The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-11-16 00:00:00

So say the learned in the laws of courtesy and the privi-
ib erp oot tartbarbt S
!leges of the peerage.
- - - - i Talking of the peerage, there has been considerable
NDON CORRESPONDENT. I esciandre touching the son of Lord LOVELACE, who made
an escapade lately in the garb of a seaman, and entered
on board a merchant-ship in Liverpool as a sailor. He is

purchases have been taken by speculators, and offers
of 1-16th to id. lower prices for large parcels have been
refused. Importers do not press for sale, as the cotton
swimming now from America leaves, at to-day's quota-
tions, to per lb. loss. The only cause of the
depressed state of the market in the last few days we
find through the compulsory sales of timid and
necessitous holders, who in the excitement three weeks
ago extended their operations far above their means,
and, till these parcels are cleared off, the market
will not re-assume the firm position it deserves.
Three weeks ago the position and prices of cotton were
considered such as to satisfy a speculation, and bid fair to
make it a remunerative operation ; and we see no cause
why the opinion has been so sudenly and unexpectedly
changed. Prices in America are Id. to Id. too high.
Stocks here are very small, and the Manchester business
very good, with most of the spinners under contract.
The two last posts from America bring the news of a con-
tinuation of fine weather for the crop. This is. however,
fourteen days backward, compared with last season. In
this we find no cause for such a turn in the market here;
besides, during the last month, the accounts have always
been favourable, with the exception of one week's report
of fears of damage from storms, which, however, did not
reach the interior, or seriously affect the cotton planta-
tions. At no time during the last month were the crop
estimates under 2.700.000 to 2,800,000 bales, and always
some of 3,000,0000. What further news have we now ?
That the weather had up to the present been so favorable
that a result of 3,000,000 bales appeared more probable.
An early crop frost might, however, curtail the crop (as
Mr. Stewart, of New York, says) some 3 to 400,000 bales.
Is it not desirable that the full three millions, or even
somewhat more, should be gathered, if we consider that
the consumption of the world is so increased as to leave
us stocks at the Ist September of 130,000 bales less--this
with a crop of 3,015,000 bales ? This proves that we
require at present a crop of 3,200,000 bales to sustain the
consumption, and not further to reduce the already small
stocks. The New Orleans receipts were about 70,000
bales larger than last year, caused by the favourable state
of water carriage, and by railroads which have commenced
this summer, and which have caused the earlier receipts at
the ports. The sooner these reach the market, the
sooner the season consequently closes, and from these
earlier receipts must not be calculated the total result of
the crop. The only point that could result from these
early receipts would be lower prices in the ports,
providing the demand was not equivalent to the receipts
when heavy; this has not been the case in New Orleans
to the present, and the last quotations from there were 94
cents for middling. We close with the hope that our
friends will find with ourselves that no real cause existed
for the late movement in our market, and consequently a
reaction may not come unexpectedly. Periods like the
present are well calculated for operations, and our
quotations are we suppose the lowest to-day of any
European market.
To-Day.--In the absence of the steamer's arrival
the demand, although pretty general, has been less
active. At the same time prices are well sustained,
and the market has closed with steadiness, but sullenly.
The sales of Friday were 5,000 bales, the market clos-
ingquietly. On Saturday the trade was dull and prices
nominal. 3.000 bales changed hands. To-day
nearly 5,000 bales are reported, making the entire
transactions, since the weekly reports, amount to
13,000 bales, of which speculators took 4,000. The
imports during the same time have been very trifling.

FROM OUR LC

MONDAY /VIORNING. ! a fine young fellow, but a desperate wild one, who has in-
Two grand, solemn, impressive ceremonials, totally herited many of the Byronic eccentricities of his illus-
different in character, but equal in royal magnificence trious grandpapa. Lord LOVELACE and his lady—" Ada,
and stately pomp, have been inaugurated within the sole daughter of my house and heart' .—have their con.
memorable week that has just passed—nay, upon one jugal differences anent this youngster ; the boy naturally
and the same day within the week. The young and
sides with mama, and regards " the governor" as a
beautiful QUEEN of this happy empire has met her new
monster : hence his desire to turn " Red Rover," and set
Parliament face to face, and addressed them in the most , up for himself somewhere as a regular " sea attorney."
gracious terms, surrounded by all the dignified formalities But it is to be hoped that he will be brought to reason,
becoming a mighty Sovereign and a free people. Passing : and that domestic squabbles of the LOVELACE family will
from the gorgeous chamber of the proud Peers of Eng- cease to furnish gossip to the town—
land—

•" a consummation

from that council-hall resplendent in scarlet and
most devoutly to be wished."

ermine, from it 3 animated crowds of rank, intellect

greatness, and high-born beauty—that same young and'
COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY NEWS.
lovely QUEEN has entered the awful hall of death, draped
--
in dismal black and filled with all the emblems of eternity,
gazed for the last time on the mortal remains of her
THE buoyant feeling for some time observed in
oldest, truest, bravest, and most illustrious soldier,
Commercial circles still continues to manifest itself
councillor, and friend, and paid the most graceful tribute
in gradually improving prices, and affords ample
to departed worth in the power of a fair Sovereign to
proof of the importance to a trading community of
bestow—the tribute of a womanly, an affectionate tear. an ample and cheap supply of money. We have
The contrast between the two scenes which followed certainly not added very largely to the capital of
each other so rapidly—almost within an hour—can the country during the past 12 months ; and, if
hardly be conceived by any one who was not a we had even done so to ten times the extent that we
witness to them both. It was beautiful exceedingly probably have done, it would not in the slighest de-
to see the " Rose and Expectancy of this fair State " led tree have affected the present movements of trade.
to her throne by such a nobleman as Lord DERBY, the Begin, however, in the other direction, and let us
soul of chivalry and honour, and to hear her clear, have first the boon which modern statesmanship
musical, impressive voice proclaim to the assembled Lords has so long denied us, but which Australia and
and Commons of England her Royal sentiments upon the California have afforded us—an abundant supply of
condition and prospects of her people, and ask of Heaven
money, with, as its consequence, a low rate of dis-
ounts, and capital at once begins steadily to
a blessing upon the deliberations to be recommended to F
increase—first, by its convertible value being in-
her trusty and well beloved Lords, spiritual and temporal,
creased, and, secondly, by new capital being created.
and to her fr-ithful Commons. It was a superb sight to Every paying railway constructed—every mill or
see that noble assemblage bowing with profound respect house built—every acre of land increased in pro-
and veneration before their beloved QUEEN, responding to ducting power by drainage, or other permanent
her patriotic desires, and vowing to apply their minds and improvement—every waste reclaimed—every shil-
faculties diligently to pursue the course she pointed ou: to ling's-worth of labour devoted to useful purposes—
them. The heart of that man must be dead indeed who is so much new capital created ; and so created,
could behold so inspiring and hopeful a spectacle without mainly, if not solely, by means of the facilities
experiencing thrilling emotions of national pride and sound afforded by monetary abundance. We observe
constitutional loyalry. Those who have been accustomed that such is the view which LORD DERBY takes of
to be present at similar pageants could not fail to miss the the causes of much of the prosperity existing
" brave old Duke," who, while living, never was absent throughout the Kingdom. It is cheap money
but, with that sad exception, the first which, he justly considers, has enabled Capitalists
to put forth their energies and enterprise in new
meeting of the QUEEN and her new Parliament was directions, and thus to provide increased employ-
singularly auspicious, and full of promise to the nation at went for the working classes.
It may be observed that the foreign exchanges
so a beautiful sight—beautiful, though inde- have now turned against us, owing mainly to the
to behold that same mighty SOVEREIGN, extent of our investments recently in foreign rail-
-11 robes, treading, with faltering steps, ways and similar undertakings. This would at
the magnificently dreadful Hall, where all that is mortal one time have created alarm. At present, with our
of the immortal WELLINGTON was laid out, ere its con- prospects of increasing supplies of gold from
- lace on earth,—to see her Australia, it creates no uneasiness on the part of
ad on the glorious military trophies which the public ; and by the Bank of England it is pro-
bably regarded as a happy circumstance, as tending
ad bravery had won,—to mark her deep
she passed alone the mournful line of soldiers, to relieve that establishment of a portion of the
dead weight in its coffers.
with arms reversed, and the lighted candles, and ensigns
The Returns from the Bank of England for the
of death of every description,—to witness her royal burst week ending the 6th of November give the following
_d *lin, results when compared with the previous week :
and wept or
Public deposits

MONDAY NIGHT.

from his post ;

large.
It was

scribablv solem

ted of her roy

THE IRON TRADE.—The Birmingham Journal
reports an increased disposition to refuse orders for
iron at present prices, and considers that another
advance of 20s per ton before Christmas is inevitable.
This is in part accounted for by the immense orders
received by e% ery packet from America, the demand
for plates for shipbuilding, and the prospect of a
deficient supply of coal, the operative miners refusing
to work except at increased prices, and where these
are even conceded, declining to work so continuously
as is necessary to keep up the supply. Probably the
ultimate effect of these movements may be to induce
those countries—such as America—who possess
the ore in abundance, to push its manufacture.

ent to its last resting r

pause as 31]
his genius

emotion as

1 sorrow as she bent before the sacred
her faithful servant. Of all the bright

red to the memory of the deceased war

5,040.143; Increase
12,653,673; Decrease

£375,543
148,056
24,273

I Other deposits

pearl dropped at the foot of his bier would Rest 3,125,075; Increase
most prized by his gallant and great spirit, On the other side of the account—
spontaneous tribute of truly grateful Ma- Gove►nment securities £13,950.375 ; the same as before.
..ay loyal and devoted service. What Other securities.. .. 11,362.535 ; Increase £65,342
monarch would not thus honour and regret such a soldier ? Notes unemployed .. 11,241,590 ; Increase 287,375
';er would not devote his life to such a monarch ? The amount of notes in circulation is £23,351,145,
—alst of a national mourning, so universally being a decrease of £461,910 ; and the stock of
so sincerely felt, one would suppose that faction bullion in both departments is £20,895,420, show-
would pause in its course, and that party warfare ing a decrease of £262,848, when compared with
would hold a truce - the preceding return.

that Queer

doubtless
for

THE

MAYORALTY.

to per

WE published in a Secoad Edition last week a report of
the proceedings in the Town-Hall on Tuesday last, when
the Council by a unanimous vote elected Mr. SAMUEL
HOLME to the high offiee of Chief Magistrate of this
important town. In bidding farewell to the late Mayor,
_... assumed a more malignant shape—seldom ISSUE DEPARTNIENT. Mr. THOMAS LITTLEDALE, on his dignified retirement ,
Notes issued .. £34,592,7.2.5 ' Govrnt. Debt.. £11.013,100
has it broken out into more bitter and active hostility, into private life, we shall but echo the universal opinion
Other securities 2,984,900
Never before was there a Royal speech framed by a Gold coin &bu1n.20,573,581 in saying that the manner in which he fulfilled the duties
Ministry that so frankly and freely represented the situa- Silver bullion .. 19,154 of the Mayoralty added a lustre to the office and reflected
tion of affairs, and that left so little room for cavil or credit on the possessor. In very truth, he " won golden
£34,592,735 £34,592,735
exception. What of that ? The unprincipled and non- opinions from all sorts of people," and his year of office
BANKING DEPARTMENT.
descript crew, yclept the "Opposition," had predetermined Prop.'s capita 1.134,553,000 Gov. securities.£l3,9so,37s , will long be remembered for the hospitality, urbanity,
to go to work, irrespective of reason, justice, or prece- Rest...
dent. Professing a hypocritical desire to give a fair-trial. Public deposits. 5,040,143 Notes .... ,e... 11,241,590 we anticipate a less favourable verdict on the gentleman
they refuse all trial whatever; pretending to be anxious OtherdLposniitlsls.. 121,,645835,,627934 Gold & silv. oin 302,685
who has been called upon to succeed him. Mr. SAMUEL
to learn the policy and intentions of the Government, they HOLME has been long favourably known to the townsmen
take the most unheard-of course of stopping all explana- £36,857,185 £36,857,185 of Liverpool as one who has been ardent in his zeal and
tion, and of rendering it impossible for the leader of the Our SHARE MARKET continues very quiet. I indefatigable in his exertions for their welfare. His purse
House of Commons to unfold the principles which he and During the week we have had but a small amount and his person have ever been at command whenever
the united Cabinet are determined to uphold and abide by. of business, and the only feature worth noticing is charity called for devotion of the one, or zeul for the
None are so deaf as those who will not bear; and it a great advance in York and North Midland shares, public good prompted exercise of the other. By industry,
caused by large purchases (to the extent of 4,000
seems to be the concerted scheme of the conspirators to j perseverance, integrity, and enterprise he may be said to
shares) by persons supposed to be well acquainted
get up the cry that the Government will not make a have been the architect of his own elevation ; and when it
I
declaration of their policy and principles, at the same time F•ri tehn
cthh es
heaxraec t
areposition of the el? rn pa n )
Our fi n al n c e l
stocks are.
is remembered how unceasing have been his labours, and
that they combine all their wit and cunning to prevent ins dem eaanv d
pecie y , and d
acl
how devoted have been his energies to the promotion
; yn•m the .Insurance
any such declaration from being made in the only legiti- shares, which are scarce, at higher prices. We ,of every good work within the town of Liverpool, the
mate way in which it can be made, in the House of annex this day's prices :--Birkenhead, L. and C., Council did but carry out the general wishes of their
Commcns. In fact, it is pretty well known that Mr. 61c d ; Caledonians, 291 1 *; Eastern Counties, I constituents when they elected him without a dissentient
DB/LABIA has completely mastered the great subject that 12 7-16 ?i 7-16 ; East Lancashire, 19'74- ; Lancashire i voice to the dignity of Chief Magistrate. He can well
he has in hands, and that he has prepared a large and and Yorkshire, 87 64.; West Riding Union, 21--c d ; I afford to pass without notice the petty assaults which have
comprehensive plan for adapting our fiscal burdens to the London stock, 1"241 4> ; Sheffield stock, 31* -1-. ; 1 been dictated by malevolence or personal spleen, well
new commercial principles which it appears that the Midland stock, 79 8* :1- ii- 11- ; North British, 91 3-16 1 satisfied that he enjoys, as he deserves to do, the goodcountry has resolved on permanently adopting, so as to 1 3-16 ; Northern Union, Pres. and W. 1, 491 ;
opinion of all those whose good opinion is worth havieg.
-7
remove the intolerable inequalities of taxation that now ditto halves 4, 104 ; Dover stock, 231 I 14- ; War-
rington and Altrincham Junction, 4p; York, New-
exist. castle, and Berwick, 181 ; ditto pref., unpaid up,
Some inkling of that plan has been obtained by the chiefs
2 7-16 c d • York and North Midland x new 291 •
of the Whig-Radical and revolutionary cliques, and they Dutch ' Rhenish,' -4 '
consider it so likely to give general satisfaction—they find
The PRODUCE market in the early part of the week
it based on such sound financial and commercial princi-
was very
niai a
active, and
g ol
raerigen purchases
pies, and so certain to gain the approval of all reasonableand Foreign Sugar,t we h
elraet t mera deof
both c
grin-
And moderate wen,—that they have resolved to move c•
'pally by British refiners. We quote prices at a
heaven and earth, in order to prevent it being thoroughly further advance of 6d per cwt. In TEA also a
expounded. At Lord J. RUSSELL'S dinner, on the night large business has been done during the week ; and
before the delivery of the QUEEN'S Speech, the question the impression seems to gather strength that a
was fully discussed, and it was then determined that Mr. reduction of duty is to be proposed, some say to
CHARLES VILLIERS—who was present as the represents- is Gd per lb. Any movement in this direction,
tire of the " Rads and something more"—should inter- which would promote the consumption of the article
posewith his Free Trade notice between the CHANCELLOR in Great Britain, would no doubt have a very favour-
ofwith
the EXCHEQUER and the exposition of his general able effect upon our export trade
China.
policy. Amongst private gentlemen all this trickery and To-DAY.—There has been rather less doing in
double-dealing would be designated at once, in broad Produce during the last few days, arising, in some
language, what it is,—" knavery, pure and simple ~, measure, from the excessive wet weather, and
' the anxiety on the part of the public to see the
but it appears that among political partisans of the " De- Chancellor of the Exchequer's budget. —The
mocratic and Manchester" school, every species of dis- transactions in SUGAR continue moderate, the
honesty and subterfuge is allowable, and, indeed, he who sales, including Saturday's business, comprising
is the most accomplished and impudent knave is held to 100 hhds. Demerara at 325. 6d. to 335. 9d., 20
be the worthiest of the worthy lot. It is thought that hhds. Surinam at 335., 200 bags Benares at 415.,
Mr. DISRAELI will yet find means to defeat the machi- 300 bags yellow Pernams at 17s. 3d., and 1,000
nations of his enemies, and that, despite all their bags, to arrive, at 18s. per cwt.—Nothing has
manoeuvres, he will lay the programme of the ministerial taken place in MOLASSES.—Of Rum, 40 puns. of
policy in due form before the country. Demerara are reported at full rates.—TEA is inac-
What a busy week this has been for croaking old women tive ; but the accounts to•day received from China
and black prophets ! Between earthquakes, and storms, to the end of September will tend to strengthen the
market. Common Congou is saleable at 91d. per
and ' convulsions,
goods, and all sorts of elemental the
lb.—At the public sale of RICE 1 000 bags good
prognosticators
of the end of the world and a fast '
white Bengal realized 13s. to 13s. 6d. per cwt.
approaching chaos have had it all their own way. Parlia-
COTTON.—With respect to this article, we cannot
ment opened in the midst of an extraordinary shock of
better inform our readers than by submitting to them
the earth, the QUEEN coming down for the first time,
the following remarks, which have been supplied to
during her reign, to make her Royal Speech Owing a
us by a firm who have bestowed great attention upon
perfect deluge ; the DUKE of WELLINGTON'S funeral in- the subject, and whose opinions deserve to have
augurated by the crushing to death of several people; the considerable weight attached to them :
overflowing of rivers throughout the land, including the A Manchester firm assert that the English consump-
steady old Father Thames; the breaking down of bridges; tion is not so great as, from the deliveries, it would
the destruction of railroads, catastrophe following caters- appear, viz., 40,401 bales ; such would show an in-
trophe in quick and startling succession—such has been crease
alone, for s n
of 8640 bales
an extrayear, andp
thisow quantitypower
of
,owould
require to
"forded grounds whereon to build 17,000 horse. It surprises us that, before issuing such a
ens,: disaster—prophecies of report, this firm did not first ascertain what power really
o is required to spin 8000 bales. The government returns '
to the 15th August, 1850, which are before us, show that,
we have, the gloomy seers draw at that period, the total number of spindles working in
nation for their facts, and suppose aGnr(eiaat
water
-power
a steam-power of 24,1f00
it we have not—wars, and invasions, that year was 30,058: thus 8645 would-requirea consumptionpo wer for
fires, and all other mortal calamities 8300 horse, or half that number named by this firm. It
actually present ;and so wildly do they is a well-ascertained fact, that the power of spindle-work
has greatly improved, and that the produce of the same has
" Horrors on horror's head accumulate," become much larger. To every impartial observer it must
that one very naturally doubts the evidences of one's be quite apparent that since 1850—firstly, by improve-
senses, and comes to the conclusion tbattbet e are more mad merits in machinery ; secondly, by enlargements of the
people thanßedlamholds. Inthemeantimeitis consolatory same in old establishments; and, lastly, by the many and
to say that London never presented a more animated aspect. esextensivetliseir quite capable Ira epraigecoricwteodrna n
ne x t rfatsio w;l;lo3sLeleena
I question if ever during the Great Exhibition the number per week more than at that period. gAsPmentiyoned already
into town by railroad and by steam- in our statement of the 30th of September, the official re-
j,ver, was as great as now. What we port, from the Ist January to the 31st October, 1851,
y neet is past all moderate calculation; Irivehdorasen eonwlaerrr amnedntduinrinogldthaetstpaebrlloshdmgit
ferqe,uiatlto
ex-
faith in the rumours of the myriads tra horse powerP had come into operation, with a large
the trains and other conveyances, all , number of extensive mills in course of erection, undoubt-
ions of human beings e
w•-• ee am. edly since in operation. This refers to the districts of
in
iat which shall witness the passing of ' consumptionAanchester only, where, according. to official returns, the
l of cotton is only one-fifth of that of all Eng-
Great Duke
to his sepulchre tin s. land.
ad-a-half of visitors it is said have Total horse pe •
in the railway trains ; but the itcoref ttseer i [di i 1851 in t
to be credited. However, such a i the se-

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RECANTATION OF ROMANISTS.

On Tuesday evening last, seven converts from the
Church of Rome read their recantation in St. John's
Church, in this town, and wcre received into communion
with the Church of England, by the Rev. W. F. Taylor,
M.A., incumbent., by whom a sermon was preached from
a portion of the Second Lesson of the Evening Service—
" Prove all things. Hold fast that which is good."-
Ist Thess. v. 21.

The Preacher showed that the exercise of private judg-
ment is a natural right, of which no man should be, and
no man can be, wholly deprived. The exercise of this
function is as much the result of one's mental, as seeing,
hearing, and breathing are the result of one's bodily con-
stitution. Even the most bigotted Romanist cannot
wholly divest himself of this right, not even when he
determines to surrender his judgment altogether to the
teaching of his Church ; for the very determination so to
do. is an act of his private judgment. It is not only a
right, but a duty, for the due discharge of which God
will bold us accountable ; and hence is made the subject
of specific command, as in the text, and a duty, all the
more urgent when the great necessity thereof is taken
into consideration, for ou all sides we have error and
falsehood, on all sides we have pretenders to the exclu-
sive possession of the truth of Christianity ; and, there-
fore, if we would not be deceived, it is absolutely incum-
bent on us that we " prove all things," whether princi-
ples, precepts, or practices ; lest a mistake be made in a
matter concerning our eternal welfare. The rule accord-
ing to which we should prove all things is manifestly the
Word of God—the only correct standard whereby all
things should be measured—the only faithful balance
wherein all things should be weighed. The prophet
Isaiah is express : "To the law and to the testimony : if
they speak not according to this word, it is because there
is no light in them," viii., 20. The Romanist states that
the priest will be accountable for what he teaches him,
and will have to answer for his soul. Very true ; but
this will be a matter of small comfort when both
are suffering together for their wickedness. 1 say
both ; for our blessed Lord distinctly tells us that,
"if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the
ditch," Mat., xv. 14. The reverend preacher then con-
trasted the doctrines of Rome and England on this point,
by reading—first, the fourth rule of the Index of Prohibited
Books, and the first article of Pope Pius' Creed. Accord-
ing to which " the Scripture is admitted only according to
the sense in which the Church of Rome has held and does
hold ; and according to the unanimous consent of the Fa-
thers,"—a doctrine which practically prohibits the reading
of the Holy Scriptures altogether,—seeing that Rome has
no authorised commentary, giving the infallible sense of
any one chapter of the Word of God, and that the Fathers
are just as diverse in their interpretations as Protestants
themselves. He then referred the congregation to the
sixth, twentieth, and twenty-first Articles of the Church,
where the Holy Scriptures are set forth as the final standard
of reference—the ultimate court of appeal; the supremacy
of which, in all matters of controversy, is one of the fun-
damental doctrines of the English Church.
This recantation is the fourth which has taken place in this
church in the present year; the total number of converts
being 26. There is an inquiring class for Romanists held
every I%londay evening in the district, which is conducted
generally by a lay missionary, whose salary is provided by
the British Reformation Society. Many Romanists fre-
quently attend, state their objections, and have their
difficulties solved. After a certain period of probation,
they are examined, separately, by the incumbent ; and, if
approved, they are allowed to read a public profession of
the change which has taken place in their views. In no
case are they urged to take this public step as a rind
qua non. The absolute necessity of leaving the Romish
Church is, indeed, insisted on in every case ; but a public
recantation is only recommended when it can be done
prudently, and as an important means of encouraging
others who may yet be " halting between two opinions."
and who may, with the divine blessing, be influenced for
good by the noble example thus brought before them.
And we are happy to say that this has been the effect in
many instances ; for the Recantation Service is always
attended by a crowded congregation, many of whom are
Romanists of the working class. Many of those who have

the eve

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"The fall of empires, and the crash of worlds

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29,791

Manchester districts ....
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it would bring the addi-

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without

18,580

will present is proba

el since the beg

ring of the world. God grant it
any serious accident ! I Whereas,
)etween the two Honourable Mrs. i Power. 0
thend fo
pastr c
we
1
a sort of drawn battle. Each lady a

48,371

40,300 bales per week require only 40,042 horse
been very flat and depressed during
quotations are reduced Id. per lb.,
tmerican descriptions even jd . per lb.
6th to 3-16ths below the highest point
o. The question that arises is this,—
Al cause of this sudden reaction and
empty name. Having fired two squibs a-pie“, ,g ? Three weeks ago all attention was
any fatal result, the bottleholders have declared honour attracteu .s article, and capital was largely expended
Satisfied, and the duello terminated. It is but just to in the samt, ..,m all sides ; in the last fortnight we have
remark that the lion. Mrs. NORTON is right, and that her i only found a dispocsleanrioanntdo rteiflialitseo,naindfwuhrkihrhasbeep so
antagonist is only justified in calling herself either " thehowever,reductionsis no i
Hon. Mrs. BLAND BRSKINI." or plain " Mrs. NORTON." irandlleiCle(l'bsomveallt the demand,
The opinion, e
generally unfavourable for the article, as daily many

recanted have been unsettled in their minds a long time
previously. The controversial lectures at St. Paul's, every
Thursday ovening, are telling with good effect on the Ro-
mish population. The inquiring class in Cornwallis-street,
—the tract.distributnrs and Scripture-readers are all sow-
ing the seed, and we hope that an abundant harvest will
yet be gathered in. Such measures demand large and
liberal support, especially that noble society for promoting
the principles of the British Reformation, and which has
now commenced a special mission to Roman Catholics in
this country. Funds only are wanted to carry on this
movement with 'vigour; and thus a Protestant aggression,
in a spiritual sense, be made as a counter movement to the
Papal aggression of 183 e.

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THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1852.

LIVERPOOL IMPROVEMENTS.
•

be admitted that the proposed Bill, as far as the

notice extends, goes a great way towards its acconx,lish-
ment. It proposes to deal with the Health Act, the

THE DUKE'S FUNERAL

—k L. s

admission. Between five and seven o'clock a select
number of the Duke's immediate relatives and friends
visited the hall, some of them old general officers, who
appeared much affected with the spectacle:
On Saturday the public were indiscriminately admitted
without tickets ; but so inefficient were the police re-
gulations that a fearful pressure was occasioned, which re-
sulted in the death of two women, and severe injury to
many others. At one o'clock there was a tremendous
rush to the entrance-gate, when the police handled their
staves without mercy, and struck all that came in their
way with brutality. The screams of fainting females and
the shrieks of young children were heard in all directions;
but still the vast tide of human beings progressed. A cry
was heard amidst the crowd, a body was seen to fall, and
on the shoulders of four men the lifeless body of a female
was borne out of the throng ; but still the crowd pressed
onwards. Another and another body were carried away,
and yet the eagerness of the crowd was not restrained.
The first person brought out dead was a Mrs. Bean, aged
aO, the wife of a livery-stablekeeper, of Cumberland-
mews, Regent's park, who went accompanied by a Mrs.
Ewin, the wife of a publican, who also was severely hurt,
but not dangerously. The next body carried away was
that of Mrs. Charlotte Cook, a cook in the service of Mr.
Bethell. These two bodies were conveyed to the Work-
house of St. Luke's, Chelsea. Two other women were
carried away in a state of insensibility, but they subse-
quently recovered. In the two cases referred to, death is
believed to have been caused by suffocation.
The destruction of dresses among the females, many of
whom had provided new mourning for the occasion, was
enormous. Shawls, gowns, petticoats, &e., shared, in
many instances, a common fate, and in one case a respec-
table female was rescued from the throng in a state so
nearly approaching to nudity, that she was conveyed home
in a cab, covered with a great coat kindly lent to her by a
stranger. Another lady was for two hours in the middle
of the crowd in an almost exhausted state, and when thy

crush came she only saved herself from suffocation by
laying her hands upon the shoulders of a gentleman who
stood before her, and raising herself by a desperate effort,
IT will be seen by an official notice, that application is
ssouraes tio,errealiremves part
vio,fithuerbbruoidsyesfroumudtthi‘ 'e priej,u-
intended to be made to Parliament in the ensuing session
for a Bill to effect certain improvements in various local torn from her elbows; while a gentleman states that he
•
acts, relating to the health, comfort, and convenience of was for three hours without power to move, except as
carried. by
whole
his
the surging of the crowd, being compelled
d the inhabitants of Liverpool. It has been contended thatetaditie time to hold his artn perpen-
is most to be desired is a compendious act, which divirnculi. thea'rly abovei
comprise within itself the provisions of the many Tll, Hall was closed on Saturday evening at half-past
five o'clock, up to which time (during the day) 46,834
_ acts by which the Legislature has at various times
individuals had been admitted. The Hall, yesterday,
provided fur exigencies as they have arisen. Such a to-day, and Wednesday,' is opened. till eleven or twelve
scheme, it is said, is fraught with difficulties of a technical at night ; and in order to give the public a further oppor-
nature, tunity of viewing the lying-in-state chamber, it will he
not easily to be overcome. But though this desi-left in its present state, with the exception of the coffin
rable consummation may not be arrived at for the present, and watchers, for several days after the funeral.
it will

CORRESPONDENCE.

Sanitary Act, and the Improvement, and Police Act, up. . Letters addressed to the Editor should be accompanied by the
on the various provisions relating to buildings, sewers, real name and address of the writer,i,s not or publication, but
as a guarantee of pod faith 'e•
tis indispensably requisite
and drains ; street improvements, new streets, nuisances,
The
en any statement of facts.
t to be understood that be does not bold
and annoyances ; waggons, and public vehicles ; lodging-
himself Y''s.responsible for the opinions or statements of his
houses, and places ; the Police Superannuation Fund, correspondents.

compositions for rates, and mortgages. This is surely a !
and which THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AH T SEAFORT.
list which may well be called comprehensive,
must tend in a considerable degree to mitigate the objec-

To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

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tions which have been raised to the multifarious legisla- 1 S
aC'caisdeanekeo
itiassenger in the train by which the un-
tccautrrsedatfoo Mr. liar/met and his niece,
un-
tion upon the subject. By one of the provisions of the fortunate accident
and took my ticket
intended Bill it is proposed that a larger share than one- reardthoysetarttiohne
evidence
the same
time. I have this mornitr:
half of the Sewers Rate shall be deducted by the occupier ner's inquest,
t. but I am fully of the impressioni en al'
thati-he
from the rent payable to the owner of premises, and that sufficientc°r time, on that occasion occasion particularly, was not
given for ar t
the period shall be extended during which the Corporation
syedinttoo trice train, and that
slifficient caution was nrotta bril
are authorised to pay a certain annual sum for sewerage
fbo,-,fore the train started ; and in this impression ens s Llitat tlfaact
purposes. This will have a beneficial effect in allowing a passengers, form
wiii,eyopteiriseuadt.d. I shall carry most of the
more complete system of drainage to be carried out, with- accident became known I heard a general ex-
clamation, "'!he same at
Waterloo! the same at Wa-
out adding to the burdens of the ratepayers—a measure
terloo !" They
were
off before we could get all seated.
, those most affected
which cannot fail to be popular amono' I am, •
Sir, yours respectfully.
by it. The proposed alterations • with reference to over- EDW. TAYLOR.
crowded dwelling-places
will also have a salutaryeffect
in 33, Park -street,
- eet, Liverpool, 10th Nov 1352
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facilitating the enforcement of the present law, and ren-
dering
its enactments more operative. It is also pro- THE CASE OF ILLEGALLY PLEDGING A
posed that the Town Council shall be empowered to make CHRONOMETER.
We have received the followingeterrelfeetrtreerds ftroorrlfnMr. Sewi
Bye-laws on all or any of the several matters referred tothe abovell'
in the Bill, or which may be desirable for ensuring the the maker of the chronometer
safety, health, comfort, or convenience of the inhabitants case, who conceives his reputation as a tradesniantona
tiTrjoudssthlyarnaspersed by the evidence adduced by Messrs.
of the Borough—a measure which, if carried out in the
spirit which animates the majority of the members of the To the :
spirit of the LIVERPOOLIe STANDARD.
Council, cannot fail to be productive of a large amount of Ste,—Your insertion' 'oef the letter
wii-teiccet:vVpoffiocme_catshee
public benefit. This has been shown in the unanimity captain that owns the chronometer
reportedoursin,erly pe
rthesstFriday's Mercury, refers, will greatly oblige
y
which prevailed in the election of the present chief ma- ctfully, JOSEPH SI WILL.
gistrate, of whose claims to Popularity not the least is the Liverpool, 13th November. 1852.
attention has been called to a report, in yes-
zeal, perseverance, and ability, which he has uniformly 'Rs lifeßi•—c2•Ty police
Being
e o „rneel relative toi vf eti, teo illegallyctilrem,o ter
shown in promoting the improvement of this important tpelreiCllE2gino• a chronometer.iqo''
ite te rrantotoietlroha,ifiitngrrchased it from you in 1845, I think
town. The Bill which is now about to be brought beforetavtitein-ort tshtoeptpitendefoofr tatiunrctletoaseuti
seconds,to my
l
Parliament will be an appropriate one to be identified with last rightvoyage bu'onue,
satisfied—indeed,
clinirdoeirdmwet.lr constantly... I had every reason to be
his Mayoralty, and though the comprehensive scheme
to take it to Mr. 11.'Frpol(eIsa- CI.
which he himself devised for the improvement of the pleased with
1 ',V.al tnht; ti
hired rweTa induced
b chronometeraflfireoliind
town ha, been for a time postponed upon financial con- lti,itmyof,otir• lc Llansotnnitye.tge.
,(I, have never toot confidence in you
your that yon
manufactureoulit to
to
oe wellae ,azsiiii assured
siderations, in order that the comple; ion of St. George's of, having purchased one of
Hall and the new Borough Gaol may not prove too large liii.ilst`t-Te'lglcir.oinnon'teetregrive Mr. Fr9dslia,n any authority to say
and I regret much thats,;.'rnonl-intfi7ej(i)tridou'clee.m. elntdoofnaotfrtilt.'iindk itwi-sas;
a drain upon the surplus funds of the Corporation, its
, r
aenr,pryeoN;arisleciteipon to place it in the hands of Mr. Frodsham.—
ultimate accomplishment will be in no degree impaired
or rendered less desirable by the proposed measure. THE OWNER OF THE CHRONOMETER

Mr. JOSEPH SEWILL
, [We have been favoured with the name of the captain

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The prepare, ions for the imposing solemnity of the
funeral of the late Duke of Wellington, on Thursday next,
are all but complete, and the day will be observed gene-
rally throughout the kingdom by entire cessation from To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD
business ; and, in order that this design may be effectually Sie,—One of the most important questio,
carried out, the standing orders in Parliament were yester- the public is that of the Confessional. r _ most active
day suspended in order that hills and promissory notes, measures are being adopted by the Rornanising party to
falling due on Thursday, may be legally payable on Wed- introduce it into the Reformed Church of England.
nesday. This is a matter which concerns, in an especial manner,
The Worshipful the Mayor of Liverpool (Samuel the laity, for they would he above all others the victims
Holine, Esq.) has issued a notice, stating that he has of the spiritual tyranny which such a practice must neces-
given directions for the public-offices in the town to be sarily effect.
closed on Thursday next., as a mark of respect to the me- What is the Confessional ? The claims of a fellow-
mory of the deceased Duke, and requesting that with all mortal—a fellow-sinner—to know the secrets of my heart ;
the places of business a similar step may be taken, in to lay bare the inner workings of my mental constitution ;
order that the whole town may have an opportunity of to know every thought, and feeling, and desire; to invade
testifying its grief for the loss the country has sustained. the sacred precincts of my conscience ; to be made ac-
At a meeting of the committees of the Underwriters' and quainted with all the failings, the errors, the crimes of
Exchange Newsroom, on Saturday, it was resolved to my head, my heart, and my baud;—and thus to esta•
close both those establishments on that day, with the blish a spiritual ascendancy which mitts, _
exception of an hour, from nine to ten in the morning, most degrading form of priestly domination.
and an hour, from one to two, in the afternoon. The man who intimately knows my thoughts—to whom
The mourning for gentlemen, on the 18th, will consist lam bound by the obligations of conscience to unfold my
of frock coats, trousers, and waistcoats, all of black cloth; inmost heart—from whom nothing may he concealed with-
the hats with bands of cloth or crape, the cravats white, out sacrilege and consequent peril of damnation—that
and gloves black. This for the use of the cathedral ; but man is my master. lam his slave. He holds my spiri-
those who wear uniforms should have crape scarves over tual destinies in his hands, and, therefore, my temporal
the shoulders, armlets of crape, as also et apitiga for their also. His commands are laws which bind my spirit more
swords, cocked hats, chacos, helmets, &c. Na mourning effectually than iron fetters bind my body.
to be worn except on the day of the funeral. Ladies at- Let that system prevail, and the most intolerable form
tending the ceremony may either wear bonnets or veils, of sacerdotal despotism is established. Let that system
It is stated that the Queen will not leave Windsor prevail, and freedom of thought, freedom of spirit, free-
Castle until after the funeral. dom of person, and, therefore, civil and religious liberty,
THE LYING IN STATE. ar, at an end.
The lying in State at Chelsea Hospital commenced on The man who dares not think independently is a slave;
'Thursday. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, accom- the nation composed of such individuals is a nation of
panied by several of the Royal children, paid a visit to the slaves. Look at Spain—look at Italy—look at the Popish
hall shortly after four o'clock. After the Royal visit had population of our own kingdom : the mental slavery de-
terminated, the pensioners of the hospital were permitted picted on the countenance, the downcast expression, but
to see the stall. To them succeeded parties of the Life the outward exponent of the iron which hath entered
Guards and Grenadiers; and there were also a few pri- into the soul.
vete parties admitted, including ladies, and among the Auricular confession is the fertile source of immorality
rest were a little girls' school and the boys of the Duke and vice—the polluting fountain from whence the dark
of York's school attached to the hospital. streams of impurity and sin spread their desolating influ-
The passage leading to the vestibule had been lined ence over the face of sorrow, poisoning the moral and
with black cloth, and grouped on a table the eye on en- social condition of the community at their very springs-
tering encountered a number of the tattered flags which Before them may he as "the garden of the Lord. but
had been removed from the hall. On ascending the behind them a desolate wilderness." One proof will suf-
stairs and entering the hall, where the remains of the flee, translated from the " Ordo administrandi Sacra-
illustrious deceased lay, the spectacle which met the eye menta." a book compiled for the direction of the priests
of the visitor was of the grandest and most imposing in celebrating the sacraments, and which can be had at
character. The walls, hung with black cloth, were lined Rockliffe's, Castle-street.
on both sides by soldiers of the Grenadier Guards, resting " But concerning sins against the Sixth Commandment,
on their arms reversed, under an heraldic emblazonment (our Seventh,) it will be necessary to examine the peni-
set in a wreath of laurel. A triple avenue of approach to tents frequently, especially those of the female sex, who
the dais was formed by some eighty or ninety colossal otherwise would not from shame confess sins of this sort ;
candelabra, and between each candelabra were posted two but in this examination let the confessor proceed chastely
soldiers. On the side walls are arranged, at six fees and cautiously, gradually ascending from simple to dm-
distances, escutcheons of the Wellington family, en. pure thoughts, from impure thoughts to desires, from
closed within wreaths of laurel in green and silver. At desires to acts less criminal, and, if they confess these, to
the top of the hall, under a velvet canopy, surmounted I acts more criminal."
with the coat of arms of the illustrious Duke, lined " But let him take care, lest ire detain any one by
with silver tissue, and backed with a trophy of gold, stands curious or useless interrogations, especially younger per.
the coffin upon a dais elevated some feet above the ground. ple of either sex, or lest he should imprudently interrogate
The dais is covered in the centre with a cloth of gold car- them concerning things of which they are ignorant, lest
pet, the bier (4 feet high and 9 feet long) being formed of they should suffer scandal, and thence learn to sin."
black velvet and surmounted by the coffin, richly decorated Here we have the rationale, so to speak, of the confes-
with gilding and crimson velvet. On the end of the bier sional—the " modus examinandi"—implying a know-
is suspended an overwhelmning display of stars and orders, ledge of vice on the part of the confessor, which few but
among which the insignia of the Garter occupy the proud- those who have graduated in the pollutions of Dens or
est position. The whole bier is surrounded by a magni- Saint Liguori could hope to attain, still less reduce to
ficent silver balustrade adorned with heraldic devices, from familiar and daily application. Here we have sin reduced
which project ten pedestals, eight of which bear, upon to a science.
black velvet cushions, the Marshal's batons, the Water- Now certain Tractarians and Puseyites have lately been
100 sword, and orders of the eight following countries— endeavouring to set up this system in our national Church.
Great Britain, Hanover, Austria, the Netherlands, Portu- Whether from want of force or want of power, or possibly
gal, Prussia, Russia, and Spain. The ninth and tenth from a combination of both, this jesuitical attempt has
pedestals bear the Duke's standard and guidon, and at- not met with that prompt opposition which it deserves
tached to all are lion supporters in gold, more than two from those who exercise episcopal authority.
feet high, bearing the shields and banners of the nations An appeal has been made to public opinion in London
mentioned. At the back of the bier is her Majesty's and elsewhere,—an appeal which has been responded
escutcheon, surmounted by the Wellington banner-rolls, to in a manner calculated to cheer the hearts and
relieved upon a cloth of gold hanging. Four Corinthian strengthen the minds of our Protestant brethren through.
columnsstand in front, twined with:laurel and charged pro- out the country. But the work is not yet done : every
fusely with medallion escutcheons. being. hollowed out on city and town, and hamlet, and village, and parish, and
the inside, and filled with gasiets and reflectors, whichthrow homestead in the land must speak out, and that in "no
a vast flood of light upon the principal objects of interest— uncertain sound." From all classes in society—the peer
the coffin and the ducal insignia. On the dais and around the and the peasant—the learned and the unlearned—one uni-
catafalque are 12 tnagnifieent silver candelabra placed, each form protest must be heard proclaiming, in the language
holding five candles, so that here there are nearly as many of thunder, that this insidious attempt of Rome shall not
tapers burning as in the whole body of the hall. Around succeed. She tried open aggression, but that did not suc-
the catafalque the Yeomen of the Guard are stationed, and ceed : she now attempts a policy with which she is not less
nine mourners, one-half military, the other from the familiar,—craft and cunning, and jesuitical artifice,—in
Lord Chamberlain's department, are seated. The chair order to undermine the walls and bulwarks of our national
of the chief mourner is placed at the head of the coffin, Zion.
and is concealed from view. Captain Thornton, coin- • A great meeting is proposed to be held on this subject
mandinv, the Grenadier Guards, Lieutenant-Colonel next Tuesday in the Amphitheatre, that the good old town
Major Brownrigg, and Captain Ellison, all in full uniform, of Liverpool may have an opportunity of uttering her in-
were among those who officiated as mourners on Thursday. dignant voice at this base attempt to revive the worst of
Friday being set apart for the admission of the Foreign Rome's many abominations in our free and happy land.
Ambassadors and Ministers, the Nobility, Members of Let every man who loves his country and his church be
Parliament, Officers of the Army and Navy, and the prin- present on that occasion.
cipal members of the aristocracy and gentry, to view the Let every Englishman rally round the standard of Pro-
lying-in-state, as early as nine o'clock carriages began to testantism, and guard the purity of his home and his
arrive at the covered entrance at Chelsea Hospital, and family from the intrusion of the priestly emissary, and
between 10 and 11 formed a continuous line along the thus repel the stealthy advances of a system, the preva-
Queen's-road and Grosvenor-row, Sloane-street, and lence of which would corrupt society, degrade the nation,
Asylum-row. Amongst the early arrivals were the prin- entail woes innumerable on our country, alter the whole
cipal members of the Government, Foreign Ambassadors, state of British society, and eventually reestablish the
and members of both Houses of Parliament, who, on power of " the Man of Sin" in the realm.
alighting, passed through the vestibule into the chamber Yours faithfully,
where the body of the departed hero lay, surrounded by the Liverpool, 15th Nov.
mournful paraphernalia on occasions of lying-in-state.
The several parties having passed through the room, I
departed at the exit door in Queen's road.
During the day the Hall was visited by 10,800 persons,
and between four and five thousand were unable to gain

AURICULAR CONFESSION.-THE
LIVERPOOL.

,lEETING IN

s now before

resuit hi the

THEOLOGUS,

COUNTY COURT.—YEsTERDAY.

IMPORTANT APPLICATION AGAINST AN ATTORNEY.—
STEELE AGAINST WILFORD.—This was an action brought
against the defendant, an attorney of this town, for the
recovery of £3 is. 6d., paid by the plaintiff to the de-
fendant for the purpose of taking out a summons in the
County Court, against a person named Holmes, at Leeds,
and which the defendant had never done. The defendant
admitted the debt, but asked for a month to pay the
money, in order that he might in the meantime sue the
plaintiff for the sum of £2 lls., which he had charged
for attendances and receiving instructions, &c., when the
plaintiff told him to suspend proceedings. Mr. Evans,
solicitor, stated that he objected to the application, and
although he appeared for the plaintiff, he appeared also as
solicitor for a large and influential association—(the
i Guardian Society)—comprising. 2,500 tradesmen of this
town, who were anxious to purify the stream of justice in
that court. They had succeeded in their exertions so
far as regarded the fountain ; but there were other
portions of its machinery with which they had not yet
been successful. This was not the case of an or-
dinary debt, and therefore they thought that they
ought to continue these exertions for the protection of
the public; and although there were many members of
the legal profession, who brought credit upon it, attended
the court, yet th, re were others who bad called down
upon themselves the animadversions of the court on
various occasions. The complaint against the defendant
was misconduct in unprofessionally retaining money paid
to him for the purpose of carrying out certain instruc-
tions
the summons,
i n c consequence etnhcee of ; and he considered the misconduct of a worse
nature, inasmuch as the defendant had trumped up a bill
of charges for attendances, &c., which never took place,
partyt r w
e iio defendant's
ought
have to neglect tob
eteank es
sued
failing, tile plaintiff lost his money. The principal facts
of the case were sworn to by the plaintiff, who it appeared
had instructed the Guardian Society to take the matter
up. A clerk in the service of Mr. Steele also proved
that he had called at the County Court, anti found that