The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-05-12 00:00:00

INVERNESSFURE ELECTION;

(Abridged froth the Inverne.ti Courier.)
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The nomination of a member to supply the vaettney in dig
representation of this county, occasioned by the elevation el
Mr. Charles Giant to the Peerage; took plate at laveinets ori
Thursday lait. •
Mr. Macpherson Grant; of Ballindrilleth, proposed Jthhei
Murray Grant; of Glentiorriiton, Who was seconded by the
Rev. Mr. Teitli.
Mr: Mackintosh, of Geddes; prOpdsed Chisholni of Chisholm]
" a gentleman of ancient family and large possessidui in dal
county, in *hose handd We may he assured our interests id
church and state and all otir PnbliCinstitzitioni-will be perfettlY
safe and well protected."
' Mr. Walker; of Crawfdrdtdwit,,sdetztidecltd. MiniiiititiOn.,
Mr. Grant Shortly addressed the electors...He, In the first
place, referred then], to iris printed address as the index of hii
political principles. He was &rills Member of the church of
Scotland, continued in its comminution, and entertained for it
the highest respect and adMiration ; he thought it the most per-
fect establishment for retaining genuine religion now in exist-
terice. He approved of the: projected, reforms in the English
church: In the Irish church there were striking abuses which
he wished to see removed, so as to assimilate it more closely to
the church of Scotland. In the projected changes he saw no
danger, and he would not ,withhold his concurrence from the
principle of appropriating the surplus.funds of the Irish church
to the purposes of general eduation. HO had been long ho-
noured with the friendship of Charles Grant, (Lord Glenels,)
and had supported him on carious Occasions, but was not bound
to follow any Of his opinioni in which he did not coincide. The
'contest would be carrieij on with great' zeal on both sides.
Looking back at the last contest, he felt seine-apprehension that
he Would be met by undue influence ott the part of proprietors
peer their tenants. He hoped, however, that.sueh demoralizing
attempts would not he,resorted to on the present occasiOn.
Mr. Chisholm then, addressed the meeting at great length.
His ..honourable opponent had said that he is not an enemy of
the church, but still would support the spoliation measure of
Lord John' Russell:-.-hoW far that measure was intended for
the good of ttzeChttrth he would. leave the ejectors GO determine
hatfaiso Stahl eitif a , liberal, Wt not prepared to go
all the lene;ths'Of their late member—n;, ie they satisfied that
he Should reserve tOhiaiself the right of Casting off his liberal.;
ity whenever he might see oicaSiou to :do'sh ? Much had been
said. about the improvement of the churches of England and
Irelatid—for all measures calculated to improve them he was
as anxious as his htnoitrable opponent. He bad been accused
of being too young to represent the shire of Inverness, but that
was.a fault of which he believed he was every day mending. At
any rate he hoped to show that in coming before them he was
not actuated by unwarrantable presumption, or a vain desire
of personal distinction. In order to prove that this was not the
case he would refer to • the names who had borne testimony
on his behalf—he would turn proudly to
.the'array of friends
who had accompanied him thither, he might mention the in-
telligence, the wealth, and the sterling worth of those who had
not disdained to coffer him their support. (Cheers.) Thus sup,
ported,• thus urged forward in the path of duty, he could not
shrink back. He said the path of duty; for who could look
around upon the aspect of Public affairs—who could contem-
plate the rapid progress. of change, the restless activity of inno-
vation, unsatisfied with *hat is, simply because it has so long
been, and not feel within him that which forbids a pause, which
urges him to action, whiCh • speaks irresistibly—up and be
doing! for he that strives not no* in her defence is the aszeszt
OF HIS COUNTRY! The hodonrable candidate said in coriClusion
I have been accused, geelleezen, by some of being an Episco-;
palian, and therefore, say these sagacious accusers, of bourse
an enemy to the church of Scotland.. I much regret the
valuable time and still more valuable labour which these
zealous advocates of the thurch of Scuiland have no doubt de=
voted to the diligent study of her doctrines, and the careful corn,:
rarison of them with those of the English church, if they have
arrived at no more just conclusion than that he who belongs to
the one must therefore abjure the other. Why, they could
scarcely have said more had I been a Mahometan. The truth
is, gentlemen, as I am sure you. know, that id doctrines these
churches fully airee: This, at .all events, is not the time
for them to quarrel; ,and. I here declare myself a friend,
a sincere admirer, a lover of the church of Scotland ;
though I do :indeed 'eonfess the nirOclous crime of be-

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longing to the Episcopalian charch—a crime to which,
it I remember well, your late right. honourable mem-
ber pleaded guilty also, a short time hack, from this very
place. But I will go, further, and say that my love for the
Presbyterian as an Established Church is among the strongest
and highest motives which will leid ine, should I be returned
as your Representative, with determined hostility to oppose any
alienation of the revenues of the Irish Church. But, gentlemen,
to descend for a moment to lower ground; there is another rea-
son, common to all, why I see cause to tremble at the attack
which has been commenced upon .the Establishment of the sis-
ter Island. I see in that attack,• but the first skirmishing that
goes before a general and more close ougagement, before the
close of which„ if we now drtif: not i4cii„the enemy, there wilt
be made It desperate and a fatal onelatight upon every species
of property, fatal alike to the deluded aggressors and the miser
able victims of their mad assault. • That our enemies, our
breign enemies,• believe that religion itself will speedily
be overthrown among us by • the measures of our present
rulers, who can doubt, t.hat, listens td: the exulting cry of
France, our ancient enem—yof ihfidel France, whore all va-
riety of parties unite together in lifting np the voice of triumph
over the crumbling establishments of once favoured England;
By no means the best feature iu the aspect of the present times
is that we have to witness a ministry of England, not very ca=
pable in themselves, forced against his will upon the King,
distrusted by the Ilouse of Lords, oppoied'by a large and most
compact minority of the House of CotriniOns, under the gui&
ance of a leader, whom I.thiuk, we mai,tow call one of the
first men of the age, and depending for their very existence at
each moment upon the fiat of a shifting party, whose only
aim.seems to be the destruction of their country. We have to
witness, I say, a ministry, already so degraded, yet humbling
themselves still farther to bow theft necks under the yoke of an
unprincipled and. mercenary demagogue. Yes, gentlemen;
England is .now governed by the enemy of his country—the
constant, the untiring, the perpetual disturber of the peace of
Ireland. ' •

At the close of his speech several qUestioris mere pat to
Chisholm as to the course he ‘fould pursue if returned to par-
liament. Among them, Mr. MsEacliep, an elector, asked if he
(Chisholm) considered the.catholie emancipation act to be a
wise and proper measure ?
Chisholm replied that, 4e 'did not think it right to question
hini as to' a measure long past. If by this question was meant
would he move for the repeal of the emancipation act, he would
not. There was a great differenee in opposing a measure itt
progress and agitating, its tepeal after, it had become the law.
On a show.of hands the sherd, declared the election to havd
fallen on Grant, of Glenttiorriston. A tyoll was demanded on
the part of Chisholme, which the stieriathud would take place
on Tuesday (this day.)

TH. .
r. Ho,s.—WoecesTkfe.,.l4ay 6:-Though the hop plants
are backward they preseht a healthy appearance, and are gene-
rally- making a vigorous shoot. There; is Tittle doing in our
mallet. 'Few samples ate offered, the planters being disposed
to hold, unless they can realise 'ln advarteedf 3s. or -is per cwt.
ALDIERS.—EXECUTION OF ,BEN-MONKTAIt AND
The sentence pronounced upon theietwo-„nutives by the coun-
cil of War of the divison of Algiers-was carried into effect on
Saturday, the lith of 4pril. At half-past eleven the criminals
were brought out of .prison. before leaving it, Ben-Monktar,
who preserved all his energy, kissed the heeds of all the persons
who surrounded him, natives and Frenchmen inditferently. His
accomplice Gileir was, on the (wintry, climpletely absorbed in
his situation. . They weee then escorted by a demtchinent of the
garrison, and preceded by the executinner; led through the city
.on foot ; a car destined to Cary them was found riot necessary.
When they arrived at the place of eXecatioa• beyond the gate
'of Bab Moult. BettilMenktar apPeared sot prised at the immense
concourse
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was firm anttlield;
that' crowded the:u(Abbouliug heights.
step
'lfs
the sight of th'e scaffold, surrounded
by troops, caused him no emotion; but the _tottering steps uf his
accomplieetetokened that his moral faculties were entirely gone..
The 'Moorish public crier.then cried out the following words in
ihe'Arabk..langultge inhabitants of the city behold the fate
of the riralefactorsoftluise who attempt Ur e'li ves of their fellow
creatures--of thos'e who assassinate Frenchmen; kuow all who
listen to the at this: Wfal moment; that he Who treads the laws
of huinanitv under foot must expect .a sitnilar punishment."
Au . Officer' then read the sentence, •and klewirionktar first•
mounted the scaffold,' When placed on his knees, he turned his
head to examine the preParations of the executioner, and then ut-
tered these words—" There is mi. God but God, and Mahommed
is
his 'prophet.!" :A single blew of a yetaghat severed his head
firm body. Gael' 'did not manifest the same intrepidity
but was assisted to astefid the scaffold." •
- MiLastc HOLY Si ICIDE OF ADMIHAt•LEITIS.—Yesterday
morning the-family of,Admiral testis, :resfiling at No. 2, Ave-
oue-road, St. John's Wond-road, were thrown into the greatest
consternation arising .00. of the `folion'tng afflicting event.
About eight o'ciock the repnrt of 'a
Pistol was heard issuing
from the admiral's bedromni and on two of his daughters bus -
rying io the spot to, ascertain the eaus:e, they we.re horror-
strickeu at beholding tee semy of.theii nn e
rortrinare parent ex-
tended on the door, Weltering in his blood, and in the agonies
of death. A large duelling pistol was found lying by his aids.
which the unhappy gentleman had.dtshargea through' his /wad.
The assistance of the dotnestics baying been procured he was,
lifted on the bed, and in a shintt Ouse Mr. Jones, surgeon, of
York place, (having been sent for) arrived, but wa, unable to
render the least assistance, and in a few seconds the admiral.
breathed his last. Mr. Hicks,, the family physician, of Hen-
rietta-street, Cavendishsquare, suteteynefitly arrived, and be-
held a most distressing Scene; the fareily,,eirrisisting of the two
daughters above mentioned, and a son, leitrg absorbed in the'
steepest grief. The' adMiral, who was about sixty years of age,.
was an eccentric man of retired habits, and has latterly evinced
symptoms of an aberration of mind. He retired to led ut his
usual hour CM the preceding night.-I.endon Paper.

FROM THE MONTREAL HERALD.,
Three cart-loads of franked documents arrived of lie* toil
from Washington on the 23d of Alarvh: 'the editor of the
New Yark Gazette recommends the transmitting of such hales
of waste paper by sea.
A gentleman and a lady, *ho were dii,orced on the 20th of
February, PM, again became nieri and wife on the 23d et
Februery, IrfK3s. This fact is a beautiful cuturnentary on the
Ameticati law matrimonial.

'EstiGnATlor; FROM NSW Yong.-1n the Liverpool packet
bf the 24th arch,. the whole spice between decks ins °et-epic:l
by steerage passengers end their :luggage.
-The severity of the *utter has - (iota, incalcnlable injury to'
the sugar-canes awl to the more delicate frtit-tree3 of I.ounikama,