The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-14 00:00:00

the value and expediency of the step recommended in the re-
solution. At the conclusion of the honourable baronet's ad-
dress, Mr. COLLETT, a name well-known, but one which has ON Wednesday, an adjourned meeting of the Council was
not recently figured in metropolitan meetings, came forward held; the Mayor (J. A. Tobin, Esq.,) in the chair.
amidst mingled cheers and opposition, and, as an amendment THE LATE EARL OF SEFTON.
proposed a resolution in the. strongest terms condemnatory Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, in a speech of considerable
of Lord PALMERSTON and his policy "as perfidious, declaring length, recounted the many instances in which the late Earl
that "so long as Lord PALMERSTON is a servant of the crown, of Sefton had testified his friendly interest in the affairs of
no proposition for the restoration of Poland can be anything Liverpool, and pointed out in feeling terms the anxious desire
but a delusion and a snare." A scene of acrimonious alterca- he had at all times evinced to promote the welfare of the town,
tion ensued, ending in the Earl OtHARRINGTON vacating the ' to encourage its commerce, to reward its industry, and to
o views most c t the benfit of ia-
chair, which was almost immediately afterwards occupied by
carry
tsut the
He next in eulogiston duciveic 'ermso alluded e its
inh
to the personal
Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON, the quondam peripatetic lecturer,
worth Of the late earl in all the relations of private life—as a
and formerly member for the Tower Hamlets. Under his aus- kind and considerate landlord, a loving husband, and an affec-
pices the amendment of Mr. COLLETT was speedily adopted; tionate parent —and concluded by moving that his worship
some violent accusations were hurled at Lord PAL2IERSTON tjoleunlYtleTroperespectfully requested to communicate to the
Sefton, and to her ladyships family, the deep and
_and the ministry in general, three cheers were given for the unfeigned regret which the Council feel for the heavy bereave-
Queen, and the meetints, broke up. So 'much for the meat which has been sustained, and that the communication
history of the perverted gathering! Its significance contain an expressirn of regret and esteem for the late
lamented earl, and of gratitude and thanks for the interest
is, much more touching and important than its history. . and kindness which he has ever shown to the town of
The latter is merely that of a spoiled meeting; but Liverpool.
its features scanned more narrowly read an unpleasant, and, it ' Mr. HORNBY, in a few eloquent and well-considered
remarks, expressed his entire concurrence in the sentiments
is to be feared, an unwholesome lesson. From the moment
wa 'uttered by Mr. Gladstone, and seconded the motion:
r was' declared and .the national energies were aroused to The MAYOR stated that he felt indebted to Mr. Gladstone
meet the exigencies of the time, birds of such foul feather for bringing the subject under the notice of the Council, and
and of such ill-omen as Messrs. COLLETT and Trrompsois said lie should readily make the communication proposed by
were driven from sight and observation. Their themes were the resolution.
The motion was unanimously agreed to.
odious and unwelcome—the oratory they were notorious The proceedings of the Gardens and Church Expenditure
professors of was found unsuited to the temper of ' men's Committees, were read and confirmed, Mr. Alderman Parker
minds, and they sunk into a reluctant oblivion. No sooner objectingeleantgo tite, recommendedoiii,lallyin,surel)
übnyl
unless
the t latter committeeteeciur
hai the equivocal policy of ministers, and, above all, the effectually cleaned • and Mr. Banner defended it on the grownenl
hypocritical friendship of AUSTRIA. given rise to a suspicion of absolute necessity, observing that everything not absolutely
of renewed negociations for peace, than popular indignation necessary had been struck out.
so agitate, society that the Chartist scum comes suddenly to WATER COMMITTEE.
The proceedings of this committee included a report from
the surface ; boiling, too, with so truculent a force, as to boldly
impeach - the Government and discomfit their defenders. l)lre Tilsawwnicslie)eikiiymiitelsiesrssuljraecntg tromacwtimshbirtoangleitaraegdattst
Again and again have the people of England given Ministers the action brought by Mr. Franciss senior, was ir respect to
to understand that they are thoroughly in earnest in their the' time alleged to have been occupied by him, under employ-
desire to prosecute the war. Whenever that desire has been ment by Mr. Hawksley, in superintending a series of experi-
with the object of reciprocated, the people have rejoiced—so soon as indications ments upon various descriptions of irOnascertaining the suitability of Scotch inoh.for the 41. inch pipes..
! of lukewarmness have' been manifested by our rulers, the I Those experiments had been instituted by desire of the corpo-
ration, althongh the committee of that day had not been aware
people have chaffed—each manifestation becoming warmer',
byf tterirpreatil.n progress. With
Town-clerk'i tie action brought
ian'd more angry. Can broader meanings he required to keels respect to t°o;inion. that if Mr.
them in the path of duty ? Public opinion is not very subtle Hawksley were liable at all, he ought to be-indemnified by the
'
in its logic ; but it is clear and strong and pointed, and not 'gown Council, so far as respected any time over which the
very - often wrong in its conclusions. A few months ago, teimeoenxttreanerdi,i.aimiseeirceszotetleitei
months.
sally defined by
Lord PALMF.RSTON was its idol, because it believed him however,•that the defence of the actions 'shouldterceommatinn with
willing and able to carry out its wishes ;in this conviction Mr. Hawksley's'soficitorss and that the question- of indemnity,
it bestowed on him a confidence unbounded. Circumstances if it should be necessary to consider it, should he postponed
illanctiilbLillei tieaildelrdad taken_ place, and the questions of liability
have since transpired to shake its faith in his sincerity, and
now he 'may be bearded with imponity by even such " puny Mr:if•orri moved that the proceedings be confirmed:
whipstera" as Messrs. COLLETT and GEORGE Trrosinnosr ! Mr. Alderman BENNTXT complained that special: mention
Not long ago, a mighty body, dubbing itself the " Asiminis- haid. not. heeninuad.e of the Town-clerk's report in tlie notice
cl.notitulieeanC,ouniecalwtaTeert-ehrei4r.-neHere
prerqesueensteel tthoatthteheezmofttteoef
trative Reform Association," "rose like-au exhalation." Like
many other things which start with larg-epretensionssit seems on the 2nd of December, be read.;', which having been,. dones
to have speedily arrived at the unwelcome' conviction of its Mr. Bennett' called attention to a recommendation in that
reportceenlaonr
et, the erection
=contemplation
icaliean temporaryona railidenitidoendalseevneVtie at
own impotence: The heterogeneous materials-of which. it was
composed have- already begun to fall asunder.. Already' its weather. He-expressed a desire-so have explained whsiih?s,
y;
members are at feud among themselves. Mr. TITS, M.P., has recommendation, which, at a comparatively trifling outla
retired from its- management in obedience, to, a- resolution, beenvo'.il dc
ah-arreedsoecurddl large additional supply of water, had not
cyntghitshatthan-timieuscrett:ledhraeds oomnistita
.to avail themselves
of the committee s and at one of the periodical- gatherings- of
the association held,a day or two ago, the hon.. gentleman was- :for the present snty supply under' which the town wasp suf- -
put through his purgations in a way of practical' investigation. fering•
eodNecsi, red to be
,inforraetasofta thoeosouToosisr V.
tellill re .d Pc.e ri()).N which to most men would have appeared the reverse of kindly
or considerate. At the meeting in question, a voluminous re- Gerard, and what cansidLtionPatyhme 6ounell *on' Id receive for was produced hylbecomraittee, the discussion of which it: He concurred in the opinion of Mr. Bennett, as to the-
was conducted in suchn- style as to show that recent origin impropriety of the committee not obtaining the additional
and high sounding pretensions are not perfect antidotes to supply of water within their reach, adding,.ght have been very that if a fire had
- - f this neglect mr
some at least of the. frailties-'which flesh is heir- to." The serious. I, the effects o
whole affair was a bubblo'—as-a bubble it expanded,. and E will Mrs Hosts/By, in defence of the committee, stated that its
'soon burst. members did not feel it incumbent on, them, or desirable,

LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL.

Besides the agitation of, political Contention, there.iS nothing
astir in the metropolis: Every one is departing or preparing
for departure. The opera and leading theatres are closed
after;- it is said, a season-moderately-successful on the whole..
The Royal Academy, it is -understood, has experienced very
indiarent patronage• in the way of visitors to its exhibition
thiyear, the receipts-from that source being, it is said; fully
a thousand pounds below the average of the last few years.
Concerts have been generally well attended, and now their
tuneful nembers,. like other birds of passage, are on thejwing
to fulfil provincial engagements, or to hybernate fir other
cliines.- The business of pleasure-seekiw has seriously:set in,
amlevery, one who can' get awayis•rashing out of town and
in a:fordays mighty London will, be-amoral desert.

to • ad4pt the course racommended by- Mr:. Duncan, which
would:. incur an outlay of ' £2,000, witbout'-bringing any ad-
ditional water into the supply before the.rnonth of March
next, by which time it was -morally certain the Rivingtou
supply. would be available; -
Mr. O.ARLES TrasEz-stated that; in consequence of the
scanty supply of water, it had been found: impossible to work
the - hydraulic cranes which the 'Dock- Committee had erected,
at great cost, at the Albert'Docks.
Mr. 8.:60x-sEu moved that it be an instruction: to the com-
mittee to carry Mr. Duncaris recommendation,into erect.
Mr. W.. P. JEFFREYS seconded the motion,
In answer to Mr. BANNER:,
The TOWN-CLERK said thetonfirmation of the proceedings
would not:render the Councit liable, in any way:whatever, to
the costs of any legal proceedings. -
Mr. Mi.u.x -and Mr. Suxr, expressed concurrence in Mr.
Banner's motion.
Mr. Holm :replied to Mr. Fitton that the £lo,ooo' to he paid
to Sir R. Gerard, was for the- privilege of carrying the pipe
line througlallis estate, for the--advantage of eight-and a half
acres of lam], and for the ver3y great advantage of immediate
possession.- With reference to,Mr.:Duncan's recommendation,
Mr. Holt stated that, although.. the committee would be per-
fectly willing _to take any instructions from tin-Rouncil, he
was quite sure that—looking, at the • outlay which would be
necessary, at the time which must elapsartiefore-ths,additional
engine coula•be turned to account, and at the= period within
which the Bivirigton supply would, be available—Mr Duncan
himself did not • now recommend that they skould-adopt his
suggestion in-reference to Green-lane.
The Council then divided on: Mr. Banner's, "-Instruction,"
when there' appeared :—Floe the -motion—Messrs. Crosth-
waite,-Shei4-13radley, Holden.,,M`Guffie, Banner, Mann, W.
P. Jeffreys, J. Gladstone, W. Fleminc,', RobertschrGladstone,
Picton, Bennett,- .Parker, Sir, John Bent, ands the Mayor.
.Against Messrs- :Woodruff, kvison, Holt, Hornbyi.A.Shand,
Lloyd, Kitchen, Robertson, Grespou,' Cooper, IL:Turner,
and S. Holme...
There being-a majority of .W,to-12, the " instruction" was
declared to be carried, and thus.became an original: motion.
Mr. S. Haulm:then moved an amendment to tile:effect that
the Water Committee be req;msted to reconsider • the. subject,
and to report at the next meeting.,
After seine discussion the Ciouncil divided as f.)-ilows:—For
Mr. Hobize.e.amendment:: Messrs. Crosthwake,.. Woodruff,
A. c: Stewart, Avison, Holt; _Hornhy, Mann, A. Shaw, R.
Gladstone, Picton, Lloyd, lEtchea, Clint,-Robertson,. Gre,gson,
Cooper, Turner, S. 11-An-lei. Sir John Bent, and the
Mayor. Against : Messrs_ Shea,. Bradley, Holden,. NGuffie,
Banner, Jeffreys, Fleming, Bennett, and Parker. .. The amend-
ment was, therefore, carried- by: a. majority of 20-to. 9'; and, on
the recommendation of Mr... Bennett, the ectumittee were
empowered- to- carry out any:other plan which would effect the
same object as Mr. Dancan!S-recommendation.
The general proceedings- of. the committee were eanfirmed._

LIBRARY AND, atmErat COMMITTED.
Mr.-Plexox, in moving. the confirmation of tlxe proceed-
ings of this eommittee, announced the receir.,t, of a valuable,
donation. from the East. India Company, wl ich.. would add;
greatly to.the interest of the; Museum. He,-also alluded to
the recent publication of a-complete catalogoa•of the reference_
library iu. Duke-street, azd.spoke of the progxess of, the lend..
ing libraries .as highly satisfa.etory.—The proceedings ware-.
confirmed.
The Troeeedings of thekllackney Carriays- mad Baths C4n,,-
mitteee,were confirmed..
--The,Coroner's accoupt,..amomnting to f.:25.35.., was approved.
and passed.

THE /fE.SW GAOL AT WAIVi)S-

Fitni the report of the Surveyor it appears that the
.w.liole,
of the new gaol is expected to be ready tor. the occup?.t.ion,of
prisoners by the Ist September.next ; -the.Commitreere-
out the system of saparate.
clwerta°brera.ravdilitgion to:, the .present staff: of
the mean' .
commending the appointment of nine additional warders,. to,
the male side only, one additional cler!‘
.one engineer,: aid deP°°isufirtcipniiheimaitee'no‘'ffit'i'tchaeraer 17.5-'1.1,1, be requisite,
nine additional
stoker ; and, for the female side, twelve additional disciPliaa-
otlieers. That of the above number- of additional , discipline
officers, four effiCient and intelligent male and two female oti-
cers be apponatafu•st• class or war&officers, at :Ow- wages. of
3.55. per week for.each male, and 141, Is. per. weak, for- each
female officer,. preference being given. to .the.. present- staff inthe •
selectien, of such firat•class offiaers, and that, for the future,
all trade offie,ors: be classed and da, duty as dischiltne- or*ers.
That the governor be directed to-select and recommend fit and
proper persons. for such appoirtments, and, if noeessary, to
advertiso:for.candidates for the additional' staffs-of discipline
officers,.

The
044.-P.LAIN's REPORT stated:that, in. compliance with
the instructions of the committee, he had.m.ade- lug-airy as to
the pramt4o in gaols wlacrq- the ..yztent a oepanato eonfine-
rnent obtains, and that no, uniform System, is. observed as to
the proportion of teachers employed, nor as, to, arrangements
for-visiting and instructing_ prisoners. That on a comparison
of the•whole from which returns had beeri,obtained, the Man-
chester system appears the best and nearest to the average;
there being there one teacher for about every 110 prisoners.
The, report suggested that a similar ratio of teachers to the
prisoners be adopted,„ which, on the supposition that all the.
cells. are to be occwiied,.would.require: fear male and three.
female teachers; evil that these should receive salaries of-
from £65 to £BO for the male, a;nd from £4O to £52 te.., the.
female teachers.

The committee QXpressed acquiescence in the suggestions of
the Chaplain, and that he bo, authorised to select male-and
female teachers, at the salaries above-named in his report.
The committee's report also recommended the attention of the
Council being called to the necessity of providing a depot in
some central part of the town for the reception and; sale- of
articles manufactured at the gaol. The report of the com-
mittee further recommended the appointment of four instead
of nine male, and six instead of twelve female- discipline
officers for the present.
Mr. 11ORNBY moved the adoption of the report, which was
seconded by Mr. R. Gladstone, the latter recommending that
it be printed.

After some discussion, in which Mr. Alderman Parker, Mr.
Picton, and Mr. J. Holme took part, the. motion, with the
recommendation of Mr. Gladstone, was unanimously carried.

TILE JUVENILE REFOIMATOTIT.
A letter from the Chairman of the Juvenile Reformatory
Committee, asking permission to moor the Ackbar hulk in
the Birkenhead Great Float, WaS, referred to the Birkentwad
Dock Committee.

THE GAB INQUIRY.
A letter from Mr. Reav, secretary to the Guardian Society,
urging the admission of reporters during the examination of
witnesses by the Committee of Inquiry into the gas question,
was supported by Mr. KITCHEN, the chairman of the com-
mittee, who made a motion that reporters be admitted. This
motion was carried, on a division, after some discussion, by a
majority of 10 to 7.
In answer to Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE,
The TOWN-CLERK said the Surveyor had assured him that
all his available time had been devoted to the preparation of
the return of the Corporation property, which had been order-
ed some time since; but that it was a work of -.mat labour,
which he could not commit to other hands, and iwould neces-
sarily take a considerable time to complete.
Mr. SMELL complained of the delay, and made some obser-
vations on the management of the Newsham-house Estate.
. Mr. GLADSTONE made some strong remarks on the Un-
healthy atmosphere of the Council Chamber; and urvd the
duty of the corporate officers to remedy it,
The Council then rose.