The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-08 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Sir George /Clerk was ele.-ted Member of Parliament for
Stamford, on Tu.,sday last, without opposition. The Whigs
did not venture to show fight.
It is Lady Catherine Harcourt, eldest daughter of the Earl
of Liverpool, for several years the int►mate friend of her Ma-
jesty, who will, it is said, be created an English Peeress at the
Corunatioo.—Heratl.

LARGE LAMB —On the 11th of April a cross-bred ewe; be-
longing to Mr. John Harrison, of Moor Houses, near Warcop,
yeaned a lamb of the extraordinary length of '2 feet, 91 inches
Crum the nose to the tip of the tail; 1 foot 6 inches in height,
and weighing 131bs.—Corlisle Patriot.
The Bishop of Peterborough has promoted Archdeacon
Strong to the vacant prebendal stall in that cathedral. The
venerable dignitary is above SO years of age.
The Hon. and Right Rev. Dr. Percy, Lord Bishop of Carlile,
has presented the Rev. Edward Salkeld, A.M., minister of
Trinity Church, Carlile, to the vicarage of Aspatria, vacant by
the death of the, late much esteemed vicar, the Rev. Edward
Thompson.
On Sunday last, the Rev. Chas. Hawkins, B. C. L. Canon
Residentiary, was instituted to the Vicarage of Stillingfleet, to
which he had been presented by the Dean and Chapter.
A matrimonial alliance between the second son of Lord Can-
terbury and Miss Thotupson, daughter of an opulent Norfolk
family, is likely to take place in May.
The Times announces the formation of a lay association for
the defence of the church; the right to membership costing an
annual subscription of one guinea, or donation of ten guineas.
Both the literary and political world are looking forward with
much eagerness to the forthcoming correspondence, and other
confidential papers of the great Lord Chatham, Among other
articles of extreme curiosity, it will comprise one or two original
letters of Junius.

POWER 'OF THE Wmt..—Captain Franklin relates that an
-Esquitnaux, having lost his wife, prayed earnestly for the power
of suckling the'infant, and was enabled so to do !—Quarterly

Ile vietv.

THE 'GLOUCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAI..—The Triennial
Festival of the Hereford, Gloucester, and Worcester choirs,
takes place the second week in September. Grisi and Lablacl:e
are engaged.
From Lord John Russell's statement, it is to be presumed
that the Irish Municipal Cot poration Bill is to be put off for the
present session; or, in other words, is to be postponed sine die
Oae of the sons of Mr. Leigh Hunt, and the eldest son of
Mr. Sheridan Knowles, have been appointed to cle►kships in
the General Register Office.
CAUTION TO PUBLICANS.—At the Bolton sessions, a quan-
tity of spirituous liquors, which had been taken from various
public-houses iu Bolton, for being snore than 17 per cent. under
proof, was condemned by the magistrates.

At Newmarket First Spring Meeting, on Tuesday, the 2000
anineas stakes were won by Lord G. Bentinck's gr. c. Gray
Moinus (ridden by J. Day), beatingo3y length, Mr. Thorn-
hill's Stanton, and Lord Suffield'sßamboo.

MORE COMMISSIONERSHIPS.—A committee of Privy Coun-
cil met yesterday to consider the Manchester charter. Their
Lordships determined to send down two commissioners to in-
vestigate the statements for and against the charter. Globe.
A letter from Portsmouth states, that on the evening of Lord
Durham's arrival at Portsmouth, his Lordship and family
dined at one table and his staff at another, in the sense room,
and at the same hour! We suppose we shall soon hear of Lord
Durham reviving the old custom of arranging his guests above
and below the salt-cellar.

GREAT SPEED.—The steam-boat Ben Franklin; lately ar-
rived at Cincinnati, from 'Wheeling, (400 miles) in twenty
hours. It averaged sixteen miles per hour, including stoppages,
and is the first that ever performed the distance within the day.
—New York Herald.

A JONATHANISM —A cat, belonging to a widow, sat lately
upon half-a-dozen duck eggs, and continued her attentions-un-
til the eggs were hatched; and there is now to be seen a fine
brood of six young ones, half duck and half cat, having duck's
heads and cat's tails ; and what is still more wonderful, they
mew and quack alternately.
THE CORONATION.—The Gazette of Tuesday last contains a
proclamation, fixing the coronation for Thursday, the 28th
of June, instead of the 26th, as previously announced.
GA LLANTRY.—A sailor who had spent nearly all his days on
the blue waters, and knew little of land gear, came ashore the
other day, and in passing up a street saw a little women going
along with a large muff before her; he stepped up very politely,
and offered to carry it for her as he was going the same way.
DREADFUL CONFLAGRATION.—A young lady intending to
sue for breach of promise, put her lover's letter into a bag for
the purpose of producing them in court, when, sad to tell, -heir
own natural warmth produced spontaneous combustion, and
ashes alone remained.—Front the American Papers.
WHISKEY PUNCH.—" Put iii the spirits first," says his riv'-
rence, " and then put in the sugar ; and, remember, every
dhrop of wather you put in after that spoils the punch."—Black-
wood.
IN- TIME OF PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR.—On Cape Cod,
as soon as a young woman is engaged to be married, she suffers
her finger nails to grow long, so that in case she should be
obliged to throw herself on her reserved rights, she may come
to the scratch with some prospect of success.
WHAT'S IN A NAME ?—The only bank in North America
' (says the Albany Journal), which has not yet within the current
year suspendedlthe payment of specie, is the" Niagara Suspen-
sion Bridge Bank.
NEWSPAPER LEADING ARTICLES.—Madame de Stael lived,
land may be said to have died, in the belief that revolutions were
effected, and countries geverned, by a succession, of clever
pamphlets. This is very near the truth. The powerful news-
papers of the day, with what is called the leading article, are
nothing more than a succession of clever pamphlets. It is said
that thsee newspapers in France effected the revolution of July,
1850.—Memoirs of Sir Wm. Knighton.
• BRITISH ASSOCIATION.—Iu addition to the munificent dona-

lions of i:500, presented respectively by the Duke of Northum-
berland and the Coal Trade Committee, in aid of the funds of
the British Association for the Advancement of Science, the
next meeting of which body will be held at Newcastle, John
Hodgson 1-linde, Esq. M.P. and William Ord, Esq. M.P. have
also each given .1:50 towards the saute object. It is understood,
that the Corporation, the Chamber of Commerce, the Trinity
House, and other influential bodies will show a becoming spirit
of liberality on an occasion so deserving the patronage of the
ailluent. It is estimated, that about £2OOO will be required.
FAVOURABLE TO MATIIIMONY.—Mr. Falret, in his estimate of
suicides in Paris, for thirty years, says, " Of the 6782 persons
who attempted suicide, only 1,695; or about one-fourth, were
living in the state of legitimate marriage; and, when we con-
sider how small, comparatively, -the number of the unmarried
is at those periods of life at, which the act is generally commit-
ted, it may be inferred, that the proportion of suicides among
persons living single, is ten times as great. as among those who
are married." It is remarkable, that no woman ever killed her-
self from misanthropy.
PILRILS OF THE SE.—The vessels, principally American, re-
ported in 18.37 to have been totally lost, were 94 ships and
baiques; 136 brigs, 234 schooners, 1 2 sloops, and 15 steam-boats,
making a total of 4201 The lives reported to be lost number
1,295, of which 28 men were lost in January; 54 in February,
24 in. March, 30 in April, 12 in May, 16 in June, 42 in July, 50
in August, 32 in September; 43 in October, 43 November,
and 6 in December. More than one vessel a total loss, and
more than three lives lost at sea every day.—New York Herald.

We understand that the sum of £2OOO. has been paid to Capt.
Rees, of the Star steam-packet, as a reward to himself and crew
for the manly and perilous exertions they made in saving the
Estrabaud, of Greenock, and towing her into Kingston Har-
bour. The cargo saved is said to have been worth upwards of
£lOO.OOO. .
SELECT COMMITTEE ON JOINTOCK BANKS.—The Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Sir R. P , Mr. Poulett Thompson,
Sir J. Graham, Mr. Clay, Mr. Goulburn, Mr. Baring, Mr.
Loch, Mr. John Abel Smith, Mr. Pattison, Mr. M. Attwood,
Mr. Skutt, Sir Thomas Fremantle, Mr. Shaw, Mr. O'Connell,
Al r. Jephson.
A woman at Lille has been convicted of murdering no fewer
than 25 children. • •
The Turkish Sultan has been elected an honorary member of
the Asiatic Society. •
FEMALE LABOUR IN FACTORIES.—Mr. Richard Pilling, in
illustrating. the extent of female labour in some of our cotton
factories (to the exclusion of the male sex), stated that there
were 1300 looms propelled by power in Mi. Orreli's mill, worked
by 700 females, the husbands remaining at home to conduct the
domestic arrangements ; and that one woman in the above mill,
with the mere assistance of a girl, was compelled to weave 1200
yards of cloth in one week., a labour which he considered to have
been sufficient for twelve men !,--Stockport Advertiser.
WAKEFIELD a BONDED PORT.—We learn that this matter
is under serious consideration in the proper quarter, with a very
fair prospect of being carried into effect.— Leeds Intelligence.
How To MAKE A HORSE GROW.—" That is a tarnish tall
hats,' said Laidlow. " Yes, I guess you can't account for it,"
replied Jonathan. " No, how," said Laidlaw. "He belongs
to so and so, the livery-man, and his tallness comes through his
having been regularly higher'd (hired) 'every day for the last
seven years."
CARN A RVON.—Several base sovereigns are being put in cir-
culation in this town and neighbout hood. it is understood that
a gang of colliers at Liverpool, have made a regular depot of
base coin at Chester, and that itinerants from the latter place
are busily employed in circulating them through this part of the
Principality.
MONSTROSITY.—A cow belonging to Mi. David Jackson, of
Routen Syke, in Arlecdon, gave birth to a calf on Tuesday last,
with two heads and two necks—the union of the necks being
close to•lhe shoulder. In all ott:er respects the'formation was
single. It was nearly full-grown, but life was entirely extinct
when it was calved.—Carlisle Patriot.
WAKEFIELD CATTLE FAIR, MAY 2.—The supply of beasts
penned this morning was limited—met a ready sale, and the
turn dearer. Sheep were in great abundance, and although, a
full atteudance of buyers, the trade was heavy and many re-
mained unsold. Beef, ss. 6d. to 6s. 6,1., prime 6s. 91. per stone
of 14 lbs; Mutton, in wool, 5 dad.. to 6d.' choice 64d. per lb.,
clipped sd. to 50. Beasts, 380.; Sheep, 3.000.
NATURAL CURIOSITY.—A fine specimen of the Gannet has
been sent to Mr. Chapman, of York, to preserve, by the Rev.
George Marwood, of Busby Flail, near Stokesley. It was found
on the moor near his house, by a man who was looking after
sheep, quite dead, with about two inches of the under jaw of
• the Garfish through the centre of the right eye, and through the
optic nerve, which had caused inflammation on the brain, and
so produced death. The Garfish is about twenty
ienntlewyi,titecnhce.esri.n
length, the upper jaw about five inches long, but the under jaw
is about one inch longer and very sharp.—Leeds
LONDON AND SOUTHAMPTON RAILWAY.—On Tuesday, the
directors of this railway proceeded along the line from London.
to Woking-common, a distance of twenty-three miles, prieeinpasasurrtaie.
o :
tory to its being opened to the public on the 14th instant. Ttr, as well
testobject
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of
safetytlre journeythe
line,
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aas tot tog
arrangeive the
ordersstations
such.
the public against accidents on the opening.
I as will.he excursion
was most satisfactory. The engine employed
Warrington,
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tnyd.
w duringas a ds(enob by Messrs.pztita o
of the journey went at the rate of
five miles an hour. It was a singular and gratifying circum-
stance that the directors were on this occasion accompanied by
Esq., the chairman of the d•reecctoir],s of the Grand
John Moss,
Charles Liver po Lawrence,
Manchesters Railway,
chair-
manjtule ot if° tuh Re
adirectorswa%' a fdtbh yethe
and these gentlemen both expressed tnemselves highly pleased
with the state of the works and comparati • vely finished state of
the railway.
Lord John Russell again last night played the •tof A par eiceon
to his hounds, on the Pluralities Bill.
Ile was sharply, indeed,
baited by Messrs. Hume, Hawes, RipP on, &c.; but by the help
of Sir Robert, Mr. Gladstone, and Mr . Goulbourn, he got
through. Mr. Hume matte an admission for which we are
grateful to him—he said, that £4OOOO per annum would be
necessary to raise the lower classes oflivings England and
Walas to £2OO per annum
each—a provision which we appre-
hend will not be thought unnecessary by any one. Now nobody
pretends to say that more than £400,000 per ansuin can be
obtained by any improvement in the letting of church-lauds.
What, then, is the use of holding out any pretence that the
Church property ran be made to afford to contlibute to rates ?
a tandard, ,Saturday.

TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 8, 1838.

Kr The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this morl).
lug at 5 o'clock.

THE TOWN COUNCIL AND THE BALLOT
The discussion which arose in the Town COunap, on
Wednesday last, on the subject of voting by ballot, has
spread the utmost consternation in the radical camp. It
is evident from the tone of the Chronicle, the acknow-
ledged representative of ultra-radical opinions in. this
town, that the conduct of certain reformers in the Town
Council will be viewed in anything but a favourable
light, when next they come before their constituents to
claim a renewal of their confidence. The language of
the Chronicle, independently of its pathos, is extremely
instructive; but we are not a little surprised that oar
shrewd contemporary has not long since found out the
real character of the tyrant-majority in the council.
Glad are we that the eyes of the sapient editors of that
polite journal have, at length been opened, and that theY
have been enabled to obtain a glimpse of the truth, how-
ever faint. The Chronicle says, " We turn with sad and
melancholy feelings to the thought of the shipwreck of
principle made by the majority of the Town Council on
Wednesday." Sera nunquai n est ad bonos mores via.
It is better to confess an error tardily than to persist in
it for ever with dogged pertinacity. Where was the
Chronicle when the same "majority in the TokyrkCoutleil"
made "shipwreck of their principles" by the election of
16 aldermen of the same side in politics with themselves'
for the purpose of effectually swamping the corporatioa
with radicalism ? Why did the Chronicle pass over in
silence tiro " sacrifice of principle" committed by the tyrant
majority when they turned out of office the old andfaithfol
and efficient servants of the corporation, for the parPescie.
of superseding them by their own servile creatures, an
that at such a great expense to the public ? Against
this exhibition of partiality, the Chronicle was never
heard to declaim. Why did the Chronicle not lift its voice
to declaim against the one-sided policy of the Council in
filling the vacancies in the Dock Committee? Wiry
was the Chronicle not " sad and melancholy" on the
many other occasions on which the same tyrant majority
have evinced their utter disregard of all their previous
professions ? We beg to assure our very temperate,
classical, erudite, and Chesterfield like contemporary
that many acts of the Town Council Lave been far more
deserving of its severe animadversions than the pro-
ceeding of Wednesday last. Nay, further: we would
respectfully submit that the Chronicle is bound in off-
sistency to defend the vote of the majority on Wednes-
day. They only afforded a practical illustration or fi,r:
working of the system of vote by ballot—an illustration'
worth volumes of unmeaning verbiage such as the
Chronicle has wasted on the subject. The Chronicle
ought to reflect that a parallel case to that prePented
In
the Council might happen among the electoral body' It
the vote by ballot were conceded. Let us suppose-tha
at the next municipal election the system of secret voting
were adopted, and that in consequence sixteen conserve
tives were returned to the Town Council. would not
the the Chronicle become equally " Sad and melancholy"a
e
such a result? Would not all the yelping curs .n th
different radical kennels in town bowl in dismal unison
Would it not be said that the electors had been guilt) oc
a " shipwreck of principle" ?
outcry
And let us assure the Chronicle thlt such an
• st in
about consistency and principle would be equally In ,„
the case which we have supposed. Are the electO .-
nt,
themselves not a responsible body ? they
it would be rank absurdity for any one to comPlai
the fur
any of their acts, whether done openly or under
_ .e ,O
live covert of the 'ballot. Are they not as amenabi ?
Connell
public opinion as the members of the Town
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they
Are they not, in fact, a representative body ?
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not represent the interests of those who are E
Were
n.of
0 nFt
tit
would
session of the suffrage ? If they do not, we
e
do to ask who do ? It is well known that the
of the country, municipal as well as parliamentary
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not amount to one-tenth of the population. _
then, are the remaining nine-tenths represented
say by the electors, whom we consider to be
as accnnu
embers
able for the exercise of their-franchise as the
may gie.
Y
the Town Council are for the votes which they
on any question whatever. whole constrtuenc:'
stated, that the Chronicle is inconsistent in its den
Is it not pilpably evident from what we have just