The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-27 00:00:00

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n.en, attend to give et idence as to the identity of the
individual the law is expr•unded wi,h the g'realest so-
lemnity, (as: it ought to be at £lOOO a year.) the Pri-
soner is tined or imprisoned, and the policemen are
complimented on their zeal in the discharge of their pub-
lic ditties. It would be s' eil to inquire bow many persons
would do the duties 'of stipendiary magistrate at £l5O a
year. to the Town-clei office also might. be
productive of much good and of great saving to the pub-
lic. Not that: we suspect either the Town-clerk or his
Deputy of partaking in the profits arising from a London
agency, especially as the rornier gentleman has publicly
stated that he never received a. single farthing beyond
his salary, excepting, indeed, that he has received seven
or eight pounds as an Irish Commissioner, and expects
to receive a further sum of £3O as Clerk to the Commis-
siuters of Wallasey Embankment! These inquiries
would prove of infinitely greater value than endeavouring
to raise a prejudice against a public servant, whose ser-
vices art apprdved by her Ma•jesty's Government, by the
Underwriters' Association, and by the great bulk of the
merchants attached to the nort.

THE ANTI-SPOTTISWOODE CONSPIRACY.—The radical
journals have been loud in their declamations against
the "Spottiswoode Fund," as one of the most iniquitous
-plans ever concocted " for depriving honest men of their
just tights." Before parliament met, the "conspirators"
who had contributed to this " infamous fund" were
threatened with the summary vengeance of the House
of Com Mons. However, parliament met, ar,d the threats
of the faction ended in a bottle of smoke. Having failed
in their efforts to make an impression upon parliament,
and having been lalq.,,rhed to scorn at the Miserable issue
of their awful menaces, the radicals then resorted to the
ey,pedient of starting an "Ana Spottiswoode Fund."
Public meetings were accordingly field in the metropolis
and in various parts of the kingdom,—(not forgetting
the gathering of Tinpot Atkinson and his satellites at
the Royal Hotel, in this town)—resolutions were pasSed,
and advertisements were published in the various news..
papers, followed by powerful 'appeals to the patriotism
and public virtue of '" the people of England." Well,
how did the latter respond to the appeal. The re.olt is
more mortifying, if possible, than the defeat which the
faction met with in the House of Commons. Though
the most diligent. exevtions Irate been made, we find that
the subscriptions amount to £237 7s 6d ! On some of
the contributors towards this muniiicentsum the Morning
!Jerald burnout ouslv .

"Among, the patriotic and truly liberal contributors to this
excellent and pro-popish fund we find the revered name of that
illustlious patriot Theodosius M'Millan, for :um shillings and
BLritence "My Grandmother," for the like sum; "Who pays
the Piper'` five shillings," and a string (Ann less than twenty
"parson," of the established church!—several whom have
rietually subscribed one pound ea( h, and not one of them less
than
fiveshillings!—Let the "Spotiisixoone gang" hide its
"diminished bead t"

W" may the Albion call upon " the friends of reform
to come forward with their s,.:),.criptions in aid of the
fund now raising to tight the conspirators in the commit-
tees of the House of Cm»mons." But, seriously, we
w.nld ask any man of common sense whether the widely
tiltferent result of the two appal,: made to the people of
England on the subject of election petitions, does
not afFord incontestable evidence of the growing reaction,
throughout the country, in favor or t:onzervative prin-
iifle.s—in. favour of real "justice to Ireland." That
such is the case must be 0a1p361... evident to every man
wbu has one sparl; of understanding.

THE DUKE OF SussP.x.—We ate sorry to find, twin
the metropolitan papers, that, at the Queen's levee, on
Wednesday last,
,the Dul,e of Sussex, t.lto stood near
her Majesty, came forward and ostentatiously shook
hands ttithDaniel O'Connell—the virulent enemy of
the Royal Family—the denouncer a the Duke's own
brother—and the object of a direct denunciation from
'the throne us a disturber of the (public peace. An act so
'derogatory to his own dignity, and implying such a
direct insult to the Queen, reflects the highest discredit
on the Duke of Sussex. Uurier any circumstances such
a recognition should have been avoided, and more espe-
e"Y since 400w-telt has,.been expelled by that frater-
nity of which the Duke of Sussex is the chief.

AIELTiNG AN NE S 13120 1'07? P P.LIEVING

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On Tuesdav, at 2 a
', a meeting or the inlribl• nt of this
ward was Itelu a, Mr. Last rites' room, Great tiiehnitrnd
For the purpose of raising a subscription, and C
"'earls of the re' pressing dist7eus;iiniihieenutem'i'
"'Wing in the ward.' T P
he
meeting was very respectably at-
Air, Alderman Beni; was' moved into the, hair.• •
• The
n,:ttilrxs,t.i,n,a
object
it was searcely neeessary to meipion it
athe object of that meeting was for the purpose of
aBo.mn„ teller to the poor residing in the ward. Their first
!keel was to raise means and turn apply themselves to kee
applicationditiorus.h,,ili,;t been 'let rr
beofl!;.ene loueY , e hoped Ibis
thea no long.tie uunerstood that
the" e
was an immense deal of sufferint which it was ncessat)
should be ielieved. They were prepared a --
with ": of. geit4e
it E...
Men wh° were willing to undertake the oistributio., of the
tnonev mueri d
e , to see that it was rightly applied. 1;e bel.e‘ed
citne extent of +ire distress was not known : -but 416011 i .
tress '1("d
a"
Vauxhall trued the number of lamilies
was aleulahle. tie did not thini. it necessary to inal,e
furtheraoY observationsim the subject it was one came
home
1.0 every man's hreast. They- would now pros eed at once
`",
-!te business of the meeting ~meeting,..
r, Councillor (loci AN said he was intrusted with tile ars.
risolution before proceeding. to it, however, he must stage his
w
• fm 11)11114g to the gent lemelt who had called the preset,. meet -
'., Ile thought it highly desirable that some persons sant&
"t!' in the mailer, because he umierstood that the distress was
Very Area,..: but, whether gt eat 0.- small. there were a nunikiet
OiklPots who required immediate relief, or it would be fatal to
Many families. It was not casual or indiscriminate relief which
I.'""' most to:I-aired: ion it was essimtial that a committee should
tormed to visit and examine the abodes of 'lie nom.;
Inany individuals of that high tone or moral feeling and keen
Net/Sit/04, who suffered at-cutely wiliout ever going abroad to
-B:ek relief; and the obinci of the committee should. be to sect.
those persons out anti relieve them aud their pressing wautF.
Ile !bad to inform them 'haw he had .attended a meeting the
tVgilt bef•re' al the Bronswi, k Arins, in Scotland Place, Mr.
Jones in the chair, the same ooject haying -railed that meeting
Its the present one. The meet lip,: of Too rails". night nould tro.
have taken oluee had tile meeting of that day treen
,known.
But as a very respectable number or gentlertren hail uitemierr•
'that meeting, he had been requested to read the resolutions
'Which were passed in order that they might coucentrate rtes
energies to one point, without distinition or ,p,-t or party, to
relieve the sutri-ring, of abject humanity. it \Ain,: resolved
"that. the distressed condition of the pour of that nei2,lttotnr-
bood called for immediate alleviation." "Tba' stih•
scriptions he inonediatelv enteted into, a treastire.rappeit,,,,,i,
and a committee nominated to distribute relief in the most tali-
cations manner." " That in coasequeuee of the meeting to he
held that day at Mr. I.as••elle's room :le adjournment lake
',lace to it." Mr. Crodan then gave in the names of a num
ber of t,entlentert act as committee men; and on
(laded with moving " that in i•onsoqui-roll of the extretoe and
unremitting distress at presrnt prevailing in the ward, i Sato.
Anne's) and ne-inagierinaf•y of the relief hitherto orovide'd for
the imme•liate relief of the poor, it is resolved that subscriptitms
ba immediately entered into for that- purnose."
Mr. r I is KEn, as an inhabitant of the ward, said he seconded
the resolution with no ordinary pleasure. Ile had. hat; up-

wards of forty case:► of distress laid before him, 'out would
:read them to the rneeiing. ;le must say that Si. Al doe's wail]

had been highly favoured, not only 'froin individual ?parities,
out from subscriptions in churches and chapels. Mr. t'arher
then staled that Mr. Coghie, Mr. Mason, and fir. :Sc.gar hay
each subscribed and thai Mr. Cnx, secretary to the Lite-
rary and Scientiii, Institution, St. Ana-street, had utillertalsen
to act as secretary. The resolution, us were the others entered
ittto, was unanimously carried. Some conversation het,. toot
place, in consequence of a letter which Mr Drinkwater had
addressed to some of the gentlemen, and which was rental by Mr.
Cox, recommending the establishment of n soup kitchen in the
ward; \I r.- Cot: ..AN thought the consideration of that cud
every outer arrangement should be tell with the committee.--
Prom the su'osequeot. re Arks of other gentlemen, it appeared
to be the,sonse of tire meeting, that it was inexpedient to have
a soup establisitment, on account of the additional expense it
would briny on the funds A committee having been chosen to
carry the object of the meeting into etie, t, it was tesoiveo , oat
the relief granted to the poor, simuld he in coals, potatoes and
bread; and that attendance should he ?it - a by members of the
committee; every morning at nine o'clock. at the I,iteraary and
Scientiffc Institution, St. Anti-oreet.—Messrs. Gibbon, Carr,
and Parker agreed to wait on the inhabitants of the wait', to
receive subscriptions.—A subscription was then entered into in
the room, which, including £lO from the chairman, and the
three sums of £5 each already mentioned, amounted to En 3s.
--Mr. Parker, on the motion of Mr. Coglan was appointed
treasurer.

VAUXHALL WA RD.—A public meeting of the inhabitants of
this ward, was held yesterday, at the 'house- of Mr. Pickering,
to take into consideration the best means to be adopted to relieve
the numerous poor of the ward. R. E. Harvey, Esq., was moved
to the chair. Pesolutions were proposed, and. carried unani-
mously, recommending a public subscription, to he appropriat ed
in purchasing coals, bread, and potatoes, for the use of the poor.
The ward- was then divided into districts, and collectors ap-
pointed. who were to act in the two-fuld capacity of collecting
buhscriptions, and appropriating the same by the direction of
committee, in the shape of fuet and food, to the distressed poor
of their respective neighbourhoods. The handsome sum of £65
w;,s collet lc din the room. Enoch Harvey, Esq., and William
Prcston, Esq.. weirbers for the ward attended. loth of sihi m
contributed £5-each. with a teque:rt that if more was wanted.
thPv were to he railed upon. Mr. Case also contributed £5,
find the chairman the like soin. The thanks of the meeting
ere,thr-u uniininonisly passed to several clergymen.who had
taken an active port in relic v;ng the distresses of the poor in the
"itr,l t Ls wa% also a %me f ihrins to the. chairman, proposed
11,‘• Mr. CPF.''.). for I.ts able conduct in the chair: 'lm meeting
u.as rtsiet tat 4, although not numeiously, atttuded: