The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-06-21 00:00:00

MEETING OF HOUSE OWNERS.

On Monday evening last, a public meeting of house owners
was held at Mrs. Stretch's, Liver Inn, Kirkdale, to take into
Consideration the best measures to be _adopted to prevent two
bills,, now' before the house of Commons. passing into a law.
The meeting was very numerously and respectably attended;
several excellent speeches were delivered•, the greatest unani-
mity of sentiment prevailed; and at the conclusion a liberal sub-
scription was entered into to discharge the necessary expenses.
JOHN 11 'GEORGE, Esq., was called to the chair, and having
briefly stated the nature and object of the meeting, the follow-
ing_resolutions were passed unanimously:—
Moved by Mr. llt-CKWORTH, and seconded by Mr. BROADBENT,
1. That this meeting views with feelings of regret, that a bill
has been brought into •Parliament, called the "way wardens
bill," which makes all owners of houses, of the yearly value
of twenty pounds and under, liable to the highway rates, and
empowers the way warden to lay on a rate of three shilling in
the pound,—this meeting considers that such an extent of power
to any parochial officer or way warden is adding to the already
oppressive burdens of the people, without any prospect of alle-
viating. them, and that the rates are sufficiently high without
increasing them.
Moved by Mr. ROBERT ELLIS, and seconded by Mr. JOHN
JONES,

2. That this meeting, deeply sensible of the situation in which
owners of property aie placed, views with great alarm that a
bill brought forward by Mr. Slanev, member for Shrewsbury,
has been read a second time in Parliament, which makes the
owners of all tenements, of the yearly value of ten pounds and
under, liable to the parochial rates, &c. That such a tax is
unjust in principle, and will be most oppressive upon the
poor and labouring classes, and will entail additional burdens
upon them, which, in their present state, they are unable to bear.
Moved by Mr. CHADWICK, and seconded by Mr. J. R. Man-
CALF,

3. That the late small tenement bill in Liverpool is a practi-
cal refutation of the principle of Mr. Slaney's bill, that it in-
creased the number of applications for parochial relief, and
added to the expenditure or that parish more than it realized
by its enforcement. And this meeting has similar views with
the parishioners of Liverpool, that an application to Parliament
for a bill to repeal the same was very proper and necessary.
MoVed by Mr. JAMES BECKETT, and seconded by Mr. W.
RIBY.

4. That this meeting cordially approves of the sentiments
expressed, the resolutions adopted, and the petitions forwarded
by the "cottage owners' union," and the house owners' society,"
in Liverpool, and in their sending up deputations to London to
oppose those ruinous bills passing into law.
Moved 'by Mr. WILLIAM WALTHEW, and seconded by Mr.
WILLIAM JONES;

5. That a petition be sent to Parliament against the " way
wardens" bill, and Mr. Slaney's bill, and that the petition
now read be adopted by this Meeting.
Maied by Mr. MORLEY, and seconded by Mr. FINNEY,
9. That the petition be presented to the House of Commons
by Lord Molyneux, and that Lord Saudon and Wm. Ewart,
Esq., be earnestly requested to support its prayer.
Moved by Mr. 'l'. Mama LP, and seconded by Mr. Ducx-
WORTH,

7. That a subscription be now entered into to defray the ne-
cessary expenses in calling the meeting, &c.
Moved by Mr. BROADBENT, seconded by Mr. Mc-ninny,
8. That these resolutions and petition be printed once in the
LiverpoJl newspapers.
(copy.)

u aim HONOURABLE THE_ COMMONS OF GREAT B RITAIN__Am

IRELAND IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED,
THE PETITION

Of the undersigned owners and occupiers of small tenements in
the townships of Kirkdale, Bootle, and Walton-on-the-Hill, in
the county of Lancaster, ,
Humble Sheweth,—That your petitioners have heard, with
deep regret and alarm, that two bills are now before your ho-
nourable house, the one entitled "a bill to consolidate and amend
the laws relating to highways, in that part of Great Britain called
England," contains clauses to enforce the payment of the high-
way rate upon the owners of houses and tenements of the value
of twenty pounds and under, however the same may be let.—
And the other entitled " a bill for the better rating of tenements,
under a certain annual value, in England and Wales," contains
certain clauses to enforce upon the owners of houses and tene-
ments the payment of the rates or assessments for the relief of
the poor and' ecclesiiitical or church rate, highway. paving,
lighting and watching rates, and all'other rates ►mposed by any
local or other act, in the parish in which such house,: building.
office,. apartment, tenement, or laud shall be situate, instead of
upon the occupiers thereof.
And your petitioners humbly beg to apprise your honourable
house, that should such bitls pass into a law, they will have a
tendency deeply to affect, or otherwise ruin, the owners of such
property, who are, for the 'most part, persons of small capital,
and in many cases orphans and widows, who are dependent upon
the precarious collection of rents difficult and 'uncertain to be
obtained.

And it is also humbly submitted to your honourable house,
that the occupiers of this description of property are very nu-
merous; and, of course, the lowest order of society, and who
have aenerrally' according to the usages of all parishes and
places, hitherto been, on account of extreme poverty, exempt
from such rates, will now have, (though indirectly,) through
their landlords, to contribute very largely to the said parochial,
church, and other rates.
And it is also humbly submitted to your honourable house,
the extreme hardship and injustice such bills would have in
compelling such occupiers of small tenements to pay (though
indirectly) to the support of poor and other rates, whilst, ac-
cording to law they would be deprivedof the privilege. ofhaving
anything to do in the management of the parochial affairs, and
if strangers in the place, be denied any relief, save a removal
order to their distant parishes.
And it is further submitted to your honourable 'house, that
the owners of small tenements do now, in a way, contribute to
the parochial rates in the remission or loss of one-half or twip!
thirds of their rents, which, on an average, they are obliged to
submit to, the enforcement of which often drives the wretched
occupants upon the guardians of the poor for shelter and relief.
Trusting that your honourable house will take into your most
serious consideration, and refuse your sanction to measures
which your petitioners are afraid would cause a serious ferment
and unnatural .collision among all classes of society in the king-
dom, your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
Kirkdale,rith June, 1833.

COMBINATION LAWS,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE I.IVERPOOL ST,INDARD.

Stir,—l have read with attention the excellent articles in your
paper of the 11th and 14th inst., as to the alarming state to which
the present illegal combination of the artisans, under the-specious
title of -the " Trades' Union," may and will soon reduce the
couotry, if not iimmediately checked by the interference' of
Goverument ; but you have still not pointed out all its evils.
That industry is wealth, or the source of wealth, no one will
deny. Let these deluded people therefore consider, that' if
500,000 men be rendered inactive Tor a week only, and taking
the weekly produce of each man's labour at 205., the national
stock of wealth will be deprived of .C 500,000, or if these
500,000 men be unemployed fOr twenty weeks, the country will •
be deprived of 10 millions, whilst there is an equal destruction
of capital going on at the same time for the support of these
very men—these drones in the hive of industry. But as ex- •
treme positions show more clearly the absurdity of false reason-
ing, let us suppose that by unanimous consent the whole nation
should agree to be inactive for twelve months, that all the bees
in the hive shall becoine drones; it does not require much fore-
sight to see what the end must be. As is witnessed in Oporto
during the present struggle, that capital, which is the suppoit
of industry, must be exhausted for the support of life, the tielda
go uncultivated, and famine with all its accompanying evils
must ensue. Had not the ship carpenters of Liverpool com-
bined to demand extravagant wages', perhaps the present exten-
sive ship building establishments in the Isle of Man might never
have been thought of, to say nothing of the dangerous tendency
of these Unions as a machine for political purposes in periods
of excitement. • •
Our•anceStorS guarded against this evil by wise and equitable .
laws against combinations, as well as by securing to the British
ship-owner that protection by navigation laws,. which had con-
tributed so much to raise this country to its (then)
,greatness
and power • but with Mr. Huskisson a new light arose, under
which the legislature would sanction any scheme, however wild
and destructive to the best interests of nation, proVided it
were based upon principles bearing the name of liberality; or
in Other words, because a mail het abundance, ho innst in his
boundless charity give it all away to the poor, until at last he
has not a shilling left for himself; forgetting that his children
have bonds to pay. (the national debt), which the children of
the poor (the foreigner) has not. In -this rage for liberality
Mr.- Hume had little difficulty in obtaining a bill to do away
with the combination laws; but Mr. Home forgot one material
point ; he must have thought the lower classes equal in-intelli-
gence and knowledge to those who-have devoted a whole life to
mental improvement, and that they would not abuse, to illegal
purposes, the freedom of action which the legislature thus
conferred upon'them ; but in this he was exceedinglymistaken,
as the result proves; and that this luminary may be still more en-
lightened I purpose sending him (Mr. Hume) your paper of the
14th, with these Comments, and to call upon him to assist in re-
enacting the laws against combinations. For since this class.
of the community is either too ill informed or too. perverse to
profit by the liberality of the existing laWs, not seeing the con-
sequences to which theirpresent conduct tends, it'is only right
that the better informed should legislate for them. I therefore
suggest, Mr. Editor, that the legislature be immediately petition-
ed to re-enact the laws against„illegai combinations of artisans
and workmen, and hope that: yon will lend the invaluable aid of
your•pen to achieve this objecti—Yourt, &:c
COMMON SENSE,

SECOND EDITION.

Standard Office, Three o'clock.

Sir Benjamin D'Urban, late Governor of Jamaica, ar-
rived here this morning, in the ship Phwnix, Hartley.—
The General, we are happy to state, is in excellent
health.

CORN EXCHANGE.
FitinAY, 21st JUNE, TWO O'CLOCK.

At this day's Market, which was but thinly attended, a fair
business was done with the town dealers m good and fine
Wheats; all kinds are now ls. 2d. dearer than on Tuesday,
and held with firmness. The price of Irish Flour also
has advanced 6d. to is. Oats supported former rates, but
the quantity sold was limited. There is still a speculative de-
mand for Oatmeal at 21s. 9d., but primer, quality cannot be had
under Us. Seygral lots of old sweet American Flour have
been taken forexport at 21s. The trade generally is less de-
pressed than of late.

COTTON MARKET.
FRIDAY, Two o'CLocK...
There is a good demand to-day from the trade, with some
little inquiry by speculators. The sales may probably amount
to 4000 bales at 'steady prices, upon which. terms holdertare
supplying the demand freely.

COLONIAL MARKET.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20.
The Colonial Sugar market is steady, and prices, though no
improvement can be noticed since our last, are fully supported.
In Foreign Sugar there is but little doing. Molasses are not
in demand, in consequence of the boilers being well supplied,
but higher prices are generally demanded by holders.
In Cocoa and Ginger nothing doing. Pimento is in good
request by speculators. Bum—the ordinary qualities of proof
Leewards are sought after for export; but in other qualities
there is scarcely any thing doing.
The sale of indigo closed this morning, and the advance of
yesterday has been readily obtained for the remainder of the
sale, about 140 chests. The Caracca Indigo has sold' rather
cheaper in proportion than the East India. In other East.
India articles there has been considerable business done this
morning. Lac Dye has brought good prices, as has also Saf-
flower, both sold by auction. About 800 bags Saltpetre have
been sold to consumers at 38s. and 425. per cwt. duty paid,
about half at each price; this is an advance here on previous
prices, for the better description of which the stock is extremely
short, and consequently attracting the attention of buyers.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

FRIDAY, 21st June.—Noon, Wind N.W.—gift

ARRIVED :-Ilannah, Shaw, from Mobile—Colonist, St. An-
drew's, N.B.—St. George, Garrett, Pernambuco, (sailed 6th May)—
Liverpool, Rowe, Paraiba, (sailed 7th May.)
Off the port—Phoenix, llartley, from Antigua—Grenada, —,
Charleston.
SAILED :—Jumna, Pinder, for Calcutta.
Blessing, Jaycey ; Bee, Chalmers, and John and Mary, Johnstone,
hence at Newfoundlond.
Two copper-bottomed vessels was seen the beginning of May,
wrecked, and lying on the ice, at the outer ledge of the Bank, by thr.
Madeira, from the Clyde, arrived at Newfoundland. One appeared to
be either a brig or large schooner, and the other a ship.

TELEGRAPH OFFICE, THREE O'CLOCK._

Wind at Holyhead West light breeze in the morniug—S.W. blowing
fresh in the evening.
Passed inward bound this day.
No. 719, Grenada, BS, at 7 a.m.
238, Christina, BS, at 1 p.m.
505, United States, AS, at 12, noon.
Passed outward bound this day.
No. 101, Tagus, B Schooner, at 4 p.m.
1241, Sarah, B B, do.
1242, Cervantes, B Bk, do.
An American Packet Ship, with a black ball in her foretop sail, or,
outward bound, at 4 a.m.
Passed Point Lynas, inward hound,
No. 5, Phoenix, B S, at 7 a.m.
passed Point Lynas, inward bound,
No. 386, Dyson, B Bk, at 12 noon.