The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-15 00:00:00

SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL.

SPECIAL MEETING, YESTERDAY.
A special meeting of the Salford Town Council was held
in the council chamber, town-hall, yesterday, when the chair
was occupied by his worship the mayor (William Ross,
Esq.)
The MAYOR said, looking at the business notified in the
circular he did not think that there was anything which
called for special remark, the proceedings being chiefly of a
formal character. The members of the council must bear
in mind that it was requisite that two-thirds of the coun-
cil, forty three gentlemen, should be present when the by-
laws for the regulation of hackney coaches were proposed,
Ths Towx CLERK read the minutes of proceedings at
the last meeting, which were approved of and confirmed.
The Towx CLERK next read the proceedings of com-
mittees which were approved and passed.
A report respecting by-laws for the regulation of hack-
ney coaches was adopted, as was also a report from the
Salford district finance committee.

Messrs. Shelmerdine and Cliffe were appointed on several
of the committees of the council.

The costs of preparing and printing the lists of voters for
the parliamentary borough of Salford for the year 1853-4
were apportioned owing the several townships to contribute
thereto.

Tho meeting then broke up.

THE EA.RLY CLOSING MOVEMENT-LECTURE

LAST KIGHT.

An interesting rneeting took place last night, at
Messrs. Frisby, Dyke,. & Co.'s, in Lord.street, on the
occasion of a lecture delivered by Mr. Belford, commis-
sion agent, of South Castle-street, (late of Messrs. Ceo.
Hitchcock & Co., St. Paul's Church-yard, London).
The subject was "the responsibility of young men,
arising from their increased facility for mental cultiva-
tion." . There were upwards of 100 ladies and gentle-
men, in the employment of the establishment, present.
Mr. Dyke, one of the partners in the firm, took the
chair, and opened the proceedings by expressing the
warm feeling he entertained in favour of the early clos-
ing movement. After stating his conviction, that in the
event of early closing becoming general, the young men
of Liverpool would not abuse the boon, he introduced
Mr. Belford, the lecturer, to the meeting.
Mr. BEDFORD commenced his remarks by stating, that
after eighteen years' experience in the trade, he had felt
the evils of the late hour system, and was able to appre-
ciate the benefits of the hours which were now being
adopted. The lecturer then dwelt upon the main
points of his subject, and in an address of nearly
two hours duration, he enforced upon the young men of
Liverpool, the moral and religious obligation which was
now emposed upon them, to improve their mental posi-
tion, in consequence of the advantages conceded to them
by those employers who had agreed to close their estab-
lishments at an earlier hour than had hitherto been
adopted. At the conclusion of the lecture, Mr. Belford
was very warmly cheered,
A vote of thanks was moved to Mr. Belford, which
was responded to with enthusiasm.
The, health of Mr. Dyke, was also proposed, in highly
complimentary terms; and responded to by that gentle-
man.

Mr. Belford next proposed a vote of thanks to the
NORTHERN DAILY TIMES, and the MERCURY, for the
manner in which they had supported the early closing
movement.

The Chairman seconded the motion, which was
carried amidst loud cheering, after which the interest-
ing proceedings terminated.