The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-12 00:00:00

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To be viwed on THURSDAY next, the 14th instant, "1,„:,`00.0
tologues may be had on the Premises, and at Messrs. 1'
WINSTANLEY and SONS', Church-street, Liverpool.

TO CAPITALISTS.
MOST IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE pßop,--
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JAMES-sTREET, LIFERpooL. ,
ATESSRS. THOS. WINSTANLEir and SOS,
11'1 instructed by the Proprietors to SELL by AUCTIO, v
FRIDAY next, the 15th instant, at Two o'clock in the Aftervo°
at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street, es'
Those extensive PREMISES, on the south side of Jaa' is
street and east side of Sea-brow, erected a few years sgM,
the most substantial manner consisting of a large BUILP,:dsle
in front to James-street, lately occupied by the Coallira:t_ifiepl
Company as Counting houses, Show-rooms, &c., with e:s,e"
Store Cellars, and Three lofty Stories above. ger
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A substantial WAREHOUSE, of Five Floors, in front of
brow, the Ground Floor being very lofty, with a Co,ra ot
through it communicating with a well-lighted Store-sil`
the back.
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'I he Property as a whole is well adapted for the use of!,,ide•
Commercial Establishment, or might be advantageously uir
into two or more occupations. fer.
The Building in front to James-street is suited for 0111"sioil:
Commercial purposes, or for a Public Company; it has a 00,
front, of handsome elevation, to James-street, and the
are large, lofty, and highly finished. 0145
The locality is well known as one of the best for WI
purposes, being a short distance from the Exchange a" Ste
Custom-house, and in one of the most leading thoroughfare
the docks and river steamers. itare
The entire Property occupies an area of about 1,00 Plot,
yards of .LAND, measuring in front to James-street 59
and to Sea-brow 61 feet S inches. lr
The Tenure is Leasehold, under the Corporation of Li WO'
for the remainder of a Term of Seventy-five Years, frolv
184 D, at a nominal ground rent.
Further particulars with Plans of the Property will be reagn~
in a few days, at the Office of Mr. JOHN STEwAirr,,'lcll'
street, and of Messrs. Trios. WINSTANLEY and SONS,(;h
street.

EXTENSIVE SALE OF EXCELLENT HOUSEIiO
FURNITURE, &c., WINSTANLEY'S ROOMS. ,145
ESSRS. THOS. WIN STANLEY and
respectfully RR nounce that they will SELL by AUCTI::O
on WEDNESDAY, the 20th instant, and three following cle)rel*
Eleven o'clock precisely each day, at their Rooms, Chu
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street,
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An assemblage of modern and excellent HOUSE-4A
FURNITURE, large Plates of Glass in Gilt Frames, F;400,
fine-toned Cabinet, Cottage, Square, and Horizontal Ow
Piano-fortes, in Rosewood and Mahogany Cases, Bronzednittil
Ormolu Chandeliers, Paintings and Framed Engravings, ate.
and Glass, extensive Table Service of Davenport China,AoiliP
Pinted Articles, modern Jewellery, Floor and Lobby L'A for
Eight-day Clocks, Timepieces, and other Effects, remove"
convenience of sale.
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The ARTICLES of FURNITURE StllifiblC for DINING— 411,
and PARLOURS ct mprise several Sets of substantial Mallofos,
Dining Tables, ( n stout supports and Telescope Jii;arvi
Elliptic and Circular Solid Top Loo Tables, Card, PPIIO4 ow
end Sofa Ditto, well-made Pedestal Sideboards, Cabinets ,
Chiffonniers, Sets of Chairs, wills seats in Hair-cloth ;veil
Leather, Reclining, Easy, and Invalid Chairs, massiveSB-010
Sofas and Couches, with Spring Seats, Window CurtaiflsAo
Cornices, Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets, C,st Fee"
Fire-irons, &c.
superior ere
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nd ROSEWOOD ARTICLES, &c. include very super,-,.,et.
and Card Tab!, s, of richly-mottled Wood, fashionable Ca.,"4,4e,
and Chiffc,nniet s, with Plates of Glass at the backs and .1,3"001
Slabs, handsomely-carved Framed Buckingham Sofas_itir.
Couches, with Stuffed Seats and Backs, and Sets of Draw „el
room Chairs to match. elegant Ornamental Articles, Ilre'aip;
Carpets and Hearth Rugs. Merino Damask Window Curt
and Cornices, Cast Fenders, &c.
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The CHAMBER FURNITURE consists of lofty and
Four-post, Half-tester, French, Camp, and other Bedste:oo
with Merino Damask and other suitable Hangings, Vair'
tresses, well-seasotied Feather Beds and Bedding! loft} Mal
easy Trio Wardrobe, and several others of various desigo
(Isests of Drawers, Toilet Tables and Washstands, with Mary
Slabs, Dressing Glfsses, Painted Wardrobes arid Clothes
boards, Dressing' Tables and Washstands, Chairs, &C.
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To be viewed on TUESDAY next, the 10111 instant, wl
C rwi g eP,aSli'hni pt HMaann,gml eosc. ciet cph eens kRs
legues may he had at Messrs. 1 HOS. WixsTANI
Office, Church-street, Liverpool eacinuitsiFteixs,th&rce.s,

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By Mews. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS.
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On TUESDAY, the 2uth instant, at One o'clock in the AfterV4ty
at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street, Liverpool, '
ject-to conditions of Sale,
r[HE following valuable Freehold PROPEII
situate in Tithebarn-street and (MIMI-street, near

house
Aiso,b by
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z,.-MGE and TENEMENT, known as the "
situate in Tithebarn-street, now occupied as an I
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‘l;e:.raCloSbliiiatTP.S, situate at the corner of ~' tio street and Tithebarn-street, now in the respective occuP, ,06
of Mr. John G testy, tobacconist, and Mr. C. A. Shaw, °> ,
dealer. ~1,
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And, also, the valuable OFFICES, called " Statham'b', all
lugs." now in the respective occupations of Messrs. Solit'oefir
011erhead, Henry Bulky, S. H. Sale and Co., and A. Jan,'
and others. Titbr
The above property presents a considerable frontage to
~r4e,
bnrn.street, and is situate immediately opposite the Exclr,s/'
For further particulars apply to Messrs. EDEN and
STREET, 7, Church-street, Liverpool.
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JUST AIVED FROM ITALY. t
IMPORTANT CONSIGNRR M ENT of SCULPTURED 60
and ALABASTER ORNAMENTS, comprising infig°l,4:4''
TAZZAS, FONTS, VASES, GROUPS, FIGURES ow
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MALS, Sc., Copied by Artists of acknowledged mer.,'„ies,
the most famous Orignals in the Museums of Rome, i 4"
and Florence. tO
R. BOSOIIIWORTIT has received instruclicr/t1,.,e
_VI SELL by AUCTION, TO-MORROw, (WednesdaY6ol'
13th, and THURSDAY next, the 14th instant, at Eleven
prompt, on the Premises, No. 13, Bold-street,
The whole of the valuable and extensive Collectrw'lirelo
ITALIAN SCULPTURE, of the most chaste and ,(1 61.11 e
description, in Bardiglio, Agate, Verde Prato, Elba, ancia
de Voltaire Marbles ; together with the most pure gii-crirlY.e
Florentine Alabaster, carved by the first Artists in T :s,
Amongst the Stock will lie found superb Vases and Fol%,,;•pler
and six feet high, Warwick Vases, in solid Verde Prato
copied from the celebrated original in the British
large Groups, the Rape of the Sabines, Hercules alp'
the Conspirator, from the original in the square of
Duke of Florence; Antique,Hebe, Etruscan, and
Vases, in various Marbles and Sizes, Models of Anirnaih;.,
In FLORENTINE ALABASTER Will be found large
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the Triumph of Venus, the Graces, Cupid and Pyscb,e'.e,:,,t
Fours A riadne, Diana Returnirg from the Cbase, Aria,,°l
tain, after Bailey. the Seasons, Young Bacchantes,. vet
and the Panther, the Greek Slave, Bebe, Etruscan a'_° ~,t,
Vases, together with a variety of Decorative Ornariv!'.
Which, for beauty of design and superiority of Wolin
CQ,llllOt 116 sur passed.
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THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1853.
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alts bit auction. anteb.M i'secular Education, there is no one, who has the all the advantage of Mr. CARDWELL'S great THE MAGISTRAI
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s--.----.. slightest pretensions to the character of a Christian, experience; and it may be suggested whether the
STOCK, of CART HORSES, CARTS, FLOATS, SPRING CARTS, LIVERPOOL DERBY MUSEUM.
GEARS, 4c. TATANTED, a YOUTH from 16 to 21 years of age, who would for one instant wish to have the funds difficulty could not be far better met by allowing
TREET. MAGISTRATESCOUN CIL.-I P 1
nd SONS By Messrs. LUCAS and CO., li y having a taste for Natural History, especially Ornitho: of the State voted for other than religious instruc- the former to exercise their own discretion in the
By
(Wednesday), the 13th instant, at Twelve o'clock, logy, as ASSISTANT and PUPIL to the Keeper of the Liver- ~
ived inslfac" at their Repository, Great Charlotte-street, pool Derby Museum. The Salary will not exceed £4O per lion ; and it is gratifying so far to observe that licensing of masters and mates of coasting steam
Y,) tbel2tli,herd.eisnterthdaeyMaaftgeirsntroaotne;'l
receive the report of the
FI V E CART HORSES, Carts, Gears, &c.. just from Annum, the object being to obtain a Young Man who may wish
„at loves Lord JOHN RUSSELL has declared his opposition vessels, without reference to the doubts as to the
dham-stree! Town Work ; Three Black and a Brown Cart Horse, from to qualify himself for the occupation of a Naturalist, or Curator - Council (presented to the
the country. Also, several powerful Van and Spring Cart of a Museum. to secular schools, whether they excluded all kinds local act ; or, on the other hand, of fixing such answer to the report of
Executorthl)
Horses, Harness Horses, &c. Appplications to be sent in writing, addressed to the Chair- alleged interference of n
excellent Also, a variety of Carts, Floats, Spring Carts, Gears, &c. man of the Library and Museum Committee of the Liverpool of religious teaching—or, what was worse, admitted reduced rates of remuneration for Pilotage service i police force on the sot
nd L'f, On view prior to the Sale. Town Council, and to be left at the Museum, Duke-street, on
ANTIQ I ---- or before Wednesday, the 20th instant. a natural theology, to the exclusion of Christianity. as will put the two parties more upon an equality. ' dealers.
' the eloie"-, LUCAS'S, LIVERPOOL: SELECT SALE.I The Mayor presided,
He has taken a moderate course, and one which
late :gess•
FORTY TO FIFTY FIRST-CLASs HORSES, P.RINCI- LIVERPOOL DOCKS. THE RECEIVER OF TOWN DUES. I present we noticed J. S.
e• PALLY FOR UNRESERVED SALE. LOANS OF MONEY. we should willingly give him credit for considering ' also Messrs. Mellor, BA
auttifulll'd
By Messrs. LUCAS and CO., fIIHE COMMITTEE of the LIVERPOOL DOCKS THE question as to the choice of a successor to Sir Rathbone, H. Hornby,
'Stands, Ott°'
On THURSDAY next, the 14th instant, at Twelve o'cloCk, at i do hereby give Notice, that they are willing to receive a wise one. He proposes that in all corporate
Thomas BRANCREE, as Receiver of Town Dues, was bone, Romilly, Crosthv
eg ant Cen.trie.their Repository, Great Charlotte-street, Liverpool,
a 00" LOANS OF MONEY, on the Security of the Bonds of the towns a majority of at least two-thirds of the Town Grant, Aikin, Evans, El(
e wl . 0
FORTY to I- ifty HORSES, consisting of Brougham, Trustees of the Liverpool Docks, at the rate of £3 10s. per set at rest on Wednesday, at the meeting of the Town
in varwloner, J. Cropper.
Carriage, Phaeton, and Gig Horses. Hacks, Pack Horses, centum per annum interest, for periods of either Three, Five, Council shall have authority to make a rate for the Council, by the election of ATr. T. —P. .....ITHERLAND. The The proceedings comer
&c., principally the Property of Gentlemen in the surrounding or Seven Years. All offers to be addressed to GEORGE V. TAN-
Ciratigr L.i..°. district, and most of them without reserve. TON, E Treasurer of the Liverpool Docks, Dock-office, support of such Schools as receive some support discussion which took place afforded the opportunity of to the. Magistrates, reap
sq.,
Committee of. the Counc
k Tables,.s
Also, a Pair of small Ponies, Phaeton, and Harness, under Liverpool.—By order, DANIEL MASON, .
Id Reclin7 under the minutes of the Committee of Privy refuting the charges against the Finance Committee, made
duty, and Three Alderney Cows. Dock-office, Liverpool, February 10,1853.
by our Radical contemporaries. It was clearly shown that by the Council to be son
a and Coac a
On view Tuts DAY (Tuesday), the 12th, and TO-MORROW
rble TOP '„ni, (Wednesday), the 13th instant, and on the Morning of Sale. CONTRACT FOR WORKS. the whole proceeding had been legitimately and honourably in the newspapers) was
l Shelves'',
ous desiO.,' ruHE FINANCE COMMITTEE of the COUNCIL applied, not to establish Schools, but in aid of
~, 0,..., SALE OF FURNITURE, FIXTURES, DRAUGHT HORSES, conducted, and that no ground existed for the imputation report, charging interfere
Snap folio FAT PIG, BROAD-WHEELED CART, SHANDRY, &c. lof the BOROUGH of LIVERPOOL are prepared to re- voluntary efforts ;so that twopence a week might cillors, and also complaii
ns Po. ""do, LIMEKILN-LANE. ' ccive TENDERS for the execution of the Works to he per-
which had been levelled against some of the members of
Finance Committee wi
dal St,snoformed in completing the BUILDINGS at the NEV GAOL, be paid for each scholar in cases where fourpence the Finance Committee. marine-store dealers. 'I
wens; P,e,,,, MRT.IO7- OTT TmEoRR is instructed to SELL
instant,by ADC- WALTON.
Card 111,°,70 ow, (Wednesday,) the 13th at Persons wishing to Tender for the above Works may see the or fivepence is
.contributed from other sources. In effect a denial of the cha
Wainul'" Twelve o'clock precisely, on the Premises, Limekiln-lane, near Plans and Specifications, and obtain Printed Forms of Tender, this there may be much to approve; but, consider- NEW MAGISTRATES FOR LIVERPOOL. The report having bees
Rock Ferry, Cheshire ,—by order of the Administratrix of the and all the necessary information, at the SURVEYOR'S Office, Mr. MANSFIELD, SO
•E,,,: 0: late Mr. Jeremiah Kenny, Flour Dealer, 4-c.,
DRS, +-,-1,0 and Townhall• ing the suspicious source whence it emanates, it We understand that the following gentlemen have been after some remarks, said
end to the personal confl
eat valie'c The remaining useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE canted Tenders for the said Works, and endorsed " Tender
Etud,,, EFFECTS, comprising Iron and Camp Bedsteads and Hang- for' Works at the New Gaol, Walton," must be left at the above should be received with caution ; though it may be added to the Commission of the Peace for the Borough of
i.tiry, ..,10tween the Town Council
logs, Feather Beds, handsome Mahogany-framed Sofa, Uphol- Office, on or before Twelve o'clock at noon on TeL the
trecht leo,that age has brought experience, and that Lord Liverpool : he had a series of resolut
stored in Haincloth, with loose Cushion and Bolsters, Six ex- 21st day of April next, after which time no Tender will be
./rawerFe'sp, cellent Mahogany Chairs, with loose Hair Seats, Dining and The Yen. Archdeacon Brooks. lution which he had to p
received. in his declining years, has forgotten some
ibrarY, loil Card Tables, Oak Secretaire and Bookcase, Eight-days'„That it does not appeal
itlis, 1n°,%10, Tithe' The Committee will not be bound to accept the lowest or any JOHN, The Rev. Rector Campbell.
Side Ta,L;O piece, in Mahogany Ca-e, American Clock, Range of Noreen
Window Curtains Venetian Blinds, large Map of the World, Tender of his former Whiggery, and sobered down into
Thomas Darnley Anderson, Esq. rules connected with the gr
dealers, any licenses hay,
TableLTß, on Roller, neat Framed Prints, &c. Surveyor. 's Office, Townhall, March 19, 1553.
something of a reasonable being. Finance Committee of the
;atolls "o:ia, Francis Alexander Hamilton, Esq. _ Counter, Shelving, Bins, Baking and Mixing Trough, Truck, WEST DERBY UNION. It might be a question v
with 'di, An announcement was also made that a more
Washslsy„,,i, Bread-tins, Scales and Weights, Jacks, Gas Burners, Sign- TO BUILDERS AND OTHERS. Daniel Mather, Esq. Finance Committee acted
rved Fla
board; also, Two valuable Draught Horses, Gears, Fat Pig
capital Broad-wheeled Cart, good Shandry, Barrow, with Cask DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS for the searching enquiry would be instituted into the James Stitt, Esq. to him (Mr. M.) that in I
.rail, Sa• No attached, &c. B,:c. ERECTION of an additional BOARD-ROOST, PAU- committee had adhered t
El.zabet4, May be viewed on the Morning of Sale, and Catalogues had in ' SHED, OFFICES, &c., may be seen at the Workhouse, administration of Charity Trusts for the purpose of been agreed upon by th,
the c/10':o on the Premises, or from the AUCTIONEER, 5, W IntechapeI.IMPROVEMENTS OF LIVERPOOL.
in Mill-lane, Everton, by parties wishing to CONTRACT for the were the proper parties
_ass, 4 10,0 The HOUSE 'Education, for which a Bill would shortly be intro-
Ornaniey Com—Apply O,MI SHOP to be LET, with immediate posses- same,.op anl. after TUESDAY NEXT. the 12th instant. Bills of
T THE Architectural and Archological Society have devoted altered or not, and until
ng Panne,' if the Premises. quantities will be furnished by the Guardians at a small charge;
Sealed tenders, marked " Tenders for New Board-room, &c.' duced by the LORD PRESIDENT of the Council. he
considerable care and attention to the important subject attach to the Finance C
supportZcr TO CONFECTIONERs, GROCERS, AND OTHERS. to be sent to me on or before Tuesday the 26th instant. The proposed that in cases where the income was under there would be no object'
acs in P'.o, of improving the streets of Liverpool, of facilitating the
Washsts,4 By Alr. G. S. RUSSELL lowest tender will not necessarily be accepted. bad been proposed.
To-Nroaaow (wednesday), the 13t1' instant:at Eleven o'clock Further information may be obtained at the Office of Mr. £3O a year, the question would be decided in the communication, and adding to the comfort and conveni- "Mr. HORNBY defendei
lairs, ia -`O9 vecisely, on the Premises, No. 105, Richmond-row A. B. Clayton, Architect, Everton Village. County Court, and those of larger amount would once of the increasing population. They have published Committee had pursuei
tient of ;itli THE GOODWILL, FIXTURES, STOCK, &c., of By order of the Board,
Cm Oaki,,"o a CONFECTIONER, declining the business ; also,the WILLIAM CLEAVER, Union Clerk. be referred to the MASTER OF THE ROLLS or a an elaborate report, containing a lengthened series of
hadlsiienyceebdehet ehnahata
rdtahnbetreeeednwwca which iacni fro% 7 I
ry and ,-' HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., which may be viewed on 2, Elliott-street, Clayton-square, 7th April, 1853.
..., VICE-CHANCELLOR. suggested improvements; and though the inevitable ex-
pense must necessarily postpone the execution of some of police. With regard to ;
00' the Morning of Sale.
it Cane —0 Further particulars may be had of the Auctioneer, Mr. G. S. Zo Ix fi:zolb. Lord JOHN also announced that it was intended
Wasbs,ia,,,:ri them to a distant period, there ate others which will, no made in the system at pr
lining v'''t RUSSELL, 22, South John-street, and 9, St. John's-lane.
1 to consolidate a department of Art, for the establish-
N.B.—The f Se N.B.—The
ores 0 spJ -____ _ FOR SALE. A PAIR OF MARINE I doubt, receive much earlier attention. The end of Dale-
minstera By Mr. G. S. RUSSELL, made by Scott, Sinclair and Co., Greenock. ENGINES, , ment of Museums, and to encourage the Schools of ~ alteration which might In
street—near Shaw's-brow and the approaches to St. Mr. G. 11. LAWRENCE
grate, ' On MONDAY next, the 18th instant, at One o'clock in the After- Apply to APCurtrix and RILEY, 31, Chichester-street,
, f noon, at the Clarendon-rooms, Saudi John-street, Liverpool, Belfast ;or 23, Matthew-street, Liverpool. Design already established in the country, by sup- andthe Lime-street Railway Station—isof the C • George's-hall
at Messr.' in Las, subject to such conditions of sate as will be then
produced, what impugned by the co
PIANO-FORTE.
thought fit to pursue.
mging 1°,5 THE undermentioned SEATS or PEWS, in SAINT F The fourth and last department of the Minister's of an alteration in this quarter will be enhanced by the
aration 1_.,,e,0R SALE, a brilliant and powerful-toned Rose-
lle Mai' MARK'S CHURCH : removal of penny theatres, cheap concert-rooms, and defend the system pursue
s. Lot I.—No. 125, in the GALLERY. wood COTTAGE PIANO-FORTE, 6-7, Octaves, Metallic speech was in reference to tile Universities of
Piate, and Broadwood's improvemerts. The Advertiser is other haunts of vice which here abound, and to which the Council, in grantin:
,_______ET. ~ 2.—No. 76, •in the DITTO. Oxford and Cambridge. He expressed approval There might have been
„ 3.—No. 113, in the DITTO, leaving the Town on SATURDAY next, the 16th instant, andthe police authorities would do a ell to apply their powers
divuarsinaglmtohset
tuimnaevohiedwabalse.c
r 510 4.—No. 95, in the DITTO. offers the above at an extremely Low Price, as it must be eis- of the changes which had taken place at Cambridge,
of surveillance. Another of the suggested improvements
posed of on or before that day.
x., --, ~ s.—No. 136, in the DITTO.
iiiii ~ 6.—No. 100, in the DITTO. Apply at No. 9, Fraser-street, London-road, Liverpool. and intimated a kind of threat to the authorities of is for a better approach from the Landing-stage to the Lawrence said that it a
SONS,, jo, ~ 7.—No. 1, in the DITTO. - Exchange, which it is proposed to accomplish by throw- plicitly act upon the re
the 14lnr tle 99 B.—No. 10S, on the GROUND FLOOR. QUEEN'S PARK, CHESTER. contended that it wouIC
raises, '-t Applications to view tile Pews to be made to the SEXTON of THIS picturesque, finely-elevated, and extensive selves of the opportunity afforded by the respite of ing a bridge over the centre of George's Dock and altogether by such repor
Saint Mark's Church, No. 34, Roscoe-street; and for further ESTATE situate on the south side of the RIVER DEE,
te Afabobl,q Particulars to Mr. LEATIIERBARkow, slater-court, Castle- and immediately adjoining the City, with which a close tom- another year, the Government would perform the widening Water-street. The present road, it must be officers were to a certain
Street.
'utreniE,' munication has been lately established by the erection of one confessed, is very inconvenient, and also dangerous, from real facts of the case •br
ceased. coo, •
the number of passing vehicles in all directions, and the
'morn vie TO LODGING-HOUSE KEEPERS AND OTHERS. reach by either River or Road of the magnificent Park and ungracious task.
lain locality which was s
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TO LODGING-HOUSE KEEPERS AND OTHERS.
0 By Mr. G. S. RUSSELL,
TuEsnAy next, the 19th instant, at Eleven o'clock precisely,
on the Premises, No. 73, Christian-street,
HE GOODWILL and FIXTURES of a BEER-
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Clo USE, with the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, capital
t-daClock &c.
411 e above is admirably adapted for a Lodging-house Keeper.
44:ouse is well fitted up in the style of a Spirit Vaults, and
Fo`e close to the Adelphi Theatre.
farther particulars apply to the Auctioneer, Mr. G. S.
LivnsELL, 22, South John-street, and 9, St. John's-lane,

By J. B. MACLEAN.
°ll FRIDAY next, the 15th instant, at Seven o'clock in the

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Evening, at 83, Byrom-street,
assortment of FORFEITED PLEDGES, of
eta every description, from the Stocks of William Mason
rl'hone ; Richard Kehoe, Vauxhall-road ; Joshua Finn,
Great Horn er-street ; Nicholas Shepherd, Liver-street ;
strelet Doherty, Great Howard-street ; Chas. Batten,
; and Richard Martin, Great Howard-street, Pawn-
j____ffrokers the whole being forfeited prior to 15th April, 1853.

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DESIRABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY IN TRANI'. ERR.

Onßy Mr. SYERS.
THURSDAY next, the 14th instant, at Six o'clock in the
Evening, at the House of Mr. Dunbar, " Britannia Hotel,"
Old Chester-road, Tranmere, subject to the conditions of
sale to be then produced,
APIECE of Freehold LAND, situate on the south
side of a new street, (leading from the Old Chester-road,)
called Sidney-road, in Tranmere, in the county of Chester,
containing in front to Sidney-road and in breadth at the back
severally 93 feet, or thereabouts, and in depth on the east and
west sides severally 97 feet, or thereabouts; together with Two
MESSUAGES, recently erected on part of the said Land.
The Property is very pleasantly situated, in a healthy and
respectable neighbourhood, and within ten minutes' walk of
the Tranmere Ferry. . . _

."For further particulars apply to Mr. ROBERT PATERSON,
Solicitor, 39, Castle-street ; or to Messrs. CHRISTIAN and
JoNEs, Solicitors, Harrinzton-street.

By Mr. ROXBURGH,
)n FRIDAY, the 22d instant, at Six o'clock in the Evening, at
the House of Air. William Jones, Victualler, 222, Park-road,
Toxteth-park, Liverpool, subject to conditions of sale to be
then produced,

A PIECE of Freehold LAND, with Two AIES-
SUAGES thereon, situate on the west side of Poplar-
grove, The Elms, near the Prince's Park, Liverpool, containing
in front to Poplar-grove and at tl.e back severally 32 feet, and
containing in the whole 226 square yards of Land, or there-
abouts. One of the said Houses is in the occupation of Mr.
Thomas Stokes.

~FuitTeT•rZirculars may be obtained on application to Messrs.
CHRISTIAN and JONES, Solicitors, 3, Harrington-street, Li-
terpool.

, STREET.
GENUINE AND 96 MODERNOLDHALL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
POWERFUL-TONED COT'T'AGE PIANO-FORTE, A FEW
OLD OIL PAINTINGS, TENANT'S INTi.RFST IN LEASE,
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS OF THEOLD-ESTABLISHED
PREMISES, AND OTHER EFFECTS.
AIR. GRICE respectfully announces that he has
instructions from Mr. M. Marks. who is now going to
Australia, to SELL by AUCTION, on THURSDAY next, the
14th, and FRIDAY, the 15th inst., at Eleven o'Clock. prompt
FURNITURE,
day, the whole of his Valuable and Modern HOUSEHOLD
rURNITURE, comprising, in Drawing anti Sitting-rooms, set
of superb Rosewood Chairs, a Centre Table, han,:some Rose-
wood Chiffonniere, with marble top and plate-glass back,
richly-carved massive Rosewood Couch, Spring Stuffed in Hair
Cloth, handsome Chimney Glasses, one 50 inches by 40, and
smaller ditto, in Gilt Frames and Rosewood ditto. capital set
0, f Mahogany Chairs, with Loose Seats in Hair Cloth, Mahogany
1,00 Table, Rich Wood, splendid Timepieces, under Glass
fi Shades, strike the hours and half-hours, Cottage Piano-forte,
octaves, in Rosewood Case, by Alinson and Alinson, London,
Sets of Rich China Vases, under Glass Shades, pair of Mahogany
Chiffonnieres, made expressly to order to match, very rich
wood, Two Mahogany Sofas, with extra Loose Cushions in
Hair and Hair Cloth, Mahogany Pembroke Tables, Papier
Mache ditto, sereral handsome Tapestry and Brussels Carpets
and Rugs, valuable Oil Paintings. by old masters, and a few
.!Ie Engravings, capital Pair of Mahoany Card Tables, Ma-
'°ganY Dining Table, large Oil-cloth, a splendid Easy and a

4' 0
t flP,e.

Rocking Chair, handsome Bronzed Fenders and Fire-irons.
The Bedrooms include modern Mahogany Half-tester Bed
steads, massive Carved Footboard, with Cornice Rods, Rings
Dlid Hangings, sets of Iron Ditto, Mattresses, prime Feather
Beds, Cheval Glass, handsome pair of Marble Trays, Toilet
Table and Washstand, a Dressing, Glass on massive Twisted
Pillars to match, Mahogany Wardrobe of rich wood, Box and
Tray, Dressing Glasses, excellent Mahogany Chests of Drawers,
Commode, Painted Toilet Tables and Stands, Painted Chests
of Drawers, and the usual Chamber A, ticles ; with the whole of
the Kitchen and Culinary Utensils, Dresser, Plate Shelf, Copper
Coal Box, Dish Covers, quantity of Tailor's Trimmings, a few
lots of Wearing Apparel, about 50 Hats, several valuable Qua-
drants, and othr Miscellaneous Articles; together with Ten-
ant's Interest in Lease, Fixtures and Fittings as they now stand
of this old-established Shop, being in one of the best thorough-
fares in Liverpool for any class of Business. The Fixtures are
inzood condition, and wilt be sold immediately after the se-
cond day's Sale. Rent very low.
Catalogues may be had TO-MORROW, (Wednesday,) the day
previous to Sale, and further particulars bad from Mr. GRICR,
10, Whitechapel.

Ensurance Notices

SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND AND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
THE THIRTY- NINTH ANNUAL GENERAL
COURT of this Society will be held within Gibbs' Royal
Hotel, Prince's-street. on FRIDAY the 27th day of May next,
at two o'clock, p.m., in terms of, and for the purposes specified
in, the Articles of Constitution of the Society.
The Bonus Additions to the existinz Policies for the Fifth

QUEEN'S PARK, CHESTER.
THIS picturesque, finely-elevated, and extensive
ESTATE, situate on the south side of the RIVER DEE,
and immediately adjoininr, the City, with which a close com-
munication has been lately established by the erection of one
of DREDGE'S PATENT SUSPENSION BRIDGES; is within easy
reach by either River or Road of the magnificent Park and
Estate of the Marquis of Westminster (EATON HALL) and the
delightful Village of ECCLESTON. Queen's Park commands
extensive views of the surrounding country, including the
range of the Welsh Mountains, Beeston Castle, and the Peck-
forton Hills; and, on the other side, of the Dee Banks, City
Walls, the Cathedral, and Castle. This Estate is remarkable
for the salubrity of its atmosphere and its many advantages,
having a substratum of Red Sandstone; its extensive river
frontage giving facilities for fishing, boating, &c. ; and being
within ten minutes' walk of the Cathedral; and as the Chester
General Railway Station is within fifteen minutes' walk, LI-
VERPOOL is distant only an hour's journey from Queen's Park.
The Property has been recently laid out in BUILDING LOTS
for the erection of VILLA RESIDENCES, and will be sold either
on Chief Rent or entirely Freehold ; Lithographic Plans of
which, or further particulars, may be obtained on application
to Mr. HITCHEN, in the Park, at Chester;
__Messrs. ATKIN-
SON, SAUNDERS, and ATKINSON, Solicitors, Norfolk-street, or
Messrs. GOLDSMITHS, Architects, Bond-street, Manchester;
and Mr. H. SUMNER, Architect, olquitt.street, Liverpool.

MAGISTRATES AND THE
TOWN COUNCIL.

WE alluded a short time since to the evident un-

fairness and injustice with which a Committee of
Magistrates had published a charge of disgraceful
conduct against certain members of the Town
Council, upon the ex parte statement of an Inspector
of Police. In condemning this course, we were
altogether uninfluenced by any political bias, as
those whose conduct was impugned were mostly
opposed to us in political opinions. At the meeting
of the Council, on Wednesday, the question was
entered upon, and justice was done to the accused,
though at the expense of those who made the
accusation. Alderman PARKER stated that the
charge against himself referred to a circumstance
alleged to have taken place so far back as 1842 ;
and he reminded his hearers, that, notwithstanding
the Magistrates' reiterated confidence in the in-
tegrity of their subordinate, that very official had
been suspended three years previously, on a charge

of falsehood. It would be an insult to a gentleman
in the position of Alderman PARKER to call upon
him to refute a charge so vaguely made, and so
indifferently supported ; and the other Councillors
who were accused were equally indignant in their
denial of the aspersions upon their character. It
confirmed the justice of our previous remark, that
the charge ought never to have been so publicly made,
or, if made, it should have been accompanied with

such details as would have given the public an
opportunity of testing the worthlessness of it, which
must have been the case had it been stated in
definite terms. The report of the Finance Com-
mittee on the subject of the alleged interference in
granting licenses to marine-store dealers, which
was presented to the Council, amply proved the
absurdity of the charge to which the Magistrates
had lent a too-willing ear ; and this was further
corroborated by the report of Mr. SHUTTLEWORTH,
the Town-Clerk, who entered into the details of
every case which had been alluded to. One fact
spoke volumes, and that was, that, notwithstanding
as many as 530 Licenses had been applied for in
one year, the Committee of Magistrates could only
point to five instances of alleged mal-administration
during the number of years over which their
charges extended. We may presume that the
Magistrates were sincerely anxious for the public
good when they undertook the inquiry, but they
seem to have been unfortunate in placing too great
reliance on their informer, and injudicious in pro-
claiming their discoveries before they had better
evidence of Their truth. Mr. ROBERTSON GLAD.
STONE, in his defence of his magisterial colleagues,
enlarged upon the beauties of repentance; but it
would appear that his sympathies were more with
the Police Inspector than his brother Councillors,
or perhaps he could not forget the mortification of
a political defeat.

Septennial period of love
last, will then be declared,

Ist December

JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager,

Edinimroh. A

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
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A CATHEDRAL FOR. LIVERPOOL.
THE proposal of Mr. BANNER for the erection of a new

Church, or rather Cathedral, on the site of St. Peter's in
Church-street, was negatived at the meeting of the Select
Vestry, on Tuesday. This was rather an ungracious recep-
tion, more particularly as the cost was to be raised by vo-
luntary contributions, and the scheme was in anticipation
of Liverpool being raised to the dignity of a city. There
may be no immediate necessity for the re-erection of St.
Peter's Church; but it cannot be denied that Liverpool,
which is justly celebrated for the beauty of her public build-
ings, does not possess a Church with any pretensions to ec-
clesiastical architecture. Indeed not one of the Liverpool
Churches can bear the slightest comparison to the Unita-
rian Meeting-house in point of architectural beauty.

, THE MAGISTRATES AND THE TOWN
I COUNCIL-IMPORTANT MEETING OF
I MAGISTRATES YESTERDAY.

would he go into the question whether it was not thei
duty to transact all their business in the eye of the
public. He thought the occasions were very few in which
all their proceedings ought not to take place in the eye of
the public. (" Hear" from Mr. Earle.) He concluded
by expressing his opinion that they might adopt a better
resolution than the one proposed by Mr. Mansfield, and
asked Mr. Romilly to read a resolution which he had
prepared.
Mr. ROMJLLY had no objection to read his resolution,
but he confessed that he was much more inclined to vote
for Mr. Mansfield's resolution, if he would modify it a
little.

...--.----.4P,.---.-

Yesterday afternoon, a meeting of the Magistrates was
held in the Magistrates'-room, at the Sessions-house, to
receive the report of the Finance Committee of the Town
Council (presented to the Council on Wednesday last), in
answer to the report of the Magistrates, relating to the
alleged interference of members of the Council with the
police force on the subject of licenses to marine-store
dealers.
The Mayor presided, and amongst the magistrates
present we noticed J. S. Mansfield, Esq., the stipendiary ;
also Messrs. Mellor, Barclay, Benn, J. C. Ewart, W.
Rathbone, H. Hornby, G. H. Lawrence, Theodore Rath-
bone, Romilly, Crosthwaite, W. Earle, R. Gladstone,
Grant, Aikin, Evans, Bolton, Nicol, J. Steward, Chal-
loner, J. Cropper.
The proceedings commenced with Mr. Wybergh, Clerk
to the Magistrates, reading the report of the Finance
Committee of the Council, a copy of which was ordered
by the Council to be sent to the magistrates.

Mr. Mansfield's resolution was then modified as follows

.[The report (the substance of which has already appeared
in the newspapers) was an answer to the magistrates'
report, charging interference on the part of certain Coun-
cillors, and also complaining of the system pursued by the
Finance Committee with reference to the licenses of
marine-store dealers. The report of the Council was in
effect a denial of the charges imputed by the magistrates.]

The report having been read,
Mr. MANSFIELD, stipendiary magistrate, rose, and,
after some remarks, said that with the view of putting an
end to the personal conflict which seemed impending be-
tween the Town Council and the bench on this question,
he had a series of resolutions to propose. The first reso-
lution which he had to propose was--
"That it does not appear to this bench that, according to the
rules connected with the granting of licenses to marine-store
dealers, any licenses have been improperly granted by the
Finance Committee of the Council."

“That it does not ap;ear iO this bench that any licenses to
marine-store dealers have been granted from improper mo-
tives.”

It might be a question whether the rules upon which the
Finance Committee acted were good ones, but it appeared
to him (Mr. M.) that in the licenses they had granted the
committee had adhered to those rules. Those rules had
been agreed upon by the Finance Committee, and they
were the proper parties to say whether they should be
altered or not, and until they were altered no blame could
attach to the Finance Committee. He therefore hoped
there would be no objection to pass the resolution which
bad been proposed.
Mr. HORNBY defended the course which the Finance
Committee had pursued with regard to these licenses
since he had been chairman of the committee. He be-
lieved that there was not a single instance where a license
had been granted which had been reported against by the
police. With regard to any improvement that might be
made in the system at present adopted, he was sure the
Finance Committee would be quite ready to adopt any
alteration which might be deemed advisable.
Mr. G. 11. LAWRENCE said, that having been chairman
of the Finance Committee during a portion of the time
referred to, he considered that his conduct had been some-
what impugned by the course which the magistrates had
thought fit to pursue. The speaker then proceeded to
defend the system pursued by the Finance Committee of
the Council, in granting marine store-dealers licenses.
There might have been some mistakes made ; but that
was almost unavoidable. Referring to the course adopted
during the time he was chairman of the committee, Mr.
Lawrence said that it was all very well to listen and im-
plicitly act upon the reports of police officers ' • but he
contended that it would have been unwise to be guided
altogether by such reports. No doubt the reports of the
officers were to a certain extent true, and represented the
real facts of the case ' • but was it reasonsble that, because
a poor man, who might apply for a license, lived in a cer-
tain locality which was suspectad by the police, his appli-
cation for a license should be refused ? It was impossible
in fairness to refuse licenses upon such grounds as these,
because, by so doing, they would absolutely be debarring
many deserving persons from obtaining a livelihood.
Mr. EARLE—What, an honest one ?

The resolution, on being put by the Mayor, was car-
ried unanimously.

Mr. MANSFIELD again rose to propose the second reso-
lution, and commenced by saying (with considerable
warmth) that he was surprised at the attack which had
been made upon him by Mr. Aikin. for doing what he
(Mr. Mansfield) thought he had a right to do, and what
he should do whenever h tucalled upon to take part in
proceedings connected with the bench.
Mr. ATKIN : Attack !
Mr. MANSFIELD continued.—He bad thought that he
might, with peculiar propriety,bring forward a resolution—
Mr. AIKIN : I assure you, sir,—(addressing Mr. Mans-
field)—l did not think I was making any attack upon
you, and certainly I did not intend it.
The MAyoa : I trust that gentlemen who have been
complaining of personal allusions in the Council Chamber,
will not become personal here, and indulge in crimination
and recrimination against each other. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. MANSFIELD said his resolution was as follows :

" That it appears that certain frauds have been committed
upon the Finance Committee by marine store-dealers' in oh-
taming transfers of their houses to objectionable localities, and
that it is desirable that steps should be taken to prevent the
recurrence of such frauds."

Mr. LAWRENCE—Yes, an honest one. They would
have distressed hundreds of persons had they refused such
applications, whereas now, in consequence of the licenses
being granted, they were honest and respectable members
of society. Look how few of the licenses granted by the
Finance Committee had been misapplied or abused. He
quite agreed with the report drawn up by the Town-clerk,
in answer to the magistrates, and he grieved to see the
hostile attitude which the bench had assumed towards the
Council. He had himself no longer any connexion with
the Council, nor did he regret that his connexion with it
had ceased, but he thought that the course which the
Council had pursued with regard to the granting of these
licenses was the correct one, and he therefore could not
approve of what had been done by the bench. The ma-
gistrates ought to do all they could to strengthen the
hands of the Town Council—not make an attempt to de.
price them of power. He did not hesitate to say that the
power of granting licenses could not be in better hands
than in those of the Town Council, and he thought there
ought not to be any change whatever. There had been
no abuse hitherto of the powers which the Council pos-
sessed, and therefore there was nothing to justify the
change suggested by the magistrates' report.
In answer to an observation by Mr. Eyre Evans, Mr.
LAWRENCE said that during the time he was chairman
of the committee he never recollected a single instance in
which a member of the Council had solicited on behalf of
an applicant for a license.

With reference to two persons who had obtained their
licenses for one place, and afterwards had them trans-
ferred to another place, the report of the magistrates was
left unanswered by the report of the Council. The ma-
gistrates' report said this was a fraud, and no doubt it
was. It had been stated that in connexion with this
transfer it was incumbent on the town-clerk to obey the
words of the act of parliament ; and here he could not
but regret that, in the course of his observations in the
Council, Mr. Hornby should have gratuitously cast a
reflection upon Mr. Wybergh as the magistrates' clerk.
He would not, however, further refer to that subject, as
Mr. Wybergh was present to speak for himself. Mr.
Mansfield, after pointing out some laxity in the endorsing
of the transfers of the two licenses referred to, excused it
on account of the pressure of business at the Town-hall,
and said the magistrates ought not to find fault with the
Council on that account. On Mr. Mansfield resuming
his seat,
Mr. AlKlisT said—l seize the first opportunity of
assuring Mr. Mansfield that my attack was on the wording
of his resolution, and not personal. I should be extremely
sorry for it to be supposed for one moment that I made
any attack upon him.

The MAyon. said that, for the sake of formality, Mr
Mansfield's motion had better be seconded, on which
Mr. STEWART seconded the motion.

Mr. W. RATHBONE observed that, from the report
which had just been read, it appeared that a document of
considerable importance was found amongst the Town-
clerk's papers long after the report was settled. He
should like some information about that, because it
showed great irregularity in the Town-hall.
Mr. BOLTON said that, from what had been read, it
appeared that no license could be granted but by the
Council.
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE : The Finance Committee have
no power of themselves.

Mr. WYBERGH next rose, and said that perhaps the
magistrates would permit him to make a few remarks upon
the law which was laid down in the report from the
Council, and, in doing so, be was bound to make a few
observations on what had been said of him in his absence
by Mr. Hornby. He could not allow either Mr. Hornby
or any one else to cast any reflections upon his personal
skill. [Mr. Wybergh here referred to Mr. Hornby's
remarks in the Town Council on 'Wednesday last, to the
effect that Mr. Wybergh ought to have placed before the
Finance Committee his view of that part of the Act of
Parliament referring to the transfer of marine-store
dealers' licenses from one locality to another.] Now,
on what evidence was this argument of Mr. Hornby's
founded ? He (Mr. W.) differed with the town-clerk on
the construction of this clause of the act of parliament,
but surely that was not to be construed, as was conveyed
in Mr. Hornby's remarks, to a neglect of duty on his
part. He might be wrong in his opinion, but he thought
it unfair in Mr. Hornby to charge him as he had done,
because he drew the attention of the magistrates to a
clause in the act on which his opinion did not agree with
that of the town-clerk. He had taken some trouble to
give his opinion on that clause, which was as follows :
I dissent from the construction put upon this clause of the
local act by the town clerk.
In my opinion he would be justified in refusing to make the
endorsement described in this section in any case where the
object intended by the person seeking the transfer is to evade
the provisions of the act of parliament, and to commit a fraud
upon the council.

-It must be admitted that such was the object in the case of
Healey, detailed in the report. It will be remembered in that
case that the man had never opened his store in Maguire-street
at all, and consequently had not changed his place of business ;
the Towmclerk, therefore, would have been acting even within
the letter of the law in refusing to endorse the license. The
course I should suggest, with great deference to the Town-clerk,
in dealing with fraudulent applications under this section,
would be to leave the party to his remedy by mandamus in the
Court of Queen's Bench, it indeed any one could be found bold
e3ough, with a lie in his mouth, to make such an experiment.
But is the literal sense of the clause to be preferred to what
is its rational sense? I am inclined to think not in this in-
stance; and I am prepared to state the grounds upon which I
have formed, to the best of my judgment, that opinion.
There are two modes of interpreting a statute :—First, literal;
second, rational.

The first is no doubt to be preferred, unless where
following the literal text would involve an absurdity or

sequence entirely at variance with the policy of the act, c
the remedy it was intended to provide.

Now, the act under cot,sideration is entitled" An Act for the
Improvement, Good Government, and Police Regulation of the
Borough of Liverpool." The title compendiously expresses its

general object. The clauses relating to marine-st(
hare strict reference to that object, and the particnla
intended to be remedied by them was the then unlice

Mr. W. EARLE was surprised to hear the remarks made
by Mr. Lawrence respecting the granting of licenses to
marine store-dealers, when—
[ln the confusion which prevailed, our reporter was
unable_to catch the conclusion of Mr. Earle's remarks.]

of a marine-store-dealer.

The MAYOR was about to put Mr. Mansfield's resolu-
tion to the vote, when
Mr. AIKIN rose, and said he thought Mr. Mansfield
should withdraw his resolution, and allow a discussion,
before any resolution at all was proposed, because he was
of opinion that the resolution would hinge on the dis-
cussion which he trusted would take place. He thought
that in the resolution Mr. Mansfield was taking upon
himself, and asking the magistrates to take upon them-
selves, much more than they ought to do. He held that
it would make them go a great deal further than they
were called upon. He did not say that the Finance
Committee had been guilty of a breach of propriety in
granting these licenses ; he thought they had only done
what they conceived to be their duty, but for the magi-
strates to say that no license bad been improperly granted,
was going a very great way indeed. Ho had tome
remarks to make himself upon the question, and no doubt
other gentlemen would do the same, and on those remarks
some resolution might be grounded. He, therefore,
hoped Mr. Mansfield would see the propriety of agreeing
with his_pEgestion. _ _

Mr. W. IfATIMONE thought Mr. Hornby had placed
himself in a false position by the remarks which he had
thought fit to make in the council chamber respecting the
report of the magistrates, when he had thought it neces-
sary to vindicate himself and the Council from a charge,
which, he said, had been made against the members of the
Council. After stating that the magistrates had no wish
to cast any reflection on the Council, Mr. Rathbone said
that Mr. Hornby had placed himself in the position of a
criminal, and afterwards thought he could place himself in
the position of judge of the magistrates. He put it to any
one whether Mr. Hornby ought not to have considered well
before he passed such a condemnation on the bench, as he
had done in the Council chamber. Referring to the state-
ments of Kehoe, Mr. Hornby had talked about guarded
evidence. What more guarded evidence could the magis-
trates have than that of Kehoe, who had been 13 years in
the police force without any charge having been brought
against him ? After repudiating, on the part of the bench,
any personal feeling against the council, the speaker said
he could not agree with Mr. Hornby and Mr. Lawrence
when they said that the granting of licenses to marine-
store dealers was as safe in the hands of the Council as
in the hands of the bench. He did not think that there
could be the same impartiality in a representative body
like the council as there was in the bench ; and he felt
that it would be a melancholy day indeed for this country
if local government, whether as regarded our police or our
magistracy, should ever be subject to the influence of any
representative body whatever. It had always been said
that in the administration of justice the magistracy of this
country was altogether independent, and he trusted it
would long remain so. He concluded by saying that the
system which had been pursued ought to be thoroughly
investigated, with a view of placing it upon a better foot-
ing than at present existed.

It is notorious that there is an intimate relation between per-
sons carrying on that trade and a class of criminals known by
the destnation of receivers of stolen goods. It was therefore
deemed consistent with the good government and police regu-
lation of the borough of Liverpool to give to the local authoities
a control over the persons carrying on the obnoxious trade.
This was accomplished by making a licence from the council
the condition precedent to carrying on the trade ; and to the
council also was entrusted the discretionary power of granting
or refusing the license; and so anxiously does the legislature
guard against the possibility of persons oarrying on the trade
in any other premises than those specified in the license, that
immediate notice is to be given of any change of abode, or even
of any addition to the licensed premises.
This clause, in my opinion (267th) must be construed, being
in pari materiti, with reference to the 261st, which gives the
discretionary power to refuse the license.
On any other supposition the 261st section would be a simple
absurdity, for the mischief which the provision was designed
to remedy would remain unchecked. It could not be, there-
fore, the intention of the framers, that one section should
undo what the other did; or that a person, being refused a
license under the one section, should get it as a matter of
course, and by a sidewind, under the other.
It has been laid down by our best writers, and by the dicta
of eminent judges, "that the truest exposition of the law is
that which best harmonises with its design, its objects, and its
general structure." In Heydon's case, the barons of the ex-
chequer resolved—" That it was the duty of the judges at all
times to make such construction as should suppress the mis-
chief and advance the remedy, putting down all subtle evasions
and inventions for continuance of the mischief pro prirato
commodo, and adding force and life to the cure and remedy,
according to the true intent of the makers of the act pro beno
IMMO."

And this doctrine is acted upon in a more recent case, Lyde
v. Bernard, when Baron Parke said, " T admit that words may
be construed iu a sense different from their ordinary one
when the context requires it, or when the act is intended to re•
medy some existing mischief, and such a construction is re
quired to render the remedy effectual. For we must alwar
construe an act so as to suppress the mischief and advance
the remedy."
Now, the construction contended for by the town council in
their report would do precisely the reverse, for it would advance
the mischief and defeat the remedy. Keeping, therefore, in
view the above rule of interpretation, and reaing the 207th
section by the light the 261st affords, I cannot but arrive at the
conclusion that the literal construction, which is so disastrous
to public justice, is at the same time unsound in law.
Mr. HORNBY trusted he might be permitted to make a
few observations, as his conduct on this question had been
pretty freely commented upon both here and elsewhere.
With regard to the complaint made against him by Mr.
Wybergh, he entertained the same opinion at this moment
which he did at the time he spoke in the Council. Mr.
Wybergh had stated that he (Mr. Hornby) had found fault with
him because he differed with the Town-clerk upon the con-
struction of an Act of Parliament. lie had done notl
sort. He had never expressed an opinion as to whir.,
was right. What he had said, and henow said itagain, was tl
was the duty of Mr. Wybergh to have stated to the comm.._
that there was such a clause in the act of parliament, bearing the
construction which he had put upon it. With regard to the
admission of reporters to the last meeting of magistrates, he
admitted that he was wrong in not voting against their being
present, after hearing such a report read. But further
than that, he did not think he was amenable to the charges
ought against him by Mr. Aikin. It was true that several
of the magistrates stated at their last meeting, that they had
no wish to cast any reflections on the Finance Committee, but
he asked any candid person to read the magistrates' report,
and say whether very strong reflections imfeed were not cast
upon the committee. The report concluded by stating that a
change should be made in the law, giving the Finance Commit-
tee power to grant licenses. It actually proposed that one of
the statutes should be repealed, that the Town Council should
not have the power of dismissing police-officers, Now they were
aware that this was not a local act, it applied to the nation at
large, and could any one suppose that this proposal, which went
to alter the law of the land, would be submitted to unless on
very strong grounds indeed ? He had no wish to cast any
rejections on the magistrates or any one else. He had no doubt
that the gentlemen who drew up the report, and the magistrates
who sent it to the council, were guided by every feeling to do
their duty; but he could not agree in their report, and it now
appeared to him that they should consider the recommendation
in that report, whether the Town Council should be deprived
of the power of dismissing police-officers, and of granting
licenses to marine-store dealers. He concluded by lamenting
the unfortunate differences which seemed to exist Letween the
bench and the council. For himself, be believed that the council
hada high respect for the bench, and if they would carry on their
discussions ;in a proper manner, he was sure that the bench
would have that moral influence over the council which was
so exceedingly desirable. (Hear, hear.)
The resolution having been seconded, was passed unani,
mously. •
justified
the committee to
app3inted
Mr. MANSFIELD next proposed the following resolution
That Cons it
a:—
in relying upon the evidence
In the course of his observations Mr.
Mansfield defended Kehoe from the attacks which were math
upon him by the different members of the Council on Wed.
o f inquire
ta7‘d Constable appearsr
Kehoe."eprotto weret b e bench
nesday last.
After some discussion on the resoanlittteiroilli
TehiCle;he view of promoting the welfare hadhat taken place,
oatlthilesatitsovould cordially join together
withth
resolution having been seconded, Council
INO
aR n ds secondeda
the
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hoped
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vrseet
magistrates
of thetown.n,as
p
mously.passed unani-
Mr. R. GLADSTONE I heartily join with you, Mr. Mayor ;
but when we have *—
the magistrates it a majority in the Council of 46 to against
Mr. EARL'A. is not very encouraging.
—Aye, that is hitting the ri
The resolution having been carried, g
M r. EA RLE put a question to Mr. Hornby as to the power of
refusing licenses and charmed his brother magistrates -
exception of Mr. Gladstone, of being too much e...p
(A laugh.)
The proceedings then terminated

Mr. W. EARLE could confirm a great deal that had
been said by Mr. Rathbone. With regard to the report
which had been read, it did not pretend to answer many
points which were alluded to in the magistrates' report.
The truth was, a great deal too much labour had evidently
been bestowed on it, and so much was said in it that it
clearly showed the Town•clerk had not been able to answer
the magistrates. One of the most important documents
forwarded from the magistrates to the Council had never,
it seemed, reached the Town-clerk's hands. He alluded
to a report which, some years ago, was called for by Mr.
Dowling respecting one of the marine store dealers.
A MAGISTRATE, whose name we did not learn, said it
had ultimately reached the Town-clerk.
Mr. EARLE.—WeII, it had never reached his head. r•:;•
his heart either—(laughter)—although it did reach las
subordinate in office. •

Mr. AlTux again rose, and, addressing himself rather
pointedly to Mr. Mansfield, said that that gentleman must
know from his own daily experience that a great number
of improper characters obtained marine-store licences,
and therefore to ask the bench to say that no improper
licences had been granted was asking the bench to place
itself in a false position.

Mr. MANSFIELD.—I CM willing to add " from im-
proper motives."
Mr. AIKIN.—If Mr. Mansfield would allow the dis-
cussion to proceed, he would see that they would be able
to concoct a suitable resolution. Mr. Aikin defended
the magistrates in accepting the statements of Kehoe,
and founding their report upcn those statements. He
did not see that the magistrates were bound to have
before them the statements of the different members of
the Council charged by Kehoe, as had been alleged. A
great deal had been said about the magistrates' report
being published before the accused parties were heard.
Mr. LAWRENCE.—Why did you not send for the Town.
clerk ?
Mr. Anew, in continuation, complained that Mr.
Hornby, who voted for the admission of reporters at the
magistrates meeting when the report was read, should
have found fault with the magistrates in the Council
Chamber and before the Finance Committee, for making
the matter public before the accused parties had an oppor-
tunitye of answering the charges.
,Aire.yHeroyrn mabygi included
voted for the admission of
d With the exception of
reporters, r Mellorters
of the bench afterwards for , and his condemnation
He (Sir. A.) would not making it public was not right.
now go into the question whether
it was proper to call in the reporters on that occasion, nor

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;ht nail on the head

THE OSMANLI screw-steamer, which sailed from this
port for Australia on Saturday last, put back yesterd—
consequence of a leak having been discovered in the
part of the ship, occasioned by the starting of a couple of
riretts in the counter in the gale of Saturday night. It
was deemed prude to return for the purpose of having
the deficiency supplied, which, we underetand, will be ac-
complished in the course of to-day or to-morrow, when
she will again proceed on her voyage. We cannot suffi-
ciently commend the conduct of the captain, while we
must sympathise with her owners in the unfortunate mis-
hap. It is, we believe, the first mishap of the kind that
ever occurred to them—not one 'of their screw-steamers
hitherto having had to put back when once fairly started
on the voyage, as was the case with the ()mull.