The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-05-23 00:00:00

TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1843.

Amongst the flippancies of which Mr. Cobden was
delivered on Monday night, and for which the world
so patiently waited, was one which, as he has more
than once repeated it, he possibly considers to possess
some weight. It would be most absurd, argues the
apostle of the League, if manufacturers, because their
operations were unsuccessful, were to approach the
legislature and ask for assistance to maintain them in
a healthy position. They asked for no law to keep up
the price of their goods in the British or any other
market. Now we rather imagine that this is as near
as possible what the manufacturing body do ask from
the legislature—that this is as nearly as can be the
meaning of their cry for the repeal of the Corn-laws !
The manufacturing interest was depressed. They
had overrun the necessities of their existing markets.
They had produced goods for which there was no de-
mand. They had erected factories and drawn toge-
ther a manufacturing population for which there was
no existing employment. And the Parliament of Great
Britain was asked to find markets for those goods ; to
give value to those factories and employment for that
population, by the prostration of the agriculture of the
country I What plea has been so common as that the
warehouses of manufacturers were filled with unsale-
able stock ? What complaint more pathetically urged
than that the capital invested in manufacturing pre-
mises could not be realised ? Why we have had at
least a dozen times repeated, in Parliament, and a
thousand times out of doors, the fact of one property
—the mill at Gorton—being sold for a sixth of its
cost I And we have had a thousand times repeated the
same story about other properties in every part of the
manufacturing districts.

" The capital—the property of millowners—is de-
preciating
daily in value." This has been the cuckoo
note with which we have been assailed from the first
hour of the existence of the Anti-Corn-law League !
" Stockport is depopulated ; Bolton is eaten up by
poor-rates ; the mills at Ashton are shut up; the
mushroom banks of Manchester are groaning beneath
the affliction of dishonoured bills and worthless secu-
rities." These have been the ceaseless complaints of
the League party for the last five years. And we have
been asked to legislate—for what ? To give value to
the empty mills and the empty houses and the worth-
less paper in question I We have been asked to
legislate in order that speculators in mills, machinery,
and bank shares, should be able to realise the amount
of their investments ! It is true that we have not been
asked that yarn should be fixed by the legislature at
any particular price per pound ; that mousselines de
laMes should be rendered worth eighteen pence per
yard, or printed calicoes eighteen shillings the piece ;
but we have been asked that legislation should take
place, to mulct the possessors of one description of
property, and one description of labour, in order that
the improvident speculators in another should be borne
harmless from the result of their own improvident
speculation and extraordinary cupidity 1

Let us, for Heaven's sake, hear no more of this
mare's nest of Mr. Cobden ! Let us hear no more of
the extraordinary disinterestedness of League agitation;
for, if the cry of that selfish faction to the legislature
implies any thing more especially than another, it
means this :—‘4 help us to prosperity at the expense of
every other interest in the community !"

" Once more—and for the last time—are the repre-
sentatives of agricultural constituencies about to be put
upon their trial."

" The debate on Lord STANLEY'S resolutions will
be a debate decisive of the fate of county members,
even more than of the fate of the agricultural producers
of Great Britain.

" There must be tolerated no shirking, no equitoca-

lion, on this mighty question.

" Let every man who shall vote in favour of Lord
STANLUY'S resolutions know, that he is voting in
favour of a virtual free trade in corn.

" Wo to the county member who shall rote for Lord
STANLEY'S resolutions ! W o to the trimmer who shall
try to sustain our enlightened' ministers, at the expense
of all the industrial interests of Great Britain and
Ireland." (7 !

When the reader has recovered himself from the
effect of the above astounding specimens of the furioso
style of writing, he may perhaps be inclined to ask
what patriotic housemaid has flung clown her sweep-
ing brush, and rushed, pen in hand, to discharge a
volley of thunder so awful ? How infinite will be his
wonder, when he is informed that the volley in ques-
tion is the performance of no less a personage than the
editor of the Morning Post ! W o to you, county
members, who presume to exercise your reasoning
faculties in the House of Commons I You are to be
swept away, for your perverse disobedience, by a whirl-
' wind from the FANS of the empire !
In sober sadness, is it not wretched to witness a por-
tion even, however small, of the Conservatism of
Great Britain misled by raving so absurd and con.
temptible ? Is it not miserable to see thelefforts of a
ministry—the only one which can stand between the
agricultural and industrial interests of the empire and
the howling fanatics by whom their very existence is
threatened—embarrassed by an organ—a Conservative
organ too !—which can be guilty of the perpetration of
trash so utter and folly so suicidal as this folly of the
Post ? " Whom the gods wish to destroy, they first
deprive of reason ;" and if there be indeed—which, we
thank Heaven, there are not—many members of the
influential Conservative party in the country prepared
to follow this blind guide, and to rush madly upon the
outrageous course which he points at, then indeed is
the battle for the maintenance of the agricultural pros-
perity of our country, and the permanence of her noble
institutions, already fought AND LOST ! Then indeed
may every Englishman, who has thus far rallied in
their defence, lay down his arms and prepare to be
trampled by the feet of their victorious opponents 1
The object, the effect, of the resolutions of Lord
STANLEY, thus rabidly denounced, what are they?
His lordship proposed to legalise a trade which has
hitherto been carried on in a quasi-contraband shape.
The corn of the western states of America has been of
late borne over the frontier, and, after being manufac_
tured into flour in Canada, has been brought into con-
sumption here, as the produce of those possessions.
The average duty which such flour has paid has not
exceeded 2s. id. per quarter in this country, whilst the
introduction of the wheat of the western states of
America into Canada, duty-free, has operated as a se-
rious discouragement to the cultivators—being British

subjects—of that colony. For the protection of those
cultivators—for the promotion of the interests of a
colony, which is the only home which offers itself for
the thousands of our emigrant population—the Cana-

dian legislature, relying upon the wisdom of the British
Parliament and the sympathies of British agricul-
turists, have imposed upon American wheat crossing

its frontier, a duty of 3s. per quarter, and they ac4k

only to be placed by us in a position no worse than
that which they previously enjoyed under the sliding
scale, with ss. as its limit. `[hey ask for the flour of
America, manufactured in Canada, and upon which
they impose a fixed duty of 3s. per quarter admission
into our ports at a nominal rate, instead of the trade
being carried on, as heretofore, as a quasi-contraband
trade. They give us, in fact, a fixed protection of 4s.
in lieu of a fluctuating one, whose extreme is five shil-
lings, and whose average is two shillings and a penny!
And this is the proposition, the support of which is
to be " decisive of the fate of county members !" This
is the propoition which e` cisciiive of the fate of the

agricultural producers of Great Britain;" and to resist
which the representatives of county constituencieswere
urged to throw themselves into the insidious emtraces

of the declared enemies of British cultivation !
For such was the modest demand made upon the
country gentlemen by this very discreet (?) organ of
Conservatism and Puseyism—the Morning Port. We
quote the passage in which this demand was made,
and which, with our previous extracts, is to be met
with in his publication of Thursday last.

" Mr. Labouchere means to move the rejectico of Lord
Stanley's resolutions. Well :—these resolutions eight to be
rejected—although for reasons precisely the reverse of those
which find favour in the eyes of Mr. Labouchere. The
county member who shall vote with Mr. Labouchere, for the
rejection of Lord Stanley's resolutions, does not, of neces-
sity, assent to Mr. Labouchere's unexpressed proposition in
favour of free trade. No : in voting with Mr Labouchere
against Lord Stanley's resolutions, each county member will
vote—not for a free-trade proposition—but against resolu-
tions that tend to establish, virtually, freedom of trade in
corn. Let Lord Stanley's resolutions be thrcvn out ; and,
then, let Mr. Labouchere's proposition share by all means,
the fate of Lord Stanley's resolutions."

Yea, " Let Lord Stanley's resolutions be thrown
out; and then"--what ? The question was answered
on Friday, by the feeling existing on the Stock Ex-
change of London, as described in the City article of
the Times of Saturday. This intractable minority of
county members would not be permitted to deal, after-
wards, with Mr. Labouchere's proposition, so leisurely
as the Post supposes ; for Sir Robert Peel and his
cabinet could never condescend to hold office for a mo-
ment, after a defeat upon grounds so fa:tious and

senseless !
We thank the good sense of the great majority of
the landed gentlemen in Parliament, that advice so
maniacal will not be followed. And ths lesson we
would, with all respect, read those few geltlemen who
have permitted themselves to be deluded into an inju-
rious opposition to government on the question of
these resolutions. We value, equally with them, the
agricultural greatness of our country. We labour for
its promotion with equal zeal, and we trust with
greater discretion. We detest and denounce equally
with them, and we trust more efficaciously, the designs
of that factious body, by whose agitation the very
existence of native agriculture is threatened. But
whilst doing so, we cannct forget that agriculture is
not ALL to which our country owes her greatness;
that Berkshire, or Sussex, or Lincoln, or Leicester-
shire, or all these together, do not compose the British
Empire! We have a mighty commercial interest, and
an extensive manufacturing interest; we have shipping
and colonies ; all bound together in mutual depend-
ence—all acted upon by the necessities of the age in
which they are placed ; and we regard him as its worst
friend, who attempts to persuade any one of these that
it can exist in prosperity irrespective of that of the re-
mainder. We regard the Morning Post as such a
friend ; and we implore of the sincere supporters of
British agriculture to separate themselves from its
counsels, and to throw aside those unworthy jealousies,
and that course of obstructive annoyance, which can
only result in the overthrow of—we repeat—TlLE
ONLY MINISTRY WHICH CAN SAVE THE COUNTRY!

LOCAL. NEWS.

There are upwards of 1,300 private boxes in the Liverpool
Post-office.

In the House of Commons, on Friday, the Walton-on-the
Hill Rectory Bill was read a third time and passed.
FINES ON PUBLICANS, &c.—On Friday nineteen indivi-
duals were presented at the Police-court for violations of the
recent act. Nine were publicans and ten beersellers.
EMIGRATION.—There is, we understand, a considerable
diminution in the number of individuals who have emigrated
this spring, as compared with the number which had emi-
grated up to this period last year.
The Rev. W. C. B. Cave, brother to one of the incumbent
ministers of St. Philip's Church, in this town, has been pre-
sented by the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield to the vicarage
of Hope, Derbyshire.
The deputation in support of the Water Bill are still in
London. The bill is strongly opposed in the Committee by
the Liverpool and Harrington Waterworks Company. The
promoters of the measure are, we hear, pretty confident of
carrying it.

The British and North American royal mail steamer the
Acadia, Captain Ryrie, sailed on Friday for Halifax and Bos-
t(,n. She carried out about fifty passengers. The Hibernia,
whic ► would leave Boston on the ltith and Halifax on the
18th instant, will be due at this port on Monday next.

CHINESE EXHIBITION.—This exhibition is as well worth
seeing as any thing at present in Liverpool. It is rarely that
specimens so perfect and so varied are congregated together.
The dissolving views are extremely pretty, and are very well
manned. It is decidedly the cheapest treat for the sight-
seers going.

SPIRITS IN STONE BOTTLES FOR SHIPS' STORES.-

TheEmmissioners of Customs have ordered, that, as spirits
are no longer prohibited, when in stone bottles not exceeding
one quart each, such may be allowed, out of bond, for ships
stores, if packed in cases containing not less than one dozen
reputed quart bottles of stone, the minimum allowed when in
bottles:of glass.
PROPERTY AND INCOME TAX:—Our readers are perhaps
not aware that the 4 per cent. discount allowed for prompt
payment of the income tax, is only granted to those persons
who are charged under a " number or letter," and who shall
not pay less than two instalments at (Dace. Persons wishing
to obtain this advantage, should fill up No. 6 on the second
page of the notice paper.

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NEW SCHOOLS FOR THE WORKHOUSE CHILDREN AT
KIRKDALE.-Our readers will not be generally aware that,
under the new unproved system of management of the work-
house establishment now in progress, the children are to be
accommodated at a separate branch building at Kirkdale,
near the prison, to which suitable schools are to be attached
for their useful and religious instruction. The foundation
stone of this erection will be laid on Thursday next at twelve
o'clock, by the Rev. Rector Campbell, who will be accom-
panied by the Churchwardens, and others in authority, r.s
well as, we doubt not, by many of the parishioners interested
in so desirable and laudable an object. The children of the

Blue Coat School, and those of the other schools in con-
nexion with, or partly supported by the parish in various
parts of the town, will be present. The procession will leave
the Workhouse, in Brownlovv-hill, at eleven o'clock. Should
the day prove fine, the attendance of the friends of the poor
and of sound moral and religious education, will, we trust,
he at once great and gratifying. A royal salute will be fired
on the intended site from the r;orkhouse guns.
DARING ROBURRY.—Yesterday, at the Police-court, (held
in the Sessions-house,) two men, one calling himself Thomas
Hughes, but supposed to be named Fitzsimmons, and the
other John Smith, were placed before Mr. Rushton, they
having been apprehended on strong suspicion of having
broken into and robbed the house of Mr. T. I. Lowndes,
provision dealer in this town, whosesides in Wavertree-lane.
It appeared that on Wednesday night, or early on Thursday
morning, the premises were entered by some thieves, who
had forced themselves in defiance of locks and bolts, in the
cellars and other lower apartments, undoing amongst other
fastenings a very strong bolt, the socket of which had been
inserted in the stone wall with lead, that was chiselled out,
and getting into the wine and spirit cellar, from which, and
other places they abstracted a number of bottles of whisky,
some wine, a sirloin of beef, and other articles. On the
morning of Thursday, about a quarter before four o'clock,
three men were seen by Mr. Lowndes and others at a pit in a
field near the house, busily engaged in extracting and fishing
out something, which turned out to be sonic of the bottles of
whisky that had no doubt been previously thrown in by the
thieves. Mr. Lowndes immediately collared two of them—
the two prisoners. One of them Fitzsimmons broke away
from and struck him with one of the bottles, with intent to
injure him, and broke it in the act ; but a neighbour coming
up, both of the prisoners were secured, and given into cus-
tody. They were taken to Hotham-street Bridewell, and
being overheard lamenting that a knife which one of them
had, being taken front him, they were handcuffed together
with a view to frustrate their intended attempt to escape.
The handcuffs happened, however, to be rather too large for
the younger prisoner, Fitzsimmons, and he contrived, after
being again locked up, to disengage his hands, and it ap-
peared had ascended the chimney, breaking some bars near
the top. This was not discovered until some little time af-
terwards, when one of the keepers on going into the cell found
Fitzsimmons just coming out of the chimney place, probably
to rest himself before he made the final attempt to escape b-r
that exit with his companion, which they might possibly
have effected (as was done by a prisoner some years ago,) by
going from the top of the flue on to some houses and out-
buildings behind. They were then more effectually secured,
and brought up in due time to answer the charge. Mr.
Lowndes identified the whisky recovered, from its strong and
peculiar quality, and more particularly from the wax on the
top of the bottle (produced) with which he had been as-
saulted, and which lie had himself prepared and affixed. The
third man seen with them is not yet captured. Both pri-
soners are known as notorious characters, Fitzsimmons
having been twelve times previously committed for felony.
They were both remanded, some further evidence being ex-
pected; and there can be no doubt they will be committed
for trial.

OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.—A good-
looking well-dressed young man, a minor, named John
Frederick Edge, was yesterday brought before Mr. Rushton,
on a charge of obtaining goods by false representation. lle
had been committed last month on a charge of embezzling
certain sums of money from his employer, and was tried at
the present sessions, but acquitted on the ground of defective
evidence and the good previous character given to him. It
appeared thia about three hours after his release he had com-
mitted the alleged offence now imputed to him. Mr. Barnet
Levi said, he was a cigar manufacturer, and his shop was in
Great George's-street. Ile was aware that a person named
Walter kept a g:ocer's shop in the same street. About three
o'clock on Thursday afternoon last the prisoner went into his
(Levi's) shop, said he was
Walter, Si, Great George's_
the partner and brother of Mr.
street, and wanted three boxes
of cigars, at 12s. a box, adding, " You must take groceries
for them weekly." lie took the boxes with him, nothing
wrong being then suspected. On the following day Mr. Levi
sent his boy to Mr. Walter's for some groceries, and. faom
information which he brought Mr. Levi went himself, and
found that the prisoner was- not brother or partner to that
individual, and that he had given him no authority to procure
the cigars. Information being given to police constable
Kehoe, with a description of the prisoner, that officer appre-
hended him near the Exchange at noon on Saturday. The
prisoner at first told Kehoe that he had got the cigars, and
had mold them to a friend in Birmingham ; but he afterwards
said that the latter part of this statement was untrue, and
that one of the boxes was at Mr. llildeck's, in Mount Vernon,
and the other two at Miss Stubbs's,
officer went to these parties, in Wavertrec. The
anti found the boxes accordingly.
The prisoner, on being asked what he had to 53y, said that
he told Mr. Levi not to send up to Welter's sle:qi until he
got an order from him (prisoner) ; and that Levi had pro-
mised him two months ago to take out the worth of the
cigars in tea and coffee from bim, if he were agreeable. f
prisoner was told lie might be liberated on bail for his ap-
pearance to answer the misdemeanour ; and as he was not
quite of age, two Sureties were received in I;JO His
Mambo ".11 lam) rvaide near Binninghanii