The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-07 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S MARRIAGE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIITRPOOL STA A'DA RD.
SlR,—Can you inform me whether there is to be a general
holiday on the day of her Majesty's marriage ?
I ask this, because, on the coronation day, we poor quill-
drivers had the felicity of balancing the post books at the
very time the procession was passing the bank.
Against such drafts upon our good-nature, as well as the
drawers and endorsers thereof, I do, most solemnly,
PROTEST.
Bank, Street, February 51h, 1840.

THE QUEEN'S MARRIAGE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST.9IVDARD,

SIR,-It was with no small degree of anxiety I hastened
to the News-room this morning, to learn the determinations
of the Common-council, touching the celebration of the
Queen's marriage day, and you will readily enough judge of
the nature of my surprise when, in all their discussion, I
inset with not a syllable as having fallen from any gentleman
present, as to whether it shall be considered a general
holiday, and of universal festivity ; surely it is not, that as a
community, we are wanting in loyalty ; nay, our " good old
town" has always been characterised for true patriotism, and
warm and disinterested attachment to the reigning sovereign.
It is currently reported that the merchants and bankers
intend it as a general holiday, and why not every grade of
society—the mechanic and artisan—following the same noble
example. To be feelingly alive to the interest and happiness
of our youthful Queen, is worthy of every true-hearted
Englishman ; and, although now at the eleventh hour, some-
thing may yet be accomplished, whereby Liverpool may not
be the last, to evince a readiness in responding to the desire
of thousands of its industrious inhabitants, to devote the
whole of Monday to some rational end moderate enjoyment.
It may not be exactly seasonable to form any public proces-
sion on that day, as on the occasion of her Majesty's coro-
nation ; but are there not a thousand other modes whereby
to celebrate au occasion so well worthy of public ob-
servance ?

All, or at least most of the societies organized in the town,
have funds at their disposal, and might not arrangements be
so made, as that the respective members thereof, by a dinner
or otherwise, may give full proof of their high veneration for
the crown, and so one and all of this large community attest
their cordial approbation of a union by our beloved sovereign,
which, let us pray may be productive of benefit to the realm,
as we hope it may prove a source of domestic happiness to
herself)—God save the Queen.

Feb. 6, 1840.

Yours respectfully,
A AADESMAN.

FREEMEN'S RIGHTS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SlR,—There being much misrepresentation,. I presume,
(circulated by the Radicals) respecting the present privileges
of the freemen of Liverpool, your inserting the following in-
formation, taken from the Reform Act, 3d William 4th,
c. 45, sec. 32, ma li be of service, and will oblige
A CONSERVATIVE OF ST. PAUL'S WARD.
Liverpool, 27th Jan. 1840.
All children of freemen who were admitted before the Ist
of March, 1831, are entitled by birth.
All children of freemen admitted since the Ist of March,
1831, will be entitled by service only.
All persons serving for seven years by indentures enrolled
to a freeman, will be entitled as usual.