The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-06-14 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

and desperate minister. This, however, is the most un-
fortunate part of the business. These needy adven-
turers are in parliament, and they constitute the defen-
sive force of Lord JOHN RUSSELL. Being so useful to
the King's servant, they take an unbounded license with
their employer. They cannot all expect to fill lucrative
offices, for this would neither be convenient nor expe-
dient. Some of them must wear the garb of indepen-
dence, simply, to delude their constituents. But as of-
fice, in many cases, is unattainable or undesirable, these
worthy representatives are allowed to prey upon the world
at large without any notice being taken of them by the
government. They are not the lawful enemies of any
body ; they are only pirates. They go to sea singly;
sometimes they appear as a fleet; but they invariably
act in concert, and it is hard to say, when any act of
plunder is carrying on, whether the parties who seem
to defend it are not as much interested in the division of
the spoil as the avowed assailants. This arises from the
complex and ingenious nature of their tactics.
For instance, if BUCKINGHAM, of the Sheffield, ap-
pear before parliament to demand redress for ideal
wrongs, based upon assumed losses which never were
sustained, has he not a right to expect the support of
DANIEL, of the Kilkenny ? The only chance of success
is unanimity. If HENRY BULWER be sent to grass in
Belgium, why should ROEBUCK not feed upon the moss
of Canada ? Had not Sir JOHN KEY as good a right to
sell paper, as one WOOD " emphatically called JOHN,',
had to sell Preston ? The member for Westminster, be-
ing a choice reformer, has a right to employ his talents
to the best advantage. He has, accordingly, gone to
Spain to earn glory and pay, while Mr. EDWARD EL-
LICE has cut Coventry, not exactly for the same purpose,
but possibly to keep himself and Colonel EvANs in coun-
tenance ! PARNELL, of the Dundee, is a regular trader,
but BOWRING, of the Kilmarnock, was only allowed a
run of the French free trade for the benefit of his'coun -
try. Both of these personages have acquired eminence
in their respective parts; the one as a financier is unin-
telligible, and the other as an economist is absurd. They
accordingly always act together, and appear to under-
stand each other, which, by the way, is impossible;
What became of the Kennedy who sold the Tiverton, or
the Fox who sold the Stroud—both in the cause of re-
form, we cannot exactly tell, but we see that all the pa-
triots, hatched in the sunshine of reform, have had no
object in view but the advancement of their personal
terests. If they fail in robbing the people through the
treasury, they combine to rob the people more directly
under the mask of grievances which are invented to
cheat the charitable and the simple. Such is swindling
according to the order of the day.

Had the real and declared object of our new town
council been to saddle the town with the heaviest possi-
ble burthens they could not have adopted a course more
likely to secure that object than the one they have stea-
dily pursued since their election to office. Their unwar-
rantable opposition to the dock bill now before parlia-
ment has led to the introduction of a clause into that bill
exempting Runcorn, Weston Point, Warrington, and
Frodsham from the payment of dock dues. When the
bill was first introduced to parliament Mr. E. J. STAN-
LEY, ore of the members for North Cheshire, and joint
secretary of the treasury, contemplated procuring this
boon for his constituents, but, previously to the bill being
sent to the committee, he abandoned his intention of mov-
ing in the business until some better opportunity of doing
so presented itself. For that opportunity he had to wait
but a very short time. The honourable secretary, as in
duty bound, and in return for the support afforded to
his Majesty's ministers by Mr. Councillor COGLAN and
the corporation of Liverpool, supported the views of that
body respecting the possession of the funds of the Liver-
pool dock estate. But, although thus supported, the
corporation failed in all their attempts to upset the views
of the dock rate payers, and as soon as they saw that they
were playing a losing game they turned round and gave
Mr. STANLEY all the assistance in their power, and by
their aid enabled him to carry the clause exempting Run-
corn and the other places we have mentioned from the
payment of dock dues, although the introduction of such
a clause was cantrary to the standing orders of the House
of Commons, and contrary to the declared opinion of the
speaker. It will, we suspect, turn out that the honour-
able member for NOrth Cheshire is better versed in par=
liamentary committee tactics than the deputation from
the town council.

If our readers will refer to the propositions laid by the
Dock Committee before the meeting held at the Cotton
Sales-room, at which Mr. Councillor HUGH HORNBY
figured away as chairman, they will find that the dock
bill, as agreed to by the committee of the House of Com-
mons, is entirely in conformity with these proposals,
with the exception of the Runcorn exemption clause, for
which we are, therefore, indebted to our sapient town
council. The principle has thus been carried out to its
fullest extent by THOMAS, the unitarian, and his brethren
in council, that what they cannot obtain by fair means
or otherwise for themselves, they will, if possible, prevent
others from possessing.
We have great pleasure in being able to state that
Lord SANDON has never been absent from the committee
during the progress of the dock bill, except when com-
pelled to attend the committee on the Dublin Steam-
packet Company's bill, of which he is the chairman.
We take leave to refer our local readers and others
interested in the matter to a letter which will appear in
another part of our paper on the subject of the dock
question.

LONDON LATEST NEWS.

City, Saturday Evening, half-past Seven o'clock.

Consols for account closed at a slight advance this afternoon,
having improved from 91i to 92, buyers. Reduced Annuities
are also a shade lighter, leaving off at 90i to 91. Sales of Ex-
chequer Bills have been made at 12s. premium. India Bonds
are Is. premium. Bank Stock has also fallen; some sales were
made at 210._ _ . .

In the foreign market the business to-day has been more than
usually unimportant. Spanish Bonds have not fluctuated more
than per cent., closing at 40a Not a single bargain was
reported throughout the day in Portuguese Stock, which re-
mains nominally, therefore, at the quotation of yesterday.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have fallen a shade, leaving
off at 5c4, and the Five per Cents. at 1014. A bargain was
made in Greek Bonds this Afternoon at 31, which is 11 per
cent. below the quotation this has borne for a considerable time
past. Colombian Bonds have fallen to 30, and Peruvian has
been sold at 211. Not a bargain was made in any of the other
foreign securities to-day.
The Great Western Railway Shares have improved to 261
premium, and Stephenson's Brighton to 13 prm. The Green-
which Shares are also rather higher, closing at 6 premium.
Colonial Bank Shares have again touched 4 premium.

CRICKET MATCH.—On Wednesday next, the 15th instant, a
match at cricket will be played between the Manchester and
Everton clubs, on the ground of the latter, Shaw-street, Ever-
ton. Wickets to be pitched and to commence playing at ten
o'clock.

-
The New-Yorkers have just launched a ship of eight hundred
and fifty tons burt hen, intended for a Liverpool packet, to take
the place of the Napoleon. The new vessel is the Pennsyl-
vania.

THE brousrutous FLEAS.—This exhibition closes on Satur-
day. For further particulars see advertisement in another
column.

DELINQUENCIES OF WASHERWOMEN.-011 Thursday last, a
woman named Ann Nicholls was placed at the bar of the police
office, before Mr. Hall, charged with having purloined several
articles of wearing apparel and bed linen, which had been en-
trusted to her for the purpose of being washed, by a lady residing
in Toxteth-park.!'' The articles, which were produced in court,
had been missing. for about two months, and were eventually
traced to a pawnbroker's where they had been pledged by the
prisoner. The whole were recognised by the lady as her pro-
perty, which she deposed had been delivered to the prisoner for
the purpose above mentioned, and had never been returned.
The property which the prisoner had so illegally detained, was
valued at Eti, and Mr. Hall directed her to pay half the amount,
and mulcted her besides in a fine of £5, or in default of payment,
to be committed for three months to the House of Correction.

SACRILEGE.-St James's Church was broken open, late on
Saturday night or early on Sunday morning. The entrance
was effected by breaking out a square of glass in the window
over the Communion Table. The thief or thieves, after ran-
sacking the place, succeeded in carrying off the communion
plate, though they missed upwards of £4O which were deposited in
the iron safe. The following is a list of the articles stolen :
Two silver trays, one large and one small, engraved, St. James's
Church; one silver pint cup: inscription, the gift of Wrey Pans,
Esq., 1775; one silver desert spoon, markeds J. Lea Smith;
one clergyman's gown and cassock; one hatband and scarf;
two black hoods, with scarlet linings; one communion cloth
and napkin.

Mr. Joseph Welsbv, of Present, tantathire, formerly an
apprentice of Mr. John Garton, surgeon, was last night admit-
ted a member of the Royal College of SUrgeons, London ; and
on the 12th of May he contended for a prize at Guy's Hospital,
where his proficiency was tested by three' public examinations,
consisting a two hours each, and also by written answers to
some of the most difficult questions, in which. Mr.. Welsby
evinced an extent of knowledge in the highest degree creditable
and praiseworthy; and for his superior worth and talent was
?reedited an bonarary eertificat.i' a `n fa 'lf 61'

PROPOSED LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM CANAL

On Friday an adjourned meetin,,, attended by a number of
gentlemen, was held at the King's Arms, Castle-street, for the
Bmpose of hearing explained the plan of a proposed canal from
irmingham to London, a deputation of gentlemen having ar-
rived from Birmingham .for the purpose of ascertaining the
feeling of the Liverpool capitalists, and formiug a committee to
carry forwards the undertaking. -
Mr. JOHN BIBBY was proposed to the chair, and opened the
business of the meeting. So tar as he had seen of the proposed
plan, it was one calculated to be of great advantage to the coun-
try. it reduced the length of the old line of canal- considerably,
and also the number of locks, thus offering neater facility and
speed of communication. If carried into execution on the plan
proposed, he was of opinion that it could not fail to be a very
good investment of property.
Mr. DUGDA LE HOUGHTON (the surveyor, from Birmingham)
rose to explain the proposed plan. It was proposed to call the
intended canal the " London and Birmingham Canal;" it was
intended to unite by a more direct line than at present the two
towns of London and Birmingham, and to induce the trade of
Liverpool and Manchester to go through Birmingham to the
metropolis. The Birmingham people were most anxious for
its being carried into effect. The old line of canal which existed
between Birmingham and London having been made first to
accommodate one town and then another, it formed on the
whole a piece of patchwork, and had never been intended for a
main line. The consequence was, that it was very circuitous,
and there were obliged to be a very great number of locks,
which made the freight much more than it was considered it
ought to be. The distance by the old line was 149 miles, and
the locks were 172 in number, which caused a very considerable
delay in the transit. The want of water was also a very great
inconvenience in the old line, there being only a summit—
Tring Summit—of four miles where water was obtainable, and
that by pumping, which was a very considerable expense.—
The mode in which the existing canal was built, with inside
slopes, was also a very inconvenint plan, impeding. the progress
of the vessels, narrowing the body of water when it was scarce,
and tending to fill the canal with mud. The towing paths also
of the present line were made on the old plan of sloping towards
the water, which would cause the dirt and rubbish on them to
be washed into the canal, and thus render *ailing it out more
frequent. The tunnels of the present line were all passed
through by the labour of men, which produced much delay and
difficulty. The most serious expenses of a canal were the sup-
plying of water, the cleaning them out, and the formation of locks
and bridges. They would have by the proposed line a distance
of 71 miles, in which water would be obtainable without pump-
ing as well as from the Stratford Canal, which would empty into
them, and was capable of supplying them with any quantity of
water: It was intended that the proposed line should start at
London, at the Regent's Canal, and to, follow the Holyhead-
road, and from thence to 'Redfern and Market-street, and to
pass under the chalk ridge, and through the county of Buck-
ingham, through a district where at-present there was no canal
all,.and where coals were 'at present from 455. to 50s. per
ton, which arose from the bad state of carriage. This line would
pass near St. Allsan's' and a number of well populated villages,
and would unite with the Stratford Canal, near Birmingham,
and from thence into the Warwick canal, and thhiugh the tAvn
of Birmingham, and from thence come forward to Liverpool by
one of the established canals. For 92 miles thecanal would pass
through a country where there was no other similar conveyance.
And looking at the local trade there was no reason why as great an
amount of traffic should not be carried on by us as by any other.
The proposed line would only be 117 miles long, the other.being
149 miles from Birmingham to London; and the locks would
literally be reduced in number to 21, the. number on the present
line being one hundred and seventy4tvo. They would, conse-
quently, have but 21 locks to build and take care of. It was
intended to have but one descending level all the way from
London. It was intended to have a double tunnel fur the
coming and going boats through which horses might work,
and a double towing path the whole line. it was intended to
' adopt the new and improved mode of building canals recom-
, mended by the late Mr. Telford, and tried by him on a canal
at Birmingham, which was to be the model for the present plan,
and would in many ways be a considerable improvement and
saving. Public meetings had been called at various places on
the route of the intended line for the purpose of ascertaining
the feelings of the landowners with regard to it, and the result
had been at most of them, resolutions giving it their cordial ap-
proval. They had some opponents; the Marquis of Chandos
and Mr. Pierpoint objected to it, as cutiing up their estates, but
they should be able to avoid both. They expected also to be
opposed by the grand junction canal, as it would tend to injure
their interests. The estimate which had been taken for snaking
the canal took into calculation the keeping it in repair for 25
years from the mode in which it was to be constructed, and
judging from the Birmingham canal which was to be its model.
It was proposed to take the same amount of tonnage as charged
by the old line, and it was calculated that the advantages and
facilities afforded would ensure them a business. It had been
calculated that the saving of time and expense of 'minig would
be one-half of that now required. There could be no doubt from
that estimate, which was against them, but that the canal would
yield amply 10 per cent., and, the general opinion was, much
more. In addition to that, there would be a very important coal
trade, carrying the Staffordshire coal to the metropolis, and it
was calculated that this alone would produce £leo,ooo a year.
By this means they would be able to put down in London, on au
average, a ton of coals for 205., which now sold there for 32s :
and they expected to supply one-third of the city of London.
They proposed to raise a capital of three millions, by means of
shares, which it was estimated by a survey would Cre the amount
required. The time occupied in making the canal it was cal-
culated would be about four years. In the estimate of the re-
turns they had not taken into calculation the back carriage,
which would much increase the return. The Staffordshire and
Birmingham canal proprietors had intimated their intention of
supporting the undertaking, as it was calculated materially to
benefit them; and there was every probability that the bill '
would be carried. _ _

Mr. BIBBY wished to know if the grand junction railroad in-
tended opposing it?
Mr. HOUGHTON replied he had not heard that they would ;
but it was whispered that they did not like it. The projectors
had waited on Mr. Poulett Thomson, as connected with Man-
chester, and he had expressed his approbation of the undertak-
ing as likely to be one of great public benefit.
Mr. T. M. GLADSTONE said he had had a resolution put into
his hands which he should propose with a great deal of pleasure,
because he thought the undertaking one likely to be of great
benefit to the public. He felt surprised that a communication
like this between the manufacturing districts and the metropolis
had not existed long ago. He begged to move, "that this un-
dertaking would most materially improve the' communication
with the south of England, and is thereby entitled to the support
of the inhabitants of Lancashire and the public in general, and
more particularly so as affording the great intermediate line of
communication between Liverpool and the metropolis."
Mr. RICHARD BATESON seconded the resolution.
Mr. WILLS, for the reasons assigned by the previous speakers,
would move, "that a committee be formed in Liverpool to pro-
mote the completion of this undertaking."
Mr. RICHARD EDWARDS would second the resolution, though
it was not his intention at present to become a shareholder.
The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the chairman,
and the meeting separated.

HARMONY AND MONTAGUE MINING COMPANY.

A public meeting of the shareholders of these mines, resident
in Liverpool, was held on Friday last, at the Clarendon-rooms.
Mr. Townley, of the firm of Atkinson and Townley, of Liver-
pool, introduced Mr. Andrews, the auditor of the company, to
the meeting, in order that he might express to them his opinion
of tin) prospects and probability of success of the company.
The statements of Mr. Andrews showed that the mines, which,
on the Ist of February last, were full of water, had been forked
out by two engines the depth of sixty-six fathoms below the ad it,
the whole depth being eighty-seven fathoms, and that in the
course of two months the mines would be entirely clear of
water and in a state of efficient working. £450 worth of tin,
and forty-five tons of copper, producing £256, had lately been
sold and placed to the credit of the company. There were now
upwards of 2000 sacks of tin ore on the surface, which Was about
to be sold. It was expected that the directors would be in a situa-
tion to declare a dividend on the proceeds of the mines, about
August next. The statements of Mr. Andrews appeared to give
much satisfaction to the meeting.
The following resolutions were then unanimously pasSed :
Resolved,—That the statement made to this meeting by the
officers of the Harmony and Montague Company is highly sa-
tisfactory, and entitles the directors and officers to the confi-
dence of the shareholders.
That the thanks of this meeting be given to Messrs. Andrews,
Kirkman, and Stephen, for their attendance this day.
The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the chairman,
and the meeting separated.

SALFORD OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE

ASSOCIATION.

On Thursday evening the members of this body attended at
their room in Salford for the purpose of meeting Charles Wil-
kins, Esq., who had been requested to pay the association a visit.
The reception given to Mr. Wilkins was flattering in the ex-
treme. The learned gentleman addressed the meeting at great
length with his accustomed ability and felicity of expression.
We regret that we can only afford space for the following ex-
tract, which formed his concluding observations I—lt had often
struck him with astonishment that Manchester, furnishing to
the world such living and striking
.proofs of the virtue of our
glorious constitution, should maintain within herself so many
disaffected men. Visit your Exchange on market-day—(the
speaker continued)—mark the number of well-dressed opulent
men who there assemble—look at the magnitude of their pur-
chases—follow them from the market to their hotels—see the
table spread with every luxury that nature can afford—witness
their return home, some in their carriages, some on the noblest
hOrses that England produces—follow them to their splendid
domains, they are surrounded by all that can minister to the
happiness of man. And then trace their history for twenty
years, and tell me out of the many opulent men whom you have
seen how many, twenty years ago, were in circumstances no
better than the honest men whom I am now addressing ? Think
not, gentlemen, that lam disparaging these men. Do not, for
a moment, I beseech you, so stultify me as to think me capable
of conduct savouring of such littleness of mind ? I value no
man abstractedly for his pedigree. The peerage I venerate,
because I believe them to be a valuable component of our con-
stitution, an indispensable element of it, and I will stand by
them so long as I have an arm to wield; but, I value them not
merely for their family distinctions. Why, then, have I called
your attention to the history of the manufacturers and merchants
of Manchester? Because I regard them as so many honourable
testimonials that industry in England is followed by a reward
to be found in no other part of the globe. Go to the iop of Pic-
cadilly, and look at the mighty palace rearing its head beside
the Infirmary, towering above the habitation of the humbler
citizen. Was it not notorious that, some thirty years ago, the
possessors of that palace entered this town two poor friendless
and uneducated boys, and is not one of them now a member of
parliament? ( Hear.) I confess that it does appear to me to
savour either of ingratitude or ignorance that these two very
men should be found on all occasions heading the disaffected,
furthering every plan and sanctioning every measure that has
for its object an attack upon our valuable institutions. They
may, perhaps, state that their advancement is attributable to
their industry. lam not inclined to derogate from their merit,
and I know that their industry has been proverbial—that they
have risen up early, and late gone to rest, and eaten the breed
of carefulness. But, gentlemen, I ask them would that indus-
try—could it—have been followed by like results in any other
quarter of the world ? That is the question. They know that
it could not, and I repeat that the conduct of such men, in fol-
lowing in the tail of people like Daniel O'Connell, is to me in-
explicable.—ln fine, to you, as operative conservatives, allow
me to offer a few words of fraternal advice. Above all things
preserve union among yourselves. The very principle of your
party is obedience—the principle of the other party is rebellion.
When you meet with an opponent, ,lay mild persuasion endea-
vour to bring him over to your views. In your conduct prove
to the world that our motto is—fear God and honour the King.
Discharge the relative duties of life with credit to yourselves
and benefit to your neighbours. Love, honour, and cherish all
who have any claim upon your protection. Be humble in pros-
perity, resigued in adversity, firrn in the hour of peril; and,
then, with your latest breath you shall afford a glorious testi-
mony to the world at large that. the precepts of our holy church
can make a man wise unto salVation; a blessing in life and a
death'. (Cheers-4