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

PACKET SHIPS..--A New York paper g
de-
scription of the packet-ship Montezuma, built for a short
for the old or
black ball line of packets. She is one thousand tons bur-
then, and left New York for Liverpool on the 19thinstant.lete.
Her interior arrangements are
described as most complete.
Captain Lowber commands her. The same paper ssupas an
evidence of the extraordinary strength of the packet-shipsl
say, that " the Hottinguer, after having been ashore in an
open roadstead for several days, thumping constantly. on
sands, is about to return to Liverpool without betog the
taken
op. She has not leaked in the least or sustained anyin-
jury ; and the insurance offices have authorised her making
her next voyage without being taken out for examination.' THE FUNDS, SATURDAY EVENING.—The English stocks
have not fluctuated at all to-day. There was some firmness
in the market, Consols for money and the account closing. at
961 to , and Exchequer-bills at 635. to 655. premium. New
Three-and-a-half per
ThCents. left off at 102+ to i ; Long
Annuities, 121 ; India Bonds, 755. premium ; and Bank
Stock, 186 for the opening this month. The dividends on
the Reduced Securities arid Bank Stock will be payable to
the public this day (Saturday, the ankan
brokers having Thursday and Fr) idayweek allotted themers
for the
receipt of the warrants of their customers. Spanish Bonds
were quoted in the early part of the day at 2•31. to + for the
Actives, but closed as nearly as possible at the prices of yes-
terday-22i to 23. The New Three per Cents. were not so
much subjected to chap having maintained 321 to i with
throughout nge
steadiness business. In one or two bargains
they were quoted a shade above this, their closing value.
Brazilian was finally quoted at 74 to 76, ex. div. ; Danish,
85 to 86, ex. div. ; Dutch Five per Cents., 99+ to 100/, ex.
div. ; Ditto Two-and-a-half per Cents., 551 to 561 ; Mexi-
can, 30/ to + Ditto Deferred, 8+ to 91 Portuguese Con-
verted, 401 to'11 ; and Colombian, 251 to t•
SHAWLS TO TRZ QUEEN.—Some time since Messrs.
Roxburgh, of Paisley, having preparee two shawls of a novel
Role of pattern for Messrs. Proudfoot, Brand, Thompson,
and Co. of Glasgow, forwarded a description of them to her
Grace the Duchess of Buccleugh, soliciting her influence
with her Majesty to accept a shawl of each pattern. Her
Grace promptly responded to the request, and stated that,
although her Majesty did not receive presents, she was desi-
rous to see the shawls referred to ; they were accordingly de-
spatched to London the prices affixed, and on Thursday
a note was received, stating that her Majesty had kept both
shawls. One of the shawls is named " The Eastern Tri-
umph," and is composed of a a lendid procession in the
males' of Oriental Scenery. Thep
other, "The Prince of
Wales" has for the leoding figure the crest of three feathers
and u "tuhnided with wreathes, formed of the rose, shamrock,
shields thistle, among which are introduced the emblazoned
_. of Englend, Scotland, Ireland, &c. " The Eastern
Triumph shawl',
is alto h
manufacturing ingenuityget er a most beautiful specimen of
and skill.----[We noticed yesterday
specimens of these beautiful manufactures in Mr. Pringle's
shop, in Bold. beautiful ; they really quite bear out the mm-
-111111118 of our contemporary.—EL.B•3
ELECTION OF OVERSEERS AND ASSESSORS FOR Mary's Chu Thursday a large meeting was held at St.
Church, for the purpose of electing the proper
officers for the year ensuing. Mr. Jackson was unanimously
a.lrled to the chair, and, having briefly opened the business,
1 E. Knapper, proposed, and Mr. H. Williams seconded,
the nomination of Mr. John Orange and Mr. William
Gleave, as fit and proper persons to serve the office of over-
!%seers. Mr. M`Nicoll proposed C. A. Watson, Esq., and
.1!. Stanfield ; Mr. S. Walker seconded the motion. Upon
this. a. conversation arose as to whether the parishioners
that demand a poll. Mr. IVlallaby was clearly of opinion
2r,_they could. Mr. Knapper then proposed that the names
, ilr• leave and Mr. Orange should be placed at the head
ttpinof lire list for the approval of the magistrates. This was
opposed by Mr. Nicoll, who proposed his men again.
Pu Pon this an angry " war of words" arose between the
,riooosers Messrs. Hughes and Walker, as to the merits of
t.i.er candidates, Mr. Hughes declaring that he did not oppose
;`l, • Stansfield and Mr. Watson on personal grounds, but
thecause theY were commissioners, and he thought that if
muchY would attend to their duty at the Town-hall, it was as
au as the township could expect from them. A. show of
hv_c's Was calld for, when the majority was declared in
weiueur of Mleav and Mr. Orange. Several other names
, then added for the approval of the magistrates. The
onairma
w,,..1 n remarked that, as the late assessors, Messrs.. H.
I,_'"! Ma and Maddocks, had given such general satisfaction,
'.:7,.ttoeould like to see them again in office; but they very
r`_t_lY declined the honour. Mr. Haddocks then proposed,
k'nu Mr. H. Will'
r. H. Th.a. la
ms seconded, that Mr. C. A. Watson and
iv lters be anpointed assessors for the. ensuing
Year, whir h • •
ic was earned unanimously. The meeting then
separated.
.._

UA.RDIAN SOCIETY, AND THE NEW GAS
COMPANY'S BILL.

---
Last ev
membersofening, at eight o'clock, a general meeting of the
the Liverpool Guardian Society was held in tire
:iiayendon-roorns, South John-street, for the purpose of
taking into consideration a bill now before parliament, in
"..,_itilich the New Gas Company seek for power to extend thelr
',? 'na into the various out-townships, and to raise an addi-
gonal ca 't 1 4tno PI aof £127,000 in shares, to be appropriated
dia ng themselves—measures in the estimation of the Guar-
if on B°cietY, calculated to postpone for to a distant period,
c not altogether prevent a reduction in the price of gas to
to
air.
ether
Hickey, president of the society, was called
the ehai.r. .
NnThe CHAIRMAN said an outline of the bill would be pre-
ed to the meetingwould only mention that the
th_wsone.sa--
l'afi . I' ~y was limited to a dividend of 10 per cent: ; it
.. -1.47 of
ashe society, therefore, to watch their proceedings,
sscnuch, f they,
d were allowed to sen their surplus p!o-
-41 over 1
er 0 per cent. in going to the out townships, which
feearaeirs.nev pay, the consumers in town would be the suf-
fromPeaMar• REAy, the secretary, at the request of the chairman,
nl°l.the minutes of the committee with reference to this bill,
m which it appeared that a resolution had been unani-
-I,QY arrived at to oppose the preamble in the committee
Was--tae House of Commons, for which purpose the solicitor
u empowered to proceed to London.
d0"'". EvANs, the solicitor, said that when he was in Lon-
h. 4 cc had the honour of seeing Lord Sandon, who requested
Which point out, in the margin, those clauses in the bill
cite the society considered objectionable. The first was
..tie, Preamble, which recited that it was expedient that the
wAllages and places of Walton, Bootle, Crosby, Childwall,
ltlehrton, Garston, and Wavertree, should be better supplied
ece. s : the main objection to this was, that there was no
co Ision for any of them to be better supplied, as the Old
tilniaacY had aiready power to go there. The next objec-
b,." was to the second clause, enabling the company to raise
sum contibutions among themselves a further and additional
of £2,54 000 • half of that sum, however, or £127,000,
"Ills no ' • raja. Iv cult' sought for. The objection was to the company
in "1g this money among themselves ; the mode prescribed
rablhe 4th section of the Old Company's bill was. prefe-
to, e' Which clause this society procured to be inserted
nip? Years ao, and which required that the additional shares
xnti_4 be sold by public auction in lots of one share each.
1), ere Present bill it was proposed that the new shares should
bei,. 8t offered to the as
proprietors, the main difference
to litliat the Old Company, by their act, were compelled
duceed l'is the first instance. A clause, too, should be intro-
tool into this bill to enable the public to ascertain what the
huair)aneY with their money. They were obliged an-
eeeint.) Tile viith the Quarter Sessions an account of their
/4110 and expenditure in the last of those as to „It Was to be found an item of £5,645 6s. lid, put down
werigeneral
expenses."ex What those " general expenses "
tare could n be found out; and he wished a clause to be
Ptirtieutre4 in the present bill, compelling the company to
Thes,, arise every item of expenditure of £lOO or more.
feral Were the main objections to the bill, and the main al-
inrut which the committee of the society wished to see
it."`-'oced
,ilr. RE • .
tee, readtir.' in Continuation of the minutes of the commit-
°( from e soliciors official report of his proceedings in
Of Con, which it appeared, that, as far as the Househe
se,terlolons was concerned, opposition was too late. T
oppoZY then detailed his proceedings with reference to an
tirne:"lon in the House of Lords, for which there is amp e
day
thaeslhsekb.ill will not be again brought forward till Tues-
it. catu inst.
Iti,tiriiiiiej,emfirreyiiil?. Glegg, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Morris, Mr.
mas Waker, Mr. Blackburn, Mr. Whitby,
DthlieureesorhiGtioWilsalker afterwards addressed the meeting ; and
, whic'h are advertised in another column, were
TO Imatlitnously.
Paid teota,ting then separated, the usual compliment being
i•O chairman for presiding.

"TOOTHLESS VIPERS :"
IlanunuAxr exclairns—no doubt he 'g right-
-okl toothless vipers cannot bite ! 7
are they'vegs ; so let them rail,
IfOr now lost both " teeth" and TAIL .