The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-09-16 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS. " An Episcopalian," on Tuesday (UP Eibrrpool otantiarb. FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER IG, 1842 As members of a commercial community, to us the most important news, brought by the last mail steamer from the United States, is the enactment, after all, by the American Government, of a new and highly restric tive tariff. Whilst Great Britain is relaxing her com mercial code, in favour of foreign nations, and sub mitting her domestic industry to foreign competition, America is drawing the cordon of protection closer round the industry of her people; and, except in arti cles, to the manufacture of which their skill is not as Yet equal, and in products to which her climate is not fitted, is withdrawing herself from competition with foreign countries. In legislating for the creation of re venue, too , , America and England proceed upon to tally opposite principles. America has a deficient re venue —that revenue, be it remembered, derived en tirely from her customs—and to increase it to the level of her expenditure, she raises her scale of duties. To effect the same object, this country pursues a totally °PPosite course. To produce increased revenue, we lower import duties; and experience has proved to us that any other course would fail in producing the de sired effect. Can there, we are inclined to ask, with this contra dictory experience before us, be such a thing as a sys tem of political economy applicable to all nations alike, —an infallible theory which ought to guide us in com mercial legislation ? Decidedly not. The code of commercial laws which will enrich and promote the, growth of one country is unfitted for another, differ ently-circumstanced. An old country abounding in accumulated capital and in labour seeking to be em ployed, requires a treatment totally different to one in which labour is scarce and high-priced and capital de• ficient. Again, a country possessing a vast territory requiring cultivation, and repaying the cost of that cul tivation, calls for a different treatment to one whose soil is fully occupied, and no longer repays the outlay required to bring it into production. Hence the oppo site legislature of America and Great Britain—the arrival at the same results by opposite methods. Hence, too, the utter impossibility, if nations be wis€, of ever realizing the dream of our political philosophers free interchange of commodities throughout the world. We shall be told that the government of the United States, by the Tariff which it has just passed, is retaliating upon Great Britain for her refusal to concede a free trade in corn and provisions. We have been threatened by those in this country, who understood neither her policy nor her necessities, with T e ll a measure of reprisal. The government and t he mass of the population of the United States have legislated in no such spirit. They would readily, we doubt not, see such an alteration of our commercial code as would enable them to pour into the British markets their surplus agricultural produce; but they can not, and will not make such concessions in return " would alone enable Great Britain to think of such a s tep. They have a deficient revenue which can be made up by no other measures, short of direct taxation, except an increase of their import duties. They dread to, above all other things that competition with the C heap labour of Europe into which our Liberal Free traders would gladly draw them. They demand pro tection for their infant manufactures—protection of t he industry of the people ;—and all the sophistry, all the cunningly laid baits which we can offer will not Induce them to come down from that position. And who shall say that they are not justified in this policy ? If the business of a government is to make 48 people happy and to keep them so, who shall say that the government of the United States is not fully warranted in refusing to plunge that people into the beggary whi c h must follow the enormously increased llnports, contemplated by our free - traders, and the displacement of native industry by which it must be attended ? America can, no doubt, produce a vastly increased amount of exportable commodities—chiefly, however, provisions —to exchange for the large imports of foreign productions which she is asked to take from ourselves and other nations. But that beyond her own territory, or by any means ot h er t h an t h e progress i ve increase of her own population, she can find a profita ble Market for these commodities is what no one save a madman can dream of. At this moment the result of - excessive importations is before her eyes—is felt t hroughout her entire continent. Baukruptcy, almost universal, has swept away the property of her mer ehaots,—has damaged her national credit, and para hzed her industry ; and tempt or taunt her as we may, She will not again rush into the same headlong and destructi ve course, f rom the effects of which she is b ut just beginning to recover. We must not however, in the above remarks, be set d own as recording our approval of the details of the Tariff before us, or 'as expressing an opinion that it will add to the stability of the American Republic. We regard the duties imposed upon many of the articles enumerated as extravagantly and absurdly hi gh; and we are convinced that America would act More wisely, in directing her efforts to the develope- Ment of the vast capabilities of her soil, than con tinuing to assert her pretensions to become a ma nufacturing nation. With a duty of 20 per cent. it IS virtu a ll y admitted that she cannot compete w ith the manufacturers of other nations ; and it I nlist be borne in mind that her own manufactures are now advanced beyond the period of infancy. She has had the advantage of the best machinery a nd the best workmen of Great Britain ; and it 13 Plain that if, with the raw material within her "'n hand s , an d a ll t h e advantages wh i ch other coun tries possess, she cannot maintain herself in the race °f c ompetition without protecting duties of 30, 40, a nd even 50 per cent., it would be a wise policy to resign at on ce th e h o p e l ess e flb r t,—b e f ore h er manu facturing masses become like those of Great Britain, '°o unwieldy to be interfered with,—and to direct her industry into safer and more productive channels. l IPon the ver y p r i nc i p l e w hi c h we ha ve no ti ce d, as be ing that which ought to influence the legislation of countries diff erent l y c i rcums t ance d w ith respec t t o their internal capabilities, the present Tariff of America cal l never be a permanent one—can never increase her str ength as a nation—nay, must, if long persisted in, involve her i n convu l s i on , an d l ea d t o th e v i o l e nt br eaking up of her union. The Southern States are Prod ucing and exporting States. Their policy should he that freedom of intercourse with other countries w hich our 'liberal " _______ o.llosorthei. O.IOQ an d which the Northern States dread as something wor se than a p es tile n ce. A n d when the question of ‘'Slav ery ß _ is again powerfully agitated against the t 7utith ern planters—and the treaty just signed be ween Gr ea t B r i ta i n an d A mer i ca may l ea d to suc h a r esult—th e separat i on o f t h e U n i on i nto two, or e ' e n three independent republics—perhaps king attles-will d not be far off. ti e he lon g -t a lk e d- o f t rea ty b e t ween G reat B r i ta i n an d in 'U nited Stat e s i s a t l e n g th c o n c l u d e d. Th e p o i n t s disl)ute, which so lately threatened to involve two po 411, %% ; e rfld countries, allied together by the ties of blood Nva ' e nlninon i n t eres t s , i n a d evas t a ti ng and ruinous are settled, to the honour of our own country and h a t " Permanent advantage of America herself. We h a 'ie secured all that, as a reasonable people, we could th: e ev er hoped for from negotiation —more, cert a i n ly, h a -ti we could h ave gained as the issue of war; and we di ye ' therefore, a heavy debt of gratitude to pay to the co Bt i in guished no bl ema n—Lord Ashburton—by whose ia °- wh j Idment and firmness, added to the estimation ich er he i s h e ld by the American people and go tvinment, w e have arrived at so satisfactory a termina se °l ' an embr o il men t w hich lately bore an aspect of 4.°08 difficulty and danger. of t h e give in another part of our paper the substance jud ge , - " iffe rent heads of the treaty; and , if we may f rom an :: the t one i n w hi c h it is remarked upon by nio .inuen t i al Portion of the American press, our opi- Anotie with of its advantag e t o G rea t Britain is not a solitary se' respect to the terms upon which the long our ted boundary question has been at length settled, transatlantic contemporaries are loud in their corn wstated to b The conc ess i ons which we h ave ma de are e merely nom i nal ones--concessions f rom ""a no substantial benefit is derivable by the Arne- rican people, whilst we possess all the solid benefits for which we have ever contended. In the settlement of the affair of the Caroline we have abated not a point of our position—made no redress, such as was loudly and insolently clamoured for by the American people. Again, with respect to the case of the Creole, we are in a similar position. We have justified the step which we took with regard to that vessel. Finally, we have procured the recognition of the right of search; and not only that, but an engagement on the part of the United States that they will for the future maintain a fleet upon the seas to co-operate with our own in putting down the slave trade with the strong hand. We cannot better conclude our remarks upon this subject than by quoting the following portion of a bitter attack upon it in the columns of the Morning Courier and New York Enquirer. " There has been no time," exclaims our contemporary, " within the last thirteen years, that England would not have gladly acceded to it ;—nay, on the subject of the Slave Trade, such a Treaty we are convinced, goes far beyond her warmest aspirations." So say we ; and we render therefore our warmest gratitude to Lord Ashburton for this happy result of his labours. We have pleasure in announcing to the Conserva tive electors of Exchange and Castle-street Wards, that candidates, in every way worthy of their support, will be prepared to contest the seats of the two Radical members who at present misrepresent their opinions in the Council. Upon the success of the Conservative cause in these two wards, we feel deeply anxious. For the ejection of the present representatives .of those wards, we would make many sacrifices ; and, we are therefore happy to see that two gentlemen of sound Conservative principles—of sound Protestant principles —men who will not go half way to the end which we aim at, and then turn back again —will be brought for ward, and we trust be returned in the place of those ex cellent specimens of liberalism, Messrs. Mellor and Thomas Bolton. For Exchange Ward the candidate announced is John North, jun., Esq.---a gentleman upon whose value in the Council we need not speak. Mr. North is gifted with excellent business habits, a large ex perience in commercial matters, with a greater =cunt of local knowledge than most men have an opportunity of acquiring ; and upon every public question which has agitated the community amongst which he lives, for some years past, has been found engaged contend ing for the best interests of the inhabitants of our good old town. For Castle-street ward the candidate is Mr. 'l'. T. Glazebrook, a gentleman equally sound in principle with Mr. North, and well calculated to re present faithfully and ably the interests of the ward. Of the proceedings of the remaining wards we have not such definite information as will justify us in re marking in detail. Upon all, however, we would urge the necessity of exertion. Radicalism is not dead ; is not even sleeping ; " The creature's at its dirty work again ;" is straining every nerve to climb into municipal au thority ;—is ready to tread in any path, however miry and foul to the goal which it seeks; and if Conserva tism be now found wanting, we may have cause to re gret that lost ground which our utmost exertions may not enable us to regain. THE NEW TARIFF OF THE UNITED STATES. For the information of our commercial readers, we have abstracted a few of the principal articles affecting the com merce of Liverpool and the manufacturing districts, upon which the rate of duty is altered by the American tariff just passed, together with the duty last payable upon the same articles. By this comparison it will be seen that the new rates are a material advance, not only upon those payable, according to Mr. Clay's act, after the 30th of June, 1842, — viz. 20 per cent. ad valorem,—but also upon those of the pre- ceding year WOOL tNMANUFACTURRD, of less value than 7 cents per lb., 3 cents per lb., and 30 per cent. ad valorem. This article, when not exceeding in value 8 cents per lb., was free by the late tariff up to the 30th June, 1812. Other UNMANUFACTURED Wool., 3 cents per lb., and 30 per cent. ad valorem. By the last tariff, up to June 1842, about 30 per cent. WOOLLEN CLOTHS, 40 per cent. ad valoretn. By last tariff, up to June 1842, 29 per cent. CARPETS and CARPETING, treble in grain, Saxony and Au bresson Carpets, 65 cents per square yard. BRUSSELS and TURKEY CARPETS, 55 cents per sq. yard. VENETIAN CARPETS, 30 cents per square yard. All other CARPETS, Ditto. Reduced to 20 per cent. after 30th June, 1842 , - FLANNELS, BOCKINGS, and BAIZES, 14 cents per sq. yard —on an average about 40 per cent. Last year's duty about 29 per cent. READY-MADE CLOTHING, 40 per cent. CorroNs, White, not exceeding 20 cents per square yard, valued at 20 cents, and duty payable at 30 per cent. COTTONS, dyed or printed, not exceeding 30 cents per sq. yard, valued at 30 cents, and duty payable at 30 per cent. COTTON, velvets, cords, moleskins and fustians, not exceed ing 35 cents, valued at 35 cents, and duty payable 30 per cent. COTTON, twist and yarn, not exceeding 60 cents the lb., va lued at 60 cents, and duty payable 25 per cent. If bleached or colored, and not exceeding 75 cents per lb., to be va lued at 75 cents, and pay duty 25 per cent. All other cot ton, twist, yarn, or thread, on spools or otherwise, 30 per cent. ad valorem. Under the old tariff, plain cottons were valued at 30 cents the square yard, and dyed and printed at 35 cents ; but by the progressive reduction the average duty had fallen to about 27 per cent., and would in July this year be an equal duty of 20 per cent. MANUFACTURED SILKS, two dollars and 50 cents per lb. of 16 ounces. By last tariff, free. IRON, bar, not rolled, 17 dollars per ton. IRON, rolled, 25 dollars per ton, or about 80 per cent. By old tariff, duty estimated at about 43 per cent. RAILWAY IRON, if imported prior to the 3d day of March, 1843, entitled to the privilege of the existing laws regula ting this article, and to be exempted from duty on proof of its being laid down for use on any railway prior to that date. If imported afterwards, or not so l a id d own, to be iron. STEEL, to the duty on rolled STEEL, cast, shear and German, in bars, 1 dollar 50 cents per cwt. All other steel, 2 dollars 50 cents per ditto. By old tariff, the duty on all steel was 1 dollar 50 cents per cwt, or about an average of 13 per cent. WORSTED STUFFS, 30 per cent. ad valorem. By the old tariff, free. The bulk of the remaining articles of import, where the duties were specific or high ad valorem, appear to be reduced from the rates fixed in the act of 1833. But the clause in that act providing for gradual reduction being omitted, the general effect will be to impose materially higher rates than have been payable for the last four or five years. We give here the substance of a few of the regulating clauses, — Section 10, enacts that on all unenurnerated articles shall be imposed a duty of 20 per cent ad valorem. Section 11.—An additional 10 per cent shall be levied on all goods which shall be imported in vessels not of the United States—when no specific discrimination are made by the bill ; and 10 per cent additional on all goods, except those brought from beyond the Cape of Good Hope in foreign vessels—pro vided no treaty stipulations be infringed thereby. Section 12.—A1l duties shall be paid in cash, or the goods will be sold after 60 days detention. Section 16, provides that the value of goods, upon which specific or ad valorem duties are payable, shall be appraised and regulated by the price in the markets of the country of which they are the produce or manufacture, adding to that price all cost and charges, except insurance. Section 25 provides, that nothing in this act contained shall apply to goods shipped in a vessel bound to any part of the United States, actually having left her last port of landing eastwardly of the Cape of Good Hope or beyond Cape Horn prior to the first day of September, eighteen hundred and forty-two ; and all legal provisions and regulations existing immediately before the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-two, shall be applied to importations which may be made in vecccele whieh hays left suchlastnort of boin t3 .... ward of the Cape of Good riope or Cape Horn prior to said first day of September, eighteen hundred and forty-two. LOCAL NEWS. PRESENTATION.—The Rev. T. S. Ackland, 8.A., Ma thematical Master at the Royal Institution school, and late Curate of St Michael's, Toxteth-park, has been presented by the Rectors of Liverpool to the Church of St. Stephens, Byrom-street. ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH.—We understand that it is the in tention of the congregation of St. Philip's church, and per sonal friends of the Rev. Thomas Stanley Bowstead, to pre sent him with a tribute of their respect and esteem on his re tirement, after a ministration of twenty-five years and up. wards; and we have authority to state that in the morning and afternoon of Sunday next, the 18th inst., the rev. gen tleman will preach his Farewell Sermons. THE FIRE IN GALTON-STREET.—We stated in our latest particulars of this calamitous fire, that the police, at the time we went to press on Tuesday morning, had succeeded i n greatly reducing the flames. At half-past one all apprehen sions of the fire extending beyond the building in which it originated were dissipated; and from this time the flame s were rapidly subdued, and in a few hours totally extinguished. It is stated that the loss of property, exclusive of the ware house, will not be more than £15,000. We learn from ano ther authority that, including the building, the loss will not exceed £20,000. The warehouse was fully insured, and it is believed that most of the goods were covered by policies. ANOTHE a FlRE. — Shortly after five o'clock on Wednesday evening another fire broke out in a shed at the bottom of Carruthers-street, Vauxhall-road, which raged for about an hour with unabated violence. The place was stored with a quantity of tar, varnish, and other inflammable materials, most of which were consumed ; but with regard to the manner in which the fire originated, no accurate information could be obtained. Three engines from the fire station were speedily on the spot, and the flames were entirely subdued about half-past six o'clock. The premises belonged to Pritchard Brothers. PERSONAL BEAUTY.—Among the most valuable attributes of beauty, whether regarded as conducive to' manly purity and grace of aspect, or as auxiliary to feminine loveliness, a beautiful set of teeth must ever rank among the most im portant elements of a favourable personal appearance. The embellishment and preservation of the teeth and gums have therefore ever been regarded with peculiar interest, and among the mass of preparations suggested for these desirable pu"poses, we would particularize " ROWLANDS' ODONTO, or Pearl Dentrifice," as unrivalled for its excellence in purifying, embellishing and preserving these important and attractive objects.—See Adv. ANn-MoNoPoLy Assoc'AroN.—A meeting of thi agitating body was held at the Royal Hotel, on Wednesday at twelve o'clock. Our reporter attended to give the pro. ceedings publicity, but he was refused permission to do so which will afford our readers some sort of idea of the object: which these rioters and revolutionary gentlemen have it view. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—WC have been requested to draw public attention to the intention of Mr. Atkins to give a fete this evening, in consequence of the request of several families and others, who are desirous of availing themselves of the fineness of the weather. This will be the last Friday evening on which the fetes will take place, as in future on Monday evenings only wiil they be given. PROLIFIC SEASON.—There was lately gathered in the garden of Mr. W. Knowles, Claughton, Cheshire, several gigantic peach-apples ; one of which measured 151 inches in circumference. There was also dug up in the same garden, ninety-two potatoes attached to one single root. These alone would surely serve as ample proofs of the fruitfulness of the season. LATE NEWS FROM RIO DE JANEIRO.—The following is an extract from a letter (received by the Napoleon, via Cowes) dated 3d August, 1842 :—" I have just heard from Monte Video that our minister there has concluded a com mercial treaty with the Monte Video government, but on what terms has not yet transpired. This will be a death blow to Rosas, and will, undoubtedly, be beneficial as con nected with British commercial interests in general in the River Nate." The exchange was 24 to 2417. QUICK WORK.—A couple presented themselves at the parish church of Wigan, on Tuesday forenoon last, and were united in the "silken b on d s of Hymen." Anguish and agony were, however, depicted in the bride's face during the performance of the ceremony, and she walked from church with difficulty. In the afternoon of the same day, the " first fruit" of the newlymarried pair was brought to the same minister to be baptized. This beats the famous hatching machines manufactured by Messrs. Todd, of Bloomsbury, London. In our obituary column will he found recorded the death of Mr. W. B. Evanson, attorney. It is not our place to draw aside the veil atter his death, which a dignified sense of Christian conduct prevented his removing during his life; the afflicted and distressed state, however, in which his fa mily have been unfortunately left, induces us to mention that he was the grandson of a gentleman who represented the county of Cork for many years, and that his family have many claims on Christian sympathy, and on the sympathies of his " legal brethren" in particular. His testimonials are with us, and we shall be happy to show them, and to receive any subscriptions for the benefit of his family that the cha ritably-disposed may he inclined to bestow. A large and handsome silver snuff-box has been presented to Captain Collins, of the American packet-ship Roscius, by Messrs. Fisher and Sons, of this town, in consideration of his noble behaviour and eminent services on the occasion of the loss of the Erin-go-bragh, in December last. On the lid of the box is the following inscription : " Presented to Cap tain John Collins, of the United States packet-ship Roscius, by the owners of the British ship Erin-go-bragh, as a token of their esteem, and in admiration of his gallant and humane conduct, by winch the crew and passengers were rescued (on the 7th Dec., 1841) when the ship was sinking in the midSt of the Atlantic ocean. Liverpool, Aug. 31,1842." The box, which is the workmanship of Messrs. Wordley and Mayer, is of a very tasteful pattern, and richly chased. We believe this is the third time that Captain Collins has been instru mental in saving human life under similar circumstances, since his connexion with the eminent house to whose line of packets the Roscius belongs. THE FUNDS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The funds have not maintained their usual firmness to-day, but no especial cause is assigned for the re-action, which was to the extent of a trifle more than an eighth per cent. In some quarters it appears to have been considered that the failure at Manches ter, which is said to involve a heavy amount of liability, is an event which might probably have had sonic influence on the market. On mature reflection, however, this occurrence can hardly be deemed of sufficient importance to have created this depression, since, if any effect at all were likely to follow such a circumstance, the probability is that it would have been much more severely felt. The general dulness of busi ness will undoubtedly be found to be the true cause of the slight decline. Consols for money closed 92k to *; ditto for the account, 921 to 93 ; India Stock, 249 to 251; Exchequer bills, 49s to bls premium for the 2d issue ; and 51s to 53s for the 2d. issue; New 31 per Cents., 1001 to 10] ; and India Bonds, 36s to 37s premium In the foreign stock mar-• ket the course of dealing was the arrangement of the half monthly account, fixed for final settlement to-morrow. It presented no new feature, and quotations underwent no ma terial alteration. Spanish Actives closed 161 to a ex. cou pons ; ditto 3 per Cents., 201 to 21 ; Portuguese 5 per Cents., 351 to a ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 201 to 1 ; Mexican, 35.+ to 1 ; Danish, 83 to 84 ; Dutch 2 per Cents., 52 to t ; and Bra zilian, 67 to 681. IMPORTANT TO BURIAL SOCIETIES.—On Tuesday, Ed ward M'Cue was put forward at the Police-court, on a charge of having obtained 20s. from John Keeting, the Treasurer of the Irish Sons of Freedom Sick and Burial Society, by means of a fraudulent representation. It ap peared from the evidence that the prisoner called upon Keet ing, and informing him that his child was dead, demanded the sum (205.) which is allowed by the society in cases of the kind. The treasurer proceeded to the house, and, having thus proved the accuracy of the statement respecting the child's death, paid the money. It subsequently turned out that the child was not the offspring of the prisoner, but that it had been merely adopted by him, and he was now put for ward for having falsely represented the child to be his own, the contrary being the fact, and by means of such false re presentations obtaining the sum in question.—Mr. Daven port, who defended the prisoner, read the eighth rule of the society, from which it appeared that any of the members had it in his power to register a child, and that the society had not stipulated in any of its rules that such child should be the• actual offspring of the party. Mr. Davenport, under those circumstances, contended that a member could nomi nate and register a child, though such child might not be connected with him by the ties of consanguinity. In the present instance, the prisoner had adopted the child ever since the latter had bee❑ six months old, and he had been bringing it up as his own.—Mr. Rushton said it certainly appeared according to the eighth rule that he might register a child, and that it was no where provided that the child so registered must be his own. The rules would have to he altered if the society meant the funds to be paid on the death of a man's wife and children. Them was no doubt that the present case was a fraud in spirit : but unless the rules un derwent alteration, and it were provided that the child whose name happened to be registered was the child of the member registering it, the parties perpetrating such frauds as the present would necessarily escape. The prisoner was then discharged. ORDINATION OF THE MINISTER TO ST. PETERS CHURCH, SCOTLAND-ROAD.—ThiS interesting ceremony in the Scotch Church, which we noticed on Friday last, took place on Wednesday, in Rodney-street Church, in presence of a numerous congregation of various denominations, col lected to witness what but rarely has occurred in this quar ter. On a large platform, raised immediately in front of the pulpit, sat the members of presbytery, ministers and elders, (thirteen in number,) and the minister elect, the pulpit being occupied by the Rev. Mr. Campbell, of Manchester, who was appointed by the presbytery to preach and preside on the oc. casion. The service commenced, as usual, with prayer and praise, after which an able and appropriate discourse was de livered, and at its conclusion certain stringent and very searching questions were put to Mr. Ferries, who had moved from his chair and stood in front of the pulpit, to which questions he, as required, gave audible and distinct replies. During the singing of another psalm Mr. Campbell descended to the platform, and Mr. Gardner, the present moderator of the assembly, vacating the chair, it was occupied by Mr. Campbell, who, on rising to offer up the ordination prayer, motioned to Mr. Ferries to kneel upon a cushion, occupying the centre of the platform, before a table, on which also he leant his head. In this position he remained all else stand ing while the prayer was being offered up, and at a certain part the ministers moved forward, and Mr. Campbell set ting the example, each laid a hand upon the head of their kneeling brother, and so for some time remained, the most solemn blessings were implored upon him. When the prayer was ended, and as Mr. Ferries got to his feet, each held out to him the right hand of fellowship, as, according to Scripture, an ordained minister of the gospel. A psalm being again sung, Mr. Cleland, of Bolton, delivered the address to the ministers, and Mr. Wilson, of the Isle of Man, the address to the people. On retiring from the church, all present had an opportunity of expressing their sympathy with Mr. Ferries, and their concurrence in all that had been done by taking him the hand, which was cordially embraced by almost every individual having any interest in the ordination. MARINERS' CHURCH TRACT SOCIETY..—The annual meeting of the members and friends of the Mariners' Church Tract Society was held on the evening of Tuesday, in St. Andrew's School, for the purpose of receiving the committee's report of their proceedings during the past year. The chair was occupied by the Rev. W. Maynard, and on the platform were the Rev. k. Davies, Mr. Wm. Maples, Mr. Groom, Mr. Thompson (secretary to the society), and several other warm friends of the society. The rev. chair man, in his opening address, enlarged upon the moral and spiritual benefit to be derived from the circulation of reli gious tracts among seamen and mariners, expressing also his regret that the efforts of the society were necessarily con tracted by the want of funds. In conclusion, he addressed a few words to the distributors, exhorting them to persevere, as having the assurance that their labours would eventually receive an abundant reward. The secretary then read the report, which, after an appropriate introduction, stated that durinc , the past year five members had been engaged in the circulation of tracts, of whom two had been occupied in vi siting the boarding-houses in the neighbourhood of the docks, by whose active and praiseworthy exertions 4,563 tracts had been lent. The other three had been well em ployed in visiting the vessels in the several docks : during the past year 3070 vessels had been visited, and 4200 tracts hpcidi.s 3000 pcidedriAses made to seamen. Unfurtu nately from the want of tracts the report stated, that the dock districts bad not been visited for nearly five months, and only two of the districts on shore. The report con cluded by an earnest appeal for aid to the Christian liberty of the public. A variety of instances were next narrated by the secretary of the desire prevailing among seamen to receive this means of improvement and instruction ; after which the meeting was addressed by the Rev. Richard Davies, and several others. The proceedings terminated by singing a doxology. We cordially commend this society to all who have a just sense of the spiritual wants of our brave mariners. MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE.—The following members were present at the meeting of the Dock Committee yesterday :—Messrs. Sands (chairman), Horsfall, Ilolt, Holmes, Nicol, Mellor, Bulley, Shand, Ripley, Middleton, and Aikin. The Sub-committee of Works stated that they had nothing to report. The Sub-committee for the Depart ment of the Harbour Masters reported that the lease of the site of the old telegraph station at Point Lynas would cease on the 21st instant, and with it the payment of £lO per annum. The solicitor of the trust was now in correspondence with the agent of Lord Dinorben, upon the subject of a lease of the new site. Mr. M'Arthur, manager of the boats of the Steam-tug Company, in a letter to the committee, stated that the company had ordered one of their boats to be placed at the disposal of the committee free of charge. The same sub-committee reported that they could not recommend the committee to grant the application of Messrs. Eaton and Co., of Mostyn, for permission to place a hut upon the pier of Seacombe slip; and further, that no alteration could at present be made for the accommodation of vessels laden with potatoes. In reply to a question from Mr. Ripley, the Surveyor stated that the remaining part of Salthouse Dock would be ready for the reception of vessels by the end of November. The same sub-committee recommended that trial be made for three months of the removal, from Prince's Dock to Waterloo Dock, of the American liners, and that one quay-berth and three stage-berths be exclusively appro priated to their accommodation ; and that at the end of three months the North Harbour-master report the effect of the alteration. Confirmed. The Warehouse Sub-committee recommended that two keepers be appointed to the transit sheds, and that Samuel Wood and Joseph M`Loughlin be elected to act under the superintendent, at wages of 255. a week each, and also that 7s. a-week be allowed for an office boy. Confirmed. They further recommended that an abstract of the clauses from the dock act relating to the sheds, and also of the regulations adopted for their manage ment, be printed for the information of the public. Agreed to.—A plan of the offices was then submitted and approved of. A letter from Mr. James Brebner, steam-packet agent, requesting the shed on the west quay of Clarence Ilalf-tide Basin to be boarded up was referred to the Sub-committee of Works. The committee then separated. DEAF AND DUMB.--IMPOSItION.—We have been in fornied that a woman has been going about Liverpool, New Brighton, and the neighbourhood, in company with a deaf and dumb child, endeavouring to raise a subscription, for the purpose, as she states, of its obtaining entrance into the School for Deaf Mutes, in Oxford-street ; mentio n i ng , th at from £4O to £5O would he requisite for the purpose. The school in question, only charging for poor boarders in its n ew establishment, from £8 to £l4 a-year, according to the age of the pupil. We are also given to understand, that there is abundance of room for double the number of scholars at present in that institution, and that day scholars are received without any charge at all, if the parents or friends are unable to contribute towards their education. THE REV. DR. COOK. —This distinguished Protestant preached on Tuesday evening in the Scotch Church, Old ham-street, on behalf of the Church of Risley, in this dis trict, one of the churches which the Unitarian body had usurped, and which the decision in Lady Hewley's case res cued from their hands. - The text was taken from the sth chapter of St. Paul's second Epistle to the Corinthians, verse 20th—" Now then we are ambassador for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us ; we pray you in Christ's stead be ye reconciled to God." The rev. doctor, from this passage laid down three points: first, that there is a truth implied in it, to wit, God and man require to be reconciled ; second, that there is a truth to be inquired into—what is this reconciliation f—and third, that there is an instrumen tality to be developed, namely, the arguments whereby the ambassadors for Christ enforce God's word when he entreats men in Christ's stead to be reconciled to God. These pro positions naturally led the doctor into an extensive review of the doctrines of original sin, which he established by very powerful reasoning, the Trinity and the Atonement of our Lord and Saviour; and as might also be expected, he con futed the fundamental maxims held by the followers of Arius and Socinus. At the close he made a powerful ap peal in favour of the church in behalf of which he had come to Liverpool ; called upon Protestant denominations gene rally to aid each other in extending the work of the reforma tion ; entreated of his Presbyterian brethren to continue to cherish a proper feeling of gratitude towards the members of the Church of England, who had on so many occasions sup posted them by their contributions, and requested of them, whenever it lay in their power. to repay the debt by sub scribing towards the establishment. The collection amounted to the sum of £23. MUSHROOMS.—The quantity of this delicious production of the meadow brought to our markets during the last fort night has far exceeded that of any former years within our recollection,--a circumstance to be accounted for (as well as the great abundance of fruit) to the influence of an unusually long and warm summer, and the genial showers that have re cently fallen. When the crop began to come in the price was about 6d. per quart ; and this quotation," from the rapidly increasing supply, and the consequent accumulation of " stock," was maintained but a short time, a rapid dimi nution being necessarily submitted to, until the article, yes trrday, could be purchased foi 2d., Id., and even Id., ac cording to quality—the finer (buttons) for pickling, and the inferior, or broken, for present use, or the making of catsup ; of which last epicures will doubtless obtain a cheap supply for a long time to come. On Saturday last upwards of 100 measures were brought into St. John's Market alone by the east gate, and a large quantity into other marts in the town— being at least double the amount shown on the previous market day. Every day since the supply has been on the increase as compared with the former week. Upwards of 300 baskets, and 10 to 15 hampers were brought to St. John's on Wednesday. Many of them are of enormous size, and the whole may be said to be fine. Parties who were wont during the season to perambulate the fields in the neighbourhood at an early hour—" brushing with hasty steps the dew away"—have almost abandoned the pursuit, their individual gatherings, at a considerable expenditure of time, shoe-leather, and fatigue, in these less prolific and more trodden grounds, being thrown into the shade, even with their quarts (which would have been a prize worth boasting of in ordinary years) by the hundredweights carted to market by the country dealers. The weather on Monday was cold and unpropitious, and it was thought that the crop—always pre carious—would receive a check ; but it has since been warm and favourable for the growth of the plant, and if it so con tinue a week or two longer, the entire produce in this and the neighbouring counties, (of which we have a knowledge in this respect,) will be greater than on any occasion within the memory of the oldest inhabitant. The greater portion of the quantity brought to this town is, we learn, from Wales and the neighbouring districts in Cheshire. The low lands or marshes near the Point of Ayr, in Flintshire, have alone pro duced their cart loads. SHARP REPLY.—(WIGAN WIT.)—A certain individual, well known in Wigan as an empty boaster, and particularly deficient in intellectual acquirements, was speaking loudly of the intelligence of his ancestors and himself, a few even ings ago, and concluded his talented eulogy by saying, " In deed, gentlemen, lam like a sack !" " Empty," was the rejoinder of one present, who knew well the shallow-brained pate from which the observation proceeded.—[We scarcely know which most to admire—the wit of the Wigan man, or of the chronicler who troubled his pen to forward it to us.— En. L. S.] THE EXHIBITION. The exhibition this year is composed of five hundred and ninety-four paintings—water colour drawings and sculptures, of which upwards of one hundred and ninety are contributed by artists of Liverpool. A very good proof of their ability and facility of composition. The first picture that claims our notice is hung over the door-way-- 4. First Love. G. F. Mulvany. R. H. A. 34, Bold-street. —This work represents a youth and maiden sitting beside a well in " converse sweet." The half-bashful look of the girl, and earnest expressive countenance of the youth, are well de picted. The dog asleep by his master, and the overflowing pitcher are happily introduced to show the inattention of the youthful pair. This picture has much merit. 5. A Lisbon Beau Cod; H.M. Ship Donegal, Revenge, &v.. saluting: the South Bank of the Tagus, Casilias Point in the distance. Scaforth.—This artist has several excellent pictures in the room Nos. 5,9, 15, 318; his shipping is al ways well drawn; he seems to delight in calms, the idea of which he conveys with great ability. 10. Portrait of a Gentleman. John Bishop, 13, Bold place.—This is the portrait we alluded to in our last of Mr. Bean. A capital picture it is : well painted ; the position of the figure easy, while the likeness is inimitable. 11. Hasting's Fishing Boats on the Beach, Ebb Tide. S. Walters, 52, Nelson-street.—A charming little picture. The sea crisp and transparent; the luggers on the beach are well painted, the scene true to nature. We have witnessed similar scenes in the " sunny south" many a time and oft. Mr.' Walters' other pictures are numbered 188, 312, both works of merit. 13. Mill near Corven. S. Eglington.—A sweetly painted little picture, consisting of mill, waterfall, hill, and wood. A ilyfisher in the foreground. 14. In Yorkshire. Thos. Creswick.—The mill on the left is well painted ; we object to the sloping ground on the right. Mr. Creswick's other picture, No. 69, is by far the best : in the latter the farm-house is elaborately painted ; , the foliage of the lofty trees has all the freshness of spring. This picture is sold. We envy the purchaser. 16. Farrier's Shop. H. Boddington.—A charming picture representing a green lane in the distance, a farrier 's house and shop, with figures, a road and pond. Scenes such as these are to met with in every English county. 18. A Girl crossing a Brook. J. Graham.—A girl is here represented just stepping into the brook :painted with much depth of colour, in imitation of the old Dutch masters. The female is stout enough for one of Ostade's vrows. 19. The Assignation. 22. The Confidant. T. Bridgford. —This artist has a strange notion of flesh colour. The com plexions of both the ladies represented appear like those of the figures in the barber's windows. Such complexions may exist,—we never saw any like them. The attitude of No. 19 is queer enough. 21. Group of Lions at Play. W. Huggins, Kirkdale road.—Mr. Lion Huggins will wear his subject threadbare. We commended his works last year, and fully expected to find this season something better. Toujours perdrix is a trite saying. Mr. Huggins must exhibit something else than lions if he wishes to rise. In the present picture the " po tent, grave, and reverend seignor" on the rock is well painted, as also the playful female ; but the landscape is bad. Mr. Huggins has several other works,—Nos. 329, 342, 406, and 413. 23. Sketch of Mr. Higgie, as Mercutio. J. Mott, Bean street.—A. decidedly clever picture, but not a likeness. 25. Dutch Boats beating into the Scheldt. E. W. Cooke. —This artist has evidently studied Backhuysen with some effect. This picture partakes of much of his freshness and The sea is well painted. 24. Scene _from Sterne's Sentimental Tour. W. P. Frith. —The face of the traveller is too voting ; that of the lady too .31` Clisian to please us. 2G. The Nook at Anzbleside. W. Collingwood, 37, Russell-street.—An interesting interior, with some good points._ _ 27. Shanes Castle, Loughneagh, county Antrim. W. G. Herdman, Landsdowne -terrace, Everton.—Mr. Herdman is an indefatigable contributor to the exhibition. He has this year several very clever pictures: his style is free and bold ; his touch vigorous, and his colouring judicious. This is a small work but a * (rood one. 34. The Death of Sir William Lamblon, at the Battle of Marston Moor. R. Ansdell, 48, Seel-street.—Although great pains have been bestowed on this picture, it is not equal to the artist's other efforts. 36. Fountain, w i th Ruins, near Rome. W. Haven.— Remarkable for its staring and bright colours, and strong lights. Mr. Havell has several better pictures than this in the room. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY. The following is the weekly receipts of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, from the 30th June to the 10th Sep.:- 1 and 2 Ju1y........ £ 513 12 5 • 1890 5 2 2214 18 6 2464 6 2178 19 . 10 5 3245 12 2 2464 3 0 2357 3 9 2017 3 8 3 September .. 7593 10 7 3339 4 2 6 August 13 £30278 19 Bor per week £2943 16 3 Deducting the extra receipt for the cat- 7499 3 8 tle show week, by the two last weeks Will leave the regu- } 22779 16 oor per week 2214 14 1 lar traffic But add the actual receipt on weeks 2966 14 0 10 2-7 of the extra traffic 25746 10 oor per week 2503 2 10 Provided the traffic for the remaining period of the current half-year, say 15 5.7 weeks, re mains at ....... ............. 2214 14 1 There is a balance of extra traffic to be divided over this period 0f.... £4532 9 8 or per week 288 4 7 503 If, therefore, the company have declared 5 per ce 2nt. 2 8 on the weekly receipt of £lBOO on the actual receipts to this day, 7 per cent. may be expected on £ 2500. But the Edinburgh and Glasgow have done in four months what other companies have been trying for years to accom plish—viz., the establishment of a system of economy in the working of the line, for, even including a large sum for the maintenance of the way, their working expenses are reduced to 331 per cent., and may be still further reduced at the next declaration of dividend. Some people seem to expect that in the winter months the in some cases it may—but what traffic m a y fall off—possibly they may lose in one they may gain in another —for the pas sengers and goods which are now conveyed by th e canal, will have recourse to the railwa y —when the cana l s are closed by the frost —and therefore it is fair to calculate that the present traffic will be more than maintained. The above is given with a view to protect the interest of the shareholders, who, from statements and misrepresenta tions, are tempted to throw away their shares at the present miserably low prices, w ithout the slightest ca use for such re duction. A SHAREHOLDER. GREAT Loss.—The steam-boat Lebanon was snagged and sunk, a few days ago, while ascending the Missouri river. She had a cargo, belonging to Santa Fe merchant s , valued at 160,000 d o ll ars, the whole o f w hi c h was lost or greatly da maged.—New York Courier. I ST. ANTHONY'S FIRE, OR A VERY PRETTY QUARREL AS IT STANDS. The removal of Dr. Butler, who calls himself the Pope's Chamberlain, from St. Anthony's, has been the topic of much conversation in this town ; and many have been the surmises as.te the real causes of so curious a Proceeding. Re moved, however, he has been •, and that too by the Vicar Apostolic of the District, Dr. Brown. The friends of Dr. Butler, on learning the fact, sent a deputation to the Vicar Apostolic, to prevail upon him to reconsider his determina tion; and last evening a meeting was held in the Queen's Theatre, Christian-street, to receive their report. Mr. CHARLES LENNARD was called to the chair. He stated that the petition to the bishop agreed to at a pre vious meeting had been presented to hi s l or d s hi p, an d t h at all the particulars of the interview with him would be stated by Mr. Griffin, who was one of the deputation. When the meeting were in possession of all that had transpired it would be their duty to follow up the business with energy and de termination. Although' the bishop had not acceded to the prayer of the petition, his lordship, during the confeience of the deputation with him, had made an important admission ; for he had distinctly declared that he had not the slightest fault to find with Dr. Butler. And the bishop had emphati cally added, that the shadow of a stain did not rest upon his character. The bishop having made so unequivocal an an nouncement, he (the chairman) could attribute the re moval of Dr. Butler to nothing but a nasty, anti-Irish feeling, blended with a good deal of jealousy against him. Let the matter be minced as it might, every thinking man must come to that conclusion. ' Mr. GRIFFIN then proceeded to narrate the proceedings of the deputation to the bishop, -characterising their interfe- us an attempt to adjust, if possible, he unfortunate dispute now existing between the English clergy of Liver pool and the Irish Catholics of Liverpool. They met the bishop in Liverpool at one o'clock on Sunday last. After his lordship had read a portion of the petition, he said in a very firm tone that bishops were instructed and guided by the Hply Ghost in their apostolic. mission, that he had decided upon Dr. Butler's removal, and that he was deter mined to abide by that decision. His lordship, however, declared that a better clergyman than Dr. Butler could not be, and that there was not the slightest stain, directly or in directly, upon his character. Having, then, no hope from the bishop, the only alternative left to the deputation was to throw themselves upon the friends who first had taken Dr. Butler in hand, and who, he confidently hoped, would by legitimate means retain his services for the vindica tion of their principles which had been subject to more malignant reproach, to more aspersions and misrepre sentations in Liverpool than in any other town on du:sur face of the British dominions. The speaker then attributed the removal of Dr. Butler to the same cause as the chair- Evert , Irish Catholic, and more especially every Irish - vas, in this country, always an object for man _ Catholic priest special ecclesiastical tyranny. This had been clearly es tablished in the case of a distinguished priest who had been removed because he had been instrumental in getting up a cry for the repeal of the union, although be had himself actually raised the chapel from which he had been rejected. It was to this kind of treatment that Dr. Butler was now ex posed at the hands of English Catholics, who made loud professions of their liberality. He had been exposed to every form of calumny without he or his friends being afford ed the opportunity of refutation, but from that platform both of them could speak. The speaker then said he saw some of those calumniators present, and he intimated with tolerable perspicuity that he meant the representatives of the Protestant press, who ought to be aware how they roused the anger of the Irish lion. Dr. BUTLER then rose to address the meeting, and he was received with must noisy applause. He commenced by di lating on the gratitude he felt towards those members of the Catholic religion and of other denominations who had lately united to present him with a token of their regard. When he thought upon their generous conduct he felt unable to express his feelings. It had been hinted to him, when he was being asked to appear at the present meeting, that he would be surrounded by an Irish mobility ; but when be looked round and, saw himself encompassed on all sides by every thing that was truly great and wise, not only in Irish but in British, by men who differed from as well as by men who agreed with him, his heart rejoiced, he was overpowered, nay he felt the utmost possible confidence in asking for an indulgent and a dispassionate hearing, because he had to treat upon a delicate matter. He had to rivet their at tention to a subject which had lately engrossed much public attention. But in the meantime he knew he was a Catholic priest : he knew also what be owed to religion ; he knew further that he was in duty bound to obey his ecclesiastical superiors. He intended, in what he had to say, to proceed methodically. First he would submit in what capacity he addressed them ; then how he had come among them; and afterwards solicit a boon or a grace at their hands. In what capacity then did he address them? That was a painful question, but there was no mincing the matter, for his character was at stake. Many along year had he fought the battle of the church against its enemies, and he trusted in God he should do so again ; but he stood there before a Liverpool audience as a priest under the censure of his ecclesiastical superior. If he stood there according to the testimony of the minister of Trinity Church to his con gregation on Sunday last, he stood as a priest suspended and turned out of St. Anthony's, Liverpool. (Much applause.) Oh, leave the parsons to him ; he would soon settle them. If he stood there according to the ipse dixit of the minister of Wal ton last Sunday, he stood as a suspended priest ; and if hest ood there according to the scandalous assertions of members of his own holy religion, certainly he was a suspended priest. But thank God, no hand of censure had ever been raised over him in the church. He was in the full possession of his sacerdotal faculties. It was said that he belonged to the Propaganda. Most certainly he did; he belonged to the highest congregation in the church that had everywhere sup plied catholic missionaries. If at the present moment Gibson, a member of the Propaganda, was being sent to China, who sent him there ? The Propaganda. Who paid the expense ? The Propaganda. Who increased their bishops ? The Propaganda. To whom was catholicity indebted for being what it was in all parts of the world ? To the Propaganda. To whom did the bishops of Ireland subject their canonical election ? To the Propaganda. What was this Propa ganda? A congregation in Rome composed of the most eminent of the cardinals, with the Supreme Pontiff at their head, which took the management of catholic affairs in every country where it was not the established religion of the state. It was, then, an honour to him to belong to this congregation, and true it was, as it had been said, that at a moment's warning he might be sent anywhere. -.Heaven knew only where- he might be sent ; it might be to New Zealand, and he must obey—and it was his highest honour to belong to the first congregation of the Catholic Church. But independently of this, was it not strange that it had escaped the notice of many that in the Catholic Church no person could be suspended without a fault? Where was the fault he had committed during the time he had been among them ? He had lived among them, and what be had preached had not been concealed from them, and let them come forward and say where be had erred. According to the testimony of the chairman, the bishop had said there was no stain on his moral character, and that he knew not a better priest than Dr. Butler. With this testimony from the vicar apostolic of this district, he was under no censure; with this testimony he met the first question he had proposed, and an swered to it that he was not a suspended priest, and that he was not now speaking to them in that character. If he were a suspended priest, and it was owing to what he had done here, he appealed to every liberal Protestant whether it was not because he had placed in their proper light those pests of society who had been subverting to their own purposes the political and religious feeling of the town. If the characters of these men had been properly exposed previous to his coming to Liverpool, the children of their poor would not have been, under his own eyes, turned out of the Corpora tion Schools. He, however, had given battle to those men, apd he was not ashamed of it ; and it was for this he had in curred the displeasure of his ecclesiastical superiors and his removal from St. Anthony's. He now came to the point; he would tell them presently why he was removed. He had often remarked in the chair of truth at St. Anthony's that he had not come from London with the intention of re maining in Liverpool. By no means. He appealed to every Catholic clergyman in the town to bear him out if that was not the fact. Three or four days after his arrival here, he was solicited by Mr. Wilcox to deliver a series of lectures at St. Anthony's. Being idle, he could not refuse, and at Mr. Wilcox's pressing solicitations he commenced them ; and scarcely had he delivered three or four of the lectures, when proposals were made to him to remain in Liverpool. What was his answer? Why, that his ecclesiastical supe riors had determined that he should proceed elsewhere. He had leave to remain here till Easter. He saw, just what every body saw, that this was a place of all others in England where it was absolutely necessary to have the principles of their reli gion explained, and he said, " I am willing to remain, provided my ecclesiastical superiors, place no obstacle in my way. He wrote to Rome ; he obtained the consent of the Propa ganda; upon that condition the bishop placed him in St. Anthony's, not to leave at a moment's warning, for no man of common sense would exchange an uncertainty for a cer tainty, as would have been his case. When presented to the bishop, he explained all this to his lordship ; his lordship was most pleased at his becoming a minister in his district ; but of course he could not remain without permission from Rome. He wrote to Rome, and he held in his possession a letter peculiarly gratifying to his feelings, from the Cardinal Prelate of the Propaganda, wherein, after many compliments, his Eminence said that his petition had been received, and, as soon as possible, he should be enrolled among the clergy of the Lancashire district. He did not conceal this letter ; be spoke to his brother clergymen about it, and added that he should be surprised very much if the Propaganda had not already given him the permission required, though he should not be surprised if he were ordered by the same Propa ganda to some foreign mission. Now he came to the part most painful to his feelings. First, he must most solemnly declare that he had never delivered a lecture in St. Anthony's without the approbation, nay, even the direction, of the respectable senior chaplain of the same. He was a perfect stranger in Liverpool ; he knew we had Mr. IVl`Neile, Fielding Ould, and Baylee, but he was not acquainted with those men, and, of course he received all his information from those who knew what was passing in religious events. From those persons he got all his information ; and when the parsons got alarmed, when they said the church was in danger, then he stood forward in defence of his own religion. (A voice, " Throw cold water upon them.") He alluded to these facts in order to assure the meeting that • he never preached a lecture, and es pecially the severe ones against the bigots of the present day, without being solicited and directed to do so by his own ecclesiastical superiors. Every thing that was said by him in the pulpit, with regard to local religious circumstances, was suggested to him by those whom it was his bounden duty to obey, and respect and revere. The meeting knew what was the state of religion among the Catholics of the town. Niue-tenths of the Catholic popula tion of Liverpool were his countrymen, and [notwithstanding they were proverbially attached to their holy faith, they had been given to understand that he had been turned out of St. Anthony's. Many respectable English Catholics raised a cry of indignation against that, but, nevertheless, there was a rotten portion of English and Irish Catholicism about them. These men laughed at what had happened, and they were constantly saying, " Oh, these Irishmen ought to be remov ed." He brought this home to many whom, if be were com pelled, he would name ; and he would further say, that there was a clique attached to St. Anthony's who dictated to the priest of St. Anthony's how he should discharge his clerical duties. He would name if they called for it. (Discordant cries.) It they compelled him to it he certainly would name. He was as cool a man as ever lived ; he was as cool as possible at the present moment ; but if it were doubted what he said, he would name the parties. (Cries of " Yes," and " N o .") Y es , h e repeated there was a clique who, if they said " You must stop these lectures," you must stop them ; and in fact, so great was their power at St. An thony's, that the lectures actually were stopped. The lec tures were stopped, at the instigation of this clique, the second' Sunday before Advent, and they were only recom menced, on the, first Sunday in Advent, at the particular request of Mr. Christopher Dugdale. The doctor then, with much bitterness of tone proceeded to stare that , owing to the representations of this clique to the bishop (whose confidence he possessed greater than any man) he was re moved from St. Anthony's. This clique and therefore opposed to an Irish priesthood againstsuppress. as , a and e Saxon ahxeo relat one, ed instances of their feeling towards him , o m which mite c The first crime then which he bad s n and a n d o t been en Saxon; applauded, the second and tchliaqtuehwisas controversialbei the third that he had stood f orward in vindication of his holy religion. Th e bigots indeed tre m bl e d at h i s ng anlrishman l ec tur e a presence; and now he came to settle accounts with the were great rejoicings among them parsons. There ; but he was tical censure, and now would the parsons not under ecclesiastical when they heard he . had left _Liverpool come forward ? He was but one man, and he was not in very good health; but let any four and twenty of them appear, and take, up any point they chose, he would meet them in defence of the holy catholic religion. There was no If Baylee was competent, he would meet let the other bigots then come —.nor'], nor did he intend against them all. was their time. ..ard : he was idle, e should like to engage with those men ! After some more bombast of the same fustian description, the doctor enlarged on the necessity of the Irish Catholics having priests of their own country, intimating that he should be one of their priests, and he concluded with urging some grave charges against certain members, both male and female, of the congregation at St. Anthony's which, as they were uttered under consider , ' we shall not report. to leave it was not as 3 had not vet left Lic 'mad stand, one ma Let them come la ble excitement, The chair was then vacated, and cheers were given for Dr. Butler, the press, and the Queen, and appropriately enough the whole concluded by a tremendous cheer for the repeat of the union ! CORRESPONDENCE WEST DERBY WARD REPRESENTATION TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD Sin.,--Our Conservative friends in this ward (West Derby) seem either so lukewarm or indifferent, that it appears highly probable Mr. Smith may be re-elected on the Ist of Novem ber without opposition. I believe that the bulk of the Con servative party , differ with Mr. Smith on the vital point of acceding " any thing" further to the Romish Church ; and yet we have no one proposed to oppose him, although we are strong enough to fight Tory versus Tory, and beat any Radical besides. How is this? The Ist of November is close at hand. Mr. Smith T believe to be a thorough gentleman, but de luded on this one point. Let me briefly ask him, "Do the other Protestant Dissenters ask for separate schools?" They do not object to the use of our Bible ; and why have they not as much right to demand a separate school for their different persuasions, each and all of them, as " the Roman Catholic Church ?" If the Roman Catholics pay their sub scriptions to the state, Zhey have protection of the British law for it. All other dissenters from our established religion agree with our Bible, heart and hand, with trifling exception. The question, then, briefly resolves itself, " Are we, the electors of West Derby Ward, (nearly one and all Conserva tives,) to uphold our own mo th er c h urc h ? or ar e we to per mit, through false delicacy, an enemy to creep into the camp, and offer faggots to a Roman Catholic fire?" Either Protestantism is right, or it is wrong. There is no " half-way house" appertaining to it. That it is the law of the land is notorious. Well, then, let that law be en forced. That law tells us that Popery in any shape or shade is a deadly enemy to our blessed Established Church, and ever has been the curse of those under it's rule. Surely it is too bad that Mr. Smith, who is our friend in the main, should try to shake our constitution to its foundation by acceding or agreeing in the slightest degree toward any thing appertaining to the furtherance of a religion which has ever been most deadly opposed to ours. Ask in Spain, Portugal, Italy, or France, or any other country where the Popish creed is in power, for permission to build schools for Pro testants at their expense. Just try it. But the answer you would receive is perfectly obvious. 7'oleration is no part of their creed—it never was—and by their religion it never can. be. I write to you in no bitterness of spirit against those who may (in my opinion) unhappily hold Popish doctrines,—God knows, individually I wish them well ; but I cannot agree to the return of Mr. Smith, much as I respect him as a gentle man, if he goes back into our Town Council determined to support the Roman Catholics with a school, &c., and to fight against the most tender part of our British constitution. He is not the man for West Derby, and il;quicker some intelligent person sets to work the better. Roman Catholic ism will not go down in this ward at all events.—Yours, &c., CONSERVATIVE. Edge-hill, Sep. 9th, 1842. HEALTH OF THE TOWN TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD SIR,--Knowing that Christian benevolence greatly in fluences the direction of your paper, I beg through it to ap peal to the better feelings of those gentlemen who deriving great emoluments and comfort themselves from the labouring classes, are morally responsible for the due provision of their health; and yet, in many instances, seem only the more de sirous of " grinding their faces." Dr. Taylor, in his recent admirable work on the factory system, illustrates its miseries by a comparison with those of the inmates of " the cellars of Liverpool, where existence assumes an aspect *hich ceases to be human ;" and the records of our medical institutions painfully verify the correctness of the illustration. Yet daily, are we not only reminded of the fact, that this disgraceful disregard of the health and morality of their servants, and of the poor, are totally disregarded by some of our richer neighbours ; but also, that the seeds of fever shall not want an element well calculated for their growth and diffusion. Witness for instance the buildings now erecting in the vicinity of Great Howard-street, where sixty. two families are to be entombed within a few square yards, in a low, damp, and pestilential atmosphere. This is not the only instance— there are very many such; and hoping that this may draw public attention to them.—l am, &c., Liverpool, 14th September, 1842. MEDICUS. THE CHARTIST RIOTERS AT WIGAN (From our own Correspondent.) The chartist disturbers underwent another examination on Wednesday last. The magistrates assembled at nine o'clock, and were engaged for nearly three hours in their private room investigating the different cases, previous to the public exa mination of the witnesses. Mr. Scott appeared for Gerard, and Catterall also, on this occasion. Two other men concerned in the disturbance were brought up, and identified by the witnesses examined. Their names are Thomas Fairhurst, of Club-row, stripper and grinder; and John Kean, of Broom-street, weaver. Thomas Burrows, blacksmith at Mr. Gidlow's factory, in Ince. identified Kean as having been in the yard on Monday the 15th of August, with the mob who came from Wigan. He also identified Gerard as one of the mob. He saw him inside the yard, and heard him give orders to the mob to leave the premises and .march forward, which order was obeyed by the mob. Remembered Gerard perfectly well, from his having only one arm. Saw Mills there also, near the boiler-hole. Mr. Scott cross-examined the witness at some length, but his testimony was unvaried. James Planton, Hercules Dowess, and Elizabeth Bradley, also recognised Thomas Fairhurst as having come with the mob from Wigan in the morning, and turned out the weavers at Broom-street in Ince, with brandishing his stick, and threatening Mrs. Bradley's husband on the return of the mob ; and as being along with them, when on their road to Hindley, at Amberswood Common. Mr. Scott addressed the bench in Gerard's behalf, and said he advised kis client to call no evidence now, but withhold it for another occasion, as he inferred that it was the inten tion of the magistrates to commit hi:,:. He would thank the magistrates to inform him on what charge he would be com mitted. The Mayor said it was not determined upon, as there were more offences than one. He had been concerned in a riot, and also had been conspiring to raise the wages of work people in a manner not according to law. _ _ Mr. Scott begged them to tender bail, as the charge against him could only be a misdemeanor. It was agreedonib d at -- derard should give bail, himself in £lOO, and two sureties of £2OO each, with 24 hours' notice of bail. Mr. Scott afterwards called evidence on behalf of Wm. Catterall, that proved him to be a man of steady, industrious habits, that he had been at work on the Monday of the riot, and that his master determined not to commence work on Tuesday morning. Catterall went home, and whilst sitting down to breakfast he was dragged forcibly out of his house by two of the mob, and after a stick was put in his hand he was compelled to march with them. There is no doubt but that this man has been ranked with those who are guilty parties without ever having deserved to be so, and his cha racter ought not in anywise to be injured by th e proceedings against him. He was discharged. - Kean also called evidence to prove he was at work all day, but by his own admission he was at Mr. Gidlow's factory. Mills assured the bench he was forced along with the mob against his will. Both were cammitted, but held to bail, themselves in £2O each, and two sureties of XlO each. The others were remanded. Mr. Lathom, oar chief constable, deserves truly the thanks of the inhabitants of the town, and particularly of those whose property has been mostly endangered by the turnouts, for his active exertions in searching out evidence against parties implicated in the disturbances. GREAT ST. LEGER.—At the Doncaster races on Tuesday this much-looked-for contest came off. Contrary to general expectation, the winner was Lord Eglington's Blue Bonnet, Seahorse was second, and Policy third. Attila, the favorite, was.not placed. _ .. . THE FLOATING ISLAND.—This phenomenon, which, ac cording to Otley's Descriptive Guide, has emerged to the sur face of Derwentwater twelve times in the last forty years, made its appearance on Thursday week in two places, about forty yards apart, and appears to be daily increasing its di mensions. It has become a source of profit to the boatmen, as numbers of the lake visitors are anxious to avail themselves of the opportunity of having ocular demonstration of so wonderful an appearance.—Carlisle Patriot. AWFUL VISITATION OF PROVIDENCE.—The following solemn occurrence took place at Hanley Castle on Sunday week. Several labourers and others were drinking at the Han ley Quay public-house on the evening of that day, and disputes arose between two men, named William Apsley and Richard Jones, as also two others, named Clarke and Clifton. Samuel Woodyatt, the subject of this notice, offered to back or " handle" Aspy, provided he accepted the challenge to fight which Jones had threw out. Accordingly Jones and Aspy fought several rounds, and at the end of one of them Aspy sat as usual on Woodyatt's knee, but on rising there from the party were astonished at observing Woodyatt fall forward on the ground, without any apparent cause, no blow whatever having been inficted on him, and on picking him up he was found to be quite dead! This horrifying spectacle, was of course sufficient to terminate the brutal exhibition with which the parties were concluding their " day of rest ;" and the immediate assistance of Mr. Sheward, surgeon, of Upton, was procured, which of coarse proved unavailing, as on opening the temporal artery and jugular vein no signs of life appeared. Mr. Sheward subsequently made an internal examination, and ascertained that the cause of death was the rupture of the large vessel of the heart; there were no symptoms of violence, and the rupture was probably occasioned by excitement, as deceased's heart was unusually large. He was about 65 years of age. An inquest was held on Tuesday, when a verdict of" Died by the visita tation of God." was returned.— Worcester Chronicle. LIABILITY OF PARISHES TO MAKE UP ROADTRUST DEFICIENCIES.—At the county petty sessions held at Cam bridge on Saturday last, Mr. Day, clerk to the trustees of the St. Neots and Cambridge road, applied for an order from the magistrates to compel the parishes of Madin„,crley,Dr y Drayton, Childerley, and Boxworth, throug h or b y which the said road passed, to furnish out of their highway rate a cer tain amount of money, calculated at the rate of £2O per mile, for the repair of the same, as the recent act empowered them to do when it could be shown that the funds of the trust . were too poor to meet the necessary outlay. Mr. Day pro duced an abstract of the balance-sheet of the trust income and expenditure, by which it appeared they were indebted £6,000 on the mortgage of their tolls, and £1,206 for unpaid interest. The value of the road has been so much reduced in consequence of the little posting that was now done upon the line, that though the tolls were put up for competition at the sum of £740 (the money received for them last year), there was no bidder to be found, and £650 only had y been offered by tender, which they were no t legally allowed to accept. The overseers of the parish of Boxworthsd. disputed the right to the demand, contendi ng th at as the boundaryl of their parish was 57 feet from the. centre of the road, and the property belonging to Lord Delawarr approached to within 30 feet, his lordship should furnish the money re quired, and they conside re d a l so t h at the road was more properly chargeable to B ourn par i sh. Mr. Day observed, that according to the common law in these cases, where the road abutted on the pa r i s h th at par i sh was liable; but it was a matter in which the magistrates could only come to one decision, the act leaving them no alternative. The parishes , however, had a right of appeal to a higher tribunal, if they were dissatisfied with the proceedings of the magistrates. Orders were accordingly gran t e d aga i ns t Madill-41es parish for £23 is. 3d. ; Dry Drayton, for £l4 ; Childerley. proo f having r been o 7s. 6d. ; and Boxworth, for £1 155., no brought by either of the parishes in support of the objections _ made against the payment of the money The officers of Boxworth said they should give totke of APP Ca" TO THE ARCHBISHOPS, BISHOPS, AND CLERGY OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND IRELAND. At a time like the present, when so many and unhappy differences respecting the doctrines and discipline of the church agitate and distract the public mind, the following observations may not be deemed inopportune, when we con sider the weighty and manifold responsibilities which rest not only on the bishops, as guardians of the church, but also on the whole body of the Christian public, as churchmen. The " Tracts for the Times" having inculcated and pro mulgated doctrines which are supposed by many zealous members of the church, clerical as well as lay, to be utterly inconsistent with those laid down in the articles and formu laries of the Established Church ; we think it incumbent upon those who have authority, to investigate the subject, and satisfy the great body of the Christian public as to the orthodoxy or heterodoxy of the doctrines in question ; and we believe such an investigation not only to be in strict accordance with the high functions with which they are invested, by virtue of their episcopal office, but that they are called upon to do the same, if they would faithfnlly perform those solemn engagements which they entered into at tb' consecration. Every bishop of our church has been r the solemn and important question—" Are you ready, with all faithful diligence, to banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrine contrary to God's Word ; and both privately and openly to call upon and encourage others to the same ?" Every bishop has signified his willingness to perform the above duty by the answer which he then made " I am ready, the Lord being my helper." , Now, seeing it is evident that the doctrines at present ad vanced by certain members of the United Church of England and Ireland are considered by no small portion of that church to be "erroneous and contrary to God's word," WP the hour is come when the test must be appli e d, solemn vow above quoted should be felt and (Wer the plain sense and full meaning of the terms. If at any time that vow is to be performed, it is the present. Is the Church of England bound by her articles, or is she not ? Are her members " to print, or preach, to - draw the article aside any way" ; or are they to " submit to it in the plain and full meaning thereof," and to " take it in the literal and grammatical sense " ? Are the consecration and ordination vows to be esteemed as dead letters • or are they to be a c t e d upon as covena n t s entere d into before God and the whole Christian church ? Let the bishops, as the appointed guar dians of the church, and as men who feel that they must render an account to Him who bath placed them in autho rity, of the trust committed to them, decide; and that they may come to a decision, let the Christian public, as church.. men, and consequently those who are most deeply interested in the question, and have a right to be heard,—let the whole body of churchmen, we say, memorialize the bishops and heads of the church, praying them to enter into an investi gation of the subject. _ upon in - It may be asked, how is this investigation to be carried into effect? The way is plain. Let a convocation be holden in London, or any other convenient place, by the authority and consent of the Sovereign (which we are sure would not be withheld) ; and let the archbishops, bishops, and principal clergy then and there assemble, and carefully examine into the doctrines in question, as they are contained and set forth in the " Tracts for the Times." Let them then come to a decision on the subject, viz., whether those doctrines are, or are not, in accordance with the doctrines of our church, as set forth in her Articles, Homilies, and Liturgy. That this may take place, let all who are devotedly attached to that branch of Christ's Holy Catholic Church which is esta blished in these realms, and who, as believers in the Gospel, are zealous in " contending earnestly for the faith once de livered to the saints," come boldly forward, and strenuously exert themselves to bring about so desirable an event. As to the issue of such an investigation, we fear nothing. We are firm believers in the sentiment, " Magna est veritas, et proevalebit.". But now is the time for action ; should false liberality, or sinful supineness, and love of ease, prompt us to forego the inquiry, what may be the consequences? When once the barrier which was erected by our forefathers, and cemented with their blood, against the admission of error. is broken down, who can assign a limit to the inroads of false doc trine! The history of the Christian church bears melancholy testimony to the insinuating and widening tendency of error. " Mobilitate viget, viresque acquirit enudo, Parva metu primp ; max sese attollit in duras, Ingrediturque solo, et caput inter nubile condit." The above principle may with truth be transferred from the subject treated of by the poet to the commencement, pro grzs, and final asce n d anc y (f or a ti me at l east ) o f every spe car of error which is suffered to remain unmolested and un repressed. Is it not then the bounden duty of the rulers of the church—those who are stewards of gospel truth, to be very jealous for the Lord God of Hosts," and with all faithfulness to "keep that which is commuted to ther trust." There are many, no doubt, who, on reading these lines, may be disposed to ask " Who is this person who seeks to disturb the repose of the church ?" they may, perhaps, set the author of them down as a silly enthusiast, or a meddling busybody, or as one who wishes to undermine and overthrow the constitution of the church. To such persons our only reply is, " we seek not unnecessarily to disturb or distract the church, but because we love the church we wish her to continue pure in doctrine, in discipline, and in practice. To return to our subject. We hear much in the present day concerning the prevalence of dissent ; and that it has spread far and wide we admit, and deeply deplore the fact. But from whence sprang this dissent ? Did it not, in a great measure, arise from the inactivity and lethargy which, until lately, pervaded the Church of England ? Again, how are the evils of dissent to be remedied ? Not by reducing the doctrines of the church to a level with the heathenizing and idolatrous doctrines of the Romish communion—not by setting up the church in the place of Christ—not by cut ting off from the pale of the christian church all who dissent from our venerable establishment ; but in plainness and godly simplicity, by preaching Christ alone, and him cruci fied, as the only foundation of a sinner's hope, thus proving that the Church of England is indeed a living branch of that church which is " built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ being the head corner stone." By these means, under the divine blessing, we should bring back those who have wandered from the truth of life, and inclose them in the fold of the flock of Christ, who is the great shepherd and feeder of the faithful. We have just stated that the dissent we deplore is not to be remedied by accom modating the doctrines of the Church of England to those of the Church of Rome, &c. &c. Now it is evident that these are the methods adopted by the writers of the above mentioned tracts. Their exposition of the Articles of the Church is such that any Roman Catholic might become a member of the established church, without in any way compromising his principles as a professor of the Ro mish faith. To establish the above assertion, we refer to the last number (No. 90) of those tracts. If the exposition therein given be not a direct violation of the royal declaration prefixed to the articles as they stand in the book of common prayer, then we say there is no meaning in words. The de claration is as follows :—" That if any public reader, in either of our universities, or any head or master of a college, or any other person respectively in either of them, shall affix any new sense to any article, or shall publicly read, determine, or hold any public disputation, or suffer any such to be held either way, in either the universities or colleges respectively ; or if any divine in the universities shall preach or print any thing either way, other than is already established in convo cation with our royal assent, he or they, the offenders, shall be liable to our displeasure and the church's censure, in our commission ecclesiastical as well as any other. And we will see there shall be due execution upon them." Now, if we are not to subscribe to, and to carry out in effectual working the spirit and meaning of the rubric and liturgy of our church, where is order? where is discipline? where is church govern ment? "Echo answers where ?" Have not the tractarians done violence, not only to the letter, but also the spirit of those formularies, for the observance of which they profess so earnestly to contend? Let truth reply. Do we hold forth these declamations and positions against those writers in the spirit of vain boasting or self-dependance ? God for bid! No ; such a spirit does not animate our breasts : we do not hold them (the writers) forth as marks to which the finger of scorn, or of malicious opposition, is to be pointed ; but we do, and with the help of our God we will continue to hold forth, and show up to the light of day, to the light of truth, to the light of the glorious gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the system which they have embraced, and which has been the means of leading many who were wavering, to apostatize from the church of Christ to the church of Antichrist. _ That the writers of the Tracts have in their persons been most basely maligned, and their motives grossly misrepre sent, we admit, and deeply deplore. As men, we respect and reverence them—as divines, we acknowledge their learning and talents—as controversialists, we also bear testimony to their skill and tact—and as Christians, we charitably believe them to be sincere; but their doctrines we (in all humility, believe to be erroneous, and contrary to the b w u o t rd y yet firmly,) life. Having treated thus much on this subject, we, in conclu sion, again call upon the archbishops and bishops of the United Church of England and Ireland, to take these doc trines in question into their most serious and deliberate con sideration; and to weigh well and maturely determine upon the best means which can be adopted by them for promoting and securing the harmony and purity of the established church. We would likewise again remind the laity of their duty as members of the same glorious body—the church. May the warning given to the Church of Ephesus be a warn ing to us. " I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works ; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candle stick out of his place, except thou repent. Should the above remarks be in the smallest degree ser v iceable to the cause of truth, the writer will feel that CHhe has not la URCHMAN.boured in vain THE THERISTROCAULODON, The following are curious traditional opinion s o f the North American Indians respecting this extraordinary animal, no w exhibiting at the Lyceum. TRADITION OF SHAWNEE INDIANS Ten thousand moons ago, when hisnothingco command m a n b d u ,t rushedgloomy e f o n r e t s h t e s covered this land o f the sleeping sun —long man, with thunder and fire ruin garden of nat ure — a race of animals wings f the wind to in this were being, huge as the f rown i ng precipice, cruel as the bloody panther swift as the descending eagle, and of in ht a s rribleg • The Pine crushed beneath and the lake shrunk when they slacked their their feet, thirst ; the forceful javelin in vain was hurled, and the barbed as the angel arrows fell harmless from their sides. Forests were laid was te at a meal, and villages inhabited by men were destroyed i n a moment. The cry of universal distress reached even th e e . regions of peace in the west ; when the good spirit interposd to save the unhappy, his forked lightning gleamed an around, of while the loudest thunder rocked the globe • the bolts the heaven were hurled on the cruel destroyers ;lone , mountains echoed with the bellowings of death, him even killed except one male, the fiercest of the race, a ndh e mounts the the artillery of the skies assailed in vain ; . biklonongaliela bluest summit that shades the resources t o l t nance ; the red and all was and, roaring aloud, bids defiance to every r' lightning that scorched the lofty fir 1 at length, mad glanced only on this enraged monster, till of the west, and dened with fury, he leaps over the waves in the wilderness in there reigns an uncontrolled monarch and fired t i v . the knotty oak, despite of omnipotence TRADITION OF THE UPPER CREES INDIANS. driven i t v o e l d The Upper Crees, a tribe w ho inhabit the countr y in the vicinity of the Athabasca Riv er, have a tradition with respectn. to animals which they stat e formerly frequented the moun tains. They allege that these animals were of fri g htf ul mag nitude ; that they fo rmerly lived in the plains, a g re at dis tance to the eastward, f r om which they were dualls, d by the Indians to th e Rocky Mountains; that the y destroyedto th eir size, smaller animal s ; and if their agility was e qual heir size wo uld also have d estro y ed all nativ es , &c. O ne man, in 1816, has asserted tha t hisgrandfather him he saw one of those animals in a !mountain he was hunting , and that on hearin g its roar, h Pass when eyes, and par ed to thunder , t he si g ht almos t left his , which he com heart became as s mall as an infant's , that his 0gni,.......,..T1. THANKS TO THE MILITARY AT LEEDS. ---We understand t ofe u s na n i L m e o e u d s s l , y a t p a a s s s e p d e c a i a I v m o t e e e t o i t g t , h h a n e lkds to rotherto n, C olonel His R oya l Hi g h ness thatP r j n . e t e h WednesdayeGmena rg g e ll asa o ltsr f ta 3' Cambridge, Lie utenant -Colonel St. Quintin, and the officers and privates of the 17th Lancers, and the military generally, tor their excellent and efficient conduct, when aiding characterised with much zeal and moderation, the civil power to preserve the public peace, and to protect property within the borough.—Leeds Intelligencer.