Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-20 00:00:00

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

The day of conflict being now at hand, political
Partisans on both sides begin to exert themselves. Contests,
feigned contests, have been got up in several wards by the
Zi be ral section of the community, who evidently calculate
on this device as an effective mode—whether a creditable
elle or not we do not at present say—to put a stop to,
the exertions of the Conservatives.. This is a weak
Subterfuge, and one which the most sanguine of them
n hardly expect to see prosper. Another, and not
mare creditable one, is a recourse to misrepresentation
Is to the motives which have induced. Conservative
eaadidates to come forward, and a still more gross
misrepresentation of the circumstances and auspices
Hader which they are placed before the public.
Thus in St. Peter's Ward an opposition was started
for the purpose of frustrating the re-election of Mr.
rfolme ; and Mr. Beloe, a highly respectable
entleman,
foe the was induced to offer himself as a suppliant
suffrages of the electors of that ward, on the
the
that Mr. Holme had resolved to retire from
"Ltc Council. In this case, as in numerous others, the
‘;twisli was father to the thought," and by such a bait
r• Beloe
.4) was induced to come forward as an opponent
a gentleman who has admittedly served the ward
Well and faithfully for many years. The false pretence
seing now clear, as Mr. Holme once more placing him-
in the hands of the electors, many of the friends of
1/1100, who undoubtedly can obtain a seat in the
vehetiever he chooses legitimately to apply for
a express surprise that he has not withdrawn from
a eantest so questionably begun ; and which both he
4-nis4 his friends must now feel to be a losing as well as a
creditable one
Lssin Castle- stree.t ward, too, the pretending Liberals
ert that the Conservative candidate, Mr. Woodburn,
etisnies forward to solicit the votes of the electors, as the •
to°lllthine"f a small clique of lawyers, desirous of dictating
.t . e lay voters" of the ward ; and on this pretence
it
IS
sought to bar Mr. Woodburn's admission to the
1;111461. What, let us ask, are the real terms of Mr.
tlia,c'',hurn's candidature ? They are his declaration
—5 if elected, he will do his duty'as an independent
member of the Council. It is true that a number of his
13 4:ber
tfi:—fier-lawyers, satisfied that, in questions respecting
e interests of the legal profession, they have no
etilsent of their views, and no asserter of their
the on the consideration of the Council; and in
port conviction of this truth they resolved to sup-
With Woodburn, as soon as they became acquainted
a tile fact that he was really in the field as
niecescandidate. To obviate, however, the inconve-
t} of such assertions as those" put forth on
e usesPPosite side, we may mention as a fact that on
Lives a meeting of the practising attorneysin
140 was \vas held. The profession numbers about
s
Pre ',„and the meeting of Tuesday was graced by the
fession—ee 0f about sixty of the leading men in the pro-
ever the ,4t the meeting it was complained that when-
Counei 7gal Profession made any application to the
rneaeu 'l3 be allowed some say in recommending
res for the public good, they were met in a
celson.tet
' "us, if not even a hostile spirit, and their
tioneeeeiwere at least rejected without apparent considera-
solic.t Thus, when a short time since the Law Society
ea a conference with a committee of the Council,
Sti oesider as to the propriety of appointing a second
ai np"„,.
—arY Magistrate, their memorial was treated
herltfolndifference, Mr. Steaius, the retiring mem-
t, r Castle-street Ward, endeavouring on the occasion
make electioneering capital by a gross vituperation
at the legal profession. In this course he was fillowed
III; still more offensively—probably on the same
7°llZlB, and with a view to a similar object—by Mr.
R. Jeffery, who, it was stated at the meeting,
keel, r misses an opportunity of vilifying gentle-
connected with the law. It is to n) pur-
agaili it Was said, that that restless gentleman failed
again in substantiating his assertions, he
was still
its ready as ever to renew his attacks. Under
these cir ste
legal °urn —"ea) the gentlemen. connected with the
profession endeavoured to find a candidate who
couldsentiments.
receive -their confidence, and do justice to their
entiments. At the meeting referred' to, Mr. Wood-
burn distinctly refused to pledge himself to any particular
course of action, but expressed his desire to become, if
elee
or
ti,ted for the ward, a medium by which the sentiment;
ee profession should be made knowhat the Council
bles
The meeting, thereupon, passed a lution,
%taring confidence in Mr. Woodburn, andreso pledging
keg One present to support him by all legitimate
aas• The political opinions of Mr. Woodburn
all well known to be Conservative. Yet gentlemen of
e
nx.aties of politics, and :of very varied occupations,
th°;elir in supporting him. Let them but continue in '
mind to the polling day, and his election is secure.
St. Anne's Ward a factious opposition has been got
tiPi a "
gainst Mr. Nickson, and a working implement of
aatri..rn°veinent has been found in the person of Mr.
I)°s itio
"e Aspinall. What his pretensions to such a
juouirn• may be, we do not stop at present to
to 'v ; but Wa cannot help thinking that one
to ii°llng and inexperienced in public life would- find it
leav'S interest to cultivate his professional vineyard, and
loshe: the Corporation garden in the hands of gentlemen,
Rende P°siti°n and avocations afford thean leisure to
the
Ira..eletl la°trtee business of the public. We may add that
Aspinall be in reality so unwise as to go to
ilte Will find his place there tick likely to pat
vacancies .tur"wnehall, even although there were fifty
thnpiping estatt 841) d each of them .attached to a
P
he
Eveeton
and liirkdale has made up its mind not to
brief i'ner, made a resting-place for Mn. Sti t, in his
wards
..reri.",d of municipal consequence. The other
cuserewe also in such a state of active agitation, as to
would e°?Position to the pseudo-liberal clique, which
the 'km clutch the ceovernance of the town, not for
good, but -nity , for the gratification of their own

the
a'e Ship Dover Castle, 89 days from Melbourne to
brir tart, Was off Plymouth on Tuesday night. She
rein gold-dust, valued at £332,000 and 100,000 sove-
Re 11N: Invernees Courier says:—"Mr. George Dickson,
ol)et-a.:Lary and inspector of the Caledonian Bank,lms
of tliiite,(l the appointment of secretary or chief officer.
6ne,,'ink of Bengal. The salary, we understan ,
Pr1;0 " Per annum with an official residence at Calcutta.
ita kn'Pointm t
INt • ell is regarded as the most influential of
.41.
Fin India."
has renderost, the Accountant-General of Madras,
Tallit,"n dismissed in consequence of his dealing in
o"re ton&Harrison, the Ar-
t anu, r
'tleeeed L:lrerleral to the government of Bengal will
"Irn• The changes consequent on the transfert
7;fAcetaill
-vne, Promotion to several of the uneovenan
'a of the Calcutta Treasury, and allow of the reoduutc.
p,tge accountant's salary to 2,500 rupees a m
days
several Z‘,,14!- OP FORTUNE.—Within the past few. y
eicntinet -1408 filling comparatively humble positions in
as gtat ivave fallen heirs to thousands, in a inannm.
stance's ettll as it was unanticipated. The circu _
to
of this strange freak of fortune are as fol-
T.C.1:4-bout forty years since a max named Rodger
litekvatu' related by different degrees of kindred to the
eircti'4,l}4, rties, was iduced, in order to improve his
solne ianees to onto America. There he purchased
shortnd> an 'd
beim.. an experienced agriculturist he in
4cvero. "file exteneed his property, until it embraced
and h thousand acres of the richest laud in Alabama,
con: rose to a very elevated position in the State. His
%fze Iclenee with his friends at home ceased after
forte time, and as they were not aware of his improved
la,st 1111. e, theY made no exertion to renew it. On Friday
the .1s that in Clonmel were agreeably surprised by
thouintelli
R„ gence that their relative died worth several
am,,,-11;13 which, by his will, were to be divided
sw,--gs' his relatives in Ireland. The will has been
catcla imier_ £14,000, and there ore six claimants, viz.,
11„ lerine White, a maid servant of- Dr. Shiell, of
0411,4_1'11cl ; Arargz!fot Lc:Gby, .'Gratis, and his
Tipperary .Eraminel.