The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-08 00:00:00

SECOND ROOM

266. " A Study." J. MOTT, Liverpool.—A good picture,
with an evident display of talent and true artistic feeling.
This work, we accidently heard, is by a young artist. Looking
at the works by the rising painters of Liverpool, it is quite
evident that they are taking " the shine" out of the older
hands.

272. " Zingarella." J. INSKIPP.—A bold, spirited

painting.
278. " The Rising of the Pleiades." H. HOWARD, R.A.
London.—A fanciful and graceful work.
290. '` Caleb Balderstone." W. J. BISHOP, Liverpool.—
Clever, well conceived, and excellently worked out.

TIIE ALBION AND LORD SANDON

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

DEAR Sia,—l have just had my attention called to an
article in Monday's Albion, amongst what that paper terms
its leaders, but I designate as misleaders, attacking Lord
Sandon, and endeavouring to insinuate that a coolness exists
between him and Sir Robert Peel, arising from the morti-
fication experienced by Lord Sandon at not being included

in Sir Robert Peel/sTirrangeinents; the welC-informed
writer also affirming, as a fact, that " the baronet tendered
the Woods and Forests, and the lord demanded the Board
of Trade—not the Presidency, but the Vice" ; adding,
" WE "—mark the absolute WE—" can appreciate the cha-
grin with which our noble representative, after the use that
had been made of him, found that his claims were to be
postponed to those of Mr. William Ewart Gladstone, his
junior in years, his inferior in rank, and, until then, of less
note and station in the country and the house. We can feel,

for Liverpool: her representative is slighted, and New-
ark is preferred ; the interests of her commerce must be
held second and subservient to the favour of his grace who
does what he likes with his own."

Now what will your honest readers—the majority of the
constituency, as the last election has amply proved—think
of the above statement, when I inform you that not one syl-
lable of truth exists in the whole composition, but that it is
altogether malignant as absurd. I know that such a report
wrs made previous to Monday last, and forwarded to Lord
Sandon ; and that his lordship immediately addressed a let-
ter (which I have myself seen) to an influential member of
his constituents, denying the whole matter, and stating that
he had never solicited or required any offer of office—that as
a minister he might have to support measures which would
seem to, or possibly might, militate against the interests of
this borough—and adding, to his infinite honour, that he
prblerred solely to represent the interests of Liverpool, to
the acceptance of any office whatever. Now, sir, after this,
what becomes of the boasted veracity of the most learned
scribe of the Albion? I leave your readers to judge. So

much for the unblushing impudence of his interference on a
subject of which he knows and evidently understands nothing.
The pretended feeling of the Albion for Liverpool, in the
paragraph I have quoted, is mere insult. Liverpool can
protect its own dignity and commerce, independent of the
immense wealth and extraordinary talent of theA/bion news-

paper.
The sapient author goes on to say, that his lordship's irri-
tation has been softened by his nomination by the Speaker
as one of " the six chairenen. of the Election Committees " ;
and again WE of the AMmrt.insinuate, that, in the office of a
judge on controverted elections, his lordship will play the
partisan, " to gratify a party predilection, or indulge a mo-
mentary spleen " ; that he will " denounce by name consti-
tuencies and members as having been guilty of bribery"—
" prejudge questions
which himself may be called upon to
try"—" convict without evidence, and condemn unheard,
any one or all of the places which may yet appear at his bar.
If," adds Absolute Wisdom (I mean the Albion scribe),
" such an incident as this is to typify the legislation and the
judges of conservative creation, we pity unhappy suitors,
and would supplicate consideration for them.'!
What wretched, what disgusting twaddle ! Is the man
fou ? The well-known integrity and honour of Lord Sandon
is at once an answer to the miserable imputation upon his
lordship's high and distinguished character. Does the piti-
ful writer forget wilfully or ignorantly that Lord Sandon is
only one of six chairmen, and that the remainder of his col-
leagues are, I apprehend, not entirely of his political princi-
ples ? Am I, therefore, to assume that all are corrupt ?
The argument of the second Daniel "of the Albion is as
potent to prove this, , as hisfirstattempted position against
Lis lordship. Thus it everis with the hopeless and disap-
pointed liberals—freedom on the tongue, but falsehood and
tyranny in their hearts and actions. I pity the unhappy
scribe. The conservative part?, can well afford to laugh at
the empty barkings.of such a common cry of curs." I
recommend the Albion to beware of such idle and contemp-
tible party spleen : it will only excite the derision and scorn
of all honest men, of both parties. As Hajji Baba says, the
Albion will have " to eat its. own dirt, spit on its own beard,
and defile the tomb of its fathers."--Ever yours,
Liverpool, Oct. GM, 1841. J. S. C.

THE ANTI-SOCIALIST GAZETTE AND CHRISTIAN AD-
VOCATE.—This is the title of a new monthly publication
which Mr. Brindley, the indefatigable and eloquent vindicator
of Christian truth, against the infidel and immoral principles
of socialism, commenced on the Ist instant. Proceeding
from his energetic mind, we anticipated in this journal the
same vigorous and resistless power which has distinguished
his personal opposition to what we may call " the foul fiend."
The socialists have not a man among them capable of con-
tending -with Mr. Brindley, either with tongue or pen,—n
fact which has long been demonstrated. We therefore streniOy
recommend this publication to our friends and the public.
It is very cheap, well got up, and we trust it will have a
large sale.