The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-11-27 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDIRD,

SIR,—Returning last evening (having been a few days
from home) afforded me the that opportunity of perusing the
Albion of Monday, the 19th inst., and I was much surprised
to find, in the report of the Everton and Kirkdale Ward
Reform Dinner, no mention of the speech of Mr. D—hell,
who, I must say, acknowledged the great respect paid him
(his health having been proposed) in a style that was worthy
of him and the cause he espouses. Now you must know
have been two years rated in the township, and consequently
shall have a municipal vote next year: that is the only reason
I can account for receiving the following note the day before
the said dinner:—

" Commiitee-rOom, Derby Arms, Kirkdale,
" Nov. 10th, 1838.

" Dear Sir,—The committee for conducting the late elec-
tion of John Holmes, Esq. beg to present the enclosed, and
hope to have the honor of your company to dinner on Tues-
day next.
Mr. —, Claremont-grove."
Now as I happen to be as old burgess, I need not tell you

that I did not refuse to comply with the terms requested,
which has enabled me to forward you a sketch of our worthy
overseer's speech. After a man they call P—chard had done
shouting, Mr. D—bell rose and said,—" Mr. Chairman, and
gentlemen,—after the many goad speeches you have listened
to this evening, it will be quite out of my power to say any-
thing that will entertain 3-ou; but having had so great a
compliment paid me, and one which I ant quite sure I do
not deserve, (loud cries of Hear, hear!') it would be un-
grateful in me not to return you my best thanks, which I do
from the bottom of my heart; and I can only say, as our
friend Mr. Seers has said, that I did so before, three years
ago, and I intend to do so again—(` Bravo, bravo!')—and
further, I would pledge myself—but mind, this is between
ourselves—to one and all the Conservatives in the township
not to vote (a long pause)—until live minutes before
four o'clock." (Tremendous cheering, all the company
rising.) After an old Irishman and two or three others had
got the mau they call I'—chard into his chair (in which they
were obliged to hold him), the overseer proceeded to say,
that whatever the people might think, his conscience ("On,
crikey!" " Order, order !") did not accuse him of having
done wrong—(" Hear, hear !" from Father W—cock);
" and I appeal to the reverend gentleman on my right,
whose word and advice I shall take before Shaw's and
all the tax-collectors in Great Britain put together. (Cheers.)
There is one circumstance I shall take the liberty of men-

tioning, as I may not have another public opportunity,
and that is, we ought to allow our worthy secretary,
Mr. P—chard, a handsome allowance for the great sa-
crifice he has made, both with respect to his time and
his purse. (‘ Hear, hear!' from Mr. P—chard.) 1 need
not tell you, gentlemen, that lawyers' clerks get badly
paid, and our friend I'—chard, unfortunately, is servant
to a Tory, who is not liberal enough to raise his salary,
namely, £5O per annum; and I for one, am ready to pledge
myself to subscribe my mite to assist him, so that he may ap-
pear as a gentleman, (two or three gents. coughed,) untiliwe
can manage to place hint in some adjoining township, to fill
the situation of overseer, for which he is so well qualified. I
am sorry also to observe, hat one of our best men is absent
upon this occasion, Mr. J. P. H-11, who, I regret to say, is
not upon good terms with friend I'—chard, which is a very
serious affair—very, having had some few words with him,
respecting the improper division of some canvassers' strey,'
not used on the clay of election. I mention this circum-
stance, more for the purpose of guarding you, gentlemen,
upon any future occasion, from going into a Tory house, (as
they unfortunately did,) where, of course, they were watched
and overheard, which was very natural, the Tories always
being on the look-out in Fox-street and that neighbourhood;
however, Mr. H. has pledged himself to me, to be more
guarded in future. Brother Chairman, I shall beg leave to
conclude my few remarks, by being permitted to propose
the health of our worthy secretary, and that we all pledge
him in a bumper." (Cheers.)
There being little drink stirring at this stage of the pro-
ceedings, I went to the bar to get a glass of rum, and left the
man they call I'—chard, supported by the Irishman and Co.,
whose speech has already been taken notice of.—Yours, &c.
A GASCOIGNITE.
Claremont Grove, Nov. 24, 1838.