The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-02-25 00:00:00

Feb. 25, 1845.

THE LIVERPOOL BTANDAED

From the statements which transpired at the meeting
of the Governors of St. Luke's Hospital, London, on
Wednesday, it appeared, from an average taken in 1843,
there was of the males 65i per cent, cured, 3l per cent.
uncured, and per cent. died. Of the females 621 per
cent. was cured, 281 per cent. was uncured, and 81 per
cent. died.

WHERE ARE THE FREE TRADERS ?—We hear that the
successor of Sir Edward Knatchbull, for East Kent, is
likely to be Mr. Deedes, of Sandling, ❑ear Hythe. Our
readers can hardly have fai'ed to observe the remarkable
change that bas taken place in the matter of elections of
this kind, within a comparatively short space of time.
Four or five years back—and not at that crisis only, but
for years preceding—what interest was excited by every
vacancy that occurred. If a judgeship became vacant, or
a seat in the administration of any kind, what eager in-
quiries, what close calculations, as to the effect of the
promotion of this or that person! How many respecta-
ble Whigs found their way upon the bench, who other-
wise might have remained at the bar for forty years, solely
because the promotion of an Erle, a Talfourd, or a Wilde,
would have opened a doubtful seat, and occasioned the
hazard of an election. But all this is over; and so en-
tirely is it over, that we believe as many as six or eight
seats—three of them for counties—have recently been
thrown open, and neither the League nor the Reform
Club have yet shown the least sign of life. This case of
East Kent is a remarkable one. That district contains
many large towns, in which Radicalism used to vaunt
itself—Canterbury, Margate, Ramsgate, Deal, and Dover :
and yet, strange to say, the retirement of Sir Edward
Knatchbull has now been made public for three or four
days, and not a whisper of a " free- trade" and " liberal"
candidate is heard.

CHARGE OF MANSLATTGHTER.—On Friday an inquest
was held on the body of Elizabeth Woods, aged 48, before
P. F. Curry, Esq., who was killed in Cockspur-street, on
the evening of Wednesday last. The deceased was cross-
ing at the time that a cart and horse belonging to a man
named Cassidy was coming up the street. The horse was
going at a quick pace, and before she could clear it, she
was knocked down, and the wheel of the cart passing over
her, she died in a few minutes after. The horse, accord-
ing to the evidence of several of the witnesses, was easily
frightened, and was proceeding, when the accident hap-
pened, at a dangerous rate. The owner, Cassidy, was in
the cart at the time with several others, the reins being
in his !tends. The jury returned a verdict of manslaugh-
ter against Cassidy, and he was held to bail in £5O recog-
nizances to answer the charge at the next assizes.

SHOCKING SUICIDE.—On Thursday last, Mr. John
Davenport, for more than twenty years steward to the
Earl of Stamford and Warrington, destroyed himself at
Enville Hall, by shooting himself in bed with a musket,
which he placed at his head and pressed the trigger with
his foot. No cause but lunacy can be assigned for the
fatal act.

MILLWORK AND MACIIINERY.—From a parliamentary
return we learn that the value of millwork and machinery
exported from the United Kingdom in the year ended
the sth of January, 1842, was £551,361 ; in the year ended
the sth of January, 1843, £554,653; in the year ended
sth of January, 1844, £713,474; and in the year ended
the sth of January last to £773,187, showing an increase
on every year.

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TRADESMEN'S ASSISTANTS.—A public meeting of
shopkeepers' assistants and their friends was held on
Tuesday evening last, at the Portico, to consider the
most effectual means of securing the continuance of the
closing of shops throughout the approaching summer
months. The room was well filled, and the proceedings;
excited much interest. The chair was occupied by the
Rev. Wm. Bevan. A resolution was submitted by Mr.
Purday, to the effect that the evils of the I 4e-hour system
having been admitted, and the public generally having in-
terested themselves in the cause, it was the duty of every
assistant to support such measures as were likely to con-
tinue the early closing of the shops throughout every
season of the year. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Jackson, and carried unanimously. A second resolution
was proposed by Mr. Camidge, the purport of which was,
that, as the circulation of tracts and handbills had been
found most effectual in putting an end to evening shop-
ping, further endeavours he made to collect funds for that
purpose. Mr. W. B. Jones seconded the resolution,
which was put to the meeting and carried. Some obser-
vations were afterwards made by Mr. Davies, Mr. G. L.
Banks, and Mr. Flower. Thanks having been voted to
the chairman, the meeting broke up.

The opening of the new Conservative Club-house was
celebrated in London, yesterday evening week, by a grand
banquet, served up in the dining.hall. Viscount Castle-
reagh, M.P., one of the trustees, occupied the chair, and
was supported by the Duke of Buckingham, Lord de
Lisle, Marquis of Blandford, M.P., Lord Tenterden,
Mr. Disraeli, M.P., and several other influential mem-
bers of the club. Altogether about 120 sat down to
dinner.

MR. CHARLES MATTHEWS AND HIS CREDITORS.—
At the Bankruptcy Court, London, on Wednesday, Mr.
Charles Matthews, the well-known comedian, underwent
another examination. The principal claim investigated
on this occasion was that of Daniel Levi, for a sum of
£460. Mr. Daniel Levi, dealer in China, of Old-street.
road, and Mr. Lawrence Levi, sheriff's officer and wine
merchant, of Norfolk-street, Strand. were examined at
some length upon this claim. The former stated that he
had made several advances to the insolvent, amounting to
£7OO or £BOO, at the rate of 60 per cent., or thereabouts
—" as much as he could get," in fact. He denied that
in this proceeding there had been any copartnership with
Mr. Lawrence Levi. Mr. Lawrence Levi admitted that
on the 12th April, 1843, the day of the alleged advance,
he had drawn a check for £3OO in favour of Daniel Levi,
but swore that it had nothing to do with this transaction.
Mr. Commissioner Shepherd asked the insolvent whether
if there were an adjournment, he would rebut the claims
made by the Messrs. Levi? The insolvent :—I do not
mean to say that there have not been advances. but I am
really glad that this opportunity has been afforded me
of ascertaining something of the particulars. There was
that mysterious connexion between the parties, that I
could never make it out ; all that I know is, that having
received between £5OO and £6OO, and thinking that I have
paid them between £7OO and £BOO, I believe I owe them
not one farthing. I wish to ascertain how they make me
indebted to between £lOO and £5OO. Whether it was
Daniel Levi or Lawrence Levi in the business I never
knew; they appeared to me to be one individual. If
Daniel Levi was angry, Lawrence Levi came to pacify ;
if Lawrence Levi locked me up, Daniel Levi got me out ;
so that between the two I did not know where I was.—
(Loud laughter.) It was arranged that an adjournment
should take place, the agreement being that the Levi's
should produce their books at the next hearing, when the
other claims should be entered into. The dividend was
postponed till this question was decided, but an order was
made to pay the instalment due to Lord Abercorn upon
the security which he had given for the insolvent. A long
adjournment was made, in order to give the insolvent the
opportunity of fulfilling certain country engagements into
which he had entered, and the non-fulfilment of which
would materially interfere with the arrangements be had
made for the benefit of his creditors.

THE INFANT lOWAY INDIAN.—The infant (papoose),
called Corsair, after the name of the vessel in which the
party of loway Indians came over to this country, the
child of the Indian chief, Shon-to-yi-ga (the Little Wolf),
died, a few days ago, at the town of Perth, in Scotland,
to the great grief of its attached parents, who, not liking
to bury it entirely among strangers, prevailed on their
guardian, Mr. G. H. C. Melody, to take the coffin, con-
taining the remains, to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to be bu-
ried there, the whole party of Indians having become
attached to some benevolent individuals in that town.
INFLUENZA AMONGST HORSES.—This epidemic has
been for the last two weeks very prevalent amongst horses. On Tuesday the half-yearly meeting of this company
The leading symptons of the disorder are swelling and was held. Shortly after twelve o'clock, the chair was
inflamation of the throat, discharge from the mucous taken by George Hall Lawrence, Esq.
membrane of the nose, and lassitude and want of strength. The CHAIRMAN said that he might mention that al-
Messrs. Pickford, the celebrated carriers, have upwards though the present was a meeting under the Act of Par-
of 100 horses now suffering from the complaint, and it is liament, it was not the one to which the committee sub-
very prevalent and fatal amongst dray horses, one brewer mitted their usual financial statement of accounts. The
at Westminster having lost three out of eighteen that meeting to which that statement would be submitted
were attacked. The Paddington Omnibus Conveyance would be held in August next : and therefore the busi-
Company have been great sufferers, baying lost nearly 50 ness now to be transacted would be brief. He concluded
horses within the last month, and had no less than 105 by calling on Mr. Cars to read the report.
laid up at one time.
Mr. CARSON accordingly read the report as follows :
A new lithographic printing machine has been invented, "The committee have mueh pleasure in informing the
in the working of which steam power is substituted for proprietors that the undertaking since their last report
manual labour. Not only is the rate of printing greatly has continued to be as successful as heretofore. Not-
accelerated, and the cost of the process proportionately withstanding the reduction from 7s to 6s per 1000 feet.
diminished, by this new application of steam power; but which took place on the Ist of April, 1844, the rental for
the pressman, relieved of the only laborious part of this the six months ending 31st December exceeds the rental
work, brings unexhausted energies, and a steadier hand, of the corresponding six months of the year 1843 by the
sum of £434. The number of tenants at the end of
to the nice operations of inking and registering; and is
thus enabled to produce impressions of superior and Uni-
1844, exceeded those at the end of 1843 by 175. The
form quality. We emphasize the word uniform, because
committee having ascertained the profits of the last half
year, and that they are sufficient to pay the usual dividend
the most skilful printer at the hand-press is apt to flag a
and leave a surplus, (the reserved fund having been some
little towards the end of the day's labour ; so that his
n
afternoon's work is seldom quite equal to his performance time since filled up,) they have felt themselves justified i
in the fresh of the morning, announcing to the public a further reduction of Is. per
SUICIDE OF MR. LAMAN BLANCHARD.—The late Mr. 1,000 feet on the Ist of April next.
Laman Blanchard, we learn with much regret, put an end " As the company's accounts are now made up to the
30th of June, and not as formerly to the 31st December.
to his existence, and died on Wednesday. Rarely or
the company have no financial details to lay before the
never was the usual considerate verdict of "temporary
insanity" more justly returned. From the statement of
meeting, but they will be happy to afford to the propeie-
the nurse it appeared that about twelve months since the LOCAL NEWS. tors any information respecting the accounts winch they
wife of Mr. Blanchard was attacked with illness, which may desire.
" The proprietors are, no doubt, aware that the Guard-
led to insanity, and terminated a short time back in her PRESENCE OF MIND IN A CHILD.—On Wednesday
death. From the shock of that bereavement Mr. Blanchard last, as some boys were sliding on a pit at Edge-hill, the The
Gas Company have given notice of an application to
parliament for a bill in 'this session. Your committee
never recovered. His spirits and his health both gave ice broke under one of them, named Smith, and he was feeling satisfied that the Liverpool Gas Light Company
have done all iaotatlte
way, be was attacked with a succession of fits, and having precipitated into the water, and went overhead. At this
unfortunately an opportunity in the course of Friday moment of danger he called out to his comanions, but
the best artiele
their acts ofparliament, and to supply the public with
evening, he cut short that life which had been mainly none of them went to render him any assistance, (although
ir
power
to carry out the objects of
spent, by writing and social converse, in throwing gleams some of them were boys from twelve to fifteen years of convinced that. the reasonableestablishment of a third company will
of healthy light over the existence of men. age.) At length a little boy, the son of Mr. Betteley, ofprice, and being moreover
be a positive injury to the consumers in retarding a fur-
Edge-hill, who was at the time at the other end of the
Mr. BELANEY..—This person, who has acquired such then reduction of price, have determined to oppose the
pit, with great presence of mind ran to his assistance, and
notoriety, is said to have been at Ayton last week, sueing difficulty
bill. In this course they trust they will be supported by
with great and risk of his own life, succeeded in
the Hundred for damage done to his property by the firethe authorities of the town and the public in general. To
pulling him out, and by that means saved him, in all pro_
on an occasion which will be in the recollection of all our
bability, from a watery grave. all these parties, the laying down of a sixth line of pipes
£3,000 He ruts in his claim at the enormous sum of
cannot but produce inconvenie
£3,000 ; the whole value of furniture could not exceed JUVENILE HOUSEBREAKERS.-- On Tuesday evening "In conclusion, great
the committee recommend state.
£2OO. at a di-
£2oo. According to report, it was the intention of Mr. last, about six o'clock, as Mr. M`Donald, chief superin- vidend of £5 per share be now declared. The committee
Belaney to leave this place before the fire occurred. At tendent of the northern division of police, had retired to have also to state, that the following members retire from
all events several articles of furniture were sent north bed to obtain a little rest, previous to going on duty for the committee by rotation, but are re-eligible.—Mr. Rd.
prior to it; and several others were stowed away in an the night, he heard footsteps in the lobby of his house, Earle, Mr. G. H. Lawrence, Mr. Mozley, and Mr.
outer-house. On the night of the fire there was a good Upper Beau-street. Upon going down stairs he saw Varty."
deal saved from the flames, so that Mr. Delaney's loss three lads and two girls, who had effected an entrance by The CHAIRMAN thought that they might congratulate
could be but trifling. There is every likelihood at present, forcing open the door. One cf them was in the act of themselves on the prosperous state of their concern. He
that the rate. payers of the northern division of Bambro' removing a large overcoat. On finding they were disco- believed that, even should a third company be allowed to
Ward will meet Belaney against his claim at Newcastle, vered, the thieves scampered off; but Mr. M'Donald exist, which, he trusted, on public grounds, would not be
at the coming assizes on the 26th instant.—Sunderland followed the party to a house in Douro-street, which is the case, that the prosperity of the present company,
Paper. the resort of young pilferers, and there managed to se- notwithstanding their recent and proposed reductions in
PETITIONING HER MAJESTY.—A suspicious-looking , cure Peter Ward, John and Peter Crelly, and Isabella the price of gas, would not be jeopardised, but that, on
man was seen lurking about the northern entrance to the I Paget. In the house was also found a crow-ber, with the contrary, they, as well as the public, would flourish,
Palace at Brighton on Wednesday afternoon, by the sen- I which the marks in the door of Mr. M•Donald's house and that both together would be of general advantage.
tinel on duty, who kept an eye upon him. About half- I corresponded. Ward, who had not been in custody be- The report was unanimously adopted.
past three o'clock, when her Majesty takes her afternoon I fore, was sent to gaol for one month, and the others for Dr. M'Cueeocn was satisfied, that it was very de-
ride, the northern gates were opened, and the man ran 1 three months each.
sirable on the part of all concerned, that the directors
forward, holding two letters in his hand, which it is sup-I DARING BURGLARY.—On Tuesday morning week, the who were now about to retire in rotation, should be re-
posed he intended to throw into the royal carriage. The I house of Mr. Henry Dawson, at Burnley, was broken elected. He, therefore, begged have to move, seriatim,
sentinel immediately seized the man, who was handed ' into. Mr. Dawson being aroused by the disturbance, that Messrs. Earle, Lawrence, Mozley, and Varty, be
over to the police and conveyed to the Town-hall. On instantly got out of bed to ascertain the cause of the noise. re-elected directors.
his arrival at the hall, be said his name was Ralph Stey- Having satisfied himself that it did not proceed from any Mr. SIMPSON seconded the motion, which was ear-
ning, and that he was an artist, lodging at 5, High-street. of his own family,—seeing a light in the house, and hear- lied.
He was examined by the magistrates and dismissed. The ing the whispers of several tongues, shouted out from the A dividend of £5 per share was then declared.
letters found upon him were petitions to her Majesty and top of the stairs, " who's there," and " what do you The CHAIRMAN thanked the meeting for the confidence
Prince Albert, to accept some pictures of his drawing. want." One of the party exclaimed, "if you don't hold they reposed in himself and his colleagues.
One was a small cabinet picture of a group of cock-spar- your noise we will kill you." Mr. Dawson then ran up Mr. Councillor MANN observed that there was no in-
rows fighting for a butterfly and an ear of wheat, the bens to the attics ; and the house of his tenant, George Walton, formation in the report as to the proposed purchase of
being spectators of the fray. being a few yards from his own, he called out through the the gas companies by the Town Council.
Poor:. AND COUNTY RATES.—A parliamentary return window, " George, George ; we've got thieves !" Wal- The CHAIRMAN said lie had no information to impart
has been
poor-issued,s showing the total amount of money levied ' ton's wife heard the cry, and answered it by saying, on the subject. The position of the Liverpool Gas Light
for nd county-rates in England and Wales " We're coming, we're coming !" The robbers were Company, however, was this :—He was one of those who
and the amount expended thereout for the relief and scared by the alarm which had bun raised ; and, on Mr. considered a well-regulated monopoly in the hands of a
maintenance of the poor, for the years ended Lady Day, ' Dawson coming down stairs, had made their escape public company as conducive, if not more conducive, to
1813 to 1844, inclusive. The total amount of money ' through the kitchen door, taking tie key with them. As the public interests than any other system which could be
levied for poor-rates and county-rates in the years men- they were not long in the house, little opportunity was al- adopted. It was unfortunate that the system had not.
tioned, was £231,153,571 ; and the sum expended for the lowed them for securing much booty, but they took away been fairly tried in Liverpool, inasmuch as there were two
relief and maintenance of the poor, £190,369,632. The a quantity of plate. Unfortunately, leers. Dawson was companies in the town instead of one, for if there had
largest sum levied was in the year 1818, when the amount jso terrified when she heard them threaten they would been only one, he was satisfied the price of the article
reached £9,320.440; and the smallest in 1838, when it kill her husband, that she leaped out of the window of would be lower than it was at present. But the public
was only £5,186,389. The poor-rates and county rates in I the room in which she slept, a height of nearly six yards, and the public journals, guided by the success which had
1844 amounted to £6,848,717. The largest sum expended and received some severe injuries. She is, however, re- attended the lowering of the price of gas, and the public
for the relief and maintenance of the poor was in the year covering.benefit that the people of Manchester were deriving from
1818—£7,516,702; and the smallest in 1837, when it was SELECTVESTRY,TUESDAY.—Theamendments recentl the gas company there being in the bands of the town,
y £4,044,741. The following figures exhibit the money made in the plans of the alterations of the Workhouse had expressed some feeling and wish that the Liverpool
levied and the sum expended thereout, for the last four have received the sanction and approval of the Poor:law Corporation should follow the example of Munches_
years—from 1840 to 1814 inclusive. In 1840, money Commissioners, so that there is now no doubt these int- ter, and take possession of the two Gas Companies here;
raised, £6,014,605 ; expended, £4,579,965. In 1841, portant works will soon be commenced. Mr. Wade, clerk and this company, not wishing to thwart the wishes of
£6,351,828; expended, £4,760,929. In 1845, £6,552,890; in the Treasurer's office, was elected to the situation the public, were willing to agree to fair and proper terms,
expended, £4,911,498. In 1843, £7,085,595; expended, recently filled by Mr. Owen, appointed collector of taxes; provided the council and the legislature should sanction
£5,208,027. And in 1844, £6,848,717 ; and the sum ex- and Miss A. Rowland was unanimously voted to the situa- the transfer. The company could never get more than
pended. £4,982,096. tion of infant schoolmistress to the Industrial School at their ten per cent, and he believed they would never get
PERIODICAL SALE BY AUCTION.—On Thursday last, a salary of £4O per annum, with apartments in the estab-
less ; but if it were considered an advantage that the two
at the Auction Mart, Mr. Marsh (of the firm of Fuller lishment. The expenditure incurred for out-door poor companies should be amalgamated and placed in the
and Marsh, Charlotte-row, Mansion House) disposed of, during the last fortnight amounts to £Bll Os 4d., which hands of the public authorities, this company would make
by auction. the absolute reversion to £20,000 sterling, relieved 7.297 cases, being rather less in amount than it no objection, and would rather give way in order to pro-
secured on a sum of £49,622 19s. sd. Three per Cent. was last year. The number of fever cases in the house is mote the public good. On these grounds, the committee
Consols (standing in the name of the Accountant-General decreasing, there being now only 31 cases against 39 a fort-
of the Liverpool Gas-light Company had not hesitated,
of the Court of Chancery), and on two freehold farms, night ago. Of small-pox there are only three patients, when they saw the feeling of the Town Council, to ex-
one in the county of Gloucester. and the other in Essex, and of opthalmia 10. The number of paupers in the press their willingness to treat ; and he believed that the
(valued at £30,000), and to which absolute reversion the house last week was 1,883, at an expense of is nd. per Watch Committee were busily engaged in investigating
purchaser will become entitled on the decease of the head and £l7O 12s Ild. : at the same period last year the the whole subject. They were ascertaining, for instance,
vendor's grandmother, aged 65 years, and father, aged 40 number was 1,920, at a cost of is 81d. per head and £164. the price of gas elsewhere, whether they could manage
years, who have life interests, when, after an animated The visiters' book continues to give a favourable report the concern as well as the companies bad done, and its
competition, it was sold for £6,920. The estimated value of the state of the house. A plan and elevation of a re-
fair and reasonable value; but, as yet, they had not come
was stated to be about £B,OOO. Also numerous shares gistration office, by Mr. Clayton, architect, for the pur-
to any decision. He hoped the company would feel that
,
in various companies ; among them was an annuity pose of registering births, marriages, and deaths, has the directors had acted rightly in the matter and that no
or rent-charge, of £25 per annum, payable half-yearly, been decided upon, having been agreed to by the Im-
terms would be submitted to which were not ample and
most amply secured on Covent Garden Theatre, with provernent Committee of the Town Council. satisfactory.
Mr. MANN said he was glad be had asked the question,
a transferable free admission. The annuity was granted DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—A letter was read inasmuch as it had elicited an answer that would be in the year 1809, for a term of eighty-five years, from the Solicitor as to the terms of the lease of the land factory to the public—namely, that the company would
satis-
fifty of which were unexpired at Michaelmas, 1844. offered to Mr. Wilson. He said the draft was prepared not stand in the way of the public interests, provided they
The annuity deed bears, with those of other trusfees, the according to the terms previously agreed to by Mr. Wit_ were met in a proper spirit. (Hear, hear.)
autograph of John Philip Kernble. The first offer for the son, except as to the insurance, and gave it as his opinion A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman;
share was £5O, and it was ultimately knocked down for that Mr. Wilson was legally bound to accept a lease of and the meeting was adjourned to the third Tuesday in
£lO5. The shares in the Hungerfurd and Lambeth Sus- the land on such terms. Mr. Mann regretted that the August, on which day the annual accounts will be sub-
pension Foot Bridge sold at a premium, and numerous terms imposed by the committee for land were such as to mitted as usual.
policies of assurance were sold from 59 to 75 per cent. drive the shipbuilding trade from the port. After some above the office value.—The Times. conversation, tie Chairman said that Mr. Wilson had
MARRIAGES IN ENGLAND.—It appears from very been treated with the greatest liberality, and that, if any
elaborate tables, prepared by the Registrar-General that parry had reason to complain, it was the committee.
the total number of marriages in 1842, in England and Land had been let to Mr. Wilson at Is. a yard while
Wales, was 118,825; of these 17,689 were in the metro- other parties were paying is. 6d.; and, as to the ship-
polis alone. Of this number 26,1e8 were persons who building trade, the committee had done all which they,
had been married before, the proportion being 15,619 as trustees, were authorised in doing. For the land
widowers, and 10.579 widows. Tiros the proportion per which they had offered to them at Is. 6d. a yard, the
cent. of those who were re• me; lied was 11.02 for the committee could easily get 2s. 6d. from other trades. It
whole of England, and 12.34 for the metropolis. The was resolved to confirm the recommendation of the Sub-
proportion of annual marriages to persons of all ages was committee, and release Mr. Wilson from his contract.-
lin 130 in all England, lin 102 in London : the annual The Marine Sub-committee repotted that they saw no
marriages were to the persons aged from 20 to 40, as reason to censure the captain of the life-boat against whom
nearly as Ito4o in England, Ito 37 in the metropolis; a complaint was made last week.—Letters from Messrs.
or, more exactly, 2.515 per cent. ; and 2 675 (as regards Nicol and Marsden, and M'Andrew and Pilcher, were re-
London). There was, altogether, 1 marriage to every 136 ferred to the Harbour-masters' Sub-committee.—The
males and females living in 1842 but only 1 person mar- Finance Committee reported that the services of Mr.
tied for the first time to 76.3 persons living, which may Cambridge were no longer necessary, and it was agreed
be considered equivalent to 1 first marriage to 153 persons to dismiss him, the Finance Committee to fix the period
living : 11 per cent, of the persons married had been for the payment of his salary.
married before, and had been enumerated in the returns PAVING AND SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS.—On
of previous years. In 1839 the number married out of Thursday, Mr. John Holmes presided. Mr. G. G.
100,000 males was 1,625 ; and of 100.000 females, 1,553; Hornby called the attention of the Board to a cellar open-
in 1840, 1,597 males, and 1,526 females; in 1841, 1,574 ing in Water-street, into which a lady had just fallen and
reales, and 1,504 females ; and in 1842, 1,506 males' and injured her face. The law-clerk was directed to write to
1,439 females. Thus, it will be perceived, there has been the proprietors.—Another complaint from Mr. Cole,
a yearly decrease during that period. The annual aver- Basnett-street. as to the obstruction caused by Messrs.
age has been, however, lin 64 males out of 100,000 and Jeffrey an i orris , was referred tothe commissioners
66 and 11 •13
66 females.
of the district.—An application was made from Mr.
BUDGET.—The word budget is derived from the French Tornkinson, to be allowed to close up Cook-street whilst
Bougette, a little bag ; and, by a common figure of speech, pulling down the arch. The commissioners replied that
the name of that which incloses is made to signify the they had no authority, although the public safety de-
thing contained. But the speech so called consists of a manded such an arrangement.—Mr. Procter mentioned
review of the income and expenditure of the past year, as that the commissioners had gone to great expense in
compared with those of preceding years ; and in going making a sewer in Temple-street, in order to accommo-
through such a process, the Minister, whether Whig or date the inhabitants of that neighbourhood, and now
Tory, always affects the air of " a man who has a good Messrs. M`Fie refused to make a branch sewer from their
balance at his bankers." Of course, there are many ob- sugar warehouse. They wished the inhabitants to sub-
servations made on the financial prospects of the country; scribe to make this sewer, which would cost about £2O,
and, in these cases, " Hope" always tells " a flattering and because they would not, they (Messrs. M'Fie) let
tale." Then come repeals or modifications of existing the water of their sugar house run down the back of their
imposts ; and here the Minister tries to "do the amiable" premises, to the annoyance of the public. It was one of
with all his might. It often happens to a Chancellor of the grossest cases, he would not say of imposition, but
the Exchequer, that his most difficult task is to deal with one of the grossest attempts he ever knew for a person to
the public expenditure; for the economists can almost get premises drained and dried. Some conversation en-
always make Out a plausible case against him. He may sued, and ultimately the matter was left in the hands of
at any time be asked, what do we want with so many the law-clerk.—lt was reported that Mr. Campbell of
soldiers ?—why need our diplomatic establishment be so Smithfield-street, had made certain alterations in cellar
costly? Look at the charges on the Civil List; attend openings in direct opposition to the directions of the com-
to expense of collection in customs, excise, stamps, and missioners ; and the law-clerk was ordered to proceed
post-office; reduce the interest on the national debt ; do against him.—Mr. Kaye stated it was likely that the
anything, so that you lighten the taxation. Yet, after water from the pump in the neighbourhood of Green-lane,
all, a very grave philosopher once wrote an elaborate cons- which had been abstracted in consequence of the sinking
position to show that " taxation is no tyranny." Wben, of the reservoir, would be restored. The Chairman : It
however, the pressure happens to be most severely felt, never was abstracted. They onle came here and wanted
every mode of expending the public money comes in at us to give them water for nothing.—Financial matters
times for some portion of popular denunciation, were then proceeded with.

LIVERPOOL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY

THE BIRKENHEAD DOCK COMPANY

The following is a list of the subscribers to this scheme,
and also a statement of the amounts subscribed and paid
up. The whole is to be paid up within thtee years:—

Amount Amount
Subscribed. Paid up.
£ £
Atherton, J., Manchester. 2,000.... 200
Bailey, Joseph, jun., M.P., Tenby.... 10,000.... 1,000
Boothby, J. 8., London
Bailey, W. L., Liverpool 5,000.... 500
Brooke, John, Halifax .
Brownrigg, M. F.. Birkenhead . .
'limber, Robert, Manchester ....
Blackburn, T. 8., Liverpool 5,000.... 500
Burt, James, Manchester..
Bailey, Joseph, M.P. 25,000.... 2,500
Clay, J. T., Huddersfie1d....
Cooke, Thomas, Manchester
Clay, William, London .... 7,500.... 750
Duff, Adam, Kent 3,000.... 300
Edmond, William, Liverpool
Firth, Thomas, jun., Huddersfield 1,0110.... 100
Forman, W. H., London 5,000.... 500
Gandy, James, Kendal. 20,000.... 2,000
Garnett, James, Bradford....
Garnett, Richard, Do.
Garnett, Robert, Lancaster ........ .. 5,000.... 5,000
Gouldesbrough, John, Manchester.... 2,000.... 200
Glynn, George Carr, London .. 5,000.... 500
Goldstnid, Sir 1., London 30.000.... 30,000
Hardy, S.,Dublin..
Hoskey, braham, Huddersfield 2,000.... 200
Jackson. William, Birkenhead
Jones. George, Southampton . . 10,000.... 1,000
King, William, London
Laird, John, Birkenhead ..
Laird, M~ Do.
Laird, W~ Do.
Lockwood, Martha, Huddersfield
Mallaby, Joseph, Birkenhead
Miles, Francis, Westminster ........ 5,000.. • • 500
Macvicar, John, Manchester
Mills, E. W., London .
Potter, William, Birkenhead
Poynder, Thomas, London
Radcliffe, Augustus, Liverpool
Senior, Joseph, Huddersfield
Trustees of Mary Ann Goulderslegh
Thompson, William, London
Upton, A. T~ London
Wilson, Edward, Kendal .. 2,000.... 200
Winch, Henry. Liverp001............ 10,000.... 1,000
Whitnell, William, Kendal .......... 7,500.. . 750
Wood, John, Huddersfield .......... 1,000.... 100

SUBSCRIBSRS° NAMES