The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-05 00:00:00

BOROUGH.
4sxon said, he had to apologise to the members of
Ze,Xtrended borough for the smallness of the council
":1)! for the present, but the intended alterations had
petlea,efered,
Bo that the members for Broughton and
3fka 'on might have a voice and a vote respecting them.
443 aw that the difficulty had been got over, steps would
lot the be taken for providing better accommodation
e members of the council. (Hear. hear).
t 0111,,,
'..)cee NOMINATION OF MAYOR.
CLERK said the first business on the paper was
''d to the nomination of a fit and proper person to
rteeted
on Wednesday.next mayor for the borough.
yi,f_ Alderman AGNEW congratulated the mayor and the
41.1.0 f the gentlemen present, on the very kind manner
oid'ialeh the whole of the members of the council, new and
ittst'e 'net
14le,Biat together. (Hear, hear). And he was quite
the gentlemen from Broughton and Pendleton who
associated with them, would find that the Salford
thQ 131,,,ea had been earnest and sincere in the promotion of
ben
welfare by desiring for the amalgamation, which
%rdii;el 'would be, one not merely of form, but of heart and
IN ;1'1,3', (Rear, hear). On looking round as to who
1,,4e et„°tetY Person to fill the responsible office of Mayor for
Salford Year, he had consulted. several gentlemen of the
kith hiirrPoration, and their feeling was in perfect unison
aci°, that the choice of Mayor should in the most
he 11-; inanner, be left to the out-townships, that was, that
tither '3'2r should be chosen from amongst the gentlemen
With oo°' Broughton or:Pendleton. With that feeling, he
other gentlemen, looked up to Mr. Wm. Ross,
'
poseit.l .011, as a gentleman eminently calculated, from his
tj'eci 'at from the time he had at his command, having
livei„ata business, and from his having at all times taken
paiifieci'aterest in the welfare of the borough, —eminently
Dined
to discharge with efficacy the duties of the office of
%rib: aie could speak personally as to the interest which
‘lnleat, -i,sB had taken in the Peel Park Library and Museum.
41 a Li' -teoart He thought Mr. Ross was a most likely gen-
, called upon to fill the office of Mayor. He
Ilto4Zollaulted with several gentlemen connected with
ha"ke,,,tl and Pendleton, and every one to whom he had
.I?ed' ,"as possessed of the same feeling. (Hear, hear.) He
4,!eave respectfully to name as a fit and proper person
der-
li IL" office of Mayor for the ensuing year, Mr. Al
itAtr.;,s• (Hear, heer.)
t•
4,mderinan faANGWORTHY seconded the nomination of
Bst• b.43,_, as mayor for the ensuing year. He had had great
tviit ta knowing Mr. Ross for many years, and he could
-`,l:_confidence, that he was a gentleman fully qualified
t• e,:wharg of the important duties which the office of
54,:„°41d impose upon him. (Hear, hear). Mr. Ross
14ms tau a warm interest in all matters calculated to pro-
Welfare of the inhabitants, and from his station in
44,,,ett.kildrilisi.
character altogether, he thought they could not
„t6f° the office of mayor of the borongh a fitter gentle-
The Mr. Alderman Ross. (Applause). .
Nly.d3lllillation was put from the chair, and carried unani-
NOMINATION OF SALFORD ALDERMEN.
Zitliis°/VN CLERK said, the next business for which the
4714„. totta,“.d been called was to nominate four fit and proper
IQ the office of aldermen for the Salford district,
7.0 l of those who retired by rotation. According to
of the Amalgamation Act,if the members of any
(ylttle "Ivere unanimous as to the selection of gentlement to
tk't,,'Qces, the representatives of the other two
but
he-
tZlid probably withhold any opposition : if
kz,Z% any township were not unanimous upon the
'Cell it would become the duty of the general council
4:1,1,4e question.
ili Verinan WORRALL said the gentlemen who retired
Messrs. Aldermen Harvey, Jenkinson,
Parker.Ad he begged to nominate for
Wednesday,re-
Messrs. Harvey, Jenkinson, and
r.411:41 for election, Mr. Marsden. .
ir "tnlan BAY seconded the nomination.
Otti°l4lcillor Tovam proposed, as
.an. ameGndmden , h
°lOl 11 of Messrs. Jenkinson, Higgins, en all, and
!ft.
OThe'ancillor SANKEY seconded the amendment. _
Btote Was then taken when there were for the amend-
-I.lt. +tagainst it 30. The amendment was consequently
'iority—t.€l motion was then put and carried by a great

NOMINATION OF COMMITTEE.
i4eall,_ezt business was to appoint a special committee to
I;t4pf the annual committees for each district for the en-
I; eat. After considerable discussion on the motion of
Idernian, TIADEx, seconded by Mr. Councillor Pmr-
bklit 11% the following gentlemen were appointed to repre-
;tl 'roumhton in -the special committee :—Alderman
qt,404 aid Radford, and Councillors Burgess, Cawley.
oqouse, and Long.
the motion of tVIr. Alderman SMITH, seconded by Mr.
6114-Bkaaow, the followincr were appointed for Pen-
. , —Alderman Heelis and tanklyn, and Councillors
Leaf Statham, and Weston. _
6'es
14tien'of Mr. Alderman WORRALL, the following
kat., ell
4,4,-hltiggi„'re appointed for Salford :—The Mayor, Alder-
-1,11,1Q, a '8 and Kay, and Councillors Marsden, Davies,
40, Con„
to the'euter DAVIES moved that it be a recommenda-
Ltlenlea.pecial committee, that not more than twelve
e 0 appointed on any district committee.
to*ut itivreulqr AcvoN seconded the resolution.
blaite 'erMatl WORRALL thought it was not advisable
llaY limitation as to the number to be placed on a
4 tte
n •
4,4 Y t e PELLETT was of the same opinion.
short conversation, howevei, the resolution was
Tie ke
',nig then broke up

q 1411- IN • GREAT ANCOATS, MANCHESTER.—At six
'tiered Past 9 o'clock on 'Wednesday evening information
littite r e Police yard, Clarence street, Manchester, that
. a
ttiZsrs, Ily_lne Manufactory in Great Ancoats-street, occupied by
% .ept
oTtham and Plant, was on fire. . Mr. ,Rose, Superin-
ke the Fire Brigade, accompanied by the Thames
III& , a
_,
•te,ea.,tla a strong body of firemen, immediately set off for
i,k,t,cl-: ef conflagration. Mr Rose before leaving the Police
1,7.4;1. orders that several other engines were to follow,
Nti, "Ilgerstood the fire, from information which had reached
t14:4,1 likely to be a serious one. As the Thames pro-
N a'ong Mosley street the sky presented a peculiar and
the lettn.
the k.t i
.esque appearance, owing to the vivid reflection of
,+. %II the heavens, and on the arrival of the firemen on
l.s°4le ' the excitement in the neighbourhood was most
Nee 4' The fire it appears was discovered by two police
11111etft 'toerte of them of the detective department, who
immediately
't'et/ii,„t;' a cab to the Police yard; with information that the.
)itter, 14 question were on fire ; and so rapid was the con-
'4(l ef the message, and the response to it from the Police
14:mat lir. Rose, (the persevering and energetic head of
ttflte:4l6,) and his men were on the spot in about 16 adu-
lt: I)(l.the discovery of the fire. But even in that short
tt'tl.o4k4lne that bad elapsed, the fire, owing to the nature of
cIR ' NY4ich was dry and very inflammable, had made very
44 pro
Itf, bk.gre". Portions of the roof had fallen in, and great
i4:`i4l-- entertained that the shops situated to the right and
k..."41t47 premises on fire would be destroyed. Mr. Rose
(1441 t'i;telY caused jets to be attached to the high pressure
' s,:t thlt ran through the street, and by this means an abun-
tsiarv,l. of water was instantly obtained ; and in a very
01411 tea the firemen were enabled to pour on the building
pl,:ta th.l4ree streams of water, two of which were directed
Op L,Nreet in front into the windows, and one was carried
C., 4ers behind into the room on fire ; thus the fire was
~a co'elt and front. In this way the fire was extinguished
c4k killee of hours ; and in fact. after the engines had been to
Ito ove,,4t a quarter of an hour it was evident that all danger
th P,tz 0-,.. The mages of the fire were confined to the upper
,4,146.--0:, buildine, the two lower ones being saved, although
4tents are conaerailY `inured-lf - the water. -The
~4qne is estimated to amount to between £3OO and
t,ltlreei,"luding the building and stock. The building was
gai'ett,,-' the Leeds and Yorkshire office for g 1,5(), and is the
~ ors,.
)(4,-rllat fir. Cutts. The stock was insured in the National
,4,4, - '4ffice for' £6OO. HoW the fire originated is not
!.?til,„ ,
qi'',ii----'-'=,ASTERN AND CONTINENTAL STEAM PACKET
rip,Ncia.,."-A special Meeting or this company was held on
iq'kl, 4> St the Bridge House Hotel, London-bridge, for the
4,1'4 ti°, f finally dissolving the company. and completing the
, the j eight steamboats, mid other-property of the company
4L4lieea'°llth Eastern Railway Company, as authorized by
"I't "It; Mr. J. Macgregor, M.P., in the chair. The
k 4 at
% ta.. , that the balance at the disposal of the company
11t, l'y t?'°9l, which included the sum of £99,406., pay-
Vti 41,.'e . South Eastern Railway Company for the eight
'lttferle belonging to the Steam Packet company, on their
fl tip' a balance in cash at the bankers of £38,366.
N!°l7-1411 had outstanding claims to settle to the amount of
V k.'e and there was £9BB. due to proprietors for dividends
44; 'n course- of payment. The number of shares which
0441 Paid np by the proprietors is 11,099 ; and the num-
kl, which calls are still due, ii 23; and the amount of
te,0.11 is 124. The directors will be prepared, at .the office
klta,"Pany, on the 4th hist, (yesterday,) to pay to' each
.\4l. 41;fi,te:rn his executing the deed of release, £l2 per
payment of the £l2 per share, a balance will
)414\:' ''.',627., to meet contingencies, and, on the final
\
,i, up of the affairs, the balance'will be available fel !lie-
P,ohV Duplicates
.of the deed of release will be. sent to
h,lov. Manehester,-and ether places, for execution by the
Nl,,a'B. Resolutioni were passed for dissolving the corn-
th:44, l'Proving the reports and accounts, and also the deed of
111:15?1:444 requeiting the directors to. procure theiexacution
1414 all
he 62 Nit, . proper Partlea-to..w.horn any'part of the assets of
I,t rl. NvYfla to be paid.. It was stated that the balance of
l'kiih. a'''egili'VOient to 3s. per share, and that, owing to
tatiazttate of the raoney market, the assets of the corn-
qikillt eiVer cent. stock had been reduced in value to the
41.:Iliti;riLleir share. Votes of thanks were passed to the
L'tt,' 4t iv,
____' riR. Brown, the originator of the company,
'l,4aLtliti, ,f,--.."''sbetl ' the Secretary, for their .valuable ser-.
'vq, "writ vote of thaAlra A 9 the auditgrs„; the
_Alp_gting