The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-06-15 00:00:00

M EETING- rRIENDs M* .TOS4it:
SL EY .

Last niglit a meeting of the friends of Si: J. Nra
ok place at the Amphitheatre, for the purpose of adopting
easures, in a vain endeavour, to secure his olsotion as a

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member for this borough in the approaching contest. The
house, notwithstanding the vaunting announcements on the
walls, and the sanguine expectations of his patrons, wan by
no means crowded. On the contrary, there were more than
ample verge and elbow-room enough for an audience in every
part, of at least one-fourth more. The paucity and luke-
warmness, indeed, of the assemblage, considering the " im.
portance" of the occasion, formed a striking contrast to the
density and enthusiasm of the half-yearly inciting of the
Operative Protestant Association, on Friday last,—albeit
they had not one of their candidates at their back. W. leans
fu ow this how the wind blows, and what, in tine, will be the
final result, stormy though it usay be, of the approaehing
contest.

Colonel WILLIAMS took the chair, and, as is his welt,
opened the business of the evening in e short address, mere
remarkable for vociferation than argument.
Mr. RATunosr. followed, in his bawling tone, " a little
louder, hut as empty quite," almost " splitting the ears of
the groundhogs," who, in gratitude for his tickling of these
auricular appeneiages amongst them, that in longitude ware
by no means scanty, humoured his bent to the top of their
own " sweet voices." He proposed a resolution, nomi-
nating Mr. Wulnp.,ley as their candidate at the ensnisig
election.

Mr. JOSEPH EWART seconded the nomination, and peiat-
ed out Wahusley and Pahnerston as the men on whoa the
electors could alone depend.
The chairman put the resolution, and it was carried.
Sir J. WALstsLET came forward amidst prolonged ap-
plause. He expressed his satisfaction and gratitude at tko
manner in which his name had been received ; that, indeed'
he carried with him the friendship and affections of a largo
body of the liberals of the town. He wished he mould say
of a larger portion of those whom he knew to be as 'salons
as his friends or himself in the cause of reform ; but Le
regretted to find, that some kept aloof from the eiream-
stance that he had himself sprung from the bumbler elegem.
He, however, respected their scruples, in consideration of
their zeal in the cause, and trusted that they would yet caorge
all minor difference, in support of the common objects they bad
in view. After alluding to his personal character which was well
known tc, them all ; to the flattering and pressing circum-
stances under which he hail acceded to the wishes of the

requisionists that he should become a candidate ; to his
commercial education, his habits of business, and Isis 4..
quaintance with the town, its institutions anti affairs,—lie
stated that he was bound to them by interest and affection,
and would, if elected, devote his hest exertions to promote
their welfare. His opinions were already known, brat lots
should briefly advert to the political tenets whicla be eetsr-
taMed from conviction. He should endeavour to carry ant

the broad principles he entertained, and which asketil fel.
nothing for them which he would not coneede to others.
Those principles struck at the root of monopoly ; and he
should always advocate free trade, so far as it could
consistently be carried out, without favouring selfish ends.
Those principles were not new or theoretical, but bad beset
advocated by the late lamented Mr. Huskisson, who had be.
gun at the close of his career to promulgate them, so far as
he then could, and had he lived, would have carried then
out against the greater monopolies of which they bad now se
much to complain. Under the reciprocity system of that
distinguished legislator, the country had flourished at home
and abroad. An outcry had been raised against Mr. H. at
the time : but he soon saw his anticipations of national bene-
fit begin to be realized. Sir Joshua here related an anecdote
on the subject. The manufacturing population of H udders-
field were so adverse to free trade, that they burned Mr.
Huskisson in effigy. Shortly atterwards he (sir Joshua)
happened to be passing through that town, and found
the operatives very busy in manufacturing the three.
coloured silk handkerchiefs, and earning good wages. Oa
enquiry, he found that they were for the metropolis of
France, and that the workpeople were blessing the mac who

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had found them such employtnent. The woollen trada hut
also flourished the moment the duty was reduced—another

proof of the benefits of a removal of commercial restrictions.
The duty laid upon food was the most wicked and heinous of
all; and the sliding scale was, as truly said, an infernal ma-
chine. What they sought for was simple justice—nething
more and nothing less—and they set out upon the principle
of total repeal. The present duties on food strack at the
root of our national prosperity in every point. (Lend
cries of " hear.") Tne tories would not permit the question.
to be even discussed. Their watchword might to be " free
trade against monopoly," if they wished that their eaemiee
should have full play. He had just been asked a question re-
lative to the Irish, and he would say in reply, that he saw
nothing in the character of the Irish, in their parsuits, is
their condition, and in their wants and their kindly feeling*,
to consider them different from ourselves or less entitled to
partake of the benefits lie desired to obtain for his own coun-
trymen. He then alluded to the great success of his canvass
so far through the town, adding that he hoped to be excused
if he could not see every elector, as he himself wished, as
that, he found, would occupy twelve months. His inter-
course had more than ever confirmed his opinions in favour
of the ballot, for many would, but dare not, give him their
votes. He concluded by saying that his heart and soul was
with them all ; that he sought to be their representative sot
for his own sake, but for theirs, but that if they desired to
secure his humble services in their behalf, they mast be up
and stirring. He sat down amidst loud cheers.
Mr. ALLISON moved a resolution, appointing a committee,
of about 300, to conduct Sir J. Vi almsley's election.
This was Seconded by Mr. Wm. BROWN, and was tarried
unanimously.
Mr. JoitN TAYLOR moved a resolution, complimenting
Mr. Hume, Mr. Ewart, and Mr. Thornely, for their vela-
able report on free trade, which had induced ministers to
brinr, forward their recent measures.
Mr. Slim. seconded the motion in a speech in behalf
of the St. Domingo coffee he had on rale, and it was tarried.
Several other speakers followed, and thanks being voted to
the chairman, the meeting dispersed.

SINGULAR MATRIMONIAL CLlLEMONT.—Yesterday,lt
the Police-court, two men, Isaac M'Neille and John Plea-
derson, were placed at the bar before Mr. Rushton ; the
latter, a young man, on a charge of falsely personating him-
self as a clergyman, and marrying a couple in a privets
house ; and the other, his senior, with aiding and abetting la
the deception. Mr. Dowling stated the case briefly to the
court, as one of an extraordinary nature, adding, that under
the pretence set up, money to the amount of six shillings
had been received for the solaninixation of the ceremony.
The newly but falsely wedded couple appeared together in
the witness-box. The bridegroom, a decent looking and
rather well dressed country-looking man of apparently about
45 years of age, said, that he had come from Ireland the day
before, in company with his female partner, who appeared to
he somewhat under thirty. He was on his way to Manchester
in search of work, and being desirous of getting married to
the young woman, who would proceed no further with hies
unless the nuptial knot were tied, he (simple man !) aseoeted
the elder prisoner in the street, and asked him the way to a
church, stating, as he did not like to disclose his own affairs to
a stranger, that a friend of his wished to be married withoat
loss of time. The prisoner pointed to the church ; but
immediately afterwards told complainant that he could *et
be married there without the banns being put up for two sae-
cessive Sundays; but that he knew a man who was quali-
fied to do so for a very moderate sum without that
preliminary, and who had solemnised the marriage of
his own sister, who had since lived in great comfort
and happiness with her husband in Cheshire. This
persuaded, the loving pair accompanied him to a house, he
knew not in what street, where it appeared preparations
were soon made to inveigle them. They found soma men
and two women there, and were ushered into a room n
stairs, which the female (an equally simple country woman
described as being very finely furnished. Books were place
on the table, and the younger prisoner proceeded to perform
the ceremony. Books were placed on the table to give the
matter a show of publicity. The assumed divine joined the
hands of the couple, placed the ring on her finger, and went
through the ceremony with a gravity that lulled their suspi-
cions at the time, concluding by making them both kneel.
The charge for the service performed was stated at first to
be 10s. ; but as the bridegroom had not so much, it was
agreed to take 65., which was handed to " the clergyman,"
and by him to his accomplices. Marriage lines (produced)
were afterwards given to the parties. Some suspicion of
foul play afterwards darted across the mind of the female,
and her "intended," as she termed him ; and informatics
was given to the police, who apprehended the of/lc:later
and his companion. The case excited considerable interest
and amusement in the court, and no little sympathy for the
agrieved couple, who gave thier testimony veryelearly. Mr.
Oweu cross-questioned both at some length, and took the
ground that the offence was merely oie of obtaining
money under false pretences, and wished to shew that the
male complainant had expressed a wish to be married in any
manner, so as to secure his " intended." But in this he
entirely failed. The magistrate read abstracts from two
distinct marriage acts, showing that to personate a
.clergy-
man and marry a couple, not in a church, or he/nisei
place, without a special license so to do, was to all
intents and purposes a libel, and even subjected the party or
parties to 14 years' transportation. He strongly reprehandeel
the conduct of the offenders, the younger of whom said he
was drawn into the act in mere joke, and committed them
both for trial, expressing a wish, that in so heartless a ease,
the penalty, severe as it was, would be carried into efect.
THE IMPOSTER CAVANAGII.—WE are surprised& t the
Mercury turning tail upon his friends the Papists, and •e-
-tualle sneering at that genuine popish miracle-worker,
Barn.v Cavanagh. This is the unkindest cut of all ; but we
suspect the Mercury is not entirely in the secret, and is sot
aware that Cavanagh was first introduced to public notice by
the Homan Catholic Curate of Clanmorris, in the enmity
Mayo, one Father M'Hale, a near relative, by the way, of
the celebrated archbishop of that ilk. This is the first
import of the kind we have had from the sister isle, and the
experiment, we understand, has been wonderfully successful.
Let popery, however, only get a little more encouragement,
and we shall have plenty of them. The •4 beast" has over
bun prolific in this way.

HODGE PonGE.—The Whigs are likely to make a sem-
plete Hodge Podqe of their electioneering proceedings at
the approaching contest. What with Palmerston, and
Walmsley, and their excellent supporters, the Protectors'
Society, a nice dish is stewing. It was reported yesterday
that the friends of Sir Joshua are contemplating putting
Mr. 11. F. Atkinson up as a candidate. A whimsical publi-
cation, y'clept the lodge Podge, we pereeiye is announced
to make its appearance on Wednesday. A similar periodical
made its appearance at Nottingham during the late election,
and caused no little excitement the whole time.

EXTRAORDINARY DEATH OF A CHlLD.—Yesterday, en
inquest was held before P. F. Curry, Esq., tonehing tke
death of Timothy Kshoe. The deceased, who was a year
and four months old, lived with his parents in Arley-street.
On Saturday evening last, about seven o'clock, he was left
with his sister, who is three years old, in a room, by his
mother who had occasion to go out. There was a panmug
full of dirty water lying behind the room door, and on bar
return, in about ten minutes, she found her daughter sitting
on a chest, close by the window, screaminii. She turmoil
round and saw the deceased, with his head and kends in the
mug of water, and with his feet up. He was apparently
dead. A surgeon was brought directly, but the vital spark
was extinct. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that
the deeeased was found drowned, but hew he got into the
water there was no evidence.
Another inquest was held on view of the bedy of William
Cattrall, who was about 40
Farrier's Friendly Society. On Sunday merniinng,
Renshaw-
years of age, and a meatmabeLryof
early hour, the deceased was found in an entry, in
several Femme
street, in a state of insensibility, and though gealled in, h. Rosa
Went to his assistance, and a doctor
ailing for some months ; and had been
a continued pain it tke
afterwards expired. It appeared thathwetehane deceased d hadb:, biwisear .
Dodd, surgeon. He complained of
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