The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-07-18 00:00:00

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TUESDAY

MORNING, JULY 18, 1848

IT is one of the prevailing follies of the present
age that, for every passing ill which afflicts our
Social body, we involuntarily look to some organic
change as the remedy. Our commerce is suffering ;
our industry is depressed ; we feel inconveniently
the burthen of taxation ; and the legislature appears
to have no sympathy towards our sufferings, and
takes no steps for our relief. Forthwith we raise
a cry for reform in the system of our representation.
Yet, where is the real root of the evil ? It consists,
in nine cases out of ten, where real evils, suscepti-
ble of cure by legislation, are complained of, in
either the apathy or the folly, or want:of judgment
of ourselves as electors, It is not that the popular
will has been checked ; that the aristocratic element
of the constitution has been too powerful; but
that we have actually had too much of our own
way.

is electors of the legislature, of which we com-
plain, we have somewhat mistaken our duty, and
even our own interests, in the selection which we
make of men to represent us. We have lost sight
entirely of the very principle of representation in
parliament. Where are the members in our present
house who so completely realise the ideal of a
representative as the " knight of the shire" of the
olden time, or the neighbouring baron who repre-
sented the borough of which he was the patron and
protector. We have ceased to look for the identity
of interest which then existed. When we are
called upon to exercise the franchise, and to make
known our wishes in parliament, instead of select-
ing from amongst ourselves the man whom we
think most worthy to be trusted to be their expo-
nent—a man intimate with all our wants, and
allied to us by interest and by local pride and feel-
ing—we run up and down to find some strange
demagogue, perhaps, or some very rising young
man, who is very likely to be in the next cabinet,
or some very eloquent young lord who has attracted
our notice, for probably some reason differing widely
from a conviction that he is likely to be practically
of use to us. The result—disappointment—is
perfectly natural. We want to bring our influence
to bear upon some question of great moment to
us, and upon which we are almost unanimously
but when we approach our representatives,
we find our demagogue has not the slightest prac-
tical idea upon any subject whatever. Our very
rising young man, with excellent business-talents,
is not quite so independent as he should be—hesi-
tates, in fact, between his duty to his constituents
and his duty to his parliamentary chief; and, with
respect to our very eloquent young lord, we have
his vote certainly, prefaced by some very fine and
poetical sentiments, followed by a drubbing from
some astute matter-of-fact opponent, who succeeds
in convincing both ourselves and the world that by
him we are not represented at all.

agreed)

The practical error, we repeat, lies in ourselves,
not in the system. We are either too aristocratic
in our leanings, or we rush to the opposite extreme.
We permit ourselves to be made the instruments
by which a statesman in embryo raises himself to
power, or we stultify ourselves by committing our
interests to the hands of some empty spoute:
mob-flatterer or one-idead quack. To the former
all our appeals for the suppression of the national

—some

extravagance

n vain

He is part and parcel of

the CoUit, or he is tramelled and inexorably bound
up with the fortunes of his party. He has con-
nexions amongst those whose profits and very
depend upon the extent to which the
national purse is kept open, or he looks forward to
the time when the liberty of putting his hand in it
to buy adherents and supporters will be useful to
him as a minister. Complain to him that any par-
ticular policy is injurious to you, and he tells you
that it is part of the system—part of the stock-in-
trade of the leader whose political cadet he boasts
himself to be, and that its surrender by him would
be downright insurgency, which he dares not
To the latter appeal is equally hopeless.
He is a mere blown bubble, if he has not already

existent

attempt

We must amend this system. We, the people
of Liverpool in particular must do so. We have
mighty interests to promote, in comparison to which
the fate of ministries or of parties is no import.
We require in our members only a fair portion of
business talent, identity of interest with ourselves,
and, above all, independence alike of the frowns of
power and the temptations of office. Those quali-
ties we possess in abundance amongst the members
of our own mercantile body. We do not aspire to
the honour of furnishing future Chancellors of the
Exchequer or Home Secretaries. We should seek
only to select honest, upright and intelligent repre-
sentatives of Liverpool. Such men,—and we need
scarcely point to the noble lord who recently repre-
sented us, and who only ceased to enjoy our full
confidence when he gave in his adhesion to a party—
will conduct the private business of his constituents
quite as well as an aspirant to ministerial honours,
or as a minister himself, whilst his voice, merely as
the chosen of such a constituency as this, will have
;ht upon all national questions.
respectfully urge upon the elect-
e consieeration of this vital sub-
in all possibility, be called upon
sent anticipate, to exercise the

We wou

ors of Liv

We ma

,00ner than we at y

deCide the moral
The seal of approb

t to be given to a ministry

n to be given by the voice Of
the commercial and trading public of Liverpool, is
of no small weight. Its possession would be an
object of ambition to the greatest statesman, or to
the most talented aspirant to senatorial honours.
But we object, on the ground of expediency, to com-
mit Liverpool interests, by any sanction, to un-
)arty objects, such as would be given by
We object to commit ourselves to

known
such a vot

Aber a Peelite, a Protectionist, or a Whig Ministry;
and would rather reserve to ourselves the liberty of
affirming such measures of whatever government
,-nver, as we can conscientiously approve
Our object here is to ask of this constituency,
-4ieular of the Conservative section of it,
.....,wselves to be led away by names;
above all, to be prepared beforehand, and, when
not to be a divided
the hour of struggle arrives,

may be in

and in par

Loral fittu.l.

On Saturday

St. Swithin's day—we had a shower or

WO of rain

Captain Denham has arrived in Liverpool, on a govern-
ment inquiry into recent steam-vessel accidents.

ers by the Europa on Saturday to
erson, Esq.
James Nuttall, of this town, passed
his examination'at Apothecaries' Hall, and received a cer-
tificate to practice.
A school of practical chemistry, under the superintend-
ence of Dr. Muspratt, is about to be established in Liver-
pool.

Among the passem
America was W
On Thursday

A woman of the name of Ann Williams has been com-
mitted from Manchester for trial at the ensuing assizes at
Liverpool, charged with stealing a child.
Mr. J. C. Ewart has been appointed chairman for the
year of the Wallasey Commissioners. Mr. Mann is the
deputy chairman.

At the annual meeting of the proprietors of the Athe-
naeum on Tuesday, a proposition to close the library on
Sundays was unanimously agreed to.
On Sunday, the Rev. J. Martineau, who is about to
leave town for twelve months, prior to the opening of the
rew Unitarian Chapel in Hope-street, preached his fare-
well sermon in Paradise-street Chapel.

The Birkenhead Dock Commissioners (Transfer of
Powers to New Commissioners) Bill has been read a third
time and passed in the House of Lords.
Hooton-hall and the Stanley estate, and Thornton-
house estate, Cheshire. are, we see, advertised for sale by
auction. The sale, the advertisement states, is "by order
of the mortgagees."
At the annual meeting of the Birkenhead Dock Com-
missioners, on Friday, John Laird, Esq., was elected
chairman. It was announced that there is no opposition
to the dock bill. The meeting was then adjourned till the
first week in August.
On Wednesday, Brian Givan, a child six years old, was
burnt to death in a cellar in Great Oxford-street, where
he lived with his parents. He had been left in the cellar
for a short time, during which he ignited a piece of paper,
which fell on his clothes. and set them on fire.
The Rev. W. R. Arthy, on leaving St. James's Church
for the incumbency of St. George's, Sutton, Macclesfield,
has been presented by his former congregation with a
pocket Communion Service, a handsome Bible, and apurse
of sovereigns.
CRICKET MATCH.-A match at cricket was played on
Thursday at Edge-hill, between the Liverpool and Olym-
pus clubs. The Olympus went in first, and after a spirited
contest, beat their opponent 3 by 55 runs. The return
match will be played in few weeks. A match will also be
played on Thursday next between the Olympus and Pres-
ton clubs.

UPSETTING OF A BOAT, AT HOYLARE.—On Sunday
morning, about nine o'clock, the boat Esther, of Birken-
head, capsized on the West Hoyle Bank. There was a
party of five gentlemen on board, Messrs. Aspinall, Cle-
minson, Potter, Tyndall, and Sewell. The accident was
perceived from the shore, and the Point of Ayr and Hoy-
lake life-boats immediately set out to render assistance to
the distressed yacht. The former, which was the first to
reach her, rescued the whole of those on board, and
landed them safe at the Talacre Hotel.
GREAT GEORGE STREET ACADEMY.—We are much
pleased to observe that, in addition to the substantial
advantages realised in tdat establishment, which has been
so ably conducted by the talentel principal, Mr. W. M.
Fisher, the pupils are in future to be addressed on Scrip-
tural subjects by the following eminent Divines :—The
Rev. H. Carpenter. A.M., Rev. H. Hampton, A.M.,
Rev. B. A. Marshall, A.M., Rev. T. Nolan. A.M., Rev.
F. Ould, A.M., Rev. F. Parry, 8.D., Rev. W. Pollock,
A.M., Rev. T. Raffles, D.D., LL.D., and the Rev. D. D.
Stewart, A.M.
SHARP PRACTICE.—A gentleman at present staying at
Harrogate for the benefit of his health, on Wednesday
morning sent his watch by a servant man to a watchmaker
in that town to be repaired. The man left the watch, and

shortly after, under some pretence, regained possession of
it, and decamped. His destination was supposed to be
Liverpool, and communication was immediately made with
the police here. Prompt measures were taken, and the
thief was arrested almost as soon as he arrived here. He
was sent back to Harrogate in charge of the police.
THE NEW DOCKS.—We are glad to find that the new
docks at the north end are rapidly approaching completion.
Three of them will be ready during the present month,
two others shortly after. The remaining three, together
with six graving docks and an open basin, may be com-
pleted, if required, by March, 1850. The five first will
contain a water space of 331 acres. The expenditure by
the Dock Committtee during the last year for new works
was £341,980; and for repairs £19,437, making a total
expenditure of £361,417. The amount of repairs was less
than last year.

ORANGEISM.—The anniversary of the 12th of July was
celebrated by the Loyal Orange body in this town on
Wednesday last. In accordance with the wishes of the
authorities there was no public procession ; a fact highly
creditable to the fraternity. Most of the lodges dined
together in their Lodge Rooms, and enjoyed themselves
with considerable zest. Lodge No. 24, dined at Childwall
Abbey, where a magnificent spread was laid out for the
brethren and their friends. The chair was occupied by
the W.M. The usual loyal toasts were drank, and many
excellent speeches were delivered by the brethren and
their friends. The mode in which the order is conducted
is gaining for it a considerable extension throughout the
country, and several new lodges have teen lately opened.
COMMITTAL OF A CAR DRIVER.-011 Wednesday
night, a girl, named Sarah Ann Buchanan, four years old,
was run over by a coach in Stanhope-street, and killed
upon the spot. The deceased and a bigger girl, with a
child in her arms, were crossing the street, when the
coach came up, and though the driver was called on re-
peatedly to stop, he took no notice ; the deceased was
knocked down, and the horses and two wheels of the coach
passed over her. She died immediately. The evidence
went to show that Thomas Davies, the driver, had been
guilty of negligence; that he was driving at an improper
pace; and might have prevented the accident had he been
on the alert. The jury returned a verdict of manslaugh-
ter against him.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—Last week, a porter at the Wap-
ping station, named Manning, was assisting to hoist bales
by means of a jigger, and after attaching a bale to the rope
he fastened on himself for the purpose of being hoisted to
the upper part of the warehouse. When he had thus
ascended several feet the rope broke, and the bale and
man were precipitated into a waggon below. His injuries
were so great that death took place shortly afterwards.
The rope was produced in court and adjudged unfit for use
from age. It appeared that a man was kept by the com-
pany to inspect these ropes. The jury thought a more
responsible person than the one at present engaged should
be appointed to so responsible a duty, and that his whole
time should be devoted to this inspection.
THE YACHT RACE.—On Tuesday all the yachts
enumerated in our last, except the Sultana and the Water
Wyvern, started for the prize. The weather was beautiful
The start took place about eleven o'clock, but there being
little or no wind, the yachts were a long time in beating
out to the bell-buoy, whence to the north-west Light-
ship, and back again, they had a free sheet. After again
taking the same course they came in before the wind home.
The Drift and the Vision kept together until near the
close, the Gondola and the Bacchante some distance
behind, and the Queen of the Ocean a long way off. On
approaching the bell-buoy the second time, from the
Light-ship, the Gondola, which was a long way behind
the Drift, took advantage of a slight change of wind, and
rounded the buoy a hundred yards before either of them
—a piece of seamanship which was much admired. The
voyage home (to New Brighton) was not concluded till
about ten o'clock at night, when they came in thus :

_ .
Gondola, 1; Drift, 2 ; Vision, 3 ; Bacchante, 4 ; Queen
of the Ocean, 5 ; but it being a time race, and the hour
of return limited to nine o'clock, the prize, which is a
silver tea-kettle and stend, was not awarded. On Thurs-
day a second race took place, when Mr. Hopes " Drift "
won by about five minutes.
CHEAP TRIP TO LONDONDERRY.—Those who wish to
view the Giant's Causeway and the other wonders of na-
ture in the vicinity of Derry have now ample opportunites
afforded them to gratify their desires, by the competition
existing between the boats on the line, which have brought
the fares down to a minimum. A fine new vessel has re-
cently been put upon the station, the merits of which, as
well as those of her commander, have been thus suitably
acknowledged :—" We, the undersigned cabin passengers,
who came from Londonderry to Liverpool by the Foyle
steamer, on Thursday, the 13th day of July, think it only
right to testify our very high approval of the boat, as being
one of the best we have ever crossed the channel in, com-
bined with the kind attention of Captain Forrest and the
other officers of the vessel, as also the comfort and elegance
of her cabin, berths, &c., in our opinion, render her a most
desirable conveyance for passengers on the Londonderry
and Liverpool line."—Signed by nine passengers. The

" Foyle" ;ailed for Londonderry on Saturday evening last,
and, we are informed, she took with her the heaviest car-
go that ever left this port in a coasting steamer, having
had upwards of 450 tons dead weight on board, and even
with this immense cargo she was in good sailing trim and
only drawing about 121 feet water ; in stating this it may
be] necessary to add that the " Foyle" is an iron vessel,
which accounts for her great buoyancy. We doubt not
such a fine ship will be duly appreciated by all parties in-
terested in the traffic between the two ports.
_ _

EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—We reported last week the
inquest, as far as it bad then proceeded, on the body of a
young female, named Ellen Gollagher, who had been
married on the Thursday previous, and bad died the Sa-
turday after, having been found dead in bed by her hus-
band as stated by him. Further investigation has given
the crse a more serious aspect. The husband, a seaman,
called on the coroner on the day of her death, and reques-
ted an inquest might be held on the body, as he was de-

sirous of going to sea immediate

lis was not practi-

cable, a post-mortem examination of the body was made,
the result of which was that suspicion arose of the poor
Further examination

creature

strat

confirmed the horrible suspicion. The trachia was rup-
tured and compressed, as it was thought, from manual
force, yet there were no external marks of violence. This
was accounted an extraordinary feature, yet the medical
men were disposed to think it quite possible that death
might have been accomplished by such a mode without
leaving external evidence of violence. Mr. Hill's opinion,
in which the other surgeons agreed, was, that compression
had been effected by the deceased's neck being clasped
by some person, the fingers being united behind her
neck, and the thumbs forced laterally and inwardly from
the front of the trachea, and he considered it quite possible
that such violent compression may have taken place
without leavingany visible mark behind. After two adjourn-
ments and a very lengthened enquiry, the jury on Thurs-
day returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against the
husband, and he was committed to take his trial at the
next assizes. Another man who, it appeared, had slept
in the same room, and was consequently apprehended on
suspicion, was discharged.