The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-25 00:00:00

,esterday

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ALBION

Six,—ln the leading article of the Liverpool Standard, of
August 21st, I have read the following sentence :
' One of their priests, whose name we know, at a vestry
meeting, in Seel-street Chapel, told his hearers, that he
thought the poor would be best relieved by having their rates
paid, to enable them to vote, at the next election, for the
candidate who would support religious liberty ; and, there-
fore, the funds obtained at the bazaar would be applied to
that purpose."

In reply, I beg leave to say, that no vestry meeting has, at
any time, been held in Seel-street Chapel ; and, moreover,
I declare, in the most distinct language, that neither I, nor
either of my colleagues, whose authority I have for making
this declaration, did, at any time, or in any place, make use
of the language imputed to us.
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HENRY BREWER,

August 23d. Incumbent of Seel-street, Chapel.
In reply to Mr. Brewer's note we beg leave to state

that our observations did not apply either to him or to
any of his colleagues of Seel-street Chapel, and, we

nay add, that we have reason to believe that our in-
formant was wrong in stating that the meeting at
which the above "declaration" was made took place
.n that chapel, but that it was held in a dif-
ferent part of the town. Mr. Brewer's contradiction
does not invalidate the general statement, respect-
ing the accuracy or inaccuracy of which he does
not venture to say a word. Will he or any of his

Prethiren candidly inform us in what manner the above

Funds have been actually employed ? If such informa-
.ion should be furnished us, with vouchers for its cor-
•ectness, we shall willingly give it publicity.

The period is rapidly approaching for the prepara-
tion and revision of the lists of municipal voters for
the several wards in the borough. It is scarcely ne-
cessary for us to remind our readers of the persevering
and strenuous efforts which the Popish and radical
factions are making to swamp the registry. The manu-
facture of mushroom voters, from the cellars and pig-
sties of the most abandoned purlieus of the town, is

proceeding as actively as ever, and the funds devoted
to the purpose appear to be as exhaustless as at the
commencement of the attack upon the independence of
the town on the part of the Protector Society. Our
conservative friends must, therefore, immediately bestir
themselves to counteract the exertions of their oppo-
nents, or else they must give up all hopes of political
ascendancy in Liverpool. They have no time to lose.
They ought to remember that upon the issue of the
approaching municipal election will depend, in a great
measure, the fate of the next struggle for the representa-
tion of the borough in parliament. An accession of
strength in the council-room will inevitably tell in fa-
vour of either party. This consideration alone ought
to prove a stimulus to the zeal of the conservatives.

Personal exertions, however, are not sufficient of them-
selves to meet the emergency of the case. To contend
with the powerful phalanx now arrayed against us, we
must have liberal pecuniary contributions. These are
absolutely necessary, and we hope that they will be op-
portunely supplied.

A MAN SUFFOCATED.—On Sunday, at noon, the body of
a man was found lying on a layer of bricks at one of the
brick-kilns, east side of Vauxhall-road. He had arrived, in
pursuit of employment, only on the preceding day from
Sheffield. He is believed to have lain down at the kiln on
Saturday night, and, having slept until the fire approached
where he lay, was suffocated. The police should not permit
persons to sleep near those brick kilns.

Worksop, the magnificent seat of the Duke of Norfolk,
and very recently purchased by the Duke of Newcastle, is
announced in our columns to be sold in one lot by Mr.
George Robins. The original cost exceeds £300,000, and it
is to be offered to unreserved competition. The great capi-
talist, all the leading builders, and such noblemen as propose
to erect a splendid mansion, will find this an opportunity not
to be disregarded. A canal passes through the estate, which
will convey the materials to any part of England.
Irttsu WIT AND WISDOI4.—An Irishman, going into one
of those booksellers' shops, which the other day decorated
their windows and doors with a gratis supplement of the
paper of which they professed to be the agents, endorsed
with six large letters " GRATIS," asked for " a few of these
papers." " How many ? " says the shopkeeper. " Well,"
replies Paddy, " I'll take half a dozen for the present."
The shopkeeper, having carefully folded up each copy, and
handed all the six to Patrick, mentioned the simple fact that
they were sd. each ; at which announcement Paddy looked
amazed, and pointed knowingly to the word " gratis" on
the window. "Oh !" says the shopkeeper, " the supple-
ment alone is gratis." " Ali! then," exclaimed Paddy, " I
shall have six supplements."—This reminds us of another
Irish story. Paddy, having gone to a French master to in-
quire his terms, was told, " Two guineas for the first month,
and one guinea for the second." "Oh ! then," says Paddy,
" I'll come the second."

IMPORTANT INVENTION.—We have seen plates of several
useful inventions and improvements applicable to steam
navigation, &c., by Captain George Smith, R.N., who has
recently visited Liverpool. Amongst the most recent is a
plan by which, at a comparatively trifling cost, any ordinary
boat may, on emergency, be converted into a life-boat, and
as it is likely that when it becomes known it will be generally
adopted, we shall briefly describe it. The whole apparatus
consists of two cylinders, or long cases, made of AV Intosh
cloth, or any other waterproof fabric, with hoops like a wind-
sail, and of sufficient length to reach from the fore-thwart to
the after one. Both ends of these cylinders are made water-
tight, with the exception of a small valve at one of the ends.
These will pack or go close together, (in a small space,) and
are to be stowed, each in a small locker, under the fore-sheets
of the boat, when not wanted. When required, they can be
extended under the thwarts (which will protect them) to
their full length, the valve being kept open to admit the air.
When secured close to the sides of the boat the valve is to
be closed, and they become strong air-tight chambers, giving
all the buoyancy and advantages of a permanent life-boat.
For the small boats belonging to pilot-boats, and other small
vessels, these would be found to be of great service. They
might also be applied to the quarter-boats of larger ships,.
converting each into a life boat. The cost would be com-
paratively trifling. Various applications of the waterproof
cloth have appeared in life-buoys, bags, &c., and we have.
seen a ball or buoy, somewhat similarly extended, the inven-
tion of the Rev. Mr. Williams; but we have met with no-
thing of this kind so simple and apparently so admirably
adapted for the conversion of common boats into life-boats.
Another recent invention of Captain Smith, relates to the
paddle-boxes of the steam-vessels ; but as it is about to be
applied to two of the iron vessels now in course of building
by our townsman, Mr. John Laird, (of Birkenhead,) for the
great expedition to Africa—and which we shall hereafter no-
tice—a very brief account will here suffice. The object is,
in place of boxing or boarding in the upper part of the paddle-
box, to fit over each a safety-boat, bottom up, but so secured
and provided with davits, so constructed that not only is the
spray of the wheels as effectually covered in, but the boats,
when required for ordinary work, or for the rescue of life,
may be turned over and put into the water in a very few mi.
notes. This plan has already been adopted, and much ap.
proved of, by several vessels out of the Thames.