The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-08-30 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

TO THE ODITOR OF THE ALBION.
SIR,—In a few lints which I addressed to you last week, and
which you were good enough to insert, in your paper of the 22d
instant, I mentioned that the matter in dispute between the late
Editor of the Liverpool Standard and others, including myself,
having been submitted, by mutual consent, to arbitration, I
considered it incumbent upon me to take no public notice then
of the charges brought against me: in connexion with that paper.
The arbiters having now given in their award, I feel myself
called upon to remain silent no longer.
Of those conductors of the public press who are my aeCusers,
I will say nothing, except that I think they would have pursued
a more just and honourable course, had they refrained from con.;
demising even an opponent unheard.
The accusations they have brought against me art twofold;
namely, unfairness of dealing towards Mr. Alexander, and pre-
varication or falsehood, in haVing dis Claimed all participation
in the editorship of the Standard.
With regard to the first of these charges, I have merely to
refer to the following extract from the award of the arbiters, for
the vindication of my character front any unfairness towards
Mr. Alexander:

We are of opinion, that there has been nothing to jtistify
any charge of unfair or dishonourable conduct or intention on
the part of Messrs. Robertsoh Gladstone, George Grant, and
T. B. Horsfall, towards Mr. Alexander, and hope that the re-
sult of the inquiry on which we have been engaged, may lead
Mr. A. to the same conclusion, and that he may take an early
opportunity of giving expression to it.
(Signed) " DUNCAN GIBB.
" WILLI a RI PUTTER.i'
With regard to the second charge, I have only to repeat my
disclaimer of all participation in the editorship of the paper in
question. The deed of agreement seemed to Mr. Alexander
the " sole discretion of inserting or rejecting any communica
lion or communications to the Said newspaper." And, during
the whole period of Mr. Alexander's engagement, I wrote none
of the articles in it, With the exception of two : those articles
appeared as far. hick as tbd xea,c1,834; they were both upon the
same subject; that subject was not political; and in neither
article was there the slightest reflection made upon any indivi-
duals opposed to me in politics. Not have I ever, to the best of
my recollection, either verbally or otherwise, furnished Mr.
Alexander with the substance of any remarks which be thought
proper to publish respecting any individuals whatever:- I think
Mr. Alexander, if applied to, cannot but do Me the justice to
Confirm the truth of these statements.
With regard to the origin of the Liverpool Standard, I have
never denied that I was one of those who subscribed to establish
it. But the idea of being thereby necessarily a proprietor, is
ridiculous.

1 have or.ly to observe, it conclitaion, that, as it was not Mr.
Alexander's intention to have made public the letters which
gave rise to the above charges, so neither would it be right for
me to make public the details of my reply. Suffice it to say,
divare of Mr. Alexander's having
that, immediately upon being
addressed a copy of those letters to the gentlemen who subscribed
towards establishing the Standard, Mr. Robertson Gladstone;
and myself requested their attendance at a meeting, for the
purpose of laying before them a reply to Mr. Alexander's state-
ment. Sir Thomas Brancker having been called to the chair,
the statement and counter-statement were read, when it was
unanimously resolved,
‘• That it is the opinion of this meeting, that the conduct of
Mr: Robertson Gladstone and Mr. 'l': B. liorsfall, towards Mr.
Alexander, has been honourable and gentlemanly throughout."
I have purposely refrained from saving Mere than is neces-
sary for the vindication of my own character. I trust I have
said sufficient for this purpose, and that you will do me the
favour of inserting this letter in yolir paper on Monday next.—r
I ain,•Sir, your most obedient sPrv:int,
'll-10M AS B. H-ORSFALL.
Liverpool, 27th August, is:36;.