The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-10-06 00:00:00

PITT-STREET WARD.

A T a MEETING of the ELECTORS of PITT-
STREET WARD, held at the house of Mrs. Cowburn,
Park-lane, on Monday the sth instant,
WATKIN WILLIAMS, Esq., in the Chair,
On the motion of JAMES ASPINALL, Esq., seconded by
Mr. THOMAS RIMMER, it was resolved—
" That it is the opinion of this meeting that Thomas
TOULMIN, Esq., is a fit and proper person to represent this
Ward in the Town Council, and that he be put in nomination
as a Candidate for Pitt-street Ward at the ensuing general
Election."

Moved by Mr. ANDERSON, seconded by Mr. ROOSE—
,. That thin Tacot:as, froting that it Ia essentially necessary
for the good government and well-being of the loyal town of
Liverpool to have a majority of Conservatives in the Town
Council, pledge themselves, individually and collectively, to
use every lawful means to secure the election of Thomas
Toutnlin, Esq., for this Ward, on Monday the 2nd of No-
vember next." _

Moved by Mr. ISAAC HOLMES, seconded by Mr. HENRY
STEWART-7:

That this meeting most earnestly wishes to impress upon
aU Conservatives objected to by the Radical party the neces-
sity of their personal attendance at the Municipal Revision
Court, so as to be enabled to substantiate their right to be
placed on the Burgess roll."
Moved by Mr. TATTERSALL,' and seconded by Mr.
ANDERSON,—
" That the thanks of this meeting be given to W. Williams,
Esq., for his impartial and spirited conduct in the chair."
W. WILLIAMS, Chairman.

FLYING BRIDGES AND BOATS.—SOMD experiments with
flying bridges and boats were made a few days ago upon the
Rhine, near Strasburg. In the first instance, a bridge of
a new construction for the passage of troops was thrown over
in twenty minutes. Three flotillas of boats, supported by a
gun boat, were next brought forward in regular order to re-
present the passage and demarkation of troops. At the same
time a flying bridge, capable of bearing 300 men, came down
the stream, and, fixing its anchors in the middle, by the mere
force of the current expanded its arms, and in three minutes
reached from bank to bank. The next experiment was with
a bridge of boats, which, in an hour and a half would enable
an army to cross a wide river. The last experiment was an
attempt to pass under the bridge in very small and light
boats, so as to defy the power of the current. Several men,
after having directed their course to the bridge, lay down in
the boats, and passed rapidly and safely under the bridge.
THE QUEEN'S BREWER.--We understand that Mr. Chas.
Church, of Andover, the proprietor of an establishment by
no means extensive, has, through the interest of Lord Bruce,
been appointed " The brewer to her Majesty's household."
It appears the Earl of Errol (Lord Chamberlain) was desi-
rous of obtaining a better sample of malt liquor than had for
some time appeared on her Majesty's table. When Lord
ep dr
sa
et erl
Bruce was dining at the castle, he suggested to the chamber-
laineceived an order
Y acquiesced in.
the propriety of permitting Mr. Church to wait upon
himmr.
Churchwith samples,
appeared,mpl e s ,
a sample, to be delivered
for 150 hogsheads, as
whaienhd twoalsiisi immediate)
this appointment as soon as
possible. In consequence of
Immediate neighbourhood; the noble
activity prevails in the
b ry has consented
to erect
proprietor, the Marquis of Ailgs
u'
Mr.
vide brewery of sufficient size to enable
vide the necessary quantity of beverage for her Majesty and
visitors.—Gloucester Chronicle.