The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-03-21 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCZL.

Os Thursday last a special meeting of the Town Council
was held, his, worship the Mayor presiding. The fneeting-
was ostensibly convened for the purpose of appointing a.
gentleman to fill the office of alderman, vacant by the
death of Edmund Molyneux, Esq., and to continue ha
office during the period Mr. Molyneux would have oc-
cupied it, that is, until the 9th of November, 1859.
The Maros, in introducing the subject, said :-Gentle-
men, we are summoned here to-day for the performance
of a painful duty, as must be obvious to all, when we
reflect that it is to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death.
of a gentleman who was held in high esteem by us all.
(Hear, hear.) Mr. Alderman Molyneux may truly be
said to have been the poor man's friend. (Hear, hear.)
His hand at all times was open, the index of his generous
heart, to relieve most liberally the wants of the destitute
and alleviate the distresses of the afflicted. (Hear, hear.)
I am sure, gentlemen, we shall offer to his afflicted widow
and to those dear and near to him, our sincere sympathies
and condolence on their sad bereavement. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Alderman S. HOLME, after expressing his concur-
rence in the remarks of the Mayor, said-A number of
gentlemen belonging to this Council, appreciating the
business qualifications, the gentlemanly manners, the
aptitude for business of Mr. Francis Shand, have directed.
their eyes to that gentleman as a fit and worthy successor
to the alderman whom we have had the misfortune to.
lose. Mr. Shand was for nine years a member of this-
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ciated. Looking, therefore, sir, at his personal character
and at his business qualifications, I feel that I shall be
conferring a benefit upon the town at large by suggesting-.
and also nominating Mr. Francis Shand as a fit and proper-
person to fill the position of alderman now vacant-31r-
Alderman DOVER seconded the nomination, which watx..
supported by Mr. Alderman Parker..
Mr. HODSON said he had no feeling of hostility to Mr.
Shand, than whom there was not a more respectable,
gentleman in the town. But there had been a desire ex-
pressed by several members of the Council that the selec-
tion should be made from amongst the members of their
own body. He therefore proposed Mr. John Stewart—
(hear, hear)—and he believed no one would fill the office-
with greater credit. He therefore proposed that Mr..
Stewart be elected to fill the office.

Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, without intending to,
impugn the high qualifications of Mr. Shand, contended
that the principle of chosing an alderman from among-
the members of the Town Council was a proper and safe
one, and he had great pleasure in seconding the nomina—
tion of Mr. Stewart.

A discussion of some length ensued, after which the
votes were taken, and the Mayor announced that Mr_.
Shand was elected by a majority of 26 to 19.

APPLICATIONS FOR INCREASE OP SALARIES.

The Mayor's communications comprised applications,
from the following officers and servants of the Corpora--
tion for increase of salaries, viz. W. H. Wordley,
draughtsman, &c., St. George's-hall ; Wm. Fox, surveyor's..
department; G. H. Rollett, ditto; James Riley, master-
of South School ; James Rigby, second master, ditto
John Harris, master of North School; James G;adwell„
teacher at ditto ; William Coleman, Town-clerk's depart-
ment ; Charles Green, hall porter ; William Gerratt,
messenger, Town-clerk's office ; Edward Edwards, porter„.
Town-hall ; David Thomas, messenger, Sessions-house.
Mr. Alderman J. H. TURNER proposed that the appli-
cation of Mr. W. H. Wordley be referred to the St.
George's-hall Committee. The motion was agreed to..
All the other applications were referred to the committees-
in whose department the applicants are employed re-
spectively.

THE ORDER IN COUNCIL FOR CLOSING BURIAL GROUNDS

. The MAYOII stated that he had received a memorial,
signed by several gentlemen on behalf of the proprietors
of graves attached to St. Michael's Church, stating that it
was the intention of the authorities, by act of parliament,
to prohibit any further interments in St. Michael's church-
yard, and requesting the Council to take steps to vindicate
their rights. These were graves, he said, which had been.
sold to the parties, and as he had been told, the Corpora..
tion had £2,000 or £3,000 worth of graves there to be dis—
posed of. A conversation ensued, during which Mr..
PICTON said that this subject was one which the Council
could no longer blink. It involved questions affecting the-
convenience and health of a large number of the commu-
nity, for it was quite clear that unless this subject was_
taken up in all its bearings by the Council, the inhabi-
tants would be. shortly put to most serious inconvenience.
It was too wide a subject to go into at that moment, but
if no other gentleman took it up he should certainly give-
notice to bring the subject before the Council before long.
Mr. Alderman TOULAIIN moved that the memorial lie
on the table. This was seconded by Mr. Alderman Eta.,
KEIt, and agreed to.

THE WIVES AND FAMILIES OP SOLDIERS ORDERED INTO

ACTIVE SERVICE.

The Kirou said there was another subject which he
had felt a difficulty in dealing with, and would not have--
introduced to the meeting, but that it had been forced on.
his attention from high quarters. He referred to a pro-
vision for the wives and Dunilies of soldiers called into
active service. He had received communications on the
subject from London, from the Mayor of Portsmouth, who
had presided at a public meeting, and others ; and he
simply brought it forward to say that if the town took it
up and formed a local board, he should be happy to con-
tribute his mite to so worthy an association.
A letter was then read from Col. Derinzy, suggesting
the formation of branch associations to co-operate with
the London Committee.

Mr. GLADSTONE said the Government might as well
call upon us to pay the soldiers' wages as to support their
wives and children.

Mr. CHARLES TURNER agreed with Mr. Gladstone,_
The object, he said, was exclusively a national one.
The subject here dropped, and the Council broke np.

EMBARKATION OF TROOPS AT
LIVERPOOL.

Os Friday, another embarkation of troops for the East
took place in Liverpool. They consisted of two detach-
ments, one belonging to the 41st, and the other to the
47th foot, and were brought from Dublin by the Royal
William steamer, under charge of Captain R. Williams,
her commander Captain Davis being confined to his
cabin through ill health.

The Royal William had on board, belonging to the
41st Regiment, a total of 219, namely, 200 privates, 2
captains, 7 subalterns, 6 serjeants, and 4 trumpeters or
drummers. Of the 47th there were altogether 173, namely,
147 privates, 1 field-officer, 1 staff-officer, 2 captains, 6
subalterns, 7 serjeants, 3 trumpeters or drummers, and
6 corporals. There were also two officers' horses. She
made a fine passage, completing the run from Dublin to
Liverpool in less than twelve hours, the men arriving in
admirable condition.

The Royal William, after reaching the Mersey, went to
the Clarence Pier, where the Cunard tenders, Satellite
and Jackall, went alongside of her, and the latter took on
board the men belonging to the 41st. Colonel Derinzy,
Adjutant Edwards, and Captain Bevis, RN., were in
attendance to receive the soldiers, and superintend their
transhipment. About noon the Jackall and Satellite
started with a portion of the troops for the Taurus, which
was lying at anchor in the Sloyne, and were followed in
about half an hour afterwards by the Royal William,.
with the remainder of the soldiers and the heavy baggage.
All three vessels were then moored alongside the Taurus,
and the transhipment was soon accomplished. As the
Steamers conveying the soldiers proceeded up the river,
they were repeatedly cheered by the crews and passengers
of vessels lying at anchor in the stream.
The Taurus is a nearly new iron screw-steamer, or about
1,000 tons, with proportionate power. She is one of the
fine fleet of the Cunard Company, trading regularly with
goods and passengers between this port and Constan-
tinople, and other places in the Mediterranean. She is
commanded by Captain Langlands. The saloon of the
Taurus will afford every accommodation to the officers,.
and the soldiers will have comfortable quarters in the
fore pait of the 'tween decks, which it has not been
necessary to alter in any way, as they are provided with
large skylights on deck, and circular side-lights, which
can always be kept open except in the very worst weather.
An extra cooking galley, with large tanks for the manu-
facture of soup, has been erected on deck. Their gun--
chests will take the place of mess-tables, and the men
will sleep in admiralty hammocks, one-third of the number
always "keeping watch." The lower hold of the Taurus
has cargo in.
A company of twenty men, belonging to the 28th Regi-
ment (that went out in the Niagara), arrived in town on
Friday, in charge of Lieut. J. G. Turner, and will be con-
veyed to Malta in the Taurus, along with the other troops,
which sailed on Saturday morning, at ten o'clock.

NARROW ESCAPE OP A SHlP.—Just as the Baltic fleet
commenced their target practice at Spithead, the ship
United Kingdom, 'Robson, master, from Sunderland to •
Southampton, came within the range, and before the firing
could be checked, was struck in the hull and rigging by
several 32-pound shots. 'The moment her dangerous posi-
tion was discovered, the firing ceased, and she was taken
into Portsmouth, where she will undergo repair.
Tns LAUNCH of the screw line-of-battle ship Royal
Albert, of 131 guns, will take place on the 16th of next
month. The ceremony of naming will be performed by
the Princess Royal, in the presence of the Queen and
Prince Consort. The Royal Albert is the largest man-of-
war that has been built at Woolwich. She is nearly of
the same dimensions as the leviathan Duke of Wellington,
the flag-ship of the intended Baltic fleet, and will carry
the same number of guns (131), as well as being provided
with a screw propeller. A colossal carved bust of Prince
Albert forms her figure-head. The interior of the ship is
daily thronged with admirers of naval architecture.
THE EDINBURGH steam-ship, on making the entrance
to the Texel, struck on the Borkum Reef. The gale v". 5,
blowing heavily from the N.W., and some of the crew al;
passengers, imagining that the steamer was goingthe
pieces, imprudently took to the boats and put offfr:in ailors,
vessel. They Cnisisted of three passengers, five
and
and four stokers. Nothing has been heard of
od the by y the
it is feared that the two boats were overwhezig
on the
heavy sea which was running. After relnal
reef some time, the Edinburgh was got I',`:ain..sliip Rhone
SHIPPING AT GIBRALTAB.—The new sardinian frigate
;for the eastward. The
Eurydice left on the same
daysdaY from Liverpool, arrived
left Gibraltar on the 2Sth ult. tne
screw steamer Danube,
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arrived on the 6th, and
Smyrna, and 44 from, to Liverpool. The screw-steamer
:usadSedn'Yonian t'he 6th for Toulon. The
11 ostneatmheer"Tteinn serittre,
Baalbec, 17 days ro • day for Liverpool. The
following French
left the bay the The kd'reinixFll:ed
Ituna, 10 days from London • the Dutch
Briti-li steamer . 5
days
steamer Soemmering, from Genoa ; and the
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screw-steamer Ebro,
7 days from Liverpool, bound to
Barcelona, arrived at Gibraltar on the 7th inst. The
war-steamer steta"meornCholeirgf
screw-steamer Arno, 64- days from Liverpool, bound to
Genoa, arrived on the Bth. The Spanish brig San Antonio,
from Charleston, bound to Barcelona, had been lost on th 4
coast near Gibraltar,

East Enbies.

Will be despatched first vessel.—flas only room for a limited
quantity of light freight, and will sail immediately.
For CALCUTTA,
The remarkably fine and fast-sailing British-built
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•r Ship HIGHLANDER,.
Ronewr THOMPSON, Commander,
(Who is oval acquainted with the trade;)
Ilarthen per register 568 tons; classed thirteen years A;1 at
Lloyd's ; and only one year old. Has just performed her
voyage to Calcutta, thence to Mauritius, and back to this
country, in a most satisfactory manner loading in Princes
Mock.—For terms apply to
COTESWORTH, WYNNE, and LYNE.