The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-29 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED August Caroline, from London, at Mel-
bourne. (25) Confucius from London, at Geelong ; (24)
Cutin, from Glasgow, at Port Phillip Heads; (20) Adele,
from London, at Portland.

WORKING MEN'S BRANCH OP THE
PROTESTANT REFORMATION SOCIETY.

On last evening the members of this society, which has been
established under the patronage of Alderman E. Molyneux,
assembled at a tea-party at the society's room, Lower Beau-
street. The room, which was elaborately decorated with
evergreens and banners having such inscriptions as " long
life to the Queen," "Protestant ascendancy," "no surrender,"
&c., was crowded to suffocation; but of the couple of hun-
dred people present, more than nine-tenths were women.
The chair was filled by the Rev. W. F. TAYLOR, Incumbent
of St. John's.

Amongst the gentlemen present were—Rev. George
Ireland, curate of St. John's; Rev. W. P. B. Matthias,
(St. Matthias) Rev. S. B. Sutton, M.A. ; Rev. M. White,
8.A.; Rev. T. Robinson, 8.A., and Mr. W. Clarke.
When the tea equipage had been removed, and prayer
offered up,

The CHAIRMAN, who was enthusiastically received, ad-
dressed the assembly at considerable length. In accounting
for the establishment of the society, he observed that the
Church of Rome had of late put forth the most extraordi-
nary exertions to regain, if possible, her long lost ascendancy
in this island. But might the Lord grant that such ascen-
dancy would never again be obtained, for when possessed of
it the blood of many Protestant martyrs bore but too ample
testimony to the uses to which it had been applied. (Hear,
hear.) As a proof of this exertion on the part of the Church
of Rome, he would merely mention that in England there
were at present 700 chapels or mass-houses, where the
God of Heaven was daily blasphemed, and where
what was called a sacrifice was offered up, but
which was one of the greatest abominations
under high Heaven, and calculated to bring down
its vengeance upon the land. (Applause). She had eleven
colleges here to rear up her priests in perjury, profanity, and
the theology of Dens ; and, moreover, no less than seventeen
monasteries and fifty-three nunneries, into which young
girls were entrapped at an early and unsuspecting age. Oh
those ecclesiastical bastiles ought to be suppressed by the
law—(applause) ; for he' believed that was the only effectual
means by which this evil could be remedied. There were no
less than one thousand priests in the country, who were dis-
tributing tracts—holding meetings wherever they had an
opportunity— carrying on a crusade against our constitution,
and sapping the liberties cemented by the blood of our fore-
fathers. Therefore it was that the society was established ;
and in order to meet the case its movements should be ags
gressive. They should not deem that there was anything
unchristian in this, for Christianity itself was essentially ag-
gressive. They wanted to spread the principles of Protes-
tantism—not of negative Protestantism—but of that
Protestantism which was contained in their articles and
homilies, and based on tLe bible. (Applause.) The Rev.
Chairman then gave an amusing description of the necessity
the Pope was put to, in order to keep down his " corpora-
tion," to play billiards and bagatelle, and in conclusion
hoped that his audience would never permit him to play
bagatelle with their religion and liberties. (Applause.)
Mr. John BENNETT, the secretary, then read the rules of
the society, which he said at present numbered 300 members.
Rev. W. SUTTON moved the first resolution, which xv.a to
the offpM- that t.ho prnmotion of the rolisiolLS principles of
the reformation was a duty incumbent on all, who believed
that these principles were in accordance with the revealed
will of God.

Rev. Xr. ROBINSON seconded the resolution, which was
unanimously adopted.

Rev. Mr. WHITE moved, and Rev. Mr. IRELAND seconded,
the next resolution. It was to the effect that they desired
to give their cordial support to the Liverpool Auxiliary, and
to the British Society for promoting the religious principles
of the Reformation ; and in so doing, contemplated not
only the general good effects that might result from the
society's operations at large, but also the particular benefit
which might be looked for to the Roman Catholics residing
in the town and vicinity.
The resolution was unanimously adopted; after which
the party broke up.

THE REV. DR. D'AUBIGNE, OF GENEVA.—OPENING OF
THE PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE.—We are happy to find that
this distinguished divine and historian of the Reformation
is now in Dublin, on his way to Belfast, for the purpose of
delivering the inaugural address at the opening of the Pres-
byterian College. The precise date of the opening is not
yet fixed, but will be settled in the course of to-day. The
College Committee, we understand, had agreed that Dr.
D'Aubigne might postpone his visit till the close of the ses-
sion in April ; but from the impression that it would be more
conducive to the interests of the college, he was resolved to
comply with their original request.—Northern Whig.
DEATH OF GARRETT FARRELL, THE CONVICT RIBBON
INFORMER. —We understand that this unfortunate man, who
was convicted of ribbonism and sentenced to transportation,
and who afterwards became an informer, is now no more,
having recently died of disease of the chest and lungs in the
Mountjoy convict prison, Dublin.—Newry Examiner.—
From the information which he gave a considerable number
of arrests were affected, both in England and Ireland. From
some cause not explained, the cases against the Down men
were not prosecuted at the last assizes—probably the crown
prosecutors hoped for additional evidence by a postponement,
and that they did not deem what they had sufficient to se-
cure verdicts. The position of the crown is now worse ;
and such is the tenacity with which the members of the
Ribbon Society hold by one another, that there is now no
likelihood of other witnesses supplying this man's place. In
short, we may calculate upon an early general goal delivery
of all the ribbonmen in custody against whom the informer
Farrell was a chief witness.--. Belfast Mercury.