The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-02-06 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS.

BIRKENHEAD HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY.—The
annual meeting of this institution was held on Monday.
1921 patients were admitted on the books during the past
year, 1848. Of these, 89 were treated in the hospital as
interne patients ; 61 of the 89 were accidents, and only 6
deaths happened of the whole number. The dispensary
list comprehended in all 1832, of which number 449 were
visited at their own houses, and 1383 attended as externe
patients at the dispensary. Of the whole 1832, only 53
died, notwithstanding the late prevalence of scarletina.
The treasurer's report showed that the debt on the insti-
tute had been reduced during the past year from upwards
of £350 to about £l5O, while the institution remained in
full operation. Dr. Dixon (late senior surgeon) was ap-
pointed consulting surgeon, and also one of the committee
for 1849.

THE WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—On Wednesday, the
usual weekly meeting was held, Mr. Roskell in the chair.
A discussion took place as to the payment of some extra
medical fees charged by the medical officers of the town-
ship of Toxteth-park, during which Mr. Hampson stated
that the entire sum paid during the last quarter for extra
medical fees amounted to £199 18s. He calculated that
the fees, cost of soup, &c., in Toxteth-park, would not be
less than £1,300 a year. The matter was ultimately
brought to a close by a motion to the effect, that all cases
of fractures. &c., for the attendance of which the medical
officers were empowered to make extra charges, be sent
to the Southern Hospital. The Fever Hospital report
stated that there were remaining in the house, last week,
19 ; admitted during the week, 9 ; dismissed, cured, 9 ;
remaining in the house, 19. The salary of Mrs. Lythgoe,
the matron of the workhouse, was raised from £4O to £6O.
WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—At the meeting on
Thursday, there were present Mr. Mann, in the chair,
and ten other members. The report of the Improvement
Committee contained an application made to the Earl of
Balcarres for £lOO for the improvement of the road to the
intended slip at Egremont, but no answer had yet been
received. In the report of the Finance Committee men-
tion was made of the payment of £2BO to the law-clerk
for salary and law expenses. Mr. Meadows thought the
committee ought not to pay this amount, without the
consent of the general body, hut this opinion was not sus-
tained by the majority of the members. Mr. Meadows
proposed a motion, " That all persons in the parish
should have an equal share of the parish work." A
debate followed, which ended in a division by which the
motion was carried by a majority of two. Mr. Banner
wished to know why the restriction in Lord Morpeth's
bill affecting the sanatory condition of the township bad
not been carried out, as a number of ditches, &c., were
in a filthy state. The law-clerk was not aware of the fact,
but the matter would be attended to.

THE HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the meeting, on
Thursday, Mr. J. A. Tinne occupied the chair. The
Inspector of Nuisances read his usual weekly report.—
The Medical Officer of Health reported that the mortality
of the town was still below the average of the season.
The number of deaths last week were 217, previous week
212. Two fatal cases of Asiatic cholera occurred last
week. They were those of a middle-aged woman residing
in Hornby-street, and her daughter. The daughter was
at service in Raymond-street, Scotland-road, and was
taken ill on Sunday. She was sent home on Moaday
morning, and died that night. The mother was taken ill
on Tuesday morning, and the disease proved fatal in
twelve hours.—ln reply to questions, Dr. Duncan said it
was the opinion of a good number of medical men that the
contagion in cholera only existed after death ; and though
not a very scientific idea, he had formed it from the re-
cent cases. They had first three imputed cases, and the
woman who attended on them was attacked and died.
The next were three cases in one family, and could be ac-
counted for in another way. There was the case of a
woman who was taken ill and died, and five days after her
husband was taken ill and died.—Dr. Harbord depricated
discussing the question there. If the doctrine of conta-
gion spread through-the town it would kill more than the
disease. One person who happened to come in contact
with the diseased died of cholera, while fifty persons who
came, more or less, in contact, did not die.
THE LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE HISTORIC SO-
CIETY.—On Thursday evening, a meeting of this pros-
perous society was held in the Board-room of the Colle-
giate Institution. Mr. Mortimer, of Birkenhead, was
called to the chair. It was stated that a number of new
members had joined the society. Mr. Mayer, the cu-
rator, laid on the table a number of presents given by
different gentlemen, including books, coins, &c. Amongst
the donors. Dr. Thom presented a translation of a Chi-
nese tale, by his late brother, Robert Thom. Canton,
1833. Ray's complete history of the Rebellion of 1715 ;
a journey through England, &c. 1724. 2 vols. ; and
various theological volumes and tracts, written by him-
self. Mr. Just, of Bury, read a highly interesting paper
on " Roman roads." He showed, from old itineraries,
that there were three such in Lancashire, one of which he
followed and described in detail, from Stretford, on the
Mersey, to beyond the Ribble. He mentioned, as a
proof of the mathematical straightness observed in their
construction, that for thirty miles on the particular road
treated of, the late ordnance survey had not revealed the
slightest deviation. By tracing the road in question, it
3 I was clearly shown that the Ribble had widely altered from

its ancient course, and cattle now peacefully-grazed where
the Roman legions had once strode. Dr. Hume next
read some particulars (from a note addressed to him by
Dr. Ayrton) of the recent antiquities discovered at Ches-

ter. The most astonishing of the discoveries narrated
was that of a singular excavation, by some supposed to
have been a subterranean passage, which was found to
run beneath several streets. The meeting, after hearing
some interesting particulars on this subject, adjourned.
THE Docx COMMITTEE.—There were present at the
meeting on Thursday seventeen members, and Mr. Hen-
derson was in the chair. The crew of the Liverpool life-
boat, which rendered services to the ship Oceanus, it was
recommended should receive an extra day's pay, with the
exception of the captain, who was not on board the boat ;
but an illegal claim for salvage having been made by the
captain and crew, the consideration of the grant was again
referred back.—The Parliamentary Sub-committee sub-
mitted a petition to the House of Commons, from the
trustees of the Liverpool Docks, against the rating of the
Dock property, and recommended that it be approved and
adopted ; that the Chairman should affix to it the common
seal of the trust ; and that the solicitor to the trust should
take the necessary steps for presenting the same to the
House of Commons. Mr. Nicol said, this petition was
against the bill on its merits ; and he moved, seconded
by Mr. Chilton, that the Chairman should affix the seal
to it. A conversation here took place between the chair-
man and Mr. North, the solicitor, which resulted in the
latter stating that the petition had not yet been presented
in the Commons, and that it would probably be in time if
presented by the 28th of the present month. The Com-
mittee had, he said, no power to call a special Council.
It would be illegal. In reply to a question he said :—" if
the Council veto the proceedings of this Committee, I
consider that the petition and every proceeding on it will
fall to the ground. Mr. Poole : but in the meantime the
petition is presented. Mr. North : Supposing the peti-
tion had been already presented, and the solicitor and
counsel were engaged upon it, and the proceedings should
be vetoed, then the counsel would have to shut up his
brief and retire. the Chairman said if the committee
affirmed the petition, it would be placed on the minutes,
and would come before the trustees in the usual manner.
If the trustees did not veto it, as a matter of course he
would seal it. Mr. Mann thought it was the duty of the
Chairman to sign the petition, a majority of the Commit-
tee being in favour of it. Mr. Booker suggested that the
petition should be sealed and kept in the possession of
the Chairman till the Council settled the question. He
objected to the seal being placed to it and sent up at once.
Mr. Aikin said that if the Chairman did not affix the seal
it wars no petition of that Committee, consequently it did
not admit of being vetoed at all. He would advise its
being signed under the advice of the solicitor. The Chair-
man said he was placed in a very painful position. The
solicitor had given them the opinion of legal gentlemen to
the effect that the majority of the trustees could, in some
cases, enforce his affixing the seal. Mr. Poole then took
an objection to the matter of the petition, and argued that
the trade of the port would not be injured by the rating
of the docks to the extent of £l2OO or £l5OO. He was
replied to at length, by Mr. Aikin and Mr. Holt, who.
contended that it was not as to the amount, but to the
principle, they objected. The discussion was conducted
with some little warmth. At length Mr. Poole proposed,
as an amendment, that the petition be referred back, and
that its prayer be limited to giving the trustees the oppor-
tunity of watching the progress of the bill in Parliament.
The Chairman was asked by several members to sign the
petition, but he still declining to say whether he would or
not,—Mr. Bold moved, " That the majority of this Com-
mittee Laving requested the Chairman to affix the common
seal of the trustees to the petition now read, the Chairman
"has declined to do ao, notwithstanding the legal opinions

laid before the Committee, that the Chairman was bound
to affix such seal. Mr. Chilton seconded the motion.
Mr. Nicol explained that no slight was intended towards
the Chairman ; but that it was necessary they should
record that he refused to sign when requested. The reso-
lution was adopted. The following resolution, on the
suggestion of Mr. North, was adopted :—" The solicitor
having expressed a wish to be authorised to take some
further opinion or opinions of counsel, before the next
meeting of the trustees, with reference to the existing
relations of that body with this Committee towards each
other, and to submit the same to the trustees, if he thinks
it desirable to do so, resolved, that he be so authorized."
The reporters then retired.

District peivs.

The Chester Assizes will commence on the 31st March.
The late Mayor of Manchester has received the honour
of knighthood. He is now Sir Elkanah Armitage.
The ploughing match of the Manchester and Liverpool
Agricultural Society will take place on Tuesday week, at
Great Sankey near Warrington.
On Monday, an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum, Lan-
caster, named James Forshaw, put an end to his existence
by hanging himself.

JENNY LlND.—This charming creature sang at Wor-
cester on Friday, for the benefit of the Hospital there.
This evening she sings in " Elijah," at Manchester, and
on Thursday she sings in the same oratorio at Birming-
ham. It is not improbable that she will shortly sing in
that piece in Liverpool.
Mr. Barratt's cotton and worsted mill at Newton
Heath, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday. The mill
was insured in the Sun Office for £3,000. No insurance
was effected on the stock and machinery, and the loss on
these is estimated at £5,000. The building was a three
storey one, about 50 yards long and 13 broad.

TARVIN HALL SCHOOL.—In the Cambridge list of
honours just conferred is the name of Skilton, who occu-
pies a good place amongst the Senior Optimes : he was
formerly pupil at Tarvin Hall School, and class fellow with
Medd, who recently obtained the University College
Scholarship at Oxford.
MANCHESTER'S SUPPORT OF SCIENCE.—On Tuesday
last two lectures on scientific and intellectual lectures
were postponed sine die, in consequence of there not
being a sufficient number of auditors. We often hear
our Manchester friend 3 boast of the high character which
their " city" has obtained for its encouragement of the
arts and sciences, but this fact seems to bear a contrary
testimony.

FORGERIES.—A young man, named Edward Chapman,
was charged at Manchester, on Wednesday, with the com-
mission of various forgeries on his employer, Mr. Robin-
son, accountant, Princess-street. He had got access to
the check-book, and forged orders on Jones, Entwistle
and Co., bankers, for several sums, amounting in all to
£l6 18s. 3d. He was found out at the beginning of the
week, and confessed to having treated several friends with
a trip to Liverpool with the money. He was committed
to the assizes.

The great free trade banquet, in commemoration of the
repeal of the corn laws, took place on Wednesday, in
Manchester. Mr. Wilson, the late president of the anti-
corn law league, occupied the chair. The principal
speakers were Messrs. Villiers, Cobden, and Bright.
There were about 2,800 persons present. The refresh-
ments supplied were of a rather meagre character, con-
sisting chiefly of sandwiches, pork, veal, and mince pies,
with sundry dishes on each table of raisins, figs, and
grapes. Wine was to be had only on special payment.
Cool. TRICK.-At the Hulme Cavalry Barracks, Man-
chester, on Saturday, a valuable horse belonging to one
of the fficers (a charger worth at least £2OO or £250) was
stolen from the stable. A man entered the barrack-yard
in the garb of an officer's servant, and, going to the stable,
deliberately brought out the horse, in presence of many
of the troopers, and, mounting it, rode out at the gate
unchallenged by the sentry, and unsuspected by any one
to be other than what he seemed. He got clear off with
the steed, and neither of them has yet been traced.

THE LATE COLLIERY EXPLOSION.-A subscription has
been set on foot for the relief of the families who suffered
by the late colliery explosion near Barnsley. George
Jarratt, Esq., has headed the list with the handsome sum
of £200; J. Jeffcock, Esq., the owner of the coal field,
£lOO ; and Vernon Wentworth, Esq., £lOO. Up to
Wednesday the total amount subscribed was £6OO. In-
dependent of the above subscription, Mr. Jarratt has
with praiseworthy liberality, signified his intention of
defraying the expences of the funerals of the sufferers.
From minute inquiry we find, that amongst those who
lost their lives, there were forty-four men and boys un-
married, and thirty married men leaving thirty widows,
five of whom are pregnant, and sixty fatherless children.

THE OPERATIVES AND THE TEN HOURS BILL.—
At a meeting in Manchester last week, Mr. Oastler told
the operatives that it was said at one time that they would
be the first to petition against the ten hours bill. He
then put to them the following questions I ask you—
the factory operatives of Manchester—are you or are you
not in favour of the ten hours' bill ? (Shouts of " yes,
yes.") That's a good shout, but let me see your hands
held up for it. [A forest of hands was raised. J Well,
then, there's an answer for the government—there's an
answer for the home secretary—(cheersl—an answer for
the queen, who did herself the honour to sign the ten
hours' bill, notwithstanding the lies that were told of her.
(Applause.) My business with the operatives is now
ended. That bill is the law of the land, and you are
satisfied."

FINANCIAL MOVEMENT.—On Thursday, a meeting,
composed of a number of gentlemen who attended the free
trade banquet the previous evening, convened by circular,
was held in Manchester, for the purpose of originating a
new Financial Reform Association. Mr. George Wilson
occupied the chair, and the meeting was addressed by Mr.
Cobden, M.P., Mr. Bright, M.P. Alderman Carbutt, of
Leeds ; Mr. Henry Ashworth, Bolton ; Mr. W. Bayley,
Staleybridge ; Mr. Charles Rawlins,, Liverpool ; Mr.
Biggs, Leicester, &c. It was moved by Mr. Bright, M.P.,
and seconded by Mr. Cobden, M.P. :—" That the reso-
tions of the meeting held in the Free-trade Hall on the
10th of January be confirmed and adopted by this meet-
ing." A series of resolutions were proposed and carried
forming an association for. maintaining an efficient care
over the registration of electors in boroughs and counties,
and to promote the increase of the county electors by the
extension of the 40s. freehold franchise. It was further
agreed that the association should co-operate with similar
associations throughout the country, and that parties
subscribing £lO annually shall be members of the council,
together with such other persons, being members of the
association, as shall be elected by any vote of the council.
—On the same day, a meeting was held in London for the
same objects. Resolutions were passed expressive of a
determination to act in unison with Liverpool and Man-
chester.

EXTRACTS. FROM MR. DISRAELI'S SPEECH
ON THURSDAY.

OUR EXPORTS. TO OUR COLONIES AND TO THE REST OF

Argyll

Feb. 6, 184!,

in the country, they will resolve to put down as si
eging
lerable and ignominious tyranny. (Tremendous All—
from the Protectionists, and counter cheering fro_l3l.o
Free-traders.) I have often observed that the hanger'the
of the new system are highly fond of quesfionilKo
apothegm of a great Swedish minister. who said,
how little wisdom a nation may be governed. I'lY "A,
servations for the last few years have led me to the cnk:
elusion, not exactly similar, but analagous to that remnro
and if ever I should be blessed with offspring, instead Ler
using the words of the Swedish statesman, I would ratnot
address my son in this way—" My son, see with b
much ignorance you can agitate a nation." (Great cbe..4er
ing and laughter.) Yes ! but the Queen's ministers
truckling to these men. (Immense cheering from
• Oe'
Protectionists.) That is the position of affairs. .5
newed cheers from the same quarter.) Her Alaies.3:t
ministers have yielded to public opinion. Public opo'L
on the continent has turned out to be the voice of sel
societies, and public opinion in England is the voice l'c,
clamour of organized clubs. (Cheers from the Pog4c
tionists.) Her Majesty's ministers have yielded to lA' of
opinion as a tradesman does who is betrayed in an
,sul,
overcharge—he yields to public opinion when he tin
less sum. So the financial affairs of this country are
be arranged, not upon principles of high policy or
any imperial considerations, but because there is an 'To
holy pressure from a minority which demands it, safe/
have a confidence of success because they know that w
have already beaten two Prime Ministers.

THE RIVAL FREE TRADE BUDGETS. bull
which The first of those budgets was that celebrated bull
which was received with acclamations, and proposed so.„(
little time ago. No sooner was that effulgent lutaint:
seen to overtop the horizon than another star shone forfa
though in a more northern portion of the hemisphere. Pi,
having its perihelion exposed',to the greater light, it am
tated its splendour, and almost raised an equal movenlello
in the financial and economical atmosphere. In respect 5
these two propositions—without reference to any opine
which I may hereafter express concerning them-1 /1
say that I have no objection to them ; I have no objectl",lit
to the people being relieved from taxation to the arrictel
of £5,000,000 or £10,000,000, whether proposed 14 00,
Majesty's ministers or by the hon. member for Glaseto
Only I wish to ascertain—or, rather, before assentinf,
either proposition, I would stipulate that we shout,
informed—what is the source from which these savor'
are to be realised. (Cheers.)
Quibus divi tias pollicentur ab illis drachmae petite
De divitiis deducant drachmas.' ,
Effect your savings by all means ; but I say to those 10
gentlemen who propose them, deduct your £10,000,w
or your £6,000,000 from that immense treasury—'4i""
more than California gold mine—the £100,000,000
annum, or £2,000,000 sterling per week, which was 0,,
realised by the repeal of the corn laws. (Great cheerw'
from the protectionists.)

THE
_PROTECTIONIST POLICY ANNOUNCED. 4
" I hear it said that free trade has been adopted, 311/$
that we must proceed in that course ;—vestigia 701 to
retrorsum. From that doctrine I dissent. It appear? $
me that the principle of protection to British industry 156
sound and rational one. I will not consent to take it auk
fait accompli that protection to British agriculture Oe
be abandoned. Every day's experience convinces
more and more that this country will never prosper.--t, of
you will never be able to thwart the dangerous design'
,0
'mischievous men who think they have obtained a lever
upheave and uproot the old foundations of the constitution'
that if you wish to see prosperity return to the interes
of the country, agricultural as well as manufacturing,o;
and when I speak of the agricultural interest, I mean j
that of country gentlemen alone, but of the farmers an
labourers of England—(hear, hear)—every day's exPeroo
ence convinces me that you must retrace the steps
have taken ; you must make part of your revenue dePe..„
on a moderate import duty ; you must return to the Pre`i,
ciple of protection. Such is my conviction ; brit my
moreover, is strong that to that conclusion within no (I'4
tant period the full and deliberate opinion of the coupil
will compel you to come. (Hear.) The price to whichto
ventured to predict that free trade would bring down Y3O
corn was 455. ; and I further ventured to affirm that Y.
would have introduced, one year with another, four 01110
millions of quarters of corn. It is a singular circumstaaco
that the price of grain is at the present moment 455. 33 tit
fraction ; and there has been imported on the year abc)be
five millions of quarters of corn. If those prices are tote
permanent it is impossible that the agriculture of tuci
country can be carried on with profit to the farmer, 3:0
if so the loss will fall on the labourer, and on all
who ,
connected with the agricultural interest. Thereis air
nificant fact obvious at this moment —I ask whether
not within your knowledge, more especially of the soutre
ern counties, that, in spite of those low prices, which !se 0
to bring universal plenty and contentment, there Is
larger amount of vagrancy—(hear, hear)—a greater o.ec,j
valence of mendicancy, a larger number of able-hod'
agricultural labourers thrown on the poor-rates—(bl
hear)—and whether the poor-rates, pressing exclusic
on the land, are not become a more intolerable burtll
than for many years ? If such be the case, it is not hoop
to sink the fact-hear, hear)—and, believing that int
speech you have given an erroneous colouring to the Op
of matters, that you have omitted, not perhaps unaccoe3.
ably, but most censurably, all mention of interests 1•34
condition approaching even to ruin,—l need not alludFb`•
the West Indian colonies,—l think it proper to subei"o
motion by which, as I think, a more correct picture 3'
be afforded of the true state of things."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

„ 0411
THROWING STONES IN THE STREETS.—A
read by Mr. Rushton, on Friday, at the Police-co'
which he had received from a surgeon in this town, co
plaining that the throwing of stones in the public streeit
was greatly on the increase in Liverpool. He had .111.1.;
seen a young girl who had received several very self!:
injuries from school-boys and others throwing stool
which would mark her for life. He would recomme%
that bills should be printed, cautioning boys against slice
dangerous practices. Mr. Rushton handed the leqce
over to the head-constable, and ordered that the poll
should take any one up caught throwing stones.
110
CHARGE AGAINST A MARINE STORE DEALER.----
Savage, a marine store dealer, in Paisley-street, '1,13
brought up on Friday, at the Police-court, charged ”`
having a large quantity of cotton on his premises, su,l;
posed to have been stolen. A police-officer deposed tio
he found, on Savage's premises, more than one ton of trt,
best cotton, also a large quantity of the common sonj
The prisoner said he had bought the cotton from se'
captains of ships, and that he employed people to
the clean from the dirty. Mr. Rushton said that it o.;e
impossible that the clean cotton produced could 11!1,10
been sold to him by any captains as common. He show

adjourn the case. • ...V
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY..—On Friday, a man, i.
William Lucas, was charged with robbery. The Pe
soner, along with a confederate not yet in custody, It,.
to Mr. Seyde's Eldon Dining-rooms, on the 220 d
dressed as travellers, with great coats and a earpet-bpj
They called for two glasses of brandy and cigars, sylinite
were supplied to them, and whilst they were left t!'"Axt
they contrived to break open a cupboard, and absv.°i(
.
£ll2. Having possessed themselves of the money, of
hastily decamped, leaving their brandy and carPet:e.,
behind them. The prisoner was identified by
Seyde and the waitress. He was remanded for "Of
days. Kehoe, who assisted in the arrest of the prisolist
said he had found some property upon him, arrioeTs
which was a chronometer watch, from which the I:00e
name had been removed and another substituted.

MUSE OF LORDS

'HURSDAY

Majority of 52 ag
address.

,rd Stu

DUKES

Norfolk
St. Alban's
Wellington

Granville
Grey
Minto

amendment to till;

MARQUISES

Anglesea
Breadalbane
Clanricarde

HeaaKirt

Lansdowne
EARLS

,sborough

Carlisle
Chichester
Ducie

Eddisbur

ElphinstOne