The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1832-11-30 00:00:00

IWXSCELLANEOUS.

`THE BILL."--At Taunton, Mr. Cockburn, one of the re-
vising barristers for West Somerset, expressed his opinion,
"That it becomes every true Reformer entirely to separate the
political merits of the bill from the legislative ; it being a most
consummate piece of legislative bungling."
A entrain. FOR REVISING BARIIISTEES.--The Morning Herald
of Tuesday says:—" It was reported yesterday at Westminster,
that the son of a Learned Judge, who is one of the revising.
barristers, has had nine actions brought against him for mali-
ciously rejecting voters' names."
THE SILK TitAbE.—The turn-out at Macclesfield appears to
have had a good, effect on the silk weavers in this neighbour-
hood, the trade being remarkably brisk for the season, espe-
cially in fancy articles. At the corresponding period' last
year, more than two-thirds of the weavers round Manchester
were out of employment.—Manchester Courier.
ROTTERDAM, Nov. 24.—1 t is supposed that all the British
vessels have left this territory with the exception of the Chan-
ceit, from Newcastle, but it is expected that she will be
allowed to proceed, not halving arrived till after the piomul-
gation of the decree.
DEAL, Nov. 25.—His Majesty's ship Malabar, of 74 guns,
arrived here yesterday from Plymouth, and to-day his Ma-
jesty's ship Childers arrived from Portsmouth. His Majesty's
ship Rover sailed for the north sea yesterday, at noon. His
Majesty's ships Malabar, Spartiate, Childers, and Snake, with
the French ships La Suffren and Melpomene, remain.

"THE GREY LIST" has just experienced another enlarge-
ment, The Right Hon. Lord Ponsonby, brother-in-law of
Earl Grey, who was previously our minister to the Neapolitan
Court, has received the appointment of ambassador extraordi-
nary to the Ottoman Porte, with the enormous salary of twelve
thousand pounds a-year. Thus smoothly and pleasantly are
the good things of this life showered upon the never-ending
"family circle." This shall not be forgotten in our forthcoming
new and improved edition of the much dreaded " Grey List."
—Newcastle-.Tournal. _ . .

THANKSGIVINO.—The inhabitants of Blackpool wishing to
express their gratitude for their preservation front the cholera
during the last summer, offered on Thursday the Bth inst., in
the church, a public thanksgiving to Almighty God. The
incumbent, the Rev. Mr. Thornber addressed a crowded
audience on these appropriate words, erom Numb. 16-c. 48 v.—
"-He stood between the dead and the living, and the plague
was stayed." This good example should be followed in all
our towns and villages, for we feel a hope that the body of the
people will joyfully avail themselves of the opportunity of
expressing their thanks for their deliverance.—Preston Pilot.
DISTURBING DIVINE WORSHIP.—On Thursday evening
se'nnight, during the performance of divine service at St.
George's Church, Hulme, two men named George Kennedy
and Henry Evans, entered the church in a state of intoxica-
tion, and behaved in a most riotous and indecent manner.
One of them, immediately after the reading of the psalm was
concluded, called to the clergyman who was officiating for the
Rev. J. Lingard, and told him to make a less noise. The
parties were with much difficulty removed from the church,
and with the assistance of the police, conveyed to the lock-ups.
They were brought before the magistrates at the New Bailey,
and ordered to find sureties to keep the peace, in default of
which they were committed.—Manchester Courier.

THE PASHA.—However familiar this title may be to Euro-
pean ears, its real _meaning and derivation are scarcely familiar
even to the "erudite few." The word, itself is compounded of
the Persian "pal Shaw," or the she's foot, and is a standing
memorial of the designations which, according to Xenophon'
Cyrus bestowed on his officers of state, calling them his feet,
hands, eyes, and ears. Those entrusted with domestic affairs
were styled " eyes ;" the secret emissary was termed " the ear;"
the tax-gatherer "the hands ;" the warrior "the foot;" and the
judge, as mouthpiece of the law, "the tongue of equity." Of
so remote an institution as this is the name of the present Turk-
ish Pashas, who, in their several capaCities of governor, gene-
ral, and Vizier, or minister, are appositely styled the " feet of
their master."
FRAUD ON THE PARISH OFFICERS AT MANCHESTER.—An
Irishman, who gave his name Thos. Dockeray, butwho has also
answered to several other names, was placed at the bar of the
New Bailey•on Monday, charged by Mr. Redmond, the assis-
tant overseer, with having obtained relief from the_ overseers of
Manchester, through the fraudulent representations of his wife.
Abput• two years ago, this woman went to.the Churchwardens'
office, and represented herself as a widow with a large family,
for whom she requested relief. Upon this representation she
-has ever since continued a weekly pensioner upan the poor-
rates, and it was only a..few days ago that it was ascertained
that Dockeray was her husband, their children having beim
artfully. trained by the parents to call him by differant names,
so as to elude the inquiries of the overseer. It was clearly
proved by the prisoner's daughter, that he was privy to the
fraud; the magistrates therefore.ordered him to find two sure-
ties, to,apswer the charge at. the sessions, and in default thereof
he Was eenunitted to prison.—ilfenehester Courier.
A BANKRUPTRADICAL CoMMITTEE.—WM. Barnett, an
Irishman,- who-had -beau. employed. by Celalieit.s. cummittee iu
c:anvassing the electors, and-endeavouring to enforce the system
of exclusive dealing which they recommended, summoned Mr.
Whittle,"-the editor of the. Advertiser, to-the Court of Requests,•
on Wednesday se'naight, for wages amounting. to £3. The
,plaintiff, in answer to questions from Mr. Hill, the chief-com-
missioner, admitted that although he was anxious to see "the
,man of the people" returned for Manchester, he had not the
good of: his country so much at heart as. to lose his time in
working .for him. He had summoned Mr. Whittle, because
he had paid him one day's wages, and he understood that he
was authorised by the committee to pay the remainder. Three
witnesses, were called to proye the case, but each of. them swore
that- the committee _were the plaintiff's employers, atia.not Mr.
Whittle,,aud that gr. Whittle had declared if, a shilling would
-satisfy all the claims, he would not pay it. A sum•ot £9 15s.
.was .stated-to be due to various persens employed as the plain-
tiffirad-been; but-when:the bill was presented.tothe.romrnittee'
• the answer was "..no.effects." Mr. Hill said that the plaintiff
•must be, non-suited, and he added, that Cobbett had au ad-
mirable committee, if this was their mode of proceeding.—
. itca-uvbaster Courier,.
FOR A JUDGESHIP.—The ministry are still
struggling for another vacancy; among the high places in the
law. Finding that Sir John Leach is natto be corrupted from
his duty, they are trying to get Baren.Bayley to retire, so that
poor Sit Horne, who is utterly hopelesiaf.heiug 'returned
to parliament, and worse than .useless when in parliament,
ratty lie disposed of. These is, however, little prospect of
success. Baron Bayley will not desert his duty to please any
ministry; and least of all a ministry which has so grossly in-
suited -hunt-as- the „present. Had_ 13.aron. Bayley • ,been a judge
in the court to which
,passible that disgust Might have driven him to
Sir, Thomas :Denman been appointed
tetire. Bet, pethaps, 1... c do the learned judge tot injustice.
lie has, indeed, been " so clear:in his high office;" and dis-
charged its duties with such unvarying xectitude, that it is but
tight to believe that even haci,Sir T. Denman been appointed
his chief, he would still have con.tinumlin harness." He would
have forgotten the Attorney. General.who grossly insulted him
by attempting to induce him to ,become chief of the Bankruptev
Court, by offering him a salary of £.580U a year, althangh,
the act of parliament expressly fixed the salary, at £3OOO a
year. Judge Bayley's' reph, was •weethy of the occasion.
No,• Mr. Attorney: Lord Brougham wird yourself may in-
tend to make up the salary to-135500 a _car, hut as a judge of
the land.l can accept of net salary, not sanctioned. and provided
by, an act of parliament.' If. .the ministry can succeed in
getting rid. of florne, it is said " flits devil* looking over Lin-
coln"is,to_be Solicitor Geueral. tine, •weuld thiaikthat
Crampton, Denman, aud -1-lorne, had _given the ministry a
sufficient .dose of* •blundoring ern'en lawyers. The contraay,
however, would seem to be the fact.—Old England.
' THE WORKING OF,.TVE hRVC not taken up a
provincial'papor since -1,4 e, commencewnt..uf the: registration
without discovering some anomaly working of `the bill."
We have, already stated that.at Chester, -after a long discussion,
the choristers, at the cathedral, werapla.cal on the county list,
it-being held, that as they :formed part elf the chapter, they were
therefore-freeholders; • but at Caxii4e, ve,find the revising bar-
rister, Mr. gentle; decidedly: ethoriaise, .and ,retaining the cho-
risters on the list, only because no legal objection.. had .boeu
matte to them. ii-trtws4rne: place, too, we have a neat reading
of-the law as-respects.parrsh-elerks. Mr. Maudeest-the..
overseer had not objected tolvvo parish clerks, whose .names ap-
peared on the list; to which the overseer replied, he had been
directed to insert them by the clergyman. They claimed to be
freekniclers virtute (fficii,v,nd r salaries were worth more than
£lO a-year. Mr, Maualiatheiid, that they,were notentitle4; a
gentleman's servant might hold' a situation worth more than
--E-10.a.yeaa- but that did net give him a right to vote. With.
all duealeference to the learned barrister, we submit that his
case of gentleman's servant is not at , all in point. A
clerk, in the ,eye of the law, is a freeholder, and, as, far as our
experience extends, has -always Noted at clections,in respect of
such freehold ; --.-but we never heard Ihat-a
had any pretensions to a freehold in his 'Office- An able writer
on eeelesmatica looks l law says, " the lawoentleman's servant
upon a parish: clerk its
altoitiCett'or life, and one that bath-a:freehold place, and not
as a sercarit."--3 Beim, 7Q.---At the same-town, the tax-collec-
tor claimod-to have his name struck out. of the list for the city,
because he did not (veiny.
a £lO house. The same barrister
determined, that the-distattec.of seven miles froM the city,
strand he -reekohoil'brAie,n,ar est road, awl nota.R•some.etlysts
'h-.3 ercra•

ELECTION'NFVS.

19

We are happy to state, from good authority, that doubt
now remains as to the triumphant return of 'Sir Charles We-
therell for Oxford.

ASHTON-UNDTII--LYNE.—Mr. Helps, a gentleman of EOUrpii
constitutional principles, has offered himself as a candidate M.
this boroiigli: *Though late in the field, his friend's .enterliiii
confident expectations that he will be returned.

WESTMINSTER.—We hear from unquestionable authority,
that a,requisition,. most respectably and numerously signed, is
about to be forthwith presented to a .gentleman. of sound con-
stitutional principles and high political character, froin. ti,3.
electors of the city of Westininster.--Simulard. • . .
NortFor..x.-We understand that Sir James.Searlett and Sir.
George Stormont have been invited, by the conservative jute-.
rest, to stand for the city of Norwich. It is also said, that Lord
Henry Cholmoudeley and Mr.
,Peache have been urged by th':!
conservative party to become candidates for the divisions of the
county of • Norfollc..-0/norver. •
THE WHIGS IN SOMEIISETSIIIRE:—We observe by a letter.
from one of the Standard's correspondents, that the Vs hig land-
lords are bilsy thrOughout Somersctshire' compelling their te-
nantry to vote for the ministerial-candidates. Because Tories
did the same in the neighbouring county of Devoii, Lord John
Russell threatened us with the ballot'

SUNDERLAND."-We Are glad to hear from the north, thatner
townsman; Win. Thompson, Esq., of Pen
_y Damn Place.
M.P., is likely to be returned in the ensuing Parliament for th,
new borough of Sunderland. The gratitude of the shipownens,
for his.invariable and close attention to
,that truly British in..
terest, has been the ground of the support of the Sunderland
electors.—fitarnergan entardian. - - -
WESTMORLAND POLITICS.—The result of the registration
of electors for this county is most gratifying to the conservative,
or yellow party—west "vexatious and discoinfitting to. the
Whip and revolutionists; it has, in short; made the conserva-.
tivt, interest triumphant; and there is 110 y not tfte • :Iliglitegt
doubt entertainred-of-th© return-of " lneil nOll true" of
staunch constitutional principles.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE.—We hare reason to believe that a thirl
candidate for the representation of the. southern division a this
county, will be anmpinced in a few days. Sir T. D. lleaketh
has, we understand, b4nsented to be put in nomination ; but
his absence from home has prevented the completionof the pre-
liminary arrangements. In our text we hope to be able to
confirm this satisfactory intelligence. In the mean:time, we
would earnestly impreqS upon all friends to the conservative
cause, the importance of not pledging themselves to the pre-
sent candidates. Manchester Courier.

REPRESENTATION OF PONTEFRACT.—John Gully, Esq., Ack-
Worth Park, near Pontofract, has addressed the electors of ifis
ancient borough as a candidate for their "suffrages at the,ensu-
inzulection. He staudg upon the reform interest.. The Earl
of MexboroUgh anal the Hon. H. V. S. Jerningham, the sittiiiv;
Members, were previously in the field.—Of course our reader:;
are-awe,-that-tha. new caudislateis..tke_gpdlant chinaoion
the prize ring, and we have reason to believe, that turn
out as "ugly a customer" on the. stage at Pontefract, as he has
been found elsewhere*. •

DOVER, November 20:—This morning the revising,harrLiters
openetl-their court for the borough voters, and the result of this
day-li.,proerxiliags argues well.for the good cause;_
aeon com-
paring the claims and objections of the reform
.candidates with
those of Sir John Reid, there will prove a result of about thirty-'
five in favour athe latter. The friends of ;Sir John Reid are
now quite confident,of success, and those of Mr. Halcomb are
said to be equally so; consequently Mr. Poulett Thomson must
try his strength at Manchester, and should he there prove un-
successful,. he must again return to Broad-street-buildings, and
stinlytlie.fructifying system with a little more attention;
GATESHEAD.—The list of voters for this immaculate b0r091,11
has been signed, .sealed, and delivered, unpurified; since, as.
there has, hitherto, been no of candidate, there Were
but few objections, and the original list has only been thinned
by the omission of several .names of claimants-who' are since
dead. Still, a careful examination of the list, we are informed,
proves.that Mr. Cuthbert Rippon, who erst had the mob har-
nessed to his carriage, and shouting at, his heels, is not so sure
of success as those demonstrations of support from the non-
voting part of the community would lead -,a casual observer to
anticipate. There are, even in Gateshead, a great number of
eleotors who believe that men who have violated the aligations
of domestic life, are unfit to be entrusted with the interests- of
a. mighty nation. They •belieVe- that the best ouarantee for
faithful rorforinitace of a public krtl;4, is to ne found, not in
strong pledges, wiholesale promises, or a violent- desire or
change, but in private worth, an unsullied character, and repo-
taliintunbleinished, We assert not that Mr. Bippon lacks any
of these requisites, but if the electors are of a. difletent opinion,
that is no fault of Ours, but may prove a misfortune for the elec-
tioneering interests of Mr. Rippon. In . fact, we have reason
to believe that a successful opposition to his return might be
made; and it is far from impossible that the attempt will be
tried. The total number of voters is 450.—Nezecastle Juarnat.

PRESTON.—TIIC revision of the registry is Ilearly—COMpietei--
and whsit effect the changes that have been made in the list
will have upon the prospects of the different- candidates, we
really are notaware. We have still five in the field, namely,
Mr. Hesketh Fleetwood, the Hon. C. Stanley, Mr. Crompton, .
.Mr. Hunt, and C.apt. Forbes. The two latter are here,
and speeches are nightly made from the windows of their
quarters, but we are not- in the habit of attending. On Wed-
nesday night, we understand, there was a bit ofa row, occa-
sioned by the interposition of Mr. Seger, the barrister, and
leader of the Crompton party. It appears that he made-some
nbservationrwbile Mr. Hunt was speaking, and being forced
'up stairs, he received some unceremonious treatment.- We-de
not find that he was nineh beaten, but his garments were sadly
Corn, one half of his coat being rent away and carried off. In
consequence of -what took place it was announced, on Mr.
Watkinson's. authority, that Capt. Forbes would meet the
electors as yesterday at noon, to be chateehised, but on Thurs-
day night the Captain denied having given M'r. Watkinsou
any-authority in the matter, and put it to those present whe-
ther be should give a meeting or attend to their affairs in the
revision court. It was decided that he should attend the
court, and therefore he did not make his appearance yereer-
day. Mr. Segar and others of Mr. Crompton's friends
tended, but. aim was, in fact, no meeting.. We understand
:that Mr. Crompton's prospects are so very hopeless, that he
will be urged tq syithdraw. Arrangements are snaking for the
election; 'There will be twenty polling booths, and the. Mayor
'is .now engaged in •selecting convenient buildings in different
parts of the town.—Preston Chroniele.
WHITBY.—For the borough of Whitby the question- of
.pro-
tection„or no protection, of free trade and a nuseelled recipro-
gay, in opposition, to our ancient system of commercial and
trading legislation, is brought forward, perhaps, more promi-
nently than in any other place. The two cen,clidates are both
gentlemen, whose rank and fortune, as well as- their private
eharacter, will entitle them to-solicit the-suffrages of-the elec-
tors ; but they take their stand on op,posite principles ; and
Whilst Mr. Chapman is a supporter of that. system under which
England flouriilied, and her flag was wafted triumphantly to all
qearters of-the globe, Mr. Moorsom defends those liberal prin-
ciples, the supporters of which, forgetting "the patriot'sboast,"
Those "first best country ever is his home," seem to' main
through the world in search of nations and individuals who are
to be made happy and prosperous at the expense of England.
We are. aware, that these cosmopolites- do not intend to sink
theii- own country by exalting others—we will neither insult
their good sense nor their amor patrice by supposing such a
thing ; but such is the tendency of their mcasnres, and we re-
joice, that in NlThithy, which ekes suffered so much from the
"Ilheral system," so'decided a stand has been made against the
"liberal" candidate. From the events -of the last few datys, tee
defeat of that candidate and the triumphant success of Mr.
Chapman are placed beyond the possibility of doubt. On Fri-
day, Saturday, and Moxidaylast, the revising barristers, Messrs.
Loch, and-Gray, held their court:at the-Angel
Whitby, forAins.purpose of revising the list of voters, and the
result shows a most decided majority for Mr. Chapman. This
was-an event entirely unlocked for by the party of Mr. Moor-
.. sous, who, notwithstanding they must be well aware of the
fact, still boast, in a hand-bill issued on the 19th inst., that Mr.
Moorsom has " reeds-Lied pledges and promises of support and
neutrality from such a number as will give him a decided ma-
jority at the poll," to which he pledges himself to go, and
" thereto. abide, until the last man has given his vote."—
shire Ciazette. : . ‘!”

RAIL-ROADS AND STEAM:ON THE -CONTINENT.--A railroad
between the Weser and the Rhine is about to be commenced;
it' has received the sanction of the King and States of Ilanover,
and -a company, supported by government, has been formed to.
carry it into effect: .Several hundred shares, of 500 thalers each,
have been•taken. • The execution of this plus will be of great
advantage-to the trade of the northof-Germany,.particulaxlv of
Bremen. It is proposed to connect Lubeck and Hansburily
a rail-road and steam-carriages. A steam-coach is now in. con-
struction at Copenhag,en, which is to run on the new road be-
tween Kiel and Altona. The Danish government intends to
establiSh, shortly, a communication by steam-packets between.
Kalundisorg,-in Zealand, and Aarliuns, in Jutland. .