The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-20 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS

BLun COAT HOSPITAL.—The annual sermon in behalf of
,his institution was preached in St. Peter's Church on Sun-
lay last, by the Rev. Rector Brooks, when a collection was
nade, amounting to £34, including £lO from Thos. Bolton,
Esq., mayor

„tIBBLE NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENT. —A large and hand-
some vessel, called the Albion, came into this port by Thurs-
day evening's tide. She is from Quebec, laden with wheat
and flour, and belongs to Messrs. Humber, merchants, of
this town. She draws ten feet of water, and is registered at
120 tons, but, we believe, freights upwards of 150 tons, and
is fully as large again as any vessel that has ever yet reached
the New Quay, at Preston.—Preston Chronicle.

THE WOUNDED POLICE-OFFICERS.—We are happy to
learn that the two policemen, who were so severely wounded
in the attempt to apprehend the housebreakers in Laurel-
street, as we mentioned last week, are fast recovering, and
are now considered to be quite out of danger. On riday
they were able to sit up to dinner, and to receive the visits
of some of their friends. They are still, however, inmates
of the Infirmary.

STEALING APPAREL.—Mary Killbride was charged before
Mr. Rushton, on Tuesday, with having been concerned in
stealing a quantity of clothes from Mrs. E. Copeland. Mrs.
Copeland stated that she kept a public-house in Pembroke-
place. About three o'clock on Monday afternoon she had a
quantity of wearing-apparel in a tub in her yard, which she
missed about seven o'clock in the evening. She gave in-
formation to the police. Yesterday morning Police-officer
Lynch found the greater part of the clothes at the residence
of the prisoner in Lace-street. The prisoner, who laid all
the blame on her husband for having left her destitute, was
committed for trial.

WIGAN CORPORATION.—The members of the Wigan
town-council, with their friends, assembled on Sunday morn-
ing last, to partake of the mayor's breakfast, at the Eagle
Inn ; after doing justice to which, they proceeded in proces-
sion to the parish church, amid hundreds of spectators, not
forgetting, of course, to carry the insignia of the corporation,
hich had not been honoured with a visit thither since the
passing of the municipal act. On this, as on former occa-
sions, two sermons were preached ; that in the morning by
the Rev. H. J. Gunning, rector, and the other in the even-
ing by the Rev. T. Birch, one of the curates, and a collec-
tion was made after each sermon, amounting together to
about £63.

ESCAPE OF THREE PRISONERS FROM WIGAN GAOL.—
On Friday evening last, about five o'clock, three men, nam-
ed respectively Jackson, Jervise, and Rhind, who had that
day been committed to Kirkdale, to take their trial at the
next Wigan borough sessions, on a charge of felony, made
their escape from prison in the following manner :—ltiwas
found that the prisoners had torn up a Hag in the cell where
they were placed, and thence descended into a cellar under
it, which was used for a lumber room, and then opened the
cellar door, as they could easily do, which leads into the pri-
son yard, from where they would be able to make their exit
with the greatest possible ease and safety. Surely the Wigan
authorities will some time be convinced of the necesity of
providing better security and accommodation for their pri-
soners.

CHEAP AND QUICK TRAVELLING. —Now-a-days in
crossing the Atlantic, which is 3,000 miles broad at one
place, and 2,500 at another, we can eat dinner at New York,
on the ocean, and in London or Paris, on three consecutive
Sundays, and have a day or two to spare here and there with
perfect ease. No less than seven steam ships and 47 packets
now run between New York and Boston, and England and
France. They depart hither and thither every week, and
in a few years perhaps they will dot the Atlantic as thickly
as the tabernacle is dotted with whites and blacks at an abo-
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lition meeting. But this en passant. Travelling never was
so cheap as now. In the packet ships a passenger can go iu
the cabin for 100 dollars, even in Collins's famous ships "the
prettiest models and fastest sailers in the world." To go in
the steam ships, however, he must pay twenty dollars more.
Some prefer one—some the other. There is no want of ac-
commodation now. Those who like to steam it have an
opportunity to satisfy their propensity in that line ; and those
who like to blow it can satisfy theirs too by going in one of
" the prettiest models and fastest sailers in the world.',—
New York Herold.

REVIVAL OF ST. HELEN'S FAlR.—After a period of
some forty-five years cessation, a horse and horned cattle
fair took placein the prosperous and much-increasing town
of St. Helen's, on Saturday. The weather proved extremely
unfavourable, rain pouring in torrents during the greater
part of the day; but, notwithstanding that great disadvan-
tage, the attendance of both buyers and sellers, and the ex-
hibition of live stock of every description, far exceeded the
most sanguine expectations of the promoters of the fair.
There was a large show of both carts and nag-horses ; the
cart-horses, generally speaking, were excellent. In cattle
and pigs considerable business was transacted at good prices.
The judges appointed to award the prizes offered for the best
stock were for cattle, Mr. Almond, of Standish, and Mr.
Scotson, of Croxteth ; for horses, Mr. Woods, veterinary
surgeon, of Wigan, and Mr. Scotson. After the business of
the fair, between one and two hundred of the inhabitants of
the town, and the leading farmers and cattle dealers dined
together in the large room of the Fleece Inn. Unfortunately
the company in number exceeded that for which accommo-
dation had been provided, and the consequence was, several
gentlemen had to take their meal down stairs. No doubt,
next year much better arrangements will be made. Peter
Greenall, Esq., took the chair, and Frederick Fincham, Esq.,
of the Ravenhead glass works, and Lee Watson, Esq., acted
as vice-presidents.
OBTAINING BREAD UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.--Mary
Scarisbrick, a pretty and interesting looking girl, aged about
twenty years, was placed before Mr. Rushton, on Tuesday,
charged with having obtained certain loaves of bread under
pretence that they were for parties with whom she had lived
as servant. Richard Phillips, son of Thomas Phillips, baker,
107, Copperas-hill, stated that on the 7th Novemder inst.,
he had charge of a shop which his father occupies in St.
John's Market, when the prisoner came in and said she
wanted a loaf for Miss Podmore. As he knew that Miss P.
dealt with his father, he delivered the prisoner a loaf the valueof two shillings. On the 9th instant the prisoner went again
to the shop, and asked again for a loaf for Miss Podmore.
in
He again gave her a two shilling loaf. She went a similar
manner on the 10th and 12th, and each time obtained a two
shilling loaf. On Saturday, the 14th, she went into the shop,
when Mr. Phillips and his son were both present, and asked
the elder Mr. Phillips for three loaves for Mrs. Worsey.
The son asked if they were for Mrs. Worsey or Miss Pod-
more. She replied for Mrs. Worsey. Mr. Phillips gave her
three loaves, which amounted to four shillings, which she
took away with her. About one o'clock the same day, Mrs.
Worsey called to pay her bill, when it was discovered she had
not sent the prisoner for any bread. About six o'clock on
Monday night last, the prisoner called at the shop again, and
said, want a loaf for Miss,Podmore. Mr. Phillips jun:,
who was in the shop, gave her a loaf and said, I wish to see. if
this loaf is right. He sent a police-officer with her, who dis-
covered that Miss Podmore had not sent for any bread. The
prisoner had lived in the service of Mrs. Worsey and Miss
Podmore, and knew that they purchased their bread from
Phillips. The prisoner in her defence said she had obtained
the bread to keep her from starving. It appeared that she
has a father in Liverpool, who is a respectable man. She No.B
committed for trial. Mr. Rushton said he would take bail
in a low amount for her appearance at the sessions.

We are authorized to state, that Philip Schuyler, Esq.,
has received from her Majesty's Government the royal exe-
quatur, to act as Consul of the United States of America for
this port and its dependencies.
MRS. ST. ALBIN.—We believe that Mrs. St. Albin will
play at one of the ensuing subscription concerts during the
winter. Mrs. St. Albin is, without exception, the finest
Pianiste of the day.
THE PICTURE OF THE PRETENDER.—This fine picture
Will be removed to-morrow from Mr. Lacy's. Those who
wish to see it must not lose any time in paying Mr. Hill a
visit.

LIVER THEATRE.—The Liver puts forth an excellent bill,
and we anticipate that on Monday night there will be a bum-
per, The subject of " Charles O'Nlalley" is an excellent
one, and Mr. Raymond will do ample justice to it. " The
Widow of Cornhill "we have heard highly spoken of. The
company is one of the most promising we have seen col-
lected together for many years.
NARROW ESCAPE.—On Saturday last, as Edward Fox
(Principal assistant to Mr. Kelly, perfumer, 63, Bold-street,)
Was feeding a couple of bears,—lately imported for the pur-
Pose of supplying her Majesty's lieges with the genuine article
for the hair,—one of the animals seized him in its hug; and
after tearing his clothes off his back, could only be induced
to resign his hold by a blow from a thick bar of wood inflicted
upon his head by another assistant. The animal has since,
We believe, been slaughtered.
ARRIVAL FROM NEW YORK OF TIIE STEAM-SHIP PRE-
SIDENT.—The fine ship President, Captain Keane, which had
been anxiously expected for some days past, we are glad to
say, arrived last night, all well. She was advertised to sail
from New York on the Ist instant, and, (unless she were de-
tained at that port), has consequently not made the run so
soon as was expected. She came up the river. as we learn,
between five and six o'clock yesterday evening, and proceeded
to the Sloyne. From the lateness of the hour, and our being
engaged with the election of North Toxteth Ward, our re-
Porter had not an opportunity of visiting her. We regret it
the less, as she can, of course, bring no political news of a
later date than that already before the public ; but we will
supply any particulars of her voyage, &c., which may be in-
teresting to our readers in our second edition.

SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT.—The ballot for places for this
Concert will take place next week. The programme is a very
good one ; of the singers, Miss Steele and Miss Bassano are
new to the Liverpool public. Mr. Liszt, we need hardly say,
is one of the most extraordinary players of the age—exceed-
ing even Thalberg and Dohler in imagination and brilliancy
of execution. The overture to La Gazza Ladra will be a
splendid performance. Mr. Parry will sing, " Wanted
a Governess," and other songs new to the musical audiences.
Mr. Liszt's recitals, we have been given to understand, are
most extraordinary performances ; in London, the rooms were
so full, when they were first given, that scarcely standing
Place could be obtained. Amongst other pieces, we see that
Weber's concert, " Stuck," will be performed. The pro-
gramme is an excellent one, and replete with interesting
compositions.

BONDS.—We inserted a paragraph on Tuesday, to the
effect that it was necessary to enter judgment within twenty-
one days, on all bonds, prior to the Ist November. This
Paragraph, which was copied from the London Times, ap-
pears to have been founded on a misconception of the nature
of the act of parliament referred to, which was passed last
session, and which does not relate to England ; its objects
being to abolish arrest on mesne process in Ireland, and to
assimilate the filing of warrants of attorney in that country
to the practice in England.
NIGER EXPEDITION.—The three iron steam-ships which
have been built by Mr. Laird for her Majesty's service, for
exploring the River Niger, are nearly ready for sea. One of
toem is expected to leave this port very shortly, and the other
two will probably soon follow. As the expedition is one of
Peculiar danger and difficulty, special prayer has been made
for the divine blessing upon them in several churches in dif-
ferent parts of England. We understand that next Sunday
afternoon, at three o'clock, there will be an additional ser-
vice for this purpose at St. Bride's Church, Percy-street,
Hope-street, when a parting address will be delivered by the
Rev. James Haldane Stewart, M.A.

INQUEST ON THE LATE MR. CURRIE.—On Friday mOrn-
log a most respectable Jury sat to investigate the cause of the
death of the late W. W. Currie, Esq. Mr. Ortt, surgeon,
was called to give his evidence, and stated as follows :—That
he was summoned to Mr. Currie about half-past six o'clock
on Wednesday morning, and found him quite dead. That on
oPening the head, in the presence of Dr. Duncan and Mr.
Eiekersteth, he found a considerable congestion of the blood-
vessels on the surface of the brain; five or six ounces of
serum at the base of the brain, a small bunch of hydatids at-
tached to each choroid felexces, the lining membrane of the
basilar arteries thickened and obaque. In the thorax, a few
old adhesions between the costal and pulmonary pluerw. At
the posterior position of the right side of the lungs a tuber-
cular cheesy mass, about the size of a filbert, and a similar
Orlie, about the size of a pea, on the left side. Lungs, other-
wise, healthy and cressitating. The heart was almost one
half larger than natural. The right auricle distended with
coagulated blood. The aortic valves somewhat thickened,
and some obaque spots, with puckering of the lining mem-
brane of the aorta, but no positive ossification. In the ab-
domen were found extensive adhesions between the peritoneal
lining membranes and intestines, on the right side numerous
nands of lymph connecting the liver with the abdomjnid pa-
Petes ; the rest of the viscera pretty healthy. Mr. Ortt gave
It as his opinion that the cause of death was the effusion of
serum on the brain, producing what is denominated serous
aPoplexy. The remains of this much lamented gentleman
Were interred on Tuesday morning at St. Michael's, Toxteth-
Park.

By a London paper we perceive that Dr. Thorburne, of
Liverpool, is the proprietor as well as manager of the Belfast
Theatre.
EXEMPLARY CONDUCT OF A DISSENTER.—WC have the
greatest possible satisfaction in making public the following
letter, which we believe to be an accurate copy of one ad-
dressed to the clerk to the trustees of the river Weaver :

" Liverpool, Nov. 7, 1840.
" Dear Sir,—Your favour of the 2d instant would have
been replied to much sooner, but I only arrived home last
night. I beg to say that, feeling as Ido the moral and spiri-
tual wants of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood of Weston,
I shall feel happy to supply the stone required for the church
at Weston Point, put on board your barges under my crane,
free of any expense whatever. With every wish for its pros-
perity, I am, dear sir, yours truly.

" JOHN TOMKINSON."
If there be in the minds of any persons a doubt as to the ab-
solute necessity for the erection of a church at Weston Point,
they have here a proof of it in the letter of a gentleman in-
timately connected with the place, and employingin his stone
quarry there a large number of workpeople. We have been
led to understand that the value of Mr. Tomkinson's gene-
rous offer to the Church Building Committee will not be less
than two hundred pounds. We do not pretend, by any word
of praise on our part, to add to the gratification which Mr.
Toinkinson must feel in the consciousness that, at a large cost
to himself, he is helping to relieve the moral and spiritual
wants of the poor inhabitants of Weston and the neighbour-
hood • but we beg to hold him up as a brilliant example,
Worthy of imitation. The liberality of Mr. Tomkinson's con-
duct in this matter will be more appreciated when we state
our belief, that that gentleman is not a member of the es-
tablished church.—Chester Courant.
[The eulogy of our contemporary was never better deserv-
ed. The liberality of Mr. Tomlinson is above all praise.—
kci. L. S.]
IMPOSITION OF A CAR-DRIVER.---RObiDSOD Irvin, driver
~0f one of Mr. John Browne's cars, No. 33, was charged be-
'ore Mr. Rushton, on Wednesday, by Charles Hill, Esq.,
With exacting a larger fare than he was entitled to recover for
d,_riving him from St. George's Church to the Clarence Dock.
Mr. Hill stated that when he arrived at the latter place the
defendant demanded 2s. 6d., which he considered an over-
Charge, but, after some remonstrance, the defendant ulti-
mately agreed to take 2s. which were paid to him. The com-
Plainant considered this also to be an overcharge, and asked
the defendant to show his book of rates, which he refused to
To an inquiry by Mr. Rushton, Mr. Martindale, super-
tatendent of hackney coaches, said that the fare ought to
have been only Is. 4d. The defence set up by the defendant
Was, that he had been obliged to make a circuitous route in
consequence of Great Howard-street, one of the streets
through which he had to pass, on the direct line, having been
rendered impassable. Mr. Rushton said this was no excuse,
and ordered him to pay 9s. fid. for the overcharge, eightpence
to the complainant, being the difference between the actual
fare and the sum extorted, and 9s. 6d. more for refusing to
"how his book of rates on demand. The parties hereupon
left the court, but the defendant was shortly afterwards'
brought back in the custody of a policeman ; when the com-
Plainant informed the court that, as he was going down the
Stairs, the defendant had used exceedingly improper language
towards him, and that he went so far as to say that it would
Thomas
him (Mr. Rushton) right to give him a good kicking.
010 mas Ainsworth, a police-officer, corroborated the testi-
mony of the complainant, and said he also heard the expres-
sions. Mr. Rushton then asked whether the defendant had
Paid the fines imposed on him, or whether he had any money
gocds wherewith to pay ;hem ; and the replies to both
questions being in the negative, the extortioner was placed in
tit. dock, and committed to the House of Correction for 14
days.
AMPRITHEATRE.—The pieces produced on Monday last
have been very attractive, and will no doubt continue "to
draw." " Jeanne of the Hatchet" is an effective melodrama.
Mrs. Weston's Jeanne is really a clever performance; Miss
Daly as Babel, keeps the house alive ; whilst Mr. W. J.
I,ll,ain'rnond, as Aunt Barbara, compels the gravest to laugh.
44ke female warriors present an imposing spectacle. The
pictures at the end of the acts are really beautiful. The
, Railroad Station" ought to be seen by all persons subject to
Lqpochondriacism ; it is one of the best and smartest pieces
;e have seen for many a day. Hammond's Mr. Samson
„anes, with his " What will Mrs. Jones say to that, I won-
ger ?" is absurdly laughable. It will become quite a cant
tease. We do not often laugh at stage fun, but, positively,
Is, " Railroad Station" would seed the crying philosopher
"Iniself into fits. How the house has been re-embellished in
a° short a time, it is hard to say. Liverpool can now boast of
l'ro of the most magnificently decorated theatres in England ;
these
only surprising to find managers with spirit enough in
hard times to risk so great an outlay. The decorations
are costly and beautiful, warm, and glowing in colour, and
the
with judicious gilding, without profusion. hen
:le proscenium is completed, we think the interior will defy
t°topetition, if seen at the moment the act drop is down ;
Moorish
theatre then forms one entire representation of the
gioorish Alhambra. On Saturday we believe the house will
•r, Closed, to allow Mr. Jackson to complete the proscenium.
,I,Pe act drop cannot be imagined—it is really magnificent.
i',nne lights being removed from the fronts of the boxes to the
rek is a great improvement, and adds very much to com-
°lt The seats have been re-covered, and the boxes com-
pletely cleaned.
; kit. H. F. ALDRIDGE'S CONCERT.—This concert was
j!‘ven on Wednesday night. It commenced with the over-
re to Fra Diavolo, which was performed with so much
mPrecision and effect as to elicit an unanimous encore. A duet
qtfrom Mercadante, between Mr. Dodd and Mr. James Isher-
o°,°d (from Manchester,) followed, and in it, as well as in the
Well as
Italian selections, the vocalists acquitted themselves as
1,?ell as could be expected. Whilst speaking of this subject,
tke cannot avoid observing, that the printer of the books of
laces he introduced an orthography quite unknown in Italian
tit7rature, and in others he caused the meaning of the words
1,,i)3e hopelessly lost. Of the songs, duets, and choruses,
Cleh constituted the principal burden of the entertainments,
'8 only necessary to state, that they were all well executed,
gMiss Aldridge, Miss Hammond, Miss M. Leach, Mr.
4°dd, and Mr. Isherwood. There was a pleasing duet by
t,„`• E. Brown, on te flute, anMr.lride, on the piano-
which was much admired; Thalberg's g fantasia on the
foraYer, from Mose in Egitto, was performed on the piano-
/1,,,te by a young gentleman named Tivendell. Whilst this
tko"- of the performance was proceeding, a gentleman, who is
ultadiniro er of the model n school of piano-forte playing, put
our hands the following extempore couplet—
Gran guazzabugli son di forte e piano,
\Vith Che annojan da vicino eda lontano !
fib out going, by any means, the length of our friend, we
°at • •
vt4, say, that Master Tivendell's execution of the fantasia
of feeling
creditable. There was occasionally a total absence
of
and expression, but he has evidently the stamina
Weil, true musician. Altogether the concert went off very
and gave complete satisfaction.
iRg a Provincial paper a short time back appears the follow-
expeatractive advertisement :—" Matrimony.—A pious and
aeB,:tenced farmer, 32 years of age, six feet high, and pos-
la %1... a of good property, is desirous to meet with a lady that
korm4Petent to manage a dairy, and is possessed of £lOO or
tea e, and will make herself extra useful. Size, age, and
resd„Y no object. One that can milk, and has the needful
3, may
meet with a good husband by applying," &c.

FLoon.—The heavy rains which fell on Sunday night
brought out the rivers and brooks about here to a very great
height. The Ribble was swollen beyond its banks, and on
Monday morning the roads about Ribcliester were quite under
water, so much so that persons desiring to come from that
village to Blackburn were compelled to have recourse to
cross the overflow.—Blackburn Standard.

Lord Francis Egerton, M.P., has presented a second do-
nation of £lOO to the funds of the School for the Deaf and
Dumb at Manchester. Lady F. Egerton has also forwarded
£2O. The munificence of the Earl of Stamford and Warring-
ton must not be omitted, for the noble earl has contributed
£lOO to promote the uses of that excellent institution, being
his fourth donation. Sir B. Heywood, Bart., has forwarded
50 guineas, and Mr. Wilbraham and Mrs. Egerton 60 guineas.

CUSTOMS' DUTIES.—It is proposed by the committee ap-
pointed to revise the customs' duties to make the following
alterations :—The present rates on clayed sugar, which are
now 635., to be reduced to 505., and muscovado to 20s.—
British plantation, clayed or refined, to be reduced to 205.,
and muscovado to 15s. Refined sugar,'rated at ;CS Ss., to be
reduced to 50s. per cwt. Coffee and cocoa, which are at
present rated at ls. 3d. per lb., to be reduced to 9d., and
British plantation to sd. per lb. Wheat to be admitted at a
duty of Ss. per qr., and other articles of food, including
butcher's meat, at proportionate low rates. Raw materials,
at present subject to various duties, to be reduced generally
to 21 per cent. Cotton wool and other materials of manu-
factures reduced to 1 per cent. Manufactures of silk, lea-
ther, linen, and tther similar articles, to be reduced to 20 per
cent. ; and minerals to 1 per cent.
AN ANTEDILUVIAN TOOTH FOUND NEAR CHILDWALL.
A few days ago, as some workmen were repairing a road,
known by the name of Rocky-lane, in the vicinity of Child-
wall, they found, embedded in the red sandstone, about five
feet from the surface, a gigantic tooth, which has evidently
belonged to some enermous antediluvian animal. It is in a
state of extraordinary preservation, the enamel and outward
casing, from the base upward, with all the processes, being
quite perfect. When first taken up it weighed three pounds
and a half ; but since it has been exposed to the dry air it has
lost about six ounces by evaporation.. It is now perfectly
dry and solid, and looks likely to last as many ages above
ground as it has already lain concealed beneath the surface.
Any person who wishes to inspect it may be gratified by call-
ing at our office.

STEALING A WATCH.—Eugene Keane, a somewhat fa-
shionable looking fellow, who was in the capacity of a clerk
to Messrs. Worrall and Woodward, Custom-house agents,
was charged before Mr. Rushton, on Wednesday, with steal-
ing a watch, the property of Mr. Wm. Farrar. The com-
plainant stated the particulars of the case as follows :—He
said he was a joiner, and lodged at the house of Mrs. Os-
burne, 21, Hotharn-street. The prisoner lodged at the same
house, and slept in an adjoining room to him. Between the
hours of nine and ten o'clock the night before, complainant
went to bed, acrd hung his watch upon a hook near the win-
dow. His room-door was unlocked, and the prisoner was in
the kitchen when he went to bed. Complainant got up at
,half-past six o'clock that morning and missed his watch, but
itaid nothing about it until he came to his breakfast, when he
informed the inmates of the house of the robbery, but they
said they had no knowledge whatever of it. Complainant
then suspected the prisoner, and went to the office where he
was employed in Canning-place, and asked him had he got
his watch, to which he replied in the negative, but, after some
time, said he would produce it in the course of a week. He
was then taken into custody. Policeman 6 said that on ar-
resting the prisoner, the latter took a ticket from his pocket,
and said he had pawned the watch for £2 with the intention
of releasing it when he got his money, and restoring it to the
owner. He was then taken to bridewell and searched, when
lss Sd was found upon his person. Complainant went to
the pawn-office of Mr. Critchley, in Mersey-street, and found
the watch, the prisoner having pledged it there, in the name
of William Taylor, saying that his father had left it to him
at his death. To a question from Mr. Rushton as to what
he had to say in his defence, the prisoner admitted that he
was guilty of the theft, and said he was driven to commit the
act because his salary (ZIO a year) was too little to support
him. He begged to be forgiven, as he said it would be the
ruination of him if he was sent to prison, Mr. Rushton said
it was impossible for him to do otherwise than to send him
for trial at the sessions.
OUTRAGE AT BANGOR.—On Saturday evening last this
city was the scene of a series of outrages unprecedented in
the history of this peaceable neighbourhood. It appears that
some fishing-boats belonging to Hoylake and Liverpool, put
in here from stress of weather, the crews of some of which,
mustering eight in number, were bent upon " astonishing the
natives" by kicking up a regular roar. With this intent they
sallied through the town, and upon being remonstrated with
by the policeman, who endeavoured to seize upon one of the
most violent of the body, they immediately knocked him
down. Ou recovering himself,.the policeman pursued them
to the Mgnai Bridge public-house, where he and his assistant
were again knocked down and violently beaten. The police-
men made a third essay upon the rioters, who had gone to
the Liverpool Packet public-house, where they got armed
with pokers. tongs, and staves, and on the appearance of the
policemen they were again assaulted. The fellows then pro-
ceeded down Dean-street, knocking down every person that
came in their way. Their career was now drawing towards a
close, however, for by this time several of the inhabitants
had armed themselves with sticks, and went in pursuit.
Perceiving the advance of a formidable party, the rioters took
to their heels, but were quickly pursued, and five of them
were captured at the water's edge, in the act of escaping to
their boats—some of them were actually taken out of the
sea! Three others escaped in the darkness—the other five
were deposited in the lock-up, where they remained all Sun-
day, at full leisure to ruminate on the consequences likely to
arise from their heroic achievement. On Monday these des-
peradoes were brought up before the magistrates of this di-
vision, and after a lengthened investigation, and wanting bail,
were fully committed for trial. Their names are—Samuel
Jones, Henry Jones, William Beck, John Michael, and
Thomas Harrison.—North Wales Chronicle.
REFUSAL TO SUPPLY WATER.—Thomas Hoey complained
before Mr. Rushton, on 'Wednesday, that the Liverpool and
Harrington Water Works Company refused to supply him
with water at his house, after desiring them so to do, con-
trary to the provisions f the 39th section of the act, which
set forth that, if the company refused to supply water to any
one desiring to have it, they should be subject to a penalty.
In this place, Mr. Woods, the complainant's agent, said they
sought not the penalty, but merely wished to establish their
right. He understood the reasons assigned by the company
for not supplying it, was because the landlord (with whose
affairs Hoey had nothing to do), was in arrears with the
company, for water supplied some years ago. Mr. Gatliff,
collector for the company, deposed that the house in which
Hoey resided was five years and a half in arrears for water,
but admitted that Hoey's name did not appear in the com-
pany's books, as the rate had been always paid by the land-
lord. In cases where the landlord had neglected to pay, the
company presumed that such neglect was occasioned by the
tenants owing him the money, and, therefore, rather than
distress the tenant, the company on that account refused to
supply the water. Mr. Rushton inquired whether the com-
pany had ever demanded the rate from Hoey ? Mr. Gatliff
replied in the negative, inasmuch as the landlord's name, and
not Hoey's, was in their books. The landlord had paid up
to January, 1836. Mr. Woods said that the act gave a
remedy to the company against the goods and chattels of the
tenant or person liable to pay in cases of arrears. Mr.
Rushton gave it as his opinion that the company had not a
leg to stand upon in the present case ; that the water should
be supplied to Hoey; and that, as the company had held the
landlord to be answerable for the payment hitherto, they
should adhere to him, and not to the tenant, henceforward,
TOTAL WRECK OF THE LORD NELSON.—During the heavy
gale of Monday night last, the Lord Nelson, bound from
Poole to Runcorn, when endeavouring to enter the port,
having made fruitless signals for a pilot, unfortunately struck
upon the North Bank, where she continued to beat violently
till she became a total wreck. The men lashed themselves
to the riggiiig, but shortly after she struck one of her masts
went by the board. The crew were exposed to the elements
during the whole night, and as the violence of the waves,
which made a complete breach over the vessel, now broke
away her decks, they were in momentary apprehension of
being engulphed. They were fortunately descried in the
morning by the crew of a river boat belonging to Benjamin
Davies, of this port, who, with three men, after the most
praiseworthy exertions in the face of imminent danger,
rescued the whole of the sufferers from their perilous situa-
tion. They were taken at once to the Underwriters Room,
to Mr. Court, the secretary of the Merchants' Society for
Shipwrecked Seamen, who referred them to Messrs. Chapman
and Willis, the agents for Lloyds, who said they ought to
have been attended to by the Humane Society. Mr. Willis
recommended them to be taken to thp Parish-office, and he
immediately waited upon Mr. Court*r an explanation. At
the Parish-office the men met with very attention, and were
sent up in a coach to the Workho!nre, with a pressing note to
the governor to furnish them with:ary clothes and whatever
nourishment and medical assistance they required. The
master has been very much bruised, and was rendered almost
senseless from the length of time which elapsed before he
could be uttended to. The rest were not so much hurt, and
may soon recruit under the careful nursing of Mr. Dowdall's
assistants.—[On enquiring at the Workhouse, last night, we
learned that the poor creatures appeared yesterday morning
quite recruited ;—they left the Workhouse early yesterday,
and had not returned last night.]
RECEIVING STOLEN MoNEY.—Richard Johnson, publi-
can, of Garden-lane, was brought before Mr. Rushton, on
Wednesday, on a charge of receiving a £lO note, knowing it
to have been stolen. Mr. Carter, of the firm of Johnstone
and Co., deposed that a £2O note and four £lO notes were
stolen from his breast-pocket at a public-house in Mill-lane,
on the night of the 14th of September last, and that a female
was tried for the robbery at the last sessions. He had the
numbers of the notes, and bad private marks on them also.
Mr. John W. Mulleneaux said he had received information
some time since that the prisoner had three of the .£lO notes
which had been stolen, in his possession, but that as he paid
for whatever whisky he got at witnesp's concern in gold and
silver, he found it impossible to asoertain'the fact until the
day previous, when he gave an order for. some gallons of
whisky, which came to £4 10s., and gave a £lO note to pay
for it, the number of which corresponded with one of the
numbers of which the police had given him information.
Mr. Carter here identified the note as his property. The
prisoner said he meant not to deny that he had the notes in
possession, but he denied that he knew them to have been
stolen, and pleaded, in his defence, that many notes of the
kind passed through his bands every week in the way of bu-
siness, and that the present was among the number. Mr.
Rushton ordered him to be remanded until Friday.

THE THREE CARAccr.---Mr. Buchanan, the proprietor
of one of the principal picture galleries in Pall-mall, London,
is now exhibiting a very small collection of capital paintings
at the Union Gallery, Slater-street, Duke-street. The chief
of these, and in point of fact, the works that give value and
attraction to the exhibition, are three magnificent illustrations
by the three Caracci, of incidents in the life of the Saviour.
The centre piece of the three represents Christ and the
Woman of Canaan. This, though less spirited, and em-
bodying less force of character than the other two works, is
superior to them in richness of tone and colour. On the right
of this is a representation of Christ curing the blind, a work
of rare merit by Ludovico Caracci. The blind man is kneel-
ing in an attitude, principally of supplication, while his coun-
tenance is finely indicative of mingled emotions of confidence,
suspense, and astonishment, to which the placid and bene-
volent face of the Redeemer. as he mildly regards the unfor-
tunate, whose eyes he is opening, offers a fine contrast. The
painting on the left is Christ raising the Widow's Son, by
Agostino Caracci. This picture illustrates the text given in
the 9th chapter of St. John. The incident is splendidly de-
veloped, and the painting is full of character and expression.
The principal figure is that of the Saviour, who, unmoved
while all around him are stricken with varied emotions, looks
fixedly at tha lad, who, at his touch, is just warming into
life. The artist has managed this difficult part of the subject
so nicely, that if we knew not the history of the wonderful
incident, we would almost be aware that we gazed upon one
who was just awakening from the trance of death. There is
still a corpse-like rigidity about the feet, and the bewildered
look of the youth, as he turns his eyes upon the majestic
being before him, tells of a struggle to collect faculties that
have recently been more than dormant. The widow, at the
first gleam of returning existence in the being so beloved,
has sunk on her knees at the feet of him who has worked
the wonder, and seems to be expressing a gratitude, too great
for utterance, by signs more forcible than speeches, and
with looks that tell what words could not convey. The other
figures are in appropriate attitudes, and each plays an appro-
priate part in enhancement of the general effect. The pic-
tures are all three on a large scale, and they express an unity
of mind in the three kindred artists that gives them high in-
terest and value. A few other pictures that are well worthy
of attention are exhibited at the same room, but we appre-
hend those who visit the gallery will have but little inclination
to dwell on any other subject after they have contemplated
" the three Caracci."

ELECTION 'FOR NORTH TOXTETH WARD.

The contest for the vacancy in the representation of this
ward, occasioned by the melancholy decease of William W.
Currie, Esq., has from the outset excited the strongest in-
terest. By the whit-radicals it was eagerly seized upon as
an opportunity of reinstating that fallen patriot, William
Rathbone, in his seat in the Council-chamber; whilst the
conservatives of the ward, rendered alive to their strength
by the successful result of their efforts in favour of Mr.
Harbord at the late election, prepared to support as a can-
didate on the Protestant interest, Alexander Smith, Esq.,
a resident of the ward, universally respected for the inde-
pendence of his public character, and the amenity of man-
ners which distinguishes him in private life.
The canvass on both sides, it will be seen by the number
of votes polled, was incessant and earnest up to the day of
election. On the side of the radical candidate the influence
of the corporation was freely lavished. The officials of the
various public offices under the pay of that body were the
most active canvassers. On the part of the conservative,
the preparations for the contest were sustained only by the
unbought zeal of the loyal and patriotic supporters of the
cause ; yet the result will chew that the spirit and energy of
conservatism in this town is sufficient, when allowed fair-
play, to defeat the machinations of its opponents, even when
aided by every corrupt influence and any hireling force which
can be brought against it. On this occasion it was ascer-
tained at an early period that the most barefaced attempts
were being made to induce voters to absent themselves, to
remain neutral, or to vote contrary to their principles for
the whig-radical candidate; but we are happy to record, for
the credit of the ward, that, with a few dishonourable ex-
ceptions, the offers and the threats of the liberal (!) party
were alike despised.
The polling commenced at nine o'clock, and it soon be-
came evident that the supporters of Mr. Rathbone, looking
forward, no doubt, to the chance of bringing matters to a
wrangle, if necessary, had determined to take the lead. The
polling booth, by a nice arrangement of those in authority,
was conveniently placed at the end of Mr. Raby's public-
house, which was occupied as Mr. Rathbone's committee-
room ; and a plentiful supply of precursors being provided
for the occasion, that gentleman was enabled to gain a majo-
rity of 24 upon the first hour's poll, according to the conser-
vative account, and of 31 according to the account of their
own party. We give the account of the conservative com-
mittee, which was, at ten o'clock,—
Mr. Smith 44
Mr. Rathbone 68

Majority for Mr. Rathbone 24
The great importance attached by the radicals to leading
their opponents upon the poll, is evidenced by the fact, that
within the first twenty minutes after the opening of the
booth, they commenced their usual and favourite practice of
personating voters. An elector of the name of Matthew
Lalor, of No. 3, Jackson's-court, had already voted for Mr.
Smith, when an Irishman, a member of the pure and holy
Church of Rome, came forward and represented himself to
be that individual. The usual questions were put to him,
and, of course, readily answered; but before the vote was
recorded, one of Mr. Smith's committee acquainted the as-
sessor of the fraud which was being attempted, and the wor-
thy and righteous imitator of the famous Michael Cassidy
was eventually consigned to the Borough Gaol for misde-
meanor. It is remarkable that the same fellow personated
the same voter at the election of November 1839.

Between ten and eleven o'clock another case of personation
was effected. The real voter in this instance—William Crow-
der, of Parliament-street—is at sea ; and we regret to say that
his radical representative escaped detection. The numbers
were at 11 o'clock—

Mr. Smith ..
Mr. Rathbone..

Majority . _ _

100

Between 11 and 12 o'clock the voting proceeded at a more
deliberate pace, and the Rathbonites were evidently getting
out of spirits. To bring up the loss which the party had sus-
tained during the past hour the most strenuous exertions
were used. We can state confidently, that independent of
other means, the most unblushing bribery was resorted to—
in one instance as much as £l5. being offered for a voter's
neutrality, and £3O. for his vote in favour of Mr. Rathbone
—the pure Mr. Rathbone ! We are glad to record that both
were refused. The agent of the Earl of Sefton, we are told,
threatened one conservative voter—a milkman, named; Har-
rison—that if he voted against Mr. Rathbone, he should be
deprived of the occupation of a field which he holds under
his lordship ' • and up to three o'clock we know that the man
had not recorded his vote. " Cruel intimidation" this, Mr.
Rathbone !

At 12 o'clock, the numbers were—
Mr. Smith
Mr. Rathbone .

Majority
At 1 o'clock—
Mr. Smith....
Mr. Rathbone

190
195

Majority
At two o'clock the radical forces had slightly rallied, and
the poll was declared for
Mr. 5mith.........
Mr. Rathbone 220

Majority . . .
This, however, it will be seen, was the last kick of the ex-
piring faction, and the conservatives now began to pull
rapidly ahead, the numbers being, at 3 o'clock, for
Mr. Smith . . 237
Mr. Rathbone .

Majority
At 10 minutes past 3, Mr. Smith was ONE ahead, and the
cheers which rent the air were deafening. From this time
to the close of the poll the scene was one of the highest ex-
citement, the conservatives rapidly going ahead. A a quar-
ter past three the majority of Mr. Smith was 4. At 20
minutes past 3 it had increased to 5 ; and at the close of the
poll, at 4 o'clock, the numbers were returned to Mr. Smith's
committee-room, for—
MR. SMITH
Mr. Rathbone

Majority
We are glad on this occasion to record our meed of praise
to Mr. Whitty and his force, for the excellent order kept by
their exertions during the day, in the neighbourhood of the
committee-rooms and around the entrance to the polling
booth. We may mention, however, as an exception, the
conduct of a superintendent, who insulted very grossly a gen-
tleman in Stanhope-street. The police under the orders of
this official refused to allow a voter to go up and record his
vote, on the plea that he was insensible ; and to the remon-
strances of some of the conservative party, the reply of the
inspector was a threat of Bridewell. Eventually, on the in-
terference of Mr. Cooper, the councillor of Great George's
Ward, the voter (reported to be so drunk as to be incapable
of motion) walked quietly to the polling booth and voted for
Mr. Smith.

With this exception, the excellent arrangements of the po-
lice, we have no doubt, contributed materially to the victory
gained by the conservative party, by over-awing the ruffian
mob which was congregated in front of Mr. Rathbone's com-
mittee room, and thus preventing a juggle similar to that
which distinguished the proceedings of that gentleman in
Pitt-street ward, or possibly a more dangerous outbreak,
which would have brought the day's proceedings to a wrangle.
With the exception of one slight disturbance which took
place in Stanhope-street, in consequence of a voter being
claimed by both parties, and a fight which took place in con-
sequence, the most perfect good humour characterised the
entire contest. Towards the hour of closing the poll crowds
of anxious spectators, in the contiguity of the voting booth,
became greater than ever we witnessed upon any similar oc-
casion, and the cheers of the Conservative party upon the
arrival of any voter were deafening. Although supported to
the last by fictitious statements of the progress of their can-
didate, the Radicals evidently began to despair of ultimate
success, and the changed aspect which a few hours had
wrought in their demeanour was very perceptible, and not a
little ludicrous. To the very last, however, Mr. Rathbone,
it appeared, could not be brought to credit the news of his
defeat, his committee and friends having played upon his
credulity, and inflated him with the notion that he was the
" winning horse"—they alleging that the numbers were
equal—namely, 246 for each candidate—with the " flattering
unction" to boot, that there was a bad vote on the part of
the Conservatives ! In this assumption the parties in his
committee-room, soon after the close, when their " very ac-
curate" clerks made out the aforesaid enumeration, setup
the most deafening shouts of joy and congratulation, which
were prolonged for some time. The candidate finally ap-
peared at one of the windows of the larger committee-room
in Warwick-street, the space in front of which was crowded
by a dense multitude.
The following, as will be seen from the official announce-
ment in our advertising columns, is the statement of the
numbers by the returning officers.
For Mr. Smith. 259
For Mr. Rathbone 256

Majority for Mr. Smith

PROCEEDINGS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE POLL
As soon as the result of the poll was announced in the con-
servative committee-room, Mr. Smith, the new member for
the ward, presented himself from one of the windows above
his committee-room, and was greeted by a long round of
enthusiastic cheers. As soon as silence could be obtained,
he proceeded to return thanks to the electors assembled for
the exertions which had contributed to place him in the proud
position of their representative. He had had opposed to him
all the influence and all the exertions of the corporation of
Liverpool; but the cause which they had contended for in his
person was a noble and a holy cause, and the electors had
vindicated it nobly. (An interruption was here occasioned
by Mr. Rathbone presenting himself to his admiring friends
from one of the windows of his committee-room). My
friends over the way—continued Mr. Smith—are so noisy,
and I am myself so incapable—from the fatigue I have under-
gone to-day--of addressing you in a voice loud enough to be
heard by one-fourth of this vast assemblage, that I must con
elude by expressing to you my sincere and heartfelt thanks
for your exertions in my behalf, and the confidence which I
feel that you will ever find me advocating in the council the
best interests of this ward.

Mr. HARBORD then came forward and briefly congratu-
lated the electors upon the success of their exertions. He
thanked them especially for having afforded him a conserva-
tive colleague for the ward.
Mr. BUSHELL congratulated the electors on the glorious
victory they had achieved. It could not be denied that the
reformers had staked their all upon this cast, and the num-
bers were against them. This had not been a contest be-
tween Alexander Smith and Wm. Rathbone, but a far higher
and more glorious struggle than anything personal could make
it. It had been a struggle between high church principles on
the one hand, and Socinian doctrines on the other—between
sound and honest conservatism, and the most ultra-radical-
ism—between the intelligent and enlightened burgesses, and
the self-elected majority of the council. Doubtless we should
hear of the bribery and corruption by which this mighty con-
quest had been gained, for it was now the fashion to insult
and cast opprobrium upon the voters, whose " sweet voices"
no longer contributed to radical support : but he (Mr.
Bushell) could tell them that reaction had set in ; that the
people were no longer to be deluded by promises of purity
which met with no fulfilment—with theories of benefits which
had no existence in practice. But he must forbear, for his
voice, though not a weak one, had not, without painful ex-
ertion to himself, sufficient power to reach the ears of one-
half of the immense assembly which he saw before him. He
thanked them in the name of the conservatives of Liverpool—
he thanked them on behalf of his friend Mr. Smith—he
thanked them in his own person, for this the never-to-be-
forgotten victory they had won—a victory which would strike
still further dismay into the hearts of their trembling and all-
but prostrate opponents.
Mr. ISAAC Homuns then presented himself, amidst cries
for Mr. Gladstone, who, we were informed, was not present.
Mr. Holmes congratulated the electors of North Toxteth
upon the important victory which they had achieved. The
real liberals had succeeded in beating the sham liberals.
They had rejected that sour Socinian dose which Pitt-street
refused to swallow ; and he thanked them for the reflection
with which he could go home to-night, tnat he was not to meet
the insolent Mr. Rathbone at the next council. He repeated
that Mr. Rath bone had been the most insolent, tyrannical, and
factious individual in the council, and he was thankfulthat they
were relieved of his presence. He was deeply sorry that in
Scotland ward they had not been similarly successful in reliev-
ing;the council of another petty tyrant of the same stamp. The
electors of North Toxteth ward had done their duty nobly,

but they must remember that his friend Mr. Smith was only
returned for the term of Mr. Wallace Currie, and that it
would devolve upon them to return him again next year.
(We will.) After a few more observations, Mr. Holmes re-
tired, and the proceedings terminated.
After leaving the committee-room, Mr. Smith was placed
in his carriage, and the horses having been taken out, he was
drawn by an immense concourse of the loyal shipwrights of
the Park to the Town-hall, receiving on his route the loud
congratulations of thousands •of good conservatives. In
passing the STANDARD office, the cortege halted, and three
hearty cheers were given in honour of our efforts in the good
old cause.

MISTAKEN REJOICING OF THE DEFEATED CAN-
DIDATE AND HIS FRIENDS.
_ _

Shortly after the close of the poll the friends of the " twice
rejected" repaired to his committee-room to hear the result
of this hard-fought contest. Nothing could exceed the joy
with which the speeches were listened to, and the company
must long ere this have become lost in amazement how the
following addresses, so full of congratulation and thanks,
could have been elicited under the circumstances we have
detailed. We can join heartily in the statement of one of the
speakers, that the electors have sent into the Council " a
man of sound principle;" and we shall wait with patience
for the " lesson" we are to receive at the hands of Mr. Rath-
bone. We give the following report of what these deluded
creatures uttered, for the amusement of our readers :
Mr. RATHBONE (the commencement of whose address
was but imperfectly heard by our reporter) stated, that it
was not yet decided which party was at the head of the poll;
but he felt assured that they had gained the day. The num-
bers were, he believed, equal-246 for each; but be had the
fact to announce to them that the tories had polled a bad
vote, which would, of course, be struck off. (Loud Cheers.)
They had, he said, gained the victory by the honest exercise
of opinion, against a party who had adopted the most cruel
intimidation, and the most flagrant corruption. He had
never canvassed for one single vote from any individual, nor
did he approve of such a principle. (Cheers.) He had
always said that the cause which they espoused was good,
and that, however they were opposed by an adverse faction,
it must be, as it had been, triumphant. (Cheers.) He had
much difficulty in making himself heard by such a multitude,
(and he would not therefore detain them long) ; but it was
still harder for him to express in terms sufficiently strong his
gratitude for the honour they had that day conferred upon
him by their unbouqht votes. He cared not what a man's
creed was ; he was one of those who judged men solely by
their conduct. (Loud cheers.) Their conduct showed that
they were not only men of principle, but Christians.
(Cheers.) At another time, when they were all less excited
than at that moment, he should have an opportunity of ad-
dressing them on the various points in which they had a
common interest. Meantime, he could but repeat, they had
acted like men of honour, and could carry with them, (which
their opponents could not,) the approval of their own con-
sciences. (Loud cheers.) Since it was their will that HE
should represent them in the Common Council, he could
assure them that it would be his anxious endeavour to pro-
mote their interest, and, in doing so, the interests, as he
conceived, of the town at large. (Loud cheers.) He con-
cluded by returning them his heartfelt thanks for the honour
done to him, and wishing them all good night. (Loud and
repeated cheers.)
Mr. H. T. ATKINSON, (who had stood on Mr. Rathbone's
right hand at the window,) then addressed the assemblage.
He enquired where was now " the lion of St.- Jude's ?"
(Cheers.) They had acted most manfully and honourably,
and would let the bigots of his party know that they would
no longer submit to the thraldom they would impose upon.
them. The struggle of the day, on the part of
their opponents, bad been gold against principle in-
timidation against conscience. (Loud cheers.) They had
done honour to their principles, They had abstained from
physical force, and had so conducted themselves, that they
had left their antagonists gnashing their teeth. (Laughter
and cheers.) They had sent into the council, a man of sound
principle, who would represent the healthy feelings of a large
and intelligent body of his fellow-townsmen ; and they might
feel assured that Wm. Rathbone, at the next meeting of the
council, would read the bigots and intolerants of that cham-
ber such a lesson that they would not soon forget. (Cheers.)
He (Mr. Rathbone) would tell every tory bigot that the peo-
ple were not to be imposed upon ; that they were sound at
the core ; and that they were determined henceforward to do
justice to those who fought the good fight in behalf of civil and
religious liberty. (Loud and prolonged cheers.)
Mr. Rosso complimented the electors on the noble ex-
ertions they had that day made, and trusted that the elec-
tors in the other wards of the town would hereafter follow
their example. Their defeated opponents would doubtless
seek a mean revenge. They would endeavour to rouse them
that night to breaches of the peace, by being themselves the
first aggressors. He besought them, if struck, not to strike
again; to be forbearing, and to commit the aggressors to the
custody of the police. He concluded by proposing three
cheers for " Rathbone and Liberty.
Three cheers were given accordingly, and the assemblage
departed from the ground they occupied in high glee. They
had not, however, gone far " down the road" before they
must have discovered their "mistake," and each assumed
an aspect like that of " the knight of rueful countenance,"
when they beheld the successful candidate drawn triumph-
antly home in his carriage.

[We understand that it is the intention of poor Mr. Rath-
bone's friends to give him the mortification of a third defeat,
by bringing him forward for St. Peter's Ward, in the room
of Mr. Woollright, who retires to make way for his friend.
The conservatives are quite prepared for the conflict, and a
gentleman, of first-rate talent and commanding influence, is
prepared to present himself to the electors, and give them
an opportunity of preventing the disgrace which would be
entailed upon by the success of Mr. Rathbone.]

The following statement of the present position and the
future prospects of conservatism in the council may be in-
teresting to our readers. We have now in the council 28
conservative councillors—our opponents 20 councillors and
16 aldermen. The decision of Everton Ward, which will
unseat the radical Mr. Quayle, and place Mr. Shand, a
conservative, in his stead, will make the number of conser-
vatives in the council, 29 ; radical aldermen and councillors,
35. The retirements next year of 7 conservatives and 9 ra-
dicals will reduce these numbers to 22 conservatives against
'26 radicals. The conservatives have therefore only to gain
11 out of the 16 vacancies, to enable them to choose a
CONSERVATIVE MAYOR 1

WEST DERBY WARD CONSERVATIVE FESTIVAL.

Last evening the conservative burgesses of West Derby
Ward celebrated the re-election of George Hall Lawrence,
Esq., to the Town Council, by a public supper at the house
of Mr. Edward Marshall, the Edgehill Coffee-house. About
150 gentlemen sat down. The wines and viands prepared by
the worthy host were plentiful and of the best description,
the waiters were attentive, and nothing was wanting to pro-
mote the comfort of the numerous guests. The room was
elegantly decorated with evergreens and flags emblematical
of loyal and constitutional sentiment, the general effect .of
which was most imposing.
FRANCIS GRUNDY, Esq., occupied the chair. At his
right sat the principal guest of the evening, Mr. Lawrence,
and immediately adjoining were the other two conservative
representatives of the ward, Mr. John Shaw Leigh and Mr.
John Smith. In other parts of the room we noticed, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Peers, Mr. Falkner, Mr. Naylor, Mr. Glynn,
Mr. T. Roberts, Mr. Bousfield, &c. &c.
The vice-president was JOHN WALKER, Esq., near whom
sat Mr. Mould, Mr. Dalrymple, Mr. Wade, Mr. Kamp, (se-
cretary to the Ward Conservative Association), Mr. Webb,
Mr. Frank, Mr. Rounthwaite, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brassey,
Mr. Gaskell, &c. &c.
The proceedings of the evening were enlivened by some
admirable singing by Messrs. Dutton, Dunn, and Leders.
The PRESIDENT, ill an appropriate address, in the course
of which he observed that one of the first principles of con-
servatives was loyalty to their monarch, proposed the health
of her most gracious Majesty the Queen, and expressed a
fervent hope that her offspring might inherit the virtues of
her illustrious grandfather, George the Third. This senti-
ment was received with three times three.
National Anthem, " God save the Queen." The lines
" Confound their poiltics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,"
elicited enthusiastic and repeated cheers.
The PRESIDENT proposed the next toast, which was the
health of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, who, he ob-
served, had already become popular in this country, and
whose excellent qualities, he bad no doubt, would continue
to him that popularity. (Three times three.)
Glee—" With a jolly full bottle." (Great cheering.)
The next toast was the health of her Majesty the Queen
Dowager, and the rest of the Royal Family. The PRESI-
DENT, in proposing it, highly eulogized the virtues of her
Majesty, and said, that as the country had settled an ample
income upon her, she spent it doing good.—The toast was
remind with three times three, and one cheer more.
Glee—" Hail, smiling morn."

The PRESIDENT next proposed the Army and Navy, and
said they would ever be ready to defend their country, and to
vindicate its honour. Their late exploits in Syria, he remark-
ed, proved that they had not deteriorated in efficiency.
The PRESIDENT then rose amidst loud cheers to propose
the health of " The Duke." He said that was a name at
the mention of which every Protestant heart would bound
with delight. He was proud to be able to say, that the em-
phatic title of " The Duke" was first given to his grace by
the Liverpool Conservative Association, and had been unani-
mously adopted by the country. (Cheers.) His exploits in
the field and in the senate were so well known that they
needed no eulogium to increase the estimation in which they
were justly held by conservatives. He would therefore con-
clude by merely proposing the health of his Grace the Duke
of Wellington, with nine times nine. (Enthusiastic cheers.)
Glee—" Mighty Conqueror."
The PRESIDENT said they had now arrived at the most
important part of the evening's proceedings, namely to drink
the health of their re-elected member, George Hall Law-
rence, Esq. (Cheers.) His services since his re-election
had proved that a more talented and efficient member was
not to be found in the town council. (Cheers.)
Glee.—" For he's a jolly good fellow." (Cheers.)
Mr. LAwnEtqcs on rising to return thanks was received
with tremendous applause. How, he asked, could he
express his gratitude for the kind reception with which
they had honoured him this evening? It was a reception
far beyond his deserts. (Cries of " No, no.") How
could he sufficiently thank them' for the proud position
he occupied, not only this evening, but for the proud
position of being their representative? (Hear, hear.) He
rejoiced, great as were the difficulties of the office he had
undertaken, that he had this opportunity of attempting
them, because, on the 2nd of November, it happened that
he was engaged in the duties of the ward, of which he
had the honour of being chairman, and it was not his
good fortune to be able to present himself to his con-
stituents, except for one single moment. It was now
his gratification and his pleasure to congratulate them
upon the successful issue of their exertions, and there-
fore, it was with a peculiar degree of pleasure that he had
met them this evening. (Hear.) It was now three years
since they had first met in a society like the present to cele-
brate the victory which they then achieved ; they were then
foremost, but still it would be worth while to compare the
position which they then occupied, with that which they had
now the honour and the gratification to fill. (Hear.) At
that time they succeeded against an adversary of acknowledged
talent and of great influence; but on that occasion he (Mr.
G. H. Lawrence) was returned by the narrow majority of 22.
After that election it was his misfortune to have to go into the
Town Council with only three gentlemen of the same political
sentiments as his own. (Hear.) Such was the position of this
ward in 1838. Let us now mark the contrast—the change
which had taken place ; let us remember that the narrow
majority of twenty-two then had now been converted into a
glorious majority of sixty. (Loud cheers, and cries of
" Sixty-one.") On this occasion, too, instead of having to
go to the Town Council as the representative of this ward
in the broken spirit of a defeated party, he went there
with a glorious company of eleven or twelve. (Great cheer-
ing.) With these facts before us, now was the proper time
to consider whence all this arose, and to ask what was this
mighty change which had come over the minds of the people ?
(Hear, hear.) What, he would ask, had brought about all
this wonderful alteration? (Hear.) Had the conservatives
descended to popular clamour? Had they professed them-
selves liberals ? Had they called to their aid the ballot box?
Had they clamoured for universal suffrage ? No. They had
done none of these things. (Cheers.) Had they endeavoured
to purify and disenthrall religion from things temporal by
connecting it in the lower classes with the subtleties of the
Irish system of education? Had' they bended to popular
applause ? Had they offered patronage_ to their own greedy
and dependent adherents ? Had they held out promiseS
of licenses as the price of votes ? (Cries of " No, no.") No ;
they had done none of these things, and they never

would. (Cheers.) They relied upon better grounds for their
progression. They placed their hopes upon the attachment
to those sound constitutional principles which they had
ever advocated. They placed their hopes of success upon
better grounds than their opponents, and he trusted they
would always obtain the support of the people. Their op-
poneutsfor a time had been very successful. They had talked
about retrenchment and reform, and for a time they cajoled
the electors of this town into a belief of their sincerity. They
carried their ends, therefore, by a 'majority •, but the good
sense of the people was returning fast, and he was satisfied
that each succeeding year would make -the conservatives
stronger and stronger. Corporation reform had given
us certain advantages. For instance we had a daily police.
In that ward they had also the advantage of lighting and
watching, but he should observe that these were advantages
derived rather from the legislature than from the party in
power ; indeed he was satisfied that whichever party was in
power, the ward would not have been long without these ad-
vantages. Indeed, it was well known, that as far as a day
police was concerned, the old corporation were as decided
friends of it as was the new one. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
Then great professions were made about retrenchment, as
well as about reform. He (Mr. Lawrence), however, did
not think there had been much of that. Mr. Rathbone--
poor man—(great cheering)—when he saw the face of the
electors of Pitt-street ward, found it necessary to boast of
the retrenchment made in the Town-clerk's department ; but
the only point he proved was the substitution of Mr. Radcliffe
for Mr. Foster. (Hear.) There had been an apparent saving—but
it was no saving from the management of the whigs (hear) ;
it was owing to the untimely death of the excellent gentle-
man who filled the office of town-clerk. That party, how-
ever, had met with their deserts ; the day of retribution was
at hand ; but if ever the conservatives should gain the as-
cendancy, they would not copy their conduct. (Hear, hear.)
They would avoid the rock upon which their opponents had
split; they would be moderate, but at the same time they
would firmly maintain their principles. Above all, they
would not promise more than they could perform. (Cheers.)
Since he had had the honour of last addressing his constitu-
ents, the council had met on two occasions ; they had chosen
the mayor, appointed the committees, and were now prepared
"to go to work." (Hear.) It seemed but a trifling thing
to tell that they had done this ; but those who had read the
debates would be aware that even these were not so easily
done as said, but that two tiresome days were occupied
in discussion. He would first allude to the question of the
mayoralty. On that question he was now as he had been
often before, in a minority. He, however, gave his vote in
favour of his excellent friend Mr. Leigh—(great cheering)—
and he thought his conduct on that question would require
no justification. (Immense cheering.) He had not the
slightest wish to disparage his. political opponents ; on the
contrary, he was and always had been prepared to acknow-
ledge that Mr. Bolton, the present mayor, was a good
man of business, and of uniform kindness and libera-
lity in the private relations of life. (Hear, hear.) But
he was a firm opponent of the church establishment in
this country. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Bolton, the mayor, differed
from him in political sentiment, and not only that, but he
(Mr, Lawrence) believed his sentiments were dangerous to
the welfare of the country. (Cheers.) With these feelings
he was prepared to support Mr. Leigh's election. (Hear.)
Mr. Leigh was a. personal friend of his with whose political
sentiments he fully coincided, and a gentleman largely inter-
ested in the prosperity of the town. Mr. Leigh's services
to the public ought also to be taken into consideration.
(Hear hear.) He had long been a member of the town
council ; and upon these grounds he (Mr. Lawrence) felt
perfectly justified in supporting Mr. Leigh. They were
defeated, but the time was coming when a conservative
would be the mayor of Liverpool. (Loud and immense
cheering.) Next with regard to the appointment of com-
mittees. The conservatives had difficulties to encounter upon
that subject. He would not triumph over his political oppo-
nents, but he would say that they were certainly a great deal
more civil upon the present occasion than they had ever been
before. They had now begun to pay some respect—if not to
the persons of the conservatives, at least to the many wards
which they represented. (Cheers.) They had now began to
think that the constituencies of the borough were to be trifled
with no longer, and accordingly we had now obtained the
committees to be tolerably fairly poised. They had done
him (Mr. Lawrence) ;the honour—and a very doubtful one
it was—of making him a member of the Education Com-
mittee. He entered that committee with great suspicion,
for, so far as he knew the corporation system of education,
it was a system of which he could not approve. (Cheers.)
But it was a very difficult thing for him to say, " I decline to
enter into your schools, to examine your system or be a party
to it, without first knowing what was meant by it.
It was very difficult for him to stand up and say that ; and he
felt he might be doing more mischief by refusing to act on
that committee than by meeting the difficulty which he felt
boldly. (Hear.) It was indeed a difficult question. He
had always been of opinion that a general system of re-
ligious education could never be combined and promoted
under one roof in this country. He wished it could, but
there were unhappy differences which made it im-
possible. It was certainly questionable whether we should
leave parties to promote any system of education which we
could not truly promote ; but upon the other hand he did not
go the length, Church of England man as he was, of saying
that he was bound to teach the doctrines of the Church
of England and nothing else—or at least he did not know
that he was bound to apply the funds of the Corporation
of Liverpool to that end alone. He rather agreed that there
might be occasions in which we might find ourselves con-
strained to teach imperfect truth. (Loud cries of" No, no.")
He felt, however, that was a very difficult question, which
would rather retard than assist in being the means of pro-
moting education directly. (Hear.) They were, however,
now pledged to examine for themselves ; and they would not
suffer themselves to be led away by any plausible or specious
pretexts—they would examine for themselves directly, and
then make their report. (Hear.) There is no other ques-
tion, continued Mr. Lawrence, of any importance, which has
come before the council. We are now a strong and united
band. (Cheers.) We are now prepared to fight your battles
with efficiency; and I do hope you will give me credit for
having taken an upright and a prudent course. (Cheers.)
We shall endeavour to obtain moderation without sacrificing
principle ; and I trust we shall in the end be found to have
studied yonr interest, and to have done no discredit to our-
selves. Mr. Lawrence concluded by proposing the health of
the President.
Glee—" Life's a bumper."
_ _

The CHAIRMAN said he did not deserve one-half the eulo-
giums that their worthy representative had bestowed upon
him. He wished he could have done much more than he had
done ; but he could say that his zeal in the good cause could
not be exceeded, though his ability was not equal to his zeal.
He concluded by congratulating the meeting on their recent
triumph, and thanking the company for the honour which
they had done him. (Cheers.)
Mr. J. B. FALKNER rose to propose the healths of the
other representatives of the ward. He said that it was a
source of pride to the electors of West Derby Ward that, at
the first municipal election, they had returned two out of
the five conservatives that were then returned for the town.
He congratulated the town of Liverpool on the noble man-
ner in which the example of West Derby had been followed
in other wards. He hoped that after the next municipal
election the conservatives would be able to choose a conser-
vative mayor and eight conservative aldermen, and that the
town would enjoy' the gratifying sight of witnessing the
procession of the mayor, followed by the whole council, to
the parish church. (Cheers.) He then proceeded to com-
pare the constitution of 'the old and the new corporations
throughout the kingdom. He then showed that the radical
party had acted upon the very system of choosing, to fill
offices under the corporations, men of their own political
principles, and electing as aldermen the rejected of the peo-
ple. (Cheers.) He concluded by proposing the health of
J. S: Leigh, and of Mr. Smith, the other representatives of
the ward.

Mr. J. S. LEIGH said that he regretted that he could not
adequately express his feelings on that occasion. He felt
deeply indebted, to the gentlemen for the handsome manner
in which they had drunk his health. His worthy colleague
had spoken so largely on those topics in which they were
chiefly interested, that he had little to add to Mr. Lawrence's
remarks. He said he felt assured that Mr. Lawrence would
soon find out the difficulty of his position in reference to the
Education Committee. He then alluded to the triumph that
had been that day achieved in Toxteth Park, and to the
practiees resorted to by the radicals in order to obtain Mr.
Rathbone's return. He said that Mr. Rathbone's rejection
was a great blow to the radical cause in the town. Mr.
Leigh sat down amidst much cheering.
Mr. SMITH rose amidst loud cheering, which continued
for some time. He said that he felt almost overpowered by
the manner in which they had responded to the toast pro-
posed by Mr. Falkner. He had never felt greater pleasnre
than he did in beholding before him such u phalanx of the
conservative electors of West Derby Ward. He felt assured
that whenever they were again called upon to discharge their
duties to the town and the country, they would be found
ready for the conflict, and prepared to carry off the palm of
victory. He said that the radicals had announced their de-
termination to retrieve their losses in the ward: but he felt
assuredthat they would never conquer the electors until they
conquered their principles.
Mr. LEIGH then proposed " Mr. Brassey, the committee,
and the conservative canvassers of the ward." (Cheers.) He
called upon Mr. Brassey to reply.
Mr. BRASSEY responded to the toast in a neat and appro-
priate speech. He hutnourously alluded in military terms to
the rout and discomfiture of the radicals on the second of
of November. He trusted that the troops which he saw
around him would be-ready at their posts on the Ist of No-
vember next, to give•their enemies a second edition of what
they had met with on the 2d of November this year—a sound
drubbing. (Cheers.)
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE then proposed the health of the
conservative electors of West Derby ward. He called upon
them to stand to their colours, and hoped that they would
always stand fast to the principles which they professed.
Mr. JoHN TAYLOR returned thanks. He regretted that
he had not been able to devote as much attention to the local
affairs of the wards as he could wish during the last year. He
alluded to the scandalous practices resorted to by the Pro-
tector, or rather, the Destructive Society, in order to swamp
the constituency of Liverpool. He condemned the policy of
the whig party in contributing to the funds of that society.
Mr. J. S. LEIGH then proposed the health of Mr. Walker,
the vice-chairman. (Cheers.)
Mr, WALKER rose to respond. He had always felt grati-
fied at the testimonyof their good feelings towards him ; but
on the present occasion he felt overpowered by his feelings.
He humorously alluded to the threat of Mr. Rosson to put
on one hundred mushrooms ; but he felt assured that the soil
of West Derby would not produce mushrooms. He con-
cluded by thanking the company for the honour which they
had done him, and sat down amidst loud cheers.

The VICE-CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the health of
Mr. E. J. Kent, the secretary and treasurer of the conserva-
tive cnmmittee.

- Mr. KENT responded ro the toast in a neat and appropri-
ate speech. He said he was proud to acknowledge that the
principles which he professed had been inculcated on his
mind while, for ten years, he was in the office of one of their
representatives.

The VICE-CHAIRMAN then proposed the healths of Mr.
Mould and Mr. Roberts.
Mr. MOULD returned thanks.

Mr. ROBERTS also returned thanks.

Mr. KENT proposed the health of Alexander Smith, jun.,
Esq., now the conservative representative of North Toxteth
Ward, with whom he would associate the conservative can-
vassers. (Cheers.).
Glee—,` Glorious Appollo."
Mr. VALKNER then proposed the health of "The Mem-
bers for the Borough."
After which, "Prosperity to the Liverpool Conservative
Association"—" The good old Loyal Town of Liverpool and
tho Trade thereof"—and several other toasts were proposed,
and the meeting separated, after spending a delightful even-
ing.