The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-12-12 00:00:00

THE LIV-ER-POOL STAN DAM/.

CORRESPONDENCE.

AIR. QUAKER BRIGHT'S CHARITY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

1 am, sir, yours obediently,
Liverpool, Dec. 8, 1843.

CIVIS

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

—lt appears that another of those meetings,
which, whatever character they may assume, would be so
inimical in their effects, to those important national in-
terests, British Agriculture, and British Colonies, took
place, on Wednesday last, in this town, when Mr. Cob-
den, with what appears to minds of ordinary calibre, the
greatest inconsistency, whilst representing most forcibly
that the manufacturing artizans, &c., were in a' state of

the greatest prosperity at a .time when the, agricultural
oueratives were suffering from abject poverty, drew the
illation, that the business of the latter ought to be yet
more depressed, in order to promote the interests of the
former; for, if the former are in so palmy and flourishing
a state, why should they seek to still further add to the
gloomy condition of the latter: which arises from their
not having protection enough, although Mr. C. rather il-
logically argues, that, because insufficient protection does
not produce perfect prosperity, even that small measure
of protection should be taken away, arid so render the dis-
tress still deeper; for, admitting that the agriculturist
might possibly, for a time, obtain his own bread cheaper
if foreign corn was admitted duty free : it is out of the na-
ture of things for any operatives long to thrive whilst the
very business they are employed in is in a state of depres,
sion, for, however, their expenditure may be lessened
their income must suffer in a greater degree.

Your;, &c

BRITANNICUS

Liverpool, December 9, 1843.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

Sea,—Having noticed several paragraphs in your paper
respecting the disturbed state of the British Iron Com-
panys works, in this neighbourhood; and knowing your
paper always to be open to the exposure of wrongs, I am
induced, through its medium, to bring before the public
an evil which has long existed in this neighbourhood—.
the desecration of the Sabbath—in hope that some of our
Christian societies may be induced to turn their attention
not only to this, but to all the iron districts. Much is
said at the various meetings of the different religious so-
cieties respecting the degraded state of heathen nations,
and statements are put forward which make a man's blood
run cold,—whilst in this Protestant land, can it be be-
lieved that there is almost as much work done here on the
Sabbath as on any other day of the week? men, horses,
waggons, and engines are all seen in active employment ;
and upon inquiring why it is done, you are told the works
cannot go on without doing so. Such is the demoralising
state of this country, that the Sabbath is not in any way
looked upon as a day of holy rest. How, then, can any-
thing besides discontent and rebellion be expected from
men whose minds are reduced below the level of the brute
creation, by the want of that religious elevation which,
thanks be to God, has raised England into its present
proud position amongst nations? Those who use their
means, as well as their time, in propagating the Gospel,
and inducing the heathen to enter within its pail, I would
that some of them would give this grievance their serious
attention, for no heathen nation can be in a more degraded
condition ; and can it be otherwise, when, tor the sake of
filthy lucre, men's bodies are made to work to the pre-

judiCe of their souls'_salvation ? And by whom ? Mer

who are moving in the highest, as well as the middle,
walks of life. .We are told that this concern has from the
beginning bean a most ruinous one. How could it be
otherwise? With what were the children of Israel threa-
tened for polluting the Sabbath? Is God's law changed
since their days? If they were threatened not to be
brought into " the land flowing with milk and honey" for
despising God's judgments and polluting his Sabbaths,
what profit can those anticipate who openly violate God's
holy commandments? A new company ha

however

lately taken over these works • it is to be hoped
of them stand high in the religious world, that a change
will be made, and that holy day which has so long been

.s many

despised will now become an honoured day.—Yours, &
OBSERVER.

.Rualon, 11th Dec. 1843

LONDON BANKRUPTCY COURT.—Mr. Follett, one of
the official assignees for this district of the Bankruptcy
Court, has received the London appointment of o
assignee, in the room of Mr. Gibson, deceased
yet known who supplies his place at Liverpool

It is n

A NEW BUT NOT LEGITIMATE _
LIVING.-A boy named John Atherton,
placed before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of having stolen
a piece of -beef from a butcher's standing, and the case
was proved. The urchin on being asked what he had to
say, remarked—" My father, sir, was out of w.-k, and
we were obliged 'to do something for a living !"
committed for a month to the House of Correction.
THEFT IN A 'PUBLIC HOLSE.—On Saturday

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He wa

man named James Mason, was charged at the Police-
court with abstracting from the pocket of a man, in
Mills's public house, corner of Eldon-place, a pound
canister of gunpowder, and a quantity of percussion caps
valued at 10s. The complainant, on going for a consta-
ble, was threatened-to be struck by the prisoner. The
articles were recovered. The prisoner said he merely did
it for a lark, and was afterwards supplied with liquor in
the house. Ile was committed for trial.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—Late on Saturday evening, a most
melancholy accident occurred to the wife of Mr. Brown,
residing in Mason-street. Mrs. Brown retired to bed,
leaving Mr. Brown down stairs ; when, much to Mr.
Brown's surprise, in the course of a few minutes he heard
the noise of some one falling down stairs: he rushed out
of the room, and found at the bottom of the stairs his wife
in a complete state of stupefaction. Every means pos-
sible were resorted to, and for some few hours Mrs.
Brown seemed to recover considerably, but early on
Sunday evening she expired from the injuries she received
in the fall. The body awaits a coroner's inquest.
THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—The performances
during the last week at this spacious and elegant place of
amusement, both as regards those of the stage and the
ring have been of a superior quality, and have been received
with unmixed gratification by crowded audiences. The
amusements opened with the "Battle of Austerlitz," in
which Mr. Watkins Burroughs (whose stage company are
engaged,) afforded an admirable portraiture of Napoleon,
and all his peculiarities, and his tact combined with feel-
ing in winning the affections of his soldiery. The horse-
manship was for the most part excellent, and varied to a
considerable extent every night. Several of the riders,
both male and female, were loudly cheered. One lady
we noticed in particular, in a black velvet riding habit,
who rode and danced her fine white steed with astonishing
elegance, keeping time to the music. This was a chaste
and beautiful act of horsemanship, which would have be-
come Diana Vernon herself. The new moveable stage and
new circle are a wonderful improvement in the house.
The stud of Mons. Tournaire consists, we learn, of nearly
50 fine animals ; his foreign equestrians are also very nu-
merous, and he can produce, it is said, nearly 500 changes
of performance. One of his young men, (whose name we
did not learn,) is a remarkably active and bold rider, and
reminded us of Ducrow in his better days. The French
clown is truly an original, and elicits roars of laughter by
his tricks and eccentricities. Last night for the first time
was produced, as a stage piece, with horses, "The Bri-
gand :" Mr. Watkins Burroughs ably sustained his ori-
ginal character when the piece was first produced in Lon-
London, of A lesandro Mascaroni, with great vigour and
effect. The horsemanship was again varied and excellent,
and a laughable afterpiece kept up the good humour of the
audience

MR. HENRY PHILLIPS'S CONCERT AT THE ASSEMBLY
Rooms.—On Tuesday evening last, this splendid singer
delighted a numerous and fashionable audience with a se-
lection of the old classic melodies of England. To those
who have heard Philips little more commendatory need
be said than that he was in first-rate voice, and sang in
his usual chaste style. To those who have not we can
only say, embrace the first opportunity of bearing one of
the first bass voices of his time, and the best of old Eng-
lish ballad singers. In the first part, the gems were an
Irish melody, " Och, the Lakes of Killarney," and " Tom
Bowling." The latter was magnificently sung. In the
second, " The Lily on Liquid Roses,"—a chaste and beau-
tiful Bacchanalian song, drew down an enthusiastic en-
core, as indeed would many others had the audience not
been restrained by a sense of the arduous nature of the
task which the singer was imposing upon himself. " Shall
I, wastynge in despaire,"was also enthusiastically received,
as well as the concluding song of " The Old English Gen.
tleman." which no living singer, in our opinion, can sing
like Philips. If we may be permitted, however, to give tc
one who has shewn such fine taste in the selection
evening, a hint for his future course, we should
him, at his next concert in Liverpool, favour us wit
of those beautiful modern ballads, which he
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When we ir;e-ntiOnb7:

Farewell to the Mountain'
&c., he will not he at a Inca f

cal taste of Liverpo

!mot oe were music more a study here ;
and in most places, a first-rate performanc
popular music tells best with an audience.

SlR,—Permit me to call the attention of your readers
to a passage which occurs in the speech delivered at the
Amphitheatre by the above-named gentleman on Wed-
nesday last. He says :—" I know not that it may not
be with the very simple object of enjoying herself, that
the Queen has left the metropolis, and come down into
the country • but it does seem odd that men, who on the
floor of the :House of Commons are bitter enemies to each
other, should meet on such friendly terms at Chatsworth."
Most charitable remark ! Only picture such a state of
things as Mr. Quaker Bright would seem to desire ;
imagine such political animosity carried home into the
family circle—the father at enmity with the son, and the
mother with the daughter ;—and oh! what a distressing
sight is presented to the view ! We might well indeed
then say, Farewell to all social intercourse—farewell to
all those fond charms which alone can soothe the weary
hours of this life's toils and troubles ! Yes, says Mr.
Bright, all these comforts are to be thrown aside to che-
rish a feeling of political animosity.
It was indeed a saying well worthy of the man from
whom it emanated. It was (to quote a noble lord) " the
splenetic effusion of an ill-bred intellect." Here for once
the true character of his mind shone forth with a brilli-
ancy which eclipsed the ardour of his patriotic love.
Here you see the man in a true light, stripped of the
outward garb of liberality, and giving utterance to the
real sentiments of his heart. Alas for Anti-Corn-Law
charity !! Let the inhabitants of Liverpool ponder over
this saying of Mr. Bright's, and let them consider well
before they throw away their money into the hands of
those who are aiming a deadly blow at the sweetest and
most endearing ties of social life.