The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-04 00:00:00

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deceased, at the same salary of £lO Per annum
the Hon. Charles Gore, of the Office of Woods
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The proceedings of the Improvement Commit

comprising the pro(
ferred back for further consideratiot
the Council, and resolutions and reports
references by the Council at that meeting

ings of the Markets Committee, col
Hon to appoint Andrew:, Tyrrell tt"
contained in the local
of the inspectors of slaught
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gs of the Education Committee, comprising
a recommendation to appoint Ann Jones third mistress of
the North School, in the place of Elizabeth Lees, resigned,
at the same salary of £3O per annum, the consideration of

which was postponed at the last monthly Council, pursuant
to the standing orders. The proceedings of the Health
Committee, comprising a report on the proposed amendment
of the Sanitary Act, and recommendation to apply to Par-
liament in the next session for amendments of that Act,
especially with reference to the sewerage. The proceedings
of the Observatory Committee, comprising a recommenda-
tion to increase the salary of Mr. John Shearn, Mr. Hart-
nup's assistant, from £BO to £lOO per annum ; and a recom-
mencktion that a clock proposed to be erected by the. Map;-

netic Telegraph Company should be worked froni the Ohs
vatory, so as to give the true time ; the necessary wires, &

to be laid by the company, free of charge
gs of the Library and

The pioce,-,din

Museum Committee, comp-rising a

propriate sufficient land On the north side of Shaw's-brow
as a site for the Public Library and Museum, and to in-
chide in any Improvment Bill powers for the purchase of
sufficient land east and west of that now belonging to the
Corporation there ; and recommending that in order to meet
the munificent' gift of Wm. Brown, Esq., M.P., the Cor-
poration do appropriate the sum of £lO,OOO out of the
surplus income towards the erection of the building. The
proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Baths' Com-
mittee, comprising the further consideration of the report
on the subject of the baths, George's Pier, postponed at
the laSt meeting of the Council. The Mayor's communi-
cations, cOmprising a letter from Mr. Thomas Smith, relative
to the supply of water to the town. The following motion,
of which notice has been given by Mr. Robertson Gladitone,
to submit to the consideration of the Council that inas-
much as it is essentially requisite to secure to the members
of that body (so far as the power and influence of the Council
extend) a free and independent course of action in the
discharge of their public duty, the Town-clerk be requested
to state, as accurately as his recollection of the circum-
stances will enable him to do, the observations made by
Mr. Councillor Fernihough, and addressed to Mr. Coun-
cillor Robertson Gladstone, (with, if it be the wish of the
Council, the replies of the latter,) in the hearing of the
Town-clerk, and within the precints of the Town-hall, on
Monday, the 15th August, 1853.

NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS FARMERS

CLUB.

Tun eighth anniversary of the Newton-in-Mackerfield
Agricultural Society took place on Thursday, in a field
behind the Horse and Jockey Hotel, near the Newton
Bridge station. The weather was cold and windy, which
had the effect of checking the attendance ; still it was
numerous and respectable, upwards of 300 persons having
visited the yard. The horses were really a credit to the
locality, both numerous and valuable ; the cows and
heifers were exceedingly good; the pigs were much
admired both for beauty, breed, and value, and formed
one chief topic of conversation. The vegetables did the
cottagers great credit, and were much examined ; while
the poultry far surpassed the collections shown at all
, previous meeting
w, for value, breed, rarity, and beauty.
r The sweepstakes were keenly competed for. The judges
were Messrs. Bothwell, Dixon, Hampson, Morley, and
Longton.

UPwards of £75 is annually given by this enterprising
society to the tenantry of Mr. Thomas Legh, of Lyme
Park, "to promote improvements in agriculture, and to
reward the skill and industry of the cottager and farm
labourer on his estates in Lancashire." The silver cup
was given to Mrs. Lowton, of Newton, " for the farm
under all 'circumstances- the best cultivated." After the
usual inspections in the yard the next proceeding in' order
was that of the dinner, which took place in the large
room at the Horse and Jockey Inn, where upwards of 200
sat down. Mr. W. Mercer presided; and, after- the_ cloth
was withdrawn, the usual loyal, local, and complimentary
toasts were given and responded to, and the meeting broke
up well pleased with the show, the dinner, and their day's
enjoyment. The following is a list of the prizes awarded:
BEST CVLTIVATED FAI2III of 60 acres, Mr. John
Aspinall, Haydock ; of 20 acres; Mrs. Lowton, Newton.
LAYING DOWN GRASS for meadow or pasture, Mr
Richard Dootson.
Fon CROPS.—Wheat, not less than 2 tier(
Taylor, Haydock ; oats, Richard Dootson