The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-08-13 00:00:00

back upon. If he arrived at sixty-five, he would then be
entitled W a certain allowance ; if he lived to be eighty-
five, be would be enabled to live the last twenty years of
his life in comparative comfort, which he never would be
enabled to da if the Liverpool Provident Clerks' Associa-
tion had not been in existence. (Great applause.)—
Several other toasts were afterwards given. The pleasures
of the evening were much enhanced by the performance
of Mr. Wray, M. Wehli, and Mr. Scates. A new
Schottisch, " The Charm," composed by Mr. Wray, was
very warmly received by the gentlemen present.
REMOVAL OF THE POST-OFFICE.---011 Saturday, at
noon, a public meeting was held at the Sessions-house,
convened by the Mayor, John Holmes, Esq.. in com-
pliance with a requisition emanating from the principal
commercial associations of the town, for the purpose of
taking such steps as may be considered desirable with re-
ference to the contemplated removal of the Post-office to
the site of the School for the Blind. The requisition was
signed by the fallowing gentlemen on behalf of the
different associations :—R. W. Freston, Chairman of the
Wine and Spirit Association ; J. A. Tobin, Deputy-
Chairman cf the African Association ;. Miles Barton,
Deputy-Chairman of tke Cotton-brokers' Association ;
Thomas B. Horsfall, President of the Chamber of Com-
merce ; J. Brareley-Moore, Chairman of the Brazilian
Association : John Locket, Chairman of the Shipowners'
Association ; F. Shand, Chairman of the West India As-
sociation ; Robert C. Crosbie, 'Chairman: of the East
India and China Association ;• H. G. Ireland, Chairman
of the Liverpool Guardian Society. The chair was occu-
pied by John Holmes, Esq., the Mayor ; and amongst
those present were Messrs. T. R. Horsfall, W. Rathbone,
James Aikin, J. A. Tobin, T. Dover, Chas. Robertson,
H. Littledale, James Stitt, J. B. Moore, Chas. Robertson,
C. Holland, R. Sheil, H. Hornby, James Tyrer, F.
Shand, F. Boult, &c. The attendance was very nume-
rous, and included some of the principal merchants and
tradespeople of the town. The meeting was very ably
addressed by Mr. James Aikin, Mr. J. A. Tobin, Mr. J.
Bramley-Moore, Mr. C. Robertson, Mr. J. Smith, Mr.
It. W. Preston, Mr. T. B. Horsfall, &e. Great indig-
nation was manifested at the want of consideration ex-
hibited by the government, and it was fully proved that
very convenient and ample sites might be obtained in
Dale-street. The resolutions, which, we presume, will
be advertised, expressed the deep regret of the inhabitants
that government had disregarded the wishes of the Liver-
pool public, and an earnest request that, as the site in
London-road was so very inconvenient, the government
would reconsider the subject. Mr. tlramley-Moore showed
clearly, from a number of carefully compiled figures,. that
Liverpool stands first on the list as connected with the
Post-office department, whilst it has not received nearly
as much consideration as Manchester, Dublin, and other
places. Mr. J. A. Tobin justly accused the government
of want of courtesy, of hypocrisy. and of adding insult to
injury in the matter. The opinion of Liverpool is un-
mistakeably and unanimously against the site chosen by
government