The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-10-29 00:00:00

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

As the Ist of November approaches, the greater fhe
interest manifested in those wards in whieh opposition
has been raised to the re-election of the retiring
councillors. At present—and this is the last day any
opposition can be raised—preparations have only been
•rtiade in one ward fat a fight—Lime-street; and from
the spirit evinced by each party in that ward, the
contest is likely to be most severe, In that ward the
extreme Radiea!s are using every elation to secure the
success of their Candidate." Mr. G. P. Heyworth, who
has been biOught forward by a section of that party to
oust Mr. James Johnson, who has represented the ward
fel. the last twelve years. The latter gentleman has
the Support of both the Conservative and Liberal
parties the ward. In answer to a rather
personal arid sot/thins placards issued by Mr. Hey-
worth's friends Mr. johiisces committee has re-
plied, and, in allusion to the atidek made upon that
gentlenian, in reference to the defaleatiene Luya,
the late superintendent of the Markets, states-2' It is
untrue that Mr, Johnson had the poWet to arrest the
defaulter Luya ; having applied to the town-clerk for
his advice, and he decided that Rit, Johnson hsd not
the power to arrest, but to suspend hint until a special
meeting of the Council could be called for that purpotel
which was accordingly done on the following morning.
Notwithstanding the great opposition, and that some of
the most influential of the Radical partrare making a
personal canvass on behalf of Mr. Heyworth, the friends
of Mr. Johnson are s most sanguine of that gentleman's
sift:cc. oh the day of election, ho having always been
folind a most efficient representative.—ln the other
Wards' there will be no opposition; Mr. Weir Anderson,
in conseVelice of a disqualiaedtiott, being an assessor,
having retired from fife 6oritest.

VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

COMMISSIONS &Gilt]) BY HER MAJESTY.—LANCA-
SHIRE.-3d Manchester, or 40th Lancashire Rifle Volun-
tqer Corps—C. 11. Minchin, gent., to be Lieutenant;
J. B. Shaw, gent., to be Ensign. 43d Lancashire Rifle
Volunteer Corps—F. Melland, Gent., to be Honorary
Assistant Surgeon. Ist Lancashire Engineer Volunteer
Corps—W.H. Manifold, gentleman, to be Assistant
Surgeon: 11th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps—
E. L. Dixon, Esq., to. he Surgeon Memoranda.—
Lancashire Artillery Voluriteers.—The 9th and 12th
Corps have been y united for administrative pur-
poses, and now form the 2nd for'.
The Sth and
22nd
.Corps have also been united for similar purposes,
and form the 3rd Brigade. Lancashire Rifle Volun-
teers.—The 12th CoMpany of the Ist Manchester or oth
Lancashire having Veen transferred to the 46th Corps,
the 46th has been united with the 67th and 76th for
administrative purposes, and those three corps now form
the 4th administrative battalion. Erratum.—ln the
Gazette of the 12th instant, for " Edward Harpur,h read
"Edward Harpin," appointed to an Ensigncy in the Ist
Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps.

THE COLLEGIATE VOLUNTEERS.
On Saturday afternoon, the pupils of the Collegiate
Institution assembled at the school, preparatory to
marching to the residence of Major Clay, Park Hill-
road. Out of 780 pupils, there were 360 boys in uni-
form, who were divided into six companies. The boys
marched from the institute to the residence of Maior
Clay, where they Were to be reviewed by Colonel Wil-
braham, C. 8., who, it will be remembered, was the
commanding officer at the Knowsley Review. The'
Cadets were accompanied for the first time by their own
band, consisting. of 25 menibets, under the leadership
of Mr. T. M. Jones. This band has only been in train-
ing for the last four weeks, and its performances were
very creditable to Mr. Rungelirig, the instrUctor. The
admission to the field in front of Major Clay's house
was by ticket, but the number present was not So great
as we anticipated. The appearance of the boys as they
marched into the field was fully equal to the high antici-
pations that had been formed by those acquainted with
the system of discipline practised at the institute.
Among those present we noticed Lieutenant-Colonel
Brown, Major Clay, Lieut.-Colonel Bousfield, Captain
Chambres, of the Wallasey Rifles ; Rev. Mr. Howson,
principal of the Institute ; and other gentlemen. Col.
Wilbraham having reviewed the boys, they formed into
a hollow square, of which Colonel Wilbraham, Colonel
Bousfield, and ther gentlemen formed the fourth side.
Captain Cordeux, of the first company of the Collegiate
Volunteers, then came forward for the purpose of pre-
senting to Colonel Bousfield a silver flask. In doing so,
he delivered an address expressive of the estimation in
which the gallant colonel is held by the pupils of the
Collegiate. They looked upon him as one of their best
supporters and friends, and thanked him for the kind
manner in which he had allowed them to parado with
his division. At the conclusion of the address the flask
was presented, and Colonel Bousfield briefly returned
thanks. He felt convinced that they would at some day
be useful to the volunteer movement, and expressed a
hope that they would not let volunteering at all inter-
fere with their duties at school.—Colonel Wilbraham,
who was ve;y warmly received, also addressed a few
words to the boys. He was very glad again to meet
Col. Bousfield where he always met him—at the head
of a company of volunteers and although Colonel
Bousfield had a magnificent brigade of his own at the
Knowsley Review, he (the speaker) thought it was
almost as great a gratification to see this corps to-day.
After complimenting tin boys on their appearance at
Knowsley, he went on to say that he was more than
ever confirmed in the opinion that rifle matches and the
teaching of drill at school, when the bones are supple,
were the two things most likely to secure permanency
for the volunteer movement. He concluded by hoping
that their drill practice would not interfere with their
attention to the other duties of the school. The boys -
then gave three cheers for each of the gentlemen that
had addressed them, and shortly afterwards marched
from the ground. The flask which was presented has
been designed and executed by Mr. Mayer. Upon one
side is the following inscription Presented to Lieu-'
tenant-Colonel Bousfield, lstaL.R.V., by the cadet
corps of the Liverpool Collegiate Institution, in grati-
tude for his kind and cordial encouragement of their
school drill, and with the proud reflection that the
origin of the volunteer movement of England is attri-
buted to one who was formerly a pupil in the same'
institution." On the other side is inscribed,—" The
subscriptions towards this small birthday gift were begun
on the field at Knowsley, the invitations to which the
contributors owed to Lieutenant-Colonel Bousfield's
courtesy. Oct. 13, 1860." •

SENT TO HEAVEN.

I had a message to send her,
To her whom my soul loved best ;
But I had my task to finish,
And she had gone home to rest.
To rest in the far bright heaven--
Oh,
It was vain to speak to my darling,,,
so far away from here ;
For I knew she could not hear.
I had a message to send her,
So tender, and true, and sweet;
I longed for an angel to bear it,
And lay it down at her feet.
placed it one summer evening
On a little white cloud's breast;
But it faded in golden splendour,
And died in the crimson west.
I gave it the lark, next morning,
And I watched it soar and soar;
But its pillions. grew faint and weary.
And it fluttered to earth once more.
To the heart of a rose I told it;
And the perfume, sweet and rare,
Growing faint on the blue bright ether,
Was lost in the balmy air.

I laid it upon a censer,
And I saw the incense rise;
But its clouds of rolling silver
Could not reach the far blue skies.

I cried in my passionate longing :
" Has the earth no angel friend
.Who will carry my love the message
That my hoart dooirog to send?"
Then I heard a strain of music,
So mighty, so pure, so clear,
That my.very sorrow was silent,
And my heart stood still to hear.
And I felt in my soul's deep yearning
At last the sure answer stir—
_ "The music will go up to heaven,
And carry my thought to her."
It rose in harmonious rushing
Of mingled voices and strings,
And I tenderly laid my message
On the music's outspread wings.
I heard it float farther and farther,
In sound more perfect than speech;—
Farther than sight c.,7.n follow,—
Farther than soul can reach.
And I know that at last my message
Has passed through the golden gate ;
. So my heart is no lonatT restless,
And I am content to wait.
Cornhill Magazine.

A. A. P.

We are glad to learn that there is every probability
thewayr
general
ly
of the. Caledonian ball being revived this year. The
every
and of
being in iary arrangements are progressing to ensure its
Caledonian
p schools.
Towrrof the
h sons and
proceeds
cdcaeudgs
will
ls
beo
handed over to the of
Scotia,
COUNCIL. The following business will be
transacted at the closing meeting of the Council, on
Wednesday next, the 31st instant :—The proceedings,
resolutions, and reports of the Finance Committee, com-
prising—Recommendation to increase the salaries of
Mr. Thomas Poole and Mr. Charles Robinson, collectors
of Town and Dock Fines, from £llO to £l3O per annum
each, the consideration of which was postponed at thb
last monthly Council, pursuant to the standing orders:
—Report on the subject of the reversionary interest of
the Corporation in lands at Birkenhead, the considera-
tion of which was postponed at the last monthly Council.
—Report as to the mode of dealing with the annual
income of the Corporate Estate, the consideration of
which was postponed at the last monthly Council.—
Recommendations to comply with application of Messrs.
Williams and Roberts, for permission to make two
streets through leasehold land on the north side of
Islington, subject to certain terms and conditions, in
addition to the ordinary covenants usually inserted in
Corporation leases.—By order : Report of the Special
Committee to consider plans for New Public Offices, -
Dale-street, the consideration whereof was postponed at
the monthly Council held on the 3rd of October instant,
until after the consideration of the report of the Finance
Committee, as to the mode of dealing with the annual
income of the Corporation.—By order : Report of the
Improvement COmmittee, recommending certain im-
provements at a 'cost of £300,000,' the consideration
whereof was postponed at the last monthly Council,
until after the consideration of the above-mentioned
report of the Finance Committee.