The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-13 00:00:00

did the event show ? Did it not prove that the conser-
vatives spurned the alliance so effectually that not a
single radical voted with the opposition?
.Was this the
case with the ministers ? No ! They cordially em-
braced the radicals, and by their snpport they were en-
abled to secure the tenure of their offices for a short
period longer. It is now evident that any coalition be-
tween the.conservatives and the radicals is an impossibi-
lity. The Principles of the former are as diametriCally
opposed to those 'of the latter as the antipodes. ..
3. That the present ministers will find it impossible,
with their present support in the House of Commons, to
carry any of those measures to which they stand pledged
with O'Connell and his tail, as well as with the English
dissenters. They cannot carry into effect any proposi-
tion affecting the interests of the Irish church, which in-
volves the principle of alienation of church property.
They cannot possibly expect to conciliate the dissenters,
inasmuch as, independently of the adverse majority in
the House of Lords, the carrying of any measure for the
abolition of church-rates is perfectly hopeless even in the
present House of Commons. We may, therefore.,.con-
gratulate the friends of the Established Church upon the
safety of our national religion from the attacks of its
enemies.

4. That the splendid display of consummate statesman-
ship—high moral principle—and brilliant eloquence,
manifested on the conservative side of the House of
Commons, has contributed to elevate the character of the
opposition, and to increase the confidence of the country
in their ability and integrity. On no occasion within
our recollection have we recognised such a humiliating
contrast as that which has been afforded by the present
ministers as compared with their opponents. The latter
have fully sustained 'their reputation for talent and elo-
quence of the highest order, combined with straight for-
ward honesty of pUrpose—the former have more than
realised the disparaging opinion which the people of En
gland have been led to form of their contemptible-iibili-
ties and political tergiversation.

GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY.—In the Standard of Friday
'we made the following remarks in reference to the re-
primand of O'Connell :—" We sincerely congratulate
the people of England and Scotland upon the triumph-
ant manner in which the infamous charge of that foul-
mouthed slanderer, O'Connell, against the representa-
tives of both countries, has been met and answered by
the British Parliament. We rejoice to find that there is
still chivalry enough left in the House of Commons to
assert its own independence, and to vindicate its insulted
honour." Upon these remarks the Mercury of Friday
last has the following criticism:—
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" Every body who has been present in one of the criminal
courts must have heard prisoners, who have afterwards been
convicted on the clearest evidence, plead " Not Guilty" in as
loud and confident a tone as if they were the most innocent and
ill-used persons in the world. The " British Parliament" has
done nothing more. The reason why the prisoner who has
" met and answered" the charge against him, by pleading Not
Guilty, is nevertheless adjudged gu►lty, is because he has been
tried before a third party, sworn to du justice, and decide ac-
cording to the evidence. The House of Commons has tried
itself, and returned a verdict of acquittal in its Ow" favour, and
this is ghatthe Standard calls asserting its own independence !'

and "vindicating its own honour!' "
With that singular obliquity of intellect by which the
editor of the Mercury is unfortunately characterised, he
has here mistaken O'Connell for the accuser, and the
House of Commons for the accused, which every one
besides Our contemporary must perceive to be contrary
to fact. The culprit who had to make his -appearance
before the house was the slanderer O'Connell. The of-
fence of which this culprit was guilty was, a false and
malicious libel upon certain members of the house. The
judges were also the members of the house, who alone
could take cognisance of the offence. The' punish
ment awarded was a reprimand: In the face of these
well-known facts the Mercury has the hardihood to say
that O'Connell was the arraigner, and that the House of .
Commons stood upon its trial 1 If that had been the
cage, how could it possibly happen that O'Connell was
found guilty—sentenced—and punished'?
As our contemporary is possessed of more than an or-
dinary share of dullness, we shall endeavour to make the
matter still more intelligible.
Let us suppose a Member of our Common Coencil—
Mr. Walmsley, for instance—to be treated with 'some
degree of indignii v by his fellow-councillors. Let us
imagine that he is blackballed at a ballot for magistrates.
We can easily conceive that a man of Joshua's Farm
and irascible temperament—especially one occupying
such a proud position among the Clayton square coster-
mongers, would feel highly incensed at such a slight.
Impelled by strong feelings of indignation, it is not at
all unlikely that' he might be betrayed into the use of
very intemperate and unseemly language. His wounded
pride and disappointed ambition might possibly lead him
to abuse his fellow-councillors. He might call them "a
pack of knaves, liars, and 'hypocrites." We do not by
any means wish it to be inferred that our friend Joshua
ever did apply these delectable epithets to his reforming
brethren in the council. All we mean to say that he
might be guilty of resorting to such a mode of revenging
himself upon that obnoxious body, which we, for the
sake of illustration, imagine to be capable of black-

balling the man of many titles. In the next place let us
suppose that some honourable member of the council—
Alderman Evans, for instance—conceiving that the op.
probrious terms " knaves, liars, and hypocrites" amount-
ed to a gross libel on the character of the council, called
upon our friend Joshua for his distinct avowal or retrac-
tation of those terms. Then let us suppose that Joshua
got up, in a state of considerable excitement, and re-
iterated-the charge of " knavery, lying, and hypocrisy,"
accompanying the renewal of the charge with much vio-
lence of action. In such a case would not our friend
Joshua be amenable to the council for this scandalous
language ? Would not Alderman Evans, in such cir-
cumstances, feel called upon to 'give notice of a motion
for calling the slanderer to account ? Would not the
council take cognisance of the matter ? We confidently
answer, yes! And, to make , the parallel more perfect,
it is not improbable that a motion might be made " that
Joshua Walmsley stand up in his place" to be repri-
manded by the Mayor, who, assuming that dignified de-
portment which so eminently characterises him, would
proceed to address our offending friend in some such
terms as the following
Joshua Walmsley, you have, in an intemperate
moment; been unfortunately betrayed into the expression
of language against the members of the Common Coun-
cil, which the Commotr Council has • deelared to be false
and scandalous, and you having admitted the truth of the
report which imputed to
,you such language, and having
openly avowed it in your place at the council-board, the
council has decided that you have been guilty of malici-
ously aspersing its character, and it has ordered that you
be reprimanded by the chair. The charge of knavery,
lying, and hypocrisy, which you have made against the
honourable menthe's of the Common Council, is of the
gravest possible nature, and you have laid yourself open
to the censure of the council. You have alleged that
your wish was to be elevated to the dignity of magis-
trate : if that was your desire, vou did not take the pro-
per mode of proceeding. You have alleged that other
people in the town of Liverporil have applied the same
language to the luinourable members of the Common
Council: that was no excuse. As - a member of time
Common Council you ought to haYe.considered its dig-
nity, and not disparage the honour of its members by
charging them with knavery, lying, and hypocrisy. No
one knew better than yon the power of the. Common
Council to punish for such offence; and it is its bounden
duty to vindicate its own honour and character. It only
remains for me now, in obedience to the resolutions of
the Common Council, to reprimand you in your place,
which I do accordingly."
There is only one thing more necessary. We are next
to imagine that Mr. Joshua Walmsley (like a refractory
urchin at school who refuses to let down his will
not be reprimanded, and that 'lie proceeds to assert the
proptiety of avplving the epithets " knaves, liars,\ and
hypoCrites" to the Common Conned—thus rendering
himself an alter idem of O'Connell.
Is the Mercury satisfied that we have illustrated the
position of O'Connell as• the real culprit ? Does the

THE I,IVP.R.POOL StASlnAlqn

-editor admit the propriety of asking whether O'Connell
was guilty or .not guilty, instead of proposing that ques-
tion in reference to the insulted and libelled members of
the flooe of Comoiong...

En conclusion, we charge the Mercury of uttering a
falsehood in the paragraph to which we have referred.
We ask the public, " Guilty or not guilty ?"

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCI AND MONEY
MARKET.

(('rom the Sailday Times.)

CITY, SATURDAY.—The advices 'received from the United
States to the !Sill ultimo, are rather unfavourable in a mercan-
tile point of view. Money hal become so scarce in America,
that but little demand .prevailed for British manufactured or
other goods. The Exchan,„te on England had fallen its low as
51 per cent. premium, hut the value of gold had also decreased.
The monetary difficulties which appear to prevail in America,

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and the expectation that the banks there will not resume specie
payments for a long time to come, have lessened materially the
demand for goods for export across the Atlantic. The packets
are now, however, exporting valuable freights of the precious
metals, to make up the deficiency in the shipments of goods.-
For the home trade there is a -considerable degree of fleshless
doing. The accounts from the manufacturing districts are uni-
formly or a more favourable character than thay have been of
late, and among the wholesale 'establishments in the City, there
are not now any complaints 0, a want of traue. The favour-
able change which has taken place iu the weather, has increased
very materially the operations in all the fancy branches of
manufacturk,rs and trade.
The Grain markets show much, firmness, and prices of the
finer samples of wheat have improved this week. The accounts
receised from the United States, markets are not favourable for
the shipment of foreign grain from hence, though it appears by
by our recent advices, that rather higher rates were obtain•
able at New York, and the sales iu one week were 35,000
bushels.
The high prices recently paid for the funded debt are sustained
although the commercial difficulties of the United States and
the prospect of specie shipments damped the market on Thus-
day. Consols for the account sold at 921, the lowest of the week,
and at 931.; The operations ofyesterday were supported at from
to per Cent liiwer. Money Stock has improved from 921
to 93ft within the last three days. The only transactions in the
Three and per Cent (new)'Stock have been at rives
between 1001 awl 1001. Exchequer Bills have fallen from 64
to 61 prem., but India Bonds keep firm at 62 64 prem.
.Some life has been exhibited in the Market fur Spanish and
Portuguese bonds this week, but without the receipt of any good
news from the: Continent. In fact, as far as Portugal is con-
cerned, political difficulties seem to increase. Spanish. stock
has advanced from 191 to 204; Portuguese from 281- to 30, and
the Three per Cents. froM 181 to 191. French stock has fallen
a trifle—the Five per Cents having been sold at 109, and the
Three per Cents at 80. Exchange 2.5 f. 50c. Dutch stocks are
in demand, though the debt of Holland is to have a further I
addition of about 30,000,000 of florins. The Two and a-Half
per Cents have risen to 531, and the Five per Cents from 103 to
1031. The prices of the other European bonds are very firm.
Columbian stock has been sold at a rise to 30. Mexican to 30,
and Peruvian to 21.
The market fur railway shares exhibits marks of weaknes.
It is not, indeed, remarkable, after tne great rise which has
taken place in these projects, many of which will probably
never be carried into execution, that the owners should feel de-
sirous of "slipping" their shares and realizing profit. The
price of the London and Birmingham railway shares have im-
proved from 169 to 173. or 83 prem.; the Brighton Shares have
fallen from 12% to 111, or Fin; the Great Western from
94 to 91% or 26% prem.; the Birmingham and Derby from
'24 to 18, or 2 dis.; the Manchester and Leeds from 4(1 to 391,
or 162 prem. • the North Midland from 44 to 4017, or 51 prem. ;
the Birmingham and Gloucester from 13 to 12t, or 32 dis.;
the Croydon from 20 to IS, or 2 dis. ; the Blackwall from 6 to
610r,31- prem.; The Greenwich shares have been very flat at.
about 172, or 'Piths.; Bristol and Exeter shares have reached
10 or par. In the smaller schemes, technically called little-
goes, the prices have been dull, and the operations so small as
not to render especial notice requisite, The price of the Lon-
don and Westminster bank shares have reached 221 or 21
prem.; the London Joint Stock Bank to 7. or par; and the
Colonial. Bank Shares to 26. or 1 prem.
HALF PAST TWE.LVE O'CLOCK.—The bank returns published
last night show that the stock of bullion is still rapidly increas-
htg, and that the directors aro extending the issue of their
notes.Asi compared
rotnzls.2sw6,i:)hootthoezriestirouosotof:;he previous mouth,
the following, results are exhibited. Thecircithitl,a,tlieolt)ioshi;tiss
frombeen
augmented
£11,266,000 to £11,53500; ,the securities held by the bank
trout £22,569,000 to £22,792,000; and the stock of bullion from
£9,543,000 to X 10.015,000. The balance or undivided profits
has been increased from 2,G40,000, to £2,672,000. The return
will relieve, in some degree, the apprehension of any speedy
drain of the precious metals from the country.
The price of consuls has slightly advanced this morning
owing to
transfer
ssfaetri satisfactory tvoary:une aitsu973%of the above returns. For im-
mediate Exchequer bills have been steadstial'
Bonds at 64 premium. The new Three and a-Half per Cents
are worth 1001_ 6;3lridprie'onir
itt!nnile,,,a9u3dlitnoja.
In the Foreign Market not much alteration has occurred.
Spanish consuls have been done at 19%, and Portuguese Five
per Cents at 291. Brazil Bonds ate at 751, and Dutch 'lwo
and a-Half per Cents at 533.
In Shares there is but little doing.

CONTROVERSIAL LECTURES ON POPERY.

To Mr. Egerton Smith, Editor of the Liverpool Mercury.
Sin,—ln your paper of Friday last, you gave notice of the
intention of the 11ev. Mr. Parker, cue of the Popish priests of
'St. Patrick's Chapel, to deliver a course of lectures explanatory
of the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. You say
"that there are thousands of Protestants who know nothing
whatever of Catholicism, but what they have heard from its
enemies," and "as a matter of common fairness, all men, it'
they .be Roman Catholic-s, ought to be heard before they be con-
demned." In reply to thi,, we say to the Church of Rome,
-"Out of thy own mouth we condcmn thee." We read the doctrines
of the Church of Rome, not as they 'are set forth by sonic wily
'priests, who "lie in wait to deceive, but as they are set forth
in the Councils of Trent and Lateran; we compare them with
the unerring' word of the living God; we give them a fair ex-
amination ; and we are bound, as honest men, to condemn them
as erroneous and anti-christian. You then give a biog. quota-
tiou from the lecture delivered by this priest On Wednesday
last, which you recotnniend lo the especial notice of the Rev.
11. M`Neile, and all zealots of his class. Now, sir, I profess
to be one of the class alluded to; I have, therefore, by you' re-
commendation, taken " especial notice" of this very charitable
extract, and were I not Well acquainted with the base hypocrisy
of 'loutish ecclesiastics—did I not know that one mark of the
apostacy. given by St. 'Paid is, "Speaking lies in hupocrisy,"
should have been perfectly astonished at the unblushing auda-
city of this reverend lecturer. You inform us that he addressed'
his audience thus—" It is charged against us that we condemn
to eternal perdition, without exception, every one who differs
fromus in religion. I should indeed blush fur myself and for
you, my dear friends, if I could fancy that such an uncharitable
and unchristianlike impression could find a place in your minds "
"No; we believe anti trust that many may and will be saved
out of every creed, whether Catholic, Protestant, Quaker, Me-
thodist, &c., who is so from education and through conviction
of its truth." Now this is very soft and winning, and well cal-
culated to deceive the unwary. Let me,' however, endeavour
to expose the cloven foot of this professed champion of pure and
universal charity. '['his lecturer is a priest of the Chffrch of
Rome, and, therefore, has taken the following oath, for he
could nut have been beneficed without it :
" I acknowledge the Holy Catholic, Apostolic, Roman
Church for the Mother and Mistress of all Churches; and I
promise true obedience to the Bishop of Rome, successor to St.
Peter, Prince of the Apostles and Vicar of Jesus Christ. I like-
wise undoubtedly receive and profess all other things delivered,
defined, and declared by the Sacred Canons and General Coun-
cils, and particularly by the Holy Council qf Trent. Aud I con-
demn, reject,. and anathematize all things contrary thereto,
and all heresies which the Church has condemned, rejected,
and anathematized."
Observe, this oath binds the priest to condemn, reject, and
anathematize all things that are condemned, rejected, and
anathematized by the Council of Trent. Now bear the Coun-
cil of '['rent.
" If any one shall say that men are justified by the only im-
putation of the righteousness of Christ, or by the only remission
of sin, let him he accursed."
1 do not,know much about the doctrines of the Quakers, but.
I believe, that the Methodists, in common with the Church of
England, hold, that men are justified by faith only. A man
who says so, says the Council of Trent, "I..et him be accursed."
1 do curse all that the Council of Trent curses," says the
Popish lecturer, according to the oath which he has taken.
Again, the Council of Trent says, " If any one say, that
justifying faith is nothing else than a trust in the divine mercy,
remitting our sins for the sake of Christ, or that faith is the
only thing by which we are justified, let him be accursed."
All sound Protestants say, that. faith is the only thing by
which we are justified; the Council of Trent says, ‘• If any
one shall say so let him be accursed." Mr. Parker has sworn
to anathematize all that the Church of Rome anathematizes;
and yet tie goes in the pulpit in St. Patrick's Chapel, and tells
his audience, that he " believes, and trusts many will be saved
out of every crew!, and that he should indeed blit.4 for himself,
and for his audience, if he could fancy, that such an unchari-
table, and unchristian-like impression could find a place in
their minds." Oh! the hypocrite ! blush indeed ; he is irica-
petite of blushing, or such base hypocrisy could never have
been uttered by hint.
Again, the. Council of Trent goes on to anathematize all who
do not hold the absurd and monstrous doctrines of transub-
stantiation, the sacrifice of the mass, the seven sacraments, &c.
Now all. Protestants deny these doctrines' and denounce them
as " blasphemous fables, and dangerous deceits." The lecturer
has sworn to Trent, Trent anathematizes all Protestants and
yet, amiable man ! pious liberal creature ! he tells Protestants
that he " believes that many out of every creed will be saved."
Now,
sir, I will just place your " eloquent preacher, and
excellent minister" upon the horns of a dilemma. If he was
sincere when he took the oath, he was uttering what he be-
lieved to be a falsehood when he delivered the lecture; but if he
was sincere when he delivered the lecture, be was insincere
when he took the oath. So let it be which way it will, he gives
evident proof that he is a true son of the apostacy, cote of
whose characteristics is, " Speaking lies in hypocrisy." How
this lecturer can reconcile his conscience in this matter, I can-
not see, unless it be by the well known axiom of Lovolu and
nisrollowers, that " the end justifies the means." Again, the
Church of Rome teaches even the children of her communion
the seine charitable doctrine, that all heretics must be damned.
Take the following from Butler's Catechism, which is in con-
stant use in the Popish schools of Ireland. Q.—" How do you
call the true church ? A.—The Holy Catholic Church. Q.—ls
there any other true church besides the Holy Catholic Church?
A.—No. Q.—Are all obliged to be of the true church ? A.—
Yes. No one can be saved out of it." How dues this agree
with the charitable lecturer?
And now, sir, having, I trust, torn off the mask from this
liberal Rornish priest, allow the to direct the attention of your-
self and him to a single passage of God's Holy Word : read it,
ponder over it, and may God cause it to strike home upon your
heart, and upon the heart of this poor unhappy.priest !—" Be-
hold, I ant against them that prophecy false dreams, saith the
Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err hi, their lies."
Yours, &c., CAN DOU R.
March 12th, 1838.

CtirmicAL NutsatScE.—Two indictments against proprietors
of chemical works, at the north end of Liverpool, for nuisances,
will be tried next week, at Lancaster, before special juries. The
indiettneats brought have been laid by the Corroratioa, and
nearly one hundred witnesseswill be in attendance to give evi•
d,nce in support a the allegations which they contain. The
witnesses for the. defence will be ninnerous among tt.em
will
be several from Scotland and other places where cheitacal
wanks exist. The trials will excite great atteatrint, from the
property which may be affected by the decision of the juries.