The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-10-24 00:00:00

TIIE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

EGREMONT HOTEL.—We, a short time ago, notice
the decided improvements effected at the Egremont Pier,
by which the facilities for landing and embarking will be
such as to be available at all heights of the tide. We have
now to state that the hotel has also been much improved
in every department, for the accommodation of families or
individuals. The fare provided is excellent, and the
prices uncommonly moderate for such an establishment.
The rooms are large and airy, and command most exten-
sive and ever-varying views. In addition to the prome-
nade on the new north quay, there are pleasure grounds
immediately in front of the hotel, also a high platform,
affording fine views of the river and shipping. Close at
hand, stables and coach-houses, with every convenience
for carriages have been erected ; also a forge for shoeing
and large yard for market carts. The vicinity affords
pleasing walks, including a ride or stroll along the beach.
The boats will run all winter at half hours, in conjunction
with those that run to New Brighton.
LUDICROUS MISTAKE.—Rather an amusing incident
occurred at the Chinese Exhibition, on Thursday. A
couple of rustics (man and wife) from Prescot, having heard
of the great feast of lanterns, admission only a shilling,
thought they could not be far wrong in taking a holiday
and coming to Liverpool to enjoy the feast. Having paid
the necessary fee, :hey were ushered into the splendid
apartment, where they feasted their eyes for some time
upon the many curiosities there displayed. Wearied with
the sight, the gnawings of hunger began to admonish
them, and after waiting till their patience was exhausted,
they at last walked up to one of the doorkeepers and
asked where the feast was. The reply was that the feast
was before them, but they were at a loss to find some-
thing to eat. They intimated, in the best way they
could, that they thought a good feast, either of lanterns
or any thing else, for a shilling, was an excellent thing ;
but as they apprehended a large attendance, and some
inconvenience, they had brought a knife and fork in their
pockets to save trouble. This somewhat literal interpre-
tation of the feast excited no little amusement, and
Tummas was sadly vexed that he had paid two shillings,
and neither he nor his wife " geet out to eyght."
STRANGE DISCOVERY.—On Friday the Deputy-Coro-
ner held an inquest upon the remains of a full-grown fe-
male which were discovered in a midden, attached to a
horse stable, in Gore-street North. It appeared that a
man of the name of Malpas was employed to empty the
midden in question, and that, whilst using a dung fork
for the purpose, the prongs of the folk came in contact
with what he conceived to be a quantity of old rags or
clothes. On probing farther, he drew a human skull to
the surface, and on searching deeper he found the skele-
ton of a human body, to which the skull in question had
at one time evidently been attached. Some clothing was
also found close at hand, and this hal no doubt formed
a portion of the garments worn by the deceased. A num-
ber of the occupants of the stable were examined, and
the evidence went to show that one of them had had the
midden thoroughly cleansed in 1847, and that others of
them had had it partially cleaned out before and after that
year, but that upon no occasion, during that occupancy,
had the slightest appearance of the skeleton been discerni-
ble. Mr. Leech, surgeon, of the North Dispensary,
stated that he had examined the remains—that the skele-
ton was perfect, without any flesh upon it—and it was
evidently the skeleton of a full-grown female, but that, of
course, there was not the slightest trace of the manner by
which she had come to her death. The jury returned a
verdict in accordance with the evidence ; and thus this
mysterious occurrence is just as much involved in ob-
scurity as ever.
THE LIVERPOOL LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL
SOCIETY.—The proceedings of this Society, during its
thirty-sixth session, have just been published in a very
beautifully printed octavo pamphlet, under the superin-
tendence of Dr. Hume. The work opens with a brief but
most gratifying report of the retiring council, showing that
the society now consists of 131 ordinary and 70 corres-
ponding members. After alluding to the loss to the
society of late years of several of its most distinguished
officers and members, the council congratulate the mem-
bers on the arrangements made with the committee of the
Royal Institution, by which free entry to the museum,
&c., is granted to each member, and remind the members
that a gold medal, value ten guineas, has been voted, to
be presented to the author of the best paper read before
the society during the past and present session. Amongst
the valuable papers read during the past session, and here
printed, we enumerate the following, from the pprusal of
which we have derived much gratification and instruction :
—On the Principles of Money, by J. Faran, Esq. • on the
History and Effects of Chloroform, by Dr. Waldie ; on
Gothic Architecture, by A. Rimmer, Esq. ; on the Intel-
lectuality of the Lower Animals, by Dr. Hume, and the
Duality of Geometrical Relations, by Dr. Booth, the
President; and other papers. The book concludes with
an interesting paper descriptive of four plates, illustrative
of several curiosities in the geological world, found in this
neighbourhood. This is from the able pen of John Cun-
ningham, Esq., F.G.S. Extracts from some of the papers
will be found in another column.
SLANDER ON THE PRESBYTERIANS.—The Rev. Ver-
ner M. White, of the Irish Presbyterian Chapel, Isling.
ton has refuted an allegation of the Mail that the "Pres-
byterian ministers of the North of Ireland are chiefly
Arians and Socinians." The rev. gentleman distinctly
proves that in every Presbyterian Church in Ireland, with
a few exceptions, the ministers are required, twice before
ordination, to give absolute subscription to the Westmin-
ster confession of Faith, which of course involves a firm
belief in Trinitarian doctrine. Mr. White concludes as
follows :—" The accusation I have been considering is one
often made by those whom ignorance or prejudice, or
both, have blinded. Many such parties, doubtless, look
to the Mail as an authority on these questions. I was
therefore the more grieved to see the statement made,
and however unwilling, felt called upon tb address these
remarks in reply. I was once, sir, a Presbyterian mi-
nister in the North of Ireland ;' I have still many friends
there ; and if any man will assert that the Presbyterian
ministers of that locality are `chiefly Arians and Soci-
nians,' I care not where, or by whom the accusation is
made—whether from the pulpit, the platform, or the
press—l denounce it as a foul calumny, and I appeal to an
impartial, truth-loving public, to protect a body of the
ministers of Christ's Church from a charge which, consi-
dering the confession they subscribe, amounts to neither
more nor less than a hypocritical denial of the essential
characteristic of Christianity, in which, before God and
his Church, they have twice solemnly and publicly de-
clared their belief."

Alderley, in Cheshire. Mr. Avison. the treasurer, pro-
duced an interesting deed, dated 1636, relative to Tithe-
barn-street and Moor-fields. Mr. Mayer produced the
original agreement relative to the first whaling ship sent
to Greenland from Liverpool. Its date was 1754. Se-
veral of the names in it are those of persons from whom
streets have been named. Mr. Mayer also produced a
broad sheet relative to the supply of water to the town of
Liverpool in 1767. A selection of silver coins, presents to
the society, were exhibited. Other curiosities were also
shown, and after an inspection of these the meeting broke
up.

ADDRESS OF CONDOLENCE TO THE DUKE OF
PORTLAND.-TESTIMONIAL TO THE LATE
LORD GEORGE BENTINCK.

On Wednesday a public meeting of the members of
the Liverpool Constitutional Association was held at the
Clarendon-rooms, for the purpose of submitting an ad-
dress of condolence to the Duke of Portland, for appro-
val, and of adopting measures with the view to the
erection of a public testimoni a to the memory of the late
lamented Lord George Bentinck. The meeting was nu-
merously and respectably attended. Shortly after one
o'clock, the chair was taken by Mr. Alderman Moly-
neux.

The CHAIRMAN opened the probeedings by stating
that the meeting was convened in pursuance of the
wishes of the Committee of the Liverpool Constitutional
Association, who were unanimously of opinion that an
address of condolence to the Duke of Portland was ne-
cessary and desirable, as a mark of respect to the
memory of so distinguished a statesman as Lord George
Bentinck had been—a statesman who was anxious to
devote his best exertions to the promotion of the agri-
cultural, commercial and shipping interests of this great
country, and every branch of our colonial possessions.
(Hear, and applause.) The Chairman concluded by
calling on Mr. H. C. Chapman, of the firm of Messrs.
Chapman, Bowman, and Co., to read the address which
had been prepared for adoption. . _

" MAY IT PLEASE YOUR GRACE.—We, the members of the
Liverpool Constitutional Association, beg leave to express our
heartfelt sympathy with your Grace in the sad bereavement
with which it has pleased the Almighty to afflict you.
" Under ordinary circumstances, strangers as we are person-
ally to your Grace, we should not presume to intrude upon the
sanctity of your sorrow, even with words of condolence; but
no common events characterised the brief public career of
your admirable son, and by them we feel compelled to address
your Grace on the melancholy occasion of his death.
"At a time when ships, colonies, and commerce' were about
to be sacrificed without a struggle at the shrine of a supposed
political necessity, Lord George Itentinck raised the banner of
the constitution trom the ground, and summoned round it the
manhood of the country.
"Throughout the arduous struggle which ensued, and
which is still continued, it was his voice that cheered,
his spirit that animated, his courage that sustained, his
indefatigable industry that stimulated, and his unswerving
constancy that nerved the labours, the }warts, the energies,
the exertions, and the counsels of his followers. His, too, was
the patient toil and honest indignation that exposed and held
up to public reprobation partisan dishonesty and officialmean-
ness ; and we are sorrowfully convinced that it was this—his
self-denying devotion to the best interests of the empire—
which brought him to his untimely tomb.
"Well, then, may all true Englishmen mourn over the loss
your Grace has sustained, for they share it with you.
"The sense entertained by Liverpool of the greatness of
that loss was shown when the flags of its mercantile navy
floated half-mast high, and when on its exchange was heard
but one heartfelt expression of sorrow; but we, the members
of the Constitutional Association, which owed its existence
to that public spirit which he evoked, and on which he relied
for support. wish to add to these manifestations this imperfect
record of our gratitude and our grief, and to be permitted thus
to assure your grace that, although none may compare their
loss to yours, we and thousands of Englishmen, own and feel
a community in your bereavement.
• "We are sure that your Grace will join with us in hoping
that the example set by your lamented son will be followed by
many others, and that from all ranks in the community men
may rise up, if not gifted with his extradinary powers, yet
animated by a like spirit of honour and patriotism to vindi-
cate the cause for which he so devotedly contended.
" In conclusion, we pray that the All-wise and All-merciful
disposer of events may be pleased to comfort your Grace in
your affliction, and enable you to bear with resignation this
heavy blow.
"To his Grace the Duke of Portland,
" Welbeck Abbey, Notts."
Mr. CHAPMAN having moved the adoption of this
address,

HAROLD LITTLEDALE, Esq., said he had great pleasure
in seconding the motion, and expressed a hope that so
admirable an address would meet with general approba-
tion.

The motion was put, and unanimously carried%

The CHAIRMAN said he had now to acquaint the meet-
ing that he had the day before received a letter from
Lord John Manners, written on behalf of his lordship
himself, and also on behalf of the Marquis of Granby,
memory of the late Lord George Bentinck, and in which
in which the aid of the Corporation of Liverpool was sought
with the view of getting up some public testimonial to the
a very strong desire was expressed that the movement on
this subject would be taken up in various parts of the
country. The Chairman put it to the meeting to say
whether they would join in so very desirable a work.
Mr. CHAPMAN said it would be advisable for the Liver-
pool Constitutional Association to put themselves in com-
munication with an association for this purpose, which
was about to be formed in London, by the Duke of Rich-
mond and the Marquis of Granby. Ho believed it was
the opinion of the Duke of Richmond that the subscrip-
tions should be limited to a maximum amount, de-
scending to a minimum sum—say from £5 to ss.—in
order that the memorial might be a truly national one,
and that the subscriptions might come within the means
of persons in almost every station of life. When he con-
sidered that there were 3000 ships out' of England alone,
he thought if they could not muster ss. a ship, there
must be very little gratitude on the part of the ship-
owners towards Lord George Bentinck, who had ably
defended their interests. (Hear, and applause.) If they
could form a committee here, to act, in the first instance,
as a sort of corresponding committee with the general
committee in London, they should be enabled to gather
the feelings and wishes of the gentlemen of Liverpool as
to the sort of testimonial they would prefer; but it was
the general wish, at present, that it should be a testimo-
nial alike worthy of the country, and of the talent, the
ability, and the distinguished career of Lord George
Bentinck. (Loud applause.) He had great pleasure,
therefore, in moving that the Committee of the Constitu-
tional Association. be constituted a committee for putting
themselves in communication with the general committee
hereafter to be formed in London, with power to add to
their numbers.

Mr. H. LITTLEDALE seconded the motion, which was
adopted, and the name of Mr. Clint was added to the
Testimonial Committee.

The CHAIRMAN thanked the gentlemen present for
their attendance, and hoped that the committee just for-
med would be productive of good, and that they would
produce a result honourable to the town of Liverpool and
the country in general. (Applause.)

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

WARD MEETINGS.

VAUXHALL.—The liberal electors met at the committee-
room, Vauxhall-road, on Thursday afternoon, to adopt
measures to secure the return of W. Rathbone, Esq. W.
F. Macgregor, Esq. occupied the chair. There were pre-
sent W. Brown, Esq., M.P., W. Earle, Esq., &c. Mr.
Brown, in eulogistic terms, proposed Mr. Rathbone, no-
ticing his consistent conduct heretofore. Mr. Earle se-
conded the motion. Mr. Rathbone expressed his views
on the rating question, and opposed the rating of the
docks—first, as unjust ; second. as impracticable, and
third as impolitic. He was now 62 years of age, and had
no wish to be longer in the Council, but at this crisis, if
he were elected, he should consent to act for three years
more. Some subsidiary business succeeded, when a mo-
tion was agreed to, pledging the meeting to support Mr.
Rathbone ; and thanks having been voted to the chair-
man, the meeting separated.
ABERCROMBIE.—A meeting of the conservatives was
held on Thursday, to secure the election of Thomas Lee,
Esq., and it was numerously attended. Alderman Grif-
fiths occupied the chair. Mr. Neil proposed Mr. Lee as a
fit person, and warmly eulogized him as a merchant and a
man. Mr. Waddington seconded the motion, and it was
unanimously carried. Mr. Lee being introduced stated
his opinions. He approved of the rating of the docks, but
was not sure as to the rating of corporate property, and he
was against heavy rates for sanatory purposes, unless they
were shown to be necessary. He was against the carrying
out of the water scheme. Officers were appointed to carry
the views of the meeting into effect. Mr. Josias Booker
said, with reference to the water scheme. the rate-payers
could not be made to pay an extra tax, and he considered
the water of the neighbourhood would be found purer

than that brought froni Rivington. He spoke of the ne-
cessity of affording employment to the working popula-
tion. In his opinion Mr. Lee war; a sensible, sterling,
straightforward man. After some routine business the
meeting broke up.