The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-11-06 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.

On Wednesday last the monthly meeting of this body was
held in the Council-room. There were thirty-two members pre-
sent, namely; the Mayor, Messrs. Lace and Pownall, bailiffs,
Messrs. Boirne, Staniforth, Wright, T. Case, Leyland, Law-
retire, P. Bonnie, Robinson, Sir George Drinkwater, Sir Thos.
Brancker, Messrs. Sandbach, Horafall, Foster, ,Corrie, Currie,
J. D.. Case, Bold, Earle, Leigh. Ripley, . Moss, Thompson,
Hongiton, Shaw, Hollinshead, Ashton, Gladstone, .Crosbie,
and Cockshott.

The Town-clerk read the proceedings of the last meeting of
council, as well as those of the Select Finance and other com-
mittees who have sat since the last council. Nothing of inter-
est, however, arose front the reports, and the whole were unani-
mously confirmed, with the exception of a new lease, which had
been 'refused by the Seleet Finance Committee to be renewed,
but which, *after some remarks made by Mr. Thompson, was
reserved for further inquiry, and for a future decision of the

council. - -
Several• members. expressed themselves desirous of having
some explanation given, in which. Messrs. Case, Hollinshead,
and Currie joined, as_to a number of decanters which, it wan
understood out of doorS; had been purchased fur the use of the
Town-hall at the price of g-I. Ws. each, and that -they amounted
to nearly six dozen in number., The Mayor rose, and stated to
the .council, that some mouths ago he had mentioned to the
council the verydilapidated condition of the glass for the Town-
hall table; in fact, there were only fifteen sound decanters, and
the remainder were in such a broken state, and had such a dis-
reputaele yearance, that any one must remark and be ashamed
of them. Without any wish being expressed
.on his own part,
the council were then pleased to authorize I"ain to make up the
deficiency, which he had dune; and though the number might
appear large, he had only to inform the council that it required
about three dozen to give a dinner for the usual uumber, which
varies from forty to fifty. Sone further explanations followed,
which appeared to satisfy the council, though many considered
that any exclamation irons without on this subject was most
ungenerous, seeing that the provision thus made fell, in point
of fact, to the new corporate body, in which they could
scarcely be said to be interested, if the opinion of one party out
of doors was to be depended on.
The Town-clerk was asked what reply he.bad received to the
communication he had made to Mr. Rigby Wason respecting
the sum of £6,000, or thereabouts, due to the corporation, by
him, for certain leases which Mr. W'ason had never vet taken
up. The Town-clerk said that is obedience to the instructions
be had received he had written, as desired, to Mr. Rigby wason,
and sent in his letter to his agent here, his brother; but that he
had understood from the latter that Mr. Rigby 'Wilson was not
in this part of the country, but that the letter had been ler-
winded to him, though from the rapidity of his movements it
Was uncertain how soon it might overtake him. Mr. Rigby
Wason it appears has been in the habit of paying the interest
hut nut the debt due to the corporation.
On the motion of,Mr. Wright, and which afterwards met with
the unanimous approval of the council, £.su were voted to the
ltoyal National Institution for preserving lives from shipwreck.
A letter from the Rev. Mr.- Berry was read respecting the
diviiion of the fees at St. Michael's Church, which was ulti-
mately referred to the select finance courruittee, with full

powers.
The Town-clerk read over the heads Of the new dock bill,
which separates the present trust from the corporation; the
council resolved themselves into a whole committee for this con-
sideration.
The-Town-clerk informed the council that the report of the
committee on the provision for the clergy of the esta'Aished
church was not yet ready; but the Mayor stated, that as soon
as it was so he should call a special council to receive it.
Letters from the Duke of Wellington, Marquis of Salisbury,
Lord Wharucliffe, and Lord Skelmersdale, were then read, in
reply to those that bad been previously voted to them by the
last council, for the manly and talented conduct evinced by
them in defeuce of the corporate rights.
By desire of the Mayor, the Town-clerk read a letter, to which
a statement was subjoined, from Mr. Okiil, a most efficient ser-
vant of the Corporation, laying before the council a statement
of the services he had rendered and the remuneration be had
received, and requesting their favourable consideration of the
circumstances as stated by him. It appears Mr. Okill's pre-
sent salary is £6OO per annum; and £lOOO were voted to him
some time ago for extraordinary exertions made by him in de-
fence of the rights of the Corporation. It appeared, however,
ou an examination of the question, and from fir. Okill's own
statement, that his late sou had laboured in the service of the
Corporation fur six years without reinuueration, and had been
most indefatigable in the discharge of his duty. Upon which
the council unanimously consented to vute Mr. 'for his
son's services, four hundred guineas.
The Mayor brought before the consideration of council, the
inadequate remuneration received by Lieutenant Low, for his
important services in defending the poor emigrants embark-
ing at this port from the abominable frauds commonly
practised upon them by agents and other parties. He stated
that be had himself, in person, applied to the present Govern-
ment fur an addition to Lieutenant Low's means, independent
of his full pay, and though the importance of the services he
bad rendered was admitted by all parties, yet they had re-
fused to accede to his request ; they even refused to allow him
pen, ink and paper. Such miserably narrow-minded policy
seemed to have its effect on most present; and it was ultimately
agreed by the council to vote Lieutenant Low £l5O.
The Town-clerk, at the request of the Mayor, read a letter
from Mr. Thomas Bolton, (an Unitarian,) protestiug against
the provision intended to be made for the clergy of the esta-
blished aura.
The Mayor instructed the Town Clerk to read a letter from
Mr. Payne, respecting the nuisances arising front various ma-
nufactories, injurious to the health and comfort of the residents
iu the neighbourhood of Vauxhall-road and other parts of the
town, and recommending that the council should go to Parlia-
ment for a bill, to compel, by means of a police, certain laws
and restrictions to be observed, protective of the lives of the in-
habitants. 'lbis subject occasioned some discussion, but it was
ultimately referred to the Select Finance Committee, with full
powers to assist with a contribution in any indictment, but de-
clining to apply for an act of Parliament.
no council broke up about two o'clock.

THEATRE BOYAI„ CHESTER.—The novelty of the past week
has been the really clever performance of Master Phillips, the
infant tiunipeter, who delighted his company with several fa-
Vourite,Aud
.popular airs, with variations, in a style that would
have done credit (O some of -artist es rrt-rtre day:— *fade,-
'inoiselle Pauline has also charmed the admirers; of the move-
:ments of " the light fama.stic toe," by her graceful pas
Last evening the spirited manager brought forward the Eastern
spectacle of Blue Beaul, the splendour. and scenic effect of
which was much heightened by the presence of several of Mr.
Atkins's fitur-fuoted exotics from the Liverpool Zoological
-Gardens.

DaNs's Tuaot.onY.—This work. which is composed in Latin
and extends to eight volumes, is now in the library of the Athe.
mum. The debasing obscenity of the questions asked at our i
cular confession is w ithout a parallel in the filthiness of heathens
ism. how can men, presuming to talk of civil and religious.
liberty, prostrate their minds to the -commission of a rite thee
would degrade a slave ? and how can they expose their wivs,
and daughters to such unhallowed pollution ? In the sacrei
scriptures there is no warrant fur auricular confession.—Mau
Sin! wheys is your authority fur this vile tyranny ?
Huss Itoaaaiiies.—Tuesday morning, between four and
five o'clock, two robberies were committed, of a very daring
nature. An elderly lady of the name of Cooper, residing-at No.
2, St. Catherine's-terrace, Abercromby-square, was alarmed
about five o'clock by a noise in the house, which plainly inti-
mated that improper• characters were within. She opened the
bed-room window and sprung a rattle, which immediately at-
tracted the watchman, who, entering at the front door, searched
the house through without effect. It was, however, apparent
that a robbery had been committed, as several table spoons
Which had been left in the parlour were missed. The sash of
the kitchen window, at the back of the house, was found down.
Soon afterwards a servant of Mrs. Meacuck, resident at the
next house, on going down stairs, discovered that they likewise
had experienced a similar fate. The fellows had been unable to
effect an entrance by. the window, in consequence-'of the shutter
inside being well secured; they therefore prized open the door,
entered and ransacked completely the lower part of the house,
taking away several articles of wearing apparel, and had col-
lected a further quantity on the dresser of the kitchen, which
would have, doubtless, been carried off but for the alarm which
they experienced on the arrival of the watchman, and, as he
had been there only half an hour previous to the discovery of
the robbery, it may be conjectured that both were committed at
the same time and by part of the same gang.

FOOTPADS.— On Wednesday evening, about ten o'clock, a
gentleman returning to his house iu Great Homer-street was
assailed by three footpads, knocked down, and robbed; and
after receiving some serious personal injuries, left in a field in a
in a helpless condition.
CITY OF GLASGOW STEAM-PACKET!—This packet sails every
Saturday from the Clarence-dock for the Clyde. She is, we
understand, one of the largest vessels engaged in the Scotch
trade, and on account of her size possesses .alore spacious ca-
bins than it wouldbe possible to find in ships of lesser burthen.
The cabins of the City of Glasgow are fitted up with great splen-
dour and elegance, and the plate and other necessaries provided
for the use of the cabin passengers are all of the best descrip-
tion. The commander of this packet, Captain Drysdale, is, we
are informed, a skilful navigator and indefatigable in his atten-
tion to his duties, as having charge of so valuable a property,
and also, in presiding over the liberal hospitalities of his-table.
Lord Stowell entered his 91st year on Thursday last, on which
occasion the Earl of Eldon came from his seat at Eucomb, to
spend his birth-day with his brother, as usual, at Early-court.
The noble earl, who is six years younger than the baron, has
since arrived for a few days in Hamilton-place.
Lard Francis Egerton .has given orders to Mr. Campbell, the
sculptor, to execute a colossal statue of the late Duke of Bridge-
water, which he intends presenting to the town of Manchester,
for the purpose of being placed in a conspicuous situation in
that town, and of which it will form one of the most prominent
objects.
The Earl of Winehilsea is now visiting the Bev. Prebendary
Benson, at his residence in the College-green. The noble earl
arrived on Wednesday from Abervstwith, and, we believe, will
prolong his stay to Monday or Timsday next, when he departs
for Northamptonshire.— Worcester Het alti.

The General Steam-tiavigation Cowpanv's packet the City
of Hamburgh, from Hamburgh, arrived oir the Custom-house
on Monday night. Among the arrivals were the Swedish
minister, Count Bjornstjerna and suite, also Lord Somerset, &c.
THE VlNTAGE.—Extract if a letter from Oporto, dated the
20th instant:—" The accounts from the mine district are most
unfavourable. Never wa's such a failure known. The weather
was so tremendous during the vintage that wooden bowls were
used instead of baskets to collect the grapes, so watery were
they. Such a scene of desolation has never been witnessed
there. In the year 1818 it was bad enough, but this year the
weather has been much more tempestuous. Last year's vintage
was a very supei ior one, and 18.34 wines are the best in quality
that we have bad for many years."

In our paper a few days since we gave a copious extract from
a Scotch paper on the subject of the late Appeal Court at In-
verness for the six northern counties. It seems that the " work-
ing" of the reform act was a little awkward in tonsequence of
no provision being made for the event of six judges sitting to
determine appeals, and the possibility of their being equally di-
vided in opinion. The Scotch amended act proves for, the
event of four appeal judges being so situated, and declares that
the sheriff, against whose judgment the appeal may have been.
brought, shall have no voice in case of such equality. But fur
six sheriffs so situated, which could only happen in this district,
it was not thought expedient to apply a remedy. Accordingly,
in deciding some cases of appeals against the decisions of Mr.
Sheriff Jardine, in the Registration Court fur Ross-shire, the
six sheriffs being equally, divided in opinion, (and Mr. Jardine
hiMself nut declining to be reckoned), the appeals were dismis-
sed, because no judgment in such circumstances could be given.
Now, in this county, where the two great interests are nearly
equipoised, the loss of several votes to the conservative candi-
date by such means looks more than accidental We regret
that the Messrs. Gladstone, of Liverpool, have for the present
been deprived of the franchise for one of their Scotch estates
(in Ross-shire) by the extraordinary result in the Appeal Court
to which we have alluded. But, notwithstanding, we rejoice to
hear that the state of matters in this county now leaves no
room fur doubt as to tire triumph of the conservative cause at
the next election. --43larain9