The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-04-28 00:00:00

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The next overland mail to India, ',id Marseilles, will be
made up in London on Thursday next.
BATHING.—The Corporation Warm Baths, we perceive,
are announced to be in complete repair, and quite ready for
the reception of visitors.
RoYar, ASSEMBLY Rooms.—lt will be seen that Mrs.
Raymond, Mrs. Waylett, and Mr. A. Lee have announced
an entertainment at the above rooms, of a novel character.
mr, Raymond's " Scrap Book" will, no doubt, prove amus-
ing and attractive.
We understand that on Wednesday seve:al hundred boys
from.thc Mechanics' Institute visited -the Iron Palace, being
charged only ld. each. On Friday, at two o'clock, the Blue
Coat boys will pay a similar visit, and arrangement 4 are
making to admit the Collegiate students, who will visit the
house in their gowns, &c. •
• BI:TRAORDINARY QUICK PASSAGES.—The New York
packet-ship Independence, Captain Nye, which arrived here
on Tuesday last, has again made the passage in eighteen
days from port to port. Her outward passage she made in
fifteen days, which, considering the general prevalence of
westerly winds on the Atlantic, is an occurrence, we may
says unparalleled in the records of swift sailing.
CHINESE EXHIBITION.—Now that !the affairs of China
are here creating so much interest in the public mind. we
ought to hail with pleasure any means of throwing a light
upon the habits and customs of its inhabitants. We are led
to make this remark from observing that a Chinese Exhibi-
tion is about to be opened at the Portico. It will no doubt
prove highly interesting and instructive.
VISIBLE IMPROVEMENT IN SHIPPING.—It is only a short
time since our docks had an unusual number of vessels at
whose mast-heads a broom was fixed, denoting them on sale;
but within the last week this sign of depressed times has so
rapidly decreased, that tiler e are now scarcely a dozen vessels
advertised for sale; the others having been either advan-
tageously chartered or sold. From this we may contemplate
a speedy increase, in the demand for export goods.
TAYLOR V. ASHTON* AND OTHERS.—In the Court of Ex-
chequer, on Tuesday, Mr. Knowles moved for a new trial in
this case on the ground of misdirection on the part of Mr.
Justice Coltman, before whom the cause was tried -at the,
late assizes in this town. The action was. one in which the
plaintiff sought to recover compensation from the defendants,
who were four of the directors of the celebrated " Commer-
cial Bank of England," for certain alleged fraudulent and
false representations contained in the annual reports of the
company's " policy, progress, and prospects," by reason of
which he, the plaintiff, had been induced to invest little less
than £3OOO in shares of that bank. Mr. Knowles argued at
great length in support of the rule, and the court said as the
question was so important they would take time to consider.
ARTISTS' CONVERSAZIONE.—The second meeting of the
Artists' Conversazione for this season took place on Wednes-
day evening last, at the Adelphi. Independent of the beautiful
presentation sketches, from the professional members, there
were some works of art in progress, and portfolios of sketches
laid upon the table; but the principal attraction was the
original sketch, by Sir David Wilkie, of "Knox administering
the Sacrament at Calder House." Although in an unfinished
state, it is a work of great talent, and full of intense feeling.
There was also a coloured copy of the work just published of
his sketches taken during his tour in the Holy Land, and the
last number of Roberts sketches in the Holy Land. Those
members of the society who were absent lost a great treat

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INQuEsT.—Yesterday an inquest was held on view of the
body of a person named William Mainwaring, who was found
dead in a cellar hole in Marlborough-street. Verdict—
" Died by the Visitation of God."

ACCIDENTAL DEATH.—An inquest was yesterday held be-
fore P. F. Curry, E.g., on the body of a man of the name of
Russell, a labourer, who was killed while discharging the ship
Robert Ken•, lying in the Victoria Dock, in consequence of
one of the guys which supported a block on which they were
hoisting breaking, and one part of it striping him on the
head, by which his skull was fractured. Verdict—" Acci-
dental death."

We perceive from an advertisement in the London papers
that the anniversary sermon of the Ladies' Hibernian F.:-
male School Society will be preached at St. John's Chapel,
Bedford-row, London, this morning by the Rev. Hugh
M'Neile. The thirty-first anniversary sermon of the Prayer-
book ►end Homily Society will be preached in St." Dunstan's
Church, London, on the 4th of May, by the Rev. J. 11.
Stewart, of St. Bride's.

WATER CURE ESTABLISHMENT, 70, MOUNT PLEASANT.
LIVERPOOL—We understand that these extensive premises,
which were taken some time ago by Dr. Heathcote, a physi-
cian of considerable experience in the Hydropathic method
of treating diseases, are now in practical operation. Dr.
Heathcote's pamphlet informs us that he studied the principle
and practice of this system at Grafenberg, and we under-
stand that he has since treated with great success various
cases of disease.

CURIOUS CIRCLIISTANCE.—A day or two since a gentle-
man, whilst walking along the shore at Egremont, picked up
a bottle, which on examination he found to contain a piece
of paper, on which was written in pencil the following
words :—This perhaps will elucidate the mystery that attends
my fate. On account of the persecutions of a tyrannical
wife, I, Patrick O'Connor, have thrown myself into the
Liffey in despair. P. O'Connor." The original paper may
be seen at our office.

Loss or• THE BARQALE DALE.—We regret to say that in-
formation has been aceived from the British Consul at

Lisbon of the wreck of the barque " Dale," of this port,
P. Farley, master, whilst on her voyage to New Orleans,
with a cargo of salt. The barque unfortunately foundered
at sea during the night of the 7th instant, about sixty miles
to the north-westward of the Rock of Lisbon, and the whole
of the ship's company, seventeen in number, were picked up
in their boats ❑ext morning, by the schooner Porto Novo,
and landed at Lisbon on the 9th instant.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Saturday evening last, as
One of the terry steamers was moving from the landing-stage,
at Seacombe, Captain George Smith, who was stepping from
the boat to the shore, slipped into the water. A man, named
Evans, one of the hands employed at Seacombe, while at-
tempting to rescue him, fell into the water. Captain Smi!li
fortunately clung to the stage and -was eventually pulled out
of the water. Evans was carried out of reach, and sunk
before any aid could he rendered him. The unfortunate man
has left a widow and four children.

EXCISE INFoßmATioN.—Yesterday. at the police-court,
Thomas Frazer, the captain, and Duncan Nl'lntyre, themate
of the ship Pollock, who had been remanded from a previous
day to await the decision of the Board of Customs, were
again placed at the bar, charged with having had on board
the ship in their command a quantity of tobacco in illegal
packages, being less quantities than 300 cwt. They both
pleaded guilty, but said they had it for the use of themselves
and the crew. They were tined £lOO each, and, in default,
ordered to be imprisoned until such amount be paid.
DEATH FROM EXCESSIVK DRINKING.—An inquest was
yesterday held before the borough coroner, on view of the
body of a woman named Mary Edge. From the evidence of

police-constable Davies, it appeared that while he was on
duty in the neighbourhood of Bixteth-street, he found the
deceased lying on the footway in an excessive state of intoxi-
cation. With the assistance of another officer she was taken
to bridewell, and was afterwards removed to the Northern
Hospital, where she died yesterday morning.—The surgeo►►
stated that death was caused by excessive drinking. Verdict
accordingly.
COMMITMENT TO THE ASSIZES.—At the police-court

yesterday, a man named Bryan Burns and his wife were

placed at the bar on a charge of being found in possession of
a quantity of base coin. Police-officer M'Guire said that

in consequence of information he had received he went to

the prisoner's house in Oriel-street. The man, on seeing
him, went to the back and threw a parcel on the top of an

outhouse which he (M'Guire) afterwards found. It contai-
ned ten base shillings in an unfinished state. In his posses-
sion were found five other base shillings in a more finished
state, also an iron spoon. Another officer also found a par-
cel of base shillings and a bag containing plaister-of-Paris.
The female had recently been in custody for endeavouring
to pass a base shilling at two different places, but was dis-
charged for want of sufficient evidence. The prisoners were

committed for trial at the assizes.
THE FUNDS: WEDNESDAY EVENING.—}IeaViDeSS in
prices continues to be the chief feature of the English stock-
market. Although the transactions of to-day have been

limited, the few sales concluded give closing quotations at a
shade lower than yesterday. Bank Stock left off at 180 to
189 • Consols for money, 9(34 to o• and for the account,

963 to A ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 954 to I; Three-and-a-
Half per Cents. Reduced, 1013 to i; New Three-and-a-Half
per Cents., 1023 to ; Long Annuities, 123 ; India StOck,
268 to 269 ; Exchequer-bills, 655. to 675. pm. for the 2d.
issue, and 675. to 695. pm. for the 13,1. issue.. The settle-
ment of the half-monthly account in the foreign market
takes place on Friday. Spanish advanced about 3 per cent.
i❑ the course of business, and left off firmly at the improve-
ment, the New Three per Cents., at the close of the day,
bearing the Quotation of 323 to 3' and the Actives 223 to -3.
The jobbers are supposed to be in want of stock, ane hence
the reason assigned for the reaction noticed. Mexican closed
flat at 29.1 to ; and the Deferred, Bto 4. The other foreign
securities remain much the same. Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. were finally quoted 563 to .1 ; the Five per Cents.,
1003 to 3 ; Colombian, 241 to 25 ; Brazilian, 75 to 76 ;
Belgian, 105 to 106 ; Danish, 85 to 8G ; and Portuguese
Converted, 40 to 4.

MEETING OF TIIE DOCK LABOURERS.—SETTLEMENT OF
TIIE DISPUTED WAGES.-011 Tuesday afternoon last, a
meeting of the labourers employed at the docks was held in
the Assembly-rooms, Lord Nelson-street, at which, such
masters as were inclined to accede to the terms proposed at
a meeting previously held in the Queen's Theatre were in-
vited to attend. The room was crowded, and the meeting
was riotous in the extreme. One of the resolutions was to
the effect that the master lumpers should pay the labourers'
demands, viz, 3s. Gd. per day for 104 hours' work, Gd. per
hour for overtime, 80. per 100 for bags of suit, with tile addi-
tion of Id. for heaving ; Id. per ton for common salt, and
-lid. per ton for carts. Mr. Campbell, one of the most ex-
tensive stevedores imithe port, was the first to declare his
willingness to pay the amount. He had never he said paid
less, aed though no advocate for low wages, he thought that
this turn-out was a most unseasonable one, having occurred
at a time when freights were low, ships literally doing nothing,
and provisions almost 50 per cent. cheaper than at the same
time on the previous year. Mr. Campbell was followed by
other speakers, one of whom attributed the reduction in the
wages solely to the men themselves, and prognosticated that
the duration of the present scale would not exceed three
weeks, for directly work was scarce, they would offer their
services at reduced prices. It had been the case before, and
would be so again. Those sentiments were, of course, not
well received by the body of the persons present, many of
whom attempted to address the meeting ; but, though the
proceedings lasted for some time longer, nothing of a decisive
character took place.
DAMAGE TO A VESSEL.—Yesterday, at the Police-court,
Captain Core, of the schooner Sovereign, appeared before Mr.
Rushton, to claim injury done to his vessel, the Sovereign,
by one of the steam tugs
.running against her. He stated
that on the 15th instant he went along side the wall at the
entrance of the Brunswick Dock, waiting his turn to get in.
By direction of the pier master he hauled a iittle astern from
his first position, and remained there as ordered until after a
ship had come out of the entrance in tow by the Blanch
steam tug, when the Mona steam tug which had taken a po-
sition rather a-head of him came backwards towards him,
ran against his vessel with one of her paddle-boxes, thrust
her against the wall. and carried away a considerable length
of her bulwarks and covering board on both sides. The
Mona, he said, might have gone to the other side of the en-
trance out of the way. The repair of the damage had already
cost £l2. The Steam-tug Company were ably defended by
Mr. Peter Wright, who endeavoured to shew that the ship
that Was cowing out being swung round by the strength of
the tide had first run against the Mona, and from her against
the Sovereign, and that the Mona was in her usual place
when wanted to tug out vessels. It appeared, however, from
further evidence and from the cross-examination, that the
Mona was at fanit in taking such a position in the way of the
ship ; that she should have kept further astern as she might
have have done; and that even the captain of her, who was
on the quay at the time, had said to the mate, who was in
charge of her, as soon as he saw the conduct, " If you bad
backed as I told you this would not have happened !" This
settled the case, and Mr. Rushton said the Steam-tug Com-
pany must pay the damage, but the vessel should be surveyed
before a person sent by each of the parties, and the amount
assessed by Mr. Askew, the harbour-master, who was in
court. The parties then left the court.
GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL.—A few weeks since we no-
ticed a very elegant silver candelabrum then on view in Mr.
Doke's shop, Lord-street, and intended as a present to Sir
Hugh Pallisser, Bart., of Wexford, from his tenantry. We
find by the !Ver.:ford Independent that this tribute of grati-
tude has been presented to the worthy Baronet, of whose
benevolence that journal speaks in the highest praise. An
address accompanied this testimonial, in the course of which
the tenants say, "This lamp, which will be frequently burning
on your table, will be emblematic of that ardent love, which
glows in our hearts towards you, our kind and benevolent
landlord—and we sincerely hope will tend to perpetuate be-
tween our children and your descendant, down to the latest
posterity, that mutual friendship and good will, which should
ever subsist between landlord and tenant." To this, Sir

Hugh returned a very kind reply from which the following is
an extract :—" The sentiments of arection anil attachment
you express for me are flattering in the highest sense of the
word, and I sincerely trust and hope that my future conduct
towards you all will be such .as to increase (if possible) the
love and affection that now so happily subsists between us.
Since I came to Ireland I have had constant intercourse with
you all ; and I am proud to say, that the better I know you,
the more I am convinced that few landlOrds can boast of such
a set of tenantry. Industry will ever have its reward, and
such is your case ; content and happiness reign in every house
—long, very long may it continue. I must now refer to the
beautiful present you have this day presented me with. But
I find words inadequate to express the pride I feel when look-
ing at it. knowing, as I do, that it is the gift of affection, and
as such, my friends and tenants, I accept the elegant piece of
plate, with the liveliest feelings of gratitude, and with my
Most fervent prayer that health and happiness, and every
comfort may attend you." _ _ _ _

TROT tlonsEs.—We gave in our last a brief description
of the iron palace now on view near the Custom-house, and
intended for King Eyambo, one of the African Princes, on
the Calabar river. 'rhelaistory of the building of this struc-
, titre is as follows .—Some time ago a handsome house of
wood was sent out from this port, for the use of a rival
Prince on the same coast, which, when erected, became, like
the British constitution, the envy of surrounding nations and
the admiration of the (African) world. On this, King
Eyambo determined to be nulli aecundus in the accommoda-
tion of his royal self and. his 320 wives, and resolved
to have, a palace built, superior not only to the wooden house,
but to any thing ever seen on the coast of Africa. With this
design, his Majesty gave the order for the house just com-
pleted by Mr. Laycock. Unfortunately, the exchequer of
King Eyambo, like that of a few other Princes who might
he named, was not quite equal to the splendour of his de-
signs ; and he was compelled to fix limits to the cost of the
Palace, which have rendered it impossible to construct it
altogether of "iron. A considerable quantity of wood has, in
consequence, been introduced into the building. This is to
be regretted, as it exposes his Majesty to the danger of being
burnt out Of house and home by a chance spark, and to the
certainty of being eaten out of it by the wood lice and white
ants, which swarm in his doininions, as in all other tropical
climates. We are glad. to learn that there is a prospect of
the experiment of iron structures being tried on a great scale
in the West Indies. The French Government is now mak-
ing inquiries, and seeking estimates of the cost of rebuilding
entirely with iron the unfortunate city of Point-i-Pitre, in
the island of Guadaloupe, thrown down by the late earth-
quake, and afterwards utterly consumed by lire. It is said
that one reason why wooden houses, though so much
safer in countries exposed to earthquakes, are so little used
in the West Indies, is, that the rate of insurance u
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CLAIM FOR DAMAi.,F.' TO A FLAT.—On Wednesday, the
captain of the King Orry steamer, appeared before Mr.
Rushton at the Police-court, as defendant in an application
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long way to south, or endeavouring to pass within the appli-
cant's flat and another, not far from the buoy, where there
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adopting the latter course, the. space even. there being. cir-
cumscribed, the steamer came in contact with the applicant's
opposite
flat, and hence the damage complained of. It was proved,
however, that this flat, (as well as others,) contrary to the
rules provided for the convenience of vessels coming to or
leaving the basins or the sea-wall, was anchored inside the
line of the two buoys which are parallel with the wall; and
that consequently the complainant was himself at fault. This
was proved by, amongst others, a respectable boatman who
had pursued his avocation on the river for forty years.—Mr.
Rushton, with whom sat Mr. Askew, the harbour-master,
consequently decided that the captain of the flat could not
recover damages, and dismissed the complaint. He also
gave instructions to the eflect, that the police-officers on duty
at the Pier-head, should look to the position of the flats,
and on finding any of them within the buoys, give informa-
tion to the Pier-master, so that they might be fined. The
regulation alluded to is painted on a board fixed at the pier,
and masters of flats would do well to observe it in future.
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.7A recent number of the
Chester Chronicle, after some allusions to the multitudinous
hills introduced session after session into parliament by the
Birkenhead Commissioners for. what they call the improve-
ment of the township, thus concludes some remarks on the
subject of an action tried at the late Chester Assizes, " We
should have never thought of the thing, had it not been for
the defence the commissioners set up at the late assizes, in
bar of the claim of Mr. Cole, for work done under a contract
with them, entered into by their surveyor under their orders,
and on their behalf, and which was proved to have been exe-
cuted to their satisfaction. That defence was the most
dishonest we ever saw set up in a court of justice. It was
altogether based on the wrong doings and illegal acts of the
commissioners. We will just recapitulate a few of the points.
First,—they objected: to the contract, though on a printed
form supplied from their own office, because the terms were
contrary to the statute, and also because the act directed that
contracts should be executed by the clerk or three commis-
sioners, and contained no authority for the surveyor being
the contracting party ! the street contiacted to
be made was not a street in the meaniug of the act, and con-
sequently they had na authority to contract for its formation,
paving, or soughing! Again,—that, by their own default,
they could not reimburse themselves from the owners of the
land, inasmuch as they (the commissioners) had not given
the notice required by the act to such owners to do such
work, the alternative being that only in case they do not do
it, then only shall the commissioners proceed to do it; and
consequently they were not legally bound to pay Mr. Cole
These are sufficient to show that the real character of the
defence was a sort of self-inflicted outlawry, which even the
tender conscience(' commissioners seem not ashamed of.
Mr. Justice Maule very signiticturtly expressed his opinion
of the defence : and at the close, pithily said, " l'll take the
points down, but in my opinion they amount to nothing: for
you may add a good many nothings together, still they will
only make nothing." They, however, amount to this,—
that the Birkenhead Commissioners purposely drag trades-
men into what they fancy are illegal, and consequently in-
operative, contracts, with the view of playing fast or loose
with them, just as suits themselves. We shall return to the
subject again. We know no body of men that more require
looking after than the Birkenhead Commissioners."
COMPLAINT AGAINST A PAWNIIROKER.—On Wednesday
a complaint was preferred at the Police-court, by a man of
the name of John Finney, against Elias Moss, pawnbroker,
Great Crosshall-street, for art overcharge of interest on arti-
cles pledged at his shop. Mr. Counsellor Venables appeared
for the defendant, and requested that the whole of the wit-
nesses should be ordered out of court, which was complied
with by Mr. Rushton. The complainant stated that he was
a cleric ; that on the 18th of March lie went to Mr. Moss's
shop, and tendered him a watch to pledge for £3, but on
defendant refusing to lend that amount upon it, he offered
another watch in addition ; and on the two, obtained the sum
stated, but from which a deduction of 6d. was made for the
ticket. (Mr. Rushton remarked, that the amount allowed
by law was only 2d.) On Wednesday last he (witness) went
to redeem the watches, when £3. Is. was demanded, which
lie immediately paid; but on reaching the bottom of Great
Crosshall-street, a boy followed him and tendered him some i
change n copper, which he refused 'to take. This witness
was severely cross-examined by Mr. Venables, but without
anything material to the case being elicited. He stated that
he had been clerk, and also sergeant in a regiment, and
though lie was now out of a situation, and had not been
employed as clerk in a merchant's office, he considered him-
self competent to fill such a situation, and therefore entitled
to that appellation. Ile denied that he had ever been a
cominon informer, or that lie had previously lodged an in-
formation against a pawnbroker. Dennis Quick, a labourer
in the employ of the Gas Company, corroborated the latter
part of the evidence against the defendant. Three witnesses
—two of Mr. Moss's apprentices and a womau of the name
of M'Avoy—were called for the defence, and two of them
stated that 3d. in copper was offered to the complainant on
his leaving the shop ; but in the evidence of the last examined,
there was considerable discrepancy. Mr. Venable' said, he
hoped Mr. Rushton would dismiss the complaint. Mr,
Rushton said, " I shall do no such thing: I shall convict the
defendant in the full penalty of £10." Mr. Moss here re-
marked, "The decision is against both law and justice."
Mr. Rushton : " If you dure to repeat that, I'll fine you
£lO, and you shall not leave the court until it is paid..'
After a pause, Mr. Rushton added, that when Mr. Moss first
mentioned the case to him, on Saturday last, he (Mr. Rush-
ton) certainly thought it a hard one ; for then Mr. Moss
said, that immediately on his discovering the mistake, he
sent the boy after the complainant; but from the evidence
now before the court, it was 'proved that he (the defendant)
was not himself present at the time. Mr. Venables then
gave notice of appeal on behalf of his client.

THE FEMALE IPENITENTIAMY.---The annual meeting
of the subscribers and friends of this excellent Institution,—
the thirty-second since its cnmmencement,—was held yester-
day evening, at the Institution-house in Slater-street The
attendance was pretty numerous, including a considerable
number of ladies. The chair was occupied by Mr. Charles
R. Jones. Mr. Loxdale Eden read the report which was
of an interesting nature. It stated that the number of peni-
tents happily restored to their friends, or placed in respects-
hle service was twenty..five,—fully the average number of for.
mer years. Accounts were also frequently received from in-
dividuals, now in decent and creditable circumstances, who
had years ago been inmates of the institution, and who ex-
pressed their grateful thanks to the conductors, for the be-
nefits they had received through its instrumentality. The
only discouragement was the diminution of yearly subscrip-
tions and donations, partly owing to the pressure of the
times, and partly to the decrease or removal of many
veined friends and subscribers. The committee found it
difficult to supply these chasms by new subscribers, unless
more effectually aided by the friends of the charity at large.
They therefore called upon every individual io use every
available influence to meet the emergency. The number of
applicants in the house during the. year (including those re-
mained as per last report) was 116, of whom there now re-
mained 57. The expenditure had been rather less owing to
tbc reduction iu the prices of provisions. The support for
each individual was about £7, being £2 less than last year.
The sum of £35.1 had been received for work done by peni-
tents, a proof of the habits of industry inculcated. The ef-
forts of the committee had been zealously seconded by the
Ladies committee, whose services were beyond all praise.
The report concluded by a strong appeal to the friends of
the institution and the public generally, and appended were
given a number of cases in which its influence had been the
means of reclaiming individuals from sin and misery, to
stations of honesty and respectability. The treasurers ac-
counts were then read, Dom which it appeared that the in-
stitution was considerably in debt, to the amount, indeed, of
some hundreds. The report was agreed to ; that it be prin-
ted and distributed amongst the subscribers ; and that efforts
be made to increase the subscriptions. Resolutions were
also agreed to appointing the usual committees, and also a
committee to devise and prosecute the best means of re-
trieving the finances. The speakers were the following Rev.
gentlemen:—James Lister, Dr. Miff, P. Parry, S. Cragg,
—Kelly, Cave Brown Cave; Mr. Thomas Crook, &c.
They made very eloquent and touching appeals in behalf of
the institution, dwelling on the dreadful effects of the sin
which it songhtto reduce, and urging increased exertions. A
general feeling seemed to prevail that the institution,
and the benefit it was calculated to confer on the town
were not sufficiently known, and an understanding was
come to that the committee especially appointed to solicit
for support, should do their utmost to enlist the syni-
pathies of the town for that purpose. The Rev. Mr. Cave
gave in his name as a subscriber, and also the names of ten
others. A subscription was also announced of ten guineas
from his worship the Maynt. Thanks ,being voted to the
Chairman, the meeting separated.

CORRESPONDENCE,

THE FLAG AT THE TOWN-HALL

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

- -
SlR,—Having on several recent occasions observed, on
the death of members of the Royal Family, that the Royal
standard, hoisted half-mast over the portico of the Town-
hall, and also the flags on the church towers, have been torn
almost to shreds by the wind, permit me to suggest to the
authorities that flags of stronger texture, and rather smaller
in size, should be provided for foul weather. The flag now
flying at the Town-hall is of silk, and must have cost a very
considerable sum. I know not whether it be a spare one or
an old one ; but certain it is that the after-part of it is re-
duced to ribbons, and that its appearance is by no means
creditable to the town. A smaller royal standard might be
made of strong bwztain (the worsted fabric used for flags in
the navy and merchant service), and would be found, from
its transparency, nearly as handsoine as silk, and would at
the same time stand the tussle of a breeze much longer.
The silk standard might then be preserved for high-days and
holidays when the weather is fine. I would also suggest that
the flags (in cases of mourning for some days) should be
struck at sundown, and again hoisted in the morning. At
present they are left up
all night, and are consequently nib-.
jetted to double tear and wear.

I am, Sir; yours, &c.,
NAUTICUS

SIGNS OF THE TIMES.—At a sale which took place the
other day at Tradeston of the household furniture, horse,
cart, &c. of a carter, the horse (we are told rather a working
animal,) sold for four shillings and eightpence ; the cart,
wheels, and axle for eight shillings ;
and the household fur.
niture for six shillings and sixpence,—making a total of
nineteen shillings and twopence! The expenses of the sale
were not less than three pounds, and the preferable taxes
payable by the landlord one pound fourteen shillings !—Glas-
gow Paper.

people on the Paisley relief list was 14,791 ;
THE DISTRESS IN PAISLEY.—The highest number of
this was on the
11th of November, 1842. The number on the list this (last)
week is 835. The relief committee at their meeting on Thurs-
day last came to the resolution that their distribution of pro-
visions to the unemployed should cease on Saturday, the 29th
instant. The total number of men on the relief list this week
is 70. This includes still a few plain weavers, but the greater
part of them are dyers, and other trades which have not yet
partaken of the Improvemeut.—Caledonian Mercury.

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Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, a great public meeting of the
inhabitants of Liverpool was held in the Royal Amphitheatre,
for the purpose of receiving and adopting a petition to the
Houses of Parliament, in favour of the bill brought forward
by government for the extension of religious education in the
manufacturing districts. The spacious edifice was completely
filled, and never did we observe within its walls a more en-
thusiastic and unanimous auditory. Among those on the
platform we observed, among others, the following clergymen
and gentlemen :—Revs. Rector Campbell, 11. M`Neile, C.
W. Lawrence, F. Ould, J. R. Connor, H. Hampton, J.
Cordeaux, W. Rawson, S. Boutfiower, A. Knox, F. Parry,
W. Maynard, W. Butler, B. A. Marshall, W. J. Purdan,
Hughes, Bailey, W. Dwyre, W. Bush, Etough,
W. Bromilaw, T. Gardner, Green, W. W. Ewbank, E.
Jones, S. Cragg, T. Bold, Dr. Tattershall, Dover, D.
James, Higgins, Irwine, W. Falloon, R. Davies, W.
A. Cane, E. Stokes, T. Carter, A. M'Conkey, Whitley,
W. Badham, Radnall, Walker, Mallinsan ; J.
B-Moore, Esq., C. Turner, Esq., J. Aspinall, Esq., S. L.
Trotman, Esq., J. A. Tinne, Esq., J. B. Lloyd, Esq., D.
Hodgson, Esq., A. Hodgson, Esq., T. B. Horsfall. Esq.,
W. Jones, Esq., C. Inman, Esq., P. P. Glazebrook, Esq.,
B. Moore, Esq., R. W. Preston, Esq., J. Rigby, Esq., C.
Boutfiower, Esq., E. Jones, Esq., J. Robertson, Esq., J.
Howard, Esq., J. Sheppard, Esq., T. Carson, Esq., W.
Birkett, Esq., J. Booker, Esq., C. Cotesworth, Esq., J.
Edwards, Esq., S. Sandbach, Esq., J. S. Leigh, Esq., R.
A. Payne, Esq., C. Ironside, Esq., J. Tyrer, Esq., S. John-
son, Esq., F. Shand, Esq., J. Leyland, Esq.. D. Waterhouse,
Esq., Ackers, Esq., J. Parker, Esq., J. Pownall, Esq.,
J. Plumpton. Esq., Brocklebank, Esq., J. H. Webster,
Esq., W. Maples, Esq., J. Middleton, Esq., R. J. Roper,
Esq., Richard Sanders, Esq., T. Brassey, Esq., Dover,
Esq., John Wilkinson, Esq., R. Woodward, Esq., G.
Langtry, Esq., Batty, Esq., R. Sherlock, Esq.
On the motion of Mr. DAVID HODGSON, seconded by Mr.
J. A. TINNY:, EDMUND MOLYNEUX, Esq., Chairman of the
Education Committee of the Town-council, was unanimously
called to the chair.

Mr. MoLYNEux, on assuming the chair, was received with
loud and general cheers. He said that, in accordance with
the wishes of the meeting he had the honour and pleasure to
take the chair. (Cheers.) lie considered it a great honour
and privilege to be placed in that situation. (Hear.) The
object of the meeting was, that the friends of Scriptural
Education might have an opportunity of expressing their
sentiments in approbation of the measure which Sir James
Graham had brought forward for the religious education of
children in the manufacturing distrists. (Hear, hear.) It
would be useless for him to attempt to enter into the details
of the measure, as other gentlemen would address the meet-
ing on that subject who were more competent to do it jus-
tice. (Hear, bear.) The Chairman read a letter from the
Rev. Frederick Barker, expressing his regret at being un-
able to attend the meeting, but authorising; his signature to
be appended to the petition; after which he called upon the
mover of the first resolution.

The Rev. AUGUSTUS CANIPBELL, Junior Rector of Liver-
pool, then stepped forward, and amidst great cheering
proceeded to move the resolution. The rev. gentleman
spoke nearly as follows. Mr. Chairman, although totally un-
fitted by want of health and want of inclination to address
such a meeting as this, still I feel constrained, by the un-
speakable importance of the measure which has brought us
together, to come forward and propose the first resolution.
I come forward, Sir, in a spirit of perfect charity with all
men, anxious to avoid every expression of offence, and ani-
mated solely by a fervent desire to promote the interests of
that people in whose service I am employed as a minister of
the Gospel. (Cheers.) And surely, Sir, it is impossible for
any man, who has this desire uppermost in his mind, to con-
template the state of the manufacturing classes without the
deepest sorrow and alarm ; it is impossible, I think, for any
one who prays for the peace of his native land, to look upon
the picture which Lord Ashley has drawn of its moral disorder
with so skilful a hand, and not to feel, that we may be figu-
ratively said to stand, as it were, upon the breast of a volcano
ready to burst around our feet in awful conflagrations. (Hear,
hear.) Now, sir, the remedy for this state of moral disorder
is education (cheers;) but I believe that no effective system
of education can be established in the manufacturing dis-
tricts but by the Goverment, and that the Government must
make it, to a certain extent, compulsory. (Hear.) All hope
of educating the manufacturing population upon the volun-
tary system, has hitherto failed, and I believe will continue
to fail. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I think the experience of
half a century, of more than half a century, I may say, has
proved this to demonstration ; but, then, Sir, the education
thus nationally undertaken by a Christian government must
he a Christian education—(mar, hear)—recognising the au-
thority of the Christian revelation, and based upon the im-
mutable Word of God. (Loud heers.) The self-styled
" poor man's friend" offers him consolation under the mise-
ries of this life, by robbing him of every hope and expecte-
tion of a better; and stimulates him to improve his condition
in this world by the plunder of factories and the burning of
parsonage-houses. (Hear, hear.) Now, sir, it is necessary
he should be trained up as a child in better lessons than these
—in that religion which alone teaches every man, whatever
his condition may everywhere be, to be content—which in-
structs the rich man how to be abased, and the poor man
how to abound. Here unfortunately our difficulties begin—
difficulties consequent upon our religious divisions ; I sup-
pose, however, we must not complain too loudly, because I
fear they are the necessary consequence of that religious
freedom which we prize so dearly, and which we cannot re-
sign. (Cheers.) Some would get rid of those difficulties in
a very summary way—that is, by excluding Christianity from
the business of the school, and by only permitting it to be
taught upon the voluntary system, by the ministers of reli-
gion if they choose to teach it, and to the people if they
choose to learn it. (Hear.) Now, sir, I hope to God that no
Christian Government will ever sanction such a scheme as
this. (Cheers.) I hope that no Christian Government will
sanction anything but a Christian education, based upon the
Word of Goo. (Cheers.) And here the conflict arises be-
tween those who claim a monopoly of influence for the
established church, and those who would give the established
church no influence at all. In answer to those who would
chins a monopoly of influence for the established church. I
would venture to say, with humble deference to their judg-
ment, and with the profoundest respect for their conscienti-
ous convicting, that if the government in the national'
schools provide for the teaching of God's holy word in that
authorized version which it recognizes to be the true one,
and provide for the teaching of the children of the church,
in the principles of the church, and give the clergy a sufficient
influence in the management of the schools, and provide, for
the exclusion of error, for the appointment of schoolmasters
that belong to the established church, it does all that is con-
sistent with the principle of religious toleration, and all, I
humbly think, that the Bible requires. (Cheers.) The
human mind must have liberty in all religious matters,
and ought to have liberty ; and, certainly, any attempt
to destroy that liberty will introduce evils' much greater
than any that can be remedied by authorised uniformity.
(Hear, hear.) The question to be resolved is this—
may the civil government assist in the education of those who
do not belong to the Established Church ? That the Bishop of
Exeter, if he is rightly reported, in the debate in the House
of Lords, upon the sth of July, 1839, answers—That the
government may so assist in the education of those who do
not belong to the Established Church. (Hear.) "If I am
asked," he says, " whether the state is generally to assist in
the education of persons who do not belong to the church
recognised by the state, I will answer most readily ; I think
it right the state should give such assistance; but if I am
asked whether the state should give aid, especially in the
way of teaching doctrines which the church believes to be
false to religion, then I say, with equal candour, the state
would depart from its first duty if it dared to do so." (Hear,
hear,) The Archbishop of Canterbury is reported to have
said, upon the same occasion, " I would not be understood
to say that consideration ought not to be had for those who
religiously dissent from the Established Church." (Cheers.)
If, then, the state establishes schools, excluding error, but
providing for the sufficient teaching of the truth in God's
holy Word, and calls upou me as a clergyman to come in and
instruct the children belonging to the church, I do not see
how I can conscientiously refuse, even although dissenters
ire admitted into the schools and not obliged to learn
the catechism. (Hear.) And, besides, I would venture
to insinuate to those who are most anxious to make dissen-
ters learn the catechism, although I would use this argument
cautiously, because I know it will cut both ways—l say I
would venture to insinuate to those, that one of the best ex-
pedients for inducing dissenters to learn the church . cate-
chino is to tell them they need not learn it unless they please.
(Hear.) John Bull, particularly a dissenting John Bull, is
that sort of persons that if you tell him he must do such a
a thing, he has a great propensity to say he won't (laugh-
ter) ; therefore, if you say to him that his child must learn
the catechism, ten to one he would say "he shan't." (Re-
newed laughter.) But if you tell him the catechism is a very
' good thing, that though called popish, it really is not popish,
and you wish he would learn it; you wish he would allow
his child to learn it; but if he won't you can't help it, and
you will not complain, the probability is, he will allow you
to teach it him. (Cheers.) Again, if I am told, if las a
clergyman am told that I am bound to " banish and drive
away all strange and erroneous doctrines," and therefore I
cannot go into the school unless I am permitted to force my
own doctrines upon all the children of the school ; to that
I would reply, that really the best way of " driving away
strange and erroneous doctrines," and making the true doc-
trine acceptable to the people, is by gentleness, and kindness,
and forbearance, and charity ; by persuading them, in fact,
to accept the truth, and not attempting to force it upon them.
(Hear, hear.) I know it is prophecied of that Blessed
Saviour in whose footsteps I am commanded to walk, he was
neither to strike nor to drive, nor to lift up his voice in the
streets • and I know he was never tempted to anything that
savoured of the appearance of violence, except upon one
occasion, when he drove indignantly and ignominiously from
the temple those who had turned it into a den of thieves;
and I think it becomes us, as far as we possibly can, to imi-
tate his example, and never to employ force when we can, by
any possibility, succeed by persuasion. Here, sir, I really
believe is the secret of half the opposition which is raised to
this Government measure. There are some people who are '
very much afraid of proselytism, and who think that too
great an advantage will be given to the church by the ad-
mission, the authoritative admission, of the clergy, into these
schools ; but this, sir, I must maintain, is a fear to which
Government ought not concede, because, I do not thine
it is a fear in which the people will sympathize. (Hear.) I do
not believe that the people are afraid of the teaching of the
church, or the presence of a clergyman • I believe that the
people, generally speaking, are very [noel; afraid of Popery—
(loud cheers)—and my friend Mr. M'Neile takes very good
care that that fear shall notslumber in their bosoms. (Cheers
and laughter.) If the people are told that the catechism is
popish, and the clergy teach popish doctrines, then I think
they will be very shy of hearing the catechism or listening
to the teachings of the clergy ; and I shall not be one to
blame them for their shyness; but, sir, the fact is this, the
catechism is not popish, the clergy do not preach popish
doctrines; therefore, I do not see why the government should
not recommend the teaching of the church to the people. If
compulsion is not to be used, and if the people choose volun-
tarily to come to the teaching of the church, then I say that
that is proselytism, which the government, so far from dis-
couraging, are bound to encourage ; it is a proselytism of
persuasion, and not of force, and one to which I say no one
has a right to object, whatever his religious and political
opinions may he. (Hear.) Besides, sir, with regard to this
part of the subject, as has been well argued in the Spectator.
ajournal generally favourable to the
people—and here I
might leave the question—" the. regulations of the bill put
the entire controul of national education into the hands of
government, which is responsible to the people. A majority
,opfptohientleo(ciablytrttinis.:ereep
ssaoiriibesapipeointed from the justices who are
government; the inspectors are
appointed by government ; the Committee of Privy Council
have power of check over the regulations, thereby ensuring
liberty of conscience ; the
system must be orked .by the mi-
nisters of the day • the ministers of the day must conform to
the sense of the Housef of Commons, and the House of Com-
mons is elected by the people." What more, then, need
be done to insure a popular system of education? (Hear,
hear.) I do hope and trust, therefore, that the friends of the people will all unite in supporting this system—(loud
cheers)--not as a perfect system, because that is impossible,

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clergy, as a matter of conscience,
prevented by any intimidation whatever.
they are entitled to demand.
the government schools which.
hitherto has been silent as
church, her ministers, and her doctrines, that influence in
(Loud cheers.) The church, sir,pro-
tection of a christian government, and willing
Isheobey
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not slept, and if she is roused, she w
it became her, trusting in respectful confidence to the
thee
that
powers that are ordained of God; butillthalowuagithio a
silenttoic
must and will be heard. (Tremendous cheers.) I will nowsir, bring my obServations to a close. I can assure you it
was withthoeligaremaeteestitopgo.shseibclaeorseelulcatmancfuelltyhaetoclaccoionoseanotef the
feebleness appear at
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resolution, (cries of " No, no,") and of my it
justice • but, sir, I was most earnestly requested to give
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depend. great empire may in some measure be said t 9
(Hear, hear.) I therefore am afraid to trust my feelings, to
,
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should try my own weakness and your
(No, no.) My heart, I can assure you, is warm within me ;
and
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concludel do not know how
long
these few observations, again apologisiag for the feebleness
with which I have advocated the question, and thanking you
for the patience with which you have listened to me. (Hear.)
I have one word more to say, which is, simply, to express
my anxious hope that this, which is the cause, I believe, of
God's truth, will be argued without any acrimony, and with
that meekness and gentleness which its truth deserves. (The
rev. gentleman was loudly cheered on resuming his seat.)
OIiSF ALHLe, asanisdici, satimthuocolgi
bapkira.ucseh,ariorsmeatoo,
resolution.ouse-
rcwoonMrdtirst.yhTerecßtrtihas said everything upon the subject of this
resolution which the object of it may.seem to require, or its
importance demand, 1 cannot deny. myself the pleasure of
snaking one or two observations upon the great question of
Scriptural education, which is maintained iu the resolution.
(Hear, hear.) No one, I think, who has read the proceedings
of the House of Commons,—who has read the details of the
fearful state of demoralization in our manufacturing districts,
can hesitate for one moment in saving that any government
which has the slightest paternal regard for the people, is in
duty bound to bring forward some remedy for this crying
evil. (Hear, hear.) Sir, it was a source of great satisfac-
tion, certainly to me, to read the proposition of Sir Jas. Gra-
ham, and to see that proposition received, as it were, with
almost unanimity by the House of Commons. (Applause.)
Sir, we received that proposition in the spirit in which it was
offered. (Hear.) We always, we must, perhaps, as Church-
men say, wished to have gone a little further upon some
points ; yet, as Christian men, we accept it ; we received it as
a harbinger of peace and good will ; but Sir, if there be those
who are determined it shall not be so received, if there are
those who being continually opposed to Scriptural Education,
and who are still opposed to this measure,—then, sir, I say it
is time we should not be content with simply defending what
is good in this bill, but we may even ask for more where we
think it is deficient. (Loud cheers.) I am not sir, one of
those to whom the rector has alluded, who would insist upon
an exclusive and an entirely church system ; but I agree, sir,
I hope with all in this building, when I say I trust we should
offer the most uncompromising opposition to every bill
which did not require the reading of the unmutilated, una-
dulterated Word of God. (Long-continued cheers.) We
are met, sir, and this proposition was met by the House of
Commons by a most uncommon argument, or rather asser-
tion, namely—" Give the people secular education, and reli-
gious instruction will follow ; and one will induce the other."
(Hear, hear.) Now, sir, I maintain we have rio more right
to expect that a child, or a man, can become religious without
religious instruction than a man can act upon scientific
principles without any knowledge of science. (Hear,
hear, and cheers.) Give to your children secular in-
struction if you please ; we are advocates of secular
instruction, but we say give them, at the same time, religious
instruction also. (Cheers.) Give to your children secular
education without religious instruction, and you give them
power without the principle to guide it ; give your children
secular instruction without religious instruction, and you
send them forth to combat with all the difficulties of this
world, with the name of Christian warriors, it is true, but
you rob them of the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation,
' and the sword of the spirit. (Great Cheering.) Give your
children secular instruction without religion, and you send
them forth to tread the dark and dreary ways of this world,
without that guide which is their own—which is given them
to be " a lamp to their feet," and " a light to their path ;"
' (cheers)—you send them to dig in the mines of lead and of
copper ore, while the rich vein of gold remains untouched ;
(renewed cheers)—you profess to educate them for usefulness
in this world—to stead behind the counters of your shops,
or at the stalls in your markets, but you forget to teach them,
to your own cost and to their ruin, that " a false balance is
aim abomination to the Lord ;"—(continued cheering)—
you educate your children in the wisdom of this world
which must pass away, but you neglect to educate them
in the wisdom of that world which must endure for
ever. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) He who advocates secular
instruction without religion, I contend, begins at the wrong
end. They say, " Give secular instruction first;" but we
have a higher authority which says, " The fear of the Lord
is the beginning of wisdom," the fear of the Lord is the be-
ginning of knowledge. (Cheers.) And, sir, I would only
observe, in conclusion, that whilst we oppose any system.
such as secular instruction without religien,,let us join most
cordially, not only in supporting the bill now before parliae
ment, but in supporting every measure which is likely to,
inculcate this .Christian principle on the rising generation,
whiCh shall enable them to stand forward, and to fight sad.
contend against all the difficulties of this world, and clad iM which, they will be clad in more than Spartan armour to'
(contend for the faith, and, if needful, to die in its defence.'
Great cheering.)
The resolution was then put from the chair, and carried,
unanimously.
The Rev. HUGH 141'NeteE then rose to move the second.
resolution. The rev. gentleman was greeted with enthu;
siastic cheers, after which he proceeded—Sir, I rise to move
that this meeting feel a public expression of their sentiments
upon the subject of the Factories' Education Bill, a debt
they owe to her Majesty's government, and that approving of the bill they agree to the following petition in favour of it : .
" To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kinadcm of Great' Britain and Ireland in Parliament awiembled.
" The humble ,petition of the undersigned Clergy, Bankers,
Merchants, Tradesmen, and other Inhabitants of the
borough of Liverpool,
" SHEWETH,
" That your petitioners feel deeply the duty under all cir-
cumstances, and, under the existing circumstances of this
country, the urgent necessity of extending Scriptural educa-
tion amongst all classes of the people.
" That they, therefore, rejoice in the determination of her
Majesty's government, as announced in the Factory Bill now
before parliament, to establish schools for the children of the
poor in time factory districts.
" That they have witnessed with nvich concern the oppo-
sition which has been loudly, but, as they think, unreasonably,
expressed against the proposed system for the regulation and
management of' those schools—an opposition resting for the
most part on arguments and assertions which are as available
against the existence of an Established Church as they are
against the proposed schools.
" That in consequence of such opposition your petitioners
feel a public expression of their sentiments to be a duty which
they owe' to her Majesty's government, and that, approving
as they do of the place assigned to the Sacred Scriptures in
that system, and of the recognition of the Established Church
as the official trustee for the education of time people, they
implore your honourable house to carry the bill, as printed,
through the committee, without allowing any such alteration
in the educational clauses as would at all impair the
scriptural character of the plan, or of its management under
the pastoral care of the Established Church.
" And your petitioners will ever pray, &e,"
(Loud cheers.) Sir, proceeded the rev. gentleman, when we
assembled in this piece a few years ago upon the subject of
Scriptural Education, it was in an exercise of self defence,
for the protection of our own schools. We are to-day
sir,
honouras-
reminded,
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in office, because it appeared to us to be dishonouring to the
Word of our God, and therefore injurious to time highest and
most enduring interests of our fellow men (hear, hear) • and
we have established one in its stead which, while it exalts
Divine Revelation above all the prejudices, pretences, and
objections of men, - and recognises the church in es-
tablished connection with the state, does at the same
time refrain from forcing upon any dissenters the
peculiar doctrines or discipline of that church. (Cheers.)
In doing this we did well; and her Majesty's Government
(Chhave now given practical proof that they think :we did well.
eers.) They have proposed, as you have heard, a system
of education for certain districts of the country where such
interference is most required ; and in the important article
of religious instruction their plan is, substantially, identical
with ours. (Hear.) A distinguished member of the Govern-
ment did indeed give us reason to swmose that would be so
when, at the opening of the Collegiate Institution he ex-
pounded his own views upon the subject with a classic sim-
plicity and elegance of expression only equalled by the -scrip.
tural fidelity of the sentiments he expressed. (Cheers.)
Sir, the Government measure is of course open to the scru-
tiny, the criticism, and the comment of the nation. (Hear.)
I say of course, because it is our happiness to live not under
a despotism which carries measures upon the mere impulse
of individual caprice, without the consultation of differing
minds, and the consequent modifications of political wisdom,
but under a popular Government, which is not so much a
ruler of the nation as an honoured and responsible organ by
which an intelligent nation determines to rule itself. (Cheers.)
Time has been given for a fair examination of that measure;
the opponents of the Government, the opponents of the
church in her present mild, and forbearing, though still
faithful character; the opponents of the Bible ; the opponents
of true order and subordination among the various ranks of
society, the opponents of all privileges in which they them-
selves do not share—all these join in one loud cry of hostility
against the measure. (Hear, hear, hear.) As elsewhere,
iere, so •
in this town, they have carried petition after petition, and the are now .obtaining signatures to those petitions not of ineiyi
only, but, as I am credibly informed, of school boys also—
(hear)—in order to swell the appearance of opposition to the
bill. Sir, the town in the great mass of its respectable popu-
lation why, look here in the middle of the day ! (Tres
mentions cheering.) They talk of tilling the Music-hall in
the evening, when work is over, when it cost nobody any.
thing to go—but look here in the middle of the day, when
it will cost all these men something to attend! (Renewed
cheers.) The town, I say, and the mass of its respectable
population,
in an overwhelming majority of its parliamentary
and municipal constituencies, is in favour of time great princi-
ple involved in the educational clauses of this bill. (Hear, and
cheers.) This is not a matter of doubtful opinion ; but this
is a statement of undoubted history. (Hear.) They have
n ! (Great
shewn themselves so ! Ecce Signut cheering.,
I think an opportunity of givingpublic
tieiexpression to their
sentiments should have been afforded_.. ui a fortnight or
and 1 must take the liberty ofsaying, that
three weeks ago,
time delay has not been my'fault. I hope that, in the mean-
time, her Majesty,.
s government will not have mistaken, either
here or elsewhere, the voice ,
of a Part), and of a comparatively
small party, for the voice of the nation (cheers) ; and I hope
they will not be induced, when they go into committee uponthis bill in the House of
f Commons, to make any such site.
rations or modifications
in the ecclesiastical clauses, as
will impair the scriptural character, or the. ecclesiastical
management, of this great H
measure. (ear, hear.) Sir, a
which has been made to this 'nee.
review of time opposition
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for classification, if, indeed, it
be possible to classify the
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genera and species of the divers
denotainationa which have been exhibited in unnatural union: