The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-08-10 00:00:00

(No. 2.)

4, Bedford-street 'South,'Monday, June 28, 1841.
SIR,—On Saturday I received your note, enclosing a proof
sheet of your printed correspondence with Lord Sandon.
It would not be necessary for me to do more at present
than acknowledge your attention and courtesy in so promptly
sending me that document, were it not for the observations
relative to myself which you have annexed to it.
Upon the resolutions of the Anti-Slavery Committee of
Liverpool, referred to in the correspondence, I must be per-
mitted to retain the opinion which I have already expressed.
At any time, I would have considered them inconsistent with
the noble enterprise in which we are engaged, and from which
we cannot willingly desist, so long as a single fetter remains
to be broken from a human limb : and looking at the crisis
of their publicatiOn, this inconsistency was invested with an
appearance to my mind, of partizanship, which fully justified
my strongest expression upon the subject.

So far as your intentionindividually was concerned, I cor-
dially receive your disclaimer of any such partizanship ; but
you will excuse me when I add, that this does not exculpate
the committee ; for I have observed, and doubtless you are
quite aware, that a secretary, and even a highly intelligent
and effective secretary may sometimes be the accurate organ,
without entering into the animus, of a committee. _

That I am not singular in viewing an approval of the lately
proposed measures of the government, as inconsistent with
our great cause, is manifest, from the line adopted by the
London Society, as well as from the conduct of Doctor Lush-
ington, and other distinguished abolitionists. The resolu-
tions of which I complain contain a distinct approval of those
measures, and therefore until I see cause to change my
opinion of the tendency of those measures, I cannot change
my opinion of the character of those resolutions. It is my
conviction, that had the measures emanated from a conser-
vative government, the resolutions would not have been
proposed : and it is equally my conviction, that had the abo-
litionists of Liverpool been all assembled, such resolutions
could not have passed. Such an assembly was talked of at
the time, but from conspiring and unmanageable impedi-
ments it was not convened.
It is true that Lord Sandon, with an urbanity so eminently
characteristic of all his communications, has withdrawn his
imputations against the resolutions; but I must be excused
when 1 take the liberty of giving my opinion that, in so doing,
his lordship has for once allowed the exuberance of his
courtesy to interfere with the soundness of his judgment.

All this is matter of opinion, but why, may l ask, do you
add to your statement the following significant sentence?—
" l,for one, have never converted my ministerial profession,
nor my anti-slavery principles, into a means of promoting any
politic?! or party interest."
If this be intended simply as a disclaimer, on your own
part, 0' the discreditable course of conduct here condemned,
I receive it frankly, and believe you sincere. But if it be
intended, not only to say that you for one are not, but also
to intimate in the contrast, that I for another am, guilty of
such discreditable conduct; then I must tell you (and 1 am
convinced you will feel the justice of what I say) that the in-
sinuation is as basely unworthy of you, as it is utterly unde-
served by me. My use of my ministerial profession I will
not condescend to defend on the present occasion; but my
anti-slavery principles have been tested, and have proved so
much stronger than any political or party interest, as to in-
duce me, in opposition to some of my best, most intimate,
and most influential friends, political or personal, in this
town, to stand on our anti-slavery platform, not only on the
ordinary occasions of public meetings, but also in a public
discussion, which, I perceive, you enumerate among the
labours of the committee, naming the gentleman (William
Smith, Esq..) with whom it was held, but not doing me the
common justice of saying that I was the person selected by
"the committee to conduct it.

The concluding paragraph of your observations refers to
matter of fact. I must content myself with repeating that I
got no circular inviting me to the meeting of the committee.
There is neither forgetfulness nor oversight in this : the sub-
ject is too interesting to me to admit of any such explanation.
It is, as you remark, possible that " the circular %\iich you
addressed and posted to me, with the rest of the summonses,
as usual, may have miscarried," and it is no less possible that
in addressing and posting so many summonses, mine might
have been omitted.

1 have to request that you will favour me with a list of the
members of the committee who were present when the reso-
lutions were passed, or (to save you the trouble of tran-
scribing) with a line to say at what time before Thursday
evening, I could, without inconvenience to you, see the
minutes lam sorry to limit the time, but lam intending
to leave town on Thursday evening for Ireland.

1 am, sir, your obedient servant,
HUGH M`NEILE

(No. 3.)

Great George-street, Tuesday noon.
Sip,—To your letter of lesterday I hasten to reply. It
does not appear to me that I have exceeded my duty in
having met your severe charges against the Liverpool Anti-
Slavery Committee. I could not but feel that the onus
rested mainly on me, as they were connected with the impli-
cation that some of the circulars convening the meeting of
May the 12th. had been, for an unjustifiable purpose, with-
held. Scorning as I do the conduct implied in the alliga-
tion, I repelled the dishonourable aspersion.
The notes printed some time since are, as you know,
small, and may be more easily overlooked than those of larger
size. I had this in mind when noticing your declaration that
you got no summons to attend the meeting, and by which
your auditors might infer, that as the secretary of the com-
mittee, I had been guilty of foul play. I distinctly recollect
having addressed and posted a notice of the meeting to you,
and can only account for your statement as I have already
done. You admit, however, to the interesting nature of the
Anti-Slavery enterprise, but permit me to observe, that
though I have regularly apprised you of every meeting that
has been held, we have had to act for a considerable period,
and on important occasions, without your presence or aid.
With reference to a sentence which has elicited from you
my strong expressions of feeling, it will suffice to remind
you that I simply and honestly pleaded my entire abstinence
from active interference in political struggles, in support of
my disclaimer of party motives in connexion with the late
proceedings. In that sentence and its context lam unable
to discover the ground on which you rest your consternation.
I had reason to complain of false inferences, and deemed it
right to deny sinister intentions ; but I ha% e refrained from
iwiputing motives to those who are opposed to me. Had 1
intended to reprobate their conduct collectively, or your's as
an individual, I should have done so, in open and direct
terms, and not through covert and " basely unworthy insi-
nuations."

I have not hesitated to express my satisfaction with the
spirit which has characterised Lord Saudon's letters. I
respect the candour with which his lordship has stated his
convictions, though in them I do not coincide, and with
which lie has *withdrawn the imputation. As I give his
lordship credit for sincerity, I cannot think that exuberance
of courtesy towards an unknown individual has interfered
with the soundness of his judgment as regulating his public
conduct.

You refer to the principles on which the London society
have acted. That committee, as 1 am informed, are cer-
tainly not unanimous as regards the disputed point, and their
correspondents through the provinces. in the majority of in-
stances, have disapproved of their proceedings. The Bir-
mingham Anti-Slavery Committee especially have issued
resolutions more explicit and decisive than our own.
•

That party and political considerations have never swayed me
in anti-slavery affairs I solemnly affirm. On the apprentice-
ship question I took my stand a;•ainst an administration whose
general principles I approved ; and only twelve months
since, I toiled hard in resisting the efforts of the same go-
vernment in the case of the Hill Coolies. At the termina-
tion of the latter debate, no one rejoiced more than myself
in the large majority by which the intentions of the Ministry
were dafeated, I trust never to be renewed. The claims of
justice and humanity are superior to all party interests, but
when I find in high places the recognition of principles
which in my conscience I believe to be promotive of good

to the anti-slavery cause, I trust I shall never be deterred
trom the expression of any sentiments as an anti-slavery
man, through fear of having my conduct misconstrued, or my
motives impugned. I enclose a list of the members of the
committee who were present on the 12th May, and conclude
with . hope that you may see reason to abandon the sus-
picions which your letter evinces in reference to the part I
took in the business of that day.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM BEVAN.

(No. 4.)
Ballycastle, 3rd July,_lB4l

SlR.,—Your letter, although addressed to use in Bedford
street, was delivered by the postman at my unoccupied
house in Roscommon-street, and I did not receive it till
Thursday afternoon, too late to write to you previous to my
leaving Liverpool.
Upon the general question at issue, namely, whether the
measures proposed by Government would be advantageous
or prejudicial to the anti-slavery cause, we are not at all
likely to agree, and I do not anticipate much benefit from
our entering into the discussion. I refrain, therefore, from
assigning any of the reasons on which my opinion is grounded,
and merely add a few words upon one or two minor points.
1. From what you say I am fully satisfied that you ad-
dressed to me a letter of a notice of the meeting of the Anti-
slavery Committee for the 12th of May, which notice never
came to hand.

9. From the list you sent, I am glad to perceive that only
twelve individuals from among all the abolitionists of Liver-
pool were present when " the resolutions" passed.
3. I fully acknowledge. as 1 did in my speech at the Am-
phitheatre, that I did not attend the meetings of the com-
mittee, and for the reason there assigned, that the hour of
meeting nine, or half-past nine o'clock, compared with the
distance of my house from the place of meeting, was incom-
patible, not only with my general engagements, which I might
have sacrificed, but also with my domestic duties, which I
could not forsake.
In conclusion, I presume, that having published your cor-
respondence with Lord Sandon, appending your observa-
tions on my speech, you can have no objection to the publi-
cation of this correspondence.
HUGH M NEILE
1 am, sir, your obedient servant,

Great George-street, July 8, 1841.
Stit,—Absence from home prevented me replying to your
letter on the day of its delivery.

To the publication of the correspondence I entertain no
objection. It originated, not in the dismission of the princi-
ples and arguments embodied in the resolutions of the Liver-
pool Anti-slavery Committee, and which have my cordial
approval ; but in a question touching the legitimacy of the
constitution, and proceedings of the meeting held on the 12th
of May.

Had. the controversy turned upon the merits of the for-
flier, which it did not. I should in all probability have ab-
stained from interference; conceding to those with whom I
differ the right of free expression of opinion, as I claim it, at
their hands, for myself. On the latter, I was compelled to
act in vindication especially of my own conduct, and I have
to acknowledge the candour with which you receive my re-
iterated statement respecting the issue of the notices.
As to the second point referred to in your last letter, per-
mit me to observe, that the numbers present (13 in all) were
sufficient to form a quorum, and were competent to trans-
act committee business. Among these were the president,
vice-president, treasurer, and secretary. Paucity of num-
bers was certainly not the fault of those who were found at
the post of duty, but rather of those who having been sum-
moned, neglected to attend. Moreover, my decided convic-
tionis, that the abolitionists of Liverpool, with very few ex-
ceptions, concur in the sentiments and approve of the acts of
the committee on that day. Of the projected meeting to
which you advert in your letter of June 28th I had no notice ;
as would assaredly have been the case, if the proposition had
been seriously entertained by the anti-slavery friends ge-
nerally.

My object has simply been to vindicate the committee and
myself as their officer, from the utterly unmerited charge of
having formed on that occasion a political cabal, and which
was made to rest on the supposed partial distribution of the
circulars. This being abandoned, the charge of necessity
falls to the ground.

Had it been my purpose in the correspondence with Lord
Sandon to signalize individual members of the commiteee,
rather than to record their collective proceedings ; I should
certainly have referred to the position you were requested to
occupy in the debate with Mr. Smith. My design, however,
only required the notice I took of this act as a public body ;
and I regret that you should beem me guilty of intentional
injustice. by the omission of your name. This was not th•
case.

I remain, sir, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM BEVAN

(No. 6.)
Ballycastle. 15th July, 1841.

SIR,—In reply to your review of the origin of our eor•
respondence, I have simply to repeat that seeing, under the
head of LIVERPOOL ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY, resolutions
printed as having passed unanimously at a meeting of the
committee, of which meeting I had received no notice, I had
just cause for complaint.

. .
I am glad that our correspondence has made it quite clear
that no ground of complaint exists against you personally.
I am glad also to have ascertained that (not reckoning your
chairman) there were but twelve individuals present to dis-
cuss and decide upon the resolutions in question.
It is, doubtless, customary, and as such quite justifiable,
for a quoram consisting of a much smaller number than 12,
to transact the routine business of a committee ; and had the
matter in question been a mere matter of routine business,
the members present were ample. But when a question
arose involving considerations which were far removed from
routine business, and on which difference of opinion might
be fairly (I had almost said inevitably) anticipated ; and
when resolutions were proposed which were felt to be of suf-
ficient importance for special publication, it would, I think,
have better accorded with the usual practice, and certainly
with the dignity of the occasion, to have at least postponed a
decision, until, by a renewed and special notice, announcing
the subject for consideration, a more adequate sense of the
opinions of the society generally might be obtained. Or if
the persons present deemed immediate decision and immediate
publication of consequence for any immediate purpose, then
I think the names of the persons present should have bees
given in the publication.
Upon the whole, although, speaking technically, the mem-
bers present were undoubtedly sufficient to form a quorum,
and competent to transact committee business, I rejoice in
what 1 consider a complete proof of the correctness of Lord
Sandon's remark, that, as a matter of fact, " the resolutions
were the resolutions of only a section of the abolitionists of
Liverpool." _

I remain, sir,
Your most obedient servant,
HUGH M'NEILE

MEDICAL HINTS FOR THE PEDESTRIAN,

Mr. EDITOR,—At a time when numbers are at leisure,
and disposed to take advantage of the fine autumn months
for recreating themselves in country excursions after the
good old pedestrian fashion, when carriages and railways
did not offer their present obstructions to the real enjoyment
of country scenery; it might perhaps prove not altogether
unacceptable to such lovers of the country if a few remarks
on the best plan of setting out on foot, and hints by the
way, were thrown together. If you can spare me a corner
for this purpose I will endeavour to contribute of my own
experience, and to cull from authorities, sufficient to repay
the reader his trouble of the perusal, if he be at all a lover of
a pedestrian tour. I believe that many would be glad to
avail themselves occasionally of a pleasure so pore, so rea-
sonable, and so conducive to bodily and mental vigour, in
every way an exercise so manly, a blending so delightful of
luxury with effort and grateful exertion, providing they had
a few plain instructions to guide them into the best way of
going to work, so as to secure to them the comforts of such
a trip, and the chances of escaping from all such frequent
evils of a tour on foot—as blistered heels, inflamed corns,
swollen feet, heavy colds, and other damages. The reader
will be rather amused to find that trom the testimony of expe-
rience—it appears that attention to little points of detail
almost, if not out and out absurd, as he might be disposed
to think, (unless he have suffered himself from some of the
annoyances so desirable to be obviated)--constitutes no small
part of the pedestrian code. But, however he may at first
smile, yet we pledge ourselves to the value of every trifling
suggestion as he will realise on the trial or the neglect of the
same. In the first place we will shelter ourselves under a
pretty long quotation from an experienced military man,
giving numerous excellent suggestions for a regular pedes-
trian expedition, after which we can offer promiscuously some
observations derived from personal experience, or that of

fellow-travellers.
Colonel C. Shaw, in his memoirs of the Peninsular Cam-
paigns, in which be served, remarks " If any one intends to
make a long tour on foot, it is necessary to take some pre-
cautions. I need not say that English shoes are the best. I
do not mean new shoes, but those of which the upper leathers
are good and soft, and ye been worn to fit the shape of the
foot. To such a pair of shoes let an additional sole be put,
with small nails at the toes and sides, care being taken that
the heel be not either too high or too heavy.
" Let them be laced a short way up the instep, and of a size

to allow the foot to sit easy without being loose, when a
woollen stocking is on. Of these strong shoes have two
pairs, and a third pair, not of such strong material, to be
worn when you come to the end of your journey. As to the
stockings the greatest care must be taken in the choice, as
such as are generally sold in shops are sure to cause blisters
both at heel and toe. If you examine the ordinary qualities
of stockings in shops, you will find that the threads are drawn
together to a point in the middle of the heel, and about the
ball of the big toe. Avoid such stockings, as they are sure
to cause misery. The stockings made by old women on wires
are the best, and the finer the wool the better. Of these
there should be four pairs ; and if a stocking be put over
each shoe, (the outside innermost,) they will not take much
room, and will at the same time prevent the shoes from soil-
ing the other things in the knapsack. As to other requisites,
the first to be provided is a good knapsack of the best oil
skin. It is to be had in all the military store shops in Lon-
don. Care should be had to have the straps of the best patent
leather, and a degree broader than usual. The proper breadth
for ease is the regulation strap for the Guard's knapsack.
They should be so long that you could use them in the foreign
manner if you choose. By this I mean that, in the foreign
knapsack the fixture from which the shoulder straps play is
placed in the centre of the knapsack, while the English fix-
tures are placed on the points of the shoulders, just in a line
with the shoulder straps, so that the whole weight of the
knapsack is on the upper part of the arms, instead of being
divided over the back. In the French manner the knapsack
sticks closer to the back, consequently you do not feel its
weight so oppressive. When provided with a knapsack, get
a wide cloak (so wide as to go over the knapsack) of the very
best oil silk, long enough to reach to the middle of the
thigh ; likewise an oil skin to the hat. Caps arc recom-
mended, but a hat is preferable, as you can carry things in
the hollow of it. For a coat nothing is so good as a surtout,
made of the finest cloth ; it should button up close to the
neck to avoid cold. The oil skin cloak can be used either
for sitting or laying on the ground. Have two pair of trou-
sers, of dark gambaroon. As it is of consequence to walk
cool, if possible, march without drawers, but be sure to pet
them on at the end of the journey ; one pair is enough ; they
can be washed and dried while you are in bed. As to shirts,

have one in the knapsack, and a very long nightshirt made
of the finest and lightest cotton, which will be found of the
greatest benefit, when you are not sure of the cleanliness of
the bed. If your trousers are wide you can even wear it at
the end of a day's journey. Of course a fresh flannel under
vest must always be in the knapsack. The best gaiters to
wear arc those used by the French when shooting. They
are made of the strongest softest leather, with straps to
tighten if necessary. They should be as high as the knee,
and buckled over the trousers, so that however dirty the
roads may be, on throwing them off, you find your trousers
quite clean and dry.
" The great difficulty in walking is to keep the feet in good
order. This can be done if a little attention be paid at the
first. For some days before starting dip your feet in hot
water as often as possible for a few moments, then rub them
quite dry. Let this be done morning and evening, till you
find the feet quite free from a damp feeling. Provide your-
self with a good sized tin box, full of the best yellow, or, as
it is called in some places, soft soap. It has something the
appearance of honey in the comb. Before starting in the
morning rub the soles of the feet, especially about the heels
and toes, well with the soap, until it has the appearnce of a
good lather for shaving, and then put your woollen stockings
on. Let this he done every morning before starting and you
will find even in the hottest or wettest weather you will be
able to do a great deal of work, and at the end of the day
find your feet cool and free from blisters. Instead of wash-
ing the feet at the end of a journey rub them first with a
damp cloth, and then dry them completely, In some places
on the Continent it is not possible to get this soap ; but in
almost every apothecary's shop you can purchase stag fat,
which does very well : if you cannot get stag fat, buy goose
fat, or hog's lard. With these fats I first rubbed the feet with
spirits, which is an improvement ; but nothing will stand
comparison with yellow soap. Have your stockings washed
as often as possible ; and if they have not time to dry during
the night, they can be easily buckled on the outside of the
knapsack. By attending to these directions, and by in-
stantly rubbing yourself dry, and putting on fresh flannels
and linen at the end of your day's work, and eating as much
animal food as possible, yet drinking no more than is
necessary, both body and feet will get into the highest pos-
sible condition. To prevent thirst in hot weather, nothing
is better than to take a great quantity of fresh butter with
your breakfast. Avoid drinking water as you would poison;
in short drink as little as possible of any thing, and do not
give way to the first sensation of thirst. I should strongly
recommend starting at daybreak, having previously taken
breakfast."

The above direction! are capital, and well worthy of being
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The gallant colonel remarks further that the " effects of
great fatigue and continued want of sleep, and the effects of
liquors," so closely resemble each other that "no one eras
distinguish them." He has seen many a soldier Bogged for
suspicion of drunkenness when at his post, when he believes
there was no fault of the kind. The observation is worth
keeping in mind as an important medical truthore .
I shall be excused in presenting one m additional
quotation in referring to the effects of water applied to tAe
skin in allaying thirst.
" The heat was dreadful, and the enemy had cut the ropes
f the different wells. I had learned from my walking ex.
oerience, that to thirsty men drinking water only gives mo-
mentary relief, but, that if the legs are wetted, the relief,
though not at first apparent, positivelyte
men
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thirst. Seeing a muddy pool at the bottom of one the hills,
by which we must pass to attack the convent of Bostill
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A WALKER,

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MY RUSSET GOWN

My Russet Gown is dear to me,
Though years have passed away
Since my young heart beat joyously
Beneath its bolds of grey ;
Is hung around my neck,

glittered in my hair,
lightsome step I tript along,
spirit knew no care ;

The roses near my windows crept,
And shed their sweets around,
Hard was the bed on which I slept,
But yet my sleep was sound.

My Russet Gown I laid aside,
For one of rich brocade,
I thought in my simplicity
Its charm could never fade ;
I left the cot where I had passed
My happy childhood years,
I left my aged father sad,
My mother was in tears ;
I left them for a wealthy home,
To be a rich man's bride,
And thought that splendour would atone
For loss of all beside.

My Russet Gown, when next I gazed
Upon its sombre hue,
It brought a lesson to my heart
As sad as i
Its simple neatness seemed to mock

was true ;

My silks and jewels gay,
And bore my wandering thoughts to those
Dear friends so far away ;
I felt how fleeting were the joys
That wealth alone can buy,
And for that humble cottage home
My bosom heav'd a sigh.

My Russet Gown I still have kept,
To check my growing pride,
A true though silent monitor,
My folly to deride ;
And when I meet with faithless friends
Among the giddy throng,
Whom vice and pleasure, in their train,
Drag heedlessly along,
I feel how gladly I would give
My coach and bed of down,
Once more in sweet content to live,
And wear my Russet Gown.

'ORTS OF BRITISH COTTONS FOR 1840.

(From the Leeds Mercury)

lave been favoured with the following official table of
ton exports of the United Kingdom last year, with
ntries to which those exports took place. The table

vet been printed.
COTTON EXPORTS FOR 1840.
Declared value of Cotton
Manufactures and Cotton
Yarn exported from
the United Kingdom.

3 tries to which

NORTHERN EUROPE

SOUTHERN EUROPE

rtugal Proper

rtugal Azores ...
rtugal Madeira
,ain and the Balearic Islands
ain and the Canaries
braltar ..

id the Italian Islands

Malta

lonian Islands
Morea and Greek Islands

£1,151,798
66,350
28,000
6,328
1,961
3,551,439
2,244,373
206,530

Syria and Palestine

209,136
728,309
25,238

16,677
11,181
28,389

635,821
1,671,122
80,261
49,174
638

AFRICA

Trlp.oli, Tunis, Algiers, and Morocco
Western Coast of Africa

895,888
216,269

64,267
47,047
262,499
134,655

Cape of Good Hope
African Ports on the Red Sea.
Cape Verd Islands

St. Helem
Mauritius

Arabia

East "India Company's Territories and

Ceylon

2,487
1,494
159,808

Sum;tra, Java, and other islands of

the Indian Seas
Philippine Islands
China

3,873,186

British Settlements in Australia
New Zealand .

272,663
, 141 629

Smith Sea Islands,

AMERICA

British 1
Hayti...

327,137
179,707
3,181
1,998

Cuba ano
Co'

611,303
1,234,687
161,922