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ing bill, which stated that inland towns were to be appointed
warehousing places the same as ports, with certain exceptions.
Mr. BIRKETT begged to move a resolution in connection

with the bill. He would not go over the same arguments he
had used on a late occasion, but merely content himself with
saying that the present was merely the same kind of bill
which had been introduced two or three years ago. He then
moved the following resolution :

" That a special committee be now appointed, to oppose
this bill by all means in their power ; and that the mayor be
authorised to affix the seal to any petition to parliament that
the committee may deem necessary.
Mr. GLADSTONE seconded the resolution.
Mr. EVANS said the present question had been already
settled, and that the council could not consistently interfere
with it again. They had committed themselves to absolute
neutrality on it, and he could not see how they could recede
from that position with any consistency. He had mentioned
on a_prmer occasion what he would then repeat, that it was
u-his.,_hrli,e of the inland towns. Atter some further
icluded by recommending again to
stently, and not interfere at

remarks,

the council to
(Hear.)
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Mr. G. H. LAWRE

d that the people of Liverpool
e nuestion, and that he would

were deeprs
give his vote in opposition to the bill.
Mr. YATEs, Mr. Antrx, and Mr. H. HORNBY expressed
themselves in opposition to the motion; and Mr. H. LAw-
ReNcE and Mr. HonGsox supported it.
Mr. BIRKETT replied in a speech of considerable anima-
tion, in the course of which he called upon the council to
stand up firmly and determinedly in favour of the town.
A division was come to, when there appeared—
For the motion
Against it

Majority in favour of the motion..
The motion was accordingly declared to have been carried,
amid loud cheers from the conservatives.

Mr. H. HoaNBY opposed the proposition. It was unpre-
cedented, and if the members of the committee were to re-
tire, there would not be a sufficient number of gentlemen left
to form a council.
The MAYOR also dissented from the proposition, and said
he had frequently observed that members retired to lounge
about 'Change, or to get a mutton chop, thus causing great
inconvenience in transacting business.
Mr. ROBINSON suggested, that when the members of the
council were detained all day, as they had been yesterday,
lunch should be served to them. (Laughter.). . .

Mr. CASE requested the Mayor to proceed to business.
The present discussion was a waste of time.
Mr. EVANS said, the council had gone out of its way to
fix the adjourned meeting on the day which the Dock Com-
mittee were obliged to meet, and now the council refused the
trifling concession of reading the proceedings first, in order
to enable the members to perform a duty which was of equal
importance with that of the council.
Mr. PLATT thought the request very reasonable.

Mr. H. HORNS; again stated his objections to the propo-
sition, and said that the Dock Committee, instead of being
of equal importance with the council, were only a commitee
of the council. _ _

The conversation then dropped.
MARKETS COMMITTEE

Mr. RA DCLIFFE, jun., read the proceedings of this com-
mittee, and their adoption was moved.
The TOWN-CLERK read his report upon the case of Thomas
Levins, whose case had been previously noticed. Levine
had a stall in St. James' Market, that he went to the United
States for some time, and that in his absence, the committee
re-let the stall. Levins unexpectedly returned and claimed
the stall, which being refused, he attempted to take forcible
possession of it. He was taken before Mr. Rushton, who
decided that as he had paid his rent in advance, and the pe-
riod of his tenancy had not expired when he claimed the
stall, he was justified in endeavouring to re-gain it, but
that he had done wrong in attempting to take it by force.
The Town-clerk was instructed by the committee to
report upon the whole case ; he took the evidence of all the
parties, and reported his opinion to be that the possession of
the new tenant of the stall must be supported.
Mr. COOPER presented a memorial from the butchers in
the market in favour of Levins, which was ordered to lie ou
the table.
Mr. HARBORD moved, as an amendment, that Levins be
replaced in his stall, or one equal thereto, and that he be re-
paid the rent he had paid.
Mr. COOPER seconded the motion.
Mr. EVANS opposed it, and said the man might have his
rent back, so that there was no occasion for the proposition.
He would not have made such a noise about it if he had not
expected it to become a party business. In fact he had ab-
sconded, and had lost all claim upon the committee.
Mr. ROBINSON said he could not reconcile the treatment
of Levins by the Markets' Committee with his sense of jus-
tice.

Mr. JOHN SMITH regarded- the motion as a direct attack
upon the Markets' Committee and the Sub-committee which
had the control of St. James's Market. Mr. Smith entered
into all the facts, contended upon them that Levins had no
reason to complain.
Mr. ISAAC HOLMES, in supporting the motion, said, in
reply to Mr. Evans, that the markets under the present ma-
nagement cost more than under the old system.
Mr. CASE said, that Levins had broken the conditions
under which he had taken the stall, and therefore he had no
claim upon the council.
Mr. THORNHILL and Mr. M`KEE defended the proceed-
ings of the Markets' Committee.
Mr. GLADSTONE said, if the conditions upon which the
stall was let to Levins were made known to him, he had no

Mr. H. HOLMES said they were.
Mr. SHELL said it was the duty of the council to attend to
such complaints as these, but he should oppose the motion.
Mr. KILSHAW opposed it.
The TOWN-CLERK said the stall was taken originally under
the old bye-laws of 1831.
Mr. PARKER and Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEY supported the
Markets' Committee.
The question was then put, when there appeared,
For the Amendment 9
Against it
The amendment was, consequently, lost.
Mr. BIRKETT then moved another amendment, to the
effect that Levin's case be referred back to the committee.
Mr. HARBORD seconded the amendment.
Mr. MELLOR said be should resist the amendment, for the
matter was really one of the most frivolous ever brought be-
fore the council.
Some further discussion followed, and the matter ended
in the amendment being withdrawn.
TOWN-HALL ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE.
The proceedings of this committee were read and con-
firmed.

Mr. HODGSON asked what that proved ?
Sir J. WALMSLEY said it proved that he, Mr. Hodgson,
did not then object to a man who was not a member of the
establishment.
Mr. EARLE said it proued, besides, that when Mr. Hodg-.
son found himself in a minority he bad not the moral courage
to declare his opinions, but now he was backed by a few
friends he could get up and express his dissent.
Mr. BIRKETT complained of this sort of language being
addressed by one member of the council to another.
Mr. HODGSON inquired why Mr. Earle was not called to
order?

The MAYOR made no reply.
SHILL defended the appointment, and, in the course
of his remarks, said he would not take upon himself the un-
warrantable privilege of saying, because he did not himself
agree with the religion of one man, that that man's religion
was necessarily wrong.

The MAYOR:then li-tit the question, and the numbers were—
For the amendment.
Against it

Majority against the amendment.... S
The proceedings were then confirmed.
The proceedings of the HEALT,II COMMITTEE were next
read and confirmed.

SCHOOLS IN THE BOROUGH GAOL

The MAT on said, before Mr. Parker proposed the motion
of which he had given notice, " that the schools attached to
the borough gaol be under the immediate superintendence
and direction of the chaplain of the gaol," he would mention
that the gaol wasi regulated by acts of parliament, and regu-
lations, which clearly defined the duties of chaplain and ma-
gistrates. The chaplain had the superintendence of the
schools.

Mr. PARKER asked the town-clerk whether he was in
order to move the resolution.
The TOWN-CLERK said this motion, if carried, could be
of no service, the regulation of the gaol being altogether in
the justices.
Mr. PARKER said he had no objection to put the motion
in the form of a recommendation.
.•

The TOWN-CLERK repeated his statement, adding, that if
there was any abuse, it was the duty of the council to bring
it torward.
Mr. PARKER said that would answer his purpose. Soon
after he had been elected a member of this council, he went
to the borough prison, and was told by the governor that
there had been no boys' school there since the 25th March
last, although there were 70 boys in that prison. He next
asked the chaplain if he had the superintendence of them,
and he said if he had he should have thought it his duty to
have taken care that the school was not left without a teacher
till the office of master could be filled up. He knew he
should be told that the chaplain had the superintendence,
but the chaplain told him if he had he should introduce some
very different things; and here he (Mr. Parker) would men-
tion, that no books were introduced except those used in
the corporation schools. He then looked at the girls schools,
where he saw about 30 scholars, and the Roman Catholic
mistress was expounding the Scriptures to them. Perhaps
he should be told that the greatest number of the boys were
Roman Catholics. He was glad of that, because it spoke a
good deal in favour of our Protestant faith.

Mr. ISAAC HOLM ES seconded the motion.
The MAYOR stated that yesterday the chaplain expressed

Russell) would proceed with the government measure upon
the subject without delay.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he would certainly proceed with the
governtnent measure with the least possible delay.
The house then resumed, and the CHAIRMAN obtained
leave to sit again on the 17th of May.
The house then resolved itself into committee on the Cri-
minal Justice bill.

Mr. W. PATTEN proposed two clauses, one to confirm, in
some particulars, the charter of Manchester, and the other
to provide compensation for certain officers.
Mr. M. PHILIPS thought the proposal an insult to the
people of Manchester. In fact, they were now asked to buy
off the opposition to the charter by giving some thousands of
the money of the rate-payers to those who had so long per-
sisted in opposing it.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL and MT. C. BULLER opposed
the clauses, which were supported by Mr. CRESSWELL.
After some discussion the first clause was withdrawn, and
the committee divided upon the second clause, which was
negatived by a majority of 128 to 73.
Lord F. EGERTON moved a clause to exempt Bolton from
the operation of the bill.
After some discussion the committee divided, and the
clause was negatived by a majority of 75 to 31.
The house then resumed, the other orders of the day were
disposed of, and the house adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY.
The South Australian bill was read a third time and
passed:
The Marquis of NORMANDY moved the third reading of
the drainage of towns bill.
The Duke of WELLINGTON moved that Oxford should be
exempted from the operation of the bill, on the ground that
it had already local commissioners for that purpose under an
act of parliament.
After some conversation the motion was agreed to, and the
bill was read a third time and passed.
The Marquis of NORMANDY moved the third reading of the
borough improvements bill.
The Earl of RIPON moved that Birmingham should be in-
serted in the schedule at the end of the bill, in order that the
act might be carried into operation by the local commis-
sioners.
After some conversation their lordships divided, and the
motion was carried by a majority of 69 to 36.
Lord LyNDBURST then moved that Birmingham should be
altogether exempted from the operation of the bill.
The Marquis of NORMANDY and the Marquis of LANS-
DOWNE opposed the motion ; but, after some conversation,
the Marquis of Normanby declined to press his oppo.Ation,
though he still objected to leave Birmingham out of a bill in-
tended to benefit every town in the kingdom.
The motion of Lord Lyndhurst was then agreed to, and
passed.
Their lordships then adjourned.

The House of Commons did not sit on Tuesday

HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY
The House of Lords did not sit to-night.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY

Mr. MUNTZ gave notice that, to-morrow week, (Thursday
next) he would move that the house address the Crown,
praying for the removal of the Earl of Cardigan from the
command of the 11th hussars. _ _ .

Wheat Qrs. 1703 10350 ' 12053
Barley Qrs. 19 30 49
Malt Qrs. 30 1672 1672
Oats
Rye Qrs. 11
Beans Qrs. 734 i 2438 3172
Pease. Qrs.
Shelled Barley . Qrs.
Indian Corn . . . Qrs.
Rapeseed Qrs.
Oatmeal .. . . Loads 6215 3 6218
Flour. Sacks 11 11
Ditto . Brls. 4070

litlarkets.

LIVERPOOL corroN MARKET, MAY 4.
A moderate inquiry for Cotton to-day, and the sales are
estimated at 1,000 to 1,200 bales, at yesterday's prices.

COTTON MARKET, MAY 5.
A very moderate inquiry for Cotton- day, and not more than 2000
bales have been sold at previous prices, all to the trade.

COTTON MARKET, MAY E.

The intelligence received by express from India, overland, is
quite in accordance with previous expectation, viz. of a very un
certain and vacillating character, and much calculated to increase
the gloom and dulness pervading our market for all kinds of pro-
duce. In Cotton we continue as before with very little general de-
mand; to-day one house has purchased 1000 bales, one half for
export, and the other on speculation, which with the daily supply
of 1000 to the trade, makes a total of 3000 bales, at yesterday's
prices, or a shade easier in favour of the buyer.