The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-10-31 00:00:00

THE NEXT MAYOR.

The question has been pressed upon us from various
quarters as to who is to be Chief Magistrate of Liverpool
for the ensuing year. We really thought that this was
very well settled ; and that our excellent Dock Chairman,
Mr. J. Bramley-Moore, had well earned the honor, and
that it, would be unanimously accorded to him. Last
year, it will be remembered, his claim was only postponed
by two adverse votes ; and when the high standing of his
competitor, the present worthy chief magistrate, is borne
in mind, added to the fact that the heat engendered by
a recently concluded parliamentary election, in which the
Conservative party were split into two sections, had
scarcely subsided, we have little fear of his election on
the present occasion. Mr. Bramley-Moore's claims may
well rest upon their merits. He has been an invaluable
citizen, as Chairman of our Dock Committee, for the
interests of which Trust he has laboured early and late;
and from the high appreciation in which he is held, not
only in Liverpool, but as a public man in every circle
where Liverpool interests are subjects of discussion—and
they may now be regarded almost as national interests—
his election to the office of chief magistrate will be deemed
scarcely more as a tribute of honour to himself than an
act of gratitude by his fellow-townsmen towards one who
has wisely and well studied to advance their permanent
interests.

THE MUNICIPAL. ELECTION. —MEETING OP THE
FEIENDS OF Mn. THOMAS WAGSTAFF.—Lest night, a
numerous meeting of the friends of Mr. Wagstaff, can-
didate for Great George's Ward, was held at Mr. Jones's,
the White Lion, Great George's-place, There were pre-
sent Messrs. John Lawrence, Alderman Cooper, Joseph
Harrison, William Wagstaff, Charles Callis, Edmund
Rimmer, Thomas Hardiker, Robert Taylor, John Man-
sell, John Bolton, Thomas Wall, and a number of other
gentlemen. Mr. John Lawrence was called to the chair.
He rejoiced to see so goodly a meeting, and had to an-
nounce that the canvass had been most successful, and
augured almost a certainty of the return of their candi-
date. There were only about thirty voters of whom re-
turns had not been made. The names of these were read,
and respective gentlemen present undertook to visit them.
Several of them were stated to be favourable to Mr. Wag-
staff, but had not been found, being absent on business.
There were (said the chairman) 234 distinctpromises for Mr.
Wagstaff and 141 to Mr. Lloyd, and 34 who had not been
seen, giving a clear majority of 59 to Mr. W. Mr Cooper
after some approved suggestions as to the working of the
election, on the eventful day, adverted in strong terms to
the extravagant expenditure of the Corporation ; the
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immense sum of £8,500 last year for poor-rates,
which they ought to have in their hands, &c. He said
that the Corporate body could no longer withstand public
opinion as regarded economy of the local funds, provided
the burgesses be true to themselves ; Liverpool, he added,
ought, if properly governed, to be the cheapest port for
shipping, and the cheapest town to live in throughout the
kingdom. Mr. Collis, Mr. Taylor, and a number of other
gentlemen addressed the meeting at some length : all
was enthusiasm, and measures were agreed to with a
view to send Mr. Wagstaff triumphantly into the Council.
A burgess stated that he had ascertained, from indis-
putable authority, that Mr. Lloyd would not pledge him-
self, to those who had applied to him, to the rating of the
docks. but that he would consider the question. After a
friendly and enthusiastic discussion, the meettng separated.
Boz's JUBA.—The inimitable Juba immortalized by
Boz, and the only youth of colour that has ever visited
this country for the purpose of delineating negro life and
character, will appear next week at the Theatre Royal,
The company with which he is connected are seven in
number.