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THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1852. LIVERPOOL PROTEST AGAINST THE hearty cheers were given for Mr. Horsfall, and the assem- MAYNOOTH ENDOWMENT. I blage broke up at ten o'clock. On Tuesday evening last, a large and influential meet- 1 ing of Churchmen and Diss en t ers , res id en t i n thi s t own , The Board-room havin g be en th rown open t o th e large ber_of I was held in the Collegiate Instit u ti on , f or th e p urpose o f SUPPLEMENTARY MEETING. num persons who were unable to obtain admission to the Lecture-hall, was soon densely packed • ; and the protesting against the continued endowment of Maynooth I ; College. The Lecture-hall was so densely crow d e d, an d Rev. J. B. Lowe, M r . W e b s t er , an d severa l o th er gentle so many persons were unabl e t o o bt a i n a d m i ss i on , th a t it be.:arne necessary to open a supplementary meeting in the After prayer had been offered up, 'oom at the top of the Institution. Both me eti ngs The Rev. Mr. Lowi proce e d e d t o a dd re s s th e m eeti ng . - • - Among the principal gentle- This, he . urgfd was a time to adopt the language of the consisted entirely of men men present, we observed the Revds. J. B. LoWe, S. gallant Admiral—" England expects that - every man Minton. J. B Butler, S. Fenton, Dr. Hume, T. Parry, shall do his duty." The prosperity of this country was Dr. Newton, H. Hampton, H. Carpenter, W. Wignall, intimately connected with its fidelity to God ; and he Halsted, W. Falloon, M. Dowell, Crump. Power, Barry, thought that the national endowment of Popery was a blot Pollock, Wright, Waugh, Birrell, and Mosse; Dr. Taylor, upon its character. For aught they knew, they were on Alderman R. W. Preston, Dr. Falioon, T. Clare, J. W. the eve of a contest for ail their hearts held dear—" their Pilcher, J. Chism, S. Sands, W. M'Cormick. J. Camp- altars and their homes." The Jesuits would, if they bell, J. Cropper, Herschel!, Robertson. Green, could, and they were endeavouring to effect a great Euro- Councillor Holden. Edward Cropper, John Croppe r J un , peso coalition against civil and r e li g i ou s libe r ty through. James Robinson, J. Glasebrook, A. Pick, Hush Duck: worth, D. Hodgson, E. Jones, T. Forsyth, W. Jones, M. W. Collett, T. D. Headlam, T. Sands, R. Duckworth, _ C. Coatsworth, S. Hohne, Coward, R. Hors- R. L. Jones, G. H. Horsfall, Adam out the world ; and the late events - in France might be a great step in advance towards the accomplishment of their purpose. Few serious men could d,)ubt that the late re volution there had been the work of the Jesuits ; and the consequence of it, so far as they could see at present, had been to put 500,000 men at the command of the Pope. speaker then urged his hearers to withi raw lance from error, and to wipe off the blot fall, T. D. Ar le reverent Adam H, having been called to the chair re opened with prayer by the Rev. W grant to Maynooth. Already had 27 )they towns held, or announced their intention to hold Similar meetings ; among which were London, Edinburgh, and Glasgow, and many of the principal towns in the king- the Government moved, he believed England might stand as it had stood before, even if the whole world were combined against it. He was not intolerant ; but there was a wide difference between toleration and countenance,—between sufferance and endowment ; and they should insist on this difference 1 it with M'NRTLE rose, amid loud and long continued ;e, to move "That, as a matter of history, the ,ryasgistance rendered by Great Britain to the their representatives (applause). He then gave a detailed account of the establishment of Maynooth. and of the edu cation given there, which he described as degrading and demoralising to those who received it, and calculated to an annua ee of per . nent S ly a do- n in aid of the funds rai3ed . by Roman C;tholics emselves for the establishment of an institution for the He supported the home education of their priests pelted to resort to the cell ges of the continent Subse- Mr. Pitt was led to introduce an act of varlia ment for the better education of papists in Ireland, and to grant a sum of £9,000 for the purchase of land and the erection of Maynooth College, and additional sums of money for maintaining the establishment were voted in 1796, 1797, and 1798, but in 1799 no grant was made. In 1800 another act was passed for the better government of the college then existing, and to authorize the payment of a sum not less than had been granted on an average of ... a-east of Ire- six years immediately preceding, and that it should be and 300,000 inhabi- applied fsr twenty years after the union, to the internal , and is sometimes encouragement of agriculture or manufactures, or f or s appearance is very maintaining institutions for pious and charitable purposes. , even if it did, ..enty years had long since expired ; and so long ago as 1802, when an increase of the grant was applied I e Duke of Wellington, then Sir Arthur Wellesley, .., that " When the Maynooth Institution was first ys that it eon- estahi: leluded Maynooth ; but Belfast uld have -.maned it wag not intended that it should be main tained by the public purse; the catholics in their memo °in rial of the 14th January. 1794. having asked only to be *Wed to establish an institution with their own Mavnooth, however, was established, and from the obnoxious principles of the ITltra-Montane ogy were adopted in it. The speaker proceeded to , I exnl Pontifi ". of Cardinal Bellarmine, whc Pope could change kingdoms, and bestow upon a and literatun whose mental influence 'ates through ago. Dr. C mplished debater that the Irish ave produced, is associated with this gar, the apostle of temperance for many years previous to Father Matthew, was born here; so was Dr. James Thomson, whose successful cultivation of ma thematical science was only excelled by his success in imparting to his students a love of the subject. The people are, with few exceptions, of English and Scotch origin ; as is shewn in their surnames, their dia lect, their habits, their religion, &c. In the troublous pe riods of England and Scotland, many of the oppressed mi nisters found a ready sanctuary here, as well as the Sau rins, Doubourdieus, and Coulsons, from France ; and it is Ea too much to say that th,c skirt of their mantles still rests on the inhabitants. In the mountainous districts, there is still a strong remnant of the native Irish ; and hence the unfortunate affrays of Lisnagade, Ballyroney, and Dolly's Brae. But on the whole, no county in the island is more decisive in its tone than this ; and on the 31st of October, 1834, at least 20,000 assembled in Hillsbo rough, at a Protestant meeting. There are entire families who might rival the Duke of Northumberland's go baths, that attended the Exhibition last year. From the statistics appended to the ethnological chart in " John son and Berghaus's Physical Atlas," it appears that in strength and ocher physical characteristics, Irishmen excel the natives of any other part of the United Kingdom. But those compared were students at the University of Edin burgh ; and nearly all from Ulster, many being natives of this county. The peerage families are of course the highest in rank, but they are not the most illustrious in descent ; for many of the middle classes claim an honourable descent from the extinct thanes and princes of old, whose deeds formed the materials of history for centuries before the lords of the plantation were known. The 24Iacgennises (literally sons of the island), whose collateral ancestors were the ancient lords of Iveagh, still survive ; and an ancient branch of the O'Neills has for centuries been resident here. Of those that are comparatively modern, the Montgomcries claim a common descent with the Earl of Eglintoun, from a hero of Chevy Chase; they possessed the title of Earl Mount Alexander and Viscount Mont gomery. of the great Ards. The Hamiltons, of common ancestory with the Duke and the Marquis of Abercorn, and of whom was Archibald Hamilton Rowan, held the Earldom of Clanbrassil, Viscounty of Limerick, and Barony of Claneboy. Among the male descendants of the celebrated Sir Moyses Hill are the Marquis of Down shire, Viscount Dungannon, and Lord Sandes. Viscount Castlereagh is Lord-Lieutenant of the County, and the title, through his illustrious uncle, is known throughout the world. " Mee dim maminisse juvabit." With thy back against the ancient land, thy bosom to the tide, Like a gallant ship at anchoring, triumphant thou dost ride ; from Warrenpoint to Hollywood, each hill and valley smiles, And Lough Strangford bathes the margins of three hundred fairy isles. Dear to my heart thou still shalt be, let fortune smile or frown, Home of my joyous infancy—my own County Down. Beside thy ancient castles, I have sought the earliest flowers; Along thy lovely bleaching-greens, I've whiled the summer hours ; I've launched me for Ram's Island shore, adown the river Bann, And in an Ardglass fishing-smack have reached the Isle of Man. from Newry to Belfast I've strayed, by farm and market town, Thro' the highways and the byeways of my own County Down. I've scaled the lofty Donard's side, to meet the rising sun; I have cleft the waves of Lagan, when my schoolboy task was done; With blood as pure as mountain breeze, I've snuffed thy mountain air, And proved, in boyhood's golden years, what boyish hearts will dare; And now a vig'rous heart and limb such youthful pastime crown,— Thy sons shall be a wall of fire, my own County Down From many a graceful hillock's top, the gladden'd eye surveys— [n Ards, Lecale. or Dufferin, Kilwarlin or the Maze— The snug and sheltered cottages, the fields of waving grain, The marks of peace and industry, throughout the fruitful plain; The ivy on the village church, that wraps its turrets brown, — 'Ti‘ a country well worth fighting for,""—my own County Down. rrifere long to tell the great and good of these and other days, Montgomeries, and Hamiltons, and Hills, and Castlereagbs : Here sleeps the great Apostle of the island of the West ; Here ruled the " proud De Courcy"; here Percy sunk to rest; And hundreds more, by lofty deeds, have nobly won renown,— Yet the soil is not exhausted, of my own County Down, With Saxon blood in every rein, they trod thy Celtic soil They won it by their own good swords, they use it by their toil. Ten thousand hearts are beating yet, ten thousand arms are strong, To guard the weak and innocent, from wickedness or wrong : When demagogues would separate the people from the Crown, Oh ! a loyal shout has echoed from my own County Down. But loftier themes have stirred the heart of peasant and of peer, For heavenly truths have borne their fruits, through many a circling year. A century has passed, since first a pious grandsire came, To speak the words of life, which still a brother's lips proclaim. Oh ! still may peace and love prevail, in country or in town, Around the hearths and homesteads of my own County Down. _ . Brave Scotland was my father's clime, Old England 's now my own, For nature's noblest citizens have trod the landmarks down ; Yet, when the latest change wall come,—and years are fleeting fast, — Winn the green churchyard at Hillsborough receives my bones at last, slay Heaven, in bounteous providence, with choicest mercies crown The minstrel's quiet resting place,—h:s own County Down. . The exclamation of William HI. before the battle of the Some. A TOWN KILLED WITH KINDNESS. — DroIIy enough, Bedford is an example of a town killed with kindness. It has been pauperised by the number and wealth of its charities. A mechanic or small tradesman can send his child, if it be sick, to a free hospital ; when older, to a free school, where even books are provided ; when the boy is apprenticed, a fee may be obtained from a charity ; at half the time of apprenticeship, a second fee ; on the expiration of the term, a third ; on going to service a fourth ; if he marries, he expects to obtain from a charity fund " a portion" with his wife, also educated at a charity ; and if be has not sufficient industry or prudence to lay by for old age—and these are virtues which he is not likely to practise—he looks forward with confidence to being boarded and lodged at one of Bedford's 59 almshouses.— Sidisey'r Rtries fn Railway.. ther, as supreme if the same should he necessary to the He could also enact and frame civil - • jaws, anu annul cne laws or princes, as ne flows supreme e Navy, and the Church, the list of power in disposing of the temnorals of all christians. The mid there are not a few connected reason these principles have not been acted upon in this Sir Hans country, and some others, of late years. is explained by .... isallileagh, the parish Bellarmine's famous canon—" When heretics are strong, ector, one of the most eminent we commit them to God ; when weak, to the executioner." United Kingdom. The amiable The learned Doctor then showed the nature of the idola ''op in succession of the two dio- trous teaching at Maynooth ;—the adoration of the con ,.-tapd : and the accom- secrated wafer, and the worship of images • and proved from the class books o f th e C o ll ege th e pollutions of the for the use of the priests being too grossly immoral and indecent to be rendered into English. The system was one which ought not to be fostered by Englishmen with their Bibles in their hands. He next stated that he had written to the parliamentary representatives of Liverpool, requesting to know their sentiments on the subject. Mr. Cardwell, in reply, had recommended them to pause be fore opening a question of so much excitement ; as re newed agitation would diminish the disposition of the catholics to receive the truths sought to he imparted to them ; would not advance the interests of the Irish church ; hut would tend to disturb the harmony which, in critical times, ought to subsist between good subjects and good christians. The answer of Sir Thomas Birch was to the effect that, as the question will he submitted to the consideration of the legislature early in the ap proaching session, he could not take part in a previous discussion of its merits ; and as that meeting seemed to be called for the purpoce of declaring and recording opi nions already formed, he should, he feared, by being pre sent, forego the privilege of exercising a free and unfettered judgment. Dr. M`Neile concluded by advising them to look for sound Protestant men, who would take care that the great town of Liverpool, of which the President of the Board of Trade on a recent occasion had spoken slight- ingly, was not again misrepresented. He would empha tically conjure them all, in the name of fair play, of rood sense, of kind feeling, in the name of legislative justice, sound religion and Christian honour, to wash their hands by every constitutional act within their reach of the en dowinent of the Church of Rome (enthusiastic applause). The motion was seconded by F. SHAND, Esq., who said that he held Protestantism, founded on an open Bible, to be the vital principle of our existence as a nation, the basis of our internal strength, and the true secret of our external influence. The resolution having been carried, Dr. M'NEILE appealed to the sincerity of the meeting by the test of the pocket, and a collection which realised £lOO was immediately made. The Rev. C. M. BIRRELL moved, " That, as a matter of policy, the continued and increased sunport of the College of Maynooth has proved an utter failure; whether the object in view were the attachment of the priests and people to the Imperial Government, or the pacification and improvement of Ireland itself. And not only nega tively a failure, but that this part of the policy of the British Government has tended seriously and substan tially to aggravate existing evils." He argued that it was always improbable that such a measure as the endow ment of Maynooth could succeed. Whatever was wrong was inexpedient ; and whatever rested on a basis of guilt, though it might stand for a time, must come to ruin. Assuming that the Romanists were honest, it was not in their power to be cordial subjects of a constitutional and free Government. In proof of that he pointed directly to the axiom on which the whole system of Romanism is founded, viz., that there is one power in the universe— God ; and that He, with respect to this particular globe, has delegated His power to one man—the Pope. There was, therefore, no room for individual judgment ; nor was it possible, even at the expense of £30,000 a-year, to convert Romish priests into English patriots. He then took a survey of the history and operations of Popery on the Continent of Europe, and in Ireland ; and concluded by protesting against the compulsion, by means of a Go vernment grant of money, of assisting the Popish priests in their work of mischief. (Applause.) Mr. EDWARD CROPPER seconded the motion, which was carried amid loud cheers. The Rev. Dr. NEWTON moved, " That, as a matter of principle, the national endowment of the College of May nooth is at variance with the spirit of the British Consti tution, opposed to the laws of Almighty God, and, there fore, dangerous in the highest degree to the best interests of the State." He (Dr. Newton) was a friend of freedom, civil and religious, and not an advocate of coercion ; and therefore he would have every man to possess the unfet tered liberty of worshipping God, in the way which he honestly believed to be in strict accordance with the de clarations of God's revealed truth. But he contended that there was coercion in granting annually £20,000 to endow a college in which young men were fed and trained as priests of a religion hostile to our own. That was as contrary to the spirit of the British Constitution, as was the worship of images by the Romanists to the express commandments of God. Aggression had been begun, not by Protestants, but by the Papists themselves, who were seeking to undermine and eventually to overthrow the Protestant Constitution of these realms. He was glad to see that Britons were aroused, and rallying round their be loved Protestant Christianity ; and he believed that God was for them, that truth would triumph, and error fall to rise no more. (Prolonged cheering.) Mr. SAMUEL HOLME seconded the motion, deeming it as competent for the legislature which had made the grant to Maynooth, in defiance of the opinions of the people of England, to alter and withdraw it, as to alter the Reform Bill if they thought fit to do so. It was, indeed, their duty to retrace their steps, and do right, regardless of consequences (applause). He then showed that the Pope had done nothing to improve either the physical or spiri tual condition of the Roman people over whom he ruled; and in other countries his influence had retarded improve ments ; and in Ireland the prestige of Dr. M'Hale and the priests was fast waning. It was an appalling fact that the population of that country had decreased a million and a quarter; but he rejoiced to say, from inquiries he had made, that it was not so much the Protestant as the Roman Catholic population who were leaving ; and he had grounds for saying that many Irish emigrants, when they got on board the ships, blessed God that they have got rid of the priests (cheers). He concluded by contending that a bold s thi t : ; i a e : slai d :l l t eaving the inference to be drawn by hisl T i ac h uy e dw r i resolu tion e h d en hisseat amid cheers. put b y th e Chairman , an d car ried unanimously. Mr. T. D. ANDr.n 3 ox moved the a d o ption of a petiti on to both houses of Parliament, embodying the ,übstance of the previous resolutions, and imploring them with all the earnestness compatible with unfeigned respect, to free the country from an endowment at once anomalous in our history, disgraceful to our Policy, and revolting to our Christian principles. The resolution was seconded by Mr. J. CAMPBELL, and carried. A vote of thanks to the Chairman was then moved by the Rev. J. B. LowE, which was carried by acclamation. The compliment having been acknowledged, three ST. NICHOLAS'S CHURCH. To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SlR, —Allow me to suggest, through the medium of your va luable columns, the hope that the opportunity now offered by the temporary close of the Church of St. Nicholas, for repairs, re-pewing. &c., be taken advantage of to render that fabric, in its arrangement, an example of what a building dedicated to the worship of God, according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England, should be. It is gratifying to observe the more decent and correct arrangement of the churches lately erected in this town and neighbourhood, in the substitu tion of low, open seats for the unsightly boxes denotninati.d news, which are - • but still nappily disappearing; more grateful to the feelings of a true Churchman must be the abandonment of the clerk's desk, and; in many churches, (at least as regards the function which he usurped, viz., the responses of the peo. ple,) of the functionary himself. Some one there must be to lead the people's part in the devotions of the Church, but the lamentable consequences of delegating this office to a single individual are sufficiently notorious in the total absence, in many churches, of any appearance of worship on the part of the congregation_ Why chn,,id rho nl,n;.. ...h.. ..:.. ,--1 praises aloud be exempted from saying aloud those portions of the service which belong to them equally with the rest of the people to say, and as the Church directs to say, aloud? Why not restore them to their proper place, the midst of the con gregation, and let them take the lead in the prayers as well as praises of the congregation? One boon I would crave at the hands of those who may have the direction of these matters at St. Nicholas's, that kneelings as well as seats be provided. We go to church to " worship and fall down and kneel before the Lord our Maker." Alas how different, in general, is the asnect of our ehttrehp. t even if they have r the wis vows noose prevents them, and as if our oak object in there assembling was to sit and listen to the minister, instead of joining with him in his supplications to the throne of grace? . I hope that our Rector, or whoever has any influence at that church, will grant this boon, at least, to those who desire to join in the services of the sanctuary with reverence, according to the Apostle's exhortation," Let everything be done decently and in order."—Yonrs, most respectfully, AN OLD ATTENDANT AT ST. NICHOLAS'S. 22nd January, 1852. HORTICULTURE. THE necessity for recording the events of the monster at traction of the past year compelled the omission of many matters, and amongst others the column devoted to gar. dening intelligence. Re have, however, received numerous inquiries and solicitations from our old correspondents, with whom this was an acceptable addition to their weekly news ; and we once more commence our task, in the hope of giving that desideratum so much needed by the horticulturists of Liverpool--a public medium for the record and diffusion of those matters so interesting to the gardening enthusiast. To the practical gardener we would say a few words. There has been a spirit of selfishness which has caused men in the practice of various branches of business to keep any discoveries of improvements to themselves, instead of giving them forth for the benefit of their fellow-men. This has been peculiarly the case with gardeners ; but let those who have this tendency remember, that such dis coveries, if kept secret, only benefit the discoverer, whereas they might benefit many ; b e sid es , th ey w ill ooze 'len the credit of being known as the To those who act upon the better prin. 'ha Irv-1e...A.A.., ar .11 _ sr_ out in time, anti t column as a means of publication. To the amateur we promise all the newest and best in. formation we are able to collect, and more especially can did opinions upon the new plants introduced. Every cul. tivator has felt the want of some guide in choosing amongst the endless variety of novelties presented to tempt pur chasers, one-half of which, notwithstanding the glowing eulogies of the vendors, turn out worthl so rubbish. To the botanist we shall give such general information as ~,n. from time to time present itself, with notices of new pub lications. From all we hope to receive the assistance and support which we have hitherto done, ever since we ori ginated a column for the amateur gardeners of Liverpool. ---- To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD. , .. ... , vrests or society (cheers). SIR. i thank youfor the notice you have been so go od as t o The Rev. S. MINTON next addressed the assemblage. take of my little pamphlet on Baptism, in the Standard of He looked upon the Church of Rome as a piiate, a corn- the 13th ; although I must, at the same time, express my deep mon enemy, against w hi c h a ll d enom i na ti ons o f P rotestants regret at the remark as to the duty of the laity MISCELLANEA. in such matters, On Tuesday evening last, the friends of Mr. Henry should unite in one common movement of defence. He %%ith which you concluded your critique,. as Ifetp. it may tend e h Leatherbarrow, sea., presented that gentleman, at the then described the artifices by which the Roman Catho- ptoreasiesnctou m rag m e your eTit s ou lay contest re aderswfirtohm Papery . their ni pr e t se l y n is t in. Railway Hotel, Old Haymarket, with a testimonial, in lies had procured the endowment of Maynooth, and the Pardon me for observing that the distinction which you make the form of a beautiful silver tea-pot, manufactured by EmancipationAcr. The former h e wou ld withdraw, and the between 'professional" and " non-professional" writers, on Messrs. Jones and Sons, of Castle -street, for the active latter repeal : for he did net think that papist.; ought to the subject of religion, is quite inapplicable to the principles of interest which he had taken during the period of forty be entrusted with power. After some farther observations Christianity. The duty of "contending earnestly .for the years in the progress and promotion of floricultural faith" extends equally to every individual . Christian, w hether . . on the nature and tendency of Romanism, and the efforts lie be lay or clerical. If you will •oak into any of the Epistles, science . „ A supper was given on the occasion, at which fling to establish a permanent footing in England. you will find that they are generally addressed (except.ng those mr. Mayer presided. 1 loud to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon) to the laity as the ( hurch; The beautiful blue water-lilies, natives of Egypt, have and that the writers, although apostles, call themselves "their been made to flower in a pond in the open air, at Chelsea, the servPope , " ants for exaChrisltst's sake. f " above all The Chu that is rch of Rom callede, w God, hose i head, by passing through the p on d th e h o t wa t er p i pes use d i n himsel" Wit • ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. the first to reverse this scriptural order, anti to denominate the heating the horticultu ra l b u ildi ngs o f M essrs. W ee k s & C.I. clergy, exclusively, " the Church," and to treat the laity as The gardener of Dr. Hull, of New Ygrk, states that be • being onit, their servants: thus making themselves "lords over raised 1,600 melons from a plot of ground, 40 feet by 180 Letters addressed to the Editor should be accompanied by the God's heritage." 1 could tell von, moreover, of numberless feet, by using artificial manures, containing an abundance real name anti address of the writer, not f or p u blic a ti on , but instances of the peculiar benefits arising from the religious of potash and super-phosphate of lime. as a guarantee of g o od faith ; this i s i n di s p ensa bl y requ i s i te wr i t i ngs of laymen : one very material advantage is, that the in any statement of facts. l a it y are often induced to read them, when they would rejec t How to Crop a sm a ll Kit c h en G ar d en.— l f early peas and beans have been sown across an open part of the gar and succeed e d by cau lifl owers, as I recommended, "he Editor wishes it to be u n d ers t oo d th a t b e d oes not h old t h e work of a clergyman, from the too commonly prevailing himself responsible for the opinions or st a t emen t s o f hi s not i on t h at the latter was only a part of the duty for which he den, correspondents. was paid I With regard to my own case, it is a great sstisfae- let the ground be cropped next year in the following man tion to me to be able to say, that one of our most influential ner :—As soon as the cauliflowers are all off, give the clergymen, now nearly fourscore, to whom I sent a copy of my ground a slight dressing of manure, and ridge trench it. little work,. kindly acknowledged the receipt of it (wi h an order for six co About the latter end o f F e b ruary , or b eg i nn i ng o f M arch, comes) in the following brief but e n c ourag i ng t erms: — " Many thanks fo r y our i nterest i ng pamphlet. 'I am always fork down the rid ge s, pl an t potatoes 2 f eet row from row, To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD. glad when the laity come forward. 7'hey are the Church"! and sow spring spinach broadcast over them, raking it in. SIR,—) am glad to see that measures are being adopted to I hope. therefore, in order to neutralise any possible ill effects When it bas formed its first rough leaves, thin it out to 3 put this town in a right position with regard to the comi ng from your former re n ar k s , you w ill not o bj ect to i nsert this inches apart. When fit for use, cut that next the rows of general election. The great qu es ti ons w hi c h must stan d or letter in your next paper.—Yours, faithfully, fall with it invest it with a, perhaps, unparalleled importance. Jan. 17th, 1852. AN EVANGELICAL LAYMAN. potatoes first. When it is all cut, fork the earth up to Upon it depends (for the pres en t a t l east ) w h et h er t h e in d ustry [We insert this letter without hesitation. Our opinion is un- the potatoes. Plant on e row o f b rocco li b e t ween the firstand second row of a sort to come in for use the following of Great Britain shall be loaded with a heavy burthen of taxa- I changed, however, that though a layman may be most emi- . it • April ; will be off in time for a row of runner kidney nent for personal piety and for skill in conversational con .. ~..._ ,_:•.. ‘i ......„ thg. rhnrrh ,' what is to ha. i innhas smart_ and '3 troversy, it is in general a good rule for him to avoid rushing beans. • Let the second and third rows be taken up for into print. Of course there are, here and there, important i use as soon as fit ; when they are off, draw three drills, 10 inches deep. Plant a row of leeks in now ma cheering, and - the meeting terminated LIVERPOOL AND TTS PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION "v., ~,LL.,, rt. CI V mg - Hue aovmnage over an alien competitor, or whether that industry shall be nourished and protected against the almost untaxed foreigner. The position and circum stances of the Papal power in these islands must also form one to ne most prominent stinjects m the imminent struggle. These are gre t questions for the future t But the past can point a moral, and teach an invaluable lesson. Though the abominable Income Tax is not increased, we know that M r. Cardwell assisted vain effort - to do so; the Nr• *** .e room for both in " the congre ation of faithtl each d binches ant from plant, shorten their tops (mu was math Navigation Laws are repealed, and we know that the gentlemen who profess to represent the interests of this port were willing and active ac complices; 2 feeble resistance has been shown to the Pope's in. solent procee •ings, but Mr. Cardwell "could not" support even that unsatisfactory measure! The opportunity to improve this state of things is generally believed to be near at hand; it be comes imperatively necessary, therefore, to make every possible prudent preparation. COURT AND FASHION. The following had the hour of dining at the Royal table on Thursday evening :—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness the Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady C. L. Gower, the Baron and Baroness Brunow, and Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, Lord and Lady Seymour and the Hon. J. Her. mione St. Maur, Earl and Countess Grey, Earl and Coun. tess Bruce, Viscount Canning, Lady Alice Lambton, Sir James and Lady Graham, and Colonel Wylde. Sir Striitfiird Calininz is the only one that is announced as a candidate with certainty. H is abilities, character, and prin ciples are such as I am satisfied will commend him to th e goo d _ . of having such a valuable and able representative makes one the more anxious that he should have a suitable colleague. The rumour respecting Lord Palmerston becoming a candidate may or may not be entitled to credit; be that as it may, no Protestants or Protectionists should pledge themselves to sup port him, if he does come forward, until his unbiassed, un trammelled, and non-ministerial opinion of their political creed is ascertained. I have learned, with regret, that Mr. Horafall is pledged to contest Derby at the next election. When two candidates are definitely fixed upon, a public meeting should be held, at a time suited to their convenience, to give them the opportunity of explaining their principles. After this meeting an active canvass of the town should be im mediately made, and we should then be in a safe and satisfac tory position. This will be the best means to ensure unanimity; without which, we will be again defeated; but with which, we must be triumphantly victorious. I wish that every individual had a just consciousness of the importance of this great crisis; then there would be no' fear of disunion, no doubt of success 24th Janaary, 1852. A PROTECTIONIST. According to present arrangements, her Majesty and Prince Albert will arrive at Buckingham Palace early on Monday next, the 2d of February, from Windsor Castle, to remain in town until the following day, when the Queen will return to the Castle, and come to town about the 14th or 15th of the same month, until Easter. Her Majesty, it is understood, will proceed in state to the new House of Lords at two o'clock on Tuesday, to open the session of Parliament in person. The eleventh anniver sary of the Sovereign's marriage will be celebrated at Windsor by public dinners, &c., on the 10th of the en suing month. The third dramatic performance at the Castle took place on Friday evening. Leigh Hu n t' s p l ay o f " A L egend of Florence" was selected upon the occasion. The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President) will give a full-dress dinner to a party of Peers on Monday next, the 2d of February, at his residence, Lansdowne House, Berkeley-square. PROTESTANTISM IN ITALY. To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD, St R,—ln one of the late impressions of your valuable paper, I noticed a paragraph headed " Religious Toleration in Pied mont." This is one among the many important " signs of the times"; and while attention is so much awakened to the pro gress of Truth at home, and while we daily read of the spread of Protestant principles in Ireland, and also at home, and in our own town too, it will not, I am sure, be uninteresting to your readers, to bring before their notice the present happy condition of the Waldenses, who are, I believe, the only people in Christendom who have maintained a successful protest against the innovations and corruptions of the Romish Church, and whom God has blessed, after many and long-protracted sufferings for ages, with the enjoyment of liberty and peace. We have the authority of Sir James Mackintosh, and of two living writers—Dr. Gilly and Mr. I.e Bas--for stating, that from the earliest times the Waldenses inhabited the valleys of Piedmont, and that by the light of the New Testament they saw and resisted the errors of Romanism ; and it is a complaint of the Romish writers, as early as the 12th and 13th centuries, that they resisted Romish authority. At the same time, those writers bear witness to their unblemished integrity. Their rulers also—though, at the instigation of Rome, they most cruelly massacred and tortured the innocent inhabitants— hare, nevertheless, invariably acknowledged their unshaken loyalty and fidelity; and one of them, when obligee, to 11y from the rest of his dominions, took refuge with confidence among the very people whose blood he had so copiously shed. But, alas I the only return he made for their protection and loyalty was another persecuting edict. It is remarkable that civil and religious liberty were conceded to this people in the memorable year 1848, when the liberties of so many nations were endangered or crushed. We have not, even in this country, escsped,—as the last year has witnessed a bold, though expiring effort of Romanism. She proposes to build a gorgeous cathedral in a conspicuous part of the metro• polls; and it has been suggested to return the compliment by building an English cathedral at Rome. It is not likely that his Holiness will suffer such a thing; but an object of almost equal importance is practicable—the Sardinian Government, notwithstanding the utmost opposition of the Ultramontane party (as the paragraph noticed is sufficient to show), haying granted permission to the Waldenses to build a church in the finest part of Turin, the capital city. The first stone was laid on the 29th October, 1831. This is indeed a triumph for Pro testant truth ; and here is a way of putting in practice the scheme of building a Protestant church in Italy. England has ever been the friend of freedom, civil and religious. She has had the honour of protecting and assisting the Waldenses since the time of Cromwell, though her bounty has at vari us times been interrupted. I trust that those who are so zealous in behalf of sound, and so opposed to false, education at home, will assist so good a cause, and help the light of truth, from which the torch of our own Reformation was kindled, to shine brightly in the valleys of the Cottian Alps, amid the gross darkness which surrounds it. Sir Henry . Lytton Bulwer, Minister Plenipotentiary at Washington, is appointed Minister-Plenipotentiary at Florence. Mr. Crompton will, it is stated, be the new Judge, in place of Justice Matteson. The Irish Ecclesiastical Representative Peers for the coming session of p..rliament are the lord primate, Bishops of Kilmore, Meath, and Cashel. Mr. Fortesque, of Ravensdale Park, is to be created an Irish peer by the title of Lord Clermont. Globe. It is said that Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., is about to marry the daughter of Sir Henry Watkin Wil liams Wynn, late ambassador at Copenhagen. It has been announced that, in the course of a short time, Mr. H. H. Vivian, M.P. for Swansea Boroughs, will lead to the hymeneal altar the youthful daughter of Sir Charles Morgan, of Tredegar-park.—Morning Post. It was reported at the tublie offices on Saturday that it was more than probable that in the army estimates an addition of not less than ten thousand men to the land forces would be proposed to the parliament.—Morning chronicle. Lord Brougham has arrived in Paris from his chiiteau near Cannes. The noble and learned baron, who, accord ing to the last accounts, has muc! - . improved in health, intends to remain in the French capital until a few days previous to the meeting of parliano.lnt. Lord Loughborough, eldest son of the Earl of Rosslyn, was found dead on board the schooner Mary Elizabeth, on her voyage from Havannah, for New Orleans. The cause of death was congestion of the brain. The body is in charge of the British Consul at New Orleans, await ing the direction of his relations in England. He was born May 10, 1830. The Marquis of Clanricarde's intended retirement from the Cabinet continues to attract some attention, and in Post-office circles has caused a good deal of anxiety. The noble Marquis is a daily visitor at the ex-Foreign Secre tary's mansion in Carlton-terrace; and if report speak truly has expressed himself in terms of unmeasured in dignation at the treatment Lord Palmerston has been subjected.—Daily News. MARRIAGE LIFE.—We are informed that on the 29th inst., Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, Bart., will lead to the hymeneal altar, Lady Caroline P. Clinton, the amiable and accomplished daughter of the late, and sister to the present, Duke of Newcastle. We believe the solemniza tion of the nuptials will take place at Worksop.—Notts Guardian. I have been induced to trespass so much upon your space, in stating the important work which is going forward in Pied mont, my attention having been turned to it by the paragraph above noticed, and also by the announcement lately made in your paper, that Dr. Giby, the historian of the Waldenses, is about to bring their history and present condition before the people of Liverpool.—l am, Sir, &c. S. E. THE HOUSES OF PARLIANIF.NT. - - - Orclers have been issued from the Lord Great Chamberlain's office, that the Victoria entrance to the new houses of parliament, in Abingdon-street, is to be prepared for the reception of the Queen at the approaching opening of the session ; her majesty having expressed her intention to pass beneath that gigantic archway into the house of lords. The new house of commons is now ready for the reception of mem bers. Great preparations are being made to bring the state apartments of the Speaker to a finish, in order that the right hon. gentleman may be enabled to give his parliamentary dinners and hold his levees there. The entire river front of both houses is now nightly illumi nated with rows of gas burners.—Aforning Chronicle. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND FARMER CANTRELL. —On Wednesday last the Duke of Wellington being on a visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle, took a stroll through the streets of Windsor, intending to visit the Sheet-street Barracks, where the 2nd battalion of Grenadier Guards are quartered, his grace being colonel of that regiment. Mr. Charles S. Cantrell, an intelligent old English farmer, who had recently come to reside in the town, having retired in comfortable circumstances, was also taking a stroll, and seeing the duke making inquiries, as a stranger went up to him and politely gave " the old gentleman" his arm, offering to conduct him to where he wished to go, and away the duke and our old English farmer toddled through the streets arm-in-arm together in fami liar chit chat to the barracks. [Dr. Gilly will lecture in Liverpool, in the course of a week, on the Waldenses ; hut he does not propose, as far as we have heard, making any appeal to the benevolence of the public.) APPROACHING DISSOLUTION OF THE WHIG CABINET. " Qum Deus vult perdere, priusquam dementat." To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD, SlR,—Ncver could this old Pagan precept have been more appropriately applied, 'llan at the present time, to Lord John Russell and the Cabinet Alliance," as shown by his last ap pointment of Foreign Secretary, and invitation to Sir James Graham and Mr. Cardwell (to join the Ministry), whose treachery to the Protestant cause and to their own constituents has rendered them odious to every loyal Englishman. We have much to learn from the present state of the Whig Cabinet, which is about to dissolve from its own inherent weakness and folly, how insane it is to commit the guidance of this sacred Protestant Constitution to men of a party, without any reference to their principles or religious discernment. Deficient in Protestant principles, in talent, and in courage ; they too readily grasp at every sidewind, and catch at every under-current of advice issuing from the Jesuit and traitor, who. in concert with the enemies of England, are seeking her annihilation. If any loyal opposition to their anti-national measures is likely to succeed, and deprive them of office, the Whigs are the foremost to raise the shout of revolution. If a foreign war is being carried on, instead of prosecuting it with energy, they seek some cowardly concession or compromise with the enemy, and give arms to traitors to wield them against their own people. As soon as the dissolution of their faction is inevitable, they originate false rumours, in order to facilitate combinations with statesmen of the most dangerous principles, and to prevent the government from falling into the hands of high-minded Protestant statesmen, who are kept in the back ground, be'suse their party are too reserved and dignified to push themselves forward. To intimidate their successors, they listen to groundless panics excited throughout the country by Jesuit device: the navy is to be increased, and forts are to be erected, at a time when they would only manifest weakness and distrust. Alas ! how useless are such precautions now, compared to the immediate dismissal of this Cabinet and sub stitution of a soundly Protestant one; and compared to a due investigation being made, and justice demanded, for tie past . strange conduct of several Whig s t a t esmen ! If th e p eo ple o f England do not insist upon this step, what guarantee have they in future against Sir James Graham's return to office? or what safeguard have they against our Protestant Administration being turned into a hotbed for intriguers, and England being sold into the hands of the Papists 7 Would that our beloved Queen may now call upon statesmen of sound constitutional principles, to rescue the throne from its foes! Such alone have courage and foresight to save England from the intrigues of traitors, and this must be effected speedily, or England's sun is set. 'The whole country must prepare to send up a powerful deputation of Protestants on the opening of the ap proaching session, with a solemn prayer to her Majest) to effect this, for the safety of the sacred throne. " May it please the Almighty to dispose her gracious Majesty to grant our petition for the preservation of His glorious truth, which Englishmen hold so dearly," is the prayer of your obedient servant. Haretield House, Exeter,l9tb Jan., 1832. W. H. PETERS. Tun KAFFIR BUSH.—ACACIA lIORRIDA.—A specimen of the Kaffir Bush was lately presented to the Queen and Prince Albert, at Osborne, by S. W. Webb, Esq., surgeon of her Majesty's ship Retribution, from the Cape of Good Hope. This species is called by the Dutch Boers the Wait-a-Bit, or Kaffir Bush. It grows from six to twenty feet in height, chiefly near springs, ravines, &c., and bears a small yellow globular flower. The frontier, at present the scene of warfare, is thickly covered for several miles with this bush, presenting an impenetrable barrier to the regular troops, and an excellent cover to the Kaffirs, who creep along the ground underneath it, from which it is impossible to dislodge them. Several attempts to destroy it by fire have been tried, but without success, from its peculiar succulent properties, and growing chiefly in moist places. It is this bush which enables the Kaffirs to keep under cover so near Graham's Town with impunity. During Lord Holland's last illness, George Selwyn called and left his card. Selwyn had a fondness for see inz dead bodies, and the dying lord, fully comprehending his feeling, is said to have remarked—" If Mr. Selwyn calls again, show him up : if I am alive I shall be de lighted to see him ; and it I am dead, he would like to see me." If the names of the ten patriarchs, Adam, Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, and Noah, be jointly explained, their signification is,— " Man, being placed in a wretched and lamentable condi tion, the blessed God shall descend, teaching that His appointed death produces to debased and smitten man rest and consolation." her is min meir roots, and well water, if the went, Leave the next three rows of potatoes without putting any otner crop between them ; take them up the first week in August, and sow turnips, 70 inches row from row ; thin them out to about 3 inches apart ; when large enough, thin as required for use, taking out every other one. Let Savoys be planted between the remaining rows of potatoes, a row between each. at. 20 inches apart in the rows. Take up every alternate row, as required for use, which will give the Savoys the benefit of light and air, much sooner than they would get it were the rows to be taken up regularly. When the alternate rows are all removed, proceed to take up the others, and fork the earth well up to the Savoys. The above mode of cropping will answer equally well for a border (provided the peas were sown there), with the exception of the row of b,occoli, which must be grown on an open quarter.—J . STEEL, Clitheroe, in the Gardeners' Chronicle. Straw as Covering.—Clean straw is an excellent cover ing for many things : thousands on thousands of sea kale in frames or under hoops have no other blanching material ; and how clean they grow in it. Rhubarb, in winter forcing and early spring, grows beautifully pinky. It is well known that early spriog frosts destroy rhubarb ; but if a six-inch layer of straw is put on every crown, as the heads push up, they raise the straw with then!, and not only give the stalks a better colour, and make them less " stringy," but also keep the leaves from growing too large. No wind will blow it off, nor will the most in tense frost injure the plants. Straw should not be looked on as a mere litter ; it is as good as a frame upon a large scale. What sort of eatable strawberries would we have without straw ? In summer, every crop, such as goose berries, currants, and many other things, should have the protection of straw, which keeps the sun from drying up the surface, and the surface roots damp and cool, while all weeds are kept down. Market gardeners use it for their frames it matters not whether for cucumbers, melons, or potatoes, straw is their covering —and their crops are more secure than when " protected" by a thin mat. But some may object to the use of straw on account of the litter it makes in the garden ; but if any of those who object to its use for this season will just take a peep into Covent Garden Market, at any season, they cannot fail to be struck with the quality of the produce, in the raising of which straw plays an important part. Straw is also the best of all manures for a strong retentive soil, when it is dug in fresh, as it decays and leaves innumer able worm-like holes, which act as drains for the roots.— JAMES CUTHILL. NEW AND RARE PLANTS Able: Jezoensis (Siebold).—Pinacctc.---This recently introduced species is a native of Japan, and appears to be quite hardy in this climate. Seeds and young plants were introduced a season or two since by Messrs. Standish and Noble, of Bagshot. It is said to form a very grace ul tree. Its leaves, which are imperfectly placed in two rows, are of a brilliant green on both sides, and about 1} inch long. In their young state the branches have a warm brown tint, occasioned by being covered by a down of that colour ; as they grow older, however, they assume the brilliant green above mentioned. The leaves remain many years on the blanches—the Japanese say seven. It produces a handsome cone six or seven inches in length, the scales of which are broad, convex, and rounded, fixed firmly to their axes, with a serrated bract at their base, slightly protruding at their point of intersection. The latter circumstance is a distinctive character of the spe cies. From the appearance of an imported tree in the pos session of the importers, we consider it very handsome, and perfectly distinct. - Impatiens cornigera (horn-bearing balsam).--A new species from Ceylon : rather pleasing, but not very orna mental. Of course a stove plant. —Curtis's. Bot. Mag. Machceranthera tanacetifolia.—A pretty composite plant from Mexico ; habit half shrubby; flowers some what like an Aster.—lbid. Ranunculus cortusa folius (cortusa-leaned buttercup). —The handsomest of the genus, and likely to be highly esteemed by botanists. Eugenia ugni.—The Myrtilla, a neat myrtaceous plant, forming an elegant hardy shrub. Native of Chili. Pentstemon bacchariformis.—Ono of the handsomest of this really beautiful genus. Grindelia grandiflora.—A handsome orange coloured annual composite, from Texas. NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS The Gardeners' Magazine of Botany, or Garden Com panion. New Series. London : Orr and Co.—We have before us the first part of a new series of this valuable publication, edited by Messrs. A. Henfrey, F.L.S., T. Moore, F.L.S., and W. P. Ayres, C.M.H.S. It is cheaper than the former series, though not less beauti fully got up. The illustrations are fewer in number, but superior in execution—indeed they are remarkably fine. The plants figured are two beautiful hybrid Ericas, which are likely to become great ornarm nts of our greenhouses ; they are named E. Thomsonii and E. Mooreana. There are also five of those beatutiful additions to the conservatory, the Pompone Chrysanthemums, called Asmodie, Perfects, Le Pygmee, Modele, and Sacramento. They are charming flowers, and must ere long become universal favourites, especially as they are well adapted for window culture. There are several ably-written articles, both botanical and horticultural. English Botany. Re-issue. London : J. E. Sowerby. —This first-class work progresses fast, and, if possible, improves as it goes on. The Cruciferous plants are illus trated this month. The colouring of the plates is most carefully executed. Of the plates we need say nothing : they have a European reputation. Hooker's Journal of Botany, and Kew-Garden Mis cellany, contains a large amount of interesting botanical information, and reviews of new works. OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK The ver► open weather gives the gardener an opportunity of forwarding many operations, such as planting deciduous trees and shrubs, and herbaceous plants in the borders. New walks may be laid down, and any alterations may be done. In the greenhouse, a frequent examination should be made and every dead leaf removed, as much injury is caused by damping and mouldiness arising from the de cayed parts. In the early vineries it is advisable to attend to the external borders, and give a thick cover of litter or leaves, and, internally, a temperature of 45' to 50 0 by night, should be kept up. In the open ground, pruning should be carried on with vigour amongst fruit trees of all kind ; roses, too, may be pruned, but if other work can be done this may he postponed till later in the season. TO CORRESPONDICNTS. We shall, as formerly, be much obliged for any commu nications with which our readers may favour us. A FANATIC.—The Carlisle Patriot informs us that a young woman, near Rockliff, fancying that she possessed the degree of faith in which St. Peter failed, attempted, in the presence of a large number of spectators, to walk upon the waters of the river Eden. She, however, speedily sunk, and calling out for assistance, was taken into the ferryman's boat. The ducking may probably do her good. I MARK A gentle. b Stir sow • 4 (hi this ( And yon I saw a IT Upon t No spread And t hti I heard I a child Each had a hope Who sows un shal TO A MISSIONARY REV. .1. HALL ilteri mignionette Jew shall fall, h heart nd matt y truth An es is loca from t would had th square miles w strait Jerem ceses i plis h and that in these day example s of as- cted district in the light ht that he drew more atory, if they had only bairn there, On glancing at the prose, to fall back upon. He, time county, on the nort ice, by far the ant to p however, we find tha therefort DOWN land, co tents. called * have been c The suburb M 2 U rileates been reek° the year. To the a northern and in the g poses betwee John De Cou ing his pro Kinsale, e covered in 1 St: B merits of the Arm eminem, men is i with law, metlicit Sloane, the natur of which Dr. Hincks oriental set Taylor wa our literature at th about forty years orator a Presbyterians county ; Dr. I s exclusively agricultural a. Local tradition s • probably more or fe th ided vnpatrick C I St. ( h; and his re :ditary privil s sovereign ad not been the number of da gs of Uli- first convert edral he re permit. county must always funds." ave name to the whole I ii; Here Sir I maintained that tt notwithstand- t. vo ........ 1---- ive, Lord spiritual princ ge of remaining salvation of soots In the depart- I.—. ----) the oak, L COUNTY. xcellent I exertion t in salt." nd the 1 ii;e-p-e-ricTiji It also con- .r lake which corn- :, and is subject ..,,,lumba s alai eon, E! LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT. „ COMMITTAL OF A GANG OF HOUSEBREAKERS: On Friday an investigation took place in the magistrates' private room, at the Sessions-house, before Mr. Bolton, respecting several robberies which have lately been com mitted by an organized gang of housebreakers, named Peter Hunter, John Aikin, Ellen Shields, Rose Brad shaw, and Elizabeth Taylor. The prisoners resided at house in Banastre-street, kept by Ellen Shields, where•a great quantity of stolen property was found, some on the persons of the prisoners, as well as a number of pawn tickets for various articles. On the 12th inst., the house of Mr. Hutchins, in Paget court, was entered in his ab sence, and clothing to the amount of £3 stolen. The house of Mr. John Glover, 7, Beau-street, was entered by means of skeleton keys, and property to the amount of £2O stolen. The house of Mr. Wilson, in Dublin street, was entered from the kitchen window, on the 6th inst., and several articles of clothing stolen. The house of Mrs. Anderson, Glegg-square, Glegg-street, was ford bly entered on the 24th of December, and dresses, shawls, &c., to the amount of £l2, stolen. The house of Mr. Moon, Burlington-street, and that of Mr. William John son, New Blenheim -street, were entered with skeleton keys on the 3rd inst. and 24th of December, and various articles of wearing apparel abstracted. The cases• being all fully proved, the prisoners were committed for trial. The prisoner Hunter has been previously sentenced to ten years' transportation. CLAIM FOR WAGES BY A SEAMAN.— On Friday, Cap tain Fenwirk, master of the ship Monica, lately arrived frern Calcutta, was summoned by Charles Carl Ernesear, a sailor, for the sum of £6 16s. Bd., being the balance of wages claimed by him. The complainant had shipped at Calcutta, in September last, on board the Monica, as an able seaman, at £4 a month, but on the arrival of the ves sel at this port, the defendant refused to pay him more than £3 per month, on the plea that the complainant did not know how to steer the ship, and had to be twice sent from the wheel. Witnesses were called to prove com plainant's efficiency as a helmsman and general seaman. Defendant was ordered to pay complainant at the rate of £3 per month STABBING A BOY.—On Friday, Augustus Bento, Li na tive of Manilla, and cook on board the ship William Spruce. now lying in Waterloo Dock, was charged with stabbing the cabin boy of that vessel. It appeared that, during the captain's absence, the prisoner was entertain ing some of his countrymen in the galley with the ship-'s provisions, and that the boy had told him he would in form the master, upon which the prisoner drew a long sharp knife and stabbed him in the side, but fortunately without doing any material injury. The prisoner was or dered to pay £5, or be committed for two months, PUBLICANS AND BEE RSELLERS ' CASES.—Edward Horrocks, publican, Peter-street, was, on Friday, fined £5 and costs.—Thomas Nickson, publican, Blundell. street, acquitted:—ThomasJones,Simpson-street, (Park), fined one shilling.- William Corless, beerseller, Jubilee street, the same fine.—Wm. Hampson, publican, refusing to admit an officer, was fined 20s. and costs.—Lewis Parry, heerseller, was fined 2a. 6d., and 2s 6d. costs. OFFICE ROBBERY.—On Thursday, two youths, named Thomas Murphy and Hugh Mullen, were caarged with brealdne into the office of Mr. Hamilton, wine-merehant, Oldball-street, and stealing therefrom nine bottles of wine. The office had been fastened at five o'clock on Monday afternoon, and in the course of the evening it was discovered that it had been entered by a false key, and a robbery perpetrated. The evidence not being complete, the prisoners were remanded. BURGLARY.—On Thursday, Emma Terry and Samuel Gill were charged, on suspicion, with hurglarionsly en. tering the dwelling-house of Edward Everall, Tarlton street, and stealing some wearing apparel, a pocket-book containing £3, and other articles. The thieves had ob tained an entrance into the parlour by forcing the front window. Mary Ann Ashton stated that she had lived with the prisoner Gill in Spitalfields, and that, on the pre vious Friday morning, he returned home with Mr. Eve rail's property. He sent the female prisoner to pledge th em i n Islington, and she (the witness) accompanied her. The money, on their return, was handed to Another charge of housebreaking was preferred against them. On the 3rd instant, the house of Mary Ann Denison was entered during the night, and robbed of a shawl and some chimney ornaments, which were sold by the female prisoner to a furniture-broker, in Richmond row, who had also purchased from her Mr. Everall'i pocket-hook. The prisoners were committed for trial. CHARGE AGAINST A FATHER BY HIS SON.-011 Thursday, an elderly man, named Jonathan Huntingdon, a plasterer, was charged by his son, Joseph Huntingdon, with stealing a bed, bolster, and some bedclottes. It appeared that the prisoner and his wife Pved separate, and that be (the son) supported his mother and three children. The prisoner constantly annoyed them, and, watching an opportunity, when he and his mother were absent from the house, entered by the back door, and, making his way up stairs, stole the property and de camped. The old man, on being asked for his defence, stated that he had not lived with his wife for three years ; she had run away and left him with six children. They (meaning the mother and the prosecutor) had stolen the bed and the other property from him, and left him with out anything to cover himself or the children, Mr. Mansfield said that the charge of felony could not be sustained against the prisoner. It was, be said, a very deplorable thing to see father and son appear under such circumstances. ORMSKIRK. --- SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Thursday morning., as a young man named Edward Mawdsley, joiner, in the em ploy of Mr. Henry Mawdsley, builder, &a , Aughton street, was moving a piece of timber on the top of Mr. Fairhurst's steam-mill, he fell to the ground, and sus tained great injury. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. —This hoard met on Thursday morning. Guardians present—Messrs. Stoner (in the chair), Mercer, Ho'croft, and Hunt. The expenditure on account of the township for the last week amounted to £4O 15s, lid. ; union, to £8 15s. 6d. ; non-resident poor, £1 3s. 6d. ; total, £5O 14s. lid. The expenditure on account of the inmates of the workhouse for the past week was £3 14s. old., their number was 71, and 33 vagrants had been lodged in the vagrant ward. MAGULL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.—SERIOUS ACCI DENT.—This society, which has lately been very active in advocating the cause of temperance in Ormskiik, pro cured the services of Messrs. Southall, Bradley, Taylor, Ragg. &c.. of Liverpool, on Monday evening last, for the purpose of performing the celebrated American piece, called " The Trial of Alcohol, alias John Barleycorn. alias Strong Drink." The trial took place in the Town hall. Mr. Hall, who sustained the character of John Barleycorn, in making his escape from the tailor, broke one of his legs in leaping off the platform. WARRINGTON MUSEUM AND LIBRARY.--The Rev. P. P. Carpenter has undertaken the instruction of a class in the science of zoology, in connection with the public museum and library. The numerous and valuable specimens of natural history in the museum offer great facilities for this study. CHURCH INSTITUTE : ANNUAL MEETING—The fifth annual meeting of the members of the Church Institute was held in the National School-room, Church-street, yesterday evening week. There were present the Hon. and Rev. Horace Powys, president; the Rev. H. Bostock, Aldermanhonorary t p r e e r a r s i u n r ! r Mr. ; the Alderman Rev. A. e A r . p.oßiot, ridgman, a b hundred other members. Th e t reasurer ' s report was read, showing that the inco me o f th e year was £6 B 14s. 3 d ., and the expenditure £5B 17 s . 64d., leaving a balance of £9 16s. Bd. ouMtr; BOARD OF GUARDIANS. —The usual weekly meeting of the Board of Guardians was held on Wednesday last, at the workhouse ; Mr. Hodgson, the chairman, presiding. The returns of the nrevious week were as follows :—ln No. 1 district 1,077 persons had been relieved, at a cost of £5l 3s. 6d., of which £23 2s. 6d. was in kind, and £2B Is. in money; in No. 2 district, 260 persons had been relieved, at a cost of £l4 12s. 6d., of which £5 2s. Of. was in kind, and £9 103. in money ; in No. 3 (rural) district, 444 persons had been relieved, at a cost of £24 ss. 3d. all in money. Total number relieved. 1,781 ; total cost of relief, £9O ls. 3d. The number of inmates in the workhouse was 159, and the number of vagrants lodged and relieved, 156. Compared with the corresponding week last year, these returns stew a de crease of 138 in the number relieved, of £ll 17s. Ild. in the cost of relief, and of 101 in the number of vagrants. The balance in hand was £291 14s. 6d. THE STEAM-SHIP CITY OF GLASGOW. The following is an abstract of the log from Liver pool to Philadelphia : Dec. 10.—Wind W., W.S.W., W.N.W. Strong breezes ; 12.45 p.m. passed Rock ; 2 p.m. discharged pilot; 9.50 p.m• Skerries. Dec. 11.—Wind W.N.W.,dis. 150 miles. 4 a.m. South Stack ; noon, light breezes and hazy ; Tuskar S.S.W. 6 miles ; 10.2 a p.m. Kinsale Light N.W. by W. Dec. 12. — Wind S.W., dis. 213 miles. 4 a.m. Cape Clear; moderate, with heavy westerly swell. Dec. S.V. and S., dis. 205 miles. Fresh breezes and cloudy, with heavy westerly sea. Dec. 14.—Wind S., dis. 250 miles. Strong gales and cloudy, with a heavyllcad sea. _ _ _ Dec. 15.- - Wind W. and S.W., die. 163 miles. Noon, strong breezes ; tnidnight, strong gales and cloudy, with heavy sea. Dec. ;G.—Wind very variable from W., dis 125 miles. Fresh gales and heavy squalls, with hail and rain and very high sea ; passed n vessel bound east. Dec. 17.—Wind W. and N.W., dis. 89 miles. Strong breeze• and squally, with heavy sea. Dec. 18.—Wind W.N.W., dis. 154 miles. Strong gales, with thunder and lightning, and very heavy sea. Dec. 19.—Wind W. and N.W., dis. 102 miles. Strong gales. with heavy sea ; carried away port, head-knees, rails, and part of figure-head, Dec. 20.—Wind variable at W., die. 103 miles. Hard gales, with heavy squalls and heavy sea. Dec. 21.—Wind S.S.W. and W., dis. 155 miles, Heavy gales, and heavy head sea ; p.m. under steam only. Dec. 22.—Wind variable at W., dis. 88 miles. Strong gales , with hard squalls; carried away the jib-boom. Dec. 23.—Wind N.W. and W.N.W., dis. 82 miles. A.M• hard gales, with hail and rain ; p.m. moderate and cloudy. Dec. 24.—Wind E.N.E., and N., and W.N.W., dis. 208 miles- Severe gale, with snow •, shortened sail. ' Dec. 25.—Wind W.N.W. and S.W., dis. 189 miles. A.M. Fresh breezes and squally ; p.m. heavy gales, with high sea. Dec. 26.—Wind W. by N., dis. 114 miles. Moderate and hazy, with heavy head sea. Dec. 27.—Wind N.N.W., dis. 172 miles. Bard squalls, with hail and snow. Dec. 28.—NVtnct N.W. and S.W. dis. 193 miiegi. breezes and cloudy. Dec. 29.—Wind W.N.W. and W., di S. 206 Nudes. Fresh breezes and gloomy, with heavy head sea. Dec. 30.—Wind W.S.W., dis. 219 miles. Light breezes, and clear; 10 p.m. saw Cape Henlopen Light; 11.30 passed ditto. Dec. 31.—Wind S.E. 12.35 a.m. took pilot off Lewistown; 1.23 a.ni. anchored; Cape May E S.; thick. foggy weather; pilot refused to proceed in consequence of the fog; p.m. thick , with heavy rah,. Jan. 1 ---6.30 a.m. weighed anchor, and proceeded; 6.45 p.UI. made feet to Queen•street wharf, having in the paeaage up tta river pealed through a quantity of thick let