The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-25 00:00:00

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1853 aie b Auction To T HOTEL-KEEPERS, PUBLICAN AND PRIVATE N.FR T PAM' LI ES. . ROTTER is instructed to SELL by _ ' clock precisely, 271h AUC TION, peremptorily, on T HURSDAY next, the insr,,-..,, tant ey,e-lane, at twelve o' on the Premises, 5, -- . 75 Do zen choice POR T and SHERRY, a small quantity of nne old MADEIRA, &c Samples may be b . on the Vorning of Sale, and further particulars Obtainedfrom the ' AUCTIONEER, or Mr. JOHN ........LRBY, 12, Peter's -lane. ---------.....—_ (to be *oitt or 'ln TO be LET, till 24th June, 1854, HOUSE, No. 11Au P lot r e t i l o l r rie s w E o rdthejl o t -s al r a ee Tw rent.—Apply to Mr. TOCrg---TFti-TERS and OTHERS.—TO be LET, with immediate possession, an excellent SHOP, 71,1,n handsome Plate-glass Windows, and DWELLING :I°ISE attached p large Yard and every convenience for ' c rYing on the above business; the present tenant having rrted on an extensive and profitable business for many this is an opening' seldom to be met witli.—Apply to Guxxvox,James's-street. TO CLGRITTII7E7;: I-71.317; lIIInsOCIETY. IMPORTAN T TO MEMBERS OF BUILDING SOCIETIES 0 be'SOL u A ND OTHERS. Iq by PRIVATE TREATY, in Lots to Purchasers,Twelve Freehold D WELLING-HOUSES, gnuYrOm-street, North Birkenhead. Rental, 16s. per —4?ti i ,tuu, • Price -e1 150 Four Freehold DWELLING in Club-r 4, near the Docks, Birkenhead. Rental, ;Rlisl.l,2si_per annum. Price .t46o.—Apnly to WlLL, r t e ? Liver cconntant Clar endon-bildings, South l'ohn-si _ Pool ;or HENRY P • PRI E tate Agent, Street, Birkenhead: EST, 6 Market westward of TCbe LET, i n 1-------3s to e agreea 133,Q squarer ysrds of L kND. lying to the wes eks the Leeds and nool Canal . , o the south side of the Lo_ , upon, about the from the Canal to Stanley Dock, and eastwai:d o n '. Great .. ..oart-street. of d l9 o"9 yards t about , , fronting Lig LAND on t he north aide h of Locks, square t may ob body-street.--)• s desirous of renting the tain f th ante MASON, Ur r ormation by applying to DANIEL Dock Secetary's ffice, Liverpool. nock-offlee. Liverpool. 10th October, 1833. same I CA R, O be SOLD, a ell - built, C Light Coburg beside the Drivert.ouon calculated to carry Six Persons,._ t ors • and Two COACHES, Wilich,'at a little exp'ens4e, del cover ; Four Handsome Ugh To b m Se a c y ond.hand Romny • e seen at INIASICERY and Co.'s, Coach-but l'lD‘gton be fitted for Funeraildeprozpwosaers: 50 ,,, h0 . - f „.... , .: to p a y bi- per cent., TAG E Z' 10 )eara, in two lots, or together. Three neat COT best in li e ll? an onen, healthy situation. recently . builtof the ( ~.ileheri P tis, arid and finished, Four otlie each co itaining so Par A lot s t o r : Z 11 17,. and three Bedrooms • rite, .4 . Also, I.ll e first 11;" r atrIg, in course of completion riC ' e £6OO. other f ree -are respectably tenanted, and n three of the Atte t , °l ir are let, thouoh unfinished.—Apply to GEORGE Ell, Accountant, 3 8, ' Chapel-walks. South 'Castle-street. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Estate -A g ent, 47, exten,i,„ Ranelagh-street, in gratefully acknowledging the rs begs tn •-• Patronage he has received for upwards of 2._yett , , eNT" announce that he has Opened an additional Office in viteveewavrooge, H ackin's-hey. two doors from Dale-strc u e r t, zi alvn.. , .List, of tli most Eligible Property can always he eu f s w`No Cap•talists and others requiring . good Investm t-. " La r . II " novf ON SALE an ESTATE, with 300 Acres ho t j, in Wales •, a splendid moderratiilt MANSION, ttsTij,"‘ree Miles from the Exchange; a 'Detached Country at sa,'ACR, near the Dingle, Toxtellark ; Two DITTO o , tatt.ltil ; One DITTO, Lodge-lane, with 45,000 Yards f thz ra ' o , _ G Acres of LAND, with Two HOUSES erected a.. he Three Miles from Town; and 10,000 Yards ..o b.. 1., 11.1 wood-park. 'svera' i„L"...I.:—A. few excellent DWELLING-HOUSES., with 'Stl•e eta. HOUSES and SHOPS. in some of the Principal lisekieli.-ible OFPICES, in the New Raage, It no to T hey.—Pur ther ' particulars may be had on applica 4, ltan elagh-street ; or, No. S, Hackin's.hey. hp. VAIIMICAS. IMERS FOR l_; TCHERS' ME INF/DT‘ile COMMITTEE of rthe LIVERPOOL su ß p O pl Y y Aj i tiei;Lity are desirous to'CONTRAO'I for th tild 4'1'4,8' MEAT to theiNFIRMARY, LUNATIC ASYLUM. qucirhth A_C IiosPITAL, for Twelve Months, commen a c n ins it o .s n a t n h d e e Y s of uvember•next. Particulars of the q t , t ti0p,...... required may be obtained at the respective u Institn• the 'e h Tenders stating = the price per cwt ., and addressed to Eul,/,a,tir.sloan, must be sent to the Infirmary on or before Oct. i - " 1 .; the 2nd EDW A R D ovember next. 0, 1 833 • GIBBON, jun., Chairman B to F ) e W, toltene7ol OU.V(I-1:0P LIVERPOOL:— ~... CONTRACTS FOR. CLOHING. '. l k-; 1 1 COM 111ITTEEa re read y • for eceive TENDERS Dim the following JteLnnaMely :.-.. ARTICLES for the Constabulary 'Ca, B i ZdY Coats an d Trousers for Police Constables. t ‘ 2l 1. Bo dy Coats and Trousers for Firemen. 38. ' - '° ,, Y Coats and Trousers for Bridewell . keepers 4 2 • ese D etecti veik'd Coats and Constables. Trnusers fo r 9 jy tt lnspectors. LOt g . 792 1‘.,.. 1 ° Ditto for Clerks. -,. { , 6 --,,, Coats for Constables. 'ot ' D itto for Insp e ct ors & Brideweliskeems. L ot a. 3L, Ditto for Clerks. Lot 4. 164, Varlet Vests for Bridewell-keepers. Lo., t is " . 'B5 O w a n i n rs ie o t f a White Cotton Gloves. Lot 7• z.zo m. • Lot . iistrs, iptary Stocks. wiih Brass Clasps. IL . j• 120 vitro or ... Pegged Boots. Let 1. t .76 0 f el ts for Firemen. L ot i 'ooo xl e q 4 for Constables. s O. 4 4 , 4 pirnforin Felt Hats for Constables. 4.44 11 . ` 42 Win Felt Hats for Inspectors. 850tAt% for Clerks and Bridewell-keepers. Lot 2, 2. . ..1 43 macclotli Capes for Constables. 9 Di r :Mosh Capes for Inspectors. ThA Co 7 I N `° Ditto for Superintendefits. 11,, - wil l tto Ditto for Clerks. sor,,ntro ct i T t.tee reserve the option of dividing.ary, one of Whol e Intleri n 't above mentioned, in two equal lots. Per- F a . 't tin ~_.' are, therefore, to state their prices for the Llef t Y . 'ut or ,„lzv 0 6-of u one-half thereof. A oir r „ . ll Y betv.ule various Articles now used maybeinspected tir e i a ,c,leriv a :eett the hours of Ten and Two o'clock, at the Th•.. d ay ' .-.....ce, 2, Cornwallis-street, IIIniI , SATURDAY, fo r t not - . „. ° E, A o rember inclusive clor e Tor, - r"' The Cloth must be wool-dyed , and - lhat used exc•4l. 4 i -oats must be well shrunk. The , work for the et Z s trt t h be executed with sound, good 'double thread, the,- U n i fr e waistcoats. (I t iro,,,i,vzt Buttons for Coats andmVetestaaided by taiaroent"Te, who will also supply i s lic aT •Sfain ° ber . s and air ed. 6 ior the Coats, so that no embroidery will be Inc very . ~.._._le not fully equal to sample will be elected, and i,,e I r4' 4 • iptee will on no account accept the same by allow erplitnot pa y Fence of value or otherwise. The-Committee Dort. as. - any sample pattern sent for inspection , ex eo w , shall be approved of for the . cortracts. The -e ust,",:ate lenders shall be accepted will _ha - e to execute ka ug ler tontract for due fulfilment thereof,a . nd engage to pit' 1 8 e :ald "(tether the goods on or _before the Gth day of ,LAtio n • To be paid for on approval in cr.sh at the .51110_..of• one calendar month from the delivery. ex- Alb ."' t enders, separate from sample patterns, to be . left 0, o „ ° Thee - of the Town-clerk, 2, Cornwallis-street, Liver- L...ate.— onlgrefare WEDNESDAY, the 30th day of November, tlo r ckr . rieseedfork Chairman of the Watch Committee," d er . iTender lothing. Lot ..'" Any person , lg for more than one lot to send samplesand tenders wen lot, separately numbered, as above. br ittes,Cosnder.t—B rnmitee y do order not bind themselves to accept the lowest i ce , k WILLIAM SHUTTLEWORTPI,'Town.cIerk. . Co rnwallis-street, October 24, 1853. PATENT OXIDE OF ZINC PAINTS.— ti u , Orders for the above, and for the Dry Oxide, and Con by; VI f 0 r ork at Ships, Houses, Waretiouses,-6:c., executed me undersigned, LAWFORD and CO., 49, NORFOIX4TREET, Agents for the Vieille Montagne Zinc Mining Company) and THOMAS PORTER, 8, MERSEY-STREET. 114-1...........3110VAL OF THE LONDON - BABY • Tert LINEN ESTA BLISHMENT °I4 I'A RKELSTREET to No. 6, GRE AT ~GEORGEk , ~,S.REET (elle third door from Hardy-street. 2tl. . - -4bI3I .ISWOOD in returning thanks to the Ladies tet4(l%.eLP°°l lind..ita vicinity, for their kind patronage c0n %,,,i,,,. or tn th„._ er, her - itlf upon ' h er in late Establishment, begs , respectfully Lundy rumiio'2l dint she has Opened her new one as above, 14, 11.?"`'s 1,."(,,„%b1e Assortment of New Goods, C . ol46i . s_tip_g_ t o e f Ittoo.A"d iii,;,44,,. dot } s, ats Jackets, &c., &c.; also, 'Tan Bera te 4-11 1 4t '. - 110;,es, Robe' Gowns, Cambric GE.pa, Cloaks, • .6 1 ,,. -net t B.:c 15 '„,13 Dr A '%, t ;:,thech ' e selection of her Stoek,a , nd mo 1, ....-I., erit ° --erit c h oice uance of their kind support. o • 6 , G t f op tlie 4 1% 1 I = I Led Toilet or NurseryTewder. eat'George:-:trreet. ekitts--------c-------____,„ - ---- }t„ ST '..--"Aittri-r, C r.,. , L -K , AL ADVICE. —72, REIZONEY !tiIted -011ege tva nrooL.--DR. 13RODIE, .Member ef the t .rtit ), , , t : the above urgeons London and Paris, may be . .c.fm -41414 i•It Y T address' II cases of Nerv . ous , Dete!ity. e t , —huhf rembli ng of tie n t a lands Indigestyon, •Invc!iatns ti.k.., yfittlg, Delusions of the Mind, Depression of (pints, 4 itr e e e .: 4 the e t t ,, ber . Prod 1 l iv e en uced by sedentar emloyment, s[- 4 4 r:' POrtio,7Ple,..oV otkerwise. Dr. Brodie bas aso -Skin, lit o - ther bi s ' of kis time to the study of Scorbutic , p %t u n s, an d ases l aethod of treatment is v . ery .. " PitiOn inVOIVes 13.:Vre11t....72 ,_ no actual restraint either in diet or 4l itiv h ight. —.due t in woo How reet . private t ti ll N-rt„,.,,s and from Nine in Me • P • ate Entrance to Sayler'', - 1 - `` 'light,Sundays till Two. " C4l/AT ORCHESTRAL L 0 N D 0 N , UNION DP I 1, 21 0 l' 11 ,,, ILii A AT THE ALL, T send 4 417...W1NG i? j. ig' B l v l D I3 A 1, ) &E 1-1 2511 i INSTAN . UozAel; (trtius) a4TsE!` Zr:ry ß E s t z ars, H ; r s: ; Gallery, 26. 14. p, -.ye °Pinions of the Press„ to be had at the Office. 11 a l4- 1 1 / 4 1- Co h . " RTHE RN DAILY TIMES, fintereial. Political, and General ' , BUSHED EV ERY MORNlNG N ewspaper , . . , ri e ,.o er e d .E i n the RESIDENCE of Subsc ribers by any part of Liverpool. or within the c itto,;m..!,, ett hriqhton, Boretnont, Seaconibe, Birkenhead, Etel,q,noter.e, ll ock-?errn,Waterloo, Seaforth,Bootle, I:,`tiDi,`°n• Fairfield, and digburtk. ''Gc!, ; l v ! in advance. for a year, 4e3 ; six months, "ree Months, I9s. 64. For the Proprietors, CHARLES WILLMER. PUBLISHER. )43tcbtee‘flir.,1),,N OF THE ADVERTISEMENT c lke it i tt)(l itirVERTISEM ENTS received for the London 14.7Eu..9ther LONDON, PROVINCIAL, and 7 I ' A ,,,PERS and PERIODICALS, br RY GREENWOOD, - 4 NNINo-rLACE-16. 1 4 t11, 1 , qk It et Of' ll rt il p ß L ß A ..,B,..S, LITHOGRAP HIC P E H N I G 9 t , 4 lit e irr ee t t iNt N. 1.: ' FRINTINGaENGRAVING (between South e.S, ratt,l Citigituth io C ANNING - FLAGS h-s ( late e Cietiiii. beg, i'o',,,, WOOD (late Manager of the Liverpool r 1 1 , , 0 4% 11 %bit, .a,nnounce that he has purchased from Ig 11,1Akt,p' t t lkttl e b," ',,.ne Copyrights and Goowi of . his ...Fir, l !- ttiir,inmicipp:Liatifli's Liverpool Conveyance . Lest,Ny!PV hi ne F It iii-e.,..t together with his Old-established PIIIN Precri, r:vouree.lNG BUSINBSS ; and trusts that he o.e 1. 1 r 4,, ,, th e 1 wall the same large amount of patronage IN ti• fi• a" tiXteen years, has been bestowed on his th, h eti et a% 110 , Pot OtiOti°4l T O ". ? hif.l P rinting -office all the . most modern k i ...er 4r t T if 114 an d Is, therefore , in a position to execute P t lil si st'ri Y 4nd 51-?'6,Yamphlets, Reports, &c., proceedings Nlo4,treee Li,i-zi!ntific Societies, Brokers' Circulars, Cats p/INT% eim, lacards, Handbills Law Fonts, Business „If ,„ 0 1-42. in eil' heques, and eve r y other Description of Oti r h • h a ': no t i ce e best style, at moderate prices, and on I;,., k eite m I , er ~° ,? stli. , i ti ' , ,,tli t : Ittl e t' r ,"Jetiy, V In Type all the authorized Forms now b'qe ' t't ti `4)4,rn 8 cutoms, together with other Shipping, l 'l l t elit r) iik4 ip 'A t lr c e 4e t l i a l l e ....Forins for general use, L . i s censed evc,'lliti,, A eht, 'ciu of 1. , ayirine Forms and Logbook . ~ ,V; ), Y i iN s tit t 4 i e e 4; ool en n aing and Numbering executed by t ' 111 4, 1 , 1 . 0 e it, übeer•-"Ye.Vance List published on the Ist of liAion"hl IF 11) "cin sC 1 . 4. i a ,... .. ic . per annum id nes' Published every l6 SaturdAY Morning' ~......_c k, an,. urn PLACE '-41 ' ' I NG -IC, TO THE MUNICIPAL ELECTORS OF VAUXHALL WARD. GENTLE)/ EN,—The term for which you elected me as one of your Representatives will shortly expire. A Deputation of Gentlemen Electors of your Ward having waited upon me, and presented a Requisition, numerously and respectably signed by parties of all shades of opinion, I have no hesitation in tendering my best exertions for your acceptance. I feel less difficulty in new coming forward as a Candidate, for, since I have had the honour to represent you, I have the satisfaction to know my conduct in the Council has met with the uniform approbation of the Ward. Three years ago you elected me on two distinct principles, which, I need hardly say, were quite in accordance with my own, namely, the entire absence of politics in local affairs, and strict economy in the management of the Corporate Purse, with a due regard to the good old town's various re quirements and upholding her interests. I think it will be found I have kept these principles con stantly in view; and I believe there is not an elector who will say that I forgot the interests of the Ward in support of any party, political or religious, in the Council. I have uniformly voted against the increase of official salaries when I have considered them well paid ; and, whenever public money was to be expended, I have looked carefully how it was to be most beneficially and economically spent, having a deep sympathy for the difficulties and privations local taxation entail on the industrious ratepayers. Having, from my youngest days, had my interest b oun d up . in the prosperity of your nerd, it is apparent that what is injurious to you must be so to me, and that we must be equally benefited by its improvement. Finally, the principles on which you first elected me are unchanged. If you should again do me that honour, I hope that the experience I have had in the Council duties will en able me more efficiently to do justice to the trust reposed in me. I remain, Gentlemen, I y W ou faithful servant, WILLIAM NICHOLSON. Shaw-street, itb October, 1853. Mantel NVANTED, a CLERGYMAN, in Priest's Orders, to assist in the duties of the Parish Church of St. Peter.—Address Rev. T. HALTON, 29, Great George s() uare. A YOUNG LADY wishes to obtain a SITUATION as DAILY GOVERNESS, in Liverpool, or the outskirts. She professes to teach the usual branches of English, with French and Music.—Address, 29, Great George-square. WANTED, a PERSON to Superintend the General In-door Management of a Broker's Office. Unexceptionable references as to qualifications will he re quired.—Address, J. S., care of GORE and SON, Castle-street. WANTED, now, or at any time within Three Months, a convenient Detached HOUSE, with Garden, Stabling, &c. Distance not to exceed five miles from the Exchange. Rent from £6O to .8(). The Advertiser would purchase the Furniture, &c., as it stands, if he approve of the quality, &c.—Apply to Mr. S. WATERHOUSE, Derby-square. - 1.1 U E COAT HOSPITAL.--The Governors and Trustees propose to appoint a second HONORARY SURGEON to the Institution, and will receive Testimonials from the Candidates prior to the Bth of November, on which day the Election will take place. The requisite qualifications and the duties may be learned on application at the Hospital. 18th October, 1853. THOMAS WOOD, Master. WEST DERBY UNION. - ASSISTANT MASTER WANTED.—The Guardians are desirous of appointing an ASSISTANT to the Master of the Union Workhouse, who will be required to take charge of the various articles in store in the Workhouse, to keep account of the same, and generally to act and assist under the directions of the master. Salary .e4O per annum, with board and lodging in the house. Applications, *ith testimonials, to be sent to me on or before Tuesday next. Canvassing of the Guardians, either personally or by agent, is strictly forbidden, and will be held to be an absolute disqualification.—By order of the Board, WILLIAM CLEAVER, Union-clerk. 2, Elliot-street, Liverpool, 20th October, 1853 Qt E E N'S HEAD DINING-ROOMS. WILLIAM FRANKLIN, GEORGE-STREET, OLDHALL-STREET, Tenders his best thanks to his numerous Friends and the Public for the uniform support he has received during the eleven years he has occupied the above premises, and assures them it will be his study and pleasure in future to facilitate, in every possible manner, the comfort of his Customers. Czy- The Culinary Department, being under the especial superintendence of Mrs. FRANKLIN, will be found To main tain its high reputation for the character of its Viands. AUSTRALIA. —Messrs. A. ROBDTSON and CO. continue to be A 1 for every description of HARDWARE Wanted by Emigrants. &re., leaving for this Colony. Since the commencement of this emigration they have been able, from time to time, to odd such novel and useful articles to their Stock as fully to repay any one who may favour them by a visit for inspection. Swords, Bowie Knives, Cutlery of all kinds; Guns, Pistols, and Rides; Dean's and Adams's Revolvers ; Lee's Patent Mining Tools; Cooperr's Patent Pistols; Seven kinds of Portable Cooking Apparatus; Tents of all kinds; Mechanics' and Agricultural Tools; Brook's celebrated American Felling aces; Powder, Bullets, Shot, Caps, Belts, Pouches, Flasks, &c, (EITABLISH ED A.D. 1760.) A. ROBINSON and CO., 32, STRAND-STREET, CANNING-DOCK, LIVERPOOL. PROMSTANT INSTITUTE.-A pririac LECTURE will be DELIVERED. (D.V.,) on MONDAY EVENING 'nest, the 31st instant, in the CONCERT-HAIL, Lord Nelson-Street, by the Rev. JOS. BARDSLEY, B.A. Subject : Romish Intolerance, Illustrated in the Case of Miss Cnn ninghame." The Chair will be taken at Half-paSt Seven o'clock, by the Rev. W. F. TAYLOR, M.A. Admission to the Body of the Hall, Free; Reserved:Seats, 6d. PUBLIC MEOCING of the LIVAIPOOL SHIPWRIGHTS' ASSOCIATION will be held in the CONCERT-HALL, Lord Nelson-street, To-sulttaow (Wed nesday), the 26th instant, for the purpose of rebutting certain %statements made by the Master Shipwrights it a Meeting held in the Graving Dock Regulating Office, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th instant, and to adopt such Resolutions as may ap pear to the Meeting most advisable. Merchants, Master 'Shipwrights, and all others interested in Shipping, are'respe , :tfully invited to attend. The Chair will betaken at Half-past One e' lock. By order of the Committee. Bond-street, October 24th, 1553. A MILLION NEW TESTAMENTS FOR, CHINA.—LThe BRITISH and FOREIGN BIBLE SO CIETY having adopted the suggestion of - w benevolent Indi vidual for embracing the present opening in China for the circulation of the Holy Scriptures in that Heathen Country, ; hitherto closed against the entrance of the Word of God, we: are requested to-say that Contributionticr that object will be gratefully received by Mr. WILLIAM 'ROSE, at the Bible. Institution-herase, Slater-street. Liverpool. FREDERICK PARRY, J Secretaries. THOMAS RAFFLES, CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION SOCIETY. At a MEETING of the COMMITTEE., held on the 21st day of October,' 1953,—Present, the Rev.'WILLIAM RAWSON, . Chairman,' &c., It was moved by EDWARD CROPPER, Esq., seconded'-by Mr. Joni.; Itnitx, and resolved unanimously,— That this Committee, having careftilly considered the.pc-b -lisbed correspondence between Mr. - Frederick S. Warren and the Rev. Wm. Pollock, are of opinion that, excepting* only in the matter of a trivial misapprehension already publicly ac knowledged, no refutation whatever 'has been given to the statements 'made by Mr. Pollock, that no fresh matter has been introduced into the vital yiestions at issue between the public •and\ - :the National Society. and that Mr. Warren's second letter does not call for a reply. [Extracted from the-minnten.] W. H. WRIGHT, i Secretafies. JOHN. EDEN, • STAWDARD GENERAL PRINTrIVG OFFICE, 4, ST. GEORGE'S-CRESCENT, LO-RD-STREET, LIVERPOOL. LETTERPRESS PRINTING. -of every descifiption, including PAM PHLETG, FORMS, INVOICES, SERMONS, BILLS OF LADNHO, CUSTOM-HOZ:SR REPORTS, CARDS, ENTRIES, CATALODWES, CIRCULARS, &C. &C., SHAREROMERS' POSTING BILL-SOF BOONS, EVERY SIZE, EXECUTED WITH THE GREADEST PROMPTITUDE. In Stock, and Mannfactned to Order, LEDGERS. DAY BOOKS CASH BOOKS, JOURNALS, LE'ETEAROOKS, COPYING BOOKS, BILL BOOKS, AND WASTE BOOKS, r.pr EVERY VARIETY OF STYLE. LITH&GRAPHIC AND COPPERPLATE PRIM" RING. MACHINE RULING, &c. tiberpoot tanbarb, TUESDAY MORNING, OCT 25,1853. THE wisdom of the Whigs—by which we may include the various species of Political charlatans— broke down the great Maritime Charter under which British commerce had swelled into unpa ralleled magnitude, and promised that the repeal of the Navigation Laws, as the capital of the great pillar of Free-trade, should be the crowning point of our national greatness. Unfortunately, how ever, for our faith in the prophetic spirit of Liberalism, their promises are not always realised, or they experience such unforeseen contingencies as destroy all the charm which was so pleasant in prospect. Competition, it was said, would pro duce such a reduction of profits as to put us in easy possession of the produce of the world ; but British shipowners and British seamen, and the number of trades dependent upon them, formed a numerous body, which could not be supposed to benefit by the change. But when did the Whigs ever care who suffered, so long as they had a pet scheme which suited their notions of popularity hunting, and no matter how false, if it were only plausible, and the sufferers had no parliamentary influence ? There was no lack of specious argu ment to support the theory ; the rage was all for Free-trade, at any cost ; the House of Commons, as a mutter of course, voted with the Minister, as they would have done to pull down the Throne, if it had been urged with the same reasons ; the House of Lords, who have lately lost all the courage with which they once 'manfully battled for the maintenance of our ancient institutions, sur rendered at discretion; and the mighty Shipping interest, like the other great interests of Great Britain, was thrown open to competition with the whole world. Now for the fruits,—the promised advantages of this great sacrifice. At first there were loud complaints, which were in no way amended by the new restrictions placed upon Bri tish seamen by Mr. LABOECHERE'S Mercantile Marine Act ; but, shortly afterwards, the gold dis coveries in California and Australia, vihich were made just in time 'to save Liberalism from an igno minious defeat, saved also the Shipping interest, and suspended, for a time, the predidions of their ruin. A sudden and unexpected demand sprung up for merchant vessels, freights consequently rose, and, therefore, while the victims of egislation were temporarily -spared, the country g-ot none of the premised , advantages from the 'reduced cost of transit There 'is, however, a feature in the question WhiCh will go far, if not altogether, to neutralise the expected benefits under :any circumstances, and to which the attention , Of British merchants should be seriously directed. By the English law, freight 'is payable only on tthe completion of ale voyage, and unless this be verformed, none what ever:is due:; while in case •Of any non-performance of the contract through insufficiency of the ship, or •the roguery of those lin board, the merchant has a: remedy against ther , owner, who is amenable to the:law. The case is,'however, widely different when the merchant employs a foreign ship. .By the foreign law, which , is common to almost all continental nations, a proportion of freight is due for the; proportion of a , voyage performed, and the merelia»Chas no remedyqr.his goods are left at an intermediate port far Short of their de s tination. Several instances have recently occurred in •whieh British goods, in a foreigmviessel, have been landed at an intermediate port, the captain taking . his own proportion of the friioht, and then - accepting a new engagement on • more favourable terms fbr some other port. What !remedy has the ,Britigh merchant, even where' the injustice is palpable' He has 'literally none, for it would be far better for hirer to put up with: the loss, great as: it may be, than' hope to Obtain:redress in a foreigneourt of law agiinst a foreign- shipowner, who may , be hopelessly insolvent. The 'only efficient, remedy against each contingencies, is to abstain ::from shipping. goods in foreign.wessels, notwithstanding the apparent temptation •ss to freight ;: and' we have elLiiptl; attention tcr the subject in orderthat British merchants may be:aware of the risk;.they undergo in-so doing. IMO THE BURGESSESi OF ABERCROZBY WARD. GameLaarm,—A highly respectable Deputation bas:kindly waited upon me with a Requisition. signed by a large number of Electoraiwyour Ward. requestingure to come forward for the third timeAs a CANDIDATE at the ensuing Municipal Election. Comprising, ..as that Requisition does,. the names of so many influential gentlemen of all parties, thus affording the best proof that•my past endeavours to promote your interests have given stitiatEction, I have great pleasure in at onoe ac ceding to such aitlattering mark of respect. If, therefore,. you do me the honour: again to elect me, I shall return to ivy duties with an increased determination to persevere.in that course which has hitherto met with wur approbationoand,x.hich has appeared to • me moat conducive to your welfare and the prosperity of the-town. I am, Gentlemen, "Your obedient and faithful Servant, R. C. GARDN ER. WHEN tlie. last daring act.of Romanist aggres sion aroused-the Protestant fieling of the country, although the excitement was too ephemeral to offer any reffeetive resistance, the advocates of Rome claimed credit to themselves for loyalty to the Throne, and accused ;their opponents of bigotry because they doubted it. A slight in stance was :afforded the other day in this town of the kind of .IpyaL - y which animates these much injured men, whom to doubt implies bigotry. A society, with:the:imposing title of the "Holy. Cross Christian Doetrine:Confiuternityl.anet in a school room in Great .Crosshall-street.to celebrate their third anniversary by a little humble -jollity, end were presided over .on the occasion by a ".Rev. Father," at least so says our Friday.vontemporary . who seems to have: taken the Liverpool Romanists under his especial patronage. It is *rue that their libations were limited, if we may beliekethe report, • rto weak tea, but it did not prevent the proposing : .of toasts and the making of sundry complimentary,; -speeches. Whenever, decently conducted English- , .men have indulged in drinking toasts, whether the .meeting were composed of peers or peasants., it has : been usual to commence with the name ,of -the 'QuzEN, as the Sovereign of Great Britain, to whom we all owe allegiance; nor, in doing eo, they claim any great credit for special loyalty. There is an old proverb, ; that when we are in Rome we should do as the Romans do ; but the Romans in this country haw .diferent notions, and prove their claim to loyalty - by.actually ignoring the QUEEN, as a name not worthy to be men tioned, even before that of the immaculate Dr. CAHILL, who has become notorious for his practical adoption of -the dangerous principle, that the end justifies the means. On the occasion to which we refer, the first toast proposed was, " THE POPE," the Chairman remarking, that the spiritual head was greater than the temporal one. After several songs, of the nature of which we will not stop to inquire, the Chairman proposed, " Success to Car dinal WISEMAN and the English Hierarchy," a subsequent speaker alluding to him as " the Car dinal Archbishop of Westminster." The next toast was " Dr. CULLEN, the Archbishop of Dub lin," and then came the health of " Dr. CAHILL." It is, perhaps, hardly worth while to comment on the good taste which prompted the virtual de fiance of the Ecclesiastical Titles Prevention Act, because that has been repeatedly violated in Eng land and Ireland. It is well known that the Ministers were never sincere in their intention when the Bill was before Parliament ; and we may be sure that so long as Lord Joni RUSSELL and the Radical party, or the Duke of NEWCASTLE and the semi-Popish party are allowed to have any influence in the Government, its provisions will never be enforced, whatever insolence the Roman ists may be guilty of. Professing Protestants • expend much idle breath in unmeaning denun- Newsham-house, 112th October, 1853. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENETIAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER ciations against the encroachments of Rome, and then go to the hustings, and vote for Radical Representatives who would sell their country to the POPE of RoME, if they did but know how to effect the conveyance. If Protestants would but unite as closely as their opponents do, and support the Church and Conservatism, as the surest bulwarks against encroachments from any quarter, they might set Rome at defiance, and not one of its priests would dare to raise his voice above the bated breath and whispering humbleness, which is the most fitting tone for a delusion which cannot stand the light of public discussion. Ignorance is, however, caught by gaudy trappings, and this accounts for the zeal with which scarlet robes and red stockings are paraded before the public gaze. THE labours of the Commissioners for inquiring into the charges on shipping and goods in Liver pool, were considerably lightened at their sitting on Wednesday, owing to the comprehensive replies returned to their questions by the Town-clerk, Mr. SHITTTLEWORTH. The charges upon shipping, pay able to the Corporation of Liverpool, are anchorage, or keel-tolls, on all vessels entering the port, of one shilling for every coasting vessel, one shilling and threepence for every British ship, and one shilling and sixpence for every foreign ship ; and town dues, of which a table was furnished to the Commissioners. The dues form part of the Borough Fund of the town, and belong to the Corporation.. In the discussion which took place, it was stated by Mr. BRAMAH, the law-clerk of the Birkenhead Dock Trustees, that on all vessels going from Birkenhead to any of the Liverpool Docks for repairs, or any other purpose, the full rate of dues was charged as if the vessel had arrived from a distant foreign port. An instance was also stated in which the full charges were levied on a vessel of which part of the cargo was taken out in lighters in the river, in order to enable her to enter the Birkenhead Docks. The right to levy Dock dues under such circumstances was justified, by the re- Imsentatives of the Dock Trustees, on the ground that they were authorised by Act of Parliament ; and that, though it was a hardship on the Birken head Dock Estate, the promoters had full know ledge of the difficulties before the scheme was undertaken. This is no doubt true, yet the same line of argument would have prevented any reduction of the Dock dues which were made for the especial object of improving the trade of the port—an object net likely to be gained by imposing double dock dues on vessels taking the opposite side 'of the Mersey, because they may, from some reason, be compelled to resort to this side. The only 'remedy will be the establishment of Graving Docks, and other facilities for Shipping on the Birkenhead side ; but re-consideration may induce the Liverpool Dock Trust to 'compromise the matter by -a more equitable acljnstment of rates, under such circumstances as those alluded to. The attention of the Commissioners was also drawn to the fad:filet the Town dues were not levied on goods sent to or from Liverpool by railway,—an equality wilich, it was contended, operated unfairly •towards'ene coasting vessels. It was stated by the TOWNICILERK, that the only 'exemptions from the payment of town dues were , enjoyed by the freemen of Liverpool, London, Brigtol, Wexibrd, and Wa terford-; but as the exempon applied only to those who were freemen before the passing of the Muni cipal Reform Act, the number is rapidly dimi nishing. THE PORT OF LIVERPOOL. -ANOTHER week has gone by, and we know no more—if us much—asto what is going ontetween Torkey and Russia, than we did before. The receipt dadvices by ElectricVaegraph is: almost of daily occurrence, but the cry :of " wolf" has been raised -go often, and so 'often -proved to be a false alarm, *that now no one believes it, and the : intelligence of :•ti sanguinary engagement 'between any-of the par ties engaged would excite very little surprise. We may, however, believe 'Cat Turkey has made a formal demand upon 'the Russian General for the evacuation of - the:provinces of Moldavia and Wal lachia, with a threat- of instilities if the demand be not complied with-; that such a refusal has been given, but that, owing tothe lateness ()tithe season, it is very prObable thatanything more than a mere show of military force •liill be -reserved until the Spring ; so tliat ample time will . be afforded in the interval for diplomatic .arrangements, by which there is verylittle iloubto, settlement of some kind will be finally. arrivediat. Much as has been said about national honour, 4thich in the present case means verfiittle, it -is , manifest-. that:England is greatly interested in the maintenance of peace, in asmuch as-, e would be by far the greatest sufferer in commercial affairs. 11 e ministers, therefore, have bee n -sall y j ust i f i ed in the tempor i s i ng which they' have Puraued,and the more so as, after oni the Vienna co n f erence, . no legal or mora l the rejectily Turkeyto by course of the note.:agreed obligation existed to afkmd her any .11,-tive assistance. The point in dispute, a s i s w ell known, is the pessession of the provinces on the Da nu be, to which has no title; but it may be aquestion, if the subject Russia was debated on the princirles of strict :justice, whether Turku- has a better title. The strongest claim that either party could set up would be con quest or possession. The latter Turkey certainly has not, and we: may doubt theairopriety of admit ting the validity, of the former, ender the =cum stances of -the • population being nominally Chris tians, and the power which assnmes to have !the mastery being•:avowedly InfideL ,But then comes the difficulty, that it is a surrender to the Empire of Russia, which modern European ,policy chooses to think is already-sufficiently spacious and power ful. The alternative:is, therefore, to ,submit to an act of aggreson on: the part of the.ZTorthern po tentate, or forcibly restore a Christian population to the rule of a I'llehammedan power. Perhaps the better solution of :the ;difficulty would Le for the Gireat Powers of Europe :t0 pursue a similar course to .that which they loakiin the case of Greece, and declare the independence of Moldavia and Wal lachia as a separate state, sunder a Christian prince, whose rule should be guarant ( eed in a similar Run ner to the instance referred-to. Such a state would present -as efficient a barrier :to the territorial ag gressions .of Russia in a soixtliorly direction as the effete government of Turkey, and might, by its position as an intermediate state, prevent much of the quarrelling which usually accompanies the ne gotiations .:between Russia and Turkey. The ar rangement might also have the effect of removing the conscientious objection which many entertain to any assistance being afforded by Christian Eng land . to the perpetuation of an Infidel power in Europe. THE industrial classes, for whose especial be hoof almost every other interest has been en dangered, have seized upon the notion that their labour is indispensable, and h ave ac t e d upon it by refusing to work, except at such exorbi tant wages as would give them the lion's share of the profits, and leave little or nothing for the capital, skill, and enterprise, without which all the labour of our artisans wou l d be literally worthless. There are now thous an d s of operatives—who a short time since we re i n b etter circumstances than ever they were befor e —i u a state of idl eness , an d dependent for a bare subsistence upon what can be raised from the wage s of the few who have not yet turned out. Th e quest i on has b een arg ued upon the abstract right of each par t y being free agents in the matter ; th a t t h e mas t ers h ave a full right to pay only such wages as they please, or can get workmen to accept; and that the latter No. 111. have an equal right to refuse to work, if they do not choose to accept the wages offered. This may be the strictly legal view of the question, but it by no means implies the moral right which ought to be binding on both parties, if honour and honesty are still to have any influence in English transactions. The manufacturer embarks large capital in the erection of mills and machinery, and—upon the faith of well-understood arrangements with those whom he employs, as to the•rate of wages, which are usually upon an equality in .a district he ac cepts orders for his manufactures at propor tionate prices. It is, therefore, but equity that those whom he employs should continue their labour so long as the rate of wages is equal to that which they agreed to accept as a fair remunera tion, or until, by mutual arrangement, both parties agree to a change. The master, on the other hand, is morally bound to continue the employment, nor is it unusual for them to do so at times when they have no demand for the products of labour, owing to an unwillingness that the operatives should be the chief sufferers. In the present instance, how ever, the operatives appear to have relied upon a presumed activity in trade, and, by turning out for additional pay, attempted to practise a species of intimidation, which it is the manifest right of the masters to resist as far as practicable. This they have done to a great extent, as in most instances where the strike has commenced at one mill, the other masters in the district have closed their mills, so that the turn-outs should not be maintained out of the wages of the others, and encouraged in their contumacy. It is this union, on the part of the masters, which has caused so many hands to be out at one time, and it is to be hoped that it will have the effect of sooner bringing back the men to reason, as it is evident that, if one manufacturer be allowed to suffer, the others will I soon share the same fate. The men have, however, grossly deluded them selves, or are the victims of their leaders, who, in all such cases, are the least worthy characters. So far from the masters being just now open to inti midation for the briskness of demand for their goods, the case is just the reverse. The unsettled state of political affairs, the difficulties in the money market, and the lull in the demand from abroad, have rendered the manufacturers almost indifferent about closing their mills; so that, instead of being at the mercy of the men, the latter will find, to their cost, that they are at the mercy of the masters, which their recent conduct has done little to deserve. Let us suppose, however, that the men should be successful in obtaining their demands, and a little reflection will serve to show that they have gained a loss. If they are only out of work for three or four weeks, it will take many months, at an advanced rate of wages,to put them in the same position that they would have been in had they continued work on the former scale. They will have not the slightest guarantee for the continuance of the higher rate ; and should cir cumstances occur, which none can tell how soon, to abate the present fancied prosperity of trade, they will have no claim for merciful consideration at the hands of those to whom they have now shown so little. It is to be hoped that the men, who have been really the dupes of agitators, will allow their good sense to operate, and give up their senseless quarrel before they have made the breach irremediable. NOTWITHSTINTANG the great natural advantages pos sessed by Wallasey Pool for the extension of the Shipping trade of the Mersey, it was only as recently as 1843 that any attempt was made to render them available by the construction of the requisite works. Itis true that about the year 185 several of the Liverpool shipwrights opened establishments in Birkenhead, and a slip was constructed at Wallasey Pool, for hauling up vessels wanting repairs, and Mr. Lsnw established his iron and shipbuilding yards. In 1827, a proposal was made by a joint-stock company for the construction of a dock and floating har bour, in connection with a ship-canal to the Dee ; but in 1828 the Corporation of Liverpool; purchased the land on the shore of •the Tool, and the scheme was abandoned. Nothing further was done in this matter untillB43, when the Liverpool Town Council re-sold the land to Messrs. Limn, JACKSON,: and POTTSR, by whom a scheme was proposed for the construction of a tidal harbour and sea wall, whereby an inclosure would be made at Wallasey Pool, affording an amount of accommodation greater than the entire of the Docks at Liverpool. _The requisite plans were prepared, commissioners or trustees were -appointed, application was made to Parlia ment ; and, notwithstanding the vigorous opposition to the bill before the Committees of both Houses, it received the Royal Assent in July, 1844. This gave rise to several other schemes, among which was the formation of a com pany for the erection of iron:warehouses on the margin of the river, and an extension of the railway to the ware houses and docks. In 1845 the works were vigorously proceeded with ; and, at the same time, the Herculaneum Docks at Liverpool were purchased by the Birkenhead Dock Estate. Duringhe Session of that -year, the sanc tion of Parliament was obtained for the extension of the railway to the docks ;. for the construction of warehouses on the .dock-quays ; and, also, to compel the Corporation of.Live.pool to sell the fee-simple of the laud, which had only been obtained from them under lease. A small dock was also made/ on the south side of Birkenhead, and a considerable enclosure of Tranmere Pool. The ostensible object 'for which the enclosure of Wal lasey Pool was commenced was the insufficiency of the docks en the Liverpool side of the river, in order to remedy which the Dock Trustees made large purchases of land at tho.extreme north and south of the town. These have since been converted ;into docks ; but trade has increased still faster than the weans for efficiently carrying it on, while the limit of availakle accommodation has been reached, if.pet exceeded. The works at Wallasey Pool were commenced• by the elected Commissioners of Birken head, with funea raised en, the credit of the undertaking ; and, whatever ,rates were received beyond the amount necessaryto pixy the 'interest ,of the loans, or whatever funds should arise, from property acquired and disposed of, were to be applied in reducing the principal of the debt until the works were relieved from All incumbrances, and rthe rate afterwards, should any be necessary, would be ; required merely for :maintaining the works. It was also aroviso, that if more property should be acquired than was necessary to diselmge the debt, the surplus should be applied to the annul .charge of maintenance, and the ,works then become freefef all rates. Such were the conditions under which the docks at Birkenhead were commenced ; but,the attempt gave rise to muq angry discussion .between the two sides of the Mersey, which might have been spared had the parties considere6 that they had meommon interest in the trade of the port, as it was impossible that one side could be benefited Ixithout the other enjoying a‘large share of the prosperity. An the one part, it , was said that the land at Wallasey Pool, which the Corporation of Liverpool had 'bought expressly for mercantile purposes, appeare d to have been retained by them solely for the purpose of pre venting any usefsl adaptation of it ; while by the other comptlut was made of the conduct of the Birkenhead parties in appropriating their purchase to dock purposes as a breath of faith, from the opinion that such accommo dation should be confined to the eastern side of the Mersey, notwithstanding the sale by Mr. Pates, the original Lord of the Manor, was made upon the express agreement that the Pool was to be appropriated to the ' " purposes of trade connected with the interest of Liverpool." The object to be accomplished by the enclosure of :Wal lasey Pool was to be effected by two distinct operations ; one, the enclosure of the upper, And the other, the em banking of the lower part. The first was to be accom plished by a masonry dam, having in it a pair of flood gates of 70 feet in width ; and two locks, one of 60 feet, and one of 30 feet, extending across the Pool from near the shipbni ding yards on the Birkenhead side, to the smalt-works at Seacombe. By this means the water within the larger inner harbour, called the Great Float, of 160 acres, would be retained ; and though enormously large as this " dock may be deemed for commercial pur poses, it is not too large as a reservoir to contain water for scouring the basin." The water in the Float was proposed to be kept at the depth of nineteen feet, or six feet below the Liverpool datum. The low-water basin was to be formed by the construction of a massive sea wall along the low-water margin of the Mersey, from 4is t4-:' ..,.. ,-..---.. --' , 4.7,t, - _ - _ , ,i• •,, ~..,, .., - ,".. z ,,, ,-.-'- / TO WE ;ELECTORS OF CT. GEORGE WARD. GENTLEMEN,--Having received a requisition most numer ously and influentially signed, requesting me to allow myself to be put in nominatiest on Ist November, as a CANDIDATE to represent your warCn the Town Council, &at once comply with your request, and place my services at your disposal. I cannot feel otherwise than highly flattered by the unsought for and unexpected , compliment you have hien pleased to pay me. Should I havethe honour to be elected, it wilibe my desire to give my best attentiodto the general interest,of ;the Town,; especially to those improvements which are at present occupy- ing much of thepuhlic, mind, and more particularly those connected with your Ward, having, at the samerlime, a due regard to economical expenditure of the Corporate Funds for such purpose. I am, Gentlemen,,your obedient Servant, ALEXANDER WAND. Elm Cottage, Toxteth-park, Oct. 22, 1853. TO THE BURGESSES OF LIME-STREET WARD. GENTIAMEN,—I accept the invitation, which I have bad the honour to receive from a numerous and influential body of the Electors of the Ward, to •become a Candidate at the approaching Election, for a aeatinlize Town Council, as one of your Representatives. The subject which at this period more particularly engages -Abe attention of the Council and ;the Inhabitants of the Borough, is, the Improvements of the Town. I believe that no part of the community is more interested in this question !than yourselves; not only from the -central position of your Ward, but on account of its possessing so many places of public resort, viz. :—the Theatres, the Concert Hall, St. John's Market, the Railway Station, and St. George's Hall. To .this subject your Representatives have given their best attention, and have supported those Improvements, which, in their opinion, are first called for, and which will be em bodied in an application to Parliament in the ensuing Session. I take this opportunity of returning my sincere thanks for the kindness and courtesy which I have received from you during the twelve years I have been honoured with your con fidence.--I ,remain, Gentlemen, your obedient Servant. JOHN B. LLOYD. Exchange Alley, 20th October, 1853. Seacombe Point to the head of Woodside Ferry Pier, a distance of about a mile, with an entrance nearly two hundred yards wide, about the middle of the wall to the basin, of thirty-seven acres, which was to be excavated to the depth of twelve feet below low-water spring tides ; and at the south end a beaching ground of sixteen acres. The quantity of land to be recovered by the embankments will be about a hundred and twenty acres. The foundation stone of the Birkenhead Docks was laid on the 23d of October, 1844, by Sir Pucur DE MALPA s GREY EGERTON, Bart., M.P. for South Cheshire, and the works were proceeded with at first with great spirit ; but several alterations were made in the original plans, in cluding the construction of graving-docks near the sou thern entrance upon a site which, according to the ori ginal intention, would have been the property of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, but which in August, 1846, was exchanged for other lands belonging to the Dock Company. The docks which were actually con structed were the Morpeth Dock, which is a passage-dock of about 350 yards in length, leading from Woodside Ferry ; and the Egerton Dock, near Bridge-end. There are a num ber of arches at the upper dock, on each side of a tongue forming a quay running westward, which protect the months of sluices intended to scour the great basin. There are also large sluices on each side of a thirty-feet lock for scouring the outer basin. The entrance by the dock-gates from the Woodside Basin into the Morpeth Dock, is fifty feet wide in the clear ; and the sill is of the same depth as the Prince's Dock in Liverpool. The other entrance is seventy feet wide, and is crossed by a commo dious swing-bridge, with two roads for carriages, and one for the Chester and Birkenhead Railway. To prevent the entrance being blocked up by the accu mulation of sand, a tunnel has been constructed from Wood side Ferry to near the head of Wallasey Pool, where, by means of floodgates, the surplus waters of the Birken and the other streams, which drain upwards of eleven thou sand acres of land, are retained, and through several cuts from different parts of the tunnel, which is ten feet six inches in diameter, an immense body of water can be brought to bear upon the silt. Considerable progress was also made in the erection of warehouses, which were built in the most substantial manner; and during this time the Chester and Birken head railway was extended from the station in Grange lane to the docks, to which the water was first admitted on the 27th of March, 1847. On the sth of April, in the same year, the three great undertakings,—the docks, the warehouses, and the railway extension,—were formally opened for public business ; and, since that time, the works which were then completed have been in active operation. Up to the time just mentioned the works had been vigorously proceeded with, but immediately afterwards the reaction consequent upon the railway mania set in rapidly, there was a panic in the money market, changes took place in the constitution of the Board of Dock Trus tees, and the operations were paralyzed, notwithstanding the great progress which had already been made. These events gave rise to much altercation between the several parties interested, and the surveying officers of the Admi ralty found fault with the commissioners for having turned their attention to the little Bridge End, or Egerton Dock, instead of proceeding with the works for the Great Float of 150 acres. In their report they say :—" The works are almost suspended, and a passage excavated through the red sandstone, between the Bridge End Dock and the Woodside Basin, equal in area to its own extent, as a temporary passage. Much valuable time is spent, and money expended on this work, the consequences of which were soon felt. The temporary cut is then sur rounded with quay walls, furnished with gates, and all the necessary expensive and certainly most substantial masonry. The work is all but completed. When completed, accord ing to the evidence, it will amount to £79,000 expended on this unlegalised work, and, it would appear, up to Dec. last, £263,907 on the whole works. All that has been obtained since the bill of 1E44 is the Bridge End Dock, of 31 acres area, with a lock opening into a channel not yet formed, and which cannot be preserved when formed, without the aid of sluicing from the Great Float, except at a great expense; and the temporary cut, called the Mor peth Dock, of 31 acres area, and of such a width that no ordinary sized steamer can wind in it. To sum up all, instead of dock accommodation for some 1,500 vessels, there is provided insufficient accommodation for some 50 or 60 at most, and that partly at the expense of the coasters. The argument used is, that all has been done for the purpose of exhibiting a revenue, so as to be enabled to borrow money to carry out the great works." The time, however, had gone by for borrowing more money ; all that had been raised was expended, and, with the exception of the works referred to, which were available for the purposes of business, almost all the rest has been, until very recently, at a stand. We shall pro ceed, in a future article, to describe the present position of the works, the prospects of present arrangements, and also what more is required to be effected in order to render the western side of the Mersey more fully available for the rapidly increasing trade of the port. (To be continued.) THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION. LIME-STREET WARD.—On Tuesday evening an influ ential meeting of the electors of Lime-street ward was held at the Swan Inn, London-road, for the purpose of awarding to their retiring representative, Mr. John Bnck Lloyd, a cordial testimony of the appreciation in which his valuable services are held by his constituents, and likewise to adopt measures for his return at the forth coming municipal election. The attendance was exceed ingly numerous, and comprised electors of all shades of politics, who cordially met on neutral ground to demon strate their esteem and confidence in a gentleman who has rendered such efficient services to the town. Mr. George Riding, being called to the chair, briefly stated the object of the meeting, when Mr. Byford rose to propose the first reso lution :--" That this meeting views with much satisfaction the conduct of Mr. Lloyd during the twelve years that he has represented the ward in the Town Council, and that the best thanks of the electors are due to him and are hereby given." The speaker proceeded in warm terms to eulogise the conduct and able services of Mr. Lloyd during the lengthened period that he had represented them in the Council. ' Mr. E. Smith seconded the motion, which was carried amidst loud applause. Mr. J. R. Cooper moved the second resolution :—" That a deputation wait upon Mr. Lloyd, requesting him to allow himself to be again nominated as a candidate at the approaching municipal election, and that the following gentlemen constitute the deputation." (A list of names was here handed to the chairman.) Mr. Cooper dwelt at some length on the efficient and able services which had been rendered to the ward by the great talents and assiduity of Mr. Lloyd. Mr. Rimy, of Church-street, seconded the motion in an eloquent address. He said, that when men of Mr. Lloyd's character were brought forward as candidates for municipal honours, it was their duty to sink all political differences and unite together to secure their return to the Council. In Mr. Lloyd they had a representative who was an honour to the ward ; his past efforts in promoting their interests proved him well worthy of their confidence and unanimous sup port ; a man of undeviating integrity, great ability, and possessed of remarkable business capacities, he was in every respect qualified to fill that high and honourable position to which he hoped his fellow-townsmen would shortly elevate him. The motion was carried with ac clamations, and, after a few other remarks, a vote of thanks was accorded to the chairman, and the proceedings, which were of the most cordial and enthusiastic descrip tion, were brought to a conclusion. WEST DERBY WARD.—On Tuesday a crowded and ',enthusiastic meeting of the Conservative electors was held ; at Marshall's Coffee-house, Edge-hill, for the purpose of pro ,moting the return of Mr. Francis A. Clint as representative -of the ward. Mr. William Rowett occupied the chair, and . amongst the gentlemen present were Councillors Hender son and Beckwith, Messrs. Bailey, Whatham, Brakell, Sanders, James Gaskell, Ellis, Jones, and Abraham. The chairman stated that Mr. Clint had consented to represent the Nord in theTownCouncil ; and he thought that, when they heard his sentiments, they would agree with him that a-better man could not have been found, and every thing would be done to secure his return. Mr. Clint said he placed his services most willingly at their disposal, and added that he would not say a word in disparagement of his opponent (Mr. William Earle), as he would by that means only damage his own cause. Referring to the course be should adopt, if electe d, he said that the onl y topic which now agitated the t own was that of town =- proven:was, tsnd, from . w hat he had been able to gather, lie thought the feeling of the town was that such im provements should take place. He wonld assist in carry iimprovements, bearing in mind the mos t t in the expenditure of the public money. s zl ri g nge out stringent economyoe He would also promote economy, whether in improve ments, sana tory measures, or official salaries. In reply to i question by Mr. Waken, Mr. Clint said that the system fn operation in the Corporation schools was a system, as he supposed, founded on the authorised version of the Scriptures, and he should oppose any c h ange i n that re spect- The meeting was aftb y erwards addressed Mr. Gftskell, Mr. Whatham, Mr. Henderson, and Mr. Beck . v o mesareinett was he h w e a l rd d with, and a resolution w as unanimously agreed to, .exp - !ive o o f f t Mr hari . C e lin nd t' s s f fitness Mr. Wm. represent meet ing last night - at Coombes' Hotel, Greenfield-street ; Wm. Brown, Esq., was present, And th e mee ti ng ma d e up i n enthusiasm for lack of numbers. §OIITIT TOXTRTTI WARD.—On Saturday a deputation waited on the worshipful the Mayor, Samuel Holine, Esq., and requested him to allow his name to be put in nomina tion for re-election for this ward. The:following is the re ly of Mr. Holme to the deputation :- 1 FENTLEMEN,—I beg that you will do me the favour of presenting to those electors of South Toxteth Ward whom you represent, my cordial thanks for their continued kindness and confidence. Retaining, as I do, a li ve ly recollection of the generous manner in which, three years ago, they unanimously conferred upon me the honour of reflecting their opinions in the Town Council, my gratitude is enhanced by a tender of their continued support. It is to their selection that I am primarily indebted for the office which I now hold ; and the friend ships which I have formed, and the support which I have received, I have looked upon as privileges to be exercised for the good of the community. When I look at the mag- nitude of the two great trusts committed to the municipal representatives, and how intimately their administration is associated with the interests of the inhabitants, whether vie w ed in a social, sanitary, or commercial view, I feel the resp:msibility which devolves upon those who undertake the duties, and how vigilant and assiduous they ought to be in the discharge of those duties. Released from much occupation, and Lying leisure to attend the committees of P b i r P erser:rtoPS..outh T oxteth the Council; and recognising the principlel tpliiaact,etomypsreeif serve our institutions, each man ought to devote a portion his t i i n m e c f e , t a h n e d his g ain the lrauis ward, ready to serve them, if they deem my services worthy of their renewed confidence. I h ave always had the strongest repugnance to make political opinions th e only test of a mans qualification- for a d m i nistering the revenues ;and managing the local concerns of a conunu nity ; and I have never permitted my own opinions to have any influence upon my judgment in a municipal capacity. To promote the welfare of the port, by providing for its increasing commerce; to obtain wider thorough fares, better paving, sewera, c•e, and ventilation ; to keep up a system of regularity and discipline, to aid in preserving order and public peace, and to administer the public revenues for general benefit, are properly the duti es of a councillor, and these may be used without the compro mise of peculiar opinions. •• • I have nothing to add to the sentiments I formerly expressed on the subject more immediately connected with the timber trade. I think still, as I thought then, that the Dock Committee have not availed themselves, as they ought to have done, of the facilities they possess in the Harrington estate, and that their extension so far to the north has been an error. And I need hardly say that I shall, as I have hitherto done, give my support to every measure which ca n develope the resources of the centre and south end of the town, conscientiously believing that, in doing so, I arn. consulting the general welfare of this great and rapidly extending community. VAUXHALL WARD.—A numerous and influential meet ing of the electors of this ward was held last night, at the house of Mrs. Hayes, Vauxhall-road. Alexander Shand, Esq., was in the chair ; and among those present were • William Nicholson, Esq., Alderman Dover; Messrs. Blun— dell, Pickering, Tyson, Wilson, Murdoch, Glendinning, Ring, Hayes, Browne, ST. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business, said that Mr. Nicholson had served them three years with honour and. credit to himself ; he was willing to serve them again, and he was sure that the gentleman who had been brought out in opposition was in no respect better qualified, while he was a stranger to the ward, which required much careful. attention. The ward was much in need of better sewer age, better ventilation, and better supply of water and. other things, which they might be sure Mr. Daniel Powell would never see. Their opponent was said to be in favour of civil and religious liberty ; but he was a man of extreme opinions, and, coming before them as a wolf in sheep's clothing, he was sure the electors could not do better than re-elect Mr. Nicholson. Mr. Nrcnoasoar, in addressing the electors, referred to his opposition to the " Pike Scheme," and to his support of economy in the Town Council. He did not see why he was opposed, except on political reasons, and he trusted that neither by offensive placards or personal observations would any ill-feeling be excited during the contest. Alderman Down moved the first resolutio n , which conveyed the thanks of th e meeting to IVir. Nicholson, for his independent, honest, and efficient services as one of the representatives of the ward in the Town Council, during the last three years. He was sure that Mr. Nichol son's votes in the Council had never contradicted his ro fessions on the hustings. He h a d a l arge i nterest in p the ward, and though he had not often troubled the Council with long speeches, he was a valuable man on committees, where the red business was transacted. There was no man who had been more regular in his attendance at the meetings of the Council ; and, drawing a proper distinction between wholesome economy and mere parsimony, Mr. Nicholson had been a faithful supporter of the interests and the property of the ratepayers. In this contest they were not the opponents but the defenders of their rights, and he was sorry to see that Mr. Powell was attempted to be thrust into the Council on the shoulders of a political party. The Council had not shown political bias ; for, though the majority were Conservative, they had elected to the mayoralty the recently deceased Mr. John Holmes, whose merits had been overlooked by his own party, and the chairmen of three of the most important committees were of opposite opinions. Mr. N. RING seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. Mr. TYSON moved the next resolution, by which the meeting affirmed the call made on Mr. Nicholson, and pledged itself to use every lawful means to secure his re-electron. Mr. Mcanocn supported the motion, and alluded to the movement made three years ago, when Mr. Nicholson was called upon by men of every shade of polities as the fittest man to represent them. He was known to every one of them, for he had carried on business in the ward all his life, and so had his father before him. He referred to the unworthy attempts which had been made by two members of the Town Council to oppose the re-election of Mr. Nicholson, and said he was sure that Mr. Powell would regret that he had been made the instrument of Messrs. Moss and Bradley. He could not understand the opposi tion, except on political grounds, as not one act had been done by Mr. Nicholson in the Council to weaken their confidence in him. Mr. WILSON also supported the motion, and, in the course of his remarks, referred to the fable of the old man and his son, who tried to please every one. They carried their ass on a pole , and lost him. M essrs . Moss and Bradley w ere trying the same end by the same means, and would, he trusted, meet the same fate. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. BLUNDELL moved the appointment of a committee, which was seconded by Mr. PICKERING, and carried unanimously. Mr. ATicioLsox moved a vote of thanks to the chair man, which was seconded by Air. SAMUEL HAYES, and having been duly acknowledged, the meeting separated. PITT-STREET WARD. —An opposition has been got up to the re-election of Mr. W. P. Jeffreys, and Mr. John Smith, formerly connected with the Mercury, is the candi date selected by the Radicals. The latter gentleman has published an address, in which he allows his name to be used, but declines to take any part in the contest. The electors ought to have no doubt as to their duty, which will not be efficiently performed unless they re-elect Mr. Jeffreys. THE MAYORALTY.—The elevation of Mr. John Buck Lloyd to the chief magistracy of Liverpool, on the ap proaching 9th of November, is an event so generally un derstood, that we have not before mentioned it, from the difficulty of considering it a matter of news. It is almost needless to say that no appointment would be more univer sally popular throughout the town. POLICE COURT.-.YESTERDAY. ROBBERY OF ELEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY Pot*lins: CAPTURE OF THE TYREE IN AUSTRALIA..—JaMeS St. Albin Quinn was brought up, charged with having, on the 30th of June, 1852, absconded from Liverpool, carng with him the sum of £1,160, th e property of rs. When brought up he was dressed lik e a digg his er, and i ryi n h countenance gave indications of h av i ng endured considerie able vicissitudes of climate and adventure. He is about twenty-four years age, and at the time above stat e d was employed as a freight clerk and collector by Messrs. Train and Co., of this town, and in that capacity had obtained possession of the money alluded to, with which he and denly decamped. For many months nothing was heard of him, when a gentleman from Australia gave information to the police authorities here that he had seen him in Mel bourne. Warrants for his apprehension were immediately procured from Mr. Mansfi e ld, b acked by the authority of the Secretary of State, and the result is that Quinn wag captured in Melbourne, and brought to this town on Satur day, in the ship Eagle. It appears that, after Quinn con► mitted the robbery, he went to London, thence to the con tinent, and he afterwards had the hardihood to come to Liverpool again ; and so successfully did he dupe the po lice, that he succeeded in sailing quietly for Melbourne in the Great Britain, on the following 21st of August. He stat eshant that he has at h t made Z5OOO in Melbourne as a general merc, but he was taken away so suddenly that he has been forced to leave it behind him. He had only i n his possession, when arrested, £3O, and a valuable gold watch, both which he alleges have been stolen from him by the passengers ; the greatest portion of whom, he says; are " the greatest villains that ever lived!" th though, 1, • oug 1, 0 course, his word, in such a case, is more than doubtful. On being brought before the magistrate, just as the case was about to he proceeded with, the priso ner said he had not had an opportunity of consulting with his lawadviser; and the case was adjourned till this day (Tuesday). Several unimportant cases having been heard, the pri. soners in most of them being discharged, the magistrate proceeded to hear the misaboesutofßal6ol,.. tithaeynor, COTTON BILE-STEALING CASE.--"JaMeS Powell, who appeared on remand from last week, was committed for in Kitchen. trial at the present sessions, charged with stealing six property of Mr. Gregory, street. • STEALING MONEY, THE PROPERTY OF Ms EMPLOYERS• bales of —David Gillies Barr, a respectably dressed young man % shopraan with Mr. James Lamb, ironmonger, in Stanley fc°rotinthnili"ew:riei street, was charged with abstracting the suns of £B, the property of his employer, from an iron safe, on Friday last. The prisoner, who admitted taking the money,and said he , did so with the intention of replacing it, was committed for trial at the present sessions. ROBBERY FROM A DWELLING-HOUSE:Mary McGraw and John Ellis were brought up charged with stealing a coat and a silk handkerchief, from the house of Mr. Green-• wood, in Falkner-street, on Friday last. It appeared that' the female prisoner, on the morning of Saturday, offered a • coat in pledge at the pawnbroking establishment of Mr. Murdoch, and the shopman to whom it was offered, sus pecting it not to have been honestly come by, procured the aid of a police-constable, and on being questioned, the girt said she had been sent to pledge the coat by the male • prisoner, who told her he had purchased it in Manchester. He was outside, and both prisoners were taken into en s . tody. The property was identified by Mr. Greenw oo d and and his servant, who proved that the coat ques tion i d r i l id had an. bee other one, along with the silk han re Mr. , „ been taken from the entrance-hall of .Greenwood. deposed to by a policeman and X I : The other facts were Murdoch's shopman. Both prisoners were committed for trial at the present sessions.' INTIMIDATING AND .ASSAULTING A WORKMAN BEd. ward Baldwin, shipwright, was charged with having-. assaulted a fellow-workman, that morning, on the L and. • t ag e . From the evidence it appeared that th e oora.. ing-s plainant is one who has rendered himself obnoxious to his. fellow-workmen by non-compliance with some of their re. gulations, and he was, consequently, known amon g: them as a black sheep. The assault was clearly p rov , vu., and the magistrate, after expressing the resolution. of the bench to protect workmen in the free exercise of their ri ht to work on what conditions they please, without bei g sb ject to the interference of others, sentenced g a i d . win n su month's imprisonment with hard labour. t oo ne AN OLD OFFENDER. —John Thom pson . of the term than one an old offender, , in more senses' h being an old man, and having been on three previ e . victed of the ft , pleaded guilty to St ". 8 occasions sioliiser onn Thursday last, and selling it. He •d d g too k sax he th e coat, as he was unable to obtain food : h e was a gilder by tr ade, and could not, he said,. get e 1 InP ornent. He was sen tenced to three mouths' Iraprisonmentz A