The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-02-08 00:00:00

of up and

wishe itness remain.
order to administer his medicines. A .
day mornin (Sunday) he left him in bed, calm and .con.posed, and he said he felt drowsy. I told him not to be
afraid, as I would he in the next room. In about half an
hour after witness- heard him calling out very loud, " Mur-
der, murder," and a noise as if he were - trying to open the
window. Witness ran into his room directly, and found him
standing on the bed, trying to get down the window rod.
Witness called out to him, and asked him what was the
Matter, and he replied, " Don't you see those two fellows!
You can't prevent them murdering me." Witness endea-
voured to pacify him, but he jumped off the bed, and rushed
towards a dressing-room adjoining, and -pulled down the
blind and roller, and began to deal blows around him, and
called out " Police ! Police ! Is brave

go out

yester-

,s own

name, which we suppress at the request of his relatives,) to
be murdered this way?'' He then began to break the window
Of the room. Witness immediately ran to the head of ttc
stairs, and called out for help;. and in a moment heard the
window raised. I ran to the deceaSed immediately, and
found him in the act of leaping from. the window, and I had
just time to get hold of his shirt, but not sufficiently to pre-
vent him failing. He fell into ;the street, and never moved

afterwards. `'Fitness' got down as soon as possible, and
called the police, and had him taken into the house. VI it-
Hess immediately procured the assistance of two surgeons
who lived opposite, and means ware used to restore him, but
without avail. He died in about two hours after. He had
received a•very extensive compound commonated fracture of
the skull, which was the cause of d

h. Sc

other evi-

deuce was then adduced, and the jury brought

erdict of

temporary insanity

LIVERPOOL QUARTER SESSION

The general court of quarter sessions of the peace for thi
borough of Liverpool commenced yesterday, in the Sessions
House, before J AME'S CLARKE, Esq., record..
The following gentlenien were sworn the
JOSEPH KING, Esq., of atiscommon-street, share-lroker,

rand jury

Foreman.
Thomas Bouch, Everton•valley, broker.
James Gibson Carter, Nethertield-road, distiller.
Henry Cleaver Chapman, Shaw-street, merchant
Hobert Horsfall, Netherfield-road, broker.
George Holt, India-buildings, cotton-broker.

Jame; Harvey, jun., Catherine-street, gentleman.
Thos. Duckworth Hedlam, Exchange-st., insurance-broker
Richard Johnson, Catherine-place, coal-proprietor.
William Livesey, tioseorn al on-street, share- broker.
James Lister, Great Mersey street, banker,

Thomas M'Cill, Percy-street, merchant.
John Miller, Netherfield-road, merchant,

John Woolio'rd Moly tieux, Brougham-

terrace,• rectifier.

George Quayle, Shaw-street, merchant.
Joseph Elias Mozley, Lord-street, banker

William I

Laycock, Pazakerley-street, merchant

James Gallen, Oldhall-street, merchant.
Mr. James Duncan, of India-buildings • Mr. Chas. Lor-
rimer, of Everton ; Mr. William Oxley, of? Rumford-place ;
Mr. James Holbrook Smith, of Rodney-street; and Mr.
James Foster, of Rodney-street, were summoned on the
grand jury, but they did not answer to their names.
The RECORDER, on being informed of the names of these
gentlemen-, said that the administration of the law mainly
depending upon the attendance of the grand jury, it was of
the utmost consequence that they should appear in court.
The gentlemen who had not appeared must be fined £5 each.
The CLERK of the PEACE then read the proclamation
against vice, profaneness, and immorality ; after which
The RECORDER delivered his charge to the Grand Jury.
On taking into consideration how lately it was that they had
assembled in that court for the administration of the laws, he
could not but consider that the present calendar was very
heavy and serious. It was scarcely eight weeks since they
had assembled in that place for the administration of the law.
Many of the cases were of a very serious nature, and would
require from the hands of the grand jury a good deal of care-
ful investigation. There were two cases which he was very
sorry to see in the calendar ; one %via No. 58, 59, 60, and 61,
and the amount of property stolen appeared to him to have
been very large. The parties were charged with having
stolen three 1:50, one £4O, two £lO, and five £5 Bank of
England notes, the property of 'William Douglas, from his
person. When he read the depositions in this case, he was
very sorry to see, that great as had been the loss to the party,
it had arisen altogether trotn his own improvidence. Going
as he had into a house of improper character with all this
amount of money upon him, the natural consequence was,
that when he left he might expect to find himself stripped of
it. Four persons, he observed, were included in the indict-
ment ; and they would have an opportunity of collecting
from the piosecutor in what state he was in at the time the
robbery took place. He (the Recorder) was assured the
man was at that time under the influence of liquor, end
whether, under these circumstances they could be able safely
to bring the charge home against all the prisoners was a mat-
ter of some doubt, because, when a party went into such
places with his mind and intelligence almost gone, it fell upon
the jury carefully to investigate the circumstances, so that
persons were not included in the indictment who were not
connected with the charge. They would find the bill only
against those who were involved in the crime of robbing
this man. There was another case of the same descrip-
tion, Nos. 78 and 79 in the calendar. There the parties
were charged with stealing one £2O and three £5 Bank of
England waes and three sovereigns, the property of George
Pennell. He believed that this person was not under the
influence of liquor, but very improperly went into a place of
the same description, and was there robbed in the same kind
of way. Now, all these sort•of robberies arose from the im-
providence of the parties themselves, but although they
suffeeed, no doubt severely, from the loss of their property,
yet, let the grand jury look how much the country suffered.
The encouragement thus given to crime by improvident per-

sons was almost illimitabl

improving

REPRESENTATION OF LIVERPOOL

MEETING OF ABERCROMBIE, RODNEY-STREET

AND ST. PETER'S WARD

On Friday evening the conservative electors of the above
wards assembled in the Music-hall for the purpose of afford-
ing an opportunity to Sir Howard Douglas of explaining his
political sentiments. The Hall was crowded to excess, and
the greatest enthusiasm and unanimity prevailed throughout.
The chair was occupied by SAMUEL HOLME, Esq., who
opened the proceedings in an able and eloquent speech.
Mr. Councillor RAE proposed the first resolution, to the
effect, that, fully cognisant as the meeting was of the princi-
ples of Sir Howard, they felt pride and pleasure in returning
him for the borough of Liverpool to parliament.
Mr. Alderman CROOKE seconded the motion, which was
passed nem. con.
Mr. Councillor WOOD proposed the second resolution—
viz., that the meeting pledged itself to use all legal and con-
stitutional means to secure his return.
Mr. EDWARD FORD seconded the motion, which was also
carried unanimously.

Mr. Councillor BIRKETT proposed, and Mr. HUTCHINSON*
seconded, the third resolution, appointing a deputation to
introduce Sir Howard to the meeting.

The deputation then retired ; and In a few minutes the en-
thusiastic cheers of the audience stationed near the doors,
which were speedily re-echoed by the whole meeting, an-
nounced Sir Howard's approach. When the gallant general
had made his appearance on the platform,
The CHAIRMAN read to him the resolutions which had
been passed, prefacing each of them with suitable and com-
plimentary observations.
Sir HOWARD then presented himself to. the meeting, and
was received with vehement and protracted cheering. When
silence had been restored, he spoke nearly as follows :—He
said—Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, you will first permit me
to express the creat' gratification I have in receiving this
communication from the hands of my excellent friend Mr.
Holme. (Hear, hear.) This is the first time he and I have
met since I came to Liverpool on the present occasion ' • and
the very great respect I entertain for your chairman leads
me sincerely to congratulate myself that he presides at this
meeting. (Cheers.) Since last I had the pleasure of seeing
my distinguished friend—l am sure he will permit me to
call him so—l have seen some battles and services ; but I
will say in all sincerity, and I am sure you will believe me
when 1-tell you, that on no occasion of my life, spent as it
has been between the field, the council, and elsewhere, did I
receive so much gratification as on my return now to Liver-
pool, after an absence of seven years in the service of my
country. (Loud cheers.) It is quite impossible for me to
express the gratification I feel—to express what I feel per-
sonally—at revisiting many kind friends, who ten years ago
received me with such kindness, when I was a stranger
among them. When I look back to that period, lam forced
to acknowledge that presenting myself here for the first time
without any acquaintance was a very great assumption on my
part ; but it afforded me the gratificaticif of beginning a battle
which was then hopeless. I-knew it would be so, and you
may recollect that I told you so at the time. But 1 also
knew that it would mature our forces—that it would kindle
a spirit throughout the land, and that from this place an
example would be given which would bring forth abundant
fruit in due time. (Cheers.) I came again a second time,
and then fought against less fearful odds. None of us com-
mitted any fault; we never shrunk from any difficulty ; and

the party with whom I act had well nigh placed me in
the representation of Liverpool; but on both occasions—
and you will remember that that was my primary object—

you secured the return of that noble and excellent lord,
whose colleague I hope soon to_be ; and that was my

cation, for it is wen Known to you an mat
m._, ... y
anxious wish was to be his second, and never anything
beyond. ' (Hear, hear.) 1 have no regret on public grounds
that I did not succeed the second time, because you have had
the services of a most valuable and excellent member since
in Mr. Cresswell—(cheers)—and when we remember all the

circumstances togethes—of my having been called to serve
in another part of the world, and of my having now, after a
service for a considerable period abroad, been called upon to
serve in the situation which your late member filled so ho-
nourably and so well, I cannot but congratulate you, which
I do with all my heart and soul, on the progress which con-
servatism has made since we last assembled—on the victories
you have achieved, not only with respect to your parliamen-
tary but your municipal representation, and on the victories
you have secured for the church, that great bulwark of

Christianity. (Thunders of applause.) I think I often told
you when here before that the menaces coming on the church
had not then developed themselves, but that the government

would soon begin to attack even the church itself, and that
when that attack should have been made, a spirit would be
roused which would rescue the church, and what might
remain of the constitution, from their merciless fangs.
(Hear, hear.) You have done that. (Cheers.) 1 have done
nothing to achieve it, having been out of the country nearly
all the time; but, if returned as your representative, I pro-
mise you that I will hold on. (Great cheers.) I will never
be a party to the promotion of every measure which may
tamper with our glorious constitution. We cannot go back
to what has been already done, and it would perhaps be vain
to wish we could ; but we shall make the best of what re-
mains, and we shall go forward. (Cheers.) Upon the
church we shall make our stand ; and here I pledge myself
to you with as strong a protestant feeling, and as firm a
protestant determination as any man, to defend the church
from all assaults, and to listen to nothing but what comes
from her friends, and to defy everything which shall
come from her foes. (" Hear, hear," and great cheer-
ing.) I shall be associated in the House of Commons
with known protectors of the church. I shall have my per-
sonal friend, Sir Robert Inglis, there; arid, though I do not
promise to second all his exertions, yet I have no hesitation
in engaging to do all that can be done for the best interests
of the country. (Cheers.) Much has been said of church
extension. How that is to be carried out may be matter for
consideration, but that the question of church extension
should he carried I do most certainly think. (Great cheers.)
Some persons say that churches make congregations, others
that congregations make churches. If churches make con-
gregations—Protestant congregations of the Church of Eng-
land—let hundreds' of them be reared. If congregations
make churches, why then Protestant congregations exist.
They call for churches, and therefore churches should be
raised. (Vehement applause.) There may be many diffi-
culties in carrying out the various services of the country;
and the first difficulty which the administration that I shall
have the honour to support will have to deal, is an exhausted
treasury—the result of all the professions of peace and eco-
nomy, many ruinous little wars,' and a revenue utterly defi-
cient to meet the extgencleg'of the state.' (Hear:) Thisig
after ten years of whig administration, and this is the happy
inheritance they have left us to begin with. (Laughter and
cheers.) And how is this to he met? There wilt be some
difficulty in doing so, but something must certainly be done.
(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") Yon have said that you
are satisfied with my principles, and that you consider me a
fit and proper person to be the representative of this im-
portant borough in parliament. If you are satisfied of my
principles I shall not take up a moment of your time in
repeating them. I avow a strict conformity with my prin-
ciples, and an adherence to the engagements I make that
I shall abide by them faithfully. (Hear, hear.) In sup-
port of this assertion, you may take the assurances of a long
life devoted to honourable pursuits, and unstained with any
actions that can give me remorse. (Cheers.) I hope you
may take this assurance that I will observe my promises and
act in conformity with the confidence you have reposed in
me. I know not that I have any thing more to say, except
with regard to the corn question, one of the most important
that now occupies the public mind. (Hear, hear.) When
speaking of the principle of protection I am fond of scientific
figures. I think they are exceedingly powerful in the eluci-
dation of any subject. I remember, when speaking of the
corn-laws upon one occasion, and the folly of withdrawing all
protection from agriculture, I was asked what I thought on
the subject. I said I thought it would be like the Conduct
of some hydraulic engineer who would open a communication
between two vast bodies of fluids without providing safety-
valves from the superior to the lower levels. In such 'a case
the rush of water would be such as to drown all the low land,
and to swamp the whole country under its influence. So
would it be if the principle of protection were altogether
withdrawn. (Hear, hear.) Through all the corn countries
abroad wages would be raised, laud would be raised, the
prices of corn would be raised, but what would be the case
at home ? Wages would fail, agriculturists would be out of
employment, land would be out of cultivation, and a great
part of the uncultivated land would be entirely destroyed ;
and then how are the people to he provided for ? " Oh,"
say the economists, " they would become manufacturers."
But who would buy your manufactures ? " The foreigners,"
say they ; but I apprehend it would not be so. You will
recollect that I am only slightly touching on this subject ; but
in my opinion it is high time torus to look at home—to protect
our own interests—to take care we do not compromise our
own independence with respect to the article of food on such
foolish theories as these and to take care, with respect to
our navigation, that we do not compromise this country.
(Cheers.) Recollect that we have stood triumphant against
the world in arms; and he must be blind, indeed, who does
not see symptoms of rivalry on the land, and nations prepar-
ing for rivalling us upon the sea. God forbid it may be so. but
we must be prepared for it. This is the policy for British
seamen to adopt—this the course from which this country
will never be prevented, and this will be my course, if re-
turned to parliament, steadily and firmly to pursue. (Hear.)
I have congratulated this association, as a conservative asso-
ciation, on the great progress that conservatism has made. I
speak collectively ; but as this conservative association is
made up of a great many other industrious associations, I
see a great many faces here which, if I mistake not, I have
seen before in their distinct places of meeting. I speak, I
think, to the good worthy freemen of Liverpool. (Cheers.)
I recognise many faces here who voted for me before •, and if 1
go the scratch I am certain I shall see those faces where they
ought to be. (Renewed cheers. I think I see others here
also, perhaps a brother chip—(a laugh)—for I am a ship-
, wright of Liverpool. (Hear, hear.) I was voted so by accla-
mation ten years ago at a special meeting.—Sir Howard, in,
L conclusion, called upon the meeting to act forbearingly to-
wards their enemies ; amid assured them that before many
days their good ship would be• brought in full sail into the
port of conservatism, with the royal standard of England
floating at the main. He concluded amidst the most etithu-

siastic cheering

Major DOUGLAS, Sir Howard's son, then addressed the
meeting in support of conservative principles; after which,
thanks were returned to the chairman, and the meeting sepa-
rated.