The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-11-12 00:00:00

LONDON MONEY-MARKET, &c

WEDNESDAY EVENING.--The English funds were not
extensively dealt in, but prices were nevertheless firm. Con-
sols for money are quoted at 89i ; for the account, 891 to 1;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 88 ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents.
Reduced, 98 ; and New Three-and-a- Half per Cents., 99g.
In the Exchequer-bill market business was done in the
" stamped" bills—that is to say, those which have in the
late examination passed and are vouched as correct—at 10s.
to 125., while the " unstamped" bills have been done at Bs.
premium. Bank Stock closed at 165 to 166 ; India Stock,
246 to 247 ; and Long Annuities, (expiring January 5,
1860,) 124.
A good deal of general business was transacted in the
foreign securities, which, however, do not bear very improved
prices. Spanish crept up, towards the close of business, to
211 to j, which was its latest value ; Portuguese 5 per Cents.
left off at 29z to 30; Ditto 3 per Cents., 17i to 14 ; Colom-
bian, 19/ to 3 ; Mexican, 25 to a, ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., 512 to ; Belgian, 100 to 101; and Brazilian, 57
to 55.

TEA.-14,003 packages of tea have been declared to-day
for public sale, notwithstanding which the market has re-
mained firm. Company's Congous Is. 10d. per lb. money.
SUGAIL-The market was quiet to-day. The sales of
British Plantation comprised 220 hhds. There were 4,300
bags of Bengal put up, part of which sold at public sale, and
the remainder afterwards at about ls. decline. Khaur at
from 40s. to 435. Gd., and bright brown at 475. Of 570
baskets of Java, and 120 of Brazil. part only sold. The
yellow description of the former at 16s. 6d. to 18s. 6d., and
brown at 13s. 6d. to 14s. ; Brazil yellow, 15s. to 16s. Gd.
COFFEE.-200 casks were offered, chiefly Jamaica, the
greater portion of which was taken in. A few lots of good
middling sold at 140 s. to 120 s. There were 2,200 bags of
Ceylon, which all sold, very fine marks at 755. to 108 s. ,• or-
dinary and good from 675. to 68s. 6d., and pale at 665. to
675. 40 bales of Mocha fetched from 975. to 113 s. 1,500
bags of Porto Rico, via the Cape, were put up, but all were
taker; in at from 545. to 565. 150 bags of Brazil direct sold
at 395. to 40s.
Coco A.-840 bags of Trinidad, partly sold ; low to good
ordinary at 365. 6d. to 425. 6d.
RICE.-The sales consisted of 2,750 bags of Bengal, but a
decline of from 6d. to 9d. was made good. Ordinary white
dusty. 12s.
CASSIA.-150 cases offered and sold ; fine at 102 s. to
102 s. Gd, good middling 965. to 965. 6d., and coarse 91s. Gd.
to 925. 6d.
PzAnt, SAGO.-400 bags were sold, very good at 2Gs. Gd.
to 275., and middling at 225.

THE CHASE

The CITESIIIRE HOUNDS will meet on
Saturday, Nov. 13, at
Monday, 15, at ..
'Wednesday, 17, at
Thursday, 18, at
Saturday, 20, at ..
Monday, 22, at...
Wednesday, 24, at
11:ridaY, 26, at .
Saturday, 27, at

Marbury, near Northwich
... Cholmondeley
Hurleston Village
.... Abbey Arms
Norton
Tattoo
Booth's Obelisk
Withington Hall

- . . At ball-past ten o'clock.
Mr. ATTY'S HOUNDS will meet on
Monday, Nov. 14, at ...................... Hough Bridge
Priday, 19, at.
Monday, 22, at
Wednesday, 24, at
Friday, 26, at
"
'2daY, 29, at ~ - . Wynnstay

At ball-past ten o'clock

MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL

ELECTION OF' A CONSERVATIVE MAYOR, AND
EIGHT CONSERVATIVE ALDERMEN.

The council met on Tuesday last, at 12 o'clock, for the
election of mayor in the place of Mr. Thomas Bolton, and
of eight aldermen, the election of the committees, and the
transaction of the usual business appertaining to the first
meeting after the municipal election. Every member of the
council was present, except Mr. Platt.
Mr. G. H. LAWIttNCE rose and said, before proceeding
with the order of the day, he would venture to draw the
attention of the council to what he considered to be a ques-
tion of privilege, inasmuch as it related to the election of an
alderman just previous to the late municipal elections. He
considered that this was one of the questions which ought to
have precedence over every other subject in their delibera-
tions. He could not see Mr. Robert Ellison Harvey occu-
pying the seat of an alderman in that room without renew-
ing the protest which he had felt it his duty to make at the
close of the last meeting, upon the ground of ineligibility in
the candidate. It would be for the Mayor or the Town-
clerk to show the grounds upon which they had ventured to
induct Mr. Harvey to an office in which he had incurred
penalties by acting. But it -would require a strong opinion
indeed to induce him (Mr. G. H. Lawrence) to wave the
opinion he had formed ; it would require very strong grounds
.o justify him in coming to any other than the common-sense
conclusion that though he was ineligible to serve as a burgess
or to vote as a town councillor he should be qualified to vote
and occupy a seat as alderman. He could not believe there
could be such an anomaly in the reform act as that, that there
could be such a distinction as he had heard alleged between the
name being upon a list which had never been revised, and the
burgess roll, from which alone the aldermen were to be elected.
With Mr. Harvey he had no fault to find; but he thought
this council was bound to see that the title of each member
to his seat was without suspicion ; and it was not to be left to
parties out ofdoors to bring the questions before their considera-
tion. It was for the council, and for the councilalone,ifthey had
done wrong in any instance, to set the matter right. With these
expressions of his sentiments be begged to call upon the
Town Clerk to explain the grounds upon which he justified
the course which had been adopted, and to point out to the
council the mode by which he could purge the seat from the
doubt which hung over it.

Mr.-Alderman-EARLE believed the Town-clerk had taken
a legal opinion o❑ the question, and that it was in favour of
Mr. Harvey's right to his seat. He suggested that this opi-
nion be read.

Mr. Alderman Eva/is had heard with great regret the
unnecessary speech of Mr. Lawrence. He could not help
conceiving that it was in.a great degree tinged with an acri-
mony that,he had not expected from Mr. Lawrence. The
matter was one of pure law, and he thought Mr. Lawrence
had most unnecessarily given a kind of undue colouring
to the matter as if there was a collusion, and as if a great and
scandalous wrong had been inflicted.
The MAYOR., as the question of privilege had been raised,
thought it necessary to state the part he had taken in this
matter. He was not quite sure, though he was under the
impression, at least, that the Town-clerk was of opinion that
this question would have been best raised after the election
of the new Mayor. (Cries of " No.") If it were the pleasure
of the council that the question should be raised whilst he
occupied that seat he was quite satisfied ; but the Town-
clerk was impressed with the opinion that the first and only
business he (the Mayor) had to do, was to preside till the
election of the new mayor.

The MAYOR asked whether it was the pleasure of the
council to proceed now to the election of mayor, and after-
wards give any member an opportunity of bringing forward
the election of Mr. Harvey ?
Mr. H. LAWRENCE,—it is understood that we receive his
vote in the election of mayor under protest.

. .
The MAYOR.-1 should rather that that were not men-
tioned at all. (Cries of " No, no.")
Mr. H. LA.w RENC E.—No, certainly not. If we mean to
insist upon it, that he is not properly elected, now is the
time.

The TOWN-CLERK said the first course to-day was the
election of mayor, it being understood that a protest was
made against the legality of Mr. Harvey's vote. When the
proper time came, after the election of mayor, he should be
ready to give every explanation in his power. (Hear, hear.)

ELECTION OF MAYOR

The MAyou.—Then the first business before us is the
election of Mayor. if any member has a gentleman to pro-
pose, I shall now be happy to hear him.
Itilr. liolsEnTsos GLADSTONE then rose, and said, Mr.
Mayor, I rise with feelings of very great gratification to propose
Mr. John Shaw Leigh as a fit and proper person to fill the
high and important office of Mayor of this borough for the
ensuing year. In doing so, lam well aware that the oppor-
tunity is afforded me of making some remarks as to the
great change which has taken place since some of us last met
in this room. I might allude particularly to the present relative
position of the two parties in this Council ; • but I purposely
abstain from making such observations, believing they are
not in themselves necessary, and that they are not calculated
to promote that good feeling and harmony which it is so de-
sirable to see in all the proceedings of the Council. (Hear.)
I have, sir, already upon a previous occasion had the honour of
proposing Mr. Leigh as a candidate for the chair you now
till. To most, I may say to every, member of this coun-
cil Mr. Leigh's qualifications and character are well known.
(Hear, hear.) It is fortunate for the town that such an in-
dividual can be selected, for I may truly say that his well-
earned reputation is indeed most ably sustained by his own
individual high honour, unquestionable integrity and standing
in the town ; and that in venturing to name him as a candidate
upon the present occasion, I am confident, that if his ap-
pointment should be confirmed by the council, it will be
one that will confer honour upon the council, and at the
same time be most acceptable to the community at large.
With these remarks 1 beg leave to propose that Mr John Shaw
Leigh be elected mayor of this borough. (Hear, and loud
applause.)
Mr. Co rusroPuEn. Busum.t.—Mr. Mayor, it became
my duty last year to second the nomination of Mr. John
Shaw Leigh, he having then been proposed by my friend Mr.
Gladstone. We did this, last year, not with the same hope
that we have this year of electing him to the high office you
now hold, Sir. 1 quite agree with the explanations which
have fallen from my friend Mr. Gladstone, as to there being
no necessity whatever for entering into any detail with re-
gard to the position we now occupy in this council. The
town has determined that, and therefore it is unnecessary to
repeat it here. lam equally anxious with my friend, Mr.
Gladstone, that there should be no observations made which
would tend in the least degree to excite irritable feelings, and
I trust that the fliture proceedings of this councir will be
characterized by that desire for the general good, which can
never, by posibility, be promoted by any of those exhibitions
of differences which have unfortunately sometimes pervaded
this Council. (Hear, hear.l In seconding the nomination of
Mr. John Shaw Leigh, I believe I am seconding the nomi-
nation of a gentleman, who, if elected, will hold the scale
with firmness, and who will incline the balance to the side
of justice and strict impartiality. (Hear.) With these obser-
vations,_l beg to second the nomination. (Applause.)

The MAYO-It—Has any other member of the council a
gentleman to propose?
No answer being returned,
The llnvoß said, I then declare that Mr. John Shaw
Leigh is unanimously elected Mayor. (Great applause.)
Mr. LEIGH was then conducted to the chair, by his mover
and seconder, amidst much applause.
The TOWN-CLERK having administered the usual declara-
tion, and the necessary forms having been completed,
The MAYOR said,—Gentlemen, having gone through the
formal ordeal of assuming the high position which you have
been so kind as unanimously to impose upon me on this oc-
casion, I cannot allow the opportunity to pass without ex-
pressing sincerely the feelings I entertain for the expressions
of that sentiment which you have now evidenced in placing me
in the position in which I now stand. I can say I shall feel
it my duty to act to the best of my discretion in every occur-
rence that may take place, both as the chairman of this as-
sembly and in my judicial duties in connexion with the office
you have just now placed me in. 1 do hope that the same
unanimity which has been now shown to a great extent in
this room may be evinced in all our transactions through the
approaching year, which, of course, it will be my strong de-
sire to promote to the utmost of my power. I beg leave,
gentlemen, to thank you most sincerely for the honour you
have conferred upon me. (Applause.)
The aldermen whose tenure of office now terminated then
rose to retire : in doing so, _

Mr. JosEPH HORN BY said—Mr. Mayor, good morning
(Laughter.)
The MAYOR.-71 am very sorry to lose sight of you, Mr
Hornby. (Renewed laughter.)