The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-01-10 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SIR,-7Can you be good enough to inform your readers
what the Mayor of Wigan was doing here this week ? Is it
to find out who has " plenty of money" to spend at the next
election ? Is it possible that a certrin personage holding a
high office in this town is to be brought forward on the radica'
interest merely on the above qualification ?

Yours, &c..

H. F.

THE TORY PRESS, WITH ALL THE NAMES OF

ITS WRITERS

(From the Arpus.)
Mr. O'Connell declares that he is anxious to have all the
names of the principalwriters for the Tory press. As we are
desirous of obliging this gentleman, and as we know that our
contemporaries care as little about the death's head and cross-
bones as we do, we shall gratify him in this particular.
I. The London daily morning papers of the Tory party are
the Times, the Herald, and the Post.
1. The Herald is conducted by Mr. White, the clever
author of the " Mornings in Bow-street ;" assisted by Mr.
John Bell, formerly of the True Sun, Mr. M. Honan, as
foreign correspondent, an author of some agreeable works
upon Spain ; and the celebrated barrister, Mr. John Sydney
Taylor, whose essays in the cause of humanity do him the
highest honour. The theatrical department is ably conducted
by a countryman of Mr. O'Connell, named O'Dwyer.
2. The Post is the property of the Byrne family—the son
of the celebrated Rosa Matilda being its chief proprietor. It
is edited by Mr. Thomas Bittleston and Mr. Michele, the
representative of a noble Italian family. The foreign cor-
respondence is managed by Mr. Gruneison, who, our readers
will recollect, was within a few hours of being shot in com-
pany with Captain Henningsen, by the ferocious Christinos
in Spain. Mr. W. Johnson, for many years the able editor
of the Albion, contributes to its table-talk and general liter:),
ture, aided by 'Mr. Frederick William Nayler Bayley, author
of " Five Years in the West Indies," and other works. Its
miscellaneous assistants are Lord Ellenborough, writing
under the name of Zeta, and Mr. Fitzgerald, formerly secre-
tary of the Charles-street Club, who furnishes some graceful
poetic trifles, in which his friend Mr. Praed, alas! now no
more, used formerly to join him.
The Times has been for many years conducted by Mr.
Thomas Barnes, late of Cambridge. It is, in a great mea-
sure, the property of Mr. John Walter, now candidate for
Southwark. Captain Sterling, of Knightsbridge, is " the
thunderer." Mr. Francis Bacon, and his father-in-law,
Mr. Horace Twiss, ex-M.P., do the regular business of the
paper. Mr. Delane is the managing director, and Mr. John
JoAeph Lawson the publisher. In its libel actions, which in
such a paper it is hard to avoid, the name of this gentleman
appears as defendant, but it is a vulgar error to suppose that
all the libelS are attributable to his pen. Mr. Alsager, a
relation of Mr. Walter,. has for many years furnished the
commercial article, money market, and city news, much to
his credit, in the city.
11. The evening tory papers are the Courier and the
Standard.

I. The Courier is at present edited by Mr. Rowcroft, for-
merly of the Morning Post, and afterwards secretary of the
City Conservative Association. It is said that Mr. William
Holmes, M.P.' is an active, and, we doubt not, a valuable
and trustworthy contributor.
2. The Standard is the property of Mr. Charles Baldwin,
late candidate for Lambeth, and a magistrate of the county
of Surrey. It is edited by Dr. Giffard, with the assistance
of Mr. Alaric A. Watts, for many years editor of the Sou-
venir. Sir Robert Inglis, and several learned doctors of
Oxford and Cambridge, furnish the columns of this steadfast
journal with much valuable matter.

111. Of the papers published thrice or twice in the week
it is hardly necessary to speak. Many pious, well-disposed,
and orthordox persons in the country contribute to the St.
James's Chronicle ; and the Rev. Thomas Dale, deservedly
promoted to St. Bride's by Sir Robert Peel, is said to be the
principal editor of the Record.
IV. Of the weekly papers. Nothing but modesty restrains
us from doing ourselves the justice of stating that the ARGUS
is, as it deserves to be from its multiplied merits; decidedly
the first among them. The name of the proprietor appears in
its proper place, as in thirty years of his connexion with the
press of England, it has always been his practice to take care
that it should. As for our contributors, why it is not fair to
expect that we should print their names. We leave that to
others. The list would exhaust half the peerage, and com-
prehend all the literary men of the slightest name flow flou-
rishing their pens on the tory side of the question. We
shall only mention the Duke as the head of our politics, and
the Laureate as the crown of our literature.
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2. John Bull, a paper of many years' standing, and de-
cided respectability, is the property of Messrs. Gilbert,
Hopkinson, Davidson, Shackell (the celebrated ink-manu-
facturer, of Clerkenwell), and T. Hook. The last-named
gentleman, distinguished as the author of " Sayings and
Doings," "Gilbert Gurney," and "Tekeli," and other
dramas, is the editor; assisted by Mr. Sthith, half-brother
of Mrs. Bartley, formerly- a tragic .actress of high repute ;
and, it is said, by Mr. Cecil Forrester, and other gentlemen
of the -Atherneum, the Rev. Mr. Barham, renowned. under
the sobriquet of Thomas Ingoldsby, &c.
3. Bell's Weekly Messenger, a very ancient paper, has its
articles written expressly for itself and no other, by Mr.
Francis Holt, Vice-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,
and some of his relations.
.• 4. The Metropolitan Conservative Journal belongs to the
•Rev. Mr. Gathercole, a pious ecclesiastic of the evangelical
school.
5. The Britannia has not as yet had an opportunity of dis-
tinguishing itself in the manner that alight be expected from
the talent displayed by its writers, and the money expended
by its enterprising proprietors, Mr. Booth, spirit-merchant,
and Mr. Weston, an eminent master tailor, of High-street,
Southwark. The Rev. Dr. Croly, author of " Salathiel,"
" Pride shall have a Fall," and other pleasing works, is the
Principal editor. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Carter Hall, both
well known in the literary world, perform the sub-duties of
this amiable family journal, to which Mr. F. W. N. Bayley
also contributes.
We may have omitted some Conservative writers, but we
shall supply that defect in another paper, when we intend to
furnish also the names of the contributors to the magazines
and reviews of our party. And having thus honestly and
fairly begun with our own side of the question, common
justice only requires that we shall be equally candid in sup-
plying Mr. O'Connell with the names of the Whig and Radi-
cal ladies and gentlemen of the press. In the pursuance of
that style of courtesy which has always Marked our career,
we shall do our antagonists the favour of being infinitely more
copious in our accounts of their history.

CAUTION TO SHIPKEEPERS.---At the Police Court,, yes-
terday, a man was charged with a breach of the bye-laws
regulating the docks, by having a candle burning on board
of a vessel in the night. The case being proved, Mr. Rush-
ton said that one of the most proper .fines that could be im-
posed was that fixed for this offence which went to endanger
property, and even life, to a fearful' extent. The party was
liable to.a fine of £2O; but in this case, as the offender had
pleaded ignorance of the law, he should mitigate the amount
to 20s. and costs.

LIVERPOOL GRAND SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS.—The
second of the series of four grand subscription concerts is
appointed to take place on Tuesday next, in the Theatre-
Royal. The vocalists announced are Miss Woodyatt, Ma-
dame F. Lablache (late Miss Fanny Wyndham), and Mons.
F. Lablache. The principal instrumental solo performer
will be Mr. J. Balsir Chatterton, professor of the harp in
the Royal Academy of Music, London. Mr. Hermann rt-
tains his position as leader, and Mr. G. Holden presides at
the pianoforte. There is an agreeable variety in the pro-
gramme. A crowded house may be anticipated.

crowded houses
ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—We are glad to find that
Liverpool continue to testify the approbation of the
public of the spirited exertions of Mr. Ducrow
in the
"The Siege
at the Amphitheatre. The new piece
the first time oileNi
called
should be seen in enday, is a very
of Jerusalem," which was produced for
ford space to describe order, to
be appreciated. We cannot af-
imposing spectacle, and
could we could not encidcuts of the piece, and if we
are presented to the describeauditor, The effective style in which they
Con-
script," is one, in which the i) The last piece, " The Con-
are introduced, and of course what powers of Mr. Ducrow
The other performances continue t he does he does well.
satis-
faction. Every night they meet with giveunbounded
w,. rapturous applause.
IRON STEAMER BUILDING Al'
is now building, in the yard connecießd
RINGTON.—There
Foundry Company, Warrington, a splendid ilith the Bridge
about 119 feet long, 19 feet beam, and to be propelled
steam-boat,
engines of 33 horse power each, manufactured eonletdhby two
premises. Several of the nobility and scientific gentlemen
of of the neighbourhood, having inspected the various parts
vessel and machinery during its progress, have expres%oefd
themselves as being highly delighted with the firmness and
strength of the materials, and the excellence and skill of the
workmanship. The launch is expected to take place about
the 18th of January. Our correspondent does not inform
us for what navigation the boat is intended.