The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-03-23 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL,

GENTLEMEN.—There is a split in the enemy's
camp,—Sir Thomas Birch is too honourable, too
straightforward a Protestant, to do the bidding of
a Whig, Peelite, Popish faction, so he has received
notice to quit. I pity him ; but then he ought
to have known better than have associated with men

of no principle

The conduct and intentions of our
opponents are daily becoming more visible. We are told

they intend to introduce Sir James Graham to our notice,
in the place of Sir Thomas. So much the better : then

all protestors, of all denominations, against the heresies
of Rome, must band together as one man, and fight these
champions of Popery on the hustings. Let there be no

squeamish sentimentality this time, such as " Graham
and Cardwell, you know, are very clever men." Granted;
so are they the more dang.erous. Was it not only last
year that they spoke and voted in favour of Popish aggres-
sion ? We must not forget that, but rally round the two
gentlemen who have signified their intention, provided
they be properly invited, to contest the representation of
this borough at the coming election, and wrest it, may it
be for ever, from the Popish party. William Forbes
Mackenzie, Esq., and Charles Turner, Esq., our towns-
man, and at present chairman of the dock estate, are
sound Protestants, and highly calculated to represent this
large emporium of commerce. Let us then affix our

ented to these gentlen

very one of us exert himself to the utmost, either by
anvassing or otherwise, and place these gentlemen in
uch a position on the day of election as to wipe out the

countr

though Liverpool forgot herself at
.1, through foolish schisms and petty
—I am, &s.,
Ali ELECTOR.

he i ounc]
1852.

To THE OLD FREEMEN OF LIVERPOOL

ER CHIPS,—It is now some years since we had

had, several of us gave them in favour of Mr. Cardwell.
We were told that he was all right, that he would nct

.at Protestant. I remember well, he had precious
to say for himself, smiling and bowing, and, as was

ime, looking anything anC

everything

has he left our

)ne, and protected our col°.

cl lie not

diately after our returning him,

he House of Commons in favour of an

)al of the Navigation Laws; and what
t of that, let me ask you ? Has not

of hundreds, fty, thousands ?
g to all parts of the world at

loos, and likely to do ; and is be protecting our
? Is it not well known that he is bidding for
, and prepared to make any sacrifice of
any, to join even a Cobden ? Well,
at Protestant principle ; his uncle,

of_►ice 0.

e

what think you o

f his gr

Why, the very first time
nee, he showed the cloven foot here also.
when the Pope had the audacity to send his

you know, was a clergyman
he had a c
Last v
hull

Elwell, I say, voted

we were all up in arrr

en, and in favour of Popish aggres-
to add anything further

,starts

remacy of the Qu
1. I think it is not

in favour of this gentleman. Poor Sir Thomas Birch !
he is a harmless. nice, quiet man ; but then there is
nothing in him. But, thank God, we have two staunch

gables the representation of this large commercial town
in the persons of William Forbes Mackenzie, EFq., and
Charles Turner, En., and let us he of one mind this time,

Ch -party of-this iocvn,thr4Pro-
is in the ascendancy, and that they have no
Hurrah for Mackenzie and Turner !—I am,
A BROTHER FREEMAN.
_

the Whig, Peelite, POT
t

19th Mt

GREAT BRITAIN STEAM-SlilP.—This magnificent ves-
sel left the Wellington Dock, at 12.15 yesterday, on her
I trip, and, judging from the progress reported by the
as having been run, she has fully realised the
1 proved herself one of the

.riends

ad, 6 p.m.,—showing an
rteen miles an hour.

urns were—Orms

2.30; Point Lvnas, 4.30 ;lyiu
average of about t

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EXTENSIVE HOUSE • ROBBERY, WIT!' VIOLENCE.
NEAR LITIIP.RLAND.—About eight o'clock on Saturday
night, a number of ruffians, with their faces blacked, and
armed with bludgeons, made a forcible entry into the
house of Mr. Whalley, a respectable farmer, residing at
Ford, near Litherland. The depredators used conside-
rable violence towards the inmates, whom they secured,
threatening to resort to still greater brutality if they
attempted to create the least alarm. They then ransacked
the house, breaking open cupboards drawers, and boxes.
From a drawer in one of the upper rooms they took 300
sovereigns, which they succeeded in carrying off, as well
as a blunderbus, double-barrelled "gun, and other articles.
While the marauders were thus effectually performing
their work of spoliation, several of their associates remained
on the watch outside the house.