The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-04-03 00:00:00

TREATAIENT OF A STRANGER IN LIVERPOOL:

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
Sta,—You will do a service to all gentlemen visiting the town.
of Liverpool, and also to the society of Liverpool in general, by'
inserting the following statement.
I happened, some time ago, to attend a ball at the Waterloo
Rooms. in coo:pany with some other gentlemen; and although,
several friends interested themselves in searching for a partner
for me, the invariable answer was, that the lady was engaged,
eight, six, or four deep, (according to the period of the even
ing.) I have been informed. that it is the practice in Liverpool
fur the ladies to engage themselves some days before the ball
for the entire ball evening, so that a comparative stranger in
the town has no opportunity of getting a partner. For my own.
part, I was thus prevented from forming the acquaintance of
,
at teast one young lady, whose appearance led me to seek an
introduction, and whom I have never seen from that day to this,
and may probable never see again.
Then, again, 1 am informed, that all the difficulties are not
removed even by getting a partner, fir that unless if/in happen
to know another couple to form your ris-a-ris in a stuathille, you
are no nearer a dance than before. Now, Sir, if I were to say,
that the first of these practices was selfish (on the part or the(
gentlemen,) and that the second was absurdly ridiculous. L
should probably say nothing more than the cinArmitances jus-'
tify. But though the exclusion and aristocrat* bearing or
Liverpool society may justify one couple in a quadrille in re-
fusing to dance uith au opposite cutp;,4e in a rabbi: balktoonil
unless previously acquainted, what shall we say of the introduc-,
tion of this stupid formality into the house of a pi Zeists,
Yet such, it appears, is the fact. Happening to resent at a.
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private ball lately, at the house of oneo Lib elite
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standing ftooroakbon:.eY api:nicinetiwtei ,thait‘rnyl partner
dancing being ahoy to com-
mence, I was not a little surprised at an individual' pushing
himself and partner in our front, and actually taking our places
most unceremoniously, and without any explanation. Vpori
my complaining of this conduct, the individual coolly observed;
that " it was arranged," meaning, I suppose, with the couple
whom we had been facing, to whom I certainly bad not spoken,
but with whom I considered my partner and I were tacitly en-
gaged, as we had been facing each other •for above a minute,
before this flagitious breach of decorum (for such it appears to
me) occurred. Ms first impulse was to treat this outrage upon
decency and good-breading (worthy only of a pot-house) in the
manner it deserved, by taking the individual by the collar, and
pushing him out of the quadrille as unceremoniously as he had
entered it. It, however, occurred to me, that he might in strict-
ne4 be justified, according to the rules of Liverpool society if
have alluded to, and I accordingly retired with my partner from
the quadrille, and soon afterwards left in disgust a scent where
such outrages could he tolerated.
1 am your obedient servant,
A GENTLEMAN FltOM LONDON ATTENDING
TIIE LIVERPOOL ASSIZES.

ANNIVERSARY DINNER 01? THE OPERATIVE
CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.

Last evening, the second anniversary dinner of the Operative
Conservative Association was held at the Conservative News
Room, iu Houghton Street: The room was completely hung
round with flags beating various loyal and Conservative inscrip-
tions. About I2tl of the operatives sat down to a substantial
and excellent uinner provided by Mrc Rowlands, of the John
Bull Tavern. Mi. Harriion, the president of the association,
occupied the chair, and Messrs. Walker and Clithero occupied
the vice-chairs. The room was very brilliantly lighted with
gas, which, oliposite the chairman, was made to burn in the
shape of a crown. A small canopy was erected over the chair-
man's head, surmounted by the Liverpool arms, and on either
side of him was an English .lack, and Hags bearing the inscrip-
tions "The Queen and Constitution." "Huzza for Old Eng-
land, the Queen and Church, &5c." Cresswell Cresswell, Esq.,
M.P., was invited, and expected to attend.
• The CHAIRMAN, in. opening the business part of the even
ing, hoped that they wouid eLjoy themselves on tbat the second
anniversary of the association with as much harmony and good
feeling as they had done on their first meeting. (Hear.) He
then proceeded to give the first toast, " 'the health of the
Queen," with three times three.
Glee—" God save the Queen."
The CH AIRMAN then gave "The Queen Dowager and bur
rest of the Royal Family," with three times three. "
glorious Constitution in Church and State, may their union
and stability be the boast of Britain and the admiration of the
world." Given with four times four. A peat of the musical
bells by the ringers of Walton, which had a very beautiful and
novel effect. " The Duke," with nine times nine. Song by
Mr. Rowlands, " Old England is the Laud I love."
Mr. MA I.REH proposed the next toast, which he appropri-
ately introduced. The safest bulwark against innovation, the
House of Peers," with three times three.
Song—" The fine old English Monarchy, the pride of the
olden time."

.Mr. CLITHERUE next Proposed "The Conservative Members
of the House of Commons; may her gracious Majesty soon call
to her councils ministers who will preserve the constitution, and
restore tranquillity and content th roughotit the empire." (Great
cheering.) Given with musical honours.
The CHAIRMAN said he had received a note from Mr. Creis-
well; and voas sorry to say that he could not come that evening.
He would read to them the note he had received.
"Dear is now eight o'clock, and I am Still in court,
much fatigued, and suffering fronia severe cough. I airs sure,
therefore, my friends wilt excuse me if I return to ray lodgings
as soon as lam released, instead of joining their party. With
every good wish for the prosperity of their association,
"I Icumin, your's sincerely,
"C. CHESSWELL."
The CHAIRMAN said, it was a great disappointment to therm
however, they roust excuse Mr. Cresswell, if he was ill. lie
then gave as a toast, " May other constituencies throughout
the kingdom follow our example, and give its the blessings of a
conservative representation!" Given with three times three
cheers, followed by a peal from the musical bells.
The members fair th*county," " the members for Ole bo-
rough," " Sir Robert Peel," and a number of other toasts were
given ; and the harmony and hilarity of the company was kept
up till a late hour.

TESTIMONIAL TO JOHN NORTH, JUN., ESQ., PROil THE
SHIPOWNEUS AND MERCHANTS ov LIVERPOOL.—A splendid
service of plate has been presented to this gentleman, in testi-
mony of the great professional services tendered gratuit,tisly by
him in maintaining the fair rights of the Dock rate-payers, of
this port, against the unjust pretensions set up by the present
'town Council, in the late parliamentary contest. This plate
may be seen at Mr. Diiiirtore's shop, in Bold-street';.—Courier.

THE CAUSE LlST.—Little has been done since our last pub-
lication in the way of cleating the list ; G 5 remain for trial.
Yesterday was entirely occupied by a special jury cause, Orrell
v. Greenough; other special jtity causes are fixed for to-day;
Wednesday, and Friday; and Thursday has been fixed for t 66
indictment, the QUEEN V. MUSPEATT. Each of these days;
it is expected will be fully occupied by the causes appointed for
them, so that the causes ail he e less numerous at the end
Of the week. It is expected that Mr. JuStice Pattisoas will get
through the crown business to-clay, and he will then tibe the
causes froM 90 in the list:
EXTRAORDINARY Sutcipa.—On Thuritliv /44r. eorge
Heath, a young man who was confilicil to his bed in the last
stage of consumption, was left alone 1,%. his mother 1..2- a short
time, when, during her temPoraly absence, lie managed to
hang himself to the bed-head, and was quite dead on her re-
turn:—llalt paper.
T I-iE FICTITIoUS BILI.-1110NtUlls.—Henry Palmer, who was
charged with uttering fictitious bills at Buniingbem, iu con-
junction with Kinnear and others,
pleaded guilty on Thursday;
at the Warwick assizes, and was senteoced to three bears'
prisonment
DAVIS' STRA/Ti AND GREENLAND WHALE FISHERY.—The
following statement of the number of vessels engaged in the
whale fishing in 101 as compared with that of 1832, will
bit in a striking light the great declension in the trade:---In
18.32, from Itull. Peterhead, and other places, 81. In 1838,
from Hull, Peterhead, Dundee, and other places, 32. 'lbis is
ver) rapid oecrease—the number of ships is now so much :re-
. dosed, that if every one comes home full, they cannot bring
ore-third of the import of 1832, when the average price of bone
was 1871. 10, per ton. • 'The Week before last 31./01. per ton was
paid for aid bone. In 1818, HUH alone serif. out 65 vessels to
Greenland and Dais' Straits; in the present year that port
can only muster '4. We should not be surprised to see in a
few years this trade altogether abandoned, unless this year 0
more successful.-,-Incernessrper.