The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-11-25 00:00:00

TOWN- CO UNC EL PROCEEDINGS.

On Wednesday last the Council met accordlug to adjourn-
ment, fur the purpose of discussing a motion brought forward
by Mr. Coencillnr Birch, the effect of which was to dispose of
the C.irporation Schools, they having become mere places of
sectarian education, which was what they had previously, endea-
voured to avoid. The Irish system of education pursued in them
having lied the effect. of driving out four-fifths of the Protestant
children who had betetofore frequented them, and converting
them into schools for the education of the children of Roman Ca-
tholics—thus making a large portion of the inhabitants of the
town contribute towards that from which they derived no benefit,
and which was the principal complaint against the old system.
Cousiderable excitement was occasioned in the town with re-
gard to Mr. Cuuncidor Birch's motion ; and Mr. Councilor
Rathbone wrote a circular letter to the members of the Council,
calling strenuously upon the reform members of it to resist the
motku, cud not to yield this refinnu tc, "popular clamour," and
declaring that, if they did yield it, "their opponents (the Tories)
had only .to renew the outcry, and threaten to heat the reformers
at the next election." thuS rendering the discussion at once a
and by this ruse, and appeal to
purely Wirtv and political one,
the politieal lints of the majority of the Council. endeavouring
to retain that system which it was more than doubtful the com-
mon sense and tile awakened feelings of the public against the
System would have induced them to reject. Under these cir-
eionstanees- it of:eded no prophet to predict the issue. On the
the Rev. Hugh M`Seile felt him-
seifappearauce of this circular,
ca,t:el upon to reply to some of the statements as regarded
the system pursued ; and he addressed a letter containg powerful '
and hitherto unanswered arguments, confining himself to the
feasibiiity or otherwise of the wish system. A considerable de-
gree of excitement consequently pervaded the- public mind.
TheConncil7romn was excessively crowded, there being 56 mem-
bers present Out of the 61
—Preyi us -to the commencement of the adjourned discussion,
The M area said he had received several communications,
Which the Tewn Clerk said had better be disposed of before the
discussion commented.
The AI Avon then read a ereemunication from a gentleman of
the name of Coates, respecting the consumption of gases and
other vapours, as applicable to the chemical manufactories.
The eommunication was referred to the Improvement Com-
mittee.

The aI.A YOR had received another communication from a gen-
tleman the name of Tunstall, in Sir Thomas's Buildings, on
the so hject of widening the streets. This was also referred to
the Improvement Committee.
A -conimunication front a gentleman named Henderson, with
respect to a plot of ground for an observatory, was referred to
the Finance Committee.
The TOWN CLERK said that according to notice they might
now proceed to appoint an officer to act as High Constable, for
the purposes of the WatA Rate; and as the Magistrate's clerks
had been appuiuted fur that purpose for the County Rate, and
as the office was not one of any emolument, there would perhaps
be no objection to the Deputy Town Clerk being appointed.
No dissent was made to this, and the appointment was conse-
quently made.
The rules for the government of the criminal prisoners in the
Borough Gaol, and which had been submitted to Lord J. Rus-
sell, and with very slight alterations approved of, were referred
to the gaol committee.
AUDITORS OF THE DOCK ESTATE. .

The TOWN-G[3I,RK said that, pursuant to notice, the town
council had now to proceed to the appointment of four auditors
to the dock estate. By the duck act the council had to appoint four
auditors to act with eight other auditors appointed by the rate-
payers. The gentlemen appointed ought not to be members of
the council. There was no act against it; but it would not be
proper, as a matter of principle, that the trustees of the docks
should audit their own accounts.
Mr. Councillor .1. N. Wool) begged to propose the names of
four gentlemen every way qualified for the office, viz., Mr. llo•
Bert Begot, Mr. Hewson Dutchman, Mr. Henry Sandbach,
and Mr. T. Brockleb.ink.
These names were then put to iatim.
bach being proposed,
Mr. Alderman Eras EVANS, seconded by Mr. Councillor
Maxwell. begged to move, as an atnenament, Mr. Thus. Holt,
of the council.
Mr. Councillor BOLToN said it was a very unimportant office.
An they had to do was to see that they had vouchers for every
payment.
Mr. Alderman EVANS persisted in his motion. Mr. Holt was
au excellent accountant, and it was desirable to have hint in
reserve.
Mr. Councillor J. N. WOOO then withdrew Mr. Hentx Sand-
baeh's name, and Mr. Holt was appointed.

On Mr. Henry Sand-

MU. PA lILOUIeS CLAIM.

The TOWN-CLERK said Mr. Parlour's claim remained vet
unsettled, and it was for the consideration of the council whe-
ther they would refer it to the watch committee, it having for-
merly had the management of the inquiries which had ended in
the removal of that officer.
The claim was then referred to the watch committee.

The Towx.cr.gax said that, according to the municipal act,
an alderman wust annually be appointed for each ward to exe-
cute the duties required from aldermen for the respective wards.
It would he proper, therefore, he understood, that at the next
council meeting the councillors should come prepared to assign
an alderman for each of the separate wards.