The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-10-24 00:00:00

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after some neg

;otiation,

the price was fixed at £540. When the bargain came to
be settled, the plaintiff was prepared to pay the money,
but the defendant had not obtained the consent of the
landlord to the assignment of the lease. The plaintiff
considered that that was necessary to his getting the
transfer of the license, and hence arose the action for a
breach of the contract. The defence was that the defen-
dant never undertook to get the landlord's consent, and
that it was not necessary. Verdict for the plaintiff—
damages, £l2O, including £5O, which had been paid as a
deposit.
No other cases of public interest were disposed of.

LIVERPOOL BOROUGH SE

SSIONS,

ERDAY

(BBTORE GILBERT HENDERSON, ESQ., RECORDER.)
THE General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
the Session-house, Chapel-street, yesterday
48 prisoners for trial, of whom 4k)
felonies, and the remaining eight
Twenty could read and write impel _
only read ; fourteen could neither read uor write; and
only three could read and write well.

as held at

There were

charged with

with misdemeanours

GRAND JURY.
Wm. Potter, insurance broker.
Wm. Armstrong' merchant,
James Ackers, brewer.
E. M. Brodie; sharebroker.
Richard Bennett, wine merpan*
J. Dowie. merchant-
_ _ .
,t.

dames Brebner, merchar
Richard Houghton, sun., timber merchant
James Stockdale Irving, merchant.
William Inman, merchant.
Thomas Lewin, wine merchant.
Wm. James Paton, sharebroker.
Wm. Richardson, merchant.
Richard Shell, merchant.
John Smith, wine merchant.
David Taylor, broker.
Henry Wood, iron merchant. .
Win. I. Wall, oil merchant. _ _

The proclamation against vice and immorality having
been read, the learned Recorder proceeded to deliver his
charge :—Gentlemen of the Grand Jury (said lie), I find
48 names in the calendar, which is but a small number
after an interval of eight weeks. Ido not find any case
of plundering goods from warehouses, or of receiving
stolen property to any amount. There is only one charge
of housebreaking, and that is a case in which two women
are accused of having broken a window and entered a
house, and stolen £2O from a neighbour; while- there is
only one case of street robbery with violence. A clerk—
an office-boy—who is charged with stealing his employer's
cash-box, containing £350, was apprehended in Bath.
Another clerk is charged with having stolen £450 from
a letter given to him to post. He fled to the United
States and was pursued, and apprehended in Baltimore,
and he is brought back here to take his trial. I mention
this case as proving the advantage of the arrangements
lately entered into with many foreign countries, for the
extradition of offenders, so that those who violate laws
here are no longer safe in a foreign country, but are
liable to be delivered up in America, and many parts of
the continent. No speed of flight, therefore, can save
them from justice, because they are liable to be overtaken
at any instant, by means of the Electric Telegraph. A
case, was tried not long ago in this court, where the
offender had been brought back from Australia, to meet
his punishment for robbing his master in'this town. The
security of society is, therefore, greatly increased by re-
moving the facilities which formerly existed for the escape
of criminals. These facts may well deter many persons
who may be disposed to enter upon a career of crime, by
showing the great difficulty which there now exists for
eluding justice. There are for your investigation four cases
of stabbing, and one of grievous injury inflicted by a stone,
&c., upwards of 21bs. weight, with which the prosecutor was
struck on the head. The legislature might have foreseen
the atrocious practices which at present prevail in Liver-
pool ; for, about three years ago, in July, 1851, an act was
passed for the more effectual punishment of prisoners in
all cases of aggravated assault ; and, under that statute,
ofTenders are now liable to three years' imprisonment with
hard labour. I make it a part of my duty to read
the Police Reports in the local newspapers, and I
see that scarcely a week passes without some
such assault as I have referred to occurring in the
town. The time is therefore now come—and I think, by
the number of cases sent to the sessions, the magistrates
feel that to be the case—when it is the duty of this court
to put the statute rigorously in force; and to punish
severely all who are so ready to shed the blood of others.
Clemency in any such case is but giving encouragement
to the offenders, whereas, if dealt with according to the
full powers of the law, these painful cases, if not altogether
repressed, may be in a great measure abated. Some time
ago, a savage practice was prevalent in this town, of par-
ties biting off the noses and ears of their antagonists.
The offenders in such cases were sent to this court; where
they were so severely dealt with that I am disposed to
think a,stop has been put to this brutal mode of mutila-
tion. If any attempt be made to revive the practice, I
will take care that the parties are severely punished. As,
however, some time has elapsed since a case of the kind
occurred, I trust the law has had some salutary effect.
Having adverted, gentlemen, to the principal features in
the calendar, I may observe, as to the more serious
offences cognisable by this court, that I am disposed to
believe that the state of the town is satisfactory. As to
the minor offences, the calendar does not so well enable
me to form an opinion. The proportion of these sent for
trial here is probably not more than three out of every
hundred persons apprehended. Though the number sent
for trial has decreased, I doubt whether the number of
those punished by summary conviction has decreased in a
corresponding proportion. Now there are some classes,
even of minor offences, which, in my humble judgment,
are best dealt with by this court. I may instance two
offences, of which you will see some specimens brought
before you. I refer to pickpockets and persons who steal
on board of ships. Now it is perfectly well known that
there are 400 or 500 persons at least in this town who are
known to the police as regular thieves; and the classes to
which I have referred form a very considerable portion of
these professional peculators—persons who, by practice and
habit, have become confirmed pickpockets, or confirmed
stealers from ships in the docks, or from goods about the
quays, and who live by these practices. Short imprison-
ments produce no good effect whatever upon these
criminals ; they only prolong the careers of those parties,
because they are never reclaimed by light punishments.
A great deal of mischief, therefore, is done by pocket-
picking and robberies from the docks, and this community
are very severe sufferers in consequence. The only remedy,
in my opinion, is to send our criminals to a court which
has power to put a stop to their career ; which would not
only produce good in the individual cases, but would also
prevent hundreds from entering upon a similar course of
life when they see the severe punishment that awaits
them, whereas, if they see prisoners summarily visited
with slight penalties of imprisonment, they willingly incur
the risk for the ease and plunder which their
.lawless pro-
fession affords them. I have ventured to express my
opinion upon this subject, which I know to be one of very
great difficulty—in fact, one of the most difficult questions
which the magistrates have to decide, is, whether to deal
with cases summarily or send them to this court. lam
only anxious that this court should be made as useful to
the public as possible ; because I am quite sure that all
those who assist me would willingly devote any requisite
portion of time to afford security to society.
The learned Recorder then dismissed the Grand Jury
to their duties; and in the course of the day the following
cases were disposed of:—
Martin Cavannah, boot-closer, charged with stealing
two pairs of boots and one pair of shoes, the property of
John Roche, his master, was found guilty.— Sentence
deferred.

John Morris, charged with stealing a handkerchief, the
property of John Wellington Hunt, was found guilty, and
sentenced to four years of penal servitude.
Matthew Murray, labourer, charged with stealing two
sheets of yellow metal, the property of John Deans, was
found guilty, and sentenced to be imprisoned for fifteen
months.

Ellen Miller, charged with stealing ten yards of ribbon
two pairs of stockings, four pairs of gloves, two collars
and other property belonging to George Wood, she wa:
found guilty.—Sentence deferred. _ _ _

William Bond, labourer, Patrick Joyce, weaver, and
Owen Welsh, labourer, were charged with stealing fOrty
pounds weight of brass, the property of William Jones.
Joyce was acquitted, Bond and Welsh were found guilty
and sentenced the former to four and the latter to six
years' penal servitude.
Thomas Cradstick, labourer, charged with stealing three
pounds weight of brass wire, the property of Charles
Cotesworth and others. He was found guilty.—Sentence
deferred,
Letitia Patterson, charged with stealing two pounds
weight of butter, the property of John Johnson, Wfie AtiUld

guilty, and sentenced to be imprisoned for four months.
Mary Kelly, charged with stealing a piece of soap, the
property of Mary Wilson, was found guilty, and sentenced
to be imprisoned for twelve months.
Thomas Curran and Philip Howard, both labourers,
were charged with stealing three hundred bags, the pro-
perty of John Sutherland and others. Curran was
acquitted, and Howard found guilty, and sentenced to
be imprisoned for five months.

SOUTH • CHESHIRE REGISTRATION,

ARRIVAL OF THE LIGHTNING.
EXTRAORDINARY PASSAGE.

THE magnificent ship the Lightning, Capt. Forbes, be-
longing to the " Black Ball" line of Australian packets,
arrived in the Mersey yesterday, after the unprecedentedly
short passage of sixty-three days, having left Melbourne
on Sunday, the 20th of August.
The Lightning sailed hence on the 14th May, and has
made the voyage out and home, including the detention
of twenty days at her anchors in. Hobson's Bay, in 6
months 8 days and 21 hours, mean time, from passing the
Rock Light till she was back in the river again.
The time occupied by the Lightning in making the
round voyage to Australia and back, considering her de-
tention in port, is unprecedentedly short, notwithstanding
that the outward run, from the nature of the winds expe-
rienced, occupied longer than might have reasonably been
expected from the well-known qualifications of the ship
and the great ability of her commander. Her run from
the Mersey to the Equator occupied 25 days, and from the
parallel of the Cape to Port Philip Heads 30 days ; in-
deed, such was the nature of the winds, that the topgal-
lantsails never had occasion to be furled during the entire
passage, neither was there occasion to reef the topsails.
With the exception of five days, when the ship logged
332, 348, 300, 311, and 329 knots respectively per day, no
extraordinary distances were logged. Cape Otway Light
was made on the night of the 29th July; Port Philip
Heads on the 30th ; and she cast anchor, as above stated,
in Hobson's Bay, on the 31st, her run having occupied
771 days, mean time.
On the 20th of August, the mails and passengers being
embarked, and everything ready for sea, the anchor was
hove up, and the Lightning was taken in tow by the
steamer Washington as far as the Heads, which she passed
at 4, p.m., a smart north-w,eat breeze blowing at the time,
and by noon of the 21st, t6B milds were logged, Swan
Island Light, Banks' Straits, having been passed at 11,
a.m. On the 24th, a.m., passed a large ship, supposed to
be the Mermaid, which sailed two days previously for
Liverpool; and at 10, p.m., same day, passed the Auck-
land Islands. From thence to the 28th, when the ship
was in lat. 57.20 south, long. 164 IV:, fresh westerly and
southwesterly breezes were experienced, and the ship
went nobly along, seldom logging leas than 14, and fre-
quently 18i and 19 knots per hour.
At 11, p.m. on the 28th, whilst under a heavy press of
canvas, a violent squall from S.W. caught the ship,
and carried away the foretopmast ,studdingsail boom,
the foretop, foretopgallant, and foreroyal yards, and
blowing all the sails to pieces, and the ship was obliged
to go under easy canvas for the succeeding four clays,
until the yards and sails had been replaced. From the
Ist to the Bth September, fine westerly winds were expe-
rienced, and the ship averaged close ulpon 300 miles per
day, as per log. On the Bth, at 3 a.m., Cape Horn bore
N.W. distant 50 miles, being a run of only 19 days mean
time from Port Philip Heads, by far the fastest ever re-
corded either under canvas or steam. On the 10th, 11th,
and 12th, N.E., E., and S.E. winds were experienced,
and but moderate distances were logged, the ship having
to be frequently tacked, to make a fairway course. On
the 13th and 14th, strong S. and S.W. winds were expe-
rienced, and she ran 351 and 354 miles per day respec-
tively. From the 15th to the 20th light and head winds
were met with, and only from six to seven knots per hour
were averaged. On the 20th she was in lat. 29.13 S., long.
31.40 W., and from thence to Pernambuco, which port
was passed at a distance of six miles on the morning of
the 28th, nothing but light N.U. and N.N.E. winds[were
experienced. _ .

The Equator was crossed at 9, a.m., on the 30th, in lon.
34 30 W., the ship at the time being only out a little
over forty days, mean time, from Port Philip. An extra-
ordinary achievement, considering the adverse winds
encountered after rounding Cape Horn. For the first
five .days . after .crossing the Equator, light winds and
calms were met with, accompanied by heavy torrents of
rain, and the ship made little or no progress. On the sth,
in lat. 10 N., lon. 34 W., gentle N.E. trade winds were
experienced, which continued until the 10th, in let. 30 N.,
lon. 37 W. On the 11th and 12th she had moderate S.E.
winds, and at. noon of the latter day was in the latitude of
St. Michael's, and lon. 30 W., being only 4 months and 29
days out from the time of leaving Liverpool. From the
12th to the 19th the winds were E.N.E. and N.E., very
light; and during the intervening seven days the ship
reached lat. 46 15 N., lon. 28 W., and at 10 p.m. on the
19th, a strong northerly breeze spranc, up, which con-
tinued until her arrival off the Old 'Head of Kinsale,
at 4. a.m. on Sunday. At 10 a.m., off Mine Head, signals
were exchanged with the royal mail steam-ship Arabia,
hence for New York; at 3 30, p.m. ,Tuskar Light was
passed ; at 8 30 p. m. Holyhead Light was passed ; and at
10 30 p.m., the ship was abreast Point Lynes, where she
received a pilot. The ship was kept under easy sail
during the night, waiting a sufficiency of water to cross
the bar, and arrived in the river at 9 30, yesterday
morning. - - -

The Lightning has brought upwards of 80 passogers,
and 40,000 ounces of gold dust on freight, besides a large
amount in the hands of passengers.

The Lightning has brought answers to the letters of
the 13th June, per Great Britain, raking a Bourse of post
of only 132 days.
During the stay-of the Lightning-in Hobson's Bay she
created quite an excitement, and was visited by hundreds
of people. On the 13th of August a dejeuner was given
on board, which was atteinted by upwards of one hundred
of the principal ladies and tentlemera at Melbourne.
The ship John Banks sailed from Melbourne for Lon-
don on the 15th August, with a large -mount of gold
dust on freight.

The screw-steamer Lady Jocelyn with the mails of the
4th June, from Southampton, arrived in Hobson's Bay on
the 12th August. _ . _

The screw-steamer Great Britain, which sailed from
this port on the 13th June, arrived in Hobson's Bay, at
2, p.m. on the 18th August, and came to anchor, but
was afterwards compelled to proceed to Ticonderoga Bay
to perform a rigid quarantine, several cases of small-pox
having occurred on board.

The ship Ballarat was to sail for London from Mel-
bourne, on the 22d August.
The ship Ocean Chief, Captain Tobin, belonging to the
Black Ball line, arrived at Port Philip on the 7th August,
after a fine passage of 74 days.
The ship Francis Henty sailed from Melbourne for
London, on the 17th August, with 38,876 ounces of gold,
(value £135,504,) and 4,400 sovereigns on freight. The
Mermaid sailed for Liverpool on the 17th, with 10,000
ounces (value £40,000,) in gold dust, on freight.
During the previous week the gold escorts brOught the
following amounts :—namely, from Mount Alexander and
Bendigo 23,426 ounces, and from Ballarat 4,206 ounces.
The Melbourne labour market was very dull, there
being little demand for the country.

The Portland Bay Gztardian'states that new gold-
digging had been discovered about twelve miles from that
town.

Our advices from Hobart Town are to the 15th August.
The Gazette, of the 11th, announces that Sir John Lewis
Pedder had resigned his office as Chief-Justice of the Su-
preme Court of Van Diemen's Land, on account of im-
paired health. The appointment of Valentine Fleming,
Esq., to the vacancy, and of Francis Smith, Esq., to the
Attorney-Generalship, wee also gazetted.
A Geelong paper, of the 18th, says, "The diggins gene-
rally are reported at present as rather inactive. The nn-
usually dry winter is evidently telling in a very great
degree against the general yield of gold.

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

ADENCROMRY WARD. —A Radical meeting was held on
Tuesday, in Mulberry-street, Mr. C. Willmar in the chair,
when it was resolved to nominate Mr. A. G. Stewart, in
opposition to Mr. Tinto. Mr. Stewart, in addressing the
meeting, said he had come forward as a candidate, not
he was ambitious to obtain corporate honours,
but because bb had been urged to. do so by many private
friends, as well as deputations from several wards ; and
felt bound, as a citizen, to sacrifice a part of his own com-
forts and time for the,benefit of his fellow-townsmen.
SCOTLAND WAIID.—At a meeting of the electors on
Wednesday, Mr. Gardner presiding, resolutions were
adopted, soliciting Mr. James Thomson to allow himself
to be nominated for re-election.
Excruncin WABD.----At a meeting of the electors, on
Thursday, .Mr. Janiee Tyrer presiding, Mr. Chas. Turner
observing that Mr. Littledale had•served them ably during
a period of nine successive years, and had on each occasion
been elected without opposition, proposed a vote of thanks
to Mr. Littledale for his uniform ability and attention in
promoting the interests and general welfare of his fellow-
townsmen. Mr. Leatherbarrow seconded the proposition,
which was carried nem. con. Mr. Robinson moved that
the requisition to Mr. Littledale, to come forward for re-
election, be presented to him. Mr. John Reed seconded
the proposition, which was carried unanimously. The
requisition, which contained the signatures of 480 electors,
at the head of which was the name of Mr. Horsfall, M.P.,
was then presented by the chairman. Mr. Littledale re-
sponded in an excellent address, in the course of which,
referring to St. George's-hall, he, congratulated them on
the completion of .o building that was an ornament to the
town and a credit to the tountry, in which, he could state
upon high authority, Her Mijesty, although not present
at the opening, took great interest.

EvziiroN WARD.-An active canvass has been carried
on by Mr. D. Crosthwaite, who comes forward for re-
election, but as yet there is no opposition.
ST: PAUL'S WARD.—The re-election of Mr. M`Guffie is
opposed by Mr. Savage, but it is believed that the old
member will be returned.

GREAT GEORGE WARD,

A crowded meeting of the electors was held last night,
at the Great George Tavern, Upper Pitt-street, for the
.purpose of considering the important subject of selecting a
candidate in the place of Mr. M'Nicoll. William Ashley.
Clayton, Esq., was in the chair, and amongst those pre-
sent were Aldermen Toulmin and Cooper, Councillor
Wagstaff, Messrs. Wood, Lawrence, Fabert, M`Keverigfm,
Thomson, Braun, Porter, Stubbs, Bland, M`Kinley, Ches-
terfield, awsbn, Lewis, Pattison, Anderson, Lowe, Boyd,
and Mr. Gibson, the lion, secretary of the ward.
The Chairman, in opening the business, said they were
met in consequence of the unseatingof their valuable re-
presentative, Mr. M`Nicoll. They had to supply his place,
and, as a gentleman had been s elected, he would call on
Mr. John Lawrence, who moved the first resolution,
thanking Mr..M`NicalFfor. his valuable services, and re-
gretting 'their being deprived of them. He referred to
the time, two years ago, when he was returned by a large
majority, and, after the experience they-had. had of him
they had no reason to-regret their choice
Mr. Bland seconded the motion. Mr. IWNicoll ,had
fulfilled his duties to the satisfaction of every elector, and
he was sure they all 'regretted being deprived of his ser-
vices, and cordially thanked him for the duties he had
performed during the last two years. '
Alderman Toulnain said he would not let the oppor-
tunity pass of bearing his testimony to the value of Mr.
M'Nicoll's services in the Town Council.
Mr. M'Nicoll said the office of Town Councillor was one
of honour, and' he felt obliged fin* the handsoine manner
in which his services had been achnoaledged. A mere
technical difficulty had occurred to prevent his continuing
their representative, and not deeming it-proper that the
w and should for cue year be unrepresented, he had at
once resigned, and trusted that at some future time he
might be able to serve them once more. He had the
highest opinion of the t eatkinsua who had been selected

as a candidate to fill the vacancy, and he should have
much pleasure in seeing him returned.
Alderman Toulmin, in moving the second resolution
said he felt some delicacy in coming forward, but as his
vote had been transferred from Pitt-streat to Great
George Ward, he was, perhaps, in his proper place
among them. The gentleman he was about to propose he
had known many years, and he possessed every essential
qualification for a most efficient represestative. He meant
Mr. James Mark Wood, who had represented West
Derby Ward for three years, and who he was sure would
give satisfaction to every elector.
Mr. Stubsb seconded the motion

Mr. Bland supported the motion, having known Mr.
Wood many years, and believing him to be in every
respect eminently qualified for the office.

The resolution was carried by acclamation

Mr. Wood was then introduced to the meeting, and he
proceeded to address them. He said he had consented to
stand for the remainder of the term, rendered vacant
by the retirement of Mr. M`Nicoll. One of the most im-
portant questions to be brought forward would be the
Town Dues, which realised £lOO,OOO a-year, and out of
which many Freat improvements had been carried out.
He declared himself in favour of preserving them as far as
lay in his power. As a merchant and ship-owner, of
twenty-five years' stannding, he was well acquainted with
the town, and knew something of the proceedings of the
Town Council. With reference to the scheme of dock
extension, the Wapping Dock would soon be open, and he
thought their present docks should be made fully available
before laying out so large a sum as two or three millions.
(Loud cheers.)
Mr. 11(`Kinley moved the third resolution pledging the
meeting to use their best exertions to secure Mr. Wood's
return, but he did not think any one was hardy enough to
attempt an opposition; but if they should have a contest,
they were prepared to meet it.
Mr. Thomson had much pleasure in seconding the
resolution, which was carried unanimously.

Mr. Gibson, the honorary secretary, said that he had
had much pleasure in getting up a requisition to their
worthy representative, Mr. Wagstaff, and enrolling the list
of signatures, which was several yards in length. He said
he was sure l‘fr. Wagstaff would accept it as a testimony
of the opinion entertained of him by his constituents, and
the certainty of his re-election on the present occasion.
Mr. Wagstaff, in acknowledging the compliment. said,
that although he had represented them six years, he felt
some little anxiety on the approach of November ; but the
splendid requisition before him dispelled all his doubts.
He entered into some particulars with reference to the
baths and wash-houses, and also to the labours of the Edu-
cation Committee, in both of which he had taken great
interest. He thought the electors would do well in re-
turning Mr. Wood as his colleague, and he was sure- his
services would give satisfaction to every burgess in the
ward. He most cordially accepted the requisition. (Loud
cheers.)

It was then moved by Mr. Stubbs, and seconded by Mr.
Maeverigan, that Mr. Wagstaff be re-elected, and the mo-
tion was carried by acclamation.
Mr. Wood moved a vote of thanl
which was seconded by Mr. Wagstaff
duly acknowledged, the meeting separated.

s to the chairman,

ST: ANNE'S `YARD,

MEETING OP THE FRIENDS OF MR. KITCHEN

Last evening a numerous meeting of the friends of Mr.
Joseph Kitchen took place at the Public-room at the
bottom of Hunter-street. Mr. Roger Haydock was called
to the chair, and, in opening the proceedings, explained
that the object of the meeting was to allow Mr. Kitchen
and his committee to refute certain statements which had
been made derogatory to them, not only as candidates and
canvassers, but as men. Statements had been made that
they had not only obtained signatures under false repre-

sentations, but that they had forged them. Mr. Haydock
gave instances that such an idea ought to be scouted.
Mr. Robinson denounced the attacks which had been
made, that signatures had been attached to the pe-
tition through misrepresentation or by means of forgery.
He would give a digest of the memorial. It contained the
names of three clergymen, nine professional men, thirty-
two tradesmen and manufacturers, 132 householders, and
102 shopkeepers. The speaker, after relating many facts,
and reading letters in refutation of the charges which
had been made, referred to a statement which had been pub-
lished in the Liverpool Courier. This, he said, was the
first time that ever a low and scurrilous squib, he thought,
had been allowed to appear in a Liverpool newspaper; but
the proprietor of that paper had been obliged to make
the amende honorable. That the "entire-sanctification
Courier" could be a party to such a statement, he was sur-
prised. The proprietor had promised to make the matter
right; but what did that mean? A similar statement
again appeared, and the simple plea was, that it was paid
for—it was an advertisement. Now, if such a scurrilous
statement could be repeated in the advertising columns
for a price, why not in the local columns ? and if so, by
ming, why not in the leading articles ?
He was surprised that the proprietor

should have circulated such areport, so derogatory to his
character, and so injurious to the character of Mr. Kitchen.
Mr. Fraser, the Secretary, spoke at some length, and
in energetic terms, in praise of Mr. Kitchen.
The following resolution was then carried :
"That this meeting is fully satisfied that the charge
made by Mr. Houghton in his address,—` That many have
signed a requisition to my opponent,' under false repre-
sentations,' is totally untrue, and records its opinion that

nothing but the most honourable and straightforward
means have been adopted in securing signatures."
Mr. Kitchen was then called upon, and received with
loud applause. He dwelt upon the various municipal
topics which are at present agitating the town, and pro-
mised, if elected, he should constantly hold himself in
readiness—be accessible to his constituents—and would
fulfil his duty to the best of his ability, and in accordance
with their views.

Several speeches were afterwards delivered, and resolu-
tions, to the effect that Mr. Kitchen was a fit and proper
person to represent the Ward, and to use every lewitimate
means in securing his return, passed, and the meeting
separated after giving cheers for Mr. Kitchen.

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY
AMONGST THE JEWS.

Ist March, 1854, amounted to £B3B 19s. ld., being
£l4 16s. 441. less than the previous year ; that the local
missionary, the Rev. Me Hirsch, still continued his
labours amongst the Jews in the town; that within the
year upwards of 120 Jews had sought a personal interview
with him; that one young man had been admitted to
baptism, and there were five others under particular
instructions ; that the Rev. F. Parry felt obliged to re-

sign the office of Secretary, the duties of which he had so
long and so well discharged, but that the committee ccn-
tinned to have the benefit of his advice and assist-u ce

as a member of the committee. Referring to tleopea-
tions of the Parent Society, the report stated that there
were 33 stations occupied in different parts of the world,
at which there were 25 ordained and 36 unordained minis-
ters, 20 colporteurs, which, with other assistants, made a
total of 98 agents, who were seeking the lost sheep of the
House of Israel. 51, or more than one-half of these, were
converted Jews, of whom 13 were ordained ministers of
the gospel. From the financial report of the Parent
Society, the income for the past year amounted to
£31,644 18s., being an increase of £4,092 Bs. 7d.
(Cheers.)
The Rev. F. PARRY, in rising to propose the first
resolution, expressed the pleasure he felt in discharging
so agreeable a duty. The resolution was one which would
recommend itself to the meeting, proposing, as it did,
that the report should be printed and circulated. It was
as follows :
That the report which has been read he adopted and
printed under the direction of the committee for the ensuing