The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1832-12-04 00:00:00

CANVASSING THREATS.

7'o MP, EDITOR OF TDB LIVERPOOL ST.4ND4RD.
Ti
~. 111,--Pinding that I am again brought into notice by the appear-
e of
c
two letters in the .4lercury of Friday last, under the head of
.(N'ritttnA.TioN," I cannot permit them to pass without a reply. -
Far from having e use of intimidating language, 1 nave Mr.
Its
vietaibigton's own a ion to the contrary, delivered before two
ttw' e
in 4eski, who are re. -to come forward and support the statement
tkiri piny former letter, by their testimony, if required. 1 phall not
ee aay farther remarks that may be made upon this subject
hr ;NI the medium of the press.--And am, yours respectfully,
'eerion, 3d December, 1632. JOHN SIIAND.

1).141t1) SANDON and Sir Howann DOUGLAS last evening called on the
:Icits, at their room, at the Peacock, in Edmund-street, where they
heir
inost cordially received, and so strong was the impression in
,:teir favour as to cave no doubt on the mind of any person present as
tO the votes of that fluential body of the Old Freemen of the Bo-
til't,Ch in.the ensuing ection.--We understand that both candidates
l''quently paid a vis .to the Shipwrights, at their Club-room, in
04d-street, where they also met with a most hearty reception.--Sir
A'
Douglas was accompanied, in the latter part of his progress, by Air.
101:1"nian Wright, whose re-appearance among that body who so
• gregarded him as " their own," called forth -au 'expression of feel-
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se enthusiastic, that it will not be easily forgotten by any of those
0 witnessed it.
5(14:W011-GENERAL SIR 'HOWARD DOUGLAS, BART.—MIS
bistulguished individual is now amongst us pursuing his can-
la ..
pit tor the representation of this ancient and loyal borough in
ta4rliahrent, and, we 4re happy to say, with a degree of success
lit beyond the expectation ot his most sanguine friends.—Sir
t °Ward is son of Sir Cliarles Douglas, hart, of the noble
4olts_ , .
t eof Merton, Of whieh he is now the most immediate male
admiral
to the present -Lord. Sir Howard's father was an
ions,
in the.Britisla navy,- a distinguished officer in many
tpe°t's, but particularly in that of tbel2th April, 1782, under
ka gallant Rodney, to whom Sir Chas. suggested the decisive
t 4 u(euvre by wine& that victory was gamed. Sir li.oward
htired the service otThe British army in lii 9-1, served some years
t°4orei,n service, partieular4 in the Cauadas and. Nova..Sco-
S suffered' hi wreck onan uninhabited part of Neivforiudiand,
tlis I)
de the loss of a great proportion of the officers, erew,
.and
tit,‘eitraent on board. In IS lie was promoted to a. Majority,
I;l)eing selected on account of his ,great scientific acquire-
-18, to conduct and superintend the studies and progress of
e Royal Military College. In 18GS, he was ordered to
iattugai as Assistant Quarter Master General, served through-
-otit
the winter campaign, terminating with the retreat, battle,
i,4 evacuation of Corunna. In 1809; he was ordered to Iloi-
La> as a Quarter Master General, and served throughout that
1;, Paign. In 1811,,he joined the British army. in Spain, and
s.'ved in various departments with the Spanish, as well as
iviiittl the British troops, to the close of the campaign in ).€42,
tt4'n he was ordered home to take. the direction and inspec-
tiell Of the Royal Military College, by the title of Inspector
tiotteral, eontinnocl in that situation as a patent place for life,
ti ' the redaction of the .esta.blishment, and consequent aboli-
c", of the office, took place in 1820, when, in conforinity with
li' regulations for compensation in such cases and, under
w,stlianientasy- authority, an adowance of l'.BV) per annum
the
granted, of which LotYo was made liab:e to suspension, on
14e event of his holding any situation under Government, of
e value of that whicn had been reduced; the other ‘..f.:3U0
st,4tig continued in such case. The above allowance has been
otsPended almost ever since it was granted, in, consequence
ih 81r Howard's active services. Sir Howard bas no regi-
lEietil He was appointed Governor of New Brunswick in
..,),which government he resigned lately. During the low,.
41, gm, ernment of New Brunswick, he ii,quei ha," -f• it .
14"Pertunitie of dealing with commercial matters of the. ut-
est importa. e to the- trade of Britain, to which matters lie
%
t4`,.l'eted rise whale energies of his comprehensive mind, and
141" led for himself the character entertained by ministers at
ble, " of his understanding the . true commercial interests pt
country as well as any man in England."
4,We, are authorised by the Secretaries of the Conservative
te•oeiation to state, that the pretended 'report of the ro-
i4e4ings of that body as E;iven in the Albion of the 26th Nov.
12- lietion—that Mr. Robertson Gladstone, who is stated to
4'lre seconded the motion of Mr. Alexander Smith, jun., is not
klllember of the association, having resigned on his appoint-
Jtlellt as one of the Bailiff's of the town, and,that Mr.smith,
IL made no motion at all at the meeting alluded to. A.
(Ia4RAND REFORM DlNNER.—Thursday last being the
'I7Y aPpointei according to advet tisement, in the Journal, &c
i,hirteen reform Shopkeepers, dined at the York Hotel, in
t tlliamson-square, tickets ss. each, the number being limited
th 100, and only thirteen of the reform hero's met to celebrate
sir glorious cause. 0 how the mighty are fallen, poor souls,
th
e:r cause is hopeless.
th 're were much gratified in the opportunity of witnessing
itle extraordinary display of vocal powers exhibited by those
4t4erecting individuals the Bohemian Brothers, at the Adelphi
-.4
hs 0
night, and cannot but recommend to all the lovers of har-
tt nY to avail themselves of so rich a treat. The style of their
I:ging and the richness of their tone of voice, are such as we
It've hardly ever heard surPassed. We wish, indeed, that all
,t4sieal entertainments were got up in so unexceptionable a
Yle as this to which we refer. II ere is nothing to which a
aa
1.! nt jealous over the morals of his offspring need to excel,
ti'lle on the other hand, there is much to gratify the taste and
k Contribute to the amusement of the younger aspirants after
114jeal improvement