The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-12 00:00:00

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A. correspondent who subscribes himself " A Constant
Reader of the STANDARD," enquires of us whether
the bills of mortality for this town comprise the deaths
of the inhabitants only, or include foreigners. travellers
and other casual visitors of Liverpool. We can in
reply state for his information what they do comprise.
The baptisms and burials are given for all the churches
in Liverpool and the outskirts, the latter embracing
Toxteth-park, Everton, Edge-hill, and Kirkdale. But
we do not conceive that these bills give the fair statis-
tics of the mortality of our town ; for the registry of
the Church of England is the only document which
they depend upon—and it is well known that the bap-
tisms of children are, since the registration system was
adopted, very imperfect documents whereby to judge
of the number of births in any locality. Our corres-
pondent evidently wishes to under-estimate the pesti-
lential nature of our atmosphere. He asks us whether
foreigners dying here are included in our bills of mor-
tality. Of course they are. But those persons, not
though residents of Liverpool, who leave here
ae experiment and to die in tbeir native air, are
not included; and there will be little difference in the
balance between the two. Very few people come here
' nlace for health. We are getting rather too

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May 2 1243"

In all these cases the names of the children for

vt hom the certificates are granted are ludicrously ill

Another rune—
" These cheldren have Wended My school 2 bowers
every day Last week.
May th 2 1843"

And another—
" This is to certify that these children attends re-
gular the School six days a week two hours aday.
May the 2 1843."

The competency of such instructors need not be
dilated upon.

Our attention has been called to a placard which
has just been issued by the body calling itself the
" Anti-Monopoly Association" of this town, of
which the following is a copy :

"A. LAW WHICH CAUSES THE DESTRUCTION OF
HUMAN FOOD CAN MEET WITH DEFENDERS
AMONG NO CLASS OF MEN IF THEY WILL GIVE

THE SUBJECT ONE MOMENT'S CANDID CONSI-

length, to excite alarm and opposition. The Finance
Committee report, first, that the tobacco warehouse

he converted, at an expense of some two to three
thousand pounds, into a depot for saltpetre and
nitrate of soda, and propose that their report be at
once received and confirmed. But the Council
thinks it might have been consulted upon the mat-
ter ; that the Cnairman of the Finance Committee,
however estimable and clever, may not be infallible ;
and that the plans of the committee may not be the
best which are attainable. With all due deference
to the wisdom of the Finance Committee the Coun-
cil is right ; and if Mr. Lawrence had reflected for
a moment he need not have had to confess that "he
must how to Mr. Evans, as he generally had to do in
all things." Men who feel themselves right, and
have well considered their position and projects,
ought not to be under the necessity of bowing to
any body.

The same observations may apply to the projected
disposal of a portion of the Wallasey property, with
respect to which the Chairman of the Finance Corn•
mittee had to " bow" again. A measure, involving
questions of such magnitude as those involved in
the sale of the Cheshi e estate, ought to be well
considered and publicly discussed, not only that the
entire body of the Council may have an opportunity
of expressing a matured opinion respecting it, but
that the community should be enabled to learn, before
it is too late, the projects and doings of their repre-
sentatives.

We make these remarks with no ill-feeling to-
wards the members of the committee themselves, or
any of them, and with no reference to the good or
evil policy of the plans recommended. Our object
is only to protest against a habit, which appears to
us to be growing, of transacting all the most im-
portant business of the public in committee, and,
of course, with closed doors, leaving to the Council
only the opportunity, which is seldom embraced, of
reviewing such committee's decision.

MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—III OUT remarks last
week, upon the coining Municipal Election, we
were in error in stating that eleven Conservatives
and five Radicals retired in November. The num-
bers should have been twelve an I four; and this
even strengthens our opinion then expressed, with
respect to the necessity of prompt and vigorous ex-
ertion amongst the Conservative party. The follow-
ing are the names of the retiring members :
Everton
Scotland W. . Whig.
Vauxhall H. Copeland .... Conservative.
St. Paul's.. .
Exchange . . .. T. Sands.. ......Conservative.
Castle•street James Aiken ... • Whig.
St. Peter's ..
Pitt-street . .T. Toulmin .. . Conservative.
Great George's . J. Cooper
Rodney-street.. W. Birkett .. .
Abercromby . . J. Procter
Lime-street . . . J. Kilshaw Conservative.
St. Ann-street . Brassey
West Derby . .G. H. Lawrence
South Toxteth . J. Platt .
North Toxteth .R. Harbord .. .

WILLIAM BROWN, ESQ., AND THE ANTI-
MONOPOLY PEOPLE.—After a considerable quan-
tity of coaxing and wheedling on the part of this
association, we find that the late member for Ever-
ton Ward, William Brown, Esq., has accepted the
office of its vice-president, ;,nd, better still, contri-
buted the sum of £5O " to aid and assist" in the
spread of free-trade opinions. Whilst doing this,
however, Mr. Brown has taken the opportunity of
giving the gentlemen and others composing the as-
sociation a fillip or two which ought to be useful
to them. They are not, he says, "to upbraid the
present or any other administration with the injus-
tice of these anti-monopoly laws." They are not to
" impugn the motives" of those who differ from
them. They are to discuss the question or ques-
tions at issue " without saying a harsh word of any
one," and to beware of " over zeal," and " warmth
of expression,"--and he might have added false-
hoods,—which " injure their cause." We rather
fear the association has scarcely intellect enough
and modesty enough to receive, as it ought to be
received, their new vice-president's rebuke. Empty
vessels make the greatest noise; and men who have
the smallest quantity of argument to urge, are ever
the most ready to resort to the course which Mr.
Brown deprecates so forcibly.

AMERICAN FREIGHTS.—We recently mentioned the
improvement which had begun to be visible in the freights
by the American ships ; and we are glad to say, that this
token of increasing commerce with the United States has
not diminished. lii proof of this it may be stated, that
the New York packet ship Montezuma sailed on VC ed-
nesday, taking freight amounting to upwards of £737. She
has also 15 cabin passengers, and 139 in the steerage.
THE MURDER OF MR. BIBBY.—A rumour was very
generally circulated on Saturday that John Anderson, who
was convicted at the assizes for having knowingly become
possessed of the notes stolen at the Preston Guild, had
declared since his conviction that if any hope of a commu-
tation of his punishment of transportation for the term of
14 years were held out to him, he would give a clue to the
murderer of the late Mr. Bibby. The report, however,
wants confirmation.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—As everything re-
lating to the harvest is at the present time peculiarly in-
teresting, we have obtained, from a gentleman prac-
tically versed in agricultural matters, some informa-
tion which we lay before our readers. Our inform-
ant has just returned from a rural ride through Stafford-
shire, Warwickshire, Shropshire, and other midland coun-
ties, and also this county and Cheshire. The weather in
these districts, as well as, it may be said, throughout the
kingdom, has, for the last fortnight, been most propitious
for the maturing and gathering of the corn crops. In
Shropshire nearly all is already got in ; and in the midland
counties generally above three-fourths. In Lancashire
above one-half, and in Cheshire rather more was secured
by Saturday last. The crops are considered everywhere
above an average, particularly the wheat. The quality,
too is good ; for though this result was for some time
doubtful, the whole improved rapidly during the last three
weeks. We congratulate our readers on this prospect,
or rather assurance of abundance. In the southern
corn counties, as might be expected from the favour-
able state of the northern, the grain has all been got
in in good order; and, notwithstanding the present low
prices, some of the farmers, apprehensive of a further
fall, have had their wheat thrashed in the fie:d, and hurried
it to market to secure the present currency, perhaps
wisely considering that " a bird in the hand is worth two
in the bush." Even in the more sheltered and produc-
tive parts of Scotland and Wales the harvest is in rapid
prowess. The other field crops are going on well, in-
cluding turnips and potatoes. At one time the turnips
were considered almost a failure from the badness of the
weather, and the ravages of the fly ; but the •late sown
crops have turned out well. There is, in fine, a general
and great improvement in field products ; and as the
abundance of roots and other articles has an effect on the
value of wheat, it is not improbable that when that article
comes largely into the market a considerable further re.
duction in price will have to be submitted to.

THE HON. EAST INDIA COMPANY'S IRON STEAMER
" LOODFIIANA."—Having, a few days ago, seen in our
river a most uncommon looking steam vessel, with two
-himneys, and very much resembling a huge Indian canoe,
we have made some inquiries about her, and have aster.
rained the following particulars :—She was built by Mr.
Laird, of North Birkenhead, for the Hon. East India
Company, and is intended for the navigation of the Indian
rivers. Her length is 160 feet, and her beam 24 feet.
She has a pair of 45-horse engines, by Messrs. G. Forrester
ind Co. ; and such is her length, width, and flatness,
hat her draft of water—with her engines, coal, and
ill stores on board, will be only 1 foot 101 inches
Her speed, by log, has been found to be 111 knots
in; hour, beating every ferry boat on the river easily.
With two loaded flats at her tail, she went through it at
r'rom 9to 91 knots. The Chairman, Deputy Chairman,
nd several of the Directors of the East India Company
•ame from London, especially, to try her powers of speed,
-teaming, and steering, on Thursday last; and after a
trip to Runcorn and back, and a run to the Rock Light.
louse, they went ashore, it is reported, expressing them-
-elves highly satisfied with her performances in all points.
ler steering and turning are most remarkable. When going
-traight, she scarcely requires the helm to be moved ; and
.he will turn in her own length. She is entirely on a new
!onstruction, unlike anything that has yet been built;
:nd, from her success, will probably give rise to a new era
n the shape of river craft, and lead to important improve_
nents and practical discoveries in what may be termed
urface-sailing. She has a rudder at her bow as well as
,ft. The engines will be taken out, and the hull separated
n pieces, so that she may be sent to India by ship. Her
•xtraordinary appearance has excited much curiosity here ;
:nd amongst some of our old seamen not a little good hu-
-floured remark ; but when they have seen her running at
ull speed, they have confessed that though " a rum one
o look at, she is a good one to go." Should she be again
Pried before being taken to pieces, we will give a more
minute account of her.