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hear.) But

will allo

ne, and will not think I arrogate too much to
myseit in naming it, I should be very glad to throw out for
the consideration of the board. It is very well known that
the' person holding the situation of chairman of any body
such as this, must occasionally feel in want of a second in
the, way of a vice-chairman ; and it has occurred to me. if it

net with theapprobation of the board, that it would b

very proper thing to elect a vice.chairman of the commis-
sioners of Birkenhead. (Hear, hear.) I shall not say more
than that; but at the same time I think it is a subject well
worthy of consideration. Occasions may arise when the
chairman may be absent ; and there should be, as in all other
public bodieS, iiorn-eiDfferto Whom the board might look to
take the situation upon him in the absence of the chairman.
I hope you Will' not think I assume or arrogate too much in
haying brought this subject to your notice on this occasion.
I will only add that I beg to offer you my sincere and heart-
felt thanks for the honourable position you have again placed
me in. (Hear, hear.)

ELECTION OF A VICE-CHAIRMAN

Mr. GREEN, in accordance with the suggestions of the
chairman, begged to propose that a vice-chairman be ap-
pointed, and that Mr. William Jackson be elected to fill that
office. (Hear, hear.) At the same time he must be allowed
to make another remark.. It might be said " let well alone ;"
and in general it was a very good rule; but he considered
that as this was a representative body there should be a con-
stant rotation of office in it—that when a vice-chairman had
been elected he should succeed the chairman, and so on. He
was happy to see Mr. Case in the chair, and he should be
Very sorry if the commissioners were to lose his valuable
services, yet he did think that there should occasionally be
changes in every situation on that board. With these re-
.

marks he begged to move that Mr. William Jackson be ap
pointed vice-chairman of the
.commissioners of Birkenhead

Mr. HORNER seconded the motion, and it was unani-
mously carried.

Mr: WILLIAM JACKSON said, that for the honour the
commissioners had just done him be felt most grateful and
proud of it; but he must say, that whether elected to the
office of Vice• Chairman or not, would wake little difference
to him in the exertions he should make for the interests of
the town of Birkenhead. He only wanted to be judged by
the past as a security for what he would do in the future, and
. whenever he failed in his duty, he should esteem that man
is best friend who would first tell him of his fault. (Ap-
plause.)

QUALIFICATION OF COMMISSIONERS

Mr. Christopher Bentham and Mr. John Walker, two
Commissioners returned at the late election, qualified, and
took the declaration imposed by the act.

APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES

The LAW CLERK (Mr. Mallaby) said that, as in former
years, he had taken the liberty of sketching out a list of the
various committees for the ensuing year, of course leaving it
with the board to make such alterations in any of them as
they might think advisable. There would be a finance com-
mittee, composed of one out of all the other committees, so
that each committee would be in possession of the state of
the finances : a watch committee, a road committee, and a
market committee. The following nine was the list he had
drawn out :

Finance Committee—Messrs. Green, Bentham, Laird,
Cole, Watson, Walker, an.l Stansfield.
Watch Committee—Messrs. Laycock, Horner, P.m,
Watson, Appleton, Kerr, and Gilbertson.
_ _

. .
Road Committee—Messrs. Laird, John S. Jackson, Fry,
M'Nicol, and Horner.

Market Committee—Messrs. Laycock, Cole, Raynes, Prit-
chard, and Ravenscroft.
Ferry Committee—John
Kerr, and Fry

Jackson, Green, Bentham,

The Chair-man and Deputy• Chairman to be ex-officio
members of all committees.
Mr. COLE inquired why Mr. Walker and bim.elf had been
taken off the Road Committee?

The LAW CLERK said he would answer that question
candidly. There had come to his ears, not one but several,
complaints that the Road Committee had been overladen
with land-owners, and those representing land-owners'

interests; and he had therefore, wil
the feelings of any one on this subj

_ .
in re-constructin4 the Road Committee, to put in two gen-
tlemen out of the last appointment, with three others out
of the body of commissioners. Two out of these three had
been upon the Road Committee before ; the other had not
been upon the Road Committee before. Out of the Road
ComMittee, as proposed, there 'were two principal land-
owners, and three rate-payers. His reason for suggesting
these names frankly was, because complaints were made,
not only that there were owners of property upon that com-
mittee, to a large. extent, but that they had influenced
the expenditure of the funds of the commissioners to an
immense extent, and had so caused a heavy debt to the
township. There ought therefore to be some change made.
He boldly avowed that to be the reason, and if he was right
the commissioners would support him ; if he was wrong he
should be glad to see the construction of the committee
altered. The Finance Committee was so constructed as to
have one member from every committee, with the view that
they might be acquainted in some degree with the proposed
expenditure of all committees beforehand. They would
then have the means of seeing whether committees should
or should not recommend those measures which were likely
to increase expense.
Mr. COLE defended the late Road Committee, and in-
quired who were members of it at the time the alleged im-
proper expenditure took place?
The LA.w CLERK did not pretend to judge of that. All
he said was that there were landowners upon the committee,
and complaints had been made that their interest had caused
an immense expenditure of the funds of the commissioners ;
and that the permanent debt had been increased in conse-
quence of those proceedia•:gs. However eligible those pro-
ceedings might be for the final benefit of the township, the
present effect of them was a disagreeable burden in the shape
of taxation and debt.

Mr. PARKEtt-(of the Liverpool Town-council) said he
thought the question put by Mr. Cole ought to be distinctly
answered.

The LAW.CLERK said no charge had been made against
the individual members of the committee.
Mr. COLE said the Road Committee had sat for the last
two years ; and it having been stated that their expenditure
had been extravagant, he wished to be informed what that
extravagant expenditure was?

The LAW CLERK replied that the Road Committee books
and accounts would explain.
Mr. COLE thought the charge ought to be substantiated
now.

Mr. LAIRD said he should certainly not act upon the pro-
posed Road Committee unless this matter was cleared up.
Mr. STANSFIELD said the members of the previous Road
Committee should be well assured that nothing personal was
meant towards them. He looked at the question on a broad
ground. He considered it a sound and proper principle to
be acted upon, and if he were a landed proprietor he should
be very glad to relinquish his situation on the Road Com-
mittee on that account. He was aware himself of what the
Law Clerk bad stated, that there was much jealousy abroad,
and that much observation had been made on the immense
expenses of the Road Committee as having been incurred by
those interested in land.

Mr. WALKER enquired whether the money had been un-
necessarily expended?
The LAW CLERK did not mean to say that one farthing
had been unnecessarily expended. Ile bad not said so.

Mr. J. S. JACKSON ladbeen a member of the road com-
mittee, and was ready to meet any charges alleged against
them, either by the Law Clerk or any body else. Charges
of this sort should not be made unless they could be sub-
stantiated, They could not be substantiated. for be (Mr. J.
S. Jackson) was able to prove that the road committee had
not spent one farthing more than they had levied.
Mr. GREEN said that might be so; but did Mr. Jackson
mean to say that they were not in debt?
Mr. J. S. JACKSON meant to say, that they were not i❑
debt. He agreed with Mr. Laird, that these charges ought
to be cleared up. He did not believe, however, that the Law
Clerk had made any charge against individual members of
the committee. He believed that the public were impressed
with the belief, that the rates had been increased by the
greater expenditure upon the roads; but he would prove, be-
fore that day week, if the commissioners would give him an
opportunity, that the Road Committee had not expended one
penny more than they were authorised to do. What was to
become of the township if it had not gave roads? Time
after time, in that room, it had been recommended that the
committee should repair them, but how could they repair
them without means? The township of Birkenhead would
go to the dogs if it had not good roads, and whoever was
elected upon the committee, he hoped and trusted they would
make good roads.

Mr.WATsoN was very glad that this conversation had oc-
curred, because it would be satisfactory to the township to
know that there had been no more expenditure on the roads
than was necessary. It was impossible to keep up good
roads without an adequate expenditure ; and it would be sa-
tisfactory to the public to have a statement laid before them
such as was proposed by Mr. Jackson.
Mr. WILLIAM JACKSON said that, anticipating there
would be some discussion on this question, from what he
had heard out of doors, he was very desirous that the report
of the committee appointed previously to the last sitting of
commissioners should be read, in order to clear up this mat-
ter. Mr. Mallaby, he believed, was quite correct in what
he had stated ; there was great jealousy among the parties
who paid the rates—not those who owned property—of the
influence of the landowners; and as the greatest expenditure
of the township was through that Road Committee, it had
been deemed desirable that there should be a sprinkling of
new blood in it every year. He was of that opinion himself,
without meaninr, to cast any reflection whatever upon the
services of the old committee, because he could himself bear
testimony to their exertions, and to the benefit which had
arisen to the township from those exertions. Ile was happy
to state that, though the whole expenditure of the township
had been great, the documents before him shewed that there
had been no more expended than they bad received, with the
exception of one year's expenditure when those who sat there
previous to them made no rate to meet the expenses of the
township.
Mr. J. S. JACKSON understood Mr. Wm. Jackson to re-
mark, that the party who represented the Road Committee
s now
Road
Committee,charged,
but the great
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swohoi which
body of commissioners, who omitted to levy a rate ; and the
consequence was the de
Mr. W. JACKSON said they absolutely returned the rate to
the commissioners, and what was the consequence ? Why
that the roads were worn threadbare. This was penny wise
and pound foolish, for it had caused the township to run in
debt.

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The Ferry'uommittee, as given above, having been moved

Mr. PARILICR inquired whether one of the
.representatives
of the corporation of Liverpool, which had a great interest
in the township of Birkenhead, should not be appointed a
member of the Ferry Committee. He had read over the
WM. Jackson before the c.ommitt..

of the House of Commons, and he had been much gratified
with it; but he hoped that those flattering prospects which
he then held out as to the ferry might be realised. Of course

they thought proper, one of the representatives of the
verpool town-council on this important committee. He
called it an important committee because it was a novel one,
and he really thought the corporation ought to be represented
in it. Mr. Parker then introduced a question as to the eligi-
bility of Mr. J. S. Jackson and Mr. W. Jackson, two cam_

company, havi

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of Liverpool

I • I The LA* CLERIC begtiSti distinctly tosaii" that he was not ' TO TRW EDITOR OF rur LIT'EIiPOOL STANDARD,
imputing to any.metnber of the Road Copsmittee anything lam surprised that the secretary of a society composed
improper. He was only stating the prevaternt feeling abroad perhaps of many real swindlers, that adulterate their own
in the township in order to cute it if possible. goods, give scant weight and short measure, should have
Mr. COLE complained of the charge being preferred against sought a criminal charge against me, an old and respectablf
the committee generally. He had sat upon that committee merchant of Liverpool.
for two years, and he was satisfied they had laid out no more Never in my life did I steal a pennyworth, or make use
money than was absolutely necessary. He denied the charge a false pretence, or break the commandments, as my ace
altogether ; and if anything more had taken place he asked sera have done ; and had I been committed instead of d
for information.
charged, I know a jury would have returned a verdict of
After some further discussion the subject ended by the
guilty. However, as you hope to e a LAW CLERK assuring the meeting that he intended no re-
wish to do justice, I require youesca
to p
p libel am'
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etior 1 the i. ividual members of the late Road Com- sending me, directed " merchant. I lite'
free copies, and a £5 note f---
The !NANCE CO 'LITHE %vs. fl.---

Christianity among t

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and the

those who are " born again " of v.
readily sympathise with their brother
faith of this, contrary to the advice of the
my bundle of clothes to the com
My fellow-prisoners, to whom I preached, can b,
mony to my cheerful resignation in the hour of cal,
the chaplain to my attendance, the governor to my unsh
fortitude, and the head jailor will long remember him,
reminded

sure of r

nn to escape from a pit in which there was no
water, where the worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched
—a prison, where the devil and his angels are the turnkeys,
and shall keep them fast for ever and eve, I

As a Chrisiian, 1 forgive all my enemies, c.—
slanderers,—overlooking, as I do, the human iiistre,-
and confessing the loving correction of my Heavenly Fat
for playing the fool and erring exceedingly in •
into debt ; and let him that owes his nee
pound or a groat, cast the first stone at

tting so Laud;

gtibour neither

T. P. GILMORI

have given insertion to the above letter

most i

whether the writer is a madman, c_
hensibly immodest personage as ever w
" religious world " will no doubt be gra'
ter's statement of his comfortable feelings, under
which would excite jar diferent sensations in the
of ordinary men.
We have one recommendation to offer to the writer.
His epistolary talents have been a little unproductive of
lite, and a new style may possibly be required ; but the
threatening-letter style, we can assure him, will not an-
--er. So far as regards the threat

of an action for libt
directed against ourselves, we can only say, that we ar
ready to comply with his demand for six copies of our p
per, upon being paid for them ; and that when we f.
.‘ five pounds" to give to the Society for Propi.
Christianity amongst the Jews, or to any other chat
institution, we shall most certainly not attempt to trait
mit it through the hands of Thomas Parr Gilmore, " mer
chant, Liverpool."—En. L. S.l

s

PROCESSIONS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST.

" So there is not to be a Popish proce
And why should there be? Tame, indet_
utterly of Old England, were the loyalists of Live.
they to suffer themselves to be browbeaten, overcr
pushed out of the streets,
dicals and Papists were permitted ,to k
causewa "

after all!

f a wretched I

the crown of tt

If processions are to be allowed, surely loyal-hearte
testants have at least as much right to form them.
the streets of the "good old town,"
tious and rebel Papists, with their treasonous mottoes Ilya%
in the face of open day, to the insult of a very great majority,
say nearly three-fourths, of the inhabitants of Liverpool
good and true.

as a banded set of fac

Now I ask any right-thinking man, would not the Ic

Orange sentiment of " The Queen, God bless her,
read quite as well, flying over a flag-staff, as the rebellious
Popish motto, " Repeal of the Union " ? Would not a re-
presentation of the victorious Wellington look to the full as
well as the bead of the notorious rebel Sarsfield, that has
been carried through your streets, to the insulting of your
townsmen, year after year, on St. Patrick's Day ?
So Papists were to walk, but Protestants were to be for-
bidden ! Truly, they were trying it on gallantly at Liver-
pool ! Verily, their Popish plot was nobly laid !!
have I been aware that a Papist, merely becaus..”
ject of the Pope, considers himself a
and their preposterous insolence on the
fully proves that they believe so
I truly rejoice that the Protest,
who in loyalty of sentiment coincide v,
suffered a " tyrant minority " of priestridden men t
sultingly to ride the high horse, and rule the roast (-
It has been the general custom of Popery. '
movement by threats of disturbance, sr—'
testant blood. By this plan %IT,-

he is a sub-

Protestant

nts, of Liverpool,

lave no

so-called Ema►
_ .
ket g ined; by this have they accomplished much ;
we have had them again playing their old game of t
ing disturbance, and blood-shedding,
own way

There has been a great deal said of late years about " jus-
tice to Ireland " ; and right and fitting it was, that the loyal
Orangemen of Liverpool had the spirit to see to it, that for
once there should be " justice to England "—i.-
Protestant inhabitants of Liverpool justice to the.
And who is there that does not unite in feelings of rejoicith
with them, and with the great majority of your town, that
they have acted with becoming spirit, and compelled Oh'
Rome to furl up her rebel rags and traitorous banners, an
made her, for once, glad to sit down content with fair equ
lity. NO SURRENDER,
Preseut, 7th July, 1842.

stice to t
selv(

CAMBRIDGE INSTALLATION

The dawn of Sunday might be almost said to have been the
commencement of a scarcely interrupted series of religious

services in the churches

d-chapels of the university and tt

s of visitors fail e

.gerly to avi

themselves of the opportunities ti
ing " the pealing anthem and the
ticipating in the high intellectual gratification of hearing
preachers such as the Master of Trinity and the Bishop of
London. Every sacred edifice was crowded.

her of enjoy-
," or of par-

The rush to St. Mary's was prodigious to hear Mr. Whe-
well in the morning, about half the church being filled with
university men, and all parts densely, nearly dangerously
crowded, for about a couple of hours ere the university au-
thorities and their distinguished guests arrived. At eleven
o'clock his Grace the Chancellor, accompanied by the Vice-
Chancellor, the High Steward, the Duke of Cambridge, the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of Armagh, the
Bishops of London and Winchester, several peers, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Sir R. Inglis, the heads of houses,
&c., took their seats in the " Throne" (i. e., the lofty front
gallery), and surely tiever did an audience assemble more
eminent for learning, for talent, and for dignity.
At the close of his sermon the preacher read the customary
commemoration of benefactors to the University, commencing
with " Sigebert” and the Saxons; and comprising the long
roll of
.regal founders or donors, from Alfred downwards,
including also many of the most celebrated men ever produced
in this country, such as Cecil, Lord Burghleigh, Lord Bacon,
and Lord Hardwicke.

In the afternoon, when the same eminent person,
present, and the audience was, if possible, more. densely
crowded, the Bishop of London preached.
On Monday morning hundreds of horsemen atv,
carriages went out " two miles " towards I

ges wet

,or 4 Dei aw'

arrival was

seat, to meet and escort the Duke, who on his
greeted with the most deafening demonstration
veneration, which were continued along t'
road (presenting as it did one mass of deli,
passing in the rear of the lovely college while can-
non salutes were fired, and music played, and bells rung
cheerfully ; thus, amidst the waving of unnumbered laurel
branches, and of handkerchiefs from fair hands at every
window, he passed—thus did the venerable veteran enter Cam-
bridge ; and the enthusiasm of his reception was continued
during the whole period of his stay. There seemed a general
feeling, to which many gave utterance, that at his advanced
age, healthy as he yet appears, it may be that this would
prove the last of his visits (at least on so distinguished an
occasion) to the university ; and no bounds were given•to the
enthusiastic admiration of all classes, from the highest to
the lowest.

Ls of affectionate
le whole line of

ghted spectators)

grounc

When the Chancellor had taken the chair, on his right
being the Duke of Cambridge, and on his left being the
Chancellor of Oxford and the Chancellor of England,

ensued a tedious interval of a couple of hours, which was
occupied by unintelligible academical formalities connected
with the conferring of honorary degrees.

The Duke of Cambridge at length went out, and returned
in the scarlet robes of D.C.L., resuming his seat amidst very
cordial cheering.

The public orator pronounced an elaborate complimentary
composition in Latin, the elegance of which was exceedingly
applauded, particularly the parts referring to the Duke and
Lord Lyndhurst.

Through the remainder of the day the congregate(
sands were enjoying the luxury of walking through thl
College grounds, forming together as illy do, at tt

palatial, hal
of thilmiildings; a beautiful succession of pleasing prom,
nades ; nor could the compan architecture, earied of surveyini
those magnificent masses of half
cathedral in appearance, environed by the most enehantini
scenes that ever linked the loveliness of nature with the at
tractions of art.

The Vice-chancellor, in the evening, gave a grand enter-
tainment at Emmanuel Lodge, but the banquet was a private
one. During the evening, thousands wert. -- •
the calm summer evening in the delightful collet
the more select attending a grand concert in r
house, which presented a very brilliant an-
which a high musical treat was
Walmsley.

'main enjoying

the- Senate-
lee, and in