The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-15 00:00:00

1111iNICIPAL. ELECTION.

PITT-STREET -WARR—MEETING -LAST NIGHT.
A meeting of the friends and :Supporters of Mr. Mann
.was.heftat the Vine Tavern, Pitt-street; last night,
,for the
purpose of affording that gentleman an pportunity of
returning thanks- in person for" his election' to the 'council.
The meeting was numerously attended. Among these pre-.
sent were Messrs. John Rimmer, W. P. Jeffreys, Charles
Callis, John Rigby, Edward Rimmer, Joseph Gardner,
Joseph Deacon,. John Murray,- Charlei Watson, Joseph
Gregory, J. Southward, Robert Williams, Jennings,
F. Stanley, John Millen; &c. &c.
Mr. JOHN 'REAMER preSided, and Mr. CHARLES CALLIS as
Vice-President.
Mr., Mann, on entering, was received -With -lend and pro-
longed cheering. • • -
The CHAIRMAN said the last time he had the pleasure of
addressing the electors in-that room was upon the eve of the
election. At-that time the battle, although they were cer-
tain of the issue, was not •yet fought—the 'victory, although
sure, was not yet won. By their:help the battle was nobly
fought, and by their exertions the victory was won. (Cheers.)
The result was that Mr. Mann was placed at the head of the
poll by a majority of 52. (Cheers.) Before Mr. Mann rose
to thank them personally for the honour 'they had'done him,
they should allow him (the Chairman) to thank them for the
'cOufrdence they had placed in- Mr. Callis, Mr: Rigby, and
himself, and- for having.responded to their call-and exerted
themselves upon Mr. Mann's behalf. The electors had
taken Mr. Mann upon:their word, and lilaced him in the
position he now Occupied, and from what he knew of Mr.
Mann he felt • certain that the confidence which had been
placed in their representative would be fully carried out, and
that the ward would have in him a most efficient represen-
tative. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Since Mr. 'Mann was
proposed as a candidate for that ward he (the Chairman)
had been frequently on 'Change, and had been CompliMented
right, and left on having made a most felicitous • choice, and
persons far and wide all over the town expressed hopes that
they would be successful the issue. ((Meets.) The, re-
sult had given satisfaction, not only to the majority Of the
ward, but to the town in general. - (Hear, hear.) The
Chairman concluded. by introducing Mr. Mann, amid loud

cheers. .
. • Mr. MANN rose, and was received with renewed applause
He said, , Mr. Chairman, - and gentlemen,' a -newspaper was
just now put into my hands, wherein I might see what had
taken place in the neighbourhood on Saturday night laSt,T,
and, amongst the rest, I see it states that some person in the
crowd cried out---" Where is your Mann ?" ' And -I think,
sir, that was a very proper question ; but wherever he' was
then, or wherever he ought to have been, he is here now.
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, 1 think I ought, in the first plaCe, to,
give some explanation of the reason why I was not there.
The requisition, which was so kindly sent to me, and; which
I -at once, from the manner in which it was sent, aecepted,
was followed so closely by the election', that I was. prevented
fronvappearing before you prior to the
,election. - But, 8111,
it was not - any private business of -my own which was the
cause ; I was at the time in the service of the
,public.
(Cheers.) *Being one of the Pilot- Committee of LiVerpopl,
I was one of the number deputed to proCeed to London to
see the President of the Board of Trade, to endeavour, if
possible, to maintain in that establishment, what I am
anxious to see maintained in every -establishment connected.
with the town.of Liverpool, as much as possible; our own
local government. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) . But, gentle-
men, now that I have toproceed a Step: farther, I assure you
I feel quite. overwhelmed, because I do believe that Since the
passing of the Municipal Reform Act, there never has-been
any election which has taken place in anfward of this town,
which is, or at least ought to be more gratifying to the
elected than this election to me.. - (Hear, hear.) . Gentlemen,.
I arncomparatively a stranger among you, and yet rrepu-.
diatethe word. (Hear, hear.). I was born in Liverpool,
I. was educated in Liverpool, . I have never been out of
Liverpool, excepting perhaps a few weeks at once ; but,
moreover, sir,- I have served my time in this ward. (Cheers.)
And not.a common service either, for I will venture to say
that, with few exceptions; I passed from nine o'clock in the
morning until nine o'clock at night-for' ten years within a
few hundred yards of where I now stand. But, sir, it is
my misfortune, and it is the- misfortune of many men who
get grey
,hairs upon -their heads, to be a stranger to the
present: generation: Sir; you may think it hardly possible,
because I.cannot lay claim "to. the veneration-of age as yet,,
but I am-the oldest- man living who was in 'the counting-
house, where .I served my time 3 and, sir, - it' is with some .
little feeling I assure you that I have come into this Ward
and gone around the neighbourhood, to miss the- many old
faces and many old names which then resided in it. But,'
six-,..whether absent or present, a stranger or an itinerate, I
am now your representative, and I assure• you it isimy
-intention, not only in consequence -of • `the - very flattering.
'manner in which I have been. elected, not only on account
of the old associations connected with the Ward, but because
in my conscience I believe it to be my duty, to redeem with
all the ability which God has blessed me with, to devote
rey.iolf to the intoresto-Of the town and trio Ward no far ao
in me lies. (Cheers.) It is; perhaps, fortunate—indeed it
is certainly: fortunate, that at this moment there is
peace in the land. (Hear, hear.) Ido not think that we
hive one .agitating question at. present in this town, and I
think it extremely fortunate at this moment, because 'there
is a necessity and there is an inclination to do what can be
done for the improvement of the town. (Hear, hear.) At
this time the less we have to do with any agitation questions
'or party politics the better: (Hear, hear.) ' Now, I believe,
and I can. easily understand; that the electors .and the inha-
bitants of Pitt-street Ward feel a considerable interest with
regard to the improvement 'of the town. (Hear, hear.) It
has happened a little fortunately that having been: for-
merly a representative of the -North - Totteth ' Ward,
there were certain improvements in which I then took
considerable interest, and if I am not mistaken, they are the
very same iinprovethents whieh . interested the inhabitants of
this ward at the time ; I allude to the Opening of Park-lane.
(General cries of "Hear,.hear.") When I took an interest
in that. queStion at the time I allude to, it was. not because 'I
thought it would, improve Pitt-street ward alone'; it was 'not
exclusively because it would benefit the mirth Toxteth-park
ward, but it was because I believed that without such au im-
provement to Park4ane, the whole south etid of Liverpool'
would, to.a great extent, be cut off from.the town. (Hear, -
hear.) In thy opinion, the inhabitants of Toxteth ward
would benefit principally by any opening there now, and
therefore,. notwithstanding that it would be an 'improvement,
and a most important improvement, to Pitt-street ward, yet
it is such =improvement that, in my judgment, every one
Who resides to the southward' of the custom-house is equally
interested in the 'question: `(Hear, hear.) . The next :point
to which I would allude is one of a local character.—the
Cleieland-square -market. .(Hear,- hear.) I ' think the
Cleiteland-square market is a disgrace -to the town.
(Cries-of "Hear, hear," and cheers.) It think it only re-
quires to be pressed . Upon- the . notice of the town council to
obtain,some.improvement ; and I feet sure 'that your 'repre-
sentative, Mr. Jeffreys, understanding,as well as -he must the
position,of the market-generally with regard to the laying of
it out, and the stoppage-of the streets, with - his local know-
ledge, and. any assistance I can 'afford him, I do hope will"
effect some improvement there. (Hear, hear.) You will
perceive, gentlemen, that I am a very poor speaker. (No;no.)
But the great difficulty to me is whenever I have anything
to say ofinyself. However, I beg to assure you that in enr
deavouring to carry out to the best of , my ability the duties
of the office with which you have honoured .the, I shall be
exceedingly well 'pleased to receive from time to time, from
any and every elector, any suggestion which they may think
.proper to make to me. • (Cheers.) • The town of Liverpool is
one of which I think any native may justly feel proud, and,
considering thetwO estates which are- under the controul of
the oorporation of -Liverpool, namely, the, corporate estate
and tie dock estate, over which they 'have a veto—estates of
such magnitude as those, producing an income of Well on to
a quairter Of a million a -year, require care and attention in
the disposal of - their funds. (Heari' hear.) I have for six
years; whilst I was a representative of the North Toxteth
_ward, done all that. lay in my power to promote the. welfare.
of the town,. and to see to the expenditure of the fundi,:se
that they might conduce to the benefit of 'the whole of the
inhabitants of. Liverpool, . and following out that' coarse, I
will go into the .council Aotermined.to do my duty to the
best ef my ability.; and I may hope that when the time
arrives that I shall have to-give an account of my steward=
ship I shall meet with the same favours at your hands as I
have Met at my election. , (LOud cheers.) . ' . •
. Mnj JErFituys addressed the meeting, congratulating them
Upon the result of the election.' .If the gentleman of their
choicd was not known to the electors; the gentleman who
Opposed him was known to them; and they were determined
not to have him. (Cheers.) That. might appear a poor
compliment to, Mr. Mann ; but. there seemed to, be an enthu-
siastid feeling in his favour which Would have carried him
again4t any person who might be brought forward. (Cheers.)
The observations of Mr. Mann to-night pleased him
i)amaz-
ingly.
He was happy that his own humble efforts woitld
be su ported. by ono so capable of giving them support.
The t me Mr. Mann entered the cotineibchamber gave him
au exgellent opportunity of carrying out the measures which
had ben spoken of regarding the improvement of the town.
With I regard to- the- improvement in Cleveland-square
market, he only hOped they might get them. -(Laughter.)
That subject had been-a task for the last half century, but
..
they could never make a movelnent in the
,right, direction.
The answer invariably was, " agree among yonrselves, - gen-
ilemei,' and come here, and we'll do-what we can for you."
But the re were-so many clashing interests there, that he
begged leave to tell Mr. Mann that he would find it a very
difficult matter to carry out the improvement lie hoped for.
Howe ter, if Mr.. Mann was regolved to buckle on his armour,
and tiir the fight again, he (Mr. Jeffreys) would promise
that, he should not be wanting. .(Cheers.)
Mr.!CALtis said he had taken the liberty, on Saturday
night, lof congratulating-the assemblage upon the good, feel-
ing "which prevailed amongst them, for, however much they
might differ, there was one grand thing in that ward, that
when an election was over, no angry 'or unkind feeling ever
remained. He hoped their elections would always be carried
on in the same friendly spirit, and that differendes of opinion
should.ncvcr interfere , with- private- feelings. - (Hear, hear,
and cheers.) With reSpect to the Cleveland-square market,
the members for that ward must make up their minds that
something should be done ; and if they acted together for
the general good of the ward, they need not care what oppo-
sition was offered. (H ar, hear.) If they were to have a
market there, they should at least have one which would be