CHAPTER V.--PUBLIC LIFE, 1867 78 1868--President Philomathic Society 78 Professor Huxley 78 1868--Elected to the TOWN COUNCIL: Early Experiences 79 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 1870--Elected Vice-President 80 1871-1874--President of the Chamber 80 1878-1881--Elected President of the re-constituted Chamber by the votes of the subscribers to the Exchange News Room 80 1870--Fellow Royal Statistical Society 80 1872--President of the American Chamber of Commerce 81 1873--Chairman of the Joint Committee of the Northern Towns on Railway Rates 81 1877--President United Cotton Association, the precursor of the Cotton Association 82 1877--President of the International Cotton Convention 83 1880--Mayor of Liverpool 83 Visit of General Sir Frederick Roberts 83 Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales 84 The Opening of the North Docks 84 Fenian Scare 85 1903--Lord Mayor 87 CHAPTER VI.--THE FENIAN TROUBLES 88 1882--Attempt to blow up the Town Hall 88 Infernal Machines 90 The Pensioner's cork leg 91 Thanks of the Home Secretary 92 CHAPTER VII.--THE TOWN COUNCIL 93 The Town Hall--Its Hospitality 97 Work in the City Council 100 1868-1882--WATCH COMMITTEE 100 Burning of the Landing Stage 101 1870-1884--WATER COMMITTEE: The Vyrnwy Scheme 102 Hawes Water 102 1874-1886--PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE 106 Chairman 106 Extension of the Boundaries 106 The Manchester Ship Canal 107 The Dock Board and the Bridgwater Canal 108 1887--CORPORATION LEASEHOLDS: Chairman of Special Committee to enquire into 109 Report 110 1908--ESTATE COMMITTEE: Chairman 110 CHAPTER VIII.--LIBRARY, MUSEUM AND ARTS COMMITTEE 112