The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1832-12-28 00:00:00

this borough, shall prove an exception. They first grossly
misrepresent what has been said by a political opponent,
and then, not content with being set right, they assail
their victim with charges of inconsistency, apostacy, &C-
We allude to the repeated attacks which have been made
since the election, upon Mr. Sandars. He has very pro-
perly treated the aspersions with deserved contempt ; and
it is not our purpose to undertake to defend a gentleman
who needs no defence, and to whose intelligence and en-
terprise Liverpool is so largely indebted. Our object is
merely to exhibit his liberal assailants in their true
That Mr. Sandars, at an early period of life, took a
prominent part in politics is quite true; and that, more-
over, he was a whig, is also admitted; but where or
when did he ever avow the slightest recognition of an-
nual or triennial Parliaments,—vote by ballot,—spolia-
tion of the Church, the robbery of one class of the com-
munity,—a system of national education devoid of reli-
gious instruction, making the mass of the population
fitting instruments in the hands of unchristian and un-
principled demagogues ? Mr. Sanders. was always are •
former, just because he desired to improve and preserve
our inimitable constitution. Could he then consistently
continue associated with those with whom he ceased to
have any identity of principle or communion of feeling ?
No doubt his assailants laud the consistency of such a
man as Mr. Ewart, who sets out as a Canningite, and
after contradicting, by his parliamentary career, every
profession he had made, comes to the hustings, avowing
himself the supporter of a ministry who are pledged to
oppose all his leading political principles. This may,
indeed, be consistency ;—a thirst for change,—a desire
to disturb whatever is established,—an implicit adoption
of the dictation of factious partizans may be so called,
but we deny that it is independence. And who are the
leaders who are to direct and govern the multitude
Men ambitious of power, and yet incapable of its right
exercise ;—inliated with a puerile vanity, they elevate
themselves to a " bad eminence," and thence are ever
ready to adopt the maxim of the arch-fiend—

" Better reign in hell, than serve in heaven."
To differ in opinion from such men, to think patrioticallY
and independently, to regard social order, and to reve-
rence our national institutions, have ever been held to be
high crimes and misdemeanours. Of such an offence
has Mr. Sandars been convicted, and for this, we are told
by the organ of the party, "he is not to hope to be for-
given."

The dinner, this day, in celebration of Lord Sandon's
election will, we have reason to believe, be one of the
most triumphant displays which has ever been made in
this town. Sir Howard Douglas, Bart., the Honourable
Stewart Wortley, Mr. W. E. Gladstone, M.P. for New
ark, andseveral distinguished visitors are expected to be
present; and, we have no doubt, the effect of this enter-
tainment will be, to cement, in a closer bond of union, all
that is loyal and respectable in this community.
We understand, that Lord Molyneux entertained about 90
gentlemen, at Croxteth, on Wednesday last, to dinner, in cele-
bration of his lordship's election to the Southern Division of this
county. Amongst other distinguished guests were Charlei
Barnard, Esq., W. P. Frcme, W: W. Currie, Joseph Langton►
and W. Earle, jun., Esqrs., of this town.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.--It is our painful duty to record
most lamentable accident which happened on Wednesday even-
ing last, to Mr. Francis, of Babington, late of the Rock Ferry-
He was returning from Birkenhead, where he had been to re-
cord his vote in favour of Grosvenor and Wilbraham, and when
about half-a-mile from home he fell from his horse. The Bris-
tolt mail was unfortunately passing at the time on its wawK.ch
Chester, and the wheels passed over one of his thighs,
was broken and terribly lacerated. Some of his ribs were like-
wise broken, his shoulder put out, and his head 'severely
cut;
and when we last heard of him, he was in a very hopeless con-
dition.—Chester Courant.

have much pleasure in record-
ing that although the Conservative candidate for this borough'
Thomas Helps, Esq., has not been the successful candidate/
the manly and straight-forward mode in which he has avowd
his sentiments, and the honesty of purpose he has displayed
during the contest, have gained him the esteem and friends h'l3,.
of all parties, and secured his return for Ashton at the Ile"
election. A public dinner was given to Mr. Helps on Moab)"
evening, at the Globe Inn, as a testimony of the respect hi
which he is held, and the same opportunity was taken to pooseet
to him a handsome silver cup, which had been purchased by a
subscription 'amongst all parties.
TIMELY VALL.—On Tuesday morning the keeper of the
Sessions blouse, in Chapel-street, discovered that the largo
bronze gag-chandelier, suspended over the barristers' table, 'lt
the Courtt.room, had fallen during the preceding
sequence hf the luting of one of the joints in Ibrie gdhet;
tube having given way, and was broken in pieces. w" -„hen,
tremely fortunate that this accident happened at a time g
the court was closed, as, had it occurred during the sesslea'
killed
can be little doubt that three, at least, of the gentlemet!
of the bar, occupying the central seats, must have been
on the spot.
THE LADIES' CHARITY BALL—We understand, the Ball to
be held at the Townhall, on the 31st instant, the proceeds of
which arc to go in aid of the funds of that excellent institutiog!
the Ladies' Charity, is likely to be particularly well attended
The number of Tickets already sold being unusually largo.
and, in addition to the inducement which the statue of Mr'
Canning, seen by gas light, holds out to the public, we are 10-
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formed the presence of' Lord Sandon, and Sir Howard, Dougla.s,
and many strangers is expected. We are told also, that the
funds of the charity are in a state to require every assistance,.
the committee having lately been under the painful neeessity ot
curtailing the relief usually afforded to the patients; so that wee,
hope, and are confident, the appeal made this year in behalf
of the charity, will be met in the way which a Liverpool rho
never fails to meet the call of want and distress.—Goro's
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RATIONAL EVENING'S AMUSEMENT.--There is SO mu
and Doi
entertainment, as well as solid instruction, in Smith
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education,teonnds
during the present holidays, in the comfortable little lecture:
room of the Lyceum,. The terms and the hours he has fixed
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upon are such as will induce parents to treat themselves, their
children, and their domestic instructors, with the opportunity"
receiving many valuable suggestions, and of enjoying we
innocent mirth; for it is Mr. Smith's successful plan to ow'
bine very effective instruction with laughable illustrations
prevalent errors, by which he secures the lively attention
persons of all ages and pursuits to the important subject of 1_
discourses. The last paragraph of his announcement do'.
great credit to Mr. Smith.--See adv.