The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-04-30 00:00:00

THE STEAM-SHIP ACADIA.

The British: and North American royal mail steam-ship
Acadia, Captain Miller, arrived at Boston, on Wednesday
morning, 17th April, at half-past seven o'clock, from Liver-
pool, whence she sailed on the afternoon of the 19th March,
making the passage in eighteen days and a half. She arrived
at Halifax on Monday, the sth April, at six o'clock, a.m.,
and left on the evening of the same day, at six o'clock. Dur-
ing the whole' passsge she experienced the most extraordi-
nary rough and boisterous weather, but proved herself able
to meet and ride out in safety the most violent gales.
Some reports having been circulated that this vessel sus-
tained considerable damage during her outward voyage to
Halifax and Boston, we have pleasure in subjoining the copy
of a letter, received by Messrs. M'lver, from her gallant cap-
tain, and also an abstract of her log.
" Acadia, Boston, April 9, 1841.
" Gentlemen,—l beg to announce our safe arrival at this
port, after a very severe passage of eighteen and a half days ;
the gale having commenced at Holyhead, blew for eleven
days without (scarcely) intermission. I send herewith a
copy of the abstract of the log. The ship has sustained no
damage whatever beyond the breaking away of one of the
trail boards, and the " scalping "of the figure head.—l re-
main, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
" Messrs. D. and C. M'lver. " EDWARD C. MILLER.
" P.S.—The passengers bore all the unpleasantness of
such a voyage with much patience, scarcely a murmur was
heard."

OUTWARD LOG OF THE STEAM-SHIP ACADIA.
March 19th—Wind S.W. : P.M., started from the Sloyne,
detained 2 hours in the bay to get rid of pilot-9 set on.
20th—Wind S.S.W. : running down channel—Fresh gales
and cloudy, with rain ; 8 P.M, Tuskar, N.N.W. 7 miles.

21st—Wind S.S.W. : standing down channel—Strong gales
and cloudy, with heavy rain and. sea.

22nd—Wind westerly . course S. 77 W. (from Cape Clear,)
distance 103 miles, lat. 50 43 N., lon. 12 2 W.—Fresh gales,
with heavy squalls of hail and high cross sea.
23rd—Wind W.N.W. to S.W. by W.: course S. 85 W.,
distance 101 miles, lat. 50 35 N.,10n. 14 46 W.—Strong gales,
with heavy squalls of hail and high cross sea.
21th—Wind S.W.: course S.
79 W. distance 150 miles,
lat. 70 8 N., lon. 18 37 W.—Fresh gales, with rain and heavy
cross sea.
25th—Wind westerly : course S. 61 W., distance 114 miles,
lat. 49 15 N., lon. 21 5 W.—Strong gales, with heavy squalls.
rain and lightning and high sea.
26th—Wind N.N.W. course S 62 W., distance 176
miles, lat. 47
53 N., lon. 25 30 W.—Strong breezes, with
heavy squalls and rain.
27th—Wind W.N.
.S.W., and W. by N. course S.
761 W., distance 119 miles, lat. 47 18 N., lou. 28 35 W.—
Strong gales, with heavy sea and squalls.
28th—Wind W.N.W. to W.S.W., course S. 78 W., dis-
tance 108 miles, lat. 46 56 N., lon. 31 10 W.—Hard gales,
with heavy head sea, accompanied with violent squalls and
rain.
29th—Wind W.N.W. to W.S.W., course S. 75 W. dis-
tance 113 miles, lat. 46 26 N., lon. 33 49 W.—Strong breezes
and squally, with heavy sea; P.M., strong gales and squally,
with sea and rain.
30th—Wind S.W. to N.W., course S. 76 W., dig. 139
miles, lat. 45 54 N., ion. 37 4 W.—Hard gales, with heavy
sea and rain ; Noon, fine weather, with heavy swell ; P.M.,
wind again increasing to a gale.
31st—Wind S.W. to N.W., course S. 81 W., dis. 174
miles, lat. 45 27 N., Ion: 41 10 W.—Fresh gales and squally.
April Ist—Wind N., course S. 81 W., dis. 205 miles, lat.
41 46 N., lon. 45 54 W.—Strong breezes and cloudy ; P.M.,
fine weather.
2d—Wind N. and S.W. course S. 86 W., dis.
211 miles, lat. 44 34 N.? lon. 50 50 W.—A.M., fine weather ;
Noon, strong breezes with rain.
3d—Wind S.E. by E., S.W. and W.N.W., course N. 86
W., dis. 228 miles, lat. 44 51 N., lon. 56 10 W.—Strong
breezes with rain and fog ; P.M., strong gales and squally.
4th—Wind W N•W'' course N. 89 W., dis. 176 miles,
.
lat. 44 53 N., lon. 60 18 W.—Strong gales and clear.
sth—Wind ; 6 a.m. arrived at Cunard's wharf,
heavy snow-storm ; 6 p.m. started from Cunard's wharf for
Boston.
6th and 7th_Wind westerly ; run the distance from Ha-
lifax to Boston (395 miles) in 371 hours; at 7h. 15w. a.m.,
arrived at Cunard's wharf, East Boston.

A gentleman on the present western circuit last week sent
from Bodmin to his wife in London a couple of chickens
through the post-office, one of which weighed nine and the
other eight ounces, the postage of which being respectively
9d. and Bd. They were wrapped in parchment, and reached
their destination in excellent condition.—Tattnton Courier.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE PRESIDENT

TO THE EDITOR OF MK LIVERPOOL STANDARD

SlR,—Rumour with her many tongues has said almost
anything and everything as to the probable safety of the un-
fortunate steamer—President. N e have had also theories
propounded by this and that man who is supposed to possess
the best acquaintance with the subject; but, alas ! all re-
mains conjecture still, and some of these theories are no
longer entertamable. Some thoughts have occurred to my
mind, which 1 beg respectfully to submit to your considera-
tion, and if thought worthy of further notice, you might
carry them out, or give them a more practical form.
It has occurred to me that a committee of inquiry, formed
of those gentlemen who have the most knowledge of the con-
struction, machinery, and navigation of these large steamers—
joined with those intelligent nautical men, who encountered
the gale which it is supposed the President would fall in with—
might by their matured deliberations, very much tend to
allay the painful feeling which is abroad upon this subject,
becoming still more painful by the frequency of idle surmises.
If there is any probability of her safety, we should then, by
seeing the reasons fairly discussed, feel greater confidence ;
or, on the contrary, if every probability be run out, a judg-
ment might be formed as far as the materials presented in
this case, as would enable them to judge upon the sea-wor-
thiness or liability to casuality of vessels of such large dimen-
sions as the President. I feel somewhat persuaded that such
a committee might be formed, without the exercise of any
other authority than the respectful request of the public ex-
pressed through some public officer—the chief magistrate for
instance. And Liverpool at this time contains gentlemen
who seem particularly qualified, by their superior knowledge,
for giving intelligence upon this all-absorbing question, al-
ready we have been favoured by some of them with their
opinions.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,
R. W

P.S. It is high time, I think, that the " catch penny" fra-
ternity should be stopped. How often have our ears been
wounded by their lying reports ?
Liverpool, 29th April, 1841.

LIVERPOOL AND THE WEST INDIA COLONIES

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

SlR,—Permit me, through the medium of your excellent
paper, to call the attention of the merchants, tradesmen,
and others interested in the prosperity of this town, and
more particularly those connected with the trade of our
West Indian colonies, to a subject which seems most unac-
countably to have escaped their notice. I allude to the
choice of the port of departure for the steam-ships which,
in August next, are to convey the mails and passengers to
and from this country and those colonies. The grounds on
which our own great port is entitled to lay claim to the pre-
ference, have been so ably stated in an address on the sub-
ject, accompanied by a chart of the route, put forth several
months ago by the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, that I
need only refer those who wish for a clear perception of the
merits of the question to the document itself, and would
earnestly solicit for it that attention to which its merits so
justly entitle it.
It does seem very strange, that when a subject of such
vital importance to their interests was so ably discussed by
a neighbouring community, the Liverpool public neglected
to afford it that co-operation which could alone render it
available for the object in view ; and that when the preten-
sions of rival ports in the English Channel were keenly agi-
tated in parliament by the parties interested, neither of our
members (so far as I can learn) ever raised their voices in
favour of the undoubted claims of Liverpool. I do not,
however, blame them, as, from the apparent apathy mani-
fested here by the parties most interested, the subject was
not properly impressed upon them. In consequence of this
glaring neglect, the claims of Liverpool were never exa-
mined, and the contest lay between the ports of Southamp-
ton, Dartmouth, and Falmouth ; and three commissioners,
to whom was entrusted the duty of deciding on the compa-
rative merits of each of these stations, gave in their verdict
in favour of Dartmouth—a choice which seems to have taken
everybody by surprise. On that point, however, I will not
now enter; but as I observe by the debate in parliament on
Tuesday evening, that a select committee to re-open the
subject, and again examine its merits, has been obtained, I
take the opportunity of urging on the public of Liverpool
the importance of making a struggle—better late than never
—to have their claims brought before the attention of the
house. For this end I would suggest that the West India
Association should, as soon as possible, take the subject into
consideration, and that they should call a public meeting of
the merchants, and others interested, to take the steps best
adapted for carrying out this very desirable object.•
I sincerely wish that a subject of such vast importance to
our local interests had the advantage of abler advocacy than
can be dedicated to it by the humble individual who now
solicits for it the attention of this great mercantile commu-
nity; but the subject " needs not the foreign aid of orna-
ment," and has only to look to its own intrinsic merits for
support.—l am, sir, your most obedient servant,
MERCATOR.

THE CORN-LAWS

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SIR,—In the Liverpool Times newspaper of Tuesday last
I observe a leading article pretending to be a reply to a letter
from our highly-esteemed townsman, Mr. Gladstone, on
the subject of the corn-laws. The article itself is worthy of
notice only in one respect, and that is, to contradict the
statement there naade,,that Mr. Gladstone has " of late years
become an extensive landowner," as a charitable reason
for his venturing to advocate, the principle of the corn-laws.

It seems now to be rather late in the day to contradict the
calumnies week after week issued by the radical press
against this gentleman and those connected with him ; but
in reply to what Mr. Gladstone's interest might lead him to
think, I may state, knowing the country well, that he is not
an extensive landowner, and that the property he has in
Scotland is not a corn-growing district, nor is any wheat
raised within seven or eight miles of it.—l am, sir, your
obedient servant, SCOTI US.

28th April, 1841

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ALBION

Sir,—There appeared in your paper of Monday last an ac-
count of " Frauds on Emigrants," in which a young man, in
our employ, of the name of Beckett, was summoned for
booking two passengers for the Silvanus Jenkins, or Princess
Victoria, instead of, as the passengers stated, the Patrick
Henry, or Birmingham ; and that the passengers having
sworn to these facts, Mr. Rushton would not hear any evi-
dence or explanation from the young man, or allow him to
be sworn, but at once concluded from the ex parte statement
of the passengers that all stated by them was correct, but
which, and so far as any person in our employ was concerned,
was concerted, deliberate, and malicious falsehood. And it
will be readily admitted, unless self-interest is involved, that
a man would not willingly put himself in the power of law to
infringe upon that interest, or to jeopardize his character
where his reputation would be tarnished in the opinion of
his masters. . . .

Now, from the foregoing statement it may be fairly asked,
what interest could Mr. Beckett, our apprentice, have in en-
gaging these two passengers, or in leading them to suppose
he was booking or engaging them for some other ship, when
his employers had three or four of their own sailing at or about
the time when those passengers wanted to embark, and there
being at this time also hundreds of passengers in town, and
hourly arriving? He was entirely a disinterested party, and
common prudence, as well as common sense, would indicate
to him the due fulfilment of his own as well as his employers'
duties. We cannot, we presume, be cognizant, much less ac-
countable for any conversation the passengers may have had
with the person who brought them to our office to engage
their passage, but the individual who did so was before Mr.
Rushton, the magistrate, and denied having stated what the
passengers swore to; and Mr. Beckett, as well as another
person of respectable character who was in the office at the
time these passngers engaged their passage, would, had they
been permitted, have been ready to swear and to prove, that
these passengers in question never mentioned, whilst in the
office, either the Patrick Henry or the Birmingham, and that
moreover, the ticket which they received was read over to
them and by themselves also, and the money paid accord-
ingly; but an explanation not being allowed, a belief would
ee3m to be induced upon the minds of the public that Mr,
Beckett had imposed upon the passengers, but which, in re-
ality, was not the fact. The passengers, however, found
their way to the office of the Government Emigration
Agent, Lieutenant Henry, a highly honourable and disin-
terested man, and, in returning from thence, came again
down to our office, when they were informed by Mr. Robin-
son, that Mr. Beckett was not then in but he was on board
the Silvanus Jenkins, and that if either of the passengers
would go to that ship for him he would go with them to the
government agent, and that both parties might make their
statement, and that whatever he thought right would be
agreed to.
But this did not serve their purpose, and an attorney was
employed, and the matter terminated as stated in the Albion,
by its displaying an article apparently highly prejudicial to
the character of a respectable young man ; and what aggra-
vates the circumstance of this arbitrary proceeding, and ren-
ders it obnoxious, is, that no explanation should be allowed.
Surely it was at least reasonable to have permitted the young
man to speak in his own defence ; and, as surely consistent
to have heard both sides of the question.
The generality of passengers that are in so great a hurry to
get away, are those that have never taken leave of their
friends or creditors, and their evidence should be looked
upon with very great suspicion, as well as those who can
neither read nor write, as it will be readily admitted that
ignorance and wickedness are twin brothers, and not, as in
the present case, that because they happen to be emigrants,
that prejudice, compassion, aztd charity should overrule
justice:._ _ _ _

It will be perceived, from the foregoing observations, that
in this case, as well as nearly all others—when investigation
takes place, that the frauds and impositions practised on
emigrants—dwindle into false representations and inconsistent
misstatements, neither worthy the attention of a court, nor
the credence of any just and impartial person.—We are, sir,
your obedient servants, _

Liverpool, April 27, 1841

J. and W. ROBINSON

CHURCH ACCOMMODATION.—A. noble. effort is about to
be made at Hull, to procure an extension of church accom-
modation ; this is much needed, as there is not convenience
in the churches for one-seventh of the population. We sin-
cerely hope that the spirited conduct of Manchester and Li-
verpool will be followed by the friends of the church in Hull.

COUNTRY FIATS IN BANKRUPTCY.—By a return to an
order of the house of commons, moved by Mr. Mark Philips,
and ordered by the house on the sth instant to be printed,
we perceive, that the total number of country fiats in bank-
ruptcy opened during the four years ended the 15th March,
1841, was 3,174, or an average of 793 per annum. The total
number of country fiats issued during the same period was
4,591, being a yearly average of 1,447. It appears, by the
same return, that there are 140 lists of bankruptcy commis-
sioners, and the total number of commissioners is 721. The
total number of fiats opened before the Manchester commis-
sioners (three lists) in the same period, was 452; by the Li-
verpool commissioners, 291 ; and by the Leeds commission-
ers, 224 ; giving yearly averages respectively of 113, nearly
74, and 56 fiats.

NOTTINGHAM ELECTION.—This election closed on Tues-
day afternoon, at two o'clock, by the resignation of Mr.
Larpent, the Whig candidate, in favour of Mr. Walter, well
known as a zealous conservative and opponent of the new
poor laws. The following was the state of the poll from the
commencement to the close

9 o'clock

WALTER.

552
1063
1252
1423
1575

LARPENT,
. 264
. 748
. 929
. 1117
. 1287
. 1499
. 1722

2 (the close) .. 2018 ........
Majority for Walter...... 296.
Great excitement prevailed in the town, and the termination
of the election was a surprising discomfiture to the " liberal"
party. Treasury gold was more plentiful than the good na-
tives of Nottingham were wont to behold ; but notwithstand-
ing all that could be done in that way, and the appearance of
government agents, the unfortunate " rejected' of Ludlow
gave in" very discreetly when be found that the polling of
all the remaining electors could not bring him a majority.
As a proof that this signal victory was unexpected, we may
mention that in the morning large bets of 4 and 5 to 1 in fa-
vour of Larpent were moving about. What will the whig.
radical government say to this—two defeats in as many days?

LIVERPOOL OPERATIVE CONSERVATITE

ASSOCIATION.

Last evening a special general meeting of the members of
the Operative Conservative Association was held in the large
room attached to the York Hotel, in Tarleton-street, for the
purpose of receiving some communications of interest, and
for other purposes. The meeting was numerously attended.
DANIEL LEDSON, Esq., president of the association, en-
tered the room a few minutes past eight o'clock, and was re-
ceived with great cheering. After having taken the chair,
he was again greeted with loud cheers. He spoke nearly as
follows :—The first duty which devolves upon me this even-
ing is to read to you the answers which I have had the honour
to receive from the Marquis of Normanby and Col. Anson,
in reply to the congratulatory addresses which were agreed
to at a recent meeting of this association on the occasion of
the birth of the Princess Royal, and which were duly pre-
sented by our representatives, Lord Sandon and Mr. Cress-
well, to her Majesty and Prince Albert. (Hear, hear.)
" Buckingham Palace, Feb. 21st, 1841.
- -

" have this day-had the honour to lay before
Prince Albert the congratulatory address from the Liverpool
Operative Conservative Association, upon her Majesty's safe
delivery of a Princess ; and I am commanded by the Prince
to convey to you, and all who concurred in the address, the
expression of his royal highness's sincere thanks for the
gratifying sentiments it contained.
I have the honour to be, sir,
" Your most obedient servant,
" G. E. ANSON.
" Mr. Daniel Ledson, Chairman of the Committee."

" Whitehall, March Ist, 1841

" Slit,-I have had the honour to lay before the Queen
the loyal and dutiful address, on the occasion of the birth
of the Princess Royal, from the members of the Liverpool
Operative Conservative Association ; and I have to inform
you that the same was very graciously received by her Ma-
jesty. _

" I have the honour to be, sir,
" Your obedient servant,
" NORMANBY,

" Mr. Daniel Ledson, Chairman."

And I am quite sure that there is no one in the room but
who will join me in the fervent hope that the royal infant
may prove in after life a blessing to her august parents and
an ornament to the country. (Loud cheers.) Since I had
last the pleasure of meeting the association, nothing of any
particular local importance has occurred, with the exception
of the introduction into the town of the new poor-law amend-
ment bill. In smaller townships I am aware that the bill
has worked well, and been of considerable benefit; but when
I remember the admirable working
.of the late system here,
when I reflect on the vast number of individuals who daily
receive medical relief at our institutions and hospitals, and
when I am convinced that, consequently, the poor in the
town have had no cause of complaint, I do trust that the
legislature may be .prevailed upon to exempt Liverpool
altogether from the operation of this bill. (Loud cries of
" Hear, hear.") But if they should not think fit so to do,
we have at least the satisfaction of knowing that the
powers of the act are delegated to twenty-five gentlemen

who, I believe, will conscientiously perform their duty.
(Loud cheering.) I, for one, at least, can say, as a very hum-

hie member of the-newly-elected Board of Guardians, that I
will on all occasions, without distinction of sector party, be

ready to lend a* impartial ear to all well-founded claims, and
so lessen the burdens which do press so largely and lamenta-
bly on the poorer classes of the community. (Cheers.) And
here, gentlemen, I might sit down—(cries of " Go on")—for
there are here gentlemen who will move the resolutions this
evening, who are more competent than' I am to expatiate
on the leading topics of the day, to congratulate you on that
signal triumph which has conferred honour on the whig-
borough of Nottingham. (Loud laughter and cheering.)

And yet more on that glorious victory which was achieved
by the conservative party on Monday night in the House of
Commons. (A burst of cheering, which lasted for some
time.) But while lam speaking 1 may as well allude to cer-
tain rumours which_ are abroad, that Mr. Cresswell will no

onger be returned for the town'of Liverpool. (Loud laugh-
er, and great cheering.) I feel the more confidence in ad-

verting to these reports, as I stand here in the presence of
an association which has done good service to the conserva-
tive cause, and which has proved more than any other cir-
cumstance that I am acquainted with, that the principles

, . .
which we advocate are not the less popular because they are
connected with the preservation of order, and the defence of
our institutions. (Cheers.) It is through the efforts of this

sociation that the town has been gradually relieved from
at sort of vassalage to whig-radicalopinion to which our

Iponents would willingly reduce it

(Hear, hear.) It has

,
been through the courage of the operatives of Liverpool that
the town has ceased to return representatives who would
move and act only in accordance with the beck and bidding

her Majesty's present ministers

(Cheers.) It has not

seen,_ I say,_ Witliout courage that the working classes have

lent their aid to bring shod this change, for they have had
not merely to arouse themselves from the political dreams of
wild aberrations and theoretic amendments to which they

were invited, but they had likewise for some years past to
contend not only against government influence—(bear, hear,)
—but against that all-pervading local_ influence which the

corporation of Liverpool had wielded against them, and
which comes home to the door of every man, and more or

less affects every man's domestic interests and affairs. (Loud
cheers.) It is no trifling matter to fight against a public
body which has in its patronage so many precious and plea-
sant gifts, and which holds with such a nice hand the
balance onicenses and inspectorships. (Cheers and laugh-
. .

:er.) But, gentlemen, froni these thick clouds and darkness

,
we have escaped, and what a triumphant independence we
have acquired ! (Hear, hear.) It will not do now for the
treasury to send forth its imperious mandates to the town of
Liverpool—(hear)—even if those mandates were indorsed
by the retainers in the Town Council,—to foist upon us
some strange candidate of its own peculiar selection—(cries
of " hear, hear")—some obsequious lord of the bedcham-
ber peradventure—(loud cheers)—kept in special training for
the supply of a surprised and_ distressed
_constituency.

Great-Cheering and laughter.) It is not to Liverpool that
hey can appeal for any addition to that flickering majority,
f majority it may be called, which still faintly upholds the
ninistry, and still feebly attempts to sustain the work of the
revolution in the House of Commons 1 (Cheers.) No, gen

&men, I am inclined to think that even if a man not in the
trictest sense of the word a treasury candidate—(hear)—if a
oan,l say, not yet a lord of the bedchamber—(hear, hear)—

if a knight, gentlemen—(loud cheers and laughter)—and I
do not know but there may be such an one even domesti-
cated among us, who may venture to offer himself to your
choice—(cheers and laughter)—l rather think that he will
fail to push from his stool the honourable and learned gen-
tlemen who now represents you in Parliament. (Great
cheering.) The seat which Mr. Cresswell occupies is inde-
pendent and secure. (Tremendous cheers.) That confidence
which we once offered him out of respect for his abilities, and
from sympathy with his opinions, is now secured to him, be-
yond all chance of interruption, from the experience of his
political career, and our gratitude for his legislative services.
(Immense cheering.) I therefore trust that we shall conti-
nue to increase in strength, and be still enabled to combat for
those constitutional principles which have been the means of
elevating us in our present position as a nation, and
which have proved at once our glory and our strength—

great cheering)—for in the defence- of our national in-

situtions rests the only sure pledge of our commercial
prosperity. (Cheers.) lam glad to see so many gentlemen
here who are staunch supporters of the cause, and who testify
by their presence this evening, the hearty alliance which sub-
sists between all classes in Liverpool who are engaged in
forwarding conservative views. (Hear, hear.) And here I
cannot refrain from referring to Mr. James Aspinall,—loud
cheers)—who has not been able, from other engagements, to
be with us this evening, and who has done as much as any
gentleman whom I can think of injthis town to promote
those principles which are connected with all that is sound

n politics and sacred in religion. (Great cheering.) He
Ind others whom I could name, have been for a long time
he objects of the rancour and attacks of the opposite party,

but allow me to say that these weapons of offence fall short
of their mark, for calumnies are without point, and reproach
without shame, when there is a cause, as there is now, which
c myertscensunintoixaise, and brightens obliquy into glory.
—The chairman then resumed his seat amid tremendous
cheering which lasted for a considerable time.
Tha CHAIRMAN then introduced the excellent member for
St. Ann's Ward, Mr. Parker, to move the first resolution.
Mr. PARKER then stepped forward and was received with
enthusiastic applause. He said he could bear testimony to
the exertions of the operatives in the conservative cause, for
he was most indebted to that class of all others for the honour
of representing St. Ann's Ward. It was said when North
Toxteth Ward was won by the conservatives, it was won by
the great and influential merchants, the aristocracy of this
commercial town, who, by their influence, had brought in
Mr. Alexander Smith. By whose influence was it, however,
that he (Mr. Parker), a humble tradesman, had beeu returned
for St. Ann's Ward—was it by the rich merchants and in-
fluential men ? No, it was by the tradesmen and operatives
of the ward. He begged to move the following resolution :
" That this meeting tenders its best and most warm-
hearted acknowledgments to Lord Sandon and Mr. Cress-
well, for their very valuable services in parliament, to the
conservative party and cause, and particularly to their great,
ready, and early attentions ever paid to all the local calls of
the great community they represent; and this meeting begs
further to teuder to Lord Sandon and Mr. Cresswell, a vote
of confidence in their political conduct, and by all lawful
means to support them in any contest for the representation
of Liverpool in parliament."
(Loud cheers.) The chairman could not have put into his
hands a resolution that gave him more delight and pleasure
in moving than that which he held in his hands, for he was
sure every class of the community were under great obliga-
tions to the two gentlemen named in it. The attention of
Lord Sandon to every thing, not only by conservatives, but
by men of all parties in the town, had made his praises ring
from one end of it to the other. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Cress-
well, he (Mr. Parker) knew from personal observation, was
indefatigable in everything that could promote the interest of
the town of Liverpool ; his professional engagements cer-
tainly did not allow him to devote so much time as Lord
Sandon, but with such a coadjutor as the noble lord, Liver-
pool could not be better represented than by those two gen-
tlemen. (Hear.) When he (Mr. Parker) entered the
room he found the worthy president alluding to the attempt
which had been made to introduce the new poor law bill into
Liverpool. From conversation which he (Mr. Parker) had
had with Mr. Cresswell, he found that he (Mr. Cresswell)
and Lord Sandon had still great hopes that this evil would
yet be kept from our community. (Cheers.) It never was
the intention of the poor law commissioners to put in force
that bill in this town, which it was well known was a model
for every town in the kingdom in its management of the poor.
But by whom were they induced to bring the bill down here ?
By our political opponents ; Mr. Earle at the parish vestry
had acknowledged that to be the case ; and they cared not
what the result was if they could do anything to lessen the
conservative interest in the parish, well knowing that tha
conservatives had possession of the parish—and why should
they not? (Hear, hear.) The fact was, it was the political
jealousy of our opponents which had introduced it. He was
glad, however, that all the guardians were good conserva-
tives. (Cheers.) If this bill should come into operation,
instead of a rate of is. 6d. in the pound, we should have one
of 3s. Gd. or -Is. Gd., because there must be a building erected
capable of holding 8000 or 9000 persons, as no out-door re-
lief could be granted. (Hear.) Mr. P. then referred to the
recent successes of the conservatives in the municipal elec-
tions, and said he looked forward to increased success next
November, when he hoped they would be in a situation to
elect a conservative mayor. He said the municipal act was a
Protestant and Church of England act. (Hear.) This was
tue first time he had had the honour of meeting their re-
spected chairman. He had often heard with pleasure the
eloquence of a Holmes, but he thought the association had
much reason to be proud of a Ledson. (Cheers.) He begged
to move the resolution.
Mr. J. SMITH seconded the resolution, and it was received
with trine times nine cheers. Three cheers were afterwards
given for Mr. Parker.
Mr. JOSEPH CRISP moved the second resolution, in a
spirited address, in which he commented upon the apathy
manifested by leading and wealthy conservatives in support
of the conservative cause and the conservative press. The
following is the resolution—
"That this meeting, knowing the sterling worth of James
Aspinall, Esq., and his praiseworthy and noble exertions
the conservative cause, and for its interest, beg respectfullyln
to tender to bins their most grateful acknowledgments."
Mr. Crisp then paid a high and well-merited compliment to
the zeal and energy of Mr. Aspinall; and said he would have
strong claims to be elected the first conservative mayor of
Liverpool. He then mentioned that on Wednesday next a
meeting would be held of the Protestant Association to agree
to a petition in support of Mr. Colquhoun's motion with re-
spect to INlaynooth College, at which the Rev. Hugh AVNeile
and the Rev. Hugh Stowell would he present. This an-