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

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

Huntingdon, the Le. g.ie, 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. Iye'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. Almack he was interrupted
by Mr. Moore (in the usual League style of cour-
tesy) shouting " 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 " trust
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 " 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 fabehoodl The Rev.
Ed ward M uscut t—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 likes party, he likes truth
better—has attesttd 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 :onfirms 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, Esq.,—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 ASYLUM.—The sum of £l3 Bs. was
collected at St. Clement's Chu! c:i, on Sunday, in aid of
this excellent institution, after a sermon by the Rev. F.
Parry, 8.D., the incumbent.
REV. HUGH WNEILE.—For the information of our
numerous correspondents and enquirers. we may state
that Mr. M`Neile is confidently expected to resume his
ministerial duties at St. Judes on Sunday neat, after an
absence of a few weeks amongst his relatives in Ireland.

CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.—OD 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, Esq., were discovered to be on fire, in a
field adjoining the Tranmere Hotel. Through 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. ' •

REV. W. FALLOON.—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 tor the exercise of the zeal and per-
severance which Mr. Falloon possesses.

THE FLAMBEAU AND ERIN GO ERAGH.—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 DEFUNCT!—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 valued contemporary, the Ulster Times,
which:reached its 1179th number on the same day. and
which has been a consis►ent 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 941 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 it; Three-and-a-half per Cents. Reduced. 1021 to 4;
New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 1011 to 1011;
Long Annuities, 1213-16 to 4-; India Bonds, 68s. to 698. ;
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,
734- to 44 ; Colombian, 244- to 4 ; Danish, 86 to 7; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 52i to 53}; Dutch Five per
Cents., 1012. toi; Mexican, 361 to if ; Mexicrn, Deferred,
104 to 4; Portuguese, Converted, 42 to 4-; Spanish, 184
to 19 ; and Spanish Three per Cents., 26 to 4.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH.—On 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, Everton ; 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 exnces in-
curred, and amounted to £34 99.—5. S. Wesley, Esq. Mus.
Doc., on this occasion, presided at the organ with that
ability for which be is justly celebrated. We know that
his performances, particularly his voluntaries, afforded a
high gratification to persons of refined and critical taste
who were present. The morning services were 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 TOXTETH PARR.--
The election of two commissioners (under the Toxteth
"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 .leasures 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.

TEMPERANCE PRINCIPLE VERSUS POPERY•

We have several times directed public attention to the
Popish character of the proceedings in this countri of the
apostle ,temperance—Father Matthew. Upon every
occasioa on which he has recently administered the pledge,
and especially in the metropolis and its neighbourhood,
the feelings of Protestants have been offended by the dis
play of Popish insignia, banners inscribed to Saints, &c.,
and Popish practices,—genuflexions, imp,-,sition of hands,
with other priestly mummeries. At his elbow on every
occasion, has been an array of the Roman Catholic priest-
hood, chuckling, no doubt, to seethe contented innocence
with which Protestants submitted to be guided into the
adoption of Popish forms, and to worship before the as-
sumed infallibility, and almost sanctity, of a Popish
apostle.
We are glad to see, from the subjoined correspondence,
the.gentlemen in question have received a slight check—
s gentle rebuff—which is likely to operate as a hint to ab-
stain in fu•ure from similar proceeding. The Mr. Rotch,
whose name is appended to the second letter, is chairman
of the Middlesex Quarter Sessions, was a few years since
M.P. for Sudbury, and is at present in Liverpool, on cir
cuit. We give the letters entire.

(Cory.)
Dunstable • Aug. 14, 1843.
B. Botch. Esq., Furnival's Inn, London.
Dear Sir,—Tue Rev. Thenbald Mathew has engaged to
visit Dunstable previous to his leaving England ; would
it he asking too much to request you to do us the favour
to presid•• on the occasion. I can safely say none would so
well satisfy the friends of the cause in this neighbourhood
as yourself. %.8 e feel it to be wrong in us to press it,
being aware your time is valuable; but if you could come
we should feel obliged.
I am, dear Sir, yours respectfully,
WILLIAM WILLIS.

(COPY.' On Circuit.
14, St. Ann-street, Liverpool, 20th Aug. 1813.
To William Willis, Esq., Dunstable.
Dear Sir,—Your letter has been forwarded to me here,
and in reply, I beg to say that could I see Fatner Mathew's
proceedings in furtherance of the great temperance cause,
stripped of their popish character, nothing would give me
greater pleasure than to accept of your invitation to pre-
side over the great meeting which I am informed you ex-
pect will assemble to greet that good man, and very
ardent and most successful advocate of temperance, on
his visit to Dunstable, but I should indeed be grieved to
see your magnificent Temperance Hall, of which I had
the honour of laying the foundation-stone, and in which
on its opening, I after wards addressed you from its chair,
become the theatre of such scenes as have lately been
witnessed in our great metropolis and its suburbs, where,
independently of the absurdities (the public being suddenly
requested to kneel while the pledge was repeated ;) in the
confusion and misconception of the moment, Protestant
children, and even Protestant adults, have been made in-
discriminately the objects of popish priestcraft. Father
Mathew's services are the unpaid and spontaneous ex-
ertions of a noble spirit striving to ameliorate the suffer-
ings of his fellow Mall, by teaching him the great christian
virtue. temperance, and like a good christian he gives the
strength of his own example to his brother that is weak.
Any attempt therefore to impose conditions on his visit
to Dunstable, would probably prove fruitless. 1 must,
therefore, as a Protestant. and an active leader of the
temperance movements in this country, endeavour to pre-
serve my consistency by declining to take the char at
your meeting at Dunstable, unless I can be assured that
no priestcraft will be exercised by any one, on an occasion
when I should wish to see collected persons of every re-
ligious denomination, consistently uniting with God's
assistance to promote the great cause of true temperance,
which ample experience has now proved can only be ob-
tained effectually, (as far as human efforts are concerned)
by total abstinence from all intoxicating drinks as a
beverage.

I am yours faithfully,
BENJAMIN BOTCH.

CAUTION.—On Friday several persons were brought by
suuamons to the Police-court, and fined for having their
chimneys on fire.

CRUELTY TO A iTonsz.—A carter was brought before
Mr. Rushton, on Friday, on the information of a gentle-
man, for unmercifully lashing his horse in Richmond-
street. On examining the animal it was found that the
skin was all off under the collar, and that it must have
suffered such pain in dragging the cart that it could not
proceed. He was fined 40s. and costs.

BOWLING.—The Royal Windsor Bowling Green was,
ou yesterday week, the scene of considerable excitement.
A. valuable silver cup was contested for by sixteen gentle-
men, and after the most spirited and beautiful play the
prize was borne away by Mr. W. H. Hayman. The
second prize (a splendid pair of bowls) was gallantly won
by Mr. Hutton. An elegant entertainment was after-
wards prepared by the worthy host, and we believe we
are correct in saying that " the evening's amusement
bore the morning's reflection."

CAUTION TO PAWNBROICERS.—OD Friday, Catherine
Evans. a little girl, was committed to gaol for a month
for stealing a string of coral beads from the neck of a
child. The prisoner, who was poorly clad, had pawned
the beads at the• shop of Mr. Bond, Richmond-row, for
4s. Mr. Rushton strongly reprehended the receiving
from a wretched girl an article which it must have been
evident she could not have come honestly by, and ordered
the beads to be delivered up to the owner without the
pawnbroker receiving a farthing.
IMPORTANT TO ASSIGNEES.—In the case of T. M.
Whiteley, hatter, in St. George's Crescent, which was
heard on Tuesday, in the District Bankruptcy Court, a
statement was made to Mr. Commissioner Skirrow, to the
effect that the assignees of the bankrupt had purchased
the whole of his stock, but that they were carrying on the
business, as averred, for the benefit of the creditors. The
commissioner said, that such transfers of interest were
contrary to the spirit of the act. By law, no assignee,
trustee, or executor, could in any wise be the purchaser
of effects devised or delegated to them for superintendence.
MR. WARD'S PAINTINGS.—We had yesterday the
pleasure of inspecting several of the splendid paintings
advertised for sale by Mr. Ward in another part of our
paper. There is not a picture among the whole collec-
tion, but from the peculiar accuracy of the drawing, the
beauty of design, and the richness and harmony of the
colouring, is at once established as amongst the first spe-
cimens of their respected artists. The " Medonna," by
Vandvcke, is a splendid painting : the drawing is bold
and effective, and there is a sweetness in the whole pro-
duction that cannot fail to insure admiration. There are
also works from the pencils of Murillo, Claude, Single-
back, Richard Wilson, and many other eminent painters.
Mr. W. will give a guarantee that each painting is by its
reputed artist.

CHARGE OF RAPE.—On Thursday last, a car-driver,
named George Davies, was examined in the private room
of the Police-court, on a charge of rap 3 on the person of
a girl named Charlotte Hussey. It appeared that, on the
previous Monday evening, be induced her to go into his
car, and drove her to the Zoological Gardens, and thence
to various public-houses, where he plied her with drink
until she became much intoxicated. While she was in
this state, he drove her to Albion-street, where he accom-
plished his purpose. The case so far was a heinous one,
but it came out that the complainant drank with him on
the following morning, so that her evidence was unavaila-
ble for his conviction had he been committed. On being
brought up in court, after the examination, Mr. Rushton
said his conduct had been atrocious, and it was to be la-
mented that, from the subsequent imprudence of his
victim, he could not he punished. He was then dis-
charged, with an intimation that he should be strictly
looked after.
LARCENY.—ILLEGAL APPROPRIATION OF UPWARDS
OF £9OO.—A good looking youth, about seventeen years
of age, named George El ighfield Morton, was, on Satur-
day, placed before M r. Rushton at the police-court, on a
charge of having gone off with upwards of £9OO of his
employers' money.—Josiah Taylor, cashier to Messrs.
Musgrave and Vance, brokers, in Exchange-buildings,
said that the prisoner had been in the service of the
company for about two years and a half. On the after-
noon of the 23rd instant, witness gave him eight £lOO
notes, two £5O notes, one £5 tfote, and £4 7s. in other
moneys,—in all £909 7s.—with instructions to pay to Mr.
Melhuish £354 7a., to Messrs. Wood and Breddon £205,
and to Messrs. Whittaker and Carter £350. Prisoner
went out of the office, and did not return. On the fol-
lowing morning, witness ascertained that he had not
made the several payments. Bills were printed describing
the money and the prisoner.—The cashiers of the three
firms namd, stated that they had accounts with Messrs.
Musgrave and Co., and that the prisoner had not paid
them any of the money.—Police-constable Kehoe state,
that, from information which he had received, he pro-
ceeded on Thursday afternoon to Chester, in search of
the prisoner, and on Friday morning found him at the
shop of Mrs. De Silva, in Watergate-street, in that town,
who keeps a genteel lodging-house. Witness sent for a
person who identified the prisoner. In the hand-bills,
the prisoner had been described as having the initials of
his name marked in Indian ink on the left hand. between
the joints of his finger and thumb, and the witness on
apprehending him found his hand bleeding from an at-
tempt to obliterate the first letter. He brought him back
to Liverpool. The prisoner was remanded. Yesterday,
he was again brought up, and constable Kehoe further
deposed that on Saturday afternoon he was informed that
he was wanted at the bridewell. He went there, and saw
the prisoner, who said, " I am going to Chester with you,
to show you where the money is. We shall have to go
beyond the bridge, to the other side of the Dee, and the
money will be found in a hedge." Witness said that
they accordingly went to Chester together that day, and
that after passing the bridge, the prisoner, about six
o'clock in the evening, pointed out to him, at the bottom
of a hedge, or fence, a hole, and on searching in it witness
found a bag, in which there was a poLket. book. In the
book he found eight £lOO notes, one £5O note, seven
£lO notes, three £2O notes, and five sovereigns—making
in all £905. The prisoner, who wore a new suit of
clothes similar to those of a genteel apprentice in the
merchant seaman's service, told witness tnat he purchased
them in Oldhall-street, Paradise-street, and other places
in the town, which accounts for the residue of the money.
—The prisoner, on being asked for his defence, with the
usual caution, declined to say any thing. He was com-
mitted for trial. As some doubts have been expressed as
to the precise offence charged against him, with respect to
statutable law, we quote the following comprehensive
Passage from " Roscoe's Criminal Evidence," from which
it appears that it is larceny The chattels, money, or
valuable security embezzled by the prisoner, must be
such as has not come to the possession of his master; if
it has come to his possession, the offence is larceny, and
not embezzlement."