The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-10-06 00:00:00

NEW MEDICAL NEWSPAPER. lvvm .2Furntontay .mve - ry W eek, JHE MEDICAL TIME S, containing all the Medical News—Valuable Lectures now in course of de livery (including those of Lawrence, Barnsby Cooper, Guth rie, Carmichael, Brodie, Velpeau, &c.)—Original Scientific Papers—Hospital. Reports—Medical Portraits of the most celebrated living Professional Characters—Scenes and Stories of Hospital Management—Critiques on the Coroner—Caustic Commentaries on passing events—Reviews of New Works— All the best Papers from the German, French, and Italian Journals Provincial Intelligence Scientific Societies — Notes, Notices. Promotions and Appointments, &c. &c. STAMED EDITION OF THE MEDICAL TIMES. We have much pleasure in announcing to our supporters, that our STAMPED EDITION is now ready. The Stamped Copies will be charged the price of the Stamp extra, and thus for Fourpence the Journal may be sent to any part of the Kingdom, the Colonies, and France, POST FREE. The ordinary edition will continue as before. Price THREEPENCE. The Stamped Copies may be ordered of any Bookseller or Newsman, or may be obtained direct from the Office, by for warding the Subscription in advance : For a Year.. Half-Year 8 8 Quarter A Half Sovereign (which may be sent for a single postage) will pay Thirty Weeks' Subscription, or any Gentleman wishing to be supplied, may deposit in the nearest post-office the amount of Subscription for what periods he thinks pro per, and ask of the Postmaster an order on the London Post- Office in favour of the Proprietors of the ' Medical Times.' This order will cost sixpence, which may be deducted from all Subscriptions of six months and upwards. It will be fur nished upon a sheet of letter paper, in which the Subscriber can write his name, address, and post-town. He has then only to fold it into the form of a letter, direct it " Medical Times, No. 10, Wellington-street North, Strabd, London," and return it into the hands of the Postmaster. The order will be complied with by return of post. Orders, Communications, and Books for Review, to be sent, .post free, to the OFFICE, Wellington-street North, Strand, London. • OBINSON'S PATENT BARLEY, AND PATENT it GROATS, recommended by the Faculty. Patronized by the Queen and Royal Family. The attention of Mothers, (especially during the period of nursing,) Invalids, and Families is particularly called to the above Patent Articles, being the purest Farinve of the Oat and Barley ever produced, deprived of their fermentative properties by a steam process. ROBINSON'S PATENT BARLEY cannot be equalled by any article for making pure Barley Water in a few minutes ; all impurities being rejected, it is rendered more palatable than Barley Water made with Pearl Barley. It is an excel lent adjunct with milk for the breakfast table, highly useful for culinary purposes, light suppers, making delicious pud dings, thickening soups, also with the addition of lemon juice and sweetened, forms a most grateful beverage. ROBINSON'S PATENT GROATS, are universally esteemed for making a delicate Gruel; and both the Groats and Barley are a nutritious food for Children, and those suffering under difficult digestion. CAUTION.—The Patentees, having received a Special Warrant of Appointment as Purveyors to Her Majesty, con sider it a duty they owe themselves and the Public, to put them on their guard against imitation, and respectfully to point out, that on each Genuine Packet are placed, in addi tion to the Royal Arms, the words " By Royal Letters Patent," and the Signature of " MArrs. ROBINSON." Manufactured by ROBINSON and BELLYILLE, 64, Red Lion street, Holborn, London, and sold retail by all respect able Druggists, Grocers, Oilmen, &c. in town and country. Country Dealers arc requested to be particular in ordering " nabinsonLe Paiont " YORKSHIRE FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1824. IJARTIES having Annual Policies falling due on the 29th SEPTEMBER, are respectfully informed that they should renew the same within fifteen days from that date. AGENTS : LATHAM HANMER, Jnn. ' FREDERIC LAPAGE, 11, Dale-street. JOHN ATKINSON, Fenwick-buildings, Fenwick-street. THE MANCHESTER ASSURANCE COMPANY, For Assurance against Fire, and On Lives and Survivorship:, Purchase of Annuities, Reversions, 4 . c. OFFICE, 98, KING -STREET, MANCHESTER. CAPITAL—TWO MILLIONS. Established March, 1824. FIRE DEPARTMENT. r r ig 11 E Assured are entitled to one-third of the Profits, without anp liability on their part to the Loss es . Parties intending to continue their Pol i cies,. falling d ue at MienAELmAs, must renew them within fifteen days from that time, or they will become void. LIFE DEPARTMENT. The Assured are entitled to two-thirds of the Profits, with out any liability on their part to the Losses. The Premiums charged are lower than those of the majo rity of other Offices. The business of the Life Department is kept.quite distinct from that of Fire, and its accumulations are not liable to make good any losses arising therefrom. The Rates of Premiums, and all other particulars, may be obtained on application to Mr. JOSEPH MOItTON, Secretary, or to any of the Company's A W gents. RICHARD DA SON, Agent for Liverpool. N.B . . Agents have already been appoi n t e d i n most of the principal Towns in the Kingdom ; but applications for Agen cies in places where appointments have not vet been made, are requested to be addressed to th e Secretary. t',\ 4 , JUVENILE CLOTHING, CHILDBED LACE, AND HOSIERY WAREHOUSE, 4, BOLD-STREET. FERGUSON has just returned from London, and begs tl • to intimate to the Ladies of Liverpool and its vicinity, and the Public generally, that, having purchased an exten sive and varied Assortment of the most FASHIONABLE GOODS, suitable for the present Season, he respectfUlly invites them to view• the same. THE BRITISH WATERPROOF COMPANY. SOLE AGENT IN LIVERPOOL : J. 11. SMITH, No. 22, LORD-STREET, Where every description of MANUFACTURED GOODS can be made perfectly WATERPROOF, and yet admit of free respiration,—a property so desirable at this season of the year. H. SMITH announces to the Nobility, Gentry, and eJ o Public of Liverpool, his return from London, where he has selected from the Metropolitan and Parisian Houses a choice assortment of GOODS, suitable for the present Season, to which he invites an early inspection. In conclusion, J. H. SMITH desires to express his grateful acknowledgments for past favours, and to assure those who may favour him with their orders that he employs experienced London Workmen, and that none but the best WEST OF ENGLAND CLOTHS are used at his Establishment. N.B.—A Large Assortment of WATERPROOF BEA , VERS, BUCKSKINS, &c. always on hand. CHEAP PIANO-FORTES, MUSIC, AND MUSICAL , INSTRUMENTS. CA THOMSON respectfully intimates that he is DIS s POSING OF the whole of his extensive and valuable Stock of genuine PIANO-FORTES, &c., at WHOLESALE PRICES.—G. T. is declining the Retail Trade. MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 1, Great George-street, Corner of Upper Duke-street. BONUS. At the Annual General Court of Proprietors, held on the 20th June, 1839, bonuses were declared to the assured in the Fire Department of £lO per cent. on the premiums received during the five years previous to the 25th March, 1839, to be paid on all insurances of two or more years standing ; and to the assured in the Life Department on all policies for the whole duration of life, of four or more years standing, ou the 2.5 th March, 1839, of very nearly 26 per cent. on the amount of the premiums received thereon, improved at com pound interest, to be added to the sum assured by such poli cies when they become claims, or an equivalent reduction to he made in the annual premiums upon them, at the option of the parties entitled thereto. Tjf R. HARWOOD, PROFESSOR of DANCING, 42, Nelson .LVL street, Great George-square, begs to inform the prin cipals of Schools, he is now forming SEPARATE CLASSES at bis Academy for Ladies only, every TUESDAY and FRI DAY ; distinct hours will be appointed for each School ; the terms will be the same as the Public Classes, which continue open every Thursday and Saturday as usual. An Evening Academy every Tuesday and Thursday. Classes at the Town-hall, North Birkenhead, Monday and Wednesday mornings. *** Private Lessons at any hour. \„=-‘, „ .- .. '~... ~_~ . 4DREIGg-MTPLLI6ENCE. CHINA, INDIA, AND EGYPT. (From the Times of Yesterday.) EXPRESS FROM MARSEILLES. By an extraordinary express, in anticipation of the overland mail, we have received papers, together with - our private correspondence, from Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta, and also intelligence from the coasts of Egypt and Syria. • The mail was brought to Suez by, the Victoria steamer, which left Bombay on the 28th of August, and arrived at Suez on the 18th of September, and Marseilles on the Ist of October. Nothing was known of the China expedition since the 13th of June, when it was met near Poula Sapata, half way be tween Singapore and Macao. The Canton papers of the end of May contain accounts of an attack by some Chinese junks on the Hellas schooner, which, after a serious conflict, suc ceeded in repelling them. Admiral Elliott reached Singapore on the 16th of June, and sailed after the expedition on the 18th. Lord J. Churchill, captain of the Druid, died of dysentery at Macao on the 2d of June. Scinde continued in a disturbed state. The districts around Khelat were occupied by a force of 6,000 insurgents under the orders of Merab Khan, who had made himself master of several towns, and massacred in one affair 150 sepoys. Affghanistan was tranquil, but Sehah Sooja was becoming every day more unpopular, and, were it not for the energy of the British officers, peace would not be long pre served in his dominions. The government of the Nepaulese evinced a most inimical feeling towards the British, and would, it was feared, profit by the absence of the force em ployed on the China expedition to commence hostilities. Preparations were accordingly making in Bengal to repel any attack from that quarter. Our advices from Beyrout, which have reached us by extra ordinary express, come down to the 20th ult. They mention the arrival there of Turkish transports with 6,000 men. The Turkish squadron, under the command of Rear-Admiral Walker, consisted of one Turkish line-of-battle-ship, two frigates, two corvettes and 24 sail of transports, having on board 5,400 troops. In the afternoon of the 9th ult., all the vessels anchored off Beyrout, and preparations were made for disembarkation ; and a body of Egyptian troops being observed on the heights, the Cyclops threw fire-shells at them. The disembarkation was effected on the 10th ult., in a small bay to the north of Beyrout, without the slightest casualty or opposition. The bombardment of Beyrout com menced on the 11th, and continued until the 20th, when the Prometheus sailed for Alexandria with the intelligence of its destruction. _ _ On the 11th ult. Admirals Stopford and Bandeira addressed a letter to Soliman Pasha, the governor of Beyrout, telling him, that in order to spare the effusion of blood they bad slackened their fire, and calling on him to surrender the town. Soliman Pasha replies, that he had orders from his master and benefactor, Mehemet Ali, to defend thetown, and that he would do so, and that any demands they had to make they should address to Mehemet Ali. An attempt was made to take the fort of Gabiel, near Bey rout, on the 12th, by 150 marines, but they were forced to retreat to the boats with the loss of 5 killed and 17 wounded. The fort was evacuated on the following day, and taken pos session of by the mountaineers of Lebanon, who are described as daily joining the allied forces in great numbers, under the Emir Abdallah. Care was taken to supply them with arms and ammunition. Many of the Egyptian troops were said to be disaffected, and to have deserted. We have received by extraordinary express our private ad vices from Alexandria, dated the 23d ult. By these accounts we learn that the blockade of Beyrout was executed with the greatest vigour while it lasted, and in telligence had been received at Alexandria that large offers had been made to the Governors of Acre, Beyrout, and Da mascus to desert the cause of Mehemet Ali ; but, so far from accepting these bribes, the Governors of those towns de spatched couriers to Alexandria to acquaint Mehemet Ali with the offers made them. All the sandbanks between the old and new harbours of Alexandria were studded with cannon and mortars. Great preparations were also making for the supply of the army in Syria. It is said that advices had been sent to Bombay, in antici pation of the commencement of hostilities, to forward the next India mail overland either by Bagdad and Aleppo, or by Trebisond and Constantinople. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL MISCELLANY, PLEASANT FOR WINEBIBBERS.—A letter from the de partment of l'Ain has the following :—" We are in the midst of our vintage at Revermont. The crop in several cantons surpasses all expectation. In fact, its abundance has taken us so much by surprise that we do not know where to place the grapes." THE PRESENT EGYPTIAN MINISTERS. — The highest authority under the Viceroy of Egypt is that of his eldest son, Ibrahim Pacha, who is commander-in-chief of the army, and next that of Abbas Pacha (Mehemet Ali's grandson, the son of Toussom Pacha), who is president of the council of ministers. The present ministers are Boghos Youssouf Bey, minister of foreign affairs and commerce ; Mehemet Bey, minister of war • Edhem Bey, minister of instruction and public works; Hassamf Bey, minister of marine; and Mehemet Effendi, minister of finance. The Courrier de Bordeaux relates the following catas trophe :—" A lady of this city, who had been for a long time persecuted by the addresses of M. B. de F., a man for whom she felt no attachment, repeatedly rejected them, and at last made up her mind to escape from her importunities by leaving the town. Early on Saturday morning M. B. de F. suddenly made his appearance at the foot of her bed, and, in answer to her demand of what he wanted with her, presented a pair of pistols. The lady, with a mother's instinct, sprung towards a bed where her children were lying, to protect them. M. B. de F. immediately fired one of the pistols at her, and, believing from her screams that she was mortally wounded, put the muzzle of the other pistol to his right eye and dis charged its contents into his own head. He lived to be carried home, but died in the course of the day." L-42 • -.~ ~`~ -~ ,' ~--, Now on View at the Adelphi Hotel. September 30, 1810. The First Part contains `, , ~, E. EASTEE'S WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT, 5, Sr. GEORGE'S-CRESCENT. PORTABLE WRITING DESKS, in Rosewood and Ma hogany. DO. DITTO, in Russisn Leather. BACKGAMMON TABLES and CHESS BOARDS. IVORY CHESS MEN (Edinburgh Pattern.) BAGATELLE TABLES, with the latest improvetnents. PLAYING CAB DS, for home use and exportation. CAB.PET BAGS. DRESSING-CASES and WORK-BOXES, in endless variety. FRENCH and GERMAN ACCORDIANS. FLUTES, CLARIONETS, VIOLINS, VIOLONCEL LOS, GUITARS, and PIANO-FORTES. MANUFACTURER of PERFUMED SOAP, and every description of PERFUMERY. THE Proprietor of this extensive concern oilers to the .41. Public the great advantage of a large Stock on the Premises to select from, and the Wholesale and Retail de partments are so arranged as to be kept quite apart from each other. A great proportion of the Goods for Wholesale and Export purposes are held in Bond, with the exact counter parts in the Warehouse, (duty paid,) so that parties may not only are what they are buying, but can, if they choose, pay the duty and take the Goods for home consumption. HOLME'S GREAT CLOTH MART, 69, PARADISE-STREET. rrE above Mart established for the Sale of YORK -I.' SHIRE and WEST OF ENGLAND CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, &c. &c., and every article connected with the Trr.de r for Ready - Money only. All Goods illarl;ed al Fixe,l Cash Pi ices. IN SALE, about 14 Tons of superior PAINTS , pr e p ared I— , expressly for Export ; packed in Tins of 281bs. each. WINES would not be objected to in Exchange. Apply by letter, addressed to A. 8., at the Standard-office. SPLENDID COLLECTION OF OIL PAINTINGS. -714/ER. JOSEPH PEEL, from London, begs most respect i. fully to inform the Nobility and Gentry of Liverpool and its vicinity, that be has brought from London a choice and valuable COLLECTION of PICTURES, consisting of about FIFTY of first-rate Productions, by the most esteemed ancient and modern Masters,'which he will offer for SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT. The Paintings, which have been selected with the greatest ' care, are all in first-rate condition, and amongst which will be found rare and tine Specimens by the following Masters : Terberq, Icouvermans, Guercino, Cztyp, Wm. V. Velde, 13ackhkysen, P. IVeefs, Rubens, Teniers, Artois, Storck, and many others cf high celebrity ; English School, Shayer, O'Connor, Bodtl;nfiton, &c. &c. my. Pbm.) aolioica 'tae lunionr of a visit from those*Gentle men who have been kind enough to patronise him on former visits to this place ; and trusting that, by his principle of dealing, which gave every satisfaction on former occasions, he can suit them again both as to quality and price, and meet the approbation of those who way please to favour him with a call. TO CABINET MAKERS AND UPIIOLSTERERS. AFIRST-RATE CONNEXION in this line of Business is now to he DISPOSED OF, on account of the delicate health of the present Proprietor. The custom, which is well established, and in its prime, is chiefly amongst the most respectable portion of the Inhabit ants in and about the populous and thriving town of Bradford, in Yorkshire, which is and has been long rapidly increasing. The extensive Premises, in which the Business has been carried on for nearly ten years, are remarkably convenient for the:purpose, and are tenanted at an exceeding low rent, not likely to be raised. The Stock oa hand, which would have to be taken at a valuation, is not large, and part of the purchase money might remain at interest, for some time, on satisfactory security. The opportunity now afforded to a Young Tradesman, with a moderate capital, of active and businesslike habits, to obtain a very superior connexion, is such as can seldom be met with, and is attended with advantages equally rare and beneficial. The Proprietor would do all in his power to assist in esta blishing his successor in his valuable connexion. For further particulars apply to Mr. E. J. MITCHELL, Cheapside, Bradford, Yorkshire. September 30th, IS-10. TO MEMBERS OF TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES, BUILDING SOCIETIES, QUADRILLE PARTIES, &c. rri 0 be LET, for one or more Evenings each week, a 1. LARGE ROOM, having good ventilation and light.— Apply, by letter, to A B, Mr. Pozzt's, 44, Paradise4street. 910 be LET, a convenient SOAPERY and ALKALI WORKS adjoining, late in the occupation of Ebenezer Jones, situate in Blackstock -street, Vauxhall-road. These Premises have lately been in active work, and require to have but little laid out on them to make both Premises efficient to resume again. The Fixtures to be taken at a valuation. The Lease, which has but a short time to run, will be renewed by the landlord. Apply to Jon WALsit, 68, South Castle-street, and OSWALD AIREY, 7, Back Castle-street, Assignees. THE BEST PICTURES OF THE GREAT MASTERS. Dedicated by command to her Majesty. London : COLNAGHI and PUCKLE, and ACKERMANN and Co. Liverpool: G. LINNECAR. T HE Work is to consist of Engravings after the best sub jects of Raphael, Rubens, and Claude, with a few of the finest works of other great blasters. It will embrace those only which are of an agreeable character, and in every way un exceptionable; and is intended to include the most cele brated Pictures that have ever been painted. THE TAKING DOWN FROM THE CROSS, after RUBENS ; LANDSCAPE, with CATTLE, EVENING, after CLAUDE ; and THE CHARGE TO PETER, after RA. , PHAEL. Prints, 18s. ; with Portfolio, £l. 3s. ; Proofs, £1 lls. 6d. and £2. 2s. Any Engraving may be had separately, price Seven Shillings and Sixpence. " Altogether, the work is brought out in a manner every way suitable to the lofty pretensions of its title. We consi der it, both in design and execution, one of the most splendid Works of Art ever produced in this or any country."—Art Union, Septe - tuber, 1840. DANCING. AIR. ST. ALBIN begs most respectfully to inform his 'V.I. Pupils and the Ladies of Liverpool and its vicinity, that his ACADEMY will commence for the Season To ../d on - now (Wednesday) the 7th October instant, in the Adelphi Ball Room. Mr. ST. ALBIN also announces his intention of giving In struction to Gentlemen at his Residence, 16, Brownlow street. EDUCATION, AT MR. SIMPSON'S ACADEMY, EARBY, NEAR GRETA BRIDGE, YORKSHIRE. YOUNG GENTLEMEN are BOARDED, furnished with Books, and Instructcd in whatever their future pros pects may require, at EIGHTEEN and TWENTY GUI NEAS a year. French and Music, Half a Guinea per quar ter each. No Vacations, nor extra charges. Cards to be had of Mr. KREBS, 21. Richmond-street, Mr. JONES, 190, Park-lane, and of Mr. S., who attends from Twelve to Two o'clock at the Bum. INs, corner of Trueman-street, Dale -street, Liverpool, for a short time. Otuniripal (!Mertii)n. TO THE ELECTORS OF SOUTH TOXTETH WARD. GENTLEMEN, T TRUST you will believe that I feel more fully than the I occasion will at present allow me to express, the kind ness you have again been pleased to show towards me, in re questing that I will allow myself to be nominated as a Candi date to represent your Ward in the Town-council, at the en suing Municipal Election. . In coming forward as a Candidate for South Toxteth Ward, I beg to say that I am not actuated by any illiberal or intole rant spirit towards the Dissenting body, or by an unwilling ness to consider fairly the redress of any real grievance ; but I am bound to state that 1 cannot consent to the alienation of Church Property from strictly ecclesiasitical purposes, considering as I do the establishment of the Church in con nexion with the State necessary to the prosperity of the em pire. Gentlemen, I am well aware that the surest guarantee for the happiness and prosperity of a town, and the most efficient means of promoting both, is to administer the laws with a steady and impartial hand. If elected by you, I shall use my best exertions to unite with those who arc desirous of so doing. In conclusion permit me further to add—to all questions of a local nature, particularly the Education question and the erection of Warehouses on the Dock Quays, I shall give the most serious consideration, and will willingly adopt those improvements which experience may sanction and the re sourses of our town enable us to introduce, and, from time to time, to extend their plan so as to embrace every department of science which circumstances may require. I respectfully subscribe myself, Your devoted servant, Mill-street, Oct. 2, 1840. JOHN SHEPPARD. TO THE ELECTORS OF RODNEY-STREET WARD GENTLEMEN, HAVING been requested at a numerous and influential Public Meeting, of the Constituency of your Ward, to offer myself as a candidate at the approaching Municipal Election, to represent you in the Town Council, and having accepted the invitation, I have now to solicit the favour of your votes. Should you place me at the Council Board, I shall advo cate all those measures, which I consider conducive to the prosperity of this my native town, and more especially such as may be calculated to ameliorate the physical and conse quently moral condition of those classes of the community, who, from their numbers and destitution, have the strongest claim on any disposable public funds. Convinced that it is the first duty of a Government to af ford to all classes a sound and comprehensive system of edu cation, without interfering with their peculiar religious tenets, by committing them to the exclusive control of any one de nomination of clergy ; and believing that true knowledge is Tavouiatuv LO mOtallty aod religion, I shall give my support to the present system of the Corporation Schools, as best caleulated to effect this object. Satisfied that the prosperity of this town is based on its commercial facilities, I am in favour of having Warehouses on the Dock Quays, as a measure highly conducive to the despatch of business and security of properity ; while the constitution of the Board to whom the management is in trusted, guarantees the due protection of both public and pri uate interests. As an advocate for Freedom of Trade, I am opposed to all monopolies and legislative enactments in favour of any par ticular class, at the expense of the rest of the community and especially to what I consider the most unjust and im politic of existing monopolies, namely, that of the article of food. If I am honoured by a majority of your votes, I shall de vote myself to a conscientious discharge of my duties to you and to the public. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, CHARLES HOLLAND. TO THE ELECTORS OF ABERCROM BY WARD. GENTLEMEN, I'AVING accepted the invitation of a large and influential body in your Ward, I offer myself a CANDIDATE, and solicit your votes for the honour of representing you in the Town Council. My politics are Liberal, and I have always been found as sociated with those who range themselves under the banner of Civil and Religious Liberty. An ardent admirer of the Constitution under which we have the happiness to live, I am of opinion that the unceas ing vigilance of the Reformer is essential to the maintenance of its purity, and the undiminished enjoyment of its advan tages. Though a member of the Established Church, I am of opi nion that no man ought to be deprived of, or limited in, his Civil Rights by reason of his Religious Tenets, provided they do not tend to the subversion of order and good government. Believing Education to be the best mode of enabling men to judge for themselves, and the surest protection against the attempts either of power or faction, I will do all in my power to promote its extension, which I think the Corpora tion Schools, as at present conducted, admirably adapted to effect. I consider the Corn-laws, as they now exist, to be equally impolitic and oppressive, and will continue to contribute my humble efforts for their amendment. My opinion is, and always has been, in favour of Free Trade. To the proposal of erecting Warehouses on the Dock Quays I give my cordial assent, and will do all in my power towards forwarding that object. Should the above sentiments meet the approval of such a majority of you as would be the means of placing me in the Council as your Representative, my unceasing efforts will be directed to promote the good of the Town and the interests of the Ward. THOMAS TODD. Abercromby-square, Oct. 3, 1840. PITT-STREET WARD. A T a MEETING of the ELECTORS of PITT STREET WARD, held at the house of Mrs. Cowburn, Park-lane, on Monday the sth instant, WATKIN WILLIAMS, Esq., in the Chair, On the motion of JAMES ASPINALL, Esq., seconded by Mr. THOMAS RIMMER, it was resolved— " That it is the opinion of this meeting that Thomas TOULMIN, Esq., is a fit and proper person to represent this Ward in the Town Council, and that he be put in nomination as a Candidate for Pitt-street Ward at the ensuing general Election." Moved by Mr. ANDERSON, seconded by Mr. ROOSE— ,. That thin Tacot:a s , frotin g that it Ia essentially necessary for the good government and well-being of the loyal town of Liverpool to have a majority of Conservatives in the Town Council, pledge themselves, individually and collectively, to use every lawful means to secure the election of Thomas Toutnlin, Esq., for this Ward, on Monday the 2nd of No vember next." _ Moved by Mr. ISAAC HOLMES, seconded by Mr. HENRY STEWART-7: That this meeting most earnestly wishes to impress upon aU Conservatives objected to by the Radical party the neces sity of their personal attendance at the Municipal Revision Court, so as to be enabled to substantiate their right to be placed on the Burgess roll." Moved by Mr. TATTERSALL,' and seconded by Mr. ANDERSON,— " That the thanks of this meeting be given to W. Williams, Esq., for his impartial and spirited conduct in the chair." W. WILLIAMS, Chairman. FLYING BRIDGES AND BOATS.—SOMD experiments with flying bridges and boats were made a few days ago upon the Rhine, near Strasburg. In the first instance, a bridge of a new construction for the passage of troops was thrown over in twenty minutes. Three flotillas of boats, supported by a gun boat, were next brought forward in regular order to re present the passage and demarkation of troops. At the same time a flying bridge, capable of bearing 300 men, came down the stream, and, fixing its anchors in the middle, by the mere force of the current expanded its arms, and in three minutes reached from bank to bank. The next experiment was with a bridge of boats, which, in an hour and a half would enable an army to cross a wide river. The last experiment was an attempt to pass under the bridge in very small and light boats, so as to defy the power of the current. Several men, after having directed their course to the bridge, lay down in the boats, and passed rapidly and safely under the bridge. THE QUEEN'S BREWER. --We understand that Mr. Chas. Church, of Andover, the proprietor of an establishment by no means extensive, has, through the interest of Lord Bruce, been appointed " The brewer to her Majesty's household." It appears the Earl of Errol (Lord Chamberlain) was desi rous of obtaining a better sample of malt li quor t h an h a d f or some time appeared on her Majesty's table. When Lord e p d r s a e t e r l Bruce was dining at the castle, he suggested to the chamber laineceived an order Y acquiesced in. the propriety of permitting Mr. Church to wait upon himmr. Church with samples, appeared,mpl e s , a sample, to be delivered for 150 hogsheads, as wh a ie n h d twoalsiisi immediate) this appointment as soon as possible. In consequence of Immediate neighbourhood; the noble activity prevails in the b ry has consented to erect proprietor, the Marquis of Ailgs u' Mr. vide brewery of sufficient size to enable vide the necessary quantity of beverage for her Majesty and visitors.—Gloucester Chronicle. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MANCHESTER, FRIDAY EVENING. So dull a week of speculation on racing affairs as the one now rapidly passing over, has not often been experienced. Yesterday we did not hear half-a-dozen engagements made ; 10 to 1 was offered for the Cesarewitch Stakes, to be run for at the next Newmarket Meeting. It was apparently accepted to a little money on Calypso, and two points more on Barna cles. The southern quotations on this crack event place the Ruler and Calypso so prominently, that, at noon, 7 to 1 was accepted on the colt, and a point more was the top offer against the filly. Seven would have been given against the field (now reduced to 33) " barring one," viz. the Ruler. We heard nothing more done, indeed the numerical strength of the room not reaching half-a-dozen, may account for the dearth of business. The Mostyn Stakes were simply named, few seemed dis- posed to lay against Sir R. Bulkeley's colt, upon the suppo sition that the field will be a seedy and a small one ; 4 to 1 may be considered the outside price v. Springheeled Jack, offers to take 50 to 20 Lord Derby defeats him. Not a word was said about Scott's stable, nor was there one shot fired on the Epsom events ; offers to take the last Newmarket price on Morning Star to a hundred, 25 to 1 was bid. JOURNAL OF THE MONEY MARKET. THURSDAY EVENING.—The English Funds have not maintained the advance they gained yesterday, but the de pression cannot be otherwise accounted for than by sales which were made in the early part of the day to realise the improved price. The pigeon men did not seem inclined to operate : but this did not, as it generally does, give a firmer tendency to the market. Consols were last quoted 881 for money, and 88A sellers for the account. Exchequer Bills 5s to 7s premium. Bank Stock 166-A to 167 L and India Stock 246 to 247. The Foreign Stocks have hardly made a movement, and the prices closed altogether firm. Spanish Actives 22k to 3. Portuguese Five per Cents 331 to 34 ; Ditto Three per Cents 22 to 1. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents 501 to 1+ ; and Mexican 25+ to 1. The Share Market has assumed an active appearance, with improving prices. Blackwall closed at a discount of 3t021 ; Brighton 104 to 4. Birmingham bear the premium of 76 to 78 ; Great Western 18 to 20 ; and New North Midland are par to 1 premium. Late accounts from Rio Janeiro have arrived by the Sama rang frigate (which brings 1,500,000 dollars) up to the 31st of August. About £30,000 had been negotiated in London at 30 to 34. FRIDAY EVENING.—The English Funds were in a de pressed state all day and a fall of is established in compa rison with the last prices of yesterday. Various rumours were in circulation accounting for this depreciation, but the main fact appears to be, that the letters from Paris speak in very doubtful terms of the ultimate arrangement of the settle ment proceeding there. Consols for money and the account were last quoted 87 to 1. Bank Stock closed 1664 to 1674; and Exchequer Bills at the better price of 6s to 8s premium. The fall in the value of the Foreign Stocks was equivalent to that in Consols, and business generally was conducted on a limited scale. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents left off 50 to +, the Five per Cents 961 to 74 ex dividend ; Portu guese Five per Cents 324 to 33 ; Spanish Actives 228 to 1; and Belgian 96 to 98. Of the Shares principally dealt in, Birmingham appear to be the only description that has supported its price throughout the day. Birmingham leave off 76 to 78 prem., Blackwall 3to 24 discount ; Great Western 17 to 18 prem. ; Brighton 11 to 104 discount, and North Midland 19 to 17 discount. The exchange upon Paris and Hamburg was quoted rather lower this afternoon, though there were not a great number of bills offered. The tendency of the exchanges continuing adverse to this country, excites the apprehension of the mer chants. SATunDAY.—This has been a day of great excitement in the Consol market. Consols opened at the closing quota tion of yesterday, and were even rising, when intelligence respecting a bombardment of Beyrout, and still more the account published to-day of the attempt to burn Sheerness dockyard, caused a panic, and Consols fell nearly 2 per cent. Money has been more plentiful than was expected, consider ing the near approach of the time for paying the dividends, and partfes have had some difficulty in lending it. The fluc tuations were as follows :—Consols opened 87-i to whence they rose to 87 (buyers). At the panic, and the sales made in consequence, they fell to 86. By a subsequent re-action they closed, 86 to for money and the account. Exche quer-bills have not moved, but remain 6s. to Bs. premium. The bequests of the late Mr. Cooper, of Ingham, were in correctly stated in our last. They are as follows :—To the Sick Man's Friend, attached to the chapel in Whiting-street, £500.; to the school attached to the same chapel, £500.; to the Suffolk General Hospital, £800.; to the London Mis sionary Society, £800.; to the British and Foreign Bible So ciety, £800.; payable on the decease of his widow. To the present minister of the Whiting -street chapel (the Rev. C. Dewhirst,) £lOO., to be paid immediately. —Bury Post. PARISH OF ST. MARY, LAMBETH.--DEFEAT OF THE RADICALS.—The radical party of this formerly radical ridden parish, has sustained a signal defeat during the pre sent week, in the election of overseers. On Tuesday two lists were submitted to the parishioners, at a vestry meeting, the one, a white one, by the conservatives, and the other, the blue, or radical list ; and out of the four liberties in this ex tensive parish not in one has it been successful. This may be a useful hint to Messrs. Hawes and D'Eyncourt, at the next election. The polling had been very languid through out, and at the close the numbers were as follow : Conservative list. Radical. 220 211 371 256 Bishop's Liberty ...•••• Prince's Liberty Marsh and Wall Out Liberty Conservative majority .... 491 Each Liberty returns four names. When the numbers were announced a scrutiny was demanded of the Bishop's Liberty, but Mr. Wood, the legal adviser of Dr. Doyley, the rectore who was not prescnt, said he should not advise it to be granted, as the objections, if any, should have been made when the votes were tendered. The meeting adjourned at 6 o'clock, the radicals being sadly discomfited. --., r~ ~ T ~. • ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR. THIRD DAY.-THURSDAY. The polling was resumed this morning at nine o'clock, but it did not proceed with quite so much animation as yester day. The hall was crowded, and the neighbourhood of King-street presented a bustling appearance. The placards • of Mr. Alderman 'Harmer are very numerous, the majority of which bear the following inscription :—" The crisis is now depending. Rush to the poll. Hurrah for Harmer." Mr. Harmer's friends and supporters have lost all that confidence which they exhibited yesterday, and now admit that there is a doubt of success. Some go further, and say that they consider there is but little chance. It is not how ever the fault of Alderman Harmer's committee if he is un successful, as every possible means are used to induce the Livery to come to the poll ; but it will be seen, by the fol lowing numbers polled this morning, that the majority of Messrs. Pirie and Johnson is steadily and regularly increas ing TEN O'CLOCK. Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer 1318 1306 11G9 Majority for Pirie ...... Majority for Johnson ELEVEN O ' CLOCK. Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer.. . 149 . 137 . 1449 . 1434 . 1229 Majority for Pirie 220 Majority for Johnson TWELVE O'CLOCK. Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson . Alderman Harmer Majority for Pirie Majority for Johnson ONE OCLOCK. Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer Majority for Pitie Majority for Johnson TWO O'CLOCK. Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer . 1545 . 1527 . 1301 .17707 . 1688 . 1414 . 1822 .1800 . 1488 Majority for Pirie 334 Majority for Johnson TH REE O'CLOCK—(THIS DAi''s CLOSE). Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson lBB2 Alderman Harmer 1565 Majority for Pine 339 Majority for Johnson GROSS STATE OF THE POLL AT THE CLOSE OF THE FOURTH DAY.-FRIDAY. Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer 2242 2185 1752 Majority for Pirie 490 Majority for Johnson Very fond anticipations were indulged in by the Dispatch ites that Friday would be a "lucky" day to them, but for no other reason that we could learn than they were quite sa tisfied that Saturday would be very " unlucky" to them. The result of the first hour's poll destroyed all the fanciful " honeysuckle work" which they had been running up in their brains. At ten o'clock the gross poll was as follows Alderman Pirie was Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer 1574 Majority for Pirie 359 Majority for Johnson Although the result was not made known to the friends of Alderman Harmer in attendance, yet the frequent cry of " Thank you for Aldermen Pirie and Johnson" was proof undeniable that Publicola's paymaster was " dragging his slow length along" after his opponents at an increasing dis tance. The frequently-repeated groans at, and the unfre quent cheering of, the liverymen by the Dispatchites, as the former tendered their votes, was plainly indicative of their hopeless state. And here it may be observed that the per sons at the barriers yesterday were several degrees higher in the scale of decency, both in appearance and manners, than those in attendance on the previous days ; still they flung Dispatch politics and " regenerating " principles about with anything but a fastidious and. Indeed their idol, the wor thy alderman, who occupied a seat in front of the hustings during the day, might very appropriately and most acceptably have addressed them in the language of the Dunciad— " Who flings most filth and wide pollutes around The stream, be his the weekly journal (s) bound." Throughout the day the majority in favour of Pirie and Johnson, as will be seen below, continued to increase. ELEVEN O'CLOCK. Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer 1978 1951 1591 Majority for Pirie 387 Majority for Johnson TWELVE O'CLOCK. _ . Alderman Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer. Majority for Pirie . Majority for Johnson ONE O'CLOCK. 2031 . 2008 .1626 Alderman Pirie ... Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer . 2099 . 2072 .1671 Majority for Pine Majority for Johnson TWO O'CLOCK. Alderman Pirie 2139 Alderman Johnson 2lll Alderman Harmer 1095 Majority for Pirie Majority for Johnson FIFTH DAY.-SATURDAY. The gross poll at the closing of the books, at three o'clock on Saturday, was as follows : Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer 2361 1884 Majority for Pirie Majority for Johnson ATTEMPT TO FIRE SHEERNESS DOCKYARD (From the Morning He, aid of Yesterday) Her Majesty's ship Camperdown, 120 guns, lying in Sheer ness Dock, was attempted to be fired in the basin on Friday evening by some incendiary. The tire was first discovered in the midshipmen's berth, but was extinguished after burning a locker ; but on further search a well-laid train was disco vered in the warrant-officers' store-rooms, consisting of resin, oakum, and lucifer matches. At ten minutes before six o'clock the inspectors of ship wrights went their usual rounds on board the different ships in the docks and basin, to see all the lights extinguished. Mr. J. Duff visited her Majesty's ship Camperdown, a first-rate, and reported all lights out. The Camperdown lay in the fit; ting basin, close to the stern of the north and middle docks, in which were the Amazon frigate and the Achille. second rate. The carpenter of the Camperdown, Mr. Henty, whose duty it was to visit and report, followed Mr. Duff, and he also reported all light out. Mr. Henty, h av i n g shortly after wards recollected he had left his umbrella, returned to the ship, and on going down on the lower deck he saw a dense smoke arising from the after cockpit ; he ran down below, and found it proceeded from the midshipmen's berth, on the larboard side. He saw the fire proceeding from the lockers. He immediately gave the . alarm, and w i t h th e ass istance of Mr. Banes, one of the foremen of the dockyard, they suc ceeded in getting the fire under. The fire-cask and buckets in the after cockpit were fortunately close to the cabin door, and they soon put the tire out. The a l arm b e ing given, the gates were closed, with strict orders to prevent ally person passing out. Captain Superintendent Sir John Hill, and all the respective officers, were shortly on the spot, and all the engines surrounded the docks and basins, and got ready to work. A strict search was made throu g h ou t all the ships. Mr. Henty declares, that on his proceeding down into the after cockpit, on discovering the smoke, be heard a heavy footstep running across the cockpit, as though the person had nailed shoes ; but, being dark, he could not see any person. Upon examination of the Camperdown, the locker in which the fire broke out was found to contain a large quantity of tarred oakum, picked loose and mixed up with fir shavings and new birch brooms cut open, and immediately over the lockers a quantity of hay and oakum was stowed between the shelf= piece and beams, leading into the openi ngs b e t ween the tim bers. On further examination, in the fore part of the ship, they found stowed in the carpenter's store- room , i n o ne of the lockers, a large quantity of tarred oakum, pitch, tallow, resin, brooms cut loose, and a number of lucifer matches, one of which had been lighted, evidently for the purpose of setting fire to the mass of combustible matter laid in the locker. Every precaution has been taken—none of the workmen were permitted to leave the dockyard until half past seven o'clock. One half of the shipwrights were retained with their respective officers, and all the military who were off guard were called into the yard, and stationed at every part to prevent any person leaving. Every precaution was taken to prevent further outbreak, and a strict inquiry made to endeavour to find out the perpetrator of this base deed. An express was sent off to the admiralty at eight p.m. ; it was conveyed by Mr. Luson, clerk to the captain superin tendent. There is no doubt the perpetrator of this foul deed was surprised by the unexpected return of Mr. Henty. The following ships were in the docks and basins, close to the Camperdown : In docks—the Achille and Amazon. In the basin—The Monarch and Cornwall. At the time the fire was discovered it was blowing a fresh breeze from N.W., taking the range of the three docks and roofs. If the Camperdown had taken fire, it must have communicated to the other ships, and all must have been destroyed. Fortunately for the public inte rest the design of the incendiary has been frustrated ; had he succeeded, the whole of the Blue Town would most likely have been burnt down, as they would not have been able to procure engines from any other source than the dockyard ! They would have been fully engaged for the protection of public property, and unavailable to the town. The only accident heard of was to Mr. Lee, a police serjeant, who, on going down on the orlop deck, fell down one of the scuttles, but fortunately was not seriously hurt; he is much bruised. A man has been taken up by order of the captain super intendent, on suspicion of being concerned in the above act. The first lord of the admiralty (Lord Minto) has proceeded to Sheerness to investigate the affair. STATE OF TRADE. LEEDS. - It is satisfactory to be able to report the conti nued activity of our mercantile transactions. the manufac turers, generally being well employed for the foreign and do mestic winter trade. There is, n otwithstanding, a very gene ral complaint among b o th c l ot hiers and manufacturers of the inadequacy of profits, which are scarcely sufficient to meet their constant losses. BRADFORD MA R KET.—We h a d a good attendan ce o f buyers at this market on Thursday, and a brisk demand for figured stuffs, Orleans, and Low Saxony cloths. Merinos were also in improved request. The Yarn market partook of the animation which prevailed in the Piece Hall ; but the Wool market was dull, and prices were scarcely maintained. HECKMONDWIKE BLANKET HALL.—There has been a good attendance of buyers for the last few market days, with rather an increased demand for goods, chiefly for the home trade, still prices do not advance in an equal ratio to that of wool.—Leeds Intelligencer. ----- WRECK NEAR LYTRAM.—During, the heavy squalls on the night of Tuesday last, the Henrietta, outward-bound vessel, which had sailed from Liverpool on Saturday last, for Revel, with a cargo of salt, got ashore at the mouth of the Ribble, when the captain and one of the hands were unfor tunately drowned. The remaining part of the crew got ashore in a boat. Owing to the very heavy sea the vessel went to pieces, and, as a matter of course, the whole of the cargo, &c., is lost... Preston Pilot. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY. The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the, Chester and Birkenhead railway was held, pursuant to the act of incorpation, on Friday, at eleven o'clock, in the Cla rendon-rooms. The following . shareholders were present : Messrs. Forbery, Bentham, Jackson, Hamilton, Lowerby, Dixon, Millington, White, John Jones, John Jackson, Gre gory, Henman, Edwards, Marshall, Harrison, Thos. Jack son, Coward, Wilson, Segar, Mulleneux, R. 11. Jones, Mar shall, and Claxton. On the motion of Mr. HEALING, Mr. Forbery was voted to the chair. The SEcarrAur read the following report of the directors : " The directors have much gratification in being able, on this occasion, to congratulate the proprietors on the Chester and Birkenhead Railway being now open to the public, an event which, considering the the trying seasons through which the contractors have struggled, was not generally an ticipated. "It is, perhaps, a yet deeper cause of congratulation that, although trains of double the weight and length of those which may ordinarily be calculated upon hav e severa l ti m es 'gone over the line, at the usual velocity, it has stood the test without accident to either the passengers or carriages. " The works are not yet completed, but the line is in a more matured state for passengers than railways at their opening are usually found to be, whilst the company are well supplied with engines and carriages to meet the traffic as it increases. " The directors consider it would be premature to form any estimate of the future traffic from the experience afforded by so recent an opening. Some little time must necessarily elapse before the traffic, even in passengers, can be diverted from its former channels, or the additional facilities of this railway be sufficiently developed to produce any material increase in its amount ; but the arrangements made with coach proprietors for conducting the travelling beyond Chester, the opening of the Chester and Crewe line, and other measures in contemplation, must necessarily lead to the most satisfactory and profitable results. " The directors purposely abstain from entering into any further detail at present, trusting that the proprietors have sufficient confidence in them, to be assured that every thing will be done that they can accomplish to further the interests of the railway. " The directors abstain also from general railway topics, such as the rejection or modification of bills introduced during the last session of an unfavourable tendency to rail way establishments, further than to remark, that a just spirit seems to pervade the legislature, who, whilst they will so far interfere as to shield the public from the injurious effects of improper management, will, on the other hand, not permit the prejudice and selfishness of those connected with rival modes of conveyance to fetter railway compan ies, and de stroy their public utility or private advantage. ' The SECRETARY also read a statement of the receipts and disbursements up to the 31st of August. Thetotal amount received up to the 29th of February was £308,276 lls 2d. By total disbursements to that date, £298,965 lOs 10d, which made the balance in hand at that date, £9,311 Os 4d. The amount received on calls from Feb. 29th to August 31st was £76,275 ; to amount received on loan, £24,890 ; to interest per bankers and shareholders (less charges), £lO2l 3s 7d ; making the total amount received £111,497 3s 11d. The expenditure from Feb. 29th to August 31st, by acts of par liament, treasurer's office, engineering, law charges and stamps, direction, juries, works, land and compensation, iron rails, &c., interest on loan, &c., coach building, engines, Birkenhead station, Monk's Ferry, deputation and travelling expenses, and advertising and printing,) was £89,078 18s. Balance in banker's hands, £22,398 6s sd; do. in treasurer's hands, £l9 19s 6d. The Rev. Mr. FOLLETT moved that the report be adopted, which was accordingly done. Mr. HEALING suggested the propriety of putting trains on the lines between the hours of eleven and four. The CHAIRMAN said the subject was already under consi deration, and, that when the work was more advanced, the company would be enabled to do so. A SHAREHOLDER suggested the propriety of having market trains on the line on Tuesdays and Fridays, instead of, us at present, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The CHAIRMAN observed that this subject was also under consideration. The SECRETARY then read a list of the daily receipts since the opening of the line. The total number of passengers was 2408, and the total amount of receipts £3lB Hs. 9d. A lengthened desultory conversation then took place rela tive to the reduction of the fares. It was the opinion of the meeting that it was not advisable to make any reduction at present; the concern was but in its infancy, and it should be allowed to have a fair trial. It was stated that the company had made a purchase of Monk's Ferry, for which £25,000 had been paid ; and that they also held, in fee simple, the lease of Woodside Ferry, the receipts of which, since it had fallen into their hands, had very considerably increased, and was now paying a hand some per tentage. A conversation took place relative to the amount paid to the directors, in compensation for their services in attending board meetings, &c. It appeared that, at present, a certain sum (£650) is equally divided amongst the twelve directors, whether they perform any service or not : thus the men who do all the work get no better remunerated than those who do nothing. The result of the subject was, the adoption of a motion to remunerate each director with a guinea for each attendance. The meeting then separated. BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY. BRISTOL, SEPT. 29.—A special general meeting of the shareholders in the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company was held this day, at the Merchants' Hall, Old King-street, for the purpose of taking into consideration, and finally de termining for or against the project for leasing the line to the Great Western Railway Company for a term of five years, to be computed from the time of its final completion to Exeter. There was a very large attendance of proprietors from Exeter, Taunton, Bridgewater, Manchester, &c., and at twelve o'clock the chair was taken by Frederick Ricketts, Esq., the chairman of the board of directors. After some opening observations by the chairman, in which he ex pressed a hope that the p ro p osa l wou ld be cordially accepted, E. Divett, Esq., M.P. for Exeter, moved the adoption of the lease, which, he contended, was not only for the well-being of the undertaking, but absolutely essential to the speedy completion of the works. H. Houldsworth, Esq., of Dart mouth, seconded the resolution, after which a protracted dis mission 'took place. J. Tyrrell, Esq., of Exeter, strongly oppos ed the granting of the lease, which, he said, would only be bene ficial to the Great Western Company, whose shareholders had very wisely adopted it. Mr. Tyrrell went into a lengthened calculation, with a view to show that the financial condition and prospects of the country did not call for any such mea sure on the part of the directors, and strongly urged the shareholders not to sacrifice their independence and give up for a very inadequate consideration the morally certain profit which the traffic on their line would yield. Dr. Green, Mr. Frankleye, Mr. John Brown, Mr. Bernard, Mr. Bradon, and others, followed Mr. Tyrrell in opposing the grant of the lease, which was supported by Mr. Thompson, of Manches ter, Mr. Rowe, and others. At four o'clock the motion was put to the meeting, when a show of hands was taken. The Chairman said he was unable to decide upon the division which had taken place, and a poll was then commenced. The poll closed on Wednesday at two o'clock, and shortly afterwards the scrutineers reported the result, which was an nounced as follows :—For the resolution adopting the lease— No. of persons 228, polling 5587 shares, constituting 3550 votes. Against the resolution—No. of persons 102, polling 1481 shares, constituting 1104 votes. Majority above three fifths of the votes polled, 758. Thirty-five votes offered for the lease were rejected, as not being signed.—A short but sharp discussion followed, in which Mr. Bernard, the Chair man, Mr. C. B. Fripp, Dr. Green, Mr. R. B. Ward, and the secretary took part. Mr. Bernard charged the directors with having sent Mr. Badham into the north with the view of obtaining proxies. Mr. Badham positively denied that such was the case, or that he had asked a shareholder for a single vote. In this statement he was borne out by the Chairman and Mr. C. B. Fripp.—After passing the usual votes of thanks the meeting separated. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM. The gross amount for conveyance of passen gers, parcels, mails, &c. for the week end ing Sept. 26, 1840. £14,877 1 , 1 7 Merchandise for the same Cattle £17,250 12 3 HULL AND SELBY. [Length of line, 31 miles.] For the week ending September 27 : Receipts Passengers 4094 MANCHESTER AND BOLTON. [Length of line, 10 miles.] Traffic for the week ending October 1 : Passengers and parcels £39l 12 6 Goods and coals. 170 3 6 £361 16 0 ECCLESIASTICAL AND UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. (From the Oxford Herald.) PROMOTIONS. Rev. Edward Bull, Rector of Pentlow, Essex, to be the Chaplain of the Sudbury Union, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Mr. Stafford. Rev. J. H. Barker, to the Chaplaiucy of Hereford Lift !nary. _ . Rev. J. Nicholls, of Enfield Highway, to be Chaplain to the Bishop of St. David's. Rev. W. H. Saunders, to the Vicarage of Carrigtwohill, Clovne. Rev. A. Todd, to the Curacy of Castle Martyr, Cloyne. Rev. Somers Payne, jun. to be Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Killaloe, Rev. Edward Illingworth, B.A. of Clare Hall, Cambridge, to be Second Master of the Birmingham and Edgbaston Pro prietary School, in the room of the Rev. C. H. Maturin, M.A. resigned. The Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells has been pleased to appoint the Rev. J. J. Toogood, M.A. Vicar of North Pether ton, to be Rural Dean of the Deanery of Bridgewater, and one of the Prebendaries of the Cathedral Church of Wells. The former office became vacant by the resignation of the Rev. H. Parsons, M.A. Rector of Goathurst, and Preben dary of Wells. Rev. G. N. Barrow, to be one of the Domestic Chaplains of the Bishop of Gloucester. Rev. Theophilus Campbell, B.A. to the Vicarage of Wol stanton, with Tunstall, Staffordshire; patron, R. Sneyd, Esq. Rev. C. Gillmor, M.A. to be Curate of Walcot, Bath. The Bishop of Hereford has filled up the three vacant Pre bends in the Cathedral Church, by the following appoint ments :—The Rev. John Venn, M.A. Vicar of St. Peter's, Hereford ; the Rev. W. E. Evans, M.A. of Bucton Court, and Curate of Monkland ; the Rev. Charles Drury, M.A. Rector of the second portion of Pontesbury, Salop. TILE MURDER AT NEWCASTLE.—Since the committal of Fowles, some links of evidence have been found, which strongly tend to connect him with the murder. We have al ready mentioned, that, when Fowles was in Mr. Cottrill's custody, on his way to prison, he volunteered a statement to the effect, that he had not murdered the poor woman. We learn that he had previously made a like communication to another person, Benjamin Tittensor, a special constable, who had charge of him at Newcastle, and remained with him in the room after the inquest, on the night of Saturday week. The prisoner commenced talking, and stated that, on the Tuesday before the murder, he contracted with the deceased I to board him for 9s. per week. On the next day he went to seek work, but could not obtain any ; that at night, he went into the house, and had supper ; there was another man (a stranger) in then ; they supped and slept together, until about two o'clock, when they got up. The other man got on her bed, and throttled her. She made no noise ; and the other man broke open the box, took some money out, and gave him part of it ; that they left the house together, the other man accompanying him to Jackson's house for the coat he there purchased ; and that they afterwards parted, the other man, (a fiddler) going towards Macclesfield, while the pri soner proceeded to Birmingham. The statement of the pri soner having an accomplice, we think, will turn out to be a mere fabrication. A fiddler from the neighbourhood of Golden Hill, who had been in Newcastle that day, on hear ing the report, voluntarily came to the Newcastle police office, and clearly.accouuted for himself during the • whole night of the murder. SECOND. EDITION. Standard-office, Ten o'clock. ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.-MONDAY. (From the London Standard of Last Night.) The polling was resumed at nine o'clock this morning, but it proceeded very languidly. The friends of Mr. Alderman Harmer boasted on Saturday that the battle would be fought to-day, and that the result would be to place Mr. Harmer in a majority. It will be seen, however, from the following statement of the numbers polled, that the boast of Saturday is not likely to be realised. Alderman Pirie TEN O'CLOCK. Alderman Johnson • Alderman Harmer Majority for Pirie: 5lB Majority for Johnson ELEVEN O'CLOCK. Alderman Pirie ... Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer. 2434 2401 1925 Majority for Pirie 509 Majority for Johnson TWELVE O'CLOCK. Alderman Pirie . Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer Majority for:Pirie Majority for Johnson ' ONE O'CLOCK. Alderman Pirie .... Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer.. Majority for Pine Majority for Johnson TWO O'CLOCK. Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer . 2463 . 2432 . 1963 .. 2506 ..2476 .. 2008 2643 2615 2158 Majority for Pirie . Majority for Johnson THREE O'CLOCK-(MONDAY ' S CLOSE). Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson 253? Alderman Harmer.. Majority for Pirie 483 Majority for Johnson DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. Amongst the company present at one of the promenades of the British Association at Glasgow, was the Contessina Amerigo Vespucci, a lineal descendant of the original dis coverer of America. There is no truth in the paragraph going the round of the newspaper press, that " 300 officers of the excise have been discharged within the. last month, in consequence of dispen sing with permits for tobacco." The fact is, that not one officer has been or will be discharged.—Lincoln Gazette. It is worthy of remark that at the late Hereford Musical Festival, only two foreign vocalists were engaged, and at Hull there were but three. We do not mention these facts from any illiberal feeling toward foreigners, but simply to show that a taste for English music, and a more general disposition to encourage native artistes are now prevalent. The following race horses were on Wednesday shipped for Russia, on board the Manchester, from the stables of Mr. D. Russell, Black Horse Inn, Carr-lane. They were the pro perty of Mr. Kirkby of York :—The Alderman, Resolution, Narcissus, Rose Bradwardinc, Ant, Remedy, Tivy, Lana Rookh, Juvenile, Marchioness, Filly by Huntingdon.—Hull Rockingham. A memorial to Lord Lichfield, the postmaster general, is now in course of signature, at the Manchester Exchange, its prayer being that his lordship would be pleased to establish a receiving-box for letters in that establishment, now that the post-office is removed into Brown-street. This, if granted, will be a great convenience, as there are nearly 2000 sub scribers to the room. GRACh DARLING. — Many inquiries having been made respecting the moneys raised for Grace Darling and others who assisted at the wreck of the Forfarshire steam-boat, we have authority to state that £742 16s. 6d. stock have been vested in the funds for Grace, in the names of the Duke of Northumberland, the Rev. W. N. Darnell, Archdeacon Thorp, and Archdeacon Singleton ; £246 12s. 7d. has been paid to William Darling, and £27 to each of the seven boatmen.—Newcastle Journal. The distemper amongst cattle is now very prevalent in this part of the kingdom. At Butley-cum-Newton, near Prest bury, a farmer has had all his cows so dreadfully affected by it that he has for some time been under the necessity of de stroying all the milk drawn from them. In another part of Cheshire the disease has assumed so horrible an appearance, that, upon giving the cows' milk to the pigs they were all poisoned. At one farmhouse the milk of upwards of twenty cows had so diseased an aspect that it was thrown away. The tongues of the animals are horribly black, and their hoofs dreadfully diseased. We have heard of many sheep being affected in a similar manner. A person of Deanrow, Wilins low, has lost a cow by it very recently. MINING IN DERBYSHIRE.--At the present junction, the lead mines in the peak of Derbyshire, especially those situate at Wirksworth, Cromford, Matlock, and Winster, are in full employ ; besides, a great many persons are also busy in turn ing over hillocks or old works, supposed not to have been disturbed since the Romans held sway in this island. The lead market presents the greatest activity, which is chiefly to be attributed to the heavy orders received for this article from France, there being nearly a total absence of Spanish lead. This branch of commerce is upon the advance, being now worth £2l per ton. On Wednesday morning Mr. M' Wieland, a gentleman re siding in Gower-street, Bedford-square, arrived from Bir mingham by the snail train, at Euston Grove. Having hired a cab to convey himself and luggage to his residence, he placed a'small box containing property to the amount of £7OO. on the seat of the cab. After paying the driver (who had quitted nearly ten minutes), he recollected he had not removed the box. He immediately hastened to the cab rank in Seymour street, where he found the cab and driver waiting for another fare. On opening the cab door, to his agreeable surprise he found the box and its contents in the place he had put it.— Standard. OPERATIVES' CONSERVATIVE BANQUET AT WALSALL— On Wednesday evening the first annual dinner of the Walsall Operatives' Conservative Association took place in the large room of the Blue Coat and National School of that town, which was beautifully fitted up and adorned for the occasion. About 300 gentlemen were present, and the festival was pre sided over by H. C. Windle, Esq. Amongst the company were Lord Ingestre, Lord Bradford, Lord Newport, John James Esq., C. Brooke, Esq., the Rev. W. Downes, &c. The toasts usually given on such festive reunions were en thusistically honoured upon this occasion, and a genuine conservative feeling evidently pervaded the breasts of all assembled on this first anniversary of an association, which, we doubt not, will spread itself as rapidly in Staffordshire as similar associations have extended themselves, in endless ramifications, throughout the greater part of the kingdom. MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE. — During the course of last week an incident occurred in this county which has a strik ing resemblance to the recent mysterious and bloody affair at Ludlow. In one respect, indeed, it is even more mysterious, for it took place in a private house. The facts, as we are informed, run as follows :—A gentleman from Shrewsbury, who had been spending the afternoon at the house of a friend in the parish of Pontesbury, retired at the usual hour to seek " Nature's kind restorer, balmy sleep." He did not turn to his pillow in vain, for he enjoyed immediate and undisturbed repose until about six o'clock the next morning, when he suddenly awakened by feeling a hand heavily pressing upon his breast. Starting up, he was astonished at finding that this hand belonged to a man standing by the bed side, without any other covering upon him than his shirt, while his other hand wielded a razor. No time was lost in starting up and challenging the intruder. He did not attempt to run away, but exclaimed, with the utmost non-chalence, " Come, get up ! I said that I would call you at six, and here's a razor, if you want to shave.—Salopian Journal. SUSPICIOUS-LOOKING VESSEL.—The following is a copy of a report made by Captain Claric of the American barque Mary, of Baltimore, forwarded by her Britannic Majesty's consul at Pernambuco, to Lloyd's :—" The American barque Mary, Captain Clark, from Baltimore, on her passage to Pernambuco, fell in with a suspicious -looking vessel in lat. 5 N., long. 27 W. She was a large hermaphrodite brig, painted black with a narrow read streak, mounting four carronades and a pivot gun. She chased the Mary several hours, and fired at her until she hove to, and, indeed, once afterwards. She hailed in Spanish and broken English, ordering the Mary to take in sail, and on being asked ' What she wanted ?' answered ' That is no business of yours ;' and that he should send his boat on board. Captain Clark thinks there were about fifty men on board. A ship and a barque from the south heaving in sight at the same time, standing towards us, caused him to make sail in the opposite direction, without boarding the Mary. When first seen at daylight, the stran ger had nothing set but fore-spencer, but instantly made all sail on discovering the Mary." MoNsTuous !—A correspondent tells us that " a fellow of unbounded stomach," whose name we understand is St an d • ' ing Sharpies, yesterday performed the feat of de vour i ng a t one sitting the following trifles :—one quart of coffee, two pounds of bread and butter, seven pounds of potatoe pie, and one quart of ale ! The exhibition took place at White Birk, and in the course of it the person performed a most disgust ing interlude, for which we think he ought to be put in the stocks. By the by, as a specimen of the pretty stuff which we are sometimes doomed to decipher, we beg to present our readers with a verbatim extract from a communication sent to us about this disgusting affair. Here it is :—" 1 quart of Coffey 2 pound of Bred and Butter 7 pound of pratay Pey." (Here occurred the interlude of what we spoke.) " 1 quart of Ale If aney man thinks the Can mend that the Most aply to Wite Barck Crofters."—Blackburn Standard. DEATH' OF MARSHAL MACDONALD. — MarshaI Mac donald, Due de Tarente, died on the 25th September, at his domain of Courcelles, near Orleans, aged seventy-five. He is well known to have been of the Scotch family of the Mac donalds. He entered the French service ' as Lieutenant, in 1783. He was Colonel at Jemapp es , an d became General on passing the Waal when it was frozen. He was severely wounded at the battle of the Trebbia, where he commanded in 1799. His friendship for Moreau brought him into dis grace with the Emperor. Yet he conquered his marshal's staff at Wag-rain by his successful attack on the Austrian centre. He commanded the 10th corps in the Russian cam paign. He sprung into the river Elster, at Leipsic, with Poniatowski, but, mole fortunate than the Pole, escaped. In 1815, he refused to serve either Napoleon or the Bourbons. Yet, on his refusing to serve under the Duke of Berry, the latter said, " You would not give such a refusal to Napoleon." " Whether I would or not," replied the Mar s h a l, " your Royal Highness is no t N apoleon. " IMPORTANT TO SICK AND BURIAL S OCIETIES.—At the Stockport police court on Monday, William Wilks, president of a sick and burial society held at the Sun Inn. Market place, Stockport, was summoned by Stephen Carpenter, a member of the society, to show cause why he refused to pay him the sum of 14s claimed on account of sickness. Com plainant had been a member of the society 40 years, had re gularly paid his contributions, and on becoming sick a fort night since, expected to receive 7s per week, according to the rules of the society, but was told the box was closed. The defence set up was, that the funds of the societ- being low, a majority ot'the members had resolved that the box should be closed, and no mouey paid to the sick members. Mr. W. H. Ashton, who appeared for the complainant, contended that a majority had not the power to suspend the payment of sick members without the consent of the sick. If there were not funds, the members should be applied to ; and if they re fused to pay, they could be compelled by court of requests. The mayor inquired if the resolution referred to by the de fendant had been confirmed at the quarter sessions ; and on being answered in the negative, said it would not stand good, and ordered the money to be paid in his presence, or a war rant of distress ,would be issued for the recovery of the mow, The 116 was accordiDglY Pal. • THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. THIS present TUESDAY, October 6, 1840, the enter tainments will commence with the popular Tragedy of BRUTUS. Lucius Junius Brutus. Mr. W. Howard. I Sextus Tarquin.. Mr. Gray. Tullia Miss Cleaver. Tarquinia.. Mrs. W. H. Bland I Lucretia Mrs. Baler. To conclude with the Dramatic Romance of the BOTTLE IMP. Albert. .. Mr. Barker. Nicolo.. Mr. Gray. Conrade.. .. Mr. W. H. Bland. Willibald Mr. Baker. Marcella.. Miss Grant. Philippa.. Mrs Tellet. On WEDNESDAY, Mr. Knowles 's popular Play of the WIFE, A TALE or MANTUA. Julian St. Pierre, Mr. Stu art; Leonardo, Mr. W. Howard; Ferrardo, Mr. Gray; Lo renzo, Mr. W. H. Bland ; Bartolo, Mr. Baker ; Mariana, Mrs. W. H. Bland. To conclude with the Melo-Drama of the EVIL EYE. Mavroycni, Mr. Chaplin; Demetrius, Mr. Slaiter ; Barozzi, Mr. Gray; Andrea, Mr. Barker; Lane, Mr. Baker; Phrosina, Miss Grant; Helena, Miss Cleaver. On THURSDAY—VIRGINIUS and ROB ROY. On FRIDAY—MACBETH and the FORTY THIEVES. THE LIVERPOOL ANNUAL EXHIBITION. rrIIE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the .1 LIVERPOOL ACADEMY of WORKS of MODERN ARTISTS IS NOW OPEN for the Season. from Nine until Dusk. Admission, is. Catalogue, Is. Season Ticket, ss. SAMUEL EGLINGTON, Secretary to the Academy. Exhibition Rooms, Postoffice-place, September 14, 1840. EXHIBITION. WILL POSITIVELY CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21. CAPTAIN SIBORN'S MODEL of the BATTLE of WATERLOO, now Exhibiting in the GALLERY OF THE UNION ROOMS, SLATER-STREET, BOLD-STREET. Open from Ten in the Morning till Ten at Night. Admission, One Shilling. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION. Our next publication will contain an accurate report of the speeches delivered at the anniversary meeting of the PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION. The speakers announced to take part in the proceedings are the Rev. Hucit NPNEILE, Rev. R. J. WGIIEE, and &v. HUGH STOWELL. ebe Ltberpoot g9tanTiarb. TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 1840. The question of war or peace appears to be involved in as much uncertainty and obscurity as it was a month ago. In the meantime, however, France is continuing her gigantic preparations with as much activity as if an actual outbreak were to be immediately apprehend ed. The next advices from the Mediterranean will, probably, throw some additional light on the prospect before us. From the preparations made by France it is quite evident that a serious rupture is actually contemplated by that power. The French people, generally speak ing, are decidedly in favour of war on any pretext. In this country an opposite feeling predominates. The majority of Englishmen deprecate war on account of the enormous expenditure which it naturally involves. In addition to this feeling, there is a strong and preva lent repugnance entertained to the alliance into which our foreign secretary has entered with Russia, and the prominent place which he has been induced to assign to the autocrat in the adjudication of the quarrel be tween the Ottoman Porte and the Paella of Egypt. Russia, by the quadruple treaty, has been appointed sole arbitress of the fate of Turkey. By the miserable and short-sighted policy of Lord Palmerston, Russia has had all the difficulties which have hitherto opposed the full accomplishment of her ambitious projects en tirely removed. The way to Constantinople is now open, at any moment, to the march of the protecting armies of the northern despot. The facilities thus thrown in the way of Russia for the fruition of her long-cherished designs are viewed by the English peo ple with extreme disgust. No wonder, then, that they are greatly indisposed to enter upon a war in which the interests of this country, as well as the balance of power in Europe, will be fatally compromised. Nor do the people of England forget that every step by which the Russian empire is advancing on the shores of the cell• tral seas of Europe is a step towards the final accom plishment of its designs upon our Eastern Empire. It certainly appears a political anomaly of the most in explicable character that we should enter into an al liance, offensive and defensive, with Russia, at a mo ment when that power, by its largesses and its intrigues as well as by the direct employment of its forces, is plotting for the overthrow of British authority in In dia. It is, indeed, difficult, when we reflect upon this matter, to exculpate Lord Palmerston from the gu ilt of high treason. On the most charitable estimate w e can form of his conduct, we must pronounce hint guilty of sacrificing the lasting interests of the nation. His bungling and incapacity have made him the laugh ing-Stock of Europe. The rupture with China, the termination of which it is difficult to foresee, may be adduced as another power ful reason why this country should, at the present juncture, avoid the contingency of a European war. Since the above was written we have received , through the exertions of the Times, the news by the overland mail. In another part of the paper we have given extracts relating to the affairs of China, India, and the East in general. It will be seen that the de struction of Beyrout has taken place. There is no news of any importance from China. The rumour respecting the destruction of Canton proves to be un founded. On no subject has the radical press of this country been so frequently convicted of " enormous lying as upon the assumed wealth of the Church of Eng land. The revenues of the Church have been, by these truth-loving authorities, variously estimated at ten, twelve, and even twenty millions sterling per annurn• The lowest of these estimates has been repeatedly men tioned by Joseph Hume and others as an approxima tion to the truth. Now, what is the real amount of these revenues, as proved by the inquiries of the Ecclesiastical Commission ? Only three millions and a half, or thereabouts This has been repeatedly stated in Parliament on authority which cannot be im peached. Notwithstanding the oft-repeated refutations which have been given to the glaringly exaggerated statements of the radical press on this subject, we yet find them brought forward, time after time, by the political demagogues of the day, as if their correctness were universally admitted. We have just met with as instance of this species of " enotmous lying" in s letter which has been published in the Irish journals by a person who subscribes himself the " Count Fane de Salis." We understand that this individual is de sirous of enrolling himself as a member of " O'Con nell's tail," whenever a suitable vacancy occurs in the representation of some one or other of the arch-dema gogue's pocket boroughs. To qualify himself for the suffrages of the Popish electors of such borough, he has just put forward the following estimate of the " Comparative expense of Church of Enylandism and of Christianity in all other countries of the world. The clergy of 203,728,000 hearers abroad receive per annum The clergy of England and Wales (Ireland ex- 1 59,565 cepted) 6,500,000 h earers , rece i ve upwar d s of 459'4 This statement contains nearly as many falsehoods as it does words and figures. It is egregiously false to. say that the clergy of 203,728,000 hearers abroad re ceive only, in round figures, ten millions per annum• It may be correct to say that they are only paid SO' much by the various governments ,of the continent;: but it is absurd to think of fixing upon that sum as , the gross amount of their incomes. It is perfectly notorious that, in many Roman Catholic countries ou the continent, there are enormous revenues belonging to the Church, independently of the above amount. In addition to these revenues, there are multiplied fees, of various descriptions, for funerals, marriages, bap tisms, indulgences, dispensations, &c., which amount to much more than the stipends allotted by the differ ent states. Again, it is utterly false to allege that the number of individuals in communion with the Church of England only amounts to 6,500,000. Twenty mil lions would be much nearer the mark. The sum put down as paid to the clergy is, as we have before inti mated, eggregiously exaggerated. Besides, it should be remembered that the revenues of the Church 01 England, whatever may be their amount, are, strictly speaking, as much the private property of the Church as the estates of the Count de Salis himself. The state has no right to alienate •a single farthing of the Church revenues. The assumption of such a right is' neither more nor less than an act of spoliation, as un justifiable in its nature as it would be destructive in it° results. There is another paragraph in the letter of Count that v appro use of We out sc We al be «] Irelan has p? bliSheo This, establ order, and n I relan c ule nt persol as r( whict quillii Thi closet do no politic to cor strain princi of hyl of the in M I nione , . llecisi scrib c dec en , BY ti] party, Place house faced eXect and d body W I Who ; whiel will 1 in ex our f to w] paris Our Syste by a cand the m year tical act. NV th e . 12 in pr his, cony whi, on t rind tai n Coal join of t cam the S'in - 1 I ll', di] 23 i