The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-10-30 00:00:00

~.~...: Oct 30 1649. Itlantes. WANTED, a ORGAN WANTED. and ORGAN, for a A—strl Place ofg'‘oNci'oci Second - hand description price, G. P., Standard -office. SCHOLASTIC. IAT A NTED, by a GENTLEMAN, in his 21st year, 11 , . (a Member of one of the Universities,) a SITUATION ithASSISTANT in a SCHOOL, either Junior or otherwise. v er e t l r e he would have the opportunity of improving. The Ad ,A4sermay be able to shortly introduce a young Pupil, upon _crate terms. Salary not so much an olgect. „..0.11r...e.22±3. H. Y., at the Standard-office. TO CAPITALISTS, &c. WANTED immediately, or within six months, (by sty, a Gentleman who has purchased a large Property,) the th e rf EIGHT HUNDRED POUNDS, to be laid out upon in ste r?Perty, for which Five per Cent. will be giVen, and .€l2OO be se cur ed •4800 will be returned within four years, which will 41to upon:the Property, valued at more than ten times the lectoruired to be advanced. The Lender might appoint sur,°. and receive the Rents, on account of the advance interest. tirAerications (by letter, with real name and address) ad attenB,eid to H. J., Standard-office, Liverpool, will meet with information will be given: WANTED to BORROW, from £l2OO to £l5OO, Me 1A .,,u,P0n first-class Freehold Property, situated in one of p '''" , ng thoroughfares of the town. )1..?r particulars apply to Mr. W. R. HORNBY, Solicitor, South John-street. CHESTER AND lIOLYHEAD RAILWAY. T LOANS ON DEBENTURES. RE Directors of this Company are prepared to Ex,receive (under the powers of their Act of Parliament) b e „'„DERS for LOANS of MONEY, on security of Debentures, j a i;:dig Interest at the rate of Five per Cent. per Annum, the crest T Payable lihif-yearly, viz., 10th January and 10th July. ~..enders, stating amount and term of years for which it is F.9. o sed to be lent, to be addressed to the Secretary, Euston Ation, London. n,,..11....rt01_t BY order, E n, Octobsr A 849. NDRW G. GIFFORD, Secretary. -.1 Station, let, 1 LOANS OF MONEY. BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL. TRE COUNCIL of the BOROUGH of LIVER to ,_OOL do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that they are willing g ev 7e...ive LOANS, to a limited amount, for Thy ee, Five, or ve _c, , l rears, bearing interest, on and after the Ist day of per pdnext, at the rate of Four Pounds Five Shillings per A nd T , Tl per Annum, on security of the several sewer Rates in for the'respective Districts of the Parish of Liverpool, the T ° : Th shiPs of Everton and Kirkdale, and so much of the 7. o ;liship of West Derby and of the Extra parochial Place of a ut i!eql•nark, respectively, as are within the said . Borough, tuorized to be made and levied under the provisions of an p! es Passed in the ninth and tenth years of the reign of her : n t Majesty, D entituled "An Act for the Improvement of the n:Z r age and rainage of the Borough of Liverpool, and for said further provisions for the Sanatory Regulation of the u Borou " a4d the • e Interest will be paid Half-yearly, on the Ist of January Ist of July. Cu Letters to be addressed to the undersigned, or to CAPES 1,c,." L 1N, Esquire, Treasurer. Public-offices, Cornwallis-street, , erp oo l . By order, To WILLIAM SHUTTLEWORTH, Town Clerk. ~.._t e n-hall,llfh October, 1849. Cont rafts. • LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. TENDERS FUR STORES. HE DIRECTORS of the LONDON and NORTH- P t i l , WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY are prepared to re- TEDERS for STORES for their several Departments, FOMOTIVE STORES.—Anvils and Vices, Axles, Brass , Copper, and Brass Work; Baskets and Bags for Coke ; rtil'ances (spring), Brass Tubes for Locomotives ; Crucibles, Iron, Steel, Ironwork, Oil, Tallow, and Waste ; Sundries, Timber, Tin. tI i 4 , I tRIAGE STORES.—Colours, Oils, Varnishes, &c. ; ti "Ines and Pencils ; Brass and Brass Work ; Carpeting, j r :tu, Canvas, Silk, &c. ; Castings (various), Carriage Fittings, Iron and Ironwork, Steel Springs, Lamps and Lamp Fittings, ober Sundries Timber. 0 0 1% .;AGGON STORES.—AxIes, Brake Blocks, Castings (rari- Viber Colours, &c., Files, Iron and Ironwork, Oils, Steel Springs, n heels. GEiv: STORES.—Vhandlery and Small Stores, Carpen titers' and Joiners' Work, Hardware, Oil, Grease, and C,itton e, Canvas and Tarpaulins, Leather, Coal. A s pecifications, showing the quantities and descriptions of Say required, also forms of tender and printed conditions, 5,R be had on application to the Secretary, on and after the th instant. The time for sending in Tenders is extended to November ",., after which day none can be received. D gMiples and Patterns of Articles purchased to sample or d 'Lern may be seen {Lo Company's Works at Euston, Cam *, Wolverton, Crewengsight, and Ord al-lane (near Man i, ester) Stations, on the 24th and 25th instant, from Eleven to .our o'clock. By order of the Directors, EtMARK HUISH, General Manager. on Station, London, Oct. 18, 1849. CONTRACTS FOR POLICE CLOTHING. BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL. THE WATCH 'COMMITTEE HEREBY GIVE for NOTICE, that they are prepared to receive TENDERS, cr,Sunplying- by CONTRACT, the following Articles of it4'sTHING, for the Constabulary Force, viz.: 1. f 752 Top Coats, for Constables. 3 . 32 , for Serf cants. 3. 'OB Body Coats and Trowsers, for Constables. of the same 4. 46 Ditto Ditto, Serjeants description 54 Frock Coats and Trowsers, for Firemen. and quality 10 Ditto Ditto Fire Sedeants. of cloth. 5 Frock Coats Coats, and Tr for Inspectors. 4owsers, for Inspectors. of the same ; 5 Ditto Ditto, Clerks. description .. 32 20 Body Coats -and Trowsers, • Br:dwell and quality n Keepers. of cloth. li. 20 Scarlet Vests, for detrell Kee. 85 0 Uniform Felt Hats, Bri (Ventilated, p s and and with Leather 12, Chin Straps, for Constables. 80 Uniform Pelt Hats, (Ventiloted,) of a lighter make, for 13. Inspectors. 6.c. 15. 8 00 Oil cloth Capes, fur Constables. 1. 86 Macintosh Capes for Inspectors. 1 7. 85 0 Pairs of 'beather , Boots. in 1500 Pairs of White Cotton Gloves, I ,' 8 00 Military Stocks. c• 8 00 Armlets. „..kne Committee reserve to themselves the option of Dividing One of the Contracts as above mentioned, into two lots of iral proportions. Persons, therefore, sen le ding in Tenders, are inested to state their prices for the who of any L ot, or for on e-half. TnPatterns of the Clothing, and samples of the Cloth to be used, r fl aY be inspectedany day between the hours of Nine and Twelve tbe Forenoon, at the Office of the Head Constable, until Th ursday, the ist, day of November next. Lotsvilule of the Cloth to be Wool-dyed, and the Articles in ti 2, 3, 4, and .5, to be made of the.sarne quality and descrip pof Cloth. The Articles in Lots 7, 8 and 9, to be also made Ihe same quality and description of Cloth. the Uniform Buttons for Coats and Vests are provided by Committee. i n I be Committee-will not pay for any Sample Pattern sent for The Ipection, exceptthose they approve of for the Contract. Parties whose Tenders shall be accepted, will have to li i t!er into the usual Contract with the Watch Committee for ddue fulfilment Thereof, and also engage to complete and eliver the Gobds on the 10th day of April, - 1850 ; to be paid °n approval in Cash, at the expiration of one Month from e delivery. le Tenders,-separate from the Sample Patterns, must be „It at the Town Clerk's Office, Public Offices, No. 2, Cornwal .., street, not laterrthan FRIDAY, the 2d day otNovember next, 7 eased to the " Chairman of the Watch Committee," and trked, " Tender for Clothing, Lot, No. —;" and any person Be ring Tenders for more than one Lot or number of the aforesaid Articles, must send Samples and Tenders for each +.o t separate, and numbered on the outside as before described. By order, WILLIAM SHUTTLEWORTH, Town Clerk. Public Offices, Corntrallis-street,l7th Oct., 18411. TO SUFFERERS,n INSTANT RELIEF FROM 'PAIN I ! ! AN LEFAY'S GRAND PONIMADE. Thisap ii extraordinary preparation cures in most cases by one b ot cation those formidable and tormenting maladies, Tic ti o : r eux, Gout, Rheumatism, Lumbago, and all painful affec par,sa cf the Nerves. giving instant relief in the most severe exi s " t xYaMs. Patients w . ho for years had drawn on a miserable ence by being deprived of sleep from acute pain, and many 6 4, 2iad lost the free useof their limbs from weakness, caused 11.1Jaralysis and Rheumatism, to the astonishment of their b"-Ilcal attendants and acquaintance have by a few rubbings t i t en restored to health, strength, and comfort, after Electri ib,Y,Palvanism, Blistering, Veratrine, Colchicum, and all the remedies had bha tried and found worse than -ueless. •cu r 'nrPrising effects have also been experienced in its s rapid 0f 1.? Of Nervous Affections of the Heart, Palpitation, Difficulty A na ireathing, Pains of the Loins, Sciataca . ,Glandular Swellings, •at " W eakness of the Ligaments and Joints. It maybe used -ftY time by the most delicate person with the greatest.safe it no restraint from business or pleasure, nor does s' A l , l !e any eruption on the most tender skin. by the appointment of Jean Lefay, the Inventor, by his 'gent, J. W. STIRLIKO, 'Pharmaceutical Chemist, N 0.86, 2t.gh-street Whitechapel, London. In Metallic Cases, at . 9 d and ' 46. 6d. can... Postoffice order part of th for - C ay e United K s. will pinfordom a 4s. Gd. Case 4 . 4 1 to im i y g. ' 4 ll. —.MEN OUGHT TO KNOW THE TWO GREAT EST DISCOVERIES OF THE AGE, r iNIAT Nervous and Mind. Complaints do not origi- And Itatein the Stomach, Liver, or Bowels, but in the Head ; a,econdly, that they can be cured as certainly as water n efies thirst. I_ ll tl l ., " WONDERFULI". ~X.,..Rression of all who are acquainted . with Rev. Dr. *w rt ' .loselees unprecedented success incuring depression of and excitement, involuntary blushing, groundless fear, ,a.toe s ,` ° ns, inquietude, indecision, melancholy, unfitness for Jity business, loss of memory, blood:t the head, irritabi tie4,slddiriess, sleeplessness, palpitation of the heart, weotal lea r SV, blasphemous thoughts, thoughts of self-destruction, fo r insanity, 45,c., which he has been in the habit of doing au Years, in which time the great number of efr eet CURES ahrdip ed by him fully : justifies the above expression, for of 1 8 ,000 and includingabove 30 MEDICAL MEN, their relations, titiviruelats, not 30 are known uncured who have followed , his nit t i o e ; and having cured this great number of nertousness,. a si x w rit y of whom have for years been reported to get well in talc as, he f irmly believes he can, and is willing to under e the cure klbj eet ßVOUS HEAD OR MIND COMPLAINTS, „, 0 ,11) , to the cost of means of cure, bavi n ` nIS NEW CLASS OF MENTAL MEDICINES dress ed on obtained u such hi the sbject gh reputation, Dr. W. M. has been ad andfrm f r ROYAL AND EPISCOPAL PALACES, ever from the Mansions of the Nobility and Gentry, and from ,74,,,y_other class of society, and numbers of each class are now .f:!_n_g the advantages of his great discoveries. /21,07; published, by Simpkin and Marshall, London, and all aDpig i lem Price, bound, 45., inferior paper, 2s. 6d. ; or if tl ton is made to the Author, lie will send them free by •rt. Pz) rrner if 56, and the latter if 38 stamps are enclosed. So y .n is the hest book we have on Nervousness."—Professor age, Surgeon. TWELVE CHAPTERS ON NERVOUS HEAD OR MIND COMPLAINTS, The d WITH AN EXTRA CHAPTER ON 110 v, Ifference between Nervousness and Insanity; to which is aded an APENDI, be 4 1 1 •0 put and keep t he Head, P Stomach X , Liver, and Heart in at e `;' and igour, by Willi am Willis Moseley, A.M., LL.D., ate of " Comb. Univ l .'" Ni MOST IMPORTANT ADVICE a l e i rv ang Head or Mind Complaints, with numerous testi- Stid,,E4 of their m os t success f u l treatmen t, t erms , & c ., an d a ev4.'" ABRIDGEMENT of the above Work will be franked Errhe.Laddress if two stamns are sent to 18, BLOOMSBURY -11 t o s'r _ B EDFORD -SQUARE, LONDON. At home from Minn of cure sent to on portOD—ApPlY or write. PARISH OF LIVERPOOL. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special General. VESTRY of the Parishioners will be held at SAINT NICHOLAS' CHURCH, on WEDNESDAY next, the 31st instant, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Committee appointed on the 13th day of September last, on the subject of the Water Supply of this Town. RICHARD HARBORD, Churchwarden. EDWARD P. APKNIGHT, Overseer. Liverpool,27th October, 1847. TO THE RATEPAYERS. THE CHURCHWARDENS, OVERSEERS, and the other Members of the Parochial Water Committee, appointed by the Parishioners in Public Vestry assembled, having seen a Placard setting forth an OFFICIAL REPORT, signed " GEORGE HOLT," which is described as a " Settle ment of the Water Question," they hasten to declare, EMPHA TICALLY, that THE WATER QUESTION IS NOT SETTLED on the terms of the said Report, which Report was not sub mitted to this Committee for concurrence, and which includes matter not assented to by them. And they call upon the Ratepayers to ATTEND AT THE GENERAL VESTRY, to he held at St. Nicholas's Church, on WEDNESDAY next, at Twelve o'cloek, when a Report of the Proceedings of the Committee will be laid before them. On behalf of the Committee, RICHARD HAitBORD, Chairman. Parish-office, October 29, 1849. BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL, ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS. On THURSDAY next, the Ist of NOVEMBER, 1849. THE Burgesses of the Sixteen Wards will have to supply the Annual Vacancies by Electing One Councillor each Ward to serve for Three Years. The following are the Councillors who go out of office: No. 1, or Everton Ward, Mr. William Atherton. No. 2, or Scotland Ward, Mr. James Holme. No. 3, or Vauxhall Ward, Mr. John Grant Morris. No. 4, or St. Paul's Ward, Mr. James Stitt. No. 5, or Exchange Ward, Mr. James Tyrer. No. 6, or Castle-street Ward, Mr. James Aikin. No. 7, or St. Peter's Ward, Mr. John Abraham Tinne. No. 8, or Pitt-street Ward. Mr. Thomas Toulmin. No. 9, or Great George Ward, Mr. Thomas Toulmin. No. 10, or Rodney-street Ward, Mr. Samuel Holme. No. 11, or Abercromby Ward, Mr. Thomas Kaye. No. 12, or Lime-street Ward, Mr. Henry Danson. No. 13, or St. Anne-street Ward, Mr. William Bennett. No. 14, or West Derby Ward, Mr. George Hall Lawrence. No. 15, or South Toxteth TVard, Mr. William Watson. No. 16, or North Toxtetlj Ward, Mr. Robert Benn. The following POLLING - PLACES have bzen appointed by the respective Aldermen and Assessors, and are approved of by the Mayor No. 1, or Ererton Ward. Halliday's Coffee House, Everton. No. 2, or Scotland Ward. The House, No. 226, on the East side of Scotland-road, in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Urmson Clare. No. 3, or Vauxhall Ward. The House, occupied by Mr. George Gurden, on the west sHe of Vauxhall-road, nearly opoosite the end of Blackstock-street. No. 4, or St. Paul's Ward. The house of Mr. John Mather, at the northwest corner of St. Paul's-Spua re. No. 5. or Exchange Ward. The north end of the Sessions-house, in Chapel-street. No. 6, or Castle-street Ward. The Saracen's Head Inn, Dale-street. No. 7, or St. Peter's Ward. The Public-house, sign of The Ring of Bells, in School-lane, occupied by Mr. Jonathan Anders. No. 8, sr Pitt-street Ward. The Committe-room of the South Corporation School, in Park-lane. No. 9, or Great George Ward. The Shop, No. 61, on the north side of Nelson-street, occupied by Mr. Richard Hesketh. No. 10, or Rodney-street Ward. The Shop, near the entrance to the New Arcade, on the west side of Renshaw-street, occupied by Mrs. Mary Brassey. No. 11, or Abercromby Ward. The Phoenix Inn, on the east side of Mount-pleasant. No. 12, or Lime-street Ward. The Public-house of Mr. William Prescot, at the corner of St. Vincent-street, London-road. No. 13, or St. Anne-street Ward. The house of Mr. Benjamin Roberts, No. 73, on the west side of Christian-street. No. 14, or West Derby Ward. The House, on the south side of Edge-hill, opposite the Church, in the occupotion of Mr. John Jackson. No. 15, or South Toxteth Ward. The Shop, on the west side of Park-road, occupied by Mrs. Eliza Gould, near the Church of St. John the Baptist. No. 16, or North Toxtetk Ward. The Public-house, sign of the Royal Oak, corner of Warwick- street, Parli—road.' The time allowed for Polling is from Nine o'clock in the Forenoon to Four o'clock in the Afternoon ; but the Presiding Officers have power to Close the Poll at an} time before Four o'clock, it one hour should elapse during which no Vote shall have been tendered for any Candidate. _ _ At the request of the Aldermen and Assessors of the respect ive Wards, and on my own behalf, JOHN BRAMLEY-MOORE, Mayor. Town-hall, October 29th, 1849. TO THE ELECTORS OF ST. ANNE'S WARD. GENTLEMEN, ON my return to Liverpool, after an absence of nearly three weeks, I feel gratified to find that no oppo• sition has been raised to my re-election for your Ward. This 1 consider a strong proof that my conduct and attention to your-interests are satisfactory i and I beg to assure you that, if again elected, my best exertions shall be given to promote those measures which Iconsider most conducive to the inte rests of our Town. On the Water Question my opinions are generally known. The many opportunities I have had within the present month of procuring farther information on this important subject all confirm-me in the course I have taken. I am, Gentlemen, Yours, most respectfully, WM. BENNETT. 69, Shaw-street, Oct. 26,1849. ST. PETER'S WARD. A T a numerous MEETING of the ELECTORS of this WARD. held on Wednesday Evening, at the Prince of Wales Inn, Fleet-street, Mr. R. M. CRAWFORD in the Chair, the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted : Proposed by Mr. RICHARD HOLMES; seconded by Mr. EDWARD WEBSTER "That Mr. Clarke, from the manner he has conducted him self, as one of the Overseers of the Parish, and from his inte grity as a Tradesman of long standing in the Ward, merits our approbation, which we evince by placing . him in nomination as a fit and proper person to represent this Ward in the Town Council." Proposed by Mr. WM. HAYWOOD ; seconded by Mr. CARDIFF "That this Meeting pledges itself to use all legitimate means to secure the return of Mr. Clarke as our Representative at the forthcoming Municipal Election." Pioposed by Mr. RICHARD ORTON; seconded by Mr. JOHN )3,RONN, "That the following Gentlemen be a Committee to assist in the election of Mr. Clarke, , with power to add to their numbers Mr. Charles J. Waddington, Mr. Robert Wood, Mr. R. 14I`Neill Crawford, Mr. Edward Wilkinson, Mr. John Hand, Mr. James Tyrer, Mr.J. B. Leatherbarrow, Mr. John fyrer, Mr. Thomas Branch, Mr. John Fallowes, Mr. Edward Webster, Mr. Francis Cardiff, Mr. John Brown, Mr. Wm. Haywood, Mr. Wm. Mudge, Mr. William Penlington, Mr. Joseph Shakeshaft, Mr. Wm. Hand, Mr. John M'Monies, Mr. Arthur Henderson, Mr.• Win. Moore, Mr. J. T. Raynes, Mr. Richard Orton, Mr. John Fisher. Mr. Richard Haywood, Mr. Wm. Walmsley. Mr. Richard Holmes, M. CRAWFORD, Chairman. TO THE ELECTORS OF CASTLE-STREET WARD. GENTLEMEN, A FTEI, a servitude of many years in the Town .0 Council, it was not my intention to have offered myself as a Candidate at the ensuing Election ; but I bow to the desire expressed by several esteemed Friends, and to a Requisition signed by a large number of the Burgesses, and again place my services at your disposal. Although my opinions and conduct in connexion with our Municipal matters are well known to you, I deem it a duty to allude especially to two subjects which now engage so much of the public attention—THE LIVERPOOL WATER ACT AND TIIE PROPOSAL TO TAX THE DOCKS. I have lamented to witness, andi have endeavoured to allay, the bad feeling displayed in the discussion of the Water Que stion, particularly by those who formerly were its warm-advo cates, and now are its loud opponents. I did not join in the popular cey-to obtain the measure,-and I "hannot now join in the clamour'to get rid of it, reckless of consequences. While it was yet time, when it was first propounded,. I used all the arguments in my place in Council which have since become so general out of .it and out of time, as to the propriety of delay, and more minute investigation of the . possibility and expense of obtaining asupply of good Water in our own neighbour hood, sufficient-for the present and prospective wants of this great and growing community. Like many others who have gone dispassionately and fully into the suleect, a careful examination into the opinions and evidence on both-sides convinced me of the policy of proceed ing; and looking to the consequences of not doing so, I feel almost the necessity of carrying the Act of Parliament into, effect. Out of deference, however, to the opinions of others, and for the purpose of avoiding litigation, I have lent my humble aid to bring about an amicable arrangement by again leaving the whole subject to the decision of competent and impartial par ties; and thus save-the waste of money that-must attend either suits in Chancery, or a-struggle in Parliament. With relard to the proposal to subject Dock Rates to the payment of Palish Rates, — Believing, as I do, that all the interests of Liverpool depend entirely on its welfare as a Pert, it has been rnyearnest endea vour, as it was my duty, in any share I have had in Dock ma nagement, to induce trade, by rendering every possible facility .at the smallest possible.charge ; to stick to the spirit of the Trust and to the letter ofthe law, which limits thesxpenditure of Dock funds to Dock purposes; to the making. repairing, and working of the Docks; to realise the wise intention of those who first got this great power granted to the town, gradually to reduce the rates, so as eventuallyto make Liverpool, in respect ofits Port Dues, as far as possible, " a Free Port." The proposal to Tax the Docks is a departure from this sound policy, and a fatal step in the wrong direction—it will never be allowed; but the bare attempt by any of the Liver poolauthorities' may involve a -risk of a total change of the Trust-,an object openly avowed by-some of the supporters of this unfortunate movement—a point upon which I feel a pecu liarly deep interest, from the prominent position I held, as Chairman of the Committee of the Coundl, during the arduous and successful contest which secured-to the burgesses of Liver pool the power over Dock affairs formerly possessed by the Old Corporation ; and I trust I may never find cause to regret the exertions then used. The Docks are like Highways, subject to the payment of Police, of Lighting, Paving, and other expenses essential to their protection and utility; and, as they are.extended, so must these payments.be increased. I quite agree in the principle that every person should con tribute to the payment of Parish Ratesin proportion to his property, but it is a mistake to call, as many do, the Docks the property of the town, or of the Trustees, or of any person or persons whatsoever; they are portions of our noble Estuary, for the sole purpose of facilitating commerce; no one possesses any property or beneficial interest in them, except in the re duction of rates, for the general benefit of the trade of the country, and to the obvious and special advantage, not of the Merchants only, who are merely the instruments of payment, and who charge what they pay, but of all persons and property in their immediate neighbourhood. It is also a great mistake to speak of the amount required being small ; it is not a question of amount, but of danger—the danger of a bad beginning—like the eating of opium ; rely on it, if the Docks were subjected to local taxes, they could not escape national taxes; and the next fallacious step would be to try to increase the revenue by an increase of the rates. In the exercise of your Franchise, I trust it will ever be in favour of those you deem the fittest in every respect to advise and assist in the management of the all important Trusts at tached to the Corporation, and not because of the cry got up in favour of any isolated measure in one year, which has been so frequently condemned thenext. I have served you long, faithfully, and zealously, and I am willing to do so again, if it be your pleasure to elect Your most horn)* geryant, • JAMES Liverpool, 224 October, 1849. THE LIVIRPOOL STiAADARD. TO THE RATEPAYERS OF LIVERPOOL. THE PAROCHIAL WATER COMMITTEE, ap pointed by the late Special General Vestry to adopt mea sures for putting a stop to the costly project of water supply, known by the name of the Pike Scheme, beg to apprise the Ratepayers at large, that, hitherto, although all diligence has been used, preliminary proceedings only have been taken, and that no one conclusive step has been definitely agreed upon. And they feel it to be their duty, further and emphatically to declare their conviction, that the question whether any arrange ment can be effected at all for staying the scheme, and thereby protecting the Rate-payers from an enormous expenditure, and from still more serious liabilities, will entirely depend upon the election of decided opponents of the scheme, as members of the Town Council, on the Ist November next. Signed in and on behalf of the Committee, in pursuance of an unanimous resolution. RICIIARD HARBORD, Churchwarden of Ltverpool, CHAIRMAN. Parish Offices, October 22, 1849. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY COMPANY. TO G. W. CRAM, ESQ., CHAIRMAN OF THE COM- MITTEE OF INVESTIGATION. IR,—I had just finished the perusal of Mr. Braithwaite Poole's Report to the Directors of the London and Northwestern Rail. , ay on Coal Traffic, recently published, when my attention was drawn to a letter published in the London Times of the 19th instant, and addressed "to the shareholders of the Caledonian Railway Company," on the subject of rates of carriage by that and various other lines. The discrepancy between the rates charged on the various railways is very extraordinary, and makes one wonder if there be no rule to guide directors in the adoption of (paying) rates, or if the shareholders are left to the mercy of goods' managers, without any recognized data to guide them. I fear there is too much of this, in so far, at least, as regards the unfortunate "Caledonian," for it seems truly to be carrying on a traffic "at unprecedentedly low rates." How stands the fact? The usual and regular charge for coals (and other mineral traffic) brought in the coal pronrietors own wagons by the various rail ways in this neighbourhood, for the bare mileage and locomo tive power, is ONE PENNY PER TON PER MILE. Mr. Poole says, pp. 10, 11, "The dues charged by the company have been REDUCED, ad interim, from 2d. to Id. per ton per mile. This charge is for haulage in owner's wagon and toll only." And further, p. 12, "The directors of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company charge as under for (coals) any distance : Not exceeding 50 miles in sender's wagons Id. per ton per mile. „ -50 ~ railway ,-, lid: , 2 Exceeding 50 „ sender's „ Rd. SO ' 50 , railway „ id. besides wharfage, 3d.' and Bd. per ton, according to circum stances.” These rates, be it observed, are exclusive of th 3 various other charges incidental to the trade, such as "wharfage, tunnel dues, rent, weighing, porterage, demurrage," &c., enumerated in report, p. 17. It appears from the rates quoted in the published statement appended to the Shareholders' letter, that merchandise is being carried along the Caledonian, in conjunction with the London and Northwestern, (the goods traffic of both which lines is well known to be under the management of Mr. Poole,) at the rate of about THREE FARTHINGS PER TON PER MILE. And this, mark, includes use of trucks, tarpaulings, porterage, warehouse accommodation, with all the expenses of machi nery, engine -power, &c., at the several stations, besides the necessary staff of sub-managers, book-keepers, clerks, with books and stationery, risks of accident, damages, loss of goods, bad debts, and possibly, in some cases, a cartage to the agent at either end. Allowance for all such charges and risks must be made off this three farthings per ton per mile before any profit can be calculated on. No one should be better able to calculate the cost of goods' traffic than Mr. B. Poole; but I confess myself utterly at a loss to understand how it is that the Caledonian and the other railways acting along with that company can afford to convey merchandise, providing trucks, and meeting the various con sequent expenses, already referred to, at a rate twenty-five per cent. under what is charged for the mere "haulage and toll on coals conveyed in owner's wagons." Hoping that the Committee of Investigation will inquire into this most unsatisfactory state of matters in the traffic depart ment, and anxiously waiting your report, I am, yours respectfully. A LIVERPOOL SHAREHOLDER. N. 8.—1 find by the Caledonian Railway Company's Act, 8 and 9 Vic., cap. clxii., sec 53, that the company are authorised to make the following charges for the conveyance of goods : " For dung, compost, and all sorts of manure, lime, lime stone, and undressed materials for the repair of public roads or highways, per ton per mile, twopence. " For coals, coke, culm, charcoal, and cinders, stones for building, pitching, and paving, bricks, tiles, slates, clay, and ironstone and iron ore, pig-iron, bar-iron, rod-iron , hoop-iron, and other similar descriptions of wrought-iron and iron cast ings not manufactured into utensils or other articles of mer chandise, per ton per mile, twopence halfpenny. " For sugar, grain, corn, flour, hides, dyewoods, earthenware, timber, staves,. and deals, metals, (except iron,) nails, anvils, vices, and chains, per ton per mile, threepence. - - - "For cotton and other wools, drugs, manufactured goods, and other wares, merchandise, fish, articles, matters, and things, per ton per mile, fourpence." - - (Query.—Would it not be advisable to fix MINIMUM rates for the puotection of shareholders, thereby insuring that what ever traffie is done will be at a profit ?) DETETIC COCOA. HOMCEOPATHIIC PATIENTS, DYSPEPTICS, and Persons of Delicate Constitutions are strongly re commended to use TAYLOR BROTHERS' DIETETIC CO COA, as being very superior to any preparation of the Cocoa Nut hitherto introduced. This article is manufactured on a peculiar principle, by which the oily portions of the nut are neutralized, at the same time its ilaviur, purity, and nutritious properties are maintained. It is an essential article of diet for those under Homoeopathic Treatment, agrees with the most delicate digestive organs, is agreeable and soothing to the ner vous system, and proves at the same time both invigorating and refreshing. Sold Wholesale by TAYLOR BROTHERS, at their Mills, Spitaltelds, London, and retail, in llb., Vb.. and tin-foil packets, at Is. 4d. per lb., by most respectable Grocers and Tea-dealers in the kingdom ; of whom also may be had• TAYLOR BROTHERS' original SOLUBLE COCOA (only one third the price of Coffee), the consumption of which article exceeds ONE MILLION POUNDS per annum—a fact which has induced many parties to manufacture spurious imitations, which, although somewhat resembling the appearance. are totally devoid of the essential and peculiar properties of the original and only genuine article. To guard against these counterfeits, TAYLOR BROTHERS recommend the purchase of their article in packets only which bear their name, with directions for use. Sold by all Grocers'and Tea-dealers. PURE MUSTARD. Those who would procure this article truly GENUINE, are invited to make trial of TAYLOR BROTHERS' EXTRA STRONG MUSTARD, which is carefully prepared from the choicest Brown Seed, of special growth, and is confidently re commended as possessing a PURITY and PIQUANCY of flavour hitherto unknown. This Mustard being packed in TINFOIL, is warranted to retain its original strength and flavour for any reasonable length of time. Sold in 11b., ilb., and ilb. packets, bearing their name, by most respectable Grocers, Tea-dealers, and Oilmen in the Kingdom ; and Wholesale by TAYLOR BROTHERS, at the MUSTARD MILLS, BRICK-LANE, and WENTWORTH-STREET, LONDON. PARALYSIS. MR. HALSE, the MEDICAL GALVANIST, of 22, Brunswick-square, London, earnestly recommends In valids and Gentlemen of the Medical profession to peruse the following. it cannot but surprise them, and will prove to them the all but miraculous powers of Galvanism, when applied in a scientific manner, and with an efficient apparatus. The following case is perhaps as remarkable a one as could be selected, as showing the powers of Galvanism, after every medicine,:and almost every medical practitioner in Devonshire, had been:tried in vain; and as the truth of it is witnessed by a distinguished Clergyman of the Established Church, there can, one would suppose; be no doubt in any one's mind as to its ac curacy. When the patient was brought to Mr. H. his wife told him that she could not believe that Galvanism or iinything else could possibly restore him,for his complaint had been standing so long, and he was in such a weak state, that it would be pre sumptuous to expect any . benefit, particularly as he bad tried the most celebrated physicians in Devonshire, and still daily continued to get worse. She also stated that her friends blamed her very much for removing him from his home ; but she could not helpit I her husband had heard of such extraordinary cures made by Mr. H. in his complaint, that galvanized be would be, in spite of everything. His medical man was quite angry with him for thinking of such a thing; and when his friends were carryi n ghitn from hishousetothe carriage, every one appeared to be convinced that they should never see him alive any more. But -notwithstanding all the difficulties he had to contend with, hemas determined, and insisted upon being gal vanized. The following letter, which he sent to the editor of the Exeter Filling Post, will prove the result : OUGHT NOT GALVANISM TO BE MORE GENERALLY RESORTED TO?--A Letter to the Editor of the Flying Post, by one who has derived immense benefit from the power of the Galvanic Apparatus. " MR. EDITOR ' —A few weeks since I noticed a paragraph by you stating that Galvanism ought to be more generally em ployed. I beg to state that lam precisely of the same opinion, for I have H itnessed its astonishing effects in a number of cases, .and its power has been tried practically on myself, with the 'happiest results. In that paragraph I was mast happy to find favourable mention of Mr. Halse's name. All that you have said of him, and even more, is his due; indeed., as for myself, I have cause to bless the day that I first placed myself under hisicare. Now, sir, my case was a most deplorable one, for I had not the least use of either arm or leg—they hung about me like as if they did not belong to me, and the strength of my legs was insufficint to support the weight of my body ; of course I could not stand, and if you bad offered me a thousand guineas to move either hand hut one inch from the place where it might have been placed, I -could not have done it.; not the least command had I over my limbs. My complaint was causedhy a blow in the back. Well. as before stated, I placed myself under Mr. Halse's galvanic treatment. I had been led to believe that it was a dreadful operation to go through; but I was agreeably surprised that there was no unpleasantness at all about it, not even enough to make a child cry, so beauti fully does Mr. Halse manage his battery. In three days, sir, I could stand,rpon my legs, and in one week I could walk about the house; at the sametime, I also partially recovered the use of my arms; -and in six weeks, I could walk several miles in a day, without the least assistance. Well might you ask, Ought not galvanism to be much resorted to ?' After what I have seen and experienced, I do consider it a shame that a portion of the medical profession should decline to recommend their patients to try the powers cf galvanism. Perhaps I need not state, that I had bad the advice of the most celebrated physi cians in this country; but all the medicines which were tried did me little or no good. I believe that Mr. Heise was asmuch surprised as myself and friends, when, at the expiration of a week, he saw that I could walk , for he did not lead me to be lieve that there would he such a rapid improvement. I will state, that invalids are very much to blame if they do not give galvanism a trial, for if itdoes no good. it isimpossible it can do any harm ;:but there is every probability of its doing good, for during the time I was under Mr. llalse's care, I noticed its happy effects in a variety of cases, particularly sciatica, rheu matism, asthma, and nervousness; indeed, all his patients were rapidly regaining their health. I only regret that I had not applied to him earlier; I should have been many scores of pounds in pocket had I done so. " GEOROE E. Biablum.. " New London Inn, Dodbroohe, Kingsbridge. " Witness to the truth of the above—C. G. Owen, Rector of Dodbrooke, near Kingsbridge, Devon." Mr. Heise recommends paralytic patients residing in the country to purchase one of his Ten Guinea Portable .Appara.- tues ; as, with his instructions, they will be enabled to apply the Galvanism themselves, without the least pain, and fully as effective as he could at his own residence. Invalids are solicited to send to Mr. W. H. Halse, of 22, Brunswick-square, London, for his pamphlet on Medical Gal vanism, which will be forwarded free on receipt of two postage stamps. They will be astonished at its contents. In it will be found the particulars of such cures in cases of asthma, rheu matism, sciatica, tic-doloureox, paralysis, spinal complaints, headache, deficiency of nervous energy, liver complaint s4general debility, indigestion, stiff joints, all sorts of nervous disorders, &c. Mr. Halse's method of applying . the galvaniciluid is quite free from all unpleasant sensation ; in fact, it is rather plea surable than otherwise, and many ladies are exceedingly fond of it. It quickly causes the patient to do without medicine. Terms One Guinea per week. The above PaTOphlgt contains bils Letters on Medical Galvanism, CHURCH OF ENGLAND SOUTH SCHOOLS, CORNWALLIS-STREET. ASERMON in behalf of the above Schools will be Preached (God willing) in ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, Pitt-street, on SUNDAY hVENING next, Nov. 4th, by the Rev. HUGH MtNEILE, D.D. The Children of these Schools, about 450, attend St. Michael's Church, and will sing appropriate Hymns on the occasion. Divine Service will commence at Half-past Six. TWENTY YEARS' LOSS OF HAIR, AND RESTORATION. In OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA, now so well known in this country, the Bald have obtained an inestimable benefit; and weak Hair may, in all cases, be strengthened or restored. The following letter is from a highly respectable perfumer in Whitby, addressed to one of Messrs. Oldridge's Wholesale Agents)— . Gentlemen,—Of the last supp'y of OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA, every bottle was sold immediately on receipt, and I have many more bespoke, only waiting for a further sup ply, which I hope you will send without the least delay. Orders have poured in more than ever since the powerful effects of the Balm have been so decisively demonstrated in the cases of several credible and respectable inhabitants of the town. One in stance, among others which had attracted paticular attention, is the case of a gentleman who had little or no hair for twenty years ; he had tried numerous preparations in vain, and ulti mately had his head shaved, and wore a wig. At my recom mendation he tried the Balm ; and after using it according to the directions for a short time, the young hair appeared, and he has now as fine a head of hair as any person in Whitby. Yours, &c., JOHN KILVINGTON. To Messrs. Kennaby Brothers, 10, Westmoreland-buildings, Aldersgate-street, London. OLDRIDGE'S BALM causes Eyebrows to grow, prevents the Hair from turning grey, and the first application causes it to curl beautifully, frees it from scurf, and stops it from falling off. Abundance of Certificates of the first respectability are shown by the Proprietors. C. and A. OLDRIDGE, Wellington street, Strand, London, where the Balm is sold, and by mostof the respectable Perfumers and Medicine Vendors. Price 3s. 6d., 65., and Ils. per Bottle. No other prices arc genuine. Ask for OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMdIA, 18, Welling ton-street North, Strand, London. Sold by all respectable Chemists, Perfumers, and Stationers. Never let the Shop keepers persuade you to use any other article as a substitute for OLDRIDGE'S BALM. SUDDEN DEATII OF THE REV. DR. BYRTH. We have to perform to-day a task which has come upon us with a suddenness for which we were little prepared. It is to record the demise of an exemplary divine, the Rev. Dr. Byrth, rector of Wallasey, whose loss will be deplored by a large and affectionate congregation. The circum stances under which this melancholy event took place were the following. On Sunday last he preached both in .the morning and afternoon, in his own parish church, and his discourses were remarked upon both occasions to be most impressive—his last benediction unusually so. At the close of the afternoon service, he proceeded home, and retired to his library, accompanied by his little daughter, who, from his having suddenly reclined upon the sofa, became impressed with the fact of his being unwell. Mrs. Byrth was immediately summoned by her to his side, and Dr. Donlevy, of Liscard, was at once called in. He was quickly on the spot, but all was too late. Life was ex tinct, and all the medical aids which skill and science could devise, and which were freely used, were unavailable. We have remarked that the reverend gentleman preached in the afternoon with his accustomed efficiency, and it will afford some idea of the awful suddenness of his demise when we observe that before many of his congre gation had reached their homes their respected pastor, who had just so faithfully addressed them, was a corpse. We believe that his demise was owing to an affection of the heart. His countenance after death assumed, and still retains, a placid benignity, betokening the calmness of his last moments. Dr. Byrth was appointed rector of Wallasey many years ago, after the resignation of the living by the Rev. A. Campbell, who had been nominated one of the rectors of this parish. He had been previously the incumbent of Latchford, near Warrington, and was preferred to the rectory of Wallasey by the then Bishop of Chester, (the present Archbishop of Canterbury,) in whose gift is the living, (the clerical income of which, there being a lay improprietor, we believe is about £l,OOO per annum,, and so highly did his lordship esteem the capabilities of Dr. Byrth for the important sphere, that be transferred the reverend gentleman, notwithstanding the inhabitants of Wallasey had presented an almost unanimous appeal to his lordship in favourof the gentleman who had officlated as curate of the parish for many years. Dr. Byrth was for a length of time the attached friend and constant companion of the late lamented Dr. Tattershall, and these two emi nent divines received almost simultaneously the honour able degree of doctor of divinity. The rev. gentleman has long been known as one of the best classical scholars and antiquarians in this neighbour hood : and his research and habits of study fully entitled him to be considered as able a logician as he was profound in theology. His sentiments on some points were, how ever, somewhat tinctured with the prevailing opinions of the liberal school; but this was probably owing in a great measure to the cast which his mind received fram the education imparted in his youth, and from other early associations. We are borne out in this impression by the fact that, at the recent meeting of the Bible Society in this town, on the Bth instant, the rev. gentleman whilst addressing the assembly reminded his hearers that " when young he had been converted by a speech from a Bible Society's platform, from a scoffing opponent to a sincere and determined supporter of the society." We need make no prominent allusion to the stirring eloquence of Dr. Byrth, as nearly all our readers have on more occasions than one been delighted with his thrilling appeals, as impassioned in their style and deli very, as they were classical and adorned in their expres sion. Nor need we refer to the exemplary manner in which he discharged his domestic duties, nor to his Chris tian benevolence and sincerity as a friend. His extensive reading made him a most valuable and interesting com panion, and whilst he possessed a fund of anecdote, he was ever ready to impart to others the stores of his culti vated mind on any subject which might form, for the time being, the topic of conversation. The reverend gentleman has not left behind him any published volume to attest his deep and varied acquire ments, but we may mention the following amongst other publications he issued from the press :—" Remarks on an article in the Ediizburgh Review on Evangelical preach ing ;" " A Letter to the Rev. J. H. Thom, on a Sermon published by him ;" " Sermon on the Unitarian contro versy ;" " Transubstantiation contradicted by Scripture, reason, and experience ;" "Fathers have no authority to determine articles of faith ;" " God justifieth the un godly"—a sermon preached before the University of Ox ford. July sth, 1840, &c., &c. We believe the reverend gentleman was about fifty-six years of age, and he has left behind him an interesting family of nine children, six of whom arc girls. The inquest will be held before Mr. Churton to-day. In early life, we are told, that the lamented doctor was connected with trade, —having followed the profession of a druggist in the town of Plymouth, and subsequently that of a schoolmaster in the same place; but his reli gious convictions led him, no doubt, to relinquish such avocations, in order to undertake the performance of du ties of a more spiritual character, for the discharge of which he was in every respect so remarkably qualified. THE MARTYRDOM OF THOMAS BENNET AT EXETER. —ln our last number but one appeared a paragraph detail ing the discovery, at Heavitree, Exeter, of a stake partially charred, and which was supposed to have been used at the burning of Bennet, the Torrington schoolmaster. This immolation to Popery was made in the year 1531; the offence was that Bennet had posted "bills" on one of the doors leading to the cathedral church, the purport of which was that the Pope is anti-christ, and that it is un scriptural to worship saints. The following particulars of the consequence of this bold denunciation of idolatry, as given by an old writer, may be interesting :—" Thus when these godly canons and priests (the judges) with the monkes and friers had done what they could, and perceived that he would by no means relent, then they, proceeding unto judgement, drew out their bloudie sentence against him, condemning him (as the manner is) to be burned. Which being done, and the writ which they had procured, " De Comburendo," being brought from London, they delivered him on the 15th of Januarie, 1531, unto Sir Thomas Denis, Knight, then sherife of Devonshire, to be burned. The milde martyr reioycing his end to approach so near, as the sheepe before the shearer, yielded himselfe with all hurnblenesse to abide and suffer the crosse of persecution. And being brought to his execution, in a place called Livery dole, without Exceter, bee made his most humble confession and prayer unto Almightie God, and requested all the people to doe the like for him, whom he exhorted with such granitic and sobriety, and with such a pithy oration, to seeeke the true honouring of God, and the true knowledge of him, as also to leave the deuices, fan tasies, and imaginations of man's inventions, that all the hearers and beholders of him were astonished and in great admiration, insomuch that the most part of the people, as also the scribe who wrote the sentence of condemnation against him, did pronoune - .. and confesse that he was God's seruant, and a good man. Neverthelesse two esquires, namely Thomas Carew and John Barnehouse, standing at the stake by him, first with fair promises and goodly words, but at length through threatenings, willed him to reuoke his errors, and to call to our Ladie and the saints, and to say, precor sanctam Mariam, omnes sanctos Dei, &c. To whom he with all meeknesse answered, say ing, 'No, no, it is God only upon whose name we must call, and we have no other aduocate with him, but only Jesus Christ, who died for us, and now sitteth at the right hand of the Father to be an advocate for us, and by him must we offer and make our prayers to God, if we will have them to take place and to be heard.' With which answer the foresaid Barnehouse was so enkindled, that he tooke a furze bush upon a pike, and being set on fire, thrust it into his face, saying, Ah whoreson here tique, pray to our Lady, and say sancta Maria, ora pro noble, or by God's wounds I will make thee do it.' To whom the said Thomas Benet, with an humble and a meeke spirit, most patiently answered , ` Alas , sir , trouble me not. And, holding up his hand, he said, ` Pater ignosce Wis.' Whereupon the gentlemen caused the wood and furzes to be set on fire, and therewith this goodly man lifted up his eies and hands to heaven, saying, 0 domine, recipe spiritum mem.' And so continuing in his prayers, did neuer stirre nor sttiue, but most patiently abode the crueltie of the fire, until his life was ended. For which the Lord God be praised, and send us his grace and blessing, that at the later day we may with him enjoy the blisse and ioy promised and prepared for the elect children of God. This Benet was burned in a jerkin of neats leather, at whose burning (such was the ditllish rage of the blind people) that well was he or she that could catch a stick or furze to cast into the fire." A. Sear OF THE PEN.—A Western editor (U. S., of course) heads his list of marriages—" Noose of the weak." A letter from Dr. Hooker, the botanist, published in the Literary Gazette, commences, " I have carried my point, and stood on the table-land of Thibet, beyond the Skikkin frontier, at an elavation of 15,500 feet, at the back of all the snowy mountains." Quicx.—A magistrate having doubted whether a little boy, who was offered as a witness, understood the nature and obligations of an oath, proposed to examine him on .that point. "My boy, can you repeat the Lord's Prayer?" " Yes, sir," was the instant reply ; " Can you?" AMERICA. The royal mail steamer Canada arrived in the Mersey ou Sunday evening, after an extraordinary run of 11 days from New York. Her advices from that city extend to the 17th, and from Halifax to the 20th instant. On the 18th, about 300 miles from New York, she passed the steamer Niagara, which was proceeding to her destina tion. The Caledonia arrived at Boston via Halifax on the the 13th. The Canada brought £75,000 in specie. The most important feature in our news from the American Republic is the gratifying announcement that the government of the Republic have issued a proclama tion, decreeing that on and after the Ist of January, 1850, all British vessels with cargoes under British colours, entering the ports of the Republic, or any of its territo ries. shall be admitted on equal terms with vessels be longing to the American nation. The great fair of the American Institute had excited much attention amongst the press and people of New York. It was very largely attended, and the exhibition was highly creditable. The correspondence between the British Consul and the Nicaragua Government is published at full length in the newspapers. Mr. Cholfield first informed the Govern ment that they could not concede the right to construct the canal without endangering the claims of the English creditors upon the revenues of the State. The Governor replied that the revenues were not likely to suffer by the canal, and that the debt did not destroy in Nicaragua the rights to cede a part of its territory. The Consul also in formed the Governor that Great Britain had decided to maintain the rights of the Musquito King, and that what ever steps might be taken against him would draw down on Nicaragua the most severe chastisement. The Minister replied, and, while reprimanding the Consul for the tone of the letter, denied that the Government had been guilty of any offence towards Great Britain, and said that the State would maintain the integrity of its territory against the alleged claims of Mosquito. The steam-ship Ohio had arrived at New York, with -8130,000 in gold-dust belonging to her passengers, and 860,000 on freight for New York. Her advices were anticipated by the last arrivals from California. A num ber of parties arrived by the steamer from the " diggings" with gold dust varying in value from 83,000 to :B'lo,ooo. The royal mail steam-ship Great Western had arrived atNew York with specie to the amount of 86,500. The elections at Philadelphia had given rise to a riot, or series of riots, resulting in the loss of several lives. The Washington correspondent of the New York Journal of Commerce makes the curious announcement of a rumour that Russia had determined to close the Black Sea to the commerce of all nations. A dispute between the Spanise minister and the secre tary of state is now reported to have occurred, the ground of difference being the abduction from Cuba of a Spanish lady. From Port-au-Prince we have advices to the 20th of September. Solouque had sent to France for a throne for himself and empress, which was to exceed in cost and grandeur those of the oldest and most aristocratic courts of Europe. Two orders of knighthood had been estab lished for the honour of the newly-created nobility—that is, the imperial title of St. Faustin and the Legion of Honour. _ _ Business affairs continued extremely dull. There was no coffee to be bad, and logwood very searce, at £4O Hessian currency per thousand. The ports were to be closed for thirty days against all imports and exports in foreign vessels. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK. Oct. 17. Exchange on England is scarce, and rules as high as 10i premium. Corrox.—For the week ending Friday last, there was a steady good demand, and with sales of 11,000 bales, prices ad vanced ac. The receipts at all the shipping ports are 77,437 bales, against 147,385 last year, and 60,412 the year before. Total exports, 45,315 hales, against 98,069 last year, and 79,326 the year before. Shipments from the southern to the nothern ports, 42,261 bales, against 39,793 last year, and 21,12 G the year before. And the stocks on hand, 128,256 bales, against 153,047 last year, and 131.747 the year before. There is a decrease in exports this year compared with last of 48,211 bales to Great Britain, 50,000 to France, 769 to the north of Europe, and 3720 other ports. Total decrease in exports this year, 52,754 bales. Upland and Florida, 4209 bales; New Orleans and Texas, 2400 bales ; low to good ordinary, 92 to 10i, 9i to ; low to good middling, 101 to 11, 102 to ; middling fair to fair, 11i to 11i, 11i to 12; and fully fair to good fair, 112 to 12i. Arrivals I are been—from Georgia, 1380 bales ; South Carolina, 77 5 ; North Carolina, 46: total, 2179. Total imports since the Ist instant, 11,643 bales. Exports from the Ist to the 6th of October, 1849, 5299 bales; 1848, 9806. Exports from the United States since the Ist September, 1849, 35,864 bales; since same time, 1848, 71.746. The market for breadstuffs bad been very inactive during the week, prices bad slightly receded, and we quote as follows the leading articles: — Western canal flour, in which a steady business has been done, 85 to .85 12ic. per barrel ; Gennesee prime wheat, 81 20c. to 81 22c. per 60ibs.; southern wheat, 81 10c. to .81 12c. per 601bs. Indian corn, round yellow, 64c. to 66c. per bushel, steadily maintained ; Indian corn, flat yellow, 64c. per bushel ; Indian meal, .83 12ic. to .83 25c. per barrel. POLICE COUKT—YEssTanAY. CHARGE OF SHOPLIFTING.—A respectable-looking young woman, named Ellen O'Gallagher, was charged with having stolen from the shop of Mr. Briscoe, Oldhall street, a boa, or victorine. On Saturday, the prisoner went into the shop, and asked to see some furs. The shopman took her up stairs, where they were kept, and assisted her to take off her shawl, and try several victo rines on her neck, but she did not like them, and he went down stairs for some others that were in the window. She bought one of them, for which she paid ten shillings, and afterwards went down and bought some ribbon. The shopman missed a boa out of a number which he had laid on the counter, and, suspecting she had taken it, fol lowed her into the street, and had her detained by a police-officer, on whose approach two victorines dropped from under her shawl. She said in her defence that she was not aware that she had two, and one of them must have been left on her shoulders when the man was fitting them on, without her knowledge. She had, it appeared, been a frequent purchaser aithe shop, and was not known to have done anything dishonest. Mr. Rushton said he could not avoid sending her for trial ; but he accepted bail for her appearance the sessions, the sureties being her father and another person. SMUGGLING WHlSKY.—William Dunn, Edward Conolly, sen., and Edward Conolly, jun., were fined 405., for smuggling from the steamer William Penn a quantity of whisky, under one gallon. A girl, named Margaret Kelly, was committed on a charge of stealing, on Saturday night, from the shop of Mr. Peaviour, clothier, Paradise-street, a piece of h!ue cotton cloth, called dongaree, 30 yards in length, and va lue Bd. per yard. CONCEALING A Box WITH VALUABLES WITH INTENT, &c.—A girl, named Ann Cain, was charged with having, on Sunday, while she was in the house of Mr. Callagher, in Houghton-street, taken a workbox from the kitchen table, ar.d hid it amongst some ashes in one of the cellars. She had called for a noggin of gin, and after she left the box was missed. The box contained £33 in sovereigns, one guinea, one doubloon, one gold dollar, a half eagle, and a gold diamond ring. When Mrs. Callagher missed the box, she went after the prisoner, and told her that if she would restore the'box and its contents, she would not proceed against her. The prisoner went down immedi ately to the cellar, brought up the box, and returned it. It had not been forced open, and the articles were not disturbed. The informations were taken ; but on its ap pearing that the promise stated was made, Mr. Rushton dismissed her, severely censuring Mrs. Callagher for making such a promise, which went to defeat the law, and for which she was herself amenable to indictment. VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A POLICE-OFFICER.—A half clad, rough looking man, was charged with a violent assault upon Police-officer Richard Pool, in Great Homer street, on Saturday night. The prisoner was found drunk and very noisy at the end of a street, and the officer told him to go home quietly, which advice he not only repu diated, but furiously attacked Pool, and getting possession of his stick, battered him about the head until he became insensible. The officer was taken to the hospital, and is yet unfit to resume duty. The prisoner was sent for trial. FALSE ACCUSATION.—A man named O'Connor, land lord of a public-house called " The Sow and Pigs," charged two respectable men, Dignan and Haney, with having, on Sunday, entered his house and possessed them selves of six colour-poles, which he said had belonged to his brother, now dead. It appeared, however that the accused were stewards of an Hibernian Society formerly held at the house, end that they were the rightful owners of the poles. The conduct of the complainant in the wit ness box was such that Mr. Rushton ordered him out of court, and discharged the two men. ROBBERY OF MONEY.—A big Irishman, named Michael Sullivan, complained of a man named Griffith Jones, and a woman. Elizabeth Shaw, robbing him in a house of ill fame in Eaton-street, of fifty-one sovereigns and other monies, at a very early hour yesterday morning. Nothing was found on the prisoners. Other parties are also sus pected, and the case was remanded. SMUGGLING TOBACCO.—Two seamen. John Harris and James Wilson, were proceeded against for having, on board the ship Cressida, from Calcutta, concealed 28 lbs. of cigars, in two casks. They were remanded. Two other men were also apprehended as participators, but there was no evidence against them, and they were dis charged. A GANG OF BURGLARS.—Five men were remanded on a charge of having entered the house of a lady at Wind sor, and carried off a quantity of silver plate, spoons, sugar-tongs, &c. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. A genteel-looking young man, named Beauchamp, was charged by Mr. Searle, of the firm of Searle and Co., vinegar-manufac - turers, with having received 15s. on false pretences, in the name of that firm, and also with collecting other small amounts for which he had not accounted. The 15s. was paid to him at Mrs. Dent's, Islington, for vinegar. After an investigation of the case it appeared that one of the partners of the firm, named Mr. Crichley, had himself made some agreement with him to receive orders and collect money at so much per cent. for each, and under the circumstances Mr. Rushton discharged him—some money being due to him. The sum of £7 was collected at St. Matthew's Church on Sunday, in aid of the schools. UN INTELLIGIBLE AFFAIR.—An advertisement appears in the Mercury to the effect that an application is to be made in the ensuing session of Parliament for an act to alter and amend certain sections of the Dock Act of the 9th and 10th year of Victoria, intitulcd an act, &c. The act in question is the North Docks Act, and the solicitor of the proposed new bill is a Mr. W. D. Wheeler, Prince's Buildings, Liverpool. What does this mean ? It is evi dently not a movement with which the Dock Committee have to do, or we should see appended to it the signature of our respected Dock Solicitor, Mr. John North. Is it put forward by some Manchester, or other party, to give them a standing in an intended opposition to the proposed p oc k Rating Bill ? It is it puzzle t 0 inrselves at present. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR,—T shall feel obliged by your giving publicity to the following correspondence. __ I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, SAMUEL HOLME. Holmestead, 25th October, 184 t. Ray. AND DEAR am sorry I was not in when you called a day or two ago. I understand that you have promised your vote to Mr. Jones, and when it was communicated to me, I confess that I felt GRIEVED, because I feared that you might have withdrawn your confidence from me. I was not, how ever, aware of any act or expression of mine that could have given you ground for such withdrawal, as my sole desire has ever been to use all my influence for the general good. On the subject of water.—l am made painfully sensible of the state of thousands of our labouring classes, and have long been striving to introduce every measure that can ameliorate their physical as well as moral condition. I have had to bear up against much prejudice, great obloquy, and indeed severe abuse; and I am perfectly content to bear it, in the full conviction that I am in the path of duty, and that, when the prejudice has worn away from the public mind, I shall have full justice done both to my acts and motives. At the same time, I will be candid enough to inform you, that some of those who are opposing me have made much of your promise, and I understand that it will be the means of depriv ing me of the support of several others. _ . My object in writing is simply to request that you will fulfil the promise which you have made, whatever may be the conse quences to me, for I fear that if you do not do so (whatever may be your feelings et present) it may be made a pretext for attacks upon you which might not be pleased, and may be transferred from you to that church of which you are so zealous a minister. , Of all the votes with which I may be favoured, I value none so much as those of the clergy of that church of vhich I am a member, end whose principles I have for so ninny years had the privilege of advocating ; end I shall endeavour to think that your promise was hastily made, anti that your recorded vote against me will not deprive me of your friendship and esteem. —Believe me to be, reverend and dear Sir, your very faithful _ servant. Rev. W. Pollock. SikUEL H6LME, 51, Rodney-street, Oct. 25. My DEAR SIR,—I have to thank you very much for your kind end generous letter. It has indeed pained me exceedingly to find myself occupying a position of seeming hostility to you. But I trust you have already heard how inadvertently I placed myself in it. It was without the remotest idea that you were the opposing Candidate that I promised to vote for Mr. Jones. Your address had not then appeared, and so ignorant was I of matters municipal, that I did not so much as know you to be one of the Members for this Ward. Had I been better informed nothing would have induced me to pledge myself against you; for however I may have the misfortune to differ from you on the Water question, as far as I understand the merits of the case, I have always entertained the very highest respect for your motives and character, and felt it a privilege and a happiness to reckon you among my friends. It has accordingly pained me not a little to see you the object of so much public animad version, and I should have been the last person to have know ingly arrayed myself against you. I have applied to Mr. Jones's Committee for permission to withdraw, conditionally at least, from my engagement ; and I have reason to believe that I shall be wholly set free. I much wish that the whole event were as though it had never been. With sincere esteem and regard, I am, very dear Sir, Yours very faithfully. WM. POLLOCK. Samuel Holme, Esq. Holmestead, 29th October, 1819. REV. AND DEAR Sin,—Finding, from conversation with various persons, that much misapprehension exists as to your voting against me, and seeing in the .Tourttat, of Saturday, a remark to the effect that you had been canvassed by Dr. 3l`Neile on my behalf, I should feel obliged, by your per mission, to publish the letters which we exchanged, as it would have the effect of setting all parties right, and particu larly you and myself; and, if you have no objections, may I trouble you for my letter, as I have no copy of it. considering it at the time a mere private note to a friend.—l am, reverend and dear Sir, yours faithfully and respectfully, Rev. W. Pollock. SAMUEL HOLME. 51, Rodney-street, Oct. 29th, 1849. MY DEAR SITl,—You are perfectly at liberty to publish the letters which have passed between us, although mine was written, like yours, without the least idea of its future publication. I have not seen the paragraph in the Journal; but it is quite untrue that I was canvassed by Dr. M'Neile for Mr. Jones. The simple facts are that, at a public banquet, Dr. M'Neile in cidentally alluded, when in conversation with me, to the unfor tunate mistake I had committed in ignorantly pledging myself against you. I was, at the moment, about to have introduced the subject myself, and he afterwards offered to give me, should I desire it, an introduction to Mr. Jones, that I might explain the matter to him. He did not attempt to exercise the slightest influence over me. Should you decide on publishing our former letters, I should like this statement to appear also. Before I conclude, it is right to say that my error is wholly to be attributed to my own precipitancy. I am sure that the gentleman to whom I promised my vote is above all conceal ments, and supposed me to be in possession of all the circum stances of the contest. Believe me, My dear Sir, Yours very faithfully, WM. POLLOCK. Samuel Holme, Esq LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (BY EXPRESS.) LONDON MONEY MARKET.-YESTERDAY. The news received from Russia on Saturday has strengthened the opinion of speculators for an advance in the English funds, which the cperations in the stock market this morning have proved to he well founded. Consols opened for money and account at 921- to 2, and have since steadily advanced to 93, at which they were done for both cash and time; they are at present quoted 921 to 93 for money, and 93 to for account. The Three per Cents. ReduCed were done at 9li, , and The Three and a Quarter per Cents. at 92k, and I. Exche- quer Bills were done at 445., 455., and 425. premium. Bank Stcck, at 197. LONDON CORN MARKET.7-YR9TEnnAy. Our market was tolerably well supplied this morning with Wheat, by land-carriage samples from Essex and Kent; the condition, however, of the bulk of the supply, was indifferent, and sales proceeded slowly, at a reduction of is per qr. upon all but picked samples. In foreign Wheat comparatively little business was transacted, at the prices of this day se'nnight. Very choice malting Barley maintained last week's quotations, but all secondary qualities of English must be quoted is lower; old foreign Barley, for grinding purposes, was fully as:dear. The trade in Oats was not brisk, at the same time there was a steady sale for the article at the rates of Monday last. Boiling Peas were Is. dearer; other sorts of Peas and Beans without alteration. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YESTERDAY. The supply 'of Beasts is considerably smaller than on Mon day last; trade is consequently improved, and it is more par ticularly observed in the infer►or qualities. Almost everything is sold, and the best kinds freely make 4s. The number of Sheep is a'so mach reduced; in consequence, prices have ad vanced for all descriptions. Calves also partake of the rise. Pigs are not much dearer, the weather being still very mild. From Germany and Holland there are 1093 Beasts, 3380 Seeep, 52 Calves, and 70 Pigs; and 1,700 Beasts from Leicestershire and Northampton. A public meeting of the Provident Clerks' Mutual Life Assurance Society will be held on Friday, when an influential deputation from London will attend. UNFORTUNATE MORTALITY. We recorded in OUT last the somewhat sudden demise of the talented Mrs. Maury, and our obituary of to-day contains a notice cf the death of her husband. Both died in America. A STRANGE VISITER TO A CHURCHYARD.—On Sun day forenoon last a fox found his way into the yard of St. Mary's Church, Birkenhead. He had a string round his neck, and was easily secured. Two sailors afterwards claimed bum, as having escaped from a ship lying at Bir kenhead, to which they belonged. Reynard had no doubt smelt the land, and longed to return to his favourite woods. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—This establishment conti nues to give its usual variety of tragedy, melodrama, and lighter theatricals. We observe that on Friday the per formances will be for the benefit of the attentive and active box bookkeeper, Mr. T. Shuttleworth, on which occasion the drama of " Ivanhoe" will be performed, the Jew qf York Mr. Cathcart, with other favourite piece S. Mr. Shuttleworth has deserved well of the theatre-going public. SUNDAY LABOUR AT THE POST-OFFICE.—On Sunday the new regulations, with reference to the Postoffice came into operation. About fifty persons were employed at the metropolitan office but some confusion necessarily occurred. Upwards of 600 bags arrived from the provin cial towns, and the whole could not be got through, though omnibuses, mail-carts, &c., were all in readiness. It is evident that the extent of the desecration of the Sabbath, caused by this uncalled for innovation, is at present unseen. _ " Our settled opinion," says the Manchester Spectatcr, " is, that. the pulpit is suffering from its unfaithfulness to the masses, and the masses are suffering from their disre gard of the pulpit." It perhaps may not be generally known, even by those engaged in flax, that by completely robbing the fibre of all its gum, we get immediately a fine feathery material like raw cotton, only somewhat stronger; the strength of the flax is rather diminished by this process, but still the fibre is much superior to cotton, and it may be passed through all the present cotton machinery in the subsequent processes. THE GENDER OF MYSTERIES.—There is not a mystery in creation, the symbol or practical' invention for mean ings abstruse, recondite, and incomprehensible, which is not represented by the female gender. There is the Sphynx, and the Enigma, and the Chimera and Isis, whose veil no man had ever lifted ; they were all ladies, every one of them. And so was Prospering and Hecate, who was one thing by night and another by day. The Svbils were females, and so were the Gorgons, the Har pies, the Furies, the Fates, and the Teutonic Valky rs , Ncrnies; and, in short, all representations of ideas, obscure, inscrutable, and portentous, are nouns feminine. —Freemasons' Quarterly Review. CAUTION. —DR. LOCOCK'S MEDICINES.—The extra or di nary success of these Wafers has tempted unprincipled persons to imitate them in all kinds of ways —one more daring counterfeit in the form of Pills, (which has b een advertised in the Man chester Newspapers,) even copies the form of the advertisement of Dr. Locock's Wafers, and states that Mr. George Westma cott, of Market-street, and other most respectable Chemists in Manchester, are "Agents by Appsintment"—which is totally false, as Mr. Westmacott has not only not consented to become agent for the sale of any such preparation, but has actually de termined not to keep those Pills in his stock. [ln a letter just received by Messrs. Da Silva and Co.. (the sole London Agents for Dr. Locock's Medicines,) dated Manchester, October 23d, 1849. Mr. Westmacott writes—" I have just been shown an advertisement of a medicine called' LOCOCK'S PILLS,' to which my name is attached as Agent, `which is entirely without my authority,' and, indeed, it is my determination not to keep the medicine at all."] From such unprincipled deception the only protection consists in observing that no medicine is genuine but " DR. LococK's PULMONIC WAFERS," forAstlima, Coughs, Colds, &c.:—and "Da. Lococx's FEMALE WAFERS" the only medicine recommended to Ladies, by the use of which, they pass through life comparatively free from complaint, and never suffer from thepuinful diseases of advanced life. Consumption is prevented, chlorosis, general weakness, accompanied by weariness and sinking at the pit of the stomach, feverishness, loss of appetite, flatulence, heart burn,loins, igestion, and all hysterical aftections. They have a plesant taste. Price isd.asitn) d .t n i:o e n r , u pains o x . in o b t s h e e n ! e e that a , t al Stomach,lPills under similar names are counterfeits: • -