The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-03 00:00:00

THE .-®LIVEEP OLg TUESTIAY.

all the rivers of this country, and affected the receipts also
at Charleston, Savannah, Apalachicola, and Texas,
New Orleans Receipts from Tributaries of uncertain navi-
gation, in thousand bales.
1856-7
Red River and its tributaries during Dec. 79
In first nine days of January ..
Total during all January . •
Total during all February
Yazoo Cumberland, and Tennessee ... 43
In first nine days of January
Total during all January
, February
At. following weekly table of receipts at Mobile and
New Orleans speaks for itself :
NEW ORLEANS. MOBILE.
1856-7 1555-6 1856 7 1855-6
Dec. 6 50 . 69 , • 36 • 30
12 64 77 • • 29
19 .
26 • . 66 38 .... 27
, . .... 76 . . 37 •.. 30
Jan; 2 61 . 41 31 . 34
9 .. 55 40 23 .22
18 .. 45 30 • .. 23
23 . . , 33
30 • • 32
Feb. 6 ~ 44

42
94 .
58 ...
52
59
53 ...
52 ...

March 6

April 3 ..

The exports for Great Britain continue on the same
moderate scale, to other points they are in excess of all
years except the last.
The following is a statement of the movement in cotton
since the Ist September last, as compared with the previous
four yeare.

1857.

1856.

1855.

1854.

1853.

Receipts at the Ports 1,734,003 1,733,0001,048,000
Exports toG Britain 354,030 587,000 525.000
4. Prance 163,000 1209,000 121,000
" other F. Ports• 114,000 149,000 70,000
Total Exports 047,000 945,000 716,000
Stock on hand 770,000 677,000 313,000
Of which during the past week, included i
Receipts at the Ports 114,003 107,000 70,000
Exports to G , Britain' 23.001 58,000 58,000
" France 14,000 20,0)0 12 000
" other For. Pts 10,000 15,000 10,0',0
Total Exports.

01,11 ',KO 1,7,8,000
I 332 OLO 692,000
I 10g,000 110,000
) 73,000 104 00)
I 519,000 005,000
) 5o7,001) 606,000
in the above::-
77 000 f 114,000
31.000' 51,000
19,000 5,000
11,0J1 10,000
61,000 65,000

SUMMARY : Receipts--Increase at the ports compared
with last year, 1,000 bales; compared with 1833, 26,000.
Exports : Decrease to Great Britain, compared with last
year, 223,000 ; compared with 1853, 328,000. I) crease
to France, 40,000; increase compared with 1853, 59,000 ;
decrease to other foreign ports, 35,000; increase compared
with 1853, 10,000 bales.

FREIGHTS are very firm at la for cotton to Liverpool,
and ic per lb to Havre.
EXCHANGES are firm on London at 1081 per cent, and
Paris, at 5.14 W. P. WRIGHT.
BREADSTUFFS : The business in State and Western flour
has been moderate on account of of the snow wed ice
blockade, but with a small stock, trifling receipts, and more
favourable news from Europe, prices have advanced 10
cents. At the close the offerings were light, and higher
prices were generally insisted upon. The sales aggregate
16,500 brls, mostly within the range. Canada flour is
without quotable change, and the demand is moderate ;
sa!es 500 brls, within the range of 6 dots 50e to 7 dots
624. c. The wheat market is batter, though the business
continues light. There is a fair export demand, and
millers are also in want of stock, bat the transactions
are restricted by the snow and ice blockade.
the only sales we have to note are 4,500 bushels inferior
white southern at 1 del 68a ; 11,000 Mitwaukie Club, sup.
posed 1 dot 50c ; 4,000 Red North Carolina, 1 dot 622 c ;
and 900 red Virginia, 1 dot 58a. Several other small sales
were made, but as they were no criterion of the market, and
not of sufficient magnitude to quote, we omit them, The
corn market is without important change, though at the
close buyers had the advantage. The sales include 55,000
bushels, leaving off at 73c to 740 for sound wastore mixed,
and 71c to 76c for southern white and yellow as in quality.
IRON : The foreign advices are favourable for Scotch pig,
and it is held here at 30 dole to arrive, and at 31 dole
months, from yard, with small sales at the latter rate.
Nothing done in bars. A small invoice boiler plates
brought 33 cents, 7 months.
PRovisioNs Without any increase of demand for pork,
the m:rket has undergone a material improvement in
prices—say 25c to 50e. The advance is attributable,
mainly, to the increased probability of a short hog
crop, based upon data received from the principal
Western cities. The stork is light, and holders
evince no desire to realise, except at very full
prices; the transactions include 1,400 brls, closing
at 19 dots 874 c to, 20 dots for old, and 21 dole for new
mess, 18 dors for prime, 19 dots 50a for new prime mess,
and 23 dols for clear. •Tha buoyancy in .the beef market,
~~uLiuuba, soil LlAu tluusalLU h4LeB ouu ores at ii uois
253 to 10 dots 50c for new country prime, 10 dols 50e to 12
dots 50c for new country mess and old repacked western, 15
dots for now repacked Chicago mess, and 16 dols for extra
mess. Prime mess remains inactive, and prices are nomi•
welly 20 dots to 25 dole, according to quality. For beef hams
there has been more enquiry, and the market is firm; the
sales reach 1,040 brls at 18 dole to 20 dots Mc, the latter price
for extra. Cut Meats aro scarce, and higher; sales
125 hhds at 10 to 10etc for hams, and 8 to
for Shoulders. Of Bacon, we note sales of 250
bxs long ribbed middles at about 14-c; 500 do, de-
liverable :in Baltimore on the opening of the Ohio River,
and 20,000 lb pickled hams, deliverable here, on private
terms. Lard continues firm, with sales of 975 pkgs at 121
to 13c, closing at the latter figure. Dressed Hogs are
again higher, with sales at 9 to 91,e—the highest prices
we have known for many years.

NAVAL STORM have been generally quiet, on account of
the difficulty of delivering goods. Crude turpentine is held
at 4 dole and upwards—stock 1,600 brls. There is a
firm feeling in common rosin, 1 del 621-c to 1 65c per 310 lb
being asked' for lots from yard, and 1 dol 60c afloat. The
quotations for spirits turpentine in Liverpool and London
are lower (as looked for Ly this steamer), but holders here
are firm, expecting with a good home demand, and pros-
pective moderato receipts to maintain present prices—stock
on hand 7,000 brls. Tar shows a little more life, and some
few sales have been made. The sales are 500 brls spirits
turpentine, at 53 cents cash, and 30 days adding interest,
and 55 cents, 60 days adding interest, closing at the lower
rate ; 200 No. 2 rosin, 1 del 950 per 310 lb ; 250 medium
flee, 4 dole 121 e per 280 lb ; 560 Wilmington tar 2 dole, and
500 Washington, 1 dol 05c, b)th as they run, in order, in
yard.
OILS.—The mails from the eastward are delayed by the
snow storm, and we are without our usual correspondence,
so that we have no sales of crude, whale, or sperm to
report. 3,000 gallons winter whale brought 88 cents,
4 inos. Of olive we notice sales of 800 boxes and baskets,
part at 3 dols 500, and 4 dols 50e, 4 mos., for quarts and
pints. There is some excitement in the market for
linseed, with a large consumptive demand ; and for
delivery next month or English shipments of January and
February, higher prices are offered than are now current ;
30,000 to 40,000 gallons American, for February delivery,
brought 830 to 85c, mostly 84ic to 85c; 90c is offered for
100 tons English January and February shipments—no
sellers ; and 84c for large parcels American, for delivery
early in February—no sellers. Three of our crushers
have suspended operations for want of seed.
4SucA.n : • The market since our last has continued
extremely firm, with a gcod demand from the trade and
refiners, and very full prices have been realised, but the
transactions are necessarily on a moderate scale, owing
to the fact that most of the stock in market is stored in

Brooklyn or at the Dock, and is nearly maces=
Bible on account, of the large quantities of ico in the

harbour.

TOBACCO is firm but quiet, with sales of 53: hhds Ken-
tucky, at 10ic to Inc ; 144 bales Havannah, 33 to 58;
128 cases seed leaf, 18 to 28; 23 do. Florida, 27 to 45;
23 bags Havannah scraps, and 716 bales Cuba, on terms
we did not learn. There is no new feature in manufac-
tured ; that made from old leaf is held very firm, with a
disposition rather to advance than to shade quotations—
stock quite moderate. The prices of tobacco made from
new leaf are quite nominal, but the assortment is not very
good, being mostly poor grades, and the market will open
probably with some irregularity in rates.
WHALEBONE is held firmly, but is very quiet; and we
have no sales to report. According to the Now Bedford
Shipping List, the stock in the country on the Ist inst.,
was 295,000 fo.
FREIGHTS: The market has necessarily been inactive,
owing to the inclemency of the weather and the ice bloc -
ade, but the rates have undergone no change of moment,
except for small vessels, which are scarce, and, in some
instances, have commanded improved rates. ; Engage-
ments to Liverpool include 3,000 bales cotton at 7-32 d to
fd, closing at the higher rate • 2,000 bbls flour, 2s 6d;
300 boxes cheese, 30s ; and 500 packages bacon and lard,
25s ; and by the Emeu, 700 packages bacon and lard, 355.
To London, 5,000 bbls flour, 3s; 250 packages lard, 60
tierces rice, 1,000 bags oil cake, and 250 packages bacon,
30s.

LIST OF PASSENGERS PER ABrA.—Messrs. B Briggs, G
Donker, T B Wragg, J T Williams, Haller, Mrs Crane,
Messrs James Stewart, John Clarke, S Crookes, W B
Hawkins, J Coates, inn , Rev E N Kirke, Messrs L
Fienke, W Adamson, Barns, E Laurent, Wendt, L Stein,
M Bevan, Major H B Sears, Messrs. L Dyer and son, E
Ackroyd, Williamson, Lumley, T Ronditilo, H Witt, James,
Roberts, Bellamy, Mr and Mrs Lindner, Mr and Mrs
Falkner, Messrs A Harris and daughter, G Newhall, G
Gibson, A Ward, J Garland, J N Hatzenmayer, C Bern-
trayer, J T W Murray, L Fechenback, Housemans, J o
Rooter, W Burrows, Ci F Dean, J Greene,

PITT STREET WARD.

MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF
MR. S. R. GRAVES.

Last evening, a meeting of the municipal electors of
the above ward, was convened at the Globe Hotel,
'Mersey street, for the purpose of adopting measures to
secure the return of Mr. S. R. Graves, as their repre-
sentative, to the Town Council, in the place of Mr: .1.
Gladstone, jun., who has become disqualified.
At the hour appointed there was a large attendance of
the electors in the large and commodious room at the
Globe Hotel, which Host Bales had so fitted up, as to
afford every accommo:lation for the company assembled
a Very great desideratum on such an occasion.
The business of the meeting was commenced by Mr.
Charles callis being unanimously invited to take the

Upon Mr. Graves presenting himself, be was most
cordially greeted by the meeting.
The Chairman said : Gentlemen, you all know the
occasion which has bronght us together, and we all most
deeply regret that circumstances should have arisen to
render the retirement of our late Mr. Gladstone neces-
sary. In finding a successor to that gentleman, the
committee have manifested the greatest anxiety, and at
last they have selected Mr. dratres. (Cheers.) At that
that gentleman declined to accept the invitation, because
be believed that he could render more services to the
town than being in the council, or on the dock com-
mittee, on that great and all important subject —the town
dues. But aPer due oonsideraticin, and after consulting
with some of his friends, he at once decided on placing
himself in the hands of the committee; and I may say
that I am exceedingly glad I have done so, for I have
never gone round the ward with a requisition, to which
I received such satisfactory answers (Cheers). Even
our opponents are delighted that we have got such a
man, and I am glad that we have a got a man who will
command the entire support of our own party, and the
esteem and respect of those who are opposed to him
(cheers). We all know the great effirts that the
Manchester people have made to rob us of our town
dues. We all know that the attempt that was last year
made upon them originated with Mr. Lowe ; and 1 deeply
regret that he should, so soon after his visit to Manchester.
have gone to pay our late candidate, Mr. Cardwell, a
visit, because it is the opinion of many persons that Mr,
Cardwell has had a great deal to do in the formation of
that obnoxious measure. Gentlemen, we have not
selected Mr. Graves as a party man, but because we wished
to consult the interest of the town at large ; and I do
believe that, with regard to the town dues, he would do
his utmost to get rid of that abominable and obnoxious
measure (cheers). As you are all aware, Mr. Graves
was the chairman of' the marine board, the chairman,of
the shipping association, and the late chairman to Lloyd's ;
therefore he was a man who stood well amongst them
(cheers) ; and I may say that, as Pitt street ward stands
as No. 1, we have had a No. 1 candidate (cheers). We
must sink all party questions, and be united as one
man to resist the common enemy. On that point he
had read a most ably written article from the columns
of the Northern Times, of Friday last (cheers).
It shows that when we are oh the right ground the press
will, as it always has done, come to our assistance, and
they could not do better than take the advice giVen in that
journal, when it said—" Once again we say to the people
of Liverpool, be up and doing. The enemy has pro-
claimed war against your rights and privileges. Bury
for a time your petty jealousies and minor differences ;
unite as one man, and resist the arrogant aggressions of
a voracious and ambitions opponent?' In that sentiment
I fully agree, and I hope you will all follow it.up, and
then I feel satisfied that we shall carry our point success-
fully. (Cheers.) I trust yon will all come forward with
a deterniination to succeed. (Cheers.) We have shown
Manchester what we Can do, and we will do so again.
(Cheers,) Mr. Canis then called upon the secretary lo
read the letters of apology that had been received froni
several gentlemen, accounting for their non-attendance.
The following letters were then read
Dear Sir, —I am extremely sorry that I shall not be
able to return home on Monday to attend the meeting of
the electors of Pitt street ward on that day. I beg to
congratulate the constituency in, having snbmitted so
excellent a candidate as Mr. 'Graves, who, I do not doubt,
will be triumphantly returned as one of the representatives
of the ward.-1 em, my dear sir, CHARLES TURNER.
To C. Canis, Esq.
Dear Sir,—Having a severe cold, and the weather
being so unfavourable, I dare not venture out this
evening, otherwise, it was my intention to have been
present at your meeting. I rejoice, however, ant you
have succeeded in inducing Mr. Graves to come forward
as a candidate. The Council stand in need of a gentle-
man of the talents and energy of Mr. Graves, and I shall
be glad to render you every assistance as well in defray-
ing the legitimate expenses of securing his return as in
any personal exertions that may be necessary on my part
to secure that result.—Yours truly, Joule TOULMIN.
Mr. Peel, Mr. J. . Prowse, Mr. J. B. Lloyd and others 9 each
expressing their regret at not being mile to atonlfrom
previous engagements, or otherwise, but promising their.
personal assistance in securing the return of so eligible a
candidate as Mr. Graves.

Mr. Edward Riinmer said he had been reque.stezl to
move the adoption of the first resolution, and he observed
that the duty which had devolved upon him, was one of
a most painful character, therefore, it would require but
few comments from him. It was, that the mewing
regrets the disqualification of Mr. John Gladstone, junr.,
and beg to thank him for his past services as councillor
for this ward. They all knew that Mr Gladstone had
been compelled to retire from the representation of the
ward, through circumstances over which he had no
control, but he did hope that the time was not far distant
when he would, by his exertions and energies, regain the
position in which he had moved, and again becothe the
representative of that ward, Mr. Gladstone had repre•
sented the ward for six or ssven years, during which time
he had gained the friendship and respect of all who
knew him, so much so, that on the very last time that he ,
came forward, he Iwas unopposed, so well did his
enemies think of him. He concluded by moving the
adoption of the resolution.
Mr. Murray seconded the motion, which was unani •
mously adopted.
Mr. Joseph Gardnerhad great pleasure in rising to move
"That in the opinion of'this meeting, S. R. Graves, Esq.,
is a fit and proper person to represent this ward in the
Town Council." (Applause.) After the very elegant
and able speech of the Chairman, it would ill become
him to say a word in support of Mr. Graves, but there
was one observation he could not refrain from making,
and that was, that Mr. Graves came before them un
shackled by any party. (Great applause.) In selecting
a candidate to represent them in the Town Council, they
had eschewed all party politics,' and had endeavoured to
find the most suitable person to fill that position. They
had had a good search, and at last they had found a
good man, and one whom, he hoped, would, for the sake
of the town, be triumphantly returned. (Great applause).
Mr P. Clellan seconded the motion, and observed,
Mr. Graves -shall be carried by a unanimous majority.
(Laughter.)
The resolution was then put to the meeting, and
unanimously carried.
The Chairman then said, gentlemen, I have now much
pleasure in iutroducirg to you, our candidate, Mr. S. R.
Graves. (Great applause.
Mr. Graves then came forward, and was received with
a general burst of applause. After it had to some
degree subsided, he said, any anxiety he might have felt
. en entering that room, on what he expected would have
been.a formal introduction, that anxiety had been all at
once dispelled by the cordiality of the welcome he had
received.: (Cheers.) . He had no right to expect such
from them. _ (Cheers.) He came amongst them,

expecting to flail nothing- but strangers, and,-instead of '
that, he had. found old friends, and had seen familiar
faces, who had given him a mo it enthusiastic welcome,
as they had already heard, he did not seek the position of
their representative, for he thought that
,when those
situations were sought after, they were not worth giving,
but still, on the oilier hand, ho thought that they should
not be refused, when offered, on light griunds. When he
was requested to come forward, he had his own
feelings on the matter. He believed that there
were many gentlemen in the town who were
more fit to be the representative of the ward
than he was—they had more time to devote to the
public than he:had—had a gi a mer claim on their suffrage,
and were more qualified to take the responsibilities that
would devolve upon him, but when he was called upon
by the committee, and he understood that it was almost
the unanimous wish of the electors that he should come
forward, and when he saw the requisition so numerously
signed by parties of every shade of opinion, he felt he
could no longer refuse to comply with the wishes of the
electors of the =rd.- (Applause.) It was usually
expeeted on such occasions as the present that a candi-
date should enter into and give his opinion on all the
subjects of the day which were of local interest. That
he should tell them what ought to have been done for
the good of the town—what he bad prepared to do,
which he very often did not do. (Laughter.) But he
bad no such intention, for like others in that room, he
had his opinion on subjects of passing interest, yet he
would tell them that he did not think much weight

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would be placed on that opinion without experience.
It would be his duty to make himself master of every sub-
ject when it came before him, and with the groundwork
thusmade known, he should be enabled to form a deliberate
and correct judgment. But with so many opinions
before the public, it was all but impossible that persons

could arrive at a correct conclusion. In illustration of
that, he would particularly allude to one subject, which
was at the present time agitating the public mind, and
no doubt was one of great importance—it was the water
question—(applause)—and he would ask all present how,
between tile conflicting statement of parties, they could
arrive at a right conclusion / On the one hand it was
said that it was good, on the other that it was not fit to
drink. These were questions that were worthy of
consideration. There was no doubt that the water, at
first, when it stood in the cisterns as rather coloured,
but that arose from the pipes, and why, if it was so bad,
had it not been found out before, bat the water that they
now had was a great blessing—it was delightful, sp-ark-
ling, and pure. Bat those who were opposed to it were
like Tantalus, who had all the gold and crystals' and
they might look at them, but they must not touch them.
Ho thought it was the duty of the public to give the
water committee a fair trial, and he thought that after it
had bad a fair trial, they would be enabled to form

,
their own opinion, and judge for themselves. They
must throw all prejudice on one side; and after
that he did not think there would be any objections to the
water. But if, as it had been stated, the water was'
prejudicial to health, it was the duty of the corporaticin
to find a fresh supply. It was also the duty of the
corporation to obtain the opinions of the most experienced
chemists, that it was pure and good, so that, in the mean-
time, they might satisfy those parties who were opposed
to it. But the water was the same then as it had been
ten years ago, and the effects of water upon lead was the
same then, and he could riot see any difficulty at all in
the matter of ascertaining its quality. Alifmt a month
since he had noticed that the water was slightly coloured,
and he found that it came from the Pike, but now that

the• pipes were cleae&l, it came as clear and as beautiful
as it ever did, and in quality it was quite delicious.—
Therefore it was that he said give it a fair trial. Now,
with regard to town improvements, in that subject the
inhabitants of that ward were particularly interested,
situated as they were in the centre of the town, and
required some comprehensive scheme to be developed ;
but before that could be done, it required to have some
means at their disposal to do it. It did not require
any great sage to foresee that, in the course of
a few years they would require increased accommodation
for the trade that was likely to come to the port. To
show this, he need only allude to the passage along the
line of docks, and said that be wonld rather go in an
express train to London than he would at the reseet
time go in a cab from the north to the south end of the
docks. But if they Wanted accommodation then, bow
much more would they do so with the -increasing trade,
for, upon referring to the papers, he found that the
tonnage had increased 12, per cent, and the exports from
Liverpool .amounted to. one third of the exports of the
whole kingdom. They had already tasted the fruits of
improvement in the magnificent new street in the front
of them, and he should be glad to see some such improve-
ment made in the Park lane (cheers). - But all such
improvements much depended as to whether they should
he enabled to retain their town dues (cheers). There has
been an attempt made to confiscate those dues, but it had
failed, and he regretted to say thatea neighbouring town
had thought it legal to carryon the question, and are
going to present another bill during the year, for the
purpose of taking the town dues from them. Having
passed a compliment on Mr. Horsfall and the other mem-
bers, for the exertions they had made to retail' those dues,
and expressed a hope that Mr. Horsfall's health will again
enable him to battle with their opponents as successfully
this year as they did the last, he said the town dues had
been the right of the town from time immemorial, and
it did appear to him that they could not be taken away
from theta without giving them compensation for such
a loss. But to retain them they need not depend on their
guardians, for they were only the mouthpieces of public
opinion, but it must be done by the united voices and
exertions of two or three hundred thousand persons,
who must band together to retain 'them. He would do
all he could to assist in the retention of them. (Cheers.)
He feared that lie had detained them too long, but after
looking over the names of the representatives they had
already sent from that ward for the past years—who had
done honour to the town—he must say-that he could
assure them that he should feel great pleasure in follow-
ing them over at a long distance, in their endeavours to
benefit:the town. (Cheers.) Having stated that ht
should be ever ready to give up the honour they
had conferred upon him, if he did not give them
satisfaction, -ha concluded by saying that he went
into the council not as the representative of
one portion of the ward, but as the representative of the
whole ward, and that he could not conceive that the
abandonment of party politics in the Council was incom-
patible with the conscientious discharge of the duties of
a representative, (Cheers). IT any of the electors had
any question to put to him he should be most happy in
giving them his opinion, but that he could not be
responsible for voting in accordance with it after mature
consideration.

All3‘ol thiffifinol:!fi7
no-doubt would be elected, on the Watch Committee in
the place of Mr. Gladstone, as to the. order which bad
been issued to prevent the police going into the houses
of publicans.
Mr. Graves said Is. could not conceive how such an
order could have been given, as it was so opposed to
common sense. He could not understand the grounds
on which it had been done, He thought that all the
public should be protected—(applause)—although he
would not give protection to one door more than another.
(Applause).
Mr. Atkinson said that was all the licensed victuallers
expected or wished,
It was then moved by Mr. John Rimmer, and seconded
by Mr. Richard Lee—" That the thanks of the meeting
be given to Alderman Ribinson, Mr. W. P. Jeffrey, and
Mr. William Mann for their attention to the interests of
the Ward."

This resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Mann then moved, " That this meeting resolves
itself into a committee, for the purpose of conducting
the election of S. H. Groves, Esq., and pledge itself to
use all legitimate means to secure his return." He
thc-ught, by elecing Mr. Graves, that they would be
putting the right man in the right place. With regard
to the water question, he found to day, that the water

was much clearer than it had b2en, and he did hope that
the public would give the committee a fair trial.
Mr. Jameson seconded the resolution, which was
unanimously adopted.
In answer to Mr. Wilson Bell, Mr Graves stated that
it would be his g..eatest pleasure to do all in his power
towards making improvements in the ward, and par-
ticularly Park Lane. At this period of the meeting,
Mr. Councillor Wagstaff entered the room, and was
received with the greatest enthusiasm.
The Chairman : I shall call upon Mr. Wagstaff to Eay a
few words to the meeting, (Applause.)
Mr. Wagstaff then came forward, and was received with
the greatest applause, he said : He would confess that he
did not expect to have been called upon to make a speech,
as he only came to the meeting for the purpose of giv►ng
his humble support to the candidate then before them. He
regretted the cause that had called upon Mr. Gladkone to
cease to be their representative, and hoped that the time was
not far distant when he would again be their rep, esentative.
(Applause.) There had been something said about the
present water scheme. (Applause.) All that ho could say
was that the opposition to it was all factious. He had then
come from the Cornwallis street baths, and he did wish that
he could transport the whole meeting to the baths—
(laughter)—to see the beautiful and sparkling water with
which the baths was filled. (Partial cheers.)
An Elector : Have the engines been at work to-day or
yesterday ?
Mr. Wagstaff: I don't know. I really don't know
An Elector : You ought to know that.
Mr. *Wagstaff : All he had to say, there was a deal in
management—management eal everything ; and all
persons having cisterns, would have them emptied every
night, and take in a fresh supply every morning, he was
satisfied there would be no complaints of the water.
An Elector : Will you ensure us a good supply the next
morning ?
Mr. Wagstaff : I will guarantee it. Tire water he had in
his house was good, and he did not wish for better, and all
tlia it required was care and attention, and therefore he did
hope that the water committee would be allowed to have
fair play. It was only a factious opposition, and if that was
allowed, he was quite sure that all would be pleased with
the emeoctors of the scheme.

Mr, Graves then moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman,
which was duly seconded, and in the course of the remarks
that were made, a wish was expressed that he would at
some future time stand in the proud position of being the
representative of the ward in the town council—a post he
richly deserved to fill for the energy and ability he had
always displayed as the chairman of the election
committees.

The Chairman briefly returned thanks, and the meeting
seperated.

FOLEY'S AMERICAN GOLD PENS.—Charle3 Willmer,
wholesale and retail stationer, 19, South John•stieet,
respectfully intimates to merchants, traders, and dealers,
that he has been appointed sole agent for the sale of Foley's
celebrated American Gold Pens, which are universally
acknowledged to be far superior to any other manufactured
either in America or this country, They are sold cheaper,
are made of the best gold, with superior points, and are
warranted to wear at least ten years. In America they
have been extensively used for that period, and are pre-
ferred to new ones. The prices range from five shillings to
a guinea each. Supplied wholesale by Charles Willmer,
19, Ouuth John-street, Liverpool,—kive.