The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-06-07 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

trymen. During the course of his address Mr. Foster was
loudlr.cheered. " Lord Lyndhurst and the conservative peers"
was then drank amidst great cheering. Mr. Charles Rothwell
replied to the toast, after which " Sir Robert Peel and the con-
servative members of the House of Commons" was drank with
tremendous cheering. Mr. C. Wilkins of Manchester, who de-
livered so eloquent an address at a late public meeting in Liver-
pool, responded to the toast. The address of the speaker was
marked throughout with much brilliant and original thought,
and was loudly cheered. He concluded with recommending
the holding of an annual conservative festival in each town, in
which, beneving in the influence of women, the ladies should be
invited to take part. A number of other toasts were given
The army and navy," " The greatest captain of the age,
the Duke of Wellington," " The Lord Bishop of Chester and
the clergy of the diocese," " Our worthy conservative member,
William Bolling, Esq.," &c., &c., which were responded to by
Mr. Halliwell, the Rev. Mr. Hunt, and other gentlemen, and
the company broke up at a late hour, being such a meeting as
was never before witnessed in Bolton.—Bolton Chronicle.
WIGAN OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.—On Mon-
day last, a considerable body of the members of this increasing
society dined together in the National School-room. The din-
ner was supplied by Mr. Lewis Rowe, and did great credit to
his taste and management. The chair was ably occupied by
Mr. John Blundell, and the meeting was addressed by John
Holt, Esq., John Lord, Esq., the Rev. J. Kaye Glazebrook,
Mr. Ackerley, C. Wilkins, Esq., Rev .1. Mackelizie, and other
gentlemen. The lateness of the hour when the report reached
us last evening prevents our laying before our readers this week
the speeches delivered on the occasion. The meeting, we un-
derstand, concluded most satifactorily.
ROcH DA LE OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE DINNER.—OR Whit
Friday, upwards of 300 of the co-operative conservatives sat
down to dinner in the News-room. The greatest harmony pre-
vailed.; the room was elegantly adorned with bluer,silk flags,
&c.
THE LATE STOCKPORT OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE DINNER.
—Every person who was present at the dinner on Monday last
seems to be agreed that it was one of the most magnificent and
interesting spectacles he ever witnessed. Seldom indeed in our
recollection has any public festivity, depending for its complete
success on the concurrence of so many fortunate accidents, pas-
sed off so agreeably. The only circumstance at all to be regret-
ted was that from the variety of local bills now pending in par-
liament and other causes, many gentlemen whose presence
would have most materially enhanced the enjoyment of the
evening, were reluctantly but unavoidabiy absent. Amongst
these may be enumerated J. K. Winterbottom, Esq., the res-
pected Steward of our Manor Court, whose health was drunk
under the title of " the landlord who requires no rent." R. R.
Lingard, Esq., Thomas Robinson. Esq., of Spring Bank, and
several other gentlemen who had fully intended to be present:
We think there can be little doubt in the mind of any reflect-
ing man that if the conservative party bad applied themselves
to the formation of these societies 10 or 20 years ago, the pre-
sent crisis would probably have been averted. The wealthy and
intelligent classes seem at length aware that they have in for-
mer times kept themselves too much aloof from the lower order
of society. Though at all times entertaining the profoundest
respect for the great body of the working population, and will-
ing to promote their real interests as they have sufficiently evin-
ced by their liberality as masters, and their ample contributions
to every charitable institution which had for its object the ame-
liorating of the condition of their poorer brethren, the conserva-
tives as a body have been too much remiss in not attempting to
counteract at an earlier period the poison which they well knew
the unstamped press and other emissaries of Satan were en-
deavouring to d►sseminate amongst the ignorant and unwary.
Even now there are not wanting certain " sons of Belial" who
feeling instinctively that their profitable calling of " agitation"
is in danger, are whispering in the ears of the Operative Con-
servatives that the notice of the higher orders is the effect of
fear and constraint, and will be withdrawn as soon as the clouds
which at present obscure the horizon are blown over. We shall
reply to this invidious counsel by simply requesting the opera•
tives to make use of their own eyes and to ask themselves what
reform, as it is called, has dune for the great body of the peo-
ple, however well it may have answered the purposes of certain
patriots. The poor misguided fellows by whose assistance the
reform bill, the municipal corporations bill, the other ruinous
measures were passed, still work from morning to night as
usual, whilst the noisy demagogues who misled them are exalted
into town-clerks, poor law commissioners, stamp distributors,
mayors, aldermen, justices, town councillors, and other offices
which have either snug salaries of high sounding titles and a
" little brief authority" attached to them. The conservative
party do more substantial good to the poor in one year than
the Whig-radicals ever did during the whole course of their
worthless and turbulent existence. We leave these few and
hasty remarks to the good sense of the working classes. It is
for them to determine on their truth or falsehood, and to make
up their minds whether they will enroll themselves in the Poli-
tical Union, or the Conservative Operative Association, accord-
ingly as they prefer anarchy and despotism, or order and con-
stitutional freedom.—Stockport Advertiser.

SIR FRANCIS BURDETT AND THE LATE AVM,
COBBE IT, ESQ., M.P., FOR OLDHAM.

The following modest application has been made to Sir F.
Burdett :
" Sir,—l am directed by the provisional committee to ac-
quaint you that the public meeting for originating a subscrip-
tion, for erecting a monument to the memory of the late Win.
Cobbett, M.P., will be held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern,
on Monday, the 13th of June next, and that Daniel O'Connell,
Esq., M.P., has promised to take the chair. I am further di-
rected to express the anxious hope of the committee that you
will favour them with your presence and powerful influence;
and, as it is desirable to make proper arrangements for mem-
bers of parliament and others who may attend the meeting, I
shall feel obliged by a letter expressive of your intentions.—l
have the honour to be, sir, J. OLDFIELD, Sec.,
" To Sir F. Burdett," " 11, Bolt-court, Fleet-street.
To which cool radical epistle the unfortunate radical baronet
has made the following indignant reply :
" Sir, —A letter from you, dated the 16th of May, having fol-
lowed me here, I lose not a moment in returning, according to
your request, an answer.
" You invite me to a meeting to be held on the 13th of the
month, at the Crown and Anchor, at which Mr. D. O'Connell
is to preside, for the purpose of raising a subscription for a mo-
nument to be erected to the memory of the late Mr. Cobbett.
The application is unique, as the French say, seeing that who-
ever attends that meeting becomes a public voucher for the ho-
nesty, disinterestedness, and patriotism of the said Mr. Cobbett.
Now, as I believe, or rather know, the reverse, and as all the
world besides knows my opinion and experience thereon, it would
be something worse than foolish in me to attend such a meeting,
and I can only wonder at the application. At th 6 same time I
cannot but acknowledge that the united empire could not furnish
a more appropriate chairman. Nor can I offer to the commit-
tee any contribution more appropriate than Mr. Cobbett's bonds
now in my possession, which, as considerably more than four-
teen years have elapsed since the money was lent, will amount
, to considerably more than £B,OOO. 1 trust the committee will
think this a handsome and suitable offer.-1 remain, gentlemen,
your most obedient servant, " F. I.3I)KM:TT.
" Leamington. June 1, 1836."

The following report appeared in the same number of the
Morning Herald from which we copied this correspondence.
Taken in connexion with the intended monument to the father,
the son's case may be read with some interest.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COLRT—FRIDAY.
Me. CORBETT'S CASE.-Mr. William Cobbett, son of the late
Mr. Wm. Cobbett, M.P., applied upon his petition from the
Fleet Prison to be discharged under the act. The schedule
filed for public inspection is somewhat voluminous, and has
evidently been drawn with great care. It contains in number
forty-nine creditors, whose debts, in the aggregate, amount to
£1,585. 6s. Bd., of which £6O were without consideration, and
credits to a large amount. The general account of receipts and
expenditure is dated from January, 1830, at which time the
petitioner had capital, consisting of books, furniture, &c., to
£3OO, and a debt from his father, amounting to £BOO. He had
received, from the year 1830 to the time of his father's death,
in 1835, the sum of £l5O a year, as his assistant. He had been
appointed the sole executor under the will, and had been left
considerable property, of the supposed value of £17,225. 95.,
which was now the subject of litigation by a suit instituted in
the Court of Chancery by Jesse Oldfield, a creditor, printer,
Bolt-court, Fleet-street. The cause of insolvency was ascribed
by Mr. Cobbett from having entered into engagements, princi-
pally with the detaining creditor, Mr. Burnell, previous to Aug.
last, when an injunction of the Court of Chancery, at the suit
of Jesse Oldfield, was obtained against him with regard to his
late father's estate, of which he was appointed sole executor,
and upon which he had considerable claim. The expenses, the
loss of time, and the inconvenience caused by this suit, in which
he had been deprived of his library, furniture, live stock, and
implements of business, and his claim to which had been refer-
red, and is still pending before the master, to whom the cause
was referred, have alone produced the embarrassments which
has led to his imprisonment and insolvency. The special ba-
lance sheet, commencing on the 6th of July, 1835, contains a
specification of property to the amount of £4OB. ss. taken pos-
session of by the Court of Chancery, to which he had made a
claim before Master Roupsll, in the cause " Oldfield v. Cob-
Lett." He had made application to be examined pre interesse
sue; had been examined, but the master had not made his de-
cision. Among the property Mr. Cobbett claims 1,000 copies
of his own work, entitled "Analysis of the Poor Law Amend-
ment Act," which he estimates at. £125. He also claims a
post martens cast of his late father, given to him in charge of
Mr. Oldfield, and which he estimated at the value of £lOO. Mr.
Cobbett has inserted Mr. Oldfield, whom he describes a " jour-
neyman printer," both as creditor and debtor, and alleges that
there is a sum of £49. 7s. 7d. due in his (Mr. C.'s) favour; he is
stated to be a creditor for £3Ol. Bs. lid., of which £228. 18s. 3d.
is admitted to be due for printing and publishing the Political
Register in the year 1835, when the petitioner was the author.
A set off to £272. 6s. 3d. is claimed, and a statement affixed to
the effect that Mr. Oldfield was lately in possession of books,
and a post mortem cast to the value of £255. 7s. On the debtor
side of the schedule, Mr. Cobbett claims against his late father's
estate £1,058, w Inch he considers a good debt. Of that debt £3OO
is for Indian corn, £id) for live stock, and the copyright of a
work, entitled " The Woodland," which was applied for by him
to his father, and which he gaveup to him in the year 1899 liirthe
purpose of raising money; and he admitted himself a debtor to
£5OO. He likewise claimed from 18.32 to 1834 £2OO, as bailiff to his
father, which he also admitted ; and £5B formoney paid and ar-
rears of wages due at the death of his father, in June, 1835.
The estate was now being administered by the Court of Chan-
cery, and the assignee would be able to prove the debt tinder
the estate. He believes the just debts of his father do nut ex-
ceed £1,500; and the copyrights and other property at the time
of his death were worth £12,000. Among the papers filed is a
copy of the late Mr. Cobbett's will, and a long statement made
of the property which is now the subject of a suit in the Court of
Chancery. It extends over several pages. The description of
the petitioner contains many residences, and in two places he
had assumed the name of William Heywood, but had incurred
no debts in that name; he was described as late of Normandy
Cottage, near Ash, Surrey, and of Fleet-street, and the Low-
ther Arcade. author, printer, puplisher, and seedsman.
Mr. Cobbett was arrested on the 20th of January last, and,
from the 30th of February, had been an inmate o.f the Fleet
Prison.
An opposition had been entered by Messrs. Alex. Wilson
and Co., but no creditor appeared to oppose the discharge.
The application of Mr. Cobbet was supported by Mr. Wood-
roffee.
In answer to the interrogations of Mr. Commissioner Bowen'
it was stated by Mr. Cobbett that he believed his father's estate
would, after the payment of the debts, realise a surplus of about
£15,000, but Mr. Oldfield had made a claim \dna prevented
him from selling the property. That person alleged that he had
divers deeds signed by his late father for money advanced, and
had obtained an injunction to restrain him from selling. Ile
(Mr. C.) had caused efforts to be made to subpoena Oldfield,
but he had kept a chain up at the door. A receiver had been
appointed by the Court of Chancery.
Mr. Woodroffe said Oldfield claimed for money advancer:;
and alleged he held papers from the late Mr. CCibbett at the
period the money was advanced.
Mr. Cobbett stated that Oldfield had been a journeyman car-
penter. He had introduced himself' to his father. 'When be
was in the Sheffield trade he became his shopman, for the
sale
of the works published in Belt-court. His profit on the retail
tiade was considerable. " The fact ia," added Mr. Cobbett,
" the accounts were never settled."

Mr. Commissioner Bowen ordered some numbers of the
Political Register, and some of the Normandy Farm work to be
given up which had been mentioned in the excepted articles.
Mr. Woodroffe observed that Mr. Cobbett intended to have
carried on the Register, but had been prevented by the issuing
of the injunction.
The learned Commissioner inquired whether any creditor
was present to take the assigneesh►p, Mr. Woodroffe observing
that it was important a creditor should be named to continue

the suit.
Mr. Cobbett said he had a paper, which he produced, signed-
by many creditors, recommending the appointment of a Mr.
James as assignee.
The court appointed that creditor, and one of the firm of
Wilson and Co. to that office.
Mr. Commissioner Bowen declared Mr. Cobbett entitled to
the benefit of the act, and ordered him to be discharged forth-
with.