The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-11-29 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

COLONIAL UNTELLIGENCII

CONSERVATIVE MEETINGS,

WEST INDIES. 1 NORTH ESSEX CONSERVATIVE ASsociATloN.—On Tuesday
The West India mail, which is arrived, has brought Jamaica evening, the Essex and Colchester True Blue and Conservative
papers to October 19, St. Kitt's and Triuidad to October 12, Club, embracing the leading nobility, clergy, and gentry of the
Barbadoes to October 11, Demerara to September 30, &c. The neighbourhood, celebrated their anniversary at the Three Cups'
new Governor of Jamaica had received various congratulatory j Hotel, Colchester, when upwards of 251) gentlemen sat down to
addresses on his acceptance of the office. In the course of the an excellent dinner. The demand for tickets, though high
answer to the address of the inhabitants of Grand Caymans, priced, was so great that, had it been possible to provide more
Sir Lionel Smith said, f. Happy would it be for all classes, if I extended aceommodation, the number. present would, we are
could justly refer her dependencies to the good exampe of Ja- I assured, have been at least doubled. The arrangements and
maica herself, instead of findiug her torn by animosities which decorations were of the most complete and tasteful character,
have been usurping those energies that were required to secure and the utmost harmony and enthusiasm prevailed throughout
her future welfare." the entire proceedings. Sir G. 11. Smyth, Bart., M.P., oflici-
The papers of that island are largely occupied with the pro- aced as chairman. The list of stewards comprised the following,
ceedings of a special commission, issued to ascertain the cm- among other names :—Sir J. I'. Tyrell, Bart., M.P., Mr. J. P.
rectness of charges against Dr. Palmer, and Mr. Harris, of I Elwes, M.P., Mr. T. W. Bramston, M.P., Mr. G. Palmer,
the parish of St. Thomas-in-the-Vale, the commissioners sitting M.P., Mr. B. Sanderson, M,P., the Right Hon. J. C. Herries,
at Rodney-hall; the general character of the complaints heiug, M.P., Mr. F. R. Bonham, M.P.. Mr. Quintin Dick, M.P.,
that these stipendiary magistrates had wrongfully and impro- Major Anderson, Lieutenant C. Kersterman, Colonel Brewster,
perly omitted to sanction numerous sentences on slave appren- Captain Balderstone, Dr. M'Lean, Dr. Roddam, &c. Among
tices. There are many cases preferred against them, and the the other gentlemen present we observed the Rev. the Arch-
extent of the proceedings may be imagined from the fact that deacon of Colchester, the Rev. Dr. Taylor, the Rev. Dr.
Dr. Palmer alone is stated to have subpoenaed 56 witnesses. Taylor, the Rev. Dr. Surridee, Rev. P. Bayley, Rev. Charles
The commissioners are to inquire, "if any, and what, part of Abdy, Rev. J. Haleward, Rev. George Tufnell, Rev. E. H.
the abolition law had been violated" by Messrs. Harris and Greene, Rev. Robert Eden, Rev. Godfrey Bird, Rev. W. M.
Palmer. The proceedings, as may be imagined, had produced Hurlock, Rev. H. Bishop, Rev. N. Forster, Rev. G. Bur-
an extraordinary excitement and much party feeling, the future master, Rev. James Williams. Rev. W. Dalton. &c.
efficiency of this magistracy being considered to be in no slight SALFORD OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE AssociarioN.—A spe-
degree involved in the result of the inquiry ; and the anxiety vial general meeting of this association was held on Monday
was not diminished by the acljournmmt of te Court on the evening, at the Three Crowns, King's-street, Salford. The
28th of September to the 24th of October, in consequence, as room of meeting (by no means a small one,) was crammed al-
was alleged, of the assembling of the Grand Court ; hut the most to suffocation. William Garnett, Esq., of Lark-hill, (who
Governor (Sir L. Smith) refused to sanction so long an ad- attended by invitation.) addressed the meeting at some length,
journment, and required the commissioners to re-assemble on and was most enthusiastically received. Several other gentle-
the 10th of October, to proceed with the inquiry, and to make men subsequently addressed the association, and a great num_
their report with all convenient despatch. There had been some her of new members were admitted. The meeting broke up
agitation among the slave apprentices, but the proceedings of shortly after eleven o'clock.
the Governor, and the forwarding of troops, had allayed the Hoi.sie OeatiAerivE CONSERVATIVE SOCIETY.—On Monday
disposition to disturbance. evening last, the members of the above society assembled at
heir usual place of meeting. The business of the meeting be-
The House of Assembly was further prorogued to November !
1; it was then to meet for the despatch of business. in{ disposed of to the entire satisfaction of all the members,
they separated, at rather a late hour, (ten o'clock,) highly de-
The transactions in the flour-market, Jamaica, September lighted, and not a little encouraged, at being called upon dur-
ing, the evening to add to their list the names of several mem-
-23, had been rather on an extended scale. Some partial sales
had been made on the previous Monday, of superfine,. at bers.
WAKEFIELD.—The Conservative dinner of the borough takes
935. 4d. (duty 10s. per barrel.) Accounts afterwards received
; place on the sth December. Several distinguished guests will
by the Pioneer, from Phiadelphia, of the state. of the corn
be present, and the application for tickets up to this point of
market in the United States generally, caused an unusual
time have been so numerous that there is much doubt whether
degree of firaitiess ; and the price, 935. 4d. was then fully sus-
the lareest room in the town (capable of accommodating tained • but subsequently, October 18, Philadelphia, fine flour
had sold there at 90s. be-
tween 450 and 500,) will be sufficient to contain all who wish to
EXCHANGE, JAstAtcA, Oct. 18,—The Commissariat premium be Present. J. L. Fernandez, Esq., is to be the chairman.
for bills is 161 payable in dollars, and 171 payable in doubloons. Ihe Conservatives of Bradford give a grand entertainment
Private bills have pretty generally ruled at 16 per cent., but to their representative, Mr. Hardy, on Friday, the 2d of Decem-
to-day, they opened at 161 per cent., and afterwards went up to " ber, at which a large assemblage of distinguished guests are
17 per cent.; short bills were 181 per cent. On America, 4 to also expected.
5 per cent, premium. . The bnrough of Pontefract, we have heard it rumoured, is
Sir E. J. Murray Macgregor, on relinquishing the govern- about to follow the example of its neighbours, and give an en-
ment of Dominica, addressed its Council and Assembly ; tertainmerit to do honour to their Conservative representative,
and in the course of that communication he renewed "his Lord Pollington, and at the same time commemorate the triumph
of Conservative principles in the late municipal elections.
earnest reccommendation that their timely attention might be
bestowed upon the careful preparation of enactments calculated KINL,'S-CRoSS LOYAL ASSOCIATION OF 1 RADESSIEN.—The
to meet those important alterations in colonial society which , second meeting of this already numerous association was held
on Monday, evening, at the Bidl Tavern (Mr. Young's) for the
could not be respectively postponed beyond the years 1838
aurl 1840." purpose of deliberating on and adopting measures relative to
Grenada a ers to Oct. sth state, that Ca ptain Jones nf
estal the stability and prosperity of the society. It was reported to
the
the Chairman that communications had been.
made to thesecre-
,
dad taken two more slavers off Grenada. 925
tary by the leaders of several other local associations, and a
V, pi p
Africans were foiled on board, which with those captured off hope expressed that the nights of meeting might be so arranged
t
Tobago, made a total of 1,226 Africans captured in eight Jaya
that the members of each association might be enabled to visit
by Captain Jones.
and co-operate with each other.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. BRIGHTON.--The quarterly meeting of the Brighton Conger-
Cape of Good Hope papers to the 17th of September have been vative Association was held on Tuesday night, in the large ream,
received. They repeat the notice of the arrival at Graham's- which was insufficient to contain the whole of the company.
town of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Eastern Province, Mr. The chair was taken at seven o'clock by Sir David Scott, Bart.,
Audries Strockenstrom, of the address to him from the iambi- the President of the Association, who was supported by Major-
tants of Albany, and of his refusing to receive such address, a General Sir John Elley, M.P. for Windsor, Sir Riggs Falki-
fact which, it may be remembered, was conveyed by papers ner, Bart., Sir J. Westphal, Sir Robert Wilmot, Bart., Capt.
heretofore noticed. These journals, however, forwardthe Wellard, &c. Several excellent speeches were delivered in the
Lieutenant-Governor's letter declining the address ; in the course of the evening on the cheering prospects of Conservatism
course of it he says-- throughout England ; and it is pretty clear that Brighton will
" Your ' indefeasible rights' as British subjects pave the way be one of the foremost of those boroughs which will emancipate
for your grievances and representations to the legal tribunal of itself from the thraldom of the Radicals, who have too long
.to carry everything before them.
the country, the government, the legislature, and to the foot of been suffered
the throne itself, and thus insure you protection against every DINNER To THE HON. CAPTAIN GORDON, M.P.—Thurs-
day, 160 of the constituents of the Hon. Captain Gordon, M.P.
injustice or abuse of power. It shall be my anxious study to
uphold them inviolate, not from public duty only, but from pri- for Aberdeenshire, entertained him at a public dinner at Alford;
R. Grant, Esq., of Tillyfour, Preses , supported on the right by
vats interest, as my own cannot be preserved when yours are
Captain Gordon, M.P., J. Farquharson, Esq., and W. Lanes,
Esq. On the left by. the Master of Forbes, Hugh Lumsden,
trampled upon; but those rights do not create you judge and
jury in a cause in which you are pleased to constitute yourself
plaintiff, and me defendant. Before competent authority, and Esq., and James Gordon, Esq., of Craig. The croupiers were
an impartial public, I shall justify my official acts and words, Duncan Davidson, Esq., Colonel Byers, and A. Farquharson,
and defend my opinions; and it is but candid to inform you that Esq. Among other gentlemen present were Colonel Leith, B.
lam determined to act strictly up to the latter, without thirst Luinsden, Esq., R. Fullerton, Esq., C. Dalrymple, Esq.,
for popularity or dread of the contrary; whilst your remon-
Messrs. Farquharson, Farquhar, and Adam, Advocates, Aber-
strances against my measures, however strong, provided they deep, &c.
preserve due respect to the King and his government, shall be BucxywItAMSHIRR GRAND CONSERVATIVE MEETING,—
readily and faithfully transmitted to my superiors." RisisOttOUGH, Nov. 25.—The conservatives of this district
of
The address, it will be recollected, disputed the correctness of the county of Buckinghamshire met together at a public dinner
the Lieutenant-Governor's evidence before a committee of the yesterday for the purpose of demonstrating their attachment to
House of Commons, charging upon the settlers ill-treatment of constitutional principles. W. M. Praed, Esq.. who has an-
the native tribes, and other conduct inconsistent with the Bri- flounced his intention of coming forward, in the event of a dis-
tish character and the requirements of humanity and justice. solution of parliament, as a candidate to represent the borough
And then, in the address, they " claimed for themselves the of Aylesbury, was introduced to the meeting. Upwards of 100
indefeasible right of questioning the merits of public men who of the resident gentlemen and yeomanry sat down to dinner,
among whom were James Grubb, Esq., Chairman; the Mar-
may be called to exercise authority' over them, or the expe-
diency of measures which affect their most vital interests; and quis of Chaudos; Sir W. Young; W. M. Praed, Esq.; James
whilst they present themselves to your honour on this occasion d'lsraeli, Esq.; J. Norris, Esq. • Thomas Tyndal, Esq.; John
in the exercise of this their sacred birthright; they, at the same Carter, Esq.; Rev. Mr. Partrige; W. Wiushaw, Esq.; Jas.
time, deprecate any imputation of being actuated by factious Stratton, Esq.; J. Nash, Esq., &c.
views, or by partial or local feelings and prejudices. On the DINNER TO THE EARL of HILLSBORoUGH AND VISCOUNT
Viscount
contrary, they take credit for an anxious desire to uphold the CASTLICREAGH.—BANBRIDGE, Nov. 23.—The dinner aiven to
institutions of the country, for a firm determination to respect V
our representatives—the Earl of Hillsborough and
Castlereagh—passed off most gloriously yesterday evening.
and su
hment and loyalty to their King and country." pport lawful authority, and for unshaken and ardent at-
Nearly 300 of the most respectable and independent of the Pro.
tac
testant constituency assembled, Reilly, Esq., Barrister-at.
Law, in the Chair. Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm o'
those present.

LONDON. LAW REPORT.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—Nov. 24.

HERTFORD CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.—The annual meet-
ing of the members of this association took place yesterday, at
the Red Lion Inn, Hatfield, and was numerously attended.
Among the nobility and gentry present were the Hon. Dudley
Ryder, President; Lord Grimston, S. Heathcote_, Esq.; Hon.
Captain Hothatn, Astley P. Cooper, Esq.; C. Philips, Esq.;
I'. Latour, Esq.; Niel Malcolm, Esq.; T. S. Moore, Esq.; L.
Hesse, Esq.; El. H. Oddie, Esq. ; T. B. Carter, Esq. ; J.
Curling, Esq. ; T. Ryley, Esq. ; B. Whitright, Esq., &c.—The
meeting was d private one, and for the purpose of ascertaining
how far the registration of the county had been favourable or
otherwise to the Conservative cause. It appeared that it had
been most favourable, and that the return of Conservative mem-
bers is sure. The following is a statement of the number on
each side in the years 1835-6 :-
1835.
Conservative new claims
Radical objections substantiated 163

Alf/LT.IN V. TAYLOR.

The Lord Chief Justice Tindal saidthat in this case a rule
had been obtained iu the beginning of this Term, but he had
requested Mr. Cresswell (who appeared for the rule to show
cause why a new trial should not be granted) to suspend the
rule until he should have had some communication with the
learned Judge before whom this ease was tried. He had com-
municated with that learned person, and that learned Judge had
declared himself quite satisfied with the verdict of the jury.
His lordship said that this court therefele felt bound, as a matter
of duty not to grant the rule.—Rule refused.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—WEDNESDAY.
THE KING V. THE " LIVEEPJOL CHRONICLE."—The Attor-
ney General was instructed, on behalf of Mr. Charles Law-
rence, to move for a rule to show cause why a criminal informa-
tion should not be filed against the proprietors of the Livertool
Chronicle. Mr. Lawrence had been for thirty years a West
India merchant, was a magistrate of Lancashire, and had been
mayor of Liverpool. On the Ist of November, he was elected
a councillor of one of the wards of that borough. This paper
had imputed to him acts, which, if true, would disgrace the
ward that elected him. Mr. Lawrence was chairman of the
Liverpool and Manchester Railway, and he was a member of
the finance committee of the borough of Liverpool. The article
in the paper charged him with having, in his official situation;
purchased land of the corporation at ss. a yard, and having sold
it to the railway company for 30s. or 40s. a yard, and that he
had disgraced the ward that had elected him. Mr. Lawrence
swore that he had never disposed of any land whatever to the
iailway eouipauy.—Rule granted.

Balance in favour in two districts

-623
53

Radical new claims
Radical objections substantiated 139 —451
Conservative increase
1836. —225 for 1835.
Conservative claims ........ 238
Conservative objections substantiated

Radical new claims
Radical objections substantiated llB —275
Conservative increase
—ll9 for 1836