The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-03 00:00:00

••••1 - • , A^mt\ ("") r THE ROYAL PALACE OF NAPLES. (AFTER PROBATION.) THE KING HAS EXPRESSED HIS ENTIRE APPROBATION OF THE FOUR GORGEOUS CHANDELIERS, made on the Largest Scale known in this Country, with 84 Branches for Oil. and 504 Branches for Wax Lights, by the PROPRIETOR of GLASGOW HOUSE. T C. WOOLFIELD, who has the honour of announcing .1 • the above, is also proud •to state that he got up the largest and best EIGHT-LIGHT GAS CHANDELIER now in Liverpool, viz., the one in the Roysl Bank. J. C. W. gives Estimates and Drawings for PALACES, MANSIONS, and PUBLIC BUILDINGS (for this country or abroad.) J. C. W. informs Parties having purchased Chan deliers direct from the Makers, that he will supply them with the same r Articles to match at the same Prices, and in general for less. Chandeliers of any design can be made to match, FREE OF ALL EXTRA EXPENSE, AT GLASGOW HOUSE. • An elegant Assortment of. CHANDELIERS on view at mo derate prices, viz., from £2O down to £3 only. All Articles warranted, and exchanged if not perfect or approved. TWO-LIGHT WATER SLIDE CHANDELIERS on the best construction, and at prices to compete with and under any Establishment in this town. Chandeliers made to Slide. Ditto repaired, and made equal to new, of a superior Colour, only to be done at the Manufactory, GLASGOW HOUSE, CHURCH-STREET. November 2d, 18-10. E. EASTEE'S WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT, 5, ST. GEORGE'S-CRESCENT. PORTABLE WRITING DESKS, in Rosewood and Ma hogany. DO. DITTO, in Russisn Leather. BACKGAMMON TABLES and CHESS BOARDS. IVORY CHESS MEN (Edinburgh Pattern.) BAGATELLE TABLES, with the latest improvements. PLAYING CARDS, for home use and exportation. CARPET BAGS. DRESSING-CASES and WORK-BOXES, in endless variety. FRENCH and GERMAN ACCORDIANS. FLUTES, CLARIONETS, VIOLINS, VIOLONCEL LOS, GUITARS, and PIANO-FORTES. MANUFACTURER of PERFUMED SOAP, and every description of -PERFUMERY. THE Proprietor of this extensive concern offers to the Public the great advantage of a large Stock on the Premises to select from, and the Wholesale and Retail de partments are so arranged as to be kept quite apart from each other. A great proportion of the Goods for Wholesale and Export purposes are held in Bond, with the exact counter parts in Ow Warehouse, (duty paid,) so that parties may not only sec what they are buying; but can, if they choose, pay the duty and take the Goods for home consumption. THE LARGEST MUSIOAL BOX EVER IMPORTED FROM GENEVA, MAY BE SEEN AT DVERLY'S, 19, PARKER -STREET, (Clayton-square,) • leading out of Church-street, Liverpool, who respect fully begs leave to acquaint his Friends and the Public, that he Makes and Repairs all sorts of Fancy Clocks ' • Lever, Ho rizontal, Duplex, and other Watches; French and English Repeaters, &c. ; likewise Musical Boxes, Birds, Seals, &c. ; and confidently trusts, from the long experience he has had in the above branches, that he will be enabled to give the fullest satisfaction to all who may favour him with their commands. _ D. V. has on sale an assortment of English and Geneva Watches ; also a large quantity of, elegant Musical Boxes, &c., wholesale and retail. Ornamental Hair Work, in Guards , Brooches, Ear Rings, Necklaces, &c. made to order, on the shortest notice ; also Jewellery made and repaired. PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN BOOKSELLING AND STATIONERY ESTABLISHMENT, No. 73, BOLD-STREET. THE LIBRARY contains upwards of Fifty Thousand 1 Volumes, with every New Publication added as soon as published. From the number of each New Publication taken in this Establishment, the Proprietor is enabled to supply Country Libraries, Captains of Vessels, &c., three months after publication, with superfluous copies, at Half Price. Account Books, Writing Papers, Stanips, and Almanacks, with every Article in the Business of a Stationer, of the best quality, and on reasonable terms. A VERY EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF JUVENILE PUBLICATIONS. EDWARD WILLAN, 73, BOLD-STREET. '4 , ~` •\ ~~~ b `~I ~~~ ~.. N \ ~ \. \ VV% IkN 4 N V% '.‘‘. N , ::• , -N-4 THIRD EDITION . PRIVATE VIEW. MR. BURLAND has the honour to announce, that he has obtained for PRIVATE EXHIBITION, in his Rooms, for a few days only, the splendid authentic whole length State PORTRAIT of his Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT, in the full Robes and Jewels of the Order of the Garter, Painted, in Buckingham Palace, by GEORGE PATTEN, Esq., A.R.A., Portrait Painter in Ordinary to his Royal Highness. Admission, by Tickets only, from Ten till Four. 36, Church-street. ELOCUTION SIMPLIFIED. M. JONES, PROFESSOR OF ELOCUTION, from London and Edinburgh, respectfully informs the Public that the kind attention with which he was honoured during his late visit to Liverpool has induced him to return, for a few weeks, for the purpose of receiving or attending Pupils. For the accommodation of Public Speakers, Teachers, and other Gentlemen, whose engagements will not allow them to receive regular courses of instruction, Mr. JONES undertakes to impart his System in Two LESSONS. Terms and other particulars may be known of Mr. JONES, No. 24, Bold-street. November 2d, 1840. _ IRE- COAST- UNITED NO. DECIDED BARGAINS! DESCRIPTION. LAND. WISE. STATES. REIGN. TOTAL -----. -------- - AT Wheat Qrs. 2933 73 1600 4906 47, BOLD-STREET, Barley Qrs. 623 958 1581 NEARLY OPPOSITE SLATER-STREET. Malt A LOT of WINTER MOUS DE LAINES, a t extraor- O a t s Ix dinarily low prices, will be offered for Sale on TIIIJRS. Rye Qrs. DAY NEXT, the sth of November, and four following days. Beans Qrs. 514 514 J. A. HUTTON, Pease Qrs. 66 66 , A Shelled Barley . Qrs. I From the corner of Colquitt-street ; late of the firm of Indian Corn Qrs. MARTINDALE AND MUTTON. Rapeseed Qrs. 47, Bold-street, 2d November, 1&10. Oatmeal .... Loads 5022 5022 Flom Sacks 459 40 499 BEAVER BONNETS. Ditto . Brls., 435 9374 9809 5022 499 9374 I 9809 Oats, 856 qrs. ; Oatmeal, BEAVER BONNETS. The prevailing Fashion IN PARIS AND LONDON. Into Runcorn, Ireland and 2312 loads; Flour, sacks. 7oastwise, WILLIAM JUPP, from 122, REGENT -STREET, Lon don, having just received an elegant Assortment of BEAVER BONNETS, of the latest Fashions in PARIS and LONDON, respectfully invites the Ladies to an early inspection. WILLIAM JUPP, HATTER, 48, LORD STREET. EXPORTS.—Foreign. Oats, 30 qrs. ; Pease, 8 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 30 loads; Flour, 1052 barrels.—lreland. Wheat, 1240 qrs.; Flour, 43 sacks.—Coastwise. Wheat, 516 qrs.; Barley, 587 qrs. ; Malt, 30 qrs. ; Oats, 331 qrs. ; Beans, qrs.; Pease, 12 qrs. ; Oat meal, 95 Ids.; Flour, 198 sacks, 345 barrels. Average prices of Grain, for the week ending Oct. 23, 1840. Wheat.. 625. sd. I Barley 365. Id. I Oats.. 235. id . I Rye.. 368. I 1 cl Beans.. 435. 6d. Pease.. 435. 3d. Aggregate average of the six weeks. Wheat .. 633. pd. I Barley.. 365. 3d. Oats.. 245. sd. I Rye.. 378. I d. Beans.. 445. 10d. I Pease.. 435. od. pay on Foreign Grain, &c. this week. ST. HELEN'S CATTLE FAIR, NOVEMBER 14TH, APUBLIC DINNER will be provided, at the FLEECE INN, St. Helen's, on the above day. PETER GREENALL, ESQ., PRESIDENT. FREDERIC FINCHAM, ESQ., VICE-PRESIDENT. Tickets, 2s. 6d. each, may be had at the Fleece Inn, or at Mr. SHARP'S, Bookseller. Dinner on the Table at Half-past Three o'clock. ST. HELEN'S FAIR will, for the future, be held on the Tuesday before Shrove Tuesday, and on the 14th of Novem ber, in each year. Wheat 233.9 d. I I Barley 7s. rod. Oats .... 10s. gd. I Rye .. 14, ocl Beans, 3s. 6d. Pease.. ss. Od. Ind. Corn 7s. 10d Flourl4s. 2id Liverpool Averages, weel. Wheat. 1 Barley. Qr 5..... 1532 319 Prices.. 565. sd. 40s. 3d. ; ending 27th October, 1840. Oats. Beans. I Pease. 480-1 5 i 19s. Ild. 50s. Od. Os. od. EL LING 0 F F, AT AND UNDER PRIME COST, The splendid, varied, and useful STOCK of JOSEPH'S FURNISHING AND FANCY REPOSITORY, 42, BOLD-STREET, THE PROPRIETOR DECLINING BUSINESS. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3.—Wind S.S.E. Sawyer, from Alicant, at this port Lancashire, Bartlett. sailed this day for Savannah C. R. C., Huelin. sailed from Alicant for this port 16th Oct. Countess of Wilton, hansweil, hence at Leghorn Jane, Evans: Jenny Jones, Pidgeon; and George Glen, M'Bride, hence at Gibraltar It consists of a General Assortment of FURNISHING IRONMONGERY, including Fenders, Fire Irons, Dish Covers, Table Cutlery, &c. Papier Machee and Iron Tea Trays. Curtain Bands and Ornamental Brass Work. Best London Tea Urns and Kettles. Lamps and Chandeliers. Richly Cut and Plain Glass. Ormolu Clocks, China and other. Ornaments. Sheffield Plated Articles, with Silver Mountings. British Plate. German Silver, and Britannia Metal Goods. The new Parisian Silver, the best substitute for sterling silver. Best London solid Gold Jewellery. Cornelion, Coral, Jet, and Berlin Iron Ornaments. Lever Watches, warranted to keep time accurately—these are made on the premises. French Gilt and Mosaic Gold Jewellery. A great variety of Fancy Silver Articles. Clocks and Timepieces. Musical, Work, and other Boxes. Guns, Pistols, Powder Flasks, and Shot Belts. Writing Desks. Dressing Cases, Work Boxes, Tea Caddies. and Bagatelle Boards—these are made on the premises, from dry materials, and warranted to stand in any climate. Ornamental Bibles and Prayer Books. Accordeons, Flutes, Violins, Violoncellos. Bronze Inkstands, Lustres, and Ornaments. Berlin Table Covers and Mats. PapiZr Machee Tables, Card Boxes, Card Racks, Screens, &c. Tortoise-shell Tea Caddies, Inkstands, &c. Barometers, Thermometers, Telescopes, Microscopes, Spec tacles, &c. ; Quadrants, Mathematical Instruments, Mea suring Tape, &c. Umbrellas, Parasols, Walking Sticks, Fishing Rods, Carpet Bags, Portable Seats, Combs, Brushes, Perfumery, Slip pers, Clogs. Toys, Dolls, Purses, Tablet, Pearl Articles, Steel Pens. Seal ing Wax, and an immense variety of other Articles. Commerce, Moir, from Alexandria at ditto, and cleared 18th Oct. for this port Carron, Rider, sailed from Cadiz for this port Igth Oct. Search, Churchward, sailed from St. Übes for this port 19th Oct. Roseanna, Peatt, hence at Lisbon Faisca Rebello 11., Vreira, sailed from ditto for this port 20th Oct. Neptune, Jenkins, and Ellen, Barstow, hence at Rouen Diana, Miller, hence at Riga Johanna, Van Veen, hence at Texel James Dean, hence for Quebec, was spoken 25th Sept., in lat 46, long 45 Superb, Mowatt, from Riga for this port at Stromness Lavinia, Menhcmel, from Antwerp for this port, at Ramsgate Concordia, Eddes, from Dordt for this port at Deal HOUSE and BUSINESS to be DISPOSED OF ALBION HOTEL, BRIDGE-STREET, CHESTER. MHOS. WHALEY gratefully acknowledges the very ex tensive support he has experienced during his occupancy of the White Lion Hotel, and respectfully informs the No bility, Clergy, and Gentry, and his Friends and the Public in general, that he has entered on that large and commodious Establishment, known as the ALBION HOTEL, which he re-opened on Thursday, the Bth instant. It h as b een tho roughly repaired and beautified, and in orde r th a t i t may b e well aired and fit for the reception of Families, good fires have been kept in the apartments for several week s; th e greatest care has been exerted to furnish and fit it up w i t h every regard to convenience and comfort; and he Clatters himself that as a FAMILY HOTE L, and as a COMMERCI AL HOUSE, it will not be found inferior to any in the kingdom. T. W. begs attention to the Stabling and Coach-houses, which are quietly situated in a capacious and dry yard: the Coach-houses lock up, and are roomy and convenient ; and the Stables are one, two, and three stalled, and will be found highly eligible for hunters and hacks at livery. Posting in a ll it s b ranc h es; ne at Chariots, Flies, Cars, Gigs, and Saddle Horses ; a good Ostler and careful Drivers. AN OMNIBUS will meet every Railway Train, for the con veyance of Famili es an d ot h ers frequenting the Albion. N.B. Wi nes an d S p i r i ts of the choicest quality. Chester, Oct. 9, 1840. DEAFNESS CURED. Snaith, near Selby, Sept. 14th, 1840. SIR, —I am sixty-four years of age ; I had been deaf a long time ; I consulted you at Petre's Arms, Selby, on the 3d of last month, and I rejoice to say I am quite well. You never made a more perfect cure. I desire you to publish it to the world ; and any one applying to me, I will testify that your treatment is not only easy, but efficacious. I re turn you my sincere thanks; and wishing you every success, I am, Sir, your very obedient, humble servant, JAMES BOWMAN. Mr. Swift, Practical Aurist. Mr. SWIFT may be consulted at LIVERPOOL—On THURSDAY and FRIDAY next, the sth and 6th instant, at Mr. GRIFFITHS', next door to the York Hotel, Williamson-square. MANCHESTER-011 SATURDAY next, the 7th instant, at the Commercial Inn, Market-street. Hours of Attendance—from Nine till Five. N.B.—Ladies and Gentlemen desirous of consulting M r . Swift at their own homes, must announce their intention, addressed to him at the above places, the day previous. The DROPS for DEAFNESS, with Directions for Use, may be had at the various places Mr. Swift visits. William Neild, Esq., (an evangelical Quaker,) will be the new mayor for the borough of Manchester for the ensuing year. THE LATE WILLIAM HEATLEY, ESQ.—We hear that the parties, against whom a Rill of Discovery was filed in the High Court of Chancery, by the co-heiresses of the late Mr. Heatley, have put in a demurrer. This will give immediate employment to gentlemen of the long robe, as the point will be argued in the Court of Exchequer, during the approaching term. It is also said, that the Rev. Thos. Sherburne, con fessor and sole executor to the late Mr. Heatley, has been served with a citation to prove the will at Doctors' Com mons.—Preston Chronicle. A. BOTANICAL RARITY.--There is a singular plant in the possession of Mr. J. Wolfenden, near the Wesleyan Chapel, Royton, near Oldham, which resembles a scarlet bean. The flowers are only in existence two hours in the course of a year, and it often changes its colours in a rapid manner; in the evening its branches fall and the leaves become yellowish, and in the morning the whole assumes a lively state of vege tation, being then a vivid green. Several eminent botanists have examined it, and are unacquainted with its origin. This admirable plant is said to be a native of the cotton-growing clime of Alabama.—Wigan Gazette, • RIBBLE NAVIGATION COMPANY.—At the meeting of the Ribble directors on Thursday, an agreement was concluded with Mr. Fair, the agent of Thomas Clifton, Esq., for the making of the projected dock, at Ludge pool, the formation of which is to commence forthwith, and is confidently ex pected to be completed, and ready for the reception of vessels, in the early part of the ensuing spring. We under stand Mr. Clifton undertakes to complete the dock at his own expense, according to plans laid down by Mr. P. Park; the company taking a lease of the same for a number of years, at a fixed rent. The dock will be large enough to hold about forty vessels. Last week a considerable number of masons began the excavation of the rock of the last length of the coffer dam, but in consequence of the high tide and the freshes, they have been obliged to suspend work for a few days. It is expected however, that they will make another start this day, and if there are no high freshes during the next week, there is no doubt that a very considerable portion of the rock will be cleared away. Since we last referred to the Ribble works, a new implement has been introduced for assisting in the deepening of the channel, which promises to answer that purpose admirably. It is an instrument of simple construction called an arrow, and is precisely similar to the one which has been so successfully used for the pur pose of constructing an entirely new navigable channel called the Victorial channel, through one of the great banks in the estuary, at Liverpool. Both as regards the cost of the im plement, and the expense of working it, the outlay is exceed einflgetuleytaril.fling, whil e th e wor k per f orme d i s b o th e xtensive and The Lily steamer is sufficiently powerful to work it effectually, and it has already caused a very considerable deepening in those parts of the channel where it has been employed, and where hitherto there has been serious ob struction to the navigation.—Preston Chronicle. THE ROYAL CHEESE. —This famed produce of seven hundred and fifty cows progresses well in its advancement to ripeness and perfection, at the farm of sir. Dunkerton, of West Pennard, and still continues to attract visiters from all parts of the country. No particular time is fixed for pre sentation, nor is it yet determined in what manlier it is to be conveyed to London, but it is in contemplation it shall be drawn thither by eight of the finest and most beautiful cows the west of England can produce. The following additional verse, by a gentleman of Ashill Forest, has been added to those stanzas already written i ir set to mu s i c : Zeal fir'd each honest Pennard breast When they this triumph knew, And fifty buxom dairy maids Resolved some feat to do. To prove their loyal heartfelt vows, What could they offer more Than seven hundred and fifty cows To yield their precious store ? West Pennard, Oct. 25. Standard Office, Three o'clock. PITT-STREET WARD The investigation into the dispute as to Mr. Thomas Ry lands' vote for Mr. Toulmin, the conservative candidate for Pitt-street, took place this morning in the Town-clerk's room, in the Town-Hall, before Alderman Booth, and Robert Allan and Henry Stewart, Esqrs., Assessors. There were present, both Mr. Toulmin and Mr. Rathbone, and several , gentlemen on both sides. The TOWN-CLERK said, it appeared to him that the proper course to be taken this morning would be for the alderman and assessors to agree upon the facts of the case, in which case there would be no necessity to proceed with the exami nation of witnesses. If an examination of witnesses should be found necessary, it would be conducted openly. Mr. PENINGTON, for Mr. Toulmin, said he had no ob jection to the course suggested : on the contrary, he thought it desirable. Mr. Penington subsequently stated, that as Mr. Rylands had to attend an inquest at twelve o'clock, probably there would be no objection to take his evidence. The TOWN-CLERK said there was no objection to receive evidence of the identity of Mr. Rylands. Mr. Rylands said he should wish Mr. Rathbone to be called as a witness, for when he tendered his vote he shelled him his watch, which then wanted four minutes to four. His watch was smashed. After some more discussion, Mr. Rylands' identity and qualification for Lydia Ann-street were proved, and his vo ting paper produced. Mr. Ryland then stated, that when he delivered his voting paper, he had his watch in his hand. It then wanted by the watch four minutes to four, and by the school clock three minutes. The TOWN-CLERK then repeated that the aldermen and assessors would now retire to settle thefacts if they could. If they agreed upon them, the statement would be read over. If not, the examination would proceed. Mr. TouLmiN said there was another vote which he wished to have recorded as having been received before four o'clock. The TOWN-CLERK having taken a note of this, as well as of a claim by Mr. Maxwell on the part of Mr. Rathbone, that a man named Joseph Saunders should be struck off the roll, on the ground that he was not a resident inhabitant house holder of the the town on the 31st August, 1839, retired with the alderman and assessors. After the lapse of a few mi nutes, a written question was sent in to this effect—Was the vote of Mr. Rylands entered on the books of the poll clerks before four o'clock? Mr. Duics, (one of the poll clerks) replied —no. Mr. Moss, (the other poll clerk) replied—that it was. On returning, the Town-clerk proceeded to read a state ment of the facts agreed upon. It was to the effect that Thomas Rylands delivered the voting paper into the hands of the alderman two minutes before four. The questions were demanded by two burgeons, but the voting paper being de livered to the alderman, he instantly attempted to put the questions, but the tumult was so great that the alderman could not make himself heard, and could not get through the first question—that this continued till two minutes past four, when the tumult first abated. Evidence was then gone into, for Mr. Toulmin, consisting of Mr. Moses Moss (one of the poll clerks), and Mr. John Whitley; for Mr. R.athbone, Mr. Duke (the other poll clerk), and Mr. Buchanan, master of the corporation school in Pitt-street. Mr. SNOWBALL then addressed the court against the vote, and was followed by Mr. PENINOTON in support of it. The TOWN-CLaaK then delivered his judgment IN FAVOUR OF THE VOTE, thus placing Mr. Toulmin in a majority of one. Mr. RATIIIIONE.—I feel bound to state, that whatever may be my wishes, it is my conviction that the Town-Clerk has come to a very proper decision. The court then dissolved. This decision places the conservative candidates at the head of the poll in ten wards. Scotland and Lime-street Wards remain still undecided : the dispute respecting the former ward was proceeding when our third edition went to press. LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE,—THis DAY. The receipts of Grain into this port from Ireland since Tuesday last have been only moderate, and of Flour trivial ; but of Oatmeal thence we have a farther good supply : at the same time the arrivals fresh in Coastwise, on the whole, are unimportant, and those from the Continent of Europe con fined to 1900 quarters of Wheat ; Canada, however. continues to furnish us pretty freely with Flour, having from that source 9374 barrels, upon part of which the duty of 3s. has been paid, while that on Foreign Wheat and Flour, not Co lonial, is now considered prohibitory. With a rather better feeling in the Wheat trade this morn ing, but by no means a lively demand, sales in most descrip tions of foreign progressed to a moderately fair extent at the full rates of this day week ; and although in English or Irish Wheats no extensive business was done, our last quo tations were generally maintained. In British and foreign free Flour the proceedings of to-day were upon a limited scale, without any material change in prices ; and States flour in bond was again rather cheaper, 235. 6d. to 245. per barrel be ing the extreme rates obtainable. Malting Barley, from the small quantity at hand, appeared to support late prices, and Grinding samples, although in slow request, were not offered on lower terms. Malt dull, and is per qr. cheaper.—Beans and Pease con tinued to rule nearly the same as on Friday. ARRIVALS OF CORN. From the 27th October to the 2nd November, 1840,-inclusire , • , 1 ~• NEW CATnoun BISHOP.—Dr. Mostyn, C.A., (brother, or cousin, we believe, to Sir E. Mostyn, Bart.) late private secretary of Dr. Walsh, has been appointed Bishop of Ari polls and Vicar Apostolic of the North, in 'place of Dr. Weedall, whose resignation, or, rather, non-acceptance of this high dignity, was recently announced. The new bishop is described, by those who personally know him, as a prelate of profound learning, with great suavity of temper, and emi nent for his piety.—Tyne Mercury. LORD CARDIGAN AND THE: BRIGHTON PUBLIC.—We understand froth a gentleman from Brighton, that after the representation of Macbeth at the theatre, a gentleman, oc cupying a private box, in a loud voice called out " Three groans for Lord Cardigan," a call which was responded to most strenuously ; the same gentleman then demanded " Three cheers for Captain Reynolds," and as one , call seemed a necessary consequence to the other, a most hearty, long-continued, and unanimous cheer responded from all parts of the house. Morning Herald. HURRAH FOR TOTNES ! !—The parliamentary revision closed on Friday last, the result being a clear majority of forty in favour of the conservaties. That a second inde pendent member, to co-operate with the noble champion of the electors—Charles Barry Baldwin, Esq.—will be returned on the next opportunity, there can no longer be a doubt. We heartily rejoice, then, thnt the unconstitutional and tyrannical coercion and intimidation of the House of Somerset and its slavish agents, has been a signal failure.—Totnes is emancipated !—The whole nation now looks upon the majo rity of the electors of Totnes as the hope and glory of the borough constituencies of England.—Woolmer's Gazette. SUDDEN DEATH.—An awful instance of sudden death occurred at the King's Head Hotel, Cirencester, on Saturday morning, in the person of Mr. D. Williams, traveller for the house of Jackson and Co., spirit merchants, London. On the chambermaid knocking at the door of his bed-room, about nine o'clock, he attmpted to ask for a jug of hot water, and had faintly articulated "a jug," when she heard him fall heavily on the floor. The door was speedily forced open and he was found, partially dressed, lying flat on his face, a lifeless corpse. A surgeon was instantly in attend ance, but his assistance was of no avail. A blood-vessel had burst internally. An inquest was held, and the verdict returned was Died by- the visitation of God."—Bath Chronicle. A few days ago a bitch was shot near Christenbury Craigs by John Armstrong, gamekeeper to Sir J. R. G. Graham, Bart., of Netherby, which may be said to have been in a completely wild state. The animal never entered a house, and during the last twelve months has destroyed great num bers of sheep, moor-game, &c., on the Bewcastle and North Tyne sheep farms. Frequent attempts were made to destroy her, but she always contrived to escape until now. She lately appeared with seven pups following her, who, in all probability, would soon have proved equally destructive to sheep and young moor-game as the native dogs in New South Wales. The litter of pups' have all been secured.— Carlisle Patriot. JOSEPH BUONAPARTE.—The ci-devant King of Spain is probably by this time located at Newnham, which residence, we understand, he has engaged for ten months. His wife, who resides in Tuscany, it is said, he has not seen for twenty eight years ; but a short time ago he was seized with a vio lent fancy to pay her a visit, and proceeded to Tuscany for that purpose—when, he having reached within two days' journey of her home, the news arrived of Louis Napoleon's debarkation at Boulogne, and the consequence was that his uncle Joseph was debarred by an order of the Grand Duke from proceeding further into his dominions. The poor old gentleman, on finding his progress thus arrested, exclaimed, after a few moments' deliberation as to where he should go, " Take me to peaceful England, and there let me die." He is said to have returnad in a wretched state of paralysis.— Hull Times. ALLEGED MURDER AT STOCKPORT. — The late alleged murder of two children at Stockport, for the purpose of ob taining the burial fees, has a singular parallel in a case of poisoning in Switzerland, in 1776. On the 12th September a general communion was held at the cathedral church of Zurich. Many thousands were expected to partake of the sacrament, and the wine was prepared and brought into the church on the evening before. In the morning, when the ordinance was administered, there was a horrid confusion, several fainting away, whilst others were taken with a violent cholic, and the whole city was thrown into confusion. Eight persons had died of the poison, and had not the bad taste of the wine given early notice of the intended mischief, many more might have perished; but hundreds were, however, taken dangerously ill. The wine being analysed, was found to be poisoned ; and after a strict examination it was disco vered that one Wirst, a grave-digger, was the perpetrator of this diabolical deed, with a view to promote his business, which had been slack for some time.—Morning Herald. CHEAP LIVING.—A. correspondent asks what need is there to go to Jersey, Guernsey, or the Continent, when at Laugharne, fourteen miles below Carmarthen, a good house may be had for a family, at £l5 per annum ; good bread at lid. per lb. ; beef and mutton, sd. to fid. per lb. ; fowls or ducks Is. Bd. per couple, and that of the best quality; chickens ls. Od. to ls. Bd. a couple; geese 2s. to 2s. Bd. ; eggs three a penny ; coal very cheap ; fish plentiful and rea sonable ; within the last week very fine turbots have been sold for 6d. per lb. ; oysters Bd. per 120; servants' wages about one-third the rate in Gloucester, Hereford, or Chel tenham ; at the hiring fair, at St. Clears, rear Laugharne, last Saturday, more than 2,000 girls, from 15 to 22 years of age, were ready to be engaged ; many were employed at £2 2s. per annum, and very few above £3. The same prices will apply to Milford. In Milford there are more than forty good houses to be let.—Silurian. NEW AND IMPORTANT SURGICAL OPERATION.—On Thursday last, the 22d instant, the subcutaneous section of the muscles of the back, for the cure of lateral curvature of the spine, was, for the first time in this country, performed by Dr. Hunter, Professor of Anatomy, Andersonian Univer sity, Glasgow, in the presence of a number of the elite of the medical profession. The operation consists in cutting across the muscles of the back that produce the curvature, and although it has the appearance, at first sight, of being a formidable operation, yet it is so cunningly and simply per formed under the skin, that the patient, although in this in stance a delicate young lady, complained of no pain, lost not more than three drops of blood, and was only thirty seconds under the hands of the operator. The operation, which has been so eminently successful in France, will, when now in troduced into our own country, from its astonishing efficacy and uniform safety, we have no doubt, be soon performed by every medical man in the country.—Glasgow Argus. ANOTHER ATTACK UPON THE RURAL POLICE, NEAR COLNE. — About twelve o'clock on Saturday evening last, as two of the rural police were going their rounds in the neigh bourhood of Barrowford, near Colue, they were attacked by a mob of from ten to a dozen men, whose faces were black ened, and who were otherwise disguised. The cowardly vil lains were armed with bludgeons, and the night being very dark, they waylaid and attacked the constables with such sud denness, that the unfortunate men were felled to the ground almost before they were conscious of the presence of their as sailants. They were then most savagely beat, and were not left until they were perfectly insensible and apparently life less. We are glad to hear, however, that both the poor fel lows are now in a fair way of recovery. None of the cowardly perpetrators of this brutal outrage have been taken into cus tody, and we regret.to state, that there is at prese n t no pros pect of their being apprended.—Preston Chronicle. IMPORTANT TO SPORTSMEN.—For the information of our sporting friends we insert the following case, decided by the judges so recently as the Ist July. With the exception of the first-mentioned case, the local commissioners relieved the appellants ; but the judges decided they were all liable to the charges for game certificates in double duty ! Three per sons charged with game certificates, on account of having been seen beating for game, assisting a gentleman who had a certificate, but who had a spaniel with him which was not his own property. A person who admitted he had, with a gun, accompanied a gentleman out shooting, but denied having fired at or killed any game. Parties who kept greyhounds, charged for a certificate on accent of having attended a coursing meeting at the invitation of a gentleman who had a certificate, but who did not use his own dogs.. Party charged for a game certificate, on account of having followed, a private pack of harriers ; he contended he was not liable as there was neither a killing or taking of game while he was out. A person who was charged for a game certificate, on account of having followed a pack of harriers ; he contended he was not liable on the ground of a person having been pre sent who was joint owner of the hounds, and who had a certificate. [There were thirteen similar cases on the same day, and it was agreed the decision of the one should govern the rest.] A person who usually trusted to the collector to procure him a certificate, and paid the duty with his other taxes, charged for a certificate, on account of his having sported without first obtaining it, although it was admitted there was no intention or idea of defrauding the revenue. ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT TO MURDER.—On Sunday last a person of the name of William Reet, residing in a lonely and secluded cottage (about a mile north of Wykeham, and only a few hundred yards from the Grange farm-house, oc cupied by Mr. Hopper, and about the sam e dista nce from Francis Green's house, the site of the burglary on the 20th August last, and for which Wm. Smith, and E. Macdonald received sentence of fifteen years transportation, at the North- Riding Sessions) was called upon, between seven and eight o'clock in the evening, at his house, by a person who inquired if he had a cow to sell, and was answered that Sunday was an improper day for business, which was allowed by the stranger, who then asked leave to light his pipe, which was granted, and he seated himself by the fire, and continued in conversa tion with Reet some time, appearing to be acquainted with the neighbourhood. When nearly nine o'clock, and the stranger apparently about to bid good night, Rect was sud denly knocked down nearly senseless, the villain jumping upon him and endeavouring to strangle him in his handker chief, which fortunately gave way ; and Reet, having re gained a little consciousness, a desperate struggle for life en sued. The struggle continued for some time, and Reet, nearly exhausted, begged for life, and informed him where his purse was, containing about four sovereigns, which was seized by the villain, who, however, retained the hatchet, seemingly with the intention of completing his horrid pur pose, but suddenly dropped it, and made a precipitate retreat out of the house, having been alarmed, it is supposed, by young Mr. Hopper and his sister passing within a short dis tance of the cottage, unconscious of the diabolical act, Reet being too much exhausted to call for help. After a short time he with difficulty got to the Grange farm-house where every kindness was shown him, and Mr. Smart, surgeon, immediately sent for. Reet describes the villain as a tall athletic man, with a sharp visage ; had on two jackets, breeches, and capped half-boots.—Hull Times. THE " LADY THIEF."—When this daring and successful thief was lodged in gaol, she felt indignant at the hint that she must be divested of her finery, including seven gold Linger rings, gold ear-rings, and a splendid brooch, and submit to the usual ablutions, previous to assuming the homely check and drugget prison garb ; but when she found that firmness would be used, she quietly submitted, though with a sad lament that there was neither carpet nor fire in her room — against which she intimated her intention of complaining to the sheriff of Lanarkshire. In the course of the forenoon, the prisoner was visited by the surgeon, who ordered that a hammock should be supplied to her ; but, while the attendants were in the act of fulfilling this order, they gave the alarm that she had suspended herself by her apron from one of the iron hooks which supports the hammock netting. She was immediately relieved, and it was found that she had not sus tained any injury. The hooks are not more than three feet from the floor ; and it became the impression of those in attendance, that she had made the attempt rather to excite sympathy than to destroy life. To guard against any repe tition, a female prisoner has been placed in the cell along with her, and now she is quite composed. Her only com plaint is, that the dietary of the prison is not just what suits her appetite. The porridge is especially obnoxious to her ; and the doctor has been applied to, we understand, for in structions to order something more congenial to her former habits, lest her health should suffer by being subjected all at once to the coarse fare provided for the inmates of the prison. —Glasgow Courier.—Mrs. Harris, the alleged " lady thief," was again examined before a magistrate, on Tuesday, and co m m n n ta rit t t h ed at fo m r trial ightin She any sdteugdrieoeusnlyiilrietautaeinaged against t eit h i er up o o n n all her p trial, History, o which h m i i s g h a t t e m n n d h to in a % ff .o o t lo r y d ehde t en case,s l m ig y h se t t e ne s dr t yt c h u ae e s a t d o e vy h ee her history, which is a s much involved in mystery as ever. tisem ent Meanwhile, s the aed yt notoriety he p o licgei,vehnave had the effect of bringing t o time light an i new casesnma inmate A robberygen gentleman m h oatnelsh,aoaf writtenwhich shewas from the at the north, to state that his pocket was picked of a £5 Bank of England note, while sleeping in one of our city hotels, on the night of the Bth ; and, on inquiry, it has been me ascertained_t bid-room that the lady that night slept in a -room dia elyad joining that occupied by him. Two beentheftshavetownO n the a _Scottish ll disco vered to have taken place in another hotel in 9th—one foundi t k h e — ol likelihood otnhoeadt other of £6, and the other of £2 ; and it has likewise been she e a r slept c d s a e n s .. i ofn t ah esir ni n i nla ro n that nature willver y night.be discovered. ln TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 3, 1340. We have to acknowledge the receipt of a file of the Sydney Gazette and also of the Sydney Commercial Journal, to the 25tli of May. Their contents have been anticipated by previous arrivals. We are proud of our town. At the elections of yes terday the conservatives of Liverpool have done their duty nobly, fearlessly, and well ; and we repeat, we are proud of them and of our good old town. We had, indeed, hoped that a larger majority of members would have rewarded their exertions. We did hope, that, at least twelve good conservative members would have been returned to the council at the present elections; but we little dreamt, whilst forming this hope, of the almost superhuman exertions, of the tricks, the subtle ties, and the frauds which the Whig-radical party were prepared to resort to, in order to secure a different re sult. Taking these into consideration, we arc satisfied with our victory, and proud that the conservative cha racter of Liverpool has been so fully vindicated in the eyes of our fellow -countrymen. Another such struggle next year, attended by a similar result, will secure to the town the advantage of a thoroughly conservative ad ministration of its municipal affairs. But let us look at our victory calmly and coolly. Let us examine the respective advantages possessed by each party. On the side of Whig-radicalism was arranged the extensive patronage of one of the wealthiest corpo rations in the empire. On the side of conservatism was arrayed only the love of our country—of its church. its throne, and its Protestant constitution. Whig radicalism had its own supporters in every polling booth—its liveried menials in every street—its gaping expectants everywhere seeking eagerly to curry favour by the zeal and the fervour with which they performed its behests. Conservatism had only—but in that it possessed a host—the prayers and the blessings of thou sands of our right-hearted population, who are sick to loathing of the empty promises and the heartless boast ings of their local oppressors. Under such disadvan tages our wonder is, not that we have only won eleven out of sixteen wards—not that we have supplied the place of seven Whig-radical members of the corporation by an equal number of honest and sound conservatives, —but that we have not been soundly beaten in every ward throughout the borough. Our readers, we have no doubt, have occasionally witnessed the operation of galvanism, performed by some philosopher of the Blackburn species, upon an unfortunate goose or an equally unfortunate rabbit. The. poor fowl may by such a process be made to dis pl'iy symptoms of returning vigour—to flap its wings— to gabble an unconscionable quantity of soundless non sense—to erect itself by a convulsive effort, and to as sume for a moment the living semblance of that sage bird whose warning voice of old saved from destruction the Roman capitol. But alas ! how soon we are re minded of the exclamation of the poet. How soon do but living grease no more !" we find that " 'Tis grease, The fowl is defunct. The body is there, but the spirit has departed. Such an experiment it has been which has produced a temporary return of the suspended animation of whig-radicalism in Liverpool. The body has been duly galvanized, and its contortions, frightful and violent enough, are now, we trust, at an end for ever. Here and there a limb, retaining its impulse, may shew the symptoms of returnin g v i gour; a f a i n t and feeble effort may raise for a moment hopes of re turning life ; but the symptoms are gone when their inducing cause is removed, and the efforts are but a mockery. The heart is still, and the principle of vitality is extinguished for ever. Upon one or two features, however, of the present elections we may congratulate our readers. The most virulent and subtle enemies of conservatism in our council—the unitarian member for Pitt-street and the member for Lime-street wards — are no l onger i n a position to outrage the feelings of our Protestant fellow townsmen by the vulgar and bitter denunciations with which they have been accustomed to assail our Pro teiktant church and our Protestant institutions. Doctor Blackburn has, we believe, been relieved from the ar duous duty of infidelizing the children of our corpora tion schools ; and Mr. William Rathbone may hereafter return to the practice, in private, of that filthy mode of projecting his spleen, for which on one memorable oc casion he has been celebrated. From both these illus trious liberals we have been relieved by their respective constituencies; and unless some subservient tools can be found amongst the body of aldermen to vacate in their favour, we trust that the corporation of Liverpool is rid of them for ever. In Scotland ward, unfortunately, an individual of the same class has succeeded in obtaining a temporary majority of one; but we trust the time is not long in which this instrument will be allowed to do the work of his party. A scrutiny will, we have no doubt, be made into the doings of the faction in Scotland ward. We do know that a voter was personated in the fore noon, and that the real party, on afterwards presenting himself to vote for Mr. Gladstone, was refused the right to record his vote by the presiding assessor. A protest has been made on the part of Mr. Gladstone, and, if justice be done, that gentleman will yet occupy a posi tion in the council which he is well qualified to adorn. Should this not be the case, our friends in Scotland ward will have something to reproach themselves upon. Mr. Swift, aurist, whose certificates of cures has so often appeared in our columns, will attend in Liverpool this week. —See advt. It will be seen, by the advertisement, that. the Columbia not being quite ready for sea, the Caledonia will sail again, on Wednesday next, for Halifax and Boston. ARRIVAL OF THE C ALEDONIA, FROM BOSTON AND HALIFAX.—The royal mail steamer Caledonia, Capt. Cle land, arrived in the Mersey at two o'clock on Friday after noon. She left Boston on the afternoon of the 16th and Ilalifax on the night of the 19th ult. : so that, including the stoppage at the latter port, the passage from Boston to Liver.• pool was performed in 13 days 12 hours. It must be added. that, during the last three days of her voyage, the Caledonia had to encounter a severe gale of wind from the northward and eastward, which greatly retarded her progress. On Fri day, shortly before the arrival of the vessel, the passengers, after partaking of a sumptuous dinner, passed a high compli ment on the captain and officers of the vessel in their united capacity of " gentlemen at table, and sailors in a gale." The captain, in a neat, brief, and appropriate reply, returned thanks, concluding with the remark, that a passage across the Atlantic Ocean and the speech of a captain was " the shorter the better." The Caledonia went up close to the entrance of the Coburg Dock, but, being about half an hour too late, grounded alongside the quay on the north side of the entrance. She, however, took no damage, and got into dock on Saturday morning. Fifty-two passengers came by this fine steamer, of whom the following is a list : From Boston,---B. G. Wainwright, Mrs. Wainwright, Miss M. N. Coolcdge, two children, and servant, E. H. R. Ly nam, B. T. Homer, Mrs. Homer, H. Grew, Miss Grew, T. W. Storrow, jun,. W. B. Draper, F. Berley, James Martin, C. Morland, J. C. Johnston, E. E. Dunbar, C. Hubbard, W. Blake, Deed, Major Deed, Finley, N. G. Parker, Dr. F. Gray, Wilbraham, M. Wahlgren, J. Biddle. J. T. Logan, A. Pilling, C. F . Kenworthy, F. M. Garrow, John Al•Geer, Livingstone, C. Dresler, C. J. Laplasten, and Miss C. Lewint. ' , iron: Halifax.--Mrs. Baker, Captain Blackburn, Lock wood, Hon. Mr. Neville, and serva nt, Major Hall, Cuth bertson, J. Smith, Mrs. Smith, miss Blair, two children, and Hon. S. Cunard. it-k.,;. -... `,., , N .i t ~~ THEATRE ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. Mr. CHARLES KEAN, is engaged for the Last Ten Nights of the Season, and will appear this Evening in the character of CLAUDE IMELNOTTE. THIS present TUESDAY, November 3, IS-10, will be performed, the favourite Drama, written by Sir Ed ward Lytton Bulwer, Bart., called the LADY OF LYONS; OR, LOVE AND PRIDE. Claude Melnette. Beauseant Glavis.. Colonel Damas Mr. Baker. Madame Deschappelleq Pauline Deschappelles.. Mrs. W. H. Bland. To conclude with the popular Romantic Melo-Drama called THE WOODMAN'S HUT. Count Conenberg, Mr. W. H. Bland; Moritz, Mr. Baker; Amelia, Mrs. W. H. Bland. On WEDNESDAY, Shakepear's Historical Play of RICHARD THE THIRD. Richard Duke of Glo'ster, Mr. Charles Kean; Richmond, Mr. W. Howard; Lord Mayor, Mr. Baker; Queen Elizabeth, Miss Cleaver; Lady Anne, Mrs. W. H. Bland ; Duchess of York, Mrs. Baker. After which, the Melo-Drama of the YEOMAN'S DAUGHTER. Arthur Morris, Mr. W. Howard; Jemmy Muggleby, Mr. Baker; Mrs. Morris, Miss Cleaver; Mary, Mrs. W. H. Bland. On THURSDAY, the MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr. Kean. With the MAGPIE OR THE MAID. On FRIDAY, OTHELLO. Othello, Mr. Kean. With LODGINGS FOR SINGLE GENTLEMEN. On MONDAY Next, for the Benefit of Mr. KEAN, MACBETH. Macbeth, Mr. Kean. With other Enter tainments. The Tragedy of HAMLET, in which Mr. KEAN was greeted last night with the most enthusiastic plaudits, by a crowded audience, will be repeated next week. THE LIVERPOOL ANNUAL EXHIBITION. riIHE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the LIVERPOOL ACADEM Y of WORKS of MODERN ARTISTS IS NOW OPEN for the Season, from Nine until Dusk. Admission, ls. Catalogues, Is. Season Ticket, ss. Also, every Evening, BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINATED BY GAS, from Seven o'clock until Ten. Admission, Is. SAMUEL EGLINGTON, Secretary to the Academy. Exhibition Rooms, Postoffice-place. CIA) Fitinrpool &taitbatt. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION. TRIUMPH OF CONSERVATISM ! Yesterday the annual election of sixteen members of the the town council took place, according to the pro visions of the municipal reform act. We have once more to congratulate the conservatives of Liverpool on the noble stand which they have made in defence•of the glorious institutions of our highly favoured land. In spite of all the cunning artifices, the base trickery, the indirect bribery, and the open intimidation resorted to by the radical faction, the conservatives of Liverpool have once more come forward boldly and manfully to assert their superior influence. Nobly have they done their duty on this last occasion, and richly have they earned the thanks, not only of their fellow townsmen, but also of their fellow countrymen. They have proved, in a manner which admits of no cavil, that conservatism is in the ascendant in Liverpool. Long may it continue so ! Our readers are, we presume, generally aware that, in consequence of the lists this year having been only partially revised, the election, in pursuance of the advice of council, took place on the burgess list for last year. Before we proceed to show the result of the contest yesterday, in the respective wards, it may be useful to submit a brief statement of the final state of the poll last year. It was as follows : WARDS. MAJORITY. Evcrton Mr. Francis Shand (C) 303 Scotland Mr. R. Houghton (C) 232 Mr. H. T. Atkinson (R) 191 41 Vauxhall .. Mr. H. Sandbach (C) 110 Mr. T. Chahner (R) 91 19 St. Paul's Mr. John Barton (C) 178 Mr. J. Deakin (R) 177 1 Exchange Mr. J. Mellor (R) 193 Mr. Ambrose Lace (C) 192 1 Castle-street Mr. Thos. Bolton (It) 215 Mr. Peter Hope (C) 222 23 St. Peter's Mr. T. F. Roskell (C) 0 Mr. Richard Bright (R) 0 (Mr. Bright returned) Pitt-street Mr. Richd. V. Yates (R) 192 Mr. John Bibby (C) 189 3 Great George Mr. T. Robinson (C) 188 Mr. L. Heyworth (R) 167 21 Rodney-street Mr. J. N. Wood (C) 274 Mr. George Loch (R) 225 49 Abercromby Mr. C. Bushell (C) 318 Mr. Henry Ripley (R) 310 8 Lime-street Mr. R. Rigby (C) 405 Mr. Vincent Higgins (R) 371 34 St. Anne's Mr. Robert Jones (C) 192 Mr. J. Mason (R) 173 19 West Derby Mr. James Smith (C) 164 Mr. E. James (R) 102 62 South Toxteth Mr. Francis Jordan (R) 148 Mr. T. M. Gladstone (C) 142 6 Ditto Mr. W. M`Kee (R) 141 Mr. J. Sheppard (C) 143 1 North Toxteth Mr. D. Mather (R) 257 Mr. R. Harbord (C) 233 24 The following is a general summary of the result of last year's election, as deduced from the preceding statement : Conservatives returned Radicals returned Total number of conservatives polled 3342 Total number of radicals polled Total number of electors polled Total conservative majority —194 The conservatives polled a larger number of votes last year than upon any previous occasion since the municipal reform act was passed. The lists on which the last election took place having been appointed for the recent election, a close struggle was necessarily an - ticipated. Both parties appeared to commence the contest yesterday with the most confident expectations of success. The conservatives were justified in enter taining these expectations on account of their previous success. The radicals calculated upon a victory on other grounds. They hoped that the underhand practices which they had set on foot would have, in great measure, secured an easy triumph in several of the wards. It is perfectly notorious that the various agents of the Market Committee, and other commit tees having patronage at their disposal, were scattering abroad, among those electors, whom they thought likely to be influenced by such baits, all . sorts of pro mises. Situations of every description, according to the representations of these officials, were as plentiful as blackberries, and hundreds of " snug berths" were accordingly promised to as many individuals. The system of " bottling" voters was also extensively car ried into practice. In addition to this, falsehood in its most hideous and revolting shapes, was employed, in numberless cases, in order to induce the conservative voters to absent themselves from home. Many of the electors were invited to Dublin, to Chester, to Bir mingham, to Manchester, to Leeds, to London, as well to places nearer home, in the case of the humbler classes, in order to execute large orders for goods, or to secure an excellent job. In other cases, letters were received announcing that the near relatives of electors were in a dying state. We are, however, happy to add that the conservatives, having been forewarned of these base tricks, paid no attention to the lying messages thus conveyed to them. But to proceed. Yesterday morning the town, at an early hou r , b egan t o assume an a i r o f b us tl e a nd animation, such as is usually the case whenever a con tested election takes place. Long before the hour of nine o'clock, when the booths were opened, the com mittee-rooms of the respective candidates, in each ward, were crowded with anxious voters, all bent upon getting the start of their opponents. In the earlier part of the day the weather was exceedingly unpro pitious, there having been a considerable fall of rain, which rendered the streets nearly as dirty as we have seen them in Manchester. Towards the afternoon, however, it began to clear up, and it remained toler ably fine until the close of the polling. The voting proceeded but slowly in most of the wards until twelve o'clock, when a great number of the working classes possessing votes were released from their daily avoca tions, and eagerly resorted to the various committee rooms. From that hour till four o'clock the polling was continued with great activity on both sides. We may here mention that the walls were covered yester day morning with a great variety of placards and " squibs." Among the latter there were a few re markably for their witty points, particularly the " Entry for the Corporation Stakes," and the " Sale of a Stud of Horses." The latter was put forth by the radicals, and in each " lot" the radical " horse" was uniformly described as the favourite among the purchasers—so confident was the author of success. Our tabular statement, as well as the several notices of the progress of the election in each ward, will show the result of the contest yesterday, as nearly as it can be ascertained. The returns were very irregularly made to the central office of the conservatives, and it was with the utmost difficulty, and no little personal exertion that we have been enabled to complete our tables. A considerable difference will be observed in the majorities in several of the wards on comparing the result of the election yesterday with that of the preceding year. Thus, in Everton Ward, the conser vatives, last year, were in an apparent minority of one ; this year, they have obtained a majority of 21. In Scotland Ward, the conservatives had a majority of 41 ; this year, they are in apparent minority of 1. In Vauxhall Ward, last year, the conservative majority was 19 ; this year, it is 22. In St. Paul's Ward, last year, the conservatives won by a majority of 1 ; this year, they had a majority of 10. In Exchange Ward, last year, the radicals had a majority of 1 ; this year, the conservatives have a majority of 30. The radical majority in Castle -street Ward, last year, was 23; this year, it is 22. St. Peter's Ward was not contested last year ; this year, the radicals have gained it by a ma jority of 20. In Pitt-street 'Ward, last year, the radi cals had a majority of 3 ; this year, the conservatives have obtained a majority of 1. In Great George's Ward, last year, the conservatives had a majority of 21 ; this year, they have a majority of 2. In Rodney street Ward, last year, the conservatives had a majority of 4g ; this year, the conservative majority is 58. In Abercromby Ward, last year, the conservatives won by a majority of 8 ; this year, they have won by a majo rity of 37. In Lime-street Ward, last year, the con servatives had a majority of 34 ; this year, we claim a majority of 4. In St. Anne's Ward, last year, the conservatives had a majority of 19; this year, they are in a minority of 4. In West Derby, last year, the conservatives had a majority of 62 ; this year, they have a majority of 60. In South Toxteth, last year, the conservalives were in a minority of 6 ; this year, the minority is also 6. In North Toxteth, last year, the radicals had a majority of 24 ; this year, the con servatives have a majority of 7. Many causes may be asigned for these discrepancies. Among the most prominent of these we would men tion the warehouse question, on which there exists a con siderable difference of opinion, among the mercantile classes. This difference of opinion has, in many cases, proired a detriment to the conservative cause. We do not, however, infer from this that the dock warehouse project is held in favourable estimation among the great bulk of the electors. That this is not the case is evident from the majorities obtained by Mr. Birkett and Mr. Harbord. We now proceed to lay before our readers, accord ing to the most accurate returns that we can procure, THE FINAL CLOSE OF TfIE POLL. NO. 1. - EVERTON WARD. Majorities. Conservatives. Libe, als. C. L. Mr. David Hodgson,3oB.. Mr. William Brown, 287.. 21 0 NO. 2. -SCOTLAND WARD Mr. T. M.Gladstone,2l4.. Mr. W. Thornhill, 215 ... 0 1 NO. 1-VA UXH ALL WARD. Mr. H. Copeland, 108. Mr. W. Preston, 86 .... 22 0 NO. 4."-ST. PAUL'S WARD. Mr.R.B.tiollinshead,l77.. Mr. J. R. M` Guffie, 167.. 10 0 NO. 5.-EXCHANGE WARD Mr. T. Sands, 199 Mr. W. Wood, 169 30 0 NO. 6.--CASTLE•STREET WARD. Mr. P. Hope, 206 Mr. J. Aikin, 228 NO. 7.-ST. PETER ' S WARD. Mr. E. Rae, 137 . Mr. J. Priestley, 157 .... 0 20 NO. 8.-PITT-STREET WARD. Mr. T. Toulmin, 189 .... Mr. W. Rathbone, 188 .. 1 0 NO. 9.-GREAT GEORGE ' S WARD. Mr. J. Cooper, 175 .. Mr. T. Taylor, 173 2 0 NO. 1.0.-RODN EY-STREET WARD. Mr. W. Birkett, 269 .... Mr. C. Holland 211.... 58 0 NO. 11.—ABERCROMBY WARD. Mr. J. Procter, 314 .... Mr. T. Todd, 277 .... 37 0 NO. 12.—LIME-STREET WARD. Mr. J. Kilshaw, 391 .... Mr. T. Blackburn, 387. 4 0 NO. 13.-ST. ANNE'S WARD. Mr. J. Davies, 188 ... Mr. W. Slater, 192.... 0 4 NO. 14.-WEST DERBY WARD. Mr.G.H.Lawrence,ls6.. Mr. L. Hayworth, 96.. GO 0 NO. 15.-SOUTH TOXTETH WARD. l‘lr. J. Sheppard, 138 Mr. J. Platt, 144 0 6 NO. 16.-NOATH TOXTETH WARD. Mr. R. Harbord, 240 .... Mr. W.M.Duncan, 233 7 0 From the preceding statement, presuming on the accuracy of the returns before us, we derive the fol lowing SUMMARY. Conservatives returned Radicals returned Total number of Conservatives polled 3409 Total number of Radicals polled Total number of electors polled Total Conservative majority 199 We now proceed to give a few brief notices of the progress of the election in the several wards. EVERTON WARD. This ward has been gallantly carried. To use a sporting phrase, Mr. Hodgson took the lead and kept it. The state of the poll, at four o'clock, was as follows : Mr. Hodgson 3OB Mr. Brown... • Majority —2l At half-past three it was quite clear that Mr. Brown's chance was gone ; and at four o'clock, when the announce ment was made, the utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Mr. Hodgson appeared at the window of his committee-room, and addressed his friends as follows;—He said, that he felt highly gratified at the victory that had been gained that day. The result was in favour of himself 308, and 287 for Mr. Brown, being a majority of 21. (Loud cheering.) It was customary to say, that those who had favours conferred upon them were proud of them ; he might truly say, that he was not only proud but highly gratified that the good cause should have been so triumphant. He did not speak for himself, but he felt great exultation in finding that their labours to support the object of their choice had been suc cessful. (Cheers.) Ho felt highly delighted that the cause had been triumphant—that the cause of Protestantism, the cause of the Church of England, had been successful. He trusted that the day was not far distant when he and they should see this great town relieved of those who appear de termined to destroy all that was good, all that was excellent, and all that was valuable in the institutions of Great Bri• tain. He could not do more, then, than thank them warru/y -for their great exertions in his favour, and he hoped that they would all depart to their homes, after the struggle they had experienced, with a happy consciousness that every man that day had done his duty. (Loud and enthusiastic cheer- - Mr. Dover, the chairman of Mr. Hodgson's committee, said, that they had beaten their opponents most fairly—they had beaten them in spite of the influence of the American trade—they had beaten them although they had to fight against the bought votes. Their victory might be ascribed to the strong Protestant feeling which, he feared, had been too long dormant in this country. He was glad to see it rising again. He hoped that next year there would be a conservative mayor. (Cheers.) They would all follow him to church. He would say no more, but ask them for three cheers for the Protestant cause. Three cheers were then given for the conservative cause; and three for Lord Sandon, when Mr. Hodgson left his committee-room, attended by his friends, amidst loud marks of approbation. SCOTLAND WARD. The contest in this ward was of a neck and neck charac ter during the whole of the day, each party having alternately the advantage by a few votes. At three o'clock the Conser vative candidate, Mr. Thomas Murray Gladstone, was in a majority of two, and during the last hour both parties were extremely active. At five minutes before four o'clock, Mr. Thornhill, the Radical candidate, went up and voted for Himself: and: the polling booth was immediately closed, leaving that gentleman member for Scotland ward by a ma jority of one—viz., by his own vote ! The successful candi date was hoisted up upon the shoulders of a few of his partisans, and after some vociferous shouting, adjourned to his Committee-room to felicitate his friends upon his narrow escape from political extinction. The advantage of being in favour with the " powers that be," was fully exemplified in this ward, Throughout the last hour the passage to the polling booth was permitted to be occupied by the partisans of Mr. Thornhill, and the grossest intimidation and hindrance offered to the voters of Mr. Gladstone. The closing of the polling-booth some minutes before four o'clock, when several Conservatives were waiting to poll, is one of those clever tricks which Whig-radicalism plays off when permitted; but may probably on this occasion leave that party little to rejoice in eventu ally. A voter, in the interest of Mr. Gladstone, was per sonated in the early part of the forenoon, and the real voter. on presenting himself, was turned back by the presiding alderman. A protest has been made on this and other grounds, which we trust will result in seating Mr. Gladstone as member for the ward. Mr. Gladstone having briefly thanked the gentlemen of his committee and the voters in his interest for their arduous exertions, withdrew with his friends, and the assembly was addressed in an energetic speech by Mr. Davis, one of his committee, by whom the unfair proceedings of the Radical party were ably exposed. The concluding numbers at four o'clock were — For Gladstone For Thornhill Minority for Gladstone VAUXHALL WARD. From the commencement of the polling the Conservative candidate took the lead, and, we are happy to say, kept it throughout the numbers, being at the close at four o'clock— For Mr. Copeland, Conservative 108 For Mr. Preston, Radical B6 Majority On the announcement of themajority, Mr. Copeland returned thanks to his friends and supporters for the proud position in which they had placed him on the poll. When he first came before them he was told that Vauxhall ward was the back bone of Liverpool ; and he was happy to acknowledge that, by their exertions in his behalf that day, they had proved their ward to be worthy of the title. ST. PAUL'S WARD. Mr. R. B. Hollinshead, the conservative candidate, took the lead of his opponent, Mr. J. R. M'Guffie, in the first instance, was never headed, and finally won by a majority of ten, the numbers at the close being— For Mr. Hollinshead Mr. M`Guffie Majority for Mr. Hollinshead EXCHANGE WARD. Mr. Thomas Sands, the retiring councillor, and Mr. William Wood, were the candidates for this ward. The issue of the contest was never for a moment doubtful, and we should imagine that the remembrance of it next year, whilst it inflicts fresh pangs of mortification upon the radi cals, must, if they are willing to take a broad hint, deter them f rom again entering on the lists. The ward, as is every other where intelligence and property are most to be found, is invulnerably conservative. That is abundantly demonstrated. At eleven o'clock Mr. Sands headed his opponent by 40, at twelve by 37, at one by 43, at three by 37, and at four by 31, the numbers being — For M r. Sands Mr. Wood Majority for Mr. Sands The radicals themselves have been most reluctantly obliged to confess a majority against them of 30. On the state of the poll being announced from the commit tee-room, in Chapel-st ree t, th e i n t e lli gence was rece i ve d w ith shouts of applause, until Mr. Sands made his appearance at the window. He then said— Gentlemen, having heard the demonstration of your es teem, allow me to congratulate you on your success, and to thank you for the strenuous exertions yon have this day made in the cause to which we are mutually attached. The shop keepers of the ward have nobly shown that they are thorough conservatives, and I trust they will ever remain so. (Cheers) Gentlemen, some parties have objected to my making a per sonal canvass on this occasion,—(From the crowd, " It was that that secured your election.")—and in answer to these parties allow me to offer this reply. When the gentlemen of m y committee, and my friends generally, were exerting themselves in my behalf, and in behalf of our good cause, — when they were zealouslf engaged in securing my election, and promoting your principles, should I not have culpably neglected my duty if I had not come forward and given my best endeavours in the promotion of our common cause ? (Loud cheers.) The victory of to-day has more than re warded me for all that it has been iii my power to do ; it has proved the strength of conservatism in this ward. (Cheers.) In conclusion, gentlemen, permit me to assure you that I shall at a ll ti mes f eud my interest and my individual exertions to gratify the wishes and promote the best interests of the electors. (Imme nse c h eer i ng .) M r. S an d s th e n retired. CASTLE-STREET WARD. The retiring member for this ward was Mr. Pilcher, who declined standing again. The new candidates were Mr. Peter Hope, on the conservative interest, and Mr. James Aikin, on the radical interest. The polling in the earlier part of the day was by no means brisk. Mr. Aikin took the lead from the first hour, and maintained his position until the last. Mr. Hope's committee exerted themselves to the utmost; but it was evident that the time had not yet arrived when the ward should be rescued from radical domi nation. The radicals also made the greatest possible exer tions, and were far from 'feeling confident of success. His worship the mayor, Sir Joshua Walmsley, voted for Mr. Aikin, at three o'clock. Next year we feel confident that the conservatives will muster a majority in Castle-street Ward.' They have hitherto paid too little attention to the registry in this ward. We trust that this will not prove the case in future. On the result of this contest being made known, from the committee-room, Mr. HOPE remarked, in a tone of gentlemanly mildness, that they had done their best in the noble cause, and be could congratulate them on having at least gained consider ably on their opponents in the ward, as compared with last year. Some of the radicals had had the impudence that morning to tell him, that if they had a man like him, they would return him without a single dissenting voice ; but there was within him that conservative principle which he would never forsake, which they were in common attached to, and which he trusted would yet be spread far and wide, for the preservation and happiness of the country. (Loud cheers.) It is remarkable, with respect to this ward, that only oNe vote was given within the last half-hour before the close. ST. PETER'S WARD. The Candidates were Mr. Ebenezer Rae, Merchant, (Con servative,) and Mr. John Priestley, Broker, (Radical.) Matters also went on smoothly in this ward, Mr. Rae tak ing the lead. Nothing worthy of remark took place, if we except the fact that the polling was kept up with considerable spirit by both parties throughout the day. CLOSE OF THE POLL. Mr. Rae (c.) Mr. Priestley (R.) Majoritty for Mr. Priestley 2O PITT-STREET WARD. The candidates for this ward were Thomas Toulmin, so• licitor,—conservative ; William Rathbone, merchant,—radi cal. This was the most strongly contested ward in the town, and one the result of which was looked forward to with perhaps greater interest than any other, by both parties. The preparations made by the committees of both candidates were proportionately strenuous, and so far as regarded phy sical efforts, the " tug of war" was fully exemplified. Hap pily, however, in this as in the great majority of the wards, the sound principles of protestantism obtained a signal tri umph, over those of pretended liberalism, although it may please thedefeated to snarl at the result. The poll opened with much spirit and activity,—Mr. Toul min early taking the lead. During the first hour no fewer than 129 votes were given in, the numbers being at 10 o'clock, Toulmin 82, Rathbone 47. The streets in the immediate neigbhourhoud of the polling place in Park-lane were densely crowded throughout the day, and the spectators were more concentrated than they would otherwise have been by the respective committee rooms being contiguous to each other, that of Mr. Rathbone being at the corner of Dickinson street, and that of Mr. Toulmin in Park-lane, immediately opposite —both in locality and politics. At 11 o'clock the numbers were—Toulmin 155, Rathbone 115. From this time up to the close of the poll the radicals contrived to rally a little, but could not overtake the oppo nents. The following were the numbers at various periods of the day :- 1 o'clock, Toulmin 146 Rathbone... 136 r t past 1 156 ...... 139 past 2 16l The struggle now became severe, the voters being reduced in numbers to a comparatively few. The anxiety of both parties being intense,—the run being evidently neck and neck. The crowd became immense, and the comingled shouts, cheers, hisses, and occasional laughter of the parties on either side who were brought into unavoidable contact, rent the air. Some few skirmishes took place occasionally in the outskirts of the multitude, amongst the more pugnacious ; but as a vigorous police was on the ground, these, which were little more than momentary ebulitions of feeling were speedily suppressed. It might be said, indeed, that the general demonstration was that of good humour. It a quarter p as t th ree , th e numers being then, for Mr. Toulmin, 201, and for Mr. Rathbone, 195, Mr. Rathbone (as was the case with several other radical candidates) voted for himself ; and some of his friends having been ferretted out by the incessant activity of the reform agents, he went a head, as the republicans would say. In half an hour, how ever, his majority was reduced to a mere tie. Then, indeed, was a time of anxiety and excitement. No efforts were spared on either side to effect the mastery. A few minutes before four o'clock, Mr. Ryland and Mr. Alexander Maken zie, (of the Caledonia Hotel) went up to poll for Mr. Toul min, the former being first and the latter obstructed by the partizans of Mr. Rathbone. Three minutes were then want ing to four. Mr. Rathbone insisted that the hour of four had arrived, but Mr. Assessor Booth, and the poll clerk de clared it had not, and the vote was received. This was the last given, and as it was thought likely to decide the contest, the liberals strenuously disputed it before the Mayor. The case was argued at length, but the decision was adjourned till ten o'clock this morning. The radicals say that, leaving this vote out, the contest ended in a tie. The Conservative committtee, on the other hand, reports the result to be : Toulmin Rathbone Majority for Toul min, 6 GREAT GEORGE WARD. The candidates for this ward were Mr. Joseph Cooper, iron-merchant, conservative ; and Mr. Thomas Taylor, bookseller, radical. The contest was well maintained throughout, and the candidates kept pretty well together during the greater part of the day. The following were the closing numbers : Cooper Taylor 175 173 Majority Not the slightest disturbance took place. The result vial hailed with loud and repeated cheers. RODNEY-STREET WARD. The candidates were Mr. William Birkett, warehouse' owner (conservative,) and M r . Ch ar l es H o ll an d , merc h a nt ' (radical.) The former gentleman obtained a considerable majoritY at an early period of the contest, and maintained his ground to the last. In this ward thei e was not the slightest breach of the peace,—the proceedings being conducted throughout with the greatest good humour. The following was the result: — Mr. Birkett. . .. Mr. Holland Majority for Mr. Birkett .... 58 ABERCROMBY WARD. In this ward the radicals were more than usually confident of success, and the floating ideas of a reaction in favour of destructive principl es a pp eare d t o i nsp i re t h e i r a d voc ates with the brightest anticipations. The result, however, has proved that that their expectations have had no foundation , as the Conservative Candidate appeared at the head of the poll at the first announcement of the voting, and every hour served only to increase his marjority. The three contests, in this ward, immediately subsequent to the alteration in the municipal elections were unfortunate ly unsuccessful for the constitutional party, but the majorities were such as to leave no doubt that the minds of the people would soon settle down into a more favourable state, and the progress of the elections from that time has served to evince the sure foundation on which this prospect was grounded. In 1837, the majority against the Conservative candidate vale five, which was a considerable reduction of that of former years, and in 1838, Mr. Gladstone, one of the present repre sentatives of the ward, was elected by a majority of 23, de feating his opponent, Mr. Earle, who had the good fortune of obtaining Aldermanic honours—receiving the usual reward of the rejected of the people. Last year, Mr. Bushell was returned by a majority almost equal to that to the year preceding, but it was reserved for the elec tion of 1840 to prove the glorious condition of th e minds of the people. Th e most sangu i ne o f tu e Conservative party never calculated upon a majority so gratifying as we have the pleasure to make public, and the result has struck the greatest dismay and confusion into the ranks of our opponents, and we shall be surprised if they, have the effrontery again to i n s u lt th e e l ec t ors b y t h e turran and inconvenience of another election. The appearance 01 the polling booth of Mr. Todd presented the most ridiculou s aspect, especially at the close, even his own party seemed ashamed of the cause they had endeavoured to make popu lar. At the close of the poll the cheers were loud and long continued, and the whole of the party around the booth retired to join the immense throng congregated around Mr . Procter's committee-room, where they were addressed . 11 that gentleman, who congratulated the ward on now being completely freed from liberal oppression and radical tyranny' He stated that one member of the body corporate had le?' his time, and used his influence, in order to advance to e interests of his (Mr. Procter's) opponent, and that influence had been actually carried so far as that one individual wh e had signed his requisition, had been induced to act contrail to that request. After some further remarks, Mr. Procter thanked the electors for the noble exertions they bad made in his behalf, and retired. There were then loud cries for Mr. Gladstone, who immediately appeared at the wind°' and was received in the mo s t en th us i as ti c manner . His ad dress was extremely pithy and appropriate ; and, at the coo elusion, the third conservati ve counc ill or o f th e war d (Mr' Bushell) answered-the loud calls which proceed e d from th e , crowd, and gave exp ress i on t o severa l sent i ments w hi c h toe' with a hearty respo nse f rom hi s respecta bl e aud i bass. The final result of the poll was as follows : For Mr. Procter Mr. Todd 37 LIME-STREET WARD. The retiring member for this ward was Mr. Thos. Black' burn, who came forward again on the radical interest. Th e contest in this ward was looked upon as one of the most i O). , portant of the whole sixteen, Mr. Blackburn bei ng a ma n °,' high standing in town, and one of the leaders o f th e libery party. He has, as is well known to the generality o f our readers, made himself conspicuous for his prominent ad° . racy of the anti-scriptural system of education adopted ia the corporation schools. In fact, he has been on all oc_c s : a sions, the apologist-general for that sy s t em , w h en ever it " been attacked. In apposition to this gentleman, the 0 1 servatives nominated Mr. John Kilshaw, a highly respect" — inhabitant of the ward, and who has filled, with honour te € himself, and credit to the town, the imp or t an t situa tionchief parochial officer of thi s p ar i s h. W e b e li eve that 11 ,1', Kilshaw has resided for upwards o f thi r ty y ears i n the "It and we know that he is universally respected. even by "*; political adversaries. The contest was looked to with tha highest degree of interest, and the excitement that prevail ug e in the neighbourhood o f th e b oot h was on l y equalle4„7, that which was wit nesse d i n Pi tt-street ward. The pp during the first two hours was in favour of Mr. Blackburn: After that time Mr. Kilshaw continued to gain rapidly on 1 1 opponent, and freque n tly h ea d e d hi m . A t t h e con clusion e' the poll the clerks in Mr. Kilshaw's committee-room P., ro ; ceeded to add up the lists, and it was found that that gen e man was in a majority of four. Mr. Blackburn's in the mean time had given out that they had obtained a 01 ' 2 % jority of two, and Mr. Blackburn addressed the audience . 1 , 1 : the , ' front of his committee-room, congratulating them on 4 success. Soon after this the crowd moved in the direction Mr. Kilshaw's committee-room, and formed a compact y at the corner of London-road and St. Vincent-street. in t . mediately afterwards Mr. Stubbs's band came down the hitw,r street playing the air of '• See the conquering hero cornes",,,,, conanittef, At the call of several members of the committee who were present, 'Ling Mr. LLOYD came forward to announce to the w al to crowd the final close of the poll. He said that ac corclin_3.. d , the returns with which the committee had been furn ishe d and which had been carefully examined, Mr. Kilshaw "" the obtained a majority of four over his opponent—(cheers ) number being for Mr. Kilshaw 391, and for Mr. Blacknal; 387. (Renewed cheers.) He congratulated the electors an. the noble manner in which they had vindicated the ind e pF ence of the ward, the character of the town of 1- X„ e oc l pool, and the sacred cause of scriptural education. (ily_ o f and prolonged cheers.) He also congratulated the eleetora Liverpool on the rejection of Mr. Rathbone from the repeal sentation of Pitt-street ward—(cheers)—and upon the wad victory they had that day achieved in several other ".i.r. o He believed that eleven out of sixteen conservatives had eq, returned ;—(great cheering)—and concluded by informialLs, audience that the accounts from Macclesfield, Wiga n ton, and other places was of an equally cheering charact44 The gentle! chant, this wa candid ber of sion. and the larly to up his 1 It shy Platt w and at Toward counter deal of crificed Mr. Sh his ineb Pard's vote not vote at !own an in consi voters v Wards tl Was low they dre Come ne In tbi Harbor( *Man at an ea] Contest. Peaceab] 'llle. i interferi ne cess , peace v of the ti other s seemed ward ; t in case served the day, tions to NO m liberals stance, 1 mode o, their ser duce thi ourselve Wilson stated ti mittee t Mill-stre for the r Platt. committ , ( ghee, N not very the mani to mean selves, I Cropper vote for 1 Ten of 'Aldermen, the radica %Itch as be servatives R The nun Richard I tinster, h, Conservati WEsLE) fMyman mend : _.._,d 1!1 the Ch as leve they d !lie), appeal t he conntrl Part of the terests. Ii ( erred to a a erifice of kn satisfi e esleyan s of the coun were a ddre. ' The Wes ,orthy of t `lngdom." ,al 3 : Cu HE I nen is a vati We the lu of the sluggi C 11 PE