The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-08 00:00:00

PUBLIC PUMPS

The MAYOR read a memorial from a Mr. Walker, praying
that a pump might be placed at the end of Redcross-street
for the use of horses.—lt was referred to the Dock Com-
mittee.

CHIMNEY-SWEEPING

The MAYOR read a memorial from a master sweep,
condemnatory of machines for cleansing chimneys, and pray-
ing that the use of climbing-boys might be continued.
Mr. JORDAN thought the brushes for sweeping chimneys
should be square, and not round, particularly where square
chimneys had to be cleansed. lie said he had tried it him-
self—(a laugi,)—and found that the round brush never an-
swered with a square chimney.

The memorial was ordered to lie on the table
APPRENTICES.

The TOWN-CLERK, after stating that it would be necessary
for the council to issue warrants for the purpose of taking
property under the improvement act, said there were three
cases of apprentices who required the enrolment of their in-
dentures after the expiration of the period limited by law.

THE EDUCATION QUESTION.
Mr. YATES said he had been given to understand that his
motion, Which was the only one now remaining on the paper,
would come on the first thing at the next meeting. (No, no.)

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The TOWN.CLERK said, Ga at if the present were general
adjournment, the consequence would be that the motions of
which Mr. Yates had given notice should come on first.
Mr. BIRKETT called upon Mr. Yates to go on with his
motions then. He said he was willing to stop "'till twelve
o'clock that night," in order to have them disposed of.
(Hear.)
Mr. FREME said the matter was new, and that no new
matter could be entertained by the council after three o'clock.
Mr. BositELL denied that it wits new; it was old matter.
(A laugh.)
Mr. YATES said that many gentlemen had left—Mr.
Earle, for instance—under the impression that they were
about to adjourn. He called upon the mayor to say what
he was to do. (Cries of "Go on.") If ever a man was
treated unhandsomely and unfairly, it was himself on the
present occasion. He called upon the council of Liverpool
not to disgrace themselves in the manner they would do, if
they insisted on proceeding in this course.
Mr. JOHN SMITH moved that the house he counted.
M r. BIRKETT said there were twenty-two members present.
Mr. YATES said that after an adjournment had been moved,
and he had been left by his friends, he was now forced to go
on. He protested strongly against such a course, and said
the Council would disgrace itself in the highest manner if
they were to fix this trick upon him.
Mr. BIRKETT thought that after the charges against the
schools had been brought by Mr. Yates on a former occasion,
and proved to be untrue, the terms of Mr. Yates' reply on
the present occasion ought, more properly speaking, apply to
himself.
Mr. MOLYNEUX thought language had been used by Mr.
Yates for which an apology ought to be made.
Mr. YATES said he had spoken nothing but the truth, and
that he would make no apology, nor retract anything which
he had said.
Mr. BIRKETT said that so far as regarded himself, the
assertions of Mr. Yates were not true.
Mr. MOLYNEUX denied their truth as regarded himself.
The MAYOR asked whether the Council were willing that
the motions should be proceeded with. (Cries of " Yes,
yes.")
The MAYOR then called on Mr. Yates to undertake his
task.
Mr. YATES refused to proceed. He
would undertake it
next Monday week.
Mr. JOHN SMITH said there was nothing for Mr. Yates
now but to give notice of motion for Monday week.
Mr. YATES then repeated his notice.
The TowN.CLERK said a fresh notice should be given, and
that it would then come ou at the special Council.
Mr. YATES asked whether it would come on the first thing
upon the next day ?
The MAYOR replied in the negative. It now assumed a
different feature. It was now a dropped motion. (Hear,
hear.)
Mr. J. SMITH said it would have to come on in its regular
course on the summons.
The TOWN-CLERK said that if the Mayor directed, it could
be put upon the summons.
The Council then adjourned until Monday week.

Colonel Dundee has been dismissed from his situation as
Aide-de-Cainp to the Queen,
removed from the command of
the 83d Itegiment, and placed on the half-pay list, by orders
of the Commander-in-Chief, for using disrespectful language
towards her Majesty.