The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-12-13 00:00:00

COTTAGE OWNERS' ASSOCIATION.

On Wednesday evening last a numerous and respectable
meeting of the owners of cottage property, was held by adjourn-
ment from Thursday week, at the Blue Bell Inn; London-road,
for the purpose of receiving the report of the deputation ap-
pointed at the last meeting of the association to wait upon
the churchwardens and overseers, to apply Or a reduction on
the assessments of cottage property, and to gain an extension
of time to pay the rates on such reduced assessments.
Mr. Walthew, the chairman, opened the business of the meet-
ing by briefly stating its object, and informing the meeting that
the gentlemen who formed the deputation were present; and
would inform them of the result of the interview with the
churchwardens and overseers.

Mr. Hilliard moved that the deputation empowered to wait
upon the churchwardens and overseers with the memorial agreed
to at the last meeting, communicate the result of their inter-
view.

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Mr. Knapper, one of the deputation, stated,• that himself and
his colleagues had endeavoureu to discharge the duties of the
mission with which they had been charged to the utmost of their
ability, and he was happy to state that the 'result of the inter-
view with the churchwardens and overseers was as aavantater,ous
to the interests of cottage owners as could have been expected
under all the existing circumstances. (Hear.) The deputation set
forth with every forcible argument, that the assessments shoiild be
reduced 3h per cent., and the time of payment materially extended,
and the answer to the request was final and decisive, namely,
that the parish authorities had taken into deliberate-consider-
ation the. memorial of the cottage owners, and they took it for
granted that they had no authority, so long as the present act
existed, to • secede from- its operations or reduce the,assess-
ments, but that they had come to the determination to extend
the time of payment of one half of the. rates on the present as-
sessments to the third day of February next, and to take that
half in total. liquidation, if paid on or -before that day, and
they did not consider themselves justified at coming to any
other conclusion. The deputation urged the other strong
points ie. the memorial, but, finding that the 'authorities. had
finally made up their mind, they were content with the in-
dulgence granted. The cottage owners, he ho .ed w .411. e„,
it 1 ensers oTthe
affairs of the parish, and see that they accomplished what they
had pledged themselves to perform. The authorities had pledged
themselves to the repeal, at the parish expense, of that obnox-
ious enactment the cottage tenements' bill, which was prejudi-
cial to the interests of every class of society. (Hear.) He
hoped that no man in the room would so far forego an open 1
acknowledgment of justice, equity, and common sense, as for
one moment to attempt placing any obstacle in the way of the
objects they sought. He was happy to find that the people on
this subject had spiritedly- bestirred themselves; and with not
less gratification did he see the manner in which the public press
had taken the matter in hand, who had viewed the subject in its
proper light. He sincerely trusted that the whole of the asso-
ciation would see the necessity of uniting in one common cause,
so as to present, in future, the sufferings of a very large part of
the community for the false gratification of a few short-sighted
individuals. (Hear.) It had been insinuated that the parish
authorities would not receive any communication from such
societies as this, but the idea was very fallacious. The asso-
ciation was embodied for the purpose of defending honse and
cottage property from innovation, and he thought the associa-
tion Should be recognised in a similar manner as the 'mercan-
tile bodies who are recognised by Parliament. (Cheers.)
The Chairman expressed himself gratified at the courteous
manner with which the Churchwardens and Overseers had re-
ceived the deputation ; and he consequently augured that no
time would be lost in procuring the repeal of the oppressive and
unjust bill, which at present pressed so heavily on the cottage-
owners and occupiers. He was glad to hear that the authorities
had extended the time of payment to the 3d of February next.
Mr. Allen thought that the thanks of the Association were
due to the Churchwardens, Overseers, and Select Vestry, for
the handsome and courteous manner in which the deputation
was received, and for their ready acquiescence to the extension
of time of payment of poor-rates, and concluded by moving a
resolution to that effect, which was• seconded by Mr. Jones.
- Mr. M`Gee moved the third resolution, recommending all
rate-payers to- pay up their assessments by the time allowed,
which was seconded by Mr. Bell.—Mr. Morgan voted the thanks
of the meeting to the deputation, and Mr. Krapper return-ad
thanks. .
Mr. Morrison moved the 4th resolution (copies of'wtich will
be found in our advertising columns).—The whole of the reso-
lutions being passed connected with the affairs of the association,
the chairman vacated' his seat, which was taken by Mr. linap-
per ; *hen thanks were voted to the late chairinan.--,Mr.
thew returned thanks in an appropriate address. He had advocated
the cause of the cottage-owners, because he was convinced that in
doing so he was amending the condition of the working classes.
The present act of Parliament, relating to the cottage-owners,
materially affected the lower orders" of society and by its repeal
he was sure that the poor man would be much benefited.—,'lie
meeting then separated.

LOCAL NEWS.

RELIGIOUS INSTarCTION IN THIS Diocr.su.—We under-
stand that the bishop has organized a society for the purpose of
effecting an. object greatly to be desired, viz., the more adequate
provision. of church accommodation for , the manufacturing
towns of this populous diocese. The parliamentary grants en-
trusted to " the commissioners fur building chorales" have
been long exhausted, and the temper of the times is not favour-
able to their renewal. Meanwhile, the population is increasing
with great rapidity; and it is lamentable to reflect that no cor-
responding exertions should be made to provide these growing
umbel's with religious instruction. Government is laudably
anxious for their education. But the sure way of giving them
education is, to give them churches and ministers. Where
chnrches are placed, schools immediately follow. Nothing is
Wanted but the centre and the agent, the church and its minis-
ter. We are not yet acquainted with the details of the bishop's
plan ; but we hear that it meets with much encouragement
from those to whom it has hitherto been made known. The
principle, we believe, is to encourage local exertions by grant-
ing a portion of the expenditure from the funds of the society,
which are to be furnished by the contributions of those friends
of the establishment who think favourably of the measure. The
act of:lst Williatri IV.- cap: 38, has given it facilities which did
not exist before, by assigning the-appointment of the minister
to those who undertake the building and endowment.—Chester

paper.
CoNyivtat. MEETING.—On Saturday last, about forty of the
mosstsresp.ectable gentlemen, front various parts of this county,
engaged in the corn trade, dined together at the Spread Eagle,
Manchester, on an occasion arising out of the following circum-
stance :—A requisition, numerously and most respectably sign-
ed; 'was, a short time ago, presented to Mr. Thomas Wagstaff,
of Warrington, requesting .the favour of his sitting to Mr.
Mosses, of this town; for his portrait; and, to use the terms of
the requisition, " that, When completed, he would allow it to be
hung up. in the dining-room at the Spread Eagle, Manchester,
to remain there that his friends and isosterity might, in days to
come, be reminded of one who presided so long at their festive
board, with unvarying good humour and ability." Mr. 'Wag-
staff has for a long series of years been president at the meetings
those engaged in the corn trade, who regularly visit the town
ef Manchester from different parts of the county; and by his
conduct has gained the esteem of all who knew him. It is plea-
sant to find that, even in these times, worth and high plavacter
will not fail to command the respect and attachment which they
ought always to inspire ; and when the party alluded to met, as
we have stated, to celebrate the event of placing over the pre-
sident's chair the likeness of its present possessor, (which it is
only doing justice to the artist to say, reflects great credit upon
hint,) they enjoyed themselves over the good cheer which was
provided for them, with all that genuine good humour and excel-
tent feeling of which their worthy chairman had ever set them so
geed an example; and the hearty wishes of all around him were
expressed that be might long live to sit there, the original of
what, when he passes away, will always remind them of one
who enjoyed the esteem of all who had the pleasure of his ac-
quainta nee.
A. DELICATE HINT TO THE KING'S CABINET-MAKERS.---We
extract the following paragraph'fsom an article in the Times' in
which the reforming talents of Lord Durham are applauded to
the vein}} echo, that should applaud again :—" We cannot, of
conek,`kesow, what. had. passed within the walls tit- the -Secret
Canned-chamber, nor will the public be inclined to measure the
credit due to the assertions of other journals by the loudness or
pertinacity of those Who risk; but, whether Lord Durham comes
into the Cabinet again or not, one observatiOn will meet with
many approvers—viz., that the noble earl ought to be there."
The Times having thus told his Majesty what he ought to do, we
take it for granted that he, will not venture on so perilous an
experiment as that of not paying due deference to this gratui-
tous, and. therefore, constitutional niece of advice.
Vicitst.—On Wednesday last, as a man named Burgess'
who was about taking his passage to America, was strolling
along the Goree.- Piazzas, he was met by a civil sort of person,
who, seeing he was a stranger, and a simple kind of country-
man, entered into conversation with him, inquiring. where he
came from, and so forth, and soon became so familiar as to
ask Burgess to partake_ of a glass of ale. "The unsuspecting
one" consented to accompany his new friend to a public-house,
"where a most excellent glass of ale was sold.' After tra-
versing various streets, they at length stopped at a public-
house, and Burgess and his friend went in, where they met
with some other men, and they commenced tossing. Burgess
recollects no more of the circumstance; but a few hours after-
wards he found himself in the streets, minus £93, in sovereigns,
which were deposited in a bag in his pocket. It is considered
that the villains, who were confederates, had, what is termed
focussed the ale, viz. put laudanum in it. On discovering his
loss, Burgess applied to the police, and the assistance of a con-
stable was procured; but so completely bothered was the poor
fellow. from the effects of his loss, that he was unable to tell the
house, the street, or the neighbourhood he was taken into,
being a total stranger to the town. The police have used every
exertion to apprehend the robbers, but without avail. Burgess,
who -resides in America, and whose family is now there, had
come to England to dispose of some little- property he possessed
in Kent, and the £93, of which he has been robbed, was the
produce of the sale.
CORONER'S INQUESTS.—Yesterday an inquest was held be-
fore James Crosbie, Esq., on view of the body of Elizabeth
Jones, aged six years, who was burnt to death. It appeared
from the evidence, that on Friday afternoon last the deceased
was in her father's house in Union-place, Chadwick-street, and,
in the absence of her mother, stood on the top the fender,
which gave way, and she fell into the fire, her clothes ignited,
and in a blaze she ran down stairs into the street. Mr. Davis,
the surgeon, stated that the deceased was very severely burnt
about the arms, sides, breast, face, and head, irons the effects
of which she died—Verdict, accidental death.—Another inquest
was held before the same coroner, on the same day, on view of
the body of Mary Anne O'Brien, an infant, who met with her
death by a pan of scalding water falling upon her at her father's
house, in Henry Edward-street—Verdict, accidental death.—
On Tuesday another inquest was held on view of the body of
Henry Affieck, a joiner, who fell into the Brunswick Dock in a
state of intoxication the previous day, and was drowned—Ver-
dict, found drowned.
IMPUDENT STREET ROBBERT.-011 Sunday morning last,
about half-past two o'clock, as a sailor, named James Wilson,
.was seeking for his lodgings, rather intnxicated,,in the neigh-
4Wasitsoniftsfssthersdntki, 11 orfour young lads,
who tripped up his heels. They then held him down by the
neck and sided Isis pockets of four shillings and ninepence, and
his backey box. The watchman coming up, the young thieves
ran away and made their escape, excepting one, who was 'taken
into custody, and brought before the Mayor yesterday. He was
recognised by the constables as a lad who is in the habit of at-
tending wakes, and riding ponies for saddles and silver cups.
The sailor being intoxicated at the time of the robbery, the ma-
gistrates did not think fit to commit' for trial on such an iden-
tity, but as the prisoner's character would not bear probing, be
was committed- as a vagrant. -

INCREASE OP TIIE Por.icE FORCE.—At a meeting of the
magistrates of the borough, held on Wednesday last, in the
Court-house; the prOp riety of enlarging the present constabulary,
foice of the borough was taken into consideration, representa-
tions having been made of its present inefficiency, when it was
resolved that a necessary increase in the number of police offi-
cers should take place, which resolution will immediately be
carried into effect.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—About half-past eleven o'clock on
Tuesday morning last, a shocking accident occurred in Great
Homer-street, Everton. It appears that a number of workmen
were employed in constructing some houses in the above street,
when the scaffolding, on which eight of the operators were
standing, suddenly. gave way, and precipitated seven of the
unfortunate mep into the street, amongst the lumber of the
scaffold. The eighth man saved himself by providentially
clinging to the chimney of one of the houses, from which peri-
lous situation he was rescued by the means of a ladder. Every
attention to the sufferers was immediately paid by the profes-
sional gentlemen in the neighbourhood, after which they were
conveyed to the Infirmary, where four of them now linger
without hopes of recovery. The shocking accident, it is said,
is not attributable to the slight building or other defect in the
platform, hut is supposed to have been caused by a larger quan-
tity of materials being placed upon the scaffold .than it was
calculated to bear at one time.
SILVER PLA'rE STOLEN.—The servant of Mr. Mitchell, of
• No. 42, Charles-street, Berkeley-square, London, whose house
-was broken open on the 3d instant, and silver plate stolen to a
very large amount, has been sent to Liverpool to endeavour to
trace the thief, who is known, and supposed to have taken his
course this way. The suspected person is John Stone, formerly
one of the new police of the A division. The police are upon
the alert, hut no clue to the apprehension of the thief has yet
been discovered.

On Sunday night, or early on Iklonday morning, come thief
or thieves broke into the lodge of a.seciety of odd fellows, calling
theinselves " Kni,crhts Templars," situate in. Great George's-
street, and stole therefrom a large plated tankard, bearing the
arms of the " Knights Templars," two cups gilt inside, a
(piantity of large-sized forks, a quantity of table Spoons, an
iuceuse burner,-&c., with which they contrived to get clear off.

SERIOUS ROBBERT.—On Saturday night last, the servant of
Mr. Graham, of 21, Berry-street, carelessly left the street door
open, whilst she crossed the road to the public house, on an
errand, during which time some sneaking thief insinuated him-
self into the apartment of Mr. Ogilvie, a lodger in the house,
and seeing an .elegant mahogany writing desk on the table,
took the liberty of walking off with it undiscovered. The desk
was the property of Mr. Ogilvie, and contained besides a large
sum of money, property and documents of considerable value.
Amongst the money carried away in the desk were eleven £5
Bank of England notes, a quantity of Portuguese coins, a silver
watch bearing the name of J. Niehne upon the works, a copy
of the Tariff-of the Brazils, a red Morocco case, containing a
lady's miniature, and a quantity of other papers.

TITLE OF THE YOUNG QUEEN OF SPAIN.—In the documents
now published in Spain under the Royal sanction, the epithet
"August" is supplied by that of "Innocent," for the young
Queen of Spain. In these official papers she is called " Our
Innocent Queen."—Londun paper.—[Under existing circum-
stances this is not a badly applied attribute of royalty; The
poor child is doubtless innocent and unconscious of the murders
that she is the unhappy cause of—innocent of the injustice of
those who use her name as a cloak to cover their own ambitious
views—and innocent, too, of the miseries that even the success
of her pretended friends are likely to entail upon her country.
—Ed. LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

BIRTH OF A SON AND HEIR TO SIR ROWLAND HILL, BART.
M.P.—This happy event took place on Thursday morning last,
and was immediately made known to the surrounding country,
by the thundering of cannon from the Obelisk, and every pos-
sible joy manifested by every one in the neighbourhood. At
Weston, Went, hitchurch, Hod net, Shrewsbury, Drayton,
and every other place in the vicinity, the bells rang merry
peals, cannon roa•;cd, and every one was gratified by the news.
In another column are announcements of public -dinners in
celebration of this auspicious event, and which, we doubt not, will
be numerously attended by the well-wishers of the Hawkstone
family.—We regret to have to mention that one of the workmen
at Hawkstone, being unused to heavy cannon, lost his life, in
consequence of commencing to reload without having first
cleared away the refuse of the prior discharge : he was in the
act of loading, and in front of the gun, when the powder ignited
from the fire whitfh had hung in the breech, and the melancholy
result that ensued has left a bereaved widow and family, to
whom, we scarcely need add, every protection that.can be given
by the Hawkstone family will be extended; and thus, as far as
may be, the catastrophe will, be alleviated.—Salopian Journal.

It is confidently asserted in the ministerial circles, that, at the
eenimeneement of the approaching. session, ministers are pre-
pared to submit to Parliament certain measures that will more
astonish the country than any of their former exploits. The
English Church Reform Bill will be, it is said, by those who
profess to be in possession of "the secrets of the prison-house,"
if possible, a thousand fold more radical than the measure
awarded to Ireland. Lord John Russell is said to be the prin-
cipal assistant to the Lord Chancellor in preparing the bill.
It is also rumoured, of course we cannot take upon ourselves
the responsibility of vouching for the accuracy of the report,
that, among multifarious other projects now entertained by the
Cabinet, is a plan for imposing a tax upon funded property, in
order to enable them to remove the house and.window duties,
the. pressure of which has been so much felt and so mildly pro-
tested against by their former friends and supporters.—London
Standard.