The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-06-03 00:00:00

in the air."

We recommend this book to notice, and shall give an ex-
tract from it the first opportunity.

The Commissioner. Walmsley, Liverpool

A description of the entertainments at the Mansion-house
in London occupy a considerable portion of this month's
number. Some very good hits are made. The satire of
this work is severe but kindly, and will do good. It is
to be hoped that the heir of Outran will meet with his
deserts. The story of Betsy Trollop conveys some start-
ling truths and hints, which it would be well if followed
up. -

Our Mess. By Harry Lorrequer. Walmsley. Liverpool.
The long expected account of the steeple chase has now
been put Before us, and well repays us for the exercise of
our patience. It is told with a spirit befitting a descrip-
tion of such an event. Jack becomes the winner, but not
without considerable difficulty. The account of the party
and ball are very well told, and will be read with much
interest. There is no flagging in Harry Lorrequer, he
keeps the imagination on the stretch, and never fails to
excite an interest in all his recitals.

The mode of doing the cockney sportsman is rather too
far fetched,—it tells as a good story, but it will be diffi-
cult to be believed. The cockneys are as wide awake as
any class of our countrymen we know.

Handy Andy. No. 6. By Samuel Lover. W. Webb,

Liverpool

The author's wish to take his " darlin' public " by the
fist we are sure must be gratified, for if ever a work de-
served patronage for its originality of idea, its wit, and
irresistible drollery, it is that which now lies before us.
It gives us an insight into life in Ireland such as it would
be difficult, perhaps, for a stranger to meet with, while it
cannot fail to impress every one with a just estimate of
Irish character. The election business is inimitably told.
The account of Mrs. Flannagan's party is very rich, and
will afford great amusement. The illustrations by the
author are good—as usual.

NICHOLAS OF RUSSIA.—No living character has been
more unsparingly assailed by the Whig-Radical press than
the reigning Sovereign of Russia. His Majesty's disposition,
we have always felt convinced, was grossly misrepresented.
roef .an officer
She
It is pleasant therefore to be able to give so agreeable and au.
theistic a trait of him as the following : At one of the
masked balls, at St. Petersburgh, which, I need not tell you,
are of frequent occurrence, and for which the Czar manifests
a who peculiarhad incurredpredilection,
royal
yalounglady,
displeasure,tb the
wassistersent
speech
p
was there with an aching heart ; for she had resolved on
seizing that opportunity personally to submit her brother's
case to the revision of the Sovereign. An unguarded
mhapreirisohr; banishment
which had escaped the young man at the ftesetivEe board, had
been reported, and most unfavourably, to h
had issued in the loss of his military rank and
from his family. His prospects in lifesoanppeared in truth to
general buzz
his ageneralbuzz announced
be utterly blasted. He was an only
were inconsolable. About eleven age
some distinguished arrival ; and in a few
form of Nicholas towering above the throng, moments the noble
me, I am not speaking of these reunions in terms of
her disguise the mask instantl
y
com-
mendation. accostedhim. Understand
I think them of all assemblages the worst.
They veil, and but slightly, much
broken hearts at home to soothe'and
and purity would dread. But she that a woman of feeling
to whom I refer, had
heal ; and Nicholas.,
struck with the grace of her address, relies to her. ^•'"
first badinage and repartee only are exchanged between them ;
and at length the sister, trembling
the conversation gradually assumed a deeper and a graver woe
of fictitious firmness, mentions to her chief the young soldiely'.
case. 'His sentence has been confirmed'. w" the ;•P'said
' but I appeal from it.' ' Appeal from it—to w hp`ipul !, ' re'
the Czar quickly, and somewhat sternly. ' Irt; eartha was
in every limb, but in a ceenrtss
turned the lady, feeling all the time as if the v,ephilip drunk
reeling under her, ' not as one of old did frodmwith the cares
to Philip sober, ut from Nicholas, weerit;id morbidly sen-
h Wai) his Ou-
of Government, irritated by ingratituder.ee. e : of s,
sitive to reproach from ceaseless misaMs calm. thoughtful.
jects, pursuits, and purposes—to Teclio—omment as originally
the remark of her
considerate, and just. Listen tofta
malicious pauAe.' She
Yihe form in which the
uttered, and observe the effect.
repeated twice, slowly and
brother in her own terms; e° then Emperor's considera-
d uP far
sentence had been dresse
need the sentiment was urine.
lion.
As originally pronr
wholly free from all offensive
cessary and ill.judgedn.ioet; which scarce permitted her to
meaning. With an
ethe effect of her appeal on him with
breathe she
watched fate. ' Those,' said he, after
whom rested her brother'seard interminable, ' were the • a
declii.baeratel
which to her uPP h.
officer employed P. precise,
pause hich t is Those and
the exact terms sv
agitated rejoinder.' , 1 belie ,
no other,' was ben'and thank you for pres • believe you,' re-
Czar, ming them to me
plied the _. He whom you wish to serve shall in a new lim.
ofyour fidelity or have no
your frankness." A fur-
cause to repent.tion took place, and
ther investigation
dto his '.. in a fortnight the young
restore military rank I '
officer was
Am I to believe that , its prospects, and
his family . one so will'
so ready to listen to willing to repair an
error, and a petition—a I •
petition-am to believe
him to be the cruel, haughty,
' heartless tyrant his interested
attachment of his people—l him . Impossible I The
it."--The Bishop's D 4 speak not of his nobles—refutes
Daughter.
The anti-church part
stration" on Thursday,y at Maidstone attempted a " demon-
of the churchwardens and
a splendid affair it was. One
pound for the
party offered an expenses of the current year, the anti-church
amendment in opposition to the rate. The
show of hands
was in favour of the amendment, but a poll
was demanded, and at its close the numbers were—for th*
rate, 266 ; against it, 2; majority for the rate, 964.

——- - -
Thd Earl of GLE-suaLt., in moving for some returns re.
turns respecting the number of rewards offered by the Irish
Government for the detection of criminals, the number
claimed, and the number of crimes committed within the last
year, drew the attention of their lordships to the state of in-
subordination prevailing in the northern division of the
county of Tipperary. He was fearful that what had fallen
from Lord Wharncliffe on Friday night would give rise to
misconstruction, and he had therefore to observe, that in
that part of Tipperary the disturbances could not be attri-
buted to bad landlords, for amongst those attacked were gen-
tlemen admitted to be most exemplary in their conduct as
proprietors. The outrages were, in fact, to be attributed as
a conspiracy against the laws, against property, and against
social order ; and their prevalence was to be attributed to the
impunity with which crime was perpetrated. They could get
no evidence against criminals, or, if they did get witnesses to
come forward, they had to send them aftewards to Canada
or the Cape of Good Hope. Juries were also afraid to
do their duty, and all this evil was the result of the country
becoming deluged with trading politicians from the Corn
Exchange. There were certainly two Catholic priests who
had denounced the whole system from the altar, but they
did not do so until it had acquired such a head that it was
not unfair to attribute their exertions to a feeling of seif-
e doubtless very many most exem-
- wished to draw a marked line of distinc-
em and the young Catholic priests their co-
tre most anxiously engaged in the work of
b all this crime was to be attributed.
I he had not alluded on Friday to
lords. He had only said that
individuals, abused the rights

preservai

plary priests, bu
tion bet

who we

NHARNCLIFFZ sal
icular class of la]

against the doctrine that
to crime ; and he also protested against
tt the conduct of the Catholic priests had
me by agitation. There were, of course,
some indiscreet individuals, but he must
body of men in Ireland had he received
ssistance in the suppression of crime.
f Ci..+NRICARDE sugqsteda discreet enforce-
ct, as a most efficient means of checking

,aid that the priests, by their agi-
n-s of crime, and they knew they

were so.
Lord CLONCURRY said these outrages were the fruits of
-auded the conduct of the priests
gistracy of Ireland than of the
...victed of impropriety and crime.
DuwNsuraz defended the magistracy, and
an imputation should have been cast upon
a thrown out by Lord Cloncurry
roN said t

former misg,
and said the
Catholic cle,

-.-/ —
rests to a wan were support►ng
would leave it to the house to say

ANBY denied the fact

.aen agreed to.
The Marquis of CLANatcaana moved for a copy of the
s attending the execution of criminals at Newgate.
cenes said to have taken place to be moat
0 Agreed to.
table were forwarded a stage, and their
lordships adjourned.

ul. (Cheer
bills on

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MoNnkr.
tirion was presented by Mr. T. DUNCOMBt from a
-Pd Wren, offering to make disclosures respecting
I•ist election for Southampton if he were
A debate, short but animated, en-
he motion that it be printed, but ultimately the

I by indemnity

The Witnesses Indemnity bill then went through com-

R. PEEL

en moved the order of the day for the third
come Tax bill, upon which
ORD moved an amendment to the effect
corrupt and other practices, the house
—...idered as a fair representation of the people,
..ght that any increased taxation should be
to by parliament until all just causes of complaint
had been removed relating to the election of members of the

motion was seconded by Mr. O'CoNmELL, and op-

Sir R. Pim, who said that if the House of Commons
was disqualified to increase taxation it was equally so to un-
dertake the reform of the commercial tariff, or even to re-

After some remarks from Mr. O'CoNNELL, Mr. HUME.
d Lord F. MANNERS,

Lord J. iiussam, said he could not support the amend-
ment, but he would nevertheless take the sense of the house
on the third reading of the Income Tax bill.
On a division Mr. S. Crawford's amendment was negatived
by_a majority of 156 to 21. _

Mr. F. BARING was about to speak to the question of the
income tax, when

Sir R. PEEL rose and said he had just received informa-
tion that an attempt had been made upon the life of her
Majesty, and, under these circumstances, however anxious
he might be to listen to the debate, he was sure the house
expect him to remain.

would r

The right hon. baronet was here interrupted by loud cries
of " adjourn," after which he added that her Majesty was
quite safe, and the assassin in custody. He felt that in the
state of excitement into which the house was naturally
thrown by this announcement they could not properly attend
to the discussion of public business, and he would therefore
move the adjournment.

Lord J. RUSSELL seconded the motion, and the adjourn-
ment immediately took place.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY

Lord CAMPBELL gave notice, that on Thursday next be
would call their lordships' attention to an occurrence which
took place at the last assizes for Stirlingshire, namely, the
examination of a witness as to his religious opinions.
The Duke of WELLINGTON then moved an address to her
Majesty, congratulating her on her recent escape from the
hands of an assassin, who had fired a 'pistol at her Majesty
on Monday. He was in custody ; his crime was in a train
of legal inquiry ; and in dne course hewould be brought to
justice. He would avoid entering into detail, and would
confine himself to moving an address of congratulation on
the failure of the atrocious and treasonable design upon her
life, which the interposition of Divine Providence had so
happily defeated. He would subsequently move that the
House of Commons should be invited to a conference, with
a view to joining with their lordships in the address.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE seconded the motion, and
expressed a hope that the government would probe the mat-
ter to the bottom, with the view of adopting a measure to
prevent the repetition of such attacks hereafter.
Lord PORTMAN said that her Majesty had on the previous
day declined the attendance of her ladies, on the ground that
she would not expose them to danger. If any existed, it was
sufficient that she herself should bear the risk, without also
endangering them. (Loud cheering.) He felt himself called
upon to state this, as her Majesty a consideration had been
thus shown to members of his family.

km said, in reference to what bad fallen
of Lansdowne, that the law of the land
fficient to prevent such atrocities in future.
LANSDOWNE said, he did not mean to
,y for measures of legislation.
5 then agreed to, and a conference being
assent the Commons was obtained, a
Won was appointed to ascertain when it would be the
ire of her Majesty to receive the address. At a subse-
period of the evening a message from her Majesty
ated that she would receive the address at St. James's
eat three o'clock to-morrow.

asked a question of the Bishop of London
isal of the Bishop of Quebec to allow a
3e placed in the church of that city commemorative
er who bad died there, and to whom his brother
!re desirous of erecting this last tribute of affection.
,hop of LONDON said that a tablet had been placed
rch prior to the death of the officer in question,
ogiums on the character of a man who had been
y a profligate. Some regulations were in conse-
' ' a the effect that no tablets should be erected
riptions were previously approved of by the
' - also, the parties to whom they were
ommunicants of the church. The
_ ned to be the first respecting whom
ation was made, but as the rule was made before
there could have been no reason personally invi-
___
lions on the part of the bishop in acting upon that rule.
Lord BROUGHAM thought the defence a feeble one, but
vas owing to the badness of the case.
Marquis of CLANRIC ARDE drew attention to the cir-
ances attending the recent execution of Good at New-
; sufficient to fill every person with indigna-
The noble marquis read the account of the
the chapel from a newspaper, and strongly
prison regulations which could allow a man
into a sort of hero because of the greatness of

alluded to happe

air dea

ioble lords expressed the fullest coincidence in the
pressed by the Marquis of Clanricarde, and in

e necessity for an alteration.
The Marquis of NOItMANBY said that the gaol of Newgate
as altogether under the control of the corporation of London.
The conversation then dropped, and their lordships ad-

3ourned

HOUSE OF COMMONS—TUESDAY.
An address was agreed to, similar to that in the House of
'Vs, congratulating her Majesty on her escape.
be he adjourned debate on the Income Tax Bill was about to
rned, when
Fren,,,LABOUCHERE asked if it was the intention of the

•,iten
Sir it government to raise the duties on linen yarn.
received t'betr. said that information to that effect had been
regret thetYa the government, which promptly stated their
French go,,:g each intention should be entertained by the
ing place with There were communications now talc-
make the peopic'etilier wine countries, which would probably
of their intercoar°
oxrcith this country.
the south of France regret the suspension
Sir J. HOER
raeli, respecting the' in reply to a question from Mr. D'ls-
nected with the affairea%li
Pression of some documents con-
jf every one of those the
Alighanistan, said he did not care
was concerned, but the ducts were published as far as he
on the face of them profess tuko ,nts placed on the table did not
and no government could he ,Z,!.ect, they were extracts,
lish all documents coming frowned if compelled to pub-
government.
fidential communications to nuke thatho must have con-
On the third reading of thelneninel
ofßill being moved,
the commercial
Mr. H ME entered into an
financialexpesitloll
measures of the
prospects of the country and the
n as the evil
Government. Lord Palmerston he looked up,
Peel would
genius of the late Administration, plunging the countrinto
with
war after war until it got into the predicem
ent in which
the
present Government. found it. He hoped Sir R
deal with the affairs of the country as he would .
his
of
own, and not allow of any wasteful expenditnredeal
the public
naval and military establishments
money in keeping up
beyond the neces twat n a
sities of the state. The country h far
was less able to bear.
condition far from prosperouson
The hon. gentleman concluded by
than in former times.
opposing the bill
Sir C.
our naval

NApinft strongly disapproved of any reduction in
and military establishments; but be was opposed
Additional taxation as long as the monopolies in corn
gar were kept up.

kftei some remarks from Colonel AVYNnums and Mr

The CHANclu.olt of the EXCHEQUER contended for the
necessity of an income tax to meet the necessities of the
.:ountrY• The income tax of 1815 was collected at an ex-
pense of about.sAnn
MO, but by the proposed machinery
ander this bill it 111111 estimated that the whole cost of col-
ecting the present income tax would not amount to above
lalf the expense of 1815.
Captain MANGLEs entered into an exposition of the
finances of India, in order to show that their condition
'ormed no just ground for the imposition of an income tax

••••41.
sir R. INGLIS argued in favour of exempting the first
50 from the income tax in all eases, a suggestion which, if
render the tax ranch wore ac-
,pted, would, he believed,

CURTRIS,—
Mr. F. T. BARING said that by this bill the burden of
taxation was not imposed fairly and equally on the public.
A merchant might have to pay the income tax on his money
in the funds, while his losses in trade might be double his
income from his stock, and thus he would have to pay an
income
He
tax, when, in fact, he had received no income what-
everconsidered it a breach of faith to tax the stock be-
longing to foreigners not residing in Great Britain, and feared
the tax on i
the emintrond ustrial capital might cause its withdrawal from

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY.
When the house re-assembled, after waiting upon her
Majesty with the address, the Speaker read her Majesty's
most gracious answer, which was ordered to be inserted on
the journals.
Mr. FLEMING presented a petition from Southampton,
complaining that certain persons, not being upon the register
of voters, had fraudulently signed a petition which was
presented to the house on the 9th of May, purporting to
be from the inhabitants of Southampton, being electors, in
contempt of the authority and privileges of the house.
A debate of some length ensued on the motion for print-
ing the petition, but ultimately the motion was withdrawn.
Mr. FLEMING then presented a petition. impeaching the
veracity of John Wren, and stating that he did nor possess
the confidence of his townsmen. The hon. member con-
cluded by moving that the petition should be printed with
the votes.
Sir J. EASTEIdPE said he was sure be was stating accu-
rately the feelings of the people of Southamion, in saying
that they were most anxious that the whole proceedings at
the last election should be thoroughly investigated.
After some discussion the motion was witletrawn.
Mr. MACKINNON moved a new writ for the borough of
Southampton, and hoped the house would not commit the
anomaly of refusing to issue this writ afa`r having issued
one for Ipswich, merely because some vagipond had chosen
to make some allegations.
Mr. W. 0. STANLEY moved as an amendment that a se-
lect committee should be appointed to investigate the extent
of bribery and treating at the last election for Southampton.
Mr. WARD said it was the duty of the house to investigate
this case. There ought to be a common feeling on both sides
of the house to search into these cases of corruption, with a

view to their suppression in future.
Mr. FLEMING made sre war observations on what had
fallen from Mr. Ward it a forme evening, when he said he
At
(Mr. F.) would have ugh to do 0 defend his conduct in
these transactions.
Mr. MACAULAY regretted *that the Ipswich writ had
been issued, and said that when the writ for Nottingham was
suspended on the simple allegation of an honourable mem-
ber, there were still more cogent reasons for continuing the
suspension of the writ for Southampton.
Sir R. PEEL observed that it was of the greatest impor-
tance that some remedy should be found for the bribery and
corruption which were undermining the character of the
house in the estimation of the public. He was not influenced
by any party considerations in voting for the writ for Ips-
wich. He had acted upon a judicial view of the case, and he
should in the same way act upon this petition, the reading of
which he confessed had made a great impression on his mind.
He could not vote for the issue of the Southampton writ
until some inquiry should have been entered into, and until
they had some idea of the course likely to be adopted with
respect to the bill of Lord J. Russell.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE thought that John Wren had been
treated with great ingratitude by the conservative party of
Southampton. He had had a letter of explanation from
John Wren, who stated that the reason he was abused and
called a vagabond by the conservatives of Southampton was,
because he had refused to perjure himself before the election
committee, or to receive a certain sum of money offered to
him if he would make Mr. Martyn's seat secure.
After a few words from Mr. HINDE, _

Mr. WYNN expressed his cordial acquiescence in the course
pursued by Sir R. Peel, and recommended that both the mo-
tions before the house should be withdrawn, and that the
writ should be postponed.
After some further discussion, M. 0. STANLEY withdrew
his motion for a select committee • and Mr. MACKINNON
postponed his motion for the issue of the new writ for a fort-
night. _ _ _ _

Mr. ADDERLEY postponed, for a fortnight, his motion fo:
a new writ for Newcastle-under-Lyne.
... .

The house then Went into committee on the public houses
bill.

A discussion took place upon a motion of Mr. B. Woon,
for the introduction of a clause to define the hours of divine
service, during which public-houses should be closed. The
hours of divine service varied in different parishes, which led
to much inconvenience as regarded those houses. He should
propose an uniform time from eleven until one, and from
three to half-past four o'clock.
Captain Rous supported the clause, which he had only
omitted in deference to the government.
After some discussion, the clause was rejected by a ma-
jority of 59 to 23.
Mr. PAxiNaToN moved a clause subjecting country pub-
licans to fine and imprisonment for selling liquors before one
o'clock on Sundays, on Christmas-day, and Good Friday.
Mr. ROEBUCK was opposed to placing such power in the
hands of country justices.
Sir J. GRAHAM was disinclined to extend the metropolitan
law relating to public-houses to the rural districts. He had
no wish to narrow the enjoyments of the working classes.
After some further discussion, the clause was rejected by
a majority of 110 to 7.
The committee again divided on a clause proposed by Mr.
Alderman HUMPHERY, to allow public-houses to remain
open after one o'clock on Sundays, Christmas-day, and
Good Friday. The clause was negatived by a majority of
69 to 27.
The various clauses having been disposed of, the house
resumed, and the report was ordered to be brought up on
Wednesday next.
Mr. REDINGTON moved the second reading of the Sud-
bury Disfranchisement Bill.
Several hon. members objected to bringing forward a
measure of such importance as the disfranchisement of a
borough after twelve o'clock at night, and ultimately Mr. Re-
dington postponed the second reading until next Wednesday.
Mr. C. BULLER moved that the case of the Bridport com-
promise should be referred for investigation to Mr. Roebuck's
committee.
Mr. BANKES opposed the motion, as did also Mr. DARBY,
but it was supported by Lord SANDON, and other honourable
members.
On a division, the motion was carried by a majority of
44 to 16.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
house adjourned.