The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-07-02 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND ITS ‘,‘ VOTII
OF CONFIDENCE" ! !

TO THE EDITOR OP THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
Sin,—The events of the last fortnight bring in their
train a warning which I hope my fellow-countrymen will
rightly ponder and appreciate.
Almost unexpectedly ministers found themselvis in a
crisis, and it was only by the tenacity with which, some
M.P.s cling to their uncertain honours, that a dissolution
of parliament was averted. " Her Majesty's ministers"
have survived the ordeal, and I suppose will now conti-
nue, with vindictive exultation, their accustomed course
of recklessness and wrong ! WE CANNOT TELL, now
SOON THEY MAY AGAIN KINDLE THE IRRESISTIBLE
FIRE OF PUBLIC INDIGNATION ! !
Are we prepared at a moment's notice faithfully and
effectually to contest the parliamentary representation of
the empire ? Are we ready to fight unitedly for a better
course of legislation ? Are we willing to merge our tri-
vial differences in deference to the first principle of our
national creed ? Depend upon it, a dissolution of parlia-
ment cannot belong deferred. We shall soon—very soon
be called upon to answer these questions by our votes;
and then, in contrast to the subjects of Continental states,
I trust and believe we shall show that, with the omnipo-
tent power of a high, moral, patriotic argument, the
subjedts of Queen Victoria—still stern and unyielding in
their loyalty—will subvert enactments which they repu-
diate and abhor, without the loss of an ounce of blood
It undoubtedly requires great patience to produce such
results by such means, but nothing is safe that is gained
by impulse.- Laws should never be enacted or repealed
without great caution and reflection ; and it is on this
most salutary sentiment that we base the ardour of our
hopes. It is because protection was repealed from im-
pulse, and because free trade was passed without precau-
tion, that we are certain to restore the one and annihilate
the other. We love our country and her constitution !
we pride ourselves in the history of our ancient monarchy I —we glory in the grandeur of our protective institutions!
That part of our protection which preserved our industry
has been set aside—by means which, if we could, we
might perhaps forget; but the void that it leaves only
demonstrates its value, and the hideousness of its substi-
tute only justifies and argues for its restoration. Four
years of change have shown us that we have lost more
than we have won ; and the uncertainty of this new state
of things proves it to be nothing more nor less than A
GAMBLING SYSTEM ON AN AWFUL SCALE.
Ir sueh a scene as this. with such a conflict pending,
it behoves every Protectionist in the kingdom to ask him-
self, with that sincere anxiety which this great subject
justifies, V can Ido for this great struggle ? Is there
no vacant place on this great battle-field where I can
raise our noble standard ? Can I make no exertions to
benefit my beloved but suffering country? Can I soothe
no divisions. Can I arouse no slumbering energies, or
wield no potent influence ? Can I not shew the working
men who are their real friends ? Can I teach no peer his
policy, or no commoner his duty ? Can I sub,,cribe to
no Protectionist association, or patronise no Protection
organ ? Can I sit here in censurable ease and
apathy, when my country demands the vigilant exercise
of my assenting patriotism, and the tortured negro still
shrieks in vain for a handful of the sweets of mercy ?
Oh ! that every Briton knew, felt the value of the
stake for which the nation struggles ! Oh ! that they
could but be inspired, individually, with a consciousness
of this imminent emergency! Then it would be unne-
cessary—it would be presumption in me or any man—to
imalore them, as they love their country, as they esteem
traditional reminiscences, and venerate a traditional im-
perial policy, to rise in godlike greatness to avert the
dangers which envelope us—which both drag at the na-
tion's heels, and loom o'er her path in prospect. Though
the House of Commons—to some extent, in some suspi-
cious way—pays more deference to the pathos of a cen-
sured minister than to the crying evils of this suffering
kingdom, let us continue to devtlope the plan of our cam-
paign, unceasingly to enforce our measures of relief, and
zealously to consolidate our powers of punishment and
degradation !

June 29th, 1850,

I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
A PROTECTIONIST.

ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SlR,—During the past week the walls were placarded
with an announcement that a charity service would take
place on Sunday, at the Roman Catholic chapel, Copperas-
hill, and amongst the other attractions promised was the
important feature of the Lord Bishop of the district
assisting at High Mass. Now, sir, I would respectfully
inquire by what authority the Roman Catholic bishop is
honoured by the above imposing title ? How is he a lord ?
Why are the prelates of that church, which our ecclesias-
tical polity forbids us to recognise, even in semblance,
permitted to arrogate to themselves the rank which at-
taches exclusively to the highest dignitaries of the Church
of England ? It may be urged that such paltry affectation
is too puerile to deserve remark ; but I must say I regard
it as a direct insult to the Church ; at all events it is of a
piece with the ambitious game that apostate thurch is
playing. When they have played off successfully the lord
for a time, we may expect to see them for district substi-
tute diocese; for aught I know this last bold stroke may
only have been withheld in the

in one present instance from a
fear of legal consequences, which such a fraudulent pre-
tence might have been liable to. We see in this little
incident the result of the shameless connivance of goyern-
rnent at the impudent conduct of certain Lord Bishop* in
Ireland, on a recent occasion, and an emphatic condem-
nation of the cry got up at the time of the passing of the
Emancipation Bill, viz., that Papists only wanted religious
freedom, and did not contemplate religious ascendanev_

Why, they merely wait an opportune moment to put in
their claim for the church property. So far from really
enjoying their privileges with thankfulness, they make
no secret of the assumption that theirs is the only legiti-
mate church of the realm. It is utterly repugnant to
common sense to suppose that the Roman Catholics, with
their extreme opinions in doctrine and ecclesiastical as-
cendancy, would remain in a subordinate position one day
!onger than the law had power to hold them down there.
I feel confident that the Liberals who urged on the Eman-
cipation Bill never for a moment anticipated its conse-
quences; they, I am sure, would be the last parties in the

hey errec

tailure they are especially liable to; they were a little un-
skilled in the knowledge of human nature and the genius
of Popery.—Yours, &c., OBSERVER.

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HURCHES FOR THE POOR

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

Sir.—As your Standard admits, and lends its powerful
help to, every subject. likely to advance the good of man,
locally or nationally, I beg respectfully to offer a suages-.
tion or two, at this particular period, to the Clergy and to
the Christian public, on a point of very great importa,.ee,
which appears to me t

lave been much overlooked in the
erection of many of our churches, especially those built
in the poorer and more densely-populated parts of the

making a great part, if not the whole, of ihesej'clit;c'h;
entirely free, and of doing this before any new churches
be built.

It is much to be regretted that most of the churches
I particularly allude to, are not answering the purposes
they were intended to serve—to afford spiritual instruction
to the poor who live in the immediate neighbourhood of
them. To these, few of the poor can go, because there
are no sittings for them except such as are generally un-
comfortable. Wherever there is a church, having the
whole or the greater part of the body free, there may be
seen the poor indeed receiving spiritual instruction, and
we may trust spiritual blessings.
Now, though the character and ability of a Aproonann

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have much influenceindrawing a large congregation of
the apparently uncared for poor, yet it does not follow
that when we find few poor in a church the clergymen of

that church are not thought much of, or that they are in-
different to the welfare of the lower classes. I know some
of them are not only much beloved by their congregations,
but are also spending much of their time in giving in-

struction to the poor in their school-rooms, and in other
places in their districts, where the poor gladly meet them ;
but church accommodation for them there is not at
present. They cannot be admitted into the pews, for
they have no money to pay for them ; and the clergyman's
stipends (which_ in the "burches, are very small,) are

derived principally from pew-rents_
Unless a fund, therefore, be raised for the support of
the ministers, the benevo!ent intentions of the founders
of those churches cannot be carried out, and the poor
will be deprived of the blessings derived from the commu-
nion of our church. I would, then, suggest that the
Church Building Society should devote their money to the
opening of at least a number of pews for the poor before
they build any new churches. And I would also suggest
that the clergymen of these churches make an appeal to
their pew-holders, asking them to pay, say five shillings
a year, more for their pews, and let the amount so col-
lected be applied to the opening of a few pews imme.
diately for the poor.
Trusting you will be able to afford a small space in the
Standard for these suggestions,-1 remain, with great
respect, A FRIEND.
Liverpool, 29th June, 1850.

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the peace for the county of Lancaster was held at Preston
on Thursday. There was a full attendance of magistrates,
who were presided over by the Venerable Archdeacon
Brooks. The various assessments for the ensuing year
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having been read, Mr. Wilson France moved the appoint..
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Sessions. A large majority adopted. a resolution to sp-
ell buildings belonging to the county. A committee was
appointed for the purpose of carrying into effect all
to the reception of patients into the two new county luna-
tic asylums, &c. Mr. France proposed a series of resolu-
tions for the better carrying out of the business of the
county, more particularly in reference to matters of
finance. After a long discussion, a resolution was adopted
rescinding the order upon which the present system of
making payments was established, and leaving the ma-
chinery of a new system on the principle of making all
payments on account of the several gaols and houses of
correction through the county treasury,. to be settled by
the visiting justices in conjunction with the general finance
committee and the county treasurer.
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