The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-10-24 00:00:00

GREAT GEORGE WARD

A meeting of the Consecrative electors of Great
George Ward took place on Friday evening, at Mr.
Jones's, the White Lion Inn, Great Georges-place, to
nominate two representatives in the room of Mr. James
Lawrence (created an alderman), and Mr. Cooper. The
attendance was numerous, the room being crowded to ex-
i and those present included the stauncheseConserva-
tives of the district, as well as many others of,the first re-
spectability.
Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE was unanimously called to
the chair, mad was enthusiastically received. -He-regretted
to state that Mr. G. H. Lawrence, was unavoidably ab-
sent ; bat that gentleman had sent a letter, which he (the
chairman) doubted not would satisfactorily account for his
not being present. He read a letter, in which the writer
expressed his regret that the council shotild.lose the ser-
vices of Mr. Cooper, who tad throughout several years so
I ably espoused the cause-to which they were -all so firmly
attached,,—and strongly reccommended to the support of
the electors the two gentlemen who would that night be
proposedas candidates. Mr. G. H. Lawrencein conclu-
sion stated that his warmest wishes were with them, and
that his beat services-should always be at the command of
the conservatives of this and other watds. (The reading
of the letter was -received with much -applause.) The
Chairman proceeded to observe that as the council had
thoughtvroper to elect him to fill the office of Alderman
vacant by the resignation of Mr. Earle, another Court-
' ceilor would have to be elected in his own room ; but
before proceeding to the more immediate business o the
eveniug,,be begged to thank the electors for the 'uniform
kindness and respect which he had received at their hands,
for the last eight years, during which be -had the honour
of representing them in. the council. He hoped that they
had ever found him faithful to the trust they had reposed
in him, ,end although he might no longer be considered
as their representative, he assured them that he should
ever be attached to the interests of the •ward, and would
in the station to which he was now called, endeavour to
forward their interests with ,the same fidelity, and with
all the-humble ability he could exert to •promote their
welfare. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. Lyon JONES said he had great pleasure in propos-
ing the first resolution, which-be read as follows :—" That
the thanks of the burgesses are due, and are hereby given
to James Lawrence, Esq., Joseph Cooper, Esq., and
Thomas Royden, ;Esq., for their vigilant watchfulness
over the interests of this ward ; and they can not allow
this opportunity to pass without expressing their regret at
the retirement of Joseph Cooper, E,q., whose conduct
throughout has been such as to merit.the unqualified ap-
probation of this meeting, and of the burgesses of the
ward generally."
Mr. :ROBKRTSON seconded the resolution, and it was
unanimously passed; after, which prolonged cheers were
repeatedly given for Mr. Alderman !Lawrence, for Mr.
Cooper, and for Mr. Royden.
Mr. CoQcER then presented himself and was enthusi-
astically received. He said-that after the very flattering
manner in which he .had been greeted, he never felt
greater embarrassment than at the present moment, or
more at a loss to express his gratitude to those around
him. He had had the honour of representing the ward
during the last six years, and nothing but peculiar
circumstances would induce him to retire. He would
not have come to that determination, if he had thought
the ward in any danger, or that the electors would not be
able to carry out their object triumphantly—however in-
convenient to himself. He had, however, expressed his
wish to retire three years ago, and he trusted they would
now excuseliim, as two gentlemen would be proposed
who would, be-firmly believed, carry out the principles to
which they were attached to their full extent. (Cheers.)
On the former occasion of his wishing to retire, there
was a difficulty in procuring good candidates, but that was
now removed. The two gentlemen to be proposed were
well worthy of their confidence. One of them, Mr. So-
thern, had been for fifteen years a resident in the ward,
and his principles were known and appreciated. The
other, Mr. George Hornhy, was equally .known and valued
by them all, and he to tertained no doubt that these gentle-
men would act in a manner that would give entire satisfac-
tion to the ward. He bad therefore much pleasure in pro-
posing the following resolution :—" That it is the opinion
of this meeting that George Green Hornhy, Esq., is a fit
and proper parson to represent this Ward in the place of
James Lawrence, Esq. ; and John Sothern, Esq., in the
place of Joseph Cooper. Esq., both from their well-
known characters as men, arid their unswerving attach-
ment to true conservative principlef.". . .

Mr. JAMES DEMPSEY aseconded the proposition, ex-
pressing his belief that the candidates would be found to
give the utmost satisfaction to the ward.

The resolution was unanimously carried

Mr. WAGSTAFF then moved " That this meeting
pledges itself to use all legal exertions to secure the return
of both gentlemen at their respective elections, and that
the following gentlemen form a committee for this pur-
pose, with power to add to their number :—Messrs. G.
H. Lawrence, James Lawrence, Joseph Cooper, Thomas
Royklen, William Birkett, Thomas Bold, Rigby,
Robertson, T. Wagstaff, W. Wagstaff, John Mottram,
James Ingram, James Tone, James Dempsey."
Mr. TIibSTLE seconded the motion, which passed una-
nimously.

Mr. Sorts ERN was then introduced to the meeting, and
was received with loud cheers. He expressed himself in
manly and feeling terms on the great honour conferred
upon him by the electors—adding that he looked for their
indulgence, as it was the first time he had add,-essed a
I public assembly. He much regretted that they were so
soon to lose the valuable services of his friend Mr. Cooper.
For himself, he was a firm friend to the conservative
cause, and strongly attached to the established church,
the principles of which had been instilled into him from
his childhood, .and from which he would never diverge.
(Loud cheers.). He concluded by stating that he had lived
in the smith part cf the town for 15 years, and that if he
had the high honour to be elected, he should ever devote
his best exertions to promote their interests. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN said Mr. Hornhy had been unable to
attend, owing to a mistake, be having understood that
the meeting was to be on the previous night, and having
on that night an engagement which he could not relin-
quish, Be ,Mr. H.) had, however, deputed Mr. Birkett
to appear for him. (Cheers.)
Mr. BrßxErr then came forward, and was received with
great applause. He expressed his regret at the absence of
Mr. Hornhy, owing to circumstances which that gentle-
man could not control. He had known him from a boy ;
and he was not only a native of the town, bat the son end
grandson of Liverpool tradesmen ; and from the inter-
course he (Hr. B.) had had with him. he felt assured he I

rigid to state, that

Mr. Horn

by could not

e present that evening, he would waise himself known to
to electors in the interim previous to the election.

(Cheers.) Mr. 1101111:y, who was a staunch conservative,
had also authorised him to state, that be would support
inviolate the present system of scriptural education par-
sued in the Corporation Schools, and would do his utmost
to carry it out. (Cheers.) lie concluded by reading Mr.
Hornby's address to the electors, just then printed, (and
which will be found in another column ;) and said he
should be glad, on behalf of Mr. Hornbv, to answer any
questions that might be put relative to that gentleman.
No question was put, with the exception of whether
Mr. H. had any connexion with Mr. Hugh Hornby, which
was answered in the negative, amidst much cheering.
Mr. INGRAM, seconded by Mr. Sothern, moved the
thanks of the meeting, in complimentary terms, to the
chairman, which was carried by acclamation; after which
the meeting gave three cheers for the chairman, the like
compliment to Mr. Royden, and three groans for Dan
O'Connell, and then separated.
The election for a councillor, in the roost of Alderman
Lawrence, will take place to-morrow, (Wednesday.)