The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-11-11 00:00:00

GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.
THE DIRECTORS GIVE NOTICE, that, it con-
sequence of the Liverpool and Manchester Company
having become amalgamated with the Grand Junction A meeting of the recomposed Town Council, the first
Company, they are enabled to make a considerable RE- after the election of the Ist instant, was held yesterday,
DUCTION in the RATES for the Carriage of GOODS
according to the terms of the notice " as the first guar-
between Liverpool and Warrington, and Manchester
and Warrington, and that such Reduction will come into terly meeting for all matters belonging to such quarterly
operation on the Ist January, 1846.----- council." JAMES LAWRENCE, Esq., ex-mayor, pre-
They also give notice thatrirom and after the same sided. All the members of the Council were present, ex-
date, they will be preps to supply POWER to such
parties as may require for the conveyance of coals to cept four.
Warrington, and o he same date, a Reduction will be The first business on the paper was the Election of
made in the Ra or the Carriage of Salt from Winsford. Mayor ; and at a few minutes past twelve o'clock,
y order. MARK HUISH. Mr. SHAND rose and said : The first business will
General Manager's Office,
Lime-street, 2nd November, 1845. be the election of a chief magistrate of this borough,
- in succession to yourself; and while we see you about
to retire, carrying with you the approbation of this
Council, and of the town at large, it, of course,
makes me more anxious that we should select a gen-
GENTLEMEN,
IN consenting to allow myself to be put in nomination tleman who will occupy that seat in the able manner
1. as a CANDID ATE for the honour of being one of that you already have done. I therefore propose
your REPRESENTATIVES in the DOCK COAL- Alderman David Hodgson, as a gentleman well qua-
MITTEE of this Port, I have acceded to the wishes of
many of my personal Friends, who are Rate-payers, sad lified to receive that trust winhichvariou you, Sir, have so ably
who desire to see me placed in that situation. fulfilled—a gentleman who s engagements has
1 take this opportunity of stating, that I approve of shown that he knows the business of the town well ; and I
Warehouses, on the Dock Quays, feeline.senvinced, that, believe that no man is more desirous of protecting its in-
if that measure be properly carried , the result cannot terests—a gentleman who will bring to that object the
fail to be otherwise than highl eficial to the trade of highest integrity of purpose, and the spirit of an energetic
this Port. lam favourabl all measures which have mind. (Hear.) I make no political allusions upon this
for their object increase ccornmodation for the despatch occasion, because, although I can assert he has done the
of business in ever ranch of trade, arising out of the state some service, I know that in entering that chair, he
increasing comm e which is crowding in upon us from will leave all politics behind ; and lam quite sure he will,
every part of th world, and which, I conceive, demands with the same spirit that has animated him in presiding
our earnest consideration. over another body of this Council, be able to fulfil with
I am, also, an advocate for economy in expenditure, independence, courtesy, and impartiality. the duties
consistent with the well-being and character of the work entrusted to him. (Hear.) With these observations I
of the Dock Trust, in every department. beg to propose that Alderman David Hodgson be Mayor
Having thus declared my sentiments, by which I will for the ensuing year. (Cheers.)
abide, I respectfully solicit your support on the day of Mr. BRAmLEy-MOORE : I rise to second the pro-
Electron, assuring you, that, if I am elected, I will die- position of my friend Mr. Shand. I fully concur in
charge the duties of a Trustee with all the fidelity and every observation that has fallen from him. Feeling
zeal ;n my power. this, I shall not trespass upon your time by adding one
I am, Gentlemen, word to what has been so properly and so ably said by
Your obedient, humble Servant, Mr. Shand, but content myself with seconding the
JAMES RITSON. nomination. (Applause.)
55, Chatham-street, Nov. 8, 1845. Sir THOMAS BRANcKER: I concur entirely with my
N.B.—To.Monuow (Wednesday), the 12th instant, is friends, Mr. Shand and Mr. Moore, as to the qualifica-
appointed for the DAY of ELECTION, which will tions of Mr. Hodgson to fill the chair, which
you, sir,
take place between the hours of One and Four in the have so well filled ; but I owe it as a duty to my
Afternoon, at the Dock Committee.room, Revenue- respected friend upon my right hand not to allow this
buildings, Cannrug-place. motion to pass without some opposition upon my part.
_ My friend, Mr. George Hall Lawrence, may be said, in
common parlance, to have been in the field for the last
two years. He was at the election of Mr. Sands, as well
as that of yourself, brought forward, but his friends with-
drew him, to avoid division and dissension in the political
party he belonged to; and after having done so on two
occasions, they did think they had a fair claim, upon the
common principle of what is called " give and take," that
upon the third occasion Mr. Lawrence should have been
brought forward. Why that has not been done, I cannot
tell; but this I will say, that there is no member of
that party more fitted to give satisfaction to the town at
large, more qualified to discharge the various im-
portant duties that attach to the office of chief-
magistrate than my friend, Mr. George Hall Lawrence.
(Hear, hear.) I regret exceedingly that there should be
any divisions or dissensions, but I think, when we have
given way upon two occasions in order to avoid dissension,
that, as I said before, upon this third occasion we raieht
have received this compliment at least. In Mr.
Lawrence's presence I will not say more than this, that
I think the Council at large will bear testimony to the
ability, the courteous demeanour, and to the advantage
that has arisen to the corporate estate from the manner
in which he has discharged the duties of the offices he has
filled for so many years past. (Hear.) lam sure you
will join with me in saying, that in the manner in which
he has performed his duties, he has been second to none
of his predecessors. (Cheers.) I have great pleasure in
proposing Mr. George Hall Lawrence, as a fit and proper
person to fill the office of Mayor for the ensuing year.
(Applause.)
Mr. LACE : I have great pleasure in seconding the no-
mination of Mr. Lawrence as Mayor. I had hoped some
reasons would have been given why, what I think is a
very good rule, should be departed from, namely, that
those who have for a long time assiduously given their time
and attention to the affairs of the Corporation, should be
passed over. I think it is generally considered that where
a gentleman has devoted the time to them that Mr. Law-
rence has, there should be some reason given why the re-
ward which every man may fairly look to for those ser-
vices, and which is an honourable one, for discharging
them well—l say, some reason should be given wiry that
rule should be departed from. Ido not for a moment
say that Mr. Hodgson is a gentleman who ought not to
be Mayor of Liverpool. On the contrary, I think ho
would well perform the duties of the office, but I think he
is taken wholly out of turn. I see, besides Mr.Hodgson,
two gentlemen to whom the town is infinitely more in-
debted : Ithere are Mr. Nicol and Mr. Moore, who did
more upon the passing of the Docks Bill, than any other
gentlemen. I think Mr. Hodgson should have waited, at
least until those gentlemen had passed the chair. Ido
not doubt as I said before, that Mr. Hodgson would dis-
charge the duties of the chair well. lam sure that during
his Mayoralty he would put aside all questions of politics,
that he will. as he stands between both parties, discharge
his duties impartially ; but Mr. Lawrence will do so
equally, and there is no reason given why gentlemen who
have devoted so much time as Mr. Lawrence has done to
the service of the Corporation, should be passed over.
For these reasons I beg to second the nomination.
(Cheers.)
Mr. RATHBONE: I much wished to have given a si-
lent vote on this occasion, because I am aware what I
may say may be attributed to motives of which I feel
myself incapable. But I do think that in the coming
winter it is very important we should have a chief ma-
gistrate who has not any peculiar hostility to any one
portion of the community. I believe, therefore, that in
the selection of Mr. Lawrence as mayor, there will be
the better chance of the dignity of that chair being main-
tained, and the peace of the town being preserved.
The council then divided, when there appeared,
For Mr. David Hodgson . .... 35
Mr. G. H. Lawrence ....

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
ELECTION OF MAYOR.

DOCK COMMITTEE ELECTION.
TO THE RATE-PAYERS OF THE LIVERPOOL

DOCKS.

TO THE MERCHANTS, OWNERS, AND PART-
OWNERS OF SHIPS, AND OTHER PER-
SONS DULY QUALIFIED TO VOTE FOR
THE ELECTION OF MERCHANTS OR SHIP-
OWNERS TO FORNI PART OF THE DOCK
COMMITTEE.
11. JAMES LAWRENCE, Esquire, Mayor of the
13 Borough of Liverpool, in pursuance and by virtue
of the powers and authorities of the Act of Parliament,
passed in the sixth year of the Reign of his late Majesty
King George the Fourth, intituled " An Act for the fur-
ther Improvement of the Port, Harbour, and Town of
Liverpool, and for Altering, Extending, and Amending
the several Acts relating thereto," DO HEREBY AP-
POINT a MEETING of the MER-CHANTS and
SHIPOWNERS of Liverpool, (dttry qualified), to be
held To-Monaow (Wednesday), the Twelfth day of
November instant, in the Co rnittee-room of the Dock-
office, Revenue-buildings inning-place, in Liverpool
aforesaid, between the ours of One and Four of the
clock in the Afternoo , for the Election, Nomination, and
Appointment of o Membei of the Committee for the
Affairs of the ate, of the Trustees of the Liverpool
Docks, to sup a vacancy in the said Committee, caused
by the Elec n into the Council of Eyre Evans, Esquire,
on the Ist ovember instant.
JAMES LAWRENCE, Mayor.
Town-hall, ad November, 1845.
The qualification of Members of the Committee as
fixed by the Act is as follows : namely,
" A natural-born subject of the United Kingdom of
Great Iritain and Ireland, or a subject duly naturalized
" according to law, and who shall have resided in the
" Town of Liverpool, or the vicinity thereof, for five years
" previous to the day of Election ; and shall have paid
" rates and duties to the amount of £5O on his individual
" account, or as agent for others residing not less than
" eight miles from Liverpool, or £1(13 if paid by any
"jhouse of trade in Liverpool in which he may be a
" partner, within the year immediately preceding the
" Election."
The qualification of Voters, as fixed by the Act, is as
follows:
" Merchants, Owners, Part Owners of Ships, and
" other persons being Principals, inhabiting the Town of
" Liverpool or the vicinity thereof, or being agents,
" living in Liverpool or the vicinity thereof, for Principals
" residing more than eight miles from the said town, who
" have paid either as Principals or Agents as aforesaid,
" rates and duties to the amount of £lO within one year
" previous to the Election."
And from every Voter one of the following declarations,
with his signature thereto, will be required at the time of
his voting, which must be by personal attendance :
[ln the case of a Principal above described.]
" I do hereby declare that 1 have paid as a Principal,
" inhabiting the Town of Liverpool, or the vicinity there-
" of, rates and duties, by the Liverpool Dock Act of 51
" Geo. 3, c. 143, or the Dock Act 6 Geo. 4, c. 187, autho-
" rized to be raised, levied, and collected to the amount
" of Ten Pounds within one year from the day of the date
" hereof, and that I am thereby duly qualified to vote at
" the Election of Ratepayets to serve as Members of the
" Dock Committee.
" Witness my hand this day of November, 1845."
[ln the case of an Agent above described.]
" I do hereby declare that I live in the town of Liver-
" pool, or the vicinity thereof, and that I have paid, as an
" agent for a Principal residing more than eight miles from
" the Town of Liverpool, Rates and Duties by the Liver-
" pool Dock Act of 51 Geo. 3, c. 143, or the Dock Act of
" 6 Geo. 4, c. 187, authorized to be raised, levied, and
" collected to the amount of Ten Pounds within one year
" frotn the day of the date hereof, and that I am thereby
" duly qualified to vote at the Election of Ratepayers to
" serve as Members of the Dock Committee.
" Witness my hand this day of November, 1845."
Printed copies of these Declarations may be obtained at
the Dock office,

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Observe that the Signature of the Proprietor, " G. C.
Serjeant," is written on the Government Stamp.
QERJEANT'S LOTION, the only effectual Remedy
1•3 against Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, Sciatica, and
Lumbago. Sold by the Proprietor, G. C. SERJEANT,
No. 1, Lovell's-court, Paternoster-row, and 2, Bell-yard,
Temple-bar. London ; and by all Vendors of Medicine.
Price 2s. 9d. per Bottle.
The astonishing success which has crowned the applica-
tion of this external Medicine in the most hopeless and
deplorable cases, when the unhappy suffecet had despaired
of ever gaining even the least relief end this after the
ablest advice and every other means,lfad completely failed,
most justly entitles it to the attention of the afflicted.
This excellent Medicine, so rliversally esteemed, is un-
attended with the least da .er or inconvenience, and
hundreds have experienc• its happy and salutary effects
since it was first introd ed.
Such are the proper es of this invaluable Specific that
persons labouring u s s er the most; distressing Rheumatism,
Rheumatic Gout, d Lumbago, and rendered thereby in-
capable of assis •g themselves, have been relieved in a
few hours.
Amongst many which are being daily received are the
following Testimonials :

4, Paternoster-row

Majority for Mr. Hodgson.
The following is the voting :—For Mr. Hodgson :
&Hors Shand, Atherton, Hill, Littledale, jun., Tyrer,
Middleton, Tinne, Henderson, Robinson, Toulmin, Roy.
den, Sothern,Hornhy, Birkett, Pemberton, Reade, Kaye
Procter, Kilshaw, J. B. Lloyd, Parker, Booker, Glazebrook
Jones, Harbord, and Mann; and Aldermen Houghton
Horsfall, Griffith, Sands, Crook, Bratnley-Moore, Moly
neux, Chilton, and Lawrence 35.—Againit: Councillors
Shaw, Houghton, Thornhill, Brancker, liathbone, Chal-
mer, Preston, Evans, H. Hornby, Aikin, Stewart, Aspinall,
Wood, Higgins, Earle, J. Hornby, Plumpton, Lace, and
T. Lloyd; and Aldermen Sir T. Brancker, Turner, Swain-
son, Nicol, Leigh, and Bushby: 25.
Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE then vacated the chair, and
Mr. Hodgson was introduced by Mr. Shand and Mr.
Bramley-Moore. The Mayor Elect then took the oaths
and subscribed the declaration required by the Municipal
Act, before Mr. Thos. Sands, as a magistrate.
These forms being gone through,
The MAYOR rose and said,—l beg to express to you
how sensible I feel of the very high honour which you
have this day conferred upon me. Deeply—and deeply
do I feel it penetrating to my very heart—not alone the
honour, but the manner of it is enhanced by the
way in which it has be.en carried. After eight years'
experience of my qualifications in this council, you have
placed me in this chair, unsolicited by myself; and it
shall be my earnest desire to maintain the dignity of this
high position, and to execute its duties, in a way that
shall not discredit the preference you have shewn to me.
(Cheers.) In the chair in which you have now placed me,
it shall also be my constant effort to preserve the charac-
teristics of impartiality, of courtesy, and of attention, at-
tributes that ought never to be separated from the chair,
and which, I trust, will secure to me that predilection
which has been already so manifested in my favour. I
am also prepared, and fully, I trust, for receiving the full
support of the whole council, who hitherto have main-
tained their chair irrespective of party feeling or of poli-
tics, who have ever afforded it their support and counten-
ance—a support and countenance which is alike valuable
and necessary to the gentlemanly conduct of a public and
great body, assembled as we are, to discuss subjects upon
which differences of opinion prevail, and which I also look
upon as important, as connected with the carrying out and
supporting the great interests of the corporation, thst are
entrusted into our hands. I will, however, gentlemen,
make no further profession. I have made none to gain your
favour. Your confidence has been gained by the conduct
you have approved; and I hope to speak in the ensuing
year by my acts. I hope to fill up this outline by acts that
shall speak for themselves ; and I trust, gentlemen, that
this time next year, there will not be either the power or
the inclination on the part of any gentleman, be he of my
politics, or on the opposite side, who shall lay to my
charge other than the utmost desire to conduct this chair
impartially and correctly. (Cheers.) We will now pro-
ceed to the business of the day.
The allowance to the Mayor was then fixed at £2OOO,
subject to the usual deductions.
The minutes of the last monthly and special councils,
and the proceedings, resolutions, and directions of the
Dock Committee, under the existing acts, were con-
firmed.
The three following quarterly meetings were appointed
for the first 'Wednesdays in February, May, and August.
The annual officers were appointed in the next place,
and the usual directions given.
The TOWN-CLERK then read the standing orders for
the regulation of the proceedings of the council, and for
the government of comelittees ; and on a motion being
made for their adoption the ensuing year,
Mr. EARLE rose, and, after a characteristic speech,
moved that an additional standing order be made, to the
effect, "that no brewer, spirit dealer, or other person
selling wine, beer, or spirits, to publicans, should be a
member of the Watch Committee."
Mr. PRESTON seconded the motion, adding that he fully
concurred with everything the mover had stated.
Mr. EARLE.—I am glad to have the support of one
gentleman who is in the trade.
The MAYOR stated the Town-Clerk to be of opinion
that the motion could not form part of the standing order ;
and that Mr. Earle's object would be attained by object-
ing to particular gentlemen when the committee was pro-

Sin,—Having been informed of the surprising cure of Mr. I
Barnes, of St. Paul's Churchyard, who was so severely afflicted by
Rheumatism, the intense pain causing delirium, that he was com-
pelled to be confined by a strait waistcoat to prevent his commit-
ing any violence, and whose case was considered entirely hopeless,
I was induced to ascertain the particulars, and being satisfied of
the truth of my information, encouraged me to make a trial of rim-
most invaluable Medicine, entertaining little hopes of success, hav-
ing been many years so severe a sufferer, and tried many said to be
very valuable remedies. lam very happy in being able in adding
my testimony of the benefit I derived : after a few days' application
the use of my limbs are perfectly restored, and I am now able to
attend my business, and, making an allowance for my age, never
was better in my life. To those, however severely afflicted and
hopeless their case may have been pronounced, I beg of them to
make a trial, feeling quite satisfied they will be restored to the use
of their limbs, from the severe cases that have yielded to this Me-
dicine. Health is a great blessing to those who can enjoy it, but
to those who are deprived, none feels it so severe as the, tradesman
or mechanic, as it generally causes loss of business, and ruin on
families. I shall at all times feel it my duty to make it known to
those afflicted, to evince how grateful I am for my restoration, and
am, Sir, yours truly, GEORGE POLLARD.
October 20, 1844.

Well-street, Criyptegate,

Sia,—l have been several weeks confined to my bed Ly Gout two
Rheumatism, not a part from my bead to feet free from pain, and
as helpless as an infant : not even a finger could I move. In this
unpleasant situation I was informed by my medical attendant ha
had applied all the usual remedies, and that I might remain months
in my deplorable situation.
Fortunately your remedy was made known to me, or I migh
have been to this day confined to my bed. After a close application
of four days, my troublesome companion began to disappear ; in a
week I was capable of walking about my room, and by another
week's perseverance in the use of your Medicine was enabled to
leave London. Fearful of another attack, you will please to send
six bottles.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
D. W. STONE.

Sold by Pendlebury, Russell-street ; Titherington,
Oxford-street ; Hogarth. Great George-street ; Fisher,
Bold-street ; Coupland, Parker-street ; Gerrard, Oldhall-
street ; Parkinson. New Scotland-road; Neal, Scotland-
road ; Simpson, Scotland-road, opposite St. Martin's
Market; M ck ow, Vauxhall-road; Britten, corner of
Dale-street and Haymarket; Smith, Great Homer-street;
Cox, Fox-street; Gillard, Richmond-roe;
ton ; Walker, London-road ; Parry, Christian-street ;
Wagstaff, Gnat George-place; Smith, Woodside; Prim,
Wavertree.

poled.
Mr. EARLE said he wished to divest the motion of all
appearance of personality, and therefore he thought the
best course was to propose au additional standing order.
Mr. H• HORNBY contended that the view taken by
the Town Clerk would not meet the case, because the ob-
ject was to ascertain the feeling of the council upon the
proposition itself.
Mr. PROCTER said he should be glad to see the propo-