The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-06-26 00:00:00

Jupe 26, 1849. Korai _ till 5. lqee Al bert tag g nified his intention to patronize W V ' tl u s Pratt's College of Chemistry. aterGe Harbord has been elected chairman of the ) 11 e°°Moittee in the lace of Mr, Procter. •'o4;;;,,,H?bert Ab ra h am ,p late editor of the Liverpool Kan e ' h as been called to the bar of Canada. t u t - eo; who has saved so many lives at Tranmere, has mbit.,;fesened with £8 53. by gentlemen who are in the mot cro ssing the ferries. S as se a ? d e _ s daY last a little boy named William H. W . eales i e ec i to death by upsetting a vessel containing hot e vr the absence of his parents. t li kee te lls e i day, a man in Messrs Lawrence and Co.'s "t. J ames's -street, had his right hand taken off Oa l \ v "i a oll a the machinery. 1 1 ts li; eg t e ' ie sday, three men were committed for trial for • — w o boxes of ti from the ship Patrick Henry, A l til Wa terloo D u ock. te , e i offi e of head distributor of stamps, for the Liver eboOrict, has been conferred upon George W. Bis 'll lat edistributorfo r the Leeds district. h e -4111 th • • j 0• P owe ll, curate of St. Bartholomew's . r (eh. ls town, has been presented by the candidates rceatian with a handsomely-bound Church,Ser -0 tie fi ' l 4 a k• s -aY week a boy named Henry Thomas was it e ; Q 11 . a, .0 Waterloo -road, when he fell against a lorry 11. * di ed - passing, and the wheel passed over his arm. ,104 Wednesday of the injuries. . 4 ° bei ci tesday night a female named Mary Silkstone, ihogctile t o Compton-house to get some article ' e ath t , 0 ate she mad purchased, suddenly fell down in the Le e welea ppley. ireet,feednesda John Wood, publican, at . the . 'mg on,- u-strYeetandr Crown - street, was found in his itNe susPended to the bedpost by a silk scarf. He e ll for W a some time in an unsound state of mind. et to te e ' l le,sda e Francis M'Masters, a seaman, belong e'tieetere s hip Y Zetlnel from New Orleans, who had ''L'etb,:;,!(lllaritity of blood on his passage, died shortly euo e;,,g taken tes the Southern Hospital. t4 "at : l. Q * ;;l aY ' th? joint sub e cOm s m v it e t a e c e, appointed by the t f3 .enith Committee.resolved to recommend of e e 4 eeeueincrease the sal t a e i of Mr. Newlands, the tlirc i ,!' . o er,. from £7OO .. £lOOO, in consideration e it 'tee .C. 4 imposed upon him. 1) Pose of ?Atm ! ) youths have arrived Glasgow for the 011:°f th ee e al:ning how to build marine u steam-engines. Lee r e. will be instructed at Mr. Napier's works in and the other two will be sent to a foundry at v: ll 4 k ' of Birkenhead, after suffering . a depression rpi t h orn 'eeteetur!atened a complete stop to . i t ts hithe eta t t :l e, d ieoleelrat,.is fast recovering from low and e tio o t ills year will exceed that ] s of last year by L e ,: s lie 'eh at • e played on Wednesday, at Bir tebed,par,_ cricket was wie eil e - , between e Roscoe and Birkenhead cricket tke b e e was won by the former by twenty runs ; the ne t h 2 Rosco e Isi innings, 99 • 2nd, 56 ; total, 155. tetep e t s o 'e „ , Ist innings, 75 ; 2nd, 6 0;' total, 135. te 'ao,, Aes EMIGRANT.—A poor emigrant , of erne yea;,ea„,,,, n ed John M'Cormick, about fifty lei w: old, died board the Maiden City steamer, on „get.t Londo o n u derry to . this port. He had a pas '-`4l c ltet for America, with £2 15s. deposit marked th at • Teo Poli li t e,efe e ee force in Manchester amounts to 469 men e b n aa ; 1%; oete',,',,rPool until recently to 1029; th k'Peli e 'uuced to 900. In Liverpool th e er n e u a m re nearly tii t ther e men to every thousand inhabitants; 0 ienveiSytock 10ete.ts little more than one policeman five be illabitants. In other words, the difference etw itlL-or se 0 Places is nearly twenty to one. 11' att ached to one of Mr. Frey berg ' s omnibuses, at ies between West Derby and Liverpool, was tth °44 , 4 l' end of Hotham-street, London-road, w _o t _n 1 4d, i 'aft3eiline, by coming into violent e4ntae his octy. 1 14iLlvlI n v` a gig, which passed through b -e g• was in the gig was thrown out and seriously s ee nei &te st i B eve °Y week, whilst a boy named . 11 . Iark .n H_oe y s e e r ly a.. , 4, leers the son of a widow living M tt t4 t lhis% as Playing in a float in a vacant piece of ground .other's residence, he fell from the float, and one ete li eg -eel s Passed over his leg, crushing it severely. The e ere ti until Tuesday when lock-jaw set in, and' h kti tse • o , i e L'ng of the proprietors of the Mechanics' Insti 14.edre ednesday, the proposed alterations in the e L ft h qoe es t lised in th e St an d ar d o f l as t w eek were adopted . el 4 s er eo •Y t i ae - 111r. George Holt stated that the receipts t YN, aa lg sch oo l s h a d f a ll en short during the last tt vt see expenditure by £456. but that they would §g e kke e sl lPPorting. theilTlON OF MASTERS AND MATES.—At a meet -o,3rr. j °ard of Examiners held on Tuesday, cf the 19th kte e tlf Brown Teulon, late mate the " Mak teeNirerPool, and Mr. Robert Terurn Cochrane, c %cer of the royal mail steam ship " Niagara," I S ti-re ° , w, were examined and found qualified or kl'ee'l Masters' certificates. eett 4 e t eiveCClDENT.—On Thursday evening, on the th 4 t 1 te a t Rock Ferry of the "Star" steamer, which .P s k a ll - 'ng stage at half-past six, it was found that eke' s - art' e th at „ cY, the fireman had been killed. It would Veele e "te unfortunate man must have been oiling e, elid a erY, and his foot slirping, he . fell with his the been, and, of course, was instantly killed. eOff , 4 Monday, Augustus Corless, kit thee. StitelDE.—Oh . et,ed ePeter_, residing in 5 Court, 1 street, co rn- Vib let ,le by hanging himself. Blair - removed the l A l , l , l lV e t ,le hook where it was hanging, and taken the 1 41 41 4 1 ;7 4 e employed in his own destruction. It i 'e t , fai eile'el i e. deceased had married a second time, and tGr ..al sie"citle dissatisfied with the union, left hem, and l i -.t ee -k eueritly reduced to a state of destitution. 14elititY V oete.s.—All persons having qualifications nstgive toy t ot ics, if not already correctly registered, m s i t u ate d, es of the township in which their it N I , s between the 20th of June, and not tO 4d iat n „ ti le 2 0th of July next. Should the property be ' k o th:" t ownship the notice can be sent through . tl7 k t o t i e SI- te l)° , l st aT, o o being t first paid. s All borough voters must take tie P ,eet, ( 2r before ' the 20th of July next, to pay all ] th t e t et e t p i th - j,itld asEe! taxes due from them preeiou e s t y _ o e see i ted .I],' 01 January last, or their names witn b l ibeled , 3r the overseers. The £lO electors who have • L'acir since the 30th of Ju1y,1849, 1, 1 ;eoe I t ef etial premises overseers of such change, in order to il l eeo h n et ° to in i s e ert allthe premises in the lists published NtrEki'a the 31st of July. Elie a e l.°P etteenCHlLDßEN.—On Friday, the Corp ni o ; 1 1 ,,,,ttY at B'rkenhead was, at least, made of so d ar From l 900 to 1,000 childr en, boys an e N it Industrial Schools at Kirkdale, and con 1114is t o th e Perish Workhouse of Liverpool were per . - lete teir school anniversary aead t4 itj a 4ea tice er, b a h a nd a visit to Biekenhead Park, to . which 1, 1 ,1t h 41 41, 0 4 long procession, with their flag flying, and fide thee' Ori Saturday last, a match was played be the Pteerton and the Victoria clubs, on the . ground to Birkenhead Park, which resulted in favour n t: t l i t' i t's c • -i 'a, by a majority of 12 runs, the score . i 3 2 9; • pletoria, firse , innings 68, second innings 71, 0 1 , 7 . Ev erton , first innings , second innings 70, 08: 11 'bb e " evening being beautifully fine there was a tjle ii e r of spectators, amongst whom were several in be ee T e Y add that towards the close of the game y exciting , the Everton having 6 men t ile !tk ottle v e e e r- eto gt to win. ort„, i 'ttee, - -- run- — LIVERPO OL.—It appears that ,- , OYED IN lio t ika'kii:,ne, hanging idly about the Exchange and sped t ie t lat::, re et, have been counted, and the result lt sp her e are in Liverpool 2,000 porters (ab ile - ecT e r ls that can write, take drafts, &c.) unem tekettltiloyeevery day ; 896 carters were also found to telie`ied e ` l4 . Supposing these carters and . porters to b' i t e -le rt, with on the average, five children each, h en 0t. 0 `4, a total' of (from these two classes alone) th e "MO people in a state of destitution—that eien e Ce e arrivals of shipping are limited. ;Is' froresLg te. rer LWERPOOL.—There have been 114 1%411141,Q cholera, during the past week, in this town. a t eat ,eePorted the previous eye e ek ad was 63, t sad progress. %1 11 1)j e tattt4ekeaT disease si is n making al E g i n c g w rapid the premonitory and ; 1 , 4 * is a bs kes of uu U disease to continue without tr,` l s ifai assistance. However medical men mey i tet t : l l4 l l i n 3 t tt e ern treatment adopted, all concur in incipient es the disease , with pro the 'es ' is re stages ee zi l'e 1 ., .adily subdue , whereas in the collapsed y e , te e c ettle or no hope of the patieret : e-er, r THE THEATRE-ROYAL, WILLIAMSON- V, ti nder theatre opens on Monday next for the tf,q t eicieler the management of Mr. Copeland .; and %j' i rit t be conducted with that gentleman s mover 1e Ak a e 1 41 p1,, ilterprise. It is being completely new Y l 4l. is th °4 ghOht. The attraction announced for_ the ile t ere' 4l •ee e f t a ppearance of the veteran . !vlacrean , to le - t % e ngagement previous to retiring altogether Y teelo t e!se o r' , The engartement is for fifteen deys, nn in . o ll le. t. ;!ioe s :Pilch he will go through his b f a ay s ou c iact e e and t f ,e• e tt hoteen the leading characters of S .k l i' t t the regular drama. He will : P how ever te t 4,, , (geh , l 'ue first instance, for ten successive nights; ,Re e ,rete, e l fnlfils some other engagements in the pro e'lle7tee glue to take his final leave before the close of t s i:N tee T rhoucee.—ln consequence of the unfavourable ttigtri ue sclaY, the children connected with the t 4l 6. 4 g, ati is Were unable to participate in the annual beqe, Tie s (?ccasion of pleasing reminiscence to young It' °fie / 1 4 \14 e circumstance having come to the knowledge beat hi s the proprietor of the Brunswick Hotel, Ef t tl 4 l - 1 of Ct.ecellistomed benevolence, signified to the con tro,,p Silas School his willingness to throw open e• ens for tte On - e •their amusement on the . first fine tree elle & -c ilday this kind act was put : he su 'en asembled in the spacious a field used bY the members of the Brunswick 0 ine! appliances were afforded which could con aoleite'pePlereeuecnt mirth and amusement, and besides the 4, 1 4 4 of bats, balls, &c., the proprietor supplied 11 9 .te e t lee ee c i ,t of edibles. 114 4' 4Y) th at it --- " v s. - -We observe by the Builder of le t l t l l lrei eg t r ntain s a letter from our townsman Mr. Andy i ll 1 nt ioe o f e r ßaPer read by the Earl of Lovelace to th atnitlat il Engineers London, on his disco rietle ,ae r)i; e(.l timber for the arched trusses of roofs, t eo 's e calr irtion of it at his mansion, East Horseley ie ee et iPti ea a Y , in 1 843, prepared designs for roofs of 4 c air 'Nro et and has erected . many churches with the r ' w ed 11 1) 0 ti • - A ire; 4 de • aeigl b this principle, several of which are - sr eti 1 °mimed and have received the unqua by‘l4litli se 4 r. PyerY tine for their elegance and sim ki)4 f A roof elves an instance of the economy with 4% t ( ) ) 1. the be Constructed, by reference to the itte t t ile th e same r oof , one the common tiebeam and e s ate other w • 4; 42 c tr ade, nil laminated arches, the estimate 11 Ne seholist.:eatnionfo.ir the former being £730, the 14 ' 4 uwln g a el' fference of £3lO in favour of DIOCESE OF VICTORIA, CHINA.—Tt will be seen that the recently-appointed Bishop of Victoria will detail, et a meeting this evening in the Collegiate Institution, his missionary plans, and the peculiar claims which his dio cese possesses on members of the Church of England. The Venerable Archdeacon Brooks will take the chair. UNSTAMPED LETTERS NOT RECEIVABLE AT POST OFFICES.—The Postmaster-General has decided that from the 6th proximo all letter-receivers in towns are to receive none but stamped and unpaid letters, and that there will be a general revision and in most cases a reduction of their salaries in consequence. ARRIVAL OF CALIFORNIA GOLD DIRECT FROM THE " DIGGINS."—The Tepic, Captain Luce, which arrived in the Mersey on Wednesday evening, brings the first importation to this port of the precious metals, direct from the gold " diggins" at California. The Tepic came by way of the Sandwich Islands and Valparaiso, at which places she landed large quantities of gold, and, therefore, brines with her only about 60.000 dollars worth, chiefly in dust. We have seen and handled a lump, which weighs as much as ten sovereigns. It is of good colour and is exactly in the same state as when found in Califor nia. The Tepic belongs to James Starkie and Co., merchants, of this town, who, we believe, were the first to embark in the California trade. The Tepic sailed from this port on the second day of January last year, for the Sandwich Islands and Sitka, and having landed her cargo, proceeded to San Francisco, where she arrived just as the gold fever" began to rage. She made several inter mediate voyages, and has now returned with the gold dust, received at San Francisco, and oil, tallow, wood, and hides at Sandwich Island. Slip filled up at Valpa raiso, and reached this port after an absence of only seventeen and a half months ! _ _ _ GALLANTRY OF A CRIPPLE. — On Sunday evening, on the banks of the Ouse, near York, some boys were at play near the confluence of that river and the Foss. One of them, about six years of age, got upon a quay wall, close by the Blue Bridge, and, having thrown a stone at a bird, toppled over into the water, six or seven feet down. The cry, " A boy in the Foss : " brought a crowd of persons , to the spa ; but only, as it seemed, to see him drawn, There was standing, however, on the other side, a young sailor,—a hungry, half-naked vagrant, with a dare-devil aspect. He (albeit he had but one leg, the other having been taken off near the hip) leaped fearlessly into the stream, and swimming over to the sinking child, brought him safely to land. And now, this humane wanderer, having no change of raiment, coolly set to work to wrine his rags. One or two of the bystanders,—not more—gave him a triflle : he said it was too much : he was always ready to save a fellow-creature's life for nothing. In answer to inquiries, he stated that his name was Henry Edmondson—that he belonged to Liverpool—had been five years at sea—had sailed in a cutter with Captain Clark, and lost his leg in China. He appeared to be about 19 years of age.—Gateshead Observer. ST. MATTHEW'S DISTRICT.-70R Wednesday last by eleven o'clock in the forenoon, many persons in their best attire were seen patiently waiting by the church in Scot land-road, lately purchased by the railway company as an equivalent to the incumbent of the church in Key-st., whose site is to be occupied as a railway terminus. Several clergymen in their robes were also waiting in front of the church. It therefore appeared that some intima tion had been previously given as to the formal opening and dedicating of this place of worship on that day. The groups of persons thus respectably assembled remained until twelve o'clock, in expectation of the opening of the gates. The church officer had the interior in every re spect ready for the reception of the public. These peo ple after waiting upwards of an hour, went away evi dently disappointed. The district wherein this church is situated has become very populous. All the streets and houses intercepted by Scotland-road, Boundary-road, or Great Homer-street, and Collingwood-street, constitute the district. It is a pity that there should be any delay in giving the people the benefit of the church in question. As an equivalent it is superior to that in Key-street; but it must be remembered tha - there is a school-room by the church in Key-street, whereas the school-rooms in Scot land-road are below the church, and cannot be considered an equivalent; wherefore there are grounds here for dis satisfaction. It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that the proprietor of the church in Key-street, previous to his taking formal possession of that in Scotland-road, may be desirous of effecting some satisfactory arrange ments as to a proper school in lieu of his former school house. It is much to be desired, on behalf of the parents and children in Scotland-road district, that the church be opened as speedily as possible, and a suitable school erected in connection therewith, having play grounds, so as to afford scope for physical, moral, religi ous, and intellectual training, in accordance with the spirit of the most improved and effective method of modern education, commensurate with t'le necessities of the children of the poor and working classes.—Corres pondent.—[From a paragraph elsewhere it will be seen that the new church was duly consecrated yesterday.' LECTURE ON THE ELECTRIC TELEGRARH.—OnVed nesday, Mr. J. P. Cox, superintendent of the Telegraph Company, in this town, delivered the first of a course of lectures on the uses of the electric telegraph. The large room of the company was crowded by a large and respec table audience. His worship the Mayor was present. The lecturer entered into a historical statement relative to the uses of telegraphs in all ages, noticing the various im provements which took place in them in different ages, until at last the electric telegraph was invented ; and then noticed the very common error into which the public fell relative to the mode of transmitting messages. He then proceeded to explain the manner by which the electric wires were made to convey a current of electricity between any two points, pointing out the precautions taken to pre vent the electric fluid being drawn to the earth, or any other substance, by the contact of conductors or damp ; the means by which the electric current was originated by a combination of zinc and copper plates, and a galvanic battery. The number of plates used depend on the dis tance the current was to be sent, and the state of the weather. The foundation of the electric telegraph was the tendency of a magnetic needle to cross a current of electricity at right angles; and this movement of the magnetic needle, properly directed and varied, was made, on the surface of a dial, to point to the letters of the alphabet. He explained this by a diagram of the surface of the dial, and showed how the various deflections of the needle pointed out the different letters on it which were required to form any word which it was necessary to transmit. Having explained this, Mr. Cox stated that he had fitted up two instruments in connection with London, Birmingham, and Manchester, and asked any gentleman or lady present if they wished to communicate with their friends in those places. The wires in connection with London were first put in motion, and a gentleman desired to know what was the latest news from Rome. The mes sage was instantly transmitted, and in a moment after the following answer was returned :—" Oudinot had nearly completed his preparations for the bombardment. He fully expects to be in on the night of the 15th, or early on the morning of the 16th." The rapidity with which this answer was returned called forth loud applause from the audience.—The state of the weather in the metropolis was then ascertained with astonishing rapidity ; also that the German blockade was not raised, but that rumours of a settlement now began to assume a degree of credibility.— He then explained when four or five different instruments were connected with the same wires how they knew what station spoke to the other. A number of messages were then transmitted to Manchester, and answers returned almost instantaneously. The action of the Electric Bell, which gives notice at the different stations when a mes sage was about to be sent, was then explained.—A brief description of the printing telegraph was then given, and its practical working exhibited. THE FORTHCOMING GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL.--. We are glad to find that the arrangements for the ap proaching splendid festival, on the opening of the new Hall of the Philharmonic Society, are on the most mag nificent scale. We unhesitatingly say no such programme has, either in London or elsewhere, been offered to the public. 'Tis true we are not to have the delightful Jenny; but so far from this being any fault of the com mittee's, we think every praise is due to them for the skill they have displayed and the desire they manifested to satisfy the public, for we understand they offered the Nightingale no less than £1,500, hearing that she had re fused to sing at Birmingham for £1,060. She declined, however, even this raunificent sum, with strong expres sions of obligation, and we believe no amount will secure her services at any concert in England this veer. Being thus unexpectedly disappointed in engaging Mdlle. Lind, we believe the committee had no other alternative but to hasten the completion of the building, and decide upon the grand opening taking place ono month earlier than was originally intended, in order to secure Grisi, Alboni, and Lablache, who go to St. Petersburgh in September, as well as Garcia, Pollonini, and Bartolini, who leave for the opera at the Havannah in the same month. Our readers will at once see the necessity for such a step, and we believe we are correct in stating that the festival will take place in the last week in August. The engagements completed embrace the following eminent artistes. The ladies are Grisi, Viardot Garcia, Miss Hayes, Corbari, Jetty de Treffz, Alboni, and the Misses Williams ; besides these, we understand it is more than probable that Miss Dolby will be included. The tenors are Mario, Bartolini, Lockey, Benson, and Sims Reeves. The basses come next—Lablachey(who has, with no small difficulty, been induced to leave London), Pollonini, Tagliafico, and Whitworth ; in addition to these, Pischek is all but en gaged for the part of Elijah, which alone should insure the success of the scheme ; and it is also extremely likely that Henry Phillips will form one of this magnificent list. His appearance would, we are sure, be hailed with delight; and we for ourselves should look upon his engagement for the " Messiah" as no small addition to the pleasure we anticipate. Halle the pianist; Ernst on the violin, whose re-appearance in London after a considerable absence was looked upon as one of the chief features of the season ; Vivier, the horn-blower; Bottisini, upon the double bass ; Piatti, the celebrated violincellist ; and Mons. Benedict; in our opinion, complete a scheme, which, we before re marked, has never been excelled. The band and chorus will be nearly 400 strong, embracing ninety of the Elite of the bands of her Majesty's Theatre and Covent Garden. The performances will commence on the Monday evening with a grand concert. On Tuesday morning, the " Mes siah" will in all probability be the oratorio performed, which will introduce Garcia, Catherine Hayes, Sims Reeves, and perhaps Phillips, and in the evening every one of the artistes engaged will appear—vocalists, soloists, band, and chorus. On Wednesday evening the same un rivalled performers will appear. On Thursday morning the " Elijah" will be performed , with Garcia , Hayes, the Misses Williams, Lockey, and Pischek. On F r id a y morning, the " Stabat Mater," principal parts by Grisi, Alboni, and Lablache, with doubtless a miscellaneous se lection, and the week will be closed by a ball on the Fri day night, for which, it is whispered, Strauss's band is engaged. We cannot sufficiently testify or admiration of the energy and zeal, and that happy mixture of taste and discretion which have characterised the engagements. Mr. Sudlow, to whom we believe unlimited powers were entrustqd, has (in London, in spite of very seriousindis position, we believe,) proved himself to have been every way entitled to the confidence reposed in him. . THE LIVERPOOL STAMM FOREIGN AID SOCIETY. On Tuesday evening the annual meeting of the Liver pool branch of the Foreign Aid Societe was held in the Collegiate Institution, the Rev. Dr. 31.*Neile in the chair. The meeting was numerously attended. The proceedings opened with a prayer, offered by the Rev. Mr. Nolan, after which, The Rev. CHAIRMAN said—lt is with much satisfac tion that I meet you again in this good and interesting cause—that I am able to present to your notice my rev. brother, the indefatigable and distinguished honorary secretary of the Foreign Aid Society, together with his able aide-de-camp, Major Thorpe ; and I am also privi leged to introduce to yuur favourable and brotherly re gards a pasteur of the Reformed Church of France. (Applause.) You are already aware of the peculiar nature of the work in which we are engaged. The Foreign Aid Society is not, strictly speaking, a missionary society, be cause it sends forth no missionaries ; its object is to help those who are helping themselves. Its help is that it sends money through five channels to societies already existing on the continent, labouring for the propagation of the truth of the Gospel. Those societies are, first, the Evangelical Society of Geneva ; secondly, the Evan gelical Society of France ; thirdly, the Central Protestant Society of France ; fourthly, the Society for Evangeliza tion at Lyons ; and fifthly, the Belgiar Evangelical So ciety. Other agencies there are assisted by this society, as the mission at Lisbon, under Dr. Gomez, and some more private matters of a personal character ; but the five societies I have named are the great channels through which this institution labours, and the reports, therefore, of those societies contain details of our peculiar opera tions. During the last year the contributions from the Foreign Aid Society to the five societies which I have named, have been to the first £650, to the second £552, to the third £lOO, to the fourth £2OO, to the fifth about £2OO, to the Lisbon Mission £125, and to minor grants about £230. But that the particulars Connected with the labours of this society may be made plain to an ad ditional number for whose instruction our meetings are held, the friends of this cause in England have the gratifi cation this summer, to hear the facts of the case from an eye-witness to some of them, and some of them see very interesting—from the pasteur of the city of Lyons, now on the platform. (Applause.) The facts are of this kind :—" At Mormoiron (Vaucluse) the inhabitants re fused, in March last, to receive back their priest, whom they had expelled from the Commune soon after the re volution of February, 1848; and the following letter, addressed by the peasants of Mormoiron to the Prefet, may serve to illustrate the state of Roman Catholicism in many a rural district of France :—‘ MONSIEUR LE PREFET, — We, the undersigned, proprietors and inhabi tants of the Commune of Mormoiron, deeply convinced of the errors of the Roman Catholic Church, and shocked at the melancholy and shameful effects which that church produces, declare our firm and unshaken re solution to separate ourselves from the said church, and to join the Evangelical Christian Church of France, in which we desire to lire and die. It is of the highest im portance that we should let you know that the only rea son which induces us to take this step so important, is the firm conviction we have of the impossibility of being saved in a church like that which we now with all our heart for ever abandon.' " (Here follow the signatures.) This was not the language of vituperation by strangers ; this is the language of painful experience from those who know the Church of Rome too well. One Pastor writes : —" In spite of the difficulties which the political events have created the work is maintained ; meetings for edifi fication have brought out vital religion in a great num ber." Another says :—" We have seen several persons come back to our congregations who had grown cold before the revolution. M. Corday, the Pasteur at Aux erre, informs the Paris Committee that, a little time after the conflict in June, the number of hearers in the differ ent parts in the department of the Yonne suddenly in creased in a remarkable degree without any apparent cause; and when he inquired the cause, he was answered that the miseries of France had made them reflect seriously, and that they began to feel that there was no safety,'either for nations or individuals, but in the Gos pel of Christ." On the whole, it does seem evident that whilst there is much which every Christian cannot but deplore, in the present disarranged state of the continent, yet, at the same time, there are gratifying proofs that all is not so. (Hear.) Whilst the potsherds of the earth are dashing one another to pieces, the Lord Jehovah, in his sovereign glory, is gathering to himself his chosen vessels. (Hear.) The walls of Zion have ever been built in troublous times. The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage horribly about : the Lord is their master. The voice of the Lord is on the mighty waters ; the voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire ; the Lord sitteth nn the flood; the Lord sitteth king for ever : the Lord will give strength to his people ; the Lord will bless his peo ple with peace. (Applause.) Let then the itinerant pastors, the colporteur, the Scripture-reader persevere in their humble, but important labours. Despised and disregarded they may be, by men, as were their fore runners in every age, not excepting the apostles of the Lamb themselves ; but there is a seed of blessing in their work which shall bear fruit after many days. (Applause.) How marvellously men miscalculate and mis-estimate things. What could have been more insignificant, to all appearances, and in the estimation of the statesmen and the courtiers of the time,—what could have been more contemptible than a few itinerant Gallileans, in comparison with the magnificence of the Imperial court, the power of Imperial armies, the gorgeous splendour of the established worship of Pagan Rome,—yet, mark the issue. The star of the Caesars waned and set in blood and confusion, whilst the trembling twilight, that streamed upon them from the top of Olives and Lebanon—ad vanced into the radience of noon-day sunshine ; and so it will be again. (Applause.) All the proposterous boasting of the vanity of France, with all her achieve ments and all her disasters,—the colossal mass of the tyranny of Austria overlooking freedom of opinion, and the just liberty of millions of mankind.—the present pre tensions to importance in Spanish and Neapolitan bigotry —all, all, shall be as chaff driven before the wind from the summer threshing-floor, whilst the despised labours ' of the itinerant pastors,—the toil from cabin to cabin of the colporteurs, the daily work of the scripture-readers shall not be overlooked in the dominions of eternity— engraven on the tablets of ransomed and grateful hearts, they shall live unhurt amidst the fall of empires, the rage of elements, and the crash of worlds. (Great applause.) The beast, the false prophets, and the idolatrous harlot, with all the Kings of the earth, who, through bigotry, hypocrisy, or their own infidelity, have committed forni cation with her, shall go to the bottomless pit. Then shall the saints shine like the sun in the kingdom of their father. Our work then is blessed. On the works of those despised pastors, of those colporteurs, of those Scripture readers whom men look down on with disdain— the Angels of God look down upon them benignantly and gladly. Be joyfully engaged in it, my friends. Help them, pray for them, contribute fo their support, feed those channels through which the Foreign Aid Society assists them, and have the satisfaction of putting your hand to this blessed plough. There is a breaking up of the fallow ground of the continent by the demon of re volution, and with all its ferocity and its tumult, it has opened a field for the spread of the Gospel of God. "The wrath of man has been made subservient to his praise, the remainder he shall restrain." Since the Pope's flight from Rome, 70,000 bibles had been circulated in that city, where an Italian bible was never before per mitted to enter—even in the travelling portmanteau of an English gentleman. No ; in Rome an Italian bible could not be found, and now 70,000 have been circulated in the city. To the Lord be the praise. From the details of this work, as they shall be stated to you by eye-wit nesses, I will no longer detain you. (Applause.) The Rev. Mr. PARRY, the Secretary to the Liverpool Branch Society, then read the report, which stated that the society was in the ninth year of its existence. The amount forwarded from Liverpool to the parent society, during the past year, was £7O 15s. 11d., which was prin cipally made up of annual subscriptions, which had not fallen off, but the occasional contributions had. The re. port, in conclusion, congratulated the meeting on the progress of the Gospel on the Continent, and urged upon all the necessity of increased exertion and liberality on behalf of the society. Major MORPE proposed the adoption of the report, and, in doing so, said the observations of the chairman had been so admirable, that nothing was required from him additional. The society's income last year was nearly £3,000, and that had not been so large as on former years; but this was caused from the financial position of the country. But it was a satisfaction to know that the society was in a permanent position, their subscriptions not having decreased. He then proceeded to detail at some length the particular objects and the field of opera tions which the reformation societies on the Continent, which they aided, had in view. He referred more parti cullary to the efforts of Pastor Fische, of Lyons, whose noble exertions in establishing a reformation society in Lyons, in the very teeth of the Popish Cardinal of the place, deserved the highest commendation. The Protes tants of France had not the means of carrying the work of evangelisation forward unless the people of England came forward to help them. This was the work of God, it was a privilege to take a part in it, and he trusted they would not fail to support the work. He referred at some length to the great personal efforts of some of the foreign pastors in forwarding the good work, and enumerated the places where the society maintained missions of its own — such as at Lisbon, and Gibraltar. The Lisbon mission had been successful beyond all their hopes ; priests were leaving the Church of Rome and coming over to the re formed church, and a large number of bibles having been granted by the Trinitarian Bible Society, • printed in Por tuguese, people were turning from error to truth! and he hoped before long, the fruits of this good work might become visible. The Rev. Mr. FISCHE seconded the resolution. He said Lyons was one of the stroneholds of Popery and in fidelity in France. The city was built on two hills, one of which was covered with convents—the other with a Socialist settlement. There was a church in Lyons dedi cated to the Virgin, where people went to get cured, and a Cure in the neighbourhood pretended he could effect the same cures as the Virgin ; so that when he came forth from his house in the morning, people ran after him to cut pieces from his clothes. He then referred to the horrible blasphemies of Proudhon and other Socialists, and said it was dreadful to think that France was devoted to be the theatre of Socialism. But the riots and convul sions of the last week would work good for the cause which he advocated. He then entered into a historical summary of the state of religion in France—more particu larly in Lyons —during the early ages'of the church, when Peter Waldo wet t forth to preach the Gospel, and con trasted its past and present state, stating that the Evan gelical Society in Lyons had 350 communicants, all of whom were before Roman Catholics. In Lyons they had to struggle bard ; they were subject to many trials and troubles. An attempt having been made to cause some Catholics,, who had become members of the Reformed Church, to• return to the Catholic Church, a discus sion was arranged between the scar-General of the Bishop and him (the Rev. Mr. Fische), but in conse quence of his having insisted. on three conditions,, the Vicar-General refused. The conditions were, that the discussion should be public, that there was to be no in terruption, and that it should be according to the Word of God. A discussion was then arranged in a nawspaper, but owing to the Jesuitical tendencies of the editor, only one or two of his (Mr. Fische's) letters were inserted, whilst seven or eight letters from the Vxar-General ap peared. In France the law was then open, and they then enjoyed more religious liberty than they ever before pos sessed. The persecutions to which they were subjected previously were now done away with ; before the revolu tion they could not open a chapel,—but since the revela tion they had opened three chapels in Lyons, and they could open twenty more, if they had money to support twenty labourers more. The society of France for the propogation of the Gospel was in a very bad state, and ii they did not get help they would have to discharge some of their labourers, if they were not supported. He knew they would be supported, and he would translate their kind reception into a promise of help to the Society of France and the Evangelical Society of Lyons. The resolution was then put and carried, after which a collection was made. The Rev. BlCts ARD BURGESS proposed the second resolution, that the present condition of France and Italy, and ether nations of the Continent, appear to call upon all the Friends of Protestant truth to use every ex ertion to send forth faithful labourers to proclaim salva tion. In proposing the resolution he referred to the state of France at present, and the influence which the revolution had on the state of religion in France, more especially on the labours of the Evangelical societies, and stated that, on the whole, from his experience he believed that the influence of the revolution had been favourable to the progress of reformaticn. Religious liberty was perfect, and the Scripture reader and the colporteur had a perfect right, on giving notice, to teach the Bible and lecture on it. But he was sure that this liberty would be very short-lived, for the Popish church was not idle. In support of this view he quoted several articles from French Catholic newspapers relative to the progress of Protestantism, and warning the Catholic clergy against its inroads. To counteract the efforts of the Reformers, the Popish church was going deeper into superstition, be coming every day more degraded. He referred at some length to the worship of the Virgin, and quoted a number of extracts from religious works dedicated to her praise, published in Paris, and contrasted the happy state of Lyons, where they had the chapel of the Rev. Mr. Fische, with the degraded state of Paris. (Hear, hear.) France was a dry land, which yearned for the Word of God, which he asked them to give. The rev. speaker referred to his rcsipence at, some years ago, and the impossibility of procuring a Bible in that city at that time, whilst now the Bible was to be had in every street in Rome, so God had over-ruled that terrible revolution subservient to his purposes. (Hear, hear.) The kingdom of Sardinia, which had been hermetically sealed for centuries, was open for the circuhtiou of the Bible, and 'a French Protestant church was about being opened in Nice. These were facts in which they should rejoice. He concluded by an eloquent appeal to those present to support the funds of the institution. The Rev. THOMAS NOLAN briefly seeonded the resolu tion, observing that no nation should be called on more than England to propogate the Gospel on the Continent, and deprecated the charge which had been made that they supported ministers who did not agree with the dis cipline of the Church of England, and vindicated himself and the other ministers present from the charge that by doing so they had in any way violated the discipline of the church of which they were ministers. After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the proceedings terminated. MEETING OF CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.—On Fri day, a meeting of chemists was held in the Clarendon rooms, to consider a series of resolutions passed by a committee, appointed by a recent meeting called by Mr. Jacob Bell, (one of the London Pharmaceutical Society,) with the view of associating chemists in this town for mutual improvement, and carrying out the objects of the Pharmaceutical Society. The meeting was very nume rously attended. Mr. T. B. Evans, of Lord-street, pre sided, and stated that the object of the meeting was to form an association of their body, with the view to pro mote its better education, as well as create a better feeling amongst them. It was proposed to promote these objects by meetings for mutual instruction and discussion on the subjects of their profession, with liberty to members of introducing a friend. Several chemists of eminence, whom the chairman named, had promised to deliver a course of lectures. On the chairman's resuming his seat, several resolutions, one of them constituting the society as the " Liverpool Chemists' Association," were proposed and carried. A council to conduct the operations of the society was chosen, and Mr. Edwards, of Berry-street, consented to act as secretary. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—On Wednesday the usual weekly meeting was held. A considerable portion of the time of the board was occupied in investigating the extra medical fees charged by Dr. Whittle, and which had been refused by the Finance Committee. It was finally decided that the fees should be allowed.—A letter was received from the Poor-law Board, sanctioning the appointment of the Rev. Hugh Montgomery Moore, as chaplain to the Workhouse. Mr. Moore appeared before the board, when it was explained to him by the chairman how it was that he had been appointed in mistake to the office of chaplain. Mr. Moore said he considered he had beenlegally appointed. It was resolved that a memorial be forwarded to the Poor law Board, explanatory of the whole matter.—The con tract of Mr. Griffiths for building the addition to the Workhouse was accepted.—Mr. Cleaver said he had seen it stated in the newspapers that the Guardians were liable to a fine of £5 per day for keeping open the Fever Hos pital, on account of its not being licensed. He would take the whole responsibility upon himself. The hospital was in existence before the 4th of September, 1848, the time at which the act came into operation. — Mr. Fowler, assistant-overseer and collector at Bootle, was ordered to be suspended. PROPOSED FANCY FAIR AND PLOWER Snow IN PRINCE'S PARK.—A meeting of ladies and gentlemen was held at the Town-hall, on Wednesday, to organise a plan of paying off the debts of the Infirmary, and the Northern and Southern Hospitals, amounting to between £2,000 and £3,000, by means of a Grand Flower Show and Fancy Fair. The merit of originating this benevo lent project belongs to the Mayoress of Liverpool; and it has already been taken up most warmly by numerous ladies and gentlemen of influence. We are sure that the project will meet with an amount of support, and be con ducted with a spirit, which will render it delightful in its progress, and most useful in its results. The place selec ted for this Festival of Charity is the Prince's-park, a portion of the ancient Royal Park of Toxteth, which has been preserved from the encroachments of bricks and mortar by our public-spirited townsman, Mr. Richard V. Yates. With his usual kindness he has consented to allow these beautiful grounds to be used for the Fete; and we trust that the Bth, 9th, and 10th of August next will witness as numerous, as gay, and as happy a party assembled in the Park as ever has met within its bounds, from the time when it was formed by King John, to the present age. There could not be a more beautiful scene for a Fete of this kind than the Green Turf and Shrub beries of this pleasant Park, which are ornamented by a beautiful lake, and command fine views of the river, the surrounding district, and the distant mountains of Wales. The Mayor presided at the meeting held at the Town hall, and amongst the ladies and gentlemen present were the following :—The Mayoress, Mrs. Moss (Otterspool), Mrs. Thompson (Thingwall), Mrs. R. V. Yates, General Sir W. Warre, John Cropper, A. Hodgson, Rev. T. Bold, E. Cropper, Rev. T. and Mrs. Nolan, Mr. and Mrs. E. Moon, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Macfie, Duncan Gibb, N. D. Bold, James Moon, Rev. R. Davies, Law rence Peel, George Holt, C. S. Parker, W. R. Sandbach, Gilbert W. Moss, James Ingram, C. Bushell, Kenneth Dowie, Henry Moore, John Aikin, John Eden, James Bold, Thomas Bold, Frederick Peel. P. B. Drinkwater, C. Langton, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Sutton, Mrs. Howell, Mrs. Shuttleworth, Mrs. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. W. Fisher, Misses Pritt, Dr. and Miss Petrie, Mr. and Misses Colton, J. Houghton, J. Job, S. Job, Thomas Baines, Hugh Neill, R. C. Gardner, W. Preston, J. Smith, R. 1,. Jones, Lieutenant Petrie, R.N., W. Barry, Ellis Jones, Gilbert Harrison, C. Challinor, William Casson, Dr. Turnbull, h. T. Browne, R. B. Anderson, H.'J. Webster, Studley Martin, R. W. Preston, Harmood Banner, W. Moss. After some conversation as to the manner of carrying out the arrangements, in which Mr. Adam Hodgson, Mr. John Cropper, Mr. Harwood Ban ner, Mr. N. D. Bold, and other gentlemen took part, the following resolutions were adopted :—On the motion of Mr. E. Cropper, seconded by Mr. E. Moon, a committee was appointed, consisting of all the gentlemen present, and a numerous list of gentlemen who were not present, but who had expressed themselves favourable to the object. The ladies present also undertook to form a ladies' committee, and to make, all the arrangements necessary for carrying out the plan of the proposed Fancy Fair. On the motion of Mr. John Cropper, secondedby Mr. Adam Hodgson, Mr. James Bold was appointed Treasurer, and consented to act. On the motion of Mr. Adam Hodgson, seconded by Mr. E. Cropper, Mr. N. D. Bold, Mr. R. Sandbach, and Mr. Studley Martin, were appointed secretaries to the Ladies' Committee. Mr. James Bold and Mr. W. Fisher, jun., were appointed secretaries pro. tem..—On Saturday another meeting took place at the Town-hall, at which nearly all the leading gentlemen of the town were present. The mayor pre sided, and called attention to the liberality of a number of gentlemen who had generously undertaken to supply the wine, free of cost. He stated that Messrs. Yates and Hess, of Lord-street, had also tendered their services for the engraving of cards, &c. free of charge. From another quarter there had been a liberal offer made for the supply of soda water. His worship then read a letter from Lord Stanley, granting the use of his and of Lady Stanley's name whenever they could be of service ; and a note from Mr. William Brown, M.P., offering his services, and in timating that he should contribute when called upon. Letters were likewise rend from Mr. William Rathboue and Mr. Alfred Castellain, containing handsome dona tions. The mayor acknowledged a subscription of five guineas from General Sir William Warre. The meeting afterwards proceeded to the election of sub-committees for effectively carrying out the undertaking, power being given to each to add to its numbers. Members of all shades of religious and political opinion were appointed tohnatthtehesuvba each distinctively assist in the good work. The mayor t c i o o m ns mi r t o te li e g s io ; n a s nd oo t m he m m un a i r ie r s e i x n pr t e o s w se n d a w l o io n p id e also remarked that, in case of wet weather, he would, on his own responsibility, transfer the affair to the Town hall. A wish was expressed that ladies would come for ward and volunteer the superintendence of the stalls, &c., and the hint we feel assured will not be lost upon the fair sex. There were not less- than nine sub-committees formed. The duty of one of these, "the florists," will be to solicit flowers, and,.aided by the " taste committee," see to their due arrangement in the marquees. The " amusement committee" will provide abundant enter. taisiment, while another not less important body, the " refreshment coramittee,'.' will. cater for all, necessary creature comforts.. ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS' The anniversary of the National Schools connected with the Established Church took place on Tuesday. In consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather, the usual procession of t:.e children belonging to the different schools did not take place, greatly to the disappointment of the public of Liverpool, who take much interest in our National Schools. Prayers having been read by the Ven. Archdeacon Brooks, The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of the Diocese ascended the pulpit, and proceeded to deliver the sermon. His lordship selected for his text part of the 6th and 7th verses of the 6th chapter of Deuteronomy " And these wor, which I command thee this day, shall be in thins heart, and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children." He observed that in a state of infancy chil dren were, by nature, dependent on their parents for pro tection and support ; they were exposed to dangers against which they could not guard, and had wants which they could not themselves supply. Their little life hung by a thread, which, without parental support, must ber broken. After describing the instinct in every parent's bosom to provide against the helplessness of his offspring, he said that great was the parent's happiness in children, but equally great also was his responsibility. It was a pleasing sight to look upon the innocence of childhood, as yet unsullied by the allurements of the world, and as yet unconscious of the troubles and cares that awaited its worldly course. But how great also was the charge which rested on parents to prepare their children to enter upon the world in a state of mind to resist those allure ments ! To plant in the heart of children permanently and altogether devout and religious feelings and sensi bilities, was, it was true, beyond the power of human efforts ; for it was God, through the influence of his Holy Spirit, who worked that in his creatures—he alone could turn and teach the heart. But in this, as in his other dispensations, he condescended to make use of human means to work out his purposes. lii the natural world it was God who gave us fruitful seasons and bountiful har.. vests, but man was required to till the ground and sow Ulf: seed. It was God who ruled the storm and stilled the waves, but man was required to steer the vessel along the trackless deep. An so it was in the moral and religions world, that the Almighty, by the influence of his Holy Spirit, ruled the heart ; but he had also given us, in the Bible, a rule of faith, and enjoined upon us lessons, which he had commanded us to teach our children. It was our duty to educate our children in the principles of religion and virtue, to implant in their minds the rule of right, and to train them up in the way in which they should go. Lessons coming to children in this manner, recommended by a father's affection, and by a mother's tenderness and love, could not fail to imprint upon the infant mind last ing impressions of religious duty ; for in most cases the good effects of this moral discipline were seen uninter ruptedly through all the subsequent stages of after life, and though the cares of the world might for a season cor rupt the mind, yet when time shall have given them art opportunity of reflection, the better principles instilled into the mind by early influences and impressions would recover themselves. Such in general would be found to be the effect of early religious culture. He rejoiced that they possessed in the Collegiate Institution a school in which these principles were instilled, and which was worthy of this great town. That school combined. along with general education, religious education ; but it was only in the higher and the middle classes of the community that it could be carried out to the fullest ex tent. As regarded the humbler classes of society, the case was different. The poor were not able to do more than ;to procure food from their earnings ; and those, in. many cases, after long hours of toil, were but scanty. Unless, by the interference of friends, the children of the poor were rescued from the snares of the world, their's must, indeed, be a fearful case; for if the child was not taught to look up to some guiding hand at first—unless the obligations of religious duty were impressed upon him in early life—be would most assuredly fall into the com mission of sin and wickedness. Unless he was told by others what was right, he would soon find out himself what was wrong. If he saw at home the practices of vice, he would form his own conduct after that unhappy example. The principles of imitation, so general in us all, and more especially in the early stages of life, would, by the instincts of nature, lead him to go on in a course of ungodliness and crime. In cases, therefore, where examples only set before him the knowledge of evil, what could save him, unless some counteracting influences be set re work to do it ? It became the duty of the wealthy members of so ciety to provide for the children of the poor such means of instruction as were suitable for them, a for training them up in the way in which they should go. Every Christian was bound, according to his ability, to minister to the spiritual as well as to the temporal wants of the children of his poorer neighbours —to supply not only food and raiment to the body, but also to afford saving knowledge to the soul. There was no circumstance that moredistinguishedthe present agein commerce and science than invention and improvement; and he might add that it was distinguished also for its social progress. As far as he had had the opportunity of judging, Liverpool was not behind any other part of the country in any of these points, and had well borne its part in this work of social improve meat. He felt, as he was hound to feel, an interest in their town, in its prosperity, and in its general welfare. There were many objects of attraction in it that he should feel pleasure in bringing a stranger to look at. Their no ble river and their crowded docks and quays were objects which it would afford him much gratification to show a stranger, but there was not anything which he should feel greater pleasure in bringing a stranger to see than their national schools and the system of instruction pursued in them. Nothing would be more delightful to him than to show a stranger those places where so many thousands of children were instructed in the elements of knowledge; and, best of all, that knowledge which was calculated to mske them wise unto salvation. The rain had, on that I occasion, prevente(.l the annual procession of the children, hut he knew nothing that he should so like to bring a stranger to see as such a procession. If any intelligent foreigner from the continent should happen to witness such a procession of children, and to go into their schools, he would recognise in this system of sound religious edu cation for the poor, one of the great elements of our so cial stability and our internal peace. The age in which they lived had been marked by a spirit of restlessness and change. Abroad the forms of government had been dis turbed and shaken over all the European continent. The shock had extended far and wide, and still agitation, dis order, and anarchy prevailed. But here, in our own country, all was peace. In some slight and transient de gree, indeed, the first vibration was for a moment felt amongst us; but it was for a moment only. We felt it no more, for it passed away without disturbing the current of the deep peace implanted amongst us. For this, to God be the glory and the praise. For these blessings there might be many causes assigned. We might, perhaps, as cribe our being excepted from these prevalent convulsions to a variety of causes. We might be justified in ascribing much of it to the classic nature of our institutions, which expanded with the expanding character and progress of knowledge. We might be justified in attributing it to feelings of affection to the throne, by which the people of this country were bound ; but while we so accounted for our tranquil state, let us not forget, said the right reve rend prelate, what we owe to the prevalence of religious institutions which abound throughout the country, for in them lies the real cause of our internal peace and national prosperity. In conclusion, I would address to you a few words of general exhortation. In the tranquil intervals of reflection we find a pleasure in recalling to our minds the pure and happy scenes of our early youth. Let us then ask ourselves whether the greatest blessings we ever had in life are not those of a religious education, which, at a tender age, we received under the guidance of paren tal care,—whether it has not given the gilding to the whole course of after life,—whether it has not been under the good grace and safe guiding of the Holy Spirit that we have been so far preserved from the snares of the world,—and whether all those blessings are not the result of early religious training ? If this be so, let us not refuse to impart to the children of the poor the same religious education from which we ourselves have derived so many blessings. Let us not refuse to bestow upon those children that religious education, which their parents, from a variety of circumstances, are unable to impart to them. I am speaking in the hearing of many who are surrounded by all the endearments of domestic life, and who have parental duties to perform—to see that their children are brought up in the fear and love of God. Let us not, then, withhold from the children of the poor that which we look upon as the best gift in life for our own—a religious education. If there is any one blessing in this world greater than another, it is when all the members of a family are brought up to live together in the fear of God. Happy they—happy united family. Yet here the golden links must in time be broken. We can not tell in what order the sad change may take place, The oldest are not always the first taken away. It is sometimes the faded leaf that falls—sometimes the open ing blossom. When the afflicted parent has to mourn over the loss of a child from whom he had himself hoped to have received the same last tribute of affection, what can heal his sorrow ?—what can sooth his heart, unless it be the reflection that he has taught that child to live as he had striven to live himself, in the faith and fear of God, and had trained him in the paths which lead to life ? Or, if it please God to spare our children to be the staff and support of our old age, the time will come when we must bid them a long farewell; and what, in those last moments of our earthly existence, can be so sweet and blessed as to see our children walking in the paths of piety and peace, with the hope of meeting them again in ano ther world, then to be united to them in bonds never to be broken, as participators in Christ's blessings ? Let, then, our hearts be fixed on the great duty of training our children in the way they should go ; and let our hands be open to assist our poorer brethren in so training their children and preparing them for eternity. We cannot render a service more acceptable to God, or more conge nial to our Saviour especially ; for remember, my brethren, that he commanded the little children to be brought unto Him; and remember, also, that He has left us an assur ance that He will regard the offices of kindness done to any of His children as done to himself ; for He has said to us in Holy Scripture, " Whosoever receiveth one such little child in my name, receiveth me." Let us, then, not slight such precious words, nor withhold from our Saviour the tribute of praise which He has enabled us to - After his lordship's eloquent and impressive sermon, a collection was made at the doors of the church, which amounted to £43 16s. sd. The plates were held at the doors of the church by la dies, assisted by the Rev. Rector Campbell; Mr. Har bord and Mr. Dover, theshurchwardens. The number of schools at present in connexion with the institution is thirty-six, and the children in attend ance may be classed as follows :—Daily schools, boys, 5370; girls, 4597; Sunday schools, boys, 983; girls, 114; infants, 3763 ; total, boys, 6363 ; girls, 5711; grand total in the schools, 15,810. .. ~. CURE OF CHOLERA.-Dr. Bonet, an eminent physician , of Paris, says :—" In a great number of patients affected with cholera in the last stage, that is to say, when the pulsation of the heart and the movement of the pulses are absent, and in the commencement of the blue stage, T have succeeded in restoring the action of the heart and in reco vering the patient from the blue stage by administerinz, at intervals of half an hour, four cups of a hot and sweet ened infusion of the common lime tree, mint, balm, or cammomile, &c., in each of which cups of infusion were four drops of volatile alkali, making sixteen drops, which the patient may take in two hours. The reaction is almost instantaneous." INQUEST ON A CHOLERA VICTIM.—On Thursday, an inquest was held on the body of a woman, named Eliza Jackson, residing in Sawney Pope-street, who was found dead in her lodgings. Mr. Woods. surgeon, who made a post mortem examination of the body, stated that be found it in a decomposed state. The countenance represented appearances of great anguish. On opening the abdomen, he found the stomach empty, the mucus lining of the ab domen was injected. The intestines were loaded with a fluid resembling rice dissolved in water. There were patches of livid redness in various parts of the intestines. The bladder was empty. The liver was congested, and the gall-bladder contained a considerable quantity of bile. The lungs were much congosted. The right cavities of the heart were loaded with thick black blood. In the room where deceased was found were two chamber uten sils ; one contained a large quantity of what appeared to him, from an ocular examination, bilious feculent matter. The other contained a greyish matter, similar to that dis covered in the intestines. From these general appear ances, he was of opinion that deceased had died from Asiatic cholera. ARCHMOLOGICAL EXCURSION TO GRESFORD AND WREXHAM.—On Saturday the Liverpool Architectural and Archaeological Society made an excursion to the pic turesque village of Gresford, accompanied by several of the members of the Chester Society. On arriving at Gresford, the party took a leisurely view of its lovely vale, and then repaired to the church. Mr. Hicklin read an able and interesting description of the chard, written by Mr. W. Trevor Parkins for the Oxford Architectural Society ; after which, our inquiring friends proceeded to an examination of all the details of the noble building, making sketches, and exploring its minutest features. The church is a specimen of the late perpendicular style of architecture, and its erection is ascribed to Henry VII. ; but although this theory is doubted, the date of 1498, which was discovered on the stained glass window at the eastern end of the northern aisle, adds confirmation to the tradition. There are, however, unmistakeable indications, from the elegant western window of the south, aisle, and other portions of the building, that an early deco rated church of the date of Edward 11. occupied the site of the present edifice, which has been a re-building of a former structure ; and two old monuments of warriors of the fourteenth century bear testimony to this inference. The party then paid a visit to what is generally considered the base of an ancient cross, which stands about half a mile from the church, at a junction of roads on the turnpike-road from Chester to Wrexham, under the wide spreading branches of a noble sycamore tree. Some of our archaeologists started the idea that it was not a cross, but a stoup for holy water, behind which in all probability a cross had stood. A drawing of this antique stone was made, as well as an imagintry sketch of its original ap pearance, and the dimensions were accurately taken with a view to further inquiry. The ancient yew tree, said to be two thousand years old, and the fine yews of more modern growth planted in 1710, elicited some remarks, and a drawinc , of the old veteran of the woods was taken. Gresford having been thus examined, the party proceeded to Wrexham, where the time only sufficed for a cursory inspection of its spacious church. At five o'clock the party, to the number of forty, assembled at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, in Wrexham, where an excellent dinner and good wines were liberally supplied by the respected hostess, Mrs. Johnson. Mr. Picton, F.A.S., vice-president of the Liverpool Society, occupied the chair with great urbanity and talent; and Mr. C. Reed, the secretary, the opposite end of the table. Mr. Barry and Mr. Kilpin enlivened the proceedings by some impromptu comic verses, which they " sung or said," in praise of archaeology ; and the most kindly feeling of friendship animated the company till the signal was given for the return home. Among the party, besides those whose names have already occurred, we observed Messrs. Boult, Brown, Sharp, Hornblower, Forrest, and others, from Liverpool. —Chester Courant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. The negro swindler was committed for trial on Tuesday, charged with obtaining, by false pretences, £1 9s. from a woman named Mary Welsh. _ . On *Wednesday several parties were fined for having more nersons in their lodging-houses than they were authorised to accommodate; also for keeping lodging houses without having them registered. On Wednesday six men were cent to trial charged with stealing, from Mr. Christie's warehouse, Meeson-street, five sacks of beans and fifty empty sacks. One of the prisoner's was in Mr. C.'s employ, and obtained access to the premises by skeleton keys. STEALING A DOG.—William Heyes appeared on Thurs day to substantiate a charge which had been made against George Roberts for stealing a dog. Defendant said he purchased tl•e dog for 135., and called a respectable man to prove this. ' Mr. Rushton—What is the worth of the dog ? Complainant—Xls, sir. Mr. Rushton (with astonishment)—Xls. Complainant—Yes, sir ; it is one of King Charles's breed. Mr. Rushton, to the defen dant—You must give up the dog. Defendant—Without pay ? Mr. Rushton—Yes. Defendant—What must Ido for my money ? (A laugh.) Mr. Rushton—Find the man who stole the dog and sold it to you, and bring him here, and I will punish him. (A laugh.) LOCAL MEETINGS. ToxTETH-PARK.—On Thursday, a meeting of the rate payers of this township was held, for the purpose of elect ing two persons as additional assistant overseers—their duties being to collect the rates on property assessed at £l3 and under. Mr. Hilton was proposed as an assistant overseer, at the yearly salary of £5O, and five per cent. on all moneys collected. An amendment to the effect that the present assistant overseers be appointed to collect the said rates was then proposed. The original motion was carried by a large majority. Mr. Washington was appointed the assistant overseer, at the same salary and per centage as his colleague, Mr. Hilton. DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—The Surveyor wished to take advantage of the present spring tides, to proceed with the foundation of the north river wall: agreed to. — The resignation of Mr. John Williams, ledger-clerk of the Albert Dock, who had been obliged to retire from ill health, was accepted.—The Chairman read a statement of the comparative expenditure in salaries at the Albert Dock, from 1848 to 1849. It appeared that in 1848 there were 87 office-clerks, at a cost of £B7BO ; in 1849 there were 61 office-clerks, at a cost of £6s2o—a diminution of 26 clerks, with a saving of £2260. In 1848 there were 16 ap prentices, at a cost of £327. and in 1849 the number waslB, at an expenditure of £442. The Committee of Warehouse Management recommended that the salaries of the ware house-keeper, vault-keeper, and principal cooper, be in creased from £l5O to £2OO. Mr. Aikin, Mr. Tobin, and several other members considered the present salaries fully adequate for the duties performed, and objected to the increase. Mr. Aikin submitted an amendment that tkere be no increase, but on a division it was lost. Mr. Tobin then proposed an amendment, which was adopted, that the salaries be £175 per annum. The secretary read a resolution of the Water Committee, requesting to know the number of lifts per each hydraulic crane at the Albert Dock Warehouses, in order that the charge for water might be regulated accordingly. It was stated that a register had been kept, but it was not yet sufficiently extended to furnish any returns. After some conversa tion the matter was referred to the Committee of Works. HEALTH COMMITTEE. — The weekly meeting wasleld on Thursday. A nuisance, arising from the want of a sewer in Upper Parliament-street, was ordered to be re moved by carrying a pipe across the street.—During a conversation which arose as to the cleansing out the courts, Mr. Harbord said there was no want of water, there was more iu the wells than could be pumped out, and the Health Committee might have as much as they liked.—Mr. Hodson called attention to the desirability of cleansing out the courts in Oriel-street daily, as the cho lera had been very prevalent there. After some discus sion, it was understood the matter should be left in the hands of the borough engineer. —A deputation from the authorities of Toxteth-park waited upon the committee, to request the use of the house in Parkhill-street, occu pied as a house of refuge, for a cholera hospital. It was understood that the request would be complied with.—A. report was read from a sub-committee as to the desira bility of doing all work by contract. It appeared that Mr. J. Holmes had made some calculations, from which be came to the conclusion, that the advantages were in favour of working by contract; and in reply, the borough engineer, in a statement which was read, contended that Mr. Holmes's calculations, and the views founded upon I them, were erroneous. The sub-committee, after a con sideration of all the circumstances, had come to the reso lution, that it would be prejudicial, as a general rule, to do all work by contract, but it should be left to the con sideration of the committee, to make contracts in all practicable cases. SELECT VESTRY.—A special meeting of the vestry was held on Wednesday, to consider a recommendation from the medical relief committee, to appoint twelve medical men, in addition to the regular officers, to visit from house to house, in consequence of a report from Dr. Grainger, the medical inspector, that diarrhoea was greatly on the increase in Liverpool, The regular officers con sidering that Dr. Grainger had overstated the facts ; and feeling that they themselves were perfectly competent to make the required visitation, and carry out the require ments of the system as efficiently, if not more so, than officers unconnected with parochial duties, addressed a letter to that effect to the Board. The contents of the letter were confirmed by one to a similar effect, signed by Dr. Vose, Dr. O'Donnell, Mr. Bickersteth, Mr. Batty, and seven other physicians and surgeons of equal stand ing. A long and desultory conversation took place on this subject, during which Dr. Grainger stated that he had done nothing more than recommend what Dr. Duncan himself had recommended, and that he had never said that the medical officers were incompetent—it was not a question of competency but of time. Mr. Hodson, as a surgeon of considerable practice, said that all the medical men had told him they had nothing to do, and an officer of the dispensary stated that he never knew so little diarrhoea as at present. This was confirmed by his own experience. He moved as an amendment that so much of the proceedings of the medical relief committee as related to the appointment of new medical officers be negatived. Mr. Dover seconded the amendment, which was carried by a majority of /2 b 7. Dr. Duncan said that the appointment of twe.medical officers, to visit from house to house, was not recommended by him in conse. quence of the prevalence of diarrhoea, but to ascertain whether or not the system should be extended. , 31 15 MU ) t gDd ri