The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-03-18 00:00:00

NEW YORK CONFLAGRATION MEETING.

A meeting was got up on Saturday last, at the Freemason's
Tavern, London, ostensibly for the purpose of opening a sub-
scription for the relief of the sufferers by the great fire at New
York. The real object, however, was evidently. that of giving
O'Connell, the Bamfylde Moore Carew of these times, an op-
portunity of making a speech before a Westminster audience.
In the absence of the Lord Malor, who either could not, or
would not attend, Lord Dudley Stuart was called to the chair.
The other characters in the farce were sustained by Daniel
O'Connell, Col. Leicester Stanhope, Master Courtenay alias
O'Connell, who claims the honour of being an illegitimate son
of Daniel's, Mr. William Ewart, Doctor Bowring, Mr. James
Silk Buckingham, Mr. Sheridan Knowles, the member for
Wigan, who is commonly known in Manchester by the name
of Dicky Potter, arid Mr. George Jones, an American actor—
as goodly a show of great men as have met together for many a
day.
Mr. O'Connell, whose historical inferences have generally
the charm of novelty, spoke largely of his sympathies for the
Yankees, and among other of their national characteristics,
which excited that kindly feeling in his sensitive breast, he sym-
pathised with them because "they were the second people who
had developed the grand principle of democratic government—
the principle that gave superiority to the English at AginCoutt,
Cressy, and Poictiers." Now, if this principle were the cause
of these victories, we should like to know howAt came to pass
that several of the great officers who fought` at the battle of
Agincourt, under the personal command of. Henry V., Were,
after the decease of that monarch, defeated by Joan of Aro; and
ultimately driven out of France cluriuf.,o the reign of his
successor; for in that reign the government of France was not
less despotic, nor had that of England undergone any material
alteration as far as the people were concerned. But O'Connell,
although the brother of a marquis filled the chair, could not
help casting a stone at the nobility, for he is reported to have
said in continuation—" that the democratic was the principle
which had been recognised in England, except in one branch
of the legislature, which, he could not help thinking, had en-
joyed its privileges long enough." If the chairman be of this
opinion he will, of course, for the future, waive his rank, which
gives him precedence of all the barons of the' peerage, and be.
content to be called simple Mister Dudley Stuart. Mr. Win.
Ewart told the Cockneys that "the vessels of America frilled the
port of Liverpool." and that " her sails whitened the sea" This
piece of information will, we suspect, be as new to our local
readers es it is to us. Mr. Sheridan Knowles drew a very cap-
tivating sketch of men and manners, add of things in general
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on the other side of the Atlantic ; we do not mean to aver
that in this instance he'abused the poet's license, or unduly ex-
ercised the traveller's privilege; his clap-traps, as a Matter of
course, told; but, as the meeting was purely, of a political cha-
racter, Mr. Knowles might have been lietiF employed else-
Rwhere.The eminence he haS gained will:4l,best preserved by
avoiding politics altogether.
That any suns of money 'will be raised by the people who
spoke at this meeting there is not the slightest probability.
True, O'Connell and BuckinghaM are bßthrP4Pert beggars, but
the former is successful in Ireland-only in this. line, and the lat-
ter has no influence whatever eceept that which 'he may derive
front gulling al,ew old wolpen,at (Quaker tea parties.
Had a sidiseriptiou beea?ne-ressary, or if it would have been
acceptable eiVthe citizens of New York, parties of much higher
standing would' have taken the thing in hand immediately after
the calamity occurred. No list of subscriptions has as yet been
published. It is really humiliating to see a member for Liver-
pool degrading his constituency by following in the wake of
such men as O'Connell and Buckingham.

• THE LIVER THEATRE.—Mr. W. J. Hammond, one of the
managers of this theatre, takes his benefit on Monday night.
Any recommendation on the score of his professionartalents,
as these are so well known and so justly appreciated, would be
superfluous on our parts. The_public are indebted to the
managers of the Liver for their unwearied
.perseverance in
catering for their amusement, under restrictions of .a dis-
couraging, if not of a persecuting character. With these claims
upon the justice and generosity of the town, we have no reason
to doubt that the Liver will be well filled on Monday night.
CATHOLIC ORPHAN SOCIETY.—We understand that Lord
Sandon, with his characteristic benevolence, has transmitted to
Airs. Townley, the lady-patroness of the Catholic Orphan So-
ciety, the sum of five pounds in aid of the funds of that institu-
tion.
RECRUITING IN LIVERPOOL FOR THE QUEEN OF SPAIN.—
ThCre is at present a great deal of recruiting going on in this
town for the service of the Queen of pipain. A ship, contain-
ing. upwards of two hundred men, 'whttliave enlisted wiihin the
last two or three weeks, lies in the river close to the quarantine
vessels; and, we understandindli%liiave•for.Santander in a few
days. Food for poWdeiritkiroSitJohn, Fu/staysays:
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WIN now DCTY:—From a reittirrquirdered by the House of
CominOns of-the duty on windoM;l-4*•perceive, that Liverpool
contributes annually the large'smit'ork.2o3B9 155. N. ; Man-
chester £31,551 13irtiringhant 1:4,570 Is. std, ; Leeds
175. 7d.; Bath £18,035 ss. 3d..; • Bristol X. 11.35616,.
THE Q Ft UM:H.—The 11,04441frPedder, M.A., late curate of
Garstang Churcht own, ha'Sllfeen appointed by the Very Rev. the
Dean of Ripon curate o'rltlikham, vacant by the death of the
Rev. J. Radcliffe.
THE SALT TR A DE.—The export of salt iron-, the port of Li-
verpool, amounts to inure than a thousand tons per day, being
upwards of three hundred and eighty thithiltild tons per annum.
We understand that the works now o'kiyiltifg'-in Cheshire are
sufficiently large to pioduce twice theAtlintity now made, if a
market could be found for it- A petitlia to parliament has
been recently sent from this town, praying go‘ernue.nt to use
their influence . with the East. India Company to obtain the
-opsening of the salt trade in their dominions.
M,El.ANcrior.v AccirreN r.—On Tuesday fast an inquest was
held before .John Heyes, Esq , county coroner, at the Bay
Horse. Inn, Grenfield-street, tit this town, to investioate the
circumstances attending the death or a \ (Kali! inan,•23 tears of
age, named Jahn lirandreth,' WlM'fittel'heen killed (ii the previ-
us evening m the railwaV statiCifilVidne of the carriages pass-'
`ing over his body. It -appe'areflilfitltir"the evidence, that the
deceased, whoesided 'been sent over to
Liverpool by his father on' the!las•-•irftiitiesticeto collect some
tents, and he was'about to return ti'onie lire o'clock first -
class train. His sister and a. friend aereompaiiied -hint to the •
station, and he vas enraged. for a ccinsWrable time in Con Ve r-
sation with them, and debyed takinwhiSieet, although the. bell
had rung sonic time, and notwithstanding he had been desired
to do so by the guard and by -other-persons near him. As the
carriages moved towards the tunnel, the deceased, who was
standing underneath the shed, in attempting to juinv upon the"
step of the first carriage, missed it, and ['ell to the ground.llls
coat became entangled With one of the wheels of the carriage.
and, his body being drawn underneath it, it pasSed over him,
and killed him on the spot. His both presented a frightful
appearance. His breast-bone was broken, and his bead was
crushed in a most chucking manner. We understand that four-
'fifths of the accidents nhich have occurred or! the railway since •
it was opened, have been occasioned by due attention not hav-
ing been given to the regulations made by the directors respect-
ing the taking and leaving of seats, and especially by passen-
gers neglecting, as in the instance of this unfortunate young
num,to ;ake their places before the time of starting. •
List of Passengers in the Packet ship United States, Capt.
H. N Holdredge, from New York, sailed 27th ult., arrived
15th instant :—F. Tucker, bearer of government despatches,,
Mr. Jackson, Lady, and Child. Mrs. Unsworth, Capt. Rayne,
John Bowen, Esq., Josh. Dupre, Esq.; A. H. Dorr, Esq.,
Kndrew S. March. Esq., Lewis Langworth, Esq., lames A.
Hamilton, Esq., Samuel M. Fellows, Esq., G. Lowes, Esq.,
and John Cunningham, Esq.
CAUTION TO PuBLICAINS.—On Wednesday last, several pub-
licans appeared before Mr. Hall, the magistrate, to answer
complaints madea gainst them by some of the inspectors of the
nightly watch, for allowing persons to be drinking in their
houses after eleven o'clock in the evening; and for not admit-
ting the watchmen when they demanded it for the purpose.o
seeing what was going on in Their houses. The magistrate fined
one or two of the parties in. various penalties, varying fropy2lls.
to 55., and observed, that the publicans did nut appear to be.
.aware that the law allowed any watchman or inspector to enter
rota publie-house whatever between the hours of eleven -at
Wight and live in the morning.;. and-in case the watchinen -were
"not, '"allowed to enter, the persons offending subjected them-.
ilkikfeg'to a penalty of .E 5 for the first offence, and for the second,
io suspensieL their licences for a period of two years::
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