The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-26 00:00:00

IMPORTANT DECISION.

On Friday last, Mr. Brindley attended again at our Police
Court, to hear Mr. Rushton's decision respecting the ma-
nagement of the funds obtained from the socialists for com-
munity purposes. _

Mr. Ellis, the magistrates' clerk, requested Mr. Brindley
to meet him in his office when the court adjourned, and he
would shew him the impossibility of the magistrates affording
any redress to those who had paid into the fund in question,
and who were refused relief on application to the officers of
the socialist body.
Mr. Brindley waited upon Mr. Ellis accordingly, and
found that he had taken considerable pains in going through
the whole of the " Laws and Constitution," as their rules
are called, and in making extracts to assist them in their
decision. The following conversation then ensued :
Mr. Ellis.—Well, I have looked over the rules, and find
there is considerable benefit promised to the members.

Mr. Brindley
benefit?

—Will you lie kind enough to point out the

Mr. Ellis.—Here is law IG6, which promises " residence,
comfortable maintenance, and education, in any of the soci-
ety's establishments, either in sickness or in health, to any
member subscribing to the community funds, his wife, and
children, who may be elected to reside therein."
Mr. Brindley.—Then the case of my applicant must be
admissible. Her husband has paid into the community fund
several pounds ; here are their own acknowledgments. But
she has applied to Mr. John Finch and the socialist board,
by her husband's written authority, and they laugh at her
application, and treat it with contempt.
Mr. Ellis.—Well, but perhaps they have not paid in the
full amount required ?
Mr. Brindley.—There are those who have paid from £5 to
£5O. Some thousands of pounds have been subscribed in
all; and I now want to know whether there is any means of
compelling those men who have received it to refund any
portion in case of the subscribing member being in want and
applying for the same?
Mr. Ellis.—cpumiziLy NOT, if they do not choose to
give it up,

Mr. Brindley.—Then these socialist community officers
are an entirely irresponsible body—may detain and appropri-
ate, at their own pleasure, all the monies paid into their
hands by the members; and in case of the members feeling
aggrieved, a magistrate can afford them no redress?

Mr. Ellis.--Well, it would appear so.
Mr. Brindley.—Then, how dare they have these rules
enrolled under the act of parliament for regulating BENEFIT
societies, when it is clear the members cannot enforce one
farthing of benefit under any circumstances ?
Mr. Ellis.—Certainly, the rules an 4 constitntion, as they
are called, are most vague and indefinite ; but so it is, and
your only chance to have the inaVer equitably arranged
would be by an appeal to the Court of Chancery.
Mr. Brindley then thanked Mr. Ellis, and expressed his
great satisfaction of the trouble taken by himself and the
magistrate. He had by this investigation gained the point
he aimed at, that of exposing to the world the fraudulent
character of the community scheme in gaining money from
its dupes, under the pretence of benefits to be derived to
themselves and their families • whereas it turned out they
were an entirely irresponsible body, and could set at defiance
all whom they aeluded. He doubted not this decision would
have a most salutary effect in preventing hundreds of
work* men from any longer subscribing to the community
Fund.

THE CHORAL SOCIETY.—This society meet this evening,
when " Jepthah" will be performed. There are some of
the most magnificent choruses in it ever composed. A great
treat may be anticipated.
PANILLA.—Since we last noticed this article, we have
again tried it, and found it extremely pleasant and nutritious.
We can, therefore, repeat our recommendation of it, The
following is the mode of making soup with it:—" To one
ounce of the panilla add one quart of boiling water, let it
dissolve, add a little rice or pearl barley, a small piece of but-
ter if desired, a little catsup or Westphalia sauce, a little
penny-royal, parsley, of celery, salt and pepper, as agreeable.
Invalids and sea-sick persons can enjoy it when nothing else
will please. One trial of the article will prove the fact."
The Duke of Cleveland is still indisposed at Raby Castle,
but his grace is out of danger. '
PROSPER THE Awe; WORDS BY BR. JAMES STONEHOUSE,
COMPOSED BY GEORGE HARGREAVES. NOVELLO, LON-
pON.-L-The new Masonic Song has been highly extolled
by the press. The Albion says—" A song, under the above
title, has just made its appearance, which, we believe, is
likely to become a great favourite with the masonic brethren.
Uninitiated as we are in the mysteries of the craft, we do
not see anything very mysterious about the song ; for, in
our opinion, it is, a composition that may be given at any
time and in any society. It is literally a cheerful song, with
a complete chorus l and if, as we have been given to under-
stand, it is one that is highly approved of and relished by the
craft at their festive meetings, it will, we are confident, be-
come equally popular elsewhere. The words are beautiful
and graceful the music is spirited, and capable of great ex-
pression. We can safely recommend it to the notice of our
musical friends. The title-page is handsomely and well exe-
cuted. This composition was sung at the Provincial Grand
Lodge meeting, at the Adelphi, on Thursday last, and was
encored, those present expressing themselves delighted with
it.

O'CONNELL, LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN.—Lord Mayor
O'Connell, it seems, is preparing
.to make a grand display of
his civic equipage and gaudy liveries on the day of his instal-
lation. As far as concerns
.the out-of-doors pageant, it is
possible that with the help of varnish and tinsel he may ex-
tort the usual cheers of the populace ; but his presentment
at the Castle by the Right Hon. Frederick Shaw and Lord
Eliot must prove in all respects, we think, a curious and
embarrassing scene. In the new Lord Mayor's choice
phraseology it has been his practice to speak unceremoniously
of " the bigot Shaw ;" and when recently harenguing his
Corn Exchange minions, he told them that the present
secretary for Ireland must henceforth be known by no other
W
name than that of " Humbug Eliot.' ill the learned
recorder then, according to ancient custom, introduce the
v!hfying repealer to the Lord Lieutenant, as a " distinguished
citizen, sincerely attached to the institutions of his country,
loyal to her Majesty's united crown, and sworn on the true
faith of a Christian to do nothing whatever subversive of
the Established Church ?" Will O'Connell, without reserve
or protest, give his assent to this statement with the usual
bow of courteous acknowledgment? Will Lord Eliot's spot-
less honour suffer no violence by being a party to such an
indecent and hypocritical ceremony ? Will Earl De Grey,
in giving his answer to the recorder's high eulogium upon
the new Lord Mayor, express his peculiar gratification at
the office having devolved upon so worthy a citizen, and his
Excellency's steady determination to support the Chief
Magistrate in enforcing the laws, in repressing agitation, and
in discouraging repeal ? We wait with some curiosity to
hear bow the interview will come off,