The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-12-05 00:00:00

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We have, howevSr,
but an epitome of the case as represented by tuv
Medical Relief Committee, and conclude with the
remark that, while both parties appear to ilie
acted with praiseworthy zeal to preserve the Ileath! to
of the town, they have differed in some few P°'
as to the mode by which the object was
accomplished.

doctors disagree ?

THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

PARLIAMENT has been summoned to meet f°r,
the despatch of business on Tuesday next, and itl,
;
said that our gracious SOVEREIGN win display
interest on the occasion by opening the Session .w
person. It has long been an anxious question
whether the Parliament was to be summon
during the ordinary recess, so that some explanation
_
might be demanded of the Ministry with refereaciut
to the proceedings connected with the war. g
would seem, however, that they had kept the or
of promise to the ear, and broken it to the hope,l
delaying the calling together of the Legislaturi
until so near Christmas,.that only a few days 7:1
be at the disposal of Parliament for practi%
business. It is, indeed, said by papers which
supposed to represent the views of Governme"
that the only object of the present meeting is ,i 4)
obtain a short Act of Parliament, to authorise 0°
sending out of such Militia Regiments as 134
volunteer to the English garrisons in the Mediter;
ranean, in order that the troops of the line the
stationed may be rendered available as reinforce-

ments for the Crimea. It is, therefore, merel4 5
technical difficulty which has to be overcome. a''
according to the present laws affecting the
that force cannot be sent out of the Kingdom even
with their own consent. And it is further sal,l
that there is no intention on the part of Gevelll,o
ment of bringing forward any other matters
the usual time for the assembling of Parliament'
at the commencement of the year ; leaving, thefte;
fore, the important subject of supplies until ,
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER shall open m"
Budget, after the manner of established precede„:
The fact, however, of Parliament meeting' 135
given rise to the important question whether the%
opportunity will be rendered available to eall,ti
Ministers to account for their culpable cool)
with reference to the war. By some it is suPlOteo
that the Militia Bill will be at once agreed til
without opposition, leaving everything else
after Christmas ; but the Ministerial organs I°o
the imprudence to say that the passing 01
Militia Bill will be accepted as a vote of confidei3cc
Such a construction cannot for one moment be snip
mitted to ; for, if the House of Commons agree .4e
pass the Bill without opposition, it will solely ,
from their conviction of its urgent necessity, to
out in the slightest degree pledging themselves
i,;g
any Ministerial conduct. It is only upon 'be
ground that the Ministers can hope to pass
measure ; for, if they attempt to raise upon it
expression of approval, it will be the bounder' dilat
of our representatives to meet the emergency
once, and, by voting their want of confidenc:f
demand a change of HER MAJESTY'S advisers, ,
that we may enjoy some hope of success for tilv
future. We cannot believe, however,
Ministers will pushmatters to thus extremity, and
we incline to the opinion that they will ask the
forbearance of the House in order that the raeas
may be proceeded with, and, by adjourning Oft
the Christmas holidays, afford an early opportOtit
for the investigation into their conduct, vir°
which the people will not be satisfied. that the

LORD STANLEY

AND THE SATIIRD)I

EVENING CONCERTS

THE Concert-hall, in Lord Nelson-street, was "table
crowded on Saturday evening, by a highly-reaPec,iter'
audience, assembled in part to enjoy the musical
tainments, and in no small degree attracted by tf DIS
nouncement that Lord Stanley, M.P., had intiroalpro
intention of presiding on the occasion. On the Pl3:o*
besides the noble chairman, there were also pre....senvcolOr
Brown, Esq., M.P., T. Thorneley, Esq., M.P., Mr, fp%
cillor Picton, Mr. Councillor Clint, Mr. Councillor,rateo,
Mr. W. Rathbone, Mr. Wyberg, clerk to the magi%ardif
Mr. N. Caine, &c., &c. The artistes were Missea,ressrs.
Wemyss, and S. Wemyss ; Signor Paltoni, and ,t`
Ryalls and E. F. Smith. The performances were g
rally excellent, and elicited great applause.
Mr. Caine, during the interval between the Est itill
second parts of the concert, proposed the thanks re'
assembly to Lord Stanley, for the honour he had cooef pro,
on them by occupying the President's chair. Ebyposal was seconded by Mr. Rathbone, and carried
"
clamation.

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Lord Stanley, on rising, was loudly cheereG, - ,
acclamations ceasing he proceeded to say that, altil'atter;
he had not much to state, yet, after a reception so word
ing and so cordial, he could not resist expressing a coo'
or two of thanks. These should be few, because.'s esi
tinned he, the time at our disposal this evening), ad
limited, and also because we are met here not evening)
purpose of discussion, but simply for the object oro
went. (Hear, hear.) We do not come into this 10 olfl
promote any special object, or to set an examPle stiff'
neighbours ; we come simply for the pleasure of givot A
ing, in common, one of the most universal tastes. „rois
confess that I am glad that the arrangements o'ister
evening have given to me the opportunity of not o_,;"Cietl
pressing, however briefly, to the managers of this r',„ 10
my belief that these amusements greatly contribooy,
the moral and social benefit of the people of Liverlgeitif
(hear)—but of rejoicing also, that I have the opP°l:.nye:
of expressing the pleasure which I feel in finding ;10";
here for the first time : the first, but I trust not to cl
(Cheers.) It may be, I believe it is, my fault to iroo
acquaintance has not begun earlier ; but I assul:o 0°
shall not be my fault if, now that it has begun, it %rig!:
prove lasting. (Cheers.) These concerts, as you xre., ye
have been established now some sixteen or seventee:bo t„iir
and I believe I may say, with perfect confidence, ''„-t tt:c
object of those who first set them on foot was 11"vav,
own profit or personal popularity, but solely tbeci",
convenience—(hear, hear)—a desire to supply 9to
rational, and an agreeable source of amusement
wish to supersede musical entertainments
lower and questionable character. (Cheers.) x,,,1 6„ietf,
sure they have deserved success. (Cheers.) -i-o-folieei
hear a good deal said against our modern systen rfoloolA
which tends to bring together great masses
00
that communities like this great commercial town. Air 10
that state of society is attended with some dio",ocielleeir
but, then, you must recollect such a state 0f,.; io 9
pop hat
also great, countervailing benefits. It is onum4 porho
munity like this, for instance, where the crow'AoeS A
tion may, by combination, obtain at such P'",i(lc,,,,i'`rre
which, at other places, in former times, was ely. 30
great luxury, and reserved comparatively for the oetoe
is, I believe a very growing feeling that the O geo,,cioa
of the people are, or ought to be, the subject ore ber„oo
interest. In all the finer arts we, in England, ,04'401e
our neighbours. There is no doubt that, consel.„terY
the alterations of manners, within the last evrtaied,:aill
number of our national amusements have di011.1".,.
it is only recently that a reaction has set.,l"..pot loort„
thanking you heartily for this welcome, I wll4O, of idst
detain you from hearing the conclndine P°P'seat a°d bat
entertainment. The noble lord resumed hisdoivcre
great cheering. Brief addresses were also
,l b„
Mr. Brown, M.P., Mr. Thorneley, M.P., nn".....'nroc Nl
ee
Picton and Holt ; after which the concert was g
le
with. 17 XllOn Saturday evening next, Mr. Henryv tlr
his entertainment, entitled " The Far e
grant's Progress from the Old World to the IN"
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Rector Campbell, ---
pbVell,Pis.
lan's last dispatch. the
LANCASHIRE ! •ea bY• lit
honourably mentioned
e2n3eridonedFusiinliero,reriiar
MILITIA.—OOIIIIIIiSSiODS sign ..., i,jg
Lord Lieutenant
:-4th or Duke of Lancaster's rli),et,
Infantry : C. Houghton, Reg"' re
Esq., late Capt. 73rd co
to be Captain, vice O'Callaghan, appointed to tl►e
Militia ;F. Phillips, Gent., to be Ensign. col, 51
VACANCIES.— A landing-waitership, at LiverP _ frP
vacant, vice Mr. W. M`Bride, landing-waiter of the. St
class, superannuated; salary, £l6O. A tide-wastes
Liverpool, is vacant, vice Mr. T. Gilheaney, deceastl:l tjle
IN RE GRIFFITHS, NEWCOMBE, AND CC). ;061
Bankruptcy Court, London, there was an elle al'
meeting under the failure of Griffiths, Newcon ~ed 14.4
Co., of Gracechurch-street and Liverpool, desr.T" re'
shipowners and brokers. The bankruptcy, t well coner
membered, caused some interest some time since, In b Of,
quence of the distress of the emigrants, thr°,,usge rnw
non-sailing of the Australian ships. Tbe case
until the 14th January nest.