The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-10-31 00:00:00

ST. PETER'S WARD.

Last evening, a public meeting of the electors of this ward
took place at the Clarendon Rooms, for the purpose of hear-
ing from Mr. A. H. Wylie an exposition of his sentiments,
political as well as touching the local affairs of the borough,
that gentleman having been solicited to come forward as a
candidate for representing the ward There was a very
crowded attendance. J. Rickerby, Esq., occupied the chair,
and, in an appropriate address, introduced Mr. Wylie to the
electors, by whom he was received with several rounds of ap-
plause.
Mr. WYLIE then proceeded to address the meeting, which
he did at considerable length. After referring to his past po-
litical conduct, he said that, whatever might be the issue of
the contest in which they were engaged—for after the nu-
merously signed requisition that he would allow himself to
be broaght forward, he could not refuse—he thanked them
most sincerely for the kind reception they had given him on
the present occasion. In his address, hurriedly written,
he had explained himself upon the subject, so far as he
could do within the limits of a placard, and he would
now add that he had been, a Liberal before that appella-
tion was at all fashionable, and when liberal and progressive
principles were thought by manly to be detrimental to
the best interests of the country. He had lived to see the
day, however, when gent linen who once were arrayed against
Liberalism, would be very sorry to witness, a return to the
laws which had been abrogated. Mr. Wylie then at length
referred to the attempt of the legislature to wrest from the
borough the' town dues, whose history he traced from the
time of the Duke of Lancaster to Henry IV., and .from him
to Charles I. ; then to the City and Corporation of London,
from whom the estate was purchased by the Corporation of
Liverpool ; and be did not know of any property that was
based upon a better foundation ; and if the Hduse of Com-
mons attempted to disturb it, certainly no property in the
kingdom would be safe. The town dues this year amounted
to about .e 214,000 ; and the question was a most important
one, and should, in the, event of his being returned. have his
best attention • but he must go, if he did go, into the Council
unfettered andunpledged, except faithfully to discharge his
duty as a financial and progressive reformer. (Cheers.)
Mr. JEFFERY also addressed the meeting ; and resolutions
pledging those present to support Mr. Wylie•were moved and
seconded by Mr. C. T. Bowring, Mr. Andrew Bathgate,Mr.
Daniel Baugh, and Mr. Anthony Lillyman. A committee
was also formed •, and, after the usual thanks to the chair-
man, the proceedings terminated.,

COMMERCIAL cy MONETARY NEWS.

MONDAY NIGHT,

demand, and Tin in improved demand since the
last advance in price: .

WooL.—During the past week there has been,
if anything, a rather better feeling in our Wool
market, but prices have undergone no change. It
is, however, believed that the fall of Sebastopol,
and in the price of corn, would lead to a great im-
provement in demand and price. The imports for
the week are 724 bales. They consist of 330 bales
East India, 145 bales Mediterranean, 28 bales
Buenos Ayres, 189 bags Scotch, 17 bags Irish,
15 bags coastwise.