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tin member of this association who must not have admired the manly sentiments just uttered by hint,—(hear, hear,) - -sand feel that we cou ld no t h ave d one b etter t h an we h a d in sending Mr. Rathbone, by means of Mr. Smith, back into a private station. (Cheers.) He held in his hand a re solution, and that resolution, he thought, when he read it, would give the greatest satisfaction to them all. Their wor thy chairman, in the course of his address, had touched upon many of its particulars ; but he trusted they would excuse him saying a few words previous to moving it. (Hear.) He congratulated them most sincerely on the result of the late municipal election ; an d he was sure no one could have sup posed when they considered the overwhelming means of in fluence the possession of the Town-hall conferred upon their opponents, that year after year would have seen a fresh ac cession of conservative members, anxious to do their duty to their constituents zealously and without fear. (Applause.) Ile saw some gentlemen in that room who represented re spectable constituencies in. the town, and he hoped that the whole of them had taken for their model that admirable union which pervaded the great conservative opposition in parliament, an opposition which every successive party struggle had rendered more solid and more compact. It such were the case, they would find that, by the assistance of associations like this, by the assistance of every man who loved his country, they would soon have the power to carry out within the walls of the council chamber the admirable advice of Lord Stanley, to mark, watch, and crush every birth which whig-radical ingenuity might bring to light. (Loud cheers.) As a young man, they would allow him to make one remark. He did not stand there nor wish to stand there for the purpose of advising the gentlemen lie saw around him—gentlemen of mature years who had long fought the battle of the constitution, and who knew what line of politics would best promot e th e we lf are o f th e nat i on ; but hewould give one piece of advice, and he trusted they would believe him when he said, that the ingenuity of their opponents was as busy as ever, and that it behoved every man, more particularly on the next first of November, to strain every nerve to return into that Council chamber those gentlemen who would give satisfaction to the town of Li verpool at large—(hear) —who would turn it into an instru ment of good, instead of making it, as it had been made, an instrument of very considerable evil. {Hear, and applause.) He was sorry to say that the Conservatives of Liverpool, during the last municipal election, had been obliged to con tend against no ordinary obstacles. (Hear.) Hitherto our political battles had been fought with that good faith and candourfor which our political warfare had been always dis tinguished, and they had a right, meeting their opponents fairly in the field, to expect from them the same candour and uprightness. (Hear.) But what had been the fact? Let them look at the occurrences of the last few weeks. No common machinations, no unaccustomed stratagems. had been used. They had met in the registration court not by fair and honourable means, but by the poisoned weapons of forgery and fraud. (Vehement cheering.) He trusted that when they reviewed all these things, they would feel it to be their duty to use all their influence,—to put forth their best exertions, to send into th a t c h am b er th ose gent l emen w h o would legislate for the good of the town, and of its inhabit ants. He trusted they would feel that there was a necessity for them, during the next twelve months, to use every legi timate means to maintain and strengthen their position ; for he could assure them that their opponents were on the alert, and not letting slip any chance for returning those who would enable them to retain their majority. (Hear.) He trusted it would not be displeasing to them if we turned from the trifling peccadilloes of the whigs in the council to the amiable qualities of the whips in the cabinet,—(a laugh) —the contrast, he was s ure , would be very pleasing and sa tisfactory to them all. (Loud laughter.) What vigour and what vigilance pervaded every department of the state ! (A laugh.) How admirably our foreign possessions and our fo reign tactics were conducted ! (A laugh.) What singular felicity had attended our strict and intimate alliance with Prance! (Hear.) How successfully our trade with China had been carried on ! (Hear and laughter.) How speedily the blockade of Buenos Ayres had been terminated ! (Hear.) How satisfactory the settlement of the American boundary question! (Renewed laughter.) What very profound and statesman-like legislation had stopped that uproarious con duct in Canada. (Hear.) How totally the cry of " repeal" had been put down, and how completely the power of Daniel O'Connell had been annihilated ! (Laughter and cheers.) And, oh, above all, how the Chancellor of the Exchequer must chuckle over that financial statement which he exhibits quarterly to the applause of our admiring nation ! (Cheers.) These were only a few of the blessings that had resulted from ten years of whig-radical misrule. And though he talked to them quietly, he trusted that they would not be so quiet as to subject themselves to the infliction of ten years more of the great satisfaction that the country had experienced from those who now held the reins of office. (Hear.) That association Was formed for the purpose of protecting the institutions of the land, and he was sure that at their annual meeting they would not deem him out of place when he said, that the pe riod in which they lived was a period of great difficulty and danger. (Cheers.) Those institutions which they venerated for their age and valued for their usefulness were undergoing the ordeal of public opinion. (Hear, hear.) That church of which they were members, and which they respected and loved,—(applause,) —was attacked in every manner and mode that infidelity could suggest. Its members, its ministers, the excellency of its mode of worship, were assailed. (Cheers.) The very existence of the church as an institution was threat ened. And whether it was to stand or fall, to perish or to be triumphant in the strife, it was for the faithfulness and firmness of the Protestants of England to decide. (Loud cheers, and a cry of "no surrender!") Thanks to the exer tions, the unremitting exertions of a band of learned and il lustrious divines, the town of Liverpool had been saved from that foul spirit of anarchy and confusion that was stalking through the land, and which showed itself here in the shape of a godless Socialist, and there in the shape of a misguided Chartist. (Loud applause.) He must mention to them one remark which he remembered to have heard. He remem bered a gentleman who once had the honour of soliciting the suffrages of a certain portion of the constituency of Liverpool, and who, though he had not gained much cele brity, had gained a great deal of notoriety,—(a laugh,)-- he meant Mr. Tindal Atkinson. (A laugh.) That gen tleman, in one of those muddy and maudling orations Which he was in the habit of delivering to his Menus the papists and Socinians, finished one of his most splendid speeches, which he (Mr. Ledson) heard, by saying, " If you will only do as I tell you, toryism will be swept from the town for ever." (Laughter.) It was previous to that election which had sent into the council chamber 11 con servatives and only 5 radicals. (Renewed laughter.) He (Mr. Ledson) would say that there was very little credit to be given to that gentleman as a prophet. (A laugh.) He Would tell'them more. This election had proved, notwith standing the plausible colouring by which their opponents had attempted to cover their views, that they (the conserva tives) were not yet quite prepared to abet the measures and malpractices of the whig-radical faction. (Cheers.) It had proved that they were not yet quite prepared to surrender to such dangerous keeping the ark of our glorious constitution. (Great applause.) It had proved that come what may, let the boasted progress of liberal principles be what it might, they were not yet quite prepared to enter into an unhallowed compromise with the foes of the bible, be they secret or be they avowed. It had proved that whether their foes mutilated it with the Papist or derided it with the Unitarian, there was, thank God, a healthy spirit alive in society which would frustrate and unmask their fraudful schemes. (Loud cheers.) And it afforded another lesson, and justified another predic tion, that whenever the present administration could screw up their courage to face the country in a general election, they would most assuredly meet the same discomfiture, dis grace, and defeat, that awaited their supporters in the town of Liverpool on the last 2d of Nhvember. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) It bad also proved ano th er thi ng . After what they had heard from their chairman, and what they knew from their own experience, they would feel it to be their duty to look to the registration courts ; for they knew not When an election might take place. (Hear.) When the great conservative leader, Sir Robert Peel, called upon the people of England to remember that it was in the registration courts of the kingdom that the battle of the constitution was to be fought, he never could have anticipated that a misera ble, expiring, and desperate faction would have used the means they had done in order to secure their own political ' ends. (Much applause.) He felt that he was trespassing upon their time. (Cries o f " N o , no ;" "Go on.") He had no idea, when he undertook to move the address, that he should have detai ne d th em so l ong. H e truste d they would excuse him ; he was so much a conservative that when he did get an opportunity of addressing a meeting, he felt desirous of inspiring them with the same sentiments that he felt himself,—(applause)—and he knew that when he ad dressing the Conservative Association of Liverpool, he was addressing those who were ready to do everything in their power to secure the church on a proper and legitimate foundation, to see prosperity and happiness once more flourishing in the kingdom, to see the manufacturing dis tricts, as they were once seen, in peace instead of in wretch edness; in plenty instead of in want. (Hear.) And he Was sure that when sending that address, emanating as it did, they would feel all that was embodied in it, and be only anxious that her Majesty should call into the place of a Melbourne, an O'Connell, a Russell, and the rest, a Stanley, a Wellington, and a Peel. (Rapturous applause.) Her Majesty would believe that when signing that address they were actuated by those principles which were truly conserva tive,—which made it their object to protect her upon her throne, and to protect the just and constitutional rights of her subjects, protecting themselve s , a t t h e same ti m e, fro m that spirit f anarchy and destructiveness which aimed at the overthrow of everything that was good in the land. (Loud and continued cheers.) He should conclude by ask ing them cordially to adopt the address he was about to to submit to them. There was no man who felt respect for her Majesty, and pleasure at the auspicious event which had had taken place, no one who felt anxious for her Majesty's safety, and next to her, for that of the Princess Royal, who would not gladly respond to the call. (Cheers.) Mr. Led son then read the following address : " We, your Majesty's most loyal subjects, the members of the Liverpool Tradesmen's Conservative Association, beg leave to offer to your Majesty our heartfelt congratulations on the auspicious event of your Majesty having given birth to a daughter; and to express our hope, that the life of your Majesty, and that of the Royal Infant, may long be pre served to an affectionate and loyal people. And may He, by Whom alone " Kings reign, and princes decree justice," ren der your Majesty's reign long and prosperous—may He grant to your Majesty health and strength to guard and de fend our unrivalled constitution in church and state ; and, surroun:ed by wise and faithful councillors—[Gentlemen, (asked Mr. Ledson,) will you not, from the bottom of your hearts, respond to that? (Immense cheering.)]—to maintain those principles which we firmly believe are best calculated to strengthen the attachment of your Majesty's loyal sub jects." He need not say that the Liverpool Conservative Association had shewn itself on many occasions ready to rally round the throne, and to support the sentiments embodied in the ad dress. (Hear.) Before he sat down, they. would allow him to make one remark. When they placed in the situation of the " popular" administration the individuals he had named, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Stanley. Sir Robert Peel, and Sir James Graham —(" And Sir Robert Inglis") —Sir Robert Inglis, and Lord Viscount Sandon as well—(loud cheers)—and Cresswell Cresswell as well—(loud cheers) — Mr. William Ewart Gladstone as well—(loud and reiterated cheers)—then the face of things would wear a new aspect, and such a change would take place as would come home to the heart of every conservative in the land. (Hear.) Then would peace and happiness be spread throughout her Majesty's dominions—then would joy and comfort be sent to the cottage of the poor as well as to the mansion of the rich—then they should see loyalty, and justice, and truth, and all that a man, who venerated his God, could desire— they should see the constitution of England based, as Lord Stanley said in Liverpool, on the rock of ages, and if they ,Only did their duty, the batteries of their opponents might batter against it, but firm in its concentrated strength, it Would bid defiance to their efforts, and stand, he trusted, for ever. Loud and continued cheering.) Mr. INGRAM seconded the rssolution. The CHAIRMAN said theyllaii;errid the address read, and he was su re t h ey wou ld a ll cor di a ll y agree in i t s sentr tnents. The motion was put and carried unanimously. Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, who stood in the body of the room, here begged to say a few words. lie had listened with great pleasure to their respected chairman and the gen tleman who had moved the address. When he heard such aentiments falling from those with whom he did not come in Contact, it did occur to him a s a matter o f regret , t h a t w ithi n the walls where he occasionally sat, and where he hoped on all early occasion to see some of thern—(hear, hear, and Ghee s)—the same class of men, the same honest opinioas, so undauntedly spoken, did not more frequently appear. He was one of those who looked too sanguinely, perhaps, at h oped event s ; b u t t o thi s ' e xt en t h e t rus t e d to them, an d h e 'loped the day was coming—nay, was not very far distant — When they should see that Augean stable purged of its impu rities—(loud cheers)—and instead of those who threatened kharchy and confusion, that they should see seated in the councii.chernber the friends of the constitution and of ra tional and religious liberty. (Applause.) He was one of those who had long deprecated and lamented the absence of such individuals ; but now, he was happy to say, the sun seemed to shine with splendour upon them, and those ob jects and purposes which had long been pursued in vain were on the eve of being attained. The day, he did think, was at hand when they should see such a change as would leave them, not promises and prospects only, but substantial bene fits. (Hear.) Let those gentlemen who took an interest in municipal proceedings look at those points in which they themselves had an unquestionable concern. Let them look at the great school question, and say whether the system as adopted in the corporation schools was to go on as it had done, or whether they were to reinstate in those schools that system of instruction which had for its basis the re ligion of the established church. (Loud cheers.) Those who were not permitted within the walls of the Town-hall knew very little of the secrets there concealed ; but he did trust that the time was not far distant when they would . be come better acquainted with them. They would then find how party feeling made slaves of all—(hear, hear)—how flesh and mind were made subservient, and bartered to carry out certain political purposes.:. He would take the employment the corporation had to bestow among the various tradesmen of the town. How was it disposed of? Was there any one of those present, or persons of their opinions, who got a share of it? (Hear, hear, hear.) Such was the system, that any one, he would say, professing conservative opinions, but even suspected of leaning that way, was marked for ex clusion. (Hear.) If he were disposed to take up their time, he might enumerate many points which wo u ld one day be marked with their severe censure and condemnation. But learning, as he had done, the sentiments of their worthy chairman, and of the mover of the address to the Queen, he would refrain. But being present among them, and holding an honourable office, at least with regard to those who gave it him—(a laugh)—be could not leave the room withoutbidding them God speed, and encouraging them to go on, as the time was coming when success would crown their efforts. Let them not, however, allow relaxation to take the place of activity. The Ist of November would determine whether they were to have a majority or not, and whether they were to have a conservative mayor or not. (Loud and prolonged applause.) Mr. PETER HOPE was received with loud cheers. He hoped they would accord him a patient hearing, for, though he was not much a ccus t ome d to spea ki ng i n pu bli c, h e was so animated with what he had heard that evening, that be might say he was big with speech. (Laughter and applause.) Far be it from him to speak disrespectfully of an; man, or body of men, but it was w ith pr i nc i p l es t h at t h ey had to deal, and it was for protestant principles that they principally con tended. (Cheers.) Did they wish to have real rational li berty? if they did let them look for one single moment at the places where papacy reigned. Had they liberty at those places ? Wherever papacy had the preponderance, look at it ! He thought it would cure sonic of their radical friends if they went to lreland, particularly to the province of Con naught. (Hear, hear.) If they went and observed the state of things there under the dominion of papacy they would not come .back radicals. (Loud cheers.) He would be behind no man in protecting protestant principles, because if they wanted any description of comfort, it must be from protestant principles. (Cheers.) He was a liberal man, and would not speak unkindly of any person. Not long since he was in conversation with a most decided radical, and the subject of their discourse' was the election which had taken place re cently in North Toxteth ward. The gentleman to whom he alluded was a protestant, and he (Mr. Hope) said to him, "You profess to be a protestant, and you know Mr. Rath bone's principles and acts as a member of the Education Committee ; could you, as a conscientious man, conscien tiously lay'your hand on your heart and vote for him ?" He replied that conscientiously he could not. They (conserva tives) must not give this up. It was because the people did not know the value of protestant principles, that a number of them continued either lukewarm or opposed. He asked his worthy friend Mr. Bolton, some four or five years ago, why it was that the children should not be instructed in the schools in the fundamental principles of the fear of God as inculcated in prayer. Mr. Bolton had told him then, and he was at a meeting as large as that which he saw before him, that he had thrown the apple of discord, and that he had done so know ingly and purposely. However, his conscience was clear, and he knew his own motives, and he knew the purity of his intentions. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) He asked Mr. Bol ton, why the children were not instructed in the fundamental principles of the fear of God, and Mr. Bolton replied, that the reason why they did not open the school with prayer was because it would offend the priests. (Expressions of disap probation.) They did not know the great importance of what they were now contending for. If they were sent over to Ireland or to Spain for a season, then they would be more fully sensible of the blessings which they enjoyed, and would know better than they could do at present the importance of the principles which they sought to maintain. (Cheers.) He would not detain them longer, but would read the address to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, of which he had been re quested to move the adoption. Mr. Hope read the following address : " We, the members of the Liverpool Tradesmen's Conser vative Association, beg leave to present to your Royal High ness our sincerest congratulations on the safe delivery of the Queen and birth of the Princess Royal, and on the prosper ous state of her Majesty's and the Royal Infant's health since the happy event. The full possession of that most valuable of all blessing, the Protestant religion, which the people have enjoyed since the accession of her Majesty's family to the throne ofthese kingdoms, has so endeared it to them, that they could not but be anxious for the continuance of the succession in her royal descendants. We shall never cease to offer our earnest prayers to Heaven, that the Princess Royal may long live in the enjoyment of the inexpressible advantages of pa rental precept and example, and your Royal Highness's ten der care and affection to her." Mr. Hope said he was sure there was not a Protestant in that room who would not most heartily join in the sentiments ex pressed in that address: He had great pleasure in moving that it be adopted. _ Mr. ANonnws had great pleasure in seconding the reso lution. After the sentiments which they had heard ex pressed, in which he fully and most cordially coincided, and in which he was sure all present would participate, he would not consume their time by any additional observations. The CHAIRMAN was satisfied that the address would meet with unanimous approbation; nevertheless for form's sake he must put it to the meeting. The address was carried amidst loud cheers. Mr. KILSH AM, seconded by Mr. RIGBY, proposed that the addresses should be signed by the chairman on behalf of the association, and transmitted to Lord Sandon and Mr. Cresswell,,to be presented to her Majesty and Prince Albert at the next levee. Mr. WILKINSON claimed the attention of the Meeting for a few minutes. He held in his hand a motion with which he was sure they would all agree, and which they would receive with pleasure not unmingled with regret. The health of their respected friend Mr. Holme was such, that he was grieved to say he might be unable to attend their meetings for some time. The gentleman whom he was about to submit to their approbation as his successor was one whose name they would all rejoice to hear, and whom they would all regard. He proposed Alexander Smith, Esq., as the Chairman of their Association for the ensuing year. (Loud cheers.) This nomination, he trusted, woald meet the approbation of all present. (Continued cheering.) Mr. HARDISTY seconded the resolution, which was put and carried amidst loud cheering. The CHAIRMAN thanked the meeting for the confidence which they had manifested towards him, and for the com plimentary manner in which they had proposed the resolution. In undertaking to act as their chairman for the ensuing year he was instigated by the conviction that it was his duty to do all in his power to contribute towards the advancement of that excellent spirit that had been manifested for some time past amongst the tradesmen of Liverpool. To that spirit he was indebted for the position which he had then the honour of holding, and to that spirit was to be ascribed the de monstration of principles which had distinguished the town. He believed it had been a wonder to the country at large that this town had been enabled to send two Conservative Mem bers to Parliament, opposed, as they were, by the great influ ence of the Town-hall, and the Dock Estate. It was known that these two had made use of the greatest possible exertions that they could command. The had, however, done their duty in spite of all this powerful influence, and they had now the honour of calling, as their representatives, Lord Sandon and Mr. Creswell. (Loud cheers.) There were two staunch Conservatives. (Cheers,) They were no' doubts as to their principles ; they had shown themselves right on all occasions, and no doubt if her Majesty found it compulsory,—he said, if her Majesty should find it compulsory, and she would do so, he believed, ere long,—to change her Ministry, they would see both these gentlemen in the phalanx that would be called to the council. (Loud and continued cheers.) To return to the subject more immediately before them. be would endeavour to do his duty as their chairman as well as his ability would permit. He feared he should be found very inefficient after the gentleman whom he had succeded ; but he would take his advice on all occasions where he might need it, and do all in his power to aid the good cause which he had at heart. Mr. GLAZEBROOK proposed that the following gentlemen be requested to accept the office of vice-presidents for the ensuing year : James Aspinall, Robertson Gladstone, T. B. Horsfall, George Hall Lawrence, Joseph Cooper, Christopher Bushel, John Nelson Wood, Thos. T. Glaze brook, Francis Foster, Robt. Rigby, and James Proctor, Esqs. (An exclamation of slap-up names !" and a laugh.) Mr. Gladstone had stated in his excellent address, that he hoped the association would continue its usefulness and activity, and that it would not be prevented by the present condition of Conservative affairs from exerting itself for the future with as much earnestness and, he trusted, with as much suc cess as it had hitherto done. He (Mr. Glazebrook) was glad to hear that remark, and glad that the sentiment that dictated it appeared to have been acted upon, and adopted into the resolution which he had just read. The association had been useful during several past years, and, if they considered what its effects had been, how important they were, taken separately and collectively, it surely became a matter of solemn personal obligation resting on every one of them to see that an associate, productive of effects so import ant to the body politic, should be maintained in its energy, and, as far as this town was concerned, in its universal ap plication. There was no doubt that, although they at pre sent stood in a position of comparative advantage, and were but a short space from taking that position to which the Con servative body was entitled by its rank, its intelligence, and its characteristic principles; though they were but a short space from carrying out their principles to the utmost extent, yet they would not secure that object, if they did not perse vere with unremitting diligence in the use of the same means which had proved so successful during the last few years. (Hear.) They would be called upon, from time to time, to contend with the same enemies, or with others actuated by similar principles ; and not only so, but they would have to contend with that disposition to be quiet, that inclination for ease, and comfort, and non-exertion, that vis inertke, which often lost a good cause—(hear)—and which if they did not take especial care would speedily endanger theirs. They would have to contend with men of their own party, who might be inclined to act upon principles which Conservatives of high characters and honourable motives must repudiate. They would have, he did not doubt, springing from their own party some who would damage the church by making it the vehicle for principles not Christian. And judging by articles which had appeared in some of the public prints, and by principles which had been avowed by some of the members of their own church, they would have to contend against those whom they would like to see engaged with them step by step, and from whom, if they separated, they would always separate with pain. (Hear.) At the same time it must be distinctly declared and understood -that they stood forward and professed Conservative principles, and declared them selves for the Church of Christ, and the Church of England, inasmuch as she and her members were in accordance with the Scriptures. But if they found men amongst themselves taking advantage of the power the Conservative body had acquired to obtain authority for principles, which have been more especially characterised as those of Puseyistn, he thought it right, on that occasion, the first after the success which had crowned their recent efforts, to state his own conviction that they must plainly and explicitly draw the distinction between the Church of Chriit, the Church of England, and Puseyism. (Hear a n d som e hisses.) H e was pre pared to hear some dissenting voices. He knew well that there were persons amongst them unhappily tainted with that heresy. But at the same time, while he expressed freely his own opinions, he was willing to allow others to ex press theirs also : still, if those principles were admitted into the church, if, now that the church stood on high ground, and had all the constituencies of the country to support her, he did think they should be careful not to allow any person to take advantage of the position in which the evangelical party had placed them to further views and principles alto gether destructive of the best interests of the nation and of the world at large. (Cheers and marks of disapproval.) T o prevent this was a part of the duty which that society would hereafter have to perform. Another part would be to rectify such consciences as those of' which they had had specimens in Mr. Blackburn and his party. They had set up a plea of conscience, and justified most of those acts which had re ceived favour at the public hands, at least in their first steps by a plea of conscience. It seemed extraordinary, however, that the consciences which were so sensitively alive to the abominations of the church establishment, were not so sensi tive to the abominations of popery, the filthiness of socialism, or the danger of chartism. (Hisses and loud cheers.) When they heard from Mr. Blackburn and his party that they did all because their consciences dictated it, it was strange that that conscience should never have suggested one objection to popery, one protest against socialism or Chartism. (Hear.) And he could not help being reminded, when he saw such an imperfect conscience, that it must somehow or another have been infected by those extracts of which they had heard so much, and that Mr. Blackburn's conscience and the consciences of many like him were but extracts themselves. (A laugh.) But there was another duty that society would have to perform. It would have on all proper occasions to supkort those men whose services were most for the good of the people, and for the good of the church of God ; and when those men were attacked, that society would be bound to support and defend them ; and even in instances when, by reason of human infirmity, they should fall into occasional error, it must not withdraw its sympathy or withhold it s cor di a l support from them, but encourage them to renewed exertions in the great work that they all had so much at heart, and for which they sacrificed so many comforts and so much that was dear to them. But he would not trespass further: he feared he had already oc cupied too much of their time, and would sit down merely moving the resolution. Mr. - R. JONES, jun., said, Le had great pleasure in second ing the resolution which had been so ably expatiated upon by his friend on his left. To go into detail in reference to religious subjects would not be expected from him. The resolution had in itself sufficient to recommend it without his feeble advocacy, and after what they had just heard, any arguments which he cot•ld advance appeared still more unne cessary. He should content himself, therefore, with simply seconding it, which he did with a good deal of pleasure. He would,:with their permission, detain them for a few moments on another subject. A report had gone abroad which was calculated to increase an erroneous impression, and, as he was cognisant of the facts, he would take this opportunity of explaining, as, from the presence of some portion of the press, the true state of the case would be made public. (Hear.) The subject on which he was about to speak had reference to the ward which their chairman represented. The report had been made public through the medium of the Mercury, and he had been identified with a transaction which had been dis reputable to him as a tradesman, and also in consideration of the station which he had the honour to fill in the town. The true state of the affair was, that Mr. Patten was the landlord of the gentleman alluded to. He was also formerly the trea surer to the Reform Association. The license which the publican had in James-street was given to him, not by the present magistrates but by the tory magistrates, and it was an understanding that he should, if he left the premises, be allowed to have his license transferred to any other house that he might fit up. The publican placed in the hands of the treasurer to the Reform Association the sum of two hundred pounds on interest. Some time afterwards the former took other premises and went to considerable expense in fitting them up with the view of taking his license to them. When lie was on the point of leaving the house in James-street, the £2OO which he had lent was repaid with the interest, and not, as had been erroneously stated, paid for the license. Mr. Patten observed, " you can do what you please with your license, for I am the treasurer of the Reform Association and it does not matter to me." The result, however, was that Mr. Patten kept the license to his house, and the publican had a new one granted to his new premises in lieu thereof. Once more, he repeated, he had great pleasure in seconding the resolution. The CHAIRMAN put the motion to the meeting, and it was carried unanimously. Mr. INGRAm said, a resolution had been put into his hands which he had great pleasure in moving, and he was glad of an opportunity of proposing to them a gentleman who was one of the first promoters of that great and glorious institu tion with which all present were connected, and which had wrought such powerful effects. They had much to be thank ful for : for their achievements had been very great. He was glad that they had such an association in Liverpool, for it had been the main spring of all their success. He was glad, also, that they had such an association as the South Lan cashire Conservative Association;—(loud cheers) ; and he was glad to :see its able secretary, Mr. Dawson, present amongst them. (Loud cheers.) There were so many speak ers ready and anxious to address them, that he would not detain them long; but there were one or two other delin quencies appertaining to the Whig-radical ministry that he would just touch upon. (Cheers.) They said, when they came into office, that they would reduce their taxes. Lord Althorpe was very full of the great reductions which he would make ; but when he came to look over the list of what the Conservatives had done, he (Lord Althorpe) did not call them Conservatives ;--no, he called them Tories,—aed a very good name it was too. (Laughter and loud cheers.) When he came to look over the list of the reductions made by the Tories, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said they had done so much that he could not do any more. (Cheers.) But what had they done recently? Had they reduced the bur dens of the country ? Look at the assessed taxes. (Cheers.) They had levied ten per cent. on the duties, and five per cent. on the windows. Would the Tories have done this ? No. Instead of levying ten per cent. on this, and five per cent. on that, they would have taken 15 per cent. off. (Loud cheers.) He was happy to inform them, that at a recent meeting, when he was present, they had ascertained by an accurate calculation that they could, at any moment, return Lord Sandon for this borough by a majority of 1,000, and Mr, Cresswell by a majority of 600 votes. (Great cheering.) Therefore he would candidly advise Sir Joshua to make his sun stand still while he had the power to do so with a good grace. (Laughter arid cheers.) If he attempted to dim the political hemisphere he would soon find that his star was not in the ascendant. (Cheers.) The gentleman to whom he wished to draw their attention was Mr. Wilkinson, their tried and valued friend. He, therefore, proposed, that John Wilkinson, Esq., be the treasurer to the association for the ensuing year. It would be detaining the meeting too long to dilate, as he deserved, upon his energy, activity, good sense, and services. In these qualities there were none to equal him. Mr. KILSHAW seconded the resolution, which was carried by acclamation. The CHAIRMAN said, it was scarcely necessary to intro duce his friend, Mr. Ingram, to them, but he ought perhaps to have done so. His honest face showed, that he was a tory. He belonged to a knot of individuals whom thLy denominated the Harrington Rangers, who had done good service. He need not say, after what they had heard from Mr. Ingram, that they were a most loyal body. Mr. TINNE proposed j the committee for the current year, and read over a list of their names. Mr. WHA.THAM seconded the resolution, which was put and carried. Mr. RICHARD DAWSON said a resolution had been put into his hand, and on moving it he would take the opportu nity to state that the town was much indebted to the exer tions made by that association. That they had not recently been called together so often as at first was owing to their having had numerous ward and other meetings, which ren dered the more frequent meeting of that association unneces sary. but a most important year was before them. It was absolutely necessary that they should be up and stirring ; they should have their eyes open to the machinations of the enemy, and be prepared at all points to meet them. (Cheers.) He therefore proposed quarterly meetings, and he hoped they would be fully attended. The resolution he had to move was in these terms : " That it be recommended to this meeting to continue their quarterly meetings, to take place in January,. April, July, and October; the committee, or seven members there of, having the power to call special meetings, by giving the secretary three days notice." • . - The motion was seconded by Mr. LEDSON. Mr. HOPE, with many compliments on the zeal and ability of Mr. Robert Harrison, proposed the appointment of that gentleman as secretary to the association. Seconded by Mr. SINGLETON COOPER, and carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr. TRompsoN, a vote of thanks was passed to the conservative press. Mr. DUNLEVIE regretted that their mutual friend Mr. Gladstone, who would have done greater justice to the reso lution he had to propose than himself, had been obliged to leave the room. But he had great pleasure in moving the resolution which, conveyed an acknowledgment their late chairman, in his opinion, was eminently entitled to. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) It was " that the thanks of this meeting be presented to Samuel Holme, Esq., for his services as chairman of this association." It was a short and simple, but a pithy resolution, and he was perfectly satisfied that it required no comment from any man, when they remembered that it was in favour of one who had rocked their Conserva tive Association in its cradle, and who left it in full health, vigour and maturity. (Loud cheers.) In proposing it they would agree with him that it was but a just tribute to a man who did honour to all the relations of public and private life. (Cheers.) Mr. GEORGE WRIGHT had great pleasure in seconding the resolution. In doing so he alluded to the practices of the radicals at the recent election for North Toxteth Ward. He had been employed in canvassing amongst the alehouse keepers, but in every house that he went to he found that he was dead-beat, Mr. Rathbone's party having been round be fore him promising licenses to every one who would vote for them. Was this justice, he would ask, to the licensed vic tuallers, who had a great stake in the town ? How many had got licenses in this way, he could not tell. In secondng the motion, he need not say anything in praise of Mr. Holme. They all knew him as a tradesman, a man of talent, and a gentleman. The motion was passed with three cheers for Mr. Holme. On the motion of Mr. LEDSON, thanks were voted to Mr. Smith, and the meeting separated. Some imp of mischief, the other day, contrived to affix against the portico of the principal railway-station one of those interesting panel sketches of domestic felicity, entitled, " Mangling done here on the shortest notice." PHRENOLOGY.—A clinching argument, proving the truth of the science, is, that a professor of the art recently fought a duel down south, and had his entire organ of combativeness shot off. Since then he has never wanted to fight again.— American Paper. The new refreshment and waiting rooms at Woolverton, the line of the London and Birmingham railway, which are fitted up with great taste and elegance, were opened on Mon day week under the superintendence of Messrs. Dethier and Co. of the Euston hotel, Euston-square, London. The tradesmen of Darlington, at a numerous meeting lately held in the Town-hall, decided on shortening their term of credit to their customers, from twelve to six months, in consequence of the general curtailment of credit by the wholesale houses. LORD EGREMONT'S IMPORTANT SALE IN WILTS. — Early in the spring Lord Wenlock's estate, called Beilby Grange, near to Wetherby, in Yorkshire, was sold for 60,000 guineas. The lands were principally unlet, but the calcula tion made proved it to amount to about 31 years' purchase ; in July the Kilnwick Percy estate, near York, was sold for 81,000 guineas, to Captain Duncombe, the son of Lord Faversham. This was at least 32 years' purchase. During the progress of Lord Egremont's sales on Thursday last Mr. Robins observed that he was just old enough to remember the three per cents at 47k, and with th e war lik e f ee li ng lately exhibited in France it was not drawing very largely on the imaginative powers to believe that the funds might again be down to 60 ; while the very cause which should knook down the funds will raise land in the same, proportion. Lord Egremont's sales ace a sure criterion to go by ; it was known that they were not experimental sales, but bona fide : —Wick Down Farm, let at £5OO a year, land -tax deducted, £3l lOs 6d, leaving a clear net rental of £468 9s 6d, sold for 12,700 guineas ; 29 years purchase. Broom Manor Farm, let at £750, land-tax deducted, £6l 15s, leaving a clear net rental of £685 ss, sold for £23,300; 35 years' purchase and upwards. Lyddington Warrent Farm, let at £4OO, land-tax deducted, £25 3s 6d, leaving a clear net rental of £274 16 s 6d, sold for 7,450 guineas ; 29 years' purchase. Allington Manor Farm, let at £620, land-tax deducted, £25 12s, leaving a clear net rental of £594 Bs, sold for 19,150 guineas ; 35 years' purchase. Slaughterford Farm, let for £315, land tax deducted, £22 7s 6d, leaving a clear net rental of £302 2s 6d, sold for 10,460 guineas ;37 years' purchase. Total —73,060 guineas. It should be remarked that in the first and third farms a deduction of '2O per cent. has been occasi onally conceded to the two tenants. After this plain state ment of facts, it will not be doubted that land is rising in the market, because the soil throughout these farms, although convertible, does not pretend to be of first-rate quality. The tenantry are, however, unexceptionable. Joseph Neeld, Esq., M.P. for Chippenham, purchased two of the farms for 29,610 guineas ; the rental £896 a year, which is 36 years' purchase, MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of the members of the Dock Com. mittee was held yesterday at the office in Revenue-buildings. The attendance was very numerous, nearly the whole com mittee being present. Mr. LEATHOM presided. The formal part of the proceedings having been disposed of, a report was presented from the sub-committee of works, recommending that no more of the land near Birkenhead be let at present. Owen Hill was appointed master of the Liver tender, in the place of John Williams, discharged. The sum of five guineas was awarded to the person named in our last, for having picked up and restored the moorings of the Bell buoy. The MAniNi SURVEYOR reported that he had received a letter, signed by the master, and all the crew of the Form by life-boat, giving him notice that unless they were remune rated for their services, in proceeding to the rescue of ship wrecked persons, they should resign their situations. The CHAIRMAN stated that the parties who had sent this letter, had made no claim for remuneration, nor any state ment of their services. It appeared that salvage had been claimed by the life-boat crew, on a timber ship, of Mr. Dun can Gibb, which had been wrecked, to the amount of £lO5O. Mr. Gibb paid £250, none of which came in the hands of the present applicants, and hence this letter. Mr. CuArliAN said a most dangerous precedent would be established, if encouragement were offered by the committee for the crews of the life-boats to claim salvage on every wreck. He would suggest that in cases of this kind the same rewards be given to the life-boat crews as were given to the pilot ; at all events something must be done to keep these sort of claims down. Mr. BENN observed, that the Dock Committee, unlike the Pilots' Committee, had no power to grant rewards. Mr. CHAPMAN added, that he would reward the life-boat crews handsomely, but he could not consent to allow them to make claims for salvage. Mr. HORSFALL thought the subject deserved investigation. The claimants appeared to think they had absolute power over the life-boat. This committee would not concede that, but at the same time the matter was a very proper one for enquiry by a sub-committee. Mr. TOBIN said the law gave the applicants a right to claim salvage, and he for one would not deprive them of their right, but they must make their claim before a magistrate. This committee had nothing to do with the matter. Mr. BENIN' remarked that the committee had no desire whatever to interfere. Let the men make their claims before the magistrates. The CHAIRMAN said their object was to obtain a share of the £250. paid by Mr. Gibb. Mr. CHAPMAN conceived that if any claims were made at all, the committee, as owners of the boat, ought to put in theirs. The letter was then referred to a sub-committee for a re port thereon. __ The S , nith Harbour Master reported tlit the west quay of Brunswick dock, and th e sou th quay o f Brunswick basin, were greatly incommoded by large quantities of granite, &c. being left there, and requesting the obstruction to be re moved.—The Surveyor was ordered to give the necessary instructions. On the representation of the Master of Salthouse dock, an additional gateman was appointed to that dock. [At this stage of the proceedings the reporters were re quested to withdraw for ten minutes.l The SECRETARY then read a report from the Surveyor, moved for at the last meeeting by Mr. Chapman, relative to the alteration now being made in Queen's dock No. 2 steam graving dock, and the expense of them. The cost of them, the report stated, would be £72. r: C said, he had mentioned the state of the steam graving dock some months ago, and stated that its condition amounted to incompetency on the part of the Dock Surveyor. He was not now going to retract that opinion, but before he proceeded further he would exemplify the state of the dock to the committee. Suppose a gentleman ordered his surveyor to build a coach-house ; he gave him the dimen sions of his carriage, and desired him to erect the building accordingly. But when the work was nearly completed, the gentleman on viewing it thought it looked rather small, and on examination found it would admit the body of the carriage but not the wheels. Would he not blame his surveyor for the blunder? The ease of the steam graving dock was simi lar to this ; and he had stated the fact some months ago, but at that time his assertions went for nothing. If the large steam-boats—for which the dock was expressly con structed —went in, their paddle-boxes rested on the quays on each side, and their keels did not touch the blocks by fourteen inches. Nothing had been said about this for three months ; but the other day he went down to the dock and found a number of men employed in breaking up the sill and remov ing large masses of stone and cement—probably about seventy yards on each side the quay. Now when he (Mr. Chapman) moved for the return, Mr. Hartley stated that the blocks were only 9 inches from the keel; in the report he said 12 inches ; but the shipwrights said the distance was 14. The expense of the alterations now going on was estimated at £7O, but he was convinced that to make the dock efficient would be not less than £3OOO. Another charge he had to bring against the surveyor was this--he had stated that the master shipwrights were satisfied with the alterations he proposed to make by placing ladders in it, and even men tioned Mr. Roydon's name as approving of them. He (Mr. Chapman) appealed to the chairman of the sub-committee of works if Mr. Hartley had not stated that Mr. Roydon ap— proved of the plans he proposed. Mr. Gao. HOLT said he could not call to mind the exact terms of the conversation, but he believed Mr. Roydon's name was mentioned by the surveyor. Mr. HARTLEY admitted that he had said Mr. Roydon approved of the dock. Mr. CHAPMAN said . the estimate of th e expense of the al terations now put . in should not d ece i ve hi m. It was no answer to the motion he had made. H e h a d moved for a return of the expense of building the sill, and of taking it down again ; but the report contained only an es ti mate o f the expense of certain alterations, which was stated at £72. He should like to know what calculation had been made of the loss of materials. He knew himself that two boat-loads of them had been sent away. These enquiries were the only check the dock committee had upon their surveyor. Indeed the error in design had already been admitted by the fact of the alteration. Now he came to Mr. Roydon's letter, which was as follows : " Baffin-street, Ist Dec. 1840 " DEAR received yours of yesterday respecting my opinion as to the safety of the sides of the .‘.• rain Graving Dock, and I beg to inform you that my deciLed opinion is that its present state is neither safe for life or property. " I have received a notice (yesterday) to attend a meeting of the Ship-builders' Association this evening, when I have no doubt you will be furnished with the opinion of the trade generally.—Yours truly, " THOS. ROYDON. " To Mr. Chapman." He had also requested Mr. Cato's opinion in writing, in order that he might have facts to prove his case. Mr. Cato's reply was this : " Liverpool, Dec. 1, 1840. " DEAR SIR,—In reply to your note of yesterday, I have to observe that a meeting will be held to-night of the Master shipbuilders to take into consideration the state of the walls of the Steam Graving Dock ; my own opinion is, that part of the walls will have to be taken down, and re built in a different form from what they now are, for they are not safe for men to stand to set the shores in the pre sent state.—l am, sir, your most obedient servant, " P. CATO." He held in his hand a letter from Mr. Wilkins, on enclosing a copy of a resolution passed at the meeting of the master shipwrights. The letter was addressed to ".Thomas Leatbow, Esq., chairman of the Dock Committee." The CHAIRMAN said Ile had not received such a letter. Mr. CHAPMAN explained that it had been given to him to be presented to the chairman. The SECRETARY read the resolution of the shipwrights' meeting. It expressed the general opinion that the steam graving dock was inefficient and dangerous both as regarded life and property ; and that should the Dock Committee re quire any further explanati on , it would readily be afforded by a deputation appointed f or the purpose. Mr. CHAPMAN contended that these documents shewed that Mr. Hartley had not made correct statements to the sub-committee. It was most surprising, after what had been read, that he should have described the shipwrights as being satisfied with the dock. The report, too, was unsatisfactory. There could, however, be no mistake with reference to the meaning of his (Mr. Chapman's) motion. On the Ist DCCCTO. ber he received the following from Mr. Hartley : " Dockyard, Ist Dec., 1840. " SIR, —In consequen ce of your notice of motion regard ing No. 2 Queen's Graving D oc k, a copy of which has been handed to me, I have applied to Mr. George Holt, (chair man of Sub-Commmittee on Works), to meet me on the spot to-morrow afternoon; h e h as fixed to do so at a little before ten o'clock. " Perhaps you may also wish to be present, in .order to have Such explanation on the spot, as can better be given there than elsewhere. I therefore take the liberty of trou bling you with this.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, "JESSE HARTLEY. "To H. C. Chapman, Jun., Esq. 24, James-st." His reply was as follow s : " De ;ember 1, 1840. " Siu,—l am in receipt of your note of this date, request ing me to attend at Queen's Graving Dock to-morrow morn ing, at ten o'clock, in order to receive " such explanations on the spot as can better be given there than elsewhere." " In reply I beg to state, that the explanation I require is the expense of building up the sill too high, and taking it down again. The error in design has already been admitted by the fact of the alteration. " I regret much that a sense of public duty obliges me to stir up in this matter, as it is, at all times, an ungracious task to find fault pa r ti cu l ar l y with one who has so long served the dock estate.—l remain, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) " HENRY C. CHAPMAN. " Jesse Hartley, Esq." Now, if the Dock Committee were to go on in this way, it would be useless to apply to parliament for power to erect warehouses on the dock quays. Inquiry must be instituted into the enormouse expenses of the surveyor's department. He (Mr. Chapman), had proved him to be inefficient in design, and that he had led the committee into enormous expenses. To establish this, he would not enter into the proceedings of times beyond the short :period during which he had been a member of the committee. The first thing was the Coburg Dock. Mr. Hartley had reported it to be completed, but it was found to require deepening; that work was expected to have been finished in September, with dredging machines. The dredging machines, however, were still. Scarcely was this undertaken, when Mr. Hartley called upon the com mittee for a grant of £BOOO to place reverse gates in that very dock. That was one little item in the year. Then take the South Graving Dock. The shipowners had complained about it till they were tired ; they were smarting under the expense it imposed upon them ; and to remedy the defect the committee were obliged to erect an engine. Here was £lOOO spent. If a searching inquiry were made, it would be found that at least £lO,OO a-year might be saved in this department alone, if the work were done in a different way. He would not take up more time, but give notice of the fol lowing motion for the next meeting. lst—" That the increase of the Liverpool Dock Estate has been such and the expenditure so enormous in the surveyor's department as imperatively to call for a corresponding in crease of vigilance and superintendence. 2dly—That it is incompatible with the interests of the Dock Estate any longer to allow the surveyor to undertake other works, and that his time and talents for the future must be exclusively devoted to the superintendence of the works belonging to the Dock Estate. 3dly—That a first-rate engineer shall be engaged to design and arrange the proposed works, and that from hence forth all works shall be lot and executed by contract. The progress of the works to be superintended by the Dock Surveyor, and as occasion may require by t h e Super i nten d en t Engineer." _ Mr. HARTLEY commenced his defence by saying that Mr. Roydon had seen the plan of the dock before any alterations were made in it, and that he had no fault to find with it. He had shewn the nature of the intended alterations to seve ral carpenters—to Mr. Stephen as well as Mr. Roydon—and as they made no objection to them, he ordered the work to proceed. With regard to the sill, he never had to take it up. After the Oriental had been in, he saw that if a larger vessel should come she could not be accommodated. Mr. CHAPMAN asked if Mr. Hartley had not the dimen sions of the British Queen before him in making the dock. Mr. HARTLEY replied that he had them, but long after the dock was made. With regard to th e estimate of the cost of the alteratious, he was not aware that he had stated any thing false ; the work was there to speak for itself, and he should be willing to call in any competent gentleman to exa mine it. _ _ _ Mr. Ca APmAN said all the labour wag not included in the estimate. _ _ Mr. HARTLEY pledged his word that all the labour was included. He then referred to the original plans, .and en tered into some explanations, with the view of showing that the dock had been constructed strictly in obedience to the directions of the committee. Mr. CHAPMAN asked the surveyor if, when Mr. Royden found fault with the dock, he had not told him, " If you cannot find men to shore a ship in this dock, I can." Mr. 'TARTLET did not think he had made such a remark. He could only tell Mr. Chapman that the Oriental had been shored in the dock, and no remark was made upon the dock then. The Liverpool was shored in the old dock. He felt he had particularly done his duty with regard to this dock ; but it so happened that he was found most fault with where he considered he most deserved commendation. Mr. CHAPMAN was of a very different opinion. Mr. HARTLEY repeated that he had done his duty. Mr. CHAPMAN reminded Mr. Hartley that he had proved him, from documents and facts, to have been wrong. All the shipwrights condemned the dock. They could not stand upon a ladder placed on a mere ledge without danger. Mr. HARTLEY observed that it was strange they had not found out the danger until within the last fortnight. Mr. CHAPMANSaid he had known of it for months. His motion was for a return of the expense of pulling the masonry down and raising it up. It was a state of things that all the committee must deprecate. Iu fact, they would find that they had spent as much money in rectifying the errors of Mr. Hartley, as the docks themselves had cost. Mr. HAIITLRY.—What errors have I made ? The CHAIRMAN thought that if Mr. Chapman made a charge of this sort, he ought to produce some grounds for it. Mr. HARTLEY said this accusation took away.all the sting of the other charges against him. Mr. SANDS suggested that inquiry by a sub-committee would be the best course to take both for Mr. Hartley and for the committee. Mr. GEo. HOLT asked the surveyor what induced him to alter the plan originally approved by the committee ? Mr. HARTLEY made a reply. which was quite inaudible. Mr. CHAPMAN, in reference to something which had fallen from the surveyor, repeated that the paddle-boxes of a large steamer in the dock would rest upon the quays, and her keel be 14 inches from the sills. Mr. HORNBY asked whether the complaint was, that the dock was not lar enough to hold a large steamer ? Mr. AIKIN.—No. Mr. CHAPMAN said that in consequence of large steamers coming to this port, the committee had been induced to alter No. 2 graving dock for the purpose of receiving them. Mr. Hartley had the dimensions of all of these large vessels ; Mr. John Laird supplying him with those of the President and the British Queen. Mr. Hartley found he had committed an error as to the sills, but denied it when asked the question. Not only that, but the dock was not safe for vessels, nor for men to work in it. If every thing was referred to, the sur veyor, (who was the accused party), and he was acquitted upon his own evidence, the committee would never arrive at the truth. Mr. G. HOLT said Mr. Chapman alleged that the President would have hung on the quays by her paddl e b oxes , an d th a t Mr. Hartley had raised the sills 12 or 14 inches higher than he ought with regard to the blocks. Mr. EVANS asked whether in point of fact that error had been committed ? _ _ Mr. AIKIN had visited the spot and was satisfied that an error had been committed ; and by -the enquiries he made from practical people, he was convinced that the dock was exceedingly dangerous, to the ship in it and to the people em ployed upon her. Mr. lIARTLEY referred Mr. Aikin to the original plan. Mr. AIKIN replied that he did not go by that, but by what he had himself seen. Mr. HORSFALL asked the Surveyor whether at the time the dock was made, he was aware of the dimensions of the large steam-ships? Mr. HARTLEY.—No, Mr. HORSFALL enquired how it happened that the dock had been so constructed that vessels could not be shored in safety ? Mr. HARTLEY replied it was because there was not room without encroaching upon the quays. Already there were 2i feet less of quay room than there ought to be. Mr. CHAPMAN repeated that no vessel could be placed in the dock with safety to her or to the lives of the people, par ticularly in dark nights. He pointed out the advantages that would arise from the engagement of a regularly educated en gineer, under whom the surveyor might act. Mr. MELLon said the committee gave orders for the dock to be made in January for the accommodation of large stea mers; in August and not before Mr. Hartley obtained the dimensions of them. Why had:he not taken steps to obtain their measurement before that period ? Mr. BENN said the dock would not have been undertaken if it had not been to accommodate the large steamers. Mr. GEO. HOLT thought the surveyor did not do himself sufficient justice before committee. Mr. CHAPMAN said it was monstrous not to have efficiency in the surveyors department when the expences of it were £lOO,OOO per annum. Mr. G. HOLT said he ought to have mentioned that the South Harbour-master was of opinion that all circumstances considering the best possible plan had been adopted with regard to the dock. Mr. BARCL;Y --- observed that it had been made - in the Tppg place. MI . . enA; MAN.—That is the fault of the surveyor. The subject was then referred to a sub-committee, and the meeting separated. CORONER'S INQUESTS LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT.—DEATH OF MR. WINDSOR. On Wednesday last an inquest was held before P. F. Curry, Esq., and a highly respectable jury, on view of the body of Mr. James Windsor, surgeon, late of St. Anne's-street. As some erroneous impressions exist on one point—the alleged warranty of the horse—which wrongfully reflect on the party who sold the horse—through the running off of which the accident occurred, we give the evidence more at length than we should otherwise deem it necessary to do. William Halsall, being sworn, said :—I was servant with the deceased, whose name was James Windsor. He was a surgeon, and resided in qt. Anne-street. Ile was constantly in the habit of going his professional rounds in a gig. On Friday morning last the deceased told me to go to the stable of Mr. Atkinson, in Newington Bridge, to see a horse, the property of Mr. Stringer, which he had some idea of pur chasing. I went there and saw the horse, and asked Mr. Atkinson what character he would give it. He said that he would warrant the horse steady in harness, and that he had known the horse for twelve xears previous. The same day I rode the horse up to my master's stable, and put him in the gig. The deceased and I then went into the gig. The de ceased drove. We went along St. Anne-street and turned into Islington, and were proceeding at a comfortable trot, and did not push the horse by any means. We had not pro ceeded far before the horse began kicking, and reared once or twice and kept on kicking. This was when we were near to the corner of Christian-street. Whilst the horse was kicking this way the gig rocked a great deal, and the deceased either made an effort to jump out or was thrown out. The moment the deceased was out of the gig the horse started off, and the wheel caught against the stone-work of the railing of the Institution, (Dispensary) and, with the jerk, I was thrown out of the gig. I cannot say anything more about the deceased until I stopped the horse, and the deceased was then being conveyed to the Dispensary. He was taken to his own house the same evening, where he was attended by several surgeons, and died yesterday morning. I had fitted the traces myself, by letting them out three holes, and there was nothing at all defective about the harness. There was nothing in the street that I could see to startle the horse. The deceased was 41 years old. Alice Jones said :—I am a servant in the employ of Mr. Adam Norris, who lives in Islington. On Friday last I was at my work cleaning the bedroom windows, when I saw a gig coming from towards St. Anne-street, with two persons in it. When just opposite my master's house, the horse began kicking ; it then fell down, and one of the persons in the gig was thrown upon the parapet. The horse jumped up again, gave a kick at the gig, and then started off. lam sure the deceased did not jump out, but was thrown out. Mr. James Long, surgeon, said :—On Friday afternoon last I was going down Islington, on the right-hand side, when I saw a horse and gig proceeding down the street. The horse was plunging and kicking, and I saw an individual in the act of falling upon the parapet, but whether he jumped out or was thrown out I cannot say. I escaped within the rails surrounding Islington-flags, being under the apprehen sion that the horse would run over me. As quick as possible I proceeded to the assistance of the injured individual, whom I found to be Mr. Windsor, the surgeon. I assisted to con vey him into the Dispensary. I made an examination, and found that he had received a compound fracture of the right leg. At his request Mr. Halton, the surgeon, was sent for; and on his arrival, which was within a very few minutes after the accident had happened, the sharp ends of the bone were removed, and several loose pieces of bone were extracted. Everything was done that the case required, and deceased was attended up to the time of his death by Mr. Halton, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Windsor, surgeon, of Manchester, and myself. lam of opinion that death was caused by the inju ries which the deceased had received producing a shock on the nervous system, in a constitution of ex treme susceptibility. John Atkinson, being sworn, said—l keep a livery stable in Newington-bridge. Last Thursday afternoon the deceased came to the stables, and saw a bay horse, the property of Mr. James Stringer, and which I was commissioned to sell. had known the horse previously from 9 to 12 months. I told the deceased that I did not know a better horse, and that I had seen him pass and repass frequently, and that I knew him to be steady. I was not aware at the time that the horse had any vice. The following day the serva n t m an of the dece ase d t oo k th e h orse away for the purpose of trying him. The same afternoon (Friday) I was informed of the accident. I did not receive any directions from Mr. Stringer to warrant the horse. Twenty-five pounds was the price I asked for the horse. Mr. James Stringer said—l am a merchant, and reside at Aigburth. About a year ago I purchased the horse which the deceased had on trial. From that period up to the last ten days I was constantly in the habit of driving the horse. both in single and double harness. I have driven him frequently in a gig with my wife and child, and I was not aware he had any vice. I had no other reason for parting with the horse than that I did not wish to keep three, having recently taken another up from grass. I would not have hesitated to war— rant the horse steady in harness to my own brother. The horse was what I call a slug, and I never knew hint to rear or run away. The coroner summed up the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict to the effect, that the deceased had died from inju ries received by an accidental fall from his gig. DEATH FROM BURNING An inquest was held on Tuesday, on the body of Joseph Warring Dixon, aged 18 months. The deceased is another melancholy instance of the death of a child by fire. He was only left by his mother for a moment, but in her absence his clothes were set on fire and his death ensued. DEATH FROM VIOLENCE An inquest was held yesterday, at the coroner's office, on view of the body of Joseph Frost. Joseph Burrell, a police officer, said, that about half-past twelve o'clock on the night of the 16th November, he was on duty in Dale -street and neighbourhood, when he heard some person call out for the police. He was then going up Hatton-garden with a prisoner to bridewell, whom he left in charge of some other officers, and went to the bottom of the street, an d f ound the , de ceased standing in the middle of the street. Blood was flow ing from his nose, and he had a cut on the eye-brow. He told witness he had been knocked down by some men, and was kicked while he was down. The men who had knocked him down made their escape before witness came up. John Guy, another officer, said that on the night in question, he saw a crowd in Whitechapel, and on going up, he saw a man on the ground, drunk and una bl e to walk. He and another o ffi cer took him up Preston -street, for the purpose of taking him to bridewell When about half way up the street, the man be gan to be very rough. Witness did not observe deceased till he was brought hurt as described to the bridewell. Joseph Clarke, another officer, saw the deceased at the bridewell, and took him to the dispensary. He said he had been knocked down and kicked he having seen a man very rough in the hand s o f th e offic e rs. Elizabeth Frost, wife c?f . the deceased, said he was 45 years old. He told her a similar story. lie got worse nex t day, and was obliged to take his bed. He comp l a i ned of h i s - body and head, and his head swelled a great deal. He was attended by a surgeon up to the time of his death, on Wednesday morning. Mr. G. Longbottom, surgeon of the Dispensary , . attended the de ceased fro m t h e fi rst . He was of opinion that the deceased died fro m infla mma tion of the brain, arising from the injury to the nose. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased died from that cause; but how or by whom the injury was inflicted, there was no evidence to show. CASE OF MANSLAUGHTER An adjourned inquest was held yesterday, touching the death of a man named Lawrence Work, the evidence on which, as adduced on Monday last, we supplied in our paper of the following day. No further evidence having been brought forward, the jury returned a verdict of " Man slaughter against some person or persons unknown." The deceased, it will he remembered, came to his death by being struck with a paving stone on the head, in Drury-lane, by *waren* a foreign seaman. CORRESPONDENCE PASTORAL AID SOCIETY, TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sts,—l have read with much interest the correspondence and articles which have appeared in the newspapers relative to the refusal of the Pastoral Aid Society to sanction th , -; nomination of Mr. Browne, who applied for the society's grant. The defence of the society which has appeared in your paper is more than satisfactory; but the official letter of the local secretary, in ser t e d i n th e courier of to-day, must remove every doubt, as to the propriety of the society's conduct, from the mind of the most prejudiced opponent. Will you allow me to inquire what is the extent of the soci ety's operations, wherein it differs from the Additional Cu rates Society, and whether it has been formed under the approval of the heads of the church ; for if it possesses the letter, I cannot conceive what can justify the sneers of Mr. Browne and others about a " lay association." The deter mination of the society to possess testimonials as to the qualifications of any applicant, satisfactory to the committee, cannot but be commended by every impartial person. Such a line of conduct gives security to the subscribers that their funds will be rightly appropriated, and an additional guaran tee to the church that the spiritual interests of the people will be properly looked after.—Yours, &c., A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. Dec. 2d, 1840. [The grants of the Pastoral Aid Society are made for the purpose of providing clergymen and lay assistants in districts where they are required, and of affording pecuniary assist. ance for the erection Or fitting up of a chapel in some pre viously-neglected spot. The operations of the society are at present as follows :—lncumbents aided, 275. Population under their charge, 2,035,557; average population to each, 7,375 ; average income of incumbents, £163 ;—at a charge on the society of £20,338, whilst its income for the past year was £16,176. In our own county 61 clergymen and three lay assistants are supported by the society. We know no thing of the Additional Curates Society, but we are satisfied that there is abundant scope for its labours ; and, whilst we shall never disparage its motives or objects, we shall not suf fer an unfounded charge against a kindred society to remain unexposed. The Pastoral Aid Society numbers amongst its warm supporters the Bishops of Chester, Ripon, Winchester, Bath and Wells, Llandaff, Peterborough, and other dignita ries of the church. Lord Sandon, John Hardy, Esq., and J. P. Plumptre, Esq., M.P., are amongst its vice-presidents. —En. L. S.] TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, SIR,—I observe in your publication of Tuesday last a letter signed " Justitia," the writer of which has made a false and distorted statement of a circumstance that took place at the Welsh dinner, on Monday, the 23d ult. It is stated that one of the guests at the table imposed upon your assistant reporter " names and titles of his own fabrication." It is also in sinuated that a young man in company furnished your reporter with " scraps of notes," which were handed to him 'by a preceptor who was bound by nature and duty to show him a good example." As I have reason to believe lam both the guest and the young man alluded to, I beg to give the state ment the most unqualified contradiction, and dare the base and anonymous calumniator to substantiate his charge. The list I handed in to your reporter I am prepared to prove was the correct one; but that which did appear in your journal was not mine. And here I would remark, that whatever the feelings of " Justitia" may he upon differences in political opinions, I have far too much respect for gentlemen occupying exalted stations to offer them any insult, however opposed they may be to my political or religious sentiments. I have ever been taught by my natural preceptor to reverence truth, and to walk in the paths of honesty, integrity, and upright -- - tnd I hope to guide my way by his precepts, to imitate ample, and walk in his steps. Should the principles neulcated by " Justitia" be in accordance with his base and infamous insinuations, I cannot but entertain great fears for the temporal prosperity of his unhappily circumstanced pupils.--1 wait for the proof of his charges, and subscribe, FIAT JUSTITIA. ~ ai. THE PASTORAL, AID SOCIETY TO THE EDITOR OF THE COURIER. SIR,—It was not till Tuesday morning last that I became possessed of the correspondence upon the subject of the Church Pastotal Aid Society, published in the Mailofthe pre vious week. Though able defenders have already appeared, yet I have deemed it of importance that the clerical secretary of the association of the society established in this town should comment upon the transaction ; and therefore, at my earliest leisure, have allowed myself to address you. The facts of the society's origin are simply these :—some good men. witnessing the spiritual destitution of the country, determined to provide funds by which incumbents might be enabled to pay additional curates or lay assistants. They contributed nobly themselves,—they solicited others, and succeeded in raising an ample store, which they distributed as freely as they received it. They had no intention of affect ing the existing system of ordination. Many of the bishops supported them ; incumbents, as they chose, applied for grants, the committee merely requiring, for the sake of those whose almoners they were, satisfaction as to the characters of those whom they were to support. At an early stage of existence, their plan was assailed as trenching upon ecclesiastical principles, by many good men, of what I call ultra church principles. The society, hdwever, upheld by good men of other principles, held fast the plan which in its simplicity had been adopted, unconscious of hav ing adopted a plan opposed to ecclesiastical principles ; while, what kindly men have ever called the sister society—the Additional Curates' Fund Society —sprung up in consistency with the principles of the second party. Approving of the principles of the Church Past ,, ral Aid Society, the Rev. J. Clark applies to the committee, and ob tains a grant of £BO, the usual condition being understood— that the committee must be satisfied as to the qualifications, Christian and ministerial, of the gentleman who shall be no minated. Two brief letters are submitted. Purposing to be com mendatory, they could not contain less than they did. One was from a respectable clergyman of our town. It consists of one sentence, though that of course, a comprehensive one : life, conversation, views, and doctrines are summarily stated to be correct. The second was from a clergyman probably equally respectable, though I conceive not much known in Liverpool. It simply states, that Mr. Browne is a consci entious man, and a devoted admirer and supporter of the ritual and discipline of the church ; the first portion of which commendati :n might apply to many men not qualified for the ministry; the second portion, though not necessarily, might merely describe-one, a stickler for rubical precision, who might possess little acquaintance with the substance or the spirit of the Gospel. More was evidently required. To these testimonials the diocesan appends his counter sign, to the effect, that they who gave them are beneficed clergymen of the diocese, who will only state what they be lieve to be true. On the face of this countersign it appears, that his lordship knows nothing of Mr. Browne. And here I venture to appeal both to laity and clergy, whether these testimonials were not too meagre and limited, both in quantity and quality, to permit any committee of Christian men to determine upon the qualifications of the nominee. This was their conceded duty. How could it be discharged? And here it becomes important to observe an error in the newspapers of last week, which speak of Mr. Wray's letter having been presented to the committee as a testimonial. This was not the case. While, however, the committee is thus meagrely supplied, another aspect is thrown over the case in the country. The Rev. C. Wray submits, in the capacity of a friend, a cordial recommendation of Mr. Browne to the Bishop of Ripon; and his lordship, upon the strength of the testimonials thus reinforced, confirmed, we may perhaps permit ourselves to say, by the premature assumption of Mr. Clark that the society was satisfied with Mr. Browne, and having in reserve the examination for orders to correct any possible error, de clares his readiness to admit Mr. Browne to orders. But how stands the matter before the committee? They decline to conclude upon such limited testimonials ; and, to Mr. Clark's surprise, inform him, that the testimonials are satisfactory as far as they go, but something more explicit and decided as to Christian character and qualifications is required. Mr. Clark requests to know what the committee mean by Christian character and qualifications a request which, on the lips of a respectable minister of the church, must mean, I con ceive, that Mr. C. imagines that he has already fully answered the question. But I maintain, that save in the single line of Mr. Stafford, nothing has yet been said of the peculiar features of a Christian character. Where, then, are the committee to look for some account of the conversation of Mr. Browne? Who will speak for his meekness and gentleness ; his good report and evil re port, the signs of an apostle ' • his temperance and soberness; his love of good men ; to add to the evidence which, satis factory so far as it goes, is almost entirely silent upon these points? Mr. Clark's next letter brings no additional testimonials. He is perplexed by having prematurely hired premises and obtained the promise of the Bishop of Ripon, without, it should seem, having exactly stated to his lordship the stage in which the transaction rests. He declares that he has consulted, according to duty, his diocesan prior to recom mending Mr. Browne to the committee ; and that he, being satisfied, presumes the committee " will not be guilty of in sulting his lordship." And again, " how the committee can have further satisfaction, save upon his (Mr. Browne's) own assurance, he declares he knows not." The upshot of Mr. Clark's communication is simply, that the meagrely-supplied table of the committee must now wait for such a statement as Mr. Browne shall supply of himself. But here it is necessary to observe, that the precipitancy of Mr. Clark has so far perplexed matters, that except the transaction be distinctly viewed, a fair occasion might appear to exist of charging the committee with contumacy towards a spiritual superior. But if he has perplexed himself, we must not suffer the question to be perplexed. We repeat, up to this moment, the fundamental rule of the society remained unsatisfied ; a rule which Mr. Clark himself pronounced to be good, and which his lordship, most doubtless, felt to be reasonable, when' he eloquently pleaded the cause of the society in the spring of the year. Two meagre letters were all they possessed ; and were Christian men, upon such tes timonials, to take a step which should make them the instru ments of supplying a young man with his first title for orders ? How should they be answerable to those whose almoners they were ? The Additional Curates Society committee might consistently, without testimonials, distribute their funds : the Church Pastoral Aid committee, being pledged to demand testimonials, were likewise pledged to obtain such as should be satisfactory. The committee come then to the letter of Mr. Browne, containing his own assurances with respect to character, which Mr. Clark trusts will be perfectly satisfactory, and make up in explicitness the deficiencies of the previous testi- monials 1 shall briefly analyse its ingredients. It commences by a pointedly uncourteous expression, when the history of the so ciety is remembered—speaking of it as one assuming the name of a church association. The demand for testimonials of spiritual-mindedness is confused, in his mind, apparently, with a demand to scrutinise the thoughts of the heart. A total unconsciousness appears of the concise and general na ture of the testimonials submitted. Then comes the state ment of his views, which contain much that is correct and food, and are at the same time, of the transcendental,orultra church description : and all is concluded with a statement of objection on principle, I conceive, to submit such a confession of faith and practice, to what is termed " a lay association." Now, sir, I imagine, with such testimonials of the charac ter of Mr. Browne before them,the committee were perfectly justified in refusing to sanction his nomination. To com pensate for the deficiency of existing testimonials, the letter of this gentleman expresses his slight or contemptuous opi nion of the society, of whose funds he is ready to partake ; a strange sensitiveness on the score of dealing with the com mittee ; a distinct disapprobation of one fundamental rule of their system ; all concluded with a statement of his views, which, however correct in many points, and capable of whole some application when held by a - person of discretion, the society has, as a whole, disclaimed as erroneous and mischiev ous. What was there in such a letter to supply the deficiency of the previous testimonials ? Was there much gentleness of spirit in the slights poured upon a society consisting of Christian men ? Was there much wisdom in the interpreta tion of their request for testimonials of character ? I confess, I think there is a want of delicacy, at all events want of judg ment, in being ready to receive pecuniary support from a society whose principles ‘le disliked. Was there, everything cons dered, due prospect of those high views stated being held with discretion ? The answer, therefore, would scarcely, I conceive, su r p r i se . M r . C., that the committee must decline to sanction the nomination of Mr. Browne. I shall not attempt to discover the enact meaning of Mr. Clark's unwarrantable accusation preferred against the so ciety, that "of obtaining money under false pretences." In peat that no such testimonials as were conclusion, I simply ri - of necessity to be required to mitted to the committee. Mr. Browne, on principle, declined I. nials. Mr. Wray takes the particular s which there could be no harm in taking, tomary) of submitting a testimonial of his own con' to the Bishop of Ripon. I think I may say. have submitted such a testimonial to E. Church Pastoral Aid Society. With one further remark I shall conclude. that there are different views of church principle,. among churchmen. Is it not possible to hold either Chi.. principles, yet be at peace with those who think differently There may be a call for the solemn to that which is deemed erroneous; there is am. ) , „ i ., for the energetical carrying oat of the principles peculiarly our own. The Pastoral Aid Society 'is ready to assist thosa who agree with her in principle ; ciety will afford scope for the liberali Lon bad been sub- It is possible that the friends ; p (one, of cour conimi s evident ad simple protest again rtunity the Additional 6U-r;tes- or supply funds fur am ready to istoral Aid Society, give to Why, then, this hostility ? say, if you will not give to the Pi the Additional Curates Fund. Whence this attempt to extract from petty miscarriage, if it, might be found, confutation of principle? Why does Mr Browne, disapproving of the principles of the Church ral Aid Society, first embarrass and then insult her members Wh) does Mr. Clark, subsequent to an embn-- drawn down upon himself by precipitancy, hi _ Why has an occasion been sough e circumstances to embroil two great parties of N the church consists ? It should seem there a mg us, who have found Occasion to talk 1 I to two of our I Pasto- Tassment to talk of orthodox societies of th suit of however, possess too much both of piety and discer may be safely said, and, by the advantage of high will be too advantageously circumstanced for the right be lieving of the several facts, to suffer themselves to be betrayed into the suspicion of a want of respect on the part of those from whose thoughts it was farthest.—Faithfully yours, C. W. LAWRENCE, Chaplain of St. Luke's, Secretary to the Liverpool Association of the Church Pastoral Aid Society: Liverpool, Nov. 30, 18 iO. LATE h statior CCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND BIR MINGHAM RAILWAY. IMPORTANT VERDICT OP TIIE CORONER'S JURT. HARROW STATION, DEC. 2.—The coroner and jury re sumed the investigation in this case last night at 6 o'clock. As soon as the names of the jurors had been called over, the coroner read a letter from Mr. Howlett, the surgeon attending Quinlan, who, it will be recollected, was stoker to the deceased Simpson. The letter stated the opinion of the writer, that Quinlan was sufficiently recovered to be exa mined. The evidence of Quinlan was then entered into, after which the coroner addressed the jury at considerable length, commenting as he proceeded on the various parts of the evidence. The court was then cleared of strangers, and after a dis cussion of nearly three hours again opened, when at 12 o'clock the foreman read to an audience, who listened with the most intense anxiety, the following special verdict ! " We find a verdict in the case of William Dawson, Wilful murder against Joseph Simpson,' and in the case of Joseph Simpson Febo de se.' We impose a deodand of £2OOO on the engine and tenders No. 15 and No. 82. " With respect to Bradburne, the jury hare felt consider able difficulty in not agreeing to a verdict of manslaughter, and they beg to express their sense of the great impropriety of his leaving his engine without putting it on the siding, and of his leaving it at all in the situation which proved so dan gerous." Mr. Rotch, the foreman, then read the following observa— tions of the jury : " The jury cannot conclude their labours without express ing their surprise and regret at the manifest inefficiency of the executive of the company as connected with the matters that have come before them in this inquiry. The directors seem to have passed and printed many excellent rules and regulations, which have been neglected to be carried out and enforced, while in some instances printed instructions have been given to a class of men unable, for want of education, to read them ; and in some cases persons appear to have been put on as drivers of engines, having the whole conduct of the trains, without being duly qualified for the purpose. " The jury consider that great blame is attributable to the directors for continuing in their service such a reckless driver as the unfortunate man Simpson ; and they are forcibly struck with the ignorance of the executive of the numerous acts of disobedience and wanton carelessness on his part, which have been produced before them in evidence. "Considering the immense importance to the public of safe conduct in a mode of conveyance over which they are deprived of all control, or, when in motion, even of the power of remon strance or complaint, and are entirely at the mercy of the en gine driver, the jury feel the public have a right to expect that some person of superior education and attainments as an engineer should be appointed as a captain of each train, to proceed with it and conduct it to its final destination. The night signals are evidently insufficient, and yet no efficient means seem to have been adopted to improve them, while it is evident that no security can be attained until a means of communication between the guards and the engine drivers is established. To all which matters the jury feel it is the boun den duty of the directors to turn their immediate and earnest attention." This verdict excited a very extraordinary sensation t It the court hrough- The Coroner then said, that in consequence of the verdict that had just been returned, the inquisition would occupy a considerable time, so as to be drawn up with the requisite care and exactitude. He was therefore under the necessity all , to come of requesting the gentlemen of the „ a future day for the purpose of signing the inqt gain upon lon. After the inquiry - had been conducted - with so much ability and exemplary patience, it would he truly lamentable if the ob ject that they had chiefly sought should be frustrated by not having the inquisition properly drawn up, and they must have seen how inquisitions had been set aside upon what he must call frivolous pretences. He therefore wished for a little time to prepare one which should stand the brunt of future examination on inquiry elsewhere. The jury entirely approved this forethought on the part of the worthy coroner. Mr. Rotel; and his colleagues now desired that Bradburne, the driver of engine No. 15, should be sent for, in order to have the forcgOing verdict and rem ar k rea d to him ; hut, upon inquiry, they found that Bradburne, as well as every other Ferson connected with the railway, had hastily quitted the premises. CARLOW ELECTION-FIRST DAY'S POLLING MAJORITY FOR COL. BRUEN,-SEVENTY-NINE (From the Dublin Evening Mail of Wednesday.) CARLOW, TUESDAY.—The polling commenced this day, and, with the exception of a trilling assault, which arose out of a misapprehension in bringing Lip a voter—not the sligh' est interruption took place —not a man is drunk. the manifestation that angry and virulent spir, racterised former elections. A much better disposition ap pears to pervade the lower classes. The influence of the priests is obviously failing ; and the respeL and property, as well as the gratitude for favours conferred, due by the tenantry to their go d and benevolent landlords, is evidently reassuming its power in the minds of the pe ple. Contrary to all anticipations, Col. Bruen has obtained the enormous majority of seventy-nine on this day's poll, beat ing Mr. Ponsonby in all the booths ; and in one (ldror—s it which cha- t due to station a ratio of nearly eight to one. The most sanguine calculators anticipated little more than a small majority on the first or even the second day's polling at either side; the rush of out voters not being expected to be made before Thursday ; hut to-day 40 electors polled for Col. Bruen, who had before voted against him : thus turning the scale in his favour The Cou ril of Fr town tenantry, whose address appeared in the Ma day, were escorted into town this morning, and polled fot Col. Bruen. The Kavanagh tenants,:who had been carried off by the mob, and subsequently rescued, also voted for the conservative candidate. Priest Maher's ferocious speech yeste, one ; and, I really believe, did his own cause as much more harm as it benefitted ours. The notorious falsehood of his charges, and the exaggerated misstatements—known. to be such by every one that heard them, Mr. Tyrrell inclusive— recoiled upon himself. The answer of Colonel Bruen was full, masterly, and conclusive ; and, based as his reply was in truth—known to be such, even by his political opponents, produced a powerful and most favourable effect. lay disgusted ever - The way in which government influence and money ru used, and the open and undisguised manner in which govern s•as by • tall. ment patronage and promotion is offered, will furnish de tails for future letters, and supply you with abundant food for future comment At the close of the poll this evening, the numbers an nounced by the Sheriff were— Colonel Bruen Mr. Ponsonby SECOND EDITION. Standard Office, Ten o'Clock •--- --4=1.- CARLOW ELECTION CLOSE OF THE POLL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1840 Colonel Bruen . 2] Mr. Ponsonby ll Col. Bruen's majority this day Gross Majority... It is confidently reported in the best informed military cir. des, that the 22d regiment has been placed:.under orders for Bengal, and we have reason to place confidence in the ru mour.—United Service Gazelle. Orders have been received at Chatham to have all the men belonging to the regiments in the East Indies got ready to embark for their respective regiments in three weeks. — Ministerial paper. The Earl of Rothes was elected grand master of the ;ran lodge of S co tl an d, on Monday last. Lord Frederick Fitz Clarence was elected deputy grand master at the same time The Admiralty have decided on having all the naval-yards in the kingdom lighted with gas, in lieu of oil. The first division of the 42d Highlanders (ernb Friday at the Cove, for service in the Mediterranea The Gloucester, 50 guns, and Eagle. 50 guns, are ordered o be got ready for sea at Chatham.—Mini feral paper. A METHODIST CHAPEL BLOWN UP BY GAS, AT HOI FIRTH.—About half-past three o'clock in the afternr Saturday last, the residents at New Tom. greatly alarmed by a tremendously loud nois a, liolmfi u ' ake. of t explosionheir houses, experiencing y a a t n t e h a e r s t a h m q from their dwellings , to ascertain the cause of this una o o u f s firees ,as arms,tho though caused b countable shock, the affrighted inhabitants discovered tb quantity of gas bad exploded in the adjoining chaF which the edifice had sustained very great destruction, almost every window having been forced out ; a number of pews in the lower part of the chapel were displaced, part of the floor ing was torn up, and other damage to an alarming extent oc casioned. Four individuals, who were in the building at the time of the casualty, were all more or less injured. One of them, a little boy, son of the chapel-keeper, was thrown a considerable distance by the force of the gas, and, on being picked up, was found to have suffered a severe fracture of the thigh-bone, besides numerous bruises over the body. The other three persons received various injuries, being considera bly burnt about the face, having the hair singed off the head, &c. The cause of this terrible catastrophe may be briefly stated thus :—The chapel has been recently fitted up very handsomely, and lighted with gas. On the above-mentioned afternoon, the chapel-keeper entered the building for the purpose of putting a fire into the stove, taking two of his children along with him. Finding the atmosphere strongly impregnated with gas, and anxious to ascertain the cause of the escape, he obtained the assistance of John Si.- joiner, who, supposing the meter to be the part in fault, pro ceeded thither with a lighted candle. The gas havin g b een escaping for some time, the interior of the chapel ;was in all prohability entirely filled with it, and, of course, an imme diate and terrific explosion was the awful consequence of in troducing a flame into the midst of it. I t i s calculate d t h at upwards of £lOO. will be required to repa i r the di sastrous effects of Shaw's incaution.--Leeds Igtortieester.