The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-03-03 00:00:00

NEWS FOR POLITICIANS.

It is said that Mr. W. E. Gladstone is to be invited to
stand for Wigan.
Sir James Graham in'ends to introduce a bill for the
purpose of amend;ng the New Building Act.
On Friday the Magma of Worcester, a strong erntee-
tionist, was elected for East Gloucestershire without op-
position.
At a meeting at Leicester on Monday, Col. Thompson
was invited to stand for the borough at the next elections
He assented.
The Times states that Sig. Robert Peel has not bee°
cupped once this session, an'that his health is better theft
it has been for some time.
Captain Vyse, a strict protectionist, was 'an WednesdaY
returned without opposition for South Northamptonshire'
in the room of Mr. Cartwright, retired.
Most of the French papers think that the example at
free-trade set by Sir Robert Peel will have no effect,
either in Germany or France.
LORD KENT ON.—We are glad to learn that our hide'
fatigable neighbour, Lord Kenyon, has expressed bis in'
tention of supporting the constitutional rights of the eke'
tors of Cheshire against the attacks of the Anti-corn ratilf
League, by every means in his power.
Lord Ashley will commence immediately, in Lanes'
shire, a tour through the manufacturing districts, with
view to explain, to the friends of a ten hours bill, the re„
sition of this questionlat the present time, and to advt.'
what course to pursue. His lordship will be at Preston
this evening.
BRIDPORT.—Mr. Baillie Cochrane, having
edg
been re;
minded by his constituents that he had solemnly plell
himself in 18-14 to vacate his seat in case of his chant?!
his political opinions, has stated in answer that he ba
quite forgotten the circumstance, but that he would
once resign, and present himself again as a candidate. .
A meeting was held in Oldham on Tuesday night 'II
promote the return of Mr. Brown and Mr. Villiers for
South Lancashire. One of the speakers stated that ill
Lancashire, since the last contested election, near).
£300,000 had been expended by free traders, in put'
chasing freehold qualiications. n At
FREE TRADE.—Ecery thing is now " Free Trade.
the cobler's stall, the blacksmith's hovel, the wheelwright:
shop, and the tavern, in every village, nothing is talse
about but Free Trade. In the town, the news-room, tiled
barber's " saloon," the bakehouse, the manglehouse. 01
at every other gossip shop the only subject is Free Vane'
The corn law must be taken off, arid to show how sell;
guine many are on this subject, a learned schoolrnaste"
the other day, observed that the Corn-laws would show'
be taken off sugar! !
COMFORTABLE POSITION OF MEMBERS OF PABLO'
mENT.—It appears that Mr. Miles, one of the member'
for Bristol, has actually given offence to several consereel
lives of that city by opposing the free-trade measures °f
the government ! A petition in favour of these measure:
was signed by 18,000 persons, including tories, whiga,
radicals—hence many of the first-named consider ths't
Mr. Miles is thwarting their views. Taken, then, in 001.,1-
junction with what is going on in other parts of the kid
dom, the Bristolian system of ethics amounts to this
T
a man keeps his principles, he does wrong ; if he per"
with them, he does wrong aboo!
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—At a meeting of the
Town C, uncil of Glasgow, on Thursday week, the folio*"
ins very characteristic and laconic letter was read fret°
the Dake " London, Feb.llo, 1846. Field Marshal Oil
Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to the 1.40
Provost of Glasgow. He has received his letter and pea'
tine cr closed. It is not the practice, nor quite consistent
with the orders of the House of Lords, to receive Petitionl
in favour of or against measures not on the table of the
House. The measure to which the enc'osed Petition re:
laces is not in the possession of either H owe of Parliamet;
It has been stated in some detail, in a speech by one Ogre
hon. member, but no vote has been taken upon it, and 0,,
House of Lords can have no cognisance of it, even throat
u
the votes of the other House 01 Parliament. Under these
circumstances the Duke returns the Petition sent to hir.:
and he recommends that it should cot be sent up till the
time at which it can be presented to the House of Lotus
with egul irity."
PROSPECTS OF THE PROTECTIONISTS.—Mr. George
F nch, the newly elected member for Rutlandshire.
wound up an eicquent speech on Thursday night wip the
following impassioned appeal :—" The result of the dive.
lion on this question was well known ; Ministers would
have a nominal majority arid a band fide minority, (I%eani
hear,) because those who misrepresented the judgment
their constituents would by the country he deducted trora
the one side and added to the other. (Cheers from tu"
protection benches.) They (the protectionists) would re;
ore from the division with unbroken ranks and undaunted
hearts, and prepared to renew the battle on the first or
portuniry. They would appeal, not only to their coast"
°(
tuents, but to the country. They knew the majority
the population were with them (cheers and eounter;
cheers) ; they believed the majority of those constituen
were with them ; they trusted soon to have the nation 0"ill
them. In the next parliament there would be 300 Pusi
protectionists. The cause of protection was not lost. "`„
was a cause still dear to the British nation, because Rot;
in unison with British habits, and consonant to 13rit,ill
interests. They (the protectionists) were strong in Pr'l
ciple, strong in consistency; and they would support teat
cause, and defend it, so long as they had a voice to utt!
an arm to raise, or a shit to discharge. (Loud cheer'
from ;he protection benches.)
SOUTH NOTTINGHAM ELECTION.—From the time
the
vacancy in the southern division of Nottingham becstnA
known, active exertions were used by Lord Lincoln sT:
Mr. Hildyard to ensure the success of their respective a
vourites. The noble lord repeatedly addressed large the
cseomurbslearfsacintiod,iiffereNnitr.patirtisidoyf,trldie
was of
sdoemfeendda).ny,gz
!Lent, owing •to his-uncle's d•ath ; but his calls'
;;,,
warmly espoused by the farmers generally. Thenn°3ll;
tion took place on Saturday. The Earl of Lincoln the,
boldly avowed the reasons that had wrought on him
change of opinion. That change was not of a sudden,
captious, or capricious nature; lie had long been con:
vinced that the present corn-laws could not exist Mel"
years, but had been unwilling to make a premature 8b1;
neuncement as to any alteration of his views. The n°
earl then entered into an elaborate defence of the gover;
ment measure, which, he said, would have rather a.lbio
vourable effect upon agriculture than otherwise. if ' tri
question were settled, the institutions of the entln h•
would be strengthened and not weakened by it. l„'„ij
were defeated, it would be a blow from which be sh°' •
never altogether recover. Mr. Heldyard followed ittis
pointed speech. He considered the government meekeir re
fraught with evil, especially to the agriculturist. I" to
ability to comoete with the untaxed foreigner remaine,"4
be prOved. The show of hands was in favour of '
Lincoln. The poll commenced on Tuesday, and ",b0
eluded on Wednesday. Mr. Hildyard obtained atilett
close of the poll a majority of 691. The number en",.o
in:: all was 2765. The enthusiasm and delight of to'i
farmers vented itself in mutual congratulations end h1°,05
cheering. Without funds or legal assistance 00 '''„,bo
overcome confessedly the most powerful candidate -tho
could possibly have been brought into the field by
free trade party. _

FIRE-PROOF STORES.—On Wednesday last an ill;
resting experiment took place at Messrs. Milner's, t°'•og
the capabilities of their fire-proof stoves. The follooos,
is Mr. Whitty's opinion as to the result of the experiMe
which was highly satisfactory :—We have no hesitati°Por
saying that Mr. Milner has conferred a great and by
tant benefit on the commercial and professional wort opf
the perfection to which he has brought these safes.
experience we have witnessed many a heart-tending set ot
by the loss of papers by fire. The adoption of the Pate,
safe obviates all this. for no fire in counting-houses, batCO
offices, or dwellings, would produce the intense beBteot
which they were exposed on Wednesday, and the Pop
one preserved its contents unscathed ;—even whoa spat
dent burst it open, the £lOO note we had put it earn "coy
safe. The two boxes, taken from the fire, with the'r ber.
tents, may now be seen at the Journal office, and oso,
also may be seen specimens of Milner's safes, boxeS;roo'
THE DREADNOUGHT HOSPITAL-SHIP AND 0f
MAS HOSPITAL AGAIN OUTDONE IN THE CC4.1%,-
WoUNDS AND ULCERS BY HOLLOWAY'S Off:A7str
AND PILLS.—John Newington, a living in "—lgbff
court, Dover, was a patient on bawd the Dreadn'olfors
and again at St. Thomas' Hospital, for some ve-ks'oo%
very bad ulcerated leg of long standing, without obta,:Ass
the least relief at either f the above institutions, b" sat
cured immediately afterwards by Holloway's t'i"s sled
Ointment. The truth of this statement can be ode at
by Mt. G. Ashmore, the very respectable cheMist'
Dover. Pre.
Among the many discoveries that characterise the
,f
sent age, nothing has contributed so much to the euToots,
and ease of the community, nor conferred soeh glr,
upon suffering humanity, as that important discoligi,r,'
never-failing never-failingremedy for gout and rheumatism,. io
Gout and Rheumatic Pills. Thousands would
observation of an elderly female, as made to Mr. rio'
the' agent at Thirsk " that she would rather be %foie.
butter to her bread and sugar to her tea, than Jell
Pills." This important medicine is sold by all ca'ype°
vendors. Price 2s. 9d. per box. Observe the 05001'
"Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," on the S°
ment stamp.
DENTITION.—There is perhaps no part of the, boost',frame which so amply exemplifies the wisdom an°, of tik
of the Creator than the structure and arrangernen`.begv
Teeth ; for while among the animal races, some "lon fe;
endowed with teeth which allow them to live onlingratfb
getable diet ; others being furnished with an apedrd .
calculated only for animal food; man is Procirebial;
Teeth, which renders him carnivorous, and ens bte it;
live either on animal or vegetable substances, seelobe`;
may be most conducive to his well-being. Th,e„ot pat d
lishment, care, and preservation of these imP°r:,-,ot ttibg
of the human economy are objects highly itylor'-„,,05001
among the various preparations offered for the Po „
" ODONTO," invented by the Messrs. Rovti'7og eg,
Hatton-garden, stands unrivalled as a DENTalliobillir
pmbe,
CELLING ALL OTHERS, in its capability of -- see-„eis
purifying, and preserving the Teeth and Gums. noletPlits
VIGILS.—There, under another name, are s'ival,t'be
called Eves. They are both days preceding a fest;bila:
this difference, that a vigil is an eve with fastingt,,,ceau,so
simple eve has no fast. And in looking at the:',. vigil'
we shall see that where the eve occurs withoo "receaelre:
is owing to the presence of sonic other holy day St•
as in itself a feast ; as in the case of the feast
ota's, 1"-
phen, it has no vigil, because the feast of Chri or
mediately precedes it. ,ricietaglisss
ST. VALENTINE'S DAY.—Mr. Donee, a Iltdeftsro,
the highest authority on subjects of this kind,,,,f'of Feuge
the observation of St. Valentine's-day, the 141.'10 of 'ipe
ptio
which
ary, is nothing more than a monkish corn]
a AO
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wish custom, on the feast of Lupercal, ar°oll
onuatmbeys othfeymou.ngTwheompaeantewrearoefptuhte
einatrolyand d
substituted the names of saints for tbose of troop fOlae
be conjectures that St. Valentine's-day was cificatioof
new feast. The Lupercal was a feast of P"'
letnnised in the middle of the month of Febraa