The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-07-20 00:00:00

CONSERVATIVE CONVERSIONS

Mr. C. R. M. Talbot, who in the late parliament sat on
the ministerial benches, has become so disgusted with " libe-
ral" trickery, that he has now avowed that he can support
the measures of the whigs no longer, and on the occasion of
his re-election for the county of Glamorgan last week, he
declared in the most full and honourable manner that he
shall in future give his support to the conservative party in
the House of Commons. Another similar instance is that
of Mr. Benett, of Wiltshire ; on his nomination, he said
that " his opinion then was, that the present party having
been so long in power, and being unable to carry out any
beneficial measures for the public, they ought to leave their
places, and he had therefore voted against them on a late
occasion. They had changed, not him." And at the
Sheriff's dinner, given at the time of the election, this re-
spectable gentleman was still more explicit. " They wanted,
he observed, a steady and efficient government—a govern-
ment having for its object the good of the country, and not
the maintenance of place, devoid of power. He had been
challenged by the liberal party with having deserted them ;
but his reply had been No, it is you who have deserted
me ; you have disgraced the name of whig '—and so they
had. The country wanted rest, which he hoped it would
obtain under the new government—and he hoped no minis-
try would attempt to keep in power by attaching themselves
to an agitating and revolutionary party merely for the sake
of numerical strength—to enable them to cling to place.
Respecting his last vote in the House of Commons, minis-
terial gentlemen had taunted him with that opposition to
ministers, on his part, who had so long supported them—the
only opposition be had previously given them being against
a few of their measures ; whereas, his vote on that last occa-
sion militated most seriously against them. His reply was,
that he had no longer any confidence in the ministry ; and
what could he say to his constituents if he staid away and
did not conscientiously do his duty ? He did vote, and that
vote was a conscientious one, and that vote was against the
ministry. He hoped that Sir Robert Peel, and the party
about to come into power, would cause England to be, what
she really should be, the first country in the world ; and un-
der their guidance may she again flourish." These are the
sentiments not only of Mr. Benett, but of many gentlemen
who have just been returned to parliament, and who have
hitherto been regarded as of the whig party. There is rea-
son also to believe that the election of Mr. Heathcote for
the county of Rutland is mainly to be ascribed to the con-
viction entertained by the loyal and patriotic constituency of
that county that his sentiments are entirely similar to those
just quoted.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE

PROMOTIONS

Bev. Thomas Moulden Sherwood, 8.A., of Dowing Col-
lege, Cambridge, to the Perpetual Curacy of Pauntley, Glou-
cestershire; patron, the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol.
Hon. and. Rev. B. W. West, to the Rectory of Withyham,
Sussex, vacant by the cession of the Rev. W. Davison ;
patron, Earl de la \\Tarr.
Rev. T. Townsend, to the Perpetual Curacy of Upper
Shuckburgh, Warwickshire, vacant by the death of the Kev.
Thomas Geldart.

Rev. J. P. Prescott, son of Captain Prescott, of the Navy,
to be Curate of St. Mary's Chapel, Portsmouth.
Rev. Wm. Smith, to the Rectory of Stewton, Lincoln-
shire, vacant by the cession of the Rev. John Waite.
Rev. John Brodrick, M.A., of Queen's College, Cam-
bridge, to be Assistant Curate of St. Paul's, Warrington.
Rev. T: Evans, to the Rectory of Kilken ; patron, the
Bishop of St. Asaph.
Rev. R. Eldridge, Curate of Oddington, Gloucestershire,
to the Vicarage of Chipping-Norton, in this county, vacant
by the resignation of the Rev. Ellis B. Were ; patrons, the
Dean and Chapter of Gloucester.
Rev. J. D. Williams' 8.A., of Queen's College, Cam-
bridge, to the Curacy of Greet, Salop.
Rev. F. Crowther, 8.A., of Caius College, Cambridge, to
be Principal of the Lincoln Central Diocesan School.

BIRMINGHAM ELECTION.—It is now credibly asserted by
parties who have means of ascertaining the fact, that there
were as many as 300 bad votes polled at the late election for
the sitting members, Messrs. Muntz and Scholefield, which,
when struck off, as they infallibly will be, by a select com-
mittee of the House of Commons, will place Mr. Richard
Spooner, the conservative candidate, in a majority of 160
votes. It is currently reported, however, that Mr. Schole.
field, fearful of the immense expense attendant upon a pro-
tracted scrutiny, will apply for the Chiltern Hundreds, in
which contingency of course Mr. Spooner will be elected
without opposition.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—On Thursday night, about seven
o'clock, two children were observed playing in one of the re-
cesses on London-bridge, when the eldest doy, about 6 years
old, climbed on the parapet, and leaning forward to see a
steamer that was passing under, the little fellow lost his ba-
lance and fell over. The greatest consternation prevailed
amongst the persons who witnessed the accident, when, upon
going to the spot, it was discovered that the boy was lying on
the top of the cornice, which fortunately was very wide. The
anxiety that prevailed was speedily relieved by a working
man named Green, residing in the New Kent-road, who in-
stantly got over the parapet, and rescued the child from his
perilous situation.
Such of Lord Fortescue's tradesmen as refused—acting
upon his Excellency's own declaration—to vote for Mr.
O'Connell, the advocate for repeal at the late city election,
and exercised their franchise upon constitutional principles,
were this day dismissed. Some of Mr. Pooley's (the Comp-
troller's) circulars, requiring the accounts to be furnished
before eleven o'clock, have been left at our office. This is
brave, generous, just, and, above all—consistent. But a
day of retribution is at hand.—Dublin Evening Mail.

CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA.—The Institute of Missions in
Berlin has received tidings of the celebrated German mis-
sionary Gutzlaff, dated from Pekin, the 20th of November
last. At that period he was aided in his apostolic labours
by 17 Chinese (to whom six others were shortly to be added)
who, having learned Christianity from him, and embraced
its tenets, were serving their noviciate as missionaries. Two
of his pupils, of Japan origin, were teaching Christianity to
their countrymen and to the Chinese, at Macao ; and his
two nieces, resident also in the latter place, had converted
upwards of 140 Chinese women, all belonging to the higher
classes. Here Gutzlaff has addressed to the Missionaries'
Institute 33 volumes in the Chinese tongue, containing
works relating to the Christian worship, printed at Pekin,
Canton, and other cities of China; and the Royal Library of
Berlin has received from him manuscript copies of nine very
rare Chinese works, giving the description of a great num-
ber of monuments anciently existing in the celestial Empire,
but of which few or no traces now remain.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT AN ICE-HOUSE.—A MAN
BURIED ALlVE.—Yesterday morning, between eight and
nine o'clock, an accident of a frightful nature, and by Iv hich
a man, named Giles, lost his life, occurred in the ice well of
Messrs. Rhodes, the extensive ice merchants, of Hackney-
road. At the time above stated, the deceased, with other
men in the same employ, were down the well at work dig-
ging out the ice for the purpose of loading some carts which
were waiting. The well is entered by a door at the bottom,
the ice being above it, and the men, when any ice is wanted,
are obliged to cut it from the bottom, working their way
further in as the stock decreases ; by this a great excavation
is made into the middle of the ice, and in several parts they
are able to proceed a great distance. The deceased and
three men were at work under one of these places when the
whole of it fell in. The deceased's companions escaped in
the most miraculous manner, but he, being further in the
place than they were, was buried under the fallen mass,
which weighed several tons. The fall was so sudden that
another of the men nearly shared the same fate. As soon
as their fright was over they set to work in digging the de-
ceased out, but 20 minutes elapsed before they came to him.
—London Time: of Friday.
IMPROVEMENT IN COMPASSES.—We mentioned some
weeks ago that our vicar was in London. We have since
learned, that Dr. Scoresby went to town on the invitation of
a scientific clerical friend, and under arrangements made by
him, for the purpose of endeavouring to apply to the benefit
of the public service his recent important discovery in im-
proving magnetical instruments. It is well known that the
compasses at present in use both in the navy and merchant
service—instruments on which life and property are con-
stantly dependent, and to the defects in which many calami-
ties at sea are clearly traceable—are exceedingly defective,
and many of them disgraceful to the existing state of science;
but Dr. Scoresby's discoveries at once raise the power of
these instruments, on an average nearly threefold, besides
rendering them, unlike the evanescent quality of ordinary
compasses, almost unchangeable. In fact these disoveries
render a previously bad and uncertain instrument, so perfect
and certain, that it would be unpardonable neglect with the
use of Dr. S.'s simple and unerring test, ever to issue a de-
fective instrument. The subject of these investigations,
which every true patriot in an insular and a commercial coun-
try like our own, must regard as of the greatest national im-
portance, Dr. Scoresby brought before the Royal Institution
and the United Service Club. And so highly have his com-
munications been esteemed by the latter distinguished body
of officers, that a vote of thanks has been conveyed to Dr.
S. from their council, accompanied by a diploma conferring
the distinction of honorary member of that society. During
his stay in London, we are informed that Dr..Scoresby, in
company with the clerical friend already alluded to, had the
honour of an interview with Prince Albert at Buckingham
Palace, for the purpose of communicating to his royal high-
ness these important discoveries. The prince entered with
much interest and intelligence into the subject, and, during
a series of demonstrations and explanations, which occupied
a considerable time, gave his most fixed attention, making
various striking observations on the subject, and repeating
several of the experiments with his own hands.—Bradford
Observer.