The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-09-07 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TITESDAV, SEPTEMBER 7, 1852.

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AN excellent movement is on foot, of which Lord Asti-
BURTON, and our county member, Was. BROWN, Esq.,
appear to be the most prominent supporters, having for
its object the establishment of a cheap and uniform sys-
tem of colonial and international postage. The associa-
tion recently formed, under the presidency of Earl GRAN-
vILLE, has issued the following circular explanatory of its

We have an opportunity afforded us in turn to do so, for
the Vauxhall people have announced their intention to

give each person who enters the garden a chance of obtain-
ing a prize which admits the gainer to the happiness of
N) in his ascent. Oh,

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fortunate prizeholders, how much you are to be envied !

Alas! how short are the fiord months in this variable

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clime of ours. It was only the other day we had the first
horticultural exhibition, and behold we are summoned
to-morrow to be present at the " last flower show of the
season." Were I inclined to be sentimental, I could, of

" Let a postal union be formed between as many coun-
tries as possible, on the following simple grounds :
" 1. Each country shall fix a rate of foreign postage at
its own discretion, provided that the rate be uniform to
every country in the proposed postal union, and every
part of that country, and that rate shall be prepaid in all
case-

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" 2. Each country shall engage to receive, transmit, or
deliver to its address, free of any charz,e whatever, any
letter passing to it free from the post-offices of the other
subscribing countries.
" In other words, each country shall levy a revenue on
letters outwards, none on letters inwards.
" Thus, each country would collect its own revenue in
its own coin, subject to its own regulations ; uniformity
and simplicity would be secured as far as they are practi-
cally useful to the inhabitants of a country, and cheapness
would come of itself. Indeed, no Government would
enter into such an arrangement that did not recognise the
advantage of cheap postage, and no country would very
long charge its citizens much more for the carriage of a
letter than a stranger would have to pay for the reply to
that letter, when the service rendered is precisely the
same."

In addition, it is suggested that, whilst newspapers
going to our colonies are freed by the penny stamp, a
letter might go for the same rate. Certainly the present
arrangements are most anomalous. To some foreign
countries, and some of our colonies we have to pay an
enormous postage in advance. To others it is optional
whether or not the postage is paid in this country at all.
In short, it requires a tolerably well-informed person to
post the letters of any mercantile house, and to the public
at large the entire system is unintelligible.

THE SHIP ALBATROSS, FROM AUSTRALIA.

We observe that the Albatross, now discharging in or-
docks, has brought the first importation of gold from
Australia that has passed through this port. The quan-
tity was 11,000 ounces, nearly half a ton. She also has
the most valuable cargo ever shipped from Adelaide, hav-
ing, besides the specie, a full cargo of copper ore and
wool, which latter is, we believe, to be sold here on the
10th instant.

This is the precursor of many an importation into
Liverpool of the like I,:nd. It is the beginning of the
end; and that trade which London has so long and so
jealously kept, in spite of all disadvantages, seems at last
to be coming to its proper channel, and Liverpool, ere
long, will be the chief port of both import and export
for the Austral;an colonies, being situated so favourably
both for the consumption of their wool, and the supply of
their necessities—salt, coal, iron, and manufactured goods,
and, lastly, passengers. _ _

. _
The ship herself is well worthy of noti' a, being one of
the finest of the Eagle Line of Packets, and also, almost, if
not the only vessel, that has returned from Australia with
her original crew, since the commencement of the gold
excitement. But Capt. GEVES has pleased both his crew
and passengers in a most remarkable manner, and had a
public dinner, and a gold watch, of no small value,
presented to him in Australia ; and such care did he take
of his passengers, that numbers are going out in her in
her next voyage to Melbourne, in consequence of re-
ceiving such accounts of the sFp and captain from
their relatives, who last went as passengers in her. The
t'istimonials Captain GEVES received from his passengers
must be most gratifying, both to himself and Messrs.
GIBBS, BRIGHT, and Co., the owners ; and we understand
the latter have not overlooked the manner in which both
captain and crew have conducted themselves, but have
returned them something more substantial than thanks.

MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE
PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN
FOREIGN PARTS.

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THE annual meeting of this excellent some,• neld
last evening, in the Collegiate Institution in this town.
The spacious theatre was filled with a most respect-
able and highly influential auditory. The Right Rev.
the Lord Bishop of the Diocese took the chair, and
amongst those on the platform see noticed : —The
Right Rev. the Bishop of Western New York, the
Rev. T. D. Jackson, the Venerable the Archdeacon of
Liverpool, the Rev. A. Campbell, the Rev. Dr.
the Revels. Win. Pollock, F. Barker, Sam;,_..
North, C. Wray, T. Robinson, Harrell, Duncan,
Halton, Hobbs. D. James, F. Haggett, Lin-
guard, D. Anderson, J. Tobin, Roberts, Vernon,
Powell, T. Cowan, C. Hamilton, Hughes, . Tol-
min, and Hecker; W. H. Denny, Adam Hodgson
Harmood Banner, &stirs., &c.
The business of the evening commenced wil_
the Rev. G. W. Warr, the respected secretary, afte
which
TheLotaD Bisnor of Clinsernsaid he was ln.
the pleasure of meeting them that evenine, and set._
very respectable, numerous, and influential an assemble,
of the residents of Liverpool present upon that occasion.
When they met upon a similar occasion twelve months ago
that hall was crowded, but then they met under circum-
stances of very peculiar interest. The society had then
entered upon the third of its years of jubilee ; it had been
in existence 150 years. That circumstance had called forth
in many parts of England very sincere sentiments of
Christion sympathy and Zoodwill. (Cheers.) In London
there had been, as they would recollect, as well as in
other places, a series of solemn religious services, grate-
fully to thank Almighty God for the success of the society
during the previous 150 years ; and there had been, just
before the meeting in Liverpool, a meeting in London,
rendered remarkable by many circumstances, but espe-
cially so by the presence of his Royal Highness Prince
Albert. (Loud cheers.) His Royal Highness spoke
at that meeting, and, in sentiments which gladdened
the hearts of all who heard him, expressed his sympathy
and the sympathy of our beloved Queen in the principles
and objects of this venerable society. (Loud cheers.)
There were other meetings held in various pf the king-
dom, all of the same spirit, though certainly not to the
same extent. There had been a series of sermons preached
in the various churches over the 1-iegdom. and especially
in Liverpool, in behalf of the society—there had been here
very great interest excited in its behalf, but it was
attended, as they would recollect, with one great dis-
appointment which all would, no doubt, readily call to
mind. The noble lord, who is the president of our insti-
tution, the Earl of Derby, had kindly promised to take the
chair at the anniversary meeting of the .iodate held in that
hall, but unfortunately he was prevented by a sudden,
though happily only transient, indisposition, and conse-
quently all were disappointed in hearing, as they would
have done, his lordship in eloquent terms advocate the
claims of the society. (Applause.) The high office which the
noble lord now holds as first minister of the Crown—
(tremendous cheers)—had entirely prevented the com-
mittee this year from asking his lordship to preside on
this occasion. It would have been unreasonable,
considering the many calls upon his valuable time,
to have done 6 so ; still it was a pleasing reflection
to know that the good will and affection expressed by his
lordship in behalf of the society, still existed, and that his - _
heart was still warm in its cause. (Cheers.) But though
they had not the benefit of his services, and though the A steam-yacht named the Faid Rabane, of 150 horses'
meeting was not so numerous as it had been in former power, has been built at Glasgow for the Pacha of Egypt,
years, yet there were circumstances which gave it a pecu- and her fittings are now nearly completed. The outside
liar interest, and would, he hoped, be felt by all present. of this vessel, which is intended to be a Nile and not a
What was done twelve months ago—what was done in seagoing yacht, is of the most magnificent kind. The
London—what was done in Liverpool and other places was Glasgow Herald, which gives a long account of the ves-
only the inauguration of the year of Jubilee—what they sel, thus describes the fittings of the cabins intended for the
were now about to do, was to mark and to celebrate the Pasha's use :—" Some nbtion of the extent and magnifi-
close of the proceedings of that year. And he believed cence of these fittings may be learnt from the fact that
they were indebted to that foranothercircumstance of great 500 men in Glasgow and elsewhere have been employed
interest—he meant the presence which they were favoured upon them for some time past, and are still working night
with that evening of a most highly respectable bishop and day. Here is all that is beautiful in the carver's and
of the Episcopal Church of America. (Loud cheers.) painter's art, anet ell that is gorgeous from the looms of
Their intelligent and respectable conduct at the very Lyons and Spitalfields. There are, in short, no fewer
mention of his name must render it unnecessary I than 450 pictures, of separate subjects, set in frames,
for him (the right reverend chairman) to assure him almost any one of which would adorn the drawing room
how much they valued his sympathy, and how much of a prince. To notice these decorations, however, more
they were rejoiced at his presence. (Hear, and loud in detail, we may state that from the main-deck the visitor
cheers.) When that society first began its course, 150 enters his highness's reception room, which is in the
years ago, the principal scene of its labours and operations poop—an apartment of unrivalled beauty, fitted up with
was in America, then one of the colonies of England. the riche:,; rosewood bulkheads, doors, &c., the panels of
That country had now become a great and mighty which are filled with those beautiful pictoral designs, on
nation, and bad acquired wealth and power with a papier mache, to which we have referred, and set in the
rapidity of which there was no parallel in the world. most elaborately carved and gilt frames. The divans,
His lordship felt assured they all wished it prosperity, and which extend round the saloon, are covered with costly
it must be the wish of every British subject—of every cloth of gold, from the front of which is suspended gold
Christian heart, and more especially of every British mer- embroidered needlework, and massive gold bullion fringe,
chant, that these two great nations may long live in amity ten inches in depth. Between the windows are a series of
and peace with each other. (Continued cheers.) That beautiful pictures of fruit end flowers, birds, &c., and
he felt assured would be the earnest wish of every vases enriched with precious stones, executed by the new
one present, and happily there were many circumstances patent gem-enamelling process. These are set in frames,
which concurred to make this the more probable. carved in black walnut, and gilt in mat and burnished
There was the consanguinity of the races, the coal- gold. The ceiling between the beams (which are of ma-
munity of the languages, and those close relationships hogany, French polished) is filled with designs of fruit
of commerce which bound the two countries together, and and flowers, on papier mache panels, enriched with gold
particularly Liverpool and New York. (Loud cheers.) border mouldings. Round each door are richly carved
He (the Lord Bishop) might be allowed to express his and silt architraves and pilasters, all of different designs,
pleasure that there was an additional cause of conerate- and representing various lovely floral combinations.
lation, that the episcopal church of America was mainly Entering off the saloon, on the starboard side, is his high-
owing for its establishment to the means and instruments. ness's bedroom, which is fitted up in a corresponding style
lity of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in of elegance and grandeur. On the larboard side is his
Foreign Parts. The Episcopal Church of America was the highness's dressing room, similarly adorned ; and adjoin-
daughter of our own church. He need not hesitate to ing these is the bath-room, the floor and sides of which
say this, because a distingusihed minister of that church are lined with marble. Round the windows are curtains
had come here expressly deputed by that church to avow of gold damask, edged with gold lace and fringes, sur-
and testify to the British public their convection and their mounted by carved and gilt cornices, and valences of crim-
sympathy with the Church of England and with CI, Pro- son silk velvet, embroidered with needlework of gold, with
pagation Society. It was as a brother h the Episcopacy fuschias, frinee, tassels, &c., all of the rarestgold manufac-
of Christ's Church, and he hoped on his part, and on the ture. Enclosing every duor are also gold damask curtains of
part of the meeting, he could heartily bid him welcome in adifferent design, and all edged with gold lace, fringes, &c.,
the great household of faith and the family of our Lord The lower cabins are, if possible, decked out in a style of
Jesus Christ. (Loud applause.) His lordship, after inti- still greater costliness and magnificence. The descent to
mating that the state of the society did not warrant a them is by a spacious staircase, enclosed with mahogany,
report being yet drawn up, owing to the year not having and adorned with stained glass windows and papier mache
closed, resumed his seat amid loud cheers. panels, got up in the highest style of the art. The steps
The Right Rev. the BISHOP of WESTERN NEW YORK of the stairs are laid with very thick plate glass, painted
then rose, and was received with loud applause. His lord• with gold borders, and representing precious stones in
ship proposed the following resolution :—" That the mosaic work. At top and bottom of this unique flight of
abiding blessing of Almighty God having been manifested steps are four large silver-plated columns, of fine chased
in the labours of the venerable society, demands the grate- work, between which are fixed the handrails, and filled in
ful acknowledgments of His Church : whilst the evident with pleasing designs in carved fretwork of rosewood. At
openings of His providence for the furtherance of the the bottom of these stairs is a spacious lobby, fitted up
Gospel in the British Colonies loudly calls for increased with polished bird's-eye maple and elegant panels, from
effort on the part of His faithful people at home." which branch off the waiting rooms for the pasha's suite,
The speaker, in eloquent terms, enforced the claims of the with baths, &c. Proceeding inward, we enter the dining
society upon his audience. He was not sufficiently ac. saloon, which is a fine apartment, about 20 feet square,
quainted with its details to dwell upon them, and would, fitted up also in maple, with papier mache panels and
therefore, only dilate upon its general history. In its origin adorned with a most brilliant cluster of paintings, repre-
it had what might he called a very small beginning. Few senting animals of the farm-yard, the forest, and the
stood by and sustained it as such an institution ought to be desert. On each side of the dining-room are placed large
cupported,and yet it had gone on with various providences, divans of richly-carved rosewood, covered with crimson
sometimes successful and sometimes not so, but still with and gold damask, with gold embroidery, and fringes in
the blessing of God upon it. Now it had a large number character similar to the adornments in the saloon above.
of Colonials Bishops and nearly 400 clergymen, and its At the end of the dining-saloon, and towards the stern
operations covered a very large field of the Christian are two large mirrors, between which are a pair of folding
world. The speaker, after noticing the advantages con. doors, and through them an entrance is obtained into
ferred upon the United States by being mainly instru- another lobby, fitted up with very rich satinwood bulk-
mental in establishing the Episcopal Church there and the heads, the whole space finely decorated. On each side of
benefits conferred by it upon the colonies, proceeded to this lobby are placed cabinets, with carved fretwork and
observe that he came to offer the congratulations of ten plate-glass doors, for the reception of gold or silver plate.
bishops of his country, there not having been time to con- From this lobby the private retiring saloon of his high-
vene the whole of the episcopate of that country. He then ness is approached. This beautiful apartment corresponds
eloquently set forth the great utility of an Episcopal in position with the cabin of an ordinary steamer. It is
Church, observing then as he believed the Church of Eng- fitted up with rich satinwood, and surrounded by divans,
land to be the great bulwark of Protestantism in England, covered with flowers and gold damask on a rich white
so he believed the Episcopal Church of America to he the satin ground, festooned with embroidered gold needle-
great bulwark of Protestantism in that country. It had work, and massive gold bullion fringe, 15 inches deep in
been the means of maintaining the pure truths of the front. Round the windows, doors, &c., are white and
Bible, and had never been divided into sects and parties gold damask curtains, with gold cornices, in style similar
as all other denominations had been. The principles and to the upper saloon. At the end of this apartment are
doctrines of the Episcopal Church in America were placed a richly carved and gilt table and mirror, and in
identical with those of the Church of England. They were the centre a beautiful papier macho table and two chairs,
founded upon the word of God, and he wished it to be inlaid with pearl, and adorned with designs of birds and
understood as his own opinion that the Church as este- flowers. The ceilings of this and the rest of the lower
blished was not man's invention, but was the institution cabins are covered with gold damask, worked according to
of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ—add that it was a original designs, with flowers, &c., and bearing his high.
divine institution, and as such he felt bound to adhere ness's crest ie the centre, each panel forming a complete
to it, whether it be borne on the gales of prosperity or design of itself. The floors of these cabins, as well as that
scathed by the storms of adversity. (Loud cheers.) The of the poop and saloon, are covered with gorgeous carpets.
speaker expressed his cordial concurrence in the views
expressed by the Right Rev. Chairman upon the
relations of their common countries. He never could
believe but that the small cloud which had arisen,
threatening a thunder-storm, would speedily pass away.
(Loud cheers.) He never did believe that John Bull
and Brother Jonathan would quarrel about a codfish.
(Loud cheers and laughter.) He hurl from the first be-
lieved that it would result ae it had in mere talk, and
before another year was over would only be a subject of
laughter. (Continued applause.)
The Rev. Rector CAMPBELL seconded the motion. If
the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel had no other
claims for the support of the English people, the fact that
ft was to that society that the Episcopal Church of
America, if it did not owe its actual foundation,
owed much of its fostering care and attention—
if it had no other claim to their support, it would de-
serve it, from being instrumental in establishing that
great bulwark of Protestantism. (Hear, and cheers).
He regarded it with respect on another point, be-
cause it presented the principle of Catholic union, which
was one of friendship and not a union of subjection, to
what he must call the non-Catholics of Rome. (Loud
applause.) That was the Catholic union which
Christians ought to maintain, not a union of subjection to
a foreign bishop, submitting to his dictation instead of
to the Lord Jesus Christ, the fountain of all Christian
graces. A union of affection, which is the real Catholic
union, and which, he trusted, would enable both to sup-
port the principles of pure and undefiled religion—the
Christian religion. (Applause.) But it also deserved
their support as a missionary society. They were not to
confine their operations to their own shores, but to obey
the precept of our Saviour, to preach the Gospel to every
creature. Whilst, however, be would spread the Gospel
over the whole world, lie would not consent to do that by
neglecting the heathen at home; and whilst he prayed that
the Church might be not only the bulwerle of Protes-
tantism at home, he trusted it would also be the means of
grace and salvetion to those within its own pale. and to
thousands now without its pale, and that it would carry
the Gospel throuehout the world, wherever the flag of
Great Britain shall float in the breeze. (Loud cheers.)
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
The hymn beginning, " All hail, the power of Jesu's
name !" was then sung, and a collection made.
The Rev. T. D. JACKSON proposed the next resolution.
After apologising for the absence of the Right Rev. the
Bishop of Michigan, he proceeded in solemn and elo-
quent strains to set forth the claims of the venerable in-
stitution. With reference to the late apparent difference
between this country and America, he felt confident that
no serious disruption could take place. No. If there
wits to he any rivalry, lie hoped it would be who should
best spread abroad the gospel of our Lord Jesus Chrlet.
Instead of quarrelling about fisheries, let each become
fishers of men—gathering into the fold of cur Sax,dour—
avndithce
siurreelfgeren
the
enhoe" olbisfe7vbed that
could could foresee the vast importance of it, and the v,
wotorld emigration, was large
advantage it afforded in the propagation of the Compel
our immense colonial possessions. (Cheering.) The
object of the Spiritual Aid Fund was to afford
spiritual assistance to those who emigrated, and to care
for them on their voyage out. He proceeded to de-
scribe the attention to their religious duties on the part
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YACHT,

HAPPINESS.—True happiness is of a retired nature and
an enemy to pomp and noise : it arises, in the first place,
from the enjoyment of one's self, and, in the next, from
the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.
False happiness loves to be in a crowd, and to draw the
eyes of the world upon her; she does not receive any
satisfaction from the applause which she gives herself, but
from the admiration which she raises in others.

A BROKEN HEART.—Dr. J. K. Mitchell, of the
Jefferson College, Philadelphia, in lecturing to his pupils
upon the diseases of the heart, narrated an anecdote in
proof that the expression " broken-hearted" was not
merely figurative. On one occasion, in the early period
of his life, he accompanied, as surgeon, a packet that
sailed from Liverpool to one of the American ports. The
captain frequently conversed with him respecting a lady
who bad promised to become his bride on his return from
that voyage. Upon this subject he evinced great warmth
of feeling, and showed Dr. Mitchell some costly jewels,
ornaments, &c., which he intended to present as bridal
presents. On reaching his destination he was abruptly
informed that the lady had married some one else. In-
stantly the captain was observed to clap his hand to his
breast, and fall heavily to the ground. He was taken up
and conveyed to his cabin on board the vessel. Dr.
Mitchell was immediately summoned, but before he
reached the poor captain he was dead. A post mortem
examination revealed the cause of his unfortunatedecease.
His heart was found literally torn in twain ! The tre-
mendous propulsion of blood, consequent upon such a
violent nervous shock, forced the powerful muscular
tissues asunder, and life was at an end. The heart was
broken.

ORNAMENTAL CEMETERIES.—The ancient custom of
planting cemeteries and decorating monuments with
garlands of flowers, strongly prevailing at different periods
in foreign countries, was carried to some emtent in various
parts of England. In the " Flora Domestics," it will be
observed that the Romans alluded to the practice in their
wills, and were strongly reprobated by the primitive
Christians, but in the time of Prudentius the latter had
adopted it, which is expressly mentioned both by St.
Ambrose and Jerome. At the present time, in Germany
•and Switzerland, it is very usual to observe the tombs
cultivated with shrubs, and flowers, and the monuments
adorned with festoons of roses and jessamine. In the
beautiful little churchyard of Schwytz almost the whole of
the ground is covered with pinks; but amongst the nume-
rous spots appropriated to the purposes of cemeteries,
there is none equal to the churchyard of Wirfin, in the
valley of the Selza. The tombs are ornamented with
arabesque forms, with pendant vases, in which are placed
flowers, and on either side perennial shrubs are planted,
and, in addition, some graves arc daily strewed over with
fresh-gathered flowers, by friends or relatives of the inha-
bitants. in some parts of this country, about the middle
of the last century, the practice was very prevalent of
strewing sprigs of rosemary upon tombs, particularly in
the north, and likewise to place a basin of sprigs of box-
wood at the door of any house at which a funeral was to
take place, as alluded to in the following by Words:v(llth :
"The basin of boxwood just SiX months before,
Had stood on the table at Timothy's door;
A coffin over Timothy's threshold had passed,
One chid did it bear, and that child was bis kat."
While in allusion to the practice, we may exclaim with
§llol2,4tqae, " Ohl cult 94 tacit and ivcil i'—rritatiikkr
.