The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-10-31 00:00:00

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cleat been in the Council, offerir
kavel What • ht be expected
kbodthe honournlig • there
of being returned
theSeleerasai trh,se electors of North Toxteth Ward
, ty,„ solutions were put to the meeting, pledging
the n of Mr. Hall, which were carried unanimously,
,Neltkillleefing, which was most enthusiastic throughout,
Non,7,,,lsvith a vote of thanks to the chairman, which
Llreq• acknowledged, and the meeting broke up.
11;,esrn that the extraordinary mis-stabements that
iltP2, resorted to by Mr. Ogden's comTittee have
tallen. away the support of all right-thmking men.
hig *,`), Jones has denied in toto the right of Mr. Ogden
'"eirec:4l:nraittee to append his name as chairman of
444 b,-"re,nlittee, as he is absolutely canvassing for Mr.
' signed t' ' " • -

a to him

LAST A _
t, ..VERTON AND KIRKDALE WARD.
fleeevening a very large and important meeting of the
t,v4)totsr.of Everton and Kirkdale Ward took place at the
"tl'ese Coffee-House. Amongst the influential gentry
I.'lrkli" we noticed—Mr. Councillor Woodruff, Mr.
44,7, 13entino• Mr. John Jones, Mr. Chambers,
44Ditia7,°0d, Mr. Roskell, Mr. Yates, Mr.
.Webb, Mr.
OVe -qr. Overton, Mr. Fosbery, Mr. Davies.
;t14,-;,4l,lderstand that several other members of the Town
cow had intimated their intention to be present, but
itt°,_equence of lenth to which the proceedings
ND. were prolongedg, they were prevented from
tlekr4,, Present on thePoccasion, and Mr. Anderson in par-
+lle • wrote
lroPo
to express his regret at the circumstance.
rely
• rtance of this Ward appears to excite
.1,, very
.litai;:',erest in the town generally, and the fact that it
ert..B such a large preponderance of electors, as well as
ZtterZ.llt of property within the borough, renders it a
~7res,,::,_ltsreat interest to the burgesses that it should be
''''ett in the Council-chamber by a vigorous and
e mew
Ile •
er • and such we believe Mr. Crosthwaite to
re,n. I,s in the full %vigour of life, active and intelligent,
;4141411 his opponent has passed the allotted period of
4114-•. existence, and, but for the improper sdlicitati.on of
eligeetl9os riends, is desirous of enjoying that quiet so
dlal to the decline of life.
motion of Mr. ROSIcELL, WILLIAM MAIIWOOD
unanimously called to the chair.
41..,‘-iztormA.N, in opening the proceedings of the
tkrt'e (I that he had known Mr. Crosthwaite for some
01)1,111 a better man could not, in 'his opinion, have
tot'Dy died
to 'represent their interests, there
he was
doll?Ttgod from the state of the canvas that there was
~4airr, Whatever of his success. (Loud cheers.) . The
gletti4 4 then introduced Mr. Crosthwaite to the
er3OSTHWAITE, dr/.
Neep,' osinwArrE, on rising, was received with loud
e'l)ti"' After expressing his gratitude for the warm re-
to 1410°11 he had met with, which left no doubt in his own
th," (-1 being placed at the head of the poll, he proceeded
tilt,-4te that he should, to the best of his power, serve
faithfully, honestly, and energetically; and with a
INZietermination to exercise his utmost ability for the
the "t of -stpporting economy in every department of
/4°Vrate expenditure, (Loud -cheers)
~,,00nnu-PE, after expressing his warm approbation
b°',P4e,kWos thwaite, whom he had known for many years,
t: '114V4 following resolution.:— t
1,4., is 4The opinion of. this meeting. DatnaligFwroatirirnait:4
144401:1Pd pdropprdPgeerssoirt'setif7oPrieisseenevery exertion to
tilead; I,l;ezetirinannastetinieeforthcoming election." •
g the resolution, said he believed
tepk3e eNd no't have found a more fit and proper person the
Wart at the united interests 'of Everton and Kirkdal
"'
inv'etqb. ."tlion having been carried unanimously, the
Lcked ',was addressed by Mr. ROSnZLL, and thanks were
`ttiti to the Chairman, .after which the meeting sepa.-

este t PITT-STREET WARD.
'ale Mght a meeting of the friends of Mr. John Gladstone,
tk:„tas held at the Vine Tavern, Pitt-street. The chair was
leareceY M. r Charles Ca- nig, of Mersey-street, and the vice-
r. ICY Mr. Rigby. Amongst the gentlemen present were
p
ieitn Mer, timber-merchant; Mr. Williams, shipbuilder;
le,d wragg, Sharpe, Leete, Cartmell,Felton, Williamson,
leuenkson, Rouse Chapman, Hutchinson, Watson, Wor- •
111.-"u a number of other respectable inhabitants of the
4e C.
,eat neirteree stated that Mr. Gladstone, jun., was pee- ,
Aiken zulawer any question that might he put to him with
leeteere! to his former conduct in the Council of Liverpool.
•
qohad, He had been four years
.a member of the Council,
, at all times discharged his duties fearlessly, consci-
ekeedt, and satisfactorily It would be recollected that
Veem-"done was called uticin to come forward at the time
'lee -er Robinson was elected an alderman of the borough.
(18k;".,that occasion, when Mr. Gladstone, jun., was pro- ,
.t,;!eee e candidate, shim the electors thought proper to core-
r interests to ,in a gentleman well qualified in
tterlottres,,Pect to represent them in the Council. Snice that
hey
had ever opportunity of watching Mr. Gladstone
otul...,..ogress of nicipal duties, and be thought h y
1ite441"4." Unite in rani
g to him, " Well done, you have done
elitieelq, and we will again return you free of expense."
s 0 me) In other wards, he regretted to say, there had
itttle ifue contention because one or two gentlemen in those
we, ad been in the habit of taking upon themselves the
and domination domination when contests had arisen. In Pitt-street
et.une,i °Weyer, they had the happiness to select Mr. Glad-
,the 441, and he would therefore propose as a toast, "Long
e the tl4Ppiness to Mr. Gladstone." (Great applause, and
bbd ele4 ltr.., "onours
se .)
ee ,-enoze e assured the gentlemen present, that he
iee"Ye endeavoured to do his duty in a straightforward
the °arable manner It was true he had seldom spoken
linineetin
flotte ge of Council, but he had at all times been
etQate„ his attention, and had recorded his vote upon
k irirrtant
, questions which had come before them. (Great
eitletetjef" He had discharged his thato the best of his
ele'ge and ability, and trusted he had done it
esn,, t, credit to the Ward which .he had the honour to repre-
e'entleVileere) It had been said that he had seldom
ipeeineethe
uCommittee meetings upon which he had been
ub t could: assure them that he had attended
etetittaht everyr
ttio.nte of them.. He had been a member of the
heilprdli
iniatneseN,yeargtar
tshteawehei:ch many charges bad been
barges, he would reply, that
theiteble3ee many times in the streets all night, visiting the
'take i,eridewells, in order to see that. the orders of the
ce:enniittee were effectually carried out. (Cheers.)
4.71411,71k1 .confidently assert that
in
many false
fe`eie, t`e'una had been thrown out in reference to Major
(.14 eeat gentleman had been at • all times indefatigable
tr,R. ()Ties as head-constable of the borough. (Cheers.) He
tr 'die,. had also been a member of the Education Committee,
eilteues pertainingch he had most carefully attended to, as
(wt 4,, to the true Protestant interests of his con-
Wis. (Rounds of applause.) He had also been a member
tie/tieeellthe Committee, and he was.glad to notice the way
41.19, Zet,ne poorer classes had _availed themselves of the
e.eleereeich had been, he believed, in a great measure the
te'llint '3O averting the dreadful scourge by which the corn-
je'geer had been threatened. (Applause.) He was thankful
tjet beetil,:at it had been so, and he heped that the benefits of
ttePtilee "Wit be continued. He had been also a member
eeel teheurnoaittees, but no further remark was required at
he would merely say, in conclusion, that
L the ohservat had been made about big being a stranger
ei'entieeoardl-he had been twenty years amongst them,
e&erine eternenced his career as a meneetrippling, and by
ti7A irr:,ne energies which the Almighty had given him, he
It her 1:. present position. (Great cheering.) It had been
0 erted that he had been sailing under false colours.
eo4oolll"nawever, the' boast of England to.award honour to
benne -"Ile is due-(cheers)--and he trusted that his
iki,x-"le
be those of England, Ireland, and
(Applause.)
eekdtte vt-CuAlßMANpassing an encomium upon Mr.
he_ 4e -be • ,
let ece begged to notice that one of his opponents in
shad expressed the great pleasure be -felt that Mr.
tr
eti7aa again to be proposed as acandidate. It was
(great Ving 1 hea a gentean's oppnents speak of
e respect,o andr re express am wish foro his re-election.
IthThe 6DPIaUSQ.)
‘43,4 the''eoansseeeie. then proposed "The Lier,rpool. £!andard
e re„,_ exeative Pre Gladstone,pe which elicited
ItLl'tioe"oll'ae from Me. witli reference to the
lteceie'd the press in the Protestant cause. The toast
he.,,„ with great applause.
141PrapriarLa of the worthy Chairman, and various other
aieeu toasts concluded the spirited and enthusiastic
of the Meeting.
4 e , SCOTLAND WARD.
Cu
has
senbLedn nirreotuigrttoofuttheonfriends of Mr.
l'fieSegt, ':Wart, who
the Radical
pepuenaenul °reposition to the retiring member, Mr. James
;*llO g
to have given offence his
Reid lastappears night at the house ofreat Mr. Hewitt the
other etiejeet, in Scotland-road.
Ine gentle :as
dregs
and otheern occupied by Mr. Liveraidge, and amongst
pre.se leanere Mr,Jeffery, Mr. Mellor,
his ng supporters. After a brief ad-
4r the
R. J Chairman,
P-FERY addressed the meeting at considerable
et%teoencii denounced the past conduct of .tr.: Thomson in
*lit efce,;,;Md also alluded to Isis want of ability for the
Neel _ remarking that almost on every occasion
!lend ca speakers the council it was only vulgarly to inter-
t ecileere`"Eser and disturb the progress of debate. (Hear,
"" Mr. Jeffery then proceeded to state, that Mr.
te °Red teas More hen
tote e nest than Mr. Thomson, who had hum-
Te ou eeveseesses of. the ward by not having the boldness
~lee. p ee„e_ea.l.cquestions. (Hear, and cheers.)
o 'reeeele- • (lien introduced Mr. Stewart to the meeting.
4di "e ~Iseationvvut.% as received with cheers. He alluded. to
eing eeee ich would come before the council during
Weireery fill en4 steted that in Liverpool there had been
11 Thee totainig independent men and men of moral
h born. tue office of town councillors. The fault was
efert:Att little s, Who allowed men to enter the Council
he:klieg to the eo independence of character. He next
te6tpd ite7,!elverpool town dues which, be believed, were
ci an eel the property tithe burgesses, and if elected
Ilia best to secure eir continuance to the thyth.