The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-06-27 00:00:00

TUESD AY, ;TUNE 27, 1854• *airs by Auction. HOUSEHOLD PEREMPTORY SALE. -USEHOLD FURNITURE, valuable Collection of Stuffed Birds, in Fifteen Cases, Cottage, Cabinet, and Square Piano -fortes, Gas Stove, Gasaliers, Bookcase and Books, Framed Prints, Rifle, Bagatelle Table, Clocks, Iceing Ma chine, &e. 41. ESSRS. F. and J. HODGSON are instructed to SELL by AUCTION, peremptorily, on FRIDAY Qkt, the 30th instant, punctually at Eleven o'clock, at their Pr ice -street), Birkenhead, t An unusually extensive Assemblage of HOUSEHOLD tRNITURE, removed from the Premises for better ar- Ongement, including Mahogany Telescope, Dining, Pem hr.oke, and other Tables, Sofas, Sets of Chairs and Lounging Am in Hair-cloth and Leather, Sideboard, Rosewood Chef. : ° nnier, Chimney Glasses, Carpets, Oil-cloths, Fenders, Fire jlolls, Dinner Service, a large quantity of Glass and China, ,Iltnerous Four-post, trench, and Iron Bedsteads and Hang ';'gs, Feather Beds, Mattresses, Blankets, Quilts, Mahogany "'id Painted Chests of Drawers, Toilet Tables and Glasses, ; ) !toman, Chairs, strong Painted Tables Doors, Counter, and Mures, Windsor Chairs, the useful Kit'chen Requisites, and Foreignuine Effects. Also, Fifteen Glazed Cases of valuable „ and British STUFFED BIRDS, in excellent preser „lle whole to be viewed on THURSDAY next, the 29th in ',ant, mid Catalogues had of Messrs. F. and J. HODGSON, at a • -eir Offices and Rooms. Argyle-street, Birkenhead. N.B.—Several well FURNISHED HOUSES to LET. BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTRIX. , HOLT-HILL, CHESHIRE. 8 11,hstantial HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Chimney Glass, Plate 60 inches by 46 inches. Gas Chandeliers, Bookcase and Book., and other genuine Effects of the late Captain Parsons, R.N. ESSRS. P. and J. HODGSON will SELL by AUCTION, on TUESDAY next, July 4, 1864, punc tally at Eleven o'clock, on the Premises, Holt-hill (top of Ofton-park), Birkenhead, the genuine HOUSEHOLD tUßNlTUßE,'Comprising Mahogany Sideboard, 6 feet long, nith enclosed centre, Set of Nine Crown-back Chairs and a Couch in Hair-cloth, Lounging Chairs, in Hair cloth and „lorocco, Oblong Dining and Card Tables, Bookcase , with Glazed Dodrs, Chess Table, a very excellent large Circular ning Table of solid dark ' Indian Wood and Manufacture, Drab Damask Curtains and Cornices to Two Windows, Urittison Damask Ditto for One Window, Rosewood Chiffon ,saiere, with White Marble Top and Plate Glass Back , Ditto Lnucb, Lounging Chair and Set of Chairs in Damask, Lady's work Table, Gas Chandeliers, Brussels Carpets, Upright Fenn Glass, Plate 60 inches by 46inches, Folding Screen, Blinds Fire-irons, Gas Chandeliers and Fittings, Venetian throughout. The Six LODGING-ROOM s contain lofty Mahogany Four-post " I Zediteads, with Massive Cornice, Footboard, and Chintz traperies, a Ditto with Footboard and Spiral Footposts, Vahogany Winged 'Wardrobe, and Two Single Ditto, Two :ainted Wardrobes. Mahogany and Painted Chests of , rawers, Toilet Tables, with and without Marble Tops, Maho pny, Tudor, and Tent Bedsteads, with Hangings, Painted ~,rencb Ditto, Goose Feather Beds, Hair Mattresses, Bidets, I ;ntrimodes, Window Curtains, Carpets, Easy Chairs, &c. In Eivraaxca-HaLL.—"Sexagon Lantern in Bronze Frame, T op, Hall Table, With Cabriole Front and White Marble 1 0 13, Hat and Umbrella Stand, Eight-days' Clock, Stair Carpets, Oil-cloth, &c. The excellent Kitchen Requisites. Churn and Dairy Imple kents, Staffordshire Ware Dinner Service, Screw Linen Press, and other remaining Effects. To be publicly Viewed on MONDAY next, the 3rd July, pd Catalogues had cat the Premises, or of Messrs. F. and J. OngsoN, at 'their Offices and Rooms, Argyle-street, Bir •enhead. Hir ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. 17 ALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY. AT CLAUGHTON. By Messrs. F. and J. HODGSON, ( h 1 FRIDAv i the 7th day of July next, at Six o'clock in the evening, at the Craven-rooms, in Chester-street. Birken head, subject to such conditions of sale as shall be then Produced, ALL that Piece of LAND, situate in the town ship of Oxton, in the county of Chester, and on the berth 'idea a certain load there, called Devonshire-place, b ack in front thereto 231 feet, and in breadth at the u ack 11l feet 4 inches, and running in rear or depth back rards on'the west side 141 feet, and on the east side Ti 6 feet inches, and containing in the whole 3160 square yards, be the said several dimensions and quantity thereof a little more less,'bounded on the west by land now or lately belonging :qr. Thomas Brassey, on the east by land now or lately belonging to Mr. Carter, on the 'north by land lately uelonging to James Parr, deceased, ' and on the south by De l'onsbiee-place aforesaid. The Tenure is Freehold of Inheritance. Peir further particulars apply to Mr. JOSEPH CRAVEN, estitte.agent, 1, Price-street, Birkenhead'; or to Mr. W. H. !looax, Solicitor, 48, Castle-street, Liverpool. PIANO-FORTES. ORGAN, Sac. UR. GREEN will SELL by AUCTION, To-Mottnow (Wednesday), the 28th instant, at Eleven o'clock, at his Rooms, Market-street, Birkenhead, Eight New and Second-hand Cottage, Piccolo, Horizontal, trand, and Square PIANO FORTES, in 'Walnut. Rosewood, ~..1 14 Mahogany Cases, by the following . esteemed Makers : oroadwood, Collard and Collard, Tomb:on, Shaw, 6-c. ,Also, a small Finger ORGAN, Two Guitars, Music Stools, Canterbury What-nats,ltc. be viewed prior to and on the Morning of Sale. BIRKENHEAD. , HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Chimney Glass, Pair of Oriental Couches, Gasalier, Ginger Beer Apparatus„ Cylinder, Lead Piping, &c. ' Cylinder, R. GREEN' will SELL Eby AUCTION, on THURSDAY next, the 29th instant, at Eleven o'clock, at his Rooms, Market=street, Birkenhead. large Assemblage of modern HOUSEHOLD FURNI- Li RE and other Effects, removed principally from Hamilton rlllare for convenience of sale, comprising a Miscellaneous 'aSortni!nt of Drawing and Dining-room Furniture, in Ruse. Wood and Mahogany, •and • the contents of several well-fur pnhed Bedrooms, Brussels Carpets, Fenders, Gasaliers, ..ininey Glass in Gilt Frame, Pair of handsome Oriental I,ouches, Japanned and richly Gilt. Also, a GINGER BEES APPARATUS, witb Cylinder, Lead Piping, &c. May be viewed - prior to the sate, and Catalogues had of Mr. 1/nEEN, Auctioneer awl Valuer, Market-street, Birkenhead. CLIFTON-PARK. valuable HOUSEHOLD FURY au RE, Piano-forte.Chimnsy Glass, Mirror, elegant French Timepiece, China. Glass, &c . 1)1 R. GREEN will . 'SELL by AUCTION, *in FRIDAY next, the 30th instant, at Eleven o'clock. on tn Premises, No. 2, Upper Woodlands, Clifton-park,. Bir kenhead. The whole of the excellent modem HQUSEEIOLD Fuson tJßE and Effects, the Property of a Lady changing-'her qesidence, comprising, In DINING and DRAWING ROOMS, Set of Eight superior Mahogany -framed Chairs, covered in Crimson Damask, Sofa, ` - ' Ol lCh, Ottoman, and Easy Chair to match , a Rosewood ~..'ouch, covered Chintz, elegant Oak Loo, Sofa , Stand , and _work Tables, Mahogany What-not,'Quartette Tables, hand some Mahogany Pedestal Sideboard, Ditto Bookcase, with !closed Secretsire, powerful sweet-toned 6i octaves Cabinet p iano-forte, in handsome Mahogany Case, by Collard and C ollard, Gilt , Cereice, and Curtain of Crimson Damask , !aimney Glass and Mirror, in Gilt Frames, costly French T imepiece, in Alabaster Case, under Glass Shade, Pair of Vegant Glass Lustres, a few fine Engravings, neatly Framed, 4 russeit and other Carpets, Fenders..fire-irons, &c. The BED-ROOMS contain a lofty Mahogany Four-post Bed stead, Birch. Polished, French, and Iron Hatf-tester Bed !leads and Cribewith suitable Draperies, Hair Matresses, eather Beds and Bedding, Night Commodes anti Bedateps, eahogany Chests-Drawers, large Toilet Glass in Mahogany , 4 'r,ame, neatly:Painted Toilet Tables and Ware. and the *anal `lnamber Requisites • together with the useful Kitchen Ar eleg, Dish Cnvers, , bresser, China, Glass. Oil-cloth to Hall , stair Carpeting,.Eight-days' Bracket Clock, Brass Doorclip, 4 are. May be viewed on 'THURSDAY next , the 29th instant, and` r , II the Morningnf "ale., and Catalogues tad on the Premises,' of of Mr. GREEN, Market-street, Birkenhead. N.B.—The HOUSE to be LET. Apply to the Auctioneer. ORDER OF THE TR;USTEES OF THE EDGE-HILL AND WITCDSOR PERMANENT BUI LDIIRO SOCIETY. Will be aold, at a , low reserve, to close the account of a defaulting member, -By , Mr. BYFORD, o n MONDAY next,,the:3d • of July, at One o ' clock in the after noon, at the , Clarendon-rooms, South John-street, Liver pool, A Piece cif 'FREEHOLD :LAND, containing about 240 superficial square yards, together with all t il ,Itlose Ten DWELLING-HGUSES erected , thereon, substan elY built, all with cemented fronts, and in excellent order , uated in Ford-et reet, leading from the bottom of Limekiln line, Two of which are in -foe front and Eight in the rear ereof, forming a wide court, No. 31, or Tayior's-builaings. ;ntal, .t7l 10s. per annum. If desired , the trustees will gyance about foterAftlis.of the purchase money on mort go ; the repayment of which may be spread over 17 years. k Por further particulars apply toJ. Hos xi tvci, 33,,tBrunsuick :;Lnldings, Brunsivick,street. - , --- - ' E legant and costly FURNITURE, valuable PAINTINGS, costly antique modern- Cloak., Timepiece, splendid Or-na l/lents, Groups of Flowers, Figures, &c., Pier and Chimney Glasses, Harp, brilliant-toned Piano-fortes, Music, Library ',of BOOKS, Globes, Maps, Chinn, Linen , Glass , modern 'built Drag, Harness, Saddles,•Gurt, Bookcase,•&c.4rc., 51, s 'ehaw-street, Everton. By Mr. II I ht, 1'1 :I -MORROW (Wednesday), the 1181h,ATHORSDAY, , the 29th, and FRIDAY, the 30th inetant, at -Eleven o'clock prompt • eaoh day, on the Premises, 51, Shaw-street, LEGANT costly and modeIIn'CABINET : and t t h , riOUSEHOLD FURNlTUREoraluable Paintings, by i le mixt esteemed masters of - the ancient and modern kfrools..brilliant-toned Piano-fortes, Cabinet, Cottage, and itorizontd Grand, by Broad:rood and 'others, Silver , Plate, i t 'ated Art;cles, Trinkets, Toys, Masi& Instruments, Harp. ecordion, Flutina, valuable antique French and Musical f i eelc, Timepiece. splendid and cnstlyGroups of .Flowers. ViAlits Fiures, &c., under Shades . , Chinese, Indian, and tier. Curiosities , Ornaments, Illustrated and Illuminated 1 1 .1rks, ,Music s Canterbury, valuable Needlework and Mate 'o74 for Ditto, brilliant Pier and Chimney Toilet and Clieval r ,'lisses, costly Cabinet, with plate-glass back , doors, Szc , ~,himoey Glass,,l.inen, and other valuable and rare .Effects, h e • P roperty of s Gentleman, who has ordered the same for Ili - mediate and. unreserved sale. The DaAwiNg.e.oom is fitted in the most elegant and Nitly style, of the cresent day, and in which will be found saute rare and ,valeable specimens of Cabinet Work, Orna (ile, and Artistic Work, worthy the attention of the most 4 i stingnished class, amongst which may be mentioned en f i.ite ef mich Rosewood, in Couches. Loungin w h i ch Sewing i,sitira, Sets of Chairs, Ottomans, Footstools, are all 4Dhoistered to match-the splendid Range of Figured Damask fi l pgings., , with Gilt Cornites, and the seats are most beanti win', worked .in flowers and ether designs ; splendid Cabinet, p l ln brilliant -Silvered Plate-giass Back, Doors, brilliant-toned )ettp-forte in Jmutdsome Case, Music-stool, Canterbury, a )mtiic.tier, splendid Centre, Occasional, and other Tables, on 'llar, plinth, &c., of excellent design, superb Velvet Pile ji... 4l 'pet, Rugs, costly and beautiful Groups of Flowers and te, i 't. Turkish and. ther Figures under Shades, Chinese and .qiiin Ornaments and Curiosities, Sculptured Marble Fi er,es, Gold and Siker Articles, splendid. Table Covers, Mats, 1 1 Steel-mounted Bronze Fender , Fire-irons, Venetian 11.„" 'll k,fli. Portfolios of Drawings, Wools and Silk for Needle rszc kPININO and S ITT' No Rooys.—ModereSets Chairs, Couch, P l f aff, Loungers, Easy and Reading Chairs , Upholstered in ". 1 ,,N Figured Plush Range Curtains of rich Damask, Gilt Vuices, Spanish Mahogany Loo. Centre, Card, Dining a s a p, and other Tables, Sofas , Loungers , B russels and K ia : ' oliNster Carpets, Rugs, brilliant Pier and Chimney Glasses, 4eretaire and Bookcase, Pair Globes on Stands, valuable 4;p_ i s Piano-forte, by Broadwood and Sons, Dinner, Dessert, ti,r Tsa Services, Knives and Forks, Plate and Plated Ar ta,s, Gymnastic Implements, Gaseliers, Framed Engrav „,Z,e, Stationery, Portfolios, Writing Tables, Desks, Forms, h i deetion of Paintings and Drawings, and specimens of the Vern end widen tschools, Library o f Book s, standard works. i '',.,i,s, LANDING, and STAlRS.—Valunble antique French 1' Fks Musical Eight-day Timepiece, Marble-topped Hall Qule, Hat and Umbrella Stands, Octagon Stained Glass ot k etPs. superb Painted Floor and Hall Cloths, Brussels and I'Carpets, Damask Covers, Rods, Mats, Tables, Bookcase. /3, 4 he CHAMBERS and BED-Rooms are replete , Half slendid C„ 4l 2ish Mahogany and Fancy Wood French tester, t';i Bedsteads and Damask Hangings, Iron French Half vier Bedsteads, Mattresses, prime Feather and Down Beds, t)nit.lig, &c., Winged Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Toilet, :i i i".*,ellig, and other Tables, Washstands, Ware, Toilet Glasses, 'a vets, Druggets, Boot and Shoe Stands, splendid Engray t, Couches, Patent Bed Chairs, Chairs, B rc. ,t'l h ltehen Furniture, Hastener and Jack. Dressers, Tables, nro, I'l3or-cloths, Matting, Cupboards, Clock, Ware, 14. es and Copper Pans, modern-built Drag, Harness, Saddles, idl es , i), , and other Effects. :, view THIS AFTERNOON, from Twelve till Six. Cate ,ll!s to be had at Mr. HILL's Office, 54, Hanover-street. 1 , 4 1 ;,r of Sale : 7 -Piano-forte, Upper Chambers, Pantry, and olengs, Diningloom—first day ; Chambers, Library or ' 4 %1:1 1 ; Hall, Stairs, Plate and Plated Articles, Paintings, ke eo _s: Maps, Globes , Piano-forte, Butler's Pantry, &c, — r , 2 1 t1 day; Kitchen, Lower Chamber, Laundry, Drawing -1142, Pi day ano-forte, walkable Rooks, Drawing Papers, &c.- - 4 . ,ales by Auction. To TAILORS and DRAPERS, GENTLEMEN, and OTHERS. Valuable STOCK-IN-TRADE, modern and excellent SHOP FIXTURES, excellent Eight-days' TIMEPIECE, &c., 17, SOUTH JOHN-STREET. MR. has received instructions from the Proprietor, who is declining Business, to SELL by AUCTION, To-moanow (Wednesday), the 28th instant, at Eleven o'clock precisely, on the Premises, 17, South John strut, The whole of the genuine and well-selected STOCK-IN TRADE of a TAILOR and WOOLLEN DRAPER, declining business, comprising superfine West of England and Saxony Wool-dyed Broad and Narrow Woollen Cloths and Kersey meres, Duck and Doeskin Trouserings, of the finest qualities and most fashionable patterns ; rich French, Genoa, and London Silk, Satin, Velvet, and Kersey Vestings ; Holland. fine Calico, Silk Buttons, Sewing Silks, and every other de scription of the best Trimmings. Also, if not previously disposed of by PRIVATE TREATY, of which due notice will be given, the GOODWILL, modern and excellent SHOP and BUSINESS FIXTURES, &c. May be viewed on the Morning of Sale, when Catalogues may be had on the Premises, or at the Auctioneer's Offices, 13, Parker-street. THIS DAY (TUESDAY), the 27th instant. Valuable and Modern FURNITURE, Drawing•room Suite, Cottage Piano-forte, Dinn e r Service, valuable Engravings, Tea and Coffee Service, and other HOusehold Effects. R. GRICE will SELL by AUCTION, This DAY, the 27th instant, at Eleven o'clock prompt, on the Premises, 17, St. Anne street, the whole of the modern and genteel FURNITURE of a Family leaving Liverpool. The DRAWING-ROOM ARTICLES include a Set of Rosewood Cabriole Chairs, a Couch and Easy Chair, Occasional Tables, handsome Centre Table, a Sofa Table, also a Lady's Work Table, with very rich Fittings, large and valuable Chimney Glass, superb Carpets and Rugs, Fenders and Fire-irons. The PARLOURS and DINING-ROOMS include Sets of modern Chairs, a Cottage Dining Table on a massive Pillar and Claw Feet, capital Loo Table and Oblong Ditto, a Sofa with Hair Cushion, on Carved and Reeded Legs, a small Couch, Book case, capital Pedestal Sideboard, also a Chiffonuiere, hand some Chair in Hair-cloth, with Spring Seat, Oak Ditto in Leather, Silver Plate Articles, China and Glass, Dinner Ser vice, several Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets. The BEDROOMS comprise handsome Four-post, Half-tester, and other Bedsteads, prime Seasoned Feather Beds, a Pair of handsome Toilet Tables, with the usual Chamber Articles, Chairs, Carpets, Commodes. Kitchen Items, Hall Table, Barometer, Timepiece, Oil cloth, &c. . . . May be viewed prior to the sale, and Catalogues had from Mr. GRICE, 40, Whitechapel. Zo be *DM or let. ROCK -PARK, ROCK PERRY.—To be SOLD, a Detached, good FAMILY HOUSE and GARDEN, situate in Rock-park, fronting the Esplanade. The Property is Freehol d .—Apply to WILLIAM DOWSON and SoN, 35, Oldhall-street, Liverpool. COTTAGE PIANO-FORTES.—To be SOLD, for 420, a very beautiful PICOLO COTTAGE PIANO FORTE - quality unsurpassed ; nearly 7 octaves. A lao, a full-sited COTTAGE DITTO, at an uncommonly low figure. —May be seen at 96, Falkner-street. PIANO -FORTE. —To be SOLD, a decided bargain, to an immediate purchaser, a first-class bril liant-toned Rosewood Cottage PIANO-FORTE, 6i octaves, C to A, repetition action, metallic plate, and Broadwood's im provements.—Apply at 33, Clarence-street, Mount•pleasant, Liverpool. PIANO -FORTES.-J. EDGAR, 1, UPPER DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, (opposge Dr. Raffles's Chapel,) established upwards of twenty years. An elegant Stock of PIANO FORTES, in Rosewood and Walnut-tree Cases, by Broadwood, Collard, Brard, and the principal Manufacturers. Any Instrument not approved of in Twelve Months will be Exchanged, if any fault. - , An elegant Rosewood COTTAGE PIANO-FORTE, 61 of keys. Nearly new. Price 23 Guineas. The best London PIANO-FORTES on MM. ON SALE, by PRIVATE TREATY, the HOUSE, Out-buildings, Garden, and LAND, in Wavertree-road, near Edge-hill, within the Borough of Liverpool. The L&ND, which contains in all about 26,000 square yards, is veryeligible for Building purposes,'having extensive fronts to three roads, namely, 180 yards /o Wavertree-road, 13i yards-to Rake lane, and 1 - 10 yards to-a Toad 12 yards wide on the north side of the Estate. The Property will be sold on reasonable terms, in one Lot, or it will be divided into smaller Lots for Building purposes. The Tenure is Copyhold of Inheritance. For particulars apply to Mr. Jour; STEWART, 15, Leigh street. AND on SALE.—About 75 Acres near Glite -1 J acre, 26 Acres near Cabbage-hall, 10 Acres near Child wall, 100,000 Yards near Roby Station ; about 5,000 Yards, with three tronts, near Liscard ; upwards of 2,000 Yards, in two corner lots, Birkenhead, near the Ferry ; about 300;000 Yards near Everton •, about 5,000 Yards top of Vauxhall-road ; 4 Acres at West Kirby. TO be LET, an exalent HOUSE, near-Aig burth ; One DI ITO, at Geteacre ; One DITTO, Church_ street, Birkenhead ; One DITTO, Prince's-park ; a splendid MANSION, Mount Vernon, near Edge-hill ; One DITTO, St. Anne-street. The following excellent HOUSES and SHOPS to be LET : —One in Clayton-square, One in Gt. George-street, One in B slett-street, One in Ranelagh-street, One in Birkenhead, One in Renshaw-street. Apply to WM. WILLIAMS, 47, Ranelagh-street, or 3, Hackin's-hey, Liverpool, where applications are to be made for HOPE-STREET-HALL. anteb. OFFICE, near the Exchange, WANTED.— Address G. W., Stmidard-office. WANTED, "The TIMES," at Half-pike ;to be posted in the Evening of Publication.--Apply to J. 8., Postoitce, Wighn. NA/ NEW SONG. THE GOLDEN RULE, " Do to °then as you would that they shoyld do to you." " We venture to predict an enormous sale for thicsong."— Review. Sent, post free, for Twenty-four Postage Stamps. HIME and SON, 57, Church-street. WIP-L -----17 - 7 -• — =ffipl -- 7, --1. -;:. ; 1 4 " 0 lovely Peace, with plenty crown d." NOVELLO'S CHEAP MUSIC is -s 1d by every respectable Music Seller and Bookseller in this Town and Neighbourhood. Catalogues post-free on sending six stamps to 69, Dean-street, Soho, London. Web Publications. Just Published, price 25., by Post 2s. fid., DEBILITY and IRRITABILITY indtteeii by SPERMATORRMEA ; the Symptoms, Effects, and Rational Treatment. By T. 41. YEOMAN, M.D., Physician to the General Post-office Letter-Carriers' Provident institu tion, &C. LCildon : EFFINGKAII WILSON. 11, Royal Exchitage.pand, , by Post only, from the Authox,•2s, Lloyd•square. MISS HIGGINS, the 'lady 'Who was brought before the -magistrates on Friday last week, on a summons for•the rice of her coffin, which she'had ordered before her death, -was interred in the coffin which-was the subject. of litiga, 4am on Monday morning.--Linicrick Chronicle. . A Sum of £l,lOO has been.stoleu from a cash-box .depo sited at the Angel Inn. Grantham, the head-quarters .of Colonel Sibthorp's Militia Regiment. A discharged ser vant -of the colonel's has been apprehended with a consi derable quantity of the property on bis person. SIKSCII FOR COALS IN AtTATE,AZIA.—By private letters received by the last overland _Australian mail brought to Southampton by the Simla, intelligence has reached reached home that a Mrs. Thomas, formerly of Lyndhurst,' Hants,,is digging for coal about ,five-miles from Geelong ; she haadug 800 feet deep and expended £3,000, and come across several seams of coal, but not thick enough to pay for working. She has been offered .£23,000 for her coal pit, which she has refused, as she is,in:expectation of com ing across a seam that will realise a handsome fortune. TUE ELLTHQUAKE.--ACCOlintS fromt Guatemala to the 3d of May confirm the recent report. of the total destruc tion of the city of San Salvador, in the state of that name forming one of the petty republics.of Central America, from a series,d earthquakes, which COMTaerCed on the 13th of April,,and lasted to the 18th, when the whole city, which contained 28,000 inhabitants, was, without the ex ception of a single building, levelled to (the ground. Multitudes had-been killed, although a great-number fled after the first shocks. Others had been ,bletked up for three or four days Among the ruins, and -many had died from exhaustion. c Of those who escaped, all ,were totally destitute, and the .suffering experienced was such as has rarely been paralleled. Several of the xefogees had reached the city of •Guatemala on foot—a distance of 66 leagues, and the Government of that state hadimraediately .sent $5,000 for the general relief. WEAKNESS OP TUE lIKSSIAN POSITION IN MOIMATIA. AND WALLACHIA.—The position of the Russians in Moldavia and Wallachia is• singularly open to serious .dis aster. Spread out over an extent of three hundred miles in breadth, from the Euxine to the frontiers of Austria, it is accessible to attack, from concentrated enemy, along the whole course of the Danube ; and if defeated by a powerful army, crossed over near Brahilov, a disaster as great as that at Marengo would :await the Russian forces. A blow directed at Focksana, the aital point of their corn-, inunications with Bessarabia, would compel them to fight their way back to the Pruth, with their faces to Moscow, and ruin, if worsted, in their rear. The Crimea, with the Russian naval establishment at Sevastopol, lies open to attack by a power having the command of the sea—for thirty thousand men could hold the neck of the peninsula against any force which would in all probability be brought h eaease while r e t d w u e e n t e y t hteh ousfortress and, w i i t t s h e l t f he , w a i h i d c h o! t a h o fi u e g e t h , a would gns t w i i t t no means equally defended o n impregnable the land o side. h n the sea, e from the strength of • enemies, real s by dang b e u r t o i f ts T in u te rk ri e l y al arises ; not its weakness; and the proofs of it are to be found, not in the triumphant march of Diebitch across the Balkan, but in the annals of the Greek revolution. Human thought can scarcely dis cern what is the probable issue of the contest now com mencing in the East, in reference to the belligerent powers ; but Providence is u iser than man, and can educe good out of the most apparently inextricable elements of confusion and discord. Whatever the result of the con test may be, the triumph of Christianity is secure, and the days of Ottoman dominion in Europe are numbered. If the Russians prevail, the ancient prophecy recorded in Gibbon will be realised, and the Cross will be replaced on the dome of St. Sophia ; if the Western Powers are suc- Cessful, and wrench the protectorate of the Christians in Turkey from the Czar, the triumph of the religion they profess is equally secure, and the government at Constan tinople must pass into the hands of the great majority of the inhabitants of European Turkey. Unable to defend itself, the Ottoman empire must fall under the rule of one or other of the potentates which have entered the lists for its defence and subjugcation. Power in the end must centre in the portion of mankind which is advancing, and pass from that which is receding ; and the fact attested by all travellers, that the Christians are rapidly increasing in Turkey, and the Osmanlis is rapidly diminishing, points to the future destiny of those realms as clearly as the hand writing on the wall did to the fate of the king of Babylon, —From the new Volume of Sir Archiala Allison's " gistory of Zur0pe,1815.1852," THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. when the forced admixture with the English and French troops shall have still further weakened that prejudice against foreigners which is a striking characteristic of the followers of MOHA3IMBD. The late Sultan, Runfoun, laboured hard to break down this wall of partition, and to introduce reforms which might have paved the way to an assimilation of the Turks with the rest of Europe ; but he was prevented from doing much by the strong preju dice of his subjects, the genius of Islamism being averse to all change. The present Sultan, ABDUL MEDCHID, who is far in advance of those whom he governs, has also laboured in the same direction, but has had similar difficulties to contend with, for the plain and simple reason, that any improvement implies conversion, because it would be its neces sary result ; and this, by the law of Turkey, is death. With no other aid than his own will, the SULTAN is powerless ; for he is sworn to obey the laws of the Prophet in unquestioning obedience ; but it remains to be seen whether the assistance which he is now compelled to seek from his western allies may not also prove to him a powerful auxiliary in reforming his own dominions. Were Turkey once brought under the civilising influences of Christianity, it is impossible to foresee what an important position she might hold among the nations of Europe ; and the disposition evinced by the present SULTAN, if he were free from the tyranny of his own subjects, renders such an event by no means an improbable one. An important step in advance has been taken, by admitting Christians to equal privileges with Mohammedans in judicial proceedings, through the influence of the English Ambassador ; further progress will no doubt be made by the introduction of railways into Turkey ; and the recent intercourse with the Eng lish and French, who came with arms in their hands to help them against their Russian invaders, must also have a great effect in removing those barriers of exclusiveness within which the followers of the Prophet have ever been shut up from the rest of the world. The Patriarch of Constantinople, who is at the head of the Greek Church in that portion of the SULTAN'S dominions, enjoys far more real authority and liberty than any similar officer in Russia ; and events which are in the hand of Pro vidence may prove that while we are apparently fighting the battle of the Moslem against his Christian invader, we are in reality giving the death-blow to that false faith which, for more than twelve centuries, has held the greater portion of the human family in slavish bondage. • TO CORRESPONDENTS. :=1- We shall be happy, at all times, to receive communica tions on subjects of local or general interest. Letters addressed to the Editor should be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer, not for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith ; this is indispensably re quisite in any statement of facts. The Editor wishes it to be understood that he does not hold himself responsible for the opinions or statements of his correspondents. 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IT would be difficult to decide upon what prin ciple the present Parliament is constituted, for it has yet proceeded upon no other plan than to con sent to the introduction of bills, no matter for what impracticable purpose, and then, after a dis cussion on the next stage, to throw them out. This has 'been particularly evident in the course pursued with reference to the bill for the abolition of Church-rates. On the motion for its introduc tion, notwithstanding the strenuous opposition of the Ministerial leader, it was carried with a large majority, and yet, on Wednesday last, when the attempt was made to pass it through a second reading, it was thrown out by a majority of 211 to 184. We must perforce give credit to Lord JonN RUSSEL/ for the zeal which he 'displayed in defeat ing this iniquitous scheme, although our praise of him 'must be considerably modified by his rash promise to introduce a bill on the subject next year. We do not agree with him, that all admit the wrong which is inflicted under 'the present system of Church-rates, and only differ as to the nature of the remedy. He himself -supplied an argument to the contrary, when he asserted that 'the Dissenters of a 'former day, so far from being opposed to Church rates, were willing contributors to the sustenance (itthe National Church, believing it to be the strongest bulwark of Protestantism against the encroachments and aggressions of Rome. He contended, manffilly, that so long as we had an he i ceditary monarchy and an hereditary aristocracy, the existence of a National Church was essentiallo our national unity ; it was a part of our national institutions, which must stand 'or fall together. We boldly affirm that the payment of Church-rates is no grievance whatever, except to those who would consider it a grievance to dis charge any ohligation, and 'that the cry has been got up for a party purpose by those whose ultimate object is the destruction of the Church, While - the effect would be to raise once more the hydra diead of Romish superstition ;and tyranny upon the ruins of 'the Reformation. The Church, us an institution under which, 'by the blessing of Pro videneerthis country has reached the pinnacle of nationagreatness, should be the dearest object of every Englishman to maintain ; and, though we have bad - the melancholy task to record the refusal of a Clistre-h-rate in Protestant Liverpool,- we look ' forward to being able 12,hortly to report the removal of this stain upon our town by the granting , of the requisite rate without opposition, and the question being no more asked,' 'How is it that your-church clocks ark not going r THE WAR. THE :raising of • the - ‘siege of Silistria by the Russians, -a circumstance which we ventured - last week to predict as not :improbable, has presented the war 'in a new and more encouraging -aspect. The mighty force • which, under the flower of- the R uss i an generals, was designed to crush all opposing forces, and march triumphantly towards Constantinople, While- the allied fleets are sweeping the Black Sea in vain,• has itself been beaten back ; and the Turks, even before they received the aid which was ;hastening to• them, have assumed, the offensive and-driven the , hordes of Russians before the victorious Osmanlies. Austria has been so dilatory that ler aid has -not been wanted, and soon we may expect to hear that the Turks, with the assistance of the 'British and French forces, which must by this time have • reached the advance4eut posts, have driven the discomfited Russians not only across the Sannbe but also across the Pruth. 'This is the gretlest advantage which we may texpect to gain ;Jr - this quarter, as any attempt to .carry the war far -into the Russian territory would be as impracticable as 'the attempt made by 'NAPOLEON BIJONAPAATE in .181% and, whether successful or not, as fruitless of results. The only means by which we eanhope to obtain a guarantee ' for !the future peace of ;Europe, is :by the capture or destruction of Sevastopol, and for .this end all available forces should beunited and every exertion tried. It is the stronghold and ,mainstay of Russian influence in the Black Sea, proving a shelter for her fleets, and commanding the whole coast of -the Crimea, as well as the mouths of the Danube, of such vast importance to freedom of commerce., ,and also the ports of Odessa : and other places on the west coast of the lack Sea, -the Sea of Azov, and-the territories formerly wrested by Russia from Turkey. The day of retribution-is at hand, and as the gauntlet has been thrown down by Russia, by her unprovoked aggression on the Danubian provinces, there is no reason why we should be content with merely a return to the state of affairs last year, when there are so many old grievances remaining to be redressed, and no doubt can now exist as to the boundless character of Russian ambition. The Black Sea, so long shut up, is now open to our fleets, but the future must be placed on a footing so as not to require an armed force to maintain its freedom, and this can only be accomplished by depriving Russia of her stronghold, and lending our fostering aid to the independence which the hardy mountaineers of Circassia have struggled so long to maintain. We have come to look on the war with Russia a 3 one in which we are almost sure to be successful, so far at least as preventing her meditated grasp on Turkey; but wehave scarcely bestowed any attention on the ultimate result, or speculated on the effect of that dowufal of Mohammedanism, which it seems tobe the settled conviction of mostpeople will shortly ensue. It is certainly an anomaly in the progress of civilisation that the two fairest spots in creation; Turkey in Europe and Turkey in Asia, should be under the grinding despotism of the Moslem—the enemies of all progress, all science, and all improve ment—while the majority of the population- are nominally Christians, but their Christianity is of so debased a character, that it is questionable whether it is any better than the Islamism of their rulers. There are, however, signs of a breaking up wlliel4 may augur favourably for the future, MEnrIAIsTT SIIIPPING LEGISLATION. SOME weeks Since we directed attention to the comprehensive measure introduced by Mr. CARD- irELT., for consolidating the various 'acts affecting the mercantile marine, and we then pointed out certain pottions of the bill which would seriously *have injured the shipping interests, particularly as regards the rapidly increasing extension of steam navigation. The question was taken up with great spirit and earnestness by the Liverpool Steam-ship Association; and, owing to the indefatigable exer tions of Mr. ROBERT LAMONT and Mr. THOMSON, the secretary of that body—who attended as a deputation in London, and had several interviews with the President of the Board of Trade on the subject—several important alterations have been conceded,:and the bill as amended will be brought before the House of Commons this day (Tuesday). We have only space on the present occasion to allude to those alterations of the greatest conse quence, and it will be seen that they amply repay the trouble which has been taken, and may fairly be accepted by the steam-ship owners as perhaps the 'most equitable compromise that could have t been made, although not perhaps all that niiv.ht have' been desired. By the bill as originally drawn,. it WU S provided h at, - irCestimating the tonnage of steam-ships, • three-tenths of the growtonnage should be allowed in the case of paddle wheel steamers for the space o6cupiedthy the propelling power, and two-tenths, in the ease of screw steamers. 'Nis now provided that, in the case of paddle-Wheel steamers, .where the space occupied by machinery and boilers is betweentwenty and _thirty per cent. of the gross tonnage of the vessel, theallowanee shall be thirty seven per-cent. of suchgross tonnage;. and in the case of screw steamers, where the space occupied is between thirteen and twenty per cent., the allowance flan be thirty-two per cent. of the gross tonnage. 'With regard 'to other ships, it shall be in the discretion of the Commissioners of Customs or the owners to have the: deduction made in the same manner,, or , the space to be measured with the addition of one-half in the case of paddle-wheel steamers, and three-fourths fin the case of screw steamers ; but 'no provision is made for the possible • event of the Commissioners of Customs and owners &ffering as to which mode of.ascertaining the net tonnage shall he .practised. Another provision gives authority to the Commissioners of Customs to ' order vessels aiready.registered to be remelt- Fared when store-rooms or coal-breakers hare been introduced into or thrown across •the engine-room, an alteration which will apply to most steam-ships. This. bas been objected to as arbitrary and unneces sary,, except in particular eases, which should have been specified; but the clause prov4des that all such iremeasurements shall be according to the rules in force before the act comes into operation, or, if the owners desire it, may be done according to the newArales. Another invortant point is with reference to the Ivesurned unlimited liability of shipowners in the event of loss .of goods and loss of or injury to human life. It is now proposed that the .owner shall not be :liable for any damages beyond the value of-the ship,aud freight, but in no case dial' the value be estimated at less than £l5 per regis tered ton,. In affixing a value, the bill should either have -made-the Amount arbitrary, or stated a maximum, which might be simply done by alter. ing the words to " not exceeding" £l5 per ton. It is also provided -that the damages payable in each case of death or injury shall be £3O, leaving it to either party to try the question by a special Sury before the sheriff, And after such inquiry those who require more than the statutory amount of damages may bring special actions. Some alterations are also made in the pilotage laws, by which masters and mates, after examina tion, may be empowered to pilot a p.artieular ship or ships ; and in the event of local pilotage autho rities refusing to grant such a certificate, the Board of Trade, on being satisfied that it has been improperly refused, is empowered to appoint an examination, and if the master or mate be found competent, to grant him a pilotage certificate, and renew it or withdraw it as the Board of Trade may think fit. It may be questionable how far such an interference of the Board of Trade with the local pilotage authorities will prove advan tageous as far as concerns the port of Liverpool ; but much will, of course, depend on the manner in which the authority is exercised. We have thus hastily glanced at the chief modifications in the bill ; but there are several others deserving consi deration, particularly the provision in clause 21, that, in the measurement of tonnage, nothing shall be added for a closed-in space on deck solely appro priated to the berthing of the crew, unless it excel 4 one-twentieth of the remaining tonnage of the ship, and then only the excess shall be added, and also nothing shall be added in respect of any building erected for the shelter of deck passengers, if approved by the Board of Trade. ADMISSION OF DISSENTERS TO THE UNIVERSITIES. A LONG discussion took place in the House of Commons on Thursday, on the motion of Mr. HEYWOOD, for the admission of Dissenters to the University of Oxford, by a clause in the University Reform Bill declaring it unnecessary for any per son on matriculation to take more than the oath of allegiance. Notwithstanding the opposition of the Ministers, the clause was carried by a majority of 254 to 163, and Mr. HEYWOOD then moved a similar clause with reference to persons taking any degree. Upon this Lord JOHN RUSSELL declined any further opposition, but Mr. WALPOLE showed that there was a great distinction between the two, inasmuch as while the first admitted Dis senters for education, the latter gave them a right to a share in the government of the University. Another division then took place, and the second clause was thrown out by a majority of 207 to 198, Mr. HEYWOOD expressing his intention to try it again on the motion for the third reading last night. Whatever may be the opinion of the dis senting body and liberalising Churchmen on this question, a gross injustice would be committed on the positive rights of the Church. The Universi ties of Oxford and Cambridge are essentially and really seminaries expressly belonging to the Church of England, and designed for the education of its members. In any other respect the nation has no claim on them whatever, and therefore to interpose the authority of Parliament is merely a legalised violation of right which is a disgrace to the lower House of legislature. We have, however, no ap prehension as to the result. In the first place,.the House of Lords, to whom the measure mast be submitted, has very slight infusion of Radicalism and Dissent, which alone could sanction an innova tion ; and in the next place, supposing both or either of the clauses to be carried through Par liament, the admission of students would still rest with the authorities of the University, and we believe they have too much regard for the sacred trust reposed in them to open their doors to any but members of the Church. THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS, AND ITS ASSAILANTS. WE had intended noticing at some length the slander ous statements and unchristian attacks which have been recently made upon the Gospel Propagation Society. This defence, however, was officially and triumphantly made (as the following extracts will prove) at the annual meet ing, or 153rd anniversary, held in London on Wednesday last, and presided over by His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, when, amongst others, were present on the platform, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Bishops of Ripon, Bangor, Oxford, Llandaff, Chichester, Lincoln, Down, Cork, New Zealand, Adelaide, Natal, Graham's Town, London, and St. Asaph ; the Dean of St. Paul's, the Earl of Powis, Lord Galloway, Lord Robert Cecil, the Rev. Lord Bayning, the Rev. Lord John Thynue, Sir R. H. Inglis, Sir T. D. Acland, Mr. A. J. Beresford Hope, &c. AFPROFRIA.TION OF FUNDS AND ALLEGED FAVOURITISM OP THE SOCIETY. On this subject, the Secretary read the following report, in answer to the objections made, that a large share of the society's funds is expended on the other colonies, and that the society confines its efforts to the maintenance of clergymen in British settlements, while the vast field of heathen missions is left to other societies. First, with respect to the society's expenditure in North American and West Indian colonies, it would be seen by the report for 1843 that the expenditure for that year, in the diocese of Toronto, was £6,500, while iu 1853 it was only £3,100 ; and that in the six dioceses of British North America there had been since 1843 a total reduction in expenditure to the amount of £5,000, while the number of missionaries during the same period had been largely increased. The reduction in the society's expenditure in the four West Indian dioceses, within the same period of - ten years, had been from £11,200 to £2,600. To the other mis-statement, that the society confined its operations almost entirely to people of British descent, and took little or no part in missionary efforts for the conversion of the heathen, the following was the short and conclusive answer. The single diocese Of Madras, (southern India) had received dnring the - past" year the sum. of £10,150, or more than the three Canadian together.;: arbilellie:dfoeese of Caret:Etta (be sides a large grant 'from the jubilee fund) had received ths, sum of £8,900, or more than twice the aggregate amount of what was contributed by the society to the four Australian dioceses and Tasmania. In short, the East Indies and Cetlon had received during the past year more than one-third of the soeiety's whole income, and the total annual expenditure on missions to the heathen could not be reckoned at less than £23,000. THE PRIMATR43 UNALTERED ATTACHMENT TO TIIE PRITiCIPLES OP TAB SOCIETY. The Ancnnrsnor, having opened the proceedings by prayer, said that, although it was necessary sometimes for the person who presided over a meeting like the present to give some account of the society over which he was presiding, and which he desired those whom he addressed should support, it was unnecessary for him to do so on this occasion, because he was sure that most of those assembled were acquainted with the objects and operations of the society. The society was founded on the principle that it was the will of our heavenly Father that His revelation should be made known by those who had received it to all who would not otherwise receive it, and the propagation of the Gospel throughout the world was provided for in this way. There were natural feelings which necessarily led to this—feelings of gratitude and sympathy ; and they . found that the Apostles, though directed by Divine com mand, .were not devoid ,of those sentiments, and acted • under those impulses. In cases of bodily affliction, which, he grieved to say, often met with more ready relief than the concerns of the soul,—if a person, for example, afflicted with blindness had been relieved, if he met .one similarly afflicted, he would not withhold from him the remedy by which he had been cured or relieved. If he did so, he would be thought to be devoid of the common feelings of humanity. These were grounds on which the society proceeded—Ahose blessed with the Gospel desired to com -municate its blessings to those who would be otherwise strangers to the covenant of promise. About 150 years ago the society was founded, for the purpose of supplying 'the spiritual wants of those whoieft this country for lands -in which no suell provisions were made, for persons who, from their circumstances, were not likely to be able to supply themselves with the means of obtaining spiritual instruction. This was the principle on which the society was founded, and on which it had anted from that time to the present. If there were reasons 150 years ago for a society like the present, it needed na argument to prove how great was now the necessity for such a society; for those who founded it talked of plantstions, while in the present day they talked of kingdoms, for the British cola nies had increased in number and extent of territory far beyond that which could have been -contemplated 1.613 years ago. Under these circumstances., he hoped ;the officers of the society were justified in calling attention to its objects and means, and he trusted that support would be received ccmmensurate•to the increased demands made upon its funds. THB ARCHBISHOP OP DUBLIN ON TUB FAIA3N..EITATN- mESTO OF As TH3 aIIEI3TIAN axemaxar." His GEACR, in moving the first resolution, said, this was not a society merely for distributing Bibles, or for merely telling to the heathen that their rites were super stitious and absurd, and that Christ brought the light of the Gospel into the world, though sueh efforts were most desirable when nothing more could he done. But this society provided for the propagating, establishing, and diffusing of the Church to which they belonged, by sending out its authorised ministers. He felt himself called upon to advert to accusations which had been thrown out against this society, particularly from the part of the country from which he came—that the society abetted Romanising principles and supported the views of a par ticular party in the Church. There could be no doubt that, so long as there were parties in the chureh, there must be in every society more or less of an admixture of such parties ; but as the society was not in itself faulty, the most obvious remedy against the evils complained of was to urge as many as they could to join and to support the society, in order to keep it free from those infections of religious error which they so much dreaded, and not for them to aid in the bringing about their own prophecies by leaving the society in the hands of those to whom they objected. (Cheers.) He was happy to say that the sister island's statistical documents had refuted these misstate ments, the authors of which had expressed their regret in private, and he hoped they would do so in public. He said " public," because he did not think that men who had trumpeted forth their accusation should only whisper forth their recantation. He believed that there was no country which owed more to the society than did Ireland, and he had therefore always supported and endeavoured to make its objects and claims as much as possible known among the inhabitants of that country. He regretted one circumstance connected with the society, as it in some instances tended to mislead people : it was called the " Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts," from which some persons believed that its labours were confined to the conversion of the heathen. God for bid that he or any one should be indifferent to the spiritual welfare of any of their fellow-creatures, but, such being the name of the society, people argued that they ought first to reclaim those at home, as there was much to be done in their own country. But what was meant by foreign parts? Could they include under this category 30 dioceses abroad in which this society exercised its functions and which be longed to this country, and the inhabitants of which were British subjects? Their first cares ought to be for their own people—not merely those within these islands, but those included in the colonies of the British empire. (Cheers.) He spoke of this with strong feelings, on account of the emigration which hpii Of late year takell place from Eng land, and still more largely from Ireland, and the evils or benefits which would result from the way in which these vast numbers were enlightened or left in darkness would bewilder the mind to contemplate. Their efforts ought, however, to be partly directed to the conversion of the heathen, but this was far from being incompatible with the furnishing of means of grace to their own people, for the two objects were most infinitely connected. Every settler in a foreign colony was a missionary to the aborigines—of evil, if unenlightened and irreligious, spreading and adding the vices of civilised life to the ferocity of the savage ; but if enlightened and religious, a missionary of goodness and truth, which he taught in a most effectual manner, through the influence of his own example. CHARGES AGAINST THE COLONIAL BISHOPS MET BY THE BISHOP OF NEW ZEALAND, The BISHOP of NEW ZEALAND, in moving the second resolution, said, that after twelve years' absence from this country, he had returned to make the report of his own diocese with mingled feelings. He would rather have presented his report in the Jerusalem-chamber, or wherever the councils of the church were carried on ; but, as he owed his own appointment chiefly to a meeting which had been held in this very room, he was not one to raise an objection to the fitness of the locality, and hoped that the object for which they had met would sanctify the place. It was true that the society had not only done much for the colonial church, but also, on account of it, borne much unmerited reproach; and, as regarded himself, whatever portion of reproach had been hitherto borne for him by the society, he was now come among them to bear it for himself. It was not without surprise that he had seen it stated in print that the colonial bishops, with but two exceptions, were hindering the spread of the Gospel. For his own part, he met such charges with the most perfect good humour, as he believed they had never been made when there was any person present to refute them, and he would forgive all who brought such accusations against himself if, instead of bringing them before the tribunal of the newspapers, they would bring them before the authorities of the church. (Cheers.) We shall not add a line to this straightforward and conclusive justification of the management and operations of a society which has stood the test of more than a cen tury and a half, and on the existence of which the Colonial Church may be said to depend. VIE SOCIETY'S PRESENT POSITION. The following is a brief but comprehensive statement of the society's present position:— Though for upwards of a century the society's ope rations had virtually been limited to the North American and West Indian colonies, yet, within the last thirty or forty years, they have been extended to India,, Aus tralia, Van Diemen's Land, New Zealand, South Africa, and Borneo, and within the same period 25 additional colonial bishoprics have been founded, and in 21 of these, the society has .missionary stations. The total sum ex pended by the society during the year 1853, for the main tenance, in whole or in part, of 447 missionaries, and 700 catechists, schoolmasters, and theological students (over and above funds specially appropriated by the donors) was £56,000. THE SOCIETY'S FESTIVAL. The 153rd anniversary festival in aid of the funds of this society was held, on Thursday, at St. Paul's Cathe dral, and was celebrated with a full choral service, per formed with great effect under the lofty dome. A con gregation of from 5,000 to 6,000 persons was present, and a sermon was preached by the Archbishop of Dublin, from Philippidns, iv. 17. "Not because I desire a gift, but I desire fruit that may abound to your account." The lord mayor, sheriffs, and aldermen were present in their robes of office. There was also a numerous attendance of bishops and church dignitaries, who, with the civic authorities, went in procession along the centre aisle of the cathedral to their seats under the dome at the commencement of the service. An imposing effect was produced by the cele bration of divine worship within the great area of the cathedral in the midst of so large and devout a congre gation. In the evening the lord mayor entertained the archbishops and bishops most sumptuously at the Mansion house. Among the company were—his Grace the Arch bishop of Canterbury and Miss Sumner, his Grace the Archbishop of Dublin, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Lord Bishop of London and Mrs. Blomfield, the Lord Bishop of Winchester, the Lord Bishop of Bangor and Mrs. Gilbert, the Lord Bishop of Chichester and Mrs. Jackson, the Lord Bishops of Lincoln, Llandaff, Oxford, Ripon, St. Asaph, St. David's, Worcester, Cork, Down and Connor; the Bishops of Adelaide, New Zealand, and Natal ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, &c. Covers were laid for 260 guests. Ills Grace the Arch bishop of Canterbury responded to the toast of " The Archbishops, Bishops, and Church Dignitaries present," and the Archbishop of Dublin having had his health pro posed as the preacher of the sermon in the cathedral, in replying to it, spoke of his great anxiety that the immense emigration from Ireland should be accompanied by corres ponding efforts to extend the light of divine truth among the emigrants in the new homes selected by them. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. MR. SIIITR'S ENTERTAINMENTS.—By an advertisement it will be seen that this popular vocalist and piano-forte player will, in addition to his evening entertainments, give, on to-morrow and Saturday, two morning perform ances. The style and capabilities of Mr. Smith, as an expressive vocalist, are too well known to require com mendation at our hands. AT THE THEATRE ROTAL, the French comedians hav e confinned to deserve and to receive general approval. On Wednesday - evening, the performances commenced with the comedic vaudeville of Le Chevalier de St. Georges," which was acted throughout with a touching grace and beauty of the most charming order. M. Lafont, as the Chevalier, was easy, natural, and effective.. Of Mademoi selle St. Georges' ..ifesrlame de Presle would be diffi cult, indeed, to speak in terms of exaggerated praise —her impersonation was dignified and becoming—lady-like, yet expressive ; and the subordinate characters were, as usual with this company, filled with judgment and ' executed with, artistic. propriety. The entertainments (a proper phrase in reference to these performances) were concluded by a vaudeville, named " Tambour Battant." On Friday, " Les Extremes fe Tonchent," " Le Gamin de Paris," and " Au Printemps" were presented, that being the eighth performance of the limited series of twelve. Deducting last night's performances, the ninth, there now remain but two nights on which the talents of this excellent com pany can be witnessed, and these evenings should not -be lost by those who desire to see dramatic representations in a style of completeness and beauty seldom witnessed in provincial theatres. AT THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, the veteran Vanden hoff has been refreshing the laurels he long since won, and which he still so worthily wears. As an actor of the classic Roman school, of which Kemble and Young were the acknowledged heads, Mr. Vandenhoff is a most worthy representative, and in that walk of histrionic art he is without a rival on the stage. On Wednesday, he appeared as Cato in Addison's noble tragedy of the same name, and supported the character with all the heroic and stoical grandeur pertaining to the character; and on Thursday he sustained the arduous and difficult part of Richelieu. Of his rendering of this rare compound of subtle wisdom and fiery passion—of vigorous intellect and feeble body—it is hardly possible to speak in terms too highly charged with praise. The singular gleams of sarcastic invective with which he varied his impetuous passion were in the highest degree admirable, and revealed the consummate artist in combination with the accomplished and powerful actor. In this piece he was well seconded by the delicate and truthful performance of Miss Vandenhoff as Julie de Mortirear. This young lady displays good taste and fine dramatic perception. It will be seen she takes her benefit on'Friday evening, on which occasion the programme is an inviting one, and from the performers announced to take part in it no doubt can be entertained that it will be charmingly gone through. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. ➢ir. Henry Stewart Byrth, second son of the late rector of Wallasey, has just ob tained a second class prize. He was formerly a scholar at the Royal Institution in this town. A CONSIDERABLE QUANTITY OF CARGO has been raised from the Tayleur. A portion of the goods have been dis posed of in Dublin by public sale, and realized about £l,OOO. A second sale will be held this week. ST. AIDAN'S THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE, BIRKENHEAD. The chief corner stone of the new college will be laid by the Marquis of Blandford, on Monday next, the 3rd of July. Kossurir IN LrvEnPooL.—We understand 3f. Kossuth is to be in Liverpool in a couple of weeks, he having agreed to take part in a meeting to be held in the Amphi theatre. ROYAL MERSEY Yecnr CLUB.—The splendid Chal lenge Cup, of £lOO value, will be re-sailed for on Saturday, the Bth July, to which will be added a purse of twenty five sovereigns. This valuable prize is now on view in the window of Mr. Hausburg, the maker, in Church street. The Cynthia, H. Roe, jun., Esq., of Dublin, is the present owner. There will be a good fleet of yachts to contend for it this year. THE MARCO POLO.—Two pieces of plate are at present exhibiting in the shop of Mr. Jones, silversmith, Castle treet, bearing the following inscriptions :—" Presented to Captain Charles McDonnell, of the ship Marco Polo, as a testimonial of respect from his passengers (606 in num ber) for his uniform kindness and attention during his first voyage, when she ran from Liverpool to Port Philip Head in seventy-four days and a half, and from land to land in sixty-nine days.' The other one is, " Presented by the owners of the Marco Polo to Captain Ferguson, harbour-master, Melbourne, Victoria, to mark their high estimation of his invaluable services in rescuing their favourite 'and far-famed ship from her perilous position, when stranded in Port Philip Bay, in January, 1854, Liverpool, July, 1854." The former of these is a very handsome epergne, or fruit stand, having for its chief ornament an elegantly modelled statuette of Neptune, seated in his car, which is dragged by sea horses, and driven by a tiny but spirited charioteer. This part of the design is cleverly 'executed in frosted silver, the stalk, branches, and floral devices being in burnished argentine. WORKING MEN'S PROTESTANT REFORMATION SO CIETY.—On Friday evening an adjourned meeting of this society took place in the society's room, Lower Beau street, Mr. Parsonage in the chair. Intimation having been made that the discussion on Transnbtantiation unfinished at the previous Friday's meeting vfould be resumed, the room was filled by adherents of both s id es; but the Romish champion, dismayed by the arguments with which he had been assailed by Mr. Flannigan,ldics not show face, nor did any one m a k e appearanc e on i the same side. In consequence of this several Romanists who had come to hear the discussion left the meeting, which was afterwards addressed by Mr. M c Carthy, and at a great length by the chairman, the latter of whom invited any Romanist present to discuss the matter with Mr..Flanni gan, but no one accepted the invitation. At the conclu sion of Mr. Parsonage's remarks, M r . 3inlholland m oved, and Mr. Bennett secon d e d the motion, that the thanks e of the society be given to Mr. Flannigan for hcslaobni.e xe posnre of the Romish doctrine of Transilbst an " t lecture on " The cirlre • • chairman then announced that at the next h of melti lu ng e, b t l h r o . M c Carthy would mother of schispend lwreq*" COUNTY COURT-v -ESTE.R . DAT. [BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ., JUDGE.I DISPUTED PROPERTY IN A PEW. His Honour having taken his seat at ten o'clock, pro ceeded to give judgment in the case of Twentyman v. Fletcher, which was heard before the court several weeks ago, as follows :—The plaintiff in this case seeks to recover £l3 15s. for two and-a-half years' rent of a pew situated in the chancel and on the floor of that which is now the Parish Church of West Derby. This pew, which has been the subject of former litigation, was let some fourteen years since to the defendant by the husband of the present plaintiff, who received rent for it from the defendant for several years, and died in September, 1850, having shortly before removed his residence from West Derby to London. In 1851, a payment of rent for the year ending midsummer, 1850, was made by the defendant, who then, however, plaintiff for disputed the claim, alleging that the pew belonged to Mr. Heywood. A 1851.1852 the to Mr. th fn e rt y h e e ar r pa e ym nth e n n g t was made in midsummer, Heywood, in 1843, became the owner of what is called the Dwerryhouse Estate, situated in West Derby. That estate had previously belonged to the plaintiff's husband, who was in possession of it when he let the pew to the defendant, and then resided in West Derby. TheVew had been devised to him (the plaintiff's husband) by his uncle, who, by the same will : bequeathed to him the Dwerryhouse Estate. The church in which the pew is situated is de scribed in an act of parliament, passed in 1843, as "a Chapel of Ease to the Parish Church of Walton-on-the-Hill." Some evidence was tendered, however, to show that it was an ancient chapel in which the Sacraments were administered, and ought, therefore, for the purposes of this action, to be considered as a Parish Church. At all events, by the act above mentioned, it became a Parish Church about the year 1844. The defendant disputes the claim of the plain tiff upon two different grounds. First, he says,—" That now, at all events, if it was not formerly, the church i s a Parish Church ; thatl either all the pews are free to the parishioners, and no such right as that claimed by the plaintiff can exist, or, at least, that if it can under any circumstances attach, it can only belong to a parishioner, which the plaintiff has long ceased to be." Secondly, the defendant asserts,—" That the pew was, or is, appurtenant to the Dwerryhouse Estate—the old house on which seems to have been pulled down—and that it belongs to Mr. Heywood, who has given him permission to occupy it rent free, while it is asserted by the Rector to belong neither to Mr. Heywood nor the plaintiff." Where the title to the pew is thus in fact contested, my first duty is to inquire whether the defendant is, under the circumstances, at liberty to raise the question, and dispute the title of the present plaintiff, to whom, and to her husband before her, he has paid rent. If he be so, then, unless by pre vious consent of the parties, I have no jurisdiction in this matter, and am not called upon to decide the other diffi culties suggested. It seems to me (in accordance with Mountney v. Collier, 22 L. J. 2 B. 124, and other cases, though not precisely parallel,) that the defendant is at liberty to raise at least a portion of the defence on which he relies, that the title to the pew is therefore in question before me, and that I have no jurisdiction. At all events I am much too doubtful of my jurisdiction in this matter, to attempt to exercise it without the direction of the superior court to that effect. The plaintiff was accordingly non-suited. Inisa IDEAS OF TENANCY. Mr. George Spurr, auctioneer, of Byrom-street, sued Mary Makin, lodging house-keeper, of Banastre-street, for £2. 3s. 4d. of rent. This was a fraud summons, and it appeared that Mr. Spurr had promised to forgive the rent, if the defendant would only leave the house, but she had refused even to do that. His honour said indignantly to the defendant, " People from your part of the world appear to imagine that they have a right to stay in a house if they do not pay the rent. The plaintiff had promised to forgive you your rent, if you would give up the house for other persons to live in it, but you refused. Now you have no such claim in law or justice, and I shall give an order of commitment for 30 days. This is a case in which you richly deserve to be sent to prison." _ ARRANGEMENT OF CASES.—Yesterday, when the se cond June court opened, was devoted to fraud summonses, insolvency cases; interpleaders, &c. To-day, 100 case will be disposed of, and for Wednesday there are two jury cases, and one special case. The court will not sit on Thursday, as the County sessions are to be held on that day at Preston, and 25 suits for £lO upwards, which were set down for that day, will be heard instead on Monday the 10th of July. For Friday 133 cases are on the list. INSOLVENCY CASES.—Charles Albert, late of Manches ter-street, house and commission agent, who was un opposed, obtained his final order.—Susan Parker, milliner, of Great George-street, came up on her first examina tion. It appeared that she had been only nine months in business, and that her debts amounted to nearly £3OO. Her sales amounted to about £240, and with one excep tion she had no bad debts, but the goods were of such a quality that they had deteriorated in value nearly £l5O. His honor remarked that it was a very large debt to have incurred in so short a time, when the insolvent, who is only 22 years of age, pleaded, amongst other considerations, her inexperience. She paid £4O a year in rent, and had two assistants to whom she paid £2O a year. His honor observed that she appeared to have made a wild speculation, but he had no wish to be severe on one so young, who was en deavouring to get on in the world. The insolvent passed her first examination, and was ordered to come up for her final order at the first court in August. —James Taylor, of the Caledonia Vaults, Townsend-street, came up on his first examination, when it appeared that he had not made, as bound, a payment of £2O into court, Of that amount only £l3 10s. had been paid in, and it was stated that the reason of the deficiency was that the person who had been sent with the money had been robbed. The case was then adjourned till next Monday. Mr. Wheeler appeared for the insolvent, who was opposed by Mr. Hime. _ _ FRILVD SUMMONSES.—brd ers for committal to -Lan caster Castle for 30 days, were made against the following parties ; —Matthew Davies, 9, Cherry-lane, Bevington bush ; John Ryland, 40, Ducldnfield-street, (to issue in a fortnight, if the claim be not previously settled); Dominick Hunter, 29, Prophet-street, (to issue in a month); William Jenkins, Royal Oak Inn, Scotland-place, William Wishart, seaman, Robert Derenzie, Custom house, (not to issue till after the 6th of July) ; John Lamb, 6, Chisenhale-street, provision dealer, (to issue in a fort night) ; and Mary Makin, 5, Banastre-street, lodging house-keeper, whose case is mentioned above. The court rose early, and adjourned till ten o'clock this morning. BANKRUPTCY COURT,—Yesterday, before Mr. Commis sioner Perry, Mr. S. C. Fox, wine and spirit merchant, Rumford-place, who was unopposed, passed his last exami nation, and the certificate meeting was appointed for the 19th of July.—Edward Wilkinson, tailor and draper, who was supported by Mr. Bremner, solicitor, came up for his certificate. His Honour said, the only question was whether it should be of the second or third class, and deferred his judgment till to-day. LIVERPOOL Docxs.—At a public meeting of dock ratepayers, held at the Town-hall yesterday, for electing commissioners of audit, the following gentlemen were chosen :—Messrs. John Gordon, Henry Dawson, David Rae, Joseph Mondel, James Brebner, J. A. Black, James Williams, and George Kendall ; and these gentlemen afterwards re-appointed Mr. H. B. Hornby their special accountant. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday week, a young man, named Thomas Rogers, was seriously injured by an acci dent in Messrs. Mather and Edwards' iron warehouse, Vulcan-street. He was removed to the Northern Hospital, where he died on Sunday. An inquest on the body will be held to-day. _ _ FAREWELL.--On Sunday, the Rev. J. H. Thom, the minister of Renshaw-street meeting-house, preached his farewell sermon, previous to his retirement from thelaulpit. BANKRUPTCY CERTIFICATES.—In the course of the last four years the following certificates have been granted by the Liverpool Bankruptcy Commissioners :—Mr. Perry, 16 first-class, 63 second-class, 27 third-class ; 34 certificates suspended. Mr. Stephenson, 60 first-class, 47 second class, 7 third-class ; certificates suspended, 41. THEFT AT THE ALBERT DOCK WAREHOUSES.-011 'Saturday, at dinner-time, Frederick Kelly, one of the porters employed at the Albert Dock Warehouses, was stopped at the gate with two ounces of tea concealed on his person. He was at once taken before the Police-court, and sentenced to two months' imprisonment. BANKRUPTCY COI:MT.—OR Saturday, before Mr. Com missioner Stevenson, John Sagar, who formerly carriedon business, as a brewer, at Birkenhead, came up by adjourn ment for his last examination. After the examination of several witnesses, the bankrupt was declared passed, and the 20th of July was fixed for the certificate meeting. CRICKET MATCH AT BOOTLE.-011 Saturday the return match between the Bootle Cricket Club and the Birkenhead Victoria was played at Bootle, to be decided by the first innings. The Bootle men succeeded in scoring 118, and felt well assured of success. The Victoria side then went in, and their first three wickets were lost for so com paratively small a score, that the game seemed quite against them, but Messrs. Bird and Bloomfield went in, and the first scoring 56 and the second 46 ; the game was won with seven wickets to go down. FAST RUN OF THE " WIIITESTAR" AUSTRALIAN CLIPPER FITz-JAMES.—We learn, from the Shipping Gazette of yesterday, that the clipper Fitz-James, belong ing to Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson's "White Star" line, was spoken, on the 19th instant, off Cape Finisterre, within a few miles of the northernmost point of Portugal. The Fitz-James sailed from Liverpool on the 15th instant, a little after noon, and had thus made the r un d own channel and across the Bay of Biscay in four days, or in about the time taken by our fastest steamers to perform the same distance. From such a commencement of her voyage, we may augur for the passengers in this fine ship a very rapid passage. INSTI TUTION.—Some mistakes and omissions having occurred UNIvERSITY Holy - omit; AND THE COLLEGIATE se state uior p t loirpieztmeira, asieswfoli ll nioajwreasitta—; in the recent mention of the distinctions obtained last half year, at Cambridge, by pupils of this institution, we 341.3 11!: ; .. v‘m ii .r e e. rs bs h Mr. Rigby, scholars of Trinity Colleme, Cambridge , ' n April; Mr. Rigby, in the first clas ' - s of his year, an d Mr. Webster, Greek Testament Bishop, [ prizeman ; 31.,1;: Christ's second of his year, with - a valuable exhibition, ai, Webste r Webster, andan. d / fi r in the first College, in June. Mr. Nevins is also P —... 1-- ed obtained a class at Durham, and Mr. Farrar has - . --n prize for a theological essay at Oxford. English3arierru Whiteside,eDeclamat i ont {) LIVERPOOL CUSToms. — On -.: on Tuesday the 4th ~4day, Mr. Thomas Mt ellen, M.P., gave notice that he wi ll, g : —Returns showing the of July, move for the f°11°"1. a p po intment of Mr. Wm. Pugh Gardner in the pu blic service , date and rank of the fir st • the various o ffi ces to which ted or promoted from his first admis sion has been apPom s' department up to the present date, sion into the Custom s amount of salary attached to each • the annual specifying additional emoluments received, inclusive offic, and the . & • the length of time he has of light fees , -c . , dues fines, . ' th e variousports to which he has been absent from . . . been .b eg i nn ing of 1841, distinguishing each ed since the attach year, an d the cause of such absenc e, and whether on s p e cial service or otherwise ; if on special service, speci fying; fyinc the ports or places at which that duty was per formed, and the allow ed him in each case for e x t ra amount pay, travelling expenses, mileage, &c. And, of the na mes of any persons who, during the last five years, have held employment in the Customs at Liverpool, inclusiif glut-weighers, under false names, and whal.. f i g ... they were subsequently allowed to drop; assuming , real ones, and continuing to receive pay full:1i the depate fie meat, ' ‘ 14.1. ~O) ' f :—..,.....",ve1k-