The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-01-11 00:00:00

BIRKENHE
the Bible."
School Room
hear)
—in
empirebgurtowaning,wimittuntsaenreempupbelriocseo:lo:
that the wisdom and the foresight of the great and P_,:g Rev. Dr. Bay
th at
tmrieonushafovuonsdeeldrsomof
otbnaptencroendscitpuotnionth(aenpdubgrlieoatsetro;dli
tory) found it incumbent, even in the first flush ()lato ~...
LiIRKENHF
triumph of popular feeling, to interpose some 1). le for payment
between immediate legislation and the direct rellectle-
t the Castle 11,
the popular will. True it is, they had not—and h -
tit amount full
had it would have been wholly inconsistent with -
eil the Y
i. pronaotet
institutions—an hereditary chamber; but they suPPLI.A
BIRKENHE
a different manner, wisely adapting it to their own',
the
tutions and system, a barrier interposing between ti Monk'sve'hing
Ferr
direct representative institution and the legislation ei
country, founded upon the elective principleably wi. attendec
club, took a
adapted to their own institutions—founded, although°
' - elective principle, yet with a different basis, and regfi MURDER
different class of interests; and it is sin committed at
enough that the two great countries--now, / wa9o last week eta
almost the only homes and refuge of liberty throng, adjacent-part
the world—these great countries under which, with di the deceased
cities of institutions and diversities of habits, there Greek sailors
at the same time a great uniformity of principle, THE BIRK
great similarity and identity of laws as of language —ln consequ
these two great countries should have formed their Claughton-r(
stitutions starting from precisely opposite points of damaged by
In this conntry, the rights of the people and the lib a considerabl
of the people have been of slow and tardy growth. been the rest
started at the other end of the scale, with almost until°. DEPUTY .
monarchical power, and aristocratic and feudal poWel have been al
boundless extent. By slow degrees the rights of palatine of
people, as the enlightenment of the country proceo Esq., John
have risen their way and acquired their due prepondell Thomas Will
and they have attained in this country that state in I: Esq•, and W
I will venture to state that, not except the great D
V
re. CHESTER
of the United States, there is no country in which al week ended
measure of rational liberty is enjoyed than that of of eels, &c., 4
I have the honour of being a native. (Applause.) i Steam-boats
have reduced in this country the power of the crown Total, £3,51
the power of the nobles to an amount which deprives
'l, sponding we
one and the other of all offensive power, of all Ant'
et THE WA;
privilege—(hear)—and leaves them only so much inflao between the
as to steady and balance the machine of the constite I bill introdu,
and to prevent such rapid and constant fluctuatiopf arranged.
might arise from the unchecked exercise of the inaree# duced into t
popular will. (Applause.) Now, starting from the 1 ceedings of 1
and opposite point, let us look to the great exam authority, U
the republic of the United States. Injustice Alt,
THE MAP
hesitate to use the word—led to resistance ; resistari a
to revolution ; revolution led to the full enjoymelPto donnd thed Lad
full success of the popular principle and popular riglfadage out tgacl
and yet in the very flush of triumph and success, no IStegtvart, Ba
some excesses might have been pardoned in tan i
p Motcombe,
a spirit so congenial to the feeling of the countrfted bride on le
which had acquired so great a triumph, the fares -
ppark, are e:
statesmen of that day foresaw it would be necessary' '
certain extent, to check the predominance of that p 5 WRECK i
popular influence, and to interpose—not, indeed, have, durin,
they borrowed from the mother country—but to inter; Upwards 01
some check which would tend as a balance to the coo sustained li
tution, and as a counterpoise and equivalent to the 110 tion of the
of Lords in the mother country, as far as such an ego and wreckec
lent can counterpoise." His lordship then retr, late gales.
that no doubt much might be said against the doctriniti perished, as
hereditary succession, and more especially hereato REFRACT
legislation, yet he would venture to say, that there of the Amei
advantages in the hereditary legislation in the 1101 Winch, ma
Lords which were not to be overlooked in an old coin disobeyed o
like this, and which proved an important element . that they w
link in our free monarchical constitution. The Houstli were also b
Lords, in this country, was not, what in other cot/ 1 evening, in
it might be, an exclusive branch, between which 80'4 consul in tl
rest of the commnity there was an exclusive gulf. 0 discharged.
House of Lords in this country," continued his lorded WALLAS
"is constantly receiving fresh reinforcements and infln'o was held or
from the popular element, constantly receiving rein!et The procee
ments of new blood ; while on the other hand, 'lh confirmed,
second generation at all events, the younger sons 01,4 list of pers(
peerage are merged in the commonalty, and become to pared for tl
tion of the general mass of the community, withoutd eircumstan,
separating barrier. Gentlemen, I think I could h 1 to he let ; 1
take a stronger instance of the manner in which then the the matter
inforcements of the House of Lords take place than iii
BIRKEN
which have occurred in the last ten months—in en meeting, o
cases, the only three in which I have had the hone tico recomment
advising the crown to grant a peerage. These three 0
4 Stewart we
are drawn from three different professions. One "j 1 v;
noble and gallant officer connected originally with no J. a
tinguished family, but still more distinguished for 1'1;0 of
been many years the right-hand counsellor of they ur
tinguiehed and lamented man this country has late c
In the chief command of the army he had MAO
military name, and his services were well known ton
military officer, and his conduct in that position 00
and highly appreciated. (Applause.) The second
gentleman of a family of recent origin, but whose 60
in the diplomatic career have reflected even nal ,
lustre upon that great name which you in this to 0,
many years ago the honour and privilege of call' dl,
11
own representative, bearing the name of Canning. lvitn'
The third was a gentleman whose parents were n'fst)
very humblest class, whose parents had no higher Ali

at the works

th respei
L Pieta

)f th
as folic)

£15,021 1
cxpenditui

sented fro!
before Pa.
Chester lii

to Mr. Ti
new build
by £2OO.

than small shopkeepers in a little country towntd/
started in public life with no advantages beyond th°",ol
his own ability and his own energy, and yet, by his •1
labour and his own talents, without any adventitioo9o
vantages, passing through all the higher ranks of )
laborious and learned profession to which he had del, it
himself. It will ever be a satisfaction to me that J,.111
wised the crown to call to the House of Lords, as lord Po i
chancellor of England, the son of a small tradesior.
Lewes, who has illustrated his own name and characters.,
Sir Edward Sugden, and who has reflected, I will vent Id 9.
say, still higher honour by the name of LordSt.Leoatigk
His lordship then said, that whatever ministry bbd
hold the reins of government, they, unless wholly
to the interests of their own country, as well as the " t6l
at large, could have no other object than cultivating 0
friendship of the United States. With reference Iso
fisheries question, the noble lord remarked :—" gi: joi
friend, if I may be so allowed to call him, the nve sit
near me, has adverted to some differences which hele.l
sen between us, and some points which have led t 0
10
troversy and remark. - I will not, of course, upau 501
an occasion as this, enter upon a discussion of the re 01
of that question ; hut I feel convinced that the best 03,0
of settling the differences which may arise betweea',o
country and the United States especially--but I will 4
also, this and any other country—is a frank and mod
eli
communication of moderate views and claims, "PI
rately put forward and steadily enforced, upon theil
of the representatives of those nations. (Appl,a 0
And I am sure of this, that while a tame concess'col
any important rights never affords real satisfactip
either of the parties—even that to whom it is n •ept
that which makes it—so, on the other hand, the
ship of nations is best maintained by a calm and tenlrh.
assertion of that which they believe to be their 19
ar..1c1,. on the other hand, by a moderate and libera'd

intimidati,

Rasperpc

residence

Eastham

his wife a
abo

which is r

within a d

ieven and
Into the h

also the 4

!orairis ou

blaclicral
a blunder
`They also

call, who

any alarn

drawing-

deroande

o

!lead, .anc

to refuse

plate on
the other
stairs the
presence
plunder i

inonates

an hour,
of £5O 1
lains.

of those which are the rights and privileges of 01,10
Gentlemen, I have no fear of any question of any 'Pe
ences arising between the United States and this cool',
We have too many ties to bind us together. We",
the ties of common language—the ties of common 18/
many respects—we have the ties of common liberti,
have the ties of rapidly extending end increasini
merce—we have also ties, I am sure, of personV,
feeling to bind us together •, and my firm belief is t
questions arise in which differences of opinion mai
friendly communication will not only remove those OY
culties, but will also tend to make the fact of thosefoci
ferences having arisen extend into a system of reciP
advantage and the greater extension of commercial ill
course between- the two countries." (Applause.) , ;
Several other toasts, including the Mayor, the 1/13
man, and the Members for the County, were Pr°,Pord
and severally acknowledged, and the guests rose s'l
before twelve o'clock.

THE

THE stri

gold fiel

the fear
It is th

emigran
for the c

grants A
themseli
little kt
start fot
the your
title to
and sin(

under siv
and fitte
tons, an
has bee
speed, a
iron kt
beam •
,

APSLEY HOUSE

The principal apartments in Apsley House, the reside;
of the late Duke of Wellington, are open to the Otof.
during this month, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and SIP
days, from ten till three o'clock, by admission fie,fli
A issued'psl
lbh(a)yet,
erAni
Dig rol tnLuae wcdoha,resdul 1
used
euoditl
at Oldsy Bond-street,
en
nd
ys t rße ea tt inur
Bathurst,
written applications. virt
t
uke,
Apsley, Earl Bathurst ; it was purchased by the late VI
of Wellington in 1820, and was subsequently gr:oot,
enlarged. From the Entrance-hall visitors pass to
Castlereagh, t.ilhierr.epaerrecemvaari Cleo
0501 b
THE WAITING ROOM, in which
liofpothnet
Gurwood, Colonel Ponsonby, &c.
At the foot of the staircase stands a colossal stet°,
Napoleon, by Canova, presented to the late Duke "
allied sovereigns of Europe. Entering the sble
PICCADILLY DRAWING-ROOM, are several adze ,ttO,
paintings; those most worthy of men• ion are--"_.A•P°: ce'
of John,
oihndhDeluskeae opfeMnsaiornlteorrso,, by
i:gh,"worivlekrietr
the coy:
.. ;
painting, " The Greenwich Pensioners,"' by Bafroit
" Van Amburgh in the Cage with Wild Beasts," 13/;10
Edwin Landseer ; and several cabinet specimens of
Dutch school.
teeit
IN THE DRAWING-ROOM, over the door, is a poobi
-
of Marshal Soult ; and one of Pope Pius VII. This rot,'
also contains the orizinal painting of "The Melton 04
and copies from Raffaelle of the four splendid works
as " The Spasimo," "La Madonna del Pesce," di4
Pearl," and " The Visitation." Over the door, leatii
to an inner room, is a "Portrait of Mr. Pitt," and 80„,ii
of the late " Mr. Arbuthnot," by Gamberdella. OPe..yeff
the pier-glasses, stand a pair of vases, porcelaine de Seat
presented to the Duke by Louis XVIII. • pet
THE PICTURE GALLERY, in which the annual hallo'
on the 18th of June was held, contains numerous adrri
ble specimens of celebrated painters, the name of . A
artist appearing on the frames. The candelabre9Lfo'
Russian porphyry, in the centre of the room, were ~ror
sented by the Emperor Nicholas, and the vases of Pty
phyry from Sweden, at the side of the apartment, by
late King of Sweden. e,
THE SMALL DRAWING ROOM. Upon the table, -01
the door, a Malachite vase, presented by the EreP,,e",
Alexander; above it is a portrait of the present Doe,'"ol
of Wellington, by Gambardella ; upon the right-.e03
side a full-length portrait of William IV., by Wilkie • Poi
upon a table are placed two services ,of very handeqf
Sevres china ; one presented by Louis XVIII., the ow
formerly belonging to Joseph, King of Spain. e 5:,
THE STRIPED DRAWING Room.—The most 111.-r pr
ing paintings are : " The Battle of Waterloo ;" b 1 of
Wm. Allen (taken from Napoleon's head quarters)
traits of Lord Beresford, Lord Lynedoch, Lord Angler7oo
and Lady Wellesley, by Sir Thomas Lawrence; e
Nelson, by uir Wm. Beechy ; Lady Charlotte Grer',ol
by Hoppner ; Sir George Murray ; Marshal Blucher
the la Lord Cowl pp
ey, by Honer. ?r
IN Tte
H E CHINA ROOM are portions of services of -AO'
sian and Saxon china, presented by the Emperor of 45 leg
tria, the Kin.. of Prussia, and Louis XVIII., contairle 0
glass cases. 'The silver plateau, in cases, on each eldetto'
the mantel-piece, was presented by the regent of Vols le
gal, for services during the Peninsula war, from IF toe
1811. Opposite the entrance is placed the Welllngpre:
shield, manufactured from designs by Stothard, fo ,wls:Pi
sented by the merchants and bankers in London, ill e
Upon the cases are some remarkable busts, in breon'e'Lle
the Marquis of Wellesley, Henri Quatre, the Prillc
Conde,
star Lou XIV., and Marshal Turenne.
From th oom visitors pass through the
Room, the Duke's Private Room, and the Dulce'sl,tot
Room (in the arrangement of which not the slagapd
alteration has been made since they were last used)' .0
thence into the garden, by an outlet constructe4;ol
private communication with the mansion, and babn
used by the late Duke. Secretnild

neatly r
Under a

connect
clear pt
side of
gers in

aepro;l
ahead c
the sid
sleepin'
light a
a very
galleys

tacked.

acconat
Part fi
Inediat
Prince

Liver;
is pass
for at

berths
On
board

was si
Mr. F.