The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-10-30 00:00:00

" THE LIBERAL TRIAD."

" Popery on the one side, and infidelity on the other, having im-
bibed fresh vigour from a plausible liberalism, have united in their
efforts to undermine the nation's strength, by tearing up, root and
branch, its Protestant institutions ln this unholy
warfare they are actively assisted by a third party, who style them-
selves " voluntaries," and who lay claim to a more than ordinary
degree of piety and worth."—ADDßEss TO THE LIVERPOOL YOUNG
MEN'S ESTABLISHED CHURCH SOCIETY.

Go—fraternize with Christ-less Christians—ye
Who hold, in faith, our Lord's divinity ;
Embrace idolaters—Rome's slavish crews—
Strengthen their purposes, promote their views ;
The Bible desecrate ; with party zest
Reject two-thirds, and mutilate the rest:
Then vow " the Scriptures" in your schools are taught,
Your " course selective" with religion fraught ;
The surest guide to Heav'n for lost mankind,
Failh—Popery—infidelity—combin'd.
DELTA.

EPITAPH ON AN INFANT.
(From " Genius, and other Poems, by William Harper,"
•
just published.)

He who little children blest,
Took thee in his arms to rest ;
Infant, as a starry ray,
Seen a moment, pass'd away !

LAUNCH OF AN IRON VESSEL.—An iron schooner, the
" Cayman," of about 60 tons measurement, was launched
yesterday from Mr. John Laird's yard, North Birkenhead.
She belongs to Cottingham Moss, Esq., and is intended, we
understand, for the West Indies. The " Cayman" is the
first iron vessel, we believe, that has been coated with
Wall's patent preparation, for preventing oxidation and
fouling,—and should it be found to answer the purpose, there
is no doubt it will materially extend the application of iron
for shipbuilding and other purposes.
LIVERPOOL FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY.—On the even-
ing of Tuesday, this excellent society gave its ninth public
performance. The oratorio of Samson was performed , Mr.
Geo. Holden officiated as conductor, Mr. Maybrick presid-
ing at the organ, and Mr. Elliot leading the band. The
principal vocalists were Miss Leach, Miss Stott, and Messrs.
Lunt, Ball, Stott, Earnshaw, Davies, G. Lunt, and An-
drews, allot whom elicited warm tokens of approbation, by
the style in which they gave the several pieces allotted to
them. Of the choristers it is impossible to speak too highly.
They are perfect in all that renders choruses excellent, and
it must be gratifying to those who have encouraged this so-
ciety, as well as to the talented individuals who preside over
its arrangements, to see such a perfection of discipline in
this department. The members of the band performed the
parts allotted to thent with much spirit and precision. With
the exception of the trumpet accompaniment, to " Let the
bright seraphim," which was a failure, the entire perform-
ances gave general pleasure to the numerous auditory. The
Music-hall, on this occasion, appeared in an entire new
dress, the interior having been recently much improved by a
coat of paper on the walls, another of whitewash on the ceil-
ing, and sundry slight embellishments, which conduce much
to increase the comfortable aspect of the place. The most
conspicuous additional feature, however, is the organ, which
has been erected at the upper end of the room, surmounting
the orchestra. This, we believe, is the same instrument
that was formerly in the Music-hall, ere that change took
place by which its first proportions were destroyed.
IMPROVED LIFE-BUOY BOAT.—There is now on board
the Mediterranean steam-ship " Oriental" a life-buoy or ra-
ther small boat, on a new and admirable construction, by
Mr. M'Ardle, the principal carpenter of the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam-ship Company. It is nine feet in length and
three in breadth ; and is pointed at both ends, but differs in
the form of the bottom from ordinary boats, the bilges being
so constructed, for additional buoyancy and steadiness in a
sea-way, that the fall down from the keel is of a rounded
shape below the depth of the keel. A midship's sectioi, of
the bottom would form two inverted arches or segments of
circles with the keel runnini, between them. Over about
half the depth of the boat is thrown a platform or deck, with
scupper holes at the sides. Under this platform there is a
copper tank occupying the whole cavity and made water-
tight. Above there are also two smaller tanks or air cham-
bers. Life-lines are attached, and two small paddles pro-
vided. There is an iron false-keel, and in whatever manner
the boat be dropped into the water it will rise to the surface
gunwales up, and discharge from the platform any water that
may have been taken in by its submersion. The buoyancy is
such that one man may safely sit in, or two may safely lie
down in it, and be borne dry on the waves, and upwards of a
dozen persons who might be in the water, might hold on by
it and be saved from drowning until assistance was given.
The superiority of this invention to any of the life-buoys we
have seen is quite obvious. It is exceedingly difficult for a
man to hold on any considerable length of time in a sea-way
by any of them, owing to their uneasy motion, and the gene-
ral impossibility of mounting" upon them so as to obtain
rest. Mr. M'Ardle's life-buoy-boat (for so we shall call it)
supplies this last desideratum, even to two parties. It is
easily let go from the stern of the ship, and as it is of coin
paratively small bulk and light weight, we doubt not it will
become a general appendage in our line and ocean steam-
ships.
A BEAUTIFUL NEW SCHOONER.—There is now lying on
the east side of the King's Dock, a beautiful new Jersey-
built clipper schooner, called " The Apparition,"—though
she is in verity no " ghost" of a vessel, being in every point
most " substantial." She is of about 139 tons burthen, was
built by Mr. Clarke of Jersey, and owned by Captain Alex-
ander of that island, who has another vessel of the same size
and model on the stocks at the same place. The model of
" The Apparition" is very beautiful, and the manner in
which she is finished throughout, with every possible im-
provement and adaptation in hull and rigging for a vessel of
her class, has created much admiration amongst practical
men. She made the voyage from Jersey to this port in 52
hours—bringing a cargo of apples, vinegar, and wine. She
is commanded by Captain Gruchy, and is, we learn, about to
proceed to Maracaibo, on the northern coast of South Ame-
rica, whence she will return hither with a valuable cargo.
SACRILEGE.—On Tuesday night the church of St. Luke's,
Cheetham-hill, was forcibly entered by thieves, who took the
lead from one of the windows, and thus made passage for
themselves into the body of the church. Their object evi-
dently was to steal the communion plate, as they attempted
to force open au iron safe in which they supposed it was
kept, but this safe was secured by one of Chubb's patent
locks, which resisted all their efforts, and the only booty
they obtained was a screwdriver and some small keys.—
Manchester Chronicle.

LIVERPOOL SHIPWRECK AND HUMANE SOCIETY.—The
committee of this society met on Tuesday at the underwriters'
committee-room, and voted various sums to different indi-
viduals instrumental in saving persons from being drowned.

The cutter which fired on the South America packet-ship
on Friday last, off Kinsale, and subsequently brought to the
Limena, a British brig, proves to be one of her majesty's re-
venue cruisers. She sent her boat on board the Limena,
which arrived here on Monday from Nassau, having previ-
ously fired a blank cartridge from a musket only, in conse-
quence of the colours of the Limena not having been ex-
hibited. The cutter, it appears, had her revenue flag and
pennant flying at the time she fired on the South America,
whose colours were not hoisted as they ought to have been.—
Mail.
LIST OF PASSENGN:RS BY THE STEAM-PACKET ORIENTAL.
For Malta :—Mrs. Bourchier, Miss Bourchier, Mr. le Me-
surier, Col. Lambert, Dr. Fox, Mrs. Fox, Miss Fox, four
children, and two servants ; Mr. Mackenzie, Mrs. Mackenzie,
Rev. Mr. Fisher, Miss Pendrill, one child, and one servant;
Lady Hampson, two Misses Hampson, Master Hampson,
and three servants; Mr. Miller, Miss Miller, Mr. C. Baring,
two children, and two servants ; Hon. Mr. Hope, Miss
Wedderburne and two servants, Major Woodhouse, Mrs.
Woodhouse, M. Zulueta, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Bacon, Mr.
Ker, Miss Ker, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Gerstmann, Mr. J. Baring,
Mr. Nash, Dr. Dawson, Mrs. Dawson, Dr. Davie, Dr.
Robertson, Major Taylor, Miss Taylor and servant, Mr.
Burrill, Mr. Landell, Lieut. Fitzjames, Commissary-Gen.
Shepherd. For Alexandria :—Mr. Teil, Mrs. Teil, Mr. T.
Teil, Miss Warby, Mr. G. Arbuthnot, jun., Mr. J. de M.
Arbuthnot, Mr. Cadell, Mr. Crozier, Mr. Thornhill, Mr.
Learn. Uncertain :—Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Gordon, Dr. Craw-
ford and servant, Gen. Corealis, Miss Corealis, and servant.
On board the " Great Liverpool,"
Off Malta, 10th Oct. 1840.

CAPTAIN ENGLEDUE.
DEAR SIR,—We, the undersigned passengers on board the
steamer " Great Liverpool," cannot separate at this place
without conveying to you our warmest acknowledgments
for the kindness and attention that has marked your conduct
to us during our voyage; and as a further testimony of our
regard, we beg your acceptance of a piece of plate, which we
shall take the earliest opportunity of having presented to
you.—Wishing you every success and happiness,
We remain, dear sir, yours very truly,
EDWARD LYON, D. B. SMITH, M. H.
BROWNRIGG, M. WILBRAHAM, W.
RAMSAY, M. A. SOUTHWOOD, M. W.
COWPER, H. H. WITHERS, J. BARON,
ROBT. SMITH, FRANCES J. JAMESON,
CHARLES HAGART, ISABEL KENNEDY,
HELENA H• WILCOX, GEO. WYNNE,
J. S. DAVENPORT, R. DINWIDDIE,
H. PEARSON, T. LOCKHART.

On board the " Great Liverpool."
Malta, 11th Oct, 1840.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—I can assure you that it was
with feelings of inexpressible pleasure that I received your
kind and flattering letter this morning, and also your very
handsome present of plate.
It is highly gratifying to me to learn that I have contri-
buted so much to your comforts during the voyage, and I
assure you that it will at all times be my ambition to merit
the same favourable opinion of those passengers who may
for the future honour me with their company.
I remain, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Yours very sincerely,
(Signed)
besideslAn
G largeDR AnUuGmHbT O e
roFf
pFisiketiaEnsd. J. R. ENGLEDUE.
FISHES.—Three ;thousand
e:trhsaeoruecenndtlybrteaakmen,
at one draught, from" Whiteman's Cam," a noble piece of
water in Knowsley-park. Lord Stanley, the Hon. Capt.
Stanley, and a number of friends, were present on this occa-
sion.
NEW MAGISTRATES.—On Monday last, at the Salford
Hundred Quarter Sessions at the New Bailey, C. J. Derby-
shire, Esq., late mayor of Bolton, and John Harrop, Esq.,
of Ashton-under-Lyne, qualified and took the oaths as ma-
gistrates for the county palatine of Lancaster.
THE PORT OF MANCHESTER !—Under this novel title, for
" the metropolis of manufactures," we announced on Wed-
nesday last, that a vessel had arrived here, direct from Dub-
lin, with a cargo of potatoes, and was discharging at the Old
Quay Company's wharf. We have now to add that this ves-
sel, the Mary, Capt. John Hill, having discharged her cargo,
will, it is expected, " clear " and sail this day for Dublin,
with a cargo of coals from the colliery of Mr. Fitzgerald of
Pendleton. The next freight of the Mary, on her voyage from
Dublin to Manchester, will, we believe, consist of another
article of provisions,—meal; a cargo of which she is to bring
for Messrs. John and Samuel Barratt and Co., corn mer-
chants, of this town. Such are probably the small begin-
nings of Manchester's future greatness, as one of the ports
of the united kingdom.—Manchester Guardian.
THEATRE ROYAL.—The benefits at this theatre are draw-
ing to a close. On Wednesday, Mr. Lynne, in taking his,
selected " The Hunchback" as part of the evening's enter-
tainment—the beneficiaire appearing as Master Walter.
Having seen Mr. Lynne in only second and third rate cha-
racters, we must say that we were most agreeably
d-hsurprised
as well as pleased with his impersonation, of earted
Hunchback. It was graceful and natural, full of true feel-
ing and dignity, and may rank amongst the best Master
Waite' sof the day. The scene in the costly
done, palace
an of the
Earl of Rochdale with Julia, was admirably d by
the earnest attention paid by the audience, it was clear that
the actor's powers were appreciatoo "
d. ed, as
They the
Amateur deserved "
to
Miss Faucit's Julia was very g be.w
performed the part of Sir Thomas
weltCford, went through
the part respectably—for an amateur may say, well. Mr.
Charles Kean appears on Monday.
BITUMEN PAVEMENTS.—The use of bitumen, as a pave-
ment, being now very generally adopted, it is a great deside-
ratum that cheapness as well as quality should be attended
to. From what we have understood, the pavement of the
Parisian Bitumen Company combines both these essentials ;
and from experiments lately made in London and Birming-
ham we believe that their bitumen only requires to be known
to be most extensively adopted. In referring to the adver-
tisement, it will be seen that a gentleman connected with the
company is at present in Liverpool, who will, no doubt, be
able to satisfy all inquiry.

MEETING OF THE CONSERVATIVE BURGESSES
OF SCOTLAND WARD.

The Conservative burgesses of Scotland ward held a public
meeting on Wednesday evening, at Mrs. Muskers, in Bur-
lington-street, for the purpose of meeting Mr. Thomas Mur-
ray Gladstone, and for taking measures to secure his return
to the council at the municipal election on Monday next.
On the motion of Mr. ISAAC HoLmEs, seconded by Mr.
HILL, Mr. HENRY TAYLOR was called to the chair, and he
opened the proceedings with a few appropriate observations.
Mr. BIRKETT rose to move the first resolution. It was
not his duty he said to introduce a new candidate, but to call
upon the conservative burgesses for an expression of their
sense of the services of their two conservative representatives.
When they considered the assiduity with which those mem-
bers had attended to their duties, and the zeal and industry
they had brought into exercise, he was sure the meeting would
would not hesitate to pass the following resolution—" That
the thanks of this meeting are due to the conservative mem-
bers of this ward for their votes and exertions in the council,
in endeavouring to promote the interests and welfare of the
town." (Applause.) He trusted he should not be consi-
dered as travelling out of the record, if he expressed a hope
that, although two and one now only made one in the coun-
cil, the conservative burgesses would show, that after Monday
next two and one made three. (Cheers.)
Mr. HILL seconded the motion, and it was unanimously

carried.
Mr. ISAAC HOLMES returned thanks on behalf of himself
and of his colleague, Mr. Houghton. Two years had now
passed since he had been introduced to the notice of the
conservative burgesses of Scotland ward. At that time they
had but a very few days to secure his return, but they ac-
complished the object effectually and most triumphantly.
They had now before them as a candidate, a gentleman of
talents superior to his, one who was well known to the town,
and who would do honour to their choice if they returned
him. (Cheers..) When he (Mr. Holmes) first came for-
ward in this ward, the radicals boasted that he had not the
least chance of success, but to their cost they found that
they had counted without their host; they were then shown
that Conservative principles were triumphant in Scotland
ward, and he trusted that at the ensuing election they would
again find that this ward was truly conservative. (Cheers.)
They were told at that time by Mr. Blackburn, whose
i..rotogC Mr. Lacon was, "that the principles of reform must
be vindicated in Scotland ward, fora person had most auda-
ciously come forward to oose these principles." The
pp
principle of reform, he said, was then at stake. The princi-
ple of deception was undoubtedly at stake, but a far better
principle—one that was good in practice—was triumph.
ant—(hear, hear)—and he had every reason to expect that it
would be triumphant again. (Cheers. After some further
observations upon the proceedings of the radical faction, in
the course of which several leading members thereof received
a severe castigation, Mr. Holmes concluded by an energetic
call upon the burgesses to spare no effort to secure the re-
turn of Mr. Gladstone.
Mr. J. N. HOLME, after expressing his conviction that
Mr. Gladstone would be returned, not by a majority of forty
as was Mr. Houghton, but with one of fifty, moved the second
resolution—" That this meeting, considering that the interest
of this ward would be promoted by the return of Mr. Murray
Gladstone, presents its sincere thanks to that gentleman for
coming forward as a candidate at the next election." (Cheers)
Mr. TISDALE, in seconding the motion, said, that in all
elections it was absolutely necessary for the burgesses to
come forward early. If they adopted this advice, they would
be able to take the lead at first, keep it, and win. (Cheers.)
Mr. SIMPSON said he could bear his testimony to the
qualifications of Mr. Gladstone for a member of the town
council, having had him as a colleague on a public board of
some importance. The burgesses c( uld not have selected a
better man for zeal, talent, and honesty. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. GLADSTONE was then called for, and his appearance
elicited deafening applause. He should be unfeeling indeed,
he said, if he were not perfectly sensible of the kindness with
which his humble name had been received, and he wished he
had words to express his thanks for the compliment which
had been paid him. He feared the eulogiums which had just
been passed on him were far beyond his deserts, but he should
endeavour, if he should have the good fortune to be placed in
a position of trial, to realise, by his best exertions, the full
extent of those eulogiums. (Hear, and cheers.) They were
now on the eve of a great and glorious trial ; and now that
they had put their shoulders to the wheel, they ought not to
draw back. If they did their duty individually and collec-
tively he had no doubt but the evening of Monday next
would be an evening of rejoicing, and he could assure them
that if he should have the honour to be their representative,
he should feel that he occupied a most gratifying position.
(Renewed cheers.) He was glad to find that the nature and
results of his canvass as far as it had been undertaken, were
highly encouraging. (Hear.) He had been himself in some
districts, and had met with the warmest reception. (Hear.)
He had been well received even by those opposed to him—
(hear)—he would not call them enemies, because he
hoped he had no enemies. (Bear, hear.) He trusted
that whether the election should be successful or unsuccessful
to him in the result, he should have made no enemies, for he
had none but feelings of the greatest kindness towards all,
and those feelings he trusted he should ever preserve. (Hear.)
While on the subject of canvassing, he begged to avail him-
self of that opportunity to express his opinions thereon, be-
cause it appeared that some individuals who had been loudest
in their professions of attachment to the cause of reform and
retrenchment, and all those panaceas which were to do so
much service, were above soliciting the votes of the electors.
(Hear, bear.) Now he wished to express his opinions on
this point distinctly, in order that the burgesses might
know the motives which he had in going round to solicit
their suffrages. (Cheers.) He had nothing to conceal;
he had no private interest to serve ; he had no object to
promote, but the public good. He was not ashamed,
therefore, to go to every man in the ward, and express his
opinions clearly and fully, in order that the burgesses might
be satisfied whether he was qualified to become their repre-
sentative. (Cheers.) Unless they were, he for one would
not consent to become their representative at all. (Cheers.)
It was an old saving, but nevertheless true, that the man who
would put burdens on others should be ready to bear these
burdens himself. (Hear.) He considered that was a part
of the sacred trust of a representative, but there were others
who would not make themselves acquainted with those bur-
dens. Such, he thought, had no answer at all. Having now
given this answer, which he hoped would be found satisfac-
tory, he trusted he should be able to pay a personal visit to
all the burgesses of the ward prior to the day of election.
(Hear, hear.) Since he had the honour of e essing the
electors in that room before, we had had an exhioition in this
town as unconstitutional as it could well be, in consequence
of the nature of the municipal reform act. lie alluded to the
revision court. (Hear, hear.) The electors of 1840, how
had they been disfranchised ? By the lowest of paupers
being placed on the burgess list, by two men who were em-
ployed to sign objections promiscuously, and without reason.
(Hear.) If he might invoke the shades of Pitt, and Fox,
and Canning, and Huskisson, and if the spirits of those dis-
tinguished men could look down upon some of the proceed-
ings 9f the present day, it would be with feelings of shame.
How different were the ingredients of which our courts of
justice were formerly composed ! (Hear.) Then the judge
was impartial, the principles by which the court was governed
independent, and the jury impartial ; but in this case we had
a judge who was a most active partizan, and the jury were
also partizans ; and whereas the principle heretofore was,
that a man should be considered innocent until he was found
guilty, the principle now was, that a man should be consi-
dered guilty till he had proved his innocence. (Cheers.)
That was the constitution of the revision court. The very
materials had the elements of dissolution in themselves ;
(cheers)—he believed they were constituted by designing
men ; they were produced in deformity, and they ought to be
consigned to the evil one. (Cheers.) The next point de-
serving of attention was the important measures which affect
the town, and which ought to be the leading principles by
which to judge of the fitness of any candidate. The first of
these points was the question of education, and the second
the improvements in the dock estate and town at large. With
respect to the former, he looked at it thus—he dissented most
distinctly and decidedly from the system of education pur-
sued in the corporation schools. (Vehement applause.)
They told the people the Bible was to be found in those
schools ' • but how was it to be found there? Why, it was on
the desks, it might be read as an infidel would read a romance ;
but were the precepts and practices declared in the Bible the
first principle in which the children were instructed ? Cer-
tainly not ; and consequently, what the conservatives wanted
was, not that it should be there as a fable or an interdicted
work, but that the very first principle should be to make the
children acquainted with their Bibles. (Loud cheers.) What
did that book teach us but our duty to God, to our king, our
country, and our neighbour ? (Hear.) What higher ground
could we take than that in this book? (Hear.) He cared
not where they sought for their moral theology, so long as that
book which contained the sentiments of our Saviour, where
he says, " Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid
them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven," was the
fundamental principle of their instruction. He repeated it,
that this was the first lesson that should be taught to the
masters of the schools, and that the instruction thus emana-
ting from that source should be the instruction given to the
children. (Applause.) Lord Stanley the other day clearly
put the question. He said that in the course to be pursued
by churchmen there could be no mistake, because, as he justly
observed, the church is Christian, she draws her rules of
faith and love from the Bible, and, consequently, only one
course can be taken by churchmen, namely, that they should
support that education which inculcated those sentiments
which she held in the highest veneration. Hear, and cheers.)
He (Mr. Gladstone) fully and cordially agreed with this sen-
timent, and he would further say lie could not consider that
this system of educatton would give satisfaction to any class.
Although it might conciliate the infidel, the Socinian, and the
atheist, when we found that only one man among the clergy
of Liverpool could be a Judas and receive his reward, not
only his (Mr. Gladstone's) conviction supported him, but
he was supported by the argument, the learning, and the dis-
tinguished of the world. (Cheers.) The next point to which
he would refer was the warehouse question, and the improve-
ment of the town. (Hear, hear.) From the nature of the
dock trust and its strong bonds and connection with the cor-
poration—an union as extraordinary as any union could be—
indeed they were joined by closer ties than were man and
wife—it was impossible to divorce them ; but, at the same
time, as it was a natural connection, he thought the conser-
vatives could not watch too closely the great grasp of power
by a popular body such as this, lest it should increase to
such a degree that no individual would be safe in his own in-
terests. He was aware that private interests must give way
proposition that no one could
deny; but if hefound that that which was assumed to be done fur
the public good was done for the sake of obtaining patronage
and power, and that the power was being bound more strongly
in their hands than by bonds of iron, he would consider it
high time that those bonds should be slackened ; that the de-
tail and management of those great trusts should be taken
out of their hands, and that a more controlling influence
should be placed over those estates. He had stated, at a
former meeting, that a purchase of land from the corporation
by the dock trust was merely taking money out of the right
hand pocket and putting it into the left : it was taking from
the estate of the burgesses to add to the estate of the bond-
holders, at a price not more than half the value of the land,
if offered to public competition. It was for the meeting to
consider whether persons holding his (Mr. Gladstone's)
principles were fit to represent them in the council. He
used no clap-traps ; he did not cry out for liberality ;
he did not go into matters out of his line ; he did not
try to persuade them by smooth words, but by facts, and he
was sure he was not mistaken in the judgment of English-
men. He had referred before to modern legislation ; but if
he went from local politics, it was no matter of surprise to
find the members of the House of Commons defending illegal
privileges ; and to find that intrigue in the court had pros-
trated that flower of beauty and innocence, Lady Flora
Hastings ; that Sir James Clark was still retained within
the precincts of the palace. and that Lord Melbourne—but
of him he would say nothing. (A voice, " Oh, we know
him too well ourselves.") He did not wonder, therefore,
that these crudities in the reform bill should appear, when
we found the heads of the people acting in so extraordinary a
manner, both in the highest circles, and in the house of the repre-
sentatives of the people. His friend, Mr. Isaac Holmes, whose
experience in the conned was considerable, would tell them
more of the proceedings of that body than he could pretend to
do. But they all saw enough in the newspaper reports to
convince them that reform and retrenchment were vastly
different from what they had been led to expect. There they
saw language used which was unfit for gentlemany ears, and
that econcomy was altogether avoided. He trusted that their
exertions this year and the next would enable them to be
in a position to choose the aldermen ; and he could as-
sure them, that he would, if returned, have nothing to guide
him in his selection on that occasion but the qualifications of
the respective parties. He thanked them for the patience
with whieh they had heard him, and he had only to add, that
if any questions were now asked him, he would be ready to
answer it. Mr. Gladstone then resumed his seat amidst loud
cheering.
Mr. MORRIS proposed the next resolution—" That every

every exertion should be used to insure Mr. Gladstone's
success on the 2d of November."
Mr. HILL seconded the proposition, and informed the
meeting that a certain attorney, whose name was in his pos-
session, went into an elector's house that day, and made use
of the following threat :—" Unless you vote for Mr. Thorn-
hill you must pay the amount of your bill to me before three
o'clock this afternoon, or else I shall have you arrested."
(Groans.) The bill was for £25 ss. The man's wife paid
the money, and got a stamped receipt for it the same after-
noon. He mentioned this to show how necessary it was to
watch their opponents.
Mr. DAviEs, in a short speech, urged the burgesses to be
early at their posts on Monday, and victory would be theirs.
On the motion of Mr. GLADSTONE. seconded by Mr.
ISAAC HOLMES, the chairman was presented with a vote of
thanks and the meeting then separated.