The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-07-21 00:00:00

oral anb 4300/trial geluo. A " ragged school" has been opened at Manchester. The Blackburn Mercury, a radical paper, ceased to exist on Saturday week. His worship the Mayor of Liverpool, David Hodgson, Esq., was, on Wednesday, at the Kirkdale sessions, sworn in as a magistrate for the county. On Friday, a haystack, belonging to Mr. Hallgreaves, lit Cabbage-hall, W r est Derby, took fire, and was de stroyed. The Rev. W. Falloon, of this town, has consented to preach the annual sermons in behalf of the Douglas (Isle of Man) Daily and Sunday Schools, in St. George's Church, on Sunday, the 16th August. SUDDEN DEATH. —On Monday evening, Thomas Rowdson, a porter, was found lying in the straw loft, at the back of the Castle Hotel, in a state of insensibility, and died in about five minutes afterwards. The teetotallers of Liverpool held a meeting in the Music-hall, yesterday evening week, to memorialise Prince Albert to request people not to drink his health on the occasion of his visit! Henri Hertz, the distinguished pianist and celebrated composer, intends visiting America in the autumn. He will start on the 25th of September from Liverpool, and will make a tour of the United States. On the 9th instant, a woman, named llolland, living at Halton, near Runcorn, was run over by a train on the St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap Railway, and killed. The guard stopped the train, but not in time to save the poor woman's life. . In consequence of the visit of Prince Albert, the Stock Exchange will be closed from Wednesday evening, the 29th instant, till Monday morning, the 3d of August; and the settling day for the end of the month is fixed for Monday, 3d August. The Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society have presented Mr. Richard Cowel with a silver medal for saving the life of Eliza Webb, who fell into the King's Dock on the 9th of May, together with £1 each to John Matthews and James Rooney, who assisted. TOXTETII-PARK.—The annual meeting of the rate payers of Toxteth-park, for the election of five commis sioners to supply the places of those retiring by rotation, was held on Friday, when the following gentlemen were unanimously re-elected :—Mr. Alexander Smith, jun., Mr. Joseph Appleby, Mr. Thomas Williams, Mr. Thomas Royden, and Mr. Edwin Hindley. We see that amongst the noblemen and gentlemen who have already accepte invitations to attend the annual soiree of the Athenaeum, Manchester, under the presi dency of Lord Morpeth, M. P. may be enumerated Lord Sandon, M. P. ; the Right lion. Richard Lalor Shiel, M. P. the Right lion. T. M. Gibson, M. P. ; Mon tague Gore, Esq., M. P. ; John Talbot Clifton, Esq., M.P. ; and John Wilson Patten, Eeq. M.P. A LITERARY BULL.—On Wednesday evening last, a fine young ox took it into his head to call at the ware house of Mr. James Ainsworth, Piccadilly, Manchester, and accordingly ascended a flight of sixteen steps, and knocked at the door of the warehouse with his horns. Mr. Ainsworth opened the door, certainly not expecting so awkward a customer; and the surprise seemed mutual, for the'quadruped having sufficiently demonstrated " the march of intellect" upstairs, made a retrograde motion, and descended no wiser than he came. WALLASEY.—On Thursday, the election of seven com missioners to fill the vacancies annually occurring under the Wallasey Improvement Act, took place. At the close of the polling the numbers were—Meadows, 196 ; Mawd( sley, 177 ; Edwards, 136 ; Dean, 114 ; Lester, 112 ; Parry, 109 ; Goldsmith, 107 ; Maddock, 99 ; Hart ley, 88 ; Banner, 83 ; Jones, 71 ; Dare, 62 ; Barton, 4-1; Odell, 8; Bewley, 8; Brice, 5; Colbourn, 4; Bouch, 3 ; Gilliott, 3 ; Murray, 2; Marsden, 2; North, 1 ; Bateson, 1 ; Grant, I ; Daly, 1. SUICIDE.L-On Monday, an inquest was held at Man chester, upon the body of Hannah Barlow, aged 13 years, who, it is supposed, drowned herself in consequence of having been dismissed from work at a mill. She was dis charged on Thursday, and not again heard of till Satur day, when her body was found in the Peak Forest canal. On the day before her dismissal she expressed her fear that she wou!d not get her work out, and said to a girl that was working with her that if she got discharged she would drown herself, as she durst not return home. It also appeared that on the Thursday she had followed the overseer, and supplicated for her work again. Sr. MARK'S CHURCH.—On Sunday the newly-ap pointed minister of this church, the Rev. Mr. Pollock, late of St. Helens, preached his opening sermon to a large and highly respectable congregation. The anxiety to hear the rev. gentleman, about whose appointment there has been , so much contention, was exceedingly great. He se lected for his text the appropriate language of St. Paul to the church at Corinth—" I determined not to know any thing among you save Christ and him crucified," and de livered a most excellent discourse. it may be of suffi cient importance to many of our readers to acquaint them that Mr. Pollock has been appointed by the lord bishop of this diocese a surrogate for granting marriage licence., &c. CAUTION TO BUILDERS.—On Saturday, Edward Mor ris, builder, was summoned before Mr. Rushton for an infraction of the 42d section of the Building Act, which enacts, that, if any person having duly begun any build ing requiring compliance with provisions of the said act, shall suspend the progress of such building for any period exceeding two months, and shall again go on with the same without giving notice in writing thereof to the sur veyor of the district, such person shall be liable to a pen alty of twenty pounds. Mr. Rushton said he should fine him forty shillings and costs, and requested Mr. Johnson, one of the town surveyors, to survey the buildings, which are situated near Hope-place, and, if he found them im properly built, to lay another information against him. STEALING TEA.—On Thursday, at the Police-court, Hugh Edwards, apparently upwards of sixty years of age, was charged with having a quantity of tea in his posses sion, with intent to steal it. The prisoner was employed at Messrs. Littledale's warehouse, Waterloo-road, and, on the morning of Wednesday, was observed with a quan tity of tea in his apron, and on inspecting some of the boxes, one of them was found to have been broken open, and a portion of the tea taken away. In his defence,ithe prisoner stated that he had swept the tea from off the 'fl o or, with an intention of putting it amongst some more sweepings. This was contradicted, as the tea was clean, and no appearance of having been on the floor. The prisoner was committed for trial. NEW DRAMA.—Mr. G. Linnreus Banks, who for some time past has been rising to considerable popularity as a pcet and author, and wbo is now about to leave us for a sojourn in America, has, we believe, made arrange ments with Mr. Simpson, of the Theatre-Royal, to have the house for one night, early in August, with a view of bringing out The Swiss Father, a domestic play, and one of several dramatic pieces he has just completed. All who are acquainted with Mr. Banks's talent, or have the pleasure of his personal acquaintance, will agree with us that he is deserving of the most liberal encouragement, and should not be allowed to quit Liverpool without some acknowledgment of the long and pleasing literary services he has rendered society. Two men, named Carrol and Shaw, were charged on Thursday, before Mr. Rushton, with being drunk and assaulting the police whilst in the discharge of their duty. It appeared that the prisoners were in a house in Park lane, on the afternoon of Wednesday, when . a row taking place amongst them and other parties, Mr. Johnson called in the police. The officers 233, 632, and 624, were using their utmost endeavours to quell the disturbance, when they were savagely assaulted by the prisoners and others, who had drawn together an immense mob ; ulti mately Inspector Muir arrived on the spot, and with the aid of the other officers succeeded in capturing the two offenders, and in clearing the streets of the mob. Two witnesses came forward to speak in the prisoners' behalf. Mr. Rushton said that a simple fine was insufficient in such cases.—it appeared to be productive of no good ;he should therefore commit them to take their trials for the offence at the sessions. DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—About one o'clock on Wednes day morning, whilst constables Campbell and liaggarty were on duty in the vicinity of the Custom-house, they perceived large volumes of smoke issuing forth from a splendid pile of building situate in Coopers'-row, occupied by Mr. M'Eachen, (late Appletons) as a cork-cutting manufactory. They immediately caused an alarm to be communicated to the Fire Police Station. Before, how ever, time was afforded for the arrival of the engines, the flames had burst from the windows on the second floor, and in an incredibly short period a mighty mass of fire seemed to pervade the entiremaas of .the Mr_ Hewitt anti Chief-commissioner Brown were quickly at the scene of conflagration, and they directed the efforts of the brigade to the preservation of the adjoining premises, in the occupation of Messrs. Newton, Lyon, and Co., copper and zinc merchants. There being but a moderate breeze from the southwest, the powerful engines brought into exercise checked the progress of the flames, which at one time threatened to envelope the adjoining premises at the corner of South John-street, occupied by Messrs. Dempster, the extensive shipping bakers, situate on the west side of the burning building. Unfortunately, no water could be obtained from the mains for three-quarters of an hour, the flames meanwhile making rapid progress, and at two o'clock the roof fell in with a report resembling a peal of thunder. The premises and contents were to tally destroyed. EXTENSIVE FIRE.—On Thursday evening about half past eight, a fire broke out in the warehouse attached to Messrs. W. H. Ogden and Co.'s. iron foundry, Sefton street, a building immediately opposite the police station, and five stories high. The fire was discovered in the fourth story, and so great was the fury of the flames, that in less than half an hour it had obtained a complete mas tery over the building. As is usually the case, a supply of water was not t o b e h a d f or an h ou r. At twenty mi nutes to ten the roof f e ll in, an d a quantity of chains fell to the grou n d a l mos t i n a s t a t e o f f us i on . Mr. Hewitt, with a stro ng b o dy o f th e fi re - po li ce an d fire-engines be longing to the establishment, and one from the West of England Office, were on the spot shortly after the fire broke out, but such was the fury with which the fire raged, that it was impossible to subdue it until past ten o'clock, nor was it effectually extinguished before twelve, when it was found that the work of destruction was con fined to the three top stories, which are completely gutted. At the time the fire b ro k e out, the foreman and nine men were working in different parts of the premises ; and imme diately before the alarm of fire was given, Mr. Barnes, the foreman, had passed through every part of the pre mises, when nothing whatever calculated to give rise to suspicion of fire was discernible ; indeed, the alarm was given by persons in the street, who observed a dense body of smoke issuing from the upper part of the premises. The fire having been extinguished before the whole pre mises were destroyed is in all probability owing, in addi tion to the exertions of the police, to the immense strength of the building, which, with the exception of the timbers, remains precisely as it was before the fire, not a brick apparently having fallen, and the top stones on the chimneys remaining in their original position. The pre mises are the property of Mr. John Addison, Romald kirk, Yorkshire, who is insured in the West of England for £l2OO. Mr. Ogden's stock is insured in the Phoenix, £1250, and in Royal, £lOOO. DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—The Committee of Works reported that contracts had been entered into for the plasterers' and joiners' work at the new offices, Albert Dock.—The Sub-committee of the Marine Department recommended lightning conductors to the lighthouses, as one of them had been struck during the late storm,—con firmed.—The following appointments to the Albert Dock were recommended by the Warehouse Management Com mittee :—William Careful, deposit clerk, at a salary of £lOO per annum ; A. D. Cheshire, daily examiner of ac counts, £lOO per annum; Thomas Burton, examiner of accounts, £80; George Pitt, store-keeper, £80; Wm, Shakspeare, from the East and West India Docks, Lon don, warehouse-keeper, at a salary of £l5O per annum; NV. Carr, of the East and West India Docks, ware housing foreman of the tea department, at a salary of 455. per week. The appointments were confirmed.—The con sideration of the table of rates was deferred.—A letter was received from the Secretary of the British and Foreign Shipping Company (Lloyd's) representing that it was im possible for their surveyor to examine the lower holds of vessels without a light, and as they had always acted under an impression that permission was granted, they wished the use of lights to be continued on the same principle as at the London docks. The Chairman stated that there was a special clause in the new bill on the sub ject, and here the matter dropped. HIGHWAY BOARD, THURSDAY.—From reports which were read, it appeared that the works at Green-lane were progressing slowly, owing to the want of stone. Addi tional stone was, however, to be supplied, and the work carried on with (greater rapidity. Some discussion took place as to allowing the footwalk in Great Howard-street, opposite Mr. Howard's premises, to be contracted to six feet, but, but it was ultimately decided that the proposed alteration should be agreed to.—The Law-clerk reported that he had made inquiry as to the Ordnance Su'rvev Office, in Great George-street, being liable to rates, aired was of opinion the premises were not chargeable, but that any s ates hitherto paid were not legally returnable. 11 e was requested to inform Captain Hamblin accordingly.— A discussion arose as to Mr. Deane's bill for parliament ary expenses, which amounted to £770; the whole of which, except £73, for attendance, &c., of the Law-clerk at the board, was stated to be for parliamentary expenses, (expended by the Law-clerk out of his own pocket) in opposing the Liverpool Dock Bill, and the Sanitary Bill. It was agreed that the amount be paid forthwith.—Mr. Walthew produced a report he had drawn up, as to the filthy state of Thurlow-street and Myrtle-street, at the north end of the town. There was an area of 1600 yards, having 100 houses and SOO inhabitants, and the privies in almost every place were choked with filth, which, in some places, was level with the footway, impregnating the air with contagion and disease. The evil arose from the people not having proper places to deposit their soil, there being only seventeen privies, five of which are not fit for use, among a whole population of 800 persons ; the peo ple convert the eyes of the sewers into privies, by depo siting the contents of their chamber utensils in them. He wished the attention of the board to be directed to the matter, so that some measures should be adopted for removing the evil. The Chairman said the board could not interfere, but Mr. Walthew observed that his object would be gained, if the matte: were made public, as it was probable some steps would then be taken by the pro per parties. DESTRUCTION OF THE APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Be eween two and three o'clock on Friday morning, a fire broke out in the warehouse attached to the Apothecaries' Hall, Colquitto street. The warehouse itself fronts Wood street, Back Colquitt-street running between it and the drug mill belonging to the establishment. Mr. Superin tendent Leverett at the time was returning from the fire in Sefton-street, and, seeing the flames, he hastened to the spot. The night was windy, and it rained at the time. No person was present, but on trying the warehouse door, he, to his grea astnishment, found it ajar. The fire, when first seen, t was o in the upper story, immediately over Back Colquitt-street. but on Mr. Leverett entering, he found the lower story also on fire. Alarm was now quickly given, and the engines were soon on the spot, when a flood of water was poured on the burning mass, but to no profitable purpose. The warehouse was completely gutted in an hour. Fears were entertained for some time for the safety of a back house to the rear of Mr. Daw ' barn's premises in Bold-street, but a branch having been passed along, all apprehensions were ended. About the same time kr. Rainford's cabinet shop was on fire, but the excellent engine of the West of England was brought to bear on it and the flames were soon put out. In the meantime, smoke was seen to issue from the roof of the splendid hall itself, and great fears were entertained for the safety of that beautiful edifice. With his usual promptitude, Mr. Hewitt had the hose of several engines conveyed to the upper story, and, although the flames had actually broken out, the roof was saved, but not until after a full hour's exertion. His worship the mayor was present soon after four o'clock. Superintendents Quick, Riding, Leverett, Boyd, Abram, Andrews, &c., exerted themselves admirably. It is impossible to praise too highly at this and the two other fires, the conduct of Lientenant Maxwell,' the salvage agent of the insurance 'companies. The finding of the door open by Mr. Super intendent Leverett has led to a variety of conjectures respecting the origin of the fire, some supposing that thieves had been inside ; but nothing is more uncertain than facts at a fire. The door may have been forced by some one who went to give alarm, and spontaneous com bustion is probable. The lass is estimated at £19,700, and falls on the following offices :—Phoenix £G,OOO, West of England £4,000, Manchester £4,000, North British £3,700, Royal £2,000. The drug mill was only slightly injured. The damage is confined to the ware house, laboratories, and offices, which are all destroyed, with their contents—a quantity of drugs and chemicals. READINGS IN SIIAKSPEARE.—The following grati fying letter from Sir John Herschell, Bart., has been re ceived by Professor Read, of this town :—" I cannot al low you to leave Hawkhurst without expressing the grati fication I and my family have received from your Shaks perian readings, which, when performed as you have done, constitute not only a most agreeable and rational source of amusement, but of excellent instruction, especially to young persons to whom they offer the intellectual and moral enjoyment of the drama, divested of its artificial excitements. lam very glad that a taste for such a form of literary enjoyment is spreading, as, independent of every other consideration, I am disposed to think that a sufficient attention to an easy, and, at the same time, ef fective elocution, is not paid as a part of education, and that it is high time that a school of classical pronunciation of our language, founded on its etymology, and divested of those vulgarisms which are daily creeping into and es tablishing themselves in it were formed. Wishing you success in your future proceedings of a similar kind, I re main, Sir, your obedient servant, J. F. W. HERSCHELL. Collingwood, 11th Oct., 1845." PRINCE ALBERT'S VISIT — PAPIER MACHEE.—It w ill be pleasing to many of those readers who visit our town during the coming festivities to hear that there is an evi dent desire manifested by our tradesmen to contribute in every way to their gratification. Mr. Keys will throw open the whole of his establishment in Bold-street for the inspection of the public, and we feel assured that the many articles of taste and vertu displayed will, while they yield no little gratification to those who examine them, shew with what rapid strides the manufacture of papier mache'e has been brought to perfection. There has of late appeared in one of the leading London journals a series of articles, which are more particularly addressed to stran gers and visitors, entitled " Mornings in London." In one of them appears the following notice of Mr. Belle field's papier mache'e works; and as Mr. Keys manufac tures here conjointly with the London establishment, we offer no apology for its insertion, feeling satisfied its pe rusal will_be gratifying : " We did not care about seeing the manufacturing pro cess. We were more curious to see the results of labour —and beautiful results they are! We were surprised to learn that the application of papier mache to the thousand and one purposes for which it is here destined, was an invention of twenty years' standing ! so slow in this vast struggling country is the progress towards popularity of any elegant and useful invention. Papier mache, as made by Mr. Bielefield, is susceptible of conversion to every ornamental purpose for which wood and plaster have hitherto been employed, and with fifty times the effect of either. More plastic than the former, it yields more readily to the hand of the artificer—destitute of brittle properties, it incurs none of the risks to which the latter is continually exposed. Worked into moulds of every conceivable variety of form ; representing flowers, fruits, leaves. scrolls, birds, stars, and all those fanciful devices peculiar to cornices and rich picture frames—papier machts admits of a completeness of execution, a strong definition of outline, a tasteful finish, which neither the chisel applied to wood, nor the most skilful fingers to plaster can possibly achieve. And then it is so complying and yet so obdurate—representing at once the principles of elasticity and resistance. Pa pier-mache will receive paint, varnish, gilding—any external coating the fancy may suggest, without absorbing a particle, or weakening their effects, by the slightest amalgamation of its own material. In like manner, it will bear unscatched the assaults of all varieties of wea ther. Neither the hot sun, nor the bleak wind, the pat tering rain, the heavy dew, the biting frost, nor the treach erous snow, can inflict the slightest harm even upon its smooth surface. To the expanding influences of heat, and the contracting powers of intense damp, it is equally insensible. Judge, then, reader, of its vast susceptibility of conversion to purposes of permanent decor on ex ternal or internal. Happily for the enterprising inventor happily for our own character for veracity the above enumeration of the qualities of the rare article is borne out in hundreds of instances. Numerous are the edifices which boast papier mache architectural deco rations,—to wit the Conservative Club, — of the splendid the House of Lords, the Pantheon , the Grocers' Hall, t appearance of whi c h l atter b u ildi ng w e lately spoke—and many others, while the private residences adorned by papier mache are numerous. They shouldbeinnumerable. This, however, is not all—nor a tithe of the uses to which the commodity is applicable —picture frames, tables, brackets, frames for chimney glasses, figures, c handeliers, port folios, &c., are made o f the light yet all-enduring sub stance, and though infinitely more worthy of note than the same objects composed o f ot h er materials, the pr i ce i s not a whit more extravagant. But if the produce of Mr. Bielfield's manufactory is useful to England of how much more consequence would it be West in the pal aces o f English men in the East andlndies and the co l on i es, w h ere the opposite extremes of climate, assisted by the i ns idi ous i white ant and wood nsect, combine to destroy a ll t h e fruits of the decorators skill. From what is known of the elegant and costly style of life in force in the E as t ern hemisphere, we should think that an immense market for papier mach6 articles would be found in the three Presi dencies, and in the islands of Penang, Singapore, and Ceylon—and to this, as much for his own sake as for th a t of our countrymen abroad, we would direct Mr. Bide field's attention. Meanwhile, the British public will con sult their own interest in giving him full employ in Eng. land.—Court Journal. Monsieur Jullien has been engaged to appear at the Zoological Gardens, on the 27th, 28th, and 29th instant. He has engaged apartments at the Adelphi Hotel. REMARKABLE SPEED ON THE OCEAN. — During the passage just made by the Great Britain iron steam. packet from New York to Liverpool, it was ascertained, by accurate nautical observation made on Saturday, June 13th, that this leviathan, propelled by the screw, actually ran no less than 330 knots in the course of twenty-four hours, producing an average rate of going, throughout the day, of nearly sixteen statute miles per hour, a speed never before equalled on the ocean by any paddle-wheel steamer, or by any sailing vessel whatever. Such a veto. city, had it continued throwhout the voyage undiminished, would have brought her across from New York to Eng land in eight days and a half.—Bristol fournnl. CREATION OF PEERS AND BARONETS.—We saw, with peculiar satisfaction, the name of John Gladstone, of Fasque and Balfour, among the persons gazetted last Tuesday. If wealth, honourably acquired and nobly used, added to a high and unimpeachable character, are worthy of such a distinction, pre-eminently are these claims to it possessed by the individual in question. It is within our own knowledge that Sir John Gladstone has built (and we believe endowed) entirely at his own cost, no less than five churches, viz., two at Liverpool, one at Seaforth, one at Fasque, in Scotland, where his property lies, and one at Leith, his native town. In the latter place he has also founded an hospital for incurables. Such a man reflects honour upon any honour which he may receive from his Sovereign.—John Bull. SWALLOWING A SOVEREIGN.—On Saturday, a sailor, of the name of Charles M'Anulty, was brought before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of having swallowed a sovereign, the property of an elderly man named Valentine Bow. It appeared that the complainant was pissing along Union street on Friday evening, and that he accidentally dropped a sovereign and a shilling. Two men, one of whom was the prisoner, were immediately behind him ; and, on the complainant turning round, and asking if they saw what he had dropped, the prisoner handed him the shilling, but denied that he had seen the sovereign. A person who was standing by saw the fellow rick the sovereign up, with the shilling ; and officer 537 saw the sovei eign in his mouth. As there appeared to be no doubt that he had swallowed it, Mr. Rushton ordered him to be committed for trial. WEST DERBY UNION.—At the weekly meeting of the guardians held on Tuesday, the balance in the hands of the treasurer was declared to be £B7B 35., on which cheques to the amount of £620 were drawn. A letter was received from Mr. Harbord, in which he resigned his appointment of medical officer of the southern district of Toateth-park. The chief cause assigned by Mr, H. for this resignation was his indifferent state of health of late. On the motion of Mr. Lloyd, the resignation was accepted, and a vote of thanks was passed for his efficient services and kindness to the poor under his care; after which Mr. Harbord, who was in an adjoining room, was introduced, and ad dressed the board, expressing his obligations to the guardians. At the close of the proceedings, the clerk of the board announced that the putative father of an illegiti mate child, who had ntglected to comply with an order thereon, and against whom legal proceedings had been taken by order of the board, had now paid up all arrears, namely, £l6, and costs of proceedings, £6. Two men, named Edward and Hnry Forsythe, were charged before Mr. Rushton, on Thursday, with being drunk and creating a great disturbance on the night of Wednesday. Police-constable 331 s t a t e d t h at the two men were returning from the races on the evening in question, when one of them quarrelled with some person passing respecting a pole which he (prisoner) was darrying, to which was attached a yellow handkerchief. A row en sued, when the two prisoners retreated into Collingwood street, where they got upon the roofs of the houses, and commenced an indiscriminate attack on the persons and property around. In the course of this warfare, they transferred the greater number of the bricks composing the chimneys of the houses on which they had stationed themselves into the streets below. A witness stated that ten panes of glass had been broken in the windows belong_ inc to her house. It appeared one of the prisoners had only recently left a lunatic asylum, Mr. Rushton there fore ordered him to be taken to a surgeon to be examined ; the other man was fined the usual sum for drunkenness. DISCOVERY OF ANOTIIER SAILOR GIRL IN LIVER POOL.—Cases of this description are now becoming so general that they cease to excite much interest. On Wednesday, a very beautiful female, about 17 years of age, was detected in the act of passing herself off as a sailor on board one of our merchant vessels. It appear s that she came here from the county of Omagh, in Ireland, and that having habited herself in sailor's attire, s h e went upon the George's Pier. Here she met with a person in the garb of a captain, who said that he was willi ng t o en gage her; but on uesday evening last, herself and the captain walked into the police-office, High-street, to en quire alter the name of a person residing in Bolton -street, and then the pretended female sailor was immediately re cognised by Mr. Leicester, the head clerk in the office. He instantly said that she was a female, and it turned out that he was right : for, upon being questioned, she ac knowledged that she was a farmer's daughter from Tyrone, and that she came here in sailor's attire, with the inten tion of going to sea. She has been sent back to her parents. __ SELECT VESTRY, TUESDAY.—SOffIe conversation took place relative to the propriety of negotiating for the pur chase of a cemetery, in place of St. Mary's, which, ac cording to Mr. Bright, was being rapidly filled with dead bodies, and would only be available by the parish for about three years longer. It was stated that the board had several expensive works on hand, and that they had no funds for the purchase of land; and it was understood eventually that, though the board would not take any active measures at present on the subject, they would look out for a suitable piece of ground. A letter was read from the Poor-law Commissioners, stating that the late election of Mr. M‘Dougall as surgeon of the Work house, was null and void, inasmuch as that gentleman did not possess the necessary qualifications, and requesting that the Select Vestry would proceed to a fresh election. Mr. Riding moved that a new appointment be made at the next meeting, and that the necessary advertisement be inserted in the newspapers in the meantime. Agreed to. The Chairman was authorised to write to the Poor-law Commissioners, and state that the board have no objec tion to designate Mr. Hart " vestry-clerk," with the un derstanding that he shall act as head superintendent over the affairs of the parish generally. CHARGE OF EMBEZZZEMENT.—On Friday a respecta ble young man named William Hughes, of Orrell-place, Lord -street, was brought up at the Police -court, on a charge of having embezzled various sums of money from the Benevolent Friendly Loan Fund Society of Toxteth park, of which he acted as secretary. Mr. Owen stated the case. The, society had between 3,000 and 4,000 bor rowers ; and the prisoner acted as secretary and occasional visitor. Three cases had been selected for inquiry. The first was that of John Davis, who paid a sum of £4 2s. 6d. to the prisoner which had never been accounted for. Jo seph Ritson was then called to prove that the prisoner received 4:4 2s. 6d. from a man named Davies, which he did not enter as he was bound to do. A long corres pondence between the committee of the society was then banded in, and Mr. Rushton, after reading it, said that the letters clearly proved the matter bad been treated as a debt, and that as the transaction had been known in May, and the prisoner was not given into custody until July, there was no chance of a conviction by a jury. Mr. Owen coincided in the opinion of the court, and said that it would be throwing money away to pursue the matter any further. Mr. Rushton, in ordering the prisoner's discharge, observed, that it was not for him to pass any opinion upon the case, but that he (the prisoner) ought undoubtedly to settle immediately with the society. The prisoner was then discharged. CORRESPONDENCE. THE MERCURY'S ATTACK ON MR. M`NEILE TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SlR,—Justice demands that some opportunity be af forded to the inhabitants of Liverpool, to give an expres sion of their opinion in reference to that most loyal and Christian minister, the Rev. Hugh M'Neile • because of the base and unmanly conduct of the editor of the Liver pool Mercury towards him, in reference to a speech of his called " Jezebel a type of Popery". Unmanly it truly is, because it is just made at the time when the Royal Consort of our beloved Queen is about honouring us with a visit, and because the shortness of time, between the allegation and its appearance, scarcely permits of the opportunity for a disproval of the slanderous charge. It is base, doubly so. The editor permit s the misre presentations of his correspondent to go forth, and at the same time adds, that he believes his correspondent is mistaken—that the Rev. H. M'Neile explained, that he referred to Popery, &c. ; yet adds, " The audience ap plauded the remark in such a manner, that it was evident the Queen of England was supposed to be referred to." Who ever saw before such a complicated statement ? Does the editor of the Mercury suppose that common. sense Englishmen cannot see the venom of the man, in the mode of explanation ? First plunge your dagger to the heart, then tell your innocent victim you are sorry for the assault, but be sure to add you hope it is mortal! Who does not see that, while the editor professes to sym pathise, he cannot help manifesting the cloven foot ? An open enemy before a deceitful friend ! Let the Rev. H. M'Neile have a public meeting con vened, by the friends to truth, justice, and common sense, of all parties ; and, my life for it, there will not be one out of the whole that can by any possibility so mistake the common-sense meaning of the Rev. H. M'Neile, as to apply it to anything else than the present system of deception and wickedness—Popery, the modern Jezebel— save and except the editor of the Mercury, should he be there, whose dishonesty is so apparent from his own ad mission. He sa y s h e b e li eves th e Rev. H. M'N e il e ex plained that he re f erre d t o th e P o pe, or Popery, h e cou ld not recollect which, and I for one am satisfied he does not care, so that he may by any possibility injure an esteemed minister of religion, whose only fault seems to be that he is one whom neither pope, cardinal, friar, nor editors of newspapers can injure, unless by base and mali cious misrepresentations like the above, made just at a time when there is scarcely an opportunity for refutation. FAIR PLAY. P.S.—At a meeting (the Earl of Bradford in the chair) held about one month after the above unrighteous charges had been made by the different enemies of the Rev. H. M`Neile, he expressed himself as follows, after a vote of thanks for an able and eloquent address :—" The best thanks you can give me is, • Come along, down with that woman, Jezebel; down with image worship, and with idolatry ; down with everything thati brings the curse of God upon our dear and beloved land.' That is the first step. Here is the address to her most gracious Majesty, whom they falsely say I likened to,,Jezebel. Oh ! f or language to give utterance to the dep detestation with which my loyal soul recoils from the traitorous sentiments. My lord, I love the Queen with the honest ardour of a Christian patriot, and daily pray for her with the chastened earnestness of a Christian minister. I am dutifully and cordially, yes, I am enthusiastically devoted to her commands, next to those of my Lord and Saviour, and am willing, in obedience to them, to risk my life a thou sand times," &C., 84c. July 21, 1846. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE Queen, we entertain no doubt but that the illustrious INTERIOR OF THE TOWN HALL. visitor will be surprised to find so magnificent a mansion in a provincial town. In the lower story of the building, Few of our readers are, perhaps, aware that, for about the fine Entrance Hall, the Council Chamber, the public the last twelve months, the interior of the Town Hall, offices, the lobbies, &c., have been excellently painted, still the most compact and beautiful of our public edi- and, where deemed in taste, gilded, by our townsman, fives, has been under process of improvement, or rather— Mr. Troutbeck. The present Mayor's private audience in Lancashire parlance—of " beautifying," under the room was painted by Mr. Porter, son of T. C. Porter, auspices of our two worthy Mayors within that period—. Esq.. who was Mayor of this town. It is but justice to namely Mr. James Lawrence, Mayor, last year, and Mr. state, that Mr. Solomon and his wife, who have charge of Hodgson, our present chief magistrate. Much credit is due the establishment, keep it in palacial order and cleanli to both of these gentlemen—to the first-named, who com- ness. They have now resided within its walls since 1811 menced. and to the latter, who has continued and carried out these embellishments in a spirit of harmony (though, with necessarily some slight difference in individual taste) which will, we think, redound to the honour of both, as well as to the Town Council at large, on the occasion of the forthcoming ♦isit of Prince Albert, and—let us hope ! —of our illustrious Queen. It would be superfluous to revive minute details of the suite of rooms known as, par excellence, the civic and " private" residence of the Mayor for the time being. Both of the gentlemen named have submitted to personal inconvenience in so long giving up their domicile for the purpose. The following diagram will sufficiently remind our readers of the extent and adaptation of " the pre mises," and, at the same time, show the plan of the tables in the great ball-room, which, on the occasion of the royal visit, is to be the banquetting-hall PRINCE ALBERT'S VISIT, The following additional particulars of the preparations making for this important event we extract from a con temporary : . , In addition to the Blue Coat Boys, the Freemasons, the Odd-fellows, and chipping trades, as mentioned last week, the Druids, to the number of 1,000, will also walk in the procession. Each society, except the Freemasons, has received the sum of £43 from the Council to defray ex- penses. The master ship-builders of the port, with their usual spirit and loyalty, have subscribed the handsome sum of £250, in order that the shipwrights may appear in the procession with becoming splendour. This is an example worthy of imitation by the masters of all the trades in town. We understand Mr. Lynn will receive two guineas a head for providing the banquet, and one gninea a-head for providing the thgeline. The grand staircase is to be covered with a very rich Brussels carpet, at the sides of which the stairs will enamelled, in imitation of marble. The a • Great 0.0,0 o*. kb:oZr] Ball Room, II 11 II II 11 1 the vestibule, commanding a full view of that splendid work of art, Gibson's statue of Canning, forms a coup d'reil of surpassing grandeur. It was the intention of the Mayor to admit ladies to the sides of the grand staircase, but we believe this de sign has been abandoned for the spacious landing at the summit, which will command a view of the whole ascent. The address of the Town Council will be presented by Gilbert Henderson, Esq., the recorder of the borough, in one of the suite of rooms adjacent t, - ) the banquetting hall. It is to he written on vellum, and its preparation is entrusted to Mr. Uriah Phipps, law-stationer, Lower Castle-street. The ornamental border is to be beauti fully executed with a rich gold scroll, interlaced with a pink ribbon. At the top are to be the arms of her Majesty and Prince Albert, surmounted by a correct re presentation of the arms of the town, as granted by charter; and at the foot are to be well-executed views of the Custom-house and Town-hall, with the Liver in the centre. The whole will have a very chaste and elegant appearance. The Judges' Lodgings are now quite ready for the Prince's reception ; and the whole, to the very lamps out side the hall-door, has undergone a complete renovation. The state bed and bedstead arrived last week from the cabinet establishment of Jackson and Graham, London. The bedstead is known in the trade by the name of a half tester. A lofty canopy surmounts the h ea d, an d on eac h A more magnificent suite of rooms than these, on one side drapery is suspended in fluted folds. Th e headposts world, taken as a whole. floor, are not to be found in England, or, perhaps ; in the and footboard are elegantly carved ; but, ge n e ra lly speak ing, although the workmanship is good, th ere i s no thi ng The writer of this hasty sketch was politely permitted very extraordinary about the bedstead itself. It is not by the Mayor to view the apartments, as they now are, in what a state bedstead might be expected to be. There is course of completion. He entered by the smaller or none of that elaborate carving about it which one sees in western staircase, which is itself fine, though not to be the state bedstead at Hampton-court; but as the maker compared with the great staircase, which we shall after- has furnished neither the roofs nor footposts, but has wards notice. We shall thence take the rooms, with the sent down, as we have said, a half-tester, his specimens in novelties introduced, in order, from the landing round. the carving line are necessarily very limited. The DINING Room, on the west side, is a fine apart- The purple and gold chairs, which have been in Mr. ment, 50 feet in length and 30 in breadth. The walls are Hand's window, Bold-street, all the week, are intended enriched with Corinthian pilasters of scagliola marble : the for the Prince ' s drawing-room. The lounger, inlaid with roof is empanelled, with gilded moulding ; and the furni- green silk, and covered with open netted work, also in the tore, including two splendid stoves, is unique and elegant. same window, is intended for the Prince's state-room ; The room has These are finished wi th windows crimson co with semicircular tops. and the antique clock, with th e e l a b ora t e l y ornamente d r em loored tissue silk, beautifully and appropriately fitted so as to dial, is being also f urn i s h e d b y M r . H an d, an d will be placed upon the mantelpi ece i n th e P r i nce ' s drawing fall over the arch of each window. The Royal Arms are room. The several apart men t s a b ove an d b e l ow s t a i rs , a t introduced on the drapery of the centre wind ow , and the Judges' " The Liver" on each end window, altogether in keeping elegant appearance.lodgings will, altogether, present a very with the light character of the gold panelling of the veil- We mentioned last week that the cotton-brokers and ing and walls of the room. The ground-work of th e , Custom-house cle r k s wou ld di scont i nue b us i ness d ar i ng painting (all of which as well as the drapery is ne w ) i s of the visit ; and it gives us pl easure now t o a dd t h at t h e a salmon colour. The finely-raised compartments of th e roof, which is coved, are delicately guilded in the m ou ld . Stock Exchange will be clo se d, an d th a t th e s h are b ro k ers, t ings. The cornices from which the draperies of th e win he general brokers, and th e a tt orne y s o f th e t own h ave dows descend are highly tasteful and classical in design, announced their intention of f o ll ow i ng th e examp l e set b y and the guilding superb. The painting was executed by the cotton-brokers. Ind ee d, we b eg i n t o enterta i n some hopes that a general h o lyd ay w ill b e k ept; at all events, Messrs Porter and Sons, and the upholstery work by Messrs J. Hand and Sons, of our own town. so little business will be d one d ur i ng the v i s i t, that the The three DRAWING ROOMS adjoining, and on the holyday will be all but genera ll y observed. The Horning Herald, o f W e d nes d ay, gave currency to south side, the centre one of which may be called " The a rumour that prep ara ti ons were b e i ng made at Saloon," have been so altered in painting, gilding, and month for her Majesty to accompany t h e P r i nce to Ports otherLiver- decorative embellishments, as to give them an en- month for her Majesty t o accompany the P r i nce to Liver tirely new character. The whole may be thrown, as it pool. This is not p ro b a bl e . were, into one, by the opening of large polished maho gany doors, forming one magnificent apartment, looking MR. RIPLEY AND THE LIVERPOOL COMMIT down Castle-street, of 96 feet in length. Each room has TEE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF SHIPPING. three windows, making nine. The roofing is segmental, Mr. Ripley h-s published the follo w i ng l e tt er i n rep l y divided into panelled compartments, richly touched with gold. They are furnished in the most magnificent and to the correspondence, a brief ab s t rac t o f w hi c h we gave last week : "Liverpool, 18th July, 1846. " The Committee of Lloyd's Register of British and latter of superb amber silk. These, together with the en tiered curtains are finely and elaborately designed, the princely manner. The window cornices and double ban- Foreign Shipping, Liverpool, having, by th e no t very riched ceilings, have a most imposing effect, and do away advised publication of the corre s po n d ence b e t ween th at with that monotony of straight lines which we frequently body and Mr. Ripley, laid their official proceedi ng s op en to observation, he, Mr. R., feels authorized to make meet with in rooms of this order. The drapery, especi ally, is truly regal in effect, and, is we think, highly e r e- known to the public that the association is of recent 1 ditable to Messrs. Hand, who designed and executed it, origin, and that they have classed a North A mer i can - as also to the taste and liberality cf the Corporation. The I built ship, the Anne Armstrong, A 1 ten yea rs , w hil s t walls are chiefly of a salmon colour, with gilded mould- Liverpool-built ships, and second to no n e i n th e wor ld, ings round the recesses, windows, &c., and in the entab- with even one material piece of No r th A mer i can oa k i n lature is a band, on a ground-work f ultra marine, re- their composition, are classed only A 1 nine years at theL Lloyd yd 'l3, Liverpool London ; therefore classification (, (the the e ca cause of degree e the of merit due to sembling porcelain ; but, if we may express a crude opi ence) the public will judge by this comparison. The nion, the depth of the tint is scarcely in analogy or keep owner of a North American-built vessel under ' such . cirle cumstances, she not being classed at Lloyd's,. London, correspond ing with the general colour of the walls. We also ven he en abled wouldt tore to think, that the ceilings being considerably higher where the London n n A g 1 doesffor r notlclassification,e rasppaefarr, under e th at than the tops of the windows, and consequently some- what sombre, lighter colours than those adopted would havet o passed advertise the same time, have better shown off the gilding of: the mouldings. This, however, is a mere matter of taste, "The committee have classed the Anne Armstronge! letter. and it must be admitted that, in large rooms like these, ten years on the supposition of her being built of live oak r anything new is a speculation or experiment, whicl; Mr. Ripley's belief is, that she was not so built, and neither the artist employed, nor those who may direct therefore not so entitled. It may be that the Committee Lim, have an opportunity to correct—the cost and labour were mistaken on the subject of her build, but that does of redeeming even a slight mistake being great. In one not lessen the objection to the classification itself, and on of these rooms we observed a beautiful fire-screen, the these grounds Mr. Ripley justifies his original observations centre consisting of a large sheet of plate glass, and the on the subject. frame of highly ornamented scroll-work. This is, we " Mr. Ripley, in further notice of the published corres learn, from London. The furniture is rich and appro- pondence, and of a paragraph which appeared in the Li priate ; and splendid new gas chandeliers have been fitted verpool Standard, of the 14th instant, merely points out up. Here, too, the painting, as indeed thrcughout the that which, perhaps, is obvious already, that, so far from entire suite of rooms, was executed by Messrs. Pot ter and evading, he has courted the inquiry, which has been met Sons ; the drapery and upholstery by Messrs. Hand. by ambiguity and reserve. )rchestra 11111111 Staircase 111110111 1(. 0 ) I 4nte Room. ir ___ Th W .. ) ANTE ROOI.I MAYOR'S DINING ROOM SI\IALL BALL ROOM Grand Sea ircase GRAND SALOON, The renovation that has taken place in the SMALL BALL ROOM is, for general effect, very beautiful ; but the deco- "THOMAS RIPLEY." rations are more simplified than the last-noticed rooms [We can assure Mr. Ripley that we bad not the most remote idea of insinuating that he had in any way " evaded" the inquiry. Our object was to give, as impar tially as possible, the substance of the correspondence. We did not suspect the paragraph could be so read as to imply a leaning either way.] There are four lofty Windows, hung with superb crimson and gold silk, and remarkably elegant and iicbly carved and gilded cornices. Three fine crystal chandeliers pend from the middle of the roof. This, we should say, is more especially the " ladies' " room, and, should our gracious Queen honour us with a visit, will probably be appropriated for a royal levee, should such be commanded by her Majesty. We gave, in our last, a brief report of the celebration In the LARGE BALL -ROOM, 89 feet by 42, the painting, of the 12th of July, by several of the lodges of the Grand gilding of the sides and roof, mouldings, &c., in delicate Protestant Association of Loyal Orangemen, but time tints, is extremely well executed ; and the room is much precluded our giving the excellent speeches delivered on improved by the new curtains being elevated seven feet the occasion. The following address, however, delivered higher than their "predecessors in office"—imparting to by Mr. John Payne, at the dinner of Lodge 24, at the the windows a larger and more elevated appearance, and Aigburth Hotel, contains so much that is calculated to admitting a fuller volume of light. The double-bannered exhibit the real principles of Orangeiszn, and the designs of and richly-gilded cornicing over them is deep and massive, Orangemen, that we publish it for the information of the without, at the same time, being heavy. The designs general public, and the edification of our Protestant entirely originated with Messrs. Hand, and though there readers. may be a difference in the respective tastes of individuals, " I have joined the Orange Society, believing they we have no doubt but that the public at large, when they have no desite.but to seek in concert the maintenance and are seen, will pronounce them to be truly beautiful and diffusion of those great principles of the 'British consti appropriate. This splendid room is to be appropriated tution on which they believe the national welfare to de for the civic banquet to be given to Prince Albert, and pend. Also, they hold it as a fundamental principle of the tables are already fixed. The diagram we have given the British Constitution, that there ought to he no con will show their position. "The Prince's" table, under nexion between the state of England and the Church of the orchestra, is longitudinal with the room. It is about Rome (cheers) ; that such connexion is opposed to our fourteen yards in length. There are nine long tables civil polity, and to our religious principles. At the Re across the room : the two at each end of about nine yards formation, the state and Church of England renounced in length, and the central ones, closer to the royal table, their alliance with the Church of Rome. The English about seven yards each. There can be no question but people recorded then their deliberate protest against its that when these are plenished with good things, and sue- errors and encroachments. (Loud applause.) It was a rounded by the distinguished guests, the scene presented protest made calmly : it was meant to be final. To grant, will be magnificent- therefore, endowments to the Church of Rome—to make We now come to the GRAND STAIR CASE, in the cen- the Romish priesthood pensioners of the English state— tre of the building, of which we lastly obtained a glimpse, to recognise their influence as an instrument of our civil though, in due order, we should have noticed it first. In government—to tax the people of England for their pay an arctiitectural point of view this stair case has ever been ment—are all contrary to our Protestant principles and considered, with its large and lofty dome, one of the finest our Protestant laws. (Loud cheers.) The members in Europe. It was before done interiorly in plain stonework, of the Orange Society feel it to be their duty to which, though perhaps classically correct, imparted a uphold the Cnited Church of England and Ireland in somewhat cold and comparatively heavy appearance. The her integrity and her Protestant character. They cannot work of renovation in this instance has been entrusted to and will not concur with those who assail the establish Mr. Inghram, of London and Birmingham. whose work , ment AC ." "' THE ORANGE INSTITUTION, is approaching to completion, and, discarding all local pre- most effective for the teaching of truth, and as the great judice, is, we think, truly beautiful in design and execu- guarantee of our social welfare • for this has been the tion. The stair case is about 3r4 feet square below, and marked c h arac t er i s ti c o f th e English constitution, that in the height from the base to the top of the dome (interi- the midst of great political changes, it has kept firm the orly) is 106 feet; the whole lighted by four immense balance of our liberties, and has joined popular rights Venetian windows under the cupola. Mr. Inghram's men with social order. (Hear, hear.) This is due to the have been engaged upon it for four months. The wall- character of the English people, formed in a great work is beautifully painted in imitation of variegated degree, as we believe, by the influence of a Scrip- Sienna marble, in large blocks, so veined, polished, and tural Church—a church which blends the lessons transparent in appearance, and so cold to the touch, that of truth with the interests of the world, and restrains the one has difficulty in believing it not to be the real stone passions of men by the words and warnings of God. This itself. The Corinthian columns supporting the spacious system it is at once our interest and our duty to maintain. upper landing, equally faithfully represent variegated On the principles which should regulate the Government, jasper of the richest hues and of the most glossy surface. the Orange Society hold these opinions. They regard it The basis and capitals of these resemble Parian marble, as the duty of the state to extend justice to all her sub and the latter will be touched with gold. jects, to impose no penalties on the Romanists, (except The bannisters of the stairs are entirely gilded, and the where the Protestant Church is concerned,) and to inflict ends of the steps, which will alone be seen when the car- no injustice on the Protestants, to look to the first pets are down, appear to be also of statuary marble, as with deep interest, as a people sorely wronged by also does the framework of each of the doors. The carved those who have long misled them ; to look to the ornamental band under each side of the steps is also gilded, I latter with cordial sympathy and support, as placed or rather enammelled, on a white marble ground. in these times, in circumstances of p ecu li ar t r i a l, ye t s till, The interior of the cupola, however, in reality, " tops" I the firm friends of the British constitution. They con all, and has a magnificent and enlarging effect, appearing ceive that every one should enjoythe full rights of freedom, like the interior of a huge baloon. In the centre there is and that over all without distinction, should be asserted a circle, grounded with ultra-marine blue. The rest of the supremacy of the law. These are some of the princi the dome is divided into radiating compartments, five ples which the Orange Society regard as all important, not Panels high, and twenty-eight round, making, in all, 140. speculative, but practical, the foundation of our public for- The backs of these are painted in vermilion and lake, and tunes. Fo r if we su ff er th e f a ith o f the country to fail, f and the mouldings are edged with gold. Arabesque orna- her morals to become corrupt, we prepare, by an unerring ments fill the centre of each panel of the dome. The two law, the national decline. For, where national religion flat styles of each panel are finished in two shades of cream decays, the public morals become disordered ; reckless colour; the outer styles in white. Arabesque ornaments, morals cause restless politics, and, by the shocks of fre in oil colours, and done on paper, are also introduced in quent cha n g e , th e con fidence of capitalists is disturbed,r the panels, tops, and sides of the windows. and the returns of industry are deranged. Al h l, es he The whole of the veined marble work is enamelled paint- have a deep personal interest in maintaining these the strong that there may the staircase, which will show all the etc hi ng to advantage, conviction that great evils are at ha nd , andte kn e o aided gas-lightgh lights, s, pillarss tihigher , r o und callye be upontim o e u , r b u y ou u u n t i r t y e In d eexuetrutiaodnb, adhere to these guiding princi- av er h tthem .. W e would that surround the circular cornice at the spring of the pies, and to act in concert according to preserve the m , dome. the eba b lu y st t r h a e de clusteredabove, andand and putting forth their best efforts , and calmly committing t g h il e de d d islied time, and Kentish furnished for the reception of the consort of our beloved nations." (Cheers for some fire.) Taking the entire building, as it will be completed and the issue to Him with whom alone are the destinies of THE REAL INTENTIONS OF THE IRISH- REPEALERS At a glorification anti soforth of " the Repealere of the Custom-house Ward," held in the Northum berland-buildings, Dublin, on Sunday week, the 12th instant —Daniel O'Connell, John O'Connell, M.P., and the rest of the tail being present—a Mr. Carroll, P.L.G., contrasted a previous meeting in the same place with the current one thus : "We then met to offer our condolence to the great father of his country—to our beloved liberator and his fellow-martyrs in their unjust incarceration ; ar meet to celebrate our triumph over our oppressors. (Hear, hear)." ld we now " We meet," says Mr. Carroll, " to celebrate our triumph over our oppressors"—namely, over Sir Robert Peel and Co. This for Maynooth ; this for the increase of the grant to the national anti-scrip tural system; this for Mr. Moore's serjeantcy, an d Mr. Watson's expulsion, and for a loud halloo against the church—this, "our oppressors." Good! But hear the great Dan himself : " Now the Whigs had come into power—be would sup port them if they e:mducted themselves properly, but if they did not, he would turn them out again. (Loud cheers.) It was not a Whig government —we annihilated that party. The Toties destroyed themselves, and the -.quence is, that the present government is a mongrel best kir 1. S , h-ve not ,d .nt. Jun occurrences th, uappenet. r.ure in tue history of England. Did you read Sir Robert Peel's speeei. for equality—the man who was taken from his father's spinning-jenny i and sent to preside over the Orange lodges of Ireland? Why, he is taking the gilding off my gingerbread completely. He is quoting speeches of mine, and appropriating- to himsclf doctrines which I have spent my life in inculcating. If the Whigs deviate from the course they propose to pursue, I will get some twelvepenny nails in the toe of my boot, and kick the renegades out of office again." Coarse, but expressive. Admirably conceived, indeed 1 While he threatens the Whigs in fuittrum, he spits by suggestion, in passing, on Peel, and reminds him that he has been removed from office by the undignified application of the toe of his (Daniel's) well-nailed brogue. " The Liberator" speaks as the maker and unmaker of governments.. The Kerry man rules England, thanks to '29 and Sir Robert Peel. The ball was opened by the chair man, James Meade Loughnan, Esq., T. C. Speak ing of Ow Russell ministry, he said,— " We may now ask what will they do with the church property ? O'Connell, with the will of the people, shall force on England that she has no right to hold it. Why should we not have it appropriated to give glebe lands to our parish priests, and make them independent to the state r Thanks, again, to Sir Robert Peel ! Mr. Loughnan of course we don't know, but inasmuch as he has merely taken up the cue given by Sir Robert, and admitted as correct by his successor, the thought is not despicable. Surely this language is unmis takeable, and these claims are put forward with sufficient plainness. Are Englishmen prepared to yield them ? Let every Protestant look the alterna tive in the face; but, in the name of common sense, let us be one thing or the other,—let us either maintain and extend our Protestant principles, or turn Papists, and support the errors of that lament able system. But let us not be hypocrites, pro nouncing a thing idolatrous to-day and paying for its maintenance and support to-morrow. Let us be honest,—let us be Englishmen,—let us be all of a piece, and not throughout inconsistent with our selves and with the professions of all our past lives. Surely we ought now to have done with this wretched pusillanimity; to rise up like Englishmen, and either pronounce the Reformation a lie, the Pope a universal Christian potentate, ourselves too long rebels, and our countrymen all fools,—to rise up and demand the overthrow of the Church and of Protestantism, or else, believing as we do, act consistently with our professions. Let us be one thing or the other. If Peel and Russell be right, then is Protestantism a lie, and away with it. If Popery be an apostasy; let us manfully act accord ingly, and say, with M'Ghee,—" Mercy and salva tion to Roman Catholics, but no peace with Rome." ST. SIMON'S PARISH CHURCH On Tuesday the foundation-stone of St. Simon's Parish Church was laid on the site of the old church in Glouces ter-street, by the Rev. Rector Brooks. The friends and subscribers assembled at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson street, about half-past nine o'clock, and formed a proces sion, which was headed by several flags and banners. On reaching the ground, the Hundredth Psalm was sung. The Rev. Mr. CONNOR, addressing Rector Brooks, then said that he had been requested to present him with a silver trowel, and that he did not presume to do so in his own name, but in that of the committee. By a recent act of Parliament, he observed, that district had been severed from the mother church, and when the new building had been completed and consecrated it would be a parish church. He felt it a duty he owed to the people around,first eof everlasting ofaelrlti l a t s op n r g esent the rector with the trowel, preached rxhnheieeastmmethehedel took n dof o a o m kr eeand having vcfe gospel.oe the npl gd interestlSecondly, e p coc a ohn r n i s drhaci , o n: d n eh: the t "cared ga o h od f eod S ddre t i ftsooSre district. ckmt none. t o h n aen . T dh rector A oom l fs a aetn n hwyy these of sono had ef things ;" b u t t hi s feeling proved the nece ss ity w hi c h happiness should b e f e d w ith the bread o f lif e ; and those without any hope should have their se ns ibili t i es awakened by a free church and a the name of the congregation of St. Simon. That con ge gation was not large. The o ld b u i lding in which they " lately assembled was small, and therefore the smallness of the congregation. No part of the wealth of Liverpool joined them ; but, though they were the poor of the flock in the land, he could testify to their zeal in this good work, to their attachment to the cause of the gospel, and to their anxious desire to carry out the glorious Protestant watchword of church extension. Again he addressed the rector in the name of the building committee of the new church. That committee had been formed of some of the members of the congregation, and also of some of the trustees in whose bands the old building was placed when first it was purchased by the Church of England. The duty of obtaining plans and receiving estimates had devolved upon the building committee, and they had been most zealous in the good work, and most anxious to see it carried out. But he must take higher ground than this. They had been told that " unless the Lord build the house their labour is in vain that build it." They had also been told to " do all things in the name of the the Lord Jesus ;" and, therefore, in the name of God, the Father, the great builder—in the name of God, the Son, the Saviour who loved them and gave himself for them, the foundation-stone of the church, and the top stone too, the author and finisher of their faith,—and in the name of God the Holy Ghost, by whom the stones of the spiritual temple were finished, he presented the trowel. He had only to add that the church was to be called by the name of St. Simon. It was not called after the great apostle Simon Peter, but after him who was called our Lord's brother, and of whom it was written that he preached the gospel in England, and died for it in Persia. The name Simon signified one who hears and obeys ; and it was his prayer that the ministers who might officiate in the new church would hear and obey : first of all, that they would hear the voice of their God, and be well instructed in the Scriptures. More than that—that they would hear and obey the church ; carry out the glorious doctrines of the Reformation contained in the articles of the Church of England ; ever offer up their devotions in w the k fe h r i v t i h d e a s n te d p steps glowing e l a a p n o g s u t l a e g s e , o r e f o t d i e r e l i g t u o r h g e y d ; i e a o l e w e a y to s the rulers set over them; observing apostolical order ; and believing, as he believed, that bishops were ordained of God: He then handed the trowel. The inscription plate was here inserted, and the mortar laid on the bed. The inscription set forth that the first stone of the Parish Church of St. Simon, erected by voluntary contributions, was laid by the Rev. Rector Brooks, on the 14th of July. 1846. Then followed the names of the building committee and minister, and three passages of Scripture, showing that Christ was the under the stone contained the last repo r t o f St. Simon's Schools, some of the coins of the realm, a copy of one of the Liverpool papers, &c. The Rev. Rector BROOKS, having spread the mortar and laid the stone, proceeded to address the assem'nly. He said he could not allow the ceremony to pass over without assuring them of the great pleasure with which he had complied with the request of the committee, and laid the first stone of this new church. As rector of this large town, it could not but be a source of gratification to him whenever a work of the kind was brought to the probability of a completion. When be considered the vast population of the town, the rapidity with which it had increased, and the inadequate means which were ionrresponding m when he found the first stone of a building laid, the honour of God and the salvation atchnuetdsy of f ad not some regard —yes, for h e the couldworship not butof God feeolwf w gdh i lei e t c within splendidi cht n hnahetas i nee t et yd , usor i t soaebfhnuwomdi was lii . _ inmgps liabto gratifiedto-, object of which was the of the souls of men. The town had long been celebrated regard—to thatwhich . It was, he said, creditablet distressT for l, e y alleviateco having uwt lhdhe which hardly ai t ff h r deh i n riayedn i it not miseries tc n e u si vo m em b ae e t r osc that the number of churches b il o t throughout twapdah.'lel:el tdrnehfzveoaeihrafammiotlsiriunnengfcttgehh treitthhnthlselai temporal pressure w eendp h uope o rtrriyee l ae e glsiatfws: of this man, IIT greater than the number erected in any otheryes, of late years u was connected United Kingdom ; but still, although much part liad been done, much remained to be accomplished.He then . enlarged upon the necessity ofsetting af was ale the important work, particularly in four districts of Liverpool, where . vigorou . sly . about: there was a population of 32,000. and not a single building in connection with the Established Church. The Rev. Mr. CONNOR then offered up an appropriate to celebrate the event, was held at the Concert-hall, and seve ral hun dre ds sat down. prayer ; afte r w hi c h a h ymn was sung, and the assemblage separated. In the eveni ng a tea party, down. misery or of 'd be ill