The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-10-16 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. STUART.
rIN MONDAY next, Oct. 19th, will be performed, a
kJ Dramatic Sketch, originally produced at Drury-Lane
by the late Mr. KEAN, adapted from Massinger, called
THE ROMAN ACTOR;
OR, THE DRAMA'S VINDICATION.
Paris, the Roman Actor Mr. Stuart.
After which, Shakspere's Tragedy of
HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK.
Hamlet.... Mr. Stuart. Polonius.... Mr. Baker.
Queen.... Miss Cleaver. Ophelia.... Mrs. W. H. Bland.
A Variety of Singing and Dancing during the Evening.

And to conclude with the Musical Drama of
ROB ROY MACGREGOR ;
ORS AULD LANG SYNE.
Rob Roy .. Mr. Stuart. Bailie Nicol Jarvie.. Mr. Baker.
Francis.. Mr, Barker. Dougal.. Mr. Slaiter.

Diana Vernon.. Miss Grant. Helen.. Miss Cleaver.
Tickets of Mr. STUATIT, 32, Upper Beau-street, Everton;
and at the Box-office, where places may be taken.

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

MISS GRANT begs leave most respectfully to acquaint
her Friends and the Public, and those distinguished
Families in particular who have kindly signified their inten-
tion of honouring her with their support and patronage, that
her FAREWELL BENEFIT will take place on WED-
NESDAY next, October 21, when she respectfully solicits
a renewal of that support and patronage so liberally extended
to her on former occasions, and for which she takes this
opportunity of returning her grateful thanks.
The Evening's Performances will commence with Bellini's
Opera of
LA SONNAMBULA.
Amina.. (betrothed to Elvino) Miss Grant,
(her first appearance in that character.)
Rodolpho.. (Lord of the Village).. Mr. G. Horncastle.
Elvino Mr. Barker. Alessio Mr. Baker.

To be followed by the Interlude of
THE RENDEZVOUS.

To conclude with (by particular desire, and for this night
only) the Grand Musical Spectacle, called
GUSTAVUS THE THIRD;

OR, THE MASKED BALL.
With the whole of the original Music, and Ball.
Oscar.. (the Page) Miss Grant.
Gustavus.. Mr. Chaplin. Colonel Lillienhorn.. Mr. Barker.
Captain Ankarstrom Mr. G. Horncastle.
Christian Engleheart Mr. Baker.
Arvedson.... Miss Cleaver.
Madame Ankarstrom.... Mrs. W. H. Bland.

Tickets to be had of Miss GRANT, 27, Benson-street,
Mount-pleasant ; at the principal Hotels and Music Shops;
and of Mr. MIIkISTER, at the Box-office, by whom Tickets
will, if required, be exchanged.

WILL SHORTLY CLOSE.
"MOW EXHIBITING, at the LYCEUM. BOLD-STREET,
1 the magnificent PAINTING of ADAM and EVE, (by
GILLARD,) which has commanded the admiration of thou- •
sands, amongst whom may be named the first Judges of
Pictures in England.
Doors open from Ten in the Morning till Nine at Night.
ADMISSION—SIXPENCE.
ON SALE.
Size of the Picture, 11 feet by 8.

MOVING PANORAMA.
J4AIDLAW'S well known and universally admired moving
PANORAMA of a Sail up the Bay and a Visit round
the City of NEW YORK, is every day and evening exhibited
in the large new Building erected on purpose, Newington
Bridge, near Bold-street, and next to -the Clarendon Hotel.
The interior of the Building is tastefully decorated. Day
Exhibition, punctually at One o'clock ; in the Evening at
Seven, and again at Half-past Eight o'clock.
Admission—Boxes, is. fid. ; Pit Is. Children, Half price.
Gallery, 6d. each person.
The views of the Huddersfield, rescuing 116 persons from
the Huskisson, as also of the late Fire of York Minster. and
the Rock and Bay of Gibraltar are exhibited along with the
Panorama of New York.

THE LIVERPOOL ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
rpHE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the
1. LIVERPOOL ACADEMY of WORKS of MODERN
ARTISTS IS NOW OPEN for the Season, from Nine until
Dusk. Admission, Is. Catalogue, is. Season Ticket, ss.
SAMUEL EGLINGTON,
Secretary to the Academy.
Exhibition Rooms, Postoffice-place, September 14, 1840.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROTESTANT
ASSOCIATION.

•
We regret much our inability to supply copies of the
STANDARD of Friday last to the numerous appli-
cants since the meeting ; but as the interest continues
unabated, we have resolved to publish a corrected re-
port of all the speeches in the form of a pamphlet,
which we expect will be ready on Tuesday next.
We may take this opportunity of stating, that with our
publication of Friday will be presented a STAMPED
SUPPLEMENT, gratis, in order that we may be enabled
to give a full report of the first annual meeting of
the YOUNG MEN'S ESTABLISHED CHURCH SO..
CIETy, the interesting proceedings on laying the foun-
dation stone of the COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION, with
the SPEECHES at the DINNER, and the SERMON by
the BISHOP.

Elie Ztherpool attanbarb.

FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, 1840.

The Britannia steam-ship, Captain Henry Wood-
ruff; came to anchor in our river at half-past two yes-
terday morning. This splendid vessel sailed from
Halifax about half-past eleven o'clock on the night of
the third instant. She has thus accomplished the pas-
sage in eleven days, which, considering the prevailing
winds for the last ten days, is fully equal to her for-
mer voyage. Her outward voyage to Halifax was made
in eleven days and a half, and to Boston in thirteen
days. The Caledonia steam-ship, Captain Clelland,
which sailed from Liverpool on the 19th ultimo, reached
Halifax on the 30th, having accomplished the voyage
across the Atlantic in ten days and a half. The Bri-
tish Queen arrived at New York on the evening of the
16th ultimo, having made the passage from Portsmouth
in little more than fifteen days. The Great Western,
which sailed from Bristol on the 12th ultimo, reached
New York on the 27th, making her voyage in fifteen
days. The British Queen was to sail for England on
the Ist instant, and may, therefore, be daily expected.
She had eighty passengers, a large freight, and about
200,000 dollars in specie.
There is very little news of importance from the
United States. The election of President continued to
be the most engrossing affair. If we may judge by the
tone of the Whig papers, the Van Buren party have no
chance whatever of success. General Harrison ap-
pears to be the favourite in every part of the Union.
A great fire had occurred at New Orleans, the par-
ticulars of which will be found among our extracts.
The accounts given of the cotton crops are gloomy
in the extreme. It is said that the army worm had
proved exceedingly destructive in many districts.

The news from Canada and the other British pro-
vinces of North America is comparatively unimportant.
The departure of Sir Colin Campbell was the subject
of general regret in Nova Scotia. On this subject the
Boston Times remarks—" For the sake of the Province
and of all who feel concerned in the just and faithful
administration of its affairs, we regret the approaching
departure of our excellent governor. If an unceasing
endeavour to perform his public duties conscientiously,
without respect to persons, a kind and courteous de-
portment in private life, and a triumphant exit from the
most vexatious ordeal to which the occupant of his ex-
posed situation has ever been subjected, entitle a man
to praise, we feel confident that the same regret is al-
most universal. For his own sake every one who thinks
with us must rejoice at his advancement to a higher
dignity, and hope that the happiness of his future life
may compensate for the annoyance which has of late
so causelessly beset his path. Time, which does jus-
tice to all, will ere long find the whole population of
Nova Scotia united in offering a heartfelt tribute to the
merits of Sir Colin Campbell."
It is stated that Lord Sydenham was labouring un-
der considerable indisposition. All was quiet in both
Upper and Lower Canada.

Some time since there was a prevalent rumour that
an alteration was contemplated by government in the
duty on mahogany. This report led to an inquiry on
the part of our distinguished representative, Lord San-
don, when an intimation was given that, whatever al-
terations had been determined upon, those alterations
had been, for the present, postponed.
The occurrence shortly of a very large sale, in this
town, of this important article of import, induces us to
recur to the subject, with a view of laying before our
readers some facts connected with the mahogany trade,
which clearly show the impolicy of imposing upon it

any additional restraints. These facts we derive from
an admirable memorial which has been drawn up by
Edward Chaloner, whose experience, during the
last 25 years, in the general timber trade, entitles his
statements on the subject to the greatest attention.
It is well known that the timber trade was chiefly
created to meet the requirements of the shipping in-
terests. The supply of teak, from Africa, has long
continued to be a prominent feature in this trade. This
article has been, for many years, supplied from the
western coasts of Africa, and has been chiefly consumed
In the construction of the larger descriptions of ships.
It cannot, however, be procured, in adequate quanti-
Ites, without an enormous sacrifice of human life.
Sierra Leone, one of the principal settlements on the
Coast, has been long known as the " charnel-house of
Africa," from the immense number of Europeans who
have annually perished in that fatal colony. It has,
therefore, become a question of much importance
whether any substitute can be procured for teak, that
is equally well adapted for naval purposes, as well as
for general use. Mr. Chaloner suggests that ma-
hogany is much superior to teak for these purposes,
and he accordingly suggests the diversion of the tim-
ber trade from Sierra Leone to Honduras—a country
comparatively salubrious, and which may be termed,
for British merchants, the " toll-gate of Central Ame-
rica." The Honduras mahogany far surpasses teak
for ship-building, and it is to be found of much finer
dimensions, presenting much larger scantlings. It
112 ay be obtained at the shipping ports abroad, and
freighted home, at a considerably less cost. It is also
then best adapted for constructing the valuable machi-
nery In
Our manufacturing districts, and for railway
other carriages. It is therefore suggested that the
duty on mahogany should be assimilated with that on
leak, and that the superior and essentially useful tim-
ber of America should no longer be subjected to a duty
of nearly 300 per cent. over that on the inferior teak of
Africa.

With all its disadvantages in regard of duty, maho-
gany has been supplied for some time, in the British
market, at a cheaper rate than teak, and has been con-
-Bntned in preference by some shipwrights. This has
been owing to a late regulation of " Lloyd's," encou-
raging its nse ; though, as no such purpose was in
logs
when the recent supplies were felled, the
Ings were found, on being converted, to have been
mostly cross-cut too short.
Mr. Chaloner has furnished us with an enumeration
°f the comparative qualities of mahogany, which is ex-
trenlely in favour of that timber. The heaviness of
teak and the lightness of cedar—both of which have
been used for naval purposes—are objections to which
Mahogany are not liable. Besides, this species affords
trees of sufficiently hard as well as of soft texture; also
l'rinking less from heat, and expanding less from satu-
rationnet than any other wood. Without undergoing any
elnical process it is not liable to dry rot. The craft
I,Bed on the coasts on which it grows are said to out-
es those of English oak. It is, therefore, of the high-
, iMportance that every reasonable facility should be
gll'en for the introduction of so valuable a timber into
'iB country ; and as the interests of Liverpool are so
deeply involved in this matter, we shall recur to the
übject in our next.
Thi

jo Le mandate has gone forth from Derrynane, en-
toi I:ing the dupes and slaves of its unprincipled owner
t[ e 'ring in their voluntary contributions. The maw of
it greedy impostor O'Connell grows more insatiable
Proportion to the increase of his grey hairs ; and the
,11,,e•arer his approach to the grave, the faster the clutch
afit,ll. which he drags his portion from between the lips
1,11,s famishing countrymen.
a e are told by its priestly collectors, that the
thte°iint of the tribute for the present will be greater
sari_ 051 any previous year, and we do not doubt that
ti,`" will e be the case, for to do so would be to doubt
power of a crafty priesthood over the most igno-
Tent and bigotted population in the civilized world.
mendicant is now openly embarked in the paths
from
treason
in his lips;
; the threat of rebellion has already fallen
and in proportion to the danger which
hehe stipulates in
his
career of crime is the reward for which
he • lPulates with his priestly employers. Confessedly
is now embarked in a course of agitation, the result
and certain end of which is the dismemberment of the
jnPire---the transfer of a jewel, and that one of the
"tightest, from the crown of Britain's monarch to the
iftiatia Of Rome; and for such an object need we wonder
i:tge emissaries of Rome are preparing to put in opera-
tht°ll, in every diocese and parish throughout Ireland,
°se weapons of superstition and ghostly terror which
havea ever been so effective in their hands ? The alter-
native presented to their trembling victims will he com-
-I;:vance with their exactions or excommunication in its
Ireland
form. The wretched peasantry of wretched
,ta and must choose between starvation—actual, literal
their exclusion from the sacraments of
iron. church, which in their imagination is exclusion
witre. the presence of God; and we are well aware
that alternative will be chosen by men who know
of ,t ``l,their tyrants can bring to their aid the bludgeon
e suborned assassin when the fulminations of the
church fail in effecting their object.
fou p 1.°41 one source, however, we trust there will be
it
aed a falling off. In past years—to their shame be
iia,Delten !—the earnings of this beggarly trafficker in
lirt:Osture have been swelled by the contributions of
turitish Protestants—of members of the British legisla-
of ens' and even of the peerage. Yes—the descendants
eith-q°Be men who fought the battles of the Protestant
ta ;.ir,ch have stooped to the indignity of paying "black
to the descendant of the Derrynane smuggler !
fut°o trust that this source of plunder will for the
plitire he stopped—that men whose strange and inex-
the.able feelings towards the Protestant institutions of
po ir country allowed them to contribute to the sup-
ofa one who had sworn their destruction, will at
fee-ti arrest their peculiar liberality when required to
wh; ,tlie flame of rebellion—to supply fuel to the engine
.ie° is working the dismemberment of the empire !
to the
those who in former years have contributed
e box of the mendicant, if we remember right, we
have noticed the names of a goodly number of the
Si_ al party of Liverpool. Our worthy and worshipful
Joshua Walmsley, Mr. William Rathbone, and
kricins other luminaries of our corporation and of the
kyagistracy, have not thought it beneath them to curry
our with the popish faction, by paying tribute to
the and so long as this worthy was merely doing
lie. work of her Majesty's whig administration, by
d.cilg in the infliction of " heavy blows and great
LiBeoUragements" upon our Protestant church, we
aVe no fault to find with the exceeding liberality of
the}
gentlemen in question. But we ask seriously, will
pursue the same course now, when the agitator
rti confessedly engaged in a treasonable course, and is
enounced by government as attempting to bring
le°lllid a bloody revolution ? Will Sir Joshua Walms-
thY and his tail contribute to the funds upon which
the author of that revolution is fed ? We do trust
wielY will not : we trust that the mayor, at any rate,
tiol ncq• But we have little faith either in the discre-
-44 Or the patriotism of some others of his party;
411 shall keep a look-out, and record, for the en-
theiteninent of their fellow-townsmen, the amount of
anr subscriptions in support of a denounced rebel
the
traitor. From some of the liberal candidates in
hiehaPproaching municipal contest we dare say that
re, a contribution, for such an object, would be a
teeteairnendation in the eyes of their friends the Pro-
klthr)rs, and has been already duly furnished; but
hg:ugh on ordinary occasions it may be pleasant to
we :e On the same list with " honest John Langan,"
an lln?gine that in the very possible contingency of
10 ntbreak in Ireland, and the subsequent indictment
' trea
41114, son of its prime mover, those gentlemen who
verye"
he funds for his support will not stand in a
.atrio
t erlViable ight in the eyes of their loyal and
ie fellowl-countrymen.

41)De wolg-radical candidates for municipal honours
The desperately at a loss what to say for themselves.
otkee'aP-trap topics of past years are worn out. The
ke,lnagic word ".Reform" has lost its charm.
Poliu4,enchment" is no longer in favour with our whig
coll,:elans; and the " warehouse question" has be-
of oei,ne of very doubtful popularity. The addresses
email aBPirants are therefore reduced to miserably
Ikl3 Proportions, and are about as deficient in mate-
Ilrealin grammar.
41e4,,,,,1'ave no intention of criticising any of these
the Productions, of which unmeaning bombast is
ticirfn.rinciPal characteristic; but we cannot avoid no-
's the altered character of the names which are

attached to them. The whig aristocracy of Liverpool
seem just now singularly unambitious of a seat in the
Council; and that once-prized honour is yielded up
readily to members of the shopocracy—to men of yes-
terday—small nobodies, smitten with a mania for the
unenviable notoriety of being soundly beaten, Ho-
nourable and respectable men, even of the whig party,
have apparently a disinclination to sue for the " most
sweet" voices of the denizens of cellars and courts who
now dispense our local honours ; and, unless some
great revolution should take place in society, we are
seriously afraid that in a few years a decent radical
member of the corporation will be as great a curiosity
as a whole coat or unpatched brogues upon the great
bulk of his enlightened supporters.
A heart-rending affair it will be, no doubt, to witness
the extinction of whig supremacy in the Corporation—
to see conservative gentlemen once more assembled
upon those benches which now support the dignified
emptiness of the Nookses and Snookses. We are
afraid, however, from the present aspect of affairs, that
we shall live to witness such a catastrophe. When
whig-radicalism can no longer boast and applaud it-
self, the game, we may depend upon it, is all but up.

The interesting ceremony of laying the foundation
stone of the Liverpool Collegiate Institution, as we
have already apprised our readers, will take place on
Thursday next. The site of the proposed erection is
the east side of Shaw-street, where excavations for the
foundation have been carried on for some days. The
structure will be of a very handsome character, in the
Gothic style of architecture. The ceremony will be
performed by Lord Stanley, M.P., (the president of
the institution), assisted by the Right Rev. the Lord
Bishop of Chester, (the visitor), and the Rev. Rector
Brooks, (the chairman). The directors of the institu-
tion have very judiciously invited the noble patron to
a public dinner, to be given in the Amphitheatre, on
the evening of the above day, when a great number of
the nobility, gentry, and clergy of the neighbourhood,
as well as several distinguished strangers, are expected
to attend. This testimony of respect to Lord Stanley,
as the patron of the institution, is extremely appropriate
to the occasion. His lordship is pre-eminently quali-
fied, from his distinguished talents, and his ardent zeal
in the cause of scriptural instruction, for the office of
patron to an institution so much in consonance with
his own views on the subject of national education.
We have no doubt that all classes of our townsmen
will be anxious to testify their respect for his public
and private character, as one of the most eminent states-
men of the day, and as one of the most munificent pa-
trons of learning.

To celebrate an event of so deeply interesting a cha-
racter as that of Thursday next, we hope to see a union
of all parties who are really anxious for the encourage-
ment of science and literature, and, above all, of scrip-
tural education.

After all the formidable preparations made by the
Reform Association and the Protector Society,—after
the expenditure of such immense sums of money in the
payment of taxes, in the employment of objectors-gene-
ral, in printing, and in fees to counsel—after the strenu-
ous and unremitting exertions made by the several ward
committees—and after the protracted sitting of the mu-
nicipal court of revision--the next municipal election,
according to the decision announced by the mayor, at the
close of the proceedings yesterday, must take place ON
THE BURGESS LIST OF LAST YEAR. The reasons
for this decision will be found in our report. This will
be a glorious piece of news to the conservative electors.
On last year's list, it will be remembered, the conserva-
tives returned nine members to the town council, and
might have gained three other wards, if the casting
votes of the returning officers had been given the other
way. It will also be remembered that the majorities
in those wards which were gained by the radicals were,
in almost every instance, exceedingly small. We have,
therefore, every reason to congratulate the conservative
electors on the decision which was come to yesterday.
Nothing now remains, in order to gain at least fourteen
out of the sixteen wards, but an instant, active, and
persevering canvass. The conservatives have now the
game in their own hands, and it is only requisite that
they should play their cards well. Let them set to
work this day in good earnest, and never relax in their
exertions until they have a decided majority in the town-
council. " UP, LADS, AND AT THEM," as Wellington
said in commencing his grand simultaneous move-
runt at Waterloo.

EMBEZZLEMENT AT PRESTON.—At the Police-court on
Wednesday, a man who had taken his passage for the United
States, was brought before Mr. Rushton, charged by a mem-
ber of a funeral club at Preston', with having embezzled be-
tween £6O and £BO, the property of the society, with which
he absconded. Mr. Rushton said the case was beyond his
jurisdiction, and he should discharge the prisoner; but if
the party chose to re-apprehend him on his own responsi-
bility and convey him to Preston, he might. We believe
this was done, and the man conveyed to Preston by the next
railway train.
APPREHENSION OF AN ESCAPED CONVICT.--Edward
Oakes, alias Thomas Matthews, alias Thomas Heaton, alias
Edward Jukes, who was convicted two years ago at the Li-
verpool assizes for swindling a man in the Molly Malony
Tavern, and sentenced to seven years' transportation, but who
escaped near Stony Stratford, on his way to Chatham, was
lately apprehended in the neighbourhood of Bristol, where he
had been travelling for some time with a spring cart. It ap-
pears that his wife was in the gaol at Bristol on a charge of
having robbed a farmer, and Watkin, an officer of police, per.
suaded the gaoler to send for Oakes under the pretence that
his wife wished to see him. Whilst his wife and he were con-
versing he was taken into custody. Notice was sent to the
Liverpool Police-office, and Greases, an officer, being sent
over to Bristol, he recognized the prisoner, and brought him
over to this town. The prisoner was examined this week be-
fore Mr. Rushton, and committed for trial at the next assizes.
THREATENING A POLICEMAN.—TWO vagabonds, re-
joicing in the names of O'Hara and Waterson, who have had
a long acquaintance with the interior of the Borough Gaol,
were brought up at the Police-court on Wednesday, charged
with prowling about the streets at night with intent to com-
mit robberies. They were found by, the police in the early
part of the preceding night in the neighbourhood of Addi-
son-street, and cautioned not to be seen again, as their ob-
jects were well known, Waterson having only the same
morning concluded a two months' visit to the Borough
Gaol. Notwithstanding the caution they were again found
prowling about at two o'clock, and the policeman forthwith
put his threat into execution by locking them up. Whilst
the Bridewell-keeper was searching them, Waterson told the
policeman many times that he would not die until he had
opened him " like an oyster with a knife." Mr. Rushton
told the prisoners he would not tolerate such conduct. Dis-
solute and abandoned characters like them must be taught
that they would not be allowed to infest the streets at night.
They must each be committed as rogues and vagabonds to
hard labour for three months.

ADVERTISEMENT. BEDFORD HOUSE, 22, CHURCH•
STREET.—At the above establishment is exhibiting an unli-
mited variety of the choicest and most rare designs in Cloaks,
Mantles, Envelopes, &c. &c., selected from the most ap-
proved specimens of Parisian productions. The selection
will be found to contain all that is useful, warm, and elegant
in that most useful article the Cloak, comprising Carriage,
Opera, Walking Cloaks of every description, with Parisian
Mantles of a very exclusive character. The Cashmere Tar-
tan Plaid Cloaks in every clan, and an extensive selection of
Silk, Satin, and Satin Turc Cloaks and Mantles.—GEozwE
LINDLEY, Proprietor, late of Commerce House.

IMPORTANT SALE IN THE CAPITAL OF NEW ZEALAND•
—Mr. George Robins has announced a sale of 300 quarter
acres of town lands, in the Bay of Islands, in New Zealand,
which must create a considerable sensation. The public are
not generally acquainted with the fact, that it is now the
capital of her Majesty's Government, where his Excellency
Captain Hobson, R.N., and Governor of New Zealand, is
located, and has established this spot as the official capital of
the country. The lands which are announced for sale is all
frontage ground to the sea, where frequently there are to be
seen twenty to thirty ships riding majestically at anchor in
this splendid bay. The land is surrounded by mercantile
residents—is midway between two Protestant churches—a
Catholic chapel of the Bishop of Australia close by—and her
Majesty's General Postoffice within three minutes' walk of
the estate. When all these facts are duly considered, it will
not be difficult to imagine how, in this, " the land of pro-
mise," a fortune will be secured at a railway pace.

LAUNCH OF TIIE HARLEQUIN, SCHOONER.-011 Tues-
day a fine schooner of 150 tons burthen, named the Harle-
quin, was launched from the building-yard of Messrs. Ban-
nister and Simpson, Trentham-street. The day was very
fine, and the ground was crowded by spectators, amongst
whom were many ladies and gentlemen of the first respecta-
bility. The Harlequin was built for Mr. W. S. Dixon's fine
line of schooners running between this port and Glasgow,
and which may be properly called the pantomime line.
She will take the place of the late Harlequin, of the
same line, and is equal in every point to her consort vessel
the Columbine, also built by Messrs. Bannister and Co.
Her materials are of the best quality, and have had the ad-
vantage of long-seasoning, so that she will stand A 1 for a
number of years. In point of model, she was admitted, by
all present, who are practical judges, to give promise of
quick sailing, combined with considerable capacity for stow-
age. We never, indeed, saw a finer bow ; and she is pro-
portionately clean abaft. The preparations for launching
were made with great promptitude, and excited much in-
terest, the vessel being freed from the blocks by being, as it
were, lifted on the ways by wedges simultaneously driven by
a number of workmen on each side of her. All being in
readiness, about twelve o'clock, the word was given, the
daggers were struck, and she glided beautifully into her
destined element, amidst the cheers of the spectators and the
firing of cannon from on board and also from the shore. The
descent was considerable, and the sight therefore the more
gratifying. The vessel's decks were crowded, and she looked
remarkably well on the water. She has a handsome small
figure head of " Harlequin," carved by Mr. Robertson, and
" classically" painted and gilded to represent the hero of
Pantomime. The Harlequin has every appearance of turning
out a line sea-boat, and we doubt not will establish her claim
to take her place amongst the finest coasting vessels of the
port. The keel of another schooner for the same line has
just been laid down in Messrs. Bannister and Co.'s yard, to
be called Mother Goose.
COURTS OF LOCAL JURISDICTION.—WC hear, from a
quarter which justifies our assuming it as a fact, that govern-
ment has determined on introducing a bill into parliament
for the establishment of coarts of a local jurisdiction.—Globe.

MUNICIPAL REVISION.

TUESDAY.

The court proceeded this morning with the claims in Great
George Ward.
Amongst the earliest claims preferred was that of Mr.
Councillor Cooper, who soon substantiated his right, and de-
parted.

John Cosgrove, house New Bird-street, was opposed by
the conservatives. His wife appeared, and Mr. Wilkins
questioned her respecting the notice of claim. Mrs. Cos-
grove stated that her husband could not write, but he had
put his mark to the notice. The next question elicited that
the witness only supposed that her husband had put his mark
to the instrument, as he had told her so.
Mr. Wilkins said that was no evidence, and the testimony
of the woman must be rejected. In some preceding cases he
had perceived, by the signatures to these notices, that they
were only so many tricks. He did not comment upon them
at the time.

Mr. James.—Then you have no right to do it now.
Mr. Wilkins.—What I wish the court to understand is
that I believe signatures to these notices to have been written
in a feigned hand. The notice before the court was evidently
bad.

Mr. James said the notice was not before the court, as
there was an utter absence of all proofs. His friend rejected
the evidence of the woman, yet laid it before the court, and
argued upon it. It was not shown that the man had not au-
thorised some one to sign the document for him.
Mr. Wright said, if so, it was for Mr. James to prove that
fact.

Mr. James contended at some length that the presumption
of law was that the man had authorised the signature.
Mr. Wilkins said the point to which he had brought the
case, left the burden of proof on his learned friend.
The name of the claimant was struck off.
John Cosgrove, of Henderson's-buildings, Norfolk-street,
opposed by the conservatives.
The claimant said he had paid his rates duly, and the mo-
ney was lent to him by the collector. Mr. Wilkins hereupon
conceiving that something extraordinary was to be elicited,
set himself to work for a searching cross-examination. After
proceeding with great solemnity for some time, Mr. Wilkins
asked what collector it was who had done this friendly office
for the claimant? The witness replied that it was the col-
lector of the Protector Society ! (A laugh.) Oh, dear ! ex-
claimed Mr. Wilkins, I thought you meant one of the tax-
collectors. Most of the individuals in court had entertained
a similar erroneous impression.
r. Wilkins asked the claimant if he knew of any paper
having been sent to the Town-clerk's office. The reply was
in the negative. The notice of claim was shown to the wit-
ness, and he was asked if he knew the signature. He said
he did not know that he had ever seen it before, but it was
like his writing. Mr. Wilkins desired the witness to write
his name on a piece of paper, which was complied with.
Mr. James.—Did you make any claim to be put upon the
registry ?
Cosgrove.—No, but there's them as I authorised to do
that saam for me.
Mr. James.—Who was it ?
Cosgrove.—The Protector Society.
Mr. Wilkins.—What was the object of that which you au-
thorised them to do?
Cosgrove.—To be put upon the rigistration an' have a vote
saem as another man.

Mr. Wilkins.—l am bound to say, that, though he appears
not to be very confident about it himself, that the signature
appears to be his writing.
William Davies, house and shop, St. James's-street, was
opposed by the reformers. The claimant proved that he had
occupied his premises four years, and that he had paid his
rates regularly.
On cross-examination by Mr. James, the claimant said he
did not sign any paper. He authorised a friend to write his
name for him on the notice to claim. He did not exactly
know where, but it was about a couple of months since. The
person whom he authorised was a young man in the shop of
Mr. Cooper, the ironmonger. It was Mr. Cooper, the can-
didate for Great George Ward. The young man was secre-
tary for the ward. Witness went to him and told him that he
was to claim his rights for him to be registered in the book.
Vote allowed.
Daniel Dougherty, who claimed for a house in Norfolk-
street, was opposed by the conservatives. The payment of
his taxes was proved.
Mr. Wilkins asked for the notice of claim, and showed it
to Dougherty. The claimant swore that it was his writing.
Mr. Wilkins requested him to write his name.
Witness.—lv I maake a mistaak I hope you'll 'sense me :
I've trimmer in my hand, for I niver bin 'customed to the
prisince of sitch gintlemen as yer wortchup.
The witness wrote his name in a large scrawlinc, hand. The
signature on the notice was written in a very clerkly style.
Mr. Wilkins (holding up the notice)—And you persist in
averring that this is your writing ?
Mr. James.—Pray give it to him in his hand. If you are
to examine him you know the rule, that he should have it in
his hand.
Mr. Wilkins.—Vey well. Certainly, I have no objection
to his holding it in his hand. Now, sir, do you tell the court
that that is your signature ?
Witness.—l do. That is my hand.
Mr. Wilkins.—What is your hand?
'Witness.—This here signature, let me see, I can't exactly
read it—here it is, but I dont exactly know the figures.
S.E.P.T. (spelling the date.) Sept, Sept—what is this about
Sept? (to a person near him.)
The Mayor.—The vote is bad.—Struck off.
Terence M`Kenna, who claimed for a house, No. 29, Jor-
dan-street, was opposed by the conservatives. Having
proved payment of his rates, Mr., Wilkins put the notice into
his hands and asked him if he had signed it. The reply was
in the affirmative. Mr. Wilkins requested the witness to
write his name upon a sheet of paper. He did so, and there
was a considerable difference in the character of the two sig-
natures, which resembled each other in no respect save that
both were very badly written. Before the notice was put
into his hand the witness had stated, that he sometimes
spelled Terence with one r, and sometimes with two, as it
was perfectly immaterial, both ways being correct. In the
notice the signature was " Terrace ;" in the signature
written in court "Terence." Mr. Wilkins again asked the
man if he would swear that the notice of claim was his
writing. He said he would swear it. He signed it at the
Protector-office, and Mr. Bond, one of the clerks, saw him.
Mr. Wilkins said, he would merely leave it to the court to
say whether the same person had written these two names.
Mr. James, having examined the two signatures, said it
was very evident that with an unskilful writer, who was
fluttered by being under examination, who wrote under great
disadvantages where he stood and who had no fixed character
of writing, a great difference might be expected, but he was
of opinion that the hands were the same. The man had
written at the Protector-office on a ruled line and had
probably taken great pains.
The Mayor directed that the claimant should write his
name on a ruled line on another sheet of paper. This was
done, when there appeared the most marked dissimilarity in
all the three signatures. The vote was allowed.
Mr. Samuel Knipe was called, and he stepped into the
witness-box immediately. Mr. Knipe claimed a vote in this
ward for a counting-house, 50, Roscoe-street. Mr. Knipe
claimed as rated in the parish of Liverpool, for houses in
Great Orford-street, and Chestnut-street, from 1835, and by
demise from his sister, Mary Knipe, who was rated for the
house and shop in Roscoe-street, in the last twenty years.
Mr. Crook, the deputy town-clerk, not perceiving,that Mr.
Knipe had entered the witness-box, called out, Samuel
Knipe, struck of " Mr. Knipe seemed somewhat shocked
at this, but Mr. Wright directed the attention of the town-
clerk to the fact of Mr. Knipe having answered in propria
persona, though he had not replied by the customary
" here " A dead pause ensued for a few moments, which
was broken by Mr. James, who said
Mr. Knipe, are you a radical or a tory this year ? (Laugh-
ter.) Mr. Knipe made no reply.
Mr. James.—Shall 1 undertake to establish your claim, or
shall I leave you to my learned friend ? (Laughter,)
Mr. Wilkins.—Nay, I shall have nothing to do with him.
Mr. Penington.—No person seems to know who he belongs
to.
Mr. James.—(Laughing.)—Will you allow us to put you
on the list, Mr. Knipe ?
This sort of badinage continued for some time, Mr. Knipe
standing in the box, but no person asking him a question
touching his claim. At length Mr. Wright, one of the asses-
sors, undertook to question! Mr. Knipe, who minutely traced
his movements from several residences. Mr. James said,
there was a confusion of occupancies, so that he could not
exactly comprehend how the case stood; but as it appeared
that Mr. Knipe was to be left in his hands, he would endea-
vour to discover the ground of his claim.
Mr. Knipe.—l claim by descent from my sister.—(Laugh-
ter.)
Mr. James.—By descent from your sister ?
Mr. Knipe.—Yes. The counting-house was occupied by
my sister regularly till I took possession of it.
Mr. James.—And what do:you do at this counting-house ?
Mr. Knipe.—l sell wine and coals. (Laughter.)
Mr. James.—Wine and coals ! And when did your sister
die ?

Mr. Knipe.—On the 17th January last.
Mr. James.—And did you take immediate possession of
the place as a counting-house ?
Mr. Knipe.—l did.
Mr. James.—Did you do. any business there on that day ?
Mr. Knipe.—l did.
Mr. James.—Pray what business are you, Mr. Knipe ?

Mr. Knipe.—l am a wine-merchant, and deal in coals.
The examination continued, and the following replies were
given. My sister died at four o'clock in the afternoon of the
17th January. She died in the counting-house. I was there
at the time. I remained in the room about half an hour after
she died, and I left the house about ten o'clock. I don't
think I transacted any business in the room that day. I have
carried on business as a wine-merchant in Chestnut-street
and Great Orford-street. I went to Great Orford-street on
the 18th September, 1835. I lived there and did business
there in a vault underneath. On the 18th March, 1837, I
moved to the next door, where I remained till the 15th June,
1839, and paid all my taxes. I then moved to No. 18, Chest-
nut-street, where I now reside.

Mr. Wright.—lt is not necessary to prove that he had
other counting-houses.

Mr. James.--His sister did not occupy the place as a
counting-house. Do you now reside at the house which was
your sister's?
Jamesa (reading).—" esaod, i nßge)s.
Mr. Knipe.—No; but here is a paper that will settle the
business for you. (Handing over a paper.)
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Mr. Knipe.—lf people bring orders for coals or wine to
either place, we take them in.
Mr. James (laughing).—Oh, when people bring orders to
your office, you take them in, do you? (Laughter.) And
do you take people in at Roscoe-street, too? (Laughter.)
Mr. Knipe.—Not the people, but the orders, sir, we do.
We take in the orders anywhere.
Mr. James submitted that Mr. Knipe was not entitled to
have his claim allowed for what he called his counting-house
by descent. He did not occupy it as a dwelling-house, that
was clear. He had succeeded his sister in something, but
what was it ? Was it a dwelling-house? It was clear it was
occupied as a dwelling-house by her, for the very place that
he claimed for as a counting-house was her sleeping apart-
ment. He had not succeeded to her occupation of it as a
dwelling-house, and the court could not now alter the de-
scription, because he confessed that he had never occupied it
as a dwelling-house. Therefore it must stand as a counting-
house, and as a counting-house the claim was bad. The
court could not assert that that was a dwelling-house, which
the claimant himself stated was not a dwelling-house.
The Mayor.—Mr. Wilkins, have you anything to offer in
reply ?
Mr. Wilkins.—l am not interfering in Mr. Knipe's case
at all.
The Mayor.—Have you never been accustomed to sleep
at the premises in Roscoe-street, Mr. Knipe ?
Mr. Knipe.—No, sir.
The Mayor.—Then the vote is not allowed.
Anthony Doyle, a young Hibernian, who claimed for a
house, No. 2, Trowbridge-street, in Abercromby Ward, was
supported by the reformers.
Mr. James.—Have you paid your rates, Mr. Doyle?
Mr. Doyle.—l have, sir.
Mr. James.—How long have you resided at No. 2, Trow-
bridge-street ?
Mr. Doyle.—Since January last.
Mr. James.—Where did von live before that ?
Mr. Doyle.—Nowhere. (Laughter.)
Mr. James.—l suppose you were in lodgings?
Mr. Doyle.---Yes, sir.
Mr. James.—Oh, well, I suppose you got married then ?
Mr. Doyle (laughing).—Yes, sir, I did.
Mr. James.—And your wife occupied the house?
Mr. Doyle.—No, sir; we neither of us ever had a house
till we got married ! (Laughter.)

Mr. James.—Then I'm afraid you have claimed to little
purpose.—Struck off.
The court adjourned at five o'clock.

WEDNESDAY.

During the whole of this day the court was again occupied
with the claims.

The case which excited most interest during the day, was
that of Richard Jones, who claimed fora house in Henderson-
street. The claimant was supported by the reformers.
It was objected by Mr. Wilkins, that the delivery of the
notice of claims at the town-clerk's office must be proved.

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Mr. James insisted that it was sufficient that the notice
appeared to have been received by the town-clerk, and duly
put upon his list of claimants.
Mr. Assessor Harvey, after reading the clauses of the act
bearing upon the subject, and stating that it was a case of
very great difficulty, held that, the notice having been given
at the town-clerk's office, must be proved.
Mr. Assessor Wright concurred.
The Mayor dissented, and expressed his opinion to the
following effect :—The notice appearing to have been regu-
larly received by the town-clerk, in the absence of all sus-
picion, the party may adopt the notice, and it is for the
other party to show, on cross-examination, that the notice
was not the act of the claimant. The case of notice of ob-
jection is distinguishable ; in that case notice to the party,
as well as to the town-clerk, is required by the act.
The assessors holding against the mayor's opinions the
proof was required, and finally the claim was rejected.
James Taggart claimed to be registered for a house in
Otty's-court, Lower Grafton-street. The claimant was
supported by the reformers.
Mr. Wilkins said the court had, in a former case, stated
that the party was to be bound by the notice. In this case
Taggart claimed for " Otty's, Lower Grafton-street. This
was what he had set forth in the notice as the ground of his

Mr. James having examined the notice, said the claim was
made for Otty's-court, Lower Grafton-street, and afterwards
the claimant stated that he was rated in Otty's, Lower Graf-
ton-street, which was evidently a mere clerical error, and the
court could not disallow the vote on such a ground.
The Mayor having examined the notice, said it was plain
the claim was for Otty's-court, though the error stated oc-
curred subsequently.
Mr. Wilkins said that error was in the statement of his
ground of claim, and was very material. The court having
laid down the rule, ought to do one of two things, either
abide by it, or state that they would abandon it.
The Mayor said both the learned assessors and himself had
agreed.
Mr. Wilkins.—Against, as I suppose.
The Mayor.—lt is a good vote. Why did you suppose
that we had so decided?
Mr. Wilkins.—Because I saw that you had made up your
minds long ago. You, Mr. Mayor, not being a lawyer, de-
cide every case upon its merits.
The Mayor.—l thought you had foreseen our conclusion
from a conviction of what it ought to be.
Mr. Wilkins.—(Laughing.)—No, sir. I should like no
one better than yourself, Mr. Mayor, as an arbitrator on a
question of right.
The court adjourned at half-past five o'clock.