The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-03-31 00:00:00

SHE LIVERPOOL sTANDARD.

GLEANINGS FROM THE NEW YORK PAPERS.

The gentlemen of the press in America are favoured
with a richness of language and a redundancy of meta-
phor, which, to say the least of them, are highly amus-
ing. It is true that the flowers so used are not selected
with much taste, and do not grow under the advantages
of superior cultivation; but we have no right to com-
plain. Grapes do not grow on thistles.
The New York Journal of Commerce, of 23d February
(we like to be particular about dates), contains the fol-
lowing " affair of honour," which it professes to extract
from a Mississippi paper. The standard of manners must
be exquisite and refined to a very high degree, where
two black rascals, not quite so respectable, and not one
hundredth part so intelligent as a London costermonger,
appeal to the duello. But here are the important parti-
culars. It will be seen that the character and reputaticn
-of a portion of the newspaper press were very nearly
compromised by the rencontre.
" An apology is due to our patrons in town foi the non delivery
of our paper on the last publication day. Our carrier, Alfred,
a coloured man, had an unfortunate inisundeistandiug with
another servant, which terminated in an " affair of honour"
bet Ween the parties.
" They met with pistols at five paces, loaded with three balls,
and both fired nearly at the seine instant. Alfred received a
severe wound in the right arm, after which both parties express-
ing their entire satisfaction, the affair terminated.",
The state of travelling by the mails is thus described
by the same journal. We can understand why a mail
should be delayed, but how the last should come in before
the first is a puzzler. What is meant by " the black
pony" we regret we are unable to tell.
" The mails are in a very disordered state. We get a dozen
from New Orleans, half a dozen from Mobile, and nearly a.l
many from Savannah and Charleston,—THOSE WHICH SET OUT
LAST OFTEN ARRIVE FIRST. We do not believe that since the
wretched administration of Mr. Barry commenced, the mails
throughout the country have at any time been in a worse con-
dition than they are now. The black pony is loudly called
for."

During a storm, alias a " blow," in a town called
Liberty, a man of the name of Hall is killed. On a
serious matter of this kind modest and homely language
would, according to our taste, be most befitting. The
Americans however think differently, and they cannot
allow an accident to pass over without indulging in a
piece of genuine pathos. Mr. Hall is described as
" having fallen a victim to the wind."
A Dr. Samuel S. Pool, while skating on Little river,
was suddenly precipitated into a hole and drowned. The
moral from this is, that Pools should avoid Holes— if pos-
sible!

. .
The Americans, have menaced France with war. 'By'
what follows it would appear that hostilities have already
begun, but this sort of warfare is certainly the safest, if
not the most natural. We copy from the journal of
24th February :

" We cannot forbear mentioning, though with very deep morti-
fication, an incident of Saturday, which reflects great discredit
upon a portion of our population. It was this:—Oa the land-
ing of the French officers from the ship at Castle Garden, be-
tween one and two o'clock, a mob assembled at the foot of the
bride cumin,' on to oppose their cumin on shore. It was a base raga-
.?
muffin crew of boys and universalsuffraye voters, who threw them-
seUves in the way of the officers, and assailed them with insult-
ing exclamations, crying, " Down with the Frenchmen," "don't
let them come," " drown them!! !" &c. &c. The officers were
on their way to the consul general, who resides at the Battery,
and the mob accompanied them thither, to the amount Of 7 or
800.

" M. Le Forest was at the office of the consulate at the time, to
which place a part of the mob continued their course. 'Their
rude and ruffian cries were continued at his house for a time,
and M. Le Forest represented the case to the Mayor, whose
deportment on the occasion was such as might have been ex-
pected from that offices, who is alike a gentleman in his feelings
and conduct.

"The feelings of these strangers,—gentlemen themselves, and
attached to a most honourable service,—were of course deeply
injured from such a reception from the old friends and allies of
their own country. They knew not what to make of such a
popular outbreaking in a t►me of peace, and in a country boast-
ing so much of its intelligence and orderly character. But the
most satisfactory representations have been made to them, and
the subject is now, as we have reason to believe, understood in
its true l►ght."

How anxious the writer is to represent that this dis-
graceftl proceeding was the work of boys and " universal
suffrage voters." Are we to infer from this that these
sort or voters are ruffians. But where were the men—
the genuine republicans—the moral and correct citizens,
when the boys, and the 4 universal suffrage voters" were
insulting the French officers? About this
,the less that
is asked or told the better.

But let us take a leap from New York to New
Orleans, and see how men and manners progress in that
locality. We at once light upon a rich scene in the
assembly of the state. In our own beautiful House of
Commons members occasionally accuse each other of
uttering falsehoods, which certainly is very indecorous;
but our honourable representatives do not vet carry
horse pistols with them to assist at their deliberations.
The scene is thus described by a native :
NEW ORLEANS, FEB. s.—On the 3d inst., about the hour
that the House of Representatives were to be called to order,
the speaker, Mr. Alcee Labranche, entered the hall, when he
was assailed by John R. Grymes, Esq., who raised his cane to
strike him. Mr. Labranche, to defend himself, drew a 'small
pocket pistol, which he discharged at his assailant without effect.
Mr. GrytLes thereupon drew from his bosom a horse pistol,
which he levelled at Mr. Labranche, and tired. The pistol
proved to have been loaded with a ball and buckshot.
l'he ball passed between two members, grazed the forehead of
Mr. C. Lavergne, a member, and entered the wall of the hall.
Two of the buckshot took effect, and were lodged in the arm
and hand of Mr. Labranche.

These are all the details of the affair necessary to make it
perfectly understood. It is, in itself, an outrage the most un-
pardonable; for whatever may have been Mr. Grymes' cause
of grievance, he cannot, by any argument or pretext, excuse
himself in having entered the legisLitive hall to attack one of
its members, the speaker, with pistols, thus showing a uisre-
spect to that whole body—to the state—and, indeed, endanger-
ing the lives of other persons disconnected with the affair.
In the house, yesterday, the committee on the affray pre-
sented a report and resolutions to the effect that the speaker
deliver to the sergeant-at-arms his mandate for the appearance
before the house of John It. Grymes, that he might be heard iu
his defence, and the judgment of the house be passed upon his
Conduct.

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t following from the Journal of Commerce,

RIOT IN CINCINNATI.—We regret to learn by the Cincinnati
Journal that a serious riot occurred in that city a short time
since, on the occasion of the consecration of the catholic chapel.
It appears that Dr. Alexander Duncan, (a member of the Ohio
senate,) happened to be standing in the street through which
the procession passed, and not aware that the rules of their
church require every person to uncover his head in the pre-
sence of the bishop on such occasions, he neglected to take off
his hat. On the arrival of the procession opposite to where he
stood, he was requested to uncover his head immedately. He
replied that he was in a public street, and that how much soever
he respected the forms and ceremonies of the catholic religion,
it ill comported with his dignity as an American citizen to do
homage to any man. On saying this he was immediately sur-
rounded by a large number of those in the procession, his but
forcibly torn from hir head, his clothes torn, and himself beaten in
a most shocking manner. Several other persons who had the
hardihood to stand in the. presence of a foreign bishop with their
hats on, shared the same fate with Dr. Duncan. By the ac-
counts in the papers there was a good deal of excitement on the
subject, and fears were entertained that another Charlestown
scrape would be the result."

Such is popery in the land of liberty! When we
call to mind that the Roman catholics of the United
States are chiefly Irish, or of Irish descent, we see what
these persons would. do in England if they had the
power. In America a free citizen is ordered to uncover
his head, in the open streets, to a vular priest who'is
called a "bishop." This is certainly "going the whole
hog." Englishmen would be compelled to undergo the
same humiliations if they were to give further power to
the bigots of the Romish church in Ireland. It is a
comical kind of freedom in a free republic which insists
upon a senator taking off his bat to a walking juggler;
and it is a particular sort of liberty which kicks and
bruises the said senator for 'refusing to obey the insolent
order. If these tricks are to be tolerated, America is
even a worse country than we suspected, and will be
the most enslaved and degraded one on the face of the
earth.

LIVERPOOL POLICE REPORT.

FRlDAY.—Before the MAYOR and Alderman P. BOURNE.

ROBBERY FROM A. SHOP.---.-A young man of respectable ap-
pearance, named Wolf Rees, was charged with stealing a quan-
tity of pencil cases, the property of Messrs. Kendall, fancy
ware dealers in Lord-street. _ _ _

W. H. Brocksop stated that he was in the employ. of Mr.
Kendall. He had on Thursday been cleaning some silver pen-
cil.cases, and, having done so, put them aside into one of the glass
cases in the shop. Prisoner came in and purchased some steel
pens. Witness went to the cash-clerk fur some change for him,
leaving him standing by the counter. The moment prisoner
quitted the shop witness missed the pencil-cases, and gave the
alarm. The police were set "on the look-out" for prisoner;
and, while they were looking for him, he, instead of making
himself scarce, returned to the shop; he was kept in chat while
a policeman was sent for, who apprehended him there and then,
much to his surprise. On his person were found the duplicates
for six pencil-cases, which he had pledged for six shillings. The
selling value of each case was 2s. 9d.
Elliot, the constable who apprehended the prisoner, stated
that he denied the theft, saying that he had purchased the pen-
cil-cases last Tuesday. s
The prisoner said he had;dealt at Mr. Kendall's for eivhteen
months, and purchased pens and pencils from him at various
times. It was true that he had stolen the pencil:-cases in ques-
tion, but he pledged his veracity that it was the tirst accident of
the sort which had ever befallen him.—Cointnitted for trial.

BRUTAL ASSAULT.—A ruffianly fellow, named Peter Disley,
was brought up on a warrant charging him with assaulting Win.
Henry Woods, the son of a marine storekeeper in Tithebi,
street. The complainant's father said that he had desirilllM
son, when persons brought anything for sale to the shop in wit-
ness's absence, strictly to interrogate them, and if necessary to
detain them. Witness was out on the previous dav, and the
prisoner came to offer'a brass stand for sale, and on being asked
by the lad how he became possessed of it, the prisoner fitted the
stand, and Struck him severely on the head. The complainant
corroborated his father's statement, and the prisoner was fined
'ls. and costs, Alderman Bourne informing him, that had he
not understood him to have a wife and six children he would
have fined him £5. _ _ _

Saruttnay.—Before the MAYOR and Alderman P. BOURNE
SCARCITY OF ROGUES.—The magistrates to-day had little
business to transact, owing to an unusual scarcity of rogues "in
the bridewells. The charges were fewer in number than has
been the case for some time back, and not a single prisoner
was sent to Bridewell. _

YESTERDAY.—(Before the MAYOR and Sir Tnos.BRANCKER.)
ROBBERY IN MA sscisasTka.—A cadaverous looking foreigner,
said to be a Spaniard, respectably attired, calling himself Josias
de San Martin Suche, was brought before Sir Thomas Braucker
in the private room, charged on suspicion of having committed
a serious robbery at the Royal Hotel, in Manchester. From
the evidence of 'James Sorley, one of the Manchester police-
officers it appeared that the prisoner and another foreigner were
staying at the above hotel on Saturday night last, where they
slept. On the Sunday morning a gentleman, named Taylor, of
London, who sle.pt in an adjoining room to the prisoner's, dis-
covered that in'the course of the night some person had entered
his bed-room, opmehl his portmanteau, and stole therefrom sixty-
three sovereigns. The prisoner and his friend having left the
hotel suddenly foi,tiverpool, suspicion tell upon him, and Sot-
ley, the officer, was'dispatched.in pursuit. After a search through
the principal inns, the prisoner was found at the Angel Inn, in
Dale-street. When taken into custody he pretended to have
no knowledge of the English language; but it was stated that
during his sojourn at the Royal Hotel, Manchester, he spoke
English very well. These circumstances having been stated,
the officer applied for leave'to take the prisoner before the Man-
chester magistrates, which was granted. The police are on the
look-out fur the prisoner's friend, and there is every reason to
suppose, from a clue they have received, that he will be aopre-
henaed. The prisoner, on arriving at the hotel here, said that
-he was direct from London.
A hungry looking thief, well-known to the police, named
James Carney, was charged with stealing a fine piece of beef,
the property of a butcher, in Pitt-street. It appeared from the
evidence that the prisoner was anxious to treat himself to a sub-
stantial " tuck-out" on the Sunday, and not having the need-
ful to obtain one legitimately, he sneaked up to the complainant's
shop, grappled with the beef, and succeeded in taking it. Whilst
bearing off the prize, as the prisoner thought in triumph, a
young lad observed his movements, and called out "'Butcher,
•take stock of your beef." The prisoner, who had proceeded
about twenty yards from the shop, on hearing this returned and
placed the beef on the counter again, saying Ihat he had only
taken it in a lark. The hotelier could not comprehend the lark,
and gave the prisoner into custody. The prisoner, in his de-
fence, persisted in urging that the whole affair was a joke, and
said that hail be stole a piece of beef he could never have
looked a cow in the face. Unfortunately he was recognized by
the police as an old offender, and the magistrates committed him
for trial. _ _

JUVeNILE DEiINQUENTS.—Four disorderly girls, not more
than 13 or 14 years old each and two lads about the same age,
who live by robbery, were remanded on a charge of house rob-
bery, and of picking a gentleman's pocket of his watch.