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

WHO IS MR. MAGUIRE?

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ZITREPOOL ST,INDIRD.
Stu,-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 knolledge of
Irelami to answer, that he, is one of the modern priests of the
Romish heresy—but-as little is known of this class of men by
au English public, I will, with your permission, state one or
two facts which Anay 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,
Toni," I began to make inquiries as to his character. .I was'
told by a highly-respectable schoolmaster that if I wanted to
match a horse—to fight a main of cocks, or to do anything in
tire sporting way, .Father Tom was my man. Ou inquiring who
his companions were, I was told that ihe young men of County
Hoscornmen, and the officers of regiments, were .particularly
fond
.Of hiasoCietY.
On my expressing some surprise to a preahyterian minister
of the secession that such things should be permitted in a Rom-.
ish priest, as I understood, (Englishman as I was,) that indi-.
vicluals of this kind -were not to he 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.clergydOw up
an address to the inhabitants of that city, exhorting theui not to
attend the races. The same year Father Tom attended them,
(a practice which I find he continues,) and ao far 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 pruising the advantages which arose
I from horse-racing. Tina waa,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 hehad
two holes to put it in." He said he was acting for the interests
of the church all theaime, 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 digerenee between mortal and venial .sin.
Against such an argument there was no reply, and Father
Tom 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 him by replying, that he could preach
on the side of protestantism as well 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.
M•Ghee or Mr. M'Neile should defile themselves by any con-
tact with him, or drag him out othis 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 Mr. M'Ghse and shrunk from the contest,-and
that when challenged by Mr. M‘Neite to a written controversy
he dare not accept the offer. He dare not because he knows
that forgery' and misrepresentation are easily discovered when
committed to paper. The employment of such instruments as
Father Tom 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 con-
clusion, of the cause and its defender, they are well matched.—
Yours, &c., G. C.

ABERCROMBY WARD.

TO ME EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST.IND✓IRD.

- - -
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 immaculates,
charge the tories with any baseness, it is to " steal a march on
us," by charging us with their von tricks: witness, their chts.g!
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 self defence) but that the whigs
do so act, and that most systematically, and universally! Wit-
ness, also, their charge of intimidation, endeavoured to be
fastened on 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, aristocratic leveller
(who notwithstanding his contempt of canvassing in general,.
and of canvassing the poor in particular, has been at the last.
election a most indefatigable canvasser for the Whig rump.) and
call your attention to the proceedings of a Co,tonz-house officer,
residing. within this ward. I dare not publish his name "under
the existing libel law," (as old Bott says, when he has a lie .to
cover,) but. I may tell you, that it is neither. April nor June: it
may be guossad, 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 file 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 Weral custom (his own not
being worth asking for) if they dared to vote against the " re•
formers"; but the tradesmen of this ward may teel as independ-
' eat 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.
Sin,—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 1 was not disappointed. That lover of
fair play refused fits 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 em e 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
pcude».: conduct of the radical patriarch, also thought proper to
suppress it; thus affording a tine illustration of that love of in-
quiry so much spoken of, but so little ucted 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
re/egret/A, the editor seems to have culled his language from. the
Derrynane dictionary to show his breeding, and to havermt-
raged his own boasted rule of liberality in order to prove.his
honesty. That lie merely declaims insteal of attempting 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 in no hurry to descend to sober.
fact. The whiggery displayed ir. his remarks is very striking;
I did not write to tickte the ear, but to convince the-understand-
ing. But my fliend can devote a considerable space to throw
dust in the eyes of his readers and abuse use, .Ithough 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 Persoll
rebuked them; that after Mr. Irving had reprimanded the
parties for their impertinence they were not walked net as
stated, but returned to their seats and remained a considerable
time, and then left of their own accord, and that the.-- puffed re-
porters, who were stated to I.e obtained at so .such.
were -none other than Messrs. Bayne, At kiostin, and Jones,
interested:parties, not paid reporters. Tha ungenerous attempt
by the mushroom conductors and editors of the l'elegruph, 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,
has caused me to unmask their hollow professions, by contrast-
ing them with their practice. I am, yours, &c.
Liverpool, Nov. 2, 1833.

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 planilble
expression of theirs, •• That we (the conservatives) are the best
generals." But what 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 also, all thoughts of that most
disagreeable and hard word to be uttered, " reaction ;" yes, it
is nothing less than to cause us to sleep. trusting in our general-
ship, when we should use our must indefatigable exertions. But,
brother conservatives, let not this be the case; publish in their
own camp that we understand their manoeuvres, tell them that,
as they allow us to be the best generals, remind them that we
are soldiers likewise. Yes, yon 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 hike-
warmness, and so go on, conquering and to conquer, until all
our political enemies are vanquished and Complete victory is
ours.—Yours, &c.,AN OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE. -
Liverpool, sth November, 1836.

Mr. Thomas Towneley, the son of Peregrine Towneley, Esq.,
the great landholderof Lancaster, arrived in town on Thursday
last, to meet his intended bride, the Lady 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 dejeane in Arlington-street.
AGRICULTURAL PoPCIATION.— E DECRASR IN ITS AMOUNT
SINCE 1811.—In 1811 the centesimal proportions for Great
Britain were, agriculture, 35.2: trade and .manufacture, 44.4;
other occupations. 20.4. In 1 31, agriculture, 28.2; trade and
manufacture, 12.3; other occupations, 29.8; whence it appears
that the quantity
,of food whose production tv. entY years ago
required the 'about of five families may now be produced by
the labour of iOur 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 prOdnee, being- esfiaosted. The evidence of im•
provement in agriculture is strongly confirmed I.y another and
very different examination of the subject.—Athenizum.