The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-03-15 00:00:00

army and navy consistently with due subordinatic
recent instance occurred at (we think) Norwich, of
ment refusing to obey the commanding-officer on 1
The colonel, with great intrepidity, seized the fir
in the ranks, and instantly ordered the infliction
lashes. Immediately a mutinous disposition Asa
pressed, and submission and order restored.
case, and in many others which we could went°
unavailing for the main purpose of all punishment
be solitary confinement ? The feeling and hyP°
affectation of humanity which this petition man°

really disgusting. Are the magistrates and ofl
our public prisons cruel and sanguinary ? Or, °
brave men who have gloriously fought our battle
ciless and bard-hearted ? Yet, such is the imP°
which the petition would insinuate. That sod'
viduals, moved by a morbid (if not a spurious) hut
be induced to give their signatures we readily b'
but we confess that the whole thing looks like an'
tion from the political unions,—a stratagem of the
ment to bring odium upon the public service, and
to insubordination.

One of our contemporaries whom we never
in a controversial spirit without laughing, or
fancying, comical as it may appear, that we are
encounter, the arguments of a steam-engine, ha

last number taken upon himself to decide the fatr.
Liverpool Corporation. He does this characte
enough, and of course quite mechanically. S
has told him that a "great legal authority" in
has pronounced an opinion most unfavourable
Corporation. This great authority turns out to
Harrison the barrister. This learned person,
legal authority, is reported by our contemporary
said, that had the petitioners against Lord Sand
turn proceeded with their case, the noble lord!
most unquestionably have been unseated. Till
great legal authority it seems has given an eqo
verse opinion against the Corporation.
How soft must our contemporary be ! A poi,
educated at a Sunday School would have estimate!
correctly the value of legal learning, and a ball
opinion. For twenty guineas, and with a feW t
explanations, merely to act as a salvo to the cons'
we have no doubt that Mr. Harrison would give
nion exactly the reverse. We beg leave to 0,
hint to our contemporary without the expectati
ther fee or reward, and lie may depend upon it
advice it contains is not the less valuable bees
given gratuitously.

LONDON LATEST NEWS.

Wednesday Evening, Halfipast Seven 01

We have bad no material news to-day, either domestic or
nor have we any accounts from foreign parts of any monic!),
general belief that a change in the administration will take P!',
tinues. Lord Althorp is pointed out as one likely to ret'
least so far as relinquishing the chancellorship of the Excliol-
miserably has the time of the House of Cothmons been fritter!that it is vv doubtful hether_any of the great measures, banP

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will be able to be discussed at all during the present session')
we understand, is the general belief, and when it is reni`s,el
what important matters are left in doubt, the efficiency of the t
ed House of Commons may be judged of. The Bank Cherot
Emancipation Question, the East India Charter, the Gil
Question, are all in this manner hanging, like Mahomet's
state of suspension. In the meantime the feeling of the utte.roe
ciency of the existing administration is gaining ground, e'v
among the trading classes, who were originally, during the
Mania, the most earnest supporters of the Whigs.
That very accurate, impartial, and totally unbiassed 11.'fl
the Tunes, with its accustomed tergiversation, and accorihn'
wonted habit of loosing hold when its friends are sinking, 001,,
yesterday to announce the receipt of intelligence from 0_20%0
accounts of the utter ruin of the expedition of Don Pedro. Tht
the utmost alarm among the holders of the Scrip which fell l')ei
It proves, however, to be (pure) invention, for although such. '„e
snore than probable, there has been no arrival from Oporto si".i
last regular advice's. consequently' nothing can have been
and . the quotation of -.the, Scrip has recovered to 6.1 dis•
not improbable that some of our Liverpool readers may be 11,,!
the Spanish Cortes Bonds, which have circulated pretty eN'',u
throughout the country, we may here observe, that since `l,
advices, a very great improvement has taken place, the ,1
been as high as 191, and closing tis afternoon at Soni(
said to be on foot for amalgamatingh these Bands so with me
be issued, or a certain value is to be aflixed to them, and a eeT''e
of interest offered. However the details may differ, we 113c:4
doubt something is on foot, and we mention this to cheer t• 11",,,,
may have heretofore considered their chance of any litlu"
utterly hopeless. it
We are unable to communicate anx- thing positive respr`
Dutch Question, although our politicians hive been
alarmed by a report that Lard Palmerston his kid an,
resuming fiis ninet-protocol power of reasoning, of
ever, we knoW nothing certain.
The Consul Market during the last few days has mot
any material feature. The closing price ibis afternoon of
for account is 88i 1 ; ,Exchequer are rather fiat at 4' t`i,
Belgian and Russian stock are both in demand; the for'l3l
advanced to 894, 90, and the latter to 104. Dutch is a'",
being 461 ; and Danish is firm at 74.

We lek;in by the last advices Won Persia that the Shah
his military preparations, and that it was rumoured they wet('
against the English interests.
We have at the moment of closing this been informed th t
India interests are sanguine, that the plan now projecting
vemment will he more favourable than was expected. 1'be.„.1,,
tion given in by the leading West India triders at the
vemment, as we noticed in our last, has, it is said, made .
pression on the Ministers Ovid, tbeyhave requested further ioferi;
The parties concerned are in hopes that by Friday next
definitive will be made known on the subject.

11,1 A rt Tr 0.

On Monday last, at St. Philip's Church, by the Rev. T. S• fwe„'
Mr. Hugh Williams, police-officer, to Miss Hannah Hargrove'
teth-park.
On Monday last, at St. George's Church, Everton, by the
P. Buddicum, Mr. Peter Wright, of this town, to Miss Joe
late of the Isle of Man.
Same day, at Greenock, Mr. 11. M. Lennox, merchant, F., j
only daughter of the late Mr. J. Scott, and niece of the late
Scott, bookseller, of this town.

MUM.
Lately, at Manchester, Mr. Thomas Seal, aged 46, deeply id
by a numerous circle of friends. el,'
"(in Sunday last, at his residence at Hartford, near .NOrth,s:pg
Rev. George Okell, TIT. A., for upwards of 43 years the offleintoiel
incumbent minister of Witton, in this county, aged 69. On rseV
vious day the reverend gentleman had been riding 1.
out on 11°
and in his usual state of health.
Same day, at the house of her son-in-law. Mr: Robert Jon,esSE
wick-street, Mrs. Powell, aged 70.; she will he deeply regre6e
extensive circle of acquaintance. 48
Same day,. suddenly, Mr. Thomas Breckell, historical en' ,
aged 32. '
On Monday last, at • her brother's house, 32, Virgil-street
Margaret Lindsay, much regretted. ace
On the 13th instant, in Kildare-street, Dublin, much re''
Catherine, wife of Francis Taylor, Esq., of Edge-hill. e,
On Wednesday, the 13th of March instant, Richard Rob .
infant son of Mr. Robeit Richard Derbishire, Falkland-streql, 1
Same day, aged 14 months, Sarah Matilda, daughter of MT.
Jones, Beau-street. l'if
Mr•
On Sunday last, aged 16, Elizabeth, only daughter of -
surgeon, St. Helen's. -
ciao'
Same day, Mr. Samuel Parkes, merchant of this town,
John Parkes, late of Warwick.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

WC love "the whole truth," but A lorer of the whole if
must excuse us for not inserting his letter.
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We thank our friend Fidelis for his communication, It-A ,a
precluded its insertion—his suggestion will be attcliu`
To F. R'.s query, we reply yes.

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