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

NICIP AL CORPORATIONS ACT
SUBSEQUENT LOCAL

7 From Magistrates' Clerks:... 615 13
Fines upon Summary Convic-j .
tions and Sessions Penalties 3507 13,
7 Fines for declining to serve
0 office

A meeting of the Conservative electors of Great
George Ward took place on Friday evening, at Mr.
Jones's, the White Lion Inn, Great George's-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 -
cess, and those present included the staunchest Conserva-
tives of the district, as well as many others of the first re-
spectability.
Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE was unanimously called to
the chair, and was enthusiastically received. lie regretted
to state that Me. G. H. Lawrence, was unavoidably ab-
sent ; but 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 should lose the ser-
vices of Mr. Cooper, who had throughout several years so
ably espoused the cause to which they were all so firmly
attached,—and strongly reccommended to the support of
the electers the two gentlemen who would that night be
proposed as candidates. Mr. G. H. Lawrence in conclu-
sion stated that his warmest wishes were with them, and
that his best services should always be at the command of
the conservatives of this and other wards. (The reading
of the letter was received with much applause.) The
Chairman proceeded to 'observe that as the coo- ail had
thought proper to elect him to fill the office of Alderman
vacant by the resignation of Mr. Earle, another Coon-
cellor would have to be elected in .his own room ; but
befere proceeding to the more immediate business of the
evening, 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 he had tbe honour
of representing them in the council. He hoped that they
had ever found him faithful to the trust they had reposed
in him, and although he might no longer be considered
as their representative, he assured them that he should
ever he 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.)
eve had this year to do with a diminished income of nearly Mr. Lyon JONES said he had great pleasure in propos-
productiveness of nearly the whole of the property has in- ing the first resolution, which he read as follows :—" That
e, again d
the thanks of the burgesses areue, and are hereby given
against the present year, of £lO,OOO, under the head of to James Lawrence, Esq., Joseph Cooper, Esq., and
nds in two other items, which this increased productiveness Thomas Royden, Esq., for their vigilant watchfulness
table that the committee have succeeded, by rigid economy, over the interests of this ward ; and they can not allow
addition, however, to this, we may observe that in the this opportunity to pass without expressing their regret at
the retirement of Joseph Cooper, Esq., whose conduct
)RDINARY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE" three items-- throughout has been such as to merit tbe unqualified ap-
c' Conservancy," and £371 Is. Id. for cc Accumulating probation of this meeting, and of the burgesses of the
ward generally.
~
en placed to 'the debit of the " EXTRAORDINARY AC- Mr. ROBERTSON seconded the resolution, and it was
ould have shewn a surplus upon the ordinary expenditure unanimously passed; after which prolonged cheers were
repeatedly given for Mr. Alderman Lawrence, for Mr.
Cooper, and for Mr. Royden.
Mr. COOPER 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
CR. more at a loss to express his gratitude to those around
EXTRAORDINARY RECEIPTS, FROM IST SEPTEMBER, him. He had had the honour of representing the ward
1842, TO 31sT AUG;UST, 1843. during the last six years, and nothing but peculiar
circumstances would induce him to retire. He would
not have come to that determination, it' 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 lie trusted they would
now excuse him, as two gentlemen would be proposed
who would, he 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-
therm, had been for fifteen years a resident in the ward,
and his principles were known and appreciated. The
other, Mr. George Hornby, was equally known and valued
by them all, and he entertained no doubt that these gentle-
men would act in a manner that would give entire satisfac-
tion to the ward. He had therefore much pleasure in pro-
posing the following resolution That it is the opinion
of this meeting that George Green Hornby, Esq., is a fit
and proper person to represent this Ward in the place of
James Lawrence, Esq. ; and John Sotbern, Esq., in the
place of Joseph Cooper. Esq., both from their well-
known characters as men, and their unswerving attach.
ment to true conservative principles.°'
Mr. JAMES DEMPSEY seconded the proposition, ex-
, I
of ships in the night time at the Clarence and Trafalgar pressing his belief that the candidates would be found to
give the utmost satisfaction to the ward.
Docks, were referred.—ln consequence of a statement The resolution was unanimously carried.
having -been made as to the inefficiency of the police force Mr. WAGSTAFF then moved— " That this meeting
at the Docks, the Watch Coremittee had given directions pledges itself to use all legal. exertions to secure the return
that if a greater number was required the force should be of both gentlemen at their respective elections, and that
increased. The Head Constable had, however, given in I the following gentlemen form a committee for this pur-
e report which showed that, though one or two instances pose, with to add to their number .G. of neglect might have taken place, yet Mr. M'Bride was H. Lawrence,power James Lawrence, Joseph Cooper:—Messrs,
Thomas
mistaken in some of his statements ; that the police force I Royden, William Birkett, Thomas Bold, Rigby, employed at the docks had never, except in some cases of / Robertson, T. Wagstaff, W. Wagstaff, John Mottram,
very great emergency, been withdrawn, and that not a James Ingram, James Tonete, James Dempsey."
single robbery had taken place for years.—The tender of Mr. THISTLE seconded the motion, which passed una-
Messrs. Mender and Co. for the supply of hats to the nimously.
dock gatemen was accepted.—The Chairman, agreeably to Mr. SOTH ERN was then introduced to the meeting, and
the resolution of Mr. Bold at the last meeting, read a re- was received with loud cheers. Ile expressed himself in
turn of the time during which, for the last twelve months, metal, and feeling terms on the great honour conferred
the flag indicating that there was no room in the docks had upon him by the electors—adding that he looked for their
been exhibited at .each dock • from which it appeared that indulgence, as it was the first time he had addressed a
that the average for the whole year was four months and
twenty-six days. Mr. Bold wished to know whether it i
public assembl. He much re rotted that they were so
, soon to lose the valuable services of his friend Mr. Cooper.
was the practice to book American packet ships for dock- For himself, he was a firm friend to the conservative
age before they were due, and mentioned a case of one cause, and strongly attached to the established church,
Laving been (locked while another vessel was obliged to the principles of which had been instilled into him from
drop anchor in the river, which generally put the owners his childhood, and from which he would never diverge.
to an expense of from X 5 to £lO. The Chairman said it (Loud cheers.) Ile concluded by stating that he had lived
was not the usual practice. The sub-committee produced tin the south part of the town for 15 years, and that if be
a report from the Surveyor for the mensurement of foreign had the high honour to he elected, lie should ever devote
ships, Mr. Capper, who considered that it would be de. his best exertions to promote their interests. (Cheers.)
'Arable to have the assistance of a ship carpenter; and The CHAIRMAN said Mr. Hornby had been unable to
hat it required three persons to perfOrm the duty effici- attend, owing to a mistake, he having understood that
. To one of the parties who had rendered him some i the meeting was to be on the previous night, and having
assistance, but who was at present incapacitated on ac- on that night an engagement which he could not relin-
count of ill health, the sum of £lO was ordered to be I quish. He (Mr. B.) had, however, deputed Mr. Birkett
Mr. Bold alluded to a statement in the papers to jto appear for hint. (Cheers.)
f that the Directors of the Liverpool docks had , u..

Cash received for sale of un-
claimed Goods, &c., detain-
ed by the Pulice Force ....

.:1-71:2- Total Ordinary Income bothl

11222301 8 6

.his account,

shall, perhaps, remark hereafter ; and v

NIENTS AND RECEIPTS," premising that for this, we can-

le items being different

By Balance brought from ordinary Account
„ in the hands of the Treasurer,
'from last year's Account
„ in the hands of Arthur Hey-
wood, Sons, and Co.
By Cash received upon Bond
By Balance of 'General Improvements Ac-
count .. , • ...

8. d.
5847 16 9

698 16 3

31368 18 10
45370 '0 0

By Cash on acct.-of Estate, Salthouse Dock, -
from Dock Trustees.l239sl 5 8
11 „ New Police Stations .. 1520 8 0
„ Magazines at Liscard.. 1089 3 4
I 7 „ Sale of Church Advow-
SODS

„ Sales of Reversions
„ Stock of Wine
7, Estate of Chas. Colwell
and Co..
, Balance of Income Tax

312 0 8
213 12 0
164 13 2

11 9
432 16 8

£211,615 8 101

the effee

•• •••• .asu wrai, MUGIVCIA
van notice tnat n any or the men employee elther m the great applause. He expressed bis regret at the absence of
tiuu
Mr. Hornby, owing to circumstances which that gentle-
,cks, or in their police, should take any part in the re. I
they should be discharged from
.the.ir man could not control. He hurl

moremer

be had never heard of it until he came "` LUG LUYVIJ, [JUL LUU /WU EMU
grandson of Liverpool tradesmen ; and from the inter-
-that no such order had ever course he (Mr. B.) had had with him, he felt assured he
sure that (Mr. H.) would watch over and uromote their interests.

I he felt quit

ent that evening, he would make himself known tc
in the interim previous to the election

I the. elector