The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-12 00:00:00

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„essing —ucs, the feeling of gratitude
and almost of astonishment, under which he laboured at the
present moment, at the kind reception which had been given
to him, and the feelings which his friends had expressed,
feeling which seemed to pervade the whole ward, with re-
gard to his services for the last three years, during which
he had the honour, the high honour, of being a member of
the Town Council of the first town in Her Majesty's do-
minions (applause). Did he not feel deeply grateful for such
an expression of sentiments upon the part of his fellow
electors, he should be totally unworthy of the high position

in which they were pleased to place him. Three years a
the electors of that ward took him by the. hand, and s
him an inexperienced man into the Town Council of
,Liv

pool. _ -dss anything beyond
what he was performing (Hear, hear). s was
not the first party to propose the bargain, and a similar
document, if not more numerously signed—he did not at
this moment recollect the number of signatures but con-
taining a large majority of electors' names, which wished
him to come forward and represent them, was presented to
him. He did so very ;reluctantly, for he knew his own in-
ability to perform the duties with that degree of efficiency
which a member should possess, representing a ward like
Pitt street, some persons were pleased, to call that an insig-
nificant ward, but he thought the names attached to.that
very memorial would at once contradict such an assertion,
and prove to the town that however insignificant the humble
individual who now' addressed them might be, he was called
upon to come forward by anything but insignificant names
(Applause). That he had merited their esteem by his
humble services during the past three years was indeed to
him a source of high gratification. Having spoken of what
had been done, he would not say that he had exerted him-
self in the manner which had been stated by his kind friends,
but he had done simply his duty, and would that he could
render that duty, and would that he could render that duty
a greater service to those who nolv surrounded him. (Ap-
plause). As he had done his best, however, he was sure
they. would readly acquit him for not having done more than
lay in his power to do. With regard to the present struggle,
it appeared to him that it was Pitt Street ward which was
destined to strike the first blow, to fire the first dart in every
struggle whether parliamentary or municipal. (Hear, hear).
An address whichhe had seenplacarded upon the walls,;relating
to that ward, was the first announcement of a contest at the,
approaching municipal elections which he had seen in Liver-
pool. Since then he had seen another—a solitary one. Since
they had been kind enough to present him with a memorial
again, pledging themselves, as they had done, that every
exertion should be made to send him 'back again to the place
from whence he came (laughter), he hoped that he had
gained something by the experience of the past three years,
and in gratitude to those gentlemen who had so kindly
brought him forward again, he should only say, that any
experience he had gained during the Vast three years, should
be devoted to their interest with all the 'energy he possessed
of mind and body. (Applause). , And if Providence should
spare him to see the end of these three years' he to serve
them, and theyto be his masters, he hoped, that if he did not
receive a memorial of that description, to ask him to stand
again, he should at least merit the thanks of those, whom
he felt proud in his heart to call his neighbours and fellow-
electors—his friends of the Pitt-street ward. (Loud applause).
MT. WAGSTAFF, Mr. HENDERSON, Mr. J. GLADSTONE, and
Mr. CARSWELL, briefly addressed the meeting for the pur-
pose of bearing their warm testimony to the merits and
services of Mr. Jeffreys in the Town Council.
The CHAIRMAN asked whether • any elector desired to put
a question to Mr. Jeffreys ?
Mr. MURRAY requested that Mr. Jeffreys would give some
explanation regarding his vote for increase of salaries in the
Town Council.
Mr. JEFFREYS said that for the past twelve months wages
had advanced favourably throughout England, and when he
found that a recommendation came unanimously from the
Finance Committee, composed of the very elite of the Council,
to increase the salary of the Town Clerk, he should feel very
sorry to
.grudge a trifling advance to ono who had been a
most efficient officer, who had saved the Corporation thousands
upon thousands, and still continued to do so. (Hear. hear).
The CHAIRMAN expressed his approval of the course Mr.
Jeffreys had taken, and explained that at the time of the
municipal reform, salary of the Town Clerk had been
fixed at £2,000 instead of £2,500 by a majority of only one,
it being held out at the time, that atia future period it would
be raised. He also explained that the duties of the Town
Clerk were very much increasing, and that should he become
at any time incapacitated from continuing to perform the
duties of his office, the Council were not ins situation to give
him a retiring pension, as they might do in regard to some
others of their officers. (Hear, hear).
Mr. WAGSTA.FF said he had also voted for the increase of
the salaries of the Town Clerk and other officers. He went
prepared to vote against the increase ; but upon conviction
he voted for it.

He did not he hoped, then prof
of

Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, amid loud ap-
plause, on the motion of Mr. CALLIS, seconded by Mr. GLAD-
STONE ; and the CHAULMAN having acknowledged the com-
pliment, the proceedings ended.

CHOLERA IN LIVERPOOL.—Four additional cases
of cholera were admitted to the hospital of the workhouse
up to eight o'clock last night. One was a Swedish emi-
grant from on board the Garrick, a second an Irish emigrant
from the Antarctic, and two passengers who had been in
the Isaac Wright. Four deaths occurred during the day.
and the number of patients in the hospital is 40. Three
cases occurred among the inmates of the Workhouse, and
were admitted into the hospital. The total number of
deaths reported up to last night mounted to 56.

Quarters ended
sth Jan. .sth April, sth July, 10th Oct.,
1852. 18 52. 1852. 1852.
Customs . . 4,559,512 4,615,025 4,602,164 5,036,809
Excise . . . 3,562,970 2,070,064 3,443,516 4,303,755
Stamps . . 1,427,485 1,515,985 1,626,826 1,529,421
Taxes .. . 1,185,922 295,048 1,503,707 159,215
Property- tax 367,956 2,068,827 1,056,991 1,915,581
Post-office . 246,000 259,000 230,000 261,000
Crown lands 40,000 80,000 60,000 40,000
Miscell. . 30,574 41,733 202,189 17,799
---
Total Ordi-
nary Reven. 11,410,419 10,945,682 12,625,393 13,263,580
Imprest and
other Mo-
neys . . . 117,545 140,441 212,688 137,996
Repayments
of Advances 372,371 88,608 216,652 234,042
Total In-
come . . . 11,900,335 11,174,731 13,054,733 13,635,618
The Amount
applied to
Consoli-
dated Fund
exclusive of
Advances . 7,358,212 5,693,185 7,620,984 8,443,718
The amount
applied as
Advances . 313,643 236,576 326,343 383,835
The amount
applied as
part of the
Ways and
Means of the
Year .. . 4,228,480 5,242,970 5,107,406 4,803,065

111,900,335111,174,731

13,054,7331

13,635,618

Of COCOA, 280 bags Para have been sold at 28s per cwt.
RICE.—The sales to day comprise 6,400 bags Aracan at
lls 6d per cwt. from the quay.
In other articles we have to notice 100 bags SALTPETRE at
28s 6d per cwt. 64d per cent refraction, and 30 hhds. LINSEED
CARE at £lO 5s per ton.
TEL—The market remains steady; and the first of the new
season's Congou is reported to have arrived in London, per
Architect. Sixpen-ee per lb. above the prices ruling at present,
is expected to be realised, for the first samples.