The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1842-10-14 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

SHIPMASTERS' ASSOCIATION.  TO. THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Stit,--An advertisement having appeared, and handbills circulated, directing the attention of shipmasters to " the humble petition of S. M., sailing from the port of Liverpool, I feel called upon to notice the preamble of the advertisement. .  Permit me to say that the officers and committee of the Shipmaster's Association have but one object in view, namely, to further the interests and carry out the wishes of the shipmasters. The association, in conjunction with-other public bodies, memorialised government to appoint boards of examination for masters and mates in the merchant service, and this they did in consequence of the unanimous vote of the members assembled at an extra general meeting on the 25th June last, called for the purpose of taking the subject into consideration. But they hold themselves at liberty to make such objections to the different clauses as the members may deem expedient ; or to oppose any bill which may not be in accordance with the interests and wishes of the shipmasters. In order to arrive at the opinion of the shipmasters, the committee, in April, issued circulars to all the masters in the port, urging them to call at the Association Rooms to peruse the draft of a bill which had been received, and to give their opinion thereon. So soon as the bill proposed by Captain Fitzroy was published, I obtained a copy, and made it my particular business to call the attention of the members individually to its provisions; and I also posted an abstract of the clauses in the rooms, in order more especially to direct their attention to it. Several gentlemen have favoured me with their written opinions, and it was my intention to forward them to Captain Fitzroy for hisconsideration. A public meeting was held in these rooms on the 3rd instant, and again, by adjournment, on the 11th; and the report which will appear in your publication of tomorrow will show that the association have afforded every opportunity for the full and free discussion of the subject. The Shipmaster's Association was established for the express purpose of benefitting shipmasters, and giving them not only the means of expressing their opinions on all public questions, but of opposing any measure which may be deemed inimical to their wishes. Let, therefore, the shipmasters attend the adjourned meeting of the association on Tuesday evening, and they will be satisfied that every facility will be afforded them for expressing their opinions and assistance rendered in the furtherance of their views. I am Sir, &c., SAMUEL MOSS, Master of the Rooms. Shipowner's Association, Oldhall-street, 13th October, 1842.  The Prerogative Court has been applied to not to grant letters of administration to Mrs. Byrne on the ground of her irregular habits. She was lately tried for the murder of her husband.  In consequence of the reduced price of corn, a reduction of fifteen per cent. has taken place in the price of poultr y in London. Fine geese are selling at from 4s. to ss. 6d. ; ducks and fowls equally cheap. It is said, on good authority, that Daniel O'Connell, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, and leader of the repealing rebels of Ireland, has sent a note of caution to Joseph Sturge, the leader of the English Chartists. • It is said that the Chartists of Sutton-in-Ashfield are so disappointed at the result of the late strike, and disquieted with their disinterested leaders, that they have had a teadrinking and mock funeral procession to bury the Charter.