The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-14 00:00:00

of the by-laws, a clause to empower the council to make
by-laws for the regulation of stevedores.
Mr. BOLTON obserced, that this subject had already been
before the Finance Committee, who had found it beset with
so many difficulties that they had thought it bettei'to have
nothing to do with it. (" Let the Watch Committee try
their hands then.")
Referred lo the Watch Committee. _

Sixth—A memorial from the housekeepers of Queen-
square, complaining of the injury done to their property by
allowing market carts to stand in the square on market dayS•
Mr. H. HOLMES said 'that the injury had been a rise in
the value of the property of 30 per cent.
Referred to the Market Committee.
Seventh--A memorial from the inhabitants of Cleveland-
square, praying that their market might be made a covered
market. -
Mr. Alderman Bourn had bc'en requested to'support the
petition. He thought that the propoied'alteration ought to
be carried into effect.
Mr. JORDAN observed that the present condition of the
market was a disgrace to the town. Cleveland-square market
paid very handsomelY, and ought to be improved.
Mr. DUNCAN said that the subject had previously been
before the Market Committee, and plans had been submit-
ted to them; but they thought the expense would be too
much. if the state of the corporation funds would permit
the alteration to be made, he should be very glad ' • for at
present the market was more like a congregation of gipsies
than a regular market. _ _ _

Mr. H. HOLMES questioned whether they had power to
cover the market.
The TOWN-CLERK thought it would be better to leave the
consideration of any legal points to the time when the subject
came before the committee. .;
•
Mr. RATHBONE was of opinion that something should be
done. He thought that a trilling sum would at any rate
serve to make the market better. •

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Mr. ROBINSON recommended that' Cleveland-square
market should be done away, as it was very inconveniently
situated, and that the ground on which the old custom-house
stood should be taken as the site of a new market.

Mr. Alderman EvAigs said, that perhaps Mr. Robinson
was not aware that the site of his proposed new market Nvss
worth £40,000. They had laid out a great deal in markets
lately, and Mr. Bolton had always been snubbing him (the
(speaker) when lie proposed any improvement in thou,
(Laughter.)
Mr. CURRIE was in favour of deferring the consideration
of the memorial. He doubted whether Cleveland-square
market could be covered without stopping the thoroughfares,
and making the market much smaller.
Mr. Alderman SHEIL also thought that it was imprac•
ticable to make any considerable alteration. He agreed, rn°l
with Mr. Robinson that a new site for the market should be
found, for he could not countenance the opinicn that the ae;
commodation and convenience of the public was a matter or
secondary import. Laud might be got, at a small distance,
from Cleveland-square, fom a very good market, which would
be of essential service to that part of the town. No difficult)'
as to funds ought to weigh with the council; for he was sure
that that difficulty would go increasing every year. If the
thing were not done this year, it would be much more di'
cult next year ; if it were not done next year, the capabilitl
of doing it would be still less in the ensuing year. Thee
penditure of the corporation was increasing every year ; 81'"
the further they advanced, the less money would there bell
beneficial purposes. It would be much better if they Pie.
attention to those great matters which were for theadvantagZ
of the community, rather than let their money slip througu,
their fingers in various small sums, which produced little 0

no benefit.
Mr. CASE thought it unwise to lay out mcney on the jet"
provement of either Cleveland-square or Pownall-Equate
markets, seeing that the time was not far distant when the)'
Must necessarily be superseded by more commodious mar•
kets. of
Mr. YATES was of opinion that no alteration in the site
a market ought to be hastily resolved upon, as great defetoi
ence ought to be shewn to the rights of property, and,,,
course, many people must have made investments in proper'
on the certainty that the markets would not be removed.
Mr. LEATIIOM was favourable to the extension of Cleo"
land-square market, and corroborated (what had been Pre.
viously mentioned) the fact of the Finance Committee 1111,
ing recommended that several leases of property in the neigo
bourhood of the market should not be renewed, in order th,.
the anticipated extension might be one day carried into effev.
Mr. PLATT thought that the alteration could and ought
be made. 110
Mr. H. HoLmEs stated, in reply to a question from j
Jordan, that the markets yielded a return of from 4; t°
per cent.

Mr. BOLTON spoke in favour of the alteration.
The memorial was then referred to the Market Con3mltte
THE SELECT VESTRY AND THE TOWN-COUNCIL.
The TOWN-CLERK read a report on the resolution of ',
select vestry, presented at a previous meeting of the coriou'ic
Mr. SMITH said that it had been held out to the pliwo
that the watch-rate would be placed on the same footia4
before the passing of the municipal bill. Would it iwtoe
breaking faith with the public if the council did not get
act of last session repealed ? tit
The TOWN-CLERK said that there had been no pledge, ey
anything amounting to the shadow of a pledge, nor anY bii
pectation held out to the public, beyond this, that the 430„e
gation to levy, under the act of last session, should bed ore
away with, and the council have the power to levy no tstlit
than the amount that had hitherto been levied under
general act. bu
Mr. SMITH asked why, if there was any sincerity, $ te:
rough rate could not be levied as well as a watch r$
There would, in his opinion, be no difference. oce
The TOWN-CLERK denied that there was no differtir
between the two rates. A borough rate, could never be for
vied until there was a positive deficiency in the ineotteoch
the meeting of the obligatory expenditure ; but the Kd
rate, when levied, would form part of the general incohl,,'bir
perhaps be all that was left, after the defraying of the "„c).
gatory expenditure, to go to the improvement of the bore"oi3O
Mr. RATHBONE was surprised that Mr. Smith
have reqUired the explanation of the .Town-clerh• 4!
thought that the parish had not acted. towards the &Ail'
ought
with that liberality with which one body to act too°
another. He moved the adoption of the report.
Mr. JORDAN' seconded7the motion.—Agreed.
Mr, CASE asked whether the parish bill was going oh?
The TOWN-CLERK replied in the affirmative.
THE-SBEERIFFS Or LONDQN. 'lO
The Tows-m.I7.RK stated•that he had received the follyl'
letter from the teiwn-clerk of London; Mr. H• 11
thorpc
am directed by . " the, joint committee of the "
aldermen and of the court of common council of the
London,-in relation-to the sheriffs, tp;lripymit to you tbu,
companying copy of a report to the town council on the
ceedings in parliament against the sheriffk, and of the Pe.,'
of the court of common council ;to the. House of Coitoo
praying for their immediate liberation from the cust°?
the sergeant-at-arms.--4' have the honour to be, sie'rp
most obedient Servant, . .HENitY WOODTBOg
Guildhall, London, Feb. 7, _WO,
cur.:m.7.a AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY. tver
The TowN-ctrlnK informed the council'of his havirig,,,o
tamed that a bill had been brought into parliament P.:
amendment of the act relating to the Chester and Birk
railway, one of the clauses of which bill, would affect too
terest of the corporation as respected the late purePA
Birkenhead. The town-clerk read the clause in qu'rof
which provided for the repeal of those clauses in the
act, making it imperative on the company (in ace° of
with the pledge given to the public) that, before theljA
any continuation of the line from Grange-lane to W°°bef
they should make two branches to Traninere and Birlieeite
The town-clerk thought that if the repeal of this clauset,l
obtained in the present session, the directors would he.litfi.
carry it out by applying for; power 'to have a teruoto '
Woodside only. lie thought that a petition ought soft
drawn up by him, under the directional the Finaileedte
mittee, against the clanse; and that • he, should be ihste
to oppose the clause.-7 Agreed to.

PROSECUTION OF JAMES CONNOR. .001
Mr. BOLTON brought forward .the, following nintl
which he had given notice : IP
"'Tat the deputy town-cleric, as prosecuting solid
instructed to take legal proceedings agaiust James 1300
for a fraud on the burgesses, in personatin€, John
burgess in St. Anne's Ward, at the municipalelection-
municipal,
Ist of November last."
Mr. RATHBONE seconded the motion.
~,isf
The motion was agreed to, after two or three
conversation, without opposition.
• WATCH RATE FOR THE OUT-TOWNSHIP="
The council decided that the watch rate of 2d. and
to be levied upon the borough, should be levied also ?.:01,,
townships of Kirkdale and Everton,. and those par` le
townships of West Derby, and the extra-parochial
Toxteth-park, which-are within the borough.
SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE PUBLIC CHARITIES;tI
Mr. BUSH ELL asked whether any means had hee,.Pri.
to bring before the public a knowledge of the sun'
for the public charities, in order that those charities 4d`
be entitled to the conditional £5OO 'offered by the
He himself had a book, headed by it:munificent subscef
from the mayor of' £lOO, and. altogether the subscW
entered into amounted to about £5OO ; but he hear t''
other books, nor of any means which; had been tal‘C,4,/
duce the public to come forward and subscribe the s,_°;tirdi,
£2OOO. Ile suggested that the subscriptions which°
received should be advertiSed=that- the newspaaeralsl,?
be requested to make an appeal to the public—and
chairmen of the different charities should be writte
the mayor, requesting that they would exert theinselvr
The MAYOR said that he would take an early oPIVco,
of calling a meeting of the committee which had el,"
pointed by the council, when the requisite means ot,p,
out the desire of the council might be determined Cr
THE MAYOR'S BALL. {4Or'e
Mr. COGLAN proposed a vote of thanks to the
the munificent spirit displayed in the ball given b),ir,t`
ship for time celebration of the Queen's nuptials.
lan spoke in warm and flattering terms of the mg,' elf
of the spectacle, the sumptuousness and abondant'ol,
provisions for the numerous guests, the courtesitv
Mayor and the several members of his family, andoec`
lightful spirit of harmony which prevailed amongst
pony.
Mr. Busincm. seconded the motion, and paid Itwell
served tribute to the conduct of the Mayor. t
Tice MAYOR replied briefly, and stated his refire -
slier:me,s cf the time should have caused him to
many of his esteemed and valued friends. areti
Mr. CURIE thought that that was a source of recijoir
mon to every mayor who had ever given a ball.
from accident must necessarily take place, and it Na" 4•
over, impossible that every one could be invited. .cl,"
The Council then separated at a quarter past two
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, we undets:oot.
stowed a handsome present on Captains 11010,10e'
Southell. of the packet service, who commando
packet, which conveyed him from Calais.
t
LORD LYNDHURST A POET.—While he was 4,1 o•
kept by a Mr. Franks, a circumstance occurred 10111*,.
serve to show how early the. ardent temperament ;ift'e..c
talent, which has distinguished his public career, re
itself in this remarkable man. At Clapham thethe,
young ladies' school, which was attended by ofl!
dancing master as that employed by Mr. Franks ;oet!
vious to his annual ball, the.two schools used Al',
meet together for the purpose of poetising. At IhtiPt,-
agreeable re-unions, young Copley, then not more bear
teen years of age, was smitten with the charms of
girl, and, at their next meeting, slipped into her
containing a locket with his hair, and a copy °' ea°)
which the following is a transcript. They were.,4l( '
" Verses addressed by Copley to the most aria"
" Thy fatal shafts unerring prove.
I bow before thine altar, love ;
L ..: I .feel thy soft, resistless flame,
Glide swift through all my vital frame'
For while I gaze, my bosom glows.
My blood in tides impetuous flows;
Hope, fear, and. joy, alternate roll,
And floods of transport whelm my sow,
My faultering tongue attempts, in vain'
in soothing murmurs to complain ;
My,totgue some secret magic ties,
.Nly,•marmurs sialc.in broken sighs;
•Candeinn'tl'Wittit'se eternal care,
-:• • And ever dropthe silent tear ;
lUuhetirdlmptypi,anheard I sigh,
he I
nop
•0
itied die. f
" I beg You Will ilomf6tliiy honour to accept O 0.,;
that accoMpanits,itijankqui will oblige your affecte,i'
J. S. Cortj' •
10'i
It. only, . necessmy Ltp Aic that the lady to w,
verses were addressed still survives, and retains in
session both the letter and ititontents.—Law