The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-02-29 00:00:00

ST. SIMON'S PARISH CHURCH

THE CONSECRATION of the abo4 CHURCH
having been fixed (D. V.) to take place TO-MORROW,
(Wednesday,) the Ist March. at Three o'clock P.M., the attend-
ance of the Clergy of the. Town, and of the Friends and Sub-
scribers to the Building Fund, is respectfully requested.
The LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER will preach on the oc-
casion.

At Seven o'clock in the Evening a SERMON will be preached
by the Rev. THOMAS NOLAN, M.A.
Collections will be made for the Liquidation of the Debt, after
both Sermons.

TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE DISPENSARIES.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
IBEG to return you my sincere thanks for the
honour you have done me, in ELECTING me one of your
HONORARY SURGEONS to the NORTH DISPENSARY.
I have the honour to be,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your very obedient servant,
E. WHITTLE, M. 8., M.R.C.S.
Park-street, February 28, 1848.

T WILLIAM GRIST, do HEREBY GIVE PUBLIC
NOTICE, that I will not be answerable for any Debts
contracted by my Wife, ELIZABETH GRIST, from this date.
As witness my hand, this 28th day of February. 1848.
WILLIAM GRIST.

Witness—WlLLlAM JONES

LIVERPOOL GAS LIGHT COMPANY,

AND
LIVERPOOL NEW GAS AND COKE COMPANY

AMALGAMATION,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a SPECIAL
GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of the
LIVERPOOL GAS LIGHT COMPANY will be held, at the
Offices of the Company, situate in Dale-street, in Liverpool, in
the county of Lancaster, on THURSDAY, the 16th day of March
now next ensuing, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, when the Draft
of a Bill which has been introduced into Parliament in the
present session, intituled " A Bill to Amalgamate The Liver-
pool Gas Light' and 'The Liverpool New Gas and Coke Com-
panies," will be submitted to the Proprietors for their approval.
Dated this eleventh day of February, 1848.
THOMAS CARSON,
Secretary to the Liverpool Gas Light Company.

LIVERPOOL GAS LIGHT COMPANY,

LIVERPOOL NEW GAS AND COKE COMPANY,

AMALGAMATION.

VOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a SPECIAL
1.1 GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of the
LIVERPOOL NEW GAS and COKE COMPANY will be held,
at the Offices of the Company, situate in Newington, in Liver-
pool, in the county of Lancaster, on THURSDAY, the 16th day
of March now next ensuing, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, when
the Draft of a Bill which has been introduced into Parliament
in the present session, intituled "A Bill to Amalgamate the
`Liverpool Gas Light' and the Liverpool New Gas and Coke'
Companies," will be submitted to the Proprietors for their ap-
proval.

Dated this eleventh day of February, 1848.
HENRY STEEL, Secretary to the
Liverpool New Gas and Coke Company

BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL.
ELECTION of AUDITORS of the Borough, and of
ASSESSORS to hold the Court for Revising the Burgess
Lists with the Mayor, by the Burgesses, and of Assessors for
each of the Wards, by the Burgesses of the respective Wards,
on TO-MORROW, (Wednesday,) March 1, 1848.
The following Polling Places have been appointed by the
Mayor, as to the Auditors and Revising Assessors, and by the
Aldermen and Assessors, with the approbation of the Mayor,
as to the Ward Assessors. One Room in each place (as will be
declared by Notice affixed on the outside thereof) is appointed
for all the Voters in respect of Property within the Ward in
which each respective Polling Place is situate.
No. 1, or Ererton Ward.—Halliday's Everton Coffee-house,
Everton.

Ns. 2, or Scotland Ward.—The House, No. 64, on the north
side of Burlington-street, near Limekiln-lane, occupied by
Joseph Jones.
No. 3, or Vauxhall Ward.—The House occupied by James
Carron. on the west side of Vauxhall-road, nearly opposite the
end of Blackstock-street.

Ns. 4, or St. Paul's Ward.—The House of John Mather, at
the north-west corner of Saint Paul's-square.
No. 5, or Exchange Ward.—The north end of the Sessions-
House, in Chapel-street.
No. 6, or Castle-street Ward.—The Saracen's Head Inn,
Dale street.
No. 7, or St. Peter's Ward.• -The Public-house, sign of the
" Horse and Jockey," Seel-street.
No. 8, or Pitt-street Ward.—The Committee-room of the
South Corporation Free School, Park-lane.
No. 9, or Great George Ward.—A Shop, No. 64, on the north
side of Nelson-street, occupied by Mr. Richard Hesketh.
No. 10, or Rodney-street Ward.—A Shop, near the Entrance
to the New Arcade, on the west side of Renshaw-street, occu-
pied by Mr. Robert Brassey.

No.ll, or Abercromby Wetrd.—The Phoenix Inn, on the east
side of Mount Pleasant.

No. 12, or Lime-street Ward.—The Public-house of William
Prescott, at the corner of Saint Vincent street, London-road.

No. 13, or St. Anne-street Ward.—The Hon;e of Robert
bells, No. 67, on the West side of Christian-street. _ _

No: 14, oil Vest Derby Ward.—A House, on the south side
of Edge-hill, opposite the Church, occupied by Mr. Silvester
Procter.
No. 15, or' South Toxteth Ward.—A Shop, on the west side
of Park-road, occupied by Mrs. Eliza Gould, near the Church
of St. John the Baptist.
No. 16, or North Toxteth Ward.—The Royal Oak Public-
house, at the corner of Warwick-street and Park-road.
The Time for Polling is from Nine o'clock in the Forenoon to
Four o'clock in the Afternoon ; but the Presiding Officers have
power to clove the Poll at any time before Four o'clock if one
hour shall have elapsed during which no Vote shall have been
tendered for any Candidate.

By order,
WM. SHUTTLEWORTII, Town-clerk
Town-hall, February 24th, 1848.

AT a PUBLIC MEETING of *he INHABITANTS
of the BOROUGH of LIVERPOOL, convened by the
Mayor, pursuant to a Requisition, held in the Sessions House,
on THURSDAY, the 24th instant,
THOMAS BERRY HORSFALL, Esc , Mayor, in the Chair.
A letter from Sir John Gladstone to the Mayor, on the subject
of the Meeting, was read.

It was moved by ALEX. HENRY WYLIE, Esq., seconded by
WM. EARLE, Esq.,
And Resolved unanimously,—That this Meeting views with
great regret and dismay the proposal of the Government to im-
pose ftdditional taxes on the already overburdened people of
this country, _ _ _

It was; affect by Joxx SMITH, Esq., seconded by 111.70 u
HoRNBY,

And Resolved unanintoudy,—That this Meeting is of opinion,
that the present amount of revenue (although the details are
susceptible of modification) is amply sufficient, with proper
economy, to meet all needful expenses, and that any addition
to the public burdens ought to be resisted by every constitu-
tional means.

It was moved by RICUI-RD SIIEIL, Esq., seconded by Mr.
Churchwarden FERGUSON,
And Resolved unanimously,—That, besides being convinced
that no necessity exists for increased taxation, this Meeting
entertains insuperable objections against any income tax which
does not include a graduated scale with respect to amounts,
and also a large distinction between the incomes derived from
trades or professions, and those arising from real property and
other fixed sources.

It was moved by CHARLES HOLLAND, Esq., seconded by
JAMES THOMSON, Esq.,
And Resolved unantinou.sly,—That in any revision of the
taxation of the country, any deficiency of the revenue should
be made up by the enactment of the legacy and probate duties
upon the succession to real estates, or by such other taxes on
real property, both in Great Britain and Ireland, as may be
eouitable, on consideration of the taxes laid upon the indus-
trious classes.

It was moved by THOMAS TODD, Esq., seconded by HAROLD
LITTLEDALE ESCI . _ _

And Resolved unanimously,—That the following Petition be
signed by the Mayor, on behalf of this Meeting, and be pre-
sented to the House of Commons, and that the Members for
the Southern Division of this County and the Memuers for the
Borough be requested to support the prayer thereof :
"TO THE HONOURABLE THE COMMONS OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
IRELAND, IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED.
The humble Petition of the Inhabitants of Liverpool, in Public

keeling assembled.

SHOWETH,—That your Petitioners have learnt with regret
and dismay the proposal of Her Majesty's Government to im-
pose additional Taxes on the already overburdened people of
this country.

That youi Petitioners are of opinion that the present amount
of Revenue is amply sufficient, with proper economy, to meet
all needful expenditure.
That your Petitioners, besides being convinced that no ne-
cessity exists for increased taxation of any kind, entertain in-
superable objections to any income Tax which is not based on
a graduated scale with respect to amounts, and also a decided
distinction between incomes derived from trade and profes-
sions, and those arising from real property and other fixed
sources.

That your Petitioners, submit to your Honourable House,
that in any revision of the taxation of the Country, any defi-
ciency of the revenue should be made up by the enactment of
the legacy and probate duties upon the succession to real
estates. and by such other taxes on real property, both in
Great Britain and Ireland, as may hecquitable in consideration
of the taxes laid upon the industrious classes.
therfore, humbly Dray. that your Honour
able House will not sanction the imposition of fresh Taxes on
the people of this country, but exact a rigid economy in the
national expenditure, and that in the consideration of any
prolongation of the Income Tax, you will require that a gra-
duated scale be adopted, and that a marked distinction between
incomes derived from trades and professions, and those arising
from real property and other fixed sources, should be made.
And further, that in any revision of the taxation of the coun-
try, any deficiency of the revenue may be made up by the
enactment of the legacy and probate duties upon the succession
to real estates i and by such other taxes on real property, both
in Great Britain and Ireland, as may be equitable in considera-
tion of the taxes laid upon the Industrious Classes.
And your Petitioners will ever pray, _ _ _

T.~II. itORSFA LI,. MAYOR."
The Mayor having left the chair, it was moved by ROBERTSON
GLADSTONE, Esq., seconded by JAMES MUI4ENUX, ESg.k.

And Resolved t;tianhnowly,--IThat the cordial thanks of this
Meeting be offered to the Worshipful the Mayer, for the readi-
ness with which he resnonded to the application of the requisi-
tionists to convene ilia Meeting, and for the able manner in
which be has performed the duties of chairman."