The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-06-01 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

TO THE ELECTORS OF LIVERPOOL

GENTLEMEN,
T. HE time is now come when it is fitting that you
should be made acquainted with every thing which may
affect your course in the selection of your Representatives in a
new Parliament, and I feel myself, therefore, called upon to
make known to you the desire which I have for sone time en-
tertained, to take this opportunity of retiring from your ser-
vice. It is now nearly sixteen years—sixteen not altogether
idle, not uneventful years—since I entered upon its duties ;
and, honourable as it is, more honourable in my eyes than any
other in the Legislature of the country, it is one which propor-
tionably demands a devotion of time, and a sacrifice of all other
pursuits, such as I feel no longer able—wish.satisfaction to my-
self and consistently with otluo-triiiies which press upon me,
nes
adequately to bestow. So xi, proud of your service, and re-
jecting all other ties, I ve served you willingly, heartily. I
am desirous of art'j from you while I can still say this, and
while you may till inclined to acknowledge and sanction
the boast. I need hardly say what recollections I shall carry
with me into private life; recollections of friendships formed,
amongst you, I hope never to be broken ; of kind, and indul-
gent consideration even from opponents; of triumphs of great
principles, reaped and enjoyed upon a-noble field, after strug
gles warm and eager, indeed, during the encounter, but leav-
ing no rancour or bitterness behind.

I now bid you farewell, with every prayer for your prospe-
rity, every hope that von may go on as you have done hitherto,
distinguished as much for your ardour in every good work as
for the energy and intelligence with which you push our coun-
try's commerce, with its civilizing influences, into every quar-
ter of the globe. In these labours I shall no longer take my
part as your Representative. May that duty tall into abler
hands. If in any other capacity it should he in my power to
contribute to your welfare, the name of Liverpool will ever be
a sufficient claim on my best exertions. I am, Gentlemen,
your faithful Servant, SANDON.
London, 29th May, 1847.

AT a PUBLIC MEETING of the OPERATIVES
of BIRKENHEAD, convened by Pnblic Requisition, and
held in the Theatre, Chester-street, on the Evening of SATUR-
DAY, the 29th instant,
Mr. JAMES BACH in the Chair, _
the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted :
Proposed by Mr. JotiN DAvtus. Operative, and seconded by
Mr. Wm. MORTIMER, Historian of the Hundred of Wirral,
Resolved,—" That the present depressed condition of the
affairs of the township of Birkenhead is mainly attributable to
the total and universally acknowlerged want of confidence in
the present Board of Commissioners ; and that, therefore, it is
essential to the hest interests of the town, with a view to the
restoration of public credit and its general improvement and
advantage, that a change should be effected by the entire and
total rejection of those candidatel,who are a urable to the
party now unfortunately predomffiant at the Board, and the
restoration to office of thyfien under whose influence and
management the town „bad risen to the importance which
twelve months since kt,had attained."
Passed unanimou ey
Proposed by M .B. WEBSTER, Operative, and seconded
by Mr. JOHN H .TON, Builder,
Resolved.-4. at, with a view to carry out the foregoing
objects, this Meeting does hereby recommend the following
Gentlemen as fit and proper persons to serve the office of Com-
missioners; and, in pledging itself that every exertion shall
be used to promote their return, this Meeting would earnestly
entreat the Ratepayers to vote for the entire lists : namely,
Joseph Mallaby, gentleman, Church-street; Christopher Ben-
tham, merchant, Hamilton-square; John Howe Greene, mer-
chant, Canning-street; William Pike, gentleman, P.akfield ;
Henry Fox, shipbroker, Claughton ; John Hicklin, gentleman,
Camden-street; and Henry James Nicholls, gentleman, Cam-
den-street."
Passed unanimously.

JAES BAC, Chairman.
Mr. Bach having vacated the chair,M Mr. MorH.ti mer was called
thereto, when a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the prior
Chairman, and the Meeting adjourned until Monday Evening,
at Half-past Seven o'clock.

At an Adjourned PUBLIC MEETING of the OPERATIVES
of BIRKENHEAD, convened by Public Requisition, and
held in the Theatre, Chester-street, Yesterday Evening;
Mr. JAMES KEATING in the Chair;
Proposed by Dr. REYNOLDS, seconded by Mr. SHORE, and
passed unanimously,
Resolved,—" That the interests of Birkenhead have severely
suffered by the mismanairement of the present Commissioners ;
that one-third of the houses are unoccupied, and its trade has
decreased; and we therefore no longer repose confidence in
them as public men, but pledge ourselves to support Joseph
Mallaby, Esq., and his colleagues."
Proposed by Mr. DAVIES, seconded by Mr. STEWART, and
passed unanimously,

Resolved,—" That, with a view to carry out the foregoing ob-
jects, this meeting does hereby recommend the following Gen-
tlemen as fit and proper persons to serve the office of Commis-
sioners; and, in pledging itself that every exertion shall be
used to promote their return, this meeting would earnestly
entreat the Ratepayers to vote for the entire lists : namely—
Joseph Mallaby, gentleman, Church-street; Christopher Ben-
tham, merchant, Hamilton-square; John Howe Greene, mer-
chant, Canning-street; William Pike, gentleman, Parkfield ;
Henry Fox, shipbroker, Claughton ; John Hicklin, gentleman,
Camden-street; and Henry James Nicholls, gentleman, Cam-
den-street."

JAMES KEATING, Chairman.
Mr. Keating having vacated the chair, Dr. Reynolds was
called thereto, when a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the
prior Chairman, and the Meeting separated.