The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-16 00:00:00

BURGLARY.

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Yesterday, two men, named John Darcey and Mark Ro-
berts, were committed to take their trial at the present ses-
sions, on a charge of having broken into the house of Mr.
Lane, publican, Vauxhall-road, between Thursday night and
Friday morning week, and stolen therefrom £lB in copper,
from a drawer in the bar. As the prisoners will be tried this
week, it is useless to enter into detail.

commiTmaNT.
Yesterday, a man, named William Clarke, was fully com-
mitted to take his trial at the sessions, on a charge of having
stolen an iron column from the site of the Leeds-street chapel.

POCKET PICKING.
Yesterday, a boy, named Richard Essny, an old offender,
was committed to the House of Correction, for the space of
three months, for having attempted to pick a gentleman's
pocket in Marybone, on the previous evening.—A boy, named
John M'Cumashey, was also committed for one month, for
the like offence, near the Custom-house, on Saturday last.

CEREMONY OF LAYING THE FOUNDATION
STONE OF ST. SAVIOUR'S CHURCH,
FALICNER SQUARE, WINDSOR.

This ceremony was performed yesterday morning by the
Rev. Augustus Campbell, A.M., one of the Rectors of Liver-
pool. The hour appointed for the commencement of thehighly
interesting proceedings, connected with the performance of
this important ceremony, was half past eleven o'clock, but
previous to that hour, an immense concourse of persons had
assembled, in front of the Rev. Mr. Crawford's house,
Berkely-street, where it had been prearranged, that the pro-
cession should be formed, and thence move towards the site
of the projected sacred edifice. A great number of ladies were
in attendance, and independent of the clergymen and the
members of the committee, whose duties and feelings induced
them to be present on the occasion, there were also present
many gentlemen of rank and respectability, belonging to this
district of the borough. The procession was conducted in the
following order :
The children of the Blue Coat School.
The Builders.
The Architect, Mr. William Murray, R.H.A.,
M.R.J.A., Dublin.
The Rector (theand Rev. Augustusof Campbell,) accompanied
by the Rev. Prince Crawford, and the Rev. G. Stokes,
the clergymen of the new church.
The Clergy, in their canonicals, two and two.
The Friends Lnd Collectors of the new Church, two and two.

The Juvenile,Association,

Thus formed, the procession advanced from Berkely-street,
through Parliament-street, to Falkner-square —surrounded
by numbers of spectators, who, whatever may have been their
religious principles, evinced by their becoming demeanor, the
utmost respect for the sacred object, which had collected so
vast an assemblage together. When they had arrived at the
ground selected for the foundation of the church, the Rev.
Mr. Stokes commenced the ceremony by reading the 100th
Psalm, which the children of the Blue, Coat School sang in
an admirable manner. Afterwards, the reverend gentleman
read the following collects and prayers :—" Prevent us, 0
Lord, in all our doings," &c. ; " Oh ! Lord our HeavenlFa-
ther, High and Mighty;" for the Queen's Majesty, " Oh,
God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind," for all con-
ditions of men ; and concluded with the Lord's Prayer.
The Rev. PRINCE CRAWFORD having then received the
trowel from the architect, delivered it to the Rector, having
first addressed him in the following terms :
It gives me much pleasure on behalf of the committee;
my colleague, and myself, to offer you our grateful acknow-
ledgments, for the kind promptitude with which you have
undertaken the ceremony connected with laying the first
stone of St. Saviour's Church. And, I beg to assure you,
that it shall be the unceasing wish of those who are intended
to be its first ministers, to support in every way, by our
humble efforts, you sir, and your respected brother rector,
in the sacred, and solemn responsibilities connected with the
important situation you fill in this immense parish. Believe
me, sir, we feel a deep and lively concern for the prosperity
of that great cause in which you, as well as we are embarked.
Under the divine blessing, our object shall be—' the advance-
ment of the Saviour's glory, and the good of his church, by
holding fast the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace,
and in righteouness of life.' Permit me, to congratulate you,
sir, on the earnest spirit which at present pervades the land,
and especially the parish of Liverpool, in favour of church
extension. I confess, I hail it as a sign of better times, and
I regard it as an evidence, that though our excellent esta-
blishment may be reviled, and misrepresented by some, and
scoffed at by others—yet, she still maintains firmly, that
high position in the affections of the many to which her
formularies, her articles, and her invaluable liturgy, so pre-
eminently entitle her. We beg, sir, your acceptance of this
trowel, as a memorial of one great undertaking, and we
would add, our united prayers, that you may be long spared
to preside over the spiritual destines of this parish, and to
aid and promote the erection of many such temples, where
the praises of the ivine Jehovah may be suns, his mercies
acknowledged, and his blessing sought for according to the
titual of our venerated Church.
The Rev. Mr. CAMPBELL replied, that he was not deserv-
ing of their approbation or thanks for doing that which he
considered it to be his duty, as a Christian clergyman, to do.
These were eventful times, that required the exertions of the
humblest amongst them to resist the encroachments that
were being made on their venerable church establishment ;
and he therefore rejoiced that an opportunity was this day
afforded to him to be present, and by his assistance to con-
tribute to the support and dedication of a temple to the Most
High, which, he felt confident, would be as a citadel, whence
would be guarded the interests of the sacred fabric of their
holy religion. The reverend gentleman then pronounced an
eloquent encomium upon the Established Church of this
country, and took occasion to repudiate with indignation the
assertion, made by their enemies, that the state was the main
support of the church. The contrary, he maintained, was
the fact; and were it not for the protection and support the
institutions of this country received from the church, they
would long since have crumbled into ruins, by the insidious
and open assaults of atheism and infidelity. Their church
did not depend upon state support. The purity of her doc-
trines was preserved from the time of the apostles to the pre-
sent hour, and no earthly power could alter or injure them.
At the time of the reformation, her principles were not re-
formed, but refounded, and they must continue inviolate to
the end of time. It was a gratifying reflection to him to
know that the laity took so deep an interest in their sacred
cause. It was delightful to witness their exertions, and to
see that they exhibited no less alacrity in the erection and
ornamenting of buildings designed for the worship of the
Most High, than many evinced in the decoration of their own
dwellings. He expressed a sincere hope, that this zeal in the
establishment of temples to the great Creator of the universe
Would suffer no abatement, but that those he addressed would
persevere in their laudable exertions until they had accom-
plished the sacred object they had that day undertaken ; and
thus, he could assure them, they would not only be contri-
buting to their own temporal welfare, but would be laying up
treasures for themselves hereafter, that no earthly power
could impair or destroy.
After some further observations to the same purport, the
reverend gentleman then proceeded to lay the stone, in the
manner prescribed for such occasions. In this operation he
was directed by the architect, who exhibited the plans of the
building.
The National Anthem was then read by the Rev. Mr.
Crawford, and sung by the children of the Blue Coat School,
who were joined in it by a great portion of the spectators. We
are induced to insert it here.
NATIONAL ANTHEM.
Lord of heav'n. and earth, and ocean,
Hear us from thy bright abode ;
While our hearts, with deep devotion,
Own their great and gracious God.
Now with joy we come before thee,
Countless have thy mercies been ;
Lord of light, and life, and glory,
Guard our Church, and guide our Queen.
Health, and every needful blessing,
Are thy bounteous gifts alone ;
Comforts, undeserved, possessing,
Bend we low before thy throne,
While the babe, the youth, the hoary,
In united praise are seen ;
Lord of light, and life, and glory,
Shield our isle, and save our Queen.
Thee, with humble adoration,
Laud we now for mercies past ;
Still to this most favour'd nation
May those mercies ever last :
Still may Britons, thus before thee,
Dwell in love and peace serene,
Lord of light, and life, and glory,
Bless thy people—bless their Queen.
The day was most propitious for the ceremony. There
was hardly a breath of air, nor was a sound to be heard, to
interrupt the sacred harmony of the youthful singers. In
this quiet and secluded place, so remote from the bustle and
turmoil of the business of the town, the effect of the music
was most impressive.
The RECTOR concluded by pronouncing a prayer and
blessing, and the children sang the Doxology. The assem-
blage then began to disperse, and all seemed highly satisfied
at the manner in which the ceremony was conducted.
A number of the clergymen who took a part in the pro-
ceedings, and several members of the committee, the collec-
tors, and others, retired to the Rev. Mr. Crawford's house,
where an elegant dejeuna was prepared for them. Amongst
the gentlemen present were the Rev. Mr. Aspinall, Dr. Buck,
Mr. Gaskell, Mr. Leather, Mr. Murray, &c. &c. Letters
were read from the Rev. Mr. Tattershall, Rev. Mr. Byrth
(rector of Wallasey), Rev. Mr. Townshend, Dr. Ralph,
Rev. Mr. M'Conkey, and others; all of whom expressed
their regret that unavoidable engagements prevented them
from attending and participating in a ceremony, the objects
of which they so highly approved of.
It was pleasing to observe the unanimity that was mani-
fested by persons of the most opposite opinions in other
respects, in the promotion of this laudable and Christian
object ; and it must be a source of great pride and pleasure
to the Rev. Mr. Crawford and his worthy colleague, the
Rev. Mr. Stokes, to find that their benevolent efforts to
provide church accommodation for the inhabitants of the
district in which they reside, have been so cordially seconded
by their lay and clerical friends.
It is expected that the building will be nearly completed in
the course of a twelvemonth. The plan of it we are not
informed of, but we have been told, by persons on whose
judgment we can rely, that, for the purposes of accominoda•
tion, and beauty of design, it is a finished performance.