The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-10-30 00:00:00

Ceipsi election subservient. Are we wrong in seek tg to stimul a t e th e zea l o f th e Ch r i s ti an e l ec t ors o f Liverpool in a contest involving such important issues ? Electors of Liverpool ! are you satisfied with the Proceedings of the liberal majority in the toon conn• Do you approve of their acts'? Have they done nothing to forfeit your confidence ? Take a brief re view of their career; and then say whether they have acquitted themselves honestly and impartially. What have the liberals dune since they have be. come " lords paramount" at the council board ? Look at their first act—the insult which they deliberately offered to the electors of Liverpool by investing the rejected candidates at the first election with the alder !wank dignity. Look at the next step which they took to redemption of their oft-repeated professions of im- Portsality—the dismissal of the old, tried, and faithful "runts and officers under the corporation, for the sake of providing for their political scouts and re titterers. Look, again, at their monopolising and trasping policy in reference to the Dock trust, to W Inch they refused to nominate a single conservative. Look, again, to the exclusive spirit which they mani tested in preparing lists for the appointment of magis trates. Call to mind their meetings "in secret con clove" at the Angel kin, to deliberate upon and pre determine measures which ought only to have been discussed in open council. Look, again, at their in famous conduct on the school question. Have they not practically excluded the children of Protestant parents f ront the corporation schools. whilst nearly all the !Iloney appropriated to the maintenance of those schools Is derived from the pockets of Protestants ? Have they not converted the only public schools of the town l ino Popish seminaries ? Look, once more, on the conduct of the faction in reference to the warehouse question. Has not this notable scheme been prompted by the same love of patronage by which they have ever been distinguished ? Electors of Liverpool ! ponder over these things Ware you give your votes on Thursday. Remember, that th e triumph of the radicals on that day may, and Probably will, lead to mote aggravated instances of i nonopulising illiberality than those which we have tnuarerated. Are you willing to risk so dangerous a c ontingency ? Do you wish for a little more tyranny • 1 . 1 1 the town council ? If you do—if you really are so Infatuated as to " love the yoke and hug the chain"— then vote incontinently for the radical candidates. We do not, however, believe you are so blindly oblivious of your own interests, and the prosperity of the town. Merchants of Liverpool ! what obligations do you are to the liberal majority in the town council ? When your interests have been perilled by the iota tuated and doltish policy of the present imbecile Ninistry, have these gentlemen ever ventured to offer single remonstrance on your behalf ? Oh ! no—they ,Woold sooner see the commerce of Liverpool anni ntlated, and its shipping destroyed or confiscated, titan t ake any step which might alarm or disturb their very Bend friends on the treasury benches. Tradesmen of Liverpool! what have the liberals done f or you ? Have any of you experienced the benefit of their patronage, unless you have evinced a g nus to " go the whole hog" with them on political kitten ? Has it conduced to your interests that the corporation cunt racts have, in several cases, been given to distant strangers? Operatives of Liverpool! can you point out any benefits which you have derived from the ascendancy Of the Reformers? Have they carried on any public w orks —introduced any public improvements of import ance, to give you employment? Where is there any Irvidence of their encouragement to trade out of the ° c:prate funds? Echo answers, where ? Freemen of Liverpool ! are you not under obligations Which can never be cancelled to the liberals ? Have they not tried, by every trick and chicanery in their Power. to rob you of your birthrights—to deprive you Oa privilege to which you are as justly entitled as any °ne of these tyrannical Radical plunderers is to the *oat to his back, and perhaps more so ? You certainly e re under very deep and lasting obligations to the R eformers in the Town Council, and we feel assured t hat you will take due care to repay them. We hope r▪ id net a single freeman will record his vote for a RhPral candidate on Thursday next. L• icensed Victuallers of Liverpool ! to whom are you 'Sdebted for the depreciation in value of your licences, and the permanent injury inflicted upon your trade, 1 1 the recent grants of new licences ? Is it not to the reform magistrates of the borough—men who have been promoted to the office at the instance of the libe rals in the Town Council ? Did the old tory magis• trate : treat vou so cavalierly ? Will you vote again for those wlio have so "liberally" despoiled you of lour property ? Electors of Liverpool ! on Thursday next let your /ate: be recorded on behalf of the Conservative condi 44( ts—the true reformers—the genuine liberals. As a parting advice we would suggest to our o s*tvative friends to record their votes at an early C hou n r 0 the day—those who have only single votes, at least rfore ten o'clock—those who have duplicate votes, as Mass the relative strength of parties in the respective it irds is ascertained. Let promptitude and vigilance, kiti and perseverance, be the motto of every Comer *wive, end victory shall be his reward. COURT OF PASSAGE-SAT URDA T. (Before CHARLES CROMPTON, Esq., Assignee.) ROBERTS AND ANOTHER V. WYLIE. Mansell appeared fur the plaintiff, and Mr. Murphy for the defendant. The plaintiffs, in this case, are the widow of Mr. Roberts, Wit ,, formerly kept a small public-house, and rented a wind kill near the bottom of Islington, since carried on by the Widow and another person, as executors of the late Mr. *".otterts, against Mr. Pringle Southern Wylie, the master of 1 ; 1 vessel in the African trade, for a debt of £2OO incurred by him during A long period, tot a score at the public-house. It appeared that th e d e f en d ant fi rst went to the h ouse o f kir. Roberts iu July. 1832, and boarded there about four Stomas, when he went to sea; was absent about eight months, Sad again returned, and lived about the same period at the house of Mr. Roberts again. He then was absent about !inht rowans at Jersey, and again returned, keeping up these "sritieiliary and intermittieg visits. till March 1838. The *hole et the rharges fur this long board had been unpaid, 111 14 were scored up nehind the kitchen (loot ; and the chalk :rt. is process of time, covered both the bar and kitchen r. It appeared that this long credit had been probably alien on account of the deleukinr, after his first visit, ahng paid his addresses to Miss Woberts; and had kept up e cut/Re:ion till May of the present year, when lie gut mar ti' to another person. It was attempted to prove, that these - ?ine visits were properly visits, and ought not to be, and were "et undercuod to be, charged. Mille Ellen Hobeits was examined, and deposed to the vllsrious stays of the defendant at her father's house, and that v. * Paid his addresses to her. Her father never knew that "s defendant came there as her accepted lover; nor was her 44 "ther aware of it either. Her father rented a neighbouring Z i ttdutil!, as well as kept the public house, on which he had 2 t i s out £7OO. The score chalked up on the door amounted, B "e•'uta!d think, to from £l6O to £2OO. There were eight titaunt children all dependent upon her father's exertions. ne defendant, on o ne occ a s i on , p a id her mother £25, and 1a took a towel and wiped out the long score behind the and said it would be all right. A `troissexamitted.—She made another engagement, and the .. t h tistant hearing of it, posted front Jersey, and obtained an 14 1o orview with het; and promised her, if she would give up I 'olller suitor, he would settle the interest of £5OOO upon _ which he expected to obtain at his mother's death. The L'lidittat had since got married in the early part of the ""sent year. She had gone to the defendant's hotel when be *ems "Id in Liverpool with his wife, and upbraided him in a where his wife and other ladies were present. She said she would take vengeance on him for her disap tipsiest. She did not show him in the hotel any rings he ..liven her; she showed him a broach. Me Roberts, the brother of the last witness, deposed to LI defendant stopping at his father's house and getting his ,7 11 8 there for various long periods, and to his mother Ire eleatly lending him money, and also frequently asking him 41. Peyntent. Cross-examined.--Has not Mr. Wylie brought in joints 4 t k t!leet to be dressed fur dinner?—He has brought in a few a "timp s now a nd th e n. (L a u g hter.) 1 , 6 , 6 , 11 t no meat ?—No meat; he has brought people in to dine " Very often. f atephen D e mpsey, j o i n er, deposed that he knew the de :l4ld to be living at Mr Roberts's. He had known him ett four meals a day there during long periods. He had s sekeitsteti with him, and had himself gone to fetch him six 'II! fat his breakfast. (Loud laughter.) bilmeirr—li ( Loud laughter.) lie lived *Wifely. He s had s heard Mrs. Roberts ask hint for te7. He used to burrow money from Mrs. Roberts. f'rnitheth Glover, servant at the public-house, deposed e t4 llll had frequently beard her mistress ask the defendant it :dismay for his board and washing. The defendant one 40 4 1 tonk a cloth and wiped the score off from the two doors, iL 4 sn;d if he saw it there any longer it would drive him mad, i' 4 "l OW he was going home and would settle it all. He Paid her mistress £25. Lhie was the plaiutiff's case. Pritattritv, for the defence, said he should be able to posh' that his client haying come into the possession of pro s,4 , and having the ability and the willingness to pay what te! "ring by him, in May fast asked Mrs. Roberts what was as i d 4 to her, and was told by her that £2O. would cover all, t ‘ nat he gave her £25. Two thousand years ago the chief li:1 41 e Vice had been said to t l revenge, and that, it was his 1 4 : P t, had instituted this action; that Miss Roberts having inted of a matrimonial alliance had got up by fa r "s of her friends, this demand, out of revenge. Anti so is - , C at this feeling carried that the defendant on his revisit ' i 74 Liverpool, immediately after his marriage, was called se h t ' hY Miss Roberts and violently upbraided in the pi., ti s h e t e of his wife, and next . day he was arrested for this alleged . q e , u ) without having been served with any particulars o f N f rid. He called to t C Benjamin Southern, who deposed, that he was cousin /t s: defendant, and went with hint in May last to Mrs. ds a house and saw his cousin send off his luggage, and 426" biro ask what was to pay, and Mrs. Roberts said that 426 . WOO l , l cover all. Upon which Mr. Wylie gave her tia, 411 , " d they p ar t e d ver y f rie ndly. Mr. Ws, he had at the Plat e nd £3OOO. on his person. This was before he was 4 44 zthen witnesses were called to prove that the defendant sl if :tel been th e per i o d at t h e pl a i nt iff' s h ouse , w hi c h it was Wste had, and that therefore the bill of particulars was 1:1 11 i) L , Ansel/Mu, in reply, contended that the payment of 4 -4 - . 2• was paym en t f ur s pi r it s an d on ly a p a y me nt in pa r t. _ he ASSE SSOR suinme d up at cons id era bl e l engt h , go i ng rer the whole of the evidence. The Jury expressed a wish to retire , a n d a f ter an a b sence o f a b . ut seven hours ret united with a verdict for the defendant. The trial occupied from one o'clock till five, and the Jury did not return with their ve rdict till t en o'cio'ck. There Was another case by Mrs. Roberts against the same de h'ndant, for debt for b o ard and washing and money lent !lnee: the d eat h of M r. R o b erts. T he de b t was £lOO. Simi te found evidence was gone i nto to prove t h e d e b t, arid the Jury i for the ilaiutiff, damages £25. This was tried by another Jury. The Court broke tip at ten o'clock. TtitiGeerge N w y Washington made oyill I l ead in 17 days from ' e-- - urk, was•teleoraphed on Friday afternoon, and news of Iser arrival sent to" Bristol the same day. The Great West to would take out the intelligence of the picket's art teal off kbr 11 " 1 , And it may be expeetetrto reach New York in tku tl ic i l may t r l i d . 4 0 lifter tie George li gWa bin ton't tailing flora CORRESPONDENCE. TO THE REV. DR. TATTERSHALL. MY DEAR SlR,—Allow me to address a few words publicly to you, as the chairman of our late anniversary meeting of the Liverpool Protestant Association. You are aware that, ever since I came to Liverpool, I have been assailed by the unfounded assertions and unscrupulous abuse of what is very erioneously called the liberal press; and that I have uniformly allowed such attacks, though easy of refutation, to pass without comment. Meantime, my exercise of that liberty of conscience and liberty of speech, which are the birthright of Englishmen, has continued to excite the wrath of these writers, who are loud in their praises of liberty so long as it is all on one side—that is, so long as they have liberty to do and say as they like, arid no one else takes the liberty of doini , and saying as he likes. But whet) the exercise of liberty heroines mutual, and a bad cause is made to feel the inconvenience of free discussion, then these eulogists of a one-edged freedom are converted into railers— angry, personal, abusive, and (in my case at least) false railers—against the sharpness of the other edge. They can not let rue alone. I find that during my absence at Hereford and Wolver hampton, at each of which places I have been for a few days, much has been said both in the public prints referred to, and in private, on the subject of the occurrence which I men tioned at the conclusion of my speech on the 4th instant. The accuracy of my statement has been arraigned in no measured terms: evidence purporting to overthrow it has been adduced on the authority of certain residents in Fisher street, who, it seems, cannot sign their own names; and because I have not taken any notice of these attacks, a joy ful readiness to fasten a charge of falsehood upon me bas been manifested. In private I am always ready to give courteous explana tion to every enquirer, whether rich or pour. With respect to the public prints, I may well continue to hold myself ex• cu,ed from noticing the appeals of anonymous writers who, having, to their own credulous and complacent satisfaction, proved me to be a liar, and laying, to the utmost of their moderate ability, held me up as such to public odium, then eall upon toe as a clergy Inso, a Christian, and a gentleman, to plead at their bar. Ido refuse to lend toy name and tone to forward the views of such paragraph writers, whose trade it is to write paragraphs, and whose chief object—to wit, au increase of the sale of their papers—is greatly promoted by any respectable person taking notice of what they say. But that no man whose good opinion is worth having may misunderstand this, and to meet the wishes of some of my friends expressed in private, 1 trouble you with ttis letter. Satisfied from my own observation, that a system of petty but grevious• intimidation ; petty i❑ appeatance when it comes to be made the subject of a public statement, but very grevious in itself to the poor people who have no ready re dress when suffering under it; a system long practised, and with disastrous success by the subjects of the court of Rome resident in Ireland, is now in operation in this town. Con vinced, after repeated inquiries, that there is neither persOnal liberty, nor, indeed, safety, to any poor Homan Catholic, who dares to exercise his right of private judgment by renounc ing his false creed; but that, on the contrary, he inevitably incurs exclusion from employment, followed by personal insults, inflicted in the presence of those only who are ready to swear that no such insult was ever given : and feeting, strongly for the hardships so incurred, and silently endured by some, as well as the tyrany exercised user others, through the apprehensions of such hardships, should they dare even to make inquiries upon the subject of spiritual religion, I determined to bring the matter before the public, in the hope that the noise occasioned by it, and the consciousness that pub:ie attention was called to the subject, might, at least, diminish the evil, and procure for my pour neighbours, not the name only, but the reality of liberty, The case of Stephenson's wife was selected, not because it was peculiar, but because it was recent, and had been point edly brought before me. 1 was not satisfied with her oral statement, but had it committed to writing; after a few days she was put to the test of repeating it. This she did, varying in language sufficiently to show, that her statement had not been committed to memory, but not varying at all in sub stance. T h is, sir, is a happiness which neither madness nor falsehood can hit upon. But I was not content with even this, I went to her husband, and put the subject before him in the way of cross-examination, to detect, if it existed, any disagreement between his account of it, and his wife's. There was no disagreement. I did poi seek for evidence pro or con, from their neigh bours, who were themselves the guilty parties, but on the evidence now described I made the s:atement at the Pro testant meeting. For this, a new, and I cannot say a wholly unexpected attack, has been made upon me. It is assumed by my assailants, without a shadow of proof, that Mrs. Stephenson's account to me was false, and that Mrs. M'Onvell's account to some one else (it does not appear to whom) was true. In order that a just estimate may be formed of the accuracy of Mrs. M'Onvell's statements, I must transcribe her testimony as given to some unknown inquirer, and published in the Mercury. "Catherine M'Onvel.—" I live next door to where Ste phenson lived. I recollect a lady and gentleman coming to Stephenson's cellar on Wednesday last, (the 3rd inst.) They remained there about half an hour. On Thursday morning Mrs. Stephenson came to my house and said, 'Did you know we had quality visiting us yesterday ?' I said, Who had von?' and she said His Reverence.' I asked who his Reverence was. She said, • Mr. Wlsleile, belonging to Jude's Church.' I said, ' What fetched 111'N elle to see your husband ?"Indeed,' said she. I had to tell him he was sick.' I said 'Oh,' and was about to leave her, when she said, I base not told you all. A lady was with him; and what do you think she did on leaving the cellar? She reached her hand behind her, and gave me a five shilling piece; and who in the street but would take it ?' She said the female was a Mrs. Johnson. lam confident that Stephenson had not been sick, neither was he suffering from any injury whzch he hart received at the quarrel." (Signed) CATHERINE APONVEL, her P.< mark. Such is her statement. But what is the tact? The fact is that on the Wednesday when I went to Stephenson's house, his wife was not at home. I did not see her at al!, neither did the lady who accompanied me. The witness brought forward by the Mercury says that Mrs. Stephenson had to tell us that her husband was ill. The fact is she was ❑ot at home. The witness says the lady gave Mrs. Stephenson five shillings on the occasion. The fact is the lady did not see het at all. We found the man himself, with only a little boy, in his cellar, and he told me the same which had been some days before taken down in writing from his wife's lips, and which on the day following I read in the Amphitheatre. I am confident that the statement so taken down and read was perfectly true. It did not pretend to say how the dis agreement first began. On the contrary, it conveyed dis tinctly that a state of hostility against Stephenson's wife had existed at least lot weeks Our accusers are compelled to admit that an anii•ay took place on the day in question, but in order to change its character, they aLege that it miginated in the mischief of a little boy. This may or may not be true. It is alleged on the authority of some of the accused. Judging by one of the witnesses whose testimony I know to be false, I would of course incline to doubt it. But whether it be true or false, it does n o t affect the accuracy of my statement, for however the aflair may have commenced, the !acts which I stated as having occurred did occur. They have not been disproved, and cannot be disproved. Every one knows how, when a state (dm nation exists, small matters which would otherwise he overlooked are wade excuses for quarrelling, and how expert those who quarrel are to conceal the real cause of their animosity, li pleading some proximate and ostensible provocation. The real cause of this. and of multitudes of similar quarrels is the systematic tyranny of the Papal system, which uses, as it ever has done, blows instead of arguments, wherever bows can be inflicted without a counterbalancing danger to the interests of their church. In England this requires manage ment and adroitness. Such management mainly consists in what is expressively called picking a quart - el upon some ap parently accidental or indifferent circumstances, and then (havin , ,.; supplied themselves with that excuse for English law) proceeding con amore to do the work of the " Inquisitors of heretical pravity." And now sir, a word to my newsp aper assa il ants, w h ose standing topic of gross vituperation is a charge of desecrating goes. I ch a ll enge one and all my pulpit with political harangues. of them to produce one single inst ance s i nce I come to L iverpool, of one sentence of party politics tittered in my pulpit. THEY CANNOT DO IT, acid yet they will continue to reiterate the charge, entitling themselves full well to such treatment as neither you nor I, sir, can condescend to inflict upon them, but which I do not despair to see inflicted in the way that they will feel it most, by every respectable Protestant of every party who slow takes their papers. Politics supply the excuse, theilrecti cause of animosity against me is the pungency of my exposures of Popery, and the power (which they can't answer) of my arguments against infidelity. It has pleased God so to bless my minis try in the town, that the enemies of the Gospel ale "mad against me." Be it so. The friends of the Gospel are my friends, and thanks to our Gracious Gud, their number is en creasing around us every day. 1 um, my dear sir, Very faithfully yours, HUGH APNEILE. St. Jude's, 29th October, 1838. P.S.—Do you suppose that the editors in question, the par excellence defenders of liberty and fair play, will honestly and without garbling, print this letter? INCREASE OF CHURCH ACCOMMODATION. The Churchwardens of St. Jude's Church have issued the following circular to the members of the congregation, calling upon them to imitate the noble example of their affectionate pastor, and provide church accommodation for those who are living in a state of spiritual destitution. We hope that this eminent minister of Jesus Christ will receive every en comagement in this labour of love. Liverpool, 24th October, 1835. Sir,—We beg to hand you the annexed copy of a letter from Mr. M`Neile, and to request the favour of your attend ance at a meeting of the congregation at the School -room, under the Church, on Monday morning next, at half-past nine o'clock, for the purpose of considering the proposal of our beloved Pastor, and we trust his wish will meet with a response which will mark our sense of the privileges we enjoy. WILLIAM JONES, Churchw ardens. JAM ES LAUGIITON, ' TO THE CONGREGATION OF ST. Juntes CHURCH, ivEnPOOL. My dear Friends and Brethien,—We are intrusted with the Gospel, the glorious Gospel of the grace of God : to em brace it, to enjoy it, to adorn it, to propagate it. Many thou sands of our fellow-townsinen never bear it. They are be yond our reach, beyond the reach of all the Christian minis ters and congregation s in the town. They have no oppor tunity., no church room, even if they were willing to seek it, and they are natutally unwilling. They must besought; and there is no one to seek them. __ ........ I have brought this subject before you. I have explained its causes, and urg e d it s c l a i ms. O a late occasion, encoura tt ged by tour affectionate confidence, I proposed that as a con. greyation (but not of course to the exclusion of any of our friends) we should build a church, and by so much diminish the evil. The object of Ibis paper is to bring this proposal practically before you. 'f l int We should build a church somewhat simi lar to our own, St. Jude's; not quite so large, not nearly so expensive; but under the management in detail o' the same trustees. Also,—That our contributions' should be all free do nattons; looking for nothing in return but the happiness of seeing another thousand or fourteen hundred of our fellow towasineo enjoing mm hat we enjoy in time and for eternity —the happiness of ministering of our substance in furtherance of the cause for which Christ died. There are difficulties in the way of every good work in this fallen world. But be not deterred. External difficulties vanish like sutniner clouds before the rising sun of ;t resolute niind. It is a lingering reluctance within that avails itself of the crs', "There is a lion in the street." Be resolved. Sup ply the funds. And the deterring mountain connected with site, patronage, &t.., will become a plain. 'o the poor among you, 1 would say, do thy diligence gladly to give of thy little. To the rich, I would say, leave our poorer friends but little to give. 1 am, always, my dear Brethren, Your faithful servant for Christ's sake, IlliGll APNEILE. • St. Jude's, Oct., 1838. coNTllieuTioN , ;. Rev. Hugh IVi'Neile In consequence of this letter from the Churchwardens, a meeting was.held yesterday morning. 'l'h.-weather wgs un favourable, but those who attended coutributed - above Two TittAleadd P otindo in the redo: GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST"INDARD. Ste,—From the ready manner with which my last com munication was complied with, 1 am induced to trouble you again, in the hope that I shall meet with a similar favor.— The proprietors of the Great Western Railway have been al most worn out with assertions and reports prejudicial to that undertaking, upon the imbecility and want of talent exhibited both in the Directory and Engineer. For my own part, I have never r iven credit to them, knowing the cause w hy th e y are circulate d. As a proprietor, I look with extreme regret at the conduct pursued by Mr. Hoyes (and that "gentleman with whom he had the honour to act") at the two last meet ings held in Bristol; and I have no hesitation in saying, that in my opinion, they carry their interference too far, and that the language made use of by Mr. Hoyes, to degrade and in sult the directors and Mr. Brunel, was perfectly uncalled for, and unbecoming a gentleman. The government of the Great Western Railway could not possibly be placed in the hands of any body of men, of higher standing iu society for honour and integrity, than those who hold the helm at the present moment; and what better security could the proprietors have for the accomplishment of the great work without either fraud or jobbing ? It is, therefore, that I admit some little credit is due to Mr. Hoyes for his candour in argument, as he plainly shows, and declares his object to be, the superseding of Mr. Brunel, by some Scotch engineer: and, acting with a strong power, he fancies, that it is the duty of both engineer and directors, at his command and decree, to become subject, and obey. Ter say the least of Mr. Hoyes, it is palpable, that he is a hold, ambitious, and aspiring man : but who, or what he is, 1 know nut ; but this I know, that he shell never make me subservient either to his caprice or designs. I confess that I was considerably surmised, and not a little disgusted with Mr. Heyworth, because he is a man who pretends by precept to give instruction on moral and political philosophy--a man who protests against persecution in all its fronts; and yet he condescends to lose himself, by inveighing in the bitterest ear oiler against Al r. Brunel , under the smoothest language, and aids in Mincing that ind.vidual to abandon those designs, which in his conscience he believes to be true; and 'limn which he stakes his reputation, that ihe best interest of the proprietors is to be protected. What ',lee can this be called but au act of persecution, and not one iota less than that which Galileo of old suffered from the bigots of that day. It may be said that the distinction of principle adopted on the Great Western may admit of this rancorous proceeding, but though that may be urged ostensibly as an argument, yet I do not believe the question to be one of economy or expense, but who is to become the first railway engineer in the king dom. Shall it be Brunel? I say yes, if the directors and a majority of the proprietors stand to his support like men. He is no doubt, in the mind of every thinking man, designed to arrive at that climax. Messrs. Hoyes and Co may say that they are acting for a general good ; but before I can place implicit faith upon their assertions, let the see what mischief has been done. Have they shown it? Will they show it ? I think not, for although the consideration of Mr. Brunel's report occupied their attention for upwards of six weeks, yet they could not sustain one single objection. Mr. Heyworth did attempt something like entering into par ticulays, but displayed (as a Grand Junction director) such a want of knowledge, that they may be called, with propriety, nothing but assertions; and, when he arrived at that point, wherein he attempts to prove that a locomotive engine will travel up a gradient of ten feet per mile with as little diffi culty and expense as up one of four feet, he must have ap peared pet feet ly ridiculous. (Allow me to refer him to a re port drawn up by Lecke and Vignoles some time ago, upon a North Manchester line, and he will learn something to his advantage upon gradients and inclined planes, and resistive power.) Notwithstanding these assertions were made, it is believed, more with a disposition to hint, than to substantiate, how did Mr. Brunel reply ? Why with the temper of a Fe nelon, and in the most satisfactory manner, he explained away every objection that bad been advanced ; and still not without letting Mr. Heyworth know, that he could appreciate the spring of action, and the desire of affecting the worst feel ings of the proprietary towards himself and the plans adopted on the Great Western Railway. But truth is powerful, and will prevail. The Great Western Directory have given the proprietors an estimate of every section of the line, a thing which no other railway directors have ever complied with, and yet Messrs. Hoyes and Co. (without showing fixed data, that it will cost anything like the London and Birmingham Railway) rant about the flights of Mr. Brunel's imaginative mind, prowling upon their capital. Now it is admitted by a great number of individuals, including many of the most scientific, that the seven-foot guage and longitudinal timber bearings, are developing that desideratum so long wished for, viz., economy, safety, speed, and comfort. As regards economy and safety, let it be borne in mind that the Great Western Railway is to cost £4,750,000 for 1171 miles of railway, commencing in London, and touching on its route, the towns of Slough, Windsor, Maidenhead, Reading, Sciv enham, Wootton Bassett, Chippenham, and Batb, and ter minating in Bristol; and that it is proved, without a doubt, that the maintenance of the road can be (and is) contracted for at the rate of £6 per week per mile. And it is also proved, that the locomotive engines have rim nearly six months with out a single axle having broken, or a single run off the road, having taken place. This proves that the engines upon the Great Western Railway are as superior in their working parts to those used in the London and Birmingham, and Grand Junction, as a good English lever watch is for keeping time, to a Geneva skeleton. And why is this? Because the works in both the former, have a greater freedom given to them, than those of the latter. Perhaps Mr. Heyworth will give, at sonic of the future meetings, a short lecture upon the loco motive engine, and on the watch, showing this not to be the case ; although he cannot deny, that in six months, twenty five locomotive engines broke their axles on the Grand Junc tion line : and not unfrequentiy do the public hear of similar incidents at the present time upon all the railways of 4ft. 811 n. guage. Professor Babbage states, that he had examined twelve railways tor the purposeof disabusing the public mind, and the result of his experience was, that the Great Western steed second for comfy! t and ease, sod probably, when he stated that, he was doing the Great Western an injustice, for when he travelled upon it, it was at the rate of forty miles per hour. In speaking of comfort, it may he said with safety, that there is no comparison between the Great Western mid the other great lines in operation. You are not stowed like pigs in the second-class coaches, and of the first class it may be said, that the directors and engineer have calculated upon the conveyauce of the most respectable part of the com munity, for the most fashionably dressed lady may travel to Windsor, or any other pat t of the line, without putting out of form any part of her attire. Independent of this, the po lice and porters are much better managed than with the Grand Junction or London and Birmingham. Justice de mands, and 1 think Mr. Hoyes (and those with whom he has the honour to act) should show, that the 4ft. Biin. guage does answer better than the 7-foot, or otherwise he should hold his tongue. It don't follow as a matter of course, that because the Grand Juection can pay a dividend of twelve or fifteen per cent. per annum, it must be formed upon the best possible principle; and the onus rests with Mr. Hoyes to show that if five, six, or seven feet had been adopted, the result would not have been so good, but would have been ruinous. Without this, he has no grounds for attacking Mr. Brunei, for expe rience is proving, that if the Great Western principle had been adopted upon the Graud Junction lice, the result would have been better than it is. There is every reason for sup posing this, from the well known tam, that the Liverpool and Manchester Railway has taken friun tittv to sixty per cent. upon the gross invome to pay every incidental charge that of the Grand Junction is unknown from the refusal of time directors (Mr. Heyworth is one) to publish a detail of their expenditure with the report. Neither the London and Bir mingham, nor the Gram! Junction can travel at a greater average speed per hour thou twenty-five miles, (I don't say this is not enough.) without jeopardising the lives of the pas sengeis and the merchandize traffic. li has been found ne cessary, to satisfy Messrs. Hoyes and Co., to employ an en gineer of the name of Hawkshawe, (to report with N. Wood upon the Great Western,) of ahem I canuotspeak, not know ing anything for or against him, with the exception, that he has countetamed by his report, which is already known in par, the proceedings of Mr. Brunel upon the Great Western Railway. Although I cannot say what the result may be, upon the Lou reports to be submitted for consideration in De cember next, yet I do think it will be a vain effort to try to subvert the principles upon which Mr. Brunel and the di rectors have comineuced and acted upon, and which it is to be hoped, the proprietors will sanction as their onward course. However, a dispassionate consideration should be given to the subject, that the directors may not be paralyzed in their exertions, as heretofore. Mr. Babbage states it as his opinion, that little or no saving would accrue, by taking up the road, and relaying it upon the 4f. Min. renege, as suggested by Mr. Hawkshawe; and every unprejudiced person who has seen the line will agree with him. 1 may here remark, that the guage of 7 feet will take up very little mare room (say about feet) than the 4ft. 82in., for the two inside rails of the four lines en the Western, are placed closer than they are upon the Liverpool and Manchester ; while: in the latter, all four lines are at nearly equal distances. There is every reason for supposing the wide guage to be more advantageous in every respect, for it is well known by every engiueer's apprentice, that the greatest sources of the wear and tear of the loco motive engine, are the extremely rapid motion of its working parts, and the only way in which this can be remedied by shortening the cylinder, and increasing the wheel. It may be easily seen from this, the great advantages Mr. Brunel has gained upon the Great Western, and even his enemies (amongst whom I rank many engineers) are obliged to admit, that by acting upon the principle of increasing the site of the engine, the greatest saving in expense has been effected upon every railway line in the kingdom. Mr. Wood, of the Liver pool and Manchester line, admitted at the late meetingat New castle, of the British Association, that increasing the size of the driving wheels of the locomotive engine to 51 feet diameter, had been attended with economy, and was a great improvemeht. Now supposethe Liverpool and Manchester or Grand Junction wanted to carry the improvement of enlarging the wheels of their coaches and trucks to a greater extent than at present, could they do so upon the 4 foot 81 inch guage? I think not, for the laws of gravity must be consulted ere this could be done, and this I believe to be one principal reason why, both Stephenson and Mr. Booth, are converts to the opinion that a 5 foot 5 or 6 inch guage is the best. In support of a wider guage than 4 feet 81 inches, we have the candid repomt of the Irish Railway Commissioners, also the Dundee and Arbroath Railway, which has just been completed upon u b foot 6 inch gauge, an account of which appeared in the papers a fort night ago. A most rapid change is taking place m the mind of the public, and also in the opinions of many of the most eminent engineers, respecting the advantages to be obtained by laying railways upon longitudinal wood bearings, and no doubt can be entertained, that before 10 or 15 years ate over from the evidence which can now be adduced it its favour, that it will emnpletely supersede the stone block system. All that is wanted by the Great Western directors is a fair trial of the Brunel system, and it is to be hoped that they will never submit to alter it, until it be absolutely proved to be wrong; not by Pretorian tumult and passion, but by calm reason and consideration. The Great. Western, no doubt, will be open to Reading, in June next, (if not impeded by Railway Jobbers and trickery,) and the real comparative proof could be ob tained upon a six months trial, whether the expenses attend ant upon the Great Western principle, or that of the Liver peel and Manchester be the greater. To show this in a clear light, and to put a stop to the continual jabber of many of the northern proprietors, 1 would suggest, that the directors should keep the account of income and expense upun the 36 miles to Reading distinct, and precisely in the same man ner and form as those of the Liverpool and Manchester, is 31 miles.) It would be a great satisfaction to the proprietary to see the advantages or disadvantages. 'the Liverpool proprietors generally are too particular in their opinions, and if Messrs. Hoyes and Co. would may act with the same incessant assiduity in applauding that which is really deserving in Mr. Brunel (iustead of condemning) they would do infinitely more good, for the accomplishment of that object, which they profess to have at heart, viz., the restoration of confidence, and the completion of the road at a moderate expense. Almost every body knows, that Robert Stephenson, the much extolled, and justly celebrated engi neer, estimated the cost, and constructed the London and Birmingham hallway, and that his original estimate was £2,500,100. New that stupendous undertaking has cost £5.000,000, or £45,000 per mile to complete, and will cost more. It is laid on the stone block system, 4 foot See inch gauge, and is 111 miles long. From this I should very much like to know the reason why Mr. Hawkshawe should recommend the Great Western line to be taken up and relent upon the principle of the London and Birmingham, as a means of protecting the proprietors from an enormous outlay ; when the Great Stephenson has not been able to shea the advantage upon that principle. Unless Mr. Hawkshawe can prove satistactorily, that the Great Western can be com pleted for £3500 per mile, upon the 4 foot 8 inch gauge, (that is 1:5(00 per mile less than Stephenson's London and Birmingham). 1 canine see the use of taking his advice; as aoundant proof can now be obtained of the frightful expense required in working the 4 feet S, inch guage in comparison with the Great Western. Besides, a lasting stiema would be east upon Mr. Stephenson, as a wilfully extravagant en einee.r, provided Mr Hawkshawe is enabled to lay a line upon the same principle as the London and Birmingham, at £lO.OOO per mile less. I am of opinion, that Mr. Brunel has been newt unjustly 6streemid ; for ih hie **iambs OA) Gracia Western, he has calculated that it would cost from seven to eight per cent more than if it had been estimated upon the 4 foot 81 inch principle, and yet, he undertakes to complete the whole line, 117 miles in length, (6 more than the London and Birmingham) for £4,750,000, or £650,000!! less than the London and Birmingham, supposing it was upon the lat ter principle. If the crafty errors promulgated by deceit and fallacy, were only rejected by the proprietors, and the di rectors and their engineer supported in their plans, no doubt can reasonably be entertained, but, that the Great Western Railway would be one of the best lines in the kingdom, both as regards character and profit. It is to be hoped, therefore, that Messrs. lloyes and Co. will discontinue thwarting the directors about particular items in the expenditure, as it is imposssible for any man in the present state of the theat Western works to make a just comparison, either i❑ the en gineering or any other department, from the circumstance that no two Railway Companies keep their accounts item for item, alike. Notwithstanding this fact, the method which is taken by Messrs. Hayes and Co. to display their erudition, is a very extraordinary one, viz: that of perplexing, and darkening everything which ought to be the province of learning to simplify, and elucidate. There is at present, a perfect unity of opinion and action, at the Great Western Board, and I confidently trust, that Messrs. Hayes and Co. will not again attempt to disturb it, but, lend their assistance dispassionately to brieg the matter to a permanent and satis factery settlement on the 20th of Decenoer next; for be it remembered, that if prejudice or passion be allowed to sit in judgment upon the reports to be submitted, the ends of justice will be frustrated, and an unfavourable termination will be the consequence. In conclusion, I bee to refer to a temperate, and well written pamphlet, " by a Shareholder," upon the merits of the Great Western Railway, as being well worthy of the perusal and attention of every shareholder in that line; and if Mt. Ileyworth, or any of those who at tempt to vilify the Great Western, would only take upon themselves to reply to it seriatim, I for one, would be a pur chaser. There is also a good letter in last weeks Bristol Gazette, from Doctor Carpenter, upon the same subject. 1 am rather surprised that. Mr. Noyes has never thought fit to offer a reply to the cutting letter addressed to him by the Editor of the Railway illajazine. Query. What can be the reason ? I am, yours, . WILLIAM WATCH, Shareholder. Liverpool, 27th October, 1838. DR. SLEIGH'S LECTURES. TO THE EDITOR OP THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY: Si Ft,— In a low and paltry ;uncle which appeared in the columns of the Mercury of the 26th lust , yon, with your ac customed maliciousness, attacked an individual who is as superior to you in talent and ability as he is in principle. I refer to your editorial article on Dr. Sleigh, headed. " Gross Libel on the Constitution of the United States." Now, sir, you acknowledge that " you have not waded through the report given in the Mail;" and not having attended his lectures, you are " of course ignorant of the arguments which he may have adduced in support or his views." Therefore, I ask where you find the " gross libel ?" Is it i❑ that over heated and diseased imagination of yours, which conceives that which is patriotic and noble to emanate from a virulent and party motive,— converts positive truth into a "gross libel," and transforms your own intolerant and spiteful feelings into a generous and high-minded spirit ? Verily it must be so. You say, " A Doctor Sleigh has beet, deli veting a course of four lectures at the Music-hall." Here, sir, at the very commencement you show yourself totally ignorant of the subject upon which you write, inasmuch as you tell a direct and palpable lie, in saying that " Dr. Sleigh has been deli vering a course of four lectures," while he, to the extreme regret of his friends and audience who attended on Monday and Tuesday evenings, was so seriously indisposed on the Wednesday as to preclude the possibility of his giving the remaining lectures on that and Thursday evening. Conse quently they were postponed. You then give the public your valuable opinion upon the subject. "It is our ow❑ opi nion, that the enlightened portion of our townsmen will esti• mate the meek Doctor's twaddle as they did the more lively sallies of the smashing Fergus." Pray, Mr. enlightened Editor, may I ask upon what your opinion is founded ? You have not attended the lectures,— you have not read the report in the Mail,—you know nothing whatever of the " Doctor's arguments." Most profound philosopher, what a talent thou past for " exaggeration" and " ingenious device," although "not of the class of politicians to which Dr. Sleigh belongs." Assuredly I have not met with such a fertile accident-making genius for some time past. But to proceed. You sneeringly remark, "In his pro spectus the Doctor modestly announces the discoveries he has made," and " the Doctor, it scents, has travelled 20,000 miles to acquire an intimate knowledge of the manners," &c. Surely, sir, Your liberality might have carried you a little further. Why not state that he had " resided nearly nine years" in America, and that, " with a general view of the manners, religion, and political statistics," &c., he would re late " numerous and interesting events little known here," "all tending to prove the pernicious and ruinous consequences of republicanism, universal suffrage, and rote In ballot. Aye, —here is the sore place. That an individual who has seen and watched the working of the system which is "a disgrace to any civilized nation;" that he should, in enlightened Li verpool, "presume" to expose the trickery and hollowness of this " child of promise," suckled and nurtured by the editor of the Mercury, in hopeful watchfulness, anxiously anticipat ing the time of maturity, when, by its searching influence, it shall eradicate and root from England's heart its truth, and, to use the l a nguage of Lord Brougham a few years back, " convert the nation to a living lie." I will here give the extract from the prospectus which you have quoted. The Doctor says,— " He will prove that which he is ready to defend at any time, and in any place, against the combined talent of all the radical champions of England, namely, first, that republi canism necessarily leads to tyranny, and is in direct opposi tion to the laws of nature and of nature's God : secondly, that in proportion as the elective franchise is increased among the poor, their liberty and happiness are diminished; and, thirdly, that vote by ballot is not only incapable of preventing persecution, but is demoralizing in its very nature, and a dis grace to any civilized nation " Here, then, sir, we have indeed a sweeping challenge What he asserts " he is ready to defend at any time and in any place." Dare you, sir, take up the gauntlet ? You have looked. snarled at, and touched it ; but " the coward lurks within," and you dare not grasp it. The Doctor has entered the list oftener than once, with inure powerful enemies to the truth than yourself, and this you know. Little though the penetration be which you possess, still you have sufficient to discover that if you, " with all the talents of the radicals in England combined," should have the temerity to accept the challenge, you would be shaken in the iron grasp of truth, and all your sophisms and falsehoods scattered to the winds, when brought to the searching influence of that all-powerful test, " the word of God." Your next liberal observation is truly worthy of notice. You sagely remark, " It may be doubted whether any man ought to be allowed to go about libelling the constitution, and lampoonin g the institutions of a great and free nation." Oh ! thou consistent politician, and advocate of free discus sion. Let but an individual. be his character ever so base and treacherous, abuse and vilify the best and noblest insti tutions of our country;—let, him slander religion, and advo cate that which every tine Christian, upon the authority of his Bible, pronounces accursed,—Popery- in the shape of liberal education, or grants to Maynooth;—let him traduce the character of the best and greatest in the land,—and he shall be applauded to '' the very echo" by the consistent editor of the Mercury. But further, sir :—I think it well for the Doctor and so must you, that the ft ee and glorious con stitution of America is hot at the present time flourishing in England, and you in " magisterial power" for doubting whe ther any man ()ugh/ to be allowed to go about lampooning the institutions of the country. You would most certainly con ceive it your duty to visit such an aggressor with the utmost severity that justice could inflict. In proceeding, you give an extract from a work by "M. Achille Murat, who has borne triumphant testimony to the good effects of th e system " which Dr. Sle i g h con d emns As to the extract itself, i t b ears not upon t h e su bj ec t. It would, indeed, be an ex traor di nary th i ng if, amongst such a population as America can b oast, there were not " a greai number of religious so c i et i es ex i st i ng, " soc i et i es ''for the distribution of the Bible," & c , ; but it is the height of fol y and stupidity to imagine th at these goo d i nst i tu ti o ns are th e result of republican gov ernment. I sha ll b ete ava il m y se lf of the privilege of. giving an extract or two front a work of no mean authority, " Journal of a Residence and Tour in the United States, by E. S. Ahdy, fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge," which will tend to iilustraie the enlightened state of this great and heu nation. Mr. Ahdy rental ks. "There is not, I believe, one trade in New York in which its coloured inhabitants are all owe d t o w o r k with the whites." Page 358 —Again, at. pag e 374, "If I were to tell my friends in England that one of th e mos t en li g htened and estimable men with whom I became acquainted in America, declaaed to me that he really did not think he could eat his dinner were a coloured man sitting at the same tattle with him, 1 should be accused of exceeding the limits of a traveller's pri vilege."—And in concluding, he remarks, " I can say with the utmost sincerity that 1 left England with a wish to do justice to America. I thought her character had been mis represented, and I was anxious to collect facts that I might adduce in her vindication on my return. I soon found, how• ever, that I must throw up my brief :—the libel had become a criminal indictment, and the former plaintiff was the de fendant. What are the insults the Americans complain of having received f rom strangers, co mpared with th e i n j ur i es they have heaped upon t h e i r ow n countrymen." P age 391 . —These extract s a l one , s i r , speak volumes, and require no comment. In " taking your leave of the Doctor,' your re marks are truly charaAeristic of your principles, —spiteful and insinuating. In taking my leave of you, "it would be unfair to omit stating" that your subscribing "to his con demnation of the horrible system of slavery in the United States," is a remark worthy of a better character: but " in terdum stu:tus bene lognitur " Your's, &c. Live, pool, 29th October, 1838. H. J, S. A w ho h e il r e ica and happy condemning PS— l praytbDr. Sleigh is France, it is not from personal interest that he does so. He you observe, sir,o.f freethat is not stimulated by the same grovelling party spirit as your self. His object is solely the good of his country, and while pointing out to the community the curses of republicanism and republican measures, to encourage them with " Hearts resolved and hands prepared, Th e bl ess ings they enjoy to guard." DRAPERS' ASSISTANTS' MEETING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sta,--1 beg to correct an error in the report given in your paper of Friday last, of the meeting of the Drapers' As sistants, wherein you mention me as Mr. Tripp (of London). Instead of which,-1 have the honor to be, Sir, your humble servant, JAMES S. TRIPP, 26th October, 1838. Of LORD STREET. DRAPERS' MEETING, TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL , ST.4ND4RD. Stu,—Through the medium of your usef u l paper, I wouldbeg to off er a f ew remar k s relative to the intended meeting, of the drapers. The deputation of assistants, in accordance with one of the resolutions passed at the last general meeting, have waited upon some of the principals who employ the gieatest number of assistants, and it has been decided that the persons so called on, ate to request a general meeting of the drapers, in order to come to so me definuearrangem en t respecting the hours of clo s i ng . T his meeting, it is known, is fixed fur Tues day evening, at the Clarendon-rooms; and I trust that, pre. !nous to the meeting, sonic, or all of those who signed the re quisition, will meet together, in order to talk the matter over, and to frame such resolutions as may be likely to suit the lau dable object that the assistants have in view. if they found an establishment for their moral and intellectual improve ment, they will achieve a most noble mid p ra i sewor ty o bj ec t, and their good—their magnanimous example, should be imi tated throughout the wide sphere of th e B r iti s h d om i n i ons , and in every civilized portion of the g l o b e . The main . question for the meeting of the employers will be, whether or not they will consent to the hours as stated in the memorial? If they do not consent to this, then the next question will he, what other hours should be substituted? if only one time of closing is to he observed throughout the year, it cannot tie less than eight o'clock ; and even this hour will be too late for any beneficial purpose. If there is to be a time of closing in winter, and another time of closing in summer, the hour should be seven o'clock in winter, and either eight or nine o'clock in summer If they grant seven o'clock in winter for only five months, then the hour of closing should be eight o'clock during the other seven months. But, it they think eight o'clock too early for summer, then they ought to have o ' c lock f o r e ith er seven or e i g ht mon th s, an d n i ne o'clock sevencncklor the rest of the . e a r. These are my ideas on the subject, and, I think, they are both reasonable and practica ble. 'the time has now come, when we must grant a fair al lowance to a reasonable.and just demand. It the cultivation of the mind be worthy of th , ' atientii;nof the public, their voice will be strongly heard in behalf of the good cause of the drapers' assistants, and every employer who has a proper Mao (Aright anti vrogg, and wan WO§ iurgarttal Ulm prejudiced view of this subject, will be convinced that his in terest will not sufferby an undeviating observance of the pro , posed hours.—Your's, A WOOLLEN DRAPER. 29th October, 1838. MEETING OF THE CONSERVATIVE ELECTORS OF SCOTLAND WARD. Last evening a meeting of the conservative municipal elec tors of Scotland Ward, was held in the large room at Mus ker's Hotel, in Burlington-street, fur the purpose of hearing► the declaration of the sentiments of Mr. Isaac Holmes, the conservative candidate lot the ward. The meeting was an nounced to take place at eight o'clock, shortly after which time the large room of the Hotel, capable of accommodating about 290 persons, was filled, and on the motion of Mr. Teas dale, seconded by Mr. Archdale, Mr. Joseph Dunkeily was unanimously appointed to the chair. The CHAIRMAN said he bad been taken by surprise, and was not prepared to address the meeting. They were met, however, together for the purpose of hearing the sentiments of the conservative candidate for the ward. He hoped that Mr. Holmes would be listened to with attention; by which. only could they prpperly weigh the sentiments of any individual. Mr. flossies was then introduced into the room, and re ceived with very great cheering.—He said,—Mr. Chairman and gentlemen. since I last had the pleasure of seeing you the canvass is completed, I may say, with the exception of a very few individuals, and 1 have the pleasure to inform you, gentlemen, the result is highly flattering.—(Cheers.) If we do not win the election, gentlemen, it is now our own fault; but you must use nevertheless, I assure you, your most strenu ous exertions for that object. Gentlemen, you have a wary adversary to contend with; yo'i have an adversary who will use every art and every cunning; for your opponents have eve's-thing to gain, and everything to keep, and they will not certainly lose anything if they can possibly avoid it. But, gentlemen, you have a strong principle—a strong motive of action; you, gentlemen, have to endeavour to overcome de ceit and cunning.—(Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, three years have only passed shire the feeling towards your opponents was very different. What was at that time the public feeling towards them? They were carried into the council almost by acclamation. One would have thought that gratitude alone would have caused them to look after the pub lic property and the public funds, but they have failed in so doing. Gentlemen, since I last saw you, my opponent has thought proper to publish au address. The address, I sup pose, some of you may have read; but with your leave I will make a few comments upon it. I believe, when I last saw you, I mentioned that I considered Mr. Lacon as a sort of tool—as a sort of person brought forward merely to support his party. A gentleman (whose name can be given) tole me, after he saw Mr. Lacon's address, that he went to see that gentleman, and said to him, "Pray what has brought you out for Scotland ward ?" " Well," said he, " I dou't know; I don't know a single soul among them; but, however, it has been (Laughter.) Another gentleman went to Mr. Lacnti, and asked him if his mind was made up on the warehouse question? "No," said he. The answer was, "my: property is at stake, and I cannot be satisfied with this answer. I must know what your mind is!" " Well," said he, "perhaps it will be made up when I get into the Council." (Laughter.) That day I trust is fat distant.—( Loud cheers.) Well, gentlemen. Mr. Lacon tells you, that be has not been thrust upon this ward. I don't suppose that persons went to his office in Water -street, and shouldered him into the ward; I don't suppose that ; but what does he himself say in the close of his address?—that he is scarcely known in the ward.—(Cries of "oh.") It' he has not been thrust into the ward, where has he come from? Many of us have lived a long time in the town, but certainly, for iny own part, I never heard of Mr. Lacon as a political character. From whence can he come ? Perhaps he came under the protection of Dr. Blackburn. I recollect asking once, when a child, where I came from, and was told, out of a box. Perhaps Dr. Black burn, who, we know, is an accotteheur, has caught Mr. Lacon front the clouds, and has had - hitn in a box.—(" Drug box," and laughter.) And Dr. Blackburn might have brought this box to the Castle Inn, and put it on the table, and an embryo Council man hops out.—(Loud laughter.) This really ap pears to me to be the only way in which he can have come, since he has not been thrust upon you. I think, gentlemen, Mr. Lacon seem; to insinuate that I have been using something like deceit: it is certainly foreign to my character; deceit might have been many and many a time of advantage to me it' I would have used it. He says I am not Simon Pure, but that he is the real Simon Pure. He says that I pretend to be a reformer; but he assures you that he is a reformer and no mistake. Why gentlemen, I tell you, 1 tell Mr. Lacon, I tell the whole town if they could now hear me, I am the reform candidate; I come forth on reform principles-1 come forwards to reform the corporation. (Loud cheering.) The members of the corporation, under the semblance of reform, have insinuated themselves into the feelings and affections of the people, and by that means were carried into the council, and when they got there, they then began to show that they were nut worthy to belong to any party. ("'True.") I trust, gentlemen, we shall never let the matter rest till we have re formed them. (Hear, hear.) Therefore I say, I have said I was a reformer in former times; but gentlemen, I have seen reason to doubt the men who have now got into the council.' Was I then to go hoodwinked, when I saw that by deceit they had got me and others to support them? Ni). gentlemen, when you are deceived you ought undoubtedly to feel indignant, and you ought to hurl your indignation, if possible, at those men who have acted so treacherously. (Bravo.) There is then, gentlemen, a pretty sort of matter in Mr. Lacon's address; he is stating about the duties of councilmen; that they should go into the council-room with no political bias; actually, when he, and the whole patty are going there to support nothing but a political party. (Loud cries of " hear, hear.") We really, gentlemen, are not thus to be imposed upon. For my part 1 consider it a sort of presbyterian net to catch stray votes, (loud cheers,) that is certainly my feeling upon this subject. I think, gentlemen, we have almost had sufficient of Mr. Lacon and his address. I thought at one time of answering that addresss, but perhaps this answer will satisfy you. (Cries of " Quite sufficient.") In the course of my canvass, gentlemen, I have cer tainly met with some curious circumstances. I have been received undoubtedly with the utmost politeness by almost every one, but when I have mentioned the state of the public accounts to some—when I have told them that in the town-clerk's office, where Mr. Foster received for fees, emoluments the sum of £8,500 per annum, and the present town-clerk, by the account of the men now in the council, was only to receive £2,300, yet, by some means or other, £6,000 is not accounted for. (" Oh I ") Some of them have said, "Why, we really cannot possibly think this; we don't wish to hear it ; we cannot possibly think that the evi dence is sufficient to prove it." Why, gentlemen, it will sometimes occur that the evidence will not be sufficient, where the people don't like it. I recollect being once in Ireland, and an Irishman who had just come over from Connemara had been stealing some geese; Pat was taken up, and two persons swore before the magistrates that they' had seen him take these geese. Poor Pat hung down his head and hail nothing to say; but his wife was present, and women are ever ready with their tongues, and sometimes with their wit. " Well," said the justice, " what do you say to this evidence? These witnesses positively swear they saw You steal these geese?" " Well," says the wife, "they are great spalpeens; and what business had dhey to be loolon' at Pat; an' if dhey had not bin looktn' Obey would not have seen lin."—(A. laugh.) The justice was not satis tie I. "Well," said she, "if you are nut satisfied wad dhat, let me go out, an' I'll bring twenty more witnesses to swear Obey nicer did see him at all."—(Laughter.) Now, gentle men, in my canvass some of the voters have told me, without you can bring positive proof of this, what business have you to come forward and speak in this way of the corporation? I tell you what 1 answered. 1 said, 1 want to get into the council to get that proof. I have tried in the public papers to get that proof, and they won't give it me; and I want now to get into the council and insist on the proof. And if, gen tlemen, by your exertions I am sent there, 1 certainly will insist on that proof.—(Cheers.) For what is now actually the fact? Here we see men whose principal charge against the late corporation was, " You give a salary to Mr. Foster of about £7,000 per annum." I don't defend it. What is now the case? if you were to give Mr. Radcliffe the fees and einolutnents which Mr. Foster received, together with the £lOO a year salary, you would save the town £2OOO per atinutii. ( Hear, hear.) Because there is £l4OO hi salaries for officers in the Town-clerks office alone, the ditties of which Mr. Foster, and Mr. Statham did. (Cheers, and a cry of " what is the deputy for ?") Our opponents have been speaking to me for the last three years, ever since 1 voted fur Mr. Horsfall, (for I was not then completely away), and calling tne " rat, rat." Rat 1 said ; what is a rat ? It goes into its hole, and there it sculks, and when it sees i s opportunity it comes to plunder, and take what it can catch; thine who stealthily do this, they are the rats. (Great cheei ing.) They fancied they were covered as it were, with re form, and no one was looking at them, and that they might do just as they liked. (Hear.) A circumstance has occurred in the council geutletuen, since we last met. I mean the resignation of Mr. Birch. We may differ on some poiuta: he has not seen so thoroughly through the things in the coun• cif as myself, but he has seen sufficient to leave them. I am sorry to say he has abandoned a post, wl.ich, in my opinion, it would have been better fur him to have retained. If I had a place in that council board, nothing could have pleased me better than the co-operation of that high spirited, and honour able man. (" He's too honest for t hem!' ) 11 e has received personable insult for the faithful discharge of his duty, and his mind could not brook the insult. My opinion is, gentle men, that there is a sort of declaration given by every one who is allowed to be a candidate on the reform interest, that he is to act along with the rest, and from a highly honourable feeling, Mr. Birch not being able any longer to act with them, has left hem. (" No doubt of it.") If that is the case, it is your duty, and the duty of every ward in the town to send conservatives into the couticil—(cheers)—to send independent men into that place. (Cheers.) Now, gentle men, I certainly feel rather sorry to mention some appoint ments that have taken place in the corporation. I am sorry to mention the appointment of Mr. Roscoe; but it is my duty to mention it, for I consider it was a job. He was appoirited sergeant-at-mace, and then another was appointed to carry the mace, and to do the duty for which he is to receive £3soper an. (" Ah !") We heard during the investigation by the coin missionere, a great deal of Mr. Bourne's appointment as a young attorney to the dock estate. In Mr. Foster, the Town Clerk's office there was a Mr. Lowe, a gentleman well ac quainted with all the duties of that office; and that gentleman offered to do the duties of Deputy Town Clerk at £3OO per an. But no, that place was wanted for Mr. Crooke—what shall I term him ? A sort of suckling of an attorney, just in that state- as an attorney—when the gum begins to swell, but the tooth does not appear. And as if they th o u g ht that was not sufficient—as if they thought they had not thrust sufficient of their pet bantlings into snug berths, they must send another to be solicitor to the dock estate, and we have there another youngster. ( Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I have long doubted the effect of Whiggery. I have observed its effects now gentlemen for several years. When first my Lord Grey became the Premier, with what exultation was he re ceived throughout the country. •But what was the effect of Whiggerv? The Greylings were given places in all direc tions; Whigg.ery then Appear e d in it s t rue f orm . And what find? do we now . That Whiggery out of office is pure patriot ism, and in office is profusion and extravagance. (Cheers.) Why then gentlemen, we have had enough of Whiggesa, and it is now the duty of the country having seen its effects, to support the constitution in its full integrity. (Gre'd cheering.) Why, . gentlemen, do they still talk of retorm? When a vessel arrives safely into port, - do its owners wish ' to go out again to sea for fil e m e re pl e a s ure of buffeting the waves and again coming into port ? Certainly not ; the voyage is accomplished, and there the vessel ought to rest. And when the Reform Bill was passed, reform ought then to 'have been at an end, It is therefore our duty now to pre serve the constitution as it was then established, and to admit no further changes. Talk of reform! Why, would they go and disfranchise M anc h es t er an d Leeds, and Birmingha m and Sheffield again, for the mere pleasure of keeping the country in continual agitation and tumult ? These towns have obtained the right of franchise, and there is au end of it; and the very name of reform itself is now a trickery, and made use of by those who talk about it .as-a means only of keeping themselves in place and power, and keeping the country its continual agitation.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I have been long told that nay sentiments were the same as your sentiments; sometimes I 'hisve been termed a Radical, and sometimes a Tory; but, however, I have always said, "call me what you will, but I will not be called a Whig."— (Cheers.) Look, gentlemen, at the present situation of her Majesty's Ministers; look at them in the [louse of Commons; there they give one man a chain, and let him tie it round their leg: that is Dan O'Conneil.—(Cheers.) Oh, I am saving nothing about Mr. O'Connell; I am only telling you what power he has, and in what way the present Ministers are satisfied to let him keep that power. They would be sa tisfied to let any one have the same power, if it would be the means of keeping them in power and place. If they advance. too far, O'Connell gives them a pull, and they come back again. I tell you what I think, Mr. O'Connell has more 601131 than the whole of them put together. Well, gentlemen, their measure gets into the Lotds, and they let the Duke of Wellingrou put a chain round thtiir tic anti if thiakt they have have gone too far, he pulls the chain, and pulls them back.—(Cheers.) And then th e y g i ve L or d Brougham a whip. and if he thinks they have not gone far enough, lee comes and gives them a whip.—(Continued cheering.) Where is the proud situation in which our great men formerly appeared? Would they have held office on these terms? No, they certainly would not; and I do say, gentlemen, the sooner we get quit of a Ministry like this the better.— (Cheers.) Gentlemen, it is wonderful to see how very deli cate some of them are when they talk of Toryism. How they paint it! It was only the other day that Dr. Blackburn was saying, "the Tories contended for domination, for ascendency, for monopoly ;" why, pray then, gentlemen, what are the Whig councillorscontending for ?—(Cheers.) After blaming the former corporation for beingso exclusive, they themselves have become also exclusive; and to the utmost of their power they prevent anything like an independent man coming into the corporation.—(Hear, hear.) I think Mr. Hornby said, that the tories might now be called the "liberal" party, be cause they were now liberal in abuse. I think, gentlemen, from what has occurred in this ward the liberals have cer tainly been plentiful of their abuse: but what meek, what mild, what Christian characters they are according to their own accounts ; but what do we find them?—(Hear. hear.) Why, 1 think, we find them quite the contrary.—(Cheers.) Gen tlemen, I am fearful I have trespassed long upon your time and attention.—(" No, no.") lam sorry, gentlemen. I have been so long, but I trust you will bear with me. The day, gentlemen, for talking is now almost past; the day for work ing is now approaching. Ido beseech every one of you, I entreat every one of you, I conjure every one of you, it you value the interests of your town, not only in this ward, but throughout the different wards, if possible, to return men who will act independently, and who will sift corruption to the very bottom.—(Great cheering.) At present there are but few; and an independent men in the corporation has a great deal to contend with; but I trust, if I am there, I shall not fail to do my duty, and to express my sentiments in that place.—( Hear, hear.) And 1 hope, gentlemen, in the other wards they will return men who will come with a determina tion equally as fixed as myself, to do their duty in the town, and to show up deceit and hypocrisy in their proper colours. —(Great cheering) Gentlemen, I have something to in form you of; and perhaps, gentlemen, you will be truly astonished and confounded at it. lam told that one of the members of the - town-council for this ward, Mr. Thornhill, has threatened to resign if I am elected.—(Shoutsof laughter, and cries of "the sooner the better," "positively shocking," "horrid, horrid," end great merriment.) Pray, gentlemen, who is this Mr. Thornhill? I have known him sometime, and I have always thought him a living example of with how little sense above a goose a man may be suffered to walk abroad. He is, however, a harmless creature, without ca pacity to injure any of her Majesty 'e subjects but himself. (Cheers and laughter.) This Mr Thornhill was scarcely known as a public character before he was allowed to walk in the shadow of Mr. Ewart. ("Good-bye to him," and laugh ter.) I think we have had enough of Mr. wart-,the re jected of Liverpool. the slighted of Kilkenny. the defeated of Marvlebone. (Cheers.) All my promises to him are now quit. I felt pity for him and his family that they should spend so muchlnoney,- not one-tenth part of which ought to have been spent in electioneering. But Mr. Thornhill was' allowed to attend him as a stool. I recollect once, Mr. Sheridan, when there was a sudden change of ministry, hu mourously remarking that the minister had been in such a hurry to retire that he had actually left his sitting part behind him. Now Ido think that Mr. Thornhill was allowed as a sort of stool for Mr. Evart, on which he left his sitting part. (Cheers and laughter.) I should not haie noticed his pre sumption, in saving that if I was elected he should retire, but front its absurdity, and because I have not the least doubt that three-fourths of the town of Liverpool would be glad to hear of it. If he be sincere, and you exert yourselves, there will be one less to oppose in the council. (Hear.) Gen tlemen, I certainly do hope, that on Thursday morning every one will be at his post. (Hear, hear.) We are certain of success if you will do your duty; and if you do your duty be fore the election, be assured, gentlemen, I will do mine after it is over. (Mr. Holmes sat down amidst loud and reiterated cheering.) A gentleman from the conservative association office ex pressed his hope that Mr. Holmes would be triumphant, and was convinced if he was, that he would be a strict economist and a useful member of the council. Mr. CHAS. HILL stated that the constables of the market were employed to carry out the canvassing notes of Mr. Lacon, and that this disgraceful perversion of the services of public officers, for party purposes, ought to be sought into. Several other gentlemen addressed the meeting, a vote of thanks was moved to the Chairman, for bis services in the chair, and the meeting broke up about half-past nine o'clock. ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSERVATIVE TRADESMEN'S ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of this flourishing society was held in the large room of the York Hotel yesterday evening. The attendance was exceedingly numerous, and a spirit of har mony pervaded all their deliberations. Saml. Holme, Esq., the President of the Society, was called to the chair amidst the most enthusiastic greeting of the assembly. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the meeting, said that he believed nearly nine months had elapsed since be he had the pleasure of meeting the society at their usual monthly meeting. On that occasion be had tendered his resignation as Chairman, but, from the many marks of kind ness which he had received from the members, he had con sented to remain nominally at their head. (Cheers.) But he felt satisfied it could not be regarded as a misfortune, as it had given opportunity to those gentlemen who had acted as vice chairmen to adopt those measures which had been so conducive to the prosperity of the society. They had en forced new life and spirit into the association, and he would, whilst tendering his heartfelt thanks for their services, ex press a wish that the society might long enjoy them. (Loud cheers ) When he recollected that about the period of their last meeting, Parliament had just assembled for the tran saction of business, he would ask the question, what benefit had they derived from the last session The chairman then took a cursory glance at the policy of Russia, of France, and of America, all of whom were seeking their own aggrandise ment, whilst the ministers of England were looking on with criminal indifference. After commenting with just severity on the colonial policy of Her Majesty's ministers in en couraging popery in Newfoundland, and paying the bishops out of the public purse, the chairman proceeded to point out the injurious effects of their domestic policy—the insecurity of the church in Ireland, the distressed state of the Irish clergy, and the sanction given by the bishops of the church to the dissemination of unitarian principles. The proceedings of the common council were then brought under notice, and some pointed sarcasms indulged against the men who had formerly taunted the old council with their exclusive chat ac ter, whilst in their present practice they far exceeded their predecessors in bestowing all offices of trust upon their po litical supporters. The chairman then called upon the meet ing to use every exertion to return conservative members to the Town Council, that they might at least present a strong opposition, for without that there never could be a good government. (Cheers.) The accounts of the society, which had been audited and approved by the committee, were, on the motion of Mr. Cooper, seconded by Mr. Wilkinson, unanimously passed. Mr. GLAZEBROOK said, that he had been intrusted with the following tesolution, "that Samuel Holme, Esq. be re quested to continue the office of Chairman, and th at the members do express their unbounded confidence in his zeal and reseect for his personal character."—(Loud cheers.) He had the greatest satisfaction in proposing such a resolu tion, although he wished that it had fallen into other hands. He entered into the spirit of the resolution with feelings of the deepest interest. The society had had sufficient experi ence of Mr. Hulme's abilities, and, as the association now occupied a very important position in society, it was highly necessary that they should have a gentleman fully competes' to direct their operations. The support which their respected Chairman had uniformly given them was grounded upon principle. It was on this account that the society came for ward to express their confidence in his zeal and efficiency, and to thank him for his bold and manly defence of there principles. He would therefore conclude by requesting the continuance of his services. (Loud cheers.) Mr. CARSON, in coming felward to record the resolution, was very warmly cheered. He said he felt very great plea sure in seconding the resolution which had been so ably pro posed by Mr. Gbizehrook. He had been requested to do so, as he was supposed to represent those who were not trades men, but the honorary members of the society, and who were permitted to join with them in protnotiug those prin ciples !Arch were essential to the happiness and greatness of their country. He had pleasure in seconding the resolu tion for many reasons, as he could bear witness to the assi duity. the zeal, the perseverance, and the industry of him whotn the society were about to request to continue his ser vices.—(Cheers.) He wished he could speak of him as he deserved—his services were well known, and it would he waste of time to dwell upon his exertions, continued for many years, to preserve the rights of all classes of the com munity. The first struggle in which be remembered him to take part, was in defending the rights of the freemen and the labouring classes.—(Cheers.) Another was, his com mencing that gi eat subscription for promoting Protestant edu c aim). His next struggle was, endeavouring to preserve t he property embarked in warehouses. But his services had been known to them all from infancy ; he was, indeed, a pillar of support to the associat ion; and although they had to regret that ill health had obliged him practically to vacate the chair, yet it was cause of pleasure to see him now able to resume its duties.--(Cheers.) Mr. Carson then proceeded to warn the members against indulging in a fatal apathy and supineness; for although they might indulge th e th oug h t, t h at as no contested election was going on, their exertions were not so loudly called called for, yet ho would assure them those principles were operating for good or evil, as much as when they were more clearly developed. The struggle was still going on between the advocates of a monarchical and a demo cratical form of Government. lie would therefore call upon them to use every exertion to return men of Conservative principles to represent them in the Town Council.—( Loud cheers.) JAMES ASPINALL Esq., alio bore testimony to the zeal and industry which Mr. Hof W had displayed in furthering the objects of the society. The flourishing state of the asso ciation was manly attributable to his unwearied exertions.— (Cheers.) ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, Esq., in presenting himself to the meeting was most enthusiastically cheered. He said be fore Mr. Holme rose to respond, he wished to say a few words. No one was more anxious than himself that all distinctions should be put an end to amongst those who were associated in defence of a common object. Mr. Holme had frequently spoken of himself as a tradesman, as if it wa s to his disadvan tage, but, in his opinion, there was no difference whatever het weep a tradesman, mercha n t, or mec h an i c. Th ey were a ll . engaged the same strife, and li n k e d i n t h e sam e pursu it. Away, then, with these odiou s di st i nct i ons . Th at man was an or9ain!ntto his country wh o did his duty, an d suppor t e d those institut ions which were identified with her happiness. He was an example to his lukewaru, but more opulent neigh hems, who preferred the enjoyment of domestic comfort, and left the work for others to do. These remarks he thought might be applicable to their own town. Men preferred living in luxury rather than devote en hour or two hi support of those principles which they were bound in common to defend. It was a question, if the tradesmen did not possess the power to remedy this; and he thought that if a remon strance were sent to the merchants, who do not take any part with them, such remonstrance would prevent their longer concealing themselves, but oblige them to join with them in forwarding the cause, and to assist and support us in the struggle in which we are engaged. He was proud to see Mr. Holme in the chair; and he would shy, if tradesmen are such men, let them flourish, and long may they be spared to sup port that cause which the Chairman enthusiastically entered into. But he would urge upon the tradesmen not to suffer the example of their Chairman to be lost upon them. It was to them the merchants looked. They were defenceless with out them. They were, as had been said of one, intimately connected with himself,the "backbone of Liverpool."— (Loud cheers.) He hoped the meeting would permit him to refer to some circumstances which concerned himself. He had, at the request of a number of the electors of Abercrombie Ward, consented to be put in nomination as a candidate for the representation of the ward in the Town Council. That se lei tionhad involved him in a great deal of correspondence, and amongst other things, he had to notice a weapon that had been used against him, not a very honourable one he must say. It was a placard headed "Cooly Candidate." It alluded to his own individual iacapacity, and his own individual un worthiness. To those charges he might perhaps plead guilty. But the placard embodied charges which he could not suffer to pass unnoticed. It was well known that at the time of the passing of the bill for the abolition of the slave trade, and which gave liberty to the blacks, a doubt arose in the minds of those who were possessed of property in the West Indies, whether there would exist the same dispositiou to labour amongst the liberated negroes as before the emanc ipation; and various means were considered of to remedy the defect, for a defect it was admitted to be, and subsequent facts have borne out the opinion. Several then turned their thoughts to the best meads of remedyiog an,d amongst a vas • fifty of petif rictione, we thought of vorturtary labolaters fro' *h. _4-- • f l'' , .. --.._ i w -•Z. - .'..Z . , ' , ~ Malta, Madeira, and Chi na . Aft er careful eliiirry_iiii-as.. :-. .„ lii,l certained that the mos t d es i ra bl e was to procareiaeople (rout * Bengal, a race of pe o pl e w h o were chiell.Y.:susrployed in -‘" 4 , j 7..../ the discharge of merchant-ships, a well-concicted race a _ /`-s, people. Previous to thi s , some 4,600 or 5,000 of 011ie people - 1„ had been brought to th e I s l e o f France which zumn:berlas :r `... been since increased t o u p war d s of 20,000. We obtained in- • /..,:- formation as to their manners, their expectations, airk;spe- '•:.„` cially their feelings o n l eav i ng th e i r country, an d the nee- „,:z.' when they would expect to return. After devoting ourselves to this enquiry we futind it of the most satisfactory character. We sent a vessel to Calcutta capable of carrying from 3 to 400 people, but we would not have more than 140 or 150 shipped The Coolies were a most extraordinary race. He meant with regard to their promiscuous intercourse, and it proved how strong must be th e l ove o f coun t ry when he stated that the total number of females shipped was only 7 to 100 males. These circumstances might nut perhaps inte rest them, but as a townsman wishing their good opinion, he had brought the fact before them. A person had been sent to engage them, and the charge against them was that these people had been engaged without knowing where they were going. It was their opinion he valued and not that of his toes. These people were engaged for five years. and the expense of forwarding a free passage to Demerara and back would amount to £5O or £6O. each. Now he directed his remarks to the principle of right or wrong. By a local arrangement they were bound to take them before two magistrates, who were not merely bound to see that they were in health and in .strength, but to explain where they were going, what they had to do, the parties who employed them, the comforts they were to enjoy, a free passage out and home, and this had been communicated to them in their own language, and yet he was taunted with having taken away people from their own country. But why did he reply ? He answered, that was it not for the respect in which he held that body he was addressing, he would not have done so. But, said he, you will not deny to me those feelings which dwell in the.breast of every man. (Loud cheering.) That polluted source, the Chronicle, has for many months past pointed me out as a mark for the finger of contempt, but he thought that the meeting would agree with him that his grudge in this matter was not the most deserving of notice. But he Thad been accused of introducing Mahomedanism into Demerara! Now, these people, although professed Mahomedans, have no prejudice, Mahomed is to them what Daniel O'Connell is to the Irish. During their passage a more lively cheerful people never ass em bl e d t oge th e r. Did but a breeze spring up, they were the first to take in sail, and to assist in the duties of the Ship. (Loud' cheers.) They had also a facility in learning the English language. And since their arrival in Demerara the accounts we have . received are most favourable. (Cheers.) They have shown what industry could effect. But we are crushing Mahom medanism—there is a school on the estate both for children and adults, and on the adjoining one there is a church where . . they may worship. Does the charge, therefore, of introduc ing Mahommedanism lay at our door ? (" No, no !") But if we had prayed for protection for them, is that contrary to the spirit of our government ? Do they not fight for infidelity with a zeal almost without a parallel ? Mr. Gladstone then explained the rate of wages, besides which they have food. • clothing, bed clothes, and medical attendance, besides en , acre of ground, which, with industry, can produce £3O or £4O a-year. He also noticed the death of the man who died coming down the river, whose death was perhaps hastened by the constables exacting fees for allowing them to come on deck, and this poor fellow had spent his money, but on the captain being informed, immediate restitution was made. His death was in a great measure attributable to the circumstance of his being ill when taken on board. We regret that our time prevents us giving at greater length the manly and honest defence of Mr. Gladstone; but we shall wait to bear our contemporaries reply, and we may in a future number refer again to the subject. Mr. Gladstone resumed his seat amidst the moat enthusiastic cheering. The appointment of Vice-Presidents, of the Committee, and of a Treasurer in the stead of Mr. Hardisty, who has resigned, was then proceeded with, after which the meeting separated. The George Washington, which, in the month of March last, carried out large quantities of specie, has brought back, in the month of October, about £40,000 in coin. COURSING.—The first Altcar Meeting commences on Thursday next, the Ist of November, and from the number of dogs already entered, great sport is anticipated. The Earl Talbot's kennel of greyhounds arrived at Waterloo several days ago, were they daily take their breathings over the sands, and are reported to be in good condition for the valuable stakes to be run for at this meeting. EXTRAORDINARY DESPATCH.—The ship Sir Walter Scott, John Young, master, belonging to this port, sailed from hence to Quebec, on 11th April last; arrived at Quebec, there took on board a full cargo of timber, and arrived again in Liver pool, on the 6th day of July; sailed again on the lith day of July, precisely the same voyage, and arrived here on Mon day last, thus performing two voyages to Quebec and back in un inctedibly short space of time, say in six months and twelve days, including the stoppages at both places. Such unceasing perseverance and industry on the part of the mas ter ought to be noticed as an inducement to others to do in like manner. ST. MICHAEL'S SCHOOL—We understand that the Rev. Hugh Stowell, of Manchester, will preach a sermon at St. Michael's church this evening, in aid of this charity. We hope the friends of bible education will come forward liberally on this occasion. These schools are entirely supported by. voluntary subscriptions, and being conducted on the great protestant principle of giving the bible whole and unmuti lated to the children, they possess strong claims to public support. ARRIVALS AT THE GRAND JUNCTION HOTEL—C. C. Willson, Esq., Mr. Aylmer, Lady Shaw Stewart, and family, Miss Colquit, J. Cottingham, Esq., W. Portman, Esq., Miss de House, T. H. Heron, Esq , J. Daiglish, Esq., G. Chapman, Esq., T. E. Loraton, Esq., Capt. Froj et, Mr. and Miss Ander son Mr. and Mrs. S co t t , an d f am i ly, M r. an d M rs. S hout, andfamily, Mrs.Tytler, and family, K. C.Onslow, and family, Miss Stiff, Madame Joye, Marchioness Sablomi, the Hon. John Gifford, Major Cater, Mr. M`Surney, W. Ferguson, Esq., Col. W. M. Sloane, J. G. Moore, Esq., C. H. Cham bers, Esq., Sir John Beresford, Captain Andrews, Captain Gordan, Miss Archers, Miss Devon, John Dillon, Esq., Alexander Allen, Esq. FATAL Acct DEN T.—A very melancholy accident happened on Wednesday last, at high water, at the Birkenhead and Tranmere Pool, close to the turnpike-road :—a young lad, apprentice to Mr. Williams, joiner, whose workshops adjoin the pool, was in the act of getting a plank out of the river from a boat, overreached himself, and fell into the water, and was unfortunately drowned, in the presence of several per sons, who could render no assistance, as there were no boats at hand. The boat which the unfortunate lad fell from drifted away. A short time after the body sunk, boats were obtained and the body dragged• for, and soon found, and taken on shore, when even• means were used to restore animation, but without success.-An inquest has been held upon the body before Faithful Thomas, Esq.. coroner, and a verdict returned " accidentally drowned,". THE TELEGRAPH.—Lieut. Watson has taken upon him self, at a very considerable responsibility, the whole and entire management and maintenance of the Telegraph between this port and Holyhead. This establishment is one that has not been hitherto appreciated as it ought, although, if the ques tion were asked on 'Change, you would be told by almost every body, "We cannot do without it." From 1827 to the present period, the benefits derived have been given gra tuitously to the public ; but, by the recent arrangement of the Dock Committee, it will be thrown upon the public for support, and we lilve no doubt, from what we have been ab's to ascertain, it is likely to prove not only a substantial benefit to Lieut. Watson, to whose perseverance and industry we have hitherto been indebted for its numerous advantages, but also to the public generally, from the improvements he will now, unshackled and uncontrolled, be enabled to make. We sincerely wish him success, for we feel he deserves it. SOCIETY FOR RECLAIMING UNFORTUNATE FEMALES.-- We have before drawn the attention of our reader's to the working of this new and excellent institution. The exertions of the benevolent parties who called it into existence have hitherto, with very restricted means, been highly successful in rescuing from destruction a number of the wretched and degraded beings who claim its protection. According to the report which we gave in our last publication, in the first six months of its working, sixty-seven females have been taken off the streets, of whom two have died sincere penitents, nine have been restored to their friends, twenty-two have been placed in situations, and thirty-four now remain at the so ciety's lodgings. In effecting this great end, the funds of the society, notwithstanding the care and economy by which they have been managed, are already exhausted, and unless the christian and philanthropic portion of the public come speedily forward, the labours of the society in its efforts to stem prostitution will be utterly paralyzed. We feel amis• fed that the touching appeal already published by the society ail! not be lost upon the wealthier classes of our townsmen. In this god-like work men of all shades of opinions may cot dially unite. We shall he happy to hear that the encourage went given to this excellent and laudable undertaking bas been equal to its claims upon the sympathy and support of the public. NEW PAINTING FOR THE CHAPEL OF THE ASYLUM FOR THE BLIND.—This elegant little structure has received a valuable and pleasing addition to its internal decorations, in a splendid painting by the celebrated Haydon, illustrative of that most delightful passage in scripture, " Suffer little children to conic unto me, and forbid them not; fur of such is the kingdom of heaven." The picture is of the same size as that of Christ Healing the Blind, which has adorned the church during the last twenty-five years, and which, we un derstand, was painted by Hiltan, a scho o lf e ll ow o f th e artist.' The production has given an air of uniformity to the interior. of the building which was desirable for the gratification of the admirer of order and propriety. There are no less thin eighteen figures in the picture, yearly. all of them fully deve loped, and some of them having an expression which would almost lead the beholder to fancy that he was gazing upon nature, instead of her pictured representation. The Saviour appears in a sitting attitude. At his left is a child, which has been rebuked by St. Peter, for his pertinacity in endeavour ing to approach the Redeemer, and whose countenance is . deeply impressed with the marks of sorrow. The profile of the disciple alone is seen, as he in the act of explaining - to St. John, who stands behind. There are also in the back' ground a Pharisee with his features redolent with scorn, an elder evincing great anxiety that his grand-daughter, who stands between him and the Saviour, should be favoured with the notice of hid Lord, and an Israelitish widow, with her infant in her arms, and whose countenance expresses her character to be that of pious resignation. Kneeling before the Saviour, is a mother who, with modesty and diffidence, is presenting her three babes with uplifted hands. One of the infanta is a remarkable pourtrayal of juvenile innocence. The shoulders of the mother are beautifully executed. In the foreground, on the tesselated pavement, is a youthful nurse with an infant lying on its back upon some loose gar ments; she is teaching the babe to lift up its tiny hands in the attitude or supplication. The hair and shoulders of the nurse have been much admired by those who have inspected the painting. The architecture and drapery, and the beau tiful tints of the eastern sky, have all been well conceived, and are carried out with 'the greatest faithfulness. It is delightful that Mr. Haydon can give his accomplished pencil to such a subject. The present picture is calculated to en hance his fame amongst England's artists, and we hope his success will lead him to pursue his labours in the same field —Mail. The Directors of the Edinburgh and Leith Humane Society have resolved to present Miss Grace Darling with a hand some silver medal, for tier noble and Christianlike conduct in rescuing from a watery grave, at the hazard of her own and her father's life, nine persona belonging to the Forfarshire. —Berwick Warder. It is generally thought in the military circles that our forces in America will be increased, by establishing provin cial battalions to be raised in Canada, and to be commanded by old officers of long standing in the British army, and from officers taken from the half-pav list.— Limerick Chronicle. Mr. Hale, the member for the western division of Glouces; ter, still continues very unwell from the effects of his late accident. There is no probabiiity of his attending to business . during the winter. Mr. Norman, the surgeon, of Bath, is in constant attendance upon him. .- , Cheltenhanz . Free Press. There is a very strong and general impression in the com mercial circles that the French blockade of Mexico is about to be brought to a close. Mr. Pakenhatn, the British Charge d'Affaires, is about to return to Mexico, and it is understood that the blockade is not to last very long after his arrival t here.— Times. POACH INGI ANECDOTE.—Some well-known 'poachers of this neighbourhood, "minions of the moon," who care not a dolt for the new game preserving act (cap. '32, Win. 1V.,) in making a lucky cast of their net, a new one which cost them nearly £2 in fabric, near Kenton, last week, took 20_ • hares, nearly 50 rabbi ts, an d i n stret ching-it' across thetoatf,' actually trammelled a well-known medical practitioner of that vicinity, wh o was r idi ng past at the time. Th e worthy disciple of Galen was, with some difficulty extricated froth his perilous situation, without injury, and it is hoped, tbe depredators will the Ltvattiele lse snared in their are Bet. Pre,rt erst Luetifttrie