The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-13 00:00:00

TO DOCTOR MURRAY, ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN. Dublin, July 9th, 1838. Ste,—The liberties of the Roman catholics of Ireland is subject that ought to be dear to every man who loves the truth and loves his country. Ireland will always be enslaved till her sons, the Roman catholics, are free. There are no men on earth who are groaning under such an iron yoke; the men are slaves, their wives are slaves, their daughters are slaves, their sons are slaves, and their tyrants keep the yoke that binds them so concealed that they are quite uncon scious of the slavery that oppresses them. It is " THE MYSTERY OF INIQUITY" that holds them in her chains, and therefore no wonder that they are ignorant of the yoke she lays upon them—upon her forehead is written, as the Word of God testifies— "MYSTEßY, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH." If protestants, bishops, clergy, statesmen, and all other laymen are not stirred up to a spirit of faithful, honest, reso lute, christian fidelity and love for their Roman catholic countrymen, they will be trodden to the dust, and they de serve to be so. What is wanting for the Roman Catholics ?—LlBERTY— liberty of conscience—liberty of heart—the liberty of ra tional immortal beings—a free Bible—free and full salvation from a Crucified Redeemer. The glorious pardon of the ever lasting Gospel for them and for their children, that they and we should be brought to love our Lord who died for us, and to love one another No refuges of lies for their immortal souls —no lying superstitions sold to them as means of salva tion —no secret prmcipels of accursed perjury instilled into them out of Baillv and Dens in the confessional—no secret !)'stem of obscure arid wretched tyranny in that infernal tri bunal from which priests are to run away when it is openly mentioned in the ears of husbands, fathers, and brothers. No atrocious principles of hatred and slaughter worse than the oath of the Whitefeet or Ribbonmen, inculcated in secret instructions or in commentaries on the Bible. None of these t hings. I say, Sir, but Christian truth—Christian fidelity— Chiistian love—salvation from the God of heaven and earth for the Roman Catholics of Ireland. This is my doctrine, Sir. , This is th e panacea f or I re l an d : Th at a ll h er sons an d d a ughters should meet togeth e r as Christian s , with the Word and the salvation of their God as the pledge of their Peace and the bond of their affection. Therefore those who are the oppressors, the enemies of this, the plague, the curse of their country, are' to be held up in the light of eternal truth, and made a public example of to all the nation. The People are to be appealed to, that they may see where the truth is to be found. Now I appeal to the people—l appeal to the Roman Ca tholics of Ireland—l call on them to judge between you and whom tLey are taught to honour as a God—and I na, whom they are taught to despise and hate as their pPenly—l call on them to judge—l appeal to them as their encttheir t rue an d f a ithf u l f r iend—as they will find if , e investigate the truth. You have accused. me and my rev. friend, Dr. O'Sullivan, ; ) f going to a distance.to stir up strife—of propagating false hoods concerning you —you have called us by various appella tions —such as • -smoking firebrands," &c. &c. 1 have given you over and over an opportunity to appeal atrainst us to the Homan Catholics thenaselves-1 have told you I was quite ready t o l et my Roman Catholic Countrymjn judge of the facts,. and pro nounce upon them too. You have fled from the Roman Catholics —y ou have not ventured to stand in their stand in their p resence, nor to depute any one to do so for you either in g or ngland, Scotland , lreland. Now I submit it to them, plai n l y, honestly, a ffectionately submit to my countrymen, to pronounce in their most fear that th ey shall detect hi own hearts who exhibits their enemy —the man who will on examination to be invite them to hear and judge himP airily appea l to t h em, an d and his ca use — or th e ma n who is af ra id to appeal tothem. Well, Si r, you have refused all appeal to the people—you have refu se d to let the Roman Catholics hear an exposure of of the secret system of iniquity which you and your brother bishops set up for your priests, to drill consciences and the consciences of their sons, their daughters, tf p a orm was too mean and the public a tribunal on which your dignity could venture to descerd. Now , Sir, youhaye an opportu nity of app ea li ng to the highest court of judicature in the empire. Let the people now see if You will try it. You have read the letter which 1 took the liberty of ad dressing to the Duke of Wellington. Y a o n u Cobastehrovleicilhaeirtye ofis not one c h arge brought against the itom Ireland I have nothing indeed to charge them • look on them as the most injured and datle edpe t o w ie i h o — o u n a l earth. l a m on l y aston i s h e d , when I examine the a principles of the men who are trained to stimulate them to the evils they commit, that they are not ten times worse. The poor Roman Catholics of Ireland, if common justice was done to them, would be a quiet, inoffensive, contented people. I firmly believe if they . had their children educated in the Word of God, and Christian instructors instead of anti-Christian teachers, that there would not be such a peo ple on the earth as the poor Roman Catholics of Ireland; and, therefore, they are the more to be commiserated when they are made the tools and slaves of persecutors and tyrants. MY charges in my letter to the Duke of Wellington are against you and your fraternity, the Itomish bishops. You have read them—you know whether they are true or false; and now I publicly demand of you, before the Roman Ca tholics of Ireland, if you know in the sight of God, at whose bar you shall soon appear to give an account of the deeds 'lone in your body, that I have wronged you in any thing I have there written, that you and your three suffragan bishops I.t . this province will send up a petition to the House of Lords, to summon me before its bar, mot there' to give you and your suffragans, and all your bishops, an opportunity of vindicating yourselves. Plea - d your own cause—you will be treated with all respect—or send over your instructions to Hr. 0 Connell, and let him stand to plead your cause. Send river your statutes and your directories since the year of the concession of political power to you. Let me see Mr. O'Connell dare to stand at the bar of the [louse of Lords, with your letter to Lord Melbourne in his 'and, stating "you did nut make Dens a conference book, ind that in fact you have no such book," while I have your datutes and directories in my hand beside him. Let me see him stand there, and dare to tell the British House of Peers of the obsolete opinions of Dens's Theology in intolerance and persecution, when I have your eighth roluine of papal decretals, which you have dared to publish is a part of that manual for your priests, with which to guide he consciences of the people committed to their charge. Let him dare to repeat his own false evidence as to the re 4itution of forfeited property in Ireland, and as to the re istance. which the Roman Catholics would make to this, even into blood, while he hears the papal deeretal for restitution aid down as a law for his conscience by his bishops and his )riests. Let me hear him dare to prate of toleration, and the lying iberalism with which he endeavours to gull the English Ea- Heals and Dissenters, while he listens to the Papal Decretal Or the extermination of heretics by his bishops, founded on he 34 canon of the 4th Lateran, of which you and Dr. Doyle, Lnd others, so conveniently contrived to deny even the ex stence. Let me hear him dare to mock the British parliament with its cant of justice for Ireland, and extending the privileges , f the British constitution to the poor Homan catholics of reland, while I hold in my hand the papal statute denouncing 611 the thunders of the Vatican—excommunication, infamy, uspension, and degradation against himself and every one rho dares to resist the mandates of Rome. I suppose he ook a lesson in this from his confessor, when he threatens rich infamy and death's head and cross bones the poor (Oman catholic who will not vote as his priest commands iim.. Let me hear him dare to parade before the British throne he loyalty of himself and his bishops and priests to his so 'ereign, while I shall read beside him the Bulla Cmnre ) oinitii and the Bull Pastor Bonus, which pronounces the entente of excommunication against the Queen and all who field authority under her—giving a plenitude of power to your najor prenitentiarius (anti to you, if he pleases) to absolve very traitor and villain in her empire from every crime he anAsammit ; while she, as a heretic, fur the exercise of her ieresy, must be reserved for the pope to intimate, I suppose, hat he is the bead of all temporal authority, and that as he vas blasphemously styled the Vicar of Christ, so he bias diemously assumes all power in heaven and earth. Now, sir, I say, petition the Lords if you dare to do it. .et Mr. O'Connell stand there as your advocate if he dares a do it—if I state falsehoods. let me be convicted before the [ation, and if not, let the poOr Homan Catholics of Ireland Lie; to it. They are the persons that are grieved—they are he men that are wronged--they are the poor people against thorn this system of tyranny tells with terrible consequences ef ore man or God, and cries from earth to Heaven against hose who are theirspiritual tyrants. This is the system of anti-Chuistian wickedness, which, rom the secret. hiding places of its mysterious power, sends arth its ministers and messengers ofsin and misery through he land, poisoning all the springs of peace and mercy— urdling the milk of human kindness in the breast of man to is fellow-creature, from the cradle to the grave. What wonder your iniquitous Board of Education shuts at the Bible from the pour children of the Roman Catholics f Ireland ? What wonder•they are to lie kept in ignorance nd darkness? What wonder they are overrun with want nd misery, and that strangers, Protestaets, with capital to mploy them, and means to enlighten them, are shut out not the land with lire and desolation? What wonder that ley, a poor afflicted people, are kept groaning in bondage, nd misery; anxious, poor souls, to work—driven from their nines to seek the privilege of toiling in another land, while 3 eir own fertile soil is running to weeds and ruin around tern, and they denied tile power of earning a subsistence ithin the shores of [rebind, that Ireland may be kept in avery and darkness, and they be driven to despair and erdition by the cruelty of taskmasters, that thrive upon their tnorance and misery, on their sufferings in time, and their ain in eternity. What has your Popish p ower done for the poor Roman !atholics of 'lreland ?—put your finger on a village—show to a hamlet, where the p eople have received ' food or raiment, r a roo f to their houses, ot a coat on their back, or s shoe their feet. O'Connell has got into Parliament, and has sons into Parliament and you and your priests have lulcted the population of lieland to maintain him there— )fr what ? th at b y one confederated tissue of public violation . our sol emn oat h s you might all labour to subvert the rot estant Church, which you had all sworn tha t . you wou ld' ''tither att empt to weaken or disturb—that you might shut possibletn,lani every gleam of light and liberty from Ire ; n ran ce i si n k its wretched population deeper in guilt, iu Hui the' in slavery, and in ruin. rill hbour t °nlan Catholics of Ireland are not fools: they ' e u e ve to 'hand live, and die for men whom they really , e e d -e their friends but when once their eyes are ✓xyed, , 11 2? e their confidence abused, their affection b e • th a t ot .",_:hat the men who will tell them their religion ✓um public and of salvation, tremble and shrink back 'rincipi e le exposure when called on to defend its secret gill I , e s ,_ (4 guilt, then the Roman Catholics of Ireland tritighte.w"o are their real friends—the men who would "thos e o those who would keep them in darkness )r th e ii vi " would r give them and their children the word he acc urs n e i God, or those who would corrupt them with , her a i es iniquitous obscenities, superstitions and blas riclioui of Peter Dens—those who would give them the here liberty of the Gospel, or those who would enslave : hhe iron y oke of the laws and dec-etals of the in -11,1660n —those who would appeal - to their . own consciences nd itidgments, or those who fly from that appeal—those who ' 0 1541 defend the truth they teach before any tribunal upon 4 rth, or those who, in shrinking from the light, the scrutiny, 10 . judgment of their fell ow me n , g i ve an aw f u l earnest i o len. followers that they shall fly howling to call upon the f ountains to fall on them. anti the rocks to cover them to ide them from the presence and the judgment of the living ted. May God forgive you—may Gail enlighten you—may God eltver your soul before it is too late. Now, Sir, the Roman Catholics of Ireland expect to see ou vindicate the principles that are to govern theirconscien es at the bar of the House of Lords. am' Sir, a sincere, faithful, ai d I hope unalt.rabie le ad, to the best interests of the Roman Catholics of Ire- R. J. M . GitEE, Minister of Harold's-cross Church, Dublin. "RA , coNtmisstorc.—Mr. Charles Waterton, the author r s ► o me works on natural history, in an account of his family, us us that one of his ancestor, in the time of Henry IV., was sent into France by the King, with orders to contract r()Yal marriage, and was allowed thirteen shillings a day r his trouble and travelling expenses." A gentleman wishing to train his new man-servant to a ureet performance of domestic etiquette, having had great ttie to complain of his uncouthness, desired him to bring el - N thing upon a waiter, unless he was told to dispense ith that ceremonial. John very carefully observed the ecept f or a t i me; at last, one day, he was directed to bring the music-stool and in he Caine with the article-,-upon his Siter i ! J ust as' he entered th e room , i t tum bl e d o ff, t o 4 in's chagrin, who excliirned,—" Dan , * it! I thowt it ould tumble !" • • • . FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 13, 1838 ('''. The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this morning at 5 o'clock. THE WEST INDIES.— By her Majesty's packet Nightingale we have received advices and papers from the island of Jamaica to the lst of June, from Barba does to the 28th of May, from Demerara to the 17th of May, and St. Thomas's to the 10th of June, with corresponding dates from the smaller Leeward Islands. These arrivals have become intermediate, in conse quence of those received by way of New York, which we published in our last. In all the small Leeward Islands the negroes conti nued tranquil, but in Trinidad the weather had not been favourable to the crops. In Demerara, however, there was a strong demonstration for the immediate abolition of the apprenticeship system, which, how ever, is only defended on the warranty that there is a constitutional difference between the population of the continent of British Guiana and the smaller islands respectively. It is argued that British Guiana is pe culiarly situated and circumstanced as respects the measure of apprenticeship—that other colonies, hav ing a superabundant population, could regulate the supply and demand for labour by giving the free la bourers the option of transferring their services to another market. In British Guiana it is said that the case is the very reverse, and that the continuance of the apprenticeship to its entire legal term is as desira ble for the labourer as for the employer. Extracts from the various papers will be found in another column. They abound in speculations as to the probable result of immediately terminating the period of negro apprenticeship. As far as we can judge, from the tone of the various journals before us, we are led to•anticipate the most ruinous consequences from the system of free labour, unless laws are passed for regulating the rate of wages, which we have no doubt will occupy the attention of the local legisla tures. RIBBONISM IN IRELAND.—When O'Connell ob served in the House of Commons, a few evenings ago, that Ireland was on the eve of a rebellion—that if tithes were not extinguished there would be an in surrection, it was quite evident that he spoke from a knowledge of the secret machinations now at work among the Popish population of the sister island, the object of which mysterious plotting is, the subversion of the Protestant Church, and the destruction of Bri- tish influence. His knowledge on this subject was palpably derived from his connection with the Ribbon conspiracy, of the proceedings of which body he has repeatedly avowed his cognisance. When it suited the purpose of this wily demagogue, he did not hesi tate to proclaim the danger which existed of a fearful outburst of rebellion ; but when he had an object to gain by maintaining the contrary, he was equally ready to deny the existence of Ribbonism in Ireland. This is blowing hot and cold with a vengeance; but it is quite in keeping with the usual candour of the •` member for all Ireland."- On Tuesday evening last, Mr. Serjeant Jackson alleged that the Ribbon conspiracy was widely spread ing—that there was danger of insurrection in every quarter—•that the executive authority in Ireland not only allowed the law. to be violated, but promoted those who habitually set it at defiance—and that the government of Ireland had been virtually invested in the hands of O'Connell. He stated these facts as grounds of serious apprehension. But O'Connell will not allow any one but himself to be an alarmist. He will not permit any one else to intimidate the House of Commons. Accordingly, we find that he promptly denied the existence of the Ribbon conspi racy, asserting that it " was strangled at the present moment"—that he had a " good right to know" that this was the case—and that the new police had mainly contributed to its suppression. This statement is sin gularly at varianc? with the assertion, made a few evenings before, that Ireland was, at the present moment, ready for a rebellion. But we know what value to place upon the protestations of O'Connell, when we find him declaring, in the course of the very same speech, that the Ribbon conspiracy " did exist a year ago to a very formidable extent," and when we contrast this extorted confession with his strenuous enial of the same fact, only a year ago. On the subject of the Ribbon conspiracy we find the following very apposite remarks in the Standard of Wednes day :—" Last year we were guilty of a travesty of one of Pope's best lines into very bungling verse— " 'There never are but always have beet;:llibbonmen: The truth must atone for the clumsiness of this profa nation of the Muse of Twickenham. We think that we could undertake to quote from Mr. O'Connell's speeches during twenty years, an annual acknowledg ment that Ribbonmen had existed the year before, al ways accompanied by an assurance that it was since dead and gone, 'suppressed,' or 'strangled,' or some such thing ; but still Ribbonism appears the following year, though it always, like the mythological type of drunkenness and flame, undergoes a year's conceal ment before its appearance. Last year Mr. O'Con nell admits Ribbonism to have been alive and active, though he limits its activity to the city which, through the votes of Ribbonmen, he misrepresents. Now it happens fortunately for us, that last year was just the season at which we gave most attention to the subject, and last year it was that the Morning Chronicle, Globe, &c., poured upon us all the phials of their con tumely for daring to assume that there were then any Ribbonmen in Ireland. What have our contempora ries to say now in reply to Mr O'Connell ? We pray of them not to be silent. Mr. O'Connell boasts of his intimate acquaintance with the Ribbon conspirators, and taunts Mr. Sergeant Jackson as not so deep in their secrets. This is all right enough ; but to sup pose that Mr. O'Connell knows the truth, and that Mr. O'Connell tells the truth, are very different things. The Ribbon conspiracy is now commensurate with the whole political Roman Catholic party in Ireland, amounting, probably, to half-a-million of conspirators —it has also branches in Glasgow, Manchester, Liver pool, and London ; but in the metropolis, at least, they do not thrive. Indeed, the Ribbon-lodges have gene rally failed in Great Britain, except at Glasgow. We hope that Mr. Jackson's hint is preparatory to a dis tinct motion upon the subject." Cordially do we join in the hope that the Ribbon system may be brought under the notice of the House of Commons in a tangible shape. The loyal Orange men--the only safeguards of British influence in Ire land—have been overhauled. Let equal justice be done to the traitorous Ribbonmen. Let the ramifica tions of this infamous confederation be strictly investi gated. We feel assured that a searching parliament ary committee would soon find that O'Connell chiefly holds sway by his connection with the very body whose existence he denies. THE POSTOFFICE.—A short bill has just been in troduced into the House of Commons, under the aus, vices of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. Baring, " for the better government of Her Majesty's Postoffice." It proposes to do away with the office of Postmaster-General, and to place the whole busi ness, hitherto transacted under his superintendence, in the hands of commissioners, of whom there are three to be appointed. The first clause in the act empowers Her Majesty to appoint these commission ers, and enacts that all their proceedings shall be as valid and effectual to all intents and purposes, as if the same had been done by the Postmaster-General, in the discharge of his official duties. The second clause states that the salaries of these commissioners shall not exceed or be larger in amount than those granted to the commissioners for the management of the land revenues of the erown, woods, forests, &c. Thus three additional offices have been created for the purpose of compensating those individuals who have been disappointed of promotion on the occasion of the coronation. Nothing can be done by these insatiable Whigs without patronage. Since their accession to office they have multiplied situations, under the corn missionership system, to an extent unparalleled under any preceding administration. We shall be curious to see who are to benefit by this new scheme. We dare say they will proVe to be some waverers in the House of Commons, whom ministers have found it necessary to seduce into a closer connection with themselves, and whose influence and votes are requi sites not to be dispensed with at any price whatever. The third clause of this bill enacts, that the commis sioners are to act in accordance with the directions of the Commissioners of the Treasury. This would make it appear that government meditates some improve ment in the mode of conducting the businesS of the Postoffice. If such be their intention, why not at once introduce a bill for completely reforming the system. A parliamentary committee has been sitting for some time, and has collected a mass of evidence on the subject which is quite sufficient as the basis of a legislative enactment. The country loudly calls for some change in the administration of the affairs of the Postoflice, which is felt to be one of the greatest prac- tical grievances with which Great Britain has ever been afflicted. The fourth clause in the bill empowers the Lords of the Treasury to alter the number of commissioners which by this act are appointed for conducting the bu siness of the Postmaster-General. This clause is surely superfluous, unless it may be construed so as to give Lord Melbonine and his associates the power to increase the number of commissioners—the only al ternative likely to be resorted to by the present imma culate administration. To imagine that a whig minis try would reduce the number of these new officials, is to indulge in an unvvairantable freak of the imagina tion. The fifth clause enacts, that the commissioners are to be subject to the provisions of all acts relating to the Postmaster-General; and the last clause makes one of the commissioners—the one first appointed— eligible to sit and vote in the House of Commons. Notwithstanding that this clause precludes the rest of the commissioners from being members of the House of Commons, we are still of opinion that the scheme is hatched for the purpose of rewarding certain parties who are at present in the House, and who may give their influence in favour of ministerial nominees as their successors. We should not be at all surprised if one of the vacancies thus created will be occupied by Mr. Babington Macauley—that is, if a constituency can be found who will listen to his claims. Ministers are sadly in want of a little more talent in the House of Commons, and the ex-member for Leeds will prove an acceptable auxiliary. THE CORN LAWS.—In the Mercury of Friday last there appears an article on the subject of the corn laws, in reply to some remarks on the same subject which appeared in the Standard some four months ago. The Mercury characterises the article to which it has thus attempted a reply as "flippant and superfi cial." By so designating it the venerable editor of that curious melange pays a very sorry compliment to his own reasoning powers. If he possessed any dex terity in argument, it surely would not require the intense study of four months which he has bestowed upon this very original article, to produce a reply to the Standard. We suspect that the sapient senior editor has found the remarks which appeared in the Standard to be any thing but "flippant and superfi cial." But what sort of answer to our argument has the Mercury produced after such arduous study and pre paration? It surely abounds with deep research, close reasoning, and such an appeal to statistical facts as renders its effect perfectly irresistible. Nothing of the'kind. The reply of the Mercury is the most di_ luted nonsense that we have ever met with—excepting in its own columns. The "article prepared for seve ral months" is composed of a short axiomatic quota tion from "Dr. Adam Smith," and then a longer para graph from `• Smith's Wealth of Nations," followed by as thumping a lie as could be compressed within four lines from the Sun. Then we have sitcdry sage re marks from the great man of the Mercury. We pre sume at least that they must be sage, inasmuch as we have found them to be perfectly incomprehensible. In the course. of this " literary curiosity," which has been thus brought to light after a four months' gestation, we find the name of Adam Smith perpetually recur ring as the authority for most of the statements ad duced in reply to the Standard. In fact the quota- tions from "Smith's Wealth of Nations," the " Mark Lane Express," and a petition of some London mer chants, form the staple of the Mercury's arguments. But such as the article is, we shall proceed to notice a few of its statements in detail. The Mercury says that "the country ought instantly to forward petitions to Parliament for the abolition of these odious, cruel, and impolitic restrictions on a free trade in the most important article of 'lnman consumption." But th e country will not forward any petitions worth speaking of on the subject, and for this obvious reason, that these restrictions are deemed any thing but "cruel, odious, and impolitic." That this is the prevalent feeling throughout the country we shall prove on the authority of the Mercury itself, which bewails in the most pathetic language the impossibility of rousing o people to petition for the abolition of the corn laws. The Mercury states " that in the year 1815 Liverpool set a memorable example which ought to be generally, followed throughout the country." This " memorable example" was the sending up of a peti tion, signed by no fewer than 47,868 names, against what is termed the corn law monopoly. We give these numbers on tie authority of the Mercury, which further states that "it consisted of two hundred and eighty-nine skins of parchment, and measured 210 yards in length." Now, the population of the town has been more than doubled since that period, and, as we like to be particular, we will just state what sort of petition ought now to be sent on the same subject, if the people of Liverpool consider these laws to be " cruel, odious, and impolitic." Such a petition ought now to be signed by at least 05,736 persons, (we shall not say names, which is a Mercurial idiom,) and it should consist of 578 skins of parch ment, and measure 420 yards in length. Is Liverpool prepared to forward such a petition ? Let the expe rience of last year answer, when a petition was sent from this populous town, praying for the abolition of the corn laws, signed by about seven thousand per sons ! Why, we venture to say that we could procure a petition as numerously signed, praying the legisla ture to provide paper kites and cork jackets for all the vessels in port ! It is pure nonsense to pretend that the people of Liverpool, any more than the inhabitants of other great towns in the country, have any desire for the removalsof the restrictions upon the importa tion of foreign corn into Great Britain. As to the ten millions composing the agricultural population, and those immediately depending upon that class, we feel confident that all the agitation in the world would not procure from them more than a few thousand sig•. natures to any such petition. So much for the feeling of the country on this subject. The Mercury will find it utterly impossible to create any thing like a sensa tion in favour of its crotchet. To account for the `• apparently passive acquies cence of the middle and labouring classes in the ex isting system of laws regulating the price of the staff of life," the Mercury adduces two reasons—" an almost uninterrupted succession of abundant harvests with which the country has been blessed," and the total cessation from foreign wars. What the latter has to do with the subject we cannot divine, and as to the former reason, we venture to say that it is based in a fallacy. So fai from our having been blessed with an uninterrupted succession of abundant harvests we shall prove, we hope to the satisfaction of the Mercury, that we have not even had a succession of average crops for any considerable number of years. We quote the following statement of the nature of the seasons from an elaborate table, compiled by G. N. Driver, Esq., which appears in the Farmer's Mag,razine of this month—premising that this magazine is pub lished at the office of the illark Lane Express, a favourite anthority with the Mercury. In 1790-2 there were favourable seasons ; the same in 1793 ; in 1794-5 a deficient crop ; in 1796-8 seasons less unfavourable; in 1799-1800 bad seasons; in 1801 a good crop; in 1802-3 an average crop; in 1804-7 a deficient crop; in 1808 a partial deficiency; in 1809, a great deficiency; in 1810, a good crop; in 1811, a deficiency ; in 1812-13, a favourable crop; in 1814, nearly an average crop; in 1815, a full average crop; in 1816, a great and general deficiency; in 1817-18, not exceeding an average crop; in 1819, somewhat below an average crop; in 1820, exceeding an average crop; in 1821.2, an average crop; in 1823, scarcity; in 1824, average; in 1825, nearly an aver age; 1.826-7, average crop; in 1828, scarcity; in 1829, average; in 1830, full average; in 1831, nearly an average; in 1832-4, above an average crop; in 1835, considerably above an average ; in 1836, above an average; and in 1837, under an average. We have thus disposed of the question of abundant crops. We shall touch upon the remaining points in the Mercury on Tuesday. The Rev. Robert Martindale, assistant minister of St. Katherine's Church, Tranmere, has accepted the senior curacy of Sandbach, Cheshire, on the nomination of the reverend the vicar. A collection at St. Jude's Church, on Sunday evening, in aid of the funds of the Church of England School Society, amounted to £55. 16s. It is understood that there will be no public meeting this year. LAUNCH OF THE BAHIANA.—The second vessel for the line of steam-packets on the coast of Brazil, was launched on the 10th instant by Messrs. Humble and Milcrest, and is called the Bahiana, from the port of Bahia beini , the first at which the packets are to t ouc h after l eav i ng Rio de Janeiro. The Bahiana will proceed in a few days to join the St. Sebastian, at Hawardeu, on the River Dee, to take her engines on board. $ The total abstinence societies of Liverpool are to hold their festival during the ensuing week. The procession will take place on Wednesday. We understand that the Bishop of Norwich has been invited to preside on Thursday in the Royal Amphitheatre, on which and the' following evening they are to hold concentrated meetings. QUICK DESPATCH.—The American ship Westchester, Captain Ferris, which left Liverpool for New York on the 24th April. arrived here on the 27th ult., after lying 23 days in New York—making the two p a s sages i n 40 d ays. FIRE WORKS.—Some of our contemporaries erroneously gave credit of the superb display of fire-works which took place on the evening of the coronation day at the ltectoi's field, Faulkner-street, and which excited such general admi ration, to a Mr. Winterburn. We are requested to state that the pyrotechnic display in question was prepared solely by Mr. D'Ernst, of London, who was specially employed by the Town Council for that occasion. 111 r. D'Ernst is, we believe, unrivalled as an artist in this department. He was employed by the government to furnish the fire-works which were exhibited at the Palace in the Green Park on the 28th ult.,ior the amusement of her Majesty and the Royal party. It is only an act of justice to make this announcement. THE ZOOLOGICAL, GARDENS.—Last evening, Mr. Atkins had another exhibition at the Zoological Gardens, which were again very fully attended. The splendid eruption of Mount Vesuvius was repeated. We heard nothing around in the crowded garden but expressions of surprise, admira lion, and delight. The exhibition is growing in favour, though the novelty to many is wearing off; and it promises to be a standing favourite throughout the season. OPENING OF RAINHILL UHUIICH.—We understand that this church will be opened for divine service on Thursday next, the 19th instant, when a sermon will he preached by the Rev. the Vicar of Prescot, and when a collection will be made in aid of the said church. Divine service will com mence at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. THE (THE ROYAL.—Last evening Mademoiselle Taglioni took her benefit, and had an exceedingly good house. After the laughable extravaganza of " Bombastes Furioso," Mademoiselle Taglioni astonished the audience by her sylph like and beautiful dancing. During the evening she danced several elegant and striking figures; the minuet, with which she concluded her exertions, was chastely beautiful. This evening, Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer's new play, "The Lady of Lyons," is to be again brought out. At the annual meeting of the proprietors of the Athermum, on Tuesday, a motion was made for rescinding a resolution passed in July, 1836, for closing the news-room on Sundays, between half-past ten and one o'clock in the fore part of the day, and the library till five o'clock in the evening. The motion was lost by 64 to 53. In 1836, the numbers were 64 to 59, showing a considerable improvement in the state of opinion amongst the proprietors, which we hope will have the effect of preventing any attempts in future to disturb this very proper arrangement. NATIONAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION.—By the-parlia mentary proceedings, we perceive thatthe national loan fund bill passed the House of Commons, on Monday evening, by 109 to 38. As it is not probable that the bill will meet with much opposition in the House of Lords, this very important scheme will, therefore, shortly come into operation. The bill gives to creditors a right of action against the company in its collective capacity, and to partners a right of action against each other 'NEV WESLEYAN CHAPEL.—On Monday evening, the foundation stone of a new Wesleyan Methodist chapel, about to be erected in Great Homer-street, was laid by the Rev. Theophilus Lessey, Superintendent of the Liverpool North Circuit, in the presence of a large concourse of people. After an impresive prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hurt, Mr. Lessey performed the ceremony of laying the stone, and then deli vered the most eloquent and animated address, detailing the circumstances which imperatively called for the erection of this chapel, concluding by solemnly invoking the Divine blessing on the important undertaking. This chapel is mainly intended to supply the place of the one in Leeds street, which is about to be taken down, the state of the neighbourhood having latterly been found a serious objection to the majority of persons attending that place of worship. Accommodation, however, will still be afforded in an adjoin ing school-room, which is capable of holding► about 400 per sons, and where Divine service will be celebrated in every way as it now is in the chapel. From the plans and eleva tions prepared by Mr. Rowland, the architect, the building is likely to prove a great ornament to the neighbourhood. An interesting ceremony took place at St. Peter's Church, on Tuesday, in the christening of the youngest son of our marine-surveyor, Captain Denham, R.N. It will be recol lected by many, that when the British Association for the advancement of science were proceeding, via Liverpool, to Dublin, in August, 1835, it was thought a 'commemorative opportunity with reference to Captain Denham's surveys and throwing open the new channel to night-and-day inter course at all hours of tide, to baptise his infant son in the waters of that channel, upon which occasion, the officiating minister, Professor Sedgwick, delivered a must soul-stirring sermon as the William Penn bore her way to Dublin. Si r John Tobin stood sponsor, by proxy, for the Earl of Mount norris, and Mr. Samuel Turner, the Bank of England resi dent-director, stood second sponsor for the infant Chi istian. As, however, his lordship wished particularly to be present at the final christening, but, from a variety of interruptions, could only fulfil it at this date, little Annesley (his lordship's family name) Turner Denham was on Tuesday formally christened at the parish church wherein he was bOrn, by the Rev. Mr. Houghton, in the presence of the Earl, Sir John Tobin, and Mr. Turner, and of his keenly appreciating parents, on beholding their child at once received into the church under most interesting associations, and completing a registration which will permit him to take up the freedom conferred upon his father, if spared to maturity. A large party met at Captain and Mrs. Denham's to dinner, to meet the noble and revered sponsors. TESTIMONIAL TO A CLERGYMAN.—We stated a few weeks ago that the Rev. Sharp Mossop, curate of Croston, had on the preceding sabbath preached his farewell sermon previous to his removal to Tunstall, and that he carried with him the esteem and good wishes of his late numerous congregation. In proof this we may state, that the reverend gentleman has within the last few days been presented by the Rev. S. Master, rector of Croston, with a. very handsome and valu able inkstand, bearing the following inscription :—The Rev. Streynsham Master, to the Rev. Sharp Mossop, in grateful remembrance of his zealous and faithful attention to his ministerial duties. Croston, 1838." From the rector's lady and other members of the family, he was presented with a very beautiful pocket Sacramental Service, and a splendidly bound copy of the Holy Scriptures. accompanied by a highly gratifying note. The esteem however, in which Mr. Mossop was held was not confined to the breast of the worthy rector and his amiable family, but extended throughout the whole parish. Previous to taking his departure, he was presented with a costly, and very beautiful silver tea-pot, containing a complimentary inscription.--Cumberland Pacquet.---tThe reverend gentleman is brother to Mr, Mossop of this town,— E. L. S.] THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL The Last Night but One of MISS SMITH and MISS JULIA SMITH. The highly celebrated Vocalist, Madame CINTI DAMO REAU, and the first Pianist of the dav, Mons. DOLL] LER, of her Majesty's Theatre, and of the Nobility's Concerts, London, are engaged for Four Nights, and will make their first appearance here on TUESDAY, the 17th of July, Their other Nights of Performance will be 'Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 18th, 19th, and 20th of July. Signor CURIONI and Signor F. LABLAC HE, of her Majesty's Theatre, are alsoengaged for Four Nights; as like wise Mr. BOCHSA, who will direct the Operatic Enter tainments, and perform on the Harp some of his most favour ite pieces. The Box Plan for these Four Nights will be open on MONDAY, July 16; and, notwithstanding the very heavy expense attending the above Engagements, no advance will be made in the prices of admission. THIS present FRIDAY. July 13th, 1838, will be per formed, the last new Play, written by Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer, Bart. author of " Eugene Aram," "Rienzi," &c. and now acting with the most distinguished success, at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, called THE LADY OF LIONS; OR, LOVE AND PRIDE. Being the only night on which it can be acted. Beauseant ....Mr. W. HOWARD. Glavis....Mr. W. H. BLAND COI. Damas...Mr. BAKER Gaspar Mr. CHAPLIN. • Claude Melnotte Mr. STUART. Madame Deschappelles..Mrs. CLARKE. Pauline Deschapelles Miss FAUCIT. To conclude with the Musical Drama of RURAL FELICITY. Layton.. Mr. HORNCASTLE. Singleton Unit..Mr.CHAPLIN Simon Sly Mr. BAKER. Mrs. Wiley.. Miss CLEAVER. Jernima..Mrs. TELLET. Mrs. Hotterly Colpepper Mrs. CLARKE. Harriet ...... SMITH. Cecilia Miss JULIA SMITH. Lower Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 3s. 6d.; Pit, 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, Is. Doors to be Opened at Half-past Six, and the Perform ance to commence at Seven o'clock. The Box-office will be open daily from Ten until Three, when Tickets and Places for the Boxes may be had of Mr, Parker. On MONDAY NEXT, a variety of OPERATIC ENTER TAINMENTS, for the Benefit of Miss Smith and Miss Julia Smith, and the Last Night of their Engagement. LIVER THEATRE. MR. JOSHUA GREEN, MUSICIAN, respectfully in forms his Friends that. his BENEFIT is fixed for THIS EVENING, the 13th instant, on which occasion there will be a Double Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. T. Hughes, from the Theatres Royal, London. THE Evening's performance will commence with an entire new Ballet of Action, entitled THE WARRIOR'S RETURN ; OR, THE ROSE OF NORALINDY. The music composed by Mr. T. Hughes. Principal Characters by Mademoiselle RostEu. Mr. GIBSON, Miss CLARKE, Mrs. TotintN, aided by a strong and efficient CORPS DE BALLET. After which a Musical Olio. Mr. 'l'. HUGHES, the Flute Paganini, has kindly consented for this night to perform a Solo on the Flute, at the same time accompanying himself on the Piano Forte, and playing the most difficult and rapid passages. To be followed by a laughable BURLE'[TA. The whole to conclude with a favourite Pantomime, which has been revived by particular desire, called SEE SAW MARGERY DAW. Harlequin Mr. Gibson. Clown- ...Mr. King. Pantaloon Mr. Brown. Columbine. ..Mdlle. Rosier Further particulars are expressedin the bills of the day. Tickets to be had of Mr. Green, at the Manchester Tavern, White Mill-street, Gloucester-street, near the Railway Sta tion. ERUPTION OF MOUNT VESUVIUS. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. TN consequence of the extraordinary curiosity which has been excited in all classes to witnes3 this Stupendous and Wonderful Exhibition, Mr. ATKINS begs leave to state that JIN ERUPTION WILL TIKE PL,ICE ON MONDAY EVENING NEXT, JULY 16, When several Novel Effects will he produced. A GRAND GALA will also take place, the Gardens being SPLENDIDLY ILLUMINATED. The BAND will perform a variety of Airs during the Evening. Admittance, One Shilling. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We understand that the following sums have been collected for the widow of the poor man who was killed on the day of the coronation:— By Mr. Wm. Penn, Corporation Baths El 0 6 By Mr. Davies, of Mann's Island 2 0 0 By Mr. James, Ditto cube iLiberpool btattZiarD. TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. On Wednesday the adjourned monthly meeting of the council was held. In the absence of the Mayor, Mr. -Al derman Booth' occupied the chair. The DEPUTY TOWN-CLERK having read the minutes of the proceedings of the last council, proceeded to read the report of the FINANCE COMMITTEE It was resolved that £lO be paid to the widow of Edward Bennett, who was unfortunately killed by falling from the dome of the new Custom-house, on which he was at work. It was resolved that the bill of costs of the Rev. Thomas Moss, amounting to £76, be paid. After reading over the usual grants for payments to the police force, &c., the proceedings of the committee were con firmed. IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee having been read, from which it appeared that the improvement of taking down the warehouse at 'Temple-court was recommended in accordance with the wishes of the Council, Mr. Councillor BOLTON said that a very large sum, £3400, was recommended fur that improvement. The subject had been under discussion for some time, and it was deter mined by the Council that the premises ought to be purchas ed. The Report of the Finance. Committee on this subject came back for re-consideration, a resolution to that effect moved by' Mr. Earle having been carried by a small majority. On being sent back to the Finance Committee, it was thought that it came more properly under the cognizance of the Im provement Committee, and that therefore any suggestions re pecting the measure had better come from that committee. It went to the Improvement Committee without comment. He would observe, that Temple-court, as they all knew, was a very unimportant street.; there were not more than four or five warehouses in it; and it was also altogether freehold property. He did not deny that it would be a material im provement if carried into effect; but in all such matters there must be some judgment exercised in purchasing what was valuable. The Coporation had no property there, and any improvement made there would be beneficial to the commu nity, but not to the Corporation. Therefore, under these cir cumstances, unless the improvement could be effected at a considerably less sum than £3400, he would propose an amend ment, " that that part of the Report which relates to the purchase of Mr. Bushby's warehouse in Dale-street for im proving Temple-street, be referred back again to the Com mittee for discussion. That unless the improvement can be concluded at the nett cost of not more than £2OOO, the im provement be not confirmed." That would give the private parties connected with the property an opportunity of com ing forward and doing something to assist, as it would mate • rially benefit their property. Mr. Councillor MORECEOFT seconded the amendment. Mr. Councillor EARLE said, Mr. Bolton had been kind enough to give him notice that he should oppose a "hobby" of his. It was no hobby of his, unless a desire to remove a public nuisance could be called a hobby. (Heat.) It was a narrow view of the subject to say that the corporation had no property here or there, as a reason for not making an improvement. What was the corporation money but public property ? Mr. Bolton must be aware that individuals would not come forward to make such improvements, and unless the corporation came forward to do things'of this sort, the town would not be improved at ail: Pe admitted the street was of no great consequence, but he invited gentlemen to go to the Town-ball and look at the projection at Temple-court into the street; it was a great eye-sore. There was already a very handsome buildingin Dale-street--the bank—and Mr. Bushby would put a handsome building up in the pl ace of thi s warehouse if it were . bought, and that would induce other individuals, when those buildings came down, which they undoubtedly must, also to erect handsome buildings. It would perhaps be better not to enter on this amendment if the circumstances were not sufficiently favourable for doing it. Mr. Bushby was going to lay out a large sum of money, and when that was done they could not enter further into the improvement. To stand at a £lOOO or £l4OO in au improve ment of this sort was not worthy the corporation. It was a very dangerous corner; one life had been lost there, and several accidents had occurred. He, therefore, hoped the council would come to the determination of confirming the report of the Improvement Committee. (Hear.) Mr. Councillor PLATT concurred in what had fallen from Mr. Earle. He thought the improvement was much under rated. It was a very great thoroughfare, and it would be a great advantage. 1 here were a number of warehouses down that street, and great intercourse was carried on there; and anything short of the improvement before stated would only make a thing "unpalate a bl e t o see ." Mr. Alderman BENN said it seemed to him a very necessary improvement, but he thought it might be effected without an expense of £2OOO. He thought an archway might be built over it the same as in Cook-street. Mr. Councillor EARLE.—Andrender the neighbourhood pestiferous Mr. Alderman HARVEY concurred with Mr. Earle. An offer had originally been made by Mr. Johnson to take the warehouses opposite, on the strength of an arrangement about this property. He thought, therefore, not to carry out the views of the Improvement Committee would be a breach of faith. The CHAIRMAN inquired if they should proceed to the vote ? (Cries of "Vote.") The Towx-CLERK then read over the amendment on the motion, that the proceedings of the committee do pass. Mr. Councillor BOLTON wished it to be understood that a proposal was made that £3400 be paid for the purchase of a part of the warehouses; and he moved, as an amendment, that £2OOO only be paid. Mr. Councillor COGLAN wished to ask whether in the pre sent state of the proceeding a delay might not be allowed? They did not know sufficiently of the matter to proceed to the vote. (" Vote.") And whether, if a little delay were allowed, Mr. Bushby would not accept the £2OOO, and their object would thus be accomplished with the smaller sum suggested by Mr. Bolton. The CHAIRMAN said it had been debated over for years. Mr. Alderman &um. would like to know what quantity of land they would get from Mr. Bushby ? A CouNcir,Loa.-152 yards. Mr. SISIEL continued.—For which they were going to give that sum? It appeared to him a most extravagant price; particularly as Mr. Bushby was going to take the 'warehouse down. Mr. Councillor EARLE.-Oh, no; it stands as it does, un less we purchase it. Mr. SHIEL continued.—He thought there was not suffi cient to warrant their spending money in that sort of way. They must take into account the extent of the improvement; and though Mr. Earle had told the advantages of it, it ap peared only to be an improvement in the beauty of the street, which was a very important matter; but the very circum stance of that building being in the vicinity of Dale-street, and when he saw a more extensive passage in the town there, snore in want of improvement than any part of .the. town, and that in the immediate vicinity of this part they were going to improve —he alluded to Si r Th omas ' B u ildi ngs —h e hesitated. That passage was so narrow, and so great a throughfare that it wanted great improvement, and yet in the face of this they were going to pay this extravagant price to beautify Dale -street, and for that only. The proprietors of the Royal Bank had thought fit to build a very handsome bank. - They were very much obliged to them for it ; but let them not follow their example. They ought to look to use before ornament. Mr. Alderman ROBINSON thought too much was said about the improvement. He looked to the beauty of the town, but he looked more to the prevention of accidents. He was ex. ceedingly anxious that the improvement should take place, from the number of accidents that he knew had occurred there. It so happened that he had suggested that Sir Tho mas' Buildings should be included in the improvement act, but it turned out that there was not time—at least that \vas the excuse given for its omission. H e perfectly agreed with Mr. Shiel in what he could not shut his eyes to; but he thought they ought to make this improvement, which they now could do, and if they did not do it now the opportunity would not occur again. It certainly did appear a very great sum to pay for 250 yards of land; but they should recollect that they would have to pay a very different price if there were not on it a large and valuable building. Gentlemen who thought that Temple -court was not much of a thorough-' fore did not often go there. Go whatever time of the day they might, Temple-court was nearly filled with carts. He thought that those who supported Mr. Bolton's view did not give the matter a fair consideration. They would act other wise if they had the same opportunities of seeing the nuisance as he had. Mr. Councillor BLACKBURN said the gontlemen who advo cated this purchase proceeded in their reasonings as though Mr. Bolton were decidedly averse to it. Mr. Bolton was willing to advocate a very considerable sacrifice, in order to effect this improvement —a sacrificio of £2,000; but urged that it ought to be made at as reasonable a rate as possible. And it ought to be borne in mind, that the pulling down of this building would render counting-houses to be built there, which would be an advantage to Mr. Bushby. Under these circumstances, some £l3 10s. per square yard was a very handsome price to give. Those opposed to the larger sum being given, ought not to be branded as indifferent to human life, and the safety of the public. He thought that £2,000 was quite enough, and esp ec i a ll y as i t would improve the property of the individuals owning it. Mr. Councillor W. CURRIE did not believe that any gen tleman in that council was unfavourable to this improvement, but at the same time there should be something like reason in the sum to be paid for it. He was not against it—very far from it; but he thought that £3;400 was far too much for it. The report had been ordered back to see if they could not make some arrangement, not only with Mr. Bushby, but with the adjoining properties; and he had been told that they would come into some arrangement for that end, as their properties would be benefitted by it. He was very desirous, indeed, for the improvement to be made. He believed it was Mr. Bush isintention to convert the warehouses into counting-hous'es, and that the warehouses must therefore come down. Be that as it might, it was of itself of sufficient value to induce him to take it down, and convert it into more valuable property; and he thought if Mr. Bushby saw that the council was determined, he would come to some agree ment. He wished, therefore, this part of the report to be referred hack to the improvement committee, with an un derstanding that the council were in favour of the improve ment, but that they considered £32 per square yard an enor mous sum to par for it. He therefore suggested to Mr. Bolton, that the amendment should take a different shape, and be referred back to the improvement committee, without mentioning any sum. Mr. Councillor EARLE said it was all very well to do this. He was sure he was very anxious for the improvement. He was very much afraid from conversations he had with some parties, that they would give nothing to it; and he was quite convinced that the warehouse would stand as it did, and the lower stories would be changed into counting-houses. Mr. Councillor JORDAN was convinced that Mr. Bushby was as much inconvenienced as the public ; and that £l3los. per square yard was quite enough to give. Mr. Councillor CURRIE said Mr. Bolton had been kind enough to allow him to suggest this proposal, " Resolved, that the recommendation of the improvement committee as to the arrangement with Mr. Bushby be not confirmed, the council thinking the amount to be given too large, how ever desirable the improvement may be; and that it be re ferred back to the improvement committee for the purpose of making arrangements for the accomplishment of this result; and that for this object, the corporation are willing to give the sum of £2000." Mr. Councillor ,BOLTON should be very happy to second that, and the amendment was agreed to. The rest of the committee's report was confirmed. WATCH COMMITTEE It was resolved, that the police be allowed double wages for the coronation day, for their uniform good conduct on that day.—Proceedings confirmed. The proceedings of the market committee, and of the Town-hall establishment committee, were confirmed. CUSTOMHOUSE COMMITTEE, A communication was made to government as to the best means of warming and ventilating the new Customhouse, the works being much delayed for want of such an arrangement, and it was resolved that the mayor, whilst in Loudon should call at the treasury chambers on the subject. Resolved, that the long room at the new Customhouse be laid with Asphalte, in regular geometrical figures. • Proceedings confirmed. DOCK COMMITTEE. Resolved, that the Marine Surveyor be authorised to hire a steam-boat for 25 days, at a cost not exceeding £8 a-day if possible, for the purpose of a new survey of the channel, and for altering the position of the buoys according to the altera tions in the banks. Proceedings confirmed. _ PETITIONS, &C A petition was read from H. Wilson, shoemaker, praying for compensation, for being obliged to remove out of a cellar in Paradise-street. Referred to the improvement committee. A letter was read from Messrs. Newton, Ward, and Co., manufacturers of alkali, stating that they had pleaded guilty to an indictment for nuisance at the last assizes, and, that anxious to continue their business at their present premises, they intended to erect iron cylinders, with jars attached, in stead of the open cylinders, to condense the muriatic acid gas, so as not to annoy the inhabitants, if they had the per mission of the the town's authorities, otherwise they must abandon their premises at a ruinou§ loss. The TowN•t.LERK said he apprehended the council could not give approval of this by way of anticipation. The result must first be proved. Mr. Councillor JORDAN sugested that the petition " do lie on the table." Mr. Councillor EA RLE thought it should have an answer, and that was taking no notice of it. The Town-clerk was requested to acknowledge its receipt. ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE. The TOWN-CLERK said he had to read the report of the church endowment committee. The report was as follows : "That the committee have deemed it expedient to consent to the further terms of £BO per annum, on the decease, re signation, or removal of the second minister of Sc. Martin's, (when the second minister's stipend is to cease,) and to be applied with the £2O per annum, before proposed, to take effect on the same event, to the payment of a stipend of £ 100 per annum to a curate of St. Martin's; and that the bill is now in progress." THE PILOTAGE BILL, AND THE IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT Previously to reading the following report from himself, the Town-clerk said he had to inform the Council that he had re ceived a letter that morning, before he entered the Council chamber, and he was happy to say that the Pilotage Bill was withdrawn, The following is the report: "The Town-clerk reports the petition on the Pilotage Bill, sealed and sent for presentation pursuant to the order of the last Council, and two petitions on the Abolition of Arrest on Mesne Process Bill. "And the Town-clerk submitted that a further petition on the latter bill should be presented, praying that a process of the superior courts against absconding debtors may go direct to the Sheriff, as in other counties, (except the county of Dur ham,) to avoid the delay of going through Preston for the county palatine mandate." The Council broke up at one o'clock. CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL SOCIETY. The second annual meeting of the Church of England School Society was held in the South School, Cornwallis st►eet, on Wednesday ; the Rev. A Campbell in the chair. The meeting having been opened with prayer. The Rev. CHA IRMAN commenced by stating, that it had not been deemed expedient to hold a public meeting in the Amphitheatre, as the chief purpose of the annual meeting was to transact the business of the society and elect the offi cers for the ensuing year; and as the society, by the blessing of God, seemed to be now so firmly established that it was not necessary, to stimulate . the sympathy of the public this year by any public appeal appeal; adding, that it would be neces sary, however, in his judgment,, to have a public meeting at some future period, previous to the next session of parliament in order that the sense of the public might be taken, and em bodied in a petition to the legislatureupon the most important subject of national education, based upon the doctrines, as well as precepts of the Bible, and in which the established clergy, should have their legitimate influence and share. He then read the "REPORT ,•••••• " In presenting their second report, the committee of the Liverpool Church of England School Society rejoice that they are able to announce to the Subscribers its increased success in promoting the objects for which it was instituted, and to call upon them to return their humble thanks to Al mighty God for the favour with which he has been pleased to crown their efforts in furthering the cause of scriptural educa tion in the principles of the protestant trinitarian faith. The South Schools, in Cornwallis-street, were opened on the sth of December, 1837, and on the 26th of December the whole number of children was 793. On the 26th of March, 1838, it had increased to 926, and the return for the last quarter, June 25, was 1089—showing an increase of 296 since the schools were open in December. The committee have succeeded in procuring, they hope, a very efficient master for the infant school, and when that department is set fully in action they expect that the whole number of children in the South Schools will amount to 1200—beyond which itwill not be ex pedient to go. The relative numbers in the South Schools are as follow: Boys (full) Gitls Infants Total The numbers in the North Schools are as follows : Boys Girls Infants Total " In December last the numbers in the North Schools were 953. There is, therefore, a diminution in this esta blishment--a diminution rendered expedient by the crowded stale of the boys' school. By enforcing greater regularity of attendance and conduct, the disorderly boys have been got rid of, and the numbers beneficially diminished. The grand total in both establishments this year is 2001; last year it was 1683, showing an increase of 214. This increase is highly gratifying, but it is no proof of the efficacy of the system unless the numbers admitted are brought up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and the committee felt it their duty to appoint an inspecting sub-committee, in order to enforce stricter discipline and regular attendance on the week days, and more especially on the Sundays, so that the increased desire for scriptural education which is evidenced by the parents, may be made really profitable to the tempo ral interests of their children in this life, and their far more important interests in the life to come. " The committee regret very much that they have not, with all their diligence, been able to find an eligible site for a central school, and earnestly press this most important in ,uiry upon the attention of the committee for the ensuing .. When this school is built it will be more than ever ,ecessary to increase the subscriptions, as the expenditure last year exceeded £lOOO, and the subscriptions very little exceeded £7OO, thus leaving a deficiency of £3OO. Part of this expenditure, however, was in extras, and will, no doubt, be reduced in the following year. "The committee conclude their report by humbly commit ting the interests of the society to that Almighty Being without whom no design can prosper, and earnestly recom mending it to the personal exertions of those who are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, who, as Christians, are commanded to 'show their faith by their works, and to work out their own salvation with fear and trembling, through him that worketh in them to will and to do of his good pleasure; remembering that he who soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and he who soweth plen tifully shall reap also plentifully;' and that, therefore, if they expect to reap the fruits of the gospel, they must sow the word of God, the bead of the gospel, plentifully in the hearts of the rising generations of labouring poor;—convinced that secular education cannot stand in s t ea d of reigious education, and that religious education must be communicated after some specific form of sound doctrine; that mere intellectual cultivation will aggravate rather than corrupt the natural corruption of the human heart; that mere worldly wisdom will not teach men to know God; that no education can be good for the labouring classes that is not based upon and interwoven with the religious doctrines, as well as the moral precepts, of the Bible; and finally, that no education ought to be encouraged by the members of the church of England, but such as is in conformity with the doctrines and formu laries of the church of England." The treasurer's accounts were read and passed, and the committee for the present year appointed. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. WHO WEARS THE BR E ECH ES ?—Y es t er d ay, at the Police office, a lad was brought up on a charge of stealing a quan tity of brass. On being examined he owned to stealing the brass, and said he had sold 41bs of of it to a Jew, named Samuels, a marine-store keeper, for 14d. The marine-st o r e keeper having b een sen t for shortly arrived. Mr. Hall.— "Did this boy sell you some brass?" Samuels.—" Brash ! No such a Ling. He come to me von day lasht week yid a pair of trousers. Sah I ask 'im, vere you get 'em ? Are dey your moders, or your farders? (Laughter.) But he vould not tell vedder dey belonged to. Vell, next time he come again on a Sunday, vid de same trousers, and want to sell 'em to me." Mr. Hall.—" Never mind the trousers. He is not brought here for trousers. lam talking to you about brass. The boy says he sold you a quantity for 14d." Samuels.—" Vell ; w h en you so ld it to me ?" - Boy.—" It wad sometime last week." Mr. Hall.—" Do You keep a ma rine store?" Samuels.—Yesh, dis four or five week. Did you sell it to me or my missish?" Boy.—To Mrs. Samuels." Samuels.—" Har, dat ish not me; dat ish my vife." This being a different story to what the boy bad before told, he was sent for one month to the House of Correction. STEALING SPlRlTS.—Yesterday, at the Police-office, two labourers, named John and Francis M`Cann, in the employ ment of Messrs. Jones and Preston, distillers, were placed before the magistrates on a charge of stealing a quantity of spirits. One of the overlookers said that on Monday night, on going to the top of the wash-tub, where he was out of sight of the prisoners and yet could see where the spirits ran from the still, he saw the prisoner John M`Cann place a biggin, capable of holding six quarts, under the pip e , an d fill it; they then filled their cans and a bladder with it. They were both firemen, and lit up the fires. Mr. Preston said that on Tuesday morning, about half-past six, from informa tion which led flint to suspect the prisoners, he stopped them as they were going out of his premises, and in John M`Cann's basket he found a bladder full of whiskey, and his breakfast can full, altogether three quarts and two pints; and on Fran cis M'Cann he found a bottle full of whiskey and his can full, altogether two quarts and half a pint. The value of the whiskey, inclusive of the duty of 7s per gallon, was about 13s. It was impossible for him to miss l'.from so large a qttan thy as it was being distilled. A workman on the premises, trained Avous, said he saw the two prisoners lowering buckets with a string under the receiver, in June last, to get the spi rit; he then told them they would be transported if they ever did it again, and they said they never would. Mr. Hall said is was very wrong in him not to have told his master of this, and most probably he Vvould have discharged them if he had. Mr. Preston said the men had been iu theirernployment thir teen or fourteen years. The informations were ordered to be taken for their trial. A LURCH IN A GLASS SHOP. — Yesterday, at the Police office, a sailor with a new blue jacket on, faced with silk, but covered with mud, was placed before the magistrates, 'charged with breaking a quantity of glass in the shop of 1111. 111‘Donald, in Lord -street. Mr. M`Donald said, that on Wednesday afternoon the sailor came into his shop, and without speaking a word made a lurch head foremost into a number of cut glass bowls on the floor, and broke them to pieces The sailor, who had yet hardly recovered his senses from the effects of the drink, in which he had steeped them, hiccuped out that if they would go to Mr. Duncan Gibb's office, they would get paid the damage. Mr. Hall.—" Pool lish man; tried which was hardest; your head or the glass.:' He was ordered to be discharged on paying the damage, about seven shillings per bowl. A MURDEROUS INDIV IDUAL.—Yesterday, at the Police office, a drunken-looking pot-bellied publican, named O'Don nell, was charged with viol en tl y assau l t i ng an old woman, and threatening to do" for the police. Policeman No. 4 said the prisoner kept a beer shop, and whilst he was on duty the night before on his beat, be, heard a violent noise in th e street, and ongoing to see what was the matter, found him striking and abusing a female, and creating a great disturb ance. On taking him into custody he (the prisoner) threat ened his life, and to " do" for him, and his conduct generally was such, and he had such a gang of persons round him, that he was afraid to do his duty in the street. A stout old woman, who had lost halt her teeth, said she lived down stairs in the same house with the prisoner, and that he had frequently ill-used her; and the night before he came running down stairs with the tongs in his hand, anti said "you b— old woman, I will draw your teeth." He had before knocked hall her teeth out. On Sunday night last the prisoner was wanting to 'lice the policeman in to give him a glass of ale, whilst he and two of his associates were inside; and she overheard them saving what they would do with him if they could get him in. 'Mr. Hall ordered him to pay ss. for being drunk, and to find bail, himself in £5O, and two sureties of £25 each, for his future good behaviour. During the present week, Douglas market has been pretty well supplied with fresh herrings, which were sold at the moderate price of 20 for a shilliug. Hitherto these welcome annual v►siters were brought from Peel, but from certain indications, well understood by fishermen, there is reason to believe that fishing will soon commence on this side of the Island. For some days past several porpoises, or sea hogs, have been seen in Douglas Bay, and on Wednesday a gram pus was observed near the Head, by the passengers on board the Queen of the Isle when coming from Liverpool. The appearance of such large fish at this season, is generally considered as a token that the herring shoals are at no great distance. —Manx Liberal. CORRESPONDENCE' THE EXCHANGE NEWS-BO A p 4,7 H 0'.4. , _ TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL S"rit.4 .—"-i- RR .— 17 , 4 V , Stn,—Allow me, throu g h t h e me di um of your ex nsively' circulated and vale-able journal, to suggest that more atten 7 o tion should be given to the selection of papers for the collie nience of subscribers to the Exchange News-room. On the arrival of the London newspapers, a rush is made to the table where Lloyd's List and the Shipping Mercantile Gazette are to be seen, and but three copies only of the latter are taken , while at the tables on the east side of the building are _placed a great quantity of the other morning and even ing newspapers. Having laboured under the inconvenience, in common with many others, by waiting to see the publications I have named, I trust the complaint will speedily meet with proper attention. I have the honor to be, Sir, yours, &c. A SUBSCRIBER TO THE ROOMS. SAILING OF THE GREAT WESTERN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST2INI4RD. SIR,-1 perceive by a notice in the News-room that letters for the Great * Western must be posted before 2 45 p.m., on Friday, the 20th. As it is of kreat importance that this fast ship should carry out the latest and most authentic particulars regarding the cotton market, I would suggest for the con sideration of the cotton b ro k ers o f Li ve rpool, that th ey make up their stock s an d wee kl y statemen t s a t t we l ve o ' c l ock on 'Friday th e 20th, i ns t ea d o f at 4 p.m ., and that thi s s h ou l d be their practice on each Friday preceding the day the Great Western is to sail. It would be a great pity that the particu lars of the market should be announced to us just an hour too late for advice by such an opportunity.—l am, &c. 12th July, 1838 A MERCHANT. THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STrIND.4RD, Slll,--I am very sorry to learn that there is to be no pub ic meeting this year in aid of " the Church of England School Society," and no public protest against the anti bible system of education, introduced into this town by our liberal, popish, and dissenting Town-council. I am, quite at a. loss how to account for this. Surely our clergy are not be coming lukewarm in the cause ? Surely they are still alive to the best interests of the rising generation, and still see the necessity of lifting up their voice like a trumpet, to show the people the sin of giving any countenance or support to the introduction of a system into the seminaries of our youth, (under the specious plea of blending all shades of differences in one harmonious whole, and grafting on the sectarian spirit of the age, that boasted unanimity, which, it is avowed, liberal principles and enlightened reason will pro duce,) which excludes God's holy word. These are no times for the watchmen, on the walls of our Zion, to slumber at their posts, for the enemy is at the gate, and is sapping the very foundations of our time-hallowed institutions. The united forces of liberalism, infidelity, and popery, are sur rounding our citadel; and shall our clergy, the men who have solemnly pledged themselves to "be ready to drive and banish away all false doctrine contrary to God's word, shall they blush 'at their posts ?" Oh! sir, it was while man slept that the enemy came and sowed tares amongst the wheat; and while our clergy are cold and indif ferent, the enemy is sowing the seeds of liberalism and irre ligion: therefore, I feel, with many others, quite disappoint ed and grieved, that those heart-stirring meetings which we have witnessed for the last two years, are not to be continued annually. It is now becoming a national question whether the poor are in future to have a scriptural or anti-scriptural system of education : therefore, not only should the clergy of Liverpool, but the clergy throughout the length and breadth of the land, rise up as one man, and protest against it. I hope, then, our Rectors (f or th ey, o f course, oug h t to take the lead in Liverpool,) will see the necessity of sticking true to their colours. Let their motto be, "No surrender," no tampering with the enemy, no compromise, no falling back. But alas! I have my Tears, though I am willing to hope the best, for our clergy in general are too luke-warm, too modest, too retiring. This will not do in these times. But, thank God, there are a few honourable exceptions—the Irish clergy are bold and determined soldiers. Oh, that we lead more M'Neiles, more McGhees, more Greggs—if our English clergy had the energy or zeal of these men, with God's blessing, we should have nothing to fear for our dear country; we might then smile at all the rage of our enemies; our beloved church would then maintain her standing as the bnlwark of our land, "fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an enemy with banners:" the children of the po or would not be robbed of their undoubted birthright, the unmu tilated word of God; but the enemy would be driven back, and "peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety would be established amongst us." But if our clergy will not stir themselves, the enemy will make advances upon us—the affections of the people will be alienated from our e chu t r i ch—ern g ic e i n o e u r s a p ti r a in n_ cip a l n e a s r w eb3, ill . be ee in nn st f i a l i l e e n d into and the minds fie rising will cover our once happy land, and Godjwill give us up as a nation for ever. Yours, &c., CANDOUR. LONDON SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING TIANITY AMONGST THE JEWS, The friends of this society, resident in Warrington and its neighbourhood, held theirannual meeting in the St. James's Sunday School-room, Latchford, on Wednesday evening. The Rev. James Wright, incumbent of Latchford, was unanimously called to the chair. After the meeting had been opened with singing and prayer, - The Rev. C. T. QUIRK proceeded to move the first re solution. After pointing out the great good resulting from conversion, and the interest which all Christians ought to feel in converting the Jews unto the God of their forefathers, he proceeded to dilate upon the great success that must of necessity attend the exertions of a large and united body of Christians having that object in view. The Jews were, i n , his mind, an extremely interesting people—Abraham, for in stance' was called of God, and from the beginni ng of the world down to the time of our blessed Saviour, they bad continued so. It was to them the world was indebted for the sacred scriptures, as it was to them the care of the sacred oracles had been consigned, and they were in themselve s the witnesses of its truth. Their conversion was an object of unspeakable interest to the world, for they were scattered up and down through all the nations of the earth. They spoke the different languages, and could, if converted to Christi anity, be the means of spreading " far and wide" the know ledge of the truth and the glory of the Redeemer. He therefore trusted that all persons who professed and called themselves Christians would, by their prayers, exhortations, and every means in their power, endeavour to brinc, about that end. The Rev. THOMAS ALDER, after alluding to the former state of the Jews at the time they had the charge of the divine oracles, proceeded to draw a faithful picture of their present that deserted and scattered con diti on . Th ey were kept distinct from every other n a ti on , an d, d ou btl ess, God had great things in store for them. Th e y wou ld not a l ways be scattered, bu would again, in fulfil men t o f t h e wor d s of prophecy, " t o s t f o E r e g d y p t to t b h o e t i o r n o o w c n om a p n a d r . i ' s ' nt to t Theirhodel deliveranceverance froth the Lo larnredd would yet work out for them. They were to dwell in their own land, and Messiah should reign over them. The still beloved for their f a th er ' s sa k e, a l though at enmity ir nr were sakes. What, then, he wou ld as k , was the duty of the Chris tians towards them? They ought to go forward and preach the gospel to them as commanded by our blessed Saviour.— Where would the Christians have been had the scriptures been withdrawn from them even` after the first, second or third rejection? He considered that it was therefore the bounden duty of every one to do all in their power by contri butions, and the sending forth of missionaries to aid the Fe neral work of converting the Jews unto Christianity. Ihe' rev. gentleman concluded his address by seconding the reso lution which was put from the chair, and carried unani mously_ The Rev. A. THOMAS, from the Parent Society, stated that the society was now in its thirty-first ye ar — many were tke difficulties and storms it had had to contend wit , but h e blessed God it had overcome all the attacks that .ad'been made against it, and that in point of funds, i n t l 1 , ) resent year, the society stood better than it ever yet had dine. Th e cause they had met this night to consider was the cause of immortal souls sand the salvation of a nation amounting to no less than fifteen millions of people. For what cause did God call them to be his peculiar people? It was not from their numbers, for Moses told them that they were few—it was not for their obedience, for Moses bad told them that the Jews rebelled against God, but, it was in the exercise of his sovereign prerogative. He did not know which to pity them most for—their belief or unbelief. They were always afraid of death, and when spoken to on the subject, they said " May we live a thousand years," and thus got rid of the subject. On the other hand, the Christian knew there was a house prepared for him not made with hands, and that though passing through the valley of death, the S av i our was with him and he had nothing to fear. The rev. gentleman time banished the Jews in order to effect the salvation of the next proceeded to point out the mercy of God in having for a Gentiles, and to show the strong claims the Jews had upon the sympathy and prayers of the Christian world. In con clusion, he detailed some highly interesting anecdotes connected with the conversion of persons of the Jewish persuasion to the pure faith of Christianity, and particu larly alluded to the Reverend Joseph Woolf, who, after being made a deacon in America, had, on his return to this country, been called to fulfil the duties attached to the office of priest in the church of Ireland, and had had the degree of doctor conferred upon him by Trinity College, Dublin, as a token of their respect and admiration for his zeal in the mis sionary cause. He (Mr. Woolf) had, when preaching in. Belfast, declared that he was well acquainted with the prin ciples of every religion upon the face of the earth, and had, after much reflection Upon the subject, arrived at the conclu sion that the Christian religion was the best and most pure of them all. The society whose claims he (the rev. speaker) advocated, had translated into the Hebrew language the beautiful liturgy of the church of England—had 45 mission aries engaged, 20 of whom wereconverted Jews, and also had it contemplation to form a Christian church in Jerusalem, in which the gospel would be preached in the Hebrew language. The next part of the society's work was the distribution of tracts in all the languages spoken by the Jews, which bad been the means of converting many to a knowledge of the Saviour. Since the society's commencement 23,000 Bibles had been distributed, in addition to 700,000 books and tracts. They had also a school for the instruction of Jewish children, and only wanted funds to enable them still further to enter upon the field of general usefulness. Several donations were announced, and a liberal collection was made at the door. The meeting broke up shortly before nine o'clock, after singing an appropriate hymn. I 1 t- LIVERPOOL BOROUGH SESSIONS These Sessions, which commenced on Monday last, are not likely to conclude till this afternoon. The cases gener ally which have been tried have possessed very little of pub lic interest, and most of them have been fully reported in our Police reports at the time. The Court was occupied the 'principal part of yesterday in trying Ann Murphy, aged 48, and James Gadd, aged 24, pawnbroker of 'l'ithebarn-street; Murphy for having stolen, in April last, a pair of boots, the property of 'William Ellev and Son, and also for having stolen a piece of barragan Of 100 yards in length from the shop door of Mr. Thomas Martin, in Scotland-road; and Gadd, charged with having felonious ly received the same, knowing it to have been stolen; and he was also further charged with having feloniously received a wr iting desk, the property of Mr. Brocop Aspinall, knowing it to have been stolen. The barragan was traced to Gadd's shop, and he denied all knowledge of it till it was proved home to him, and then he acknowledged that he had bought it of a woman, the other prisoner, and had cut a part off and sold it. The private marks on the barragan were gone, and only about 6U yards were left. The Recorder, in summing up, said, the case had been fully proved against Murphy that she had stolen it: she was met carrying it in the neighbourhood of the place from whence it had been stolen ; and the other prisoner Gadd, from his knowledge of the parties from whom he had got it, and their manner of living, and the nature of the goods, must have had strong suspicion that the goods had been stolen. The Jury found both the prisoners guilty. The other cases were there fore not pressed against them. There were two previous con victions proved against Murphy. The prisoners were put down and not sentenced. We understand that Marshal Soult will visit Liverpool on he 21st inst. The Isle of Man Steam Navigation Company have ac quired the good opinion of the humbler classes, who occa sionally travel by the mail packets between this island and Liverpool, for having lowered the steerage fare to 3s, and that, too, without the st4iglus of au ppoosition.—M anz , Li beral, I