The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-12-10 00:00:00

MANCHESTER-LATEST BETTING.

A moderate room, with a desire to lay " extraordinary
odds agst any outsider for the Derby," a feature in the
sayings.

THE CHESTER CUP.
100 to 1 was offered agst The Dean, Red Deer, and one
or two others.

THE DERBY.

A bet of 10 score to 1 egst ldas and Young Eclipse is
all we saw booked ; 20 to 1 in ponies agst each of six bar
the crack (offered). Average prices :-
5 to 1 agbt Scott's lot (offered, 6 wanted)
7 1 Day's lot (offered)
16 1 Forth's lot (offered, 20 wanted)
10 1 Alarm (offered, 11 wanted)
17 1 Kedger (20 to 1 wanted)
17 1 Cobweb (20 to 1 wanted)
17 1 Young Eclipse (20 to 1 wanted)
20 1 Idas
22 1 Pam (offered)
22 1 Anti-Repealer (nominal)
25 1 Newamonger (nominal)
28 1 -- Rebecca (nominal)
30 l Old England (offered)
40 1 Winchester (nominal)
40 1 Ranger (offered, 50 wanted)
40 1 Lord Miltown (offered)
50 1 Lycurgus (offered)
50 1 Cabin Boy (nominal)
1000 —l5 Twig (offered)
500 —l2 Calypso's dam and Yellow Boy (offered)
20 1 Ranger and Lord Miltown (offered)
Several other offers, as we guess, made at "

THE OAKS.
5 1 Kent's lot (wanted)
7 1 Lancashire Witch (taken)

THE CHASE.
THE CHESHIRE HOUNDSMeet on Wednesday, the 11th instant, at Tarporley ; on
Thursday, the 12th. at Stannord-bridge ; and on Satur-
day, the 14th, at Warminglism Mill; each day at half-
past ten o'clock.
THE ALBRIGHTON HOUNDS
Meet on Thursday, the 12th, at Seighford ; and on Satur-
day, the 14th, at Gatacre ;at half-past ten o'clock.
SIR W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS
Meet on Wednesday, the 11th, at Plas Teg ; on Friday,
the 13th, at Farndon ; and on Saturday, the 14th at
Brynypys, at half-past ten o'clock. ,

A fire broke out at the Newcastle Grand Stand at an
early hour on Tuesday morning last. The roof and upper
staircase were in flames, but the fire was speedily subdued,
with but trifling damage.

STEEPLE CHASE.—A match for £lOO was run across
the country on Tuesday week, between Mr. Charlton's
mare and a horse belonging to Mr. C. Christian, of Swin-
stead. ihe ground selected for the purpofe was a beau-
tiful line of country. between Grimsthorpe and Ilan-
thorpe. about two-and-half miles out and back again.
Scott took the lead, was never headed, and won easily.

Dec. 10, 1814.

LOCAL NEWS.

PRESENT iTION OF MR. INSPECTOR HEUER:in
Inspector Berner, formerly of the Liverpool ferce, an
now of the county constabulary, has recently been Pr!,
mseennteodrwoirtehßaumryasdsiivviesitv,ermsnhuiffs
ibtomx
obvyatlhferosmerjetobnatte;
trict to that of Amounderness.
DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF A SHIP'S CREW.
Friday, Captain Johnston, master of the Grampian, ePo:
;retired before Mr. Ru,hton, to answer a suuarn f
ons.:.
refusing to pay Michael Robinson, one of his crew, a b„.
lance of £1 125., allegtd to be due as wages. The aPPLI,
cant stated that he bad come in the vessel from St. Job";
N.B , and that they had been engaged by the run. Co.eqi-
Johnston proved that almost till the hands, the plain",
included,refused
to had
work.
came
oona f t thetn a 4
body,th November,ao and
said
t/;`,
having shipped in a body they would do nothing 0).(!r°
than haul r ound the yards, and steer and pump the al:
He told them if they refused they should have no foe__
One of them said they bad bread in the forecastle 00.
which they could live for some days, and they then fell.'
forward, and 14 of them ceased from duty for some tla?`,
They had pistols, which they loaded and discharged toot,
timidate the captain, who was obliged to load his ton
pistols in case of more violent proceedings. Mr. Rushton
ordered the summons to be dismissed, and said the coo'
duct of the whole fourteen had been so disgracettll and
dangerous that not one of them should recover a farthiog
of their wages if they applied. Mr. Owen, who was en•
gaged for the whole, abandoned the ca e.
MEETING OF THE PAVING AND SEWERAGE ,031.
SIONERS.—THURSDAY.—Mr. Arthur Henderson wecidd,,
complaint respecting the want of lights on otiednes,a4
evening at some works going on in Islington in the nu",
die of the road. He had, in consequence, incurred coot
siderable danger by running with his horse and gig againsd
a heap of. stores ; the reins, however, broke and stoPPen
the horst); or probably the consequences might have beet
serious. On the same evening, according to a, stateinee,
read by the chairman-, an accident occurred from a
tomb
tar cause in Scotland-road, by which the Ormskirk """0
was upset at the corner of Dryden-street; one rue
was thrown out and had his collar bone broken, but the
rest escaped without any 'material injury ; it aelieerfess
els) that a week or two ago. Thomas Hill, the driver
car, was thrown from the box, owing to his vehicle fa
ing into a s, wer in New Bird-street, and rendered if;
pable of following his employment for several days• b
surveyors were called in, and a notice read to them to te
effect that none of the workmen employed in escavati°o
4
&c., in the street- should he allowed to leave the work "t
the lights are placed and the watchmen are on the sPe;
Orders were also given to have a number of tresselar er
barrier., to be placed. at each end of the excavation, °'
othermD orecl:i
chair)n the TT EE
.N_icToll
U Houghton,
I . reSf
Chilton,n t.— INNilesosor,As•
i;
Smith, Shand, Horsfatl, Evans, Kendall, Sandbacb'
enderson, Mann, Molyneux, Tobin, Middletoni
Aikin; and Royden.—The tender of Boulcotte 1'1;d
CO., of London, for the supply of 3,000 gall ins of 00)
oil, was accepted.—ln reply to the letter of Henry We',
and Co., noticed last week, it was stated by the suh-cl',
mittee that no new chains were at present wanted. The
o be
e
saitrtseirt,eurl,tr:n,
sl
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gc,soineenirmhu
transit
:oisimsattoiet:e:.stnedhiiisoeiragr.rue,seltpmpdroliuto,ritbrpt,st:eeloceidi
reported
to
totdltitar,hai
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sgieelarge ;yrvotesbebtfi,}erutayittitotthbedfdeotrei
tur,a,
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prti
dri rnvdesn,lecoor:e.o.
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r
pt
of Customs would not allow them to do so,
although tbere
were two of the sheds with only a small portion of the
cargo of other vessels in them. After some conversation'
it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Aikin, that tl4
chairman and deputy-chairman should wait upon the
Inspector general arid colieeter and comptroller of t';
Customs on the subject.—A later from Mr. John She"(
Leigh, as to a drain, was referred to the sub-committeeo
Works.—A letter was read Porn Mr. Peter Cato, uceett;
ing the terms of the !five offered by the committee mit.-
23rd u'tireo. He expressed a hope that the coremitte:
would place him on the same footing as Mr. Wilson,
regard to compensation in. case of removal. The coo"
mittee resolved to adtAre strictly to the original conch'
tions.

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rop,ir reemswAcd,Gs resume
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thence to Wootton, where they enjoyed the pastime es
tnele-e for so ne hours, by way of getting their hands ir!:
They were all members of " The Lowhill and Even'''
Curling Club," and the result was an arrangement for 3
more regular contention on the following day. Accord'
ingly, on Saturday. about twenty of these stalwart 015
of Scotia met at the sameringing place, and ten on ewe'
side, headed be the two bachelor " skips" (or g,etierals)
played with great vigour and animation (the ice bell
uncommonly fine), from eleven until four o'clock. 10111°11(
much advantage: to either. This iei to the bachelors 0,
the party declaring " friendly" war against the marri3l'
men present—and the match was fixed to come off oa
Thursday next, at the same scene of action, the sport to
commence at half past twelve o'clock,—the los:rs to rr'i
vide for the whole, the ancient national dinner of beef
and greens. The plain but substantial repast will
served up at Mr. Kirkup's, the Wavertr-'e Coffee House,
where the " stones" are deposited. Fine sport 13
ex-
pecte,l. The club is in expectation of the frost lasting
out the week, and of having the lontalked.of match
te
between the Liverpool and Manchester- players 01 ‘,
same ground—the latter having this year to follow t"
challenge on the ice.
MEETING OF THE BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS
On Friday erecting the monthly meeting took place, at the
Town-hall, Birkenhead. John H. Greene, Esq. in the
chair. --Mr_ Bentham complained of the filthy end nn•
wholesome state of the -courts in Back Chester-street,
when it was stated the cotnm:ssioners had power to pre"
vent the erection of such places in future, and that the
owner of the property alluded to would be called upon to
make such improvements as would remove the nu:sauce.--
The Market Committee recommended that £196 be ex-
pended in the purchase of fountains for the new Market.--
The receipts of the Woodside Ferry, for the past months
were stated to be £1354, being an increase on the receipts
of the same month last year of £4lB. A conversation
took place as to the time when the Monks' Ferry won,
be regularly opened to the public, when it appeared that
the committee had not the power to open it until the tine,
deeds were completed. It was also stared that more bile
could not be employed until the landing places on this bile
were improved. The Chairman said, he believed the
corporation were doing their utmost to obtain plans.—The
improvement rate was fixed at 7d., and the watching rate
at lid., in the nound.—A letter to the commissioner'
from Mr. John Laird was read, to the effect that Messrs'
W. Jackson, W. Potter, Macgregor Laird, and the writer,
had decided on building and endowing a church, to bes
placed at the west end of Conway-street, - here it
Corporation-road, the New-road, and WallaseY• • ,
order to improve the site, they appliel for a slight deo!
0
tion of the Corporation-road. The letter was referred
the Improvement Committee.—lt was agreed that a spe-
cial meeting should be held that night week for the ot(
pose of considering the propriety of postponing the ealet'b
the land in the Park, from the 18th of the present mon
to the end of April next.—The board then adjourned.
PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF ST. JAMES'S CllGger;
—On Thursday evenine a public meeting was held in tio
School-room helongng to S. James's Church "to
into consideration the best mode of increasing the 61.005
accommodation (especially for the poor) in the poPtllclie
district, by the enlargement of the church, at Which it e
pew-owners, and grave-owners are invited to atteno•
About 150 persons were present. The Rev. 11. H 1;
ton was proposed as chairman, but an amendment ,c_t
proposed by Mr. Barnes, seconded by Mr. Dawson, tit!,
Dr. M'Kee should preside. This was declared to be c?'
tied amidst some confusion, the original motion not bell:
mpurt..
Hampton ltlr. . l‘ 1 (we
s p wishedrese
nto t declinei‘ Mr. Barnes
taking
h
Hampton ought not to preside, as he wasatehnociu hangtileirtw iin
teshi.er htit:
party. The rev. gentleman explained that as a right t
ought to occupy the chair, and was besides the bese
enabled to explain the object in view, which he ass°rob
them woeld not violate the feelings of any of the relaticeid
of those who were interred near the church. After s°""c,
conversation the amendment and the motion were 001
cessively put and there appeared 36 for Mr. Al 'Kee, Bthe
38 for Mr. Hampton. The latter accordingly took 014
chair, and rend a list of the parties whose graves wntes
he affected. He said he had given every publicity t(' ,
ih
object in view, and had no sinister or mercenary objeclis,
view. He stated that there were 19,300 people in his 'O,
trict, whereas the church accommodation was only s' If
cient for 1000, and that the endowment amounted to 0,,),1
£7O a-year, The alterations would give 800 additinids
sittings, 300 of which it was proposed should go tol/stes
the endowment of the church, and 500 be set apart to
poor for ever. It ought, also, to be recollected thsloo
owners of pews would soon be called upon to expend tit.
upon a new roof, and this was included in the ateret4
proposed to be made. He then explained that the as
for the enlargement of the church, would be built '3rter
arches, placed between the graves, so as not in the ,
to disturb the coffins now in them, and that access est
be left to each grave—in some cases there would be 66 it
6 inches head•roorn, and, in the lowest part, 4 feet of
ches for parties to work at the graves. Mr. Montewoso
said that though his grave would not be affected 1104.
against the principle of disturbing the ashes of the dlle
If parties did not think the church large enoo_gldst;
thought they ought to build another. Mr. H. G.
bord proposed a resolution to the effect that the Pia be
alterations should be made, seeing that no grave to,uejoilt
disturbed. Mr. Fisher, after some further coniutiost
seconded the motion. Mr. M'Rae said the alters cod
were unjustifiable without the consent of all parties' 4/
it would be cruelty to disturb the graves. (UPOstie. )
cries "it would," " iniquitous," " that's true, id beMr. Welsh, the architect, stated that no grave Wou6oll'
disturbed. Mr. Barnes said he should propose an IT,OOO
ment, and proceeded to state that the church would
be empty—attributing neglect of duty to the trtin„reeti
This created great uproar, and Mr. Harbord reoIefo)•
that such an attack on a clergyman was very disgrne for
The chairman left the chair, which was, after sortolt.eri:
ther confusion, taken at his request by Mr. Montevni,el
Mr. Barnes attempted to speak but was Prevented. this
marks of disapprobation, the chairman remarktr Ile''
unless he apologised he ought not to be heard. 1" r' of 0)
bord said he branded Mr. Barnes as the authorractep
anonymous letter reflecting on Mr. Hampton's etile con'
said
dOtchtei
were
ewerxehPari nte expressions
with
were cries
taken of
the expression. Order not being likely to Le re
j_
upon which he at fiofrsdtisraepfupereodvatlooafp:llorg.isßea, Barnes
Mr. Harbord withdrew his motion, and the chair P
nounced the meeting to be dissolved.
taunrninsluiilmt,
103eatvit,;_sfltpostlieili

'ec• 10. 1844

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

On Wednesday the usual monthly meeting of the
Council was held at the Town-hall.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.—THE LATE TOWN-CLERK.
The TOWN-CLERK read the proceedings of the Finance
Committee, comprising a recommendation for the pur-
chase-of Mr. Logan's premises, in Oldhall-street, and a
recommendation for the sale of the reversion of a piece of
D"' in Upper Islington, for the erection of an Irish
era' in
Chapel. It appeared from the proceedings
;this committee, that they had received a letter from
tal • John
Radcliffe, requesting that the late town-clerk's
salary might be paid to the expiration of the current
rrter, namely, to the end of January next, and that
recommended the council to refuse the application.
Bearr* G. H• LAWRENCE, seconded by Sir Thomas
acer, moved the adoetion of the proceedings.
• M. PROCTER asked Whether it was true that the Fi-
nance Committee had refused a quarter's salary to the
aIo,IY of the late town-clerk ?
Mr G
-Th • • H• LAWRENCE replied in the affirmative.
Y had recommended the family to be paid all that they
Wereee legally entitled to and no more.
I.4air. PROCTER believed there was not a merchant in
iverpool who would have refused a similar application
cinder the circumstances.
toMr. G H. LAWRENCE said the council had no power
de;il liberally, and that they were bound as a corpora-
o
ni acting together under the municipal act, to do what
was right and no more. The surplus income could only
tla applied for the public .benefit of the inhabitants and
e improvement of the borough • ' and, therefore, the
of such tafdund
no.right to pay gratuities or recompenses out
what
THOMAS BRANCKER said a merchant could do
vaet he liked with his own, but that the council were
bound by an act of parliament.
Mr. HUGII HORNBY observed that the feeling on the
Part of ev't'Y member of the committee was to grant the.
application if they could, but they were assured by the
town.clerk that. if granted, it would be contrary to law.
THE, BIRKENHEAD PURCHASES.
Mr. TINNE sad he had heard no mention made of the
~...41aelltnent of the large sum of money for the Birkenhead
Welirchases, and ask d there was for the mo-
iler not Navin. e what reason
Mr.
G.
fi. gave n paid ?
'LAWRENCE
sr,e,oprliee.d
peed be entertained
had
been apprehension
At draft of the leases
aPProval, made out and submitted to Mr. Mallaby for his
In a few days the draft would be returned and
rehgrossed ; and then he expected the money would be
elli• There was no delay on the part of the council; and
ehas"ed there would be no delay on the part of the pur-
....ersri,n making the payments.
Mr' estaxerr expressed a hope that, when the money
eame• there would not be a strong desire to catch bold of
141)01.)
e'r. WOOD said it was understood out of doors that
'6'uen the money was paid the covenants in the leases
would not be carried strictly into effect.
The Towx• CLERK eeirl this was a mistake. The coye
cove-
pants in the leases would be the same as in the contracts,
with the exception of the part relating to the payments.e.
In every other respect the covenants would be the same.
THE SALTPETRE AND TRANSIT SHEDS.
Mr. Nicor, complained that the sheds erected for the
deposit of saltpetre bad been appropriated to the stowage
of tobacco, and that those who imported saltpetre had to
seek for places of deposit elsewhere.
r. G. H. LAWRENCE said the council had constructed
four sheds to meet the wants of the saltpetre trade, and
that, when finished, it was ascertained that two of those
sheds were quite as much as were required, other parties
aving in the meantime constructed sheds for special
warehouseing purposes. Consequently
were appropriated for the deposite only two sheds
of saltpetre; the other
two were let to the collector for the warehouse
cing of to-
bac
• o ; but, if the saltpetre trade was inconvenienced, the
collector would give up his two sheds when accomndation
_should have been provided for him at the New Tobacco
Warehouse.
Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE said there was a greater evil
than that complained of, for the transit sheds at the
Prince's Dock were occupied with tobacco, to the great
inconvenience of the port, parties having taken possession,
and there being no means of removing them. They kept
possession moreover free of all charge, in consequence of
.a clause in the act which provided that no charge could be
made until after the goods deposited had pa.sed the scale.
Mr. TY RER agreed with Mr. Moore that the warehous-
-leg of tobacco at the transit sheds was a serious evil.
were
The
confirmedconversation here dropped, and the proceedings
.

asa. MILLER'S RESIGNATION.
The proceedings of the Watch Committee comprised a
recommendation of Inspector Henry Motley, for appoint-
ment as beadle of theparsh. The proceedings embodied
It report, which contained the heads of the several reasons
for which Mr. Miller, the lat head constable, had been
considered incompetent to discharge the duties of the
Office. The report was to the effect that, during the time
Mr. M;Per acted as head con-talle, the printed rules and
regulations for the good conduct of the police-force had
ot been carried out ; that Mr. Miller bad not made him-
self acqaainted with the duties of his office; that he had
hot attended the bri ewells and stations at intervals during
'the day sod night; that since his appointment the force
had declined in general discipline, partly from the forego-
ing causes, and from his having selected young and inex-
perienced inspectors ; that he had kept himself aloof from
the sunerintwidents and inspectors, and that his general
'conduct and demean, ur had been so haup.hty and over-
bearing
as prevented intercourse with him; that acts of
12.1srprordination and dissatisfacti-n in the discharge of
'1%17. duties had been more frevent in the force under
Mr. -Ildler than before, and that there was a greater desire
13tlitiatth:: part of the men than ever to quit the force ; and
the cause of much of the insubordination amongst the
ucedgut be traced to an injudicious system of drill
,introd
mayor as dill' signed Mr._ Miller. The report wass-by the
chairman of the Watch Committee. It further
hpatp!eaßred
• that subsequent to his resignation, Mr. Miler
eplier' tor a copy of the evidence taken, in his case
refused
beforee t
uhe stab-committee. and that his application was
_pon the ground that, as his resignation had been
!tccepted there was an end of the matter. The proceed-
ngs further contained a full report of the evidence taken
alle
beforee the magistrates with reference to Mr. Parker's
g
the d interference, the resolutions of the magistrates
'eon
it,
te e and the subsequent resolutions of the Watch omm
th eM r HODGSON. seconded by Mr. ASPINALL, moved
adoption of the proceedings.
Mr. Nicol., said he observed by the proceedings that a
rib-committee had been appointed to inquire into the ef-
"ciency of the force, but that the general tenor of the
evidence taken before them appeared to refer entirely to
the conduct of the late Head Constable, Mr. Miller. He
wished to know if Mr. Miller wk.s allowed to be present
due •
mg the inquiry, to cross-examine the witnesses, or to
'net any explanation ?
The MAYOR replied that Mr. Miller was not present
When the other witnesses were examined. He was pre-
sent only during his own examination. His resignation
Was sent in prior to the termination of the inquiry. Had
it been otherwise, he would have been afforded an oppor-
tunity of hearing the evidence, and making any explana-
tion in his power.

Mr. A aBORD said that had there been a formal charge
against Mr.l Miller, the sub-committee would have re-
-quested his attendance; but there was no specific charge
against him. The facts before the council were obtained
by the subcommittee when making their investigation
into the condition of the force.
nm Mr. e . asked whether it did not appear somewhat
singular that the proceedings against him should be pub-
rliely read in the council now, six weeks after Mr. Miller
bad resigned ? Those proceedings would go forth to the
I)uhlie, and perhaps prevent the man from getting another
situation.
Mr. BIRRETT agreed with Mr. Nicol. The proceed-
ill,B, contained' a most unmitigated condemnation of a
Amalie servant. He did not mean to say that it was not
Justified
ri
tified ; but he thought when the c.iucil allowed him to
resign, they should have washed their hands of him alto-
gether. Ti,e fact vas, he ought not to have been allowed
to resign ; he ought to have been dismissed.
‘-'manaitte
Mr. ASPINALL said he was absent from the Watch
e when the report had been ordered to be in-
lerted on the minutes, but be was quite sure that that
TePort would never have been inserted if Mr. Miller had
the voluntarily come forward, and published a letter in
-er, Public prints, containim• a series of misstatements.
"e report was inserted in jus!ification of the course pur-
so
fl tell Y the sub-committee. The Mayor would tell the
that, from first to last, Mr. Miller's letter con-
The a tissue of misstatements.
rie MAYOR admitted the fact.
MAGISTRATES AND THE WATCH COMMITTEE.
the lk LAcP, thought the duties of the magistrates and
not tqabt!h Committee so distinct that a magistrate ought
ele, member of the Watch Committee. It was
thecTY intended that the police force should be under
-Ace a_u,Perintendenee of the Watch Committee. The of-
le a magistrate was merely that of a judge.
been elected elePeitteodeTsa rose to order. Certain magistrates had
last d members of the Watch Committee upon the
Mr. ja: a°,(l on that occasion, and not upon the present,
. Mr C'e B"tild have risen and made his objection.
belied ttcreesoari
:nstitofjou
dd lite was absent from the last council. Ile
as his opinion that if tlpy looked at
of the Watch Committee and the position
ah-th..nl4l4istraleg, it was inconsistent that any magistrate
ilia sit Oh the Watch Committee.
seri° • I-I
,--Pastny thought that if Mr. Lace had any
raifit._teues,
~eetion th " magistrates being on the Watch Com-
Oa to give notice of motion on the subject.
• riZii; Lace could
show that it was unfitting, he (Mr.
herthi Y) asa magistrate would willingly resign his mem-
was P of
rn
the Watch Comittes; but at the same time he
~enibeloas to know how a person was unfitted to be a
m
gistr r at of the Watch Committee because he was a ma-
he r e.
ha'AcE objected to the term " unfitted ;" the word
bring alesed was inconsistent. He then promised to
to
r dron2,ubject before the next Council: and the mat-
t.. copped
anot,„..."utimn rose to express his great satisfaction at an
er7icement,
attenSti unhappy in the proceedings, of the terminaion of
affair, which had of late painfully attract.d
hoped °n"-ti termination desirable in itself, and whiti, he
effect, would be satisfactory to all parties, because it, in
couldTuriprised everything that, as a burly, the Council
lated t7l4ve expected or enforced. He sincerely congra
to sa,,
~e council on the result. For himself, he begged
iteeseY that it was doubly gratifying, because, under a deep
he h_? ; what was due to the council on such an occasion,
subjec'eu.int.mded to express himself very strongly on the
thank filand have moved a resolution, which he was
thetkfuni, and he was sure the council also would
.be
Charged '• now to be relieved from. Thus happily dm-
jog in some
from one duty, he felt that he should be want-
Preeearme degree to another, if he omitted to take the
eonsonroaPportunity of expressing an opinion to which a
existing lion of the whole subject had led him, upon the
watelig_Fircumstances between the magistrates and the n uommittee, and he felt bound to declare that that

opinion was decidedly, and absolutely, and altogether in
favour of the Watch Committee—(hear, hear)—whose
conduct throughout appeared to him, and he believed it
would appear to the council as a body, to have been
marked by very much forbearance and good sense, con-
trasting strongly and advantageously, as he thought, with
that of the magistrates, who appeared to him to have mis-
understood their proper course. (Hear, hear.) Their
latter proceedings especially—their resolution was, as he
thought, misconceived, while he thought the direction
that it should be read to every member of the police force
was most offensive and in very bad taste. Indeed, one
could not but see in the whole proceeding, a determina-
tion to revive a recent grievance, and a petulant attempt
to damage the Watch Committee, rather than a dignified
rebuke of a grave offence. (Hear, hear.) If the magis-
trates had expressed their own opinion on the facts be-
fore them, and they could have hardly expressed it too
strongly, and conveyed that opinion c..utiously to the
Watch Committee, whose sole and undoubted right it
was to act upon it they would have had the approbation
and thanks of the whole. community, whereas the very
reverse was now the fact, an undue sympathy to meet the
offence having been created by their own very injudicious
method of dealing with it. He had felt that in some
form the expression of some such opinion as this, under
present circumstances, was eminently- due to the Watch
Committee, and he hoped it would be received as his
apology for introducing the subject to the council. (Hear.)
Mr. Atxxsf thought it was neither the province of Mr.
North nor that of the council to sit in judgment upon the
magistrates. Mr. North admitted that the magistrates
were in duty bound to take cognizance of the very grave
offence, but thought they might have done it in a more
dignified manner. Now he (Mr. Aikin) was present at
the first meeting of the magistrates, and he must take
this opportunity to state that there was more of provoca-
tion then than met the eye—that there was something con-
nected with the look, tone, and manner, of Mr. Hodgson
calculated to provoke far beyond the use of words. He
believed that Mr. North would do no great credit to him-
self by making an attack, nominally on the bench: of ma-
gistrates, but in reality on the Stipendiary Magistrate,
than whom a more honourable man never existed.
Mr. NORTH, in explanation, said that be had purposely
abstained from reading the newspapers on the subject,
and that, so far from making any attack on Mr. Rushton
individually, all he looked at was the resolution of the
magistrates in their collective opacity.
Mr. HODGSON thought that Mr. Aikin had no parti-
cular ri.zht to complain of an attack on one individual,
when he converted it into an attack on another, with a
degree of virulence hardly exceeded by the stipendiary
himself. He (Mr. Hodgson) was not going to reply.
He was willing to leave the whole case to be judged of by
the public; but he persisted in saying that a less moving
cause for action on the part of the magistrates was not to
be conceived than that of Mr. Parker. It now appeared
that he (Mr. Hodgson) had provoked the ire of the ma-
gistrates—that his awful looks—his provoking looks, had
disturbed the whole bench, the stipendiary into the bar-
gaio, who himself was so highly gifted with mild looks
and submissive gestures—(loud laughter, and cries of
hear, hear ) Certainly this was a power he (Mr. Hodg-
son) never fsncied he possessed b, fore,—(continued laugh-
ter.) He took his own views of the duties of men hail-
ing Her Majesty's commission. lie thought they should
be uninfluenced by either heat or cold, or warmth of pas-
sion—that they were particularly called on, as judges, to
execute right and justice, not to become informers, and
to he free from the spirit of advocates.
Mr. Hugh HORNBY hoped it would not go forth to the
public, that the council looked at the alleged interference
w:th the police as a light matter. He admitted that the
resolution of the magistrates was drawn up hastily, on
the spur of the moment. He thought then, as well as
now, that it would have been better to adopt the plan of
Mr. North—that of expressing a str. ne opinion about
the•interference, and having such a resolution submitted
to the Watch Committee. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. HODGSON called attention to the circumstance
that Mr. Earle. the unsuccessful opponent of Mr. Parker
at the last election for St. Anne's Ward, was one of the
magistrates at the first meeting, and that the Commis-
sioner of Police was forbade to communicate with the
Watch Committee.
Mr. HARBORD said that if the Watch Committee were
to yield to the interference of the magistrates, then the
form
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intention to say a word
on the subject. He lett his case in the hands of the
council; and if they thought him unworthy, he should
again, tohis
resign his seat a,:d appeal
The proceedings of the Watch Committee were then
confirmed.

CK COMMITTEE.
The proceedings of DO
the Dock Committee were read and
confirmed. A letter from Mr. Alderman ILmsfall, re-
signing his seat as a member of the Dock Committee, on
account of pressure of business, was also read ; but, at
the request of Mr. Moore and Mr. G. H. Lawrence,
Mr. Florsfall was induced to withdraw hie letter and to
continue a member of the Dock Committee.
In reply to a question from Mr. KAYE,
Mr. MOORE said that the site for the intended new fort
had been submitted for approbation, and that a report
was expected.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
The attendance at the Corporation Schools for the last
month was reported as folios s

80y5...
Infants.

North. South.
251 179
148 133
152
.194

551 506
The numbers on the books were—North, 712; South,
641. The proceedings were confirmed.

HEALTH OF THE TOWN COMMITTEE.

The proceedings of this corumitree having been read
and confirmed,
_ _

Mr. ASFINALL reported that plans for the new baths
had been prepared and would be ready for the next coun-
cil meeting.

Mr. BLACKBURN complained that the scavenging of
the streets was being very much neglected.
Mr. PARKER said there were 7,000 cellars occupied
contrary to the act—that Liverpool was in consequence
the most unhealthy town in the kingdom, and that the
council were indirectly the cause of the deaths of hundreds
of thousands of their fellow-creatures. He promised to
submit a motion on the subject at the next council.
Mr. BIRKETT said that, until last Monday, Mr. Parker
had not attended a meeting of the Health Committee for
a period of four months, and that it was exceedingly
wrong for him to make the statements he had just uttered.
The tact was, the committee were doing all they could,
but the net was beset with difficulties.
Mr. PARKER said there was not a court in his ward
that he had not been in—(loud laughter); and, therefore,
he was not quite so inactive as Mr. Birkett would have
the council to suppose.
CORONER'S ACCOUNTS.

The Coroner's account., am:mating to £lOl 10s. 2d.,
were read and referred to the Finance Committee.

Mr. Mr PARKER.—The ER. —The amount is higher than ever.
. .

Mr. MOORE.—Yes ; it's the moth of November. (A
laugh.)

11USKISSON'S BRONZE STATUE.

The MAYOR read a letter from Mrs. Huskisson, in
which she returned thanks for the sanction the council
had given to her request, and said that Mr. Gibson, on
his return from Rome, would select a site in the open
area, at he Custom-house, for the bronze statue of her
lamented husband.

The letter was or lered to he recorded on the minutes.

THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.

The 'MAYOR read a long memorial front Rectors Brooks
and Campbeil, praying for a grant in aid of the Liverpool
Collegiate Institution. The memorial set forth that a
sound religious education, in accordance with the doc-
trine of the established church, was imparted at the
Collegiate Institution ; that the cost of the building, in-
cluding land, fund ure, and fittings, amounted t0X36,600,
of which £24.905 had been voluntarily raised. and £7,360
advanced by tru -tees; that there were in the Upper School
101 pupils, in the Middle 261, in the Lower 377, and in
the Evening School 315, waking a total of 1051; that the
-evening school was open to the working classes; that
there were 795 subscribers to the lectures; and the me-
morialists ccmcluded by praying fur a grant out of the
surplus income of the corporation, to support an institu-
tion which was open to all the inhabitants of the borough
without diStinction.

Mr. SHErrAtti).—lf you want to give anything, the
Royal lnstitntion has a prior c'aim, for they have edu-
cated a great number of your fellow-townsmen, and my
son among the rest. (Loud laughter ) I don't know
how lam to take that cheer. lam the only Irish gen-
tleman in the council, and I hope the same courtesy will
be shown to me that Irish are inclined to show to English
gentlemen. My son was born in your town ;heis a
fellow-townsman, therefore, of a great many of yeu•, and
he obtained high collegiate honours at Oxford. (Great
laught-r.) Alderman Swainson's son has also obtained
hiab honours. I think it my duty as a parent to Speak
highly of Dr. buff.
Mr. PROCTER rose, but was almost immediately stopped
by Sir THOMAS BRA NCKER asking if he was not a donor
to the institution, and had not, therefore, a pecuniary in-
terest in the establi.shrnent ?
Mr. PROCTER admitted that he was a donor, and so
were thirty-five others of the council, but denied that be
had any pecuniary interest.
Mr. Su KPPA RD.—Have you any direct or kndirect in-
terest? (A laugh.)
Mr. PROCTER.—Not that I am aware of.
Mr. SHEPP Ano —Have you a son?
Mr. PROCTER.---1 have a son—an only son. What
does pecuniary interest mean?
Mr. SHF.PPA RD.—Why, pecuniary interest means—
(Loud laughter, during which the renatinder of the sen-
tence was inaudible.)
The TOWN-CLERK decided that donors were not enti-
tled to speak or cote on the question, as it appeared such
parties had a right to trrninate pupils on lower terms,
and that they had, therefore, a pecuniary interest.
Mr. PARKER asked whether £2,000 had not been
granted for the e eetion of the unsightly entrance to the
Railw3y Station in Lime-street?
Sir THOMAS BRAN CKER.—Yes ; but that was in the
days of bribery and corruption, under the old council.
(Loud laughter.)
I voted against it.
After a lengthened conversation had taken place, and a
variety of motions hat been submitted and withdrawn, it
was at length resolved, that the many difficulties which
surrounded the question should be laid before the memo-
rialists by the Mayor.
The council, having disposed of all the business on the
paper, adjourned at a quarter to three o'clock.

On Wednesday, Messrs. Green and Taylor were fined
£3O by Mr. Rushton, for having placed 100 tons of salt-
petre in a shed Advil was not fire-proof according to the
provisions of the dock act; but if the saltpetre vi'dB re-
moved in twenty days to a proper warehouse, the fine was
ordered not to be levied.