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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-01 00:00:00

their consent to

the meeting broke up without agreeing to any thing
Yesterday, however, the attempt at opposition was renewer
in the Council Chamber, and the Mayor, much to his sur

prise, was made the stalking-horse of the discomfited

not say w

TILE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

' c' --- ---- ---- -of the operatives, is threatening the extinction of Tax election of sixteen members of the Town Council,
in the room of the same number who retire by rotation,
the landed interest as a source of power. Holding, takes place this day, and we have reason to believe that
therefore, no feeling but antipathy towards this I the result in those few wards which are to be contested
class, he might see in the turn-out of their oper- will be satisfactorye to the Consfervaht.ivies
Liverpool has
selves a means of injuring them, which a donationmany circumstances
hermstanees o
to the men would encourage. The strike may beRepresentativess' in the Corpora-
ruin comprise some of the most respectable, intelligent,
ruin to those engaged in it, but it will, also, be a reasonamong toth
boast,
serious loss to those whose mills are closed, and and substantial of her inhabitants,— a fact which gives
dignity to their proceedings, and enables her to take the
whose capital is lying idle, and it is, therefore, a first rank in the local communities of the kingdom, not
cheap revenge to encourage the operatives to even yielding to London, where party spirit has banished
persevere, while the deed may be palliated by all the merchants from the
Th.p
een , and l.eftictea
hmoewre
recalling the many sufferings which the latter
di
class has had to endure before, reduced hours of ever,:lue of •
Liverpool will not tradesmen.c continue to enjoy, unless the
electors maintain the same spirit which has animated
labour were wrung from their masters by law, and them heretofore, and return only such representatives as
competition compelled them to accept wages within will do credit to themselves and the body of which they
sy
for the sake of themselves and their IheeprTvneitthoef
mba:seterssubofsiallstenee. Such recollections form a part. It is a striking fact, that while the majority
cof the Town Council are men of
..Conservativeco principles,
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views
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should pause in their career before it is too late. whereas, in almost every case in which their re-election
'The gratification ,of their feelings can never come
to good, and they may be certain of this fact, that is opposed, it is done by Radicals, expressly on political
Ihbeuirt thefam ma::
considerations, having no other qualities to recommend
whatever may be the extent ,of loss to the masters, them. The electors should be especially careful that
the misery and suffering which it will cause to their interests are represented at the Council Board by
themselves will'be infinitely greater. men of standing, respectability, and high personal cha-
serious riots which took place at Wigan on ratter—qualities which are usually found united in candi-
The Friday night, showing how speedily their folly has
. . dateste of known Conservative principles ; whereas, if, for
reasons of mere party polities, they give their votes to men
'become crime, should open the eyes of these men of apposite character, they will find themselves made the
to the dangerous precipice of which they have 1 tools by which to gratify personal ambition, and the Town
already reached the verge. They have now the Council will, in time, be converted into a bear-garden, in
emulate the doings of Marylebone will
opportunity to return, but should this be neglected which aspiring politicians and embryo Chancellors of
the consequences are frightfult the Exchequer o contemplate. I
Vestry, or the Cogers' Debating Society. The truest
advocates of economy without parsimony, and the best

It is one

ANOTHER week has passed, and we know little
' more of the state ,of affairs between Russia and
I Turkey than what is:conveyed inthe daily reports
'by Electric Telegrapl—reports.wlich are as likely
to Ie false as true, and Which must be received
more with reference to their probable effects upon
the funds than as detailing matters of fact. On
Friday there was an Account that two Russian
steamers and eight gun-boats had forced a passage
on the Danube, and 'had been trod on by the
Turkish Torts, with the loss,of several officers and
men. This looked so mueh.likea:commencement
1 of actuallostilities, that the funds, which had been
slowly ;recovering from their depression, expe-
rienced an iisnmediate fall. tOn Saturday another
telegraphic message stated that an armistice had
been concluded with the Turk 4 and Russians, and
:Use funds ;recovered more than their fall, of the day
'before. The merits of the question. ,have been so
often discussed, that it is becoming .as wearisome 1
as a thrice-told tale. We may, however, state that
the representafre.s of the Great Powers ,are still
exerting themselves to bring the affair to an
amicable adjustment; and it is believed, by those
best informed on the subject, that they grill be sue-
cessful, notwithstanding the vigorous demonstra-
tions of warlike intentions. It is said that Austria
and Prussia have assumed a tone of strict neutrality,
which may have the Act of promoting peace.
We must be content, however, to exercise more
patience, although the delay is injurious to our
commerce, as it must be evident that war, under
any circumstances, would
be far more destructive
than could be. compensated by any imaginary
advantages from the maintenance of the Turkish
Empire.

friends of the rate-payers, are Conservative gentlemen,
and this truth should be kept In view when the electors
give their votes to-day in each %ward where the represen-

-cation is to be tontested.
In the opposition which has been got up in Aber-
tromby Ward to tie re-election of Mr. R. C. GARDITER,
the conduct of Mr. ROBERTSON GLA.DSTONE is in no
way defensible. The latter was himself elected from
the belief that he would prove a useful man in the Coun-
cil, and he has now the presumption to dictate to the
electors as to their choice of a colleague. There are few
men better qualified for a seat in the Town Council than
Mr. GARDNER, and we ,cannot halieve that the electors
will 11,c so forgetful of their own interests as to reject
him for the young gentleman nominated by Mr. GLAD-
aro-Nis.

The -following is a list of the'retiting4eouncillors, and o
the eantridates in the several wards :
Wards. Retiring Members, Candidates.
Everton S M. Mellor E. M. Mellor.
. John Woodruffe..... i John vk'oodruffe.
James Jack.
~ wm. Nicholson.. Wm. Nicholson.
{Daniel Powell.
. Oliver Holden. .. ..... Oliver Holden.
. Charles Turner......... Charles Turner.
. George H01t.......... George Holt.
James H01me......... James Holme.
r W. P. Jeffreys.
W. P. Jeffreys 1 John Smith.
W. A. Clayton ....... Alexander Shand.
J. A. Tobin J. A. Tobin.
{ R. C. Gardner.
J. H.
3:11,..
BC..
LGiaoryddne r.
J. R. Lloydßrancker..
John Nicholson John Nicholson.
J. M.. Wood f William Earle,
IF. A. Chet.
Samuel Holme. Samuel Holnae.
Matthew Gregson.... Matthew Gregson.

Scotland

Vauxhall...—.
St. Paul's
Exchange.... ..
Castle-street..
St. Peter's....
Pitt•street...,
Great George.
Rodney-street
Abercromby..
Lime-street . •
St. Anne-street
West Derby...
South Toxteth.,
North Toxteth.

THE immense amount of property which has
been embarked in adventures to Australia has
given more than ordinary
interest to the advises
from that colony. It was only a short time since
that the story of all prosperity was broken in upon
by reports of glutted markets and ships lying in
harbour, with cargoes for which no customers
were to be found ; and a sudden check was put to
that excitement of exportation which had given
such an impetus to our shipping trade. We then
advised moderation in believing any accounts from
the land of exaggeration, 45 the settlers seemed to