The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-16 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

Russell, with the little hero of Pen enden Heath

aid him, is about to hug treason ; and they trust, in
return, to be dragged back, in the chains of its
burly and braggart head, to the soft cushions of
Downing-street, and another to revel upon the pros-
trate institutions and the ruin of their country.
THEY WILL BE DISAPPOINTED ! They mistake
widely the feelings of the English nation upon this
subject !

Our Whig-Radical contemporaries are dissatisfied

with the explanation of Mr. Sands, as to his manage-
ment of the negociation with the directors of the

Harrington Company; and their grumblings are
echoed, if not prompted, by two much greater
authorities in such matters, Messrs. Evans and
Aikin. The formergentlemen at the recent meeting
of the Dock Committee "continued to think" that
there had been, on the part of the late chairman, " a
most unwarrantable suppression of offers which he
had for (of) the land. He had received no satis-
faction from the letter of the chairman, nor did he
consider that it, , in the slightest degree, exculpated
him ;" and the latter defended throughout the harsh
expressions of his colleague towards Mr. Sands.
'We have already expressed our opinion pretty fully
upon this subject ; and we shall certainly not at-
tempt to " satisfy" either of the gentlemen in ques-
tion when the conduct of a political opponent is
concerned. They are too " good haters" to be
moved from their position of hostility by either facts
or reasoning. Mr. Sands was, perhaps, not quite
so communicative upon the subject of the details of
his negociation with the Harrington Company
as he might have been. He might have communi-
cated the absurd offers of 425. and 35s.—both of
them intended, obviously, as obstacles to the selling
of anything less than the whole of the property. But
he would have told the committee nothing more, in
effect, than that the company were indisposed so to
divide their property, unless the Dock Estate would
consent to stultify themselves by the purchase of the
worst portion at a price per yard greater than they
were willing to take for the whole.
The public, hol\ever, see through the animus of
Messrs. Evans and Aikin in this matter ;• and we
shall say no more on the subject than remind them,
that if they still wish for their 40,000 or 60,000
yards of the worst land at 355. they will be accom-
modated. Let either of them at once make a motion
for itss purchase, and spare us this ceaseless growling
with which they pester the' Dock Committee and
their fellow-townsinen

LIVERPOOL PROTESTANT OPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION MEETING. •

Yesterday evening, a numerous and respectable 'meet-
. ing of the members of the Protestant Operative Asso
ciation and their friends was held in Christ Church
School-room, (St. Anne's Ward,) for the purpose of
furthering the cause of Protestantism, and of enrolling
the names of new members. Mr. Councillor James
Parker ably occupied the chair, and, after prayer being
offered up, addressed the assembly in a brief but effec-
tive manner. He expressed the cordiality with which
he joined in the cause, and appreciated the services of
the Protestant operatives : he knew, indeed, no difference
between them and the Protestant tradesmen of the
town. If they looked to the state of parties in Ireland—
whether Papists or Repealers—their sole object was to
overthrow the Church of England. If they looked to
the outbreaks in Wales, and to the agitation going on in
this country—all showed that the object was the same,
and that the time had arrived when they must buckle
on the armour of resistance, and manfully stand up for the
salvation of the empire. Never was there more need of
co-operation on their part. It rested with them .(the
electors) who should go to the council, or to parliament.
They had certainly gained Scriptural education in the
Corporation Schools ; but they had not the security for
its continuance so fully as they might think. A motion
was on the books in the council with a view to subvert
that system, and he feared that some who called them-
selves conservatives might support it. So long, however,
as they remained trueto their principles and active in
their support, and so long as the ministers of their
church and other influential individuals continued to
rally around the standard of conservatism, they need not
fear for the result. He concluded by stating that the
object of the meeting was to disseminate so far as pos-
sible the principles of Protestantism—and through this
and other meetings in the several wards to refute the
calumnies, and put down the false and insidious doc-
trines of the Anti-Corn-Law League, who had recently
been active amongst them. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. WHArnAta rose to move a resolution as follows:
" That this meeting, firmly believing that Holy Scripture
enjoins, and the continuance of the national prosperity is
inseparably connected with, the maintenance of Protestant
ascendancy, cannot but consider that grants of public mo
ney, for the support of Popery, are alike dishonouring to
God and prejudicial to the safety of the state." Mr.
Whatham, though in ill health, addressed the meeting in
a very spirited manner, urging that Protestant ascendancy
was, notwithstanding the epithets annexed to it by their
opponents, nothing more than the ascendancy of Christi-
anity. He lamented the concessions that had been made

to the demands of Popery, and showed, by reference to
the history of our country, that all our glories and advan-
tages had resulted from Protestantism—all our perils and
losses from the inroads of Popery. He adverted to the
signal defeats of the League in Toxteth, and announced
that they had since met with a third total discomfiture in
his ward—West Derby. Let, he said, other wards follow
the example. He had no fear for the country while the
Protestant operatives stood to their posts;. but he com-
plained that those above them in rank and circumstances
did not, like their worthy chairman and some others
around him, appear more amongst them on such occa-
sions. They would,. he concluded, carry these meetings
into every ward of the town ; and when the day of battle
came, he trusted they would crowd to the hustings to
maintain those principles which were essential to the
prosperity of the kingdom, and which might be summed
up in the words " Protestant ascendancy." (Cheers.)
Mr. RADCLIFFE, in seconding the resolution, spoke at
considerable length on the various topics that it involv:!d,
showing the evils of Popery—its idolatry, its inconsis-
tency, its falsehood. They must,he-said, protest against
it both as Christians and as patriots,,for if it spread fur-
ther, "° the sun of England would set." The depression
of the country bad been attributed by owe party to the
corn laws, by another to the non-introduction of Chartism,
and by a third to the non-prevalence of teetotalism. He,
however, felt assured that all thTevils we laboured under
here, and more particularly in Ireland, resulted from our
tamperings with Popery, and that we should' never have
the blessing of God upon us until' its encroachments were
boldly resisted; in place of being encouraged as they unhap-
pily had been,even in parliament. He regretted that the
absence of two clergymen, who would have attended but
from imperative circumstances, had' thrown. the weight
of the meeting upon himself and Mr. Whatbam, who
were not prepared• to address them at.such length, nor
desired to pub themselves forward so prominently. (Loud
cheers.)

The 'notion being unanimously carried; the Chairman
complimented the speakers, and told an amusinganeedote
of a.recent interview' at Rome between the Pope and• an
ex—Alderman of the town,. which excited. much-laughter.
Thanks being voted to .the chairman, new. members were
enrolled, and thirmeeting separated.

The Blackburn,Standardannounces that John Fowden
Hindle, Esq.. of"Woolfokl Pork, near that town, . will be
High Sheriff of this county for the present year, al=
though his appointment is•noi'yet gazetteck-
TctaN-onT OF COLLIERS--ST. HELEsra...—Thielong--
expected turn-out of the colliers at St. Helens and the
neighbourhood his- at length taken place, for a higher
rate of wages than, that which they have hitherto been in'
the habit of receiving. The strike took place on. Thursday•
last, when the hands. of several of the collieries left off'
work,_ in eonsequence. of the masters refusing to • give
them an advance of one penny per ton. Hitherto, how-
ever, the turn-out has not been 'very extensive, as -many
of the masters have • acceded to the demando of the men,
while others refuse them. Amongst those who have ac-
cededite the advance are Messrs. Bourne and Robinson,
Greenough, Bromelow, Johnson, of Parr, and Yates, of
Prescot. The latter. gentleman, is on such. good terms
with hie men that be treated them to a supper on Satur-
day evening. The men a11eg,...-that; although they work
from len to twelve hours per day; they do not on an average
get above thirteen shillings per week, after th&deductions
from the wages for drawers, powder, &c. ; and, as the
employers have lately raised the price of coal about Is. Bd.
per ton to the public,. they think they can well afford out
of that sum to advance their wages one penny per ton,
which would increase their wages about half-a-crown per
week. Should this strike be of long duration, it will
cause great inconvenience to the men, as out of their
small earnings thecannotr havelaid much by to serve them
in time of need. Independent of that, there can be little-
onno doubt that; in proportion as the various stocks of
coal vanish, the proprietors will charge still higher .for the-
remainder to the public..

M rss WELLER'S CoNczar.—We have much pleasure
in, announcing that Miss Christiana Well( r's Grand=
Soiree Musicale will take place at the Ro.yal Assembly
Rooms, Great George-street, to-morrow evening, when
she will give Piano-forte Recitals from the first works
of the classical and the modern schools of composition ;
and will also perform with her sister Miss Anna De.
lancey Weller, Thalberg's celebrated Norma Duet, for
two pianofortes, (as played by the author and ,herself in
Dublin with great applause,) introducing also a Grand
National Fantasia of her own composition. The services
of the celebrated Mrs. H. Chatfield, (from the Nobility's
Concerts, London,) are engaged for the vocal department ;
and Miss. Whitnall and Mr. Ryalls, both deservedly
favourites), will, also appear; conductor Mr. H. F. Al-
dridge, loader of the Ehilharmonic Concerts. On those
of the nwsical world who have heard Miss Weller,.w.e feel
assured, we need urge no invitation to attend : they will avail
themselves of the occasion to enjoy another genuihe treat.
But we are somewhat at a loss how to address those who
are strangers to her powers ; for though
_

far beneath her worth
Were all the praises that we can . bestcom,',*

we feel a delicacy. in expressing our own convictions, in
adequate terms, well knowing that her modesty is only
equalled by. her merits. Suffice it therefore to say, that
this young, amiable and accomplished lady., has, within
the short period of her public career, created a strong,
and, we may add, a delightful. sensation wherever she has
appeared ;• and, the high opinion entertained of her talents
as a pianist, by Thalberg and other eminent masters and
connoiseurs, is a sufficient guarantee of her extraordinary
genius and attainments. We have not had the pleasure
of hearing Miss D. Weller, but we are informed that she,
too, will be bailed as a brilliant rising star in the world of
music. A, numerous and, fashionable, attendance is fully
anticipatod at the soiree.
WEST- DERBY UMW WOU.KHOEME SCHOOLS.—On
Tuesday, the 2nd inst., the half-yearly examination of the
children educated at the West Derby Union Workhouse
took place, in the presence of the Guardians. The
schools are divided- into three departments, Boys,
Girls, and Infants',' and the progress made by the pupils_
of each,school waa,highly creditable to their seAeral in-
structors, and afforded the greatest satisfaction to. the
Guardians. After the children were exarninad by their
respective teachers in the various branches of e,sound and

useful education, they were questioned as to their know-
ledge of the scriptures, by the Rev. Thomas Dwyer, the
chaplain, whose zeal ani attention to the temporal and
spiritual welfare of all the inmates of the wor,khour,e—but
particularly the "lambs" of his flock, is deserving of the
highest commendation. The chairman of. the Union,
John Sheppard,. Esq., afterwards interrogated the chil-
dren, generally, on the gospel of St. John, with which a
great number appeared fully conversant. The result of
the whole examination showed such a, proficiency in the
attainments of these poor children, as would put to the
blush the majority. of "children. of a larger growth"
Marty of the children are orphaus,,but some have parents
in the house, these were allowed to be present at the ex-
amination, and it was truly affecting to witness the anxiety
evinced by such parents in the gratifying proof of the
care and attention which had been bestowed upon their
helpless and destitute offspring • one of the children, a
girl about ten years of age, delivered a most affecting
address to the Guardians, expressive of the gratitude of
herself and fellow scholars, for the home and education
provided for them, in which she acknowledged not only
the attention and patience of the chaplain, the school-
master, and schoolmistress, but also the affectionate care
and kindness bestowed upon them by Mr. and Mrs.
Lythgoe, the master and matron of the House, in whom
she said the orphan had found a " father and mother,—
the language, the tone and manner of the little represen-
tative were simple and unaffected, yet firm and intelligent,
—and many tears were found trickling down the cheeks of
those unaccustomed to weep. At the conclusion of the
examination, the chairman addressed the children in a
very appropriate, affectionate, and encouraging manner,
urging upon them the obligation of a continuanee of good
conduct in return for the many privileges with which they
were blessed, and contrasting their happy and improving
condition with that of thousands of other children who
were destitute of the comforts and advantages which they
enjoyed. The chairman also complimented the teachers
on the result of their efforts, and expressed the gratifica-
tion felt by the Guardians in the care and attention be-
stowed upon the children, by their excellent master and
matron, as exhibited in the healthful, cleanly, and happy
appearance of such children. After the examination was
concluded a subscription was made by the Guardians,
with the proceeds of which the children were regaled with
plum cake, &c.

LATEST FROM IRELAND.

THE STATE TRIALS.

On Thursday Mr. Moore, Q.C., applied to the Court
of Qaecn's Bench on the Dart of the traversers, that the
panel of special jurors be quashed and set aside, or Can-
celled, and that a mandamus, or order in the nature of a
mandamus, should be issued, directed to the Right Hon-
, ourable the Recorder of the city of Dublin, commanding
him to place on the list of jurors for the year 1844, in the
county of the city of Dublin, in their proper order, the
names of divers persons—to wit, of twenty-seven persons,
whose qualifications respectively to be placed on the list
was legally proved before, and allowed by the Recorder as
special jurors.
The Attorney-General said he could not abstain from
expressing his opinion, in alluding to the affidavit made
by Mr. Mahony, if it were true that what was stated by
him and Mr. Ford, that sixty-four were left out of the
list, of which only fourteen or fifteen were Roman Catho-
lics, that he should not mention that in the affidavit in
question. What was the meaning of making it appear by
the affidavit, that all the parties whose names were omitted
were Roman Catholics, but to create an excitement which
was not just, and to create a feeling against the officers of
the crown by the suppression of facts which ought to have
been fairly set out and sated in court. The affidavit did
not state that these were the entire of the names omitted ;

but it implied as much, while the allegation in the affida-
vit was that sixty-four nameswereomitted, fourteen or

fifteen✓ of which were Roman Catholics; it was sought to
be conveyed to their lordships that only the names of Ro-
man Catholics were omitted, and not those of any other
creed ; and that was followed up by a charge, that the
omission was effected corruptly, although Mr. rdahony,
who swore the affidavit, did not attempt to state on whom
the charge lay, or venture to prove it.
After a lengthened argument, the Chief Justice pro-
ceeded to give judgment, viewing the question in all its
bearing fully and fairly, the court could not but arrive at
the conclusion that the present application was a very un-

precedented one, and at variance with reason arid princi-
ple. Things might have occurred with respect to the jury
lists the occurrence of which was to be regretted ; but he
was not sure that a fair ingenuous representation had been
made in support of that application in the particular in-
stance relied on by Mr. Kemmis, and particularised by
the Solicitor.Generat. l-le alluded to the fact of Mr.
Kemmis having in his affidavit alleged that when first a
complaint was made upon this subject by Mr. Ford, that
gentleman stated that 65 names that had been allowed by
the Recorder had been omitted from the list. Of these
65, 15 only were Roman Catholics, and this circumstance
was one which ought certainly to have been fairly and
candidly stated if the party coming before the court to
make his application desired to act an ungenerous part.
It ought not to have been unequivocally stated to the
public that 15 Roman Catholics whose names were on the
revised lists, were omitted from the sheriff's book without
making. the slightest allusion to the fact that the residue
of the 65' were Protestants, and that their names also
were omitted, for this would have completely altered the
character of the imputation.

Mr. Pord.—We aid not know the names of the other
persons omitted, and consequently could not particularise

lietn.

Mr. Justice Perrin. said he agreed with the learned•
Chief Justice that the application should be refused, but
he could not help adding that there was matter for great
suspicion in the case, of gross neglect somewhere; and it
was to be regretted' that there was not more care taken
with that authenticated document.

On Saturday the Attorney-General moved, cn the part
of the crown, fo' an order that, in the event of: the trial
in this case not having terminated on or before the 31st
instant, that Thursday, the' Tat of February, and' every
day until next termy•or as many as shall he necessary,
shall be fixed by tbs court for the purpose of said trial,
and he deemed and taken to be pert of the present Hilary
Term. He could not say the precise time that would be
necessary for the triai',-but he thought it well to have the
order made.
The motion was granted, Judge Perrin dissenting, but
saying it was unnecessary, for him to-give his reasons.
The Attorney-General' asked at what hour their lo7d-
ships would sit oil Monday (yesterday), when the Chief
Justice replied, that the- court would' sit punctually at
ten.

AGGREGPAYE MEETING,
This-assemblage was held this day in the Music Hall„
Lower Abbey-street. The hall was crowded from an
early hour. Amongst those- present were-D. O'Connell,
Sir T. Esmonde, Sir J. Power, Sir Valentine Blake, and
the Lord Mayor, who was called to the chair.
One of the principal speakers was Mr. R. Shiel; and,
after several addresses, the following resolutions were
agreed to :--
" Resolved,—That we, the Roman Catholics of Ire-
land, yield.touo portion of the-Qneen'esubjects in true
loyalty to the throne, or strict observance of the religious
obligation of an oath.
" That the-officers of the crown, in striking, from the
special jury panel all the Roman Catholics who were
placed thereorybrballot, have inflicted upon our body a
wrong and aninsult, and that it becomes our duty, in
the face of the empire, to vindicate our character for
worth, loyalty, and honour.
"Resolved,—That t,e omission,of sixty-three names
of special jurors, including a large' proportion cc Roman
Catholics, as well as liberal Protestants; making up the
special jurors' list, affords grounds for more than suspicion
that fair dealins_has not been practised, and calls for a
full' parliamentary investigation.
_ _ _

"'That an humble petition be presented to the Queen,
praying her Majesty that she will ba graciously pleased to
direct her attention to the conduct of the Irish Govern-
ment in carrying on state prosecution:a under the circum-
stances aforesaid:-

" That a petition be presented to both Houses of Par-
liament, setting forth the facts embodied in these resolu-
tions, and praying for inquiry into the,facts."

THE AMERICAN COTTONMARKET:

We •extract the- following from the circular of Messrs.
Stewart and Wright, of New York, made up for the
Hibernia steam-ship, which arrived here on Saturday
from America

" The present,conveyance carries est important news in
relatien to cotton, as will have been noticed from our late
circulars; a feeling of speculation, founded .upon data,
entirely local, has been manifest in-this city for some
rnonthe past ; but up to the date of our last circular, no
evidence had reached. us of a similar spirit, from any of
the southern cities ;, since then, however,-,we have re-
ceived accounts from every section of the country of a
large and important advance having.. taken placs•in the
price of cotton, and heavy operations having been entered
into, chiefly by speculators; the origin and basisof this
movement, being the wet and unfavourable weather ex-
perienced for picking in Lonisiana,Mississippi, Arkansas,
and 'West Tennessee, and the belief in a consequent
diminution, of the supply at New. Orleans, from the
amount calculated upon early in. the season. In New
Orleans particularly, the price has been carried up by
speculation, until their quotations are- quite as.• high as
those of this market; orders have been sent thence to
Mobile,.to,Savannah,rand Charleston, .and even in this
market, purchases have been made on New Orleans ac-
count. We, are informed that thebanks in South, Carolina
and Georgia have been making advances on-cotton and
are under.engagements to hold the same for four months.
In New Orleans and Mobile, arrangements- various in
fe
character, but to the same ef'et, have also, been made.
;
These movements have somewhat checked,tbe legitimate
course of the cotton trade, by driving from the market
the buyers forrEnglish and French -account and the re-
sult must be an accumulation of heavy stocks in all the
ports, but more particularly New York ;- we estimate the
stock here ;: now, at 65,00(rhales, and there is shipping
at, and on the way here from the south, about 40,00 p
bales.. Much less cotton. is• in, procesa-. of shipment to
Great Britain than, at the same time,, for many years,
past, and the exports for the next month must show a
very great falling off, compared with last year."
We learn from the same document that the exports of
cotton from New Orleans to Great Britain, from The.
Ist September to December the 160., 1843, were 61,870,
bales whilst, in the corresponding• period of 1842, they
amounted to 117,013. From Mobile, Savannah, Charles-
ton, and New York,. the exports to this country, for.. the
former period, were only 71,85 k bales, whilst, during the
latter time, they reached 128,371. The receipts into the
various American ports, from September Ist to about the
middle of -December, 1843, were 588,468 bales ' whilst,
in the same period of. 1842, they amounted to 712,730.
At the end of 1842. the stocks on band were 30,799, and
at the close of 1843 they were 413,804.

It will be seen that yesterday there was consillerable ex-
citement in. our Cotton Market in consequence.of this in..
telligenee.

CAUTION TO CUSTOII-lIOUSE OFFICER:I.—An investi-
gation took place at the Police-court on Saturday, upon
the subject of a parcel of hides lying in a. bonded ware-
house unclaimed, which had, by the permission of the
owners of the warehouse, Messrs. Lockett's, been sold by
two Custom-house officers, named Edwards and Kennel,
to a marine storekeeper. It appeared, during the inves-
tigation, that the hides in question, forty in number, had
laid in the warehouse for nine years, and no rent been
paid. Under these circumstances, the warehouseman of
Messrs. Lockett was directed to remove them, and by
permission of the Custom-house officer in charge, this was
done. Thisbfficer and his colleague, it appears, procured
for them the sum of £2 9s. 6d., which they divided be-
tween them. Mr. Rushtoticommented severely upon the
conduct of the officers, and directed it to be represented
to the collector.
MRS. HILES' CONCERT.—This lady's annual concert
took place on Monday evening, the Bth instant, in the
Royal Assembly Rooms, Great George-street, and was
attended by a crowded and respectable audience. The
most prominent features of the evening's performance
were " Tremate empi Tremati," by Beethoven, sung by
Mrs. Hiles, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Wareing. Handel's
duett, " 0 Lovely Peace," sung by Mrs. Hiles and
Miss Linacre, was vociferously encored. This duett was
decidedly the gem of the evening, Mrs. Hiles' sweet
singing and shaking delighting the audience, and Miss
Linacre's fine contralto voice having a very beautiful
effect. The glee "If Sadly Thinking," sung by Mrs.
Hiles, Messrs. G. Holden, Taylor, and T. Hornby, and
the quintello from Guy Mannering, (in which Mr.
Gleaves' rich humour as Domini Sampson created great
laughter) was also encored. Mr. Taylor was likewise
encored in Braham's song " The Anchor's Weigh'd,"
which he sang with great effect. In the second part
Miss Linacre sang Hargreaves' ballad " He's better far
than Bonny," in a very pleasing style, and received an
unanimous encore. The duetto, " List to the Convent
Bells," sung by Mrs. Hiles and Miss Linacre, was also
encored. Mrs. Hiles sang Bellini'e bravura song, "Do
Charles
usual Wilberfiability, presided at the grandirce
irte wit
not
or e i very delightfully, and was rapturously en-
pano-fo ."

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