The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-03-03 00:00:00

March 3, 1846. Koval anb Vroinnrial 9.635. On Tuesday, a man named Campbell, while being sha ved at a barber's shop in Great Howard-street, fell down •and expired. 'On Friday, a seaman, on board the Shenandoah, named Roch, was fined by Mr. Rushton £lOO for smuggling to bacco. _ At the first annua l mee ti ng o f t h e Li verpoo l an d Dub lin Steam Ship Company, power was given to the directors to build one or two screw steam vessels in addition to the two.already building. A few days ago, Grace Fletcher, an inmate of the Alms noose, St. Ma r y' s -l ane , when opening the door of her swelling fell dow n an d hurt her hip. She died from the juries on Wednesday. 43 unce anis AND ROBBERY. During the night of P riday las t - the panel of one of the office doors in Canton buildings, Water -street, was removed, and the sum of £3B 6a. was stolen out of one of the desks. - v The packet-ship %leen of the West arrived from New ,aork, 0 - n Monday, with a cargo of 8,070 packages, weigh .,„nlg 1,400 tons. This was all put out and passed the I llieen's scales in something less than forty hours. With that liberal spirit which directs all his arrange- I lle nta, Mr. Brindlev engaged Mr. Vandenhoff to deliver Zo Lect ures on Elocutionary Expression to the pupils at I : l lrvin Hall School the week before last. kiri Sunday week, two vessels were wrecked near W bou ex rd• (inc (the Jacob Pennel) was a large ship, nd for Liverpool, l a d en w i t h f ru i ts an d w i nes ; the o the r (the iid e) was bound for the same place, and was laden with cotton. . The hand-loom weavers of the north of Lancashire are ( !ry daily being discharged in large numbers, and of those -still retained, most of them are ocly partially employed, whi lst nearly in e ve ry c ase the weavers are limited as to 'the amount of work they are to perform. M. Tuesday a fi re was di scov er e d in the timber-yard of r- Lee, immediately behind the Royal Standard Hotel, limekiln -lane, Tranmere, but it was got put without do -1.4 much damage. It commenced in a drying stove, and 18 supposed to have been caused by over-heating. ; the Clay, of Workington , (late of this town.) had a ewe - -. 4 ; -e improved Leicester breed, which last week yeaned `u fine healthy lambs; and as he took no means to secure e arly lambing, and his sheep being out all winter, his sue- Vets may be attributed to the mildness of the season. ,At the Council meeting, to-morrow, Mr. Wm. Earle Will submit a motion for the appointment of a special 'eonansittee to consider a comprehensive plan for, the im provement of the borough. At the same meeting the a e Yor will su b m it a commun i ca ti on r el a tive to the sale of 1 : 0 .botanic gardens to the corporation. The following resolution was carried by a large majority an No. 1, S tock-Exchange- room, Manchester, on Wed nesday . . • froth ,—" That the admission of a member be reduced £lOO to £5O, on and after the 3d of March next; lad that the room be kept open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. da il y (Saturday excepted). No business to be transacted out of the room on penalty of exclusion." ts flooTna E DUCATIONAL INSTITUTION . —SOMe time ago i i e.introd uctory l ecture at t h e a bove institution, by the t e l. Jordan D av i es on men tal culture, excited much atten i°°. He is to make a further development of his views thi that important subject, in another lecture in the schcot raoma of the institution, on Wednesday evening neat, Which will no doubt be well attended. u4 NGEitous BUILDINGS; —At the Birkenhead police coltt,Mr. Barton was charged by Mr. Salter, surveyor °t- building?, with haying a cornice attached to some 40a ses he was building in Oliver-street in a dangerous Stat e. After a lon investigation, the cornice in question Wa s of o rdered to he made secure in 14 days, under a penalty £5 per day afterwards. kETENSI VE PURCHASES J. Abel Smith Fsq., j • 11 ., list week purchased from the executo s of , the late L oseq, Harrison. Esq , the old quay, with the ware rases and other adjoining property at the Marsh End, Tr est aa ; also the Tulketh Hall estate from Sir P. H. theetwood, Bart. This will give Mr. Smith the whole of Al_ w harfage from the Marsh End to the Willows in auton. .b MELANCHOLY DEATH. —On Thursday night, Eliza t.eth Roberts, aged 68, who resichd at 68, St. Domingo (ri' went to h er h usband beer-house, near Evertor) and ut ql to fetch her husband home, but did not find him, baci,A.iter leaving the premises by a door on the north side, It a ppeared, lost her way and liPen into St. Domingo sein e 7,," was soon afterwards missed from home, and hom e the neighbours (her husband having returned tee ` ni oxicated) made search and found her in the wa squiie dead. In k j U RDAY EVENING CONCERTS.—Mr. Pearsall gave Satu aka! entertainment at this popular institution en •a sors r d 6 Y evening last, consisting of selections from the " of Handel, Haydn, Mozart, and others. The attendance was not so numerous on this occasion as it is 111 general. Mr. Pearsall's entertainment is of an elevating f!1 rtfine lmprovementsd character, an are stilld on the making in th g whole gave e hall. A t satis :o(ltion. We eleg an t c l oc k has been fitted up within the last week. e understand Mr. Robert Jones, of Renshaw-street, is the ma ker. WasT U usual weekly meeting was ERBY NON.— 'c , Cl on Tuesday. A I lettsr from the Com Commissioners was I N, which terminates the recent dispute as to the divi sion of the u n i on i nto districts , and appointment of re lieving offic ers; t h e Comm issioness decide in favour of the firstof their own schenies.—lt was resolved that on Tuesday the Board proceed to the election of relieving of ficers accordingly.—Nl r. Smith gave notice of a motion to t b ile ar e . ff.ct that w i t h respect to the re-election of Mr. bord, es medical officer for Toxteth- park. the reaolu ...mna making that election and augmenting the emolu ments be rescinded. 1to„ Arlo. IN G A BULLION OFFICE.—On Thursday, Pa , a wn 's Timmons was charged %vita havirg stolen seventy of 4old coins, call e d " E ag l es ," f rom t h e bullion o ffi ce bee n ' S us. Durand, in Waterloo-road. The prisoner had eyi d a pprehended by Superintendent Abrams, and the th e : r !ee went to show that he (the prisoner) had broken and : Id dow of the prosecutor by thrusting in his hand, h at he h a d carr i e d away t h e money . M r . R us hton. su c h ! ' t folly it is to exhibit the gold in this way amidst Ice n dPoPulation. u 'Yo should have a guard to your s s id k uw so that it could not be broken." The prisoner 'th e „ "I",e was a stranger in the t , )wn, and being badly off, ° °eY tempted him. The prisoner was sent to trial. re O MwS AINT AGAINST THE OFFICERS OF AN ODD , I,ODGE.—On Tuesday. at the Police Court, of 6, a rd Bro o k s , a m ember of the Royal George Lodge b (1 :Fellows, complained that the o ffi cers of the lodge notter,, Paid him his sick money, stating that about £lB Alo e „- " t ie to him. He had received hut 4s. a week in si lo : of 12s. for twenty-six weeks. The transaction was and 14 4) he based in gross fraud on the poor applicant, Bra e r. Rushton, after strongly commenting on the die d° conduct of the officers, told the secretary of the e e t Y that if h e did not i mme di a t e ly p a y th e a mount he would sell the bedstocks from under him. T tIe I !GEACEFEL CONDUCT OF A SHIP'S CREW.—On b ar'ue 'uaY. at the police court, Captain Fleming. of the Ri c h Bowes , appeared to answer the claim of James °gap es ' O n. a seaman on board, for £l2, the amount of l'o4 o stated to be due to him for a voyage from Volvo 'lt and Open which the claims of other seamen rested. toerias odd proved, however, that the whole of the sea- It usht l'ad beh ave d i n a mos t mu tin o us manner. Mr. V.rac ef ° 9 said their conduct had been cowardly and dis tinct, u •t No punishment he could inflict would be ade- Ma tte to the na t ure o f th e i r o ff enc e, and he trusted the ora w ould be taken up in another quarter. He then 'ed thetn out of court. hi t "sE CARPENTERS AND JOINERS.—A public ro-et held' the operative house carpenters and j iiiers was ate eet °4 Wednesday, at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson 'Lou • Mr. John Forteith was called to the chair. Mr. of soinroposed the first resolution, and moved in a speech 'jars' length, during which he declared that the house tie ~i ie s and joiners were nut sufficiently remunerated. H ad n lied to the system of parties beis o. introduced to tie 131. t r ade after a se - rVitude of cnly two or three years. 6 ( 1 . ti °Posed to raise a building fund by contributions of w eek • outof 3000 of their profession they might - diaposUill members,—from those they might calculate on .ts ti n of 4000 shares which would realize an amount entt,. uu Per annum. The money should be laid out in l'otee Property, which would realize, in 12 months, fifty sash aas electors for representatives in parliament, and by scal d f Four . se they would be raising themselves in the Heat b,,, s °cle nd promoting, not only their own eo .the be s t intere.its of the community generally. kesnsoctuded by exhorting them to union, as the best earei ed O f Promoting their interests. The rosolution was kner el se °vs ASSAULT.--Four persons, named James Ward y, John Meehan, John Lear, and William Lindon, . fts e °tlr ' t °4 F riday placed before Mr. Rushton, at the Police ' °/ 1 charge of assaulting a working man, named Ve1 0 4 4 48 .5, Sheridan. I t . appeared that, about half-past 12 oe ".e previous night, he came down stairs from his otie, tne purpose of getting a drink of water, when 'tree., "rt'lte into the house where he lived, in Preston !°ller and asked for a light for his pipe. He told the rri lbatea,:e _°tlght to have knocked and asked for the light, 'vie4; f u rious attack open the door ; when the prisoner uero s , t hu_rtous attack upon the complainant, struck . him L n uat se : .. tf!ee with an iron poker, and then cut his head l a ase stI TY• 1 he other prisoners then rushed into I to shed joined in the attack. His brother . thfn came to ee of :rce, .and had it not been for the timely attend- The de t he Police he believed they would have killed him. 4 .rde sed e.p fined the defendants --05 each, and in default , ; °l ' tw o "ern to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour ho r "Ptbs, and at the end of that period Coney to a nd f ail ; himself i n £3O , an d two suret i es i n £l5 eac h, *°oe t i f f ig to do so, he was ordered to be further impri °r . et [Pr y ou r months. t u Prnac t „ BRANDY.—It is cuite evident, from the he full ad va nce in the price of Foreign Mandy in bond, ss tittl e b _ . , fi ft y per cent., that the English . consumer will p : 0 111,1 ti ,7l'efitted by the proposed reduction in the duty, olea's4.!_eventually take place. At present the assu i_e tin eva 7,e aPpetps to be only productive of profit to 4 1 "81a nd .. 7 s or , :prietors in France, and the importers in of cost aut, if the supposed advantage in the lessen ,were not thus anticipated, the inevitable effect diai';icsiteterioratian of quality. The peculiar sod in p r and y t, el Cognac, from which alone that particular Produced which has attained such a high clia ir4isted'o-t? limited hi extent that a dand has always p ti r'l b a d se n e full amount of the growths an d any failure, theee. It .asons, has invariably caused great increase of actt, dot., theiefore to be feared, that the lowering of Le i„Y,wlll been un • ":erlor e a premium to adulteration ; and that Pti o , oeurandies of France, distilled from every de . Xture vegetable matter , will scon destroy , by ad 4katt th e qu,ality and good name of the Cognac rdy ‘otis t s t re et a ent Brandy, the basis of which is the te d g p ll B) l maited_sp,:rit.that can lie obtained from the best is e t s _ e ore iz ,Lwin . gain by comparison, with the adultera c,o sararldies, and so become more valuable than 41 i . mnetiive with Cogac, n inferior Brans can 'lttae.t 1 1114 it s t ees sumption n must proportionately in- The directors of the Grand Junction Railway are shortly about to comply with the request of the merchants of Li verpool, praying for a morning express train. It will leave at six in the morning, and reach London about twelve. Tfix RECENT FAILURE.—On Monday last, the credi tors of Messrs.. Stockdale and Sons had their first meet ing, and the disclosures have taken the mercantile world by surprise. The liabilities arc £250,000, and the assets to meet them are set down at £132,000. The firm, in matters of trade, are indebted principally to importers of palm oil, the highest debt being about £19,000 ; the ave rage amount due to individual houses, however, not ex ceeding £B,OOO. But the most astonishing fact had refe rence to the Borough Bank. The debt due to this bank is £126,000. For £26,000 securities are held ; for £lOO,OOO there is no security. The banking house is said to meet this loss without any inconvenience, for it has a reserved fund of upwards of £lOO,OOO. STATE OF CRIME IN LIVERPOOL.—Mr. Parkinson, the active and industrious keeper of the main bridewell, has completed his returns under this head for the past year. The number of prisoners in 1844 was 15.284 ; and in 1845, 16,743. In the number of prisoners for felony there has been a great diminution. In 1844, the number for felonies was 4.582; and of those 3,138 were males, and 1,444 females. In 1845, the male felons were reduced to 2,5u9, while the female appropriators of neglected trifles was 1,380,—a diminution in the latter of 64, and in the former of 629. In 1844 the cases of drunkenness were 7,376 ; last year, 9,365. In 1814 Mr. Rushton fined 3,383 of them in the sum total of £944 12s, ; in 1845 he im posed penalties to the arnountofXl,64B on 6,239 drunkards. The fine is ss: each, and the number of repudiators who went to prison was 3,216. The number of cases to be heard during the past year was _in all 13,611 ; of which 16,743 were cases of prisoners, 10,931 informations for penalties under the dock and local laws, and the remainder for assaults and sundries. HIGHWAY BOARD.—At the meeting on Thursday, a report from a committee was adopted, recommending that the wages of the masons in their employ be increased 4d. per day, and of the labourers 2d. per day. This increase will cause the wages of the masons to be 4s. 4d., and the wages of the labourers 2s. 10d. per day ; the employed in future, to be paid on Friday evening in each week. A de putation from the Grand Junction Railway was admitted. They staeed that the company in consequence of certain improvements which they were making at the sta tion in Lime-street, wished to interfere with the pro perty in Gloucester-street. Owing to the rise in Glou cester-street, all their carriages had to come in and go out at the same gate, and to obviate this, they wished to take a certain portioa of the street, and make a level entrance from Lime-street to the end of their tunnel. The ar rangement would interfere afew feet with Gloucester-street; but they intended to make every thing as convenient as possible, and the work would be surrounded by a hand some iron railing, It would be a great public advantage if the board would sanction it. A committee was ap pointed to confer with the directors of the railway and to report. CONNEXION BETWEEN POVERTY AND CRIME.—On Saturday, at the police-court, a grown-up lad, who had evidently been respectably brought up, was charged with having broken one of the street lamps on the previous night. " I admit," said he, " the charge. But why, why, Mr. Rushton, have I committed the offence? I was hun gry—l was ill. I called twice at the Parish-office to pro cure a pass to my native land, Ireland, but, without giv ing me time to tell that I was ill, I was ushered out of their office and forced into the street. I then sought the Police-court, sir, to make you acquainted with my suffer ings, but the police-officer on duty at the outer-door re fused me admittance. I made a second attempt to get in to you, but he repulsed me. What, then, could I do? Driven from the Parish-office and the Police-court, what was I to do ? Why, wandering about the streets, last night, friendless and hungry, I bethought myself of breaking a lamp, in order to draw public atten tion to my case. The result is known : I broke it ; and here I am, in the last stace of distress." This story excited the sympathy of all preaenr, and Mr. Rushton having made enquiry, and found it to be true that the prisoner had been repeatedly repulsed from the court, said that no person, however wretched must again be impeded from coining before him. Both the magistrates and the parish authorities sat daily, and the most wretched of the whole community have a right to come before then► and tell their tales of distress. He would not punish the prisoner under the circumstances, though he had done wrong. He then ordered that the prisoner should be taken care of, and passed horse to I ie'and without delay. The prisoner seemed much effected by the kind treatment of his case by the magis trate. LIVERPOOL LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PROTECTION. —On Tuesday evening, the first annual dinner of the Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society took place at Eastwood's Royal Hotel, Dale-street. Mr. Timothy Parkinson, the chairman of the society, presided, and Mr. Wightman and Mr. Godfrey, acted as vice-chair men. At;out seventy-five members were present. The dinner was excellent, as were the wines; and Messrs. Stott and Andrews enlivened the evening's amusements by the exercise of their vocal talents. The chairman, in allusion to the late triumph of the British arms in India ease the toast of " The Dread of Foreign Powers, and the admiration of the World—our British Army and Navy," which was enthusiasticelly received. " The Mayor and Magistrates of Liverpool," in conjunction with the " health of James Asp'nall, Esq., and the other Members of the Town Council," was next drunk with great cheering, Mr. Godfrey remarking that Mr. Aspi • nail was one of the greatest friends the publicans ever had. The Members of the Borough" followed. The Chairman, in proposing " Success to the Licensed Victuallers' , Protective Society," remarked that the so ciety was not instituted to oppose the magistrates, but to lay cases in their true colours before thena,—not to bold up the, spirit of protection illegally, but with the object of carrying on their business in a legal manner, and of skidding none but the legitimate trader. The toast was drunk with nine times nine cheers, followed by the glee of " Willie brewed a peck o' maut." Mr. Godfrey ably respOnded to the toast. The society was established to protect its members from frivolous and vexatious informations ' assaults, and depredations. It bad already been joined by 300 members, and had ef fected a great benefit to the trade at a small expense. Many cases had been successfully defended. After al luding to the great disparity in the number of licensed public houses in this town as compared with other large towns, the committee he said hoped that a check would in future be put to the indiscriminate system of granting new licenses in parts of towns where they were not re quired. As one ofthe originators of the society he felt proud tnat in its first year, its success bad exceeded their most san guine expectations. One object of the society was to watch the proceedings of the legislature, and interpose in any case of emergency; and it had joined the United Town's Association, which would do away with useless deputa tions to London. Another object was, to obtain that de gree of parliamentary influence which their numbers, as a body of tradesmen, entitled them to possess. With re gard to local matters, their attempts to place members in the Common Council, favourable to their interests, had been very successful, and he bad no doubt but that, at the next election, they would be enabled to send some of their own body into the local legislative chamber. The health of the Chairman was received with warm plaudi!.s, and eloquently replied to. Mr. Godfrey, on his health being given, also responded in an animiated strain. The health of Mr. Atkinson, the secretary, was also drunk with enthusiasm, and that gentleman replied at some length, taking a review_ of the society's pro - ceedings since its commencement. Many other appropriate toasts were afterwards given, and ably responded to, aad the meeting separated about eleven o'clock, highly gratified by the proceedings. HEALTH OF TU‘v NS ASSOCIATION The first annual meeting of this excellent association was held on Friday, the Worshipful the Mayor, David Hodgson, Esq., in the chair. The NI Avon opened the proceedings by stating that the meeting of lost year was attended by his predecessor, and that he had, with great pleasure, adopted the exam ple of James Lawrence, Esq. He hoped that the report and the speeches of the evening would redouble their energies in the good cause for which they had assembled. All division of party feeling was here set aside, and there was but one object in view in which all could join. Up on the wealth of nations much had been written ; but up on the health of nations very little had been written. Theories, good in themselves, had often been propounded ; Therefore, while the enlightened men of this and other towns came forward to plead far better by example than precept for a better description of habitations for the poor, it was for others to second their exertions. He felt that, upon the ground of personal considerations, he ought to have remained at home ; but he desired, even at the sacrifice of some personal comfort, to lend the society his best support. (Applause.) Dr. DUNCAN read the report, which stated that the association had not, as had been stated, been established for the purpose of opposing the local authorities, but with the view of diffusing knowledge upon the important sub ject of public health, and, by doing so, suggesting reme dies. The report at great length gave a history of the establishment of the society, and the different means which had been adopted to accomplish the objects. The committee circulated pamphlets and other publications on the subject, caused lectures to be delivered, and distri buted gratuitously 1,500 copies monthly of the Liverpool I Health of Towns Advocate. The report alluded to the lectures of Mr. Granger, Mr. Harbord, and others, vs furnishing important facts. The TREASURER read the accounts, from which it ap peared that there was a balance in the bank of £ll5. ADAM Flonusore, Esq., moved the adoption of the report. The society now assembled had no legal or ad ministrative power. It had no funds. But the line of conduct it had pursued was fairly and fully set forth in the report. There was, however, one omission in the report, and that was with reference to the zeal and abili ties devoted by the medical men of the committee. (Applause.) The reason of that omission was, because one of the medical gentlemen had himself drawn up the report. He then proceeded to state the object of the so ciety, and the principle upon whi c h it was f oun ded. Be said there was an immense amount of disease in England. He did not mean to say that all disease could he pre vented ; but he contended that a portion of it might be prevented. In the country, 18,000 a year died ; in the towns, 25,000. To what, then, was this to be imputed ? To the want of cleansing, drainage, and water. The so ciety had circulated •papers, in which it was proved that Liverpool was the most unhealthy town in the kingdom. The over -crowding of the population in the town was also another cause of disease. In London, one in 690 di e d ; and in Liverpool, one in 407 died. 'the mortality in Li verpool was twice as great as it was in Birmingham. H e was not raising up a fanciful picture, but he was showing what was going on daily in the streets of Liverpool. He then proceeded to explain the effects of poverty in the shape of moral demoralization. The ague, and also fevers, had been immensely abated ; but, if this were so, so also might other diseases be abated. Habits of cleanliness should be inculcated. He expressed a hope, that this question would become the great question of the day. W. RATHRONE, Esq , seconded the motion. The Rev. THOMAS NOLAN said, that, as the minister of a district in that town which, as much as any other in it, stood in nerd of the good offices of this association, he could not but feel mere than ordinary interest in the de tails and success of its proceedings. Giving him credit, he supposed, for that feeling, the committee that kindly entrusted to him a resolution at the former meeting last year, under the presidency of the then chief magistrate, lint again assigned to him the honour of taking part in that meeting, under the presidency of a gentleman equally , respected. He contended that the best method of im proving a man was, to endeavour to make him respect himself. The object of the society was noble and valuable. Upon the present platform there were men who differed on a variety of subjects ; and if the society conferred no other good than this—that it tended to mitigate the as perities of classes, it would be of immense service. He contended that the only way of ameliorating the condition of the poor, was to be convinced that the disease existed. Facts were now before the public; and therefore, it was for the public to take up the subject with spirit and energy. He felt he should best consult, for the interests of the association as well as for the convenience and edi fication of the meeting, by declining to occupy any longer the time which was that night more than usually preciciu.. And that the rather, because he was to be followed by one, the very mention of whose name, by spontaneous association, called forth notions of genuine philanthropy, and pure, disinterested, generous benevolence to every member of the human family, without difference or dis tinction. And in bearing that humble testimony to one that he was proud to call his friend, he spoke that which he knew, for it was his privilege to be c nnected with that gentleman himself in the details of an institution with objects not foreign to those of tbat association. Nor was there any one whose sympathies ought more properly to be employed in any effort for the prevention of disease than he whose services, cordial and efficient, had already been employed in mitigation of tl'e horrors of it, as at tested by the part he had taken in the establishment, the support, and the contemplated enlargement of the Southern and Toxteth H spiral. Though the likeness might be perceived, he would leave to the chairman the pleasure of naming the respected individual. J. B. YATES, Esq., in a long speech, seconded the motion. The next motion, recorded the gratitude of the meeting to those gentlemen who had directed public attention to the great objects contemplated by the Association, and appealing for more vigorous co-operation, was mcved by the Rev. W. BEVAN, and seconded by CHARLES RO BERTSON, Esq., and carried unanimously. The Rev. H. HAMPTON moved the next resolution. He had been a beggar for sometime past, and should continue so for the next year or two, and he supposed that was the reason why be had been entrusted with the motion. Mo ney was essential for all objects, and surely it was better to expend money on such an association as that rather than on hospitals and dispensaries, though they were all rcqui. site. Did time permit, he would refer to some interesting statistical facts, collected by Dr. Duncan; and which showed that the average life of the people of Liverpool was only 17, whilst in London it was 27. The rev. gentleman, after referring to some facts respecting disease having gri st n from malaria, and particularly from the practice of conveying the bodies of children to the grave in cars and coaches, concluded by moving a resolution commending the future operations of the society to the Lberal support of the public. Sir ARNOLD KNIGHT seconded the motion. The appointment of the officers was moved by R, SniEL, Esq., and seconded by J. BROMLEY MOORE, Esq., and carried. Mr. SAMUEL HoLME moved the thanks of the meet ing to the Mayor for presiding, which was seconded by Mr. H. Harbord, and carried with acclamation. TESTIMONIAL TO THE REV. R. P. BUDDICOM, PRINCIPAL OF ST. BEES COLLEGE. On Thursday last, the students of St. Bees College, Cumberland, presented to their valued Preceptor, the Rev. R. Buddicom, the splendid silver waiter, a de scription of which we gave it, the STANDARD a fortnight since. This gratifying testimonial of the . r love and gra titude to the estimable Principal of the College was ac companied by din following address: — TO THE REVEREND R. P. BUDDICOM, M.A. In approaching you, Reverend and dear Sir, to beg your ac ceptance of the accompanying salver, we are anxious, as far as possible, to avoid any lengthened remarks, which, while they tailed to give full expression to our feelings. would, we are sure, he eminently repugnant to yours. We cannot say anything that will more favourably recommend this testimonial to your ac ceptance, than that it is the spontaneous and unanimous offer. ing of those who, during the time that in the providence of God you have been placed over this College, have witnessed the exalted piety, comprehensive ability, and untiring ze ;1, which have raised the College to its present position, and who have uniformly received from you not only invaluable instruction as a teacher. but ever ready sympathy as a fr end. The office which. by God's blessing, you have been enabled to fill with such distinction to yourself and such benefit to othns, is one which, in the dignity of its object, and the vastness of its re sponsibility, yields t, none. To guide those who, in the provi dence of God, are themselves to be the guides of other ; to he their instructor, who hope to instruct in ttrrn, is surely a high and re ponsible duty ; but when we consider that the path, along which you have had to ruide those committed to you, is that which leads to heaven, and that the instruction which you have had to give is that which alone can make wise unto salva tion, and bring a man peace at the last, it is clear to every capa city that the responsibility increases with the loftiness of the subject. If, however, we have felt the greatness of your re sponsibility. and the difficulties.of your station, we have seen you not only equal, but superior to them all; and in testimony of this our unanimous conviction, we beg, Rev. and near Sir, to offer you this small token of our affectionate regard, as,ured that you will receive it as au evidence of what we would offer if our affection and ettecm could assume a more .substantial form. And now, Rev. and dear Sir, before we take our leave, we would again offer you our sincere thanks for the many benefitS we have received, and would express our earnest desire that the Almighty would graciously b:ess you with renewed health and strength, that you may be long continued among us, and that when we who offer this memoi ial for your acceptance shall, in God's providence. be called to labour in His vineyard, tilers may be partakers of the privileges which we enjoy. And we sincerely pray that He who, during your life past, Ins so eminently blessed you, would continue over you His fatherly and and ' wave• th care, .. so guide you and yours t. ..tug ne . es or Lnls troub'ous life, that you and they may hereafter be broujht into the haven of His eternal rest. Signed on behalf of the College, W R. B. ARTILY, Chairman of the Committee. CHARLE' , PITMAN LONGLAND, Fecretary. SAMUEL FLOOD. Treasurer. The reverend gentleman returned the following grace ful reply : TO THE STUDENTS OF THE CLERICAL COLLEGE, ST. BEES. My dear Friends,—Allow me briefly and most inadequately to return my grateful tha ks for the unexpected memorial, with which you have honoured my connection with St. Bees College ; and for the most obliging and fr . erdly letter with which it was accompanied. It is impossible not greatly to ad mirc and appri elate the beauty of the gift, arid the affectionate tone expressed by the givers. Each is remarkable for its worth —the one for costliness of material, and elegance of execution ; the other for its goodness, and kindliness of feeling. I deeply and painfully know that both are very undeserved. My part in the affairs of the College has been far below its importance and requirement; but 1 should be thankfir to have been thought not entirely useless among you. The zealous and able labours of the Vice-Principal and the Lecturers, to: .ether with the spirit of love, which has been your own impulse and vide throughout your College course, have left me only to fall back, with much respect and regard, upon both : and in this estimate I would alike include the dear friends who have lelt, and those who yet remain among us. Pray be good enough to accept the assu rance of my deep obligation to your uniform kindness, and my earnest hope that your individual happiness m. :y be linked by God in gracious union with your abundant usefulness as Mi nisters of his holy Church That you may abundantly receive the presence and blessing of God, and radiate around you the good things which He bestows upon yourselves, is the sincere desire of, My dear Friends Your much obliged and affectionate R. P. BUDDICOM St. Bees, 27th February, THE POISONING CASE AT WEST DERBY, On Wednesday, the inquest on the bodies of the family named Gilton, at West Derby, who were poisoned from drinking water from a well, was resumed. The Rev. Mr. Gilton and Master Gilton were again in attendance. Thomas Crosby deposed that he was authorized, on I Monday, to make a strict examination of the drain. He first caused the main drain to be bared about five feet from the surface ; and on taking off the covering-stone be found that the drain had fallen in, and in consequence the water was held up. He found another drain which he traced to the dwelling-house, through the colour-house, and within a yard and a half of the well. This he caused to be filled with water from the ournp in the back kitchen. He then caused it to be stuffed with clay to see how it made its way, and lie found it ma!e its way into the well. He, that morning, examined the drain, and found it per fectly dry. From the examination he made, he was satis fied that part of the contents poured into the drain would make its way into the well. There did not appear to be any removal of the pumps or pump leads fur a consider able period. Peer Palin, of West Derby, corroborated the witness as to the water from the colours passing into the drain. The coroner then briefly summed up. He said it must be satisfactory to all parties to know that the unfortunate calamity had been produced by causes purely accidental. The jury found ti verdict to the effect, that the de ceased, John, Jane, and Margaret Gilton, had died in consequence of having, on or about the 7th instant, drank a quantity of water from a well on the premises, which well was, accidentally, casually, and by misfortune, im pregnated with a solution of arsenic, the said solution having oozed into the well from a certain drain contiguous thereto, and attached to the colour or chemical works be longing to the family of the late Mrs. Gilton. A juryman inquired whether it was the coroner's in tention to give any instructions as to how the works should be conducted for the future, or as to bow the water in the well should be kept pure. The coroner replied that he had it in his power to order the well to be stopped up. He believed, however, that it was the intention of the surviving members of the family to stop it up without delay. The Rev. Mr. Gilton observed that the whole of the domestic affairs of the family were in his hands at present, and that it was his intention to take care that the water from the well was never used again, except it was for the business carried on in the colour house. The surviving members would not occupy the premises very long—in fact no longer than they could procure land elsewhere on which to erect a suitable factory. The jury were then discharged. The bodies of the five sufferers by this most melancholy accident are now deposited in the family vault at the Ne cropolis, Low-hill. The mother and youngest son were buried at the time their deaths occurred. The other son and two daughters were borne to the grave on Tues day in a hearse. They were followed in a mourning coach by their only surviving brother and the Rev. Mr. Gilton. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. MEETING OF THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. An intermediate meeting of this society was held last night at the Concert Hall, Lord Nelson-street. The at tendance was highly respectable The Rev. H. CARPENTER opened the meeting by an impressive prayer, and the Chairman, CHAS. INMAN, Esq., in a short address, stated the object of the meeting. The Church Missionary Society meetings were originally but small ; they had now, however, so increased that it was necessary to hold between their annual assemblies an intermediate meeting ; and on that occasion they would be addressed by able gentlemen on two subjects ; by one on the present state of China and the opening here presented for spreading the word of God through that mighty land ; by the other on the duty of Christians to address themselves to the uncivilised world. The. Rev. W. W. EWBANIK rose to address the meeting amidst much applause, and stated that in delivering, in conformity with his engagement to the Church Missionary Society, a lecture on the past history, present state, and future prospects of the empire of China, with special re ference to the spread of the gospel there, he proposed to give nothing but a faint sketch, with which he trusted they would be so interested as to be anxious afterwards to fill up the outlines for themselves. The reverend gen tleman, after remarking that the Chinese historians attach no credit to those marvellous times of fable of which many English writers have treated, gave some in teresting particulars connected with Chinese history from its commencement down to the Tartan dynasty which has now possessed the throne of China nearly 200 years. Notwithstanding foreign invasions and intestine troubles, though dynasties have changed, yet China is China still. Her language is unaltered, and ancient peculiarities still separate her from all the other nations of the earth. The Chinese empire, including Chinese Tartary, Thibet. Cochin China, Burmak, and Siam, covers an area of no less than 3,000,000 square miles, and the population amounts to no less than 360,000,000 of souls, according to that eminent missionary Mr. Medhurst, who arrived at the result after the moat patient investigation of native calculations combined with extensive personal observa tion. The religions of China are three. They are the systems of Confucius, Laon-tsze, and Buddha. The religion of Confucius is the most honoured, both by. 'the government and the learned. Those who make any pretepsion to literature pride themselves on ten: the dis ciples of that philosopher; but, in truth, in the real sense of the word, the system of Confucius can scarcely be called a religion at all. It is merely a collection of moral and political precepts, without any clear reference to the Supreme Being. But, defective as it is in essential prin ciples, there is much in it which is good. It lays down the golden rule of doing to others as we would they should do to us. It exhorts men to excuse and feel for others just as they would for themselves. Especially, it insists most strongly on filial piety. This duty stands first and foremost in the system ; and it has been well observed by Mr. Tomlin, that, in this respect at least, " Confucius surpassed in true wisdom Plato, Socrates, and Seneca, in laying the foundation of all his social and political system in the radical principle of filial obedience ; which has prayed a vital and un tine principle to sustain and preserve the na tion for a longerduration than any other upon earth." This is a very important consideration for the Christian mis sionary. He will feel thankful that there is s ich a principle in the breasts of the Chinese, and he will strive. by the grace of God, to lead them forward from parental reverence to the pure worship of Him, who is the Father of our spirits. Confucius, atheist as he was himself, is now adored in China, as a god. About 1,600 temples arc erected to his honour ; and, et the spring and autumnal sacrifices, there are offered to him, at the expense of government, 6 bullocks, 27,000 pigs, 5.800 sheep, 2,800 deer, 27,000 rabbits, and 30,000 pieces of silk. The second religion of Chiaa, or We system established by Laon-tsze, is of a very different nature from Confu cianism. It is full of superstition. Its advocates profess to have constant intercourse with the spirits of the in visible world, and to control them by the powerful magic of their charms. The sect is governed by a leader, who is supposed to be immortal, arid who, in the opinion of his followers, exercises despotic authority over subject spirits. It is his to appoint and remove the deities of various distracts. Without his special mandate no divinity can claim the worship of his votaries. His handwriting is an amulet which dispels all evil, and no sincere believer will ever rest securely in his habitation, till he has fortified himself against the angels of darkness by the possession of one of these mighty autographs. Such is the religion of Laontsze. We might easily increase the list of its lying marvels. We might tell you of the elixir of immortality, which has poisoned emperors ; the anti dote to death; the expulsion of troublesome ghosts; and the marching of the priests of Taon over burning charcoal. But we have said enough to convince ybu that neither the infidelity of Confucius, nor the superstition of Laontsze, can contain any comfort for the wounded soul, or lead their blinded votaries to pardon, rind haepiness, and peace. One other religion remains, and it is the most widely extended of the three. It exercises its baneful influence over the large mass of the population of China. It is the religion of Buddha. It originated in India, and was not introduced into China till the year 66 after Christ. I❑ that year, the emperor having been informed that there was a Divine personage in the West, 'of . the name of Baddha, sent messengers to learn his doctrines and obtain his sacred bo As. And thus was imported into the empire the miserable supersti tion, which now enslaves its millions. Let me state to vou, in few words, its principle, and one or two of its ab- surd practices. Its principle is•the bles: - ..edness or annihi lation. There is, indeed, a heaven, bet there is a bliss aboie heaven, and that Hiss is absorption into Buddha. This happiness is to be obtained by constant repetition of the name of Buddha. We are told in one of the sacred books, as a proof of this, that, during the Sung dynasty, a blacksmith of the name of tlwang was in the habit of repeating the name of Buddha, with all his might, at every stroke of his hammer. Suddenly, one day, he was rewarded for his perseverance by a mlnculous absorption into Buddha. The reverend gentleman here detailed the kingdom of God our Saviour prosper in China, all will be well." So he died, as he had lived, full of faithl and zeal, and panting for the evangelization of China's multitudes. In 1815, during the life and by the advice of Mr. Morri son, was founded at Malacca, on the Malayan peninsula, the Anglo-Chinese college. This,institution has proved a ..nost important one. It was formed with the intention of aiding the studies of European youths in Chinese, and of giving Chinese youths every facility for the acquisition of English. In the year 1837, six%pious Chinese were preparing for ordination in that college. 'We might, if time allowed us, tell you much of the successful eff otts of the society in the island of Penang, and . that wonderful creation of modern commerce, Singapore. For several years unwearied missionaries have been preaching there the gospel of Christ. But we hasten to notice those missionary voyages which have been undertaken from time to time along the coast of China. That eminent Prussian missionary, Mr. Gutzlaff, led the way in 1831. He had the courage to commit himself to Heathen sailors, in a junk, which was sailing to ore of the northern pro vinces. We may judge of the peril to which he was ex posed when we hear that, during the voyage, the crew deliberated whether they should kill him and throw him overboard, to possess themselves of his large box, which they believed to be filled with dollars. Ignorant of his acquaintance with the language, they debated the scheme in his presence. Mr. Gutzlaff requested them to open his box, and it was found well stored with Chinese Bibles, and tracts, and medicines. At one of the places where they touched on their course, a shopkeeper offered to pur chase the missionary from the captain of the junk for 2,700 dollars, in order that he might exhibit the wonder ful " son of the western ocean" to admiring crowds, and so attract customers to his shop. Bet he was safe in all his dangers, under the protection of God, and returned in peace to his mission at Macao. He afterwards became interpreter to the Lord Amherst, which sailed under the command of Captain Lindsay, who bears testimony to Mr. Gutzlaff, that he conversed with the natives with the fluency of the Chinese themselves, and that that people were everywhere delighted to be ad dressed by an European in their own mother tongue. In 1835, a regular missionary vessel was provided, and Mr. Medhurst, with another missionary, visited the same places at which Nir. Gutzlaff had before landed. Mr. Medhurst's narrative of his voyage is a most interesting one. Everywhere did he find the most anxious desire, on the part of the natives, to possess themselves of his Scriptures and tracts. As soon as a book was held up, he tells us, a rush was made at it, and in many places the Chinese police were obliged to beat off the applicants with cudgels. Even Confucian mandarins were not ashamed to receive instruction from the " outside" strangers. Sometimes the pressure was so great, that the distributors of the books were obliged to escape from the people, by climbing a rock or hill. On one occasion, as the mission ary vessel was leaving the harbour, the people swain out to her, and clung to the tackling, and declared that they would not leave it till their wants were supplied. " And thus," said Mr. Medhurst, in concluding his interesting desc:iption, " we have gone through various parts of-four provinces, and have given away 18,009 volumes, of which 6,000 were'portions of the Bible, amongst a willing people, without meeting with the least injury, having been always received by the multitude of the people with a cheerful smile, and, generally, by the officers with politeness." Such is a very brief account of the principal efforts which have been made by Protestant missionaries, as a commencement of the great work of China's evan gelization. These efforts are still continued, and we trust, as England becomes more alive to her privileges and responsibilities, will constantly be increased. At the important city of Ningpo, Mr. Mc Gowan, a zralou , American missionary, is labouring, with his wife, an English lady, with pleasing prospects of success. Mr. Medhurst, of whose labours we have just spoken, with the Christian ehrician, Dr. Lockhart, arc busy in the noble work. In Chusan, with its million of Chinese, Mr. Milne has preached to multitudes, and many join him in Christian worship. In Hong Kong, so lately the residence of a few poor fishermen, but which now, under the protection of British laws, contains more than 20,000 inhabitants, you may see temples of Christian worship, built by Christians, and filled to overflowing by Chinese congregations. There, Sunday after Sunday, are Mr. Shuck and Mr. Dean exercising their useful ministry, and there, also, our own church missionary society has at last commenced her labours. Her missionaries, Mr. Smithand Mr. M'Clatchie have taken their posts, and have sent home to us a most interesting and encouraging report of their earliest proceedings. Mr. Smith writes :—" China is open beyond my expectations : the most cheering pros pects invite us. The Hai Hong, or principal magistrate of Amov, has expressed his wish that the people may re ceive Christian struction. British intercourse is desired. In the spirit evinced by the people and the rulers, no obstacles at present exist to proclaiming the unsearchable riches of Christ." How encouragingly ought such ac counts as this to fall upon the Christian ear ! And, indeed, in addiicie to the kindly feeling towards us, which seems at present to triumph over the jealousy and suspicion of c-nturies, even in the court of Peking, there is much in the circumstances of the Chinese which ought to inspire the missionary with hope. Oile of these encouragements ought not, even in this brief review, to be omitted. It is the very extensive diffusion of a knowledge and taste for reading throughout the empire. It has been estimated that nine-tenths of the adult males are wale to read ordinary books, thou h, alas ! not one-tenth of the female population. And then, the most important fact, that the printed book is equally intelligible in all parts of China, even though the author, in speaking, way be canfined to a single dialect, must stand promi nently firth amorgst our encouragements; and the Chi nese not on'y can, but will read. There is scarcely a house • so poor, but some well worn and valued book way be seen occupying its shelf. I' was by books that Budd hism first made its entrance into the empire, and by books that it won its way into the remotest provinces. Morri son felt this, and the thought cheered him during years of patient toil. This thought encouraged the Bible Society lirgely to help him in his arduous undertaking. 0 may the seed of the word, then, be thickly strewn over a pre pared soil, and may the fruit be abundant ! The reverend gentleman then, in an impassioned strain, pointed to the time when Confucius, and Laontze, and Buddha will cease to enthral the minds of sinful idolators—when Chi nese women shall assume their proper places as compan ions and friends of their husbands—when infanticide shall cease—when Christian churches and schools shall bless that immense empire—and called upon Liverpool not to be backward in boneuritig the Lord of Missions with an increasing portion of her commercial wealth. He alluded to the to' !nation of the Yeung Men's Society for aiding mie,ionary societies. and assured his hearers, that Juvenal and Horace, and the illusive fictions of Virgil— we would not touch a single laurel which decorates their brows. We admire their talents, we respect their virtues, and cherish their memory. But that they were sufficiently acquainted with the truth, I do not believe; for it is not the fact. Look where we will, into the purest of their creeds, whether of fabulous, civil, or philosophical the ology, we find some or all of 'them comprising doctrines from which, as Christians, we insinctively recoil. The indulgence of licentiousness was allowed—the sensual appetites left unrestrained—a community of wives sanc in tioned—the i awfulness d n: f a — e otnes efs t ,hnooetdfuhrarfai actual from L h tumh t : rel o dd f l el suicide enforced—the revenge of in juriestusrerefii t nk a ee u m g t ehhnti this, t d aAk e dn e jfgi m egercth: p sratudo l n i asm fi opt e ycir d oaoahr . nillriel:il tstoa S auhtonn u rekdhey c hdewf deformity unmovedty a n Heathenism upon e e daallptihce ahiossun sufficient—thatmen tellnot nt reclaimed ae w i fm i r t o h e md a ob scurity bhhe scurity and conjecture ? If so, let him coolly sit down and calculate the miseries which that gospel has terminated — the tgnoranceie hasinstructed —the excesses it has abolished. —and the wide and withering moral desolation to which it has said, " Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further." The reverend gentleman then, in an animated and elo quent strain, pourtrayed the blessed privileges and ad vantages conferred upon ourselves by the precious gift of the everlasting gospel, as well as its attendant blessin g s in less favoured climes. Already, he said, h ave th e mis eries of Christ began to smother the widow's funeral pile, to arrest the immolations of Juggernaut, and to redeem the endearing loveliness of woman from the degradation to which every country but Christendom his consigned her. The night of heathenism is far spent; the day is at hand; Christianity is awakened from the slumber of c, nturies. and moving on with accelerated triumph. Genius, and learning, and zeal are weaving laurels for her brow. On every shore are displayed the banners of the cross. You, may see them waving from the frozen ledges of Green land to the burning *ands of Sierra Leone ; from the Isles of the Pacific to the banks of the Ganges ; from the snows of the Poles to the scorching suns of the Equator. The Indian is burning his Shatter, the Arab his Koran, and the Hottentot his consecrated relics. The tenant of every soil is cheered by the tidings of pardon, and the complexion of every climate irradiated by the hope of immortality. The gospel—the everlasting gospel—the gospel of the God of peace and love, is beginning to extend ; and it will extend, and extend, and extend, till the ruins of sin, amidst the last blaze of the last con flagration, shall be lost in the splendour of eternal day. And for effecting this grand scheme of banish'ng the darkness and superstitions of heathenism, for which he had shown the wonderful adaptation of the gospel, Eng land was likely under God to be the chief instrument If ever there was a nation that possessed facilities for the conversion nf heathen lands, that nation is England. Her political pre-eminence, her unrivalled commerce, ber undisputed empire on the main, those stupendous energies which she can call forth and exert in periods of difficulty and danger,—all these accumulved advantages stamp her a missionary notion. For, think you that these varied blessings have been heaped upon her merely fir temporal purposes, merely that she may grace a brilliant page in history, merely that she might be the mother of migh'y nations, who shall perpetuate her language and institu•ioos, when her own empire and influence shall have rased away? Not so, not so, " Occupy till I come," is Christ's command, not only to individuals but to nations. The day of account must be solemn to Britain, as one of the most opulent and influential nations of the globe. Iler earthly victories have been matchless. Iltr genius, and activity arid industry have all been crowned with eminent success. Scarcely a people exists whose en treaties for aid she has not listened to—few are the monarchs whom she has not assisted either with blood or treasure. Victory has followed her flag from the Norman conquest to the field of Waterloo, and from Waterloo to A ffshariistan and Ferczepore, on the banks of the Se !: j. in the plains of Lahore. But what, 0 what ! have been the spiritual conquests in comparison with what they ought and might have been ? The rev. gentleman then alluded, in most affecting, terms, to the very lamentable has of life which has recently taken place on the plains of India, and then enlarged on some of the reasons why Liverpool especially ought to contribute more largely than we hare yet tone to the great and glorious work of evan gelising the heathens throughout the world, aid thus imitate the munificent Reynolds, of whom it was beauti fully said, " That he exported his fortune before him to Heaven, and is gone thither to enjoy it." Again, look at India, which has been an inexhaustible mine of wealth to England. Owe we no debt here ? Is not India—its thrones—its sceptres—its treasures—its territories ours? Are not its people, in a higher and s'ronger sense. ours ?—our own fellow-subjects—subjects of the cro of 'Christian Protestant Britain, and are we not,. there fore, bound to provide for the spiritual neci ssaies of her children ? Oh! that all who prof , ss the faith of Jesus were melted down by divine love—fused into one mass— actuated by one spirit—and raising one universal shout, " Let us march against the common enemy of man—let us fight fur the spiritual li erties of the world ; in the cause of the Redeemer let us conquer or die !" Will this branded .:ed as wn— dusiasm .n righteous indigna tion we repel the charge. Is it lawful for the• British pa triot's heart to vibrate with an indefinable thrill of ecstatic joy, when he listens to the poet's song of the meteor flag of England, which Has braved a thousand years The battle and the breeze." And is it not a higl.er and holier enthusiasm in the patriot citizen of Zion to' exult when he bears alott the flag of the everlasting covenant,. which for six thousand years has withstood more than the shock of a thousand navies manned by earth and bell? which still shall brave " the battle and the breeze" of conflicting moral elements — which shall survive the funeral obsequies of sin, and death, and the grave, and .finally wave in triumph over the citadels of the nhtions ' when all their pomp and gran deur are swallowed and lost amid the overpowering glories of Nlessinh's reign? Mr. Hampton concluded amidst much applause. The doxology was then sung, and the meeting separated. TtlE BRIG "LADY SALE." We gare a short time ago, the account of an illegal seizure and condemnation of the brig Lady Sale, of this port, by the Portuguese authorities on the coast of Africa. The brig, as we then stated, was on a regular trading voyage for palm oil, ivory, &c., and was not only most wantonly and improperly seized in the first instance, but the whole proceeding, with respect to her subsequent con demnation, exhibited such an utter disregard of the tights of British subjects, that the matter WA' Particulars connected with one of the most absurd but curious of the Buddist superstitions, called the annual feasting of the spirits, and eroceeded—China is now full of Buddist temples, and the priests of Buddha swarm the land. They are scorned by the harried ; they ate despised by the followers of Confucius and Laontsee ; but they are the 1 eie ...ere-- i------- ---- --- priests of the people. Such are the superstitions which though difficulties might be in the way, the Gospel had the gospel is destined to overthrow. Already, in many not lost its might. No one could limit its triumphs. Mr. instances, have they sunk before its might. Only let us Ewhank resumed his seat amidst great applause. be strong and of a good courage; let us place ourselves The Rev. 11. 11 AMPTON , whose rising was greeted with under Christ's advancing banner, and China shall ackow- much enthusiasm, commenced by alluding, in terms of ledge the sanctifying and civilizing power of the gospel. high commendation, to the mass of valuable inrormation The efforts which have been made to introduce Christianity afforded by Mr. Eubank, and stated that in the ren.arks into China may be traced up to very ancient timee. It is which he should make, he would glance first at the general recorded, on very probable testimony, that the gospel was object of the Church Missionary Society, which was to preached en - the shores of the empire, even within the first christianize, and thereby civilize, the whole world. This century of the Christian faith. A very remarkable marble must not be regarded as the mere offspring of facaticism, tablet was discovered in the year 1685, bearing an inset ip- or enthusiasm. The aspect of half the world is already tion, which informs us that, about 600 years after Christ, changed by missionary effsrts—islands and territories in a Christian teacher visited the emperor, and so wrought their altered appearance—in their rapidly advancing civili upon his mind, by argument, that he authorised the zetion—in the smiling aspect of fields and continents re preaching of Christ amongst his people. Tien followed a claimed from the waste—in the cultivation of the useful period of persecution. The Buddhist priests, fearing an I arts—in the formation of peaceful villaces, each clustered eclipse and downfall of their superstition, vehemently set ' around the house of prayer—in the casting away of idols themselves against the cross. But Christianity, though and the ceasing from corrupt and desrading customs—all I weakened, was not destroyed. In the reign of Kaon- the e prove to the calculating worldling that the efforts of tsung, about the year 700, an imperial edict went forth, missionaries are and have been and will continue to be at the prompting of the Nestorian Christians, that productive of vast temporal good, so that as philanthropi4s every city should be supplied with Christian churches they might rejoice in the object thee had in view from its throughout ten provinces of the empire. But, alas ! results ; but these changes in the temporal were infinitely in those dark days, Christianity h e rself w as superstitious, j surpassed by those which had taken place in the eternal and, therefore, ill calculated to melee successful head condition of individuals and tribes; a mightier encourage against the corruptions of heathenism. Then came the ment to Christian men to persevere in those labours which missionary exertions of the Roman Catholics. The l'or- God had promised to bless was afforded in the great moral tuguese had passed round the Cape of Good Hope, and es- changes that had taken place-in the multitude of souls •'6 `...`" ''"' •-. e fa te a d i y d e s a o le n, b o el f onged to the respectable house of Charles tablished themselves at Goa. Thence were despatched that had been rescued from death. Their aim was to tio T r i . ' s Liver 001, and was fitted out for the Congo missionary embassies to China. There it was, about the drive the heathen from his idols to serve the living and to get oil' of palm and i i !ory, but had not been able to °stain year 1552, that the eminent and ardent Roman Catholic true God •, and Christianity alone, said the reverend gentle- either, and was on her way to Ambrez to ship a cargo of copal. missionary, Francis Xavier, burning .with desire to'con- man emphatically, could effect this. The light of nature when she was boarded by a Portuguese man of-war, and seized quer the heathenism of China, was just able to land upon and philosophy has beers tried, under every advantage in consequence of her having on ~nerd twenty six casks of wa its shores, and breathe cut his life, at the very threshold I which learning and the patronage of power could bestow ter, several bags of rice. a copper and some bars. of his mission. We cannot, of course, enlarge upon the i upon it. In the golden and Augustan eras of Greece and anTt"tehePor matter tauthorities,iigucLe sbeen, takea u h p o however, r somecon d s e p rne i d , tl t i e e v L e i s ‘ s ,e c r l .. . Liver history of Romish missionary enterprise. But we may Rome, under the fostering hand of the great, the wealthy. pool mer pants. The crew cf the Lady Sale were d 3 Ctained for be allowed to say of Rome's missionaries, in the words of and the wise, it was tried, and found wanting. But whet some time by the Portuguese, and afterwards rent to St. Helena. Dr. Milne, that " their ardent zeal deserves to be imi- is the light of nature? Is it the character of God dis- The o fficers of St. Helena sent them home in charge of an ofll tated by all future missionaries." We may, with him, played in his works? Is it the manifestation of power, cer in the English navy, who left the Duke of Cornwalolfthh!ee believe that "many of them, in spite of the questionable wisdom, and goodness we meet around us ? Is it this The ago , e rat of Ir e li) Duke e d o r since C tli r n u g w l a rr i t l s wa ; led teen ur. m heed ,: B rod e7p . Christiauity which they taught, are now wearing the which is sufficient to subdue the proud, rebellious heart 11 at e th o e v 4 ! hames Police-court on Wednesday. and requested his crown of those who spared not their lives unto the death, of the child of nature? We admit that it is so for beings interference. The magistrate referred him to the superir,ten but overcame by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word who have never sinned ; but for us! for the poor, blinded dent of the Thames division cf police. who declined taking the of his testimony." And it must not be forgotten, that it heathen ! alas, alas ! of what value is it? It teaches no men into custody. unless some specificcharge w4s made against was by Ro m an Catholic missionaries that the larger por- pardon for guilt; and whatsoever else it may be calcu- them. The owner of , the Duke t of e Corra l declin:d r c ia t k i i i n e g tiots of the New Testament was first translated into Chi- lated to teach, we have no disposition to learn. So the anyi beencharge sci ala i i , n o s ni t et as re e p r a c s w , e o n of h rc, ra in hia ..sg ' ip e 'in an cha s r a e l e of they nese, and that it was in a Harmony of the Gospels, trans light of the natural sun is sufficient for the purpose it was "" mate in the navy, who quitted her at Brat, The owner was lated by a Itomish priest, that the Protestant Morrison first ordained to serve. It would do no good to make another , only anxious to be released of the men, for whose passage his studied the language s and prepared for his important labors. sun. But what kind of sufficiency is this to a blind man gy ? was to receive Xll.O from her Majesty's government. Mr. It is diffienit to ascertain the precise number of Roman Ca- Does he see any better on that account ? So Newtons Evans, the superintendent cf the Thames divii ion, communi tholio natives at present in the various provinces of China ; Principia are sufficient to make a mathematician. But cited the arrival of the `.l men to the Board of Admiralty, anti but it is stated by Marchini, that, in 1810, they amounted this is no comfort to a man who cannot read—who knows arrestarlrmteetitthheere-tarn„mitsO"nb o u t. t tue received Lady s n u o l e authority It de e d. to 215,000, presided over by six bishops and twenty-three nothing of numbers—who has not intellect enough to un- t ers of the r °l crew ee ' neither the i Adn Y- iiralty nor the Commissioners knew anything priests ; and Mr. Medhurat was assured, not long since, derstand the book. Test the theory by fact. What kind of the matter. Yesterday, on the arrival of the Duke of Corn by a Canton merchant, that the Roman Catholic superiors of sufficiency does the light of nature bring to the Hin- w a ll in the dock, some parties connected with the ship request of the missions neaociate bills on Europe to the annual doos, Hottentots, the New Zealander , the savage canni- ' ed Mr. Evans. jun., an inspector of Thames police, to take the amount of £40,000. We have now reached the period, bals of the Pacific Isles ? I admit that these are extreme men into custody, which he refused to do unless some tang'ble when, by the blessing of God, the Protestant Church he- cases ; they are drawn from nations in which the intellec- chhoaarredethwe•apsumkeado et. Co l u li v, e ,,, e l r l ew an of d th a e re L v ad er y S u a u le x s i t u i u ll s re f m or ai s r i r m ou e gar to awake to a sense of her heavy responsibilit'es with 'teal powers seem nearly extinguished. But where else officers to take them into custody, and that the qu:stion as to regard to China. Alas ! that for nearly 300 years after ought we to look ? what instances more in point to show the legality of their detention should be tried. It is expected the Reformation, she should have slept in forgetfulness of the utter inefficiency of the lieht of nature ? For surely they will leave the ship this day, and put their case into the her Saviour's charge, "Go ye into all the world, and if the light of nature be sufficient at all, it were strange hands of a proctor or attorney, unless the Board of Admiralty preach the gospel to every creature." At last China was that it should be insufficient for the children of nature. order them to be taken be ore a magistrate. No witnesses have remembe r ed by her, and some Christian hearts sighed But take a different set of examples. Go back to ti;e been s Several gentlemenlar t o went e v yesterday c e against e t a emleevs Police over the recollection of her perishing millions. It was reign of Heathenism , in its da y s of bri g ht intelli g ence and court and inquired after the crew of the Lady Sate, and were the London Missionary Society which was honoured inspiring philosophy. Explore every nook and corner of much surprised to find that n, order had been given to remove of God to lead the way. (Hear, bear.) It was the antiquity for evidence. Select, if you will, the most pro- them from the Duke of Cornwall. They expressed a strong first Protestant institution that cornaassionated the wants found and venerable sages who ever flourished under the opinion cf the illegality of the seizure, and came prepared to of China. In 1805. its directors resolved to attempt di nasty of unaided reason ; and what have we gained bail the men if they had been' in an o y legal custody. We believe the translation of the Holy Scriptures into the Chinese then ?; We gain the testimony of Plato, that it is not pos- taiositiro of f ir r e etr a e d s e n ,,, t a a l t e i o i n ia r a el b a e t e t a n g m t ad t e h e o seizure t e Portuguese and c r?n ( A l e m m b rr s -.. language, and the God of missions raised them up an in- sible for mortal man, without a revelation, to discover sador by Lord Y Aberdeen, and the case is likely to become a strument for their work. This, as you well know, was anything concerning religious truth. We find Socrates matter of discussion in both houses of parliament. Morrison, the friend of China. He devoted to her ser- teaching, that men cannot know even what to pray for in a On Friday, the captain of the Lady Sale, with his vice. or rather to Jesus Christ, for her good, the labours right manner, unless God reveal it to them. We hear officers and crew, attended at the Thames police-office. of his life. tie entered upon this great work with a pa- Alcibiades, Aristotle, and Plutarch, confessing the neces- Their object was to obtain some investigation "into the thence, which refused to be conquered, with a diligence city of a special message from heaven, to clear away the circumstances under which the Lady Sale had been con which knew not weariness. He vanquished the enormous darkness of nature. But why multiply proof? What was denoted as a slave trader by the Portuguese authorities. difficulty of a Chinese dictionary with its 60,000 words. 1 the object of the numerous forms of pretended revelation Mr. Ballantine stated that he had no jurisdiction in the Unaided, he translatedthewhole of the New Testament, and scattered through all antiquity ? What meant the oracles matter ; and the captain departed, after declaring his then, with the assistance of the able Dr. Milne. he accom- of Apollo, Dodona, and Jupiter Ammon ? What was in . ; readiness to appear at any time, and answer any charge. plished the translation of the Old Testament likewise. , tended by the mysteries of Ceres, Bona Des, and Eleusis . sesseeeeeme That hemightbecomeintimately familiar with the language, ' If they meant anything, they indicated the necessity of a he used it in his secret prayers at the throne of grace. His revelation, not only for religious purposes, but for the APPLICATION BY THE COLLECTOR OF Excess.—On faith was strong. Thus he wrote to the society at the p o liti ca l government of the state, and the welfare of the Tuesday the collector of excise made application to Mr. commencement of his mission : " Your missionary is people at large. This was the wisdom of heathen philo- Rushton for an order against Mr. John Atkinson, soap sitting on the confines of this empire, learning the . sophy, viewed in its best attire, and under the mast fa- boiler, for duty owing to the revenue, A ecor ding o troer a mounting to language of the heathen ; and be will g o on w ard , because vourable aspect. We have no dis p osition to under-rate £2,425. A person appeared for Mr. Atkinson, anci_ae stated t it is the cause of Hint who c a n and will overturn tnoun. . th e i n t e lli g e n ce of a Plato, a Socrates, or a Plutarch — we that that gentleman w i shed to know the lates l t aw d .n e It s tainous difficulties, that may oppose th e p ro g r ess of the would not despise the e l o q uence of a Demosthenes or a could be paid. Mr. Rushton —" d to that glorione gospel." And so he died. In his last letter Cicero—we can scarcely afford t o banish from our schools entitled to ei g ht days, and I shall soaks an from China, be says : " The Lord reigneth , and if tLe the captivating image r y o f Homer, the p ointed sarcasm of e ff ect." *46. _ was immediately and very properly taken up with great spirit by the body of merchants engaged in the African trade. The interest has not abated by the arrival, in this country, of the captain and crew of the Lady Sate, all of whom, it will be seen by the subjoined account, are willing and anxious to be taken into custody in order that the legality of their detention may be tested. No one. however, seems willing to share in the risk and responsibility which the Portuguese authorities have incurred, and we have per haps one of the most singular cases on record of twelve men sent home to this country as prisoners, With no one daring even to bring a charge against them before a British tribunal. We understand that ample representations have been made to Lord Aberdeen on the subject, and little doubt can be entertained that his lordship will demand the most full end ample compensation not only for the owners of the vessel but for the captain and crew, who have been thus deprived, by a wanton act of Portuguese aggress!on, of the earnings of a long and hazardous voyage. We copy the following from the Morning Post of Friday last : TIM SEIZURE OF AN ENGLISH VESSEL BY THE PORTUGUESE. The ship Duke of Cornwall. which arrived yesterday in the East India Dock from St. Helena. has brought home the crew of the brig Lady Sale. of Liverpool, which was seized on the c9ast of Africa by a Portuguese man-of-war on suspicion of