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admirable manner. Was he not fixed upon by the coun-
cil as one individual most fitted to watch the Fire Preven-
e .E EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. tion Bill through both houses of parliament ; and can you
tit/la's-The enclosed reply to two letters which.. lately judgment that he did not go through this with ability and
. . . There are many other things which I could
deaared in the Liverpool Mail, charging the ministers. of
bring forward in favour of this gentleman, but the length
v".o'seZes_ateb church here with breaking their ordination
of this letter forbids my doing so. It appears to me that
lhat "co having been refused insertion at the office of
a— paper unless I would pay for it as, an advertisement, Mr. James. Lawrence's public conduct has been such as
.1,17 request you to give it publicity in your columns on to merit the. approbation of all classes of the community,_
Way therefore, in the remark you made, it could not apply to
teep„,a3 next, as a simple act of justice to the parties
him on that ground. But, perhaps, there may be some-
'', raediately concerned.
thing in his private conduct which would make him so
I am, Sir, immeasurably Mr. Gladstone's inferior; and yet, even
Yours respectfully,
JOHN GARDNER. that I think will bear the strictest scrutiny. For straight-
forwardness, independence, high-mindedness, and honesty
I`o
he will bear comparison with yourself ; and if we look a
%ix THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL MAIL.
little deeper, and touch upon
.his moral virtues,. they do
Qt the
ettblic,of Liverpool_ owe you and your
.wor- reflect a purity, a gleam of which even you, Sir, pure as
Qt. the eleendent, ' Presbyter," a deep debt of gratitude you may be, could not but be ambitious to obtain. If
q th_ Scotch Church. question, and for the extremely de- am at a loss to know where would be the deficiency;
4;14 'fle charitable way in which you have, of late, been
setllt with the ministers among us who have, "in a surely it is not in the fact that his business does not re-
quire him to traverse the flags of the Exchange, (and I
Pees _ large
espace in the public eye of Liverpool at pre- you may depend upon it if this is the only point in which
carried away by free church principles. Re- he is deficient, you will find that there is a spirit and de-
ter. 4itao the letter of " Presbter "in your paper of Sa- termination in this town which, once roused, will make
You make the remark that it sets the case in you and your haughty fellow merchants quail under their
!setitllicitlPitlight in a few words; and you therefore recom- lash. Let me then advise you and your supporters to
Slitterestt, the attention of such of your readers as take an consider well before you make such injudicious, improper,
eer Itli, the subject. In this calm and philosophical and uncalled for comparisons, for they can only tend to
lei the
"subject is set at rest," and " a service is cast reflections and insult upon the main stay of this town,
nioec's e Peblic," by the publication of the sage con- viz., the honest and independent tradesmen.
',1,-.701: I. which—by a process of strict, logical reason-
and Your correspondent have arrived. I am, Sir, yours very respectfully,
h
eo
aittel
ir s oW then, sir, is this grave subject set at rest ? and
itetiore certain ministers proved to have broken their or- N CASTIGATOR.
ov' 11, 1843.
aaka P, vows ? " Presbyter" quotes correctly the for- •
Will'sed b. y each minister when ordained ; and then, FUBLICANISM.—There were five publicans, and three
echo ei a Principles, proceeds to reason upon the same. beersellers, brought before the magistrates at the police-
As; kr, I admit the force of the reasoning, on his own court, on Friday, all of whom were fined in various
I'lhe uttt I deny the applicability either of the premises amounts from £3 to £l.
,isNeu
seo_ncjusion to the point at issue. The ministers to• In the Court of Exchequer, on Wednesday, a rule nisi
es, reference is here made, and, of course, made with for a new trial was obtained in the case of Needham v.
reit •
kltet, intentions, hold the doctrines, worship, govern- Law, tried at the recent assizes in this town. The action
eetlild discipline, as these existed when they accepted was against the Leicestershire and Warwickshire Banking
se,„°°; and they still hold these as they exist in the Company, and was for money lent.
11 ms of the h h
10, . s c UrC . . EASTHAM FERRY.—We learn that Sir W. M. Stanley
Sfia trange, but easily comprehended oversight, besides building a new pier and hotel at Eastham, is about
a'eurser" does not perceive the words " presently" to build a number of handsome villas at that pleasant
cies_vre Present establishment" in the formula ; and so he )449 at once to ferry, and to take other steps for drawing towards it part
sa blip._ , the grave and solid conclusion, that the of the vast population which is now spreading from Liv-
ZiSeetsiuto Church in Scotland now is the same, in all erpool on all sides, in search of fresh air and rural
lit ; ° as she has ever been • and would have us believe scenery.
killl trresPective of all changes which have taken place,
ieslsters en
FATAL ACCIDENT.--On Monday last, Thomas Beving-
ereese must adhere to her. Suppose, for the sake of
ton, while going on board the steamer Blanche, which was
10,1111,ZttobeEstablished Church in Scotland to become.
lying at the Duke's pierhead, unfortunately fell into the
Cie 04
s_ be overrun by heresy of any name, ministers
water, and was drowned. The deceased was got out a few The first quarterly meeting of the newly constituted
;ese „,19F-.k Principles of reasoning, still adhere to her,
• •-
• minutes after the accident, and conveyed to the receiving Council was held, pursuant to the statute, on Tuesday.
inty, t'C',, the Church was in a state of comparative
house, where every means was used to restore animation, There was a very full attendance, but business did not
'''Be ts aY had sworn to uhold her. I most explicitly
but without effect.—Verdict accidental. commence until about ten minutes to twelve.
Intisaellt,
hastle present Establishment. in Scotland. is the
The MAYOR then rose and said. that the first duty of
;111 of t`ii_ ever been ; and this on the authority, not MORE FARMING EXPERIMENTS.—Another of our Li-
the Council would be to elect his successor.
Isn_ave,htitaose noble men who have renounced her commu- verpool. gentlemen farmers, Mr. Harold Littledale, has
Mr. SANDS said that it was well known both in and out
tiet aoh the authority of the leading moderates in the just introduced the cultivation .of the globe. beet,. on his
of the Council that it was the intention of his friends to
toe Establishment. But as lam not called upon to farm at Wallasey. This valuable root, which is carcely
put him in nomination, but he had received a communi-
, eseassaeg,ative, I leave to "Presbyter" and you, the known in the north of England, but to which Mr. Pusey
cation from the present Mayor, that a statement had been
4, ieit "eyeing that the Established Church in Scot- has given strong praise, in the " Transactions of thes Royan-1
made by Mr. Corrie, the receiver of the town dues, fitsim-
„, .8 connexion with the state, and as a church, is Society of England," is in shape very like. a Swedish made
to his house that the clerk had, for a period of
tl'oliellealri_doctrine, worship,.g9eernment, and discipline turnip, but grows to a larger size. It requires no great
years, been call.ng bales " trussee," and cases." boxes."
intehi: esyner been. No minister in the Presbyterian d th of soil, bears transplanting very well, and forms an
Now, he knew nothing about this. They believed that
;nee C_ t gland, holding Free Church principles., has exe.cpellent food for cattle and for sheep but especially for
they were doing that which was right and correct ; but,
In is ordination vows, but, on the contrary, is the milch cows, as it gives no bad taste to the' milk.
until that imputation was wiped away, he must decline the
elta tab° oPholding these in all their integrity, and prov- BIGAMY.—A middle-aged female, not of very prepos- honour which was intended to be conferred upon him—
„Mash e world his sincerity in so doing by suffering re- sessing appearance, was brought before Mr. Rushton, on the highest honour which the Council had in its power to
Itaarld loss. But there is another grievous fallacy in Saturday, on a charge of having married William Wash-
ale tar of 44 bestow. (Hear, hear.) He thought the Council would
Presbyter." He seeks to identify the mi- ington during the lifetime of her first husband. It ap-
lots of
be of opinion that he was taking the right course ;—for his
Meters the Presbyterian Church in England with the peared, from the evidence, that the first marriage took own honour as a gentleman, and as a British merchant.—
! et:tleet: Ministers
the Church in Scotland. This is quite in- place in St. Philip's Church, in April, 1839, and the sec- and the honour of his party, were all involved in the mat-
,es he Ministers ordained by Presbyteries in England and at St. David's Church, in May, 1843. At the time ter.
, Nieto"' ordained not for the Established Church in she became acquainted with' Washington she was acting as Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE.—There must be an investiga-
Z tteul~ but for the Presbyterian Church in England, a nurse at the Infirmary and he was patient in the insti- tion.
'etio "ion with the Church of Scotland—a con- tution. The courtship was there commenced, she hay- Mr. SANDS.—lnvestigation !of course! I demand in-
-14 wilh. existing only in sending friendly deputations, ing represented herself to be a widow. She had nothing '44 leh vestigation. (Hear, hear.)
es tees, may be dissolved at any given moment with- to say in her defence, and was commuted for trial. Mr. A. LACE wished to state, that throughout the
Cash 141 loss to either party. The Presbyterian DEATH FROM DEBILITY.—An inquest was held be- whole of the painful discussion on this subject, which
;i:lie,;'n England is a separate, independent church, fore the borough Coroner, on Saturday, to inquire into commenced on Monday evening last, Mr. Sands's anx-
iieta4,deed the Westminster standards, but free from the circumstances touching the death of a new-born fe- iety had been that everything on his art should be tho-
-17.d. 1/.oe the part of the Established Church in Scot- male child. It appeared, from the evidecce, that, as a roughly investigated. Until the slightest imputation upon
fCeie'neee:e!leisters of the Presbyterian Church in England female of the name of Mary Aikin was going up a dark him was wiped away, he felt that, as a man of honour, he
etinle only to their own presbytery and synod,. and
entry in Leigh-street, the evening before, she kicked ought not to aspire to that situation, which they intended
08. the least degree so to any church courts in Scot- against something with her foot, and that, on getting a to confer upon him. Every gentleman would agree that
`011ph..4 sentence of deposition may be, and has been, light, she discovered that it contained the body of the Mr. Sands had come to a right decision, and acted in the
kiNtered by the Presbyterian Church in England, on deceased, tied up in a handkerchief. Mr. George Woods manner which it became every honourable man to adopt
fie IV being a licentiate of the Church of Scotland ; surgeon was of opinion that the child had been born under such circumstances. (Hear, hear.) The proceed-
eet ice
such" sentence is reported to the presbytery alive, that it had only breathed for a few minutes, and ings which were at present going on at the other side of
'Q leb the minister has received his license to preach that it died from debility. A verdict to that effect was the water would most materially affect the town of Liver-
talli Ilet,Pel, and to the General Assembly, such sentence accordingly returned. pool, inasmuch as those proceedings involved the whole
'Blsi '°rtnally confirmed by either court. but is simply _ ~..
iv aee f_ .
of further extension of dock room. Important
toe
,__ or their own guidance as to the deposed person, BENSON v. CHAPMAN.—This case came before the question
matters would have, therefore, to come before the council
Court of Common Pleas, on Wednesday, as a special
is!tleeinof that the Established Church claims no juris-
in the course of the year • and, under such circumstances,
INT this kingdom. Ministers of the Presbyterian case.reotijoy The action was brought, to recover the' amount of a
he hoped he should. not be' stepping out of his course if he
of in. surance effected on the ship Neptune, trading
ett4the!a England are at full liberty, as ale all men, to
said that the council would do well to request of Mr. Ro-
b between Liverpool and Pernambuco, which was materially
kr phalli °wn views as to the principles adopted, and
bertson Gladstone to continue in office for twelve months
damaged when off the latter place. The cargo was taken
otrii',',rby any separate church ; and they are also at
longer. (Cheers.) He meant not the slightest disrespect
out, and certain repairs were done. As soon as the lio'nth,cy w'ei hart to act, publicly and privately, in con-
towards the twe other gentlemen who were intended to be
owner heard of the vessel having been wrecked, be gave
ellicilet
toththotheir own views,. so
churchlontgneasthe d
in° notice of abandonment to the underwriters, as for a total put in nomination—(we believe Mr. James Lawrence and
hurt or prejudice of
Mr. Geo.ll. Lawrence) but as Mr. Gladstone possessed
ttrsh.tsheey.. are ministers. In conjunction. with ,
their loss, The question was whether, when a vessel is injured,
the confidence of the whole council, and was best suited
and requires more repairs than she is worth, the assurer
il:eetieeeeeons, they are also at perfect liberty to make
to proceed to London to carry on the great matters which
c_irmaggievse notice of a total abandonment, and recover
6.7, witr for any object which they may deem a righteous
would have to be carried on there this year, he hoped that
from the underwriters. Sir I'. Wilde argued on
Coarse,Meet
consulting trustees, or any other parties;
he should be seconded by some gentleman, or, indeed, by
behalf of the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Channel! ap-
Oct in these, and in all other matters, thee are
the whole council—(hear, hear)—when he proposed that
peered for the defendants.—Judgment deferred.
Chot aasthe higher ecclesiastical courts, before which,
Mr. Gladstone should be requested to accept the office of
err,ree„::"°Yrnously, in the pages of a newspaper, how- MURDER.—An inquest was held, on Saturday, before
Mayor for the ensuing year. (Loud applause.) He re-
; lettl:iterZetable, they should be accused and tried. The the borough Coroner, to inquire into the circumstances pealed that he meant not the slightest offence to any one,
a, tie eunjustly calumniated in this, and a preceding touching. the death of a new-born female child.. John but as Mr. Gladstone possessed the confidence of all par-
ele entitlesur columns, would, had they been ministers of Harrison, a porter, stated, that, as he was going along
ties, he trusted that every gentleman would yield to him,
kilb he. bed church in Scotland, have seceded along Grafton-street, about half-past six o'clock the evening
whether he were an advocate for docks at the north or
k4o,bein Drethren—at least I may say so for myself— before, lie observed the body,
.in a state of nudity, lying
docks at the south, for every thing sank in importance
kether I:_as they most undoubtedly are, ministers of ,on the parapet, and that, a police officer having immedi- compared with the great question of docks elsewhere,
ktfee_acerch, they are not called upon to secede from , ately called, it was conveyed to the Southern Hospital.
which would soon agitate the town. (Hear, hear.)
&epee le hurch, as there exist no grounds to warrant , Mr. Andrew M'Clennan, one of the Surgeons, of the Mr. SANDS.—I beg to say one word more, which I in-
Vtel:l,t tve an_ so doing. It is publicly and privately asserted, , hospital, said, that there were three marks of contusions, tended to say before. It is simply that the practice we
eelle bound to leave the churches which we at pre- 1 one on the left cheek, another on the left side of the head,
have followed has been that of most of the respectable
lirillte vie DY• I most unhesitatingly say that we are not. and a third on the right side of the forehead. He was of gentlemen merchants in the town of Liverpool, a list of
,tch e; t Present, boricifide ministers of the established opinion that the child had been born. alive, and that con-
whom I now hold in my hand. (Hear, hear.)
i1,.8r the Scotland, we would not be called to account at 1 cussion of the brain, the result of violence, such as. a fall
Mr. ISAAC HOLMES. Sands's name is only men-
liTted an Principles held by us, so long as we had not ,or blow, had been the cause of death. A verdict of
tinned first, because it stands first in the town—
ll eie3r.ueed of demission or act of separation. Look , " Wilful murder " was accordingly returned against some
The MAYOR.—Mr. Holines's evidence will be received
ell J'enliering cases of Bennie and Glover, of Edinburgh, person or persons unknown.
very gladly, at the proper moment, but at the present
qtehth,Y befors°D, of Currie—the former of whom, immedi- INCENDIARY FlRE.—Between one and two o'clock on time Mr. Sands had better confine his own remarks to
,vi e the disruption, declared that the established Sunday morning last, a large oat stack, the property of what relates to himself. If others have been concerned
eeltioeaewed in the light of the Court of Session and , John Gore, a respectable farmer, at Roby, about four in transgressing the law, it will be for them to be respon-
kiskild Is's` of Lords, was a " moral nuisance, and as such , miles and a half from Liverpool, was found to be on fire, sible in their own persons, but I think the council will be
and tee ' swept from the face of the earth." All these, ' and 200 bushels of very fine oats, part of the produce of of opinion that Mr. Sands will do best to defend himself,
i 4„, hY other sees s_ .s, remain quietly in possession of their a Cheshire acre and three-quarters of land, were destroy- and himself only. (Hear, hear.) Ido not see that it can
et:110e
seeeo stipends, and have never, so far as we have ed. The property was insured in the Atlas office for XBOO. serve him to say that others have been doing what he has
kit With ", been called to an account. In consistency i There is but too much reason to believe that the stack done. Sitting here, I should not do my duty if I allowed
ese the
Procedure of the establishment, we would ! was maliciously set on fire; for no fewer than five gates, the characters of others to be impugned.
11' Yet be
Pe, tvee. called upon by the church courts to resign , belonging to the adjoining fields, had been taken off their Mr. SANDS.—I beg pardon. Mr. Mayor; but lam not
tilksitet
07 eve,
e were we in Scotland. Ido not speak at 1 hinges and thrown into the middle road, for the purpose, impugning their characters. lam not admitting that I
ke,ltatie-wnat we should feel bound to do in such cir- as is supposed. of impeding the progress of the engines have done wrong myself. (Hear. hear.) Ido not admit
!Ostie, ss as a testimony for the truth. then, as to the to the scene. The West of England engine from the town, the allegation. (Hear, hear.) I deny it ; nor am I im-
, %ear P,roperty, which is held "in terrorem" over our came in contact with one of the gates, and was in danger pugning the characters of others.
liatire ej plain truth is this, that, while in the event of of being overturned. Not far from the stack, about 40 The MAYOR.—I think Mr. Sands will admit that there
yards, a box of lucifer matches was found under a hedge. is, in the first instance a prima facie case against him,
tu.eitig :retion of a minister the pciat ma be raised of
It appears that Gore' had, during the last autumn, cut and that there is nothing against others. (Hear, hear.)
,svv, (e, not being a licentiate of the church established
ilb estabeeost of the trust deeds requiring a licentiate of down the wages of his Irish labourers, and that he thereby Now I think I should be doing injustice to the community
tkitl, 8,1 shed church,) yet, as to the present locum- caused a general outcry to be raised against him in that if I allowed the names of others to be introduced here.
Sftl,
calla ring
a point can neither in. law. nor in justice be part of the country, and by that class ; and itis presumed
iit'estia'selaig that all of them are licentiates of the church that the fellows adopted the present mode of revengin I Mr. SANDS.—I have the authority of Mr. Thomas
Ripley, one of the greatest merchants in this town, and
tttel2e,b..4l,_ailli haveii donett nothing either here or else- themselves for his illiberality. It is said, that they had one of the largest importers, for saying that he has been
;il4,fisafiftie'eeidh. 1
htoldiritstaheuns
to
oan be in the slightest de-
be at once most unjust previously been dropping hints and using threats as to in the habit of doing precisely the same thing, and he
what might happen in case he persevered in his attempt. told me that 1 might mention his name in the council.
Ohjillest lona
to charge ministers with " trifline with the
kit:lentils:l°6l)les of morality and as havin no claim to COUNTY SESSIONS.—An adjourned annual meeting of (Hear, hear.) . .
,t4s'ent „I•''' It not unireqiiently happens, Sir, that in a magistrates was held at Preston on Monday last, for the Mr. LACE thought it right not to enter into. the.ques-
is t/itti -I bap s e others by purpose of electing a governor of the Preston House of tion now, and therefore that Mr. Sands was right !ri not
tothio,titatid_ty. unconsciousness, we. judge o
case Correction, in the room of Mr. Edmund Gibbs, resigned, accepting the office of mayor before the matter was inves.
4 ,„it,,,.411,
aufo, but whether it.be so in the present.
a and transacting other business, of which notice had been tigated and cleared up.
N entio„' o 2 I know, and desire to know, nothing of
given. There were eighty magistrates present, and the Mr. Alderman harafes.—lt was at my suggestion that
17at ger;s lielte thing, however, I would press upon his Rev. Jonathan Brooks, rector of Liverpool, presided. Mr. Sands got up to mention that numbers of other
tt, ,01.1 he I,lBPeeks of mprality. Let him then. know
The number of candidates for the vacant governorship houses had acted as he has acted. (Hear, hear.) He
eve to elle, i_ erality in principle is love to God in the
was twenty, but several of them were withdrawn. On the had a list in his hand of the first houses in the town, and
titele God . " Practice, it is love to maneflowing from
st votine the numbers were—for W. Martin 34 ; E. I asked him why lie did not mention it.
tit: destl alld certain it is, the letter ot Presbyter is
reLlthialtTe of the essence of all ninrnlitv—thp fiteppard,b2oe S:_Banister and J. Goodwin, 7 each; and Alderman Sir 1 FIOMAS BRANCKER begged to second
the motion of his friend Mr. Lace. He was quite satis-
fied that the important matters to come befare the council
during the ensuing year would be of a descriptions to re-
quire the very greatest amount of discretion, and if Mr.
Gladstone acceded to the request to occupy the chair for
year, he would confer a great obligation on the

CORRESPONDENCE.

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

On Tuesday a special meeting of the Council was I..eltit
at the Town-hall, " for the purpose of appointing some-
officer of the corporation to be (subject to the pleasure of
the Council) Sergeant-at-Mace, until the appointment to
that office (now vacant) is filled up according to the stand-
ing orders."

The MAYOR opened the proceedings by stating that,
contrary to the usual practice, it had been his duty, on
the recommendation of the Town-Clerk, to request the
attendance of the Council to communicate the lamented
death of Mr. Roscoe, who held the appointment of Ser-
geant-at-Mace; and to bring before them the propriety of
appointing some officer to discharge the duty for the pre-
sent, the confirmation being subject to the pleasure of the
council hereafter.
The TOWN-CLERIC said, the Sergeant-at-Mace in this
borough was the officer of the Civil Court of Record.
His duties in that capacity were similar to those discharged
by the under-sheriff of a county. He had the appoint-
ment, suspension, and finally, if necessary, the removal
of all the officers who were known as sheriff's officers or
bailiffs. It was his duty to take care that those officers
satisfactorily accounted to the suitors of the court fer the
monies they levied, and that they conducted themselves
in such a way as to act with humanity towards persons in
custody, and also when they took possession of the goods
of families. He would simply suggest that a gentleman
might be proposed temporarily to fill the office, who would
not, under any circumstances, be a claimant for the final
appointment ; and he would suggest that the present as-
sistant registrar, Mr. Francis Venn, should hold the tem-
porary appointment.

_
Mr. LLOYD said, the only question which seemed to
arise with respect to the appointment of Mr. Venn was, as
to whether he should be appointed, he being the Deputy
Registrar, and the person who issued the processes.
The TOWN-CLERK said he would suggest that as the
many duties to be discharged by Mr. Venn were to be
without emolument, it was only fair that he should not
sustain any responsibility, but that that should fall on the
borough fund.

Mr. Lr,oYn moved that Mr. Francis Venn be appointed
to the office during the pleasure of the council, and that
in the diligent discharge of his duty he be indemnified by
the council, his present emoluMents comprising his whole
compensation.

Mr. THomPsoN seconded the motion, which was unan-
imously adopted. It was understood that the instruction
to the Borough Court Committee should be made on the
9th instant, immediately after that committee should have
been appointed.

.
The Council adjourned at twenty minutes after eleven
o'clock.

T. W. Hill, 6. On the second voting the numbers'were
—Martin, 37; Sheppard, 35 ; and the former was, ac-
cordingly, elected by a majority of two. Sir Thos. Potter
then brought forward a motion to the effect that at the
hurrying close of the present financial year the hundreds of Salford
rpminii and West Derby shall be separated from the rest of the

~••• •aii../1 411.11
7,114' thinke-th no evil. Before he ventun
<6O ere I,`,:ers, let him lay his band upon his hea
Ititle tn.' Pronounce the sentence. He may
litttli),4tin:llwho delight in " injunctions," and_
in ghee pleasure of seeing

Scit4t-ect i„`"crs, of an injunction given by one of
.old,
t!
foreietla the law of his day, and given in precisely
') cir,illstances. Take heed to yourselves what ye
:4441,g as touching these men. " Refrain from these
41041e0 theca alone; for if this counsel or this
t It
14,0vert vc,;l, k come to nough
‘Qod':,row it, lest, hapl

y income anc

He observed that the population of the
northern division was only 402,671, and the valuation
£1.362,850 ; whilst in the southern division the popula-
tion was 1,264,383, and the valuation £4,828,217. This
motion was, however, after some discussion, r: jected by
a majority of 24, the numbers being—for, 13; against, 37.

expenditur

town at large. (Hear, hear.) -
Mr. H. HORNBY thought that after what had fallen
from Mr. Sands and Mr. Evans, this discussion was pre-
mature. In the next place, he could not hold, and he
trusted neither that council nor the law of Liverpool
would hold, that because a practice was general it was
therefore right. (Hear, hear.) Until the investigation
had taken place they had nothing to do but withhold their
judgment, and he hoped the public would do the same.
(dear, hear.) It was with great satisfaction he had
heard it proposed that the present Mayor should be con-
tinued in office another year. (Loud and general ap-
plause.) _ _

,utif it be of God, ye

ye be found even to

I am, Sir, yours respectfu
qAiser of the Scotch CJOH N GARDNER
hurch, Birkeul
QbeNber 1°

THE VISPENSAILIES.—We have been requested to call
special attention to the important facts set forth in the
memorial from Messrs Morrall and Fosberry, vice-presi-
dents of the Liverpool Dispensaries, which was presented

lb MR. ALDERMA

to the Council on Monday week, and referred to the
Finance Committee. We cannot suppose that the Coun-
cil and the town at large will allow a debt approaching to
£1,700 upon those invaluable institutions to remain for
any longer time unliquidated, the more particularly when
they are informed that unless additional funds be placed
at the disposal of the committee one of the Dispensaries
will have to be closed. The case calls imperatively for
immediate consideration :

I •
ttlh the debate in Council, on Thursday la
re-election of Robertson Gladstone,
Y, You thought proper (if I may belie
lleee Sires sPaper tto make a comparisoi
of gentlemanthareor for filling the offic
la the fotll in words
0k) "8 eonfe 't ow
ergpainful alternative f
the r ssl
I v yf
pMr. Gladstone, 1-
wo,‘,„ e-e ectiog o
r`.C'ght 1`3"" not mention nam_,
,e substituted for him was one who, in his
i 8) °Pinion in all the requisites of a Mayor
t", tneasurady his inferior." Now, Sir, with
~,114441)1e i't°,l3 the successor of Mr. Gladstone would Tx
he,, Was 'TS a matter of doubt, a+
tw "zed on or that
,tdittive fc! gentlemeup
n, If believe, tN.. to :leads, one of whom I
claBOPPort ; however, I am
111 1 that your remark v
e rvvo t ; ete gentlemen in qi
kttlad Air. James Lawrenc
Bed : challenge you to a
diti or that you would
Iti:e• Co it• •
at, L. d be, Sir, t
t 10 kip:Vl-minded, and
11
to' All 'll to a gentlem
~the • • h
bato . civic C
o" re," therefore I mr
NOP

EVANS

The council seemed about to pass the motion for Mr.
Gladstone's re-election unanimously, without further dis-
cussion, when
Mr. Alderman EVANS rose and said, that however un-
popular the course he was about to take might appear, he
would pursue it. There was no man in that council that
entertained a higher opinion of the present Mayor, or his
fitness for the office, than he did ; but the question of his
re-election involved a general principle, and was the com-
mencement of a system under which civic honours might
ring the changes amongst a few families or individuals,
and they would see every individual made twice a Mayor.
(Hear, hear.) " 0," it would be said, "you made Mr.
So-and-so Mayor twice, and he has not half the merit of
our friend." Now, he held that the rotation of honours,
—the opening of a wide field, and conferring them on a
great number,—was a great encouragement to good con-
duct on the part of those who entered the council, and he
had no notion that they ought to narrow the honour for
any of tne temporary reasons that he had heard assigned.
He wanted to see the council benches well filled with men
who had received the highest honours in the town, in
order that others might conceive that it was not an unat-
tainable position for any one of them. (Hear, hear.) He
must confess it was a very painful alternative for him to
oppose the re-election of Mr. Gladstone, because, though
he would not mention names, the person who probably
might be substituted for him, was one who, in his (Mr.
Evans') opinion, in all the requisites of a Mayor, would
be immeasurably his inferior.
The MAYOR was sure that if he had failed, on a late occa-
sion, to find terms of fitting acknowledgment for the kind-
ness of the council towards himself, he had much more
reason now to feel deeply indebted to them for what had
passed that day. (Hear, hear.) The opinion just ex-
pressed by Mr. Alderman Evans was the answer he (the
Mao

To the Worshipful the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Council of the Borough of Liverpool.
The Committee of the Liverpool Dispensaries beg leave
respectfully to lay before the Mayor and Common Coun-
cil, the following statement, hoping that it may appear
entitled to a favourable consideration, with a view to ad-
ditional assistance from the Borough Fund.
The Dispensaries have now been in active operations
during a period of sixty-five years, the calls upon them
have been annually increasing with the increase of the
town, until at length the number of cases relieved during
the past year amounted to 46,528. A strict inquiry is
made in each case as to the ability of the party to pay for
medical aid, and none are relieved except those whose
poverty gives them a claim upon the charity of others.

s, the person who pro-

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stifled in cOnli

vas intended for

ial that

Were it not for this institution, it is evident that the par-
ish would be responsible in all these cases, and thus an
immense additional expenditure be entailed on the poor-
rates. Nevertheless the parish authorities have declined
contributing at all to the funds of the Dispensaries.
Owing to this circumstance and the inadequacy of the
public support, unless additional funds are in the mean-
time placed at their disposal, the committee look forward
to a deficiency at the end of the year of £1,700, which
"I oblige however reluctantly, to close one of the
amount of suffering which will neces-
-,11 a step, it is painful to con-

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gave that morning to a deputation of gentlemen
at he would suffer
(Hear, hear.) He

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