The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-02-04 00:00:00

GREAT MEETING IN TOXTETH-PARK

At half-past seven o'clock in the evening a meeting of the
Protestant and Conservative Electors in the two Toxteths
was held in the Toxteth-hall, for the purpose of afford-

ing the distinguished candidate an opportunity of explaining
his political sentiments. The hall was crowded to suffoca-
tion, and the greatest possible enthusiasm was maintained
throughout the entire proceedings. C. H. HORSFALL, Esq.,
was called to the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said, that
Sir Howard Douglas had most promptly responded to the
call made upon him by a large and influential body of the
electors of this borough to come forward as a candidate for
the honour of representing the commercial interests of this
great town in parliament. He was a sincere supporter of the
Protestant institutions of the country,—(loud cheers,)—and
he was well versed in all our commercial interests ; and he
was one of those who thought that the commercial interests
of this realm were bound up with its religious prosperity, so
to speak. (Cheers.) Sir Howard Douglas had been before
the country for many years. There was no interest which
had been so much abused and neglected during the last ten
years of misrule as the colonial interests of this great empire,
with which the prosperity of the town of Liverpool was
especially bound up. Sir Howard Douglas understood those
interests better, or at least as well as any other man, and on
this ground, therefore, he was eminently entitled to support.
He was a man of unblemished character. He had served
his country both in a civil and a military capacity, and, in-
deed, he had every qualification to point him out as a man
most eminently qualified to represent this borough in par-
liament. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. ALEXR. SMITH, jun., said, that were a stranger to go
among them that evening, he would imagine that an election
was a circumstance of rare occurrence ; but he (Mr. S.) ansl
the friends by whom he was surrounded were well aware that
this large meeting of electors had been convened for the pur-
pose of welcoming an old friend once more among them.
(Hear, hear.) Sir Howard Douglas was well known to them
all. He was no stranger. He had fought their battles upon
two different occasions, and though he was unsuccessful, it
was not because his merits and qualifications were under-
valued. Circumstances occurred at that time, for it was just
after the passing of the reform bill, which operated to his dis-
advantage ; now, however (and he was proud to say it), that
things had altered, people had come to their senses, and they
had found out that the men who passed the reform bill, and
who thought by so doing to continue in the rule of this coun-
try through their natural lives, were, as the conservatives had
always said they were, utterly unfit for the high situations
into which they vaulted. (Hear, and applause.) During the
last few months a change had taken place in the aspect of
affairs. At the last general election, when this town nobly
did its duty by triumphantly returning two conservative
members—(cheers)--the government passed from the hands
of a weak, vacillating Whig administration into those of a
strong conservative and staunch protestant government
—(cheers)—; and he trusted that before many days
elapsed, such 'measures would be brought forward as would
secure to them a continuance of good opinion and support.
Sir Howard Douglas came among us as a supporter of that
administration, on the invitation of great numbers of the
leading merchants of the town—of the men who represented
the general feeling of the community at large. Mr. Smith
concluded an excellent speech by moving a resolution to the
effect that the meeting, fully sensible of the conservative
principles of Sir Howard Douglas, were proud to receive him
as a candidate to represent the borough in parliament in con-
sequence of the elevation of Mr. Cresswell to the bench.
(Loud cheers.)
Mr. C. S. PARKER said he seconded the resolution with
cordial pleasure, He believed he might announce to the
meeting that Liverpool was on this occasion to have the no-
velty of a nomination and election, but no polling (hear, hear,
and laughter); for, be it known to them that Mr. Thomas
Bolton had, in council, that day, for reasons best known to
himself, stated that, for himself and his party, it was not
their intention to disturb the peace of the borough. But the
adverse party had been labouring hard to throw the apple of
discord among the conservatives; but they would not bite
at it : they loved rather to dwell upon their many points of
union. They might have differences among themselves upon
the corn law question and upon some others; but, notwith-
standidg this, they were determined to maintain inviolate the
great Protestant institutions of the empire, the bulwark of
our civil and religious liberty. In the second place, without
placing implicit confidence in any man—even in Sir Robert
Peel—they were determined to give him a fair trial. (Cheers.)
For ten years the constitution bad been seriously Injured by
quacks. A well educated physician had been called in by her
Majesty ; but he ought to have plenty of time granted to exa-
mine the state of health of the patient, and to prescribe a re-
medy. There was one important difference between the phy-
sician who was now practising and the former. In the old
time a cousin of Lord Minto was paid and sent down on a
message of enquiry, and in course of time a large blue book
was printed at the public expense : at present we had unpaid
commissioners. For instance, Lord Grenville Somerset and
Mr. Baring came down here the other day on a commission
of enquiry, and the adverse party were so pleased with Lord
Grenville Somerset, that they, offered, if Sir Howard Doug-
las were withdrawn, to agree in putting his lordship in no-
mination. In the third place, we had "anti-corn law asso-
ciations," " anti-corn law conferences," and " anti-mono-
poly meetings." Now, " anti-monopoly" was compounded

of three Greek words, and meant down. First, It meant no
protection, and down with the landowners and farmers, down
with the colonies, and dawn with the British ships. He
suspected that if British ships went down, it would be
down with the navy that protected, us—for the mercan-
tile navy was the nursery of the royal navy. (Loud cheers.)
The next down was down with the dividends, and he
would remind the meeting that " no national debt" had
actually been placarded at the Bath election, and that Lord
Duncan and Mr. Roebuck were not ashamed to attach their
names to it. (Hear, hear.) " Anti-monopoly" meant no
sectarian preferences : it meant " down with the bishops,
down with church-rates, down with tithes, down with the
church, and down with scriptural schools." (Hear, hear.)
That he was sure would not meet with the approbation of
that meeting. (Cheers.) Last of all came with it, " down
with aristocratical distinctions—no law of primogeniture—
no House of Lords—no Queen—no Prince of Wales—no any-
thing. (Loud cheers.) These, however,, were not the sen-
timents of that meeting. He was rather inclined to think,
that, as anti-monopoly meant and included all these things,
they would prefer to be monopolists. (Cries of " Yes," and
loud cheers.) Yet, strange to say, the anti-monopolists al-
ways reserved a little pet of their own. He had never heard
of their doing away with factories—of their putting down the
system who caused poor people to come to their work places
from the south in order to keep down the rate of wages. But
these gentlemen, who detested monopoly, yet actually claimed
a monopoly—they claimed a monopoly of all the patriotism,
all the humanity, all the eloquence, and all the philosophy—
all the political econony—(laughter)—all these things they
monopolized. He trusted that this time they would be de-
feated, and that Sir Howard Douglas would be returned with
a triumphant majority. (Loud cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then put the motion, and it was carried
Mr. Alderman CHILTON proposed the second resolution,
to the effect that the meeting pledged itself to use all legal
and constitutional exertions to ensure the return of Sir
Howard to parliament.
Mr. JAMES ROBINSON seconded; and it was also put and
carried nem. con.
A deputation was then sent to the committee-room where
Sir Howard was in waiting, for the purpose of introducing
him to the meeting. On making his appearance he was
hailed with long and protracted cheering. As soon as silence
was restored he addressed the meeting to the following effect
Gentlemen, I am very thankful to this association fr
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having afforded me the present opportunity of presenting
myself to them ; and, excepting my appearance in another
part of the town to-day, this is my first public appearance
since my arrival in Liverpool. I have come to your borough
again upon the requisition of a number of your fellow-towns-
men, who solicited me to put myself in nomination as a can-
didate for Liverpool, and with the same promptitude and
cordiality, and with every feeling as strong now, though
more advanced in life, as when I appeared before you on

the last occasion, I obey their mandate as one the most ho-
nourable and the most satisfactory to me. (Loud cheers.)
Gentlemen, I have held high situations in the country and
out of the country in my time, and I might aspire, perhaps,
to others ; but I declare to you that there is no position I
could hold in this country that 1 should consider more
worthy, more dignified—and may it be to you, useful—than
that of having the high and the good fortune to become your
representative. (Renewed cheers.) I have not lived to this
time of life without knowing myself ; and perhaps there are
some friends here who might say—knowing the opportunities
I have had, and declined them all, to come into parliament
—" What could possess Sir Howard Douglass to enter on a
parliamentary life ?" What could possess me! Why, that
I am possessed of a spirit which renders me utterly incapable
of refusing to obey any call for the public service of my
country. (Cries of " Hear, hear.") I engaged with you
in a struggle for our glorious constitution in church and
state—(cheers)—the protestant constitution of this country
as established by law—(great cheering)—ten years ago.
We were unsuccessful then, but our deteat was not
discreditable. I did as a general would do, who having
fought a battle against fearful' odds, and knowing that he
made no false move, that be had not exposed any of
his troops to danger or incurred any disgrace; I sought
the next opportunity of fighting the battle, with rather
stronger forces, when we made a creditable fight : and
I may say, without offence, that we had the battle in our
hands at one time, and that I think we let it slip. (Hear.)
Since then, I haye been six years and a-half out of the coun-
try. During thdt time, I neglected no opportunity to obtain
all the information I could, and to mature all the experience
of the commercial and maritime interests of Great Britain
which I had gathered in various parts of the world. Shortly
after I came home, this most satisfactory mandate came to
me. I was slow to expect it. I believe my appearance was
expected here some days ago ; but I would not come hastily
into the field. I said to the deputation, " Gentlemen, take
care what you do ; I absolve you all from any promises im-
plied or expressed to me. Do not he led at all by your kindly
feeling towards me. Think what is about to be done ; deter-
mine who is fittest to represent you, and, if your choice fall
on me, I will lead you as rightly as I can by the most stre-
nuous exertions I can use for the interest, local and general,
of your great community." (Cheers.) Gentlemen, it is
impossible to present myself here to this asssocu!.tion—a
conservative association and a protestant association—
without congratulating you on the great progress that
conservatism has made in this town since we last met.
You have set an example to the kingdom. I toldyou before,
on my first visit, that we were then doing what might not
be successful, but what would be successful in creating a
spirit throughout the land that would be valuable hereafter ;
and I am sure that the conservative spirit which has been
so unequivocally evinced has in a- great measure caused the
return to the House of Commons of a majority which, thank
God ! gives its confidence to the conservative adminiatration
we all firmly support. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I was always
of opinion that the reform bill had created a House of Com-
mons that was not in harmony with the principles of the
monarchy. I was also of opinion that until the proper time
had arrived, there would be numerous successions of admi-
nistrations. At one time an administration which had the
confidence of the monarchy and of the peers, and not the
confidence of the commons. At another period an adminis-
tration would possess the confidence of the House of Com-
mons, and would not have the confidence of the monarchy.
But, thank God ! all are now brought into harmony.
(Cheers.) May we use our victory moderately and dis-
creetly, and long retain that confidence which we now have
from the country generally. (Renewed cheers.) I believe
I have nothing further to add than to repeat my thanks for
this cordial reception, and to assure you that nothing which
depends upon me shall fail to succeed in our great enterprise;
and if placed in parliament as your representative, I shall
do all I can to further your interests. (Hear, hear, and
cheers.) I will do everything in my power to make up for
the loss which the representation of Liverpool has sustained
by the elevation of Mr. Cresswell to the bench, and I will
co-operate with his late colleague, my noble friend, Lord
Sandon, in all his arduous duties for your welfare and your
good. The gallant general concluded his address amidst
great cheering, which lasted for some time.
Major DOUGLAS was then loudly called for. He said that
in the first place he had to claim their indulgence whilst lie
said a few words, being little accustomed, as professionally
he could not be accustomed, to address audiences of that
kind. In electioneering affairs he was rather a novice, but
not quite one, because he had the singular satisfaction of
having, seven years ago, heiped them to fight the glorious
battle for our Protestant constitution in church and state, in
which his venerated father hsd played such a very distin-
guished part. (Cheers.) It was natural for him, the son of
that good man, to take pride and satisfaction in seeing his
principles advocated by so large and respectable a meeting as
that which he saw before him. The gallant officer then re-
ferred to some pledges to vote against the Maynooth grant,
which had been demanded from Sir Howard, and said that
as an independent man, and an independent conservative he
must decline to give any pledge. Would they take a leaf
from the book of their radical opponents, and insist upon
their candidate going bound hand and foot into what ought
to be a free place of discussion, the British House of Com-
mons? (Cheers.) His whole public life of fifty years'
duration ought to be a sufficient security for his honesty.
He was not only known to her Majesty's government for his
protestant spirit, but he was known for it also by those mer-
chants, who in the course of their transactions, had become
acquainted with his proceedings abroad. The gallant. ma-
jor then proceeded with great force to compare the existing
with the late administration, and he concluded an'admirable
speech, which the demands upon our columns prevent us
front giving at length, amidst enthusiastic cheering.
Mr. WM. POTTER next addressed the meeting in support
of the claims of Sir Howard Douglas.
Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS then moved a vote of thanks to
the chairman, and the meeting separated highly gratified
with the proceedings.

MEETING OF THE ELECTORS OF WEST
DERBY WARD.
Last evening the freemen and burgesses of this ward held
a general meeting in the large room of the Edge Hill Coffee-
house, for the purpose of considering the propriety of pro-
posing Sir Howard Douglas as a fit and proper person to be
put in nomination as a candidate for the representation of
this borough. The place was crowded, and the utmost en-
thusiasm was manifested. The 'chair *as occupied by JOHN
WALKER, Esq., president of the Conservative Association
for the ward.
The CHAIRMAN, after announcing the object of the meet-
ing, expressed his opinion, from his knowledge of his high
character, that Sir Howard Douglas was most likely to serve
this constituency honestly and conscientiously, and that to him
they might safely entrust the maintenance of their dearest
and most valuable privileges. (Cheers.)
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE, in moving the first resolution,
apologized for the absence of his friend, Mr. John Smith,
and of his colleague, Mr. John Shaw Leigh. With regard
to Mr. Smith, an engagement which he could not well get
over kept him from attending, and as regarded Mr. Leigh,
filling, as he did, the high office of chief magistrate and re-
turning officer, it was impossible for him to mix himself up
with any proceedings concerning this election. Having said
this much, he would proceed to the more immediate object
of the meeting. lie did not regret that the conservative
party should have an opportunity of declaring their political
sentiments, and of declaring their acquiescence in the prin-
ciples of her Majesty's ministers; upon the contrary he was
glad of the opportunity, but he must confess that he was
sorry for those turmoils and differences that elections so fre-
quently created, and for the differences in political opinion
which could not fail to be excited by them ; but, whilst he
regretted all this he had another regret also, which was, that
we had lost the services of our late valued and able represen-
tative Mr. Cresswell. (Hear, bear.) Devoted as he was to
his professional duties, he never neglected to discharge the
high trust we reposed in him with the greatest fidelity. Was
there any one there who could say that he had ever neg-
lected any business entrusted to him ? Was there any one
who could point out divisions of any importance in the
House of Commons from which Mr. Cresswell's name was
absent? He was always to be found at his post; and for
himself he (Mr. Lawrence) might say, that having been in
London more than once upon public business to consult him.
and he had always found him ready to afford his constant
aid. Further he might say, that his noble colleague, Lord
Sandon, regretted the loss extremely, and if he did not feel
perfect confidence in the choice they would make in the
gentleman who should succeed him, he would be sorry for
it ; but Lord Sandon had no reason to apprehend that they
would make a mistake here. (Hear.) They would have a
gentleman offering himself for their suffrages who was a fit
and proper person to supply Mr. Cresswell's place. In Sir
Howard Douglas—(cheers)—who would be brought forward
—(renewed cheers)—they would have a firm supporter of our
constitution both in church and state. (Cheers.) In him
they wonid have a friend of free trade, but with a due con-
sideration of the existing interests, of the exigence of the
state, and of the requirements of the people generally.
(Loud cheers.) He trusted they would be able to send Sir
Howard Douglas to parliament unfettered and upledged—but
that they would rely upon his high character—upon his ad-
dresses to the electors, not only upon this occasion but upon
former ones; and offer him the represention, not only in the
manner in which they should offer it, with dignity and pro-
priety, but in the manner in which he could accept it—
without any pledge or reservation whatever. (Cheers.) By
so doing they would not only honour him, but they would
honour themselves. (Cheers.) With these feelings he
begged to move the first resolution, which was to the effect
that, in the opinion of the meeting, Sir 'Toward Douglas
was a fit and proper person to represent this borough in par-
liament. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. BRASSEY seconded the resolution, and expressed his
conviction that in the case of a battle with the enemy the
conservative troops would have little difficulty in again
gaining the victory.
The resolution was then carried unanimously, amidst loud
cheers.
Mr. FAERNER moved the second resolution, which pledged
the meeting to use their utmost exertions to secure the re-
turn of Sir Howard Douglas to parliament at the ensuing
election. By the Tinzes of this morning he perceived that
in address to the electors of this borough had been issued by
an adverse candidate. It was from the radical Colonel Tor-
rens, and in it he said,—" My object in this address is to
state, that if the choice of electors should not have been al-
ready fixed, and if an influential portion of the constituency
should approve of my principles, and should deem me com-
petent to advocate their interests in the House of Commons,
I should then venture to offer myself as a candidate for the
high and distinguished honour of representing them • 111 par-
liament." The choice of the electors, however, had been
made, so, unfortunately for the gallant colonel, he had no

chance.
Mr. ROBERTS seconded the resolution, and it was unani-
mously carried.
Mr. EDMUND MOLYNEUX , after a few recommendatory
remarks in favour of Sir Howard Douglas, moved the ap-
pointment of a committee to conduct his election in West
Derby Ward.
Mr. E. J. KENT seconded the motion, and it was unani-
mously adopted.
Sir FIowARD DOUGLAS, accompanied by his son, Major
Douglas, Sir Thomas Brancker, Captain Molyneux, &c.,
&c., was then introduced to the meeting. He was received
with the most enthusiastic cheering.
The CHAIRMAN informed Sir Howard Douglas of the na-
ture of the resolutions which had been adopted in his favour,
and assured the gallant candidate, that in no part of the
borough would he find warmer or more determined friends
than in West Derby Ward.
Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS, after the cheering had subsided
with which he was greeted, said it needed not the assurance
which the worthy chairman had given him, because the
cordial congratulations and salutations with which he was
met upon entering the room convinced him, that nowhere
should he receive more firm or more cordial support than
from the burgesses of that ward. (Hear.) Subject, how-
ever, to consideration (he would talk nothing about pledges),
the pure and honest principles that had been expounded by
the chairman in a very able, straightforward, and manly way,
and to all of which he (Sir Howard) in the same straitfor-
ward and manly way said that, as principles, he conformed
to them all. He had had opportunities in various parts of
the world of acquiring a knowledge of the colonial, commer-
cial, and shipping interests of the country ; and he would say
that no man living could be:more profoundly embuedtha,ll
he was with this great truth, that upon the prosperityithose great interests, adding to them the agriculturalne
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wealth, the greatness, the power, and even the IH,ee.rey
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ence of this great country. (Loud applause.). _
—and lie should certainly do so—that incotnhseideprrinnegiptiehesoef
great national interests we should rn_lentu should,
however, be
protection firmly. (Hear, hear.) H
most happy to go into the consideration o
protectionthe degree of pro-
tection to be given to those interests—which
ought, as he had said in his address, to be modified and al-
tered, and even relaxed, from time to time, according to the

affairs and circumstances of the country. And whilst he
would make such an efficient principle of protection with re-
gard to each interest separately, he would have it so regulated
as to be a production of the greatest possible benefit to those
interests generally. (Hear.) He would not sacrifice the
principle of protection in one case to the advantage of ano-
ther, but he would modify the scale. He had no doubt from
what he had lately seen that the scale of agricultural protec-
tion would be modified, and he should have no objection to
enter upon the consideration of that subject at any time, but
it would be with a determination to maintain the protection
of the agriculturai interest. As to our commercial interests,
they led us to the consideration of our tariff. Now there
were two classess of duties levied, one for the purpose of pro-
tection, and the other for the purpose of revenue. He was
willing to consider whether they might not be modified or re-
duced ; but both must be maintained. Indeed if the princi-
ple of protection were withdrawn from our commercial code,
the question would be whether the national debt must not be
expunged—whether national faith must or must not be kept.
(Hear, hear, and cheers.) With regard to other matters he
had had opportunities formerly in speeches and otherwise of
taking in review the commercial interests of the country.
His object was the good of the whole. He shewed at that
time that all the nations of Europe, so far from following or
recognising the doctrines of the economists, with regard to
free trade, not one of them practised it. He remembered
before pointing out the principle of the German league, at a
time when it was not so well known as it was now—that it
was commenced, that it was made, not in consequence of our
not taking their grain, but from a pre-determination, on their
part, not to take our manufactures, but to manufacture
for themselves. That was what they determined upon,
and we could not drive them out of it if we were to with-
draw all duty upon their grain, for they had set delibe-
rately about it. The league, as was known, had now con-
siderably ex tended, and it was now about to embrace the
maritime cities, but still the principle was the same. The
gallant candidate, after a graphic view of the French and
American systems, then showed that they were essentially
protective ; and on these grounds he contended that the Bri-
tish system should be protective also. After some further
observations the gallant candidate closed his address amidst
loud cheers.

Major DOUGLAS then addressed the meeting with con-
siderable animation.
The CHAIRMAN proposed three times three cheers for Sir
Howard Douglas, Sir Thomas Brancker, Major Douglas, and
Captain Molyneux, who severally acknowledged the com-
pliment, and the proceedings terminated shortly before nine
o'clock.

INSTANTANEOUS DEATH OF A GENTLEMAN
BY THE FALLING UPON HIM OF A CASK
FROM A WAREHOUSE.
CAUTION TO MERCHANTS AND WAREHOUSEKEEPERS.

Yesterday an inquisition was held before P. F. Curry.
Esq., coroner for the borough, on view of the body of an in-
dividual in the first instance unknown, but which was after-
wards identified. Two men named Bell and Bland were
brought into court in custody. The following are the heads
of the evidence adduced :

Richard Ade, a landing-waiter, said he was stationed
close by the warehouse called " Freme's," which fronts the
east side of the King's Dock. There is only a narrow foot-
path in front of it, and it is the greatest thoroughfare about
the dock. About nine o'clock on Wednesday morning he
passed in front of it, and had just got into his office, when
one of the men ran in and stated that some person was
killed. Witness went out immediately, and saw the de-
ceased lying on the ground just in front of the warehouse,
and a crowd round him. His legs were wide asunder, and
his arms turned back, and his face pressed down on his
breast on the ground. What appeared to be brains and
blood had flown against a projecting wall at the back, at
least twelve yards from where the deceased was lying. A
cask was lying close by with the chime broken at one end,
and a jigger rope was suspended from the warehouse, with
can-books attached to it. He appeared to be quite dead.
The body seemed almost smashed to pieces. The cask, by
the measurement, was upwards of a ton weight. From his
experience in seeing merchendize taken in and out of ware-
houses, he should decidedly say that slings ought to have
been used for such a cask, and that it was improper and
dangerous to deliver it with can-hooks. The wood of the
staves was only about half-an-inch thick, and of ordi-
nary wood. The ends of the staves were grooved to let in
the head. The cask contained madder-root, which is not
liable to injury by falling. There was also blood on the
cask.

Joseph Jones, an intelligent little office boy, said he was
in the warehouse when the accident happened. The casks
contained from 19 to 20 cwt. each. Two men, Patrick
Wilden and David Davies, attended the jigger-rope and
break-rope ; and they hoisted and lowered as they were
directed by some one below. There was a cart in front to
receive the madder ; and it was Bell's (the carter's) duty to
receive it in his cart, and Bland's duty was to take the
weights, &c. for his employers, and also to deliver the
goods. There was no one else but the two prisoners (Bland
and Bell) and the witness in the room. The can-hooks pro-
duced were attached to the jigger-rope. Bell took one hook
and Bland the other, and fixed them on the chime at each
end of the cask. Bell held the break-rope in his hand, and
by means of it, communicated with the men in the jigger-
room to hoist, which was done. When the cask—the first
that was delivered—had gone down about three feet, the
chime at one end of the cask gave way, and it fell. Neither
Bell nor Bland looked out previously to ascertain if anybody
was passing, because the cask was so large they could not do
it. Bell immediately looked out of the door, and said " Oh,
God ! there is a man killed !" and he went down stairs im-
mediately. Witness looked out and saw a man killed. He
was lying with his head towards his feet, doubled up. The
deceased appeared to be dead, and quit© flattened. Witness
had been about eighteen months with Mr. Christie, and had
once or twice before seen casks of madder delivered with
can-hooks. The hooks were choke up to the end as far as
they would go. The hoops on the cask were of wood.
Several other witnesses, one a weigher and the others
warehouse-men, stated that, in their opinion, such a cask
ought to have been delivered with slings, and not with hooks.
The cask was marked as weighing 20 cwt. 1 qr. and 20 lbs.
Mr. John Foster, a coppersmith, of 39, South John-street,
said he had seen the body, and recognised it to be that of
John Ellis,* his late partner's brother. The deceased was
about, he believed, forty-five years of age. He was a master
mariner.
Mr. Robert Christie, a retired merchant, said his son, who
was a booker, bought the 12 casks of madders from Messrs.
Zwilchenbart. As his son was out of town on Tuesday night
he gave directions for a proper number of men to be sent to
have the madders properly delivered, and also went to
Messrs. Zwilchenbart's, and saw their warehouseman, and
directed him to send down a man who was conversant with
such work. .

The two prisoners were then voluntarily examined, but
their statements did not add any new feature to the testi-
mony of the previous witnesses. They both averred that
they paid proper attention in lowering the casks.
The coroner addressed the jury at some length—pointing
out the several acts that constituted murder, manslaughter,
and misadventure, and adducing cases in point, bearing on
the present investigation. He also remarked that the two
prisoners had taken upon themselves work which they were
not authorised to perform, and therefore rendered themselves
legally liable for the consequences. If the jury were of
opinion that the death of the deceased was accidental, they
had still the power to levy a deodand to any amount they
thought proper.
After deliberating for about a quarter of an hour, the jury
returned a verdict of " Accidental death," with a deodand
of £5O on the cask of madder. The jury also expressed a
how that merchants and others would not, in future, per-
mil' the use of canhooks for such packages, but employ
proper slings.
The coroner admonished the prisoners. He hoped the
case would be an example to them as long as they lived, not
to take upon themselves work which they were not autho-
rised nor competent to perform. Every possible caution
ought to be used, and he was of opinion that the jury had
taken a most merciful view of the ease. He was decidedly
of opinion that the case was one of manslaughter against
them. The coroner added, that no blame was attached to
the witness Mr. Christie, sen., inasmuch as if his instructions
had been attended to, by employing experienced persons to
deliver the madder, the accident would probably not have
occurred.
The prisoners were then discharged.

* We believe the deceased was brother-in-law to Mr.
Pemberton, agent to the London traders in this town. He
had been a seafaring man at the earlier period of his life, and.
though latterly stationed in business in this town, was about
to proceed to sea in charge of a new vessel of which he had
recently been appointed master.

A. learned pedant says a money lender serves you in the
present tense, he lends you in the, conditional mood, keeps
you on the subjunctive, and ruins you in the future.
The highest place for woman is to walk by her husband's
side, and the lowest place for a man is to be second at home
—his greatest shame that his own conduct has made him so.

There is neither age, nor condition, nor situation, which
does not leave a man the liberty and necessary means of
practising any virtue ; Cicero has said there is not a mo-
ment without some duty.
MUSINGS.—The ashes of the commonest tire are melan-
choly things, for in them is an image of death and ruin—of
something that has been bright, and is but dull, cold, dreary
dust—with whirls our nature forces us to sympathize. How
much more sad are the crumbled embers of a home ;the cast-
ing, down that great altar where the worst among us some-
times perform the worship of the heart ; and where the best
have offered up such sacrifices and done such deeds of heroism
as, chronicled, would put the proudest temples of old time,
with all their vaulting annals, to the blush !

A man without decision can never be said to belong to
himself ; since. if he dared to assert that he did, the puny
source of some cause, about as powerful, you would suppose
as a spider, may make a captive of the hapless boaster the
very next moment, and triumphantly exhibit the futility of
the determinations by which he was to have proved the hide-
pendence of his understanding and his will.

FEELINGS OF A CAPTURED SOLDIER ON BEING ORDERED
TO DESTROY ISIS FIRELOCK.—WiICII the confusion had a
little subsided we were commanded to destroy our arms. I
was standing viewing this work of destruction, my right arm
resting on the muzzle of my piece, my left arm han,,,iagdc`rll
upon my side bleeding profusely, without hope, indeed, in 1
state of perfect apathy ; when one of the prisoners, seeinbe.
could not do it myself, offered to break my firelock for me
Now, this was too much! it had travelled with !'?e front
Guernsey, had been my companion in all my troubles,st and
was like an old friend ! I could not bear to see it
possy ed
ess
by another, and, feelin, a sort of desperate 597
en:it up, and,
me, I slipped my hand'down to the swell, raise,
dashing it against a stone, fractured the stock
•—'
Serjeant.
t to he restored by
The ancient castle of Wartburg is about 1069, by Count
the Duke of Weimar. It was erectedhao°o"..
v t recollection to
Ifernoirs of
Ludwig the leaper. It is most Luther from May,
Englishmen, as being the residence of

E %ILLY AVERSION TO
" • •
15pR,EtDOEI\RIIacrKehm, 1,151,2L'2;Am
I.;•
it• k William manifested no
vrederlC
POMP.—In his boyhood ' iendour with which he was
pleasure in the extravagant,:
Prelates that " when the first
surrounded. An eye-n'l- for the prince, bordered with
coat like a man'il was rol 2,t it with tolerable satisfaction,
broad gold lace, he looked
put on him ; but when a dress-
and quietly suffered
`vasbrought to him he examined it
ing-gown of brocadr_side and outside, and then, snatching
before and behimol,trie
fire, and, as it was winter time, there
it up, flung it into large one." Another not less decided
to be aversion to useless expense was given by
ihhniadmpipcweanthroildne opfrince Royal. One day, on entering the king's
, he therefore found several courtiers and
-chamber, round a blazing tire. The
prince, who
had began .° .
'wear a uniform,
had been exempted from the
eainiatember_
burden of a flowing wig, and had only a bob ; being in a merry
rein, took off his light head-coverin and consigned it
to the
h
heeg, flames, with the exclamation, " A scoundrel who will
not do the same!" The courtiers looked aghast at each other,
but they had no choice left ; the grave air and emphatic tone
of the Prince Royal convinced them that it was not meant
for a joke. One after the other lifted the huge mass be-
plastered with pomatum and powder, from his bare sconce,
and with unwilling hand committed it to the flames. Not,
merelyd
widhtilcieh, mostly courtiers
ers regret the loss of an expensive ap-
paratus,dutiyn, pcoorstted2ofroo aonrd, cpleiaririgaepasb, 1e
with a high stampa
larger sum, but what was still more painful to them, was
to see-their hopes of the fnture government of such a So-
vereign vanish in smoke, which left behind it not the most
agreeable odour,"—Campbell's Frederick the Great and his
Times.

ermore,

the world,

aegreatness evince;

n to welcome the Prince

on's heart dear,

o welcome the Prince !

971C.1

Co., London ; Wm. Curry,

is (aide-de-camp to

a the Phoenix, and, in our

a any of Harry's

really a

Minton's con

ndsvich of
'used bun-

I scene of confusion

og family

Mr. Rooney

r very superior powers of

Published a portrait of
Lover,

.cture by S

The work will have an
ottbt ; it is well worthy of

N of Ireland Illustrated. Part 12.

London

peen admirably selected

ay of the for-

Remains of Kilcolman Castle,"

by Benjamin, are

) of Danloc ".

lustration

A Scene at Gou-

—are very pretty

are from draw-

uds and stork

led to, we

anderinr, bards, is com-

us very anxious for the

LCKINGII AM'S RESIGNATION

n danger

"esterday.)

na, the whigs, who

!ping their places

expulsion dream of no

'gain, are still reck-

are inferring all

)uke of Buckingham's resig-
i to a ridicule which is checked
eof their pretensions. Their

ce each with his neighbour. The
and the uninitiated another. The
ser followers of the camp, throw
the tory campaign is decided ere
rusti,_ if

t more honest, persons
s taken place, where they
other hand, the leaders of
ly jesuitical, profess a hope
t be the harbinger of others,
)e forced to resume office under
ould make that resumption
widely different policy.
bject save one—the te-
he midst of their other
it councils, which they
ted by their successors.
s not to yield to the call of pre-
;lmes of opinion so great as to

love of common interest, or

such a mean example, the con-
r—can never—condescend to
;tenement of their career forbids the
have real differences of opinion on
they do not hush them up, or attempt
xpense of their integrity ; they
their enemies to make the most
This is a manly, straightforward
1g a symptom of weakness, is the
1 and effectual power. _ _ _

ill neve

r, we may as well set our chuckling
dans of the faction need not hope,

that the resignation of the

11 produce the smallest effect upon
nment. Pledged as he was to par-
)rn question, he thought it incon-

)nduct to be concurrent in
nderstood that the ministry

is an entire unanimit

But though on that particular sub.:
!nt on him to decline partaking their
ence between him and them is not

ion, or even coldness.
s friendship, his cordial
)int but this one, his steady
id feelin.,7s-he makes no secret,

east al

ik it ther

ore but merciful, by thus proclaiming
rigs from the miserable suspense which
as disturbed their daily meal and their

'OREIGN SHIPPING

(From the Morning Herald.)
e Chronicle says that British shipowners could not char-
leir British ships for St. Thomas or the Havana under
per ton, while the foreign shipowner jumped at 15s.
certainly would show a difference of 60 per cent. But
nderstood the matter stood simply thus :—The company
NI our own shipowners 20s. per ton freight for coals, to
!livered at Kingston in Jamaica, Grenaja, St. Thomas,
ma, Demerara, and Bermuda. They also offered the
terms to foreign shipowners, foreign ships paying the
' ' . 3d. per ton, if liable to it. It may be as
re, for the sake of the general reader, that
tarrying out coals from this country to its
ly of its dependencies, is exempt from this
or instance, a Danish ship taking coals from
o St. Thomas. So that, at the very outside, the
Is. 3d. upon 205., is only a little more
Eferent thing from sixty, per cent.;
tical considerations which will show
i supposing it to be a real one, does
riginate from our timber and

twenty

surprisethe Chronicle to hear tha;
mpany for shipmentfrom London
The reason is obvious. Coal cos(
n Newcastle to London ; that is
incidental expenses. What makes
_ tween Newcastle and London is, that
le from London to Newcastle. Ships from
astle almost invariably go down in ballast.
Bremen to Newcastle. Newcastle is the
Europe for Bremen ships, as they occasion-
lon with oak trees, besides occasional sup-
Lgain, Bremen ships have no direct or legiti-
rom tneir own country to the West Indies,
yet they have a most excellent commerce to their own
ieir course has hitherto been, at a great loss
lens and flax from the interior, exchange
for wines, and with those wines procure
i Havana, &c. It is worth their while
i a more direct freight via New-
Newcastle being, as we. have ex-
for a cargo out, and the West
r from which they can bring a
k peculiar combination of difficulties and ad-
hese will always produce a sort of anomalous
i shipping, which the superficial are sure to at-
lo not comprehend

only 12s

'e is little tr
,don to Nev

to obtai

IST RECORDED ROYAL SPEECH

t parliamentary speech of a British
)yal speech delivered yester-
trast with this early

tary and royal eloquence
Henry 1., to the great barons of the
nmoned by royal mandate to London.
3rother, Robert of Normandy, in his
England, and being apprehensive of

It was

;d relative's vengeance, he endeavWured by the
1 insinuations to engage the barons and other

and faithful servants, both foreigners and
now very well that my brother Robert was
d and elected King of Jerusalem, which he
-nd how shamefully he refused
justly deserves God's anger and

any other instances, b

uly, a meet

because he is a man that delights in
I knew that be thinks you a parcel
(lows ; he calls you a set of gluttons
ona he hopes to tread under his feet.
umble, and peaceable King, will pre-
You in your ancient liberties, which I
i to perform ; will hearken to your wise
ce, and will govern you justly after the
It of princes. If you desire it, I will
vise with a written charter, and all those
King Edward, by the inspiration of God,
and I will swear to keep inviolate. If you,
tand by me faithfully, we shall easily re-
efforts that the cruelest enemy can make
kingdoms. if lam only supported by
" the English nation, all the threats of
- seem formidable to me."

herish

Math. Paris

gives this singular speech
At the effect, throughout, is the same.
) the English by the king was actually
iv copies of the charter were made as
nties in England at the time. Three
, when the king afterwards retracted.
, Math. Paris says shortly, but eller-
impudenter violavit.

the Dublin mail on Wed-

hen the driver was blowr
t of wind.

—On Saturday of

way, and represent
• in Glocestershire

from thc
nr that all

for dinner

) church a

Soon aftc
trot"

Therm

Piccadilly, and ask fora case of

aner to cook

3nsulted the policeman on
n), who advised her to go, promising
meantime. ()n arriving at the Glocester
and that no such person as Mr. Carter
On her return home she discovered that
decamped, atter breaking open every
was penetrable in the house. Among
was a cloth cloak, a valuable shawl, two
tble-spoons, tour salt-spoons, one other
h the initial G., a ladies' neck chain, &c. t•
lanuady's desk a sovereign and 15s worth of
ter door and decamped
.—London
The ,person afterwards broke open the
paper.