The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-10-21 00:00:00

pret
incidence so close as that

the right to ii

I for anything, it must
hall suppose, the supra-

they clergyman adopts
Oh," says Mr. Baylee,

rI. don't agree. I hold that the Holy
Le decrees of God embrace all that
,rtion of divine truth which I believe,
ib, I cannot suppress, I cannot even
an be no union between you and me,
Ind does Mr. Baylce not see, that on
no co-operation, no combined effort.
Ay, no congregation, no church ? for
met together in Christ's name, there
on some points. Nay, neither Mr.
se ~11 times uniform iu his own

ugh his argument a little
le of mental identity. Yet

minister, whom hi
a bond which will b,

whilst he identifies himself
'ith the Tractaran clergy-
OM he designates '• a per-
nnation will be his neglect
ri not meet in the argument

impartial attention
a of England to the
All Christians agree

to turn our arms against

,r should we not
, if we are to re-

unite tore her oti earth. Is it not
be done on earth as it is done in
cannot agree; and how is the trial
in such a .onference as that from

credit, be abundantly answered,
ins d out upon all God's beloved
deem those fundamental truths
as mountains, and those lesser
grains of mustard seed !

:r faithful servant,
JOHN TOO BROWN

treet North, Oct. 2, th, 1845

was clecded some time haYing all been sent through the Manchester postoffice.
since, _ appucation of an extensive importer of S. of these h eve been recently withdrawn by letters,
lunette and other classes used by the watch trade for dated ' liejstration Office, Anti Corn-Law League.' I
covering the faces of watches, by fte Customs' authori- have clear evidence that they all emanate from this body.
ties, that these gasses were not to be deemed flint cut Be their objects what they may, the means they have ern_
glass, according to the express terms of the Act of last ployed are highly reprehensible, and impose a grievous
session, cent-liningwhich no constituency ought to bear. the repeal of some, and alteration and yoke, I would
reduction a other, of the Customs' duties, and, therefore, willingly believe that this wanton attack on the franchise
liable to the duty of Bd. per pound, but were to be ad- I has been the work of over-zealous functionaries and too
witted under the head et " wine glasses, tumblers, and all I active agents, and not an avowed act of the League
ether write flint glass goods. not cut, engraved, or other- I themselves. I did indeed expect that a body of gentlemen
wise ornamented," at the lower rare of 4d. per pound. would have paid the costs incurred by their instruments
On a subsequent application of s r:ther parties for the for making frivolous objections, and not have waited for
act to be similarly construed in respect to glasses or discs that levy on the goods which the act authorizes. I have
itoported for the purpose of belieg used as glasses for ordered costs with the full understanding that their pa
telescopes, opera-glasses, and various other optical instrument should be enforced. The weight of public opinion
merits, on the ground that they were of a similar character ' , will be, however, a heavier punishment than costs. Should
to the w:-itch glasses alluded to, and were, therefore, fully this remedy fail—should no sense of shame deter an info-
and justly entitled to be admitted at the same rate of duty, ential body of gentlemen from renewing futile objections
Tie., -ii. per pound, it was decided that they must be to good and undoubted votes, it will be the duty of the
considered " flint cut glass" within the meaning of the revising barristers to protect the franchise by inflicting
Act, and must, therefore, be in future charged with the . costs less sparingly, and that duty, under new provoca-
higher rate of SI per lb. Since this deci,ion on the latter tion, I for one will fulfil."
description of glasses, a representation to the Board on Such proceedines have not been confined to any one
-the matter has been made. setting forth the facts of the , part; from every quarter the same cry has been heard.
ease, and urging that these watch glasses are not cut ; In Middlesex the Leaguers objected to Batons Alderson
within the theani, gof the Act, which implies that glass, and Park, Mr. Horace Twiss, arid several Queen's entm-
to be li able to the high rate of 8.1., must be cut, as the sel. In Baron Alderson s case Mr. James contended that
term is understood by the glass trade generally, that is, i the property (in the Inner Te:nple) was wrongly described
cut for ornament, in various shapes or forms, which as in the precincts of Whitefriars, the Temple being extra
greatly enii,..n„s its value, rind not, as in the case of these parechial. The description was however shown to be
articles, when it is s,,nply moulded and cut round the correct according to the, act ; and the next objection was
edges, with a machine or otherwise, in order to make it that the learned barons name was signed " Edwd. H.
actually fit for its intended purpr-e; and it has been de- Alderson" instead of " Edward Hall Alder,on" at length.
sided, after a full eon-ideration of the matter, that these The following is the revising barrister's decision :
watch glasses are equally liable with the other description j " Mr. Shadwell thought the property was properly de-
of glasses used for optical instruments, and are to be scribed, because the statute said, that for the purposes of
charged in future also with the higher rate. The Act this act the property should be deem( dto be within the
directs that all flint cut glass, flint coloured glass, and adjoining and least populous parieh. As regarded the
fancy ornamental glass of whatever kind, shall be charge- voter not having signed his name, if the overseer had
able with the duty of Bd. per pound. It is considered, inserted it improperly in the liet, he should not allow any
therefore, that it does not follow that glass must be flint person but the claimant himself to complain, lie thought
coloured, or fancy ornatnntal g'as-, to be chargeable the objection the most frivolous and vexatious he had
with that duty, go long as it he flI rt and cut glass, each erer heard."
d.istinetive artiele holing equally chargeable, and that, The other objections were withdrawn. Here was an-
therefore, watcl; glas,ee, being flint cut glass, are subject other lesson for these gentry, and we hope, with Mr.
to that rare of du- ; and fur ther, that this duty of Bd. Townsend, that the weight of public opinion will be a
Per pound cannot he legally
considered to be confined to heavier punishment than costs.
glass cut fur ornament only, but that the proper construe- It is to keep such a system going that bazaar show-shops
Von of the lair that cut glase, whether for ornament or are set up, and every corner of the kingdom ransacked for
otherwise, is liable to the high duty, and that glass simply subscriptions. Haste then, all you who believe this is the
'Ph'', only, is admiarable at tie low duty. This de- way to secure freedom of election—to preserve the fran-
cision is of much importance to the glass trade; and watch chise in all its purity, uninfluenced by wealth
and bribery
Asses will, from the present time, equally with optical —hasten with your offerings, not forgetting " pecuniary
asses generally, he charged on importation with the contributions" to the beggars exhibitions aOilanchester
.rated istYs at lint Ea glass, of Sd. per pound. or elsewhere,

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