The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-11-08 00:00:00

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CORRESPQNDENCE.

TO JOSEPH ;WALLABY, ESQ.

St ti,—You will wonder why I should address you thro:::g1-1 the
columns of a public newspaper; and I freely own that I would
not have done so. if I did not think that the hint-I am about to
throw out would thus be seen by others, to whom it is necessary,
as well as.to you. You are a man of business, and chief direc-
tor of the Woodside Ferry, and have displayed throughout, so
laudable a desire to promote the public convenience, that to
name to you a want en board your packets will ensure its
supply.
lhe facility of taking horses across the river is now such, that
myself, and many of Inv friends, are in the constant habit of
availing ourselves of it: but we hardly ever do so, but our horses
suffer from mere cold, and many valuable animals have been
ruined by standing in the rain on a chilly day on the deck of a
steam-packet, after having been ridden hard for many miles,
or, probably, hunted for a whole day.
I beg to suggest, that each . of your packets be provided with
three or four large oil cloths, lined with woollen, which will
cost a mere trifle, and be found of most essential service.
The complaints of horses suffering when crossing the river
have become loud and general. iYour attention to this will
oblige many, and amongst others, yours, &c.
Liverpool, Nov. 7, 1836. NIMROD.

WHO IS MR. MAGUIRE?

TO THE EDITOR OP THE LIVERPOOL STANDJRD,

Stit,---As Mr. Maguire has lately been brought very conspi-
cuously before the Liverpool_ public, many are naturally asking
who he is? It might suffice those who have any knowledge of
Ireland to answer, that he is one of the modern priests of the
Roinish heresv—but as little is known of this class of men by
an English public, I will, with your permission, state one or
two facts which .may aid any who are desirous of forming an
opinion about the individual in question.
About two years ago I was travelling in the county of Ennis-
killen, and finding myself in the neighbourhood of "Father
ToM," I began to make inquiries as to his character. „I was
tord by a highly-respectable schoolmaster that if I wanted to
snatch a horse—to fight a main of cocks-, or to do anything in
the sorting Way, Fatl.er Tom was.my man. On itcpiiring who
his companions were, I was told that the young men of County
Roscommon; the officers' of regiments, were particularly
fond of his society.

' On my expressing some surprise' to a -presbyteria.n minister
of the secession that such things should be permitted in a Item-
ish priest, as I understood, (Englishman as I was,) that indi-
viduals of this kind were not to be found in the Romish com-
munion, I was told the following anecdote, which, while it
serves to mark the character of the man who is thrust forward
by the popish party as their champion, may also give some ad-
ditional weight to the accusations which are made against him
from other quarters.
About four or five years ago the'Londonderry.clergy drew up
an address to the inhabitants of that city, exhorting them not to
attend the races. The same year Father Tom attended them,
(a practice which I find he continues,) anal so fir ingratiated
himself into the favour of the gentry as to be asked to dinner
with several of the chief promoters of the races. He was the
life of their party, and amused them by ridiculing the conduct
of their own clergy, and praising the advantages which arose
from horse-racing. This was going too far, and, accordingly,
his bishop called him to account. But, said the priest, who
told my informant, "whenever we hada peg against him he had
two holes to put it in." He said he was acting for the interests
of the church all the time, for while he was bringing the pro-
testant parsons into contempt with the orange magistrates and
gentry, and saying that if horse-racing was a sin, it was a very
venial one, was he not acting for the interests of the church ?
Sure he was teaching the diPrence between mortal and venial sin.
Against such an argument there was no reply, and Father
Toni escaped the censures of the church. On another occasion,
if he himself is to be believed, he disposed of the bishop's inter-
ference more summarily, for on his diocesan expressing a wish
that he would dispose of his horses, and attend to his duties a
little better, he silenced hina by replying, that he could preach
on the side of protestantism as welt as that of the true faith !
-Knowing as I do, from these and other facts, the utter want
of principle in this-wretched man, I can only feel sorry that Mr.
&Ghee or Mr. M'Neile should defile themselves by any con-
tact with him, or drag him out of his obscurity by noticing him
in any way.

As he has been noticed by them, I think it is only right that
the public should bear in mind that for two years he has been
challenged by Air. M'Gbee and shrunk from the contest, and
that when challenged by Mr. M'Neile to a written controversy
he dare not accept the offer. He dare not because be knows
that forgery and misrepresentation are easily discovered when
committed to paper. The employment of such instruments as
Father Toni must reflect the greatest disgrace upon the party
that can use them. To prop up the interests of religion by such
characters shows a want of principle. 'I can only say, in corr,
elusion, of the cause and its defender, they are well matched.--
Yours, &c., G. C.

ABERCROMBY WARD.

TO 7'llB EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STrINDIED.

The conservative party is charged, as usual, with the cuckoo
note of " bribery, corruption, and intimidation" in those wards
where the immaculate Whigs have been defeated, proving the
truth of the adage—" a drowning man will catch at a straw."
I have noticed invariably, when these hypocritical immaculales,
charge the tories with any baseness, it is to " steal a march on
ue," by chatgiitg us with their own tricks: witness, their cha, ge
of exclusive dealing preferred against us, when every intelli-
gent man in the town,.knows perfectly well that the conserva-
tives do not act on that vile principle, (whatever they'may find
it necessary hereafter, to do in 4,,1f defence) but that the whigs
do sb act,*and that most systematically, and universally ! Wit-
ness, also, their charge of intimidation, endeavoured to be
faltenedan us for exactly the same purpose, i. e., to draw the
public attention from the universally known fact, that they,
themselves, pursue it openly and unblushingly: take an
instance in this • ward. I shall 'charitably pass over the say-
ings and doings, of the great, little, aristociatic leveller
(who net,rithStaniling his contempt of canvassing in general,
and of canvassing the poor in particular, has been at the last
election 4 most indefatigable canvasser for.t he whig.rtimp.).cnd
call your attention to the proceedings of a Custom-house officer,
resisting Within this ward. I dare not publish his name "under
the existing libel law," (as old Bott says, wheu he has a lie to
cover,) but I `sway tell you, that it is neither April nor June: it
may be guessed‘ but I may not write it. I may however, inform
you, that he is a big, tall, shabby, carnivorous-looking radical,
with a shabby hat ; this gentleman who is indebted for his situa-
tion to the favor of a tory, has been most assiduous in intimida-
ting the tradesmen round about Great Oxford-street, by threaten-
ing them with a total loss of all literal custom (his own not
being worth asking for) if they dared to vote against the " re•
formers"; but the tradesmen of this ward may feel as independ-
ent of the support of this exclusive party as their patron Mr.
Brocklebank is independent of the tradesmen of Liverpool, and
the poll-book will show that they have so felt, and, despite this
radical's threat, will so feel, and from such a feeling act, like a
TRUE TORY.

WHIG-RADICAL IMPARTIALITY AND LOVE OF

JUSTICE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Sie,—As an enemy to hypocrisy and humbug, I addressed
the editor of the Liverpool Mercury in answer to the pretended
correct report of the exclusion of reporters at the late conserva-
tive dinner. I scarcely expected he would find it convenient to
insert the statement, and I was not disappointed. That lover of
fair play refused sits insertion on the paltry plea of its being
anonymous, although the same party, in common with his bre-
thren, allows his paper to become the vehicle of abuse and vitu-
peration to every liberal distributor of radical bile. The public
will, of course, form a correct opinion of the case, and see why
he declined inserting a communication which would have dis-
armed a fabricated statement of its sting, and which challenged
denial. The letter after its rejection was handed over to the ,
liberals (Save the Mark!) who were more immediately con,
cerned, viz., the editors of the Telegraph. They, following the
prisdent conduct of the radical patriarch, also thought proper to
suppress it; thus affording a fine illustration of that love of in-
quiry
so much spoken of, but so little acted upon by these ginger.
bread politicians. In the case of the Mercury a misstatement
is made, and the answer rejected; whilst in the case of the
Telegraph, the editor seems to have culled his language from the
Derrynaue dictionary to show his breeding, and to have out-
raged his own boasted rule of liberality in order to prove his
honesty. That he merely declaims instead of atteinpting to re-
but is my triumph; and I can readily imagine that a political
genius which could indulge in such flights of fancy as those
respecting the dinner will be iu no hurry to descend to sober
fact. The whiggery displayed ir. his remarks is very striking.
I did not write to tickle the ear, but to convince the understand-
ing. But my friend can devote a considerable space to throw
dust in the eyes of his readers and abuse me, although he could
not devote one line to answer me.
I will refresh his mind with the heads of my letter. I stated
that the reporters took notes during the latter part of the din-
ner, that it was not until they moved from their seats, and inde-
corously thrust themselves before the chair, that any person
rebuked them; that after Mr. IrYing had reprimanded. the
parties for their impertinence they were not walked out as
stated, but returned to their seats anti remained a considerable
time, and then left of their own accord, and that the puffed re-
porters, who were stated to he obtained at so much expense,
were none other than Messrs. Bayne, Atkinson, and Jones,
interested parties, not paid reporters. The ungenerous attcrapt
by the mushroom conductors and editors of the Telegraph, to
raise their paper into notice at the expense of truth, was the
• cause of my first letter to the Mercury,. and the illiberality of
these liberal editors, in denying circulation to my explanation.
•Ititi caused me to unmask tlieir hollow professions, by contrast-
ing them with their practice. I am, yours,
Liverpool, Nov. 2, 1836. R. G. I.

TO THE OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVES

OF LIVERPOOL.

The radicals have directed another attack against us, which
appears calculated to lull the exertions of the conservatives of
Liverpool, if not thus publicly unmasked; it is in this plausible
expression of theirs, " That we (the conservatives) are the best
generals." But hat is the intention of this eulogium passed
upon us by our political enemies? It is to banish from their
minds, and, if possible, from ours alse, all thoughts of that most
disagreeable and hard word to •be uttered, " reaction ;" yes, it
is noth►ng less than to cause us to sleep, trusting in our general-
ship, when we should use our most indefatigable exertions. But,
brother conservatives, let not this he the case; publish in their
own camp that we understand their tnanceuvres, tell them that,
as they allow us to be the best generals, remind them that we
are soldiers likewise. 'Yes, you may rely upon it that the low
cunning which they exercise against us requires more than our
generalship alone to conquer; let us, then, be on -our guard
and repel this their assault against us in exciting us to lake-
warmness, and so go on, conquering and to conquer, until all
our political -enetniee are vanquished and complete victory is
ours.—Yours, &c.,

AN OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE.
Ltrerpool, sth November, 1836.

Mr. Thomas Towneley, the eon of Peregrine Towneley, Esq.,
the great landholder of Lancaster, arrived in town on Thursday
last, to meet. his intended bride. the Ledv Mary Molyneux. who
had lately returned from the Continent. The marriage takes
place in the ensuing week,, when the Earl and Countess of
Sefton will give a grand dejeune in Arlington-street.
AGRICULTURAL POPULATION.—DECREASE IN ITS AMOUNT
SINCE 1811.—In 1811 the centesimal prOportions for Great
Britain were, agriculture, 35 2: trade and manufacture, 4.4.4;
other occupations. 20.4. In 1831,'agririllture, 28.2; trade and
manufacture, 42.3; other occupations, 29.8; whence it appears
that the quantity of food whose production twenty years ago
required the lahour of five families may now he produced by
the labour of tour families--a fact of considerable importance
in estimating the probability of the country's continuing its
present rapid progress in manufactures without the supply of
agricultural produce being exhausted. The evidence of im-
provement in agriculture is strongly confirmed by another and
wery.different examination of the subject.—..4lhericeurn.