The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-04-21 00:00:00

ntial point, the good and wholesome manage-
_
and, con-

THE TREAT
THEATI

of the conservation of those just, humane,

iortunate poor; which point to the Christian succour
of the distressed, with a view to their itnprOvement in

morality and provident habits. and, at the same time

with a consistent regard to economy as regards the

parishioner

The gentlemen proposed at the annual
vestry meeting, and against whom exception is taken
by the Radical section, are Mr. William Birkett,
Mr. R. W. HoUghton,, as Church-
warden ; and Mr. Rowlands and Mr. _Whitby,
as Select Vestrymen. Against these, certain individuals
have been lilted, who are known either solely from

as ON:erseer

their profess-Ms, or their endeavours (hitherto properly
defeated,) to increase immeasureably the rates for the
support of the poor, and, at the same time, to hand
them over to the gentle mercies of the new poor-law.
The four gentlemen named have not only had much
experience in parochial affairs, but have proved them-
selves to be the considerate friends of the poor, at the

same time that they have had especial regard to the
interests 'of the rate-payers. A hue and cry has, ne-
vertheless, been most unworthily and most unmanfully
raised against them by the Radical, or "liberal' (?)
party•; and they have been assailed with all manner of
abuse with reference to the management of the work-
house ; abuse which, in the opinion of all men of well-
regulated mind, they, in the consciousness of a rectitude
of purpose, can well afford to treat with the contempt
which it merits. The Radicals have insidiously, made
the matter a party and political question, without refer-
ence to the capacity or fitness of the men. On Wed-
nesday a placard was posted on the walls containing a
gross libel on two gentlemen connected with the admi-
nistration of parish affairs, to draw a comparison be-

tween whom and the printers, (and, we believe the
writers of that bill,) would only excite seorn and dis-

We earnestly and confidently call upon every
true Conservative Churchman, and staunch Protestant,
to hasten this day to the Sessions-house, and record
their votes .especially for Mr. Wm. Birkett, as one of
the Overseers. We know of no one who has done
more for the constitutional cause in the town than
this. gentleman ; none who has devoted more care•and
attention, or made greater sacrifices of time and personal
convenience for the interests of the poor and the rate-
payers ; and when we inform our readers that the first
vote given for his opponent was that of Mr. Bonk,—
he who so grossly insulted the whole body of the clergy
at the vestry-meeting on Wednesday,—the manager,
too, of the Anti-Monopoly Society here, and an avowed
qocinian ; and when we further tell them that Mr.

J3irKe

tt's opponent's placard was printed at the Mer-
cury Office, at the expense of the Anti-Corn Law
League,—and that the Popish priests are already flock-
ing to vote for him,—urging their votaries up for the
same purpose,—we may venture to assure ourselves
that no right-minded individual will hesitate for one
moment as to . whom he will. give his vote. Mr.
Birkett has excited the hatred and rancour of these
people, by the high-toned 'principles he so energetically
maintains; and it is by no means a matter of wonder-
ment that they should exhibit such hasty anxiety to
vote against him. Of his opponent.we say nothing.
He may be a very respectable man, for'aught we know ;
and he may be no radical at bottom ; but if he allows
_ _ _

himself to become the tool of that despicable faction
who are again seeking to smuggle themselves into
—he must abide the consequences. We under-
it truth
sptoasnvedr:
ae
too, that he is •an advocate of the New Poor
from ignorance
Jof the Redeemer ; and
Law, with all its stringencies and cruelties.
The following was the state of the 'poll at its close,

I(.llNei

—so not

ent about I

.t four o'clock yesterday

so act,

people of

For Mr. Houghton, as Churchwarden
Mr. Riding

educa- I

as Overseer

For Mr. Birkett
?Ir. Henshaw

t Kirk

Persons. Votes
.. 218 • 8-1:

115 Fi.AtA 1' LL

TILT

true conservatives to record theik votes at the earliest
possible moment at which they can attencL We need

is entirely in',their own

LOCAL NTs TVN

Tine WILBER OF TILE SOLWAY.—On Tuesday afternoon
the Prince of Wales, cattle brig, eight days from Corunna,
arrived off this port with two of the passengers, Mr. Geddes
and Mr: Campbell, who were on board the ill-fated Solway
when she struck. Mr. Campbell, we believe, is connected
with the firm of Messrs. G. and J. Campbell and Co. in In-
dia-buildings, in this towtl-
The Prince of Wales was coin-pelled to cast anchor seven or eight miles from the Bell Buoy.
The moment the circumstance was made known, Commander •
Bevis despatched H.M. Steamer Redwing, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant Ludd, to render every assistance in his
power. Lieut. Ladd took the two passengers on beard his,
vessel, and brought them to Liverpool, directing, a tugboat
to the -Prince of Wales.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF TEA.—Yesterday, at the
Police-court, two men, named Williams and Banks, and a
female, named Ann Graham, wbo resided with one ,of them,.
who were remanded from the Previous day, were charged be-,
fore Mr. Rushton with having entered a warehouse and•
stolen therefrom a quantity of green and other teas. From
the evidence it appeared that the two male prisoners were.
seen lurking about the bonded warehouse of Messrs. Whittle
and Nicholson, in Blundell-street, . and at one time were
forcing a lock from the door of a passage which leads from
Kitchen-street to a shed at the back part of the pre-
mises, from which, by a hole broken in the wall, an en-
trance was effected to the bonded rooms in which the tea was
stored. The person who observed the male prisoners near
the door took no notice of it until after he heard of the rob;
bery. At the house of the female prisoner, in Brownlow-
hill, was found a small canister containing a quantity of green
tea,•which, on being compared with a small portion left in'
the bottom of one of the chests by the depredators, proved
to be exactly similar, and Was pronounced by judges to he of
the same quality. In all 13 chests (about 3001bs. weight) of
tea were stolen, the value of which would bei duty paid,
about 4s. 4d. per lb. Every exertion has been made by the
• police to obtain possession of the property stolen, but without
ted at
the
witnesses the bar, chargedin
with this
effect, it being supposed to be disposed of in small quantities.
assaulting carter-looking
and
intimidating
l
The duty on the tea was not paid. The prisoners were com-
! mitted to take their trial at the next sessions.—A stout,
robust,
fellow was
uasonpe o lac
I case of robbery, which being fully proved, he was tined 50s.
and costs, and ordered to find bail, or in default-to be im-
prisoned four months.

packet-ship Roscius, which left New York on the 29th
rrived at this port on Tuesday last.

IYAL V. MR. SLOAN, OF THE AMPFIT
1 heard at th

which was to have b

-..., was, on the application of Mr.
WilkinS, postponed until the next sessions.
STRIPPING' CHILMIEN.—An elderly woman, of shabby
sp-
pearance, was, on Wenesday, committed for trial at the en..
suing sessions,: on a charge of•-having stripped-a child of a
quantity of its.clothing, an offence• that has of late become
very common.,-Alvooaan, awned Wrionald, was also com-
mitted for•'.trial for stealing a quantity of clothes. from a
washerwoman.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Friday miglit 'last, as the,
night packet, her Majesty's ship Medusa,. was rounding the,
eastern pier-head at Kingsiown, with the„mail for Liverpool,
she unfortunately raa'down an Arklow oyster sloop which
was entering the harbour under sail with a light bre,ie. A
poor fellow named Dereney was drowned, and leaves a wife:
and four:children destitute. The.other three men who, to.'
gather with the deceased, Composed-the crew, succeeded, af-
ter passing under the steamer, in saving themselves by swim-
ming. The accident is wholly to be attributed to thO sloop's
helm having been put' to starboard. The people on board
the steamer have been acquitted of all blame in the transac-
tion.

MURDER IN SALFORD.—A shocking occurrence took
place in Salford on Friday last, and one which created great.
excitement amongst the inhabitants in• the vicinity of the,
Town Hall. It appears that early that morning, a man
named Robert Travis, about 50 years of age, was stabbed by
a female named Oliver, alias Morris, who lived in a house
in Brunswick-street, near the Market-place, and with whom.
he cohabited. The wound was inflicted with a sharp-pointed
carving-knife, which penetrated the left side of the ab-.
domen ; and, although medical assistance was promptly pro-
cured, be died in the afternoon of the same day. Both.
he 'and the woman'were intoxicated at the time of the occur-
rence, and, according to her statement, they had been quar-
relling, and he bad made an attempt to cut her throat, when
she snatched the knife from him' and stabbed him. On the
.following morning a coroner's inquest was held on the body
when a verdict of ." wilful murder" was returned against the
woman Oliver.

Dom COMMITTEE.—The usual weekly meeting was held
yesterday. The following gentlemen were present :—Messrs.
Sands (chairman), Horsfall, Aikin, Bolley, Bold; Chilton,.
Evans, Holmes, Molyneux, Moon, Vliddleton, Nicol, Moore,

CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY .—ln soliciting atten-'
tion to the announcement, in another column, of the ser-
mons to be preached on Sunday next in' aid -of this vahiable
society, we beg to remind 'our readers of the pectiliar claims
which it possesses on the benevolence of the inhabitants of
LiverpooL If we remember rightly, the society contributes
annually . for the spiritual improvement of the town four
times as much as our auxiliary association is enabled to remit
to the parent society; whilst on the score of mere justice,
the reverse should be the case. Nine grants for clergymen
are made to Liverpool at an annual charge of £B2O. We
have' often been struck, whilst reading the society's
casional papers; with the remarkable and pleasing con-i
dition of - the munpfacturing districts which the society
has been eriabled.to assist; and no one can have witnessed
•the benefits-.conferred on St. Simon's, St. Barnabas',
and other 'localities, of this town, by the society's grants,
Without.• being. sensible of their • value and discrimination.
'Of course, like.evcrything that is of any worth, the frame-
work acwell as the operations of the society have been made
the subjects of much calumny and-abuse, but we are glad to
see-that-these attacks have only tended materially to draw
around it the affections and increased liberality of the un-
*prejudiced and.higliminded. :The society's grants at present
in this-diocese are 72 .for clergymen and two for lay assist-
ants, at an animal charge of £6,260.

-
WOOD 'PAVING..—The mode adopted for the formation of
the London W.Ood Paving
.Coinpany.is of a nature so un-
common ai to call for particular notice. .Instead of relying
upon the announcement of a number of high-sounding names
at the head of, a prospectus,
.whose possessors might be as-
sumed to have satisfied themselves individnally of the fea-
sibility of the plan, and of its certainty of success—assump-
tions too often most finwiiely.made7—this company is consti-
tuted upon the real merits of the undertaking. A very large
proportion, of the shares intended to 'be issued were sub-
scribed for, at the outset, by parties who' made a deliberate
enquiry into the' peculiar advantages 'of Perring's Safety
Wood Paving, as well as the.details with ,tvhieh it was pro-
poieno be' carried into profitable operation. Fully con-
vinced, by their investigation, these subscribers proceeded
-to hold a general meeting, and after a public examination of
the objects of the-company, the means of accomplishment,
the manner of carrying them into effect, and the inevitably
resUlts that must ensue, they
.%ery properly se7
lected from among themselves a board of directors, highly
respectable as principals
.of firms and men of business, and
conversant, 'from the first, with duties which the practical
nature of' their own occupations must render them emi-
nently qualified to perform. The subscribers having thus
exercised an undoubted privilege, further evinced their judg-
ment by appointing Mr. Lee Stevens to.the office of super-
intendent ; a kentleman who, from his great practical expe-
rience in wood pay.ing,
.his, celebrity as a lecturer and writer
.on the subject, and his well-known.industry and persever-
ance, Must carry with him more than.the common elements
of success, into an undertaking in every other respect deserr-
ing of public encouragement.
SAILING OF THE BRITISH AND

NORTH AMERICAN
MAI L STEAM -Sll I P RIBERNIA."—The splendid steam-ship
Hibernia, Captain Judkins, sailed from this port on her first
voyage to'Boston and Halifax on Wednesday. She had pre-
viously been' hauled•out to the company's moorings in the
Sloyne (near Birkenhead),.where she was seen to advantage,
and attracted much admiration by her compact and noble
appearance, she being one of the finest steamers in every
respect that has yet been afloat.. The greater number of the
passengers, accompanied b 3 their friends; were taken on
hoird at half-past eleven, from the Egremont slip, in one of
the Rock Ferry steamers, the deck of which was densely
crowded. The day was remarkably fine and sunny, with a
light southerly wind and hundreds of spectators assembled
on the Egremont and neighbouring piers to witness the de-
parture of the passengers. The passage to the Sloyne was
rapidly made, and the embarkation on board the huge steam-

ship, together with the transhipment of an immense quan-
tity (though only a remaining-part) of the luggage, formed a
scene of much interest and animation. The Hibernia
started, with a still up-going tide, at 21 minutes past one
o'clock. At 25 minutes to two o'clock she passed opposite
St. Nicholas's Church, .keeping towards the Cheshire shore.
She presented a noble appearance as she steamed rapidly
down the river against the stream—she being, notwithstand-
ing the large quantity of fuel on board, in good trim, part of
her copper forward being out of the water. The Hibernia
had her full complement of passengers, every berth having
been engaged. It is gratifying to remark that amongst them
were many mercantile gentlemen of eminence, on their way
both to the United States, and to the Canadas • from which
it may be augured that a brisk revival of trade between those
countries and the European states is confidently anticipated.
Amongst the passengers were also Colonel Holloway and
family, Colonel Slade, Captains Broughton and Robinson,
and Lieut. l'ipou, all,of the .Royal Engineers—forming part
of surveying department for public works to be proceeded
with in our Canadian colonies.

COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—M:. Crowe will, this even-
ing, deliver a lecture on vocal music, to be illustrated by
four hundred of his pupils. On Tuesday next Dr. Brett will
commence a series of font lectures on agricultural chemistry
—a subject peculiarly interesting and important at the
present time, when we are obliged to make use of every re-
source within our power to render our agricultural districts
as available as possible for the growing wants of the nation.
It will be seen that the prices of admission to the lecture-
ball have been very properly reduced to a sum which will
now. place within the reach of all classes the information
which the courses of lectures are calculated to impart.

LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—A special general
meeting of the Liverpool shareholders of this railway—ad-
journed from Thursday, the 13th instant—took place yester-
day, at one o'clock, at the Clarendon-rooms, for the purpose
of adopting measures to secure, immediately on the passing
of the bill now before parliament, the election of ten efficient
gentlemen as directors• of the concern. The meeting was'
very respectably, but not very nutiv!rously, attended. Mr.
Alderman William Earle was called to the chair, and breitly
explained the object in view. He stated that some of the
former directors—old stagers—had done much mischief by
their lavish and heedless expenditure, and that it would be
for the interests of the shareholders to appoint a deputation
of two or three gentlemen, to proceed to London and be in
readiness to act at the first general meeting after the passing
of the bill, when the directors would be chosen ; and that
those gentlethen should be armed with as many proxies as
could be procured, in order to defeat any attempt to elect
improper persons. He suggested a series of resolutions to
this effect, a copy of which he proposed should be sent to
each shareholder, forwarding their proxies. A conversation
of some length. ensued, and ended in the unanimous con-
currence of the meeting in the proposition made. A general
wish was expressed that the gentlemen who had before been
deputed to attend to the interests of the shareholders, and
who had done good service, should again be appointed ; but
the chairman said that the attendance of Mr. Chorley, were
he appointed, would. probably be impossible, as that gentle-
man was in France, on the business of a railway in that
country ; and for himself (the chairman) he could not posi-
tively promise to be present, as he might perhaps be in Paris
at the time of the meeting. He should, however, do his
best to attend, were he appointed conjointly with one or two
others. After some discussion, in which several shareholders
took part, resolutions were finally passed to the effect that
the object in view was highly desirable, and appointing, as a
deputation,• the chairman (Mr. Wm. Earle), Mr. ,Robert
Seller Henderson, and Mr. James Bourne. A vote of thanks
was then passed to the chairman for his conduct in the chair,
and for his able advocacy of the interests of the shareholders
on a former occasion in the metropolis.

Boyden, and Tobin. The business transacted was not of
much interest. A letter was read from Mr. Kilshaw, the
superintendent of the transitiheds, stating that he had entered
on his duties, out no goods had yet been admitted, and that
inquiries had been made for the book of rates. Some con-
versation then arose as to the propriety of allowing vessels
to discharge at the west side of the dock in certain cases,
and as to the Custom-house regulations with respect to the
sheds, which would cause very great delay in the trans-
fer of goods ; and it was suggested by Mr. Aikin that
an-arrangement shod be made with-the Customs, other-
wise the sheds would be almost useless.— A. letter was
read from Mr. Grantham, inviting the attention of the
committee to an experiment which was about to be made
with a small steamer fitted up with the screw-propeller, and
which was suitable for all purposes, but. more especially for
rough work.—The -Chairman stated that a copy of the new
Watering Bill had been received, in which various alterations
had been made which were submitted to the consideration of
the solicitor, one of which was, that all erections and works
for raising the water from the river to be used in cases of
fire,-and other purposes, shall be done with the consent of
the chairman of the Dock Committee, and executed under
the controul of the Dock Surveyor, and the commissioners
would be answerable for any injury done. The Dock
Estate was also not to be liable Tor any rates. The com-
mittee thought the interest of the Dock Estate was suffici-
ciently protected by the bill in its amended form. The com-
mittee then proceeded to the consideration of finance busi-
ness, and soon afterwards adjourned.

THE THEATRE-ROYAL versus THE ROYAL AMPHI-
THEATRE.—At the Police-court, on Wednesday, Mr. Gar-
nett, from the office of Me'ssrs. Foster, Lloyd, and Wain,
solicitors, on behalf of the proprietors f the Theatre-Royal;,
to Mr. Rushton, to exercise his magisterial authority to re=
strain the manager of the Royal Amphitheatre from the fur-
ther performance of the piece or spectacle called " The
Horse of the Rialto," which had been performed at that
place of amusement on Monday and Thursday evenings, and
which be stated he was prepared to shew comprised portions
of-dialogue in the nature of a play, contrary to the act of last
session, relating to the improvements of the borough. Mr.
Clarke, late lessee of the Theatre-Royal, stated that the piece
in question was in certain parts a decided infringement on the
'patent right of the Theatre-Royal, the proprietors of which
had suffered so much from such infringements, that if they
were not protected from them, they might as well close their
-doors at once. Other parties were also present who were
ready. to prove .the performance of the parts of the piece ob-
jected to. Mr. Rushton said that he considered Mr. Clarke
himself an unqUestionable authority on the point in question,
or, by refusing to do so, necessitate him (Mr. Rushton) to
hear the evidence in the case at once from the witness, and
decide upon it, as he was bound to do, by the letter of the
-law. Mr. Hillier said that he had retained. Mr. Wilkins,
barrister, to defend him, but that gentleman was not Pre-
sent, he being engaged-at the Kirkdalc Sessions. For him-
self (Mr. Hillier) he could not promise to withdraw the
piece, inasmuch as the 'public-would be much disappointed
were, he to do so on so short it-notice after the piece had been
for some time announced,- and got up, moreover, at consi,
derable expense. - Mr.. Rushton -then• suggested, .with the
concurrence of Mr. Garnett, that the piece might be ror
peated that evening (Wcdnasday) only, and the hearing :of
the-case to stand over until Saturday. Mi. Hillier demurred
to this, as a great sacrifice on his part, and the case was
about. -to be 'prdceeded with, When,-after,a.short pause,. Mr.
Rushton remarked, that as the_act was very-stringent, he did
not feel inclined to adjudicate.upau, it mail 'Mr. Wilkins, the
defendant's counsel, should he present; am ii' he had ac-
cordingly written a note to Mr. Wifkihs, requesting. his at-
tendance immediately if possible, and which he ahould die-
patch by a messengerin a car to Kirlidale. Mr. Hillier d
ex-
pressed his acknowledgment for the kindness, and the case
• stoodc
court
rover.t
mfor r aßthsohrtto-i informed that gentleman of the
suggestion be had made.
t :when Mr. Wilkins appeared
ini
Mr. Wilkins, on advising with hie
client; stated that the proposal was acceded fo. The hearing
of the case was then fixed for Saturday, at two o'clock, and
the parties left the court.

THE ROYAL. AMPHITHEATRE. —This popular place of
amusement was re-opened, on Monday last, with a strong
company of equestrian and other. performers, and Ducrow's
tine and numerous stud of horses. The spectacle of The
Horse of the Rialto was brought out; with new scenery, and,
duying the three_nights of.its performance, was received with
great and deserved applause. The characters were well sus-
tained, and the several tableaux were acknowledged to he
at once beautiful and gorgeous. The piece appears to be an
adaptation of the story of Damon and Pythias. The scenes
in the circle have also been extremely pleasing, and Monsieur.
liege has nightly astonished and delighted the spectators by
his teats on the tight rope, in which line he is without a rival.
On Wednesday evening, at the close of. the first piece, and
in consequence of some proceedings pending between this
theatre and the Theatre-royol, (of which sonic particulars are
furnished in another paragraph,) Mr. Higgins, on the part
of the management, came forward and addressed the audi-
ence in nearly the following words:—
" Ladies and Gcntlemen,—ln consequence of certain ob-
jections preferred by the proprietors of the Theatre Royal to
the performance of the spectacle of The Horse of the Rialto,
as containing dialogue, which they consider an infringement
of their patent, I have to announce, with regret, that Mr.
Hillier is constrained .to withdraw, from this time until fur-
ther notice, the piece alluded to, which has been so warmly
marked by your kimi approbation. As the question at issue
between the two theatres is yet pending, and will not come
on for decision before the stipendiary magistrate until Satur-
day, I refrain from any remarks on the conduct of the pro-
prietors of the Theatre Royal towards this establishment,—
anxious as we are to comply with all the requirements of. the
law, and not to prejudice the issue even in.our own behalf,
although we feel confident that we stand on the firm ground
of equity and reason, and indulge a hope that the spirit of
monopoly manifested against us will not be enabled to pro.:
ceed so far as to preVent the performance of such pleasing
and unexceptionable pieces as have hitherto been played at
this theatre. I can but say, in conclusion,. that our best
efforts will be given to bring forward, in the meantime, such.
performances as will merit a continuation of your patronage
and support; and I beg to announce, that a comic panto-
mime, and. the masqued ball from Gustavus, will 'to-morrow
evening m
be substituted for The Doe of the :Rialto, with
the splendid and unique scenes in the.circle as announced
for the week. And, ladies and gentlethen, having briefly
stated the circumstances under, which we stand, Mr. Hillier'
throws himself on your kind indulgence, and hopes at least
to have in his favour the voice of the public—the true crite-
rion which at lastanust decide this 100;-agitated question."
This announcernent,..which was altogether unexpected, was
received with much applause.

FRACAS BETWEEN Tlll5 POLICE AND •THE MILIVA R.Y.—
At the Police-court, on Wednesday, a gentleman named
Punchard was charged before Mr. Rushton with having aided
ibeederlsl
dfisogtwahnttei
ndtgih:rtenhetal
ett
ofamb times, but
bolus 1 .et
in the rescue of a soldier from the custody of a•police-officer,
during a disturbance in Duke-street, between the soldiers
and the police.—lnsiszi:::
o'clock on the previous evening, while , passing through
Hanover-streetw hheen
names was he understood to be Kelly.. He succeeded in
parting them, CAtvtla:rrseeklasoomcld:
by whom he could not say, and when near the barracks took
the soldier - (Kelly) into custody, on which the defendant,
Mr. Punchard, cried out, " Soldiers do your duty—don't let
your comrades go along with the police to Bridewell." This
occurred close up to the barrack-gates, and from 30 to 40
soldiers came out and commenced au indiscriminate attack
on persons passing and repassing. The police were com-
pelled to retreat.--Officer 242 stated, that he had a prisoner
in his custody when the defendants and his comrades rescued
him. Heard the defendant say " Soldiers do your duty."
The soldiers had no side-arms, but took off their belts and
struck with the plate of them. They were also armed with
sticks. When three or four more officers came up, they
artin went up-to the barracks, and saw the sergeant there.
Heard one of the inspectors persuade him to try to get his
men into the barracks whenoumt so:latse.horltllyisaafttresrwtehriswaans
they had a right to defend themselves. The defendant was
there, and said that s• one of them, pointing out officer 36,
who ran and was followed by the
inspector (M'Haid) came from the docks with a section of
men. The soldiers had by this time got into the barracks.
Saw Quick and 'the acting sergeant-major communicating,
and heard the former state his complaint against the ser-
geant.—Officers 339, 549, 36, and 21, each spoke to the pre-'
ceding evidence, distinctly swearing that Mr. Punchard was
the person who encouraged the assaults, and aided in the
rescue of the' prisoners. Officer 549 said, that he several
times heard the, defendant say, it's a shame, you are mur-
dering the rnan—though no unnecessary violence was used.
Mr. Punchard, in defence said, that he had no other way of
accounting for the proceeding, which to him was a most
extraordinary one, than that they had mistaken him for some
other person ; he had been at the Brunswick Hotel until
near 12 o'clock, and when passing down Duke-street lie saw
:t crowd, but no fighting—aud was arrested without even
knowing the charge. He wished to be put on his oath, but
Mr. Rushton said the law would riot allow it, and ordered
him to pay. a fine of five pounds, which was immediately
handed over.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.—RUALIFICATION OF SOLICITORS
AND ATTORNEYS PRACTISING THERElN.—Yesterday, at
the Bankruptcy Court, held at the Queen's Arms, Mr. Com-
missioner Skirrow delivered his opinion relative to solicitors
and attorneys practising in that court. The attendance of
professional men interested was great, a good deal of interest
having been excited on the questiOn at issue. The learned
cominissioner said that it devolved upon him to give his
opinion and decision on a abject of importance in the ad.
ministration of the law in t t court. A gentleman, clerk to
a solicitor, had recently begun to plead in a case before the
court, and an objection had been raised that he was not a
solicitor of the court, and was not, therefore, qualified there
to plead. That gentleman had replied, and that truly, that
he had enjoyed a right to plead the other court, and he
(the•commissioner) imputed no blame to him for presenting.
himself there. Of the validity of the objection there was,
however, no. doubt. lie (the commissioner) had given his
best consideration to the question, and he found that by the
Ist and 2d William, this court was made a court of law and
and equity, anti was vested with all the rights, incidents, and
privileges of any court of record. These rights were con-
ferred on the district courts by the 62d section of the act, and
this was made doubly sure by the 66th section. The learned
gentleman then referred to an act so far back as 1215, which
authorised sergeants-at-law only to plead in the court of
of common pleas, but which privilege was afterwards ex-
tended to others by the king nn the court being no longer
local (or following the monarch), and these pleaders were called
barristers. He next quoted the act of Ist and 2d William,
chap:s6, sec. 10, and also the sth and 6th Victoria, by which
last the privileges of a court of review were extended to the
district courts. The first rule of bankruptcy also laid it
down (in 1532) that no solicitor or attorney should practise
unless duly admitted by the required form, which was easily
obtained, and the party admitted on payment of, he believed,
five shillings. • Clerks were, however, not prohibited from
ascertaining the proceedings that were going on in that
court; and suitors were at liberty to represent their
own respective cases. The whole spirit and tenor of the
bankruptcy law, moreover, required him, (the commissioner)
to construe all the acts to the advantage of the creditors, and
if he did so he could not exclude those intelligent professional
men for whose assistance the court was so much indebted,
'and put into .competition with them clerks and persons of
little or no standing. Were parties not duly qualified to be
permitted to practise, they would have, in place of intelli-
gence, exhibitions of ignorance; and in place of regularity and
order, nothing but wildness and confusion. He had, there-
fore, made an order, as follows, for the future conduct of the
court as related to this question :—" It is ordered, that no
person, not being an attorney or solicitor of this honourable
court, and duly admitted in conformity with the rules and
orders made for regulating the practice of the Court of Bank-
ruptcy, and in pursuance of the first general order made un-
der the sth and Gth Victoria, chap. 122, sec. 70, shall appear
and plead in any proceedings in this court; and, in case any
person, not being an attorney or solicitor duly admitted as
aforesaid, shall practice in this court as an attorney or soli-
citor, he will he deemed guilty-of aconptreorineptiral i o
of this
luenhonour.ien
able court. 20th April, 1843." ilie sso
present, not engaged in the cases about to t,e heard, then left
the court, and the order was posted on the wall of the room.

engagements were met and no defaul-
ters At the usual quarterly meeting. of the Staffordshire ironmas-
ters held last week. The
ters were reported, and it was proved that ' the trade in;
Staffordshire and Shropshire is now in the hands of much
more substantial body of capitalists than at any former
ppo94 of depression.

•
If 4 .0n4,,,im,--0, n W4an4l44y, 41 tv..4
'rho meeting oe, the Town-council, which had been Ad
s.
from the Wesleyan Nrethodist . • ..
dme,4lYchlllarAgnecT vsVlilt4hb2hYavaegltroalelC: wir-l.tsinPatn4tittily •
8'•
eife was. stopped after leaving the
ocf4raeurxbioouoisnt,.. journeu a tortnint, ago,• was held on Wednesday in the
•Chapel on the previous evening, in consequence of suspicion, Town-hall, for the despatch of the business remaining on the
and five books were on hiin, and two others when searched at paper. The Mayor presided
the police office. He was committed for trial at the ensuing
;131eibasleasn't. . .

APJOVIII4P MEfiTINODF TH

THE STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE AND MR. PROCTER

Mr. PROCTER said he had a matter to bring before the
council, especially affecting his character, relative to some
observations which had fallen from him at the last meeting,
and he trusted that this, the earliest, opportunity would be
afforded him of setting the matter right. In order to enable
him to do so, he requested that the Mayor ,would, read the
correspondence which was in his possession.
The MAYOR inquired whether it was the pleasure of the
• council that this matter of privilege he allowed to take pre-
cedence over the other business of the day ? (Yes, yes.)
Mr. HORNBY obserVed, that it had always been usual to
allow members the first opportunity of setting themselves
right.,

-Mr. PROCTER suggested that the reporters should have the
correspondence.

The MAYOR presumed they would have it, as usual, after
the proceedings. His worship then stated that he had him-
self been induced to write to Mr. Procter in the first in-
stance, from having read in the newspapers of Saturday what
had fallen from the stipendiary magistrate, and also what had
passed in the Watch Committee. Taking that as his autho-
rity, he wrote the following letter to Mr. Procter :
"My Dear Sir,—lf lam correct in understanding that
the statement made by you at the last meeting of the council
has been investigated by the Watch Committee, and found
by them to be unsupported, I trust you will not consider it
to be intrusive on my part, it I venture to suggest, what pro-
bably may already have occurred to you—the propriety of
taking the earliest opportunity of explaining that statement,
and the grounds on which you were induced to make it to
the council, at the next meeting, on Wednesday week. That
such an explanation, under all the circumstances, appears to
be called for, not only to do justice to the character of the
Head-constable, but also to set him right with the public, to
whom, what fell from you has gone forth, 1 think you will
not be disposed to question ; and in this instance, the cor-
rection should be made as public as the assertion. To this
the Head-constable seems to have an equitable claim, and I
cannot doubt but what you will be ready to offer it accord-
ingly.

'The position in which I am placed, and the discharge of
my duty, require that 1 should make this communication to
you; as well as my own desire, which is, so far as I have the
power, to see justice done to all.--I am, &c.,
(Signed) " ROBERTSON GLADSTONE.
" Since the foregoing was written, I have received the com-
munication now inclosed, from Mr. Rushton, and of which
I forward the copy."
The following is the communication alluded to. It is dated
April 10, and addressed to the worshipful the Mayor :
" Sir,—l send you herewith certain resolutions passed by
the Watch Committee on Saturday last, relative to an un-
founded and serious imputation cast on Head Constable,
at a recent meeting of the Council of the borough.
" It gives me great satisfaction to observe that the Watch
Committee entirely exonerate Mr. Whitty from blame. I
thought it right to investigate the charge. and I had already
convinced myself that there was not the slightest cause for
the accusation of our excellent director of the police force.—
I am, &c.,

(Signed) " EDWARD RUSHTON."
The next document read was that enclosed in the above.
It was an extract from the minutes of the Watch Committee
proceeding on the Bth of April instant. It set out with
letter from the head constable, stating that he had been on
the preceding day sent for by the sitting magistrate, and
questioned as to the truth of •a paragraph 'occurring in a
speech purporting to have been delivered in the Council of
the sth instant by Mr. Procter. Having quoted the para-
graph, which occurred in the report of the Council proceed-
ings of the above date in the Mercury, the head constable
proceeds to state that he unhesitatingly denied the truth of
this statement. The head constable asks for an opportunity
of proving before the Watch Committee that the charge is
the reverse of the truth. The minutes proceed to set forth
that Mr. Procter explained to the committee that he had
made his observations relative to the head constable under
the impression that be was the person who had prepared the
evidence in the case alluded to, and that the head constable
proved to the entire satisfaction of the committee that he had
no knowledge whatever of the nature of the evidence which
either Cunningham or Dutton were to give. The committee
passed the following :—" Resolved, that this committee do
• acquit the head constable of any imputation whatever of the
nature which Mr. Ptocter's observations would seem to
imply relative thereto."

The following is Mr. Procter's. reply to the Mayor's letter,
enclosing the two documents last alluded to. It is addressed
to the Mayor, and bears date April 14 :
"My Dear Sir,—l have bad the honour to receive your.
communication relative to a statement made by me in coun-
cil, on Wednesday last. I beg to express my obligations for.
your anxiety to do ` justice to all,' and trust you will, in
your position as chief magistrate and ' ex officio' member
of the Watch Committee, make such investigation as shall
lead to all the facts being laid before the public. - I also beg
to acknowledge the receipt of resolutions of the Watch Com-
mittee, and which, I beg to, observe, are only a part of what
were recorded at the board on Saturday last. I beg to hand
you what I intended, and what I believe I did say in council,
and which differs but slightly from the Mercury's report.
The nature of my observations were intended to show that
it was not by the Watch Committee's instructions that po-
licemen were sent in plain clothes for the purpose of laying
information ; and, secondly, that improper persons had been
selected by the head constable for such duty. The committee
investigated the characters of these men (so sent out)• on
Saturday ; and a resolution proposed by Mr. G. H. Law-
rence, which I now supply you with, confirms this view.. I
also beg. to observe, for your government, that the case
alluded to oame before the Watch Committee, and had no
reference to any case brought before the magistrates, as the
public have been led to believe.
(Signed) "JAMES PROCTER."
Here followed Mr. Procter's version of his speech, and a
full extract from the minutes of the Watch Committee pro-
ceedings of the Bth instant, which contained the following
resolution; additional to that above gii en, transmitted by the
Watch Committee to the Magistrates, and by Mr. Rushton
to the Mayor :—" Resolved that, though in the ease of one'
officer, Peter Dutton, the committee feel that the choice was
an unsuitable one, yet the committee have confidence in their
Dead Constable, and are unwilling to make any change in the
manlier of discharging his duties."
Then followed a letter from the Mayor, recommending Mr.
Procter to make his explanation to the Council. To this,
the following reply, dated 15th April, from Mr. Procter, was
read :
"My Dear Sir,---I fully concur with you in the plan you
suggest, and i❑ my place in Council all necessary explana-
tions and statements shall be made.
" In the mean time, I must suffer from the misapplication
of my expressions by Mr. Rushton, and the course thereupon
which he has thought proper to adopt.
" The statement in question was made by me, as a member
of the council, and with reference to what took place in my
presence in, the Watch Committee, of which 1 am a member,
and any erroneous impression on my part, 'in making that
statement as to responsibility of the head constable, inight
have easily been set right, had it not been for the course
taken by Mr. Rushton.

" All that I meant, as fir as regards the head constable,
was, that there had been, on his part, an injudicious selection
of officers for a peculiar duty, and I by no means intended
to impugn his integrity or general conduct.
" Under all the circumstances I think that it is due to the
council that the correspondence between us should be first
laid before that body, and be followed by my statements and
explanations.

(Signed) "JAMES PROCTER."
The MAYOR then said that the only other document he
had in connection with this subject was the characters of the
officers Dutton and Cunningham, which, probably, the coun-
cil would not require him to read.
Mr. ISAAC HotstEs thought the character of Dutton
ought to be read ; he had been traduced and maligned in the
council ; and as he (Mr. Holmes) had supported him in the
watch committee he would• support him here.
Mr. 13nAmucv-Moont remarked that it was material for
the characters of the officers to be read, not only on account
of the officers themselves, but on account of Mr. Procter.
Mr. JAMES LAwattricE said their characters were those
only which were taken from the character book of the watch
committee.

Mr. THORNHILL
Mayor ?

—How far back will you go, Mr

The MA le OR.—They appear to commence in May, 1839.
Mr. THORNHILL thought the council could not go so far
back. Their characters might have improved since then.
Mr. LACE and Mr. BRANILEY.MOORE called for the
whole to be read.
The MAYOR then read the characters, first of Dutton, and
then of Cunningham. It is unnecessary to give them.
Mr. PROCTER. then addressed the council. Ile said, that
in requesting their calm and deliberate consideration of this
quest►on he laboured under some inconvenience from the cir-
cumstance of a misapplication of his observations in the
Town-council having been put forth from the bench, where
he had a right, at least, to expect that even-handed justice
would be dealt out—

- ---
The MAYOR interfered. He could not allow Mr. Procter
to make any charge against the stipendiary magistrate in
that place. He must not now go into any question whether
even-handed justice had been dealt out : this was not the
proper place.

Mr. PROCTER said he was speaking merely with reference
to his own character-

The M AYoll..—Then you must not wander from that.
Mr. PROCTER repeated that he was merely vindicating
himself from what he considered to be an attack or reflection
upon his character, and upon no other point at all, with refe-
rence to the stipendiary magistrate. A similar misapplication
of his expressions had also been put forth by a portion of the
public press, and thereby an unfavourable impression had
been created against him ; and this was the inconvenience
which he felt. himself labouring under, In endeavouring to
draw attention to what he intended to imply by the observations
which he had felt it his duty to make in thelast council, he re-
peated, what he had already stated in his letter to the mayor,
that those observations were intended to sliew that it was
not by any instructions from the Watch Committee that
policemen had been sent out in plain clothes for the purpose
of laying informations; and, also, in the next place, that in-
judicious men had been selected by the Head Constable for
such duty. The first position, he thought, would not be
doubted, that policemen were not so sent out by the instruc-
tions of, the Watch Committee; and the nest position to
which his observations had referred, and which had been
borne out by the resolution of the 'Watch Committee, be
thought, would also be agreed upon. Now, with regard to
his own observations. From the returns, it appeared that
a man named' Cunningham had laid 105 informations, and
sustained them all, and another man named Dutton laid
seven or nine, and sustained only 'five or six. This return
was now before the council and could be referred to ; it was
the return which had been laid before the Watch Committee.
A case came before the Watch Committee of two men having
been sent out in plain clothes—one as a carter, the other, as
a sailor or porter; a report was entered in the report-book
in.the head constable's office, " Cunningham reports Ains-
worth for drinking in .a public-house." This book was also
before the council : facts could not be contradicted. Cun-
ningham stated, in his evidence before the committee, that
he (Cunningham) went to the back door of the public-house
(where Ainsworth had been seen to go in) and requested to
be admitted, and for drink. This fact would not be denied
.by any_member who was present at the daily board. By the
return it appeared that it w.s Dutton (and not Cunningham)
who saw Ainsworth—that could not be denied ; and then
carne this grave charge that he (Mr. P.) was imputing to Mr.
Whitty something like perjury or subornation. lie had now
made a fair statement of the case ; and the council, -he
thought, would say that he had made a fair statement of what
he had actually said at the last meeting. He was then speak-
ing from
his own observation, and the daily reports to the
AN d tch Committee; and he thought he might fairly lay claim
to having paid considerable attention to his duties as a
was brought member of that Committee. This book (the report book)
up from the head constable's Office; and that
before the head
constable brought it in the view to be examined
nay, committee, in his presence, no one would deny;,
further, that he had a weekly account made out of the
fineshia and reWairds 'with the naives of the men, to which, upon
°w° responsibility, he put " the Watch Committee upon the recommendation of the Head Constable, have done,'.
nodwwtoc)". TLiy
was read at every station ;' arid it was also
be seen and read. He (Mr. Procr)
mention that lastweek 1 lbrought before the
Watch • a Case lac beenwould just
Committee, in which' Superintendent Leverett re-
ported Inspector Moore ; this case had not been put into the
this fact
at the instance of Mr. Whitty. He had brought
fact forward to show that he had good ground for Wiley-

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knowledge, anti Was not responsible for the reports entered
in the report book, he (Mr, Procter) had no besitation.4lt all
'in withdrawing that part of his observations which cliarged
•him with putting forward Cunningham to make a report to
the Watch Committee in preference to Dutton. This he
thought but justice to Mr. Whitty, as well as due. to his own
character; but he could not withdraw the facts he had
brought before the council, which were recorded in that
book, upon evidence. The books were there to be read. lie
said he could not withdraw the facts he had brought before
the council, which Mr. Whitty bad been pleased to charac-
terise as " exactly the reverse." The simple facts were be-
..fore. the council and the public, for their judgment. He had
made' no charge against Mr. Whitty of bringing forward
Cunningham to lay an information in preference to Dutton,
for the purpose of securing a conviction at all j•isks ; he had
made no charge against Mr. Whitty of encouraging perjury
and subornation, by hringing forward one man to establish
a conviction when it should have been another,, though that
was put forward by Mr. Rushton, countenanced by Mr.
Whitty, and circulated in many of the papers. The case to
which he (Mr. Procter). had referred, came before the Watch
Committee, where the witnesses were not examined upon
oath, and it was not at all before the magistrates, as the
public had been led to believe- He thought, therefore, that
the imputation put' forward by Mr. Rushton was not well
founded ; and he called upon the council either to approve
or disapprove of this, as foul an imputation, according to his
way of thinking, short of perjury itself, ever conceived by •
any man. That was • his feeling with regard to the imputa-
tion. Ever since he had bad a seat in the council he had
endeavoured to do his duty honestly and impartially, and he
challenged all the council assembled, or the head constable,
to produce one single instance where he had neglected hiS
I duty, where he heti exhibited either favour or partiality, or
where be had not discharged his duty, both in efficiency and
attendance. if he had spoken evil, let them hear witness of
the evil, but do not let his character be publicly aspersed by
the officers of the corporation. He thought a courteous
sense of duty ought to have prompted Mr. Rushton to have
taken a different course to that which he had thought proper
to adopt; the council, however, would judge whether he was
worthy of the imputation cast upon him. lie thought he was
not ;. he felt he was not; the council must be the judge. He
had now only to thank that part of the press which had sus-
pended its judgment till the whole case was before it, and the
council, for the courtesy which they had heard him ; and
with this remark he left the matter entirely in their hands.
Mr. PLATT begged to make a few observations upon thiS
business: As a member of the Watch Committee, he begged
to say that the power to send officers in plain clothes to en:
trap publicans was an error. That power, he always thought,
should emanate from the Watch Committee. (No, no.)
The Maxon said that was a subject which must not be
entered into now. The opportunity had been afforded only
[ to Mr. Procter, to enable him to make an explanation.
Mr. PLATT, in continuation, said he was present at the
• Watch Committee when part of the enquiry alluded to was
made; and he begged to say that the officers-
Mr. HORNBY said that the subject which Mr. Platt men.
tioned was quite out of order.

a;sp of
!eil,' sud

• Mr. ISAAC flot.luEs considered the credit of the officer
Dutton affected by the statement that out of nine informa
tions he had supported only four or five. lie had seen
Dutton, who himself had told him he was not aware of hav-
ing failed in a single case. In one case, however, he had laid
an information against a publican, a widow, who had a child
lying dead in the house at the time the offence was com-
mitted, and-

The M AYOR said it was his duty to interrupt Mr. Holmes.
Mr. ISAAC HOLMES said there hadibeen an aspersitin on
the character of Dutton, who was a poor man-
The MAYOR could not allow Mr. Holmes to take his duty
from him, nor would he. • He (the Mayor) hoped he should
not asperse the character of a poor man or a rich man eithe r';
but ndw they•were getting into the discussion of this man'S
character, which was not the subject before the council.
Mr. ISAAC- HorAtEs.7--I merely wished
.to state it was
said he had failed in three or four informations, and he sayS
he-

The MAYOR.—You are now going on with the same thing
again. _

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wn.• . .
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tiolkol,rik.lPrA. PARKER.—s.I b(eLliae:gehttleier.rayor will decide Abet Vas"
The MAyoa,—You must give notice of that, unless
have something special to state. .
of Mr. Procter, who, I think, has been ill-used. . _ by
. Mr. pARKEu..-I merely want to vindicate the c
The MAYOR.-1 think the council has done him justle"
hearing what he has had to say. • what-
Mr. AIKIN contended that there was. no imputation
...
ever upon Mr. Procter for neglect of duty.; and that the
had
PeadiarY magistrate waS perfectly justified in what li 1
done. If the charge twain st the head constable had been
sub-
stantiated, be would haveb been unfit for qle situation.
Mr. PROCTER asked whetheir the Watch Committee,
pr9cte!..ol
ac-
quitted Mr. Whitty• of everything which his (Mr.
obiervations had lead to be inferred .?. one
header
The MAYOR.—I do not think that question can be g
into before the'couneil,•• If 'ani member of the council has
reason to find fault with Mr. Whitty in any respect, they
knew the course which they can pursue. • the • .
At the request of Mr. LLOYD,' the MAYOR here- read
two resolutions of the Watch Committee again.'
Mr. Bustsimi.• had one word to say, which wasp erosvoenr•altitiee
himself, which was that Mr. Earle, in reading
names of the Watch Committee, had mentioned him as one
of the gentlemen who were connected with brewers and pub'
beans— •
The MAYOR.—Now I must let Mr. Earle go on With his
statement if I hear you.• - •
Mr. BUSHELL.—I was only going to say that I- deny the
charge altogether—
The MAYOR.—I really do not Understand that you are
suffering under any imputation. (Laughter.)
ad
Mr. BUSIIELL.—I was only going to say that I never
any business transactions with any innkeeper or publican, an
I never will.• (Hear.)
Mr. EARLE,—I sin ready to admit that the two .686 ere
b
different altogether. Mr. Bushell has no servants in Pa-ile
houses belonging to him. Mr. -Lawrence and other gentle-
men on the committee have. (Hear, hear.) ;near-
Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE.—That statement is very • ,
rect, and I am astonished that -Mr. Earle, who is se very
liberal, should have thouht roer to make such an asser-
tion tion ; I think it is very unhandsome that he should be pet
•'
to make that statement. • (Hear, hear.) ~,n'tf
The MAYOR.—Order, order. I•will give all an opPer—l---
of being heard at the proper time. • • but
Mr. EARLE.—I am very sorry if I:have mistaken ynn,
• I have always understood it. (Hear hear, and cheers•)
.
Mr. JAI,LES LAWRENCE.—YOU -are always ready to snot,
understand' anything and everything that you should e
(Loud applause, and cries of " Order."
Mr. EARLE.—I know I have not always understood Yeti.
(Hear, hear.)
nr r.
Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE.—That is not my fault. f" ----e
order," from the MAYOR.) I was going on, Mr. jraYu" rt
say with regard to the charge that Mr. Earle
against me personally it is highly improper. (Hear') w
Earle, Sir, hag openly asserted that he would not hesitate
it.
vote for the Devil himself if he could serve his narrY.,,,, s
expreSbh"- aHe has never heard me make use of such an
that. (Laughter and cheers.) • (Hear
Mr. EARLE.—A little badinage, Sir, that's aIL
and cheers.) that,
Mr. JAMES LAWRENCc.—Are such gentlemen as -,eitt
who will make such assertions as these, fit to hold 8,7-
upon the bench, Sir?
now,Trhhtueos
Dtheepu businessterminated
theo f the
debatedly
on.
Mr.--EARLE.-7011, dear. proceed
The M AYOR.—Order, gentlemen, . Let n,--
en, order : L 1-, r
has bril..
Market Commitit'eT,vfr4o-cmLEwilliKichreitada
MARKETS COMMITTEE. f the
osou.sth,
this subject.
Hay Market had been ordered to be" d
stant. • of
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE mentioned that in the CO
six months Gil)-street market would be comPletelA he
thees
red proceedingstilat t
he
of ; and he therefore suggested that notice ,hou utile,
given to the tenants in Islington Market that it would
be closed, and the staff removed. much
difficulty. Mr. J:Ase.gs LAWRENCE said there would not be -nor
•• ohl. man, who ought • to, be superannuated.close INl°oriticthese 86:I"
1.4,1i.0vce enedtioinn •tgrhesemeto(e)trylifiiannrgiste.bde. staff
shod
be

Mr. ISAAC Hoemr.s.—He only failed in one case, where
a poor widow had a child dead in' the house, and the stipen-
diary magistrate in consequence set it aside:
The MAYOR:-1 will thank you to sit clown, sir.
Mr. EARLE wished to rise in explanation 9f something
which occurred at the last council. It hadhe4 Atated that-
those gentlemen engaged in a particular busitiess.'otight not
to be allowed to sit upon
.the bench. He would request the
Deputy Town-clerk to read two sections of the act of•inir-
'lament, and a third, and then he would enter into a short
explanation upon the subjett.
The MAYOR said, if it 'was the pleasure ofthe council Mr.
Earle s jestification•might be heard, but not otherwise.
Mr. ASPINALT, remarked that if they were going to' hear
one t'iey must hear the whole.
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE.—It is quite beside the question..
Mr. BUSHELL did not think it was a matter that could
now be entered into, whether gentlemeu were qualified for
the bench....
Mr. EARLE replied that if it was not done on this occa-
sion he would put a notice upon the books : he was resolved
of that. He, considered that an act of Parliament which
,would be read, showed in a very great measure the necessity
for the council preventing the gentleman he (Mr Earle) had
mentioned from sitting, on the Watch COmmittee. It was
on that ground only that he took the matter up. Ile had
been accused of being personal on the last eecasion: he at-
tacked nobody personally: he contended against that; bUt
who did use personalities ? The Chairman of the Watch
COmmittee, and Mr. Parker.
.The Mavott said he really Mutt: interrupt Mr. Earle, for
he was out of order.
• Mr. EARLE.—Why, then, does lie .talk about my trade
and his trade, and such other stuff.? Who• cares anything
aboutlifs trade, or anything else?
Mr. PARKER.-Mr. Mayor, I hope you'll allow me to re-
ply to the personal attack of the worthy alderman Upon me?
The MAYoR.—It. is out of order ; if I allow one I must
allow all, and we shall be here all day.
Mr. lii.AcknoßNE.77Mi Mayor, will you be kind enough
to state what IS the qUestion before the Council?
The MAY on,---That is more than I can tell you ; the secret
has..yet to come out, and I shall be glad to hear it.
111 r. PROCTER.—My statements are before the council;
and the queation is, are the council satisfied that my state-
ments are correct, or that Mr. Rushton's imputations are
correct? That's the question.
The IVli.von.--The council have heard your explanation,
and it rests jiow with them ; if they choose to let the matter
rest
other cour where it is they have a right to'do‘ so, or to pUrsue any
se.
Mr. PARKER.—I wish, Mr. Mayor, to say a few words in
reply to what has fallen from Mr. Earle.
The IVl:Aybe..—l-think you had better not, as Mr. Earle
says lie will put a notice upon the books. .The subject has
been fully' discussed, and there is no imputation upon you.
Mr. PARSBR.-.-None whatever. Of course if Mr. Earle
talks about attacking personally—
The'MAYoit.-,-If Mr. Earle attacks you, you shall have
ample opportunity to defend yourself.
Mr. Hoßszny said there was only one observation which
he thought it necessary to make with regard to Mr. Procter's
statement. So far as he understood Mr. Rushton's proceed-
ings in relation to the subject, he thought that Mr. Rushton
had only dilicharged a duty which he was bound to discharge
to the town. When he saw the report of the proceedings at
the last council. he thought it his duty 'to send for the head
con stable, merely to give him an opportunity of refuting the
grave charge made upon him in that report. With regard to
Mr. Procter's statement, the council ought to bear in mind
that the only subject they had properly laid before them was
that relating to the observations made by Mr. Procter at the
last council, in which he stated that a person named Cunning-
ham had been preferred by the head constable to bring a
charge when one of the name of Dalton was the proper per-
son to have done. It must strike every member of the
'council, and it had struck him (Mr; Horpby) as most ex-
traordinary, that when this matter came to be investigated
the only constable against Mimi) there could by any ingenuity
he found anything to say was Dutton, the man who had not
bi•en preferred. Cunningham, who many bad been led to
believe, had been unjustly preferred by the head constable,
Yeas a man whose character stood as high as any officer in the
police force. The gravamen of Mr. Procter's charge was in
making use of the word because—
Mr. PROCTER.—I did not make use of that word.
Mr. BORNEY said, that so far as he could recollect, that
word was used. Still, that word was reported, and so far as
Mr. Whitty's charaCter was concerned it was used.
Mr. PRocrmt.—l never used it.
Mr. EAnuc.—Refer to the reporters.
Mr. HORNBY, in continuation, said, it was stated that
Cunninghain was preferred because he had brought so many
informations and sustained them all, and the other constable
had not sustained so many. What other inference could any
body draw, upon hearing this statement, except that the head
constable had selected a man who was ready to swear any-
thing? He (Mr. Hornby) was exceedingly happy to hear
Mr. Prticter state he had no such intention, bin certainly he
had been most unhappy in the use of his language; and no-
thing, he (Mr. Hornby) was sure, could be said against the
stipendiary magistrate for the course he had taken. He had
thought it necessary to make these observations, because,
when a charge was made against a public functionary in IVIr.
Rushton's situation, it was important he should not be mis-
understood.
Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE said, it would now prObably be
thought requisite that lie should give some explanation of
what he had said at' the last meeting with reference to these
men being proper characters.He certainly did consider
Dutton an improper person—
The MAYOR said, he had already stopped Mr. Holmes On
the subject of Dutton's character, and he must stop Mr.
Lawrence.
Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE was merely explaining what he
had already said. With regard to Cunningham he would
admit his was an excellent character; but he had been led to
the obserVation he made that the other was an improper man
in consequence of his coming before the committee and dis-
tinctly stating, in the presence of seven gentlemen, that lie
asked the servant,' whb admitted Idm into the house for
drink. When he was called. in for re-examination, he then
told them that he had never uttered any such expression.
The MAYOR.—Do I understand that you are complaining
of some mis-report of your speech ?
Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE.—NO; I am justifying what I
then said.
The MAYOR.—Then that will not do now.
Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE.—Mr. Hornby was allowed to
say what he has, and I
The MAYOR.—I really cannot allow you. If you have a
complaint to make of the statements which have appeared
and gone forth of your speech, I think the council will pro.
bably afford you an opportunity of explaining ; but any jus-
tification of what you said then, should have been made at
the time, and not now.
Mr. BIRKETT.—The complaint is, Mr. Mayor, that you
allowed Mr. Hornby to make a statement.
The MAYOR.—Mr. Hornby was addressing himself to the
subject before the council, , which is connected immediately
with the effect of Mr. Procter's speech. There is a marked
distinction between the two; and therefore I cannot allow
any member of the council to justify what he has said before
but with the permission of the council.
Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE.—It has gone forth to the public
that I have made a statement when I have not made it;
The MAYoß.—Then you must,give notice. One member
of the council I have already stopped on the same grounds,
and he has given notice. Give notice, otherwise we shall be
kept here all day.
Mr. BLACKBURN said Mr. rs.upPprooscetderathatidie ezpstlamineedetitnhge,
Mr. Blackburn's) impression
was, What
ts
his ( • mpressiOn,
Iwlnhdolecebrutasiitni
certainly what
was, that Mr. Procter had i,ntthinelahteedadtchbalit
sotnaebie man had been
because he
to the marle:----
wp esf ear rl .kdebl
ye fionraenatiot
swearth
vp
Mr. PROCTEIL—Certain
not.
stated said
thate way, 'ltaos.mdti
osht mistaken,
wkietnh, generaliai
ed
from Mr:
tithueshcthoanrgheavwina:
Mr.M rirrlocriAercichanyuinagil/4r.
charge Mr. Whitty
was d
having stated lie had nothing report, the
withdrawn and. the affair at an end.
ferred 'before the magistrates, pre •
publicly mention
whether it was intended to found any
Mr.. PROCTER: said
edit ; and this was what he suffered from.
Mi.l3tismtet. asked
tter ? If not, there was an end of it;
t7ilisetrpaatebt'l,iaf
resolution on this
some length, eulogized the character of
Mr. PArtmtn,
at
ble and efficient member of the Watch
Mr. Procter,
and the public
as
"the Council. He contended that the two
Committee, and of
Watch Committee on this subject were
must be the judges.
ch as one expressed every confidencein
contradictory,
inasmuch
the other blamed him for the se-
ttle head constable,
whilst
the officer in the first instance.
resolutions Of the
lectiori he had
resolution ?
asked Mr. Parker whether he intended to
d that he bad not yet done; but be in-
'Mr. PARKEILTepIie
moAvierd. Ba urSHElla(e

TION
UCA. e that
It appeared from the proceedinesCOMMlTTEE of this committe
the following was the attendance at the schools between
,he
'''
21st of February and the 27th of February ••—• - --WI:.
North School. South N.%.
• . 205
293................. ~..
. 14°
_-.•222....... ...... :..• • „g
220.. . •.. O. ....... ...2:____'"
517
On the books 735
The other proceedings of 1i9e29c0-mniittee-rn-ei-elysl ................
the proceedings of the sub-committee had been confirine
the general committee, without stating them. sof Pr°••
Mr. FREME said,•it was a most extraordinarYtno'!".he sub'
ceeding to ask the council to confirm the minutes: et ,
committee, when they were neither read nor,producet"
.A.
Mr. B ' • • • •
IRKETT said it was the usual course. c if this
Mr. PREME said, not at all. The sub-committeq:en°-
twaeermc
mode
allowed,er odfo
i,6 anythingrsc ieigt .‘oidiiiieitoaitl
ont
hesev
othere socohcooooovailc
klooirt
to c:iitaiiiiseidet: • Itw 8 °
Mr. Nowrir.—•
t . were FREME repeated his objections and asked whether Yt.S. every 'committee ' rit os ,g,
aterotomnadfilulrre.puinciisnLailible. the-council covld understand wli3t ti"? Set ill'
by the
tKhiHei
ueparcNeosnestaneitnddikeicirl.
committee.hiti,irtetrnh ei s
was
ss
%%a.
rioi new
.1) r'-irrs°,l,tibee
null,:
sporhaoctoilcselvas pursued formerly. The fact was, that re Ofelfs
were once in operation the proceedings wethere '`,':ii
routine, and there was nothing to report, there'fere,
they
no objection to, or risk from, the proceedings bet 'erle.,
in the usual form. He (Mr. Blackburn) kner -,,iy0,-,,
frequently passed in the same svav, in former " '-'"reeve sv2,!
(laughter,) in fact it could not be otherwise, Or ` „reisle•s
nothing new either With regard to the system or -thei,e theret:
and teachers : every thing was just the same. anc! ccou°,,
fore made no objection to the proceedings 011 ti"i! 1 riel.
lle took it for granted, however, that if any ma the e
had tiken place, in the system itself, (bear,) or 0)% ia :lit
merit of masters, it would come before the ce°"(;:act. regular proceedings of the general committee ; u 1,., -ti to '''',
did nut, it would not be confirmed. He now vvi'";er„, Ce"':
one question from the Chairman of the Eeleent'oroPe•;
mittee; which he hoped would not be considered Iclocrteanot.
and to which he was sure he should receive a reeivediti,6
answer. There was no report made ,nowt•ttelePoenlYce°l 11::
tl sects to 'which the children beloneed,
numbers on the books, and the
y the council, that the av•el • temied• id 10, understood that in the 1 -
b
wished to ask was thwise—re
access to the schools without being required to rc'er,tioo Pi.,
tab what. children
Church Catechism, or to so to church • and OLT 1 to esc:ol
Chural" l'oolo'
'what•Roinew Catholics, of those wh'ci attended t ber this
tiao6nDrie:
tiai
Dissenters,
ewor
epnhottaeetodti
planDtw w.aii Dissenters
arl ist't ett trite is:esdhliaeo:usnelentai it , at 1•110!
and in the second place, he wished to ask whe„ti. IV°"tee
children who were the offs ring of Dissenters
say
of
.
Catholics were exempt, in ipoint of fact, from s' of
Church Catechism and going to church?
~.Mr‘„. MOLYNEUX would first reply to tthiye obser"ti°v"F6t°/11
.v.if r.rre, me by saying that it had been the cous_diugs of
o, b the Education Committee to report the procee iri eortot
sy.etar-sc,omhomiwttoeeoslainnitheentwioany,,tthheayt :ptdponroeow done• iloPerj -V
matters had been under discussion without bellinegr,:r;r°scr.tleflryteriblo:
the General Committee ; for instance, in one casti ' 16: °I
7.011"
had been appointed as mistress to one of the Se 1 -°.°eral ..'
Cll•
ceeding which had not been entered in the GeLe coe,"01-
nsittee book, and which had never come before "ii a t',43ers,
It had always been the custom when the•Educe3o:orille`-ril;i
mittee met to pass the proceedings of the Sub. 1 e °tilt °I
to bring those which • were necessary before t ' Clef ire
ano nioldg t: i the be ° ,
the council. As to the other matters, tr:l"..ouneption
vhren alterationbtoookailsratewdr ebtreheeen expected
that
committees for the inspection of members sou, cly say at
13C
could 'Los be. lie'
The MAYOR.—ePt:
wccßohoordlm,
questions,idl i
rdar, I.
lgb,
divieiofsoowaelonn,hlotd,i
it
icNi dissenting,
th e s originall nhoaodl es
'woerieeh resolution
lan
tnai hg°;enitni• °5
f rrthhestres°•lustinCt
:xi
(1:1
think
odchnooAltuoahinrkress.e
cog,
Befauxitetaph, the
obictenoud, uri
saw; eiai
whose
sol
t'stte
1,1:
pon:secol
r:ill. stirrol.l
:i
ti
001310:0
churchconscientiouslU
z catechism. objectionsor go to to
churchit were. n rise qrilSoirseodeif:rafiSeittbetC ta
Or
_. the church catechism o
plano to church.
scerlaW
The As • ,ob'
Jeetion. Mt,:iLt
Mr .
Catholic
--car u tti iws•sheautt itlgcit: ild
adoptedwa s r:°q 8 :09 .:,.:1: to
.1( tNhEe UCXIIi li:llrer en
p llye 'a
rsnati di
hteh
amWhat
is,
thisah again
npt
tioa.
,iAne
ithx.
church. There was no • •
objection to the Itfribut o°,
going . t 64
to church • the chum
~ righ
went there who did not wish to go. t y 0•••
_,.
Mr. '
G. 11.-EAw I- think I call P" Or"'
RENCE.— ,
0.0 Ltl"l'do it.
Mr. EARLE —I dare Mr• Geore-:ttee t
say you can, • c owe. to
but let the .
church nor to learn the cate.chhiwsams•
chairman of the Education i
~.. go
.stateodeyt
Mr. g state " darkness require a
triesti°o
, but the isoln
.t plan do you adopt to ascertain w 'jays? 0)(1,P0
Catholics, who Dissenters, and who EpiscioP:
at 011,0011°o
Mr• 14
nationsiir.ii;
oanDdGst
which had been passed by a"
the council,
(1 to - ' 10°'
of
the question;
...tic, are
i.e
l'ih
a;l3 xt
the said
committee there'
W UaSe acted uPP"'"I° t.l:illeeiderbet loileloboi,
referred.
Mr. EARL. • .6.
The MAYOR fancied Mr. Blackburn only w,l.eti re de0,00"
what plan was adopted to distinguish the red ill ,fe ~ . .
oheNc.teTshti:ireti.7j;iloltpbiaena_n.sivtt:
plan--it's
i;:esndsolt:iiies°;olyl. tot be
as PllvitY
wise," where • -
_ _. nO questions are asked. tio° wort° the
Mr. BLAcicnuuN' naked whether the slue° t"'
t 0 „ra -
ofthe
them, every
' 0
owbhjeenc when he
to wasit
catechism and to they
k , el' ,ifen pi
Mr o to church ?
• MOLYNEUX replied, that the parents rules,: Areirti eta
stating parents
whettihee rclb‘iihdeer enw;:adrsatt:hcegeiir:c htuli IledTe a l 9 le -
.1) i Ida
0 chi.- be r
r,
which' diatitictly'stated that n . or
1 h e
Ayo
would
i t
bteed t
ahuagdh
tathceo copy
t.::::::
g
01
• n whicheCO
to go to church. f tio • 5
R thought that was the in
BlaCk ' burn wanted ; and it was also an answerst s.
question. to toPlo l'o/$ll
Some further discussion took OW °4l3,.taed !,.• thwell *tit'
end of which the proceedings • were con" `t,e" e, 87.b.eriffd'ill'
certurs informing the Education Curoul 11 6u-e co"-
o other committees, that the proceeding° ° 'all -
tees, in order to receive a legal confirmation bodY• ii
con
tili°
must appear in the proceedings of the gener I: t-
is' °kit`, S% ' to e'
THE MAYOR'S COMMUNIC- 1 ti, der
Mr. R. V. Yates applied for the use 0 it, or otettecr,
Rooms, for a short time May and Junei,.--rA Litl'bf,
's-Paorthers iprartiltbe
hibit the designs for terraces in Prince
A number of petitions from farmers and i.,,diatee' th°_,toon
land, Orrel, Sefton Huytoil Roby PrayAttcar;•-iive, (op.,' be
Rainhill, and s ' - ' ' cacti' ,helloal the
m.her places, were prcs
o'clock 1- oge to 'Ha •
s market might be closed at one Clia re
instead of three.—Several members said the _ reser ,10r,
most beneficial, and all the petitions, wet ° , st. 104
the
it3oll'o,- e 0
John 5•, leroll)r
Market Committee.
charming
:il:
They
lelyo t
are
noei
teencanatae
rtreiet
ofeistni
ail isi.eo::. c
:alt:
dcLows
tit:coboicial
tin
iv's: llaan and
.m
jaarkmeetss
An application from the butchers in; Set•that ,rtli gc,rieCL°'
against blown meat might be extended to to garlie *A 10r
a •
referred t° the SC" to
COI id
as
rico for
mittee. noiss re i c
A complaint' by Mrs. Nicholson °f an 815° 6 6
lgwmarkets, praY-n- he to ot, ;
porters' carts in Back Howard-street, was ....101,,,'0'
e somelq°'iPt•e
the Finance Committee. -
thejawnioeeks s.Sillin•YTlirea' Trafalgar ling a'ars°Dock, who
Palsieidnejeuforeirs• ea-t the : 13141°o}"
tion, in addition to the £l5 which he r
to gagae e
landingsai
bald
tiie
Referred Co the Doeli.Comnaittee. St. •A rferrel tlie
The Rev. T. Gardner, • incumbent of the jetttith -04-
Derby, presepted a memorial praxing frthe
Salreir P" VI
the council to preverit the desecration oi. ,
_lid ti!,,,,,ice.t ea
relating through the streets to the market duriell'ihe e‘titrill-qa,'A•c
rev. gentleman drew a forcible - picture Ureoly t „peo,l-0 tl 7,
,the acted; e, or witlilii
peculiar • evil.—The TOWN CLERIC, in_e Droproltljet t'effirii
of cattle from the Irish stearnebis„%ie s__‘,,,t, a:4;5
followin was the clause in
to this subject :—" And be it ,e",, truste..seie votei
application of the minister, churchwarnei.lie 'l'7°l'4 ifr
Of auTchurch, chapel, or other place of euf,t. of 0
tl'e borough,. it shall be lawful for the WO"

Boys..
Girls.. ,
infants,

sons who shall Or
shill d • 1%,.....
rive ally cattle, sheep,
the borough, during the linurs o
histmas-adv. (;,;oil h'rids•
public fast or than„ '
so made, shall be prints
rilit!ipel, or place of el', and in some conspicuous e
pg,nos thereto, and elsewhere asp the •
,-..,ierYbr,7acli of any such order shaii ne neenieda spiaorait)(e;
lici;r10!•1
,--I,Neldr. Gardners communication was ordered A lett:t4rorn Mr. Banks, relative to the best Orreil coal
lupplied to the corporation, was directed to lie on the 1--.
btleir. Herbert Spring, of London,
settrliiitn, ployed by the insurance-offices in
a gentleman
pre, the losses by the conflsgr-
, prevent to the council aco the accounts.—A
h'4i,ssaltierreiteitoeldi to be written top)Mr. Spring, acknowledging
140,.., complaining
A memorial: from the occupiers of property in South John-
t
Committee.
of some slaughter. houses in Cable-street
',11)0,t as-street, was referred to the Finance
orialized
the'lero'uCnr.tuatigington, Mr. Brook, and others memorialized
street. `""
in. to prevent an alleged encroacionenetain
.C. o,oirku-,
the . .tile M e tri ori a I was ordered to be acknowledgul, , 1
Parties to be informed that the council had no power to
interfere.

or ot h

lay appointed I"'

9ti any or

public a•orshi

layor shall direct

ritiou iii Formby-,

Mr. ItELler IN cases or SIIIPWaECK.
jecT,r_ li.olern then brought forward his motion on this subrr
icas,:flieli had several times appeared in this
"Par'
he
braottl.aid, with unaffected regret and reluctance thatthat
no
attem before the council this subject ; regret
~
e.
tape pt had been made Years and years ago, and ietu
should uteallk he had long been most anxious that. the peteot
ties
undertaken by some one more experienced r-
over-oat:I:. himself. In this latter respect he c could riot
oPialeo of t,'.s.. Own deficiencies, because in proportiono to his
fear artd the
thiportarice of the object. must always be the
fear aod thee risk of failure, and in this instance both the
11ut1,,, hire risk were exaggerated by every circumstance.
Iniaseyfool not be mistaken in the very. outset. It was for
he bad
~..
,eY that he had these misgivings,
not
by the force
of its o'ivut.o rte to advocate—a cause which
,•
be
weadple.eially in for the cause
which, es' Merit alone must prosper in whatever hands, and
Ice ravtidgt ellii t 11?
was about
an assembly of merchants, could never
yain. The subject upon which. he
of
"e4l' the necessity for providing means
itselfpre
upon his
~,e .'n shipwreck, had for many years impressedtiatla
w'aild ne,,11,44, alenost with the solemnity of a vow, I. i
milled diree-ticaega'aettusio.,e such
.mea.ns as he might possFss toua-
HeCord%g Itie ' ention to it with the view of providin, a 1.1.°41 truly say that he had not hitherto failed,
'IN he - "18 oOrtunity of acting upon this resolution,lia
consd as still fall f 1 '' • and determined in it.
, 1 ered io„, u , earnest, .
ethy posse ueed the opportunity which he now unexpect-
°lost eased of advocating it in that room as by far the
and tros,! le, if hot the only privilege of the office
,h,etnhseell(fl:
(th 00,.,,, of
so far as depended upon
bosine:sit had
oftenoft been' delayed by the pressure ofl othery
the only ''tie
i) to propose this, mos,:robtheollc,
to appeal Which he should originate. He '_
ef the most
eoUncil on behalf of the sufferers under one
thosesea„,. afflicting dispensations of providence, on behalf
we
°"ed arre°, to whose laborious and perilous profession
withio our wealth, suffering by storms and shipwreck
dsnier 4: ?or!
very
, almostat our doors, and against whose
only olw- .lau hitherto hesitated or refused to provide the
hiaile euns of rescue which could, in most cases, b
Might atailable. m
tied Mr. North, that Al.'
re Y teing wit i!)',. proceeded et' the st
to work orni
attempt
~o rides upon the
.whirlwind and di-
of ai ,°Ut his
he
work, by
aid hie now in this humble.
hearts
so impressing thel
may
ili so, aid. with the solemnity of this duty, a
hi nie-__ere.egree succeed in setting it before you, trililidttliat you,
adveeaf 4tiless of the cause may forget the feebleness oftntahve
hot, `e. Despise if You will the messenger, but you. .
yob' ja.°4 °lust not
he re-
temed roeoitilOt reject the' message.
' naY consult your own consciences, d
(Hear, hear.
Nlially afre.,°, ally Peculiar interest in a causew)himPust
" monopo-
n,t ot ho
~4. all right-minded men ; he
wasno
not now
,i 4 hie wan', d'iltY," to use the language of a member
'ePreach to
on this question ; for it was a matter of daily
be reach ° hint that he did, and that he could do,. so little.osal
for he
should riot the merit even of originating this bock "oe'llil,be told that it had been several times beforeProP the
aid where
there „e `lllntee, whose peculiar duty it was,
,ith it ;
of
11.1 ere
smear gener 11 tooth competent to dea w .
tio illst be acknowleadgYedu' eutmost, the right inten-
-4f theB
mighti be . tl
, e gell__emen, it was no disparagement
opinianisnee them offence to attempt
-0 coal,. '''staken, and certainly it was no
to say they
of it. We alt knew how we clung
ttno tell!
liitine tb,,We held, and how unwilling
"Ps, h -Yrtntilds upon which they had been first and,.
we were even
per-
n in-
volved slily formed, especially when a change of oPin-lof our
Prejadio' "'lnge of conduct more or less condemnatory
oattai,es; besides there had been many
knew, there
since this question had been agitated, and, G
changes in the Dock
Itisti ere had been proofs enough,to
I 1 the re -
h t Among much
Matter ~. recast
of the most o...stina e..
in disasters at sea,
was eoe'ur Painful reflection in approaching this subject, there
more i,„,
no
Poi for mutual congratulation, not common to
tittestio"Portatit debates in that room. This
was
for
eoee yeti of Party spirit. (Hear, hear.) TheywereThere
cook' he .ed fro in all political and local prejudice..h
all must
e'estder Po objection to promote a design !
jeer
was r°
Not,
in intention, and no contest except how that
bet Was Lob'o intention and rio contest ecept how that
ofCvtr to be
he wisely and efficiently carried out.
Of the , that he hoped to be unopposed, for he had notice
ioti..L. r r.• Alderman be tl °l)Pc'altion of M Evans; but, should h. e
thatreeeiveosu A esuinptous if he expressed a
.doubt whether
Withhe
44)Ple re notice with most regret or satisfaction )
lipoo thigr t certainly that they could not, for once,
.e_verr.r.
North \ ,' oetitral
• ade
.ground, meet to agree, because he (M
lii ") fad in h' - ability always ni
in forolid , ini dn opponent wsitesloe d .
ueseended aole, and who, as far ha seen, never cone
or
tihirenSivela ° weaker' his arguments by. discourteous
Le serve
-nguage• (Hear, hear.) But withthisregresattcos_r
heti, eof his cause, he (Mr. North) had also some
on 04 his owe account, for, next to a sincere friend, he
'rota :" able, open, and fair enemy ; and though d
uPon w`lttt. gentleman, as he probably did upon
.every quilesetion
their
euatst'"eb two Me°. equally honest might differ,
billtia 3 might be frequent they must remember that the
lie bewail not alea to the stronw, nor the race to the swift.
I,,Lt.g7d. ,
.then, respectfully to move
Dock '641 it is proper and expedient
vide a ,431bitee, or those two bodies conjointly, should
r pro.the
be 41°., maintain a powerful steam-boat or steam-boats, to
hoaet,, PioYed in aid of the present and with additionalth e-
earre'dand With other necessary and useful apparatus obe
t by
such
' . Y b•ts in the preserve-
,!e of life . steatu-boat or steam- Oa
.0
trtthe nee and property (but more especiall of life) upon
; at:(l°R of shipwreck or other disaster yat sea off
with the
o.ek Co '.9t etaputation be appointed to confer. this
Hof tftee.. oritnat or a deputation of that body, with the view
e h "og this object."
essgist °aid endeavour to make out this propositicn.not biataen.
U etaated appeal to the feelings, or by an exciting
s as
laoi;ittli:ireal or supposed evils, but by a view, as
brief
andof the
reSeat,„'e °ild wake it, of the extent and operation, .
o„ th ....earls of
preserving life from shipwreck, and v.v
the
why, and
and
°lna., `home
Means ought to be farther increased. Let him in
Dock
oia'tb` ilitrst offer the tribute of his utmost praise to the
lidrairablteee' and their successive marine surveyors, for their
ifleaos eXertions in providing and maintaining the
.presentss
tek 0,?! Preventing ihipwreck. He believed that tne
rropa,_lllting and buoyage adopted in this port mightYbe
Of thl;ced to be almost perfect;
l'reciat,..;° whoul it was owing could not be too highlY e
and the talents and. laboaupr!
*ere `u• But those ,kilful and noble as they wer ,
!'o r:: er all but fairtneantse sr
contrivances ; they afforded
;t. N„‘,4s' all
shipwreck,weaieor the means of escaping from
they 'lltle -e' theY Were even l than this, for the very multi.they (4 these contr. aacees:nindisper;ble and excellent as
their were for all trainerbvSms purposes, They
f•angernentincreased the peril
been
°glit
had too often
l, e riarwe ,_ en most needed,
evident,
t().th
in
aim
wh
"*
and thus added infinitely
ttefor - e tile Were designed to prevent. It was .
but joe er that rteY bad but half done their work if they. did
.
and w:.rease the Means of escape,escape and so diminish the risk;
alt hflacssibleport and dangerous, and_rit
?the
14e itrte all b t li "(
in the world, the
Order4tBibility
.o.f
both edinut2s was equally extreme.. In
zlooe_arry Lae Council duties
hhim to this conclutsnionthhaet
Stacy.o. e essarily
0:4- Ict St d,„ , , Wound their feelings by recurring
r"l4 it andYB'ttlit
January,ttlaysdnnfas of Liverpoo,l—, or rather two days,
%tll he,,llotlevastation annd e teot 01f83m9
but made darker
misery, but
in the unpar-
-1;11401 fre-lisirt(Zon apathy in thex charge which then devolved upon
ii, vveo
,s ‘, none of us forget the misery of.those two days,
tinttl Ciliatlnaf
Zat ell», "PQn shore ; but we must all especially remember
horror:with which we received the the Pri cii"ithe Midst of the storm the north-west light-ship
ret,..terrltzeaisaa.li,d. leading guide into the port, from among
the anks'
had
lielebetl into "(lb
*hi, Is,breath a river. Every'
.one, at that intelligence,
pared from her moorings and
shrinking even
wi;Via htei..,,, nd shuddered in silence,
oa'''ell beka7ir heal the contemplation o
of the vast misery
Iv r worst few Must ensue.—(Hear.) Awfu y, .
11 indeed were
d 'after-
h"rde, ta ears ralized. It fell to his lot, a few ays
Brew take th • • of the few survivors of
sioo eW of e examination Of Illade u very.noble ship that was lost, and the impres-
t, circumstance in their tale
ailsweue couT°llevtlis mind by one cirnicuelsa
the fact of the
Nit motif
th, ii_apear.be effred ; h
hiewhen he first discovered
that st feart.co
otf.7 of t le si
light-ship adrift. Lp to
Slid 41°I'letit Ile , d iorrors tie
t,_ iiii ihtell. na Struggled
withdeath, a. brave captain
h'. Net igent seaman, equal, under
Providence, even to
1104 Ir's°9eY ; but that discovery seemed to have operated
e; 'lad di- mind as a flash of lightning : it at once dethrone
cke h eaqs. even • the - b t death could take,
osar \ snit itt en in worst form t a
114,1 7 His fel. erey to that poor stricken. .
1 atic —(Hear,
linof ;hose who
4io'be Care at? h,eightened the responsibility
1 Ithis wes not all.
ca,.B
tactaf 801 these things I but, a.as.
44414 e, abet
on that dreadful day,from _
the same sad
hbr!., overwh'Plee of the light ship, careered onwards the
itii.ir er i iieresinn.
b road to destruction. (hear.) And,
;41,_ thild._4orrore, an emigrant ship, full of men, women,
d off the
047, aoht°, Miserably perished, a few yarbesings
went
tioal totethe” hundred and eight human t4slr: l'or thr • , Why did he recal this scene of misery
hijo respoal,Wholesorne purpose of setting .
their duty and
the ell neyers! 'lay before them, that they ht be deter-
mig
If
I), ',eir eoZat. to meet such unprepared.musfortunaesste
er of their
thtli,,,parilecle „runt e erehaasdnnt possessedhtnen suppose
that any one of thesed
t t‘ reeplatie,W,otild have occurred, because the steamer would
Vra„e,,arn,bov° the light ship. Why did they not to se
_dt
fsti4wl be teat ? Tire question was a very seriousore..
.el.
lie Pihle .... "Nd that Captain Denham was most. indty
a° !ltotilajdl;4l:l.6 exertions : even upon his own responsibility,
c at rislc ; bal ,have. undertaken the service at his
tadt so faite, ne faded to obtain a steam-boat only because
necessary
tett°ity.
o`. to obtain the instructions, and the
110,p't, hat ' the Dock Committee, who acted under s .
ell Ile doubt • k ' •s to the extent of their
alidd and d . mista en, view a
he f est ge titles. But he would drop the curtain upon this
or
treat or t Nat tOtteo.
Nod he tragedy ; that fal mistake d
onenver
eof eller t, doubt there was greyious indecis and
ire; ft but trY, !ta fearful responsibility there must be some-
ute„W but
eirchnistances were very trying, such, perhaps,
of 08e they Were equal to, and he only alluded to them now
Nvr44 II': Pre,:Premised the best possible argument in support,
ei I' 110 e. The storm of the 13th of January. last"
Dsttitli elkuLaris so violent as that of 1839, but still it was
sett ef the". It was his lot to be at the time within
.a few
th,ho„,,v'lliell °,1,)41 sea. The next morning's sun exhibited a
'OlesNer hsic°lle who witnessed it could ever forget. A
‘143,1? 'matt 54°1t, at four o'clock, on Burbo Bank, wlti"
re,,,tht of o hered - a Mile from where he stood, and soon after
ao 4roiedio
vescried the crew in the rigging. The storm
deati:liiiee 1 Yenee, and as the tide was rising there seemed
..e
b> .
c. or the oo
.". and bomb!
1,.• %eel l''''o after . fellows but 1. '
r, a ingerme,,..
'ali \Pt the vi eight o clock he was inexdressibly relieved
d by the
..15,_ .iall p ~illitazine life-boat come up, towed
great
tittllithee
to aeket, which cast her off, but she had
a f the
Pka , Wb.,go before she could get to windward o_
al_
4,, a I), 'Le anis
m Tug t-13
-th ats e, engazed, one of the Steam iltea_e° felt ,g'"e LI, followed byLiverpool life-boat ;
the g
the
to tiuer, whiesUred of the safety of the crew, thinki
ceeding
,tilit ZWree Q was in the North Channel, was pr.of
boat;
'tiv lYtt Rea a'! sat
was a arenti waiting for the II e:
the P'lltit his cOnste PP'
Yin a
to see her,
to
botir_ es, 1:), 4 _ rnatiou and horrorthe
northward
ii
tiog!bik..toerie‘outt
tile.r steam, and to
go
which was in distress,
igoteiteanahlit:inmediatenant'_etTrstisurg.,,vehim if be wrongedt_
oso
lioi fellow °at:a crew •danger
but •whenolsaw her leavewahter,
le. mho . e elin„.._
~ he
scarcely above. mo.
1,1;4, h 2 ~I..orri ~161.15. to a few spars,
sunk in a .
IClltertt:aund th;,..04..0ured causes, might havewith
exceedla
41i---14t'ulie and the thought came _
salvage than
sah.ilefeo I'IC lives. ,A, were more intent. upon
let him also give
lit'qe ge„,e,e. Ile ,withl,lsot the accusation,
afterwards, by
atiit'a
egr‘ilnen eo ‘ltl been informed two days
that the steam-
ed ill., ew co., , nnected with the company. -
American ship,
thtlitsitT• they vs,`e not from the deck see the
made by the
del is
;Pi tar ant tewards her from the signals
attri-
'o Ili -"rewre th
the object c
em, 1,, eY could not have
dit
was ; b .
s wjght be true, es be hope

fogiimir,t4;4g4wod it; ton titky
titp? need hi

did hat gth.,,cu.itl

testimony to their excellence, tun
ine lifeboat did succeed, thoug!
.oggle of two holm:, in reaching the
wreck, and rescuing fire trvil, but three had perishrd befiln

efficiency that the

seve.rt atr

from exhaustion. The 53 me morning a schooner sunk in
Crosby Channel ; her crew, of live men, clung to the rigging,
but four of them perished, and the survivor was saved or
Captain Saarsiield, of the Irish mail packet. Again he stated
if the Deck Committee had then possessed a steamer of their
own, and that steamer had rust upon the banks, as she would,
by daylight, seven lives would have been saved under hi,
(Mr. North's) own eye, and within a mile of the Rook light-
house. Having seen such things, could one forget, could
one cease to remonstrate and protest against that inhuman
apathy which would make no exertion? When he (Mr.
North) so ceased, let his tongue cleave to the roof of
his mouth, and let his right hand forget her cunning ! (Hear.)
Mr. North proceeded at great length to state many other
facts of equally appalling interest, and to urge a variety of
additional reasons to spew that assistance in all these dis-
asters would be mo►t efficiently rendered by the Dock Com-
mittee having, always, a powerful steamer ready to pro-
ceed to sea on the occurrence of these terrible emer-
gencies. He said, however, that he was not wedded to any
particular plan ; if the object could be better accomplished
by hiring boats he had no objection to it. Mr. North con-
cluded by a powerful appeal to the council to forward this
object. Then, said he, will this great community rejoice
that, by God's mercy, such calamities may not be again ; and
to have contributed to such joy, however hurnby, will be our
reward. Living, I shall seek no other praise, and dead, no
other monument!
Mr. SHEPPARD seconded the motion.
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE expressed his_repprct that the coun-

cil could not co-operate with the Dock Committee in any
such measure as that proposed, on account of the obligatory
expenses which were entailed upon them. Even if they had
sufficient surplus income, the business belonged properly to
the Dock Committee, and the council had no power over
them.

Mr. NICOL said if Mr. North would so frame his motion
as to require a conference of a deputation of the council with
the Dock Committee, he would support it there.
Mr. HODGSON doubted the efficiency of a single boat be-
longing to the Dock Committee. It might give a false reliance
that could not always be calculated upon. The tempest
might come on, and find those entrusted with the business
unprepared. He thought it would be better to give a general
interest in the business; for, if it were limited to one or
two, the object would not be attained.
Mr. EVANS agreed with Mr. Hodgson, and spoke of the
great cost of building and maintaining an efficient steamer,
and of the necessity for expending the Dock funds in improv-
ing the port so as to benefit commerce.
Mr. Aricirr contended that better means could not he de-
vised for effecting the object which Mr. North had in view
than those already in existence at this port. and which were
carried out by the Shipwreck Society, which he spoke of as
an honour to the community. That society, he showed, had,
established stations, and arranged a set of rules for rewards,
whereby even the widows and orphans of those who might
perish in the service of saving others were to be provided for.
The true way, he said, of attaining the object aimed at by
Mr. North was to give increased efficiency to that society,
of which he invited Mr. North to become a member.

Sir THOMAS BIZANCKER expressed his concurrence in the
views of Mr. Aikin.

Mr. ROYDEN suggested that the Steam Tug Company
should be engaged to build a powerful steamer, and that
sailing life-boats should be established along the coasts. He
concurred with Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Evans as to the non-
efficiency of a single boat belonging to the committee.

At the suggestion of Mr. HoncsoN, Mr. North's motion
was modified. Its effect in the new form was, that a depu-
tation be appointed to confer with the Dock Committee, for
the purpose of considering and reporting to the council on
the most effectual means of carrying out the object of pre-
serving life and property (but more especially life) in ship-
wrecks.

The Council divided, when there appeared—For the mo-
tion, 11 ; against it, 28 : majority, 10.
For the motion:—Messrs. Hodgson, Copeland, North,
Royden, J. Lawrence, Cooper, Birkett, Bushell, Kilshaw,
Parker, Lace, Trotman, Sheppard, Smith, Houghton, (Al-
derman) Crook, and Nolyneux.

Agai►ast the motion :—Messrs. Shand, Shaw, Houghton,
Isaac Holmes, Thornhill, J. Holmes, Aikin, Priestley, Faw-
cett, Aspinall, Proctor, Rigby, Lloyd, Plumpton, Leigh,
G. H. Lawrence, Platt, Bulley, Earle, Turner, Frerve, Holt,
Nicol, Bramley-Moore, Moon, Evans, and the Mayor.
A memorial was read, praying the postponement of the
further consideration of the Fire Bill till next Wednesday.
The bill was postponed accordingly.
The Council adjourned at half-past three o'clock till Wed-
nesday next.