The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-11-05 00:00:00

THE RADICAL PRESS

TO THE EDITO):. U.

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

Sin,—Feeling assured that every man who buys the radi-
cal papers to a great degree supports radicalism, I rejoice
that the readers in Toxtetli-hall belong not to such a class,
and I have more reason to rejoice when I know that when
the Albion is sent to us by some of our liberal friends, it is
scarcely looked at ; and when the papers are offered for sale,
they can only get one penny for the Albion, while the
Standard and other conservative papers are bought for half
price. This is the way it should be. Who but a fool would
pay for lies and infidelity, abusive language, in the place of
sound argument. We have reason to be thankful to God,
sir, that the people are beginning to look upon truth as they
ought to do. Long may your columns be filled with truth
and sound Christian principles, and the people eager to act
upon them, is the earnest desire of an operative Protestant,
who is a voter, and reader in

TOXTETHATALL NEWSROOM

EXCHANGE WARD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SlR,—The circumstance of Exchange Ward being lost this
year although carried last year by a majority of 30, has
caused many to imagine there was a lack of zeal, or to use
your expressive remark, " a want of generalship."
Allow me to state a few facts in explanation.
Last year Mr. Sands had a majority of 3O
This year Mr. Ridgway lost by

Difference against Conservatives

And how do we account for this disparity ?
Why, the last year the list was composed of bona fide rate-
payers—this year it had 160 pauper Irish votes from the
neighbourhoods of Lace, Orange, North, Bachelor, and
other similar streets, added to it. In Lace-street alone
about 35 were added.
Take, therefore, the Irish faggot votes .... 160
Deduct the Conservative loss as above .... 51

And we find the Conservatives must have advanced 109 during
this contest above what they did last year.
Or thus,—ln 1840, when Mr. Sands was elected by a ma-
jority of 30, the Conservatives polled only .. 199
This year, although beaten, they have polled .. 304

Showing nearly the same result lO5
This addition to the Conservative ranks was overborne,
as before observed, by the wholesale manufacture of Protector
votes. The fact is, that the chance of success was nearly as
hopeless as in Vauxhall Ward, which was at once abandoned,
and it required no small courage in determining to contest
the Ward at all.

This explanation will satisfy these persons who were unac-
quainted with the peculiar circumstances of the ward that
here the Conservatives were not behind their fellow-men in
endeavouring to rid the Town Council of its Radical occu-
pants, although unsuccessful, through the frauds upon the
franchise made use of by their opponents.—
"'Tis not in mortals to cononand success,
But we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it."
I am. Sir, yours, &c.,
ONE OF THE COMMITTEE.
Liverpool, 2d Nov., 1841.

SEMI-THEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

SIR,—An advertisement appeared in your Tuesday's pub-
lication, headed " Clerical Domestic Association," being a
prospectus issued by our respected, active townsman, Mr.
Joseph Crisp. I hail under that covering the embryo of a
valuable institution, and have suggested above a better de-
signation, which in part explains its own objects. It will
perhaps be found more useful and acceptable to relinquish
the leading features of a club-house, and approximate more
towards the character of a library of reference, public library,
and newsroom. Suitable domestic accommodation can al-
ways he found ; but it must be confessed that there is not a
public library in our good old town—notwithstanding its
growing importance, its high moral tone, and its excellent
political complexion—worthy of being so styled, which is
accessible to the public, either rich or poor, unless they be-
come bona fide proprietors, and which also require annual
subscriptions to maintain or keep them a-going. It perhaps
will be found, notwithstanding a few disclaimers, that the
principle of a joint-stock company is decidedly the best for
establishing even an institution of this kind, as it forms a
species of contribution of the many towards one object, and
in case of failure the loss is not felt.

The following is intended as an amendment to Mr. Crisp's
intended institution, and it is only an outline, to be expanded
or compressed at pleasure. Then let our institution consist
of a valuable library, chiefly of a theological character, but
not exclusively so : for instance, let it contain all the books
enumerated by Bickersteth, in his " Christian Student," as
the " Minister's Library"—all the old standard divines, and
also the best writers on history, ancient and modern—the
best moral and political economists—together with other
works of a more miscellaneous character, both curious and
useful, not omitting any of the periodicals deemed standard.
A spacious room to adjoin the library, for the sole use of the
readers of the library, which also must be a circulating one.
This room would be the resort of young men, eminent for
that peculiar characteristic " salt "—i.e., genuine Christi-
anity. " Iron sharpeneth iron." Kindred spirits coming
in contact, who can tell what benevolent efforts, concentra-
ted and united, would be made to regenerate the world ! At
all events, it would be useful with growing numbers, would
cause many to serve their generation, to say nothine of the
refreshment and relaxation it would at all times afford. Ad-
joining this room there might be one of smaller dimensions,
to be exclusively devoted to clergymen and others; and un-
derneath, the general newsroom.
The next question which only remains to be answered, is,
wherewithal are the means ? The answer is, a joint-stock
company to be formed—say 500 shares, to be disposed of at
£lO per share, making £5,000 ; and should this sum be in-
sufficient, say more. Proprietors to have a free ticket, and
also a nomination. Say open to the public at £1 Is. per
annum ; nominees, half subscription price. From these two
sources sufficient funds would be derived to maintain the
institution in wear and tear, &c., and perhaps some small
overplue, to be divided among the proprietors.
This is only a random sketch, thrown together in haste.
As it is a matter of great usefulness, it perhaps only requires
bringing it prominently before the public, or those that " sit
in the gate," or those " whose lips keep knowledge," in
order to its establishment. The writer cannot help thinking
that the public are entitled to the establishment of a public
library, of a general character, out of the public local funds ;
and this is a fit subject of consideration in the " Improve-
ment Committee," involving more usefulness than the pull-
ing down of walls and building others, or even parks, or
washhouses, or matters of that character.
The insertion of this will not perhaps be without its use,
and will oblige your very obedient servant,

AVIATOR DOCTRIN_E

Liverpool, Nov. 4, IS4I

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday night last,
at Crewe Station, Mr. Lowe, a highly respectable solicitor of
Nantwich, in stepping from the railway carriage within some
four or five yards of the stopping place, unhappily missed his
footing and fell with his back across the rails. A female in
the next carriage heard him cry " 0, Lord God," and in
another instant the wheel passed over his shoulder, and across
his bead, crushing it, according to the description of a by-
stander, just as if it had been a basket. The train was stop-
ped without difficulty, and the unfortunate man was found
lying between the carriages : it is not supposed that more
than one wheel passed over him. His head was smashed to
atoms, and one shoulder nearly severed from his body. His
death must have been instantaneous.

FATAL RAILWAY ACGIDENT.—On Wednesday evening
last, as the train from London was leaving the Hartford sta-
tion for Liverpool, Mr. Phillips, the celebrated professor of
music, who had got out of the carriage for some purpose was
making the best of his way back to the carriage he had left,
when ille signal for starting was given, and Mr. Phillips,
evidently in confusion, made a sudden spring at the carriage,
but his feet slipped, and he had only time to save himself
from falling, by grasping the middle step of the carriage.
The passengers inside the coach caught hold of him, and
Rickards, the guard, came to his assistance instantly. Rickards
would have succeeded in pulling him away without serious
injury ; but Mr. Phillips kept his hold of the step, and, his
legs slipping across the rails, one wheel of the carriage went
over them. Rickards then dragged him away ; but such was
the injury he received, and the shock together, that lie never
spoke afterwards. This is the first fatal accident that has
occurred since the opening of the Grand Junction line in
1837.

FORTUNE AMASSED BY A MENDICANT.—AD old woman,
who has withstood the cold northern blasts of more than 70
winters, named Mary Horner, emigrated from this town
(Knaresborough) to America, last Spring, on account of the
depressed state of the times. This circumstance created
much surprise amongst those who knew her, she to all ap-
pearance having to combat against hard fortune in all its
hideous forms, invariably living on what she gained by ask-
ing charity, and had from time almost immemorial received
a small weekly allowance from the neighbouring township of
Plumpton, where she belonged, and on her departure she was
presented with .£5 to assist her in her Atlantic expedition.
From intelligence lately received, this trip across the vast
ocean seems to have acted powerfully on the system of the
old lady, who is now no longer a beggar, for immediately on
her arrival in the new world, she shook off the hapless mask
of misfortune, purchased a small estate, whereon she erected
a comfortable dwelling, where she now leads a happy life in
the midst of plenty, her means drained as charity front a
generous and feeling public at Inaresborough.—Halifaa.•
Guardian.

—.....—_.
ABUSE OF THE Ciro Reit CLERGY.—No reader can be
ignorant that for many years past the betes noires of the
Whigs and Radicals were what they delighted to call political
parsons. If the clergyman was a magistrate, lie was libelled
as a political parson, if he voted at an election, he was hooted
as a political parson; if he presided at a vestry that levied a
church rate, he was persecuted as a political parson. The
" character of a Christian minister" was, we are told, incon-
sistent with the exercise of any political opinion
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bunal of political libel and mixed himself in all the low in-
trigues of political agitation, was a revered and patriotic di-
vine ; and " Christian charity and forbearance" was, in their
cases, interpreted to mea •
n the ' •
meddling in every political
feud or parochial squabble the calumniating, everybody and
with
everything connected---
oppositions t the Established church—the or-
ganisingo legal rights anti invasions of legal
Property—and in short committing wholesale and in the
gross, ' a thousand times more .
of every kind of political
than task-
work the worst libellers had ever imputed to the most
intemperate " political parson." All this is notorious in
every corner of the country ; but well prepared as we there-
fore were to hear of the individual interference of this class
of persons in the late agitation, we were not so for the effron-
tery of the Manchester Conference, composed, we are told,
of some 650 dissenting ministers, who, forgetful of that
`'Christian charity" and " those sacred functions" of which
they were so fond of reminding the clergy of the Established
Church, erected themselves into a POLITICAL convocation,
whence they promulgated in behalf of their friends, the late
Ministry, the grossest dogmas of nonsense and falsehood—
with, indeed, the most rancorous spirit—but with such igno-
rance, vulgarity, inconsistency, and stupidity, that fortu-
nately, their interference did more good to the conservar
• cause than their most sanguine malevolence could hay .Ive
to do mischief. At this formidable assemblage of e hoped the elite
of dissenting churches was,ridiculous after three sittings,
dissolved by its own internal dissensions,
amidst the derision
of all the rest of the world. One and one Only effect has
survived : we hope, for a time, to hear rather less abuse of
•‘ political parsons ."'—Quarterly Review.

" non axons faites une retraite honourable; non pas run avay.
De fac of de matter is dis, dat Jean Bull is oue obstinate

beast ; he nevare know yen he is betten enough ; cgs, vrai."
So thinks Mr. Home in his work, which, in Fraser, we find
most admirably reviewed; the falacies of it are exposed
in a manner they richly deserve. A memoir of the late
Theodore Hook occupies the next place in the number.
Several amusing anecdotes are told of this bright star of
literature and society ; and the meed of praise upon his
clever works is given with an unsparing hand. " The Jour-
nal of a Blue Jacket of the Belle Poule Frigate" is continued
and cor

hided. "The Three Great Epochs" is continued,
introducing us to some startling events, evidently founded
upon the Bristol riots and Sir Charles Weatherell's entrance
into that devoted city. " Rustic Controversies" are also
"Journal of an Autumn in the
the latter of which is as learned as the papers
eceded it. " A chapter on the Dogs of several
of my Acquaintances" is a laughable article, illustrated by
shank-like cuts. " Free and Easy, or a Radical
System of Education," cuts up " the Bruce Castle" system
of imparting knowledge in a caustic style. This review
ought to be charged as an advertisement, for it will bring the
plan under observation; whereas, if it had been let alone, it
must have died a natural death. " Sam Titmarsh and the
Great lloggarty Diamond," by Michael Angelo, continues in
the same vivacious, pleasant, and agreeable vein of humour,
satire, and spirit. The characters of Brough and Off are too
well known to need our naming the originals. The unhappy
dupes of these atrocious vagabonds, if their tears are dry,
will not fail to smile and rejoice at this well-written record
of their villainous career, made doubly imperishable by the
manner in which it is narrated. "The Chinese and our
Great Plenim

mtinued, as is also the

two Cru

tentiary," most ably exposes the blunderings of
"-t, who, as the writer truly declares, deserves impeach-
,. " Byng," says he, " was murdered ff Elliot be not
impeached." Our conduct and connexion with the Chinese,
from the best and most authentic sources, is also shown ;
and it is quite clear that a very different line of action
ought to have been pursued towards them than that adopted
by the " great plenipotentiary." The number winds up with
an affectionate testimonial to the memory of Mr. James
Fraser, whose death we recorded some weeks past.

Charles O'Malley. Webb, Liverpool.

This charming and amusing publication continues as
attractive as ever. We have several old acquaintances brought
under our notice again, and our gallant dragoon we find en-
gaging once more in the hazardous game of war. A laugh-
able mistake is narrated in capital style. The period at which
the number most provokingly breaks off is during the Duchess
of Richmond's ball at Brussels, where the gay, the chivalrous
and the beautiful were assembled, previous to the battle of
Waterloo.

The Dublin University. Curry and Co., Dublin

Two works connected with Robert Burns's life are ably
and ably and favourably reviewed in the commencement of
this month's number. Copious extracts are given which will
please the reader we know. Charles O'Malley we notice
" The Letters from the Coast of Clare" con-

elsewhere

tinue as instructive,' amusing, and graphic as ever. Miss M.
A. Brown contributes a graceful poem called " A Sketch."
The portrait gallery presents us with the face and figure of
Colonel Chesney, whose indefatigable endeavours to promote
a rapid intercourse with India will never be forgotten. The
memoir of him gives us an interesting account of his proceed-
hen engaged in Syria, on the Red Sea, and the
. Whewell's " Philosophy of the Inductive
will greatly please those who admire learned arti-
aspar the Pirate" is continued, and takes us through
s four and five. " The Reconciliation Scheme of the
of England and Rome" is again discussed by the

Sciences

" parish priest." The gallery of illustrious Irishmen is still
occupied by Sir Thomas Molyneux. Mr. Gleig's work upon
Warren Hastings is most cleverly reviewed, and many ex-
tracts are presented. Whoever reads the review will be in-
duced, or, at least, will wish, to read the work in its entire
state. " Ireland and her Rulers," and " Lords Shrewsbury
and Alvanley in Ireland," conclude the number, which,
taken altogether, is a good one.

Illustrations to the Works of Shakspeare. Part 7. Price
2s. 6d. How and Parsons, London.

These beautiful engravings are landscape, historical, and
architectural, by the first artists of the day, in line, after
original drawings by G. F. Sargent ; they are perfect gems to
all who possess a copy of our immortal dramatist's works,
and to those (if such there are) who do not, we can only add,
that their posterity will think they were barbarians indeed.
It is, perhaps, not extravagant (observes a contemporary) to
suppose that we shall have English artists engaged in illus-
trating the great poet of England till the end of time. The
part before us contains six splendid engravings : they repre-
sent the Market-place, Vienna ; Restoration of the City of
Ephesus ; Cyprus, (general View of the Island Cyrene, &c.;)
the Forest of Arden ; Verona; and Shakspeare's Cliff, Dover.
Any two of these engravings are worth the price marked on
the part-2s. 6d.

You have heard of the " eight millions," reader. " There
are eight millions of us," exclaims O'Connell upon every
opportunity. Eight millions of Itomanists, bound down in
chains of iron, &c., &c. The census of the three kingdoms
has just been taken, and it appears, by the official return,
that of men, women, and children in Ireland, there are alto-
gether just eight millions, three hundred and five thousand,
three hundred and eighty-two !
HORRID MURDER NEAR ESCRICR.—It is our painful duty
to record one of the most brutal and atrocious murders that
has ever disgraced humanity, which was committed near
Escrick, Yorkshire. The person by whom the bloody deed
was perpetrated is a farmer named Taylor, and the ♦ictim
who has fallen a sacrifice to his brutality is his wife. The
following are particulars of this transaction :—Some time ago
Taylor separated from his wife and came to York, where he
resided for some time with a woman named Garbutt. He
went to Hull with the woman, and took with him £6OO. He
kept a beer-shop at that place, where he was soon involved
in difficulties. Taylor afterwards took refuge in the house
where his wife and family resided, and his wife conducted
herself most affectionately towards him ; his demeanour
seemed to be changed, which continued up to the time when
the bloody deed was committed. On Tuesday morning last
Taylor's sons and servants went out as usual to work in the
fields, leaving the father and mother at home ; the sons and
servants returned home to dinner, and on opening the door
a most awful spectacle presented itself. Mrs. Taylor was
lying across the hearth, the blood oozing from her mouth and
nostrils, and the lower part of her dress, as far as her waist,
burnt off. On examining her it was thought that some sign

of life remained. A surgeon was immediately sent for. On
his arrival he said that the woman was dead, and that she
had been strangled. On examining the house, it was dis-
covered that a quantity of silver had been taken from a
drawer by the murderer. Taylor shortly afterwards made
his appearance, and from his confused manner he was taken
into custody. On searching him, a quantity of silver, agree-
ing with that lost, was found upon him.
CURIOUS OCCURRENCE.—A few days since M. de Maur-
viecourt, a rich stranger sojourning for a short period in the
French capital, in passing through the Champs Elysees,
stopped for some time in front of a booth to watch the move•
ments of a ear imbanque, when an individual standing within
a short distance of him cried out, "Au voleur." The next
moment he pointed out to some police agents standing near
him two young men stationed by his side, whom he accused
of relieving him of a purse of 22 gold pieces. The accused
parties were immediately searched, but nothing was found
upon them. Their appearance was, besides, extremely un-
like that of professional thieves, and the person robbed
immediately caused them to be released, with every apology
for
the false arrest. Upon returning to his hotel M. de
Maurviecourt, when he undressed, felt something heavy in
his clothes, and, feeling with his hand, drew forth from one
of his skirt-pockets of his coat a purse containing the iden-
tical 22 napoleons, of which one of the two robbers had thus
ingeniously disembarrassed himself at the critical moment of
discovery. In addition to the money, M. de Maurviecourt
fortunately found in the purse a small note addressed to its
owner, and repaired immediatelyrt an
totdhat person's domicile,
property, restoring the abstractedy, frankly avowing how
much he would have felt embarrassedf if, at the moment
when the robbery was effected, ita had transpired that he had
become the receiver malgre lui.—Debate. •
EXPOSITION OF CRIMINALS.—REVOLTING SCENE.—A
Montpelier paper has the following account
of two criminals named Tozolli and Bruzi of the exposition
a3t the Place de la
glay,
Canorgue in that city, for the crime
of
ievue ceased rr
r. Bruzi,
andm presentedisf
o
whose face was utterly devoid of expression,
all the characteristics of brutal stupidity,
laugh-
ing and gibing his companion upon their commonTozolli, on the contrary, was in a state of the utmostretnxnae.
Peßrigaratin, which manifested itself hy threatening vociferations;
" onds, canailles de Montpelier!" he exclaimed, " I'll
come back one day to cut all your rascally throats. Do you
hear the yelping hounds? If 1 had only a sabre, and my
arms free, how I would massacre them. ' Bruzi laughing at
this rhodomontade, lie exclaimed, " You laugh, Bruzi.
Good ! Let the republic come—and its reign approaches--
and the government of brigands that got me condemned wont
last long ; let the republic come, and then you will know
whether I am a man to keep my word, and see myself re-
venged !" All these vociferations were accompanied by the
most horrible oaths, in a mixed jargon of French and Italian.
Tozolli's imprecations were especially vented against a for-
mer accomplice of bis, named Numa Raymond, who declined
to give his evidence according to Tozolli s wishes. Raymon
having turned king's evidence, and being pardoned accord-
ingly, Tozolli protested that he had been made the victim of
the other's perjury, and vomited forth upon this text a thou-
sand blasphemies.

Our municipal elections passed off without a contest in
any of the Wards. Not the slightest interest was excited,
and the Council remains constituted as heretofore—all whigs
and radicals ; the latter, however, having an overwhelming
preponderance. Overtures were made by the leading whigs
to some of the conservative party, to suffer themselves to be
put in nomination, with a promise of liberal support, but
they declined the honour.