The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-12-03 00:00:00

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tiler we might rely upon the inhabitant ratepayers-of'Biru
kenhead to aid us by being sworn in as special consta-
bles. (Cheers.) Be notwithstanding all this, we have
not deemed it desirable to risk the public peace without
distinctly addressing the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, to know whether the Government would
permit the presence of the military in the neighbourhood
—not for the purpose of maintaining our tranquillity, but
would disturb us. (Arnlause.)

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Until, therefore, we obtain a reply from the Secretary-of
State, we are unable to fix a day for the proposed meet-
ing, but as soon as we obtain that reply it shall be com—
municated to you, and nn delay shall take place on eur
part in fixing an early day to enable the ratepayers to ex-
press their sentiments. With regard to the other-matters
contained in one of the requisitions, asking for a seareh-
ing investigation to be made into the charges contained in
the placard, I am not authorized to say anything, because
we did not consider that subject; but you may rely upon,
it that with regard to the disturbance which occurred on
Wednesday we are in a course of inquiry into that subject
at this moment, and a most searching investigation shall
be made into it. You are aware of the difficulties .we
have to contend with, and therefore we shall be exceed-
ingbr obliged to any inhabitant of Birkenhead who can
aid us in this matter if he will come forward to enable us
to visit with the severest punishment the gnilty parties
by the clearest possible evidence. It is a difficult matter
to obtain evidence where a conspiracy of this kind, has
been carried on, but it is clear from what quarter it
emanated, and how it was conducted. (Cheers.),
Mr. DOVE said, as chairman of the deputation, he might
perhaps be allowed to express what he believed to be the
feeling of all the respectable inhabitants on the subject.
They were determined by all legal means in their power
to hold the meeting, and it would perhaps be as.well for
the magistrates to communicate to the Secretary. of State
that it was only in a legal and constitutional, manner that
they wished to express their sentiments.
Sir EDWARD CUST said, the request was most- reason-
able, and had his unqualified acquiescence.
After some little discussion on matters of detail the
deputation expressed their cordial thanks to the bench
for the courtesy with which they had been received, and
retired.

The official report, to be presented on the subject, was
laid before the Watch Committee-on Saturday, when Mr.
Superintendent Ride was present and explained. the cir-
cumstances under which the disturbance commenced, and
the measures resorted to to suppress it. It was, we be-
lieve, distinctly denied that the police struck the first
blow, or that they acted with severitiat all tilt an aggres.
sive movement had been made by the mob. The docu-

ment, which is of considerable interest, is not, we are in-
formed, to be made public till after it has been presented
to the Council, on Wednesday.
On Sunday there was an unusually large attendance at
St. Werberg's Roman Catholic Chapel, but no allusion
was made to the disturbance of Wednesday. Printed slips
of Mr. Brown's letter were posted on the walls outside
the building, and attracted a great number of readers,
who commented upon its contents. Although the day
was cold, many persons visited Birkenhead from Liver-
pool, and at intervals the Town-hall was surrounded by
spectators. The shattered windows and splintered wood-
work afforded very conclusive proof of the serious nature
of the riot. The police-constable Gri►nley, who was so

Kelly, who is at the Hospital, are doing better than might
have been expected. Grimley is able to converse with
those who visit him, and he seems to have a distinct re-
collection of the manner in which he was assaulted in the
first instance. He has no fewer than five wounds on the
head, and one at the back of the neck, where the brass
clasp of his stock was indented

Besides these he sus-
1-Te. believes that

a woman took pert in the savage attack which was made
id there is one man, who confined himself
throwing stones, to whom he can distinctly

upon him ;

instructions for the augmentation of the force by twenty
men, so that the township will be more effectually pro-
tected during the winter months.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

The captain of the " Cato," " Sylph," and Britan-
a" ferry steamers were each fined £5 on Wednesday for

not consuming their smoke,

A woman was charged, on Friday, with attempting to
smuggle eight bladders, containing three gallons and
three quarts of whisky. She arrived in the Albatross,
from Dublin. Fined £25, or two months' imprisonment.