The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-12-21 00:00:00

CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.

CLERICAL CRITICISM.-At a meeting of clergymen in
the south, convened to obstruct Dr. Hampden's progress
to the bench of bishops, resolutions were proposed founded
on hfs "Bampton Lectures." A clergyman calmly asked,
" Have we all read them?" No answer. " Then I beg
to propose that we do read them." The meeting broke up.
The Bishop of Exeter says, in his letter, that if the
bishops had remonstrated against Dr. Hampden's appoint-
ment as bishop, there would have been a very extensive
defection from the church. The Church and State Get=
zette asks, " Will the remonstrance prevent it ? I trow
not—it cannot—it ought not—and bishops' relatives and
chaplains will be among the number." _

THE FREE CHURCH 01, SCOTLAND AND LORD WARD.
—ln reply to the Rev. Mr. Shaw, Lord Ward says :—" As
long as the law of the land upholds the established church
of Seottand I shall countenance no other; nor will I do
anything fora body whom I hold to be dissenters, stirrers
up of strife, and most unchristian in spirit. Do not sup-
pose that this is an ' opinion hastily formed. You reside iri
this glen by seerance on my part. If there was a cler
gyn3an of the established church here to take care of my
people I should .not permit you to stay here to thwart his
labours. There is none at present, and I prefer your
teaching to the knowledge that there is no pastor in the
glen."

POLITICAL

MISCELLANY.

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Mr. C. Buller has been re-elected , unopposed,forLiskeard .
Lo-rd John Russell was last night to move an adjourn-
ment of the House of Commons until the 3rd Feb:
Lord Sandon is to be a member of the Ecclesiastical
Commission in the room of Lord Stanley.
On Saturday, Captain Townshend, R.N., was elected
member for Tamworth, without opposition.
Lord Alfred Paget vacates Lichfield in favour of Mr.
Macaulay.

Lord Shelburne, eldest son of the Marquis of Lans-
downe, is to be the new Lord of the Admiralty.
_ _

Mr. Cowan was re-elected for Edinburgh on Thursday,
without opposition.
The Hon. F. Villiers has been elected member for
Weymouth. .

The election for Newcastle-under-Lyre took place on
Thursday, when Mr. Christy was re-elected. Thg num-
bers were for Mr. Christy 546, for Mr. Ross 367.
The Daily News of Monday states, that " communica-
tions have taken place during the last few weeks between
the government and persons engaged in the manufacture
of gas, relative to a proposed duty of Is. per 1000 cubic feet
of that article, which would produce more than two mil-
lions sterling annually to her Majesty's government.
NEW POOR-LAW.—Lord Ebrington is to be appointed
to the office of Parliamentary Secretary to the new Poor-
law Commission, and. Mr. Nicholls, the senior Commis-
sioner of the Commission now about to be superseded, is
to be the permanent Secretary. The present Commission
will expire on the day after the Commission appointing
Mr. C. Buller the President, is published in the Gazette.

,
STOCKPORT ELECTION.—The nomination took place
on Wednesday, when the conservative party brought for-
ward Mr. Marsland, and the liberals, Mr. Kershaw. The
election took place on Thursday, and Mr. Marsland took
the lead, and maintained it until half-past twelve, when
his adversary gained ten in advance, and continued gra-
dually to improve his advantage until the close, when
he won the day by a majority of only 27 out e large
constituency. The numbers polled were, Kershaw, 545,
and for Marsland, 518. -
The Rev. Mr. Newman left Rome on the 10th instant
for England. He is bearer of the greatest papal docu-
ment which has reached our island since that read by
Cardinal Pole in the House of Lords under Queen Mary,
by which the Pope reconciled England to his see, took off
the ban, and authorised the secularisation of the church
lands. This bull, of which Mr. Newman is in charge,
sweeps away for ever the power of " Vicars Apostolic,"
and substitutes twelve bishoprics with an archbishop in
England.
FREE TRADE.—It is all very fine for the unthinking
hrEion the-comm -100-Loa-onvo7
pleasing phantom free trade ; but when we look at the
' following statement, proved from close calculation, we
would ask the most shallow reasoner how the system can
be carried out with benefit to this country ? Out of every
pound sterling raised for taxes, twelve shillings go for
the interest on the national debt, being one-third more
than is expended on the army, navy, and civil list, includ-
ing the Queen, ministers, judges, &c. Can it be possible
then, with such a weight on the nation, to compete with
the comparatively untaxed foreigner ?
Lord Minto, it turns out, has gone to- Rome for his own
pleasure, not as an ambassador in disguise to the Pope.
Sir
.Robert Inglis questioned Lord Palmerston in the
House of Commons, on Friday, whether it was.true that
the Lord Privy Seal had signed a convention on the part
of the British Government with the Papal authorities, for
the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two
states ; and the answer of the noble lord was explicit be-
yond cavil. He stated that the reports on the subject of
Lord Minto's visit to Rome, were " entirely destitute of
all foundation whatever." His lordship added, that
doubts existed as to the legality of diplomatic intercourse
with Rome—" chiefly upon the construction of the word
communion,', the law being that the crown is not allowed
to hold any communion with the court of Rome." It
was a question whether the word should be taken to mean
religious communion or diplomatic communion ; but so
long as the doubt exists, Lord Palmerston assures us the
government will make it a reason against any official re-
cognition .of Rome.
AIR ROBERT THE PLIABLE AND SIR CHARLES THE
OBSTINATE.—Mr. Pattison paid a deserved and charac-
teristic compliment to Sir R. Peel on Wednesday, in the
debate upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer's commer-
cial distress committee. "
.If," said he, " I live to see
the right hon. gentleman, the member for Tamworth,
again at the head of the administration of affairs, I have
no doubt shall see him the first to propose an alteration
in the Act of 1844. (Cheers and laughter.) I say so with
the profoundest respect for the right hon. gentleman. I
am grateful for what he has already done, and trust t
in this matter he will add to the other servleosullesahyasthat
al-
ready conferred upon the country." We
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which he habitually entertains that none other can be
worth maintaining. "He (Mr. Pattison) had been asked
during the recent crisis to go to the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer and represent the real state of matters to him ;
but he said he would do no such thing—others might
go if they chose, but he knew him better. He knew that
his mind was made up, and that they might as well at-
tempt to kick down the Nelson column or the Duke of
York's pillar, as to move the resolution of the right hon.
gentleman." How finely contrasted are the two charac-
ters—both weathercocks—but the one in full play, veer-
ing with every puff of wind—the other fixed by the rust
of conceit and only right by chance. With respect to Sir
Charles Wood, indeed, nothing can exceed the superla-
tive complacency with which he bows to his own superior
judgment. He is at all times ready to say—and always
looks as if he were going to say—" Doubt that the stars
are fire, doubt that the sun doth move, doubt truth to be
a liar—but never doubt that I am right."—John Bull.
[We have prophecied the same course, as that to be taken
by Sir Robert three months ago.—E. L. S.]

JULLIEN'S VISIT TO LIVERPOOL. This renowned
conductor and composer, in the course of his annual tour
' musicale purposes visiting Liverpool early in January.
He will be accompanied by the strength of his band.
Amongst those announced are Richardson, Bowman,
Cioffi, Sig. Piatti, Herr Koenig, Prospere, Collinet, Barret,
Angolis, &c., &c. A new descriptive quadrille, into
which is introduced several Swiss national airs, collected
by M. Jullien during his late visit to Switzerland, will be
produced here. In London it has taken immensely, and
is most highly spoken of by musical critics.
ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. FRENCH EQUESTRIAN
COMPANY.—We are happy to observe that the attractive
character of this company's performances is winning more
and more the support of the Liverpool public. Notwith-
standing the unfavourable state of the weather, which has
prevented all but the most hardy and determined from
leaving the comfortable winter fireside, the, increasing
attendance this week has been so marked that the mana-
ger has been compelled to enlarge the space at his disposal,
to accommodate his audiences, by taking away the parti-
tion at the back of the house, and throwing the whole of
the spacious arena open to the public. He proposes, also,
for the accommodation of those families, and others, who
object to appear abroad in the evenings, to give a series of
morning performances during the Christmas holidays,
which will, doubtless, tend to enliven this joyous period
to some thousands of the young, who will shortly be re-
lieved from the routine of school, and restored to the
family circle. The performances during the past week
have been varied, by the introduction of several novelties,
amongst the most attractive of Nhich have been the
" Quadrille of" the Four Quarters of the Globe," the
performances of Messrs. L'Eclair, Hermaun and grist
in a comic scene, and "the Incredible," a comic scene,
by M Auriol. Another additional attraction we noticed
on Saturday, is the return of M. L. Loisset (the little
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