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VANITY FAIR. Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, all is vanity.—Beeles. VANITAS VANITATUM " has rung in the ears Of gentle and simple for thousands of years; The wail is still heard, yet its notes never scare Or simple or gentle from Vanity Fair. This fair has allurements alike to engage The dimples of youth and the wrinkles of age; Tho' mirth may be feigning, tho sheen may be glare, The gingerbread's gilded in Vanity Fair. Old Dives there rolls in his chariot of state, There Jack takes his Joan, at a lowlier rate, St. Giles's, St. James's, from alley and square, Send votaries plenty to Vanity Fair. That goal would be vain where the guerdon was dross, So come whence they may they must come by a loss; The tree was enticing—its branches are bare, Heigh-ho ! for the promise of Vanity Fair. My son, the sham goddess I warn thee to shun, Beware of the elderly temptress, my scn. Her blandishments fly—or, despising the snare, Laugh, laugh at the follies of Vanity Fair. That stupid old Dives, once honest enounh, His honesty sold for Stars, Ribbons, and stuff: And Joan's pretty face has been clouded with care Since Jack bought her ribbons at Vanity Fair. Contemptible Dives I—weak -spirited Joan 1 'Yet each has a Vanity Fair of his own— My son, you have yours,—but you need not despair, Myself, Pve a weakness for Vanity Fair. Philosophy halts, wisest maxims are vain,— We go, we repent, we return there again— To-morrow, for certain, you meet with us there, The gayest of spectres at Vanity Fair. Bentley's Miscellany. LITERATURE. BOOKS FOR REVIEW, &c.—Books, New Prints, Music, &c., intended for review, may be left at Mr. C. Mitchell's, Red lion-court, Fleet-street, London, addressed " to the Editor of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD," when they will be forwarded and receive attention. Emigration. London : Hardwicke. The author of this pamphlet has already written a work on emigration, which vas dedicated to Mrs. Chisholm, and attained some popularity. In his new compilation he contrasts the various fields of emigration, delineates the diggings, and furnishes many practical hints for those who contemplate leaving the mother country to pursue their fortunes in the young colonies at the Antipodes. The work is full of well-compressed information from reliable sources, and an additional recommendation is its cheapness. The Elements of Taxation. Liverpool: D. Marples. This pamphlet is by the authors of the prize essay on direct taxation ; and the original matter is sup plemented with a summary of the evidence adduced before the parliamentary committee on the property and income tax, and also a complete analysis of the finance accounts of the United Kingdom for the year 1851, ended January 5, 1852. The authors have prefaced their volume with a lengthy dedica tion, addressed to William Brown, Esq., M.P., in which they affirm that "restrictions on trade" re tarded the national progress, and that this is proved by " the improved condition of the people under the operation of even partial freedom of trade." "It is no longer a matter of speculation," they affirm, "whether the condition of the people be better under high prices of provisions and scarcity of em ployment than under moderate prices with ample demand fOr labour ; and men only marvel that any serious doubt should ever have been entertained on the subject." They state that the present work may be considered an elaboration of the principles -promulgated in their former treatise on direct taxa tion, which, in 1849, received the highest prize offered by an association in this town called "The National Confederation." The Church of England Quarterly Review. London W. E. Painter. The writer of the opening article, in treating of the Holy Scripture and the Hebrew language, traces the history of language back to the period when God first addressed Adam at the creation of the world, and expresses the belief that the primi tive language was perfect, and that all deviations from the first standard have been corruptions rather than improvements—if we regard " word," in its highest capacity, as having reference to spiritual and eternal things, and not merely to the things of earth and the passing events of social intercourse. This, of course, is entirely opposed to what has becomea favourite hypothesis with many speculators, that all language, not excepting the primitive, have begun in a rude form, and have been made regular and copious by successive improvements. " The Life and Letters of Niebuhr," the German his torian and theologian, furnish the theme of the second paper. Niebuhr is called a discoverer and a pioneer of an almost unknown region of history— a region of vast extent. This is a high order of praise. He stands before subsequent historians, who have laboured with more success, just as the chartless explorer, Columbus, stands before the captain of the "Arabia " steam-ship, or Van Dieman before a Forbes and a Mathews. " The Saxon in Ireland," a work published last year, is the text of an interesting article, the writer of which points to the Saxons as the sole hope of Ireland. A people sunk so low as the Irish, in his opinion, can never themselves succeed in effect ing either a political or social regeneration. It will be a happy day, he holds, for the Celtic inhabitants both of Great Britain and Ireland when their own vernacular language shall be everywhere superseded by that which is justly entitled to be considered the mother tongue of the United Kingdom. If the Saxon element had predominated throughout Ire land, as it has in England and the lowlands of Scotland, Ireland might have been both a brilliant and a valuable gem in the British Crown. Dr. Train's edition of Josephus, the recent novels, a biography of the great Florentine poet, some thoughts on our foreign relations, a resume of the history of English literature, the Egyptian pilgrimage of Mr. Augustus St. John, and the usual complement of literary notices complete the present number of one of our most esteemed quarterlies. Its pages are genial, yet evangelical ; pervaded by a spirit of unaffected piety, yet most lively and attractive ; and altogether it is fitted to do service in an age whose greatest bane, perhaps, is a Godless litera ture. The Dublin University Magazine. Dublin : James M`Glashan. The April number opens with some "fancies" in prose and verse, suggested by the month of smiles and tears, whose portals we have newly passed. Denis Florence M`Carthy has a warm, Irish heart, and a wealth of wit which moves the reader now into the melting mood of sadness—anon into wild merriment ; and surely he was never more at home than while discoursing of April and its asso ciations. The continuation of " Sir Jasper Carew, Knt.," is followed by a learned paper exhibiting the relationship which exists between Coriolanus and the Constable Bourbon, " as remarkable instances of haughtiness of temper and ungovernable pride, leading to perilous and unjustifiable extremes." James Kennedy, Esq., Her Britannic Majesty's Judge in the Mixed Court of Justice at the Havana, is mercilessly mauled for the book of translated Spanish poetry which he issued last year to the English public. The reviewer, unacquainted with any term sufficiently expressive of the fearful rhythmical strangulation to which this terrible judge at the Havana has doomed a number of in offensive Bards, mildly heads his article, " Spanish Poets Garroted I" New South Wales and Tas mania are the themes treated of by a discerning writer, who dissects the works of Dr. Lang and Mrs. Meredith—the former "verbose, serious, ponderous, and bitter—the latter nervous, gay, lively, and good tempered." The critic denies the assertion of Dr. Lang that Australia was discovered by the Spaniard Don Pedro Fernando de Quiros, and assigns the honour to a series of Dutch commanders, chief among whom was Tasman, the attached love r o f Marie Van Dieman. From a sprightly series of reminiscences of travelling we extract two amusing passages : IRISH TRAVELLING : PAST AND PRESENT. The purgatorial passage of Loug hrea being cleared, little further interruption occurred until you found_ your self fairly afloat upon the bosom of the Grand Canal, at Ballinasloe. You were then not far from the close of a winter's day, and seventy weary Irish mile s remained still to be traversed. But a Did° alone could make me dwell upon that middle passage, or renew its unspeakable dolours. ‘• Which of the mermaids"—(as our classical friend, Justin Mooney, once rendered an apposite pas sage in a well-known author)—" Which of the mermaids, or the dolphins, could keep his timper wid the tears, hearing tell of th e li ke ?" Melting in summer, shivering in winter; at all ti mes overpowered by nausea,' and suf focated with foul ai r; stunned by disquisitions of Galway and Roscommo attorneys, about f am ily ma tt ers , an d a b o ut everybody's property, of which everybody knows more than everybody else, y ou arrived, accidents ex cepted, in Dublin, about and twenty hours after six your departure from Galway. It is no w on d er that the Liverpool shipowners smiled la, N those day s at an over land route through Ireland to North America. Some times at Christmastide the ice would interfere with your progress, and, after grinding through it for many a dismal hour, the captain would open the ,cabin - door at dead of night—like th e man who drew Priam s curtains, much about the same time of day—and demand, "What's to be done next ?" The question was commonly pro posed somewhere about the centre of the great Bog of Allen, where the only answer a sensible passenger would like to be in a condition to make, would be, " Go on, to be sure," and that was impossible. The most prosperous course lasted, as we have s een , s i x and twenty h ours , and the cost, with the strictest economy which propriety allowed, could not be screwed down u n d er a sovere i gn . A second class passenger is now conveyed th e same dis tance, in a comfortable carriage, covered and cushioned, for sixteen shillings, within six hours. All honour be to Stevenson, or whoever he was, that first started the bright idea of making steam available for dry land travel. STAGE COACHES. "When the day-coach for Mullingar was launched about the year 1810, it was considered a prodigy. The country people used to leave their work at the sound of the horn, and run across the fields to loolc at it as it swept past, at the rate, which it required the evidence of sight to realise, of five miles an hour. Limerick, which is ninety-two miles from Dublin (about the same distance that Birmingham is from London), was first reached by a one-day coach in the year 1825. Before that date the light post-coach plying between those termini, rested from its labour at the end of the first day at Mountrath. The remaining articles are "Parallels, by a Pil grim;" a lengthy poem entitled "The Taking of Jerusalem ;" the conclusion of a paper on Clan macnoise, Clare, and Arran; and the last flying shot at the United States, by Fitzgunne, who ably sums up THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1853. CORRESPONDENCE. Letters addressed to the Editor should be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer, not for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith ; this is indispensably requisite in any statement of facts. The Editor wishes it to be understood that he does not hold himself responsible for the opinions or statements of his correspondents. ROMAN CATHOLICISM AND LOYALTY. To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD. venture to address you in behalf of myself and other members of a persecuted faith, because! have found that, while you are one of the most powerful and consistent in defence of your own views, you have, unlike your contempo raries, the fairness and the justice to listen to both sides on all public questions, and do not refuse space in your columns to the temperate appeals of those with whom you do not agree. This is, perhaps, no more than I should have a right to expect; for I have ever found that conscious weak ness is coupled with fear of opposition ; whereas, on the con trary, confidence in the strength of a good cause is accompanied with even-handed justice and even liberality to an opponent. As the most influential champion of your own Church, I have repeatedly observed the fairness of your opposition to mine, and the same remark will, I think, apply to members of the English Church generally es distinguished from Protestant Dissenters. While the former prove an open and honour able foe, the latter display all the virulence of petty spite; and it is this fact which may perhaps account for the high position of the Standard, which is, I believe, the only Liverpool paper conducted by a member of the Church of England, or, at least, who is so in practice as well as in precept. It sometimes happens that a good cause is injured by injudicious advocacy, and that when men are expected to be grateful, they have more reason to exclaim, "Save me from my friends." This is especially the case with the members of the Church of Rome, and we who are moderate men and loyal subjects have to endure the odium caused by the inflammatory harangues of political partisans and violent agitators, such as were delivered at the recent Roman Catholic soiree in the Concert-hall in this town. Dr. Cahill and others whom I could mention may profess the same faith, but they meet with no sympathy from myself and thousands more in England, who adhere to the creed in which we were brought up, hut are at the same time devoted subjects of Queen Victoria. When Car dinal Wiseman was sent to establish an ecclesiastical hier archy in England, I viewed the movement with alarm for the consequences, as well as disapprobation of the measure, looking upon it as a step to enslave the souls of those whose allegiance to Rome was purely of a spiritual character. But the spirit of Protestantism took alarm for the permanence of its ascendancy, and, in its zeal for resistance, condemned all who professed the Romish faith as parties to the aggression. That this was unjust, might be seen in the open expressions of disapproval by his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, and other lead ing men both in and out of Parliament ; and I address this letter to you now, in order to remonstrate against the too common prejudice which would implicate all members of the Church of Rome in the intemperate and ill.judged zeal of some men of extreme opinions, who have of late made themselves notorious by the extravagance of their ultra-montane opinions. In adhering to the Romish religion, I do but follow the faith of my fathers; and while I claim that liberty of conscience which I am willing to concede, I am inclined to doubt the sincerity of any man who will too readily surrender the opinions in which he was brought up, from mere rppeals to his reasoning faculties. My object, however, is simply to justify myself and the many who agree with me, and I rely upon your high character for justice and fairness to give insertion to my letter.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, Liverpool, April 9, 1853. A ROMAN CATHOLIC. P.S.—I enclose, in confidence, my card. [This letter was crowded out last week by a press of matter.] [Our correspondent does us no more than justice ; as our hos tility has always been not to individuals, but to the Romish Church. We believe that very many of its members are of high and honourable character, but its teaching is erroneous, and its tenets dangerous; and, on principle, we abate none of our hostility, notwithstanding our respect for individuals. It is an interesting fact, that the generality of Romanist servants prefer service with Protestant masters to those of their own creed.—En.] EASTHAII CHURCH. To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR.—I am sure the parishioners of Eastham ought to be very much obliged to you, for inserting in your valuable paper the recent letters, calling their attention, and that of the clerical authorities connected with the parish, to the disgrace ful state of their Parish Church. Being on a visit to Eastham on Sunday last, I attended church, and found that a charity sermon was to be preached by a reverend gentleman I have long known, and frequently with much pleasure beard,—the Rev. Mr. Ingham, of Rainhill, who delivered, in his usual impressive style, a most excellent sermon. The amount of the collection, lam afraid, would be small, from the meagre congregation that had assembled, and which, no doubt, world be a matter of surprise and regret to Mr. Ingham, who was a stranger to the church. However, when 1 brought tomy recollection the remarks of your cor respondent—" A Regular Churchman"—as to the present dilapidated state of the church, its interior comforts, and free ventilation, I must say I was not so much surprised at seeing so bad a congregation; for a more wretched and chilly appear ance, for the inside of a church, can not be found, and so unbearably cold, with the walls covered with wet, mould, damp, dirt and dust, and a roof you could see through. I had the curiosity to look for the three capital stoves, as mentioned in the " Regular Churchman's" letter; I found them out by their iron chimney pipes, not from their warmth, I assure you; for I learnt on inquiry that they had never been lighted at all, although one of the keenest of cold mornings, with a cutting wind from the north, and no sun. Surely, the wealthy men of Eastham Parish—if they do object to furnish means to put on a new roof—are not so parsimonious as to refuse coal for the fires. I am sure if I was either the Minister or Churchwarden, I would see a little to the comforts of the congregation and parishioners, and have every thing made as warm and as com fortable as the circumstances of the case would admit, or how can it be expected that people will attend a church, to be almost starved to death. lam told the Vicar is non-resident, and that the Curate and Churchwardens say, Volo non Voleo.' , As to the Parish disputes about rates. I was told two or three versions about that; but as talk is cheap, and having per sonally no interest in that affair, I know nothing of the cause, why the Church should be in so miserable a state of dis comfort, or why the stoves are not lighted ;—all I can say is, in my own Church neither one or the other would be tolerated for one moment.—Yours, obliged, April 15, 1853. ARGUS. A CATHEDRAL FOR LIVERPOOL. To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sta,—l noticed in the columns of your paper of last Tuesday a paragrarh relative to the erection, or rather, I should say, to the non-erection, of a Cathedral in the town of Liverpool. I was not a little astonished that the Select Vestry of so great a town had put their veto on a proposal, the accomplishment of which would alike add honour to the people and ornament to the place. And it is not to present advantage alone that we ought to look ages yet unborn may have occasion to be grate. fill to the noble mind that projected a scheme so grand—to the noble hearts that concurred to carry it out. Doubtless many obstacles intervene; but where were the glory, did they not? It may be that the site proposed was not sufficiently suitable. Why, then, not seek for another? It is a well-known fact that " where there is a will there is a way," and I feel sure the day is not far distant, when the will is to discover the way. There are many who may allege that such an edifice is not required, and would be great expense. Is not required ! Such, surely, can have no knowledge of the town. Great expense!! Let such men hide in their own bosoms their feelings about paltry pelf. In conclusion, may I ask how is it that Liverpool can boast a stately temple, so to speak, like St. George's Hall, raised for the service of men, but cannot show more than an ordinary tabernacle reared for the service of the God of men ?—I am, Sir, yours, &c., CANTAB. Trinity College, Cambridge, April 15, 1653. THE COFFEE-GROWING LAND.—This afternoon we had a glimpse of the town of Mocha, about ten miles distant. It is built on low land, but a range of mountains rises in the background. The famous Mocha coffee does not grow in the vicinity of the town, but is brought from the valleys of the interior. Hodeida, further up the coast, is another port for its exportation, but the foreign trade of both these places has been almost entirely destroyed by the rise of Aden. The coffee is taken down to the latter port in the native coasters, or by caravans from the interior, and there shipped for Europe 'and other parts of the world. Much of the so-called Mocha coffee, lam told, is actually grown in Abyssinia.—Bayard Taylor. A GERMAN'S EXPERIENCE OF AMERICA. —We ex tract the following from a German periodical :—" It was the omnipotence of St. Custom that was presented to view. A slavish submission to this authority was also re quired of myself. The slightest deviation from the es tablished order of the house, the least infringement of the prevailing prescriptions, invariably called forth the curt response, `That's not the custom in this country' or in ' this house,'—so that I could not get along at all without giving up my European habits and tastes. For instance, if I was fifteen minutes too late at a meal, St. Custom had so thoroughly emptied the dishes that I was com pelled either to fast or to go to an eating-house, where St. Custom permits:the table to keep open. Every ap pearance of a private inclination in our boarding-houses was resisted by St. Custom, in the person of the inmates, with a commendable tenacity. Every actual divarication was opposed with genuine Anglo-Saxon obstinacy. Still the cry We live in a free country' was always dinning in our ears ; but the freedom consisted in being obliged . to follow the pres cr ipti ons o f St. C us t om , if we would live among the living. To escape the ukases of the Russian Czars would have been child's play compared with the at tempt to transgress the usages of St. Custom, who, more over, had St. Fashion at his side as a Vice-President, especially in concerns in which the fair sex came into play. There were fashionable and unfashionable hours for visits, promenades, and the like — even t h e s id e o f th e street on which you must walk was rigidly determined—and every paFt of the dress, even to the tie of the cravat, was preUr darned with an exactness that would have rejoiced the heart of a German master of ceremonies of the last century. Every violation was met with a severe frown on the brow, That's not fashionable,' and the sinner who persisted in the offence was denounced with a severity to which a Papal Bull is a trifle. The man or woman who is thus placed under the ban is avoided as a black sheep, and it would be far better in fashionable circles to come under the suspicion of being an infidel, than to have the reputa tion of habitually denying the laws of fashion. THE RELIGIOUS CHARACTER OF THE NEW WORLD. In the ecclesiastical establishments of America, we may discern the same all-powerful democratic spirit. The constitution may be said to ignore religion, for it is the great maxim of the people that religion and government are mutually independent. Undoubtedly, this is the worst feature of democratic government. To separate government and religion, is to separate man and wife. Religion should refine government, and government should support religion. It is folly to suppose that either can with safety be independent of the other. Even the heathen nations of antiquity were aware of this, and they accordingly maintained a religion of the state. The amount of injury done by this erection of popular will above more elevated standards, can scarcely be estimated. The Church and the State alike feel the evil influence; while a selfish, worldly, and unstable spirit pervades the laws, religion is turned into a trade by the establishment of a voluntary system. The clergy are elected by, and are made responsible to, the people. The natural result of this is, that the clergy are deprived of their proper in dependence. In vain do the advocates of the system point to apostolic times, and claim, as a precedent, the example of the first preachers of the Gospel. The in spired disciple, speaking tongues which he had never learnt, and astounding the heathen world by raising their very dead to life, cannot properly be placed on a level with the modern pastor. The former might accept alms without detriment to himself or to the donor, while the latter, whose mission is less clearly divine, incurs the risk—when placed in similar indigent circumstances—of sacrificing his integrity, and of being obliged to follow where be cannot lead. Another consequence of subject ing the clergy to the law of popular election is, that the relations which ought to subsist between the clergy and their flocks are utterly destroyed. In the United States the former are bound to the latter only by civil contract. The cure of souls is seldom confided to the same man for more than a few years. The pastor does his work for stipulated wages, and men his lease expires goes about his business. No provision is made for his old age, and when his time is up he is no longer thought of. It is, perhaps, on this account that the adopting and renoun dng of holy orders is so common in America. Men who had previously been engaged in trade often suddenly adopt the gown, and as suddenly relinquish it for the garb of the layman. But the worst result of the voluntary system is that it opens the door for designing men who, by lead ing the evil passions or practising upon the fears of their flocks are prepared to sacrifice every consideration of duty to that of interest. It offers a premium for specula tive discovery, and stimulates sectarian rivalry. Men are encouraged to broach the wildest theories, in the hope of rivetting the attention of the public by the sheer ex travagance of what they propound, for, in the chaos of opinion which is engendered, boldness of assertion at taches to itself an unreal importance. while truth, more sober and retiring, passes comparatively unnoticed. Supplemental Volume of the Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue. London : Spicer Brothers, and Clowes and Sons. When we take up the first three volumes of the " Official Illustrated Catalogue of the Great Indus trial Exhibition," and, divesting our minds of the pleasurable excitement caused by its brilliant ap pearance and profuse illustrations, and calmly con sider its history, we must come to the conclusion, that it is the greatest literary triumph ever accom plished. Such a book would have occupied years for its production, under ordinary circumstances ; nevertheless, this magnificent work was completed and published within six months from the opening of the Exhibition. Its pages embrace information upon the present state of every known science, art, and manufacture. The time, however, did not allow of more than a limited selection of illustra tions, and the constant arrival of fresh objects, even up to the close of the Exhibition, prevented the work from being so perfect as could be wished. We now find this want supplied in the supple mental volume, which is chiefly devoted to plates, illustrative of some of the choicest articles which were exhibited, and which, from their elaborate character, required more time than could be com manded for the first portion of the work. Thus, we have some of the choicest specimens of Westley and Co.'s elaborate bookbinding ; Growcock and Co.'s embroidered muslins, and lioniton point , lace; Pardoe and Co.'s carpetings. The iron and steel manufactures of Stewart and Smith ; Evans and Co.; Rodgers and Co., &c. The beautiful metallic works, with Parian figures, from the ma nufactory of W. Wynfield, Birmingham. The superb Exhibition Vase of Elkington and Co., with its poetical adornments, and a great variety of taste ful designs from the same distinguished firm. Others from Dixon and Co.; Morel and Co.; and a host of others. Porcelain from Minton, Cope land, and Rose and Co. Glass from Baccher's and Sons, and from the Ostlers. Jewellery from Morel an i Co.; with furniture and ornamental work from exhibitions of all grades. In the Indian department the illustrations are very judiciously chosen, and the Continental sections are also vividly restored to our eyes ; indeed, these books will be invaluable, from the perfection of the picture they present of that vast array of all that man could produce of beautiful in art or wonderful in science. The publishers have accomplished a great task, which will be appreciated fully only when it is universally known. SERIALS FOR APRIL.—The Christian Family Advocate (Liverpool: G. Philip and Son) and The Protestant Magazine (London : Wertheim and Macintosh) are sufficiently varied to maintain the popularity which they have so justly earned. At the same time they are sound and instructive, which many of the " popular" publications cer tainly are not.-The Bulwark (Liverpool : G. Philip and Son) furnishes this month the most cheering accounts of the movement originated by the Scottish Reformation Society. That true hearted Irishman, Dr. Dill, has been appointed to the office of acting secretary. Efforts are to be made for rousing, concentrating, and directing the energies of Scotland against the common enemy. Protestant Defence Associations are to be formed in every town, village, and parish in Scotland. Missions are to be established for the conversion of Romanists in every town and district where Panists prevail. Our earnest desire is, that the largest anticipations of the founders may be more than realised. We observe that the editor of The Bulwark recommends strongly the circulation of that able tract, " Dr. Cahill and the Priests," by the Rev. S. Minton, of Liverpool, The Scottish Educational and Literary Journal (Edinburgh : Hogg), though the organ of a class, is still living and lifelike. We have laughed heartily at the graphic picture of examination-day in a Scottish academy, and can vouch for its accuracy; everybody will admit its rich flow of humour. The literary epistle from London is more than usually fresh, and gives a nice tone of lightness to pages which might otherwise be somewhat dull to the general reader. A series of memoirs of eminent preceptors is appropriately commenced with a life of Roger Ascham, the tutor and friend of Lady Jane Grey.---- Punch (Webb and Hunt, Liverpool) has been retrieving its character of late : the most marked literary feature of the 141st part is a series of agree able papers on " Our Honeymoon." The Home Companion (London : John Bennett) contains some excellent selections. The original articles, especially the Scottish tales by Sherer, are trashy. - Diogenes (London : Piper Brothers) has reached its third month, and is really a flourishing and life-like addition to our family of British serials; all the more noteworthy from the circumstance that many predicted its early decease as a matter of certainty. But Punch is not to have the monopoly of the market, neither is it right he should. Two Richards are now in the field, and we have hopes that they may both win the favour of the public and a respectable maintenance. - Chambers's Edinburgh Journal (W. S. Orr, Liverpool), if it never rises greatly above mediocrity, is never below it. This is the secret of its success. Its reputation is unimpaired by advancing years and increasing rivals ; and for agreeable variety, sound informa tion, and correct taste the present part is in no wise inferior to its predecessors.-Home Thoughts (London : Kent and Co.) is one of those pretty little monthly visitors to English firesides which have sprung into existence during the past few years. It abounds in wit and wisdom. The plates are themselves worth the price of the book. HOW TO GET THE GIRLS MARRIED.—A thriving trader in Winconsin, claiming the paternity of eleven daughters, greatly to the astonishment of his n ei g hbours, succeeded in marrying them all off in six months. A neighbou r o f his, who had likewise several single daughters, called upon him to obtain the secret of his husband-obtaini ng success, when the latter informed him he had made it a rule, after a young man had paid his attention to one of the girls for a fortnight, to call upon him with a revolver and request him to choose between death and matrimony. " You can imagine," continued be, "which of the two they preferred."—American paper, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY, APRIL 12. THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—EarI GRANVILLE, in reply to Lord Campbell, stated that the Commissioner of Public Works was about to restore the site of the Crystal Palace to its original condition. VACCINATION.—The house then went into committee on the Compulsory Vaccination Bill, and after some dis cussion between Lords Lyttleton, Shaftesbury, and Ellen borough, the bill was ordered to be printed with amend ments, and to be recommitted at some future day. THURSDAY, APRIL 14. CLITHEROE ELECTION.—The Earl of ABERDEEN, in reply to Lord Lyndhurst, stated that he intended to move for the report of the Clitheroe Election Committee. The vaccination bill passed through committee. FRIDAY, APRIL 15. Lord BERNERS moved the second reading of the Poor Removal and Local Assessment Bill ' • but at the sugges tion of Lord Derby, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and other lords, he agreed to withdraw it. IRISH CONSOLS.—The Marquis of CLANRICARDE pre sented a petition from the guardians of the Poor Law Union of Galway, praying relief from the burden of the consolidated annuities. The report of the vaccination extension bill was received. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY, APRIL 12. The Stockport Improvement Bill was read a third time. Mr. BRANISTON reported that the Select Committee on the Athlone Election Petition had determined that Wil liam Keogh, Esq., was duly elected. A new writ was ordered in the room of Mr. Keogh, who had accepted the office of Solicitor-General for Ireland. Mr. MILES reported that the Select Committee on the Dartmouth Election Petition bad found that Sir Thomas Herbert was duly elected. Mr. Sergeant SHEE gave notice that on the 3d of May he would move for leave to bring in a bill to explain the Ecclesiastical Titles Act, and to declare lawful the as sumption and exercise of their spiritual office and func tions by the archbishops and bishops of the Church of Rome in Great Britain and Ireland. Sir .1. YOUNG gave notice that it was the intention of the Government to continue for one year more the Court for the sale of Encumbered Estates in Ireland. Mr. GASKELL moved an address to Her Majesty for a commission to inquire into the state of the borough of Clitheroe. In the course of the discussion, Mr. WALPOLE, the Attorney-General, and Sir F. KELLY said this was not a case in which within the provisions of the act of Parliament it was competent for the House to address the Crown, an opinion in which Lord J. RUSSELL concurred, but on a division the motion was carried by 143 to 60. KILMAINHAM HOSPITAL.-Mr. I. Burr moved an address to Her Majesty, representing that it was expe dient and right to maintain for Irish soldiers the asylum of Kilmainham Hospital, the abolition of which would be opposed to the feelings of the Irish nation, and injurious to the honour and interests of Her Majesty's service. Mr. S. HERBERT, Lord SEYMOUR, and Mr. Ellice op posed the motion, but on a division there appeared— For the motion .. Against it.. Majority against Ministers ... 67 HUDDERSFIELD. —A new writ was ordered for the borough of Huddersfield, in the room of Mr. W. R. Crompton Stansfield, unseated on petition. DECIMAL COINAGE.-Mr. W. BROWN moved for a select committee to take into consideration and report to this House the practicability and advantages or otherwise, that would arise from adopting a decimal system of coin age. The motion was agreed to, and the committee was ordered to consist of Mr. W. Brown, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. J. Ball, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Alderman Thompson, Mr. Dunlop, Mr. M. Forster, Lord Stanley, Mr. Moody, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. J. B. Smith, Sir W. Clay, the Marquis of Chandos, Sir W. Jolliffe. and Mr. Kinnaird. THE LICENSING SYSTEM.—Mr. W. BROWN moved for a select committee to examine into the system under which publichouses, hotels, beershops, dancing saloons, coffeehouses, theatres, temperance hotels, and places of public entertainment, by whatever name they may be called, are sanctioned, and are now regulated, with a view of reporting to this House whether any alteration or amendment of the law can be made for the better pre servation of public morals, the protection of the revenue, and for the proper accommodation of the public. The motion was agreed to. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13. A petition was presented frcm the proprietors of the Preston Guardian, praying for the repeal of the advertise. ment duty. POLLING IN SCOTLAND. The house went into committe on the County Elections Polls (Scotland) Bill. On clause 4, which forbids polling on Monday, on the ground that the previous Sunday would be desecrated by preparations and bringing up voters, Mr. HustE moved, as an amendment, to strike out the exemption ; and on a division the amendment was carried by 73 to 62. EXCLUSION OF JUDGES.—Lord HOTHAM moved the second reading of the Judges Extension Bill, the object of which was to disqualify the Master of the Rolls from a seat in the House of Commons. — Lord PALMS RSTON and Lord JOHN RI'SSELL spoke, at some length, against the bill, but prudently refused to divide, and the bill was read a second time. COUNTY RATES.—The committee was resumed on the County Rates Expenditure Bill ; but very little progress was made, and the committee again adjourned. THURSDAY. APRIL 14. Mr. CHARLES TURNER presented a petition from the proprietor of the Liverpool Standard praying for a repeal of the advertisement duty, and also a petition from the letter-press printers of Liverpool to the same effect. Mr. CHARLES TURNER presented a petition from the minister, churchwardens, and congregation of St. Mary's, Bootle. in the county of Lancaster, praying the house to reject the bill for the admission of persons not Christians to Parliament. Mr. SPOONER gave notice that in the Ccmmittee on Miscellaneous Estimates he should move to omit from the estimates the proposed vote for Maynooth College. DUTIES ON ADVERTISEMENTS, &c. Mr. GIBSON moved the following resolutions :—" 1. That the advertisement duty ought to be repealed. 2. That the policy of restraining the cheap periodical press from narrating current events, by rendering it liable to stamp duties and other restrictions, if any public news, intelligence, or occurrences, or any remarks or observa tions thereon,' be contained therein, is inexpedient, and at variance with the desire now generally expressed in favour of the diffusion of knowledge among all classes; and it appears also to this House that the law relative to taxes on newspapers, and other regulations affecting public prints, is in an unsatisfactory state, and demands the attention of Parliament. 3. That the Excise duty on paper, while impeding the development of an important manufacture, also materially obstructs the production of good cheap literature ; and the maintenance of this tax, as a permanent source of revenue, would he impolitic and inconsistent with the efforts which Parliament is now making to promote education among the great body of the people." The resolutions he supported in a long speech. —The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he believed that the law relating to taxes on newspapers was in an un satisfactory state, and it was the intention of the Govern ment shortly to bring in a bill to clear up the state of that law. It would be a breach of duty on his part to en courage or advise the House to pass these resolutions. He bad already protested against the practice of condemning taxes which the House was not prepared to repeal, there by creating expectations not to be fulfilled, and the House should not condemn taxes unless prepared to dispense with them or find substitutes. He should, therefore, move the previous question. With respect to the paper duty, he should be glad to dispense with it. The advertisement duty he likewise acknowledged was a very onerous charge. But he warned the House of the mischievous precedent it would set by condemning taxes on isolated grounds, with out regard to the expenditure of the country.—Lord JOHN RUSSELL also opposed the motion, which was supported by Mr. DISRAELI, Sir J. PAKINGTO'N, and others. Upon a division there appeared— For the repeal of the Advertisement Duty.. 202 Against it Majority against Ministers ---31 The resolution for the repeal of the Stamp Duty on Newspapers was negatived by 282 to 100, and that for repealing the Paper Duty was negatived by 277 to 82. FRIDAY, APRIL 15. Mr. TOLLEMACFIE presented a petition from Birken head for the repeal of the Attorneys' Certificate duty. LEICESTER ELECTION.—Mr. DIvETr brought up the report of the Leicester Election Committee, which de clared Sir J. Walmsley and Mr. Gardner duly elected. The Mayo and Barnstaple Election Committees were sworn. RAILWAY LEGISLATION.—Mr. CARDWELL moved a series of resolutions, making provisions of considerable importance respecting railway and canal bills, which, after some discussion, were agreed to. SEIZURE OF AMMUNITION.—In answer to a question, Lord PALMERSTON said that; information having been received that, in a house near Rotherhithe, not occupied by M. Kossuth, there was a quantities of warlike stores, and especially gunpowder, the house was entered by the police, who found 70 cases ready for transmission, con taining ball-rockets for war purposes, a considerable number of rockets in various stages of preparation, iron cases, unloaded shells, composition for filling the rockets, and 500 lbs. of gunpowder, all which articles were seized by the police. It remained to be ascertained to whom the premises and ammunition belonged. THE JEW BILL. On the order for the third reading of the Jewish Dis abilities Bill, Mr. C. BRUCE moved to defer it for six months, summing up his objections to the bill in this sentence :—" That the bill went to unchristianise the le gislature, since it involved a principle of reckless infidelity." Mr. WHITESIDE maintained that in every part of the system of the constitution and law of England Christianity was to be found, and that the oath which excluded Jews was the txposition of a deep and settled principle of our law, which was founded upon Christianity. Sergeant Muapnit said his own interpretation agreed with that of Lord J. Russell, namely, that while Chris tianity was so engrafted upon our system of law that it was not to be reviled, scoffed at, or blasphemed, the law did not forbid the conscientious exercise of a religion opposed to Christianity. In the subsequent discussion, the Bill was supported by the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, Mr. BRIGHT, and Lord J. RUSSELL, and opposed by Mr. GOULDURN, Mr. R. Moortz, and Sir Roar. PEEL. The latter denounced, in very strong terms, the course which he imputed to certain members of the Government upon religious questions, and proceeded to argue against the measure, which, he said, so long as he had the bower of speech, he should not hesitate to stigmatise as derogatory to our institutions and inimical to the national sentiment.—Lord J. RUS SELL attempted to answer the objection, that this mea sure would unchristianise parliament, by repeating that, if this was a Christian country, though having Jews in it, parliament would be a Christian parliament, notwith standing the admission of a few Jews.—Upon a division, the motion was carried by 290 to 232. LORD HARDINGE has made a new rule that he will not appoint any candidate to a commission unless he has been a twelvemonth on the list, however powerful may be the interest used in his behalf. OPENING OF ST. AUGUSTINE'S NEW SCHOOLS, YESTERDAY. In the early part of the year 1851 it was resolved by the members of St. Augustine's congregation in this town that new schools should be erected within the district assigned to that church. At a meeting held in the old National School-room, Upper Beau-street, on the 17th of March, 1851, the Rev. J. Herbert Jones, the incumbent of the parish, in the chair, it was resolved " that, in conse quence of the inconvenient site and insufficient accommo dation of the schools at present attached to St. Augustine's Church, the erection of new rooms, of larger dimensions and within the district assigned to the Church, is desira ble ; and that the following gentlemen be appointed a committee for raising the necessary funds and superin tending the building, with power to add to their number : —Edmund Molrneux, Esq. ; James Mellor, Esq. ; Thos. Mellor, Esq.; Robert Aked, Esq. •, James Roper, Esq. ; George B. Denton, Esq. ; John Whitley, Esq. ; Edward D. Maddock, Esq.; Henry Wilson, Esq. ; Wm. Nichol son, Esq. ; James Johnson, Esq.; Isaac Hadwen, Esq. ; Edward Whitley, Esq. ; George Walley, Esq. ; John Fowler, Esq. ; Alfred Stone, Esq., and the Rev. J. Herbert Jones and William J. Horsfall, Esq., treasurers. The committee thus appointed, were much encouraged by a very liberal offer, made by Thomas Shaw, Esq., of a piece of land in the immediate neighbourhood of the church, as a site for the new schools ; and some objections having afterwards arisen to the application of it to that purpose, they were kindly allowed by Mr. Shaw to dis pose of it, and apply the proceeds to the purchase of a more eligible site that was offered for sale in Salisbury street. An application was then made to the Committee of Council on Education for a grant in accordance with their rules, and after a lengthened correspondence which ensued, and which delayed any further proceedings during the remainder of that yerr, their consent was obtained to the plans which had been proposed, modified by the omission of the intended master's residence and some other less important alterations. The congregation meanwhile responded with much liberality to the appeal which had been made, and a large amount of subscriptions was received. On Tuesday, the 23rd March, 1852, a meeting of the members of the congregation was held, at which a report of the proceedings of the Building Com mittee was read, together with a financial statement, from which it appeared that the plans were then ready, and the committee prepared to commence building as soon as the necessary contracts could be entered into, but that a deficiency of about £SSO of the estimated expense still remained ; the estimated cost being—for the site pur chased £540, and for the building, &c., £2,74o—total, £3,250. Under the auspices of the respected incum bent, Mr. Jones, aided by several zealous friends in the congregation, subscriptions were quickly poured into the treasury, and ultimately the means at the disposal of the committee—including subscriptions paid and pro mised, government grant, sale of Mr. Shaw's land, and of the old schools—justified them in setting about the work of raising the structure. The laying of the foundation. stone—a ceremony performed by the Lord Bishop of Chester—took place eleven months ago. The building is now complete ; and, before describing the ceremonies of its opening, we may appropriately give a description of the structure, which is, in an architectural as well as a moral point of view, the chief ornament of Salisbury street, and that thickly-peopled neighbourhood. These national schools are built upon a site on the west side of Salisbury-street, and occupy an area of 20 yards in front and 37 yards deep, which was purchased at a cost of £550. They replace the schools originally built in con nexion with St. Augustine's Church in 1834, which are situated in Upper Beau-street. The latter have been sold, and will, we believe, be rented from the purchaser for occupation in connexion with St. Peter's Church, Sack ville-street, Everton. The new building consists of a principal or main portion, lying on the northern part of the site, and two wings ; the main building containing the schools—the infants' on the ground floor, the boys' on the first, and the girls' on the second floor, each about 65 feet by 28 feet ; the land falling from east to west, the infant school is par tially sunk on the Salisbury-street side, and the ascent to the other two schools is proportionably diminished. The infant school is 15 feet high, the boys' 16 feet, and the girls' 11 feet to the wall plate, and 30 feet to the ridge. Of the wings, which project southwardly from the schools, the one front contains the approaches and cloak rooms, and the back or western wing the class rooms and a com mittee room, the intermediate space, which is bounded southwardly by other buildings, forming the girls' yard, those for the boys and infants lying westward of the schools and class-room wing, next Back Salisbury-street. The infants' and boys' class rooms are each 244 feet by 23 feet, and the committee room the same, occupying a nzez zanine between the boys' and the girls' class rooms, the last named being 244 feet by 271 feet. The general object has been to occupy the whole space at command to the best advantage, and to obtain accom modation, without overcrowding, for about 900 or 1000 children. Substantial rather than ornamental character has been aimed at, and whatever of architecttiral style exists has been obtained by the most simple means. The general character of the building is that of the pointed style, prevalent about the year 1300, exemplified in a form such as exhibited in these schools by some of the plainer conventual buildings of that period. The front to Salisbury-street is the principal one, and displays a lofty gable, flanked by bold buttresses, and pierced by the eastern windows of the schools, those of the infant school being six lights, in pairs, those of the boys' five (a triplet in the centre and a single light at each side), and the girls'ari arrangement of five lights combined, rising into the gable ; the approach to the boys' school is by an exter nal stair, and above it rises a turret, oblong on plan, stir mounted by an acute leaded roof, crested with cruciform or naments in gilt metal. The girls' staircase, on the southern extremity of the front, is roofed with a smaller gable to wards the street, and pierced by a segmental pointed arch below, and a transomed couplet window lighting the stair above, and the portion intermediate between this slightly projected gable and the turret just described is occupied below by the entrance to the infants' descending stairs and windows of the cloak rooms above it. The two prin cipal gables, front and hack, are surmounted by carved stone crosses, and relief is given by the use of ornamental wrought-iron hinges, (forged by Mr. Crompton, of Brid port-street) to the three entrance doors. Inscriptions in old English character indicate the purpose of the build ing and its divisions. The west end of the schools has lights similar to the east, and large side lights are also obtained in each over the girls' yard, between the two wings. The materials of the front are Upholland wall stone and white Runcorn stone dressings, the remainder of the building being built of brick, with red stone dressings ; all the bearing timber is of Baltic growth. The work was contracted for by Mr. James Burroughs, for the sum of £2,800, and associated with him, as sub. contractors, are Mr. William Wells, mason ; Messrs J. and R. Duckworth, bricklayers; Mr. Alderman Bennett, ironfounder ; Mr. Thomas Jones, plasterer ; and Mr. Jas. Crellin, plumber, &c., The architect is Mr. H. P. Horner, from whose designs the whole of the details have been carried out, and who expresses the fullest satisfac tion with the manner in which the contractors have ac complished their task. The first stone was laid on the 18th of May, 1852, by the Lord Bishop of Chester. The opening of the new schools has been accomplished with celebrations of a most pleasing description, and, so far, under the most auspicious circumstances. On Sunday the Lord Bishop of the diocese preached in the church to a large and attentive congregation, one of the most gra tifying features of which was the numerous body of nicely dressed and orderly children, who,, either at the Sunday or day schools, or both, are at present receiving instruc tion. The collection on the occasion amounted to the handsome sum of £66. Yesterday morning, at half-past nine o'clock, the formal opening of the schools was celebrated by a public break fast, which took place in the girls' school-room—an exceedingly beautiful apartment, which was tastefully decorated with flags, evergreens, and flowers. More than 250 persons breakfasted on the occasion—including, of course, a large proportion of ladies, who gave to the gathering an aspect pleasingly animated and interesting. The Lord Bishop having asked a blessing, ample justice was done to the good things, which were plentifully as well as elegantly served by Mr. Lawton, of the Bee Hotel. During the breakfast, the juvenile band of the Industrial School played various animated airs—the youthful musi cians being stationed in the street, to the delectation of the entire neighbourhood, which poured out crowds of onlookers. The chair was afterwards taken by the Rev. J. Herbert Jones, the Incumbent of St. Augustine's Church, at the same table with whom were the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, the Rev. Dr. M`Neile ; Reverends Dr. Hume, J. Lawrence, J. Macnaught, G. W. Warr, John Jones, (father of the Incumbent of St, Augustine's and Rural Dean,) J. Stewart, W. H. Wright, C. H. Burton, W. Rawson, M. Calder, of Fairfield, and W. T. Newen ham, Curate of St. Augustine's Church ; Edmund .Moly neux, Esq., Adam Hodgson, Esq., T. D. Anderson, Esq., W. Cook, Esq., I'. Carne, Esq., H. P. Horner, Esq., the architect of the building, &c. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said that their assemblage on that occasion was one which called for much thankfulness. They were met to celebrate the accomplishment of a work which had engaged their atten tion for two years; and, in its completion and opening, he pointed out the necessity of gratitude to God for past success and prayers to the Divine Author of all things for His blessing to rest and remain upon what had been so auspiciously begun. Subjects for thankfulness abounded thickly around them ; not the least important of them was, the circumstance that so many of them bad been spared to see the accomplishment of the work. It was not a matter of course that it should be so ; for many began a work who were not permitted to finish it. And, indeed, one of the largest contributors—one whose name stands at the head of the list (the late Henry Copeland, Esq.)—had not been allowed to witness the completion of a design in the successful issue of which he felt much in terested. He expressed his conviction that the work had brought good both upon him, as their pastor, and upon the congregation. In trying to bring the children and the neighbourhood around them to feel an interest in the institution, he believed that, as a congregation, they had derived great benefit, while he himself had been brought into intercourse with many more kind friends of whom he had previously known little. He acknowledged gratefully the services which had been rendered to the school by Mr. Roper, who had kindly toiled with him, and that with the most untiring good spirits amid all the difficulties and discouragements which neces sarily attended a work of charity. Not that he referred to the discouragements in a tone of disappointment, for discouragements had been very few. He had found a spirit of liberality and kindness and love throughout the congregation, of the existence of which he was previously unaware. He acknowledged the very handsome gift of a fine chamber organ, which just a week ago had been kindly and unexpectedly presented to them by Mr. William Thomas, whose presence they had the honour of having that day. (Applause.) Not the least cause of thankfulness that day was to be found in the presence of the Lord Bishop. (Great applause.) He was sure he expressed only their feeling as a congregation towards his lordship, when he expressed his thanks for his lordship's kindly and cordial interest in that work. He had come thither on two occasions—devoting to them a considerable portion of time on each occasion, and on the first, as they well remembered, exposing himself to the pitiless storm which prevailed on the day on which the founda tion-stone was laid. They were grateful that his lordship had come among them, although at considerable personal inconvenience, once more, and that they bad how the opportunity of welcoming him under a brighter sky. (Applause.) The Loan BISHOP of the DIOCESE said, as their ministee_ had asked him to say a few words on the occasion, he co uld not refuse to comply with that request of his. And in one respect he had very great pleasure in complying with it for not only did it give him the opportunity of aesurieg them how very truly and highly gratified he was at th e i r kindness, but also because he might rejoice with them 1 . s the completion of the great and important work of bu ild, ing their new schools. At the very first commenceme nt of that work, he had the honour of being invited to lay the foundation stone of the structure ; and he assur e " them that he felt at the time that it was an boll which might much more appropriately have been assign e , to some gentleman of the committee. However, he ha d looked upon it as a mark of respect, not so much intended for him personally as a mark of respect paid on accrte t of his office. On that ground alone he accepted !' readily, and he wished also to say most gratefully. Their minister had reminded them of the inauspicious circum stances which attended the laying of the foundation stone' It certainly was a most pitiless day, and no doubt Pre; vented the attendance of many who were friends an d well-wishers. But, for himself, he desired to say thathe should ever look back on that occasion with please! —(cheers)---and especially to the very kind reception wh it e was given to him afterwards in the house of a friend, whouth e saw present at that table. (Applause.) On the previous, day, at the request of their minister, he had preached.? the church, in aid of the funds for the new school. Il e hoped he might he permitted to express his own deeP, sense of the great liberality of the congregation, and o f the very handsome manner in which they had aupported the erection of these schools. He need not say that s was a source of great pleasure to see an assemble in that beautiful room—so beautifully decorated for the occasion—the future sphere of great usefulness—to see it filed with so many kind friends of this undertaking' ' who were met to testify their goodwill to the school' , and their goodwill to the minister of that church, b e might truly add. (Hear, hear.) He rejoiced in it 0 respects the schools, because he did not think there efe e , any more effectual way which the gentlemen of Liverpoe' could take to improve and elevate the lower classes is their populous town, with their ample means, than fe provide a correct education for the children of the poor.' (Applause.) He knew very well it was not the part of the Christian minister to court popularity, or to lay bite' self out for the praise of men ; but nevertheless it was e most gratifying thing for the minister—it was most 1 ighll gratifying—when the congregation made him feel sensible that he enjoyed their confidence and respect, as they did, on that occasion by their attendance there to-day an d by their liberality in the accomplishing of these schools, and he was sure they could not have given their minister any more gratifying proof of their attachment. (AP' plause.) It was not only a testimony of their affection , but he might also say that it was a certificate of his owe usefulness in the district, and a proof that all his labour s had not been in vain. (Hear, hear.) He, therefore, re' joiced at seeing this fine expression of their approval , on an occasion which was connected with what lay! near his heart, as he knew those schools to be. lie, could only say that he was very sensible of their greet kindness both now and on the former occasion ; and it would always be to him a most pleasing reminiscence' He should always cherish with gratitude and respect the recollection of the readiness and liberality with which, 0? every occasion of a moral, religious, or philanthroPle scheme being submitted to their notice, they responded to the call. (Applause.) He should; ever feel personally towards the gentlemen of Liverpool the greatest gratitud e for their kindness. (Applause.) He could only say, le conclusion, that, as their minister had truly said, they must ascribe all the success to God. He hoped that Gods blessing, which had enabled them to complete the build ing, might rest upon the children who, in generations yet to come, should be trained up within those walls in the fear of the Lord. (Applause.) The REV. JOHN JONES, the respected father of the in cumbent of St. Augustine's Church, raid—lf he felt, 0 he did on that occasion, a measure of reluctance in rising to address them, it could not be attributed to the vvant of feeling of the deepest interest in the object which bet assembled them together. He thought no one could fail to feel some sympathy on such an occasion—least of all, the' person who was then addressing them, connected as he was with their beloved pastor, and connected as he had bee° in former days with his honoured predecessor. Well did he remember the days of their former pastor , the late Dr. Tattershal'. They must not now forget those who, in times past, fought the good fight, se' cornplished the task, and were taken away in the roe-, ridian of life. Honour be to their memory, and to his • (Loud cheers). His youthful successor had been trying to tread in his footsteps—endeavouring to ripen ie wisdom and usefulness day by day. (Hear, hear.) Re' ferring to the storm which occurred at the laying of the foundation-stone, Mr. Jones observed that there Wer e alternations in the spiritual world, and in nature. They had the storm and the sunshine—they had winter anu spring ; and he trusted it was now spring in spiritual se well as in temporal matters—that the time of maturity would arrive when these schools would become the hapPl means of great usefulness in that large and increasing_ community. When he looked at that edifice, he admire' not only the taste and talent of the architect, but also the munificence of the contributors who erected it. He nate' say that his heart failed him when his son first told hi° of the new schools which it was proposed to erect. hie of descried di ffi culties not easily to be overcome; but an d u e e fears had been dissipated. (Applause.) He then ali e h o f to the difficult work of those who had employed top e hie their time in soliciting subscriptions, a work which a l opinion called for an exercise of far more self-denial than the mere subscribing of a certain sum. lEle - esp e ciallY complimented the ladies, for the success with which thee' befriended all pious and charitable schemes. There was sufficient money in this country for all purposes of the kind ; but gold was a very heavy article, and lay at the bottom of the purse, not to be easily extracted. fle, believed the ladies were the best extractors, and he hope d they would go on perseveringly in the good work , (Laughter and applause.) He concluded by expressing , the hope that the Lord would abundantly shower dote blessings upon all who might in coming ages assemble' that building. The CHAIRMAN having stated that two of the trustee! of the school-room were present, and that they woul d address the meeting, Mr. Corm Mt grateful that he had been spared to that date, as he had been present at the laying of the founds', tion stone, and took a warm interest in the progress o f the school. As appropriate to the occasion, he related" how, in his own case, an early education had been sings' ' larly blessed, in bringing him to a recognition of Christian duties, after the lapse of nine years spent in a distant colony, during the whole of which period he had never taken part in the worship of God. The CHAIRMAN said the objects for which they were assembled together that day were manifold. In the first place, they had a desire to excite a greater degree of in' terest in the schools throughout the congregation. fie expressed a hope that they might receive additional Sun day school teachers. It was contemplated to have divine worship in the schoolrooms, as well as the ordinary classes during the day. He took occasion to thank those kind friends who had laboured for the realisation of the scheme, and who were removed from amonz them—re ferring in eulogistic terms, to Mr. Thomas B. Horsfall, who was one of the trustees, and his brother, Mr. Wel. Horsfall, who had shared with him (Mr. Jones) the duties of treasurer, and also to Mr. Edmund Molyneux, one of the trustees. Mr. MOLYNEUX said, their esteemed chairman having alluded to him, lie could not deny himself the pleasure of saying a few words. He had been many years ago con nected with that school as a trustee ; and during the time he resided in that neighbourhood he had the pleasure of attending the school. At that time they had the kindness and support of their revered and honoured minister, Dr. Tattershall. The schools were of much use at thnt time to the lower orders in that district. The children were well taught, and those who remained long enough were able afterwards to enter upon the duties of respectable situa tions, in which they maintained themselves respectably. The merely secular part of the education was good, and the religious education could not be exceeded. The budd ing they then occupied was very humble, but its usefulness was very great notwithstanding. He hoped that the institution might receive the continued support of the' congregation, and he had no doubt whatever that in a very few years that splendid building would exercise s greatly increased power for good. He concluded by congratulating pastor and people on the success which had attended their labours, and by expressing the pleasure he had felt in attending to-day, where he saw so many feces with which Ale was familiar. (Applause). Mr. Molyncux was much affected during his reference to the late esteemed incumbent of St. Augustine's Church. The CHAIRMAN then called upon Mr. John Whitley, solicitor, a gentleman who might now almost be caned the father of the schools. Mr. WHITLEY, in n brief speech, stated that he assisted in erecting the late schools. He was in the habit of visit ing the schools for an hour on several mornings in each week : lie did this after breakfast, and found himself , at business as early as his neighbours. He thought that many of those present, if they only made the attempt, would find it was not difficult to do, while it could be made to work important results in the school, both by in citing the teacher and the scholar to increased zeal and usefulness. He also counselled the ladies to take part in these morning calls at the schools, as they might confer much benefit upon the female departments. Were the ladies and gentlemen to adopt this course, the servi c es of Mr. Roper might in a great measure be dispensed with ; because, if they attended the schools regularly, they would inevitably feel an inte est in them which would render all solicitations for subscriptions quite unnecessary.—(Ap pietist.) The CHAIRMAN mentioned a gratifying circumstance, proving that the rich and the poor were alike interested in the schools; for, while they had had £lOO dona tions, there had likewise been numerous penny and two penny contributions. (Applause.) The warm support given by the poorest in that neighbourhood was indeed one of the most excellent and gratifying features in this good work. For these people a tea-party had been for the following evening, at which their worth"' friend, the Rev. Dr. MeNeile, bad kindly promised to attend. The Rev. Dr. M'NEILE said only one expression had fallen from any of their friends that morning with which he felt at that moment no sympathy ,at all, and that remark was from his respected friend , the father of their pastor. Rreluctance to address them ! He felt no feeling of reluctance at all. Associated with Mr. Jones for many years, during which he was privileged to labour in the town of Liverpool, and, know; ing his son from the time when he was a boy, it had given him very great satisfaction to accept the invitation to join them on that occasion, and to be present on the following evening. It was not always convenient for biro to accept invitations ; but he did not think that their con venience should be the measure of their duty. (Appless e e } He then proceeded briefly to illustrate one branch G fl tu subject, which they might appropriately consider thee morning. It ryas that, having completed the building, and prepared it for the reception of the children , th', e , e , was now an urgent necessity for special prayer tee God, that He might complete the work welch i n was proposed to prosecute in that school. ' connexion 'with the schools of Liverpool, and as I l e ! encouragement to the friends 'of education,. h k e zio r ; e hated an incident which had recently come to his . 0 , , ledge. He had been shown a letter from a poor iris!? who who bad been educated in a school in Liverpool, and s' Was now nary lad, Was atien . to Austra wrote to dear mot ers, ,, ( tn , Tim al t he Prove sons. A b ully mo sight to midst of tily Ming a nd goin , the pray u his le he did nc !o such a And nc