The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-10-10 00:00:00

RESIGNATION OF ALDERMAN EARLE.

The MAYOR read a letter from Mr. Earle, who was at
Frankfort. It appeared from this communication that
Mr. Earle was compelled to go abroad, and that he com-
municated to the Mayor the necessity, in order that legal
measures should be taken, to supply his place at the next
election. It was communicated to him that there were no
legal means of supplying his place at that period. Mr.
Earle, therefore, in this letter, formally tendered his re-
signation, and the Mayor stated that he had paid the fine
of £5O.

Mr. tionosos hoped it would be put i❑ the paper, i
order that every member might know of it.

Mr. Turner's motion was approved

ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN

It was stated by the Town-clerk that the election of an
alderman, in lieu of Mr. Earle, must take place on Satur-
day week at furthest.

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It was stated, during the debate on Mr. Rathbone's
portrait, that a staunch conservative had agreed to second
Mr. Hornby's motion. " But," said Mr. Aikin. "he is
non est." The debate was scarcely ended when Mr. As-
pinall entered. " That is the conservative seconder,"
said one of the members, and Mr. Aspinall's appearance
caused a general laugh.

SAILORS' HOME

The MAYOR read a memorial. signed by 9,500 seamen.
riggers, &c., in favour of Mr. Aikin's motion for a Sailors'
Home. and a letter from a Vice-Admiral to the same in-
tent, the letter enclosing a donation of £5, and promising
a subscription of £2 per annum.

PROGRESSIVE INCREASE OF SALARIES TO THE TURN-

KEYS IN THE BOROUGH GAOL

The alteration was opposedlWl‘lr7Aspin;ll,Mr.llorn-
by, and Mr. Thornhill, and the subject was ultimately
postponed till a report be received from the Paid Officers
Committee.

COACHES AT INN DOORS.
A memorial on this subject was read, and it was stated
that a bye-law had been framed to meet the case.

NEWS-VENDORS' HORNS

A memorial was read from the news-vendors, praying
that they may be allowed to blow their horns.
Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE said he saw no objection.
The TOWN-CLERK.—It is contrary to an act of parlia-
ment.

Mr. COOPER.—They may blow away outside the bo-
rough.
Mr. SREPPARD.---It'S against the act, their blowing,
and tell 'em so.

LANDING STAGES

A memorial on the above ;jlje;t," Mr. Aikin having
borne testimony to the want of regulation, was referred
to the Finance Committee.

The MAYOR read a long communication from Mr.
John Walker, complaining of the system of collecting
rates, &c. There had been for some time past a very thin
council, so that the Mayor had to be very vigilant to pre-
vent members from departing, and leaving less than the
legal number of members. While tEe Mayor was reading,
Mr. Birkett departed. Only twenty-one members now
remained. The Mayor soon discovered this, and said—
" We are not a council, gentlemen."
Sir THOS. BRANCICER.—You want one-third of a man.
Mr. ASPINALL.—Can't you count me for two, Mr.
Mayor? (Laughter.) _ _

Mr. AIKIN said, under the circumstances he would
postpone his motion, which stood on the paper as follows:
—" That it be referred to the Finance Committee to con-
sider and report on the assistance that can be given by the
corporation to a Sailors' Home, by appropriation of land,
or the use of a building, subject to resumption or other-
wise."

Mr. BRAMLEY•MOORE said it was a great pity that a
body of men, who were so important to the port, should
receive so little attention, that when their claims were
coming on they should be left without a council. fie
feared they had no votes.

The following were the members present at this junc-
ture, the council being at a pause :—Messrs. Thornhill,
Preston, Thompson, Hornby, Aikin, Aspinall, Cooper,
Kilshaw, G. H. Lawrence, Lace, Trotman, Sheppard,
Platt, Barclay, Bulley, Bramley-Moore, Moon, Evans,
Sir Thomas Branckvr, and the Mayor.
Mr. Birkett re-entered in a few minutes, and the busi-
ness proceeded. It was, however, ultimately decided that
Mr. Aikin's motion should stand first on the paper for
the special council to be held on Saturday nest.

The council broke up at five minutes past four o'clock

MEETINGS OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE

The usual weekly meeting of the Dock Trustees took
place on Thursday, when there were present:—Messrs.
Sands, Holt, Holmes, Middleton, Chilton, Smith, Moly-
neux, Nicol, Aikin, Bulley, Roy den, Moon, 'robin, Bold,
Sandbach, Moore, and Shand.
Mr. SANDS occupied the chair.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and con-
firmed.

MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS