The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-06-28 00:00:00

I Last evening a crowded and enthusiastic meeting of the
friends of the Hon. T. Liddell, and Thomas Berry
Horsfall, Esq., was held in the Clarendon Rooms—Mr.
Councillor JAMES HOLME in the chair. Amongst those
present we noticed George Henry Horsfall, Esq., (who
represents Mr. T. B. Horsfall, in his temporary absence
from home) ; also, Messrs. T. T. Glazebrook, Hay, Jones,
John Hand, Wm. Steele, Priest, Frodsham, J. 'Roberts,
Satchell, Leatherbarrow, Thomas Clarke, James Evans,
E. P. Jones, Wood, Blain, Charles Callis, Pugh, Arthur
Hand, Ellis Wall, Richard Benson, Culshaw, E. Webster,
Haywood, R. Hughes, Briscall, H. Gerard, Hall, Edward-
son, Charles Hand, &c.
The CHAIRMAN, on coming forward, was received with
great cheering. He said it was to him a matter of great
regret that they found themselves again assembled toge-
ther on the present occasion ; their time occupied, and
dragged from their business, in order to take the neces-
sary means for securing to the electors of this large and
important town two members of parliament in place of
those gentlemen who had been so unceremoniously, and
as he (the chairman) thought, so unjustly, ejected. (Hear,
and cheers.) The small matters that had been proved
against them by the evidence which had been produced,
he thought that even many of those who were opposed to
them could not but say were frivolous. (Hear, hear.)
He must say that if they were to be deprived from
giving a man a day's pay or a glass of ale, he believed there
was not one of the 658 members of the House of Commons
who could say that he was purely elected. (Loud cheers.)
At the time the late petition was brought forth, we were
led to believe that souse most serious and flagrant matters
were to be found out—that large sums of money had been
expended—that the Carlton Club had been resorted to'
and that fearful bribery had taken place. And what had
it resulted in ? Why, we found that the whole thing re-
solved itself into a day's pay. (Hear, hear,) Now he
(the chairman) employed a great number of men, and he
did say, that if they were not at liberty to do this, he
hoped every freeman would show their opponents at the
ensuing election that it was not for a glass of ale or a
day's pay that they gave their votes. (Loud cheers.)
Now as to the candidates before them, he was not ac-
quainted with Mr. Liddell. He had not heard him address
the electors that afternoon, for he was not in town ; but
from what he had heard since he entered the room,
he believed that Mr. Liddell's explanations had given
great satisfaction to all who heard him. (Hear, and
cheers.) As to Mr. Horsfall, he thought he had only to
name him, in order to ensure for him their warmest as-
surances of support. (Great cheering.) He trusted they
would send him to the House of Commons by an over-
whelming majority, should there be any opposition ; but
he did not think there would be any. (A voice : Yes.
there is.) Well, then, he trusted, if they possessed the
spirit of Englishmen, that they would send Mr. Horsfall
and Mr. Liddell to parliament by a much greater majo-
rity even than that by which they elected Mr. Turnel
and Mr. Mackenzie. (Cries of " We will," and loud
cheers.) He hoped they would do their duty, and
elect their candidates by an overwhelming majority.
(Cheers.) He would now call upon Mr. Glazebrook
to propose the first resolution, which he would first read
to the meeting. The chairman concluded by reading the
following resolution :—" That this meeting cannot pro-
ceed to the business of the evening without first tenderind
the offer of their cordial sympathy to Charles Turner, ang
William Forbes Mackenzie, Esqrs., that by the decisiun
of a Committee of the House of Commons they have been
deprived of those seats in Parliament to which they were
elected by so large a majority of the constituency, upon a
petition which has been declaredby the Radicals themselves
to have totally failed in the object it sought to effect."'
Mr. T. T. GLAZERROOR then came forward to propose
the adoption of the resolution. He said it seemed only
natural that the first step they should take that night was
to pass such a resolution as was now before the meeting',
because it was only too recently that they exerted them-
selves to return Messrs. Turner and Mackenzie, to forget
those exertions. They contemplated their present posi-
tion with much regret, and they thought that the expres-
sion of their regret to Messrs. Turner and Macken-
zie was called for as well in justice to themselves
as in justice to their late members and the poli-
tical principles they held. The proceedings which
had been taken against those gentlemen were not such
as to reflect credit on those who- were engaged in them—
(hear, hear)—neither did they reflect any credit on
the practical judgment of the petitioners as public
men. (Hear, hear, and much cheering.) Moreover,
there was good reason to believe that the parties
who originated those proceedings, did not come into
court with clean hands, for it would not be difficult to
prove that they themselves had participated in that of
which they complained on the part of the Conservatives.
(Hear, hear, and loud cheers..) He quite agreed with.
what the Chairman had said, as to the frivolity of the
petition, and he had good reason to know that that feeling
was participated in by a great number of gentlemen who
differed with them in their political opinions. (Hear, and
cheers..) He did not believe from the gentlemen on the
other side to whom he had spoken, that the frivolity of
the petition was confined to their opponents. (Renewed
cheering.) Having said thus much of the petition,
he should be doing an injustice to his own feelings,
if he did not now say a few words respecting the candi-
dates before them. There was one of them whom he
could not name without the warmest feelings of respect,
and that was Mr. Thomas Berry Horsfall. (Vehement
cheers.) To represent this or any other constituency in
the House of Commons was a very solemn matter,, and
he thought the question ought to be entered upon without
party prejudice. The interests were deep, both to them-
selves as electors, and the House of Commons itself, to
which they were now desired to send representatives ;
and much too large for them to give their support to any
candidate, whoever he might- be, without being satisfied
that he possessed the necessary qualifications. (Cheers.).
Now, what were the qualifications of the two gentlemen
before them ? He spoke more particularly of Mr.. Hors-
fall. Did we want a man of business to represent the
town and port, now second to none, in the House of
Commons ?—if so, in Mr. Horsfall they had a gentleman
who had been for 25 years connected with the trade of the
port, and who had been trained in the best school to
enable him to legislate on matters of commerce. (Hear,
and cheers.) In Mr. Horsfall, too, they had a gentleman
who had occupied the highest place of honour and autho-
rity in the town. In Mr. Horsfall, also, they had a
gentleman who had filled the office of chairman
of our Chamber of Commerce, and who had deeply
given his mind to that which was so useful to
the commerce of Liverpool, so as to enable him
to come to right decisions on all questions connected with
this important subject. (Cheers.) Then, they had in
Mr. Horsfall a gentleman who had exerted all his powers
in favour of those great principles which he (Mr. Glaze-
brook) believed were the foundation of our national
prosperity—(great cheering)—which imparted life to all ,
our institutions, and which reeulated and directed to wise ,
ends, under the blessing of Providence,. all our under-
takings
in this world. He spoke—and he should
not be doing justice to himself if he did not so
speak—of the Protestant Church of this country. (Great
cheering.) In Mr. Horsfall they had an earnest and
zealous member of the Protestant Church of this coun-
try,—one who would never betray those great and glo-
rious principles. He would not wear the livery of Rome
—he would not wear the haircloth of superstition— !
he would not put on the mask and cloak of Jesuitism ;
and, last of all, neither would he put on the worn-
out rags of Tractarianism. (Tremendous cheering.) I
It might be said by some that these considerations oc-
cupied too much space in the polities of individuals, but
he (Mr. Glazebrook,) held that they laid at the root of all
that was precious to us, both as individuals and as a
nation. After a few more observations on the staunch
Protestantism of Mr. Horsfall, and his general high
character, Mr. Glazebrook concluded by, saying that with
those remarks, which he had thought it due to Mr. Hors-
fall to make in all earnestness and sincerity, he begged
i
to propose the resolution which had been put nto•lus
hand. (Great cheering.)
Mr. RAY seconded the motion, in a few remarks, after
which it was put by the chair,, and carried unanimously.
Mr. WILLIAM HAND said he had been most unex-
pectedly, as far as he was concerned. called upon to pro-
pose the next resolution. B,ut, seeing the resolution he
had to propose was one which recommended the adoption,
as members for this town, of two honourable gentlemen,
he could not for a moment shrink from the performance
of what he considered a sacred duty. The resolution he
had to submit ran as follows :.—" That, from the high
character, constitutional opinions, and established parlia-
mentary reputation of the Hon. Henry Thomas Liddell,,
(so fully borne out by his speech on the Liverpool Ex.-
change this day) and from the well-known feelings, high
principles, and commercial knowledge of our respectei
townsman, Thomas Berry Horsfall, Esq., this meeting
considers them fit and proper candidates for the repre-
sentation of this borough in Parliament, and pledges-itself
to use every constitutional means to secure their trium-
phant return," Although he might say that that was
his first appearance in political life, he hoped those
present would bear with him in the mishaps which might
arise in his speech ; and this much he could say, that all
he would say he sincerely felt. It would be presump-
tuous in him were he to say much of Mr. Horsfall, that
gentleman being so well known to them all. He was
pleased to observe that Mr. Horsfall's worthy and re-
spected brother was present, and they would no doubt
hear something from him. With respect to Mr. Liddell,
he did not know who that gentleman was when he first
heard his name, last week ; and so he was rather
doubtful about him. He (Mr. Hand) had not had the
pleasure of hearing Mr. Liddell that afternoon, at the
Exchange, for which he now felt much disappointed.
It appeared that Mr. Liddell, in his admirable speech,
had fully cleared all his (Mr. Hand's) doubts which
he had originally entertained ; and he thought the
gentlemen who formed their deputation in London
had made a very good selection. With respect to his vote
on Maynooth, he gave it to satisfy, if possible, the cone-
plaints and grievances of that dissatisfied race of people at
that time. (Laughter.) But he now felt that it was
quite impossible to do so ;••, and he had accordingly stated
that afternoon, very explicitly, that he would in future
oppose any grant to Maynooth. (Cheers.) It had been
stated that he was a Fuseyite, but this he had repudiated.
And from his speech of that day, and from the well-known
character of Mr. Horsfall, he thought they had got two
candidates who, if returned, would worthily support and
maintain thelawsand institutions of thiscountry. (Cheers.) •
Mr. Ctia.rtees C.teers seconded the resolution in a
characteristic speech, which was loudly applauded. He
had great pleasure in seconding the resolution, which had
been so ably proposed. He knew very well that there
was no necessity for telling the electors of St. Peter's
Ward 'now to discharge their duty. (Loud cheers.) As
the vice•chairman of the Pitt-street Ward, he had had
occasion to speak elsewhere, and one of the papers had
said that be did not speak to the point. (Laughter.) So
he would try to be more in order this time. As so much
had been said of Mr. Thomas Berry Horsfall, he did not
think it would be out of place were he to say something of
the stranger, Mr. Liddell. He was one of the privileged
few—and there were a great few, too, he could assure
them—who had been gratified by hearing his speech that
afternoon ; and, he believed that, if they were tp hear
Mr. Liddell in a room like the one in which they were
assembled, they would all say that he was a very eloquent
speaker indeed. He, for one, was exceedmgly pleased
with Mr. Liddell, acid ho had no clout they 411 would be.

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The resoldion having been put from the chair, was carried
by acclamation.
Mr. GEORGE HENRY HORSFALL, on coming forward, was
received with several rounds of Kentish fire. In rising to take
part in the proceedings of that meeting, he was anxious that
his position there should not be misunderstood. A..ltheugh he
had the satisfaction of bearing the same name with one of those
gentlemen whom they had honoured by placing in nomination,
he did not rise to say one word on behalf of that gentleman
which he would not most willingly say of Mr. Liddell. He was
not rising there to advocate the claims of a brother—he simply
rose as an elector of Liverpool, to bear his testimony,. in the
first place, to those gentlemen who bad been so disgracefully
ousted from being their representatives—(cheers)—and, in the
next place, to record his opinion of the means by which those
gentlemen had been ousted, and should address half a dozen
words to those assembled, and who, he believed, felt as deep, an
interest in the result of the coming election as himself did.
(Loud and long-continued cheering.) He must be allowed
to express the deep sympathy he felt with those honourable
gentlemen who that time last year fought their battle for theme
and also to express how fally he (Mr. florsfall) approved of all
they had done during the time they had been their representa-
tives in parliament (cheers), and to do there, as he bad already
done in writing,—to say that he sincerely believed that the
best proof of their sympathy that they could afford to those
hon. gentlemen, would be again to carry triumphantly those
constitutional principles which they themselves held so dear.
(Cheers.) As to those gentlemen who had been the means of
depriving them of the services of Messrs. Turner and Macken-
zie, his friend. Mr. Glazebrook, made a remark, which he (Mr.
Horsfall) had taken down at the time : it was to the effect that
" the petition does not reflect credit upon itspromoters." Now,
that did not content hirn(Mr.Horsfall). He felt that it reflected
the highest discredit upon them. (Loud cheers.) He confessed
that, standing there as a gentleman, he was at a loss almost
for words in which to express suitably the detestation and
contempt he felt for the men who promoted that measure.
The very first witness who was examined before the parlia-
mentary committee was Mr. William Rathbone, jun., (groans
and hisses deep and long,) who made his statement after the ,
opening speech, in which the counsel for petitioners had said
what he had been instructed to set before the cbmmittee as the
grounds on which the petition was promoted, and in which he
had been instructed to propound to the committee that, solely
from principles of purity, and with the desire to purify the
electors of Liverpool, (groans,) did the petitioners come for-
ward with that measure. To what extent did the examination of
William Rathbone, jun., (laughter,) confirm the speech of the
learned sergeant? In half-a-dozen questions put to that gen-
tleman, he was fain to confess, or rather he was eoinpelled to
confess, that, prior to the petition being proceeded with, he
made it his duty to call upon a gentleman, who was well known
' to them all—he meant Mr. Thomas Bold. (Cheers, and a voice
"Three cheers for Bold," which request was instantly complied
with.) He called upon Mr. Bold, and very quietly proposed to
withdraw his petition in case Mr. Cardwell had a seat made
vacant for him. (Laughter.) In fact, that, if they were will-
ing to withdraw one of the gentlemen who had fought their
battles, this dreadful petition would be withdrawn,. and all the
faults of the Conservatives would be forgotten. (Laughter,
and cries of "Oh! oh !") But Mr. Rathbone took care
to say that he did this upon his own responsibility alone.
He (Mr. Horsfall) could only tell them, and he had the autho-
rity of Mr. Bold. for what lie was about to say, when•Aln Rath-
bone came to the office of Mr. Bold, the first words lie said
were : " I have just come from Mr. Rigge and Mr. Claborn,"
the latter being the attorney down from London to promote
the petition !. (Laughter.) Then we find' Mr. Wm. Rathbone,
jun.,—the gentleman who was to go forward as the exposer °I
the poor freemen's frailties—a gentleman who said he r,,as dis-
gusted with the last election. He (Mr. Horsfall) had no doubt
he was disgusted witlithe results or that election. (Laughter')
Then we find that he came forward and said &was li;s earP- e
desire, and the desire of the promoters, that the connPittF
should take some steps to put an end to the abuses-existlng T
Liverpool. (Oh !oh !) But lie was afraid to pursue thistoptq
further ; for lie felt so strongly on the subject, that he-
should
leave no stone unturned to throw back upon Mr. t
the charges which. he had made against them..
He woul,
hat was
therefore, leave that subject, and allude briefly to
more pleasing and interesting to them—he referred to the
and,
from contest. He hoped they would have a contest ;.and,
from a memorandum which had been handed to him by a
Rat
d
e
pretty good authority that night, he believed that they were
to have a contest. (Loud cheers). Therefore,. Mr. Callis
had probably made the most important speech of the evening.
As to the approaching contest, Mr. Glazebrook had dilated at
length upon the subject which, of course, comes very near to
my heart; and Mr. Callis had make the remark. that lie did
not think it fair that Mr. Horsfall's merits shouldte talked so
much about, and Mr. Liddell forgotten. Now, with no remark
that had been made that evening did lie (Mr. Horsfall) more
cordially coincide.—(Cheers.) He would, therefore, make a
few remarks with regard to Mr. Liddell. That gentleman had
been accused of comingamong them as a stranger, unsolicited.
Such lie could assure • them—and Mr. Callis could baar him
out in what he said—was not the case. Indeed, one of the most
influential preliminary. meetings he had ever been privileged
to attend was one which, with only one dissentent voice„.agreed
to have Mr. Liddell brought forward. (Cheers.) That dissen-
tient gentleman went so far as to propose another name in the
place of Mr. Liddell, and he (Mr. Horsfall) had the satisfaction
of announcing, as a proof of their unanimity, that no gentle•
man in the room rose to second the resolution. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. Horsfall then reviewed the speech delivered that afternoon,
by Mr. Liddell, upon which he pronounced a warm and cor-
dial eulogium, showing that he had completely disproved the
baseless insinuations .of the Albion. As to the char.''s preferred
by that journal, that Mr. Liddell was the son of a lord, Mr.
Horsfall did not think that was the honourable gentleman's
faalt ; nor did he think it was his misfortune either.. (Laughter.)
In conclusion, he reminded the electors that the contest wag
very near at hand;. for probably by that day week they would
be on the eve of the nomination. The writ would be issued on
the following night ; and he hoped that on Tuesday morning
next they would all be able to join a still more glorious proces-
sion than they had ever had before. (Cheers.) If they had 00
opposition, they should have a grand procession just to shoal
their opponents-what they could do; and, if they. had opposi-
tion, then they should have the procession to show them what
they con do. (Laughter and applause.)
Mr. BLAIN proposed a vote of thanks to the worthy Chair-
man, hoping that lie might be long spared to serve the public
in the Council. The motion was carried with.great cordiality;
and the compliment having been acknowledgedby Mr. Holmes
the proceedings terminated. Before breaking up, three cheers
were given for the Chairman, for Messrs. Horsfall and
Liddell, and, for Messrs. Mackenzie and Turner, and a lust!
shout for theGitieen,three cordial groans for William Rathbone,
jun., and his-co-petitioners, concluding the series of demon-
strations.

BRUTAL. ASSAULT.—Three men, Patrick Clyne, Patrick
Dolan, and Patrick Hinch, were chargeclat the Police-court
yesterday by Matthew Connolley, with a violent and un-
provoked assult upon him on Saturday evening. The
complainant said that, about nine o'clock on Saturday'
evening,, he was filling his pipe close to his own house in
Clay-street, when the prisoner Clyne came up to him,
and, without any provocation, knocked him down. The
other two prisoners then came up, and began kicking him
about he head and face. Several witnesses deposed to
the brutal treatment which the complainant received
froraithe prisoners, and the appearance of the complain-
ant's head and face was confirmatory of the fact. 10
answer to a question from the magistrates, the complainant
said he knew the prisoners well, who were man-catchers,
residing In the neighbourhood. They were fined 40s.
each, and costs, and in default committed for two months.
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY of MANCHESTER.—The Liver-
pool and Philadelphia Steam-ship Co.'s steam-ship City
of Manchester, Robert Leitch,. commander, arrived from.
Philadelphia yesterday, with the following 122 cabin pas-.
passengers :—Mrs. Dover, Mrs. Benn and child, Miss-
Caroline W. and Miss Elizabeth Cadbury, Major H. B.
Von Esser, Mr. Ben. IL Warder, Mr. Brinton Jacobs,.
Mr. Thomas Fennell,. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Armstrong=
and child, Mr. James Anll, Mr. Jas. Woodside, Professor
and Mrs. Boyce and two children, Mr. James Beatty,, Mr.
James J. Neasden,lVlr. John Whiteside, Mr. N. H. Chil-
ton, Mr. John E. Smith, Mr. D. Lambourn, Rev.. J.
Borland, Mr. J. G. Sylvester, Mr. Grant, Mr. L,
Mr. James G. Patterson, Mr. Thomas Bell and son, gr-
and Mrs. William Inman, Mr. Thomas Ennis, Mr.
H. Ash, Mr. E. Strauss, Mr. J. Keyser, Mr. E. Langsden.
Mr. Nurgath, Mr. W. M`Murray, Mr. genry Sable, Mr.
Simon Fibergar,Mr. Josh. G. Fox, Mr. Matthew Bleifuss,
Mr. Francis Weiss, Mr. A. J. Creighton, Mr. W. B"
Newell, Mr. Thos.. B. Corkey, Mrs. Barton,. Mrs. MAP-
monat, Mlle..E,Dyer, Mr. Jas. Rafferty and two children'
Mr. L. Barham, Mr. Mackay, Mr. Holmas, Mr. Reia,
Mr. Jonathan Glyde, Miss Isabella Noble, Mlle. Melillo
Payera, Mr., Glyde, Mrs. Niugarth, Mr.. J. E. Bronnelf
Mrs. Wm.. Conrad, Mr. Bernard Dorea, Mr.. Hugh Mai'
well. M. Emile Michel, Mr. C. E. Stephens, Mr. John
Crooks, Mr, A. Legrand, Mr. John 8.. Brownzen, CaPt•
Newham, Mr. Oscar Hedberg, Mr. James M`Gaire,Mrt
Beat,. Mrs. Blight, Mrs. Mullen, Mrs., Wallett, Mr. r'
Wirtberg, Mr. G. G. Sharpe, Mr.. Felise De Meyer, Mr!'
audzen, Miss Maria Stokell, Mias Martha Andrews, Me"
Fontaine, Miss Anne Morrow, Mr. G. M. Shaffer, Ntr;
Wm. Duncan, Mr. Hugh Rogers, Mr. Paton, Mr. Pt.
Baylis, Mr. Wm. Curry, Mr. Fred. Rich, Mr. Lizt, 0:
R. M. Leslie, Mr. Thos. Smithurst, Mr. Matthew Nle
Mr. Jonathan Graham, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Lizt _a
child. Miss Elizabeth Pascue, Mr. G. Stewart, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. E. Lewis, Mr. Thos. Boylan, Mr. VII.
Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. Billward, infant, and child,
John A. Hansen, Mr. Geo. Duero; Mr. Wm. Cook,,lr„
J. Hymen, Mr. Aitken, Mr. Geo. Gibson, Mr. ALS"
Mr. Sherrard, and Mr. Joseph Creighey.

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