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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-27 00:00:00

NORTHERN DAILY TIMBS.

concluded by seconding the resolution, and was warmly
'applauded on resuming his seat. • '
A collection was then taken up on behalf of the
society, during which time the audience engaged in
singing Bishop Heber's missionary hymn.
The Bisnor -of ST. HELENA was called upon to
move the next resolution, which was to the following
effect :---" That the meeting desired to record its
thanks to Almighty God for His having, in recent
years, moved the Church at home to extend its labours
so, that the number of bishoprics have increased to 38,
whilst the funds for gospel, purposes have been nearly
doubled." He said the resolution committed them to
an expression of their thanks to God. It was a solemn
doing to say that they desired to express their thanks
to Almighty God for having moved the Church at home
to a certain work: He had the. greatest satisfaction in
proposing the resolution, for he believed that: they
might well record their thanks to God for having moved
the Church of England to the work, and he believed the
work had been done rather against than by_ the
assistance of man. It had not been done by the
State, _ nor by public opinion ; it had been done
against difficulties insurmountable to all but God, the
real head of the church. He would try and
,show
them that it was God's work. lt was not
owing to the name of any bishop, as none of them were
anything but human, and no more members of the
Church than were the parties he addressed. They had
heard from his right rev. friend a desire to increase the
labourers in the vineyard. Christianity as it was in the
Chu-ch of England, he held to be the soundest form of
government. (liter, hear.) The number of clergy
were increased four-fold, and the chief pastors were
increased in a corresponding degree. He thought
that nothing but the love of souls could induce
these men to leave dear old England. (Applause.) The
Church of Englaad was.destined to hold a high position
in the work of God in this world. They were in the
habit of saying that the Church was Catholic and
Apostolic. That was true; but they should act in a
spirit of Catholicity. That society, as had been said,
was always glad to work hand in hand with a society
which had the same cause at heart; and he was proud to
say that the best society C had followed the example
they had set. They rightly, claimed a share in the
the good done by the Church Missionary Society, and
they were not hostile to each other. The people in,
England were not to sit down quietly, and keep to
themselves what they knew.; but they were to send
that knowledge across the seas, as Christianity had at
first reached
in this
There was a great deal of infidelity
growing up this land, and it was only to be removed
by going to its source. People who were opposed, or
careless about missionary work, should go to distant
lands, and see what was the state of the people.
He often wished, when he heard men talk, that they
could be taken to a distant place, and sec the difference
between Christianity and Heathenism. Something had
been said about the poor man, and he wished to say that
the strength of the Church was the poor. Their object
was not to save the souls of the few, but of the many.
The Church of Christ was open to all, high and low,
rich and poor ; and altogether constituted the body of
which Christ was the head. He had to apologise
to them for not being present on Sunday to preach on'
behalf of the society, as he had promised. He had
found that the vessel in which he was about to sail,
would leave much earlier than he at first anticipated.
He had arranged to• preach his farewell sermon to his
people on Sunday Week ; but he found that he would
likely be far away at the' sea on that day,
and he could not refrain from taking theciiily opporLl
tunity which was left to him to bid them farewell. He
then related a touching scene at his separation from his
people, and concluded a very eloquent speech, which
want of space prevents us from doing justice to, by pro-
posing the resolution.

The Rev. C. A. DRIBERG, missionary from Calcutta,
seconded the resolution. He said that he had been 26
years a missionary in India, and having•been for so long
a time in the country, he had adopted the language of the
people, and therefore in that respect his language to Eng-
lishmen might be considered defective. When a missionary
left India to re-visit his native land, it usually took more
courage to go back a second time and resume his labours,
than when he first set out. However, whenever his
health was restored, he was willing to go back and serve
his God to the end of his days. Many a man had died
in the discharge of this duty, and perhaps that
might be his fate. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.)
The rev. gentleman, at considerable length, gave the
results of his experiences in India; and after-congratu-
lating the audience on the success of Christian missions
in that country, he urged upon them the necessity of
individual exertion. in order to maintain the end wh
they all had -

in view. Those who• had been en-
gaged in missionary labours in India, had undoubtedly
been successful ; but the government had almost entirely
discouraged missionary efforts. They would not even
allow Christian tuition in the schools ; and, therefore,
it was, that unless, from individual effort, they endea-
voured thoroughly to christianise the country, they
would soon see India a nation of intelligent infidels.
The rev, gentleman concluded by an eloquent appeal on
behalf of missions in India.

The resolution was carried unanimously,
The Rev. Mr. CROFT next came forward, and moved
a vote of thanks to the chairman. He felt that this
resolution would with greater propriety have come
from one of the local clergy, or from some amongst the
wealthy portion of the community ; but, having been
called upon to propose the resolution, he should not
shrink from it. (Cheers.) He felt, however, that the
recto? scarcely needed their thanks, for he told them at
the opening of the meeting, that he had lived to see the
annual subscriptions on behalf of the society swelling
from a small to what might now be considered a large sum.

Mr. TOMLINSON (of the firm of inirie and Toyulinson)
seconded the resolution. He was sure that their zorth.:l
rector commanded the respect of every one. Re was
always read when called upon, to take part in such a
et v 7
meeting 9.S the present,

The motion having bteii tarried amidst 1
The CHAIRMAN rose to acknowledge the compliment,
and was received with prolongei applause. He said he
was very much obliged to them for the compliment
which they had paid him. At the same time, he
was sure "they would agree with him that in taking

mul cheering

the chair that night, he was only performi
appertaining to the position which he held,

cerely told them that the present was the
missionary meeting which he had ever atteri_. _
addresses at such meetings were often of a declamatory
nature, without revealing any practical object; but 'he
was glad to say that that had not been the character of
the present meeting. • At a meeting conducted as that
had been, whenever the state of his health permitted, he
should be ever ready and glad to attend.
The meeting closed with the benediction, which was
pronounced by the Rev. G. W. Warr.

easantest

COUNTY COURT

-YESTERDAY,

[Before W. A. Huvrox, Esq., Judge.]

COMMITMENTS.—The • following parties were com-
mitted to gaol, for the periods: as under, for not comply-
ing with the orders of payment made by the :court
Edward Williams, 4 Court,,Eccles-street, 15 days ; Mary
Ann Walker,"Park-road, .10 days,. in a month; John
Junot,,B Court, Fisher-street; 14 days ; -Andrew Hussey,
59, Henderson-street, 15 days ; James M'Allister, 39,
Watkinson-street; 18 days, in a month ; Robt. Clarke,
Court, Eskholnie-street, 18 days-; William Rigby, 118,
Wolfe-street, 14- days ; William Wade, 10, Temple-
buildings, Dale-street, 15 days.

BREACH OF CONTRACT.--O'BRIEN U. BLACKLEDGE.
—ln' this ease the plaintiff, Patrick O'Brien, a dealer,
sought to recover £7, 14s. 9d. from the defendant, James
Blackledge, flour merchant, Great CroSshall-street, on
account.of the defendant having. failed to deliver 231
flour .barrels, which. the plaintiff had bought; asd in
consequence of. the non-delivery, a loss had been sus-
tained to the amount claimed. Mr. Hine appeared for
the plaintiff, 'and Mr. Grocott for the ,defendant.. It
. .
appeared fro% the evidence of the plaintiff, that he bought
600 empty flour barrels.from the defendant on .the Ist
July last, at 15. 9d. each. Of the number contracted
for, 269 had been delivered, and the remaining 231 were
refused. The.plaintilf had found a profitable market for
these, if he could have got them. It was urged for the
defence that the barrels had been sold without any
statement being made as to the number that were to be
delivered ;. but as it was admitted than the defendant
offered to lye up £1 of deposit which he held,- his
•
Honour decided in favour of the plaintiff for the full
amount.

SCOTT v. TILBURN.—This was an action brought, by
John Scott,. butcher, against Win. Tilburn,- innkeeper
and graizer, to recover the sum of £4 125., the value of
four lambs, which the plaintiff had put on the de-
fendant ground. Mr. Grocott supported the claim,
and Mr. Himo-defended. The plaintiff was examined,
and stated that he bought a number of lambs on. the
Ist of June last,
.and sent ten of them to be graized on
the defendant's ground. On going to.. get them, he
found four were missing; and, as Mr.. Tilburn had re-
fused to pay for them, he had brought: that action to re-
cover their value. It was urged
.by Mr. Mime that a
public notice was hung up in the bar of, the defendant's
mn, that cattle and sheep were at the owner's risk. The
plaintiff denied having.seen the notice,. and a verdict of
£4 as compensation was given in his favour. .
CHRISTIAN I.UDWIG WATER v. Ross -T. SMITH
AND Co"."-The pinintiff in this action was the owner of
the ship.. Adolph, which bad been consigned -to the de-
fendants with a-cargo of flour, from Pamboucf; and the
action was brought to .recover £8 as demurrage. • Mr.
Hime appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Almond for-
the defendants. The evidence for the plaintiff went to
show that the vessel was in a landing berth' on the .sth

July., and could have commenced to ilischarge on the
6th, but did not discharge any till the 7th, and in con-
sequence the ship was detained two days longer than
the time allowed for discharging in the bill of lading.
Mr. Almond produced several witnesses, who deposed
that the sailors refused to work, and in consequence .of
this the cargo was not put on deck to be landed by the
consignees, who were obliged to put on 'their own men
to do what was the duty of the captain to have 'done.
Himc contended that the defendants could only
furnish a set-off to the amount of expenses iucurted by
the negligence of the captain or the crew. His Honour
took this view of the case, and gave a verdict for the
plaintiff.

-4.--_

LIVERPOOL' POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY

[Before Mr. Maas

ASSAULT UPON A WlPE.—Anthony Horan, a cab-
driver, residing in a court off Prussia-street, was charged
with having severely wounded his wife.. From the evi-
dence, it appeared that the prisoner. and his wife had
been attending a christening on Sunday, and both of
them had a little drink. When they reached home, the
wife wished to go out, but the husband refused to allow her
to do so, and the consequence was that a quarrel ensued,
in the course of which the prisoner gave his wife a push,
and she fell against. the- stair rails, and received a
severe injury on the head. She was conveyed
to the infirmary, and the surgeon who attended to her
said that she had suffered severely from loss of blood,
and at one time he had ()Teat fear for her life. She
fainted several, times. :The. prosecutsix. said that her
husband did not strike her that night, nor had he ever
—Mr. Mansfield hoped that the
occurrence would be a warning to both husband and

beaten her befor

If the woman had happened to die, the prisoner
might have been transported for manslaughter. As it
was, there seemed to' be some
.accident in the matter,
and he would therefore discharge the prisoner.

A PUBLIC-HOUSE QUARREL.—Thomas Knight was
charged with striking one William Corless on the head
with a poker. The prosecutor andi youn;o3. lady were
in a public-house in Dale-street, on Sunuay evening,
when the prisoner came into the.same apartment. He
was eating apples at the time, and offered the young lady
one: This was net relished by the sweetheart, and,
according to the evidence of Knight, Corless set upon
him and almost killed him—in self-defence he had taken
the poker, and he could not deny using it.L-Mr. Mans-
field considered the case one of self-defence, and dis-
charged the prisoner.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF OBTAINING MONEY ON
FALSE PRETENCES.—AIice Collins' a young, clean and
decent-looking woman, was placed in the clock on the
following charge :—Miss Euphemia Rowan said thai she
resided at No. 13, Baker-street, Low-hill. Her mother
had been on a visit to Southport, for the benefit of her
health. Two 'clays previous to Mrs. Rowan coming
back to Ll7erpool, the prisoner came to Miss Rowan and
told her that she bad seen her mother in Southport ;
that she had prepared some herb medicine, and was re-
quested to leave it at Baker-street. The young lady
believing that such was the case, took in a jar,

,ye the wom

s she 'said that was vt

)btained