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de Salis, which is equally false with the preceding. It is to the effect that the " tithes and property of the Church were originally intended for the use of the poor." We are free to admit that the poor were originally en titled to relief and maintenance out of the property held by the clergy; but it should be borne in mind, when we make this concession, that the Church has been robbed of full two-thirds of the property which formerly belonged to it. Let this be restored, and then we shall be prepared for such an arrangement as that which the Count de Salis has proposed, viz., the appropriation of a part of the Church revenues to the use of the poor. We are glad to find the Count de Salis speaking out so plainly on the prospects of Popery in Ireland. We are glad to find him candidly acknowledging that he " hopes to see the day when the national Church of Ireland—the Church of the majority—the Church which has preserved tranquillity in the land—shall be re-esta blished in a manner becoming the Irish nation." This, to say the least of it, is plain speaking. The re establishment of Popery in Ireland is here plainly inti mated as the consummation of Irish hopes. The Pro testants of Ireland are now made aware of the grand end which the Popish priests and laity have in view in all their schemes of agitation. It will rather surprise the English reader to find the Popish sect designated as " the Church which has preserved tranquillity in the land." If for " tranquil lity" we substitute the word " disquietude," or " order," or ‘‘ rebellion,'' there would he some truth and relevancy in the remark. The Popish system in Ireland has been, for generations past, a system of tru culent persecution, of tyranny over the minds and persons of the Popish multitude, and of extermination as regards the Protestants. The only tranquillity which We can associate w ith suc h a s ystem is the tran quillity o f death. The proceedings of the Whigs of Liverpool, as dis closed at the present registering sessions, furnish, we do not hesitate to say, the most disgusting example of political profligacy which it has ever been our fortune to contemplate. On no occasion that we can remem ber has an utter disregard of honesty, of principle, and of decency, been so unblushingly paraded before the World ; and when it is borne in mind that the party guilty of this grossness of conduct is one which has always plumed itself upon its superior purity in public matters—which has ever been foremost in denunciation of political abuses, and whose constant outcry is for reform, for purity of election, and for the ballot as a preventive of bribery and corruption—we are con strained to come to the conclusion, if indeed we had ever had much doubt of the fact, that the boasted principles of whiggism are little better than a compound of hypocrisy, falsehood, and fraud. We entreat the attention of our readers to our report of the various cases brought before the revising court, in which the rates of claimants have been paid with money furnished by the Protector Society; and to the decision which his worship the Mayor, himself a sub scriber to the funds of that society, has thought it decent and becoming to pronounce by his casting voice. By this decision it is now established that a political party, or an individual„.for a political purpose, can Place upon the register an unlimited number of pauper householders at the simple cost of paying the rates of their cottages or cellars, and by this bold and bare faced evasion of the spirit of the municipal act, in effect swamp the bona fide constituency of the borough, and disfranchise and smother the opinions of the great body of its respectable inhabitant householders. We dare say his worship the Mayor, and the party who are at present making him their instrument, anti cipate the triumph of whig candidates in some two or three of the wards as the immediate effect of this deci sion. Possibly his worship may be correct ; but we venture to tell him that a triumph so achieved will be t o himself and to his party the dearest-earned victory which ever was won upon the arena of politics. It w ill be gained at an expense of character incalculable in extent ; and will be the means of introducing into Our future municipal contests a system of corruption to which anything hitherto witnessed can bear no com parison, l arison. Hen ce f or th th e p re ponderance of party in cr wo Council must depend upon comparative weight o f Purse, and the lavishness with which this Y s tem of wholesale .briberi,—for it is absurd to call it by any milder name—is resorted to by the different Candidates, or by associations or agents acting for them ; and to the pure and patriotic reformers of The year 1840 posterity will be entitled to attribute a prac tical repeal of the much-lauded whig municipal reform act. We have no wish to hurt the feelings of his worship the Mayor by commenting upon his particular share in producing this result. To any one who witnessed his demeanour in the sessions-house yesterday, the conviction must have presented itself that Sir Joshua was not a little uncomfortable ; and if he could have noticed the ill-suppressed scorn of his proceedings pic tured in the countenauces of most of his fellow towns men present, the worthy knight had ample reason for such a feeling. Of this much we are certain—and we Would press the fact upon Sir Joshua Walmsley—that Where he has gained one vote for his party by the ne farious trickery to which he has been led to resort in order to bolster up their sinking fortunes in the Town Council, he has lost two votes for his own election as a member for the borough. " I do love thee, Michael Cassio— But never more be officer of mine !" Several of our contemporaries have been amusing themselves and their readers during the last fortnight or three weeks with sundry speculations on the subject of a coalition ministry—a monster engendered in the brains of some demented radical, and which Prome theus himself would find it impossible to inspire with the instinct of life. The list of an administration, combining men of all shades of politics, is now going " the round of the papers," and eliciting comments of so serious a character, that a cursory observer might be led to attach some importance to the document. It may not be generally known that the list in question, which we quote for the amusement of our readers, originated in the pages of the Colonial Magazine, into which it must have crept by some strange oversight on the part of the talented editor of that excellent pe riodical. It was put forth in an article which con tained some plausible suggestions on the subject of a coalition administration. A mere glance at the sub joined list will serve to prove the political predilections of the writer. Of the realisation of his plan there cannot be the remotest expectation. The following is the list to which we refer : Premier—Sir Robert Peel, Bart. President of the Council —Lord Melbourne (with a mar quisate). . , Home Department—Lord J. Russell (with a peerage). Foreign Department—Earl of Aberdeen. Colonial Department—Lord Stanley. Exchequer—Mr. F. T. Baring. Board of Trade—Mr. Goulburn. Indian Board—Lord Ellenborough. Admiralty—Lord Palmerston (with a peerage). Duchy of Lancaster—Lord Ebrington. Privy Seal—Lord Normanby. Lord Chancellor (in the Lords)—Lord Lyndhurst. Court of Chancery—Lord Cottenham. Land Revenue—Lord Duncannon. Secretary at War—Mr. T. B. Macaulay. Vice-President of the Board of Trade—Lord Sandon. Commissioners of the Indian Board—Mr. Moore 0' Fer rall, Mr. Emerson Tennant, Mr. Colquhoun, and Mr.D'ls raeli. Secretaries to the Indian Board—Lord Seymour and Mr. Clay. Under Secretaries of State for the Colonies—Mr. Vernon Smith and Mr. Gladstone. Secretary of the Admiralty—Sir Thomas Cochrane. Judge Advocate General—Sir George Grey, Bart. Attorney-General—Sir John Campbell, with reversion to Sir William Follett, on Sir John's accession to the bench. IRELAND Lord Lieutenant—Earl Minto. Secretary for Ireland—Lord Morpeth. Lord Chancellor—Sir Edward Sugden. Solicitor or Attorney General—Mr. Shell (to be knighted) INDIA Governor-General—Sir James Graham (wits► a peerage). Governor of Madras—Lord Elliott, or Mr. Charles Wood (with a baronetcy). FOREIGN. :Minister to France—Lord Clarendon. Minister to Constantinople—Sir S. Canning. ,_ All the other posts to remain as at present. Sir John Cam liobliouse and Mr. Labouchere to receive peerages. The incongruous materials thus brought together would not adhere for a single hour. Such a ministry Would be only known •to future historians as " TR, 13 DBBLE ADMINISTRATION." We find from the advertisement that the conservative dinner at Newton is fixed to take place on Friday, the 2 3d instant, the day after the very interesting and important ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Liverpool Collegiate Institution, in Shaw•street. Among the noblemen and gentlemen.who are expected to be present at the dinner are, Lord Sandon, Cresswell Cresswell, Esq., Lord Francis Egerton, the Hon. R. B. 'Wilbraham, Lord Wilton, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, Sir George Murray, 'Sir George Sinclair, and several other distinguished individuals. We anticipate a rich treat in the eloquent addresses which will be delivered on the occasion. We have no doubt that the hall at Newton will be crowded with the rank and respectability of this division of the county. NUISANCE TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, SlR,—Allow me through the medium of your widely circu lated journal to point out one of the greatest nuisances in Liverpool—viz. —at the south end of Paradise-street, and im mediately facing the Custom-house. It is a complete reposi tory for all sorts of filth and rubbish ; in fact, so much so, that a person wearing decent clothes, cannot get to the Post office without running a great risk of spoiling them. This ought to be attended to, in order to ascertain where the fault lies. If this exposure should not have the effect of bringing it into notice in the proper quarter, you shall shortly hear from me again with full information of the parties whose duty it is to see to it.—Yours, A TORY. • THE BOROUGH REGISTRATION, TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, Sll2,—As the period of the revising barristers holding their revision court is now so near, it appears to me that it may be useful to our conservative friends to recall their attention to the objection to the lists, and upon which the Attorney-Ge neral has given, politically speaking, a most dishonest opinion, in favour of their validity. I will dissect this notable docu ment and briefly compare it with the clauses of that perfection of legislation—the Reform Act. Stand forth Sir John Camp bell, Knight, &c. No. I.—" I am of opinion that in point of lime, the publi cation of the list in this case is not liable to any objection." The question, as 1 understand it is simply this—whether the lists ought not to have been affixed to the church and cha pel doors during the whole of the first two Sundays in August last, and I find it admitted by the liberal party that such no tices were not so placed instil the evening of the first Sunday. Now, what says the act itself? Sec. 44 enacts that the over seer shall cause a sufficient number of copies of the signed lists to be affixed "on the two Sundays" there pointed out. Now, I beg leave to state, that this enactment could only be for the object of publicity during the usual hours of church service, to enable parties whose names do not appear, to send in the proper claims, and parties on the lists to give the ne cessary notices of objection, and in this view it is clear that the whole of the Sunday is intended, for otherwise it might as well be argued that publication one minute before twelve o'clock at night would be a sufficient compliance with the act, and I doubt if any sound lawyer would place himself in so awkward a predicament. Such a publication would be a mere mockery, and I maintain that the courts of law will and al ways do take notice of thefraction of a day, if it be necessary for the purposes of justice, and yet coolly, says Sir John, the time is not liable to any objection. No. 2.—" I am of opinion that the act has not been strictly complied with, as to churches and chapels, and that it would be proper to return to thefornzer practice on this subject." True, thou second Daniel: The act expressly says, that such notices shall be affixed " on or near the door of all the churches or chapels." .Mark that little word all. Now it is again admitted by the liberal party that such notices were only placed on eleven out or all the churches ; and yet saws Sir John, this is a sufficient compliance with the act. 1 boldly affirm it is not, and until I can be convinced that the half is equal to the whole, I must continue to differ from this most vaunted opinion. No. 3.—" 1 am clearly of opinion that no condition prece dent has been violated, that the irregularity pointed oat is merely a departure from a directory enactment, and that the revising barrister is bound to revise the list." Indeed, a mere departure from a directory enactment— what honied words for the eager throats of the trembling liberal party, and how delicate, how tender a rebuke to the unfor tunate overseers, who, by a mere departure from a 'compul sory clause, from " the absolute shall," of the statute, have rendered themselves liable under the 76th sec., to an ac tion for £3OO penalty at the suit of every elector aggrieved. The words of the act are peremptory, as much so as the act making murder a felony punishable by death. There the words arc, " whosoever shall' stab, cut, or wound any per son, &c., with intent to murder." Here " the overseers shall cause ; and yet, in one statute, the word is to be con strued in its positive, and in the other in a negative sense, " merely directory." Really, Sir John, this the argument "ad absurdum" with a vengeance. The revising barrister is bound to revise the list. Is he, indeed ? I say he is first bound to see that the re q uisiti ons o f th e s t a t u t e h ave b een fully complied with ; and for this purpose he is to examine the overseers touching the accuracy and publication of the lists ; and I at once assert, that unless the overseers can show a full compliance on their parts with the act, the lists are not those contemplated by the statute, but, in f a ct, a non entity, and the judicial power of the revising barrister entirely at an end. lam fortified in my view of this subject by the opinion of many eminent lawyers, and the decisi on o f severa l revising barristers, men who, unlike others, do not wor ship riches, and are too high-minded to bow the knee to Baal. No. 4.—" I entertain no doubt that a good election may take place under the present list, when revised. Even should the revising barrister be of a contrary opinion, I would most re spectfully, but most earnestly, advise him to revise the list, leaving the question open for decision by a committee of the House of Commons." A good election indeed—" ex nihilo nihil fit." So that an election under a bad, and I say illegal list, must ne cessarily be good. Common sense cannot swallow such absurdity. Next peeps out the cloven foot ;—" leave the question open for decision by a committee of the House of Commons." Well done, Sir John. Carry the election, you liberal party, if you can; lend the sinking ministry, a vote on the address, or any other little measure of straw, at which your drowning friends may catch in their downward course to political perdition. Leave to the wicked tories the expense and labour of an election petition, the con duct of which may be spun out by a little whig ingenuity for half the session ; but pray let the house usurp the func tions of the revising barrister, it suits our party purpose, and the end sanctifies the means. Truly, Sir John, you are wise in your generation ;—watch this manoeuvre well conservatives, and see that you prevent its being carried into effect, state it fearlessly to the revising barristers, and urge them to pause ere they decide, on the validity of the lists—much may hang on their decision. If the conservative party would but shake off their slumber, and rouse from their nerveless apathy to the energy of prompt and decisive action, sure I am that our enemies would quail before us, and the bright banner of our glorious constitution, in church and state, again shine forth triumphant and free. No. 5.—" If he were to refuse to do so, the whole parish of Liverpool must be disfranchised for the whole year." Ave, " there's the rub," and fitting is it that the restless clamourers " for the bill, the whole bill, and nothing but the bill," should take the penalty of their bond, Shylock-like ; let them have their pound of flesh, and nothing else. Well will it read in history, that by the wisdom of the whigs, and no fault of its own, the second city in the empire was for a time disfranchised !"—" Most sapient senators." No. 6.—" Claims could not be made in the manner pro posed " " 'Tis true, 'tis pity, pity 'tis, 'tis true." No. 7.—" Nothing more tan now be (lone to correct the ir regularities ; but I am of opinion, that with a view to revision and al subsequent proceedings, it is quite immaterial." J. CAMPBELL. Temple, Aug. 18, 1840. What a climax ! Oh, wise young man, how do I honour thee. Quite immaterial—be it so; and you Sir John, now you have earned your fee. But surely the strong good sense of the true men of Liverpool cannot be gulled by such non sense as this—" immaterial." So that in sober earnest, the statute has no peremptory definite meaning, but is to be twisted in the due performance of its enactments, at the dis cretion of the overseers. If this be so it is indeed a thing of shreds and patches; if it be not, how long ye gentle liberal reformers, will ye strain at a gnat and swallow a camel. How often will ye expend in a pitiful species of bribery, say £2000., in paying up the taxes of poor voters, and find as ye have now done, a mare's nest ? Liverpool, Oct. sth, 1840 the Stu- Lo ana,, la of r the !:RN until akers Rev. Rev. )spec t q uite plated peak t. In ant of Which ld the assig n °jilted ierable Russia )pose )f be t h peo ►t theY ich the powe r io the ch the ke cO' , cc oar 11 re. )st ill all al' • rig UeS • e ;„ all% , guilt ite we e hire na tion laugh" ilia' it power' )regent ceived' by the '0 hall the de' „ Tn .,- not be "fl, lyills f E l 4: ) y thes. at annu m ly Iveii: i'o% l f 31.0 1 0 ti le 0I a Ins A 0 watecill, . be i tir Ita tion o ed g er-at l we l e 1— cbe LI I 0 .eC we With °S ;pc d agd 'd. , 99 9 ,45 9,5 P ;el lo°4° fals e " Da d 00 0 d °° r 3l t; sum jil er feCw ries O; 1014 111 , 111 ea fee' bar s, an t off hat t "; ouor c ".difr - i§ ,iglu as 10 : ei° 5 THE GREAT LIVERPOOL This now splendid steamer left Falmouth at two o'clock on Friday afternoon, for Alexandria, with a very large East India mail, comprising forty chests of letters and other despatches. From a letter we have seen from a passenger who accompa nied her from Liverpool, it appears she encountered very heavy weather in the Irish Channel, but her speed was never below 7 knots, and, when the gale moderated, she occasionally reached 10. knots. " I never," says the writer, " was in so fine a sea boat ; there was no rolling—no creaking of bulk heads ; and, as far as sti f fness, it is impossible to careen her over with any canvass that can be set." She had a great number of passengers. In the previous accounts of this vessel no particulars were given as to the improvements made in the engine and boiler department, a point of so much importance in vessels which are intended for long voyages. It is now, however, due to Messrs. Page and Grantham, who have been entrusted with the work, to publish some of the particulars. The success which has attended their efforts is doubly gratifying, as it proves that the directors were justified in incurring the heavy expenses with which these alterations have been attended. The original boilers were so placed that the firemen and engi neers were in different parts of the vessel; the boilers also were very large and heavy, and, by their arrangement, a great loss of room was occasioned, which in a vessel of such small beam could be ill spared. Several plans were proposed, but that suggested by Messrs. Page and Grantham was preferred, and afterwards executed by them. By this arrangement no less that► 8000 cubic feet of stowage room was obtained, about 80 tons weight in iron and water removed, and a reduction of three engineers and six stokers and coal trimmers made in the engine department. As some experiments were made on the first trials, with different kinds of coals, no accurate results could be obtained as to the effect of her new boilers. On her trip to Falmouth, however, when all was considered to be in good order, two persons were sent, one employed by the company and another by Messrs. Page and Grantham, to weigh the coals as they were used. The engineer had at the same time strict orders that nothing was to be done that could at all retard the speed of the vessel by working expansively. She started with 510 tons coals, and all her stores and water for the Alexandria voyage, and encountered heavy weather ; her minimum speed was 7 knots, maximum 141 knots per hour, the engines mak ing from ten to thirteen revolutions per minute. At the end of voyage it was found that the coal consumed had ave raged rather more than 18 cwt. per hour, being 38 tons la cwt. for the entire passage, being, perhaps, by a considerable amount, the most successful effort in the economy of fuel yet made. MRS. ST. ALUIN.—We understand that it is the inten tion of Mrs. St. Albin to give a grand concert in December on January next, for the purpose of introducing her daughter as a piano -forte player. Mrs. St. Albin, who has so often . delighted he r he a rers, has no t appeare d f or some time in public. • Her re-appearance will, we are sure , b e h ai l e d with delight by every lover of sweet sounds. Mrs. St. Albin has secured the well-known talent of Mr. Phillips, Miss Bruce, and Miss M. B. Hawes, who has never yet sang in this city, and whose m os t b eaut if u l vo i ce an d pure style, ren d er h er so highly attractive. The band is to be complete.—Chester Courant. SHAKSPERE'S RICHARD THE THIRD.—We are glad to see that Mr. Stuart's lecture, lately delivered by him at the Literary Institution, is now published. Every lover of Shaksper9, and ev er y man who venerates his name an d genius, will be pleased to see this attempt which Mr. Stuart makes to rescue the line tragedy of Richard the Third from the rubbish of Colley Cibber. This lecture was delivered with great success, and made a deep impression upon those who heard it. We have always been of opinion th a t th e Ri c h ar d, as exhibited on the stage, is not the Richard of history. Mr. Stuart's lecture has complet e l y conv i nced us of the propriety of this opinion. We recommend it to notice. Musical. Boxes.—There is now on sale at Mr. Verley's, in Parker-street, one of the largest musical boxes ever ma nufactured. We recommend our musical friends to inspect it ; it is quite a treat to hear it perform. The tones are ex quisite, and the execution is most brilliant. It plays four overtures, in a style equal t 9 apy orcheatra—wh e tb er for precision, time, or effect. MUNICIPAL REVISION, FRIDAY At nine o'clock on Friday morning, the assessors took their seats on the bench, and proceeded with the list of objec tions : Elliott Bayley, radical, Prince Edward-lane, was first called. The service of the notice was personal. The server asked him if his name was Elliott Bayley, he replied that it was, and then he delivered the notice into his hand. Mr. JAMES submitted that the service was not sufficient. Mr. HAnvEy ruled that it was. James Alderny was then sworn.—Knows Mr. Bayley; he resided in Prince Edward-lane for the last few years, and paid his rates. On his cross-examination, the witness said he believed Mr. Bayley was not in any business, but that he was independent; was not aware that he was a journeyman upholsterer; did not see him pay his rates. Mr. AVILKINs submitted that the case had failed, inas much as it should be distinctly proved that the party's rates had been paid by himself. They had heard of such associa tions as protector societies, the object of which might be to pay rates for other people without their privity and know ledge, and such a payment would not answer in law. Mr. JAMES replied. If the rates were not paid, it was open to his learned friend on the other side to show that fact. Mr. WILKINS said that the onus probandi of proving a tact always lay upon the affirming party, and that the counsel upon the opposite side were never yet required to disprove.— Vote allowed. The MAYOR, after the decision in the last case, hoped the public would see that it was absolutely necessary the party objected to should attend or give some sufficient reason for absenting himself. Henry Brownrigg, conservative, of Clarence-street, was next called. The service was personal. Mr. Brownrigg sworn—Married a Miss Blair, of Mill street, in January last. She paid her rates punctually. Cross-examined.--Slept one night in Mill-street, and the next day went to reside with his wife in Clarence-street— Vote allowed. Frank Bunnell, conservative, of Clifton-street, called.— Vote allowed. Joseph Butler, conservative, of Howarth-street, called. — Vote allowed. Daniel Bentley, conservative, of Bude-street, called, but did not appear. The notice was served at a Mrs. Elliott's house, at which the server was told the elector lived a short time before. Mr. 'WILKINS contended that the service was invalid, in asmuch as it was not proved that the premises, where the ❑otice was served, were those for which the man was rated. —Ordered to stand over. Moses Bullock, conservative, of Poplar-street, called. The notice was served upon his wife.—Vote allowed. Brindley, conservative, Hygeia-street, called. Notice served on his wife. The rates of the party were paid up to August last, not by himself, but, he believed, by his wife.—Vote disallowed. William Brooks, conservative, of Netherfield-road South called, but did not appear—Notice proved—Vote stands over. Thomas Baldwin, conservative, of Prince Edwin.street called. The notice was served on the house, at which the server was told the party resided. The notice was folded up, and pushed under the door. Afr. WILKINS contended that the service was invalid, for the same reason as the assessors decided the day before, that service of the notice through the keyhole was insufficient. Mr. H ARVE Y could certainly draw no distinction between service through the key-hole, and service under the door, provided every other means of making a personal service had been exhausted before such expedients were resorted to. The two other assessors believed that the service was good, inasmuch as the server knocked at the door several times, and received no answer—Vote allowed. The MAYOR here announced that it was the intention of the assessors to adjourn that day at one o'clock, and to sit until eight that evening. Mr. JAMES thought that an adjournment of a quarter of an hour at one o'clock would be scarcely sufficient for refresh ment purposes ; besides, arrangements had been made in St. Peter's Ward between the parties on both sides, so that such extraordinary expedition was rendered partly unnecessary. Mr. WILKINS said that the first two days of the sessions would necessarily occupy more time in hearing the objections than would be occupied on any subsequent days, because he could say for himself, and he believed he might say the same for his learned friend on the otherPside, that when the asses sors made their several decisions in the cases, most of which would be perfectly understood that evening, they would not afterwards be required - to alter them. In fact such decisions would act as precedents throughout the remainder of the ses sions. The MAYOR said it depended more upon the counsel than on the assessors to expedite the proceedings, for if long speeches were made, considerable time would be consumed. Mr. WILKINS observed that hitherto every objection he had urged was taken, because he believed it was a good and valid one ; and he made it the rule of his life never to quarrel with a decision of a court once that it was pronounced. The moment that a decision was come to, he would not argue the 'objection again ; therefore, after the first two days, the en quiry would be shortened ; and if they were to sit there until eight o'clock at night, he thought they might discharge their ditties expeditiously, but whether they would do so efficati ously was another question. The MA YOR said be had proposed to the assessors to sit until 12 o'clock at night. (Laughter.) Mr. WILKINS could assure his worship that he would not find such late sittings to be very easy play, and that after a night or two, he would find that he was not as well able to discharge his onerous duties as when he commenced proceed ings in the morning. The MAYOR could assure Mr. Wilkins that he was so much accustomed to hard work, that he could afford to work similarly on the present occasion. The conversation here dropped, and the proceedings were resumed. _ _ . . The name of Frederick Clibborn (reformer) being called, it was objected that the person who appeared for him, his landlord, who spoke to his tenancy, &c., was not by him duly authorised to do so. A long argument arose on this point, in the course of which— Mr. JAMES contended that under the 18th section of the act, the evidence of the witness from his knowledge of the facts was strictly legal, and could not in justice be rejected by the court ; who, however, were competent to give to that evidence the weight which they conceived it deserved. Mr. WILKINS, on the other hand, did not deny that his opponents might call as witnesses whom they thought fit; but that the evidence he had given of the right of the party to be. on the register was not, hesubmitted, satisfactory. He took occasion to compliment the Mayor at the close of his address, for his judicious, and impartial conduct throughout the previous proceedings. The question was not of the legal competency of the witness, which he admitted ; but as it ap peared to him that the evidence was insufficient, he requested that the case might be put off till another day, so that the man might appear himself. Mr. 'WRIGHT thought that to admit of the vote on such evidences alone, would open the door to future abuses. The vote was, however, finally allowed, with a protest from Mr. Wright. A number of objections were then disposed of by the votes being allowed. Amongst them were Thos. Crook, Henry Corlett, John and Henry Holmes, Thos. Carter, Peter Dudgeon, Daniel Ellis, John Davies, David Evans, Thomas Morris, Win. Franklin, C. Fleetwood, and Richard For shaw. Several others were adjudged to stand over, the par ties not being present. REFORM ASSOCIATION—EXTRAORDINARY DECISION. Christopher Harrison, reformer, of Beacon-row, called. He was a labourer subject to the payment of lls. 6d. rates. Those rates, he said, he paid, but he refused, by the advice of Mr. James, to tell where he got the money from. The question was put several times, but he remained silent. Mr. Harvey desired him to reply, when he declared that he could not say that he earned the money by his labour ; did not think he earned it, but would not say where he got the money ; be lieved it was paid from the Reform Association—(cheers, mingled with hisses, and cries of " Silence !")—paid the rates himself ; a person went with him at the time to pay them ; that person's name was John Winstanley ; went on two oc casions to pay them ; the second time he went Mr. Pritchard accompanied him ; had the money the first time, but it was refused to be taken by Mr. Shaw, as it was not the full amount ; returned then to Mr. Pritchard, but did not get the money from that gentleman ; got it from Mr. John Jones, a stonemason, whom he met close to his own house in Everton ; Jones came to him, and he went to Jones ; Jones came to him in the first instance and lent him the money; gave no security or acknowledgment for it; never paid it back since. Mr. WILKINS thought the present an attempted evasion of the requirements of the legislature. It was clear the money was given to the man to pay his rates, and, if given, it was bribery ; if it was lent, then he hoped a similar line of con duct would be adopted by the court as was adopted by the revising barristers throughout the country—namely, that when they found a party admitting that money was given to him to pay his rates they treated it as a nullity of the reform act, and to call such a transaction as was deposed to here a loan, was a farce too contemptible to be entertained by any rational mind for a single moment. He (the learned counsel) did not know how others felt, but if he had been the instru ment of placing that old man, who had just been under exa mination, in the box, instead of saying that it was he did it, he would have hid himself from society . . He did not wish to throw his feelings into the case, but being only a man lie con fessed that when lie saw the wretched being, hesitating be tween truth and falsehood —hesitating, prevaricating, and quivering with agitation—lie did regret that political feeling and faction should so far get the upperhand of an individual's better nature as to induce him to say that it was he did it. To call such a thing as this a loan was worse than a mockery. Mr. JAMES said that his learned friend had thrown away much of his eloquence to no effect. The strong language em ployed was irrelevant to the point at issue. The question was, whether the witness was entitled by law to have his name on the register, lie having paid the money for his rates, as appeared in evidence. There was no fraud whatever proved against him, and if people were not to be permitted to pay any debt with borrowed money, even the commercial tran sactions of the country would be rendered null and void. He put several hypothetical cases in point in support of his Mr. 'WILKINS responded, urging that the money given to a man so destitute could not be considered other than a bribe, which was a contraversion of the law, and went to disqualify the witness as a voter. It was a direct violation of the spirit of the act of parliament. The arguments on both sides being heard, the Court ad journed at a quarter-past one until two o'clock, when the proceedings were resumed. Mr. WRIGHT then said, so far as he was concerned he would not permit any one to vote who had not paid his rates bona fide himself. In this case Mr. Jones was decidedly a mere volunteer in the matter. The act of payment was any thing but that of the party defending his vote, to which he did not conceive him entitled. Mr. HARVEY said that the party procured the money to pay his rates ; and no matter whether it were a gift or a loan, as no fraud was proved, he considered the party entitled to his vote. It was then decided by the Mayor and Mr. Harvey that the vote should be allowed. Mr. WILKINS requested the Mayor to take a note of the fact, as it was probable that the case would be brought into a superior court. INir. HARVEY said that was the proper place to take it to, if the parties were not satisfied. He, and those who acted with him, could only be guided by the act as it then stood. ALLEGED CASE or BRIBERY. Mr. WILKINS then rose again and said—l have an appli cation now to make to the court. It is this—that the calling of all the parties in Everton Ward, as well as in St. Paul's, and another ward or two, upon whom notices have been served by a man of the name of Johnson, and also by a man of the name of Thurtell, may be postponed to the end of the list. _ Mr. WRIGIIT.—State the grounds of your application. Mr. WILKINs.—I will, though I would rather not; how. ever, as lam compelled so to do, I must. I unhesitatingly aver, then, that Johnson, a man who has served notices for us in Everton Ward, and also another of the name of Thur tell, have been paid sums of money by members of the other party to quit this town ; and I am also prepared to show that no less a sum than £2OO was offered to another of the par ties connected with us, and who served notices for us, to prevail on him also to quit the town. Mr. HARVEY.—If you prove the two first cases, it will be unnecessary for you to go into the third. Mr. WILKiNs.--So far as Johnson and Thurtell are con cerned, I can prove that they have been thus treated infer entially. The - DEPUTY TOWN-CLERK (to the mayor)—That won't do. Mr. Wilda:vs.—l beg I may not be interrupted. Mr. JAMES.—If you are not making this application on affidavit, I mukt oppon it. Mr. Wimcms.—lf rou wish, I shall call the man before the court who has had too much integrity to listen to the offer made him, and he shall state on his oath the offer that was made, where it was made, when it was made, and by whom it was made. (Loud cheers.) The MAYOR.—I request that perfect silence may be kept, and that the officers of the court will do their duty. Mr. WILKINS.—I cannot help expressing a little astonish ment at the anxiety displayed by the deputy town-clerk in getting up to tell the court his legal opinion, and to dictate to the mayor. Mr. CROOK, in the course of some sharp remarks that ensued, complained of the temper of the learned gentleman, and the injustice of his accusation. The beneh finally decidedii; hear the evidence viva voce, which Mr. Wilkins said he could produce—with the under standing that Mr. James, who had not had notice of its being to be brought forward, should at a future time be enabled to have it repeated, and to bring forward such evidence as he thought tit to rebut it. Before the witness was pioduced some severe and accusatory language was used by Mr. Wil kins, which was replied to by Mr. James, and noticed from the bench. Mr. Wilkins complained, in strong terms, of the frequent and improper interferences he met with from Mr. Harvey, but we have not space to particularise. Finally Charles Maddock was called. Witness said he knew Charles Benjamin Johnson, and had known him for some years. He (Johnson) lived in Peter-street, and witness had seen him take notices of objection out of Mr. Pennington's office. Witness went to the house where he lived in Peter-street, on Wednesday, the 30th of September, and found there the lady of the house. She said he had not been in all night ; add he had not seen him since. On the morning of Wednesday, at four o'clock, he heard a gentleman make a loud knocking at the door of the house in Peter-street in which he himself lived. A person who lived in the front room opened the window, and he then saw a man named Abraham Chapman, who keeps a hatter's shop in Leigh-street, in the street. He saw nothing in his hand either then or at any other time. Something was said about Johnson's house. There was be sides the woman of the house an unfortunate woman whom he had frequently seen with Johnson. Witness saw him the day before at Mr. Pennington's office, making up his papers as a notice man, on the day before. On Wednesday, at nine o'clock, Johnson was gone. Johnson was formerly clerk with Mr. Hodgson, an attorney ; but witness did not know what he had been employed upon lately. Mr. JAMES declined to cross-examine the witness, as he did not think it worth while. Mr. WiLxitis contended that the evidence went to show that Johnson had been sent out of the way, and urged his former application. - - Mr. JAMES contended that there was no proof whatever of any fraud or improper conduct on the part of those who em ployed him. It was not even shown that the man had been looked for elsewhere, and he might still be in the town. There was no proof whatever of any thing approaching to bribery, and he submitted that the man was legally entitled to his vote. • Mr. WRIGHT said that he thought no case was made out to warrant them depriving the individual of his vote. Mr. HARVEY and the MAYOR similarly expressed them selves. Mr. WuxiNs remarked that it was a hard case for them whom he represented. _ _ Mr. HARVEY considered it was by no means a hard case. The court then decided that there was no ground to accede to the application of Mr. Wilkins. The list of objections was then gone on with (still in Ever ton ward), and several votes were allowed. The objection against Ormerod Heyworth, Esq., was with drawn, and his vote allowed. The following votes were then allowed :—John Harrison, Joseph Hoskins, Wm. Horsman, Thomas Johnson, Richard Jackson, Francis Jaques, Evan Evans, Joseph Jones, Richard Kerr, Thomas Kidd, Thomas Kirk Bride, Isaac Law, and several others. The votes of several parties who did not attend, were adjudged to, stand over. The court then adjourned. SATURDAY The court met at nine o'clock this morning, and continued the revision of the burgh list for Everton ward. There was nothing remarkable in any of the cases, except that Mr. Wenman Abraham, a conservative voter, represented so many burgesses, who had deputed him to attend for them, as to call forth some remarks from Mr. James. Mr. Wilkins added, that however he might admire Mr. Abraham's zeal it was not becoming to appear as a wholesale representative. Mr. Abraham replied that he appeared not as a wholesale re presentative, but for a few of his neighbours who had re quested him, as they were unable to attend. KIRKDALE. The list of burgesses for the Kirkdale division of the Ever ton ward was next submitted, and it was stated that an ar rangement had been made by which the claims and objections on both sides would be withdrawn. SCOTLAND WARD In this ward forty-one objections ;ere withdrawn by the consent of both parties. Robert Burnett, house, Hornby-street, was cbjected to by the conservatives. The notice server having been called he was cross-examined by 'Mr. Wilkins. It appeared that he had not read the objection before he served it, and that he could not repeat even the substance of it to the court. Mr. WILKINS then asked the court whether there was any proof that the notice had been served as the act re quired. As soon as the man got the notices he packed them altogether; he wrote upon a certain wiper that he had served a copy of it on Burnett, in Hornby-street ; but he distinctly stated that he would not tell what the contents of that paper were. Under such circumstances there was no evidence that he had served a legal notice. Mr. JAMES, in reply, contended that the man was igno rant, and that it was not to be expected he should correctly repeat the very words of the notice. He bad, however, proved sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the act. Mr. HARVEY said he should have been satisfied that the objection was good, if the act had not stated that the notice of objection should be in the form therein given, or " to the like effect." Mr. WRIGIIT thought that Mr. James had answered him self of his own argument. He said the notice was good be cause the man was ignorant, because he had neglected to read, and could not recollect what the contents of it were. Could any man be allowed to say, " I served the papers which were given to me upon the persons for whom they were intended, but I did not read one of them till two or three days afterwards." The man's memory was bad ; he could not recollect the main points of the objection which it was his bounden duty to do. With regard to the words," to the like effect" in the act, he apprehended that they meant the words of the notice itself, but it was clear that the copy must be an exact copy of the notice served. He thought, therefore, in this case the notice had not been proved. The MAYOR said he had no doubt that the notice was good. The party claiming not being present the investigation into the qualification was postponed. Joseph Burch, house, Burlington-street , was objected to by the Whigs. Th e claimant stated that a friend had paid his rates for him, and that he was indebted to him for the amount. Mr. JAMES objected to the vote. The only proof before the court was that the rates had been paid, but it had not been proved that they had been paid by the party autho rised ; and the court could not take this witness's statement of . the authority. Mr. 'WiLKis'sreplied that the facts spoke for themselves. The man said, " I did not pay my rates myself, but a friend did, and to him l am i ndebted for t h e am ount." The rates were paid, and it was the fair inference that they had been paid by the party deputed. Mr. JAMES rejoined that the attendance of the party who had paid the rates was necessary. The court were not to be satisfied with the fact that the rates were paid ; it must be proved that the voter had paid them himself or by some agent. - Mr. HARVEY thought the deputation must be connected with the payment. The Assessor then further examined the claimant, who said that a person named Davies had paid his rates. Davies lived, he believed, in Grosvenor-street : he had known him a few weeks. First saw him in Burlington street, and witness began the conversation by telling him he wished to pe on the register ; told him what length of time he bad lived in the house, and that if he would pay the rates, he would pay him again. Davies said that should be done. Mr. Davies was solicit or f or a b rew h ouse near Vauxhall-road. Gave him no note of hand or written acknowledgement for the money, nor had any time been fixed for the repayment. The rates were paid for three years. Mr. WRIGHT thought certainly this vote ought not to be allowed. It was a system of fraud upon the spirit of the act of parliament . The payment of rates was sufficiently proved, but the question was whether this was not a system carried on for the purpose of committing a fraud upon the act of par liament. He thought it was. Mr. WILKINS thought the case was perfectly analagous to that of Aldersey decided yesterday. Mr. JAMES observed, that that decision was not upon his Mr. HARVEY said the case had not been opened as a pay ment by the party himself; he (Mr. H.) had recourse, there fore, to the presumption qui facit per atiurn fecit per se, but that presumption had been shaken by the examination which he had instituted. The MAYoa said, in his opinion, there was no evidence of the party having paid the rates himself. A long argument ensued, Mr. Wilkins strenuously contending for the suffi ciency of the payment. The Court, however, held differently, and the vote was struck out. John Brown, house, Back Portland-street, was objected to by the .ionservatives. The notice of objection, after some cavil, was proved ; and Ann Brown, wife of the claimant, was called to establish the vote. She proved an occupation of three years, and th e payment of all the rates f or t h at t i me. The following colloquy took place between Mr. Wilkins and the witness : Well, Mrs. Brown, what is Mr. Brown ?—He is an Irish man, sir. What does he get ?-1 - le is a labourer, and gets 16s. a week. Who paid these rates ?—I did myself. When?—On the 31st August. How much did you pay ?—I paid three years' rates. What was the amount ?—I think it was £l. 7s. 6d. From whom did you receive the money ?—I borrowed it from a neighbour. Mr. JAI:IES objected to any questions being asked of this kind. Mr. WILKINS said, surely he could not be objected to, as he was only following the example of his learned friend in a former case. Mr. HARVEY thought that so me di scret i on must be allowed to counsel in putting questions. The question might be put. Mr. WILKINS then resumed his cross-examination. From whom, he asked, did you receive this £1 7s. 6d. ?—I bor rowed part of it, and the remainder I had myself. What was the name of the person from whom you bor rowed part ?—lt is no matter to you. Oh ! but if it is matter to me, I'll thank you to tell me. Mr. HARVEY. — Mrs. Brown, answer the question. Well, sir, if I borrowed the money, and have to pay it back, it's no matter to him. Mr. WiLiciNs.—Now, Mrs. Brown, from whom did you borrow the money ?—You would not know him, if I were to tell you.—(Great laughter.) . Oh ! but I'll run the risk of that. You are not doing yourself much credit by this sort of answers. Mrs. Brown, now I will thank you to tell me from whom you received this money ?—I borrowed it, as I tould you before.—(Continued laughter.) From whom ?—John Carrol. What is John Carrol ?—A labourer. Did you give John Carrol any ackiiowledgment for the money ?—No, sir. Was any person present when he lent it to you ?—No ; only his wife. Where did he lend it to you?—ln his own house. On what day did you borrow it?—On the day I paid it. Do you mcan to say that you borrowed it from John Car rol, or that John Carrol got it from some one for you ?—I borrowed it from him, and can't tell where he got it.—Do you mean to state you cannot tell whether he borrowed the money from some one else ? _ _ Ilere Mr. James interposed, but the examination was con tinued some time longer, with the view of ascertaining whe ther the money had not been paid by the Protector Society, but the witness swore, most distinctly, that she knew nothing of such an institution. Neither could she tell that Carrol was an agent of the society. Mr. HARVEY—Can you carry this any further? Mr. WiLluxs—No. The vote was then allowed, Mr. Wright i imating that lie differed in opinion upon it with his broth er sessor. James Bracken, house, Back P ort l and t, was objected to by the conservatives, on the groun t his rates had been paid jaLthe Protector Society. .This claimant was also subjected very long cross-ex am i nation. He said he had IIFF paid the rates himself, but had given the receipt for them to a person who name he did not know, and whose place of business, under the advice of Mr, James, he refused to dis. close. Mr. Wilkins then argued, that he had traced the pay ment of the rates to the Protector Society, and he called upon the Court to disallow the vote, as it was a violation of the spirit of the act of Parliament, and, next year, might create scenes that would for ever disgrace the town or Liverpool. Mr. Harvey decided that the vote was good. Mr. Wri g ht dissented, and the Mayor said, th at he had taken an opinion upon the question, by which he should be guided. He was of opinion, then, that Mr. Wilkins had no right to put the questions which he had, and that the money being paid from the hands of the party himself did not prove that he was merely the instrument of paying it. He had the power of misapplying the money. The vote was, therefore, good. Al lowed. Mr. WILKINS—I would much rather the Mayor would act upon his own opinion than upon that of other people. The MAYOR—I am sure you will give me credit when I say that it is the best opinion I can form. Mr. WILKINS.—I atn quite certain of that ; but the opinion you have read is not law, indeed. In several cases, the rates of which had been paid in the same manner, the wives appeared, when the rates had been paid by the husbands. This was held not to be sufficient evi dence of payment, and the cases were postponed. John Carrol, house Back Portland -street, was opposed by Mr. WILKINS, who asked him if he had lent Mrs. Brown [case reported above] any money to pay her rates. He re plied that he could not recollect. When, asked the counsel, did she get the money from you ? She did not get it from me to my knowledge. - You paid your own rates on the 31st August ? My wife paid them, sir. Have you any receipt for them ? I have not seen it, as I was not there. Why, were you out of town ? No. Where were you then ? I was walking in procession on that day. What procession? The procession of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. You are a very odd fellow, and we shall be glad to see Mrs. Car rol on Monday. Case adjourned to produce Mrs. Carrol. At this period of the business the Assessors intimated that a notice would be issued, to the effect that, after this day, in all cases where the rates had been paid otherwise than year by year, all the parties who had paid them must attend to prove the payments. This announcement was received with applause. Patrick Cantwell claimed for a house in William -street, but was opposed by Mr. WILKINS. It appeared that last year the name had been properly entered in the rate-book, but that for the two preceding years it had been entered as John Cantwell. Mr. WILKINS, on this, objected that the parties could not be identical, and that, if they were, the as sessors had no power to amend the rate-book for the last two years, inasmuch as it had always been held to prove itself. He cited several cases from Rogers, Delane, and other re porters of election decisions. Mr. JAMES took a contrary view, relying upon the fact that there was no other Patrick Cantwell in the neighbour hood, and that Patrick. Cantwell had paid the rates for the three years. Mr. HARVEY and the MAYOR were of opinion that the objection was unsound, and Mr. WRIGHT that it was valid. The investigation therefore proceeded. Bridget Cantwell, sister to the claimant, was called in support of the vote, and she stated that she had paid the rates for him in his absence. From whom, inquired Mr. WILKINS, in cross-examina tion, did you get this money ? Mr : J;IMES.—You have no right, Mr. Wilkins, to ask that question. - Mr. WILKINS.—This woman stated, that she got the money, in her brother's absence; and that she paid it in his absence; and, in order to ascertain whether it was a pay ment of her brother's or her own, surely I have a right to ask her where she got the money. Mr. HARVEY . — Yes, I think you have. Witness.—l got it honestly, gentlemen. Mr. WILKINs.—If you got it honestly then you will h ave no objection to tell us from whom you got it ?—I got it honestly, I tell you. I do not accuse you of getting it dishonestly? shan't tell you. Did your brother know of you getting it receipts '—Well, I '—l gave him the Before he went out he knew of you going to receive it Yes. I want to know, did he know where yon were to get it from ?—I do not know. Mr. WILKINS.—I submit to the Court, that, if ever there was a case for the attendance of the party himself, this is Mr. JAMES, before the Court decided, wished to ex amine the witness. Did your brother, he asked, know you were going to pay the rates ?—No. But you told him that you were going to pay them ?—Yes. At that time you had not got the money ?—Did you un derstand me when I asked you whether you got the money upon your own account or your brother's ?—I got it upon my own account. Mr. HARVEY.—YOU are out of court, Mr. James. We shall reject this vote. You have called this witness as the agent, and the agent has disproved her authority. Vote disallowed. The Court adjourned at six o'clock MONDAY The court opened this morning at nine o'clock. Before the commencement of business, the MAYOR announced that at one o'clock the court would adjourn for half an hour, and sit until eight o'clock in the evening. Mr. HARVEY said that as he was means of not reject ing the claim of an Irishman on Saturday who refused to an swer the questions put to him, he would state that the court was now of opinion that they ought not in future to allow the vote of any man who refused to answer a question. In one case the court had allowed the vote in which the witnesses refused to answer, and in another they had not; one, then, would balance the other, and it was now distinctly to be un derstood that if any man refused to answer, the Court would reject him. Mr. JAMES.—You have put it generally. You say if a man refuses to answer a question. Mr. HARVEY.—No : I said, or meant to say, if he refuses to answer a question, which, in our opinion, is one that ought to be answered. Mr. JAMES said that as far as he was concerned he thought this a very correct determination. Mr. WRIGHT observed that if the court had once com mitted error they ought not to persevere in it. The MAYOR said counsel would save themselves and the court a great deal of time and trouble if they would consent to withdraw such objections as were frivolous. Mr. WILKINS and Mr. JAMES observed that this was most desirable, and that they would do their utmost to adopt the suggestion. ST. PETERS' WARD The objections on both sides in this ward were withdrawn by mutual consent. There were 331 by the conservatives, and 131 by the Whigs. SCOTLAND WARD REVISION Michael Collins, Carlton -street, was objected to by the conservatives. In cross-examination, by Mr. WILKINs, the claimant stated that all his rates for three years had been paid. The learned counsel produced a paper, and said he got this paper from the same place where he got the money from. He could not, however, tell where the place was. The following dialogue then took place Did you ever see this paper before never looked at it before '—l cannot tell you. I When did you get the money to pay your rates day in July. '—The last Did you get the money from the same place where the paper ?—Yes. ou got Did you get the whole of the money from the same place where you got the paper ?—I think it was. At that time you did not pay the rates with your own money ?—No. Since that time you have paid part of the money back Yes. How much remainder. When did you pay the shilling ?—On Saturday last. Who came to you for that shilling ?—No person. Was it in consequence of what somebody said to you that you paid the shilling ?—Not altogether—l had other reasons. Was that part of the reason ?—I do not know whether it was or not. How did you pay this shilling back - appointed to receive it. Where ?—At a house in Scotland-road. Can't you tell what it was ?—lt was a public-house. What made you go to pay the shilling ?—I do not know. What induced you to pay that shilling back ?—I thought it was nearly time to pay it. Do you mean to swear you were prompted to that by your own mind alone ?—No. Was it in consequence of something that was said to you that you paid the shilling ?—lt was in consequence of some thing that I heard. When was that something said ?-1 do not know. What is your belief?—lt was either upon Saturday or Friday. You say you paid it to the man that was appointed to re ceive it ?—I thought so. What made you go to the house in Scotland-road to pay that shilling ?—I understood the man was to receive it there. Cannot you tell what house it was ?—I am not quite sure. How came you to know that at that public-house in Scotland-road there was a person to receive the money ?-1 understood that before the Friday or Saturday. Whereabouts is the house ?—lt is in Scotland-road or Scotland-place. Well, if that house was appointed before Friday or Satur day you can tell us where it is ?—lt is in either one or the other. Can you tell us what house it is next to ?—I cannot. Can you tell us what house it is near ?—There is Richmond row leading out of it. What is the sign of the house bage. (Laughter.) You are not a tailor, are you by trade. Then Ido not wonder at your going there. Have you often been at the sign of the cabbage to pass your evenings ? Not often. How often, about half a dozen times ?—I cannot say. The claimant was further cross-examined, from which it appeared pretty clear that his rate had been paid by the Protector Society, and upon the assessments and tenancy of his premises. The collector stated that the rates had been paid not in July as the witness stated, but on the 31st of August. Mr. WILKINS made an able speech against the vote, in which he pointed out a variety of contradictions in the tes timony of the witness. After Mr. Jamits had replied, the court held that the vote was good, Mr WRIGHT dissenting on the ground that a fraud upon the spirit of the act of par liament had been proved. Michael G. Cosgrove, house Back Portland-street, another " Protector," was opposed by Mr. WILKINS. Where, asked the learned counsel, did you get the, money from to pay your rates ?—I got it from a particular friend. Who is your " particular friend ?"—That is my business. The MAYOR called upon the witness to answer the ques tion. Mr. WILKINS.—Who is the particular friend that lent you the money ?—I cannot tell you who he is. Do you mean to tell the court you do not know who he is? —I do mean to tell the court so. Mr. HARVEY.—My mind is made up. We shall r eject this vote.—Vote struck out. Patrick Cavanagh, house Bostock-street, another " Pro tector," had his vote stru c k out, i t appearing that he had , clot been properly rated. William Carrol, a " Protector," claiming for a house in Chadwick-street, was opposed by Mr. WILKINS. It appea r ed that there had been sufficient residence ; but that befog .e the rates were paid, the name in the rate-book was inserte, as William M'Ardle. This name, however, was altered by the overseers on the application of Carrol, when he paid his rates to his own name. Mr. WILKINS now contended that the vote was bad, on the ground that the court had no power to alter the rate book, or consider any thing in it as a mistake. If Carrol were to appeal on such a ground, for instance, the rate would o be quashed. H e su b m i tte d, t h er efore, that there was n proof that Carrol was rated. Mr. r a o J o kA laa and d r e t p h li a e t d that he e h a t d h e n r o e w w a a s r g la h t t e n t t o a c m a b li i g e u v i i t d y en ii c l et to prove p t e h rs a o t n. VNilliam Carrol and William M'Ardle were the same noMthirt; gWtoiLdKois with t r i e l j t o h in e e o d as tt e l 7a t o h d e t q i u m e t st i i i p o th? f a p n r i i b o i c g ip u l i e ty had were allowed m r. w o f ß altering a i t d h e h s i e s n op am in e io s n , a w n a y s ntahn that t e t might iievo t o b w e a a s lt a e i;1. 0 one. Mr. HARVEY said, as the party had not taken advant ge of the error in the rate-book to refuse to p a y his rates, it w ould of wa sh conclusive,is vote. anti a the-m appeared ie to him that it was h b n e: v t h a l t r t o e t r d h e e e d p rate -book v t t b h o i m ok t tb h he ee inequitable it conclusive, and that evidence might be gone into to pi !one that it was ambiguous, and might be altered. The-MAYOR concurred with Mr. Harvey. aa , Carroll was then cross-examined by M r . wu,m, —I paid a shilling, and I intend to pay the —To a man that was '—lt is the sign of the cab- '—Yes, I am a tailor, sir, He had paid 7s. 9d. for his rates. Took a paper t o th e overseer's office. Got the paper and the money from a pla in Back Castle-street. Had not paid any of the mon, back ; and had given the receipt to the place in Back Castl street. Had never paid any rates before. Did not know party from whom he received th cause he had been informed MOE _ occasions. Gave no receipt for it. When he got the mor )erty to do wh )t some directions abo••' Felt himself at Vote allowed money.— Mr. H who constituted this court Complied With those d mayor was the court assistance of the two Bridgenorth, which was a mand decision, the proceeding was agz judgment was against the mayor. t the 1 ght a wro 3r, and t a was one of some difficult Mr. JAAINS said the and he did not like giving an opinion without consideratiol Mr. WILKINS quoted the ninth section of the Act, which appointed the mayor and two asse , - - the lists. From the language of this the mayor and the two asses. -- and judges of the court Mr. WRIGHT itimated that Mr. JAMES declined to giv( that the question requir pies of law, and of the r from the mere readinr The Court intimated ti John Callum, of Scot cross-examination br Mr tained the money to In this ca ther it w a relevant sition, the Court The Court I had a te :ion it was c similar opini , on the grc gainst, t winch, themselves, might have a tendency to prove that the witness was not the witness of truth. , Mr. Wilkins then cross-examined the witness as follows :—Where did you get the money from ? I got it from Back Castle-street. Did you get it as a loan or as a gift? As a loan. Do you know the party from whom you got it? Ido not. Did you get a receipt? Yes. 'Where did you get it? From the parish office? And you left it with those from whom you got the money ? lam not going to answer that. Did you, in fact, leave the receipt with them ? I might have done that. You got it back from them to-day ? Yes. The vote was then allowed. Many other cases of the like description were heard. In all of them the Protector Society figured as the payers of the rates. Of course, in accordance with the principle laid down by the Court in an early stage of its proceedings, the votes were allowed. The court adjourned shortly after eight o'clock. WARD MEETINGS. PITT-STREET WARD A very numerously attended meeting of the electors of Pitt-street Ward took place last evening, for the purpose of being introduced to Thomas Toulmin, Esq., and to adopt measures to ensure his return to the town-council at the en suing election. Mr. Watkin Williams, the chairman of th( committee, took the chair. -aid he w' many present, and it der were so liberally given. They were trul I showed that s glad to see so came from the h ready to go to the charge on the man briefly drew attention to tl JAMES ASPINALL, Esq., :ers, and present were November. The chair jects of the meeting. cheers) rose to propose the first resol eted with - loud He said that he was gum tA) see so many present, ana not a tew blue jackets amongst them. He had to thank the electors in that ward for the kindness which they had shown him whenever he ap peared amongst them ;—he had receive any other man in the town. He had 1 more than perhaps ill, and had been recommended by his medical adviser to ab stain from any excitement, as the consequence might be most serious to his health. Under these circumstances he was compelled to reject the honour of being put in nomina tion for the ward, and he thought it was his duty individually and collectively to thank them. He would not look back to the time when the municipal bill was passed—he would only revert to the last three months, during which greater events had taken place in this town than in any other town in the kingdom. When the municipal bill was passed, the greatest blessings were promised them ;—since that time principles of so republican a tendency had been promulgated, that an ho nest Conservative dare not hold up his head—nay, lie scarce dared to think—but the time had arrived when Pitt-street ward must wipe off the stigma that had been attached to it. In alluding to the present representative of this ward, he would not say one word against him, either as to his conduct as the father of a family, for that was unexceptionable, or in any of his domestic relations, for in them he was highly esteemed ; he would not go into domestic life, but he objected to him on the grounds of protestantism (cheers) and con servatism. (Cheers.) The speaker then ably alluded to O'Connell's patronage of the town-council, and his having eulogised Mr. Rathbone and Sir Joshua Wahnsley, as the great stars in the political world of Liverpool. (Loud laughter.) The speaker then alluded to the conduct of the town-council, and the political tendency of all its measures. He then begged the electors to look at the state of the town expenditure, which would be published this day, in which it will be seen that the revenues were £120,000, out of which £70,000 arose from the town dues alone. Mr. James Aspinall drew to the recollection of the meeting that when the old corporation were in office Messrs. Bolton, Jevons, and others, cried aloud most lustily for the abolition of the town dues ; but that now there was not a voice raised on the subject. He showed before that £30,000. of that income had been paid to the servants of the corpora tion. (Oh !Oh !) The speaker then L ted out the g ed upon ti . , house question, and present town council, and the warehouse owners, who h a fair competition. 'The whole purpose of gaining patronage. The st the introduction of new voters—the cellar ( stated the following facts, that had been put on the r land, 51; Vauxhall, Castle-street, 18 ; St. Peter's George's, 95 ; Rodney-street, street, 16 ; St. Ann's, 59 ; which made a total - Of it') then alluded to the conduct of the radicals to the old free men, affirming if these cellar constituents were fit to vote, an insult of the grossest nature had been paid to the blue jackets and freemen—it was a political robbery of their ; was a job for the er then alluded to the foil g wards there stry in t is follow • 'aange, 114 street, 170 I Gr rights. After some other observations, which drew down loud applause, Mr. Aspinall proposed Mr. Toulmin to the meeting as their representative, and warmly recommended him to their notice. He had known him long, and would pledge his reputation for his fitness for the office of councillor for that ward. He then proposed the first resolution—(see our advertising columns.) Mr. Tnos. RIMMEI briefly second Mr. ANnEEsoN, in proposing the next resolution,'eulo gised Mr. Toulmin, having known him long, and as one who had benefited the town in every way possible. Mr. RoosE seconded the motion. resolution Mr. TOULMIN then addressed the meeti with loud cheers and applause. Mr. foulmin, after expressing his regret that his friend Mr. Aspinall could not be induced to stand for the ward, stated that his principles were in direct oppoistion to those of Mr. Rathbone, both politically and religiously, Ile felt it was his duty to come forward and support consers (Cheers.) ad was re- not destructive measure Mr. ISAAC HOLMES then addressed the meeting, and touched with great spirit upon many interesting topics, and rode rough-shod over the Rads in the Town-council, and in conclusion reminded the electors to support Mr. Toulmin most strenuously. Mr. N. MAY then rose to put the resolution, and dwelt at length upon the various observations that had been made, and explained the conduct of the conservatives. Mr. HENRY STEWARD seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN here intimated that the committee would sit every evening at Mrs. Cowbans, to answer any inquiries which may be necessary. • Mr. RICHARD DAWSON, (who was received most cor dially) being called upon, drew the attention of the meeting to the occurrence taking place in the city of London, in re ference to the election of lord mayor. He then begged the electors to remember that there were only twenty conserva tives in the council out of sixty-four, and that in this elec tion there were four conservatives to go out and twelve rads, and in the election of 1841 six conservatives and ten rads were to retire. If ten conservatives could be returned this election and ten in 41, they would be in a majority; but in the event of sixteen being returned in this and sixteen in 41, they would be enabled to elect their own aldermen. He hoped to see the day when they should see a conservative mayor proceeding to a protestant church, with the mace and regalia before him, and attended by hundreds of conservative gentlemen. (Loud cheers.) Mr. ASHBRooKE then addr length, when a vote of than' and the meeting separated ssed the meeting at some to the Chairman was passed, &BERCROMBY WARD A meeting of the conservative burgesses for this ward was held last night, in the Adelphi Hotel, for the purpose of proposing a tit and proper person to be put in nomination as a candidate for the representation of the ward at the ensuing municipal election. The room was crowded with respectable and influential burgesses, and the greatest unanimity prevailed throughout the proceedings. On the motion of Mr. C. BUSHELL, seconded by G. M. GLAZEBROOK, RICHARD GRIFFITHS, Esq. was appointed ch--:---- The CHAIRMAN opened the meeting by stating that, be fore he sat down, he should present a requisition to Mr. Procter to become a candidate for the representation of the ward. It had devolved upon him, as chairman of the ward, to call the meeting, and as it was of a purely local nature, he should confine himself as much as possible to its local affairs. He should not, as they bad i n s o me o ther wards, discuss the subjects of the corn-laws, the sugar duties, or whether sugar produced by slave labour should or should not ht. in England. These were questions not within their province and although there was undoubtedly great talent in the town council, they were not exactly the parties to settle them. Having stated the object of the meeting, the chairman pro ceeded to observe that their liberal friends had, both before and since they came into power, heaped abuse upon the con servatives. They had abused the old corporation in no mea- consumed sured terms. Indeed, there was scarcely a word in the hng lish language which they had not used. to vilify them, pre viously to their getting into power; and, as might be expected, they had not ceased their abuse of them, and of the conserva tives generally, from that day to this. They abused the old corporation for being irresponsible, and praised themselves responsible.forbeing wardorEv be found that they had c onducted the affairs of the corporate.estate in a much more wasteful and extrava g ant manner than the old corpora tion, and it was for the bur gesses to say on the 2 d of No vember whether the y should be allowed to continue to do so o r not. (Cheers.) We all knew suffici ent of them to kno w that the y ou g ht not to r emain in power any longer._ (Cheers.) Their very first act was a proof of this. They professed economy , humanity, and everythi ng that was amiabl e in the human chara cter , yet their very first act on entering the council - room, before their seats were well-warmed under them , although they had returned 44 liberals to 4 conservatives, wasto elect 16 iderman, real good radicals. (Laughter.) If they had had any lib era li ty at all, if they had had common justice, th e y oug h t at least to have made one conservative alderman when they co u ld so we ll have this afforded ; but from that day to they had done no such thing. From that period, however, their power had been upon the wane amongst all classes of th e p u blic, for now, instead of th ere b e i ng only four conservatives in the town-council, there were now twenty; and the present y ear twelve radic a l s re ti re d for four conservatives. He be lieved the " liberals," as they c a ll e d the m selves, had been exceedingly sore for th e l as t twe l ve mont h s , a t expecting to at have the table s turned, the prospect of twelve conserva tives being returned instead of the same number of radicals. (Hear, hear.) Indeed, if all the wards would e xert them selves as Abercromby ward would, he believed the conserva tives would, elect fourteen out of the sixt een. (Cheers.) 'There wo u ld b e , h owever, a nece ssity for every man doing as much as lay i n hi m . There were lukewarm v oters : t o be lukewarm was no t th e wa y to win but the way to lose. By ltikewarmness three wards were los t last y ear. Nine war ds were won; in three others there wer e ties, but these three were lost through lukewarm conservatives. He k new himself of one voter who m i g ht have saved eith er Ex changeorton ward, but when he was wanted ' he was 'sat quietly at his desk, and did not vote. He \ hoped that .this sort- of coriduct would not be the the cars this year; but that ail the voters would en- tively co-operate with the several committe plause.) The liberals had, as he had alrez...: heaping upon us abusive language ; we would not follov example, but we would turn upon them at the election ought never, ' would have . had, had it not bee.. Church of England, Mr. James P leneux, and the present chief - were to desert thP s before now mittee of Abercromby Ward induce the Reform Commu-t- their objeetio Conservative Comu with a simil roposal, bu told that . no array ation in the to ,e objections, could 11 position having failed, it became necessary who had been objected to should attend t court to defend their rights. H them the necessity of doinz sc Leh Was as f S PROC presented " We, the undersigned barges you to a wiird in ti s to NI and ad e meeti iortunity ( Vard. an( s follow aed req irs.) I h in ou principles, and in reply I will t all, to the I t I may hay lowever r Bow my name to be brought iicipal honours, having now rig received the numerously s 3We in reply to it I be lough feeble 'se connected—for upwards of ten S• with your association, I presume tt well known to you upon most subj advocate for sound conservative pr ral and in our local politics, It mean by cons liberty endeavouring to take ft that conservative principle tion to support the established church state. (Cheers.) It also means a determination to u, the institutions of otir country—institutions which u raised England to be the fear of her enemies, and made the envy and the admiration of the world. (Cheers.) " who profess conservative principles will not - rights of property; those who prof: — will resist all attempts to separate the Protest religion from the state. (Renewed cheer consery as connected with ti ;s conservative pri ye principles tends to prc and abroad, to encourac and not ti society vative princ ;e I am to support religion can be combined with t Cheer. :cting th, .dopted and taught in our corporation schools, I ;;;;;a'i to ask you t committee for education a by the town count Upon that committe vhich I consists of fifteen members, I recognis only who ar Besides then .e members of the you have disser Aished church you have Ro. tics, unitarians . , and other creeds, I I should like to knom from this untempered mixture, whatever they may tell us about the bible being taught in the corporation schools as religious book, all of whom differ from each other i religious views, how they can even hope to have ti taught as a religious book ? (Hear, hea y view is qui i taught unt ,different. Tliey cannot hope to hal , they can all humble themselves so as to worship same altar, till friend by friend b they can offer the same hallc .me rol 1 Wbc eu prays y can co-operate thus all would be harmony, pod v and peace, and then the established reli rished and supported, instead of being dark and subtle attacks of political eneinie Upon the question of warehouses on the I will support the scheme, if it is to stand on its own me But if the warehouses are to be built by robbing the c rate estate, which means the estate of the burgei pool—(loud cheers)—of £lOO,OOO or £150,000. are to be coupled with the management sought for I Alderman Evans, then every vote of mine, if I I nour to be returned to the council, shall such a monopoly—a monopoly, Ido not h the most dangerous description, s of Live monopoly ;—(cheers)—a4u care not whether by conservatives or radicals, foi purposes, to the general detriment of the many, to the enabling of certain classes of the merchants to particular descriptions of goods warehoused for a le rt• th- - . 1 1 otherwise fielded by .an dey wow, :lave to pay in the open (Cheers.) My objection is, not to having warehou on the dock quays, but to the funds out of which proposed to be built, and to the mode of managemen for in the present application to parliament. (Hea If they are built I shall always give my support to the placing of them under the wholesome check for their own (Cheers.) I o ttiereby pr, purposes b: I . any explanations of toy sentative into the council ability, endeavour t whilst I endeavour I trust I shall not be unmind - honestly. (Cheers.) With these few r e mar k s I ta leave. If any gentleman has any question to ask me, be happy to give him the best explanations in my (Loud cheers.) I am, in conclusion Lmber, 1 u with fidelity and zc o serve you gentleman obliged to you for your courtesy, for the attention yc paid to me, and also for the requisition which has be sented to me. Mr. Procter then resumed his seat loud applause. Mr. BUSHELL, one of the representati , — addressed the meeting. He had one adv to the resolution in his hand. In he had, as the mover of it, to go through, ht tage of having his whole heart, in the fullest expression, in every sentiment of the reso l He was sure he need not—nay, he woule laudatory of his excellent friend Mr. Procter. ken for himself, and he found had induced the, form such an opinion of him, - that :nothing: whic, Bushell) could say, could possibly enhance their est, his friends character and talents. Mr. Bushell tht ceeded to take a rapid review of the proceedings liberals in the Town council including the educ question, the warehouse question, and others ; he glanced at the Protector Society, as revealed in the rel court, arguing from them that the legislature could • have intended the municipal act to be so perverted fro object; and, after assuring the burgesses, as one of the presentatives, that he should continue to act upon those ciples, which had gained him his election at a time he y a foreign country, he concluded by moving this resolnt of the ward, Cage with re ldition to the me had the " That this meeting is highly gi:atified with MITE compliance with its wishes, and with his candid and sl tory statement of the principles which he is prep maintain in the town-council." Mr. REUSS seconded the resolution, which was unanimously. Air. GLAZEBROOK moved, in the course of an ek , speech, " That the electors now present pledge then to use their best exertions to promote the return of Procter as the representative of this ward." Mr. PARKER seconded the motion, wl unanimously. Mr. NEILL moved the next resolution, which WI by Mr. WMATIIAM, and carried unanimously. Mr. JAMES ASPINALL next addressed the nu stated that the liberals had put on no b of the Protector Society, all of whose ( though in different wards A vote of thanks havir meeting separated, after givits ) be ra .ere written b THE FINE AR' e beg to draw attention to the fa the Adelphi with a colleetic t them will be found son that Mr. Peel is at present a, of very splendid pictures. Among remarkable specimens of the old as well , We advise those wao can become purchasers rich their collections. We shall fully notice these our next. • to visit and LECTURES ON SOCIALISM. —We regret that it is not b our power to furnish our readers with a report of the ver powerful lecture delivered at the Amphitheatre, last night before a very crowded auditory. The interest excited or th subject of these lectures increases as they proceed, and n marvel, when the topics are treated in so masterly a manner and the arguments rendered clear and satisfactory to th meanest capacity. Mr. Brindley, last evening, demonstrated by proofs not to be gainsayed, that there must of re cessity exist in man an immaterial and immortal sou: and the existence of a personal and intelligent God. Tb audience was extremely numerous and respectable, and ex hibited great discrimination anNdaenaidregetenontoitokrnytohaneset.hhthaeeirpllaeaten.ftotuirri lectures more at length in or; N o v bs e may r proceeded. ved m probablya n T y h o e f R t n h e i t r i l e local these h g e h s e M clergy l e ' next. DEPARTURE OF TILE S in; the day fixed for t SHIP ACAD Acadia for Halifax and Boston, th before embarked, went on board ti the forenoon, some in open boats, their conveyance employed f servants and children, vas j their names : For Boston.—The Hon. Mr. Justice Porter, Mrs. H Miss E. Robins, Mrs. Jones, Jones, Esq., Cai R. D. Blosmore, Esq., Lorut, Esq., Major Ircini Dr. Olen, Edward Harris, Esq., David 'Turnbu ll, G. A. Holt, E sq., W . Bar b er, Esq., C. Y. Dav ies Robt. Leech, E so .. A. H. V an Damme 3ierwith, Esq Ganahl, Esq., Esa.. F. iinmi -lioiterhoff, --- Esq., C. Birkle; Es, Duckworth, Esq., Dr. Moore, Esci.. Wm. Auuleton, Esq., Mr. `l7 • • ton, 'jun., Trapinann, —Smith, s E l. sci., s 2 ,Alexat Pope, Esq., R. L. Holt, is Bacon, Esq., Edward Delvis, Esq., A. Livingstone S. Hasluck, Esq., Mr. James Wagon, Mr. George Mr. C. Awze, Garton Brustle, Esq., Mr. David Lindsay, and Mr. Thomas Smut,. For Halifax. —The Hon. Chief Justice Chipman Chipman, the Hon. E. Botsford, the Rev. R. vr• Wilson, and family, Mrs. W. H. Robinson. cock, Mrs. Wm. Ranney, Miss Mary Tod' Mrs. Mandrel!, Mrs. Wm. Patten, Mr. ~._ Mr. and Mrs. Howard, Captain Arthur Shirley Shirley, Col. Gascoigne, John Day, Esq., Esq., Colonel Houstoun. Michael Tombs, Dr. Dt William Savles, Esq., Thomas Young, Esq., Hugh Mack. Esq., Dr. George R. Grassett, Josh. Wighttnan, Esq., Cap, Kenyon, Rev, J. S. Stronge, Charles Power, Esq., William Johns, Esq., Mr. Galbraith Holmes, J. Bument, Esq., Mr. John Smith, Mr. A. D. Garben, Mr. John Coats, Miss i'lary Leitch, Miss Jane Huggie, and Miss 0. Conner. The ship was in admirable order, and the baggage was received and stowed away below with such celerity that there was an entire absence of that confusion so frequent in large ships when on the eve of departure. It was truly remarked by an old and experienced sea captain, who is well known in this port, that the rigging and general equipments of the ship were exceedingly handsome, and that she is one of the finest looking vessels that ever sailed-from the Mersey. She started from the Sloyne at ten minutes past two o'clock, and reached the Bell Buoy in an hour and a half. her draft of water was 16 feet 7 inches forward, and 16 feet 9 inches aft. A short distance beyond the buoy the pilot left her, and joined pilot boat No. 6. At half-past four the Acadia was hull down, nothing but her smoke being indistinctly visible in the horizon. There was a breeze from the northward and eastward so that she would, doubtless, set sail, and make a fine run down the channel. J. B. Pud James A. D Es(