The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-29 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We are obliged to postpone our Plan of the Liverpool Dcc!cs fcr
about a fortnight.
In a paragraph in our last paper noticing the great success of
the " Rat ler." which is propelled by Mr. F. P. Smith's patent
screw, we, by mistake, stated her burthen to he 668 tons, in-
stead of 888 tons. The difference in the dimensions of the
ship gives a still more favourable result in relation to her
Meant-power, the full extent of which we c rrectly furnished.
We have been requested to state on authority that the meeting
convened last week " for the purpose of rescuing All Saints'
Church frcnt the grasp of Popery," was not sanctioned, or in
any way aunorised by the officiating minister. When we
saw the placard, we never for a moment supposed such was
the ease; but as many persons are impressed with the idea
that it was, it is as well to set them right.
„Although we have condensed as much as possible the important
meetings held here during the past week, we are compelled to
forego for the present the publication of much interesting
matter.

Eig Attantiarb.

TUESDAY MORNING, OCT. 29, 1814.

In another part of our paper we have presented
to our readers an abstract of the corporation ac-
counts for the year, and added to it, for the conve-
nient reference of those who wish to compare the
income and expenditure of the present with those
of the past year, a similar abstract for 1843. We
here take the liberty of directing attention .to,
and explaining a few of the items of these ; and at
-the same time of congratulating our fellow-towns-
men upon the results which they shew.
It must he an object of great satisfaction to the-
-community to observe the increase which has this
year taken place in the ordinary income of our cor-
poration. In 1843 the total amount at the
.credit
side of its accounts was £122,230 Bs. 6d., whilst
this year it is £132,072 Os. 21d., sheaving an excess
in favour of the present year of nearly £lO,OOO.
And this, a very cursory glance at the comparative
statement which we have given will shew to have
arisen precisely in that branch of our local revenue
which indicates the progress of the commerce of
our port, viz, in that of " town dues," the amount
of which was last year £63,364 15s. 7d., and which
has risen this year to £73,132 155.4 d., making an in-
crease of, in round numbers, £lO,OOO on the year.
A gratifying increase is also to be noted in the
"fines on leases," and, particularly, in the 'particular
item of " fines in lieu of ground rent on leases,"
which exhibits the progress of the demand for the
unoccupied land of the corp Oration for buildingpur-
poses, and shows this year a surplus, over the
amount of the same item last year, of £l,OOO.
The oher items on this side of the account, it will
be seen, pretty nearly balance those of last year.
With these gratifying facts presented to them, it
may naturally create surprise in the minds of the
public to find on the debtor side of the account
decreased surplus carried forward,as compared with
that of last year; and the conclusion will perhaps
be formed that the ordinary expenditure is increas-
ing in an equal ratio with the receipts. 'We are
enabled, however, to assure them that this is not the
case, and to shew that such increase of the former
is more apparent and casual than real and perma-
nent. Thus, under the head of " law and parlia-
mentary expenses," we find an amount of £BO5O
set down for the present year, against £4861e for
1843. It must be borne in mind, however, that the
Council have had this year a more than ordinary
amount of business before Parliament ; and there is
certainly little chance of this item being an average
of years to come. Again, the expense of the police
force this year is put down at £17,668, against
£13,347 last year. But there was a diminution last
year, from £16,98!) in the previous year, which
shews that this is a fluctuating item. In fact, the
amount brought into the accounts under this head
represents the ;;rocs cost of the entire force, less the
various amounts contributed towards it by the Dock
Trustees, the Parish, and the Out-townships; and is
thus influenced by the satisfactory, or unsatisfactory
state of the rate-collectors' books, and their•pay-
ments to the borough fund. It must be explained,
however, in addition, that the numbers of the police
force this year have been augmented, in order to
provide for the more efficient watching of the ware-
house property of the port. The " Lighting,
Cleansing, and Fire-police," has increased about
£l5OO this year, in part for the reasons given for
the increase of the last item, and, no doubt, in part
from the increase of new . streets in the out-town-
ships, which cannot as yet have been made-to con--
tribute for the cost of their lighting and security.,
The item, which has told most, however, upon
the diminished amount of the surplus, is the in-
creased payment made this year on account of
"county expenses,"—viz., £ll,OOO, instead of '4OOO
paid last year; or an excess of £7OOO, a large por-
tion of which might have been carried to "extra-
ordinary account" or to Borough capital. We may
remark, in explanation, that the exact amount of
the County's claim 'upon the estate of the Corpora-
tion has not as:yet been settled, and is at present
under arbitration. It may probably amount, to
between five and six thousand pounds per annum ; and
the Finance Committee, under the circumstances of
their flourishing condition, and for other wise rea-
sons, no. doubt, have preferred a temporary over-
payment to the County to an under-payment which
would increase, only apparently however, the sur-
plus at their disposal. Upon the whole then, :the
financial results of the present year must be con
sidered highly satisfactory; and viewed in conjunc-
tion with the circumstances at which we have
glanced above, promises to be even more so in
- years to come.
But another, and the most important feature in
these accounts, is presented in the "General State-
ment of the Financial Affairs of the Corporation,"
to which we direct the especial attention of our
readers. This noble estate owes a bonded debt of
£1,137,106 lOs. Bd., after paying the interest 'of
which, it provides and supports the public build- i
ings of the town, contributes largely to the
maintenance of its police, its watching, cleapeing,
lighting ; its churches, cemeteries, public walks
and gardens ; its courts of law, and gaols ;
AO • schools and charities; and is able to boast
of a yearly surplus over and above its ordinary
expenditure. But the statement to which we refer
holds out to us assured prospects, of abilities and
usefulness to come, infinitely greater than any
which have already been experienced. The interest
of the bonded debt of the estate, at present'4 per
cent, is now in gradual course of reduction to 3
per cent, per annum, by which operation, when
completed, a large accession of nett income will. be
derived. A portion of the unproductive property
of the estate—Wallasey Pool—has this year been
Old, of the purchase-money of which the- suna of
£315948. Bs. ld. is now at interest at 5 per cent.—
The property of the corporation at the north shore
has been disposed of to the Dock Trustees of Liver-
pool, the purchase-money of which, £254,830.55. Bd,
is at interest, at 3 per cent. From these SO:trees,
• we may calculate, in the year to come, upon on in.-
crease in the "ordinary income" of the corporate
estate, of no less than TWENTY-FOUL, THOUSANDS
PER ANNUM, applicable to purposes of public im-
provement, or to the gradual liquidation of . its
bonded debt ! Or looking further still, to the• pay-
ment of these and other sales and obligations due,
-the debt of the estate will, after no long course of
-years. be reduced by the amount of the,- prsent.
balance of £665,573 19s. 10d., and the proceeds of
.the sale of the land referred to in the note appended
to the statement, now valued at £42,500. In other
words, this estate, held for the benefit of the borough
of Liverpool, with a revenue vastly increased in pro-
ductiveness, will only have to provide for the interest
of A DEBT DIMINISHED BY UPWARDS OF SEVEN
HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS.
Is it possible to estimate sufficiently the iniport.-
ance of such a consummation ? Or can such .a
state of things, as we have here humbly endeavoured
to bring clearly before our readers and the public of
Liverpool, be paralleled elsewhere in the United
• -Kingdom ? We submit that it can not ; and,: al-
though much of the credit of our present position
may be fairly attributed to the wise foresight of "the
rotten Corporation"—save the mark !—of former clays,
which providently accummulated, despite of the
would-be-wise, property which has since been found
so valuably available for the increase of the revenue
of the estate, a just meed of admiration and gratitude
is fairly due to the sagacity and prudent care of the
present Finance Committee. Bodies of men may
perhaps be found, who deal in larger and more mag-
nificent measures; more flashy chancellors may pre-
side over the exchequer, and regulate the finances
of other towns or empires; but we are satisfied—fully
satisfied—with those who have, through this state-
ment of the result of their honesty and prudence,
enabled us to challenge surrounding localities to
produce a result equally satisfactory. In the name
of the present generation of our fellow-townsmen—
in the name of future generations who will be pri-
vileged to enjoy the full amount of the benefits now
in prospect, we thank the members of the present
Finance Committee,

It would be ungenerous in us were we conclude
our gratifying task without expressing our sense of
the ability with which these accounts have been
prepared by Mr. Wybergh, the treasurer, and his
efficient clerk, Mr. Neilson. Their lucid arrange-
ment has. rendered our own labour lighter ; and
must be infinitely satisfactory to the Committee, the
result of whose labours they record, as well as to
the public.

We have only room for a single sentence, which
is applicable to the constituencies of every ward, at
the municipal elections on Friday. We ask them
to look at the present position of the affairs of the
borough, which we have elsewhere referred to, and
to say if it. is not sufficiently satisfactory to warrant
their confidence in the present constitution of the
Council. Let them compare, too, the calm business-
like tone of its pi esent proceedings with the strife of
past years ; and say, whether the former ought to
be interrupted by such pettifogging attempts to in-
troduce disorder as those which are now being made.

RESIGNATION OF THE HEAD CONSTABLE.:

From what appeared in the columns of our local journals
last week, as well as from rumours abroad, our readers
must have been prepared to learn on an early occasion,
either that Mr. Miller had resigned, or that lie had so far
accommodated his opinions to the practice hitherto pur•
sued by the Watch Committee, that some mutual arrange-
ment would be come to, so as to avert the necessity and
inconvenience 'of a change. Of the latter alternative he
did not avail himself, and being thrown upon the former,
Mr. Miller, on Saturd ,y last, tendered his resignation,
which was accepted, with a liberal allowance, in the shape
of salary to a given day, in consideration of the domestic
expenses which he incurred in removing with his family
from Glasgow. Of the peculiar circumstances that have
led to his retirement from the service of the borough, we
are in possession of some particulars; but details, as the
matter now stands are unnecessary, especially as the busi-
ness will be gone into at the Council meeting to-morrow.
The following is a copy of Mr. Miller's letter of re-
signation :

Liverpool, 261/4 Oct. 1841

GENTLEMEN ,-I beg leave to resign into your hands the situa-
tion to which you did me the honour to appoint me last March.
On accepting that appoit.tment I resigned an office which I had
held, not only with the general approbation of the public autho-
rities, but of the citizens of Glasgow, for nearly eight years;
and in coming to Liverpool I subjected myself to great domes-
tic expense and inconvenience ; but finding that I cannot any
longer satisfy either you or myself. 1 deem it due to the public
and my own sense of right, to challenge the worst conse-
quences, rather than continue in an office the duties of which I
can no longer fulfil with satisfaction to myse:f. In retiring I
hope to leave behind no unkind feeling : I entertain none.

I am, Gentlemen, yours—very respectfully,
(signed; 11. MILLER

On receipt of this communication, the following resolu-
tion was agreed to by the Committee ; and a copy of it
transmited to Mr. Miller by the Secretary :
Resolved—That this resignation be accepted, and that, in con-
sideration of the heavy expenditure to which Mr. Miller has
been subjected, in removing and ehtablis',ing his family in Li.
verpool, it be recommended to the Council to allow him his sa-
lary up to the 27th February next, on which day in the present
year his appointment took place.
To Mr. Henry Miller.

LANDSEER'S PICTURE OF " SHOEING."

We have seldom been more delighted than by an in-
spection of this chef -d'oeuvre of Landseer's art, which is
now on private view for a few days at the rooms of Mr.
Grundy, in Church-street ; and we regret much that our
limits will compel us to be brief in our notice of it. The
subject of the painting is a simple one, and one peculiarly
suited for the artists peculiar powers,—the inferior of a
smithy. The figures are limited to four, unless a black-
bird may be included,—the horse, a fine animal, in the
act of being shod; the smith engaged in placing the shoe;
a donkey tethered to au anvil, and a fine bloodhound in
the left corner of the foreground. These are given with
a truthfulness and beauty, both of design and colouring,
which we have never seen equalled. The sleek skin of
the horse is especially, and we may even say wonderfully
painted ; snd the exquisite rounding of the body is so
well broUght out, as almost to stand out from the canvas.
The whole details of the picture—the mint Vice—are
wrought with wonderful effect. The tool-box on the
floor in the foreground is in itself .a perfect picture. The
"red bottle to the ridit of the foreground is also
managed with wonderful effect. The anvil, too, is a fine
piece of painting, as is the forge and its parapharnalia.
The floor cf the smithy, strewed with hoof pairings and
cooled sparks of iron, is a perfect illusion—so real, so
exquisitely finished throulrgout. Altogether, a painting,
so fine of its class, by this or any other master, never
came under our eye, and it ought to be seen by every
connoisseur.

This painting, which was the great attraction at the
Royal Academy exhibition, was presented by the artist
to Jacob Fletcher, Esq., one of the earliest of his patrons,
the horse being drawn from one in that gentleman's pos-
session. Her Niojesty, we nnderatand, was so struck
with its merit, ,ruing her private view of the paintings at
the exhibition, that she expressed a wish to be its. pos-
sessor, and the sum of 1800 guineas has been offered for it
to go abroad. The terms, however, of he gift to it present
possessor prevented either of these offers being gratified.
We understand that it is to be engraved by Lewis, the
engraver of Landseei's celebrated painting of " Bolton
Abber in the olden time," probably the only man who
can do justice to its peculiar excellences.

UNITED STATES.—By the packet ship. Patrick Henry,
which arrived yesterday, we have received New York
papers to the 7th instant, being three days later than the
advices previously received. The intelligence is unim-
portant. The Caledonia arrived at Beston on the 3d
instant. We shall, in all probability, receive- in the
course of this morning, our despa'clies by the Boston
steamer.

ALGIERS.—A letter from this place, dated the 20th
instant, states—" I have only time to inform you, that
the Governor-General received at two o'clock the impor-
tant information that the Kabyles had risen en masse,
and that several hitherto friendly tribes had declared
against France. Three steam-boats have been ordered
to be got ready to convey troops. The steam-packet
ready to convey dispatches for France .has also been or-
dered to re-land the dispatches, and to prepare to receive
troops and ammunition."
THE FUNDS. SATURDAY NIGHT.—At the Stock-Ex-
change to-day business was not of any great importance,
and prices were rather flat, Consols for money leaving off
994 to j, and for the account, 99i to 100. Bank Stock
closed 202 to 204; India Stock, 286 to 288; Exch-quer-
bills, 71s. to 735. premium ; Three per Cents Reduced,
99 to H i New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 1018 to
102! Long Annuities, 12 1-16; and India Rends, 90 to
92. In the foreign market there was not much doing.
Portuguese was firm at the advanced rate o. 521 to 531
Spanish scarcely supported opening prices, the Five per
Cents. leaving off 231 to 1, and the Three per Cents., 311
to ; Peruvian closed 241 to 251 ; Mexican, 341 to q:
the Deferred, 154 to 4 : Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 624 to 63 ; the Five per Cents., 984 to a; Da-
nish, 88 to 89 ; Chilian, 101 to 103 ; Columbian, 14 to ;
Buenos Ayres, 36 to 37 ; Brazilian, 85 to 86 ; Belgian,
103 to 101 ; Austrian, 114 to 116.

Some time between nine and ten o'clock yesterday
evening some thieves entered the Cotton Sales-room in
the Exchange-buildings by cutting tl rough the door and
shooting the lock. Fortunately they did not obtain any
booty.

The North Lancashire Steam Pa.cet Company held
their half-yearly meeting at Fleetwood on Monday. A
dividend was declared of 21 per cent., to be paid on the
29th, out of the clear profits of the vessels, after provid-
ing for the reserve fund.

THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAM-SHIP.--•This noble ves-
sel is at length released from her paotracted confinement
in our float. The necessary alterations in the upper lock
leading from Cumberland Basin into the float have been
made, she was on Friday evening, between six and seven
o'c!ock, temoved from her moorings on the sea-banks,
and proceeded majestically down the floating harbour to
the entrance of the lock, where she remained for the night,
and on Saturday morning at seven o'clock she wts
brought safely through the lock into Cumberland Basin,
where she will remain for a few days to have the screw
affixed, &c. It is then intended that she sh 11 make one
or two trial trips, after which she will proceed to London.
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.—At the Court
of Passage, on Wednesday, Ann Depledge sought to re-
cover from Mr. Duncan Campbell the sum of -£l9 19s.
for a breach of promise of marriage. It appeared, from
the evidence, that Miss Depledge lives with Mr. Licas,
eating-house-keeper, Bath-street, who is her relation.
The defendant, Mr. Campbell, is a cartowner. lie is
forty years old, and a widower, with several children.
Some time since he declared himself attached to Miss
Depledge, who is about seventeen years old. It was
agreed that she was to be sent to Achool for a year, and he
would, at the expiration of that time, marry her. The
girl was sent to a school in Yorkshire, but the defendant
broke his promise and married another woman. The jury
found for the plaintiff: damages, £l9 19s.
EXTENDED SUPPLY OF WATER.—Last week, a meet-
ing was held at Manchester, in order to secure a much
larger supply of water for the town titan can at present be
had. Among other plans, Mr. Bateman's seemed to
have the decided preference, and a resolution adopted
that an Act of Parliament should be applied for to carry
it into effect. Ile (Mr. Bateman) proposes to procure
a supply from the Swineshaw Hills, to the east of Staly-
bridge, about ten miles from Manchester, and six from
Garton ; to erect impounding reservoirs there (at a level
of about 400 feet above the higher parts of Manchester);
and to convey it thence in pipes, either to Gorton or
direct to Manchester, as shall hereafter be judged most
expedient. The supply will be obtained from the area of
3,700 acres, producing 7,700,000 gallons per day. The
cost is estimated at £96,000.
DESPERATE BURGLARY.—On Saturday night week,
' between the hours of twelve and one o'clock, the dwell-
ing-house of Mr. Thomas Worthington, at Mancetter,
near Atherstone, 'Warwickshire, was .broken into by a
gang of ruffians, wearing black masks, and their persons
otherwise disguised by black linen, which they wore over
their clothes. The house is in a very lonely spot, and a
considerable distance from any other dwelling. It seems
the burglars commenced their operations by cutting a
hole in the front door. This awoke the inmates, and Mr.
Worthington and his niece proceeded to the door, and,
though the old gentleman is eighty-nine years old, he
trade a gallant resistance. They were at length, how-
ever, overpowered, and the house was ransacked. A
reward of £3OO has been offered for the apprehension of
the burglars.

ORDINARY EXPENDITURE:

To general interest account,
for balance of interest to
this ....
To Cash Paid for
Annuities
Mayor's allowance and ex-
penses .
Salaries for the year ......
Stipends to rectors and mi-
nisters of Parish Church .
Subscriptions and gratuities
General law and parliamen-
tary expenses—
Additional for last year
Present year
Town-clerk's departraent,
less fees..
Clerk of Committees' ditto .
Surveyor's department ... •
Treasurer's ditto
District Building Surveyors'
ditto
Weights and Measures. dittol
Leave Lookers' ditto
On account of Town-hall
(Repairs, &c.)..
Town-hall establishmentl
(nett)
Sessions-house establish-
ment
Ditto Repairs ....... .
Judges' lodgings
St. George's Church esta-
blishment, less pew rents.'
St Luke's Ditto ditto..
St. Michael's Ditto ditto..
St. Martin's Ditto ditto..
St. Thomas's Ditto ditto..
Rates under Paving and
Sewerage Act ..
Taxes and Leys
Expenses of Corporation
Schools ..
On account of Exhibition
Rooms
Ditto insurance from fire
Public Walks and Gardens,
less amount received for
keys
On account of Slaughter-
houses .
Ditto Police-offices
Ditto Black Rock Lighthouse
Ditto Custom-house (Re-
pairs) • • ..
Ditto Corporation Souses,
(Ditto)
General Disbursements
Expenditure under Wallasey
Embankment Act

Total Ordinary Expenditure

ADDITIONAL UNDER THE'
MUNICIPAL CORPORA-I
TIONS AND OTHER ACTS.'
To Cash Paid.
Constabulary Force and Po-
lice Expenses
Lighting, Cleansing, & Fire
Police .....
Stipendiary Magistrate's Sa-
lary
Municipaland Parliamentary
Election..
Court of Requests
Conservancy of the River
Mersey
Accumulating Fund
On account of unclaimed
Goods detained by the
Police Force..

£ s. d.