The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-28 00:00:00

MARRIED.

On the 2nd instant, at Vienna. HENRY HUTH, Esq , second
son of Frederick Huth, Esq , of London, to AGUSTA, daughter
of F. L. WESTENHOLTZ, Esq., of the former place.
On the 15th instant, at the I- riends' Meeting house, Cahir,
JOHN G. RICHARDSON, second son of James N. Richardson,
of Glenmore, county of Antrim, to HELENA, daughter of
RICHARD GRUBB, of Cahir Abbey. county of Tipperary.
On the 16th instant, Mr. HENRY BEBBINGTON, corn
merchant, of this town, to ELLEN, only daughter of Mr
ROBERT GREGSON, timber-merchant, Knutsford.
On the ISth instant, at the Parish Church, Lancaster. Mr. P.
JOHNSON, jun., late of this town, to AGNES, only daughter
of the late Mr. WILLIAM ATKINSON. of Poulton-le Sands.
On the Igth instant, at Wilderspool, Cheshire, Mr. JOHN
NUN NERLEY. Warrington, to MARY ANNE, only daughter
of PETER LAWTON, Esq., Appleton, heshire.
Same day. Mr. EDWARD HENRY LANGLEY, draper, Kirk-
dale, to REBECCA, third daughter of the late JOHN CROSBY,
Esq., of Broughton, Furness.
On the 20th instant, at St. George's, Hanover-square, Lon-
don, by the Rev. Gilbert Elliott. Viscount MELGUND, eldest
son of the Earl of Minto, to EMMA ELEANOR ELIZABETH,
only daughter of the late General Sir THOS. HILSOP, Bart.,
G.O B. . . .

On the 21st instant, at the Wesleyan Methodist Association
Chapel, Pleasant-street, by the Rev. William Middleton, Mr.
RICHARD LLOYD, nephew of Mr. John Lloyd, senior Port
Gauger of this town, to SARAH JANE, youngest daughter of
the late Mr. RICHARD RIGBY.

Same day, at St. David's Chu ch, Mr. JOHN M`PARLANE,
of South Castle-street, to Miss MARY PRICE ELIAS, chattel—
ter of the late Mr. Griffith Elias.

.....
Same day, at St. Philip's Church, Mr. WILLIAM BEATTY
to JANE, eldest daughter of Mr. JAES WORTHINGTON-
Same day, at Great George stiect Chapel, by the Rev. Thos.•
Raffles. D.D., LL.D., Mr. J. E. KNIGHT to Mrs. GLOVER,
Great George-street.
On the 22nd instant. Mr. ELIAS MOSS, of this town, to
CAROLINE, the eighth daughter of Mrs. FRANCES SEWILL.
South Castle-street
Same day, at Leeds, CHARLES, second son of the Rev.
ANDREW REED, D.D., of London, to MARGAREL youngest
daughter of EDWARD BAINES, Esq., of Leeds.
On the 23rd instant, at Cross-street Chapel, Manchester, Mr.
JOHN WOOD, of Bradford Tannery, to Miss LEACH, of
Chorlton -upon- M edlock.
Same day, at st. Bride's Church, by the Rev. J. H. Stewart,
Mr. THOMAS MELLOR, flour-dealer, of this town, to
MARTHA, eldest daughter of Captain WILLIAM BASTING'S.
Cumberland.

Same day, at St. Bride's Church, Mr. J. GLEDSDALE to
JANE, youngest daughter of Mr. JOHN WILSON, Toxteth-
park, late of Whitehaven.
On the 26th instant, at St. Michael's Church, Pitt.street, by
the Rev. Henry Carpenter, Mr. WILLIAM THOMAS, Berry-.
street, t) ANN, daughter of the late Mr. JOHN HAYES, Duke-
street.

DIED.
On the I:th ultimo, at flolywell, aged 94, Mr. DAVID PARRY.
sawyer.
On the 13th ult., at Montreal, ELIZA EDGAR, wife of the
Rev. Dr. CARRUTHERS. Independent minister, and eldest
daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Sloane, of this town.
On the 2nd instant. aged 59. at Thatto-heath, near St. Helens,
Mr. HUGHES, Supervisor of Excise
Same day, ALBENIA, second daughter of Mr. HENRY ED-
WARDS, architect.
On the sth in tant, aged 75, Mr. OLIVER DAVIES. He,
with a few remaining survivors, shared in Nelson's victories oaf
St. Vincent and the Nile.
On the 7th instant, aged 73, Mr. EDWARD AMBROSE,
Sefton.
On the Bth instant, aged 78, Mr. JOHN NORBURY, brick-
layer.
On the leth instant, aged 1 year and S months, GEORGE
BARNES. son of Mr. RICHARD HALL, surgeon, Old Swam.
West Derby.
On the 11th instant, aged 66, at his residence, Brownlow-
hill, Mr. ROBERT WILLIAMSON CLAPHAM.
Same day. SAMUEL, youngest son of Mr. ROBERT MG-
GINSON, victualler Hanover-street.
On the 12th instant, at the vicarage. Ellesmere. in her 83rd
year, SARAH, wife of the Rev. J. A. COTTON, vicar.
Ou the 14th instant, at h.s residence, Toxteth-park, aged 64
years, Mr. VALE TINE HOSKING, architect.
0.1 the 15th instant, after great suffering, endured with ex-
emplary fortitude and resignation, ELIZA, wife of Mr. A. W.
COLLARD, West Derby.
On the 16th instant, aged 24 years, Mr. JOHN BATE, only
son of Mr. William Bate, of the Boar's Head, Drury-lane, in
this town. He was one of the most efficient clerks in the Grand
Junction Railway office, was highly esteemed as such by the
Directors, and universally respected by an extensive circle of
friends.
On the 17th instant, aged 56, of apoplexy, at Bootle, HENRY
FORSHAW, joiner.
Same day, esteemed and respected, by all who knew him, Mr..
WILLIAM SWEETENUAM, for many years a collector in the
Live:pool and llarrington Water-works Compaey.
On the 18th insta t, aced '26, Mr. ROBERT MAWDSLEY,
Downholland, of consumption.
Same day, at Low-hill, aged Mr. ROBERT SOUTHERN.
On the 19th instant, in his fifty-first year, Mr. JOHN
ROBINSON, letter press printer, Warrington.
Same day, THOMAS, eldest son of Mr. JOHN TAYLOR.
plane-maker, Cumberland-street, a young man universally
beloved.
Sane day, aged 3 years and 9 months, MARY JANE, daugh. -
ter of Mr. HUGH ELI,IS, Gilbert-street.
On the 20th instant, aged 31. Mr. EDWARD BOYDELL
LLOYD, late of the Dock-office, in this town.
Same day, aged 3 years and 10 months, WM. DEPLIDGE.
Same day, at Al on, Hants, in h s r sth year, JAS. HA.WKINS.
Esq., formerly of the Custom-house, London.
Same day, at St. Helier's, Jersey. aged 20, THOMAS CUTT
WILLIAMS, son of Mr. Jos:ph Williams. of Toxteth-park, ma-
nufacturing chemist, and grandson of Mr. Thomas Cutt, for-
merly of Marsborough, near Rotherham, Yorkshire.
Same day, at Halewood, aged 65, Miss ANN HARRISON.
Same day, HARRY STOCK, infant son of WILLIAM
BOWER, Esq.
Same day, aged 58, Mr. RICHARD ROONEY, bookseller,s
Stanhope-street.
Same day, after a long and painful illness, aged 7 years and /0
months, JAMES CRAWFORD, son of Mr. John Crawford.
Same day, aged 45, Mr. EDWARD TRODEN, Princess-street.
much respected.
On the 21st instant, aged 28, Mr. GEORGE PALIN, cabinet
maker, of this town.
Same day, i his 74th year, Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir
COURTESAY BOYLE, K.C.H.
Same day, suddenly, aged 42, ELLEN, wife of Mr. ROBERT
MURPHY, bricklayer, St. George's-hill, Everton.
Fame day, at his residence, Breck-lane, Everton, aged 54,
Mr. JAMES BAINES.
Same day, at Egham, Surrey, aged 30, Mrs. ANN MORRIS-
On the 22nd in taut, aged 34, at the house of his brother, is
Grosvenor-street, London, the Hon. CHARLES WORTLEY,
youngest son of Lord W A RNCLIFEE, President of the Council.
Same day. aged 7 weeks, CATHERINE, infant daughter of
HENRY and ALICE RIGBY.
Same day, aged 34, Mr. JOSEPH JOPLIN, Duke-street,
Edge-hill. deeply regretted by all his friends.
Same day, at Clifton-park. Birkenhead, CHARLES, infant
son of THOMAS S. EDDOWES, Esq.
Same day, at her house, Blackheath-park, aged 87 years,
SARAH, widow of the late JOHN ROBINSON, Esq.
Same day, at Wolverhampton, aged 87' Mrs. SPANTON.
On the 2 rd instant, at Egremont, Cheshire, Mr. PETER
JACKSON, aged 83, late of Lancaster.
On the 25th instant, at Hale-bank, where she had gone for
the benefit of her health, in her 45th year, ELIZABETH, wife
of Mr. W. SPENC: R, Brownlow-street.
Same day, aged 63, Mr. THOMAS TOMLINSON, of the firm
of William and Thomas Tomlinson.
Same day, aged 42 years, Mr. WILLIAM HAWKINS, jun.,
of the firm of Hawkins and Russell. of this town.
On the 26th instant, at Waterloo, Crosby, aged 22, ALICE,
the sixth daughter of Sir. JAMES BROTtIEiiTON, formerly
of Accrington, near Blackburn. Her sickness, which was very
painful and of considerable length, was borne with Christian
faith, fortitude, and patience.
Yesterday. aged 9 years, WILLIAM JOSEPH, son of ML
JAMES BENTON, glass and china-dealer, Chester-street,
Birkenhead.

?Liberpool Aqantlarl3.

TUESDAY MORAING, MAY 28, 1844.

Although, while we write, the excitement of the
actual polling for our county has driven ro►n men's
minds the remembrance of the sayings and doings
on the nomination day at Newton, there are some
features in these which we cannot allow to pass
without a few remarks. And first, let us direct the
attention of our readers to the speech and the poli-
tical opinions of the gentleman by whom our towns-
man, Mr. Brown, was introduced to the electors.
Mr. Robert Gardner, the gentleman in question,
is a Conservative ; has amassed great wealth in ma-
nufacturing pursuits, under the operation, or per-
haps he will say in spite of the operation, of the
protective duties upon corn and other commodities.
"What is it then which impels Mr. Gardner to stand
forward and repudiate all the political associations of
his past life—to peril those institutions of which he
has ever professed himself the ardent and firm sup-
porter—by recommending to the support of the
electors a candidate, from whose political opinions
he dissents upon every other subject save upon the
subject of protective duties, if even he does not dis-
sent upon that ? With every deference to the
honesty of Mr. Gardner, we must confess that the
only conclusion to which we can come with respect
to the motives actuating his conduct is this. Con-
servatism ought not to stand in the way of money-
getting. Mammon, it would appear from his state-
ments, is stronger than principle ; and bye of
country—love of its institutions—love of the reli-
gion, the monarchy, the laws, of which he has been
through life the admirer and supporter—has given
way before the delusive vision of wealth held up by
empiricism, as the result of a repeal of the Corn-
laws.

But even with himself this gentleman is not con-
sistent. In words, he declares himself the advocate
of a fixed duty—a protective duty—of six to eight
shillings a quarter upon corn, declaring, in effect,
his belief that the British agriculturist requires that
amount of protection; whilst he coolly outrages his
own conviction by proposing a candidate pledged
to total and immediate repeal. He is willing, he
says, to tax foreign wheat for purposes of revenue;
and yet, by his nomination of a candidate of the
League, he throws all considerations of revenue to
the winds. What are we to think of consistency
like this ?

Mr. Entwisle was proposed by Colonel Plumbe
Tempest, to whose remarks upon the occasion the
only objection which we have heard offered is, that
they are those of an old Tory of twenty years ago.
Colonel Tempest is too antiquated for the taste of
modern Radicalism. He does not recognise as in-
dubitable all the new positions and theories which
Mr. Richard Cobden boasts that his great genius
has established. He has lived, in short, before the
League was set up as the great propounder of truths
for mankind. 'The colonel is an unfortunate man;
.but he is not singular in his misfortune. Happily
for Lancashire and for England, there is still a great
majority of the people who are inclined to doubt
whether all that is new in political philosophy is
true, and all that is antiquated—all whi h was
recognised as wise by their forefathers—is necessa-
rily absurd and indefensible. The new lights of the
age we acknowledge to he brilliant and striking;
but men may walk safely, nevertheless, by the same
-lights which guided the steps of those who lived in
a past age. The bude light has not yet put out
their sun and moon.

Of the speeches of the candidates themselves we
need say nothing here; but we must be permitted
to express the feeling of disgust with which, in
common with nine-tenths of the electors present, we
cannot but regard the intrusion of Mr. Richard
Cobden at this nomination. For what purpose did
this man present himself to address the electors ?
Had his candidate, Mr. Brown, so hopelessly
broken down in his address, that the eloquence or
•the impudence of Mr. Cobden was necessary to re-
deem his failure ? Not at all. Mr. Brown ac-
quitted himself on this occasion very respectably;
-and the only conclusion to he drawn, as to the ob-
ject of Mr. Cobden's lecture, is that in his opinion
it was necessary that the landowners and the Con-
servative electors of South Lancashire should be
insulted—should receive a coating of the slime of
League oratory—and that his was the tongue which
-could apply it most plentifully. From its com-
mencement to its close the speech inflicted upon the
electors by this man was irrelevent and imperti-
nent; and very happy we are to think that as such,
it was considered by those to whom it was ad-
dressed. The most bitter opponent of Mr. Brown
could not have done or said anything to damage
him worse in the estimation of the constituency,
than Mr. Richard Cobden succe.iled in doing.

We called the attention of our readers, last week,
to the proceedings of the Birkenhead Commission-
ers, in the carrying out of their projected scheme of
docks and warehouses in Wallasey Pool. The sub-
ject is one of such vast importance to the town of
Liverpool, and the scheme itself fraught with such
danger to the navigation of the river, that we offer
no apology for now adverting upon them more at
length.
The preamble of the bill has been declared to he
proven, and the clauses have been passed by the
Committee with scarcely an alteration. That, how-
ever, claiming immunity for vessels in Wallasey
Docks from the town dues of Liverpool was adroitly
withdrawn. It was too impudent. Various clauses
were proposed by opponent parties for the protection
of existing rights and interests ; but, alas ! they met
with no sympathy from the Committee, composed
though it was principally of gentlemen professedly
friendly to vested rights and privileges. On the
contrary, the very points urged by many of them as
necessary to be provided for in the Liverpool Dock
Bill—the construction of slips and stairs, and free
and commodious landing places—were negatived
when proposed to form part of the Birkenhead bill.
We have often said, and we here repeat it, that
this Wallasey scheme is not understood by pub-
lic it is not the magnificent thing which it is repre-
sented to be, and when fairly analysed is paltry and
ridiculous. A tidal basin, with a great lift and fall,
and a small bona fide dock of three acres—the two
gallons of sack, and the halfpenny worth of bread
in Falstaff's tavern bill ! This, with the addition of
a ten-acre open basin for coasters, is all that we are
to have in lieu of the splendid beaching ground
which the port has enjoyed from time immemorial
in Wallasey Pool—all that is left of the splendid
scheme which was first ushered to the public. Surely
the shipowners and merchants of Liverpool are not
likely to be lulled into silence by a bait such as this!
Surely we are not going to part with a positive right
to accommodation for our coasting and other trade,
in exchange for a pitifully small scheme which, with
a week of westerly wind, wi I not accommodate one-
third of such trade ! Yet, this is what we are asked
to do, and must do, unless we stir promptly in the
matter and make known our wishes in the only
quarter where opposition is now available,—viz., the
House of Lords.
With these preliminary remarks, we propose now
to show,--:-
Ist. That this Wallasey scheme is a delusion and
utterly impracticable, as brought forward by the
proposers.
2dly. That it is an unjustifiable interference with
existing rights and interests.
idly. That it will inevitably be productive of
injury to the navigation of the river, and consequent
injury to every inhabitant in the town.
We will deal with these as briefly as possible, and
begin with the first proposition. We assert the
scheme is a delusion, inasmuch as it has been based
upon promises which can never be realised. One
of these, it will be remembered, was that by the
erection of a river wall, a quantity of land, on each
side of the tidal basin, estimated at 120 acres, would
be reclaimed, by the sale of which not only the en-
tire cost of the dock works would be covered, but
the projectors be able, in addition, to borrow
upon it largely for any further purposes, amongst
the most prominent of which was the erection of
dock warehouses. Such reclaimed land, of right,
was the property of the Commissioners of Woods
and Forests ; but we were told that it would be ob-
tained from them for a merely nominal price. It
was, in fact, to be almost given to the Cheshire
dock projectors, to be resold by them for something
like 30s. a yard, or, in the gross, £450.000 ! But
what is the fact with respect, to this generous gift
of the Woods and Forests ? 'ley haye presented to
the Commissioners of Birkenhead, it is true, the
space for the 37-acre tidal basin, the 10 acre
bleaching basin, and the 3-acre dock, together with
the space for the dam excavations and corresponding
quay room, which will consist of 100 yards on the
margin of the tidal basin and 10J feet on the re-
mainder, with the exception of the great sea wall,
along which there is to be a quay space of 200 feet

for the entire length ; but mark, and take warning
from, this fact. The Woods and Forests have re-
tained the reclaimed land on each side of the tidal
basinfor the crown ! They have themselves snatched
up this rich prize of 120 acres ; and so carefully have
they guarded its future productiveness that the
fourth article of their proposals to the Birkenhead
Commissioners expressly stipulates that "no ware-
houses or buildings, other than sheds or huts, shall
be erected upon any of the said quays herein-
beforementioned," thus leaving the projectors, who
were to have built we know not how many ranges
of warehouse property on the margin of their docks,
without a yard of land to build upon ! We leave
this fact to speak for itself, confessing, however, our
utter inability to perceive on what ground the libe-
rality of the Woods and Forests to the Birkenhead
Commissioners, so far as it goes, can he justified,
when it is remembered that our own Dock Trustees
have paid at various times for the strand which
they have occupied a sum exceeding half a million
sterling.
And now with respect to the practicability of the
plan as laid down. We say it is in itself impracti-
cable and absurd. The lift and fall to which vessels
will be subject in the tidal basin must be admitted
to be totally inconsistent with their safe and easy
working, either in loading or discharging. Vessels
of any great size, too, must take the ground ; no great
harm, to be sure, in the case of a north country
built ship, but unluckily north country built ships
meet with little favour in this port, and less in
foreign ports, for bringing home valuable cargoes.
The trade and wants of Liverpool require a superior
class of shipping. We boast, indeed, of our clip-
pers—our John o' Gaunts and Columbuses—and
such vessels are totally unfit for taking the ground
as here they would be made to do.
Again, this tidal basin is to be cleared by a scour
from the upper pool, through sluices as described
on the plan, every day, if need be; but with all
proper deference, we contend that this is altogether
impossible. In ninety-nine days out of the three
hundred and sixty-five the tidal waters cannot entel
the upper pool at all, and sometimes this state of
things is maintained for eight consecutive days.
These points, a reference to the tide table will estab-
lish. The scour, too, we must remind our readers,
is subaqueous, and will consequently fail to cleanse
the tidal basin as prescribed : and, moreover, if it
had sufficient power to effect this purpose, it would
carry the mud into the river at low water, and in-
evitably form a bank opposite our docks, or go with
the young flood to feed the Pluckington. We
assert, however, the impracticability of the necessary
frequent scouring, based on the fact of the tidal
waters being excluded from the upper pool ninety-
nine days out of the year, and the average duration
of the scour being limited throughout to eight
minutes and thirty-six seconds.
We now come to the second proposition, viz.,
that it is an unjustifiable interference with existing
rights and interests, and this is so clear that we need
not waste upon it many words. The pool itself, like
the Queen's highways, belongs to the public and the
crown. Suppose, then, any public road to be
blocked up by some insuperable barrier, by which
persons were compelled to go round by Crosby to get
to Wavertree, would it not be looked upon as a
great hardship, a monstrosity of its kind in a free
country ? No doubt it would, and this is precisely
the position of Messrs. Bibby, Smith, and other
owners and occupiers on the banks of the Wallasey
Pool. The proposed tidal basin is a complete bar-
rier to them—they are most effectually shut out
from their own houses, and must submit to such
terms as the Wallasey commissioners may choose
in their moderation to impose upon them. This is
no exaggerated statement; and yet, when a clause
was proposed in the committee saving any rights of
Messrs. Smith, it was laughed at and rejected. A
clause was readily inserted in the bill saving the
rights of the crown; but a similar act of justice was
refused to her Majesty's loyal lieges ! Well may
we after this exclaim with Cobbett—" Thank God
we have a House of Lords !"

We come now to our last proposition, of certain
injury resulting to the navigation of the Mersey ;
and we call upon all inhabitants interested in the
prosperity of the Town and Port of Liverpool to give
their serious attention to this point, and urge them
to use all legal means within their reach to avert
such a calamity. This is no chimerical supposition.
The width of the mouth of Wallasey Pool, from
Seacombe Point to Woodside, is 5,300 feet, and the
projection of the intended sea-wall along this, will
be 450 feet into the tide way ; this of itself, we
we should say, is too dangerous an experiment to be
tried on the currents and bed of the river, without
the most searching inquiry into its probable effects ;
and as far as present inquiry goes, the balance of
the evidence is largely in favor of the port being kept
open. The construction of the wall, also, on the
amended plan at the south side of the pool curves
inward from the 10-acre beaching basin, which was
most aptly called " a mud trap," by. Mr. Page.
The next and most important objection, to our
mind, is the abstraction of the tidal waters; for it is
a well-known fact to the least scientific, that all
rivers are kept open and navigable according to the
amount of back water to scour the channels,—and
we cannot view without great alarm the abstraction
of so large a portion of the tidal waters as are con-
tained in this pool. Wallasey Pool contains seven
million cubic yards, or seven million tons of water,
and this constitutes one-ninety-seventh part of the
tidal waters of the Mersey. Now, where is the man
bold enough to say that this enormous quantity can
be abstracted without danger—the most imminent
danger—to the navigation of the river ? Add to
this the intention of scouring the great tidal basin
at the very worst time of tide, when all the mud
driven out must go up the river, or be forced over
to the Lancashire side; and we have quite suffi-
cient grounds of alarm at the dangers to which our
magnificent river and docks are exposed.
The measure altogether is crude, ill-digested, and
incapable of being carried out in its present shape ;
and so well satisfied are the promoters themselves
of this fact, that they objected to a clause making it
obligatory on them to construct the wall, sluices, and
other works, in accordance with the evidence of their
own engineer ! Such a clause was proposed in the
Committee and rejected.
If our Cheshire neighbours want docks, let them
have them by all means; but they ought to confine
themselves to the sides of the pool, and not endanger
the existence of the port, or inflict injury upon pri-
vate individuals, by closing the waters which lead
to their wharfs and manufactories. Wallasey Pool
is eminently adapted for certain kinds of docks,—
building ships, boiler yards, foundries, and other
works,—and would, if so occupied, be a valuable
adjunct to the town and trade of Liverpool. Before,
however, it is to be taken from our coasting trade as
a beaching ground, and the public deprived of it as
it now exists, we venture to urge upon our townsmen
to call for a most searching examination, and satisfy
themselves that no injury will result to the naviga-
tion of the river and their own docks, on which
depend the prosperity and existence of the town as
a port. We say, petition the Lords without a mo-
ment's delay, or the Wallasey Bill may become law
in a few days.
If we had space we would point out at length how
the navigation of the sister river, the Dee, was de-
stroyed. We can, however, briefly say, it was ruined
by the reclaiming of land and the abstraction of her
tidal waters. Vessels of large tonnage went up to
Parkgate, in the memory of man—and not a hun-
dred years ago there was two fathoms and a half depth
tehre at low water, and now there is none at all!

At length we are happy to find that an opportunity
will be afforded to the Churchmen and orthodox
Dissenters of Liverpool, of recording their strong
reprobation of the measure of spoliation now before
Parliament, under the name of "The Dissenters'
Chapels Bill." Our own has been expressed in
these columns. We regard the measure as dis-
graceful to the Conservative government which
framed and introduced it, and insulting. to every
believer in the Trinity, of whatever political party;
and we call upon our fellow-townsmen promptly to
second, by their signatures to the following petition
to the House of Commons, which has been pre-
pared by the most influential of the Clergy o. f Liver-
pool, the efforts making to prevent its being per-
mitted to become a law.
" To the Honourable the Members of the House of
Commons, in Parliament assembled :
" My Lords and Gentlemen,
" We the undersigned
persuaded that the Bill now before your Hon. House,
commonly called the Dissenters' Chapels Bill, in-
voices a national recognition of anti-christian error,
and an arbitrary alienation of trust property, dan-
gerous to the highest and best interests of the coun-
try, implore your
Hon. House to refuse your sanction
to the said Bill,"

It is not intended, we understand, to hold any
public meeting on the subject, but we are informed
that those of the clergy who deem it right, will
bring the consideration of the measure before their
congregations, for the purpose of adopting congre-
gational petitions. We have, however prepared a
petition, which will remain for signature at our
office for a day or two for the names of any parties
who may wish to show their disapprobation of such
an iniquitous measure.
We have reason to believe that the bill may yet be
stopped if the friends of truth come forward ener-
getically to oppose it.

THE FUNDS, SATURDAY NIGHT.—The Stock markets
were good without any particular feature. Business was
slack, but prices were nevertheless well supported. Con-
sols for money and the nccount closed 991; Bank Stock,
197 to 199 ; Exchequer-bills, 725. to 745. premium ;
India Stock, 285 to 287 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 981
to 4; Three-and• a-Half per Cents. Reduced 1011 to 1;
New Three-and-a-half per Cents., 1021 to 1; Long
Annuities, 121 ; and India Bonds, 92 to 94 premium.
The foreign securities are rather better, especially the
speculative descriptions, which left off at an advance.
Spanish Five per Cents closed 241 to 1; the Three per
Cents., 951 to 1; Portuguese, 46 to 47 ; Peruvian 271 to
283; the Deferred, 151 to 4; Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per
Cents., 601 to 61 A ; the Five per Cents., 1001 to 1;
Danish, 88 to 89 ; Columbian 14 tot ; Chilian 102 to 104 •,
Buenos Ayres, 34 to 36; Brazilian, 831 to 813; and
Belgian, 103 to 104.
M. F. Gautieo, Esq., French Consul-General in En-
gland, has transmitted to Lloyd's three pieces of paper
contained in bottles, picked up on the coast of Cape
Breton, Bayonne, 14th April last—one of which runs
thus—" Barque Rory 0' More, from Liverpool to Chlrlcs-
ton, S.C., all well. Lat. 54 North ; Long. 11 30 West.
ANDREW M'MASTER. Found the current setting very
strong to the E. S. East. 3d December, 1843."
LAUNCHES.—On Saturday the Ist of June, at a quar-
ter before eleven, and on Monday the 3rd June, will be
launched, from Messrs. Wilson's yard, North Shore, a
ship of 500 tons old measure—an improvement on the
celebrated ship John O'Gaunt, but by the same builders,
to be called the Duke of Lancaster, after the distin-
guished ship of that name built by the late Mr. Wilson.
She is copper bolted through and through, including all
the lower deck, bindings, in short neither skill nor ex-
pense have been spared on this ship, and the builders pro-
nounce her superior to any of their former works. The
second vessel is an iron steam ship for London, to be
called the Queen. We shall give more particulars of
these vessels in our next.

ELECTION OF BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—The
election of gentlemen to supply the vacancies occasioned
amongst the Birkenhead Commissioners, by resignation,
or retirement by rotation, will take place on Tuesday next.
The gentlemen who go out of office by rotation are Messrs.
J. D. Case, D. Appleton, W. Jackson, J. Laird, J. S.
Jackson, S. Stansfleld, and R. Fry. The two following
gentlemen have resigned :—Messrs. P. Howard and F.
Berner. There are, consequently, nine vacancies to fill
up,—and the ratepayers of Birkenhead have, therefore,
an important duty to perform. A correspondent suggests
that gentlemen should be selected who have no interest in
the various speculations afloat in Birkenhead, and who
would adopt such measures only as are calculated to pro-
mote the interests of the inhabitants at large. The same
correspondent strongly urges the necessity of returning
parties who have no pecuniary interest in the railway, and
who would not allow the public roads to be left in the ne-
glected condition in which they are at present.
THE NEW PEDLARS' MARKET, GILL-STREET.—The
pedlars' shops which have been erected in the yard at-
tached to Gill-street Market are now completed, and will
be opened this week. The appearance of these shops,
when filled with appropriate wares, will be really not only
curious, but pleasing. The shops are nine feet square,
having in front an arcade, covered over and flagged, for
the convenience of the public in wet weather. Gill-street
Market is improving every week, the inhabitants in its
vicinity beginning to find out that they can be supplied
with every necessary article of provision in it quite as good
as elsewhere, and at decidedly lower rates. The accom-
modationi—not only for the tenants, but also tor the
public—are superior to those of any other market in the
kingdom,—we may say in Europe. The frequenters have
to thank Mr. Alderman Evans for many valuable sugges-
tions which he has thrown out, not only in the construc-
tion of the provision market, but also for these pedlars'
shops.
COMPLAINTS AND CLAIMS OF SEAMBN.—OR Tues-
day a seaman, named Young, applied to Mr. Rushton for
a summons against Captain Mantel of the Jane, for having
struck him while the vessel was in the Mersey Roads, in
Brazil. It appeared, however, that while the complainant
and another man were aloft, one or other of them had
spit upon the captain, soiling his shirt; and, as it further
appeared, that both had insulted the captain, the sum-
mons was refused.—On the same day, John Magivan ap•

plied for a balance of £lO of wagea, stated to be due to
him for a voyage to Bombay. The defence was that it
was kept back as indemnification in consequence of com-
plainant's son having left the ship, Mr. Rushton ordered
the amount to be paid.—Same day,. Wm. Barrow, mate
of the Betsey Hall, applied for £4 balance of wages ; but,
as it appeared that complainant had neglected to see a
bale shipped, for the receipt of which he had signet—ald
which had gone by another ship—so that the captain had
incurred considerable expense (X1I4) upon it. Mr.
Rushton dismissed the case.
Ma. Lova WS 'man EVENINGS.—We were unablelast
week to notice the second of these particularly choice en-
tertainments designated as "Irish Evenings." in conse-
quence of the early hour at which we are compelled to go
to press, but will now say a few words relative to it. Mr.
Lover, all know, is an Irishman ; and if we were not aware
that he has shone at once as painter, poet, and musician,
thus combining in his own proper person the sister arts,
it would be sufficient that we were associated with him
during one " Irish Evening," to warrant us in pronouncing
him a genius—au Irish genius it may be—but not the less
a genius for all that. No small part of Mr. Lover's
pleasing conversations consist of illustrations of the cha-
racter and peculiar forte of hiacountrvroen, and the means
he has availed himself of for placing *these illustrations in
the most charming light before an English audience, though
in themselves not nouvele, are still greatly creditable alike
to his research taste and talent ; the hearty bursts of laugh-
ter which followed his well-told anecdotes, founded, for
the most part, on some of Pat's peculiarities, were quite
equalled by the intense interest with which he was listened
to while relating instances of Erin's chivalry, and of her
sons deep and lasting devotion to their country, and to
their country's fair daughters. His subject was well chosen
for the introduction of alternate fun and pathos, arid em-
braced in its data the formation of the Irish Brigade in
France, its maturity and its final disbandment, as also the
era made famous by the descent upon Scotland of Charles
Stuart; these epochs of military glory gave Mr. Lover
ample opportunity of descanting on the military ardour of
the Irish nation, for which disposition to follow the merry.
fife and drum he, in a way all his own, well accounted.
His nice transitions from grave to gay prevented any ap,.
proach of nausea during the sentimental recitals, and
avoided all sensation of weariness, while the more humour-
ous parts of the narrative were on the tapis. Tne songs
with which the entertainment was enlivened were well se-
lected, and had justice done to them by the taste and fine
tone of the talented vocalists into whose charge they were
given, Miss Whitnall and Mr. Ryalls.. Mr. Lover him-.
self is a pleasing singer, and the raciness with which he
gave the songs—" Widdow Mac Cree," "The Bowld
Sojer Boy," and " The Birth of Saint Patrick," was ini •
mitable, and elicited warm applause and hearty encores.
Mr. Lover was very hoarse; but, despite this drawback,
the audience insisted upon again hearing him, and only in
the instance of one song was he excused: We must re-
mark before concluding, that it afforded us much gratifi,-
cation to see the Royal Assembly Rooms so crowded, and
we doubt not the . nthusiastic greeting Mr. Lover's an-
nouncement, that he should again visit Liverpool;
met with, is a good earnest that he will not regret
his third visit to our town.
INTERESTING RURAL EXCURSTON.—On the morning
of Friday last, the anniversary of the birth of our gracious
Queen, many of the inhabitants of Chester were struck
by the arrival of a gay and goodly holiday party, who re-
paired to " the Groves," on the banks of the Dee, a short
distance above the Bridge, and embarked, in barges, pre-
viously provided, one of which was occupied by a mu-
sical band. They consisted of ladies and gentlemen, and
respectable youths, to the number in, all of one hundred
and seven, including forty-three of the latter,—evidently
bent on an aquatic and rural excursion for the day.. About
eleven o'clock, all being comfortably seated, they rowed
up the placid river, the banks of which are highly wooded
and diversified, while flags were displayed, and the band
played national and other airs, suited to the well,timed
oars, and occasionally to the voices of the musical portion
of the party. Their appearance excited much interest and
curiosity amongst the citizens assembled. On reaching
the iron bridge that spans the Dee, at the grounds near
Eaton Hall, the splendid palacial mansion of the Marquis
of Westminster they landed at the Ferry house, carrying
with them ample provision for the day. Spacious tables
were laid on the grass plot in front of the house, at which
they soon afterwards sat down, and partook of a sump-
tuous cold collation, after which " The health of her
Majesty and long life to her," was drunk with the greatest
enthusiasm,—the cheering, and the singing of the national
anthem that followed with the band accompaniment,
rousing the slumbering echoes amongst the grounds and
woodlands, on both romantic banks of the river. Several
other loyal and appropriate toasts were afterwards given
with equal feeling, followed by Rule Britannia, &e.
The repast was marked by the utmost good humour and
hilarity, every one being resolved to please and to be
pleased. The whole party then visited the beautiful
grounds, the irardens, the artificial water, &c., and finally
the noble Gothic Hall ; • and were highly delighted
with all they beheld. On their return from their pleasing
ramble to the Ferry House, they partook of tea, with all
the et ceteras, after which the whole party joined in a suc-
cession of lively quadrilles and country dances on the
green—the notes of the cornopean, skilfully and sweetly
Played by a gentleman of the party, being frequently
heard above the other instruments, and having the effect
of " putting life and mettle in their heels." When even-
ing approached, the whole assemblage re-embarked, and
proceeded down the river, the band again playing,
and the
party singing glees, &c. They soon reached the town,
after a day of blameless enjoyment and festivity, which
will long be remembered by all present with unrningled
delight. On approaching the Groves, they found that a
great number of the good people of the " anciente citie"
had assembled along the bank to witness their arrival,
curious to learn who the joyful strangers were. It
then became known that the juveniles were the pupils of
Mr. Briudley, of Tarvin Hall, near Chester. who had
given them the treat, and was present with his masters
and assistants; and that the ladies and gentlemen were
their relatives and friends ; the whole of whom expressed
their gratification at the admirable way in which the pic.
nic was arranged,

THE LIVERPOOL -STANIARD.