The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-11-04 00:00:00

tb° l prr 15 0 ' rot. to 600 oaf fora boy tb• vor' a by (PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED.) tirtISTOL AND ENGLISH CHANNELS CON NECTION RAILWAY, S talford, in Bridgewater Bay, to Bridport and qaunton, n e Regis, using the lines of the Bridgewater and and Me Chard Canals. CAPITAL, £1,600,000, in SHARES Of £2O each. DEPOSIT, £2 per Share. 10 furth er ca ll w ill b e ma d e until ------ Ac the tis obtained PROVISIONAL MMITTEE. Right Hon. Lord Brid rt, Cricket St. Thomas, near uad Gen o n. Capt. Howl ricket St. Thomas, near Chard IA • , 1 r John Sla t eart., Munty's-court, near Taunton Lee Lee, E Dillington House, Ilminster, high. td: r iff and magistrate for Somersetshire a r,d Ayshford Sanford, Esq., Nynehead-court, near T r ,''litigton, magistrate for Somersetshire ~" • W. Carey, Esq., Water Vale House, near Taunton, rt,gistrate and deputy-lieutenant for Somersetshire Welman, - Esq., Norton Manor, near Taunton, C a gistrat e for Somersetshire \ii 7 41 1; 1 .1 Ayshford Sanford, Esq., Nynehead-court, near e nlngton, magistrate for Somersetshire . 11 Halliday Esq , Chapel s -Cleve, near Minehead, ma tstrete tor goinersetshire, and a director of the Mine and Bridgewater Junction Railway Company . 'arn Fripp, Esq., Cornbe House, near Bristol, m a fo r Gloucestershire t 49 Ricketts, Esq., The Grove, Brislington, magistrate jl ) 4 „ Bo tnersershire and Bristol e net?. D r . Palmer, Yarcombe, Devon, and Ilion, So merset,4 m ag i s t ra t e f o r Devonshire and Somersetshire, h Pha member of the Chard Canal Committee Pitt, Esq., Cricket Malherbe, near Ilmineter, 'lo' , Kensington, magistrate for Somersetshire t 4 -111 !' Pe rr y, E-q., flerilade House, near Taunton th e e * IP I Wooliner, C av Esq., Mayor of Exeter -ev. Oliver e, Clifton, Bristol, a member of the lohhard Canal Committee lipiploore CaEsq. Hsq. t i ara Cave enbury, Gloucestershire, a member °. the Bridiewate; and Taunton Canal, and Chard Ca evirmittees 'E'ea John Helyar, Esq., Poundisford Lodge, near Th t lliton, magistrate for Somersetshire nev. Wm. Prockter Thomas, Drake's-place, Wel- Nor" magistrate for Somersetshire ar . 4 ' Meade King, Esq.. Pyrland Hall, near Taunton, legistrate fur Somersetshire gtsothersal Hallett, E., Haven Cliff, Axth, ttia • H trate for l Devonshire, sq to Devonshire, and proprietor of Ax mo ut h V . l r bour t 'l l ia rri Haggett Richards, Esq., Leacombe House, Ax- Omer, director of the Exeter, Yeovil, avid Dorchester hPrt James Elton, Esq., White Staunton, near Chard, ? , )Cgt.strLte for Somersetshire 11 1 ,' Draper, Esq., Haselbii ry, near Crewkerne, _Somerset t l '' 4 B Jones, Esq , Brentry House, near Bristol, maps ,:ale for Someret:shire 10 1 ) Rickets E s -q., 13rislington Hall, Somerset tt lin ahl Hen ry , Rodbartl, Esq., Stoke-under -Hampden, Joeßlackwell -hill, Somerset Rodbard Rodbard, Esq., Claverham House, Yatton, ibers et 1: 1 ;',,r3 , Lucas Bean. Esq., Blackwell-hill, Somerset " tons, Esq., alderman for the borough of Chard, a t t l i etaber of the Chard Canal Committee, and director of f km e Exeter Yeovil. and Dorchester Railway Company 117," !''osier, Esq., Stourton Castle, near Stourbri d g e t sn' Bradley, Esq., Leamington, magistrate for War- Oro3e Foster, Esq., Hianley, near Stourbridge t i, e rt Andrew Riddell, Esq., Bryaustone.square, Lou. director of the Metropolitan Railway s Junction 4,l ll Pany d ire ctor Esq., Notting-hill, near London. J.P. , r 4e ctor of the New Ross, Carlow, and Kilkenny June- Va Railway Company t u i ert Ford, Esq., Saltlands, Bridgewater, magistrate 1 1e r the borough of Bridgewater Tti l f , 7 c , Ford, Esq., Bridgewater ~at i- j 4 e v William John Russell, Chard Win M C. Maher Lvcroft House, Taunton el ) l. l i l ann Collins , t sq., Pall-mall, Loudon ~tti,l o Mules, isq., tioniton, 4 04;,, ar d Heath, Stourport, Worcestershire '5„ -r t Scott, Usq., M P.. Stourbridge r.j Tomlinson, Esq , Bristol Nj a rd Harris Philips, Esq., Pontypool, magistrate f or 4 h,? l, Mouthshire ,Amery, i Eq., Park-house, Stourbridge, magistrate th,•,qtaffortshire and Worcestershire til i es Blaney Trevor Roper, E,q., I'lasteg-park, Flint magisirate for Flints .ire and Denbihhire NIP Bo d ell Esq., Oak Farm, near Dudle g y, s ironmaster t a ill King, Esq., Auiblecote Hill, near Stourbridge di "3 , Mervyn Storey Maskelyne, Esq., Bassetdown (1„ 9118 e, Swindon, Wilts la b , -t rd Stewart Esq., Chesterfield-street, Mayfair A r n Arbonin Esq. . 50, Mark-lane o Fre de rick , Esq., Leadenhall-street td:rl Liusdell, Esq., Fairfield, Biggleswade jf i , 4 i V Davy Esq., l'ark, Crediton, a . member of the th — newatee'and Taunton Canal Committee, director of Exete.. and Crediton Railway Company, , and provi td„„"al director of the Nor!li Dever' Railway Company rind Joseph Daubeney. Esq., Cleeve House, Yatton, hii''aerset, director of the Bristol and Liverpool Juncticn allway Company eli? Q Walters Daubeny. Crete-hill, near Bristol 47P F.l . _l;o't - Farnell, EFq , Bo!dner -louse, Yarmouth, te n - : e or W i ght, magistrate wo ol Ha ); eon' jh u if ey , Esq., -merchant, Thorucombe, Chard William Trevor, Esq k,l,:' 4 aewater a I 'd Lee , Esq. Lyme Regis l. Sanderson,' Esq., Perry-street, Chard, and Not i! "a ii n i gham 4 1 ,,,Pa Charles Lambert, Eq.. Misterton, Somerset, knowle House, Dorset, director of the Southarnp 4. c and Dorchester Railway Company 4 06; Pin ney E-q., Blackdown Howe, Crewkerne lot ) ; vinh l y House, near Lyme Regis 0; 4 rarcis Carew, ESq., Croweornbe-co tirt, near Tann- alderman fur the borough of -vq ri Donn e , Esq., Uply,_ • h tt p tne, and 50, Upper Marley ‘,l e ot, London ard Ricketts, jun., Esq. 41‘ 4 ,t 4 11n Tit herliegh, merchant, Axminster ~?"Inntiel Hutch - ins, jun., flax manufacturer, Dowlish 1 0.V,Factory, near Ihniuster +t . , 1 1ham Achrus, Weycroft Mills, Axminster 'at h 'ilett Lang, llminster Stayner, Esq., banker, Ilminster william Cuff, Perry-street, Chard, director of the 4 4, 4 'ter. Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway Company 0 0 '4 Edwards, E•A., Fulbrouks, Allington, near Brid- BANKERS. Woodcraft, near Bristol t h ere Barnett. Hoares and Co., London S! CRETARY. John Farquhar, Esq., Bridgewater CONSULTING ENGINEER. William Cuhitt, Esq., F.R.S. ' LOCAL SOLICITORS. tt ridgewater—Messrs. Trevor and Son T amiton—Robert Hicks Warren, Esq. Il minster—Juhn Baker, jun., Esq. ' 'hard—Willlam Domtnett, Esq. Axminster—Henry Knight, Esq. Crewkerne—Nle,sus. Sparks tridport— Stephen Henry Gummer, Esq P 011. °Pe Esq. Sytnonilsbury, near Bridport L't, l4 ' ,l Pope, I:]•q., Toiler Whelme, near Beaminster r d Pope Esq. Mappet ton, near Beaminster ~tnpalm:Esq.:46, Duke street, St. James's, London a etui n Best, Esq., Withytnaor House, Dudley, iron ee 4thtl'h Haden Esq Dudley, irontnaster 'llip, i ,„ l3 att en inn E ' sq., Thorn Falcon and Yeovil 1.4) 1 ,`""s Jola'n Dr . e'we - . Esq., Warnicowbe House, Tiverton E,q Horton, near Ilminster PaYne, lce-anufaturer, Chard (of the firm que, Sande a rson m , and L c omax) With power to add to their number. Miles, El arford, and Co., Bri•tnl r '• Stuckey, at all their Branches in Somersetshire rs • it. R. A Fa_ Williams. Briduott and Lyme Regis ENGINEERS Sherrard and Hall, Great George-street, West- le,l r t '• Isaac Cooke and Sons, Bristol ki list aater, Bose, and Norton, 3, Park-street, West PROSPECTUS. ' t h~Pe . ts ' "ndertaking will, in a great measure , car r y out the 04 41 °f the a ct obtained in 1825, for making a Shi p for uniting the Bristol and the English Channels. %Nitritletnied to form a harbour at Stolford, in Bridge 441)ptelaY, below the mouth of the rice Parrett, the place by the late eminent engineer, Mr. Telfard, after 5: 4 eh ; *:g great pains io the selection of a suitable harbour . . i l llit;„ce to 'the Canal in the B iistol Channel,' and - to lki iti ," a Railway from thence to Bridgewater, Taunton, ' e r, Crewkerne, Beaminster, Bridport and its liar egi,':nd from llminster to Chard, Axminster, - and . Lyme "nd as a Branch is intended to be made by the ti li . b - ' , Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway Company to k ikl T i t', a direct communication betwe e n th e Bri s tol ‘;.11 11 4 1 and three important Sea Por ts in the En g lish will be effected. ti i 'di r Telford emptoyed Captain Nicholls,• of the:Ea-t t 4, 01; - "apany's service, to make a report as to which of thi r ve s, in a nautical point of view, would be the•htf , est piOssitton of the Canal. in the Bristol Channel . . Ihe 4 ,5 11 `. 4 Captain Nicholls, after describing five different . j 4d 1 . ,:a that Channel, contains the following state.ment 4111:king, then, to the whole subject, and founding my l the foregoing facts and teasonings,-1 now give ti,oro o Pinion, that of the five several places herein "scribed, two only, viz. Blue Anchor Bay and I ss fo r d s Possess, in a nautical point of view, such teeth tOett. t he formation of an entrance Harbour,-and for the tit, 4 ,l 4 , 1 ' 4 2 of Shipping, as to justify me in recommending ut terminations for the proposed Canal. At either Places an eligible entrance may be formed;. but of give the preference to Stofford." • liNirelford, i n a report embodying that of Captain Is' h t tly says—" To the Bristol Channel it has bee n dis ig: 4 ",""wii, in Captain Nicolls's report, that an excel erance may be bad at h the south-wester angle of )t4.At et Bay on the eastern extremity of Wick rocks, p: l li ti : called' Stolford"; and adlis—" Having, in my ti,114 of : I 'Y report, stated that the Harbour of Watcheit It ':!ies which justified an investigation of its merits, of of Canal to be connected therewith, I coesider (4,l l v t f, to state, that a trial survey was made, the result w as that a ridge of land 15Ofeef highe r than the :;brett‘ranait intervenes between the Tone Va lle y and - ' 4 ek ti q e valley which terminates upon Watcbett, which Ittt)le r ,renders THAT LINE QUITE IM PRACTICABLE. 're is Possesses peculiar advantages for a sea-port. the deepest water along that coast ; and steam- packets and vessels will be able to enter within, and depart from, the harbour at all times, without reference to the state of the tide, except 'essels of great draught of water, which also will be able to do so very early on the fl , w of the tide. It is, therefore, obvious that Stolford, with the proposed internal railway communication extending throughout the whole of the West of England, may be. come the principal packet station and port, on the English side of the Bristol Channel, for Wales, Ireland, the West Indies, America, and, indeed, all parts of the world. The proposed line of Railway passes Combwich, Can nington, and Bridgewater, on its route to Taunton, almost on a perfect level. The length from Stolford to Bridge water will be 71 miles • whereas the distance by the river (the navigation of which is very intricate, and continually subject to interruption) is about 20 miles. The immense saving in time, expense, and risk is very apparent. From Bridgewater to Taunton, Ilminster, and Chard, the Rail way will adopt the lines of the Bridgewater and Taunton and Chard Canals. The entire length of the lines pro posed to be made by this company will be about 70 miles. At Bridgewater it is intended to connect the line with the proposed London, Devizes, and Bridgewater Direct Western Railway, whereby 30 miles of distance will be saved between London and Bridgewater. It is also in tended to connect the line with the proposed Bridgewater and Minehead Junction Railway, with the Branch from the Bristol aid Exete- Railway to Yeovil, which passes through or near Langport, South Petherton, and Itches ter; and at Taunton with the main line of the Bristol and -Exeter Railway Company, and the proposed North Devon and Cornwall Lines; also with the proposed Exeter, Yeo vil, and Dorchester Railway, and the Southern Coast Line. _ _ . This line will intersect every railway which now exists or may be made running eastward and westward between the two Channels, and rails will be laid down to suit both broad and narrow guage carriages, should both guages be adopted in the West of England. The extensive inter communication thus effected cannot fail to secure an im mense traffic in passengers, minerals, and merchandise. The railway passing through the large and manufac turing towns of Cannington, Bridgewater, Taunton, Ilminister, Crewkerne, Beaminster, Chard, and Axmin ster, on its route to the three ports of Bridport, Lyme Regis, and Axmouth, compri-ing a district containing about 250,000 inhabitants, will be the means of transport of Welsh and Forest of Dean Coal and Culin throughout it, and also the interchannel communication for mer chandise. The Commodious Harbours of Bridport and Lyme Regis, in addition to the extent of commerce already existing there, will also in probability become advan tageous places of export for the Coal and Iran of South Wales to the Channel Islands and western parts of France, and may also be Packet Stations, and thus the dangerous and tedious navigation round the Laud's End, often long protracted in consequence of the wind which is favourable for navigating one Channel, being the reverse fur the other, will be avoided. The line will also render the fashionable watering-places of Lyme Regis and Charmouth easy of access from all parts of the kingdom. As the Bridgewater and Taunton and the :Chard Canals will be pursued, and form about one-halt' of the length of the railway, that portion of the line will occasion little or no interference with private property, and will effect not only a great saving in the cost tat the works, but also in the time of their construction, and render it available for traffic and profit much earler than would otherwise be the case. _ _ . Power is reserved to the Provisional Committee to vary the course of the line, and to make extensions or abridge ments thereto, and to enter into such arrangements with any other persons or company a: they may deem ex pedient. The liability of the shareholders will be confined to the amount of their respective shares and interest at the rate of £4 par centaur per annum, will be allowed on the paid up capital until the opening of the line. Application for Shares to be made in the subjoined form to any of the Solicitors, or to the undermentioned Brokers, of whom copies of the Prospectus may be ob tained :—Mr. J. W. Scott, 75, Old Broad-street, and Messrs. Carden and Whitehead, Threadneedle-street, London; Messrs. George Edwards and Son, Bristol; Mr. Richard Ball, Taunton; Messrs. Best and Bowditch. Bridgewater; Mr. John Sandford, Exeter; Mr. G. B. Toms, Chard; Messrs. Houghland and Leese, and Messrs. Haynes and Tyndal, Manchester; Messrs R B. Watson and Co. Leeds; Messrs Schofield and West, Hull; Messrs. Borthwick and Co. Newcastle-on Tyne; Messrs. Robert Aitken and CO. Glasgow; and D. and J. B. NEILSON, Brokers, Liverpool. In the distribution of Shares, preference will be given to the holders of Shares in the Canal Companies and to Local Applicants. To the Provisional Committee of the Milish and English Channels Connection Railway. I request you to allot to me shares of £2O each in the above undertaking; and I hereby eng,ge to accept the same, or any less number which may be allotted to me, and to pay the deposit thereon, and to execute the Parliamentary contract and subcribers' agreement when required. Dated the day of 1845. Name in full Residence Business or Profession (it any) Reference BRISTOL AND ENGLISH CHANNEL CON NECTION RAILWAY. 1 LIE Committee of Nlanagr , ment nave the sati , faction of informing the Subscribers and the Public, that the Engineer's Report has been received, they have most carefully surve}ed the entire district, and the best line the country will admit has been fixed upon; and they pledge themselves to complete everything in their department re quired by the Standing Order adiament by the mid dle of November, so as tr nsure the reldisite deposit of FoNnslikc., before_ it .nd of- that month, and enable the Company to proc to Parliament in the next session. ISAAC CO " and SONS. Bris:ol, I3AXTER, ROSE, and NORTON, Joint, Solicitors, • 3, Park-wreet, Westminster, And _ . D. and J. B. NEILSON, Brokers, Liverpool October 25. 1845. total anb proinnrial No less than 120 sheep were stolen from a farm near Lancaster on the 16th ult. A thousand pounds has been subscribed for new churches in Toxteth-park. On Friday a collision took place during the fog on the river between two of the Woodside boats, but no material damage was done. The case of Captain Glover, alluded to by the Recorder in his address to the Grand Jury, is postponed until the next sessions. It is said that Captain Lindsay, the hon. member for Wigan, will next month lead to the Hymenial altar the beautiful daughter of the Earl of Moxborousb. John Lord, Esq. is to be the new mayor of Wigan. This is the sixth year the same honor has been conferred on him. A little boy named Berrington, nine years old, was drowned in a small dock, at the potteries, on Tuesday, where he had gone to drown a cat. A new steeple has been just completed to Christ Church, Salford (Mr. Stowell's). Its height is 123 feet, and consists of an octagonal tower and suire. On Thursday. a labourer accidentally fell to the bottom of the new north docks, and was so much injured that he died soon after. On Wednesday a considerable portion of a new and unfinished two-story building in Dawson's-croft, Salford, fell with a tremendous crash from the roof to the ground into the river On Tuesday evening, the Mayor gave his concluding official dinner at the Town -hall. About fifty gentlemen sat down, amongst others, the Rev. Hugh Wisleile and the Rev. Dr. Ruffles. The Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Railway Company have forwarded to the secretary of the Manchester weekly half-holiday committee of retail assistants, a cheque of £lO, in furtherance of the -, , bjects of the society. On Sunday week a young man named James, aged 15 years, in the employ of Messrs. Tindal and Varey of Runcorn, was thrown from a gig at Halton and died of the injuries he received on the Tuesday following. The annual meeting of the Manchester Auxiliary of the Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews, was held yesterday week. The Rev. Thomas Nolan de livered a most effective address. DEATHS FROM BURNING.—On Saturday week, a child in Mill-street, was burnt to death, through his clothes catching fire. Yesterday week, a child in Horn by-street, five years old, was so severely burnt over his chest and neck, through his clothes catching fire, that he lingered only tiptil the following day. FATAL CASUALTY.—As Mr. John Hazlehurst, of Jackson-street, Toxteth-park, was on his way home, about twelve o'clock on Wednesday night week, he fell down a flight of stairs into a neighbour's cellar, by which he received a concussion of the brain, of which he died on the following day. YAms.—Such is the failure in potatoes, felt and de plored even in the capital of the world, that any West India planter who would this winter import Yams to sup ply their place, with directions how to cook them cheaply, such as bk steaming them, as they do on board ship in a passage, would comer vast benefit on a large community, and realize a good fortune. Mr. Barnett Moss, surgeon-dentist, of Manchester, destroyed himself on Saturday week, by cutting his throat with a razor. He had been very low spirited for some time in consequence of the price of sokie railway shares which he held having dropped very much. Ile had made seven incisions in his throat. He has left a wife and four children. On. Wednesday afternoon, a fatal accident had nearly befallen Mr. Reid, the Superintendent of the Birkenhead market. Mr. R. was a passenger by the five o'clock boat. and on arriving at the Woodside slip, he was seized with congestion of the lungs, and on crossing the stage, he reeled and fell into the water. After a great deal of exertion by the crew, he was got out, but not until life was nearly extinct. The local companies of pensioners under the command of Capt. Greig underwent a review on Tuesday by Lieut. Gen. Sir W. Warre, C. R., on the vacant ground at the back of Shaw-street, and acquitted themselves in a mas terly manner. The General passed a high eulogium on Captain Greig, the officer in command, for the attention it was evident be must have paid to the training and dis cipline of the companies. AMERICAN CLOCKS.—We direct attention to a sale, on Wednesday next, at the Custom House, of a large quan tity of American clocks, from the celebrated manufactory of C. Jerome. We understand that they were seized in consequence of some infraction of the law relative to the ad valorem duty. and that it is probable houseke e pers and others in want of such useful monitors will be able to provide themselves with a good article at a very moderate price. NORTH AND SOUTH WALES BANK.—On Friday week, the officers of this establishment entertained Mr. Brown, the general manager, to a farewell supper in the Wellington Hotel, previous to his departure for Glasgow. An elegant tea and coffee service was presented to him on the occasion. Mr. Brown was also entertained by the chairman and directors of the bank at dinner, on Monday last, in the Adelphi Hotel. A RAILWAY PORTER KILLED.--On Monday night, John Winds, porter in the service of the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company, was assisting to remove two empty waggons in the yard of the Oldham Road station, and while attempting to pass between them, he was caught by the buffers of one of the waggons which was in motion, and severely crushed. He was taken to the Royal Infirmary, where he died the following morning. AN OWNER, OR CONSIGNEE WANTED.—A letter from Stormness, dated October 24th, and posted in the under writers' room, announces that on the 23rd inst. a vessel, having on beard logs, apparently from Norway, and in tended for railway sleepers, had been wrecked at Birsay, about twelve miles from Storroness, and that about 700 of the logs had been recovered. The vessel was from Memel, and a plank containing part of her name had been discovered ; the deciphered letters were "—ane Bertha." The writer expresses a wish that the facts should be noticed in the newspapers, so that the owner or consignee may become aware of them. MANSLAUGHTER.—On Tuesday, an inquest was held on the body of Francis Devlin, corn-porter, who died of concussion of the brain, brought on by a fall, occasioned by a blow, in a drunken scuffle with a man named Mi chael Boylan. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased died from the injuries received, but that there was not evidence to show how they were produced. The coroner said it was fortunate for him the jury had taken such a view of the case ; for his own part. he was most decidedly of opinion it. was a case of manslaughter against him, but he had no power to go against the de cision; he should, however, send the depositions to the Town-hall, and further inquiries might be made if ne cessary. WEST DERBY Uteroer.—The second meeting of this Board was held on Tuesday last. Three communications were read from the Poor-Law Commissioners. The first was an order re.cinding a former resolution of theirs, empowering the Board of Guardians to elect an assistant overseer and collector of rates for the three townships composing the Kirby district. 'The second was an an swer to a recommendation of the Board of Guardians to advance the salary of the assistant-overseer and collector of rates of Walton, from £25 to £4O. The third referred to the manner in which various sums of money had been expended in the township of West Derby. The Commis sioners required morn particular explanations. MUTINY.—On Tuesday, seven of the crew belonging to the barque Champlain, of Cork, were brought before Mr. Rushton on a charge of having mutinied and at tempted to scuttle that vessel on their homeward voyage from St. Jebn's, New Brunswick, to Dungarvan. The attempt to scuttle, which seems to have been by boring holes in the bottom of the vessel with augers, having for tunately beer, unsuccessful, Captain Penton fell in with a ship, and received such assistance as enabled him to put back to Machias Bay, where tee depositions of the ma-ter, mate, steward, Sce. were taken before the British Consul, and the prisoners were sent home in the Cambria, which arrived in the Mersey on Monday evening. The priso ners, who are all young, athletic fellows, were unde fended, and they were remanded to afford time for the captain and mate to appear against them . WHITE'S APPEAL.—On Tuesday the appeal of Mr. John White, publican, Copperas- hill, against Edward Rushton and Francis Heywood, Esqrs., respondents, came on for hearing before the recorder. A copy of a former conviction azaiest Mr. White having been handed in, Mr. James argued at great length against its reception, and cited a cumber of cases to show that it was no evi dence in point of law. The Recorder withheld his opinion, and tt e evidence was proceeded with. The four officers and Inspector Maddox were examined at great length. Mr. James, at the close of the case. submitted that in law the conviction meld not be sustained, and he cited a great number of objections to it. Three witnesses were called for the defence. Mr. Blair replied. He contended that the case against the appellant had been fully ese tablished, remarking with great severity upon the charac ter of the witnesses for the defence, and concluded by leaving the decision in the hands of the court. The Re corder confirmed the conviction on the merits but re served to himself the right of considering the several points of law raised by Mr. James, and of withholding his opinion thereon until the next sessions. THE SUPPLY OF WATER IN LIVERPOOL. The inquiry, before a special committee of the Highway Board, into " the alleged dearness and insufficiency of the supply of water in Liverpool," and which had commenced on the 9th September. and was carried on, by pe riodical adjournment. for eleven days, terminated on Fri nay last, so far r , t least as the testimony of the complai nants was involved, and a " Report of the Evidence," oc cupying a pamphlet of 97 pages, with sonic statistical ta bles was published yesterday. The proceedings arose out of a memorial from the Guardian (Trade) Society. and a large number of the in habitants; and also a memorial from the Liverpool House Owners' Society, to the Commissioners for paving and Sewering the Town, both to the effect that the supply of water from the two existing private companies was inade quate for the health, cleanliness, and domestic purposes of the community, and dearer than •in other towns; and urging upon the commissioners art application to parlia ment for increased powers, to enable them to provide a more abundant and cheaper quantity of that necessary of life. The Committee of Investigation consisted of Mr. Proc tor, (chairman,) Mr. Bold, Mr. Branrker, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Tinne, Mr. Plumpton, Mr. Kaye, and Mr. John Holmes. Mr. REAP. for the Trades Guardian Society, was first examined, and the principal points of his evidence went to show the following facts :—That instances had occurred in which the Water Companies had attempted, and had at times succeeded, in compelling the parties coming into a house to pay the water rent or arrears due by the former tenant, or cut off the pipes so that they had no supply, Whole courts of houses had thus been cut off, though the system was illegal. There had also been cases in which the campany had distrained upon tenants for the water rent due by a former tenant. The supply of water was quite inadequate, especially for the poor in courts and small streets. Generally other towns were supplied cheaper and better. He urged that the companies should be required to supply the water for what the public autho rities could do it for, or that the latter should talse it into their own hands, by purchasing the interest of present companies, for which the money could be raised, though, taking the inhabited houses of Liverpool at 50,000, they yielded at an average of 10e. a house for water rent, £25,000 a-yea.. Mr. W. Walthew, and other members of the House owners' Guardian Society, gave most important evidence in support of their memorial, particularly Mr. Walthew, the president, to whose statements we must principally confine ourselves. lie instanced a great number of streets and courts, in various thickly populated parts of the town, where the poor inhabitants were very scantily sup. plied, and in many cases not at all, so that some had to go to the canal, or beg or steal water where they could. In some courts there was but one tap for 52 or more per sons, and in many the water had not been on for years. In one street there were about 70 persons to one tap. In many courts and rows of houses the time of the water corning on was very irregular, and at untimely hours — sometimes at five in the morning, and then in some cases it was on only from twenty minutes to half-an-hour (three times a-week)—so that the inhabitants could not obtain it at all without getting out of their beds and endangering themselves from cold, and many of them had not vessels in which to keep a two or three days' supply. Mr. Reay produced, on the sth day of the investiga tion, tabular and othet statistics with regard to the prices in other towns, from which it appears that though the price of water is dearer in a few places, it is very con siderably cheaper in nearly all. Mr. Reay is entitled to crest praise for the manner in which these accounts of the supply, the cost, &c., are drawn up. Mr. Denton, Mr. Plumpton, Mr. Shakeshaft, Mr. Forbes, and others of the memorialists, also gave strong evidence, adduced places and facts, showing the great deficiency of water. They showed that many courts and streets were in a dreadfully filthy state for want of water; that the watermen are in the habit of threatening that they will cut off the supply if water be wasted (I) in wash ing down the courts, or using a drop for such purpose; that some houses even in the heart of the town have had no water for the last three years, and are in a horrible and unhealthy state. Mr. Walthew on this point says, that he would go to provide public pumps for the poor, and adds—" I have seen so much misery during the lace sent examination of the different localities that if I had 5,0001. in shares in the water companies, I would give them up in a moment, if I could afford it : the system is wretched ; it is dreadful." Many of the inmates of courts were nearly getting their deaths of cold by getting out of bed at five in the morning to catch water •, but even then there were so many to one tap (all outside) that they were short not only for washing but for co:.:king purposes. In dry weather the supply was still worse, and there was none to cleanse out the sewers, so that there were noxious poisonous gases arising from them, producing the most virulent and contagious fevers and diseases, from which no class of the community, however wealthy, could ex pect to escape. He was surprised that the great mortality in the town was not greater. in reply to a question from the chairman. Mr. Walthew says— " The result of my observations proves, first, that the dwellings are exceedingly dirty ; secondly, the same re mark applies to the courts; thirdly, to the persons and clothing of the poor. Under these circumstances it is impossible that the people can be healthy ' • the e ffl uvia arising from the accumulation of dirt must be injurious. I may say it is so powerful as to be most disgusting and abominable. I admit that there are other causes, as for instance the narrowness and closeness of some of the courts preventing a free circulation of pure air and ad mission of light—the denseness of the population—the impurities saturating the atmosphere with deleterious gases from manufactories, &c., all which circumstances demand consideration; but I contend that so long as the water is on only for from half-an-hour to an hour three times a week—so long as it is supplied at hours so irre gular and untimely. to say nothing of cases in which there is no supply at all, it would not only be unjust to blame the poor for inattention to cleanliness, but impossible to expect that it should be otherwise. I may add, that when the authorities have done their part in this important matter, and the people continue in their present condi tion, then they will have themselves to blame ; but the complaints ma de for the want of water by the poor in duce me to believe that if it was constantly on very dif ferent appearances would be presented." Mr. Walthew recommended a continuous supply, and considered that if other towns could be supplied COn. stantly, so could Liverpool. With respect to the allega tion in the memorial, that the companies tied practically refused to supply small houses, unless the owners paid the water-rent, while in larger houses the tenants paid, thus drawing an invidious distinction between the occupants and owners of one description of property and the occu pants and owners of another, he maintained that such was the fact ; and that though the companies allowed 10 per cent. to landlords for collecting the water rent. they al lowed nothing for unoccupied houses, and the landlords had themselves 5 per cent to pay to their collectors,—re ducing the allowance to 5 per cent, and leaving them, in cases where tenants did not pay, to lose not only their house-rents, but to pay the water-rent also. He bad to pay for his cottages whether they were let or empty. He would not, however, object to all landlords being liable for the whole of the rates. Evidence was given as to the fixing of tanks or cisterns for a better and more regular supply, but the witnesses were of opinion that in many courts and houses these could only be fixed over the privies, where the water be came noxious and unwholesome, and urged a constant sup ply through the pipes. Mr. Walthew recommended " that the water should be always on; secondly, that a con stant stream of water should be turned into the sewers in dry weather, and a pipe fixed in every court for the pur pose of cleansing ; thirdly, that the streets should be constantly watered ; fourthly, that public baths sliculd be provided, at a small charge, in all the lower parts of the town. 'l'o effectuate these objects, it will be necessary that the local authorities should have the supply in their own hands altogether, and that they should purchase the companies. The reason why I come to this conclusion is, that they are more immediately accountable to public opi nion than a company can be. Having no private interest to serve, no dividends to divide, it would be impossible for the evils arising from insufficiency of supply ever to have attained their present magnitude, much less to have continued so long. Supposing the authorities to have the powers now suggested, as there is no doubt they eventually must have, I think the mode of charge by way of rent ob jectionable, as it is proved by the cases of people having their supplies cut off in consequence of non-payment of the water rent, from poverty or other causes ; the better plan would be by laying a rate, as is already the case under the recent local act. I should say that £500,000 would be sufficient for all pureoses ; this, at four per cent., would require £20,000 per year, which would be raised by a rate of 4d. to sd. in the pound upon all rateable property ; and as the evils are not confined to the parish, but extend to the whole of the municipal borough, 1 have included that in this calculation. Chambers' Jour nal, p. 131, vol. 1, contains the following remarks, with which I entirely concur:—" We consider that the princi ple of supplying water to towns by means of private enter prise is highly inexpeiient. It ought to be the duty of the state, or, at least, of the municipality of each town, to furnish this indispensable element of health to a pent-up population on a large scale of gratuitous distribution to the less opulent classes, and at a small charge to those whose domestic conveniences are more particularly con sulted." The interest of the purchase-money should, the witnesses thought, be raised by a rate, and the principle borrowed The corporation has, alre ady, the act, and all they wanted was to have its provisions extended. On the 9th day a letter was read from the respective chairman of four Building Societies, to the effect that they, too, had memorialized for a better supply of water for the town, and having been called upon to substantiate their allegations, begged to say that they considered the evidence given by the Houseowners' Society rendered it unnecessary for them to do so. Mr. Walthew gave long ard principle evidence of the totally inadequate supply of water in troughs at the quays, &c., for the great number of horses there employed ; and also for the cattle imported from Ireland—to the number last year of 427,000 head—as well as from other places. " Water," he said, " was dealt out to the poor cattle in the same way as it was dealt out to the poor people." On the 10th day of the enquiry a letter was read from Mr. Harmood Banner to the effect that having received from tbeSecretary a letterrelative theenquiry, he should call an early special meeting of the Directors of the Liverpool and Harrington Water Works. A similar letter was re ceived front the Secretary of the Bootle Water Works. A subsequent letter was also read at the meeting of the committee on Friday, from Mr. Banner, to the effect that after the Directors of the Water Works had received the remainder of the minutes of the proceedings, (what had gone before having been supplied, as printrd to both com- L panies,) they would take the whole into their con- aideration. Mr. Holmes remarked that he had seen a letter from Mr. Banner, in the Mercury, with regard to the manner of supplying courts with water, by means of separate pipes, stand pipes, or cistern, which differed materially from the account given from the Houseowners' Guardian Society—in fact contradicted them entirely. Towards the close of the inquiry, a long investigation took place relative to the want of an early supply of water from the mains of the Harrington Company, during the late fire in Mr. Seaton's premises, in Pleasant-street. It appeared that the report sent in from the company, as to the time when they were apprized of the fire, was con trary to that of the officers of police and others, being styled to be considerably later. The Committee x press d great astonishment at the apparent discrepancy of the Company's report, and further inquiry is to be made into the circumstance. It appears that had there been a timely supply of water, the fire would have been arrested in the first story of the building, which, as it was, was en tirely burnt down. While the Committee were sitting on Friday, it came out that the same water company had sent in their bills for their supply of water to the offices of the Commis . NV, sioners for two years—charging them precisely double the amount they had previously done. Finally, it was agreed that 1,600 copies of the pamphlet under notice should be printed ; that 20 copies should be sent to each of the water companies, and a copy to each member of the Highway Board; that the Committee should adjourn till to-morrow (the sth) to hear 4ny evi dence the water companies might adduce, and to prepare a report of the whole evidence. It was also understood that any evidence given by the water companies should be published in a separate pamphlet. CORR; , SPONDENCE , THE MAIL'S VITUPERATION OF THE TOX TETH-PARK PROTESTANT OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Six,—The Mail, on Saturday last, seems to have had a little paper to spare for the purpose of maligning the Toxteth-park Protestant Operative Association ; there fore I hope, sir, you will be kind enough to inform the writer of the article contained therein that the Protestant Operatives of Toxteth-park will not submit to his May noolh dictation; and also that a resolution has been una nimously pas,ed by their committee, that the Liverpool Mail be discontinued in their news-room and the Mer cury substituted in its place, as they always prefer an avowed enemy to a treacherous friend.—l am, &c. &e., AN OPERATIVE. Liverpool, 27th October, 1845 THE LANCASHIRE, CHESHIRE, AND STAF FORDSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SlR,—When we consider the many hundreds of railway projects that have been brought before the public during the last six months, a considerable number of which are of great importance, it cannot be a matter of wonder or surprise that the value of a short line of eigh teen or twenty miles should, in some measure, be over looked. . Amongst those who know its merits, and can appreciate its importance as a connecting link, no project has been more warmly received than the Lancashire, Cheshire, and Staffordshire Junction Railway; but those who have not considered the subject, coolly ask, "What necessity is there for a railway from Bolton to Altrincham ?" If you Rill kindly spare me a corner in your valuable paper, I will reply to the question. This project is intended to unite with the Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ;Railway, near Bolton, and thence run through a very important coal field, hitherto devoid of railway accommodation, to Worsley, and thus open a communication of great impor tance North and South ; this, however, is a trifl , ng part of its value. The value and importance of the Duke of Bridgewater's Canal is well known in this neighbourhood, and 1 think I may safely venture to assert, that this pro jected railway will add materially to both. I feel no he itation in saying, that all the cotton, timber, sugar, and drysaltery goods imported into Liverpool and destined for Bolton, Blackburn, Cborley, Preston, Lancaster, and other towns northwatds, would be sent by the Duke of Bridgewater's Canal to Worsley. and thence by the Lan cashire. Cheshire, and Staffordshire Junction liai'way to Bolton, where other lines of railway communication will enable this to be done. The immense amount of traffic that would be thus secured is beyond all conception, and would afford an ample return to the Shareholders. From Worsley it is intended to proceed to Altrincham, where it will unite with the Staffordshire Potteries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway, and thus open a communication with all that important district. It will at once be apparent that all the traffic, north of Manches ter, from that busy district will pass along this line. No Manufacturer in the Potteries would think of sending his Goods through Manchester northwards, if he could effect the transit by a shorter and cheaper route. It may be fairly presumed that all, or nearly all the passengers from the North to the South, whose business did not take them to Manchester, would avail themselves of this railway to save botb time and annoyance, for the latter could not be avoided in passing through an impor tant town like Manchester, where a change of carriages would be unavoidable. By a Branch to the Cheadle Station, on the Manchester and Birminzham Railway, a communication would be opened with the important town of Macclesfield, and thence by other projected lines to Derby, Nottingham, and other large towns in the South-east. In conclusion, it may be well to observe, that the Bridge water Trust possess the privilege of taking Goods from the ship's side on board their own vessels, on payment of a small charge, thus saving the heavy port charges of Liverpool, a privilege of which they will the more fre quently avail themselves, when they have the means of forwarding such an immense amount of Goods from Worsley northwards. After a cool and dispassionate • consideration of this project, I feel no hesitation in saying, that in amount of dividend to the Shareholders, it will not be second to any line in the kingdom, provided it be wisely and judiciously conducted. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, FIAT JUSTITIA. Bolton, October 301 h, 1845. TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS At the special meeting of the council on Wednesday, Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE, in moving the confirmation of the proceedings of the Finance Committee, said, that in reply to the application of the Grand Junction Railway Com pany, who had powers under their act to compel! the coun cil to sell, the committee had agreed to part with the land end tenements at the north side of the Borough Gaol for the sum of £B2 071. The committee now recommended the council to purchase the rights of the crown to the strand at Birkenhead, at the rate of £B5O per statute acre. This was doubtless a large sum; but although some mem bers of the Finance Committee had had the honour of an interview with Lord Lincoln, they failed in inducing his lordship to accept a smaller amount. He was now speak ing of the frontage of the Corporation property at Birken head, near the terry; and along with making the pur chase, the Council must lie parties to the building a river wall in front, and making other improvements at the ferry. A total expense of £6,500 would thus be incurred, and the quantity of land secured by the purchase would be about 41,000 square yards. There would be certain other expenses iu makicg the property available for commercial and other purposes. The Finance Committee were also in treaty with Lord Lincoln for the purchase of the rights of the clown to the strand opposite the Corporation property at Woodside. near the Monk's .Ferry. Fie under-ewe) the Commissioners of Birkenhead had some idea of adding this to their ferry property; and though he dared say the Council would listen to fair terms, he hoped,he might as sert, as a merchant and member of the Council, that he should be decidedly opposed to any appropriation of the property of the Liverpool Corporation to the Birkenhead Commissioners. He trusted that the latter gentlemen would never be allowed to take from the Corporation, merely for the purpose of ferry accommodation, some of the Corporation property at George's Dock, as he per ceived by the papers they had intimated their intention of doing, especially as the increased landing accommodation about to be afforded would prove amply sufficient. The premises in Shaw's-brow, which could be purchased at the ra e of £350 a-year for the few years to come, were re quired with the view of constructing a main bridewell there; and the valuable piece of property occupied by the present main bridewell, would be removed in order to faci litate commercial purposes. He hoped, at the first meet ing of the new municipal year, to be able to lay more ma tured plans before the Council with reference to these and other important measures. Mr. BIRKETT expressed his dissatisfaction with Lord Lincoln's asking so much for the crown rights at Birken head, and complained that Liverpool and the rest of the provinces had not fair play shown to them. Millions of money were taken from the public funds to improve Lon don, whilst not a shilling was expended over Liverpool which contributed so much. Mr. PARKER was gratified that the Council was about to do something for Birkenhead, and congratulated the Council that they were in such a splendid position. Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE suggested that, as all the ferries on the Liverpool side of the Mersey were flee, they ought to be equally free on the Cheshire side. After remarking that the new landing stage would cost £30,900 or f.:40,00o, he went on to say that the Dock Trustees had for years been meditating the purchase of the Manchester Basin, but that, net willing to do violence to existing rights, the subject had been postponed from time to time until a fa vourable opportunity should arise. The proceedings were confirmed. After the proceedings of the Duck Committee had been confirmed, Mr. B RAM LEY-MOORE moved that the Dock Committee be authorised to take - the necessary proceedings to enable them to apply for a bill in the next session, it being under stood that the Council should not be pledged to any of the provisions of such bill, or to the introduct►on thereof into parliament. He explai►ied that the object for which the new bill was required, was to afford greater accommoda tion to the timber trade, a trade which had actually been suspended. and the ships engaged in which had been pre vented from d►scharging by means of the great want of ac commodation that was felt in Liverpool. The parlia mentary notice, however, would be so ample as to allow the Dock Trustees to go for other powers, if considered necessary. The motion was adopted The proceedings of 'the St. George's Hall Committee, which ►were confirmed, comprised a report from Dr. 'Wes ley as to furnishing an organ for the hall. Dr. Wesley stated that he was not desirous of exceeding other organs in point of size, but that he was anxious to have certain improvements made in the Liverpool one. of which the large organs elsewhere were deficient. The supply of wind fur the instrument will be obtained by steam-power, and thus the labour of three men, who would otherwise be re quited to blow the bellows, will be entirely done away w►th, The extreme cost of a first-class organ will be £7,000, subject to the price i,f the metal at the time the instrument is being made. The committee recommended the council to authorise them to give orders fur the con struciion of an organ on the principle laid down by Dr. Wesley. Mr. LLOYD said they would have one of the finest organs in the world; and Mr. G. 11. LAWRENCE read a letter from Birmingham, to show that an average sum of £8 per week was obtained there from persons who paid 31. per head to hear the organ played, If 3d. per head produced £8 a week at St. George's Hall, £4OO a year would be made by the organ alone.. . The Proceedings of the Health of the Town Committee :ornprisrd a report on Lord Lincoln's bill for improving he sewerage and drainage of towns. After setting forth :he details of the measure at some length, they recom Inended that powers be obtained which will, in effect, tiring the bill ►nto operation in Liverpool by making the touncil act as commissioners for paving and sewering, and Aber put poses, which are now in the hands of public boards ndenendent of the ccuucil. The committee thought it insular that water should be nr...de au article ut sate ►n Liverpool, and were of opinion that it should be furnished o the inhabitants, nut on the competition, but on the co- Dperative system LACE moved the confirmation of the proceedings, mt.hoped the council would not be considered as pledged o any such determination as the purchase of the water :ompanies. With respect to Lord Lincoln's bill, a great itunber of its provisions were already; exercised in Liver- That it would be better to leave all the double set of cntntnissioners, no one could doubt. He therefore moved that the Town-Clerk be requested to pub lish notices, and do all other tbicgs required by the stand ing orders to enable the council to apply for an act or acts _ _ to repeal, alter, or vary the acts now in force relating to the paving and severing o: the parish of Liverpool, and to transfer to the council all the powers vested in the com missioners under those acts, or any of them, and to extend such powers to the whole municipal borough, and to im prove and amend the Health of Buildings Act, now in force, it beim! understood that the direction to the Town- Clerk does not pledge the council to introduce at.y bills into Parliament unless the Council should think tit to do so. Mr. TnitiE seconded the motion. He believed the water question would' never be settled until the corporation had the manarment of the whole of the supply to the town in their own hands. _ . . _ . Mr. Nicol, approved of the report on Lord Lincoln's Bill, but was not quite sure that the council had arrived at that period when it would be advisable to purchase the water companies-. He could answer for the Harrington Water Company, that they were unable to furnish either a continuous ut a daily supply to the town. 'lb -y had to pump water up front cavems under the town, and it re quired considerable care in the management of the en gines to know when the pipes were full, because, if the pressure were continued after they were full, the chances were that half the pipes would be burst, Therefore, to obtain a continuous supply front such a source was out of the question. At the same time, he had no hesitttion in saying that Liverpool ought to be supplied daily with wa ter. (Hear, hear.) Mr. PARKER disliked Lord Lincoln's bill, but assuredly it would be introduced into the town if care were not ta. ken. Mr. PROCTOR complained that the Highway Board had never been coosidted on the important subjects now before the council, alth , ugh it was well known that the board was engaged twice a-week at present in taking evidence on the dearness and insufficient supply of water in the town. Mr. BLACKBURN, after caring on the council to take up the water question boldly and spiritedly, denied the truth of the report that his reason for retiring from the represent ation of Vaxhall Ward, was becathe he knew be knew ha would be rijvcted by the Roman Catholic burgesses of that ward for the speech he made at Great George-street Cha pel against the increased grant to Maynooth. This was, he said, totally untrue. One main reason why he thought it right to withdraw from the conned was, the disapproba tion he felt at the course pursued by the council with re gard to the schools. That course was a course of injustice. Mr. HORSFALL could nut allow Mr. Blackburn'bub-er vations to pass unnoticed, and hoped the council would '• not separte w►thout giving that gentleman the opportu nity of sulistan:iiiting or withdr►wing the charge, when Mr. BLACKBURN said he did not mean to say that any member of the Education Committee was an advocate of what he considered injustice. It was a matter of opinion as to what iujoi•tice was. Mr. HottsvALL said he was satisfied with the explana tion, aad that he was also satisfied that the course that they were pursuing was a just one. The report was confirmed and the motion adopted, and, after passing the coroner's accounts, amounting to £9l 95., the council adjourned until Friday. At the adjourned meeting on Friday, the proceedings of the Finance Committee were rend, from which it appeared that on the 24th October, a notice had been received from Mr. Mallaby, the law clerk of the Birkenhead Dock Company, requiring a statement in writing of the claims and demands of the Mayor and Corporation of Liverpool, in respect of their reversionary rights, under the provi sions of an act passed in the Bth year of Queen Victoria. The Fmanc.3 Committee, after due deliberation, recom mended that £250,000 should be demanded for their re versionary interest in the property, together with £3,905, the residue of the original purchase money, due from Messrs. J. and W. Walker, fir land leased to them for seventy-five years. _ The Town • Clerk read the notice, which described at length the land over which the rights of the Corporation extended, namely, 450,000 E (mire yards, together with all that covered with water during the ordinary tides, and the site of three streets leading from Corporation-road to the margin of Wallasey Pool. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE moved that the proceedings be confirmed. As it was probable the Birkenhead Com missioners might apply to the tribunal appointed by the law for the settlement of such claims, it would not be hoped be required by:the council that he should now dis close the grounds on which they bad arrived at the con clusion to demand the sum of £250,000. He hoped the council would not withhold from the Finance Committee that confidence of which it had hitherto been their pride to boast. _ Mr. TURNER seconded the motion. Mr. PARKER did not rise to object, because he did put great confidence in the Finance Committee. He hoped they would do the best they could for the burgesses of Liverpool; that they would ever benr in mind that the Corporation of Liverpool was the substance, and Birken head only the shadow. The proceedings were then confirmed. Mr. D. HODGSON S , Jiti that *-aefore they separated it became his duty and his pleasure to conform to an annual custom. It was usual for the council to offer its thank, to the chief magistrate for his services during the forego ing year. He now rose, not az a matter of course, or in a set form of words, to express to him the general approba tion of his conduct. (Applause.) The urbanity, impar tiality, and judgment manifested by the Mayor during the year, bad drawn to himself personally the regard of the whole council. (Applause) During the past year they had enjoyed a tranquillity and concurrence of purpose which had been highly beneficial to the best interests of the corporation ; and he trusted this restored harmony would continue. The past twelve months had been highly prosperous, and their wealth had increased. The mariner in which the Mayor had discharged the convivial part of his duties had given great satisfaction—(applause) — and he had had the honour of presiding at a dinner given to one of the most distinguished members of the diplomatic body in Great Britain, and to tender him the thanks of this great commercial community, for his skill in negocia tions, by means of which the boundless empire of China had been opened to our commerce and manufactures. (Applause.) The whole of the Mayor's year of office had been propitious, and when he descended from his present position, every individual would look on with increased respect and esteem. He concluded by moving that the thanks of the Corporation be given to the Mayor. (Applause.) Mr. H. Hoa.NBY concurred in every word or waist which had been uttered by the last speaker. He had been an admiring witness of the whole conduct of the Mayor, who in an eminent degree had displayed an ur banity and judgment by which he had preserved that decorum which was so necessary in a large as s embly like that. He seconded the motion, which was immediately carried by acclamation. _ The MAYOR replied, that when he was elected to fill the civic chair, he considered that they had conferred upon him the highest honour they had in their power to bestow. He felt its responsibility ; and be could not be otherwise than gratified, when his labours were about to cease, to find that his conduct had met their approval. He could truly say that during the time he had held office, his sole object had been to perform his duty to the best of his ability, and to discharge that duty with fidelity, zeal, and impartiality. (Applause.) lie could fearlessly appeal to the council to say, whether or not he had endea voured to do so; and when he coupled the object he had ever had in view with the vote just passed, he was doubly gratified. He felt that he owed much to the kindness and attention he had received at their hands, which had ren dered his labours less arduous and much more agreeable than they would have been under other circumstances. He returned his sincere and heartfelt thanks ; and con cluded by saying that their kindness had imposed upon him a debt of gratitude, for which it would never be in his power to mAkethetn any adequate return. (Applause.) The council then separated. MUNICIPAL ELECTION. The series of defeats which the radical party in this borough have experienced. for many successive years, in their efforts to regain their influence in the Council chamber, have thrown such a damp upon their spirits, that this year we have only to record the result of the contests in six wards. Upon the contests neither party entered with any great spirit, and the canvass, up to within a few days of the Ist November, was anything but actively carried on, in most of the wards,—Lia►e-street, however, being an exception. To show the complete success which has attended the conservative cause in recent municipal contests, we may mention that in no instance for the !list five years have less than twelve conservatives been returned, and on three occasions thirteen were returned. We had last year eight of the wards uncontested. We subjoin an hourly statement of the poll in the con tested wards at the election just closed. The names of the conservatives are in italics : 2 13 14 ;4°.. ,- It 1,4-'4. ST. PAUL'S Erre Evans.... J. C. Thompson PITT-STREET T. Robinson G. Thirkell tRODNEr-STREET J. N. Wood R. E. Eiarvey.... LIME-STREET V. Higgins . Robert Riliby WEST HERBY. Jas. Plumpt on Jas. Mellor NORTH TOXTETII Thos. L10yd.... John Sheppard - - -1- For Rodney-street ward the voting was equal, and the Alderman and Assessor have declared Mr. J. N. Wood duty elected The following gentlemen were returned unopposed • Conservatives unopposed. Radicals unopposed. F. Shand, for Everton W. Rathbone, for Vauxhall H. Houghton, for Scot:and H. Hornby, for Csstle•st. T. Littledale, jun., for Ex- W. Earle, for St. Anne's change . J. Stewart, for St. Peter's C. W. Reade, Abercrotnby T. Royden, for (it. George s A. Lace, for South Toxteib We have this year, therefore, returned ten conservative members to the council, and the radicals six. The conser vative voters polled amount to 12i3, and the radicals to 1317. Though the conservatives have not improved their numerical position in the council by the contests just over, they have succeeded in retaining the services of a number of gentlemen eminently adapted for public affairs, from their commercial knowledge and general information ; and they have also obtained the addition of two gentleL men of remarkable acuteness, and possessed of unflinch ing Protestant principles. The following is a list of the town council as at present constituted. The names of the reformers are printed in italics, p a r n e e d the new their members nam e s. are The distinguished e between e a n n tams:. _Axed rentheses show the number of years to serve. The first gentl named under each ward is the alderman for that ward, and the three other gentlemen are councillors for the same :- I.—EVERTON WARD. 9.—GT. GEORGE WARD. David Hodgson . (5) A. Swainson .......... (5 Francis Shand Thomas Shaw (2) G. G. Hornby . William Atherton.. 2.— SCOTLAND WARD. 'O.—RODNEY-ST. WARD. Richard Houghton Richard Houehton, jun.(3) J. N. Wood James Brancker . . (2) J. Pemberton ... (2) William Thornhi ll .... (1) W. Birkett. . . 3.—VAUXIIALL WARD. 11.—ABERCROMBY WARD. Thos. B. Horsfall .. (5) W. Nicol (2) *Wiliam Rathbone.... (3) *C. W. Reade (3) William Preston .. Thomas Chalmer (1) T. Kiye . (1) 4 —ST. PAUL'S WARD. 12.—LIME-STREET WARD. Richard Griffith *Eyre Evans (3) *V. Higgins ( 3) R. B. Hill .... .1 R. B. B. H. Blundell .. (1) ,lin Kilshaw 1) S.—EXCHANGE WARD. 13.—ST. ANNE'S WARD. James Lawrence (5) Ed. Molyneux *T. Littlednle, jun..... (3) * William Earle C. S. Middletou Jarees Tyrer (1) Joseph Horn by.. 6.—CASTLE-ST. WARD. 14.—WEST DERBY WARD. Sir T. Brancker Hugh Hornby (3) 1 Jams Plumpton ( 3 ) John Holmes.. . ....... (2) \ Josias Booker (2) Tames Aikin (1) G. H. Lawrence 7.—ST. PETER'S WARD. 15.—SOUTH TOXTETR. J. H. Turner.......... (2) W. P. Bushby (5) John Stewart.. R. S. Henderson (2) R. L. Jones ... J. A. Tinne .. B.—PITT-STREET WARD. 16.—NORTH TOXTETH. Thomas Sands ... ..... (5) T. Chilton .. *l'. Robinson. James A sninall (2) William Mann (2) Thomas Toulmin (1) Richard Harbord ...... (1) The council is, at present, therefore, composed of fifty one conservatives, and thirteen radicals. HIGIIWAY BOARD, THURSDAY. — A discussion ensued as to the flooding of the cellars in Castle-street, and the opening of the ground in Exchange-street West, when it appeared that the water proceeded from a leakage in one of the Bootle Water Company's pipes, and that it had gone into the trench made for the new pipes, being laid down by the Board. Mr. Hornby and other members thought a sewer should be made in Exchange-street West, but it appeared the premises could be drained by the sewer in Water-street. The Bootle Water Works Company have given directions to attend to the leakage of the pipes. DOCK COMMITTER. THURSDAY--The committee of the Marine Department reported that they had inquired into the complaints made rgainst the life boats, as to the portV oere f, £5O Run corn,unwillincness of the men iu rendering assistance to the schooner which got aground on on the 10 th in stant; there was no ground of complaint aga'nst the Formby and Liverpool boats, and that egainst the Ma g azine boat was that the hands did not exert them selves to carry a hawser from the steam tug to the sch ooner; the men as- r 5 as serted that owing to the flood tide i t was impossible to do so. and consideredt e committee that though it was pos sible they might not have u sed their best exertions, yet it was matter of doubt , whe t h er the y could have done what oxtethe3- t st s e. r4dfo. was; required ti ir horceBevi e ve received dsefrom not. months . e n 9 sd The t6ifs h,eg t oauthorities thenust h; recei pts24thodr tciei a re c otesactosthefobTxls. 6d. A -park, e , l e in reference to the flagging of Sefton-street, to the effect that they could not entertain the application of the Dock trust. In reply to a question put by Mr. Evans, as to whether the half-deck was to go all round the Albert Dock warehouses, the serveyor said be would submit plans. Mr. Tobin brought forward a motion for rescind ing the resolution of the 13th July, as to the appointment of a chief superintendent, for the better working of the docks. He considered that one man could not effectually superintend the whole range of docks. Some conversa tion ensued on the subj e ct, but ultimately a motion brought forward by Mr. Nicol, for further adjournment, was carried, and in the meantime some plan might be adopted to remedy:the evils complained of. Mr. Shepherd, superintendent of the county constabu lary at Blackburn, has been appointed chief constable at Salford. Superintendent Leverett, of this town was a candidate, and was amongst the four, to which number the applicants were reduced for selection. 101 111 121 1 1, 31 54 83110 128 1 1511171 24 41 59 75 95109 1 133 + 1 90 124 1 42 168 181 1921203 18 43 61 79 89 95108: 95 52 94 130 161 197 231,275, 80 127 142 67 206 236'275! 71 136 1 18222212551292324 1 ' 54 94 111 15411841210!2:521 72 60 88 111 132 143 163 1 183 , 54 70 93101,119,137;148; 35 72 95 1441171 291 48 65 961126 1591 291 227 164 Nov. 4, 1845 THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.