The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-06 00:00:00

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of conservative Englishmen will be so strongly mani-
fested that net even the sleepy indolence of a sybarite
premier or the traitor machinations of a mendicant
Impostor will be allowed to despise and defy their ex-
pression.

OUTRAGE ON A RESPECTABLE VOTER IN ST. ANNE'S
WARD.—During the most anxious part of the election in
St. Anne's Ward, Mr. Andrews, of the Birmingham Arms,
Scotland-place, noticed the officious conduct of a party con-
nected with the radical interest, who had fixed themselves
directly in front of the polling-booth, in a coach, from which
they flourished a large flag, decorated with the radical co-
lours, over the heads of every voter that approached. Mr.
Andrews' feelings were so excited at the moment, that he
seized upon the flag, and broke the staff in pieces. He was
immediately charged into the custody of a policeman, and
dragged to Bridewell ; but upon being brought before Mr.
Rushton, he was forthwith liberated, Mr. Rushton obser-
ving that it was a case of very great hardship, that a respec-
table voter should be dragged through the streets on such a
Paltry charge. Mr. Andrews, we are glad to say, got back
in time to record his vote in favour of Mr. Davies. We
understand that several of his friends in the ward intend to
present him with a testimonial on account of his spirited
conduct.

FINE CLOTIE—We beg to draw the attention of our
readers to Messrs. Holmes' stock of beautiful cloths. We
have had an opportunity of inspecting it, and can recom-
mend a visit to their establishment.

Music.—Mr. Aldridge, the talented leader at the Theatre-
Royal, will, we understand, shortly give a concert, at which
all the available musical talent of the town, both vocal and
instrumental, will be brought into requisition. A very at-
tractive treat may be expected.

THE EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS.—Since the Exhibi-
tion Rooms have been lit with gas, they have been quite a
promenade. A great many ladies honour the rooms with
their presence, and give animation to the scene. The coup
Wail is very striking, on entering the room. Many pictures
that do not attract by daylight, ook admirable when the gas
is thrown upon them.

PICTURE OF ADAM AND EVE.—This Picture still con-
Inues attmetive. We have heard many opinions respecting
it—a proof that it has merit. We again recommend our
readers to inspect it.

THE STAG ROCK, HOLYHEAD BAY.-It appears from the
report of Captain Beechey, who has lately been surveying
that bay, that the dangerous rock above-named is only eleven
feet from the surface of the water, and is so sharp that the
lead would not rest upon it. It has been suggested, now that
Its position is known, that by means of divers and Colonel
Pasley's apparatus, it be at once mined and blown up :—for
at Is out of all reason it should be allowed to remain as it is,
While there are 23 feet water all round it.

STEALING FROM A SHOP.—A woman named Catherine
Cosgrave was yesterday charged in the police court with pur-
loining several shawls from the shop of Mr. John Roberts,
Whitechapel. The charge was pressed, and she was com-
mitted for trial at the sessions.

Moan BAD COPPER MONEY.—A man named Thomas
Burgess was yesterday placed before Mr. Rushton at the
police court, he having been found with about three pounds
weight of spurious Irish copper money, tokens, &c, in his
possession. He stated that he intended to purchase fents
With it up the country, and dispose of it only for old copper.
Mr. Rushton remarked that the town and country were in-
undated with this base coin, fifteen shillings worth (in Dublin)
of which, the importers passed here for £2 ss. The prisoner
was remanded until instructions should be received from the
Mint with reference to his case.

INDICTMENTS FOR NUISANCES.—The grand jury at the
late sessions found true bills against Messrs. Edwin Maw,
William Gibson, Samuel Lightfoot, and several others, for
nuiances caused to the inhabitants by their works in various
Parts of the town. As the parties have entered into the re-
quired recognisances, the cases are removed into the Court
of Queen's Bench, and will come on for trial at the next
Spring assizes.

CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY.--Yesterday
so'ennight, Sir Frederick Smith, the government railway
commissioner, proceeded over the works of the Chester and
Birkenhead line, in company with Mr. Yarrow, the resident
engineer, and expressed his opinion that the travelling was
far superior, and the works in a more complete state, than
on any newly opened line he had inspected.
THE " MEG 0' MELDON."—We recently noticed a beau-
tiful new barque of this name, of 376 tons burthen, built by
Messrs. Haselden, Pearson, and Troughton, at their yard,
south side of the Queen's Dock Basin. She is a remarkably
fine vessel, whether as regards materials, model, or work-
manship, and we are glad to announce that, after being
,:n
neaped" for a short time, she will be launched on Tuesday
next,—to the gratification, doubtless, of numerous spectators.

HALIFAX AND BOSTON ROYAL MAIL STEAM-SHIPS.—
The Caledonia, Captain Cleland, that arrived here only on
the afternoon of Friday last, left the Mersey about four
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, with the outward mails and
London morning papers of the 4th on board. The Caledonia
takes out between forty and fifty passengers. Arriving late
on Friday, and sailing on Wednesday, shows a celerity of
movement quite in keeping with the rapid passages thete fine
vessels have made across the Atlantic.

SERIOUS CASE OF FORGERY.—On Saturday last, a re-
spectable-looking elderly man, named John Heys, was placed
at the bar of the Police-court, on a charge of altering an
order on the District Banking Company at Manchester, from
4:8 to £BO, with a view to defraud the company named. It
appeared that Heys had obtained an order for £8 from that
banking establishment in this town, and had taken it to a
man whom he had employed as a lerk, requesting him to
take it immediately to Manchester, and get the money, as he
Was obliged to go to Chester. The clerk, being too late for
the train, began to consider the matter over ; and, finally,
at the suggestion of a friend, went to the bank here, and
there learned that the order had been altered to ten times
its original amount. The prisoner was taken into custody
in the evening. Mr. Owen appeared in his behalf, and se-
verely cross-questioned the witnesses, but the case was too
strong to admit of much doubt on the mind of the magistrate,
and he was committed for trial at the assizes.
~MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS OF ST. GEORGE'S
HALL.—A general meeting of the proprietors of the St.
Age's Hall Company was held on Wednesday, in the
tt,°tton Sales-Room, Exchange-buildings. The Rev. Jona-
"an Brooks, chairman of the committee presided. The
chairmen having very lucidly stated the objects of the meet-
ing, called upon Mr. Thomas Harvey, the secretary to the
Committee, to read the report. The report gave a de-
tail of the proceedings of the committee, in confer-
ence with the law courts committee of .the council, and
embodied the proposal made by the latter for erecting in one
building the law courts and the hall, on the St. George's
Hall Company raising or satisfactorily securing to the coun-
cil an amount of money to be agreed upon. The meeting
Was well attended, and the proposal met with unanimous ap-
probation. The several resolutions, which will be found in
our advertising columns, were adopted without a dissentient
voice. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Lawrence
ljeyworth, Turner, Rosson. Shand, Woolwright, Mather,
R. Bateson, Townley, Radley, Moon, and others, who ge-
nerally expressed their satisfaction with the arrangement. It
Was stated by the Rector, that, according to the plan pro-
Posed, the ground and existing area would, when completed,
form the finest place in Europe. The rector, in reply to a
question, said he could not say what sum would be required
from the subscribers, but if he were a member of the Town-
eOuncil, which he certainly never should be, if the George's
Hall Committee offered £21,000, he would vote that it should
be accepted. He thought, as the town would reap so many
advantages, the council ought to meet them in a liberal
Writ. In reply to another question, the rector stated that
Mr.
Elmes had given it as his opinion, that if entered upon
forthwith, the building might be completed in about three
Years and a half.
PROFESSOR BERTINCHAMP'S SYSTEM OF TEACHING
LANGUAGES.—During the residence of Professor Bertin-
champ in Liverpool we have had many opportunities of ob-
serving the merits of his system of teaching languages, and
can testify that it is unrivalled. It aims, directly, at enabling
the pupil to converse, without which there is little utility in
learning any modern language. Mr. Bertinchamp has al-
ready published a grammar of the French language, which,
in perspicuity, has no superior; and he is about producing
one of the German, deserving of similar praise. We trust
he may meet such encouragement in Liverpool, as will induce
him to become a permanent resident.

DOCK COMMITTEE.—Owing to an inadequate number of
nlernbers attending the Dock Committee yesterday no meet-
ing was held. Two vacancies have been occasioned in the
committee—one by the resignation of Mr. Robertson Glad-
stone, and the other by the retirement, from the Town-coun-
cil, of Mr. Segar. The appointment in both these cases rests
With the Town-council, and, in all probability, they will be
made at the first meeting since the election, which will be
held next Monday.

NEGLECT OF FAMILY.—At the police-court yesterday, a
roan named Griffith, apparently mate of a vessel, and who
had been remanded from the previous day, on a charge of
refusing to remunerate the parish for the support of his wife,
Was again placed at the bar, he having been allowed a day to
consider the matter. Mr. Rushton said he had left his wife
chargeable, and the parish already incurred a cost of :£3O-for
her maintenance in consequence of his neglect. It could
not be borne that the community at large and poor industrious
Persons in particular should be obliged to pay rates out of their
earnings for such a purpose. He (the prisoner) had just re-
turned from a long voyage, and a large sum was due to him.
If, therefore, he persisted in refusing to meet the jnst demand
against him, he (Mr. Rushton) would be obliged to consign
him to prison. The prisoner, who was unwilling, was then
allowed five minutes more, and at the expiration of that time,
as he still appeared intractable, he was sent to the House of
Correction for a month.
MAHOGANY.—The sales of the 22d instant were very dull,
and very little business was effected, except in Honduras :
the cargo, ex Minerva, selling at from 44d. to 7id. and yielding
fully 6d. per foot average. Two-fifths were taken expressly
for ship-building, and this may be said to be the first cargo
Which has received the marked attention of the body of the
shipwrights of this place. By the Liverpool quay or line
Pleasure, the cargo of the Minerva at 61d. per foot superficial,
yielded 4s. 6d. per foot cubic, Liverpool quay line measure,
being equal to 4s. lid. per foot customs' calliper. The re-
Itainder of the cargoes of the Mary and Science were sold
eff, the former 15,086 feet, at 4id. per foot average, and the
latter, 17,303 feet, at nd. per foot average. Of Cuba nothing
but remnants were sold by auction, say 10,554 feet, and Bd.
5-16ths per foot average, but by private bargain the 124 logs,
ex Elizabeth, were sold at 10;d. per foot. Of St. Domingo,
8207 feet of City logs, which remained ex Paragon, were sold
at 14d. 7-16ths per foot average ; 16,527 feet, curls, ex
„Itgalia' at 18d. 19-32nds per foot; and 10,768 feet, ex
ginahon Castle, per foot average. 15,597 feet o
'ega ex Jean Hestia, were sold at 12id. per foot ; the re-
-I,o,ainder of the cargo, with the entire cargo cx Levant
'racket, being withdrawn. By private bargain, 16,087 feet
of logs, City Wood, ex Regalia, were sold at 121 d. per foot.
The stocks of St. Domingo are comprised in the 38,040 feet
Per Jean Hastie, 44,564 feet per Levant Packet, 2,881 feet
.ex Charles Hammerton, 7,892 feet per Eliza Killick, 42,240
„'oet per Brothers, 7,521 feet City curls ex Traveller, and
4.0816 feet of Mr. Ripley's City Wood, summing up to only
nt5,957 feet as the entire stock of the port. Cuba, in stock,
above
amounts to 65,649 feet, not on the market, because held
present rates.
but the shipwrights are being supplied with an excellent sub-
atitute, namely, Honduras Mahogany, which Mr. Duncan
i?jhb last week supplied, of the best quality, and of good
.engths, at 4s. 6d. per foot, teak measure. Two other car-
goes, suitable for the same purpose, are now preparing for
"a.e, on Thursday, the 12th proximo.
"ESPERATE AFFRAY WITH SMUGGLERS.—A most des-
terate affray took place on Friday morning last on Southsea
°Pell, originating in a part wherry sugglers attempting a rescue
twenty-eight tubs and a , which had been previously
"erred by Lieut. Scott, of the Southsea Castle station. The
cherry was at this time swamped on the beach, and Lieut.
7sCott and five of his crew were clearing her, when about 40
, i;ien came down and attacked them ; but from the firmness
0, the coast guard they were dispersed. Lieut. Scott was at
ge time nearly drowned by them, and has received a vio-
lent contusion of the head, which has left him in the doctor's
!Ids, and two of the men are hurt. The smugglers got some
iZere wounds ; they were repeatedly fired upon, and the
_ od was observed on the beach at daylight in the morning.
-,°o prevent a second attack the corporal's guard at Southsea
Castle were called out, who readily came and protected the
in 'IL Lieutenant Davies, of the Chichester station, being
Lit the offin, and hearing the firing came o shore,ut to
ev e to prevgent the attack, yet rendered hisn brotherofficer erY assistance in his power.

MUNICIPAL ELECTION

In whichever of the wards an enquiry is made, the re-
sult establishes the fact that at the late election the whig-

radical party have practised every species of intimidation,
bribery, and fraud. In two of the wards, unfortunatly,
they have been too successful. Scotland Ward, upon which

we built our strongest hopes, is for the present represented
by a radical, through the most disgraceful trick ever prac-
tised at any election, or by any party ; and in St. Anne's
Ward, we doubt not that a thorough investigation, such as
must take place, will prove that similar means have been
• employed. In Everton Ward, bribery and undue influence
were openly made use of by the Brown party. In St.
Paul's, and Vauxhall also, treating and bribery were the
principal weapons of the reformers. In Pitt-street—in the
ward which has hitherto been the chosen instrument by
which that pious patriot, William Rathbone, has been re-
turned to the Council—the doings will be best understood
and estimated by a careful perusal of our report of the in-
vestigation, at the Town Hall ; and in Lime-street, the
temporary triumph of Jr.l Blackburn was secured by what,
we presume, we must term " a mistake " on the part of the
Poll Clerk.—A mistake which might have been cleared up
by an examination OF ABOUT THREE MINUTES previous
to leaving the polling booth.
A detail of all the facts which have come to our know-
ledge. would require more space than we have now at our
disposal. Some of them, we have no doubt, will come be-
fore the public in good time, through the medium of our
law courts. A few incidents, however, are of too ludicrous
a character, and exemplify the peculiar purity of whig-ra-
dical practice too strongly, to be passed over. First, then,
we beg to lay before our readers the history of
A Jew Watch which WENT!
In Everton Ward, an excavator of foundations, whose vote
last year was personated by the radicals, was induced by a
pawn-broker of street, to accept of two

sovereigns and a silver watch for his vote in favour of the
whig.candidate. The money was duly pocketed, and the
watch was ticking in the voter's fob, as he proceeded, arm
in arm with his purchaser towards the polling booth.. Mr.
Hodgson's committee4-oom was, however, en route ; and to
the dismay of the pawnbroker, into that room the Biped and
the watch WENT, where the latter was exhibited and great-
ly admired, amidst the laughter and cheers of the assem-
bled crowd ; the vote was shortly after recorded for the
conservative candidate, leaving the disappointed Israelite in
possession of an UNREDEEMED PLEDGE of very question-
able value, and the voter plus two sovereigns and a watch,
which, contrary to all expectation, GOES V BRY' WELL.

In Scotland Ward, the process of " bottling " was bu-
sily carried on by the radical party, even so early as SUN-
DAY ; and several of the voters, we understand, are in a
state of dotibt as to the exact locality of their sleeping
apartments on that night and the following. The mode in
which a man of the name of Hugh Itobeits was managed
is amply detailed is our report of the examination before
the Town Clerk. Some other cases, however, of individu-
als who, unlike the one in question, were not permitted to
visit the polling booth, will, in due time be brought before
the public ; and we have no hesitation in predicting, that
the result of an application to the Queen's Bench, which
we have authority for saying will be immediately made,
will place Mr. Gladstone in the position of member for that
ward. Not a few of Mr. Thornhill's converts, we may add,
are looking anxiously for the fulfilment of the various pro-
mises which they incautiously accepted in lieu of hard cash ;
and we fear they MAY look.

In St. Paul's Ward, a voter for Mr. Hollinshead was
taken into Castle-street, by one of the radical canvassers,
and TREATED with a new watch, value £7. On proceed-
ing to the polling booth, however, a friend kindly handed
him a voting paper, and the vote was duly recorded for Mr.
Hollingshead, to the loudly expressed dissatisfaction of the
purchasers of the Watch.

PATENT WIRE ROPE FOR STANDING RlGGlNG.—Yes-
terday, a series of trials of Smith's patent wire-rope was
made at the corporation testing machine, in Trentham-street,
in presence of a number of nautical gentlemen and others
interested in improvements in navigation, and the result was
highly satisfactory, proving, indeed, that the high recom-
mendations hitherto given of this description of standing
cordage, by those who have used it, have by no means been
unfounded. The patent consists of improved methods of
forming a rope from any number of wires, that shall be
flexible, and can also be spliced or knotted. The rope is
screwed in the usual way, so as to exclude the water ; and
a chemical preparation is employed to prevent oxidation.
The rigging with wire-rope is smaller and lighter than that
of hempen rope, and as it offers much less resistance to the
wind, is of great advantage in beating to windward. The
cost, too, is much less, and the durability greater. In the
trials of yesterday the following results were ascertained :
1-inch rope broke at 2 tons 1 cwt.
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Other sizes were also tried with proportionate success; and
it should be remarked that a three-inch hempen rope of the
best quality broke at 2 tons 1 cwt. The weight or traction
borne by each piece of different-sized rope far exceeded that
fixed in the scale of the patentee, thus showing great supe-
riority in the workmanship of the manufacturers, Messrs.
Fox and Co. of London. According to the scale alluded to,
the weight to be sustained by I.inch wire-rope is 3 tons 10
cwt. and so in proportion. Another good quality of the
wire-rope is its elasticity, which though not, of course, equal
to that of hemp-rope, is quite sufficient to counteract the
effects of a sudden jerk while a vessel is rolling heavily at sea.
One comparatively short length of rope that was tried
stretched 18 inches before it broke. A very short length of
li-inch stretched 6 inches. The machine on which the tests
were made is very ingenious, and of tremendous multiplying
power. It is that on which iron cables for the largest ships
are put to their utmost tension of many tons. The gentle-
men present took a deep interest in the operations, and were
at once gratified and astonished to witness the immense
weight or traction sustained by lengths of wire-rope so com-
paratively small and light. It should be added, that this
patent rigging has been tested at sea upwards of five years,
and that amongst the ships fitted with it in our own port are
those crack steamers the Oriental and the Liverpool. The
new light-ship, the Albert, destined for the Victoria Channel,
is also rigged with it, and it has hitherto been highly ap-
proved by practical men. The agents here are Messrs.
Robertson and Co., of Goree-piazzas.

WOODHOUSE'S ETHEREAL ESSENCE OF JAMAICA GIN-
GER.—It may seem outré for us to notice the qualities of
any specific unconnected with our literary avocations. We
ask the reader's indulgence for this allusion, while we dis-
claim any intention of puffing any article of merchandize
with a view of benefiting the manufacturer. But we are
especially anxious in our philanthropy for all men, and our
most affectionate regard towards those who have supported
our efforts, induces us to break through all ordinary tram-
mels of restraint when we can render a service to the com-
munity. If we can relieve human nature, through any re-
commendation of ours, we shall feel it our duty to express
our opinions in reference to any article of consumption which
we have tried and found beneficial. Woodhouse's Essence
of Jamaica Ginger we have found highly beneficial to our-
selves : we therefore recommend it to such of our readers as
may be affected with spasms, or troubled with indigestion.
It is said to be also useful in the removal of cramps, flatu-
lence, hysterics, heartburn, hiccup, and a number of other
cases, but of this we can say nothing in the way of recom-
mendation, not having been troubled with such complaints.
The long list of first-rate medical practitioners which will
be perused in the advertisement, will satisfy all scruples on
that point.—Northeroft's Parliamentary Chronicle.
We are glad to learn that the leak which was discovered
in her Majesty's ship Howe at Portsmouth was only occa-
sioned by the drawing of the bolts of a sheet passing from the
head to below the water line by the veering of the chain cable,
and that it has been already stopped. There is, we also
learn, no neglect chargeable to any one, but, on the contrary,
great credit due to the efficient officers of this very fine ship,
who discovered the nature of the leak, having brought the
ship down by the stern by running the guns aft for that pur-
pose. The Howe sails immediately for her destination. The
Britannia sailed on Monday morning, to communicate with
Plymouth, but not to anchor there, for the purpose of receiv-
ing her last orders. She is then to proceed direct to Malta.
On Monday se'nnight a young man presented himself at
the Baptist Chapel, Cardiff, in company with a female,
whom he wished to take unto himself for " better for worse."
They were soon made happy by the deputy-registrar, and
trudged away with light hearts and lighter purses. In the
course of the day some inquiries were made as to where the par-
ties came from, and who they were, when it turned out that
the bride and bridegroom stood, before their marriage, in the
relative position of stepmother and stepson. What makes
the case more remarkable is the fact that the bride is the
mother of two children by the bridegroom's father, who was
drowned some time ago in the river Ely. One of the children
was heard to say to a neighbour on the following morning that
he had got a " father again," when, upon being asked who it
was, he answered, " Tom, my brother."—South Wales
Advertsser.

ACCIDENT PREVENTED ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAIL-
WAV—On Saturday evening the train which left Maiden-
head at six o'clock, and which ought to have arrived at Pad-
dington at 50 minutes past six, did not reach there (from
some cause which the passengers could not ascertain) till
half-past seven o'clock, 40 minutes behind its usual time.
The fast train which left Faringdon at five o'clock, to arrive
at Paddington at five minutes past seven, came up with the
Maidenhead slow train (which stops at all the intermediate
stations) near Hanwell, to the great terror and alarm of the
passengers, who beheld its approach. Signals were fortu-
nately hoisted and given in time to prevent a collision taking
place. Both trains arrived at the Paddington terminus within
a minute or two of each other. Amongst the passengers by
the first train was Sir Watkin Williams Wynn.

Lord Lyndhurst has now the support of the following
heads of houses :—The Master of Catherine Hall, the Master
of Sidney, the Provost of King's, the Master of Clare Hall,
the Master of Jesus, the Master of Emmanuel, the Master
of St. Peter's, the Master of St. John's, the Master of Caius,
the Master of Trinity Hall, and the President of Queen's.
THE CHARTISTS.—A curious method of disseminating
chartist opinions has been adopted in Gloucester, Stroud,
&c., by means of small slips of paper, on which sentiments
professed by that party are written, and dropped about the
streets. It is said that the following was picked up in this
city :—" The charter is the pepoels rights and we will not be
sattisfide without the whole Charter vincent 0 Conner and
frost for ever.—Gloucester Chronicle.

THE MAMMOTH IRON STEAMER AT BRISTOL—A gentle-
man who has recently seen the immense iron steamer build-
ing by the Great Western Steam-ship Company at Bristol,
informs us that she will register about 3,000, but that her
actual tonnage will exceed 3,600 tons, or about 600 tons
more than any ship ever built. An immense saving in stow-
age will be gained in consequence of the adoption of iron for
her hull, whilst her draught of water will be comparatively
small, owing to the great buoyancy possessed by iron vessels.
She will consequently be able to carry coals sufficient both
for her outward and homeward passages—a most important
point when the inferior quality of coals obtainable in Ame-
rica, and the consequent diminution in speed, is considered.
Her engines, we hear, are to be of 1,000 horse power, and it
is confidently expected tha the average voyage across the At-
lantic will be reduced to ten days. She will carry a vast
spread of canvas, so that in all probability the engines will
frequently be at rest. In consequence of the adoption of
Smith's screw propeller, this stupendous ship, the greatest
experiment in steam,navigation ever made, will, we believe,
be able to pass the present locks at Cumberland Basin, and
discharge her cargo iu Bristol harbour.

LIVERPOOL MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

The investigation into the dispute as to Mr. Thomas Ry-
lands' vote for Mr. Toulmin, the conservative candidate for
Pitt-street, took place on Wednesday in the Town-clerk's

loom, in the Town-Hall, before Alderman Booth, and Robert
Allan and Henry Stewart, Esqrs., Assessors. There were
present, both Mr. Toulmin and Mr. Rathbone, and several
gentlemen on both sides.

The TOWN-CLERK said, it appeared to him that the proper
course to be taken this morning would be for the alderman

and assessors to agree upon the facts of the case, in which
case there would be no necessity to proceed with the exami-
nation of witnesses. If an examination of witnesses should
be found necessary, it would be conducted openly.
Mr. PENINGTON, for Mr. Toulmin, said he had no ob-
jection to the course suggested : on the contrary, he thought
it desirable. Mr. Penington subsequently stated, that as
Mr. Rylands had to attend an inquest at twelve o'clock,
probably there would be no objection to take his evidence.
The TOWN-CLERK said there was no objection to receive
evidence of the identity of Mr. Rylands.
Mr. Rylands said he should wish Mr. Rathbone to be
called as a witness, for when he tendered his vote he shewed
him his watch. which then wanted four minutes to four.
His watch was smashed.

After some more discussion, Mr. Rylands' identity and
qualification for Lydia Anu-street were proved, and his vo-
ting paper produced. Mr. Ryland then stated, that when
he delivered his voting paper, he had his watch in his hand.
It then wanted by the watch four minutes to four, and by
the school clock three minutes.
The TOWN-CLERK then repeated that the aldermen and
assessors would now retire to settle the facts if they could. If
they agreed upon them, the statement would be read over.
If not, the examination would proceed.
Mr. ToutmlN said tnere was another vote which he wished
to have recorded as having been received before four o'clock.
The TOWN-CLERK having taken a note of this, as well as
of a claim by Mr. Maxwell on the part of Mr. Rathbone,
that a man named Joseph Saunders should be struck off the
roll, on the ground that he was not a resident inhabitant house-
holder of the the town on the 31st August, 1839, retired with
the alderman and assessors. After the lapse of a few mi-
nutes, a written question was sent in to this effect—Was
the vote of Mr. Rylands entered on the books of the poll
clerks before four o'clock ?

Mr. DUKE, (one of the poll clerks) replied—no.
Mr. Moss, (the other poll clerk) replied—that it was

On returning, the Town-clerk proceeded to read a state-
ment of the facts agreed upon. It was .to the effect that
Thomas Rylands delivered the voting paper into the hands of
the alderman two minutes before four. The questions were
demanded by two burgesses, but the voting paper being de-
livered to the alderman, he instantly attempted to put the
questions, but the tumult was so great that the alderman
could not make himself heard, and could not get through the
first question—that this continued till two minutes past four,
when the tumult first abated.
Evidence was then gone into, for Mr. Toulmin, consisting
of Mr. Moses Moss (one of the poll clerks), and Mr. John
Whitley; for Mr. Rathbone, Mr. Duke (the other poll
clerk), and Mr. Buchanan, master of the corporation school
in Pitt-street.

Mr. SNOWBALL then addressed the court against the vote,
and was followed by Mr. PENINGTON in support of it.
The TOWN-CLERK then delivered his judgment as follows :
—Mr. Alderman, I am called upon, in the discharge of my
duty, to do that which must be very painful to my feelings,
to decide upon a question with which one of the best friends
I ever had is concerned. Whatever my opinion may he, my
duty is a very painful one. It is still more painful because,
in the discharge of my duty, I feel myself bound to advise
you, that Mr. Rylands' vote is a good one. I look at the
act, at the 32nd section, in the first instance, which directs—
(The town-clerk, here, read the direct mode of voting.)
Now, there can be no doubt about Mr. Rylands with this
section of the Act of Parliament. With regard to any ques-
tion as to the proper polling clerks entering the vote, I think
that it cannot amount to anything ; for, in the first place,
where a borough is divided into wards, the appointment of
polling clerks belongs to the aldermen and assessors, and any
arrangement they might think proper to make with regard
to the poll books being in duplicates, each clerk taking down
the whole, instead of an alphabetical division, was in their
own power; and. further, I should say, if the poll clerks had
neglected their duty, Mr. Rylands' delivery of his voter's
paper would still have been sufficient. Then, Mr. Rylands
having complied with this section of the act, stood entitled
to the benefit of his vote, subject to this further condition,
that any two burgesses might require the presiding officer to
put.the question to him, and if Mr. Rylands had been re-
quired to answer any of the questions he could not have been
permitted or qualified to vote till he had answered under
these words of section 34.

" And it be enacted that no inquiry shall be permitted at
any election as to the right of any person to vote as a burgess
in any borough, except only as follows : that is to say, that
the Mayor or other presiding officer shall, if required by any
two burgesses entitled to vote in the same borough, put to
any voter, at the time of his delivering in his voting paper,
and not afterwards, the following questions, or any of them,
and no other. And no person required to answer any of the
said questions shall be permitted or qualified to vote until he
shall have answered the same ; and if any person shall wil-
fully make a false answer to any of the questions aforesaid,
he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be in-
dicted and punished accordingly."
Now, there is no doubt that two burgesses did require the
presiding officer to put the questions, but Mr. Rylands could
not have answered those questions until they had been put
by the Alderman and Assessors. If he had chosen, without
those questions being put by the proper officers, to have an-
swered, it would not have satisfied the requirements of the
act. He could not possibly have been indicted for a misde-
meanour, if he had answered them falsely. He must wait
till they are put, and it is only when they are put, that he is
required to answer them. The presiding officers are to con-
sider, in the first place, whether two persons being burgesses,
required them to put the questions ; for if two burgesses did
not so require them, they would be guilty of an illegal pro-
ceeding in putting those questions. Afterwards, it is for them
to put the questions, and it is not until then that Mr. Ry-
lands can be required to answer. Then, Mr. Rylands deli-
vered his paper in sufficient time, it appears, for his right to
be ascertained by reference to the ward list—in sufficient
time, it is found by the returning officers, for these questions
to have been put and answered, if the Alderman had not
been prevented by the tumult from putting them. At the
time he came there with the voting paper, there was sufficient
time for everything to be done in compliance with the Muni-
cipal Reform Act ; and he was there from the time he enter-
ed till the final close of the poll, and we must presume,
'ready to answer the questions had they been put; but not
having been put, he could not answer them, and consequent-
ly he has been guilty of no fault whatever. My opinion,
therefore, is that the record of the vote ought to stand upon
the poll book as correct.
Mr. Rathbone felt bound to state that in his judgment the
decision was a very just one. (Hear, hear, and a cry from
some of the persons present, " There's an honest man !
Three cheers for Rathbone ! " Three cheers were given.
Three cheers were also given for Mr. Toulmin,)
The aldermen and assessors then declared Mr. Toulmin
returned by a majority of 1. The numbers stand—Toulmin
189, Rathbone 188.