The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1832-11-23 00:00:00

LOCAL.

THE DOCK QuEsTiori.We understand that three of the
;commercial associations have already declined supporting, the
jal?plication to 'Parliament for an alteration in the constitution
pf the Dock Committee. The West India, the Ship-Owners,
And the Brazilian Associations. On the motion being made
In the West India` Association, for a grant of money in-aid of
fhe application, it Avas negatived by a large majority, only
our raemhers voting for the grant in the Ship-Owners' only
tiro, the 'move'', and seconder; and in the Brazilian Association
A was refused unanimously.
Passengers by the North America, Captain Macey, which
rrived here on Wednesday; from New York :—Mrs, Symonds,
r. T. Detmering,• Lieutenant Conke, 45th, Lieut. Mac-
i
(Maid, 9th, Mr. John Belli, Mr. R. Bell, Mr, Robert Barnett,-
' r. J. ,Deana, Mr: J.,Addems, Mr, D. E. Kissag4.ll4r. D.
Patterson, Mr. L. Alen, 31r. Win. Fy9o., Mr. S. Homer,.
PAitxcri-kiiiP. SQ VT.II NMER 1 c A.:773V e mink'd.strpnglyrecom-
Fend all admirers of naval. arehitectare, to pay a visit to this
splendid vessel, now Coppering in No.' 4, Qraving
.Dock. In
ust4.,tptile builders, as well as to her . enterprising owners,
IP 'colP4At °pit saying,' that, for symmetry and perfection of
model, combine; with heaaty of 'worlmanship,' 'strength, and
Icanyenience,, she iS equal to any packet that has , hitherto
;entered' thi's port: • She- belongs to the Old tine, and is com-
irnanded by Captain C. I-I; Marshall, late of the Britannia, and
'sails hence for New York, on the lit•Deceinber:

THE.
they
61? 'TILE GILE'CI was sunk in the
!exerigple of the' 9th, ult. in "BOOtle BtiY: tier hull,' after incredible
!exertion and great expense; has been reinoired in-shore. ••'On
tion
for the'first time since her wreck, men were enabled,
!at low water, to descend to the cabin, where they found the
bbdy of the steward, 'who was. Unfortunately 'drowned, along
!with a woman and her child, by the sinking of the ship.

On Friday last. Mr. Adam Brornilow, son of W. liroiriilew,
!Esq., of Morton-bank; near St. Helen's, was called to the bar
iby the honourable society of the Inner Temple.
-The caoutchouc, or Indian. rubber, resisting
'Water is so generally known; that goloshoes, or' Miter Shoes,
fmade of that article, must be invaluable to those who are sub-
ect.to take cold-from wet feet.—See adv.

A heautifully executed mural monument, consiging of an
:allegorical:figure of affection, mourning at the tomb of the
deceased, the work of Mr. Spence, • the sculptor; of this town.
iis•placed ifi the chapel of the Mount Cemetery, to the memoiy
:of the late Johnson Gore, jun., son of Mr. Johnson Gore, of
(.111stleAtreet.

ROBBERY EvEturoN.—On Monday last the honse of a gen-
itleman at Flvertou was robbed of two silver dessert spoons, two
silver sauce ladles, and a small silver waiter,

A. magis uow.in, custody in douse ouse oi. Correction,
.for felony, .who states, that ho is an old ,transport, and that-lie
'has, within tlie last, eleven weeks, besides -other.depredations,
.killed above fifty sheep in the, noighbonrhood, .4nct which he
ch icily disposed...of ,to the cellar cook-shops, in.this town.
On esday afternoon, aa, the Maria steamer -.was going to
Easthain, and between New Ferry and Eastham, her people
picked up the body of a: young, man;.ibout. 21 years of age.
"The body, which was taken to-Easthain, had on a black necker-
chieculica shirt; and RNO:siecttiek -Wage-tit-With neW-Slfots.—
Cosvisti INFOIitMAVON.-,4An Garctinr, cook onboard the
'American 4iip,,Toku JaY;froin New Xork;lying in the Prince's
:Dock, was roui4n4Ccl until the pleasure of the lion, ban-Innis-
:sioners of 11, 111, tusOnns he known, fur having .conceoled in
ibis ho.nitmock ou board the said ship, about eight pounds of
'manufactured tobacco.

, .
Within the last week fifteen beggars . have been sent to the
I-lot.ite of Correction, and twenty-four persons have been fined
for •being drunk and disorderly iu the streets. •
The cholera, we are happy to - state:has so nearly•disappear-
ed in England and Scotland, that no furnished reports will be
'published by the Board of Heath.--London Standard, Wed-
.ineBtlay Fevnory. ~ . ' . ..
The office of Lord of the Bedchamber, vacent by the death
,of•Lord-Clinten, is• to be tided up by_ the premier.
MtIiTING OF TUI4 FRIENDS OF MR. TIIORNELit'.-011 MOll-
- a Meeting, called by public advertisement, of the friends
of Mr.,Thornely was held., at the Liver Theatre, which • was
completely- tilled, the assemblage consisting chiefly of, shop-
keepers and tradesmen. A nuniber of persons in the lobbies
who could not find an entrance into the bedy of the house„made
!repeated calls ter an adjournment to Claxton Square, but those
who had undertaken the management, of the, business deeming
:it advisahle not to adopt that course, the doors were Closed to
'prevent an increase of the number of persons., who ,benig uu-
able to wAtness:the proceedings, might feel disposed to join. the
call. On the motion of Mr, Saltine' Hope, seconded by Mr.
,11-Cearns, jun., -MT.-W. dtathbone was --called to-the chair.—
!Mr. Thos. BlaCkburn' then addressed the •Meeting,, congratu-
lating these, among the persons present who, in common with
himself, were then, for the first time in their lives, invested
with the ttharacter of electors,' and proceeding; in a 'very long
!speech, to argue that Mrichornely,- in an eminent degree,
(possessed and' combined, in himself:tee requisites for a •Repte-
isentative of Liverpool in the•Cchunions House of • Parliament,
inasmuch as, by a life employed in the pursuits of commerce,
h9'haedequire-ds; Atness to spearthe-sentiments and explain
the wishes of the community, and possessing at the same
!time a minute aequaintance with the local and general circum- ,
!stances of the towiti;. Could speak upon them with that conti-`1
dente ' and authority which would coniniand attention and
regard; and, on '"the nhe other hand, that Lord Saudo was not
entitled to the votes of the electors; insomuch as he had not
proved himself to be a sincere-'friend to the Reform Bill
itself,—his opposition •to Schedule B; to the enfranchisement of
' the metropolitan: boroughs, - and to Lord' Ebrington's motion
' having a direct tendency to throw out the, Bill and unseat the
Ministry.: Hd concluded by moving a:resolution expressive of
the opinion of that riveting. that Mr. Thornely was a most tit
and proper person to repiesent the town of Liverpool in Parlia-
ment; which was Seeonded by Mr. John Cropper, •jun.— Coi.
Williams then read a resolution pledging the Meeting by every
constitutional• meanS iir I its- power to effect the_return of Mx.
! ThOrnely; which was 'sei.ionaed by Mr. Thomas Bolton, who
highly euiegised-the.cliai-aeter of Mr rhoriiely whom he had
known in youth, manhood, and middle-age, thirty yeara.--
Mr. Coglan moved' the appointment of a :Committee, which
was seconded by Mr. Thomai Taylor.--M r. Ottiweif Wood,
Mr. Egerton Smith, Lieut. Morrison, and Dr. Collins also
addressed the meeting, which, after passing the usual vote of
thanks to the • Chair Man, and :cheering- for their favourite
candidate and Mr. Ewart, and groaning ter Lord Soudan,
quietly separated.
.. . .
' IstommapoiN. oF SHFairFs.—The following gentlemen have,
been dominated for Sheriffi by the Lords of the Council, viz :
Cireshire.,--John Hurlston Leche, Cardin ; james Hammond,
Wirttatou-hall, and- Jatues Waithall Hammond,- Westaston,
Esqrs. . .
StaArdshire.—Thomas, Kinnersley, .Claught9n7hald; .Hugh
Hens Williamson,. Greenway-bank, and Thomas Howe
Parker, Parke-hall, Esqrs.
S4ropslifre,----Walter MoSeley, Bitildwas ; John Arthur Lloyd;
Leatou KuoWls, and George, Jonathan Seott; Bettoii, Esqrs
Cumberland,--,nenn'T Curweti, Workington-hall; Freeheville
Lawton Ballantyne Dykes, Dovenby,hall, and Samuel Irton,
Irton.,, k_lsqrs,
York.hire.-:-Wm. COnstable Maxwell, Everingharn;, Henry.
Preston, Moreby, and Richard Henry Bounden, Gledstone,
Esqrs. .
The first name on the list is that usually taken by the King.

TRE .CHASE.
Sir Thomas Stanley's Bounds meet to-morrow, the 24th, at
Burton; Tuesday, 2i th, at Hooton Lodge, each morning at
ten o'clock. -

The Cheshire, Par Bounds meet to-ro,oirow, the 24th, at Wren.
bury • Monday, 20tii,, at the Fox. and Barrel;. Weduesda'y, 28th,
at DClatrocro-house; Thursday, 29th, at Hertford .Bridge ; Se,
tnrdaty, Dec..l., at the -Manor-house, near Middlewich, at hitlf!
past ten.