The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-07-18 00:00:00

LORD LYNDHURST ON THE CHARACTER 0
THE REPEAL AGITATION.

We are told that these meetings are to exercise the
right of petitioning; but the noble marquis has put them
on their true ground when he asks are they really for this
purpose, or is it merely' under that colour and pretence?
My lords, they are hypocritical meetings—(hear, hear)—
and the pretext of petitioning is held out to disguise their
real object—(he:_ar, hear.) What do we find in the
speeches addressed to the people at these meetings? Al-
lusion in one instance is made to the people having beaten
the troops at Brussels, and they are told not to be under
any apprehension of the consequences of a collision. Al-
lusion is also made to the three glorious days of July, in
such an obvious manner as to shew that by union and
energy and courage and activity they need not be afraid in
a combat or a contest with the soldiery. Nay, my lords,
there is another allusion to Affghanistan and Cabool, ob-
viously with the same object, and showing that where the
people are determined and united they need have no fear
of the result. My lords, does not this show the object of
these meetings; that they are not for the purpose of dis-
cussing petitions to parliament, but that it is the first step
in the march towards rebellion, and that it is for the pur-
pose of encouraging the people and preparing them for
such a result. (Hear, hear.) Has there not also been
allusion made to assistance from France ? Assistance to
petition? (Hear, hear.) Allusion is also made to Ame-
rica, and to assistance and support from that quarter.
My lords, all these circumstances lead to one conclusion
and to one only—namely, that petitioning is a mere pre-
tence, and that these meetinas are, in fact, nothing less
than preparations for rebellion.—Speech on Friday night
in the House of Lords.

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON ON THE CHA-
RACTER OF THE REPEAL AGITATION.

Speech on Friday night in the House of Lords.)

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My lords, the noble lord has stated that those meetings
were not illegal. I certainly do riot consider myself fully
competent to decide as to whether they were or were not
illegal ; but this I know, that there were very large num-
bers—they consisted of very large numbers of the people,
whether they amounted to 10,000 or 100,000 I cannot
tell ; no man can tell to a certainty ; they were assembled
in very large numbers, they were regularly organised, the
people were marched in due order to the place of meet-
ing under the leadership of persons appointed to head them
accompanied with bands and banners, in regular military
array—(hear, hear). After attending at those meetings
the people then dispersed at the word of command, with-
out any turbulence, without riot, without breaches of the
peace, and were marched back again, perhaps a distance
of 25 or 30 Irish miles, witbont any violence being com-
mitted—(hear, hear). It became the duty of the Govern-
ment to ascertain the names of many who attended at
those meetings,—to consider what the consequences might
have been at those meetings—the particular power which
certain individuals bad exerted in calling together those
meetings—the discipline which was there observed in
carrying these plans into execution--the power that was
exercised by those individuals to discipline the people.
I say, my lords, that it became the duty of her Majesty's
Government to take such precautions as they deemed ne-
cessary—to consider the peculiar situation of the country
—to see into the nature of the power that was established
through the country to observe what passed at these
different meetings—to read the speeches that were there
delivered—to get an account of the threats which were
held out—(hear, hear, hear)—" Repeal or blood" and
inscriptions of that character were on their flags—
and to be prepared for the worst that might happen
—(hear, hear). My lords, I have had some experience
in the course of a long life in the service of the Sovereigns
of this country—(hear, hear). I have had some experience
in revolutions—(hear, hear). A distinguished author has
written upon the French revolution, and has said—" On
ne conspire pas en France." There is my lords, no secret
in those transactions, and the reason why there is no
secret is this—the great means of operation is terror in
relation to their adversaries—(hear, hear). We hear a
learned gentleman declaring to the people " Napoleon
had not in Russia such an army, the Duke of Wellington
bad not such an army at Waterloo"—(langhter). Very
possibly not, my lords—(great laughter). But mind
what is said in respect to organisation, and in respect to
the means of assembling these people together. He says
on one occasion, that in the course of one night he could
collect the whole of the people of the provinces before
him—(hear, hear). I have not doubted the fact—(hear,
hear). What is the consequence of all this? I say, my
lords, that it became the duty of the Government to be
prepared for the worst—(hear, hear)—and in all parts of
the country to protect as far as possible, the persons of
the inhabitants, to protect property, as far as it was able,
and to do anything in their power to maintain the domin-
ion of her Majesty and of this country.

THE NATIONAL DEBT.—(From Friday's Gazelle.)—
The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
having certified to the Commissioners for the Reduction
of the National Debt, in pursuance of the act 10th of
George IV., cap. 27, sec. 1, that the actual expenditure
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ex-
ceeded the actual revenue thereof, for the year ended the
sth of April, 1843, by the sum of .£2,421,175 14s. -id.,
the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt hereby give notice, that no sum will be applied by
them on account of the Sinking Fund, under the provi-
sions of the said act, between the 7th day of July, 1813,
and the 10th day of October, 1843.
PENSIONS.—(CIVIL LIsT,)—A list of all pensions
granted between the 20th day of June, 1842, and the 20th
day of June, 1843, and charged upon the Civil List (pur-
suant to the Act of 1 Vict., c. 2) :—Sept. 24, 1842
Lousia, Baroness Lehzen, (in consideration of the faith-
ful services rendered by her to her Majesty, during a
period of 18 years), £400; Nov. 17—Elizabeth Deve-
reux Kennedy, and Anna Maria Kennedy, (sisters of Sir
Robert Kennedy, late Commissary General; additional
pension, in testimony of the services of their late brother),
£200: Nov. 17—William Wordsworth, Esq., (in consi-
deration of his distinguished literary attainments), £300;
Nov, 25—John Curtis, Esq., (In consideration of his zea-
lous devotion to science), £lOO ; Nov. 25—Richard Owen,
Esq., member of the Royal College of Surgeons, H note-
rian Professor, and one of the Conservators of the Mu-
seum, in consideration of his exertions in the improve-
ment of science), £2OO ;—total, £l2OO.

IMPORTANCE OF BRITISH AGRICULTURE.—We quote
the following from the speech of Mr. Everett, the Ameri-
can Minister, at the recent meeting of the Royal Agricul-
tural Society.—" You have been pleased to allude to the
important commercial connection between our two coun-
tries • it is important, and most earnestly and heartily do
I wish that it may soon become more so—(cheers). But
there is a thought on this subject which has struck me,
since I listened to your lordship's instructive speech last
evening, illustrating the incalculable importance of agri-
cultural pursuits. The commerce between our two coun-
tries is the largest that is carried on between any two
countries on the face of the globe. The annual commerce
between Great Britain and the United States is nearly
twofold that which you carry on with any other people.
The entire annual movement of this commerce both ways,
—your exports to the United States—your imports from
the United States—either of them singly being twice as
great as your commerce with any other nation. And yet
what think you it amounts to ? About as much as the
value of the annual crop of oats and beans in Great
Britain—(cheers). I take the fact from the instructive_
essay of your worthy collaborateur, Mr. Pusey. One
more fact to show the importance of your agriculture.
The whole foreign commerce of Great Britain, in the
pursuit of which you overshadow the ocean with your
fleets, and plant your colonies in the furthest islands, is
actually less in value than the annual grass crop of these
islands—(cheers). So truly was it said that he was the
greatest benefactor who could make two blades of grass
grow where only one grew before.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON BOARD H.M. SHIP CAM-
PERDOWN.—SHEERNESS, JULY 12.—At 2.45 P.M. this
day whilst a saulte was being fired in honour of the King
of the Belgians passing down sea reach, one of the porta-
ble magazines blew up, forced the upper deck on the
starboad side up from the mizenmast as far forward as the
mainmast, and knocking down nearly all the cabin bulk-
heads, fore and aft, on the upper gun-deck ; scarcly a
whole pane of glass is left in the ports on that deck. So
great was the force that the iron-knee on the beam-end,
at the break of the bulkhead, where the magazine exploded,
was broken quite asunder. Three'seamen, namely, Samuel
West, James Duke, gunner's mate, and Alfred Fennel,
were hurt, the two former very dangerously, the latter
slightly. Lieutenant Blackmore, belonging to the Carnp-
erdown, is dangerously hurt, a large splinter having fixed
itself under his jaw bone, and cannot at present be extracted
There are two young ladies, who were visiting the ship
with their friends, most dangerously wonded and burnt ;
there are also several others slightly wounded and burnt.
Nearly all the officers present have received slight injuries
by splinters, and were more or less burnt in rescuing the
ladies from their burning clothes and the bulkhead boards
which were blown upon them. [Since the preceding ac-
count was received, West has died. The two ladies names
were Miss Barton, aged 20, and Miss Yarker, aged 40.
We understand that the former lady is a near relative of
Miles Barton, Esq. of this town.—Edt. L. S.]

DURHAM ELECTION COMMITTEE.—The select com-
mittee of the House of Commons met on Wednesday, to
investigate the petitions presented against the due return
of Viscount Dungannon as the representative of the City
Durham. Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Serjeant Wrangham, and
Mr. Wordsworth, appeared as council for the petitioners,
and Mr. Austin and Mr. Kingslake for Lord Dungannon.
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The opening speech of Mr. Cockburn detailed the grounds
fahnch of the North of England Bank, and Mr.
Hoggett, Esq., Mayor, and Mr. Hutchinson, the Town
hoGCnaleemowrrkhgbeiorcWalker, jun., printer, were examined as' witnesses
to establish agency and some other routine matttrs, pre-
viously to the allegations of the petitions being considered
but when the committee adjourned nothing decisive on
that point had been settled. The investigation, we under-
stand, creates considerable excitement in Durham, where
the proceedings of the Leaguers in this matter have excit-
ed universal disgust. The parties promoting the investi-
gation have no earthly connection whatever with the city
of Durham, and they have used for their tools the most
contemptible and rabid of the liberal faction. About a
dozen of the lowest freemen were early on Tuesday morn-
ing despatched to London to give evidence in the affair.
The proceedings are regarded as very contemptible by the
respectable of all parties, and however they may terminate,
a serious blow has been given to the influence of the liber-
als in Durham, where they will not again have the least
chance to return a member. Two hired itinerant spouters
of Anti Corn-law sedition, named Acland and Falvey, are
located in Durham to improve the position of the party,
but they are are only listened to by the denizens of the
" back lane;" and "the scum of all the filth" of liberalism.
[Since the above was in type the committee have declared
the election of Lord Dungannon void.]

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