The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-01-06 00:00:00

PROCEEDINGS AFTER THE NOMINATION.

The Mayor having adjourned the court until this day, at nine
• . o'elOck, each party formed in procession. The first to leave the
hiratings was that of Mr. Nlorris. He was followed by the
Etvartites. After a short delay the precession of Lord Sandon
moved down Castle-street, Lord-street, Church-street, and Bold-
street to the house of Mr. Alderman Lawrence, in Rodney-
stieet, where his lordship, from that gentleman's balcony, deli-
voted a powerfully impressive and convincing speech, and
retired amidst the greatest applause. The procession of Sir
Howard Douglas followed Lord Sandou, and, on arriving at
the Waterloo Hotel, the honourable baronet was greeted with
several rounds of applause, which continued for several minutes.
When the cheering had subsided- Sir Huwaan addressed the
electors in a speech which was listened to throughout with the
mast marked attention and received with euthusiastic applause.
The fifriner part was addressed more particularly to the freemen
of-the-borough, who, the honourable baronet observed, were
deeply interested ift the issue of this struggle. They would
recollect the noble exertions which had been made to preserve
to (num those privileges they enjoyed by virtue of birth or ser-
vitude, when assailed by those who were interested in their dis-
franchisement. The noble lord who was also a candidate for
their suffrages, had pleaded-their cause in the House of Com-
mons with great ability and perseverance. Although he pos-
sessed not a seat in that house, yet he had rendered every ser-
vice in his power, by using his influence and be introducing the
various deputations to men of powerful influence, who had
succeeded in throwing out the bill and thus preserving to them
their just rights. (Cheers.) He would remind them that it
was to the Efouse of Peers they were indebted for the preserva-
tion of their rights, and he hoped they would support those men
who would resist every attempt to infringe the privileges of that .
housa. (Cheers.) Ile implored them. conclusion, to rally
rotind those m-en who would preserve the institutions of their
country, and by their ready and cordial support to place them
at the head of the poll, and by their early attendance to secure
their return. (Loud cheers )
Sir HOWARD then proceeded to address the new constituency
as follows:—Gentlemen, I believe you acknowledge, with due
gratitude, that you are indebted to Earl Grey arid the reform
bill for having given you the elective rights which you are now
called upon to exercise. Earl Grey, in bringing forward that
measure gave the most public and solemn assurance that it was
- calculated and intended by him to maintain all and subvert
• none of the institutions of the country. lie deprecated the
ballot, universal suffrage, shortening the duration of parlia-
ments, the reform of the House of Peers by destroying the
hereditary privileges of its order; he deprecated the separation
of the church from the state. You, then, are bound tocouforin
with his views, and to exercise the rights he has given you, in
• conformity with his assurances, to vote fur candidates who will
maintain all the institutions of the country; to take the reform
biHas an end or final measure with respect to any alteration in
the constitution of parliament, and nut to use it as a means to
effect other changes. The intelligent persons whom I address
know well that when any great alterations are made in ans
complicated machinery, whether it be in a state machine or in
a mechanical machine, it is usual to add to the regulators and
c outriding powers deny addition he made to the moving force.
It was generally thought by those who supported the reform
bill, that those classes of the people to which the' lective fran-
chise was extended, consisted of persons so intelligent, respect-
able, and moderate that they might safely be entrusted with
those rights, and that they would not apply the force thus-given
-them to overpower or destroy the regulating and coutruliug
i powers of the state. No 'addition has been made to the royal
prerogative, none to to the aristocratic principle. Far other-
wise, gentlemen, the.power of these elementary principles of our
-constitution has been very much reduced. I heard Earl Grey ad-
mit in his speech in thellouse of Lords on his resignation, that he
.-feared the royal prerogative was too much diminished. Now,
gentlemen, it you use the power given to you more immoderately
than he was
.prepared to believe you would, you may endanger.
the constitution by such excesses. It has been well said by one
of the wisest of men, that as the too great power of princes tends
by-its excesses to destroy their power, so too much liberty ex-
poses itself to destruction. We, gentlemen have experienced
in our own history the truth of this by the change which took
le place in the forte of our government at a certain period, to which
it is painful, but may be useful, to refer. We have now arrived
at a period of our history when it remains to be proved. whether
you will exercise the rights that have been extended to you in
a manner which will secure your own freedom, ur whether you
will go into excesses which, overpowering all the balances of
• the eonstitutionewill lead to disorders which inust terminate in
the loss of that, which, iu that case, you will have abused. Gen-
- tletnen, in this. tone Earl Grey himself, since he retired from
office:has rep eatedly admonished the new constituency to at-
tempt no further alteration in the constitution, but seeking the
reform of abuses through constitutional means. Now, gen-
tlemen, I will give you the benefit of the reform bill, so-
lar as it may tend to ensure good government, promote
the well-being arid maintain the just rights (Attie people, I will
adhere to its letter. -I, like Earl Grey, deprecate any other
. alteratiOn in the constitution of parliament than that which is
- expressed therein. Here we think alike; and if Earl Grey be
an honest, upright statesman, with the true interests of his
country at heart, which I ens sure he is, and you go further,
than the meats. e. he proposed, he must severely deprecate your
• conduct, regret shat he has entrusted you .with such rights, and
support any government which will endeavour to resist any
further encroachments on the constitution. I implore you then
by every thing that •is dear, and just, and sacred, transcend not
the point which I have indicated. I implore those who may
nevertheless be disposed to go further, to concede, at least, to
the constitution of parliament, as already altered, a fair trial.
Sir Howard concluded his address with a most animated appeal
'to the electors, that in the exercise of -those rights which had
been entrusted to them, they would yield a powerful support to
those candidates who would protect those institutions which
were 'identified with the true interests of the country. The
hohourable baronet concluded amidst the most enthusiastic
-cheering.
Mr. WHIGEiT.-1111 friends, you have nobly commenced the
-struggle in this glorious cause, let me entreat you .to continue
your exertions and victory is ours. (Great cheers.) You must
have seen we had not fair play at the hustings this morning,
but fortunately we are not of such stuff as to be frighteoed by
.mere shouting, we knew on what honest hearts we had to rely,
and felt convinced we should spew our strength by our votes
. rather than by mere noise. (Cheering.) Gentlemen, we were
told, aye, it was asserted this day at the hustings, that our gra-
cious sing had desceuded to dismiss his late ministers, by a
trick of legerdemain or hocus-pocus, yes, such were the
words ; but fortunately, it cause from the lips of one who
knew much more of this sort of trickery than the honest
and loyal Englishmen I have the pieasure of addressing,
for it happened to be uttered by one of the fraternity of
the thimure-rige. (Much cheering and laughter.) These are
men who-talk of hums pocusing, truly it is quite of a piece with
their whole.conduct, for let meetny brother freemen, warn you
of a trick they ore desirous of. playing upon you, they have
found to their eternal inortiticatiou they could not destroy your
rights, when detended by such staunch and powerful friends
as the Howard Douglas and Lord Sandan. (Loud cheers.)
They have, therefore, struck out a new plan of operations, and
hope they may by oue of their legerdemain tricks shocus pocus
you out of your franchise. They hops to be able to bring up
FO many of their friends the first day as to pace their cans
didates at the top of the poll, and theei when you make your
appearance on the second day to request the long bribery oath
may be put to each individual tendering his vote, and by this
paltry trick waste the time, and prevent many an honest man
Ernie exercising his franchise. Be aware of this, my friends,
and let it be your business then to counteract so base a trick,
show yourselves faithful to yourselves, by coining up to the poll
in overwhelming numbers and drive them, where I have no
doubt they will be fsuncl, at the bottom of the poll. (Cheers.)
I now address myself to you, any brother-electors, not as a
.party, man, but as hispuesionately asking you and each of you,
(having a spark of honest or honourable feeling in your com-
position;) what would you call, that person whohyyour means
. raised himself to the highest height of his ambition, and, when
• thetwas attaihed, could forget the ladder by which he mounted
and suffer it, withenta.struggles to.he destroyed ? 1 can guess
the maine that he would well deserve, but I shall not give it.
..Stla such was the conduct of your late representative, Mr.
Ewald. Instead of coming forward, and, like an honest man,
throwing himself its the bleach when your rights and privileges
were attacked, he skulked away like some small animal with ins
tail between his legs.
Geutleinen,—l have ever endeavoured to prove by my actions
lather than by words the sincerity of my desire to serve my na-
tive town and its iithabiteitite; if you are convinced of this
(hear, hear, and chew's) listenao me now, and believe me in
:this acs advice to you, with -the must perfect good faith and in
the most heartfelt assurance 'it is for your-real benefit. Show
by _your determination to support Sir Howard Douglas and my
Lord Saudon that you are nut forgetful of those who, when in your
_hour of need, were ever ready to fight your battles; rally round
their standards, and by so doing you will show to the radicals
that the freemen and eiectors of Liverpool are faithful and loyal
to their gracious &lug, and determined .to uphold to the last
theirlloriuus constitution.

Itocrinsit.is Pease:tee Meetc.wi.—ln consequence of the
disturbed state of the town, but very little business was done;
yet what little' was sold was at the same prices as last week.
The wool market was duli; 'Jo:the former part of the day low
sort* of wool ware much inquired after.
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Itseesus ee THE SEA AT BUIDLINGTON .QUAY.—On the 31st
of September a considerable portion of the 'jetty between the
sea-and the cliff on the uo:th side of the-harbour at Bridlington
Quax, not having been methodically.built, was washed away by
theltoree of the tide. Since that no steps .have been taken to
prevent a recurrence. On the night of Wednesday last such
was the' violence of the waves that a great inroad-Was made into
.the OE-if-itself; in consequence of which two elegant mansions
.are down., and, unless some effectual means
are probability is, that the promenade, and the row
of beautiful houses Win:id it, will eventually have to be taken
.down to prevent them 'falling a sacrifice to the waters of the
great deep.—Leeds,intelkeencer.
THE DEsceNDANTS OP NAPOLEON AND JOSEPUINE.-of-all
the members of the BuoPparte family regalisest by Napoleon,
not °Dent' them retains a crown! His son, the Duke of Rei,h-
staLlt,is no more; his brothels have retired into obscurity; 'one •
of them has evensued to-the Wrench government for the embassy
to the United States, and been refused. But the descendants of
Josephine are still flourishing except where their blood was in-
termingled with that of the Buonapartes. Of the children of
Eugene Beeuharnois, one is about to ascend the throne 'cif Poi.
toga!; another, thell4richess ofeßraganza, wife to Don .Pedro,
is virtualiy a Sovereign; a third, married to Oscar, the Prince
Royal of Sweden, will be an anointed. Queen; fourth is the
consort of a. reigning 'Prince of Germany; equal in rank to the
brother of her Majesty the Queen of Englaud. The alliances
e:taint/ (19 lionoxtr to the ster al Josephine.