The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-04 00:00:00

in the

demonstration in favour of Turkey

actuated by widely different motives

jealousy of Russia ext

her influence in th

:rom a pre

1 fear of her ultimate

.estre to elevate

PAt3iERSTON into a more important position

e of Lord ABERDEEN and

of his tendencies in fay(

fused notion about the balance of power, which
eve can only be secured by the
vain attempt to prop up the rapidly decaying

they affect to be

power

enemy of Russia, notwithstanding the many trea-
ties between them, and the idea that Christian
England must use the arm of the infidel in order
to barricade her Indian possessions, is adhered to
as if it were an article of faith, unassailable by

Town (

general

there was

the ele

candidate

ALL W

ised to i

uties of

reason, and which no change of circumstances
could weaken. Were it possible to disconnect
from the question all notions of Russian ambition, 1
to be gratified by the extension of her frontier in
an Eastern direction, the subject, as far as
affects Turkey, would assume a totally different
She is the only nation in Europe ad-
hering to the rapidly decaying faith in MAHOMET,
and her Christian population, forming by far the
greater number of the subjects of the PORTE, are
THE intelligence which was receivedfrom Australia in a state practically but little removed from that of
in the middle of -the week created quite a sensation slavery. As an abstract question of international
among themanyinterestedinthetrade to thatrapidly law, we have no right to interfere in their behalf,
rising colony. The first impression was, that the though our position as the real head and especial
market was glutted, that merchandise was unsale- i champion of Christianity would endow us with the
able, and that ruin was impending over every I moral right of their protection. Russia, less
recent transaction. A more careful perusal of the scrupulous as to the means, or having political
advices has, however, tended considen\ibly to modify objects totally dissimilar from ours, has interfered
these extreme views, and to revive Hopes which for the especial object of protecting the Christian
had well nigh sunk into despair. In all such cases . subjects of the SULTAN ; and yet, losing sight of,
very great allowance must be made for the bias of the main object of the quarrel, professing Christians
- rr ,
those who furnish the reports, and who naturally in England are calling upon tl • - An aP
1 °-
nand.
count on the effect they will have in England. It active interference in defence of infidelity, under 'facts well known to every one else, a fault inex-
is only a short time since we heard of the most I the worse than idle pretence of seeming political curable in a Finance Minister; or he must have
extravagant profits being realised for almost all advantages,—an end which will be as distant as been utterly indifferent as to the truth of his
descriptions 'of merchandise, of demands for further ever, whatever may be the course pursued. assertions, a fault considerably worse, and .he is
,
supplies, which none of the ordinary capabilities of We readily admit, within reasonable limits, the welcome to the choice of either alternative. If the
shipping could -overdo, and of powers of consump- importance of preserving that coveted balance of
itinerant speeches of Cabinet Ministers in their
country excursions have any value at all, we have ,C. 111" t wning,
tion which were increasing beyond all means of power in Europe which seems to form the stock
,s, was b
repletion. The flattering
if given the substance of them without exaggeration, the - -surgearyt-ot ~it. :_....., . ,itechapel, in a
story was believed : a idea of Lord PALMERSTON'S foreign policy ; but,
further impetus -was given to our export trade, and we count the cost of its attainment, we shall find or setting down aught in malice, and we cannot state, and sh;airtlymafttherer•aards
uetx:nireedo:cl silicetli been
tal'
I:l),beand with
morn_ver
yet, long before a -single shipment, influenced by it dearly purchased by any active attempt to prop avoid the conclusion that, as far as concerns their and the latter fell ;sleep. On awaking samesnedsco
these reporta,could have reached its destination, we up the falling power of infidel Turkey. Negotiation own reputation, they had better been left unspoken, the child in the state described.
oct The annual meet-
are startled with reports of sudden depression, and may yet do something to save Europe from war •; I though they are so far useful in exposing the ingAonfDtTe°ll.iverpoouVuxEsliary BETrarneh of the Curates Pion
every hope of gain is substituted by a fear of loss. but Turkey, by refusing the terms which we assisted I hollowness of the pretensions upon which the Promoting the Employment of Additional Curates in
Populous Places will be held in the Savings'-bank, Bold-
however, cautious examination .of these reports serves, in dictating, has lost all show of claim upon our Coalition Cabinet has presumed to retain office. street, on Thursday next, when the Lord Bishop of the
Diocese will take the chair. As an instance of the great
however, to show that the allowance for exaggera- aid : and any assistance now rendered, in order to ~......„_.______
good effected by this society, we may state that, through
tion must be fully .as am-i
pie as in the preceding I enable her to recover the Danubian provinces
WE published last week the details of the arrest , its means, no less than four additional curates have been
his town during the last year.
case. The ships are waiting in the harbour with would not only be a positive aggression on our
and imprisonment of Miss CUrNNINGHAME, a Scot- pTiivd:dpfeoront SIIIPWRIGHTS.—It will be seen by refe-
their cargoes, because lighters are few and dear, part against Russia, justifying reprisals in the Baltic •
tish lady, by the officers of the GRAND DUKE of rence to our advertising columns, that the master ship-
wrights of this port have agreed to the uniform rate of
and Melbourne has no dock accommodation. Goods and elsewhere, but would also fail of their effect, a,
TUSCANY, for the unpardonable offence of • • I &stn.- wages for)ourne3rineiti of 6s. per day and an hour overtime
have been sold at a sacrifice on their cost, because inasmuch as no exertions we could make in her be- but' some religions books among
mg the poor for a shilling, t4_l4 er nottto be exceeded except in case
of emergency. This resolu ion has received the sanction
amateur exporters have sent unsaleable articles half would save Turkey from do al whenever she peasants, who were not allowed to think without of the leading ship-builders, ion
has associated themselves
under the false impression that any thing would h me involved in the crash of conflict. We the leave of the minions of Romish superstition. forptEhAeTpnurl7eDonfoswtrisettNlya.eltreiit.
Sunday
evening, about
do for colonial consumption ; and the Australian should not even excite her gratitude; for the Mo- It was really a serious crime to give the bread of hatfrst seven o'clock, Henry Cooper, aged 18, an ap-
markets have been flat, because the communication hammedans, blindly confiding in their own strength,
on board the barque Kent, who had hem
life to such poor souls, almost as bad as that of
ashore,
h eon ret •to the ship with • •
returning
with the diggings had been teinporarily closed by view with jealousy any interference by Christian
the lady who gave meat to a starving wretch upon den`a.ll
before his nth, and fell into the canal at Stanley_
' mistook natural causes, but were shortly expected to be , powers in their behalf, and will madly rush on their
a Fast day, and was, in consequence, refused abso- drodock%wied. The body was got oieietaind aturtenleitelr he
wave
opened, when trade would necessarily revive. fate whenever the standard of war is hoisted, in
lution for her ill-judged humanity. Miss CUNING- but all efforts to restore animation were ineffectual.
of oar;
Another report was, that many thousands of barrels 1 superstitious reliance on the promises of their false
HARE has mortally offended the laws of the little A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE broke out on Friday morning i
of flour were lying in
SYdney, so far beyond the 'creed. The position of the question has also been Chandos-street, Strand, London, on the extensive estabn-
potentate by which the MADIAI were doomed to a lishment of Messrs. Saville and Edwards, printers. A
means of consumption that they were being re- materially altered through the rejection by Turkey lingering death for reading the Scriptures, and tniliem'fibreercoomf
-ennigimscamt:dretomsetvaenrytlyset inanodi:Tration, but
shipped to England at a positive loss ; whereas, the of the note proposed by the conference at Vienna, has been adjudged the same fate, should the British two hours the back warehouses, composifloor,ng
amndlmesaestee
true version is, that some of the barrels were sour, She can no longer count on the sympathy of public
rooms, with their valuable contents, were distroyed.
Lion be asleep. Several deputations have since
and, there being no ta
a,nufactories there to con- opinion in Europe in her favour, for all the northern • Some houses in Harvey's-buildings, as also in Chandos-
waited on the Earl of CLARENDON to solicit his street and Bedford-street, were much injured.
sume them, they would he more saleable in Man- , powers have withdrawn, or stood aloof ; and it may
interference, and the FOREIGN SECRETARY has
afternoon, William
O.F.EXCES:IyE
aniduNAßrtfixi cf.
Ite°n lSdatnalareY
chester, where they are largely used in the manufac- be that, should England pursue the course replied that Mr. SCA.RLETT, the British Minister at
yn
ture of cotton.
brought to the Northern" Hol:pital in Arthur
insensniblse statewe
Upon a review of the whole, a fair pointed out by the Turkish sympathisers, we the Court of Florence, has already exerted himself of intoxiccrion. had been on board ship unloading
conclusion appears to be that the American shippers i may find more enemies than Russia, and be in behalf of the lady, and that the course he has , and it
tamedslr and
quaintity of is supposed
which they eptciitiolly 041-1
are the greatest sufferers, having deluged the deserted in extremity by cair fickle ally
of France, pursued has met with the approbation of the home being discovered, they were ordered to be utraonn s'hore
market with breadstuffs while the sale of goods ' • •
who, with .all his professions of cordiality, would
• which was done, after which they were found lying at the,
government. In these times, perhaps, when foreign foot of Water:street. At the hospital, proper steps were
from
England has simply experienced a lull, owing much rather be on good terms with the potentates affairs are dictated by Peace Conferences, we ought taken for their reco very,. but Borgin expired about four
to temporary
y causes, and want of facilities for ' of the North, and the majority of whose,subjects
o'clock on Sunday morning. Reynolds was so far reco-
eommunication. Thi • • I not to complain of the delays of diplomatic nego-
vered as to be able to leave the hospital on Sunday after-
s view is confirmed by the , would joyfully hail any opportunity to revenge • •
tiations, though we may be sometimes painfully nn.
report that building was being carried on with ' their humiliation at Waterloo. It may appear a reminded that the reign of QUEEN VICTORIA does LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC Seel —Th
cert in athichGrisi and Mario will appear beforee one t'f°toll-
very great activity, that all descriptions of building very simple affair to order the advance of an not always resemble that of her great ancestor the most brilliant audiences ever assembled in Liverpool will
fleetfromßesikaßay intothe straits
materials continued to realise very high prices, and 'English
Virgin Queen. There is a story told of the days take place this evening, and the retiring stars of the mn-
that the labour of skilled artisans was paid for at the Dardanelles, and to send our few remaining
of ELIZABETH, that when the British Chaplain, at seal world
woarnldev
wenilt for make their final appearance on Tuesday
which, we understand, every available
almost, if not quite, as high rates as by the pre- ships in active service as a reinforcement, but the
Leghorn, in this same Tuscany, was imprisoned by place in the hall has been engaged. The concert on the
vious accounts. There is, therefore, little or no risk incurred would be fearful compared with the the
25th of this month will not be less attractive, and more so
Inquisition, in the palmy days of their power, to the admirers of instrumental harmony.
The Orchestral
cause for despair. The re-opening of the commune- absurd pretence of the slightest advantage. The
Union, which will form the great feature on that occasion,
cation with the di •
ggings would very shortly bring naval power of Great Britain has long been for some words incautiously spoken at a dinner-
. is composed of the leading performers in each department
table, the Lion Queen sent such a remonstrance m of the orchestra, and as they have been well drilled to-
fresh supplies of gold to the ports ; this would viewed with jealousy by every state in Europe. B
y men and metal that the prisoner was given up
agethrer, thete(i perfection of harmony must be heard to be
necessarily restore the tone of the markets for all the turn which the negotiations have taken, all
without any diplomatic delay. We hardly dare appreciated.
APPLICATION.—In the Court of Bankruptcy
merchandise of really saleable qualities, and remit- •
pretence of co-operation has been taken away ; and,
anticipate such a forcible appeal in these degene-
onnn Friday,eha in re Power and Wallace, Itir. Simon applied
tances would again be transmitted to this country to should a blow be struck by England in defence of
3air. Commissionerfor
rate days, though it is not very long since Lord Stevenson,oftoMbre allowedShe,)ftle3eelfxasut,n toe
recruit the diminishing treasury of the Bank of Turk " • •
-ey, it might, without any great violence of
England
PALMERSTON blockaded Greece for a more equivocal which had been made upon thep expunge
estatep of Messrs:
construction, be interpreted into a declaration of
Power. and Wallace, merchants, of this town, and to trans..cause. It is said that Admiral CORRY'S squadron feu it to the separate estate of Mr. John Power. The
war with all the rest of Europe, at the very time •
has left the harbour of Cork to reinforce the meeting was an adjourned meeting for the purpose of de-
THE affairs in the East appear to have furnished when our shores have been left defenceless, owine daring a dividend of the separate estate a Mr. John
' - Mediterranean fleet. He might take Tuscany in
a theme upon which the •
Power, for whose creditors there would be a dividend of
daily papers in London to our available naval force being locked up at the
much waste of diplo- 2,05. in thewas a creditor of the
may amuse their readers his way, and not only spare _ . pound. mr. Shea, who
. ,by bandying charges of extremity of the Mediterranean. This is no ex-
=tic skill by more tangible arguments, but also firm,fuli nheawvingishenearvpdc,,if this,t_ and7' he
wishing
to get his debt in
misrepresentation from wilfulness or ignorance, treme view of the case, for Russia would be our
'cll
n., not
and by eager rivalry in the •
possession of early and positive enemy ; Austria would be her ally ; the
h, est am
exclusive information.
ea 'k t 13
The Times announced, in friendship of Prussia could not be counted on, and
' t, ed I ins
an authoritative tone,
,that two or three vessels there is nothing in the
iOl EL- -0
from each of the fleets in Besika Bayhad been LEON to induce the slightest reliance upon his pro- 1-cre :al
despatched to Constantino l ll4 3
of Co
pe, at the request of the fessions, if his interest pointed in another direction.
' its ue
Sultan in
ee,
, order to protect the English and French The order of the fleets in Besika Bay to advance
, an, ve
residents from the anticipated f - on,
ee re. Dr
Id.
Population. On Tuesday, the Mornin g Herald ferent sense by the French admiral, and should
ILL hem Pa
declared, in
a tone of equally seeming authority,
such a result spring from our further interference 1 end sr
I
that the whole of the combined fleets had received •
in behalf of Turkey, we have not even a ground of
is , of 2 Y
orders from their home gove '
fet it ca Igl
governments to advance complaint, as the refusal of the SULTAN to accept
-ably ed
for the protection of the Turkish capital. This the note agreed to at Vienna destroyed all further
er t app o
was met by the Vmeo
men VI
Times, on the next day with a claims the good offices of the parties to it.
upon
whet g
positive contradiction and ' '
I I r, tl, ci
an assertion that no The game of diplomacy, as far as England is
orders had been
o. ifore di
sent out ; but that, at the request concerned, has been badly played. It commenced
,et. .?. pro- a
of the respective ambassadors at Constantinople, with doubt and indecision, owing to the want of
two steamers only from each
* Ina t
fleet had been sent. good faith on the part of our own PREMIER and the
ct itself 1 one or, tv
On Friday, the y, Herald returned •to the charge, divisionsin the Cabinet. The •
opportunity was 1g
reiterated its former statement,
•
)einselv(
and laboured to neglected of acting when it would have been done
show, by appeals to other papers, and by the cor- with effect, and now we must be content to retire
respondence of the Times, Which, at the best, were even with the conviction of defeat, or suffer a still
but ambiguoue etatements, that it s former au' more bitter humiliation,

Kiberpoot tatibarb,

character

MORNING, OCT. 4,1853.

n by all

TEE NEW PENNY RECEIPT-STAMI
new penny receipt-stumps were issue
Office -,,ante will be made fa

eir Government

stant, the nev

s he would not
Upor

teach that wholesome lesson, wmen nas been well rate creditor,
of the joint estate 0
nigh forgotten, that Great Britain has arms long
that Mr Shea's p . f h'adnnothmeett
enough and strong enough to protect the humblest was adjourned till the 10th inst.llell
stct
treu niped Teel- cs ,
, ...--
of her subjects from foreign oppression. Such a NEW REEL-CARRIA 0 -
demonstration might also be useful in rendering any
further appeal to similar arguments unnecessary.

turelay a newly con
I for inspection before
tee, in the Town-hall.

nprovements have excited consider
`''%* their variety than simplicity

wiree reels, (the old form of engine only carrying
ne,) two of them running parallel, and the other trn-
-- the end of the carriage-

NEW YACIIT.—A splendid screw-steam yacht, built fur 1
Mr. Charles M`lver, agent for the British and North versel
American Royal Mail Steam-ship Company, arrived on
Sunday
from the Clyde, where she was built.
26 tons burthen, and 10 horse power; lengt
breadth of beam Of. She left Glasgow in corn
the Jaelr all +—A— ____, • . - -

_
wound hose to any extent. in addition to this, hose to
..e is of some hundreds of yards may be coiled within its interior
h7O feet, while in front it carries sledge-hammers, axes, branches
' /mirably classified, besides the mans rsl4

DEATH By DROWNING.—An inquest was held 01
Saturday, on the body of Mr. James Chapman, of the
Sefton Arms, London-road, who lost his life on Sunda3
week. He went with a friend, named George Barker, by
the three o'clock boat to Eastham. After dinner the party
returned to the ferry, and got on board the boat Birken-

all most

L i-ow/led for the men, and from
riage, the hind wheels being more tiia—
inclfes in diameter, the hose can be worked _r
of facility heretofore unattainable:
scaling ladders are nr0,;,1,,,

Ica.r feet }aim

degM

aed, and, in wmpartitents-*Yr
f act nothing is le
lit and the best, direeteff humanft

Old
would at once mull-
.ne fire
vnaasntcagomesmof tiheaeteapre;;ent improve • 0 buildings, the ad_
head, and the deceased said, " I will stand over here,.
fest themselves; for, while the Old engine can at first only
getting over the bulwarks at the same time to a sort of
pour onestre m of, water on the burning mas streams
grating before the paddle-box. Mr. Barker thinks that
in getting over he overbalanced himself, and thus fell
overboard. Although an-immediate alarm was given, and carriage, the subject of our present notice, three,
on as many different quarters, can be simultaneously
poured. Models have been vent to the Dublin and New<
the boat stopped, deceased was lost. On ThuredaLlas
body woo found at Seacombe slip.
York Ezhibitione,