The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-07-29 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1851.

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TALK IN TOWN.

(FROM OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT.)

Temple, Monday Morning.

The courtiers of Harold—the slaves of the Llama—the
accolytes about Wiseman—the generals of Louis 'Napo-
leon—all ancient and modern professors of " soft sawder,"
may give up the trade to the clique concerned about the
getting up of the Exhibition, who have this week capped
the climax, by proposing " a bronze statue to Prince
Albert." We have. I believe, the enviable notoriety of
having led the way in putting up statues to a man in his
own lifetime ; but he was a mighty captain that crushed a
greater than Caesar; yet the example is anything but
classical. To be sure, it was done in the days of the em-
perors ; but the less said of that the better : and now it is
to be imitated, when we look round the streets of our me-
tropolis in vain for any statue of the men who have made
our literature illustrious or our science great. You may
find Franklin in the American cities, with the pardonably
Yankee motto, " Eripuit cmlo fulmen sceptrumque
iryannis," meaning that he invented the lightning-rod,
and bothered George 111. But you may walk London
streets a summer's day, and not find out that we are the
countrymen of Newton, who told the world the laws that
" bowled the planets into space." If you have not New-
ton, however, you have in Burton-crescent Major Cart•
wright, the warrior of Spa-fields. If you look for Shaks-
peare fruitlessly, you can go to Russell-square, and see
Francis Duke of Bedford, standing sublime in a smock frock
with the emblems of agriculture grouped grandly round
him, even to his " little pint bottle of beer," and if you
ask who he was, you will learn that he was a great breeder
-of sheep. If you wish to find Bacon, you must go down to
Bt. Alban's Church, but the anthem of the Novum .Apa-
num is compensated for by a striking likeness of George
IV., and Elizabeth has no record in our streets of how
she crushed the Spaniards and the Pope. Is not Queen
Anne standing in St. Paul's Churchyard, as if she were
an omnibus timekeeper; and if you cannot discover

John, Puke of Marl-borough,
Who licked the Frenchmen thorough and thorough,
does not the likeness of Edward, Duke of Kent, compen-
sate for the absence of him ?
Quos dederat fixit Ramillia lauros?

Milton, too, you may inquire about, but you will not find
the poet who sang of the sweet singers that flung down
upon Heaven's " jasper pavement their crowns of ama-
ranthe and gold." There is, however, a man with a pig-
tail in Cavendish-square, a perpetual myth and mystery to
the children and nurse-maids of those parts, of whom I
have an early tradition that he is the Marquis of Granby.
What objection, then, that Prince Albert should have a
statue ? Let Bacon, Locke, Shakspeare, and Milton wait.
They are not in the line of Mr. Wentworth Dilke and
Mr. Felix Summerly Cole. Besides, " rest their souls,
they're dead," and could not get for a cockney the honour
of knighthood.

It is trite to say " what great events from trifling causes

spring ! " If the King had never sent to Hampden for
thirty shillings, the amiable Cromwell might never have
reached to power; and if tie Corporation of London had
behaved a little better on the occasion of the Queen's
visit, they might have still saved, from approaching

"reform," the very most corrupt municipality on earth.

The decree has gone out against them, however. When
the fear of Brougham ceased to be upon them, and when
they had silenced Charley Pearson, they thought they
were safe. But their late conduct in confining invitations
to their own vulgar tag-rag, and its results, have brought
down upon them the merchants and bankers, and of course

the Times will follow in their wake. The Republic in
Louis Philippe's coaches was no such fun as letting the
vulgar outsiders into the Corporation profits, and if his
autumn in the North and winter in France should (as
every man in England wishes) bring back Brougham in
-.strength, it will be an awful avatar for Gog and Magog.
The memory of that terrible night on which he promised

to " r-r-run a besom through them," is not forgotten yet,
and there is good hope that the commerce of the world's
metropolis will be freed by him from an impeding and in-
cumbent system, possessing the constitution, but not the
liberality, of the dark ages.
The probable process in the case of Alderman Salomons
will be to bring the matter before the Court of Queen's
Bench, on the question of the penalties he has incurred by

sitting and voting without taking the oath of abjuration.
The only lawyer who thinks these penalties are not in-
curred, is a Chancery pleader, Mr. Bethel!, who, if he is
not himself of the Hebrew race, is greatly belied by his
lace and his name. There is, however, a juggle on the
lapis, to which Sir Frederic Thesiger will doubtless see.

One Mr. Van Oven has recommended Alderman Salo-
mons to take the oath "on the true faith of a Christian,"
because they are not the words " on my true faith as a
Christian." So you see Popery and Judaism is somewhat
more nearly allied than one would fancy ; but as, by the
laws of England, all oaths must be taken without mental
reservation, Mr. Van Oven's ingenuity is rather more
impractical than that of a Jew generally is. However, I
must not do injustice to the Jews. Their Rabbis are,
perhaps, as candid and fair in their casuistry as any
Churchman alive. Their books of authority are singularly
free from sophistry and refining. On the prohibited
marriages' question their evidence was the most direct
and clear of all ; and, as becomes a people of such glorious

tradition, and a faith so minutely laid down, they have
little tendency to logical deceits. I am certain that the
itabbis would not applaud Mr. Van Oven's evasion.
There is nothing more remarkable about the little pre-
. spier than the courage with which he sometimes comes
down upon a quack. As a Whig, his lordship is, of course,
a quack, but on a great scale—a scale as different from
some specimens of the animal, as South Sea law was from
the bottle conjuror. Now the most excellent specimen of
a political humbug existing at present is a certain Mr.
George Thompson. This gentleman set out, I believe, by
keeping a spouting coffee-shop in Clerkenwell- green, where
.ambitious shop-boys and oratorical clerks could abuse,
ad libitum, the "h'— abominable hairystocracy." Whe-
ther it was an illustration of Pope—

"That Coffee makes the politick.ns wise,
And see through all things with their half-shut eyes,"

don't know, but the next that was heard of Mr. Thomp-
son was that be had been received with Eastern honours
by an individual who calls himself " Emperor of Delhi ;"
but whether the great " gull" or the " Great Mogul,"
Aloes not appear. Thompson, after riding in state on an
elephant—(awful exploit for a cockney !)—returned to
England and began that appalling row about the
4` Raja-r-h of Sattara-r" that has become the dread
of the debating pot-shops. Mr. Thompson, thus qua-
lified, stood for the representation of the carefully-
selected canaille of London, commonly called the elec-
tors of the Tower Hamlets. ;No sooner, however, had
be been honoured by the votes of the Mile-enders and the
aristocracy of Wapping, than he set about lecturing against
slavery in America, where the energetic inhabitants of

that Republic proposed to further distinguish him by a
full suit of tar and feathers. This expedition not paying,
Mr. Thompson re-appeared a few nights ago, and attacked
the Government about the Jew Bill, by way of a sop to
his constituents, who deal in " unconsidered trifles," and
vociferate " clo !" Lord John was not just ready to
stand this, after being deserted by the mock liberals on
several occasions, so he gave Thompson a dressing that
penetrated his hide, and clearly intimated his opinion
that he was a humbug, as aforesaid. It was rather too
bard to leave the Premier to wrestle single-handed with
the Christians for a whole session, and then to come
up in favour of the infidels, and abuse him at the
,end. However, the Tower Hamlets people have got a
eickeninz, by the repeal of the Navigation Laws and the
.other safeguards of our marine. The public-house keepers
f Wapping and Limehouse have no interest in the de-
•struction of our sailors and shipbuilders ; and Thompson,
-at the next election, will get his comfit; in spite of the Jew
clothesmen and fences. _ _

The state of the London press has had a pretty illus.
.tration in a case of one Fowler, a penny-a-liner—the
_same who gave evidence against the Chartists. The
vicious system of obtaining documents so important as a
'vasfatly
is ho p's charge, by means of supposed private interest,
displayed. Fowler had on former occasions got
the Bishop's charges, and was, no doubt, the particular
‘` liner" trusted b
the Daily News wished yrntyo of the morning papers ; but
deprive Fowler of his profit,
and they sent privately to
got
eßishop of London, and
were told that Fowler had the copies. Irate at having
to pay for their intelligence, they very grossly libelled
Fowler, and he directed an attorneyr toi bring an action,
which he subsegmently abandoned. The tot y, for his
coots, drove him into the Insolvent Courtat_where the case
against ,Fowler completely broke down. The Bishop of
...London was called es a witness the second day, and gave
a specimen of the toadying of a particular paper, for he
,asked Fowler, it appears, whether the Times would have a
copy, and hearing that it would, he was quite content.
Would Jeremy Taylor or Butler have been so particular
as to how the charge intended for their clergy was put into
the prints, or whether it was to have the glory of the type
of a particular journal ? Surdy, the bishops might send
their charges to the papers openly, if the morning press
is really an authority in the Chard of England. You
will not catch the Papists at this newspaper-worship.
To pass a long way from the Episcopal boonch, there has
,peen fired a very strip: TO 5!10,t
.st the Papal Aggression,

from the corner of the empire—the resolutions of the
Synod of Covenanters at Belfast." It is quite " re-
freshing" to come across, in one day, the language and
spirit of Cromwell and the Ironsides. These Presbyters
denounce " prelacy" just as heartily as Popery, and
Manse Headriggs tied on the dragoon's horse could not do
it better. They deplore the " unhappy restoration of the
House of Stuart !" and end with a fling at the royal
supremacy, that Cameron could not have outdone. In
fact, since their predecessors, the Presbytery of Belfast,
provoked the anger of Milton by their resolutions about
the death of the king, there has been no more straightfor-
ward " lifting up of testimony" against all churches but
the Presbytery of Belfast. Their allusion to the perse-
cutions by the Church of England, in Charles the Second's
time, are unfortunate, for it was a persecution by the State,
❑ot by the Church; and, if even true-blue Presbyterians
think proper to rise in open rebellion, they must expect a
few hard knocks.

The statue of the sincerely lamented Lord George Ben-
tinck will have one of the finest sites in the metropolis—
that part of Cavendish-square opposite to Holles-street,
down which the face of the figure will look. " His
mourners were two sorts—his friends and foes." There
perhaps was never so great a parliamentary name, made
in so short a time, as that by which Lord George (as
every one familiarly called him) vindicated the hereditary
ability of the House of Portland ; and no matter what tri-
umph awaits the cause he had so much at heart, many
will, even at its highest, look with sorrow at his empty
place, and—
For talents mourn untimely lost,
When best employed and wanted most.
Those who objected to his having been a turf-man, forgot
that it is no little ordeal to live throughout a youth and
early-manhood in the atmosphere of sporting men, with-
out one breath or whisper of dishonour ; and surely there
was no inconsistency in Lord George Bentinck aspiring to
office, though his amusements had been the same as those
of Stanley and Godolphin.
The " Peace Congress" have been making themselves as
ridiculous as usual during the week. Several Frenchmen
and Germans, with formidable names, but whom nobody
knows, have been delighting the assembly in broken Eng-
lish, or bewildering it in their mother tongue. It is,
however, rather curious that if M. Jules Delbrook and
his sympathisers have so much influence in France, nobody
would support St. Beuve's motion in the Assembly for
free trade, but that it was kicked out of the house, and
that European armaments instead of decreasing are being
increased. Besides, it is really time that free trade was
beginning to perform some of its magnificent promises,
and dispose the nations more towards the doctrines of the
Universal Peace Congress. Sir David Brewster paraded
on the occasion, but the accomplishment of the object in
view will rather exceed the powers of the learned Knight's
Natural Magic. Cobden made a very silly, a very stupid,
and a very empty speech. The man seems to get worse
and worse, His " eloquence" was at all times sufficiently
unadorned, but even the pert, draper's-boy style, of the
old league meetings has left him. He seems to be losing
even his native intrepidity of face, or perhaps he was
weary of the humbug of the Peace Congress, and would
rather have been anywhere else. This, I think, is the
most probable solution of the matter.
The poor old Pope seems to have completely lost his
head. A letter from him to the Austrian Cabinet, bearing
very strong marks indeed of authenticity, appears in the
last number of a French paper called Le Pilote de Londres,
in which he demands an Austrian occupation of Rome, in
the fear that the present French Government will be
hurled out in February, as most assuredly it will. Now,
if the letter is genuine, it is of the last importance ; for
everybody knows that the priests, and they alone, returned
Louis Napoleon, and have used the poor cat's-paw as long
as he was of the slightest advantage to them. They know
that any Legitimist was out of the question, and, therefore,
rather than a pure Republic, they preferred to have one
headed by a person, to use French cant, who represents
" the Imperial idea." Now these priests must know best
how the election of 1852 will go, and they must have re-
ported to Antinelli that they have not a chance. Hence
the Pope's application to the Austrian Barbarian for assist-
ance, for well he knows that a real French Republic would
order their troops to take him prisoner in the Vatican.
Infallibility is seriously placed indeed. The " Red Re-
public" are powerful in France beyond conception. I have
seen Frenchmen of all political opinions, who admit the
fact, and the troops who have been in Rome dare scarcely
enter a cabaret from the insulting cry of " soldiers of
Pius," " Austrian flunkies," &c., &c. How then is the
Pope to be rid of the French before the 24th of February ?
If this letter is genuine, the Assembly, on seeing it,
will know a trick worth two of letting Louis Napoleon
recall the French that the Austrians may march
into Rome, and the business may possibly be settled
underneath a tri-colour in the streets of Vienna. The
whey-faced hobbledehoy on the throne of Austria, if he
is wise, will keep the Pope at arm's length, for fighting a
French republic is no joke. How funny it would be, if,
after all, Great Britain should have to send (as she did
before) a line-of-battle ship up the Tiber, provided with a
state cabin and a store of beef and grog, to bring away the
" centre of unity" from the centre of his subjects, who,
he says himself, are ready to cut his throat. He wishes
Austria also to demand of Britain to expel the Italians
from London ! Gavazzi's artillery has a long range. His
shot is telling, it appears, on the ricketty outworks of the
Vatican ; but it would be well for Joseph 11. if he had a
lease of his crown till the English people expel Gavazzi,
or allow him to be expelled. I should like to hear Wise-
man explain by what chance it is that the Head of the
Church depends for his life on the votes of les hommes en
blouse in February, or what will become of " the un-
broken succession," if Louis Napoleon is sent about his
business ? When Napoleon entered Rome, and knocked
over Peter's chair, designating it "a bundle of sticks—a
rook's nest ! " and seized the Pope, it turned out that the
Cardinals had two or three Popes elected and ready, in
case of accident. Had they not better exercise the same
precaution now ? The ides of February are neither come
nor gone.

PRESENTATION. —On Tuesday last, Jno. Atcherley, Esq.,
in the name of the boys of St. Barnabas' school, presented
to Mr. Trott, the master of that school, a handsome silver
watch, in token of their esteemfor his character as a teacher.
he is entrusted, acknowledging that he had won the
entire confidence and approbation of all connected
In presenting this testimonial, Mr. Atcherly passed some
well-merited eulogiums on Mr. Trott, for his indefatigable
excrtions in discharging the important duties with which
with the school. He also made some well-timed and
judicious remarks on the vital importance of education
based on sound principles ; and concluded a pathetic
address by showing the inestimable value of time, and
enforcing the necessity of its due and proper use, quoting
with happy effect, " We take no note of time save from
its loss."—" To-day becomes yesterday so fast and all
to-morrows yesterdays," &c. Mr. Trott feelingly and
appropriately replied. The watch bears the following
inscription :—" Presented to Mr. Trott by the boys of St.
Barnabas' School, in testimony of their esteem of his
talents and worth as a master. Liverpool, 1851."
CONSECRATION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS IS
LONDON.—On Sunday morning the new Roman Catholic
church in St. George's-fields was the scene of a ceremony
which has not been performed in the metropolis for more
than 300 years—viz., the consecration of two Roman Ca-
tholic prelates with English territorial titles. The excite-
ment occasioned by this event was proportionate to its
novelty, and the church was crammed to excess with both
a Roman Catholic and Protestant auditory, eager to wit-
ness an event which the approaching completion of an act
of Parliament will preclude them from ever witnessing in
public again. Soon after the arrival of Cardinal Wise-
man, the consecrating bishop, a procession emerged from
the " sacristy," and passing between a double row of
acolytes in white surplices and with lighted tapers, sto,cl
before the high altar, which was decorated with waxlights
and flowers. The two " bishops elect" were robed in the
simple sacerdotal vestments. Dr. Burgess, styled " bishop
elect" of Shrewsbury, bnd Dr. Brown, so-called " bishop"
of Clifton, being each supported by two Roman Catholic
bishops. These right reverend gentlemen were in their
robes, each wearing a mitre. Cardinal Wiseman also
was attired in his robes. Several of the leading members
of the Roman Catholic priesthood were also present, be-
sides ten of the newly-created bishops. The mass was
regularly proceeded with, the new bishops partaking of the
communion, after the elevation of the host and chalice.
The extreme length of the various observances prevented
the delivery of a sermon, which was original'y contem-
plated, the service not being at an end until half-past 2
o'elock. The approaching enactment of the Ecclesiastical
Titles Bill has rendered it necessary to complete the con-
secration of the Roman Catholic bishops without delay,
for although the ministerial portion of that measure is not
retrospectively, or even prospectively, of very severe
operation, yet it might possibly prove sufficiently strin-
gent to be a serious obstacle to the consecration of these
bishops after it had received the royal assent.
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.—JOHNSTON V.
BOUGHEY.—This was an action, tried at the York assizes,
to recover damages for a breach of promise of marriage.
The plaintiff is the daughter of Mr. Henry Johnston, of
Hull, the proprietor of the Royal Hotel. He has three
children—the plaintiff, a son, and another danghter, The
plaintiff is the oldest child, and at this time she is about
twenty years of age. Therefore, when the intimacy
between the plaintiff and the defendant commenced she
was about eighteen or nineteen. The defendant is a gen-
tleman who occupies in the .world and in society a more
elevated position than the plaintiff, being a captain in her
MaSesty's 81st Regiment, and connected with a highly-
respectable and very ancient family, as he was the brother
of Sir T. Roughey. In the month of December, 1848,
the ;et Regiment was ordered to Hull, and when they
arrived, the garrison not being ready for them, the officers
all went for two or three days to the Royal Hotei. At
that time the defendant did not see the plaintiff, but after-
wards the defendant was frequently in the habit of calling
at Mr. Johnston's house, and in time be formed an
acquaintance with the plaintiff. This acquaintance was
continued for a year, when he made distinct proposals to
the plaintiff, explaining his intentions at the same time to
her family. Before the defendant went away with his
regiment from Hull, he made the plaintiff a present of a
ring. After the defendant had left Hull lie wrote several
letters to the plaintiC, the tone of which, up to the 13th
of May, was kind and affectionate. The subject of mar-
riags was more than once -alluded to in them, and nothing
occurred to give any intimation that a change had taken
place, or was likely to take place in defendant's intentions
towards her. However, at that time a cloud came over
the scene ; the conduct of the defendant became entirely
changed, and eventually he wrote the plaintiff a letter,
urging his poverty, and the desirableness of the engage-
ment being broken off. As the defendant had persisted
in this conduct, the present action was brought. Mr.
Johnston and Dr. Bell having been examined, the docu-
mentary evidence was taken as read, and the jury, after an
address from Mr. Serjeant Wilkins, delivend * Yordiet
for the plaintiff4r-Dapoosea, 1400.

EQUITABLE RATING COMMITTEE AND
PAROCHIAL WATER COMMITTEE.

VESTRY MEETING, YESTERDAY.

A special general Vestry Meeting of the inhabitants
was held in St. Nicholas's Church, yesterday, at twelve
o'clock, " to receive from the Equitable Rating Com-
mittee their report and statement of accounts for the past
year, such report having especial reference to the claims
of the Parish Parliamentary Water Committee. Also to
consider and determine as to a revision of the powers
under which the Voluntary Rate Fund should in future be
administered, and as to the appointment of an Equitable
Rating Committee for the ensuing year." All who had
contributed to the voluntary rate were particularly re-
quested to attend. At the hour appointed. 12 o'clock,
only few persons were present, and the meeting did not
number more than fffty individuals. Amongst those pre-
sent were Messrs. J. R. Jeffery, Woodruff, M. A. Gage,
M'Knight, Hodson, Birkett, Brown, Fogharty, Gream,
Mellor, Molyneux, Savage, Liversedge, &c., &c. The
Venerahle Archdeacon BROOKS was voted to the chair.
Mr. GAGE said he considered the present proceedings
an impudent attempt to deceive the inhabitants of the
town. The meeting had been called for the purpose of
receiving a partial report.
The CHAIRMAN—When the report is read you will be
able to form a proper judgment.
Mr. GAGE said that the voluntary fund had not been
accounted for. It was an insult to the parishioners to
call them together to consider the present report, which
only gave an account for the last twelve months (order,
chair). He begged to move an adjournment.
The CHAIRMAN said he was sure themeeting would not
stultify itself by refusing to receive the report without
having heard it read (hear, hear).
Mr. GAGE—The town has been taken by surprise. Pro-
per notice of the meeting has not been given (chair, chair).
The CHAIRMAN.—I must either be chairman or not
chairman. (Hear.) T must say I consider this conduct
as very indecent.
Dr. COLLINS in very strong language inveighed against
the present proceedings. The chairman was uncon-
sciously lending himself to the perpetration of a dirty job.
He held a respect for him and his order, but he should not
shrink from expressing his convictions. (Order, order.)
The CHAIRMAN said that the report must be read.
Dr. COLLINS said that it was not a meeting of parish-
ioners, but of the inhabitants.
The Vestry Clerk read the notice convening the meeting,
and afterwards the following report :
The Equitable Rating Committee, appointed by the inhabi-
tants in general Vestry, on the 26th April, 1850, beg to submit
their financial statement, together with a repert of their pro-
ceedings, since tie above date.
By the financial statement, which was read at the Special
General Vestry, held on the 20th June, 1850, the balance of the
voluntary fund remaining in hand to the credit of the parish,
was shown to be X1224 3 4
Since then there has been
RECEIVED—

Reimbursed by the Ist Parochial Water Committee 212 4 11
Of the rate, 1849 0 8 1
ff 1850 287 9 11
11 1851 225 12 7

1949 18 10

Interest allowed by bankers .€59 8 10
Less commission charged by ditto 3 4 9
56 4 1

Making a total received of .i'2006 2 11

EXPENDED,

Interest allowed by bankers, on rate 1847, over-

credited last year 22 2 8
Paid Wm. Wainwright, Esq., London, for his ser-

vices, 1850 -"_ .
100 0 0
Paid for advertising, printing and stationery,
namely:—
Lace and Addison, advertising 6 1 0
R. H. Fraser, printing 7 8 0
Proprietor Liverpool Mail, advertising 913 6
Thomas Baines, advertising 4 1 0
Michael J. Whitty, advertising 5 12 6
Smith, Rogerson, & Co., do. and printing 33 19 0
Thomas Kaye, do.
Ann Bean do. 3 3 0

82 8 8
Paid expenses incurred by deputations, viz.—
Deputation to London, relative to the
general rating question introduced by
Lord Portman 24 11 3
Three deputations to London to co-operate
with the Town-clerk in opposition to the
American Chamber of Commerce Dock
Bill

Law expenses, viz.—
Lowndes, Robinson, and Bateson, on account of

94 2 9

law charges in opposing the above bill 2OO 0 0
Fisher and Stones' bill 23 19 8
William Wainwright, Esq., London, for his ser-
vices, 1851 lOO 0 0
The Vestry Clerk, for his services, 2i years 125 0 0
S. W. Harker, reporting evidence 4 14 6
Rate collectors' commission on their collection of
the voluntary rates, 1848, 1849, 1850. and 1851 7O 14 9

.e 823 3 0
Balance carried down llB2 19 11

£2006 2 11

Balance brought down llB2 19 2
Besides balance in Mr. Dover's hands, .420 0 0
1, Mr. Harbord 49 11 3
Payments yet due, due, about 3OO 0 0 _

have any power to divert any part of the rates to purposes fo-
reign to those for which the committee was originally appointed.
" 2nd. In order to authorise such a diversion, I think it would
be necessary to obtain the concurrence of every contributor : a
majority of contributors will not do. I think it may be pre-
sumed that the contributors intended to give the vestry, or the
committee, subject to the control of the vestry, power to apply
the money collected for the purposes of effecting an equitable
adjustment of the parochial burdens.

"3d, 4th, and sth. Answers to these questions have become
unnecessary.
. . .

" 7th. I am of opinion that persons who have been employed
by, or given credit to, the Parish Parliamentary Water Com-
mittee, can not maintain any legal or equita'ile proceeding
against the members of the Equitable Rating Committee for
their expenditure and claims.
"I do not collect from the above statement that the mem-
bers of the Eqitable Rating Committee were members of the
Parish Porliamentary Water Committee. The members of the
Committee who lent money on the faith of the vote of the ves-
try cannot maintain any proceedings at law or in equity against
the Equitable Rating Committee.
" Payment of all or part of any one or more of the demands
will not render them liable to pay any other demands to any
other person, or the residue of any demand, of which they
may have paid only a part.
' I think the Equitable Rating Committee, before they pay
any of the demands made against them, or part with any part
of the funds in their hands, had better take the opinion of
some gentleman practising at the equity bar, as to their equi-
table rights and duties. " B. PEACOCK.
" Temple, July 3d, 1851."
Mr. SMITH proposed, and Mr. CLARKE seconded, the re-
ception of the report.
Mr. Foo HA RTYsaid,that the report could not have legal effect.
Mr. J. SMITH said, the account was prepared and brought
forward in order to show how far the Equitable Rating Com-
mittee bad performed certain duties; what amount they iN ere
in debt, and what funds they had in hand. The committee had
objected to certain charges made by the parochial Water Com-
mittee, and it was on those charges that a legal opinion had
been taken, and an opportunity given, by bringing the circum-
stances before a public meeting, to have those matters fairly
discussed. He regretted that one of the committee had ad-
vanced money without a proper order, when it appeared there
was no provision under the law for such a course. Public
opinion had sanctioned the expenditure so far as it had gone.
and it was right that every information should be given as to
what further claims there were upon the fund. The report was
before them, and any discussion could now take place upon it.
Mr. JEFFREY said, he was one of those who went up to Lon-
don on a deputation for alienating the dock trust.
Mr. GREAAI said those expenses were paid out of the volun-
tary rate. _ _ _

Mr. SMITH replied that they were paid out of the voluntary
rate, and had not yet been repaid.
Mr. BIRKETT referred to an arrangement made by the pa-
rishioners some time ago, when they had a fund, known as
poundage money. It was done away with in consequence of
an order of Government. He thought there would be no ob-
jection to pay any fair elaims made for services rendered to the
parishioners, provided they were reasonable and fair. lie
proposed that an arrangement should be made by some persons
out of tire vestry.

Mr. GAGE said it appeared clear, from the opinion of the
counsel, that not one farthing of the money which had been
raised by the Equitable Rating Committee could be applied to
any other than the purpose for which it was raised. That
showed the necessity for some account being rendered of the
particular items of expenditure from the voluntary fund
(hear). He found, from a statement which had been given,
that between Easter, 1848, and 1850, a sum of £2,330 lad been
received, and there was a balance in hand of .i'B73, leaving the
expenditure £1,466. £750 had been lent to the Parochial Com-
mittee, which was to be returned, and that would leave an
amount of £716 in the hands of the Equitable Rating Com-
mittee. The expenses attending the appointment of the Paro-
chial Committee were to be defrayed out of the voluntary rate,
but nothing had yet been paid. The Equitable Rating Commit-
tee refused the claims which had been made upon them by
those who had incurred legitimate expenses in opposing the
Pike scheme, and now they came there for the purpose of ex-
posing them. That was the object of the meeting. He
denied the right of the Equitable Rating Committee to sit in
judgment on the Parochial Committee. The Parochial Com-
mittee had been appointed by the people, and to them the
accounts would be submitted. He proposed a motion to
the effect that the meeting be adjourned till the 11th of
August, to receive a full account of the several voluntary
rates which have been collected and raised since the annual
vestry in 1847, when the first voluntary rate was recommended
by the rector and adopted ; and also a statement of all pay-
ments made by the Equitable Rating Committee, the balance
in hand, &c., and that all books, papers, vouchers, and other
documents be produced and examined. The examination to be
made by a committee consisting of the following gentlemen !
Messrs. Seddon, Shepherd, Atkins, Critchley, and Bott. The
accounts might afterwards be published for the information of
the voluntary ratepayers.
The CHAIRMAN said that, the report having been read, it
might be rejected or otherwise, after which any amendment
could be submitted.

Dr. BRADLEY thought it better that some middle course
should be adopted, but he felt bound to say that the Equitable
Rating Committee had tried to come to an amicable arrange-
ment, as offers had been made, and rejected by the parochial
water committee. . . .

Mr. GAGE said they were not in a position to relieve the
Equitable Rating Committee, which was indebted to the parish.
Dr. COLLINS denied that the Equitable Rating Committee
had any wish to relieve the Parochial Water Committee. They
were appointed by a meeting of the parishioners, and such
committee had, by their exertions, been the means of prevent-
ing the Pike scheme being carried out, for he felt assured it
would never come to anything ; it would die a natural death.
He charged the Equitable Rating Committee with not giving
detailed statements of their proceedings ; and though a little
light had been thrown upon them that day, more would be
brought to bear hereafter from another quarter. The Parochial
Water Committee had rendered essential service to the town ;
they had prevented the Corporate property from being pledged
to an unlimited extent ; for had it been decided to carry out
the scheme as originally intended, a million of money must
have been expended. Already a lamentable sacrifice had been
made, and the town would be put to the expense of £200,000
for that which was quite useless.
Mr. BROWN said the Equitable Rating Committee had given
a great deal of time to the service of the public, and without
any remuneration. They had made frequent attempts to get
the matters complained of settled satisfactorily, but had not
been able to do so, and the fault rested with Mr. Gage and his
friends. (Hear, hear.) As to the calling of a public meeting,
the Parochial Water Committee had the accounts in their own
hands, and might have done it themselves. He had left the
committee, because he did not like the proceedings, and had no
sympathy with those who entered into anycompromise to with-
draw their opposition, if such a course was ever adopted.
Mr. Brown said that the members of the Equitable Rating
Committee had given a great deal more time than ever the Pa-
rochial Water Committee did, and they never charged a single
farthing for time. (Hear, hear.) As to the committee named
by Mr. Gage, there were two persons be did object to ; one was
Mr. Atkins, who charged £lO for auditing the accounts.
(Laughter.) There was another gentleman, too, and he was a
person who found some of the money and wanted it back.
(Hear, hear. and laughter.)
Mr. LIVERSEDGE then endeavoured to explain his connexion
with the Equitable Rating Committee, stating that it bad cost,
to save himself from legal difficulties in connexion with the af-
fair, some £BOO or £9OO.
Mr. J. H. JEFFREY regretted that the committee had not
furnished earlier their accounts, but difficulties had been
thrown in the way. Everything they had done would, he
thought, bear the strictest examination, and they were willing
to submit it to any government officer. Dr. Collins, he men-
tioned, had charged no less than ss. per day for serving on
the committee. The speaker then read a condensation of a
report of a sub-committee of the Equitable Rating Committee,
on certain claims math by the Parish Parliamentary Commit-
tee, in which he gave the sums claimed and those allowed.
The whole amount claimed was £2,703 Is. 10d., that allowed
£1,617 Hs. 2d., the difference being objected to as "not
vouched for," "overcharged," "not admissible with other
charges," " not recognised by the vestry, resolutions." "unex-
plained," &c., &c. Amongst the principal items of which pay-
ment was refused or mitigated, was one of Mr.Gream's for pro-
fessional services. The parliamentary agent's bill, £384 35., law
clerk's bill, £394 7s. 10d., Mr. Fogarty, £B5 6s. Id., Mr.
M`Donald, £56, Dr. Collins, £lO9 155., hotel expenses, £2BB
17s. 6d., Mr. Gage, jun., £7B 10s. 6d., Mr. Gage, sen., £lO2
Bs. 6d., and various other sums for car hire, stationary, polling
expenses, getting up petitions, contingencies to cover interest
on liabilities due, and some score other sums, ineluding expen-
diture in refreshments, &c. The objections set forth in the
statement had not been met by the production of vouchers in
some cases, or satisfactory information in others ; the commit-
tee therefore recommended that the accounts objected to be
left subject to consideration on the production of the above
requirements within a reasonable period.
::Dr. COLLINS admitted that as to his charge for services, it
might prejudice the public against him ; that was part of the
tactics of the other party. He had only charged what Mr.
Hodson, the late Mr. Harbord, Dr. Sutherland, Dr. Duncan,
and other medical men had done, when they were employed
on public business, and he would not degrade his profession
by making other than the usual charge.
After some further discussion of a personal character, the
CHAIRMAN put tile motion that the report be received, which
was carried by 25 to 21.
The amendment of Mr. Gage was not brought forward.
The CHAIRMAN said he was satisfied that if they did not
make some amicable arrangement, they would be involved in
law expenses, and neither party reap any benefit.
Thanks being voted to the chairman, the meeting broke up
about half•past three.

THE MERSEY REGATTA Will take place On Monday
next, the 4th of August. The first race will commence
at two o'clock.

SEACOMBE GARDENS—The first of a series of fetes
came off last evening at this popular place of resort.
There was a very brilliant display of fireworks.
ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—A man named M'Ardle
was yesterday fined 103., or seven day's imprisonment,
for an assault on a constable, in the execution of his duty.
Mr. Mansfield, in disposing of a number of drunken
and disorderly cases, expressed his fixed resolution that in
all cases where obscene language was used in the public
street to severely punish the offenders.
SMUGGLING.—A gentlemanly-looking man was yester-
day fined 405., or one month's imprisonment, for smug-
gling six bottles of whisky on Sunday, on his passage from
Belfast.

BRUTAL ASSAULT.—Luke Macdonald was charged with
knocking a man down in Scotland-road, on Sunday night,
for the purpose of robbing him. Fined £5, or two months'
imprisonment.
A man named Tinsley, who has left a wife with two
very young children ,resident in a court in Penrhyn-street,
dropped down dead on Friday last, in a public-house to
which he was in the habit of resorting.
EXTRAORDINARY CUCUMBERS.—A number of cu-
cumbers, of curious formation, were exhibited on Satur-
day at the standing of Mr. George Taylor, St. John's
Market. One of ball-like form had at the tip several
small leaves, amidst which was another diminutive
cucumber of similar shape. Another, or rather two,
formed a complete scimiterj pined from the point of growth
to the extremity. They were grown in the neighbour-
hood of West Derby.

RAPID SAILING.—The Lydia, belonging to Messrs.
C. W. and F. Shand, sailed from Liverpool, 20th Sep-
tember, for Colombo, Ceylon, there discharged, took in
part of her cargo, and proceeded on to Tulicorin, where
she took in 1.700 bales cotton in four days ; returned to
Colombo, and sailed for Liverpool 30th January ; arrived
on 16th May ; sailed again for Antigua on 22d May, and
arrived again in Liverpool yesierday, performing the
latter voyage in 67 days.
FATAL CASE OF STABBING ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
—Late on Ssturday evening, the neighbourhood of
Denison-street and the vicinity presented scenes of tur-
bulence not often approximated in that usually noisy
district. Near midnight, a disturbance took place
amongst some foreign sailors, one of whom, named John
Brown, a young man of about twenty-six years of age,
stabbed his antagonist with a knife in the abdomen. The
wounded man was taken to the Northern Hospital, where,
in great pain, he lingered till yesterday morning, when he
died. An inquest was held yesterday, before F. P.
Curry, Esq., when Brom/ was fully committed for trial at
the assizes. The deceased, Nboee ;Iwo is 'James Myres,
was also a foreigner.

SANATORY MEASURE FOR SEACOMBE.

An inquiry, similar to the one which was recently con-
ducted at Wavertree, is about to be made into the sana-
tory condition, requirements, and capabilities of
the township of Seacombe. The inquiry will be
under the direction of Robert Rawlinson, Esq., one of
the Commissioners of the Board of Public Health, and
will be held on Thursday next, at Messrs. Parry's hotel.
The subjects for inquiry are—the present sewerage, drain-
age, and supply of water ; the state of the burial-grounds;
the number and sanatory condition of the inhabitants;
local resources for improving, paving, lighting, &c. ; the
boundaries most advantageous for the operation of sa-
natory measures ; the existing parochial or other local
boundaries; and other matters affecting the sanatory
condition of the place.

CRUEL AND MALICIOUS.—CharIes Guy was charged
for wilfully cutting a cow, on Saturday, belonging to Wm.
Estcott. The prisoner wished to buy the cow ; but his
desire not being acceded to. he maliciously inflicted the
injuries complained of. He was fined 20s. and costs, or
a fortnight's imprisonment, for cruelty to the animal;
and Mr. Mansfield directed the prosecutor to proceed in
the County Court for the damage he had sustained.
TIIE TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.—A total eclipse of
the sun took place yesterday afternoon. It commenced
at about a quarter-past two; the middle or greatest phase
was exhibited at 20 minutes past three, when the sun ap-
peared as a narrow crescent, having the convex border
towards the horizon. About 82- 100ths of the sun's disc
was covered, and the eclipse ended at about half-past
four o'clock. Unfortunately, tile weather was cloudy, and
the interesting phenomenon was at times obscured. The
last total eclipse of the sun visible in Liverpool took place
in April. 1715, and there will be no other till the morning
of the 19th August, 1887.

FURNITURE, &c., HIGH PARK-STREET.
TESSRS. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS will
ll SELL by AUCTION, on TH URSDAY next. the 31st instant,
at Eleven o'clock precisely, on the Premises, No. 6. High Park-
street,

The' Remaining HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, and other
Effects of a Gentleman changing his Residence.
The FURNITURE comprises Four-post, Camp, and Stump
Bedsteads, with Hangings, Hair ,Mattresses, Feather Beds,
Chests of Drawers, Dressing T‘abres, Washstands, and Dressing
Glasses, a Set of Mahogany-Dining; 'Fables, &c., useful Mangle,
Kitchen Requisites, aperother Effects.
To he viewed on..Affe Morning of sale, when Catalogues may
be had on the,Pfemises, and at Messrs. Tiros. WINSTANLEY
and SoNs', Clurch-street.

FURNITURE, RUSSELL-STREET.
VrESSRS. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS
will SELL by AUCTION, on FRIDAY next, the Ist
August, at Eleven o'clock precisely, on the Premises, No. 19,
Russell-street,

The useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Bronze and
Ormolu Chandeliers, and other Effects of a Gentleman leaving
Liverpool.
The PARLOUR and SITTING-ROOM FURNITURE comprises
Six Rosewood Chairs and a Ditto, framed Sofa, covered with
Merino Damask, Pair of Swivel:fop Card Tables, Mahogany
Sideboard, Cabinet, MahogarrY-framed Sofa, Sets of Chairs,
Chimney Glasses, in our Frames, Window Curtains, Cast
Fenders, Fire-irons, 40:"
The CtinmaEits„rifintain Four-post, Half-tester, and French
Bedsteads, vvith,,Hangings, Hair Mattresses, Feather Beds and
Bedding, Mahcigany Chest of Drawers, Dressing Glasses,
Painted Toilet Tables and Washstands, Imitation Rosewood
Chairs, Carpeting, &c.
. .

The useful Kitchell Requisites, 8.7 c.
To be viewed on the Morning of Sale, when Catalogues may
be had on the Premises, and at Messrs. THOS. WINSTANLEY
and Soris' Office, Church-street.

EXTENSIVE SALE OF FURNITURE, &c.
WINSTANLEY'S ROOMS.

MESSRS. THOS. WES STANLEY and SONS
will SELL by AUCTION, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th of
August next, and two following days, at Eleven o'clock precisely
each day, at their Rooms, Church-street,
An Assortment of excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
fine-toned Six-octave Cottage Piaticrlorte. by Broadwood and
Sons, a Ditto, by Collard and, Collard, variety of Horizontal,
Grand, Cabinet, and Square Ditto, by favourite makers, in
elegant Rosewood and „Mahogany Cases, brilliant Plate of Glass,
76 inches by 56 inches; and several others of smaller dimensions,
in Gilt and handsome:y Ornamented Frames, Bronze and
Ormolu Chandeliers, Paintings and modern Engravings,
Framed and Glazed, Timepieces, Watches, Fowling-pieces,
China, Glass, Plated Articles, and other Effects.
The MAHOGANY FURNITURE, &c., suitable for Dining-
rooms and Parlours comprises excellent Pedestal and other
Sideboards, Cabinets, and Chiffonniers, Sets of Dining Tables,
on Telescope Frames, Circular, Elliptic, and Card Tables,
massive Framed Sofas and Couches, Reclining, Easy, and other
Chairs, Brussels Carpets, Moreen Window Curtains, Gilt
Cornices, Cast Fenders, Fire-irons, &c.
The ROSEWOOD ARTICLES consist of modern and elegant
Chiffonniers and Cabinets, with Plates of Glass at the Backs
and Marble Tops, fashionable Lounges, Sofas and Couches,
Sets of solid Chairs, with Seats in Figured Damask, Easy and
Reclining Ditto, handsome Circular Loo, Card, and Sofa Tables,
of rich Dark Wood, &c.

The CHAMBER FURNITURE includes lofty and modern FOUT-
post, Half•tester, French, Camp, and Iron Bedsteads, with
oreen, Merino Damask, and Printed Calico Hangings, thick
Hair Mattresses, Feather Beds and Bedding, Winged, Pedestal,
and other Wardrobes, cf choice Mahogany, Chests of Drawers,
Toilet Tables, and Washstands, with Marble Tray Tops,
Swing Dressing Glasses, Painted Chests of Drawers, Dressing
Tables and Washstands, Chairs, Kidderminster, and Venetian
Carpets,

Excellent Turning Lathe, with Triangular Bar, useful Mangle,
Portable Shower Baths, Office Desks, School Forms, capital
Iron Safe, Milner's Fire-proof Ditto, Kitchen Requisites, and
Miscellaneous Property. . _ _

To be viewed oriTuir:snAv, the sth August next, when Cata-
logues may be had at Messrs. Tilos. WINSTANLEY and SONS'
Office, Church-street.

FURNITURE, &c., RAINHILL-VIEW, NEAR THE
QUARRY.

MR. TROTTER is instructed to SELL by PUB-
LIC AUCTION, on FRIDAY next, the Ist August, at
Twelve o'clock precisely, on the Premises, Rainhill, all the
useful genteel HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of
French and other Bedsteads, Paillasses,Feather Beds and Bed-
ding, Chamber Chair, Toilet Table; and Washstands, Ware
and Glasses, Sets Mahogany-" Chairs, Sofa, Tables Mirror,
Carpets, Rugs, Fender and Fire-irons, &c., &c. ; together with
the usual Kitchen Reiliiisites.
Afterwards stil,rhe disposed of a small growing crop of Po-
tatoes, Oniom..; &c.
May be on the Morning of Sale, and particulars had
from Mr. KIRBY, 12, Peter's-lane.

MR. BROWN will SELL by AUCTION, on
FRIDAY next, the Ist August, at Eleven o'clock, at his
Rooms, 101, Park-lane,
A quantity of FORFEITED PLEDGES, being Property
pledged in the respective months prior to the Ist August, 1850,
with the following Pawnbrokers, viz.: Asher Cohan, South
Castle-street; Edward Byford, Dale-street; Escott Richards,
Parliament-street; Henry G. Syred, Park-lane; Robert Hayes,
Kent-street; Messrs. Bridson and Armor, Regent-street:
Thomas Roberton, Great Howard-street;Richard Washington,
Oldhall-street ; Robert Roberts,Olittall-street ; Robert Roberts,
Highfield-street ; William A•r---Macferson Tithebarn-street ;
Joshua Powell, Scotland-701d ; James Fairhurst, St. Anne-
street; John J. Sppcer, Richmond-row; Alfred Tunstall,
London-road; Jam 4 Hutton, London-road; John Woodruff,
Scotland-roadAti'd Pembroke-place ; Samuel Perry, Brownlow-
hill ; LewieHeyman, Whitechapel ; John Downey, Warren-
street; Eugene Gregson, Copperas-hill ; John Bolton, Bridge-
water street ; James Heald, Scotland-road; Robert Marrs,
St. James's-street ; John Phillips, Bedford-street ; and Anne
Hiams, Dickenson-street.

CHESHIRE.
VALUABLE FREEHOLD ESTATES AT WILLASTON,
IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER.
ONE MOIETY of the MANOR or LORDSHIP of
WILLASTON, otherwise WOOLASTON, in the County
of Chester, and the ENTIRETY of a capital MANSION, OUT-
BUILDINGS, GARDENS, and Closes of LAND, situate in
Willaston, or Woolaston aforesaid, containing together 250
Acres, or thereabouts, will be offeredfor SALE by AUCTION,
in Lots, in the month of September next, unless the Property
be previously disposed of Jay-private contract.
Further particultgy be had en application to Mr. CHAS.
REED, ArChitearLiVerpool ; Mr. WHITTINOHAM, I, Morti-
mer-place, Birkenhead; or to Messrs. LOWNDES, ROBINSON,
and BATESON, Solicitors, Li•erpool.

ELIGIBLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY, at Tranmere and Oxton, and POLICIES of
ASSURANCE, to be SOLD by AUCTION, on TUESDAY, the
12th day of August next, at Mr. Charles Smith's, Park Hotel,
Oxton-road, at Six o'clock in the Evening, subject to such con-
ditions, and in the following or such other lots as may be then
agreed on.
Lot I.—All that SHOP, DWELLING-HOUSE, and WARE-
HOUSE, in the occupation of James Leech, provision-dealer,
situate in the village of Upper Tranmere, and all those Five
DWELLING-HOUSES immediately adjoining thereto, and
forming the five northernmost houses in the row called "Pros-
pect-hill," in Upper Tranmere aforesaid, together with the
GARDENS at the back thereof and belonging thereto. The
tenure of this Lot is Freehold.
Lot 2.—A1l those Three DIV LLING-HOUSES and GAR-
DENS situate in Salem-vie n Oxton, at present tenanted by
Messrs. Bower, Dixon, a another; together with the FIELD
at the back thereof, an!trfronting to Mid-lane, in Oxton afore-
said.
This Lot contakf(l.63o square yards, and is Leasehold for the
remainder of,seferm of 80 years, created Ist April, 1846, and
C 6 dE.
(dated The
determinable on the decease of two lives, now aged respectively
60 and 33, and insured in the Norwich Union Life Insurance
for
is 500 11 6
a nsT
annual
he premium
in June, 1847) will be Sold with this Lot.
Olicgroundte rentLot 3.—A1l those Six COTTAGES, with the GARDENS POLICYbe-
-OFofAfSILOTRI7AsN.
hind the same, now occupied by Messrs. Kelly and others, and
situate on the east side of a private road leading from William's-
lane to Oxton lane, in Oxton aforesaid.
Lot 4.—A. FIELD in Oxton aforesaid, bounded on the north
by Oxton-lane, on the west by the said private road, and on the
south by Lot 3; and a FIELD in Oxton aforesaid, bounded on
the north by Lot 3, on the west by the said private road, and
on the south by William's-lane aforesaid. Both of the above
Fields are in the occupation of Mr. Johnson, as, tenant, from
year to year.
Lot 5.—A FIELD in Oxton aforesaid, containing 1 acre and
28 perches, bounded on the north by Oxton-lane, on the south
by William's-lane, on the east by the said private road, and on
the west by a lane of 20 feet wide. This Field is occupied by
Mr. Johnson, as tenant, from year to year,
Lots 3,4, and 5 are all held 1 y the same lease from the Earl
of Shrewsbury, for the remainder of a term of 99 years, com-
mencing the 24th June, 1829, and determinable on the decease
of two lives now aged respectively 54 and 44, The ground rent
for the whole is 30s.

Lot 6.—A1l that POLICY of ASSURANCE for £5OO on the
lives in Lots 3,4, and 5, effected in the Catholic Law and
General Life Assurance Company, on the 7th September, 1848,
and numbered 189, subject to the annual premium of .el 5.
For further particulars apply to Mr. MAuarcE J. HOSE,
Solicitor, 27, Lower Castle-street, Liverpool, whgre a Plan of
i 436 ?? 3? 4, and , ttoky be seen.