The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-04-28 00:00:00

THURSDAY

—HER MAJESTY'S PLATE, • Of 100 guineas

Thrice round, rather more than •three
Mr D Cooke's ch c What, 3 yrs
Marquis of Westminster's b g Martyr, 4 yrs....
MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER'S PLATE, Of 100 SOVS in
specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya each.
h ft. 17 subs.
Sir C Monk's b c Galanthus, 4 yrs, Bst
Mr F It Price's br f Marion, 4 yrs, 7st 71b 2

METROPOLITAN PROTESTANT ASSOC I ATION.-Dr. Croly
will preach the anniversary sermon of this society, on the
10th of May, in the Episcopal Chapel, Gray's inn-road,
London.

A new steam-carriage has been invented by a young man
at Reading, which is said to have overcome the obstacle
which hitherto prevented these machines from being used
on the roads. The average rate of the speed is fourteen
miles per hour. It goes on three wheels, something like a
Bath chair.

AN EXCISEMAN FRIGHTENED.—A few days ago, the in-
mates of one of the inns in the village of Beauly were sud-
denly alarmed by an unaccountable noise, which took place
in one of the apartments of the house in which an excise-
man had been laid up, and was under medical trealment, for
a few days. With all convenient speed, the host of the
house, &c., betook themselves to the scene of action, where,
to their astonishment, they say, the invalid in great trepi-
dation, paesenting a pair of pistols, minus shot, at a terri-
ble looking object which stood between his bed and the fire-
side, and which to him appeared supernatural.. Upon fur-
ther investigation into the cause of such an unusual scene, it
turned out to be, that a harmless maniac, well knoWn in the
neighbourhood under the cognomen of " Foolish Kate,"
had quietly stepped up stairs, and having found the door
of
the room open, slipped in to warm her limbs at a comfort-
able fire which she noticed in it. This anhaPPy mortal was,
nine or ten Bears ago, a blooming and handsome maid • but
having trespassed a little on the excise laws, she was incar-
cerated' in Inverness gaol, since which time reason has left
her empire, never to return.—Ross-ahire Advertiser.

President Joe Smith, of Nauvoo city, marries the girls and
fellows—preaches—sells tape and molasses candy—writes
verses for the " Times and Seasons, and makes laws for
the Moruicum—Boeton Evening Bulletin.

M.4011104;14 4411M1 Or.irtiTi TOWN li'ONAll

The council held an adjourned; and also (for cortain mat,
tern) a special meeting, within the Town-hall, on Wednesday
last, at eleven o'clock ; the MAYOR presiding.

CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN AND

PRINek ALBZitT

Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE hoped he might be allowed to go
out of the order appointed for the business of the day, for the
purpose of moving that a dutiful and loyal address be pre-
sented to her most gracious Majesty the Queen, on the oc-
casion of the birth of a Princess of the House of Brunswick.
He was sure they must all rejoice at that most auspicious
event ; and pray that those virtues which graced and adorned
her Majesty, and endeared her to the country, would be cha-
racteristic of the life of the illustrious Princess just born.
(Hear, hear.) tinder the influence of these feelings, he
begged to propose that a committee be appointed to prepare
an address to her Majesty, and that the same be transmitted
for presentation to the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, Sir James Graham. _ _ _

Sir THOMAS BRANCKER seconded the motion, and it was
agreed to unanimously; after which, an address having been
prepared by the committee, was agreed to by the council.

ADDRESS OF CeiNDOLENCE.

Mr. Alderman TURNER asked whether it was not cus-
tomary to present an address, also, of condolence upon the
death of an uncle of the reigning sovereign? If it were cus-

tomary, he thought that such a mark of respect was especially
called for on the occasion of the death of the Duke of Sussex,
considering the peculiar situation in which his royal highness
bad stood towards her Majesty. It was the Duke of Sussex
who bad stood in loco parentis, almost, towards her from
the cradle to the throne; it was the Duke of Sussex who
first presented her to the assembled nobles of the land in the
Council Chamber ; it was the Duke of Sussex who presented
her hand in marriage to the gallant and illustrious Prince
now her husband, and who had proved himself so worthy of
his high position. (Hear, hear.) Under these circum-
sumstances he (Mr. Alderman Turner) moved that an ad-
dress of condolence be also presented to her Majesty on the
death of her illustrious uncle.

Mr. Alderman EARLE was very glad that his friend (Mr.
Alderman Turner) had brought it forward, and in the gentle-
manly manner which always characterized him. He (Mr.
Earle) thought it very extraordinary that an address of con-
gratulation should first have been proposed, although he did
not then venture to make any observations upon the subject;
but, he continued, I am glad it has come from a good con-
servative and not from a radical like myself (laughter and
cries of order)—because it would have been supposed I had
done so in consequence of the politics of the Duke of Sussex.
Mr. G. H. LAwa.Exc (and others).—No, ❑o.
Mr. Alderman EARLS.-I beg your pardon :it was most
marked.

The MAYou said he really must beg Mr. Earle not to im-
pute motives to any one.—(Hear, hear.) They really must
give up the practise of looking at individuals, and take the
matters which were before them; they must not take the con-
duct of individuals for the subject of discussion. He (the
Mayor) hoped they were all assembled in order to do what
was right, not to talk about the political ideas of any particu-
lar members of the council. Let them look only at the mat-
ters which came properly before them.
Mr. Alderman EARLE begged to offer his apologies for
any omission, but he thought lie had done so.
The MA YORWaS sure that the council would never discharge
its duty in the way it ought to be discharged, until the mem-
bers looked only at the matters legitimately before them, and
forgot all political animosity. (Hear, bear.)
Mr. SAMUEL HOLM E, cordially agreeing with every senti-
ment expressed by Mr. Alderman Turner respecting the
Duke of Sussex, and also with the Mayor, that one word of
politics should never be permitted to darken that room, and
feeling the opinion expressed by Mr. Earle to be an unjust
one, had great pleasure iu seconding the address. (Hear.)
Mr. HODGSON thought the council were now rather called
upon to express a decided feeling in favour of the Duke of
Sussex. In the first instance, it really had not occurred to
any gentleman, at the moment, to propose a vote of condo-
lence; if it had, he (Mr. Hodgson) should have been glad to
have moved it himself. He should say,