The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-06-09 00:00:00

Zoral anb Vrobinrial Rttus. Two more deaths have taken place in consequence of 'the explosion on board the Finn M'Conll steamer. Two serious accidents occurred in this town last week through orange peel having been left on the footpaths. . Upwards of 20 000 persons from Manchester visited this town during last (Whitsun) week. A young man, named Sydney Jenkins, was drowned on Sunday in Wallasey Pool while bathing. On Tuesday, Mr. Curry held inquests on two children who had been overlain. Chester Autumn meeting is to take place on the Ist and 2d of October. The entries are so far very promising. NFW HAY —l‘l r. Thomas Webster, of Bootle, brought the first load of new hay to market on Friday. Tins is twenty-five days earlier than last year. Mr. O'Connell arrived in this town, on Friday, from Dublin, by the toyal mail steamer, anti immediately de arted for• London. 'On Friday a woman was fined by Mr. Rushton the full 'amount of damage for breaking nineteen panes of glass and two window sashes. She was drunk at the time. The new steamer " Royal Tar" has commenced plying to Eastham. On Friday she ran from George's Pier to Eastham and back within an hour. On Monday last, Mr. Thomas Nevill, of Spring Bank, Welshpool, had five acres of clover carried, in fine order, and an excellent crop. The masons in the employment of Mr. John Tomkin son, at Runcorn stone quarries, have returned to work. The " declaration" has bsen withdrawn. At a meeting at Oxton, on Friday, it was resolved to erect a new church in that rising township. Messrs. Harbrird and Godwin, churchwardens, were appointed to confer with Mr. Potter as to a grant of land. Two men, named Traynor and Campbell, were fined £5O each, by Me. Rushton last week, or three months' impri-onment, for having illicit stills, one in Ennerdale street and the other in Eden court. Mr. H. Mathews, from Burslem, Staffordshire, late assistant organist of Lichfield Cathedral, has been ap pointed organist to the Church of the Blind in Liverpool, in the room of Mr. Platt. The weather during the whole of last week was exces sively sultry. The thermometer ranged from 70 to 80 de grees in the shade. On Sunday night ana yesterday we were favored with one or two slight but refreshing showers. The present fine weather is a theme of congratulation in nearly all the papers throughout the country. With the farmers, in almost every part of England, the present prospects of the year are most encouraging. On Tuesday, Matthew Callow and Rafferty were fined 20s. and costs, and Richard Darling and John Joyce -50 s. and costs, and to find bail, themselves in £2O, and two sureties of £lO each, for assaulting officer 225, while in the execution of his duty. On Wednesday, the case of Bibby r. the Birkenhead Dock Comtiany, was arranged by the company under taking to carry the plaintiff's goods between his works at Seacombe and Liverpool, free of charge. pending the completion oft he docks, the works for which at present interrupt the navigation of the pool. DREADFUL ACCIDENTS.—On Tuesday morning, Wil liam Charleston was suffocated while engaged in cleaning a well belonging to a water. closet in Doran's-lane.—On Tuesday last, William Morris was severely crushed by some waggon s at the North Docks. He died shortly aftewards at the Northern h ospital. CAUTION TO PAWNBROKERS.--On Wednesday, Messrs. Houghton and Kidd, pawnbrokers, of London road, were fined 40s. and costs for charging one farthing above the legal rate of interest on 2s. The information was laid at the instance of two informers, who were lately •instrumental in having other parties fined. AWFUL FAMILY VISITATION.—On the morning of Friday week, Mr. John Shaw, of Standishgate, Wigan, died very suddenly, and on Saturday his son, Mr. Alex ander Shaw, surgeon and medical inspector of factories for this district, departed this life, after a lingering illness. They were both interred on Tuesday last. THE BUILDING ACT.—On Thursday, Mr. John Jones appeared before Mr. Rushton, in answer to an informs. tion, charging him with having erected six houses in Whitfield -lane, Kirkdale, of smal!er dimensions than allowed by the Building Act, which requires that each room on the ground floor shall contain 108 superficial feet. He was ordered to alter them forthwith. A meeting of the rate. payers of Toxteth-park was held on Friday, at which it .as resolved to petition the House of Lords to secure to the inhabitants the benefit of a ma rine parade along the Herculaneum Dock, which was se cured by the Harrington Dock Act of 1840, and which is now likely to be taken away if the Herculaneum Dock Bill, now before parliament, becomes law. TESTIMONIAL.—The congregation of the venerable old chapel, at Birch, near Manchester, have presented to their highly respected pastor, the Rev. George Dugard, M.A., on the occasion of his resigning the incumbency, a most splendid service of plate, consisting of a massive and elegantly chased tea and coffee service, and three pairs of solid silver candlesticks. REPUTED THIEVES RESIDENT IN MANCHESTER-- There are upwards of 260 well-known and reputed thieves resident within the four police divisions of the borough, of whom 66 are females. Of persons known occasionally to steal, there are 152, of whom nearly one half are fe males, and the number of houses to which these persons are known to resort is estimated at 21)6. There are no leis than 120 houses within the borough for the reception of stolen property. _ . . S CASE OF TABBING.—On Thursday, Ann Smith was charged with stabbing Julia Gundarson. The parties quarrelled abont some money, on 'Wednesday evening, and at length came to blows. During the affray the Prisoner took a penknife out of her pocket and stabbed complain ant several times in the face. After using a small blade, she opened the larger one. and again stabbed her under the eye, from the effects of which the loss of sight is ap prehended. The prisoner was committed for trial. FIRE.—On Wednesday morning a fire took place at the workshops of Messrs. Warbrick and Simm, joiners, Oxford-street North, Seotland• road. ()wing to the na ture of the materials on fire all was consumed before the engines could arrive. Several court houses belonging to Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Parr, have been seriously in jured, and damage occasioned to the amount of between £2OO and £3OO. The loss to Messrs. Warbrick and Simm will he, it is estimated, at the very lowest sum up wards of £lOOO. They were insured in the Phoenix Fire office to the amount of £6OO. PUNCH, DOUGLAS JERROLD, AND TITMARSH.—The London correspondent of the Liverpool Chronicle, who cooks up a very excellent dish of gossip each week, stated, a short time since, that Douglas Jerrold was off Punch, and, if we are not m•staken, that Titmarsh had become the presiding genius. Certain it is that the peculiarities of Titmarsh have recently been more prominent in that amusing journal than till contributions of his satirical compeer. Still Jerrold's vigo•ous touch and pungent "tumour were evident in sundi y illuminated corners, and it 48 evident that the clever correspondent has been sadly misinformed. Jerrold likes not injustice, so he has indited a cpte-r epistle on the subject, which app ars in last week's Punch. lie has, however, himself, fallen into an error, and has addressed the epistle to the editor of the Journal instead of the Chronicle. _ _ _ SELECT VESTRY.—At the usual fortnightly meeting, on Tuesday, a recommendation of the Workhouse Com mittee, that the Medical Board he allowed to take pupils, was negatived. Frederick Johnson, one of the teachers of the Industrial School was dismissed for misconduct. Mr. Ferguson gave notice of a motion that Mr. M'Dou gall be appointed house-surgeonto the Workhouse in place of Mr. Radcliffe, resigned ; and also that the apothecary at the house he appointed a , sistantsurgeon. Mr. Thos. Arthur Bu-ithy was unanimously appointed a member of the hoard in lieu of Mr. Bremner, who declined to serve. A letter was read from Mr. Thomas Urquhart, resigning his sett as a member of the board, upon the ground that his other Avocations would not allow of his devoting the necessary time to the management of pari•h affairs. The resignation was accepted, and notice was given that the vacancy would befitted up on that day fortnight. ELECTION OF BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—On Tuesday, the annual election took place at the Town-hall. The elections hitherto have been very tame, common place affiirs ; but this year, in consequence of the fierce feud between the Lairds and the Jacksons, the election was made a sort of appeal to the ratepayers as to their opinion of each belligerent party. Met-tings were held -by the partisans .of either •tride, and lists of candidates submitted and agreed to; manifestos end placards iii blue and red adorned the walls, and squibs were flying ebunt an all directions. Here was " Jackson and town side for ever there, " Vote for the list recommended by Mr. Potter!" then came long addresses. signed " A Rate payer,'' mid addressed to the township, and " One of Tnemselves," to the shopkeepers; and the 'place pre •aented all the characteris ics of hot elec:inneering. On Monday, Mr. Jackson issued an address, declining to sand. At the close of the poll, the numbers were posted up at the Laird committee-room as follows : The Laird List. The Jackson List . FOR THREE YEARS. Mr. Wm. Cole ..... 239 ~ Wm. Adimeon • ...867 ~ J. H. Greene 241 9, Brownrigg .. B6B „E. G. Willoughby. 255 J. 14. pi n , 99 R. Bryans, jun.... 848 ~ J. S. Jackson 220 J. H. Hind 861 „ R. Hughes . ...... 216 ~ Prichard . FOR TWO YEARS. ,Mr. Jnn. Barbour..... 850 I Mr. D. Evans 220 9 , Alex. Th o mpson .. 852 H. Fox 215 FOR ONE YEAR. A. F. Little 870 IMr. T. Taylor . . .. IP. flutter . 856 „ 3 no. Llicklin.. .$9 H. Wood At the close of the proceedings, Mr. Willoughby de. .manded a scrutiny, and Mr. Mallaby informed him that every voting paper would be examined and compared with the rate-book, and no votes would be included in the Official return but such as were legal. TH E EARL OF ALDBOROUGH AND HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. —An astounding cure by this miraculous medicine atter every other means had failed.—See extract of his Lord ship's letter, dated "Villa Messina, Leghorn, February 2 1, 1815. —To Professor Holloway. Sir, I beg to acquaint 70u that your Pills have effected a cure of a dis .rder in Thy liver and stomach, which all the baud eminent of the 'faculty at borne, and all over the continent, had not been Able to effect ; nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad and Marienbad. (Signed) Aldborough.”—These wonder:ul Pills will cure any disease of the iver and stom.icb. Among the many discoveries that char-cerise the pre sent age, nothing has contributed so mut h to the comfort •and ease of the community, nor conferred such a boon 'Hpon suffering humanity, as that important discovery and never-failing remedy for gout and rheumatism, Blair's 'Gout and Rheumatic Pills. Thousands would juin in the observation of an elderly female, as made to Mr. Fogget, theagent at Thirsk, " that she would rather be without 'butter to her bread and sugar to her tea, than Blair's 11111 A” This important medicine is slld by all medicine venders. Price, 2a. 9d. per b . x. Observe the name of Tnomas Prouty 229, Strand, Loudon," on the govern "lent stamp. The Rev. W. Spencer, of St. John's College, Cam bridge, who received his education at the Grammar School in Leeds, and bas lately been second master at 'he Royal Institution Schools, Liverpool, under the Rev. Dr. BM has rt ceived, on his leaving that institution for Bishopwearmouth, a handsome present of a silver tea pot and a silver coffee-pot, as a mark of respect from the pupils, who voluntarily subscribed nearly £4O for the purchase of the plate. A SAPIENT DEFENCE.—On Friday, at the Polfce-coutt, a fellow was brought up for the non-payment of arrears in a case of bastardy. He said, in defence, that the child was not his, and on being interrogated by Mr. Rushton as to his reasons for the assertion, he said that the child had lately been christened, and it had not got his name, and therefore it did not belong to him ! Mr. Rushton, however. cons inced him that he would have to pay the award of the court, whatever name the child bore, by threatening him with imprisonment. He paid, and was discharged. WRESTLING.—The highest prize at the High Park Coffee House, for light weights, was awarded to John Iveson, of Carlisle, and for heavy weights to Robt. At kinson, of Sleagill. At the New Cattle Market Inn the light-weight highest prize was won by John Whitehead, and that for heavy weights by Jacob Nelson, of Hutton. The £8 prize for men who had resided in Liverpool or the neighbourhood for the last tw 3 months was one by John Armstrong, of Crosby, finally throwing Jos. Banks. of Egremont.—Zl for the 16 last standers in the heavy weights was won by Thomas Longmire, Benjamin Pen. nington. of Longwood, second, and Wm. Burrows, of Longwood, third. WORTH NOTICE TO FARMERS.—The winter rye has already shot some days since, and is at least four feet high. This is a plant well deserving the attention of the English farmers, The Italian rye-grass is another. It has grown most luxuriantly this spring. Mr. H. Little dale, has stall-fed a hundred head of cattle with this most valuably forage since the 16th of Aiiril, and is now cutting a second crop. No farmer who keeps stock ought to be without a moderate quantity of it, for it is the earliest of all the grasses, and comes in before anything else is ready. When intended for cattle, it should be grown alone or with red clover ; and for sheep, it should be sown along with the usual mixture of grass seeds at the rate of a peck to the acre. ROBBERIES Al' BIRKENHEAD.—On Thursday, at the Birkenhead Police-court, John Else was committed for trial, charged with stealing blankets, sheets, &c., from fnrnished apartments, kept by Mr. Lesour, of Birkenhead. The prisoner was traced by Inspector Hall to Haywood, near Manchester, and found all the property in pledge in that town.—On Friday, at the Police-court, Birkenhead, Patrick Broderick was committed for stealing waistcoat pieces, &c. from Fletcher Pape, woollen-draper, with whom he had been lodging. William Turner was also committed for trial, charged with stealing clothes from a line, near the Tranmere Hotel. Mary Jones, charwoman, was also committed, charged with stealing an immense quantity of goods from Mr. Fernyhough, Tranmere Hotel. _ _ _ _ DARING ROBBERY.—On Tuesday, Sarah Jones and Thomas Ward were brought before the magistrates, at Birkenhead, charged with robbing the house of Mr. W. Welsh, of Belle-vue, Claughton. It appeared that the female prisoner was servant to the complainant, and on the 12th of April last, he and airs. Welsh went to the north. leaving Jones in charge of the house. On 'Wed nesday morning se'nnight, about two o'clock, Jones as sisted by two men, one of whom was Ward, cleared the house of all the furniture, &c.. and carried it off in a cart. Information having been given to the police, In spector Hall went over to Liverpool and found the ser vant girl, Jones, whom he apprehended ; she had a great portion of the more valuable property in her box. The furniture, &c., was found at a house in St. James's street, and subsequently the other prisoner, Ward, was apprehended. The prisoners were remanded. THE Cool's IN TARLETON AND THE NEIGHBOUR- Hoon.—lf ever the prospects of the farmer were unusually bright, they certainly are at the present time as regards the crops. The late warm weather has had the happy effect of restoring to an healthy appearance the yellow blades of wheat occasioned by the heavy fall of rain in the two preceding months, and should we he favoured with such delightful sunshine as we now enjoy, an early and an abundant harvest may be fully expected. A few showers would he welcomed joyfully by most persons, especially for oats and early potatoes, on sandy or stiff soils, as the rather sudden transition from wet and cold to dry and hot weather, has had an ef fect in such places which will be rather detrimental ; still, on the whole, there is no reason fur complaint, but rather, abundant cause to rejoice in the anticipation of a bountiful return for the labours of the husbandman. Winter potatoes, though it may be rather premature to speak with certainty, are generally braiding tolerably wee.—Preston Chronicle. ASSAULTS BY TURN-OUTS.—On Thursday, Thos. Ni cholson was brought up by warrant, charged with using threatening language to Tiros. Battersby and Edward Os burn, journeymen coopers in the employ of James Tvrer and Son, Wolstenholme Square. It appeared by the complainant's statem..nts, that the defendant met them on Tuesday evening, in Hanover-street, and on stopping them used offensive and filthy language towards them. He, at the same time, clenched his fist, and standing in a menacing manner, threatened them for having remained at work. The defendant was ordered to find bail, himself in £5O, and two sureties of £25 each, and to give twenty-four hours' notice of bail. Lrrnedi. ately after the above, another case was heard against John Owens, who was charged with threatening and intimidat ing an old man, named Evans, who is in the employ of Thomas White and Son. Mr. Rushton said he con sidered this case a worse one than the other, as the defen dant was an older person than Nicholson, and, of course, one from whom they might expect better conduct. The prisoner was, accordingly, ordered to find bail, himself in £lOO, and two sureties in £5O each, and to give forty eight hours' notice of bail. LIVERPOOL. STEAM Too COMPANY.—The tenth an nual meeting of the proprietors of this company was held on Wednesday, at the Clarendon-rooms. Mr. Coteswortb was called to the chair. The report was read by the law clerk, Mr. Wright. and in it the directors congratulated the shareholders upon the flourishing state of the com pany's affairs, and stated that the diving apparatus and galvanic battery had been rendered very efficient. The capital stock of the company, after making deductions for wear and tear, was stated to be £50,184 16s. I Id., and the assets £51,173 4s. Id. The directors recommended a dividend of 7s. 61. per share, which was approved of. Mr. Roundbill proposed the adoption of the report, and in allusion to a statement in the report that the directors had not yet sueceeded in completing negociations for the purchase by the Birkenhead Dock Commissioners of some land at Wallasey. Mr. Roundbill said, owing to works being carried on by the commissioners, many impediments were thrown in the way of the company in the repair of boats, &c. He hoped measures would be proceeded with for the purpose of getting a fair price for that property, and in his opinion 1:6 per yard would not be extravagant. The Chairman, in allusion to the obstructions spoken of, said the directors were in negotiations with the commis sioners. HIGHWAY BOARD.-At the meeting on Tuesday. the chairman having made a reference to some matters which would have to come before the Council, as they were about taking away the powers from the commissioners,— Mr. Procter referred to the scene which had taken place in the Council on the previous day as a proof that they vv.re rocs; able of conducting their own hm.iness without taking that of the Highway Board.—Mr. Duncan was called in, and having stited that there was plenty of water at the Kensington Works which might he appropriated to the cleansing of the sewers, he was ordered to make use of it for that put pose.—ln reference to an accident which took place a few days since in Stafford•street, alleged to he frr Gtiffiths had lrsa a valuable horse, the law-clerk reported that the commissioners were not liable. Several members thought that though the commissioners might not be legally liable, the accident, probably, had been occasioned by remissness on the part of their servants, and some compensation should be given. Mr. Kilshaw proposed that £lO be given to Mr. Griffiths : hut, a 4 ter some dis cus.ion, it wee decided that Mr. Gladstone, Mr.Walthew, and Mr. Cooper should make inquiry into the circum stances, and hare power to award the £lO if they thought fit. —The chairman said, that in compliance with the wishes of Mr. Hume, a return had been turnished by the law-clerk fur a select committee of the of Corn mona. as to the expenses of the Board for paving, sewer age. &c. It appeared the amount was £4OOO since 1842. —Mr. Denton gave notice of a motion to the effect that the Grand Junction Railway Company furnish an account of 11,1 rateable property they have lately taken down in Gloucester-street. STATE OF TRADE -As will be easily imagil MANCHESTER.- holiday which is now so ge,erai throughout these districts, there has been but little doing since Tuesday. The feeling on the part of the manutactm ers appears to be to demand higher ratvs, both for twist and c oth. and, unless their demands are acceded to, no sales can be effected. RoctinatE —We have had ra her more business doing on Mon ay, and prices a shade better than last week. The Wool market has been stea y. and prices firm. Ligsns.—As will doubtles- he generally anticipated, we have this week to report th , t hut a sena I amount of business has been done both at the pub is Cloth Halls and the warehouses. The occurrence of Whitsuntide holidays always causes both buyers and se lers to be less active than at other times. Stocks are considerably below the average at thiS period, and a good autumn trade is confidently expected fIRCKMONDWIKE —The annual meeting of the shareholders in the Blanket Flail took glace on Monday, and neither on that day nor on Thursd y was their much business transacted. 131 1ADFORD.• Considering that this is Vi hitsuntide, there was rather a brisk market for piece goods on Thursday. and the quantity which changed hands was more than the average of the last few weeks. The Yarn department is improving, there being a better demand for Yarns as well for the foreign as the home market. No change in the Wool trade; large supplies have collie to hand from the recent London sales, so that the market is well stocked. The fine weath.r arid other favourable circuin , tance , . are likely to render the home cip good in quality and condition. II UDDhItIIFIRLD.—Our merchants are busy preparing new styles tor the autumn trade. which, it is hoped and expected w.ll be a good of e. a d merchants buying but to supply present wants, renders our staple trade rather dull Kerseys continue to meet with tolerable sale, at recent pi ices. NOTTINGHAM.— APholigh this has been, as usual, the week of the greatest holiday in the year, yet as many goods will leave the market as during any one of several preceding to ce t e buyersinigweeks. Brown goods are universa l ly heavy sale, owing for fi ishing having tio confile.ce in prices. The arrange ments for an itnpoitant reduction in quantity. by the stovage of machines. are now pretty generaby coming into operation ; and in the course of another week or two, things will no dou b t assume a more healthy aspect If the finishers of goods are to execute any orders at all, they must buy brown goods, as they have scarcely any on hand, e ther rough or dressed, of ordinary kinds and qualities. Prices of plain nets have seen their lowest figure. C. ps and Yarns are more in demand for York shire, and m intain the r prices here.—Nottingham Mercury. LXICKSTER.—Being a holiday week, there has been hut little doing in the warehouses. In consequence of the war between America and Mexi , o, several counterman a of orders for the former market have been received. Worsted Yarns have risen a halfpenny per lb. Wools are in demand at better prices, and combing skin Wool is scarce at a higher value. NEW CHURCH AT SEACOMBE. We have great gratification in stating, that the founds.. tion stone of a new church, to be built by subscription, to be called St. Paul's, and attached as a chapel-of-ease to Wallasey Church, was laid on Saturday, at Seacombe, a locality which, from its rapidly increasing population and importance as a township, has for some years been greatly in want of a place of worship under the Establishment. The site selected is most convenient and appropriate, be ing at the top of the lane, or private road, leading from behind the Seacombe Hotel, to another private road on the eminence, running about north and south, so that, though yet su.rounded by fields, it will be almost in the midst of the inhabitants, who will have easy access to it by three different ways. We have been favoured by the architect, Mr. Hay, of St. George's Chambers, with a sight of the plans, and perspective views of the building, as it will appear when finished ; and we consider it ex tremely neat and suitable for a country church. It is a good specimen of the early middle pointed, and the ma sonry is to be done with neatly squared rubble, of a Yel lowish colour. The walls are low, and divided into bays by buttresses, not merely ornamental, but chiefly useful in resisting the pressure of the open roof The roof is formed of a series of Gothic ribs, supporting the other timbers, which are all to be dressed and varnished. The construction is similar to that of the Holy Trinity, now erecting at Cabbage Hall, from the designs and under the superintendence of the same architect, and which has been much and justly admired by persons of taste in eccle siastical structures. There is a south porch, and at the north-west angle stands the tower, terminated with On naeles and graceful tapering spire. Over the terminations to the moulding. at the western entrance, are to be cut the likenesses of her Majesty the Queen and the Lord Bishop of Chester. As nothing gives a more ecclesiasti cal appearance to a church than a deep chancel, we would recommend that this ought to be carefully studied. In this church the chancel is 22 by 19 feet, which, though deeper than many of our modern buildings, might yet be made more perfect by an extension of 8 or 10 feet. In several parts of the building we see a clear apprecia tion of the symbolism found in our more ancient buildings —for example, the lowly doorways, teaching and typifying Christian humility—the lofty roof, showing the faith and heaven-aspiring hopes of the believer. Upon the whole we are extremely pleased with it. The interior view conveys a strong impression of ample air and ventilation, and it will be, without elaborate decoration, a small but solemn temple, in which the rich and poor may, with comfort, offer up their united adorations to the author of all good. The building is expected to cost about £2,000, and will seat about 800 persons. Shortly after twelve o'clock the clergy, and others interested in the ceremony, walked, the former in theit owns, from the hotel to the site, where the stone was already poised from sheers, ready to be deposited. A large number of the respectable inhabitants of Seacombe and the neighbouring townships, as well as many parties from this side of the water, had congregated round the spot, where a sloping platform had been erected for the accomodation of the subscribers, many of whom, to their honour be it said, reside in other townships, and have no property in Seacombe, so that their liberality is of a truly disinterested and philanthropic character. Several elegant carriages drove up to the ground, and amongst the com pany was a considerable number of ladies and gentlemen of the vicinity. Amongst the latter were—the Rev. Thos. Byrth, D.D., rector of Wallasey, who was to lay the stone ; the Rev; John Tobin, NI.A , the Rev. A. M'Conkey, T. Sands, Esq.. H. Winch, Esq., George Hamilton Crump, Esq , T. K. Hassall, Esq., (clerk of the commissioners,) T. Ripley, Esq., Richard Parry, Esq., George and James Atherton, Esqrs., (of New Brighton,) John Crosthwaite, Eq., John Mowdsley, Esq., Daniel Buchanan, Esq., John Halliday, Esq., 0. Edwards, Esq , Geo. Searight, Esq., Adrian Lowe, Esq., Augustus Woodward, Esq., &c., &c. In the lower stone, on which " the" foundation stone, par exc, , llence, was to be deposited, a hole was perfora ted, and covered with a plate of copper bearing the follow ing inscription :—" This stone was laid on June the 6th, 1816, by Thomas Byrn, D.D., Rector of Wallasey.— George Grant and Richard Parry, Churchwardens. '— Coins of the realm, enclosed in a bottle, were deposited in the lower stone. The ceremony commenced by the Rev. Mr. Tobin rending consecutively the 67th, the 132 d, and 133 d Psalms. The Rev. Dr. Byrth then read and pronounced prayers appropriate to the undertaking. The 100th Psalm was then sung; after which. HENRY MEADOWS, Esq., on presenting a silver trowel to the rev, rector, said the land on which the church was to be built was kindly presented by Mr. Smith, the lord of the manor ; and the site, which he had himself selected as the most eligible, was approved by the Rev. Dr. Byrth. The erection of the church would, he doubted not, be a blessing to the inhabitants, and especially to the poor, who, with their children, would be taught the truths of religion. He believed that in fifteen months the church would be completed, and the Word of God promulgated within its walls. He concluded by presenting the trowel to the rev. rector, to whom the square and plummet, made of polished rosewood, were also handed. The stone was then lowered to its place, and after squaring and plirntning it in the usual manner, The Rev. Dr. Byrth said in effect that he could not suffer the present opportunity to pass without giving utterance to a few words on the occasion of their assembling at that place, and he trusted it would be the commencement of many happy days to the inhabitants of the township, and be the means of introducing them to that endless day to which they would hereafter be called. Had they laid the foundation stone of a building for the promotion and accommdation of commerce, they would have breathed many a wish and aspiration that it would be all sufficient for the purpose for which it was intended. If a structure for the amusement of the people were to be constructed, (he did not mean one of those from which he believed vice derived her most attractive influences), they would feel an anxiety for its success. Had they to build a school of sc ence, or a museum, they had a right to devote to its completion their best services. Or if the building were to be for the assistance of persons in bodily distress—an hospital or a dispensaf y—who would not wish that there should be a concentration of skill and energy exerted upon it ? But there was something far beyond these and the passing joy which their establishment ex cited. There was something after these and their effect had passed away. The noblest of these objects were only secular, temporary, and fleeting. Men might be rich, and not necessarily better men. They might be wealthy, and not necessarily wiser or more virtuous. He saw around him men who had contributed most munificently to the object before them; and this was, therefore, not the place to prolong such reflections : but it was evident to him that mere scientific and literary attainments were frequently co-existent with the lowest state of morality. If a place were wanted for the relief of distress, they would. he felt assured, contribute to its promotion. But here there was a wider scope for their Christian benevo lence, bearing upon the moral character of man, and tending to qualify him for that future state of existence for which he is destined, when this world has passed away, "And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Lett not a wreck behind'' The laying of this inundation-stone was a witness for God. This stone, Eted those to be placed upon it, would be a testimony to the truths of Chrisrianity. The build ing would not be of great size, but it might remind them of the twelve apostles, when they preached in an upper chamber. The rev. speaker then gave a solomn pledge to his hearers, that he would prefer no man to be the offici ating pastor of the congregation of the church, who was not a person of known piety, of sound theological know ledge, educated in the church, and of the requisite persua sive eloquence to impress his hearers with the valuable truths of Scripture. I-1 e concluded by imploring a bles sing on all present, and on the good work so auspiciously I begun. Mr. 11. WYNCII read from a parchment the particulars relative to the building of the church, the handsome dona tion of the land by R. Smith, Esq., lord of the manor, the inscription on the foundation plate, &c. H e begged leave to tender to the Rev. Rector the thanks of those present for the great services he had that day rendered, and the pains and exertions he had taken to raise the holy struc ture. It was to him ('he Rector) to whom they were in debted, in a great measure, for their success. He con gratulated the parish, and particularly the township, in seeing the commencement of a building to be devoted to the worship of Almighty God. Such a temple bad long been wanted in the locality. It would, however, be im perfect in itself without the addition of a school. The walk, though liberally begun, could not be considered finished untt 'don were t•u that when they met again, the crowning stone would be put to the undertaking by the establi-hment of a school. The Rev. Dr. BVRTII said they bad already supplicated the Di‘ine aid in behalf of the church, and they bad b,en heard with favour. tie could assure the lost speaker ' e that`nat►' ‘ , l give' .ring wouti, mm greater pleasure than in as sisting Mr. WNtich, as he had that day as , isted him (Di; Byrth) in hying the toundation stone a a school to be attached to the church. ( Hear ) He augured from what that gentleman had stated that the day would not be very far distant, and concluded by the scriptural quotation of " How delightful it was for brethren to dwell together in unity." The Lord's Prayer was then offered up, and after the blessing, a doxology bring sung by all present, the as semblage dispersed, deeply impressed by the nature and aoleumity of the proceedings. TIIE REPAST After the ceremony, the clergy, the subscribers, and many friends of the CHu;e, r, tired to the huge room, on the green of the hotel, in which a substantial and superb cold collation, with excellent wines, was prepared by Mr. Parry. Dr. Berth pre,iited, and there were present from fifty to sixty guests. including a few ladies. After the re, past, the CHAIRMAN, in suitable terms, proposed the health of her Mje,.ty " The Queen," whom th ey b a d been accustomed to call the temp ra: head of th e c h urch, and he thought they would not be doing a loyal duty if they did not drink the health of her and her Consort, with her increasing family, and wish them all health and happiness. The CHAIRMAN said there could be nothing more gra tifying to him.than that such a toast should'oroceed from the respected individual who had proposed it. The Church was, he conceived, the greatest blessingthat could be bestowed on the people, and although he was noiisagaiost those who held a conscientious difference of opinisn from her forms. worshipping , God in their own manner, he hoped and prayed that the Church would yet become suf• ficiently comprehensive to take the whole of the. pecple into her bosom. (Hear.) The toast came most grace fully from the lips of him who had proposed it. It in volved an acknowledgment of the excellence of the Church of England that a person of his influence and standing. should propose it, especially as he did not belong to their communion. The Church consisted of Bishops, Priests and Deacons, and also of the people. Upon an occasion like this it was impossible to dilate, but there were func tionaries of the Church not to be p ssed by, and since brevity and r pidity weie the order of the day, he should couple with the name of their worthy diocesan that of their churchwarden. He proposed " The Bishop of Ches ter and Mr. R'chard Parry." (Great applause.) Mr. PARRY playfully said that he was placed by the toast so kindly given in a situation quite novel. He was at a loss to know whether he should return thanks on behalf of the Bishop or himself, or both. The character of the Bishop, which was beyond encomium, would be a suffi dignitary, without a word from him t rn (Mr. himself, God help him ! he was any e response p). as to to that thing but a good specimen of a churchwarden, but he could not but be encouraged and complimented by the high though unmerited compliment which the toast conveyed. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said he was on all occasions ready to testify to the high estimation of both of the churchwar dens, and proposed the health of the other, in his ab sence—Mr. Gorge Grant. (Hear.) The Rev. Mr. Toms said that with regard to the church the foundation stone of which they had that day laid, the want of it was so obvious that no one would be more rejoiced to see it opened than himself. It had been hinted to him it would have the effect of diminishing his own congregation, but he threw all such consideration to the wind. (Hear.) The rate of population in the town ship had doubled within the last few years, and the defi ciency of church accommodation must be supplied. Fresh churches were required, especially for the sake of the poorer portion of the people, and he trusted the call made for that purpose would be responded to by all ela sea according to their means. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN said that, after the broiling they had that day endured unde'r an almost vertical sun, he might almost be excused if he had forgotten one toast, though he was sure it was one in which they would all heartily join. But though he had delayed it, he was not oblivious of its propriety. He might first state that he had himself heard it said that the building of the new church here would interfere with his reverend friend's church of St. John's, in Liscard ' • but he entertained no such apprehen sion, and he called upon them to appreciate the noble, disinterested, and magnanimous sentiments uttered by his friend, which confirmed his own opinions on that point. He concluded by proposing "The Ladies," a toast which, we need scarcely say, was drunk with the greatest en thusiasm. The proposer playfully suggested that Mr. I Ripley, of Heath Bank, should respond. . . The Rev. Chairman and his immediate friends then re tired, and the chair was occupied by the worthy host, Mr. Parry. Several toasts were afterwards given and re sponded to, and an hour or two being passed in social converse, the party broke up, delighted with the pro ceedings of the day. THE ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB.-FIRST SAILING MATCH OF THE SEASON. The first sailing match of the present year took place on Friday last, and though the running vessels were few, considering the large number of yachts belonging to the club, the contest afforded great gratification to all who beheld it. The fine steam-ship Iron Duke was engaged for the members of the club and their friends to follow the yachts, and -she received on board a goodly assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. The members of the club for the most part appeared in their uniform—the officers wearing their badges, imparting to the whole the appearance of an assemblage of officers of the Royal Navy. The " Duke," with the commodore's broad pendant floating at the main, the club burgee at the fore, and the Club ensign at the flag-staff. steamed rapidly up the river to the Rock Ferry, from which the yachts were appointed to start. Mr. Gribbin's band, with both wind and string instruments, was on board, and enlivened the day's amusements by playing a variety of airs, dAnces, &c., alternately on various instruments. The day was beautifully fine, with, in the forenoon, a light breeze from the south, which afterwards freshened. There were three prizes to be given by the club on this occasion, for three classes of vessels. For the first-class vessels under 35 tons, the prize was a massive and elegantly fashioned silver kettle, beautifully chased, on a four-footed silver stand, with a silver spirit-lame ; for the second class vessels, a large silver dessert or fruit basket, formed of vine foliage and grapes, making the whole perforated ; and for the third-class, under 15 tons, tin elegrant Grecian shaped claret jug, enriched with marine flowers and foli age,—all manufactured by our townsman, Mr. Wordley, of Lord-s reet. For the second prize there were n) en tries, the vessels of that class not being 'get ready, and the prize will consequently be run for hereafter. The yachts entered were, of the first class, the PiArbe 32 tons.. Thomas Moss, Esq. Leander .... 31 tons Jon. Grindrod, Esq. Leda.... Of the third-class, the Gem........ 12 tons Chas. Brandreth, Esq. Peterel.. Harriette Glean I() tons... John Simpson, Esq._ Owing to circumstances ;filch the owners could not cot trol, the two last did not come up. and only five yachts started ; but as the contest is generally between two of a class, the match was scarcely less interesting than if more had run, and as each vessel soon became readily known from her distinguishing flag, there was no difficulty in re cognising them in their various mutations during the race. The course was from the flag-boat, (the Snake schooner yacht, belonging to J. Davenport. jun., of Beaumaris.) moored off the Rock Ferry Hotel, through the Crosbie and Victoria channels, round the Bell Buay, (leaving it on the port hand) and back again to the flag-boat. The straight distance r f this course is about 27 nautical miles, but as the vessels had to beat up in returning, they pro bably sailed little short of, if not quite, 35 miles. At ten minutes past eleven, the signal flag to prepare—for which five minutes was given —was, by order of the Com modore, hoisted at the fore in the Iron Duke • at a quar ter past eleven the gun to start was fired, and the yachts, which were placed in a line from the shore to ',he east ward, went away in gallant style, almost simultaneously, before the wind, which was blowing gently from the south. The Pt cebe, however, immediately took the lead, and maintained it throughout. She gradually gained dis tance opposite the town, and when abreast of the Rock Light House, was about half a mile a-head of her nearest competitor The Leda and Leander kept close together; at.d the Peterel and Gem were nearly lineable with them, the former slightly in advance. The two first, however, steered rather too close to the Rock, so that they got out of the main strength of the down-going tide, and the two little ones keeping more in mid channel, and favoured by the light wind, and smooth sea, soon shot ahead of their two heavier com petitors, (though for a different prize,) and this advantage they generally improved throughout the race. The two of the two respective classes appeared to be well matched in going before the wind, as they kept for a considerable time, in running down the Crosbie Channel, almost stein and stem. The same relative positions were maintained down to the Crosbie Light Ship. In making for the Filllmby Light Ship and the Bell Buoy, the wind veered for a time to the south-we-t quarter anti freshened, im pinging first upon the locality of the Phoebe, which stooped to the breeze, and gained additional vantage ground. The Leander (sailed by Mr. Grim!rod) changed her largejib for a smaller, near the last-named light-ship, in so smart and seamanlike a mariner that it was only by accident that the operation was observed. Before reaching the outer point of the course, the Phoebe (sailed by Mr. Moss) was ahead of the then nearest yacht, the Peterel. at least a mile.and a-half. Thefollowing were the respective times of rounding the Bell Buoy : Phoebe Peterel Gem .eander Hour. Minutes. Seconds, .. 1 .. 2t .. 0 ' .. 1 .. 40 .. 0 .. 1 .. 40 .. 22 • . 1 .. 41 .. 0 The appearnme of the vei•sel rushing down free, and af'• terwards beatitg home was truly magnificent, as seen from the decks of the Iron Duke. After leaving the Bell Buoy. Mr. Ewart's fine yacht. the Edith, of 70 tons, was met %%II h, running down the Victoria Channel; and after- wards the Sultana, (100 tons.) the elegant and powerful 'yacht of Mr. R. C. Naylor, both belonging to the club, but of too great tonnage to compete in this match. Both are superb vessels, and were heartily cheered from the stesim.shio as they passed. • J • Atter leaving the Bell, the Phoebe made a long stretch towards the Croabie shore, and bad to make a task to reach the Formby Light-ship. The two smaller boats, however, that were behind her—the Gem and Peterel—the former of which had now got ahead of her competitor soon after being close hauled, were favoured by a draught of wind more from the south-westward, and being enabled to reach the Light-ship without tacking, gained greatly on the Phoebe, est ecialy the Gem. Here too, the Leander, a fine st ff iron boat, whose best sailing is on a wind gained through the increasing breeze upon the Leda, her competitor of the same class, and eventually got a head of her, so that the latter hart afterwards no chance with her in the contest. Puri, g the race. and from about one o'clock, many of the ladies and ger.tlemen on board the Iron Duke. excited by the n of the band, amused themselves at intervals by dancing the polka, quadrilles, waltzes, the mazoutka, acc., on the quarter-deck, in which the " fair, " especially, acquitted themselves with great ease and e legance. At the same time. and throughout the whole afternoon, ex cellent and substantial cold collations were partaken of, in four successive relays, in the main cabin. The wines were also of the fittest quality, end the champagne, hock, and claret flowed t buntlantly, the whole cooled by a plentiful supply of American ice. The entertainment was provided by Mr. Gough, of the Woodside Hotel, and was served as well as the comparatively contracted space for so large a company would permit. We must say, however, that some of the parties remained rather cruelly long in the saloon, to the exclusion of many of their hungry ship mates on deck. The stewards and Captain Williams were unremitting in their attention. _ _ ~.._..., The toast was, as a matter of course, received with great applause. Tue CHAIRMAN, after stating that the warmest grati tude was due to many mend s to the undertaki ng around him, and that numerous pat t ies who did not belong to th e tow. ship, and had no prop eity in it, had I.berallycot the bused, proposed, as the representative of those parties, health of Mr. Sands, who had recently been chi e f au t o s . trate of Liverpool. (Applause.) Mr. SANDS said that, mough Using so near, he had seldom visited Seacon be. One of the occasions was on the opening of the Wesleyan Chapel. He had great plea sure in hearing the reverend chairman say that the man whom he should choose for the new church would be one of the right principles ; and he consider, d the appointment perfectly sate in his hands. They had already drank to the prosperity of the Constitution in the person of the Queen, and he begged to propose " T he Church," in co n. nexion with that of the reverend cha irman, as being rec- I of the parish. (Cheers.) The beati► p up the river, which began before the tide set up, was highly interesting, and much admirable sea manship was evinced by the sailors of the yachts. The Gem kept gaining upon her immediate competitor the Peterel, which had rounded the Belt Buoy before her, and kept her advantage to the close. The Ito Duke ran, rapidly up the river to the Rock Ferry, in advance of the little fleet, so that the Comoro- and that the accident had arisen from a mere error in dore might time the coming in at the flag-boat. She judgment; verdict of manslaughter could not he main anchored directly opposite. The yachts, all of which got tained. If the jury were, however, of opinion that the up early on the tide, higb water being about eight o'clock, captains-were guilty of some negligence which the law did respectively reached the goal as follows : not •recognise as criminal they might impose a deodand to Phoebe.. Gem 4 33' 5 of the thing itself. lie then cited several !cases which Peterel Leander. Leda 4 52 0 plete as to Roche, as it did not show how he had re- The small difference of time between the incoming of the ceived the injuries, and as regarded him a deodand could boats shows the closeness of the contest in a run of thirty- not be levied. five miles. The jury retired, and after an absence of three quarters The prizes were afterwards delivered, on the quarter- of an hour, returned a verdict to the effect that John deck of the steamer, by the Commodore, in suitable and Roche came by his death from injuries received. but how complimentary addresses, to the two successful competi- and when received there was no evidence to show. In tors, and Mr. Moss and Mr. Brandreth replied in feeling the case of Patrick Geoghan a verdict of accidental death terms. We regret we have not room to report the was returned, with a deodand. of 4:200 against the Sea speeches, which were at once appropriate and eloquent, Nymph. and redounding to the credit of the club, which is most On Tuesday, an inquest before Mr. Churton took flourishing and full of promise. The kettle and claret- place on the bodies of those persons who bad be-n depo cup were several times replenished with wine, which was sited in the Magazine Life Boat House, but the evidence handed round to the ladies. Several toasts were drunk, was merely as to the identity of the parties, when the in including the health of the Commodore and officers, and quiry was adjourned to Tuesday (this day). all was enthusiasm and good hwnour. Songs were sung, The parties identified were Bridget Fury, and Owen and the dance resumed, and about seven o'clock the Fury. her cbild ; James Lally • Martin Ford, and Brid steamer landed her living cargo at George's Pier, all highly get Ford his child ; Patrick. Charles O'Malley, a child pleased with the day's amusements. two years old ; Maria, Jane, and Ann Conolly, were not identified, their parents bring at present in the hospital. As to the four remaining, whose names are unknown, no evidence, it was stated by the officer, could be obtained. THE LATE COLLISION. On Tuesday, at noon, the inquest on two of the parties killed by the late collision, was resumed before P. F. Curry, Eq. One or two other witnesses were then examined, as to the facts, when that part of the case was closed. Mr. Harden was then about to call witnesses to prove that Captain Thompson the commander of the Sea Nymph, was not intoxicated at the time of the collision, a rumour to that effect having been circulated ; but the Coroner and the attorney for the Rambler said that no such imputation rested on the captain, and that there were no grounds whatever for any such charge. The next class of witnesses were designated " scientific witnesses." Mr. J ohn Askew was the first called.—He said, I am harbour master and water bailiff in Liverpool. lam ac quainted with the law lately laid down by the Trinity Board, and confirmed by the Admiralty. lam also ac quainted with the rules of navigation. One of the laws of the Trinity Board is, that vessels approaching each other are to port their helms. There are positions in which ves sels may be placed that a compliance with these orders would cause certain destruction. I instance one in this way : if there are two vessels meeting each other on a dark night, or in very hazy weather, they do not discover each other until within three or four of their own lengths. It' at that time, they bear four points from each other on the starboard bow, and if each port the helm at the same time, and each answer the helm alike, nothing but de struction must be the consequence. They must come stem on. I have heard the evidence given on the present in quest, on Saturday, Monday, and yesterday. The evi dence is so very conflicting that it is difficult to say whether the position of the Rambler and the Sea Nymph come within the meaning of the case I have instanced. The course the Rambler steered coming into Liverpool on a flood tide, was, in my judgment, a safe and proper one and such as I should have steered if she had been my property. If her helm bad been put to port on the first intimation of a vessel being ahead, I consider that un doubtedly proper, particularly as the lights were seen on the larboard bow. I cannot tor the lite of me see the necessity there was for the Sea Nymph steering across the river from the Clarence Dock to the Cheshire side in the way she did. I consider it was very wrong for any steamer to keep so close to the Cheshire shore on going out, as no other vessel could pass inside of her without risk of going ashore. In the day time some vessels take that course, but 1 never heard of any in the night time before. When the river is clear of shipping I should consider that the proper course to have taken would have been the middle of the river at that time of tide—near high water. There was nothing to be gained in the way of expedition by taking the coast, or keeping close to the shore, to com pensate for the risk to be run. If the course the Rambler and Sea Nymph were s'eering has been properly described it is quite impossible that tie light of one might be seen over Vie starboard, and the light of the other over the lar board bow. The lights of both must have been seen over the same bow. I have seen both the Rambler and the Sea Nymph since the collision. From the injury the Rambler has received, I think the Sea Nymph struck her very nearly at direct angles, not above a point off. If the been N.W. N. or nearly so. The Sea Nymph must Rambler's bead was S.W and by W. at the time the colli sion took place, the head of the Sea Nymph must have have had very great way on her or she would never have made the impression she did. At the time the collision took place, there could have been very little tide way where it happened. In the middle of the river it would only be miming about a mile and a-half. By Mr. Harden—l have been harbour-master and water-hat iff for 25 years and upwards. It was proper for the Rambler to port the helm if the light was reported on the larboard bow, and it was equally proper for the Sea Nymph to port the helm if a light was reported right ahead, and more particularly if upon the larboard bow. Vessels going out ought to leave room for vessels to pass between them and the shore, but vessels coming in will take care to have plenty of % l iter for themselves, and those that choose to pass inside afern may. This applies to the Cheshire ; if I were coming up on the Lancashire side, I should leave room for vessels to pass inside of me. If I were coming into Liverpool in a vessel drawing 10 feet and a-half in 12 feet water on the Cheshire shore, and if some object cane suddenly ahead, and I ported the helm. I should run ashore if I went in some distance. I should rather run ashore than be run down. [Mr. Askew was here for upwards of an hour and a half under examin ation by Mr. Harden as to a variety of nautical points, which we do not give, and which, it' given. would not be very intelligible to the general reader. They arose out of his testimony in chief.] He sai.i there was no general rule for sailing in or out of the port on a flood tide, either in mid channel or either side of the river, and that it de pended very much on the caprice of the commanders, but that usually they got into slack water as soon as they could. They generally avail themselves of the tide when it is with them, provided there are no vessels in the way. By Mr. Duncan—The Rambler was taking the right course for making a sweep round to the Clarence Dock. The court then adjourned to next day. On Wednesday, Commander Bevis, superintendent of her Majesty's steamers in this port, said—Tittle is no particular course laid down as to the sailing of the vessels between this port and Dublin ; it is left to the discretion of the commander. lam well acquainted with the Rock channel and other channels. Have heard of the course pursued by the Rambler, and considered it a safe and proper course. Having heard of the course taken by the Sea Nymph, should say there was no objection to her taking the course she did under the circumstances, but think she burrowed or closed too near on the land. When she saw the light directly ahead, she should have ported her helm, and given room for any vessel coming i❑ to pass between her and the Cheshire shore. By Mr. Harden—There was not sufficient room for any vessel to have passed the Sea Nymph, so far as I can judge 'mom the evidence. Two vessels on passing should port and pass on the larboard side. If a light was ahead, it would be the duty of the captain to ascertain its exact position and hearings, and seeing it be right ahead, and coming towards him, it would be his duty to port the helm ; hut if the light was in such a position as to leave it doubtful what course the other vessel was taking, he must use his own discretion. If the two vessels on meeting have put their helms hard•a-port, and stopped and re versed their engines, the captains of the vessels had done all they could under such circumstances to avoid a colli- CORRESPONDENCE. POSITION OF PROTESTANT INTERESTS. LETTER 2 110 tine EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD, Surely, sir, never were our best and most sacred inte. rests assailed by such a complication of dangers as at the present crisis. _ _ _ - The designs of Providence are inscrutable and his ways past finding out : the Divine workings baffle all compre hension, and his purposes can be as little explained as controverted. But, air, that the bishops, the sworn pro tectors of the church, the " defenders of the faith," that these should have become apostate and disaffected, is a ' circumstance almost sufficiently appalling to drive us into despair of renovation. In the progress of nations, as well as of individuals, there is a crisis, and history informs us that, even in the former, there is a time whey the " spirit ceases to strive, " and they are resigned to infamy, and given over to reprobation. At such a juncture their downward course is more inevitable than their rise, and an irresistible fate seems to urge them to destruction. To the proof that this country will be the scene of the com ing struggle, every circumstance conduces. The Chris tian observer loses sight of no phase in the political at mosphere, and in those phenomena where the hand of God is least visible, he discerns the slow tendency and progressive step to the fulfilment cf prophecy, and the final destruction of error. But, sir, ere this final over throw of the kingdom of this world, and ultimate triumph of the kingdom of God, a great and mighty conflict is destined to take place ; but whether this contest be men tal or physical—with the weapon of war or the sword of truth, it equally behoves us to be up and doing, to gird on the breastplate of faith, and mount the helmet of salva tion. Each daily occurrence indicates alike our danger and our own duty, and circumstances are hourly recurring to precipitate the momentous catastrophe. The disaffec tion of one bishop, and the quiescence of another—the presence of the hated Jesuits on our min beloved shores, whilst they have been expelled and driven from popish France as common nuisances and notorious vagabonds— the tendency of our Premier's measures to injure the Protestant Church, the only established safeguard of God's religion in England, all, all, in fact, predicate the coming crisis. Little, sir, perhaps, do those lukewarm bishops, and treacherous statesmen, meditate that they are recognised instruments in the hand of God, to promote that maturity of error and triumph of sin which ever pre cedes its final overthrow. I pray God that they may not be involved in the mighty and overwhelming ruin ; that when the British lion is roused, the force of the recoil may not he such as to pluck the mitre from the Bishop's brow, and drag the Monarch from her throne. It is no less strange than lamentable, that the bishops of our church, who, one would suppose, should be well versed in Holy Wilt, and impressed with its awful denunciations and prophecies, should almost exclusively fail to view matters in this solemn light—that they can behold the strides and advances of Popery without apprehension and alarm, and even move from the path of their prescribed duty, to favour its developement in the " Holy Place," the very bosom of England's Church. I woiild now crave your permission, sir, to transcribe the following extract from a work published in the year 1832, before the name of Posey bad received its question able notoriety, and events had conferred celebrity on or dinary capabilities, which had otherwise remained in their wonted obscurity. I conceive it to be, viewed in connec tion with our present position, a remarkable and impor tant passage " Our blessed Lord's prophecy leads one to expect that Popery, in all its essential idolatrous features, though it may be dressed out in some ' new /angled and Jesuitical disguise,' will yet be see , , standing in the Holy Place, and immediately preceding the coming of our Lord." The italics are my own." Little did the writer contemplate so early a develope ment of his interpretation of this prophecy. PoFery has been, who can deny it, and is, standing in the " Holy Place," dressed in the " new fangled disguise" of Pusey ism, and its principal and first developement in all its " essential idolatrous features." And tow, sir, what is to be done? The principalities and powers in high places are against us—the highest au thorities of the church are against us. Against what ? Against that very church to the service and defence of which they are solemnly sworn and dedicated ! To whom, then, can we trust, or on what rely ? An heredi tary peerage has e ven comprom i se d i ts i ntegr i ty i n the service of our foes ; our " own familiar friend" has faith lessly betrayed us ; and one who falsely assumes the badge of Protestant. and who may be readily supposed to be the exponent of his party, has shamelessly avowed, in the highest assembly in the empire, his wilfingneis and wish, that side by side with our own bishops on the episcopal bench, should be ran ge d t h e mitred emissaries of Rome!! What, then, I again ask, is to be done? Of thenec,esaity of exertion every one is convinced, but because iris equally incumbent upon so many to begin, the commencement is mutually resigned by each to his fellow. Come forth, then—come forth, thou " lion of St. Jude's," a n d once more exert your strength. " Get ye up, get . ye up into the mountains," and proclaim the !majesty of truth, and the once-recognised and dearest rights of Englishm en ; demand aloud, " Who is on the Lord's side—who ?" and let Protestants be ranged in array of battle. We know your faithfulness, and the service you have done the cause; and woe unto us if we do not appreciate your deserts. But now the times den and renewed energy and unceasing ardour. Appoint meetings—draw up petitions, deprecating in the most unqualified language any attempt of an apostate government to touch with their blasting hand the church in the sister country—and myriads of signatures will be soon attached. The armie s wa i t f or a leader : their undisciplined ardour lies fallow for want of a guide. But they must rouse also—the laity must co operate, or what can the clergy effect ? The genius of a Wellington would have been lost amongst the parched sands of India, or on the field of Waterloo. without the hardy soldiers of Britain had advanced willing to the fight. It is worse than madness longer to desist—it is the fatuity of the suicide to forbear. "Awake, arise, or be for ever fallen !" What ! shall we desert cur post whilst danger threatens? Shall we 101 l in the hammock, in fanged security, while breakers ate ahead ? Do not I By Mr. Duncan-Without any ref'rence to seeing a presume on any temporary triumph that may ha%e been light, a vessel ought, on going oat, to leave sufficient gained over the recer,tly-suppressed heresy of your room between her and the shore fur any vessel passing. church's foes. The army before which the veterans of Mr. J. Grantham, engineer, produced drawings of the Rome trembled and fled, sunk in the luxury of Capin. position of the vessels. He stated that be had made an 'Then lot us advance boldly to the field, scaring every examination of the Rambler. He described, by the aid obstacle and overhearing all opposition, with all the ar of a diagram, the injurf which tl at vessel bad sustained, dour of Cxesar on the banks of the Rubicon;and the and added that the first act of striking by the Sea Nymph, patriotism of Curtios in the Forum. This is not the ex would be at about half a right angle. uherance of rant, nor the ravings of enthusiasm. Do not Captain Crawford, of the Princess Royal steamer, said believe your enemies when they would inculcate that a the course we usually take on leaving the Clarence Dock, sickly moderation and decent indifference are---tashiona with a flood tide, about an I our before high water, is ble ! that zeal is rant, at.d earnestness co feeling the effects about north. halt west, or north by east. We always port of a morbid imagination. I speak in sincerity when I the helm; and bring the vessel round, and proceed along would impress upon you that our religion and our liber ate Bootie shore, or in the middle of the river, without ties are at stake—every thing that is dearest to our hearts, going near the Che s hire shore ; that is, in the night time. every domestic tie, and every national feeling. As Eng- On coming into the por , with a flood tide, in the night lishmen and as Protestants, as fathers and as friends, all, time, we always keep the Cheshire shore, but not so close all is assailed with an unholy vigour, and threatened with as to go within any vessel that may be at anchor. If there a dire destruction. Would you behold your seho is eo n _ close. Between vetted into nunneries, and yr ur churches into mat. . . . . . Egremont and Seaccmbe we commence to make our sweep houses? are you prepared for the tenors of the inclJai: to the Clarence Dock. The rules laid down by the Tr - Lion, or the introduction of the secret and deadly s% stem nit y Board are adopted by the captains employed by the of the Jesuits, infesting your homes and families? Wuta steam packet companies, and we consider ourselves bound you see revived the odious confessional, and a re.ss.urnp., to obey them whenever practicable. If we were to take the Cheshire shore going out, we should feel ourselves bound to leave room for vessels coming in to pass be tween us and the shore. Lion of the horrible influence over year families t.y a raic. ish, " prurient" bachelor. Would you groan under the lash of Popish tyranny, and w , ithe under the tortures of Popish persecution? Would you, in short, see again lit up the blazes of Smithfield, and the horrors of that I.londy night ten•fold restored to your devoted land? I. think not. I anticipate your shudder at the appalling rintem. plation. But will you sit tamely by while such things are Several other captains having given somewhat similar. testimony— Captain Dominic Sarsfield, Lieutenant id the Royal Navy, examined. I have had the command of steam- boats for twenty years, and p art of that time between Li verpool and Dublin. Have heard the relative positions of the Sea Nymph and Rambler, as stated by the witnesses. The course of the Rambler was, as far as I can judge, too near in shore, as I can see no necessity, on a clear night, for a vessel drawing ten and a half feet water, to go within a foot and a half of the shore, when there was plenty of deep water. The course of the Sea Nymph was perfectly right up to the period of being abreast of the coal hulk. I am then of opinion that she then statboarded her helm, ae n d kept down o u t g h h e t e n g o u t a t r o c l i i i a a v n e n e d i done r s s o. e, b S o h u e t s N h o nN l d. N.N.E. a r should call it an error of judgment as to the Rambler's course; the parties on board had taken a wrong course, and the captain committed an error of judgment in hug ging the shore so close. It is not the course an experi enced steam captain would take, but it might be one a pilot would take. If a pilot took such a course, I should call it an error in judgment, because captains of steamers do not usually go so close in shore, and they do not take pilots. It was stated the Rambler belonged to a joint stock company, called the Glasgow and Londourterry Steam packet Comt any ; she was valued at £lii,ooo. The `ea Nymph belongs to the Ul-ter Carrying Company, and had !ately b. en purchased for 1:22,000. they and ooeykww t o h hu u al thus dt was produced uu con ceivediciet d y by a wilful act on go ing d ite o ve r w ottulel Coron er would b e evidencesaui unnecessary, e cuen w: ls oi s l y d t. Aea not nvd toeubm requ i redl trouble merely refe r r e d juryreei ri b er jdu tt o rty() - the law as it affected the case. If it coukt be shown that the officers in command of the Yesnels took a course twhichhe collision,w a s not an d prudent that it and sas P rea, r ar. o ituch P:e e,ee :. ydt . course, And did all they o t e ni i r a y ," part , or be manslaughter. f ep r rr o .o m p ei s fr r . o ah s n s odw i geovoer. prudent could, under the otreturietsuree, to prevent the collision. being most infallibly brought agoni, and sleep tiillou are aroused not to the more alarming progress of the Unholy . confederation, with the means of resistance,stiil within. your reach, but sburn of your strength in the tritithpb of Antichrist, and the ignominy cf an irrerr 4 Asable defeat. Then rise from your torpor, fling away the burdens of of prejudice, and array yourselt in the itivolnerable armour trutb—be undismayed—divest your ht art bt evety freling and taste inimical to the interests of the churchisf your forefathers. " God is with us. who shall be again st us :. "Magna est recites et privalrbil." The path of duty is constitution., and the I gt t shins s ca it as bray as it did to the stricken soul on his way to Damascua Remember that you must faith" if you would wear toe ht the gopd, fight of own of • a agalle trisbeirazi. YOU mu fulfil apocalyptic/11 • conditions, if yr u would reap irs promised reward ; you must share the dat.iiers of the fight, it you would partake the honours of the victory. NIGEL. ZOOLOGICAL. GARnENS. - -lipwares of rOO9 persons attended on Monday last to wittiess the represents ion of the city of Edinburgh, with the illuminati( n at d fit;- woqs, as it app eare d on the occasion of her 1‘ tkit'tt•T ti visit to Scotland. All go away, charn ed with the 'n o te (); resting exhibition, and no d4,ubt the whole a Li-r , 1 Tulelsdeaye.tainlid".They will be will have seen it before the season closes. losers if they do not. as anticipated, iwen t an d friend., to the only great winners were Mr. Gu a _T ., on I t . the two stakes. ex tent, it is said, of .£4o.ooo_ : _. f r o m dL re a f w lcsers from which exceed £9.000. 7 12 the balk of the money has come £l,OOO to 42,000; n "tied 4) ih." awl magi' for the Derby and o ,fr ate p s ie to4 o l; y la . ce T c h r t e quietly. l e t t e ee h l azk eo ersof horses. that i., ''the frou. the pockets of public," who, like thb-t June 9, 1846. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.