The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-04-04 00:00:00

our own populatior
allow ourselves to be dazzled with the wild

above all, riot

notions which are just now unsettling the public
mind in other countries. A step in this direction
would inevitably plunge the trading and industrious
classes into utter ruin, and neutralize all the advan-
tages which our insular position and the known
capital, and honour of our merchants and traders
confer upon us in periods such as the present.
There may be suffering still in store for the former
classes, and especially for our manufacturing ope-
We trust, however, that they will exercise

ratives
the

same honourable forbearance and patience
under privation which have hitherto characterised
their conduct; and that they will receil

e in in-

creased measure the sympathies of those in superior
worldly station and means. We have all suffered
in company, and we trust we shall approach brighter
days, with an undiminished respect for each other.

oral 11,ttus.

Before the operation of the late act of Parliament there
were in Liverpool 14,085 cellars let separately ; and the
number of persons who dwelt in them was 27,128.
On Tuesday, Patrick Casey died in the Southern Hos-
pital, in consequence of wounds received in falling from a
plank into a vessel, at the Queen's Dock, the day before.
An aged man named Samuel Robinson, who resided in
fell down dead on Tuesday night as he was

passing along Hanover-
On Wednesday, a youth named William Smith died at
the Northern Hospital, in consequence of injuries received
by a cart wheel falling on him in January last.
In Liverpool, it is stated, there are 947 lodging-houses,
of which 152 are frequented by emigrants, 455 by beggars
and vagabonds, and 340 by sailors.

On Wednesday, the bOdy of a man was found in the
loft of the premises of Mr. Hesketh, saddler, Tithebarn-
street. In his pocket a register ticket, with " Thomas
Kennedy:"-on it, was found.

On Thursday, Captain Brownless, late of this port, but
now belonging to the Camilla steamer, from London to
St. Petersburg, was presented with an elegant and mas-
.

sive silver cup by the passengers.
CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.—The sum of £2O
was collected on Sunday week, in St. Barnabas' Church,
for this important society, after a sermon by the Rev. T.
Nolan.

About nine o'clock on Monday night a young woman
was knocked down in St. Anne-street, by a man who at-
tempted to rob her; but her,cries so alarmed him, that,
before he could effect his purpose, he made off.
On Saturday a flat, belonging to the Corporation, laden

with mortar, ran foul of the steamer Royal Tar, near the
landing-stage, and immediately went down. Two men,
who were on board, saved themselves by jumping on
board tbo steamer. -

The cost of removing the Irish, Scotch and Manx pau-
pers from Liverpool during the quarter ending the 21st
ultimo, was £972. They numbered no fewer than 2,526
persons. In the previous quarter, no fewer than 4,488
paupers were removed, at an expense of £1,610.

EFFECTS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.—A vessel
called the Exchange, cotton laden, has arrived here from
Mobile via Havre, consigned to Messrs. Baring. The
original consignees in Havre, were afraid to allow the
goods to be disembarked on Gallic soil, and so sent the
vessel here.

IMITATION STAINED GLASS WINDOW BLINDS.—A.
new and beautiful style of window blind has just been in-
troduced into Liverpool. In design they are various, and
their resemblance to stained glass is so close that, at a few
yards' distance, the difference is not discernible. The
Brunswick Club has been fitted throughout with this ex-
cellent irivention.

A spirited preliminary meeting of the Liverpool House
Owners' Guardian Society was held on Thursday, at the
Brunswick Hotel, when certain resolutions were arranged
condemnatory of the present partial, unjust, and oppres-
sive system of taxation, and to co-operate with the Na-
tional Confederation for a thorough revision of our local
taxation.

HEALTH OF TOWNS' ASSOCIATION.—OH Tuesday, Mr.
Waldie, of the Apothecaries' Hall, delivered a very, inter-
esting and instructive lecture at the South Church of
England Schools, Cornwallis-street, to the poor of the
neighbourhood, on the chemistry of the atmosphere.
Among the gentlemen present were Dr. Sunderland, Wm.
Barry, Esq., and H. G. Harbord, Esq. The Rev. H. Car-
penter presided.
THE GAS COMPANIES.—The government surveying-
officers have reported against the proposed amalgamation
of the two gas companies. They are of opinion that,
" as the bill stands at present, and in the absence of any
further guarantees from the promoters, the amalgamation
would not be advantageous to the public as stated in the
preamble, as it would deprive the inhabitants of Liver-
pool of the advantages of competition."
ALBERT, OUVRIER.—It is said that the Albert, Ourrier
(or workman) who forms one of the Provisional Govern-
ment of Paris, is the Dr. Albert who was formerly a
teacher of French in Liverpool, and afterwards a chemist
at Cadishead and Longsight, in this county. The repub-
lican is described in the Times as having a " look of
agreeable intelligence, but something of a grasping ex-
pression."
SUCTION PlPES.—Canvas has at length been made
available, by means of suction pipes, for fire extinguishing
engines and other purposes. The whole of the outside is
canvas, and the interior vulcanized caoutchouc, which
renders them not only perfectly water-tight, but equal in
strength and durability to the best leather, while their ex-
treme comparative lightness and cheapness must render
them most desirable. Mr. Adamson, of Dale-street, is
the agent for this useful invention, which has been

patented.
FATAL ACCIDENT FROM STONE THROWING.—On
Monday, Thomas Mulby, aged 14, whose parents reside
in Victoria-place, Ivy-street, was in company with seve-
ral other boys, slinging stones in a field on the Canal
bank, near to the New Gas Company's Works, when a
stone from some lad's sling hit him on the head, at the
back of the right ear, producing a wound form the effects
of which he died in a few minutes. The occurrence was
quite accidental, but it is to be regretted that such boyish
ne throwing are so prevalent in the

propensities as s
town.
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Last week, a de.,
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utation,
and

Claypole, waited on the Mayor and Mr. Rushton with a
memorial showing the deep distress at present existing
among the working classes, which was rapidly spreading
to those in the middle ranks. The memorialists suggested
that his Worship and the Stipendiary should proceed to
London to apprize the government of the gravity of the
case, as they had a right to complain of the apathy and
indifference of those at the head of affairs. The Mayor

and Mr. Rushton, though concurring in the memorial,
stated that Lord John Russell was the proper party to
apply to, and that if the memorial were sent to the Home-
office, the Mayor would write a private letter to transmit
it, and Mr. Rushton would also strengthen it by a repre-
sentation to Sir George Grey. It is said that an answer
has been received from government stating that the re-
presentations shall have the immediate and serious con-
sideration of government.

RELIGION ON THE CONTINENT

-THE REV. MR. BOST,

OF LA YORCE.—Now that the peace of Europe depends
so signally upon the temper of the French nation, it is of
importance that every effort should be used to promote a
system of Christian education in that land of revolutions.
It is notorious that the youth of France are deplorably ig-
norant, and that any education that is given is throng the
instrumentality of the Jesuits. Even the children of Pro-
testant parents, when educated at all, are educated at Je-
suit seminaries. The Rev. Mr. Bost, the singularly de-
vout pastor of La Force, is attempting the establishment
of a seminary, upon a large scale, for the poor children not
of his own congregation alone, but also of the districts in
the vicinity of his church. He is at present on a visit to
England, soliciting assistance for promoting his labour of
love. Mr. Bost is not unknown in England and Scotland.
Already he has been welcomed as a man eminent for his
Christian graces—of not merely warm but enlightened
; and we rejoice to find men of all denominations
)ming and encouraging him. A meeting was held on
night, in the Rev. Mr. Barker's school-room,
en Mr. Bost was present and spoke.

EOge-11111,

ACCIDENT AT THETOWER CHAMBERS' .—OnWednesday,
in consequence of the breaking of a rope attached to what
is technically called a " derrick," a stone which was being
hoisted into its position on the tower now erecting at
Messrs. Bailey and Co's buildings, in St. Nicholas's
Church-yard, was swung violently against a workman
upon the top of the tower, and he was precipitated down
the interior to the bottom. His skull was almost scalped
and frightfully fractured, and he was otherwise considera-
bly injured—the flesh being almost torn from one of his
legs. He was conveyed in an almost hopeless stete to the
Northern Hospital. He is young and unmarried. Seve-
ral stones in the cornice and at the back of the tower
were also broken or displaced by the accident.
The trial of speed between the Holyhead and Dublin
royal mail steam vessels, Banshee and St. Columba, took
place on Tuesday last. The Banshee was built by Messrs.
Penn and Co., of London, with engines of 350 horse
power, on the oscillating principle. The St. Columba
was built by Mr. Laird of Birkenhead, and the engines by
Messrs. Forrester and Co., of this town, on the side lever
principle, also of 350 horse power. The distance between
Liverpool and Kingstown (126 miles) was accomplished
by, the Banshee in seven hours and thirty minutes, the
quickest passage ever made, being at the rate of seventeen
miles per hour. The St. Columba ran the distance in
eight hours and thirty-one minutes, or at the rate of fif-
teen miles per hour. They are splendid vessels, and seem
in every way fitted for the station on which they are
destined to run. In the passage home, the Banshee was
again victorious, beating the St. Columba about an hour.
They are expected to commence carrying the mails be-
tween this port and Dublin in a short time, until their
own station is ready.

DR. CARPENTER.—A meeting of some of the influen-
tial members of St. Barnabas congregation, and friends of
Dr. 'Carpenter, was held in the church, on Thursday last,
for the purpose of adopting a congratulatory address to
their beloved pastor, on his removal to a more extended
field of usefulness ; and of testifying in the most suitable
manner their affectionate regard for him. Archdeacon
Moore occupied the chair. But one feeling seemed to
pervade the meeting—that of heartfelt regret at the loss
they were about to sustain in the removal of a faithful and
zealous minister—a minister whose heart and hand was in
every good cause, and of whose charity and benevolence
to the poor it was impossible to speak in terms of exag-
geration—and as a benefactor to the town and the Island
generally, will not leave his equal behind him. An ad-
dress, which had been prepared, was read by Sir Robert
Hagan, and very cordially adopted, and a subscription
suggested for the purpose of presenting a suitable testi-
monial of esteem and gratitude to the worthy Dr. A com-
mittee was appointed to carry out this unanimous resolve,
and nearly £2OO was volunteered before the meetings se-
parated.—Manx Liberal.

CHRIST CHURCH DAILY AND SUNDAY SCHOOLS.—The
annual sermons in aid of these excellent schools were
preached on Sunday week in Christ Church, and after
very impressive appeals from the Rev. Fielding Ould and
the Rev. William Falloon, notwithstanding the very un-
favourable state of the weather in the forenoon, and the
extreme depression of the times, the handsome sum of
£6O 10s. was collected, including a few donations from
some zealous friends of Scripture education not immedi-
ately connected with the congregation. Among the many
valuable schools which have been established of late years
in this town, we cannot but consider these eminently enti-
tled to the support and encouragerhent of all who are in
earnest when they pray, that " peace and happiness, truth
and justice, religion and piety." may continue to be the
distinguishing characteristics of our land. It is, at all
events, highly to the credit of the excellent master of the
boys' school, Mr. R. Andrews, and the worthy mistress
of the girls' school, Miss Inman, that out of fourteen
children selected out of four schools in this town, at a late
examination by the Government Inspector, to be appren-
ticed for five years, on most advantageous terms, as pupil
teachers, under the late minutes of the Privy Council, no
less than seven, or one-half of the whole, were chosen
from the Christ Church boys' and girls' school. We have
further heard that the examination was creditably passed
by three other boys, whom the examiner was prepared
to recommend with the rest, but was precluded from so
testifying his admiration of their answering, by their be-
ing under the requisite age of thirteen years. One of the
boys approved of among the others was only nine years of
age.

ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH, TOXTETH PARK.—A press
of other matter prevented us from noticing last weer an
interesting occurrence connected witth hisplace of worship.
On Friday week about fifty workmen sat down to a sub-
stantial supper, at Mrs. Workington's, " The Washington
Arms," in Hill-street. Mr. Bateman, the contractor fpr
the carpentry of the church, was called to the chair ; and
Mr. Miller, the contractor for the mason work, occupied
the vice-chair. After the usual loyal toasts, the health of
the committee was proposed, and Mr. Hay, the architect,
in the absence of any one more immediately connected
with the church, most feelingly and ably replied. He
stated that he had never experienced more impartial and
kind consideration throughout a similar work, than on
the occasion of the building of this church, from the
clergy and committee; and he peculiarly complimented
the Revs. Messrs. Hampton and Stewart for the zeal they
had displayed. He paid a high compliment to the Earl
of Sefton and the Rev. Dr. M`Neile for their services on
the laying of the foundation stone. Mr. Hay, on his
health being drunk with great enthusiasm, replied in terms
of affectionate respect to those who had worked under
him. He pointed out the advantages which Liverpool
possessed for the erection of stone buildings, both as
regards churches and private domiciles ; and congratulated
the workmen around him on the advantages they might
avail themselves of through the educational institutions
of the town. He proposed the health of the contractors.
Both Mr. Bateman and Mr. Miller ably replied. Other
appropriate toasts followed, including "The Workmen,"
which was feelingly responded to by the foreman, and the
party separated highly delighted with the proceedings, in
which masters and men commingled in friendly converse.

THE BRUNSWICK CLUB.-Mr. Whiteman is a man of
enterprise, and the establishment of the Brunswick Club
is a proof thereof. Attached to his hotel, yet virtually
separated from it, is the mewly-formed Brunswick Club,
already extensively popular, and already numbering nearly
four hundred members. In a series of extensive and
well-furnished apartments, which have been fitted up at
great expense, the members can enjoy all the comforts of
a private mansion, with the ffrst-rate attendance of a well
ordered hotel ; all the learned converse of a library and
well-supplied reading-room, with the additional pleasure
of an extensive recreative establishment, billiards and
chess, bagatelle and gymnastics, fencing and sparringi
(the two latter under the superintendence of a master,)
being superadded to the more sedate pastimes which are
the resources of the studious. We need not say that the
great and glorious pastime of eating and drinking mar
also be enjoyed in full luxuriance; but it is of exceeding
importance that individuals of social propensities, who
possess a laudable desire to economise their means, should
know that members may share the delicacies of every
season at a cost within the limits of the most frugal, and
indulge in those occasional intermedes of refreshment
which convenience sometimes demands without au y serious
impoverishment of a meagre exchequer. All the charges,
indeed, are on a moderate scale ; and the most perfect
order and arrangement prevail under the dominion of an
able secretary. Cards and dice are strictly interdicted,
and at the billiard and chess tables betting is altogether
discountenanced. The member who has a few hours to
spare may feed, he may read, he may talk, practise music
upon the piano, play a game at billiards or chess, fence a
pass or two with the foils, strengthen his muscles by
gymnastics or heaving the weight at the " nine men's
morris," and, after all, recline himself luxuriously and
sip such beverage as he most affects, from fragrant Mocha
to hock and soda water.

Loc2L

MEETINGS.

HIGHER BEBINGTON.—On Saturday week the annual
meeting of the ratepayers was held at the Rock Ferry
Hotel, to elect e guardian and surveyors and overseers.—
J. Nelson Wood, Esq., in the chair. Geo. King, Esq.,
of Bebingtou Hall, was unanimously elected guardian.
Mr. R. Orton and Mr. Huntrip were appointed highway
surveyors. Mr. W. Burton and Mr. Edward Evans were
recommended to the magistrates as overseers and asses-
sors of taxes. Mr. Deakin was appointed assistant high-
way surveyor and collector of rates. Thanks were passed
to the officers for their services during the past year, and
the meeting broke up.

BIRKENHEAD VESTRY.—The annual meeting was held
on Wednesday last, in St. Mary's Church. Mr. R.
Hughes moved a list of six persons as overseers, includ-
in.. Mr. Mortimer, and Mr. P. Tyler. This was carried.
Mr. Mortimer then moved the re-appointment of Mr.
Harwood, as assistant overseer, and explained the onerous
duties to be performed by that gentleman, who would now
require two assistants. He had hitherto received only
£lOO a-year, and he moved that the salary should be £3OO,
out of which he would have to pay £l5O for two assistants.
Dr. Robinson seconded the motion, and it was carried.—
A petition similar to the one adopted in Liverpool rela-
tive to the Irish paupers was agreed .to, to be presented
to the House of Commons by Wm. Jackson, Esq., M.P.,
with a request to the county members to support its

prayer.
WEST DERRY.—On Thursday, the annual meeting of
the ratepayers was held at Low-hill. Mr. Councillor
Walthew occupied the chair. Mr. Thos. Smith com-
plained that sufficient publicity had not been given to the
ratepayers of the intention to hold the meeting, and said
that the meeting was a packed one to serve some object.
He therefore moved that the meeting stand adjourned till
that day fortnight. Mr. Peers, overseer, said that he had
given the proper legal notice, by announcing the meeting
on the church doors, and that the only reason he had for
not advertising it, was to save the township unnecessary
expense. Mr. J. Whitby, seconded by Mr. James Den-
ton, moved as an amendinant, that the meeting be ad-
journed till next Thursday. The amendment was carried.
We understand that with the two levies, amounting to
only Is. 2d., the overseers have been enabled to leave the
township out of debt, with £2OO in the bank, and £2,000
to be collected.
EVERTON.—The annual meeting of the ratepayers was
held on Thursday,—to agree to a list of overseers, and de-
cide on other matters. The attendance was large, and
Mr. Mould was called to the chair. It was agreed that
the accounts (not yet prepared,) should be printed and
distributed. Mr. W. Ledger stated that it was an error
to suppose that the office of overseer was merely honorary :
on the contrary it involved great responsibility and anxiety.
He then referred to the defalcations of the late collector,
and the charges he had brought against the Assistant over.
seer.—He read lengthy documents on the subject, and a
committee was appointed to investigate, and report to an
adjourned meeting. It transpired in the course of the
discussion which ensued, that the arrears of Mr Griffiths
(the late collector now in Lancaster Castle) for the pro-
perty and income tax are about £4BO, and that a special
rate of 2d. in the pound is about to be laid upon the town-
ship to meet the deficiency. The present overseers were
named for re-election, the additional names being Messrs.
Gibson, Langdale, Robinson, and Kerfoot. The meeting
then adjourned. •

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DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY .—Leave was giver
allow the Canning half-tide basin to run dry on th
of April, subject to the usual notices.—lt was recom-
mended, that in consideration of the services rendered
by the crew of the Point of Ayr life-boat to the schooner
Prince of Wales, the master should receive 10s., and the
crew 7s. 6d., each ; agreed to.—The Harbour Masters'
Committee reported that the measurement of the ship
Henry Clay, which had been questioned by Messrs. Chap-
man, Bowman, and Co., was correct, and could not be
altered.—A letter was read from Messrs. Baring, Bro-
thers, requesting accommodation in the Coburg Dock,
for the new steam-ship United States, expected here,
from New York, about 21st or 22nd of April. She is
260 feet long, and 65 or 66 feet in breadth, and could
only be'accommodated in the dock alluded to. Referred
to the Harbour Masters' Committee.—A memorial,
signed by 150 persons, requesting an opening in the east
wall of the Prince's Dock, near the south gates, and also
a footway, was referred to the Committee of Works.
SELECT VESTRY.—The usual monthly meeting was
held on Tuesday at the Board-room, in Lime-street. The
offer of the Water Committee to supply the inmates of
the Workhouse at a rate of Is. per head per annum was
accepted. This, it was mentioned, would amount to
about £9O a-year, the amount at present paid by the
parish being about £l4O. The proceedings of the Work-
house Committee comprised a resolution referring to the
taking possession of -the brass cannon in front of the
building, by Mr. Dowling the Head Constable, and re•
commending that any future application to the governor,
for property under his charge, should be referred to the
Select Vestry through their chairman. The new hand
flour-mills, for the employment of able-bodied women,
it was stated, had been attended with the best effects, no
fewer than sixteen women having left the house rather
than work at them. A letter to the Workhouse Commit-
tee from Drs. Gee and Burgess, two of the late medical
officers, relative to the appointment of the medical staff,
gave rise to a few remarks, and Mr. Riding gave notice of
a motion for the consideration of the subject at the next
meeting. The committee appointed to inquire into the
present mode of administering medical relief to the sick
poor, and also the mode of remunerating the medical
officers for the performance of vaccination, submitted a
report, from which it appeared that the charge per annum
now paid by the vestry is as follows :—Thirteen principal
medical officers, £9lO ; sixteen medical assistants, £842 ;
allowance for goods, 546 ; total—X229B. The report ob-
jected to the employment of irresponsible medical assist-
ants, and recommended that the medical districts be re-
arranged, and their number increased ; also that there
should be one qualified medical officer for each district at
£7O per annum, and is. 6d. for each successful case of
vaccination.—The report was adopted, and the commit-
tee were authorised to carry it into effect.—Mr. TowN-
LEY moved that a copy of the petition adopted by the
vestry on the 21st inst. against the present system of
providing for and removing Irish, Scotch, and Manx
paupers, which entails such a large expenditure upon
Liverpool, be forwarded to Mr. Charles Buller, through
the members for the borough, and that the vestry-clerk
be dieected to request the especial attention of Mr: Buller
to the statements made th erein.—Agreed to.

CIIAR.TIST MEETING IN LIVERPOOL.—On Friday night
a meeting of the chartists of Liverpool (who are compa-
ratively few in number, and weak in influence) took place
at the Music-hall, for the purpose, as announced, of
adopting an address of congratulation to the people of
France, on " the successful issue of their recent struggle
for popular liberty." The placard calling the meeting
was headed " Above all things Liberty," and at the bot-
tom were the words " Vive la Republique !" The room
was crowded to excess, and Mr. Thomas Davis was called
to the chair. His address presented no feature of novelty
beyond complaining of the press not sufficiently appre-
ciating, as the first duty of every government, the pro-
curing to the governed the means of food and clothing.—
Mr. Edmund Jones, after alluding to the changes on the
European continent, moved, " That, in the opinion of
this meeting, it is the sacred right of the people of every
country to meet when, where, and as may seem best to
them, to discuss their grievances on political and other
subjects; and we view with feelings of horror and disgust
the late attempts made on the part of Louis Philippe and
his satellites to deprive the people of France of this sacred
right ; and this meeting is resolved to hold this right in-
violate at any risk." He urged the right of the people
to discuss their grievances at public meetings. He ridi-
culed the steps recently taken by the authorities of this
town, to prevent a full expression of public opinion. The
people had been robbed of their constitutional right of
bearing arms; and, in his opinion, moral force, without
something to back it out, was moral humbug. (Applause.)
The people should struggle for their liberty inch by inch.
(A voice—" Shoulder to shoulder.") No, said the
speaker; more public meetings must be held, the people
must win over, for they could not contest with the middle
classes. What was wanted was a government in accord-
ance with the popular will. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
—Mr. Sommers seconded the resolution. After stating
that they (the democracy of the town) could, if neces-
sary, call to the field 50,000 Irishmen, and uttering tirades
against the Mercury and the Journal, (both of which
denunciations were echoed by disapprobation and hiss-
ing), he said moral force was a humbug—the only way to
proceed was with a musket over the shoulder and a pike
in the hand (tremendous cheering). They were asked
what they would do if there should be a massacre of the
men of Liverpool—would they revenge it—and how ?
(" Moscow !") No ; not Moscow. He would ask them
What money they could spare to buy weapons ? He could
tell them that there were good muskets to be bad in Li-
verpool at ss. each, a bayonct included, if necessary—
(great approbation). The resolution was carried by ac-
clamation.—Mr. T. Jones proposed a resolution congra-
tulating the French on the establishment of a Republic.
—Mr. Shepherd, of Scotland Road, seconded the motion.
He deprecated the shedding of blood, except in defence
of liberty. The People's Charter would give them per-
petual freedom, and that would entitle them to make their
own laws. Speaking of the ejectments of tenantry in
Ireland, he said he was not an advocate for shooting any
man,—but he would ask them, if their wives and their
children were obliged to die in a ditch,—would they
hesitate to shoot, ay, their own mother, if she caused
this ? (Most vociferous applause.)—Mr. Alexander
Clarke, a young Scotch chartist, supported the amend-
ment in strong language, ridiculing moral force, which
had been ineffective with Louis Philippe, and Prince
Metternich, and would be with Lord John Russell. He
concluded by advising them all to get pikes as soon as
possible.—The address was then moved and carried, after
which the meeting broke at about eleven o'clock.

THE RATEPAYERS OF TOXTETH-PARK.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday, Mr. Owen Wil-
liams in the chair. Amongst the numerous ratepayers
present we noticed Messrs. J. Appleby, W. Bolderston,
E. Bunbury, T. Ryan, jun., W. Mountfield, T. Lloyd,
R. Miller, Nichols, Maher, W. Frankland, J. Taylor, J.
Wilson, E. Rogers, Morgan Zones, J. Smith, (Mercury-
office,) J. Hughes, jun., G. May, Colter, D. Gaudin, T.
Waring, J. Rowlands, J. Splaw, E. Richards. jun., J.
Bolderston Appleby, jun., &c. &c. ; also, R. Harbord, J.
Sheppard, H. G. Harbord, R. Houghton, jun., Fletcher,
Troughton, Ewing, Steel, Gladstone, Campbell, J. Den-
ington, W. Fisher, jun., D. Eden, Esqrs. ; Messrs. W.B.
Jones, J. Harrison, W. Short, W. Quirk, G. Haworth,
Beatty, T. Huntington, R. Ellison, J. Semple, Dawson,
Horsfall, C. Batten, JCroxton. W. A. Smith; G. Craggs,
Smith, Capper, William Prior, P. Cain, Sayle, Rob-
son, Forest, J. Lumb, T. Harrison, Astbury, J. F.
Meyers, &c. &c. Mr. Macauliffe read the accounts at
length. It appeared from these that the receipts levied on
rates, laid in March and October last year, made a total of
£17,416, and that the disbursements were £17,137, leav-
ing a balance to the credit of the township, on poor-rate
account, of £279. There was a deficiency on the general
watch-rate of £2l, due to the poor-rate and museum ac-
count, and taking all the items into account, there was a
balance due to the poor-rate account of £135.

In a short discussion that ensued there was considerable
acrimony of feeling between the speakers.
Mr. HARBORD complained of the manner in which the
rates had been collected. They had established a na-
tional confederation for the more equitable collection of
national taxes, and he thought that the same principle
ought to apply to their local affairs. (Hear, hear.) In
the township of Toxteth-park, shopkeepers and large oc-
cupiers paid twice as much in rates as they would do if
the rates were properly collected. There were 12,000
house assessed in the township, and he did not think that
a fifth part of them paid their proportion of rates. Why
were these payments not enforced ? He alluded to the
system pursued by cottage owners, who got tenants into
their houses on a promise to pay their rates, and after-
wards refusing to do so.
After considerable discussion the accounts were passed.
Another discussion ensued on the inequality of the assess-
ments for the watch-rate between the property in Toxteth-
park and Liverpool, which was a great hardship on the
former.

It was ultimately resolved, on a motion moved by Mr.
Mather, and seconded by Mr. Prior that a communica-
tion be made to the Watch Committee on the subject.
Mr. Harbord and Mr. Lloyd both promised to support
the object of the communication in the Council.
Mr. HARBORD moved and Mr. PLATT seconded the fol-
lowing resolution, which was passed unanimously :
" That it is the opinion of this meeting that the present
system of collecting poor-rates may be amended : and
that it pledges itself to bring about an arrangement with
the owners of small property in the township, by which
they will pay a per centage of the poor-rate."
The following persons were then selected, as a list to
send to the magistrates from which to choose the over-
seers, the three'first names being recommenned :—Messrs.
Joseph Appleby, Thomas Lloyd, William Short, Thomas
Miller, E. C. Hindley, William Mountfield, Thomas
Waring, William Nicholl, Thomas Williams, and Owen
Williams.

On Thursday last the Commissioners of Government
Taxes held their annual meeting at Prescot, to swear in
the several collectors for the Hundred of West Derby.
William Pilkington, Esq., presided, supported by A. T.
Ducker, S. Taylor, and R. Alison, Esquires. Joseph
Harrison, Esq., Henry Gordon Harbord, Esq., M.D.,
(honorary collectors,) and Robert Airey, John Logworth,
and Robert Forshaw, (paid collectors.) for the township
of Toxteth-park, were then called on and sworn in the
usual form ; after which—
The CHAIRMAN stated that a letter had been sent to
the magistrates, from certain ratepayers in Toxteth-park,
making complaints, which would he trusted be explained
away satisfactorily.
Mr. CROSS (solicitor to the Commissioners,) said that
the letter conveyed an imputation against the collectors,
and their mode of collecting the taxes. The ratepayers
required, which they could legally do, security to be given
by the collectors.
Mr. CorTLE, (the surveyor,) stated that so far from
there being any cause of complaint against these collect-
ors, the Crown taxes have never been so well collected in
Toxteth-park, nor were the accounts ever in better order.
Shim these pritlemen (the honorary collectors) were ap-
pointed, the accounts had invariably been settled when.