The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-06-03 00:00:00

3 1845. anb Vrabinrial flEtus. INTIMIDATING WORKMEN.-On Monday, four la bourers were sentenced by Mr. Rushton to imprisonment and hard labour for one month for having, by threats and Iht": ll _at Blackpool and South Shore, which was bought intimidation, caused the stoppage of the works at the t ao "ara ago for 3d. per yard, is now selling at 3s. 6d. north docks. It appeared that owing to some dispute tor.' children have died recently at Manchester from about wages, the men requiring an advance, a number of labourers, amongst whom were the prisoners, struck work ;g Poisoned sugar, &c., intended to destroy vermin. on Monday evening, and said they would kill the rest if 0,2 Is said to be in contemplation to establish steam i'"iita.ll,,nication between this port and Brazil, they did not desist also, The police were sent for, but the disaffected parties got away. On the following morn tith:atar"rr•law Commissioners have added fou r guardians ing, about eight o'cleck, they went down again to the ulna of ington district, and made some changes in the works in a body of about twenty-five, while one of the , tit z i the Union. contractors was engaged in putting on fresh hands in the hkbp s i„! ',P. Ladd, of H.M. steamer Redwing, has been room of those who had withdrawn, and said they would a,Pen- to the command of H.M. packet Zephyr, at have more wages or they would stop the work. Owing to ft -mead, the threats they held out, about sixty horses and from Nl' ' ' lll 'tte a 300 to 400 men were kept standing idle for two hours. ir toi ., tsar, at the police-court, two men, named Wil- The four prisoners, being the most prominent amongst the %id. il Jones, were committed for trial, charged with turn-outs, were given into custody. top, n g into the shop of Mr. Simpson, bread , "p rer its-hill. i llj T b ein , j g drunk and fighting, at Orton, on Monday chants interested in the guano trade was held in this town on Thursday, for the purpose of adopting imeasure to re lief ° sePh Bell and Frederick Boswell were fined ss. lieve themselves from . a burden whic . h is described as qitlr " costs, at the Birkenhead police-office, on if M ay operating most materially to their disadvantage in the markets of this country. Mr. Thomas Bold was chair tOutiLSl, A. eCIDENT.-On Saturday evening a farmer, of man ; and it appeared that Messrs. Ingram and Co of !hitab` u e of Sumner, was accidentally thrown out of his this town in the early part of last month, made a rep " re- A ties,' in London -road, and died soon after the in- sentation in the Colonial Secretary to the effect that the guano at Ichaboe being exhausted, vessels in the trade now proceeded to Saldanha Bay, but they were not al taso)4tin-a Rottan, fishmoneer, has opened a neatly fitted a lt ra r ,„_ 4 aaclagh-place. His arrangemtnts are complete lowed to take away the manure without a license from the 9 setipant supply of fine salmon, and other fresh and authorities at the Cape of Good Hope, for which they were required to pay at the rate of 20s. per registered ton *t u of the vessel. This imposition, it was alleged, amounted Sl sot the Birkenhead police-court, on Thursday, John ai_ babe to upwards of 20 per cent. upon the selling price of the „aqsal t „''' was sentenced to pay 30s. and costs, for an article in this country, and, in consequence of it being of "asi,,,•"" a Youth named Dow, committed on the previ , -sums an inferior quality, the importers were not able to realize . 0 0 a .. sr nn the old Chester road. the costs ; therefore, as a means of relief, they desired te l lit,.. °" ... n . d aaT morning, after a sermon by the Rev. J. the abolition of the license money. The reply of Lord "..iciilo ll le. 9d. were collected in Trinity Church, Stanley stated that the charge in question for taking guano "'ili a n e a,d, on behalf of the Society for the Propagation from Malaga Islands was originally enforced by the au ,ta ` f :' 8 1?el in Foreign Parts. thorities at the Cape, on the ground that the guano dis t,iliail i 4„,_ ail may be seen, by parties having tickets, on covered in the bay was the property of the Crown ; and Oltd;".autlestlays, and Wednesdays, in June, July, and to remove all doubts on the subject an ordinance had and by foreigners, coming from a distance, on been enacted by the Legislature of the colony under which 55 7 911 and Fridays. the license fee had been demanded; but in deciding upon e•alt. R the confirmation of that ordinance her Majesty's govern -eta ° Yet Agricultural Society has awarded a prize of ih a a s. to . White, . went would bestow their best attention upon the objec a cattail_ of Warrington, for his Essay on . 'ions made to the charge. It was mentioned incidentally, s oft taa ,s nt Making Cheshire Cheese. A prize of £5O ' that upwards of £50,000 was involved in Liverpool alone Ilta e te `n,oY the society, for the best report on the agri upon the solution of this question, and that there are At ... 1 1 , North Wales. pig several houses interested to the amount of £2,000 and LitN.,e4l suggestion of the Health Committee, a pig £5,000. Eventually a deputation was appointed to pro t ''' named Holmes, was brought before the Police- need to London to wait upon Lord Stanley. cia`itthelak.°4°?houpday, and fined 20s. and cost s , for allowing WALLASEY IMPROVEMENT ACT.-On Friday evening, , 444 ; h imimals . and . other garbage to remain in a a meeting of the ratepayers of £lO and upwards was held aoarhu On Is premises in Thomas•street. at Liscard, for the purpose of nominating a list of coin s ta aa ht daY, at the police-office, Mr. William Stewart missioners to represent the township. The chair was Na tt ", `Ws. for permitting fires to be made in two taken by Miles Barton, Esq.-Mr. C. Holland replied to Ass a t neds one in Limekiln-lane, the other in the arguments used at the Seacombe meeting, held on mein. contrary' to the provisions of the improve- the previous Monday, and contended that there was a ir , 11 4. community of interest. He denied that Seacombe was I Ot t itta ~..r% 14,44 ‘en Saturday a fire at the Union Glass Works, entitled to a majority of the commissioners, on the ground i t Ak e , 'was extinguished with trifling damage. On that Liscard had 388 £lO ratepayers, and the united town- IL l tata eay, a small quantity of sulphur was consumed ships of Seacombe and Wallasey only 327. He also de :t.i.ol4.!_nnder Holmes's provision warehouse, in Mat- nied it on the ground that Liscard had 109 qualified to I ts t r ti et, but the fire was got out without the aid of act as commissioners, and Seacombe and Wallasey only 100.-Mr. Odell, of Seacombe, denied that all, or even a 6T e ' majority of the inhabitants of that township, coincided in Olit a t al ta t° w•-•On Tuesday last, Robert Owen and Joseph the resolutions passed at the meeting held there on Mon o .! yer e ordered to pay a fine of 20s each, and costs, day evening. -The Chairman was of opinion that, al as‘ttleling ferocious dogs to be abroad in the streets un- though the landlord hail the privilege of fixing the tenant's )1. 1 . ta. off George Maples was fined 40s. and costs for a rent, he ought not altogether to have the privilege of fix lelt, e nce. The dogs had attacked and bitten several ing his taxes. (Cheers.) He then commented upon eer y° T hUrsd a tain proceedings which had taken place amongst the Col:n -th $.3 ir, Y, at the Police-office, Edward Jones was missioners of Birkenhead, where, he said, one commis li:riittiis9l. for . having slbs. of leaf and half a pound sioner, who had purchased land at Is. or Is. 6d. per yard, m ks tobacco in his how! on the 21st Februa r y l as t. so ld it to his brother commissioners for 10s. 6d.-Mr. Is 4, a ° er was a labourer iWthe Queen's tobacco ware - Holland wished it to be under s t oo d th at, whatever the 'Ol, O 'ld said he carried it a wa y i n sma ll por ti ons f or Commissioners of Birkenhead might have done among 1 , 1, use. itili,,iz Ilo a s themselves, the rates w e re l ower i n th at township than in lor ta m ; AL MERSEY YACHT CLUB.-The opening any place that could be mentioned.-After some discus- Vt. ti7 r et Crosby Channel, round the lightship, back sion, the 21 following gentlemen were carried as fit per tpt".eflaa:ghton, took place on Thursday, at eleven a.rn., sons to be elected commissioners :-William Atherton lollesa,Oreeze from the N.E., which beantifull3 brought George Hamerton Crump, Joseph Christopher Ewan ' Ijtk as u ing qualities of the vessels. On their return Thomas Fisher, Edward Ford, Charles Holland, Timothy ' icita.".9 to Eastham, and did not proceed to their Bristow Hughes, James Leay, Harold Littledale, Wm. t.l till after seven p.m. Mann, John North, Thomas Peers, Henry Winch, John Ripley, Richard Bateson, John Taylor, Thomas Murray, it \t ti s. ti tirtnett..-O n Friday an inquest was held be- John Mawdsley, Joseph Thompson, T. T. Glazebrook, 1 11 Ma e u a rrY, on the body of a new-born infant, found and Miles Barton, Esqrs. k i „ e ott o „ s uaY, in St. James's Cemetery, wrapped in an SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.-On Thursday th" l .ol4;''llown. Mr. J. Carr, a surgeon at the South last, the examination of the deaf and dumb children in kt V tipl 4e; r o4 gave it as his opinion that the cause of death course of instruction at the Oxford-street School, took of the skull, caused by external violence, and tp etUrn e d • c er so „ a vcr dint of " Wilful Murder" against place at the Royal Institution. The room was crowded by the friendsof the school, and the Rev. T. Bold presided. wooi l ." unknown Mr. Rhind, the efficient and persevering master of the 1 14 1 1e1 (34 To MOTHERS . -On Satur da y ,t w o •• d. -. inquests school opened the proceedings. This was, he said, the L 4 ._ before the borough Coroner, on view of the ninth anniversary examination. The educationitof a deaf 1,11, , as `wo children who had been accidentally overlain mute for this world, and especially for the next was wor -11,;4601)0144ete.. .firs_t. i was on Emma MoOre, six weeks old, thy of the contemplation of all interested in the well-being . 4 1 4ta rat ` ri ° 0 r i ilo in . Moore, of Lansdowne-street, Tox- of their fellow creatures, and he knew of no employment F as cer in the customs. The second was on more honourable or gratifying than his own, as at once i'l , wade,1 1 ,,,, only a few days old, the daughter of 414i4 the teacher, the preacher, the missionary, and lie might i'',,th wade, of Gascoyne street. almost add, the parent of deaf and dumb children wno, kll tiii Ac ciDENT.-On' Wednesday, about noon, a without proper instruction, would be-a burthen and ' grief yttasanarned Mary Price, residing with her parents, to their families, but with it, might, by the divine blessing, S h. kill et lrbet, was run over by a cart, in Bedford-street, ,be made intelligent members of society-useful here, and Pai ta , on the spot. The deceased was playing, happy hereafter. So much, unhappily, did the infirmity ' 11$Vkilt. " 8 01118 other children, on the edge of the 1 of deafness and dumbness prevail in Great Britain, that it ,itzetiaitinad t ha a v t in advanced two or three . sards into i was calculated that 15.000 persons were afflicted with it, the time,a 9irt was turning out of i of whom only 700 to 800 received instruction at schools LlZlerland-street, sheliccidentally got under the ' and asylums. The school was open every Tuesday to the 1 1 --r°re the - ' it tir e ~ driver had time to stop the horses. I public. The pupils were first taught to form le'ters, and ktYlaidnunailar and Oriental Steam Navigation Com- ; then to distinguish letters by positions of the fingers. , irk; their ; la el ated general meeting on Friday, and the direc- Everything was committed to memory by seelling on the 'i 'ge t , ed a net dividend of 3i per cent, for the half. fingers; but the meaning of words must be communi tll'realtietiug (for the first time) the income-tax from cated by signs and gestures-the only means by which ac rt., a .,''Profit • a s, instead of charging- it on the share- I cars to the mind of a deaf mute could be effectually ola leiPtaoait_u_ei _ Undivided surplus amounts to £19,000. tained. Mr. Rhind then called up the junior class, who ire states that an arrangement has been made by answered with facility and intelligence several questions a t tara d; :`,ter supplying the required number of vessels put to them... In answer to further questions, they showed Sa o _1:10nal service, and that the new contract will an astonishing acquaintance with many branches of useful lit'itaaxuPeration from the Ist of June next, knowledge, and signified their ideas with great ease and accuracy. Mr. R. concluded by saying that he had yea e:EAD COMMISSIONERS.-The annual election 1 learned from long experience that the grand secret of ,I tt Disc °ltnissioners for the township of Birkenhead gaining the mind and winning the affections of the young S4 l itr e „tai t e ,l ° "daY. The commissioners whose term of entrusted to him was kind and gentle leading -not driv s4lltho"_are Messrs. M'Nicol. Bentham, Gilbertson, He then read two interesting letters written by pu 'ita: by ,-7 , and Watson, and there are two vacancies, I ing' 1 pils of the school, in which, in short and perspicuous sen- Nl‘o!elti ''"e„,, retirement of Mr. J. D. Case and Mr tenses, they evinced a quick perception and an amiable . k lyrhe following are the new candidates-. 1 feeling. One of these was addressed to " Sir Mohan It ta le er ebbs, William Pike, William Potter, Wro. Lal, the Cashmere Chief," who bad been introduced to I t 11. t , Horner, Gilbertson, C. Bentham, and the school by Mrs. Cropper, of the Dingle, and who had 4 5 1 , 4 05 r shown them great kindness, and which the writer (Joseph 'lrti t ° T 1.1 R IBUTES.-OH Monday week at the Thomas) gratefully acknowledged for himself and school- Is P k ° °t el, the members of the St. George's Lodge fellows. The other embodied a curious though brief disser- P ey, 35 ote . T r _ • , Presenteto retirement Lewis Samuel, tation on:the use of gold in coin, ornaments, &c. The kah.ofe ee, !a-surer, on his from the last- meeting then separated, highly pleased with the whole at 7ts ole :: which he had been elected for twenty- proceedings. S 4 'Yt i i len u . ss. snre,i r y, a vote of thanks, elegantly engros- PROPOSED ALTERATIONS IN THE PARISH OFFICES. d er . `l' he compliment was paid through I -A meeting of our select vestry was held on Tuesda tra ria Master brother John Drinkwater. On the 1 which was attended by Mr. Clements, assistant oor b -la y w' o tc y a similar compliment was paid to the same I commissioner. The finance ' committee, who had N'al4l. of 1 ? the members of the Holy Royal Arch engaged in the consideration of a letter fr ' om the poor-law sverusalem, through the M.E.Z. Companion, commissioners, relative to the duties that ought to P apper stOS 0 " e uZ, senior. 1 tain to the secretary of the select vestry, had, it appears, el a P B LAYE In __ -GROWN SUGAR.-The second sale of , Pushed . their investigations further, and drew up a report ft l ;aa a larr . the produce of slave-labour, admitted I containing a series of recommendations, which, in the b: a t at t a aa. ner in council of the 26th ult., took place I opinion of the members of the board, would effect a com- N t d : ,_ There was a large attendance of buyers, , plete revolution in the establishment. The committee first ti t.►alb(' was fair. The importation, which was I announced a factwhichhascausedsomesurprise in the town, kI . a fetn La Guayra, consisted of 940 barrels, I namely. that Mr. Lowndes, the vestry clerk, had given no ' . lat a mt The The first lots offered were sold at I tine of his intention to retire from his office next March, and qh",a ra r., duty paid ; 565. were then offered, and I then went on to speak very highly of his conduct during the N i l searlually advanced until they reached 60s. 6d. ' whole of the period that he had held the situation. The O t amgo was sold for re-exportation to the Isle report next proceeded to state, that the committee w i,,, tet tir . co nsequently, the duty of 235. 4d. per cwt. unanimously of opinion that there ' should be a head supeerre lYs 4e d to the importers. 1 intendent over all the offices of the establishment; that he should be clerk in the select vestry ; that he should i i , ' ts ao N.t tl a tt , on Wednesday, presented a petition to i ; conduct the correspondence, and keep books showing a yp.., p r .", rnmons from the merchants and others of summary of the receipts and expenditure ; that he should y o ' tilt o uYtog for a reduction in the duty on foreign i lay a poor-rate as soon as possible after the 25th of March yylef ta a nother, praying that the lighthouse charges ilitty4o4l:lolYeedroonusity of the public revenue; also a Peti- every year ; and superintend the whole of the offices un der the control of the select vestry and report thereon. and respectably signed, from the Then they were of opinion that there should be a t e 011% tad, sh ip t o o w i r l i e e r rsLiverpool, praying the house t i tr t4 l . t o 'Ar ea , Majesty governmenthumbly to entreating adhere h toer surer of the parish, a cashier, a superintending relieving r a i, it, cittlPel the Brazilian officer, and an assistant relieving officer, &c. Theyre commended that Mr.. C. Hart, the present parish trea- N a t l . lt_existence respecting the free navigation of surer, should be appointed head superintendent, and that 0 1 1 . 1 ' and other important rivers of that part of Nllta . he should have a salary of £6OO a year, the poundage i l ti .‘ L I G THE POLICE.-Oti Wednesday, William which he now receives going into the parish funds. They ellalso recommended that Mr. N. Litherland, secretary to ti Ot able-bodied person, was charged with the select vestry, should be appointed cashier. The Hon. YiO 4 , t he ' k at William Waterhouse, police-officer Mr. Clements said that several recommendations con i.!,ti%at! jaw,„!B taken a prisoner to Bridewell.-In a tained in the report would be, in his opinion, very mate itife br'u Moreton, Michael Clark, and Mary rial ay in more particularly when they contrasted Vkth 8 4 Gy u llght up, charged with assaulting officers the way in which the bosiness was now done in the office Va!II kl a :), and rescuing a prisoner. One of the with the way t in iv t hich it would i be done under the pro tab''o.."soner in custody, in Preston-street, when L 4 tr,ly abused 5 00 persons assembled, and the officers k ~,„,_,,, , ; one of them was struck on the I, ltil p P rin e ted y f s or ei t n h'e use was ot agreed mem t b r e a r t a the and report th should taken into consideration at their' next a it should be meeting. Mr. otit4') a a ','- , with a poker, another had his hand Thornely gave notice of two motions, expressing the deep 4 a li t .. ar k ,X ., k or stone, and the third was thrown sense of obligation to Mr. Lowndes, for the very inspor ,etled b ee '_q a uPon by . a dozen fellows. The three tant assistance he had rendered to the finance committee, gAl t h,.3 4 4 „_, " e 0 action in the disturbance. Moreton in the proposed reconstruction of the various offices, and N , ti 9 end _ o sts,. the other . female 10s. and costs, tendering him their best thanks for his disinterested con 'ii mmitted for trial. duct in resigning a situation secured to him for life by "00 4 ) , 8 BIRTHDAY -On Tuesday, her iMajes- act of parliament, but many of the duties of which might i' th e troo - • • 57 th rep' quartered in Liverpool, viz.,. one now be otherwise . provided for, in order that he might be ''b l as e , e p ar ,, es gtment, royal sappers . and miners, no impediment to the carrying out the proposed arrange -11 het, at 4. 1 ! eav and the local companies (pension- trient. The second motion suggested that Mr. Lowndes 0 , ,i ; 0 1 4 a 7 i.e l . e a o'clock oo the field in front of should henceforth be employed in whatever law business ,tl e „re . w i ;_ a d feu do joie in honour of the oc- should hereafter . arise. . iia.frtl s '" w large concourse of spectators ore- Necessity or free will has in former times agitated the a s were under the command of Col. Fal- public mind much more than in the present day. Boer kite." men, after going through some evolu- have says, "It has been either by chance cr necessity y' that , s,tyl t o to .....ee o c , 01,, tk ..0 1 , 1 , . immense crowds of the populace, all the great discoveries in medicine have been made ;" yst a l tfZelt sae e ;street, where they dispersed and re- but still be has left the question of NECESSITY versus M,:to`"ohitii;_.eal .homes. In the evening our excel- FREE wird, undecided. And although Blair's Gout and al t_ th e '4_ gave a grand banquet in the great Rheumatic Pills are manifestly one of the greatest disco ktOtslesant,4,uven-hall in honour of the day. The veries with which the world has been blessed, it certainly N 7 Sas t , _qr arranged for the occasion. From the has not brought us nearer to the decision of the important e s rat a 4 ac oss the room, and at which his worship question.-See advt. t ik,ass,,,,...Pal as-- , auesis occupied their seats, another One of the greatest impositions practised at the present Ns'.ts,s4,,4olliist`al•oteudebcyenNtire of the room. The' dinner, day by shopkeepers, not only in London, but in every city N 1 t t „, a s _,. .r. Lynn, of the Waterloo Hotel, and town throughnut the kingdom, is that of forging the sVess aa elicacie s of the season, in addition to property of another, and imposing on the public the ,i ( l , ,4 t r i - r t t Qtal varieties. Among the gentlemen forged article with all the assurance of innocence. We ' l t t it a l, lar ot _ l , ll number, we noticed :-The Prus- allude in the present instance to those admirable requi- N 4'l4_ evi l, Russian, and other consuls at this sites for the toilet, the MACASSA.R OIL, KALYDOR, and LP ht the ar in . B, and the different staff-officers be- ODONTO, as prepared by the Messrs. Rowland, and which, ;o t 7. It ec , `,_ a nd navy; Colonel Falconer, Sir T. from their merits and reputation, are the constant objects 6) r il„'Nt or : I 'l Brooks, Samuel Staniforth, E. of fraudulent imitation. The parties so imitating concoct ad , V •a_i Rev. Mr. Staniforth, of Bolton; some trashy compounds resembling in appearance those of gyp Le., 'a:t.,(74.:, Collector of Customs ; William Messrs. Rowland, and by adopting the very same names ytk:Aa g i., "master ; Edward Rushton, Esq., and . copying the labels and bills, endeavour to pass off VI ' e el ' at e • Ald k'tat ; s a , , erman Brarnley-Moore, and their trash as the " GENUINE" Articles, reckless of the s so , tFn:: %Shuttleworth, Esq., Town-clerk ; injury which they will inevitably inflict on those who are il l i t,t) ' 14; 1..) , i' . e v r t in r c ic o d f the Peace; Dr. Macrorie, deceived by using them. We should have imagined that iti'lt ' E's • Il e'bert D r° • ' Dr. Ashcroft, Rev. Mr. an English tradesman, whose reputation for honour and 4„:40_4., a , avies, Rev. Thomas Carter, P. integrity is proverbial, would not have stooped to the itoi,ttiq heatiZ °n er ; M. M. G. Dowling, Esq. meanness of so base and paltry an action. Nevertheless st i 4: 4 l( f a ," as also that of her beloved consort see know for certain, that such is the case, and we would ts. me 4 ha "e t was drunk with feelings of the . advise all patrons of Messrs. Rowlands' Articles to pur ctao.'n 4 ii i a! y and enthusiasm, and after an chase only of respectable vendors-and particularly to any separated enly reeable and intellectual man- observe the Caution in their advertisement which fie about eleven o'clock. , uently appears in our paper.- See agirt. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD INLAND DUTIES IN CANADA.-012 Tuesday, a memo rial of the following import lay for signature at the Ex change Reading-rooms, and was pretty numerously signed. The memorial was addressed to the Lords of the Trea sury. It commenced by stating that the memorialists were merchants and shipowners of the port of Liverpool, principally engaged in the trade with Canada, who re spectfully solicited attention to a recent act passed by the Congress of the United States, granting to the merchants of the American Union a drawback of the whole import duty (deducting only 21 per cent. on the same) on all fo reign manufactures, groceries, &c., imported into the United States, and re-exported thence to Canada. This measure, aided by the recent act of the British legislature reducing the imperial duties on such goods imported into the British colonies from the United States, goes directly to constitute New York in lieu of Montreal, the principal depot for the supply of Canada with such goods; to trans fer the important carrying trade relating thereto from ves sels of Great Britain to the United States; and the mer cantile business, and capital connected therewith, from British to American houses; tending also to multiply the latter in the principal colonial cities, and diminish the former in the same degree. The memorialists earnestly entreat the treasury to give to this matter a favourable consideration, with a view to the imposition of such countervailing inland duties in Canada, as shall defeat the object of the injurious measure referred to, and avert the evils which are seriously to be deprecated. DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—It appeared from the minutes, that, at a special meeting of the committee, held on Wednesday, the first premium for landing -stages was awarded to plan 156, and the second premium to plan 186. The first premium (£200) was awarded to Joseph Simpson, of London ; and the second (£100) to Mr. Peter Ellis, architect, of Liverpool. Neither of the plans were on the principle of piles, and neither of them, we believe. will be acted upon. An advertisement was ordered to be published, stating that the premiums had been awarded, and that the plans were at the service of the proprietors. —A letter was read from Captain Sarsfield, stating that the Queen Victoria steamer, in coming into port, struck on a rock, or other substance, the Skerries bearing W.N.W., and the Patch S. by E., off shore nearly a mile. The Chairman said Lieut. Lord was quite satisfied there was nothing sunk there, and that the steamer must have touched the coal lode.—A memorial from the Shipowners' Association was read. It set forth as a fact that could not be too strongly stated, that there was virtually no dock management, and that there could not be any so long as the superintending and working of our vast docks was undertaken by an honorary committee. The memo rial, therefore, suggested the appointment of a competent person as superintendent of the whole of the out-door business, the revision of the dock dues, &c. This docu ment was signed by Mr. Mann, chairman of the Ship owners' Association, who is also a member of the Dock Committee, and who, in proposing that it should be re ferred to the 'Warehouse Committee, stated that he could not devote the requisite time and attention to the manage. ment and working of the docks, and he had no doubt that other gentlemen were similarly situated.—Mr. Aikin re marked that the trust was of so much importance to the trade of the country, that it was a question with parlia ment whether it ought not to be placed under a special commission ; and if that document, accompanied by the statement of Mr. Mann, went forth to the public, it would be a strong argument for taking from them a trust which he thought could be exceedingly well managed by the board as now constituted.—Mr. Evans was unwilling to be included in the category of incapable or unwilling members of the Dock Committee, and said that if he could not attend to his duties he would resign. Nor would be listen to the appointment of a dominant officer ; for there was in the voluntary principle a restoring and reforming power; but when they settled into stipendia ries, they should be in a cramped position. He opposed the motion for referring the memorial.—Mr. Molyneux moved that the document, which he consit'ered an extra ordinary one, should lie on the table; and this was agreed to without a division.—A letter from Messrs. Price and Case, and another from Messrs. Samuelson and Co., were referred to the Harbour-tnasteits' Sub-committee.— The receipts of dock and light dues at Runcorn, for the month ending the 24th of May, were stated to be £73 16s. 3d., on 249 vessels of 13,780 tons, being an increase of £4 Ils. sd. over the corresponding period of last year ADDRESS TO THE BISHOP OF CHESTER , On Thursday a meeting of the clergy was held at the Clarendon-rooms, for the purpose of submitting an ad dress for signature, to be presented to the Lord Bishop of Chester. The address, after thanking his lordship for the uncompromising boldness with which he had declared himself against the Maynootb grant, proceeded as follows : We have observed, with much pain, that, in the argu ments urged by the favourers of the bill, all reference to God's word, which, we contend, ought to be as much the guide of the statesman as of the private Christian, has been carefully excluded ; and we profess our utter abhor rence of the infidel principle laid down by Mr. Burke, and adopted and publicly asserted in parliament by Sir James Graham, that, " w h enever , i n matters of state, questions of religion arise, they must be decided on poli tical, and not on theological grounds." But, though our deepest repugnance to the bill in ques tion proceeds from those religious objections to which our opponents have not even attempted an answer from God's word, we are more than ever convinced that the measure cannot be justified even on the specious grounds of mere political expediency. We are firmly persuaded that the passing of this bill will not satisfy our Roman Catholic brethren, because we are sure that if its principle be sound and scriptural, they ought not to be satisfied by a measure which, in effect, by showing that Romanism may be lawfully endowed, proves that Protestantism is a mere usurpation. We are also convinced, from the recorded essential and unchangeable principles of the Roman Church, that the achievement of universal spiritual dominion must always be the object of all her consistent members ; and that, therefore, every hope by such concessions as that which is now contemplated to promote the harmony of this Pro testant kingdom, by strengthening that system which must always be the antagonist of Protestantism, is abso lutely vain and chimerical. And knowing, as we do, on the clearest testimony, that the dangerous doctrines of the ultra-Montane school are diligently inculcated upon the pupils of the College of Maynooth, we confess that it is with the utmost surprise that we find the Queen's ministers proposing, not only irreligiously to sanction the teaching of the Roman Ca tholic doctrines, but also to disclaim all intention of exer cising that interference and control which even Roman Catholic governments have always, without exception, deemed it necessary to assert and maintain, for the pro tection of their civil authority from Roman spiritual power. We firmly believe that the expectations which have been formed by some of the favourers of this bill, that the effect of the measure in question will be to improve the quality of Roman Catholic teaching by the improvement of the education of the teachers, will result only in disap pointment, because the nature of the Romish system com bines with the testimony of history in showing that any advance in the education of its professors must increase, instead of diminishing its danger to a Protestant govern ment; and were it otherwise, because we perceive, by the wording of the bill itself, that it contains no security what ever that any improved education will be given to those who shall receive instruction in the College of Maynooth. We assure your lordship, that in thus expressing our deliberate sentiments, we are actuated by no unkind feel ings towards our Roman Catholic brethren ; on the con trary, any plan which may be devised by her Majesty's ministers by which their happiness may be effectually pro moted, and which may be consistent with God's honour and the state's safety, would be hailed by us with real pleasure, and would obtain our best efforts and prayers for its success. In conclusion, we sincerely thank your lordship for the uncompromising boldness with which, as a Protestant bishop, you have already declared yourself against the bill ; and we earnestly hope and pray that Almighty God may enable both yourself and your venerable brethren, the other bishops of our church, so to oppose this dangerous measure, that it may be rejected by that right honourable house, in which God's providence has placed you to main tain his honour and the true interests of Christ's church. THE FRENCH OPERAS The performances of " La Dame Blanche," on Wed nesday night, clearly proved that the French Opera Com pany possessed merits which the public were little prepa red to expect ; and all seemed to regret the termination of the operas, and many parties, considered the patrons of these entertainments, had evinced a want of judgment in closing the season so abruptly. The following statement, however, will tend to prove that the course adopted s ived the subscribers, the com pany, and the tradesmen of the town from an inevitable loss, inasmuch as the funds of the director were expended. It is estimated that twenty operas, including Duprez and Garcia's engagements for three nights, would have cost the director £2,440, viz. : Expenees, at £77 per night Travelling expenses ...... Alterations and sundries Duprez and Garcia £l6lO 300 200 330 Or, £122 per night If we deduct the subscription of £44 per night, arising from 280 subscribers, at £3 3s. each, it leaves a balance of £7B per night to arise exclusively, in cash, from the unreserved portion of the house. The question then is, what would have been the proba ble receipts of the house, exclusive of the subscribers, du ring the twenty representations We will, in the first place, take the three first nights of Duprez and Garcia The first realized The second The third Paid Duprez Paid Garcia .e3B, or .el 2 13s. 4d. linight. The company themselves realized £l2 I3s. 4d. per night, after deducting the expenses of the stars ; and when they were left to their own resources, the performance of Fra Diavolo brought only £l2 10s. in cash. Estimating, however, the receipts at double the amount, say £25 per night, the loss would have been £l,OOO. It may, therefore, be stated, that had there been a subscription of £5 ss. each for 280 subscribers, and the unreserved seats yielded even £25 each night, there would still have been a deficiency of £470. When these facts are laid before the public, they will be disposed to regard the recent arrangements as abso lutely necessary to protect the performers, the musicians, the subscribers, and the tradesmen of the town. The great error has, no doubt, been the lack of experi ence of the director in making such arrangements, and his utter inability to cope with the difficulties into which he had plunged his company and all parties who had ren dered him their gratuitous services. It may well be imagined that the difficulties now enu merated, after the unavoidable absence of the director, have required no ordinary skill, but indeed the most en ergetic and indefatigable exertions of some parties, to pay all the expenses of the company—to transmit them to France—to pay the expenses of the theatre, and the bills of the tradesmen of the town—and, after all, to protect the subscribers from any loss whatsoever, by returning them 30s. per share, and only charging the actual expenses incurred for the engagement of Duprez and Garcia, and incidental expenses. It must, however, be said, in jus tice to the director, that in leaving the town he did not take with him one fraction of the subscribers' funds, but on the contrary expended £3OO of his own, and that want of judgment and experience in such undertakings was the undoubted cause of his unfortunate failure. ST. MARY'S CHURCH, KIRKDALE We had occasion to notice in November l as t, th e re cent enlargements a nt i embellishments of this structure, by which it was greatly improved both in exterior and in terior appearance, arid which gave additional free accom modation to 430 persons, increasing the number of sit tings to 1370 in all. The church was extended at both ends, the end facing the Walton road presenting a hand some elevation in stone-work, with painted windows, &c., surmounted by a neat perforated bell turret, the whole in the decorated Gothic style; and the other end of plainer exterior, with a large central window and four smaller ones, designed in correspondence with, and giving a rich and enlivening effect to the general character of the build ing. The ceiling, which was before flat and confined, was converted by Mr. Arthur Holme, the architect, into an open one, the carpentry, (which is at once highly scienti fic and impressive,) is ornamented with shafts, tracery, pendants, &c., painted in dark oak, with the ceiling divi ded into compartments, and is considered one of the finest of the kind in the north of England, while at the same time the additional space and elevation gives ample range to the eye, and ensures thorough ventilation. A new de corated gothic screen, designed by Mr. Holme, was also erected at the communion end, forming an additional object of interest. Such were the principal improvements then completed, and we have now the gratification to state that, through the unwearied perseverance of the Rev. Mr. James, the incumbent, and the liberality of a portion of his flock, the five windows at the communion end of the church have since been most tastefully and elaborately finished with stained glass of the richest hues. The great .gothic window, over the communion. con sists of five lights, or upright compartments. The two centre mullions are stronger than the others, and form, with the jambs, separate arches, within the large outward arch of the window. On these two arches, each of which has two lights, rests a wheel, the tracery of which pre sents five perforations or compartments, one of them forming a centre-piece, and the four round it forming figures resembling vari-coloured flames or torches, each drawn, as it were, to a point, as if by the revolution of the wheel. The other tracery, in the remaining space of the general or main arch, is of corresponding though va ried design. The height of the window, from the sill to the spring of the arch, is 11 feet ; and from the latter to the point of the arch 7 feet, giving an entire elevation of 18 feet ; and the width below the arch is 8 feet. The whole of this window is filled with stained glass in countless pieces ingeniously leaded together. The lower part or body, under the arch, is enriched with various de vices and scriptural emblems in this material, which the penetrating light renders exceedingly brilliant. In the centre bay we observed a triangle of various colours in succession, with a half circle on each side of it ; a large dia mond form, the interior of which is filled up with what the ancients termed " vesica pieces," or elegant shape of the finny tribe ; also an emblem of the Trinity forming a circle, the circumference intersected with three smaller circles corresponding with one of similar size in the cen tre, and having an inscription, which when read from the circumference to the centre, consists of the passage from St. Athanasius Creed, "the Father is God; the Son is God ; the Holy Ghost is God," and being read along the circumference makes a distinction between the three persons. In the two adjoining bays are various de vices beautifully executed, amongst which are sun-flowers, stars, a double white and a double red rose, a double dahlia in ruby, and a double one in purple. The outside lights, right and left, present vesica forms, and circles va riously intersecting each other, in imitation of the man ner in which our ancestors executed their stained glass windows, and all bearing a scriptural meaning or emblem. In the centre of s o m e o f th e c i rc l es are doule triangles on a ruby ground, and at tbe bottom of the outside lights the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, " Alpha and " Omega," emblematic of " the beginning" and the .. The upper portions of these five lights are occupied by five figures, half the size of life, and all in standing positions, resting on brackets also represented in stained glass, bearing their respective names in Old English. Ihe centre figure, which is rather larger than the others, represents the Saviour, holding an illuminated globe in his left hand, and with the right arm upraised, as if in the attitude of speaking, and is supposed to be saying, " I am the light of the world !" The face was copied from an en graving (taken from a fine .picture by Leonardi de Vinci) in the possession of our townsman, Mr. Linnecar, and the expression of the countenance combines benignity and firmness of character in an eminent degree. The drapery is brilliant, yet chaste. The tunic is of the purest ruby, and the cloak, which falls gracefully over the shoulders is of a rich dark blue. On his right is Peter, resting on a cross, and holding the usual emblems—the keys. On Lis left, St. Paul. holding a half-opened roll, with the inscrip tion in Greek, " When thou comest, bring with thee the books, and especially the parchments." His right hand rests on a sword, to which the Apostle compared the Word of God. The figures right and left of these are St. Matthew, holding a book in which is inscribed, in Greek, the first sentence of his Gospel—" The Book of the generation of Jesus Christ ;" and St. John holdi ng a cup i n hi s r i g h t hand, and a cosed book under his left arm. The drapery of these four figures is varied, bright, and well arranged, and the countenances well depicted, if we except to some degree that of John, the more youthful of the group, which partakes too strongly of•the feminine cast. The heads are encircled with a glory, and the stonework in each com partment, in which the figures are placed, serves as a ca nopy over each figure. The upper or tracery part of the window is occupied with a number of other devices executed in minute pieces of stained glass. In the centre of tbe wheel (before noticed) is the representation of a dove descending, painted in de licate brown shades. The parts right and left are filled with fire-wheels, stars, a cross and a cheveron, &c., with (as the other compartments) appropriate and varied margins or borders. On each side the wheel is an angel holding a belt in his hand ; the inscription, which is carried through from one to the other, is, " Ministering Spirits to the Heirs of Salvation." We noticed in other compartments fine representations of shells, roses and other flowers, and oak and ash leaves In front of the window is the screen, with three high canopies surmounting niches, in which it is !intended to describe the commandments. The floor within the com munion rails is laid down in richly-patterned encaustic tiles. There are four smaller stained glass windows at this end. Two of them, below the galleries, are of the gothic arch form, and were executed by Mr. Edmondson, of War rington, according to patterns supplied by W. Rothwell, Esq., who presented the windows to the church. The other two are over the gallery, right and left of the large window. These are circular, and the stone-work and tracery are after examples in Exeter Cathedral. They are filled with minute pieces of stained glass, and present perhaps the best specimen of this mode of glazing in the church. The expense of the large window and the circular ones was entirely defrayed by the young people of the congre gation, who collected the money in small sums by cards, and who have thus contributed in a very material degree to render this place of worship an object of attraction to strangers visiting Liverpool. The figures in the large window were drawn by the men employed by Mr. J. A. Forrest, of this town, whose fore man is an exceedingly clever artist in this line ; but all the plans, (with the exception of these,) were drawn by Mr. James, and the whole executed by Mr. Forrest in accordance with the rev. gentleman's succestions. Kirkdale Church may now take its place amongst the most commodious and elegant places of worship in the town or neighbourhood ; and as many of our churches re quire similar improvements and decoratons, we hope the example furnished by Mr. James'.. taste and devotion to the praiseworthy work, will be followed by many of his clerical friends. PROVIN*OF THE " GREAT GUN." On Friday last this immense piece of ordnance, weigh ing upwards of 7 tons, for the United States war steamer " Princeton," was tried on the North Shore, some miles from the town, in the presence of a large concourse of spectators, including a number of scientific and mechani cal individuals. It was secured upon two massive balks of timber, with pieces raised upon them to fit the trun nions, so as to form a rude temporary carriage, and in this state it was suspended to a large pair of wheels used for the conveyance of heavy timber. The spot selected for the trial was about a mile-and-a_ half beyond the crescent at Waterloo, where the gun was placed on the upper part of the beach, a short distance from the sandhills that fringe the shore, and which af forded a view of the experiments to those who were timo rous of a nearer approach to the monster. The balks on which the cannon rested were placed on planks laid on the sand, and these were greased to act as a slide. It was, it may be said, merely bedded between the balks, to which itwas secured by chains and ropes, tightened by tension screws : a considerable part of these balks projected beyond and almost close under the muzzle, so that they soon became eli-arred, and partly carried away, by the expanding force and flame of the explosion. It was directed about west, so that the balls might pass seaward toward or over Burbo Bank. Mr. James, the pyrotechnic artist, was on the ground, he having been employed to provide the power, which was what is called " tower-proof, manufactured at the Bret ford mills. It had been previously made up in huge flan nel cartridges, chiefly containing 3011 s weight each. Twenty of these bags were brought out, with an adequate supply of balls, each of which weighed from 215 to 224tb. Mr. Glover, who has long been at the bead of the gun nery department at Messrs. Fawcett and Preston's, was chief gunner. The first shot was fired at half-past ten o'clock, with 301 b. of gunpowder. The explosion, though sublimely crashing to the ears of those who were near, was not, on this, or the subsequent occasions, so awfully loud as some expected ; but this may he accounted for by the openness and extent of the .surrounding txpanse of sand and sea, and the easte r ly wind carrying off the main volume of the reverberation to the seaward. Had it been amongst bills, or in a land-locked position, the re- port would have been terrific, and would doubtless have of the case : history, and recent history too, affords exam awakened a hundred echoes. The shot struck the sand pies of monarchs having something like wills of their own. and rebounding, flew with the speed of lightning far west, Ministers have occasionally been made to feel that they and, alighting in the sea, dashed up the water into susses - are hut officers for the ti me . A co lli s i on with the crown sive whit e c l ou d s b e f ore i t finally sunk in the deep abyss. would neither be very new nor very astonishing ; and This might be deemed almost a sufficient trial, but a really, with Protestant opposition to Maynooth endow severer test was determined upon. went and Catholic condemnation of academical education, The second firing was with a double charge.-401b. of it is ribt very unlikely that such a respecta may powder and t wo s h u t s, we i g hi ng together at least 4101 b. be se:zed for abandoning both. But to this ble end pretext, the royal After this the monster was gorged with 441 b. of powder mind must be urged, and influenced, and informed. No and two balls, the whole, including two wads, occupying, ministry is for ever in the right : premiers, like pages, when sent home, a length of 44 inches at the breach end of sometimes get into mischief, and if they can't help them the gun. The port-fire being fixed, the match was ap- selves out of it, somebody must. The Queen must be plied, and off it went like the burst of a thunder-cloud, told that her ministers are in the wrong; that the premier the explosion raising near the muzzle of the piece a thick is doing mischief ; and the agitations of the l as t t wo months shower of sand. Th e b a ll s, a f ter ploughing up deep ruts must be concentrated in a great final popular effurt. Above in the distant sand banks, made fearful jumps or skips in all, no time is to be lost. the sea, sending it up to a great height like water spouts. But are ministers in the wrong, and is the premier Another double charge of equal weight was next fired doing mischief? The, affirmative may be directly inferred. with a like result. What distance the balls went before I hey have destroyed their party, openly contradicted their their effect disappeared could not be precisely ascertained; acknowledged erinciples, overthrown the landmarks of we should suppose about two miles; but as the gun was the ancient faith of this country, and amalgamated oppo never elevated, but fired very low, so that the balls had to sition and administration into an unnatural compound rebound from the sands, their force was greatly stayed, whose ingredients repel each other on all questions but and no criterion was afforded of the distance to which the those which contribute to the destruction of the Estab gun would carry. It was merely fired point blank, with lished Church and the national religion ; they have the sole view of testing its strength and safety. When spread, far and wide, the seeds of theological agita the caliper and guage were applied, no perceptible alteration and political animosity ; and posterity, should the tion in the metal outside or inside could be found, nor was I present generation be happy enough to escape, will gather any flaw or imperfection to be seen. The bore of the the bitter fruits. Again I ask, are ministers in the wrong ? touch hole is about a quarter of an inch in diameter. The affirmative may be directly inferred from what they These trials sufficiently proved the excellent workmanship have not done as clearly as from what they have done. and strength of the piece, and the subsequent firing resolved They have not respected the manifest desires of the itself into a matter of amusement. A number of shots people ; they have not conciliated Mr. O'Connell and his were fired at intervals during the afternoon, with a 301 b. de magogues ; t h ey h ave not honoured God. The arms charge of powder, which i s muc h above what affirms charge is required tive may be inferred from their conduct in detail as well on ordinary occasions, and all with equal success. The as in the aggregate ; from their actions as well as their recoil was considerable, sometimes appearing to be )2 or motives; from their expectations as well as their accom -13 feet on the planks or slides, including their slip on the plished measures. The proofs shall be ready, if necessary, sand, on which they were merely laid, but not secured to aid in the effort which must be made to emancipate the from sliding. One of the bails, after tearing up a huge Queen from evil counsels. rut in the sands, resembling a deeply worn foot path in a The appeals to the Queen, indeed, will not bte complete field, made fifteen skips on the water, throwing it up in unless they ask her Majesty to dismiss, without exception, spray to a height of perhaps 50 feet, before it would con- every member of the present administration—an adminis descend to sink. Another took such a bound from the tration positively bankrupt, ruined, and broken for ever, hard sand that it rose to a considerable altitude, and was as to principle, which is the statesman's capital. It is distinctly seen in the air, rapidly diminishing in size until better to deal with an open enemy than a professed friend, it fell on the other side of the inner channel, alighting who only kisses to betray : better to deal with Caiaphas somewhere en the outer banks. Another appeared to than with Judas. The Queen has been as much betrayed settle at a distance of about three miles and a half. These by the Peel ministry as the Conservative party : treachery charges occupied about 364 inches in length of the gun;— and deception mark it as a theme for the indignant pen of namely, powder 11 , two wads 13, and ball 111 inches. the Protestant historian who aspires to delineate an era By five o'clock it had been fired eleven times, when we memorable in approaches to the great whore of Babylon ; lefr the ground, but several other shots were afterwards and I believe there is not a man among them of whom it discharged: can be said, in reference to office,' The gun was again tried several times yesterday, and Non lie pro caris amicis these further proofs afforded additional evidences of the Aut patria timidus perire. Great George.str l ee a t m , Friday. Ecc. strength of this monster, which, as our readers are aware, PEIVSATORE. was manufactured at r. liorsfall's, Mersey Steel and Iron Works. CORRESPONDENCE. THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIT ERPOOL STANDARD. Sin,—l was a good deal surprised at an article which apeared in Jof Saturday, resecting the ap- TO THE EDITOR OF THE L IVERPOOL STANDARD. plic p ation made by the ournal Licensed Victualle p rs' Protection SlR, — Having promised in my last communication to Society to the magistrates for an alteration on certain add something further touching the Maynooth grant, it s points of the laws affecting the trade. supporters, and their arguments, I shall now resume that The editor says that the magistrates have virtually con subject. The first class of men at whom I then hinted ceded the points required ; this I must beg most dis are those who call themselves Liberals, by antiphrasis, I tinctly to contradict, as I can at any time supply flume suppose, for their system is utterly opposed to true liberty rous instances which have lately been before the magis of conscience—true Christian independence. Let every trates to show that such is not the case. man follow his own bent, say they ; what right ha ve we t o I have but this moment (Monday, 7 o'clock) seen the interfere ? The Roman Catholic, the Jew, the Mohawk, Journal, or I should have troubled you at greater length, the Brahmin, the Bhuddist, the Negro, have each a right as I consider the article full of misrepresentation, and, to keep that religion which they received from th e i r fore- coming from the late respected chief constable, deserving fathers. Are we to stuff the word of God per force - down of notice. their throats? Are we better than them by nature, at In contradiction to the Journal statement, I can men least than the Roman Catholics? We have our errors tion many instances of fines being inflicted for selling a informations to assist in being too—let us take the be am ou t o f our own eye f i rst. Such f ew minutes before one o'clock on a Sunday, and also of persons. police have I been a m myselfcalled Christ says to hi s Ap os tl es , among whom there had been removingaid when are their reasonin gs . Th e th eory i s i n d eed showy ; but let us test it by th e on l y t rue standar d —the Word of God. n I a sufferer und er th e last class of cases . P art i es h ave ca a Judas, amon g w h om th ere was at t h e t i me one who de- disorderly the sually come into my h ouse , an d ma d e a disturbance, and nied him thrice with oaths and curses, and one who would the police, when called in to expel them, have laid an in not own him till he saw the tracks of the nails in his side formation against me, although the parties had not been and feet, and who had all deserted him in the hour of trial in my house half an hour.—l am, sir, &c. —to them he said, Go ye into all the world, and preach the A LICENSED VICTUALLER, Gospel in every kingdom—in enlightened Greece and Rome, as well as the re s t. Th e i r re li g i ons are ancient — overthrow them ; their institutions august and venerable— let not that prevent you from preaching against the great Diana of the Ephesi ans , or any o f t h e i r gods. He tells TO THE EDITOR OF TILE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. them also to "go into the highways and hedges, and corn- SIR,—On reference to the police reports in the Liver pel them to come in," without regarding their liberty of pool Mercury of Friday last, you will find one headed conscience. These men harp greatly upon that word, " Illegal Arrest." In the course of the case, not only liberty of conscience ; but as they are so fond of Burke, did it appear that I was imprisoned without cause, but my and perverting his pages when it suits their purpose, I'll character was most unjustly libelled by some statements just beg of them to peruse his work on the French Revo- made by Superintendent James M'Donald. lotion, and see how this hodge-podge system of reli g i on Now, sir, I would ask, are respectable tradesmen and prospered in France during the Revolution, where every their families to be dragged to, and kept all night in pri man had the blessed liberty of cutting his neighbour's son, merely because they require a policeman, who is throat when his conscience prompted him to seek his mo- Playing the eaves-dropperat their door, to move on or give ney, where religious tolerance was displayed in the pr o - them his number ? for I solemnly assure you that such was faning of temples, the burning of chapels and convents, my sole offence; and are vile and false statements to be and the murders of priests and bishops, and where a chaos made by policemen in public, and the party to have no re was spread over the whole mass of society. There could dress except through the tedious and expensive process of not be a greater curse to any country than that religion law? But as it is more easy to take away a man ' s cha should thus be let to run wild ; nor could there be a racter than to restore to him the good report of his neigh greater sin in our nation than that, knowing her religion bours, I trust that you will lend me the aid of your value to be based on the Bible, and therefore (I hope these gen- ble journal, thus publicly to proclaim that the whole of tiemen will not deny it) to be the true one, it should leave Mr. Superintendent 51`Donald's statements affecting my every one outside its pale to shift as he can for his soul's character are totally devoid of truth ; but as he has thought salvation. Give me Mahommadism, give me Jud a i sm — prop er t o ma k e t h em publicly, perhaps he will be able to any religion sooner th an thi s , which is none : twin-born prove them before a jury of my countrymen, as I assure with infidelity, and suckled at the breasts of Jesuitism. him the subject will not rest here. But these gentlemen, who parade in public displaying their With respect to my character as regards honesty and floating banners emblazoned with the names of charity, morality, 1 court the closest inquiry, as my conscience tolerance, liberty of conscience, &c.—who wear them, it tells me that I have nothing to fear. I have been born might be said, as frontlets between their eyes, or as chains and bred in Liverpool, and am known to many, and I about their necks—these gentlemen, whose delicate ears have much pleasure in enclosing you a copy of a certifi. cannot bear the echo of a word against Popery, and who cate signed by upwards of 40 persons, most of them re shudd r with feelings of pious horror at the idea of a Pro- spectable tradesmen, who have known me from periods testant clergyman reprobating in the pulpit, as they de- ranging from two to twenty-nine years, who bear testi serve, the tenets of the Roman Catholic church ; these mony to my respectability. Sir, lam dependent for my gentlemen have not been the last to jeer us for our.well- bread upon my good name, and this affair may have the grounded fears for the safety of our religion, to designate most injurious effect upon me, therefore I entreat you, if us as bigots and fanatics of mad Protestantism, and to you can spare space, to insert this letter, and 1 confidently brand with ignominious epithets the " disgraceful exhibi- rely upon your doing so, as the public have always been tion" at Exeter Hall. By the bye, let them put in juxta- the great protectors of the poor from oppression and position the speeches =dein that place, with any of those wrong.—l am, sir, yours most respectfully, promulgated at the Conciliation Hall, or at the pro-May- JAM ES POTTS, nooth meetings, and see which is the more calm, the more May 26th, 1845. Printer and Librarian. moderate, the more Christian. Will these gentlemen proceed further, and say that Elijah was bigoted when be said, Take the prophets of Baal, let not one of them es- THE COURT (5- FASHIONABLE WORLD. cape; or Joshua fanatic when he slew the Canaanitish men, women, and children, because they used their liberty Tuesday being fixed for the celebration of her Majesty's of conscience? Was David unch ar it a bl e w h en h e praye d birth-day, a State Drawing Room was held at St. James against his enemies? Charity, indeed, (says St. Paul,) Palace, the Lord Ch ance ll or , t h e m i n i sters, and the hideth a multitude of sins • but it did not withh o ld hi m Royal Household appeari ng i n th e f u ll dress official cos from pronouncing his anathema on the rebellious and in- tume. State dinners, in honour of the occasion, were corrigible. But what is at th e b o tt om o f a ll this lithe- giv en by th e m i n i sters an d great officers of state; and th e rinth ? either the Roman Catholic church, or an igno- various club houses, theatres, and establishments of ranee, in some affected, in some real, of its true character tradespeople were illuminated in the evening. and tendency. Here I shall turn from the tools to those that use them, from the Lib era l s t o a c l ass o f men f ar more The Queen deep and pernicious in th e i r v i ews , concea l e d J esu i ts to town at half-past eleven o'clo c k on M on d ay morning, Prince of Walesand Prince and the Albert, accompani e d b y th e Prince of Lei n engen, in • arrived wit, men who aim not at conciliating Ireland, but at th e from Claremont. Th e Q ueen wen t a t twe l ve o ' clock to downfall of Protestantism and the re-establishment o f t Popery. Garnet does not wan t successors t o d o th e wor k the Hanover Squar e Ro oms , t o b e present at the rehear in another way, with more craft and insidiousness ; and sal Princess Royal arrived at Buckingha m P a l ace i n the of the concert of ancient musi c . P r i nce Alf red and no wonder, when the spi r it o f lib era lit y an d concess i on af- the fords them suet a fair field for intrigue and success. These and a Prince Albert honoured the Haymark e t Th ea t re w i th on, afternoon, from Claremont. In the evening, her Majesty men have been the stronghold o f P o p er y s i nce th ey b ecame a sect. It were a mercy, i n d ee d, th a t did n ' t h appen their presence, to witness the performance of Mr. sooner; otherwise Luther might h ave rema i ne d a mon k , Hackett. and we had been grovelling in Popish blandness and error A matrimonial alliance is said to be on the tapis be till the present hour. These men saw that the enormity tween a right rev. prelate (Winchester ?) one of the of the Papal abuses was too barefaced and destructive to youngest of the bench of bishops, and an accomplished the power that promulgated them; they therefore cur- young lady, attached to her Majesty's household. tailed them, and brought learning and polished manners THE BIRMINGHAM TRADE.—A deputation from the to their aid. They cleaned the outside of the cup and operative jewellers of Birmingham waited upon Prince platter, but they added to the corruption that was inside, Albert. on Wednesday, with a number of specimens of blind obedience, perfidy of the deepest dye, and a total their skill in this species of manufacture, which is said to recklessness of the means it used to obtain its ends. Yet employ above 20,000 persons in Birmingham alone. Their these are the men, and this the sect, which a member of object was to request of his Royal Highness that he would the British Parliament has eulogised in unqualified terms accept some articles of Br tish manufacture, and, by wear a few days back, while he smiled at our fears lest their ing them, improve the prospects of the trade, which are tenets should be disseminated in Maynooth. Alas! for at present much depressed. His Royal Highness entered sheep, when wolves are their shepherds ; for Protestant- into a general conversation with the deputation, and ex ism, when such as these are her defenders. If righteous- pressed his admiration of the elegance and beauty of the nessexalteth a nation, and sin be a reproach to any people, articles. Her Majesty, he said, would be much pleased when we see one member of our senate broaching such to receive those offered for her acceptance. The inter opinions as these, another calling for the destruction of view lasted half an hour. the true Established Church in Ireland, another bringing in a system of godless education, and each and all lending their hand to a measure contrary to the word of God, can we see such depravity entering our council of state, and sitting in lofty places, and feel secure of God's mercy and forbearance. Will he not say, " Oh, my people, they that lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of thy paths." Will he not say, conformable to the liberal tenet, Ephraim is joined to idols. LET HIM A LONE." Give him no more warnings, send him no more messengers, but let him go on in his own way, and sin with a high hand according to the dictates of his conscience. And now, sir, having already trespassed too long on your patience and room, I find I must reserve my consideration of the wily argument used by these men concerning the abuses and needed destruction of the Established Church in Ireland, an argument full of subtilty and replete with mischief, and embracing weighty and outinous reflections, till another time. I will, however, just add, that though the supporters of the Maynooth grant have tried the wrest ing of words, the force of quibbles, derision, and repar tee ; though they have rifled the pages of Burke and Grat tan; yet there is an authority on the other side which is infallible, and against which ail their sophistry, their florid speeches, their eloquent quotations, have no avail—l mean the Bible.—l remain, yours, &c., THE MAYNOOTH GRANT May 261 h, 1845 ak. POLICE AGGRESSIONS FASHIONS FOR JUNE (From the " London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of Fashion.") Buttons are very fashionable this season in enamel, garnet, marcassite and turqzoise, &C. ; but the trimmings of dresses vary according to the material : those in pyra midal stripes are usu illy unornamented, but they then require to be made extremely full, nine or ten breadths are sometimes used and they incline to a train ; other materials are with the single deep flounce with gimp trim ming, or two or three flounces edged with fringe; velvet also continues very fashionable, so many rows are some times placed on the skirt that the upper one nearly reaches to the waist ; deep fringe is also used to trim dresses as well as pinked ruches; checks should always have the flounce, body, and sleeves en biais. Gray replaces black this season and is worn in grenadine, popeline, and taffe tas ; young ladies wear it in fine mousseline de laine em broidered in the same colour. Promenade dresses are made with the long ope n corsage, with revers and fichu corresponding in form, embroidered and trimmed with lace ; some of the high bodies though plain in front have a little fulness in the back which varies them a little with the Amazon form. Sleeves are adapted to the material; those in thin transparent muslins, &c. are with bouillons, others are with the under sleeve; some quite tight with jockeys, others ala Reese confined at the top by a band or lace, and enlarging to the wrist where they are confined by a band, and the ottoman which is wide and unconfined. Pelerines will be fashionable this season, with the redin gotes for high morning dresses or muslin ; they are of the canne2ous form terminating with jacket. In bonnets we have two or three novelties ; those a la Pamela, of crape or parlle de Hz, are entirely lined with bouillonnees of talle, and have wreathes of grass or green seeds ; another style is the bonnet beaver -coloured crape ornamented with ivy, intermixed with cherries or wreath of heart's ease of the most brilliant colours ; bonnets are also made of dark crape ; and capotes of fringed ribbon are also new, they are only made of gauze ribbon. Scarfs and mantelets are both worn, but black lace scarfs are the most fashionable. Mantelets of white silk will be in favour this summer, as well as those of em broidered muslin trimmed with valenciennes laid on plain in organdy, with frills festonnes, or bouillons, through which a ribbon is run; some are of barege worked in braid. Flowers are in great demand, not only for bonnets and coffures, but they are much used to ornament ball dres ses. JUSTUS. OUR DUTY AT THE PRESENT CRISIS TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. • SlR,—The position of the bill for the endowment of Maynooth suggests, at this moment, a very important question : what can be done to arrest its fatal progress ? The Lords have been constitutionally appealed to, but the appeal promises no success. The Commons have proved themselves faithless to Protestant principle and ready to abandon the policy which has distinguished the country. Thankfulness for the being of a House of Lords is a waste of gratitude. The supposition that the Commons con centrate the wishes of the country is ideal. What, then, remains? The Throne : thank God, there is a Queen. To the Throne !—to the Throne ! The Throne is as open to be impressed with the desires of the national mind as hereditary or elected_ senators. But the cry to the Throne may be raised in vain. Majesty, in many cases, is little more than ministerial : the power it is presumed to exercise is too often wielded, not so much by the individual as by the advisers through the individual; and if the advisers "believe a lie," their error leavens the office. Look, however, to the other side