The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-01-08 00:00:00

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Qurce. DESPATCH.—TheAnn Paled, Rolstone, from Lisbon,
with a full cargo, arrived on the 24th ult., and cleared for sea
the 2d instant, with a general cargo for Lisbon, including two
holl days, viz., Christmas-day and Sunday.
SHOWER AND VAPOUR BATHS.—We refer our readers to an
advertisemnt in anther part of our paper, by which they. wilt
perceive that these useful and refreshing domestic conveniences
may be had access to in considerable variety.,,
GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY.—We understand
the shares in this national undertaking which were allotted to
Liverpool are nearly, all taken up ; we therefore invite our
readers to the notice in our advertising columns, whereby it will
be seen that the exchange of scrip for bankers' deposit receipts
terminates to-morrow.
We understand that Prince Czartoryiski, his nephew Count
Zamoyski, and Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P., have left Liverpool,
after a short' stay of one day at the Adelphi, on their way from
Edinburgh to Loudon.
THE SELF-CON DEMNED.—A new romance of great interest
is about appearing, under the above title, written by the suc-
cessful author of time "Collards," "Monks of Leadenhall," and
other well known works. The scene is laid iu Ireland, in the
time of Queen Elizabeth. •
OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE DINNER AT OLDHAM.—About
120 members of this association dined together on new year's
day at Oldham. they were chiefly composed of shopkeepers,
tradesmen, and operatives of respectability. Mr. Robert Wil-
kinson was the president, and Mr. Isaac Herd the vice-preside.nt.
John Frederick Lees, M.P. fur Oldham, and several gentlemen
of the borough were present as guests, The toasts drank and
the speeches delivered were of the most loyal, constitutional,
_and animating description. •
Co aroaATION DONATIONsTIie late Leeds corporation,
which was composed altogether of gentlemen of conserva-
tive principles, prior to their dissolution voted several thousand
pounds to the infirmary, dispensary, and other charitable insti-
tutions in the town, being the accumulated forfeits paid by the
members of the corporation for declining to serve corporate
offices. •
THE SACRED VOLUME.—In the recentlypublished Missionary
Researches in the East, by the Rev. Joseph Wolff, there are
several very interesting letters addressed to him by Captain S.
Riley, the first Arabic scholar in India, one of which, dated the
9th August, 18.32, from Nusseerabad, at the foot of the Hima-
layah Mountains, contains the followiug passage, the language
of which is beautiful, and the sentiment inestimable :—" You
ask my Opinion of the interpolation of different prophecies. I
can say no more here, than that all the sacred volume contains,
spirit and letters, is the object of my firm, unshaken faith, in-
clusively in one view, exclusively in another; and that 1 may
the better understand its contents, and interpret spiritual things
by spiritual, I 'never cease to peruse it with diligence, and as
oft as I have done so, close it with that awful, comfortable, and
complete satisfaction, which a religious, and conscientious con-
viettott,of its truth alone can infuse. " ' •-- :
ALLEGED CASE OF MUUDEICAT RADCLIFFIL—John Smith
Was on the 23d ult. committed for trial at the next assizes for the
Murder of Agnes Heardson' e. young woman aged 20, who was
ermeiente, and it is presumed by the prisoner. She had been
attacked in a brutal and. horrible manner; but the only direct
evidence against Smith- was a declaration made in his presence
a short time preciously to her death by the victim of his bar-
barity.
QUAKER AL DEEM AN.--OH Thursday week William Howitt, a
quaker, was elected an alderman of Nottingham. On, the same
day the Common Council of Liverpool elected friend William
Blain to the same high civic dignity. Perhaps ere long we
osed enrel of uaers. Such a
shall see a corporaon coin
body; should the-metimbers oft adhere yto theirq prinkciples, would
be a rich burlesque.
- A QUAKER Marou.—The new town council of Macclesfield
have elected " friend" Samuel Thorp, a quaker,•mayor of that
borough for the ensuing year. Assuniing that he is a consci-
entious stickler forthe broad-brimmed beaver and drab-coloured
habiliments • thathe entertains the prescribed contempt for the
titles and robes' of -office; will not take an oath, pay wia-taxes,
or'tithes, or countenance any of the other abominations practised
by Christians and enjoined by the laws, r'..ich his worship will
be called upon to administer, it becomes a curious speculation
how he will reconcile those fierce antagonists, his religious .scru-
ples and his official duties. Will he refuse to administer an
Oath? Will he refuse to swear in a recruit for his Majesty's
land forces? DARE he refuse to issue a distress warrant against
one of his suffering lyetthren for the recovery of tithes or church
rates? And yet he will be obliged to do all these things, yea,
more than these things, if he hold the office of chief magistrate
of the borough of-Macclesfield. Perhaps friend Samuel Thorp
will petition parliament against these grievances; for griev-
ances, we predict; they wilt, ere long, become.
Fearices O'CONNOR IN MANCHESTER.—This worthy, after
a formal.announceuient by, handbills thickly posted throughout
the town, made his appearance in Stephenson's-square yester-
day. About 200 of the very "scum" of society were assembled
at one o'clock, awaiting his arrival; at length he drove up in
an open " britsk-m," and mounted an old cart provided for the
occasion, on which were eight or ten individuals of no note.
Ile held forth in the true Irmkh style-for above an hour, stating
that " he came forth when no other man was to be. found as the
advocate of the people's rights," &c.; and he enforced the abso-
lute necessity of "annual parliaments, universal suffrage, vote
by ballot, and no qualification," to which the motley group re-
sponded by occasional cries of good lad," "go it," " that's a
good lad? "fine man," " he's a right lin." It was announced,
how truly we know not, that a 'dinner would be given him last
evening at ,the,radical hou,ae of refuge in Tilt-street. The
"dinner" would, ire fear, be a lorry affair.—Manchester. Chroni-
cle of Saturday.

On Wednesday. the council met, according to adjournment,
at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. In the commencement of the
proceedings the Mayer; and afterwards the town-clerk, took the
declaration and oath required by the act. .
The Mayon then said the next thing in order, the town.clerk
and himself having qualified, would be to :ead over the minutes
of the proceedings of the last meeting. The town-clerk then
read over the, minutes.
The WA von recommended that in future the minutes sheulsl
be read before a meeting separated. It was the practice of the
old council,
.and was hetter calculated to ensure correctness.
Before he proceeded to any further business he would state that
he had received a letter from Mr. Brown, who had been chosen
an alderman of the boreugh, and was then absent in London,
which stated that he accepted the office, and would qualify the
moment he arrived in town. The first thing that would now
claim their attention would be to take into consideration the de-
termination of the council to apply for a commission of the
peace for the borough.
Mr. Councillor SII ARPLES begged to move the adjourn-
ment of this question till Friday. It was an important question,
and they ought, well to make up their minds on the subject—
they ought not to decide hastily. He begged to move "tat
the question as to the recommendation of gentlemen to fill the
situation of magistrates for the borough be adjourned till Fri-
day, at eleven o'clock."
Mr. Councillor JAMES LAWRENCE seconded the motion. .
The MAYOR then put the question, and no one dissenting, it
was declared carried.
Mr. Councillor Hope wished to know if that would be legal.
The TOWN-CLERK.—This adjournment will make Friday the
same as this day.: •
The MA YO R.—The next subject was, whether a salaried po-
lice magistrate should be appointed in and for the borough.
was
Mr. Councillor RATHROIE begged to move "that it
desirable they should have a stipendiary police magistrate."
Mr. Alderman 131.alie seconded the motion.
The MAYOR put the motion, which was passed.
The next-subject was a petition to his Majesty's privy council
for a grant for a separate quarter sessions. 1 hey were aware
of the necessity and of the humanity of coming to a decision on
this subject. The town-clerk had some doubts whether the ses-
sions could be held, the juries not having been summoned. He
had-requested the town-clerk to fortify his own oisinion.b.y that
of 'a professional gentleman on the subject, ,and he would be
prepared to state what that opinion was. .s.
Mr. Councillor WA LMSLEY apprehended th
proceed to nominate the stipendiary magist:.
to propose—
Mr. Councillor HoPE.—Wo should - fix ~
think.
Mr. Councillor WA LMSLEY begged the o propose " tha
the sum of £l,OOO per annum should be iwedto the, stipen-
.diary magistrate." Was it desirable tha • who
The MAYOR.—Not yet, till the prerioulAttei3l.' Med.
Mr. Councillor Seem begged to second the Moti'orr,-with
this proviso, "that they should have his entire services—that he
must give up all other practice which might interfere with his
duties."
Mr. Councillor HENRY LAWRENCE fully. concurred with
Mr. Sheil, and seconded his motion.
Mr. Councillor LinYwowrit would suggest that there were
many of them in the dark with regard to the duties which would
have to be performed. And, under these circumstances, he
thought £l,OOO a-year would be quite little enough if the magis-
trate were to do nothing else.. But if he was able to.do any-
thiag else along with his magisterial functions a £l,OOO a-year
would be too much.. He threw out these observations merely
that the matter might be discussed.
The TOWN-CLERK explained what the duties of the police
magistrate would be, namely, to attend daily to receive com-
plaints in all criminal cases, and to give the necessary attend-
ance in adjudicating thereon.
Mr. Councillor WA Liss LEY.—In case of absence by sickness?
The TOWN-CLERK.--.-141 that case the magistrates who are not
stipendiary will have to perform the duty for him.
Mr. Councillor H oee.—Will they have-legal advice then ?
The TOWN-CLERIC—The magistrates have the power accord-
ing to the act of appointing a clerk for that purpose.
The Mayon.---'l'he council would take into consideration
that by the increase of the boundaries of the borough, all the
usual business would be greatly increased. That of Everton,
Low-hill, and Toxteth-park would now have to be tried at the
borough sessions instead of the county sessions, and there would
consequently be a great increase of business. It. would be well
also for the council to bear in mind, that so much had the busi-
ness increased that, though the magistrate commenced his
duties at eleven o'clock, he rarely left the court before three
o'clock, and it had been known to last till four o'clock. At
present it would be a question how far one magistrate would be
able to get through these duties. It would be well to take the
subject in all its bearings.
The Tow N-CLIMK read the 102 d section of the act, which re-
quires the magistrates to appoint a fit person to be the clerk to
the justices of this borough.
Mr. Councillor. WALMSLEY begged to move an amendment,
on his former motion, " That the sum of £l,OOO be allowed to
the stipendiary magistrate, and that he is to devote the whole of
his time to hiS'ollimal duties, if required, and that he is not to
hold any other professional appointment, and not to attend as
counsel at the sessions or assizes, or on any other occasion; but
he is not to be debarred from chamber practice."
Mr. Councillor SHEiL seconded the motion.
The motion as amended was read over by the town-clerk.
Mr. Councillor HOPE.—Does Mr. Walinsley mean that he
shall be debarred from attending at the quarter sessions of the
county? (Cries of " Certainly. ')
Mr. Councillor JOHN CROPPER thought it would be better to
certify that. •
Mr. Councillor SHARPLES understood he was to devote the
whole of hia time, if required, to his duties. -He understood he
was not to act' in any way lint as the town council should direct,
except in chamber practice.
The Town-clerk again read the motion.
Mr. Councillor HOPE begged leave to recommend that Mr.
Sharples's phraseology should be adopted—" that the services
of the magistrate should be considered entirely at the disposal
of the council, with the exception simply of chamber practice."
Mr. Councillor H. LAWRENCE did-not think the council had
any jurisdiction in such matter; that the magistrate was not
called upon not to give opinions save at the will of the council.
His situation as police magistrate was one thing; and to place
him at:the disposal of the council was what. the act. never con-
templated, and what no gentleman would submit to:- (Hear.)
The MAYOR. suggested that it would meet the difficulty to
add, " that he shall be required to be excluded from all practice
save chamber practice."
Mr. Councillor Lein IL suggested that the word " requested"
should be inserted instead of " required." '
The MAYOR.—It was perhaps not in order to take up the
time of 'the council on this subject. He would take care that
the town-clerk should express the resolution iu such a way as to
meet the approbation of the council. (Hear.)
Mr. Councillor W A LNISLEY apprehended that the appoint-
ment was not with themselves; all that they could
ent do
man of
was to
recommend. He would beg leave to name a gle
whom• he thought they would approve. He begged leave to
move " that. Thomas James Hall, Esq., he recommended to the
privy council as the police magistrate for this borough, with a
salary of £l,OOO a-year."
Mr. Councillor AIKIN believed they would find that the ma-
gistrate should be reeMiimended to one of his Majesty's secre-
taries of state, and not to the privy council.
Mr. Councillor ALISON seconded the motion
The TOWN-CLi:RK- lead the 29th section relative to the ap-
pointment of stipendiary magistrates. • He then read the mo-
tion as amended, "be recommended to his Majesty's secretary
of state for the home department."
Mr. Councillor RAT BON E would suggest that "as a fit per-
son to fill the situation," be added. .
Mr. Councillor H . A RENCE concurred with Mr. Rathbone.
The amended resolution was again read.
Mr. Councillor EARLE suggested whether " barrister-at-law"
shod not be added, which was done b the town-clerk, with
the ul
addition " of not less than five years standing," according
to the wording of the act.
Mr. Councillor BLACKBURN understood the act simply gave
them the power of asking for the privilege of having a police
Magistrate. He doubted whether they could recommend one
It seemed to him extra official. He thought it clear that they
had not the power of mentioning names to his 'Majesty's go-
vernment at all.
Mr. Councillor LAWRENCE thought his Majesty's government
would attend to the suggestions which might be made to them
though extra official. And it surely would be more gratifying
to recommend and have appointed a person they knew, than to
have an individual sent down from London of whom they knew
nothing. (Hear, hear.) He concurred in the nomination of
Mr. Hall.
Mr. Councillor Bidickauati did not object to the appoint-
ment of Mr. Hall.. He merely stated the question as a matter
of form. But he thought it extremely important that they should
not exceed the limits allowed them by the act.
The TOWN-CLERK; in answering the question, said it was for
the council to consider what course should be pursued. He
saw no objection to their pursuing such course as propriety
might dictate.
Mr. Councillor BLACKBURN was perfectly satisfied.
The resolution was again read by the town-clerk, and hav-
ing been put by-the Mayor, was carried unanimously.
Mr. Councillor EARLE wished to know whether the gentle-
man nominated would accept the office.
The MAYOR.—No doubt -the gentleman who proposed him
has ascertained that he would accept the office..
The Town-twins thought they were a little out of order in
their proceedings. He thought the petition for the giant for a
separate commission of the peace should be first presented.
Mr. Councillor LAWRENCE did not think that at all necessary.
The grant of a separate commission was posterior in_the act.
Mr 'Councillor JOHN HOC:NIES begged to move " that a se-
parate commission of the peace be appliedlor.".
Mr. Councillor Jo Roan seconded the motion..
The MAYOR put theanotion, which was carried unanimously.
Mr. Councillor Hope rose to move an amendment in the
wording of the last motion.
Mr. Councillor BATOBCINE.—ReaIIy they should never get
on. He must call Mr. -Hope to order for making such idle and
and frivolous objections. The court could never get on.
The MAYOR believed the council had full confidence in the
capability of the town-clerk to word the inotions in the legal
form. (Heer.) 'lhe next point to be taken into consideration
was a petition for it grant for a separate court of quarter ses.-
sions for the borough. The'town• clerk had stated ou perusing
the act, that the difficulty which had been urged for not sum-
moning the juries for the sessions for the next week did not
exist. He had thought it right to fortify. his own e.pinion by
the opinion of counsel, and he (the Mayor) had that morning
received a letter from, the recorder which completely confirmed
that opinion. •
The TOWN-CLERK then read the opinion of Mr. Hall, Mr.
Roscoe, and Mr. Rushton, barristers at law, to the effect that
they were of opinion that the sessions for the peace might be
beta for the borough of Liverpool in May next. It was pro-
vided by the thirty-eighth section that justices of th peace
should continne to exercise all the powers which, as justices,
they had exercised all the time 'of the passing of the act, until
the Ist of May. By.the 56th section, it was enacted that every
bailiff might be removed by the council, but should continue to
act in the same capacity until he was removed. Under the
latter section, they. were of opinion that the late bailiffs hail
power to summon a jury for the trial of prisoners, so that the
proceedings of the Ist of May might be held without any grant
of a commission of time peace.
Mr. Councillor Law KNCE.—The word lfailiff has quite a
different meaning jn this clause.
The TOWN-CLERK proceeded to read the letter from the re-
corder to the inavor :—" The municipal bill bad never contem-
plated any difficUlty in the holding of the January or April
sessions. The 107th section was quite clear on that point. The
103 d section required the specific appointment of a clerk of the
peace, provided sessions were herealter to be held in the borough.
The .111th sectims requires the clerk of the peace to summon a
jury to attend at- the sessions. He was of opinion the bailiffs
ought to have summoned the jury until their successors should be
appointed. It was an error to suppose the town-clerk and the
clerk of the peace identical in the bill; it was quite clear on that
'point." After these opinions had been obtained, he had, by
the direction of the mayor, waited open Mr. Ambrose Lace and
Mr. Pownall, and the latter had 'appeared inclined to be of the
same opinion—" that he was bound to act ;" he was to have
had a communication from Mr. Lace, bat he bad not yet receiv-
ed it.
The MitYoe.-They would now proeeed.to the consideration

ihould now
He begged

salary first;

as to whether it was desirable to petition for a grant for separate
quarter sessions for the borough.
Mr. Councillor RATH BON g.—With theii vermission, he had
some questions to ask Mr. Ellis, the magistrates' clerk, why the
juries could slot before have been summoned.
The M AY OR might. perhaps be wreing,' but hiS impression was
that Mr. Ellis was an officer over whom they had no power,
and if he chose to say he would not come they had no power to
make him. At the same time, he thought Mr. EMS would be
ready to give them all the information in his power.
Mr. Councillor Its.runoNs wished them to know the impor-
tance of the subject; from the I lth to thenh, all the prisoners
would have to remain in jail. He wished to inquire why so
gross an act of inhumanity should be perpetrated.
Mr. Ellis was then sent for.
The TOWN-cLE tit( had also taken the directions in writing of
the assessor, as to summoning juries for the local court. The
assessor was of opinion that, according to the 38th section, they
must proceed just as usual.
The messenger here returned. Mr. Ellis was unwell, and
had not been down that day. Mr. Shuttleworth was then sent

for.
Mr. Councillor THORNELY, meantime, moved " that an ap-
plication be made from this court for a separate court of quarter
sessions."
Mr. Councillor HonstEs seconded the motion.
Mr. Shuttleworth here entered, It was announced to him
by the Mayor that some gentlemen of the council would feel
obliged by his informing them why the duty of summoning a
jury had not been attended to.
Mr. SHUTTLEWORTH said the summoning of the jury_ was a
Mb. with which he had nothing to do whatever. He and
Mr. Ellis merely acted as magistrates' clerks for the daily busi-
ness in the police court. .
The MAYOR said he had mentioned that to the council.
Mr. Councillor RaTunoNE.—Would you allow me to ask
whether you are not clerk to the magistrate and assistant-clerk
to the town-clerk, and whether you have not been for many
years clerk to the town-clerk?
Mr.., SHUTTLEWORTH.—No. I was never in the late town-
clerk'S office.
Mr. Councillor,artiOPNE.—Was not Mr. Ellis ?
Mr. S litruiTnitwowrii.—He was formerly, I believe, in the
town-clerk's office.
Mr. RATHBONE.—In point of fact, did not Mr. Ellis summon
the jury for many years? ' . . • .
Mr. SnirrnEworan.—:He did when in the town-clerk's
office, not since. . .
Mr. Councillor RtatineNE.—Would you allow me to ask you
who are the summoners of the jury'?
Mr. StiUTT.LEWORTH.—The bailiffs.
Mr. Countiill6t' RaalsnotiE.-1 would ask, were any steps
taken for the summoning of the next jury?
Mr. SHUTTLEWORTH.-.4 believe there are none.
Mr. Councillor RATHBONE.—Then you don't happen to
a
know Whether there was a precept returned or not?
iyi
jiMgr.4oSiiiiu:Twi:y7Tsl.-1. am. raid not.
Mr. Councillor HORSFALL." o you know of any difficulty
•
MC,' s'Mturri.s.vinitzn.—l have heard that if the late town-
clerk were removed from his office, be probably could not sit as
clerk of the peace. He is clerk of the peace by virtue of his
being town-clerk, and he might, if removed, have been prevent-
ed sitting as clerk of the peace.
The MAYOR.—As a matter of information to the council,
having twice served in the. office of bailiff, a list was kept of
freemen liable to serve on juries. It was the practice for the
bailiffs themselves always to summon the grand juries. With
respect to the petty juries, the town-clerk always had selected
them.
Mr. Councillor RATHBONE.—Do you happen to know
whether the subject was under discussion?
Mr. Strumnwouni.—l do not, sir. I have stated all I
know about it.
Mr. Councillor LAWRENCE.—I would ask you, in point of
fact, whether you'd° not know that the mayor advised the bai-
liff, as a matter of Zaution, not to summon any jury, lest it
should lead him into difficulty?
Mr. SHUTTLEWORA.—I do not, sir.
Mr. Councillor LAW OENCE believed that to be the case.
Mr. Councillor RATHANE.—I would ask whether Mr. Sta-
tham isnot more capable of giviug information on this subject?
Mr. SHUTTLEWORTH.— He is.
Mr. Councillor Ravaeoran said, in explanation, •he be-
lieved there were about 200 persons in jail who would •he kept
there from the Ilth, at the earliest till the 24th, in .consequence
of this neglect; and he could not help thinking but there had
been very blameable neglect somewhere, and he should like to
know where the blame rested. He understood that some one
had gone to Mr. Ambrose Lace to ask, and he had said that he
had not been consulted on the question. Why had not the late
town-clerk consulted a man so well qualified to give advice on
such a subject. He believed. Mr. Roscoe was not consulted,
who was also well qualified to give an opinion. He a
fact; that 200 people were kept in jail owing. to it, and he wanted
to know where the blame rested. (Hear.) He wished Mr.
Statham to he brought before them to ascertain that.
Mr. Councillor LAWRENCE.—If he had been bailiff he
would have summoned a jury. They had a great deal of busi-
ness before them, and it, wasan impediment to it to bring per-
sons there over whom they had no control.
- The MAYOR suggested that the inquiry would be better pro-
moted by the committee appointed to inquire into the duties of
the recorder and town-clerk.
Mr. Councillor ItaannoNE begged to move an instruction
to the committee, "that they do make special Inquiry into
the subject."
Mr. Councillor THORNELY wished to know how soon the
sessions might be holden.
The TOWN-CLERK'S opinion was, that under the 107 section
the sessions might be held as usual.
Mr. Councillor HEYWORTH would move that Mr.Stalham,
who could best give information on the subject, "should then
be called in for that purpose."
The Mayo e thought it would be as well not to proceed in
that way, as it was a matter in which the council had no con-
trol. lf they were to add to what had just been Moved " that Mr
Statham be requested to give information to the committee," it
would be better. .
Mr. Councillor RATHRONE would move "that there should
, be a committee of inquiry why the juries had not been sums
I. mooed." ' ' .
Mr. Councillor DUNCAN seconded the motion. .
After a long discussion, during which the motion was com-
pletely lost sight of, Mr. Councillorr Heyworth moved that
Me. Statham should be called in, which was seconded by
Me Councillor Coglan, and which motion was also then lost sight
of, on a proposition of Mr. Hornby's, whether or not the com-
mittee had the power of examining the books and papers of the
late town-clerk, and also of examining his clerk: the town-clerk
laid it down that all books and papers which did not treat of
the private business of Mr. Foster, but which treated of the cor-
poration business, were the property-of the cinporation, and
that the committee hAd full power to examine them, and also to
examine Mr. Statham, the late town-clerk's clerk, on all mat.
ters concerning the corporation. Mr. Illackburn, conceived
that Mr. Foster would not refuse such a request. Mr. Heyworth
nlotthioen Mayor as
again brought the subject round by wishing to know if his mo-
tion was-'before the council.
The NAYOR.—I don't recollect what that motion was.
Mr. Councillor fluirwormi.—About calling Mr. Statham in.
it 'The Tows-cr.Eu then read Mr. Rathboip y
ieu'
b
be-
ing the first before the meeting, which ass
and carried.
Mr. Councillor Hat wonTir then. withdrew his motion, it
being, suggested
gestecdthat the previous motion superseded it.
The '
.said the act required that the petitions
fur grants should be the petfti he
of the council, not the
petitions of the corporation. The seal herefore, not
apply to these petitions. It was, therefore, directed that the
petition should be signed by the council. With that view he
had already prepared a petition on the subject of having a sti-
pendiary magistrate, and he should have the petition for a grant
for a borough quarter sessions ready before the council separated. :
The Town-clerk then proceeded to read the petition.
The MAYOR.—This by law being read should be passed. The'
petition was passed accordingly.
The TowN-CLERK then read the petition for a grant for a
borough quarter sessions.
The M a YOO.—Was it their pleasure that that petition should
be passed.—Passed.
Mr. Alderman EVANS wished to know if it was not a doubted
opinion as to the propriety of holding the sessions' every six
weeks.
The TOWN-CLERK read from the act.—" They shall be held
as often as the Recorder shall think fit." ' • ' '
The Town-clerk then read a petition, praying. for a commis-
sion of the peace, commencing with the resolution for that
purpose, and ending with a bye law as follows :—" That in the
opinion of this council it is desirable that a' stipendiary police
Magistrate shall be appointed ;" and that the following bye-law
be hereby passed :—" That the amount of the salary that
such police magistrates shall receive within and for the borough
of Liverpool shall be the sum, and is hereby fixed for the sum
of £1000."
Mr. Councillor HENRY LAWRENCE requested the bye-law to
be read again. A bye-law ought tabe complete in itself; that bye-
law was not intelligible
,without a previous resolution. A bye-law
ought to contain all the subjea matterthat was before them. If'
that was to be the first bye-law they. were to have, he would
defy any one to understand it. .
. . .
The TOWN-CLERK would read 'the whole of the bye-law
" that in the opinion" . , • •
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Mr. Councillor LAWRENCE.—That is an " opinion," it is not
a bye-law.
'I he TOWDDCLERK believed it would he found strictly in or-
der, a's far as they could be in older. The bye-law could not
say "that magistrates be appointer because their appointment
rested with the crown.'
Mr. Councillor LAWRENCE.—That bye-law does not contain
all the information we want. (Cries of ' Read," " read" " the
'petition.")
' • T with the
resolution, TOWN-CLERK read the petitition commencing e
resolution, " that stipendiary magistrates'be appointed," and
concluding with the bye-law,above founded on the resolution,
-but incomplete in itself. ,
The Town-clerk then read the 99th el-aulie'' of the act, em-
poWering the council' to make a bye-law, recommen4ing. such;
appointment. He thought, under the circurnstances.the bye-law
was worded as well as it could be.
Mr. Councillor LAWRENCE.—The same clause ordered that
such bye-hew should be stuck on the outside of the Town-hall,
and left for forty days for the information of the inhabitants.
He Wanted to'know if that bye-law were stuck up without the
appended resolution, if any one could understand.it? He merely
put that as a question.
The'rowN-cnaex again commenced reading the resolution
heading the bye-law "that in .the opinion"—
Mr. Councillor LAWRENCE.—That is not a bye-law. 1 want
the bye-law to be intelligible if stuck up outside the Town-
hall by itself, according to the act.
Mr. Councillor HOPE suggested that the town-clerk and Mr.
Lawrence should confer, in order to render the bye-law
complete.
Atter some discussion, at the suggestion of Mr. Lawrence.
the bye-law was altered and made complete by the insertion of
the word " the" instead of " such police, Ike."
Mr. Councillor Coo Last wished to know if it would do for the
Mayor to sign on behalf of the council.
The MAYOR,—Nn. Mr. Town-clerk bas stated that it is ex-
pedient for every member of the council to sign it.
The amended live-law was then read.
Mr. Councillor Roi.ToN thought the business of the council
would be never got on with, unless they appointed various com-
mittees. He would row beg to move "that a committee of
finance he appointed, with full powers to examine into ac-
counts; vouchers, and transactions in the past and future ex-
pen-ditine, and to make reports thereon to the town council
from time to time, as the may think proper, any five of whom
may have power to act."
Mr. Alderman FREME seconded the motion. ' •
Mr. Cooncillor HOPE would ask if it was a permanent ap-
pointment? ,
Mr. Councillor BOLTON.—It was quite impossible it should
be a permanent appointment.
Mr. Councillor EARLE hoped this pattern card would be
better than the last.
The MAYOR then put the resolution, which was carried.
Mr. Councillor JORDAN moved that the Mayor be on the
committee.
The MAYOR.—He has directions to be on all committees.
After some discussion, Mr. Councillor Robinson moved that
the committee should consist of fifteen members, which was
seconded and carried.
The following gentlemen were then severally nominated and