The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-02-15 00:00:00

DEATH OF SIR THOMAS BRANCKER.

We deeply regret having to announce the death of Sir
THOMAS BRANCEER, which melancholy event took place
on Sunday last, at his:residence in Mount-pleasant. The
deceased was :for many years connected with one of the
leading mercantile firms in this town, and took a

prominent part in the public affairs of the borough.
He was one of the most influential members of the Town-
council before the passing of the Municipal Act, and served
the office of Mayor up to the year 1849. He was also a
member of the Reformed Corporation. In politics Sir
THOMAS was a Conservative, and on several occasions
took an active part in the election of the members for the
borough. The last time that he appeared in this capacity
was at the general election in 1847, when he proposed Mr.
EDWARD CARDWELL.

LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL.

MEETING YESTERDAY,

An adjourned meeting of the Council, for the transaction
of the business left over from the previous meeting, was
held yesterday, at eleven o'clock, the Mayor presiding.

DEATH OF SIR THOMAS FIRAI,TCKER

The MAYOR said, before entering upon the other
business of that meeting, he had a melancholy duty to
perform in announcing the death of Sir Thos. Brancker.
This intelligence, said his worship, will be received with
profound regret by every member of the Council, and,
indeed, by the whole community. The deceased had ably
filled the office of chief magistrate, and by his urbanity of
disposition, generosity of character, and warmth of heart,
has won the respect and attachment of all who knew him.
(Hear, hear.) Circumstances brought him much in con-
nexion with the public ; and, after an interval of
years had passed, and when we had to appoint a
surveyor of the town dues, all eyes turned to him
as a most suitable man, who fully understood the
subject; and he was unanimously elected to fill the
office. How he performed his duties needs no
testimony from me. I can only say that, whoever may be
selected to fill the office now vacant by the lamented
death of Sir Thomas Brancker, I hope he will bring the
same zeal, integrity, and activity, and honour which
characterised him whose death we now deplore. (Hear.)
For one, I have lost one of the most valuable friends I
ever possessed. His advice and prompt assistance were
ever ready, and his friendship was warm and disinterested.
(Hear, hear.) To the Council his loss is great—(hear,
hear,)—and I feel assured that the surviving members of
his family will have that general sympathy which always
follows the removal of a man of high moral worth and
sterling integrity. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Alderman TURNER likewise bore testimony, in a
few feeling remarks, to the loss which the Council had
sustained in the removal of their respected townsman.
Mr. HORNBY, after a few remarks, moved a resolution,
to the effect that the Mayor be requested to address a
letter of condolence to the family of the deceased on be.
half of the Council.
Sir JOHN BENT had a melancholy pleasure in seconding
the resolution. He felt that the Council and the public
had alike lost a valuable servant and a most excellent and
estimable man. (Hear, bear.)
The resolution was unanimously agreed to.
THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.
The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Library
and Museum Committee were then read, and it was agreed