The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-06-03 00:00:00

Northumberland, in the province of New Brunswick.

A WARNING TO SPREEISH YOUNG GENTLEMEN.—For
some time past the neighbourhood of Rock Ferry has been
occasionally visited by a set of midnight desperadoes, which
rendered property anything but safe, or persons secure, gates
have been thrown off their hinges and broken, trees, shrubs,
plants, and in fact anything that fell in the way of these
" skylarkers," have been destroyed, and what is worse, the
premises of the unprotected, of the fair sex, have not escaped
the wantonness of these amateur blackguards ; and the in-
habitants have been somewhat at a loss to conjecture whe-
ther the odium rested with the lower class, or what is called
the genteel part of society, but on Thursday night, the 19th
ult., a company of three young gentlemen, having sallied
forth fcr the above-named purposes, were sufficiently identi-
fied in their " srree' to enable ,ndividuals suffering from
their lawlessness, to resolve on obtaining summonses for
their appearance at the Petty Se.sio:;s, Birkenhead ; on Mon-
day, however, a inecting, both of the .Igrieved and the ag-
gressors was 1:ehl, and he cacumstances being considered,
and the facts being helieied that this was but the beginning
of such pranks with the party in question, it was determined
after the law for such offences was read over to them, and on
their making an appolozy to each individual whom they had
and legal pro-
ceedings of l:1
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who are vet at large, but
strongly suspected and watched, and although the very hand-
some manner in which the friends of the three individuals in
question came foulard, in anything but screening the offend-
ers, has saved them from further inconveniences; it is pre-
sumed that a lesson may be learnt, and it may be to them as
a whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the
fool's back."

SUMMER ASSIZES.—NORTIIERN CIRCUIT.—The days
appointed for holding the assizes for the northern circuit,
before the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Denman, Chief
Justice of her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench, at West
and the Honourable Mr. Justice Maule, one of her
Majesty's Justices of the Court of Common Pleas at 'West-
minster, and justices assigned to take the assizes, pursuant
to the statute, &c.:—
Durliesni.—Saturday. the 9th day of July, at Durham.
Northumberland.—Thursday, the 1 ttn day of July, at the
Castle of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.—The same day, at the
Guildhall of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Cumberland.—Tuesday, the 19th day of July, at Carlisle.
Westmoreland.—Saturday, the 23d day of July, at Ap-
pleby.
of July, at Lancaster.
(Northern Division,)--Tuesday,
26th day
Lancashire
Lancashire (Southern Division.)—Saturday, the 30th day
of July, at Liverpool.
Yorkshire.—Saturday, the 13th day of August, at the
Castle of York.
City of York.—The same day, at the Guildhall of the city
of York.

Mr. R. Davies, son of thelev. R. Davies, of St. David's
Church, in this town, and Mr. J. 0. Picton, son of the Rev.
J. Picton, of St. Stephens, have been elected Scholars, the
former of Corpus Christi, and the latter of Christ's College,
Cambridge. Both these gentlemen were educated at the
Royal Institution School, in this town.

We perceive amongst our advertisements a notice of a
meeting of the Liverpool Ladies' Association for Promoting
Education in the British West Indies. We think that this
is a society which has strong claims for support upon the
ladies of Liverpool. It is now more than ever necessary to
increase its operations in consequence of the withdrawal of
the Church Missionary Society from its labours in the West
Indies.
A LARGE TRAVELLING COMPANY.—On Monday 1,263
persons left Birmingham for Liverpoolby the Grand Junction
Railway, on one of the pleasure trips which have now be-
come very usual. The fare to and back was only 13s. each
in the second class close carriages. The party returned on
Wednesday evening. Steamers were engaged to take them
to Bangor and back, at 4s. Two trains, with one engine to
each, and 33 carriages to the first, and 17 to the second,
started from Birmingham. In the first train every one of
the 792 seats was filled.
CAUTION TO PERSONS SWEEPING CHIMNEYS BY MA-
CHINES.—On Tuesday, at the Police-court, Mr. Wardle,
solicitor, made an application to Mr. Rushton on behalf of
Mr. Whitehead. Mr. Wardle stated, that Mr. Whitehead
was passing, that morning, along Copperas-hill, when a
brick from a chimney fell upon him, crushed his hat, and
inflicted a severe wound on his head. He, Mr. Wardle,
was afraid the magistrates had no power to interfere, but
he was desired to make the application. Mr. Whitehead
said the brick was forced from the chimney by some indivi-
duals who were sweeping it by a machine. It fell upon him
with such force, that it not only destroyed his hat, but, not-
withstanding a very thick sample of paper, it inflicted a
severe wound in his head. Mr. Rushton said, he was sorry
he had no power to interfere. Mr. Whitehead said, parties
ought to he forced to take proper precautions in the use of
these machines, either by warning foot-passengers or using
means to prevent the fall of materials whieh they might force
out of chimneys. Mr. Rushton said such suggestions ought
to be conveyed to the Town-council. Mr. Wardle said, as
the injury was given through carelessness, he could reach the
master sweep by an action at law.

SHOCKING INJURY INFLICTED BY A WIFE ON HER
HUSBAND.—AIice Carron, a decent-looking woman, aged
about 35, residing in Queen-street, was placed at the bar of
the police-court, on Tuesday, charged with having, during
the preceding night, thrown a quantity of vitriol over her
husband while he was asleep in bed.—Mr. Superintendent
M`Donald stated, that he was called into the house occupied
by the prisoner and her husband, having been informed that
the latter had been dangerously injured by vitriol having been
thrown over him while he was in bed. When he entered he
cautioned the woman, and asked her if there was any other
person in the house. She answered these interrogatories in
the negative. She said her husband and she had had some
differences ; he threatened her life some time ago, when she
was confined. The husband appeared to have been greatly
injured by the vitriol. He said he was fast asleep, when
he was awakened by severe anguish over his face and neck.
He awoke, and found that something had been poured
over him. He srose immediately, went down stairs, and
laved the parts with cold water, which gave him great
relief.—lnspector Anders produced the shirt and flannel
which the man wore, and the pillow, sheet, &c., on which he
lay ; parts of these were destroyed by the action of some
strong liquid. A bottle was produced which was about half
full of liquid. This was found concealed beneath the grate.
A corner of the apron which the prisoner wore had a hole in
it as if vitriol had been dropped on it.—Dr. Macintyre stated,
that he was called in to the prisoner's husband, and found his
face and neck greatly inflamed, as if from the application of
some corrosive liquid. That in the bottle was no doubt
strong sulphuric acid.—Mr. Dowling said, it would be neces-
sary to call up a witness who was at a distance. This was
the assistant to a druggist from whom the vitriol had been
purchased, and who had gone out of town.—The prisoner
said, she knew nothing whatever of the matter. A little boy
slept with her husband.—She was remanded till this morning.

CABUL.—A few weeks since we inserted a paragraph re-
ferring to 1 Kings, ix, 11-13, as a proof that Cabul, a name
which has latterly been much before the public in connexion
with recent affairs in India, is mentioned in Scripture. The
Courier of Wednesday last says, " This passage is sufficient
authority as to the name ; but the Cabul there spoken of is
nearly 2,000 from the Cabul of the present day. So far as
the name goes, this is not the only instance in which it oc-
curs in Scripture. In Joshua, xix, 27, it is said of the border
of the children of Asher, that it turneth toward the sun-
rising to Beth-dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the
valley of Jiphthah-el toward the north side of Beth-einek,
and Niel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand.' In a
note upon this passage Dr. Adam Clarke informs us that
Cabul on the left hand,' according to the Hebrew method
of designating place, signifies `to the north of Cabul.' He
further says, `We must not confound this town of Cabal
with the twenty cities given by Solomon to Hiram, with which
he was displeased. and which in contempt he called the land
of Cabul, the dirty or paltry land, 1 Kings, ix, 11—j3:
there was evidently a town of this name, widely different
from the land so called, long before the time of Solomon,
and therefore this cannot be adduced as an argument that
the book of Joshua was written after the days of David. The
town in question is susposed to be the same which Josephus
in his life calls Choboulo, and which he says was situated by
the sea-side, and nigh to Ptolemais.'
THE FINE ARTS.—The fourth part of the work entitled
" Engravings after the best Pictures of the Great Masters"
has just appeared. It quite equals, if not excels, the other
parts in brilliancy and beauty. It contains three subjects,
" The Blind Fiddler," painted by Wilkie, and engraved by
Edward Smith, " Landscape with Goats," after Claude Lor-
roine, by Forrest, and " The Sacrifice of Lystra," from the
the cartoon of Raphael, by Douglas. We noticed the first
part of this work with favour, and augured well as to its re-
ception by the public. " The Blind Fiddler" retains all the
spirit, truth, and vigour of the great original. " The Land-
scape after Claude" is a perfect gem of art ; it is such a work
as the eye never can grow tired to look upon ; the calmness
and repose that exists in the original is inimitably exhibited
in the engraving. " The Engraving from the Cartoon" is as
meritorious as those that precede it. This work ought to be
found on the tables of the rich ; and we hope that many of
the engravings will find a place on the walls and in the port-
folios of the middle classes. To support and patronize such
a work as this is really the best mode of advancing the fine
arts. One pound spent in first-rate art is worth ten spent
.in bad art. The letter•press is in fine bold type, and replete
with interesting descriptions, in French and English, of the
plates.
IRISH CHURCH EDUCATION SOCIETY.—RIPON Aux-
tuArty.—The third annual meeting of this branch was held,
in the Town-hall, Ripon, on Tuesday last, the Lord Bishop
of the Diocese in the chair. The deputation consisted of the
Rev. Thomas Walker, A.M., secretary to the society, and
the Rev. Thomas Nolan, of St. Barnabas Church, in this
town. The meeting, which was numerous and influential,
was also addressed by the Rev. J. W. Whiteside, A.M., in-
cumbent of Trinity Church, Ripon, and others of the local
clergy and gentry. In the evening an adjourned meeting was
held in the school-room connected with Trinity Church.
The statements were most gratifying as to the progress of
the society during the past year. The collections after the
sermon, on Sunday, and at the meetings, exceeded X3O. Tile
meeting of the Liverpool Auxiliary to this most important
Society is fixed for Monday evening, the 13th instant, as well
as the sermons on the Sunday before, of which notice will be
given in our next. It is really the duty of good churchmen
and sincere christians to lend both countenance and support
to an institution, the usefulness of which is only limited by
the funds at its disposal.
MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE.—The weekly
meeting of the Dock Committee was held yesterday, when
the following members were present :—Messrs. Sands (chair-
man), Horsfall, Holt, Holmes, Smith, Molyneux, Sandbach,
Mellor, Tobin, Bold, Shand, Middleton, Aikin, and Barclay.
Contracts were ordered to be entered into with Messrs.
Berry, Curtis, and Co., for 200 tons of cast iron sheetings,
and with Messrs. Davenport, Grindrod, and Co., for a quan-
tity of iron castings of various dessriptions.—Mr. Holt
stated that the Sub-committee for the department of the
Marine Surveyor would be prepared with their report on the
state of the light-houses, light-ships, and telegraphs, at the
next meeting.—Mr. Purnell, master of the King's Dock, on
his application for it, was accepted as the tenant of the house
on the east side of the Queen's Dock ,• and the South Har-
bour Master reported that he should be prepared to enter
upon his new house in the course of a fortnight.—Williams,
the dock-gateman, who rescued a boy named Roden, thirteen
years of age, who bad fallen into Brunswick Dock on the
16th of May, was presented with a gratuity of two guineas
for his gallant conduct.—The committee then proceeded to
the transactions of some financial business, after which they
separated.

INQUESTS.—An inquest was held yesterday, before Mr.
Curry, the borough coroner, on view of the body of James
Winte, a working man, concerning whose death some un-
founded rumours had gone abroad. The deceased, who was
48 years of age, lived in Lace one of the roughest in
the town. He became ill on Sunday morning last; got gra-
dually worse, and died on the following morning. No, sur-
geon had been called to attend him. On a post mortem
examination, it was found that death had been occasioned
by disease of the heart. Verdict, " died from natural
causes."—Same day, an inquest was held on the body of
Ann Lee, a child of six years old. On the previous day the
deceased was seen struggling in the canal, by a little boy, a
stranger to her, who was anxious to save her, but could not.
While thus perplexed, he saw a man walking leisurely along
on the opposite bank, with an umbrella in his hand, and
shouted to him to throw the umbrella across to him, so that
he might pull her out. The brute in human shape, however,
refused, telling him to jump in himself, which he feared to
do, as he was small, and could not swim. The poor girl al-
most immediately afterwards sunk, and the man walked
away, without taking further notice. The body was found
about half an hour afterwards. Verdict, " found dead in the
water, but how she got into it there is no evidence to show."

LISCARD PETTY SESSIONS.—A LONG-EARED DEFEND-
ANT.—At the petty sessions held at Liscard, on Tuesday
last, Samuel Smith, a boy of about fourteen years of age,
son of Captain Smith, of Seacombe, complained, in pursuance
of an information, of an assault committed upon him by a
young gentleman, named William Henry Carr, who appeared
in court. It appeared that on the 16th of May last the com-
plainant was passing a house and grounds belonging to his
grandmother, and let to a Mr. Hyde, and that he threw a
stone which struck a labyrnum tree in the garden. The de-
fendant, who was passing, thereupon ran up in a violent
manner, seized him, and carried him some distance by his
arms, put him in great pain. He cried out, when the de-
fendant relinquished his hold of the boy's arms, but imme-
diately seized him by the ear, which he tore in so unmerciful
a manner that blood flowed from it, and surgical assistance
was required. The defendant said that he had done no more
to the complainant than he should do to any other boy whom
he found throwing stones,—adding, that when he was a boy
himself he had repeatedly had his own ears well pulled for a
similar offence ! Mr. Wardle, who appeared for the com-
plainant, remarked—" Perhaps that accounts for their great
length." (A laugh.) The magistrates said the assault was
most violent and unwarrantable, and fined the defendant lOs
and costs, ordering him at the same time to pay an additional
10s, the amount of the surgeon's bill.
PASSING BASE COIN.—Two young man, who gave their
names as James and Thomas Jackson, strangers to the po-
lice here, but apparently belonging to the " swell mob" of
Birmingham or some other town in which the fraternity are
pretty genteel and wholly adroit, were yesterday placed be-
fore Mr. Rushton, on a charge of uttering base money. A
simple-looking girl, who keeps a stall for the sale of ginger-
beer, fruit, &c., in George's Piazzas, said that the prisoners
came to her on the previous day, and bought a bottle of pop,
which they drank. Immediately afterwards one of them
(Thomas) took out a sixpence, a fourpenny-piece, and two-
pence, and gave to the other, making signs to him as if he
were dumb. Thomas then said that what he wanted was to
exchange the money for a shilling, which he would be less
liable to lose out of his pocket. She gave them a shilling
accordingly, but they had scarcely got it when they thought
proper to change their minds, and returned a shilling, which,
on chinking it, she found to be a bad one. A gentleman
was standing by who saw the transaction, and, a crowd hav-
ing gathered, a police-officer was called, and the two delin-
quents were given into custody. The dumb one then found
his tongue. They were searched at the bridewell, and on the
person of Thomas another bad shilling was found, which had
been made from the same mould. A belt was also found
round the waist of one of them, evidently for the purpose of
secreting half-crowns, shillings, &c. The prisoners had the
effrontery to attempt a defence, which only went to confirm
the
charge. They stated that the girl had given them the
first
shilling for the money in exchange from under a biscuit
heron standing, and that on the ground close to it they had
picked up the other, which was wrapped in brown paper.
The prisoners were, of course, committed for trial.

THE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE HER MAJESTY.—WC
cannot but express our thanks to Mr. Alyward, and Messrs.
Wilmer and Smith, for their kindness in forwarding to our
office, at a very early hour on Tuesday morning, express
editions of the London Standard and Sun, with full par-
ticulars of the diabolical attempt on the life of her Majesty.
LIVERPOOL ASSIZES.—We understand that the days for
holding the assizes on the northern circuit were fixed on
Wednesday last ; and that the assizes for the south division
of Lancashire will commence here on Saturday, the 30th
July. No alteration whatever has taken place in the
" Northern Circuit;" Lord Denman and Mr. Baron Maule
are the judges.
AUDACIOUS AND UNMANLY ASSAULT.—A few evenings
ago, the servant-girl employed by Mr. Quick, inspector of
police, London-road, was sent on a message to Pembroke-
place, and had scarcely been out three minutes when she was
seized by three men in the street. One of them held her by
the throat; a second placed his hand upon her mouth; and
the other indecently lifted her apparel, and searched her per-
son, putting his hands also into her breast, as if in search of
money, of which, however, they found none. In her struggle
and alarm the man withdrew his hand from her mouth, and
she gave the alarm, upon which the whole three ran off.
We regret to add that none of the ruffians have yet been
apprehended.

THE GUADALOUPE," IRON STEAM-FRIGATE.—This
truly beautiful vessel—built for her Majesty's service by Mr.
John Laird, and the launch of which we recently noticed—
made a trial trip on our river on Wednesday last, and fully
realised all the anticipations entertained of her, from her
peculiarly fine and scientific construction. She maintained a
speed of 101 knots an hour, which is very great, when it is
considered that the vessel is of 800 tons burthen, with
engines of only 180 horse-power, and being besides very
strongly built for carrying guns and very heavy masts and
spars. The engines, which are admirable pieces of mechan-
ism, made 22 revolutions a minute, with abundance of
steam, and worked as smoothly and perfectly as could be
wished. Those on board were delighted with her perform-
ance, and many hundreds on shore, to whom the vessel was
a " stranger," beheld her rapid movements with no little
astonishment and admiration. The fitting of her 68-pounder
guns is now in progress of completion, and she will very
shortly be ready for sea. As she is the largest and hand-
somest iron ship of war afloat. and is in every point an
honour to our port, we shall not fail to notice her when she
is fully equipped, before she proceeds to her destination.
PIGEON SHOOTlNG.—Yesterday afternoon, a contest in
pigeon shooting took place at Mr. Sudlow's, the Carnarvon
Castle, in the village of Oxton, immediately opposite to our
" good old town." The prizes—three in number—were for
a considerable sum each, and the matches were well contested
throughout. The first contest was won (by one bird) by Mr.
Thomason, of Tranmere. The same gentleman also won the
second prize—the contest being a close one between him and
Mr. Shakeshaft. The third prize could scarcely be said to
be contested for, the pigeons being too young to rise in a
manner so as to present a fair shot to any sportsman. The
shooting took place in a field near Mr. Sudlow's, the pro-
perty of Mr. Hugh Williams. From forty to fifty birds were
killed, and the shooting, particularly towards the close, was
exceedingly good. The day was beautiful, and the company
enjoyed from the elevated locality a most extensive and de-
lightful prospect of a large portion of Cheshire, Lancashire,
and the neighbouring counties in Wales, besides a large ex-
panse of the " blue deep." We may state that the recently
poor Hamlet of Oxton has become very much improved of
late years, and now, in itself, as well as in the fine villas that
continue to creep around it, exhibits an improvement which
augurs well of its future importance. With reference to the
pigeon-shooting, we have but to add, that so exciting was
the sport of the day, that another contest is fixed for Thurs-
day, the 16th instant.
CAUGHT AT LAST.—At the Police-court, yesterday, a
stout-looking man, named Dakin, keeper of a beer-house in
Argyle-street, was placed at the bar, on a charge of receiving
stolen property, an offence of which he had long been known
to be guilty, but of which no legal proof could hitherto be
adduced. It appears, that on the 27th of February last, a
respectable tailor had sent his boy with a suit of clothes home
to a gentleman, one of his customers. While passing along
Brownlow-street, a man came up who had acquired some
knowledge of the boy, and plausibly representing himself as
the owner of the clothes, contrived to relieve the lad of the
trouble of carrying them to the house of the rightful owner,
a Mr. Robinson. The delinquent was afterwards apprehended,
and being identified, he was tried at the last sessions but
one—found guilty on the clearest testimony—and being an
old offender, sentenced to transportation for life. The
clothes, however, were not found; but the police had a de-
scription of the articles, which were not entirely new, and,
as proved yesterday, they were traced to a female who deals
in clothing. A tailor, who lives in Stanhope-street, and
with whom she had had dealings, said that on the day of the
robbery (Sunday morning), the prisoner requested permis-
sion to leave the bundle at his house, as he had elsewhere to
go. The prisoner called for it next day (Monday), and asked
witness if he was in the habit of selling clothes, as he had
a suit belonging to a gentleman who wanted money, and
would part with them for £2—and certainly not less than
335. The prisoner then opened the bundle, and witness,
who then saw the bundle for the first time, remarked that
the owner must be a drunken fool to part with such a suit
for so small a sum—adding, after some further conversation,
that he would endeavour to sell them for him (prisoner).
He accordingly took them to the female, who bought the
coat and waistcoat for £2 12s. ; and he sold the trousers to
a man (who also appeared in court), for 12s. The two last
parties, who, as well as the tailor, acted in ignorance of
any felony having been committed, immediately gave up
the articles to Inspector Savare on being called on, and all
of them were identified by them, by the tailor who sold
them, and by Mr. Robinson, the owner. The prisoner was
committed to take his trial at the sessions.

Miss CRELLIN'S CASE!--BAIL FOR COPELAND.—It Will
be recollected that (as noticed in our paper of the 20th ult.)
two persons had offered themselves at the Police-court as
bail for Samuel Martin Copeland, who is in custody on a
charge of having defrauded Miss Crellin of the sum of £250,
and that one of them was accepted and the other rejected,
so that the question of the liberation of the prisoner re-
mained in static quo. It appears that Mr. Rushton had
afterwards, from some information he had received, some
misgivings even as to the person then accepted, and had since
required new bail. Accordingly, two other parties tendered
themselves as bail before him yesterday, and both underwent
a strict examination. Mr. James Harper, a stonemason,
and also a publican, first appeared. He said he lived in Myr-
tle-street, and enumerated considerable property, of which
he said he was possessed, in " the Rectors' Fields," and the
rental of which was, in all, £3OO a-year. In reply to Mr.
Rushton and also to Mr. Snowball, he declared that he had
received no promise, directly or indirectly, and no assurance
whatever, that he should receive any indemnity in the event
of Copeland not making his appearance in court to answer
the charge laid against him. He admitted that he had no
acquaintance whatever with the defendant in the case, previ-
ously to the charge against him having transpired, but that he
had been applied to by a Mr. Leigh, an acquaintance, who
had told him it was only " a lark," and that there was no
danger in his becoming surety. He repeated his assurance
that no promise had been made to him. Mr. Snowball sug-
gested that his bail should not he received, inasmuch as he
had admitted that he had no personal acquaintance with the
defendant. Mr. Rushton said that that would be carrying
the law rather too strictly out, and admitted the party as bail.
Robert Birkett then appeared as the other surety. He stated
that he was a joiner and builder, living in King-street, Tox-
teth-park, and that he had six new houses and a quarry—
the houses being worth £72 a-year, and the quarry bringing
an annual rental of £B4. He had received no promise of
indemnity. To questions put, he, however, admitted that he
had a partner who owned one-half the property, and that
there was a mortgage on the houses amounting to £BOO.
Police-officer Thomas Ainsworth, jun., being sworn, said, he
had visited the house occupied by Birkett—recently built—
and found it very deficient in furniture. Mr. Rushton said,
he would not accept of such bail, and added, that lie would
require 48 hours' notice of any other tender. The defendant
is therefore still held in confinement.

A STABLE TO LET.—During the night that followed the
last sitting of the Irish House of Commons, a large placard
was affixed to one of the central pillars of the front portico,
with these words :—" This stable to be let for horses, as the
asses that had it could not keep it."
CAMBRIDGE ELECTION.—In the Court of Queen's Bench,
on Monday afternoon, Hart, who had been convicted of
bribery at a late election for Cambridge, was brought up for
judgment, and he was sentenced to be imprisoned for the
term of 12 calendar months.

The Paris papers of Sunday are filled with comments on
the final debate which arose in the Chamber of Deputies on
Saturday, on the right of search, and its result, which the
opposition journals consider a defeat of ministers, and which
it would be uncandid to regard otherwise than as a demon-
stration of hostility towards this country.

LYME REGIS ELECTION PETITION.—The committee
came to a resolution on Monday, after a protracted enquiry,
that Mr. Pinney was not duly elected to the present parlia-
ment, and that Mr. Hussey ought to have been returned.
The former gentleman is a radical, and the latter a conser-
vative.

DARING BURGLARY.—On Saturday morning last, six or
eight men, armed with bludgeons, entered the dwelling-house
of the Rev. Henry Sharples, near Blackburn, and decamped
with property to the value of nearly £lOO. They threatened
to take Mr. Sharples's life unless he gave them all had. One
had a pistol, and another a blunderbuss.
THE ROYAL KITCHEN GARDEN AT WINDSOR.—AS the
extensive kitchen gardens belonging to the Crown, com-
prising the gardens at Cranbourne and Cumberland Lodges
in the Great Park, the Maestrich gardens in the Home Park,
and the royal Kitchen gardens at Kensington, are about to
be immediately consolidated into one spacious kitchen gar-
den (containing between 20 and 30 acres of most superior
arable land), now being arranged under the superintendence
of Mr. Ingram, in the grounds attached to Frogmore Lodge,
the whole of the building materials, including five spacious
hot-houses, gardeners' sheds, and other erections at Cran-
bourne-lodge, have just been sold by auction by Mr. Tebbot,
of Windsor, by order of the Commissioners of her Majesty's
Woods and Forests. As soon as the new gardens at Frog-
more are brought into a state of cultivation, the Maestricht
gardens will be thrown into the Home Park, (from which
they are now divided by a high brick wall, some hundreds
of yards in length,) and the gardeners house and the
other buildings will be disposed of by the Woods and
Forests. The new gardens will comprise a most extensive
grapery and pinery. The whole of the forcing and hothouses
will be heated upon a novel and most excellent plan by means
of hot water. These will extend, in one line, to the length
of upwards of 25() yards. Close to these will be erected a
residence for Mr. Ingram, the superintending gardener, built
in the Elizabethan style, with a spacious conservatory, ac-
cording to the original plans, on either side. The garden is
now being enclosed by a substantial brick wall, twelve feet
in height, which will present, as may be imagined, a most
spacious and desirable facility for the cultivation and rearing
of wall fruits in every variety. The whole of the expenses
which will be necessarily incurred by these extensive altera-
tions and vast improvements will be met by the disposal of
the site of the royal gardens at Kensington, which will be let
on building leases. It is calculated that the ground-rents will
realize a sum amounting to between £28,000 and £30,000.

AN ALGERINE EXECUTION.-A letter from Algiers gives
tlro following horrible account of the execution on the 3d
inst. of a German who had been condemned to death for
the murder of two of his comrades, near Douera :—Mah-
Chaouche, who bad been executioner to the ex-Bey of Tit-
tery, on hearing that he would have to perform his office on
a christian, became alarmed lest he might fail in his stroke,
and have it imputed to him that he had wilfully prolonged
the sufferings of the convict on account of his religion.—
NI hen the criminal and the executioner arrived at the scaf-
fold, where they had to wait 25 minutes for the warrant of
execution (a circumstance which the letter does not account
for), the contrast between the countenances of the two men
was very remarkable. The German continued to smoke and
converse with those around him with perfect ease, and even
indifference, while Mahmoud displayed the greatest agitation.
At length the fatal order arrived, and the German mounted
the ladder with the utmost alacrity, and continued to smoke
his cigar untill his arms were bound,
. and the priest who at-
tended him gave him the cross to for the last time. Now
followed a scene which it is impossible to depicture. Mah-
moud's first stroke was insufficient, and the efforts he made
until he had completed his task were so horrible that the
surrounding crowd uttered one universal cry of reprobation,
and began to throw stones at the executioner. The general
indignation would have ended in another catastrophe, from
the impression which Mahmoud had apprehended, had not
the mounted Gendarmes attending the execution, by their
great and powerful exertions, kept of the people until the
executioner was conducted to a place of security.—Galig-
nani's Messenger.

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

The town council held their usual monthly meeting on
Wednesday last, in the Town-hall. The MAYOR presided.

THE ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF HER MAJESTY

The MAYOR said the council would excuse him if he de-
parted from the ordinary course, to read an official commu-
nication which he had received from Lord Stanley, with
reference to the recent attempt on the life of her Majesty.
His Worship then read the letter as follows :
" Home-office, May 30, Half-past Seven p.m.
" DEAR avail myself of the opportunity of a go-

vernment messenger despatched to Ire'arid, the post being
gone out, to relieve any anxiety which may be caused in Li-
verpool by reports which may arrive, by informing you that,
although an attempt has been this day made 4pon her Ma-
jesty's life, it has been providentially unsuccessful, and the
assassin is in custody. I write in very great haste, awaiting
the examination, which will immediately take place, and
have only time to say that the attempt was made by a young
man, whose name is as yet unknown, by firing a pistol at het
Majesty on her return, with Prince Albert, in an open car-
riage, to Buckingham Palace, at about six o'clock this even-
ing. The young man was immediately secured ; and lam
happy to say that her Majesty not only received no injury,
but has not suffered in any way from agitation consequent
on such an attempt. lam sure I need not say that 1 feel
confident there will be in Liverpool, as throughout the king-
dom, but one feeling of abhorrence at the attempt, and of
gratitude to Almighty God for her Majesty's safety.
" I am, dear Sir, yours faithfully,
" STANLEY.

" The Worshipful the Mayor of Liverpool."
" P.S.—Sir James Graham requests me to express to you
his hope that you will excuse his not having written to you
officially, as be is much engaged ; and we are all engaged in
writing to different parties to whom it is thought proper to
give the earliest information. S•"
The MAYOR added that the proper course would be to pre-
sent an address to her Majesty, congratulating her on her
escape, and to appoint a committee for the purpose of pre-
paring the same. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said it must be great satisfaction
and relief to the council to have the present early opportunity
of expressing their heartfelt gratitude at the safety of her
Majesty, who had now, for .the second time, been fired at
within the short space of two years. Though he trusted the
act would turn out to have been perpetrated by a lunatic,
it was not without a feeling of regret that the English peo-
ple were subject to such a reproach. He proposed that a
select committee be. appointed to prepare a congratulatory
address to her Majesty, and that it be transmitted through
the hands of the mayor, under the corporation seal, to the
secretary of state.
Mr. HENRY HOLMES seconded the proposition.
Mr. HODGSON presumed that the council generally would
second such a proposition, that they would all express a strong
feeling of loyalty to her majesty, and, he trusted, gratitude to
Almighty God, through whom kings reign and princes
decree justice," for His providential interference, with a
sincere hope that they would continue to receive that protec-
tion which had been vouchsafed on the present occasion.
(Hear, hear.)

Mr. TURNER moved that similar addresses be prepared
and transmitted to Prince Albert and the Duchess of Kent.
Mr. JOHN SMITH seconded the motion, which was una-
nimously agreed to.

Messrs. Hodgson, Houghton, Barclay, Gladstone, and G.
H. Lawrence were then appointed a committee to prepare the
addresses during the sitting of the council. At a subsequent
period the committee presented the subjoined addresses,
which were adopted :
.

TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY

" We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough
of Liverpool, in Council assembled, hasten to offer to your
Majesty and his Royal Highness your Illustrious consort a
renewed expression of our loyalty and attachment.
" The wicked and traitorous attack which has been made
upon the sacred person of your majesty has created in our
minds mingled feelings of astonishment and indignation, and
while we present to your majesty our sincere congratulations
on your providential escape, we offer up our heartfelt thanks
to Almighty God for having vouchsafed His protection to
your majesty on this occasion.
" The recent danger to which your majesty has been ex-
posed will endear your majesty still more to your faithful
subjects ; and we pray that your majesty will accept this ex-
pression of our attachment, and our earnest hope that the
lives of your majesty and your royal consort, and of your fa-
mily may long be spared to your affectionate people."
"TO HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF KENT.

" We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the bo-
rough of Liverpool, in council assembled, desire to offer to
your royal highness our sincere congratulations on the provi-
dential preservation of your royal daughter, our beloved So-
vereign, from the late most atrocious attempt upon her ma-
jesty's sacred life. _

"We sympathise in your feelings on this occasion, we
offer up our thanksgiving to Almighty God for the signal mercy
vouchsafed to us, and express our earnest hope that the life of
your royal highness may long be spared to watch the progress
of the happy reign of your royal daughter, and that every
domestic and social blessing may attend your royal high-
ness."

The mayor was requested to affix the corporation to both
addresses, and to transmit them without delay to the secre-
tary of state.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The DEPUTY TOWN-CLERK having read the proceedings
of this committee,

Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE, in moving their confirmation, said
he had a few observations to make on the subject of several
local bills they were applying for in parliament. Though he
might incur the imputation of telling a twice-told tale, and
involve unnecessary discussion, yet there were so many im-
portant and costly considerations involved, that he thought
it right to put the council in possession of the actual position
in which the bills stood, and how they were to be carried into
effect. (Hear, hear.) The first subject was the health of
the Town Bill. This bill had passed the committee of the
House of Commons, and there was every probability--nay
certainty—that it would pass into a law. Having been un-
opposed, it was not subject to what was called the Lanca-
shire List Committee; and their surveyor was enabled to sup-
port the several clauses, and to give the views of the town
generally on the measure, as well as on the Buildings-Regu-
lation Bill. He was bound to say that the Liverpool Bill
had been exceedingly well approved of in London, while, on
the other hand, difficulty had been felt in adjusting Lord
Normanby's bills to the circumstances of large populations
such as existed in Liverpool. It was very possible that there
was no chance of any general measure on the subject being
passed through Parliament in the present session ; so that it
remained for the council to carry out their bill ; and he hoped
the magistrates would lend their assistance and thus enable
them to show that the health of the poor and their comforts
would be materially increased and improved by the proposed
measure. If the general bill should happen to pass, he hoped
the council would be able to adduce theirs, and claim that
exemption from the other to which they would be fairly en-
titled. He was aware of the difficulty of procuring. exemp-
tion, but in the present case he hoped they would be able to
get such exemption as they required. (Hear, hear.) He
passed on to the Improvement Bill. This was a consolida-
tion of the various local acts relating to the well-govern-
ment of the town and its police, and included several of the
provisions of the Metropolitan Act ; but it had not had the
same success as attended the Health of the Town Bill, in-
asmuch as it had not passed the House of Commons without
opposition. Its main enactments would, however, be carried
out. One or two of its clauses had been altered, and a new
one had been introduced. The clause which enabled the
council to take property by compulsory purchase which
had been burned or was being pulled down or rebuilt,
had been abandoned, and clauses for the improvement of
George's-pier and the slips had been retained in the
Act of Parliament, but as they could be embodied in the
new act, it was thought right so to do, particularly as there
could be no great objection to the adoption of such a course.
He begged distinctly to remark, that in doing so the Finance
Committee had no intention to interfere with the privileges
or rights of the dock trustees, or to lessen that liability which
both bodies were under to maintain the slips and stages.
The principal opposition which the committee had to en-
counter was that of the publicans, who objected to that
clause which was introduced from the Metropolitan Police
Act, which would compel them to close their houses
from twelve o'clock on Saturday night until one on Sunday
afternoon. To this clause the publicans objected. They
urged the same objections in London which they had pre-
viously urged before the council. They occupied the at-
tention of the committee of the House of Commons for two
days, but they did not adduce any evidence, while the Fi-
nance Committee had the evidence of Mr. Rushton to show
the degree of rioting and drunkenness on the Sabbath-day,
and the evidence of Mr. Dowling, who was well acquainted
with the state of things in Liverpool and London ; and the
effect of their evidence was irresistible. The committee
unanimously determined that Liverpool had a right to such
a clause. They felt it would be better if the provision were
embodied in a general act, and if the limit of the operations
of the local measure were more extensive, but they did not
consider those objections sufficient to prevent the council
from having the advantages which would be secured by the
clause. He (Mr. Lawrence) was sorry the publicans op-
posed the council as they had done, seeing the feeling of the
House of Commons on the subject, but he trusted that when
they came to consider they would be of opinion they would
not incur the serious loss which they supposed. He hoped
they would consider the advantages of having the Sabbath-
day revered ; and, notwithstanding all they had suffered from
the progress of teetotalism and other circumstances, that the
clause would have a beneficial tendency. They talked of
carrying their opposition to the House of Lords, but that
would not avail. They said that though they objected to the
operation of the clause in a local act they were in favour of
a general measure. This was creditable to them, and there
was an act at present passing through the legislature which
would have the effect they considered so desirable.

The TOWN-CLERK.—They have presented a petition to
the House of Lords.

Mr. BIRKETT.—They are talking that the Duke of Rich-
mond is going to stand up for them.
Mr. EARLE.—It's all talk,
.(A laugh.) . _

Mr. LAWRENCE proceeded' to say that the Borough
Courts' bill had also passed through the House of Commons.
This, be said, would be a most desirable bill. They had at
present a most excellent lawyer to preside over their Borough
Court ; they had, moreover, intelligent juries, and a very
able bar to advocate the claims of the several suitors. It
was, therefore, a great pity to see it so comparatively ineffi-
cient as it was, and it must be their desire to see its utility
extended. Though there had been some opposition to the
bill from the gentlemen in the north of the county, that op-
position would be unavailing, and it had already gone to the
lords. The next was the conservancy bill, of which he had
nothing so favourable to report. The difficulties of it in-
creased as they proceeded, and prevented it from making
that progress to which it ought to have attained ; but its
importance was considered by the government to be so great
that they had suggested the propriety of sending it to a select
committee. To such a course the Finance Committee would
not object, because they had nothing whatever to apprehend
from a fair and impartial committee of the house ; but one
of the government officers had suggested various alterations
which were ill-considered, and would b© prejudicial if passed
in their present shape. He would not enter into the details
of them. But the council would have to be consulted on the
subject before the Finance Committee would take it on them-
selves to agree to them ; because, though it was not right to
shrink from inquiry, yet they should ever recollect that they
must never jeopardise by any act the interests of the town.
(Hear, hear.) The next subject of which he conceived it
necessary to put the council in possession was, that the Fi-
nance Committee had agreed to petition parliament on the
subject of making Liverpool the packet station. It was the
feeling of the committee that they should do so, and it was
conceived desirable that so important a subject should not be
lost sight of. At the same time he had very little hope him-
self of its success. The contractors seemed to be bound to
wouldw sayt outthaotf
Liverpool
the channel ports ; and, though the people of Liverpool had
a very good case, yet if the council en
they would find very fewwho
was better than Falmouth or Southampton for the packet
station. (Hear.) The inhabitants of other places were wil-
ling to say that Liverpool was the proper port for vessels
plying to and from the United States and elsewhere, but
they were not of the same opinion with reference to the
West India packets. (Hear, hear.) One other subject claimed
attention. There was at present a committee of the House
of Commons sitting on the subject of the communication be-
tween Ireland and England. They were taking evidence and
were contemplating the removal of the Irish packets which
now plied to and from the Birkenhead side of the water, to
some remote and inaccessible port in Wales. It would be-
hove the Finance Committee to keep their eye on such a
proceeding. He (Mr. Lawrence) perceived by a newspaper
in the interest of the parties, a copy of which he held in his
hand, that the committee had been sitting for many weeks,
and that Captain Denham, a gentleman, it was said, " of

vast experience," had been examined, and had shown " the
utter unfitness of Liverpool as a packet station ;" and the
editor added " that there was little doubt but the committee
would recommend government to make a railway from
Chester into Wales." He (Mr. Lawrence) had no objection
to such a railway being made, but he hoped the public would
not be involved in the expense. (Hear.) The last subject
to which he would direct attention was to a bill, called the
Municipal Reform Amendment Bill, at present in parlia-
ment. This bill would interfere in a most important manner
with their privileges, as it would prevent any member of the
council from holding or taking a lease of corporation pro-
perty, or being directly or indirectly connected with it in any
way. It appeared that as the law at present stood it was im-
possible for any member of council to take such a lease, and
that by this law many of them were legally disqualified from
occupying their seats in that room. It was right to have an
act passed to get rid of this difficulty. The Liverpool coun-
cil was, he believed, the first to see the difficulty, and, having
pointed out the condition of the town, a bill was introduced
which had the effect of declaring that the corporation leases
were not to be considered in the light of contracts. So far
so good. With this bill the council would have been satis-
fied; but during its progress Sir George Wild and Mr. Jer-
vis put in a clause to say that though it was right as regarded
the past, yet, for the future, no member of the council was
ever to accept a lease. He called upon them to look at the
position and the degradation to which such a clause would
subject them. Who would ever come into the council again ?
In whose hands would the affairs of the town be intrusted?
Were the present councillors to be suspected of fraudulent
practices ? And there was a great difficulty in persuading
several that the clause ought to be withdrawn! However,
Lord Sandon was, as usual, on the alert, and the law
officers of the crown stated that the obnoxious clause would
be withdrawn. There was a great reluctance to treat the
council as they ought to be treated. Mr. Rushton had been
exceedingly useful in the business. He had afforded the
council every assistance in showing the claims and rights of
the Liverpool corporation, and on the subject of the Im-
provement Bill, he was also anxious to be of use.
Mr. HOUGHTON seconded the motion for the confirmation
of the proceedings.
Mr. PARKER expressed his regret at hearing from the lips
of Mr. Lawrence such an unfavourable opinion as to the es-
tablishment of Liverpool as the West India packet station.
He hoped the Finance Committee would, nevertheless, per-
severe till they had obtained that desirable object.
Mr. BIRKETT rose, not to object to any part of the pro-
ceedings now read, but to express his regret, and which, in a
few days, he thought the council would agree him, that the
council should have modified as they conceived the inter-
ment clauses, by which he feared they would be deprived.of
a hocus standi to oppose any public measure that might be
brought forward, and which might be deemed injurious to
the inhabitants.

Mr. LLOYD alluded to the clause enabling the Corporation
to purchase property under certain circumstances for the
purpose of improvement, to which clause he had made some
objection in the early stage of the bill before the Council. It
had come to his knowledge that some remarks bad been made
in the committee, respecting the part which he had taken
against that clause, and he hoped the individual who made
those remarks would speak out before his (Mr. Lloyd's)
face.

Mr. EARLE thought the clause was a most useful one, and
he would like to know why it was withdrawn.
Mr. BusitELL expressed a strong opinion against the vio-
lation of the secrecy that ought to be observed with respect
to the proceedings of the Finance Committee.

Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said he was sorry that Mr. Lloyd
should think he would say anything behind his back that he
would not say before his face. Mr. Lawrence proceeded to
state that he went to London with the determination of
pressing the clause in question, as well as every other clause
in the bill, when he found Mr. Lloyd engaged on behalf of
the Commercial Bank, for whom he wished to obtain an ex-
ception. Mr. Lloyd was referred to the Town-clerk, with
whom he entered into an arrangement, that the Commercial
Bank should be exempt from the operation of the clause, or
if this could not be attained the clause should be withdrawn.
He (Mr. Lawrence) was somewhat surprised at this, aad felt
it necessary to withdraw the clause in consequence.
Mr. LLOYD explained at some length the history of the
proceeding. He had opposed the clause long before he had
any idea that he should be called upon by the bank, and when
he was so called upon, he drew up a petition upon the subject,
which be read to the Council.

Mr. BIRKETT expressed his opinion, that the clause was a
most objectionable one.

The TOWN-CLERK detailed the history of the proceedings
respecting the clause, and characterised the conduct cf
Mr. Lloyd as straightforward and open. Mr. Okill did not
value the clause, and had stated to hini, (the Town-clerk,)
that no case had occurred within the last five years in which
the clause would have been of the slightest use.
Mr. AIKTN recommended the Finance Committee to with-
draw the Conservancy Bill rather than run the risk of en-
countering further opposition in parliament.
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE in reply said, he thought a Con-
servancy Bill was required, and that such a bill would ere
long be passed. ,After some further explanations with the
government, the committee would come before the council
and state how they stood. In the meantime, no steps would
be hastily taken in the matter.

The proceedings of the committee were then confirmed

IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

The proceedings of the Improvement Committee, com-
prising some alterations in the line of improvements on the
east side of Lime-street, were read and confirmed.

WATCH COMMITTEE

The proceedings of the Watch Committee were read and
confirmed.

MARKETS' COMMITTEE.
The proceedings of the Markets' Committee were read and
confirmed.

TOWN-HALL ESTABLISHMENT,

The proceedings of this committee having been read,
Mr. PARKER wished to be informed whether it was the
intention of the council to enter into another seven years'
contract for the hire of the Judges' lodgings? He believed
that the hire of furniture for the accommodation of the
Judges had already cost the corporation about £2,000. He
protested against the payment of 15 per cent. for the hire
of chairs and tables ; and he moved as an amendment, that
the committee be instructed to purchase, instead of hire,
furniture for the Judges' lodgings.
Mr. KILSITAW seconded the amendment.
Mr. EARLS commended Mr. Parker for having called the
attention of the council to such an outlay.
Mr. BOLTON said, the Judges' lodgings were not the pro'-
perty of the corporation. In his opinion, they should buy
the house before they furnished it. (No, no.) He thought
it a more economical plan to pay a per centage on the furni-
ture hired, than to sink money in an investment.
Mr. BARCLAY did not agree in the observation that it was
necessary to buy a house before they furnished it, seeing that
many gentlemen furnished houses without buying them, and
for aught he knew, Mr. Bolton might be one of the number.
The question was, whether it was worth the while of the
council to purchase the furniture, which, in his opinion,
would cost £3,000.

Mr. EARLE thought it very probable that the house might
be handsomely and suitably furnished for about £2OOO. The
furniture last in it had been anything but creditable to the
corporation.. _

Mr. BRIGHT thought the judges were to be accommodated
in the new assize courts.

Mr. EARLE denied that this was to be the case.
The proceedings were then confirmed, and the committee
was instructed to consider and report upon the subject of
purchasing the furniture.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
The proceedings of the Education Committee, comprising
the appointment of Mr. Isaac Holmes, as second master, on
trial, were read. The committee reported the numbers in
the schools to be as follows :
NORTH SCHOOL. I SOUTH SCHOOL.

Boys..
Girls:.
Infants

233 Boys..
165 Girls..
157 Infants
545

Total
Mr. MOLYNEUX moved the confirmation of the proceed-

Mr. EARLE wished to ask a question. Under the old
regime a great deal had been said about reporting between
Protestants and Catholics. The plan had been adopted for
purpose of showing the immense number of Catholics who
were in the schools in proportion to Protestants, although
there was a good number of Protestants also. He wanted
the same thing to take place now with a different object, be-
cause it had been said by one of the conservative members,
that if a large proportion of Catholics did not attend some
alteration would take place. He wished the Council, there-
fore, to state the numbers of each denomination according to
the old plan.
Mr. SANDS denied that any such promise had been given
by the Education Committee, that if the Catholics did not
attend the schools they would alter the system. No such
promise had been stated.
Mr. Aixix.—lt was stated in this room.
Mr. SANDS believed the observation made was this :—that
if the schools were not filled on the present system some in-
quiry should be made.
Mr. EARLE.—If Mr. Sands cannot understand plain
English, I don't know what to say.
Mr. PLATT.—Mr. Gladstone said that if the schools did
not fill, or at least, if a number of Catholics did not attend,
some alteration must be made that would induce the Catho-
lics to come.
Mr. SANDS.—It is not well to go into the subject ; but if
there are no Catholics in the schools I cannot be surprised
when every effort is made by you to prevent them coming.
Mr. EARLE.—Who is making the effort ?
Mr. SANDS.—I did not say you.
Mr. EARLE.—Yes, you said " You."
Mr. SANDS.—I say you and your party have made great
efforts to prevent the children from coming. (Hear.) Have
not the Catholic priests gone to the schools ?—(hear, hear)—
but I do not wish to go into the question.
Mr. PLATT.—Mr. Sands is in error. We have offered
every encouragement, but they do not come, and I am not
surprised at it. We should not ourselves do anything dero-
gatory ; and why should they ? The priests have a right to
advise them. I look to my priests, and why not the Catholics
to theirs ? I think some shelter and education ought be given
them, and we are not doing our duty unless we do so. The
Catholics have a right to part of the administration of the
public funds.
Mr. PARKER.—I am sorry this discussion should have ari-
sen ; but the worthy alderman (Mr. Earle), true to his
pledge of agitating the question on every occasion, has raised
it.

The MAYOR.—Is Mr. Earle's motion seconded ?
Mr. EARLE.—I have no motion, sir. I merely made a
request that the denominations should be set forth as for-
merly. I raised no discussion.
Mr. BOLTON.—I think Mr. Earle is right, and that we
should have the information sought for. It involves no
principle, and we have a fair right to expect that information
which will enable us to judge bow far the schools are con-
ducted for the benefit of the inhabitants.
Mr. PARKER.—As Mr. Platt has stated that injustice has
been done to the Catholics, I am prepared to prove that any
other system of education than that now in pperation would
be contrary to the laws of the land. (Hear, hear.)
The MAYOR.—The question is whether you will make the
return. I do not think we ought to open the whole ques-
tion again.
Mr. PARKER.—If Mr. Platt asserts that injustice has been
done to the Roman Catholics I think I am prepared to prove
that he is not correct. In a recent decision given in the
vice-chancellor's court by Sir Knight Bruce it was stated
that in the case of Bury St. Edmund's—
Mr. BOLTON.—I rise to order. The general principle of
the school question is not now raised.
The MAYOR.—I am of that opinion.
Mr. PARKER.—Then I shall reserve myself for Mr. Yate's
motion.
Mr. ISAAC HOLMES.—I object to the return. (Hear.)
If there were a return of the number of Catholics attending
the schools, the priests would interfere and compel their pa-
rents to take them away. (Hear, hear.) I, therefore, ob-
ject to any return of the kind. With respect to the appoint..
ment of an individual of my own name—(a laugh)—as second
master, I think it right to say that he was about three years
at the Mechadics' Institution, that
character, and that I have no doubt he will be found to an-
swer.
quite a I qgree in what has fallen from Mr.
Mr. SANDS.--
Holmes, knowing, as I do, how the system worked before.
I know an instance in which thirty or forty children were
turned out of the school fro the mere fact of its being
known that they were therem ; and if this return were al-
lowed, the same thing would occur again. (Hear.)
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCEIf we gave the names it might
occur, but the mere fact of giving the numbers would not be
attended with such an effect.
Mr. BUMETT.—Mr. Holmes has so well expressed my.

views on the subject, that I shall not take up your time with
any detail. Ido not impute improper motives to any man,
but I have a right to make a remark on facts as they come
before me. I believe it was not Mr. Earle's intention that
the Catholics should be driven out, but nothing would more
certainly have the effect of causing them to leave as the insi-
dious return now sought for.
Mr. EAnt.E.—lnsidious !

Mr. BIRKETT.—I have no objection to withdraw the word,
as I wish not to use any term offensive to any gentleman.
(Hear, hear.) It has been said by Mr. Lawrence that if the
names be not given little harm will be done ; but let me tell
him that if the numbers be given, sea and land will be
compassed to find out their names. (Hear.) If ten catholics
only be in the schools, and they are withdrawn, you will be
depriving them of a sound, religious education.
Mr. EVANS.-It is quite unworthy of the committee and
council to withhold the information.

Mr. GLADSTONE.—I am sorry, sir, that I was not in the
room when some allusion was made to what fell from me at
the meeting of the council some time ago ; but, in order to
prevent any wrong impressions, I may, perhaps, be allowed
to state what it was I then expressed with regard to the
schools. It was this : I think I said that unless the schools
were filled by all denominations (I did not mean to contend
for the proportions, but that they should be generally avail-
able) I should think it necessary to propose some change that
should have that effect. I stated at the same time that I did
not think it would be sufficient that the schools should be
filled with one class only, nor do I think so now. I should
not consider that a proof of their being successful, becayse it
was the intention, whether right or wrong, of parliament, as
far as I understand the subject, that the funds of the.corpo-
ration should be made available, without distinction, to all
classes. (Hear, hear.) Therefore, to that extent, I should
be desirous to propose some change • but I am not prepared
to say what that change should be ; I should consider that it
ought to admit all those who differ in opinion with myself.
But I must state to the council, that if they are going to
treasure up words of mine, not perhaps of much importance,
relative to a change, they must pursue, to some extent, a
different course. I deem it essential for a fair trial of the
present system that this constant excitement about the pre-
sent system should cease. (Hear.) As far as 1 am con-
cerned, I pledge myself that unless the schools are made
useful to all classes, that I for one will either bring forward
such a change as I think ought to meet the wishes of all
classes, or else I will retire from the Education Committee.
Mr. SANDS.—I am sorry I did not state all that Mr. Glad-
stone has expressed. But suppose the schools were now
filled, are we to displace church people, and Wesleyans, and
others, in order to adjust the proportions ? (No, no.) Let
it be recollected that we open the schools for all classes at
this moment—that we invite all, and that we reject none
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. AIKIN
not been opened ?
Mr. JOHN SMITH.—I don't see any objection to give the
returns stating the numbers of all denominations.
Mr. HARBORD.—There is nothing secret in the matter.
Our official books have the professions of all the children re-
corded. We deemed it most prudent cot to give publicity to
them every month, thinking it would raise disputation here,
but our books will give all that may be required to any
gentleman who wishes to obtain information.
Mr. JORDAN.—The statement just made by Mr. Glad-
stone does him infinite credit. I wish all the gentlemen of
the same party would do the same.
Mr. HODGSON.—I wish the fact to be plainly understood
that we exclude no person, from the school. We have adopted
a system that gives a Christian and a Bible education, and
we cannot alter that system to accommodate either one party
or the other. (Hear, hear.) We cannot change our plans
or consent to give an unsound education ; and therefore it is
a delusion to look forward to any period for a change, be-
cause whether there is one child in the schools or whether
they are full, the plan cannot be changed. (Hear, hear.) I
differ wholly from the explanation given by Mr. Gladstone.
The amendment was then worded as follows:—" That the
Education Committee be requested to make a monthly re-
turn of the number of children of the several religious de-
nominations ;" and the council having divided upon it the

—Whose fault is it that the

numbers were—
For it....

general question has

Against it
The amendment was consequently carried. The following
members voted in the division.
For—Messrs. R. Houghton, Thornhill, Preston, Henry
Holmes, J. Holmes, Bolton, Aikin, Bright, Priestley, Yates,
Robinson, Gladstone, Parker, J. Smith, G. H. Lawrence,
Jordan, Platt, Mather, Holt, Evans, Barclay, Earle, and
Turner.

Against—Messrs. Shaw, Hodgson, Isaac Holmes, Cope-
land, Edwards, Sands, Rae, Aspinall, Wood, Birkett, Lloyd,
Rigby, Kilshaw, Jones, jun., Brassey, Harbord, Bramley-
Moore, Molyneux, Crook, and the Mayor.
Mr. YATES thought it right to mention that Mr. Holmes
had been engaged in the writing department of the Mechanics'
Institution, where he gave very great satisfaction. His at-
tention was exemplary, and his attendance all that could be
wished. (Hear, hear.) He was then in a more intellectual
department, where he was not very satisfactory. (Oh ! and
laughter.) He (Mr. Yates) said this, in order that the corn-
mittee might pay attention to it, while Holmes was on trial
in the schools.

The proceedings were then confirmed.
GARDENS' COMMITTEE

The proceedings of the Gardens' Committee having been
read,

Mr. ROBINSON thought there had been some dereliction of
duty on the part of the chairman of the committee in not having
called the attention of the council to the poaching which had
been carried on at the Mount Gardens. (Great laughter.)
He thought some notice ought to have been taken of it in the
proceedings. (Continued laughter.)
Mr. JORDAN.—I am sorry lam not able to go into a va-
riety of things, there were so many reports afloat with respect
to the actors in that business.
Mr. MATHER.—What business?

Mr. JORDAN.—About the gardens. (A laugh.) A certain
journal mentioned my name about it, but I say I have no
connection either directly or indirectly with allowing any
person to go to the gardens, and my name has been very im-
properly used, and among the rest that a certain lady was in
a delicate situation and wanted a rook-pie. (Great laughter.)
The MAI-wt.—That was the excuse.
Mr. JORDAN.—Yes, sir ; but not on my part.
The proceedings were confirmed.

CHURCH-EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE

The proceedings of the Church Expenditure Committee
were read and confirmed.

BOROUGH-COURT COMMITTEE

The proceedings of the Borough Court and Court of Re-
quests' Committee having been read,
Mr. BRAMLEY-3100RE said, the proceedings had referred
to some difference with Messrs. Ross and Nightingale. He
asked the nature of the difference in question ?
Mr. LLOYD, in the absence of the Chairman, said, there
would be a report from the committee. and that it would be
better to wait until that report was before the council.
The proceedings were accordingly confirmed.

HEALTH COMMITTEE

The proceedings of the Health Committee were read and
confirmed.

COURTS OF LAW COMMITTEE.
The proceedings of the Courts of Law Committee, com-
prising a request from Mr. Elmes, architect, to know
whether they would retain the model of the new Assize
Courts at the price he had paid for it, mmely, £lOO, having

been read,
Mr. EARLE moved their confirmation. The model, he
said, was a beautiful production of art, and a London archi-
tect had stated the day before that the new Court-house
would be one of the best and most chaste buildings in the
country.
Mr. EVANS objected to the payment of £lOO for the
model. - He should expect it as a present from the architect,
whose commission on the transaction would be a little for-
tune.
Mr. EAr.LE said, that few of themselves, when they got a
commission on a cargo of sugar, coffee, or tobacco, would
give anything away. (A laugh.) It was not fair, therefore,
that they should expect a man like Mr. Elmes to give them
£lOO.
Mr. EVANS said, as Mr. Earle had gone into mercantile
analogy, that Mr. Elmes ought to leave the council the
model in the manner that merchants gave each other sam-
ples. (Renewed laughter.)
Mr. MATHER.—That's a good hit!
Mr. EVANS said that Mr. Elmes would disappoint him if
he accepted £lOO, or anything, for it.
Mr. EARLE said that Mr. Elmes would rather have it
himself than dispose of it to the corporation.
Mr. EVANS moved that the money be not paid for the
model, but that it be returned to the architect. If they had
the original he thought it quite enough.
Mr. AIEIN was quite willing that he should be allowed to
take it back again. The state of the corporation funds, and
the general distress of the country would not allow them to
expend the sum of £lOO upon a toy.
Mr. HODGSON hoped they would accept and pay for it.
Mr. EARLE said they had paid £lOO for a model of the
Customhouse.
Mr. AIKIN wished they had been content with the model
in that instance. (A laugh.)
The council divided upon the amendment, when there ap-
peared—
For it
1/1

Against it
The amendment was consequently carried, and the pro-
ceedings were confirmed. The following members voted in
the division :
For—Messrs. Isaac Holmes, Thornhill, Preston, Copeland,
H. Holmes, Sands, Bolton, Aikin, Bright, Yates, Robinson,
Wood, Birkett, Gladstone, Bushell, Brassey, Platt, Mather,
Holt, and Evans.
Against—Messrs. Shaw, liodgson, R. Houghton, Edwards,
Rae, Priestley, Cooper, Lloyd, Parker, Jones, jun., G. H.
Lawrence,Jordan, Harbord, Earle, Turner, Bramley-Moore,
Molyneux, Crook, and the Mayor.