The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-21 00:00:00

THE COURT.

The Queen and Prince Albert left Buckingham Palace,
on Tuesday afternoon, escorted by a party of Lancers,, for
Claremont. Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince of NN, ales
and the Princess Royal, accompanied their parents. On
Thursday morning the Queen and Prince Albert took
their accustomed walk in Claremont Park ; and in the
afternoon of the same day, her Majesty and Prince Al.
bert, accompanied by the Princess, Royal, arrived in town
at twenty minutes before six o clock, in a carriage and
four,
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Tuesday next) nor the forthcoming meeting of Ascot with
their presence this year.

Norris Castle is actually purchased for the royal marine
res;dence of the Queen and Prince Albert. The amount
of the purchase is stated to be £60,000. Osborne House
will also be occupied, but will be for the exclusive use of
the household. [This paragraph has appeared in all the
London, and many of the provincial papers ; but the
Obeerter of Sunday states that the Castle has neither
been purchased nor hired for her Majesty, nor are any
negociations pending respecting it.]

May 21, 1841.

IRELAND.

The Metropolitan Conservative Society of Dublin has
dissolved itself.
The price of butter in Cork last week advaneed Ms. in
the cwt.

It is a fact worthy of observation, that since the eleva-
tion of Lord Chief Justice Pennefather to the bench, not
one decision made by him at Nisi Prins, has been over-
ruled by any of the Courts sitting in Banco.
DAN'S PLAGARISM.—A correspondent in Galignan's
Messenger accuses O'Connell of having presented him
with a copy of the celebrated lines which have been the
subject of controversy between the Liberator and D'Ar-
lincourt, as having been written by himself.

The Dublin Evening Mail states that the judges are
unanimous in declining to grant the motion for a new
trial, as against the parties convicted, with the exception
of the him Mr. Tierney, and that Mr. Justice Crampton
stands alone, and upon some minor point, with respect to
that individual.

On Wednesday last John Cordery, who was lately con-
victed of the murder of Sergeant Dodd, was executed at
Carrickfergus Gaol. lie met his fate with the most per-
fect firmness. On the falling of the drop, several of the
soldiers of the 66th fainted ; and one of the dragoons fell
from his horse in a fainting fit, and was severely cut.
The friends of Mr. O'Connell deny the report that he
is to be married to the sister of a Fellow of Trinity Col-
lege. The Liberator is an admirer of Miss M'D ,a
most interesting and accomplished lady, in her 23d year,
but her connections laugh at the idea of her entering into
hymeneal bonds with the Father of his country, now in
his 72d year.

BARBAROUS MURDER AND ROBBERY' OF ARMS.--
On Sunday last, the sth of May, a most horrid murder
was perpetrated in the parish of Cloone, in the county of
Leitrim, by a gang of assassins during the time of
Divine Service. In consequence of the illness of his wife,
Mr. Thomas Nash, a respectable protestant, was obliged to
remain at home, contrary to his custom of attending
church; and at midday he was surprised by an armed
party entering his house, and demanding his fire-arms.
The gallant fellow resisted the demand of the lawless ruf-
fians with noble determination, which cannot be too highly
commended ; but, grievous to relate, he fell in mortal
combat with his assailants. His poor wife crept from her
bed of sickness, and with his sister, Mrs. Brown, assisted
in the combat with the assassins, one of them struck
Mrs. Nash on the head with a pistol, and another at the
same moment darted a sword through the body of Mr.
Nash. Mrs. Nash. (as we learn) exclaimed " I am mur-
dered !"—her husband responded, " I am gone !" and
almost instantly breathed his last. An inquest was held
on the deceased on Tuesday by Lord Clements, and a verdict
of" wilful murder against a perso❑ or persons unknown"
was returned. Nothing calculated to lead to the disco-
very of the monsters has been elicited.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY EVENING.

2 to 1 against Mr. John Day's Ugly Buck.—offered.
7to 2 „ Mr. Crockford's Ratan.—taken freely..
12 to 1 „ Colopel Peel's Orlando.
12 to 1 „ Mr. Scott's Bay Momus.—taken.
17 to 1 „ Mr. Lichtwald's Leander.—offered.
20 to 1 „ Sir G. Heathcote's Akbar.
20 to 1 „ Mr. A. Wood's Running Rein.
20 to 1 „ Mr. Bowes's T' Auld Squire.
25 to 1 „ Colonel Peel's lonian.—offered.
With the exception of a good amount of money being
laid against Ratan, and the partial advance of The Ugly
Buck, owing to the success of The Devil to Pay at Gor-
hambury, and the spring of Bay Momus to 12 to 1, to-
gether with the decline of Leander, very little has been
done worthy of observation since our last. The principal
bets laid were, on Wednesday. 2 to 1 to £5O pgainst The
Buck, 20 to 1 against Akbar; yesterday, 12 to 1 against
Orlando ; and to-day, 30 to 10, and 7 to 2, t, near £2OO,
against Ratan, and 12 to 1, in scores, against Bay Momus.
500 to 200 would have been taken about The Buck, but 2
to 1 was the most offered.

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May 21, 1844.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION.

'The two candidates, annouriPed in our last, have during
the week attended several meetings in the county. On
'Tuesday the canvass commenced generally throughout
the division, and has since been prosecuted with the ut-
most activity. Meantime, the restless busyb9dies of the
League have been in full action. A special fund for con-
ducting the election is professedly to be raised, though
most people believes that it chiefly comes out of the
League's coffers. However, a day or two ago it was given
out that this fund had reached, in Manchester and the
surrounding district, £13,000, and that this sum was to
be applied to the election expenses, exclusive of any sum
the League might contribute. Doubtless, this statement
is highly exaggerated ; but it is sufficient to prove the ne-
cessity of combined, persevering, and energetic exertion
on the part of Conservatives.
MEETINGS OF MR. ENTWISLE'S FRIENDS.

On Thursday, Mr. William Entwisle paid a visit to
Liverpool, for the purpose of meeting the gentlemen upon
his committee and addressing the electors. He arrived
about noon from Manchester, and at half-past two o'clock
he was introduced to his committee at the rooms of the
Conservative Association, in Harrington.street. His re-
ception was of the most animated character. At three
o'clock, attended by many of the leading members of his
committee, Mr. Entwisle was introduced on 'Change by
Mr. Alderman Molyneux, where he was received with
hearty good will by the assembled merchants. From the
flags of the Exchange he was escorted into the News-room,
and there saluted with several rounds of applause. Im-
mediately after this, the honourable gentleman proceeded
'in company with his friends to the office of Messrs. Little-
dale, the eminent brokers, from one of whose windows, in
front of the Exchange area, it was intended that he should
address the people. On his way he was repeatedly
cheered, and great anxiety was manifested to bear him.
At this time the concourse of people had increased to
1,500 or 2,000
Mr. Alderman MOLYNEUX briefly introduced Mr.
Entwistle as the Conservative candidate for the represen-
tation of the division.
ENTWISLE, on making his appearance, was imme-
latetY greeted with a burst of enthusiastic applause, which
t.r. as ti
Prolonge for some me. Sience bein restred,
Entrvisle d said that in appearingl g before the electors as
a candidate for the representation of the southern division
of this county in parliament, be hoped he need not trespass
very long upon their attention in the explanation of any
general principles, as to which he thought he might con-
fidently appeal to Liverpool itself, which was one of the
most conservative constituencies in the empire; and be
Loped that the approval bestowed on the men whom they
had elected the members for the borough, would, in some
degree, be bestowed upon him who now sought to advo-
cate the same great cause in parliament as a representative
of the county. (Hear.) He would, however, mention a
few leading topics, and then endeavour to pass on to some
questions of a more particular class ; after which, it would
afford him very great pleasure to answer any questions
that might be asked him with the view of explaining him-
self more fully. He was desirous, then, of maintaining
the existing institutions of the country, as those ;which
bad been tried by long experience, and found well calcu-
lated to promote to the highest degree the social security,
and to give the greatest individual liberty to the subject.
They had had long and ample experience of that fact; and,
in avowing himself a friend to this principle, be believed
he was seeking to promote the happiness and prosperity of
the whole country. (Hear.) He was also, as a member
of the established church, desirous of maintaining that
connexion between church and state which bad long sub-
sisted, and which, while providing every man with a na-
tionally-established church, long founded here and recog-
nised, at the same time allowed to every man in the coun-
try the opportunity and full liberty of exercising his own
free choice with regard to the church to which he should
belong. (Cheers.) It sought not to coerce the consci-
ence of any man; but it merely opened the doors of the
established church to all who chose to enter. He desired
to see the education of the people promoted to the utmost
extent ; he wished an offer to be made of education on re.
ligious principles to all classes; but in doing this there
had appeared some difficulties, for it was said that it was
impossible to instil religious principles without teaching a
man to belong to one church to the exclusion of all others.
If he should credit that the doctrines taught by the church
of England were different from those of other orthodox
churches, he should admit the difficulty and recognise the
impracticability of the step ; but when the difference con-
sisted more in the form in which the church was governed,
because, in reality, it was in the mode of discipline rather
than in the form of doctrine the chief difference consisted,
he saw no difficulty in promoting education and instilling
doctrines, without teaching a man that it was necessary
for him to adopt one church in preference to another, but
allowing liberty of conscience for all. (Hear, hear.) Those
Points, which were the vital principles of conservatism,
he ventured to repeat nearly in the same terms as he had
Put them forward in his address, and be would now en-
deavour to pass on to one or two of those questions which,
he thought, appeared to deserve serious consideration at
the Present time. On a recent occasion, when be came
forward before the electors of another large town in this
district, he expressed his disapprobation of the introduc-
tion of what was called the new poor law into this county.
He believed that throughout the whole of this county the
'ofairly, ld law was administered with discretion, and that it was
honourably, and uprightly carried out; and he be-
lieved that the introduction of the new system had not
beef, called for by any abuses existing here. Therefore it
wasupa
especially hard that we should be called upon to give
local authority, exercised from a long period back, in
order to contribute to a system which was certainly calcu-
lated . . to do away with many abuses in the agricultural dis-
tricts, but which was not required for the reform of ally
abuses elsewhere. He objected, therefore, to its introduc-
tion in this part of the country at all, as being uncalled for,
though it were the best law the wit of man could devise;
there were some particulars connected with it which
seemed not to be well calculated to promote the welfare
of the people. The adoption of a system of central
authority was one that he objected to. It was impossible
for the central authorities to be acquainted with the wants,
wishes, and necessities of individuals, situated as they
were at a great distance, and when, in many cases, appli-
cation might be made and time lost, thereby rendering it
fatal to the applicants, for time, on such occasions, was
of great importance. Besides this, it certainly appeared
so him that many of the regulations by which the poor-
law was carried into effect were unnecessarily severe—
that they were too stringent, and required relaxation. He
had been told that in many cases this relaxation was prac-
tised by local authority; and he was happy to see in this
a return, in some degree, to the principles by which the
Administration of the law was carried into effect before,
because it appeared to him that when local authority was
assumed, the authority of which he had before spoken
ceased to be so central, and we returned, in a partial de-
gree, to the old operation of local authorities, local feel-
ings, and local discretion. Heretofore, we were able to
govern ourselves; and what we desired now was to return
vo that mode of administration which was so successfully
Znied on in this district before. (Hear, hear.) Having
US laid before them tire chief points on which he dis-
-I,l)Proved of the introduction of the law into the county,
tentwouls now proceed to notice another topic, which was
spy *Prominently forward by the gentleman who was
citing their votes on the other side—he meant the
felt--'av's• And in addressing them on this subject, he
that he was addressing the inhabitants of a city which
!!8 8! second to none in the intelligence and enterprise of
s and who were perfectly competent to judge
of what was fair and just, and sufficiently clear-sighted
tot to raise themselves on the ruins of others who were
tequally inhabitants with themselves, and equally entitled
o justice and protection. (Cheers.) Before, however,
Mentioning his own opinion, he should wish to observe
that there were one or two peculiar inconsistencies in the
mode in which these ultra-theories on the subject of the
corn-laws were brought forward. (Hear, hear.) One of
them was—and he mentioned it without meaning any dis-
respect to the parties--one of them consisted in the
circumstances of the gentlemen themselves. He wished
not to allude to any gentleman personally; but, as the
subject had been freely canvassed already, he was at
liberty to make it part of his present address. Many of
those gentlemen who supported the resolution
to sweep
Sway all corn laws, arid at once to remove protection from
the agriculturists in order to make the importation of
corn tree—many of those total repeaters operation of those corn laws, raised themselveshad,under the
from the
state in which they commenced business—from moderate
fortunes to the acquisition •of very opulent property.
(Hear, hear.) He cast no imputation on them for that •
On the contrary, it was the highest credit that could be
paid to their activity and intelligence ; but it nevertheless
appeared inconsistent with the principles which they pro-
fessed. If they said it was impossible to carry on the trade
of the country under the operation of the corn laws, and
Yet they themselves, engaged in trade, had succeeded in
"'using princely fortunes, there was an inconsistency
in their professions. (Hear, hear.) The next inconsis-
tency was th;s,—that the present did not appear to be a
Particularly well-suited time for bringing forward these
twions. Three or four years ago, when trade was slack,
toi there was a deficiency in the revenue, and we were
ng on growing worse and worse, and few so sanguine
aentertain hopes of an improvement, there might be
Tees Pretext for bringing forward what appeared to be
despelfrate remedy, and then it might be argued that
was 41tle ,eases required desperate remedies. But this
work •a tue case at present : the mills were actively at
ma
a-week.) 'We operatives were employed. (Aye, at 9s.
wages , rle had nothing to do with the regulation of
and tt;ttall he knew was, that the men were at work,
cheerln in, Stockport, which returned that honourable
of e: took so prominent a part in the agitation
l'ressicio Pe, and which had been sunk so low in the de-
were ok the times, new mills were building, new hands
aequirin
reee g business, trade was reviving,' commerce
sens,6_ vering itself,' and there was every prospect of
heei:',Ment for the labouring man. (Hear, hear, and
fat sr•-e, The 'principle the free-traders announced was,
the Ton?uld buy in the cheapest' market and sell
vr, filch dearest. This appeared to be the principle
44111 hided their actions ; but would any man tell
11,.;_raw:41'a,n we should -export all our manufactures, and
1:4c8, lej_hr subsistence from the people of foreign coun-
''prne ''''ead of supplying the agricultural labourer at
tni,i •
'8 labe„.‘, interchanging our productions for the fruits of
320 t ur, which were at hand ? (Cheers.) There could
tiealsastit9' doubt that the great advantage lay in our
claW,vlth those who were close to us. There could be
iteiltie"2t of this fact ; and he therefore did not think that
that ds'erl engaged in commerce would do well to adopt
svistrect
tiedp. Principle of buying in the cheapest market
"kinse In the dearest, unless they could bring all
tilted - into one at and make them to be as in In the Welfare Yes. of that nation as they were them-
"t two sStlear,) • He'would'endeavour to point out one
Prese,,, .9itances in which he was inclined to think the
With " HYnistry
'.leere /Revs to the calculated to govern the kingdom
arkprosperity of all classes. It might
ttleorale ss_ln.Popular subject that he should allude to the
"z but he did so with'the feeling that those who

considered it dispassionately would see that the minister
who dared to encounter the unpopularity of stich 'mea-
sures, to retrieve the affairs of the kingdom, deserved
honour and credit, now that his measures had been emi-
nently successful. The case was urgent : the remedy was
called for ; and, instead of adopting the expedient of
raising duties on certain commodities, he laid a tax on
the wealthy, and resorted to the property of the country
10 meet the emergencies of the nation. That measure
was a bold one, and it bad been singularly successful ;
for now we had a surplus instead 'of a deficiency, which
surplus was applied at once towards a reduction of some
of the taxes that pressed on the industry of the people.
(Cheers.) However, a question had been asked him that
day, and he would answer it now, without waiting for it
to be asked again. The question was, whether the in-
come tax was to be removed at the close of the current
year, as was implied in the original terms; and his an-
swer was, that whether it was removed must depend on a
continuance of that necessity which called for its original
imposition. (Great uproar.) Many voters might not
like those opinions, and he was not sanguine enough to
suppose that his eloquence would convince opponents;
but he was. laying his opinions before them in order that
he might secure the support of those with whom, and
with ,lhom only, he coincided in sentiment. (Cheers.)
He was not sanguine of making converts ; he was not
going to produce any new or startling theories by which
to promise to make them very rich and happy in a year
or two, because he knew that such promises, if made,
would be.falsified. He would leave that to those who
adopted one measure as a panacea, and who promised
them that if they adopted that measure there never was a
people who would become so powerful and wealthy.
(Laughter.) The one cure for every disease had been
considered but like that of the mountebank and quack,
and he believed firmly it was so in the present instance.
(Cheers.) He mentioned that he would advert to one or
two points on which his confidence in the ministry was
based, and on which he hoped they would secure the re-
turn for the county of the individual then before them,
who advocated these views. He would allude to another
point, and that was the reduction of the interest on a.
large portion of the funded debt. Immediately that the
circumstances of the country were improved, that pros-
perity returned, and that money was coming, the oppor-
tunity was taken to reduce the interest of the debt • and
so successful had that been, that there were not only no
dissentients to the measure, but the debt itself on which
that reduction was carried into effect was hardly affected
in price, so strictly was everything attended to. He
thought this was a proof of the ability of the ministry to
arrange their measures, and of their power to carry them
out. (Hear, hear.) He would not do more than allude
to the measure brought forward by Sir Robert Peel the
other day, with respect to banking, because be believed
it had met the approbation of all classes of commercial
men. And now he felt that it would not be very inte-
resting in them to listen further to him. He wished to
express his opinions briefly, and to give them an oppor-
tunity of hearing him ; and he had only to add, that if
any gentleman would have the kindness to question him
on any subject, he would answer him to the best of his
ability. He concluded by saying, that, should the elec-
tors do him the honour to return him to parliament, it
would be his duty and highest pleasure to devote his time
and abilities to their service; and when he should fail in
satisfying them of the honesty of his intentions, or in
devoting his best''exertions for their service, then would
it be time to remove him from the representation, and to
supply his place with another man. (Cheers.)
" Three cheers for Entwisle" were then given.
A VOICE.—WiII you vote against the ten-hours bill ?
Mr. ENTWISLE.—If I thought it could b' carried into
effect, without injury to the manufacturer, and through
him to the operative, I should be very glad to vote for it;
but not having sufficient evidence of that fact, I think it
would be a very dangerous interference between the em-
ployment of the workmen and the engagement of the
master. He then thanked them for the patience with
which they had listened to him, and expressed a hope
that conservatism might long prevail in Liverpool.
He then took his leave amidst loud cheers.

On Friday morning Mr. Entwistle paid a visit to the
electors of Rochdale. He arrived in the town, accompa-
nied by Richard Birley, Esqoband some other gentlemen
from Manchester, in a carriage drawn by four greys, about
half-past nine o'clock. He was met at the entrance to
thetown by a number of gentlemen on horseback, by
whom he was escorted to the Wellington Inn, where the
Conservative committee were assembled. He here ad-
dressed the electors at considerable length, and was very
enthusiastically received. At the close of his speech a
Chartist of the name of Livesey put a string of questions
which were answered by Mr. Entwistle with considerable
readiness and judgment, and to the evidently perfect satis-
faction of the audience. At half past twelve on the same
day the learned gentleman arrived in Oldham, and met
a very numerous body of electors, whom be addressed at
great length. On Monday (yesterday) he spoke at
Bolton. To-day he meets the electors of Manchester,
and the electors of Ashton-under-Lyne to-morrow (Wed-
nesday.) As far as we have been able to ascertain, the
progress of the canvass hitherto, on the part of Mr. En-
twistle, has been highly satisfactory.
On Saturday there was a meeting of Mr. Entwisle's
general committee at Newton, when a report of the can-
vass was submitted, and the anticipated result is, that
Mr. Entwisle will be returned by an immense majority.
Large odds were bet that his majority will exceed 700.