The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-12-21 00:00:00

'TJESDAY, DF,CEMBER 21, 1852

TO CORR ES PON I) ENtS

AN ELECTOR.—We have heard the rumour, but believe there is
not the slightest foundation for it. The people of Liverpool

are too intelligent to reject Conservative principles, because
of their objection to an increased House-tax.
L. L.—There was an error in several of the reports; it was the
celebrated distiller, and not the famous brewer, who was
elected Lord Mayor of Dublin.

LIVERPOOL CAR-DRIVERS.—A correspondent, who is a pro-
prietor of Cars, complains of the Car-Committee, appointed
by the Town Council to control the Cars and Car-drivers of
Liverpool, refusing a license to James Ashton, although he
has been all his life in the business; his testimonials were
signed by nine of the largest car-proprietors; and some Of

them were willing to give him 6s. a week more than the
ordinary wages, on account of his honesty and ability. It
would be, perhaps, an improvement if the licenses were
granted to the proprietors, who would entrust them to

drivers on their own responsibility.
Q. E. D.—An acceptance or promissory note not presented for
payment on the day it falls due, absolves the drawer and

indorsers from further liability. The acceptor, or maker of
the note, is always liable to the holder. Notice of dishonour
should be sent to indorsers and drawer, but proof of pre-

sentation is indispensable,

P. S.—Next week

a We shall be happy, at all times, to receive communication
on subjects of local or general interest ; and if ourfriends

will be good enough to authenticate the same by their signa-

tures, for our own satisfaction, we shall feel obliged

Eibcrpfiot -tanbarb,

TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 21, 1552

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS-ITS CONSE-
QUENCES, POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS.

THE result of the Division in the House of Coni-

mons on Friday morning on the first portion of the
Budget was a majority of Nineteen against the Go-

vernrnent.

The question wa

ostensibly on the

proposition to increase and exter

louse-ELIA

but it was virtually a decision as to the confidence
of the House of Commons in the Derby Administra-
tion, and as such it has been promptly acted upon
by the assembling of a Cabinet Council almost im-
y afterwards, and the tender of re

nation

grounds, there is sufficient to justify the most serious
alarm for the future ; but if judged of with reference
to its probable consequences upon the Church, the
anxiety must be intensely increased. It is well
known that most of the leading men of the PEEL

party are strongly imbued with Tractarian notions, in
their worst and most dangerous form, and should
they take that leading part in a future Administration
which is predicted, the crisis for the Church must
prove equally disastrous as that for the State, and
perhaps more deadly in its effects, inasmuch as

religious controversies are more strongly embittered
by intensity of rancour. let us suppose such a

combination as that sha 'owed forth, and it will not
be difficult to foresee the results. On the one side

a Puseyite faction, anxious to press their own views
to the extreme, linked with men indifferent to all

religion, and therefore not caring

by their colleagues. In E

e done

❑ld have ‘

revival of Convocation, with all its worst and most
intolerant features brought into full exercise ; vacant

dioceses would be filled with B

extreme opinions ; and a new Comm