The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-12-03 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE.

DOCKS ON THE CHESHIRE SIDE OP THE

MERSEY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
Stir,—As intimated in my last letter, I had purposed to
leave this subject in the hands of an intelligent commercial
community, but the great importance of the subject induces
me further to trespass briefly on your columns, in order, in
the first place, to notice another letter by " Vindex" in this
day's Albion ; and secondly, to submit by way of addenda,
a few more ideas that have, since I last addressed you, arisen
in my mind, and which have strengthened my own previous
opinions in the propriety of the Corporation at least looking
out for ample dock-room on the other side of the water,
available when that on this is occupied, even though they
may not for some time to come construct docks in that quar-
ter.
I approach the letter of " Vindex" in no spirit of hostility,
for he has argued the question fairly and candidly, and though
I differ from him in some points, I concur with him in
others.

He states that the Corporation have land on the west side
of Canning Dock, west side of Salthouse Dock, west side of
Baffin-street, and north side of Clarence Dock,—making in
all 123 acres. But admitting that this is so, has "Vindex"
calculated the enormous cost of the construction of sea-walls
and docks, thus disjointed from:each other ; the loss that
would accrue from the destruction of the present central
graving docks, and the construction of others, in less con-
venient and more distant positions ? As to the " proximity
to the scat of business" of these sites, the only one of them
possessing that advantage is the ground west of the Salthouse
and Canning Docks. The land northward of the Clarence
Dock possesses no advantage of proximity. It is completely
out of the town, on the shore forming the south portion
of Bootle Bay, and is so very bleak awl exposed that
I shall be borne out in the assertion, that, the shipwrights
employed on the new steam-ship " United States,' now in
course of completion, are frequently obliged to leave off work
from their exposure to the elements. Shipping would be
there more exposed in prevailing gales than at any point to
toe southward, and its distance is so great from the seat of
business that no ships would resort to it if they could avoid
it. Witness the Trafalgar and Waterloo Docks, not so far
distant as the Clarence, which are almost deserted, while the
central docks are crowded. The same argument, to a great
extent, will apply to docks west of Baffin-street. .A space of
123 acres sounds very large, but nothing like this could be
appropriated for dockage. The present quay room and ware-
house room proximate to the docks is, "Vindex" is well aware,
altogether inadequate to the exigencies of the port. Much
of the land alluded to would, even if docks were erected upon
it, be appropriated to these increased accommodations. The
streets and lanes too, leading from the present docks to
the seat of business, are already so much crowded with
carts, horses, &c., engaged in the loading and discharging
of vessels, that the confusion and delay to passengers thereby
occasioned is an absolute hindrance to business. Were air
the land alluded to by " Vindex" converted into dock room,
without warehouses, suitable sheds, &c., we should have
" confusion worse confounded." Many of the streets would
be impassable without imminent danger of life and limb.
And where, I would ask, could new and costly graving docks
be constructed ? Whither would he drive our shipbuilders,
already (many of them) much incommoded ? In fine, if 'all
the land " proximate to the seat of business" were appro-
priated to dock room, we should, I repeat, add but a per
centage to our present amount of accommodations, and
should, in a few years, have to look to Cheshire.
There is another argument against the extension of dock
room north or south of the town, as proposed, besides its be-
ing distant from the centre ; and that is, that were we to
build more docks on this side, the character of the streets
near them must to a great extent become altered or remo-
delled. We must have increased warehouse room, counting-
houses, &c., and the inhabitants engaged in commercial pur-
suits must be driven still further from their places of business
and labour, though even now great inconvenience, loss of
time, and expense to industrious parties, is occasioned by
the want of house-room, lodgings, &c., in central situations.
On the question of the purchase of Wallasey Pool by the
Corporation, I concur with " Vindex." He says :—" So far
from the orporation incurring blame for purchasing the
Pool, I commend them for it; and, if they are to blame at
all, it is because they did not purchase the whole of Mr.
Price's estate when it was offered for less than £105,000, only
twenty-five years ago. And the fact, that this estate is now
worth above £700,000, independent of the buildings upon it,
is a striking commentary on the very judicious remarks made
by Mr. Thomas Bolton, in his place in Council, a week or
two ago, on the subject of former purchases, when he clearly
showed the necessity of exercising forethought, so that land
likely to be valuable for public purposes should be purchased
at a time when it could be had for a reasonable price."
The same writer then notices the statement of " *4,4'
in the Albion, relative to the cost of enclosing Wallasey
Pool, who makes it to be very moderate, on the authority
of Messrs. Telford, Nimmo and Co. " Vindez" shows,
from the evidence adduced before the Commissioners of In-
quiry into the subject, that Mr. Telford never himself in-
spected the Pool ; that he relied in his report upon others,
whom he had " sent down to see the place," and that Mr.
Nimmo made his calculations for a special purpose. Vindex
puts no reliance on such reports, and adds that " it is one
thing to make an estimate on paper, and another to pay for
work when it is executed." Here again I concur with
" Vindex ; " I have seldom known that an estimate for a
public work was not from one-half to at least one-third
below the actual cost; and all that I would adduce from
this fact is, the due consideration of the comparative cost in
the construction of the first docks in Cheshire being in Walla-
sey Pool or in Tranmere Pool, on the supposition that the
Corporation, who are in possession of the one site, should
deem it expedient to make themselves masters of the other.
" Vindex' calculates the cost of a sea-wall at Wallasey,
upon very reasonable data, at £BO per lineal yard. I had
conjectured that £5O would have been nearer the mark ; but
as he derives his calculation from similar work on this side,
executed by Mr. Hartley, it would be futile in me to dispute
it. Even taken at the lowest amount stated, it will be found
that a sea-wall at Tranmere Pool could be constructed (there
being a good foundation) at probably half the amount.
" Vindex" further says,— ' I fervently hope the time will
arrive when docks on both sides will be necessary. The
trade of Liverpool is increasing at a rapid rate, and our pub-
lic trusts will do well to look before them."
This is precisely my opinion, and, I repeat, that it is the duty
of the corporation to obtain possession of as much land bor-
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and that, too, before, like Mr. Price's estate, it become
doubled or trebled in value.
I do not entirely agree with " Vindex" in his proposition
that the corporation should sell their property in Wallasey
Pool, should a joint stock company wish to purchase it for
the building of docks. He even hints that he should not ob-
ject to the sale of the docks here to companies of merchants,
" so that we may have that great stimulus to exertion—com-
petition." Here we are quite at variance. Competition is
all very well in private companies ; bit I much fear that if
each separate dock were in the hands of private companies
or individuals, we should be worse served than ever. Private
companies are not responsible; the corporation is. The former
would unite for their own profitand interests, and (suchishu-
man nature !) agree to be exorbitant. The latter are accountable
to their constituents, have the eyes of the public upon them,
and can make no pecuniary gains. In the one case indivi-
duals become enriched at the cost of the public : in the other,
the gains, after the necessary expenditure for dock improve-
ments, goes to the public in reduced charges.
I could add much more, but must conclude by merely re-
iterating my opinion, that more land is wanted for docks
than can be found on this side : that docks must in the pro-
gress of time be constructed on the other side ; that the Cor-
poration, being conservators of the river, and a responsible
body, are fittest to build and manage them ; and that for the
sake of posterity, they ought to purchase as much land op-
posite the town as they can, while it is cheap, and they need
then fear no "rival port."—l am, Sir, yours, &c.,
MERCATOR.

Liverpool, Dec. 2, 1839.

As the matter referred to by our correspondent has now
been brought forward with sufficient prominence, we must
decline inserting any more letters on the subject. If the
Corporation are not alive to the interests of the port, they
will only have themselves to blame.—ED. STANDARD.]

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SIR,—In answer to the inquiry of " A Friend to the
Church Missionary Society," as to what has been done by
Liverpool towards the Special Fund for making up the de-
ficiency, I fear a very satisfactory answer cannot yet be given.
Upon the receipt of the Bishop of Calcutta's letter, calling
so urgently upon England for more help, an appeal was made
to the congregation of St. Jude's, who nobly responded, by
raising above £l2O for this special object. I trust I shall be
excused for again stating one or two of the passages of the
Bishop's letter.
His lordship says—" From 50 to 60 villages, with a popu-
lation of about 3,500 souls, have renounced heathenism, and
are crying aloud for the bread and waters of life. At the
time of writing, about 1000 have been baptized."
He also says—" I stand before the table of the Church
Missionary Committee as the advocate of 3,000 inquirers who
cannot plead for themselves."
In this emergency what is to be done? During the past
year, amid many a call from heathen lands, " Come over
and help us," the funds have fallen short of the preceding
year by the sum of £11,332, while the necessary expenditure
exceeded even the estimated income, making a deficiency in
the income below the expenditure of £20,146.
Several friends in different parts of the country have come
boldly forward with their money and with their influence at
this critical juncture.
I fully agree with your correspondent that £lOOO might be
raised in a week, without a single individual making an iota
of sacrifice. And to show how this may be made practicable,
I will have a subscription list, and a collecting box, for the
Special Fund, on the table at my office, 38, Church-street,
and would earnestly invite every individual favourable to
missionary exertions to step up and drop in his mite, he it a
sovereign or a sixpence, and the £lOOO would be raised.
It merely requires 8000 half-crowns or 20,000 shillings. By
this plan, Sir, your correspondent's view would be carried
out, and I shall be most happy to lend my humble aid in
effecting so desirable an object.—l beg to remain, Sir, your
very obedient Servant,

JOSEPH CRISP,
Agent to the Church Missionary Society
38, Church-street, Liverpool, 2d December, 1839.

TRADE WITH CHINA.

The following is a copy of a communication from the Fo-
reign Office, in reply to an application from the Committee
of the East India and China Association. The information
was considered of the utmost importance, as it appeared,
from the last accounts from China, that the vessels and their
cargoes, which had arrived, and were daily expected, in the
Canton river, from this country or British India, were of the
value of between two and three millions sterling.
Foreign Office, Nov. 28.
" SIR,—I am directed by Viscount Palmerston to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th inst., in
which you submit, on behalf of the East India and China
Association of London, that if it be not altogether incon-
sistent with the views of her Majesty's Government, and in-
jurious to the public service, such a declaration of their in-
tentions as to the blockade or otherwise of the Chinese ports
may be notified before the 4th proximo, as may regulate the
communications which the merchants connected with China
may deem it expedient to make by the next overland mail;'
and in reply I have to request that you will state to the par-
ties interested that Lord Palmerston cannot make any de-
claration of the nature of that alluded to in your letter. and
that the merchants must judge for themselves as to the orders
which they may think it expedient to send to their corre-
spondents in China.
" I am, Sir, your most humble servant,
(Signed) " W. Fox STR4NGEW
" G. G. de H. Larpent, Esq. Chairman, &c.

THE QUEEN OF BEAUTY QUADRILI.ES.—These qua-
drilles, composed by our young townsman, Mr. John Davies,
are really a very beautiful set, possessing a variety of original
ideas, so difficult in these days to he met with in the works
of most composers. The arrangement of the ballad, "The
Merry Spring," as a waltz, does Mr. Davies infinite credit.
This young man possesses considerable talent, not only as a
composer, but also as a performer on the organ and piano-
forte ; and, by perseverance and study on his part, we should
not be surprised to find him in a few years ranked amongst
the first musicians of the day,

REPRESENTATION OF RODNEY-STREET WARD,

Last evening a public meeting of the burgesses of Rodney-
street Ward was held at the Roscoe Arms Inn, Roscoe-

street, for the purpose of selecting a fit and proper person to
represent the ward in the Town Council. JOHN NELSON
WooD, Esq., one of the councillors for the ward, took the
chair, and at his right hand sat Mr. Henry Lawrence.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, mentioned
that a new election for the ward would take place probably
in a fortnight, or certainly within a month, and he had
great pleasure in stating that Mr. Henry Lawrence, who had
already represented the burgesses for three years, was one
of the candidates. He hoped the conservative burgesses
would return that gentleman. (Cheers.) The result of their
efforts at the last election was well known ;—they had re-
turned him (the chairman) by a majority of 49 ;—but he
trusted they would obtain a majority over their adversaries,
in favour of Mr. Lawrence, of at least sixty-nine. (Loud
cheers.)
Mr. SAMUEL HOLME, as a burgess of Rodney-street ward,
had great pleasure in standing before the meeting for the pur-
pose of proposing a candidate for their acceptance. (Hear.)
He did so for two reasons : first, because he was satisfied of
the fitness of the gentleman whom he should have the honour
to propose ; and, secondly, because of the forlorn condition
of Rodney-street ward at this moment. One of the repre-
sentatives of the ward was absent upon the Continent, another
had been pronounced unfit for his situation by the Court of
Queen's Bench ; and if he might use a witticism which he
had heard in another ward, their excellent chairman, like the
last rose of summer, was left blooming alone—all his lovely
companions were faded and gone. (Hear, and laughter.) We
had heard much from our antagonists as to supporting
measures and not men ; and where he (Mr. Holme) found
a good man, who had always supported good measures, he
conceived he was doing right in recommending the burgesses
to support that man. (Hear, hear.) The measures sup-
ported by Mr. Harvey were such as no man possessing con-
servative principles could commend; and when he (Mr.
Holme) bore in mind that Mr. Harvey, in his first address,
soliciting the representation of this ward, spoke of being
friendly to the power of democracy, he came to the conclu-
sion that that gentleman was unfit to represent the ward.
He conceived that danger to the liberties of England pro-
ceeded not from the throne or the aristocracy, but from the
undue power of the democracy, which in a great degree
overbalanced the other branches of the constitution. (Hear.)
He had ever regretted that political opinion should be a test
for the fitness of a seat in the Town-council—(hear)--but as
it had been made the test by our antagonists, we had no re-
source but to fight them upon their own ground—(cheers)—
and be determined that none but men of conservative princi-
ples should be sent there until there was a sufficient number
of them to give us good government. (Applause.) At pre-
sent, he might say, there were notsufficient to give us good
government ; and every person who heard him would agree
with him, that the best means of giving us good government
was to increase the numbers of the opposition in the Town
Council (hear) ; and he trusted we should go on increasing
them until the tables were turned, and we had a majority
(cheers). He for one had ever been opposed to the system
of centralization, because he believed it would prove the
grave of our civil liberties (hear, hear) ; and when we saw our
Town Council acting upon that principle, it was, he thought,
high time that we should send men there to put an end to it
(hear, hear.) He believed that Mr. Lawrence, who had al-
ready served them faithfully, would serve them. faithfully
again • he believed Mr. Lawrence, from his talent, character,
and family, to be a fit and proper person to represent them
in the council ; and therefore he should conclude by moving
the first resolution (cheers). Mr. Holme then read the re-
solution, for which see advertisement.
E. G. DEANE, Esq., briefly seconded the resolution.
Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, although not aliiirgess of
this ward, participated in the general interest felt through the
town upon the election which was about to take place, and
had come here to express his hearty concurrence in the wish
already expressed that Mr. Henry Lawrence should be the
representative of the ward. The burgesses, he was sure,
might safely confide their interests to that gentleman, for,
during the period he had already been in the council,
he had most assiduously devoted himself to those duties
which fell to the lot of their representative. ("Hear,,hear,"
and cheers.) His long standing in the town, his welrknown
respectability, his acknowledged talent and capability to fulfil
the duties of their representative in the council were so well
known that they required no eulogium. He had perused
Mr. Lawrence's address, and found that it observed a gentle-
manly and honourable spirit throughout, which did credit to
his good feelings, as opposed to a gentleman who was placed
in a somewhat awkward position. (Hear, hear.) He (Mr.
Gladstone) confessed that the line of conduct pursued by
Mr. Lawrence's opponent was one which individually, he
was not prepared to approve. The course Mr. Harvey ought
to have pursued, would have been, upon receiving the inti-
mation which lately reached him, to abandon at once the re-
presentation of the ward. (Hear, hear.) He himself should
have cared not what the consequences of such a line of con-
duct might have been ; but he must say that this hanging as
it were between wind and water ought to have been avoided,
whatever the sacrifice might have been. It was a state of
things that every one must deprecate. The ward must either
be represented or it must not. There was no half-way
house ; as the municipal reform act ~prescribed no re-
medy, and afforded no shadow for a man so to shelter
himself as to prolong himself in the representation of a ward
which he must feel he had no longer a right to claim. (Hear.)
But they would agree with him in opinion, that it was to
such men as Mr. Henry Lawrence—men known and respect-
ed in the town—who, from their character, commanded our
respect—we should look to represent the burgesses in such
meetings as took place in the Town-hall. It was true that
the nature of the subjects discussed within that building had
very much altered within the last two years. Formerly the
duties of a councillor were such as related alone to the im-
mediate wants of the town ; but now we had a sort of demi-
house of commons. We heard subjects discussed there that al-
most rivalled in importance those debated in the House of Com-
mons, and orators stood forward there from the north and the
south, from the east and from the west. If such were the topics
now introduced into the Town Council, it was highly desirable
the burgesses of the ward should have a gentleman there in
all respects qualified to defend, not only himself, but them
from such measures as had lately been attempted to be thrust
upon the town. (Hear, hear.) In his worthy friend, Mr.
Lawrence, they would find an able defender of what they
most valued—(hear) ;—one even whose political enemies ad-
mitted to be a gentleman—and also had even expressed their
regret that he should have ceased to represent the ward. The
nein trtiOtOttie"Emirre by our Opponents, and
still adhered to ; the fact was, it was a part of their mecha-
nical system to say one thing and do another. (Hear, and
cheers.) In conclusion, he would congratulate them upon
the success of their late exertions, in sending to the town
council a gentleman whose very name was sufficient to com-
mand respect to the minds of all. (Hear, hear.) He only
wished that the town council were filled with such men
as Mr. Wood (Loud cheers.) It was lamentable that
it should be otherwise. But there were trials which every
man must endure and fight against : and the fact that the
Town Council was composed of men opposed to the best in-
terests of the country, particularly to the interests of the
Protestant religion—(loud cheers)—must be considered a
misfortune, and a misfortune of the deepest die it was to the
town. (Hear.) But still he was not without a hope that
the day was not far distant when we should rouse from our
slumbers, and throwing off the insidious charms which had
so long bound us, should return to the council men who
would represent our feelings as we should wish them to be
represented, and who when occasion needed, would stand
forward in opposition to those insidious measures which were
attempted to be thrust upon us. (Cheers.) He felt confi-
dent that the late majority exhibited in the case of Mr. Wood
would be again shewn in the case of Mr. Lawrence. (Hear.)
Exertion only was required. (Hear, hear.) And it was
with great satisfaction he had heard of the well-regulated sys-
stem, and the good order which prevailed in the ward, for
it was utterly impossible for us, as Conservatives, to defeat
the tactics of our enemies unless we studied before hand, and
made arrangements for bringing our voters to the poll (hear).
Our opponents were tricky at the very bottom ; tricky
they would be to the very last ; and by trickery they would
defeat us if it were possible (hear). That they were not par-
ticular in every instance about the means they pursued, was
a point that would be readily admitted (hear, hear) ; but let
us use fair and honourable means to beat them ; do not let
us descend to the vile tricks of our opponents ; but by fair
and honourable means let us beat them, and beat them hol-
low (cheers). After a further eulogium upon the character
and principles of Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Gladstone retired
amidst loud cheers.
The CRAtEstAN then put the resolution, and it was unani-
mously carried.
Mr. LAWRENCE then rose, and was received with great
applause. He said that, after the kindness with which he had
been received, and the high eulogiums passed upon him—
eulogiums which he so little deserved, he felt that he could
say but little. Much had been said in his favour which he did
not merit, but at the same time he could not remain silent.
However he might have wished a more eligible person had
been chosen as a candidate—a task not very difficult, for
their choice might have fallen upon a younger person—still,
as it was their wish, he had no hesitation in coming forward.
(Hear.) Upon the former occasion he thought they might
have done better, and he still thought so, but after his friends
had so generously supported him when he was rejected, (un-
justly he might say,) he should have been very ungrateful if
he had hesitated a moment in coming forward. (Hear.) He
was known to most of them, having resided in this town
above thirty years, and, whatever his character had been, it
was open to all. He would say, however, that in such posi-
tions as he had been placed, he had endeavoured to conduct
himself in such a manner as became his station among
them. (Cheers.) He had been already returned to the
town-council ; for three years he had the honour to represent
them, during which time he had discharged his duty to them
to the best of his ability, and had been most assiduous in his
attendance at the different committees. (Hear.) In all
measures to which he had an opportunity of making a suc-
cessful resistance he had done so, but at the same time he
had urged no unnecessary objection to those matters which
he could not support. (Hear.) At that time there were
very few conservatives in the council—a circumstance that
made his position snore arduous, but he endeavoured in all
cases to defend our interests to the best of his judgment.—
(Hear.) His politics were well known. He was an advo-
cate of reform, but he was one of those people who were al-
ways in the opposition. He opposed the administration at
present in power. (Hear.), When the reform ministers
first came forward he, relying upon all their promises and
assertions, was a warm supporter of them; and so long as
Lord Grey continued in the administation, he continuedlone
of their partizans, but the time came when Lord Grey could
go no further—when the people endeavoured to force him
into measures he could not approve of. (Hear.) Upon that
occasion he and many persons, equally honest with himself,
took another side. (Hear.) He was not single in the posi-
tion he had taken ; but he had been taunted, and in some
measure laughed at, for having changed his position. He
said, he had not changed it ; he had continued to advocate
all those measures which he conceived would be conducive to
the country, but as soon as he saw the ministers going down
a precipice, he was not one of those who wished to go down
with them. (Cheers.) There were many of them of the
same way of thinking; they and he thought that measures
not men were to be supported ; and as soon as they found
that measures were proposed which they could not approve
of—from that moment he felt it necessary, either to go head-
long with them or to make a resistance. (Hear, hear.)
He had, consequently, taken the latter course, and he hoped
it had met with their approval. (Cheers) If there was any-
thing in the council he disapproved of, it was that there were
many honourable gentlemen there who were fettered with
pledges, which he thought was perfectly inconsistent with
the representative duty. (Cheers.) If their representatives
were to go there pledged, they might just as well send a penny
post letter for that purpose. (Hear.) A representative ought
to -exercise his own discretion—and he was sure that many
of those gentlemen in the council who were pledged, if they
had the chance, would not give them again. He quite agreed
with Mr. Holme, that the members of the town council
were not members of parliament, which too many of the
town council seemed to think they were. They had nothing
to do but with measures conducive to the welfare of the
town. He had always endeavoured to confine them to that,
and he had deprecated the discussion of subjects with which
they had nothing to do. (Hear.) At the time the council
were sending addresses to parliament for particular measures,
he told them they were not within their. province, and he en-
deavoured to resist the practice. (Hear.) The present mi-
nistry, he thought, could not stand. (Cheers.) We must
hope that those measures which had given so much dissatis-
faction to the country would no longer be persisted in ; we
must hope that when her Majesty was united to a prince of
whom he heard nothing but what was amiable and good, that
we should be relieved from a government which could not be
considered as an honour to the country ; we must hope that
when her Majesty was removed from the undue influence
which now surrounded her, this country would be restoredto

that prosperity which we all hoped she would long enjoy.
(Cheers.) He had little►. more to add. This was not
a political question; but if they did him the honour to elect
him he would confess he would look to the interests of the
country at large, and to those of this town, rather than
make it an individual question. The hon. and learned gen-
tleman concluded his address by stating, that he should be
most happy to give any burgess of the ward any further ex-
planation of his sentiments.
Mr. E. B. LYON then moved, and Mr. CARSON seconded
a resolution, pledging the meeting to support Mr. Lawrence.
Mr. BUSHELL, of Abercromby Ward, having supported the
resolution, it was carried unanimously.
Mr. BROOK proposed the next resolution, which was se-
conded by Mr. PAYNE, and supported by Mr. BANBOW and
Mr. ISAAC HOLMES. It was carried unanimously.
Mr. BoLe then proposed a vote of thanks to the Chair-
man, which, having been carried, was duly acknowledged by
Mr. Woon.

.After a— few parting words from Mr. LAWRENCE, three
cheers each were given for Church and Queen, for the Duke
of Wellington, for Sir Robert Peel and Prince Albert, and
the nvetilig separated.

GRAND NATIONAL TROTTING MATCH, FOR
FIFTEEN HUNDRED SOVEREIGNS,
AT AINTREE, ON FRIDAY.

(From the Third Edition of the Standard of Friday)
The morning was exceedingly unfavourable for the race,
and apprehensions were entertained that the match *Quid
not come off. About one o'clock, however, a brisk wind
from the north-east sprung up, and the rain abated.: Num-
bers then began to flock to the racecourse, and, considering
the state of the weather, the attendance was moderately good.
Shortly after two o'clock, the jockeys weighed, and the
rival steeds came on the course. The weight carried by each
was 12 stone. Bob Logic was ridden by a Mr. Smith, who
dressed in blue ; the Birmingham mare by -7- Watson ; and.
the Glasgow mare by Kirkwood. The American was the
favourite before starting, but the betting was by no means
brisk. The starting-post was at the Half-mile post, and
seven times round the course, in addition, would make the
ten miles.
After three false starts the nags got off nearly all together,
and they'arrived at, the winning post in the following circler :
the Birmingham inare'first, Bob Logic second, and the Glas.
gow mare last. The:betting was even on the two first, three
to one ; the Scotch mare nowhere. The distance was ac-
complished in 3 min. 30 seconds.
After leaving the coming-in chair, Bob made play, and got-
ahead, followed by Birmingham and Glasgow—the latter at
some distance. No betting. Bob maintained his lead without
difficulty ; but on arriving at the coining-in chair, both his
competitors were close up. Eight minutes and.. 55 seconds
had now elapsed. Bob still the favourite. The pace raidly
improved, and on rising the bill the nags were in a clutter;
but on nearing the chair, Logic again took the lead. His
friends now became confident, and certainly there seemed to
be reason for it. The time.now occupied was 14 minutes and
40 seconds.
From this period it would be useless to detail the circum-
stances of the contest, as it was evident the English and
Scotch mares had little or no chance. In justice, however,
to them, we should, state, that they were true game,"particu-
larly the Southern. On passing the chair the fourth time
20 min. 10 sec. had elapsed; the fifth, 251 min, (this time
the Glasgow mare was second); • the sixth, 30 min. 4 sec.
The ten miles was run in 40 min.. 6 sec., the coming-in being
as follows :
The American horse... Bob Logic.
The Birmingham mare
The Glasgow mare
Logic won by at-least-150 yards. The Glasgow mare was far
behind. The last time round. Logic bounded past his oppo-
nents in most admirable style, and from that time the laurel
of victory was accorded to him.
The Hurdle entry did not fill.

.... I.

INDIAN MAILS.—The next overland mail for India will
be made up in Liverpool this day (Tuesday) the 3d inst.
CHESTER DIOCESAN TRAINS-1%74 -COLLEGL—We perceive
that this institution, for the training of masters for national
and commercial schools, will be .opened about the 13th of
January next. We have uo doubt, from the distinguished
auspices under which it has .been established, and the high
reputation of the rev. gentleman who has been appointed to
preside over it, that this excellent institution will become
eminently useful and popular. The advertisement (to which
we beg to direct the attention of our readers) will fully ex-
plain the terms and mode of admission, &e.
REPRESENTATION OF NEWARK.—Mr. Tbesiger's recep-
tion during his canvass last week at Newark has been flatter-
ing in the extreme, and there can be no doubt of his ultimate
success. We regret that we canna find room for his elo-
quent and spirit-stirring address to the electors.
REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH LANCASHIRE.-.-The vn-
gan Gazette, the Preston Pilot, and the Manchester Cou-
rier have severally given the•most unqualified contradiction
to the " enormous lying" in which the radical papers of this
county have lately indulged in reference to the alleged se-
cession of Sir John Gerrard; Mr. Scarisbrick, and Mr. Traf-
ford from the ranks of the conservatives.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAN.—A very chaste
and beautiful little marble monument, in the Gothic style,
has just been erected in Upholia:nd church, to the memory
of the Rev.• John 13raitlivSaite, of Crostliwaite, Cumberland,
who conducted a seminary in the first-named village for a
period of thirty years,, by a few of the 'More wealthy mer-
chants of.Livdrpeol, who were his pupils, as a mark of their
esteem for the piety and learning of him who, with such
pious and paternal care, had framed their minds for future
greatness. Messrs. Moffat and Co., of Liverpool, were the
artists ; and both the exeetstion'and design of this tablet are
alike highly creditable to them. • .
THEATRE ROYAL.--34 benefits..ef Mr. Slaiter and of
Mr. Chaplin, and his accomplished daughter Mrs. Tellet,
are announced in cur advertising columns. They are all
established favourites with the public, a position they have
attained by genuine talent,- and consistently supported. We
trust they will find real benefit arising from their appeal.
We perceive that the leading tragedian of the company, Mr.
Stuart, has fixed his benefit for Monday next, when he ap-
pears in the principal character in Henry the Fifth, and
TOW 92 and Country. This gentleman's powert have often
been the theme of our praise, but on this occasion we shall
let his professional
reL,,,areeter speak for itself, which it is
Al
last were was- Mune..., i.e.o
the building-yard of Mr. Jelin: Wood, of Port Glasgow, a
steamer of the largest class, the Admiral, intended for the
Glasgow awl Liverpool trade. She is built on the model of
the Commodore, but of much larger size. Her draught of
water is found not to' exceed what the Commodore was at
launching. Her power-will be considerably greater. Emily
in the year this splendid Vessel will start.
POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK —This being positively
the last week of Mr. Colles's stay in Liverpool, we cannot
allow him to depart without once more bearing testimony
to his talents. When we reflect upon the ease with whith
public performers may deceive their auditors, from the dis-
tance at which they are necessarily placed, as well as being
assisted by confederates—the principal thing which astonishes
us, is the astonishment of other people :—What then must
those who are so highly amused at public exhibitions of this
kind think, when they see deceptions equally wonderful—
although very different—performed at Mr. Collea's apart-
ments in broad day-light, and under their very eyes? in
addition to this, Mr. C. can enable, in a veil/ few minutes,
any of his purchasers to perform the same tricks equally as
well as himself, thus affording them an opportunity of amus-
ing their frieuds during the Christmas holidays. We advise
all who have not yet visited him, to make a point of doing
so this week, recollecting that he has removed to 126, Bold-
street, three doors from Berry-street.
LOG OF THE GREAT WESTERN.—The following is an at•
street of the log of the Great Western, on her passage from
New York to Bristol _
Date. Latitude. Longitude. Miles.
Nov. 17. 40 12 69 50 192
18. 40 44 - 65 18 209
19. 41 50 60. 20 230
20. 43 20 55 40 212
21. 44 50 51 30 200
22. 46 10 47 25 192
23. 47 50 42 20 232
24. 49 20 36 50 240
23. 50 58 30 54 240
26. 51 10 • 24 4 260
27. 50 48 18 4 228
28. 50 30 - 12 20 219
29. 51 2 • • '6 25 230
FIRE IN A DISTILLERY. X few minutes before Me
o'clock on Sunday morning, Mrs. Barka, of the Wellington
Hotel, was awakened by a strong :midi of fire. At first, she
thought that it proceeiled from some part of her own pre-
mises ; but, on looking through the window, she saw that the
yard of Mr. Mulleneux's distillery was filled with smoke.
She instantly gave the alarm. In a few minutes, the flames
burst through the tool of the distillery. The building being
full of spirits, the greatest apprehension was excited, but, se-
veral powerfitl engines and a strong body of firemen being
promptly on the spot, and there fieing an abundant supply. of
water from the police cisterns and mains, the fire, contrary
to every body's weetation, was got under in about three
quarters of an haw, without having extended beyond the
floor and roof where it originated. The cause of the fire is
not known. The damage is comparatively trifling, not ex..
ceeding £5OO. His Worship the Mayor and the Town-clerk
arrived soon after the alarm, aticrremained on the spot until
all danger had ceased.• Mr. Whitty and Mr. Hewitt were,
of course, there, and Mr. Backe, of the Wellington, and Mr.
Lyons, of Castle-street, rendered essential service. Mr.
Mulleneux was early in attendance, and Mr. Stewart and his
men exerted themselves most resolutely. The books, at one
time on fire, were saved without any serious damage.
BENTLEY'S' "'
.PLUS ULTRA'I GUN.—We have seen
one of these admirable guns at Mr..Blissett's establishment,
38, South Castle-street. . It is beautifully manufactured, the
novelty, however, being' in the superiority of the lock, which
is enclosed within the upper part of the stock. There ie.no
anti-chamber to the breach, which it has, long been a desi-
deratum with the trade to dispense with. The nipple is im-
mediately behind the breeeh, and the lock being entirely in
the interior, without any increase. in the bulk of the stock,
is not liable to go off when the sportsman passes through a
hedge or thicket. A steel lid corresponding. with the breath
of the gun covers a chamber; in which appears the steel wire,
which, projected by the lock in a line with the barrel, strikes
the cap directly in the centre and ,end of the breach, thus
causing a central fire in place of. the usual side ignition. The
lock is exceedingly simple, yet effective ; and the caps cannot
fly in the eye. The gun is truly.a great improvement, and is
well worthy the inspection of sportsmen and others.—
See Adv.
It is a remarkable fact, that in the town of Bury, which
contains upwards of twenty thousand inhabitants, there is
only one public clock, and that has been stopped for two
months for want of repairs; and the spire and church-steepi•
which were part blown down last January, have not been re-
paired up to this day. •'
Feargus O'Connor-paid a visit to Netveastle on Saturday
week, and addressed nimister of the chartists and radicals,
his object•being to get up a subscription to defend his fellow-
patriot Frost, when brought to trial for his late efforts in the
cause of liberty at Newport !
Juniper, when burned, diffuses a fragrant smell, and is
supposed to be the incense which was used by the ancients
in their religious ceremonies, though not the same as frank-
incense. It is much used by the Roman Catholics in their
churches for similar purposes.
A citizen of Boston being on his return home after a long
absence, his faithful dog was fearful that he would not give
a sufficient expression of his joy alone ; and be therefore ac-
tually divided his dinner between two other dogs of his ac-
quaintance, to come and. help, him to wag his tail.
A celebrated engineer being examined at a trial, where
both the judge and coreisel tried in vain to browbeat him,
made use in his evidence of the expression, " the creative
powers of a mechanic ;" on which the judge rather tartly
asked him what he meant by the creative power of a mecha-
nic ? " Why, my lord," said the engineer, " I mean that
power which enables a man to convert a goat's tail into a
judge's wig."
When Cupid is on stilts he seldom condescends to be
grammatical. In allusion to Sergeant. Wilde's canvass for
Newark (a very wild undertaking, by the way), he observed
that " the tories ride their hobbies too hardly." The plain
English phrase is, that the tories, if they have hobbies,
scarcely (" hardly") make use of them. It is " hardly" a
in Cupid to manufacture hobbies for the tories, and then net
allow of their riding them. But the tories are not vindictive,
and though Lord Palmerston has been in office upwards of 30
years, they will never say that he has ridden, his official nag
too " hardly."-21forning Herald.