The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-11-04 00:00:00

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" Mr. Taylor has asserted, UNDER HIS OWN HAND-
FRITING, that he has giien, " during last year," A
DONATION of £5 to the Strangers' Friend Society, being
a part of what he calls his ANNUAL SUBSCRIP-
TIONS.'
" Mr. FAWCETT'S COMMITTEE are enabled to
STATE POSITIVELY, that neither the Secretary nor
the Treasurer of the STRANGER'S FRIEND SOCIETY,
have any knowledge of it ! !

"NO SUCH DONATION OF £5
Having come to their hands, EITHER DURING THE
COURSE OF LAST YEAR, or EVEN in the PRESENT
YEAR.

• " This almost passes.BELIEF, but that such is the FACT
this COMMITTEE PLEDGE THEIR HONOUR.

" DAVID M'CLELLAN, Chairman."

Now, we ask our readers, is not this a charge so di-
rect, so damaging to the private character of Mr. Tay-
lor, that no committee ought to have ventured upon
making it, without information the most authentic.
The committee of Mr. Taylor had stated that he had
last year given £5 to the Strangers' Friend Society.
" Mr. Fawcett's committee are enabled to state posi-
tively that neither the secretary nor the treasurer of tile
Stranger's Friend Society have any knowledge of it, no
such donation having come to their hand, EITHER DUR-
ING THE COURSE OF LAST YEAR, OR EVEN IN THE
PRESENT YEAR. This almost passes belief, but
that such is the FACT this committee pledge THEIR
HONOUR." What must, we ask our readers—what
must, we ask the public--be the " HONOUR" of
Mr. Fawcett's committee, when we tell them that,
within the last hour, we have had placed before us
a letter*. from Mr. Michael Ashton, the treasurer for the
Strangers' Friend Society, dated yesterday, acknow-
ledging the payment of the donation in question, in
January, this year; and stating, moreover, that Mr.
Fawcett's committee had no authority from him for de-
nying its payment, and that he was never appealed to
on the subject ! Readers, we ask you once more after
this, what Is the HONOUR of Mr. Fawcett's com-
mittee ?

At a late hour last night we received a letter from
Mr. M'Clellan on the subject of this placard, and it
will be found in our advertising columns.

* We do not publish the letter of Mr. Ashton, as we un-,'
derstaud it will be the subject of future communication be-
tween the parties.
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LOCAL N.EWS. Haw °
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAI.—A rich and:
elegant tea-service of plate has been presented to the-'Rev.'
Charles James Hamilton, curate of Birkenhead, which bears
tile following inscription 'Presented' to the 'Rev. C. J.
iiiittlitatt by the of St. Mary's congregation, as a'
token of their esteem."
AR? BRITISH QUEEN.—Great apprehensions are begin-
'ning to be felt for the safety of this vessel,
.Which: left New
ork on the 7th ult. Her arrival at Southampton ha's been
looked for for some time. Captain :Keane, her late com-
mander, is not now in that distinguished position, having
been succeeded by a Belgian.
THE REV. DR. BERRINGTON.—This individual,- who it
will be recollected was lately brought before the magistrates,
at Birkenhead, on charges of felony and assault, but dis-
charged from the former and held to bail for the latter
offence, procured, the requisite sureties on Friday last, and
was discharged from custody.
AMPHITHEATRE.—The houses here are very good. This
clever company of equestrians appear to give great delight to
the audiences. Every night something new is introduced.
" Lucy Long" is becoming quite fashionable amongst the
mobocracy of this town.

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MISS WITITNALL.—TIIIS accomplished singer is about
leaving Liverpool, and gives two farewell concerts—one on
each side of the Mersey. Miss Whitnall has much talent,
taste, and a fine voice, and sings very well when she takes the
trouble—on the above occasion, no doubt she will exert her-
self.

CHARGE OF POACHING.—John Clark and Wm. William-
son were charged before the magistrates, at Birkenhead, yes-
terday, with trespassing in pursuit of game on the lands be-
longing to Richd. Burton, Esq., at Caldy. The evidence,
however, was not conclusive, it proving that they were on
the land mentioned with a dog and gun, but the witnesses not
being able distinctly to state that they saw either of the par.
ties beat for game, or pursue any, and in consequence the
case was dismiseed.
DEATH FROM BURNING.—An inquest was held yesterday,
before P. F. Curry, Esq., borough coroner, on view of the
body of a fine child, named Thomas Low Robinson, son of
Mr. Robinson, Cresswell-place, Burlington-street. It ap-
peared that the clothes of the deceased accidentally caught
fire while lie was playing about the hearth on Wednesday
week. He was attended by Mr. Pennington, surgeon, but
was so much burnt that be lingered until Wednesday night
last, when he died.—The jury returned a verdict of " Acci-
dental death."

STEALING CIGARS FROM A SHOP.—Yesterday, at the
Police-court, a young man, named Thomas Salisbury, was
charged by Mr. Richard Gardner, tobacconist, Scotland-
road, with stealing from him a box of cigars. It appeared
that on the previous evening, about five o'clock, while Mr.
Gardner was in the back shop, he heard some person in the
front, and, on going forward, saw the prisoner taking the
box from the window. The prisoner was apprehended, and
the property found upon him. He had been in custody for
felony in October last, and was committed for trial.
EDHGATION .OF THE PRISONERS FOR TRIAL AT THE
KIR.KDALE SEssloNs.—The state of education among the
prisoners for trial at the sessions now being held at Kirkdale,
is very low indeed. Out of the 94 prisoners for trial there
are only 3 who can read and write well; 45 can read imper-
fectly, whilst the very large proportion of 47, or exactly one-
half of the entire number, have never been taught either.
Whilst upon this subject. we may draw attention to the
charge of the reverend. Chairman to the Grand Jury, in
which he points out some, reasons why, the " public-house
clause" in the Liverpool. Improvement bill should be made
the general law of the land.
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—We have now to perform the
pleasing duty of announcing to our readers the appointment
of the Rev. W. J. Conybeare, M.A., to the Principalship
of the Liverpool Collegiate Institution. There were no
fewer than fifteen candidates in' the field, all men of high
university standing, and that-the only difficulty which the
directors had to contend with was that of selecting the best,
where so many first-rate scholars were concerned. The
Rev. Mr. Conybeare is the son of the celebrated geologist of
that name, who has so long been eminent in the literary
world, as well by his scientific attainments as by his theolo-
gical writings as Bampton Lecturer at Oxford. His college
career has been exceedingly brilliant.
Tina. NEW STEAM-SHIP HINDOSTAN.--A fine lithographed
portrait of the beautiful vessel—certainly the finest "steamer"
that was ever produced at our port, and perhaps the finest,
in build, model, and equipment, in the world—has just been
published, and will be immediately recognised as an admira-
ble and spirited likeness by all who have seen her. It is from
a drawing by Mr. Thomas B. Horner, a gentleman connected
with the extensive shipbuilding establishment of Mr. Laird,
of North Birkenhead ; who has also served in the navy ; has
a correct taste as well as considerable experience in naval ar-
chitecture and rigging ; and has already produced some strik-
ing and highly approved drawings of vessels—amongst which
we may instance that of the Gaudalupe, iron
.steam-frigate,
built by Mr. Laird, and recently so successful on the coast
of Yucatan. The Hindoatan—of which we furnished a de-
tailed description shortly before she left Liverpool for India
—is of 2017 tons burden ; was built by Mr. Thomas Wilson,
and furnished with engines (of 520 horse-power) by Messrs.
Fawcett and Preston, both of this town. Mr. Horner ap-
pears to us to have conveyed a faithful semblance of the ori-
ginal, and to have infused into the whole picture, whether of
the vessel, or the surrounding water and distant land and ob-
jects, strong rays of his peculiar tact and genius. He has, in
fact, entered upon and executed his task con amore,—in
other words, with that enthusiasm which seldom fails to en-
sure success even with men of inferior attainments. The
vessel is represented as under fall sail and steam. The sails
are admirably set ; and she seems, in a somewhat heavy sea,
" To walk the waters like a thing of life."
The foreground (if so we may term the waters in front,) is
relieved by the remnant of a wreck, over which the sea-
mews are hovering ; and the smaller shipping in the dis-
tance forma an agreeable contrast to the huge bulk of the
steam-ship as site appears to be dashing on in the glory of
her speed. The sky, which is rarely sufficiently attended to
1 in nautical pieces, is beautifully and naturally thrown in,
indicating- " clear weather and a top-gallant breeze." The
lithography, which is in the finest chalk manner of the art in
a -
France,
executed in masterly manlier; and those who
delight. in pictures of shipping, (as who does not in this
maritime-country ?) would do well to secure an early copy.
The picture is large, and is well worthy of a handsome
frame, to adorn the drairing-rOOtns, or the parloitrs, of all
who take an interest in. the rapid and. redeeming progress of
steam navigation throughput-the "navigable" world.

E I iN i g ot, sinrerely ttillt that there
will be no flinching on the part of our clergy on the ar.y;i-
versary (to-morrow) of our deliverance from the "
Plot.' Our Church has ordered the commemoration and it
is the duty of our clergy to obey.
THE MAYOR'S DINNER.—The Worshipful the. Mayor
gave his concluding dinner at the Town-hall, last evening ;
and amongst the gentlemen present were Messrs. Toulinin,
Tyrer, Cornthwaite, Davenport, Fisher, Hull, Blundell,
Ambrose Watu, R. Frodsham, Rogerson, Tnomas Harvey,'
W. :Holt, Clarke, Jenkins, junr., J. Banning, Palsgrave,
Robinson, Tyson, Wason, Hindle, G. Banner, North, J.
Parr, Rigge, Clay, R. Brook, Townshend, Bateson, J. Orred,
Morecroft, Nitler, Wybergb, junr., Grocott, Morris, Rad-
cliffe, junr., Wood, P. F. Curry, Fairelough„ Snowball,
Houghton, Thompson, &c.

THEFT FROM A Snip.--Two. men and a boy, belonging
to a Danish vessel, were yesterday placed before Mr. Rusleoa
on a charge of abstracting a quantity cf pepper and some cin-
namon from the ship. They were observed by a police-
oflicer to have something bulky about them, and, on being
searched, 541bs. of pepper were found on one of the men,
41bs. on the other, and a small quantity of ciunamon on the
lad. The captain said that he had articles of the kind on
board. The men said that they had found the pepper lying
about in the hold, and had picked it up. The officer said he
found several of the bags had been broken into and appeared
to be slack and deficient. The boy made a somewhat similar
story, but as he was young, and the ship was to sail this day,
he was ordered to be given up to the captain. The two men
were sent to gaol fOr one month.
INCREASE OF KIREDALE.—NOIIO Of the suburbs of
Liverpool are perhaps increasing to the extent and with the
rapidity that Kirkdale is increasing at the present moment.
A few years ago it was united with Liverpool only by a long
lane, on each margin of which there was here and there a
house; but nowihere are some comparatively new approaches
which are assumingthe character of streets as fast as possi-
ble. Besides this, Kirkdale itself is exhibiting a considerable
array of streets, in most of which the building of houses and
shops is going on. Castle-street is become populous and
bustling; and the well-known bowlingsgreen, which was such
a favourite resort in the days of the cattle market, is now
being cut up, on the Castle-street side, into yards for a range
of houses now building, and on the side of the main road,.
into frontages for shops.
THE FUNDS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—On the Stock-
Exchange business was. not brisk A few purchases by the
broker who manages. • the dealings of the government, in
amount, between X 30,000 and £40,000, were, however, suf-
ficient to better the condition of,the: market for English se-
curities, which closed at quotations a trifle higher than those
current on Monday- last. :Consols for money and the ac-
count left off 931 ; Three per Cents. -Reduced, 100; to i!
New Three-and-a-Half per Cents.; 1014 to t; Long Annul
-
ties, 12 5-16 to 8a Exchenher-bills; 57S to 59s premium ;
Bank Stock, 165 to 166 ; India Stock, 253 to 255 ; and India
Bonds, 50s, to 52s prem. In foreign securities, Spanish Ac-
fives left off 17/ to .18V; Spanish 3 per Cents., 211 to 22 ;
Colombian, 201 to 1 ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 38 to 4 ;
Belgian, 101 to 102 ex. div. ; Brazilian, 624 to 634 ; Danish,
824 to 831; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 521 to ;
and Mexican, 321 to 2.
HIS IMPERIAL HIGHNESS THE ARCHDUKE FREDERICK
OF ALSTRIA.—We understand his imperial highness and
suite, with Captain Fitzroy, -R.N., arrived at Liverpool on
Thursday night, after a most tempestuous passage from Glas-
gow. Throughout Friday he archduke and party visited the
public buildings, and on the following morning went by rail-
' way to Manchster to see the different manufactories, and in
the evening returned to Liverpool to dinner. On Monday
his imperial highness and attendants left for Chester, with
the intention of making a tour in Wales. The imperial party
were first to go to Bangor, and from thence to Shrewsbury,
from whence to Birmingham. In the latter town the arch-
! duke purposes to stay a day, in order to see the various com-
mercial establishments and factories, and will afterwards I
return to the metropolis by Oxford, where his imperial
highness stays two days, so that he may have abundant time
to go over the colleges and foundations of the university.
His imperial highness is to arrive at Mivart's hotel on Mon-
day. .At the close of the ensuing week the archduke and
suite go for about three days to Portsmouth, but will remain
there only a short time, arid then proceed to Brighton, and
afterwards come to town for a fortnight, when his imperial
highness will finally depart in the Austrian vessel of war now
undergoing repairs at Portsmouth.
POACHING.—SamueI Bell was yesterday brought before
the Rev. It. M. Fielden, and J. Deane Case, Esq., at Bir-
kenhead, charged with poaching in the plantation of Sir W.
Stanley, near Bebbington, on Saturday last. Thomas Rim-
mer, one of the keepers, stated that about half-past eight
o'clock on Saturday evening last, he saw two persons in the
turnpike road watching the plantation. Shortly afterwards.
he heard a hare screech, and immediately jumped over the
wall and pursued the party. One of them got away, but he
overtook Bell, and on being searched, two game nets were
found in his possession. The place where the party had been
was then examined, and it was found that no less than six
nets had recently been set. The prisoner in his defence said,
it was not proved that he had set any nets. He admitted
being at the spot with nets in his possession, but said he was
just going to destroy them. Haynes, Sir William Stanley's.
keeper, said the prisoner was one of a gang who had last year
beaten the keepers. The prisoner in reply said, " Well, sir,
I was punished for that." Mr. Fielden said the magistrates
were aware of that fact, but did not take it into consideration,
For that offence he was committed in the penalty of X 3 and
costs, and: unless both were immediately paid, he would be
committed to the House of Correction for two months.

CAUTION TO NEWS-VENDERS.—On Wednesday, at the
Police-court, William Jones, a news-vender, Was put fro-
ward on a charge of having stolen two impressions of the
Liverpool Seam-lard, the property of Messrs. Lace and Ad-
dison, at the office in the Crescent, on the evening of Tues-
day last. William Walker, a clerk in the Standard-office,
proved .the- case. He deposed • that the 'prisoner brought
back three second editions of the paper to. the office on the
evening in question for the purpose of exchanging them for
third editions, which was geherally done. for all carriers.
Witness, who-was very busy at the time, gave him` two of
the third editions, and; while iii the act of taking the seconds
out of the way, the prison&COntrived• to steal two of the
latter. - Witness saw the fellow lift a number of the' papers
athieli lay. it-la. heap on the counter, and take the two from
underneath. The prisoner, in his defence, alleged that the
• mistake had arisen in consequence of his having some num-
bers .ot the Mail in his care which he fancied were Standards.
• --Mr. Walker said the Mails in the possession of the pri-
soner. were folded at full length, and that the Standards were
folded in a smaller manner. 'This was not the first offence
of a similar kind of which the prisoner had been guilty.—
Mr. 'asked-whether' the steinn -Standards had been
taken from him ?-11,1r. Walker replied in the affirmative.—
The prisoner was ordered to be committed for seven days.

WIGAN.—TritmsDAY NIGHT.

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

The conservatives of Wigan have again proved to their
boasting opponents that their principles are honourable and
just, and such as command respect and honour from the
electors of the borough. The thole number of gentlemen
returned as councillors for the ensuing year are those who
have espoused conservative principles, and are known to be
men of worth and honour. Ashamed of their past misdeeds,
the radical party in Wigan have shrunk from a struggle for
the ascendancy in the council, fearing the justly merited re-
proof which they would doubtless have received from the
constituents they formerly so misrepresented. Of the ten
gentlemen who came out this year by rotation five have been
returned, and in no ward besides. the Scboles Ward did any-
thing like a contest take place. In this ward 'Mr. William
Caldwell and Mr. George Green were the retiring council-
lors, and both again offered themselves as candidates for
further honour. Mr. Green, however, lost his popularity a
short time ago, in pressing for an additional appointment of
police officers, and was opposed in the election by Mr. James
Heaton, who gained a majority over him of 21. Mr. Cald-
well, on the other hand, has risen much in the estimation of
his constituents' by a zealous perseverance in the opposition
to a fresh police appointment,—and stood at the head of the
poll by a large majority. In Queen-street ward, the conser-
vative Candidates were subjected to a little annoyance, but
the opposition amounts to nothing like a contest. The con-
servatives have every reason to be gratified at the result,
which is a clear indication of the opinion entertained by the
electors.

The following is the list of 'councillors returned for the
different wards, on Tuesday last :
No. I.—Scholes Ward..—Messrs. William Caldwell and
James Heaton.
No. 2.—St. George's Ward.—Messrs. J. Fairhurst and
M. Barton.
No; 3.—Queen-street Ward.—Messrs. F. Houghton and
P. Woods.
No. 4.—Swinley Ward.—Messrs. Newsharn and W.
Edwards. '
No. 5.—A1l Saints' Ward.—Messrs. 1 Eckersley and S.
Holt.
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE OVERSEERS. •

The overseers of the Borough were again summoned be-
fore the Magistrates at the Town Hall, on Wednesday last,
by the pobr-law guardians of the Wigan Union, for neglect-
ing to pay' X 1512 Ms. lid. upon the orders which had been
made upon them by the guardians. Mr. Ingram clerk to
11. Gaskell Esq.,, gave evidence as to the position in which
the overseers stood with respect to the guardians. Mr. Whit-
tle, who is the principal acting overseer, cross examined Mr.
Ingram, but elicited nothing which made 'their case more
favourable. In answer to questions from the bench, Mr.
Ingram stated, that the orders made upon the overseers by
the Guardians had all been regularly served upon the assist-
tanroverseer at the Guardian office, in which he had seen
the overseers of the poor transacting from time to time, the
business ;attendant :upon their' office.
.Mr. 'Whiffle applied
to have the case adjourned for a fortnight, as the legal adviser
of the overseers was from home, and the notice which they
had received was only' short. The Mayor and the Magis-
trates were of opinion that the case should be settled and
that a warrant of distress should be issued, and to be dormant
for a short time, to :give- the overseers an opportunity of
paying 'the money. • Mr. Aston, proposed that the case
should be adjourned, but a majority of the.magistrates were of
opinion that the warrant of distress should be made out.
Mr. Whittle said he objected to the warrant being made out
and left the court declaring his intention to appeal against it.

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A RUSSIAN Cotrur BALL .--Irrimediatelv after my presen-
tation to the Emperor and Empress of 'Russia, I had the
honour of being present at a magnificent ball, which showed
the Court in all its splendour. On such occasions no civil
costume is admitted. Every one is in uniform, and the vari-
ety of dresses gives a splendid character to the scene. Ima-
gine gigantic rooms lit up by thousands of wax-lights an
assemblage of .1,500 persons, women admirably beautiful,
whose exquisite dresses add to their beauty, and you would
suppose yourself iri a fairy scene. The emperor opens the
Court Ball with a Polonaise, dancing at first with the
Empress, then with the Princesses of the Imperial family,
and next with the ladiesof the highest nobility, or the hand-
somest. At the Court of Russia beauty has the privilege of
the enirie, and causes birth to be forgotten. The Empress
loves to collect round her the handsomest faces, audit is rare
to seethe' young daughterS of functionaries of fortune and
rank altegether secondary becbme ladies of honour to the
'Empress,.thanks to their beauty and agreeable appearance.
When the EmPeror has danced a certain number of Polo-
naises French quadrilles and mazurkas are taken up all con-
cluding with cotillons. The empress fornaerly was exceed-
ingly fond of dancing, and excelled in the art, but at present
she rarely does more than a figure in a quadrille. or take a
turn or two in a waltz. At twelve o'clock the guests repaired
to the marble hall and the Imperial family took their, seats
at a table 'apart; the others placing themselves at tables ar-
ranged in groups round the imperial one. The emperor
supped in the winter garden, and admitted to his supper-
table cnly a few chosen persons. This winter garden, orna-
mented with palm-trees and magnificient orange trees, forms
a charming contrast With the supper-room resplendent with
tapers. The half light with which it was lit up, the little
'birds; Who, fri,,thtened by the noise, sent forth from time to
time a few short notes, and the perfume from the flowers
appeared to me to lae,the triumph of civilization over dark-
ness, nnsl,Koduced in
,me the effect of an enchanted palace.
I bariexttne a little man full of spirits and obliging, dio
11tihlied~at Yee'eekiaeY who
'in which these wonders threw me.
With silver plate there was before me
a viSe, weighing; it' was said, 200 killogrammes, in which a
man` could hide I learned from my neighbour that
this magnificent service came from the Empress.Elizabetb,
and, after having been for a length of time shut up in cases,
had been discovered two years ago in the marble palace,
The simper, which was comaos.ed of hot dishes, was served
up by a crowd of footmen, and some Moors amongst them
were remarked for.their.strapge and original costume.—.tour.
nal de Franejart.
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Ditt:',ADFUL CASE OF A C'APTIVIN ASCA.I.JIAINd
AND MAITiII7.,\ TINf; 111 S CREW AT SEA.
before
t, ..vas orong•e.
On Wednesday last, Csetain Kereird, cf the
Thomas, which letely at rived
Mr. Rushton. and Mr.. Ileaeiinaii ,eerie, on a charge et
assaulting his first-mate ; seal the csideece, as it.proe
ceeded, disclosed (Olive eircuil.stances -which Will be found
revealed in the evidence subjoined.
Mr. Owen appeared for the complainant. and Mr. Wardle
for the defendant. The former, after briefly alluding to the
particulars of the charge, vi ch he had every reeson to
believe he should be enabled :sa to prove es would seriously
affect the character of the accused, called the 'following
evidence :
Eleazar Colthurst, was first mate of the Thomas
on her recent voyage from Tampico to this port. She arrived
here about ten days ago. I remeteher what occurred on the
15th and 17th of September last, on board the vessel while
she was on her homeward passage. (The witnees here
described several operationi connected with the svcrking at
the ship in which he was engaged, together ..nth a man
named Charles Gray, who afterwards went overboard.)
Mr. Rushton wished for an explanation of, the last ex-
pression, and Mr. Wardle .said he had an objection .te the
question being put to the witness, as they were roe inquiring
into that matter. Mr. Rushton overruled the objection, an
the witness replied that tar ay was beaten senseleass'by th
• captain. Ile then continued :—After being engaged witih
Gray, I went forward, and the captain struck me
with his shut fist. .My nose bled from the blows. 116 then
knocked use down three times, and afterwards struck me
violently with a rope four times. . I gave him no provocation,
by language or otherwise. On the 17th, while they were
setting topmast studding sails, and I had gone forward ta,
help in hauling home the the sheet, the captain' came and
again struck me three times. I was weak , and ill on the
voyage. I bad a relapse of the yellow fever, with which many
of crew were afflicted.
Cross-examined.—We left Tampico on the 26th of Jul);i,
From the 27th of that month to the 30th inclusive, we lin
three hands sick besides the mate. There .Were nine of a
crew in all. Alter the 30th July, the master and three hands
were alone lit for full duty, and I assisted as well as I coal,'
occasionally. There was much sickness on board till the 10th
of September. I kept the lag, and entered the principal oc-
currences. (The log-book was here produced, and the wits
'less was requested to read the remarks of the 15th Septera-
ber, and afterwards of the 14th. It related chiefly to
weather, and the working of the ship. Mr. Rushton read
further extracts as the witness read very slowly. The log it
appeared was written by the captain after the .15th. On`ci
passage was to the effect, that the people had almost turtle.
the master's wits—so that he was nearly crazyee-frord their
refusing to do anything. The witness said that he did not
enter the flogging he had got in the book, as he thought it
would be better for him to keep it private. The captain was
pUt out of the way by the state of the weather, and the few
hands there Were Co work the ship.
Mr, Wardle remarked on the fact that there was no entry
in the book relating to the alleged assault.
Mr. Rushton said it could not be supposed that the tnate
would record the fact in the book, which might have pro-
voked a repetition of the assault. (Some portion of the boob
was erased, and other writing substituted, which the captain
said he had done, as the mate had entered in it what were
lies.) An entry stated that the master found Charles GraY
asleep over the bows, and told him he would rope's-end hini
if he did so again-. Witness said on one occasion, on the 22d
September, the deceased, Charles Gray, was steering and got
the ship aback, when the captain rope-ended him, and be
afterwards got overboard. An entry of the 21st September
stated, that as the master was walking no the starboard side
of the bow he saw a man overboard and sinking, andahat
had the day before cautioned him against sleeping on the sprit-
sail yard. Witness continued : There were four teen able 10
work at that time, and also the French boy ; the witness mil
also able to do a little. None of those that were able refused
to work.
John Opie, the second mate of.thc vessel, being sworn,'
said-1 recollect the day on which the complainant (Cot'
thurst) was beaten. Ile gave no further provocation than
being disabled from illness. He used no bad language, orll
he could not work. I saw Charles Gray on the 21st SePt'
I did not see him jump overboard. 1 was below at the time,'
The captain spoke about it at the time. It, was my watch
below. The ship was several times thrown aback when
steered by Gray. The vessel was not put about to save GraY
that I knew of.
An Italian sailor, who belonged to the vessel, was thee
called, and as he could not speak English, Mr. Dowling io-
terpreted for him. He appeared to be in bad health, and
was so feeble that he had been brought from the hospital in
a coach, and was allowed to sit while he gave his evidence.
He stated—l was cook on board the Thomas. I remember
a dispute between the captain and the mate on the 15111
September. They spoke in English. The captain struck
the Nate, who came below. He beat him. with his fists, an
after girds with a piece of wood.. He did not fall from tb
blows.
Mr. Owen reqUested the Court to ask the witness 'the
cause of i.is illness. Mr. Wardle objected to the question,
as irrelevant to the present inquiry. . Mr. Rushton over-
ruled the objection, and the following evidence was then
given':--I am very ill, and am
.a patient at the hospital. NI,
illnesi arose from so many beatings the captain gave me.
was not ill when I left Tampico. During the first half of the
voyage the Captain did not beat me at all, but he afterwards
Commenced doing so frequently, for nothing at first, and after'
wards because I did nut understaird English. I did not un-
derstand his Orders about the ropes of the ship. I admit that
I committed a nuisance repeatedly in the hold. 1 could not
help it they eave me so many potatoes. Ido not think ml
ribs are broken, but 1 ant ruptured from the kicks given ine
by the captain.
Cross-examined Was not ruptured when I went on
board.
A French bey, named Etienne du Monde, was then called'
and his evidence, was interpreted by a gentleman in the courts
liesaid,—l tens en board as a boy, not as an able sailor. el
recollect the 15th September. On that day the master etrues•
the witness Colthurst. He struck him several times with,
his fists, and hi the end,with a handspike. The captain found
fault with him'for the most trifling thing.. He was 01%0)1
quareelang with the mate, and speaking violently to him..
By Mr. litishtoe.--I cannot speak one word of English'
I knew they were quarrelling from the gestures and meuaces
they used.
ExaMination resumed.—Ten minutes.previous to the young
man Gray going overboard,' he was steering. The captain
called me to take the helm, on purpose to strike him, because
lie could not steer properly. I took the helm. The Captaitt
then struck Gray with a rope. He fell down amidships from
the blows. The captain asked him to assist him in pulling 8
rope. He was tillable-MAI° it, and the captain took another
piece of rope, and struck -hire again. Gray afterwards Went
to the rope, and attempted to pull, but could not. The OP'
taro then got the cook to help him to pull the rope. The
young man, Gray, then went forward, and laid his, head Mean
his hands. He remained some time with his arms crossed
then looked along the ship, and I then saw him s'elaneerc?r,
jump overboard. The deceased's legs were full of sores. He
had had the fever, but was better of that. I.faney the Wes
were caused by musquitoes.. The captain was on the decks
on the other side, when Gray jumped Overboard. Gray dill
not say anything just before. • .
Opie recalled.—l do not knoW whether Gray had bad the
fever ; but he was as ill as if he had.. He appeared to be
sometimes out of his mind. •
Mr. Rushton said that he- considered the inquiry relative
to Gray was due to the captain and to the justice of the case-
Mr. Wardle said, for the defence, that the ship was ye,rl
short-handed, end the captain had to do every thing himself,
even to the cooking of the ft:id, as welt as to attend to all the
sick who were on board. The conduct of the crew throughout
had been very bad. There was a passenger on board, who died,
otherwise a very different story would have been made out.
Even the witness Opie had been sixteen or seventeen days
off duty, and lie should refer to him for the general conduce'
and kindness of the captain to all on board, as he had sailed
with him before. The captain, he was instructed, had been
six ,or seven days together without ever being in bed. He
had no witnesses to produce, but should call 0 • as to the
Opie
point stated.
Opie said be had been two voyages with Captain Kennard,
and that there was good usage on board until the men fell
sick, and illusage afterwards.
Mr. Rushton said that a case had certainly been made out
against the captain, far ill-usage of the mate. The partien-
lar assault was distinctly spoken to by two of the witnesses as
well as the complainant. The captain had no doubt difficul-
ties to contend with ; but the crew were all sick and feeble,
and worse off than • himself. He had practised the most
wanton cruelty and inhumanity towards them ; and with re'
spect to the dreadful case of the seamen Gray, but for the
last evidence given of his occasional insanity, he should have
considered it his duty to commit him for trial before another
court. There could be no doubt but he had driven that man
into a state of mind by his barbarous usage to leap overboard'
but that was the act of the deceased himself. For the assault
on the mate, which had been proved, he must pay £5, or be
imprisoned for two months.

It is now confidently stated that Admiral Sir John Talbott
G.C.8., is to be the new naval Commander-in-Chief at Ports-
mouth, and that Lord Viscount Ingestre is to be the fill
captain. Sir John Talbot is one of the most distinguisbe
officers in the service. His gallant capture of the Rivo
when in command of the Victorious, is one of the brightest
pages in the naval annals of Britain.—Hampshire 'nue-
pendent. 9
-
MURDER OF AN INFANT.—Great sensation has been Callbe
at Harnage Grange, in the parish of Cound, and for bevel?'
miles round, in consequence of the body of a new-born ditaie
infant child having been found in a pool belonging to Arr"
Cleeton, wrapped in an apron and a piece of calico, and 00
examination of the body it appeared that it had come to its
death by unfair means. Suspicion fell upon a young woman
named Martha Danks, who had resided with her father air
mother, at Hughley, since May last. By the evidence ad-
duced before the coroner, John Hinton, Esq., it appeared
that the girl had gone home pregnant, and, on Friday, tth.!
14th of October, a neighbour of Danks's noticed that 511;
looked very ill, and asked what was the matter with her
She replied that she had got a bit of a cold. The inquest vi°t
adjourned twice, in order to obtain more evidence. Abeu!
fourteen or fifteen witnesses were examined. The coroner
summed up the evidence with his usual perspicuity, and the
jury returned a verdict of " wilful murder" against Mort"-
Danks.—The prisoner was then committed to our gaol t°
take her trial at the next assizes.—Satovian Journal.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' ACT.—The new Insolvent Debtors
Act conies into operation on Tuesday. It contains fifteee„
enactments, framed with the view of enabling debtors.to 14'
relieved from their difficulties without the necessity of Preh;
viously going to prison. The proferred boon can onlY 1';
conferred on those whom misfortune has made insolvents,
least such is the spirit of the measure. The applicants NO;
have, on public examinations, to satisfy the commissioner:
that,they have.hecome indebted without "any fraud orgroo;
and Culpable negligence." There is an ambiguity as to tb°sd
Who shall be considered within the meaning of traders a.,,0
non traders; Traders, whose debts are under £.300,
petition ; and non-traders, notwithstanding the exterlee
t,'
bf
their incutnbrances, have liberty to avail themselves of "-
provisions. Public notice must be given of an intended af.;
plication, and in the petition the party must state a proposal
for the payment of his debts. On the filing of the petitiont;
protection from all proceedings, either against the person of
property, is given, which is to continue until the hearing,
which at least one month's public notification must be given'
~
'
The property is, however, previously possessed by the set
signees, and, before a final order is made, the applicant mussmussshow that be had "reasonable assurance" of paying all 11,1,
debts when be contracted them, which debts, with all si-
debts
milers, must be set forth in a schedule annexed to the peti-
tion, Future property is rendered liable, but not to be taken
_i:
until an order made for that purpose. By the 12th sectirr...
the final order may be rescinded at any period on it bon!,
proved that the petitioner had not made a full disclosure.
his affairs, or had neglected to give information respecting
any subsequently-acquired property. There is no enactres.,l.,
respecting cases in which the debts may be satisfied. u!..
tiers are to be made and confirmed by the Lord Chancellor,.
These orders have been delayed for some time, thoug!
anxiously expected. The act is to be carried into operatipll
by the Court of Bankruptcy, and the commissioners in Or
country. The general impression has been that the busine,3
of the Insolvent Debtors' Court will be considerably e
come before that tribunal
di-
minished by this measure, as many persons who would har.
will petition the Court of Bank'.
ruptei. But petitioners will have to prove the propo.sitiorl7
mentierredsein default of which their property will be taken_
which order if improperlY
for the-creditors, and they will be denied a final order, ot
obtained will be. annulled and to the
former rights ofethe creditors restored. One cireurnstanq.
however, is quite clear, that on .filing a petition all proceed,
mss on account of .debts shall be stayed until the appear.
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Presuming on the ac Curacy Of the returns befOrt us, we dictillstn could bring together effectually to oppose. We ' tioneering. A. Cone
derive the following wish every contest in the town had been conducted with the posed a renegade f
'ere
_e_ SUMMARY. same gentlemanly conduct and kind feeling that have charac- from his vaunted ma
of Conservatives returned . . ... 13 terised, as far as we are aware, this sharply fought conflict; ples—Mr. Joins Ste
Radicals do. 3 but we are sorry to say that the meanness and malignity dis- elite of the Censer
iro- •
ind - GLORIOUS CONSERVATIVE TRIUMPHS, i -
16 played in many other districts of the town forbid us making himself upon the ;no
the concession. At the close of the first hour's lolling, the 1
vtrrhaeeinivo,
constitutional
tl "liberal,"
I eniriea:oilo,s:s,sip.ll,irhlaieenn,
ednti,
. numbers were, for—
Ale • Conseivatives polled ... 2779 Mr. Hornby
the
to The struggle which took place on Tuesday must, we should Radicals do. ..
.
'sly . imagine, extinguish any hope which weig-radicalism could Electors polled
leg' •. have indulged of regaining its lost influence in our municipal Conservative majority
affairs. The " reformers," the philosophers, the illuminati, close of the poll. I proved itself, Mr. Si
nos
ved who were to have effected such mighty changes in the world, The following is a complete list of the Town Council as at I could beat tiny oppot
the
present constituted, distinguishing the politics of the mem-
where are they now ? what are they now, They sit no more bers, and the number of years which they have to serve : ST. PETER'S WARD, wes realised we now
(Uncommonly ca(led Gibraltar.) conservatives began 1
bile in high places. One after another they have been snuffed This stronghold of radicalism has at length yielded to us the Lelge-hill Coffr e-
No. I.—EVERTON AND KIRKDALE WARD.
lere •
g°f out or puffed out, like farthing rushlights, or thrown into every bastion, rampart, tower, and stronghold. There is not shop lower down en
No.of years n now A Cliff left defended. Gibraltar ward has given up dering the firet hour,
Dan a corner, like old boots. Sulky and melancholy, they cross to serve. eve
Alderman T. B. Barclay (a) ..
our path occasionally, as they creep to their counting-houses
ex- {Francis Shand (c)
' or their counters, to sigh over their changed condition ; but Councillors
the Thomas Shaw (c)
rine in public life, upon the arena of the world, where they David Hodgson (c)
less," until last year, when, " well done our side," the co- scarcely one of the ot
and strutted and gesticulated of old, we meet them no more. No. 2.— SCOTLAND WARD. adjutor of the godfather of St. Peters's new title was left in hour. One of t he.sc
the They are a doomed, an extinguished faction. Alderman Richard Houghton (c)
of
with Richard Houghton, jun. (c) 3
ntlY -Let us trace their fall, for the instruction of maneind. councillors
their strength—and put forward by the le
,hen Seven years ago they cline into the management of our local William Thornhill OM
me affairs. They were rampant in the Council and upon the No. 3.—VAUXHALL WARD. But 'tis tyrannous to use it like a giant"— ever voted for a tory.
ion ,Alderman William Nicol (c)
magisterial bench. They promised magnificent things, and the Conservative electors determined on putting up another At the close of the
Fere
I
Thomas Blackburn (a)
to
a foolish world believed them. They were to purify, to Councillors ... ~ {.. William Preston (a)
end . model, and to amend every thing. Corruption was to be no t Henry Copeland (c)
the more ; favouritism and patronage were to cease for ever, and No. 4.—ST. PAUL's WARD. thoughts, tongues, and inclinations of the constituency—Mr.
tang desert to become the only recommendation for office or emu- Alderman Richard Griffith (c) ..
ri". lument. How did they redeem their professions? By repo. Councillors J. C. Thompson (c) 3 staunch uncompromising Protestant, a strong supporter of From this time the
Joshua Edwards (c) .
had diatine, them, and laughing at those who had been duped by
R. B. B. H. Blundell (c)
of a them. They filled every office in the town with their tools. one minute—but who, bitting at all times the right nail on they were more want,
Inds No. S.—EXCHANGE WARD.
Auld They made offices for )hem! They jobbed in the open day. Alderman. W. Earle, jun. (a) 2 the head, knew well how to drive it home and clench it. He their votes against th
10th They revelled in corruption. They were more shamelessly {John North (c)
could be reposed. So unequivocal was the call for Mr. with which Conservat
100- and insolently venal than even their mendacious tongues Henry Holmes (a) - .
' 2 Holme, that he, like Cincinnatus of old, consented to be themselves. unsolicih
Councillors
Thomas Sands (c) .......... 1
wit- had painted their predecessors ; and with " liberty" ever dragged from his occupations to serve his fellow-townsmen, Mr. John Smith coulc
era- No. G.—CASTLE .sTEEET WARD. and look after their interests. So unequivocal was the call, which existed on the ;
• the . upon their lips, they were more insolently tyrannical in their Alderman . ..... ... Sir Thomas Brancker (c).... 2 that " they of the adverse side" were scared, and for a long him in an ennihilatin
read . , rule than any party to whom the government of this great , Hugh Hornby (a) ..
og it • t own has ever been committed. Councillors ..... James Aikin (a)
U°`'
John Holmes (a) 1 as Hamlet says—they looked about until they perceived A trading himself comic
rned Need we go far for evidence of all these things ? Are they
No. 7.—ST. PETER'S WARD. Cif looming through the fog of despond, who (to go back to side the polling booth,
their e not notoriously true ? Who is there that remembers not the ,
i not exclusiveness of their committees ? To be a Conservative in Aldermen W. P. Frerne (a) 2 the tough old Romans again for similies) (lid not object, like musing, no doubt, opt
;ht it those days was to be under a ban,—to be shut out even from Samuel Holtne (c)
Ebenezer
.. ... enezer Rae (c) 3 Curtius, to throw himself into the gulf,and be swallowed up. At one o'clock Phut
the fair rewards of merit, to he hopelessly excluded from all Councillors 2 So Mr. Cliff permitted himself to be put into nomination, 221 electors havine po
le
I was favours. The doings of their Market Committee were a John Priestley (a).
3 i
tradesmen from their polished counters and fair customers— were, therefore, expel
scandal to a British community. Their Watch Committee No. B.—PITT-STREET WARD.
. was a tribunal for rewarding political subserviency. The Alderman ......... John H. Turner (c) ......... 5 and stand the " hazard of the die." Although the electors declared their determi
eitrY
- Town Hall was in their hands—let the recent report of the William Fawcett (a) - elusion of the polling
mate . Paid Officers' Committee be the evidence—a scene of min- Councillors ..... James Aspinall (c).... ' 2
tulate them upon having found a Holme at last, in which all been increased to 72,
their interests can be safely housed. celculated upon be. the
gled disorder and jobbery. The Mayorality in their hands Thomas Toulmin (c). 1
pro-
At the opening of the poll, there was a great rush of voters. declared, Mr. Plumpti
wO re utensil by e hick our national Church could be insulted. No. 9.—GREeT GEORGE WARD.
boob The Schools of the Corporation in their hands were semina- Alderman .... ..... Thomas Chilton (c) 5 ' They came up in considerable numbers until half-past eleven, committee-room.
ptain
when the numbers slackened considerably. Mr. Holme, to
rtes for the diffusion of popery and infidelity.
were {Thomas Royden (c)
But these things could not continue. Flesh and blood Councillors ..... James Lawrence (c)
Gray 2 : increasing his majority every half hour. Mr. Cliff's sup-
. could not endure the tyranny and dishonesty of this shame-hini Joseph Cooper (c)
s. 22d less faction. Conservatism roused its energies and attacked porters knew very well at an early hour that there was no
Mr. Simon Lee Teeth]
No. IO.—RoDNEV-sTREET WARD.
the monster vigorously and successfully. Year by year we chance for him, and one of his advocates publicly declared that I got Alderman .......... Eyre Evans (a) tiring member on that
2 he did not deserve to win from the little interest he had•taken
topped eff its strength. Year by y empty
ear a shoal of and
had no claim on the wt
id he
J. N. Wood (c) .
presumine coxcombs were kicked by the honest burgesses of
when Mr. Tayleur pre
neer
. Councillors ..... Henry Lawrence (c)
:
the town into the insignificance from which they rose. Ne" e
became not a personal
side
William Birkett (c) . 1 tempt. The proceedings during the day were of the
infused Conservative blood and honest blood into their disho-
it lie
' most uninteresting kind, and the monotony of the
prat- nest and jobbing committees. We outnumbered them at
length in the council itself; and we are now, thanks to con- Alderman. No. 11.—AnERcROMBY WARD.
Thomas Holt (a) . 2 : ing booth was only enlivened by the occasional outbreak
. poll_ gesses returned Mr. T
44, thus placing themsi
le to
' of jokery that struggled for a hearing to raise a laugh. So and radicalism. On tin
servative energy and perseverance, a triumphant and over. Christopher Bushell (c) ...... 3 vraS
' much for Peter's Ward—" Gibraltar."' At Mr. Holme's a staunch and consistei
. whelming majority there. A few conceited jays flutter their Councillors ..... Robertson Gladstoee (c) ~.. 2 'used
committee room a view of the celebrated rock was very np- quested by them to al
' wings and chirrup within the council-chamber, it is true ; James Procter (c)
propriately exhibited ; this tavern henceforth ought to be and his ready assent '
• but as an influential body in that chamber or in the boeongh, No. 12.—LIME-STREET WARD. with was so unanimoi
one
' called " The Gibraltar." At the close of the proceedings,
Col' the Whig Radical faction is extinct ! Alderman . J. B. Moore (c)
' • And whut, let us ask of our fellow-townsmen, are the re- e Robert Rigby tc) 3 contest, for at the ele
than
• the electors amidst enthusiastic cheering. In the course of
suits which we have already reaped as the fruit of our vieto- Councillors ...... 4 John Buck Lloyd (c) 2 Francis Jordan, the ret
only
, his remarks,•he humorously observed, amidst roars of laugh-
ries ? We answer, HONEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT. The 1 John Kilseaw (c).
iept.
" that, in reference to Messrs. Woollright and Bright, in the Council his int
impartial distribution of corporate patronage, and the con- ter.
inee• No. 13.—ST. ANNE'S WARD. , whom he described as his personal friends although political again. This was a rus
'version of the corporate influence and property to their etch Alderman Edmund Molyneux (c) 5 i antagonists, the former would now have leisure to prepare
legitimate influences. We have uprooted the system by
vhen
{ Robert Jones (c) 3 . his speeches for the press in two thick volumes octavo, con- pilAysitufavieleadrs.
which the children of our poor were trained up in popery,
dan hie not thefis.olitngliotielsrt
GOY Councillors —. .. James Parker (c).
soeinianism, and infidelity, and substituted, in its place, a
rnent. It was au unha
Thomas Brasssy (c)
system by which they are 'being educated in the truths of the
the he was induced by ill
n
now profitably employ himself, and enlighten others, by the
Bible and the faith of our Established Church. We have No. 14.—WEST DERBY WARD.
g ill-
Alderman . James Moon (a) o : production of an epic poem ; and if Mr. Bright was short of The polling throughot
stricken the first blow at whit; corruption in the management
and
without animation, was
a subject, he (Mr. Holme) begged to suggest that the title of
of the public' business; and we trust before long to see it James Plurnpton (c) ..
al ie
I
followed up by the operation of the sweeping broom. If we Councillors ..... {John Shaw Leigh (c) 2. his poem should be, " The Invulnerability of the Rock of three o'clock the numbs
for constitutional princ
slice'
1 Gibraltar ! "
are to enjoyfully the advantages of conservative edministra- G. H. Lawrence (c) . . .
Ambrose Lace
151,h ' tion of the affairs of our town, we must not work with wing- No. 15.—SOUTII TOXTETH WARD. , Hurrah ! hurrah ! for Church and Queen ! Francis Jorda
radical and corrupt instruments • and although we would Alderman.. R. S. Crook (c) .
No power shall divide them ;
euck
not, in imitation of the faction which is pow sprawling at our Ambrose Lace (c).
, and feet, displace good and efficient servants of the public merely Councillors ..... S. Lee Trotman (c).. .. - , With scoffers who deride them.
a the because they are not our political friends, we can see neither John Platt (a) 1 Rove who wilt in foreign lands,
Prudence nor wisdom in that delicacy which would convert
the No. 16.—NORTH TOXTETH WARD, No care have we to roam ; NORMTaiE°I'
the mere fact of this or that servant having beerrappointed Alderman
Lion, ' Give us the constitution
for his political subserviency to other men into a title to be
To guard our English Home. gesses of North Toxtet
)ver- John Sheppard (c)
retained in the possession of his reward. We look for honest Couneillors ..... {Alexander Smith, jun. (c) 2 , jun. and Mr. William I
then
LAMENT. . Protestant and Conner
MY government and constitutional government; and, to secure Richard Harbord (c)..
I such, the hands which work must be Conservative as well as
e' the head which directs. Total Conservatives
f the
Its brightness has faded, not here may I dwell, the burgesses in relatio
With the consciousness before them that this must be the „ Radicals l7 . ,arch
'Tis too tory for me—farewell ! oh, farewell ! again this day against
requirement made by a Conservative majority in the council,
eter-
will enable him to corn
the faction has fought hard in every contest which we have 64 ,
t tin'
had with it; and in that which has just terminated it have PITT-STREET WARD. called "liberalism" is
•
that not been wanting in exertion, although that exertion has , Conservative Councillors
i not
been characterised by somewhat changed tactics, On former • Radical du.
eal occasions Whig Radical candidates affected to engross the Conservative Aldermen
I re° Popular favour. We had flaming, speeches, multitudinous ' ' Radical do. .
it on gatherings, and profession without limit. On this occasion, principles of Mr. Aspinall, and the uniform consistency with ascendant. The hour!
however, the faction has effected prudery—has shunned the - 64 which he has supported every patriotic object, so operated majority ; and though t
Wed, Popular gaze, and endeavoured to creep into power, where it ' upon the minds of the burgesses, that they returned him by latest hour, they must I
was once borne upon' the shoulders of its friends. Trick has 'We will now give a detail of all the occurrences of interest a majority of 42. They thus spoke their sentiments in a way was hopeless.
oat• been tried, and surprise. We have had mine and counter- which took place during the day in the respective wards : not to be misunderstood. The candidates to day were Mr. 012,[115121011
r. I mine; but we had no stand-up fighting. We have been Joh n Taylor, an extensive merchant, on the conservative
E
ruck Nought to be vanquished by a shuffle—by men in ambush— EVERTON WARD. side, And Mr. William Fawcett, on the radical side. el
KIRKDAL
with
candidates standing behind paper screens; but we have foiled In this ward Mr. Francis Shand, who has resided for many
;And
them at this last effort, and they may now despair. years in Everton, who is moreover an extensive ship-owner,
GREAT GEORGE 'WARD. The Quarter Sessions
wiles
Prior 'to entering into any statistical detail and comparison and, we may add, one of our " merchant princes," met with The retiring member here was Mr. Thomas Robinson ; and dale, commenced yester
L. as to the voting of this and previous years, we will submit ano opposition—the reformers and their Quayle, having before, until
',within a few weeks of this time no organised opposition among whom we notice,
men the Hon. R. B. el
;lisle brief statement of the polling in the respective wards last after long, orehis part, vexatious litigation, been obliged "to was °flared .to,his resellsetion, althoughstrong dissatisfaction
John*; Formby,le • P
laces November : quail " to the Court of Queen's Bench, 4v ii? declared.„,, the had been expressed by the Conservative party throughout the E . &c. e ilqi e" e
majeeety present candidate duly elected. The poll, at Mr. tianiclayrs, ward weth respect to his past eonduct in the council, and Dung Wards.
' Everton Coffee House, was kept open a little beyond an hour, particularly the course pursued by him with respect to the hers : for trial on chargescil
Atria Everton
total, -a.
127
and no opponent appearing it was then closed, and the frame- qeestion iel educaeion in the Corporation Sehoolso Having ours; .
Mr. Michael. Ashcroft (a) 203
The Court havin bee
susework of the polling-place outside was immediately removed. addreesed the electors however, and vindicated and boasted .. . . .g • • Steil) Scotland Mr. Isaac Holmes (c).... 313
the following genttemen
Mr. Geo. Quayle (n) .... 303 10 A number of voters gave their suffrages within the hour for of the obnoxious couduct complained of, a Conservative
from
Mr. Shand ;as a matter of form, and at the close that gen- candidate to oppose him was forthwith threatened, arid at Was. HOLT, Esq., re
Vauxhall No conservative candidate.
ing a tleman made a short and feeling
went t. Paul's Mr. Jos. Edwards (c).... 308
address to those around him, length actrnally proposed. In the meantime, however, Mr. Wm. Peirce; of Heigh,
weer Mr. W. Preston (a) elected.
thanking them for the honour they had .done him, and assur- Robinson h.ed ascertained that by persisting in a contest with Win. Onnandy, of Hail
'
caP' Mr. Chris. Rawdon (n).. 264 44
ing them that he should endeavour to ;repay the confidence the gentleman selected—Mr.Thomasocnows RoYDEN—he run an Thoas Billings, of Ash
.
The Exchange Mr. John Ridgway (c) .. 300 reposed in him by the ward, by devoting his utmost abilities 'almost certairr chance of defeat; and, moved by the repreo •Henry iArrowstnith, of.;
apan Mr. Henry Holmes (a) .. 329 29 to the interests or all belonging to it in the common council. sentations and' persuasions of many personal friends and Win. Eckersley, of Pen,
sed ; Castle-street
SCOTLAND WARD, connexions, he, at length withdrew his pretensions. We Thomas Manley, June c
r, or Mr. John Holmes (a) elected. contrastcannot but the good sense and good - feeling Abraham Heys, of HMI-
•
fie St. Peteres - John Cowley, of Billing,
ewes Mr. John Woollright (a) 287 25 candidate, Mr. Richard Houghton walked the course. The five in another ward. The contrast is highly to the credit of Wm. Aspinall Whittle,
poll, in Burlington-street, was kept open for an hour, during the former, who. thus maintains his private friendships and Robt. Aked, of Evertor)
leek, Pitt-street Mr. Jas. Aspinall (c) . ... 317
did Mr. Hugh Hornby (a) .. 275 which a number of votes was formally recorded for that gen- private opinions,. without violating his consistency as a poli- George Batley, of Evert
tleman. It was anticipated that Mr. Houghton would ad- tician, or dividing the conservative majority in the ward.
,00ff
Penn 0 r n
Peter Johnson, of Hind.
Great George Mr. Jas. Lawrence (c) .. 344 dress the electors at Mrs. Barton's, (his committee-room,) Under these circumstances no opposition was anticipated. Henry Frazer, of Lowtc
the Mr. Wm. Rathbone (a).. 324 20 but we regret to learn, that in consequence of indisposition, Ata late hour on Monday night, bo wever, a gentleman, Mr. E. James Worsley, of Low
o be Rodney-street Mr. H. Lawrence (c) .... 345
be was confined within doors in Cheshire. Chaloner, was induced to submit to being put in nomination, John Arnold, of Ormsk
Mr. Chas. Holland (n) .. 274 71
itive Abercromby Mr. R. Gladstone (c).... 388
VAUXHALL WARD. in order, if possible, to keep the double votes of the. conserFvoar-
tives from being brought to bear in the difficult wards. Win.Ri cl'd. M
Atherton, artlew
:aSe• M. James Cooper (a) .... 257 131
Thomas Case, Esq., coal merchant, was the conservative this mean ruse, however, the committee of Mr. Royden were George Glenn, of Toxtei
Lime-street Mr. J. B. Lloyd (c)...... 424
very
candidate, and Mr. Blackburn, surgeon, the radical. There fully prepared, and brought up their voters in such force that Peter Bradshaw, of Low
self, Mr. Thos. Morecroft (a). 416 8 was but little excitement in the early part of the day, but to. at the close of the first hour the votes stood as follows : George Hilton, of Hind]
i the ' St- Anne's Mr. James Parker (c).... 276 wards noon a brisker interest was manifested, and the voters 10 o'ceocie. The CHAIRMAN, in I
host Mr. Thomas Chalmer (a) 266 10 occasionally came up in considerable numbers on both sides. Thomas Royden, Esq. - ti
lied, West Derby. . Mr. J. S. Leigh (c) ....elected Mr. Blackburn took the lead at starting, and continued to Edward Chaloner, Esq.
out. No Radical Candidate.
Jays South Toxteth.... Mr. S. L. Trotman (c)... 241
gain considerably on his antagonist until about 11 o'clock, lion ; and in looking the
his partizans evidently making a violent struggle to maintain Majority
duet, Mr. W. H. Tayleur (a) ... 197 44 their vantage ground. After that hour, however, he being The numbers were on the increase for Mr. Royden the of cases which were cons
piled North Toxteth ... Mr. Alex. Smith, jun. (c). 374
been le
then 19 a-head, out of 73 votes, Mr. Case gained rapidly whole day. sions ; and a considera • Mr. W. Lockerby (a)..... 338 36
upon him, and reduced that majority by twelve o'clock to 14, RODNEY-STREET. of very trifling iinportan
He It will be seen from this statement, that the conservatives' and this to all appearance gave indication of a severe contest. The first intimation we received of any opposition in this in themselves, it was sti.
• the succeeded at the hest election in returning thirteen members The numbers polled at noon were in all only 130, so that by ward was the delivery of the voting papers of Mi . James the court, because if pe
to the Town Council, out or sixteen wards, whilst their op- active exertions, Mr. Case's friends had still ample materials Mulleneux at a late hour on Monday afternoon. The result punishment; they would
iard,
sPOnentis were only able to elect three to represent them, and with which to overtake and distance their opponent. It may of last year's polling, however, when Mr. Henry Lawrence property would not be s
fell `we of these they were allowed to return without any oppo- be remarked that Vauxhall is one of the most radical wards obtained a majority of 75 votes over Mr. Charles Holland, , these kind of offences, sc
sition being offered by the conservatives. This result was in the town, the proportion of Roman Catholics (chiefly la- convinced us that no effectual steps could be taken to resist was to try them at Sessi
out . 14,13ieved, not through any momentary excitement, but bourers) being comparatively great. At the last election, the the return of Mr. John Nelson Wood, the present candi- apparent trifling nature,
:ice' through the gradual returning good sense of the people, as conservatives did not contest the ward at all, on this account, date, who by his firm adherence to the principles which he He did not know whethe
is as Will be abundantly proved by an examination and comparison coupled with the fact (the legal result of which was then clues_ professed on entering the council chamber, has earned the to remark upon,. or, that
[col" of the various elections, as well as by a remembrance of the tionable) that many of the voters had had their rates paid by confidence of the electors. The majorities have each year tune, between the press
ibler effect Produced in the public mind by the reckless condnct the Protector Society. They moreover scorned, as the radi- continued on the increase in this ward, since we first obtaineduired observation. T nost
eaod unprincipled neglect of duty on the part of the boasting cats this day have done in several instances, then and now, a footing in it, in 1839 ; and no doubt, if we had had to-day q
which he would mentionM
i re' reformers after their elevation to power, It will be recollected, to nominate as candidates mere men of straw, who had no a fair stand-up fight, our majority would have been much county, was yet connate
• the that at the first election after the passing of the Municipal earthly chance of success, and who were put forward merely i augmented ; but under the circumstances, our friends have had relation to the boirtii
have ,
eteeform Bill, a mere fraction of the successful candidates con- to create a frivolous and vexatious opposition. done their duty nobly, and we tender them our hearty thanks •
tiler 4.lsted of conservatives, and in 1837 twelve radical councillors, After 12 o'clock Mr. Case continued to go on progressing, for again giving us the opportunity of recording for another help wishing that the lei
lice bill they had got a I
ruse and only four conservatives were elected, and the radical gross and the probability is that he would have been successful, ' three years the votes of a gentleman who will be, as he has at large. That clause re Lad ; • !uajority was 146 out of 6040 electors polled. In the follow- had the voters been left throughout to their own free-will always been, ready to advance the interests of the ward and close on Saturday nights
stilt me
6 year, their returns were slightly more favourable to the and no dishonourable practices been resorted to, At about of the town. Mr. Wood, on several occasions, has rendered
rbe eonstitutional interests, but in 1839, the tide which has since half-past. one, a body of Irish radicals:, (24 in number,) in himself of material service in the council-chamber, and we and not to be opened aga
effect of that enactment
' led on to fortune '' w set in," and nine conservatives and the employ of a radical. soap-maker, Caine up to the poll, and again rejoice to see him placed there once more. beyond the most saneuit
eight radical councillors were elected (a vacancy having oc- reduced the chances in Mr. Case's favour so much that at the clause ; for it had r
e_urred by death), and the former had a majority on the that late period of the day, they could not be redeemed- The ABERCROM BY WARD. the magistrates on the
feet, r'loeess poll of 194 voters (one ward not being contested). In result, however, considering all the circumstances, affords For the first time since the passing of the municipal reform and in many Instance,
,rts' , when each ward experienced a contest, the radicals no :great triumph to the radical muse ; and there can be bill we have been permitted to return our candidate unOP- used to have as mane
flee °rIlY gained four wards out of the sixteen, and the conser- little doubt tnat the ward will in the next election to a va- posed, for we cannot condescend to dignify the vexatious arising from drunkennes
;he° natives had a total majority of 199 out of 6619 electors who cant seat in the council return a conservative. trickery resorted to to keep open the poll by the name of reduced to fifty or sixty
74, recorded their votes. We have already noticed some of opposition; on arriving at or near the polling-place we were was anxious for the mot. ;test the results of last year, and we need only say further in this ST.. PAUL'S 'WARD. surprised to see over the door of a small beer-shop, " John would feel was a very gr
ade' Place with reee' rence to it
.that whilst the total number of The contest in this ward, last 'November, having been a Downey's Committee-room," and on the various walls in place as Liverpool. N
electorsti polled at that period amounted to 8052, the conser- most triumphant one for the Conservative cause, Mr. Ed- the neighbourhood placards calling upon the electors to come made of the cases which
ased, e°v native total majority was 556. One or two reminiscencies wards being returned by a majority of 44 over his opponent, forward and record their votes in favour of "John Downey, it appeared to him that a
,era.' nnected with the last named important contest are worth the Conservative party were from. the commencement of the ' pawnbroker,
.Esq."
.of course the success of Mr. Bushell, arose from the same can:
recordin In 1840, for Pitt-street Ward, Mr. Toultnin was
rale canvass tolerably sanguine of success. Their candidate was the conservative candidate, was never placed in the slightest (for he could trace a grey
Mr. • • ~ elected bg; a majority or 1 over Mr. Rathbone, whilst in Mr. John Caton Thompson, a gentleman of the legal pro- jeopardy, as after two hours' polling Mr. Downey only num- it would be a most desire
ion „eel Mr. James Aspinall obtained the decisive majority of fession, well known in the wards and of sound constitutional bered 6 votes, whilst Mr. Bushell obtained 74. We had vice to the public at hang
e il5 -,iereerver a much more popular man, Mr. Hugh Hornby. In principles. His opponent was Mr. Deakin, a coal-dealer, hoped that the overwhelming majority (131) which the po- Experience had proved i
vale led
at Georges Ward, last year, Mr. James Lawrence defea- carrying on business in the ward ; and, from his local influ- polarity and firm consistency of Mr. Gladstone procured at cessful such a lay was, ;
and tio Mr. Rathbone (to effect whose return every radical exer- ence, supposed by his party to have every chance in his the last election would have put an end to any further con- it should not lie equally
ad-n and stratagem were made use of) by a majority of 25, favor. The polling commencod at nine o'clock with great fusion in the ward •• but we cannot make much impression mentioned this matter in
fired Whilsteoo iu the preceding year the majority of Mr, Joseph spirit, the Conservative taking the lead and increasing it me r6dical. minds. 'The reaction in favour of constitutional the effect of. the law ha
the s per over Mr. Thomas Taylor was only two. The con- steadily, the numbers polled being, at principles is, probably, more significant and gratifying in this more than answered the
she .ervalive majorities in 1811 were in each instance sufficiently
In( • • . ELEVEN O'CLOCK, ward than in any other. . For three years after the present and he wait sure they Won
7 iicative of their overwhelming strength; in Everton, as mode of ietroducing our municipal representatives into the inanity would gain great:
let •John Caton Thompson, Esq.
Polled
he seen from the preceeding tabular statement, they Town Council was commenced, the radicals succeeded in ob- man then dismissed the ;
roe John Deakin, Esq. 4O
"lied 127 more votes than their opponents ; and in Aber- John
a majority ; but in 1838, when Mr. Gladstone presented . The common jury list
mut
ejonaby Ward 131 more electors voted for Mr. Gladstone
himself as a candidate, the ward was rescued from their donst- Battersby, of Bedford, al
wierMajority
than for his opponent.
Y not answering to their ns
the Mr. Thompson continued to augment this majority until nation, and since, the eonservati ve majorites have progressivei
The following, we believe, are correct returns of each hour's
increased, until we have had this year merely the display of a The trials commenced
ale' four o'clock.
Ito Dolling in the respective wards. The names of the conser- • candidates name, without the introduction of anything more day nothing of important
eative candidates are printed in iialics r— EXCHANGE WARD. substantial. The ward still continues conservative to the back .
tesers...._.--......... —. WARDS. TIME. Ala jo- It is somewhat singular that, after obtaining a majority of bone, and such men as Messrs. Gladstone, Procter, and
ors
10 11 12 1 .2 1 3[ 4 rity 30 in this ward at the last election, the radicals should have Bushell, are not likely to .be ejected from their honourable u
.ORRID DEATH,--.Ai
;tee
by Mm'. Griffith Jones, c
F"
I.—Everton.
be I emcee Shand ll contest in 1840 Mr. Sands was returned by a majority of 31 calisre can at zany time bring against them. We once more on the body of John ie
P ee No
. °Pposition. I over Mr. Ottiwell Wood • and we remember hazarding an return our thanks to Mr. Muncaster, and a few more such as Owen, of Garthynhared
e be
se, 2.—Scotlanci. opinion with reference to the contest last year, that there must lie, for the strenuous exertions which they continue to make had, on the morning of I
'eat
have been a slight want of generalship on our part, or Mr. use of to further the interests of conservatism at every op- pany with the deceased,
Will le/chard Houghton 4 ! ,
Henry Holmes would not have been returned for a ward P thisaf. and that on his n
t' oPposition. ortunity.
iers _ a —lr...___,_,, L L, L •

isoliscei
Oaf
to
the

I..—Everton.
Pr 4,168 Shand
No °Pposition.
2.—Scotlana. Tichard Houghton. .
o °Pposition. •
,
3.—Vauxhali.
'&O7-nos Case
Thomas Blackburn
• 4.--St. Paul's.
• Tkompson..
John Deakin
5.—Exchange.
John North
Isin opposition.
,6.--Castle.street
Glazebroolc . •
tlugh llornby
To 7• —St. Peter's.
nuel Hrne
4tAdamCloliff j0484.--rFayi
itt-street.
William Fawcett
1
9. ---Great George.
,slhonzas Boyden..
Chaloner
3. N. Wood '' •
-4rnes Mulleneux • •
711.-.A.hercrombY•
ristopher Bushell
"ohn Downey
12 Downey
tro,_ bert Rigby ''
s:horoas Morecroft
13...-st, Anne's.
Robe Jones
•
14 t. Harvey ''
Janes
Derby.▪ West ', Plumpton
John Smith
th
di Toxte nabrotre Lace
P. J
"--ordan.,
North Toxteth,
&Sheppard •
LockerbY •

10 30
22 49

30 59
12 40

57 I OS
62 1109

69 'lOB
28 53

39 60
51 76

ken
orb
;ing
e of
ing

69 ' 98
19 3,5

53 69 80" 90' 104
61 77 108" 122' 138 34

91 116 1,13 156 1861 21
66 81 113: 131: 165,

118 1411 V7Ol 221! 277
126 1641 1981 230 312 35

145 173 1951 214 252 115
85 103 117 i 15C 137

66 831 116; 145 171
87 107 138 i 160, 190 19

120 134 15 71 166: 1771 87
53 6-1, 82, 90i

46 1 77 107 133 1581 - 217 85
28 151 70 85 1041
- 132
74 - 86 123! - 172 148

EXCHANGE WARD.
It is somewhat singular that, after obtaining a majority of
30 in this ward at the last election, the radicals should have
yielded it to their opponents without a struggle. At the
contest in 1840 Mr. Sands was returned by a majority of 31
over Mr. Ottiwell Wood ; and we remember hazarding an
opinio❑ with reference to the contest last year, that there must
have been a slight want of generalship on our part, or Mr.
Henry Holmes would not have been returned for a ward
hick, as in every instance where property and intelligence
are concentrated, is invulnerably conservative. It may be
remembered, however, that at the last election a considerable
number of votes was placed on the register by the Protector
Society—votes which were only placed there through the
money of an illegal body ; but at this period of commercial
distress we presume that the " sinews of war" were not so
plentiful, and that we have, therefore, had to fight with the
mere elite of whiggism, which has proved, as usual, a mere
shadow. The representative of conservatism in this ward
has served, in connection with the facts we have stated, to
terrify our opponents, and compel them to relinquish the
field and allow us to walk over the course, though one of
their pet candidates had to retire to enable us to do so. The
number of votes polled for Mr. John North during the first
hour was 67, and no vote being offered for any other candi-
date within the prescribed time, he was declared duly elected.
We observed that the question, " For whom do you vote 1"
was put to each elector as he tendered his voting paper to the
radical alderman for this ward ; and as we did not notice that
it was asked at several of the otherbooths, we fancy it was
not necessary, and we hope it was not a scheme adopted for
delay. We are not aware that the municipal act requires it ;
and it' not, it merely delays the voting unnecessarily, and
might be of consequence in a ward where the polling is almost
neck and neck.

LIME-STREET WARD

6I - 10 18! - 24
42 84 120 159 - 245 313 77
37 76 1 101 123 - 175 236

The contest in Lime-street was between Robert Rigby,
Esq.—who was the first conservative ever able to break
through the fetters in which the ward was held by the radi-
cals—and Thos. Morecroft, Esq., who was a candidate last
year, and who has previously represented this ward in the
Town Council. From the circnmstance of Lime-street being
the largest ward in the town, and the narrow majority-8—
by which Mr. Morecroft was defeated by Mr. J. B. Lloyd
last year, the struggle excited great interest, and was expected
to be a very close one. Mr. Rigby's popularity in the ward,
however, and the activity which he has displayed on all oc-
casions to forward its interests, inspired his friends with
great confidence in the success of their candidate.
During the first hour the contest was a neck-and-neck
one, both parties putting forth all their energies; and the
Lumbers stood as follows at
10 O'CLOCK.

29 -18 77 102 1241 16-1! 210 8
26 47 71 92 122 i 1M 292

Rigby (c)
Alorecroft (w)

77 1101
38 I GO

CASTLE STREET.
In this ward, as we anticipated, the contest has been a
keen one. Never on any previous occasion have the conser-
vatives introduced a candidate with any very sanguine pros.
pect of success, but this year, notwithstanding the most
popular man of the party, Mr. Hugh Hornby, was pitted
against us, we entered upon the conflict with pretty confident
hopes of storming this hitherto impregnable radical fortress.
Mr. John Holmes was returned at the last election without
any opposition on the part of the conservatives, as the state
of the registry, and the results of previous elections, did not
anpear to justify it. Mr. Glazebrook was the representative
of the conservative interest ; and his staunch Church of
England principles and well known respectability, presented
him as an opponent whom it required all the efforts which ra-

27 53

Alajority 5
This Lajority, as may be seen from our hourly return, con-
tinued to increase.

32 I 61

113 134 1531 166: 182 70
75 87 93! 105! 112

ST. ANNE'S WARD

63 801 103! 1081 142 78
23 28! 36 43; 64

For some reasons, the grounds of which we are utterly at
a loss to conjecture, Mr. Robert Jones, the late and
present :epresentative for the ward, on the conservative
interest, has been pursued by the radical party with unceas-
ing malignity and misrepresentation. He is, however, still
extremely popular in the ward, and the present contest has
proved it decisively. His opponent was Mr. R. E. Harvey,
wbo has considerable influence in the ward, and who, like
his opponent, is a brewer. Every election for St. Anne's
has been keenly contested. Last year Mr. Parker was re-
turned by a majority of nine, and, as may be seen from our
tabular statement—which is published elsewhere—of each
hour's polling, the candidates kept close upon each other's
heels.

36 153

WEST DERBY WARD

76 126 1751 216 2781 129
61. 80 100: 128' 149

yt:s. began fo oar

cars from our tabul

The contest in this ward was of a character hitherto, we
are happy to say, unknown in our annals of municipal elec.

.;ioneering. A Conservative—JAMES PLUMPTON, Esq.—op.
posed a renegade from the ranks of his party—a renegade
from his vaunted professions of sound Conservative
princi-
.,,ns supported by the

JOHN SMITH. The

dr the wwd. The latter threw
ofa party wl omw find it difficult,
charac:,,, ise. The former stood upon
.Iple alone; the lattf.r as championed by
e and the Pop'sh press; was held
roan of sound sense, an I liberal conser-
as a matter of tour-e, laughed at for

6trong as the Con-
.
yin the ward was is ow to be, and last year
•.' '--.sted, di rin; his canvas, that he
How this prophecy
At an early hour the

ch empty profess

C:ould beat eny opponent by forty votts
realised we now proceed to show.

g of the pol

i.tbeir committee-room,

Ii being a corner

vine o'c

s in great force, whilst

party came for

ieee voted for

Abercrornt

to fulfil a promise
t there would be

Ward, and who
time I

kt the close of the first hour the polling was as foil
_ 10 o'cLocx.
_

James Plimpton, Esq., Conse;ative.
John Smith, Esq., Nondescript

- -
only anxiety of the conservative part

tiuplicate voters of the.
, for other parts of the town, where
so eager did all appear to rece
their votes .
,e renegade mid
sion. It was surprssing and cheering to see the eagerness
with which Conservatives, of high and low degree, presented
themselves. unsolicited, to the poll ; and we 'imagine that if
Mr. John Smith could have anticipated half ;ale enthusiasm
which exit'

late upon this occa

...,Lea on the part of men, once his friends, to place
him in an annihilating minority, he would never for a mo-
ment have dreamt of presenting himself before the Conser-
vative electors. After the first tno hours, instead of ob-
truding himself continually amongst the Conservatives out-
side the polling booth, he at length inscouced himself inside,
musing, no doubt, upon hiSlast approaching defeat.
kt one o'clock Plumpton was 47 a-head of his opponent—
'a polled out of a constituency of 497, leav-
Mg 276 yet to vote: .A number of 'these being duplicates,
were, therefore, expected to poll for other wards, and many
declared their determination not to vote at all. At the con-
clusion of the polling, the majority for Mr. Plumpton had
been increased to 72, being ex::ctly two more than had been
calculated upon by the canvassers. Upon this result being
declared, Mr. Plumpton briefly addressed the electors in his
committee-room.

SOUTH TOXTETH WARD

South Toxteth Ward was severely contested last year '
Mr. Simon Lee TrQtman, and Mr. W. Tayleure. :
tiring member on that occasion was a radical surgeon, who
had no claim on the ward either from station or talent, and
when Mr. Tayleur proposed to step in his shoes the contest

. became not a perscmal one but one of principle. The bur-
gesses returned Ur. Trotman by a majority of no less than
44, thus placing themselves beyond all suspicion of whiggery
and radicalism. On the present occasion Mr. Ambrose Lace,

,cautich and conb.._ supporter of conservatis...,
quested by them to allow himself to be put in nomination
—1 his ready assent being obtained, the support he met

with was so unanimous
The liberals, however, did .
contest, for at the eleventh hour they prevailed upon Mr.
Francis Jordan, the retiring member, who had publicly stated
in the Council his intentions of retiring, to come forward
.ain. - -,se of no reputable character, but hap-

s to tender opposition fruitless.
id without a

not abandon rt

ne slightest change ofsu