The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-12-19 00:00:00

ue to stir a foot in opposition to

which lacerates the feelings

lopulation of Great Britain ; and what will be his

ictims; and

e response will be a sneer

Appeal to his sym-

pathies, in behalf of the infant slaves whose very

rely, to cement

one insecure fabric of manufacturing prosperity—

at sutscri

lions towards the carrying out of

it favourite measure; and the reply will be some-

thing about the inexpediency of
_legislative inter-
ference between the labourer and his em

You may legislate against cruelty to the brute cre-
ation—so argues onr modern philosophers ; but
the infant population of Great Britain is to be left
beyond the pale of legal protection. Man—" the
image of his Maker" may be defaced and mangled
in body, and stunted in mind, with impunity, so

able in his na-

ture—the sacrifice of his soul itself—can be made

to contribute to the increasing of the capital of his
mammon-worshipping employer—to the cheapening
of a pound of twist or a yard of calico.

Can men who entertain such principles as these—
such cold-blooded abstractions—be ever the objects
of love or confidence on the part of the working
people of England ? No, no, Gentlemen of the
Anti-Corn-Law League! Here, at least, your in-
fluence isnaught. You may spout—you may cover
the land with your lying tracts—you may libel your
opponents and wheedle the countless gulls who
swarm in this world—but further you cannot pene-
Protestant democracy defies your worst
efforts ; and even your own oppressed population,
ground down by your own exactions, crippled and
distorted in body and soul, despise your crawling
approach and laugh to scorn—bitserly laugh at—
your loud professions of ultra philanthropy, and
exclusive enlightenment.

LECTURE.—Last evening Mr. Brindley delivered the
lecture, to which he had been invited, on mental improve-
ment and self culture. He was most attentively listened
to, and very cordially thanked, for the many useful
" hints" he introduced. He stated to his audience that
he felt it necessary to say, that he must in future decline
all invitations to lecture, as his present engagements fully
occupied his attention, but being indebted to his Liver-
pool friends for such constant support on former occa-
sions. he could not refuse the very kind invitation with
which he had been honoured at this time. We consid-
ered the remarks of Mr. Brindley on self cultivation
peculiarly opposite and judicious.

DISTURBING DIVINE WORSHIP.—Three men, Wm.
Cuthbertson, John LPwton, and John Burns, were yes-
terday placed before Mr. Rushton, (who, pending the
assizes, occupies the Nisi Prius Court for the police
business.) on a charge of entering the chapel opposite
Everton Crescent, on Sunday evening,. and conducting
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J selves in so indecorous a manner, as three times to
interrupt the clergyman in the discharge of his official
duties. It appeared that they were drunk at the time,
and had been seen in that state, knocking about the
neighbouring streets. One of them stated that he had
gone there to look for his wife, that he had no intention
I of doing wrong when he entered, but was ordered out

with his companions, and that he was sorry for what had
happened. The other two did not attempt a defence
Mr. Rushton said it was bad enough to be drunk in the

streets on Sunday, and still worse io disturb divine wor-
ship, and he ordered them to pay each ss.and costs, or be
imprisoned seven days.

FESTIVITIES AT SIR JOHN GERARD'S.—Last week
Sir John Gerard entertained a large and fashionable

Willows. Amongst the visiters were Lieut,-General
Arbuthnot, and his Aide-de-camp,. Captain Fane, Sir
Philip and Lady Grey Egerton, Mr. and Mrs. P. Towne-
ley, Mr. Townly Parker. Mrs. and Miss Herbert, and

Stubbs's Harmonic Band were sum-

many otner
mooed to

tend on Wednesday evening, and on their
rival Sir John Gerard looked at them from head to

foot; and after they had fallen in, in military order,
called out General Arbuthnot, Captain Gerard, and the
ladies and gentry to see them. The General expressed
his surprise at their soldier-like appearance, and even in-
spected them as if they had been under his command on a
field day. He had, he said, seen none more neat and
perfect in their appointments, and inquired what pen-
sions they

ceived,&c. He was surprised on learning
that they did not belong to the service, remarking that
they could only be more complete by being in reality in
it. They and their leader were also highly compli-
mented by the whole company.. After dinner the band
played choice selection from " Semiramide," " Norma,"
&c., also waltzes and quadrilles, and were much corn-

plimented on their performance

ASSAULT 'ON A POLICE OFFICEB..—At the
Police•court, yesterday, two men, Ward and Mahara,
were charged with a violent assault on police-officer Gri-

AVAGE

plainant, who a

Seared with

;ed up and tiloody, said that on Saturday night

.
last, about eight o'clock, he stopped the prisoners, whom
lie knew to be bad characters, in Grayson-street. He
found they had upon them a great quantity of lead, and
endeavoured to detain them, when they both set upon him,
knocked him down, and before he could procure assist-
ance, inflicted four severe cuts on his heads, which stupi-
fied him, and he was taken to the hospital. Another offi-
cer came up and s-cured one of the prisoners, The other
then escaped, but was apprehended by inspector Townson,
in Heath-street. Tosteth-park, about one o'clock on the
following morning. Both of them were well known as
notorious thieves, and had before been several times com-
mitted. The lead, it was supposed, had been taken from
buildings in Peel-street, near the Dingle, from which
quarter there have recently been large robberies of the ar-
ticle ; and the prisoners, (who will no doubt be committed
for trial, probably at the present assizes,) were remanded
until tbis day, in order that further evidence may be ob-
tained as to the ownership.

THE FUNDS, SATURDAY NlGHT.—Consols for the ac-
count left off to-day at 951 to j ex. div., several good
purchases having been effected duri.ig the early hours of
business. The conclusion of a bargain to the amount of
£50,000 gave the first impulse, and the advance of about

one quarter per cent. which followed was well maintained
at the close of the market. It has been remarked, as a
fact accounting in some degree for the great steadiness of
the national securities, that ever since the dispute with
France on the Turco-Egyptian question, the quantity of
French Rentes held in this country has gradually lessened,
, and hence it is generally presumed they have been con-

(educed, or rai

Bank Stock left off 1824 to 183 ; Three per Cent.
,ed, 96k to 98k; Three-and-a-Ilia per Cent. Re-
, 1021 to 1021; Long Annuities, 12 9-16; India
735. to 755. premium ; and Exchequer Bills, 575.

e payment of tt

e dividends to-day,

ut from

11 will have the effect o

3 Or other parties to come forward wit'.

left off 1

e other

Half per Cents. closed 54 to 55; Brazilian, 73 to 74;
Belgian, 103 to 104 ; Mexican.3lli; Colombian, 14 to 4.;
Chilian, 991 to 1001; and Danish, 854 to 864.