The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-01-24 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We regret that we have not yet had time to notice the pam-
phlet on the " Erection of Warehouses on the Dock
Quays." The same remark applies to Mr. Loyd's letter
to the Chairman of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce,.
and Mr. Jevon's pamphlet on the Corn-Laws.

rbt Vint :pool eglAanbarb.

FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 24, 1540.

`We have received a file of the St. John's (New-
foundland) Times to the 11th ultimo, inclusive. They
contain very little intelligence. Indeed, we have not
discovered a paragraph in them that may be considered
as news. They are chiefly filled with extracts from
English and Canadian papers, most of them having
reference to the government and prospects of our
North American colonies. The Legislature of New-
foundland, after having been five months in session,
had been prorogued. The Times complains that the
prorogation took .place without any provision, on the .
part of the:Legislature, for the relief of.the,sick and
indigent:poor, The consegnences of
,iiiisonAssion, to
whatever cause it may be attributed, are likely to be
!more serious than any of the " ephemeral patriots" of
. the colony could have contemplated. A strong repre-
sentation had been made on the subject to his Excel,-
lency the Governor, by persons u'llo had heretofore
been the main supporters of such sick, aged, and in-
firm paupers as were in need of assistance. The Go-
vernor's reply was, that lie had neither the power nor,,,
the means of affording any relief. The island appeared
to enjoy a greater degree of tranquillity than had been/
1
experienced for some time.

Of the-Election Contests which take place this day,
important as every opportunity now is, which can be
seized by an indignant nation to vindicate her outraged
rights, and her insulted dignity,—of ail these
we regard the fight at Newark with the highest sense
of interest. It is not for the numbers of the popula-
tion, nor the importance of the town, but the unspeak-.
able value of the gallant Candidate who is there lead—
ing the Conservative phalanx to battle, and, we trust,.
to victory. Able, popular, accomplished, bearing along;
with him the good wishes of all who have known hint
in public or in private, and arresting the admiration of
those who, like the Electors of Newark, see him for the'
first time, Mr. Thesiger is a subject of pride and con--
gratulation to every conservative in Britain. Firmly'
fixed as his opponent has been in his seat for Newarlt
hitherto—favoured by long connection and old ac--
quAintan.cp—Tbacked by his own vast wealth and the'
most unsparing Ministerial .patronage—we confidently'
anticipate that Mr. Thesiger will to-morrow be nietri-*
ber for Newark. We know that a computation has'
been made, in which every vote not unqualifiedlY'
pledged in his favour has been counted against him,'
and that still the apparent majority in his favour. is de-
cided.

Upon these elections will greatly depend the scanty.
majority on which the Melbourne myrmidons reclioA•
for the 28th. Twenty is their fondest hope : ten, two,•
one—the Speaker's casting vote would suffice these'
peddling politicians. Mr. Baring Wall is said to have•
retired from the Carlton Club, and it is supposed
lend all the glory of his support to the Ministers. If=
their majority he gained by Mr. Baring Wall, we shall!
wish them all joy of their distinguished convert.

Meanwhile a Dissolution of Parliament may be ren-
dered necessary by the insane course the House of:
Commons is pursuing on the question of privilege;;
and with a dissolution of Parliament comes the end. of
the Melbourne Ministry.
Whatever line the great Conservative leaders maybe
pleased to take on this question, we know we/ what
their masters, the Conservative nation, will say wad do.
The impolicy is as manifest as the gross injustike. To
make over to a democratic assembly the absolute pow'
ers of despotism ! Surely this is an end fitted to the
means employed. It deserves to be eariried, -by arbi-
trary violence and base subterfuge:by imprisoning an
officer for adherence to his duty and his oath—by net
daring to state the grounds of his imprisonment, lest
they be brought into collision with the Judges of the
Land, and the old constitutional authority of the Courts
of Law.

We had almost forgotten the challenge, or invitation"
given to us in the last number of the British Fariner's
Magazine, on the subject of national education. 'I
editor of that excellent periodical, whose erroneous
views on this important subject we deeply regret, 0
correct in surmising that the question of national edtv
cation has been amply discussed in the columns of the
Liverpool Standard. Our opinions on the subject at
sufficiently known to the generality of our reader!"
but we have no objection to re-state them for the satis-
faction of the gentleman who has invited us " to g°
over the queStion in a friendly way" once more.
shall explain, our views as briefly as possible.
The British; Parmees Magazine wishes to spbstitot°
ethical for religious teaching, or,.in other words, ado"'
cates " a system of national education which. Shill
elude religious instruction." BefOre entering any
ther into the question,. we yrould .ask, what is impli
by a system of ethical teaching knoW Ong 68;
tern of ethics, which is worth
,n moment's- study tba
is not. based Upon, and -drawn , " from, Sip,
*tures. The Bible, wit hesitate Motto 'say, 'iti.thelow-

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