The Manchester Examiner. — 1848-06-24 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

SUODEN- said that be wished to have the best man to keep down the rates. Whether they could select the best man there, was, he thought, very doubtful; for they were all influenced by certain feelings and prejudices. If the matter could be left with the overseets,amra certain number of gentlemen to decide—(Cries Of. " NO, no," great hissing, hooting, groaning, and laughter.) -If was not the first time be had had sucha reception as that, even when he rescued them from ruin, and he was not going to be silenced in that way. He called upon the meeting not to make this a political question, as had been done in former times, but to choose the best man. (Hear, hear.) After some interruption and confusion, it was agreed, at the suggestion of the chairman, that the votes of the ratepayers should be taken in writing, by the proposers and seconders of each party. - The--meeting all at once became involved in a scene of turmoil and confusion, by parties pressing forward towards the table at which the chairman sat, every one seeming as anxious and earnest as though he were about to record his vote for a parliatnentary representative. The movers and seconders at length divided themselves, in order to divide the crowd, and the process of voting went on in six different parts of the room. After some progress had been made, it was found that this plan give no security against the names of gentlemen not present being entered upon the various papers, and also that gentlemen who had not been present at the meeting were coming in to vote. In order to prevent persons who had not been present at the meeting from coming to vote, the chairman ordered the doors to be shut. This was, however, objected to by some persons present; and a long and noisy discussion ensued as to the steps to be taken. Ultimately it was resolved, upon the motion of Mr. Sparrow, seconded by Mr. Rooke, that that meeting should be dissolved, and that another should be called, at the expiration of nine days•, and that in the placards calling it, notice should be given that a poll would be taken if demanded.— A vote of thanks was then given to the Rev. Dr. Nolan, for the use of the schoolroom; and also to the chairman for his conduct in the chair, and the proceedings terminated.  No FOREIGN ARTISTS !—The same spirit of hostility against foreigners burst out last Monday week, at Greenwich fair as well as at Drury Lane. When the Ghost at Richardson's came on, as usual, in the fifth act, he was received with orange peel and loud cries of "Off! off!" It seems that the rumour had been industriously spread, by agents of Scowton, that the Ghost at Richardson's was a Vrencliman! How ever, proof to the contrary was soon given, by his coming forward, and, in very good Irish, "intrating the indulgence of a British audience, which had never been denied to a British ghost before." This quelled the rising storm, and he was allowed to point to Don Ferdinando as his murderer, and to descend with him quietly below, without any farther interruption. The curtain fell amidst the most prodigal display of blue fire that has been known for years. The sapient pig Toby would have fallen a martyr, likewise, to the same prejudice, only he had the presence of mind to hang outside his booth a certificate from his medical attendant (an eminent pork-butcher), testifying that he was "no cochon, or German, or Italian, or Chinese pig, but a genuine native of Hampshire." In consequence of this precaution, the "spell" of his performance was not broken once, and he escaped being prematurely hurried into that land of black puddings, from which no pig was ever known to return.— Punch.