The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-04-16 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Ferguson, architect. And may the Great Head of the
Church bless and prosper the undertaking."
Dr. M'CULLocit then addressed the right hon. gentle-
man. He made a few appropriate observations as to the
occasion, and to the condescension of the hon. gentleman
in coming so great a distance to ley the foundation stone
of a church in which, they hoped they and their children's
children would worship for ages to come. He then alludied
to the great exertions of the hon. gentleman in the cause
of the Free Church, and concluded by handing him the
silver trowel, on which the following inscription was en-
graved :

(cREsT.)
" Presented to the Right Honourable Fox Maule. M.P.,
on the occasion of his laying the foundation stone of St.
George's Presbyterian Church, Myrtle-street, Liverpool,
11th April, 1844."
The Right Hon. Fox MAULE then ascended from the
place in which the stone was placed. He said that after
the speech they had heard from their aged, excellent, and
Christian friend, Dr. M'Culloch, it was impossible for
him to lay the foundation stone of that church without
first returning thanks to him for the kind mention of his
name, and secondly congratulating them on the commence.
ment of a work, which he trusted would be concluded as
happily as it had been begun. It was not in the power of
mankind to command a happy conclusion to that event,
but be trusted that the prayer which had been offered up
that day would not have been uttered unheard, and he
hoped their continued faith in Him who had promised that
" when we ask it shall be given," and that no prayer
offered in sincerity will be cast on the winds, would bring
about that happy termination. He had to congratulate
the ladies and gentlemen present on an undertaking the
most interesting which man could put his hand to—the
erection of an edifice where they and their children could
worship unmolested, and enjoy that which was the privi-
lege of this country in particular, namely, the exercise of
religious liberty "without any man making us afraid."
In Scotland an event had lately occurred—one that would
mark the page of history probably more deeply than any
which had taken place during their time, at least, and he
was glad to find that the spirit which had been thus work-
ing so nobly there, actuated Scotland's sons, though they
might not be absolutely dwelling in their own native land.
He rejoiced to find that in that great commercial metro-
polis of the world, while their sons were busy, as they
always were busy in pushing their industry to its utmost
legitimate extent, that they were not negligent of the faith
of their fathers, and that they erected amongst themselves
a communion in which they might worship in that faith,
not in any of its modern interpretations, but in its ancient
purity for which their fathers fought and bled. (Applause.)
Their excellent friend, Dr. M'Culioch, had said that he
(the Right Honourable Gentleman) had done them an
honour on being present on that occasion. in the fulness
of his heart he had spoken, he was sorry to say, just ex-
actly the wrong way. (No, no.) All the honour, said he,
lies on me, conferred by you. It was a proud distinction
that he stood that day in the presence of so many of his
countrymen in this great and flourishing, city, to promote
the cause of the free church of Scotland, being, as l►e held
it to be, the cause of pure and true evangelical religion.
,Hear, hear.) He had taken part in that cause not more,
perhaps, and not so much from his conviction of its being
the inheritance of his country, as from his conviction that
it was a pure cause, and one which would always flourish,
being co ntenanced from on high. What he had done he
had done as a humble individual, whom accident had
placed in a position in which, if any other then present
had been placed he would have done the same. (Hear,
hear.) He was highly delighted to have been able to avail
himself of the opportunity, but at that moment he would
not detain them longer by referring to the cause itself or
to the circumstance of his being there, as he hoped to
have an opportunity of doing so more fully that evening.
The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by again thanking
the company for the honour conferred on him, and the
ceremony concluded with the pronouncing of the blessing
by the Rev. Dr. Smith, of Glasgow,
The new building will be in the Norman style of archi-
tecture, and built of white stone. It will accommodate
between 1500 and 1600 individuals, and, we understand,
the plans, &c. have been kindly and gratuitously furnished
by Mr. George Ferguaoo, a member of the congregation.
THE SOIREE

in celebration of the event, took place in the evening, in
the Music-hall, which was tastefully decorated for the
occasion. About eight hundred individuals sat down to
tea, provided, with great liberality, by Mr. Hiles, confec-
tioner, of Parker-street. The arrangements were complete
in every respect, and the attention of the stewards was all
that could be expected or desired. The Rev. D. Ferguson,
on the motion of Dr. M'Cullrch, was called upon to pre-
side ; and on the platform, and in other parts of the room,
we observed the following gentlemen :—The Right [lon.
Fox Matile,M.P., Dr. Smith, of Glasgow, the Rev. J.
R. Welsh, the Rev. John Gardener, the Rev. W. M'Gill,
of Belfast, Mr. Lyon, of Glenagle, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Durante
scc.
,lllr.Acidam, Mr. M'Reen, Mr. D. Macauley,
Dr. Rowland,
Tea was preceded and concluded by grace ; and after the
tables were cleared,
The Rev. D. FERGUSON briefly opened the proceedings,
and stated he had communications from the following
parties, who intended to have been present, but were un-
avoidably compelled to be absent :—The Revs. Dr.
M'Kellar, Dr. Cooke, of Belfast, Dr. Buchanan, of Glas-
gow, W. Bevan, -- Campbell, of Manchester, Dr.
Crichton, Dr. Raffles, and Mr. Alex. Dunlop.
The meeting was then addressed by the Rev. Dr. Smith,
of Glasgow, Mr. Lyon, of Glenagle, the Rev. D. Fergu-
son, the Hon. Fox Maule, and othefs.

THE ARCHIMEDEAN SCREW PROPELLER,
AND H.M.S, " RAT fLER."

l A paragraph (from a correspondent) appeared in the
Morning Herald, a short time ago, stating " that the
result of the experimental trials of the screw-propeller in
her Majesty's steam-vessel `Rattler,' is such that it is
not likely any other vessel in her Majesty's service will
be propelled on that principle." The editor of that paper
now states that having received a letter from Mr. F. P.
smith, the well-known inventor of the propeller in ques-
tion, he will, without impugning his correspondent's in-
formation as to the future intentions of the Admiralty on
the result cf the trials of the Rattler, give the relevant
points of that gentleman's letter; and adds, in reply to
Mr. Smith's supposition that the paragraph was " invidi-
ously intended," that he bad previously inserted nume-
rous paragraphs on trials of the Rattler " that had in-
variably been reported as eliciting approbation." The
Herald then proceeds to Mr. Smith's letter:—Mr. Smith
states that in consequence of the success of the Archi-
medes the Admiralty had done him the honour to inquire
into the merits of the screw-propeller, and its advantages
to the British navy. To test this most fully, they ordered
the Rattler to be constructed upon precisely the same
lines as the Prometheus, and other steamers of her size,
on the paddle system ; the engines to be of the same
power, and the draught of water regulated by the "sea
trim" of that class of her Majesty's ships-11 feet 3
inches. Mr. Smith proceeds to state :—" This having
been strictly done, a trial of the Prometheus was made at
the measured distance, in Long Reach, on the 2d of Feb-
rugry last, and that of the Rattler on the following day.
On this occasion their relative speed stood thus :—Pro-
metheus, 8-757 knots ; Rattler, 9.240 knots. Alterations
have, however, since been made to the screw of the Rat-
tler, which has increased her rate to 9-673 knots, being
within a fraction of one knot in favour of the screw, al-
though under circumstances most favourable to the pad-
dle-wheel—viz., smooth water, It has been urged that
the Prometheus laboured under some disadvantage from
resistance offered by her masts and rigging. This lam
bound to admit; but as the trials were made alternately
with and against the wind, the resistance was very small
as compared with her deficiency of speed." Mr. Smith
next proceeds to notice an accident that befel the screw,
(alluded to in the paragraph,) and explains that in endea-
vouring to arrive practically at the best and most com-
pact form, it was thought advisable gradually to reduce it
in size, thus throwing a greater stress upon a smaller sur-
face than it was originally calculated to sustain, whereby
a fracture might not unreasonably be expected, as was
the case by himself and the gentleman conducting the
experiment—a part of their object being "to guide them
to • the most judicious disposal of whatever material the
propeller may in future be made of." By such means
alone could perfection be attained, and future disasters
avoided. Mr. Smith concludes by stating that " the
Rattler," even in her present incomplete state, " has ex-
ceeded the highest expectation of the Admiralty and naval
officers generally ; and I will venture to assert, without
the slightest fear of contradiction, that her performances,
in point of speed and facility of roancevring, have never
been equalled by any steamer of her class. If, then, the
efficiency of the screw has already been so clearly esta-
blished by comparison on the smooth waters of the
Thames, it is, pretty evident, from the acknowledged '
opinions of its superiority for sea-going purposes, its
powers in the case of the Rattler cannot yet be said to
have been fully tested or thoroughly developed." The
Morning Herald appends a note to Mr. Smith's letter as
follow :—" Our Woolwich correspondent corroborates
Mr. Smith's statement in reference to gradually reducing
the size of the screw. We believe by so doing at a certain
length (shorter than the original,) they attained the maxi-
mum speed ; beyond that point, either way, they retro-
graded." We are glad to find that our contemporary of
the Herald has made the handsome compliment to Mr.
Smith conveyed in the article of which we have furnished
an outline. We had the pleasure of sailing with Mr.
Smith in the Archimedes ; we know that he has devoted
many years of his life to the development of the screw
principle; that he and his friends have also expended a
large amount in bringing it to its present state of advance-
ment, and though many others have taken up the same
idea in various ways by adopting the screw principle of
the ancient Greek philosopher, whose name it bears, (and
who applied it to a different purpose,) he was the first who
brought that principle to a practical bearing, while others
—by reference to former suggestions, that proved to be
failures, and a present plagiarism on his discoveries—
would fain claim the honour due to the pioneer who hewed
the way, and who, it would appear, was not sufficiently
cautious in the specification of his patent to secure himself
from trespass. We once beard of a man (A) who in-
vented and patented a new kind of borer for a great gun.
His borer turned, and his gun was fixed during the opera-
tion, and it was so specified. A shrewder customer (B)
placese e seeing
ogtfh
its
sa
moving,dva t ege
madecame
theu g
p withuno
t the
move,sa m e
andbo i e
ther but,
(which after all was the main thing) to stand still, and
overcame the ptteq. The case is not quite in point, for
the latter principle is perhaps the best ; but it does occur
to us that the application of the screw to steam naviga-
tion is due solely, in a practical view, to Mr. Smith's en-
terprise and talent ; and however it may be pillaged, or
even improved upon by others—(though of this last we
have doubts)—palmam qui meruit ferat I

The article in the last Quarterly Review, on the Duke
of Bridgwa!er's canal, is said to have been written by
Lord Francis Egerton.

EARLY CLOSING OF SHOPS.
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE INHABITANTS.

On Wednesday evening last, a public meeting, convened
by his Worship the Mayor, in compliance with a requisi-
tion numerously signed, was held in the Music-hall,
Bold-street, for the purpose of considering the most de-
sirable means of bringing into use such an amended sys-
-tem of business in regard to the hours of attendance, as
might give permanent and effectual relief to a large and
deserving class of persons, the tradesmen's assistants,
without injury either to their employers or the public.
The room was densely crowded in every part, the audi-
ence in the reserved seats consisting principally of ladies.
On the platform we observed the following gentlemen :
The Rev. H. M`Neile, the Rev. F. Barker, the Rev. D.
Ferguson, the Rev. T. Nolan, the Rev. W. Bevan, the
Rev. D. Thom, A. Hodgson, Thomas Blackburn, John
Cropper; James Mulleneux, Esq., &c., &c.
Tne Mayor (Thos. Sands, Esq.) took the chair shortly
after seven o'clock, and called upon the Town-clerk (R.
Radcliffe, Esq.) to read the requisition upon which the
meeting had been called.
The CHAIRMAN then briefly stated the object of the
meeting, which he said was to take measures for bringing
about a mitigation of the hours of labour as regarded the
shopkeepers' assistants, by which a great number of per-
sons would be benefited, wh le none, he thought, would
he injured. He then read the following letter from the
Earl of Sefton :

" April 8, 1844

" Sir,—l see, by an advertisement, that you have
thought proper, in compliance with a requisition to that
effect, to convene a public meeting, to take into conside-
ration the best means of promoting the early closing of
shops' in the town of Liverpool. Having, sir, been in-
duced to sign that requisition to you, I think it right to
apprize you that it will not be in my power to attend the
meeting, but, at the same time, to express my most hearty
concurrence in the object of it, which, I think, might be
attained without injury to tradesmen or their customers,
and would confer an invaluable boon, both moral and
physical, on the assistants whom it is intended to relieve.
" I remain, sir, your obedient servant,
" SEFTON.

" To the Worshipful the Mayor." ---
The MAYOR also stated that he had received a note
from one of the representatives—the Hight Hon. Lord
Sandon—on the same subject, which he would read. It
was as follows :

" Ingestrie, April 9, 1814.
" My dear Sir,—A paper has been sent me, in the
shape of a kind of summons, to attend a public meeting
to-morrow, at which you are to take the chair. It was
sent me, hardly in the expectation that I should be able
to comply with it, which, indeed, is the fact, as I have
business which will detain me in this part of the country.
But I cannot forbear saying, that there are few objects
which I should be more desirous to promote than that,
and others similar to it, which you are met to encourage
—I mean, a shortening of the hours of occupation.
" I recollect Mr. Huskisson saying to me, many years
ago, that he bslieved there was no animal so much over-
worked in body and mind, in any country, as the English-
man. And truly I believe such to be the case.
" Competition among ourselves, competition with fo-
reign countries, the native character of the people, and
the stimulus given by our free institutions to activity in
every shape—all combine to produce this effect; and I
believe it is time that public opinion in some cases, posi-
tive law in others, should declare loudly that the English-
man shall have more time for healthy recreation, for
thought, and for the development of the social affections.
" In this view I have long taken great interest in the
exertions which have for some time past been made by
and for those who are employed in every branch of busi-
ness, that they may be released at an earlier hour. I, for
my part, cannot apprehend injury either to their employ-
ers or to themselves. Their employers will have more
willing service, and the employed will have more health
of body arid mind to give.
" Believe me, my dear air, yours, very truly,
" To the Mayor." " SANDON.
The Rev. F. BARKER moved the first resolution. The
case was simply this :—it was calculated there were about
15,000 persons in Liverpool occupied in the various capa-
cities of assistants, porters, and errand boys, working 13,
14, 15, 17, 19, or even more hours out of the 24, during
six days of the week,—that those individuals were preclu-
ded from every pursuit which might tend to the preserva-
tion of health; the improvement of the mind, and, what
was more important of all others, the salvation of the soul.
He paid a marked compliment to Mr. Flower, an assist-
ant, who had, during the last seven years, endeavoured to
bring about this curtailment of the hours of business; and
after showing the hardships, mental and physical, to which
the assistants were exposed by the present habit of keep-
ing open the shops to unseasonable hours, concluded by
calling upon the meeting for their hearty co-operation.
" Only," said he, " give us your assistance, and the thing
will be done,—say that yon determine ten hours is suffi-
cient for you to shop—l think it ought to be a sufficient
time for you to keep it cpen—ay this, and the thing must
be accomplished." (App ause.)
Mr. THOMAS BLACKBURN, in the course of a long
speech, which analysed the question in all its bearings,
maintained that it was a great mistake to suppose that
the real and permanent interests of the employers them-
selves could be promoted by long hours, and insisted that
as much business could be done, and done well, with short
hours as with lorg hours, and that they would produce
no unfavourable effect in the day-book or the ledger, the
cash-book or the bank-book. (Cheers.) They would
produce good fife, is on all—the employers and employed ;
and there would he as good a balance sheet at the end of
the year in the one ease as in the other. He had great
pleasure in seconding the resolution, and he did so from
a firm conviction, that if this object could be attained, it
would be highly advantageous, not only to the assistants,
but to the shopkeepers, and the whole class of the com-
munity; and he trusted that vast assemblage would not
only signify their approval of the resolution, but would
do something more—that they would consider themselves
pledged in signifying, by the holding up of their hands in
approval of that resolution, to do all that lay in their
power, by every honest and proper influence, to secure
the attainment of the object in view. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. ADAM HODGSON supported the resolution, for he
could not forego the privilege of raising his voice against
the wrongs inflicted on a large portion of society.
Twenty years ago, when he and his friend Mr. Cropper
were in the American trade, they were generally engaged
in business until nine o'clock in the evening, and occa-
sionally till two or three in the morning, and what was
the consequence? A resolution was come to to finish the
business at six, and since that time the American trade
had doubled or trebled in amount. The resolution was
carried unanimously.
The Rev. W. BEVAN, who moved the second resolu-
tion, made an effective speech, and concluded by remind-
ing the meeting of The mottoes of two great men, "Agi-
tate, agitate, agitate," and " Register, register, register,"
and he called upon them to adopt those moi toes, to agitate
in this good cause, and also to register their names in
support of it. (Applause.)
The Rev. Mr. NOLAN seconded the resolution. In
doing so he observed that the object aimed at by the
meeting was one of mighty importance, and the necessity
for taking some steps in the matter had already been ac-
knowledged. The inquiring portions of the community
had consented to it, and the associations in this and other
towns were sufficient to direct public sympathy to it—all
were ready to acknowled,e. It had been admitted, also,
that their present position was one which cried aloud for
interference—that being so, there had been a desire felt
for doing something all along, but every effort bad been
stayed by the magnitude of the difficulty that was met
with on the threshold. They knew it was necessary to
do something, but how was that something to be accom-
plished ? because, when dealing with things in which there
existed conflicting interests, there was required the nicest
adjustment, and the most mature reflection and conside-
ration. It was not their desire to advance the interests
of one portion of society at the expense of another : they
did not desire to promote bad feeling between owne:s of
shops and their assistants; their only object was to carry
on the work in such a manner that equal justice might be
done to all. These difficulties had been felt, and so, for
a long time, a deserving and numerous class of the com-
munity had received nothing but barren sympathy from
the public, from whom they had a right to look for sub-
stantive support. So far from wishing to injure the em-
ployers, they wanted the hearty good-will and co-opera-
tion of the shopkeepers, and when that was once obtained,
it was by the mighty power of public opinion the work
was to be accomplished. It might appear difficult, but
was there ever anything accomplished without? If there
were no difficulties, then what was the use of their meet-
ing that night? He urged them not to remain silent to
the appeal of humanity that was then being made to them
on behalf of the oppressed of their fellow-townsmen, who
were living underthe same enjoyments and privileges that
they themselves possessed. He concluded by calling on
them to bear in mind the words of the Roman poet Te-
rence, which, during the performance of one of his plays,
were rapturously applauded by the assembled multitude
—" I am a man, and all that concerns man concerns me."
And surely, said he, the mighty influence of the gospel in
this professing Christian country forbids us to be stran-
gers to those impulses by which the mind of a heathen
audience was actuated. (Applause.)
Mr. JOHN SMITH was then called upon to support the
resolution, and said he could adduce many facts in aid of
the object in view, but considering the talent that had
preceded him, and that which was to follow, and having
the opportunity through another medium of urging what-
ever be thought useful to the cause (cheers), he would
not inflict a long speech upon the meeting. He trusted
the committee to be appointed would take cognizance of
statements which had reached him of the severe hardships
suffered by bakers, carriers' clerks, dressmakers, and
others, and that its labours would be successful in esta-
blishing a general feeling in favour of shorter hours of
business. Bankers closed their offices at three or four
o'clock, and yet no one supposed they lost any business
or any profit by so doing. (Hear, hear.) The Mayor
had just reminded him, in reference to the observation
made by Mr. Adam Hodgson, touching the public mar-
kets, that the subject of the late hours there had not
passed unnoticed. His worship and himself, accompanied
by a clergyman, and by a gentleman now on the platform,
had recently visited two of the markets and the neigh-
bouring taverns late on Saturday night, and had inspected
the state of their respective neighbourhoods after mid-
night, to ascertain what sort of a preparation for the Sab-
bath late hours of business could admit of; and when the
subject should next he introduced in the Council, the
Chief Magistrate would be able to give it the effect of his
testimony. (Loud applause.)
The Chairman then put the resolution, which was car-
ried unanimously.
The Rev. HUGH M NEILE, in rising to propose the
next resolution, was loudly cheered. He said a practical
resolution had been entrusted to his care, and the best of
the proposal was, that it came at an auspicious moment,
because it was not practice in theory, if he might so speak
—it was not a recommendation of objects to be carried

out at their leisure, but the recommendation of an act to
be performed there. Having read the third resolution,
he proceeded to say, the;e was one advantage in propo-
sing a resolution of this kind—that the hands which were
held up to signify their approbation of it were immediately
called into action to sign their names to the document ;
and therefore it ought not, in fact no resolution ought, to
he passed heedlessly, but that especially, and they should
think before they passed it. It was now tbree years since,
under similar auspices,—he meant the presidency of the
chief magistrate,—they were privileged with the opportu-
nity of advocating this cause. The progress of events
in durm these years had but tended to conrm their con-
viction of the reasonableness and justice of the arrange-
ments they proposed, ard the advantages derived and in-
tended to be derived from their adoption. The practica-
bility of it; without any serious injury to any class, must
be easily seen by every member of the community. The

causes which jtistified them some years ago in agitating
this question still existed and justified them now. The
difficulties that stood in the way still existed, but he was
haFpy to say not in undiminished force. Some progress
had been made s and, as he was called to practical busi-
ness, he would read to the meeting a specimen of the pro-
gress which had been made. [Th Rev. Gentleman here
read a printed list of the shops in the principal streets
which are closed at seven o'clock.] That, he said, was
not a mere dead catalogue, but a living practical list; and.
those parties were deserving, well deserving, a decided.
preference from persons who wished to employ such shops;
a preference not arising in exclusive dealing from any un-
fair, unjust, sectional, sectarian, or political feeling, but
in a plain, broad, practical determination to make known,
and make known by action, the determination of the pub-
lic of this town to carry out this measure, and to give
such support to shopkeepers who close at seven o'clock,
as to make them, instead of losers, actually gainers by it.
(Applause.) He believed all the difficulties which bad
been so well expressed already would be overcome if
means of the right kind were adopted in the right way.
It was the property of practical Wisdom in all her opera.
tions, not only to consider the end in view, but also the
materials she had to work with, in order that she might
at every step overcome the difficulties which stand in the
way. Without enthusiasm they could not be truly de-
voted in a good cause at all times, and with devoted en-
thusiasm who could be perfectly judicious at all times ?
Energy without excitement, and sustained vigour without
any vain vehemence, was a combination difficult for fallen
man to obtain ; end yet such a combination was absolutely
indispensable in the immediate and practical carryint for-
ward of the cause in hand. Their object could not be
obtained by force—legislation was out of the question.
They did not contemplate and did not seek that ; and,
therefore, he did not think it necessary to enter into any
discussion of the opinion as to whether legislation in any
such case might be beneficially applied. He considered
that a separate question. The object could only be at-
tained by an amicable arrangement amongst all the parties
concerned—an arrangement which, by practical applica-
tion, will make every shopkeeper of Liverpool feel tk.at it
is his interest to enter into the arrangement and cordially
observe it. Such being the case, it would be unwise, in
the warmth of the discussion of the claims of one party,
to say anything to injure or irritate the other party. For
instance, to reprobate the existing abuses as if they were
willingly encouraged by the master, as if the master had
wanton satisfaction in tyranny and cruelty, would not be
the way to win the co-operation of the masters; and yet
the abuses must be exposed in order that the public might
see the necessity for improvement. To enlarge exclu-
sively on the claims of the assistants, was not the way to
gain the employers; and, on the other hand, to enlarge
exclusively on the rights of property, and the privileges
of employers to make the most advantageous agreement
they could to carry on their work, would not be the way
to get the right information and promote the object in
view; yet the rights of property must be urged, the pri-
vileges of the employer respected, or, if not, there was an
end to all employment and all true liberty of society. He
(Mr. M'Neile) would, therefore, rather affectionately ye-
monstrate than excite strong feeling in this work. He
would take the liberty, in all affection, on behalf of the
masters, to address the assistants, and then, on behalf of
the assistants, to address the masters, and afterwards,
on behalf of both, to address the public. (Applause.)
The Rev. Gentleman then proceeded to address the as-
sistants. He said they ought to remember, that hard-
ship was not peculiar to their case in this world, and
called on them to contrast their skuations with those of
young men who were compelled to go abroad. He spoke
of the number of little items which were important to
their employers. He then said, religion was not to free
man from toil, but to sanctify him fur it. To the masters
he said, that whilst the rights of property and their privi.
leges in making contracts with the employed were re-
spected ; and whilst they respected their motives in their
practice hitherto, yet they ought to remember the parties
were not mere machines—they must think as well as toil.
If they required them to serve them not as eye servants,
but as servants of God, they must let them read the word
of God. They must give them out of their premises time
for something more than sleep. They were bound to give
them time to read, whether they occupied it as they wished
or not. He thought the practice would be. that all the
shops in the respectable streets would be closed, and those
that remained open would be in the back streets. The
Rev. Gentleman then addressed the public, advising them
not to make late purchases, and to patronize only such
shops as closed early. One of the speakers who had
preceded him had given them a motto. if they would
permit him he would give them a motto before proposed
at a meeting in this good cause. The Rev. Gentleman
then related the anecdote of the Highlander, who told
Napoleon Bonaparte that he could not play a retreat on
the bagpipes, and then said to the assistants engaged in
this work " No retreat ;" to the masters who had com-
menced and closed their shops, "No retreat ; ". to the
public who were dispoSed to take the Rev. Mr. Barker's
advice, "No retreat." Mr. M'Neile then sat down amidst
loud applause, but rose almost immediately to say that he
had that moment been informed that some of the shop-
keepers whose names had been read had resumed late
hours. The only way, therefore, in order that the public
might discriminate, was for those shopkeepers who closed
early to have a bill in the window stating the fact.
The Rev. D. FERGUSON seconded the resolution, and
in doing so observed that it was the duty of every minister
to come forward in such a cause now that the ministry
bad been drawn forth, and that every minister who did
not avow his assent to it was guilty of a crime. Toil was
the lot of every man, but when a system was carried on
which was likely to bring the life-blood out of him and
shorten the period f existence,—and he had been given
to understand the majority of shopmen did not live above
forty years,—it was evidently a sin, and no earthly gain
could compensate for its existence. In conclusion, he
besought them to bear in mind what had been said by a
more distinguished countryman of his than the one re-
ferred to by Mr. M'Neile, during the progress of a recent
agitation, " Retreat!—no, not a hair's breadth ;"and to
couple along with that the watch word whereby he
guided on his party, " Organize, organize, organize."
(Cheers.)

The Rev. HUGH M'NEILE was sorry to interrupt them,
but he wished them to bear in mind that there were books
for receiving the names of parties who were willing to
subscribe in aid of the cause they were advocating, and
as practice was that which brought principle to the test,
he recommended them to come forward.
The CHAIRMAN said he had seen a note from Lord
Sandon, in which he said he was willing to give £5 if the
matter were followed up.
The CHAIRMAN then put the motion, which was car-
ried unanimously.
W. B. HODGSON, Esq., said he would not detain them,
especially as they were now endeavouring to do away with
the late hour system. He moved the fourth resolution,
and hoped they would not merely strike while the iron
was hot, but strike till it was hot, and then continue
striking while it was hot.

The resolution w s seconded by James Mulleneur,
Esq.. and carried. _ _

JOHN CROPPER, Esq., moved the fifth resolution, that
the resolutions be signed by the Mayor on behalf of the
meeting, and advertised in the papers, which was seconded
by Mr. E. Flower ; and a vote of thanks, moved by
Thomas Blackburn, Esq., having been passed, thanking
to the chairman for his services on the occasion, the
meeting broke up about half past ten.

MALT, HOPS, AND BREWERS.—Mr. Benjamin Wood,
M.P. for Southwark, has moved for accounts relating to
malt and hops, and to the number of persons licensed as
brewers, victuallere, &c., for the year 1842-43. We find
that the total quantity of malt made in the United King-
dom during the year ended the 10th of October, 1843,
was 4,459,673 quarters, of which 3,171,441 quarters were
used by brewers and victuallers, and 394,857 quarters by
retailers. With respect to hops, it appears that the total
number of acres of land in Great Britain under the culti-
vation of hops in 1843, amounted to 43,156 acres. The
total amount of duty paid on hops of the growth of last
year was £243,796, viz., £133,508, old duty per lb., and
£98,680, new duty. It further appears that the total
number of brewers in the United Kingdom is 2.644, and
the total number of licensed victuallers 86,073; that
31,227 persons are licensed to sell beer " to be drunk on
the premises ;" that 27,009 victuallers brew their own
beer; and that the total number of bushels of malt con-
sumed by brewers amounts to 17,719,938 bushels, and the
quantity consumed by victuallers to 7,651,603 bushels.
The quantity consumed by persons licensed to sell beer
"to be drunk on the premises" is 2,761,672 bushels.

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MARRIAGE EXTRAORDINARY.—One of the Ojibbe-
way Indians, lately exhibited by Mr. Catlin, at the Egyp-
tian Hall, Piccadilly, has just entered into the matrimo-
nial stite with a very pretty and interesting young lady,
of English birth, about 18 years of age, and of respectable
connexions, resident in the neighbourhood of the New-
road, Somers Town. The Ojibbeway thus honoured with
the fair hand of the youthful maiden is named Nottenakm
(the strong wind), and is one who acted as the interpreter
of the other Indians. He is tolerably well acquainted
with both the English and French languages. At an early-
hour on Tuesday morning, St. Martin's Church and its
vicinity presented a gay and animated appearance. About
half-past nine o'clock a coach drawn by four grey horses,
containing the Indians, their wives, and children, attired
in their native costume, followed by two carriages—the
first containing the bride, bridegroom, and bridesmaids,
and the second the father and friends of the bride—drew
up at the church, and the whole of the party entered the
sacred edifice, which was crowded by fashionably dressed
persons, the majority being ladies. After the solemn
ceremony was performed in an impressive manner by the
officiating clergyman, the party returned to their equi-
pages, and drove off amidst the cheers of the assembled
multitude. The name of the bride was Miss Sarah
Haines' the second daughter of Mr. Haines, of George-
street, Euston-square (she was elegantly attired, and ap-
peared tobe in excellent health and spirits)—that of the
happy bridegroom, Alexander Nottenakm, a native of
Upper Canada, but of French extraction. He was attired
in a blue military surtout and scarlet trousers. He
very handsome man both in form and features. ,,,__,,,,
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