The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-14 00:00:00

commerce and of agriculture, by whatever polic
those interests are to be best served; and we shall
treat you, under whatever ensigns you may sail or
crawl, as our old enemies—the oft-defeated assail-
ants of the prosperity and true greatness of the
British empire.

So much, then, for preliminaries—so much to-
wards a proper understanding of the precise terms
upon which we meet; and now we may be excused
if we offer a few words to the constituency upon a
few questions which, in opposition to the dictum of
our opponents, we maintain to be at issue, and the
sentiments respecting them of the Conservative
candidate. And chiefly with respect to the question
now deeply agitating the public mind, as to the
present condition and treatment of our working
poor.

We have contended long in favour of a measure
of amelioration of the condition of the factory po-
pulation of this kingdom, and of the poor of Great
Britain generally; and in that course we have car-
ried with us the sympathies of a great portion of
the public of this district. Naturally, therefore, we
have looked with great anxiety for an explanation
of the views of the candidate on the Conservative
interest upon this particular question, which we
regard as far more important than any considera-
tion of monopoly or anti-monopoly ; and we are
happy to find that in Mr. Entwisle we have a gen-
tleman disposed to go a considerable length with
us in its advocacy. That gentleman declared him-
self to his supporters in Liverpool, yesterday, an
opponent of the principle and the working of the
New Poor Law ; and is disposed, if returned
as the representative of this division of the county,
to use his best exertions for their modification.
Upon the Factory question, he comes practically a
little short of our own views. He has intimated
(to his committee at Newton) his predilection for a
ten hours' bill, which he regards as a sufficiently long
term of labour for women and children ; but he
requires to be satisfied that the factory population
are willing to submit to a possible reduction of
wages as the price of the boon which they ask.
We trust that his canvass of the county will enable
him to satisfy himself by personal inquiry that
such is the case—that they are so willing—and that
we may he enabled to rank him as one of that noble
phalanx in the House of Commons who have made
the rights of the suffering factory workers the
objects of their humane and considerate care.
On the subject of national education he is equally
sound as in his general views, and to the principles
of the Church of England he expressed himself
firmly attached. These features of his character
will we are certain weigh not unimportantly with
the constituency to which he is about to appeal,
and, we trust, successfully.

THE FUNDS, SATURDAY NIGHT.—The market for
English stocks was steady, without any great deal of
business, and quotations remain much as yesterday.
Consols for money, and the account left off 924 to 4;
Bank Stock, 194 to 196 ; Exchequer-bills 765. to 78s.
premium; India Stock, 288 to 290; Three per Cents.
Reduced 1014 to 4; New Three-and-a-half per Cents.,
1024 to 4 ; Long Annuities, 124 ; and India Bonds, 94 to
96 premium. In the foreign securities, the prices of the
day were rather better. Some speculative purchases in
Spanish caused a trifling advance in the value of that
stock. Closing quotations were—Spanish Actives 244 to
25 ; the Three per Cents., 354 to 36 : Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 61 to ; the five per Cents., 1004 to 4;
Mexican, 354 to 36; the Deferred 154 to 4; Peruvian, 29
to 30 ; Portuguese, 454 to 464; Chilian, 102 to 104 ; Bu-
enos Ayres, 36 to 37; Brazilian 80 to 81; Belgian 102 to
103 ; and Colombian, 144 to 154.
THE WALLASEY DOCK BILL.—The commitee on this
bill is composed of the following members :—Mr. Rice,
chairman; Sir P. Egerton, Mr. Tollemache, Mr. T. Eger-
ton, Mr. G. C. Leigh, Mr. Grirnsditch, Mr. Brotherton,
Mr. J. I. Blackburn, Mr. R. Cobden, Mr. J. D. W.
Watts, Mr. Cavendish, Mr. Lockhart, Mr. Neville, Mr.
Thornely, Sir Howard Douglas, Lord Sandon, Lord R.
Grosvenor, and Mr. Evans. Mr. Cockburn, counsel for
the promoters of the bill, opened the case on their behalf
yesterday week ; after which Mr. Rendell, the engineer,
was examined at great length. He &timated the cost of
the works at £392,000. Mr. Tomkinson had stated that
he would execute the works within that sum. On subse-
quent days Mr. Cubitt and Mr. Bidder, two engineers,
Mr. Potter, of the firm of Messrs. Taylor, Potter, and
Co., Mr. Fox, Mr. Bramley Moore, Mr. Juries Tyrer,
and Lieutenant Wookey, were examined. On Friday
Mr. Hillyard summed up the evidence i❑ behalf of the
dock bill, contending, first, that the projected dock ac-
commodation was absolutely needed at the port of Liver-
pool; secondly, that the proposed bill provided for that
required accommodation ; and, thirdly, that the scheme
affords such accommodation without injury to the port.
The committee, after being in consultation a short time
with closed doors, adjourned until! Tuesday, (this day,)
at eleven o'clock, it being understood the Liverpool Dock
Bill was to be re-committed on Monday (yesterday).
GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL TO THE REV. MR. No-
LAN.—We have much gratification in stating that the
congregation of St. Barnabas' Church, presented, on the
4th instant, to their pastor, the Rev. Thomas Nolan, a
handsome suit of canonicals, a gold watch and chain, and
a beautiful silver salver. The watch was manufactured
by Mr. Blundell, Great George-street, and is a fine piece
of workmanship. The salver bears the following inscrip-
tion :

" Presented, with a full Suit of Canonicals and a Gold Watch
and Chain, by the Congregation of St. Barnabas' Church,
Liverpool, to their esteemed Pastor, the Rev. Thomas Nolan,
A.M., May. 1544."
The compliment so deservedly conveyed by this present
to one whose ministerial diligence, sound doctrines, and
truly kind and Christian deportment to all who have
fallen within the sphere of his official labours or acquaint-
ance, derives additional interest and value from the fact
that the subscription was entered upon, and the grateful
work completed, during his absence from the town for a
fortnight, while the church was undergoing some im-
provements for ventilation. Even the poor among his
congregation, on hearing of the intention of their wealthier
fellow-hearers, came, unsolicited, forward in a handsome
manner with their contributions, which, though neces-
sarily smaller in amount, cannot be less gratifying, or less
honorable to the esteemed recipient,—who would thus be
encouraged to resume his labors amongst his affectionate
flock with, it possible, increased vigour and anxiety.
Mit. NORTH AND MR. BLACKBURN.-1R order, if
possible, to prevent the angry feelings that would almost
necessarily be occasioned by the re-agitation of the school
question in the council, Mr. North, (having been solicited
ty his friends to take a leading part in opposing Mr.
Blackburn's motion,) on the 25th ult., addressed a letter
to Nlr. Blackburn, stating that his object "is peace, and
appealing to him as a Christian not to en ter upon a con-
flict perilous to charity—especially as , the convictions
on both sides would remain the same," and the retouch-
ing of the subject would only revive animosity, which is
fast dying away. Mr. Blackburn, in reply to this con-
ciliatory communication, states that he would have con-
tented himself with protesting against the plan on which
the schools were now conducted, without exciting discus-
sion, but that the council, under the guidance of the
Town-clerk, refused him a hearing, and compelled him
either to be silent, or to adopt the course he bad done.
He adds that a tame acquiescence in the present system
would be equivalent to a tacit sanction of what he con-
ceives to be a grievous wrong; that he shall not cease to
appeal to the council on the subject after every new elec-
tion; and thanking Mr. North for the courtesy with
which he addressed him, adds that he cannot adopt the
course which that gentleman's obliging note is intended
to suggest. It would thus appear that those gentlemen
who have so frequently the words " peace" and "charity"
on their lips, are the very last to take any steps (even
when solicited by an opponent to do so) for the advance-
ment of those Christian graces.
THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE OWNER'S GUARDIAN SO-
CIETY.--II will be known to most of our readers that Mr.
Colville, M.P. for South Derbyshire, has recently given
notice in the House of Commons of the introduction into
the bill for the amendment of the Poor-law, of a clause
by which the payment of the poor rates, and other rates.
should be imposed on the owners of houses, of the annual
value of £2O and under, instead of (as at present) on the
occupiers. The house-owners have, as might naturally be
expected, taken the alarm at what (so far as we can un-
derstand the subject) amateur legislative proposition, and
meetings of house-owners have been held in many towns
condemnatory of the measure, and amongst others, a
meeting took place on the 3d ult. in this town, when it
was resolved, that a society to be called " The House
Owners Guardian Society " should be established. The
committee appointed at the meeting have since published
their views on the subject in the form of a circular, set-
ting forth the various and well-known frauds imposed
upon house-owners by unprincipled tenants, and setting
forth the necessity of keeping a register of such particu-
lars as will enable the members to beware of such delin-
quents, and through the funds of the society to sue them
at law, should that be deemed advisable. An active and
experienced secretary is to be engaged ; and the committee
purpose to watch the proceedings in parliament. and to
oppose measures similar to the proposition of Mr. col-
vine, so that they may not in future be taken by surprise.
To carry the views of the society into effect the acquisi-
tion of members and of pecuniary assistance are, of course,
necessary, but the committee are of opinion that an annual
subscription of ss. each, will at present be all that is
required to constitute a member, and should any increase
be required, a meeting of the members will be called to
sanction it for their mutual protection. It will be found
by the advertisement, that the society has already estab-
lished. an office in Bank-buildings, Lord-street, where
every information may be obtained.

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

REPRESENTATION OF SOUNI LANCASHIRE.

Theiamented decease of the Hon. R. B. Wilbraham, M.P.
for the southern division of this county, which we an-
nounced in our last, has caused, as we anticipated, consi-
derable stir throughout the county to find a successor to
the vacant seat. The activity of the Whig party, how-
ever, was much more marked thin that of the opponent
party. Their perfect organisation, by means of the Anti-
Corn-law League in Manchester, and the various subsi-
diary associations in the different towns, gave them vast
advantages over the lethargic and unprepared Conserva-
tive body; the constant fermentation in which they had
been recently kept, by the aid of lectures, free trade ban-
quets, &c., had infused into them a fiery zeal and spirit
fitted for a crisis like the present; and although it has
come upon them as upon ourselves, very unexpectedly,
such suddenness of notice can scarcely operate against
their chance of success in a contest, but must! on the
contrary, tell in its favour, against a party which ever
shuts its eyes, in the confidence of secure enjoyment of
power when achieved ; and which, in addition to this pro-
pensity, is at this moment not a little weakened by intes-
tine divisions, and jealousies of the doings of the existing
Conservative government. Besides these considerations,
the Whig party have to congratulate themselves upon in-
creased prospects of success, arising from past attention
to the state of the registries. Their organs do not scru-
ple to boast that they have thus increased their strength
by three thousand votes since the last contest ; and whilst
we do not believe this fact—although some increased
strength they may possess—it is in vain to deny that vi ith
a good candidate to fight for, and no deficiency of means
to fight with, they possess on this occasion a very fair
chance of success, and that at any rate the contest must
be a very severe one.
Such were the relative positions of the two parties up to
Thursday night, when the Liberal party decided upon
their selection of a candidate, and by the choice which
they made, or perhaps were driven to, in our impression,
went very far to throw away all the advantages which
they had possessed at the outset. With these advantages,
if they could have secured as their candidate any of the
leading members of the whig aristocracy of the county,
or any merchant or manufacturer of acknowledged high
standing as a public man, they might have gone to a poll
with some reasonable assurance of victory. But the
League, it would appear, is not finite so much beloved by
aristocratic whiggery as to lead any such characters as
those to whom we have referred to place themselves in
the position of its delegates. Various names were from
time to time during the past few days mentioned, and
various gentlemen sounded as to their willingness to come
forward ; but as this intolerant association of nobodies
would abate none of its dictatorial tone, and lay down
none of its insolent pretensions, the whig aristocracy of
the county held aloof; and, at the penultimate hour, Mr.
William Brown, an American merchant of Liverpool,
and a member of the League, or of its Liverpool branch,
was waited upon and consented to lead what, under such
leading, is we trust destined to be a forlorn hope.
The proceedings of the Conservative party, although
infinitely less energetic than those of their opponents, may
perhaps prove to have had in them more method and pru-
dence. On Wednesday last a number of influe.itial gen-
tlemen, from various parts of the southern division, met
in the Conservative Hall, at Newton in the Willows, and,
as the result of their deliberations, it was determined that
Mr. Hugh Hornby Birley, of Manchester, shculd forth-
with proceed to London, as a deputation, there to meet
Mr. James Aspinall, of Liverpool, and other influential
parties, for the purpose of advising with Lords Francis
Egerton and Sandon, with respect to the selection of a
proper gentleman to be nominated on the Conservative
interest. The gentlemen in question met accordingly, in
London. and waited upon those noblemen ; and, with
their full concurrence. Wm. Entwistle, Esq., of Sedgeley
Hall, near Manchester, was fixed upon, as a gentleman
endowed with all the necespary qualifications for a useful
representative of this important constituency, and, bay-
ing been invited and strongly urged to stand, consented
to be put in nomination.
The addresses of both parties will be found in our ad-
vertising columns; and now we may take the opportu-
nity of remarking briefly upon their several claims to the
support of the constituency of the county. The conser-
vative candidate, Mr. William Entwisle, is the youngest
surviving son of the late Richard Entwisle, Esq., of Rus-
holme-house, near Manchester, and nephew of the late
Mr. Entwisle of Foxholes, the head of the family. He
was educated at Cambridge, where he took high honors,
his name appearing prominently in the list of wranglers.
After leaving Cambridge, he was destined, we believe,
for the bar; but on the death of both his brothers, and
his subsequent accession to the paternal estate, he settled
in Manchester, where for some years he has devoted him-
self ardently to the business of the Manchester and Leeds
Railway, of which, we believe, he is deputy chairman.
By his marriage with a daughter of Edward Loyd, Esq.,
of the eminent firm of Jones, Loyd, and Co., bankers, of
Manchester and London, he will probably derive con-
siderable influence which may be brought to bear upon
this contest; whilst, from his past pursuits, high charac-
ter, and family connexions, he will be able to command
in Manchester and the neighbouring district a large
amount of support. Mr. Entwisle contested that borough
in 1841, with Sir George Murray, against the present
members; and,.although unsuccessful in so whig-ridden
a locality, his sentiments on public qnestions won for him
the full confidence of his Conservative friends, and the
reepect even of his opponents.
Mr. Brown comes forward on the free trade principles,
and will probably be supported more for his opinions on
that question than on any other account. Ills respecta-
bitity as a merchant is acknowledged by all parties ; and
his general politics, being of the liberal character, will
meet with the views of the bulk of his supporters.
Both parties are now actively at work, preparing for a
diligent canvas, the friends of Mr. Brown having, how-
ever, had the start. Mr. Entwisle paid a visit to Liver-
pool yesterday afternoon ; and at a meeting of a number
of the influential members of the Conservative party, laid
before them his opinions upon the most important public
questions now agitating the community, which were re-
ceived with unqualified approbation. Upon the new Poor
Law question, in particular, of the harsh features of which
and its application to large towns, he is a determined op-
ponent, his explanation was most gratifying to his friends.
A committee, pledged to afford him their strenuous sup-
port, was appointed ; and, so far as this district is con-
cerned, no energy will be spared to carry his election to a
successful issue.

The nomination has been fixed by the sheriff to take
place on Friday, the 24th instant, at Newton; and we shall
therefore have another opportunity, previous to its decision,
of addressing our readers upon the great question w hich
this contest is to decide. We content ourselves, therefore,
now, with urging upon the electors to be unsparing in their
exertions, and to leave not an effort unused to ensure suc-
cess.

We beg to call attention to an advertisement respecting
the anniversary sermons and meetings of the Church
Missionary Society, which will be found in our columns
this day.
ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH SCHOOLS.—On Sunday last,
two sermons were preached in St. Michael's Church in
behalf of the Girl's Week-day and Sunday School, in
connexion with it. The morning sermon was preached by
the Rev. Fielding Ould, who took his text from Acts
XXIV. 23, 24 verses : The evening, by the Rev. Wm.
Falloon from the 1 Peter 11. 3 verse. Sound scriptural
truth, applied with much force and feeling, formed the
substance of both discourses. A large and attentive audi-
ence filled the church on both occasions. In the morn-
ing his worship the mayor, who has in so praiseworthy a
manner given on all occasions his official support to the
charities of the town, attended at St. Michael's, accompa-
nied by several members of the Town Council. More
than £4O was collected after the sermons.
EARLY CLOSING OF SHOPS.—The Rev. Mr. Bevan,
who has long advocated the early closing of shops, on
moral, religious, and educational grounds, has addressed
a le ter to the local newspapers, noticing in just terms of
reprehension a surreptitious bill exhibited in the windows
of certain shops in the town, couched in the following
terms :—" The proprietor of this shop, in compliance
with the expressed wish of the public, and relying upon
them for support t') carry out the measures, has agreed
with the rest of the trade to close his shop at eight o'clock
every evening, Saturday excepted, to commence on the
13th of May, 1814." As a member of the committee ap-
pointed to carry out the express wish of the public" on
the subject, Mr. Bevan protests against so unfair a mis-
representation, and shows that it is untrue and dishonest
to assert that the public sanctioned an eight o'clock bill ;
that agreed upon unanimously at the public meeting
being in favor of closing at seven o'clock. He states that,
—" Seven o'clock must be the hour regularly and ac-
curately kept, if the benevolent wishes of the public are
to be carried into good effect. We have moved in this
matter, not that our young people may have more time to
waste, but to employ it to their mental and spiritual ad-
vantage." We entertain no doubt of the accuracy of the
rev. gentleman's correction of the parties who have made
so discreditable an announcement as that referred to ;
neither do we think the public will encourage them.
MEETING OF THE BIRKENREAL COMMISSIONERS.—
On Wednesday evening the monthly meeting of the com-
missioners was held at the Town-hall. There were pre-
sent fourteen members, and I. Deane Case, Esq. occupied
the chair. After some unimportant preliminary business,
Mr. Bentham said the amount paid to stone breakers ap-
peared to be very large, and if the employment of those
Persons could be dispensed with at present, when other
work was going on to which they might resort, it would
be better to dispense with them until the winter season.
Mr. Pim said that so soon as the roads round the park
were formed, the whole of the stones would be used.
A tender was accepted for the supplying of three water-
carts at £23 each,—A temporary water-cart to be pro-
vided until the new ones were built. Messrs. Smith and
Chapples tender for making drives and roads in the park
was accepted. Some conversation then took place relative
to the purchase of an eligible site for a bridewell, but it
appeared that no steps bad been taken thereto, for the
present. The tender of Mr. Hugh Williams for the
C'ection of slaughter houses was accepted. The Ferry
Committee reported that there was again a considerable
advance in the receipts of the past month beyond those of
the same month last year. The committee bad, during
the year, paid over to the Commissioners the sum of
£6,132 8s 2d. The Finance committee had paid £4,920
to Mr. William Laird for the Queen steamer, now com-
pleted, and £l,64o—the first instalment for the Prince
now being built. The chairman read a letter from Mr.
Lawrence, the Assistant Secretary at the general post-
office, stating that the memorial of the Board, praying
for two London mails to reach Birkenhead daily, had
been received, and that it would receive the best atten-
tion of the Postmaster-General. The Board then ad-
journed to that night fortnight.