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

Eon! anb Vroinntial 13635. Two more deaths have tien place in consequence of the explosion on board the Finn M'Coull steamer. Two serious accidents occurred in this town last week through orange peel having been left on the footpaths. Upwards of 20,000 persons from Manchester visited this town during last (Whitsun) week. A young man, named Sydney Jenkins, was drowned on Sunday in Wallasey Pool while bathing. On Tuesday, Mr. Curry held inquests on two children who had been overlain. _ ••• Chester Autumn meeting is to take place on the Ist and 2d of October. The entries are so far very promising. NEw HAY.—Mr. Thomas Webster, of Bootle, brought the first load of new bay to market on Friday. This is twenty-five days earlier than last year. Mr. O'Connell arrived in this town, on Friday. from Dublin, by the royal mail steamer, and immediately de arted for London. On Friday a woman was fined by Mr. Rushton the full amount of damage for breaking nineteen panes of glass and two window sashes. She was drunk at the time. The new steamer " Royal Tar" has commenced plying to Eastham. On Friday she ran from George's Pier to Eastham and back within an hour. "On Monday last, Mr. Thomas Nevill, of Spring Bank, Welshpool, had five acres of clover carried, in fine order, and an excellent crop. The masons in the employment of Mr. John Tomkin son, at Runcorn stone quarries, have returned to work. The " declaration" has been withdrawn. At a meeting at Oxton, on Friday, it was resolved to erect a new church in that rising township. Messrs. Harbord and Godwin, churchwardens, were appointed to confer with Mr. Potter as to a grant ciland. Two men, named Traynor and Campbell, were fined £5O each, by Mr. Rushton last week, or three months' imprisonment, for having illicit stills, one in Ennerdale street and the other in Eden-court. Mr. H. Mathews, from Burslem, Staffordshire, late assistant organist of Lichfield Cathedral, has been ap pointed organist to the Church of the Blind in Liverpool, in the room of Mr. Platt. The weather during the whole of last week was exces sively sultry. The thermometer ranged from 70 to 80 de grees in the shade. On Sunday night and yesterday we were favored with one or two slight but refreshing showers. The present fine weather is a theme of congratulation in nearly all the papers throughout the country. With the farmers, in almost every part of England, the present prospects of the year are most•encouraging. On Tuesday, Matthew Callow and Rafferty were fined 20s. and costs, and Richard Darling and John Joyce 50s. and costs, and to find bail, themselves in £2O, and two sureties of £lO each, for assaulting officer 225, while in the execution of his duty. On Wednesday, the case of Bibby v. the Birkenhead Dock Company, was arranged by the company under taking to carry the plaintiff's goods between his works at Seacombe and Liverpool, free of charge, pending the • completion ofthe docks, the works for which at present interrupt the navigation of the pool. DREADFUL ACCIDENTS.—On Tuesday morning, Wil liam Charleston was suffocated while engaged in cleaning a well belonging to a water-closet in Doran's-lane.—On Tuesday last, William Morris was severely crushed by some waggons at the North Docks. He died shortly aftewards at the Northern Hospital. CAUTION TO PAWNIIROKERS.--011 Wednesday, Messrs. Houghton sod Kidd, pawnbrokers, of London road, were fined 40s. and costa for charging one farthing above the legal rate of interest on 2s. The information was laid at the instance of two informers, who were lately instrumental in having other parties fined. Awrln. FAMILY VISITATION.—On the morning of Friday week, Mr. John Shaw, of Standisbgate, Wigan, died very suddenly, and on Saturday his son, Mr. Alex ander Shaw, surgeon and medical inspector of factories for this district, departed this life, after a lingering illness. They were both interred on Tuesday last. THE BUILDING ACT.—On Thursday, Mr. John Jones appeared before Mr. Rushton, in answer to an informa tion, charging him with having erected six houses in Whitfield-lane, Kirkdale, of smaller dimensions than allowed by the Building Act. which requires that each room on the ground floor shall contain 108 superficial feet. He was ordered to alter them forthwith. A meeting of the rate-payers of Toxteth-park was held on Friday, at which it was resolved to petition the House of Lords to secure to the inhabitants the benefit of a ma rine parade along the Herculaneum Dock, which was se cured by the Harrington Dock Act of 1840, and which is now likely to be taken away if the Herculaneum Dock Bill, now before parliament, becomes law. TEsnarowraL.—The congregation of the venerable old chapel, at Birch, near Manchester. have presented to their highly respected pastor, the Rev. George Dugard, M.A., on the occasion of his resigning the incumbency, a most splendid service of plate, consisting of a massive and elegantly chased tea and coffee service, and three pairs of solid silver candlesticks. REPUTED THIEVES RESIDENT IN MANCHESTER.— There are upwards of 260 well-known and reputed thieves resident within the four police divisions of the borough, of whom 66 are females. Of persons known occasionally to steal, there are 152, of whom nearly one half are fe males, and the number of houses to which these persons are known to resort is estimated at 206. There are no less than T2O houses within the borough for the reception of stolen property. CASE OF STABBING.—OR Thursday, Ann Smith was charged with stabbing Julia Gundarson. The parties , quarrelled abont some money, on Wednesday evening, and at length came to blows. During the affray the Prisoner took a penknife out of her pocket and stabbed complain ant several times in the face. After using a small blade, she opened the larger one, and again stabbed her under the eye, from the effects of which the loss of sight is ap prehended. The prisoner was committed for trial. FIRS.—On Wednesday morning a fire took place at the workshops of Messrs. Warbrick and Simm, joiners, Oxford-street North, Scotland-road. Owing to the na ture of the materials on fire all was consumed before the engines could arrive. Several court houses belonging to Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Parr, have been seriously in jured, and damage occasioned to the amount of between £2OO and £3OO. The loss to Messrs. Warbrick and Simm will be, it is estimated, at the very lowest sum up wards of £lOOO. They were insured in the Phoenix Fire office to the amount of £6OO. PUNCH, DOUGLAS JERROLD, AND TITMARSH.—The London correspondent of the Liverpool Chronicle, who cooks up a very excellent dish of gossip each week, stated, a short time since, that Douglas Jerrold was off Punch, and, if we are not mistaken, that Titmarsh had become the presiding genius. Certain it is that the peculiarities of Titmarsh have recently been more prominent in that amusing journal than the contributions of his satirical compeer. Still Jerrold's vigorous touch and pungent humour were evident in south y illuminated corners, and it is evident that the clever correspondent has been sadly misinformed. Jerrold likes not injustice, so he has indited a queer epistle on the subject, which appears in last week's Punch. He has, however, himself, fallen into an error, and has addressed the epistle to the editor of the Journal instead of the Chronicle. SELECT VESTRY.—At the usual fortnightly meeting, on Tuesday, a recommendation of the Workhouse Com mittee, that the Medical Board be allowed to take pupils, was ne g atived . Frederick Johnson, one of the teachers of the Industrial School was dismissed for misconduct. Mr. Ferguson gave notice of a motion that Mr. M'Dou_ gall be appointed house-surgeonto the Workhouse in place of Mr. Radcliffe, resigned ; and also that the apothecary at the house be appointed assistant-surgeon. Mr. Thos. Arthur Bushby was unanimously appointed a member of the board in lieu of Mr. Bremner, who declined to serve. A letter was read from Mr. Thomas Urquhart, resigning his seat as a member of the board, upon the ground that his other avocations would not allow of his devoting the necessary time to the management of pariah affairs. The resignation was accepted, and notice was given that the vacancy would be filled up on that day fortnight. ELECTION OF BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—On T uesday, the annual election took place at the Town-hall. The elections hitherto have been very tame, common- Place affairs ; but this year, in consequence of the tierce feud between the Lairds and the Jacksons, the election was made a sort of appeal to the ratepayers as to their !)pinion of each belligerent party. Meetings were held by the partisans of either side, and lists of candidates submitted and agreed to • manifestos and placards in blue and red ado rne d th e walls, and squibs were flying about in all directions. Here was " Jackson and town side for ever !" there, " Vote for the list recommended by Mr. Potter!" then came long addresses. signed " A Rate- Payer," and addressed to the township, and " One of Tuenaselves," to the shopkeepers; -and the place pre sented all the characteris•ics of hot electioneering. On Monday, Mr. Jackson issued an address, declining to stand. At the close of the poll, the numbers were posted up at the Laird committee-room as follows : The Laird List. The Jackson List FOR THREE YEARS. 883 I Mr. C. Bentham „ J. H. Greene Mr. Wm. Cole ~ Wm. Atilmeon —.867 ~ Brownrigg ), J. R. Pi ro 843 „ . Jack E. 'G. NS 2 ~ R. Brvans, jun.... 848 ~ J. S. Jackson 2 ~ J. H. Hind B6l „ It. Hughes. ~ Prichard .. ... 862 „T. Walley FOR TWO YEARS. Mr. Jno. Barbour 850 I Mr. D. Evans ......... 220 Alex. Thomps o n 852 ~ H. Fox .... FOR ONE YEAR. Mr. A. F. Little B7O IMr. T. Taylor 212 „F. Berner 856 „ Jno. Hicklin. ..... 216 H. Wood .. . 865 „S. Boult 220 At the c l ose of . the proceedings, Mr. Willoughby de manded a scrutiny, and .Ir. Nlallaby informed him that every voting paper ' would be examined and compared with rate-book, and no votes would be included in the official return but such as were legal. THE EARL OF ALDBOROUGII AND HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. --An astoundin g ewe by this miraculous medicine alter Chi other means had failed.--See extract of his Lord "iP's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, February 21, 1815.--T0 Professor Holloway. Sir, I beg to acquaint YmY ou that your Pills have effected a cure of a dis ,rder in liver and stomach, which all the most eminent of the faculty at h . .rne, and all over the continent, had not been .able to effect ; nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad and Marienbad. (Signed) Aldborough."—These wonderful Fella will cure any disease of he liver and stomach. ;Amon g t h e many discoveries that characterise the pre tent age, nothing has cor.tributed so much to the comfort _endo ease of the com mun i ty , nor conferred such a boon n suff er i ng humanity, as that important discovery and .!„over.failing remedy for gout and rheumatism, Blair's ut and Rheumatic Pills. Thousands would join in the ovneservation of an elderly female, as made to Mr. Fogget, b ° ,...a e g r eot at Thirsk, " that she would rather be without at s, to her bread and sugar to her tea, than Blair's Tills important medicine is sold by all medicine vend er a. Price, 2s. 9d. per box. Observe the name of `tamprout, 229, Strand, London," on the govern -nut The Rev. W. Spencer, of St. John's College, Cam bridge, who received his education at the Grammar School in Leeds, and has lately been second master at the Royal Institution Schools, Liverpool, under the Rev. Dr. Iliff, has received, on his leaving that institution for Bishopwearrnouth, a handsome present of a silver tea pot and a silver coffee-pot, as a mark of respect from the pupils, who voluntarily subscribed nearly £4O for the purchase of the plate. A SAPIENT DEFENCE.—On Friday, at the Polfce-court, a fellow was brought up for the non-payment of arrears in a case of bastardy. He said, in defence, that the child was not his, and on being interrogated by Mr. Rushton as to his reasons for the assertion, he said that the child had lately been christened, and it had not got his name, and therefore it did not belongito him ! Mr. Rushton, however, con; inced him that he would have to pay the award of the court, whatever name the child bore, by threatening him with imprisonment. He paid, and was discharged. WRESTLING.—The highest prize at the High Park Coffee House, for light weights, was awarded to John Iveson, of Carlisle, and for heavy weights to Robt. At kinson, of Sleagill. At the New Cattle Market Inn the light-weight highest prize was won by John Whitehead, and that for heavy weights by Jacob Nelson, of Hutton. The £8 prize for men who had resided in Liverpool or the neighbourhood for the last two months was one by John Armstrong, of Crosby, filially throwing Jos. Banks, of Egremont.—£4 for the 16 last standers in the heavy weights was won by Thomas Longmire, Benjamin Pen nington, of Longwood, second, and Wm. Burrows, of Longwood, third. WORTH NOTICE TO FARMERS.—The winter rye has already shot some days since, and is at least four feet high. This is a plant well deserving the attention of the English farmers, The Italian rye-grass is another. It has grown most luxuriantly this spring. Mr, 11. Little dale, has stall-fed a hundred head of cattle with this most valuable forage since the 16th of April, and is now cutting a second crop. No farmer who keeps stock ought to be without a moderate quantity of it, for it is the earliest of all the grasses, and comes in before anything else is ready. When intended for cattle, it should be grown alone or with red clover; and for sheep, it should be sown along with the usual mixture of grass seeds at the rate of a peck to the acre. ROBBERIES AT BIRKENHEAD.—On Thursday, at the Birkenhead Police-court, John Else was committed for trial, charged with stealing blankets, sheets, &c., from for nished apartments, kept by Mr. Lesour, of Birkenhead. The prisoner was traced by Inspector Hall to Haywood, near Manchester, and found all the property in pledge in that town.—On Friday, at the Police-court. Birkenhead, Patrick Broderick was committed for stealing waistcoat pieces, &c. from Fletcher Pape, woollen-draper, with whom he had been lodging. William Turner was also committed for trial, charged with stealing clothes from a line, near the Tranmere Hotel. Mary Jones, charwoman, was also committed, charged with stealing an immense quantity of goods from Mr. Fernyhougb, Tranmere Hotel. DARING ROBBERY.—On Tuesday, Sarah Jones and Thomas Ward were brought before the magistrates, at Birkenhead, charged with robbing the house of Mr. W. Welsh, of Belle-vue, Claughton. It appeared that the female prisoner was servant to the complainant, and on the 12th of April last, he and Mrs. Welsh went to the north, leaving Jones in charge of the house. On Wed nesday morning se'nnight, about two o'clock, Jones as sisted by two men, one of whom was Ward, cleared the house of all the furniture, &c., and carried it off in a cart. Information having been given to the police, In spector Hall went over to Liverpool and found the ser vant girl, Jones, whom he apprehended ; she had a great portion of the more valuable property in her box. The furniture, &c., was found at a house in St. James's street, and subsequently the other prisoner, Ward, was apprehended. The prisoners were remanded: • THE CROPS IN TARLETON AND THE NEIGHBOUR HOOD.—If ever the prospects of the farmer were unusually bright, they certainly are at the present time as regards the crops. The late warm weather bas had the happy effect of restoring to an healthy appearance the yellow blades of wheat occasioned by the heavy fall of rain in the two preceding months, and should we be favoured with such delightful sunshine as we now enjoy, an early and an abundant harvest may be fully expected. A few showers would he welcomed joyfully by most persons, especially for oats and early potatoes, on sandy or stiff soils, as the rather sudden transition from wet and cold to dry and hot weather, has had an ef fect in such places which will be rather detrimental ; still, on the whole, there is no reason for complaint, but rather, abundant cause to rejoice in the anticipation of a bountiful return for the labours of the husbandman. Winter potatoes, though it may be rather premature to speak with certainty, are generally braiding tolerably well.—Preston Chronicle. ASSAULTS BY TURN-OUTS.—On Thursday, Thos. Ni cholson was brought up by warrant, charged with using threatening language to Thos. Battersby and Edward Os burn, journeymen coopers in the employ of James Tyre: and Son, Wolstenholme Square. It appeared by the complainant's statem..nts, that the defendant met them on Tuesday evening, in Hanover-street, and on stopping them used offensive and filthy language towards them. Ile, at the same time, clenched his fist, and standing in a menacing manner, threatened them for having remained at work. The defendant was ordered to find bail, himself in £5O, and two sureties of £25 each, and to eve twenty-four hours' notice of bail. Immedi ately after the above, another case was heard against John Owens, who was charged with threatening and intimidat ing an old man, named Evans, who is in the employ of Thomas White and Son. Mr. Rushton said he con sidered this case a worse one than the other, as the defen dant was an older person than Nicholson, and, of course, one from whom they might expect better conduct. The prisoner was, accordingly, ordered to find bail, himself in £lOO, and two sureties in £5O each, and to give forty eight hours' notice of bail. LIVERPOOL STEAM TUG COMPANY.—The tenth an nual meeting of the proprietors of this company was held on Wednesday, at the Clarendon-rooms. Mr. Cotesworth was called to the chair. The report was read by the law clerk, Mr. Wright. and in it the directors congratulated the shareholders upon the flourishing state of the com pany's affairs, and stated that the diving apparatus and galvanic battery had been rendered very efficient. The capital stock of the company, after making deductions for wear and tear, was stated to be £50,181 16s. 11d., and the assets £51,173 4s. Id. The directors recommended a dividend of 7s. Gd. per share, which was approved of. Mr. Roundbill proposed the adoption of the report, and in allusion to a statement in the report that the directors had not yet succeeded in completing negociations for the purchase by the Birkenhead Dock Commissioners of some land at Wallasey, Mr. Roundbill said, owing to works being carried on by the commissioners, many impediments were thrown in the way of the company in the repair of boats, &c. He hoped measures would be proceeded with for the purpose of getting a fair price for that property, and in his opinion £6 per yard would not be extravagant. The Chairman, in allusion to the obstructions spoken of, said the directors were in negotiations with the commis sioners. HIGHWAY BOARD.—At the meeting on Tuesday, the chairman having mlcle a reference to some matters which would have to come before the Council, as they were about taking away the powers from the commissioners,— Mr. Procter referred to the scene which had taken place in the Council on the previous day as a proof that they were incapable of conducting their own business without taking that of the Highway Board.—Mr. Duncan was called in, and having stated that there was plenty of water at the Kensington Works which might be appropriated to the cleansing of the sewers, he was ordered to make use of it for that purpose.—ln reference to an accident which took place a few days since in Stafford -street, alleged to be from a trench being left open, by which a man named Griffiths had loss a valuable horse, the law-clerk reported that the commissioners were not liable. Several members thought that though the commissioners might not be legally liable, the accident, probably, had been occasioned by remissness on the part of their servants, and some compensation should be given. Mr. Kilshaw proposed that £lO be given to Mr. Griffiths : but, a'ter come dis cussion, it was decided that Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Walthew, and Mr. Cooper should make inquiry into the circum stances, and have power to award the £lO if they thought fit.—The chairman said, that in compliance with the wishes of Mr. Hume, a return had been furnished by the law-clerk for a select committee of the House of Com mons, as to the expenses of the Board fur paving, sewer age. &c. It appeared the amount was £lOOO since 1812. —Mr. Denton gave notice of a motion to the effect that the Grand Junction Railway Company furnish an account of ail rateable property they have lately taken down in Gloucester-street. STATE OF TRADE MANCIIESTER.—AS will he easily imazined, owing to the holiday which is now so general throughout these districts, there has been hut little doing since Tuesday. The feeling on the part of the manufacturers appears to be to demand higher rat,. ' for twist and -• " 'l, unless their demands are b;itri . cioth, anu. acceded to, no sales can be effected. Recut:ALE.— We have had rather snore business doing on Mon•'ay, and prices a shade better than last week. The Wool market has been stem y, and prices firm. Lks:Ds.—As will doubtless be generally anticipated, we have this week to report that but a sma I amount of business has been done both at the nub is Cloth Halls and the warehouses. The occurrence of Whitsuntide holidays always causes both buyers and se.lers to be less active than at other times. Stocks are considerably below the average at this period, and a good autumn trade is confidently expected. HECHAIONDWIKK —The annual meeting of the shareholders in the Blanket Hall took place on Islonday, and neither on that day nor on Thursday was their much business transacted. Briallroan.- Considering that this is W hitsurstide, there was rather a brisk market for piece goods on Thursday. and the quantity which changed hands was more than the average of the last few weeks. The Yarn department is improving, there being a better demand for Yarns as well for the foreign as the home market. No change in the Wool trade; large supplies have conic to hand from the recent London sales, so that the market is well stocked. The fine weatto!r and other favourable circumstance , . are likely to render the home clip good in quality and condition. liunnsaspiiii.n.—Our merchants are busy preparing new styles for the autumn trade, which, it is hoped and expected will be a good one, aid merchants buying but to supply present wants, renders our staple trade rather dull. Kerseys continue to meet with tolerable sale, at recent prices. NOTTINGTIAM.—AIthough this has been, as usual, the week of the greatest holiday in the year, yet as many goods will leave the market as during any one of several preceding weeks. Brown goods are universally heavy sale, owing to the buyers for flushing having no confide:ice in prices. The arrange ments for an important reduction in quantity, by the stoppage of machines, are now pretty generally coming into operation ; and in the course of another week or two, things will no doubt assume a more healthy aspect. If the fini,liers of goods are to execute any orders at all, they must buy brown goods, as they have scarcely any on hand, ether rough or dressed, of ordinary kinds and qualities. Prices of plain nets have seen their lowest figure. Ccps and Yarn s are more in demand for York shire, and msintain the r prices here.—Nottingham Mercury. LRICKSTER.—Being a holiday week, there has been but little doing in the warehouses. In consequence o f the war between America and Mexico, several counterman' s of orders for the former market have been received. Worsted Yarns, have risen a halfpenny per fb. Wools axe in demand at better prices, and combing skin !tool is scarce at a higher value. NEW CHURCH AT SEACOMBE. We have great gratification in stating, that the founda tion stone of a new church, to be built by subscription, to be called St. Paul's, and attached as a chapel-of-ease to Wallasey Church, was laid on Saturday, at t.'eacombe, a locality which, from its rapidly increasing population and importance as a township, has for some years been greatly in want of a place of worship under the Establishment. The site selected is most convenient and appropriate, be ing at the top of the lane, or private road, leading from behind the Woodside Hotel, to another private road on the eminence, running about north and south, so that, though Net surrounded by fields, it will be almost in the midst of the inhabitants, who will have easy access to it by three different ways. We have been favoured by the architect, Mr. Hay, of St. George's Chambers, with a sight of the plans, and perspective views of the building, as it will appear when finished ; and we coesider it ex tremely neat and suitable for a country church. It is a good specimen of the early middle pointed, and the ma sonry is to he done with neatly squared rubble, of a yel lowish colour. The walls are low, and divided into bays by buttresses, not merely ornamental, but chiefly useful in resisting the pressure of the open roof. The roof is formed of a series of Gothic ribs, supporting the other timbers, which are all to be dressed and varnished. The construction is similar to that of the Holy Trinity, now erecting at Cabbage Hall, from the designs and under the superintendence of the same architect, and which has been much and justly admired by persons of taste in eccle siastical structures.. There is a south porch, and at the north-west angle stands the tower, terminated with pin nacles and graceful tapering spire. Over the terminations to the moulding, at the western entrance, are to be cut the likenesses of her Majesty the Queen and the Lord Bishop of Chester. As nothing gives a more ecclesiasti cal appearance to a church than a deep chancel, we would recommend that this ought to be carefully studied. In this church the chancel is 22 by 19 feet, which, though deeper than many of our modern buildings, might yet be made more perfect by an extension of 8 or 10 feet. In several parts of the building we see a clear apprecia tion of the symbolism found in our more ancient buildings —for example, the lowly doorways, teaching and typifying Christian humility—the lofty roof, showing the faith and heaven-aspiring hopes of the believer. Upon the whole we are extremely pleased with it. The interior view conveys a strong impression of ample air and ventilation, and it will be, without elaborate decoration, a small but solemn temple, in which the rich and poor may, with comfort, offer up their united adorations to the author of all good. The building is expected to cost about £2,000, and will seat about 800 persons. Shortly after twelve o'clock the clergy, and others inteasected in the ceremony, walked, the former in their gowns, from the hotel to the site, where the stone was already poised from sheers, ready to be deposited. A large number of the respectable inhabitants of Seacombe and the neighbouring townships, as well as many parties from this side of the water, had congregated round the spot, where a sloping platform had been erected for the accomodation of the subscribers, many of whom, to their honour be it said, reside in other townships, and have no property in Seacombe, so that their liberality is of a truly disinterested and philanthropic character. Several elegant carriages drove up to the ground, and amongst the com pany was a considerable number of ladies and gentlemen of the vicinity. _ _ _ _ Amongst the latter were—the Rev. Thos. Byrth, D.D., rector of Wallasey, who was to lay the stone ; the Rev. John Tobin, M.A., the Rev. A. M'Conkey, T. Sands, Esq., H. Winch, Esq., George Hamilton Crump, Esq , T. K. Hassall, Esq., (clerk of the commissioners,) T. Ripley, Esq., Richard Parry, Esq., George and James Atherton, Esqrs., (of New Brighton,) John Crosthwaite, Esq., John Mawdsley, Esq., Daniel Buchanan, Esq., John Halliday, Esq., 0. Edwards, Esq., Geo. Searight, Esq., Adrian Lowe, Esq., Augustus Woodward, Esq., &c., &c. In the lower stone, on which " the" foundation stone, par excellence, was to be deposited, a hole was perfora ted, and covered with a plate of copper bearing the follow ing inscription :—" This stone was laid on June the 6th, 1846, by Thomas Byrth, D.D., Rector of Wallasey.-- George Grant and Richard Parry, Churchwardens."'— Coins of the realm, enclosed in a bottle, were deposited in the lower stone. The ceremony commenced by the Rev. Mr. Tobin reading consecutively the 67th, the 132 d, and 133 d Psalms. The Rev. Dr. Byrth then read and pronounced prayers appropriate to the undertaking. The 100th Psalm was then sung; after which, HENRY MEADOWS, Esq., on presenting a silver trowel to the rev, rector, said the and on which the church was to be built was kindly presented by Mr. Smith, the lord of the manor ; and the site, which he had himself selected as the most eligible, was approved by the Rev. Dr. Byrth. The erection of the church would, he doubted not, be a blessing to the inhabitants, and especially to the poor, who, with their children, would be taught the truths of religion. He believed that in fifteen months the church would be completed, and the Word of God promulgated within its walls. He concluded by presenting the trowel to the rev. rector, to whom the square and plummet, made of polished rosewood, were also handed. The stone was then lowered to its place, and after squaring and plimming it in the usual manner, The Rev. Dr. Byrth said in effect that he could not suffer the present opportunity to pass without giving utterance to a few words on the occasion of their assembling at that place, and he trusted it would be the commencement of many happy days to the inhabitants of the township, and be the means of introducing them to that endless day to which they would hereafter be called. Had they laid the foundation stone of a building for the promotion and accommdation of commerce, they would have breathed many a wish and aspiration that it would be all sufficient for the purpose for which it was intended. If a structure for the amusement of the people were to be constructed, (he did not mean one of those from which he believed vice derived her most attractive influences), they would feel an anxiety for its success. Had they to build a school of sc;ence, or a museum, they had a right to devote to its completion their best services. Or if the building were to be for the assistance of persons in bodily distress—an hospital or a dispensary—who would not wish that there should be a concentration of skill and energy exerted upon it? But there was something far beyond these and the passing joy which their establishment ex cited. There was something after these and their effect had passed away. The noblest of these objects were only secular, temporary, and fleeting. Men might be rich, and not necessarily better men. They might be wealthy, and not necessarily wiser or more virtuous. He saw around him men who had contributed most munificently to the object before them; and this was, therefore, not the place to prolong such reflections : but it was evident to him that mere scientific and literary attainments were frequently co-existent with the lowest state of morality. if a place were wanted for the relief of distress, they would, lie felt assured, contribute to its promotion. But here there was a wider scope for their Christian benevo lence, bearing upon the moral character of man, and tending to qualify him for that future state of existence for which he is destined, when this world has passed away, " And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Lett not a wreck behind.'' The laying of this foundation-stone was a witness for God. This stone, and those to be placed upon it, would be a testimony to the truths of Christianity. The build ing would not be of great size, but it might remind them of the twelve apostles, when they preached in an upper chamber. The rev. speaker then gave a solomn pledge to his hearers, that he would prefer no man to be the offici ating pastor of the congregation of the church, who was not a person of known piety, of sound theological know ledge, educated in the church, and of the requisite persua sive eloquence to impress his hearers with the valuable truths of Scripture. He concluded by imploring a bles sing on all present, and on the good work so auspiciously begun. Mr. 11. WYNcit read from a parchment the particulars relative to the building of the church, the handsome dona tion of the land by It. Smith, Esq., lord of the manor, the inscription on the foundation plate, &c. He begged leave to tender to the Rev. Rector the thanks of those present for the great services he had that day rendered, and the pains and exertions he had taken to raise the holy struc ture. It was to him (the Rector) to whom they were in debted, in a great measure, for their success. He con gratulated the parish, and particularly the township, in seeing the commencement of a building to be devoted to the worship of Almighty God. Such a temple had long been wanted in the locality. It would, however, be im perfect in itself without the addition of a school. The work, though liberally begun, could not be considered' finished until this addition were supplied ; and he hoped that when they met again, the crowning stone would be put to the undertaking by the establishment of a school. The Rev. Dr. Bvitru said they had already supplicated the Disine aid in behalf of the church, and they had been heard with favour. Ile could assure the last speaker that nothing would give him greater pleasure than in as, sisting Mr. Wynch, as he had that day assisted him (Dr. Byrth) in hying the foundation stone of a school to be in what attached to the church e augured f that gentleman had stated that the day would not be very far distant, and concluded by the scriptural quotation of " Bow delightful it was for brethren to dwell together in The Lord's Prayer was then offered up, and after the blessing, 'a doxology being sung by all present, the as semblage dispersed, deeply impressed by the nature and solemnity of the proceedings. THE REPAST After the ceremony, the clergy, the subscribers, and many friends of the cause, retired to the large room, on the green of the hotel, in which a substantial and superb cold collation, with excellent wines, was prepared by Mr. Parry. Dr. Byrth presided, and there were present from fifty to sixty guests, including a few ladies. After the re past, the CHAIRMAN, in suitable terms, proposed the health of her Majesty "The Queen," whom they had been accustomed to call the temporal head of the church, and he thought they would not be doing a loyal duty if they did not drink the health of her and her Consort, with her increasing family, and wish them all health arid happiness. . The toast was, as a matter of course, received with great applause. Tne CHAIRMAN, after stating that the warmest grati tude was due to many friends to the undertaking around him, and that numerous pal ties who did not belong to the towi.ship, and had no property in it, bad 1 berally contri buted, proposed, as the representative of those parties, the health of Mr. Sands, who bad recently been chief magis trate of Liverpool. (Applause.) Mr. SANDS said that, though living so near, be bad seldom visited Seacombe. One of the occasions was on the opening of the Wesleyan Chapel. He had great plea sure in hearing the reverend chairman say that the man whom he should choose for the new church would be one of the right principles ' • and be considered the appoint men t perfectly sate in his hands. They had already drank to the prosperity of the Constitution in the person of the Queen, and he begged to propose " The Church," in con nexion with that of the reverend chairman, as being rec tor of the parish. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said there could be nothing more gra tifying to him than that such a toast should proceed from the respected individual who had proposed it. The Church was, he conceived, the greatest blessing that could be bestowed on the people, and although he was not against those who held a conscientious difference of opinion from her forms. worshipping God in their own manner, he hoped'and prayed that the Church would yet become suf ficiently comprehensive to take the whole of the pecple into her bosom. (Hear.) The toast came most grace fully from the lips of him who had proposed it. It in volved an acknowledgment of the excellence of the Church of England that a person of his influence and standing should propose it, especially as he did not belong to their communion. The Church consisted of Bishops, Priests and Deacons, and also of the people. Upon an occasion like this it was impossible to dilate, but there were func tionaries of the Church not to be pssed by, and since brevity and r..pidity were the order of the day, he should couple with the name of their worthy diocesan that of their churchwarden. He proposed " The Bishop of Ches ter and Mr. Richard Parry." (Great applause.) Mr. PARRY playfully said that he was placed by the toast so kindly given in a situation quite novel. Ile was at a loss to know whether he should return thanks on behalf of the Bishop or himself, or both. The character of the Bishop, which was beyond encomium, would be a suffi cient response as to that dignitary, without a word from him (Mr. P). As to himself, God help him ! be was any thing but good specimen of a churchwarden, but he could not but be encouraged and complimented by the high though unmerited compliment which the toast conveyed. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said he was on all occasions ready to testify to the high estimation of both of the churchwar dens, and proposed the health of the other, in his ab sence—Mr. George Grant. (Hear.) The Rev. Mr. TOBIN said that with regard to the church the foundation stone of which they had that day laid, the want of it was so obvious that no one would be more rejoiced to see it opened than himself. It had been hinted to him it would have the effect of diminishing his own congregation, but be threw all such consideration to the wind. (Hear.) The rate of population in the town ship had doubled within the last few years, and the defi ciency of church accommodation must be supplied. Fresh churches were required, especially for the sake of the poorer portion of the people, and he trusted the call made for that purpose would be responded to by all cla'ses according to their means. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN said that, after the broiling they had that day endured under an almost vertical sun, he might almost be excused if he had forgotten one toast, though he was sure it was one in which they would all heartily join. But though he had delayed it, be was not oblivious of its propriety. He might first state that he had himself heard it said that the building of the new church here would interfere with his reverend friend's church of St. John's, in Liscard ; but he entertained no such apprehen slop, and he called upon them to appreciate the noble, disinterested, and magnanimous sentiments uttered by his friend, which confirmed his own opinions on that point. He concluded by proposing "The Ladies," a toast which, we need scarcely say, was drunk with the greatest en thusiasm. The proposer playfully suggested that Mr. Ripley, of Heath Bank, should respond. The Rev. Chairman and his immediate friends then re tired, and the chair was occupied by the worthy host, Mr. Parry. Several toasts were afterwards given and re sponded to, and an hour or two being passed in social converse, the party broke up, delighted with the pro ceedings of the day. THE ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB.-FIRST SAILING MATCH OF THY SEASON. The first sailing match of the present year took place on Friday last, and though the running vessels were few, considering the large number of yachts belonging to the club, the contest afforded great gratification to all who beheld it. The fine steam-ship Iron Duke was engaged for the members of the club and their friends to follow the yachts, and she received on board a goodly assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. The members of the club for the most part appeared in their uniform—the officers wearing their badges, imparting to the whole the appearance of an assemblage of officers of the Royal Navy. The " Duke," with the commodore'il broad pendant floating at the main, the club bargee at the fore, and the Club ensign at the flag-staff, steamed rapidly up the river to the Rock Ferry, from which the yachts were appointed to start. Mr. Gribbin's band, with both wind and string instruments, was on board, and enlivened the day's amusements by playing a variety of airs, dances, &c., alternately on various instruments. The day was beautifully fine, with, in the forenoon, a light breeze from the south, which afterwards freshened. There were three prizes to be given by the club on this occasion, for three classes of vessels. For the first-class vessels under 35 tons, the prize was a massive and elegantly fashioned silver kettle, beautifully chased, on a four-footed silver stand, with a silver spirit-lamp ; for the second class vessels, a large silver dessert or fruit basket, formed of vine foliage and grapes, making the whole perforated ; and for the third-class, under 15 tons, an elegrant Grecian shaped claret jug, enriched with marine flowers and foli age,—all manufactured by our townsman, Mr. Wordley, of Lord-street. For the second prize there were no en tries, the vessels of that class not being yet ready, and the prize will consequently be run for hereafter. . The yachts entered were, of the first class, the Phoebe 32 tons.. Thomas Moss, Esq. Leander 3l tons.. Leda.. 3l tons Wm. Troutbeck, Esq Of the third-class, the Gem 12 tons. Peterel . Harriette Gleam.. .. Chas. Brandreth, Esq. .. W. W. Shand, Esq. .. H. Bridston, Esq. : .John Simpson, Esq. . , Owing to circumstances which th. o..ncre could not 'cot trol, the two last did not come up, and only five yachts started ; but as the contest is generally between two of a class, the match was scarcely less interesting than if more had run, and as each vessel soon became readily known from her distinguishing flag, there was no difficulty in re cognising them in their various mutations during the race. The course was from the flag-boat, (the Snake schooner yacht, belonging to J. Davenport, jun., of Beaumaris,) moored off the Rock Ferry Hotel, through the Crosbie and Victoria channels, round the Bell Buoy, (leaving it on the port hand) and back again to the flag-boat. The straight distance of this course is about 27 nautical miles, but as the vessels had to beat up in returning, they pro bably sailed little short of, if not quite, 35 miles. At ten minutes past eleven, the signal flag to prepare—for which five minutes was given —was, by order of the Com modore, hoisted at the fore in the Iron Duke; at a quar ter past eleven the gun to start was fired, and the yachts, which were placed in a line from the shore to '.he east ward, went away in gallant style, almost simultaneously, before the wind, which was blowing gently from the south. The Pecebe, however, immediately took the lead, and maintained it throughout. She gradually gained dis tance opposite the town, and when abreast of the Rock Light House, was about half a mile a-head of her nearest competitor. The Leda and Leander kept close together; and the Peterel and Gem were nearly lineable with them, the former slightly in advance. The two first, however, steered rather too close to the Rock, so that they got out of the main strength of the down-going tide, and the two little ones keeping more in rnid channel, and favoured by the light wind, and smooth sea, soon shot ahead of their two heavier com petitors, (though for a different prize,) and this advantage they generally improved throughout the race. The two of the two respective classes appeared to be well matched in going before the wind, as they kept for a considerable time, in running down the Crosbie Channel, almost stern and stem. The same relative positions were maintained down to the Crosbie Light Ship. In making for the Formby Light Ship and the Bell Buoy, the wind veered for a time to the south-we=t quarter and freshened, im pinging first upon the locality of the Phoebe, which stooped to the breeze, and rained additional vantage ground. The Leander (sailed by Mr. Grindrod) changed her large jib for a smaller, near the last-named light-ship, in so smart and seamanlike a manner that it was only by accident that the operation was observed. Before reaching the outer point of the course, the Phoebe (sailed by Mr. Moss) was ahead of the then nearest yacht, the Peterel, at least a mile-and a-half. Thefollowing were the respective times of rounding the Bell Buoy : _ _ Hour. Minutes. Seconds. Phoebe Peterel Gem Leda Leander 1 .. 40 1 .. 40 1 .. 41 1 .. 42 The appearance of the vessel rushi n g cicTw n free, and af terwards beating home was truly magnificent, as seen froin the decks of the Iron Duke. After leaving the Bell Buoy. Mr. Ewart's fine yacht, the Edith, of 70 tons, was met with, running down the Victoria 1st" SUltr wards the oultana, (100 tons,) the elegant and powerfu, yacht of Mr. R. C. Naylor, both belonging to the club, but of too great tonnage to compete in this match. Both are superb vessels, and were heartily cheered from the steam-ship as they passed. Alter leaving the Bell, the Phoebe made a long stretch ,towards the Crosbie shore, and had to make a tack to reach the Formby Light-ship. The two smaller boats, however, that were behind her—the Gem and Peterel—the former of which had now got ahead of her competitor soon after b e i ng c l ose h au l e d , were f avoured b y a draught. of wind more from the south-westward, and being enabled to reach the Light-ship without tacking, gained greatly on the Phoebe, esiecially the Gem. Here too, the Leander, a fine stiff iron boar, whose best sailing is on a wind gained through the increasing breeze upon the Leda, her competitor of the same class, and eventually got a head of her, so that the latter had afterwards no chance with her in the contest. During the race, and from about one o'clock, many of the ladies and gentlemen on board the Iron Duke, excited by the music of the band, amused themselves at intervals by dancing the polka, quadrilles, waltzes, the mazouika, &c., on the quarter-deck, in which the " fair," especially, acquitted themselves with great ease and elegance. At the same time, and throughout the whole afternoon, ex cellent and substantial cold collations were partaken of. in four successive relays, in the main cabin. The wines were also of the finest quality, and the champagne, hock, and claret flowed abundantly, the whole cooled by a plentiful supply of American ice. The entertainment was provided by Mr. Gough, of the Woodside Hotel, and was served as well as the comparatively contracted space for so large a company would permit. We must say, however, that some of the parties remained rather cruelly long in tLe saloon, to the exclusion of many of their hungry ship mates on deck. The stewards and Captain Williams were unremitting in their attention. The beating up the ricer, which began before the tide set up, was highly interesting, and much admirable sea manship was evinced by the sailors of the yachts. The Gem kept gaining upon her immediate competitor the f'eterel, which had rounded the Bell Buoy before her, and kept her advantage to the close. The Irun Duke ran rapidly up the river to the Rock Ferry, in advance of the little fleet, so that the Commo- and that the aocident had arisen from a mere error its dore might time the coming in at the flag-boat. She judgment. verdict of manslaughter could not be main anchored directly opposite. The yachts, all of which got tained. If the jury were, however, of opinion that the up early on the tide, high water being about eight o'clock, captains were suiity of some negligence which the law did respectively reached the goal as follows : not recognise as criminal they might impose a deodand to Phoebe Gem Peterel .. Leander. . Leda 4 52 0 plete as to Roche, as it did not show how he bad re- The small difference of time between the incoming of the ceived the injuries, and 'as regarded him a deodand could boats shows the closeness of the contest in a run of thirty- not be levied, five miles. The jury retired, and after an absence of three quarters The prizes were afterwards delivered, on the quarter. of an hour, returned a verdict to the effect that John deck of the steamer, by the Commodore, in suitable and Roche came by his death from injuries received, but how complimentary addresses, to the two successful competi- and when received there was no evidence to show. In tors, and Mr. Moss and Mr. Brandreth replied in feeling the case of Patrick Geoghan a verdict of accidental death terms. We regret we hare not room to report the was returned, with a deodand of £2OO against the Sea speeches, which were at once appropriate and eloquent, Nymph. qwuaisrymerely was as adjourned to the to o identity Tuesd o a f y the(th (this parties, day). when the and redounding to the cre dit o f the club, which is most On Tuesday, an inquest b e f ore M r. Churton took flourishing and full of promise. The kettle and claret- place on the bodies of those pe rsons w h o had been depo cup were several ti m e s re pl en i s hed w ith wine, which was sited in the Magazine Life Boat H ouse, b ut the evidence handed round to the ladies. S ev eral toasts were drunk, nd in including the health of th e C omm od o re and officers, and all was enthusiasm and good humour. Songs were sung, The parties identified were Bridget Fury, and Owen and the dance resumed, and about seven o'clock the Fury, her child; James Lally; Martin Ford..and Brid steamer landed her living cargo at George's Pier, all highly get Ford his child ; Patrick Charles O'Malley, a °bad pleased with the day's amusements. two years old ; Maria, Jane, and Ann Conolly, were not identified,, their parents being at present in the hospital. As to the four remaining, whose names are unknown, no evidence, it was stated by the officer, could he obtained. THE LATE COLLISION On Tuesday, at noon, the inquest on two of the parties killed by the late collision, was resumed before P. F. Carry, Esq. One or two other witnesses were then examined, as to the facts, when that part of the case was closed. Mr. Harden was then about to call witnesses to prose that Captain Thompson the commander of the Sea Nymph, was not intoxicated at the time of the collision, a rumour To the. EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD_ to that effect having been circulated ; but the Coroner and-. Surely, sir, never were our best and moat sacred inte the attorney for the Rambler said that no such imputation rests assailed by such a complication of dangers as at the rested on the captain, and that there were no grounds present crisis. whatever for any such charge. The next class of witnesses The designs of Providence are inscrutable and his ways were designated "scientific witnesses." past finding out : the Divine workings bafifile all coropre- Mr. John Askew was the first called.—He said, lam hension, and his purposes can be as little explained as harbour master and water bailiff in Liverpool. lam ac- controverted. But, sir, that the bishops, the sworn pro quainted with the law lately laid down by the Trinity tectors of the church, the " defenders of the faith," that Board, and confirmed by the Admiralty. lam also ac- these should have become apostate and disaffected, is a quainted with the rules of navigation. One of the laws of circumstance almost sufficiently appalling to drive us into. the Trinity Board is, that vessels approaching each other despair of renovation. In the progress of nations, as wall are to port their helms. There are positions in which yes- as of individuals, there is a crisis, and history informs us sels may be placed that a compliance with these orders' that, even in the former, there is a time whea the '''spirit would cause certain destruction. I instance one in this ceases to strive, " and they are resigned - to infamy, and way : if there are two vessels meeting each other on a given over to reprobation. At such a juncture their dark night, or in very hazy weather, they do not discover downward course is more inevitable than their rise, and each other until within three or four of their own lengths. an irresistible fate seems to large them to destruction. To If at that time, they bear four points from each other on the proof that this country will be the s c e ne o f th e com the starboard bow, and if each port the helm at the same ing struggle, every circumstance conduces. The Chris time, and each answer the helm alike, nothing but de- tian observer loses sight of no phase in the political at os t n r . o c v m e u s h t ea b r e d Th the e c e o v n i s d e e q n u c e e n c g e i . v e T n h on e y must p e r o e m s e e n s t t i e n na - G m o o d s p is s e e least, a n v d i s b n e t , h o b s e e d p i h s e c e n r o n m s I thena w s h l o e w re t e t n h de n h c a y n d an o ci f quest, on Saturday, Monday, and yesterday. The evi- progressive step to the fulfilment of prophecy, and the dence is so very conflicting that it is difficult to say final destruction of error. .aut, sir, ere this final over whether the position of the Rambler and the Sea Nymph throw of the kingdom of this world, and ultimate triumph come within the meaning of the case I have instanced. of the kingdom of God, a great and mighty conflict is The course the Rambler steered coming into Liverpool on destined to take place; but whether this contest be men a flood tide, was, in my judgment, a safe and proper one tal or physical—with the weapon of war or the sword of and such as I should have steered if she had been my truth, it equally behoves us to be up and doing, to gird on. property. If her helm bad been put to port on the first the breastplate of faith, and mount the helmet of salve intimation of a vessel being ahead, I consider that an. tion. Each daily occurrence indicates alike our danger doubtedly proper, particularly as the lights were seen on and our own duty, and circumstances are hourly recurring the larboard bow. I cannot for the life of me see the to precipitate the momentous catastrophe. The disaffec necessity there was for the Sea Nymph steering across the tion of one bishop, and the quiescence of another—the river from the Clarence Dock to the Cheshire side in the presence of the hated Jesuits on our own beloved shores, way she did. I consider it was very wrong for any steamer whilst they have been expelled and driren from popish to keep so close to the Cheshire shore on going out, as France as common nuisances and notorious vagabonds— no other vessel could pass inside of her without risk of the tendency of our Premier's measures to injure the going ashore. In the day time some vessels take that Protestant Church, the only established sitiCauard of course, but I never heard of any in the night time before. God's religion in England, all, all, in fact, predicate the When the river is clear of shipping I should consider coming crisis. Little, sir, perhaps, do those lukewarm that the proper course to have taken would have been the bishops, and treacherous statesmen, meditate that they middle of the river at that time of tide—near high water. are recognised instruments in the hand of God, to promote There was nothing to be gained in the way of expedition that maturity of error and triumph of sin which ever pre by taking the coast, or keeping close to the shore, to com- cedes its final overthrow. I pray God that they may not pensate for the risk to be run. If the course the Rambler be involved in the mighty and overwhelming ruin ; that and Sea Nymph were steering has been properly described when the British lion is roused, the force of the recoil it is quite impossible that the light of one might be seen may not be such as to pluck the mitre from the Bishop's over the starboard, and the light of the other over the lar- brow, and drag the Monarch from 11 , ..r throne. It is no board bow. The lights of both must have been seen over less strange than lamentable, that the bishops of our the same bow. I have seen both the Rambler and the church, who, one would suppose, should be well versed Sea Nymph since the collision. From the injury the in Holy Writ, a n d i m p resse d with its awful denunciations Rambler has received, I think the Sea Nymph struck her and prophecies, should almost exclusively fail to view very nearly at direct angles, not above a point off. If the matters in this solemn light—that they can behold the been N.W. N. or nearly so. The Sea Nymph must strides and advances of Popery without apprehension and Rambler's head was S.W and by W. at the time the colli- alarm, and even move from the path of their prescribed sion took place, the head of the Sea Nymph must have duty, to favour its developement in the " Holy Place," have had very great way on her or she would never have the very bosom of England's Church. made the impression she did. At the time the collision I would now crave your permission, sir, to transcribe took place, there could have been very little tide way the following extract from a work published in the year where it happened. In the middle of the river it would 1832,b1e to n b o efo r r ie e t t y b , n ame ane devents h e veonfPusad co Poser ha n d fe r r e r ce ed iv e e e d le it b s ril u y e o s n tio o n r: only be running about a mile and a-half. a By Mr. Harden—l have been harbour-master and dinary capabilities, which had otherwise remained in their water-bailiff for 25 years and upwards. It w as proper wo nted obscurity. I conceive it to be, viewed in connee.. for the Rambler to port the helm if the light was reported tion with our present position, a remarkable and impor on the larboard bow, and it was equally proper for the taut passage : Sea Nymph to port the helm if a light was reported right " Our blessed Lord's prophecy leads one to expect that ahead, and more particularly if upon the larboard bow. Popery, in all its essential idolatrous features, though it Vessels going out ought to leave room for vessels to may be dressed out in so me ' new Angled and Jesuilical pass between them and the shore, but vessels coming in disguise,' will yet be seen standing in the Holy Place, and will take care to have plenty of water for themselves, and immediately preceding the coming of our Lord." The those that choose to pass inside them may. This applies italics are my own." to the Cheshire ;if I were coming up on the Lancashire Little did the writer contemplate so early a develope - side, I should leave room for vessels to pass inside of me. meat of his interpretation of this prophecy. Popery has If I were coming into Liverpool in a vessel drawing 10 been, who can deny it, and is, standing in the " Holy feet and a-half in 12 feet water on the Cheshire shore, Place," dressed in the " new fangled disguise" of Pusey and if some object came suddenly ahead, and I ported the ism, and its principal and first dm - elopement in all its helm. I should run ashore if I went in some distance. 1 " essential idolatrous features." CORRESPONDENCE. POSITION OF PROTESTANT LNTERESTS. LETTER 2. should rather run ashore than be run down. [Mr. Askew And now, sir, what is to be done? The principalities was here for upwards of an hour and a half under examin- and powers in high places are against us—the highest au ation by Mr. Harden as to a variety of nautical points, thorities of the church are against us. Against what ? which we do nut give, and whieb, if given, would not be Against that very church to the service and defence of assumesf riend very intelligible to the general reader. They arose out of which they are solemnly sworn and dedicated ! To his testimony in chief.] He said there was no general whom, then, can we trust, or on what rely ? An heredi pinenmdeidd or e v h e a r r y m m el nc h o o eitherth the capriceiele of the f river , tll an commanders,d that it butde. i service b betrayed a o y u e r d fo o e s s ; ; and dr one'' rule for sailing in or out of the port on a flood tide, either tary peerage has even compromised its integrity in the orhofarallieilayr'has the . badge fait h - that usually they got into slack water as soon as they of Protestant. and who may be readily supposed to be the could. They generally avail themselves of the tide when exponent of his party, ha s shamelessly it is with them, provided there are no vessels in th e way . hi g h est assembly in the empire, avowed, i n th e By Mr. Duncan—The Rambler was taking the right th a t s id e b y s id e with our ow b his willingne ss an d w i s h. course for making a sweep round to the Clarence Dock. bench, s h ou ld b e ranged the mitre 'shops, on the epi sco p a l The court then adjourned to next day. What, th en , I aga i n ask, is to )ed d emissarie s o f R ome !! one? Of the necessity On Wednesday, Commander Bevis, superintendent of of exertion every one i s convinced, but because it is equally her Majesty's steamers in this port, said—There is no incumbent upon so m an y t o begin, the omm particular course laid down as to the sailing of the vessels mutually resigned by each t o his fellow . C ome is between this port and Dublin ; it is left to the discretion then — come forth, thou " lion of St. J u d e ' s, ,? m an e d forth, of the commander. lam well acquainted with the Rock more exert your strength. " Get ye up, get ye up into nce channel and other channels. Have heard of the course , the mountains, and proclaim the majesty or truth, and pursued by the Rambler, and considered it a safe and the once-recognised and dearest rights of Englishmen „- proper course. Having heard of the course taken by the demand aloud, " Who is on the Lord's side—who ?" and Sea Nymph, should say there was no objection to her let Protestants be ranged in array of battle. We know taking the course she did under the circumstances, but your faithfulness, and the service you have done the think she burrowed or closed too near on the land. cause ; and woe unto us if we do not appreciate your When she saw the light directly ahead, she should have deserts. But now the times demand renewed energy and ported her helm, and given room for any vessel coming in unceasing ardour. Appoint meetings — draw up petitions, to pass between her and the Cheshire shore. deprecating in the most unqualified language any attempt By Mr. Harden—There was not sufficient room for of an apostate government to touch with their blasting any vessel to have passed the Sea Nymph, so far as I can hand the church in the sister country—and myriads of judge from the evidence. Two vessels on passing should signatures will be soon attached. The armies wait for a port and pass on the larboard side. If a light was ahead, leader : their undisciplined ardour lies fallow for want of it would be the duty of the captain to ascertain its exact a guide. But they must rouse also—the laity must co position and bearings, and seeing it be right ahead, and operate, or what can the clergy effect? The genius of a coming towards him, it would be his duty to p or t t h e W e llington would have been lost amongst the parched helm • but if the light was in such a position as to leave it sands of India, or on the field of W a t er l oo , w i t h out t h e doubtful what course the other vessel was taking, he must hardy soldiers of Britain had advanced willing to the use his own discretion. If the two vessels on meeting fight. it is worse than madness long er t o d es i st —i t i s I have put their helms hard-a-port , and stopped and re- the fatuity of the suicide to forbear. "Awake, arise, or versed their engines, the captains of the vessels had done Ibe for ever fallen !" What ! shall we desert our post all they could under such circumstances to avoid a colli- I whilst danger threatens ? Shall we 101 l in the hammock, sion. _ lin fancied security, while breakers are a h ea d ? D o not By Mr. Duncan—Without any reference to seeing a light, a vessel ought, on going out, to leave sufficient room between her and the shore fur any vessel passing. Mr. J. Grantham, engineer, produced drawingi of the position of the vessels. He stated that be had made an examination of the Rambler. He described, by the aid presume on any temporary triumph that may have been gained over the recently-suppressed heresy of your church's foes. The army before which the veterans of Rome trembled and fled, sunk in the luxury of Capua Then let us advance bchily to the field, scar g every obstacle and overbearing all oppositi on , w ith a ll th e ar dour of Ctesar on the banks of the Rubicon, and the patriotism of Curtius in the Forum. This is not the ex uberance of rant, nor the ravings of enthusiasm. Do not believe your enemies when they would inculcate that a sickly moderation and decent indifference are—fashiona ble ! that zeal is rant, and earnestness of feeling the t ffects of a morbid imagination. I speak in sincerity when I would impress upon you that our religion and our liber t I ties are at stake—every thing that is dearest to our hearts, of a diagram, the injury which that vessel had sustained, and added that the first act of striking by the Sea Nymph, would be at about half a right angle. Captain Crawford, of the Princess Royal steamer. said the course we usually take on leaving the Clarence Dock, with a flood tide, about an hour before high water, is about north, half west, or north by east. We always port the helm, and bring the vessel round, and proceed along On - Coming into the nor', with a flood tide, in the night time, we always .keep the Cheshire shore, but not so close as to go within any vessol that may be at anchor. If there were no vessels, we should keep pretty close. Between Egremont and Seacombe•we commence to make our sweep to the Clarence Dock. The rules laid down by the Tri lkhrocn and as Protestants, as fathers and as friends, all, all is assailed with an unholy vigour, and threatened with a dire destruction. Would you behold your schools con verted into nunneries, and your churches into mass houses? are you prepared for the terrors of the inquisi tion, or the introduction of the secret and deadly system of the Jesuits, infesting your homes and families ? Would to obey them wh(never practicable. If we were to take the Cheshire shore going out, we should feel ourselves bound to leave room for vessels coming in to pass be tion of the horrible influence over your'families 1;;;;;Ic . : jab, " prurient" bachelor. Would you groan under the lash of Popish tyranny. and writhe under the tortures of Popish persecution ? Would Tou, in short, see again lit up the blazes of Smithfield, and the horrors of that bloody night ten-fold restored to Tour devoted land ? I think not. I anticipate your shudder at the apvalling contem. plation. But will you sit tamely by w hil e suc h t hi ngs are tween us and the shore Several other captains having given son similar testimony— Captain Dominic Sarsfield, Lieutenant is the Royal Navy, examined. I have had the command of steam- boats for twenty years, and 'rat of that time between Li verpool and Dublin. Have heard the relative positions of the Sea Nymph and Rambler, as stated by the witnesses. The course of the Rambler was, as far as I can judge, too near in shore, as I can see no necessity, on a clear night, for a vessel drawing ten and a half feet water, to go within a foot and a half of the shore, when there was plenty of deep water. The course of the Sea Nymph was perfectly right up to the period of being abreast of the coal hulk. I am then of opinion that she then starboarded her helm, and she ought not to have done so. She should bare kept down the regular channel course, about N.N.E. I should call it an error of judgment as to the Rambler's course ; the parties on board had taken a wrong course, and the captain committed an error of judgment in hug ging the shore so close. It is not the course an experi enced steam captain would take, but it might be one a pilot would take. If a pilot took such a course, I should call it an error in judgment, because captains of steamers do not usually go so cluse in shore, and they do not take pilots. . being most infallibly brought about, and sleep till you are at nosed not to' the more alarming progress of the unholy confederation, with the means of resistance still within your reach, but shorn of your strength in the triumph of Antichrist, and the ignominy of an irretr'evable defeat. Then rise from your torpor, fling away the burdens of of prejudice, and arras• yourself in the invulnerable armour truth—be undismayed—digest your heart of every feeling and taste inimical to the interests of the church of your forefathers. " God is with us, who shall be against us." l o d f shareions, f h e d an g ers ' u wou " lifogn aest veriias et preralebil." The path of duty ia conspicuous, and the I . ot shines on it as broadly as it did to the stricken soul on his way to Damascus. Remember that you must fight the " gofld fight of faith" if you would wear tie "crown of rightlonsness." r l e 'o a u p i p s u p s r t om fu i l s fi e l d a r p e o w c a a r l d y p ; ti y c o si n l c Th o u nd st it the fight, if you would partake the honour of the victory, NIGEL. It was stated the Rambler belonged to a joint stock company, called the Glasgow and Londonderry Steam packet Cornuany ; she was valued at £16,000. The Sea Nymph belongs to the Ulster Carrying Company, and had, lately been purchased for £22,000. Tlie Coroner said he would not trouble the jury by go ing over the evidence unless they required it. Tile jury sold it would be unnecessary, and he merely referred to the law as it affected the case. If it could be shown that the officers in command of the vessels took a course which was not prudent and proper. and thus produced the collision, and that it was caused by a wilful act on their part, or from gross ignorance, they would, be guilty of manslaughter. If, however, they took what was con ceived to be a proper and prudent course, and did alt they could, under the circumstances, to preveat the comaion, ZOOLOGICAL GART/F.NS.—Upwan!s of 5000 persons attended on Monday last to Witness the representation of the city of Edinburgh, with the illumination and fire works, as it appeared on the occasion of her Majesty's visit to Scotland. All go away, charmed with the inte resting exhibition, and no doubt the whole of Liverpool will have seen it before the season closes. They will be losers if they do not. The Fettling for the /Derby and Oaks tock place on Tuesday, and, as anticipated, went cff pleasantly. The only great winners were Mr. Gully and friends, to t s h ts e kes, tent, it is said, of Zto,ooo. in addition to the two stakes, from which exceed £9,000. There were a few losersbits come £l,OOO to £2.000; but the bulk of the money is "'the from the pockets of the baokers of borses..r„ .ufl:e; public," quietly who, like 01.4 obh are " used a" June 9, 1846. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.