The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL
STANDARD.

Sza.,—As I find some misunderstanding and consequen
misrepresentation existing, with reference to the part
which I am supposed to have taken in the recent election
for Liverpool, and the fact that 1 whs not present to give
my own vote, I request yort•to do me the favor to publish
this letter.
To the best of my ability; and in accordance with my
conscientious convictions, Lgive instruction, not on the
eve of an election only, but at all times, in those great
principles of revealed truth, on which, as it appears to
me, every duty—the exercise, of the elective franchise in-
cluded—ought to be performed. Those principles do not
fluctuate. They are unchangeable in themselves and in their
.
etert

opinion concern-

•
ing them, or the application of them, may arise among men.
They cannot be affected by elections, or by Parliaments, or
by nations. If, for example, all mankind were to declare
themselves in favour of image or creature worship, and
1' creature worshippers ; it would not in the

una,..,
slightest degree affect the great eternal truths that such
worship 15 idolatry, and that all idolaters shall be cast
into the lake of fire. If all mankind were to declare
themselves in favour of the convenient distinction
between religion in private life, and no religion in
public life, it would not affect the great truth that
whatsoever is not of faith, whatsoever is without religion,
is sin, and that, consequentlys all the acts of an assembly
so constituted as to repudiate religion, are sinful acts. If
all mankind, under favour of Divine forbearance, which
does not execute judgment speedily, were to avow their
conviction that no danger is incurred by a nation in con-
sequence of the irreligious acts of its rulers, it would not
at all affect the unalterable truth, that the nation or king-
dom which refuses to serve God shall perish.
To be distinct and determined in such expositions of
.rmears to me to be no more than an honest result

of believing the Holy Scriptures to be the word of the
living and true God. But when it comes to the matter
of candidates and canvassing at an election, I do nothing.
I deprecate in a clergyman the excitement of personal
partizanship. I took no part whatever in the late con-
test. I asked no vote for any one. And now, for the sake
of many who professed to be influenced by the principles
which I inculcate, I rejoice to be able to say that so far as
I have been made acquainted with the particulars of the
polling, no man in Liverpool has disappointed me by his

vote.
I did not vote myself, for the simplest of all reasons,
that having neither residence nor any other qualifying
property within the precincts of the borough, I had no

Your obedient servant,
HUGH WNETLE

Aigburth, 9th August.

CUSTOMS REVENUE OF LIVERPOOL

The quarter's revenue of this port, up to the sth July
last, we learn amounted to £785,175, against £944,498,
the receipts of the corresponding quarter in 1846. The
decrease may be accounted for by the fact that in the
quarter of 1847 we had no corn duties to assist us, the
falling off from this source having been, in the month
of June to July sth, £140,000. The receipts to the sth
current were £234,222, against £254,336 in the
period in 1846.

THE ALBERT DOCKS AND WAREHOUSES'

The business at the Albert Dock exhibits a steady and

continued increase

In the past month, the cargoes of 51 ships, with a total
_ _

register exceeding 24,000 tons, were discharged, and the

total time occupied gives an average of 28i

hours for a

vcssel of 400 tons register.

During the last week, the " Montezuma " (982 tons),
from New York, was discharged in 30 working
and the " Ocean Monarch " (1300 tons)

hours ;

from Boston,

was also discharged in 35 hours.

The warehouses are rapidly filling up, and we are in-
formed that upwards of 136,000 tons of goods have been

landed at the dock up to the present time, this year

We are glad to hear that the management of the dock
d warehouses continues to give the very greatest satis-

faction ; the whole staff, from the highest to the lowest
being indefatigable in the punctual and. persevering dis
charge of their arduous duties.

The Rev. Edward Roberts has been presented by the
congregation, on his retirement from the curacy of St.
Barnabas, with a handsome set of robes, pocket com.
munion, &c. The same gentleman received, a few week
ago, a munificent present of books from the Sunday-schoo]
J- 3 -

The reverend gentleman has been appointed tc
Lacumbency of the new church at Seacombe.
Quick DESPATCH.—The St. Vincent, of London, ix
~ne Prince's Dock, consigned to Messrs. Coltman am
Stolterfoht, was discharged of a cargo of flour; comprising
5,900 barrels, every one of which was weighed, in twenty.
four working hours, by one gang of men with one wiach
We beg to call attention to the advertisement in ou
columns announcing the re-opening of St. Mark's Church
on Sunday next. The interior of the church has under
gone a thorough repair, and its appearance reflects higl
credit on the wardens. Collections will be made in aid

teachers

the repair fund