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918 THE LEADER. [Saturday,
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THE ST. GEORGE'S HALL FAILURE AT IJY-J&R...
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MR. HUME AND MR. F. PEEL IN THE PROVINCE...
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At Bury Mr. F. Peel has presented himsel...
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SIR WILLIAM MOLES WORTH AND THE NORTH. E...
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REFORM AT OXFORD. The-recent act for the...
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OPEN-AIR PREACHING—WITH A DIFFERENCE. A ...
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DEAR BREAD. The effect ot leagues and co...
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Ayxesbury.—The bakers of this town are n...
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BuronxGTON.—Everybody here is greatly su...
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Bedford, ; —A flour and bread company is...
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" One of the baker tribe," resident at G...
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Gravesend.—The principal bakers still ke...
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Selling Brkad bx Wjsight. —"The existing...
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In consoquouco of complaints having been...
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hulk , no blows , nor any violence towards deceased . The surgeon w « s seat for because she was crying . Mr . Seymour , of the Marines ; Lieutenant Jervis , of the navy ; and Mr . Roche , the assistant-surgeon of the Dauntless , were examined , and their account of the matter was much the same as Mr . Knight ' s , denying that any violence was used towards the women , and asserting that she was used kindly . The medical evidence went to show that death was caused by rupture of the bladder , which " might have been caused by a fall after distension by drink . A verdict was found thus : —
According to the evidence given by the medical m « n , we are bound to return a verdict that Matilda Jane Lodge died a iiatural death from rupture of the bladder ; but we also find , from the evidence given before us , that death was mainly accelerated by ill-treatment which she bad received on the night of Sunday , the 17 th of September , 1854 , in the wardr-oem on board of the hulk of her Majesty ' s ship Dauntless , lying in Portsmouth harbour , to which we respectfully call the attention of the authorities . Lieutenant Knight has been placed under arrest . A . court of inquiry , composed of naval officers , is sitting on board the Dauntless , and a criminal prosecution , is threatened .
918 The Leader. [Saturday,
918 THE LEADER . [ Saturday ,
The St. George's Hall Failure At Ijy-J&R...
THE ST . GEORGE'S HALL FAILURE AT IJY-J & RVOOL , The Liverpool Journal observes :- * - ¦ The coniparative failure may be attributed to the Corporation management—the Corporation not itself ineluding the classes ¦ who redeem the town from the fame of a mere Amsterdam ; and if that be so , jsome organisation should be resorted to for modifying fussocracy at such periods . This fact strikes outside attention very forcibly . The inauguration of the great hall is riot of a character appropriate to the town . It is an inauguration commenced in a musical festival and ended in a
scientific congress . Excellent that a great commercial town should attempt the exaggerated conception of presenting itself to the world as devoting its chief building to symphonies and logarithms—but the conception has not the appropriateness of truth and naturalness . Merchants , managing the affair , thought it would be shoppy iohave associations of 'Change ; but it would have been l > etter to have had a commercial congress , and to insist on lectures on international commercial law , on the history and position of trade , & c , & c . The merchants thenvselves . may , have something to leam of the philosophy of commerce . In Borne other year the Chamber of Commerce might do something of this kind .
The worst of all , however , is that the " proceeds will not meet the expenses . " The Musical World is severe—as thus : — The inauguration of the new Grand Hall , yclept St . George ' s , and to which for some time past all England , musical and commercial , had looked forward as a great and important event , worthy to find narration in the history of the country , has proved a failure—an unmistakable failure- ~ an opprobrium and a disgrace to the city of the " Liver . " There is no mistake in this . Had the people of Liverpool come forward and supported what , but for their backwardness , might have elevated itself into a festival instead of a failure , we should have had to record a success . On each performance , morning
and evening , strangers more than half filled -the hall . Out of a population numbering about 500 , 000 , not one in a thousand could bo found to subscribe to the glory of his native town . Is it that ship-broking , dealing in cotton , and . speculating on the Stock Exchange , must necessarily be incompatible with a love for the jine arts ? Does business , aa an inevitable consequence , absorb refinement ; or the amor nummi preclude a feeling of nationality ? Why elae should the wealthy merchants and traders have held themselves aloof , on such an , occasion , and secreted themselves in their dingy oilices , or . — instead of lifting up their voices in St . George ' s Hall , ¦ when applause followed some glorification of songjoined at the Stock Exchange in tho frantic yolla of losers , and gainers which nroso on the declaration of some
rise or fall in " those martyred saints tho Three por Cents ? " Tho boaste d " Liver" ia no bird of song , and , like tho dog in the manger , it neither performs nor permits . It singa not itself , and suffers not othors to sing . Look at tho difference between Liverpool and Manchester , and between Livorpool and Dublin ! la Liverpool tho Oruvelli-Tamborllk party woro received with coldness ; in Manchester their success was groat 5 in Dublin immense , Why should thin bo ? la tho Morsoy an unmusical stream , Avhoso naKada tu-o voiceless , and who , in their godlike prerogative , will that tho sons And daughters of thoir tutelage uhould have noitUoi liearta nor « ara for melody ? And yet those sumo aoua and daughters appeared to bo enthusiastic about Jenny Lind . Ah I—that was a fashion—an exoitomout of th «
moment- —and , moreover , Jenny Lind brough t people to the town , and peoplo brought money to tho town , an « l tho money went into thoir own pockets . Enthusiasm ia novor ho wild » a when it has ready money in jierspootlve If tho Liverpool folk ) aver bad 41 reputation am supporters of tho . flno arta , tho opening of tho St . Qeorgo ' fl H « U lm < , sot the -wxwtld at rest upon tliat matter . Henceforth , ¦ whoovw luHws . of A musical festival at Liverpool , or tho
inauguration of a public building—though never so likely to redound to the honour and glory of the townwill be tempted to smile . I doubt if , for many a long day , we shall see the name of Liverpool connected with art . In future it will be art-less—which , considering its thirst of gold , and its cunning in traffic—is a paradox . Let it pass . Failure , in so large an attempt , was inevitable in Liverpool . The town which , though the "first port , " is chiefly famous for a love of Lords and a fanaticism for Parish Popes like Dr . M'Neile , is , necessarily , a vulgar and a stupid town .
Mr. Hume And Mr. F. Peel In The Province...
MR . HUME AND MR . F . PEEL IN THE PROVINCES . Mr . Hume has been ill , but is better , and continues his provincial starring . Last week he addressed a . meeting at Tlmrso , ou the occasion of the presentation of an address to him . He laid down at length his notions on . the " main doctrines of Reformers . "
At Bury Mr. F. Peel Has Presented Himsel...
At Bury Mr . F . Peel has presented himself before Ms constituents . The place and circumstances were peculiar . A •' ¦ ' Ball" was given in his honour , and about sixteen hundred persons assembled , and they declined to dance until he " had . piped unto them . " Accordingly Mr . Peel got into the orchestra , displaced the leader of the band , and delivered himself of a very harmless speech—ras befitted an undersecretary .
Sir William Moles Worth And The North. E...
SIR WILLIAM MOLES WORTH AND THE NORTH . Ei > inbt ; rcii has bespoken Sir William Molesworth for a demonstration . ' ' A special meeting of the Council has been held , and it was decided to present the freedom of the City to the Right Honourable Baronet , and to ask him to come northwards as sooii as he found it convenient . The affair has been fixed for Saturday ( this day ) .
Reform At Oxford. The-Recent Act For The...
REFORM AT OXFORD . The-recent act for the Reform , of the University of Oxford , coming into operation in Michaelmas Term , preparations appear to be going on in this University for complying with its provision s . Among other things a formation of the Hebdomadal Council seems lo liave been in agitation . The following list is stated to be likely to comprise most of the Members of the Council to be elected by Congregation : — The Master of University College (
ex-Vice-Chancellor ) ; the President of Corpus College ( next Vice-Chancellor ) ; the Provost of Oriel College ; the Warden of Wadham College ; the Principal of Brasenose College ; the Master of Balliol College ; Regius Professor of Divinity ; Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History ; Professor of Natural Philosopy ; Professor of Moral Philosophy ; Professor of Chemistry ; Publiq Orator ; Dr . Acland , Lee ' s Reader in Anatomy ; Rev . II . H . Cornish , Corpus Christi College { Rev . 0 . Gordon , Christ Church ; M . J . Johnson , Esq ., RadclhTc Observer ; C . N " eate , Esq ., Oriel College ; Rev . M . Pattison , Lincoln College .
Open-Air Preaching—With A Difference. A ...
OPEN-AIR PREACHING—WITH A DIFFERENCE . A Master Painter named Charles Benjamin was charged at the Southwark Police Court with collecting a mob in the Borough-road , by moans of a sort of insane preaching . A witness said : — On Sunday afternoon , a little before three o'clock , ho placed himself near tho entrance leading to tho . Queen ' s Prison , and hia excited manner soon collected a largo mob around him . He held a Biblo in his hand « nd abused the Catholics , and spoke much ngninst the Irish . There woro several of tho latter present , and it was feared very much that a riot would havo ensued . Tho police woro sent for to disperse them . Mr . A'Bcckott- —Did you eay tho prisoner was preaching i
WitncBa—Yes , air ; but very 3 inpropcr . His language was blasphemous , and more likely to cause 11 disturbance than gain converts . Mr . A'Beckctt—You say ho used disgraceful language towards a particular sect and peoplo V Witness—Yea , sir . Ho damned tho Irluh and the catholics , which I considered vary improper conduct . I saw a number of Irishmen noa » him , and , apprehending from thoir gestures u disturbance , I nonfc for tho police . Tho defendant and another man had u % « icofuUy conducted tlwunaolvcs for hoimo Sunduyn puat , and it had become an intolerably nuiannco .
rt ^!! , i l 8 on 0 r ' who declared " ho had a mission from God dolled any one to prevent him from preaching and would not promise nob to do so again , was nevertheless discharged by tho magistrate , with a kmuly warning .
Dear Bread. The Effect Ot Leagues And Co...
DEAR BREAD . The effect ot leagues and combinations in reference to the price _ of bread is being tried . T 3 ie bakers are still contumacious , and the question of " weight" is being ag-itatea . A few facts are subjoined : — BEAtraiARis . —A notice , signed by the mayor , has been issued , warning all bakers to sell their bread by weight , and threatening to enforce the penalty for every infraction of the law .
Ayxesbury.—The Bakers Of This Town Are N...
Ayxesbury . —The bakers of this town are now selling the best bread at 7 ^ d ., and seconds at 6 £ d . the 41 b . loaf . A " cheap bread cart" visits the town twice a week , and the poor are supplied at 4 id . the 41 b . loaf .
Buronxgton.—Everybody Here Is Greatly Su...
BuronxGTON . —Everybody here is greatly surprised at the unexpected rise hi the price of corn , in the course of the last two weeks , considering the abundant harvest throughout the empire . The price of seconds flour , in many places , is Is . lOd . and 2 s . per stone ; but here we are paying 2 s . 4 d . In some places , the 41 b . loaf is 6 d M and 5 cL , and even 4 id . ; at Bridlington ire have to pay 8 d . for the same weight .
Bedford, ; —A Flour And Bread Company Is...
Bedford , ; —A flour and bread company is forming here under the title of the " . Working-Man ' s . League , "in 500 shares at 5 s . each , the business to be conducted tinder the superintendence of a treasurer , secretary , assistant secretary , and twelve committee-men , the latter to go . out of office every six months . The prices of flour and bread to be regulated by the market price of corn , and the business to be carried on entirely on the readymoney system . The bread to be made pure and unadulterated . About 200 sharies are already taken up , a bakehouse and oven have been hired , and there is every probability of the new concern commencing operations La the course of a few days .
" One Of The Baker Tribe," Resident At G...
" One of the baker tribe , " resident at Glasgow , suggests a mode of escape for the consumer , if there really is the alleged conspiracy among bakers : ¦—" Let 200 ov more persoais form themselves into a joint-stock baking society . The capital required would be as follows—Flour , say ten sacks , or less , at 45 s ., 22 ? . 10 s . ; baking ivtensila for a small concern , 31 . 10 s . ; total 267 ., and their capital account is closed ; rent , taxes , and wages , being paid out of revenue . " " This , " as the Glasgow Baker says , "is a very simple remedy ; " and it is not without a parallel . When there was a practical monopoly of the flour trade at Leeds , some years ago , a number of people put together one sovereign a piece , and set up a mill to furnish themselves with flour . The mill has become a permanent institution , vvith three or four thousand sovereign-proprietors , its own customers ; and it altogether destroyed the flour monopoly in that great town , securing a good supply at the ordinary market-price of the entire country ' .
Gravesend.—The Principal Bakers Still Ke...
Gravesend . —The principal bakers still keep up the price of the first and second qualities to 8 £ d , and 8 d . The butchers are charging for best mutton Is . a pound , and rump-steak Is . 2 d .
Selling Brkad Bx Wjsight. —"The Existing...
Selling Brkad bx Wjsight . —" The existing law for regulating the sale of bread , " says tho Oxford Chronicle , " though passed with a view to prevent fraud and obviate dissatisfaction with the dealing . s of the bakers , is very far from satisfactory in its working . It binds every baker , under a . penalty , to keep scales and weights on his counter for weighing bread ; but the use of the scales and weights is not made compulsory upon the baker unless the purchaser shall desire it . The consequence is , that tho law is almost wholly inoperative , inasmuch as it happens that nincty-nino out of every hundred purchasers either do not know of such a law being in existence , or nre led to hesitate in availing
themselves of its provisions . Thus the purchaser ia often defrauded , and the fair denier injured , by a very general practice which linn arisen of selling tho 41 b . loaf subject to a deficiency of so many ounces more or loss in tho weight , a specious pretenco being made of soiling it cheap , while , as tho reduction of price is more than counterbalanced by tho reduced weight , it ia really dearor than it ought to bo . It ought , therefore , to bo generally understood that purchasers of broad havo a right to demand that it » hull bo sold by weight , and that a 41 b . loaf is not to bo doomed of that weight unless tho baker shall place it on It in scales , and weigh it in presence of tho purchaser , failing his doing which on being roquoetcd , tho law rondora him nubjeet to a penalty . "
In Consoquouco Of Complaints Having Been...
In consoquouco of complaints having been mndo to tho Mayor and niugintrate » of Cheater , that tho reduction in tho prioo of broad now boar « no comparison with tho r < w duution which hua taken place in tho price of grain , a notice has been isnucd l > y bin Worship , intimating , " That by an act of parliament , iniulo and pawed in the 7 th year of the roign of hid Majesty King William tho Fourth , chapter B 7 , ' any bakor or aollor of bread -who hImiH hcII or ciiuho to bo sold broad ia any otlior manner than by weight , ' will incur a penalty not exceeding 40 s , i but . tub iw not to extend to prevent or hinder a baker or seller of bread from Belling bread usually boW under tho denomination of French or funny bread or rolls , without previously weighing tho aninu . Kvery baker or
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 30, 1854, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_30091854/page/6/
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