The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-11-21 00:00:00

N'o4: 2i IR4 'MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL. The CHAIRMAN said, the business now before the Mr, Bt)SHELL.—The old Finance Committee was in council consisted of the following motion, ei which notice existence assuredly. had been given by Mr. Bushell :—" That a special corn- The CHAIRMAN.—It ceased on the Ist of November, mittee be appointed to inquire into the charge brought sir. against the house of Messrs. Sands, Turner, and Co. ; Mr. Busnlee.—Did not they cease on the 9th ? and further, into the mode in which the town-dues are The TowN-cennx.—By the standing orders they cease collected, and as to the general management of that im- on the 9th, but the practice is, that all the committees are portant department of the corporation revenue." out of office on the 31st of October. Mr. PARKER rose, on a question of privilege, and Mr. BUSHELL.—WeII, we shall take another view. called for Mr. Corrie's letter, addressed to the council, in He thought the result had proved that the ex-mayor which his (Mr. Parker's) name was mentioned, to be did not ma k e a j u di c i ous se l ect i on o f gentlemen- (A read. laugh.) First of all, he had called to his aid a gentle- Mr. BLACKBURN said he was at a loss to know for man (Mr. G. 11. Lawrence) who, though he might what purpose the letter was to be read. have no hand in the death, the municipal death of Mr. Mr. PARKER said he was personally attacked in it. Sands, was to be benefitted 'by his dying, by walking Mr. BLACKBURN did not consider it an attack at all, into the civic chair. He had also called to his aid an. The DEPUTY TOWN-CLERK here read that portion of other gentleman (Mr. Hugh Hornby), who, by bis the letter which referred to Mr. Parker, and in which it speeches, showed how strongly prejudiced he was in the was stated that the latter, after having made a low bow, matter, for he not only called into question the deci took his leave. sion of the mercantile committee, but he spoke of them Mr. PARKER thought it very evident, from this allusion as having erected a standard of morality by which he to himself, that Mr. Corrie had his favourites in the would not be measured. This gentleman (Mr. Hornby) council. He should like to know whether Mr. Corrie, if was shielded so much by the barriers of diplomatic asked questions by certain members of the council, would courtesy, that it was impossible to say anything to him think it necessary to record whether those gentlemen had which would induce him to break them down. How made a low bow, or any bow at all? (Hear, hear.) strong then must have been his prejudicesp—when, be- The CHAIRMAN here called upon Mr. Bushell to pro- cause the committee of merchants had given a different ceed. verdict from what he would have given, he said their Mr. BUSHELL said he must beg to receive the atten- morality was not to be considered the standard for his mo tion of the council while he proceeded to lay before them rality'; but surely Mr. Hornby must be induced to change the motion which he felt it his duty to put on the books his country and his clime, for a higher standard of wo of the council. If he had not felt that he had taken some- rality than such men as Mr. Brown and Mr. Potter thing like a prominent part in the proceedings which took presented was not to be found in Great Britain. (Hear, place at the last council, it would have been much more hear.) Mr. Bushell concluded by proposing his motion. pleasing to him that some other member should have Mr. GRIFFITH seconded it. placed this or a similar motion on the books. But he Mr. BIRKETT said, he did not object to the committee felt this—and he trusted the explanation would be consi- being appointed, nor to the first part of the motion, but dered as his vindication—that it was important that those he had a decided objection to the latter part. He thought who were_prominent in some degree in making Mr. Sands it could not tend to any good result to enter upon the the mayor should show to the council the sincerity of the general injury, land that it might possibly lead to a great views which had induced them to take the part they did, deal of inquiry to the estate. He concluded by moving, by being the first to move for a committee to inquire into as an amendment, the first part of the motion —namely, the charge brought against the house of Mr. Sands. Per- " That a special committee be appointed to inquire into haps, had he consulted personal moti v e s and considers- the charge brought by the Collector of the Town -dues Lions, he should have refrained from taking this cour s e ; aga i nst the h ouse of Messrs. Sands, Turner, and C 0. ," but he had not yet arrived at that age of cool deliberation, and by striking out the remainder. caution and discretion which would induce him to weigh Mr. HODGSON said, they might be or not, as the issue personal considerations in the balance with any duty, might prove, in an unhappy position, but they had no public or private. He had endeavoured so to word the alternative now but that of examining into the mode in motion as that it might speak for itself without entering which their town-dues were collected ; and whether it into any detailed comment on it. It was divided under was to be attended with a loss to the revenue or a gain, three heads. The two latter would necessarily merge in was no longer the question. If they were desiring now the consideration of the first; but still, in order that the to blink the examination from a fear of title or anything duties of the committee might not be undefined, he thought else, it would show, that instead of being a fit body of it necessary to give it the wording which it now had in the men to carry out the laws fairly, they were a picked body papers before the council. The first part was as follows : of men to act the part of the coward. He cared for no " That a special committee be appointed to inquire into legal quibbles, nor for any lawyer's opinions, not one the churge brought by the collector of the town dues straw. (Hear, and a laugh.) They were now in a posi against the house of Messrs. Sands, Turner and Co-" tion in which they were called upon, as honourable men, His view of the duties of the committee was this : it was to show that they had a right to the dues they were not the duty, as he conceived, of this committee to pro- exacting. ceed , to try Sands and Co., but it was their duty to receive Mr. ISAAC HOLMES said he was ready to defend the such evidence as he might be prepared to give, either do- house of Sands and Co,, but that he should be afraid, cumentary or otherwise, to substantiate the charge which for the interests of the council, to take that ground of he had brought against the house. The onus probandi , defence which he conceived would be perfectly unan as he conceived, rested on Mr. Corrie. Doubtless he had swerable. He concluded by saying that he would bring not brought this charge against a hitherto-considered forward a motion at the next council for the appoint eminent house without having good data on which to found ment of a committee to watch the bill which was now the charge. No doubt he considered well, when he took about to be applied for by the commissioners of Birken the most unusual course—the writing of a letter—to head. bring a charge of this kind, and when instead of acting as Mr. PARKER expressed a hope that the present corn he ought, instead of stopping goods upon the quay mittee would be appointed, and that the whole question cially, and 'by an official act bringing the question to an of the town dues would be probed to the bottom. issue with Mr. Sands or anybody else. Doubtless, the Mr. EvAsrs hoped the province of the committee better course would have b een f or hi m t o s t o p the goods would not be forestalled, and that it would be recol on the quay, and not to have written the letter. lected they were not either to accuse or to defend Mr. Mr. .NORTH.—He has no power. Sands in the council. Mr. BUSHELL said it remained to be seen whether he Mr. H. HORNBY called upon the Town-Clerk to had the power or not. At all events, he must be pre- state whether, as had been asserted by several gentle pared to show that the definition between those packages men, the corporation had not any title to the town of a case and a nobox, a bale, an d a tru ss , was such as dues? His own belief was, that their title was as good could'have left possible doubt on the minds of Sands as that of any gentleman to his property. Mr. NORTH believed the title to the town dues was and Co. as to the course they should pursue in the enter ing of their goods. If Mr. Corrie was not so prepared to as firm as the rock on which the town stood. it w sow woul hat be the fo r definiti comm on of t h ee pack s really was fart th en The TOWN-CLERK said th ere was not the slightest d the committee to inq how the ground for doubt as to the title. It was just as good charge against Sands and Co. bad been or could be sub- as that of any gentleman to his estate. Pis latest in stantiated. He (Mr. B.) desired not to advance into what formation on the subject, was from a gentleman, now one the duties of the committee, when appointed, ought to of the judges of the land, and his opinion was, that be. Upon the last occasion on which the council met, he the title was as clear as any subject could possess to felt it right to comment on Mr. Corrie's conduct in the any estate in the kingdom. matter. His course to-day was different. He did not Mr. Ancrrr seconded the amendment, and suggested come to impugn Mr. Corrie's motives. The subject was that another and a separate committee should be ap. too grave and important that he shoulddescend to person- pointed to take the whole subject into consideration. • Mr. LLOYD hoped that the original motion would be adopted in its present shape, leaving it to the com mittee to divide the question with as many parts as they might think proper, and to report on any particu lar part in the first instance without going into the general question of the management. The TOWN-CLERK suggested that the amendment would embrace every subject material to the inquiry. Mr. BUSHELL said he bad no 'objection to any ver bal alteration being made in the motion, which would still embody his wishes. What he desired to ascertain was, whether the present charge bad been brought on good grounds or not. Mr NORTH said he hungered and thirsted to vindicate Mr. Corrie from the extremely improper discussions re specting him which were going on in some of the public prints. He pledged himself that he believed he was in a situation to prove that Mr. Currie's conduct throughout the affair was not only pure, perfect and faithful, but that he had been in every respect considerate and friendly to wards the party complained against. (Hear, hear.) Mr. PARKER asked whether the Committee would have on other houses should the latter be im- Under these circlienetances, he hoped he should stand free ' THE ALBERT DOCK, AND WAREHOUSES. from blame in the opinion of the council. (Hear, hear.) With respect to having his own name placed upon the . committee, he concurred in the remarks which had been in the early part of March last we gave some account of the op erations, up to that date, in constructing the made by Mr. Bushell to some extent. It was possible Dock t . oc t l i t le and Warehouses, west of the Salthouse that when the examination should have been gone into, AI ,--in fo r mation o f wh ich a considerable space he might be called upon to give evidence-to state (forming an indenture in the original l ine of sea-wall, be what passed between Mr. Corrie and himself, and tween the Canning Dock Slip, north, and the Duke's also what fell from Mr. Sands in his presence; and on - . . . N , „ l '• rier-nesa, soutn, l .iat. ti; ~ii t;.:t.'.l in from tb"'"e" b'"lr this ground, he hoped the Council would allow him to and made available as land for the west wall of new withdraw his name. (Hear, hear.) 'With regard to the d oc k ; for the warehouses on that side; and also fora ma expression he had made use of on the last occasion, whilst • he was acting as Mayor, and when he stated that there individ u als rmeperad beyond them. As the works are accessible to . not connected with them, only by ticket from did appear to be a prima facie case against Mr. Sands, the Chairman of the Dock Committee, and as an inspec he contended that he was justified in making use of that !i. on of t hem by strangers is attended with some difficulty, expression. He defied any gentleman to read the letter if not danger, we have again visited them, under the im which he had received fro m M r . C orr i e , an d t o sa y pression that in reporting progress, before the severities that there was not a prima facie case against Mr. of winter fully set in, we shall gratify many of our readers Sands. Here w a s a p r i ma f ac i e case unt il t h e c i r - who take an interest in the improvement and extension cumstances represented were refuted. What else of our harbour accommodations. could be the meaning of the words? (Hear.) If he, Considering the magnitude of the works, and the ob knowing what had been stated by. Mr. Corrie, had shown stacles to he overcome,-more particularly from the ne any shyness in making use of such an expression, he cessity found of piling over a great extent, in order effec should have neglected his duty; for here was a charge of tually to secure the foundations of most of the outward evasion of the Town-dues, and was he to stand on cere- walling,-we should say that the whole have proceeded mony in such a case? (Hear, hear.) He had no feeling as rapidly and as favourably as could reasonably be ex towards Mr. Sands but a friendly one ' • and he believed pected, though the prolonged obstructions at the Salt the gentlemen •whom he had consulted upon the subject house Dock (commenced on its own reconstruction and would one and all say that he had, on every occasion, felt deepening, and necessarily continued to a considerable the deepest interest for Mr. Sands, and the greatest an- extent by the present operations) have naturally given xiety that nothing more should be said or done than was some annoyance to parties carrying on business in that absolutely required. (Hear, hear.) He had first heard quarter. of the charge on the 6th instant; and suppose th a t there The works are approached, at the north end, from the had been a :Finance Committee then in existence, and quay between the Salthouse and the Canning Docks, by that he had summoned them together to hear the charge, a handsome swing bridge (already completed) across the the matter would have been made public. But by con fiding in a few, the matter remained a secret until the inlike those hitherto constructed at our docks, is of dou meeting of the Council; so that in this instance he had ' ble width, having two lines of roadway, with a wide foot done Mr. Sands a kindness, for which he was deserving path oo each side. This will afford much greater accom the thanks rather than the reprobation of any member of modation (the want of which has elsewhere been much the Council. (Hear, hear.) The council divided, when there appeared :- felt), as carts or carr i ages , go i ng or re t urn i ng , w ill b e For Mr. Gladstone .. For Mr. Cooke. . . The creased width of the b r id ge necessar ily requ i res i t to b e following members voted in the division :- of greater l ength, from the segmental termination of each For Mr. Crooke.-Messrs. D. Hodgson, Isaac Holmes, of its two parts forming portions of a larger circle. It i s J. C. Thompson, J. A. Tinne, J. Sothern, W. Birkett, C. Boutflower, similar in principle to th e o th er b r id ges , on t h e cast i ngs wer, C. Bushell, R. Gladstone, J. Kilshaw, R. below (which form a handso me p er f orate d arc h) ; and i t Rigby, J. B. Lloyd, J. Parker, J. Plunmton, S. L. Trotman, R. Harbord. Aldermen-R. Ho ug ht on , J. has this obvious advanta g e, th a t it s upper sur f ace, i n place Lawrence, J. Bramley-Moore, T. Chilt on -20. of rising in a segment in th e m iddl e , i s on a d ea d l eve l with the adjoining ground. Th e w i nc h es .by w hi c h i t i s For Mr. Gladstone.-Messrs. F. Sh an d, W. Th orn hill, T. Chalmers, T. Bl ac kb urne , W. P res t on , J. Ed war d s, H. turned also form four rather o r n amen t a l p os t s a t th e cor ners (not on the quay), so th a t th e men t urn i ng i t are Holmes, J. Aikin, H. Hornby, H. L awrence , J. Hornby. swung round along ' it, without being at all in the G. H. Lawren c e, J. S. L e i g h. Ald ermen -T . B . Ear- . The gearing i an d e ff ec ti ve , an d t h e spee d , clay, T. Bull e y, R. Gri ffi th, Sir T. Brancker, J. H. waY • Turner, W: P. F reme , E. Molyneux, J. Moon, E. in moving round a i ce a com bi nat i on of i ron and Evans-23. wood, considerably in sed. It is, including the foot- Mr. BIRRETT proposed Mr. Crooke. ways, 25 feet wide, and (measurin g it by p ac i ng ) a b out Mr. H. LAWRE NCE secon d e d it.-A gree d to . 10 6 feet in length, from the extreme extension of each horizontal segment of the woo d wor k. T he two carriage- Mr. BUSHE L L prop ose d M r . B ram l ey -M oore . Mr. HODGSON seconded it. ways are divided by large rounded castings of iron, form- Mr. GRIFFITH proposed, as an amendment Mr. Hu ing a ridge which, whe n b r id ge i s c l ose d, no wheel can pass Hornby. , gh upon or over, so that c o n t ac t w ill b e avo id e d . The foot- Mr. BULLEY seconded it. paths, which are also wide r th an usua l, are p l an k e d w i th a hard and durable yellow W es t I n di a woo d, usua ll y The Council divided, when there appeared : - For Mr. Bramley-Moore 2B called " green heart," and will finally be covered with For Mr. Hornby lB asphaltum, or a similar composition. The following members voted in the division :- Passing a short dist a n ce wes t war d f rom t h e b r id ge, the visitor finds, immediately to the right, and on the north For Mr. Bramley-Moore.-Messrs. Hodgson,Shand,l. of the new dock, the new HALF-TIDE BASIN, which will Holmes, J. C. Thompson, J. Edwards, J. No r th, Henry be common to the th ree cont i guous d oc k s - t h e Alb ert, Holmes. H. Hornby, J. A. Tinne, J. Sothern, T. Boyden, the Canning, and the Salthouse. It is of an irregular G. G. Hornby, W. Birkett, H. Lawrence, C. Boutflower`, elongated squarish form, widest at the western end, with C. Bushell, J. Kilshaw, R. Rigby, J. B. Lloyd, J. Par- two entrances from the river, each fitted with gates, and ker, J. Plumpton, J. S. Leigh, S. L. Trotman, R. Har- divided by an oblong island constructed of hue blocks of __ ee.euu aver. bord, R. Houghton, R. S. Crook, E. Molyneux, and T. gran i te, and rounded at each end, so as to fo rm a sort of Chilton.-28. Mr. H. HORNBY called upon the Town-Clerk to For Mr. Hornby.-Messrs. W. Thornhill, T. Chalmer, oval. A little above the island, and on the south side, is a passage (with another fine bridge in course of construction •.........G1 Ile state whether, as had been asserted by several gentle- T. Blackburn, W. Preston, J. Aikin, J. Holmes, R. "en.. At all events, he must be pre ys anxious to con- pared tos how that the definition between those packages men, the corporation had not any title to the town Gladstone, J. Hornby, G. H. Lawrence, T. B. Barclay, across it) into the Albert Dock ; and at its eastern extre wmiiiti y e h has there a is similara ot her communication entrance y th aCann passage ing h Dock, fo re dues. His own belief was, that their title was as good T. Bulley, R. Gri ffi th, Sir T. Brancker, J. H. Turner, eery often or of a case and a box, a bale, and a truss, was such as eneldhave left no possible doubt on the minds of Sands as that of any gentleman to his property. olicate it Mr. N ORTH believed the title to the town dues was W. P. Freme, J. Bramley-Moore, J. Moon, and E. I was r - - -.owe they should pursue in the enter-noticed, spanned by the double-roaded bridge. This basin as firm as the rock on which the town stood. Evans.-18. is capacious, (covering an area of 112,000 yards,) and will g for -- ~ ,,t so prepared to 'nee TawN-CLERIC said there was not the slightest Mr. H. LAWRENCE moved Mr. Hugh Hornby. accommodate a considerable number of ships, as in a wet - - - . M r. HENRY NY HOLMES seconded it. dock. By means of the gates below, they may also pro "'- i ntent in- Mr. ISAAC HOL MES proposed, as an amen d men t, M r . tee d t o sea a t any ti me w h en t h ey h ave suff i cient water Bushell. outside. The bottom level is nine feet deeper than the op b li o do t y t w e e daml wall o no f fp ut the hded ori g inaland Dock ke l v d eeni ID: entrance it. A ll S i hasAl l , gbraeeneandt portion si at a aa r n e odf e i nt m i gl a - , The Council divided, when there appe are d :-- For Mr. Bushell . t such a charg,, F or M r. Hornby .... to vindicate my Th e f o ll ow i ng nem b ers vote d in the division :- as available, on the north side. The other walls are en 4te For Mr. Bushell.-Messrs. D. Hodgson, F. Shand, I. tirely new, and were not only piled, b ut are b e i ng sheathed ':t ie Holmes, J. C. Thompson, J. Edwards, H. Hornby, J. with strong planks of beech timber, d r i ven b y piling ma- IL A. Tinne, J. Sothern, T. Royden, G. G. Hornby, W. chines into the ground near their b ases , to prevent the t . Birkett, C. Boutflower, J. Kilshaw, R. Ri g by, J. B. possibility of the water getting unde r th e f oundations. h e Lloyd, J. Parker, G. H. Lawrence, J. Plumpton, J. S. These planks are driven close and grooved i n t o eac h other -ea Leigh, S. L. Trotman, R. Harbord, R. Hou g ht on , Si r in the manner sometimes adopted in makin g co ff er d ams, ; u , T.Brancker, R. S. Crook, J. Bramley-Moore, E. E vans . so that they form a protecting wall of wood, un d er t h e he and T. Chiiton.-27. clay, &c., at the bottom of the basin, the dur a bilit y o f For Mr. Hornby. -Messrs. Thornhill, Chalm e r s , T. which (being always under water) will probably be co es Blackburn, W. Preston, Henry Holmes, J. Aikin, J. equal with the world itself, as we have no instance on eu Holmes, H. Lawrence, C. Bushell, R. Gladstone, J. record of timber decaying in such a position. 're. Hornby, T. B. Barclay, T. Bulley, R. G r iffith, J. H. The area in which the works are going on, including t o Turner, W. P. Freme, E. Molyneux, and J. Moon.-18 quays and warehouses, consists of about 13 acres. The 'he The nine members having been here elected, the com mittee stands constituted as follows :-Messrs. Brancker, ALBERT DOCK itself ..vil l . be . about seven acres in extent, and the excavation within it has greatly advanced since ee Shand, Aikin,Tinne, Lloyd, Gladstone, Crooke, Bramleye e our last notice, though there is still a great deal to be Moore, and Bushell. done in this department, particularly at the west side, er, The Council adjourned at a quarter after two o'clock, where some parts of the ground near the old sea-wall are e n ' e yet unbroken. A great number of men are busily engage d e n upon it ; and it is expected to be finished ab ou t e i g ht " o months hence. The walling is completed on th e eas t s id e; 'i t , a large portion at the south end, and a co ns id era bl e part at the north-the whole of the foundation s b e i ng so f ar -14 n successfully laid. The piling for the west wa ll h as recent l y i been commenced, and considerable advancement has been plicaten r de at its northern extremity. This wall will be a little The TOWN-CLERK replied in the negative. Aside, or westward of the old line of wall, part of which, Mr. BUSHELL here withdrew the original motion, and in a dilapidated state, yet remains, including the corner of the amendment was unanimously adopted, what was formerly known as Skipton's wharf, and in Mr. BUSHELL then moved that the special committee which is cut Roman numeral figu res t o i n di cate t h e in mat such a c. consist of 15 members. STEALING ACQW.-OnFriday week,at th e P o li ce - cour t, height of the tide up to XXIV at the top. In m a ki ng th e we my assert. Mr. AIKIN moved as an amendment, that it consist William Turner, a young man of decent appearance, was excavations, in what may be termed the original bed or -.articular, fo, of nine.charged before Mr. Rushton, with havin g s t o l en a cow , ban k o f the river, a noble pair of deer's antlers, and al so belonging to u t r. Joseph Dodson, cattle dealer, of Kirk- a huge pair of bull's horns, were found by the workmen. -spaper of -t. MR. HENRY LAWRENCE seconded the amendment. dale. It aared, from Mr. Dodson's statement, that The whole length of the new sea-wall is about 1,000 The Council divided, when 'there appeared :- thecow,which belonged to him, had strayed from a field feet. About half of this may be said to be done, or in Unite 1 own-dues - depart ment-the management, the arrange- For a committee of 9-26 carried. The follow q. 1 ment, the looking into, and the husbanding of the town- in Derby-road, behind the Zoological Gardens, and that found a tion, and the piling southwardgoes on with activity ' "ir Tho. , f 1..., 1 dues-had . been the dutv.of the Finance Committee, he TFhoreaamcoemadmmiettreite wasof 15-22 in the prisoner had afterwards stolen the animal. Another when the tide permits. This wall has taken away a great --.-I te. :- witness Hodgson, deposed to the hide of the animal haying been tra- part of, or in otherlwords, is extended upon, the sands might fairly argue that tbe Finance Committee were in-• be e r a s m y m ot i e l d te i e n af the n d . tis c io a n an : , rated, e • ced to a tan yard, and it was sworn to as the one belong- known as Blackaller's Bank, it has already had the competent to take any part in the present ,committee, "hat an in ng Fo m r em a because they themselves were on their trial. (Hear, hear, ing to the cow stolen from Mr, Dods on , it was then effect of reducing Pluckington Bank, further south. The -t. I muss Isaac Holmes, J. Edwards, J. North, J. A. Tinne, J. ' from Mr. Isaac Holmes.) If the Finance Committee- Isaac on reference to the p lan that the field was in piles are driven so as to form, when home, diagonal rows ';fiable c,.. Kilshaw, R. Rigby, J. B. Lloyd, J. Parker, J. Plump- Sothern T. Royden, C. Boutflower, C. Bushell, J. discovere d . township, and Mr. Rus hton told the parties they along the foundation line, and are of great size and he was now going on the evidence of the chairman of that committee, and confirmed as that was by the Town-cle rk- must bring the matter before the magistrates for the ness, being, in fact, large beech trees, with merely the 4 it was i , ton, T. T. Glazebrook, A. Lace, S. L. roth:tan, R. Evertor ' thick if it was the duty of the Finance Committee to.attend to Harbord. Aldermen.-R. S. Crook, J. Bramley-Moore, co_unty. branches smoothed off, and average 10 to 12 feet long. this department, then it would be for them to prove-first, E. Molyneux, T. Chilton-22. said PAVING S C AND SEWERAGE ommissloNEßs.--OnThurs- When down, the tops are sawn flush off, an excavation is , that they had not exacted from the merchants of Liver- For a Committee of 9.-Councillors-F. Shand, W. day, a meeting of the inhabitants assessed to the relief of then made round them, about two feet deep, which is ' pool more than the law had given them in the matter of town-dues. Thornhill, TAChalmers, T. BlackburnlW. Preston, J. C. the poor in this town, was held in th e S ess i ons -h ouse fill e d up w i t h roug h grout - wor k and large Yorkshire flags, Mr. LACE rose to ord er . .H e su b m itt e d th a t th e ques - Thompson, Henry Holmes, J. Aiki n , H. H orn b y, Chapel- s t ree t, f or t h e purpose o f - filli ng up the vacancies (of nine inches thick,) being placedon this bed, the wh o le lion of title was being op ene d, an d th a t suc h a ques ti on J. Holmes, G. G. Ho rn by, W. Bi r k ett , H. L awrence, i n th e B oar d o f C omm i ssioners, for the better paving and is surmounted by the sea-wall. We cannot say much for ought not to be discussed i n th e wa y th a t M r . :B us h e ll R. Gladstone, G. H. Lawrence, J. S. Leigh, A. Smith, sewerage of the town. There wer e on ly a b out twenty- t h e " appearance " at a di stance of the new system of was discussing it. The object o f M r . B us h e ll was t o h ave Jun. Aldermen-T. B. Barclay, T. Bulley, R. Griffith, five persons present, and those were chiefly members of mural architecture as displayed in this sea-wall; for the a full and fair investigatio n , b u t sure l y i t wou ld no t t en d J. Lawrence, Sir T. Bra nc k er , J. H. T urner , W . p . 'the Board. Mr. Thomas Kaye was called upon to p re - lar g er pie ces s tu c k i n , a pp aren tl y prom i scuous l y , amongst Freme, J. Moon, E. Evans-26. side.-Mr. E. G.De a n e h av i ng rea d th e not i ce o f meet i ng, t h e smaller, wh i ch are more mixed with the mortar, pre to such an investigation if th e y were t o go i n t o ques ti ons of title. He called upon the T own - c l er k t o sa y w h et h er Mr. BUSHELL asked whether Me ssrs . N or th an d L ace stated that there were ten vacan c i es t o fill up , fi ve e l ected sent a sort o f patc h wor k that rather offends the eye. the discussion was judicious'? would consent to act as members of th e C omm it tee ? from the Council, and five f r om th e ra t e -p ayers . O n t h e S trengt h, not b eauty , h owever, has alone been the object. Mr. BUSHELL said he was not oin topursue it. Mr. NORTH said his determination was no t t o serve. motion of Mr. James Aspinall, seconded by M r . J ames Th e new d oc k w ill b e surroun d e d b y f i re-proof WARE- Mr. g GRIFFITH said that 'Mr. Bu g shel p l' s course was " I think," said he, " I ought not, a n d I won t." (G reat Lawrence, Messrs. D. Hodgson, John N e l son W oo d, an d HOUSES , o f t h e most approve d construct i on. The walls simple : it was merely to appoint a com m itte e . laughter.) John Holmes, were re-elected. Mr. J. A Ti nne was ap - o f th ese - near l y a ll a l rea d y a b ove groun d- are of fine the Committee Mr. LACE also replied in the negative. pointed in the place of Mr. John Shaw Leigh, disqualified brick-work, of unusual thickness, and all cemented with Mr. BLACKBURN asked whether Mr. Bushell would Mr. BusHELL the n . read out a list of in consequence of not having attended for six months, the Halkin lime. We penetrated some of the lower allow him to suggest if the best course. would not be to and Mr. Robertson Gladstone to fill up the vacancy vaults or cellars, by the aid of torch light, in company he wished to hav e appointed, as:followse-Messrs. Hodg appoint a committee, without going into any discussion son, Shand, 'T inne, Lloyd, Aikin, Crooke, Brainley- caused by his own resignation during the period he was with Mr. Miller, the intelligent superintendent of the at present ? It might be premature, with an imperfect k i , knowledge of facts, to discuss.; and, as there would not Moore, Evans, and Blackburn. M ayon On the motion of Mr. James Lawrence, the works, and were quite lost in amazement. They are of Messrs. Evans, Blackburn, and Atki n w i s h e d to b e following , gentlemen were appointed from th e rate-payers: great extent, and b u i lt i n successions of arches, or grond, e 11 t r°1.4 be any difference of o p inion aboutthe committee, the bet ter plan would be to appoint them, and refer the case f©r excused from serving. -Mr. lames Proctor, in the place of Mr. Geor ge H o l- b ot h ways, f orme d di mp l e d compartments i n the roof, sup -1; .1 1 ,_ Dr A MEMBER OF THE nocrocometorreo. - e 'nos e • eon • of a said the first suleject on the paper was the their consideration. (Hear.) Mr. Anew said he had drawn up his list of the den, Mr. John Whitby, in the place of Mr. Edward ported interiorly by stron iron pillars, in rows, running hA t Veio. r aember of the Council to be a member of Mr. Sosneee yielded to the opinion of the Council In Committe as follows :-Messrs. Crooke, Lloyd, Bushell, Gibbon, and Messrs. Wm. Guyton, J. Kilshaw, and longitudinally with the b ui ld ing, and between which are 4N 4 eie e - w e far the affairs of .the estate of the trustees the matter. He could assure the members that it was Moore, Gladstone, BranckerS,G. H. Lawrence, H. Horn- John Fletcher, who retired by rotation, were re-elected. strong beams of cast-iron, each, with an arched ridge on e e t % e ati 7ol docks upon the vacancy caused by Mr. by, and Evans. not his wish to limit the corporate revenue, but that, on Mr 4 8 ' a member of the Council, having resigned '‘e • e"r a the contrary, it was his wish to increase that revenue if Mr. BUSHELL • moved Mr. Hodgson a member. Mr. Isaac HOLMES seconded it. accounts for the past year. For the information of our inverted, the upright part being the ridge, but the angles readers we give the following abstract of the accounts :- (in such illustration) being rounded and strengthened in a, e s 'uenaber of the committee. he could. Hewes showing, at the time of the interrup tion, that-he would exulude the Finance C ommittee , be- Mr. GRIFFITH moved, as an amendment, !Sir Thos. The paving and flagging rate collected during the year, the casting by additional metal. The iron pillars are elit °tr. SIT, jun., begged to propose Mr. Simon e . er ot a t o M the office. Brancker. ending 30th September, for 1841 and 1842, at Bd. in the based and well secured, each on the top of a large circular cause, as they had tne management ,of this part of the revenue, it would not be proper that they should be onpound, amounted to £20,846 Bs. 6d. ; amount received Yorkshire flag, which rests an a columnar base, under fe'etise,'"nee. seconded the nomination, which was sc ) , sdo seconded the Special Committee. 'With regard to four members of Mr. BLACKBURN seconded• it. The Council divided, when there appeared- from the Corporation and other parties in lieu of paving ground, of strong brick-work supported on piles. Similar Illi 'en that committee, he would exclude them upon this ground : For Sir Thomas Brancker 25 certain streets, £6843 3s. sd. ; sewerage rate for 1842 at iron pillars will be joined on the top of those below, one , q,. Op , 0,-4 41 , -lIAIRMAN OF THE :DOCK COMMITTEE. when Mr. Currie brought his charge, the Town-clerk, it For Mr. Hodgson - 19 2d. in the pound, £4788 9s. 6d. ; arrears and other over the other perpendicularly for each story-the whole e,tle tfia a ° e a. said the second subject on the paper was would appear, laid the indictment. 'The Mayor slim- The following members voted in the divisions- amounts received on account of sewerage, £1458 18s. being vaulted from top to bottom of the buildings, so that , t s s ktie ?' one of the thirteen councillors members moned the grand jury, of which he became the chairman. For Mr. Hodgson.-- Messrs. Shand, Isaac Holmes 10d. ; balance in treasurer's hands es per last account, they will be allstricely fire-proof. Such is the strengebee, f £3Ol 14s. 9d. ; making the total receipts, £34,238 ss. Od. the mortar and brick arches, that we are told the iron ff' 4 Po ° ''lnsittee., to be the chairman of that corn. Upon the statement of the late chief-magistrate, and Thompson, J. Edwards, .1 - A. Tinne, J. Sothern, tr. Ui • 11 tkoe the resi gn ation of Mr. Sands. upon the fact itself, he thought, of thecharge being now Boyden, G. G. Hornby, C. Boutflower, C. Bushell, J. The expenditure of the Board was as follows :-Due to beams or ribs might be removed after all is set, (were O t tt4 lll llll ev ‘fr il said he bad much pleasure in proposing before the Council, it was shown, th at the grand jury, Kilshaw, R. Rigby, J. 13, Lloyd, J. Parker, J. Plumpeon, the bank, £429'4 19s. 9d. ; paving, flagging, &c., £ 17,541 that thought worth while,) and the building wo u ld still 13s. 9d. ; watering the streets, £l;'97 6s. 4d. ; salaries, . stand and bear any reasonable •ht Granite stair r, dark stl v b e t i e g rr ' VIZ te',,;"loore to the office of chairman, believing for so he must -term it, found a prima facie case against R. Harbord. Aldermen-R. S. Crook, J. Bramley. £1477 12s. 3d. - sewerage, £8414 7s. sd. ; expenses in cases lead down to these aneous vaults, and P -9 1 •"‘' gentleman's knowledge of the docks, and Sands and Co., and so brought it to the Council. If they Moore, T. Chilton-19. t li' C b at T. the Water Bill, £1921 2s. 9d. ; leaving in the those finished are at present covered with clay to keep 4e(l flo es andel:wee, he was suitable for the situation, did not think there was a prima facie case, they would For Sir T.lBrancker-Messrs- Thornhill, Chalme e , ' 'le .'" seconded the nomination, which was ? 'l3 41 e have ignored the bill, quashed the indictment, and the Blackburn, W. Preston, Henry Holmes, J. Aikin, H. bank, obtaining "3 Bs. 4d. • and in the hands of the treasurer, out the anticipated frost of the present winter, and which 437 i ' will in the • The £lB 14s. sd. be removed t o I tA on, Council would not have heard a word on the-subject. Hornby, J. Holmes, W. BirllEtt, H. Lawrence, R. Glad stacks of warehouses have all the lower vaults already tone .3 Hornby, G. H. Lawrence, J. S. Leigh, S. DOCK COMMITTEE.-THURSDAY.-Present, Messrs. ',.0, 4 1 4 y t l z : t YjMopRE hoped the council would allow Mr. HODGSON . thought the advice of Mr. Blackburn s , . T Ald T. B Bar lay, R. L. HoughtonWe Horsfall. ( turned, and the foundation pillars of nearly all the rest The t ar n eh e range g made ht . g o oT o n d ht eh t to wtwhh west sl te tonne sadr area awill. r ! o c c ec be ep e i magnificent,ne t d o b f y the i the warehouses iron ,I n , extendinga c r o e l h u o m u s n e s s . 'it le tli (I th at i shegly appreciated the honourvery d good ateir, if they could come to a proper under d - B r a - ' 7 1 a e k . G ri e fa in the chair,) Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Middle l'4tessiletYs fa itulry .b a e a lAi s fa ea r T h e: t ge e a n a d r e a a l vtu t r e r t e o s t di o s f . a s standings n thatr rligs.tage; w or t ii3nosatta n entering m i o a t t i a o m otion the o c u a i s d e be fa a r d o pte J. Lawr . ence e J. H. Turner, W. P. ton, Smith, Molyneux, Nicol, Bulley, Evans, Boyden, there Freme, eY E. Molyneux, J. Moon, E. Evans-25. Tobin, Moore, Sandbach, Moon, Ripley, Chilton, and the full length of the dock,and the whole will be six stories Aikin.-The secretary reported that the contract with the ' 1 t r et4 at large. (Hear, hear.) would be a full opportunity for discussion afterwards- Mr. BUSHELL moved Mr . Shand There is a passage for vessels hetween the new dock and New Gas Company for lighting seventy-five of the dock , kkttsi4teoit4RnGAlNST .SANHS. TUR.NER, AscH co. and if any of the Finance Committee were proposed as M r. ' G. H. LAWRENCE seconded it-agreed to.will be 136,000 square yards. the Salthouse Dock, and the swing-bridge is completed. re ici er _ said , that if the council would then ap- members elf the special committee, and Mr. Bushell stated Mr. BuSHELL moved Mr. Aikin. IN' ll ! 4 an to take his place, he should•be happy his objections to them at the time, the council would get Mr. H. LAWRENCE seconded it.-agreed to. expired. i x a 6 m p p e s r h l a a d mp per a n n In rep l y a s p t a o i d a quest i on, t h e N e h w e a dd e d ai p t hat a y , and only £4 to the Old Company. Some conversation 1 4 'Of t it the remainder of the business had been on much better. aq l', • Mr. BUSHELL moved Mr, Tinne. then arose as to the utility of the bude li g ht and naptha A number of stationary steam engines on the ground are ti lt e, , k. k „. Mr. BUSHELL said, it could not have escaped the acute Mr. HODGSON seconded it.-Agreed to. lamp s . M r . Moore said the latter were used in London, employed in piling, pumping, mortar-grinding, &c., and and transport of materials, running in every e okn e ett• said, it rested with the Mayor to appoint observation of Mr. Hodgson, that in moving for the scut - Mr. BUSHELL moved Mr. Lloyd. there are numerous temporary railways for the excavations and were much cheaper than gas. It was ultimately re- Vi ll. e.e4 ti, chair. cial committee he was taking on himself a great response- Mr. Moue-seconded it.-Agreed to. direction, and 'e fe e 'tt e ealled on Sir Thomas Brancker. bility, and that if he excluded certain influential members 1 I N I Navin, been understood to decline there without giving good grounds for their exclusion, he should It noitfr:ealls for Mr. Alderman Moon ; and M. be censurable. It was therefore necessary that he should \ l, Mr. BUSHELS. moved Mr. Crooke. Mr. r ' G erteßomsleToezn moved, Mr. Fas an amendment.. Mr. Gladstone regretted that anything should have ' solved that inquiries should be made as to the expense of these lights, and that application should also be made to crossing here and there bridges of balks. A moveable both gas companies, in order to ascertain for . what . sum coffer-dam, of iron, is used for the outward wall-work, they would supp y the gas if that mode of lighting was and the whole of the apparatus is of the best description, e'i • ' a ccordingly taken the chair, the Mayor justify himself. respecting gthevin - again adopted.-Permission was given to the Dock Sur- suggested by the improvements of civil engineering. The : 'C'ett• . Mr. BLACERoRN said that if the council should adopt been said of an unpleasant nature res A l 4 14 ' l the ' • ' • . ful position Mr. Sands was placed in at the period when veyor to et the King's Dock dry, after the usual notices, water is drawn from the coffer-dam by a syphon pipe, and Nli_oc ee , .fished to say a few words, before the proposed plan, then the council would justify Mr. Nq 3 4 4 ts l ,: o ett to the next subject on the paper, re- Bushell. It would be hardly possible for the latter to he first received Mr. Corrie 's communication ; and he regretted still more that those remarks should have pro- and in order that the works of the g ates might be examined, afterwards discharged by chain pumps. A new engine is also in course of erection at the south-west corner, for the N tl i :ht t amour Which had got into circulation, and enter upon a subject of this nature without saying some- ceeded from a quarter from which, he must confess, he the necessary repairs made.-It was agreed that the . I t As ° he centradicted. He had heard it whir- 'thing offensive, and offensiveness ought to be avoided , at prepared to expect them. He thought the rent of £670 per annum should be charged for the use, works in that quarter, and, we earn, that the same par by the officers of the crown, of the three southernmost ties have been engaged to form a new line of continuous \Nleiree' r • Lace ad h• If hd • t* ted th 1 le e el ne r , n imse . a :oyes iga e . The CHAIRMAN thought that perhaps Mr. Bushell had was not ' ' • • transit sheds.-A new life boat of the large size, for the Fea. wall along the front of the Duke's Dock, southward, dh . lf f d h 't uld b 11 t o t o eg t .i...,: 'ainds, and that it was in consequence el e . imee so ar, an tatl wo eweno t members of the council would have no difficult in be lieving that when he received that communication from ' k e a ilv4' 4 ,Llon. lacing unfavourable (no, no) they bring ob jec tions against any member who was not likely Mr. Corrie no mayor was ever placed in a more trying Liverpool station, was ordered to be built.-Ten shillin gs up to the corner of the King's Dock Pier, at the Tobacc o each were ordered to be given to such of the crew of the Warehouse. + k k le e etio -nr. *Sands upon the subject, and that he to be appointed. position. (Hear.) He eonld assure them sincerely e ffe e ' abeented himself from the council. This Mr. BUSHELL said they were becoming so exceedingiy that he never entertained, throughout the transaction, any hloylane life-boat as rescued the hands of the schooner The ground gained e frorre the old sea : wall to the present one, is about 230 feet in width off the river. Immediately ' 'fl' i f:' ‘ ," fo 4 li t a r e "e• (Hear, bear.) Their advice to Mr. refined and delicate, that he really knew not what to think. animus towards Mr. Sands of an unfriendly nature. His f epute, onthe morning of the 14th of October.-A letter from the Birkenheadand Chesterßailway Company, so- in,the g warehouses, a westward of the west ran e of there will be t:fnae a ti th e 'ed solely and absolutely on the question (A laugh.) Was he, then, to take the responsibility of the only desire was, to discharge his duty fearlessly and lode_ belting ermission to Place a hut on the quay of George's cart road, walled whole length of the new dock, and li qi e e Trec i uleat decorous and dignified position he course he was pursuing, or was he not? pendently, and to take care that a charge of delay, attri- P. P 0, eSD, Jegard to the election of mayor, and was Mr. H. HORNBY thought Mr. Bushell right, inesmuch b bl - h in e d ree to an officer of the corpo uta e per aps some eg pier, was referred to Mn. Whitty . .-The notice of the in_ beyond it a marine parade along its whole extent. tention of the Birkenhead Commissioners to apply to par- As a proof of the excellence of the mortar, we may state ttg l ,vi 4 TlZ` l ,, v e of guilt or innocence on the part of as that gentleman had to justify himself to the Council ration, should not be laid at his door; and he believed that the outer stank temporarily built with it, in a sweep liament for permission to build docks at Wallasey Pool ;1 1 . ki t , the enti r e 'ed over and over again, in giving and to the town also. (Hear.) no member could say that he had not acted discreetly of a large circle, to keep the tide out of the basin, is now ' 1 ‘ l te ir v 1,,,,,, ti ler abstinence from the justice of the Mr. BusinTee said that, after the kind advice which consulting with the gentlemen with whom he had advised. by was ordered to lie on the table till next week.-A letter from Mr. Sands, resigning his situation as member and being removed in large fragments of mingled stone and li➢' ap't f ull - (Hear.) 1 0t, kl i t Y Confirmed what Mr. North had ust had been given him, he must really pursue his own course His first wish was, to consult Sir Thos.Btancker and chairman of the committee, was read.-The secretary read brick, so cemented en masse, that each portion is found O't 1,44 0 ,, Wa S material for him to do so, for without after all ; and he could assure. the Council that he had not Mr. Hugh Hornby only, than whom .he considered the notice of the intention to apply to parliament for pow- available as materials for the new wall-work. come there without having first considered that course at- there were no two gentlemen in the council better calcu telohleri the last day 'n favour of Mr . Sands would era to erect new docks, and then informed the committee tentirely. H e w a s, then, proceeding to state, when in- lated to a ff ord him valuable assistance. (Hear, hear.) that the plan s o f the new docks we r e on th e t a bl e ,-M r , li o llt . ' m rh o creditable. If in had gone into the investi- terrupeed, that he had an objection to four members of lie reamed those two gentlemen to the Tewn-cler ,_w Ripley expressed his surprise that the notices should have 4, if s aii I:.lfght alr.Sands cur able it would have been afterwards.prop erco u r s e I w t awsatsoamr ordered teesd t ea 1 a t n h s e and pla H ive a g s s h chairman a im af the Fireance C . ommittee in particular. He thought the considered that, irrespectively of his being one of the efll4 4 tl Z Part to vote for P him' Mr North andbeen give before the plans wer made. thouht the late chief magistrate did not exercise that sound discre- candidates spoken of for the mayoralty, he ought . to theaalshould not n e i c a e a s Ae s et ae ee s tained from the p in mitigation, and had Canal, stating tom. which V.Prhalra.. -- e _ Hall Lawrence, he being the table for two or three days, in order to allow the co -au of ihe Finance Committee. Hay , invariably found the Town-clerk's advice on.- all rn eto inspect them -A letter was read from the occasions to be most sound and excellent, he did send for the Committee 'of the Leeds and Liverpool Mr. Lawrence, and requested him to join the other two that they entertained favourably the sag ff tO the junction ofthedocks with the canal. ll:T eBter daY, a speci a l m e e ti ng of th e council was held at !l ot aw n - hall, for th e p ur p ose o f t a ki ng i n to constd era - ti o ,, an d determi n i ng upon t h ree separa t e ma tt ers men "l, ated at length in the summonses. The Mayor took the tt lair 04 eleven o'clock, at which time there were twenty tkrabers in their respective places. T KE LATE DISC tiSSI.ON—SIR THOS. BRANCKER. ttijr: e tt :lTA I" 0 R sa id th e counc il wou ld h ave perce i ve d , C oto litiamonses, that he had resied his situation t or atoi ,,, member and also as the chairman of the Dock N"ee, as he h a d i n ti ma t e d t o th e T own -Cl er k a , b efore; and he was proceeding to remark that tl: he i 3 u tttY would be to fill up those vacancie s , when khsi on RA ALLtY-Moona rose and begged, with the per , or 0 , f the council, before they proceeded to the busi- N a t he day, to occupy their attention for a few mo- PAid r a point of privilege relating to himself. It it le 'i ct : said, be recollected that, at the last meeting, t d n tallY alluded, in the course of the discussion ~Rd er consideration, to an unfounded charge which N c iltle time been made against the house of Sir Thos. :41 11 !r• In doing so, he meant not to cast any impu -446 ?I)1 that firm. On the contrary, hi s object was !ta td y( sho w h ow any honourable house might be ex charge, h owever un f oun d e d ; and, ,as be thought ;Itt}4 , 0 0re strongly on the one under discussion, he was justified in bringing it forward. (Hear.) t: 74 p ut Tso be recollected how unceremoniously he hr , 4 et vo , 'own on that occasion, and called upon to re ,tt thrat he had said. He knew that it was an unplea .l," to make statements without— w`tttcl 'AnsxONE rose to order. If circumstances con ,tra with the discharge of his duty as chief magistrate Rith t `? he taken into consideration, be thought there 1 ° have been some notice given of such a discussion. t aL k ue e,,,,A.lrcut said he understood Mr. Bramley-Moore Wnng into some explanation. ila,2,tvostoNE complained of the use of the :word Tc r rnonious Y . " ) 0 1 A r.,1 1 l'olt called on Mr . Bramley-Moore t o p rocee d. t mwtey-Moonz said, it would be in the recol- Kut th e council that he had been put down on that re t, Land not allowed to pro c eed. N ow , if mem b ers b h ave utPut down in such a manner because they might '4l l h. evidence immediately before them to bear out T . 9' ,had been advancing, it might lead to h 411,, a RANCKEH.—May I ask whether Mr. Moore t l tir e ' a charge to 'make against me? because, if he has ed dy 'mot see what this has to do with th e b us i ness o f t • 51,4 RA MLET-MOORE.—It has this to do with it, Sir 'e et hi.kYon.—lf I understand his obj ec t, h e i s t r yi ng 1 1 11,„°wia conduct right with the counc il. 101 tA: 19 CKEIL.—What he has to do with me I know Z t 4 '''Yea•—•Will Mr. Moore state shortly what his itikt.ttoally is? "AMLEY-MOORE. 11 41 ,1 possibly can. ie a t ge atoicicEn.—He is making charges against me 1 3 ! -Yon.—Th a t I canno t a ll ow . } ) ;,ear) '''', A ltie•r-Mooke.—l am not making any charge. said, on the last day, that an unfounded charge Chek; ll ,, made on one occasion against Sir Thomas rt ti,„: ;..and because I was not allowed to go into it at t h ;,etra et % l think I ought to be permitted now to explain. Otei e u the statement on this ground, because I did ,y.seelf justified or authorized to make use tt o i l t t h h e e ter the and who bad furnished m e g d who are acquainted with all th e e wcircum 4, i lk ma, therefore, I preferred to take all the ob ()f th e r nYself of retracting the statement, to the giving Otti se r !attiFs of the parties. believe the council wil' I r i 7 Justice to say, that lam alwa t e Nelf e .to facts; and, as I do not speak vo. S _ t tlL Ott tpliy, I trust I may be allowed to vindicate my "' R at ; PrFsent occ as i on . (Hea r , he a r.) . I was called ti,ipDort whether I had any proof to bring forward in eto ati 'mY assertion. I was 'not in a position at the It4t Date tice Proof; but now I come forward to re-assert iltiate,,en stated—that a charge was made. I never thi tife ct . " that Sir Thomas 'Brancker's character was at eh t t,l l , bY it, because it was unfounded ; but I think I o,lltte-ri,ne permitted to state, that I am prepared with oNle, trY evidence to prove the' was ehaktlear, hear.) All I require is, lt, t ildr asv r ,eter iu makince the statement and having to l!tiati,. It; and this I am now 'prepared to do by sub e M g the stoma. , t to extent. —Certainly I shall, and as rent to .c•fallest, think you have now obtained your "Jtet tll 4 '. t'ir l3b rt In'tle-MooE.—l am not qu, ; h og • g • o rr, O • 4 ANoRER.—I think the Cou nc il ovidu_Te to d o than to mind what a bus , tPin ess 't otit,of doors, who meddles with of qrte NTore than hi s own, and.who is the cte, i• Moore brings forward, may say about i k c har-, h Y Mr. Moore should h ave b roug h t f orward 4 aa•case which was total from it,l ),' m ina „ u Y at a l oss to conceive. When he got distinct into the di % th",the last C ounc il , I rose to ask what it had to do u s • mess before the Council. aut`,..kltLEY-IVloon.E.—Well and I con:i togettny -0 4 )e, r that dilemma now.; and if the Council will listen MMyshall get out of it too. (Hear.) I am not going 44 Ythi I tn • h . pg on the tittle-tattle of any person. " us n e ..IVELENCE. — If Mr. Moore did anything bj at t a h t ‘iie la s t Council, the matter -.llp. passed over, for t e , Present discus e sion is quite irllllevant. I sub irLf f t ,, 11 ;,,, tif .,.. a 5 ?d ,a.. 0f the Council, that ...vulva it, he would not nave mentioned Mr. Corrie's name at all. Mr. Corrie's conduct would be for the investigation .of the committee. It would be their duty to determine whether he had acted on his own responsibility, and, if so, why be did not act sooner? It would be for him to ea plain the circumstances which led to the charge at this particular time ; and, there fore, he (Mr. B.) would take his leave of Mr. Corrie for once. The second head of the motion, as to the mode in which the Town-dues were collected, it would be for Mr. Corrie to explain, or it would be for the Finance Commit tee to explain what was the tariff connected with the Town-dues. With respect to the management of those dues, it would be for the committee to inquire how those dues had been collected, and how the whole business con nected with that department had been conducted. Hav ing thus briefly stated the objects of the committee, he should next show how he thought the committee should be composed. And, first, he would state, on what he considered good grounds, the reasons why he would ex clude from that committee every member of the Finance Committee. He would exclude .four of the members of the Finance Committee on double grounds, and, on treble grounds, he would exclude two of its members lear about author o° the FANCY BREAD.—There is no season of the year at which fancy and currant bread is in greater request than at that which approximates to Christmas. Mr. Gibbons, whose advertisement will be fonnd in another column, who is direct from the " Land o' Cakes," has now a splendid establishment in London-road, at which all the rarities in this line are produced in the greatest perfec tion. Those who have savour for delicacies would do well to patronise him. ,ower to r ' 4 ,leti,'eg.to ask the Town clerk w ipi t n' it before us ttt."'iYoß With regard to the exclusion of the Finance Committee, it would be remembered that Mr. George Hall Lawrence, stuck 'up or stood up for a nrivilerre I thick Mr t the last meetine ti tl e% $ 44 10t e, iiro,I4LEY-MOORE. - iDtatioit 11 1 ) Ott am now prepared to prove my . ass . ertior intLhe evidence of any person in particuta lrn ''as it that it was in every new Ifjar 1;11.4 to--,euxG4 ii--onSNiraTyhoniatsi,liylr4er.rtiv, °hi e h n e int i) e l ,, a i9 what he stated, so far h 011 ti • eouid"Pan of saying that any chat Ch et substantiated ; but I must appeal to the _ 17 kr, L e .'aer the words " unjustifiable charge" fen 0 54 4 . ore upon the last said 4 e't -.Lr ir-MOGRE.-1 said then that it was un rt* ti, L 'ilif s . tl eh - =I--4 do not recollect it. You said e uarge had been brought, Gut whether you INZt. "an unfounded charge is more than I can re e inf lr°ll . - -The Town-Clerk says he recollects the ' 11, - .„,'anded." tl t l i li t : e qr - el,""(iNT.—I think that, in every spirit of faire 44tt. ',wore ought to give such an explanation as he d 't t'aN ay I movetbat we proceed to the business ft lt :," lt 'alr-MoonE.—lf it be admitted that whati upt eed. o r :orreet, I a m d one: if not , I must b eg perm's kZ B R lttlit•it is admitted. 1 10 0 4 -I EY-NloonE.lf I have vied; Nte l 11;', A °R..—You are -perfectly vindicated eahversation here dropped. yielded on all occasions to that committee, and main tained that the w h o l e quest i on o f t h e town-dues devolved on the Finance Committee, and appealed to. the Town clerk, who confirmed that view; and therefore Mr. Aikin's view of a special Town-dues Committee could not be carried into effect on thats.occasion. If this were true that the t spaper of the •No doubt it wa •ge was made eatecl myself, WATCH COMMITTEE.-At a meeting of the Watch Committee, on Thursday last, Mr. Alderman James Law rence was re-appointed chairman, and Mr. Jas. Aspinall vice-cl '7 C t o ti l 'ie r, tak e I,lit wal l% i 0 . % ' 1. 1. • ''ace) had made inquiries he gee ad as ignorant he felt juati fi ed 1° tl ° and s w • orant of the course of d . cal.,. in V ote 1, haled, and therefore .4e vn he could Alder t he made any selection from' the Finance Committee on so grave a question as that against Messrs. Sands and Co. Mr. GLADSTONE.—The Finance Committee was not The following gentlemen have been gazetted as in the roll of sheriffs, for the ensuing year for Cheshire : George Wilbraham, of Delamere House, Esq. ; James Walthall Hammond, of Wistaston, Esq.; Sir William Massey Stanley, of Hooton Hall, Bert. 11 in existence, respec one tire burthen of the Y 1 -1 1 r THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. THE POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY. IMPORTANT TO RAILWAY COMPANIES. At the monthly meeting of the Liverpool Polytechn Soci-ty, on Tuesday last, Mr. Grantham, president, in ti chair, Mr. Edward Woods, for several years resider engineer of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, rea a paper entitled a " Review of the circumstances whic have effected the consumption.of fuel i❑ the locornotiv engines or t 11,3 Liverpc:,•l and Manchester Railway fro] the opening to the present time." _ Mi. WOODS introduced the subject by a few oust. tions on the amount of information possessed by engine up to the period when Mr. Stephenson obtained apt for the performance of the " Rocket, at Rainhill." said it would be wrong to condemn as absurd the vari opinions that had been given by eminent enginee.— the locomotive system, when in all prob. - 2 of the Rocket as much astonished Mr. Step,.._ self as it did the thousands who assembled to watcu rapid progress on the important day of trigiL direct consequence of an entirely new arrangemen, chiefly the application of a boiler of a peculiar const. tion, the invention of Mr. H. Booth, the talented tre surer of the company. From this sprang several impro ments, and after a short period the " Planet" engin , Produced, which has since been accounted the typr class. The general disposition of the parts of th.' have been retained to the present day, a. provements in the details have taken pla however, confine himself to considering o, viz., the economy of the fuel. For the first few years after the opening of t the attention of the en, .bility the spe It was hough grea ,ce. He w pressing and paramount necessity of se and in increasing the speed of the trains uring r the question of fuel was bu sequence was, that instead of econ tion of fuel greatly increased. It increasing the speed, some engin stroke, were constructs extravagant use of fuel erroneously referred to the mechanical disadv the short stroke. Mr. WOODS then describe common-slide valve as showed in what way a finder, and then allow) The periods at which formed were of the gr.( timing of the valves, the successful workin the custom so to regulate was ready to begin its strol and at the same time the began to escape. As far concerned, this plan woul release, the performance factory. From various causes the great improvements r so as to allow the steam to fore the piston arrive( veral engines were s! merit took place ; obtained by Mr. Woods, who so arra passage was not only part piston had arrived at the peculiarities Mr. Woods illustrated 1 ings, which made his reas The consumption of fu would be seen by referenc_ exhibited ; and for loads which ha 491bs. of coal per mile, 151bs. we Mr. WooDs enumerated sei operated to economise the fuel supplied to each engine, Sze.; ing was effected by the alter exhausting passages of the cyl of the importance of these im company, Mr. Woods showed of work performed from 1838 varied, yet the consumption of 12,604 tons to 3395 tons. We limits will not allow us to give replete as it is with informatio locomotive department of rails The PRESIDENT fully confir so well described, and thought t most valuable to engine makers tage of watching minutely the when at work. He also stated, in the position of the valves of n since, in this port, had produced An interesting discussion then took I of which the subject of some great it metal for the step of axle boxes, and oth was introduced, when Mr. Woods kin( some specimens to the members. ht be ix id of tt but ti: Dewrar ing very cle but th The PRESIDENT, in dismissing the n tice that at their next monthly meetin duty, in conformity with their rules, to dress ; and he proposed, on the same 01 forward the subject of the screw propelle members to bring their practical friends The first cargo of tho Friday, per the ship Ki leans. At the Pol -court, on Frid 50s. and 60s. Some were fined 10s., 605., There are at present elf for New Orleans. The to 5,645 tons. Two other ye the past week, the tonnag( SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT.- can Gibb, Esq., entered out vessels for different parts ( Africa, one for Asia, four for South Wales. The aggregat was 5,950 tons. FATAL ACCIDENT. longing to the brig Mary, intoxication, and fell into thf in the Queen's Dock, IL Hospital, where he died on Friday injuries he received. —On the 14th inst was conveyed to BIRKENHEAD DOCKS per of Saturday, who ar bearings of this subject, Chamber of Commerce report upon the advanta and the country genera Wallasey Pool." THE AFFRAY WITH POA( unfortunate man, Richard Ke wounded in an affray with pm expired. John Shaw, who, charged with shooting at him, was again brought up ~ Kirkdale on Wednesday, and was committed for trial a a charge of wilful murder. FlRE.—About seven o'clock, on Saturda fire was discovered in a stable at tl at the rear of some premises belon, Phillips. The flames were subdued in the course of half an hour, and the damage, which was confined to some hay, straw, and part of the building, was not consider able. rueSdav tated in our last top of Coppez ag to a Too' er, nau COTTON.—The estimated stock of cotton in this poi on the 17th November, 1842, was 454,810 bales, and, the 17th inst., 677;780 bales; being an increase of stoc as compared with last year, of 222,970 bales. The i crease of imports, up to the 11th instant, as compar with the same date last year, was 425,233 bales; whiff on the exports, to the same date, the decrease was 12,9 bales. FATAL CASUALTIES. —On Tuesday last, when the Mersey, steamer, from this port to Kingstown, was off Holyhead, a heavy gale blowing from the northwest, one of the crew slipped overboard from the padddle-box, and was drowned in view of all the passengers. Or Thursday morning, as the same vessel was enterin Kingstown harbour, a male passenger fell overboard ar was drowned. During the week ending ceived in our corn market 15,300 loads of Canada there were reported 877 quarters barrrels of flour, and 171 barrels of peas. of barrels of United States flour have bf at 225. to 225. 6d. per barrel. At the year the price of the last-named article. 275. 6d. per barrel. CANARY SHOW.—On Monday last the annual silo.. the canary-fanciers of this town and neighboubood took place The s p a e t c t i h m e e h n o s u w s e e roef decidedly M . Walker, the b e Great stev H e ry o e w t a p r j d o - d s u t r c e e e d t and afforded the highest gratification to those who wher present. The following were the successful competitors —Mr. W. Jones Ist prize, Mr. Bachelor 2d, and M Jacob 3d for the yellow plain heads. Mr. Jacob Ist r and Mr. Owens 2d for the yellow coppeys. Mr. Ist prize, Mr. Sixsmith 2d. Mr. Jones 3d, 9 Owens 4th for the best buff plain heads. Mr. and Mr. Sixsmith 2d for the buff coppeys. A hands= silver snuff-box was also presented to Mr. Jones, -an& bird's cage, value two guineas, to Mr. Jacob, for the firs prizes in the yellow plain heads and yellow coppeys. SIR W. M. STANLEY'S HOUNDS.—This crack pack met on Friday at Bidston Hill, and found immedi ately, but could not be laid on, owing to the number of foot people. They therefore trotted on to Pentron, where a gallant fox broke away over the Stourton country for Stanley Gorse, through Barnston Dale for Brinstap. He was head back to the dale, but made his point again over the famous steeple-chase ground for Brinstap, Clatter bridge, through Humberston pits, towards Bebbington, and back again to Pentron, in one hour and forty minutes. Then he again faced the open country for Landican, Ar row, skirting Thingwall, where the hounds where stopped, men and horses being completly done. An old sportsman states, that he never saw men or hounds go better, and, though many casualities occurred, owing to the pace, every person went away highly delighted. A SWINDLER.—An ingenious and successful fraud has been lately played, in the district about Manchester, by . a fellow who, having acquainted himself with the names, and some other particulars of thos who have relations abroad, has made it his bu s i ness t o v i s i t an d i n f orm them, that he has been the bearer o f a box or parcel sent as a house until a t n o d t e h tdh e , paid. He me' some fictitious ships, and trumped tinned the name of p be re in se g n other plausible details , t . es t ti a h mi e nu i their should o b r aa e t, i , g et n h be r e eL l n a i t v i e v r e p s o ; i w c h i u c s h t , 0 m o n that he was going back e mw d ufartsoies from biebe happyhim for that purpose. that the money ad , quiry, neither packr liberating t t o he makepa package, him 11th ins meal. Fror was 265. 6d. ti Jacob Ist ut invariably o Liverpool, naed b ship was discoverable 17 4rYi`: I c a (ittt f l -:-' ' - tk, ‘-- -- .4 T o ' : ..-_- ....,-•'. tWilliz l k r 4 t 3, .j_oo°., &C' idora it tbel Perso n nag rep nd a scb°'„l s 1030' at tbel kgenq ther n e 331 e r apPlf L E 4 tedloo t ° demi' for 6 i, the Tatar' reric h ' 3)" , 35 rge c ' n 0316 ritril ) sreo i rieg , i ts 4, 001,