The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-10-24 00:00:00

A THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
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Ebt Ribtrpool A)tanbarb. THE JEWS' MEETING. EGREMONT HOTEL.—We, a short time ago, raffle e ' Alderley, in Cheshire. Mr. A
the decided improvements effected at the Egremont Pier. duced an interestin deed, date
..-.---_ -=- _ _ - by which the facilities for landing and embarking will be barn-street and gMoor-fields.
QUENT ON MR. EWBANK'S AMENDMENT.
TUESDAY MORNING, OCT. 24, 1848. such as to be available at all heights of the tide. We have original agreement relative to tl
how to state that the hotel has also been much improved to Greenland from Liverpool.
The Rev. Chair
Ewbank rose and said ho had an man was about to put the motion, when in every department, for the accommodation of families or veral of the names in it are tho:
IT is the fashion of elderly housewives, who the Rev. W. W. individuals. The fare provided is excellent, and the streets have been named. M
amendment topropose.
•es uncommonly moderate for such an establishment. broad sheet relative to the suppl
• pride themselves particularly upon being " manag- lie CHAIRMAN
.--I it, and will explain to the insrirliTee
aronodmesvaerre large and. airy, and command most eaten- Liverpool in 1767. A selection
ing women," to have a periodical ransack of every meeting why he ought not to be allowed to do so. It is
nade on •+he n-eywartylionrgthviews.
thereln addition to the promo- the society, were_ exhibited.. C
a departure from the arrangements of the evening, and 4 department, very much to the discomfort and an-
quay, are pleasure grounds shown, and after an inspection (
think an injudicious one. If anything has been done hired. immediately in
.front of the hotel, also a high platform, up.
noyance of cook, housemaid, and John, whose contrary to the usual mode by which meetings like this a' ording fine views of the river and shipping. Close at
have been regulated—that differs in the slightest degree
hand; stables and coach-houses with every convenience ADDRESS OF CONDOLE
:little family at home luxuriates upon the broken
from the tenor by which its resolutions have been moved for carriages have been erected; also a forge for shoeing PORTLAND.—TESTIMOIS
meat of the establishment. There is a general and seconded during the last forty years—then there might
and large yard for market carts. The vicinity affords LORD GEORGE BENTIN
he an excuse. for such an amendment ; but, on the ccn- pleasing walks, including a ride or stroll along the beach.
turning up of carpets, to show what a shameful
teary, bishops, presbyters, noblemen, and gentlemen have
withTlie boats will all winter at half hours, in conjunction On Wednesday a public me
time it is since they were taken up before; a rooting moved and seconded its resolutions in the same tone the Liverpool Constitutional As,
Chose that run to New Brighton.
..-' out of cupboards and drawers, in which shocking ay
reonie.er aol ltytitioart t ltmoenl last tt.
the
e forty years, ea rs ,
wayand if nin mrn e
toii eale• dt isa It) - LUDICROUS MlSTAKE.—linther an amusing incident Clarendon-rooms, for the ur r.
dress of condolence' to the PDukPe
propersubscription
discoveries are made of petty larcenies committed withdraw his mi leave the society. occurred at the Chinese Exhibition, on Thursday. A val, and of adopting measure,
couple of rustics (man and wife) from Prescot, having heard erection of a public
testimoni •l'i
'- upon the parlour loaf sugar, and the green tea; (Applause.)
of the areat feast of lantern,: admission only a shilling, lamented Lord George Bentinck
The Rev, Mr. EWBANK rose and attempted to address
atnoug t they could not he far wrong in taking
h h' - ' • • - •
a halalaY onerously and respectably after
and the finale of the day's entertainment is not the meeting, but was met with considerable hooting, and
unfrequently a notice to quit for one or other of the Chairman ordered him to sit down, which he refused the d comp! to verpool to enjoythefesst. Having paid o'clock, the chair was taken b
necessary fee, ;hey were ushered into the splendid neux.
to do. After some further confusion,
apartment, where they feasted their eyes for some time
- the offending menials. Our contemporary, the The CHAIRMAN said he hoped Mr. Ewbank would not upon the many curiosities there displayed. Wearied with The CHAIRMAN. opened the
that the meeting was convene
the sight, the gnawing: of hunger began to admonish wishes of the Committee of the
• Mercury, reminds us just now of such an old lady make himself an Ishmael among them by introducing
discord. He reiterated the assertion that the proper we them, and after waiting Association, who were' unanim(
as we have described, in one of her fits of extra- if Mr. Ewbank disapproved of the speake. rs,was to d'iys:till their patience was exhausted,
they at last walked uwpasto
Theone roefptliyhewialsootLkaetegresfeaansdt
•
address of condolence to the Di
• • ordinary management. Inspired by the eclat which continue being a subscriber ; but it was a most question- asked where the feast
cessary and desirable,
distinguished
a n-
• has rewarded the researches of the Liverpool Finan- ablefnnd
funds,
moo
then,c f supportinga t
hon
~; athe societyto
ne theof
subscribe to its was before them, but they were at a loss to find some- memory of so a stm
apeakers sup- thing to eat. The intimated, in the best - the
, cial Association into the sad doings of maids of porting it had not altered for about forty years, now to could, that they thought a oad feast, either o;‘alaynter Bentinck had been--a statesmi
eays; devote
ti ltnra his best exertionsl t
sot . the
forwardial moreand telsapoewciallliscrimird
aannidemcchinefruosito:aheino,
atnhe honour, ladies of the bed-chamber, and other ap-or any thing else, for a shilling, was an excellent thing
. pendages of royalty,—the appetite for prying and ninnemetnii
gelical 'Alliance. When hisyrevyerend friend intimated' his but as they apprehended a large attendance, and some country, and every branch noPti
inconvenience, they had brought a knife and fork in their
~ scandal whetted by past rummaging in the kitchen intention of proposing the amendment, be (the Chairman)savete trouble.eastex excited
snsoorriiietctvlehat literal interpre-d (Hear, and applause.) The I
drawers and warder of 'Windsor Castle and Buck- requested he would not attempt to do so, and several pockets,tlo tattoo otfecalling on Mr. H. C. Chapman
phmeeann ,p Bowman,repa
re( fo
for ado
()Coo tion.., to
friends of Mr. Ewbank on the platform had tried to dis-
paidamusement,t
- ingham Palace—our contemporary is extending hisTummas was sadly vexed that he had two shillings, iclehea
suede him from the attempt, and be Chairman)
economical labours to establishments nearer home, (the and neither he nor his wife " geet out to eyght."
appealed to him as a matter of courtesy as a Christian STRANGE DISCOVERY.
the " MAY IT PLEASE YOUR GRACE
and commences with " the Cornwallis-street esta- and a gentleman, not to persist. His doing' so now, in Friday the Deputy-Coro- Liverpool Constitutional Associatiot
ner held an inquest upon the remains of a full-grown fe- heartfelt sympathy with your Grac
blishment," promising next to set the Town-hall defiance of the wishes of several of his best friends, argued male which were discovered in a midden, attached to a with which it has pleased the Almig
- itself to rights. • . anything but a right feeling ; and I now plainly tell-him horse stable, in Gore-street North. It appeared' that a ally to your Grace, we should not pr
" Under ordinary circumstances,
(said the Chairman) I will not allow it—l will dissolve man of time name of Malpas was employed to em t the snaoeccotil)oofriyeeuvrerT
- We cannot congratulate him 'upon having made
' any very striking discovery thus far, or displayed lihceheme,eslae rather than he shall be permitted to proceed. midden in question, and that, whilst using a dung fork roenirel`c'etnerr'seittil I
any great originality in the mode which he proposes ' Mr E vright g, cries
. A DANR.—I have a to speak for the purpose, the prongs of the fork came in contact. your admirable son, and by them wc
with what he conceived to be a quantity of old rags or your Grace on the melancholy °CCM
• for effecting a saving. It may be true that Mr. of " turn him out," and " shame, shame.") 'At a time when `ships, colonies,
clOthes. On probing farther, he drew a human skull to
Ashlin, as the head official of the treasurer's office, The confusion here became greater than before.
the surface, and on searching deeper he found the skele-
to he sacrificed without a struggle al
' and the tried servant of the public for twenty Mr. Ewbank walked to the front of the platform and ton of a human body, to which the skull inquestion had political necessity, Lord George Bet
attempted to address thel meeting, but could not gain aotiptire
cfrooomnttrhye ground, al
' years, receives £6OO per annum for his services, and
anedaramage.mptSed-troaldigssennatdeemheinm 7rnodinciliggymezeinterfered, at one time evidently been attached. Some elothina was manhood
-that his former salary, in a subordinate situation, also found close at hand, and this had no doubt formed "Throughout the arduous stru
was only £l5O per annum. But how those two TheCH A IRMAN at length declared the meeting dissolved, a portion of the garments worn by the deceased. A nurn-
of
evidencethe occupants of theti stablete of them
andtile his
which
spiritis still
that continued,animated, it
his
cwasoo
facts justify a reduction to £312 per annum is not and was about to leave the platform with the rest of the the indefatigable industry that stimuli
nset‘a,enrcty that need the labours,
- very clear. Mr. Ashlin receives only what is con- clergy, when the Rev. Mr. Ewbank was induced to with- midden thoroughly csleanwsed'ainollB47, andhmthat others of 2e
draw, after which the business was resumed by the fol-coun.selis of hi
sidered the fair reward for his services, in a very them had had it partially cleaned out before and after that the patienetntsolianndt honest ini 'gnat],
up to public reprobation partisan dim
lowing address from the Chairman—
onerous and important situation ; and his abilities Ladies and Gentlemen,—A scene deeply painful has for year, but that upon .no occasion, during that occupancy,
had the slightest -appearance of the skeleton been discerni. ness ; and we are sorrowfully convit
would command such a reward, or more, if ern- a time interrupted the proceedings of the evening. I amself-denying devotion to the best 1
ble. Mr: Leech, surgeon, of the North Dispenser
ployed in any other suitable direction. happy to say that through the firmness and gentleness of stated that he had 'examined the remains—that the skeley: which brought him to his untimely t
riirjrlit,tctehra,s msuasytatl
et(ijui%rEnteshi
Mr. Newland:, our contemporary tells us, receives some of our friends it has been but for a time. I must ton was perfect, without any flesh .upon it—and it was your £7OO a year, with an allowance for a horse and gig, thatianntyresaut,h 1,7 i
division
pzosutrimbaunt thatest
itself
sf ani Christianon
groom, &c., and cab-hire. Our contemporary people, and more especially among ministers ofga Christian course, there was not the slightest trace of the manner by that
atel(ns. l wasf.-Tna
half-mast
thi when
high, and wleenflad
which she had come to her death. The jury returned a butri one heartfelt expression of sorra
would cut down the salary to £520 a year •; lay Church. It is a sad triumph fel. the enemies of true verdtict.in accordance with the evidence ; and thus. this of the Constitutional Association,
aside the horse and gig, and reduce the engineer religion and good order to lay their finger on such a scene
itevriaosuesveorccurrence is just as much involved in ob- Lorthatlimurtteisevrgirtiot vavnethotttesvoe nikee
'to a more frequent use of his own legs, forgetting and point with scorn, while they call the attention of the
entirely the loss of very valuable time which must , infidel to it.
GFonoweetever share any of us may have had smc iyi rs
THE LIVERPOOL LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL recosilo(t? our gratitude and our grief
to assure your grace that, although
pardon. u?, and for our brother God THE
proceedings of this Society, during its
ry
Illos
communitytos -ouia, w e and tho-usatals of I
-be the result. But he omits giving us any hint as inn his te.pasneleyr mercy if'orgise him, through our Lord Jesus thirty-sixth ses:ion, have just been published in ave
to the grounds of such reduction. An engineer, Christ.
in your bereavement.
" like a physician we presume, or any other profes- ...,.............,,,,,,..,.......... beautifully printed octavo pamphlet, wider the superin- "We example hat your Grace wi
tendence of Dr. Hume. The work opens with a brief but that theset by your lainentl
• sional man, is valued according to his.acquirements .
V...01fi1l !eifilak•-,
- a ....a, most gratifying report of the retiring council, showing that many others, and that from all rank,
-and his professional standing. If we can get as
• _...„ the society now consists of 131 ordinary and 70 corres- may r.se up, if not gifted with his
good a man as Mr. N animated by a like spirit of honourewlands for half the salary, - The North American mail steam-ship Canada is ex- ponding members. After alluding to the loss to the
cate the cause for whinh he so devote
. let us have him hy all means. But it is by no pected to be ready to make a trial trip this week. society of late years of several of its most distinguished "In conclusion, we Pray that the .
means clear that we can. On Thursday, Thomas Roberts, of Plumbe-street, fell officers and members, the council congratulate the mem- disposer of events may be pleased
With all due deference to our contemporary, and
out of a boat in the Clarence Dock, and was drowned. hers on the arrangements made with the committee of the your affliction, and enable you to
At the quarter sessions, held in Preston, on Thursday Royal Institution, by which free entry to the museum
i Esq.,he Financial Association, whose echo he aspires to Thomas James Bourne, of Livespool, qualified as a' &c., is granted to each member, and remind the members heavy blow.
"To his Grace the Duke of Portia'
- be, we contend that the very worst sort of economy county magistrate.that a gold medal, value ten The Earl of Lon dale arrived in guineas, has been voted, to " 'Welbeck Abbey, Notts."
is that which begins with an indiscriminate cutting this port from Valpa- be presented to the author of the est paper read before adyrre.ssCHAPMAN having moved
raiso, has brought 5,432 sacks and 130 quarter of wheat, the society during the past and present session. Amongst
HAROLD LITTLEDALE, Esq., sa
'down of the salaries of officers, whether public or
as a portion of her cargo. the valuable papers read during the past session, and here in seconding the motion, and et
private. The most efficient servants are fairly . The congregation of St. Matthew's Church have pre- printed, we enumerate the following, from the perusal of admirable an address would meet
, paid ones. If we want talent, honesty, and active sented to the Rev. George Cuthbert, on his retirement which we have derived much gratification and instruction :
exertion we must give its price. A hedge school from the church, a handsome purse with £4O. —On the Primp ples of Money, by J. Faran, Esq. • on the til'il motionput, and unani
master would probably be able to hammer as much On Wednesday, Walter's beautiful picture of the burn- History and Effects of Chloroform, by Dr. Wal'die ;on
Thee CHAIRMANwas
said he had no
ing of the Ocean Monarch was raffled for and won by Mr. Gothic Architecture, by A. Rimmer, Esq. ;on the Intel- ing that he had the day befor(
• Latin and Greek into the heads of any given num-
Daniel Mather. lectuality of the Lower Animals, by Dr. Hume, and the Lord John Manners, written on
her of children as the most learned Oxford or Cam- It is stated that Mr. Lawrence Heyworth is the sole Duality of Geometrical Relations, by Dr. Booth, the •
bridge professor. An ordinary paviour at 30s. a entire abstinent in Parliament, with the exception of President; and other papers. The hook concludes with himself, and also on behalf of ti
'week might superintend well enough the paving of Brotherton, who is said to be the only man in the house an interesting paper descriptive of four plates, illustrative
p osroami
eo
ii.lialeaoi ret otifietahied lateo t
hLeojodrGeortge
any of our streets. We do not, nevertheless, elect this last session whom Anstey did not drive into Bellamy's of several curiosities in the geological world, found in this with the view of gettin u
-a hedge school master to the principalship of the for refreshment. neighbourhood. This is from the able pen of John Cun- a very strong desire wags up some
On Saturday week, Richard Kershrw, a carter, in the ni.righam, Esq.,. F.G.S. Extracts from some of the papers
Collegiate or the Mechanics' Institution; andthis subject would he taken up
employ of Mr. Jump, corn merchant, was carting some wilt be found i n another column.
should object against placing a working paviour or soap waste to a field at Club Moor, when one of his horses SLANDER ON THE PRESBYTERIANS.—TLC Rev. Ver- country. The Chairman put it
whether they would join in so veil
stonemason in charge of the important works re- trod upon him. The injuries he received terminated fa- ner M. White, of the Irish Presbyterian Chapel, Isling-
Mr. CHAPMAN said it would be
pooln i Constitutionaltiona
l t
an Association
association
-quired for the improvement and adornment of this tally on Monday. ton has refuted an allegation of the Mail that the " Pres;
great town. On Wednesday, William Combe, a seaman belonging hyterian ministers of the North of Ireland are chiefl
• h
to the ship Zephyr, was passing from his own vessel to Arians and Socinians." The rev. gentleman distinctly
The concluding remarks of our contemporary, orwas about to be formed in London
another, when a ' lank,fOrming pert o_ f the stege, gave proves that. in every Presbyterian Church in Ireland, with mond and the Marquis of Granby
-rather of his correspondent, we must give in ex- way, and he was precipitated the dock, and was not
P into few exceptions, the -t
•
a ministers are required, twicebefore the opinion of the Duke of Riche.
• tenso : • got out until life was extinct. ordination, to give absolute subscription to the Westnnin- tions should be limited to
" These two departments require a most searching in- The New g
York Journal of Commerce says that the ster confession of Faith, which of course involves a firm scendin
to a minimum sum—sea n
quiry, for extravagance and a want of a vigilant superin- names of Collins's new line of U.S. mail steamers be- belief in Trinitarian doctrine. Mr. White concludes as order that the memorial might h
-tendence pervade the whole business. Formerly, our re- tween New York and Liverpool, are to be the Atlantic, follows:—" The accusation I have been considering is one and that the subscriptions might
presentatives divided the town into divisions, and directed Pacific. Arctic, Adriatic, and Baltic. The first two will he often made by those whoop` ignorance or 'prejudice, or, of persons in almost
every station
and iaspected what Ives going forward; but now, the launched next month. ... ~ . . both, have blinded. Many such parties, doubtless, look sidered that there were 3000 ships
whole is left to officials, as, for instance, the engineer re- TARLETON.—On Sunday week, two sermons were to the Mail as an authority on- these questions. I was 'he thought if they could not n-
ports that such a street requires so and so to be clone, and preached in Tarleton church, (at the opening of an therefore the more grieved 'to see the statement made, - 11
without any inspection, he is ordered to do it, however organ,) by the Rev. David James, incumbent of St. and however unwilling, felt called upon to address these must be very little gratitude on
owners towards Lord George Be
costly, and I know, a few mouths since, a whole street Mary's, Kirkdale, when X 6 14s. 10d. was collected. On remarks in reply. I was once, sir, a ' Presbyterian mi- defended their interests.Ge Hear,
to acear, a
'
would have been expensively re-paved, had it not been for Tuesday the Bishop of Manchester held a confirmation nister in the North of Ireland;' I have still many friends
could form a committee here,
the remonstrance of a party stating that he knew for a at Tarleton church. there ; and if any man will assert that the Presbyterian as a sort of corresponding comnm
fact the street was in excellent condition ; hence the On Wednesday evening last, the third of a course of ministers of that locality are ' chiefly Arians and Soci- committee in London
the
monstrous extravagance so manifest; and it must be ob- sermons, announced to be delivered in St. George's nians,' I care not where, or by whom the accusation is the feelings and wishes of gent
vious that more clerks are also employed than required, if Church, Bolton, was preached by the Rev. D. James, made—whether from the pulpit, the platform, or the 'to the sort of testimonial theywo
we may judge by the careless ease of their manners." F.S.A., incumbent of St. Mary's, Kirkdale. The sub- press—l denounce it as a foul calumny, and I appeal to an
the general wish, at present that
It may appear rather gothic in us, but we must ject of the rev. gentleman's discourse was the, " Ordi- impartial, truth-loving public, to protect a body of the nial alike worthy of the cou'ntry,
confess to the fact, that we prefer to entrust busi- nance of Preaching."
I.Llvoetaeohoee. FROM WRADDLESWORTII 0 ministers of Christ's Church from a charge which, consi-
dering the confessionsstnn they subscribe,.e amounts. to
sneitheri ability, and the distinguished 'cm'
ness, requiring scientific as well as practical know- B WATERTr
wateris nowcorosien fromaid CyraliCnalxrdhaal geffothree essential
ledge, Bentinck. (Loud applause.) H
therefore, in moving that the Comm
ledge, to " officials"—men educated for such busi- Brinscall,inK near Pheorleyt to lii,iveinridgetdoncharacteristic of &riastiaynpiet
ness—rather than to the caprices of town councillors, out, and the preparations are progressing rapidly,g It his Church, they have twice solemnly and publicly de- thong}
themselves
tn Association
communication bbe constituted
uit
with
or amateurs of any description. A man may be a will, however, be two or three months before there will be dared their belief."
Hereafter to be formed in London,
very good grocer, or draper, or editor of a news- a general commencement of the whole works.—Preston - their numbers.
Chronicle.
LOCAL MEETINGS. Mr. H. LITTLEDALE seconded t
paper, and yet know only as much about the con- "Joams."—The first number of a n publication' . adopted, and the name of Mr. C
struction of a sewer or the paving of a street, as the under this comical title, and after the eswt leof Punch
puteieTzinerecatoinagT:fEthDeorcareteaaavDerCs
ooli,poxittaertia; EaSrr
was held
Te,igemoealtCommittee.
stones of which they are made. The reference to made its appearance on Saturday. It has somey good hits
1 k d
past practice is unfortunate. It reminds us of the at men and things, and will doubtless improve. We had on Tuesday, for the purposep- of receiving the report of the their attendance, CHAIRMAN
hopede thheet ti source of that accumulation of evils which are cost- intended to give .ur satirical friend's report of a visit committee appointed at the Vestry Meeting, held on the med would be productive of good,
to the Liverpool Stock Exchange, and which we are
ing us so much to remove. With respect to thetold 15th May last, to communicate with the Liverpool Equi- produce a result honourable to the
fact that "too many clerks are employed," we want
is hit off to the life, but we cannot find room for the table Rating Committee, with the view to the obtainment the country in general. (Applause
article this week. of powers for the rating of the Dock and Corporate Es- ______.o.______
some better proof than " the careless ease of their CAUTICN TO DRUNKEN PEOPLE.—On Wednesday, Ro- fates. The chair was taken by 11. G. Harbord, Esq., and THE MUNICIPAL E.;
manners." A man may have all the careless ease sanna Norris, who had lived in Watkinson-street, in this the large room was densely filled. After some discussion
of a Chesterfield or a D'Orsay, and be pretty well town, and who wasawomanofdrunken habits, wasattempt- it was agreed that a voluntary rate of twopence in the
WARD MEETII
-worked nevertheless. ing to get in at one of the bedroom windows by means of pound be laid on the respective assessments in the town- VAUXHALL.—The liberal elector:
a ladder; but, as it happened to be too short, she fell ship, with the view of defraying that portion of the par- room, Vauxhall-road, on Thursda
down, and pitching upon her head, fa ctured her skull so liamentary expenses, to be incurred in getting the docks ' '
measures to secure the return of W
EXHIBITION OF THE LIVERPOOL ACADEMY. badly that she died on Thursday. It appeared that she rated, which falls to the share of Toxteth-park. F. Macgregor, Esc occupied the cl
had previously got through one of the bedroom windows, SELECT VESTRY.—The general meeting of the Liver- • '
sent W. Brown,
ticq M.P. W.
and had been found drunk in bed by her husband ; but pool Select Vestry was held on Tuesday, the Rev. Rector B . "
• FOURTH NOTICE.
Brown, in eulogis terms, propose
how she got out of the house is matter of conjecture. Campbell presiding. After the usual routine business had
' 199. Portrait of the Rev.- Jonathan Brooks, M.A., LIVERPOOL'
aidSCHOOLINSTITUTE AZAAC.—, been gone through, the report of Mr. T. C. Brown, the
SUNDAY
delivering the prizes in the Lecture-hall of the Liverpoolconchal the motion. Mr. Rathben
The bazaar in of the funds of this institution was held Government Inspector of Schools, upon the progress of on. e • •
Collegiate Institution. TV. J. Bishop. The admirers of
in . rating question, and oppo
on Tuesday and Wednesday last, at the Royal Assembly- the children in the Kirkdale Industrial School, was read.
our estimable senior rector will regard this work of our
rooms, Great George-street, which were beautifully de- The state of the boys' school generally met with the lip; docks—first, as unjust; second.
talented townsman, Mr. Bishop, with satisfaction, that a
third as impolitic. He was now 6'
corated. The bazaar was under the patronage of many proval of the inspector ; but he reported that the girls
record so faithful of one, who may before long be called no wish to be longer in the Counci
gentlemen of eminence, among whom were the Right school was in a very inefficient state, and recommended
away from amongst us, will be left to recal the memory of he were elected, he should consent
Hon. the Earl of Harrowby and W. Brown, Esq., M.P., some alterations in the system of education pursued
his form and features. The benevolent and dignified ex- more. Some subsidiary business s
each of whom presented £5. to the funds of this institute. therein. After a short discussion the report was referred
pression of the original, as he appeared on the occasiontion was agreed to, pledging the
The proceedings were pleasingly enlivened at intervals by to the School Committee, with instructions to carry out Rathb
selected, is well preserved.
one ; and thanks having beer
Thomas the performance of some excellent music on the piano-. the recommendations of the inspector.--A. letter was
247. Portrait of Braithtvaite Poole, Esq.man, the meeting separated:
Midge. This is another excellent portrait of a gentleman forte. The total amount realized was £228, and in all read from Messrs. S. and J. Holme, complaining of the ADERCROMBIE.—A meeting of probability the committee will have at their disposal, position in which they had been placed
.by the vestry,
well known to a large circle of friends ; and its interesting held on Thursday to secure the eh
Esq., and it was 'numerously atten
after paying expenses, £2OO. with reference to the new workhouse, and informing them character is increased by the fact of its having been pre-
SUDDEN DEATH.—An inquest was held on Saturday, that they
.should hold the Vestry responsiblee for any
fiths occupied the chair. Mr. Neil
sented to Mr. Poole by the clerks of the London and
North Western, the Lancaster and Carlisle and the Cale- before Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Ann Samuel, claims which
loss
me had actually r fit person, and warmly eulogized hi,
donian Railway Companies, as a tribute of respect for the aged 70 years, wife otfiJaeo Samuel, stone-mason.t Theh tde.layianadmii ossw
sustaining • and they sus-fuitheryinti- man. glla be
eh
"ildse• upons
-o ltl T. ,ti
Mr. Waddington seconded
latter is absent from thetown, and tis.no known we- since
if were daily . g ,unanimously carried. Mr. Lee be
mode in which he has conducted himself towards them
timer he be dead or alive. Deceased lived in Tarleton- I mated, that it was detern»ned to build another work- his opinions. He approved of the re
during a large business connexion.
street, Everton, with her daughter-in-law. On Thursday I house in another locality, they would decline entering was not sure as to the rating of corps
244. A Welsh Stream—H. J. Boddington—is a pleas-
ni ht about nine o'clock, deceased went to bed, and into a new competition, but would seek for compensation was against heavy rates for senator
ing specimen of this excellent landscape painter. There is gof pain in her side. She slept in by for tl of
complained a
a freshness about it which very delightful.
'herself. About eight o'clock next morning she was entered into between themselves and the Vestry. The of
.the water scheme. Officers
257. es pas Redgauntlet's visit to Allan Fairford. C.
found quite dead in bed. Before going to bed. she and 1 letter was referred to the Building Committee.—The re- outthe views of theeffect
I.e. meeting into
Compton. We can scarely conceive the idea of the clever
her son David (who is a police-officer) sang a hymn to- lief for the past week was reported to be £137, being £B6 said, with reference to the water sc
young :Edinburgh lawyer being fairly represented by the
dumpish-looking youth before us. It is not, however, 5 ether. She had previously had (some time ago) one or more than in the corresponding week of 1847.
two attacks of apoplexy. The body was warm when D,ocx CO_iiMITTEE.—The committee of the Marine could not be made to pay an extra t
the water' of the new. lihourh'ood i
for the sake of taking this exception to it that we notice
• found. Mr: Woods, surgeon, who examined the body, Department submitted a repoit as to the complaint of the than that brought from Rivington.
this picture at all, but to express our surprise zit the ttn-
attributed the cause of death to apoplexy.—Verdict ac- master pilots with: to the mew 'landing stage, and •subjects which eof ont artists
gularly uninteresting
cordingly. its removal to a better site ; also ap, eessity
Lion. In his opinion Mr. Lee wa
or a gipsy encampment, a fine interior, a horse, a cow, or
AURORAis OREALIS.—On Wednesday night last, the showipg that there was a greater depth of water by two straightforward man. After some
Boreal and beautiful phenomenon known as the Aurora feet north of the stage than at the time the soundings
a basket. of filet. Where an incident, however, has to he
is, or the Northern Lights, appeared above this were previously taken. The, Chairman remarked, that •
•character drawn, it, must be an incident ofd '
depicted, or a
character that we care something about. A bashful booby .01iliourhood with a degree of magnificence, the result of the soundings town
,and
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f._.,_...,... , .
TA T TA T I\TT T, T T. .. . . . . . , . .

WARD MEETINGS.

was in a very ineincient state, and recommendea
some alterations in the system of education pursued
therein. After a short discussion the report was referred
to the School Committee, with instructions to carry out
the recommendations of the inspector.--A letter was
read from Messrs. S. and J. Holme. complaining of the
position in which they had been placed by the vestry,
with reference to the new workhouse, and informing them
that they should hold the Vestry responsible for any
claims which might be made upon them through their
delay and the loss which Messrs. Holme had actually sus-
tained, and were daily sustaining ; and they further inti-
mated, that if it was determined to build another work-
house in another locality, they would decline entering
into a new competition, but would seek for compensation
for the non-fulfilment of the engagement which has been
entered into between themselves and the Vestry. The
letter was referred to the Building Committee.—The re-
lief for the past week was reported to be £137, being £B6
more than in the corresponding week of 1847.
DOCK CO_iiMITTEE.—The committee of the Marine
Department submitted .a report as to the complaint of the
master pilots with respect to the 'new landing stage, and
its removal to a better site; also a plan of the soundings,
showing that there was a greater depth of water by two
feet north of the stage than at the time the soundings
were previously taken. The Chairman remarked, that
the result of the soundings showed the pilots were not
competent to give an pinion upon it; he could also state
that the soundings were rather deeper to the south. It
appeared that the corn mittee, after an interview with some
of the master pilots as to the docking of vessels, recom-
mended that the small landing stage should be removed
to the Prince's Parade—that the chains at the north and
south ends of the great stage be removed, and that inner
mom ings be substituted as soon as the sanction of Mr.
Cubitt could be obtained. Some discussion then took
place, but it being the general opinion of the committee
that the recommendation as to the small stage did not
come within the province of the Dock Committee, as it
belonged to the Corporation, the matter was referred
back.—The Harbour-masters' Committee reported that
they had reconsidered the subject referred to them as to
the appointment of a master to the Toxteth Dock, and
they were again unanimous in recommending Mr. Wm.
Foyle. After some remarks by Mr. Tobin, the recom-
mendation was confirmed.—A letter from Messrs. Case
and Morris, calling attention to the charge of lid. per ton
on coals passing from the canal to the docks, which they
considered, in certain cases, a grievance, was referred to
'the Finance Committee.
HISTORIC SOCIETY Oi• LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE.
—The first meeting of this society for the session was held
on Wednesday evening, at the Collegiate Institution.
Thomas Moore, Esq., in the chair. Letters of apology
for non-attendance, owing to previous engagements, were
read from his Worship the Mayor, the Earl of Sefton, and
'Sir Edward Cust. It was announced that the number of
members was 200, and one of the recent additions was the
Very Rev. the Dean of Chester. The Mayor read a list
of donations. Amongst them was an ancient Saxon
quern or corn-mill, which had been presented by William
Stuart, Esq., of Springfield, Knotty Ash. It was found
near Up Holland, in this county, in the cutting of the Li-
verpool and Bury Railway. Dr. Hume read the inaugural
address. It noticed the tendency of the English mind to
literature, and the present disposition to prefer non-scien-
tific subjects, or what was called " literary and learned."
It concluded by an able review. of the advantages of such
a society. Richard Brooke,. Esq., F,S.A., read an inter-
esting paper on the aueileat family of Wyche, or De la
'Wyche, with a descriptive account of the family seat at

Audoita BOREALIS.—On Wednesday night last, the
striking and beautiful phenomenon known as the Aurora
Borealis, or the Northern Lights, appeared above this
town and neighbourhood with a degree of magnificence,
not much inferior, we should think, to what is seen in higher
northern latitude than ours. The phenomenon commen-
ced a little before nine o'clock with a cloud or haze of
white light at the north point of the horizon, similar to
what precedes the rising of the moon. For a quarter of
an hour there was merely a slight flickering of light, Lut
from that time until half-past nine o'clock the whole he-
misphere was covered with streamers and waves or sheets
of light, exhibiting that rapid undulatory motion peculiar
to the Aurora Borealis. In consequence, no doubt, of
the Aurora Borealis, the electricity in the atmosphere had
such an effect on the wires of the electric telegraph, that
the needles at both the machines there were completely
deflected, so much so, as to make them for the time com-
pletely useless. The Chester Chronicle describes the
aurora as visible there from after eight until midnight,
with splendid coruscations from the meridian towards the
horison, of all the tints of the rainbow. Most of the
other provincial papers notice similar appearances.
THE WEATHER.—During the greater part of our past
editorial week we experienced a degree of cold, with the
wind from the north-east quarter, which is rarely experi-
enced at this season of the year. On Wednesday, Thurs.
day and Friday especially, the air was piercing, and on the
mornings of the two latter days thin sheets of ice covered
the ponds in the neighbourhood. The lieges were unex-
pectedly taken aback by this premature advent of a wintry
atmosphere, and additional garments came into requisition.
On Thursday, a very slight fall of snow fell, but whitened
nothing. On Saturday the cold gave way to a milder tem-
perature, after a small shower. Sunday was rainy, with
an E.S.E. wind, until the afternoon, when it brightened
up, and with the exception of a smart shower about four
o'clock, the latter part was fine. At night the sky became
clear. Yesterday was mild and fine. The field crops yet
in the ground look well—especially turnips and mangles.
It now appears nearly certain that the potato crops gene-
rally will fall short of what was expected. Latterly the
disease does not seem to have made much progress in the
field ; but quantities of the root, gathered in apparently
fair condition, have Yielded to its influence, and picking
and hurrying to market has naturally resulted. The arti-
cle is on the rise in our markets,—fair quality at about 10d.
per 211 b., and good to prime ls. to ls. 2d.

and a moderately pretty woman, with the aid even of an
parlour, do not furnish a subject for a

leptha's Daughter the last day of Mourning—
O'Neil—is a pleasing production, displaying a poetical

Oct.

vut• A.1,-, 1134 Ch
ft...
Alderley, in Cheshire. Mr. Avison, the treasurer, pro- ' BIGAMY.—On Friday, a young man of superior_ appear- CORRESPONDENCE.
duced an interesting deed, dated 1636, relative to Tithe- ance, who gave his name W. F. Crawley, and who, it barn-street and Moor-fields. Mr. Mayer produced the seems, is the master of a vessel, was placed in the dock at THE CHOLERA.
original agreement relative to the first whaling ship sent the Police-court, on the rather unusual charge of bigamy. to Greenland from Liverpool. Its date was 1754. Se- A remarkably pretty girl, whose mild and lady-like de- TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
veral of the names in it are those of persons from whom meanour proved her to be a person of the higher class of SlR,—When the town in the fable was threatened with
streets have been named. Mr. Mayer also produced a society, stepped into the witness box, and, having stated a siege, the individuals convened to consult as to the beet
broad sheet relative to the supply of water to the town of that her name was Eliza Crawley, went on to charge the n'aterials with which to construct the fortifications bad
Liverpool in 1767. A selection of silver coins, presents to prisoner with having intermarried with a woman in the each his own particular interest in view in the various
lans recommended for adoption ; 'out now that this king-
the society, were exhibited. Other curiosities were also present year, in this town, she being his wife at the time. P
shown, and after an inspection of these the meeting broke Her marriage took place in the year 1845, at Bristol, from dom is threatened with the invasion of a far more de-
Up. which place she could produce witnesses who were present structive foe than any human enemy, and lam disposed
when the ceremony was performed. In answer to a ques- in consequence to propose something in the way of ford-
ADDRESS OF CONDOLENCE TO THE DUKE OF tion from the Bench, she stated that at present she was fication against this adversary, which is the cholera, no
PORTLAND.—TESTIMONIAL TO THE LATE lodging at No. 2, Queen-street, Birkenhead. It was al- one will be able to accuse me of being an interested ad-
LORD GEORGE BENTINCK. leged tat the prisoner was married last at St. Nicholas's viser on the occasion, though I may be an object of ridie
On Wednesday a public meeting of the members of
Church, in this town, in July ; this was shown cule, for which lam perfectly prepared.
from the register-book, but Mr. L?vett, the regis- From what I have read, heard, observed and experie,
the Liverpool Constitutional Association was held at the
trar, and who is also the clerk of St. Nicholas's Church, enced, personally, I feel convinced that salted brandy will
dress of condolence to the Duke of Portland, for appro-
Clarendon-rooms, for the purpose of submitting an ad-
failed to identify Crawley; which, indeed, is not remark- be found one of the most efficacious remedies in the
val, and of adopting measures with the view to the able when it is considered that there were 300 marriages dreadful disease in question ; and I would urge every one
registered by him last year. After some delay a female to be provided with it, and recommend its being taken in
erection of a public testimoni ,1 to the memory of the late
lamented Lord George Bentinck. The meeting was nu- named Everson was produced, who stated that she was I large doses at intervals of two hours, until the stomach
merously and respectably attended. Shortly after one
present when the marriage was solemnized between and bowels become quiescent and the pain subdued.
o'clock, the chair was taken by Mr. Alderman 11loly- the prisoner and the female referred to at St. Nicholas's I have read that very large doses of opium proved a
nom.
Church, in the July of the present year. The pri. certain cure of cholera, but the writer did not announce
The CHAIRMAN. opened the proceedings by stating soner being asked if he had any defence lo offer, stated in what physical condition the patients so treated were
that the meeting was convened in pursuance of the that he did not deny the marriage at St. Nicholas's left.
Church, but did that which was said to have taken place As in attacks of the cholera everything taken into the
wishes of the Committee of the Liverpool Constitutional
Association, who were unanimously of opinion that an at Bristol. The truth was, that when he was at Bristol, stomach is almost immediately rejected, I would advise,
address of condolence to the Duke of Portland was ne-
in July, 1845, he became acquainted with the person in the event of the first dose being rej.xted, a repetition
cessary and desirable, as a mark of respect to the
representing herself to be his wife; she was then living of the dose, which will, probably, be allowed to remain
memory of so distinguished a statesman as Lord George with a gentleman by whom she had a child ; he left Bris- undisturbed.
Bentinck had been—a statesman who was anxious to
tol, and was absent until October in the same year. The I may, perhaps, avail myself, through your kind per-
devote his best exertions to the promotion of the agri-
complainant repeated her assertion that witnesses could mission, of a future opportunity in order to state my rea-
be produced who saw the ceremony performed. It was sons for recommending salted brandy as one of the most
cultural, commercial and shipping interests of this great
country, and every branch of our colonial possessions. also stated that there was a third wife at Mullingar, in efficacious remedies for the cholera, but my present limits
(Hear, and applause.) The Chairman concluded by Ireland ; but the date of this marriage was not ascertain- will admit of my doing no more than to subscribe myself,
calling on Mr. H. C. Chapman, of the firm of Messrs. ed. After another lapse the subject of the marriage in your faithful servant, SAMUEL FENTON.
Chapman, Bowman, and Co., to read the address which Liverpool was produced. She appeared to be a respecta- Waveriree, Liverpool, 19th Oct., 1848.
had been prepared for adoption. ble person. On entering the witness-box her feelings _______...._
" MAY IT PLEASE YOUR GRACE.—We, the members of the overpowered her,. and she was for some time unable to DR. M'NEILE AND THE MAIL.
Liverpool Constitutional Association, beg leave to express our reply to the questions which were put to her. Mr. Lovett
heartfelt sympathy with your Grace in the sad bereavement immediately recognised her. Her maiden name was TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL MAIL.
wit
"h which it has pleased the Almighty to afflict you. - Isabella Hall, and her place of residence is No. 7, Law- SlR,—Your comments on my letter in your paper Of
Under ordinary circumstances, strangers as we are person-
ally to your Grace, we should not presume to intrude upon the son-street,. Abercromby-seuare. The poor woman asked last Saturday have forcaeldsmsemurtesttionhnatocet utnniw:riclela;itsiieen,itslhirueitt)stiiimaiespyylietaol,.
permission to see the man who had so grossly cheated ble, collision with you. As you have chosen to persist In
sanctity of your sorrow, even with words of condolence; but
no common events characterised the brief public career of her, but Mr. Rushton advised her to forego her desire as that., which, whether intentional or not on your part, ii
your admirable son, and by them we feel compelled to address it woul result in no good. The prisoner is remanded. inan
andfact plainest
a
your Grace on the melancholy occasion of •his death. - '
"At a time when `ships, colonies, and commerce' were abobt
awnra,san+ ;+ to he sacrificed wit hinit a str....Aa at ri,...1...:..- ~c.

—ity of your sorrow, even with words of condolence; but
no common events characterised the brief public career of
your admirable son, and by them we feel compelled to address
your Grace on the melancholy occasion of •his death. -
" At a time when `ships, colonies, and commerce' were ahont
to be sacrificed without a struggle at the shrine of a supposed
political necessity, Lord George Bentinck raised the banner of
the constitution from the ground, and summoned round it the
manhood of the country

MORE BULLIONIST ADMISSIONS

"Throughout the arduous struggle which ensued, and
which is still continued, it was his voice that cheered,
his spirit that animated, his courage that sustained, his
indefatigable industry that stimulated, and his unswerving
constancy that nerved the labours, the hearts, the energies,
the exertions, and the counsels of his followers. His, too, was
the patient toil and honest indignation that exposed and held
up to public reprobation partisan dishonesty and official mean-
ness ; and we are sorrowfully convinced that it was this—his
self-denying devotion to the best interests of the empire—
which brought him to his untimely tomb.
"Well, then, may all true Englishmen mourn over the loss
your Grace ' s ,ed, f they -^ it with von.

ags of its mercantile navy

aat ni6,., iet. as exchange was
but one heartfelt expression of sorrow; but we, the members
of the Constitutional Association, which owed its existence
to that public spirit which he evoked, and on which he relied
for support, wish to add to these manifestations this imperfect
record of our gratitude and our grief, and to be permitted thus
to assure your grace that, although none may compare their
loss to yours, we and thousands of Englishmen, own and feel
a community in your bereavement.

represent it

(From the Manchester Courier.)
" Commerce," says the Times of Wednesday last, " has
been thrown quite out of gear, and we are in an abnor-
mal state. We have a balance to pay, and must pay in
gold. England, however, happily for herself, does not
produce gold, and only keeps enough for the purposes of
commerce, including the very purpose in question—the
settlement of international balances. We shall not go
on regularly paying for corn in gold—though, indeed, it
would be no such foolish bargain to give what we cannot
eat for that which we can. When we have paid our
neighbours in money, and their immediate want is rv...

•••• •
modity. They will come back to our manufacturers."
True, it is not " a foolish bargain to give what we can-
not eat for what we can." But if, by the absurd and
suicidal regulations which our contemporary strangely
prostitutes his talents to support, what we cannot eat is
made as essential to the body politic as corn is to the hu-
man person, keep it we must, at whatever risk, at what
ever sacrifice. During the war we let our gold g_
as it listed—the currency was maintained in numerical
sufficiency, and even our vast expenditure caused general
prosperity. Because (the purchasing power of currency
being the same) the more money is spent, i. e. passed
fiom consumer to producer, the greater the production.
the more flourishing trade, better wages, increased pro-
fits. Our free traders interfere to prevent the payment of
corn with gold. They keep the gold for the purely acci-
dental and unnecessary purpose of a medium of internal
exchange—attempting, as we have shewn. to disguise the
absurdity of this procedure by terming gold coin " capi-
tal,"—capital, we all know, (but in another sense of the
word,) being necessary to production. But the absurdity
remains.' The mischiefs are before us. We keep what
we cannot eat, and deprive our wretched artizans of that
which they want; or, if any considerable portion of gold
be sent abroad, the necessary result is a currency panic
and industrial disorganisation.

"We are sure that your Grace will join with us in hoping
that the example set by your lamented son will be followed by
many others, and that from all ranks in the community men
may r.se up, if not gifted with his extradinary powers, yet
animated by a like spirit of honour and patriotism to yin,"
the cause so der-

:or whinh he so devotedly contended.
In conclusion, we Pray that the All-wise and All-merciful
disposer of events may be pleased to comfort your Grace in
your affliction, and enable you to bear with resignation this
heavy blow.

You have told your readers that my opinions upon a
vital subject have been modified, and that, in conse—
quence, my line of conduct will be modified. The truth
is, that my opinions have undergone no modification
whatever ; and it is not my intention that my conduct
should exhibit any change.

To his Grace the Duke of Portland,
" 'Welbeck Abbey, Notts."
Mr. CHAPMAN having moved the adoption of this
address,

“) or stay

HAROLD LITTLEDALE, Esq., said he had great pleasure
in seconding the motion, and expressed a hope that so
admirable an address would meet with general approba-
tion.

The conversation out of which this fiction has arisett
might have taken place five, or ten, or twenty years ago.
as well as in the present year. I have always felt that to
give the scheme of Romish endowment even a plausible
appearance, it must be connected with provisoes of the
kind referred to. I have always felt also, that even with
those precautions, the plan would be delusive and useless.
No new opinion has been embraced on my part, no nets

The motion was put, and unanimously carried.
The CHAIRMAN said he had now to acquaint the meet-
ing that he had the day before received a letter from
Lord John Manners, written on behalf of his lordship
himself, and also on behalf of the Marquis of Granby,
memory of the late Lord George Bentinck, and in which
in which the aid of the Corporation of Liverpool was sought
with the view of getting up some public testimonial to the
a very strong desire was expressed that the movement on
this subject would be taken up in various parts of the
country. The Chairman put it to the meeting to say
whether they would join in so very desirable a work.
Mr. CHAPMAN said it would be advisable for the Liver-
pool Constitutional Association to put themselves in com-
munication with an association for this purpose, which
was about to be formed in London, by the Duke of Rich-
mond and the Marquis of Granby. " 1-1 a believed it was
the opinion of the Duke of Richmond that the subscrip-
tions should be limited to a maximum amount, de-
scending to a minimum sum—say from £5 to
order that the memorial might be a truly national one

As to my line of duty, I have already stated, in the
most explicit terms, that I should regard the scheme in
question as fraught with the greatest possible peril to the
nation—the peril of bringing down upon it the wrath of a
justly-offended God. With this conviction, how will it
be possible for any one possessing any sincere regard foe.
his country's welfare, to remain inert or careless ?

We ask no more than that the admissions made by the
builionists themselves should be consistently reasoned
upon and carried into practice. The obvious cause that
foreign countries have not sufficient gold to send for our
manufactures is, because we previously impounded by
force all the gold which the currency doctors of '44
deemed necessary to be kept in this country. If, as the
Times says, we had " paid our neighbours in money"
(gold coin)—if by the plan so ably developed in the Eco-
nomist, or the one suggested by Mr. Alison, of a carefully

As to the endowment of the Rornih priests being
" inevitable," I never thought so. I never said so. Re-
garding the plan as a suicidal one, how could I asFurnef
either of an individual or a community, that it was inevi-
table that he, or it, should be guilty of an act of self-
destruction ?

Be content, then, sir, to urge your opinions by such
arguments as you think available; but do not ascribe to
me thoughts or purposes of which I am wholly innocent,
and the very reverse of which I openly profess.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
HUGH M•NEILE:

Aigburth, 17th October, 1848

.estricted paper currency convertible into gold at the
market price, we had maintained the numerical amount
of currency which the test of a moderate fixed rate of
interest—say three or four per cent.—chewed to be
wanted for the trade of the country, our neighbours
would have wished to spend that worthless commodity,
and would have sent it back to us in exchange for manu
factures. Our manufacturers of silk and cotton, and iron,
would have produced what the others would have . wanted
to purchase. Our operatives would have been fully em-
ployed. .The country would have prospered.,

MEETING OF THE JEWISH SOCIETY

of persons in almost every station of life. When _he con-
sidered that there were 3000 ships out of England alone,
he thought if they could not muster ss. a ship, there

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL COL TITER.
DEAR SIR,—In looking over the report of the meeting
held last night, in the Collegiate Institution, for the Jews'
Society, as given in the Liverpool Standard of this
morning, I perceive that that portion of it which has
reference to myself is so untruly reported, (I trust unin—
tentionally so,) that I feel it to be my duty to lay before
the public, if you will kindly permit me, the plain facts
of the case as they really occurred.

Eistritt petus.

The London So'ciety fOrPromotineChris
the Jews has professedly for its simple obj 4
of the knowledge of Christ's Gospel anion
without any regard to the differii:e views

nity amongst

t►e grat►tude on the part of the ship-
owners towards Lord George Bentinck, who had ably
defended their interests. (Hear, and applause.) If they
could form a committee here, to act, in the first instance,
as a sort of corresponding committee with the general
committee in London, they should be enabled to gather
the feelings and wishes of the gentlemen of Liverpool as
to the sort of testimonial they would prefer; but it was
the general wish, at present, that it should be a testimo-
nial alike worthy of the country, and of the talent, the
ability, and the distinguished career of Lord George
Bentinck. (Loud applause.) He had great pleasure,
therefore, in moving that the Committee of the Constitu-
tional Association be constituted a committee for putting
themselves to communication with the general committee
hereafter to be formed in London, with power to add to
their numbers.

et the diffusion
Est that people,

up-
porters may individually entertain of Jewish prophecy.
Such being the constitution of the society, I became s
member of it, and a subscriber to its funds, some year!'
ago, and have warmly supported it, by preaching or
otherwise, ever since. But I have perceiv,d, with much
pain, that, notwithstanding the society's avowed compre-
hensiveness, its anniversary meetings in Liverpool have,
for some time, been so arranged that the speaking has all
been one-sided, in respect of theological opinions. For
instance, last year, the chairman and all the speakerS
were, without a single exception, Millemxjazja
vier•t"bf'ut,tiltllled

A Board of Health has been established at Chester.
A dividend of 20s. per share is likely to be paid by the
unfortunate Bank of Manchester, and 6s. Bd. per share
can be paid at any time.

s I co

ws, as opposed to

io, a most stronfto•
A. I .

The Rev. Dr. Carpenter preached at St. Paul's Church,
Preston, on Wednesday, in aid of the schools attached to
the church.

The Art Journal states that Mr. T. S. Cooper, A.R.A.,
has sold his large picture of the " Battle of Waterloo,"

o a gent

in Lancashire, for 1,000 guineas

unity, and finding invariably that they we

On Tue3day, William Townsend and Joseph Daniels,
two labouring men, were killed by a fall of heavy logs, in
a timber yard at Manchester.

tural Christi--
re exclusively
that it would

advocated on the society's platform, I
not be consistent with my duty to c(

ue my attend-

Mr. H. LITTLEDALE seconded the motion, which was
adopted, and the name of Mr. Clint was added to the
Testimonial Committee.

The ROrnan Catholic chapel, erected in Mulberry-street,
Manchester, was opened on Thursday with the usual ce-
remonial service, a pontifical high mass, two bishops and a
considerable number of Roman Catholic clergy officiating.
A skiff match between James Candlish, of Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, and Robert Dawes, of Manchester, came off
on the river Irwell, on Monday last. The match, which
was for £3O a side, was won easily by Candlish.
A movement has been commenced at Rochdale against
the very great cost of the county constabulary in that di-
vision. The board of guardians have adopted a petition
to the magistrates on the subject.
On Tuesday, an explosion of fire damp took place in a
pit at Ashton-in-Mackerfield, belonging to Mr. Stock, by
which the lives of five men were unfortunately lost. Their
limbs were broken in a frightful manner, and their deaths
must have been instantaneous.

ance at the meetings without some attempt at remon-
strance. Accordingly, I have spoken on the subject re-
peatedly to the secretaries, and only a very short time
since stated in writing to one of them, Mr. Boutflower,
my earnest wish, that both sides of the Jewish question
should be fairly set before the meeting, if, indeed, it
should be thought desirable to introduce the subject at
" ' • ' I 'mirth antihtpd_ Tint fba

The CHAIRMAN thanked the gentlemen present for
their attendance, and hoped that the committee just for-
med would be productive of good, and that they would
produce a result honourable to the town of Liverpool and
the country in general. (Applause.)

--ie.--
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

to attend to my wish was ever manifested
• •

VAUXHALL.—The liberal eleCtors met at the committee-
room, Vauxhall-road, on Thursday afternoon, to adopt
measures to secure the return of W. Rathbone, Esq. W.
P. Macgregor, Esq. occupied the chair. There were pre-
sent W. Brown, Esq., M.P., W. Earle, Esq., &c. Mr.
Brown, in eulogistic terms, proposed Mr. Rathbone, no-
ticing his consistent conduct heretofore. Mr. Earle se-
conded the motion. Mr. Rathbene expressed his views
on the rating question, and opposed the rating of the
docks—first, as unjust; second, as impracticable, and
third as impolitic. He was now 62 years of age, and had
no wish to be longer in the Council, but at this crisis, if
he were elected, he should consent to act for three years
more. Some subsidiary business succeeded, when a mo-
tion was agreed to, pledging the meeting to support Mr.
Rathbone ; and thanks having been voted to the chair-
man, the meeting separated:
AnEacuomum.—A meeting of the conservatives was
held on Thursday, to secure the election of Thomas Lee,
Esq., and it was numerously attended. Alderman Grif-
fiths occupied the chair. Mr. Neil proposed Mr. Lee as a
fit person, arid warmly eulogized him as a merchant and a
man. Mr. Waddington seconded the motion, and it was
unanimously carried. Mr. Lee being introduced stated
his opinions. He approved of the rating of the docks, but
was not sure as to the rating of corporate property, and he
was against, heavy rates for sanatory purposes, unless they
were shown to be necessary. He was against the carrying
out of the water scheme. Officers were appointed to carry
the views of the meeting into effect. Mr. Josias Booker
said, with reference to the water scheme, the rate-payers
could not be made to pay an extra tax, and he considered
the water of the neighbourhood would be found purer
than that brought from Rivington. He spoke of the ne-
cessity of affording employment to the working popula-
tion. In his opinion Mr. Lee wag a sensible, sterling,
straightforward man. After some routine business the
meeting broke up.

CURIOUS NOTIONS ABOUT PROPERTY.—A short time
since, eighteen houses, situated in Little Ireland, Man-
chester, were advertised for sale. Upon learning this, the
tenants seem to have come to the unanimous determina-
tion to have compensation they took in kind, viz., the
doors, grates, windows, shutters, staircases, &c., of the
doomed houses, which in consequence have been left in a
most ruinous condition, little but bricks and mortal. re-
maining. One man distinguished by the amount he had

think it was an honest and lawful on;

abstracted, has been committed for trial,

MOST GRATIFYING TESTIMONIALS.-110 Rev. R. T.
Wheeler, incumbent of St. John's church, Blackburn,
has been presented by the candidates for confirmation
with a handsome silk gown and cassock. A few of the fe-
male candidates also presented him with a set of bands
which they had worked for him.—On Friday, the Rev. A.
G. Bdouart, incumbent of St. Paul's church, Blackburn,
was presented with a very handsome silver cup, by the
young people whom he had prepared for confirmation.—
On the same day the Rev. T. Sharpies, of St. Peter's
church, in the same town, was presented with a handsome
silver pocket communion service, under similar circum-
stances.

every loier of fair play would most read
to be just.

Arid yet E
one which
'knowledge

WONDERFUL ESCAPE ON A RAILWAY.—On Monday
last, Mrs. Edward Statham, who resides at the lodge of
Messrs. Marshall's factory in this town, was coming up
from Liverpool, by the half-past twelve o'clock train with
her daughter, a little girl about five years old, sitting upon
her knee. Soon after passing the St. Helens, station,
the child stood up on her mother's lap, and was about to
look out of the window, but the door being unfastened,
suddenly opened, and the child fell out while the train
was going forward at full speed. The distressed mother
would have jumped out after the child, but was held down
by her fellow-passengers. The screams of Mrs. Statham
and the other persons in the carriage alarmed the guard,
who gave the signal to the driver, and the train was
stopped about a mile from the place where the child
was supposed to have fallen out. A search was immedi-
ately made, a general impression prevailing that the
little girl must have been dashed to pieces, but to the
surprise of all. the child was found to have fallen in the
soft mud in the ditch, and to be uninjured. The train
however was put back and the child was soon after de-
posited safe and sound in her mother's arms. The little
girl is remarkably intelligent, and detailed to us the cir-
cumstances of the case with great accuracy.—Stockport
Mercury.
AWFUL DESTITUTION:IN OAKENSHAW.—We received
a few days ago a communication detailing the deplorable
condition of the operative population in and around
Oakenshaw, in consequence of the stoppage of the print
works of Messrs. Fort, Brothers, and Co. The recital is
truly affecting, our correspondent stating that there are
some families who have repeatedly been without food for
two days together. The following revolting instance
occurred on the 4th inst :—A calf belonging to Mr. John
Walmsley, farmer, was found dead, and a butcher was
engaged to remove the skin in order that the carcass
might be buried. Before he could do this, however,
abont forty men and women gathered round him, seized
atheteuadie!yadpauntiridmal: they,and
hurriedly
ieidt
lyin
cookedpieces and devoured., which, though
'The effluvium (says our informant) was absolutely sti-
fling. From inquiries since made we have ascertained
that the hands out of employment at Oakenshaw are little
short of one thousand in number. These have been re-
cently paid off in large batches at different times, and the
works will be entirely closed, it is expected, in a week or
ten days, Many of the hands out of employment have
had no regular work for three years, and a few others
have had work on the East Lancashire Railway, hut that
being finished, they also are destitute. The distress is
extreme, and will now be aggravated by the almost com-
plete exhaustion of the sufferers' credit with the shop-
keepers, there being now no reasonable hope of the deb-
tors ever being able to pay. Notwithstanding their severe
privations, however, it is extremely creditable to the suf-
ferers that their conduct has been of the moat peaceful
eharacter.—Presion Guardian,

What, then, was Itodo ? I might have left the soci.
ety, as many eminent Christian men have already done,
in disgust. But this, deeply anxious as lam for the con-
version of Jews, I could not conscientiously do. I deter.
mined, therefore, God helping me, that I would, at the
next meeting, either in the form of an amendment upon
some resolution, or otherwise, if the opportunity should
be allowed me, as I hoped it would, express, in a plain
and temperate manner, my feeling upon what I consi—
dered the unfairness of the arrangement of the public
meetings. With this view, I attended the meeting in the
Collegiate Institution last night. Dr. M'Neile was in
the chair, and the two secretaries were both present.
Before the moving of the first resolution, as I-wished to
act with courtesy, I communicated to one of the secrete.
ries my intention to move an amendment to the resolu—
tion, as a subscriber to the society. But I also informed
him, that, as I had no wish to speak against the society,
or against any of the prophetic views entertained by any
members of the society, except so far as might be abso—
lutely necessary to explain my own sentiments, I should
much prefer to be allowed to have an opportunity of such
an explanation in the common course of supporting one
of the resolutions. The secretary toll me that he would.
consult the chairman. The chairman's reply was, that
if I attempted to rise he would put me down. Nothing,
thorafnra ramoirtc.l Fnr vv,"

tnererore, renowned tor me, after this abrupt and un-:.
courteous response, but to wait till the resolution had
been moved and seconded, and then to use my undoubted
privilege as a member of the society, and propose my
amendment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

It may be right here just to state, in precise tenet,'
what my amendment was; for, as Dr. ArNeile, by his
irregular conduct in the chair, threw the whole meeting
into confusion and uproar, I had no opportunity of then
declaring what it was; and perhaps it will hardly be be—
lieved, that Dr. 14i'Neile, though he assured me of his
intention to put me down, never knew, and never asked
to know, what the amendment was, which I intended to,
propose. _

On Thursday, the Liverpool Gas-light Company were
fined 20s. and costs, for taking up the pavement in King-
street, and not replacing it, as required by the local act.
COMMITTAL OF A. MARINE STORE DEALER.—On
Wednesday, John M`Donald, a plumber, employed under
the Dock Trust, was committed for trial on a charge of
stealing a quantity of lead from the docks. The prisoner
sold the lead to Elizabeth Bellis, a marine store-keeper,
in Greenland-street, and it appearing to the magistrate
that she had received the same with a guilty knowledge,
she also was sent for trial. _

The amendment was as follows:—" And that it be art
instruction to the committee now named, so to a-range
these meetings, for the future, that either the subject of
Jewish prophecy be not introduced, or, if introduced,
that the speaking embrace both sides of the question."
Accordingly, when the time came I rose, and, in perfect
order, began to propose my amendment. The chairman
refused to hear me, and attempted to put me down by
clamour. I felt that I was clearly right, and determined,
therefore, notwithstanding his insulting remarks, which
were utterly foreign to the point of order, which alone
he had a right, as chairman, to insist on, not to be put
down. And I was not put down. A.t last finding that
his angry tone and his determination to deprive me of
my undoubted privilege of speech produced no other
effect upon me than to increase my resolve to persist ins
what was right, he dissolved the meeting, amidst ono of
the most disgraceful scenes of confusion which I ever
witnessed among men calling themselves Christians.
This is a plain statement of the facts as they occurred;
How the Liverpool Standard could suppress the fact of
the dissolution of the meeting, and in other respects give
a completely untrue version of the whole affair, I cannot
tell. I have spoken in strong terms of the gross impro-,
priety of Dr. M`lsleile's conduct in the chair, but not
nearly so strongly as the truth would justify me. Even
if I had been out of order, which I was not, still, after ha
had himself trespassed upon the indulgence of the meet-
ing by introducing a mere personal squabble between/
himself and the editor of one of the Liverpool newspapers,
on a subject which had nothing whatever to do with sz
meeting for the conversion of the Jews, be ought cer-
tainly, in the common courtesy of a gentleman, to have
extended some indulgence to me. But he denied ma
plain justice, and that in such a manner, by sneering at
my being a member of the Evangelical Alliance, and even
descending to the depth of calling names„ that my natural
indignation at his unworthy conduct is, I can truly say,
far less than my sorrow for his grievous inconsistency. I
was, indeed, warned that I ought to expect such treat-
ment at his hands; but I would not believe it. I gave
him credit for better things. I calculated on his fairness.
I had often heard him say, that " fair play is a jewel,".
and I thought he meant it. I have been sadly disci?...
pointed. But, be this as it may, nothing that he can do
or say shall ever prevent me from attempting, at least, to
state what I believe to be right and Christian at any
verpool meeting.

BEGGING LETTER IMPOSTERS.-The Rev. Mr. Ew-
bank appeared at the Police-court, on Tuesday, to prefer
a charge of imposition against a young man named John
Williams. The rev. gentleman said that he was sorry to
lay the charge, but he felt it his duty to do so, as, not
long since, more than £4O had been raised in contribu-
tions through the use of his name. The prisoner had
come to his house, saying that he was engaged at Mr.
Simpson's office as clerk, and was in want of some
clothes. He told Mr. Ewbank that he bad been to a
friend of his who had given him a waistcoat, and re-
quested that a coat might be given to him. He told him
that he could not give him a coat, but if he would bring
him a note from the gentleman he named he would give
him five shillings. The prisoner went away, and came
back stating that the gentleman had gone out of town,
when he told him that if he got a note from Mr. Simp-
son he would give him five shillings. The prisoner came
again to his house on Monday evening with a note, pro-
fessing to be written by Mr. Simpson, but the suspicions
of Mr. Ewbank being roused, from some inquiries he had
made, he gave the man into custody. The note was pro-
duced in court, and Mr. Simpson stated that it had not
been written by him. The prisoner made no defence.
Mr. Ewhank said he did not wish to press the case, hilt
Mr. Rushton observed that nothing was so essential to
proper distribution of benevolence. The hand-writing
of the note was well known in court, and there were peo-
ple in Liverpool entirely living by these means. The
prisoner was sent to the House of Correctipu. with hjird,
labour for three months.

These facts, accompanied by these few necessary obser-
vations, I beg, through your kindness, to lay before the
Liverpool public. I have never had occasion to do taw-
thing of the sort before. I sincerely hope that I shall ne—
ver have occasion to do anything of the sort again. I
have done it with much pain ; but a sense of duty both $1
myself aqd others has constrained me.
I am, dear sir, your faithful servant,
WM. WITHERS EWBANK.
Everton,l7th October, 1848.