The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-04-14 00:00:00

CHOLERA AT MARTINIQUE.

Considerable anxiety has been felt by those connected with
our West India colonies at the reported appearance of the
Asiatic cholera, and notwithstanding that such has been offi-
cially announced by the French governor, much doubt of the
accuracy of the statement exists. We subjoin the governor's
despatch to the Lieutenant-Governor of Dominica, announcing
the breaking out of this dreadful epidemic, to which we add the
statement of Captain Forsyth, of the mail-boat Lady Lyon,
addressed to Messrs. E. B. and J. Baly, of Barbados, denying
the existence of the disease. The former document is given in
the Barbados paper of the 2d of March, the latter in that of
the 6th.

"Government of Martinique, Fort-Royal,
Feb. 20, 1835.
" MosstEutt as GiivseNevß,—lt is with regret that I have
to inform you, that within these few days the cholera has ap-
peared in St. Pierre, and that three individuals, two soldiers
and n'Aitifaring man, who were first attacked, were quickly car=
tied Off. Since that four persons have evinced symptoms of
this disease, although apparently of a less alarming character.
I feel it my duty not to delay giving your excellency the infor-
mation of the existence of this scourge at a place so little dis-
tant from the colony, the government of which is confided to
you.
"The cholera has appeared in St. Pierre without any appar-
ent introduction from abroad; its appearance and its progress
do not at present give reason to suppose that it will be of any
serious extent.
" I am. with high consideration, &e.,
"The Vice-Admiral Counsellor of State,
"C. HALGAN.
"To his Excellency the Governor of Dominica."
The following is the extract from Captain Forsyth's letter, as
above alluded to
On my arrival at Antigua, on the 25th of February, under-
standing that the cholera had made its appearance at Mar-
tinique I resolved not to land the mail there until I bad further
accounts, but on arriving. at Guadaloupe I made inquiry there
respecting it, and was informed that it was false, but that three
soldiers had- died there of dysentery. The same information
was confirmed at Dominica, and also by Captain Stevens, whom
I boarded off Sdetrs-Head. He applied to your agent at Mar-
tinique, who waited on the hospital physician, and was told by
him that no such thing as Asiatic cholera had taken place there.
I also called on him and he assured rue it was not the case. On
my arrival at St. Lucia there was not any quarantine regula-
tion there. The Fovernor would not establish it when he heard
the partieulars. our agent told me I might confidently make
an affidavit that no such thing existed, as he is a member of the
hoard who visited the hospital. They would not grant any bills
of health, be told me, as it would then be thought that such a
disease existed there."

The following has been received at Lloyd's :
" British Consulate, Vera 'Cruz, Feb. 1, 1835.
" Sir;-1 beg leave to transmit you herewith a copy of a
notice given by me to the merchants of this city; its object is
to protect the body of underwriters in England from undue
claims, and I trust you will deem it proper to give the notice in
question publicity at Lloyd's.
"To the chairman, &c. (Signed) "F. GIFFARD."
" British Consulate, Vera Cruz, Feb. 1, 1835.
" Notice is hereby given, that in future no documents relat-
ing to the survey, valuation, or sale of damaged goods can be
legalized at this office, unless the undersigned has been previ-
ously cited to attend such survey. valuation, or sale.
(Signed) "F. GIFFARD, Vice-Consul."

LIBERALITY OF A "LIBERAL" WHIG 51. P.

The electors of Manchester are probably not aware that
amongst other obligations and engagements entered into be-
tween
the Right Hon. Charles Poulett Thomson and the clique
who contrived to secure his return for this borough, it was stipu-
lated that he should enact the character of "The Friend of
Humanity." so ably delineated by the late Mr. Canning—a
character for which he has since shewn that he possesses every
qualification. "L give thee sixpence," (exclaims the lover of
his species to the "needy knife-grinder" upon whom his touch-
ing appeal en the tyranny of the upper classes produces no
other erect than a desire "to drink his honour's health in a
pot of beer,")—" I give thee sixpence !—I vviil see thee damned
first!" Upon the political wrongs of the "knife-grinder" the
" Friend of Humanity" is all eloquence and 'sympathy—
" Drops of compassion tremble on his eyelids,
Ready to fall as soon as he has heard the
Pitiful story; "
hut when an appeal is made to his pocket, his sympathy
evaporates,and he resists the attack with all the ardour of au
injured man. Just so with Mr. Thomson. A gentleman, one
of his supporters, wrote to him to solicit contribution to the
fund for the support of the late Mr. Bailey's family, and in the
• true spirit of the " Friend of Humanity," the right hon. M.P.
returned the following answer :
" 13, South Audley-street, April 2d, 1835.
"My dear Sir,—l have received yours of the 30th ult. I
assure you it would give me great pleasure to affix my name to
the list of subscribers to the fund raised for the family of Mr.
Bailey, and to add my mite, if I could do so without violating
the rule which my friends laid down for me with respect to all
local subscriptions in Manchester; but I do not think I can
consistently with that arrangement, and as my only reply to
solicitations has been that I can make no exceptions, I find my-
self here obliged to abstain. I trust that the division which will
take place this evening will ,e a death-blow to the government.
1V shall have a majority of frow twenty to thirty, and they can-
not revidin after that is over; hoverer if they were to persevere
and entliavour to dray on their existence a few days longer, their
ultimate defeat is certain. —Believe me, dear sir, mosttrulv yours,
"C. POULETT THOMSON."
- *- Lit ascatimst with this specimen of whig liberality, we; would
• point to the conduct •of a tory, Lord Francis Egerton. • Ile
was applied to on the same subject. by a whig, and requested to
urge upon government the propriety of granting Mrs. Bailey a
• pension. His reply was that he could not make the request, as
be thotight it was improper to apply the public money to such a
purpose; but to shewhis sympathy with the unfortunate family,
he enclosed an order on his banker for £lo.—Manchester Paper.

SUMMARY JUSTICE.—A baker at Tunis, having been accused
of selling bread short a weight, the Kaed or Alayor, on repair-
ing to his shop, having found the charge to be well-founded, im-
mediately, without further trial, ordered the culprit to be thrown
Into his own oven; adding, "I have done great good—bakers
will, in future, deem it preferable to heat their ovens for bread
of a proper weight than to bake themselves, of whatever weight
they may chance to be."
ANSTRUTHER EASTER.—The election of a member to the
general assembly from this burgh took place here on the Ist in-
stant, tinder the following novel circumstances:—" The town
council consists of nineteen, of which ten are dissenters and
nine are churchmen. At the hour appointed, the churchmen
assembled in the Town hall, but the dissenters failed to attend,
and hence, as there were not a quorum or majority present, the
meeting could not proceed to business. After waittuF a while,
however, one of the party made. his appearance in tne Town-
hall, and signified that although he could not conscientiously
vote for Mr. Bruce of Kennet, the gentleman proposed to be
older, because he did not go far enough in his views of church
reform, yet he would not by his wilful absence prevent others
from doing what they conceived to be their duty. The diffi-
culty of want of quorum being thus removed, Mr. Bruce was
elected to he ruling elder for this burgh, by the unanimous voice
of the magistrates and councillors assembled, except that of
the individual referred to, who declined to vote."—Scottish
Guardian.

A CHILD NURTURED AND TRNDED BY A BEAR.—An ex-
traordinary occurrence has recently taken place in Hungary.
At a late bear bunt the hunters succeeded, after much difficulty,
in killing a very savage old she bear. She was scarcely brought
to the ground when a young girl, about twelve years of age,
rushed from a thicket and threw herself on the (lying animal,
making the deepest lamentations. With considerable trouble
'the huntsmen contrived, by means of cords with running knots,
to capture the little savage. Inquiry being set on foot, it was
"aadertained that a country-woman had lost her child about
tware-years since, and had never been able to discover what
had become of it. The girl has been placed under the care of
Countess Erdodi, who has commenced her treatment by feedin,,
her on roots, honey, and raw meat. Much -Curiosity is evinced
to see, when she has received certain instruction, and the deve-
lopernent of intellect has taken place, whether she remembered
her former situation, and what details she will furnish eau the
subject.--Gazette des de Frankfort. •

upc Varliament.

HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, APRIL 9,

Mr. BERNAL, and others from the Commons, preseuted the
report of the commission appointed in 1830 to inquire into the
best mode of giving efficiency to secondary punishments, to-
gether•with the minutes of evidence taken before them.
Ou the motion of the Duke of Richmond, the report was or-
dered to be printed, and to be referred to the select committee
on prison discipline.
Mr. Bernal, and others from the commons, brought up the
mutiny bill and the marine mutiny bill, which, on the motion
of the Duke of Wellington, were severally read a first time,
and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. _

Mr. Kennedy and others in-ought upa message from the com-
mons, requesting that their lordships would be pleased to grant
them a copy of the report of the lords of session on the subject
of Scotch entails. Answer to be returned lyy messengers from
the lords.

Petitions in favour of a grant of public money for additional
church accommodation in Scotland were presented from many
parishes in that country, by the Duke of Sutherland, the Earl
of Oxford, and the Marquis of Bute. •
Viscount DUNCANNON requested the right rev. prelate oppo-
site to postpone the presentation of the petition from the Rev.
Mr. Stoney, complaining of the conduct of certain of the com-
missioners of public instruction, until he had received an an-
swer from Ireland on the subject.
The Bishop of EXETER said, that though he was very anxious
to present the petition, still he found it impossible to resist the
application of the noble lord. The reason which the noble lord
had given was sufficient to induce him to postpone the present-
ation of the petition till Monday next, on which day he should
bring it forward. In the mean tune he hoped there would be no
objection to his moving an address to his Majesty, praying that
his Majesty would be graciously pleased to order that there
should be laid before the house a copy of any instructions that
had been given to his Majesty's commissioners for inquiring
into the state of religious and other education in Ireland, and
the warrant under which Craig, Esq., was appointed to be a
commissioner. There was a reference in the petition which,he
had to present to the appointment of that gentleman, whose
name did not appear in the list of persons originally nominated
to act as commissioners. He supposed, however, that the ap-
pointment was regular.
Viscount DUNG ANNON was understood to say that after the
first commission had issued, it was found necessary to increase
the number of the commissioners, which was done in the second
commission. He thought that government would have no ob-
jection to produce the documents called for. Perhaps the
right rev. prelate had better call for all the names inserted in
the original commission, and those inserted in the second cora.
mission, together with the instructions given to the commis-
sioners.

The Duke of WELLINGTON said that so far as he was con-
cei ned he had no objection to the production of the, information
called for, but he did not know whether it would be quite regular
to grant the motion in the absence of the legal and iesponsiule
advisers of the crown.

Lord Biroboriara said this was undoubtedly a mere matter of
form, and he believed that nobody would object to the motion.
Still, though it was a matter of form, it was necessary that
there should be a responsible adviser. It was possible that the
name of the gentleman alluded to might have been inserted in
the second commission. It was not in the first commission ; of
that he was quite confident. With respect to the individual al-
luded to, he was the son of a very old and distinguished friend
of his, Sir Jurne4 Gibson Craig, a descendant of Sir Thomas
Craig, an eminent lawyer, and connected with one of the oldest
families in Scotland. Of that gentleman he would say that he
was of unexceptionable character in point of integrity, and that
he possessed much ability.
The Bishop of ExETEi said that what had fallen from the
noble viscount and the noble and learned lord made him more
anxious to acquire the information which he sought for; but,
after what the noble duke had said, he felt that it would be
proper to postpone his motion. He learned from what had
fallen from the noble and learned lord that the name of the
individual to whom allusion had been made was not in the first
commission, and that it was doubted whether it appeared in the
second.
Lord BROUGH A M Said he was not certain upon that point.
Here the conversation ended.
OATHS' A UOLITION AILS.

The Duke of RICHMOND moved the third reading of the above
bill.
- The Earl of Wicimow observed that he could have wished
the bill to have been of a more extended nature •, and, bad the
bill been in an earlier stage, he should have moved as anamend-
inent, that the oaths takeu from time to time by the directors of
fever hospitals, and by the keepers of gaols in Ireland, should
be included within its provisions. He, however, thanked the
noble duke for introducing the measure, because it would estab-
lish a precedent for future legislation on this subject. When
the provisions of the bill were generally known, complaints, he
was convinced, would be made, tlfat the alteration proposed iu
the existing system was not more extensive. He trusted that in
the next session of parliament the government of the country
would take the subject, as it ought to do, into its own hands.
As the bill was meant to be extended to Ireland, he would sug-
gest the insertion of a single word in the eighth clause, relative
to the abolition of oaths now taken with reference to acts for
regulating " any highway or any turnpike road." As there
were roads in Ireland which belonged to neither of these classes,
and yet were under the control of trustees, he would add, " or
any other road."
After a few words from Lord Brougham,
The Bishop of LONDON said the subject was one of very
serious importance; and he hoped that next session the legisla-
ture would take the whole question into consideration. It was,
in truth, a question that involved, to a great extent, the interests
of morality and religion.
The Duke of RICHMOND said this, he hoped, was but the
commencement of legislation on the subject. The bill, hdwever,
which their lordships were now called on to read a third time
would abolish a great variety of unnecessary oaths.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
Bill [IRBY WITNESSES' INDEMNITY BILL.

The Earl of 111unoaays, in moving that the house should go
into committee on the above bill, observed, that it was unne-
cessary for him to say anything on the principle of 'the. bill,
which had been recognized by their lordships when they agreed
to the second reading.
The Earl of WicKnow said that undoubtedly the second
reading of the bill was the proper time at which be should have
stated his objections to it. But he should take that opportunity
to express his surprise that such a measure' should have been
introduced by the noble earl without some prefatory -observa-
tions. Perhaps the noble earl had thought it unnecessary
.to
explain the nature-of the measure, because bills of this descrip-
tion had, of late years, been so often brought forward, that their
lordships felt perfectly indifferent whether the present was
passed or not. But there was this distinction to be made between
the two cases—namely, that with reference to the bills formerly
passed, reasons were assigned in each particular instance for
introducing the measure proposed to their lordships. In former
times their lordships viewed with greater jealousy the introduc-
tion of a bill of this nature—anindemnity bill. This might be
seen by a reference to the history of that party to which the noble
earl belonged. The first bill of this kind was introduced in
1742, when the previously contending parties of that day, laying
aside their hostile principles, united for the purpose of removing
one of the ablest ministers this country ever saw from office—
nay, they united to persecute him even in
_private life. He
alliided, he need scarcely add, to Sir Robert Walpole. A com-
mittee was appointed to inquire into his conduct. But some of
those who had been with him in office refused to give any infor-
mation, tearful that they might implicate themselves. Then a
bill for indemnifying them was introduced into the Hnuse of
Commons. What was the consequence ? A whig historian
told them that that bill passed through the House of Commons,
but not without a severe struggle. It was •:rongly opposed in
the House of Commons, and was carried by only a majority of
12. The question was then argued in their lordships' house,
and the hill was rejected by a majority of 57; the contents being
52, the non-contents 109. The Earl of Cardigan opposed the
bill, and it vvas,also opposed. by Lord Hardwieke. who declared
that the principle of the measure was founded in gross injustice.
Was it not, then, surprising that not one of their lordships had
raised his voice against the principle of the present measure,
which had been introduced without statement or explanation ?
He did not mean to take the sense of their lordships on the bill,
but humble individual as he was, he felt himself called on,
though he stood alone, to raise his voice against a bill the prin-
ciple of which was founded in injustice.
Tl.' LORD CHANCELLOR suggested that the bill should be
allowed to go through committee, in which amendments might
be made, after which it might with the amendments be printed.
Lord BROUGH A l'et coincided in the suggestion of his noble and
learned friend on the woolsack, that the bill should be allowed
to go through committee. With respect to what the noble earl
hail said, he must observe, that a similar bill had been very much
discussed last year in a committee upstairs—that the principle
had been particularly debated, and that much fault had been
found with the measure as then brought forward; the conse-
quence of which was, that such alterations had been made as
almost amounted to a new bill. The noble earl had thought
proper to quote history, but had not, he believed, quoted it cor-
rectly. The noble earl had not only amended history, but he
had made, it would appear, a little history of his own; for there
was not any such extraordinary combination of parties now
(though the noble earl seemed to insinuate that there was) as
occurred at the time to which the noble earl had alluded. The
days to which the noble earl rererred were those in which
1:1‘alli • .had very little principle of any sort. The reason why
es
he supposed the history of the noble earl, as well as its apparent
application, not to be correct, was, because in the days to which
he had called their attention the whigs and tories differed froth
those of the present day in this respect—that they were divided
into different sections, all of them contending as to the manner
in:whiclLpower was Wise distributed, andas to the mode in
which great families were to be provided for. If, therefore, the
noble earl intended to apply the case which he had cited to the
present time, he could not apply it correctly. Had the noble
earl always thought as he did now, he should have come for-
ward some time ago and stated it, and their lordships could not
say what might have happened.
The Earl of WICKLOW said, the difference between the whigs
of former and the present times was this—they were formerly
called disaffected whigs, they were now Called radical whigs.
By what motives they were guided he could not say, but he re-
collected an observation of the Earl of Bath, who had said, that
the heads of parties were like the heads of snakes, impelled by
heir tails. (Loud laughter.)
Lord BROUGHAM said the anecdote was new to him; but,
though it was applicable to the language of the day, he had no
knowledge that it was applicable to the fact. (Hear.)
The Earl of :VI ULGE Avs said, his Sole reason fur not intro-
ducing, this bill in a more formal manner was, because he did
not wish to trouble their lordships unnecessarily. As the noble
earl felt such forcible objections to this measure, it would have
been as well if he had offered them when the bill was about to
be read a second time.
The bill then went through committee, with some *amend-
ments, and the house adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY.
This day having been appointed for the ballot for the Cork
city election committee, the gallet}, was not opened till twenty
minutes past four o'clock.

CANTERBURY ELECTION.
A petition was presented from the city of Canterbury, and
another, as we understood, from the late sitting member, Mr.
Villiers, against the return of Mr. Lushington. After a short
discussion as to the appointment of the day, they were ordered
to be taken into consideration on the 30th of May.
Mr. Gocl.B JUN moved that the house, at its rising, do adjourn
to Monday.—Agreed to.
ColonelEVANS said he observed, from the newspapers, that
an address was said to have been presented to his Majesty from
the inhabitants of Westminster, relative to alleged attacks upon
the established church. He begged to say distinctly, that no
such address from. the inhabitants of Westminster had been
presented. (Cries of "Order, order," and "Hear, hear.")
Mr. GOVLBURN was understood to object to the introduction
of such matters this evening, it having been the understanding
that no public business was to be transacted. (Heir.)

CHARGRS AGAINST LORD GOSFORD.
Mr. S. RICE said. that without entering into the merits of a
motion which stood in the notice-book yesterday, or the part of
a noble lord (Lord Mandeville,) he could not but complain, on
the part of his noble friend (Lord Gosford,) against whom that
motion was directed, of the manner in which. it had been again

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Nstprined, and that to a distant day. He and other hon. mein-
hers hat come down yesterday for the purpose of discussing that
motion, and he must enter his protest against the mode in which
the noble lord (Mandeville,) without giving any one the slight-
est intimation of his intention, and without, in the usual way,
appearing at the table to move its postponement, had postpOned
this motion. (Hear.) The noble lord, he repeated, without
.the knowledge of any of Lord Gosford's friends, postponed the
notion to a distant day, and he believed that the noble lord had
since left town for Ireland. His noble friend (Lord Gosford)
was fully prepared to meet the charges contained in that notice,
and he (Mr. S. Rice) wished it to be understood by the house
and the country that his noble friend suffered great injustice in
consequence of not having had au early opportudity afforded to
him for that put pose. (Hear.)
Mr. GOULEURN said a few words, but in so low atone that he
was almost perfectly inaudible. We believe he stated that the
postponement of the motion last night on the part of Lord
Mandeville was quite unavoidable.
Mr. S. RICE would appeal to the candour and fairness of the
right hon. gentleman whether it had been postponed in a pro-
per manner.
Mr. SHAW said that he knew his noble friend (Lord Man-
deville) had postponed it with great regret and reluctance.
The fact was, that he uaderstood it would be impossible to bring
on any public matter last night,and he postponed the motion
aceordinly. His impression on that point was shared
by him (Mr. Shaw) and many other members. He (Mr.
Shaw) was extremely sorry that owing to circumstances of that
kind the matter had not been already broughton and explained.
He was sure that the effect of a mutual explanation on the
subject would be to do away with a great deal of the angry
feeling that seemed to be entertained respecting it by the
gentlemen opposite. It was hopeless to fix it for any day be-
fore the holydays. As to his noble friend's having left town,
he could assure the right hon. gentleman, that it was in conse-
quence of having made his arrangements previously, as he
fully expected to have the matter discussed and settled last
night.
Lord ACIIESON said he felt he had a right to complain of 'an
accusation of this sort being brought forward against his noble
relative in that house, where he was not present to answer it,
and being thus, without any notice, postponed,from day to day,
and kept hedging over his noble friend's head. The noble lord
(Mandeville), in fact, left town without giving any one notice
of his having postponed this motion, and it appeared from the
notice-paper of that day that it stood now for the 7th of May.
With regard to the explanation alluded to by the hon. member,
he begged to say, that the only explanation his noble friend had
to give would be the flattest contradiction possible to the charges
in question. (Hear.)
Colonel VERNER said that no one was more anxious than his
noble friend (Lord Mandeville) that the matter should be
explained, and he would, if it had been possible, have brought
on the motion last night, when no doubt that explanation
would have been given. His noble friend had waited to the
last moment to see if he could bring forward the motion,
and finding that impracticable, he, had left town in consequence
of previous arrangements. He (Colonel Verner), had .men-
timed the circumstance to the noble lord (Acheson) yesterday,
'and he had expressed himself satisfied. '
Lord Actitsort said that the sort of satisfaction he had
expressed was simply, this,—that as the noble lord had left town
for Ireland, he (Lord Acheson) could not help being satisfied.
( H ear.)
The house then adjournad, at five o'clock, to Monday next.