The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-08-30 00:00:00

Etbrrpool taliboarb. FROM OUR LO..VDON CORRE SP ONDENT. houses is be less destructive of health, by h natural air an common daylight admitted. It will be patchwork aft Nobody knows v they say the tom Nal be built for ten yearss as the masons are not allowed ace more than a certain weig of stone to temper the building übstrm the great tower the otl literally a sm. building tnough ide. You can't he either chamber, nei hour afte cool, you .et rheumatism for your pains. In short, eve: is rooms are not t or dinner quickly tsion great bother to the pursey and wheezi nr to the tance between the room Then go i the library, a, very lut how are you to Lets of parliament you wan mounting a ladder like a h Lords' library is Certainly better, the A young man SUAF SBURY 1 little office of acts, evidence, & once it struck the Peers of Englind that they had no 1 re made, a nucl us was formed, and the Lords have now got a tidy collection AVMS appointed. librariain ; he has for 'ears driven his ninety g uinea cab, horse to match the continent They have got rid of poor tortured and torturing REID What he would have done, had he had his own way EoLua himself, were I am sure could tell. Certainly Professor REID'S scheme foolish or v; had not f I never saw such copplication in my, life : he would thin nothing of riddling a whole foundation with brick-hole putting a fiery furnace— it—and all for the sake of NEBUCIIA.DNEZZAR'S nothing t,( ybody calling out at the same time for winda that would open and coa: fires that would warm. REr may have been cle the lecture table, but his worl there ! Lords and Conilr,ons nn to set to in rig earnest in ord uses comfortable, From " the new palace at `Vesta stcr" to that archi- tectural oddit park, up Birdc ingham Palace s only across age-walk, if an illustration of bad inansgement as r ands the outs of a building, to a far tent of dete that I have referred to rest minster Palace, as it is called after the olden name. The for of West interior of B designed and built for a free-living terwards fitted up for a married kin Why is Buckingham Palace the cheapest in the world ? Because it was b. another. Subsequently, as W( joice to know, now dedicated tA ;hang-es produced . in t tructure of UEORGE ForRTIT seem to be the kitchen ar rtments worthy of mention, - which have n for both; he w aLso an exc silent landscar k and water in front of Buckingham Palace testify to this h principles of art, from the Grecian Pavilion at Brighton, all his ideas MOlliOt was cl ranged from the modest-lookin our boyhood to tY In the true down to the late —inhar. Buckingham 111 ck building of Lte--now thirty years agorae—masons, plasterers, and bricklayers have never been a year away from the building; and now the time desecrated stink of Pimlico is entirely absorbed—made dead and tasteless by the oceans of white lead and rivers of turpentine, with which the rottenstoneof whichthe walls are constructed is now being bedaubed. Paint —nothing but paint quoth the master of the works, can prevent the walls from crumbling. The whole exterior of the palace is benetted with scaffolding pnnc" Cause of the QUEEN not proroguing parliament in person ; she had no place nearer than Windsor in which to put on the "regal purple." St. James's Palace, though the most commodious in Europe for levees, is but an indifferent place for a Queen to robe in. Prince ALBERT, they say is in treaty for a beautiful residence two or three miles out of town, situated in the luxuriant shades of St John's-wood. There is, considering its proximity to Lon. don, a large expanse of farm land attached, so that Royal Highness can indulg his favorit .7,ricultural pur suits. It is meant, als deuce for the royal children as a " hop-s Lep-and-jump" resi Among the few legal and other friends one has still left to enjoy the kindly ci ar and the club smoking-room rock- he commission appointed by the QUEEN to inquire into the Birmingham borough prison has afforded subject of conversation in lack of other. At the Home office they are all primed ; I may venture to affirm that they almost know which way the inquiry will go, or rather end. The commissioners could not have been better selected. There is all through a compound of what is in a commission of the sort : of sound legal knowledge in Mr. WELSBY, the barrister; a great ac- ing-chairs, ecessar quaintance with the statistics of morality and vice, prison discipline, &c., in Captain WILLIAMS; and Dr. BALY'S ame is a guarantee for an intimate knowledge- of those Peculiar and fell diseases to be found even yet within our Prison walls. The doctor has had ample opportunity of acquiring this knowledge in that government pest-house, Ilillbank Penitentiary, where the most robust fellow that ever snared a hare "on with his mask and lueifer, fresh from and the burglar, 'agrian outrage broad as HERCULES and brown . their health after twelve months' imprisonment,—so much so, that no prisoners, of whatever grade, are kept in Mill bank more than a year or a year and a half,—more mur ders them. Captain. WILLIAMS was a good while at the War-office, and his reports ^= always been read with interest, and spoken of _ rally in parliament. Birmingham borough prison has been a queer concern for some time. Captain. MACON __A Royal 'Navy, several years ago was very popular in our literary, scientific, and gossipping clubs ; he was then secretary to the Royal Geographical Society, patronised by WILLIAM IV., and was welcome every autumn, begin to lose a prison inspector have eulogisti NOME, of the where, not more from his position than for his amenities, Sir JOHN FRANKLIN took him out with him to Van Diemen's Land .etary, when ti long-lost sailor was appointed governor MACONNOCILIE returned to I was appointed the governor of The deputy died ; and Alicorr- profession, ere turnkey, being lie had In short, as the ;o pay, and no pitch hot COMPOSITION PEI The inventions which the company has been formed to carry out are those of Major BsNxowsnl, who has ob tained letters patent for their protection. They apply to almost every department of the art of letterpress printing, and it is not forming too high an estimate of their impor tance and value to say that they must lead to a complete revolution in that great branch of industry. Perhaps the mast mint ne.comolished by M. BENIOWSKI is the inven- l7sTs-stem of "logotypes, or small elected, after long ins of letters, do experienced with atten made by the late Mr. WALTER, of the Times, as they may be conveniently disposed of in a case not occupying more space than that of a compositor's on the present system. The case is arranged in suitable divisions, depending on a simple alphabetical organisation ; but instead of the ordi nary sloping trays, it consists of a great number of rows of long holes which slope forward towards the compositor, and which contain the types placed lengthways. Being hales at the back, they fall down the 41J,11 ULLIV4 incline towards him, and are stopped in front by a slight ledge, or bend ; they are picked up by a pair of nippers, which does away with the injurious effects of handling them by the fingers. Such is the rapidity with which matter can be composed in this manner, it is found in practice that a person, if only slightly accustomed to it, can set up 4,800 types per hour, while a skilled compositor at present can only set up between 1,000 and 1,500. As many as 5,000 an hour might cer tainly be reckoned upon. Another useful feature of these types consists in their having foot letters, and while they are set up may be read like the print which the composed types would print, and so enable corrections to be made without taking a proof. They also have index letters on their side, by which distribution from pye is facilitated; and, whenever unattached spaces are used, being made of steel, with a silver coating deposited electrically, they are easily caught up with a magnet. In casting type, and in the type-matrix, important improvements have also been introduced. Major BENIOWSKI'S inventions include a circular printing machine, the great feature of which consists in placing the forms inside a cylinder, so that, when driven round, the centrifugal force tends to fasten the types, and thus dispensing with lateral pressure, types half length are sufficient, and thus the cost of a fount is reduced to one-half. The receiving boys are dis pensed with in this arrangement, as the sheets are delivered by the continuous action of the machine, as soon as printed on each side. Combined with a double composi tion, 40,000 copies per hour might be thrown off, and under given circumstances of producing power the machine will only occupy about a fourth part of the space of those to best construction at present in use. The last point we _ to notice, the patent inking rollers,constitutes,perhaps, ____ most valuable of the entire series of inventions. They consist of hollow cylinders, formed of vulcanized India rubber, united without a seam, and furnished with appro priate bosses at the ends for mounting in the machine. A few strokes of a condensing syringe fills these cylinders with air of a high pressure, the precise amount of which will make the elasticity or rigidity of the roller whatever we please. The inconvenience, cost, and uncertainty of the • composition rollers, always sensitive to atmospheric changes, are thus removed altogether; while the dura bility is equal to that of other articles of the same material. There are many other points in the patented processes of the company which deserve notice, if space and time per mitted. I must conclude, however, with the general observation, that they have received the strong approval of practical men, and that the company itself has been formed under the best possible circumstances to ensure the complete and permanent success of the undertaking. The reunion was finely managed; the legislators present were determined to unbend, and they did so. For the agr mem much, if not all, was due to Joins HENRY DOYLE, Esq., a popular and accomplished membe r o f t he London and Dublin Literary Societies. " Old Drury" has once more become vocal, though not by "native talent." The chef d'ouvre of WEBER com menced a short musical season on Monday evening. Der Freischutz,—stupendously dithyrambick, its numbers were little understood, even by educated musicians, that lonely night, almost a lifetime ago, when it was first pro duced at the old English Opera House—the Lyceum,— since burnt down, much to the loss of one, and the near ruin of another, she a 'great creature—Miss KELLY. Thereanent let me give a curious fact. I was sitting chattino• and " chaffing" with Mr. BARBER BEAUMONT , of the 'bounty Fire-office, having previously had to wait a minute or two. Mr. ARNOLD, the part proprietor of the Opera House, and the greatest encouragerof the English lyric drama - that ever breathed in oreatning England, left the distinguished fire insurance director. ARNOLD had been hi line for a renewal of his policy for the Eng- lish Opera House--" Can't do at the money, quoth BEAUMONT " can't afford more," replied Mr. ARNOLD. They parted on a quarter per cent. Afterwards I was in the house, and in two hours more the uninsured struc ture was in flames ! burnt to the ground long before morning had much advanced. That quarter per cent. difference was a bad job for ARNOLD. Well, the Freischutz had been produced at the old =burnt house : mild Carl MARIA VON WEBER'S unpretending virtue had preceded him here ; the fathers of the present generation of vipers-musical were then living, noble artists, better, I avow, than their children, and a million times more kind and generous ! ARNOLD, our then musical MECANAS, had a rehearsal of the German Opera ; it would do, and it wouldn't do :—there were nice bits in the overture, finely set; they could not be there without surrounding ore of the right sort ; then came that melan choly piece of musical discontent and desolation, " Through the Woods," in English, and above all the Jagyar Chorus. Those morceaux on the first night of ARNOLD'S produc tion of this "wilderness of sweets" well nigh reconciled the vox'pop!ili, as PTslncia Ea.Alc used to say ; but there were hisses in the pit—the people there raised their crests I like fiery serpents. Even musicians left the theatre, say ing it would not do. It was repeated, and like many friends—sure test of excellence — grew on acquaintance. It was very well rendered at Drury Lane. They have since given Lucretia Borgia, the only severe and classical opera of DONIZETTI, in a most respectable manner. Freischutz was in German, the Borgia in Italian. What next ? _ _ _ _ As a melancholy pendant, and from delicacy I have refrained from noticing the fact till now, Mrs. WARNER, who gained so many golden opinions on these self-same boards, is now, poor lady, in a bad state, with cancer for her bedfellow ! Why should I conceal the fact ? it has been hinted at, which is worse than being mentioned. Mrs. WARNER has had a painful operation performed. With all her talents, popularity, and hard work, She is, in addition to being sick unto death, steeped to the very lips in poverty. Mrs. CHARLES KERN, like a queen, sent her sister MELPOMENE WARNER £5O the other day : "'twas well done, because 'twas quickly done." To attempt to describe the "wen," as COBBETT used sa tirically to name the metropolis, when it is out of town, is at best a dull affair, much more so, seeing it is attempted every autumn as regularly as that nutty period of the year makes its appearance. Our scientific people are all out of England. It may be a few, too old to be knocked about, are innocently botanizing by the bonnie English hedge rows, or gathering shells by the " salt sea wave," as Mr. BUNN said or sang. By the bye, the great ALFRED, late of T. R. D. L., has returned from America, after reading his Shakesperian reminiscences to thousands of the Yan kees, who have a keen appreciation of the immortal WIL LIAM. Our artists also, painters and sculptors, are on the loose. A stroll among the picture galleries, however, of our more spirited publishers, is still left for the denizen of London, or the visitor. This is a treat which lasts all the year round, but is never better worth enjoying than at present. Civility, it is well known, costs nothing; and the proprietors of the galleries referred to are at all times de lighted to see a country cousin or two dropin,--there's no intrusion. I take shame to myself that a shower, and no cab in the distance, drove me for shelter into the ever welcome portal of HENRY SQUIRES and Co., Cockspur street, the other day. "Bother,—no apology,"was the frank observation of HENRY, to my whine on account of long absence. There was a goodly array of paint ings and engravings at once before me. Of the latter, who could not but be struck with " Quitting the Manse ; or the Free Church Question in Scotland," from the picture, painted by G. HARVEY, of Edinburgh, and engraved by ArsixsoN. A thousand thoughts filled my mind as I contemplated this fine work, replete with sentiment and subject. " Free Church Ques tion !"—how it was debated in both Houses at the time. What a foolish movement it was considered by Church men. So-it was, and is. The famous Kirk of Scotland, which, till then, had stood long and angry siege, became like a house divided against itself, and did not stand. Cleft in twain ; neither branch can now properly claim the motto of the " auld Kirk,"—Nec Tamen Consu mebatur. But the Scotch Free Church is advancing ; it may be, like a divided stream, to meet to part no more. The picture is a glorious work : the heads and counte nances just such as WATTLE SCOTT painted in his novels. There is a fine picture well placed in SQUIRES' Gallery; it is by old lc ORTIICOTE, " Jacob blessing Ephraim and Mavassah." Exquisite in tone ; colouring in part worthy ,f TITIAN. The LANDSEERS, painters and en gravers, all illustrious in one family, have done nice bits here ; such, for example, as " There's Life in the Old Dog ' yet," by Sir EDWIN — not grown so grand as to forget his old friends ; he's off to Balmoral in a twinking to eat grouse with the QUEEN and PRINCE ALBERT, and paint a deer or twa." The celebrated picture of NELSON, " Forty Minutes before the commencement of the Battle of Trafalgar," and others, I may notice before I have done with the fine arts ; WELLINGTON likewise, at three periods of his life, is worth a pilgrimage to see. How like life ! ST. PHILIP'S STREET. CHURCH, HARDMAN ABOUT four month: ago, Mr. D. C. BROWNE, who has met with much success in this town as a teacher of music, was appointed organist of the above church, since which time the choir has been considerably improved, both in efficiency and numbers, consisting now of, ten boys (trebles), two alto's, two tenors, and two basses, who sing the chants antiphonally; reminding us of the cathedral choirs. Mr. BROWNE evidently knows how to train boys ; but this may, in some degree, be accounted for from the fact of his having been for nearly seven years in Norwich Cathedral. Another valuable addition is now being made in the shape of a new organ, under the orL-Panist's . 'sole direction. and built by our old townsman, Mr.BEWSIIER, whose work has invanab faction. We subjoin the particulars GREAT ORGAN, CC TO F, 54 NOTES.—TI. Stop diapason A, caPt--2. Stop diapason bass, 4 Ly given Brea' cipal, 4 feet-5. Twelfth, a 7. Sexqualtria, and cornet, 3 ranks-8. Pausanne or large trumpet, 8 feet-9. Wald flute, 4 feet-10. Hohl - flute, sometimes called Keranlophin, feet-11. Krum Ham, sometimes called Cremona, 4 feet. SWELL ORGAN, CC TO F, 54 NOTES .-1. Sto p diapa son, 4 feet, speaking 8 feet-2. Open diapason, 8 feet 3. Double stop diapason, 8 feet, speaking 16 feet-4. Prin cipal, 4 feet-5. Fifteenth, 2 feet-6. Echo dukiana cornet, 3 ranks-7. Cornopean, 8 feet-8. Clarion, 4 feet. PEDAL ORGAN—COMPASS CCC TO, F, 30 NOTES.- 1. Grand open diapason, 16 feet-2. Principal, 8 feet, this stop is produced by an octave pedal coupler, with . . Inl talPgf - twelve extra Pipes added to the top of COUPLERS.- - 1. Swell to great--2. 3. Pedals to swell-4. Octave pedal col an. and PRODUCE.-For Sugar the demand has been only limited, but prices are fully maintained ; the sales consisted of 500 hhds. 8.P., 1,600 bags Ben gal and 500 bags Madras, at 31s. 3d. to 31s. 6d. per cwt. In Foreign the transactions in the early part of the week continued extensive ; since then, partly owing to the reduction of stocks in first hands, less was doing ; the sales were 14,500 bags brown Brazil at 18s. 3d. to 19s. ; 110 boxes Ha vana at 225. 6d., and a small lot of Porto Rico at 385., duty paid ; a cargo of brown Bahia was like wise sold at 20s. per cwt. afloat, deliverable at an outport. Molasses in fair request, at previous prices ; Antigua, 16s. 9d. to 17s. 3d. ; Porto Rico, to arrive, at 16s. 9d. per cwt. Of Coffee the sales were confined chiefly to foreign descriptions ; they comprised 1,300 bags Rio at 395. 6d. to 435. 6d., and a small lot of Laguayra. Of Rice 1150 tierces Carolina sold at 235., and 2,000 bags Bengal at 10s. 6d. to 12s. 3d. per, swt. for broken to good white, being rather dearer ; and 7,000 bags Arracan at 9s. 6d. to 10s. 3d., being an ad vance of 6(I. In Rum the sales have been small, at prices rather in favour of the seller. In Tea some considerable parcels of good blackish leaf to fine Pekoe Congous were taken by the trade, at full prices, whilst the common sorts were quite neglected ; at a sale of 3,500 packages, a large proportion found buyers at fair rates. Salt petre in steady demand, and about 1,000 bags sold at former rates. Turpentine in brisk demand, at advanced prices; 2,000 barrels sold, to arrive, at 12s. 6d. to 13s. per cwt. Tar in good demand ; 19s. per barrel has been given for 1,500 barrels Stockholm, to arrive. American Rosin still ad vancing, and very saleable ; no sales of moment in Hides. For Olive Oil the previous week's rates were readily obtainable ; 150 tuns Seal Oil sold without change in price ; Cod Oil in moderate de mand at £32 to £32 10s. per tun ; pale Rape Oil 395. to 395. 6d., and brown 375. to 38s. ; .only a moderate business in Linseed Oil, at 295. 6d. to 30s. per cwt. American Spirits of Turpentine 475. to 555. per cwt. For Palm Oil there has been a good demand ; the sales amounted to 780 tons on the spot, from £37 10s. down to £36 7s. 6d., but there are now no sellers as the latter rate ; 1,250 tons have been taken for arrival at £36 10s. to £37 ss. per ton. For Peterburg Y.C. Tallow the demand was limited, at 525. 6d. to 535. ; South American 525. per cwt. Baltic Hemp without Prin- alteration ; full previous prices obt a i na bl e f or • I _ Jute. but only. 500 bales changed hands, at £2O 10s. to . 223 2s. 6d. per — ton. To-Day, the demand for Sugar has again - been active, and full prices realised, the business, in cluding Saturday's sales, consisting of 50 hhds. Demerara, at 335. 6d. to 355. 9d. ' • 2,500 bags ' white Benar es , a t 38s. to 40s. • 1,000 bags Bengal, at 345. 6d. t o 41s. 3d. ; 8,000 Irks Mauritius, at 355. 3d. ; 3,000 bags brown Pernams, at 18s. 6d. to 19s. ' • 3,500 bags Paraiba, duty paid, at 325. 6d. ; and. 20 hhds. Cuba Muscovado, at 335. 9d. per cwt. No change in the Tea market. An extensive busi ness in Rice, 3,000 bags Bengal having realised 12s: 3d. to 13s. 6d. ; 19,000 bags Arracan, 10s. 6d. ; and 300 tierces Carolina, 245. per cwt, 100 bags the Birmingham prise: OCIIIE, swellin sisted upon a gentleman, instead of a appointed to ti I am afraid to his own leaving th MACONNOCIIIE left Birmingham borough prison to take care of itself. The d —became a great max where he m has beer Birmingha Everythi from noble ed.XTON down Liverpool Standard; Punch, reader with a head House of Commons pre them in I 1 -ilkenny, on the Kid i 1 ti Alats, aled—a lieutenant n went tc I out whether I promise your art of printing, last number of th to contem ply interesting to every t all rightly placed. A ation had shaken Teat numb mber for tents referring Ir. E. H her. wi f wit, fist ,er Mr. GREEN lot hesitate to affirm the only two (.1 could desig COMMERCIAL 4 . MONETARY NEWS. Saltpetre sold at 255. 6d. (91 per cent.) ; 120 bags Sago Flour, at 21s. per cwt., with 30 tons to ar rive at the same price, and 35 tons St. Domingo Logwood, at £5 7s. 6d. to £5 10s. per ton. . MONDAY NIGHT ALTHOUGH the general impression prevails that all apprehension as to the breaking out of hostili ties in the East is at an end, the delay in arriving WooL.—A fair amount of business doing at about previous rates ; a parcel of 500 ballots washed Peruvian Sheep's, medium quality, found a market at 13d. to 131 d. The present stock con sists of better sorts, which does not command so much attention ; a sale of clean Scopia is reported at 111 d. There is now very little of the better description of Turkq offering, while inferior and long coarse Bosnia is neglected for the moment. There is still a good demand for Fleece Wools, and for most kinds prices are slightly in favour of the seller. D oskey Wool is in fair request at 104 d. per lb., and good White Egyptian sells freely at 12?, : d. to 13d. per lb. Goats' Wool has been operated in to a fair extent at 26d. to 27d. per lb. Stocks on hand of nearly all descriptions are now pretty large, and principally held for next public sales, which are expected to come off the second week in September. Imports, 2,041 bales, viz. :- 320 Mediterranean Ports, 620 Portugal, 158 Pe rmian, 298 Iceland, 12 Buenos Ayres, 553 Scotch, 47 Irish, 24 Coastwise, and 9 Sundries. METALS.--The Iron trade has experienced un wonted activity, owing to the orders which had been withheld pouring in faster than the manufac turers could supply them, A similar improvement has not, however, taken place in pigs. Tin has been scarce, and has, consequently, advanced in value. In Copper there has been no change. general Ind the fluctuation inaction in monetar he cheerfully ac the d, ties h been very body, but pith a slight tendency in favour of an pram' ad part This u to operate has been ported 1 also influenced to a considerable degree by the unsatisfactory state of the Foreign Exchanges, and the continued drain upon the resources of the Bank of England. It appears that, notwithstanding the recent large purchases of Wheat on French ac count, the balance of trade with France is still against this country, and large exports of bullion are being made to other parts of the Continent, in order to provide against the anticipated defi ciency in our supplies of food, of home growth ; and this demand proving more than the large re ceipts of gold from Australia can supply, a very uneasy feeling has been produced. The demand for commercial purposes has not, however, been to any inconvenient extent, and confidence in com mercial security has not, therefore, been disturbed, a result attributable to the healthy nature of almost all mercantile operations, and the absence of any undue speculation. of its pro the provisions of that enactment by licensing a Arc' of trac A g eneral inactivity seems to pervade commer cial transactions, owing to the uncertainty which prevails both as to political and monetary affairs. Holders are not willing to sacrifice in the face of a probable rise in prices, and an easier money market for discounts, while speculators are disinclined to operate largely, with the possibility of a fall, owing to the protracted settlement of the Eastern ques tion, and the continuance of the drain upon our stock of specie. The same inactivity prevails in our manufac turing districts, which are affected by similar causes, with the exception of the trade in mil linery and light goods in Leicester and Notting ham, the demand for which is still brisk. LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF CO.ZiIMER GE: Tlir, half-yearly meeting of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday, in the Exchange-buildings. The chair was occupied by F. Shand, Esq., president. Among those present at the meeting, which was not a numeous one; we observed W. Brown, Esq, M.P. ; T. B. Horsfall, Esq., M.P.; Thomas Bouch, Esq. ; Francis Boult, Esq. Charles Holland, Esq.; Edward Heath, Esq. ; T. B. Forwood, Esq., &c. The CILAIRMAS commenced by expressing' his regret at the smallness of the meeting, more especially so, as it had been the• fortune of his predecessors in office to communicate an account of the difficulties encountered by the chamber,- and the • efforts made to alleviate them. In the report which the council had now to present, would be seen the benefits which had resulted from those labours which had been so often com mented on there; The - merit of having effected these improvements, however,- was not due to him, but to Mr. Bench, the vice-president, and the council ; and also to the exertions of Mr. Brown, 3LP. for South Lancashire; and of Mr. Horsfalt- M.P. for the borough. The latter gentleman, he might be permitted to remark, was a very early member of the chamber, and its first president, and from his valuable aid the body had derived the greatest possible assistance. The report,it would be found, alluded m detail to certain redUctions of duties, some of which, constituting a portion ofthe budget of the present Chan- The recent alteration in the Customs' duties, by which rates have been substituted for ad valorem duties, has already led to some modifications. Twilled handkerchiefs, known in the trade as China silk handkerchiefs, have been ordered to be deemed Pongees, and charged with duty accordingly. An order has also been made, that in cases where foreign goods are imported with the name of any English firm upon them, the practice hitherto pursued of stopping such goods shall be continued, except where they are imported by the firm whose names they bear.. We are still without any new feature in our SHARE: MARKET ; the same languor, flatness, and inactivity prevail. The amount of real business , done each day is extremely small, and with the exception of Eastern Counties Shares, which hate advanced 10s. per share, the prices of all shares continue to decline. London and North-Western is heavy at 111, Midland at 71,. Leeds at 75, or thereabouts, and in the present dulness, even at these prices, it would be a matter of difficulty to sell a large lot. The local stocks are very steady and inclined to advance, especially Bank and Insurance Shares. We add this day's prices : Caledonians, 33-1- 8 - East. Lancashire,- 18 ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 751 ; West Riding Union, 3d ; Liverpool, Crosby and. Southport, 171 ; London Stock, 111 • Midland Stock, 71f 8 ; Dover Stock, 21-k 1 ; Bank of Liverpool, 22 ; North and South Wales, 51 ; Union, 12 1 8 . The return from the Bank. of England for the week ending the 20th of August gives the following results, when compared with the previous week Public deposits ... £4,063,046; Increase £747,654 Other deposits ... 11,623,583; Decrease 566,437 Rest ... 3,351,848; Increase. 7,622 On the other side of the account — Government securities M 3,027,582 , 1, the same as before. Other securities ... 13,876,950; Increase 265,229 cellor of the Exchequer, it was reasonable to believe that representations from this chamber had been instrumental in causing the adoption of. He would not, he said, longer take up the time of the meeting, but concluded by milling on the secretary to read the following report : REPORT. _ _ The following is a concise enumeration of the principal subjects upon which your Council have taken action during the past half-year ! CUSTOM-HOUSE SYSTEM. The Council have now the pleasure of reporting that the bills; founded on the recommendation of the select committee of the House of Commons, for the consolidation of all the Customs' acts, have at length been introduced by the govern ment and been passed. They were examined in detail by the special committee of this chamber; and it is gratifying to your directors to say that, with but two or three exceptions, all tlie requirements named in the resolutions, passed two years ago. have been provided for. As a special report has been presented to the Council, giving the particulars of the changes-at length, it is thought unnecessary to recapitulate them here, as that report is open to the members for reference. COMMERCIAL LAW REFORM:• Since the last report your C , ouncikacting on_tbe sugzestiop of the special committee on this subject, decided upiin hold ing a conference of deputations from the principal commercial towns in the kingdom, which took place in April last, when petitions-to both Houses of Parliament were agreed to, and subsequently presented ; that to e House of Lords by the Earl of Harrowby, and that to the COmmous by Mr. hey Smi prayer, ifOisfal, M.P. The special .committee, in following , this matter up, will seek to obtain the appointment of a committee of inquiry, or that the petitions should be referred to one of the royal com missions lately issued, or about to issue, upon the commer cial laws of this country, when they will be prepared to sup port their case by evidence. EXCISE DUTY ON SOAP . ; REDUCTION Or TITE.DUTY ON TEA ; Notes unemployed ... 7,644,880; Decrease 218,345 The amount of notes in circulation is £23,002,810, being a decrease of £97,205 and the stock of bullion in both departments is £17,171,793, showing a decrease of £137,781, when compared with the preceding return. MODIFICATION OF THE STAMPHUT3ES. The Budget of the Chancellor of the Exchequer has provided for the above subjects, which your Council have advocated, and which have been referred to in previous reports. DECIMAL CURRENCY. The Council have to report that the plan suggested by them for carrying out this system has been adopted by the special committee of the House of Commons. SHIPS' MORTGAGES. The late decision of the Attorney-General, ordering that Mortgages on Sbips should be carried forward on to the new registers, was referred to at the last general meeting of the Chamber, and a special committee appointed thereon. No steps have been taken as yet, in the hope that bills are about to be introduced by Government which will provide for this question. EAST INDIA AVVAllittl. A special committee was appointed on this subject, and a member of the Council accompanied a depution to the Pre sident of the Board of Control, relative to certain points in reference to the new Charter of the East India Company ; but your Council regret to say, that but few of the points urged upon Sir Charles Wood have found places In•the Government of PILOTAZE BILL, AND MERCHANT SHIVPING BILL. These were referred to a special committee ; but, owing to the shortness of time, only a general opinion -could be expressed upon them. RUSSIA COMPANY AND soma:, Dugs. The Council have repeated their efforts by representations to the Board of Trade and the Foreign-office, to procure the abolition of these taxes on commerce, and they are assured that they will receive the best attention of the Government. SIAM AND THE EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO. A memorial has been forwarded to the Earl of Clarendon, asking the countenance of the Government for the extension and improvement of our commercial relations with Siam and of Peruvian guano has been a subject of the countries of the Eastern Archipelago._ PERUVIAN GUANO.. a special committee, who are still engaged upon it. POSTAL ARRANGEMEaTs. The Postal Committee still continue to direct their atten tion to matters within their functions. They have made re presentations to Government on the subject of the irregular manner in which the West India mail service was conducted; also as to the importance of a regular. and speedy postal com munication with Australia, recommending the route via Suez And they the d h e a l v i v e e t r o y reefpol letters that era b e t h tb e re morningth the eI smeaei of SURVEY CERTIFICATES. h is e u re nde et r h c a o i n t s p id e e s r t a r t h io r n ee b p y an th . e , and Ceylon or Sin n g e a w po r r ee e : etv th ed is subject was made at the last annual Admiralty. Underwriters' Association, new order g w i i v t e h n by that body, requiring the surveyors to meeting ; and your Council have now to report that, eter suitable books, all particulars regarding the state her dunnage and stowage, which must constitute h c ro o eeefa n ythe fe ret if s,e i lt n einin g p the basis of their certificate of stowage ; and that such certi ficate shall express the surveyor's opinion as to the party liable for any d_alnage- COMBINATION OE OPERATIVE PORTERS. The late strike among the dock and cotton porters was subject which received the anxious attention of your Council; and although they had many difficulties to contend with, they are happy to say that the inconveniences occasioned by the strike were only of a temporary character, and that the porters were induced to return to their work upon the former terms. It is believed; however, bat the association which originated the strike, is still in existence. A bill was introduced into and passed the House of Com mons, having for its object the legalizing of such combina tions among workmen; and which, if carried, would have had a serious effect upon employers. But your Council com municated with Lord Harrowby on the subject, anti they are glad 'to say that the measure was thrown out in the House of Lords. ASSOCIATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORN TRADE. Your Council are happy to perceive the• formation of this body, which is a point referred to in a previous report, and is in conformity with the recommendation of a special commit tee of the chamber, appointed to consider the subject. Your directors have now only tO repeat that they continue to receive most valuable assistance from the Earl of Harrow by and the members of parliament for the southern division of the county and the borough in all matters connected with the chamber ; and they cannot close their report without placing on record their high' sense of the very important services ren dered by those gentlemen. Mr. BROWN, M.P., after stating that he had always taken a deep interest in the commercial affairs of Liver pool, proceeded to say, that the exertions of the Chamber of Commerce, led on by the judgment of Mr. Bouch, whose services could not be over-estimated, had been greatly instrumental in forwarding commercial improve ments. The London merchants, he said, although desi rous of effecting various improvements, yet not being fully aware of the peculiarity of position occupied by the merchants of Liverpool, were hardly prepared to co-operate fully in their views. The Chamber, however, had been able to satisfy them, and conjointly they had effected se veral improvements, all of which were alluded to in the report. In reference to a decimal coinage, he stated, that he, along with others, members of the Chamber, had, as a deputation, waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who expressed himself in general terms favourable to the proposal, and a select committee had been appointed to consider of the subject ; Mr. Glad stone had, however, objected , that it would be pushing for too much at once if they urged the decimal notation as to weights and measures, and the deputation considered it right not to press the point. From an article which he had seen in the Economist, he was inclined to think that government was inclined to give way on the subject, and as there was good reason to believe, they might be operated on by a pressure from without he might take the liberty of suggesting and of expressing his hope that the public Press would take up the subject, and urge it seriously and strongly on the consideration• of the govern meat. Lord Canning, with whom he-had had an inter view on the subject of a reduced uniform rate of Colonial postage, had signified his general approbation of such a measure ; some progress had, therefore, it might be as sumed, been made, but still he feared the penny rate was a remote contingency, although he believed Government was disposed to try a uniform sixpenny . rate, so soon as the difficulties by which its adoption is beset should have been removed. The value of opinions expressed by this Chamber were now, he said, beginning to be widely felt, • and it was difficult to suppose that the mercantile influence of such a body could be exerted in vain. Through the ex ercise of that influence so much good had been effected during the last session as to call fora vigilant exercise of it still further. Much, no doubt, had been done, and the way had been cleared to a great extent, still much remained to be done. In conclusion, he moved that the report be which the governmc years. He might be somewhat t endeavour to be explicit, being ri the philosopher—" Thy plainnel eloquence." He wished them to and, mark—" I speak as say." The principle tl Ireland had laid down adopted. Mr. HOBSPALL, M.P., said he felt much pleasure in seconding the motion of his honourable friend, Mr. Brown ; and, in doing so, he congratulated the chamber on the advancement of the.principles advocated by its members. There were three subjects on which, he said, the improve ments had been peculiarly gratifying. The first was the customs' reform ; second, the abatement of the duty on tea ; and, third, the abolitibn of the soap duties. These important questions had all been considered or settled in a satisfactory manner. When he called to memory the customs' reform, he could not avoid thinking of the way in which they were met by a late chnirnan4 of the euk word no, hid Of educ,atio: Having THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. toms' board. Then the proposal was met by obstacles and impediments ; now the chairman and the deputy chairman, and the members of her Majesty's government, had done all in their power to meet the views of the cham ber. He begged to correct one misstatement as to his views. It had been stated that he (Mr. Horsfall) cordially supported the views expressed by the shipowners' associa tion as those were represented by Mr. Palmer. This he did not do, but, as member for the borough of Liverpool, that if it had passed, a large portion of the shipowners would have been disfranchised. The customs reform, so far as he could see, was efficient and satisfactory. He could not say the same for the merchant seaman's bill and the pilotage bill. In reference to the latter bill, he took the liberty of suggesting a clause for altering its provi sions. Failing in being able to effect that, he had sug gested the necessity of postponing the bill, and he wished Mr. Cardwell had acceded to that postponement. The' bill bud been introduced in April, and after numerroUs postponements it was hurried through the house at the close of the session, when there was no time•to consider should follow out lots the captains of foreign-going vessels from this port, con sidering the nature of the channel and the shifting banks, much loss of property must ensue. As to the ipping bill, he had endeavoured to effect the introduction of a clause for preventing the ~officers in her Majesty's service from taking seamen out of a mer chant ship while at sea, who had engaged for the whole voyage. In this, however, he had been defeated. The working of this enactment he might illustrate .by a letter just put into his hand, in which the captain of a vessel bound from Bahia, says :—" Her Majesty's ship Express has taken two of my men, in spite of my protesting against the proceeding ; " and that at a time when sickness pre vailed in the ship referred to. He next proceeded to state in detail several important services Mr. Brown had been mainly instrumental in rendering, but which he said that gentleman's modesty had prevented him from mentioning. He concluded by seconding the resolution. Mr. Borcnt, in a lengthened address, gave minute expla nations, and entered into the details of most of the matters alluded to in the report, after which the motion was put from the chair, and unanimously carried. Mr. HOLLAND, in reference to the progress made in prosecuting the subject of commercial law reform, con gratulated the Chamber on the fact that public attention was now thoroughly aroused to its value and importance. No doubt difficulties had arisen in the attempts made to carry out that desirable object, but he considered these to be mere matters of detail which might be obviated in the progress of the discussions to which consideration of the subject would necessarily lead. Mr BOULT directed attention to the subject of the Sound Dues,which he said was a species of plunder to which British shipping was subjected without receiving the slightest benefit in return. The amount thus exacted, he stated, reached the large sum of £300,000 per annum, and it was still on the increase in an arbitrary manner. Mr. HEATH explained that ft had been intended to submit a report on the subject of ship survey certificates, the Committe had not, however, been able to mature the proposition. It must, therefore, stand over. Mr. Boucz wished it to be understood that the opinion of the Chamber was not favourable to the. present system of survey certificates. • The CHAIRMAN moved the thanks of the meeting to the hon. member for South Lancashire, and also to the hon, member for the borough of Liverpool, for their very efficient services. The motion was seconded by Mr. Bouch, and carried iy acclamation. 3fr. Baowx and Mr. HonsrAux severally returned ;hanks: Mr. Bnowx, seconded by Mr. HonsrALL, moved the hanks of the meeting to the Chairman ; which having )een_ carried and duly acknowledged, the meeting broke CHURCH EDUCATION SOCIETY FOR IRELAND. THE annual meeting of this society was held last night in the Collegiate Institution, Thomas Berry Horsfall, Esq., M.P., in the- chair. A considerable number of the local clergy were present on the platform, including Dr. M`Neile and several others. The Right Hon. Joseph Napier, M.P. for the University of Dublin ; the Yen. the Arch- deacon of "Waterford, the Rev and the Rev: James Smith, rector of Strabane, attended as a deputation. The meeting having beemopeued with - The - CnairataN, who was received with applause, com menced by remarking, that the object of their present meeting was, to assist, through the medium of the Church Education Society, in giving a sound scriptural, education to the people of Ireland—an education in accordance with the doctrines, and, as far as possible, with the discipline of our National Church, and it had always appeared to him as the most striking test of the Scriptural character of the United Church of England and Ireland, that she had ever been ready to place in the hands of those whom she undertook: to educate the entire, unmutilated word of God, leaving it to those whose doctrines would no stand the test of Scripture to withhold it. (Cheers.t They were sometimes, in the words of an old proverb) not to help.. those who would not hell) them-, selves ; but, with reference to the society whose claims they were now met to consider, he might observe, that the proverb was not applicable to her ; for he found that her funds during the last year amounted to 2,0,000. Perhaps many might be disposed to believe, that the larger portion of these funds was subscribed in this country, but the fact was, that £35,000 had been subscribed in Ireland,and only £5,000 in England; and he thought their friends came before them with a good grace, and that the meeting was now 'called upon not to help those who-would not help themselves, but rather to help those who had helped themselves (hear, hear). The next thing he would refer to, was the number of children in the schools in con nection with, the society. The number of children attending there • during last year was 105,000, 61,000 of of whom were members of the Protestant church, 15,000 were the children of dissenters, and 28,000 were Roman Catholics, a very satisfactory answer, he thought, to those who said that the Roman Catholic laity of Ireland ob jected to sending their children to schools in which the Scriptures were read (hear, hear). Now, turning from this part of the subject, he would refer to the report which had just been published by the Government Education Society. He found, according to that report, that the number of Protestant children who had attended their schools during the past year was 24,684 ; Roman Catholics,. 424,717; Presbyterians, 40,618; and yet we were told, that grants were made in aid of the government system of education because it was a mixed system, under which. the children of all denominations were taught in the same school. Now, if the report was the test, the grant was in favour of the Church Education Schools rather than in that of the government.. If, however, they spoke of a mixed education as a mixed education of truth and error, why then the grant was in favour of the government system. Now, this government report also named the relative number of teachers who were trained under the government system, and from it he found that 302 teachers were trained in the government schools during the past year.. Well, the population of Ireland was estimated at about 6;000,000, and he believed he did not overstate the fact when he said that of this number 2,000,000 were Protestants ; consequently, ac cording to the government system, the proportionate number of these teachers should be 200 Roman Catholics and 100 Protestants. But what was the fact ? The report stated that, of the 302 teachers trained during the year, seventeen were members of the Established church, 43 were Presbyterians, 240 were Roman Catholics,, and two were Dissenters; thus sheaving that, in addition to educating 600 Roman Catholic priests in Maynooth, we were annually educating 240 Roman Catholic teachers in government schools. He merely named these facts because he thought the meeting ought to be made aware of them. He knew itwas saidthatthere was great difficulty in deciding on a system of education for Ireland; but he was one of those who thought there was no difficulty at all about it Those who acted upon the principle of expediency, or the princi ple of policy as it was called, might find this difficulty, but he could not see that the man who took his stand on this, that the Word of God was to be the basis of all educa tion, could find any difficulty at all. (Hear, hear.) It was not for him to take up their time by offering any further remarks, but rather to listen to those gentlemen who had been invited to attend and address the meeting ; but he would say one word in favour of a bible education, and he would appeal to those who wished to see the laws of God and man respected in Ireland—to those he would say, "If you do not make the bible the basis of our na tional education, how can you expect the ,bible to be the basis of their national conduct ?" He would now call upon the Right Hon. Joseph Napier, one of the members of the University of Dublin, to address the meeting. The Right Hon. JOBEPII NAPIER, M.P., in coming for ward to address the meeting, was received with loud cheer ing. He said he had some apology to offer for obtruding himself on their attention that night, but it had been the habit of his colleague and himself, every year, one of them in Ireland, and the other in England, alternately, at the annual meetings of the Church Education Society, to attend and take part in the proceedings. It so occurred this year that neither of them could attend in either England or Ireland, and, consequently, he (Mr. Napier) was asked, in London, whether he would do the society the favour of attending a meeting in Liverpool, and as they had time after time made an appeal to Govern ment and to Parliament without success, their last appeal was now to public opinion in England, and therefore he was desirous of setting their case fully before the people of this country, because his experience of England told him that the people of England were a just people—that they loved fair play, and that, so far as they were con cerned, the Church Education Society for Ireland should have fair play. His advocacy of the Church Education Society was not a question of money. He did not come before them asking their support for any local object. Those present were, as Protestants, as much interested in the question as he was, except in so far as he was bound up with the most vital interests of his native country. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) But the destinies of Ireland were mixed up, under the providence of God, with the de;tinies of niiland. All he wished was to have an oppor tunity of making,the meeting understand their case. They desired it, because they had fought this battle for twenty years. The right hon. gentleman then proceeded to explain the position in which the education of the people of Ireland was now placed, _ consequent upon the system desome, but he would 'eminded of 'the remark of nent system wa It was provided th read God's Word. part of the question, the luded to the introduction of the present goy., tern of education in Ireland, by which the Bible wa pressed in the schools, and a compromise made on the question of a Scriptural education, between th 9 govern- ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ... £3o,6l7,69oGovernmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 2,984,900 ,Gold coin :& bu11'n.16,628,536 Silver bullion ... 19,1354 £30,647,690' £30,617,090 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Prop. Capital ... £14,553,000`G0v. Securities £13,027,582 Rest ... —. 3,351,818 Other Securities 13,876,950 Public Deposits 4,063,046 Notes ... • 7,644,880 Other Deposits 11,623,583 Gold & Silver Coin 521,103 7-day & other bills 1,482,038 £35,073,5151 £35,073,515 COTTON.—The market during the week has been very quiet, and the amount of business done was less than any previous week during the year ; but there has been no decline in prices,, owing to the confidence still felt by holders. This depression is owing to spinners withholding their purchases, under the expectation of being able to replenish their stocks on lower terms, but as most of them are nearly exhausted, an improvement in the de mand is confidently expected. On Saturday the sales reached 6,000 bales, and TO-DAY they amount ed to 7,000 bales, including. 2,000 in the two days on speculation and for export.. SALES DESCRIPTION. PRICES. Week I'revi ending ously Aug. 26. this yr. Sea Island 3l (06 360 14690 Stained 5 15 70 1170 Boweds 61 6980 344160 Mobile 4i 61 4750 217160 New Orleans. 44 7i 12870 735630 Pernarns,&c. 6 81 5201 53560 &c 6i 6 , / 410, 38740 Maranbam 61 8# 8901 30580 Demerara,&c _440 Egyptian Corn.W.l.&c.l Ai 14 I - 17801 943301 .... 8130 12/ s} • l 763000 Madraa Bengal. 31710,17093101 IMPORTS. week •• STOCK This -* ending yearAug.26. . Aug. 26 118806 443595 540050 } 14454 880908 614 40487 9040 616 21470 3630 8911 22327 15690 ...T. I 495' 630 5697 82994 96130 15 4899 2800 53071 191206 133230 399, 4665 1750 46739'16930461 80295 Teat— TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1853. anent commissionergitnd the priests of the Roman Ca t,49lic Church in Ireland. He next adverted to the alfemairecently made by the Roman Catholic Bishops to exc from the Government schools a class book on the Evidences of Christianity, which had been drawn up by Dr. Whately, Archbishop of Dublin, and to the s withdrawal of that book from the schools l from the Government Con were way GOT ernma the existin ad. The he lvantages, with regard t which the Praeslants of - England enjoyed ; and he illus trated this by showing that Government grants were made in England to the Church of England, Wesleyan, and Dissenting schools, in which the Bible was read ; but that Government would not allow the Church Education So ciety for Ireland any grants, simply because they Adhered to the rule of every true Protestant institution, to make the bible the most essential book in their schools. He earnestly called upon the meetini, 4- 4) assist the Church Education Society for Ireland, under t which:it was placed by the government ret Le circumstances in Lng to make ,nts to the soviet; would they not give up iOniethir he blessing He H for one could not be a party to a com promise which excluded from education a knowledge of the Word of God. He said the Reformation had made England what it was. by giving her the free Word of God. (Cheers.) In no place had the Queen more loyal subjects than the Protestants of Ireland. (Cheers.) Protestan• of education ? tism had, he said, been the means of improving the moral as well as the physical condition of Ireland. At the con clusion of a long and animated address, the right hon. gentleman moved the adoption of the first resolution, to the effect that education should be founded on the Scrip tures, and the society could not countenance any system of education from which the Bible was excluded, The Rev. G. SIDNEY SMITH, D.D. secondedthe resolution, and, in doing so, said, that the present was one of the most interesting meetings which he had attended in con nection with the society. He said the deputation con sidered that if they had a favourable opportunity of laying their case before the people of England, they might safely calculate on powerful assistance. Recent events had made it painfully apparent, that what was termed the 'united system of education was one which conscientiously they could not tolerate. The Archbishop of Duhlin had been aroused to denounce the system in strong language, and it was not a matter to be wondered at that he should do so, as measures had been resolved on at the National Board which constrained him to withdraw from any participation in their proceedings. The people of Ireland were not, he said, averse to scripture education, although no doubt .the Popish priests were. This was borne out by the fact, that twenty years ago there were 6,000 Scripture schools. in Ireland ; now, under the Board and its system of united education, there were only 4,000. The system of united education was one which could not, he said, be received other wise- than with suspicion, when it was recollected that the priests had agreed to accept it, as they said, under the - circumstances. They have used the system to suit their own ends, and now they declare-they will not have it ; infact they declare,what is true, that there is no such system in existence. The scriptural element was first banished from the system, and now it has been found inadequate to convey even a secular education. It had been truly said by his right hononrable friend that principle was the same in Ireland as in England, but he had omitted to remark that our present rulers do not pretend to govern . by principle, but by expediency. The plan of uniting children of different denominations for the purposes of education would not be tolerated in England ; and when Sir George Grey said that the exclusion of religion in education in Ehgland would be an insult to the earnest religious feeling of the English people, did he mean to say that the same omission in Ireland was not also an insult to the earnest religious feeling of the -Irish people ; or did he mean to intimate that there is no earnest religious feeling in Ireland ? Such treatment, he main tained, was not in accordance with that fair-play which Englishmen like. (Cheers). All we want, continued he, is a clear stage and no favour. (Cheers). We want to plant a Bible School by the side of every National School in Ireland, and if enabled to do so, it would soon be seen that the latter would be emptied. Lord Aberdeen had recently remarked that one of the most commendable features of the National Schools was that no case of pro selytism had occurred in them (hear, hear). The advo cates of the scriptural, system on the other hand, held that it was an indispensable feature of that system that it should make proselytes (hear, hear, and loud cheers). It had already been eloquently remarked, that nothing is so much-dreaded by the popish priesthood as the Bible —God's word,he said, was the fear and the hatred of popery. Among certain classes, it had been fashionable to represent the objects of the society as mischievous and impracticable. As- to the mischief, if successful, the society would certainly extinguish that extraordinary instititution, the national board; but there might be difference of opinion:as to the amount of mischief inflicted by that operation (a laugh). As to its impracticability, every one was aware that a great gospel movement was in operation in Ireland, and even the blood-stained fields of Tipperary furnished satisfactory evidence, in the absence of crime, of the extent and the benefits of that movement. The object held in view by the society was to uphold the honour of the word of God—to maintain its integrity— and to have it read in our schools. He concluded by seconding the resolution ; which, having been put from the chair, was carried unanimously. The Venerable the ARCHDEACON of WATERFORD moved the adoption of the second resolution, which alluded to the inadequacy of the means at the command_ of the society, unaided as it is by any parliamentary g rant, and set forth the claims it had upon the friends of scriptural education. It likewise adverted to the cause of thank fulness existing for- the success which had attended the society's exertions. The operations of the society, he said, were based and dependent on principle, and if its pro ceedings did not approve themselves to the consciences, support could not be expected. It had, he said, been generally customary to hold up the proceedings= of the society as wayward —as flying in the face of authority. The society, he could safely say, was actuated only by a desire to uphold the honour and integrity of God's Holy Word. The nature of the compromise which had been attempted to be carried out by the advocates of the national system, had been sufficiently characterised, and the extent of its failure had been well described. He then went over some of the arguments used by those who pretend to say that the introduction of that system had a tendency to allay irritation, and subdue bad feeling ; for his own part, he could scarcely conceive anything more likely to engender feelings of irritation than an intimation that God's word was to be the only subject excluded from consideration. It had been often said that a sound secu lar education was one of the best things which could be given to man. To some extent that might be true ; secular education was no doubt good, but not that secular education which, admitting every other sub ject, is altogether silent as to the worship of God and the study of the Bible (cheers). On exami nation, however, it would be found that even secular education was not imparted under the national system Good books had undoubtedly been published under the sanction of the board ; but recent events, had proved that there was no security for those good books continuing to be used in the schools conducted under the auspices of the board. He read long extracts, from the 18th re port on the state of education in Ireland, from which it appeared that the teachers of those schools, particularly those in which the priests took much share in the manage ment were very negligent in the discharge of their duties, and giving a fearful picture of the ignorance of the pupils attending the national schools. He stated, likewise, as a truth beyond contradiction, that those were national schools to be met with in nunneries, where all access and inspection is rigorously denied. He concluded by an eloquent appeal to the generosity of the people of England for support to the society in its arduous and ha portant struggle. The Rey. JAMES SMITH, Rector of Strabane, seconded the resolution, and, in doing so, said that if one lesson more than any other had been in by the struggles of Ireland, it had been that we should withdraw our dependence from man, and place it on the strength of Him who is the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever. He went on to show that, by a derelection of principle, the society might easily be made participators in the funds under the controul of the national board, who would receive them with open arms. But, he said, the clergy of Ireland were actuated by higher motives. He next adverted to the mistaken views which had been inculcated by those who advocated concessions to Popery, and gave as illustrations the entire failure of those predictions of peace and good fellowship which had been made by the supporters of emancipation, in 1829, and of the permanency of the Maynooth grant, in 1849 ; the latter a measure, he said, which, in the words of its author, the late Sir Robert Peel, had been carried in the face of a reclaiming people. . The resolution was put from the chair, and unani mously carried. The Rev. Dr. Macznx, on rising, was received with loudly expressed applause. After a graceful allusion to the lateness of the hour, he said he should not detain the meeting with a lengthened address. He could not, how ever, forbear from saying that he looked on the present as a peculiarly favourable occasion on which some practical suggestion for improving the position of the scriptural education in question. He remarked that it was a subject worthy of the character and antecedents of the chairman —of the dignity of his position as a member of parliament —of his honour as one of the members for Liverpool — '(tremendous cheering)— and worthy of his sagacity to en deavour to suggest some practical measure on the subject, which all of them could follow—(loud cheers). In con clusion, he proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Horsfall, for his kindness in attending the meeting, and presiding.— (Great cheering.) The Rev. F. BARKER seconded the motion, which was carried by acclamation. Mr. HORSFALL, in acknowledging the compliment, ex pressed his readiness to follow anything of a practical nature which might be suggested to him. He reminded the meeting, however, that the hands . of a member of parliament were much strengthened by petitions, nu merously signed.. Re had, he said, had the _ honour of Pool, and:i he should have one the subject of Si present. (Great The meeting amounted to £1( sum collected We are not aware as to whc at management may be attributed t 1 pool— , JOURNAL, and that :cuse for we have had to vever, ma Americas BE-OPENING OF ST. JOHN' S CEICB C. OLD HAYMARKET. ON Sunday last the above church was re-opened wL anelt public worshi ng b een thoroughly, el painted, and upholstered .. It was most gratifying ter,l, the body of the church, which is free for they oor, crow ,'"" h working men and their families, all parently cog 'Y engaged in the worship of God. The lighl): teemed minister, the Rev. Wm. F. Taylor, took his test, in the morning, Psalm lxxxiv ., Ist verse, and he the evening from Isaiah lvi., 6th and 7th verses. From th_es, texts the rev. gentleman preached, to above 2,00 0 Per s° , l 7; two most appropriate and excellent sermons. Ararl other remarks upon the improved condition of the churtAi he alluded to the kindness of Robert Hutchison, Chit, (parish warden), who has presented to St. Johns a very neat font, which is fixed at the foot of the reann desk in the centre aisle, and adds greatly to the beantY the church, and will, no doubt, long remain another moviirl ment of the munificence o 1 the worthy giver. The 61 b, presents a very elegant appearance, and reflects arc credit on the tradesmen employed. Never, ire b ellece e: during its existence, did this edifice appear so handset, Much praise is due to the excellent wardens, Mr. G eo ff Nickson and Mr. Thomas Gregory, who hav left nothing_ necessary for the due performance of public worshiP done. In all their arrangements judgment and r_77, taste are displayed. To enable these gentlemen to ni; e : the extra expenses, the incumbent appealed to the 0 1 4 gation, and the handsome sum of £3l 15s. Was .=.masisminnatim! biERI I ture h( f Irekir lucation full carg ibLuviis vr .• who is about to make a tear of the United States and Canada. Mr. Justice Ede went on board shorty Deforg her departure. THE THEATRES AT the THEATRE ROYAL, Mr. Buckstone an t: Fitzwilliam have been performing during the Pas'potei to good and well-pleased audiences. They haves o f thell most of the characters, on which, in the cow "F r ids9 engagement, we have already remarked. Oa .60, sl evening, the house was closed for the season, ily;,-;,itets• well as the engagement of the two distinguishe a ,`,; per was, on that night, brought to a termination I)3' `.;;,,, e atf formance of " A Cure for Love," a musical eatertald liff' entitled " Foreign Airs and Native Graces," al l f i rst' Buckstone's Ascent of Mount Parnassus. the -I 3 named piece, Mrs. Fitzwilliam played the Pe rt d u Per' termagant wife, with a most shrewish aptitude, a i ,e, e hr feet vraimnblance ; Mr. Buckstone sustaining ,tf vi ach racter of a love-sick lack-a-daisical simpleton Ira' Ile naivete as well as an abundance of comic por ef ee " 1 110 1 1 whole of the characters were most creditablY esnA. and the piece throughout was capitally perforr3stire the short piece, entitled " Foreign Airs 3 111 ' Graces," whichexpressly was written to aThe'" tilitl Fitzwilliam an opportunity for displaying the ersa • sa, of talent which she possesses, that lady was alaasPr da' delightful in a very high degree., appearing in " ferent characters, in one of which alademoiselle ZePd Entrechat) a French danseuse, she danced a gr an tn esi a la Taglioni, in good taste and with pleasing aretatricer in another (Signora Solfadoremi) an Italiali n t r rt v co tO r : r she sang a buffo song, similar in style and mo of the celebrated Signor de Begnis, in "Il Fan a f la Musica," giving directions for the different instruments in the orchestra- This se e f ti tie given with much gusto; and it, as well as the dat iee v tl preceding scene, was rapturously applaude4, audience. The " Ascent of Mount Parnassaa,," usual, well rececived, and many parts -of it ar'" thunders of applause from all parts of the house:, on!! AT TILE ROYAL AMPaITIIEATRE the enterie--,nocc7 have . been of their usual character, and the Per f° b .— ;iiad t r generally have been well attended and received e' satisfaction by the audience. Towards the 6)11On:foil the week the engagement of Mr. E. L. Davenport occa . F. Vining terminated with a joint benefit, on wine s ot,' sion their friends and admirers mustered well- ('/` e day evening they were succeeded by Mr. pogo A performances ,0 Mrs. Fitzwilliam, who opened their campaign - ber lto w Y''' the play of " Green Bushes." As in the Theatre they were enthusiastically welcomed. --••••••/;"_ LATEST INTELLIGE MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29. BY ELECTRIC TELEGR. There is no foreign news of interest. Dent tot TATTERSALL'S BETTING.—Tirrs 3., CHELMSFORD STA KES.-5 to 2 agst Retail, tieg;io agst Waverley ;. even on Retail and Garforth agst ST. LEGE R.—Even on West Australian, taken; Poo Ise , Sittingbourne, taken; 6 to 1 agst Rataplan, taken ; ' . The Reiver, taken. ta es, •nster, , e li, CESAREWITCH STAKES.--.-50 to 1 agst Newiril,- - ~,, caP ~1 50 to 1 agst Scarecrow, taken ; 50 to 1 agst nena',' en; 50 to 50 to 1 agst Winter, taken; 50 to 1 agst Rosalba,t" h e agst Invasion, taken ; 50 to 1 agst Torment, ta ke "' at It tl ':;;$ DE RBY.—I tel agst Autocrat, taken ne 25 to I Ito 1" . 30 to 1 agat First Lord; 33 to 1 agst Alembic; , ,_„, sw . " Meteora. Lo 10 , Pr CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. - 1000 t) 20 -" ,S. tn 15 th , offered; 1000 to 15 agst Peggy, offered ; 1000 .-• horse, offered theta 2„ ggT• FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE 3{A'2—,Ad w eather , The English market, influenced by the intPr°V-rorubeia experienced a slight advance, but a further rise in '-',,osing announced, a relapse ensued, the market eventually'busioesi at opening. Little alteration in Railway Shares; red the limited ; the preparation for the settlement' general attention; Continuations rule low. In Great " .1 " 0 dealers borrowers,. at 4 backwardation. Mining, Ls l Bank Shares unaltered. Foreign market unchanged. CLOSING PRICES. 98 *Bank Stock . Consols, Account Do. Money..._ Three & Qr per Cents } 98 Excheq. Bills, L. 84.5. 101 i Mexicans Do. Threes Spanish Deferred Do. Threes . FOREIGN STOCKS. . Spanish Passives . Turkish • ••• . Swedish .. si 1 • 47* fl n 1 1 4 RAILWAY SHARES. -ter- 1 1 Amberg.,Nottingham, London , &N. `ester" so and E. Junction 'London &S• 1 sell 27 9 Bristol and Exeter — IManches., She `" i Caledonian .... 66i 7i i Lincolnshir e. ••• ' '. 71 Do. Preference lO5 7 'Midland Stock .. . •- s East Anglian .... — IMidland Halees.••••• 3$ 0 Eastern Counties ..... .. 131 a North Britisb.••••:c'e 115 East Lancashire — Do. prefere" -•• i Eastern Union A, Ditto B and C Edinburgh & Glasgow -- .. ..• • ...• a Great Northern B3a 4a minghtun . .... 7 .• • • t iar• 4 fir. Do. A — Do. L. 8t N. ,‘ • ° vet u' Do. B — S. Eastern and no rol Great Western Lanc. and Yorkshire. 75 Berwick .•.. • • • io n Do. Fifths — Do. EX rens ee ''''• 9 1 Leeds Northern Preferen 2 55: Shrewsbury sSbtuariyo r a cl i s i hal% ir. 15 a Do. .thilai* ... London,Brighton, and York and N. South Coast — Do. Pref er ...• MINING SHARES . Nugget .•• • • B. Australian . Freehold . Australasian . Colonial. Mariposa LAND SHARES. AnstralianAgricultural 34 6 Peel River .... S. Australian Invest 12 2 South Australian ••• Crystals Novean Monde Registered Cordeliera Ave Maria Carson's Creek Port Philip. .. • CORN MA. 15 3 The show of English Wheat is scan R tKE,T ,but of FO r- pi % n et', The trade opened very firm, and high prices are a t s er 0 1 6 Monday's currency being exceeded by 4s Per ( 0 2 ,, r d t° , tf commencement of business. Barley very scarce. "" floe' 00 dearer. The Oat trade steady, at 6d to is adVan c t Bt t per sack higher. Beans and Peas are fully as ef ; close, Flour advanced to 60s per sack, being 58 , 1 !...„ 1511 American 32s 6d per barrel. The high prices °Try 0 5 " Wheat interfered very much with sales, but prices ° on% 1e as on Friday, closing at Is per quarter advance; fiti t , 15 2 / goes much sought after, mostly for Ireland. ()a— 13AL' supply from Archangel ; prices about the sacra .% to Beans, and Peas fully as high. Fine new Barl e Y i" or el% o ' English. Irish. 04441,, 0,1 • 2565 19355 Wheat Barley Oats .. Malt.. Beans Peas .. Flour. 153 3047 422 161 1689 x , 41 6 94 ' 6 94 , PP 40 0 PRODUCE MARKE T ' „ Sugar.—Foreign Several buyers of eilOW 0br,,n71" at 22e. to 265. In Refined there is more Y 7 e ,r; P . ' to sold at 455. 6d. to 468. Coffee is much fi gi t li g - t iorO ls. Ceylon selling at 465. to 478., low to fine risn„ i -- A ge d •o 3VC614 7 . 45. For Tea the demand is dull ; prices un c s n sg• very good demand; white Bengal sold 00 1 ; 'cc 10' gel 0 A ' Rum is active : Leewards at 2s. 4d. to 2e. te' India, 2s. 3d. Brandy brisk and rising• Ifr i och at'' request; rates are advancing, cochineal clean Honduras silvers realized ss. to ss. u se TALLOW MA Mal l . „ s us s il l ' tiO The stock is 16,980 casks, against 390 7 c , r , s t 2, 43 ' last year. The deliveries are 1,775 casks , liga. same time last year. -. br • 1;, $f CATTLE MARES Beasts sold at 2d pe r s t one advance. t advanced prices. Lambs re a dily 14°11gli Calf trade unalter e d eepyrtirLdye,s,,,visrices, Beef.... Mutton Beasts Sheep and Lambs, to 45 25 6a - to 45 3s 6a se, 2s 8d to 4s 8d I Veal •• CI 2d to 5s 4d Pork .•• • 7 Lambs, 4s. Od. t o ss. 4u 453 1 Calve s ' • 22150 Pigs ...... ARRIVALS' Norfolk and Suffolk B eas ts ........ Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and I‘ol 80y . 1 . ........ 24u ampton Beasts...... .....•'.... . ........... ....... 15 05 ...... Scotch Beasts . .• Holland Beasts Do. Sheep . Do. Calves. Do. Pigs... Prussian Beasts Spanish Beasts Do. Sheep French Calves ..• ...-• ." 62° ••• ..••• MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANC4III. ca, Eastern Chesh i re J u nction, 8 4 dis. ; Counties , 15i; Y:0010, d an and N or thwestern, 111 #; Manchester, Sheffield LEEDS STOC EXCHANG,b. s North British, 74; LATEST SHIPPING INT ELLIGENC! °g' ' HANOH AI, JUNE 21.—The Sir H. Pottinger, ft ope .rrived here with no 21 3-16ths eastern and Dover pool, got as f oitt JULY 7.--The India arrived here 2 30 c i 0 topgallant nines and yfirds shattere I rent damage, Hoxa KONG, on the 28th had her _ be e° lightning. bad MooAnona, JULY. 27. — The Waterwitch -••••-•%°' contact LIVERPOOL Printed and Published every Tuesday ~MS.,,.rthir:go'f;l4(4ll, Proprietor, ROBERT PEARSON Ferey-street, at the STANDARD GENEofI war OFFICE, No. 4 ST. GEOROE'4 CAZOQAAIs %today, August 30, 16531