The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-05-28 00:00:00

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When Ley Majesty aklaidu 4.paar, 4 barOitg, Jr tiil Oxford
knight, out of whig materials, she ought, for the mere credit
of her character for discernment, to append to his coat of
arms the motto "ex nihilo :nihil tit," which a very classical
tailor of our acquaintance used to translate—" nothing made
out of nothing never fits." The tailor, of course, had his
own peculiar way of viewing the matter. llis wish was, no
doubt, to impress upon poste' ity the fact that without cab-
bage there could be no well-made garments. But her Ma-
jesty, knowing their nature, could not be suspected of an
inclination to retain any of the materials upon which she
worked ; and, as the head of " a respectable establishment,"
she ought, undoubtedly, to indicate in some way that in cases
where " gentlemen's own materials are made up," she is not
answerable for faults arising from. deficiency either of quantity
or quality. .

Having unfortunately omitted this precaution, however,
there is nothing left for it but for her Majesty's ministers to
guard in the best way in their power against the consequences
of the omission. If we possess no means of separating the
genuine from the counterfeit—the sterling from the brum-
magem—we have no resource except to regard every article
of her manufacture—every thing which comes out of the
shop—whether measures, peers, or knights—as partaking of
the unsoundness of the materials out of which we suppose
them to be fabricated. When a whig ministry, therefore,
presents to the country any measure heralded with magnifi-
cent promises, we are bound to view it as if the motto " ex
nihilo nihil fit" was stamped upon the face of it. When the
ministerial " mountain is in labour," we should not look for
anything larger as the result of its accouchment than a
" silly mouse." When we hear a flourish of trumpets, we
should prepare only for the entrance of Tom Thumb. Or
should any inflated mortal, of whig material—any Sir Ro-
bert Fuz Buz, or Sir Joshua Buz Fuz—any Viscount Hum
Fum, or Right Honourable La Flam—graciously offer his
transcendant person to the admiration of her Majesty's
lieges, the prompt reply to all his flattering tales should be
"ex nihilo nil," or, in our tailor's homely vernacular, " It's
all very fine, gentlemen, but—it won't fit !"
And such, we durst venture to predict, is the answer which
the constituency of Liverpool will be prepared to return to
any ministerial candidate who shall solicit their suffrages at
the forthcoming election. Should Sir Joshua Walmsley
persist in submitting his claims to be a laughing-stock to
posterity, or should Lord Palmerston, or Mr. Labouchere,
or any other ministerial incapable be tempted to stand in the
pillory along with him, the honest burgesses will shake their
heads at the magnificent offers of cheap loaves, cheap sugar,
cheap everything, and remember that it is only a Whig who
offers these tempting articles. " Out of nothing conies no-
thing ;" and bread, even, would be dearer at any price when
eaten in such worthless company. It won't do, gentlemen
protectors.

GREGORIAN PASTE.—Those who are afflicted by the
toothache, should try the Rev. Mr. Gregg's Tooth Paste, it
is said to possess excellent qualities for alleviating the pain.
POCKET PICKING.—Three youths were committed for
trial at the police-oflice, on Wednesday, for stealing a silk
handkerchief from the pocket of Mr. Arthur Ashley, Jun.
THE PRESIDENT, STEAM-SHIP.—No tidings, on which
any dependence can be placed, have yet been received of this
ill-fated vessel. It having been supposed by many that the
" very large steamer seen by the captain of the Conde de
Palma," arrived at Lisbon on the sth inst. from Rio Janeiro,
on the 23d of April, in lat. 31 24 N., long. 40 23 W., was
her Majesty's steamer Dee, from Antigua, which arrived at
Portsmouth on the 11th inst., Mr. Macregor Laird, the se-
cretary to the British and American Steam Navigation
Company, applied to the Admiralty for an extract from the
log-book of that vessel, and was favoured with a copy. It
appears that the Dee was on 23d of April in lat. 41 58, long.
35 39. All conjecture, therefore' that the " very large
steamer," seen under canvass, and apparently disabled, was
the Dee, is at an end, and increases the belief that the
steamer seen was the President. Her Majesty's packet brig
Lapwing, Captain Coglan, with the Mails trot Jamaica and
the Leeward Islands, which is expected to bring some intel-
ligence respecting her, if not several of her passengers, has
not yet arrived. As may well be imagined, the relatives and
friends of the crew are still in a state of suspense bordering
on distraction.

COMMODORE NAPIER.—We perceive, from the last ad-
vices from Malta, that the officers of the Squadron gave a
grand ball at Valetta. During supper several speeches were
made. That of Admiral Stopford was remarkable, for, while
doing justice to the conduct of all the military who partici-
pated in the recent events on the coast of Syria, he observed
that Commodore Napier had taken too much credit to him •
self in the various orations he pronounced in England rela-
tive to his campaign in Syria and Egypt.—Admiral Stopford,
considering the serious aspect assumed of late by the insur-
rection in Candia, despatched, on the 16th, to that island the
ship Benbow and the Tyne frigate. The consuls of Eng-
land and Greece were said to be in communication with the
revolters, who continued masters of the country. News
from Suda was brought to Alexandria by the French brig-of-
war Bougainville down to the 2d instant. The insurrection
was then still gaining ground, and the Greeks had formed a
' government of their own, and installed an administrative
body elected by the people.
THE ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE.—The " crimps" were
at work again at the Amphitheatre on Wednesday evening.
Curiosity being fully satisfied by the stupid exhibition of
Monday, there was a great falling off in the attendance on
their second appearance on our stage ; but as they are
lavishing their money with an unsparing hand, their mere
hirelings are sufficient to make a decent show in the mob
way, and their auditory, though much deteriorated in point
of quality, was still strong enough for the, purposes of row-
ing and shouting. We will not weary our readers with a
rechauffe of Cobden and the rest of them on this occasion ;
the only diffeaence between this and the former exhibition
was, that the present was enlivened by a pugilistic combat in
the pit, and a general scrimmage which made it necessary to
send for the police. One or two conservatives attempted to
gain a hearing, but they were put down by hired ruffians.
This, we suppose, is what the impartial whigs call " dis-
cussion !" However, we are on the whole well pleased with
this visitation. It will serve to fill the mind of every rational
man with loathing and disgust towards the faction, and we
trust, to animate the conservatives to the most determined
opposition to their schemes. A correspondent of the Lon-
don Times gives the following :—" Although the anti-corn
law meeting in the Amphitheatre of this town was a total
failure, the defeat of the Manchester agitators would have
been more signal if the conservatives had condescended to
have met them to expose their selfishness and electioneering
trickery. Mr. Wilkins, barrister, attended the meeting ex-
pressly for that purpose, but finding that our conservative
body had decided upon allowing their proceedings to pass nu-
,
noticed by them, was unwilling to interfere with the local
ar-
rangements. It would have been a high treat to have seen
; the small fry of whiglings writhing upon the hook of so ex-
; pert an angler. Had there been any opposition, the meeting
and its promoters would have cut a more ludicrous figure
than they did in Manchester."
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CHURCH EXTENSION.-It will be observed from our a
vertising columns, that besides the other episcopal duties to
be discharged by the Bishop of Chester, in this town, during
the following week, there are two newly erected churches to
be consecrated. This must be gratifying to every friend of
the spread of moral and religious benefits throughout our
community, and to every member and friend of the esta-
blished church in particular. These churches are the result
of a combined effort for the extension of church accommoda-
tion made last year in Liverpool, which together with the
church of St. Bartholomew, in Naylor-street, consecrated in
February last, has given three large and not inelegant
churches to the town. The sound church-principle of an
endowment has been carried into effect in regard to each of
these churches, and in all other respects, whatever seems
essential to the integrity and permanency of the church has
been kept in view. Clergymen have been appointed to them
all, with the unanimous voice of all the trustees, in whom
the public vested the appointment, and we may venture to
anticipatn that large congregations will soon be attached to
each of them. It is to be hoped that every subscriber to
these valuable objects, would make a point of being present
at the consecration of one or both of these churches,
EVERTON AND KIRKDALE FLORAL AND AGRICULTU-
RAL MEETING.-Yesterday, the first exhibition for the
season of the Society for the Promotion of Floral and Hor-
ticultural ImproVement in the townships of Everton and
Kirkdale, for the show of tulips, plants, fruits, vegetables,
&c., was held at Mr. New's, Derby Arms, Kirkdale, and
gave unqualified gratification to all who witnessed it. The
day was remarkably fine, and sunny throughout ; and the
company was most. numerous and highly respectable, in-
cluding a large assemblage of the wealth and fashion of the
town and neighbourhood. The show was the most splendid
that has yet taken place; and the flowers and fruits produced
sufficiently evinced the utility of such exhibitions in encou-
raging the delightful sciences of floriculture and gardening. A
spacious tent was pitched for the show, in the grounds be-
hind the hotel, fitted up in a most • tasteful and appropriate
manner, and surmounted by national flags ; and when the
whole was plenished with the plants on show, and numerous
exotics and rare plants, brought by friends of the society
who competed for no prize, the whole formed a rich and
variegated temple of Flora. The mayor of this town is
patron, and was present on the occasion.
The exhibition of Cinerarias, from the nursery of Messrs.
Scott and-Co., near-Manchester,attracted much admiration.
A splendid specimen of the ongora Maculate, from the
stores of S. Parker,_ Esq., of Aigburth, was much admired.
Mr. Skirving, of Walton Nursery, with his usual feeling of
cordiality to the society, (without shewing for competition)
added much to the effect of the exhibition, by a display of
fine and rare plants, amongst which was one, the peculiar
botanical name of which we did not obtain ; but we may
state, that it was acknowledged to be " a beauty."
The following is a condensed statement of the principal
prizes, for which we are indebted to Mr. Thompson, the
active snd clever secretary of the society :-1 ULIPS-1, pair
of 6 blossoms, Mr. W. New, Kirkdale ; 2, Mr. T. Harrison,
West Derby; 3, Mr. J. Windward, dito. Feathered Bi-
zarre.-1 and 2, Mr. Gandy ;3, Mr. Turner ;4, Mr.
Soorn, 5 and 6, Mr. Gandy ; 7, Mr. Roby. Feathered
Bybloemen-1, 2, and 3, Mr. Gaudy ; 4, Mr. Rob j; 5
and 6, Mr. Turner; 7, Mr. Harrison. Feathered Cherry-
-1 and 4, Mr. New ; 2,3, and 6, Mr. Turner ; 5, Mr. Gandy ;
7, Mr. Windward. Flamed Bizarre-1 and 6, Mr. Harri-
son ; 2 and 3, Mr. New ; 4, Mr. Turner ; 5 and 7, Mr.
Soorn. Flamed Byblcemen-1 and 2, Mr. Turner ; 3, Mr.
Whalley ; 4, Mr. Soorn ; 5, Mr. Smith ; 6, Mr. Gandy ; 7,
Mr. New. Flamed Cherry-1, 2,4, 5 and 7, Mr. Turner
3, Mr. Whalley ; 6, Mr. New.
STOVE PLANTS.-1, -. Woodhouse, Esq.; 2 and 3, R,
Leyland, Esq. Orchidaus Plants:-C. S. Parker, Esq,
Ericas.-1 and 2, Messrs. Scott. Triflora-R. Leyland
Esq. Pelargoniums.-1 and 3, C. S. Parker, Esq. ;2, Mr
Thomas Davies.
GREENHOUSE PLANTS.-71 and 3, Mr. T. Davies ;2, It
Leyland, Esq,
HARDY SHRUBS.-1 and 2, Mr. Thomas Davies.-First
basket of plants, C. S. Parker, Esq. ; 2 ditto, J. C. Shaw
Esq. ; 3 ditto, - Woodhouse. Esq.-Best Cut Flowers-
J. C. Shaw, Esq. ' • Best Two Pines-R. Allison, Esq. ; Bet
Grapes, black and white-T. B. Molyneux, Esq. ; Gooseber-
ries, best prize-the Rev. J. Brooks ; currannts-W .
Freme, Esq. ; apples-Mr. W. J. Gaudy ; pears-Rev. J
Brooks ; strawberries- - Woodhouse, Esq.
The prizes for the vegetables were awarded to the follow-
ing gentlemen .-Messrs. Makin, Leyland, Molyneux, Moss
Allison, Leatherbarrow, Philips, Shaw, Gandy, and Freme.
STEAM REGULARITY.-REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE.-
At a dinner at the City of London Tavern of steam propri-
etors, on the sth instant, Mr. Wolverly Attwood,!.M.P., II
the chair, Mr. Christopher Claxton, the managing director
of the
reat Western Steam-ship Company, in eulogising
the excellence of the Great Western's machinery, which had
carried her nearly 130,000 miles without a disappdintment,
or missing her advertised hour of sailing, stated that he felt
confident in predicting that at half-past two o'clock, on the
14th, the Great Western would arrive in King-road. At
that very time, we have been informed by our Bristol corre-
spondent, her smoke was seen from the hills in the neigh-
bourhood of King-road, and she anchored at King-road at
seven o'clock.