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and brewers of Liverpool, that brewers or persons selling
wine and spirits were incapable of giving an honest and
impartial vote in the Watch Committee. I hope our tory
friends will be wise for the future, and not allow their
noses to be ground in a mill of their own making.
"For of all ill, good Heaven, thy wrath could send,
Save, save, 0, save me, from the faithless friend."
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
DICKEY SAM.
Liverpool, Nov. 14, 1845.

--dew-.
THE POTATOE QUESTION

To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
Sta,—On seeing a placard on the walls announcing
that a requisition was laying for signature for the mayor
to call a public meeting respecting the failure of the po-
tatoe crop, the following thoughts arose in my mind:—
I thought the motives by which the parties endeavoured
to get up the requisition were not quite honest and straight-
forward, and that those parties were the League and their
radical friends and supporters here; so that they might
have an opportunity of spouting their oft-refuted fallacies
on the corn question, and the radicals might have an op-
portunity of getting rid of some of their venom by endea-
vouring to place the mayor in an uncharitable light before
the people of this town, in refusing to call the meeting,
which he certainly will, for the reasons embodied in the
following thoughts:—
I think he ought to so refuse, because the Government
Commissioners have not yet made their report upon the
potatoe question.
I think he ought, because the Government have not
taken any steps or adopted any measures of relief.
I think he ought, because in Ireland herself—not even
in her capital—has there been an example set.
I think he ought to refuse, because Ireland's leaders
sav they would not ask England for a subscription. See
O'Brien's speech in Conciliation Hall on Monday last.
I think he or any one else ought to refuse until the Re-
peal fund had been spent for the purpose of relief; En-
glishmen will very properly inquire why they should give
money for Ireland's relief whilst her priests and dema-
gogues are collecting from her starving population £3OO
to £5OO weekly for the Repeal fund.
Yours respectfully,
ANTI-HUMBUG.

TO THE EDITOR OF

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SIR,—In the cemplete burning of the whole of our pre-
mises on Monday last, the only things saved out of the
stock and property were- our books, which we feel that we
owe entirely to Milner's Fire-resisting Safe,-in which we
kept them. The safe bears evidence
.9f-the intense fire it
had resisted, and it was with as much surprise as grati-
tude that, on breaking it open eftir the fire, we found, in-
stead of ashes as we expected, our books perfect as we
left them. We think it due to this invaluable invention,
and to the public, t9-roake this declaration through your
columns.—We9ersir, ;our obedient servants,
GARNISS & CO.,
Late of 97, Park-lane.
Queen's Dock-master's House,l2th Nov. 1845.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SIR,—You will much oblige your correspondent, by in-
serting in your valuable paper, a short account of a tea-
party which the workmen of the Crown-streetworks were
entertained at, on Saturday last, by their generous and
indulgent employer, Mr. C. Ritchie, and to which I also
was kindly envited. _

The entertainment took place in one of the spacious
workshops, which was beautifully decorated with ever-
greens, and numerous banners, one of which bore the full
length portrait of our gracious Queen. There was also a
fine-toned seraphin, upon which sacred music was per-
formed, at intervals, by Mr. Finny, organist, of St.
Clement's:
The number of workmen that sat down was about two
hundred. After blessing had been asked by the Rev. F.
Parry, who favoured them with his presence, the men
partook of that which was bountifully provided for them.
After several pieces had been performed, their kind
entertainer delivered a short address, showing, that the
object he had in view, in calling them together, was to
strengthen the cords of friendship and unity it has always
been his object to promote.
Then the whole party, after singing the evening hymn,
separated, at half-past eight, highly delighted with their
evening's enjoyment.
Sir, my reasons for requesting you to make this public
is, that it may set an example to other employers, in
Liverpool, for I can safely testify, that there is not a
workshop in this town, with the same number in it, could
assemble such an orderly and respectable set of men.
They do, indeed, attach great credit to their employer.—
Yours, respectfully,
Windsor, Nov. 17, ]845.

A SUBSCRIBER

The proposed sale of Heaton Park, Lord Wiltou's
seat, near Manchester, has been broken off.
TRIPE SUPPERS AT THE GEORGE HOTEL, FENWICK-
STREET.—The tripe suppers of Mr. Latham, George
Hotel, Fenwick-street, which were so popular last winter,
are about being renewed. They will commence on Thurs-
day next, at the usual hour; and at one o'clock on that
day a splendid haunch of venison will be ready at the same
respectable and well-conducted establishment.—See adv.
The members of the Mechanic's Institution were, on
Saturday night last, highly delighted with Mr. S. Lover's
Irish entertainment. A similar treat is offered to
-the

public, on Tuesday evening next, at the Concert Hall,
Lord Nelson-street, when he will give his entertainment
entitled Illustrations of Ireland, when we expect to see

the good taste of the public of Liverpool displayed by a

full room

~COMPARATIVE HEALTH OF MANCHESTER AND Lr-
vEßPOOL.—Accordigps to ifielast table of mortality, pub-

lished by the regiiter-general, the deaths in the Live-
rpool district (population, 223,054 in 1841,) were 1,962 in
the quarter; the quarterly average of five years being
1,926, and the quarterly average of five September quar-
ter, 1,910. In the Manchester district (population
192,408 in 1841,) the deaths of the quarter were 1,366;
the quarterly average of the five years being 1,531, and
the quarterly average of five September quarters, 1,529.
While the:deaths of the quarter are above the average at
Liverpool, they are nearly 200 below the average at Man-
chester.

HOUSEBREAKING, IN ROSE-HILL.—On Saturday two
girls, named Sarah Barton and Charlotte Seaburn, were
committed, by Mr. Rushton, for trial, on a charge of hav-
ing stolen a considerable quantity of property belonging
to Mr. Nathaniel Adams, watchmaker, of Great Rich-
mond-place, Rose-hill. It appeared, that, on that night
week, his father and aunt went to market. and that he
himself also went out, and fastened up the premises.
During his absence the house was entered, and robbed of
several coats, vests, and handkerchiefs, of the value of
£25, and the drawers were forced open. It was subse-
quently ascertained that portions of the stolen property
had been pledged, by the prisoners, with Mr. Moss,
pawnbroker, Fontenoy-street.
INQUESTS YESTERDAY BEFORE THE BOROUGH CO-
RONER.—On view of the body of Elizabeth Camm, a
child twenty months old, daughter of a tailor in Park-
lane. On Saturday week, deceased was running across
the floor, and fell over the fender. In falling, she put up
her hands, and caught the handle of a frying pan which
was on the fire, when the hot fat it contained went over
her neck and right arm, and severely scalded her. She
was attended by a surgeon, but died from the injuries yes-
terday morning. Vernict, "Accidental."—On the body
of Mary Barnett, aged fifty six years, wife of an iron-
moulder residing in Clayton-street." On Saturday
week, the clothes of the deceased caught fire from a can-
dle which she had been carrying, and before the accident

a.l
was discovered, she was so severely burnt, that though at-
tended to, she died on Friday last. "Accidental."—On
view of the body of Robert Whitty, a labourer, aged
twenty-six, who lodged in Peter-street. He had coin-
plained of a pain in his chest for some weeks, and on
Snnclay last went to bed in the afternoon and died soon
afterwards. From a post mortem examination, it ap-
peared that death was the result of disease of the heart.
"Natural causes."

INTERESTING LECTURES AT THE COLLEGIATE INSTI-
TUTION.—The most interesting course of lectures ever
delivered in the hall of the Collegiate Institution will be
commenced this evening. The subject is " The pro-
gress of secular and vocal music at home and abroad,
in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries ;" and when
we state that the author of the discourses is that eminent
composer, Sir Henry Bishop, who will himself preside at
the piano-forte, and superintend the illustrations of his
disquisitions, we think we have said enough to justify us
in our opening assertion. Every arrangement has been
made to render the exemplifications as effective as possi-
ble, eminent vocalists and a numerous chorus having
been obtained for the puepore. A glance at the syllabus
twill at once show the pleasing and instructive character of
he lectures. Sir Henry R. Bishop attended the rehear-
sal on Saturday evening, and expressed himself more than
satisfied with the performance. There were 70 vocalists
on the platform, comprising the best voices and readers in
the town, and it was the general remark, that, excepting
on festival occasions, a greater massiveness and solidity
of tone has never been heard in Liverpool. Indeed, the
musical lectures delivered at this institution have always
had every care taken with them, and the musical public
ere therefore prepared to expect that the ideas of the
composers shall be realized. We imagine that the at-
tendance this evening will be much greater than upon
any previous occasion.
WEST DERBY UNION.—?it the weekly meeting on
Tuesday reporters were admitted for the first time. A
letter was read from the clerk of the peace, requesting
that the county rate for the quarter ending December,
1845, comprising twenty-one townships, and amounting
to £1935 9s. 9d., should be collected forthwith, and paid
in by the 23rd instant. A letter was also read from the
poor-law guardians, sanctioning the increase in the salary
of Mr. Johnson, medical officer, from £l2 to £2O per
annum. At the same time they requested to be informed
whether the guardians were aware of any special circum-
stance which has occasioned the increase of pauper sm in
the township of Kirkdale. A pauper in the Workhouse
named James Murphy, who had attempted to commit
suicide, by hanging himself with his handkerchief, which
fortunately gave way,and not succeeding, bad endeavoured
to strangle a person who slept with him in the same ward,
was ordered to be sent to the county asylum. The Rev.
Mr. Badnall gave notice of a motion to have the bodies of
paupers interred in consecrated burial ground, and not, as
formerly, in the Necropolis. A communication was read
from the overseers of Toxteth-park, wishing to know from
the board whether Mr. Surgeon Harbord bad the power
to appoint a deputy during his absence or illness. The
guardians were of opinion that the appointment was le-
gally correct, as Mr. Drawbridge was appointed deputy
at the time Mr. Harbord was elected. Some conversation
took place as to an alleged discourteous movement to-
' wards the chairman, in consequence of his conduct at the
' election of a districtauditor ; but it was the opinion of the
I board that his general behaviour was gentlemanly and
courteous.