The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-03-05 00:00:00

TER LIVERPOOL STiNDARt

- I AGRICULTURAL DISTRI,;SS. had declined to 40s. per quarter--sti// no free trade i A deputation of master pilots of Liverpool, consisting
Mara al/ iIAT Is
............o'i THE ID The remedy again was an increased issue of money by the of Mr. William Hughes, Mr. William Hudeon, and Mr.
__......_ -RLMEDY TO BE APPLIED Bank I and temporary prosperity, the usual result. James Wilson, with Mr. Cooke, superintendthit of pilots,
From 1837 to 1843 we had again a restricted circulation, accompanied by the members for Liverpool, Sir Thomas
0 . _=---,......- ..._.
r seletAix-.fi:oir tl'jl tato-..wiener---__
*.
with more or less depression during the intervening pe- Birch and Mr. Cardwell, had an interview with the' Right
i the astineaii Ca s and Tenant Farmer* ofLaxashire. riod. The deficit in the revenue in these years amounted Hon. H. LaboUeliere On Thursday, at :he Wee Of the
as delil oi 1111.1,0,4
..se was ar.A.,, ISE4 ,
to £10,072,638 ! and the Whigs, who had been in offic3 Board of Trade. Stowell, So, • l'lt that.
, 'lobe youduring this disastrous management of the national DEATH BY ErRNING.—On the Bth Ult. a retail dealer
Inglis,
..t4. held have invoked a meeting of your finances, went out, and Sir Robert Peel came in and in coals, aged 49. living in Limekiln-lane, and who being
,pied the ors doll
_e of at your
on Thursday next, for the reb:ored the solvency of the state by his income and pro- for some time back subject to fits, was attended by a me-
primal,' Puna ,J 'tg, Illernoriwalhisiienif
ttloierheipgrhessehnetritffo ➢
totheealclraown,to perty ,'s•x. dical man, was left alone, and, on his wife returning, he
society, 11,.abr • %rati. county Thus far, then, the operation of the act of 1819 had complained to her of his arm, stating that he did not
aS 91' Itellt
odd, . OP . ittid
tip of disaster and prosperity, some- know what ailed it. The wife found the shirt he had had
trated his fore s'lfferie to the country the produced an altero
grievoofusnature of times ending in speculal..
iye mania, the disaster occurring on lying on the floor, and nearly all burnt. She then
had been, ato aree. Re) caused by the adoption'
free-trade
moral'
900
,setreri movement is a natural one. The fact of
Ele canton
114 n , Tligh:elbeeing the strict provisions ofactcarried t founddeceasedmuch•
when
felt is undeniable and the prosperity, followed by wania, when Government and right side. He was next day sent to the Northern
and were
end there liable' gs la tii stepped in to earn a little temporary popularity by allow- Hospital, where every thing was done for him, but he
But county ing the nation the free use of its energy and enterprise. died from the injuries on Friday.
and as BPfth l'4 . a few°d
foThey
_ecePuresent a
py a
s-paa3La.re
.somewhat idle clemonstra_ In 1844 the great currency doctor, and author of the act BLUE COAT BROTHERLY SOCIETY.—This excellent
1, and vi be ,
preolfn the Columns of the press ; which had worked thus injuriously, put his hand to the society has now been in existence twelve years, and each
took atAt ~g, Ire forgottaYs as atO
iy,,,,athien. The Conversation in the district •; work of amending, or, as he conceived, perfecting, his succeeding year has increased its usefulness. Its eleventh
contras , .
0 '''"'dr to with Yo i„ questions which men are asking, previous measure; and the operation of his new progeny annual report is now before us, and exhibits the advan-
your.distress, are-" Have is thus most correctly described by the reverend gentle- tares derived from the society's watchful superintendence
'nriDgeltieni::l:gettesl7:t' : you
IreagidseqaPtr°lsea°d-
-70,4,1 . read "e upon which you are all agreed ? man from whom I have already quoted :- ' over the boys apprenticed from the school-the average
of the Gold
11 atu press forward your demands "The act of 1844, a worse act than that of 1819, but de- number of whom visited during the year was 145. The
,wer, ."" eea' 1,...."'11e of -re ' lal
ote conselidole -n, ,„,, You see ..,.. '.I afraid the answer must be scribed by Sir Robert Peel as a 'self-acting system,' which behaviour of the boys has been most gratifying-. A
the lan'cioVoeuld thuusovriiisi.ng beyond the reduction of would prevent overtrading speculation, and fluctuations in the clothing fund has been established in connection with the
If the indi'in tb
forfolodbrii)glozvrti the
end love. tbere; ttP save itir• sins of the legislature
ar s t
op society. The state of the finances appears to be very
ese topies,.,ooo,, financial reformers, andinscsereda.seAitns ciTrilcuu'latoi
deed, to do so; money became very abundant, speculation. gratifying, and the expenditure has been judiciously
apportioned and economically managed.
le sePers'siteo wil ' the er,,,,,,- anD govern the country by petty lop- was fostered, was forced on the people by the cheapness of
national 51 tiara expenditure. Some money, and the railway mania of 1845 and 1846 was succeeded COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL.-An inquest was held
d:t,l.flft4atiatiBo,7%,,erns!Sid vodeanslyeaen,aidtrethe
er li een ab alliarle o a prohibitory corn-law, by the panic of 1847, in which,_ as Mr. Richard Spooner stated at Wallasey, on Tuesday, on the body of the captain of
in the House of Commons, 239 millions of property were sac- a schooner called the Port of Runcorn, who was drowned,
...,'.'-. F ~it use andoned b r-a consummation which has
—it E 0 Yofvof to ft,,,, Y the advocates of your interests rificed. What then does this review of the experience of the owing to a collison between that vessel and the Sea
etPrtsrt. nt ere -"is as beyondcountry for 30 years teach us? It teacaes us that a contracted
,d, -9'11% • l'a,li agreed ill - • possibility; and the currency has invariably lowered prices and brought distress; Nymph steamer, on the 10th of January, in the channel.
the dels)l., kiv 11,to
vaplcnt
„,the wish for a dissolution of that an abundant currency has allowed prices to rise is a re- The pilot on board the steamer stated that the schooner
s, and mu" !eel e, peli hleh you But you have not, by any of the munerative levee, and restored prosperity." was in her wrong track for an inward-bound vessel ; that
A teat, 14001 leailii !, are divided, a bold and compre- the schooner was not seen until the steamer was upon
'tide awaY
I ask you now, gentlemen, with these facts before you, ter daY ; t bef°li BOf tnBQO4 out by which the agricultural in- what is the policy which you ought in your present con- her, and no light was observed until after the collision ;
,er thougb cod 01)4kith is Or ,:lth tho other industrial and trading in- dition, and in the present temper of the country, to insist that in.mediatelv after the collision the schooner sank;
ich they Te bpd, ‘,911 of i tort crary,
all lead t ind; 'Oll 'ealtl, eta,st, Can be snatched from the gulf upon. Protection merely ? It would not be submitted to but the steamer's boats were lowered, and all the crew of
% You wol reld hr... restored permanently to a con- for an hour, if made co-existent with a restricted currency the schooner were saved except the captain. Three wit-
th eyes q lee fer 4
nesses having Etated that. the steamer. was in. the wrong
ions, arlD,, glare, ooir 4TINir a" veteUgressive prosperity. based upon gold. Besides you had protection up to 1846 ;
track, the inquest was adjourned till the 7th instant.
rhgisfisitleeusea.aawliir krklat›,aewtl;,.tlaZe....l in a recent debate, by a mem- and every second or third year was one of suffering and
gue 0 ay litile4qt,:4....lx4i',Doliti.s. n.c. an honoured member, but ruin, not only to yourselves, but to every interest of the FRENCH OPERA COMIQUE.-We find that an arrange-
e d ee, 14 an, tl,art.lea ;tl itli.;Nr Japes Graham-that the country. You want a reversal of that " most improvi- ment has been effected with Mr. Mitchell, the manager of
the French Plays in London, by the enterprising lessee of
, d free•the DI tat v..k. ,i! '624 hel'?,. p•ful in th state, when once dent bargain which could have been made by any class,"
ured Pr,, or Pe' eikijes3es. 14 Neve :Toed, as an. indispensible con- viz., the substitution in 1819 of a gold currency for that our Theatre Royal, for the representation, in this town,
aFier,
csikaTeoidtria,itlel 7041.'0 btt 44 those sympathzes of the country at domestic paper circulation, under which you prospered of Opera Comique, by the admirable Company of St.
James's Theatre. Although we have had in Liverpool
heir class
greate:ol, raii,jothe,taeetilie 1,,,,,: P'mpathies at present in your for a long series of years. By a return, to that system I
Italian and German Operas, this will be the first time the
ri,-thou l j trate talk p's, tionyn lose
. them in any attempt to believe firmly you would be able to bear up in the race of
of thy traderlora, kite !tat. 4o Were te.."Y Which other classes, suffering competition, even against Free-trade. Such a policy inhabitants of this important sea-pert have had an oppor-
tunity of witnessing this unique species of entertain-
did'st fur! ~,_ s b,thantteri_' to be equally advantaged. You would raise, along with yonr own, every other branch of
one for which our neighbours the French enjoy a
iat boi,rle.'h, stP Zellb be e 5a,,,!,g. classes from their present pros- industry. It would give you a flourishing commerce, and
social and almost exclusive celebrity. Vv-e have no doubt
d within '4 Aati le ,pf,, effort Z,e, lever with which you raise your- flourishing manufactures, satisfied and well employed
refit the Dunislyaki, ,'llli tirarter "De a vain one. Wheat at 80s or that the representation of the chefs •
d'auvres of Auber,
with the,,io;„ita.,,,e,uat .41. ,as the_ . is .•, labourers and artizans, and consequently increased cus-
and other composers of equal celebrity in the language' trite maia,_out t, seNteq oet this.tenen fresult of protection, . incom- tomers for the produce of your skill and industry. Delay
for which they were written, by a company of such excel-
me througuot. kia,„ , tl,or
91.
miss
20,000 sempstresses in Lon- the demand for such a comprehensive policy-and it
lent and perfect ensemble will excite great interest, and
can cone bol`' eisnatind debt ith ti,-rable wages by more miserable can only be denied by mortgagees, usurers, and the un-
then the speculation will amply repay its projectors. The
id cbesPi,,,plies • In, tokthettet:iiat of other forms of that squalid productive classes, who are battening upon your toil-and
goods ayis s Nta:e ktri '. and, L, which is to be found in large no dissolution of Parliament, no measures of merely an performances will, we believe, take place early in April.
and Pr° o ell. N,,,e9 10,Ntorijeh in your rural villages and ham- CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.--Mr. Ramsay, who has for
Rd" stile . -'"ei iaeh L. -,,s of Lancashire, moreover, possess economical nature, can avert your ruin. Adopt it • let the
Lancashire agriculturists set themselves to the task of re- years commanded a ship belonging to this port, received a
-tisticd,siSß;, lytl.'ts4 Pea,rge, Coqiseuw,..?thers of their brethren possess. few days ago a letter from a relative in Wetherby, York-
-11 Engin uolio . pairing the hippy to their country, which the Manchester
dies the ~„' st'tlyezqaora. ';l,lg markets on every side, and at cotton spinners have inflicted, and England, once happy shire, announcing the dangerous illness of a near relation
nal Ref"' treat $ ti;ePted phey have always been treated as and glorious England is herself again. of Mrs. Ramsay, and wishing that lady to hold herself
i w kat,(3 by hey nn the effect of the blow dealt With an apology for the length to which I have ready to go over. Captain Ramsay's wife accordingly
M , li I oti e fled actu,intrade; and to be benefitted by trespassed upon your attention, but at the same time an employed a dress-maker to make her a suit of mourning,
DL 0 rr,,fi, ti vopt tile!) g Prosperit which it was to create. as she expected a letter next day, or the day afterwards,
ppo- p a4t et of
~! thus . Y earnest entreaty that you will reflect deeply and seriously
announcing the demise of her friend. No such letter was
SIVg.- : Oti, the ulB4 circumstanced, involved in the upon the facts and arguments which I have placed before
OTil'ei 441 N PePre "Sr the conclusion to be drawn is, -
you, received direct ; but the dress-maker called on the next
ACK C--,,, 61' ,h. the, k the !entations -made to them, as to their day, with a letter addressed to herself from a neighbouring
I beg to subscribe myself,
;, frdn 7hreeiles b.-Teactt
work
free trade merely, were false, town, and having no reference to Mr. Ramsay or his rela-
a 1 ii too •-- Agriculturists of Lancashire, tive, within the outer folding of Which she had found the
NC.6, i ill 4e Pow, , work an agency, whose opera-
rDE (i lot e % iltte I'lol for their otherwise favourable expected letter to Mr. Ramsay, duly stamped and
t t t, r Capful
sf.,
~1% ert one, nclusion, I suspect, will be found marked by the post-office. The letter to the dress-
EDICA;aLb 511,,,' f'rt4adil'y 4e, ft,e freSuch an agency has been at work maker was written on a common sheet of post paper. and
VERPuoarl eto !II ill mepress. e trade was dreamt of ; and has folded without envelope. By some curious chance in the
19th Feu _AI? Giri,. tereat ing the condition, not only of the movement or shaking of the letter bag, in which both
injuf' 14 (lb IP • 'hut ,---

ONE WHO HAS WATCHED THE FATAL
OPERATION OF SIR ROBERT PEEL'S
CURRENCY ACTS UPON THE INDUS-
TRY AND AGRICULTURE OF HIS
COUNTRY.

tly to • , • lc cept At h • of
every individual interest in
whop town j klid,tlie aas bee
n steadily pressing down every
to grant thef or lot' 'old -4114
141 ee t ant. the capitalist,
led paper' 'Pk seal, , oalovvr. the mortgagee,
I 1 v. ,
he medics, to, 1 din,. it has ' level, and some, to the lowest,
the'i lt fa pas, and
Periodically filled the land with
!conomicet
thi l' eti !Aired fu Pauperism, amidst which, ne-
•geons euretblit f, theti illteal 1 ew have been enabled to climb
remark "el, only, however, to be thrown
a large r' 0 tl wribktbOthiou. eti:eirlt surging of the same wave, which
nedical at, tie' ,
ein mine ' 100,40,,!? insidfortioud position for a time.
I,
of ii iil'oittilists
ofSgtgency ? Who were its pro-
that stile' ale South Lancashire, I must re-
to the wolib°B
nif 7:4e,plt.rtia
,ParetiiainrclOrrol"V than in anger," that it was
npted t V ,1, 1 '''onet 'nt in which your own representa-
nearly es 0 ~ s , 1 and st -
,04 that „__ range to say, a Protectionist
II werp,b4r;iii., dtiL9 of 01 were led on to your own de-
-014, L,'" ~ lereetsteo great mass of the industry of
cause, v• ,ro .by o,it, ni to the scoffing taunt upon the sub-
;
that omPeo7otit .42-, o
sa:e speech to Whic'a we have already
stay te -That 1 ''tie al apostate statesman —Sir James
mrrect ; ' ' „5.., 144111Ns -
nost ohTi°,ijoi toe col4+o,c,:oteededs
War-
se in the
eii 1,,,,/,ao ht.Weith toes anti the hon. member. for a
bar-
t, scot made
lblie most improvident liar-
g.reat class ?ea.! that
c tore f e kiog:',4, ‘a."'! in 1819 ;7"y 1
corfr.
ci hid .of up
tlulicb
~,...e , ;hen in consideration of
lei y
_,g 4 _ 4,a ,t_a 80.. ~,:."L them the sole possession of
Lid are e'liliti
~,iti_.(4.:precip,' quarter, they consented to the
and it eilior 'Apri7e.ciat:noo,:rtandard of value—a standard
, he f 0
opt
,lie... Iricleat'i_f . a quarter of a century. That
must . or usrgain I thought then, and I think
•equiring,iii4 .r.11.1741t4t,
ether tin•bir tilZCNtp9e fatal mistake
priviler ty kte tlittitikitirlst andthe ; and since its commis-
,l,l2l' otlNAtiee! in the
.entire industrial interests
of
graiesocial scale. By this suicidal
lfethresylpirie,,, , ti.'etoett, the
tax
.were kept up for a time ; but
;est A ,i.. hti ..., ation of the country, the pres-
) guiner dur tttihtrermnu other money liabilities of indivi-
ose ill tOr ieb II! ith.4t Fe" a third The climax only of the
rant 03.00 eV iettl;4Bo:e.itothr°elnprlete, was. the introduction of free
cinentlll lile yo grain was reduced perma-
e res ece4:41115 Of 1111 ' ‘„e uti,
P 0 itln, ttn, , the el., whilst the fundholders, the
r is incl,itl.,,t, ItliN'teitldett
.vereditor s portion of the bargain
50 per cvder
do illjol 1 th,l°ll9 e are now paying, as the result,
Isto 1° rrts N i 0 kid genCY of an increased price of money
difficult •eli -1. s Of te st of
vs
in
vihi t iie it it etei. for
e_,Peace ; for two quarters of corn a
• insutiscl° ' trjlig,. Y Azo,, "Y Paid ; and have doubled the
se' att-ictli s people „I , 0 bli.a tion C be
quentlY...4 fo 0,,k tlois,M e ? . • an we otherwise
)n the P.'l, j 144:12!(:!1beti;saf South Lancashire, or, at least,
i. orf t '414 ",lie „ "un have lived long enough, cannot
series., •4ek To 'peratio
poor•in f,. ,di ..,t _ retmod 1.1 upon them of that unfortu-
-1% tier we ha,„ ,
athem, however, of it, and to
edicinee °
til
eof tiele• • 0 VlloYvtrace`abled low prices and agricultural
r reque"sl;ed tihttiNt b 14g eXtr to other causes besides free
so that yr y Nltu 7 the aet from a speech. delivered in
44itl?.f threlsts, traders,
John Twells, Vicar of Eaton,
atients• ode
, L a,,earoeuers, and others, at East Rettord,
rorther a• to
. stioe 01,
./..I,,),:kiter r 4: attention of every agricultural
insinu 0
il.l. h',..o'e_li the rring to that system of paper
ien such -Ist
,illitktr;ey, bells.alion, whilst it contributed GOO
an immense revenue from
mat Presef, t be, on a iolues
.\ lattatZed in i_ Ilig and arduous war to a success-
! porish turofP3 Plea o tistry, prosperity, and wealth, to
I.loYmen sr' tilt “ed in an -
too high 0000 +11404p Y Other country, proceeded as
hold II 410 NI
tiho naeli„ IbAleattota eto an
it the ~-`');iiilly 'qqt,Y, boato end: e,V, and the prosperity of the
y in
uee
liele, i
tti) tflitile
isiof
peace, e entered on a period—not of
and poverty. How was this
yes, Ibe Nii,s;i'4llifitikt":tdrts,tdlasstsreusoelsved_Tereturn
stot cash pay-
circul ion of the
etting, Bril v 1'hr:4041,1. 18168 wits I
in 1813 and 1814, was reduced
'gl Of ttth 4t e a and 181
uP 3 deo 1 ,1 ea Q 9ielat 7. What followed
Irish saretbol Dtet hija 9140.1 'oat and commercial distress !
a to
say
ber
t,„44.,e4t c, distre_in January, 1817, Mr. Tierney
,e, ti,,,
-et.. 1_ .-
,y,
tot Old
It? eorbr_ss had reached a height wholly
7erfor°3 t ‘
datiolb , Itlp:9a.Deacillt history since the Norman conquest.'
(Imo te p )B.!a
ti e I,bs_uistress arose from ' the transi-
ir Prli ott` ~ tit? th:de abuenrvernment took alarm. Paper
_ant, and the distress was re-
ust cli lb • k.;,R 414 th eDeech
est' I'', tllj tt illt tilt!, greatestrrorp the throne declared 'The
• wine at ob, k0k1.114,. a ~..clos, c0....._ satisfaction in being able to in-
mde, 07 , 4104 be .11,1_4t flouTaeyce, and manufactures of the
bow
sol citotosat %treed from. 1 hing condition.' The state of
a, OAS tit ;,,041, 4,_ • a qu_ the fact, that wheat was at an
nses .
_olki,. Pk„ 100,000 ,Irrer. The revenue increased in
Echtoriipri et of Pitrato_ •
little Crte'ise I; It,/ : ell.4l4le4treaSktePs, themselves, for the erection
obedient Sti,l eitN•c•tpNit.' based upon, and convertible into
AB,18,0", :`;,,,^lst4RTioni: VW, and necessarily involving a
A RAI 0 )let)i, triOtion, .!,:, the entire industry of the
ish
rot 0 ,
:ttiet ,te h4mitile pa,sweli..ich was only relieved by the
w e pig ii' i Ba'tiPe told
raP,arselnaapy abundant. As the
of 0
el ,
.5 4he 0 !,ittual ft
Ea re, in two years afterwards,
trio °f
.fill 4'114 nto /try _° the throne that " trade,
diet mt li Of were in a most flourishing con-
charge Ito ct•yliYttli4,7rl,,efOrWilgat bad risen from 64s in Jan.
, noWit i h/'1) tilaht.t i;40(w)0. 4(4 845., and the revenue had
.000 Y , =notwithstanding this evidence
Iwl die Cp,t),,eon.two B„—n the
that '' ble ti'N'tid,solittt xstet,,_ effect produced upon the
7 --- opt tlj, ty br 4 lation ', in 1819, four months after
led is 4 tati''ill . Paper s 11P an the country's eminent
of 6110
h.thitotim in system, Sir Robert Peel passed
g N ti, 4, , lig h 0
.. November
tr,r_ooo I,ci
~.N. qits.4l4isrsosirrtoer";e_the manufacturing districts.
los, , $ , INN ph ectio_ members, or has heard of the
„pOOPIO ''!ieNteti'ehoid " which prevailed. " Peterloo"
E'''• the oi 4:44t) 4 'am world. The farmers shared this
'din ill ('' . • lhtt4ocee were ' •
1.0°'00.10 NI, I, et da
......... ruined by thousands. The
ian rb cot; 'ellSls4tlB2l .
nished .010, 4 N ,' asennt 18,, .
g- 00 •-, 0 , Se,i 4, ,e „,g at 465. %e re abundant, and. wheat
~let,
dato
fr
, toe v.. 44 ahe di_ 2d. a quarter, and in 1822
.1 life, -toofp I,t,ttbNtott4epeeoe, it 47is
reess..was now ascribed to over
listing! ag 0 414 t,itcle food we). gut, had sent too much food—
le sul* 10 kily . , ill uo.d
.„_ e starring, and a King's letter
ooglitevr 0qr5:N0.49,),1. 'Brauratife Irish. In 1823 Lord Lon-
note bill; 400,000,080 was
en whorfellAilet!,S)l4tit'ottts.::? in' prices rose, and prosperity returned.
ex-
le an if OVI Sokottitittp tireen7l according to Mr. Tooke ex-
oh 0 4 lics as iv to,
0825, b.. ?that it had been in 1823 • 'd
in
13,.,„ best!, deo' . e,brol,:•ttilept‘tdlst,Al4h..e. ~.I:,,,ll,a,i_esty,.st.naid `there nev'e.ra'u' -as a
I.- „te,
of Jew c 50511/ ' e eofl n. to;', attrulng a gnuxi. all the great intersts
.1 ?On.' Mr. 'Prosperity'
e.a..st
_this time. The rise in the price
, olfri:ul !I:, tp:te 4 I%hk',-;iern's
„oeco, c 1.4 te 4014. iyieTre gold at .'3 17s. lOad. an
1 the viPtigh 0441 , sislits„ d.,, ank withdrew its notes, and
of tb° olci 01 kOp PllZ9litit
it vi ons of, IN 9a Ilittstloa harv„t
„he 01 $O,O itpt,4 4ab he -....ne s and low prices, with a
t.. Ile, lop to b I,oo4daod f,free trade at that time I—
n eht "nine •
his dlingt 0 114 lithe) 04 ~ Again'the country relieved
iclu , iogrio, . PAte, culation and a few millions of
aine°,t 'OD; ' k., th bd' 6 3 return. to restricted issues,
Bart,;00004 1,,,21t.,,h ),011 this o
Auld 'l7
°lir 't
474: htt`, sledstied tooccasion, the people were
.duol ° Ott • ef that
, • Iker t,s to,, much ; they had worked
rl re 0.01 ,.°1141/41 ' Or, V aligist‘'„raany calicoes and woollens.
ere a attlir, "Iv tm th Wilt -- Lnese
Hi ee- te J . nilers.o A_ e , a ,e,,,. overproducing spinners
a be • t,i'rtl,ivor rrti2b6e oZufacrulrnidns u,s., c.ontained a state-
tool t 0015 '
g the sd 0 t ell . a Bty. yis Y foto. b, g districts 200 families
over,.
or uiltht , , Arial., w blankets amongst them" !
your
but ,l
IN tsi b ,
of as stopped by an increaged
'tort,4o af yAt old .£1 notes discoveredby
nan ; bil°lll. ' ;k4 to the r Hors
tN. 0/ 0 tio*lti 44 tillBi4 "untr ,Ttant a Bank director,
sir, ,fi tit 11 di et„i erabi., Y.
te•
into
e 4,14.1ift tarellettetg theseent, continued, however,
eeaPiljethe tref t,, ,t, oh__ fah . o Dolt,. Years the attention of the
eed
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letters had been put, Mr. Ramsay's had got into that part
of the larger letter, into which curious parties are prone
to peep, with a view to ascertain as much of the contents
of an epistle as they can without breaking the seal ! Had
the larger letter been within an envelope, no such chance
" enclosure " could have taken place. The circumstance
is certainly remarkable, for no connivance could have ex-
isted to bring it about.
ST. SAVIOUR'S CHURCH—DR. FISHER'S LECTURE.
—On Tuesday evening last, this learned and eloquent
gentleman delivered an interesting and instructive lecture
on the solar system. The diagrams exhibited were of the
most perfect and costly character, and must have tended
to impress the mind of every beholder with a vivid idea
of the " wonderful works of God." In addition to the
astronomical lecture, Dr. Fisher exhibited a sele,tion of
his splendid dissolving views, and closed with " Chroma-
tropes," in which the juvenile portion of the audience
appeared to take the greatest interest. St. James's
School-room was crowded to excess, and at the close of
the lecture a vote of cordial thanks to Dr. Fisher was
moved by the Rev. the Incumbent of St. Saviour's, and
seconded by A. F. Jones, Esq., churchwarden of Trinity
Church. A similar vote to the Rev. H. Hampton, for
his kindness in allowing the use of the School-room, was
moved by the Rev. S. Simm. curate of St. Saviour's, and
seconded by James Rhind, Esq., churchwarden. It was
announced that the proceeds of the lecture, together with
the donations which had been received, would more than
pay off the whole debt on the church enclosure fund,
leaving a balance to be devoted to additional improve-
ments. Too much praise cannot be given to Dr. Fisher
for his great liberality and kindness on this and very
many other similar occasions.
SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY FOR IRELAND.—We are
glad to perceive that appeals are about to be made on be
half of this valuable institution, in St. Saviour's Church,
Liverpool, on Sunday morning next, the 10th instant, and
in St. Mary's Church, Birkenhead, on the evening of the
same day. We trust that these appeals will be responded
to with cordial liberality by the friends of scriptural edu-
cation in Liverpool, and at Birkenhead : and we cannot
doubt that the following extract from a paper recently
published, and now being circulated by the society will
commend its claims to Christian sympathy, and secure
for it not only the alms but the prayers of all who desire
that the " Word of the Lord may have free course and
be
_glorified" in Ireland. " There were in connexion with
this society on the Ist of January, 1848, 2,936 schools,
containing 224,171 scholars. It is important to state that
about one hundred thousand of the scholars, from poverty
and other causes, do not attend week-day schools, and
consequently that many of them derive the entire of their
instruction at the Sunday schools. There are upwards of
20,000 teachers who devote their time, gratuitously, to the
work of Sunday school instruction. It is impossible to
value too highly such exertions in Ireland, whether in a
religious, moral, or social point of view. It is not only
on Sunday that the teachers render services to the scholars,
but also during the week. A bond of Christian love and
kindness having been formed it extends to the temporal
as well as to the spiritual condition of the scholars. The
various classes of society are thus brought into close con-
nexion—the strong support the weak—the learned teach
the ignorant—and the rich impart to the poor. Many of
Ireland's woes and miseries might be alleviated if this
Christian system was still further extended through the
length and breadth of the land.
ST. DAVID'S DAY.—The usual celebration took place
on Friday, to commemorate the return of St. David's
Day. The annual examination of the children in the
Welsh schools took place in the morning, Robert Wynne,
Esq. president. Among those present were Mr. ex-Al-
derman Griffiths, Rev. R. Davies, Rev. W. Hughes, and
other gentlemen. A very satisfactory examination was
passed, calling forth the highest commendation from the
worthy president, and reflecting vero great credit on the
conductors, Mr. Edwards and Mrs. Copteen We are
sorry to find that these useful charities are in want of
funds, and that, if not rallied round, they will soon have
to be closed. A very powerful sermon on their behalf,
was preached at St. David's Church, by the Rev. Mr.
Morgan, followed by a collection, amounting to £l7. In
the evening the thirty-fourth anniversary of the Ancient
Briton's Society, composed entirely of natives of the
principality, was celebrated at Mr. May's Hotel, Rane-
lagh-street. About three o'clock upwards of eighty gen-
tlemen sat down to an excellent dinner, amongst whom
were Messrs. R. Wynne, G. and W. Casson, Rev. Mr.
Owen, Rev. Mr. Aubrey, Evans (solicitor), Evans,
jun., E. Jones, Mr. Lodge, (surgeon to the society), &c.
&c. The chair was occupied by Mr. Peter Roberts, and
the vice-chair by Mr. Owen Hughes. After the usual
loyal toasts had been proposed and most loyally responded
to, interspersed with airs upon the Welsh harp by Mr.
R. Hughes, the chairman proposed " The Anniversary
of St. David's Day." The Rev. Mr. Owen responded in
the Welsh language, giving a short and interesting history
of the life of St. David, from which it appeared that the
Ist of March is celebrated in memory of his death, which
took place in the year 544. Other suitable toasts fol-
lowed.—The 43rd anniversary of the Cambrian society
was celebrated by a public dinner at Mr. Whiteman's,
Brunswick Hotel. Between 60 and 70 gentlemen sat
down. The dinner was served up with all the elegance
and profusion for which the worthy host is celebrated.
Mr. Edward Hughes, on the harp, much enlivened the
evening's proceedings. Dr. Games, of this town, was in
the chair; Mr. J. Conway ably fulfilling the duties of the
vice. Amongst the parties present were—on the right of
the chair, the Revs. W. Hughes, J. P, Morgan, and R
Edwards, the latter vicar of Mytton, in Yorkshire ; on
the left, N. Marsh, Esq.. surgeon ; R, Griffith, Esq.,
John Jones, Esq., and W. Morris, Esq. And amongst
the company J. Griffith, Esq., W. Wynne, Esq., R, T.
Wynne, Esq., Capt. Williamson, Caradoc Eyton, Esq.,
Mr. John Thomas, and Mr. J. Edwards.—" The Queen"
was enthusiastically drunk, and Mr. E. Stafford Jones
sang in Welsh (the company standing), the national an-
them, with striking effect. Then followed " the Prince
of Wales," and other loyal and usual toasts. The Rev.
Mr. Hughes, of St. David's Church, responded in a
very patriotic speech to the toast of " the Bishop and
the clergy of the diocese." He was proud, he said, to
meet them on St. David's Day, because he deemed it an
honour to be one of the ancient Britons. Britons, he
showed, had never been conquered by the Romans. Mr.
John Jones proposed the health of the Rev. Mr. Morgan,
who had preached the sermon that day, on behalf of the
Welsh Charity Schools. This was duly responded to.
Several appropriate toasts intervened previous to Mr. R.
Griffith (an ex-alderman of Liverpool) proposing " the
president, and success to the Cambrian Society." He
stated that the number of sick members, during the past
year was 25 ; the amount paid £ll9 10s. Bd. There had
been but two funerals of members, and three of members'
wives, the amount paid being £3B. New members en-
rolled, seven. Since the commencement of the society
(43 years ago) to the present time, 536 have been relieved,
and the amount expended is £5lOl Os. sd. There have
been 163 funerals since that time, viz., 101 members and
62 wives and widows, and the amount thus expended was
£1743 10s. The amount of cash in hand is £238 16s.
The toast was enthusiastically responded to. The presi-
dent made a suitable reply The president, after some
eulogistic remarks, proposed the health of the treasurer,
Mr. E. P. Jones, and in the course of doing so presented
that gentleman with his portrait, beautifully painted, by
Higgins, and also a very beautifully written complimen-
tvy address.

Liverpool, Ist March, 1850.

o ral

On Thursday Mr. Alfred Whittle, of this town, was
admitted a member of Apothecaries' Hall.
A female who recently drowned her child in a pond at
Newry has been arrested in Liverpool.
Workmen have commenced preparing the ground for
the new Blind Asylum, in Hardman-street.

The Royal Union Building Society, at a dinner at the
Wellington, on Thursday, presented to Mr.E. P. M' Knight,
their president for seven years, a handsome massive silver
tray.

The Tranmere Relief Committee have about £lOO in
hand after extending assistance as it was needed. The
amount has been placed in the Savings Bank to meet any
crisis of a similar nature:

The Rev. W. M. Falloon preached two sermons on
Sunday week in Trinity Church, Ripon, on behalf of the
Church Pastoral Aid Society. On Thursday he addressed
a public meeting at Richmond, Yorkshire.
Mr. D. Neilson, of Liverpool, and Mr. Vincent, accom-
panied by Mr. Cardwell, M.P., had an interview with the
Right Hon. Mr. Labouchere, on Monday, at the Board
of Trade.

On Wednesday last, during the operation of making a
drain at the back of an uninhabited house in Lime-
street, one of the workmen discovered the body of a female
child. It was wrapped in an old black shirt.
J. H. Thom, Esq., jerquer at this port, has received
the additional appointment of comptroller of warehouse
accounts, in the room of F. M. Holder, Esq., who is
placed on the redundant list.
G n s. A.n unequalled variety of Chandeliers and
Lustres for Gas will be found at the Manufactory and
Show-rooms of WILLIAM PENN -SMITH, 26 and 28,
HANOVER-STREET, opposite the Tax-offices.
The Rev. H. J. Marlon, 8.A., of Wadham College,
Oxford, (son of the worthy incumbent of All Saints, in
this town,) was ordained deacon by the Bishop of Man-
chester on Sunday week, and licensed to the curacy of
Whalley.

Mr. H. C. Chapman, who presided at the meeting of
the timber trade, on Monday, gives it as his opinion that
they will carry the business over the water, to what he
terms Port Jackson aad Laird's Inlet. New cl;signations
for the Birkenhead Docks.

The Rev. George Winter Warr, Incumbent of St.
Saviour's, has been appointed (under the sanction of the
Lord Bishop of the Diocese,) Organizing Secretary of the
venerable Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in
Foreign Parts, for the Archdeaconry of Liverpool.
The Liverpool Ship Joiners' Friendly Society cele-
brated their fifth anniversary on Tuesday evening last.
They partook of an excellent supper, supplied in his
usual excellent style, by Mr. Thompson, Preston Arms
Inn, Market-street. A large number f the members
attended.

The splendid packet-ship the Guy Mannering left the
Graving Dock on Monday, after undergoing a thorough
repair, and being newly caulked, coppered, and painted,
and is now berthed in the Waterloo Dock, taking in
cargo for New York. She is advertised to sail on the
Bth instant.

We perceive by the Hamburgh papers that Mr. J. H.
Schroder, of that city, and premier of the firm of J H.
Schroder and Co., of this town, has given the munificent
sum of 1,000,000 mares banco, equal to £75,000, for the
erection and endowment of a number of almshouses in
Hamburgh.

EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AND MATES.-At a meet-
ing of a Board of Examiners held on the 26th ultimo,
and also on the 2nd instant, Captain James Davies,
master of the Lady Charlotte Guest, of Cardiff, and
Captain William Ridley, late master of the Ursula, of
Liverpool, were severally found duly qualified for first
class masters' certificates.

On Friday, shortly after two o'clock, an open chariot
and pair were driven along the north bridge of the landing
stage; then along the length of the stage, and back to the
south bridge. The police on duty were rather taken aback.
The adventurous Jehu was no other than the Earl of
Sefton, with a " tiger " beside him on the box, and three
ladies and a gentleman inside.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Monday, a distressing
accident occurred on one of the Birkenhead steam-boats,
by which the captain, Jonathan Robinson, came by his
death. A number of horses were being conveyed across
the river in the boat on Monday, and when the animals
were being taken on shore, one of them kicked the
deceased in the lower part of the abdomen. The poor
fellow died from the effects of the injuries on 'Wednesday.

THE TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH FROM AMERICA.—Th
news brought from New York to Halifax by electric tele-
graph, and which was first published in the Liverpool
Standard, is fully confirmed by advices received by the
packet-ships Albert Gallatin and A. Zwhich, arrived here
on Friday. The buildings destroyed at San Francisco—
thirty in number—were situated in the best part of the
town. The fire was scarcely extinguished when steps
were taken for reconstructing the buildings.
PIGEON SHOOTING.—On Friday, a number of sports-
men assembled at Mr. Richardson's, the Victoria Hotel,
Upton, to witness a sweepstakes to be shot off with forty
pigeons. Mr. Thomas Gotgreave shot three birds ; Mr.
Kendall three ' • Mr. John Gotgreave two out of three ;
Mr. Kendrick two; Mr. Richardson one; Mr. Booth
two ' • Mr. F. Cotgreave one. The tie was shot off between
Mr. Thomas Cotgreave and Mr. Kendall, and was won
by the former.

HIGHWAY ROBBERS.—A few days ago as a respectable
gentleman, residing in Bold-street, was returning home
from Prescot, he was attrcked by several ruffians, within
a mile of the town, on the Liverpool and Warrington
road. They ill-treated him, taking his boots from his
feet and emptying his pockets of his cash. The milkboy,
who travels between Rainhill and Prescot,was also stopped;
and the shop of Alexander Penn, grocer, of Rainhill, was
entered, and many articles stolen therefrom.
THE VANHENHOFFS.—The Liverpool public will see
with satisfaction that Mr. and Miss Vandenhoff have this
season, at Drury-lane Theatre, taken that high place in
the drama which of right belongs to them. Mr. Van-
denhoff is now totally acknowledged by the London critics
to be the first of living actors. Speaking of " Ion,"
which was produced on Thursday night, one of the papers
says :—" Mr. James Anderson was the lon, Mr. Vanden-
hoff the Adrastus, and Miss Vandenhoff the Clemanthe,
being far away the best lon, the best Adrastus, and the
best Clernanthe, who have yet sustained the respective
characters."

INQUESTS.—The following inquests were held on
Tuesday, before the borough coroner:—On the body of
a child, aged two years, named William Grindrod, resid-
ing in Upper Mann-street, who was scalded to death, o
Saturday, by a kettle of boiling water falling upon him.—
On the body of a man named John Beaton, who died on
Monday, at the Southern Hospital*, from the effects
caused by a balk of timber falling upon him in one of the
dock yards.—On the body of a man named Richard
Lightfoot, aged 18, who was found in, the river just out-
side the Nelson Dock, on Monday. He had been missed
since the 27th December.—On the body of a man to-
known, who was %And. dead in one of brickfielda, near,
Phythian-street.

RESTORATION OF THE SEACOMBE STAGE.—The
stage at this ferry, whose destruction during the storm of
last month we noticed at the time, has now been restored,
and placed in a state of efficiency greater than it could
boast of previously. It may be almost said, indeed, to
have been re-constructed ,• for the timbers are new
. it, which will allow,
throunhoot, and of ash instead of pine, as before; it is
sin:sll;ly bolted togt,..tfr, and an increased width of one
foot sevet inches has been Addeo
for the first time, of the itiSagfe along it of carts and
waggons with furniture, &c., which hate always hitherto
had to be unloaded, and their contents carried over, loose
on deck, causing a great increase in expense and a con-
siderable loss in time, breakage, &c. The benefit to the
inhabitants of Wirral thus reaped will be a very great one,
as not only such luggage, hut gentlemen's carriages, gigs,
&c., will, for the future, be able to cross at all hours of
the day excepting an hour before and an hour after low
water, thus avoiding the necessity, now felt to be a very
grievous one, of such carriages being sent round the Pool
to the Woodside or the Birkenhead ferries.

SHOCKING DEATH BY DROWNING.—About midnight
on Saturday, a man named James Gibbons, one of the
crew on board the Corporation steam-tug Sylph, met his
death under very melancholy circumstances. It appears
that the man had' been drinking,' and at twelve o'clock he
went down the slip of the Birkenhead Ferry to unloose a

small boat he had-there. The tide had risen considerably,
and the water was some feet over the ring to which the
rope of the- boat wgs attached ; but, notwithstanding this,
Gibbons,. who was far gone in intoxication, ventured down
the slip with the vitrw of liberating his boat. However,
he lost his footing and fell into the water over the side of
the slip, and, had it not been-for the prompt assistance of
Mr. Jones and two other gentlemen, the man must then
have been drowned. These gentlemen managed to drag
him on shore, but he insisted upon unloosing his boat
from the slip, and went into the water again for that pur-
pose. The gentlemen did all they could to dissuade him
from this enterprise, but he would have his own way, and
the result was, that he again got over the slip and out of
his depth. Mr. Jones and the gentlemen did all they
could to rescue him a second time, but the man got alto-
g&ther beyond their reach and was drowned. At six
o'clock on Sunday morning a man named James Chad-
wick found the body on the beach near to the slip, and an
inquest was held on it yesterday.

ROBBERIES OF WATOHES.—tioring the last few weeks
several parties on the Birkenhead boats have been robbed
of their watches and other valuables, and, as is well
known, there have been several serious robberies of a
similar character on each side of the water. It now ap-
pears that the gang of thieves have been acting in concert
with some thief who pursues the avocation of a journey-
man watchmaker, and we are in hopes that the discove-
ries of the past week will be instrumental in leading
to his detection. On Friday week, as some of the men
acting under Mr. Burgess, the superintendent of scav-
engers, at Birkenhead, were cleaning out the gully holes
belonging to the mains in the streets, to their surprise
they found some score or two of watch wheels, pinions,
frames, and mainsnrings, mixed up with the sludge. Of
course this led them to examine the refuse more carefully,
and it was found that there were portions of some half score
of silver and gold watches mixed with the dirt. These,
after being washed, were handed to Mr. Burgess. But
matters did not terminate here, for, on Thursday. some
of the men were engaged in cleansing another gully hole,
near one of the ferries, when, to their astonishment, they
found another lot of watch springs, plates with the
makers' names, chains, and other portions of the internal
works of watches. It is quite clear from an inspection of
these articles that they are portions of stolen watches.
The jewels, with the exception of one diamond, have been
picked out of the holes, and the silver and gold cases have
been taken away, and no doubt melted. There are the
names of the makers and the numbers on some of the
brass plates. The name of the maker and number of the
watches are quite clear.

THE OPERATIVE PORTERS.—The disputed question, in
which the porters are deeply interested, having been re-
ferred by them to William Brown, Esq., M.P., Lawrence
Heyworth, Esq., M.P., Alexander Henry, Esq., M.P.,
and H. T. Atkinson, Esq., Mr. Brown has drawn up a
series of resolutions, which he thinks will meet the views
of all parties. The substance of the resolutions is as fol-
lows :—That the law, as it now stands, empowering mid-
dlemen to step in between the employed and the em-
ployers, is not satisfactory to the parties most interested.
The middlemen (master porters) must necessarily deduct
from the operative porters' wages a remuneration for
themselves, as they can only charge a fixed tariff to the
consignees of the goods. That those middlemen, or
master porters, should not have the power of claiming the
ex-dusive right of doing this description of business. That
the captains of vessels, and also the owners and con-

, .._...
signees of the ships alone should have the right to employ
one set of men to do this work, unless they wish to hand
it over to the largest consignee of the cargo, which, in
some cases, they may think desirable. That the loading
off the quays by one set of porters is the best security for

economy and despatch, which has a direct tendency to in-
crease the trade of the port, and necessarily a demand for
more men to do the work. That to resort- to the former
mode of each consignee of goods sending down a separate
gang of porters to wait their goods coming out of the
ships caused more men to come from other places to Li-
verpool than were necessary to do the work, and in bad or

slack times made greater competition for the little that was
to he had, operating against the older established hands, I

and increasing out: poor-rates, without benefitting the
merchant, as the wages paid by them fluctuate very little
whether there is much or very little work to be done, the
usual wages being 3s. 6d. per day. That we do not con-

template any interference with the Dock committee in the

Albert Dock, or sheds, or warehouses attended to by their
porters.

LOCAL MEETINGS.

Docx CONIMITTEE.-At the weekly meeting of this
committee, on Thursday, Mr. Thos. Littledale presided.
The business transacted was of small importance. On
the recommendation of the sub-committee of works it
was agreed that a portion of the moorings of the north-
west light-ship should be galvanised, as an experiment.
It was also decided that cubic nitre and saltpetre should
not be stored in the vaults of the Albert Dock. The
tenders of Messrs. Harris and Co., for stationery, and
Messrs. M'Corquodale and Co., for printing, were ac-
cepted. Some conversation took place as to whether the
tenders should be for one, two, or three years ; some
gentlemen thinking that it ought only to be for one year,
as an alteration might take place with regard to the paper
duty. Eventually the question as to whether it should
be one or two years, was put to the vote, when, the num-
bers being equal, the point in dispute stood over till next
week.

THE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES OF THE EAST.--A meet-
ing was held in the School-room, Market-street, Birken-
head, on Tuesday evening last, the object of which was to
aid the efforts now being made by the Bishop of Jerusalem
to diffuse education amongst the ancient Christians of the
East. The Rev. W. D. Veitch, chaplain to the Bishop
of Jerusalem, attended as a deputation, and the Rev. A.
Knox occupied the chair. The room was crowded. The
Chairman briefly stated the object of the meeting, which
was to render pecuniary assistance to the Bishop of Jeru-
salem, to enable him to diffuse a knowledge of the Gospel,
not only amongst the Jews and Mahommedans, but also
among the Armenian Christians who were scattered over
various parts of the country. The Rev. Mr. Veitch de-
tailed the position of the English Mission in Jernsalem
and the Holy Land with reference to the Jews, Mahom-
medans, and Greek Christians. The Rev. Mr. Baylee
addressed the meeting, and urged very strongly upon
those present the propriety of supporting the Bishop of
Jerusalem in spreading a knowledge of the Gospel among
the nominal Christians of the East.

THE HEALTH COMMITTEE.-At the weekly meeting
on Thursday Mr. Parker took the chair. The committee
agreed to give Mr. John Robinson, late building surveyor,
testimonials of character, he having. applied for the same,
as he is applying for the situation of inspector of nuisances
at Ashton-under-Lyne. The medical report stated that
there was an increasein the deaths (17)as compared with the
previous week, but a decrease of 47 as compared with the
corresponding week of last year. The temperature was
higher than the average, except on the Saturday. It was
agreed that the Town-clerk should take proceedings
against all persons in arrears for drainage, piping, &c.
The Town-clerk reported on the memorial of the ware-
house owners, for a reduction of the rates. After a con-
sideration of the various clauses, he was of opinion that
the Council had no power to grant the relief prayed for,
except in particular cases, which come under the 178th
section, where it could be shown there was inability to
pay in consequence of sickness. Mr. Dover said what
the warehouse owners asked for was a reduction of the
rates, or rather for the assessment. They wished their
property to be valued for what it was worth, and a reduc-
tion similar to what had been made by the parish. After
some conversation, it was agreed that the report of the
Town-clerk should be entered on the minutes, The
Town-clerk was instructed to watch a bill now before
Parliament, which, if passed in its present state, would
give the entire management of the public roads to the
Poor Law Commissioners, and thus probably increase the
rates. On the motion of Mr. Chalmers, the dangerous
state of Dale-street, near the top of Manchester-street,
was referred to the sub-committee.

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—On Wednesday, the
weekly meeting of this body was held at the Workhouse ;
Mr. Roskell, chairman. Mr. Austin, the assistant poor
law commissioner, was present, having come down to
confer with the board relative to a proposed addition in
the number of guardians for several of the townships. A
letter was read from Mr. Snowball, to the effect, that he
was authorised by Mr. Shaw to state, that if the amount
of his bill, with costs, was not paid by Friday, proceedings
would be taken against the board. It was resolved to pay
it.—The subject of an increase in the number of guardians
for the township of Toxteth-park, West Derby, and Ever-
ton, was brought under the notice of Mr. Austin, and
considerable discussion took place. Mr. Batten called
attention to Toxteth-park, for which an increased number
of guardian 9 was required. He went into some statistical
details, showing that Toxteth-park contributed a very
large proportion of the total expenditure of the Union ;
in 1849, out of a total expenditure of £37,442, Toxteth-
park supplied £16,275 ; and during the present year it
had increased £s,ooo.—Mr. Harrison said that, in Tox-
teth-park, the proportion of the guardians was one to
12,000 inhabitants; West Derby, one to 9,500; and
Everton, one to 7,800; the smaller townships numbered
one guardian to 400, or rather less. During a conversa-
tion which took place, Mr. Austin said it might be a ques-
tion whether they could not adjourn the board to Toxteth-
park, or hold a sort of committee meeting there for the
transaction of the business of that township. After some
remarks from Mr. Ledger, Mr. Lloyd, and some other
gentlemen, Mr. Batten, seconded by Mr. Jones, proposed
a resolution to the effect, that present circumstances re-
quired an increase in the number of guardians for Toxteth-
park, West Derby, and Everton,. or some alteration in
the mode of granting relief 'to the paupers in those town-
ships—On a division, the, MCitiOUWAS lost by a majority
Of been to