The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-12 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1853.

THE EARL OF SEFTON will lay the foundation stone
of the new parish church, at West Derby, to-morrow.

THE EARL OF DERBY is about to erect a church on his
estate at Treals, in the Fylde.
A Boox or TRAVEL in the United States, by Miss
Finch, a Liverpool lady, bas just made its appearance.
THE MAYOR (Samuel Holme, Esq.) gave a dinner on
Wednesday evening last, at the town-hall, to about 50
gentlemen.

ON Thursday, the Mayor sat in the Nisi Prius Court,
at the Sessions-house, to hear informations against per-
sons for using illegal weights and measures.
AN INFLUENTIAL PORTION OF THE CORN TRADE Of
this port have resolved to nominate Mr. Wm. Healing as a
candidate to succeed the late lamented Mr. Claxton at
the dock committee board.

THE following advertisement appeared in The Times,
of Friday :—F. G. Mind not A., but remember B. Do
not forget the silkworm's tree. Think of China's tem-
ples and of tea, of Hesperia's sky and its blue sea.

THE TRUSTEES OF THE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS have
been indicted at the Chester assizes, in consequence of
their having removed the iron bridge over the Alorpeth
dock, the sole means of access of the railway companies
to the south reserve.

Mit. E. H. BRAMAH, clerk to the trustees of the
Birkenhead docks, states that the trustees have not made,
nor do they intend to make, any proposal for the transfer
of the Birkenhead docks to the trustees of the Liverpool
docks.

MAN KILLED ON BOARD THE GREAT BRITAIN.—
William Reid, formerly employed on board the Great
Britain, went on Monday to see some of his old associates.
Whilst ascending the steps leading from the engine-room
he fell backwards and received a scalp wound and concus-
sion of the brain, of whit': he died on Tuesday last.
A DEPUTATION On the subject of the Pilotage Bill had
an interview with the Right Hon. E. Caldwell, on Mon-
day, at the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of
Mr. Turner, M.P., Mr. W. Brown, M. P., Mr. Henry
Bremner, Mr. Shepherd, Mr. Hudson, and Mr. Newall
(parliamentary agent).
THE LATE SHOOTING CASE.—At the 'Police-court, on
Wednesday last, a young man, named Vivian O'Keefe,
was brought up on a remand from the previous week,
charged with shooting a girl in Miferay-street. It was
stated that the girl was progressing favourably in the in-
firmary, 'though she is unable yet to attend. The pri-
soner was admitted to bail in twc -sureties of £lOO each,

111 n. 'WILLIAM CALLOW, late resident engineer and
superintendent at the Athol:Street station of the Liver-
pool A7nited Gas Light Company, was entertained at
dinner by the workmen on Tuesday last, at the Grapes
Trin, -Athol-street, and presented with a valuable gold
watch, on the occasion of removal to the Birkenhead
Gas and Water Works, Of which he has been appointed
engineer.

MORTALITY or Luttnztroot..—in the week ending
the 2nd instant the registered deaths amounted to -244,
twenty less than in the:previous week, and eighteen more
than in the average or the corresponding week of thepre-
ceding five rears. The decrease was almost exclusively
in diseases of the lungs, which caused 109 deaths. No
death from sniallqox was recorded; and, during the last
fortnight, no death has been registered from measles.
MR. RICKARD RAILSFORD, Of Rainforil, from extensive
observations, for the space of five years, gives some ad-
vice to potato-planters. He says.:—" I feel convinced
that if beans wee either dibbled in between thu sets or
planted is alternate rows, that the potatoes Would be pre-
served, and that without trouble ,orexpense." The time
for planting is'again at hand, and this new hint should
not be neglected.

Tin London Guardian says::--Manchester has taken
out, rmt too soon, her patent of nobility, and assumes
under the' 'neat Seal the style 'and title of •a " city" of
the empire, Her Majesty has 'created-a thing which she
woulki probably be puzzled to define. -'Jurists have been
as mach 'perplexed, ere now, 'by theAueStien, " What is
a city,'" as -financiers by Sit R. Peel's -famous poser,
" What is a pound ?"

rimE Witt:MBERS OF T!l5 Rcreae Mar:seer YACHT CILVB
on Tuesday last cornmeal. ced the • season at the marine
ststionTßirkenhead Hefei, and partoble of a good dinner..
Mr. James Poole, Mr. Johnaktanson, and Mr. W. Fran-
cis, jun., merchants. ware elected <members. Vice-com-
modore Bartlett, of the Royal 'London Yacht Club War
Flawllt cutter, was also elected a member. The public
ball tees postponed for consideration till next September,
to take place at the end Ottle season. in October.
lisaLTH COMMICTUE.—Xt the meeting, on Thursday.
lire/alderman Larigsdalelyresiding,'Mr. Newlands stated
that he had not got the plans completed for the drainage
of'Hl and the :neighbourhood. The chairman
-and.Wr. Gladstone wereappointed-a-deputation to obtain
meeting with the Finanoe, Committee, with the view hf
.effecting arrangements 'for widening West Derby road.
Ji,rrapplication was reati from -the 'labourers, requesting
an 'advance of wages.---Mr.'lsTevKands said he bad con-
sulted the leading .paviors in the town : they had all•been
prepared for this ,demand, mid they wished that the
:Health Committee should act—in concert with them.
Probably the best wayawouid be for him to report to the
committee on Tuesday, after making full inquiry amongst
the masters, and drawing up a sceie•of wages.—Approved.
• THE EBBA BRA:: HE PASSENPSUB.—At the meeting of
the second-class passengers, yesterday week, the ma-
jority decided upon demanding back their passage-money.,
and the minority requested from the owners of the vessel
e sum of 2s. 6d. a day during• their detention in Liver-
pool. A deputation eme appointed to wait upon Messrs.
e Wolf. On Wednesday -evening, a meeting of the
second-cabin passengers was called to hear the statement
of the deputation. Mr. Graham was called to the •chair.
in answer to the -first'.proposition, Mr. De Wolf replied
that he would not secede to it, and that those passengers
who did not think fit•t© go in'theLbba Brahe mast forfeit
'their passage-money. 'He gave his word, at the same
'eine, to the deputation that he would take no new pas-
eengers. so that if any left it would be for the benefit of
those who remained. 11r. DeVolf further stated that 'if
r the underwriters would pay one-half of the passage-money
- to the passengers that would not go in the vessel, he was
.willing to pay the other half. In reply to the second pro-
position, the second-cabin passengers, he said. were young
-men, and more able there he was •te suffer a little lose, and
he was not disposed to say .what, he would allow for ex..
penses until he bad ascertained the extent of the damage
•sustained by the ship. la was his 'wish to act generously
to the passengers. "The chairman stated that Mr. De
=Wolf had admitted -to the deputation that the ship had
get on shore in consequence of„ gross negligence. The
general feeling of themeeting was that the passengers had
been badly treated, and 'some of- the emigrants, who 'had
'been formerly averse to resorting to any harsh raeasures
.against the owners, and bad been .willing to go again in
the ship, said they considered themselves insulted by Mr.
!De Wolf's answer, and would• join with those who were
determined not to sail in the Ebbe Brahe in any measures,
legal or otherwise, that were 'deemed necessary to
enforce their claims. Mc. A, mstroneboped the press and
public of Liverpool would syn3path:se with them. One
of-the emigrants said that he had had an interview with
the mayor of the town ,on the matter, and he recom-
mended them to appeal Se the MarineaEoard, and he (the
emigrant) urged the adoption of that course upon the
meeting. It was decided that they should wait upon the
'magistrates to seek their adeice and assistance. The first-
class passengers were said to be providedelor. Nearly 209
of the passene(rs are residing at the Government Emigra-
tion Denot, Birkenhead. 'We understate! that the Ebba
Braille will not be ready for despatch (for some time,
and, in consequence, Messrs, De Wolf and Co. have de-
cided upon forwarding her passengers by the clipper ships
Asia .and Albinus, which belong to the same line, and
avereto have succeeded the Ebba Bralie. This arrange-
ment will, no doubt, be satisfactory to the emigrants, as
the vessels named are new ones, and considered equal to
any ie the Australian trade. They will be despatched in
a few days.

TEE ADJOURNED ANNUAL GENERAL SESCIONS for
the county of Lancaster, held at Preston an Wednesday
last, were presided over by Mr. Addison. The committee,
on the division of the county into coroners' districts, did
not propose any alteration of the present system. In
regard to the funerals of drowned persons, and the
.question: as to whether the expenses of those ftmerals
.should be borne by the county or by the township in
erhiehsthe,body might be found, it was left to the dis-
cretion of the finance committee to determine whether
they should pay the expenses or not. A representation
wee laid•before the court, from the lord lieutenant of the
county and the colonel of the third regiment of •the,Duke
of LancasterlssOwn Militia, of the insecurity, unfitness,
and inconvenience of the militia store-room;; a committee,
was appointed to inquire into the subject. On the subject
of the expenses incurred for refreshments during the
Ramshay inquiry -before the Earl of Carlisle. a letter
was read, signed,by Mr. Danvers, the clerk to the Duchy'
of Lancaster, stating that an application for payment of
the account had been made. He was instructed to state,
that as the refreshments were not supplied by the order
of the chancellor or his officers, they did not consider
themselves liable for any portion of the charge; never-
theless, if an account. Could be furnished of so much of
the refreshments as were consumed by the chancellor,
his assessor, and secretary, it would be paid. A motion,
that the account be paid, ,was lost by a vote of 31 to 30.
Mr. Jonathan Peel adjourned his resolution for the
regulation of the county police force. The salary of Mr.
John Etherington, inspector ,of weights and measures in
liirkdale and Present divisions, was ordered to be increased
from £BO to £9O. The following retiring allowances were
granted out of the superannuation fund to disabled police
constables :—to Thomas Crowther and Wm. Moatt, Is.
per day, and Jeremiah Kelly is.,6d. per day; and the
following gratuities :—Malcom M'lntyre, Robert Eller-
shaw, and Thomas Sumner, 13 months each, £46 2s. 7d. ;
and Robert Johnson, five months, 00 ss. sd. Two
additional constables were appointed in.the Higher Black-
burn division, and a suitable building for a police station
was authorised to be rented at Newchurch, in the same
division, at a rent not to exceeed £2O a year. It was
agreed that land should be purchased and a building
erected, for a police station and strong rooms, at Black-
pool, at a cost not to exceed £460. Similar accommoda-
tion was ordered to be provided at Heywood, in the
division of Bury, the expenses not to exceed £s6o.—Mr.
Rosson moved the appointment of an additional constable
for Ormskirk, which was seconded by the Rev. Mr.
Jacson.—lt was opposed by the Rev. Mr. Kershaw, and
was lost on a division. Six additional constables were
ordered to he appointed in the Manchester division, and
a police-station and strong rooms ordered to be erected at
Stretford, in the division of Manchester, at a cost not
exceeding £350. It was agreed to receive no memorials
or petitions, except such as related to a matter actually
before the court, until all the motions of which notice
had been given were disposed of. The committee on
prison accommodation and discipline was empowered to
continue their sittings till the annual session in June.—
The Rev. J. S. Birley moved the adotion of a memorial
to the secretary of state for the home department, on the
subject of the county rates and expenditure bill. The
bill is objected to because it proposes to set up a financial
board, representing only a portion of the guardians of
the poor ; and, further, because that while the manage-
ment of the constabulary force, the county gaol, the
houses of correction, and the lunatic asylums is to remain
ostensibly with the justices, the expenditure is intrusted
to the financial board. The motion was agreed to
unanimously.—The court adjourned at half-past six,
having sat upwards of seyen hours.

THE MARCO PoLo.—Messrs. Baines and Co. state that
there is no truth in the report that the Marco Polo had
been dismasted.

THE REV. DR. RAFFLES presided, on Thursday last,
in Manchester, over a public meeting of the Lancashire
Congregational Union.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF SENSATION.—Dr. Inman's se-
cond lecture on the above subject was delivered on Friday
evening, to a numerous and highly-respectable auditory,
at the Collegiate Institution.
LABOURERS FOR CANADA.—It is stated that Mr.
William Jackson, M.P., is about to proceed to Canada
with 15,000 labourers, to carry on the railway undertak-
ings in progress and projected there.
A MEETING OF GENTLEMEN interested in the coasting
trade of Liverpool was held in Mr. Wilson's office, Water-
street, on Wednesday, Mr. Charles Maciver in the chair,
in support of the proposed Pilotage Bill.
IN consequence of the death of Lord Skelmersdale, the
meeting of Conservative members of Parliament, which
was to have taken place at Lord Derby's yesterday, was
postponed until Saturday next.
Mn. J. REYNOLDS gave his closing ball, the other
evening, at the Royal Assembly-rooms. Mr. Emidy's
hand was in attendance, and Mr. Oakes was the caterer.
Upwards of 160 persons, including pupils and friends,
were present.

MESSRS. Lucas AND Co.'s twenty-second annual sale
of carriages, &c., which took place at their Repository, on
Wednesday, for variety and value was much superior to
any they had previously had. The sales made were
extensive, and at high prices.
THE LIVERPOOL BAKERS.—At a meting of the
journeymen bakers of the town, on Meoriday, it was re-
solved to make an appeal to the masters for an increase
of wages, the rates at present paid being from 20s. to 245.
a week, and the time of work varying from sixteen to
twenty hours a day.

EDWARD BOYER, ESQ., of Bronklands, Ormskirk, died
on Friday morning at the age of 55 years. He was one of
her Majesty's justices of the petite, and had been chair-
man of the Ormskirk petty sessions since the death of the
Rer. Miles M. Formby. He was also one of the deputy.
lieutenants of Lancaster.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES IN LIVERPOOL.—On Monday
night, in Colquitt-street, a gentleman was robbed of
notes, &c., to the amount of £3l. During Saturday
night week the North `Shore mills factory was entemd
throne' the roof, the safe blown open by gunpowder, and
nearly £lOO, principally in gold, stolen.

Me. THOMAS'S 'CONCERT.—We shall be excused for
'reiterating our recommendation to the public of Liverpool
'to 'attend the grand concert at the Philharmonic-hall this
(Tuesday) evening, for the benefit of Mr. Thomas, whose
•exertions to get to a series of cheap concerts of 'first-class
music resulted In a pecuniary loss to himself, but an
immense advantage to the lovers of this divine art.

FREDERICK 'TYE, a somewhat viestionable-looking
person, was committed for trial at the Police-court, on
Thursday, (Or: a charge of having 'burglariously broken
into and entered the house of Harriet ".andles, No.
Knowsley.tiew, Walton. lane, Kirkdale,-carly on the morn-
ing of Sunday last. He stole four silver spoons, a silver
thimble, two silver pencil cases, and a pair of scissors.

MARRN.GE IN HIGH LIFE.—A, matrimonial alliance
is on thertapis between Charles Frederick Clifton, tEsq.,
third SO-II of the late Thomas Clifton, Esq., of 'Lytham
Hall, in this county, and brother of the High Sheriff of
the Covnty, and the Lady Edith .Maud Rawdon Footings,
eldeSt • daughter of the late ;George Augustus Francis
Marquis of Hastings. The marriage will, we believe,
take-place in the course of the present month.
PROPOSED EMIGRATION' dF 'FEMALE PArI'ERS.—At
the adjourned vestry, on Tnesday, the 'Equitable Rating
Committee's report contained the following:—" Emigra-
tion should be encouraged In the case of young females
ore same class as thosetaready sent off; cf which class
there are from thirty to fort' remaining in the workhouse,
'Nrlio have been several years resident therein, and who
-are orphans, with good bilttracters."
PERFORMANCE AT 'ST:PATRICK'S ROW&NIST CHAPEL.
--On Sunday service was performed at St. Patrick's Cha-
Park-road, by thetilev; Dr. 'Paul Oil:len, the Pope's
Archbishop in Dublin, in aid of the schools connected
with the chapel. The'vrece of admission to the reserved
seats was 2s. 6d., and-to the non-reserved seats is. The
advertisement onnatuttiag the oftvice-stated that in the
evening silver, as usual., would be reoelved at the door.
MR. NATHANIEL' IIiWTHORSTE, 'ltiao has received the
appointment of Am'trican consul at the port of Liverpool,
is well known in the literary. world as the author of
" Mosses from antald Manse," 'The Blithedale Ro-
mance," "The House with the Seven Gables," Bcc. His
latest literary production was a life of General Franklin
Pierce, the President ©f the Unite? States. He probably
stands first on the 'list Of great vrose writers who have
arisen on the other side of the Atlantic.

DEnurr-LirEtPrENANTs.—At Idle sessions, last we*,
the following gentlemen qualified as deputy-lientenauts
for the connty.;---E3ward Pedder, 'Esq., of Clifton Rail,
Preston ; Peter 'Catterall, Esc, of Preston; Thomas
Dugdale, Esq., of'Elackburn ;• thrdy Wrigley, Esu., of
Southport; Edward Parker, Eeq.., of Alkinemates ;
and Ashton. Esq., of Lunefield, Bury ; John Rowlancison
Marshall, Esq., of Wray, nears`Lancaster; amd George
Henry Carleton Bunderland, Esq., of Swardadsle House,
Ulverston.

THE 'MSS FfivfltißATlON.—Trom all quarters of the
country there is a repo tition of the news which has become
the staple topic of Irish newspapers, the disappearance of
the native population. Frotri•Vaterford the tide of emi-
gration is vastly.on the increase; the numbers, in fact,
have doubled, within the last month, from the .ports of
Waterford andzNew Ross. On, 'Friday nearly 300 left for
America, cif Liverpool, by the steamer Mars ;. anti on
Sunday the shircAlbert sailed down the river with 287
Self-expatriating•-eauntrymen, the bone and sinew of the
land, bound for..N(.:w York.

THE BOOMERANG PROPEL/MI.—OR Tuesday after-
noon the Boomerang propeller, tried so successfully at
Sydney, in May last, was tested in the Mersey,
the application being made to the Genova, one of AlecArs.
M`Kean, M'Larty and Co.'s Mediterranean steamers.
The trial was made :round the Crosby Lightship, and the
speed obtained, under the very kw pressure of from six to
nine pounds, is -said to have-been 94- knots per hour; a
gain of one knot on what could have been obtained,under
similar circumstances, by.tho common screw. Another
'trial will be made, in about a-week, in the Waterwitch.
THE ANTELOPE -a-New-steamer having broken dawn, a
:and gone into Madeira on the:22nd March, all idea of
:rsce between her and the Marca Polo are at an end. .Asa
-matter of course, thase who bet upon the Antelope are
.-exceedingly sombre.; ,the backers of the Marco Polo pro_
portionately hopeful. Messrs. ‘Millers and Thompson at
--once despatched the -duplicates of the machinery, aare-
,quested, and they were shipped at Southampton in-the
screw-brig Brilliant,w'hich sailed on Thursday morning.
The Brilliant, it is hoped, will arrive at Madeira by Wed.
1-zesday ; and it is expected that rthe Antelope will, in.a
few hours after her arrival, be enabled to proceed on her
oyage.

- -
IT4PORTANT TO N11121./CANS,—**. William Browth
111. P. for South Lancashire, in addition to the labours :he
is.about to encounter in respect.to his select committee
anda6mal coinage, moved last evening for a select com-
mittee " to examine into the system under which public-
houses, hotels, beer-shops,-dancing-saloons, coffee-houses,
theatres, temperance hotels. and ,plaoes of public enter-
tahment, by whatever name theyrmay be called, are sanc-
tioned, and are now regulated, with a view of reporting to
this House whether any alteration or amendment of the
law can .be made for the better ,preservation of public
morals, the protection of the revenue, and for the proper
accommodation of the public; with power to send for
persons, papers, and records, so far.as they may deem it
necessary:'

SERIOUS -CASE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.—On Saturday,
Mr. Cross,
,postmaster of Whitchurch, Shropshire, ab-
sconded, his books showing him to he.a defaulter to the
amount of about £2,000. Inspector Baxter, of the Whit-
church police-force, immediately went in pursuit. and
apprehended him at Shrewsbury, with a considerable sum
of money in his possession. On Sunday morning, in
consequence of information received at the Liverpool
police-court, one of our detectives proceeded to an inn in
St. John's-lane, where, after waiting a short time, he saw
a letter delivered by the letter-carrier. He went into the
house, and secured the communication, which was found
to contain a draught for £lOO. The letter was to this
effleocot. :
aDs eea rt coke
ust ihne, —£2Toh i I
o nwcel oysoeud.
si su
da
gived r a utghhet r
efort
to my dear children. i am ins sad state of mind atpresent."
The prisoner was also a senior churchwarden, and was ac-
• customed to go round with the collection plate.
ADJOURNED EA STEM. VESTRY.—At the adjourned
-vestry, on Tuesday, the Rev. Rector Campbell in the
chair, a letter was read from Mr. Thomas Urquhart,
withdrawing the poll, as " the so-called church-rate
could not he enforced by any law in Liverpool."—Mr.
Churchwarden Banner proposed that a compulsory rate
should be levied upon the parish for the purpose of
erecting a new church, with the addition, " that the
wardens be authorised to associate with them any of the
parishioners for soliciting contrihutions,” and proposing a
scheme for a future meeting of the Vestry.—Mr. Banner
observed that a promise had been made that Liverpool
should have a bishop, if prepared to receive one. The
appointment, if made, would entail no extra cost on the
parish, as the stipend would be paid by the Ecclesiastical
Commissioners. The bishopric could not be more grace-
fully filled then by Archdeacon Brooks.—Mr. Tobin
seconded the
,proposition.—Mr. Stoward would wish to
know, if the old church were to be rebuilt, whether the
bones of those which had lain there for 209 years were
to be carted away?—Mr. Dover thought that, without
any desecration of the graves, Church-street might be
widened by separating the church from Cburch-street by
only a slight rail, and by relaying the tombstones, co that
they might be walked aver. The Corporation would, no
doubt, pay something for the land, which would aid in
building the church. Mr. Urquhart was opposed to the
erection of a cathedral, and moved that the question of a
new church-rate be not entertained. Mr. Banner's pro.
position was lost by a considerable majority. —Mr. Ban-
ner read the following list of names, which he meant to
propose as vestrymen :—Messrs. Blain, Earle, Bradley,
Jones, Wm. Mason, Charles Wright, Shaw, Jas. Whitty,
Thomas Clark, John Jones, and himself, Mr. Whitty
was proposed in the place of Mr. Fairhurst, who resigns.
Mr. Fairhurst was a Roman Catholic : it was right that
that body should be represented in the Vestry. (Applause.)
Mr, Mason was proposed instead of Mr. Hand, who had
been appointed overseer. Mr. Crawford, of Bold-street,
would be proposed in the room of Mr. Meacock, re-
signed ; Mr. Clark in the room of Mr. Kitchen,
twhlem
va-
cates. There was opposition to some of the names, and
Mr. Rimmer was declared to have the majority of hands
over Mr. Bradley, and Mr. Hugh Molyneux in the place
of Mr. Jones. Polls were demanded, however, for both
gentlemen. The poll was appointed to take place on
fol-
lowing Friday mleottrenrinhge.ingThreespdroheyeetdhinegesioiapiermneadu
Tabiey.
street, 7th April, 1853. Sir,—Withdraw my name from
the list of candidates -for the Select Vestry, as I shall not
come to the poll, nor act if elected. EDWD.
RlniriEg,
Mr. Charles Hart." Whereupon Mr. William Brown
as the proposer of Mr. Rimmer, and on behalf of Mr.,
M'Knight, the proposer of Hugh Molyneux, withdrew
both amendments, and the chairman declared Mr. Edwd.
Bradley and Mr. William Jones to have beep elected
members of the SelePt Vestry.

WEDDING FESTIVITIES.-MARRIAGE OF
GEORGE HENRY HORSFALL, ESQ.

The South end of Liverpool was on Saturday the sceneof a
most gratifying celebration, illustrative of the natural good-
will and respect which may exist between employer and em-
ployed, and of the beneficial influence which must neces-
sarily flow from a master's interest in the social and moral
improvement of those who are placed under him. The
marriage of George Henry Horsfall, Esq., to Miss Sarah
Jane Hodgson, only daughter of Isaac Scott Hodgson,
Esq., of Huddersfield, Jamaica, having been celebrated on
Wednesday last, it was arranged that the men employed
in the Mersey Steel and iron Works should have the
opportunity of commemorating the auspicious event, and
Saturday last was accordingly set aside for the purpose.
At about half-past nine in the morning the workmen
assembled at the works, all of them dressed in their holiday
attire. The gathering included the elder apprentices ;
but the younger class of employes were not forgotten,
and each had a sum of money presented him in lieu of
the privilege of being present. At half-past ten the
assemblage formed into procession ; and, with banners
flying, and Stubbs's Royal Harmonic Band dis-
coursing sweet music, proceeded up Egerton-street,
Grafton-street, Thornton-place, and Wellington-road.
in. Thornton-place a fine arch of flags had been
formed, and the procession drew up for a short time in
front of the residence of Mr. Clay, manager of the works,
the band playing several airs. Thence the procession
proceeded along Beresford-street, Park-road, and Peel-
street ; in the latter they made a temporary stand at the
residence of Mrs. Wainwright, Mr. Horsfall's sister, in
whose house several members of the family had assembled
for the purpose of meeting the procession. Dividing into
two parties, they next reversed the order of the proces-
sion, and marched dawn Ullet-lane, and so by the Aig-
burth-road to the residence of Mr. Horsfall. Here the
workmen halted, and were bounteously regaled with ale,
the band meanwhile playing several appropriate airs, and
those present giving vent to their feelings in the most
enthusiastic bursts of cheering. Having re-formed, the
procession returned by Park-road to the Pine Apple Inn,
where a spacious marquee had been erected to accommo-
date the dinner-party. The procession was marshalled
under the direction of the foreman, Mr. Benjamin East-
wood, and consisted of between four and five hundred of
the finest-looking working men we ever had the pleasure
of seeing assembled together.
About two o'clock, the party sat down to dinner, which
was served in a most creditable manner by Mr. Jones,
the landlord of the Pine Apple Inn. Mr. William Clay,
manager of the works, occupied the chair, and Mr. Ben-
jamin Eastwood discharged the duties of vice-chairman.
Among those present on the raised platform at the head
-of the room were the Rev. John Jones, and Messrs.
Cookson, Bolas, George Swainson, Thomas J. Smith,
Ralph L. Clay, John Clay, John R. Hughes. John Tol-
litt (of Berkeley-street), Dr. Ferguson, Masson, B.
Samples, T. N. Simpson, -J. S. King, J. Jones, J. Smith,
&c. A deputation from the works of Messrs. Fawcett,
Preston, and Co., were present. After the company had
partaken of a substantial repast, and the cloth having
been removed,
The CstaramAx proceeded to the first toast of the
evening— a toast the recognition of which was incumbent
upon all good and dutiful subjects. (Hear, hear.) He
well knew how enthusiastic would be their reception of
it; for they were a loyal set of men. (Applause.) Long
life and happiness to the Queen, and might she often pre-
sent her subjects with such an additional safeguard for the
continuance and safety of the English throne as had that
week been added to the Royal Family. (Great cheering.)
The CUATaStAIc said the next toast was the health of
Her Majesty's• Royal Consort. (Cheers.) Prince Albert,
both as a man and a prince, had endeared himself to the
people of this country, and such ought to be the case if
for nothing-else than the part he took in the Great Exhi-
bition—(prolonged cheering)—as the originator of, and
uctive worker 'for the carrying out of that mighty under-
'taking, which was undoubtedly one of the greatest glories
of Old England even in these wondrous days. (Cheers.)
TheCuXinicaN next gave " The Prince of Wales andthe
Test of the Royal Family," expressing the wish that they
might simply follow in the steps of their Royal parents,
and England would be satisfied. '(The toast was received
with loyal enthusiasm.)
The CHAIRMAN then said :—The toast I am now about
to propose is the toast of the evening, to which you are all
prepared to dedicate a flowing 'bumper. It is " The
health of-George Henry Horsfall, Esq., and his lovely
bride." .(liere the company sprang simultaneously to
their feet,-and hailed the toast with the most enthusiastic
cheers, accompanied by the "Kentish fire," which was
• again and again renewed.) Your amiable enthusiasm
having abated, I may remark that Mr. George Henry
'Horsfall has been seen by the most of you,—not unfre.
quently at our club meetings, where he has attended and
dined-with us. But he is notonly very well known to the
men employed in the Mersey:Steel and Iron Works, he is
'also well known throughout the 'town of Liverpool. He
is, indeed, one of those leading spirits of the age he lives
in,' for whom some day we must go to the nolling booth,
and whom we must send to-St. Stephen's. (Loud cheers.)
I need not descant at any length upon his merits • they
are- known to you, and -you appreciate them. (Hear,
hear.) As to his amiable bride, I must say that lam not
personally acquainted with her; but, as far as I understand,
she is a wife worthy of a worthy man. (Cheers,) My
respected friend, Mr. George Swainson, who w as present
at the marriage, being, in fact, one of the groomsmen,
will be able to tell you something of Mrs. Horsfall ; for I
intend to 'call upon him to respond to the toast. (Loud
cheers.) .However, the' best wish to which 1 can give
utteranceis, that Mrs.-G. H.liorsfall may be a wife worthy
of her husband ; and if she-is so, you-will all admit that
she must indeed be a woman-in a thousand; for lam sure,
and-you, too, are all well aware, that he is a man rarely
found—(hear, bear)—a man 'beloved not only -by all who
come in immediate and almostevery-day contact with him,
but who is known and esteemed throughout England.
(Cheers.) M7hen •we -assemble together, at any future
time, and -.when we know -something more of the lady
whom Mr `Horsfall has taken,to be his partner in life,--
if we then have it in our.power to say-that she is a wife
worthy of her husband, then indeed we shall have pro-
nounced the most eloquent eutogium wecan express of
any woman. - (Cheers.) The sneaker concluded by pro-
posing long life, health, and happiness to Mr. and Mrs.
Horsfall, w.hich was responded to with great warmth and
cordiality.
Mr. SWATNB3N said he shook indeed be unworthy the
friendship of Sr.'Horsfall Wile did not, on his behalf,
return his best thanks for the-cordial reception which
they had given to the last toast. file hadhad the pleasure
of Mr. HersfaltlS acquaintance, for some time, and many
years ago was a travelling companion of his when far
away from home. 'He therefore 11ad an • opportunity of
estimating what -his real -worth was ; and, whatever had
been said that evening, he felt that a great deal had been
left unsaid. (Cheers.) With regard to his -bride, they
would all know that for a person possessing such qualities
as Mr. Horsfall, it would be a difficult task to find a part-
ner equal in every respect to him; 'but he believed that
in Mrs. Horsfall she had been found—(cheers),—if she
-were to be found on Chic side the grave. He felt sorry
that Mr. Horsfall was not present himself that evening,
as he was sure that the sight of that gathering would
-have given him the greatest delight ; for it always was
his pleasure not only to be happy himself, but also to
make those around him happy too. i'Loud cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then introduced ~Nfr. lluoisas, who
-read the following verses, written by him forlhe occasion,
,and which he delivered with, taste and spirit:f—

Arise, sweet Muse, this festive day,
Breathe joy and gladness in my lay r
" Raise the lovely smile of pleasure
" With an animated measure;"
For on this day in wedlock's bands
There be united friendly hands,
And Hymen looks, with brow serene,
Happy—benignant—on the scene.
Aurora bless, with all thy charms,
And shield us from all dire alarms;
Deck the morn in pleasing brightness,
Let all nature put on lightness;
Lead on the sun's refulgent ray
To strengthen and advance the day,
And cause the birds to warble sweet,
And thus our holiday they'd greet.
Apollo, with thy rapt'rous art,
Inflame and kindle every heart,
And let the song and mirth go round,
Or an Amphion here be found :
Wing'd Cupid, too, be at our feast,
(We will not reckon thee the least,)
For thou hast made a conquest here,
And so to us thou wilt be dear.
Come, let us toast the bridal day,
And own the blind god's potent sway,
Then let the wassail bowl go round,
And make the welkin ring with sound
Of happy voices loud and long,
Who celebrate this day in song;
"For on this day we'll merry be,"
And prove it by our harmony.
But ere we part we would implore
Of Heaven to grant, from its rich store,
The choicest blessings it can give
To those we pray for while they live,—
May joy,—long life,—prosperity,—
Continue to posterity,
And long may Horsfall's fame be known,
Let all be proud the name to own. (Cheers.)
Mr. BENJAMIN EASTWOOD next gave " the health of
our worthy master, William Joseph Horsfall, Esq.,"
which was responded to by Mr. T. SIMPSON. It was with
feelings of no ordinary degree of pleasure that he rose to
diseliari,ve the duty devolved upon him; and he only re-
gretted that he had not sufficient eloquence to do it
justice. He had known Mr. Horsfall as long perhaps as
any person in that room, with the exception of one or
two ; and, as be reviewed the many years in which he had
enjoyed his acquaintance, he felt that he could not speak
too highly of his character. He was sure Mr. Horsfall re-
gretted his inability to be with them that evening. In
conclusion, he had only one wish to express, and that
was that their worthy master, Mr. William Joseph Hors-
fall, might very soon follow the steps of his worthy
brother, to commemorate whose marriage they had that
evening assembled. (Laughter and cheers.)
Mr. JOHN CALLANDER said that the name of the
Horsfalls was truly a savour of sweet smell. It was a
name known not only in England, but. in Africa's remotest
nooks. They found, indeed, that from old Calabar the
kings, or rather the chiefs, had addressed petitions, to
obtain redress for their grievances, to Mr. Horsfall; and
surely, if his name were known in old Calabar, it would
be still better known in Liverpool. The name of Mr. T.
B. Horsfall was to him like that of his revered father. He
recollected when, 28 years ago, his father was in the
habit of visiting the Vauxhall foundry ; and, though he
only knew him by sight, still he could never forget what
to him was a cherished memory—the old man's ever
pleasant look. He (Mr. Callander) sometimes thought it
would be better lithe workmen were to put on that pleasant
look too. Were they to do so, what a happy workshop
their's would be ! (Cheers.) The toast he was about to
propose was the health of Mr. T. B. Horsfall, a gentleman
well worthy of their heartiest thanks. He was not only a
man of public spirit, but he was a benevolent and good-
hearted man, as his greatest pleasure was to give happiness
to the working man. (Loud cheers.) It well became
them, therefore, to invite in hearty good wishes for his
welfare. (Cheere.)
Mr. KING said he had the heart to respond to the last
toast properly, though his tongue might fail to support
him He felt what he feared he could not say. He re-
sponded most cordially to all that had been said by Mr. '
Callander. They all felt a sincere interest in his welfare ;

and, if the candidates for Liverpool should be rejected,
he was sure they would, all of them who had the power
to exercise a vote, go to the poll and vote for Mr. Hors-
fall. (Tremendous cheering.) They knew what he was,
and others knew Lis worth too ; for, though the rejected
of Derby, yet the very people who had thrown him out,
regretted now that he had been lost. (Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN gave " Prosperity to the Mersey Steel
and Iron Works." For the first time in my life (he said)
I found myself, a few days ago, in the character of a wit-
ness in a court of justice. I had then to give my evidence
as to the existence of certain facts. If a jury were em.
panelled here at this moment, and if their inquiries were
directed to ascertain whether there had been prosperity in
the Mersey Steel and Iron Works, I would only have to
say—Look at this body of men. (Great cheering.) I
would
say—Do these men look like a set of men on half
work, or like people who are not paid a fair day's wages
for a fair day's work ? (Cheers.) Such a respectable
body of men I have seldom—indeed I may say never,
seen gathered tope her. (Applause.) It has come to my
knowledge since our arrival upon these premises to-day
that the good order, good conduct, and respectable ap-
pearance of our procession has caused a sensation. We
have had, along with the whole body of the iron trade, a
great degree of prosperity during the past year. There is
every likelihood of that prosperity lasting for some time
to come. We shall hope that it may be not for a little
time, but for a lengthened period. (Cheers.) The iron
trade of this country is one of the greatest branches of our
national prosperity—one of the most prolific sources of
our national wealth. Unlike the cotton and wool trades,
the raw material in our trade is not brought from foreign
lands :it is procured at home. The value of the raw
material and of expensive importation has not to be de-
ducted from the value of the goods produced. In the
iron trade it is the muscle and sinew of the men employed
which the purchaser buys. These are my reasons for be-
lieving that the iron trade is the most important staple of
this country, and long may it continue to be so. Other
trades may export larger quantities of goods, but ours is
the national trade of England, for no country can in this
respect compare with us. Long may it be so, and long
may we profit by it. (Cheers.)
Mr. GEORGE GOULDER responded. It had been his
lot from infancy to be connected with the iron and coal
trades ; but he could recollect, before he had blacked his
hands with either of them, how it used to he remarked,
that if the coal and iron trades were good, then all other
trades were good. Therefore, if that were so, they must
be the keystone of all other trades. (Loud cheers.) And
they should not stop there. Let them try to be the key-
stone of something else ; let them try to set other branches
of society an example ; let them be the keystone of a more
elevated morality among their fellow-workmen.
In reply to his health being drunk, the CHAIRMAN
assured them that, if he had merited anything at their
hands as manager of the works with which be was con-
nected, it was a source of pride and gratification to him.
(Hear, hear.) The management of a large body of men
like the present is a matter of great difficulty, if you de-
sire to give satisfaction to all. If he gave satisfaction to
the greater portion of them, he would be satisfied.
It would always be his endeavour to promote the prospe-
rity of the men connected with the Mersey Steel and Iron
Works, for whom, since the beginning of his connexion
with them, he bad entertained the very highest respect,
as being the most orderly body of men which he had ever
known.

Mr. litmins said it had been truly remarked that
brevity was the soul of wit ; and, if he could not be witty,
he could at least be brief. (A laugh.) The toast he had
the honour and pleasure of proposing was the health of
the worthy vice-chairman, Mr. Benjamin Eastwood, than
whom a better vice-chairman could not be found. (Hear,
hear.) They were all agreed upon his merits as one of a
real good sort. (Cheers.)
Mr. EASTWOOD having briefly acknowledged the com-
pliment, Mr. Thos. J. SMITH gave " The Press," which
was enthusiastically received. Mr.WyLIE, of the Liverpool
Standard, replied.
The CHAIRMAN gave "The Strangers," acknowledged
by Mr. MossoN, Phoenix Foundry ; then followed the
health of Mr. Benjamin Eastwood and Mr. Hughes,
who had superintended the preparations for the day's
proceedings.
At a little after seven o'clock wives and sweethearts
began to assemble in the ball-room, and thither the party
adjourned. A very happy evening was spent. The
refreshments during the evening were on the most liberal
scale, and the arrangements and orderly conduct of the
assemblage were such as to reflect the highest honour on
all concerned.

The Marquee and its arrangements reflected great credit
on Mr. Richard Miller, under whose superintendence it
was erected.

LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL.

The monthly and special meeting of the Council was
held on Wednesday, the Mayor presiding.
INTERFERENCE WITH THE POLICE.

Mr. Alderman PARKER said that, before proceeding to
business, he was desirous of defending himself from an
attack which had been made upon him, in a report of a
Sub-committee of Magistrates on the subject of granting
licenses to marine-store dealers, and a copy of which had
been sent by the bench of magistrates to the Finance
Committee. The magistrates had thought proper to
bring a charge against him of interfering with the police
force in the discharge of their duties. The scene was in
1842. The zeal and devotedness of the magistracy of the
borough had induced them to go back to the year 1842 to
found a charge against him of interfering with the police
in the discharge of their duties. Then he must say a word
upon the manner in which the magistrates had thought
proper to bring this matter forward. A charge was brought
against two junior members of the Council of interfering
with the detective police. The magistrates got hold of it,
and opened their doors to reporters to hear the charge, and
all the members of the Council knew it had ended in no-
thing. But when a charge was brought forward against
other members of the Council—himself for one—what did
the magistrates do ? Would it have been any condescen-
sion on the part of the magistrates to him, an alderman of
this borough, to have written him a note to appear and
vindicate his character? No; but upon the evidence of
a man whom he would bring before the Council by and
by, they appointed a select committee of three or four;
the inquiry proceeded with closed doors, and a report was
drawn up, containing a charge implicating him and others.
The whole of the proceedings of the Watch Committee
were or used to be regularly recorded. As a policeman,
-this man Kehoe must have known his duties in those days.
The practice was to record everything in the police-books
against an individual. No record of it was found ; but by
a great stretch of his memory he founded his charge.
Now he (Mr. Parker) must say a word upon the character
of Kehoe. Kehoe was a man of whose character the
Council would hear more by and by. He was a man who,
at the commencement of the magistrates' report, was
called "a man of unblemished character;" and when a
man told him (Mr. Parker) over and over again how
honest he was, he always suspected something ; but not
satisfied with what they said at the commencement of the
report, they brought Kehoe's character forward again at
the end. "Heis a man whose veracity entitles him to
the confidence of the magistrates." This was reiterated
at the bottom. One might suppose that they did not do
this without having some evidence of it; but they did not
make a single inquiry. He would not accuse them of
wilful neglect of duty, but it was a gross neglect in not
doing it. No man entertained more respect for the magis-
trates than he did ; but when a man sank from the dig-
nity of office, then he thought that the magisterial robes
were no protection to him. This Kehoe, it was said, was
" a man of unblemished character." This was in 1842.
In 1839, the Watch Committee of that day reduced Kehoe
for gross falsehoods. In December, 1839—that was a
short period before this man of veracity professed to found
this charge against him—in 1839 he was accused of gross
falsehoods before the committee, in having endeavoured
to injure the character of another man, and the punish-
ment inflicted upon him was one of the heaviest that
I could be given by the Watch Committee of that day ; he
was reduced from an acting bridewe,ll-keeper at 28s. to an
acting constable at 16s. per week. He was put in the lowest
situation thathe could be, notto be discharged from the force.
Mr. William Earle was on the committee at the time
when this man Kehoe was visited with severe punishment
—(hear, hear)—and the same Mr. William Earle, who
had nothing like so retentive a memory as Mr. Kehoe,
seemed to have forgot this circumstance. But when the
general question came on for discussion, gentlemen would
be prepared with other evidence, but not quite so strong.
Kehoe recollected that in 1842 Mr. Parker interfered with
him in the discharge of his duty, and he stated before the
magistrates that this interference had kept him in term-
rem in the discharge of his duty from 1842 to 1853. But
he would bring Kehoe to 1853. A fortnight ago. when he
was an applicant for a situation, this same Kehoe, of
unblemished character, in whom the magistrates had
unbounded confidence, was a candidate for an office
under the Watch Committee. The Watch Committee
inquired into his character. Why, when his character
was read to the committee, there was not one member of
the committee of the present day who could say one word
for Kehoe, but the surprise was how a man of such disre-
putable character could have been so long kept in the
police force. (Hear, hear.) This was the man upon
whose evidence he (Mr. Parker) had been branded before
the public for the last fortnight as a man who had been
interfering with the police force in the discharge of their
duty. And Kehoe petitioned the bench of magistrates
that he might be released from the arduous and onorous
duty of reporting on the applications for marine-store
dealers' licences. Now, at the very time be asked to be
released from that duty, this Kahoe was applying to Mr.
Tyson, in the Town-clerk's effice, for some remuneration
for doing it. The Council should have Mr. Tyson's re-
port :it was not what he (Mr. Parker) said—it was from
facts alone that he argued. He must say a word or two
about the man named Thomas Wagden. He found this
man out after a good deal of trouble. He now kept an
ironmonger's shop in Scotland-road. He was a man who
paid 20s. in the pound, a burgess of this town ; and he
was a man of unimpeachable character, and had a right to
protection if he needed it. His father was connected with
paper-manufacturing. For fifteen years he was in the
rag line. He never had a charge brought against him,
and as an individual he was as respectable as any man on
the bench of magistrates. So much for Wagden, and so
much for Kehoe. The first person in this drama was his
(Mr. Parker's) humble self. He thought, from his posi-
tion as an alderman of this borough, and the compliment
which the Council had paid him by electing him an skirl.-
man, he was not called upon to say anything regarding
himself. That circumstance, in order that he might not
be accused of egotism, would make him refrain from say-
ing one word.
Mr. WOODRUFF, who bad been similarly charged with
emphatically interference by Inspector Kehoe, denied
having in any improper manner interfered with the in-
spector. He had upon one occasion gone to Mr. Dowling
to make an inquiry into the reaason for the refusal of a
license. If such inquiries were not to be allowed, muni-
cipal authority became altogether a farce. (Hear, hear.)
The magistrates appeared to infer that members of the
Council were, by this interference, going a begging for
votes. The gentlemen who drew up the report might
have been one time guilty of such conduct; but he trusted
that it would be repudiated by every member of the Town
Council.
Mr. TOULMIN thought it his duty to rise and answer
the imputation which had been cast upon his character.
It was impossible he could have used the language im-
puted to him by Inspector Kehoe, and he begged to give
a most unqualified contradiction t 9 every part of Kehoe's

statement. He knew Bickersteth, who was a man of
probity and respectability, and incapable of being guilty
of any of the transactions imputed to him in the report.
He had, however, taken an active part in the last borough
election, in favour of our respected members ; that had
no doubt given offence to Mr. Kehoe, and no doubt he
would have his reward if he could raise a prejudice
against so respectable a man as Bickersteth.
The TOWN-CLERK read the report of the magistrates
upon this subject, and also a detailed report from the
Town-Clerk and the Finance Committee, in reply to the
report of the magistrates. This document observed that,
of 530 applications which had been made for these
licenses, of which 66 had been refused and 19 postponed,
5 cases only, since the act of parliament came into ope-
ration, in 1843, were produced on which to ground the
very serious accusations of the magistrates against this
committee. (Hear, hear.) In the first, the license first
granted in 1844 bad not, nor will be, renewed. In the.
second, the license was last renewed in 1846, and both
were originally granted in accordance with the rules pre-
viously settled by the committee, by the Town-clerk, and
the Commissioner of Police. In the third case, that of
Bickersteth's, the license was originally granted under
the same rules, by the same persons, and continued till
1845, and had been renewed since 1848, without any
complaint on the part of the police. (Hear, hear.) In
the other cases, the transfers complained of were not
made by this committee, but by the Town-clerk, who, by
the act of Parliament, had no discretionary power in the
matter. It did not appear to the committee that the
publication of such a report was calcuiated to further the
ends of justice, or to promote that harmony between
public bodies which it was so desirable to maintain.
The report of the magistrates concluded by suggesting a
remedy, which was to be found in the alteration of two
statutes, one of which was to take from the Watch Com-
mittee the power of dismissing the constables; and the
other, the alteration of the local act, so as to deprive the
Council of granting licenses to marine-store dealers. It
was presumed that the power was to be transferred to the
magistrates, a retrogression in legislature which was not
to be expected in the present day—(hear, hear)—and
which recommendation came strangely from such an au-
thority. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, the Finance Com-
mittee deny that they were actuated by anything like an
improper motive in the granting or refusing of marine-
store licenses, and repudiated the insinuation conveyed
by the report, that they had in any way interfered with
the proper administration of justice.
On the motion of Mr. HoENBY, seconded by Mr.
JOHN HOLMES, Mr. M. M. G. Dowling was appointed
to the situ,ition of captain of the chain cable testing
machine, vacant by the death of Mr. Knowles.—Mr.
HORNBY proposed that the salary of Mr. Alfred Quick,
clerk to the Town-clerk, be advanced from £l5O to
£2OO per annum. Mr. JOHN HoemEs seconded the pro-
position. which was unanimously carried.

APPOINTMENT OF CLERK OF TOWN DUES.
Mr. HORNBY, in moving that the Council proceed to
the appointment of receiver of town dues, anchorage, &c.,
wished to make some remarks with referencv to the man-
ner in which the selection had been made. In the
Liverpool Mercury of March 29, a statement appeared of
the manner in which the committee's selection had been
made, which was totally at variance with the truth. The
number out of which they had to make selections was
fourteen, and it was agreed to read over the list, and
strike out the names of those gentlemen who appeared to
have so little support that there was no probability of
their being eventually elected. In this manner the list
I was reduced to the four names of Messrs. Brade; Huson,
Litherland and Shand. It was then agreed, upon his
(Mr. Hortiby's) suggestion—and if there had been any-
thing like a trick, he was solely responsible for it—that
each member of the committee should put down the
names of three of these four gentlemen. That was done,
and the result gave seven votes to Mr. Brade, fourteen to
Mr. Huson, fourteen to Mr. Litherland, and ten to Mr.
Shand. There were fifteen members present. Much
erroneous information had also been published, calculated
to give a very exaggerated idea of the qualifications of Mr.
Brade, for the situation for which lie is a candidate. He
had not a word to say against the character of Mr. Brade.
He was a most respectable person, and well fitted for the
situation which he held ; but he did not consider him so
well fitted as either of the other three gentlemen for the
situation of receiver of town dues. (Hear.) He begged
to move that the Council proceed to the appointment of
receiver. Mr. Turner, Mr. Fernihough, and Mr. Robert-
son Gladstone, also defended the course pursued by the
Finance Committee. A vote was then taken for the three
candidates, Mr. Wm. Huson, Mr. Nathan Litherland,
and Mr. S. W. Shand. The result was as follows :—For
Huson, 15 ; Litherland, n; Shand 17. Mr. Huson's
name was then struck off the list and the voting was
continued for Messrs. Litherland and Shand. The result
for this second poll was as follows :—For Mr. Litherland,
36 ; Mr. Shand, 18 : majority, 18. Mr. Litherland was
then declared duly elected.

LICENSING OF MARINE STORES.
Mr. HoENBY then moved that the report of the
Finance Committee, in reply to the report of the magis-
trates with respect to the licensing of marine-stores, be
received, and a copy forwarded to the bench of magis-
trates. The motion for the adoption of the report of the
Finance Committee was put to the vote, the only person
who voted against it being Mr. Gladstone.

LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, &C., RATE.
Mr. HORNBY proposed that a rate be laid under the
provisions of ' The Liverpool Library and Museum Act,
1852."—The TOWN-CLERK stated that the sum required
was £3407. The rate would amount to 50-100ths of a
penny in the pound :—Liverpool, £2442 lls. 2d. ;
Everton, £228 Bs. 2d. ; Kirkdale, £B5 1 ls. hl. ; West
Derby, £196 10s. 6d.; Toxteth•park, £453 14s. 6d.—
The rate was agreed to.

WATCH COMMITTEE.
Mr. ToBIN moved the adoption of their proceedings.
The Watch Committee had agreed to raise the wages of
the policemen. —Mr. HODGSON complained of the appoint-
ment of inspector Rimmer as superintendent, to the
neglect of Inspector Burrell, a police-officer of nineteen
years standing.—Mr. TOBIN defended the appointment,
on the ground of the individual selected appearing to be
the most efficient man for the post.—A long discussion
resulted. Mr. Hodgson moving that Superintendent
Rimmer's salary be only 20s. per week. That amendment
was negatived by 25 to 16, and the proceedings of the
Watch Committee were confirmed.--Messrs. John Whitby
and Denton were appointed Assessors of the Lighting
Rate for the years 1853 and 1854.—A Fire-police Rate of
id. in the pound was agreed to.—The committee was
authorised to take proceedings preparatory to the laying
of a 'Watch Rate for the years 1853.4, (which will not
require to be levied.)—The proceedings of the Dock
Committee were read and confirmed, and the Council
adjourned till to-morrow.