The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-08-29 00:00:00

THE LIVF,RPOOL STANE)ARD

Huntingdon, the Le, g te, it may be remembered
was worsted; and its most fluent and violent
spouter, Mr. Moore, lost for a time that amenity of
temper which distinguishes him. Amongst other
gentlemen by whom they were met on that Occasion.
a Mr. Geo. G. Day, of St. Ive's, Huntingdonshire,
delivered an address replete with valuable facts, and
which told upon the audience with considerable ef-
fect. This speech Mr. Day published, and stated,
amongst other matters, in the " Introduction." that
on his quoting from Mr. Alrnack he was interrupted
by Mr. Moore (in the usual League style of cour-
tesy) shouting '6 THAT MAN" (Mr. Almack) "WAS
PAID TO TELL LIES "! On reading this, Mr.
Moore forthwith addressed a letter to the Patriot
newspaper, in which he declared that "he never
made any such statement "—that Mr. Day "must
have known that he never did "—that Mr. Day " did
not even give the meeting to understand that there
was any such person as Mr. Almack "—that " he
himself did not know there was any such person" (!)
—and added, in large capitals, the further gratuitous
and insolent assertion, that '6 IT WAS A PURE IN-
VENTION OF MR. DAY'S OWN"! !

Now, then, for the evidence which fastens upon
the veracious Leaguer the charge of deliberately
eating his own words. • We give it in the language
of Mr. Day himself:—

" The League lecturers had their own reporters there.
The Editor of the Hertford Reformer attended at their
request, and he reports that I read the title of Mr. Al-
mack's book, and that Mr. Moore replied, " That fel-
low was paid to invent lies." The reporters of the Hunt-
ingdon Independent Press, of the Cambridge Chronicle,
and of the Herts County Press, were all there, and ALL.
report that 1 did give the name of Mr. Almack, and that
Mr. Moore did charge that highly respectable gentleman
with being a hireling writer of falsehood ! The Rev.
Edward Muscutt—the very gentleman who wrote for Mr.
Cobden to attend at Huntingdon—was in the waggon with
Mr. Moore during the whole of the meeting. This gen-
tleman—opposed to me as he is on the subject of the
corn-laws, and as much as he tikes party, he likes truth
better—has attested the correctness of my report. Mr.
Smith, a dissenting minister, was in another waggon,
and, though differing from me on the subject, also con-
firms my testimony. Mr. Croft, a dissenting minister,
who was close to the waggon in which I was speaking,
further Tonfirms it. And I could produce hundreds of
other persons who could attest the accuracy of my re-
port; but I will only add one more, the unsolicited testi-
mony of James Linton, E:q.,—known and esteemed by
all parties—a magistrate of the county, and chairman of
the St. Ives' Board of Guardians."

In corroboration of the correctness of the above, we
have furnished to us by Mr. Day the letters of these
gentlemen.

We commend this subject to the consideration of
the Anti-Monopoly Association at their meeting on
Wednesday. Mr. Moore must throw some light
upon it, before he can expect to be listened to by
an intelligent and honest audi nce.

FATHER MATHEW AND THE BISHOP OF NOR-
WICH.—At a recent meeting held by " the apos-
tle" (!) of temperance at Stratford, on Sunday morn-
ing last, the reverend father announced that
"He was shortly going to Norwich, and he should
there be a guest of the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of
that diocese, (!) who was most anxious to aid him in car-
rying out this great temperance movement."

When deans and prebendaries vote, at elections, for
church-hating Quakers, there is little wonder that a
bishop can entertain a popish friar. " Liberalism"
leads to strange anomalies !

FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLITM.—The sum of £l3 Bs. was
collected at St. Clement's Church, on Sunday, in aid of
this excellent institution, after a sermon by the Rev. F.
Parry, 8.D., the incumbent.

REv. HUGH M'NEILE.—For the information of our
numerous correspondents and enquirers, we may stare
that Mr. M'Neile is confidently expected to resume his
ministerial duties at St. Judes on Sunday next, after an
absence of a few weeks amongst his relatives in Ireland.
CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.—On Sunday morn-
ing last, after an excellent and appropriate sermon by the
Rev. A. P. Irwine, Clerical Secretary for the north, the
sum of £54 was collected at St. Andrew's Church, in this
town, in aid of the funds of this admirable society which
confers on Liverpool such incalculable benefits.

FIRE IN TRANMERE.—About three o'clock on Friday
morning, two large hay ricks, the property of G. J.
Chamberlain, E-q., were discovered to be on fire, in a
field adjoining the Tranmere Hotel. Trough the ex-
ertions of the fire police many tons of hay were saved,
and more would have been preserved but for the want of
water.

R&v. W. FALLoolv.—On Sunday last this rev, gentle-
man preached two extremely affecting and scriptural dis-
courses on resigning the curacy of St. Jude's for the in-
cumbency of St. John's, in this town, the duties of
which he commences to discharge on the first Sunday in
October. We are glad to hear that a numerous congre-
gation will be benefitted by the rev. gentleman's minis-
tration at the latter church, as we understand that every
sitting is already engaged. The district of St. John's
presents ample scope for the exercise of the zeal and per-
severance which Mr. Falloon possesses.

THE FLAMBE kH AND ERIN GO BRAGFE.—We know
nothing of the comparative speed of these two vessels,
nor is it our business. As it has been insinuated, how.
ever, that something "befel" the Erin on her first
voyage, which was against her reputation as a vessel, we
shall only say that all that befel her (and the writer of this
was on board of her at the time) was that she was over-
taken by a hurricane on the dangerous west coast of
Ireland on that voyage, and that she weathered it to the
astonishment of practical seamen. and reached her port
in the Shannon in safety after it abated.

MORE CONSERVATIVE JOURNALS DEFUNCTI—On
Saturday last, the British Lion newspaper, which was
started to oppose the machinations of the Anti-Corn-Law
League, and which has ably and with spirit pursued its
arduous task, published its last number, after having sa-
crificed some hundreds of pounds in the vain effort to
rouse the agricultural community to a sense of the im-
portance of supporting that press which battles for their
welfare. Another v•dued contemporary, the Ulster Times,
which:reached its 1179th number on the same day. and
which has been a consistent and valued supporter of the
conservative cause, has been compelled to cease publish-
ing, in consequence. as the proprietor states, of inade-
quate support. It would be a curious speculation, by the
bye, to inquire how many conservative journals have been
driven from the field, since the conservative party, by their
exertions, assumed the reigns of power, and began to in-
dulge in the thought that they could stand without such
aid. We could easily point to the names of a dozen or
two, whose services will perhaps be missed some of these
days.

THE. FUNDS—SATURDAY EVENING.—The English
stocks have recovered their firmness, Consols both for
money and the account rising to-day to 944- to 1. There
were several purchases, which, though not individually
important, gave some activity to business. Bank Stock
was last quoted 182 to 3 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 95
to a; Three-and-a- half per Cents. Reduced, lo2to
New Three-and-a- Half per Cents. Reduced, 1011 to 101-1 ;
Long Annuities, 12 13-16 to s ; I ndia Bonds, 68s. to 695 '
Indie Stock. 261 to 265 ; and Exchequer-bills, 58s. to 60s.
premium. The foreign market is rather firmer to-day, on
account of the improved tone of the home securities.
The last quotations are—Belgian, 104 to 5 ; Brazilian,
731 to 41 ; Colombian, 241 to 1-; Danish, 86 to 7 ; Dutch
Two-and-a- Half per Cents., 521 to 53-k ; Dutch Five per
Cents., 1011 tol ; Mexican, 36-it to -1 ; Mexicrn, Deferred,
104 to -1; Portuguese, Converted, 42 to *; Spanish, In
to 19 ; and Spanish Three per Cents., 26 to 1.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH.—OD Sunday last St„
Bartholomew's Church was re-opened, after having been
closed for some necessary alterations. We observed that,
in addition to the improvements of the interior, it has been
simply, yet tastefully, ornamented. Two appropriate ser.
mons were preached ; one in the morning by the Rev. W,
W. Ewbank, M.A., of St. George's, Evertors ; and one in
the evening by the Rev. Dr. Byrth, rector of Wallasey.
The prayers in the morning were read by the Rev. G.
Dover, M.A., and in the evening by the Rev. Dr. Tatter-
shall. Collections were made to defray the expences in-
curred, and amounted to £34 95.—5. S. Wesley, Esq. mus.
Doc., on this occasion, presided at the organ with that
ability for which he is justly celebrated. We know that
his performances, particularly his voluntaries, afforded
high gratification to persons of refined and critical taste
who were present. The morning services vvere Wesley's
in E, of which the Nicene Creed was especially admired ;
the anthem was Green's—" God is our hope and strength.',
The evening services were Clarke's in E, and the anthem,
Handel's—" Thou didst not, leave my soul in hell," fol.
lowed by the fine chorus—" Lift up your heads." We do
not wish to dismiss this notice without making mention of
the excellent manner in which the choir, assembled for
this occasion, went through their part. Their voices were
well sustained and mingled, and the responses made in a
suitable and devotional style.

ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS IN TOICTETFI PARK.—
The election of two commissioners (under the Toateth
!'ark Paving and Sewerage Act) in the room of Mr.
Richard Brookes Yates, who declined to serve, and of Mr.
James Hall, deceased, took place on Saturday last at the
Public-office, St. James's-place. The conservative can-
didates were Mr. Henry Gorden Harbord and Mr. John
Payne; and those for the radical side Mr. Thomas Lloyd
and Mr. William Cotter. The supporters of the latter
had for many days, if not weeks, busily canvassed the
township, availing themselves of the grossest misrepresen.
tations relative to the increase of the rate rendered neces-
sary by the new and effectual sewerage required for the
health and comfort of the inhabitants, and the poor in
particular,—while, we lament to say, the conservatives,
(good easy men !) deeming themselves secure, showed an
apathy which they have now to regret ; but which will, we
trust, rouse them to active neasures against the enemy at
the November municipal election. The consequence
was. that the radicals took the lead from the commence.
ment of the voting, and maintained it, with some slight
fluctuations, up to the close, when the numbers were, be-
fore scrutiny, as follows :—For Mr. Harbord 145, Mr.
Payne 149; for Mr. Lloyd 295, Mr. Cotter 295. The
election passed off without the slightest disturbance ; and
the radicals, knowing the means by which they obtained
it, wisely abstained from any marked exhibition of
triumph.