The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-11-02 00:00:00

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inguished himself, throt

,out his period of office, as an

:ive supporter of conservative principles and measures ;
in addition to his public claims thus_ acquired, he pos-

sesses considerable and deserved

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xity in the

flis unflinching maintenance of the
on a conservative government and

a conservative council, contributed materially to strengthen
the enthusiasm in his favour amongst the loyal constituency

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booth, at nine o'clock, a
in attendance ; but there

favours, and everything displaying a

the return of the polling giving a majority of 20 to the con-
servative candidate, appeared to create some sensation, the

conservative canvassers moving about with increased acti-
vity, whilst their opponents appeared not a little stunned.
Between ten and eleven, the polling proceeded slowly, and
at eleven the numbers were for A. Smith, Esq., 89, and for
his opponent 72. and at twelve for the conservative 162, and
for the whip 147.
Between twelve and one a strenuous effort was made by the

Whig party to effect a diversion in their favour, in which they
partially succeeded. The trick of substituting the voting

Vative voters was-tried by an individual, who intruded him-

self within the space railed off for the voters, no doubt for
the express purpose. It was detected however, and the indi-
vidual attempting it was—(not so promptly, however, as he
ought to have been)—ejected from his position by the police.
Intimidation was next tried ; and in the very front of the poll-
ing booth a tradesman, whose name however we do, not pub-
lish, was seen endeavouring to prevent one of his workmen
from voting for the conservative, and heard to threaten him
with dismissal if be persisted. By these and similar dis-
graceful efforts the majority for Air. Alexander Smith was
reduced at one o'clock to 4—the numbers being A. Smith,
Esq., 198 W. Lockerby, Esq., 194.
After this hour, however, the Whig game was at an end,
and the conservatives went rapidly a-head, amidst the cheers
of their assembled friends. At two o'clock the majority for

Mr. Smith was 17. At three o'clock it had increased to 32 ;
and at four o'clock, the close of the poll, the numbers were—
Alexander Smith, Esq.
William Lockerby, Esq

Mnjotity

of the conseivati;

36 in favour

Ward, the
successful members immediately • left their committee-
rooms, abstaining from the usual practice of addressing their
Friends. A vast number of both parties were congregated
together in tha neighbourhood of the Park-roa,l the whole of
the afternoon, and at the close of the poll the conservatives
departed in a body 'towards Toxteth-ball,' after which they
shortly dispersed, leaving the chopfalleg radicals not only
disappointed in their hopes of victory, but deprived at the

might choose to get Up one amongst theirr Own body.
We cannot avoid remarking upon the tardy manner in
which the votes were taken in the Toxteths :uul in some
other wards. During the first hour in North Toxteth only
92 votes were polled, notwithstanding the approach to the
booth was filled with voters. In South Toxteth only 82 were
polled in Evertor Ward the numbers were 168, and in
Lime-street 159. It is possible that defective arrangements

in the former wards might occasion the delays in ouestion—
for in fact the polling-places in both were of the most
wretched description ; but we cannot but think that, even
taking these into consideration, the votes might have been
taken with much greater despatch had the gentlemen'taking
them displayed a disposition to get through business.

MUNICIPAL ELECTION AT WIGAN.—At the election at
Wigan yesterday, no radical candidate was proposed for any
of the wards, and ten conservative councillors were returned
without opposition.

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INVESTMENT OF PROPERTY.—Gentlemen and others who
are investing their money in houses and land would do well
to cast an eye over Mr. Williams's advertisement, which
appears elsewhere. In it will be found some most valuable
property, and a safe made of placing money, with a proba-
bility of a good return.
MORE RAPID TRAVELLING. The important news
brought by the Acadia was transmitted to London by a spe-
cial express. Au engine and one carriage left the Grand
Junction Railway station, Edge-hill, on Friday night, at 10h.
10m., and reached Birmingham at 1211. 55m., the distance
97 miles, having been performed in 2h. 45m. After some
delay, another engine and carriage were got ready at Bir-
mingham. The train started at lh. 45m., and arrived at
Euston station, London, shortly after the mail train which
had left Birmingham at 12 midnight. The news was printed
in all the morning papers and in an early edition of the
Standard, and copies containing it were in Liverpool by 7,
p.m., just 22 hours after the arrival of the Acadia.
We understand that the Earl of Morton has unexpectedly
and unsolicitedly presented the Rev. Dr. Ralph of this town,
to the living of Aberdour, vacant by the death of the Rev.
Dr. William Bryce, one of the Deans of the Chapel Royal,
and one of her Majesty's Chaplains in ordinary for Scotland.
Sr. lIELEN's.--The police of St. Helen's have received
orders from Mr. Superintendent Storey to apprehend all
parties hawking goods for sale without a license. Two or
three persons have already been detected in each case. The
fines prescribed by act of parliament were inflicted.

It will be perceived by our advertising columns, that Mr.
Fisenber,,', the celebrated CAropoaibt, .rei,td. here.
The very flattering terms in which he has been spoken Of by
the London press would alone induce us to believe his
visit to this town must result in great benefit to the public
generally ; but that belief is strengthened after perusing many
autograph testimonials in Mr. Eisenberg'sossession, froin
parties whose rank and great professional attainments render
their opinion in cases like the present of the most indis-

potable authority.
BRIN DLEY'S ANTI-SOCIALIST GAZETTE,—exposing and
replying to the blasphemous and seditious errors of Social-
ism, Mormonism, and Chartism, the 2nd number of which
is now before us,—we confidently iccommet►d as a most use-
ful and well-written paper. The present number for Novem-
ber contains, amongst other articles of interest, a most enter-
taining satire on the Socialist principles, under the head of
" Address of the Beast of Beasts, in reply to a Socialist
Beast," which, in a most pointed manner, shows the absur-
dity of 'Socialism when reduced to practice. The article on
.Morthonism exposes most completely the folly and wicked-
ness of the doctrines of the so-called " Latter-day Saints."
The letter to Feargus O'Connor will also be read with much
interest. Indeed, the number is full of information and in-
struction,, and we sincerely hope it will meet with a very
large circulation.

MILNER'S FIRE-PROOF BOXES.—Since the trial of Mil-
ner's patent fire-proof boxes, advertised in our columns of
this day, they have been similarly tested in Hull, Notting-
ham, Leicester, and also previously in Durham, Dar-
lington, &c., certificates of the satisfactory results of which,
from the leading parties of each town who witnessed the
same, are in the possession of the patentees. In the trial at
Leicester, on Friday last, two boxes were submitted to the
intense heat of a- large quantity of Leicestershire coal and
wood, in a state of active combustion, for the period named
below—one completely tilled with books, papers, and parch-
ments, the other supplied from the stock of Messrs. Hunt
and Son (agents for Leicester), into which a few loose papers
and deeds only were promiscuously thrown. The result of
the trial gave general satisfaction, and the following letter
has been received by the proprietors
" Haymarket, Leicester, Oct. 15, 1811.

" attended the testing of your patent fire-
proof boxes this afternoon in the cricket-ground of this place,
I beg to apprise you of my entire satisfaction that they arc

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a perfect security in all ordinary fires, and also I'have in my
possession a piece of parchment which I took out of Messrs.
Hunt and Son's box after it had been subjected, for one
hour and a quarter, to a strong heat of wood and 5 cwt. of
Leicestershire coal. The parchment alluded to is in a per-
fect state, and may be inspected by any person so wishing,
calling upon me. Feeling so Perfectly satisfied, I consider
it justice, both to you and the public, to make this declara-
tion, and you are quite at liberty to make use of this as you
think proper.—l am, &c

" To Mr. Thos. Milner.'!.