The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-11-13 00:00:00

GARDEN COMMITTEE,

.
Messrs. Jordan, Morecroft, Carson, Cooper, and
G. Lawrence.

Mr. Councillor JORDA N stated that the committee had
plans of improvements for the gardens, which would much
increase their utility and appearance, especially that at the
Mount.

CUSTOM-HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Messrs. Jordan, Booth, Priestley, Leathoin, Moon, Shei
and Wood.

CHURCH EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE.
Messrs. Platt, Earle, Woolwright, Ramsdell, Benn, and
Case.

CHOICE OF ALDERMEN.

The MAYOR then said that the councillors of the several
wards might now proceed to elect their respective aldermen.
Several of the aldermen were located; but it appearing that
this could not be done for all the wards, in consequence of a
number of the councilmen having left, and the act requiring
that the choice should be made when the whole of the re-
presentatives of each ward was present, the town-clerk
thought that it would be better to call the councillors together
for the special purpose.
Two or three gentlemen called attention to the fart that
there is to be a charity sermon preached at St. Peter's
Church, on Sunday, in aid of the funds of the Blue Coat
Hospital, and requested that the mayor would signify his in-
tention of attending, when no doubt the whole of the council
would honour him with their company. They thought, as
this was a most deserving institution, that the may-or would
most probably consent.
The Mayon said that he might at once state that it was
not his intention to attend St. George's Church, but to go to
his own place of worship on Sundays. He was not aware
that there was anything in the municipal act in the slightest
degree interfering with the religious opinions or observances
of the mayor, and had therefore come to the resolution which
he had mentioned. _ .

Mr. Councillor BotTON regretted that the point had been
raised at all; but he still submitted that the mayor might. on
the particular occasion previously alluded to,
attend St. Pe-
ter's on Sunday, without altering his general determination.
The MAYOR ultimately acceded to the wishes of the gen-
tlemen who desired him to attend the charity serapn.
The council broke up at a quarter past four, and stands
adjourned to Wednesday week.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY EVENING.

THE DERBY.--As in London, so with us, the leading
favourite cannot be moved; and further, two or three out-
side horses hacked at Tattersall's yesterday yhalvi.aevbee,ets:lbi,cieckner
last quotations, foundl:lnthrtjrrEtrieliveAsirly here, namely-,
elf -JIJ,AI,I‘,IIIII.
non (the last being, we believe, One orthe lots sold at the
late Mr. Yates's sale of yearlinvs to Mr. Speed, of Liverlir our quotations. trSaattil (Sel rY. to Mr.
13s)
Bulwark, by Defence, and
Mr. E. Peel's, the Dey of Algiers, by Priam, have each
been fancied at copious odds; the latter, we rather think is
or will be transferred from 1-ledgeford to Co!. Peel's lot' at
Newmarket. Zimmerman (out of the Carpenter's (lam),
although a beaten favourite in the two-year-old race at Don-
caster, is still nibbled upon. Front present appearances, the
Derby cannot fail to be a greater betting race than has been
known for many years. The following are the average
prices ofthe horses mo,t in fashion :
TUB DERBY.

itiouritl;isull;VpsesFtolantinabne.att.
(t
fteely)
11 to 1 against Jersey's bro. to Bay Middleton. , 0 f
1 Jersey's Ilderim.
18 ttooo,
11‘?1,u)r,..kdekVjofrfr,
27 to 1 „ Mr. Bowes's Epidaurus.

lwe?srki'ro(st.) 0)
rr..
11-317veess:ss
EArcienelgeorabtirtarg(hr) (
33 to 1
33 to „Dl
40 to 1 Mr. E. Peel's Dey of Algiers. (t)
40 to 1 „ Col. Anson's Zitnmerntan.
4450 toto I\ll,or.rdDAayi:b'setnßaurl

TArrEll SA LL'S, Tnuttsp,„
The attendance vesterday afternoon was far from numerous;
and it will be seen from the subjoined quotations, • that the
Derby betting was confined to a small number of horses.
Lord Jersey's horses keep their places; but from the repeated
offers made to bet against them, Flambeau and Wesionian
would seem to be less in favour than when we quoted the odds
from Newmarket. The following is a list of the few engage-
ments entered into:—

THE DERBY.
11 to 1 against Ld. Jersey's bro. to Bay Middleton.
18 to 1 Duke of Rutland's Flambeau. (t)
IS to 1 Mr. Wreford's Westonian.
30 to 1 „ Lord Albemarle's Tros. (t and aft off'
30 to 1 „ Mr. Bowes's Accelerator. (t)
3500 to 100 „ Mr. Allen's Fitz-Ambo. (t)
4000 to 100 „ Mr. Bowes's Epidaurus. (t) •

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.-TWENTY LIVES LOST.

(From the Plymouth Journal, O. Thursday.)

(Wednesday) afternoon, three
About one o'clock yesterday
pinnaces, havina, on board the men employed at the Break-
water, left the Chatham hulk, which is moored inside that
structure, as a rendezvous for the men; the sea was then run-
ning vety high and the wind blowing a fearful gale from
S.S.W. The deatination of the boats was the quarry at Ores-
ton, but, as they proceeded across the sound, and especially
so when approaching the Cobler-buoy, where the zoo of the
ebb tide from Catwater meeting the seas which came in from
the S.S.W. produced a peculiarly heavy swell and very dan-
gerous suface. When about two-thirds of the way across the
sound, a man in the leading boat exclaimed that the second
pinnace had disappeared. At the same instant the crew ot,a
served that several persons on the Old Victualling Office point,
and the Batten, were waving their hands and making 'other
gesticulations as if to call their attention to some particular
circumstance. The host immediately made into the Victual-
ling Office point, where the crowds, who had assembled to
witness the effects of the storm, told the crew, that the second
pinnace had sunk, and that some of the crew were then cling-
ing to the Cobler. The crew of the second boat immediately
struck their sail, and at the imminent risk of their lives, put
about, and went back to the spot where, as nearly as could
be judged, the ill-fated vessel went down. Not one of the
crew were to be seen, and some of the hats and
baskets belonging to the sufferers was . recovered. The boat
itself was seen bottom upwards, and in that state it floated to
rocks under Mount Batten. Frotn the particulars which we
have been able to glean from parties who witnessed this la-
mentable occurrence, it appeared that the boat was coming
in at a rapid rate, having a reefed lug sail set, when upon
descending a heavy sea, which followed close upon another,
the boat's way completely buried her in the sea ahead, and
she instantly went down. The first boat very nearly shared
the same fate. She was some distance ahead of the second
pinnace, and when near the Cattier, buried her bows in the
same manner, shipping so much water that she was filled
nearly up to the thwarts : this was fortunately baled out be-
fore the circumstance recurred, which it did several times on
her way in. This boat was also in a state of the utmost jeo-
pardy when she faced the sea to return to the spot were the
pinnace sunk; she, however, ultimately, reached Oreston safely,
the crew being in a most miserable state. ft am the terror
which their own situation had produced, and the sorrow which
they could not but feel from the loss of their " brothers," as
they emphatically termed them. The third boat did not leave
the Chatham until some time after the departure of the other
two, so that she was too far behind to render any assistanee.
Up to last night none of the bodies had been washednn shore.
The most heart-rending sight which we witnessed in the
course of the day was the return of the bereaved widows from
Weston, whither they had gone to learn the truth of the cis- ,
tastrop he. The condition of these poor creatures was pitiable
in the extreme, and their tears and larrientations could not
but move a heart made of the sternest stuff. One of them was
accompanied by the children who were sharers in her calamity,
and a inure distressed group has seldom been seen.

CHESHAM CIMIZCII-RATE.—On Thursday last the church-
wardens of Cheshatn, Buckinghamshire, curried a church-rate
by a majority of 66, or more than three to one.—Lucks
herald.

AWKWARD MISTA K What is your business. Ma-
dame ?" asked a counsel recently of a witness on the stand.
"I keep a seminary for the destruction of young ladies" WUS
the answer.— Boston (America) Herald.
DANIEL LA NIBEIZT.—At the sale of the property of the
late Mr.• Owstan, a suit of clothes which had been worn by
the celebrated Danial Lambert, was disposed of amongst
other curiosities. The clothes consist of a coat. waistcoat,
and nankeen small cloths, and the dimensions are as follows :
The coat-29 inches across the hack, 23 inches round the
elbow; in the waistcoat there are 18 button-holes (2 inches
asunder), circumference of the artn-hole •16 inches; round the•
waist 96 inches, length 'l6 inches; width of small clothes" 96
inches, round the knee-band 33 inches, top of thigh 55 inches.
They are in good preservation.—Leicester Journal.

£ ORRESPONDENCE.

EVERTON AND KIRKDALE WARD

TO 71IE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

St a,—" Where is the use of crying over spilt milk," says
the proverb, and where is the use of .poring over and recal-
ling the circumstance of our defeat ? None, as it respects the
past, but only to enable us to do better for the future.
Amongst others,-one cause of oar defeat was our inatten-

tion to the registration in the ward, especially in the town-
ship of Kirkdale. The factor all three of the overseers being
radicals, should'have put us upon our guard. The most ac-
tive of them being a Roman Catholic, and the circumstance
of this person pairing off with Mr:Shaw, the overseer of
Everton, and then voting, shows what we had to expect from
him. There is not a,Romanist in all the village that was
not on the list, or scarcely a radical of any sort, whilst there
are upwards of twenty conservatives not on. One of the
overseers resides at Fazakerlev, yet be was on the register
for a house in Kirkdale, in a street which does 110 i exist.
Another cause of cur defeat was the intimidation unspar-
ingly used by our opponents. A borough magistrate went
round amongst the puhlic-houses and beer-shops canvassing.
Ile was seen on the day of election in close conversation with
a man who had usually voted on our side, and who, -last
licensing term, applied fur a license, but was refused ; this
same magistrate being upon the bench. This man did not
vote at all. I hope these circumstances will be remembered
by his brother magistrates next year.
A person, a conservative, employed at the docks, was told
that if he voted for us he would be unshipped.
We had great occasion to complain of the conduct of the
officials connected with the parish church of Walton. It
will be remembered that our opponent was a dissenter, and
an unbaptized Christian, if such a thing can exist. Yet one
of the ministers of that church came five minutes too late to
vote. One of the churchwardens refused to vote at all; and
the other not only voted against us, but was one of those who
formed a knot about a dozen of persons, who were kept con-
cealed in ambush, and pounced upon us at the close of the
poll, and thus completed our defeat. •
Another cause was Mr.nolmes's known opinions upon the

" warehtinse question." Many persons who were opposed to
him in politics, and who had votes in other wards, would not
vote in Everton, but voted in ►hose wards where the radical
candidates were adverse also upon that question; and Mr.
Holmeswuuld not now be one of the representatives of this
ward, were it not for his opinions upon that point.
The defeat of the radicals in Vauxhall, St. Paul's, and
Scotland wards, may he- attributed to that;—indeed, the
warehouse cause—considered as a separate question—was
most successful. Out of sixteen wards, not inure than four
returned persons opposed to this interest; which convinces
me that either the dock warehouse scheme is an unpopular
measure, or that the warehouse influence is most extensive—
much more so than our radical gentry seem to contemplate.
Your's respectfally,
HOMO.

MR. SLEIGH'S NOTICE OF "QUE" IN THE

MERCURY.

20 THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Sin,—Having been informed that the Mercury of last week
contained an insidious attack on my character, in the form
of questions signed " Que," by some one who was either
ashamed or afraid to attach his name thereunto—conduct
which savours strongly of the assassin-like principles of de-
mocracy; and however unworthy such may be of any notice,
yet for the sake of the cause which I have espoused here, as
well as that I am neither ashamed nor afraid of the circum-
stances which gave rise to them, either here now or there
sonic years ago, but rather glory-in the cause which produced
such effects, I beg to trouble you with a few remarks. It is
as undeniable as that there is such a country as North Ame-
rica, that whenever any party in religion or in politics are
defeated in the United States, the vanquished party use their
utmost .endeavours to vilify, ruin, or even assassinate their
opponents. The persecution and calumny to which Mr.
George Thompson, who went from this tliaavocate the cause
of two-and-a-half millions of slaves, was exposed (see
,his
account thereof), constitutes one, out of thousands of cases,
that may be adduced. As to myself: having, in the years
18.35 and 6, been challenged by the infidels of America to a
public debate in defence of the truth of divine revelation,
and having, after about sixty nights' debate in all, in the
presence of thousands, triumphantly vanquished oar infidel
opponents, as the subjoined resolutions testify, (see No. 1,
2,3,) they forthwith, in rage and malice at their defeat, not
only formed various conspiracies against me, but poured
forth such a torrent of abuse and slander, that nothing but
the magnanimous conduct of the intelligent, virtuous, and
respectable part of the community could have sheltered me
from their machinations, (see No. 4,5, 6,7.) bus, Sir,
you will perceive that. slander and abuse are now the lot of
every man who ventures to defend truth, either in religion or
in politics. The cause•which I triumphantly (through God's
assistance) advocated in that country, and the cause which I
have feebly defended here' are so analogous, that similar
results are quite natural. Notwithstanding the resolutions
referred to, -so inveterate were my enemies that I had to
appeal to the laws of that country in truce separate actions
for libel, two criminal and one civil, in all of which I suc-
ceeded: one defendant was heavily fined and imprisoned
(for publishing the identical pamphlet alluded to in the Mer-
cury);' the second. after having been found guilty, was, at
my earnest solicitation, pardoned; and the third I withdrew,
on defendant making me an ample acknowledgment, signed
• by his two counsel, and paying all costs, which amounted to
several- hundred dollars!- Now I beg to notify the Editor
-of the Mercury, for whom I do not entertain one atom of ill
feeling, notwithstanding all his urbanity towards me, that
.copies,,duiyauthenticated, of the records of court, and the
ori,2inal documents referred to by me, are in my possession,
and are at the service of that gentleman for perusal, should
he at any time think itworth his while to-call on me previous
to Inv departure for the metropolis. I would have, in my
late lectures here, fully detailed all these circumstances, as
an additional illustration'of the glorious effects of republican
liberty, (lid they not necessarily involve ton much egotism;
but should the Editor of the. Mercury entertain tile least
doubt of the correctness of any one point stated by me, I
am ready to meet him before the public, at a moment's no-
tice, thereby affording him an opportunity, not only of dis-
proving the same, hut also of shelving how deserving I am
of the epithet "political quack." so politely applied to me
by said Editor.
Finally : this is the first notice, and this shall be the last,
through the columns of a newspaper, that I will take of such
attacks; and endeavouring, to follow the example of Captain
Basil Hall, who declared he. would never read a word
of what Americans thought proper to say about him, and
apologising for the length of this commanication,
. .i sum. Sir, yours very
50, Pembroke-place. N i2th, 1838.
P.S. My chief object in giving these statements is to save
trouble, to the Editor of the Mercury-to others who appear
disposed to malign Me—and to myself. My desire has ever
been to live at peace with all men; but if I cannot have peace
except by either ceasing to defend truth, or by appealing to
the laws of my country for protection, I must, however truly
painful to me, adopt the latter alternative.

DOCUMENTS REFUTING TR P; CALUMNIES ALLUDED TO.
(No. 1. )—PIIILA DELPHIA.
"CHnISTIANITy VlCToßlocs.---AI an over-crowded meet-
ing, held on the 30th instant, the following resolution was
carried unanimously, and with enthusiastic applause:—
" Resolved, That the public discussion between Dr.
Sleigh in defence of Divine Revelation, and the " Represen-
tatives of the New York and Philadelphia Free Inquirers"
in support of Infidelity, it has been satisfactorily proved that
genuine Christianity is of divine origin, and that the attacks
made.by Infidels on the Sacred Scriptures are us frivolous us
they are unsupported by reason and common sense, and
destructive to the best interests of mankind.'—[Nern. con.]
" The reverse was then put, and not a siugle hand was
held up to support it.
" (Signed)—The ev. .H. Ctose, JonN STEEL,
JOHN MAR RTIN,R The Rev. F. D. W. WARD,
THOS. BeowN. M.D., Moderators.
" Philadelphia, October 30, 1835."
(No. 2.)—NEW YORK.
" Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be presented
to Dr. Sleigh, for the able and efficient manner in which he
has defended Christianity, and incontrovertibly proved the
truth of the Sacred Scriptures, and for the important benefits
that must result from the same to.the moral interests of this
community.' [Carried nuanimously.l
". (Signed) " ASIOS unanimously.]
Moderator.
" Neu') Tido,. Feb. 18, 1836."
Signed also on behalf of the meeting by.the Rev. W. C.
Brownlee, D.D., It.v. R. M'Cartec, D.D., Rev. N. Bangs,
D.D., Rev. John Knox, D.D., Rev. 'rhos. De Vitt, D.D.,
Rev. Alex. Proudfit, D.D., Units Stephens, M.D., D. M.
Reese, M.D., John Neilson, M.D., it. H. Maclay, M.D.,
J. J. Brownlee, M.D., A. Maclay, jun., M.D., Isaac Fran-
cis, M.D., Rev. Arch. Maclay, A.M., Rev. W. Parkinson,
A. 51., Rev.. B.. Waugh, Rev. C. G. Somers, A.M., • Rev.
Tim. Merritt, Rev. H. Chase, Hector of the Mariners'
Church, Rev. L. •I'ease. Chaplain of the Hospital, Rev. T.
P. Hunt, Rev. W. N. Bangs, Rev. D. De Vinne, D. Fan-
sha..v, Esq., &c.
(No. 3.)—BOSTON.
" Resolved, as the sense of this meeting, that Dr. Sleigh
is entitled to the hearty thanks-of the friends of the Bible,
for the able and triumphant manner in which he has pre-
sented the claims of that Sacred Volume to our belief as
containing a revelation from God; and also for the consum-
mate ability with which he has defended our Heavenly Fattier
from the foul aspersions cast on Hint by ancient and modern
Infidels; and that a committee of the following gentlemen
present the same to Dr. Sleigh :—The Hon. Seth Shrague,
Rev Thomas Whitamore, Rev L. R. Page, Rev. P. .Dean,
Rev. E. 'T. 'Taylor, Rev. J. Horton, Rev. A, Stevens, Rev.
T. F. King, !fey. W. Hague, Rev. S. Streeter, Rev. W. C.
Rogers, Rev. 13. Whitamore, Rev. D. S. King.' [Passed
unanimously
" (Signed) "THOMAS WHITAMoRE Chairman.
Baden,
J'Vev. 17, 1836." ,
(No. 4.)
Extracts from resolutions unanimously adopted by meetings
*of various clergymen, physicians. lawyers, &c., held in
New York. Dec. 20th, 1835, and in other places, for the
purpose of investigating the slanders alluded to.
" Dr. Sleigh being a stranger in this city, they have felt
themselves called upon, in ;justice to him, to make such en-
quiries
as would place his character beyond dispute; and as
the result of that investigation, they do hereby express their
entire and unshaken confidence in him as a gentleman of
sound morals, and of the strictest honour and integrity;
* 41 and they do hereby pronounce HIS CHARACTER TO BE
UNIMPEACHED AND UNIMPEACHABLE," &c.
Signed on behalf of the meeting, by W. C. Brownlee, D.D.,
A. Maclay, D.D.. David M. Reese, M.D., N. Bangs, 1).D.,
B. Waugh, Bishop in the M. B. C., Amos Belden, Edward
Probyn, Horace Holden, barrister-at-law, R. H. Maclay,
M.D., 'l'. Merritt, W. N. Bangs, R. M'Cartee, D.D.
(No. 5.)
Resolution adopted by the public meeting held in Boston,
alluded to in No. 3, and signed as above.
Resolved, " As the sense of this meeting, we consider that
the character of D.r. Sleigh has been most grossly slandered
by the Infidels of New York, he being proved to be an ho-
nourable man and an exemplary Christian."
(No. 6.)
Certificate from the Rev. Dr. Wylie. Vice-Provost of the
University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, where 1
resided the last two years while in America.
" To all whom it may concern.
"These tines will certify, that I have the pleasure of being
acquainted with Dr. Sleigh. That his integrity and moral
character cannot. with justice be impeached—that he is a
decided enemy to Infidelity, and a most powerful champion
of Christianity, thousands can festal'," &c. &c.
(Signed) SAMUEL B. WYLIE."

(No. 7.) .
Extract from a letter- of introduction from the Rev. Doctor
Brownlee, and countersigned by the Rev. Dr. M`Cartee,
to the Rev. Drs. Green, J. 1114Dowell, Cuy!er, &c.
" Rev. and dear Brethren and Fathers,—l beg leave very
earnestly to recommend to you the bearer, Dr. Sleigh, oho
has occupied such a conspicuous position here, in defence of
the authenticity and divinity of the Hely Scriptures. * *
Receive him in the Lord, as a warns-hearted and clear-headed
Christian, as' I do verily believe him to he. Ile has many
hitter enemies, but he has also many devoted friends. He
happens to be one of those tnert who are neither loved nor
hated in a moderate degree. The many evil reports got up
against him, I have had the satistiction of seeing and hearing
fully explained and done away... * * Ido not know of
a single blot or stain on his moral Character. * "
" I am, &c. " W. C: BROWNLEE.
"'New York, March 21st, 1836."

N.B. Will the Editors of the conservative press'in Liver-
pool be go obliging as to publish the above ?