The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-10-16 00:00:00

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narrowly escaped being, overturned-. He approached the car-
riage, and saw comfortably seated one of the representatives of
this division of the county, and upon inquiry found that he had,
by his decision and firmness, prevented the overthrow of his
carriage, because when he found that the reins were held by an
unsteady hand, he dismissed the drunkeumountebank from the
box, and said it was better to let the wheels of his chariot standstill
than be guided by such hands as those; so he woad rather see the
wheels of the government stand still than be entrusted to their
present guides, assured that in due time an efficient driver would
be room!. (Loud cheers.) Badly, however, as the reins were
at present held, that man must be politically blind indeed who
did not see the way already passing for the admission of O'Con-
nell into greater power than he even now possessed. He trusted
it wanted but that topstone to complete the building, when the
British lion would be roused from his lair, would shake his tail,
his mane, and set. his tail in opposition to that popish power
which is now rampant in the House of Commons. ( Loud cheers.)
lie had trespassed so long on their attention with these general
observations that he felt glad that the toast which he had the
honour to propose would require no comment from him, as they
were ill equally able to appreciate its merits. Mr. Horsfall
then proposed " The Health of the Members for the Southern
Division of the County," which was received with the most
enthusiastic cheers.

The Honourable BOOTLE WILBR AHA M, M. P. then rose
amidst immense cheering, and said, gentlemen, my noble col-
league in the chair has requested me to return thanks for the
honour done to both of us, and, gentlemen, I feel how unequal I am
to express what I would wish to utter to you upon this occasion.
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, last year I did not anticipate the pros-
perous re-action which has since taken place, and which has
conferred upon me the honour of being your representative.
(Cheers.) That was an honour which 1 feel I OWC to no merit
of my own, but to the, reciprocity of sentiment which I feel
with those gentlemen whom I have the honour to address.
(Cheers.) Isentiemen, when I went up to town to perform my
dudes, I made no pledge but- that of attention ; that, I have
done my ntmost to redeem, and have voted for every bill which
seemed conducive to the interests of the country. (Cheers.)
To Sir Robert Peel, while he continued at the heal of the ad-
ministration-, I gave the whole of my humble support, which. I
continued afterwards when out of Office, when he attempted to
introduce amendments into the uweisures of the present govern-
ment. (Cheers.) In doing so I feel conscious that I did that
which was much for the advantage of the constitution, and
should the measures of Sir Robert Peel ever be permitted to
become the law of the land. I am convinced they will exercise
a healing effect upon- the divisions of the country, (cheers,) in
short, I think Sir Robert Peel to be the pilot %alio cart weather
the storm. With, respect to the interests of the county, I have
forwarded them to the best of my power. And, gentlemen, may
I here he permitted to. say.eliat I think it necessary for the to
enter into no defence of my conduct, seeing that I was cheered
in the middle of the session,by the flattering letter which you
were pleased to address to me. (Cheers.) It gave me most sin-
cere gratification, and wade me zealous in my endeavours to do
that which was the most consistent With toy feelings. (Cheers.).
I may also-say that those who have perusea the 41ebat's in par-
liament will not find my name iu them, because I felt that what
I had to say was best left iu abler hatids; and iu giving a silent
vote, I should be doing the best fir my country. (Cheers.) I
flatter myself that you have been satisfied pith me, awl that is
the reward I look tor, therefore I shall de all I can fir the for-
warding of your interests. Before I sit down, al how Inc to con-
gratulate this society upon its cheering prospects. (Cheers.) I
beg to thank you all fur the kindness with which you have
received toe. (Loud cheers.)
Lord"Fneects EGERTON next proposed the health of Lord
Lyndhurst and the House of Peers. (Loud cheers and three
times three.)
Lord SK kiLMERSOA en returned thanks. The noble lord spoke
in such a low tone of voice, and the place appointed tor the re-
porters being at so great a distance front the chair, that we are
unable to give but a meagre sketch of it. We certainly do hope
that at the next meeting the accommodations far reporters will be
better attended to. His lordship then said, the noble lord near
me, my noble friend who ought, as- he is first in rauk and eonse-
quence, to answer this toast, has entrusted to me that duty, having
already had a :rood deal to do iu the proceedings of this evening.
It may he in the recollection of many gentlemen who were pre-
sent at the last meeting of this association, that the setae duty
devolved • pelt me in reply wilds toast. It may he in the recol-
lection of those gentlemen who will condescend to remember
what I said, that in alluding to the House of Commons I stated
that the future prosperity of the House of Commons would de-
pend upon the support it met with from associations such as
these. (Cheers.) 1 ant not before my constituents, but. I feel
it my duty to state what has beets done in the House of 'Lords
in the last session. Many and foolish, and mischievous were
the hills sent up from the house of Commons. (Hear hear.)
Every species of folly was interspersed iu those bills, which were
sent up without having been discussed at ell, but passed through
the house at a late hour of the night when all respectable peo-
ple, fatigued with the duties of the day, had retired. (Hear.)
But the chief of these bills were the municipal reform, and the
Irish church bills. The municipal reform bill required many
amendments which could not be made but by persons accus-
tomed to legal techuicalities, and well versed in the intricacies
of law. Thet duty was undertaken by Lord Lyndhurst, a per-
son of great ability and sagacity. It was no desire of the noble
lord to put himself forward before the other peers, but he under-
took it with great reluctance, and his assent was hailed with joy
by all those who were present at the meeting. The municipal
reform bill, I need hardly tell you, was a of rubbery of the
property which the freeman had received front his forefathers,
and which he had fondly hoped would descend to his posterity.
That bill of pains and penalties (cheers) which would have
turned men out of their offices against whom no imputatitm had
been brought, would have been passed in its first odious
had it not been fir the House of Lords. (Cheers.) The House
of Lords materially improved the bill by their amendments, het
there is still no doubt that it is a most dangerous bill. (Cheers
and Hear.) With respect to the Irish church bill, the onus of
the rejection of it has been attempted to be cast upon the House
of Lords, I deny the charge. (Cheers.) It passed all the clauses
to the appropriation clause without a dissenting voice. ';hat
was the clause through which Sir Robert Peel was ()bilged to
retire from office, and when we came to it, we struck the clause
out. The ministers would not accept the bill because they
thought it would be rejected by the commons. What will take
place next session remains to he seen, but he assured the House
of Lords will act conformaley with its past conduct. (Cheers.)
You, gentlemen, have doue your duty nobly, uud I hope the
House of Lords has pot been behindheud with vou. (No, and
cheers.). We must remember, as leis been said by our noble
president, that the House of Lords is a small body, and posses-
sing small physical force, but so long as it is supported by the
voice of the public, as I firmly believe it is at the present mo-
ment, and 1 ant coufideut it will be more so every day—su lung
will it be enabled to resist the attempts of bad ministers.
(Cheers.) I conclude, geutlemen, by hoping that we shall be
better supported in the commons during the next session then
we latterly have been. (Loud cheers.)
Sir Ricisean Betwee, Bart. then said, gentlemen, I will
give you a toast, which I thiuk you will drink with no less en-
thusiasm than you have displayed towards us this evening. It
requites no continent or I should be incompetent to the task.
I give you, gentlemen. "The health of Sir Hilbert Peel, and
the Conservative Members of the House of Commons." This
toast, like that of the Duke of Welliusstan, was drank with the
most enthusiastic and extravagant applause.
Lord Cote, M. P. nisei() return thanks, and said, gentle-
men, in the name of the Conservative Members of the House
of Commons, I beg to return vou our thanks for the manner iu
which you have drank our health. (Cheers.) We have en-
deavoured to support Sir Robert Peel in oilier), thnuelt ineffec-
tually, but I hope you will not think a our fault that he is not
so at present. (Cheers.) If he comes into office again, we
will du all in our power to keep him in. (Cheers.)
Glee —" Hail smiling morn."

Lord FRANCIS EGERTON next addressed the assembly and
said, the toast which I have now to propose is one which as
given me an advantage over my noble friend on my right (Earl
Wilton) who presided over your meeting last .yezr, (and I am
sure he will concede it to me) for the societies which I have the
honour to propose to you, were not in existence last year. I
propose Ito von " The Operative Conservative Associations
throughout the kingdom." (Cheers.) These societies, gen-
tlemen, consist of men of intelligence who justly consider them-
selves best enabled by this means, to preserve their laws, liber-
ties, and religion. (Cheers ) They consider their interests
clearly identified with ours. They are thus enabled to infuse
virtuous opinions into the minds of their fellow men. I can see
in caing upon you to pay them the warmest expressions of your
applause and approbation I shall not call upon you in ruin
(Reiterated applause and cheering-)
Mr. LorsoDEN, an operative cotton-spinner, of Manchester,
whom we understood to be in the receipt of only twenty-five
shillings a week, then returned thanks in the following speech,
which we consider an honour to his head and heart. My noble
lord and gentlemen, I rise with feeling of diffidence, because
I. feel my inability to acknowledge in befitting terms, the flat-
tering, manner in which the toast has been given by the noble
chairman and the assembly present. (Cheers.) I only wish
the task of doing so had fallen into more competent hands that
could have responded to it in the same manner in which it has
been given.' (Cheers.) When I look around me iu this splen-
did edifice and ass the number of individuals who have here to
testify their loyalty and religion, (immense cheering,) when
I look at the great portion of wealth and respectability con-
gregated within its wells, (great cheering,) and when I took at
the great condescension and kindness which has admitted ns to
he the humble recipients of this evening's entertainment, 1
fe'el sentiments of no ordinary class flowing in my mind.
(Loud cheers.) But it may be said you are interested in the
spread of conservative associations throughout the kingdom. I
know, gentlemen, you are deeply interested; but is not the
poor man deeply interested ?—(clieers)—is not the operative
deeply interested, though not to so large an amount? (Cheers.)
Though we have not large spacious mansions or-a broad estate
to risk, would we reit, in the event of a national calamity, or, as
some have it. " three glorious days," (loud and long-con-
tinued cheering,) have we not homes as dear to us as the
noble mansions of the great? (Cheers.) Our interets, then,
and yours are the sante and inseparable, (cheers.) so inter-
twined are they that the wealth of the rich cannot be withdrawn
without taking with it the comforts of the poor, (cheers,)
neither can the labours of the poor be dispensed with without
diminishing the comforts of the rich. (Loud cheers.) Being,
then, alike interested, we are alike called upon to consider seri-
ously questions of common intetest to both. (Cheers.) In de-
fending their interests, we defend our own. My lords and
gentlemen, if I am not. trespassing too much on your time, ("
no," and cheers,) I am sure the members of the operative con-
servative associations Which have been commenced and which
are now going on in as great a state of perfection as can be well
expected, considering since they have been commenced; I urn
sure they will hear of the honour which has been conferred evil'
them with gratitude which will never be erased from their heat is
until memory ceases to act its part. They will acknowledge
that they have been highly complimented by the praises which
they have received from such a 'loyal assembly as I pow see be-
fore me, and the character which you have thus stamped upon
them will go forth, and tend to produce among this class a greater
number of good 'men and good citizens. (Cheers.) When we
Came forward to establish these associations we considered the
signs of the times as an ample apology, and we considered sse
were doing so in obedience to that loyal exhortatioc which we
heard was delivered from the throne. calling upon us to oppose
the attempts of those who would sow the seeds of discord thrungh-
out the land.—(Tremendous cheering.) We thus came forward
to form a Conservative Association among that class of society
so long the dupes of unprincipled agitators.—(Bravo! tumult-
one cheering.) The principles of which are based upon the
word of God—the words of inspiration—honour all men, love
the brotherhood, tear God and honour the Kiug.—(Cheeriest.)
This we consider to be the whole duty of every conservative.
and upon this rests the foundation and superstructure of con-
servative principles. That fear towards God, which begets
love towards his holy acme, word, and cause, and which enables
us to preserve and maintain inviolate these holy ordinances,
which he himself has ordained and established for our instruc-
tion in righteousness in this world, and whirls are the only
means by which we can ever hope to obtain eternal happiness
in the world to coins. The church being the only means by
which these ordinances could be'd4epensed to the people. The
tegislaturcof former times thought fit to unite it ro the state, in
order that it might have power to protect it from its enemies.
The numerous martyrs who have fallen' victims to their zeal in
upholding the church, men of whom this world was not worthy,
and so far for that very faith which he now, we are
told, must bo given up to its adversaries. (Hear, hear.)
We know that those who come to the holy ordinances, as admi-
nistered b our church, will find such 'gleams of living waters