The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-04-01 00:00:00

A witty for the Propagation tances compare sat; Than's remarks. V he has in some in turer's sentiments. Qrht TUESDAY ABOVE two years ag the pr of the eject was we warn We ass. chang to los ; and a rican mails t ti acco fact, that in efforts of res made too late WE believe Ve tions going on, hay result head [ taking Dock ( land c Estate added to the circums resurr ver tha 1,9f4; ( art of c HER M the 2nd o House, whether it would not I, or tc 3ill were )aden THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. )NDENTS, )1e minoritl ,nd Boh-f ai 1 ; Ely, R 1,646 ; Oxfa R that the Rev r into a news )f the Liter ~:*~•1~ 1, 1851 in fact, when tarting place lolyhe'ad— the interests of 3 than SOT' In December ct the f t is the the 1 sva La .1.4041.0 vi ...ism. 1 &lc uuly -- it exists, or, at all events, th e c hi e f reason , i s t o b e found in the fact that our rufiedial efforts have hitherto begun at the wrong end. 'We have had, again and again, fresh reformatory systems broached, and tried only to prove failures. In many of these philanthropy has rather operated as holding out a premium to crime than as deterring offenders. Most costly, too, have been all these systems. We have expen;:ed in attempting to bend the stubborn will and to eradicate the seeds of evil, double the amount which would have sufficed to train the youthful mind to good, and to produce, instead of a scourge, a useful member of the human family. Step into our Police-court, or any of our Courts of Law, and note the countenance and appearance of the bulk of the juvenile offenders who are there present. One half of them display the exterior developements of the mere animal. The intellectual portion of their being is an utter waste. They have wants and passions, and physical ability to snatch the means of gratifying them. They have the instit..ct also possessed by the brute, but their hearts and minds are alike callous and barren. The remaining half disclose a more advanced state of intellectual developement. There is a deep cunning in the eye, quickness of perception, oc casionally amounting to great talent, but all per verted. The original soil might have been made capable of growing fruits and flowers, but been planted with poisonous weeds. Follow this class of children to their houses— their homes ! Alas, how few of them know a house worthy of the name! There are vice and want, or vice and its occasional reward—the means of debauchery—before their eyes from the hour of their birth. And where such is not the case, idle ness and the want of an honest calling do the rest. Hundreds of this latter class of children, willing to work, anxious to work, fall daily sacrifices to the difficulty of earning a livelihood, entailed upon them by their social position; and hundreds more fall from the want of that impress of right prin ciples which is required to incite them to struggle on to the end Amongst such a class, we might " reform," even after they have so fallen, but the more hardened and desperately wicked rarely turn back into right courses. Societ y, however, we are glad to observe, is making an effort in the right direction to ameliorate the condition of our juvenile vagrant population. As such an effort we regard. the establishment of industrial ragged schools, which, in the absence of such a comprehensive educational measure as a n h ead wise govern men the Birken- ought to originate, are effecting a large amount of good wherever they have been tried under judicious management. We had the pleasure, a few days ago, through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Orriss, of inspecting the schools for boys and girls, now in full operation in Soho street, and of which they are the respective con. ductors ; and we feel bound to acknowledge that the arrangements throughout are very excellent, and that the results promise to satisfy the highest anticipations formed of them. In the boys' school we found an average attendance of 80, and in the girls of 30, the bulk of whom had been beggars, thieves, grit and chip venders, or neglected and homeless, but who are now receiving the rudiments one of a useful education, and a t th e same ti me b e i ng them with trained up in habits of industry and self-depend h the Ha that the s and and u❑ t they may be lot say. It is ,t pre- minds to submit to tee held a s The girls work r; the youngest cheerfully at sewing or boys sort bristles for bags for the the, brushmakers, or make grocers, a N of the Icier ones I red .a cot s for whom the of them have been t hes, boots, and shoe Oh ! St**l For me and my pals, y Be as sly as those rat: And the weight of a T n homes rinting the names n the establ dear Si t a wont Jack R**s.*l can' So fly to my help, Liverpool, M 11,18.51 he nurses Into a In the name of honesty le a serious err er of fancie( CARNENV CHURCH. N By the Rev. John R. Dowse, reward to any one earning it ELT BURNT DOWN 3er, Ca The premisesv onsiderable. ce to-morrow night "?` cus to s a multitude 01 ANCIENT A , ver, Lord M. Howson Messrs. B too often only the better indoctrinated into the find him striving to untwist the unrelaxing fingers of the mysteries required for the successful prosecution of dying miser from his money-bag—the sole result of his pis calling - . sojourn upon earth. In the exercise of his zeal the priest does not dis dain to visit the cells and garrets of the poor , to it is a libel upon our human nature, bad as nor will he take denial at the doors of the wealthy and th,; to say that there is not a remedy to he found great. Armed with the terrors of his office in the o'le Thp only reason why case—bland, supple, and insinuating in the other, he will make his way. Pass from the garret at Somers'-town to the princely halls of Alton Towers—there he will be found again carrying out the commands of his patron and fur ti:ering the interests of his church." We have given the passage verbatim, and as ita licised by the Times, who treats us further to an admirable description of the mode in which such a priesthood hunts its prey, and of the lamentable fatuity with which even educated Romanists tole rate and even encourage their dark doings. Having worked himself to a rather unusual pitch of enthu siasm, the Times concludes Shall it be tolerated in England, in the middle of the nineteenth century, that Roman Catholic priests should slink about the country, insinuating themselves into a dying room here, and taking advantage of the simplicity of a credulous girl there, with the single and palpable ob ject of securing large sums of money for the aggrandize ment of their church ? And are we, forsooth, to keep silence because they invoke the holiest names and motives as a sanction for their proceedings ? Evil is as unchange able in its nature as good. A lie will remain a lie to the end of the chapter; and crime is all, the more criminal when its perpetrators call religion to their aid, to blind the eyes of their victim, and to stop their accuser's lips." Most earnestly we direct the attention of our Pro testant readers to this passage, so important as coming from such an authority. It is not a por tion of a platform speech, delivered by an enthu siastic orator to an enthusiastic audience, but the deliberate language of a grave writer, a leader of public opinion, put forth from the repose of his own closet. " Shall it be tolerated" that Romish priests shall "slink about the country"—expressrve phrase! —perpetrating these enormities ? " Evil is as un changeable in its nature as good. A lie will remain a lie to the end of the chapter; and crime is all the more criminal when its perpetrators call religion to their aid, to blind the eyes of their victim, and to stop their accusers' lips." What then shall we say of a nation which not only " tolerates" but endows a priesthood whose "duty" it is to commit these crimes. What shall we say of a nation which trains them- up to commit such crimes—which indoc trinates them in the belief that a lie is not a lie,. that a crime is not a crime, when the object of that lie and crime is "to aggrandise and extend the in terests of their Church ?" What but that such a nation is deeply crim;nal in the eyes of God, and desperately mad in the eyes of man ? Yet this crime and this madness attach to the British nation. The people of Great Britain have, through their representatives, voted an annual grant , of thirty-five thousand pounds to the College of Maynooth, which breeds the plague against which the Times is so indignant; which trains up these men to " slink about the country," to creep to dying beds to untwist the fingers of dying men from their money bags, and to entrap well-portioned girls into nunneries ! Surely, surely the hardly earned money of industrious, enterprising, yet still suffering England, will not much longer be devoted to this Unholy purpose. Will the Times go with us in resisting a claim so impudent? We fear not; but in the meantime we trust that his admirable description, both of the crime and the men, will not be forgotten. "ideD JOHN R**S**L TO L**D Sl'**L*Y. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL be aisy; don't tease me no more illy soul, you're a terrible nore;— tiering more, have yet got in store? , Jemmy G**h*m and P**l, - easury cheque you shall feel : 'our hard heart pray don't steel, the powers, 1 must reel You've nigh gained the Duke by your eloquent tongue, And he oft has declare& that he thinks he is wrong In joining in chorus with Grey's babbling song; Sure, if you go on so, he'll cut me ere long ! Pope, Christian, and Turk—clerk, lawyer, and Jew— Put me and my pals inr a terrible stew; for aid up to you! I'm poorly supported, you know, on each hand— I've Lansdowne and Grey, and a sad Wooden be But, with such a crew, I am sure I can't stand, It the yeomen of Enghnd give you the command ! Old Brougham 's a teazer—Ugh D'lzzy 's a worse ooden band And were I not fond of my place and my put se, Illy own flesh and blood I no longer would nurse! give us a lift in your own " Derby dilly," Oft has said Pm weak, vain, and silly; man• ge tha' desp'rate filly— lear darlint, now will ye? A FAIR CHALLENGE PIICENIX We copy the following advertisement from a Wexford paper, and although the day fixed for the sermon has passed, yet its publication in this town may gain the attention of some priest in this neighbourhood, who ought I I readily to secure the offered reward, seeing that his church teaches its adherents to offer more fervent and frequent prayers to the Virgin Mnry than to our blessed Lord and Saviour. If there is a scriptural warrant for ce let it be produced—if there is not then in the t the idolatry be abandoned : "..30 REWARD. A SERMON Will be preached (if the Lord will) on Sunday Evening, FORD, Incumbent of Shillelagh Subject : Invocation of the Virgin Mary and the Saints, ny person producing from the Bible a single precept teaching persons on earth to invocate the Virgin Mary,- or other Saints in Heaven, shall receive We hold ourselves responsible tor the payment of the above the Ist May next. Shillelagh Wm. C. Moore, Rector of Carney J. R. Dowse, Incumbent of W. W. Cornan, Curate of Carney The annual meeting of the Live 11 be held this evening, in the Conc 100 l Towi t-hall, w a Mission resting particulars of the society's opera- -On Sunday morning early belonging to Mr. Gard ve; e completelygutted, We believe Mr. Gard. n the Liverpool and London office many persons e the well-meant attempts of those irsi time, whilst they will materially assist in relieving theTresent wants of —A lecture will be delivered upon resources of a nind, and we are confident that this renowned lose none of its glories in the able treatment of EXTENSIVE FIRE.—On Saturday morning, about three )'clock, a fire broke out in a warehouse, part of the 8' Clarence warehouses, Great Howard- 1 . 1 the flames laud Kai ie stock consumed is reported lessrs. Cannon, Miller and Co. The en inued up to the hour at which we write to ng ruins the unfortunate persons killed by at Manchester on Tuesday last, of the IT Gains ar t the adjOurned practical and scientific THE DOCK NEGOCIATIONS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE DOCK TRUST OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE. At a special meeting of the Dock Committee, held yes terday, at one o'clock, Thomas Li , tledale, Esq., in the chair, the following report was read : " Report to the Liverpool Dock Committee by Mr. Bold, the Chairman of the Sub-committee for Parliamen tary Purposes, and Mr. Littledale, the Chairman of the General Committee, of their proceedings with reference to a negotiation with the dock authorities of Birkenhead. " We beg to leave to report that, pursuant to the reso lution of your Parliamentary Sub-committee, of the 18th instant, for opening, during the interval allowed for that and other purposes by the Committee of the House of Commons on the Liverpool Dock Bills, a communication with the Dock Trustees and Dock Company of Birken head, for uniting the docks on both sides of the Mersey under one management, we addressed the following letter to the Baron Goldsmid, the Chairman of the Birkenhead Dock Company, and to whichwealsoappend his reply : " Liverpool, 'March 19, 1851. Strt,—You are probably aware of the proceedings before a committee of the House of Commons, last week, upon the Liverpool Dock Bill, and also upon another bill promoted by certain - dock ratepayers, with a view of effecting some alteration in the constitution of the Managing Committee of the docks; and that those proceedings, after two days' sitting, were adjourned, with a recommendation from the committee that the differ ences at issue before them, if possible, be adjusted here. A suggestion was at the same time made by an influential member of that committee, and, we have reason to be lieve was also entertained by the other members, that the adjournment would afford a desirable opportunity for ascertaining whether an arrangement might not be effected for uniting under one management all the interests at present in conflict on the opposite sides of the Mersey, and all parties then present considering that suggestion very important, the adjournment was made longer than was first proposed, and now extends to the 3d April next. And in deference to that suggestion, the Parliamentary Sub -committee of the Liverpool Docks, of which I am chairman, subject, in all things, to the approval of the General Committee, by which they are authorized, are now ready, on their part, to act upon such suggestions, by receiving and considering, in a fair and liberal spirit, any proposal with a view to negociation which the Dock Bondholders and Dock Company of Birkenhead may be willing to submit to them ; and am requested to make this communication, both to yourself and Mr. Bailey, without delay. lam also the more inclined to address you now by information which has just reached me that a meeting of leading members of the above bodies is to take place in London on Friday next, which will afford a favourable opportunity for the firsteonsideration, on their part, of this subject ; and I need hardly add, that it is very desirable that whatever is done should be done quickly, as the interval allowed us by the committee of the House is fast running on. " I have the honour to be, sir, respectfully yours, (Signed) THOMAS BOLD. " The Baron Goldsmid, St. John's Wood, London.' " " Sir, I have had the honour of receiving your letter of the 19th instant, with an intimation that it is desirable to consider whether an arrangement can be effected for uniting under one management the docks an either side of the Mersey. " ' I beg to say that we shall have much pleasure in conferring with you on the subject, and will meet you for that purpose on Tuesday morn next, at ten o'clock, at the British Hotel, Cockspur-street, or at any other place in London which may be more convenient for you. "'`'T have the honour, &c., " I. L.•GOLDTSUID ' London, 21st March.' " " We also addressed at the same time a precisely simi lar letter to Joseph Bailey, Esq., M.P., the chairman of the Birkenhead Dock Trustees, who replied thereto ex actly to the same effect as Baron Goldsmid had done. " We thereupon proceeded to London, accompanied by the , Dock Solicitor and Mr. John Stewart, and, on the 25th March, met at the British Hotel, the Baron Gold smid, Mr. Bailey, and Mr. John Laird representing re spectively the above-mentioned two Birkenhead bodies, and accompanied by Mr. Stephens and Mr—Hull, their respective solicitors. "After a carefully-expressed understanding on both sides, that every communication between any of the per sons present, or consequent on their meeting, must be considered aswholly without prejudice, and as preliminary only, and would be in no way binding upon either party until approved of, on the one part by the Dock Committee and Dock Trustees of Liverpool, and, on the other part, by the Dock Trustees and Dock Company of Birkenhead, and, also, after a lengthened discussion as to which party should take the initiative, we proposed that the Liverpool Dock Trustees should take over the whole property, rights, and credits of the Birkenhead Dock Trustees and Birkenhead Dock Company, at the amounts expended and and invested by them respe;tively, but that such consi deration money should be payable in bonds of the Liver pool Dock Trustees, at twenty-five years' date, without any interest for three years, and afterwards bearing inte rest, for ten years at £2 per cent., for seven years at £2los. per cent., and for the remaining five years at £3 per cent., and subject, as to the whole arrangement, to the approbation of Parliament being obtained, and to the repeal of all the Birkenhead Dock acts, except as respects such powers and privileges as it might be desirable for the Liverpool Dock Trustees to retain. "After some further discussion and explanation, but which gave us no reason to expect that the offer would be entertained, we retired, on the understanding that we should receive a formal answer in the course of the fol- lowing day, and we did receive, at about th from Mr. Bailey, and at about' eight o'clock, from tl Baron Goldsniid, on the 26th instant, the followir letters " 26, Belgrave-square, 26th March, 18M. " SlR,—Sinee the interview which we bad yesterday, I have examined the proposal made by you, that the pro perty under the control of the Trustees of the Birkenhead Docks should be handed over to the Liverpool Dock Trustees, in exchange for their Bonds at par, but bearing no interest for the first three years, two per cent. for the next ten years, two-and-a-half per cent. for the following seven years, and_three per cent. for the final seven years. " Under all circumstances, I find, that I, as Chairman of the Trustees, cannot recommend the Bondholders to accept these terms. " I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed.) " JOSEPII BAILEY.' " " Thomas Bold, Esq.' " " ' Birkenhead Dock Company, 30, B ford-ro BIRKENHEAD DOCK CO " Sir,—l have this day submitted to the Board of Directors of this Company the proposal which was made to me yesterday by the Parliamentary Committee of the Liverpool Dock Trust, for an_ array lent between that umay and this Company, and the Bit and I beg leave to inform you that the mously resolved that the terms proposed are not such as they can entertain I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient lt, (Si g ned,) I SAAC L. GOLDSMID, " Chairman of the Birkenhead Dock Company. Dock Solicito a r and Mr. Stewart, coT tion to be thereby terminated, rem._ _. But, considering, subsequently, between of e negocia- led to Liverpool Ives, till mportanne, eve way, of the present attempt to settle es, and, therefore, that ,he door should uhila any hnnn to address to him and g and grievous duff it was not desirable that g pendi the Baron G )ectively, the following letters : " Conservative Club, 26th March, 1851. " SIR,—I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this morning, declining the terms offered yesterday for the purchase of the Birkenhead Docks, and I cannot but regret that communication, especially as it is unaccOm nanied by any modification. any alteration in the details occur to you, (still preserving the principle upon which that offer was based,) I shall be glad to hear from you. " I have the honour to be, sir, s BOLL " ' To Joseph Bailey, Esq., ive Ch 26th March, 1851 I beg to acknowledge t of your letter ,he otter mac ie propert . " 'A previous communication from the Chairman of the Dock Trustees had prepared me for your reply, And receive a reply, though the purpott of your letter would seem to make such reply a matter but of form and courtesy. "'-,:have the honour to be, sir, your very obdt. servt.. (Sizned) " ' THOMAS BOLD. " J. Bailey, Esq., M.P.' " It was then moved by Mr. BOLD, seconded by Mr. TURNER, and resolved, that the Report now read be re ceived and adopted ; and the negotiation having failed, this committee express no opinion on the subject. Re solved, also, that the reporters be furnished with a copy of the proceedings of this day, and that a copy of the above resolution be, in the meantime, transmitted to Mr. Bailey, M.P., in reply to his letter to Mr. Bold of the 28th instant. LETTING THE WATER INTO THE BIRKEN HEAD GREAT FLOAT -YESTERDAY. For some weeks past it has been apparent, from the cessation of the excavators employed, that the works at the Birkenhead Great Float, so far• as it is at present contemplated to carry them, were in a state approaching to completeness. During the last two months, little has been going on beyond the masonry work of the wharves at both sides of the Pool, which are now, however, nearly as far advanced as we shall see them for a while. The bulk of the work of this description on the Birkenhead side is completed ; and all that is likely for some time to be required on the Wallasey side. Yesterday, rather unexpectedly to the public, a commencement was made by the engineer, Mr. Abernethy, to let water run into the Float, through the sluices from the Morpeth Dock and at the time of high water the scene, which has for months past been one of busy industry, presented a vast space of water and quay room instead. The tide, however, was not a high one; and the Float, after the sluices were closed, would contain, we are informed, an average depth of from six to seven feet over its area of from fifty to sixty acres. Last night, about three hours more of the flood-tide would be available ; and it is expected that, by to morrow night, a sufficient body of water will be let in to enable vessels of twenty-six feet draft to float in the centre of the dock. A spring-tide, of course, will give a deeper anchorage, and easier access to quay berths. Our Birkenhead neighbours may congratulate themselves upon this great step towards the realisation of their original highly-pitched expectations. They have at the same time very greatly to thank, for such result, the well judged and energetic efforts of their present engineer, Mr. Abernethy, and of the contractors,—Messrs. M'Cormack and others,—who have so greatly exerted themselves to bring the works to a state of w•ffking usefulness. COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY NEWS. Monday Night. We have had another week of extreme depression, indeed stagnation, in our Colonial Produce markets. The sales have been unusually limited, and generally at lower rates. The procrastination in bringing forward the Bud get, and the very questionable position of the Ministry, are named as the chief causes of this general want of con fidence. The sooner we have a general election, and get it over, the better it will be for trade, as the certainty that it must come shortly is having a very prejudicial ef fect upon all branches of trade, causing parties to pur chase only for their immediate requirements, We are glad to perceive that the disreputable practice of passing false entries for tea at Shanghae, which some parties, who ought to have acted very differently, have been practising,-has called forth the attention of the press and the government; and it is to be hoped that our mer chants, as a body, will not let the matter drop.- We have our different commercial associations, and we think this a very fit subject for the China Association to take up. The cargo put on board of one of the ships has- been par. ticularly alluded to; but we understand there are two or three other vessels where there has been a similar irregu larity. The Cotton market on Saturday was steady at-the quo tations of the previous day. The sales reached 7,000 bales ; 1,500 of which were taken for speculation and ex port, consisting of 800 American, 600 Surat, and 100 Maceio. The Pacific's advices are merely confirmatory of those previously received from the United States, and con sequently have had no effect upon our market. 6,000 bales have been sold at prices on the average unchanged from those of Friday, 1 000 bales of which are for export and speculation, coraisting chiefly of American and Surat. The imports since Friday are—Uplands 95 bales, Orleans and Mobile 10,976; and Surat 2,910 bales. Total, 12,981 bales. There was extremely little business done in Foreign Wool last week ; but as prices are not expected to decline, holders are not over anxious to sell at present, and former rates are consequently well maintained. Imports for the week : Foreign, (from Bombay,) 25 ; Scotch, 80: The Share market has taken quite a decided change downwards—caused by weak buyers for the rise—which purchases had advanced prices above their real worth ; and in consequence of the public keeping aloof, they have been obliged to throw them again on the market, to meet their payments. Therefore for the present we do not hope for any improvement. The annexed prices will shew the depreciation since this day se'nnight : Ambergate and East Junction, 3krl ; Birkenhead L. and Chesh. 7d : late C'ies. and B'head, £22-shares, 3d ; Caledonian, 13i ;: East Lancashire, 171; Old Leeds, 591 A 60 1 60; Do. Fifths, GI 15-16 it; 15-16 cd 6 15-16 d; Leeds and Thirsk,. 171 ; London stock, 128; Do. new Quarters, 58 s a /p ; Do. Fifths, skp ; M'chester Shef and L'coln, 35; Midland, 60 59i 60 ; Do. Leicester and Swan'ton, 171 ; Do. Halves, 14* Ald ; North British, 10 ; Old Dovers, 261 6aA ¢ ; York, Newc. and Berwick. 21 ; York and North Midland, 26 41 4 ; Commercial Bank, 12 124. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF GLASGOW SCREW This splendi STEAM-SHIP. p, Capt. Matthews, corn urday, 15th March, at 30 minutes past noon, and arrived here yesterday morning at two o'clock, a.m., making the passage in 15 days, 8 hours. She passed the mail-steamer Africa in Channel on Sunday morning, at 5.30. The following is a list of passengers : Mr. Joseph Richardson, Mr. J. Hall Wilton, Mr. John M'Curdy, Mr. Hastings, Col. W. H. Maurice, (bearer of despatches to the Ameriran Minister at London, and the American Legation at Paris,) Mr. P. S. Justice, Mr. Francis Henry, Mr. James Barr, Rev. John Davis, Mrs. Dr. Wall and child, Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. W. H. Bear, Mr. Thomas Read, (delegate from the State of Pensylvania to the World's Fair,) Mes=rs. John F. Greives, Thomas H. Bailey, J. Kenkins, M.D., J. I J. Herdleberger, John Newton, Allen, Archil Peter Nichols Evan E On le ner, L.N. Naylor, John ~Goodfellows, Id Hartford, Knider Busch,, Joseph Hall, Rnthesan, William M`Donald, tross, 800 tons, t power, on her tri new screw-steamer Alba ;sure of steam, 300 horse wing been waiting for two tried her speed against the awing 19 feet forward and or three hours for the pur City of Glasgow, which 17 aft, of turns in the channel o get deep wal while the Albatross, only drawing 6 feet forward and 9 aft, went through the shallows. The City of Glasgow, when she discharged her pilot, after a run of ten hours, was three miles ahead, and although half an hour was lost in discharging the pilot, kept her position throughout to sea. March 16.—Wind S.S.E., course N. 84 E., dis. from Cape Henlopen 113 miles. Moderate and light winds; fog, rain, and hazy; coals very bad, and difficult to get steam, and full of March 17.—Wind S. to E.N.E., course S. 79 E., dis. 150 miles.. Light, fresh, and strong breezes, variable; cross, high, confused sea; rain and fog at intervals March 18.—Wind S.E. by E. to 'V 147 miles. Fresh and moderate wii course N. 73 E., dis. and calms ; squalls, heavy rain; ), cross, confused course N. 73 E., dis. 178 miles at intervals. Light v 10 CORRESP( IN het} k Corn are intended ht to mend their own Some &c.; and excellent clogs invent. A few both of the atisfactorily than those ly compelled every evening to the_ evil contact and example of their lappy, and in thoroughly come on mor The whol .e appear very I ,gelled to wasl , alth, being c ery morning, and each school provided with an cellent playground, gymnasium, &c., in which ey take recreation at stated hours during the 01 course we may expect that it will be Raid of these, as f other similar School by such gentlemen as the Mr. \Vhitty, who denounced them at a recent Roman Catholic dinner, that they are intended to children ; that they are shops in which ious principles are bartered for soup and bread. can assure these objectors that they need be rvert ti Bard such appre- The bulk of the children well as Roman Catholic, have ally snatched from almost certain ruin ; nsion as s been I surely, no man of rightly-constituted mind, d seek to drive them back to their former evil tence s s and their at o hypocritical THE Government meas xl aggression, g, to be ational protest assumed by C isation miserably inef mittec oo hastily, they hay not only tem; 4,-% I'll rri alk 1.• 4 hey have stirred u some c which will be r ers to r ult to explain ied by the London Times it con porary r upon t Taira of the nation— of the Pope were a 3 bold the s at Buckingham Palac n of a mm ry, and his Ir turned the scale against tl tion of f tter part •ospect that ti titude of hosti With r t to t NV ith re free t ;me very telling insttinces of the f rupe ti alancf 'acts to c 11l I dE upon th in their 'ow oit zentletne 1 client. F lity and can endant suffering upon a directed against Pa- mind of Great Brit aal Wiseman and thin the bosom of on tep tt I :ht of two centu. , claims unanimous n is not, few sym- n Church, We have Protestant f Rome and his advis ley have h faction nearly s of the nation on ler and ligh March 19.—Wind S.W. to S. ads and rain; lightning d sea ; fresh breezes miles. Moderate and light winds; cont at the end. March 211.—Wind S. to W., . 72 E., dis. 196 miles, First and middle part, fresh breezes and fine weather; latter part, moderate, and light winds and variable. March 22.—Wind S. to S.S.E., course N. 72 E., dis. 190 miles. Light winds, and fine weather. March 23.—Wind S. to N.N.E., course N. 72 E., dis. 213 winds and thick fa; passed through loose ice from 9 p.m. till 11 p.m. March 24.—Wind N.N. to N. by E., course N. 65 E., dis, 263 miles. Strong breezes and moderate gales throughout; passed a large iceberg and loose ice a" Mirch 25.—Wind N.W, course N. 64 E., dis. 225 miles.. Strong, fresh, moderate, and light breezes, and clear weather. 26.—Wind W.S.W. to S.W., course N. 60 E., dis 262. trong breezes, moderate and fresh gales Wind W.S.W. to N.V course V., course N. 87 30 E., dis Moderate and light winds and cloudy, with passing April 1, 1851. MEETING OF THE COLONIAL CHURCH AND SCHOOL SOCIETY-LAST A meeting of this society was held last night, i n the school-room of St. James's Church, to receive an addre 9s from the secretary pro. tern., and to take measures to advance the efficiency of the society. The meeting was not very numerous ; a circumstan o which, we fear, reflects somewhat upon the local Far t nagement, whose exertions, if ac ti ve ly pu t f or th, VP' have raised a full attendance of sympathizers in, and Or porters of, a cause so important as the spreading of t he Gospel amongst our brethr en i n th e numerous a nd dts. taut colonies attached to this country. The Rev. W. Rawson was in the chair; and amongst the clergy present were the Rev. J. H. Jones, H. Han" ton, W. Brewster, R. G. Foot, C. A. Graham, T. Birks, and H. Deck. The Rev. H. HaDarront introduced to the meeting the e , claims of the society upon a Ch r i s ti an commun i t y. I _ 4 ' object was to supply cler g y men an d ca t ec hi sts to o ‘ l l various colonial possessions, to provide schools schoolmasters, and, in short,. to provide for the mass 01 the population leaving our country for colonial settle' ments, the religious teaching given to them in their oil land. The rev. gentleman described the extensive flan of labour which the society desired to occupy, and advo• cated its objects in a very affecting address. The Rev. H. DECK, secretary to the Parent Societif then addressed the meeting, and explained the operations g of the society in our vario us co l on i es . I n t h e cour se 0' his observationo he dwelt upon the severity ill-re munerated services of the laboure r s in , the cause ; and contrasted strongly with this s t a t e o f thin gs th e e ffi c ient' of the Romanist missi onar i es i n every gnarter o f the, globe. We were , a t thi s moment, a l ong w i th the res t 01 the country, protesti ng s t rong l y aga i nst P apa l A ggress ion; but he thought th a t th e t rue mo d e o f s h ow i ng our anti pathy against the spr ea d o f P op i s h d octr i ne , was to Or 11 port a society like this, w hi c h h a d f or i ts pr i nc i pa l opPo nents, the Papists—directly encourage d an d supporte d the Colonial-o ffi ce. and The Rev. T. R. BIRICS succeeded the previous speaker, and advocated the cause-of the Society in a most apPr°: priate address, of which, however. we regret that we 1, ..., 7 . 8 ' 7 : neither space or time to g i ve even th e su b stanoe . are• sorry to have to acknowledge that there was- an ev'' dent coolness throughout the proceedings, a feelin4. which we have a l wa y s o b serve d on s i m il ar occas i on s 01 ill-filled meetings. The speakers, however, at thieineet' ing, were earnest in their tone, as much indeed as if ther were addressing a crowded audience. MORE ABOUT MISS• TALBOT'S CASE, The following is a copy of the letter written by gis f Talbot to the Lord Chancellor, and referred to in the first of Mr. Berkeley's affidavits " "Tuesday, Feb. 18, Taunton.;. My Lord,—You will, of course; see what I have writtenl.gr, answer to Mr. Craven Berkeley' s f a l se statements, and I , sure in such a case you will thi n k it on l y j ust for me to express myself what is the pure truth, as I have done. It is scarce credible how a gentleman c an ac t as M r. C raven Berkeley h as done ; for, I assure you, my Lord, he was down here at the convent himself on the 14th o f F e b ruary. H e then asked roe a numerous set form of questions, as if he had some object is view, but wished to get a little information beforehand; and' at his departure, h e sa id h e s h ou ld come again, and bring with him a little half-sister of mine. No opposition was made, for. how could we- kn ow how Mr. C. Berkeley intend e d t o act! . But, after the ma nner i n w hi ch he has spoken of the convent at Taunton, where I have spent the happiest days of my life, and where I have experienced for nine years the most unchang" ing kindness—how could I read his petition, and not feel a just indignation at such conduct? So that it is now, mv lord, my own free and deliberate wish never again to see Mr. ewe? . Berkeley. Should I me e t hi m anywhere, he would surely not be the first to address me, and, most assuredly, I should not' He has disgraced hi mse lf f or ever in my eyes, and I should think in the eyes of every just and reasonable person. Bebe° me, my lord, it is I alone in this house who have shown nai„ feeling of indignation ; for a ll un d er t hi s roof are too good to let any feeling rise, but that which every one must naturally feel compassion yourlord sh for so s:t liberty t a y n t d o ohsovntoou whomrabl ea youmanp. not feel to have said more than I ought. I may have spoken strongly of Mr. C. Berkeley's conduct, but I have not passel the limits of truth and justice. I must add, that every Ivor of this letter is from myself. I am alone while writing it ; and, therefore, no one can allege that I have been prompted by al one: every word is the result of my own thoughts and reflection. lea T se h . is lelttdeor " Mr. Norris, whom I saw on Monday, told me of your Lord' ship's wish that I should go up t i town again and see a little more of the world.. It will cost me much certainly to leav e Taunton, where are all my dearest and truest friends; but your Lordship acts for the best, and I would not therefore 01 1 any account oppose-your wi s h es . Aft er Ea3ter I shall te ream' to yield myself, and again enter a world whose charms I can never value. "Thanking your Lordship for the kind interest you hav e taken in my welfare.—l remain, yours respectfully, "AUGUSTA•TALBOT." The Times of yesterday in further commenting on this case, makes the following remarks on the above letter: —" We trust it is by this time clearly enough understoo d that the effect of a nun's profession is to transfer he r whole property to the community of which , she may fortis part. This appeared in the course of the Blackrock inves' tigation, in which it was stated that the two nuns were ag completely compelled to sign as though a pistol had been held to their heads. Furthermore the Solicitor-Gener al on Saturday called attention to the following rule of the, Council of Trent, which provides that the property c . all religious men and women ought not to be held by theme separately or privately, but be handed over to the SuPe; rior or Superioress to be incorporated w ith the property e' the convent.' The practice of the Roman Uhurch has variably been in consonance rather with this Trident ine canon than with the one quoted by our valuable c orres• pendent, Dr. Heathen. But, after all, It I were to waste discussion upon such a point, While she remain ed exposed to conventual influences Miss Talbot was as blind a tool in the hands of those by whom she was Or: rounded as the staff in a Jesuit's grasp. The best el' dence of the fact is to be found in a letter at the conclusion of our Chancery report of this day. It is written osten; siblyby Miss Talbot to the Lord Chancellor; but—Pe e wordh a b d e l a i r t s t e th e e n s o t u a g m h p t o o f d t o h ew dirty s in " tr ua i whom she was surrounded. She is made to write t": every word of the letter is from herself. 'I am along E gi v ri er l— y while writing it, and therefore no one can allege that, have been prompted by any one ; every, word is PI result of my own thoughts and reflections.' We do r e ., suppose that Miss Jerningham was actually standing o're'l the young lady in the attitude of a flagellant. The 0: plaint is that the letter was written from anunnery at alit The date is the proof of the duresse. Such a letter as this the composition-of a young English girl of nineteen Yea' of age ! The opening of it would do cred.t to a hard; headed writer to the Signet, and its conclusion is e t gross a piece of Jesuitry as was ever turned n u ,,, from the walls of a nunnery. 'lt will cost me much leave Taunton, where are all my best and dear° friends ; but your lordship acts for the best, and there; gpunesri tiers o b rii fore I would not on any account oppose Ye li c i wish. After Easter I shall be ready to yield myself,, ' again enter a world whose charms I cannot value.' 6 " r a , know not how much it will cost Miss Talbot to leav e Taunton, but to have remained there would most as' suredly have cost her exactly £85,000. How does th e conclusion of this letter tally with the first attempt tu t persuade the Chancellor that Miss Talbot was residing the Convent for a temporary purpose, entirely discos' nected with any idea of her ultimate profession ? truth is, that before any stir was made in the matter th e plan was to represent Miss Talbot to her Protestant re: latives in. the character of a postulant, in order to r emos v her from their influence. Next, when an application S. made to the Chancellor, it was found impossible to bra/' the consequences of so audacious an attempt to embezZ,', B the property of a ward of Court—the postulant pro ha c vice subsided into the boarder. But Dr. Hendren's ,1 ! 1 : fortunate letters had appeared in The Times ; but X , ar" Craven Berkeley had too accurately remembered his coo: versation with Miss Jerningham. Miss Talbot was the: set forth as a sort of postulant unattach e d ;' as one who had simply assumed the name in (1,1 entitled to t6r privileges boarder, but without tvi' remotest idea of profession." a "" . 1- -.der to beconl.... A Cabinet Council of two-hou was held at the Foreign Office nn `rom visiting I IJoid and La nd-a-half's duration Southampt o. at t — W — hit • tie' bury Lodge, Northamptonshire. The Earl of Balearres and Crawford and Lord and La", Lindsay and family, who are staying at Haigh Hall. ne, 6 , 0 Wigan, are expe c t e d t o a r rive in B er k e l e y- sq uare third week in the ensuing month, for the season. _ At the entertainment to be g g ll i;,•en to Lord Stanley , • r• Wednesday (to-tnorrowl, the chair will be taken by `;‘, Thnrnna PaAnr• M P fny. TlilntirkrrOnv, 9"1.;.3 aPieo"" AUF zinuly Lug m y 1.11 , 1/rOpr. rdar BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.—On Ss r at Monmouth Assizes, Miss Amelia Mary Grace 0 son, daughter of a managing clerk in an attorney's oin° prematt D spec e to d in order to I ze the venile population, our large towns. I S 9, or s a problet which is do P an; pone or the gaol en tried, and found especially, seems to be le criminal as a place of Rind of vagrancy and petty A month o )nfinetnent, now and then, )de in the life of such an brutal treatment, hunger, is a not al Fie has nakedness, to u. K ., a 'grief revel is the reward of successful exertion ; and the shelter and sufficient food, which is the result of detection, is a luxury to one, who has, perhaps, known little better shelter, as his average lot, than a damp corner in a filthy hovel, and little better food than the garbage raked from the kennels. Every commitment to prison seems to harden the young criminal. lie leaves it characterless, and to him on to crime , supposing the principle in its general bearir be 'admissible, the Dock Solicitor and Mr. St ject any alteration in the details occur to y glad to hear from you. " I have the honour to be, &c.. " ' To the Baron Goldsmid.' " ton of the sub- I shall be " ' THOMAS BOLD " ' We did not, however, receive any reply, written, or verbal, to either of the above letters up to five o'clock the following afternoon, when we left London, nor have we, to the time of making this report, received any further communication on the subject._ (Signed) " 4 THOMAS BOLD, ' 6 ' THOMAS LITTLEDALT " 28th March, 1851." The following correspondence, which took place after the above report had been made to the subcommittee, was also read : (Copy.) Vondon, 28th March, 1851. " ' 26, Belgrave.square. Sin..—ln reply to your letter of the 26th, if you have any further desire to offer for the Birkenhead Docks. on the part of the Liverpool Dock Trustees, 1 shall be quite ready to receive the same, and submit it to the Dock Trustees. At the same time it must be quite understood any offer made must be one that will be subject to the ap proval of Government, who have so liberally given up the south reserve to the Dock Trust, and also all other inte rests concerned. " I havitTie hot our to be, sir, your obedient servant, (S ;fled) " " JOSEPH BAILEY. To rhos. Bold, Ftq., Water-street, Liverpool.'" " Liverpool, 29th March, 1851. " Sto..—l am favoured with your letter of yesterday, in reply to mine of ti e 26th instant ; but Mr. Littledalo and myself havins! yesterday reported to our Parliamentary Sub-committee the result of our late mission to Lon don, are thereby of course discharged of our authority, and all that we can now do is to take care that your letter shall he presented to the general Dock Committee, at a special meeting convened for Monday next, for the pur pose _of considering our Report ; and that you shall then Fresh nec strong breezes, and squ. March 30 Tuskar, dis. N.W. to g. by W., comae N. 75 E. to 255 miles. First and middle part, strong breezes inten-al;rat7s o p.m. passed Cape Clear; ats 25 7 a.m., passed mail steamer Africa, off Waterford; at 8 15 a.m. passed Tuskar. March 31—Wind N., course channel. First and middle part, moderate gales and squally ; latter part, fresh gales and squally; at midnight, running slow; at 2 p.m. passed and board; ran out to the ilorthwitd ; at 3 30 a.in minutes to receive pilot; kept the engines going slow till there was sufficient water through the channel. :upped twenty Doex COMMITTEE.—A special meeting of this body took place yesterday, to receive the report of the Com mittee relative to the negociations for the purchase of the Birkenhead Dock property. Our reporter attended, as usual, but was informed that the publication of the pro ceedings at present would be premature. LIVERPOOL AT THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—LiverpooI, or at least its model, was neatly packed in several huge don noi n d N n ' o s r boxes,t - Mr. been located on its allotted space in the Crystal Palace, i t will be completed under the superintendence of Mr. Beloe, M a w eer roomsw s' North-western, and n d Rai lw ay,oforw a rded Saturday to yesterday. removed London, v i N a V the i ie from n it has London L who, with two or three of the Liverpool workmen, have accompanied it to the metropolis. It will, of course, take some time to put it together and finish, so that it will be attractive amidst the variety of the World's Fair. The miniature streets and dock quays have yet to be clothed, so as to represent the busy hum of life and business ; and this is a minute operation which will require a g reat deal of skill and patience. We have befo re allude to the " model men" ; and we may add, that so compact are they that a thousand of them arc contained in one of the smallest sized pill-boxes. The cars, omnibuses, waggons, lorries, floats, &c., hav e a l so t o b e placed, and, though equally diminutive, are essential to complete the general effect of the model. We understand that the expense of the model, and the collection of imports, will be about £1,200, and the committee have not yet received two. thirds of that sum. We hope that during the present week some few more of our merchant princes and enter. prising tradesmen will contribute to the fund. -0 maltster in the same - town, for breach of promise of ma r, , The plaintiff was only 20 on the Gtit of last mon" mdant was 53, older than the plaintiff's rif The parties became acquainted in May, 1848, and es a in November last the wedding-dresses were ordered, ad, the bridal party invited, when unexpectedly the defers r ant sent word by his housekeeper, on the 21st November' to the plaintiff's mother that he did not intend to mor e l her daughter. Some sharp words subsequently Pa ss do between the parties, and the defendant told them V• ti , their worst, as they had nothing in writing." The Pia l pg ff - tiff became very ill, and did not take her clothes o , 00 three days and three nights, and is still very delicate. 3 no defendant acquitted the plaintiff of all blame, and oas t imputation upon her. The jury, after a few minutes 0 00 , sultation, gave a verdict for the plaintiff, damages £T Fp, which gave great satisfaction to a crowded court. defendant called no witnesses , and no letters father. LIVERPOOL TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1851. g r PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MOR , - By JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE, of 53, Grove street, ap LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, Great Orford-street, at No. 4. ST. GEORGE'S CRESCENT. LIVERPO9I... ./10 Orders for Advertisements received by Messrs. NewtorLet; Co., Warwick-square; Barker and White, Fleet-P:100 Deacon, Walbrook; Reynell,Chancery-lane; Charles 1 33 4 0 0' Birchin-lane ; Joseph Thomas, 1, Finch-lane, Cornhill; den Hammond, 27, Lombard-street; Alitchell,9, Red;: o fir court, Fleet-street; Lewis and Lowe, 3, Castle-court, ; t oe; hill; at the London Commercial Coffee-house, Minciog9Ttrer at the Jerusalem Coffee-house, Cornhill; Chapter L',., ° ifer house, Paternoster - row; North and South American, Lt fi er house, Threadneedle-street ; Parsons, 9, Ave-Mara' London; Johnston and Co., Eden Quay, Dublin ; Wh e ,:jjer Exchange-street, and C. H. Lewin, Market-street, Map •pB' ter; Haddock, and J. and W. Booth, Booksellers, Wa r poilu ton ; Clarke, Pilot-office, Preston; and Wright and o . b Herald-office, Birmingham; Harthill and Salmond, Prince's-square, Buchanan-street, Glasgow. BIRKENHEAD TODH UNTER, Chester-street; LAvr_4 PINKNEY, A rgyle-st reet ; Os BORNE , Chester-streets 1 "^ GrItIFYITII, Hamilton-street. ANNU4I 4 SUBSCRIPTION. IN ADVANCIL. to i. 4141 203. lON CREDiTs 1 a. .`e )een f ate upo e has represent co has ur also thti en to th itt arour 1 that apo tiaue to think t Cardinal Wisei nan has brat and himself her prelates inflicting upon 1 Spoken like an a takes F ever, to the other section of politicians which we have referred to—that of the gentlemen who, we fear, will find themselves some day shortly to have been guilty of the offence, referred to by Shaks peare, of " professing too much ;" and our contem porary must not be angry if we point to himself as one of these. The following description of a Ro mish priest of these modern days is given in the Times of Wednesday last : " The people of England may feel well assured of this fa t—and surely, with two such instances before us, (as the cases of Matburin Can and Miss Talbot,) we are not speaking hastily or unadvisedly—that, wherever a Roman Catholic priest is found within the compass of these islands, he will feel it his duly to postpone all other considerations to the aggrandizement and extension of the interests of his church. In the room of death we which was blown from the top of t sion, has been found, and it is st entity of steam which would ha I the pressure was very boiler at the explo to be very small for ve to blow off when MODEL FOR THE EXHIBITION.—A model of a steam ..xecuted by a gentleman in the City of Dublin y's establishment, for the Great Exhibition, was rom the company's building-yard at the Cla to London yesterday. Prior to its departure, nen of the art of shipbuilding was in and all the principal shipbuilders t lucid description would fail in arate idea of this elegant model. It is a tre craft, the minute portion of the machi ery being capable of performing the peculiar operation for which it exists in the full-sized vessel ; the same reality has been observed, in every instance, in the case of the elaborate fittings and furniture. The scale is half an-inch to a foot, and the general design has been to introduce the most recent improvements; the consequence is that, amongst other advantages, a very light draft of water has been secured. It is supplied with Gladstone's patent windlass, Porter's anchor, the most approved capstan, &c. The brass lamps, which are not so large as the smallest-sized child's thimble, are made to light up, being trimmed in the usual way, and supplied with oil. The ship's buckets, somewhat larger, are ranged in order on the deck, ready to be used in an emergency. At the head of the companion there are side lights of stained glass, and a complement of life-boats with their oars are lashed over the vessel's side. The rigging, the thickest portions of which don't exceed fine twine, is all " laid," that is, made precisely as the ordinary ship's rigging is. The steering apparatus is a fac simile of Fayrer and Ro bert's patent, which possesses the advantage of being sus ceptible of an additional check from the application of the foot of the steereras well as his bands. She carries fourguns, which are no more toys than the rest : these tiny thun derers, about the size of the smallest seen in toy-shops, are each mounted on a patent carriage, and have a very formidable appearance. The figure-head is a tar in his professional costume. In short, tho model is perfect in every respect—steam-engines, paddle.wbeels and boxes, are all constructed for action. frigat Court; pected by the Mayor, Consery