The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-08-29 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS. We are unable tereply with confidence to the letter of "Inqui sitive." Several articles and lettera have been again pooponed. . Or Kibtrpool g9tanbarb. TUESDAY MORNING. AUG. 29, 1848. THE budget of the most incapable of even Whig Chancellors - of the Exchequer has been at lengL laid before the House, at so late a period, indeed, that it may be almost considered a posthumous production. Sir Charles Wood has waited to col lect for the nation every scrap of financial comfort which the chapter of accidents could possibly turn up ; and the result is, nevertheless, a deficiency of upwards of two millions sterling, to be made up by increasing our debt, and saddling permanently upon the country the additional amount of interest to be paid. It is true that only a portion of this defi ciency is upon ordinary income and expenditure, nearly two millions of it being for expenditure on the CafFre war, and for the proposed loan to the West India planters. We have no assurance, how -ever, of the continual recurrence of similar extra ordinary items of expenditure; there is little pre sent prospect of such an improvement in the con dition of the country as will afford us a margin of ordinary revenue sufficient to cover such emergen cies; and the question with which we commenced the session—flow are we to equalise our expendi ture and our revenue ?—remains still to be solved. It is clear that we cannot continue to borrow as we are now doing. It would be madness, even could we assure ourselves that the necessity for our having to do so was only temporary. We must take the bull by the horns, and decide promptly upon either retrenchment or an addition of taxa tion. There is the probability before us of an early claim for money for the relief of Irish dis tress. We may also be drawn into a continental struggle ; or, supposing that we are fortunate enough to escape this evil, there is certainly little chance of our being, for some while, in a position to disarm, and thus effect any considerable saving in the expense of either branch of the service. Peddling reductions elsewhere will effect little. Our first effort, therefore, must be by some modification of our system of taxation, or some fresh impost, to add to the amount of the ordinary revenue of the country, which, it is tolerably clear, has been cut down to too low a scale. Who, then, are the party upon whom we shall have to call to conduct this operation ? The Whig party are obviously incompetent for the task. Their past failures as financiers have been too signal to allow us to entertain any hope from that quarter; and there does not seem to be any other party at present sufficiently strong to assume their places. The Conservatives, following the ordinary tactics of their astute leader, are "biding their time"— waiting until their opponents are hopelessly run aground, to come forward with some magnificent project for their extrication. It may he found, however, that the country has bad rather too much , of this kind of strategy; that the game of setting each other puzzles may be fun to the statesmen who play it, but is death to those at whose expense it is played. We cannot, as a community, afford every two or three years to be driven into raging fever, or wasted to tenuity, in order that this or that rival state-doctor may be provided with a great case to operate upon. This question of money — this living beyond the nation's means—is the thing of all others which must be dealt with at once; or we may find ourselves some of these -days beyond the skill of the great Tamworth physician himself. A portion of the people of Liverpool petitioned Parliament, the other day, that it would graciously abandon its usual practice of bringing its sittings to an end ; and the same cry of "esto perpetua," has just been repeated from Birmingham. Many persons declined to concur in a request so exacting, for two or three reasons to which we shall briefly advert. It is indecorous, say these petitioners, in grown up legislators, to be hurrying off to grouse and partridges when there is legislative business of im portance remaining to be done. Why not let their gamekeepers and the poachers have a season to themselves, and give the country the benefit of their own presence, during the winter, in Whitehall and Downing-street ? The indecorum we admit. It is shocking that honourable members should prefer a day with JO2 Manton, amongst the heather and in the bracing autumn, to a night with Joseph Hume in the heated atmosphere of St. Stephens; or should have the bad taste to think of powder and percus sion caps, whilst John Bright is ready primed and loaded for an anti-church battue, and Chisholm Anstey willing to talk them to sleep for any given number of hours. 'The poet tells us truly, how ever, that " Men are but children of a larger growth." Our very pedagogues loved a holiday, as well as the urchins whom they flogged through their acci dence. Members of Parliament arc made of flesh and blood ; want exercise, at times, and change of air ; and if they do manage to combine amusement with their search of these, we can scarcely blame them. Many of the truants, moreover, have busi ness of their own to attend to, which cannot be de legated so easily as the Brights of the house can delegate theirs to a salesman in Manchester or a broker in Liverpool. Some of them are lieutenants of counties, sheriffs, and chairmen of quarter ses sions. Many have estates and mansions, which attract their notice as well as the grouse and par tridges which are upon them, and have tenantry besides, whose welfare and wants require to be at tended to. Before the dream of our advocates of continuous legislation—all work and no play —can be realized, we must alter the composition of Par liament. We must fill both houses with men of the Cobden and Brot'nerton stamp—human clocks, that go for ever without winding up—take constant lodgings for them in a cheap neighbourhood, and stipulate with them, on behalf of the public, after the Squeers plan, for "No holidays, except at the request of their friends." We are ourselves rather anxious than o the rw i se to get rid of Parliament just now. We are sick of its endless debates, which lead to nothing ; its in competency for good, and its proneness to evil. We are sick of the miserable exhibition made day after day of an incapable Ministry, subsisting only upon the charity of its opponents, or rather being kept up, like a football, by the kicks which it re ceives. But most especially are we tired with the sayings and doings of the rump at present left in London to do the dirty work of party. In charity and pity they should be sent home to wash out of their brains the dust and cobwebs of a session in tolerable enough from its length and prosiness to have qualified half of its members for finding com fort and comparatively rational enjoyment within the walls of a lunatic asylum. Rebuke sensible members for hurrying off to the moors, indeed ! Who would not be glad to get anywhere out of the each of such a nuisance as they have been enduring for the past nine months ? ' THE question, whether or not our dock and cor porate estates are to be made to contribute to the support of our local burthens, will be brought before a meeting of the ratepayers of the narish, advertised to be held in the vestry of St. Nicholas' Church, on Thursday next. A more important— indeed a more vital—question, as affecting the financial interests of all classes, was perhaps never before mooted ; and we beg respectfully to urge upon our townsmen the duty of being present on the occasion, and of supporting the proposition which will be brought forward by our respected churchwardens. There are, no doubt, many and plausible objec tions against the proposition in question. It is our interest, as a community, to cheapen to the utmost the dock accommodation of the port. We ought to invite, by every temptation within our power to offer, the resort of the commerce of the world to the shores of the Mersey. This ever has been the policy of the authorities of Liverpool; and we see its result before us in the prmid position which we hold as the first commercial port in the world. But there is a limit beyond which such exertions, and, so far as the parish of Liverpool is concerned, such forbearance, canno t b e carr i e d. B y th e vas t extension which our commerce and our population have sustained, that parish has been reduced to but a small speck up on th e area w hi c h t h ey cover; and its inhabitants, now no longer the wealthy mer chants of the port, but the struggling shopkeepers, the humble tradesmen, and the working classes, , can no Winger afford to sustain the overwhelming amount of„the general' burthens of the locality which is thrown upon them. These burthens must be distributed ; and we can see no plan at once so uat and so easily capable of being worked, as that proposed, namely, to tax, along with other pro= perty, that of our dock and corporate estates. We will just mention a few facts which tend to show the urgency of the case before us—the ra pidity with which the wealthier classes of our popu lation are withdrawing into the outskirts, beyond the reach of the parish tax collectors. In Stafford street, a few days ago, we observed no fewer than fifteen.houses to let. In the upper part of Isling ton there were eleven, and in 80ld -street nine shops. Nearly half of the houses in Rodney -street are unoccupied ; as are a large number in Clarence street. Bedford-street, St. Anne-street, and similar neighbourhoods. The rates for every one of these houses, so described, are accumulating upon the heads of the shopkeepers and the poorer portion of the middle classes. This must have .an end. It must result in the ruin of thousands, or leave once wealthy and thriving Liverpool a deserted locality. IMPORTANT TO COFFEE DEALERS. In consequence of the trustees of the Albert Dock ware houses having recently resolved to raise the delivery dues on the article of coffee, when bonded in their warehouses, from -Id. to 2d. per parcel; and that each of these pay ments should be made by the merchant instead of the pur chaser, a meeting of the merchants, brokers, and dealers in that article was held yesterday, at the office of Messrs. Molyneux and Taylor, Royal Bank Buildings, for the purpose of considering how the proposed alteration would affect the trade. Mr. RAIDS having been unanimously called to the chair, he explained, DI a brief and pertinent speech, the objects for which the meeting had been convened. Mr. SHARPE, an extensive coffee dealer, then stated that a few of the coffee buyers met on Saturday, when they came to the resolution,-Ist, That with Merence to the delivery rates payable on coffee at the Albert Dock warehouses, they are of opinion that these rates should be paid by the importers; they recommend that all coffee should be re-weighed on delivery, in order to protect the buyers from pilferage and other causes of loss, and se condly, that the dealers in coffee will on all occasions give a preference to coffee bonded in the Albert Dock ware houses, because of the superiority of the system there em ployed for its preservation. The meeting also recom mended that a memorial be presented to the trustee., of the dock, with the view of inducing that body to modify the proposed rates, and to place them on such a basis as would be calculated to advance the interests of the trade. Such being the state of the question, lie would submit these resolutions to the considetation of the meeting. Mr. FERRER said it must IA a matter of arrangement whether the buyer or seller should pay the rates. He then entered into a full statement of the position in which the trade stood with regard to these rates, contending at the same time that the rates levied by the dock trustees in Liverpool were much less than what was paid by the dealers in the London market. He then proceeded to read a statement of the amounts paid at London, as com pared with what was paid in Liverpool. He said, in Lon don, the dues on a bag of coffee of one cwt., not bulked, was ls. Id. Mr. SHARPE.—One Mr. FERRER.—One and threepence if bulked ; but that includes landing, sampling, and rent for twelve weeks. Barrels, bulked or not bulked, is. 6d., tearage 4d., so that on barrels the merchant there has Is.lod. to pay. Tierces Is. 6d., tearage lid., making is. 71d. altogether. Now, at the Albert Dock, even under the 2d. proposed rate, the total amount paid on bags is to be nd. on barrels is. Id., and on tierces 10d.,—being 61d less on bags, 9d. less on barrels, and 9:ld. less upon tierces than was paid in Lon don. He thought that whatever way this was arranged, the Liverpcol dealers in coffee had no reason to complain. He should like to see the merchants of Liverpool placed on the same footing as the merchants of London were. After some further conversation, it was agreed to send a deputation to the Dock Committee, with the view of com ing to the best possible arrangement respecting the pay ment of these dun. It was stated, we should remark, by every gentleman present, that the working of the Albert warehouses, with regard to the article of coffee, had, since their opening, been most excellent; and they were of opi nion that it would be better for the trade if all the mer chants were to bond their coffee in the Albert warehouses. MR. DANSON IN A Fix.—Mr. Councillor Danson is at present holding a controversy with the Journal which improves as it proceeds. The reporter for our contem porary made Mr. Danson say that when the water works were purchased by the Corporation there were twenty seven yards of water in the Windsor wells; when he was corrected by Mr. Lace, who said, "inches, not yards." In a letter to the Mercury, Mr. Danson denies in toto the allaged correction of Mr. Lace, and then the reporter for the Journal comes forward with his notes and clearly establishes the accuracy of his original report. But this is not enough. Mr. Danson again falls foul of Mr. M'Donald, and boldly asserts that the report of the latter gentleman to the Mayor "was written and signed by a Mr. French in the establishment of the Journal." To this the editor replies that "there is no person in his establishment of the name of French." Mr. Danson also accuses Mr. M`Donald of being a "tool" in the hands of the Journal. This is of course beneath Mr. M'Donald's notice, but that gentleman has reminded Mr. Danson of a conversation between them, which took place on the morning of the sth of April, during which Mr. Danson "promised to give Mr. M`Donald his full support—main tained that every member of the Water Committee were sick of the contemplated project—and that it was only necessary to apply .the match to the magazine in order to blow the whole concern to pieces." Mr. M`Donald leaves Mr. Danson to reconcile his subsequent conduct with these statements, and so the matter stands at present. To-morrow will be launched from the building yard of Messrs. Cato, Miller, and Co., a fine new vessel, 12 years A 1, 400 tons, intended for the China trade, the property of Messrs. Pryde and Jones, of this town. PITT-STREET WARD.—At a meeting of the Pitt-street Ward Branch of the National Confederation, on Friday, the thanks of the meeting were tendered to Mr. Councillor Robinson and Mr. Councillor Toulmin, " for supporting in the Town Council the opinions of the ward on the water and rating questions." THE WEATHER has been unusually unsettled since our last. Thursday was a fine harvest day, as was Friday, un til evening. On Saturday it rained the whole of the day, but Sunday was warm and fair until night, when the rain again descended very fast, and for several hours. Yester day was a lovely day, with a much more settled appearance. Loss OF A STEAM VESSEL AND SLOOP.—On Sunday morning, about two o'clock, the Prince of Wales steamer, bound from Belfast to Fleetwood, came into collision with the sloop Jane belonging to this port. The steamer re ceived such injury that it was found necessary to run her ashore near to the Puint of Ayre lighthouse. She has received considerable damage, but it is hoped she will be got off. It is feared that three persons on board the steamer (men in charge of cattle) were unfortunately lost. The sloop drifted on shore about a mile south of the steamer, and it is feared is a wreck. At the time of the collision it was raining very fast, and it is supposed that in consequence the lights were not distinguishable. The steamer is a first-class iron vessel, and was built by the parties who built the Princess Royal of this port and is almost as large, indeed the two vessels are extremely like each other. CRICKET.—On Wednesday the return match between the Cestrian and Birkenhead-park Clubs was played in Birkenhead-park, which terminated in favour of the Ces trian by twenty runs.—On Thursday a match was played on the ground of the Roscoe Club, between the St. llelen's and Everton clubs, when the former won, with nine wickets to fall. On Thursday, a brewer at Birkenhead, named Thoma son, was convicted in a penalty of £2OO for working an illicit still. On Friday night a fire broke out in the brass foundery of Messrs. Cowgill, Corner, and Jones, Argyle-street. With the Green-lane water, however, the flames were extinguished before much damage was done. JUVENILE DEPRAVITY.—A friend assures us, that the following was actually delivered from a dissenting pulpit in the south :—Brethren, what a grievous sight it is to see little children that can neither walk nor talk, running about the streets, taking the name of the Lord in vain. Mr. Brough's benefit on Thursday, at the Amphi theatre, was a very satisfactory one to him. The amateurs did their best. The next exhibition of the Liverpool Academy, which will probably open on the 13th of September, is expected to be very attractive, numerous very fine pictures having been already secured for it. Invalids and strangers are requested t , Baths, Cases-street, Clayton-s ceive every attention fro private and separate and at consil Victoria ;Where they will re -perienced assistants, with tfiments for ladies and gentlemen, rreduced prices. . _ DR. MUSPRATT'S LECTURE AT TIIE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.—On last Saturday night, Dr. Muspratt gave his second lecture at the above institution. The subject was on sulphur, and was illustrated by some of the most brilliant experiments we ever witnessed. There was an ex cellent attendance, and all left highly delighted. We per fectly agree with Sheridan Knowles, that D. Muspratt's extemporaneous statements and elucidations are remark. able for their readiness, precision, and perspicuity. NEW ORLEANS SERENADERS.—This talented corps of vocalists, whose excentric performances have gained them such universal celdi, will conclude their last engagement in England during the present week. We attended one of their concerts on Friday, and were not only pleased with the visible improvement in the style and effect of their performances, but with the superiority of their me lodies, and the unbounded enthusiasm with which they were received. Little Ole Bull handles the bow well, and, indeed, promises to be one of the first violinists of the day. The novelty of these entertainments is not likely to wear off so long a's they are conducted in the creditable manner these concerts have presented. MORE ARRESTS.-00 Wednesday night Inspector Boyd arrested a man of the name of Somers, a Chartist orator, who keeps a provision dealer's shop in Hurst street. The arrest was made by bench warrant, and the charge was the heavy one of treasonable conspiracy. —On the same night another chartist leader, named O'Donnell, residing in Great Crosshall-street, was taken into custody. Somers is the man who made himself so notorious, a few months ago, by his inflammatory harangues at the Music hall. Both men were brought before the Mayor, at the Town-hall, on Thursday. His worship committed them for trial, and intimated that bail would - be accepted of the following amounts; their own recognizances of £4OO, and two sureties of £lOO each : the same bail, of course in both cases. They were unable to procure this, anti con sequently were taken to Kirkdale gaol. Lord Hardinge arrived in London on Friday night from Ireland. On Saturday morning, at three o'clock, Mr. George Everett, surgeon. shot himself wits pistol, as he To being driven in 4 cab in 1.01149 t ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS. The anniversary meeting of the above society was held yesterday evening, in the Theatre of the Collegiate Insti tution ; and was very numerously attended. The audience was particularly respectable and intelligent, as, indepen dently of the great body of the local clergy, the meeting was to be addressed by two eminent Colonial Bishops— the Bishop of Madras (Dr. Spencer), and the Bishop of Fredericton, New Brunswick, (Dr. Medley), who sailed from this port about three years ago for his newly-formed diocese. Amongst the clergy and laity present, in addi tion to the distinguished speakers we observed—Revds. Cecil Wray, Dr. Carpenter, James North, Robert Davies, Thos. Nolan, Frederick Barker, J. C. Prince, Wm. Ryan, Joseph Baylee, John Hughes (Aberystwyth,) G. Cuthbert, Thos. Bold, I. B. Phillips, H. H. Higgins, E. G. Jones, C. W. Lawrence, Wm. Hughes, Henry Hampton, J. Brancker, J. Ste war t (W es t Derby), H. Marlen, D. J. Hirsch, R. Faulkner, E. It. Jones, A. Knox, and D. Barry ; the Worshipful the Mayor, Chas. Groves, Esq., Adam Hodgson, Esq., A. Swainson, Esq., and Richard Harbord, Esq. The Rev. Rector BROOKS moved that the Worshipful the Mayor be requested to take the chair. His WORSHIP took the chair, amid loud cheers, and on doing so, called upon the Rev. James North, one of the clerical secretaries of the society, to offer up prayer. The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to state the object of the assembly. He need hardly say that the meeting was called for the purpose of supporting the great object which, for nearly a century and a half, the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, had en deavoured to forward. The principles and objects of the society were clearly defined—the propagation and spread of the , doctrines of Christianity in distant regions, (pri marily amongst our own colonies, and secondly in foreign lands,) according to the formularies and discipline of the Church of England. It was not his intention to enter into a detail of the operations of the society, because there were those present who could speak more fully on that subject. His duty was simply to ask their calm and deliberate attention to the sentiments which would be laid before them—sentiments from which., if they were Christians indeed, they would feel themselves bound under obligations the most obvious, and by love the most endearing, to render to this society not a cold and chilligg assent, but a solid, substantial, and enduring support. (Hear, hear.) His Worship concluded by calling upon the Rev. John Jones, who, in the absence of the Rev. Rector, who was obliged to leave town, had been selected to move the first resolution. The Rev. Joart JONES- came forward amidst applause to propose the resolution. He had great pleasure in doing so on every ground ; and it was not necessary for him to use many words to enforce it, inasmuch as it was to be supported most ably. They were highly honoured upon the present occasion by the presence of two of our colonial bishops. He felt this to be a high honour to this town, and more especially to that meeting, and he hoped from the statements which would be put forth that evening, a new era-would start in that society, for its operations were most important to our colonies. Ile had no doubt the statements they would hear would convince them that hitherto they had not done their duty to the society. He bore his testimony to the excellence of the society, notwithstanding the prejudices which had ex— isted against it. It would bear the strictest and most minute scrutiny, and, in proportion as that was made, so would it be the more manifest thatits objects were honest and its faults few and far between, and that it had been the means of diffusing in our colonies most incalculable benefits. It was an unostentatious society, saying little but doing, much ; and most thankful should he be, if meetings like that tended, as he believed they would, to remove prejudices which had existed. How many mis sionaries might have been sent forth, had' those prejudices not prevailed There was a time when the society was not so well supported as now, but God had been pleased to revive religion in the Church, and in t 139 same propor tion had the support afforded to that society increased. (Cheers.) The rev. gentleman concluded by proposing the first resolution. The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of MADRAS (Dr. Spencer) said he rose to second the motion with mingled feelings of responsibility and anxiety, and with a deep and anxious desire to do justice to the important trust committed to him. He believed it was known to some present that he had come to the meeting-under peculiar circumstances. He was suffering frour considerable bodily evils, and a very heavy dispensation of the Al mighty ; and thought he should not have strength, how ever he might have the disposition, to speak at great length upon this deeply interesting subject, for it was in deed a subject or deep interest to all who were present, and of infinite interest to those upon whom God, in His mysterious providence, had thought fit to lay the crushing responsibility of a bishop's office in our colonial depen dencies. The church of the colonies was bound to us by the closest ties of national and spiritual relationship. The resolution spoke of those ties, and therefore it was our manifest duty to minister to the necessities of the colonial church, and to pray in spirit and in truth that the peace of Almighty God might rest upon• the church both at home and abroad. These churches at home and abroad were one. They had one body, whose head was Jesus Christ, and they had "one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one Gotland Father of us all." The natural tie between them was this—that thousands had gone forth froru year to year from this port to seek abroad for that home which their native land had denied them. The subject of emigration had, therefore, become a subject of the deepest interest. Great Britain bad become too straightened to hold the immense population which God had given to us, and it was absolutely necessary that hun dreds of thousands should go forth annually to seek a temporal home in the colonies. God had committed to Great Britain a colonial empire far more vast than that which had been boasted of by Rome in her palmiest days. Nothing could be more wonderful than the colonial em pire ; and if it had not been for the labours of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, the hundreds of thou sands who went forth to that empire would' have been unable in very many instances to find a church. They might have found a refuge for their bodies, but would they have found a refuge for their souls ? Would they find the pure, unmixed, unadulterated, clear religion of Jesus Christ in those dependencies of the British Empire, were it not for the really evangelical labours of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign parts. (Hear and applause.) He (the Bishop) trusted that he would not be considered in any sense the advocate of a party, for the Rev. Gentleman who preceded him had alluded to party questions connected with the society. He was quite aware that the society had, by those who were igno rant of its real principles, been associated with some party divisions in the church, but those who knew what the society was, knew very well that it was far above all party spirit—that it sought to do to the utmost of its abilities that which it professed to do—that it promulgated the gospel, the whole gospel, the pure and blessed gospel, as it was handed down to us by Jesus Christ and his apostles —that it propagated the gospel and nothing but the gos pel throughout the length and breadth of the colonial empire of Great Britain. He hoped the Bishops of the church, all of whom were the supporters of the Propa gation Society, would never be supposed to be tainted with any Anti-christian spirit of party ; and though he was then pleading the interests of the Propagation So ciety, yet equally and thankfully should he be to stand up in Liverpool or elsewhere, to advocate the interests of the Church Missionary Society. (Applause.) He contended that the Propagation Society was spreading the gospel throughout the length and breadth of the Colonial em pire of Great Britain. Look at what it had done in Bri tish America ! Look at what it had done in th.t country whose political conuexion with us was now dissevered— he alluded to the United States of America. He believed that the Episcopal Church there was a pure, Evangelical, fruit-bearing branch of the church of Christ, and that, under God's Providence, bad it not been for the labours of this society's missionaries, there was every reason to believe that the Episcopal Church of America would not now have a local habitation and a name. Time would not allow him to enter into what the society had done in British America, but there was a Right Rev. Prelate pre sent, the Bishop of Fredericton, who would speak upon that branch of the subject. Let him, however, pass on to that country, of which he could speak after a ten years experience, —let him pass on to British India, where the society was acting up to its professions and propagating the gospel, throughout the length and. breadth of that marvellous and deeply interesting land —a land of the deepest darkness and of the most hide ous idolatry, and for the restoration of which England had done comparatively nothing. But what as a nation we had neglected to do had been done, according to their means and opportunities, by the agei.ts of the Church of England—by the two handmaids of that church, the Pro pagation Society and the Church Missionary Society, neither of which be would exalt at the expense of the other. He hesitated not to declare that the missionaries of the former society were all that they could be wished to be—faithful, devoted servants of the Lord Jesus Christ ; men chosen by those who were best qualified to choose, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishop of London, and a committee of clergymen. Therefore, the society had a right to claim the confidence of the church and to say, " Give us your confidence, and be assured that, so tar as it is in our power to judge, we send out no man to preach the gospel in foreign parts who will not preach the gospel—aye, and nothing else but the gospel." And what had been the result ? Why, in the south eastern extremity of India—in Tinnevelly, a district about as extensive as Ireland, the gospel had struck deep root downward, and borne unequivocal rich fruit upward. There, both the Church Missionary Society and the Pro pagation Society were labouring hand-in-hand, as brothers in office and brethren in love, knowing no distinction, and in that province alone there were at the present moment 50,000 converts to Christianity. Were they content with a mere nominal conversion, such as another Church was contented with, where they numbered now their tens of thousands, they might, without the slightest difficulty, number their hundreds of thousands. Rome now num bered 700,000 converts ; the Church of England numbered her 50,000; but he would infinitely prefer the tens of thousands of our converts than he would accept the hun dreds of thousands of such converts as he feared those who had embraced Popery to be. (Applause.) The Bishop then proceeded to say that when the native of British India embraced Christianity he became, like the Redeemer, " despised and rejected of men ; " and in conclusion he defied any one to point ou t a singe instance in which any Missionary of the Propagation Society had embraced the false, fallen Church of Rome. He made a powerful appeal in favour of the missionary cause, and concluded an able speech amid great applause. The Lord Bishop of FREDERICTON rose to propose the next resolution, to the effect that the Society was entitled to the aid of all true Churchmen. He came from a part of the world intimately connected with Liverpool—New Brunswick, and as his diocese was mainly supported by the Society whose anniversary they had met to celebrate, be trusted increased exertions would be made in its be half. He was happy to INE.4.r his testimony 0, the 3,ener4 THE LlVEliOoot STANDARD. good character, Christian zeal and activity of the Misgion aries throughout the whole of his diocese. By their ex ertions the number of churches built, and communicants connected with those churches, had increased, were in creasing, and were the means at their disposal greater, would increase still further. (Hear, hear, hear.) It was' time however for the people of this country to arousa themselves, and to tell the Government that into whatever colony members of the Church of England emigrated, it was their duty to see that their spiritual wants were not neglected. (Loud cheers.) He showed the wickedness and the folly of the doctrine advanced by some, that the Colonies might be thrown off. It would be just as natural for a parent to dis card his own family because they were a burthen to him. If they did they might depend upon it that the country would not become merely a second-rate state, but sink into the lowest depths of degradation and ruin. (Hear, hear.) The right rev. prelate then at length detailed the operation of the missionaries and clergy connected with the society throughout his diocese, and gave a very gratifying statement of the great exertions and disinterested labours performed by them. Some of the parishes were so large that it was entirely impossible for one man to perform his duties with satisfaction to himself, or with that advantage he desired to his flock: He strongly appealed to the meeting, for support, in order not only to build more Churches, to support more missionaries, but also to enable them to establish schools in connection with the Church of England for the education of youth. His lordship concluded by proposing the resolution, and re sumed his seat amid loud cheers. The Rev. Dr. M`leleieu then came forward to second the resolution, and was received with several rounds of applause. When it had subsided, he spoke nearly as fol lows :—ln compliance with the request of the Committee, through their Rev. Secretary, I have much pleasure in rising to second this resolution, proposed by the Right Rev. Prelate. Various reasons of a minor and more secu lar character might be urged, and especially in- this town, for the support of this Society, but I prefer the reiteration of that highest of all reasons, that the direct object of this Society is to Christianize our coloniee. (Cheers.) Touch ing this venerable Society, I am content that you should take things as you find them on this platform. We have a specimen of its Catholicity from the East and West, and the plain, straightforward, and businesslike address which you have just heard from the Right Rev.. Prelate will commend itself to - your attention ; but I cannot ' refrain from noticing the address which preceded it, — that deeply touching address, in which the feeling of fervent piety seemed' only checked by charity, tem pered with a deep sense of responsibility. (Loud cheers.) If in' the division of labour allotted to us, I shall feel dis posed to speak on a different subject to those who have preceded me—if unable to refer to facts which I have wit nessed, either in India or New Brunswick, I should speak. to facts we can witness around us—l am sure you will think it is in perfect keeping—filling up the branch of the labour allotted to me i n th e su p por t of this society. (Hear„ hear.) Before I advert to this subject I wish to say some thing respecting those members of our church who would wish to spend a portion of their time in some of our colo nies. It wasonly the other day that I received a letter from a clergyman in George Town, Demerara, who having important matters requiring his presence in this country, would be willing to pay the passage from this country and home again, together with his board and lodgings, and £BO, to any brother willing to perform his duties for 12 months. I speak in the hearing of some of the younger branch of our clergy, who may perhaps be willing to vo lunteer their services for twelve months. (Cheers.) We have lately heard'much about emigration. It is remark able how emigration stands connected with population in the earliest history of the world. The command was this, —" Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth and subdue it." The fermer part of the command is obeyed to the letter, the latter but tardily so. until we are driven to the painful necessity of emigration. The earth must be replenished and subdued. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) The object of this society is to propagate in the colonies the Gospel, the everlasting Gospel of the grace of God, as it is revealed in the Scriptures, and as it is defined in the Articles. enjoined-sin the Litanies, and exemplified in the history of the Church of England. (Applause.) In this, the society, like all good colonists, is not only a planter, but also an eradicator. This is rendered neces sary in our fallen world by the pre-occupied state of the soil with weeds. "Thorns and thistles shall it bring forth to thee" was the solemn sentence criminally pro nounced, and weeds have been the natural • produce ever since: Our Missionary Bishop Heber, one of the sweetest singers who ever graced our Zion, has indeed sung of Ceylon's Isle, " that every prospe c t pl eases , an d on l y man is vile ;" but this must be received as poetic license, since even these noxious weeds abound both in the jungles of the plains and in the brushwood of the moun tains. Neither are these , the only or the- worst weeds which we have to contend against there and elsewhere. In the moral, as well as in the physical world, noxious plants are indi g enous , and the great T emp t er of mankind co n ti nues his malignant activity in pro pagating the evil and" counteracting the good. Our church is not only an exponent of the direct and saving truths of revelation, but also an antagonist of error, particularly of those fatal forms of error, so destructive both in our colonies and at home, which are:pressed with proselytizing zeal by the missionaries of Antichrist. In this our church follows the example of the great apostle, who not 'only proclaimed the glad tidings of the gospel, but also denounced the falsehoods of those Judaising per verters who had introduced what they called another gos pel, but what St. Paul said was not another. It was not a gospel at all. We may say further, that our church in this is a follower of St. Paul, only as he was a follower of Christ. For Christ was not content with revealing the mind of God in direct rays of pure white light; he felt that the infirmities of fallen man required a more antago nistic dealing with error, and therefore he exposed and de nounced the falsehoods of the Jews around him, even those entrusted with the highest ecclesiastical dignities. They boasted their national descent from Abraham, their sacerdotal succession from Aaron, and their covenant re lationship with God, while all the time they were making vain the Word of God through their traditions, and teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Christ rebuked them, not denying their national or ecclesiastical privileges, but while he freely conceded to them that they were the seed of Abraham, he told them that they had so far departed from being followers of'Abraham, that they had become the children of the devil, who was a liar and a murderer from the beginning, and that they were doing the works of their father. ( Hear, hear.) In happy harmony with these examples, the venerable so ciety, on whose behalf we are assembled, in her efforts to propagate the Gospel, adopts no new, no fanciful, no in dependent course, but walks dutifully in the steps of our mother church, not only expounding truth, but exposing and denouncing falsehood. Our venerable society does not presume to give a one-sided, partial, or partizan as pect of our truly Catholic Church ; but taking her solemn stand on the broad foundation of the British Reformation, she not only declares truly that Holy. Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation, but also argues contro versially against the tradition mongers,. that whatever is not read in Holy Scriptures, nor may be proved thereby, is not required of any man to be believed as an article of faith, or be thought necessary or requisite to salvation. She not only declares truly that original sin is the fault pnd corruption of the nature of, every man, but argues controversially that original sin does not consist in the mere following Adam's example, as the Palagians do vainly. talk. She not only declares truly that the offering of: Christ once made, is the only satisfaction for sin, whether original or actual,: but also argues contro versially that the sacrifice of the mass is a blas phemous fable and a dangerous deceit. (Hear, hear.) She not only declares truly that we are accounted righte ous before God only for the merit of Christ by faith, and not for our own works and doings, and that good works follow after justification, but also argues controversially that works before justification are not good, whatever men may think of them, neither do they make those who perform them meet to receive grace, but they are at the best only splendida peccata. She not only declares.truly that Christ has ordained two sacraments in his church, that is to say Baptism, and the Supper of the Lord, but also argues controversially that five other things which the Romish apostacy, declares to be sacraments, are not to be counted for sacraments. She not only. declares truly that Jesus Christ is the one only Mediator between God and man, lau; also argues controversially that the in vocation of saints, and wing to images and pictures and relics, are all fond things vainly invented, grounded on no warranty of Scripture, but rather repugnant to the word of God. She not only declares truly, that general councils may not be gathered together without the com mandment and will of princes, but also argues contro versially that when they are gathered,, they may err, and have erred in things pertaining to God ; and, there fore, what is ordained by them as necessary to salvation, has neither strength nor authority, unless it can be shown to be taken out of holy Scripture. Shenot only declares truly that the Queen's Majesty has the chief power in this realm of England, and other her dominions,_ in.. eluding all her colonies, but argues controversially that no cause in her Majesty's dominions, whether ecclesi astical or civil, ought to be subject to foreign jurisdiction, and that the Bishop of Rome has no jurisdiction in this realm of England. ( Loud and long continued cheering.) Thus, while propagating in our colonies the best blessings to mankind which human instrumentality can aim at, this venerable society is found, where we delight to find her, on the right side in the great controversy noelgoing forward between the Christians of England and the states men of England. England's statesmen are no longer true to England's Church. (Applause.) The Christians of England and the Church of England are openly, de cidedly, and irreconcilably opposed to the Church of Rome, (Hear, hear.). They believe her system to be idolatrous, and cannot consent to recognise it as Christi anity, to encourage it, or endow it, without feeling that they are sinning against God. The statesmen of England are willing that Romanism and Christianity should divide the world between them, both at home and abroad. They endow both in the colonies, and then plead this fact as a reason for endowing both at home. They wish truth and error, light and darkness, Christ and Belial to dwell to gether in harmony. In other words, they wish to make indifference universal, and to banish from the earth all zeal for religion, whether right or wrong, because zeal elicits sincerity, and sincerity explodes liberalism, The Christians of this country are unwilling to be parties to any such compromise. The Church of England solemnly protests against it, and binds all her ministers by a most solemn vow to keep up the controversy ; that is, to mani fest and elicit sincerity. So does Romanisen. Whatever politic tone she may assume for a time, and for a purpose, to the statesmen of England ; so far from any contented and peaceable division of the world, she claims all the world as her own, England not excepted ; and she is indefatigable in her labours to obtain full and undisputed possession. Hence her ceaseless activity, both by fraud and force. Force is failing her even in her native city on the seven hills, while fraud is favouring her even in the citadels of the Church of Eugland. Alas, for oar fallen watchmen, both those who have deserted their posts, and those who still occupy flick posts, though they have deserted their principles ! (Hear, hear, hear.) Sir, Christianity and Rornanism are essentially, and fun damentally opposed to one another. It is the real and final object of each, when fairly. frankly, and unreservedly administered, to destroy the other. If Christianity were universally triumphant, there would not remain a Roman ist upon earth, not a man, woman, or child to bow to an image or say a prayer to a saint. And if Romanism were universally triumphant, there would not remain a Chris tian upon earth, not a man, woman, or child, to find God's service perfect freedom. (Hear, hear.) This sort of sin cerity is found fault with as excessive, and we are asked why adopt such extreme language; why not admit that Romanism is Christianity though much corrupted ? Sir, I answer that I know not, and cannot divine what is meant by corrupt divinity. The terms are contradictory. I can as easily understand light lead or heavy feathers. I can as easily understand earth that will not gravitate, or steam that will not expand. Is our church Christian ? (Cries of " Yes, yes. ") Yes—then Romanism cannot be. (" No, no.") Our great philosopher, Bishop Butler, says, " Every thing is what it is, and nothing else." If our church be true, Romanism must be false, and what is false cannot be Christianity, and ought not to be called by the sacred name. (Cheers.) In this the consistency of Romanism is worthy of our imitation. She does not call us Christians to be fraternised, but heretics to be co erced or burned. It is very encouraging, Sir, in this great controversy, to find this venerable society supported as it is by the whole Episcopal Bench, unequivocally on the side of the Christians of the realm in their fidelity ; and in opposition to the temporising indifference, the practical contempt of God's word and coMmandment exhibited by oar statesmen. There is no hope for the Christianity of our colonies through our statesmen, but there may be through this and kindred societies,- and our Missionary Church. On this ground, I have much pleasure in com mending this cause to the favourable regard, the liberal support, and the incessant agitation of this meeting and of the whole Christian community. The Rev. Dr. con cluded by seconding the motion, and resumed his seat amid loud cheers. A collection was then made, after which, The Rev. THOMAS' NOLAN said, in proposing the next resolution, that if there were a little disadvantage to speak at so late an hour, there was some advantage, and that was there was little left to be said, after the preceding addresses. The motion he had to propose was—" That the cause of Christ in the colonies had especial claims upon the in habitants of Liverpool, from - the close co m mercial relati on s that existed between this port and our colonial empire." Bishop Butler had said, that if two evils arose,- one of which was greater than the other, we are apt to overlook the smaller altogether; and the converse of this had-been stated with equal' force of two. good things, one greater than the other. The cause advocated that night was worthy of their sympathy and support; and the society ought to be added to their list of missionary associations. The church had already showed its sincerity and benevo lence by establishing their Protestant School Societies ; their Church Pastoral Aid Society;. the Church Mis sionary Society, and other institutions ; and whey should not the call of our colonies be equally at tended to ? Why should they not speak to Eng land's exiled children in those colonies, and say to them, " Know the Lord." If commerce were an advantage—and Liverpool would not deny it—the pro motion of this cause would be beneficial to tlm all. The exchange of the products, natural or artificial, of one coun try for those.of another, were mutually advantageous, but confidence would be more established by the bond of a common church ; by the same spiritual tie. That was a power which would lead men who never saw each other in the flesh to love one another' in the spirit. He then al luded to Ireland, which was an integral part of the king dom,-and he trusted would remain so. What was the cause of commotions there anti the want of 'unity and sym pathy-between the countries. It was because there the hearts of the mass did not throb with our's in favour of Scriptural truth.- If our Church had acted more energe tically in former years, and obtained the means then to extend the dominion of Christ, the evils alluded to would not have arisen. They should, however, be thankful that the Church was progressing in good works, and pray that they might be enabled to hand it down to their posterity in all its grandeur and purity. Ile then referred to our noble docks, and the numerous vessels, with their names and destinations on their sterns or rigging, to-show what commerce existed between this port and our colonies. The present meeting would, he trusted, -be but a beginning, but an auspicious one; and, after a high compliment to the Mayor, he moved the resolution. Mr. ADAM HODGSON seconded the resolution. The Rev. Mr. POALOCK, after a high compliment to the chairman, proposed a vote of thanks to that gentle man, which was carried by acclamation. Thanks were also voted to the Right Rev. Bishops. Mr. HORSFALL returned thanks for the high compli ment paid to him. He co u ld on l y se . ; that this and ever y other kindred society which had the glory of God and the good of his fellow-men at heart should ever have his cordial support. (Cheers.) After-'a blessing, pronounced by the Right Rev. the Bisliop of Madras, the meeting separated. 11.111211 LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (BY EXPRESS.) FRANCE. FLIGHT OF LOUIS BLANC AND CAUSIDIERE. On Saturday, the National Assembly of France was authorised to prosecute Louis Blanc and Causidiere, but, when they were searched.for it was ascertai ne d th a t th ey had flown, and it is believed they have left the. capital. It is said that government has connived at their escape, in order to get rid of two such persons. Serious apprehen sions of an outbreak are entertained, and the most exten sive military preparations have been made. An immense tent has been erected in the Champs Elysies, and the vast area is covered with soldiers. The populace seem quite ready for another insurrection. MONEY MARKET. 'YESTERDAY. Notwithstanding the rise- in the corn market, and the un happy.financial exhibit of the treasury, we have rather better quotations in Consols. They are now 84 to for money and time,with a fair business doing. Reduced Threes, are 86 to . Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 87 to Exchequer Bills, 30s. to 345. premium. It m u st be observed, however, that the improvement in the funds noted commenced only with the re appearance of sunshine, which seemed to flatter with a promise of more seasonable and settled weather. Previously, and whilst. the rain was pouring down, or threatening, Consols were heavy at 851 to Q. LONDON CORN MARKET.—YESTERDAY. Fine old and really choice samples of new realised from 2s. to 3s more money than on this day se'nnight, but.thetrade was not so lively as might have been expected, the millers acting with great caution. The secondary and inferior parcels of nevi Wheat met with little attention, at prices •varying from 425. to 565. for red, and 455. to 60s. for white. Foreign, both bonded and free, sold at an advance from 2s. to 3s. per qr. Barley was in fair request, at an improvement in value of IF. to 2s per qr. The sate for Oats was not brisk, but in the busi ness transacted Is. to Is.6d. more money was obtained. Beans were Is. to 25., and Peas, 3s. to 4s. dearer. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET—YEsTEnnAv. There was some inquiry for Rice, but holders were disin clined to accept last week's currency, and buyers were not dis posed to advance in the face of the large quantity offering. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YE STE RDAY. In some instances a choice Scot makes 45. 4d. ; but the general average of best qualities do not reach that figure. The number of Sheep , is smaller, and some of the very best des criptions make rather more money. The weather operates against big Sheep, and trade is slow, but everything is cleared off at fair rates. Good Calvers are not quite so plentiful; trade is, however slow, at very little advance. LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET—YESTERDAY. The share market rallied yesterday to a small extent from the extreme depression noticed last week ; but still the public only appear to be interested in it as sellers. The greater-part of the business consists of jobbing trans actions. Midland stock is quoted 91.2; London, 114.15. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET — YESTERDAY. The market was steady yesterday, and no change in, prices. LIVERPOOL. PRODUCE MARKET.—YESTERDP-Y. Since Thursday last there has been an improved demand for Sugar ; the grocers and refiners purchasing much more freely, rather higher prices have been paid ; and should the present fine weather continue, we may safely look for ward to a further advance. The sales comprise 120 blids. Jamaica, at Ms. 6d. to 375. ; 200 hhds. Porto Rico,l3ss. to 365. 6d. ;.150 tons Paraiba, afloat, '2os. 3d. ; 5,000 bags Bengal. principally at 383.6 d. to 41s. Oct. for good to white.. Molasses are more sought after, and full prices paid. 80 puns. Porto Rico realised 18s. 3d. Bengal Rice is in les3 request : about sto 6000 bap have been sold, chiefly t lls. 3d. to lls. 6d. per cwt. for middling ; white much, broken, being 3d. to 6d. cheaper. Rum is more in demand ; holders continue very firm, and will not sell at prtv:Ou.S. rates. Saltpetre very flat ;,.nothin g doing in, the article. 7000 bales Cotton to-day. Steady market. LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, AUG. 28. We have had a large supply of all kinds of Stock to-day, and prices a little lower. Beet, sd. to 6d. ; Mutton, Sid. to eeid. ; Lamb, sd. to 6d. NE.: LICENSES FOR THE BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL. — The licensing day for this borough is fixed for Monday next, and the, number of new licenses for which, applica tion will be made, inclusive of two notices for transfers, is 221. The numbers in the different wards are as follow, viz., in Everton Ward 34 ; in Kirkdale 11 ; in Scotland 43 ; in Vauxhall 6 ; in St. Paul's 3 ; in Exchange 3 ; in Castle-street 2r; in St. Peter's 10; in Pitt-street 3; in Great George-street 10; in Rodney -street 4; in Aber cromby 16; in Lime -street 10; in St. Anne's 16; in West Derby 24 ; in North and South Toxteth 26. WHOLF.SALE DEPREDATLON.—On Thursday, a man who gave the name of Barker, and a clothes-dealer, call ing himself Jas. Conway, were brought up on charges of wholesale theft of wearing apparel, umbrellas, &c., from the Assize Courts. Barker, it appeared, attended the court, and seized all he could lay his hands on, the pro perty of jurymen, witnesses, &c., and Conway received and paid for the stolen goods. ANOTHER AnnEsT.Auother committal for "treasonable conspiracy" has taken place. Mr. Martin Boshill, con nected with the firm of Messrs Orr and Barber, merchants, South Castle-street, who was apprehended on Wednesday by warrant, was brought up before Mr. Rushton and a full bench. Mr. Rushton expressed his deep regret at seeing a young man of his rising rank a.►nd station in life placed under circumstances like the present. He had been a most active member, and, from his own hand writing, was proved to have been a member up to a recent date. He had no doubt but he had been made the dupe of older and designing men; but his only alternative was to commit him for trial, upon the evidence which had been adduced against the other prisoner with whom he was connected. He was committed for trial. During an unsuccessful attack on one of the barricades raised in Paris during the insurrection in June last, a young garde mobile was made a prisoner by the insur gents, who proceeded to hang him to a balcony ; but a shot cut the halter and killed his executioner, while the garde mobile was found in swoon by his comrades, who shortly afterwards successfully :mowed the attack. August 29,1548, YESTERDAY'S ASSIZE INTELLIGENC I (Concluded from our Third Page.) , h a. the plaintiffs had been required to report, aS to the eligluw7 the applicants. The Jury found for the plaintiffs—damages £1,150, being° amount claimed, less the sum paid into court. Mr. MARTIN and Mr. HOGOINS were counsel for the O il ' tiffs, and Mr. W ATSON f or th e d e f en d ant. Ifsi CUMMING V. SPURR.—In this case a verdict of £2, returned to the plaintiff, subject to a reference. ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE BY A BANKER. •df, COOPER v. PowLEs.—This was an action brought b l.Tbe Thomas Oldfield Cooper, a merchant of Liverpool, agaia!;t_. r , defendant, Mr. Powles, who was the public officer of the bra pool Joint Stock Banking Company , to re cov er the in! l tgl .036 45. 6d., the amount of a bill of exchange due in 18 41 4 - 0 1 which, it was alleged, had been lost th roug h the negllge4 bill the defendant. It appeared, howeve r, i n ev id ence, t hat ti. hlr in question had been handed by the bank to their attorne)%,:o Brooke, with the knowledge and con s e n t o f the plontit order that the parties to it might be sued, it not havings beep paid at maturity. The jury found a verdict for the defendant. •tiff Mr. gartin and Mr. Atherton were counsel for the pal n Mr. Warren and Mr. Hill for the defendant. PRICHARD v. DERI - TAM.—This was an action brought 11 plaintiff, a sharebroker in Liverpool, to recover the Otte 16s. 3d., a balance of account d ue t o th e defendant, " was a sharebroker in Leeds. After the first witness had been called, Mr. AfitaTt ' ''' for behalf of the defendant, consented to a verdict against lio l., o id £5O, observing that it was more than ever the plaintiff W get. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he thought so too, tit le should not have consented to take so small a sum et ;* SUN AND OTHERS V. BUTLER.—This was an act.on to. a debt of £73 48. sd. for coals supplied to the defendant.. Verdict for the plaintiff for the amount sought. The court rose soon alter five. w e ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—ThC late unpropitious ather v.- though it has in same measure retarded visitors to tl3; grounds, has in no way c h ec k e d th e , ar d uous en terpris e - n i of the manag er s. T o - n i g ht t h e ga l a of the S oc ietY , Foresters is to come off— an d f or to-morrow, Maut3he Warton is announced. Ho wever anno yi ng t o v i s itors s late rains may have been, they have lent to' the gardens great amount of beauty. Th e ver d ure is-splendid. E rect stranger as well as resident should seize the earliest ° r . portunity of visiting this establishment. j A NOBLE AND' ROYAL GIFT.—The M ayor h as recei ve a communication from Lord John Russell, informingf hl that her Majesty has been graci ous ly p l ease d to dir t that the sum of fifty p oun d s s h ou ld b e pa i d ' to Freder'l Jerome from the Roy a l B oun t y f un d , i n consequen ce ~6 0 his gallant conduct in s av i ng th e li ves o f so many o f t 6 passengers of the Ocean Monarch. THE AMATEUR PERFORMANCE AT THE TirE'v rid ; ROYAL, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SUFFER:MS*7 3 ' OCEAN MONARCH.—If the calamity which attended t o unfortunate vessel startled the to wn , a noble response,vi. been made to the efforts on behalf of the unhappy 511 ' i v vors. To aid the o bj ec t, th e gen tl emen amateu rs 0) 4 nected with the Brunswick. Club have handsomely c° ;s forward to play the " T we lfth Ni g ht." Th e theatre , been liberally placed at their service by Mr. Simpson , t o ', lessee, without charge. M r . C o p e l an d o f th e R o yal phitheatre, has aided in the good work in the same sPi r ti , The band of the 46th Re g i men t w ill p l ay d ur i ng t h e ec e be ing, and the officers, to the number of thi r ty, will et i present. A concert will follow, in which the unpurell f , services of Miss Whitnall, Mi ss M ars h, M r. R ya lls. rit' G. Holden and his lady, an d o th ers , w ill b e promin e i ,"is The farce will exhibit th e tal en t s o f M r. B a k er alle': o f promising daughter. In fact, an evening's amuseteen,he the most refined and sterling kind will be produced. spirit with which this noble project has been take°,it. reflects the highest credit on a ll p ar ti es connected w,t" The amateurs themselves require no eulogy. Th e ir ac ing will stand the test o f com p ar i son w i t h t h a t of stir average company of comedians. THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. The following- statements may be cited from parliau jes o , tary documents regardin g N ew S ou th W a l es. The Pel l e latien in this colony in 1846 was 189,609, the numbers, Sydney, the capital, being 50,000, and there is still a c ° siderable disproportion between the sexes. In the 51 1845 the quantity of land u n d er cu lti va ti on was 163! e l acres. The number of sheep is now 8,000,000, alth °° 4l , not less than 900,000 were boil e d d own f or t a ll ow in eg, —a process which yields a ne t p ro fit o f on l y a bout per head, while the annual average of the fleece, if ittel not compelled to be sacrifi ce d f or wan t o f l a b our , sy ° .",. be about 4e. Amongst articles of experimental cul t ' r r i tion the vine has been int r od uce d, an d i s increasing :ere rapidly. Cuttings planted on a bo u t one or two a, o f yielded a vintage in 16 mon th s w hi c h gave f our pie $ e wine. Much a what is planted is the Rhine gr s eg There is also some of the claret grap e an d th e Constt ili e l i t grape. The latter grows very a bu n d an tly, an d give' n o t a sweet wine but a sparkling dry wine of the co lour 0 amber, and it is believed that by skill it may be nlac t° . o o produce something original. The other quality of tot chiefly resembles hock. Although at p re sent it i 9 0 6 1 much drunk at the tables of the colonists e but is censure i t chiefly by the labourers, who pay s s . p er ga llon for lt, is thought to be soon likely t o come i n t o general us a `e Some pains have been taken to introduce persons ielo ur e derstand the cultivation of vineyards and the m anufae t of wine. The latitude of New South \Vales is sirnilarit, that of the south of Spain, and the c li ma t e i s very likL i e but not quite so hot. In Sp a i n not hi ng can b e " e "en. without irrigation, and in A us t ra li a t hi s h as not h t. commenced. The duty on i m p or t e d w i ne i s 15 Per cell The olive has also been introdu d ad valorem.. It ttarivo. wonanrfully, hut an Cpl.!! i,Sproaao exit been entertained that it requires 20 years to Produce fruit, whereas, by the proper method of planting, su ch o.' o practised in Andalusia, a good crop may be obtained. l_t three years. Silk production likewise has been tried, n u e still only on a limited scale, although it is.produced easily, and in great abundance. The mulberry is n° t digenous, but it grows well. The orange grows mae". e . cently.- The cotton plant. unlike the American deseety4 tion, is a perennial, the same as in the Brazils, the Indies, and Egypt. 15 With regard to mineral productions, coal, it appear s, g a mall extent; abundant. In many localities it may be seen croPP t ' l d out at the surface, and it has been ascertained to eet,ee, to a great depth, Copper mines have also been di c -el°, vered. About the beginning of the present year an, v ele tensive settler in Bathurst county, about 120 miles ire ro Sydney, had obtained some specime n s. from the Bt e , Burra Mine in the neighbouring colony of South Aust . r . ,ii lia, and having given a specimen to each of, the shePh e c e in his employment, with a promise that he would runes worth their while if they could find in their sheep w a _fe anything retailer to it, he was surprised the course u aa , few weeks by a piece being brought to him with an. g et nouncement that at a spot distant about 35 miles he °tee find similar ore in any quantity. The result was the -„ er covery of a very rich and apparently inexhaustible Tor mine, and labourers are either now on their way.,9 ° , for the purpose of working it, or a negcciation is perlei n t e a; sending them. Again, in the Yass district country , a 4t , 140 miles from Sydney, there has been fou n d a very able lead mine. are er Steam communication exists from Sydney to Melbo Launceston, and Adelaide. The const r u c tion of railfej, is eagerly desired, and a line has bee n s urve y e d froin e cy ' s ied ney to Goulburn, about 120 mil e s. One plan suee e re. as an inducement to European capitali s t s i s , that G° l / 4 ment should give a free grant of an acre of land for e pound subscribed to these undertalrings, so that the !ail. scriber, in addition to his chan c e of profit from the le e, way, would be put in possession -of land equal in s' ° f at the Government minimum price, t o th e amount see investment,, and which land would be sure to a e ' t the greatly from. the completion of the unde r t a king. 0 , same time the temptation to the Government WO for that in making the estimated grant of 560,000 ae re e eiee the purpose of the railway, they would bring into e supposing the advantages of the line to be felt wittl' er es , square miles on either side, a total of 2,560,000 'boll leaving 2,000,000 available for speedy sales, and Pr ° at advanced price?. to A supply of labour is the grand want. Accordinteng majority of the witnesses, the colony could receive u dee tlf the present year 20,000 actual labourers, indePe" of their wives and families, with ou t d e p res sing to al?e s ele; portant extent the rate of wages . Th e co l o nists'.°' s voted the application of £lOO,OOO to the purpose! ° lel ° security of the land f un d, L or d G rey h as au thor- 10 00i commissioners to send out : to them and to South ,t s l , ha at least 10,000 p eo pl e i n th e nex t t we l ve men' i r ep ° ,l is understood that a very; large number of the chil'7, ee parents who died during the Irish famine of 18 , 4 etel whose ages are between 14 and 18, will be ineLutetato this emigration. It is. stated by several witness mail great desire exists on the part of the labourers a" VO W settlers, similar toehat which is so. stronely, ° bser f re' env o among the Irish in America, to aid the etargraa /- 4 %./ lations elle friends by nuking remittances, a; er Grey has accordingly directed th e governo r to ° tee ° I) facility for the purpose, In May 1847, such vol' eo sitt ° gency of the colonists to obtain labour that a Prf r ie%/f o was made in the begisletive Council regardiege.: or e ' d e diency of procuring it even from Chipa, Trul l-t og u lf South Sea Islands, although the evil of engraft!. wer. barons or inferior races upon the population NC a l e a ou; foreseen. The measure, however, was not e arr i e of ° tie except in the shape of an experiment on the PI oS er o it e et intelligent and. enterprising settler, who im.porte the Sea Islanders from the island of Tanna, one this oPe Hebrides group. From the allusions madet to et c ment it appears to have been a failure. Lieh fern bf Regarding the Moreton Bay territory, we -- e sert e for northern portion of New South, Wales, it is a _ eelk t elt Dr. Lang to be one of the most favourable gre e d, colonization that has ever been occupied by race." Its extent of navigable rivers is almostpry Coo, and the climate is of the finest order. Mr' : e s ' 0° e lle missioner of Crown lands, described the Pi a ' i e tere' ae d '' 3l ; e le,' F o" . banks of the Clarence river as " an almost co, zation of Fenelon's conception of Calyes° the iciae o rs such is its salubrity that, although there Is a , r 0 0 1 0 0 pulation of 1,000 souls, a medical man of P °Pu erien ce ' oa a and known talent found, after two years' ea' RicM 3 A it was impossible to make an income. T he an d an: 0 0 river is also in this portion of New South s s 't re' plains, which are still more extensive, Possse ele °., character, and in Mr. Fry's opinion arc eal??,,ilatio , _; e s ceivine and settling the whole redundant ribeoe!ao.. Great . Britein. "On the whole," he says , t eo residence has confirmed me in the oPinT e i tt i t t o ll r a t o ti o n te ti — e er;' try ever came from the hands of its Ci I;',, c nently qualified to be the abode of a thriving ho ve . , 0 0 ous population, and in forming this estin. e t ° est , belfh• uninfluenced either by prejudice or by . ipt way concerned with it, save in that arising cinl capacity." LIVERPOOL: TUESDAY, AUG. 29, 1848. PRINTED AND PUBLI SHED I s Os EVERY TUESDAY MRI" 4 By JOSHUA PLETCHER Grove stre et , LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, E Urea' Orford-str,eoeol,,, 4t No. 4 Sr. GEoltoK'i CaEsopvr, 4.0"1 Lasei A Series of 1 Mi S IT'S direst insta nt, THE DA sern,,, n Tana. .. Mr. Cl THE Af Brown.. To conclude Raisi ng Cinderella tk a °Pen a t ,Dr es . th e uo:t, z s. - -b res ` s tni Pric, 2 711E 4 TiZ;3..tier , A111..13. Friend. 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