The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-07-19 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OP THE LIVERPOOL ST4NDARD.

SlR,—Among the honourable members who supported Mr.
Mark Philips's motion to disfranchise the freemen of Liverpool,
I find the name of the -greatest- and uwt iu uaeut qraek--of-
ancient or modern times—Daniel O'Connell, Esq., " member
for all Ireland." This man had the consummate assurance to
say that he should vote for an " extensive and searching in-
quiry" into the conduct of the electors, not only as respected
their choice of members of Parliament, but their election of
magistrates. Sir, fshould like to know whether this said Da-
niel' O'Connell would support an "extensive and searching
inquiry" into the mode in which he has obtained his living
during the last twenty years—whether he would support an
"extensive and searching inquiry" into the exaction and ap-
propriation of the rent for the last ten Nears—whether he would
have any objection to state how much'of this money has been
applied to the preservation of peace in his kingdom, and how
much has found its way into his own pockets—whether he
would have any objection to state how many thousand of the
starving peasantry of Ireland have been compelled to contri-
bute, in many instances their last penny, for the aggrandise-
ment of this great political quack and his hungry family. Let
him produce all this information, and I shall be content to let
him wade through the proceedings at all the Liverpool elections
for the last century. But still, I confess I should like to have
thrown in, by way of make-weight (if that were necessary), a
list of all the notices of motion on various subjects which he
has given, and which he has either been afraid or ashamed to
bring forward when the time for doing so arrived.
Sir, I have watched this man closely for the last twenty years,
and have arrived at the conclusion, that of all the patriots I have
ever read or heard of he is the most hollow. It is quite impos-
sible to compare his conduct before and after the emancipation
bill passed, and not be convinced of the fact. Before the pass-
ing of that measure, his declaration (a thousand times repeated)
was, that if that boon were conceded, he would pledge himself
that agitation would from that moment cease in Ireland; that
in fact there would and could be nothing more to agitate about.
And what has been his conduct from the moment it did pass ?
It is too well known to requ,ire description here.
But the fact is, that agitation is too profitable a trade in Ire-
land to be given up by a' man who has followed it all his life
for the sake of the emarnment derived from his heart
thinking or caring as little about what. becomes of the "seven
million finest peasantry.ici the world,", as he does of the inha-
bitants of the Sandwich Islandi, or the subjects of the chain of
Tartary.—Yours, &c. A FREEIVIAN.

BOLTON.—For some time past the demand for both plain and
fancy manufactures has been brisk, and large sales have been
effected; chiefly for shipping, at better prices. The weavers
are in full employment; but there has been no material im-
procemeist in wages.

By a return to the House of Commons it appears that, since
January, 1821, thirteen London banking firms have become
bankrupts. Two were army agents, and one a navy agent.
The highest dividend was 18s. Bd. in the pound, under the bank-
ruptcy of Messrs. Sikes and Wilkinson.

Emperiat 13artiamcnt.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MONDAY, JULY 15.

The Duke of GLOUCESTER presented a petition from certain
masters and students of the University of Cambridge against
the Irish Church Reform Bill.
Lord AUCKLAND laid on the table the second report of the
committee appointed to inquire into the commercial accounts
of the United Kingdom. The third report he observed, would
be presented in a few days. The great object of the committee
was to facilitate and simplify the keeping of those accounts.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH could nut allow that opportunity to
pass without expressing his sense of deep obligation which he
felt to the noble earl and the committee for their great and
useful exertions.
Thellusson's Estate Bill was read a second time and referred
to a select committee.
POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS.
Lord BELHAVEN inquired what steps had been taken with
respect to the Post-office communication between this country
and France.
The Duke of RICHMOND said he would not then enter into
any explanation as to the treaty concluded with France respect-
ing the regulations in future to be observed in the transmission
of letters by the English and French Post-offices. When the
proper opportunity arrived he thought he should be able to show
that such measures had been taken as would be found beneficial
to the commercial interest of this country. He believed it
would be found that everything had been done to promote
those good feelings which at present subsisted between the two
countries. CAPTAIN NAPIER.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY wished to know whether
Captain Napier, who appeared to have commanded in a recent
naval engagement against the fleet of Don Miguel, was still in
his Majesty's service ?
Earl GREY said the Board of Admiralty would, of course,
take all those steps which might be deemed necessary when
they arrived at a proper knowledge of the facts. At present
ministers knew nothing more on the subject than what the no-
ble marquis himself was in possession of.
The Logo CHANCELLOR introduced a bill relative to sworn
clerks in Chancery. The noble and learned lord observed that
it embraced those points which had occasioned some discussion
when the Chancery Regulation Bill was under the consideration
of a select committee. In consequence of their decision, those
provisions were struck out of the Chancery Regulation Bill,
and were now made the subject matter of a separate bill.
Read a first time.—Adjourned.

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.