The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-13 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL.

I A MONTHLY and special Council was held. on Wednes-
day, at the Town-hall, the Mayor, J. B. Lloyd, Esq., in
the chair. MR. BRADLEY'S CASE.
The MAYOR announced that the first business was to
receive the report of the sub-committee appointed to in-
quire into the charges against Mr. Bradley.
The report is as follows:—
The special committee appointed by the Council on the 9th
instant, "to inquire into the charges preferred against Mr.
Edward Bradley, a member of the Council, relative to the
course pursued by him at the•recent election for Vauxhall
Ward, as to which it is alleged thathe unduly and improperly
used his posit.on of a councillor and member of one of the
committees of the Council„ to influences voter named Stop-
ford, as to giving his vote at such election? and to report
thereon,"—unanimously report to the Council,
First,—That Mr. Bradley being a member of the Water
Committee, and of the Financial Sub-Committee of that
committee, became cognizant of the names of persons in ar-
rear for water-rates in the several Wards ;
Secondly,—That a meeting of the Financial Committee of
the Water Committee was held on the 21st ult., and attended
by Mr. Bradley; and it was proved that he, at this meeting,
made extracts from the list of persons so in arrear. and
residing in Vauxhall Ward;.
Thirdly,—That George Stopford, a voter in that Ward, was
one of the persons included in the list of those in arrear for
water-rents; and that Mr. Bradley did, when canvassing
Stopford for his vote, at the recent municipal election, un-
duly and improperly use the knowledge of that fact which
he had obtained as a member of the Water Committee, and
of the financial Sub-Committee of that committee, for the
purpose of inducing Stopford to vote for a particular candi-
date at that election. Your committee submit with this report
a transcript of the shorthand-writer's notes of the evidence
adduced, upon which, the committee observe only, that,
witnesses having been called to disparage the character of
Stopfor.l, other witnesses of undoubted character and re-
spectability were called in reply, all of whom, having known
him for ninny years—speak of him as a sober, hard-working,
well conducted man, and as one upon whose honesty and
truthfulness every reliance n.ay be placed.
J. Itaaatz.sir-Nloons, Chairman.
Town-hall, Liverpool, 29th Nov., 1853.

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On the motion of Mr. S. liotmE, the report was
adopted nem. con. A good deal of desultory conversation
on the subject ensued, arising out of an attempt by Mr.
Dover to be heard in defence of Mr. Bradley. It transpired
that no farther steps would be taken against Mr. Bradley
by the Council, but that his name would be omitted from
all committees.
Mr. Mann was appointed to the Church Expenditure
Committoe, and Mr. Earle was elected a member of the
Water Committee, and of the Literary and Museum
Committee.
1./NANCE COMMITTEE.—The proceedings comprised a
resolution of the magistrates recommending that the sala-
ries of two clerks in the office of the clerks to the magis-
trates be increased, namely, Mr. Jacob Walter, from £l3O
to £l6O per annum, and the salary of Mr. Richard Ellis,
from £llO to £l4O per annum, also, a recommendation
that the sum of £l4O be paid out of the surplus income
for the improvement of Cable-street.—Mr.HOENßT moved
the confirmation of the proceedings, with the exception of
the proposed increase in the salaries of two clerks in the
office of the magistrates' clerks, which would stand over
for consideration at the next meeting.—The proceedings
were confirmed. •

WATCH COMMITTEE.—In moving the adoption of these
proceedings, Mr. TOBIN thanked those gentlemen who
had interested themselves in raising subscriptions on
behalf of the families of the two police-officers (Wheelan
and Walsh) who had lost their lives in the public service.
The amount contributed had been increased by Mr. Mans-
field, the stipendiary magistrate, who subscribed £2O, and
a further contribution had heen made by the Steam-tug
Company. The committee had ordered that one of the
widows, who had two children, should receive 125., and the
other, who had one child, 10s. per week.
DOCK COMMITTER.—Mr. TURNER, in moving the con-
firmation of the reports, called the attention of the Finance
Committee to the inconvenience caused to the channel
steamers in consequence of the removal of the small land-
ing-stage from the Prince's-pier. He understood that it
would only be temporary, but those connected with the
channel steamers had applied to the Dock Committee for
the use of the large Landing-stage for the purpose of
landing the passengers. The Dock Committee expressed
their regret that, in consequence of the accommodation
required by the river steamers, it was impossible to pro-
vide the required facilities for the channel steamers at the
large Landing-stage, without interfering with the river
steamers.—Mr. HORNBY, chairman of the Finance Com-
mittee, stated that every exertion should be made to ex-
pedite the completion of the stage, and, if any temporary
accommodation could be supplied, the Finance Committee
would take care that it should be done.—With reference
to the risk incurred in crossing the river, for the want of
some protection in fog,— Mr. C. TURNER said the matter
had not escaped the attention of the committee, but it was
attended with extreme difficulty. As a proof that the
Dock Committee were anxious to do everything in their
Power, he might mention the fact that,including the interest
of money, the Landing-stage Committee did not get one
.a.rantage. The stage would cost from 4..,10(1
to £5,000 a year.— nie proceedings were confirmed.
COURTS OF LAW CommirrEE--The proceedings stated
that Mr. Cockerell, the architect employed at St. George's-
hall, had been authorised to procure transparencies for the
windows, for the purpose of seeing the effect ; that he had
submitted designs for the concert-room, which had been
approved, along with a design for figures to be placed on
the pillars at the entrance of the gallery ; that he had
been authorised to employ Mr. Kelly, of London, to model
model the enrichments for decoration ; and that lie had
been empowered to alter the south end of the concert-
room, and to finish the east approaches.—The MAYOR
suggested that, inasmuch as the workmen had now com-
menced laying the floor, and would immediately proceed
with the erection of the organ, and 'as considerable noise
would be made for the next few months, the Recorder
(Gilbert Henderson, Esq.) had stated that he would hold
the Quarter Sessions, between the present time and March,
in the old Nisi Prius Court, near the Exchange.
LUNCH FOR COUNCILLORS.—The MAYOR said he
would take that opportunity of stating that, for the con-
venience of members of the council, he had directed that,
from one to two o'clock, on the days the Council met,
refreshment should be supplied in the ante-room.
GAOL COMMITTEE.—The proceedings of the Gaol and
House of Correction Committee comprised a recommenda-
tion to accept the tender of the representatives of the late
Mrs. Aldersey, for supplying the gaol and bridewells with
bread, oatmeal, and peas ; and of Mrs. Catherine Close for
butcher's meat. The report stated that Mr. Jamieson,
the Governor of the Gaol, had not yet given in his bond ;
and it also contained a recommendation to take steps for
procuring a reformatory hulk for juvenile convicts, and
to request the co-operation of the Shipowners' Association
in the attainment of the object.
LIBRARY AND MUSEUM COMMITTEE.—The minutes
contained a description of the recent enlargements and
improvements at the library, together with a recommen-
dation to appoint Mr. William Itoulston superintendent of
the lending libraries, at a salary of £lOO per annum. Mr.
PICTON, in moving the adoption of the proceedings, ex-
plained that the Roulston appointment must stand over,
so far as the salary was concerned, according to standing
orders.

BATHS COHMITTEE.—An application for the use of the
baths had been made on behalf of the Irish and German
emigrants, and had been refused. Williamson, the keeper
of the Pier-head Baths, had been reprimanded for intoxi-
cation. A discussion arose upon a resolution of the com-
mittee to expend the sum of £220 on the Pierhead Baths,
chiefly in procuring new zinc linings for the baths, piping,
&c. Ultimately the resolution was adopted.
The Coroner's account, amounting to £7l 6s. ed., was
allowed.

A letter from the Chaplain of the Borough Gaol, request-
ing a revision of his stipend, which amounts, in all, to
£3OO per annum, was referred to the Gaol and House of
Correction Committee.
A letter from the Committee appointed by the British
Association for the Advancement of Science, to make ar-
rangements for holding their next meeting in Liverpool,
and requesting the Council to grant the use of St. George's-
hall for the occasion, was referred to the St. George's-hall
Committee.
A memorial from a number of waiters protesting against
the practice of the servants engaged in the Town-hall
hiring themselves out as public waiters was referred to the
Town-hall Establishment Committee.

This concluded the business, and the Council rose.

DR. M'NEILE'S LECTURE AT THE
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.

Ox Friday evening a lecture was delivered at the Col-
legiate Institution, by the Rev. Dr. 111`1%Teile. The subject
was " The Jews and Judaism ;" and the lecture, which
continued for two hours, was most attentively listened to
by a large and intelligent audience. The Rev. lecturer
began by an eloquent introduction, in which he gave a
rapid but convincing outline of the value and importance
of Christianity. He next adverted to the tendency of in-
quiry in the present age as being peculiarly disposed to
build only on ascertained facts. Even there, however,
much, he contended, must be taken for granted, other-
wise no conclusions could be made to follow ; thus, the
astronomer reasons upon the phenomena of gravitation,
and if its fundamental principles be not admitted, the
reasoning built upon them. must fall. So of other sciences.
In the matter of which he intended to treat on the present
occasion, he also should proceed upon recognized and
ascertained facts. He should begin with the Jews, men
women, and children ; all of them having their peculiar
characteristics. In every country and in every climate
Jews are to be met with, and in every place they exhibit
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characteristics of then: own.. They are not, as it were
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settled their affairs and accomplished their ission' about
to return home. They have no home, and this peculiarity
is found to be recorded of them in the history of every
people and of every country. They may be said, in fact,
to be practically in bondage, and this bondage arises
chiefly out. of their voluntary attachment to the regula-
tions contained in the six hundred and thirteen precepts.
The principal of these precepts, however, he should only
allude to, and they were three in number. The first
related to the use of phylacteries ; the second, to the im-
portance attached to fringes, or borders on the garment ;
the third, to the indispensable veneration in which the
sign on the door-post is held. He then entered into a
minute description of the various peculiarities of each.
Such matters, he admitted, might be looked onas frivolous
by some, but he looked on them :as having peculiar
significance, and although they might in reality look
like absurdities, they were not in any. degree more frivolous
or absurd than many of the practices which were observed
among Christian men. In illustration of this, he read a
small hand-bill, issued by some one professing to unravel
the mysteries of fo,ci and fortune by astrological rules, It

was addressed to the community of Liverpool, and was
issued, he said, in the year 1853. Such announcements
ought to make them pause ere passing too ready and
sweeping a condemnation on the frivolities of the Jews—
Another peculiarity which pointed out the Jews from all
other people, was the protracted and bitter suffering tat
which they have been exposed by Christians and religious
professors of different denominations. Our own country-
had had a share in the guilt of this persecution, but ill
the records of the Spanish Inquisition were to be read its
bloodiest pages. Yet another peculiarity of the Jews, was
their unity of hope : through persecutions and disappoint—
ments, they still look for the coming of the Messiah, and--
with Him they look for the advent of such a change ht
their physical condition, as can only be brought about by
the agency of omnipotence. He then read a long extract.
from the writings of Theodore Parker, relative to the non—
fulfilment of the prophecies which had foretold the coming
of the Messiah, in which that writer contended that they
could not be applicable to the earthly mission of Jesus or
Nazareth. The reverend lecturer showed that the prophe—
cies concerning the coming of the Messiah had only beeit
partially fulfilled by the coming of Christ, and that they
would be fully realized on His second coming. He
characterised the sophistry referred to as one of the most
daring and dangerous forms in which modern infidelity
had presented itself. In all their usages the Jews refer
to a written revelation, and recognise the full value and
importance of vicarious sacrifice in working out the schema
of salvation. The latter peculiarity he traced with much
ingenuity of reasoning, from the sacrifice of Abel to the
sacrifices of Abraham, and those inculcated under the
Mosaic dispensation. He concluded by again referring tor
the fact, that after 18 centuries of persecution, the Jews
retained their affection for the prescribed usages of their
fathers, and their ardent hope for a fulfilment of those
prophecies which had pre-indicated their past and present
position. He likewise adverted, in eloquent terms, to the
Bible of the Hebrews, as the complement or first volume
of the New Testament, which, read by itself, was in soma
degree imperfect, but read in connexion with the Old
Testament, it becomes clear, comprehensive, and convinc—
ing. As already stated, the lecture was listened to through—
out with much attention, and at its conclusion the reverend"
doctor was warmly applauded.

THE LATE MESSRS. HOLMES'S BANK,

ISLE OF MAN.

THE Isle of Man Steam-packet Company being one of
the largest depositors in the island, their agent, Mr-
Edward Moore, announced a meeting of the shareholders
and other depositors to be held in Douglas, on Tuesday
Last, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of affairs...
The meeting was held in the Wellington-hall, and was
attended by about 200 persons. Mr. W. Canister, of
Ramsey, presided.
Mr. HARRIS said he would not vouch for the correctness
of any one figure or any one statement he might utter
because he was not in a position to do so. He had merely
gleaned his information from Mr. Avison, of Liverpool,
who had rendered him every assistance. He then pro-
ceeded to state that Henry, the father of the late Messrs-
Holmes, carried on business, with his three sons, up to
1809, at which time he left the concern in their hands.
In 1826, the elder Holmes died, leaving the whole of his
, estate to Henry, John, and James, subject to the payment
of three legacies to his three daughters. One of these
legacies, amounting to £6,440, had been paid ; the other
two, amounting to £12,000, were a charge on the property
in Liverpool. The three sons carried on business with
satisfaction to themselves, and possessing the confidence
of the people of Liverpool and the Isle of Man, up to the-
year 1845, when they became lenders of money on railway
scrip. They continued to advance money to a large
amount during the years 1845,1846, and 1817; and it was
supposed they had suffered losses amounting to £200,000
by trusting brokers who did not understand the business
better than themselves. Mr. Henry Holmes, died in
January, 1848, and by his will he devised the whole of his
property to his Mothers John and James, and upon their
death he left his property to Mr. Isaac Holmes, and on
his death to his family, numbering eleven children. The
property was enjoyed by John and James up to the time
of the death of the former, who left all to James. After
alluding to the fact that proceedings had been taken on
the part of Mr. Isaac Holmes in the Court of Chancery,
and that a bill had been filed at the instance of Mrs.
Denison and others, he adverted to the sum of £12,619
which bad been taken off the island from the bank. That
sum was placed to the credit of Mr. Avison and Mr..
Boardman, in a Liverpool bank, mid was ready to be re-
turned, providing leave was obtained from the Court of
Chancery. After referring to a few more matters con-
nected with the estate of the late firm, Mr. Harris then
proceeded to lay before the meeting the following state-
ment of the assets and liabilities, during the reading of
which many of the depositors expressed their opinions on
the value of the property, &c.