The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-14 00:00:00

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

_--.`(From the Court Circular)
Her Majesty the Queen wore on her head a wreath of
orange blossoms, and a veil of Honiton lace, with a necklace
and ear-rings of diamonds. Her Majesty's dress was of
white satin, with a very deep trimming of Honiton lace, in
design similar to that of the veil. The body and sleeves were
richly trimmed with the same material, to correspond. The
.train was of white satin, and was also lined with white satin,
trimmed with orange blossoms. The dress was. made by
Mrs. Bettans, her Majesty's dressmaker. The cost of the
lace alone on the Queen's dress was £l,OOO. The satin,
which was of pure white, was manufactured in Spitalfields.
Her Majesty wore an armlet, having the motto of the Order
of the Garter, " Honi soit qui mal y pense," inscribed, and
also wore the Star of the Order.
The Queen Dowager's dress was of English lace, with a
rich deep flounce over white satin, the body and sleeves
trimmed with the same material. The train was of rich
violet velvet, lined with white satin, and trimmed with er-
mine. The whole of the dress was entirely composed of
articles of British' manufacture. Her Majesty wore a dia-
mond necklace and ear-rings ; head-dress, feathers and dia-
monds. _ _ _ _ _ .

The dress worn by her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent was of white satin, splendidly brocaded with silver,
and trimmed with three flounces of blonde, headed with net
and silver. The train was of sky-blue velvet, lined with
white satin, and trimmed with ermine.. The body and sleeves
were tastefully ornamented with ermine and silver, with
blonde ruffles. The head-dress was of diamonds and fea-
thers, with a necklace and ear-rings en suite. The articles
in the dress were wholly of British manufacture.
Among the morning dresses of the Queen's trousseau is
one of very beautiful design, entirely made of Honiton lace,
with handsome flounces, and worn over white silk. The
lace of this dress was made by Mrs. Clarke, of Honiton.
A state banquet, in celebration of her majesty's marriage,
was given last evening at St. James's, Palace, in the grand
banqueting room. A cross table at the end of the room was
appropriated for the principal guests ; the rest of the com-
pany occupied two long tables at the sides of the room.
In the middle of the cross table was placed her majesty's
wedding-cake, decorated with four elegant flags of white
satin, containing the royal arms.
The gold plate was used at the banquet, and the plateaus
of all the tables contained some of the finest epergnes and
candelabra in the royal collection, embellished with classical
and mythological subjects.
A magnificent sideboard at the end of the room, hung with
crimson drapery, looped up with white rosettes, the highest
in the centre surmounted by an imperial crown, displayed to
great advantage a great number of every variety of shields,
salvers, vases, tankards, and cups, interspersed and illumi-
nated with candelabra and sconces. The shield immediately
under the crown had a fine alto-relievo, the subject a battle-
piece. At the bottom of the sideboard were a number of
choice tankards and cups; the most intereSting of the num-
ber being the national cup, designed by Flaxman, with the
patron saints of England, Ireland, and Scotland, in niches,
►ntroduced on the circumference, and between the divisions
the national badges of the three nations formed by precious
stones, and surmounted each by crowns. The cover of the
cup represents the combat of St. George and the Dragon.
Under the centre shield were a curious salver from Mexico,
and the antique urn captured from the Spanish Armada. In
the principal division were also the shield of Achilles and a
very large gold dish, with a very deep and elegant border
modelled from Stothard's design. Among the tankards was
a very large one, having inserted in it a great number of
medals struck in Holland during the time of the common-
wealth, in honour of the knights of the garter. A medallion
of Charles 11. is placed in the centre. The handle is formed
by the figure of a dragon, and the tankard has on the top a
large crown adorned with precious stones, the cushion formed
by a single amethyst of large size. Bulb and crystal cups,
and others. with enamelled paintings or enriched with pre-
cious stones, and several vases copied from the Warwick
vase, were among the collection, which also included some
statuary groups executed in gold.

desirable,

(From the Morning Herald of Wednesday.)
WINDSOR—TuEsnAy.
Her. Majesty and Prince Albert walked this morning on
the Slopes and the:New Terrace.
The Baroness Lehzen arrived last night.
This evening the royal dinner party will be composed of
the following personages :—The Countess of Sandwich, Hon.
Misses Cavendish and Cocks, Viscount Torrington, Captain
Seymour, the Hon. Major Keppel, and the Baroness Lehzen.

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WINDSOR, TUESDAY EVENING.
Her Majesty, as she promenaded on the Slopes this morn-
ing, arm in arm with her royal consort, appeared in excellent
health and spirits. His royal highness is perfectly recovered
from the fatigues of his long journey.
Her Majesty breakfasted at the early hour of half-past
eight o'clock this morning. The Queen and his royal high-
ness were occupied in perusing the morning papers from the
hour of their arrival this morning until they left the castle for

their morning walk.
The Baroness Lehzen, who arrived privately at the Castle
yesterday afternoon, breakfasted with her Majesty and his
royal highness this morning.
It was nearly half-past seven o'clock last evening before
the dinner was placed upon the table at the Town-hall. The
committee (expecting that her Majesty would have arrived
by six o'clock, 'or half-past) having determined that the ban-
quet should not commence until after the arrival of the Queen
and the Prince. The delay in serving up the dinner pre-
vented my transmitting tO you, last evening, any particulars'.
(with the exception of the toasts which were proposed) of the
festival. The proceedings, however, passed off much more
peaceably than it had been. anticipated. The conservatives'
who were present (the liberals, it must be observed, predo-
minated) very wisely, perhaps, gulped down the healths of,
her Majesty's ministers and of the whig-radical representa-
tives (?) of the borough, and thus the peace and harmony of
the festival was not, in any way, broken in upon by political
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bickerings.
The occasion upon which the party were assembled may
be said to have justified this forbearance. Upon the health
of her Majesty's ministers being proposed by the mayor (who
Very judiciously abstained during the evening from introduc-
ing, except very remotely, and only then when rendered im-
perative from the nature of some of the toasts, the subject of
politics), Mr. Gordon, one of our members, returned thanks
on the part, as he very justly expressed himself, of " his mas-
ters." Captain Bulkeley responded, in an admirable speech,
to the toast of " The Army and Navy." The whole pro-
ceedings passed off in harmony with the occasion, and the
mayor's conduct and tact in the chair were highly compli in en-
tarp to his good sense and discrimination.

(From the Windsor Court Newsman)
WINDSOR—WEDNESDAY.
This afternOon her Majesty was driven out in a pony plim-
ton by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, through the Long-
walk, returning along the Ascot-road.
The following is a list of the distinguished personages who
arrived at the Castle to-day :—Her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, their Serene Highnesses the Duke and
Prince of Saxe Cobourg,. Duke and Duchess of Sutherland,
Viscount Melbourne, Earl and Countess of Uxbridge, Earl
of Erroll, Ladies Eleanora and Constance Paget, Lady
Fanny Howard, Earl of Albemarle, Mr. and Mrs. Brand,
Horn. Miss Matilda Paget, Sir George and the Hon. H. An-
son, Baron Alvensliben, Baron Stockniar, Baron Lowenfels,
Count Kolowrath, Monsieur de Grubens, and Captain Peel-
nitz.
In addition to the above distinguished visiters, the follow-
ing will also join the royal dinner party this evening :—The
Countess' of Sandwich, Hon. Misses Cavendish and Cocks,
Hon. Major Keppel, Viscount Torrington, and Captain Sey-

mour.
The band of the 2d life guards will play during dinner. In
the evening her Majesty's private band will be in attendance.
The Duke of Saxe Cobourg, accompanied by Prince Ernest,
rode out this afternoon on horseback.
(From the Correspondent of the Morning Herald.)
Her Majesty took a carriage airing to-day, for the first
time since her union with Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg.
The Queen was driven by his royal highness, and appeared in
great spirits. The prince looked remarkably well. Her
Majesty, who was accompanied by the distinguished visiters
who arrived to-day at the castle, and attended by a numerous
suite, drove through the Long-walk, and returned up the
King's-road, turning off through Peascod-street, in which
direction they proceeded to the castle.
I forgot to mention in a previous letter that the Queen
presented the sum of £2O to the committee who were ap-
pointed to collect subscriptions to defray the expenses of
meat, bread, &c. presented to the poor of the town on the
day of her Majesty's marriage.
The ball to celebrate her Majesty's nuptials took place
last evening at the Town-hall, which was elegantly fitted up
for the occasion. Ada►n's band was in attendance. Nearly
200 of the rank and fashion of the town and neighbourhood
were present, including some of the officers (and their ladies)
stationed here, and dancing was kept up till past six o'clock
this morning.
Some wag has appended the signature of Jim Crow to the
congratulatory address to her Majesty upon her marriage,
which has caused a good deal of hubbub in this small town,
and denunciations the most terrible have been levelled at the
unlucky " defacer" of the loyal address. Considering the
Jim Crow wheel-about-turn-about vagaries in which the
Queen's Ministers have so frequently indulged, it could not
besupposed that her Majesty could be offended. at a Jim
Crow congratulating her upon her marriage.
It is fully expected that the court will leave the castle for
Buckingham Palace on Friday next, contrary to the general
report, upon her Majesty's arrival on Monday last, that the
royal visit to the castle would extend over a period of at least
a month.

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

A meeting of the Council, pursuant to adjournment from
Saturday last, was held in the Town-hall, on Wednesday,
for the despatch of business. The Mayor presided.

BIRKENHEAD PROPERTY.

Mr. W. W. CURRIE, Chairman of the Finance Committee,
stated that it would be necessary to postpone the further
consideration of this purchase, in consequence of a small ad-
joining lot—necessary to complete the whole—not being
ready for sale, until the monthly meeting in March next.
The subject was therefore postponed.

COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS.

The proceedings of the Improvement Committee were read
and confirmed. They stated, among other matters, that,
the designs for the new Assize Courts would be placed in the
Exhibition-rooms for public inspection..
The proceedings of the Watch ConiMittee were also read,
and, with the exception of .that part-relative to. Mr. Whitty's
increase of salary, confirmed. Among them was the follow-
ing letter from the Mayor to the Chairman of the-Committee.
" Circumstances have caused me to inquire into the state
of the principal Bridewell; and although I am.a.ware that the
Watch Committee have, at various periods, made valuable
alterations and improvements in that establishmedt, I con-
sider its present state such as to demand renewedconsidera-
tion. _ .

" It will be seen that a report called for by thy inquiries,
made to me by the keeper of the main bridewell, that the
present building is totally inadequate to the increased de-
mands upon the establishment. I deem it expedient to call
the particular attention of the Watch Committee to this
statement, it appearing to me that the circumstances impera-
tively require immediate investigation on the part of the
committee, and report to the Council.
" Whatever steps may be determined upon for immediate
relief, the committee will, I trust, not lose sight of the ad-
vantage to arise from the permanent arrangement, in one
building, of the Assize and other Courts of Justice, (Borough
Courts,) the Police Court, the Court of Requests, the Watch

Offices, and the Main Bridewell.
" With reference to this object, I beg to submit, that, as
the question, whether the necessary accommodation for Po-
lice Courts, and Watch and Police Offices, in the intended
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erection on the Old Infirmary Ground is still undetermined,
it would be very desirable that the subject should be taken
into most serious consideration, as a measure not only of con-

venience, but of economy. It is quite clear that sufficient
space may be appropriated for the whole of such Courts and
Offices, and that the intended area of the basement story

might be formed into a Bridewell, of such extent as to admit
of the classification of prisoners being effected and maintained.
up to hearing and removal, an object which is so extremely

"The Committee have, I am aware, been long convinced
that great saving would arise in police expenses by such an
arrangement, as well as increased facilities to the police force,

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in the execution of their duties.
" Without, however, taking into consideration either this
saving, or the great value of the sites of the buildings now
occupied for those purposes, which would be set at liberty,
the committee wilt probably. think that there are circum-
stances of such urgent importance stated in the report of the
bridewell keeper,'o call for an immediate inquiry, and an
as t .

expression oftheir_opinion to the Council. .
(Signed) JOSHUA WALMSLEY, Mayor."
The report alluded to in the above was not read to the
Council. _ _

The Committee had passed a resolution to the effect, that
as it appeared that the subject alluded to in the letter de

mandea 'immediate investigation, a sub-committee was ap-
pointed for the purpose of investigating the affitir, with power
to call before them the officers who could give the required

information.
The committee further reported, that in consequence of
complaints of the dark state of Revenue-buildings, they had
written to the Bridge Foundry Company, at Warrington,
requesting that the gas pillars should he sent forthwith.
The report contained the proceedings up to passing the re-
solution on the proposed introduction of clauses 42 and 43 of
the Metropolitan Police Bill into this borough, embodied in
a report presented to the Council some time since.

ADDITIONAL SALARY TO THE HEAD CONSTABLE.

Mr. TaonNHILL, chairman of the Watch Committee,
moved the confirmation of that part of the report relating to
the proposed increase of Mr. Whitty's salary to £7OO per
annum. The resolution, he said, was passed unanimously,
and nearly every gentleman present expressed his concur-
rence in it, and in the zeal, industry, and integrity, with
which Mr. Whitty had performed the duties of his office.
Every gentleman acquainted with the laborious and arduous
duties which Mr. Whitty performed, and with the efficient
and proper manner with which he discharged them, would
cheerfully agree with the recommendation of the 'Watch
Committee, and vote cordially for the confirmation of their
resolution. Perhaps it was not known to every member of
the council that when Mr. Whitty was appointed to the
situation of head constable and superintendent of the fire
police, at his present salary, he had 'only the town and the
fire police under his direction. Since then, and for more
than two years and a half, Mr. Whitty had had the dock po-
lice under his care, which formed one-third of the whole ser-
vice, and which did not require the least part of his care and
attention. For this additional duty Mr. Whitty had received
no additional pay whatever. Mr. Whitty's duties were not
confined to five or six hours a day, as many other officers
were ;, but they occupied sixteen hours at least every day—
and part of that time was frequently devoted to visiting the
different districts during the night. In cases of fire and other
emergencies, he was always, liable to be called up when
taking his rest; and this as a part of his duty which ex-
posed him to great danger of 'personal injury, and even of
life. Under these circumstances he (Mr. Thornhill) thought

the council would see the necessity of Increasing Mr. Whitty's
salary to a sum which he justly deserved. In paying the sa-
lary of £7OO per annum, they would not be paying so much
as was paid at other places. In Manchester, the gentleman
who held the head situation had £7OO a year, and had the
superintendence of only four hundred men ; and, besides
this, the superintendent of the fire police had £2OO per an-
num, and he had thirty men—thus, in Manchester, they were
paying £9OO for the superintendence of four hundred and
thirty men, whilst in Liverpool they were paying only .£7,00
for the superintendence of 'six hundred men. It must be
allowed that no officer ever discharged his duties with more
zeal or with greater integrity—wnich he (Mr. Thornhill)
particularly • mentioned, because this was an office which
might be much abused—than Mr-Whitty. He had there-
fore great pleasure in proposinc, that Mr. Whitty's salary be
increased to £7OO per annum from the 26th of December last.
Mr. JORDAN said.he had great pleasure in seconding the
motion; and-he did So from an intimate knowledge of Mr.
'WhittyVteal and activity in the duties of his office.
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE hoped the council would confirm
this recommendation of the Watch Cortimittee unanimously,
for he did not believe it was possible to have a more mereto-
Hoes servant than Mr. Whitty. He had seen a great deal of
him , and menofall parties, agreed in acknowledging his merits.
The MAYOR then put the question, and the motion was
unanimously carried.
THE
,METROPOLITAN POLICE ACT. _

The Tows. CLERK read the follow—ing resolutions of the
Watch Committee, agreed to at a meeting on Tuesday last,
relative to this bill :
" Resolved—That the committee continue of opinion that
many of the clauses of the metropolitan police act remaining
for the report of the committee are valuable provisions, de-
sirable for the better government and regulation of the
borough of Liverpool.
"That, however, the committee are of opinion, that not
only the clauses affecting licensed victuallers reported on by
this committee, but several of the provisions now referred to
would be more properly, the subject of part of a public bill,
extending not merely to Liverpool, but to the surrounding
districts, the large towns, and the country in general.
" That the committee are, therefore, of opinion, that any
local bill ought to be postponed until, in the present session,
the strongest representations have been made to the govern-
ment and the legislature for a public bill. And
" Further resolved—That the committee are fortified in
their opinion in favour of the postponement of any local bill
until the next session, from a conviction that any such bill,
on the part of the council, ought to embrace the consolidation,
in one act, of all the present enactments for the government
of the borough, now scattered over various acts of parliament,
many of the provisions of which remain unrepealed, and
others repealed only by implication, from similar enactments,
for the same objects, in subsequent acts ; the proper framing
of a bill for which important purpose would require the time
and attention of several of the committees of the council, as
well as the Dock Committee, and, especially, the magistrates,
and'cculd not be well prepared in time for the present session.
" Resolved—That the town-clerk be authorised to report
these resolutions to the council, with any explanation that
may be required ; and that it be recommended to the council
to direct the proposed petitions to the government and the
legislature, and to empower this committee after their part
of the proposed consolidated bill has had full consideration,
to transfer the subject to the other committees and the au-
thorities referred to, this committee having determined to
proceed with the consideration of the proposed bill at once,
if the course proposed by them be approved by the council.
" W. TtionNsimr., Chairman."
The TOWN-CLERK added that upon legal grounds he con-
curred in the recommendation of the Committee that it was
desirable to have all the local acts consolidated as soon as
possible.
Mr. THORNHILL moved the adoption of the report
Mr. PRESTON seconded the motion.—lt was carried.
MARKET COMMITTEE.

The proceedings of the Market Committee were next read
and confirmed.

TOWN-HALL ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE.

Mr. CURRIE moved that William Oulton be appointed
sword-bearer, in the place of the late John Hannah, de-
ceased, with an addition of £3O to his present salary, which
would be a saving of £l2O per annum.
After a few remarks from the MAYOR, and from Mr.
Alderman EARLE, this motion was agreed to.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE.

The proceedings of this committee having been read, Mr
RATIMONE moved their confirmation, and Mr. Alderman
BULLEY seconded the motion.—The resolution was carried.
Mr. RATHBONE then moved an increase of £lO each to
the salaries of Miss Brennan, Miss M`Bride, and Mr.
Morris, and a gratuity of £2O to James Taafe for past ser-
vices, and his appointment as a teacher.
Mr. Alderman EARLE seconded the motion.
Mr. SANDBAcif asked two questions. One was, how it
happened that the preknt schools were so much more ex-
pensive than the former ones ? and the other, what was
the number of children in the charity schools in Liverpool?
From the report of the committee of inquiry he found that
for £6OO a-year, 1069 children, under the old system, had
received education ; whilst now about the same number cos
£l3ll.
Mr. RATHRONE said that the education was better no
than under the old system, in as much as more and better
qualified teachers were employed, and that caused the addi-
tional expense. As to the other question, Mr. Sandbach had
the same means of information as himself.
After some remarks to the same effect from Mr. EARLE
and Mr. BOLTON, the proceedings of the committee were
confirmed.

DILL FOR INLAND BONDING.
The MAYOR intimated that the town-clerk had received a
copy of the bill for inland bonding, which any member might
see on application. He might say that if the proposed mea-
sure would do no good to the inland towns, it could do no
harm to Liverpool; and if it would do good to the inland
towns, perhaps then the council would be of opinion that
they were entitled to it.
Mr. Bu.sliELT., said, he did not understand the object of
this announcement.

The MAYOR said; Mr. Bushell at a previous council, had
asked a question relative to this bill, and he wished now to
have the fact known that the town-clerk had a copy of it.

MEMORIA LS.

The MAYOR presented several memorials. The first was
from the committee of the Mechanics' Institution, calling
on the council to take into consideration the subject of the
formation of a school for civil engineers. After some consi-
deration, the memorial was ordered to lie on the table.
Second.—A memorial from sixty-eight coach and car
proprietors, praying for an alteration of the present rate of
fares, for a restriction in the number of licensed cars, and
for an increase in the number of stands. Referred to the
Finance Committee. . .

Third.—A memorial from the Hairdressers' Association,
for a clause to be inserted in any police hill, laying a heavier
penalty on any one that follows his occupation on the Sunday.
Referred to the Watch Committee.
Fourth.—A memorial from thirteen master sweeps, pray-
ing the council to placard the town with the clauses of the
late act affecting them, making it unlawful to take appren-
flees under a certain age, or to cry and hawk through the
streets, and to enforce the said act in the town. Referred
to the town-clerk, under the sanction of the mayor.
Fifth.—A memorial from eleven master stevedores, request-
ing the council to introduce into the bill for the amendment

of the by-Taws, a clause to empower the council to make
by-laws for the regulation of stevedores.
Mr. BOLTON obser.,ed, that this subject had already been
before the Finance Committee, who had found it beset with
so many difficulties that they had thought it better to have
nothing to do with it. (" Let the Watch Committee try
their hands then.")
Referred to the Watch Committee.
Sixth—A memorial from the housekeepers of Queen-
square, complaining of the injury done to their property by
allowing market carts to stand in the square on market days.
Mr. H. HOLMES said that the injury had been a rise in
the value of the property of 30 per cent.
Referred to the Market Committee,
Seventh—A memorial from the inhabitants of Cleveland-
square, praying that their,-market might be made a covered
market.
Mr. Alderman BOOTH had been requested to support the
petition. He thought that the, proposed, alteration ought to
be carried into effect.
Mr. JORDAN observed that the present condition of the
market was a disgrace to the town. Cleveland-square market
paid very handsomely, and ought to be improved.
Mr. DuNea.a: said that the subject had previously been
before the Market Committee, and plans had been submit-
ted to them ; but they thought the expense would be too
much. If the state of the corporation funds would permit
the alteration to he made, he should be very glad ' • for at
present the market was more like a congregation of gipsies .
than a regular market.
Mr. H. Holmes questioned whether they had power to
cover the market.
The TOWN-CLERIC thought it would be better to leave the
consideration of any legal points to the time when the subject
came before the committee.
Mr. RATHBONE was of opinion that something should be
done. He thought that a trifling sum would at any rate
serve to make the market better.
Mr. RoiiINSON recommended that Cleveland-square
market should be done away, as it was very inconveniently
situated, and that the ground on which the old custom-house
stood should be taken as the site of a new market.
Mr. Alderman EVANS said, that perhaps Mr. Robinson
was not aware that the site of his proposed new market was
worth £40,000. They had laid out a great deal in markets
lately, and Mr. Bolton had always been snubbing him (the
(speaker) when he proposed any improvement in them.
(Laughter.)
Mr. CURRIE was favour of deferring the consideration
of the memorial. He doubted whether Cleveland-square •
market could be covered without stopping the thoroughfares,
and 'making the market much smaller.
Mr. Alderman SHELL also thought that it was imprac-
ticable to make any considerable alteration. He agreed, too,
with Mr. Robinson.that a new site for the market should be .•
found, for he could not countenance the opinion that the ac-
commodation
and convenience of the public was a matter of
secondary import. Laud might be got, at a small distance
from Cleveland-square, fox a very good market, which would
be of essential service to that part of the town. No difficulty
as to funds ought to weigh with the council ; for he was sure
that that difficulty would go increasing every year. If the
thing were not done this year, it would be much more diffi-
cult .next year ; if it were not done next year, the capability
of doing it would be still less in the ensuing year. The ex- •
penditure of the corporation was increasing every year ; and
the further they advanced, the less money would there be for
beneficial purposes. It would be ranch better if they paid
attention to those great matters which were for the advantage
of the community, rather than let their money slip through
their fingers in various small sums, which produced little or
no benefit.
Mr. CASE though?it unwise to lay out money on the im-
provement
of either Cleveland-square or Pownall-square
markets, seeing that the time was not far distant when they
must necessarily be superseded by more commodious mar-
kets.
Mr. YATEA was of opinion that no alteration in the site of
a market ought to be hastily resolved upon, as great defer-
ence ought to be shewn to the rights of property, and, of
course, many people must have made investments in property
on the certainty that the markets would not be removed.
Mr. LEATHOM was favourable to the extension of Cleve-
land-square market, and cm roborated (what had been pre-
viously mentioned) the fact of the Finance Committee hav-
ing recommended that several leases of property in the neigh-
bourhood of the market should not be renewed, in order that
the anticipated extension might be one day carried into effect.
Mr. PLATT thought that the alteration could and ought to
be made.
Mr. H. HOLMES stated, in reply to a question from Mr.
Jordan, that the markets yielded a return of from 41 to 5
per cent.
Mr. BOLTON spoke in favour of the alteration.
The memorial was then referred to the Market Committee.
THE SELECT VESTRY AND THE TOWN-COUNCIL.
The TOWN-CLERK read a report on the resolution of the
select vestry, presented at a previous meeting of the council.
Mr. SMITH said that it had been held out to the public
that the watch-rate would be placed on the same footing as
before the passing of the municipal bill. Would it not be
breaking faith with the public if the council did not get the
act of last session repealed ?
The TOWN-CLERK said that there had been no pledge, nor
anything amounting to the shadow of a pledge, nor any ex-
pectation held out to the public, beyond this, that the obli-
gation to levy, under the aet of last session, should be done
away with, and the council have the power to levy no more
than the amount that had hitherto been levied under the
general act.
Mr. SMITH asked why, if there was any sincerity, a bo-
rough rate could not be levied as well as a watch rate?
There would, in his opinion, be no difference.
The TOWN-CLERK denied that there was no difference
between the two rates. A borough rate could never be le-
vied until there was a positive deficiency in the income for
the meeting of the obligatory expenditure; but the watch
rate, when levied, would form part of the general income, and
perhaps be all that was left, after the defraying of the obli-
gatory expenditure, to go to the improvement of the borough.
Mr. RATHBONE was surprised that Mr. Smith should
have required the explanation of the Town-clerk. He,
thought that the parish had not acted towards the council
with that liberality with which one body ought to act towards
another. He moved the adoption of the report.
Mr. JORDAN seconded the motion.—Agrecd.
Mr. CASE asked whether the parish bill was going on ?
The TOWN-CLERK replied in the affirmative.
THE SHERIFFS OF LONDON.
The TowN-CLERK stated that he had received the following
letter from the town-clerk of London, Mr. H. Wood-
thorpe :
Sir,—l am directed by the joint committee of the court of
aldermen and of the court of common council of the city of
London, in relation to the sheriffs, to transmit to you the ac-
companying copy of a report to the town council on the pro-
ceedings in parliament against the sheriffs, and of the petition
of the court of common council to the House of Commons,
praying for their immediate liberation from the custody of
the sergeant-at-arms.—l have the honour to be, sir, Year
most obedient servant, -HENRY WOODTHORPE•
'Guildhall, London, Feb. 7, 1840.
CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY.
The TOWN-CLERK informed the council of his having ascer-
tained that a bill had been. brought into parliament for the,
amendment of the act relating to the Chester and Birkenhead
railway, one of the clauses of which bill would affect the in-
terest of the corporation as respected the late purchase at
Birkenhead. The town-clerk read the clause in question,
which provided for the repeal of those clauses in the former
act, making it imperative on the company (in accordance
with the pledge given to the public) that, before they made
any continuation of the line from Grange-lane to Woodside,
they should make two branches to Tranmere and Birkenhead.
The town-clerk thought that if the repeal of this clause were
obtained in the present session, the directors would next year
carry it out by applying for power to have a terminus at
Woodside only. He thought that a petition ought to be
drawn up by him, under the direction of the Finance Corn;
mittee, against the clause, and that he should be instruction
to oppose the clause.—Agreed to.
PROSECUTION OF JAMES CONNOR.
Mr. BOLTON brought forward the following motion, of
which he had given notice :
" That the deputy town-clerk, as prosecuting solicitor, be
instructed to take legal proceedings agaiust James -Connor
for a fraud on the burgesses, in personating John Bond, s
burgess in St. Anne's Ward, at the municipal election on the
Ist of November last."
Mr. RATHBONE seconded the motion.
The motion was agreed to, after two or three minutes
conversation, without opposition.
WATCH RATE FOR THE OUT-TOWNSHIPS.
The council decided that the watch rate of 2d. and 33-64ths
to be levied upon the borough, should be levied also upon the
townships of Kirkdale and Everton, and those parts of the,
townships of West Derby, and the extra-parochial place 01
Toxteth-park, which are within the borough.
SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE PUBLIC CHARITIES.
Mr. BUSHELL asked whether any means had been taken
to bring before the public a knowledge of the subscription
for the public charities, in order that those charities rate'
be entitled to the conditional £5OO offered by the councb•
He himself had a book, headed by a munificent subscription
from the mayor of £lOO, and altogether the subscriptions
entered into amounted to about £3OO ; but he heard of on
other books, nor of any means which had been taken to in;
duce the public to come forward and subscribe the stipulated
£2OOO. He suggested that the subscriptions which had been,
received should be advertised—that the newspapers should
be requested to make an appeal to the public—and that the
chairmen of the different charities should be written to
the mayor, requesting that they would exert themselves.
The MAYOR said that he would take an early opportunity
of calling a meeting of the committee which had been ar
pointed by the council, when the requisite means of working:
out the desire of the council might be determined upon. .
THE MAYOR'S BALL.
Mr..COGLAN proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor, for!
the munificent spirit displayed in the ball given by his wor-
ship for the celebration of the Queen's nuptials. Mr. Cog'
lan spoke in warm and flattering terms of the magnificence
of the spectacle, the sumptuousness and abundance of the
provisions for the numerous guests, the courtesy of the '
Mayor and the several members of his family, and the de'
lightful spirit of harmony which prevailed amongst the con"
• any
p .
Mr. BUSHELL seconded the motion, and paid a well de'.
served tribute to the conduct of the Mayor.
The MAYOR replied briefly, and stated his regret that the
• shortness of the time should have caused him to merlon
many of his esteemed and valued friends.
Mr. CURRIE thought that that was a source of regret car
mon to every mayor who had ever given a ball. Omission°
from accident must necessarily take place, and it was, more'
over, impossible that every one could be invited.
The Council then separated at a quarter past two o'clock.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert, we understand, be;
stowed a handsome present on Captains Hamilton se',
Southell, of the packet service, who commanded the Ariv
packet, which conveyed him from Calais.
LORD LYNDHURST A POET.—While he was fq a SChOOl
kept by a Mr. Franks, a circumstance occurred which wiill
serve to show how early the ardent temperament and read
talent, which has distinguished his public career, develop
e'
itself in this remarkable man. At Clapham there was 6.
young ladies' school, which was attended by the see'
dancing master as that employed by Mr. Franks ; and „pre-
vious to his annual ball, the two schools used frequentlYer"
meet together for the purpose of practising. At one of th
agreeable re-unions, young Copley, then not more than four.;
teen years of age, was smitten with the charms of a beautn
girl, and, at their next meeting, slipped into her hand a left
containing a locket with his hair, and a copy of verse_
which the following is a transcript. They were entitle°.
" Verses addressed by J. Copley to the most amiable-----
" Thy fatal shafts unerring prove,
I bow before thine altar, love ;
I feel thy soft, resistless flame,
Glide swift through all my vital frame :
For while I gaze, my bosom glows,
My blood in tides impetuous flows ;
Hope, fear, and joy, alternate roll,
And floods of transport whelm my soul ;
My faultering tongue attempts, in vain,
In soothing murmurs to complain ;
My tongue some secret magic ties,
My murmurs sink in,broken sighs ;
Condemu'd to muse eternal care,
And ever drop the silent tear ;
Unheard I mourn, unheard I sigh,
Unfriended live, unpitied die. ea
" I beg you will'do me the honour to accept of the —ll a.
that accompanies it, and you will oblige your affectionate'
mirer, J. S. CoPLET,
p.S.—Pray excuse the writing." hese
It is only necessary to add, that the lady to whom t
verses were addressed still survives, and retains in her Po.,
session both the letter and its contents._ Lato and .Latill

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