The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-05 00:00:00

TUESDAY NOR

ionth pleads with the
clergy for the administration of Sir Robert Peel, and
argues with much force that the right hon. Baronet is
entitled to their support, and that he ought to be sup-
ported by them. Upon an argument of this kind,

k writer in

perhaps the very first observation that occurs to one's
mind is, that it can scarcely be called for. To ask the
clergy to support Sir Robert Peel is to insinuate that
the clergy are not themselves ready to do so—to sup-
pose that they have been most inattentive to contem-
porary history—and that they apply the same set of
unbending rules to men, which as consistent politicians

be bound to do to
measures. The writer in question could scarcely con-
hat the very choice s:urrility which appeared
some short time since in the British Critic, received
the sanction of the clergy, or conveyed in any degree
a just reflection of their sentiments towards the right
hon. Baronet. The British Critic is a Puseyite jour-
nal, and so far as polemical opinion goes, may perhaps
be an organ of the Puseyite party ; but it is not
arguing fairly to identify the members of that sect
with all other things which may appear in the maga-
zine, and to conclude that because Mr. Newman, or
it, attacks Sir Robert Peel
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suming that the clergy do not heartily rejoice with all
Conservative'laymen, and we may add, the great body
of the people,in the accession of Sir Robert Peel and
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By diffusing such principles, they add to the number
and strength of the Conservative party, and conse-
quently to the strength of the Peel administration ; for
the Conservative party is unanimous in supporting it.
We do not apprehend that any disunion will arise, or
that any is likely to arise from this simple and inde-
pendent line of conduct being pursued. Sir Robert
Peel has acceded to power unfettered by pledges ; he
has entered office, the head of the Conservative party
indeed, but free as air. He has given to his party no
other assurances than those of history; nor have any
been asked of him. No man can occupy higher
ground, and all good Conservatives must rejoice in the
fact. At the same time we would say, that if Sir
Robert Peel is perfectly unpledged, it would be just as
well that the clergy and all men willing to support a
Conservative minister, should be free and unpledged
also—unpledged to every thing hut those principles
which we expect to find cherished as much by the mi-
nister as by his humblest supporter—and to those
measures also, which we would reasonably expect a
Conservative minister to adopt, as opportunity per-
mitted.

By holding on this independent course, the Conser-
vative party will not be disabled from giving to the
premier the most efficient support possible. It will
not be the less efficient because it is in some degree
independent; indeed, it will be much rrore so on this

very account. For example, the premier supports a e
grant to Maynooth College ; he has always done so,
and could not be expected to turn round on a sudden
accession to office, and reject the grant. Well, but is
it necessary that the Conservatives should now be si-
lent, and let the grant be continued from year to year,
without further opposition ? Certainly not ; and whe-
ther it be personally agreeable to the premier or other-
wise, we do affirm that to oppose and agitate against
such measures, • will do more service to the Conserva-
tive cause and ministry than if we immediately sub-
mitted to them with the tamest acquiescence and most
time-serving servility. It is a great gain to have ex-
pelled the Papist-bound, O'Connell-driven ministry
from office, and to have exchanged for it one which
wears no such degrading livery, and, we may be quite
sure, will never consent so to do. But must we, on
this account, cease to be curious about the spirit in
which, for instance, Ireland shall be governed ? Must
we, therefore, cease to be jealous for the Protestant go-
vernment, and education of the rising generation of
that country, and whatever else may contribute to bind
the people in closer attachment to this, and promote
the general welfare of the empire ? Assuredly not.
Indifference of this sort would be a loosening of the
bands of Conservatism—a relaxation of its energies
much more likely to do injury to the Peel administra-
tion, than in any degree to serve it. So also with re-
gard to church extension, and a true conservative po-
licy in this country, must we resign our care on these
subjects, and leave them altogether in the hands of the
minister ? Is the simple fact of Sir R. Peel being in
office a sufficient discharge to us of all further concern
on their account ? Really this would be increasing
the minister's responsibilities greatly, and evincing
anything but a friendly disposition towards his govern-
ment. Ministers sometimes like to be driven—must
have an excuse for doing what perhaps they are not
unwilling to do of their own accord; but they must
have a good pretext for it. Therefore we say, let our
Protestant Associations, and all other good forms of
Conservative action and operation, continue. Sir R.
Peel will not be the worse for them. The river will
not rise higher than its source ; but it will rise as high.
Let us look to the source then, and, despising those
insinuations of " division in our camp," which the Ra-
dicals would fain turn to account, let us attend, with-

out swerving, to the promotion of such measures as
we are sure cannot fail most essentially to serve the

common cause.

THE NIGER EXPEDITION.—We received yesterday a slip
from the office of the African Luminary, dated Monrovia,
July 9th, 1841, by which it appears that the African civiliza-
tion expedition had arrived in 141ontserado Roads on the sth
instant. The crews of the steamers Albert, Wilberforce, and
Soudan were all well. The transport was on its way to Cape
Coast Castle. The utmost good feeling existed amongst all
parties, and sanguine hopes were entertained of ultimate
success.

DISGRACEFUL EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC

MONEY BY THE MAYOR.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

Sirt,L-On Saturday evening I attended a meeting called
by the Mayor, in consequence of a requisition he had re-
ceived; and when I went I expected that, as it was a town's
meeting, all parties would have had a fair opportunity of
expressing their sentiments ; but lo ! behold my surprise
when the Mayor said that no party should propose a resolu-
tion but the anti-corn-law party ; nor would he allow a gen-
tleman who came forward to propose an addition to the
memorial which addition called upon her majesty to extend
the franchise and dismiss her present ministers. Now, sir,
although I may differ with the gentleman who wished to
propose such addition, still, I say, if it was a town's meet-
g, he had a right to a fair hearing, and also to have his
addition put tb the meeting, and if carried, to be appended
to the memorial ; and this the town-clerk told him, within
my hearing, be had a right to ; but our sapient Mayor, in
opposition to the town-clerk's decision, told him that he
could not allow him to propose his addition, because it con-
tained a reference to the elective franchise ,whilst the memo-
rial before the meeting contained a paragraph on the same
subject ; be also stated, that the meeting was got up by and
for the Operative Anti-corn-law Association. Now, sir, I
think it is a duty incumbent upon some of our town council-
lors to bring this subject forward at the next Council meet-
ing, to see whether the funds of the corporate estate are at
the disposal of the Mayor, to call meetings for the Anti-
corn-law Associations, and if he has no such power, then he
should be made to feel the consequences by bearing the
expenses of the meeting himself.
Trusting that you will give this insertion in your next pub-
lication, and that it may be brought before the Town Council.
where, if there is not a Radical honest enough to bring it
forward, and this I very much doubt, it is to be hoped that
some of our Conservative members will show, that, although
they differ with the sentiments contained in the addition to
the memorial, still, they are honest enough to grant fair play
to all parties.—Yours truly, JOSEPH EVANS.
Everton, October 4, 1841.
[Our correspondent's remarks are well merited, and we are
sorry the subject escaped our attention on Friday. The
Mayor's period of office is about to expire, and we believe he
would have retired from office with a tolerable share of
respect from the majority of the inhabitants had not his most
unjustifiable conduct in calling and presiding over such a
meeting as was held on Saturday evening called down► the
just indignation of the whole town. The addresses of the
speakers were a tirade against the corn-laws from beginning
to end ; and what these have to do with the distress at present
in the country is what we are at a loss to conceive, and what
none of the gentlemen at the meeting condescended to ex-
plain to us. The thing is a disgraceful radical trick from
beginning to end.]

WRITING AND BOOKKEEPING.—WC beg to draw atten-
tion to Mr. Thompson's address. All those who wish to
perfect themselves in the essential acquirement, he professes
to teach, should apply to him without delay.
LAUNCH OF AN IRON VESSEL.—On Saturday last, about
noon, a very fine iron vessel called the Proto, and intended
for a schooner, was launched from the building-yard of Mr.
John Laird, North Birkenhead. She was built for the Li-
verpool and London Shipping Company, to run between
those ports, is about 150 tons measurement, and from her
light draught of water and her build—having a flat floor but
uncommonly fine ends—will, we doubt not, be found admi-
rably calculated for the trade, by combining the desiderata of
carrying well and sailing fast. Her name, which we do not
remember to have seen adopted for a vessel, is that of one of
the Nereids, or sea-nymphs. She is 84 feet in length, 20
feet 3 inches in beam, and 12 feet 2 inches in depth of hold.
Her hull, beams, floorings, stringers, and fastenings,—all in-
deed but her decks are of iron, of the most substantial di-
mensions, and put together with all the improvements in the
art of iron ship-building, of which the long experience of the
builder has enabled him to avail himself. In model she
strongly resembles a first-class yacht, and her safety is greatly
increased by three water-tight bulkheads, dividing her into
four compartments, so that in the event of injury to any of
them she can readily be kept free, without damage to the
cargo generally, or danger to the crew. She has a neatly cut
and appropriate figure head of a sea-nymph ; and in her
upper-works forward, an improvement is introduced which
is altogether novel. She has no cut-water, but her stern in
place of being upright is carried out, so as to form the shape
of a cut-water, the deck being carried forward as far as the
figure head. In other words, instead of head rails or boards,
she is made good from bow to what would otherwise be the
top of the head rails. This will give her much additional
buoyancy in a sea-way, and ease her very much, without
adding to her tonnage by measurement. She has handsome
raised mouldings affixed to her top sides, giving her all the
ppearance of a wooden vessel, and her bulwarks are finished
element, amidystgthi
in a very tasteful and substantial manner. All being in readi-
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rpness, only 5 feet 4 inches forward, and
Laird's yard a fine L.--
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She is divided into 270 tons, approaching to com-
pletion.appears to be more strongly fastened
tight bulkheads. She four compartments by water-
than any iron vessel we have and many. improve-
ments are introduced not before earn'
ship
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tons measurement,
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' the largest iron vessel yet built, or building, with the excep-
t tion of the Mammoth.