The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-11-02 00:00:00

Riberpool FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING• ONE of the dearest chartered liberties of Englishmen is the license to abuse their governors—the right to grumble, to criticise, and cast hard words at the men in authority. They pay them their stipulated salaries, and therefore they assume that they have an equitable as well as a legal right to blow them up ;" and, in short, to treat them according to their humour. Her MAJESTY'S present Ministers have no reason to complain of the conduct of Her MAJESTY'S people throughout the united kingdom. I cannot call to mind an Administration against which so little opprobrium has been uttered by the public in their assemblies—one towards whom the popular bodies have shown greater respect and moderation, than the existing one. They promised to give Lord DERBY'S Government a fair trial, and they have kept their promise religiously. But, if the people have been remarkably considerate, re spectful, and well-behaved, the people's organs—that is, the half dozen trumpetters who usurp the office of pro. claiming the vox populi—have been unprecedentedly ma lignant, scurrilous, and ruffianly. Stung to the quick at finding the multitudes quiescent and disposed to wait, in order to judge the Government according to its intrinsic merits, the several Opposition factions have become frightened and furious, and have given instructions to their mouthpieces, the aforementioned journals, to dis charge at it incessant volumes of vituperation, and to keep up a constant fire of slanders, of lies, and of foul language at its members, individually and collectively. The journals have obeyed their orders with a zeal which demonstrates that they take delight in such work. Generally speaking, the inventive faculty is not strong in this foggy clime of ours, but this command to sing dirt At the Administration has wonderfully quickened any little imagination which the roarers in democratic newspapers possess. This mode of proceeding has been reduced by practice to a kind of system. One insinuates that an intention exists to have recourse to some dishonourable trick or paltry expedient ; the other takes it up, changes the insinuation into a well-founded rumour, and opens a battery of abuse on the assumed perpetrators of the supposed intention ; a third audaciously declares that it knew all about the design long before it was disclosed to the public ear, and then peppers away with might and main, treating the monstrous fabrication as an established fact. Instantly the whole pack take up the note and disgorge their vile railings, night and morning, with still accumu- Aess and venom. It does not signify to them whether their falsehoods be flatly contradicted or not g bitternes they go repeating their slanders with the most brazen faced assurance—and ignoring the contradiction—their principle of action being, that, if dirt be flung thickly and without intermission, some c t must stick, somewhere, and at some time, and if so their object may be attained. It would be a waste of time to enumerate the several fables that have been thus circulated since the elections. No sooner had the ridiculous conceit about the revival of Convocation—the gigantic lie of last week—been exploded, hood was ventilated about the TARP-AT-WAR to the Governor- st has been the grand fabri- eated and r, tale with malicious jocularit melancholy personal and paltry ac .al of England lough contradicted Ey au- epeated, as though it was have been cudgelled, and leaden en tormented, to invest the wickedly foolish than another atrocious false appointal of the SECIL pofJamaica. T cation of the present week. A brains have The humour has been as Such are unworthy the Press of the was contemptible The "Government," they say, when aged with this infamous conduct, " wont tell us and therefore we are forced to Talk of the liberty of the draw on our imaginations Press ! If this be not the stark licentiousnes I know not what licentiousn of the Press, " We must Ls means les on some subjects, false or true," they exclaim One may reply, " Je n'en vois pas la Better perish than drag on a miserable exist eh base means " But one might as well whistle to a milestone, as preach morality or moderation to the organs of a lot of exasperated factions whom no principle binds and no sense of decency restrains At a moment when the absolute rulers of neighbourirg countries are crushing the Press on the plea that it is a 3estilent hydra which breeds disaffection, turbulence, revolt, and irreligion —a plea which can be backed up with many stubborn facts—it especially behoves the Press erfect freedom of dis- .nd to demons trate that p n can exist s per- without degenerating into gro However, let the rabid hirelings rail on—. ous mendacity let them coin lies and give them ,e currency they can comman ; the base metal scouted with public indignation, and the utterers ave to undergo the condign punishment due corrigible smast So it appears that Lord DERBY'S Government is to have long day after all—the Opposition wills it so, nay, wishes it devoutly ; at least they make that amiable confession ! They wish it because they cannot prevent The truth is, and they feel it keenly, that could they succeed by any stratagem or by any temporary adhesion of their disjointed forces in compelling the retirement of the Ministers, such anarchy and insubordination would break out among themselves that they would be broken into fragments the very hour which would give them their apparent triumph. BRIGHT has spoken, Dr. CAHILL has spoken, the Religious Equality Conference has spoken—the triple headed CERBERUS has bad its tripartite bark at the Irish Church, and an infernal canine chorus it has been. But the Church stands on a rock, and defies all the heathens, the scoffers, and the robbers in the world. It would be downright amusing, were it not revolting, ;ar these PEACHEMS and LOCKETS talking so glibly ticking their appropriation claws upon the Irish uabbling beforehand about the division of the spoil. With all his craft, Friend BRIGHT has not been able to carve out the ten millions which he proposes to filch in proportions satisfactory to his brother thieves. The " Cawtholics " have no objection to have JOHN'S help in the art of burglary, but the prey once secured, they would see him and every other heretic particularly roasted, bell, book, and candlelight, ero they would touch one stiver of the plunder, which they believe would be all too little for the blessed clutches of JOHN MACHALE and Pio NoNo. However, the philosophic maxim preliminary of Mrs. GLASSE is applicable to these depredators, one and all—" first catch your hare"—it will be then time enough to trouble yourselves about the manner of cooking and cutting it. arch propert ,ands I ventured some weeks ago to caution the British public against foreign loans, and the results of the past week --- have proved that my caution was not given without war- The Turkish scheme has made many people smart, at figures in the Stock Exchange, and we may say yet at worse remains behind.' Of course, 1 do not address my warning' to the habitual dabblers in such speculations—to the " knowing ones," who first subscribe, and sellout the moment that the mar ket is rigged to its highest point—but I do seriously advise all capitalists, who merely seek to invest in legitimate and to keep clear of all foreign concerns at the :,he existing state of the world's affairs rk would kindle a conflagration, of which it is impossible to see the extent and the intensity. There is no want of safe and profitable adventures within our ecurities, present time. I the slightest s our various colonies come may, we have here a solid foundation to rest on— " the rest is leather and prunello." The great sharpers who first secured the Turkish loan, having fobbed the 10 per cent. premium, to which they run it up, are now laughing at the fools who would gladly part with it at own dominions and Come what about any sacrifice. The preparation s for the Duke of WELLINGTON'S Funeral are proceeding rapidly, and never, I believe, since the coronation of the QUEEN, has public curiosity and so universally excited. This funeral ceremony will be, without doubt, the most solemn and grand ever witnessed in the metropolis. The authorities seem to have succeeded in accomplishing that hitherto anticipation bee _ . unperformed " pleasing everybody." At all 'essedly done the beat that could be events, they hay yes an d means at their command done with the ap The line of route , and the order of procession, the lying in state at Chelsea and the arran Hospital, and the final religious Temony in St s Cathedra ost judicious, and give general - solemn, action. It ,v ..uly a magnificent .t is expected that, what with the tropolis, the foreign visitors, and sers, it will outdo as a spectacle preceded it. By the way, I would not to be too readily done' by the national pages bitants of rcnincia every one that ,lion countr e line of procession. Puffery in pecies of traffic is carried to an as in a ormons extent and I have myself no fa in the sement and paragraphs which rate ouses at £lOOO, and high seats at - £4O or £5O. A guinea or two i t the farthest is the most that etiould be paid for a good passing view of the cortege. Considering the length of the route, that ought to be, and I have little doubt will be the standard charge. Any more would be extortion. Although the Parliamentary campaign will nominally open on Thursday next, it will be for formal business only —the election of Speaker and the swearing in of members, and some other routine and unopposed matters. The First Minister and the Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. DISRAELI) will give their first Parliamentary ban quet on the 10th, at which the QUEEN'S Speech, to be delivered the following day, will be read. There will be smart debates in both houses on the Address, but there will be no adverse motion—at least none that will be sanctioned by the leaders of the principal opposite sec tions. Indeed it is now avowed, by one deep in the secrets of the Cheshatn-place clique, that " of regular, organised, concerted opposition there will be actually none—at least not at the opening of the Session," after all the bluster, the bragadocio, and the threats. "To this complexion has it come at last," COM..IIERCIAL AND MONETARY NEWS. MONDAY NIGHT OUR markets generally maintain their buoyant character, resulting apparently from the abundance of monetary accommodation more than from any other cause, although, no doubt, increased con sumption in the manufacturing and iron-mining districts is an important element. The rather con siderable decrease in the specie held in the Bank of England, this week, might, under ordinary circum stances, have created a little uneasiness. We seem, however, to have ceased in a great measure to watch very closely that once universally-received barometer of our commercial weather. Half a million, more or less, is nothing to us now ; and in the present instance we know that the recent large arrivals of specie are nut contained in the account. The Returns from the Bank of England for the week ending the 23rd of October give the following results when compared with the previous week : Public deposits .. £4,449.346; Decrease £449.222 Other deposits .. 13,670,230; Increase 562,799 Rest .. .. 3,098,897; Increase 2,701 On the other side of the account— Government securities £13,950,375 ; the same as before. Other securities.. .. 11,179,558 ; Decrease £7,503 Notes unemployed .. 11,576,015 ; Increase 183,570 The amount of notes in circulation is £23,160,215, being a decrease of £499,645 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £21,244,315, show ing a decrease of £426,143, when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEP. Notes issued .. £34,736,230 £34,736,230 THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 185/. MUNICIPAL ELECTION, YESTERDAY. From the nicely balanced state of parties in the Town Council—so far as politics are concerned—it was scarcely expected that we should have anything worthy of the name of a contest in any of the Wards in the borough. There were no particularly obnoxious men among the retiring members, on either side ; and it was generally thought that those amongst them, who did not choose to offer themselves again, might be replaced without exciting any material ebullition of feeling amongst the constituency. In Vauxhall Ward it was, in the first instance, thought that Mr. JONATHAN ATKINSON'S retirement would not create a contest ; and that Mr. W. K. TYRER would be fitly succeeded by Mr. F. SHAND. In most of the other wards, where the sitting members presented themselves for re-election, opposition was not anticipated. St. Paul's Ward alone promised a contest between Mr. T. GODFREY and Mr. SAVAGE, so little involving political considerations—in fact so entirely personal and local—that the Constitutional Association deemed it not within their province to interfere. _ _ The brand of discord was first thrown in by the Radical party bringing forward Mr. T. L. HODSON, under the auspices of the Irish Romanist party, to contest the vacant seat with Mr. F. SHAND. Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, for Abercromby Ward, and Mr. W. EARLE for West Derby, were next brought out to oppose Mr. BERNARD HALL and Mr. ARTHUR. HENDERSON. Attack begot retaliation ; and Mr. T. D. ANDERSON was started by the Conservatives of Everton Ward to oppose Mr. CHALMER ; Mr. SAMUEL TAYLOR in Scotland Ward to oppose Mr. Jot's BIGHAM ; Mr. A. SHAND in Vauxhall to oppose Mr. J. Moss ; Mr. J. MiNicom, in Great George Ward to oppose Mr. J. ROGERS; and Mr. HILTON HALHEAD in North Toxteth to oppose Mr. T. LLOYD. In some of the wards in question the opposition thus got up was regarded as merely intended to neutralize the influence of the double votes. In Vauxhall Ward, we believe, Mr. A. SHAND'S friends had never an idea of achieving any result beyond preventing those votes being transferred to other wards contested by the Conservatives, although it will be seen he was very near winning. Of course, as in all contested elections, opinions as to success varied according to the positions and leanings of those who gave them. In some wards, unfortunately, the result has shown that the Conservative committees have counted too much upon their past successes and the good faith of their friends. This has been especially the case in Abercromby Ward, where an able, amiable, and con sistent man, Mr. Hall, has been compelled to give place to Mr. Robertson Gladstone, whose political career has been "Nowise direct, but serpentine, Like Mons. Corkscrew worming through a cork." In St. Anne's Ward the Conservatives appear to have been a little too cocksure, or to have miscalculated the effect of Mr. Samuel Mellor's champagne suppers upon the tailors and cobblers, and the cabbage and herring venders amongst the cellar population of the ward. It was a well understood fact throughout the day that Mr. Hodgson must win, or that a certain friend and patron of his would have to hand over as much of the metallic as would suffice for a tolerably heavy Derby loser. Sad breaches of faith have been committed by men, some of them reputed to be respectable, whose cheeks will be crimson with shame as soon as the treacherous liquids, which have bemused their senses, have evaporated, and left them to chew the cud of bitter reflection, as soon as their eyes are sufficiently clear to " Look on this picture and on that," on Mr. SH AND, a Conservative gentleman, a member of one of Liverpool's oldest families of merchant princes, by the side of the temporarily triumphant ex-parish doc tor, whose only merit is that he was backed to win a large stake, and was made a horse of on the occasion. We now proceed to give the proceedings in the various wards : EVERTON WARD. In this ward, the retiring member, Mr. Chalmers, Rarlical, was opposed by Mr. Thomas Darnley Ander son, a Conservative, and one of the mos' highly respected merchants on 'Change. On the openning of the poll, the Radicals took the lead for about twenty minutes, but shortly afterwards an immense body of voters in fa vour of Mr. Anderson came up, and at ten o'clock that gentleman headed the poll by upwards of twenty. For the next two hours Mr. Anderson's majority continued steadily to increase, and at twelve o'clock his opponent was nearly fifty behind him. _ At the close of the poll the numbers were as follow : Anderson .. Chalmers Majority The result was hailed with loud and continued cheers. Shortly after four o'clock a large party assembled at the Everton Coffee House Hotel, when Mr. Roskell took the chair amid loud cheers. The CHAIRMAN said he met them with much greater pleasure than he did some time ago, as he had now the pleasure of announcing the triumphant success of Mr. Anderson. (Loud cheers ) That gentleman had been returned by a majority of 93. (Tremendous cheers.) He was happy to say that Ward could no longer be considered a Radical one. (Cheers and cries of "it never was.") Well, for many years they had only been able to carry their candidate by a small majority, but now he was happy to say they were able to do so by the large num ber of 93. (Continued applause.) He congratulated them on the result of the day's contest, and 'ne had no doubt that the gentleman whom they had returned would serve the town with credit to himself and honcur to those who had sent him into the Council. (Cheers.) Mr. ANDERSON then came forward, and was received with three times three and Kentish fire. When it had subsided, he said he scarcely knew how to thank them for thehigh honour conferred upon him. (Cheers). Knowing the Chairman, and seeing the very earnest exertions which were being made in his favour, he (Mr. Anderson) con fessed that he expected to be returned, but he had no idea that it would be by so large a majority. (Het.r, hear.) He assured them he appreciated it very fully, more especially as it was in a ward containing one of the largest, if not the largest, number of voters in the town ; and being so he thought it was an indication that he had not been altogether remiss in his duty. (Cheers.) By their votes they had called him into public life, and he hoped by his acts to merit the favour they had conferred upon him. (Loud applause.) And when the time arrived that he should be called upon to resign the trust—high and important as it was—into their hands, he trusted that they would find that he had not been wanting in the performance of his duty, or tarnished the honour con ferred upon him. (Loud cheers.) The speaker concluded by thanking his committee and friends for their exertions in his behalf, and assuring them and the company gene rally, that his best exertions should be used for the ad vantage of the Ward and the town generally. (Continued cheers.) Mr. STONE being called upon, also addressed the as sembly. He was received with loud cheers, When they had subsided, he congratulated them on the glorious majority they had obtained, which, he said, would not have been obtained without considerable exertion, and therefore he thought the canvassers and those friends who had assisted them were entitled to great credit. Mr. Anderson, in his usual mild manner, had said he was determined to serve them to the best of his ability, but he bad not at all spoken of himself. (Hear, and cheers.) But when they saw so many excellent institutions arising around them, to all of which he had most munificently contributed, how would they arrive at any other conclusion than that he ought to occupy the distinguished position in which they had placed him. Look at the church now building near the spot upon which they stood. (Cheers.) Look at the various schools which had been erected at his expense—(con tinued cheersl—and look at another school which he (Mr. Stone) could point out, and to which he had liberally sub scribed, although his name did not appear before the pub lic,—but, above all, look at the establishment of Ragged Schools, of which Mr. Anderson had been a most indefa tigable supporter as treasurer ; that noble institution —an institution which gathered the poor outcasts out of the streets and improved their morals, instructed them in religion, and eventually placed them in a position to obtain a profitable trade, so as to become useful members of society. (Loud cheers.) The speaker concluded by proposing a vote of thanks to Mr. Chilton, Mr.Roskell, and Mr. Marwood. The motion was carried by enthusiasm. The CHAIRMAN and Mr. MARWOOD acknowledged the compliment; and, after a few words from Mr. J. M. WOOD, the proceedings terminated. SCOTLAND WARD. In this Ward, that out-and-out Radical, Mr. John Bigham, the retiring member, was opposed by Mr. Saml. Taylor, a staunch Conservative. The Radicals calculated upon an easy victory in this ward, but the polling very soon convinced them that they were much mistaken. In the first hour the votes given in favour of each candidate were nearly equal, the Conservative candidate being in a majority of three at ten o'clock. At half-past ten, how ever, the majority was increased to 17; and, without much fluctuation, the relative numbers of the two candidates remained much in the same position until a little before twelve o'clock. At :that hour the Radical candidate headed his opponent by four. Their positions, however, were speedily changed ; for a little after twelve a number of Mr. Taylor's supporters voted, and again placed him in a majority of four—the same position held by his opponent only a few moments before. At one o'clock, Mr. Bigham was again in a majority, the number being for Bigham 176; Taylor, 164. From this hour the Ra dical candidate continued to increase his majority ; and at the close of the poll the numbers were— For Bigham „ Taylor . Majority for Bight= Mr. BIGHAM addressed the electors at considerable length after the close of the poll, congratulating them on the successful termination of the day's proceedings. VAUXHALL WARD The candidates for this ward were Francis Shand, Esq., merchant, of Liverpool and Mr. Moss, of Oxton. The latter,who acted as chairman to Dr. Bradley's committee, at the previous election, and had since been elected as one of the Select Vestry, feeling no doubt hisambition somewhat excited but not satisfied, announced himself as a candi date for municipal honours some five or six weeks since. By the dint of perseverance—by a plausibly written requi sition—issued on the pretext that no other candidate would be brought forward, and consequently numerously signed, the chance of an opponent seemed at first some what hopeless; but no sooner did Mr. Shand announce his intention to contest the ward than there was a grow ing feeling in his favour, and scores lamented having been " duped" into promising, under the false assertion, that 44 no candidate but Mr. Moss would appear." The ward however turned out far better than was anticipated, and there is little doubt that had Mr. Shand been announced a few days earlier, his success would have been without doubt. Although those to whom the ward was entrusted worked most assiduously, there appeared to be some little want of the presence of influence, and there, cannot be a doubt that had the duplicate voters from the previously secured wards been brought to bear in this, Mr. Shand would to-day be a member of the council. We think it right to observe that no disturbance of any kind occurred, and that when the opposing parties met " they met and parted like gentlemen." The contest was marked by perseverance and good humour. The poll was ushered in by a " shout from a body in favour of Mr. Moss." For the first two hours it seemed that a " walk over" was expected, and sundry bets were made that the majority at eleven o'clock would be increased hourly to the close of the poll. At that hour Mr. Moss led the van by 33 votes, but as the following table will show, the majority gained was gra dually reduced • Hours Votes for Shand. Votes for Moss. Majority 34.. 42. 77.. ••. .... 33 76 lO4. ...... . 28 96 . l2l . .. 112.. .. 125. ... 114. 123.. One vote was personated for Mr. Moss, which reduced the majority to 17 votes. At the close of the poll, the result was received by cheers from the assembled group ; to whom Dr. Bradley, who had beenactively engaged, announced theintention of " his friend" to address the electors from their committee room; but as the gathering was of that motley kind which did not appear to suit the more refined taste of the "elected," Mr. Moss made his speech " short and sweet." He pro mised to deliver (in three years) a faithful account of his stewardship. He congratulated the voters on the large (?) majority by which he had been returned ; lauding highly the standing, character, and conduct of his opponent; condemned the actions, placards, and all other et ceteras of the members of Mr. Shand's committee, and even the "hired" (?) canvassers did not escape his wrath. He consigned them to ignominy, and with them (" there the shoe pinched") all those who signed his requisition and voted against him. Sundry cheers followed ; and after Dr. Bradley had an audience with the assemblage, the meeting separated, not apparently exactly satisfied. ST. PAUL'S WARD. The contest in this ward, like the patronymic of one of the candidates, was, from first to last, rather " savage." For the first half or three-quarters of an hour the num bers were nearly equal, but at ten o'clock the Radical candidate, Mr. Savage, had shot considerably a-head of his Conservative opponent, Mr. Godfrey, the numbers being, for Savage 93, Godfrey 53. They remained in this relative position until one o'clock, when Mr. God frey's friends came to the poll in considerable numbers, and from this hour the Radical candidate's majority was materially reduced. At three o'clock, however, he was still in a majority of 12, and from this time to the close of the poll the most intense excitement prevailed on both sides. Every vote was now considered of vital importance, and as the Conservative candidate's friends came up two and three at once, whilst the strength of the Radicals seemed to be exhausted, deafening cheers resounded from the neighbourhood of the Conservative committee room. At half-past three o'clock the two candidates were equal, and the fact having been announced, the Radical mob resorted to brutal acts of intimidation and violence. As the different voters in favour of Mr. Godfrey went up to poll, they were hustled and " bonnetted" by the mob, and several attempts were made to prevent their reaching the polling booth. On several occasions a " row" was imminent, and it was only through the interference of the police, who were compelled to make the lawless Radical mob feel the weight of their sticks, that order was restored. From half-past three to four Mr. Godfrey's friends conti nued to present themselves at the polling booth, and at the close of the poll the numbere were — For Mr. Godfrey Mr. Savage Majority for Mr. Godfrey .... 14 At the close of the poll the chairman of Mr. Godfrey's committee appeared atthe windowsof the committee-room, and having briefly addressed the electors, introduced Mr. GODFREY, whose appearance was the signal for the most enthusiastic cheering. Mr. GODFREY addressed the audience as follows : Gentlemen, I thank you heartily for this victory, for you have shown those treacherous fellows, who have behaved in such a trea cherous manner to me, that you will not desert your old servant.—(Loud cheers.) We have had a hard fight, but if we had honest men against us, we should not have had such a fight. But by your kindness we have won. (Cheers). Gentlemen, you know I have had a hard fight, and I, therefore, hope you will excuse my making a long speech. The result of the poll places me in a majority of 14. The last .time I only beat them by a baker's dozen, thirteen, but now I am one over. !(Laughter and cheers.) I again thank you for the support . you have given me, and I hope I shall never disgrace either you, the ward, or myself. (Loud cheers.) GREAT GEORGE WARD The retiring candidate was Mr. John Rogers, and his re-election was opposed by Mr. John M`Nicoll, a Con servative. On the first hour's poll each candidate was equal, the numbers being 90 ; at eleven o'clock they were again equal ; and at noon Mr. M`Nicoll had a majority of only 4. From that time he gradually improved, gaining on each hour's poll, and at the close the numbers were J. M`Nicoll. J. Rogers...... Majority .. On the announcement of the nuuabers, the friends of the successful candidate formed in procession, and, preceded, by flags and banners and a band of music, went to the committee-room, at the White Lion Inn, in St. James's place, from the front window of which the meeting was addressed by Mr. Blind, the chairman of the committee, who congratulated them upon their success, and expressed his regret that, owing to indisposition, his old friend, Mr. M`Nicoll, was prevented from thanking them in person for their support. He was in every respect worthy of the position to which they had elected him ; and to the charges which their opponents had made of unfair proceedings in the course of the election, he gave the most unqualified contradiction. ABERCROM BY WARD In this ward Mr. Bernard Hall, the retiring member, was opposed by Mr. Robertson Gladstone, a gentleman long connected with it, and wbo was the first member re turned for it on Conservative principles. Having parted with those principles, however, as a man would throw away an old coat, it was thought by many, and by our selves amongst the - number, that Mr. Gladstone, under new colours, and with the riff-raft of Radicalism around him, would have little chance of success. Under the circumstances, however, of his position, having recently experienced a distressing family bereavement, we hesi tated in the expression of our objections to his return, as the successor of a gentleman so well qualified to per form the functions of a representative of the ward as Mr. Hall had proved himself to be. It appears, however, that we, and the committee of the latter gentleman, under estimated the amount of venom which might be spirted from beneath the shelter which shaded for a time the Whig-Radical candidate. Mr. Gladstone's own glaring inconsistencies were regarded as not being proper marks for considerate and christian men to attack during his period of mourning; but his own friends exhibited less decency, and indulged in more than usually bitter and scurrilous attacks upon the character of his gentlemanly opponent, the worst of their charges against whom,how ever, was that, having been elected as an opponent of the Pike scheme, he bad thought proper to reconsider his previously expressed opinions, and the same scheme having become a necessity, by none of his acts, he had aided in carrying it out. The polling from the commencement of the day was all in favour of Mr. Gladstone, who in fact ran away from his opponent, leaving him at last in a minority of 134, the numbers at the close of the poll being— Mr. Bernard Hall Mr. Robertson Gladstone 360 Majority.... That the result was a surprise to the committee of Mr. Hall, we need not say. It ought to teach them a lesson, however, as to the men upon whom they can in future place dependence. Mr. Gladstone's voters, we learn, come, to a man, to the poll. The Conservatives, to the number of above a third of those pledged, shirked' their pledges. At the close of the poll the numbers were most magniloquently announced by Mr. Charles Willrner, who called upon Mr. Wm. EARLE to respond for Mr. Glad stone, whowas not present. The latter gentleman shrieked a few inconsequential sentences, in the course of which he had the good taste to designate Mr. Hall as " a poor inefficient creature," amongst other civilities, and finally broke down.—Mr. JEFFERY next addressed the few lads and idlers left in that delightful spot—Mulberry-street— where the speechifying took place, for whose edification our reporter left him to unwind his everlasting length of tape. ST. ANNE'S WARD. It was quite apparent at an early hour in the morning that the Radicals were determined to resort to the most unscrupulous means, in order to place their candidate at the head of the poll. There was no lack of the sinews of war, which, it is understood, were provided by a worthy councillor and another ex-councillor, who, it is reported, are devoted Radicals, and enthusiastic admirers of the redoubtable "doctor." Beer, beef, and other "consi derations" had their due effects, and, from the commence ment of the poll to its close, the disreputable course of action adopted by the Radical party was sufficient to keep their candidate at the head of the poll. For the sake of the character of the ward itself, it is indeed to be lamented that the electors should have made such a choice. Of the relative qualifications of the two candidates, it is altogether unnecessary to say even one word. Mr. Shand is one of the leading merchants of the town, added to which, he deservedly bears the character of an intelligent and highly respectable gentleman. On the other hand his opponent is comparatively unknown, and possesses no influence whatever as a public man. In the presentinstance he is the nominee of a party of " chums," who turned the election into a betting speculation. Amongst his supporters in the ward yesterday, no secret was made of the fact, that several hundreds of pounds were depending upon the result, and that, no matter by what means, he must win, or his " backers " would have " a bad book." Consequently, no stone was left unturned in order to secure his election, and along with it the sub stantial betting advantages. Bribery and treating were therefore essentially necessary, and, it is undeniable, that they were extensively practised. The doctor's triumph, however, will very probably be a short lived one, for we are informed that the circumstances under which the election was won will form a subject for future investiga tion. The doctor was almost beside himself with joy at the result, and it was quite clear that it was more than he thought he deserved. In his enthusiasm he directed a carriage -and-four to convey him to the Town-hall, after the election ; and, shortly after four o'clock, preceded by a band of music playing " See the conquering hero comes," the newly-elected councillor left his c ommittee -room in the aforesaid vehicle, and proceeded along Dale-street to the Town-hall, in " all the pride and circumstance of show," which, no doubt, contributed very to the gratification of his own peculiar notions of ambition,whilst it excited in the minds of others mingled feelings of pity and disgust. The numbers at the close of the poll were — Hodson Shand.. Majority for Hodson At the close of the poll the successful candidate,labour ing under feelings of considerable excitement, and quite elate with his victory, addressed the electors, thanking them for their exertions ; but we have not space for his harangue, and only observe that he congratulated his friends on the success which had, in his person, attended the " purity of election" principle. WEST DERBY WARD In this ward Mr. Arthur Henderson, the retiring mem ber, was opposed by Mr. William Earle ; and it was supposed by the friends of the latter gentleman that he would be returned to supply the sad vacancy of a Buffo in the Council. At the opening of the poll, the friends of the Buffo candidate were well in harness, and at ten o'clock the members were : Henderson Earle From this point, however, the irascible William's star declined. At eleven he was only 91, his opponent having polled 115. The following statement will show the rate of his declension Henderson. Earle Twelve o'clock, .. 147 .. 105 One 1 • • 182 .. 123 9 , 11 _ Half-past Two o'clock, 211 .. 143 Three o'clock, .. 230 .. 150 Half-past Three o'clock, 236 .. 151 Close of the Poll, .. 236 .. 154 Majority, • .. 82 At the close of the poll, after the numbers had been declared by the Chairman of Mr. Henderson's committee, that gentleman briefly addressed the electors from one of the windows of the Edge-hill Coffee-house, thanking them for his triumphant return. The cheering which greeted him was most hearty ; and indeed he was the popular candi date throughout the day. Mr. Earle did not shew, as we expected, and prophesied in our last. The worthy cynic is rather fond of crowing ; and it will be seen that he blew his " shrill clarion" in Abercromby Ward, where his " Cock-a-doodle-doo" did service for his friend Mr. Robertson Gladstone. NORTH AND SOUTH TOXTETH WARDS The retiring member for South Toxteth was Mr. W. J. Horsfall, who was re-elected without opposition, being deservedly popular with all classes of the electors. The retiring member for North Toxteth was Mr. Thomas Lloyd, who offered himself again to the electors, but was opposed by Mr. Hilton Halhead, of the firm of Halhead, Fletcher, and Co., timber-merchants—a staunch Conser vative. From an early hour it became evident that Mr. Halhead was the favourite candidate, and, after taking the lead of his opponent, the hourly returns of the state of the poll showed a steady advancement, and so continued until the close of the poll, when Mr. flathead was declared elected by a triumphant majority. As the hour of four o'clock drew nigh, large numbers of the electors assembled in the neighbourhood of Messrs. Horsfall and Halhead's committee-room, in Park-road, and testified their delight by continuous cheering- A few minutes after four o'clock Mr. STEELE presented himself at the window of the committee-room, and pro ceeded to address those below. After congratulating the electors upon the result of the day's proceedings, he went on to say that they were getting men to represent them in the council who, from their connection with the south end, would attend to its interests. (Cheers.) Attempts had been made to draw away their principal business to the other end of the town, and considerable interest had been brought to bear in its favour ; but it was now time that the interest should he brought back again from the north end—(hear, hear,)—where, for the last two or three years, it seemed to have been. (Cheers.) He re gretted that his friend Mr. Horsfall was not present to thank them, but in his name he would do so, especially as they had returned him without even bringing a candidate against him. They had done well in selecting Mr. Halhead for the North Toxteth—he was a gentleman who would look after the interests of the ward. (Cheers.) Mr. Steele then proceeded to read the final state of the poll amidst loud cheering, and concluded his remarks by saying that if that return did not express the feeling in the wards, it must be strange indeed. (I-Tear, hear.) He added his thanks for the courtesy with which they had listened to him on the several occasions he had addressed them. - - Mr. HILTON HALHEAD then came forward, and was received with vociferous cheering and clapping of hands. He said he had to thank them very sincerely for the proud position in which they had placed him that day. He did not know whether he was most indebted to the electors, the canvassers, the chairman of his committee, or their most indefatigable secretary, Mr. Inman, but he thanked them, one and all, for their exertions on his behalf, and hoped that his future conduct as their repre sentative would show that he had merited their confidence. (Cheers.) We should never triumph over a fallen foe, nor was it his intention to do so now. He was much obliged to them tor the manner in which they had re turned him, going into the Council as he did, their independent candidate, unfettered by any pledge, except to attend to their interests. (Cheers.) If it was his privilege to address them that day three years, he hoped i , e should be in the same proud position. (Applause.) He was very sorry his fellow candidate was not there to address them also, and trusted there would be no illfeel ing on his opponent's part because he had honorably beaten him. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion he would give them one piece of advice, and that was, that they should go home quietly, and not foolishly triumph over their friends on the other side. (Applause.) Three cheers wera than called for and heartily given for Mr. Halhead. Mr. BATTEN, of Parliament-street, congratulated the electors on the result of the election, and was glad they had not been misled by the calumnies that had gone abroad. (Applause.) Mr. STEELE here appeared at the window again, and said that Mr. Samuel Holme, one of the representatives of the North Toxteth 'Ward, had just come into•the com mittee-room, and said that if it was the wish of those present that he should address them, he would try and prevail upon him to do so. This announcement was the signal for a tremendous burst of enthusiasm, and there were loud cries- of " Mr. Holme," " Sam Holme for ever," and somebody in the crowd called for " Three cheers for the next Mayor of Liverpool"—a sentiment that seemed to be highly ap proved of, if we may judge by the hearty response it met with. ....... Mr. SAMUEL HOLME then came forward, and was loudly cheered. He said it was almost necessary to carry a set of ready cut and dried speeches in his pocket, for it was impossible for him to show his face in pub lic without being called on to speak. ( Laughter. ) On the present occasion, however, he had no difficulty in delivering himself, after the victory they had just achieved. (Cheers.) Two years ago they had returned him as one of their representatives, on which occasion he had to thank them on personal grounds, and now he had to thank them again, for returning his esteemed friend, Mr. Hal head, who was instrumental in forwarding his (Mr. Holme's) election on the former occasion. (Hear, hear.) He could not inform them of the names of those who were returned for each ward, but he trusted that the general result of the election would be, that men of sense and intelligence would be returned, not men who had sinister purposes to serve. (Hear, hear.) He must con gratulate the members of North and South Toxteth Wards, who were united in their interests—(cheers)—so long as they sent into the Council such men as Mr. Hors fall and his colleagues, Mr. John Stewart and Mr. Hilton Halhead. (Hear, hear.) He would not go into the details of the duties of a public man ; but tell them that if Mr. Halhead went into the Council, as he felt assured he would do, determined to fulfil his duty, he would find plenty of work. (Applause.) He would not say more then ; but in twelve months' time he should appear before them, and firmly and openly ask them, if they approved of his conduct, to return him again. (Loud cheers.) The proceedings, which had been very enthusiastic throughout,, despite the heavy rain which fell at intervals, then terminated, the following being the FINAL STATE OE THE. POLL. Halhead Lloyd .. Majority for Ilalead. . CLOSE OF THE ELECTION The following is a complete list of the members con stituting the new Council :-- No. 1, EVERTON WARD.. N 0.9, GREAT GEORGE Years to serve. Years to serve. Alderman E.Langsdale 4 Alderman J. Cooper.... 1 S. M. Mellor, Esq. 1 Win. A. Clayton, Esq... 1 Robert Aked, Esq 2 Thomas Wagstaff, Esq.. 2 T. D. Anderson, Esq 3 John M`Nicholl, Esq. .. 3 No. 2, SCOTLAND. No. 10, RODNEY-STREET AldermanWm.Bennett 4. Alderman J. N. Wood.. 1 John Woodruff, Esq 1 J. A. Tobin, Esq. James Thomson , Esq.... 2 Thomas Fleming, Esq 2 John Bigham, Esq 3 J. B. Brancker, E5q..... 3 No. 3, VAUXHALL. No. 11, ABERCROMBY Ald. Wm. Preston 4 Alderman James Procter 1 William Nicholson, Esq. 1 R. C. Gardner, Esq 1 Edward Bradley, Esq... 2 Hugh Neill, Esq. John Moss, Esq . 3 , R. Gladstone, Esq. 3 No. 4, ST. PAUL'S. No. 12, LIME-STRET Ald. John Holmes 1 Ald. J. Bramley,Moore.. 1 Oliver Holden, Esq 1 J. B. Lloyd, Esq. John It. APGroitlie, Esq.. 2 James Johnson, Esq 2 Thomas Godfrey, Esq... 3 J. A. Picton, Esq. No. 5, EXCHANGE. No. 13, ST. ANNE'S Ald. James Lawrence .. 4 Alderman E. Molyneux 1 Charles Turner, Esq.... 1 John Nicholson, Esq. Thos. Littledale, Esq.... 2 It. W. Houghton, Esq 2 James Tyrer, Esq. 3 T. L. Hodson, Esq. No. 6, CASTLE-STREET. No. 14, n EST DERBY Aid. Thomas Dover .... 4 Alderman Sir J. Bent George Holt, Esq. 1 James M. Wood, Esq 1 Hugh Hornby, E5q..... 2 R. M. Beckwith, Esq 2 Thomas Avison, Esq. .. 3 A. Henderson, Esq 3 No. 7, ST. PETER'S. No. 13, SOUTH TOXTETH Alderman Jas. Parker .. 1 Alderman J. H. Turner 4 James Hol me, Esq 1 Samuel Holme, E5q..... 1 Harmood Banner, Esq 2 John Stewart, Esq. .... 2 J. Chas. Fernihough,Esq. 3 W. J. Horsfall, Esq 3 No. 8, PITT-STREET. No. 16, NORTH TOXTETH Ald. Thos. Robinson.... 4 Alderman T. Chilton W. P. Jeffreys, E5q..... 1 Matthew Gregson, Esq a J. Gladstone, jun., Esq.. 2 Thomas Royden, Esq 2 Thos. Toulmin, E5q..... 3 Hilton Halhead, Esq. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER IsT• BY ELECTRIC TELEGRA FRANCE PARIS, Sunday.—lt is believed that the marriage the President with the Princess Vasa will be declared before the announcement of the votes for the empire. The election will probably take place on the last c.,, day and Monday in November. TIIRKEY.—The late Minister of arrested LONDON. Finance bas been Another Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-Ace this afternoon. FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET•s to cIC This day being the Ist of November, the Lon don Exchange was closed. Quotations of Funds and 5111 are nominally at the rates of Saturday. CORN of English ßNMA Wheat; RKE fine q T. ualities a re A moderate show about is per quarter dearer. Foreign is very &Ind /3 . a - r ce ley, Beans, and Peas are at former terms. Oats have brought previous prices. The supplies of Irish are la k : a Closing report :—Towards the close advance on ~_„Pi cc . e o , qualities of Wheat only obtainable in partial iosnnber owing to large Foreign arrivals. Fine Barley ra* higher. White Peas rather cheaper. Other articles changed. ARRIVALS _ _ Wheat. Barley Oats .. Malt .. Beaus Peas... Flour . E n g li sh. Irish. For'- . 4935 10 29906 . 3847 1312 1950 25173 84-47 . 2485 40 -'66 . 309 30 18 2444 k 520 s- 9 r' ,. 3615 1 b PRODUCE MARKET. Lo ps Sugar : Foreign unaltered ; Refined Grocery .0; 455. 6d. to 481. Coffee: Plantation Ceylon on t he ri nd; Native quiet, at 465. to 475. Rice in large dein' gd. White Bengal 12s. to 13s. Tea : Common ConV u orat to 93d. Cotton : Rates on the advance. Talloo at 439. 3d. on the spot. TALLOW MARKET. Stock, 30,771 casks, against 65,419 casks last ° deliveries, 2,123 casks, against 2,959 casks last pear• CATTLE MARKET. too .er Prime Scots sold readily at an advance of 2d p er ' e nd, and inferior met with a better sale. Sheep in deal are and, in some instances, at advanced prices. Calve' 2d per stone dearer. 3s. Sde Beef.. O. Od. to Os. Od. Lamb. 3s. Od. to od, I Mutton2s. 2d. to 4s. Od. Pork.. 3s. 4d. to 45 ' _ . Beasts ..... Sheep and Lambs. .... 33. Od. to 43. 6d 4912 Calves 25,050 Pigs ARRIVALS. Cambridee, Leicester, and Northampton Beasts . . Scotch Beasts Holland Beasts „ Sheep „ Calves French Sheep 163 0 577 0 120 100 MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE• pit Closing quotations :—Eastern Counties, 121; 32k; Lancashires, 20 ; Midlands, 791 80 ; Sheffields° g l ir3 South Staffords, 2 dis ; South Devons, 221; Lan c -c a and Yorkshire, 88k ; Dovers, 241; Dundalk and Pu killen, L 74 ; District Bank, 7 pm. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE. L i v er. Closing quotations :—Eastern Counties, 121; r i t isbf pool, Crosby, and Southport, 17a- 11-16th ; North 13 791 ; North-Western, ; - foyers, 2413 -16th. S' THE NEW CLIPPER SHIP " EBBA BRA° For years it would seem to have been the alto et •t - ge. countrymen in British America to excel in naval arch' s o f ture, and well have they succeeded. The ship.buildeiries, our colonies have long held a high repute as tne de `f l od and, as in accordance with increased production we so la increased perfection, the craft that in former dare ° I T O' have been called exquisite in beauty, sinks into ins'g sad cance before modern efforts. St. John's, Queh ec „ l o for the neighbouring ports, are no longer alone notovie"itoo the construction of " timber droghers" or `: c° „tioa boxes." The unexpected opening of a large eirog„,;100 trade to Australia, and the excellence of the vessels o be up" for that land, have left a space in our pa rt Lf . , fief filled with ships of a superior class. We are glad the that our colonial friends are bidding high to suPP . gbhs want, as is fully instanced in the construction of the he joi Brahe, a ship of 1,756 tons, which has, wh ile „; tee " sheathed and coppered" in the Graving Dock , at" - r a c at', considerable attention from those versed in marititaeo ot, ters. Her length, over all, is 200 feet, her b rea "th beam (inside measurement) 35 feet 7- 10ths' a nd cl e f f e et. hold, 'from the " coomings of the hatches, , 0 00 1 d These monster dimensions it might be su ppose the, nrrendereavvearl reverse e beauty, s er the unseemly tfachatt. thseoa blendednd Ebbs a Brahe, w kwaarred with i thhanad desiredl b e pso : fib rp e t tr e b ;0 at e „: gives her a large stowage capacity, and will enab le 600 is " carry on as long as a bolt rope will stand," is e ha ilele r her bottom as a yacht. In a length of 200 feet, t he 1-oth ore has certainly had sufficient latitude to give her 00 9 , clear entrance and a clean tail; but her " lines „des nicely drawn—neither straight nor hollow, nor yet Z er o' round--that he has attained a bow as sharp as b vir,- la a side free from flatness, and " a run like a knife . fact, the Ebba Brahe, like the Great Britain , i 3 cl-atia• thore peculiar models with which no fault can be cesot- The stem of this fine ship is carried forward wi th a band' The some rake, and is surmounted by a well-carve d fig.,e are the lady whose name she bears. The trail boareso la also neatly relieved with carved work, running. del.„:00i; scrolls to the hawse holes. The counter stern is j " ties' son, and is rendered light in appearance by em el al fresco designs. The manner in which this v eseel i te rik together shows no deficiency either of labour or tn, e ,r - ber Her timbers are " packed like herrings in a ba rrel knees are of large dimensions ; her planking and -re!' are substantial in thickness, and lengthy ; th ere el e, alce jf , awkward " butt. ends," and as everything i s fittor cabinet-work, there are no gaping seams, nor the ° r at 00 16 • requisites—" oakum, putty, and paint." The re tioles used in the construction of this fine ship are of eibilaj colonial-grown oak and hackmatac. She is coPP ere ebea cY thorough fastened with copper, and is further strenk with malleable iron knees. ltb d The Ebba Brahe is a three-decker—the spar-d,, gre_t carried, unbroken, flush fore and aft—thus gi' P l ye additional strength to the craft; for, now-a-daYs, a . .0. frequently find ships piled with " houses," forwarof tirw aft, in the " tenderest" and least buoyant porticos ya ship, while the midships, where the floating Plecitti, greatest, are left free and unweighted. The Wi er- tict!°;; well protected for passengers, by a topgallant he.saila and an extra rigging in the shape of a " ettonkelieet,', The 'tween decks are somewhere about seven terle; height, and are clear from stem to stern—her der having been left to be completed here, in er ae, fa , suit her more particularly to the Australian 0 1 1 o fiw; which she is expressly intended. The Ebba Braheiis ehrisp, extendingi a n n tdheh amount mra yards," us m n, masts towering ith paintedth e ports, ou t rs o tus t a, h l ge nu i s i et e r : ro l . : rigged ciudaek s appearance of that for which she is well suited-- -8 a rtf, t o frigate. The Ebba Brahe is, we learn, the Prerbe,l Messrs. John S. De Wolf and Co., for where „"iobtna built, by Mr. Vallin, of Quebec, who w ill be Te e l - 0, as the builder of the Constitution, the Aitst r- capt',4 other large vessels. She will be commanded °Y ~,a01 " 0. Mullin—of whom report speaks highly as* nee a gentleman. 'TOO DESTRUCTION OF THE MANVFA, u ni. OP PHILLIPS'S FIRE ANNIBILAI— nor je. It is an extraordinary circumstance that the ! e lf tory of machines for extinguishiag fires, was 1 - t iats "it stroyed by fire on Sunday forenoon. It Was fo'ields,iot the banks of the River Thames, in Battersea an 3veho was three floors high, and probably not more t v . o ofre„ 40 feet square. A man named Garrad had ch ar : 4 of bis premises, and his wife,. who was about 54 Yet' e - pore;0 1 went to the works on Sunday forenoon, to P'7,ot , of dinner, and five minutes before the fire brelc s ~jeee , o the last time he saw her alive, she was scoring B . o r o to' fresh pork for the oven. Garrad having oc efisi rolelo across one of the fields, returned in less than to oat: when he found volumes of dense black soi ° , l ‘„ e n . ce„, tr ifes_ out of every aperture in the building. He at hia_7 ha to open the front and back doors, so as to get e of t but being unable to force the door, he broke 01000 windows, but the smoke issued out ' in such v ° r e almost to suffocate him. gig et! In ten or fifteen minutes every room in L' - no vos' t bob presented a regular blaze, The charges of 0 ,,0 - f er on becoming ignited emitted such showers of s'sibe r l ,Ol the passengers in the steam-boatspassing alea.g, i iry t 'he were greatly inconvenienced. The en ince ha llu 'oa rg the firemen set to work, and for upwardsg of two li d all a fire defied all the exertions of the firemen; tli e a sudden nearly one-half of the outer walls fell. th got The firemen, by half-past one o'clock, et :b a g unfortunatefire s g o teh f db a o r tu h o r ai u ntw t g otatimsiaevateno:na.wl who ow was searchs bent e to e n f : i t 1 1 :* ground floor of the building, when they seer; doubler 100 cupboard between the front door and Winu o 3ot e mutilated remains were placed in a shell and r` f 0 coo 0 .00 The loss of property, independent of the l he fire, ll :o9 a h as u n s m e e r i an being, must be very considerable. rap id bj turpentine or oil. ita composition burned quite as 1. ofeverything, l v d i n of E f lif e e rythin p E r E ae S g r V e r t a r E t h N i ß s E a c g x e . d — n T a h t e u de N e s a distinguished botanist, is in tbe Jer i 'O O , perishing of hunger ! He is at Bresla'wjecessir,j, titut . so g m ,a e n e d scarcely possessing even the e ° hi s 51 e by human life. A subscription list should be opened f or 13 61 papers 01e: ORGANOPHONIC BAND.—The London Pb contained an tated now have an opportunity of hearing for the ll ' a ntl concerts are announced for Thursday, instrumentalxv t o r i a c o e r s d.ienrTaerihyi orchestra people o o bp u ei n ei tnsgoofsfu ee 00i 1,1 TUESDAY, N OVEMBER i‘i 0 2 , L - cio i i, C 'TUESDAY LIVERPOOL : g 5. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED N BY THE PROPRIETOR, ROBERT PEARS ON f N i ll'" fit ; OF O. 7, PERCY-STREET, AT TH E OF STANDARD GENERAL PRINTISO ti N . 4, ST. GEORGE'S CRESCENT, 1,1000.- ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIN: ... „P. O N CREDIT ... IN kr/VANCE 203. POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. There were rather more than the usual number of cases for hearing at this court yesterday. Mr. T. Booth pre sided at one court, and Mr. Alderman Nicol in the second, and the proceedings were got through, with the exception of the assaults, by one o'clock. COMMITTALS. — Thomas Hall, attempting to steal lead from a house in Bannastre-street—two months. Bernard Evans, for picking the pockets of a female in St. John's Market—twenty-one days. Patrick Egan, stealing eight matts from the King's Dock—fourteen days. Matthew Grieves, for stealing beef—fourteen days. Thomas Murphy, for picking pockets in a public-house—fourteen days. Winifred Moor, a prostitute, for robbing a man of Ils. and a pocket-handkerchief —one month. William Andrews, attempting to pick pockets in the Baptist Chapel, Islington—three months. John Hunter, as a suspicious character—one month. Edward Foulkes, for stealing two augurs from Messrs. Challoner's, Baffin street—two months. A RTMENT Govrut. Debt.. £11,015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin & buln. 20,717,076 Silver bullion .. 19,154 £34,736,230 BANKING DEPARTMENT Prop.'s capita1.£14,553,000 Gov. securities.£l3,9so,37s Reo. 3,098,897 Other securities 11,179,558 Public deposits. 4,449,346 Notes ....... 11,576,015 Other deposits . 13,670,230 Gold & silt'. coin 508,085 7-day, &c. bills. 1,442,560 £37,214,033 I £37,214,033 Our SHARE MARKET has been very good all week. There has not been any wildness, but prices have steadily advanced each day, and a very con siderable amount of stock has been taken by bond fide buyers. Almost all stocks have equally partici pated in the improvement. Our local insurance companies have been much in demand, at an ad vance upon previous prices ; the Fire and Life being close upon 5 pm., and the Royal £4 per share. To-day being a holiday in London, we have been very quiet, but still very strong. We annex the quotations :—Late Chester and Birkenhead, 21ic ; Eastern Counties, 12 11-16 '4 11-16 -k 11-16 4 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 88i; ditto fifths, 3}d ; Lancaster and Carlisle thirds, 10ip; Leeds Northern, 171- z 7-16 1 ; London stock, 124 3 431 4 ; ditto fifths, 31-p 4p ; Sheffield £6 new pref., ip ; Midland stock, r9l d e 1; North Britisl Dover stock, 241* ; Cork and Bandon, 18 ; Dutch Rhenish, ;Id ; Sambre and Meuse, 11 ; Borough Bank, 11-k; Liverpool and London Fire and Life ) 1 - 1 -•,f new issue, 51p. PRODUCE MARKET.—There has been again a large business transacted in our colonial markets. SUGAR may be quoted 61. to Is. dearer during the week. In COFFEE and Rum there is no change, but prices are supported. In TEA there has been a general demand both from the trade and exporters and speculators, and prices have advanced Id. per lb. from the rumoured low rates current a fortnight ago. The consumption of this article is large, but, with a reduced duty, might be con siderably increased, and the impression that the Government contemplate a reduction is gaining ground daily. The duty on Sugar is id. to 11d. per lb.,—on all descriptions of Coffee 3d.,—but on Tea 2s. 21d., which is out of all reason, and cannot remain in these enlightened times. TO-DAY the Sugar market continues very firm, and, including Saturday's sales, we have to report 3500 bags Khaur at 275., 100 bags Santipore and 500 bags yellow Cossipore at 405., and 550 bags Benares a 345. to 365. 6d. per cwt. There is nothing to notice in Molasses, Rum, or Coffee. In Tea a large business has been transacted, chiefly for speculative account, in Congous of common to good quality from 91d up to ls. per lb., the former being the quotation for sound common ; from the trade there has been moreinquiry for nearly all descriptions. In other articles, we have to report 2000 bags East India Rapeseed at 425. per quarter, 100 slabs Straits' Tin at 88s., 100 bags Sago Flour at 16s. per cwt., 15 tons green Ebony at £5 15s. per ton, and 30 chests B Mirzapore Lac Dye at ls. 11d, per lb. COTTON MARKET.—The business in the Cotton market during the past week was a very large one, the sales amounting to 117,560 bales, at an average advance of 3.16 d per lb. Of this quantity specu lators have taken 57,229, and exporters 3,160, leav ing 56,180 to the trade. To-day the advices re ceived by the Asia being considered more satisfac tory as to the new crop, the market has worn a less active aspect, speculators limiting their operations. At the same time we cannot note any alteration in prices. Friday's sales are 20,000 bales, Saturday 12,000, and to-day 8,000; in all, 40,000 bales; of which speculators took 12,000, and exporters 4,000. The market closes this evening with a tame but steady feeling. The imports since Thursday are 10,000 bales. WooL.—For English Wools there has been a brisk demand during the past week in the country districts, and some considerable sales have been made about the following rates :—Down Tegs, 161 d. to 161 d. ; Down Ewes, 14d. to 142 d. ; half bred Hogs, 16d. to 161 d. Delivered in Dublin : Irish Hogs, 141 d. to 141 d. ; Irish Wethers, 13Nd. to 13id. NoN.--Messrs. John Hill and Co. state in their Circular, that " the demand for manufactured, of all descriptions, continues unabated, and some of the manufacturers refuse to book orders unless at the price of the day of delivery, a still further ad vance being confidently expected. The prices of Scotch Pig, during the past month, have ranged from 545. to 60s. per ton ; opening on the Ist ult. at the former figure, and reaching the latter about the middle of the month. Since then, with slight fluc tuations, the price has declined to 57s per ton, cash, at which sales were made on Saturday. The ad vices from the States to-day have caused sellers to demand an advance, which buyers refuse to give. Speculators operating principally in Warrants, Iron for shipment is obtainable about ls. per ton under the above quotations." THE RETIRING MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL. AFTER the eloquent and graceful terms in which Mr. BRAMLEY -MOORE referred on Saturday last to the ap proaching retirement of his Worship, the Mayor, THOMA S LITTLED ALE, Esq., from his onerous office, we feel that there is little left for us to say upon the subject. His 'Worship has won the respect and affection of all who have approached him on matters of business ; and his hospitalities, dispensed at the Town-hall, have been un bounded, and conducted with a happy disregard to mere party leanings in the selection of his guests. In his offi cial capacity he has ever been ready to place himself at the disposal of his fellow-townsmen, whilst in his place as presiding chairman over the deliberations of the Council, his conduct bas been at once dignified, conciliatory, and impartial. Few men, if there be one indeed, will have descended from the office of Chief Magistrate of this borough, leaving behind him less to regret, of omission or commission, and carrying with him into private life a larger increase in the number of his friends and admirers than the gentleman whose year of office is about to ter minate. SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER RAILWAY.—A meeting of shareholders was held at Chester on Monday, when it was resolved that the report of the directors submitted on the 20th of August should not b e rec ei v ed, on account of its containing an incorrect statement of affairs ; and Mr. Gordon Thomson was authorized " to institute and pro secute, at the expense of the company, such proceedings at law or in equity, on behalf of himself and the other shareholders, as he may think proper, and as counsel may advise, to compel a restitution to the funds of the company of all such sums of money as may be found to have been improperly paid thereout."