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.nd it was carried

as the most eligible

of the candidates for the situation of loc

Mr. HARRISON seconded the motion

I unanimously

reply to Mr. J. B. Lloyd, Air.
Newlands had been selected by the Committee unani-
mously, it was said that had Mr. Hawksley been aware of
the advertisement he would have offered his services.
Mr. J. B. LLOYD moved that the subject be referred
hack, with instructions to ascertain whether Mr. Hawks- The fine delta formed by the Irwell between Broughton
ley's services could be. obtained, and upon what terms. Castle and Kersal Moor, has '
Mr. HIGGINS seconded the motion. Mr. TINNE, Mr. chester race-course.
ROBERTSON, MR. TWINER, and Mr. AIKIN spoke of i The Lying-in Hospital at Manchester was.totally de
being very desirable to. secure the eminent talents of Mr. stroyed by fire on Wednesday. The inmates were all
Hawksley, whilst Mr. H, HORNBY, Mr. PARKER, and saved with difficulty. The gallant matron refused to
Mr. S. HOLME spoke of Mr: Newlands equally highly. make her escape till her entire charge of mothers and
Mr. H. Houma- said that for all practical purposes Mr. babes were conveyed away with safety.

Newlands was likely to be a more serviceable 'man than

Mr.- Hawksley, and Mr. HOLME said that if they now
gave the situation to the latter gentleman they would
brand Mr. Newlands with professional rejection. The
Council divided, and the proceedings of the Committee
were confirmed by a majority of 21 to 12. The appoint-
ment of Mr. Newlands is, therefore, confirmed.—ln reply
to Mr, Lloyd Mr. LACE said, that both as to the quantity
and quality of the water at Rivington Pike, the most sa-
tisfactory reports had been received.

Ltstnrt

NEW SHERIFFS

The water was

found of the very best description after an analization by
Dr. Lyon Playfair, and of the quantity there was an
equally good assurance. The Committee would be able
to show that they could supply the town, not only now,
but when it was twice the size it was at present, and at a
cheaper rate.—Mr. TINNE : Yes, and when it is four
times the size.

peen taken for the Man-

William Gale, Esq., of Lightburn

house, Ulverston, has been appointed sheriff for the en-
suing year for the county of Lancaster; Ralph Gerard
Leycester, Esq., of Toft-hall, for Cheshire ; Joseph Dent,
Esq., for Yorkshire ; Lord Newborough, for Anglesey ;
and Llewellyn Falkner Lloyd, of Nannerch, Esq., for
Flintshire.

The MAvon acknowledged the receipt of several com-
munications relative to the distress at present prevailing
in Ireland, and said that there was no fund at the disposal
of the Council to be devoted to any such benevolent pur-
poses. He availed himself of that opportunity to state,

A NitE POINT.—At Rochdale petty sessions, last week,
the magistrates were applied to for an order of removal
of a pauper woman and her family. This was resisted on

le woman's husl

chief magistrate, the fault did not lie with him ; and he
stated this in order to purge himself from any little re-
proach to which he might have subjected himself, and to
tell numbers of his fellow townsmen, who were waiting

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head was in one parish and his feet in another. The ma-
gistrates refused the order, and the case will be tried in a
higher court.

MRS. BUTLER (LATE Miss FANNY KEMBLE.)—
Amongst the characters to be sustained by this celebrated

at the Theatre Royal, Manchesei., commences on
the 16th inst,) are Julia, in The Hunchback; Juliana, in
The Honey Moon: Lady Macbeth, Juliet ; Lady Teazle,
in The School for Scandal; and Queen Katherine, in

Venry the Eighth. She is to receive, it is said, £75 a

fora public meeting, that it was not intended to call one,
and that they had better contribute liberally, in the ordi-
nary way. He was happy to say that the town of Liver-

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PARISH CHURCH OF BEBINGTON

pool had nobly responded aireany to the numerou uppea.
made from the pulpits of the different churches and

This ancient struc-

Mr. S. HOLME then withdrew a motion of which he

_c-opened on nuou.y
extensive repair. On this occasion the reverend recto'
received a gratifying testimonial of regard from his lady
parishioners, in the presentation to him of a sP,
nicals; and the liberality of the parish generally has not

ture was r

have lately infested Liverpool.
After some further business, the MAYOR read a memo-
rial from the Licensed Victuallers, complaining of the

of a beautiful building, but two

made an application for the use of the Town-hall for the
purpose of a ball. His worship declared that he had said
nothing that could be offensive, nor had he heard any one
say anything in the Council which was offensive to the
association, at the time the memorial was entertained.

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of great taste .hdve been put up at the cost of the ladies
and bachelors of the congregation.

INCORPORATION OF THE BOROUGH OF WARRING

The TowN-CLERK. said he had to lay before the coun-
cil a statement of claim for compensation made by Mr.
Deane, law-clerk to the late Highway Board. He claimed
an annuity of £1123 to be secured to him by bond, or a
gross sum of £ll,3o2.—(Sensation.)—The TOWN-CLERK
said in reply to Mr. Earle, that Mr. Deane's salary at the
Highway Board was £5OO, and that was a very small por-
tion of his emoluments. The claim was referred to the
Finance Committee.

Messis,

Wagstaff, Marsh, and Barratt, the solicitois em-

lIIRIiENHEAD COMMISSIONERS

rough, stating the privy council had advised her Majesty

•At the usual monthly meeting on Tuesday, a long con-
versation took place as to whether a letter received by the
chairman from Mr. Mallaby, and in which that gentleman
complained of some reflections, perhaps unintentional,
east upon him by the Gas and Water Committee, should
be read. After motions and amendments for and against
the reading of it had been submitted, it was at length de-
cided that as a. special meeting of the Gas and Water
Committee had been adjourned from the 23rd ultimo to
the 15th instant, the letter•ought to be referred to the ad-
journed meeting of that committee, and embodied in their
was
er enry requested
of tl
sat Friday,
to the general board at the next monthly
het
trhiatt wasote
meeting. There were—for the reading, 3 ;
against it. 9.
thee w
ruMe,r.asC
stated
t said,edin
ask
k-
liabilities of the township exceeded the am0,,,,,t .totnri 1..,

cipal boundary will not comprise the whole of the parlia-
mentary borough, but will include the greatest portion of

the town of Latchford, situated in the county of Chester.
The borough is divided into five wards, and the number
of councillors allotted to each ward six. The corporation
will consist of the mayor, five aldermen, and thirty coun-
cillors.

CAUSES OF DEATH AT INQUESTS IN MANCHESTER.-
By the quarterly accounts of the borough coroner for ti
quarter, frem the 19th October, 1846, to the 2d Januar!

1847, inclusive (presented to the council at its quarterly
meeting on Wednesday), it appears that the following
were the causes of death in the 80 inquests held in that
_ _

arigg, in his evidence before ih-e-g"4-e—rn—m-e"nYt

7 ; carts, horses, &c., 1 ; Mac
poisoning, 0 ; suicide, 0 ; drinking

.OWisIRIGG replied that every statement made by
WI ;

ing every liability, amounted to £366,367 15s
that the commissioners now could borrow es:

, showin
ng?.. ho

murder and manslaughter,

ortimittee

6; foimd dead,

deaths 29 ; other casualties, 5. The Manchester Guaxdian
remarks upon this statement, that " twenty-nine natural
deaths seem a large number for so short a period ; but it
includes seven ' fell down dead,' and sixteen found dead,'
altogether twenty-three, and the mortality during the
above months has been very great." We should rather
be dispowd, upon the large number 27, whose deaths
have occurred from burns and scalds, to ask how many
of these have been the children of women employed in
factory labour, and thus deprived of proper superin.

money.
Mr. COLE had another question to ask, namely, whE
ther the landed property included in Mr. Brownrigg

CHARGE OF MURDER AT RUNCORN.—On Saturday, a
considerable sensation was caused in Runcorn by the fact

financial statement before the government commissioners
had been valued at a higher or a lower rate than it was
valued in June last, when the present commissioners came
into. office ?
Mr. BROWNRIGG said it was valued considerably lower,

ut a man namod itticuard Edwards, a carpenter by trade,
having killed his wife. It appeared that Edwards, who is
a man given to drink, had been fuddling all that day,
instead of being at his work ; and his wife, Betty Edwards,
who is described as having been a quiet, peaceable woman,
had sent one of her children to receive what wages were
due to him: About four o'clOck in the afternoon,
Edwards came home, and wanted to g(

--X60,000 or £70,000 lower than in June. (Heal, hear.)
Mr. TowNal:ND read a letter from Mr. Mallaby, in
vhich he bezzed respectfully to tender his resignation as

it his wile deet

Law-clerk to the Board.
Mr. Wm. LAIRD, seconded by Mr. Wood, moved that
Mr. Mallaby's resignation be accepted.

to reconsider his resignation, -for, if persisted in, it would
be one of the greatest misfortunes which had ever hap-
pened to the Commissioners.
Mr. BRYANS expressed his regret, as also did Mr. PIM
and others of the members, that they were about to lose
the valuable services of so able and zealous a man.
The motion submitted previously by Mr. Laird, and
seconded by Mr. Wood, was then worded as follows, and
was unanimously passed : " That Mr. Mallaby's resigna-
tion be accepted with regret, and that a committee be ap-
pointed to consider the duties of the future law-clerk, and
secure the services to this board of a profeSsional agent
who will devote his time solely to their business, and who
Will not, directly or indirectly, be interested for or with
other parties as a private practitioner,—the committee to
consist of the Chairmen of the Committees, Mr. Wood,
Mr. Thomson, and Mr. Berner, and that the Parliament-
ary Committee be requested to continue the services of
Mr. 'Wallaby for the present bill before parliament.

-Theboaril then adjourned ; but as the members were
leaving the room, Mr. POTTER said,—" Gentlemen, I
shall beg you to appoint another chairman for your nett
meeting ! • --

A pause followed—all were taken by surprise—Mr.
Potter immediately left, and his observation was taken as
a resignation of his office of Chairman of the Board.

3me money

in the 1

her children ;-he took her by the lu
attempted to throw her out of. doors

her down, and kicked her most severely. His eldest son,
who is an apprentice, interfered on behalf of his mother,
but was obliged to desist in consequence of the threats of

uite dead