The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-01-01 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

far topics call for brief notice. With respect to commercial
subjects, he hoped he was now general.y well understood to
have liberal general views of ail such questions, with a leaning
to Caution in the practice. Such, he thought, the policy of the
time requires. No one can observe the signs of the times, and
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to4f the
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obvious
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s t movinghat
whatever real abuses do exist, impeding the freedom of its
movement, must be removed. Ile-hoped to see more and more,
day by day, a middle party established; that the government
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would, in the main, represent or he
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that middle party, and that a cautious
be the leading motive and principle of this policy. Ile al: uue
to the inonetory system, us one which should be toucheg with a
cautions baud. lie hoped that the experience of -many years
experiment would -not, however, be thrown away,
.bat that
measures might be adopted which would afford
Eordasost jnmeidnica..etraad
seed
ease •to the industry of the country. l
be antacihated. A thilicul-
natirlydihneigLopsaelitynat an eniargement of the
c calledo
111 n ehricse attention,of t hea
the China trade; he .alluded to. supposed ty hail been removed from the settlementu or.edtheneqcueessstiitoyn
of
to aid the defective means of the. Cumpany
tiohautia.
monopoly,
establishments outof their territorial revenue.
The .present ..Governor General had removed that difficulty,
by his success in lowering the expense to the revenue of
the Indian establishmeuti. Ile (Lord Sandon) hopeu to see
a gratifying tevival of commercg, after that great opening
should be given to the enterprise. of British Isiereliatits.—
One subject he approached with much caution, a subject in
which ad our leeitugs and our highest interests are concerned,
the church. Into a leftism of that establishment he was pre-
pared to go, but with a ueep reverence for the body which was
to be the subject of that reform, with a deep reverence for that
connexion of church and state, winch he believed •tended, not
to render the church secular, but the state redgious. What
would be the state of the country in general; in we towns the
argument may hot apply in aft its extent, but in the country,
what would be the state of the poor, if the care of religion were
abandoned to the will of those who cared for it ? Do the poor
now pay for their religious advantages ? No such thing. Au
o,d burthen upon the laud supports the establishment; and he
is no frieud to the lower orders who wouid ,suggest measures to
' deprive the poor of their presengadvautages in a national este;
O.ishment, and leave them to-the mercy of their own inutile-
lence and indigence, conspiring to rob their of that benefit.
Here some one caused much interruption; we know not well
Ivith what object; he was at length put out, but iu the bustle
wi lost some of the connexion or Lora Sandon's speech.] The
reform, we understood hint to say, which he would support in
the church, would be to the extent of improving the efficiency
of the establishment, and of increasing its stability, by dimi-
nishing the inequality of the livings, .and by enforcing c.erical
residence in every parish, and thus to provide for the great and
obvious objects of au estabtished church. He felt sorry to so
inadequately express himself. (Loud cheers.) " Gentlemen,"
said his lordship, "I need not longer trespass upon your atten-
tion, or approach more minutely the questions which must agi-
tate opinion in another place, as they already no the country;
but I will take again this opportunity to thank you for the great
cue and exertion which you have shown in the cause with
which my name was here itieutitied. I wish the feeiing that has
b..,en displayed in Liverpool were a sample of the feeting of the
country at large. I hope,.indeed, a great deal of dormant feel-
ing has been generally awakened in the community. I hope
the new Parliament, though some sad materials are mingleci in
its composition, will vet uisplay that feeling, and I hope those
very, materials will have the effect of separating, as it were, the
black sheep from the white, and that thus, in the ve.y extent of
the evil, we shad find its -antidote. I will not," his lordship
concluded, "ruttier intrude, as I fear I have wine, in a manner
very unworthy of this entightehed assembly, which have dune
so much honour to myself and the cause, than to thank you
fur that honour, and acknowtedging, with heartfelt thanks, the
exertion, the zeal of your friendship, and =attaining,• at the
same. time, the honour and purity of that exertion, winch may
well be an object of jealousy to other communities, throw my-
self upon your indulgence for this imperfect expression of ail
my ou.igations to you."—'l he nob,e mid was most cordially
greeted with acclamations on concluding his. speech, which be
had hardly done when he obtained leave from the Chairman to
propose a toast. When the cheering had subsided, -his lordship
observed, that he had the Chairraan'sperhussion to propose a
toast. It was the name of one. Who had contributed largely to
their success, and one who waslionoured and respected wherever
that name was known, one whose sound judgment and calm
temper had, in agreat degree, enabied their bark to come into
that haven. Hehegged.topropose the health of their worthy
chairman; Charles Lawrence, Esq. The toast was drunk with
loud applause.
The CtiainsiaSt, in rising to return thanks, said he was quite
inadequate to the obligation which their kindness had imposed
upon him. He beggeu to assure the company that no exertion on
Ins part, had been wanting to ensure-the success of their cause.
(Cheers.) He knew the wificuities of such a contest, and all he
could say, was, that he was proud to have his name connected
with the election of Lote Sandon. (Loud cheers.) He then
begged to propose the health of a distinguished officer, who
had done them the honour to become their guest that evening.
It wou.d-be irregular in him to allude to election matters, or
differences of opinion in politics, but'he did feel that there had
been so much unison iu the conduct of the election commit-
tees,. that he hoped he might be allowed to make use of the
wish contained in a letter groin one of his Majesty's ministers,
namely, that in these times, whatever the different politica of
men might be, they would see the paramount necessity of lending
a cordial support to government, to defeat the object of those
whose design was to have no government at all. (Much cheer-
ing) He begged leave to propose the health of that distin-
guished general, Sir HoVvard Douglas. (On receiving this
toast the company rose and continued cheering for several mi-
nutes.)
Sir IiowARD DOUGLAS said, he was very sensible of the
distinguished honour which had been conlesrLi upon him iu the
very gratifying terms in which his name had been introduced to
the company, and to the gentlemen present it was utterly out
of his. power to express, and. indeed, in his peculiar situation, it
would not be fitting in him to attempt. it, the sense which he en-
tertained of the very generous and gratifying manner in' which
they had been pleased to respond to the proposition of the wor-
thy Chairman. (Cheers.) lle was greatly indebted to that in-
dividual and to the other gentlemen of Lord Sandon's commit-
tee, for the honour which they had done him in inviting him to
that splendid meeting. He wasshankful that he had been af-
forded that opportunity of rejoicing politically and socially with
them on the occasion of them-electron of that respected noble-
man as one of thegepresentatiVes of this borough at parliament.
(Cheers.) lie congratulated them all, he congratulated this
great town, in the tliumpii
,which principal had had in the per-
son of that nob.enian. (Immense cheering.) In the pei-sou
of that noble Lord whose success by the issue of the late contest
they were then assembied to - celebrate, and, lie begged leave to
congratulate his lordship most respectfutly and sincerely on
that success, and on those. expressive add well-merited marks
of respect for him which were there and elsewher,r manifested,
in which he did most cordially concur, in principal and spirit,
and rejoice-in personally, (Loud Cheers.) In obeyilig the
call made upon himself to become a candidate for the replesen-
, tation of this ancient and loyal borotah in parliament, it was,
' he did avow, a great object of his ambition, and he hoped a
legitimate one, to have been his Lordship's colleague. This
he might be permitted to declare without being taken to mean
anything personally offensive to the other candidates, who en-
tertained opinions, and avowed political purposes very, very
different from those which he ban ever
.professed and pursued.
But as he did aspire to-the high honour of becoming his Lord-
ship's colleague, so did he never wish to interfere with his lord-
ship's election. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) And he might say,
in speaking of himself, that as soon as it becaine distinctly ap-
parent to him, in his independent, uncompromising, and un-
coalesced force, that that full success, in the doubie return of
candidates on conservative prineples was unattainable—(loud
cheers)—as soon as that became impracticable, he expressed
the greatest solicitude to his friends that they should not re-
gard his personal feelings or himself in any way, but combine
every exertion to secure the return of Lord Sandon. (Cheers,
the company again rising.) Next to that issue which, to
his 'mind, and to all his ambitious and feelings would have
been -the most satisfactory, he meant that doable return,- it
had terminated in a shape the next best, namely, the triumph
of his Lordship, which they were then celebrating. - (Cheers.)
It would not become him to trespass much upon their time. ((;o
on.) But it was with their permission that lie wished to take
up a little more of their attention. Ile need say little -of his
principles, because, from the prompt and explicit manner in
which he had declared them at the very earliest, period of his
arrival, he soon became hailed, as it were, as the beacon, the
rahying point, of a dis-spirited and almost dispersed host.—
(Cheers.) He had been selected to become the leader of a great
an extensive, an influential, and a powerful conservative body:
(i:heers.) That body had gone on increasing steadily up to
the termination of the election, and he was still more proud to
say that it had continued to augment up to that very hour.
(Loud applause.) From that body he had received the greatest
support, and from it he had recently received the strongest as-
- suranees for the future, if ever that future should convene them
together. (Loud cheers.) That body knew right well that they
might depend 'most perfectly upon his principles. (Hear.) As
he raised his banner boldly on his arrival, so would he ever bear
it firmly and steadily. Let it lead him where it might, and it
should 'lead him whithersoever the interests of his country

called, (cheers,) he would devote to it all the exertions he
could command. In the council, if it should ever be his fate to
be placed there, and if any extremity should arise from reckless
folly, there, too, should his hand he raised for the protection
and safety of all that was just and good. (Cheers.) Such an
extremity, however, he did not anticipate. It did appear to
him that in perilous and difficult times, such as those in which
they lived, and particularly in that particular conjuncture at
which this country had now arrived, that it behoved every man
to come forward promptly to declare his principles. Let every
man who would rally round the throne, and the altar, and the
constitution of the country, hesitate not to come forward and
declare his principles, so that they might signalise to each
other their determination to devote themselves, whatever their
minor party distinctions might have been, and however terms
which ought now to be considered obsolete Might formerly have
influenced them, to devote themselves to the great paramount
obligation of protecting the country, and defending it from in-
ternal enemies. (Vehement appause.) This appeared to him
the only way in which they could prevent those fearful extre-
mities: But it did appear to him that acting thus, and resolving
themselves into a great conservative phalanx, they should ren-
der it quite impossible for the enemies of the constitution to
make a' breach- in it. (Cheers.) They should thus be enabled,
with an eilectual force, to maintain the dignity of the monarchy,
and the prerogatives of the Monarch, (loud cheers); to uphold
the constitution in church and state, to defend all the other
institutions, the political institutions of the country, and the in-
stitution, lit its impeiial sense, of the empire. (Loud applause.)
They should be enabled to cement that union between church
and state which could never, but at the ruin of the country, be
dissolved. That point of union, in legislative considerations,
was secured by the presence of the spiritual peers in Parliament,
and whatever might be done for the reforming of the discipline
of the church, or the regulation and management of its affairs,
as an inferior measure of economy, that. reat legislative privi-
lege could never be abolished without consigning it to destruction.
Another point upon which he wished to say a few words, al-
though no legislative duties were likely soon to devolve upon
him, he meant the proposed alteration in the mode of voting,
the vote by ballot, which the noble lord most justly and most
forcibly deprecated the other day, which a great leading cha-
racter had denominated un-English, but which he would de-
nounce aS„olculking, demoralizing hypoerisy.—(Loud and long-
continued applause.) If it were suitable he would enter into
other subjects, in which it would be seen that there was a con-
siderable concurrence of opinion between himself and the noble
lord, but which, standing in his situation, it would be out of
place-for him to advert to. This, however, he might say, that
with respect to principles, though firmly attached to those which
he had asserted,—bound to them so firmly that he coital never
be driven from them,—yet, as he regarded the reformation of
abuses in particular departments, so far as it could be done
without affecting their stability, he wouid not resist theni.
But, as in politics, like physics, all depending upon the main
'system being supported, he wouldke careful not to disturb that
system. In the political as well as in the physical world, bo-
dies or systems were not in a state of stability unless their com-
mon centre of gravity were supported; and, therefore, he was
opposed to the reform on this view, because society could not
be in a state of equilibrium, or in a state of stability, unless that
beautiful equipoise which we now possessed were maintained.
—(Cheers.) He was not bound with so strait a lacing, he was
not riding with so short a stirrup, that he might not peal a lit-
tle to the impulse with which the changing current of time
pressed down upon him, or accommodate himself to the fluc-
tuations which were constantly taking place in the political as
in the mental and physical worid.—(Cheers.) Having thus
presumed to speak of his principles, and to illustrate them a
little further than he had done on former occasions, and for
which he hoped he should be pardoned, he should conclude in
a very few words, The declaration which he had made of his
principles had been most useful to him, by. procuring the sup-
port which lie had received, and the acquaintance with which
he had been honoured. It was to those principles, and to the
prompt and uncompromising avowal or them, that he was in-
debted for the friends who had gathered round him. Invited
here as the leader of that powerful body, it was to those princi
pies that he owed the honour of coming into their presence. hi
those principles all his friends unanimously concurred, and he
was very happy to perceive they were in accordance with the.
opinions of a great number of those whom he had the honour
to addres. (All, all.) He would trespass no further upon their
time. He returned thanks to their worthy chairman for pro-
posing his hearth, and lie repeated to the gentlemen present the
profound sense which he entertained of the generous, kind, and
gratifying, manuerin which he had been treated, and the in-
dulgence with which they had received the proposition from
.the chair.

Sir Howard Douglas then sat down amidst reiterated cheers,
and the CHAIRMAN gave, " His Majesty's Ministers, and may
they adhere fo their declaration, that the reform bill, now the
law of the land, shall be a final measure as regards the consti-
tution of paniament, and may its result equally uphold the dig-
nity of the crown,•the safety of our institutions, and the best
interests of the nation."—Glee, " Here's a health to old En-
gland." •
The CHAIRMAN.—The next toast I have to propose is those
greatly calumniated but independent men, the 4260 who voted
for Lord Sandon. (Great cheering.)
Lord SANDON begged to make a few observations. It was
made a charge against him that he was returned by the majority
of the old freeman, not by the new constituency. (Cheers.) He
would not think it any disgrace to have been supported by a
body whom Mr. Canning and Mr. Huskisson were proud to
represent: (Loud cheers.) He (Lord Sandon) would consi-
der it no disgrace to have the support of loyal and wortby men,
who, though poor, represented the mercantile body on whom
they depended. (Great cheering.) He would not refer to anv
particular body, for he looked fearlessly around him on ail
parties—shopki.:epers, professional men, or the working classes;
and he looked proudly on all. (Cheers.) And on looking
round that room, ho might say that he represented ad small
portion of the wealth and respectability of the town. (Loud
cheers.). But, if the fact be as represented by those who
calumniated their eleCtion, he was satisfied for what he had
received. (Cheers.)
Sir How Alia DOUGLAS had to propose a toast. It was usual,
when honour was about being done to an individual, to precede
the announcement of their name by enumerating their virtues,
but he felt that it would not be proper to keep the name of Lady
Prances Sandon for one minute in reserve. (Loud cheers.)
Her ladyship was so well known here that it would be out of
place to do more than propose her health. Drunk with en-
thusiasm.

Lord • SANDoN returned thanks. Lady Frances was no
stranger to them; she had shared in their enthusiasm, and her
heart thrilled at the -name of Liverpool. (Cheers.) On the
recent occasion' she had shared in their anxiety, and she had
shared in their triumph ; and if there was any good she desired
for her husband, it was, that he might retain the good opinion
,!
of the people of Liverpool. (Great cheering.) Before sitting
down, e begged to propose the health of Lady Douglas.—
(Cheers.)
Sir SWARD DouG 'As briefly returned thanks.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of our worthy Chief
Magistrate, to which due honours were paid, and Mr. ROBERT
HinisFau. returned thanks, in a very happy and appropriate •
speech.
The CHAIRMAN next gave the canvassers.
Lord SANDON, iu returning thanks, complimented his can-
vassers on their reputation, for they had been sent for from
Manchester, but were too busy at home, and could not go,
Mr. GEORGE GREEN then rose, and spoke as follows :—lt is
with a feeling of double exultation that I appear before you to
return thankSnn behalf of my brother canvassers,—of exulta-
tion that our efforts have been crowned with victory, and that
we have been the happy instruments of returning to Parlia-
ment the nobleman who sits beside you. (Cheers.) A noble-
man on whom the accident of his birth but reflects back a bor-•
rowed lustre from those talents, and that innate integrity which
would have distinguished him in any rank of life. (Great
cheering,) May his honoured father long continue to enjoy,
in the repose of private life, those honours, and that esteem
which his public career has secured to him. (Cheers.) May
his son so long continue to fill that proud situation in which we
have now placed him, (cheers,) that of the independent mem-
ber for Liverpool ; and when, in the course of events, he shall
be called to that station in the councils of his country, to which
his rank and talents entitle him, let him not forget,—he will not
forget, that he won some of his first political laurels as the re-
presentative of Liverpool. (Loud cheering,) lam returning
you thanks as a canvasser, rough and ready, as is the usage of
our brotherhood, and, therefore, I will not hesitate, at once, to
speak to the charge of bribery which has been so calumniously .
brought against us. (Hear !) That our opponents should con-
nect the iuea of victory with that of bribery I do not wonder;
for I Well remember that the only triumph they ever gained,
was achieved by the most profligate bribery which ever dis-
graced the annals of parliamentary inquiry, or corrupted a con-
stituency. (Great cheering.) We deny their assertions, and
dare them to the proof. (Great cheering.) Nor let us forget
those who were associated with us at the close of the late con-
test,—the canvassers for Sir Howard Douglas. (Cheers.) If
they do not, with us, bear the palm of victory, they shared with
us the toil of the contest. and the dust of the race; (cheers;)
they, when they found their own exertions were not to termi-
nate in a triumph, anima„ted by zeal in a common cause, gene-
rously lent us assistance' in securing ours. (Cheers.) Oncemore,
more, Mr. Chairman, I return you thanks'on behalf of) the can-,
vassers, as cordially as such warm hearts and ready hands would
wish it to be done. (Cheering.)

Mr.' Miller being called on, sang an appropriate song.
Toast : "The master tradesmen of Liverpool : nine times nine.
Mr. Samuel, Homes then addressed the meeting as fellows :
—Sir,—Notwithstanding the calls which have been made upon
me, I am really not anxious to occupy the prominent position
in which I find myself, whether I consider my own station iu
life or the auditory lam called upon to address. On common
occasions, I should have contented myself with simply thanking
you for the plaudits, with which you have hailed the health of
myself and brother tradesmen. But, sir, this is no common oc-
casion--,these are no common times. I shall not reduce myself
to the level of our opponents by condescending to use vitupera-
tive language or by displaying a spirit. of recrimination, but I
do deeply feel that there is a spirit of disaffection abroad, which
is aiming at the subversion if not the destruction of our nation-
al institutions. We ail know, sir, that a Child may detach a
fragment whose impetus a giant cannot arrest, and, I think
that man must be blind to the signs of the fiiries, who does not
Perceive in the restless spirit of chabg,e, which is so widely
spread, symptoms of that disorganization which if not guided
aright, must involve society in one common ruin. II has an
ultimate object, and, why should I mince the matter ? it is the
eventual overthrow of the Established Church and, with it, the
monarchy. It is the spoliation of her property—the desecrating
of her altars—and the overthrow of the throne. Ivy clasps aim
encircles the venerable edifice, and gives to it at once stability
and beauty.: so do I believe the national establishMent of this
country mainly tends to the security and stability of the throne.
I think, by the purity of its doctrines, the mild tolerance and the
beneficence of her diffusive spirit, not only does she benefit the
nation at large, but I may safely add the whole habitable world.
But the spirit which is now abroad strikes at the root of all subor-
dination, and subordination is to the social system what the cir-
ciliation of the blood is to the human frame; and, if it is de!
stroyed, the cement which binds the frame-work of society is.
broken and we can look for nothing but discord. Now, Sir, I
do think our national church presents a strong bulwark against
the undue encroachments of democracy; and do we need to be
told that the tyranny of democracy is the vilest and most arbi-
trary of all tyrannies? Is not then the national establishment
the surest guarantee for the real civil and religious liberty of
those who dissent from her? And am I not borne out in this
by the opinions of the wisest and the brightest of their own ho
dy. That man has studied history to little purpose, who has
not discovered that revolutions heve,been commenced by bring-
ing into contempt the ministers of religion. Look at Prancc—
they first attacked the altar and then they overturned the
throne. I cannot sit down, Sir, without alluding to the tie-
just treatment which the freemen of this borough have re-
ceived from our opponents. As long as the lower order of the
burgesses were necessaay to them as stepping-stones, or stirrup-
holders, they were cajmed as the " worthy and independent
burgesses of Liverpool " but, no sooner do they assert their
real independence, by cfioosiag for themselves, and by reject-
ing a man who, although he is a Liverpool merchant, neither
builds a ship, makes a rope, or forges a bar of iron .in the port,
why then they are loaded with contumely, epithets of disgrace
are heaped upon them, and like the celebrated razor-grinder of
Mr. Canning, they are unceremoniously kicked into the street.
Sir, I am not ashamed to stand up in this great assembly, and
boldly declare, that I hail"the humble and industrious artimrn
as a brother. It is with indignation that I sec him thus trodden
under foot as the mire, and I cannot but raise my voice against
those who treat him so basely. I will say to my fellow-trades-
men who now hear me, that we have something more to do with
the working classes than to wring the sweat from their brow.
There is a great influence which we possess, (I believe there is
none so humble, but lie possesses influence of some sort,) I
mean the important influence of moral example. Let us bear
this steadily in view, then will our actions speak out; and
Whilst we teach our workmen by our own loyalty and consist-
ency to "fear God, to honour the King, and to meddle not with
them that are given to change," we shall need no coercive
measures : for that man will not oppose the master who has
taught him to regard him with affection and respect. In times
of great politicarexcitement, apathy and influence may almost
amount to moral turpitude ' - and neutrality is a moral, if not a
political crime. One word more, and I have done. -The laurel
of victory has not yet decorated the brow of our gallant guest,
(Sir H. D.,) but when I look at the conflicting parties com-
posing the Commons' House of Parliament, and the notes of
jarring discord which it must touch, I feel a presentiment that
its duration will not be very long, and I do pledge myself that
if life and health be spared, I will give him my feeble aid on a
future occasion, and I. have little doubt that a future effort will
be crowned with success. I thank you for the patience with
whiCh you have heard me, and as it was'aptly wished the other
evening, that in allusion to political events all things might be
"settled upon the best and surest foundations," so I will ex
press a fervent hope, that "peace and happiness; truth and
justice, may be established amongst us to all generations."
Loan SANDON, in proposing the health 'of "The' Lancashire
Witches,—the Ladies of Liverpool," said, he proposed the
health of those whose smiles and whose enthusiasm hail sup-
ported him in the hour of danger, and who had saluted him
with their congratulations. in time hour of victory. He could
only say, that it he had come to Liverpool a. bachelor, he did not
think he should have gone away one. (Much laughter.)
. Lord SANDON said he had another toast to propose, and it
was one deeply impressed upon his heart :• it formed the great
object of his life, and, -since his connexion with Liverpool, the
object of his devoted exertions, to which their kindness would
only add a greater zest. The toast he was going to propose
was, "The Town of Liverpool, and the trade thereof." (Loud
cheers.) That trade, however, would never be promoted by the
increase of another trade—the trade of political agitation.--
(Loud cheers.) Their sister city of Bristol bad learned this
secret, and another
.great town was, acquiring the secret in
another way. Birmingham, iu her commercial affairs, was
experiencing the inconveniences and the miseries which follow-
ed the dictation of a mob. (Cheers.) Men of business were
quitting that town, unable to bear the tyranny and assumption
of the enlightened Union of that town, He believed this com-
munity was too intelligent to sacrifice . its interests to political
agitation : he trusted the country. would learn the same truth
with..it. There was only one branch of trade that was not
checked, and almost suffocated with it; and that was the trade
of the newspapers.. He believed that was the only trade which
thrived under agitation. (Laughter.) It was unfortunate that
it should be one that had so large an influence over the minds
of the community. At the same time, he would pay his tribute
to those who, not led away by the delusions, or the worse mo-
tives which had actuated so many, had stood so nobly iu the
breach, and defended the institutions of the country.

Mr. G. H. IRLA /41 proposed the health of Mr. J. Gladstone

Mr. GLADSTONE said, as a humble individual, retired from
public life and circumstanced as he was, with increasing years,
and less able to take that part in the public views and opinions
of his fellow-townsmen which he once had the honour of hold
ing among them, he felt indebted to Mr. Irlam for introducing his
name to their notice, and to their kindness in particular for the
very gratifying manner in which they had received it. Mr.
lrlam had 'been pleased also to mention the situation of his
sons, as a circumstance of which he ought to be prowl, lle
had cause to congratulate himself on the fortune of his chil-
dren. (Cheers.) And he did not hesitate to say, in their
names, that there was one grateful feeling in his mind to the
the town of Liverpool; for much• did he owe to Lice pool and
his fellow-townsmen. (Cheers.) And he confidently took
upon himself to say, that, if ever, in the course of that public
life on which they were now embarking, any opportunity
should be afforded them of contributing to the wealth and
prosperity of their native town, it would be an equal gratification
to them to be found in the ranks and following the business-
like footsteps of their noble representative. ( Lund cheers.)
He agreed with that nobleman when he said, that the time was
come that a stand was to be made, and that we should rally
round the constitution of the country.— It had been stated, that
the reform bill was to be a final measure, and grateful should
he be if such was case; but, he must say, he had
looked with apprehension to the consequences that were
to follow it. He had read the declaration of Mr. Stan-
ley with regard to the policy of ministers, and all he
hoped for was, that they might be able to accomplish their ob-
ject. But they had parted with a power which was in their
hands, in transferring it from property to population, and he
greatly feared that now they must obey another will thank their
own. Mr. Stanley also doubted whether a change would be
effected in the corn laws to a fixed duty. The great object in
this trade was steadiness of price; but he did not think the
changes which were proposed would do good in any way. The
manufacturer flattered himself that, if -by the removal of re-
strictions, he could get cheap corn, he could increase his ex.
ports, and obtain better prices. But what did he receive in re-
turn ? The productions of other countries. And when his best
consumers, the landholders, were gone, through the ruin of
their profits, how was he to dispose of them (Cheers.) He
understood, from Lord Sandon, that our monetary system was
likely to be discussed, by which he understood our money trans-
actions and our system of currency. But he deprecated the
folly and the injustice of pouring more paper-money into the
country, -at a time when capital was too abundant for its wants,
and when such a measure would only hold out a profit for the
speculator, and the man without principle, to inflict injuries ou
their neighbours. (Cheers.) In conclusion, he thanked them
most cordially for. drinking his health, which, he assured thew,
he esteemed no trifling honour.
It being now eleven o'clock, Lord Sandon bade the company
farewell, and wasfollowed by the principal gentlemen present.