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This celebrated anuf is shipped J all quarters of the globe, and retains its benign qualitiy, in every climate. .111 snuffs and cigars shipped mg the shortest notice. _ _ _ . _ this lett CAUTION of Testimonials may be had gratis from all the Agents ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.-TRIUMPH OF CEIRISTIANITY The following was the state of the poll at its close on Tuesday : Alderman Harmer Alderman Pinie Alderman Johnson TOE SECOND DAY. is resumed with great vigour on the morning nd at eleven o'clock the state of the poll WAS f Wednes nan Harmer Titian Pi rie Alderman Johnson 460 Majority for Harmer — 53 At twelve o'clock the state of the poll was still less favour sble to Alderman Harmer. It stood thus: — Alderman Harmer Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson 693 Majority for Harmer — 9 continued to run against the proprietor of the Lnd at one o'clock he was in a minority. At that he state of the poll was as follows : Alderman Pirie. The thl, Dioat hou Alderman Johnion Alderman H armer Majority for Pirie. Majority for Johnson.. The fact soon became known to the variously dressed sup porters of the losing candidate, and somewhat modified their behaviour; but. as they (very probably) thought they had not done a good day's work, they soon recommenced their vociferations. At two o'clock the state of the poll showed an increasing majority against Alderman Harmer:-- Alderman Johnson Alderman Pirie .. 1,104 Alderman Harmer 1,014 After a considerable delay the following was exhibited as the state of the gross poll by the returning officers : Xlderman Pirie 1,251 Alderman Johnson 1,240 1,138 a H armer majority to Alderman Pirie over Alderman r of 113, and to Alderman Johnson over Alderman rof 102. The exhibition of the board, with the num as received with shouts of applause from the friends two candidates at the head of the poll, and with the iscordaut yells, hisses, and groans by the Harmerites. SECOND EDITION. Standard-office, Ten o'clock, ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR From the London Standard of Last Night.) oiling was resumed this:morning at nine o'clock, but LI with quite so much animation as yester was crowded, and the neighbourhood of nited a bustling appearance. The placards lerruan Harmer arc very numerous, the majority ich bea, to following inscription :—" The crisis is now sh to the poll. Hurrah for Harmer." Harmer's friends and supporters have lost all that fence which they exhibited yesterday, and now admit there is a doubt of success. Some go further, and say ley consider there is but little chance. It is not how le fault of Alderman Harmer's committee if he is un sful, as every possible means are used to induce the r to come to the poll ; but it will be seen, by the fol ; numbers polled this morning, that the majority of s. (hill J,IIIILJULA 1.1 ..COAIII3I TEN O'CLOCK Alderman Pi r 1318 1306 1169 Alderman Johnson Majority for Pirie Majority for Johnson ELEVEN O'CLOCK Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer. Majority for Pirie Majority for Johnson TWELVE O'CLOCK aan Pirie A.lderman Johnson Alderman Harmer. jority for Pirie Majority for Johnson ONE O'CLOCK Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer. Majority for Pirie Majority for Johnson TWO O'CLOCK. Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmyr Majority for Pirie 334 Majority for Johnson THREE O'CLOCK-(THIS DAY'S CLOSE). Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson Alderman Harmer Majority for Pirie Majority for Johnson REFUSAL OF THE PACHA OF EGYPT TO ACCEDE TO THE TERMS OFFERED BY THE COMBINED POWERS. The following is an extract of a letter received at Lloyd's pm their agent at Constantinople, dated Sept. 9 : " A Turkish steamer is just arrived from Alexandria bring it is reported, the Pacha's positive and final refusal to ten to the arrangement which the Four combined Powers d upon with regard to this difference with the 1449 1434 1229 have Pach a THE DREADFUL FIRE AT DEVONPORT LATEST PARTICULARS. West of England Conservative Office, Tuesday Evening, 10 o'clock. this day conversed with Quick, the dock-yard .A3ll, who first discovered the fire. He was at North rier jetty about four o'clock, from whence he says he saw ke issuing apparently from the head of the Minden. He , diately ran to the sentry on duty on the jetty, astern of linden, and told him to tire. The sentry had not per ' the smoke, neither had the policeman at the joiner's which is the nearest point, to tne Talavera. "estigation has proceeded during the day. It is `'culars have transpired, not only affirming that ' but also affording a clue to the detec- We understand that a boy named -u, belonging to the ordinary, has been ex .,d it is reported that his evidence goes to this ef at he overheard some men at Torpoint planning the of the dockyard and other buildings. We un tfiAt a gentleman of Torpoint is to be ex who, it is believed, will depose to the of the perpetrators .. Letter was sent to a highly respectable gen- Leman residing near Torpoint, a short time since, by the fc of a labouring man, warning him that her husband and -a who were Chartists, enraged at the annihilation of hopes, had resolved on tiring the Dockyard, Wharf, the house of the gentleman addressed, ”etrate other mischief. We do not vouch for -se reports, though they have reached us from we should implicitly rely, in a less trio -atolls matter. But we are fully awar e , that something of very serious nature has transpired in the course of the in- their pc quarter on vestigation. Mr. Partridge, the Admiralty messenger, arrived here from London this evening, by the mail ; he returned at 11 o'clock to-night. DRINKING BEHIND THE DOOR. — The old charge agains the Turks of " drinking behind the door, to use an expres sive vulgarism, is illustrated in the following anecdote :—Al_ though the Turks are thus strict in their outward observance of this fact, yet it is but an observance of the eye. I repeat edly asked Turks during the Ramazan to have a glass of punch with me in the forenoon, and they never refused, it the glass of punch could be got and drank off without any other Turk knowing of it. Nay, one of their elfendis actually drank three glasses of punch one day in my presence. 1 met him in the street, and after the usual salutations asked him if he would take a glass of punch, as the day was cold. He said no, he durst not, because it was the Ramazan. I replied that nobody would know, and he said, " - in that case, as you are a good man, I %mill go with von, if you are sure we won't be seen." I ass,red him on this point, and he followed me to the private door of a Frank cafts. On entering, he instantly took his seat in the darkest corner, where he could not be seen. Th e punch was produced, and, as usual with the Turk, drank off in one mouthful. He then treated me to a return glass, taking one himself afterwards. We played a game at dominoes to decide who should pay for a third glass for each. The third glass was brought in, drunk, and the dominoes played. I then asked him how he, a Mussuliatain dared drink punch, and gamble, during the Ramaxan ? Ils, answer was, that the crime did not consist in doing so, but in being seen doing it.—Reid: Turkey and the Turks. Private George Bennet, of the Ist Dragoons, is about to be discharged. lie is the last man left (except the quarter master) out of 450 who served with the regiment at Waterloo, where 97 of his comrades were killed and 98 wounded. He was born in the regiment, and wears four rings for good conduct.—United Service Casette. MOVING PANORAMA Ir AI DLAIPS well known and universally admired moving PANORAMA of a Sail up the Bay and a Visit round the City of NEW YORK, is every day and evening exhibited in the large new Building erected on purpose, Newington Bridge, !war Bold-street, and next to the Clarendon Hotel. The interior of the Building is tastefully decorated. Day Exhibition, punctually at One o'clock ; in the Evening at Seven, and again at Half-past Eight o'clock. Admission—Boxes, ls. 6d. ; Pit Is. Children, Half price. Gallery, 6d. each person. The views of the Huddersfield, rescuing 116 persons from the Huskisson, as also of the late Fire of York Minster. and the Rock and Bay of Gibraltar are exhibited along with the Panorama of New York. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT OF THE FRENCH COMPANY OF PERFORMERS, From the Prince's Theatre, (late St. James's,) London, who will appear in favourite French Dramas ; the principal characters in which will be sustained by the following Per formers from the Parisian Theatres : Messrs. ARM AND, Mesdames EDLIN, TOURTOIS, PILATI, CLOUP, VICTORINE, LEMAI RE, DE RUEL, EUGENE, CLEMENCE, GARDON, CLOTILDE. AUGUSTE, CHARLES. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MADAME EDLIN. THIS present FRIDAY, October 2, 1840, the entertain ments will commence with the petit Comedy of HIDE AND SEEK. After which, ESTELLE; 011, LE PERE ET LA FILLE. Vaudeville en (In Acte, de M. Scribe. M. de Soligny .... M. Armand. Fumichon, Notaire de Pau M. Gardon. Raymond de BrUssiere (Jenne tnarin) .. M. Eugene . Benaud (doniestique de Solignyl M. Auguste. Estelle .... (fille de Soliyny) . . Madame Edlin. To conclude with LA DEMOISELLE ET LA DAME ; 00, AVANT ET APRES. Vaudeville en Un Ade, de M. Scribe. Bellenfant (Cuirassier) M. Eugene. Sebastien.. (tnerchand mercier).. M Armand. Droguiguard, (e.t.-; Mploye a la mairie et anqi de Sebasiiend DI. Tourtois. Madame Giraud.. (rnre d'Adelaide).. Madlle.Clemepee Adelaide.. (future de Sebaalien):. Madame de Ruel Lower Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. 6d. ; Pit, 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, ls. Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the Performance to commence at Seven. Tickets to be had of Mr. MINSTER, at the Box-office, where Places may be taken from Ten until Three o'clock. On MONDAY, RICHARD 111., and THE MILLER AND HIS MEN. THE LIVERPOOL ANNUAL EXHIBITION. THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the 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. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS THE Subscribers and the Public are most respectfully informed. that the FRIDAY'S REPRESENTATION OF THE BOMBARDMENT OF ALGIERS IS DIS CONTINUED for this Season. The Four last Exhibitions of this Splendid BOM BARDM ENTcommenced on Monday, the 14th September, and will be repeated on MONDAY next, the sth instant; should the weather prove unfavourable, it will take place the first fine day following. Admittance. One Shilling. TO CORRESPONDENTS We shall make some inquiry into the subject of the letter of " An Old Sailmaker." In our report of the Protestant meeting, held on Monday evening last, we are not surprised that one or two unim portant errors should be found. In Mr. Sheppard's speech, .Mr. Alcock, who is there referred to, should have been described as " A brother of a former representative." The name of the bishop, who called forth the praise of the same speaker, was Dr. Ellrington. Ebt Etinrpoot APtanbarb. FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2, 1840 We have received a file of the Sydney Gazette to the 21st of May, inclusive,. It appears, from these papers, that great discontent was prevalent in the colony re specting the disposition of Government to check emi gration. British Guiana ix alluded to, in one of the papers, as an example to the colonists to watch nar rowly the distribution of the land fund. The price of fine Flour had lately been reduced at Sydney £5 per ton. The prices stood at £45 for fine, £4O for seconds, £3O for rations. The Governor had made arrangements for supplying the poorer inhabi tants at the reduced rate of 2}d per lb., and at the rate of four pounds per week for each member of the fa mily. This regulation would obviate much of the dis• tress which has been experienced within the last two The China had arrived safely at Port Philip, having on board 240 immigrants and about 30 passengers. She had only two deaths on board during the voyage. The number of births was six. This arrival would prove a valuable acquisition to that rising colony. The news from Adelaide is of a favourable charac ter. The price of bread had undergone a considerable reduction there, as well as in most other parts of Aus tralia. There is no news of any importance from Van Dieman's Land. By the arrival of the Roscoe, Captain Huttlestone, at this port, on Tuesday, we have received files of New York papers to the 7th instant, inclusive. The com mercial news contained in these papers is of a che quered character. The stock market, on the sth ulti mo was exceedingly inert. In the hardware business there had been, within the last few weeks, a consider able degree of activity, though the prices of cutlery were much lower than ever. The dry goods business remained much the same. In the general market there had been a steady business with a general disposition to improvement in prices. The shipping business had begun to slacken a little, as most of the crops had gone forward. Freighting for the past year had been more active and really lucrative than ever before. The cot ton crop for the past year required for its transporta tion 233,000 tons more than the year before. This had caused a continued scarcity of vessels, and high freights in the southern ports throughout the season. The consequence had been that, although the freights from Europe were small, the voyages out and home had ave raged good freights for both passages. Respecting the cotton market the Morning Herald furnishes us with the following information : COTTON.—There has been less doing during the past few days ; holders, however, continue to demand higher rates, and sales have been made at an advance of -lc per lb. Ac counts of damage done to the crops by weather, insects and floods, are pouring in from all quarters. In many cases these reports are without the slightest foundation, and in all greatly exaggerated. Many letters from disinterested persons state that it is their impression that the crop will not fall much short of last year. The buyers, as usual, are exaggerating the crop, and the planters state that it will fall short 25 per cent. In the extreme southern ports the buyers have mostly left the cities. The stocks are very small, and consequently the transactions unimportant. The following is a table of stocks, sales, prices, and remarks for the week previous , to the date affixed— Stocks. Sales. Prices. Remarks. New York, Sept. 5, 6,000 5,000 8}- all advance 1 c N. Orleans, Aug. 25, 18,198 2,300 61 a 10+ improving Mobile, „ 26, 14,561 700 7a 91 advance 1 c Apalachicola, „ 20, 3,098 51 aBl Augusta, „ 31, 3,000 1,000 6a 91 improving Savannah, „ 28, 2,288 601 81 a9l firm The first bale of new cotton received at Savannah, sold at llcts on the 27th. The Morning Herald furnishes an account of the blowing up of an aqueduct over Chippewa Creek, by by which two schooners, which were in the canal at the time, were seriously damaged. It was supposed to have been done by the miscreant Lett. More Indian murders are reported to have taken place in Georgia. A gang of one of the aboriginal tribes had set fire to and devastated a large amount of property in Camden county. A melancholy affair had recently taken place at Phil lipsburg, near Montreal, between Lieutenant Farquhar and Captain M'Adam, of Colonel Dyer's voluntary corps. According to one account, Mr. Farquhar had resigned his commission, and Captain M'Adam having made some offensive remarks on the subject, a verbal message was sent, demanding a meeting or an apo logy. The captain refused to receive any but a written message, when Mr. Farquhar attempted to horsewhip him. The captain pulled a pistol from his pocket; a scuffle ensued for the possession of the weapon, when the charge exploded, and Mr. Farquhar was mortally wounded. Another account states that Captain M'Adam accosted Mr. Earquhar in the street, and, after a few words, drew a loaded pistol which he had concealed under his clothes, and discharg e d its contents into the body of his unfortunate victim. Captain M`Adam was terthan in the gaol of Montr eal. Papers had been received at New York from n Ja maica to the 17th of August, a few days later those which we acknowledged on Tuesday. Great complaints were still made respecting the conduct of the negroes. The accounts from different parts of the island respecting the droughts, and the destruction of the coffee crops, are gloomy in the extreme. We sub- 1822 1800 1488 join an extract of a letter from the parish of Manches ter : " In the Mile Gully District, and in other parts of the Parish, we are miserably dry, and from the very strong breezes that we have had, our coffee is nearly ruined. If we do not get rains shortly, our crops must suffer. Hundreds of negroes, who left their former comfortable homes to be come settlers, are now in a deplorable state ; for many who went to the savannahs have to walk three or four miles to procure water. Of ground provisions, there are none, and we are indebted to America for a plentiful supply of flour and rice. On the banks of the Alligator Pond River, several horses belonging to the persons living in the savannahs came down of their own accord to seek for water, and after drink ing, laid down and died. To add to our misfortunes, crime is on the increase. No less than five stores have been broken into within the last five weeks. This is done by a parcel of idle young men, who will not work, and who are quite in different to the sort of punishment which is generally in flicted when brought to trial, besides being well fed in jail with little or no labour." As the time draws near for the annual election of representatives in the town council, we desire to im press our conservative friends with the absolute neces sity of contnuing the most strenuous exertions in order to secure a majority of the members to be re turned. After the repeated exposures which have been made of the mean trickery, the overbearing tyranny, the pe culation and jobbing, and the party exclusiveness•of the liberals, we can scarcely conceive it to be possible that any thinking man, or any man of common sense or common honesty, could be prevailed upon to vote in future for a radical candidate. Sure we are that no one possessed of the slightest regard for the welfare and prosperity of the town, or actuated by a sincere desire to secure the blessing of good government in our local affairs, will be found voting on the side of the self-styled liberals. The electors of Liverpool should remember that every vote given and recorded for a likral candidate will be deemed equivalent to a vote of confidence in the present administration. Every vote given for a radical will be expressive of a conviction that the pre sent degraded crew in office are deserving of the ap probation of Englishmen, and that the policy which they have pursued has been conducive to the peace and prosperity of the country. Every vote given for a radical will be a vote given in favour of Daniel O'Connell and the repeal of the union, or, in other words, for the dismemberment of the empire. Are the electors of Liverpool prepared for this ? Do they really believe that Lord Melbourne and his asso ciates have done all in their power to increase the sum of our national happiness, and to strengthen and aug ment our national power? Are the electors of Liver tool really grateful for the hordes of commissioners who have been called into existence by the jobbing propensities of the whigs ? Are they grateful for the increased burden of taxation which has been imposed upon us by a liberal administration ? Are they satis fied that the " tyrant majority" in our municipal par liament have acted so pure and disinterested a part as to deserve the confidence and approbation of the public? Are they prepared to go the whole hog with O'Connell and the popish priests of Ireland in their agitation for a repeal of the union ? If they are not, let then) vote for those candidates who refuse to fraternise with the filthy defamer of English wives and tnnthers. Let them vote for those men who, seeing the danger into which the Whigs have plunged the nation, are desirous of placing at the helm of government men who have at heart the real welfare and prosperity of this great nation. If the conservatives of Liverpool prove true to them selves, and to the cause which they profess to espouse, we shall have no reason to look forward to the ap proaching municipal election with any other feeling than that of confident anticipation of victory. A tri fling renunciation of self-indulgence is all that is neces sary in order to strike terror into the combined ranks of radicalism, popery, and infidelity. We would espe cially entreat those conservatives whose influential position in society gives weight to their personal re commendations, to divide amongst themselves the labour of canvassing. This has been one great secret of the strength of our opponents. Let us take a leaf out of their hook for the future. We trust that we natty now fairly congratulate the independent livery of London on the noble example which they have set to the country at large by their re jection of Alderman Harmer as a candidate for the Mayoralty. The short-lived triumph which that gen tleman and his infidel alliee obtained on Tuesday has been converted into a defeat as signal as it must be sa tisfactory to every rightly constituted mind. Alderman Harmer's connection with that obscene and atheistical print the Weekly Dispatch, whatever may be his pri vate character, entirely unfits him for the office of the first civic magistrate in the world ; and we are glad to find that the livery of London appear to be determined to avoid the disgrace of such an appointment. We trust that Mr. Harmer's rejection by the livery of London will prove a signal and forerunner of the rejection of that beastly print, the Weekly Dispatch, from every house in which it is now taken. It is truly surprising that a publication advocating such revolting principles should ever be admitted into private fami lies ; and we cannot help saying that it is equally sur prising that any respectable journal should, for the sake of gain, puff off the immense circulation of so vile a paper. The partial destruction of the naval arsenal at De vonport, and the entire destruction of two vessels of war, of which an account appears in another column, has occurred at a period which renders such a calamity peculiarly deplorable. Such a loss as that which has been just sustained is, at the present crisis, of the high est moment, in a national point of view. The origin of the fire is, as yet, involved in obscurity; but if it should prove to have been the work of an incendiary, of which strong suspicions are generally entertained, there must have been the greatest degree of negligence manifested by those whose duty it was to attend to the safe custody of the arsenal. " They manage these things differently in France." There the naval depots are inaccessible to spies and incendiaries. Instead of leaving their ships of war exposed to the dangers of conflagration, the French authorities are sedulously en gaged in placing their naval armaments upon as effi cient a footing as possible, and in preparing for the contingencies which may arise . from the present dis tracted state of European relations. In another column we have given a report of the revision of voters for the southern division of Cheshire. From that report it will be seen that the conservatives on the other side of the Mersey have every reason to congratulate themselves on their present position. The gain which they have made this year, in addition to previous gains since the period of . the general election, justifies us in predicting that two staunch conserva tives will be returned for that division of the county whenever the next contest takes place. One incident occurred on the revision of the Birken head list, which excited no little merriment in court, and which affords a beautiful illustration of the work ing of that incomparable piece of legislation, the Re form Act. We allude to the proof of a notice of ob jection, by Mr. Peacock, against " Barker Black," who claimed on account of a rent charge arising from houses in Camden-street. This " Barker Black" proved to be a black dog, belonging to Mr. W. W. Mortimer, who appeared in court as one of the radical agents ! Mr. Peacock very properly observed that Mr. Mortimer was paying but an indifferent compli ment to the Whig-radical ministry, by thus throwing ridicule on their " grand measure." The compliment to the ten-pounders was no less equivocal. Mr. Mor timer must certainly have a very mean opinion of his political associates when he thus places his dog on an equality with them. We quit' agree with Mr. Pea cock that if the name of " Barker Black" had been retained, there would have been no difficulty in pro curing a Tom Cassidy from the ranks of the " great unwashed" to vote in his name. In conclusion, we refer our readers to the report for some edifying specimens of the sort of claims set up by the radicals. We particularly allude to the cases of Mr. Ravenscroft, junior, and Mr. Law, neither of whom appears to have possessed a shadow of right to be placed upon the registry. \Ve furnish our readers with a full report of the pro ceedings at the great meeting of merchants on Lieut. Fames case, on which we would only remark that we have seldom witnessed such a feeling of unanimity as that which was displayed in his favour. Gentlemen of all shades of politics concurred in expressing their strong approbation of his conduct, and in bearing un equivocal testimony to his character as the commander of the President. Such a general and spontaneous tribute of respect must be exceedingly gratifying to Lieut. Fayrer's feelings. THE PRESIDENT STEAM-SHIP-DISMISSAL OF LIEUT. FAYRER, R.N., FROM THE COMMAND. On Wednesday the following notice was posted at the Ex change News-room and Underwriters'-room :—" A meeting of the friends of Captain Fayrer will be held in the Cotton Sales-room, at eleven o'clock this forenoon, for the purpose of inquiring into the cause of his late abrupt dismissal from the command of the " President," when the correspondence on the subject will be read to the meeting. Wednesday, 30th September, 18t0." At the hour appointed the room filled rapidly, and it was, before the commencement of the proceed ings, crowded to access. We observed amongst the gentle men present a considerable number of the most influential merchants belonging to the port, most of the resident officers of the Royal Navy, and many commanders of merchant ships, both American and British. On the motion of Mr. G. A. Browne, seconded by Thomas Bold, Mr. Thomas Todd was called to the chair amid marked tokens of approbation. The Chairman said, the gentlemen present were, no doubt, aware of the object of the meeting. The requisition stated that it was for the purpose of inquiring into the cause of the late abrupt dismissal of Captain Fayrer from the command of the President. The cause of the gallant Captain would have been better advocated if they had chosen a chairman better able to do justice to the merits of that able officer ; but he trusted to make up by zeal for his want of ability. (Cheers.) This was fortunately not a party question, but one in which Whigs and Tories cordially united, and it was gratifying to see, that both parties so hated oppression that whenever it was visible they joined to put it down. After a few remarks on the advantages of steam navigation, particularly in regard to the increased facilities of inter-communication which it has opened between the United States and Europe, the chair man drew the attention of the meeting to the importance of harmony both amongst the crews and commanders of vessels, and between the latter and the proprietors for whom they acted. The public, then, he said, had a right to inquire, when an officer was dismissed, what were the grounds of his dismissal, as the credit of a ship frequently depended mainly on the character of her commander. (Cheers.) Captain Fayrer had, from boyhood, been engaged in the service of his country in the royal navy. He had served with honour through a protracted war, and, had. received wounds in de fence of his country. At the termination of the war he en tered the merchant service with a reputation unblemished, and in this service he conducted himself in such a manner that his conduct reflected honour on himself and his employ ers. There were, in the room, those under whom he had served, and they could bear testimony to the truth of this as sertion. After he had been for some time in the merchant service, he took command of the Liverpool, in which situa tion he gave the greatest satisfaction up to the period of his appointment to the President. The chairman offered, as proof of the high character which Captain Fayrer had obtained, an extract of a letter to him from the secretary of the company, which stated that the gallant Captain had been selected to command the President in preference to several other appli cants, principally for the ability and skill which lie had dis played in command of the Liverpool. In fact, Captain Fayrer had never made a passage without having received from the passengers the most flattering testimonials of appro bation, setting forth the highest opinions of his gentlemanly manners, skill, and ability, Up to the moment o his abrupt dismissal his character remained unimpeached. When it was made known on 'Change that dissatisfaction had been expressed at his conduct, and that he had been actually dis missed, the greatest astonishment and discontent was mani fested by all who heard the unexpected intelligence. No one, certainly, could question the right of the company to dismiss an officer if they thought fit to do so ; but he asserted that they had no right to dismiss an officer so as to injure his pro fessional reputation. (Loud cheers.) Captain Fayrer had been dismissed with as little consideration as they would dis miss one of their menial servants, While he was in possession of written testimonials to his character and ability which did him the utmost honour, and of those still more expressive testimonials, the wounds which he had received in the ser vice of his country. The correspondence which had passed relative to the subject would be read by the secretary, and if the meeting wereof opinion that the dismissal had been un necessarily abrupt, they would, no doubt, accord with the resolutions which would be proposed. Captain Fayrer's goOd name was to him as to every other gentleman, invaluable, and he might say with Shakspe are He that filches from me my good name, Robs me of that, which not enriches him, •_ _But makes me poor indeed." (Loud cheers.) Mr. CHAPMAN then read the following letters, addressed by the secretary of the directors of the British and American Steam Navigation Company to Captain Fayrer : British and American Steam Navigation Company, 2, Billiter-court, Billiter-square, London, 6th March, 1840 : _ . DEAR have great pleasu're in informing you, that at a meeting of the directors, held this day, you were unani mously appointed to the command of their steam-ship " Pre sident." Your remuneration will be a fixed rate of pay of 20 gui neas per month (calendar.) Ten shillings per head for each adult passenger. Five shillings per head for each child and servant. One per cent. on the amount of freight and letter money. Th., directors having had every reason to be satisfied with Mr. Keane, are desirous you should retain him as your chief officer. The appointment of the other officers and crew, the directors leave to yourself, holding you of course responsi ble for their conduct and efficiency. As the directors have given you an interest in the freight, they will hold you responsible for all losses from improper stowage or short deliveries. In conclusion, I beg to state that the directors have selected you. in preference to numerous other candidates, for the command of the '• President," not only from your previous character and experience, but chiefly from the ability and skill you have displayed in the command of the " Liverpool" steamship. . . Hoping that the connexion may prove a pleasant and pro fitable one to both parties.—l remain, dear sir, yours truly, MACGREGOR LAIRD, Resident Director. Lieut. Fayrer, R.N. London, 2, Billiter-court, Billiter-s4nare, 22nd Sept., 1840. DEAR SlR,—The directors have' desired me to express to you their great disappointment and surprise at the result of the President's voyage out and home. From whatever cause this arises, the result to the proprietors is most disastrous, and sufficient to condemn the vessel and all connected with her. The draft of water she left New York upon, and the weather she had on the passage, were quite sufficient to ensure her a fourteen days' run at the outside; and the di rectors consider that her not making the passage in that time, reflects anything but credit on the way in which she has been sailed. _ _ The directors are also much displeased to find, that not withstanding the repeated expression of their wish to you, that no one who had been employed on board the Liverpool should be engaged on board the President, you have recom mended to Mr. Griffiths men, as firemen and engineers, who have, as might have been expected, proved most unruly and troublesome, taking every opportunity of annoying their su periors in the engine-room, and striving to create dissatisfac tion and bad feeling with regard to their provisions and al lowances amongst the other men. This would all have been avoided if you had not interfered to counteract the expressed desires of your employers. Mr. Hough, who you were desired to encourage and sup port in the discharge of his very difficult duties, has addressed a letter to the directors complaining in the strongest terms of the mannerin which you have on all occasions before your passengers expressed your disapprobation of his management. It was your duty to have spoken to him privately if you had any fault to find ; - and, if any dissatisfaction had been ex pressed by the passengers, to endeavour to diminish instead of increasing it. Mr. Hough has conic to us with the high est testimonials from all his former commanders and employ-; ers. It is his interest to make th e p asseng ers comfortable and satisfied ; and you informed the writer and Mr. Enderby, at Liverpool, that he had both given you and them the great est satisfaction. The receipt of his letter, therefore, has given the directors the greatest surprise ; and they will feel obliged by an explanation of the discrepancy between the opinion you expressed before the passengers and that you stated on your arrival at Liverpool. In making up your accounts, the directors have desired me to charge the passage-money of your nephew out and home, at the regular rate, as he w as no t -employed by the company, nor of any service to them, which I have accord- . ingly done. Until the accounts are received from Mr. Pim of the homeward voyage, the amount at your credit cannot be ascertained, but this will be forwarded you in a few days. I remain, yours, very truly, M. LAIRD. Lieut. R. J. Fayrer, R.N., Steam-ship President. The following reply from Captain Fayrcr was next read : Liverpool, 2-ith Sept., 1810. MY DEA R Sin,—l sit down with no light feeling of heart to answer the severe reproof awarded me by the directors in your letter of the 22d instant. Most respectfully do I assure you and those gentlemen of my own deep regret at the want of success in the voyage of the President ; but, in defence of my own character as a sea man and an old officer, I deny, in the most respectful man ner, any want on my part to make the President's progress through the water greater than that obtained. Whenever a sail could be brought to bear, it was set and carried to the utmost. It is quite evident the want of power alone has been the cause. Ido net make any comparison between the President and other ships, but it has been unfortunate she should have had to contend with vessels calculated alone for speed and not cargoes. I laid before Messrs. Wordsworth and Smith the instructions you gave me before the voyage, and told them that the ship could not compete with the Aca dia, if deeply laden. She exceeded eighteen feet abaft, and quite that forward, on leaving New York ; and though, in my opinion, much improved by the cutting off, by your own direction, six inches of the inner ends of the floats, yet, in smooth water, going down the river and running under sail over St. George's Bank, nine revolutions were the utmost to be obtained. Was that my fault? The ship was trimmed as well as possible. I complained to the engineers of her want of speed even when in the best trim, and herewith beg leave to, hand you copies of my note to them upon the sub ject. We had, across the Atlantic, a deep rolling swell, rather unusually so, directly from northward : this, in a deep ship, ought to be considered. On our arrival in channel, we had a strong gale at N.N.E. to N.E. ; the ship could barely keep head-to for some hours; Tora-hill stood at N.W. nearly six hours without altering a point ; the sea was not anything like that experienced in the Atlantic. or she must have been hove-to with trysails ; and in this instance, so soon as far en o u g h to t h e n orthward, and when the gaff reefed sails were set, she went off from three knots to six and a half and seven knots. The ship might perhaps have done better had -she been less by the stern, as she was on arrival. About nine hundred barrels were in the fore-hold, in addition to some fifteen butts of water. I consulted with Mr. Keane upon our trimming the ship, a short time before we made the land ; he was of opinion she was not so much by the stern as to prevent, or rather impede, her progress ; on the contrary, we took into consideration that, when she came from Dublin to Liverpool in ten hours, she was by the stern considerably; and again, on her arrival at Sandy I - look she was the same, and went up the river upwards of eleven knots. The steerage of the ship was at all times a study to be done well, and more than one man dismissed from steer ing on that account. Without fear of egotism, I venture to say no commander is more on deck than myself, and till midnight, when the first officer was, as well as myself, called on the least change of weather, or under any other circum stance. The officers on duty I have every reason to be pleased with. We had as bad a crew out as ever mustered upon a ship's deck, so far as the body of seamen went, with the exception of a few retained. You must remember, my dear sir, up to the last moment we had to get both seamen and firemen. During our stay in New York I was constantly on board the ship, not one day excepted, even Sunday, from ten o'clock or earlier, generally till five o'clock p.m. ; so that the officers had nothing to impede them from work, by being taken off to attend upon the multitude of visitors. Ido most sincerely hope the directors will reconsider the severe remark ma d e upon me. I ant not surprised at their disappointment, but deeply regret the blame should be thrown upon me for the ship not going quicker. All on board evinced the most anxious desire to make a quick voyage, and felt the cause as much at heart as officers could do. Upon the second charge laid against me, I have to ob. serve, that both yourself and the directors are misinformed, and will therefore hand for your perusal a letter from Mr. Griffiths, the engineer; one, and that one only instance does anything connected with this charge stand against me ; and,' even in that, requesting Mr. Griffiths some time before we sailed, if he could take a young man, a protegee of Sir Francis Ommaney, and who had been recommended by him to me as clerk ; he was no further use to me in Liverpool on giving up the victualling, and with a proper spirit joined a Belfast steamer and worked in the engine -room to the full satisfaction of his employers. When I mentioned my desire to Mr. Griffiths to have the young man, I told him on no account to take any one in his department, but by the fullest sanction of Mr. Fawcett and yourself. I did not, my dear sir, recommend Mr. Griffiths to take the firemen who had been in the Liverpool. I daily told him he must find his own men, and by so doing could have no one to blame but himself if they turned out bad. I did recommend several poor fellows to Mr. Fawcett, who from time to time gave them labourers' work in his establish ment, as well as to my friend Mr. Edward Bury. It is strange, that if any act of insubordination took place the engineer did not report it to me. On one occasion there was some little complaint about provisions ; I requested Mr. Keane to look into it, and he shortly reported all was per fectly settled, and the parties contented. During fourteen voyages across the Atlantic, I never saw firemen, and all connected with the engine-room, more quiet. 1 refused many, very many men, good ones, from the Liverpool, upon your expressing your desire that they should not be employed. Mr. Griffiths, at the eleventh hour, had not his firemen and coal trimmers. You are aware, my dear sir, how they were got on board, even when getting the anchor. I had too many other matters to attend to at the Custom-house, and ships' duty generally, to attend to whom the engineer shipped. I did not recommend him to take any, but left it to himself. If any one is wrong in that affair, I beg most respectfully to say I am not. Tlic third charge I am indeed surprised and astonished at. It appears to me inconceivable that Mr. Hough could assert what he has done. I refer you my dear sir, to Mr. Keane, who more than once, in a friendly way, gave me a hint I was too civil to him. I did, upon my honour, upon all occasions give Mr. Hough every assistance ; frequently sent for him, offering him (and acted up to it), rendering him, when he wanted, my assist ance to the fullest degree. In N-w York, I begged him to point out anything I could do. His house for ice was con structed according to his desire. I am found fault with for not privately conferring with Mr. Hough. I did so constantly, for which he always expressed himself obliged. That one of his cooks was notoriously bad, (and worse, Mr. Hough could not get him to act cordially with his superior) passengers frequently complained, and with good reason. I sent my message through Mr. Hough's head steward (whom consider a good man) to the effect that it would be well to get rid of that cook. He appeared deter mined to spoil that which he had to cook. On one occasion I wrote a remark on the bill of fare, and sent it to Mr. Hough, with my compliments for him. I say now, as I said before, that Mr. Hough evinced every disposition to make all turn out well ; his table was abundant ; and the only thing I found fault with was the one cook. There is, my dear sir, no little difficulty in a large commu nity to keep matters straight. As commander of the ship, and superior to all others, the providore (be who he may, and I do think Mr. Hough a good providore) must not arrogate to himself any right to blame his captain unjustly, for in this instance, it is the case—" shamefully so." If I have the ho nour to command the President another voyage, anything that may have transpired in this matter will make no differ ence to me, as far as regards a just and proper support, either to Mr. Hough or to any other person in the same capacity ; and would be most happy to be guided by any instructions from yourself. Mr. Hough has made an unjust complaint. You are in possession of that complaint. I can only conclude by remarking, I am too well satisfied I am in just and too gene rous hands to be unfairly treated, and rest upon this explana tion as matter of fact.—l have the honour to be, my dear sir, your very faithful servant, Macgregor Laird, Esq R. J. FAYRER . . The reading of this letter was frequently interrupted by loud applause from all parts of the room. The letter intimating Captain Fayrer's dismissal was here read. It was couched in the following terms : British and Anterican.Steam Navigation Company, 2, Billiter-court, Billiter-square, London, 26th September, 1840. DEAR beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th instant, which has been laid before the directors, who have desired me to intimate to you, that, after mature consideration of all the circumstances connected with the voyage to and from New York, they have come to the resolution of dispensing with your services as commander of that vessel for the future. I hand you, annexed, the minute upon the subject, and your account up to the 6th October next.-1 remain, yours truly, M. LAIRD, Resident Director. Lieutenant R. J. Fayrer, R.N. Extract from a minute of a meeting of the directors of the British and American Steam Navigation Company, held on Saturday, the 26th September, 1840 : Resolved,—That, after mature consideration of the cir cumstances connected with the voyage of the President to and from New York, and the explanations made by Captain Fayrer, Mr. Laird do write to Captain Fayrer and acquaint him that the directors have no further occasion for his services. The reading of this letter was immediately followed by loud and indignant cries of " Shame," hisses, and other signifi cant marks of disapprobation, which were several times repeated. The CH AIRMAN produced a note from the agents of the President in New York. The captain had remonstrated with the agents for putting too much dead weight into the vessel. In the note produced they assured him that she would not be laden so as to draw over 17 feet 6 inches. She was after wards loaded down to 18 feet 3 inches. The agents probably were not aware of the quantity of water which she would sub sequently require for her boilers. The chairman said as the correspondence had been read, if any gentleinan had any observation to make to the meeting, they should be happy to hear him. Mr. T. R. FORWOOD said one of the correspondents of their house was a passenger in the Liverpool on her voyage in which she took her final departure from Cork, and he had spoken in the highest terms of Captain Fayrer's excellent management and skill as a commander. He had also heard many similar opinions from other..parties, both from pas sengers and those who had g oods shipped in the President. Mr. J. H. H lots, of New York, said, as a friend of Captain Fayrer, and one who was about with his whole family to embark in the President, he had great pleasure in proposing the first resolution. Mr. EDWARD MANLOVE, who is also about to proceed to New York by the President, seconded the resolution, which was put from the chair and carried unanimously, amid great applause. The SECRETARY read the next resolution, which he said had been placed in his hands. He had taken considerable interest in this affair from the sincere regard which he felt for an old friend and brother sailor. When he read the first paragraph in the documents which had been laid before the meeting, he at once expressed his opinion that judgment and conviction had preceded accusation. (Loud cheers.) He was rather at a loss, as an old sailor, to know, whether a commander was to be blamed when he had so many placed about him who were in authority. The engineers were in power in their own department, and if there had been any inattention there, he did not know any person so much to blame as the chief officer. Unless he could exculpate him self from all blame, he (the secretary), did not know how they could place him in command, with the lives and pro perty of so many pe.sons under his care. The secretary made some allusions to the conduct of Mr. Huff, whom he facetiously designated Captain Huff, of the President, and concluded by characterising the whole proceeding as all insult to the navy and to sailors generally, both American and British. Mr. ROSICELL seconded the resolution. Mr. Wm. RATHBONE, a member of the Town-council, would not have come forward on an occasion like the present, but that he felt it his duty to speak his high opinion of Cap tain Fayrer, whom lie had known when in command in the service of Messrs. Cropper, Benson and Co. and of his own house. Such a letter as the one that had been read, proved, not the deficiency of Captain Fayrer as a commander, but that of the directors, to take charge of such a concern. (Great applause, followed by three cheers.) He thanked the meeting for those cheers. He was aware of the consequences of what he had said. The directors might call him to ac count for the assertion, (No, no) ; but when a sense of pub lic duty, and of his duty to a friend called him forward, he thought it was important that sentiments should be fearlessly expressed. (Cheers.) Every naval man would bear him out in the assertion, that, whatever might be desirable on shore, if there were not something of a despotism on board ship, there would soon be a democracy of the worst kind. In con clusion, Mr. Rathbone spoke of Captain Fayrer, in terms of warm eulogy. The resolution was put and carried unani- mously. -- Mr. CASSIN said, having been a passenger with Captain Fayrer, in the President, in company with gentlemen from all parts of the earth, he could bear testimony how much he was beloved and respected by all on board. He was certain that he had carried the vessel through the water as quickly as possible. They were certainly a little disappointed that they had been sixteen days on the passage, but they did not blame the captain in the least, as they were convinced that he had done all that could be done. Mr. Cassia read and pro posed the resolution next in order. Mr. JONES, another passenger by the President, and an experienced engineer, seconded the resolution, and stated his conviction, that if the directors wished the President to go quicker, they must give her more power. Mr. DANIEL NEILSON read some statements comparative of the relative powers of engines in steamers, from which he deduced, that the President required at least 267 horse power more than she possesses. Mr. BUCHANAN said, that the engines of the President were only 540 horse power. Mr. JONES confirmed this, and added, that be had during the voyage had frequent converse with her engineers, and he was convinced that it was impossible for her to go fast with her present engines. _ _ _ Tile resolution was put and carried unanimously. Mr. DANIEL NEILSON proposed a resolution for the pub lication of the proceedings of the meeting, in the London, Liverpool, and New York newspapers, and that a copy be also presented to Captain Fayrer.—Carried unanimously. Capt. HACKSTAFF, commander of the New York packet ship Adirondack, stood forward amid great applause, and proposed a resolution,' expressive of the regret with which the American shipmasters had heard of the abrupt dismissal of, Captain Fayrer, and of their high esteem for that officer. (Loud cheers.) Capt. DALMOUSE seconded the resolution. He had been a passenger with Captain Fayrer, in the Liverpool, and spoke in the highest terms of the admirable conduct of the captain during the voyage. The resolution was carried unanimously. An American GENTLEMAN, whose name did not transpire, said he had been one of the passengers with Captain Fayrer, we understood in the President, though the name of the ves sel was not mentioned. This gentleman spoke in very warm terms of Captain Fayrer, and said that both he and others would give the preference to any vessel which Captain Fayrer commanded, and would wait several days to sail with him. He would mention a circumstance which it was not intended to make public but for what had occurred. A number of gentlemen, who were passengers, had entered into a subscrip tion among themselves, as American citizens, for the pur pose of presenting him with a silver trumpet, as a slight tes timony of their regard. It was now making in London. The circumstance had not been made known to the passengers generally, because they wished it to come as from the Ame rican passengers to a British naval commander of a British ship—an American tribute to British seamanship. (Great applause.) He might mention, that he had on one occasion heard the captain rebuke the cook for presenting him with dirty utensils, remarking that if he (the cook) humbugged him, he would humbug the passengers, and he was deter mined that they should be comfortable. Another PASSENGER by the President expressed the high regard which the passengers generally entertained for Capt. Fayrer. The CHAIRMAN said the business of the meeting was now brought to a close, and it was gratifying to see the perfect unanimity which had marked their proceedings. Mr. Nethsosr, in a highly complimentary speech, proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was carried by ac clamation, and the meeting separated. BEESTON AND PECKFORTON.—These estates have beep purchased by John Tollemache, Esq., the present high sheriff of Cheshire, as rumour states, for £lBO,OOO. This acquisition of property to his ancient family estates. in Ch es hire, which are of great extent, makes Mr. Tollemache one of the largest, if not the largest, landowner in this county.—Chester Courant. REVISION OF THE BURGESS LIST. The revision of the list of burgesses entitled to vote in the next municipal election commenced yesterday, in the Nisi Wits Cdurt, before Sir Joshua Walinsley, mayor, and Peter Wright and Thomas: Harvey, Esqrs., assessors. The following table, says the Mercury, of the number of objections in each ward, distinguishing those made by the two parties, of persons on the list, and of claimants, may be interesting at the present moment. We have taken some trouble in the compilation, and believe it to be correct. On the Bur- Objected Objected Total ° b Ward gess List for to by to by . Claims t d 1840-1 Reformers ToriesJe° to 893 179 100 -- 279 2G 198 175 . 373 27 270 302. 572.. .... 37 Everton Scotland 895 Vauxhall .. 689 St. Paul's Exchange ..... 1226 384. 339 723.... .. 60 Castle-street 845 St. Peter's ..... 771 132 331. : 463 l4 Pitt-street 880 3lO 247 557 ' 62 Great George 852 395. 230 625 4l Rodney-street 911 348 272 620 32 Abercromby .... 957.. 398 312 740 42 Lime-street ...1160 St. Anne's 683 163.. West Derby 485 South Toxteth . 647 295 168 463 ...... 71 North Toxteth..lo63 409 218 627 ...... 88 13,508 The court was excessively crowded. The conservatives were represented by Mr. Wilkins and Mr. Pennington ; the whigs by Mr. James, Mr. Snowball, and Mr. Bretherton. The usual form of opening the court having been observed, the overseers of the several townships constituting the borough were sworn as to the rates: made in each since the Ist January, 1838. It appeared that in Liverpool there had been two, the first on the 3d November, 1838, and the other on the 29th June, 1839; in Everton there had been two, one on the Bth September, 1838, and the other on the 11th November, 1839; in Kirkdale thee, the first on the 23d June, 1838, • the second on the Gth July, 1839, and the third on the 13th June, 1840; in West Derby there had been three, the first on the 3d July, 1838, the second on the Bth June, 1839, and the third on 4th April, 1840; and in Toxteth Park there had been two, the first on the 3d July, 1838, and the other on the 24th June, 1839. All the notice-servers were next sworn, and it was arranged that the list of objections should first be gone through in wards, and the claimants afterwards. The deputy TOWN-CLERIC stated that a certain number of objections had been presented in the list without having been signed; They ought not therefore to have been printed, the notices not having,been signed. Would Mr. James admit these ? Nr. JAMES replied that if he admitted them, he admitted also that the notices had been duly served : therefore he could not consent to that. Mr. PENNINGTON said he had no objection, in order to save time to strike out all these, if the other side would allow the remainder of the list to be taken as proved. Mr. SNOWRALL.—We will do that Mr. DOVER on the part of the overseers of Liverpool, ap plied for leave for all the collectors except Mr. Hart to quit the court on the ground that the overseers were sworn to de liver under a heavy penalty, all the certificates of assessed taxes by the 17th inst. If all the collectors had to attend the court, the overseers would not be able to perform that duty. —A short discussion followed ; the application was opposed by Mr. WILKINS and Mr. JAMES, and it was refused. WimaNs had frequently found that fever in politics, like fever in any other thing, frequently occasioned delirium. He had no doubt that in the course of a long investigation it would be discovered that both parties had been guilty of in judicious and not very creditable acts. He was free to con fess that there were two objections, one served upon the mayor, and the other upon Mr. Harvey, which he felt him self called upon to withdraw, as there were no grounds for supporting them. (Applause.) Mr. JAMES perfectly concurred in the observations of Mr. Wilkins ; and if there could be any arrangement made by both parties to withdraw objections for which there were no valid grounds, heshould be very glad. At present, however, he could - not make any proposal. Mr. WILKINS most sincerely . regretted that these exhibi tions should take place, not only here but elsewhere—he meant exhibitions of a factious, frivolous, and unfair kind. He was not so far the slave of party or faction himself as to throw the whole odium upon the other side. Both sides were equally guilty ; and he thought that the first day of this inquiry could not be passed more beneficially than by a sort of mutual examination deputed to some gentlemen upon each side; by which all frivolous objections might be removed. At all events let not the time of the public be thrown away upon investigations that were really disgraceful;to every party connected with them. (Hear.) Mr. JAMES said he was willing to accede to that propo sition. He thought the examination might be gone into. Mr. PRITCHARD stated that the chairman of the reform committee in Everton, received a letter from the chairman of the conservative association of the ward, offering to with draw the whole of the objections on both sides.- The chair man of the reforM" committee replied that it could not be done, but if they the (conservative association) would appoint from the reform committee, they (the latter) had agreed to withdraw any unfounded objections. The worthy chairman of the reform association, yesterday received a letter de clining that offer. Therefore they - had done everything in their power. Mr. WILKINS did not think the way to promote the ob ject in view was by recriminatory retorts, and therefore he should not take that course. The proposition he had made was a fair one. Mr. SNOWBALL.—We have no authority to withdraw ob jections. Perhaps in the evening some arrangements may be come to, but at present we must go on. ' The MAYOR.—Are we to understand then that at present you decline the proposition ? Mr. SNOWBALL.—Yes, at present: Mr. WRIGHT suggested that, as Mr. Harvey had an en gagement at one o'clock which would probably detain him for two hours, the court had better adjourn at that period. Mr. WILKINS begged to make another proposition. As Mr. Harvey was obliged to be absent for two hours, would it not be advisable to adjourn at once, and in the mean time let some of the most respectable men on both sides meet to gether and see if they could not spare the necessity of such a long investigation as must follow unless some arrangement was adopted. . Mr. WRIGHT highly approved of the suggestion, and hoped it would be adopted. Mr. SNOWBALL opposed the proposal for an immediate adjournment, on the ground that many gentlemen from Everton were now in attendance, whose cases might be forth with decided. After that. there would be time to make any arrangements which might be thought desirable. After a few words from Mr. BRETHERTON, Mr. Hugh Hornby applied for the objection raised by the conservatives to his brother, Mr. Joseph Hornby, to be withdrawn. There was no doubt of his qualification. Mr. WILKINS immediately acceded to the request, and observed that this was exactly a case that illustrated the ex pediency of his proposition. Mr. John Holmes, also objected to by the conservatives, made a similar application. Mr. WILKINS said this application again illustrated the remarks he had made. If his proposition were adopted, such men as Mr. Hornby and Mr. Holmes might be saved a great deal of time, and some degree of mortification which was necessarily attendant upon being uselessly brought from their business and then told in public that the objection was frivolous. If the Mayor, with the weight of his situation as mayor, and as the presiding officer of this court, would throw out a suggestion that certain members upon each side should meet together, it would be attended to on the conservative side, and would relieve the learned assessors from a great deal of unpleasantness and anxiety. He (the learned counsel) made this proposition, not from any selfish motive, but be cause he wished this should be an example to be followed on all future revisions. _ Mr. JAMES said, the only tendency of Mr. Wilkins' re marks was not to further the object, but to retard it. It had already been stated, that at present the proposition could not be acceded to, but that at the close of the day some measures might be taken for that purpose. The whole of the objec tions, which seemed to be frivolous, might then be gone into, and, no doubt, there were many of them. There had been a proposal made by Mr. Pritchard, that two gentlemen should be appointed now. The business of the court might now pro ceed, and these gentlemen left to settle what names should be withdrawn. _ •• • •••••• • •••• The MAYOR understood Mr. Wilkins' proposition to apply not to any particular ward, but generally to the whole list. Mr. WILKINS.—Yes. The MAYOR had often public business to perform, which would render it inconvenient for him to sit in court ; it was his duty, and he was prepared to stay there froth nine o'clock in the morning till six at night, till the /fist was gone through ; but he trusted some arrangement would be made whereby they might be able to get throughit within the 14 days. _ WILKiNs did not dispute the inclination or the ability of the Mayor, but he bad an eye, not only to the arduous duties to be discharged, but to the delicacy of his situation as Mayor. He (Mr. W.) had no other proposal to make. If his learned friend would accede to it, he (Mr. Wilkins) would consent that every objection should be withdrawn on both sides.—(Cheers.) Mr. JAMES, after some remarks on the public expressions of applause, of which he disapproved, said, he at once, with out consultation with any one, must say it was absolutely impossible he should accede to it. There was no objection for certain parties to meet, and go through the whole list ; and if any arrangement could be made by which time might be saved, he should gladly accede to it. But at present he could not make ally. The MAYOR—Then it is the determination of the court to go on till one o'clock. The objection to Mr. Holmes was then withdrawn. Obadiah Arrowsmith, on the list for a house in West Derby-road, Everton, was objected to by the whigs. The contest was about the service of the notice ; it was held to have been legal. M. ArTowsmith was then examined upon his qualification. He proved that he had occupied the house since the Ist of January last, but that be had previously lived in Gill-street for five years. All the rates and taxes were paid. The vote was allowed ; and an objection to the same gentleman, in Exchange-ward, for a warehouse in Cheapside, was withdrawn. Wenman Abraham, house and shop in St. Domingo-road, was objected to by the whigs. The service of the notice was contested for some time by Mr. Wilkins, on the ground that having been given to Mrs. Harris, the wife of a joint oc cupier of the house, it was invalid. The court, however, decided that it was a good service. The question then turned upon the point whether Abraham being a joint occupier of the house, but sole occupier of the shop, was entitled to be placed on the list. A long argument ensued between Mr. WILKINS and Mr. JAMES, and the Assessors allowed the vote. __ Mr. WILKINS wished t o ma k e an app li cat i on on t h e part of his friend, Mr. James Aspinall. Mr. Aspinall was ob jected to, he was much indisposed, and he (Mr. Wilkins) had a medical certificate in his hand, that if Mr. Aspinall were detained in court any considerable length of time, it would prove injurious to him. Under these circumstances, would his learned friend state whether he had any, and what objection to this vote. Mr. JAMES said he would withdraw the objection to this vote for Pitt -street ward. Vote allowed. Mr. WILKINS than applied for the objection to Mr. Tho mas Sands' vote to be withdrawn, but Mr. JAMES declined. Mr. Trotter Allen, house, Lowry-street, Everton, was op posed by the whigs. A man, named Humphries, proved that he had left the objection in this case at Mr. Allen's house. On being asked how he had left it there, he replied that he had pitch e d a copy o f i t t h roug h the key-hole ' of the door, on the 15th September. Mr. NVILKINS contended that this was not a regular service. Mr. SNOWBALL in reply said it had been regularly put through the key-hole of the door ; and that he apprehended was sufficient. Mr. HARVEY said there could be no regular service of an objection through a key-hole. (Laughter.)—Vote allowed. John Ashton, house Hygeia-street, was opposed by the whigs. Proof having been given of the length of occupation and the payment of rates, the vote was allowed. John Aldersey, house Sackville-street, was objected to by the conservatives. The principal question in this case was the validity of the service of the notice. The objection was signed by James Lycett, a burgess, in Portland-street, and the allegation was, that his name was James Welsh Lycett, and that he could not legally object, as no person of that name was on the burgess roll. About 63 objections, it was stated, had been signed by this individual, and consequently very laborious and persevering efforts were made by Mr. JAMES on the part of the whigs to establish the point. To accom plish this, the jean who had served the objections was sub- jetted to a long cross-eiamination, as to whether he knew the handwriting of Lycett on another paper besides the ob . jection ; but under the advice of Mr. Wilkins, he declined to answer the question. Eventually it appeared that in 1832 Lycett had written his name on sonic papers as James Welsh Lycett, but that he had always called himself James Lycett. A very long argument terminated in the notice being held valid by the mayor and Mr. Wright, Mr. Harvey dissenting. Mr. Aldersey then proved his qualification, and the vote was allowed. In another case the same point was raised with the like result. _ _ One or two other cases were heard; and at half-past one the court adjourned till nine o'clock this morning. SOUTH LANCASHIRE COUNTY REVISION The following is a list of the number of voters, and of the number objected to, in each township of the southern divi sion of Lancashire : To poll at Ashton-under-Lyne No. No of of Vo. Ob . The parish of Ashton-under-L To poll at G No. No. of of Vo. Ob. 977 16 .eat Bolton. Horwich.... Halliwell.... Kearsley.... Great Lever. Little Lever, Darcy Lever. Longworth. Lostock.... Quarlton... Rumworth. Rivington.. Sharpies... 55 6 67 4 Ainsworth Bolton, Great Bolton, Little Bradshaw Breightmet Edgeworth Entwistle Farnworth Harwood Hutton, Little. Hutton, Middle Hutton, Over Heaton 214 15 92 6 8 50 37 4 52 3 Tonge-with-Haulgh. 12 Turton Westhoughton l4O 19 22 3 to poll 198 at Bury Tottington Higher End. Tottington Lower End. Waltuersley & Shut tleworth lOO 12 Manchester. Heaton, Great Heaton, Little . Heaton Norris Hulme Levenshultne Manchester Moss Side.. Moston.... Newton.... Openshaw.. Pendlebury Pendleton.. Prestwich.. Reddish..., Rusholme. Salford .... Stretford Urinston . Withington I Woraley E1t0n.... Heap Pilkingtou Pilsworth . Radcliffe . 266 35 297 7 140 6 To poll at Alkrington. Ardwiek Barton-upon-Irwell 379 121 Blakeley 67 15 Bradford & Beswick 22 15 Broughton .'259 9 .286 130 , 27 15 1718 595 Burnage Cheetham Chorlton-uponiVlea- 76 - 15 2 42 13 21 5 26 5 41 5 49 16 lock . 360 100 Chorlton-with- Hardy 28 1 Clifton Crumpsall Denton Didsbury Droylstlen Failsworth Fliston Gorton Harpurhey Houghton 84 20 67 20 61 39 84 11 75 14 78 15 92 2 5 66 11 47 9 80 14 554 168 115 20 34 1 46 20 , 139 6 54 7 4 1 62 4 To poll at Oldham 88 I Royton Tonge . Thoruhuw Rochdale. Middleton Spotland Todmorden & Wats- Chadderton Crompton.. Oldham.... 71 44 -- 36 --- .476 261 To poll at . 9 —I Ashworth Bircle-rum-Bamford 49 Blatehinworth and Calderbrook Butterworth Castleton Hopwood 123 2 358 13 den.. Wurdlew•orth Wuerdale & Wardle 143 Aintree Allerton Bootle-cum-Linaert Childwall Crouton Crosby, Great Crosby, Little Croxteth Park Ditton .. Eecleston • IG9 Everton . Garston Hale Halewood.... 5B Huyton-with-Roby . 47 Kirkdale. Liverpool. Knowsley Litherland Liverpool. Orrell and Ford Prescot Speke Thornton Torbock Toxteth Park Walton-on-the-Hill. 73 Wavertree 92 West Derby 343 Whiston 35 \%ooltoo, Little Wootton, Much 1989 351 To poll at Newton. IPoulton -with-Fear head Rainhill 143 17 46 3 110 24 'B3 11 43 1 Rixton-with-Glaze brook . Sankey, Great Southworth-with- Croft Sutton Tyldesley-with- Shackerley Warrington . Westleigh Widness. Windle Winwick-with, Hultne* Woolston-with-Mar tinscroft*, 71 13 12 1 52 8 54 5 92 4 28 6 89 8 To poll at 40 1 104 23 96 18 Ormthirk. Lydiate ..... Maghull Melling Netherton... North Meols Ormskirk Rainford.... Scarisbrick.. Sefton. ..... Simonawood. Skehnersdale 122 44 48 14 69 19 97 16 15 - 63 - 178 1 . 1 !.; 2 To poll at 24 1 75 - 9 - 11 3 86 3 17 - Ashton-in-Mackerl field... Astley. Atherton Bedford Bold Burtonwood . Cuerdley Culeheth Golhorn Ha ydock Houghton Middleton and Arbury Kenyon Lowton Newton-in-Macker field Parr. Penketh.... Pennington Altcar Aughton Vickerstaff Biskdale. Burscough Downholland Formby Hahall Ince Blundell Kirkby Lathom Lunt To polt at Wigan %VEST DERBY HUNDRED. Pemberton Abram Billinge Chapel End. 37 1 Wigan.... Billinge Higher End. 37 Winstanley Dalton 25 SALFORD HUNDRED• 1 Haigh . Hindley . Inee-in-Mackertield 44 Blackrod Orrell * In these townships the clerk of the peace has received no return 118 125 248 " 15 51 SOUTH CHESHIRE REGISTRATION The Revising Barrister (Edward Young, Esq.) com menced his labours for the Wirral district, on Saturday las t ' at the Birkenhead Hotel, and we are glad to report that every' thing has passed off in the most satisfactory manner, and !" the clear gain of the conservatives. The new claims sent le by the conservatives greatly exceeded those sent in by th e radicals. The court was attended professionally by Mr. Peacoekl assisted by Mr. More, on the part of the conservatives, w' Mr. Parry of Chester, assisted by Mr. W. W. Mortimer, el l the part of the radicals. No case of any interest o ccurred t but on the revision of the Birkenhead list, a little merrirne e was excited on Mr. Peacock proving a notice of o bjectil against " Parker Black," who claimed in respect of a eel ) charge arising out of houses in Camden-street ; Mr. Pe e ; cock, to the surprise of the court stated, that Barker Bis e _, was a black dog belonging to Mr. W. W. Mortimer. (Itc ) of laughter.) This dog, said Mr. Peacock, must be a mighty ; favourite with its master, for he was actu a lly conferring privilege upon it, which he himself did not possess. (Gre,S; laughter.) He hardly expected that the partisans a 0., whig-radical ministry would be the first to throw ridicule t the 'reform bill—a bill which was again and again, duri4 l ..; progress through the House of Commons, characterised the great charter of our liberties, but it would seem not to work quite so favourably for the radical interest as was ant ) " cipated. He thought Mr. Mortimer was paying a poor con ) ; pliment to the ten pounders when he classed his dog start them. (Roars of laughter.) Now, continued Mr. Peacock I do not hesitate to state, that if the name of Barker Black w not struck off the list, in the event of an election, there a r . : plenty of the unwashed who would be ready to vote in name. It is almost needless to add that Barker Black was struc k off the list. Mr. Joseph Christopher Ewart, one of the newly 1111; pointed magistrates for Cheshire, followed the f a te of Bart el Black, and was struck off the fist of voters for want of prop" qualification. The decisions of the revising barrister seemed on the we-- hale • to give satisfaction, but he made one decision of rather 1 r extraordinary nature, and we notice it merely to guard' 'r e , conservative friends against acting upon it ; the case w this :—Mr. John Lomax was objected to by the conservatife i l: in consequence of having removed about two years ago fr°, Eldon-place, Tranmere, to Holt Hill; it appeared he e li d never made any fresh claim after such removal ; the fact • removal was admitted, but the revising barrister held tbs' t removal front one part of a township to another was ne, to good ground of objection, unless th e p ar ty was o bjecteod the first year, after his removal. Mr. Peacoeleprotee t against this decision as being opposed to both the letter 0 4 spirit of the reform act, and at variance with the decisions "A the revising barristers in all other countie s , and he instaaie the case of Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey, who was struck ( i ) , • the London list, on the ground that he had .removed to next house, and he showed the absurdity of the decision v.. applying the case to large towns. The revising barrie_,t e t; however, adhered to the opinion he at first - expressed ' • tt i • decision operated favourably to the radicals in several cases which subsequently came before the court. Mr. William Ravenscroft, jun., claimed as owner of a fret; hold house in Church-street. He was objected to by tt; conservatives. He said he was the owner of the house '5 question. On his cross-examination, he said, the . housek e a not been conveyed to him. His father had given it to him 7/ word of mouth. (Laughter.) He h a d no deed or writing any sort to prove his title. on The Revising Barrister (smiling) : Then I am afraid 1 have no title of any sort to this house. To convey freeke th property a deed is neeesssay, and, iu the event of the de ll of your father, I have no doubt it would be taken from Y °o. I must strike off your name—name struck off accordingly: d Here one of the Overseers called out Ba r ke r Bl a ck ag e ''' which convulsed the court with laughter. a It' Mr. George Law, of H o lt-hill, c l a i me d f or h ouses at ss e re j hill. He complained bitterly of the w ay h e h a d b ee n tres ;00 by the conservati ves , h av i ng b een k noc k e d off the list years ago, when it was noto r ious he had prop er ty wo rth ,' 10 0 than £l,OOO a year. Mr. Peacock called for the prodoe ti o, of Mr. Fairhurst 's will, under which, Mr. Law claimed ti t o when, it appeared, that the property was settled upon wife for her own separate use. The Revising Barrister as be that was a fatal objection to his claim, and his name must ss struck off. Mr. Law, however, insisted that his claim If se , perfectly good ; when he qualified as occupier of the bo n po he was struck off, and now he qualified as owner, he was 5 0 r. struck off. There was neither law nor justice in the ca He left the court much dissatisfied with the result. George Meakin claimed for a freehold house in Traiinser g' e He was objected to by the conservatives, and did not aliP t c o f to prove his claim. The Overseer of Tranmere stated 0s he knew the claimant owned the house, but whether it 0 0 freehold or leasehold he did not know, nor did he kl! o . whether there was a mortgage on the property. The els i or t ant was in Scotland. Mr. Peacock objected to this loose e io g of evidence, and insisted upon the claimant either aePe sr c er, in person, or sending some one wbo could - speak witiL t of f tainty as to the tenure, and who could speak to the fs t os the claimant receiving 40s. a year, after paying the ititer` - n• the existing mortgage. The Revising Barrister said be co sidered the proof sufficient, and allowed the claim. • 11 0 William Jones claimed for two houses at Wallasey t t he was objected to by the radic a l s . He did not appear, ne w er Overseer (Mr. Hill) prov e d th a t the claimant was thef,,eth of the property, and received the rents ; and, he be"; of there was no mortga g e on the property, as the claimae* • or well off in the world. The Revising Barrister, - to the o af prise of all present said, unless the Overseer would S • tbs there was no mortgage on the property, he would 'expnetose , name. Mr. Peacock reminded him of his former dee 1 . .. 4 0; the facts of which were exactly the same as in the Plies& case. A good deal of discussion took place, and it is be