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

NovEA3ER 6, 1535

derstand follows the name of Mr. WILMANI RATHBOEI;
but a half-and•half friend of ours assures us that on his

name being announced a murmur Of disapprobation ran
through the room, a great number declaring that he was
not sufficiently democratic fur the town council, anti was
not sufficiently ultra in his opinions. )kxt comes Mr.

RICHARD RADCLIFFE. NO abjection whatever was made
to him, as he is to be the new town-clerk ; only it was
suggested that as he is a great water drinker, he should ,
for the future (that is, when he is in office) take a little
wine for his own sake and the good of the community.
Afterwards follows the name of Mr. THOMAS COGLAN,
who, in a most eloquent speech of half an hour, declined
the honour on the ground that his election would be
void, he having already a contract with the new corpo-
ration to sell the advowson of the corporate churches,
and argued, with much ingenuity, that though coaches
and four might be driven through acts of parliament ge-
nerally, yet the municipal reform act was so perfect that
no flaw could possibly be found in it, and a seat might be
(lettimental to his interests. We are ourselves sorry for
Mr. COGLAN'S determination, for he possesses more brains
and common sense, and tiqa is not saying much, than any
of his party. Next comes Mr. WALLACE CURRIE ; but
it was ratherastonishing,_ we 'are told, how very cooly
his name was received, notwithstanding his literary la-
bours for so many years touching council reports. This
is extremely ungrateful, and the more extraordinary
knowing how grateful democrats usually are towards
their benefactors. After. Mr. CrURRIE figures Mr.
URQUHART, "the carpet-man," .as he has been some'-
times profanely called. This gentleman is so well
known, and so highly respected by all his neighbours,
that there is no doubt whatever of his return. 'Mr.
EGERTON SMITH iS also one of the elect; but as there is.
.some doubt whether he or some other old lady is the
_housekeeper under-the qualification clause, it was consi-
dered wise to have that poiat.cleared up before the day
-of nomination. Mr. KEET'S. name was next called, but
Mr. JAMES AIKIN exclaiming "Stay a bit !" Mr. THomAs
BousoN was announced, to whom,there was not the least
objection.. He is to represent the American interest, in
the council, and much is expected from him in the way of
town-dues. Mr. JAMES AIKIN too
,stands prominent,
and, according to American colhoquyism, a clever sort
.of a man he is. It was thought that he is secretly more
-conservative than his public speeches lead one to sup-
pose; but his name was permitted to remain on the list,
with the understanding that for the future he should
build his ships in Liverpool. instead of the Isle of Man.
As to. Mr. JOHN EWART, Mr WILLIAM EARLE, and the
"-levellers" of that ilk, it was thought prudent to tole-
rate them for the present, and to shovel them oVerbOard
by-and-by, when their valuable and meritorious ser-
vices (?) could be dispensed with, as there was only one
j*evalent feeling in the committee, that, of all levellers,
aristocratic levellers are the most despicable. The ho-
nourable member for Wolverhampton
,was spoken of, but
-several persons strongly objected to this, because he has
-lately kept such bad company and bad hours, and it was
the wish of the committee to keep the council select.
Consequently, after some discussion,. Mr. THORNELY,
M. P., was placed in schedule A, and his respected rela-
tive in Lord-street was substituted instead, the odds be-
ing "nine to one" in his favour. Mr. SAMUEL HOPE
'was also placed on the list, it being highly politic to have
a-convenient banker of liberal principles who will not
call in balances, as the future council will be likely
'enough to want credit. The 'name of E. KEET,
-was again called, which at first raised a little demur; but
it was suggested that be had been the correspondent of
the Right...HOnourable THOMAS SPRING RICE, M. P.,
chancellor of the Exchequer and Commander in Chief
f his Majesty's Steam-packets, and as the radicals dearly
love great men, great names, and great titles, MT. KEEr's
name was allowed to be retained. Mr. JAMES BRANCH-
ER'S name was found rather lower on the list than any
person would suppose, and it was regretted
.that he had
not been a housekeeper for three consecutive years in the
parliamentary borough., as he is very willing to draw
either his "purse-strings or the, waggon of the movement
when called upon. His practical liberality has been found
-exceedingly useful to the treasury on many occasions.
Mr. JAMES. Munnastilf; the distiller, stood wet', as ,he
is one of those gentlemen who hay.q made up their minds
to "go the -whole hog," like BURNS'S dell, and " dance
awa' wi' the exciseman:" A 'Mr. RbWLANrisoN, a dis-
penser of spirits, and A Mr. PATRICK M4MULLAGHAN, of
Cresbie-street, whose influence in that neighbourhod is
_peculiarly extensivei-each wished to be placed on the.list,
but we could not bear Whether their wishes were acceded
to. '
. .

There was a feeling of regret that the splendid orator,
PETER FALVEY, E'§q:, had left ihePelitical world. Seine
stated that he had received a valuable appointment in
New South Wales, which was in,the gift of the Recorder
a short time ago—Some that he had merely been rural,
izing at Kiadale, and amusing himself with amateur
MILLING—and some that lie was now studying in the'
Propaganda, and that his holiness intended to consecrate
him as a missionary tiymake the worse appear the better
reason, and help Dr. MURRAY to get out of the scrape
touching DENS. Whatever may 'be the cause of Mr.
Falvey's absence, one thing is clear—that the inhabitants
of Liverpool do not very loudly complain of it. ,
There were a few names of very little note in addition
to the above, such asTOBIN, SANDBACH, .GLADSTONE',
POTTER, MURRAY, LAWRENCE, HORSFALL, LEYLAND,
&c., but they were not-considered of Sufficient importance
to stand upon the.list. One or two of the committee, to
be sure, did suggest that, as they built their ships in
Liverpool and employed many thousand ropers, car-
.peniers, painters, smiths, &c., they ought at least to be
represented ; but the suggestion was-cut short by a cele-
brated barrister whO declared that ships, being floating
capital, they need not be repreiented in any particular
locality, and that the agents of the " liners" were com-
petent to represent' the shipping interest, because, hav-
ing very little interest in the town, they could act more,
independently than if they possessed bapi tal in their own
bottoms. The chairman declared the suggestion over-
ruled, and the insignificant individuals above alluded to
were accordingly withdrawn.
We have a little more flying information to communi-
cate, which we reserve for another epportunity ; but
what will appear the most singtilar is, the name'of GOD-
FREY BARNSLEY, Esq., of Brougham TetraCe, is not on
any of the lists we have seen. •
N.B.—Since the above was written, we understand
that Mr. JAMES MULLENEUX, this distiller, is most unfor-
tunately disfranchised, not being a householder. At a
Trivite meeting, after the presumed public meeting had
been dissolved, it was proposed by Mr. EGERTON SMITH,
in a speech of intense eloquence, that as there was no
-chance of returning Mr. WM. EwART at the next election,
the least thing the new municipal constituency could do,
to mark their respect for a gentleman who had, according
to his professions, walked so zealously and faithfully in
the footsteps of CANNING and HUSKISSON, was, to pro-
pose and, of course, return him as the first reformed
mayor of Liverpool. The proposition was received with
immense applause, until damped by the unexpected in-
terference of Mr. KEET. This gentleman, having ele-
vated himself to the proper and classical line of beauty,
observed that, personally, he had no objection whatever
to the proposition, and, looking towards Mr. SMITH,
"Bot," says he, (he meant but,) " I have a fatal objec-
tion to it, which, lace a duchess ! (this was an oath,) un-
does every Stitch in your argument." The learned per-
sons present stared—some growled—but Mr. KEET
leisurely pulled- from his pocket a letter, the contents of
which were as follows

" Nonoushall, Essex, 1 Nov., 1825.

" MY PERT DEAR Sts;—lmperviously domiciled in the man-
sion duly most excessively polite friend, Elias Smith, M.P.
whose exuberance of hospitality, the subtenant of mundane
felicity, -makes amend for the impeltiugs of late equinexial
rains, I had the unexpected pleasure of receiving your kind
favour of the 2lth ult., in which you are pleased to inform me
that the reform association of Liverpool are energetically anx-
ious to elect me as the first mayor under ilhe municipal reform
bill.

" I beg to thank you and them for this distinguished mark of
your confidence. I feel the throbs which my heart speaks in
the untranslatable language of gratitude. But permit me to
assure you that the homogeneous unity of apparently conflict-
fog faculties, and roy pride in adhering to seemingly obnoxious