The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-03-08 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr. Carew Hunt, our late consul at Archangel, has been
appointed to the British consulship at the Azores.
Lord Francis Egerton, who has been suffering from a vio-
lent attack of the gout which had confined him to his bed for
several days, is now considerably better.

A branch railway is contemplated from the London and
Birmingham Railway at Coventry to Warwick and Leaming-
ton.

ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, MARCH 4.—
There is no improvement in the market today, the demand
has been small, and the sales limited. There is no change in
the wool market.

NORTH DEVON ELECTION.—The nomination will take
place at Southmoulton on Tuesday the 12th March, and the
polling the Friday and Saturday following.—Exeter Gazette.

• THE DEAD ALIVE.—The foreman of a coroner's jury,
where Mr. Wakley presided, on Thursday, stated that before
he was two years of age, he had been twice "laid out" as dead.

A MODERATE DISCOUNT !—ln a case heard before the
Insolvent Debtors' Court on Thursday, a detaining creditor,
who had discounted a bill of exchange for the insolvent, said
he was not a regular discounter, and never took more than 30
per cent. !—Morning Herald.
PROSPECTS OF A FAMINE.—TWO men, on Saturday last,
at a beer shop in the neighbourhood of Mount-Pleasant,
Little Bolton, undertook to eat 28 eggs, 11b. of bacon, Ilb. of
beef, and 11b. of bread, a task which they accomplished in
four minutes !—Bolton Chronicle.

SEASONABLE JEST.—A. pseudo-philosopher, who was
lately lecturing in a barn at Stafford, observed that all bitter
things were hot; when a Patlander, who was one of the
orator's recipients, cried out, " By St. Patrick, but its bitter
cold here."

We understand that Mr. Wyon has prepared a beautiful
design for the new five-sovereign piece. On one side, of
course, is a likeness of her Majesty ; on the other side is a
representation of Una and the Lions, from Canto 111., Book
1., of Spenser's "Fairy Queen."—Morning Herald.
MISSIONARY OF MISCHIEF.—Last week a fellow, in the
guise of a hawker, visited the cottages of the labourers in
many of the villages in Wiltshire, for the purpose of inducing
the inmates to join a political union—not forgetting, like his
prototye Dan, to demand an admission fee of one shilling,
Fortunately his dupes were not numerous.

The Hamburg Borsen Halle paper of the 20th ult. an-
nounces the demise at New York of the wealthy John Jacob
Astor, of that city, at the advanced age of 80 years. It is
added that Mr. Astor leaves a property estimated. at the
value of upwards of 90,000,000 of dollars (£17,000,000 ster-
ling). He was, it seems, born at Waldorf, near Heidelberg.
SIR A. L. HAY.—We understand that the recent meetings
in the Elgin district of burghs, particularly at Banff and
Peterhead, so far from inducing Sir Andrew Leith Hay to
alter in the slightest degree hisl'irm determination of contest-
ing these burghs at an ensuing election, in fact, been the
means of deciding his ultimate success.—Correspondent of
Aberdeen Herald.

We are happy to confirm, from an authentic source, the
favourable account given in Tuesday's Times as to the Crown
Prince of Hanover. On rising from dinner lately his Royal
Highness gladdened his parents with the declaration that he
could see the flame of a candle, and we confidently hope that
the result will be a restoration of sight. All who know the
amiable and excellent disposition of the Prince will rejoice
unfeignedly at this intelligence.—Brighton Gazette.

THE ROYAL GEORGE.—We understand that an enter-
prising gentleman is now in treaty with the Admiralty for
permission to undertake the recovery, during the ensuing
summer, of the residue of the wreck of the Royal George.
It is said that the whole of the . lower deck, quarter deck,
and forecastle ordnance, brass 32-pounders of the most beau-
tiful description, remain at the bottom of the sea, a species
of property too valuable for such a place.—Hants Adv.
NANTWICH CHEESE FAIR.,—From unquestionable autho-
rity we are informed, that this fair, instead of being a failure,
as some interested persons have promulgated, has been well
attended by a considerable number of buyers from the neigh-
bouring towns ; and in consequence of a vast quantity being
bought in the waggons, the number of pitched was reduced.
The cheese sold well, some fetching 745., and, indeed, so
cheering were the prospects of success attending these fairs,
that they will be repeated, we hear, on the 23d April, the
3d September, and the 26th November, annually.

The county of Merioneth is about to establish a direct
communication with the metropolis, through Shrewsbury—
an accommodation which, the public have long required ; and
the inhabitants of North Wales greatly desired. A coach is
on the eve of starting ftom the Angel at Dolgelley, through
Bala, Corwen, and Llangollen to Shrewsbury, where it will
meet coaches to every part of the country.—The arrange-
ments will be completed in a few days. Here is a proof that
the proposed railway connection with Dolgelley is the one
required for travelling.—Shrewsbury Chronicle.

FOREIGN CORN.—The king of Naples has allowed two-
thirds of the wheat purchased on British account previous to
his non-exportation decree, to be shipped for Sicily ; and in
the event of its not being wanted there, it is to be allowee to
reach its original destination ; and that after a delay, before
it can reach our shores, of six months. Yet it is from these
arbitrary and capricious sources that our anti-corn •law patri-
ots expect we are to derive our future supplies. No one can
blame the king of Naples, or any other foreign government,
for taking care of its own subjects first, and all that we re-
quire of our own legislature and government is to adopt and
persevere in the same policy, by encouraging and supporting
the cultivators of our own soil, instead of first ruining them,
and then rendering the whole population liable to starvation
by the exigencies of the policy of foreign corn-growers.
A LITTLE TOO EARLY.—A rumour, which was totally
discredited in well informed circles, seemed to gain ground
last week in Cheltenham, that the Hon. Craven Berkeley,
M.P. for that borough had fallen in a duel. A meeting of
the association took place, and arrangements were making to
ensure the election of the man of their choice for the vacant
seat, when news arrived that the rumour was without foun-
dation, the hon. gentleman being quite well at that moment.
—Cheltenham Chronicle.
LITURGY FOR THE BLIND.—Mr. Alston has just comple-
ted, at the Glasgow Institution Press, the printing of a
beautiful edition of the English Liturgy, for the use of the
blind. It is printed from a new fount of types, and is the most
perfect specimen of Mr. Alston's unique typography that
has yet appeared, It forms a cheap and handsome quarto
volume, which will no doubt be received as a great boon in
England, where, we are glad to learn, Mr: Alston's system
is making rapid progress.—Scottish uardian.
THE HARBOUR OF GLASGOW.—The harbour is at present
crowded with vessels, a great number of them are of the lar-
ger class ; the Damanscotta, from the United States of
America, is a very large ship, and has just arrived with a
cargo of cotton. The improvements at the head of the quay
are nearly completed ; there is a neat flight of steps built for
the convenience of passengers to the steamers. We observe
two iron steamers ;building on the south side of the river ;
one of the Liverpool trade as a consort to the Royal Sover-
eign; the other is a small one.—Scottish Guardian.
PlKES.—During this last week considerable excitement
has prevailed in the borough of Rochdale, occasioned by the
discovery of a pike, which had been manufactured on the
premises of Mr. Petrie, one of the most respectable ironfoun-
ders in the town. By some means or other it came to Mr.
Petrie's knowledge that some of his men had been making
pikes on the premises unknown to him. Alarmed as might
naturally be expected, at such a discovery, he iinmedietely
commenced a thorough investigation of the subject, and dis-
covered that the delinquent was one of the apprentices.
This young lad stated, that one of the journeymen had ground
and polished the pike for him ; he also told him the name of
the person who had given him the order for it. The journey-
man Mr. Petrie immediately ordered to quit the premises.
What steps he will take with the apprentice is not yet known.
—Manch. Guardian.

We understand it is intended to apply to parliament for a
bill, authorising the making of a railway, to be called the
•` Great Western, Uxbridge, and Staines Junction Railway,"
commencing at or near the High-street, near Vine-street, in
the town of Uxbridge, and terminating by a junction with
the Great Western Railway, in the parish of Iver, Bucks, at
or near to the high road, near Colnbrook. and also a branch
railroad from and out of the Great Western Railway, com-
mencing, thereat, in the parish of Iver, at or near the high
road leading from Iver to the great western road near Coln-
brook, and terminating at or near the river Thames, at
Staines, and contiguous to the parish church, passing through
the parishes of Iver and Langley, in Buckinghamshire, and
Stanmell, Colnbrook, and Staines, in Middlesex.—Morning
Herald.

PorrEitY RACES, 1839.—We this week lay before our
sporting friends the nominations for the handicap of 25 soya.
each, 15 ft, with 100 added by W. T. Copeland, Esq., M.P.
It contains no less than sixty-five horses, being the largest
number ever entered for one race in this county, and con-
siderably more than are entered this year for the Chester
Cup and other great races. It will be seen, on reference to
the advertisement in another column, that it comprises the
best horses that this county can boast of, and shows also the
rising importance of these races : no doubt the rapid stride
they have made this year will astonish the most influential
supporters of the turf. The Champagne Stakes shows a list
of eight horses, which will make this also a considerable
stake. These races will now rank amongst the first in the
kingdom.—Staffordshire Gazette.

STATE OF TRADE.—The improved demand which has
recently manifested itself in the Liverpool cotton market
has caused a decided increase in the demand here, both for
goods and yarn ' • and a very considerable business was done
yesterday, at advanced prices, on almost every article in the
market. In 40's mule yarn, which had been previously much
depressed, there was an advance of fully id. per pound, with
a somewhat smaller improvement upon the ordinary shipping
numhers of water twist. In power-loom printing cloth ge-
nerally, there was an advance of 3d. to 44d. per piece, and
about id. to id. per yard on heavy shirtings and domestics.
Notwithstanding this improvement,. however, the spinner
and manufacturer are placed by the advance in cotton, in
about the same position as that in which. they stood last
week ; the business in both is still unremunerating ; and,
without a further improvement in goods and yarn, unat-
tended by any increase in the present prices of cotton, there
will be no temptation to re-commence working full time.—
Manchester Guardian.

TAE MEDICAL PROFESSION.—The Halifax board of guar-
dians under the new poor law advertise,' for tenders for me-
dical relief to the poor in the union workhouse, but up to
this time not one surgeon has sent an offer. The assistant
commissioner, at the last meeting of the guardians, offered
the following indecent insult to the medical practitioners of
Halifax and its neighbourhood :—" If (said he,) you can't
get offers for medical attendance from the surgeons of this
town at a cheaper rate, seed a bellman round Manchester,
and you will get them at your own price."—Sheffield Iris.

COMMUNICATION BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH WALES.
—A petition has been very extensively signed by the chief
resident gentry in Wales, praying the Postoffice to extend the
present mail from Carnarvon onwards, through Dolgelley
and Machynileth to Aberystwith, and thus put an end to the
excessive delay that at present exists in communicating be-
tween the two divisions of the Principality. Many consi-
derable towns in Wales, though only ten or twelve miles
separate, must yet send their letters down to Shrewsbury,
before they can fall in with a post to carry them back by
another route to their destination. The petition is headed by
the signatures of the Bishop of Bangor, Sir R. W. Vaughan,
Sir John Edwards, Sir R. W. Bulkeley, and nearly every
resident magistrate and clergyman.—Slirews•bury Chronicle.
THE NATIONAL PETITION.—If the national petition had
been signed, as at one time there was reason to suppose it
would be, it must have received no less than 3,000,000
signatures. Up to the present moment it has received more
than 630,000 ; and from that number falls to be deducted at
least 100,000 for females, and males under 21 years. The
national petition has therefore received the sanction of not
more than one in seven of the non-electors of Great Britain.
The non-electors of Ireland are at least 2,000,000 ; and from
Ireland no petition whatever has emanated in favoui of the
people's charter. The number of signatures, compared with
tha number of non-electors in the United Kingdom, is not in
a higher ratio than one to eleven. This is a plain matter of
figures, which neither trope nor logic has power to modify or
alter. How is the convention to go to parliament with a
national petition containing no more than half a million of
signatures ? One petitioner in fifty of the population ! A
pretty expression of the nation's will, assuredly ! Will the
convention so far expose themselves to the ridicule of the
country as to venture on such a step? Will Mr. Attwood
and Mr. Fielden hazard their well-won reputation by sanction-
ing such a step ?—Birmingham Journal, conducted by Mr.
R. K. Douylass, a chartist delegate.—[This paragraph goes
upon the presumption, that all the signatures are genuine,
wnen it may almost be taken for granted that not one half of
them are so.]

Lbc Cbtrpoot gslanbarb.

FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1339•

WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES, !

We cannot refrain from expressing our sincere re-
gret that there is every probability of immediate hog'
tilities with the United States. We repeat we regret
it, for many reasons, particularly for the sake of thou-
sands and thousands of high-minded, intelligent, lir'
tuous, and benevolent persons in that country, mally
of whom we know personally, who must suffer severely
if war should take place.
• •
Her Majesty's frigate Inconstant, which has arilled
at Plymouth in 15 days from Halifax, has brought
intelligence from America seven days later than the.
packet George Washington. By her we learn that, not
only has the Government of the State of MAINE takeri
possession of the long-disputed boundary line in that
State, but that the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
;
has actually issued orders for the taking possession
the disputed territory.
If this be the case,—that is, if the UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT (we desire to express ourselves di
tinctly on this important subject) has issued such an
order, no power on earth will ever convince us het
that certain personages in this country have not only
given it to understand it might do so with implinitY'
but have instigated it so to do !
We know enough of the mind of Van Buren, and
of the most talented members of the United States
Government, to convince us, that they never won%
have sanctioned such a procedure, unless they base
lost their senses since the month of July last, or unless
they had intimation to do so, and assurances from hi.
fluential persons here, that they should meet with 1/°.
opposition from this country.
We now give our reasons for such conclusions'
The Government of the United States would no 00
venture to risk a war with England, as the states are
now circumstanced, than it would venture to prods°
VICTORIA QUEEN of North America. . _

The United States were never, since the declaratie°
of independence, in such a precarious position as the}
now are. In the South they are threatened by two
and a half millions of discontented slaves, who are
only watching an opportunity to cast off their fet" i
ters, and take vengeance on those who hold them n
bondage. In the free States there are upwards °f
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND free people of colour:
who are burning to set their brethren in the Soot°
free, and be revenged on the inhabitants of the free
States, who treat them (the free slaves !) worse the
their brethren are treated in the South. Again, on the,
Western frontier there are some hundred thousa!
Indian warriors, many of whom have been, even with°
the last year, unjustly banished from their own lands'
and who are only waiting an opportunity for revenge;
And, lastly, the American citizens themselves are no
divided into two great classes—the minority, consisting
of the most wealthy, intelligent, and honourable Pltt
of the community, who are heartily sick of republicati
schemes; and the majority, who constitute nine-tenths
of the population. Between these two classes there
exist the most inveterate jealousy and animosity. The
former class is almost entirely removed from the diree.
tion of public affairs; it entertains a hearty distaste t:
the democratic institutions of the country; and the
populace is at once the object of its scorn and of its
fears. The other class, the majority, which consists
of the ignorant rabble, whose chief object is agrarian-
ism, detests and abhors every thing that has the faint
est resemblance to intellectual refinement or English
manners. The difference and hatred between
two parties are daily increasing, are incurable, and
go on increasing till some awful explosion occurs.
Under such circumstances, the Government of the
United States, whatever the Government of the State
of Maine may think proper to do, or the desire of the
rabble, who entertain the most rancorous feeling:
towards this country, may be,—that Government, Its
say, would never voluntarily do any act which might
provoke a war with England, except under posits ceti
assurances that for 'such an act it would not be calk
to an account ! Besides, we know that the most ingo"
ential and talented men of that Government, and the
minority of the people, above alluded to, entertain tilicie
most friendly feelings towards this country, and is'ow
never be the provokers of a war'with Great Britaill.
The question now is, what object could ,pertioos..„';
power here have for inducing the Americans to
possession of the disputed territory ? The answer /s'
they want to abandon Canada to a republican sYsteill
of government. Lord Durham's report and Sir Fr°.
Head's narrative fully prove this.
The disputed territory, which consists of WI
square miles, lies exactly between New Brunswick and
Lower Canada ; so as, if in the possession of a foreign
power, to cut effectually off almost all communication'
for six or seven months in the year, between these tiv°
parts of Her Majesty's dominions, and, consequenni;
between Canada and this country. The abandonnien
of this territory will also present an additional rcpt;
lican frontier of more than two hundred miles to Load
Canada.
Under these circumstances, the most effectual NSILIT
of increasing the power of the enemies of Canada, ae
then of persuading us to abandon Canada altogether'
would be the yielding up of this vast tract of count
to the United States.
Where is the individual, of common intellect, Iv°
has attentively watched the proceedings of Ministeff,
in reference to the Canadian disturbances, and hit
attentively perused Lord Durham's report and ?cil
Francis Head's narrative, (copious extracts of whiad
we published in our last two' numbers,) who 'Pra
doubt for a moment the disposition, the policy,
the secret intention of the Government in reference
Canada ?
The secret correspondence carried on between
.nisters and the ringleaders of the Canadian rebelli°ll;
as published in our last ; the encouragement givet
them; and Lord Durham's proposals for Canada, I)6°,
based on the advice and statements of republican rebel''
must remove all doubt upon the subject.
However much we detest and abhor war, yet if °if
Government allow the Americans to take forcible Pore
e
session of this land, and thus abandon our loyal fell°,
subjects in Canada to the control of republican rebfo
all we can say is, the present Ministry can do Wnie
no other Ministry ever dared ; and if English PeePs,
allow them so to do, we shall abandon all hope of re a
cuing our country from the dominion of infidels 0

of papists.
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Now recollect our statement : if the United w-
Government has issued orders for the taking P°B6:
sion of the disputed territory in the State of .210'6•
and if our Government do not forthwith resist that $4,
THE. WHOLE IS Ar WHIG AND RADICAL PLOT,
ING ITS-ORIGIN IN ENGLAND ! .„,

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The appointment of Lord Fortescue to the
Lieutenantcy of Ireland continues to create great
fi-;
citement, both in and out of parliament. Why c10:0
the friends of church and state make the motion be
address to the Sovereign on this very subject, e,
means of driving ministers to do that, which theme $
ver will do as long as they can avoid, namely,
stand as an undivided cabinet ? So long as they ere,
hold office by art and trickery, they will. Therel°o
if our representatives in parliament imagine that or
present government will ever afford them an h°l3°,o
able opportunity of trying its strength, we tell they
will find themselves sadly mistaken. nesi dnl tp
while thus waiting in vain for such an opport11:0111
error will become more and more diffused throurojil
the land, and that trial which, in all probability, w°
now be attended with success, will then be abortice"cs?
What has become of the gallant Duke's tact/ o,
We have very little opinion of the wisdom whicilbe $
duces our friends to postpone ACTION till there be
more conservative House of Commons. We 111115
mistaken, but our decided conviction is, that eaen
delay will tend only to increase the strength °f tb,
ters, and diminish the strength of the friends of t°

Ex LINO DISCS OMNES.—The following
staterfil
in reference to only one part of her Majesty's (I.°oo
pions, shows how much attached our present Inillltsbeit
are to Popery ! They are doing every thing re,
power to advance its interest, and every thingrt-/ or
tard the cause of Protestantism. Is this faith] jiiitoif
honest in those who have virtually sworn to
the cause of the Protestant church as by law C
grant toad
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Irish Popish College (Maynooth), their patronage tip
encouragement to the Papists in Canada, Nova

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one of common intellect, as to their preference for, and
attachment to, the Church of Rome.

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GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OF POPERY.
The following estimates were moved by the Colonial Se-
cretary in the Legislative Council, and agreed to at Sydney
on the 27th of August last :
ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGY.
The Right Rev. the Roman Catholic Bishop.. .. £5OO 0 0
The 'Vicar General
Fourteen Roman Catholic Chaplains, at £l5O
each per annum
T o Provide salaries for six additional Chaplains,
expected to arrive in the year 1839 . 9OO 0 0

3700 0 0

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to Chaplains for travelling expenses.. 200 0 0
erecting chapels and dwellings for chap-
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ed by PRIVATE contributions

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Towards ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.
the supbliport of Roman Catholic schools
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schools, on condition of sums 800 0 0
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„Th. political bantam, whose wings have been sue-
:ll'oY clipped in Liverpool and Marylebone, and
° would, ere this, have been a joint of the tail,
had the mendicant deemed him of more consequence
than, !Turn; is again in feather, after his long moulting,
,n
his shrill crow has been heard and answered by
""12e of the noodles of Wigan.
Like
. bite, only
a pestering moth, whose harmless, but annoy-
ingteazes, he flutters round every light,
and only ceases his pertinacious buzz when his wings
are singed. That the Conservatives of Wigan will do
this' We sincerely hope. Mr. Evart is, we learn, to be
again a candidate for Liverpool, in the event of a gene-
,: Election, it being supposed that, by a liberal distri-
b. ti” of spirit licenses, and the exercise of that pa-
....,":)nalge which our " reformed" now possess, the radi-
'lll will-have the power to return him.
This we shall see when the day arrives. We trust
totae'eleetors of Wigan have more sense and spirit than
degrade their town by making it the warming-pan
of Liverpool.
Mr. Evartsolicited the suffrages of this town as a
disciple of Canning and Huskisson ! ! As member for
B
etehingley he was a Tory ! As candidate for Liver-
Nol, he professed to follow in the wake of the distin-
guished statesmen alluded to. As member for Liver-
Pool, he willingly slid into the grasp of the Socinian
and Popish party, and found that, to keep his seat, it
'Q. necessary to blow his former professions to the
allds• He obtained his seat by bribery the most bare-
d and disgusting, and when a bill was brought into
,r.aruarnent to disfranchise the poor victims of his am-
the name of WILLIAM EWART appeared amongst
:811PPOrterS ! Step by step he gradually sunk, and
rw the disciple of Canning and Huskisson is found
to he the advocate of household suffrage—the abolition
of those laws which preserve to Great Britain an inde-
nlident aristocracy---he is for the adoption of vote by
4--a friend to the inculcation of Popery at the
Public expense--and he is
_now joining in the nonsen-
elcal Cry for the repeal of the corn laws, or, in other
'words, the ruin of the landed interest of the country,
drat the enrichment of a handful of cotton lords, so
-1
the wages.of the working classes may be reduced,
natter the specious cry of cheap bread. Are the elec-
t°ll4 of Wigan blind ? Can they seriously think of re-
71111g a mere lickspittle of O'Connell to parliament,
41 Preference to one of their own townsmen, when they
know that the new candidate is ever found in the ranks
of the enemies of England's best interests ? We augur
Netter things. If the British parliament is to be in-
e°tarnoded with such a fragment of a senator, let it be
for
some rotten Irish borough, where the .illaynooth
'latchelors drive up the wretched voters with cart
:bills, and where the precursor fund may be benefitted
eta £lOOO, " say a £1000," for his nomination ; but
hilt not go there as the representative of a commu-
nity of English Protestants.

The unnatural union of Popery and political dissent is
DOW. doing its work most effectually ; and as it is in the
order of
things a fixed principle that good, is, in some,
Shape or other, the result of unhappy combinations, so
Ze may congratulate the country at large that the mem-
era of the Church of England are now effectually
roused, and that great exertions are being made in
every quarter to provide accommodation for the great
mass of the population, that they may worship God
after the manner of their fathers, and may not become
Dissenters from sheer lack of church accommodation.
We want not so much, in the present day, the mag-
cent temple and the lofty dome to show our poste-
tltY the skill of our architects, as we want plain, inex-
pensive, and convenient structures scattered through-
out every district in the land, with an active, pious
clergyman attached to each, who will prove himself the
father,
the friend, and the teacher of his flock; who
B'l4l have a school under his immediate superintend-
eirlee, so that from infancy the children of the poor
bay have the benefit of ministerial instruction. We
41118 t have churches, as numerous as we have corn-
/1141s, suited to the wants of the population, where the
Lc". man, who earns his daily bread by the sweat of
brow, can take his wife and family to the house of
God on the day of rest, not to be accommodated as a
Pauper, but to have his own pew, which he must be
able to procure for a few shillings a year. The Church
of England
Nland has committed a great mistake by having
ber Pew rents so high that our middle classes and ar-
-748 are unable to pay them, and are still too inde-
pendent to occupy free seats ;" and we trust in all
future erections care will be taken to provide abundant
eb°,lonlodation for this important class of our fellow-
euJects. In our large towns we trust always to see
Zindsome structures in which our people may wor-
13' We are no advocates for making our churches
here barns ; but we would rather, in the present con-
ed:of the people, see a thousand unostentatious
to "springing up amongst our labouring popula-
pa, than we would see another St. Peter's or St.
`4l 8, with all their magnificence, standing more as
.4.1()
nnnients of a nation's pride than of a nation's
Piety.

The township of Parr, by the amazing increase of
s t• Helens, now contains a large population, princi-
ilally colliers, and by the strenuous labours of the Rev.
Purnivid, Seriously felt the want of a church in
their own township.
la The poor colliers in the employment of the three
Messrs,
concerns of Messrs. Bournes and Robinson,
Leigh and Hawkes, and Messrs. Johnson and
erthington, undertook to raise amongst themselves
a 811111 of £l5O- towards this good work; and the
irrounding gentry, stimulated by so good an example,
have most liberally subscribed, and an extremely neat
and Convenient building has been raised, capable of
14.ce(mirnodating nearly 500 persons, which has been
wieensed by the Bishop of the diocese, and was on
Ist ethlesday last opened for public worship. The Rev.
?urnival of St. Helens, read the license of the
0111°P, and the prayers and lessons appointed for the
af,_eaBi°n ; and a solemn and impressive sermon was
fir'rwards preached by the Rev. Chancellor Raikes,
211, St. Matthew, xviii. 20. The rev. gentleman
t,74e most feelingly of the necessity for assembling
Jt'tether for purposes of public worship. Many did
ii perceive the great importance, of the injunction,
4:t having derived any good themselves from an atten-
rrinee on God's ordinances, because they came in an
bur°Per spirit. It was not a mere form or ceremony,
ens old as the Gospel itself, and was the prevailing
c,°ln in the -days of the Apostles. If the anger of
thc'd Was manifested against Sabbath-breakers and
1, :Se who neglected his ordinances under the Jewish
oqis' eater would be our condemnation under'a better
0,-Pensation. Men are now too much accustomed to
tionvise their Maker's laws, and set up their own rea-
1, . in opposition to the command of the Most High.
.I:irtlis treading under foot the Son of God, and putting-
our to an open shame, to follow our own business or
flan "In Pleasure on the Sabbath-day, and say, in de-
jewce of the Word of God, that we do no harm. The
in breaking the law, forgot its terrors ; but we
agaiueank the law of reasonable service. The Jew sinned
dislo t his Maker : we sin against our Redeemer, and
haour the blood shed for our redemption. If we
etZette acts of legislative severity in force to compel
a
her %a:lda/ice at the house of God, we must remem-
it ; Christ came to fulfil God's law, not to destroy
444 God leas declared his displeasure against those

who turn away their feet from honouring his Sabbaths.
Man is not guiltless when he abuses that which was
intended for his good. Man must answer for good
not done, as well as for sins committed. Many are not
aware of their sin in forsaking God's ordinances. They
may have had no early associations to cause them to
love the Sabbath. They see mere formalists not at afl
improved by their attendance, and they reason not
from the Word of God, but adopt the suggestions of
their own blind judgment. Does God ever require an
observance not for our good, or forbid a practice that
would not be for our hurt ? Men ask the difference
between public and private worship. We reply, by
neglecting the former, men disobey the express com-
mand of God. He has commanded us not to forsake
the assembling of ourselves together, and has added a
special blessing to the command. We are to hallow
the Sabbath, or we accumulate those offences that
bring down his indignation. We honour the loving-
kindness of the Saviour by it, and the blessings of
special communion with him are imparted. The
rev. gentleman then went on to consider those
blessings in reference to the solemn occasion that had
brought so many together. 1. They were avowedly
assembled in the name of Jesus. 2. They were as-
sembled not only for confession but for prayer. 3.
They were gathered together in the spirit of him whose
name they bear, and who knows, amidst the thousands
who flock into his sacred courts, who of the number
worship him in spirit and in truth. He spoke of the
blessed privileges that would be enjoyed by many, in
the simple building in which they were then assembled,
which offered the means of spiritual enjoyment to all.
Here the poorest might see and hear those things which
prophets desired to see, but were not permitted. The
poor man might call that house his own, and say I am
going to meet my Lord ; and if he did so in a humble,
contrite spirit, as assuredly as the Saviour comforted
the disciples at Emmaus, and made their hearts burn
within them, so would he be with his people in that
house, and they too should be partakers of his bless-
ings. Public worship is not a small blessing. When
the disciples-met, Jesus came and stood in the midst
of them ; and it is added, " then were the disciples
glad when they saw the Lord." Humble as that house
might be in the estimation of the world, yet the col-
lected glories of earth would be utterly unworthy of
him who made all things, if presented to him as a
throne. Yet he dwells in the hearts of his faithful ser-
vants. He may he sought for in vain in courts and
palaces, but he may be found in the heart of the hum-
ble Christian; for " to this man will I look, saith the
Lord." The Sadducean spirit of the age may despise
these things; but he trusted that God would so reign
and so honour thousands, who might come to worship
him in that humble temple ; that he would be present
with his people; and that they might find the glory of
the Christian covenant to be where two or three are
gathered together for his praise and glory.
He then made an impressive appeal to all present
for the education of the young on a scriptural basis,
that the contemplated school, in connection with the
church, might not be neglected, or fade for lack of that
support which, considering our privileges, it was our
duty to bestow.
A collection was made, after the :sermon, for the
support of the school, which amounted to the hand-
some sum of £44. Most of the clergy from the sur-
rounding country were present, together with many of
the principal families from St. Helens. A large party
cf clergymen, together with a great number of the la-
dies and gentlemen who had attended the service, af-
terwards partook of a splendid collation, provided by
John Johnson, Esq. of Parr, by whose activity and
support the structure has been materially aided.

We are sick of recording the misdoing of our mi-
nisters, and we believe our friends are tired of perusing
them ; therefore we shall at present turn our attention

to other topics.
Next to the dangers and evils to be apprehended
from our present government, are those which threaten
society from that plague, the small pox
.; the vast in-
crease of which, within the last few years, demands se-
rious consideration, and ought to make parents doubly
anxious to have their children not only early vac-
cinated, but properly vaccinated. The numerous in-
stances which have lately occurred where persons have
been attacked with the small._ pax, although they had
been vaccinated in early life, have raised doubts in the
minds of some persons as to the utility of vaccination.
But such persons must ' know very little either of the
history or nature of the small pox, or of the vaccine
pock, who think lightly of the preventiVe quality of the
latter. In almost all instances where the small pox has
attacked persons who had been previously vaccinated,
such an occurrence may be fairly attributed to imper-
fect protection ; besides, instances are not wanting
where persons have had the small pox twice.
There are three circumstances indispensably neces-
sary in order to render vaccination effective. Ist. That
the vaccine pock be genuine; for the cow is subject
to various eruptions analagous to the one under consi-
deration; 2dly. That the child from whom the matter
is taken be free from all cutaneous diseases ; and idly.
That the child to be vaccinated should also be free
from all eruptions.
Now if these circumstances were not attended to
when the child was vaccinated, the sooner that child,
or adult, be re-vaccinated the better. The pain is no-
thing, the danger nothing, and the inconvenience very
trifling; and who would be so foolish as not cheerfully
to submit to the operation, rather than risk his appear-
ance, his health, yea, and his life, from the attack of
such a painful and loathsome disease as the small pox ?

MISS DAVYS.—The cause of the dismissal by her
Majesty of this amiable and talented young lady is
involved in mystery. She is the daughter of the Dean
of Chester, who was private tutor to her Majesty dur-
ing her Majesty's minority. One thing is certain, the
dispute between her Majesty and Miss D. was a very
angry one, and must have had some very solid founda-
tion for such summary treatment.
The papers teem with encomiums on the integrity
and virtue of the ex-maid of honour. We hope, for
the sake of truth, the whole will come out : indeed, we
think Miss Davys ought, in justice to herself and to
her family, to let the world know THE TRUTH, THE
WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
We dare not, were we so disposed, indulge in the
vain suppositions published in some of the papers :
Magna est veritas et prmvalebit.

IMPORTANT. - Mr. O'Connell, Lord Normanby,
Lord Ebrington, (now Lord Fortescue, the new Lord
Lieutenant for Ireland,) and Lord Morpeth, were clo-
seted, for five hours, at Lord Carlisle's, in Grosvenor-
place, on Wednesday. last !,
What glorious prospects may be anticipated from
such a conclave !

LORD GLENELG.—It has been currently reported,
confidently asserted, and actually published in the
United Service Journal, and in the Naval and Military
Gazette, that Lord Glenelg's having refused assent to
a scheme of ministers for transposing the control of
the Army from the Sovereign and Military Authorities,
to a CIVIL DEPARTMENT, was the cause of his lord-
ship's expulsion ! What next ?

We are necessitated to postpone our " Cure for Ra.
dicalism" till our next number.

Captain Denham, our late marine surveyor, was, on Thurs-
day week, elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
ST. GEORGE'S HALL.—We are happy to be able to an-
nounce, that the committee for carrying into operation the
proceedings for the erection of this much-wanted structure,
have now satisfactorily arranged the preliminary matters with
the corporation, and are in a situation enabling them to ad-
vertise for the most suitable design. It is expected that the
building will he commenced early in the ensuing summer.
THE PECKS.—On Wednesday' last, at the sessions, the
grand jury found true bills against Thomas Philip, Joseph
and Samuel Peck, for a conspiracy. Thomas Philip is in
custody under a warrant from the commissioners of bank-
rupts, and a bench warrant has been issued for the appre-
hension of Joseph and Samuel.
LANCASTER AND LIVERPOOL STEAM NAVIGATION COM-
PANY.—On Friday the directors of this company proceeded
to appoint a captain, engineer, and agent, &c., for the new
steam vessel now building for them in Liverpool. The suc-
cessful candidate for the office of captain was Mr. A. Ken-
nedy, for seven years mate under Captain Fayrer, R.N., on
the packet station between Portpatrick and Donaghadee.
(Captain Fayrer is now captain of the splendid transatlantic
steam-ship Liverpool.) Mr. Kennedy's testimonials from
Captain Fayrer, Commander Little, and other officers, were
of the highest order, and sufficiently establish his character
for good seamanship and courage, the latter of which qualities
he has displayed in several successful attempts to rescue in-
dividuals from drowning. The agent in Lancaster is Mr.
John Rigg, who at present fills the same office to the John
O'Gaunt steamer. The engineer, J. Williams, and the por-
ter, John Hayes, also fills the same situation as under the
old company.—Lancaster Guardian.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CORN LAWS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SlR,—Having premised that the cause of dispute between
the agriculturists and manufacturers has not yet been placed
in its proper point of view, I proceed to show, what I believe
to be, some of the errors in that dispute. All that we hear
at present is, on one side a demand for total abolition, and on
the other a claim to entire protection. Now if we can show
they are both in the wrong, it gives us some right to point
out a remedy. The complaint at present on the part of the
manufacturers is, want of profit for capital invested, and the
starving condition of the artisans employed. This seems to
proceed from an attempt, still to force our goods on that
market we have hitherto supplied, now they have not only
the opportunity of supplying themselves, but have also learnt
to make use of it. It is not to be expected they should con-
tinue to come to us for such things as they can themselves
make. They have an increasing population as well as we,
and the war, which for a quarter of a century occupied all
their people and all their thoughts, has happily ceased ; and
they have, as was quite natural, turned their attention to the
occupations of peace. The device of the manufacturers for
this state of things, though, perhaps, not always stated at
length, is, " let them turn their attention to agriculture, and
we can supply them with all the manufactured goods they
want." No doubt. But why are they to depend entirely on
you for such things? Consider the difference of the value of
money in the two countries, which must make that dear to
them which appears to you a very small price. And suppose
corn was to be admitted free to-morrow, the only approach
to competition you would be able' to make, would be, that
you would be enabled to obtain the labour of those you em-
ploy at a trifling lower rate ; thus the working population for
whom you profess so much sympathy, would be no better off.
The cost of your machinery, your dead capital, would be just
the same ; in short, the whole of your outlay to produce any
given article would be the same, with the one exception of
the price of labour, and that would be wrung from those you
propose to benefit, and even this could be but temporary.
The vent for their agricultural produce would only stimulate
them to produce more, and it cannot be supposed for an in-
stant, that increase of money among them will induce them
to forego manufacturing; on the contrary, all experience
goes to show the very reverse. Thus in the course of a
few years, supposing all the advantage to accrue, which the
advocates of abolition predict, we should be precisely in the
same state, with less internal strength to meet the crisis.
For as foreign corn produced the effect looked for by the
abolitionists, viz.: The reduction of the price of sustenance,
by so much or very nearly would the means of the home pur-
chaser be reduced, for neither farmers, nor farmers la.
bourers, have been able to save anything of late years; they
are in very much the same situation as the manufacturers
themselves, they have been unable to save anything, but have
with difficulty, if they have at all, made both ends meet.
From whence then is to come the advantage to the manu-
facturers? They say from the foreign markets. But, they
have nothing but the produce of the earth to send, and even
that has to be raised, and when sent here would only tend to
lower the value of that grown in this country. Thus I think
I have shown that the nostrum of the manufacturers would
fail of the effect they expect, and that if it produced that
effect they would scarcely be gainers.—Yours, &c. H.

THE RAILWAY INTEREST OF LANCASHIRE.
No. V.

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE EASTERN COUNTIES'

RAILWAY.

At length, brotier shareholders, we may congratulate our-
selves upon the affairs of this most deservedly favourite
railway being placed upon a basis most satisfactory to its
proprietors and well-wishers. Henceforth, from the increased
strength, and the weight and influence arising from the
working capabilities of the Lancashire portion of the
direction, we have every assurance of its interests being
watched and forwarded with that successful intelligence
and energy which has marked the course of those gi-
gantic enterprises already, to the honour of several of
the Eastern Counties' Directors, brought, by their aid,
into operation. The value of the experience gained
at the board of the London and Birmingham and Grand
Junction lines, can be by none so well appreciated as our-
selves ; whilst the high-minded integrity which has distin-
guished, through a long course of years, the gentlemen you
have chosen, is the best guarantee for the same zealous and
efficient fulfilment of their duties in your service. The state-
ment at the meeting last week, (see report in Railway Times)
of the extent to which the shares are held in this locality,
proves the estimation of this line of railway where it may
certainly be expected to be best understood.
Without possibility of opposition or interference from any
other line—extending along the channel of a passenger traffic
almost unrivalled, and a merchandise one hitherto worked at
the most costly rates, yet vast in amount, having no canal to
compete with it even for heavy goods, this favour and prefer-
ence is indeed most justly warranted, as well as is also our
anticipation (to use an expression of the chairman) of the
most brilliant results to the proprietors. I hope to hear at
the next meeting, that instead of two-thirds of the shares
being located in Lancashire and Cheshire, nine-tenths are so
held, by the absorption from the London Stock Exchange of
the few shares played off and on the market there, and others
in the hands of tardy holders on the line. Such a consum-
mation is only needful to the firm and prosperous bearing
which the Eastern Counties' Railway has a right to assume.
Probably, never did there offer so favourable an opportunity
for the gathering in of these shares as the present, and such
certainty never can offer again. At this juncture the atten-
tion of the London speculators is so exclusively occupied by
the fluctuations of Spanish and other funds—fund furnished
to rival cut-throats—that railways are comparatively neg-
lected. Vast sums are held in abeyance for these uses, and
also, owing to the present position of commercial affairs,
watching the rise and fall of grain, &c. &c., that probably
never was there a more favourable period for emptying the
jobber's strong boxes of railway stock, nor for the bona fide
purchaser to buy generally and freely. These foreign stock
bubbles will end, as always, in disappointment and punish-
ment to all but the lynx-eyed and experienced dealer, and
then the share market becomes again the field of operation.
Looking forward also another month or two, when the tra-
velling season sets in, and the receipts of the Grand Junc-
tion, London and Birmingham, Southampton, and other
lines swell out 100 per cent., as they will do ; when all the
Cockney wags will be alive with the millions of mighty
-Coekneydom—when the great human anthill, warmed by the
sun, pours out her citizens, to open their air-valves, away
from the eternal cloud they live in—when the " Higgies,"
the " Giles Puddicums," radiate, meteor-like, from the great
shopocomb, although mayhap not all rivallin the blue-haired
comet friend Giles* in splendour—when this time comes, how
will the present gloom have swept away from our minds, and
how deep will be our regret for having sold, or neglected to
buy, when things were within reach ! But to return to the
Eastern Counties' Railway—we could not have wished for a
more satisfactory report of the condition and advancement
of the works, nor of the financial position of the company,
prepared as they now are to take up on loan asum of money,
which, we may hope, will preclude the necessity for any fur-
ther call. New sources of traffic in perspective, while (al-
ways bear in mind) the forty odd coaches passing through the
needle's eye of Chelmsford alone, will yield an amply remu-
nerating revenue, leaving out all besides. The present infu-
sion of new blood into the system, with influence and con-
nections, will bring acquired strength, and with a good pall
together, we may place this undertaking, as it has good right
to be; amongst the first on the list of railways. It is needful
to get in the arrears of calls, the best way to effect which,
will be. to bring up the shares to something like their legiti-
mate value, thus encouraging those who, having the means,
still lag behind, and helping a few lame ducks, by the sale of
part of their stock at a fair price, to pay up the rest. Ask
the Midland Counties what an aid the recent improvement in
those shares has afforded them in the attainment of this ob-
ject. I suggested in a former letter the meeting to gather
frequently of the leading proprietors here—" as iron, shar-
peneth iron, &c." Could not this be effected ? So that a
good conservatism of the interests of the undertaking could
be organised and maintained. In the meantime, 'individu-
ally, let every man do his duty. W. M.
Liverpool, March sth, 1839.
* See Blackwood for March.

UNITARIAN CONTROVERSY.

TO THE REV. MR. GILES.

SIR,—In the lecture which you delivered yesterday even-
ing, with zeal and ability worthy of a better cause, you as-
signed a very prominent place to what you called the simple
humanity of Christ ; but through the whole of the long and
laboured argument, I think you proved nothing that is denied
by your opponents. I was myself formerly, a long time un-
decided, on the momentous subject of the controversy ; but
I have for many years been fully satisfied, that the Unitarian
doctrine is anti-scriptural, and therefore false. It is incum-
bent on every candid controvertialist to give a fair statement
of both sides : and taking as you do, the word of God as your
standard, you should have shown that you gave the same
degree of careful attention to such texts as you think op-
posed to your scheme, as you did to those you deem favour-
able to it ; this ylni did not shew. Let me therefore quote a
few of such passages, and ask you of what weight you think
they ought to be considered in the argument.
The prophecies respecting Messiah are clear and full—
•` Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and,the
government shall be upon his shoulders, and his name
shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God,
the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace." A virgin
shall conceive and bear a son"—now here is a MYSTERY—
such an event as never happened before, or since ; that a
virgin should be a mother—but it is the " MYSTERY OF GOD-
LINESS, God manifested in the flesh :" and, let me observe in
passing, that every man's simple humanity is a mystery—for
what is it that constitutes the man ? Is it the corporeal sub-
stance? or the spiritual essence? or is it not the union of
both ? Let common sense answer. This I 'think destroys
your favourite doctrine of Christ's simple humanity. You
admit he is entitled to be called Lord and master, yet he en-
joins upon his followers to " call no man master." "Ye call
ME Master and Lord, and ye say well, for so I am. He that
bath seen me hath seen the Father, how sayest thou'then
shew us the Father; believert thou not that I am in the
Father and the Father in me." " Who being in the form of
God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, yet
he humbled himself, and made himself of no reputation."
" He is the brightness of the Father's glory, the express
image of his person, and upholdeth all things by the word of
his power." "He shall come in the glory of the Father,
and of the holy angels." Now, " God will not give His glory
to another." _ _

.—..--..
There is one more text, which I think bears hard upon
your system, it is the exclamation of Thomas—" My Lord
and my God," when tangible evidence was offered him of
Christ's resurrection ; but which you did not refer to—now
this omission was either intentional or accidental. Unitar-
ians I think have maintained that the expression was merely
the effect of surprise, and was used as is customary among
the thoughtless and profane, who scruple not to take God's
name in vain, on the most trivial occasion. Now Thomas
was not a profane man, and the words he uttered were the
result of the most devout feelings. You affect great gene-
rosity and charity in believing that " all men shall be heirs of
the same glory,' (such I think were your words.) Now I
think the sentiment, a most dangerous and damnable heresy,
as it offers the utmost latitude of impunity to wilful trans-
gitssions, under the assurance that all will be well at last,
while it looks with a most chilling aspect on suffering virtue.
In the comparison, moreover, let me ask you, by what pro-
cess are the abandoned (by which I mean the vicious,) to
become virtuous, seeing it is recorded that "as the tree fal eth,
so it must lie." The Church of Rome has found an expe-
dient for this—do you adopt it ? or if not, what other ?
On the subject of Christ's mediation you have thrown no
light. The view I take of it is this, that the immutable God
cannot but maintain the honour of his divine law. Man has
broken it, and is therefore amenable to its penalties. " A
God all mercy" would be •‘ a God unjust," therefore, as all
the perfections of the Deity are necessarily infinite—and as,
therefore, his justice cannot relax, he has provided a way,
whereby he may still be just and the justifier, not of the
man who continues to violate his law, but, of him who ac-
cepts the offer of mercy, through " the one mediator between
God and man. the man Christ Jesus," and who consequently
" confesseth and forsaketh his sins."

Now the question is, in what sense he is a mediator ? You
will perhaps say, as " a teacher," or, as " an example." But
what effect will teaching have upon me, if I will not learn, or
how am I to profit by example if I refuse to follow it ? Here
is a dilemma which throws a deep, dark shade, over your
system, while we, with adoring gratitude, turn our eyes to
Calvary, and " look upon Him who was wounded for our
transgressions, who bore our griefs, and carried our sorrows;
and by whose stripes we are healed." 0 Sir ! should your
system after all prove false. how will you look Him in tne
face, when at the great day he will make the final separation,

and consign each class, (of which there will be only two,) to
an unchangeable destiny.
That you may find mercy of the Lord in that day, is the
earnest prayer of A LAYMAN.
March 6th, 1839.

THE UNITARIAN CONTROVERSY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

A COPY of the VICE-CHANCELLOR'S JUDGMENT in the
case of " The Attorney-General v. Shore," on the sub-
ject of LADY HEWLEY'S CHARITY; with especial Re
ference to what is called " The Improved Version" of
the New Testament, published under the authority of
the Unitarian Association.—(Taken from the Report in
the Public Journals in December, 1833.)

After the case had been fully argued by counsel on both
sides, (which occupied nearly the whole of four days,) " The
Vice-Chancellor immediately rose to deliver the judgment of
the Court. His honour said, he should be extremely sorry,
it it would be for one moment supposed, by any one, that he
entertained harsh opinions of the Unitarians, as a body. He
had frequent intercourse, in early life, with persons of that
persuasion, and he had lived in the greatest cordiality and
friendship with them. It did not appear, that the question
argued at the bar, whether Unitarians were Christians or not,
ought to be determined ; the simple question being, whether,
consistent with what appeared upon the trust-deeds, consti-
tuting the charity of Lady Hewley, Unitarians were to be
allowed io participate in the benefit which she had provided ?
He was cf opinion, that no doubt could be entertained with
regard to the religious belief of Sir John and Lady Hewley ;
and that, from the strong expressions contained in each of
their wills, as well as the will of Dr. Coulton, who was their
spiritual adviser, it was evident that THEY FIRMLY BE-
LIEVED IN THE DIVINITY OF JESUS CHRIST. It was evi-
dent from this, that, when Lady Hewley used the terms
' godly preachers of CHRIST'S HOLY GOSPEL,' in the deed,
she intended the bounty of her charity should be only er
joyecl by persons who BELIEVED in THE DIVINITY C F
CHRIST; and that she would, as Sir Edward Sugden had
very properly expressed it, have shrunk with horror at the
thought, that the fruits of her charity should be given fcr
the sustentation of persons who held religious opinions
DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED to the DIVINITY OF CHRIST.
After carefully examining THE VERSION OF THE NEW
TESTAMENT, which had been PUBLISHED WITH THE AP-
PROBATION OF THE UNITARIANS, and INCLUDED IN THE
LIST OF BOOKS PROMULGATED BY THEIR ASSOCIATION,*
and comparing it with THE ORIGINAL and the AUTHORISED
TRANSLATION, his honour could not help thinking that IT
MANIFESTED A DETERMINATION TO PERVERT THE REAL
MEANING OF THE SCRIPTURES, and TENDED TO ESTABLISH
AND INCULCATE AN ERRONEOUS DOCTRINE, RATHER THAN
PRESENT THE WORLD WITH A PURE TRANSLATION of the
Word of God. ,It appeared to hint, from the way in which
many parts of Scripture we're given in that book, that IT
WAS COMPILED IN ORDER TO MISLEAD IGNORANT PERSONS
who might read it. His honour said, that NO PERSON,
having THE SLIGHTEST KNOWLEDGE OF THE GREEK TEXT,
COULD SO FALSELY AND ERRONEOUSLY TRANSLATE MANY
PASSAGES IN THIS NEW VERSION of the Scriptures, as they
called it. For an illustration of this, his honour referred
to several passages in St. Paul's Epistles, and compared the
Greek text with the translation in this book, and said, it
appeared to him, from those passages, THAT THEY DID
NOT MEAN to give A NEW AND IMPROVED VERSION of the
Scriptures, but to fetter down the mind of the reader, and
TO SUBSTITUTE A CREED INSTEAD OF A TRANSLATION.
He had looked at this book in many parts, and a more arbi-
trary, silly, and FALSE TRANSLATION of the Scriptures he
had never met with. No persons holding such opinions as
the publishers and subscribers to this book, could be consi-
dered to be the persons whom Lady Hewley, in giving this
charity, designated as godly preachers of CHRIST'S Gos-
PEL.' He gas, therefore, of opinion, that Mr. Wellbeloved
and the other defendants, holding such opinions as they did,
were not objects of Lady Hewley's charity ; and the Court
could not allow, therefore, the charity any longer to be ad-
ministered by persons, who DENIED THE DIVINITY OF
CHRIST, and THE DOCTRINE OF ORIGINAL SIN. There
should, therefore, be a decree, to remove Mr. WeUbeloved
and the trustees from the future administration of this
fund; and that no persons DENYING THE DIVINITY OF OUR
SAVIOUR, or the doctrine of original sin, as generally under-
stood, were entitled to participate in the benefit of THE
CHARITY. As Sir Edward Sugden did not ask for costs, I
the costs of the parties should be paid out of the funds." 1

* "We do not, as Unitarians," (say Messrs. GILES,
Tuom, and MARTINEAU, in their letter to the Rev. FIELI •
ING OULD of the sth of February, 1839, in the Albion)
" deny the genuineness or alter the translation of any part of
the HOLY SCRIPTURES." (!!!) "If you allude to the im-
proved version, we would state that it contains the private
criticism of one or two individuals (! !!);—that it has never
been used in our Churches, nor even much referred to in our
studiei, and is UTTERLY DEVOID OF ALL AUTHORITY WITH
US (! !!) ; and that, for ourselves, we greatly prefer, for ge-
neral fidelity, as well as beauty, the authorized translation,
whichwe always employ." Now, will these gentlemen be
pleased to say, whether they acknowledge the INSPIRATION
of those " SCRIPTURES," the "general fidelity" of the
translation of which in the authorised version they admit?
or, if not, on what ground do they designate them as
" Iloov ?" Will they also have the candour to state
plainly, in which of these two versions the doctrines are to
be found, which they hold and teach ? in other words, do
they privately believe, as the truth, the doctrines contained
in the " improved version," at the same time that they pub-
licly read, as the truth, the opposite doctrines contained in
the authorized version ?" or do they believe both ?—or do
they believe neither? Surely, the practice, avowed by these
gentlemen, in their letter above quoted, is very near akin to
that, of v h'ch we lately heard, as to one of their flock in the
Corporation Schools, of teaching, FOR TRUTH, to one class
of children, the Romish Catechism, which inculcates the be-
lief in seven Sacraments, (on the authority of a Pope ;) and
'to another class, the Catechism of the Church of Englane ,
which denies that more than TWO were ordained by o r
Lord, on the authority of the WORD OF GOD. How tru y
is it written, " BY THEIR FRUIT YE SHALL KNOW THEM.'
But in what languaze can we so well describe the infatua-
tion of such conouct, as in the wor is which the LORD
JEHOVAH himself iibth spoken, by ti e mouth of his prophet
—" He feedeth on ashes : a deceived heart hath turned him
aside, that he can not deliver his soul, nor say, is there not
A LIE in my right hand?"—lsaiah xliv. 20.

WIGAN ELECTION.—We understand that the nomination
is appointed for this day, and the election is to take place to-
morrow.

WAREHOUSES ON THE DOCK QUAYS.—We understand,
that at a meeting of the dock committee on Monday, they
adopted the original proposition for the erection of warehouses,
on the dock quays, by a majority of 8 to 6.

THE MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY.—The stu-
pendous embankment at Mills-hill is now nearly levelled, and
when completed, will form probably the longest and highest
work of that description in England. It will contain 319,302
cubic yards of earth, so much as 40,000 of which have bec n
shifted in one month. The whole of the embankment from
Mills-hill to Rochdale will contain 964,000 yards, and the
cuttings amount to about 300,000. The permanent rails are
being quickly laid at Rochdale end. The iron bridge across
Heywood Branch Canal is nearly finished.

Tax LIVER THEATRE.—The benefit of Mr. J. Lee, we
perceive, is fixed for Monday next. Mr. Lee is unequalled
as a performer in the line of characters which he considers
his forte, and his merits, we have no doubt, will be rewarded
by his numerous admirers with a bumper. The pieces se-
lected for representation are favourites of the play-going com-
munity of Liverpool.
ODDFELLOW'S FUNERAL PROCESSION.—Above nine hun-
dred members of the Order of Oddfellows, in the Liverpool
district, assembled on Sunday, at the house of their late G. M.
Watkinson. for the purpose of paying the last tribute of respect
to his remains. An impressive oration was delivered by the C.
S. Shadwell, and the P. P. V. G. Marshall having made the
proper arrangements, a procession moved from the residence cf
the deceased through Paradise-street, Whitechapel, Shaw's-
brow, Upper Islington, and Brunswick-road, to the Low-hill
Cemetery, where the body was interred. The brethren walked
three abreast in advance of the hearse, and had a most impos.-
ing appearance, the greater portion of them being dressed in
black, with scarfs, hatbands, and white gloves. This order is
rapidly increasisng in number, wealth, and respectability,
amounting at present to upwards of two thousand strong in
Liverpool alone.
CASTLE-STREET WARD.—Yesterday evening a highly-
respectable meeting of the conservatives of this ward was
held in the Clarendon Rooms, for the purpose of forming a
Ward Committee, in connexion with the General Central
Conservative Municipal Election Committee, and to select a
proper person as a candidate to represent their interest at the
next municipal election. John Wilkinson, Esq. was called
to the chair, when the object of the meeting was unanimously
carried, and a subscription finally entered into for the pur-
pose of defraying the necessary expenses, which was warmly
responded to. The spirit evinced at this meeting was such
as to leave little doubt of the successful result in this as well
as the other wards at the ensuing contest.
IRON versus WOOD.—The Royal Sovereign (iron steamer)
and the Commodore left Liverpool on Tuesday, at 26 mi-
nutes past one o'clock. • H. M.
At Maughold Head, both vessels abreast, at 7 26
„ Point of Air, Commodore her own length ahead 8 0
„ Mull of Galloway, Sovereign ahead
„ Port Patrick Light ll 45
„ Corsair Light, Sovereign ahead
„ Ailsa Craig
„ Cumbrae Light
„ Clough „
„ Greenock 6 < 5
' , Broomielaw, Glasgow
Making passage to Greenock in 17 hours 19 minutes.
Ditto ditto to Glasgow Quay 19
_„ 44
The Commodore had a small river steam-boat at Greenock
(one of the fastest on the river), ready to take up her pas-
sengers to Glasgow. The Royal Sovereign got to the
Broomielaw five minutes after the Commodore's tender, the
latter having passed the Sovereign in the narrowest part of
the Clyde, when the Sovereign could only go at half speed.
The Royal Sovereign got the advantage over the Commodoi e
between the Point of Air and Mull of Galloway, the wind on
the beam, and blowing strong.—Prom a Correspondent.
INSULT TO THE BRITISH FLAG.—With respect to the
procedure of our Lieutenant, in relation to the recent affair
of the national flag being insulted under his command, the
case seems perfectly simple,—to wit. Is he a young inexpe-
rienced officer ? then let him be publicly reprimanded!
But, on the contrary, if he be one thus in charge of the
packet, who has seen sufficient service, doubtless, he ought
to have known better, i. e. returned the fire, and instantly
to have hauled down his colours—to a superior force : other-
wise to have " bundled the boarding officer," whoever he
might be, " overboard,"--yes, " stock and fluke," into the
sea. The following case took place in 1813, when Rear
Admiral Manly Dixon had his flag flying on the Brazil
station ; that most excellent officer, Captain William Bowles,
commanded in the River Plate, having urgent occasion to
forward to Rio Janeiro despatches which lie received over-
land from Valparaiso, announcing to the admiral the capture
of the American frigate Essex, &c., and having no vessel
whatever he could send or obtain, except a small fast-sailing
schooner, belonging to a veteran sea officer, then on the spot,
who, at once, not only consented to let Capt. Bowles have
his tender thus, but, moreover, offered to proceed forthwith
with the said despatches himself! And, after making the
quickest run ever known, he entered Rio about noon, with
a fresh sea breeze ; but, when near the fort, which is very
strong, the guard or custom-house boat, as usual in the case
of merchant vessels, wished him to heave to and board
him ; but nay, he knew better, much as to, say, " do you not
see my long pennant," therefore kept on flyivig through the
water, with his pennant blowing out a-head, which Captain
Bowles had been good enough to order on board from his
frigate for the purpose, when behold, the sentinel on duty at
the fort, discharged his musket at the English colours, i.e.,
H. B. M. despatch-boat, with her national flags thus fully
displayed ; hence, what did this old sea-dog do ? why, he
immediately returned the fire upon this strong fort—with
his pistol, for he had nothing else, and ordered his boys to
stand by the colours, &c. But, as he had thus " silenced
the whole range of batteries," nothing farther took place ;
thus, the little schooner kept dashing up the harbour to the
English men of war, and thence on to the admiral's resi•
dence, (himself laughing, with his spy-glass in hand, at the
scene) and ordering his quarter-master to signalise all the
a?tains to dine with him, and hear the news, &c. ; and the
brave old commander of the above-mentioned schooner, or
" despatch-boat,"* had the honour of sitting between the
admiral's lady and daughter at dinner, whilst himself and
captains handled the affair of the Essex, &c. &c.—Prom a
Correspondent.
* Quere,—Should not this " meritorious commander" of the
" despatch-boat," have been knighted, &c.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.