The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-29 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS.—The second concert for the
-season will take place this evening at the Theatre-Royal. It
s expected that there will be a very full house. The excel-
Lence of the pry 'gramme will ensure a delightful evening.
LIVER THEATRE.—Mrs. Waylett appeared here last even-
ng. There was a very excellent house. Her voice is as
ascinating as ever. We shall notice the proceedings there in
)ur next.

tiMPITITHEATR.E.—The Life of Napoleon was produced at
Is theatre on Saturday. The incidents of the piece are of
3 most stirring character. The dresses are new, and the

scenery has been painted expressly for, the occasion. Mr.
Gomersal's Napoleon is an admirable performance. His
making up amounts W identity. The horsemanship is very
extraordinary. Mr. Cooke's scenes in the circle are equal
to Ducrow's in his best days.

THREATENING FIRE ON BOARD OF A SHlP.—Yesterday
evening, about seven o'clock, whilst a number of workmen
were employed on the bottom of the ship England, belong-
ing to Mr. Duncan Gibb, and lying in the north end of the
Brunswick Graving-dock, the flames from the pitch-pots
below ignited the lower part of the starb.ard fore-rigging,
and the vessel became consequently in imminent danger.
The fire first ran up the foretopmast backstays, and after-
wards reached the fore-shrouds. The police-officer in watch
of the lights immediately gave the alarm, and the word being
passed, police-officer 172, Edward Smith, of the fire depart-
ment, who was at the time in' Castle-street, was speedily on
the spot with a powerful engine, and, with the assistance of
some of the smaller dock-engines of the Brunswick Dock,
the conflagration was subdued in little more than half an
hour, under the able superintendence of Mr. Whitty, chief
constable, and Mr. Quick and Mr. Hewitt, superintendents,
all of whom were present—to use the words of a bystander,
"in quick sticks." The dock engines were first on the
ground, but their power of raising water to a height is not so
great as that of the fire station engines, and they were con-
sequently not so effective. The ship England is a very large
and handsome North American-built vessel, and was, we
learn, at the time, being coppered and otherwise fitted up.
She had no cargo on board ; but had the fire police not been
efficient, she would have fallen a prey to the flames, and the
whole of the neighbouring shipping would have been placed
in the utmost peril. The damage is not great in amount—
probably little more than the fore backstays, and shrouds, on
the starboard side.

ALLEGED CASE OF RAPE.—Yesterday, at the office of
John Shaw Leigh, Esq. Leigh-street, a young man named
John Tobin, a carpenter, aged about 20, was charged before
Thomas Rodick, Esq., county magistrate, with the commis-
sion of a rape, in a field near Walton, on the person of
a female of 15 or 16 years of age. The evidence having been
fully investigated, the prisoner was committed to take his
trial at the next assizes.
We can, from experience, highly recommend Mr. Eggle-
ston's Vegetable Paste as a cure for the tooth-ache.—See adv.
DANCING.—The votaries of Terpsichore will perceive that
Mr. Harwood continues his instructions. Mr. Harwood is
one of the best masters in Liverpool; his style is graceful
without being showy, and such as is easily acquired, and ap-
propriate to private life.

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LAWTON'S CHRISTMAS GAME PIE.—We enjoyed last
night a rich repast while partaking of a portion of the con-
tents of one of the far-famed Christmas Pies of Mr. Law-
ton, of the Rainbow Hotel. It is no exaggeration to state
that we have rarely tasted any thing so delicious. The dimen-
sions of this mammoth pie were as following :—Circumfer-
mice 75 inches, depth 9 inches, length 25 inches, and width
22:inches. It contained 1 large goose, 2 turkeys, 2 pheasants,
2 capons, 2 grouse, 2 fowls, 2 hares, 1 large tongue, 1 leg of
mutton, 1 fillet of veal, a ham, 6 lbs. of rump steaks, 4
lbs. of force meat, 4 lbs. of butter, 6 lbs. of beef suet, and
30 lbs. of flour. It weighed 103 lbs. before baking. We
will back Lawton against all England for Christmas pies and
—milk-punch. Those of our friends who wish t o have a
truly magnificent " set out" for a Christmas party, cannot
do better than order one of Mr. Lawton's pies. By the bye,
as we have heard that his worship the Mayor is going to give
a grand winter entertainment at the Town-hall shortly, we
would suggest that a couple of these pies would look remark-
ably well on the civic table. We are glad to learn that Mr.
Lawton has already received a great number of orders for
Lis exquisite pies.

DESPERATE ASSAULT AND HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—OD
Wednesday night last, about seven o'clock, Mr. Joseph Led-
son, farmer, of Sephton, was returning home from Mr. Henry
Ambrose's, of Stand-park, accompanied by his wife and a
man in the service of Ambrose, named Phelim Reynolds.
Reynolds carried a lantern, and, in crossing a field, pretended
to hear the sound of some persons approaching. Ledson,
who was somewhat in liquor, exclaimed, " Come on, lads,
let's have your company." Upon this Reynolds whistled,
and three men suddenly made their appearance. Reynolds
exchanged some words with the men, and ran off. They then
attacked Ledson, between whom and his assailants a strug-
gle ensued. He was thrown down, and, when down, one of
the fellows placed his foot on his neck. Mrs. Ledson, who
was endeavouring to assist her husband, here exclaimed,
" Don't kill him : He has no money! I'll give you all I
have !" She then gave the money she had in her pocket,
amounting to nearly ten pounds. The fellows had, however,
known that Ledson had a watch : this they tried to force
out of his fob ; but he stoutly resisted, and, the chain break-
ing, they made off without the watch. Ledson was severely
bruised in the struggle, and, when he reached home, was co-
vered with blood. Reynold's, Ambrose's man, was after-
wards taken into custody, on suspicion of having acted in
concert with the three robbers. He was examined, on Thurs-
day, before Charles Birch, Esq., and remanded until a sub-
sequent day.—Yesterday, Reynolds (whose name it would
appear is Patrick Conway), and three other men, James
Moon, Thomas Kearns, and Daniel Connolly, were brought
before the Rev. Mr. Formby, and Thomas Birch, Esq. county
magistrates, on suspicion of being implicated in the robbery.
Mrs. Ledson was the principal witness, and recapitu-
lated the facts as above stated. She believed, from the
dress and accent of the parties who attacked them, that
they were Irish. Reynolds, who carried a lantern while
with them, ran off with it after the attack was made,
and was not seen for some days after wards. Squire
Wovendon, supelintendent of the county, police, stated
that he had received information which enabled him to
bring forward evidence to implicate the prisoner Reynolds,
if he were remanded until Wednesday. He added, that in
consequence of a description he had received from Mrs. Led-
son of the persons who had robbed her and her husband, he
hadapprehended the prisoner Patrick Conway, alias Reynolds.
He had made inquiry and found that Conway and the other
three prisoners were in the service of Mr. Garner, near the
place where the robbery was committed, and had left his
service on the evening of the 23d. The prisoners were taken
into custody late on Sunday evening. The case having been
fully investigated so far, the prisoners were remanded until
Wednesday at half-past ten o'clock.

CAUTION TO THE SERVANTS OF THE DOCK TRUST.—
Yesterday, at the Police-court, James Bamfield, a pier-
master, appeared before Mr. Rushton, to vindicate himself
from a charge of having received a sum of money from the
captain of a vessel, which vessel was placed on the grid-
iron—the inference being that the defendant had re-
ceived the same as a bribe. Mr. Askew, the Harbour-
master, was present. The defendant was permitted to
state his own case. He said, that a vessel called the
Newport was placed on the gridiron belonging to his depart-
ment ; that he had by mistake reported her as having been on
for two tides, and that she was in fact on for three tides.
Some explanation was gone into showing the prices made by
the Dock Trust for vessels lying a certain number of tides on
the gridiron. It appeared from this that for a vessel of the
tonnage named, the charge for the two first tides was 30s ;
that the third tide was not charged if she remained on; and that
the charge tor the fourth tide, inclusive, was £2 ss. The
pier-master said that lie had been accused of receiving ss.
from the captain of the Newport. He had, he acknow-
ledged, received that sum after a second and urgent proffer
from the captain, when he had assisted in the mooring of his
vessel—a very sharp-built one—and also in securing her on the
gridiron. He had had no conversation or communication
with the captain as to the tide-charges; and, be repeated,
he had reported the vessel a tide shorter by mistake alone.
The captain of the Newport was present in court, and was
about to make a statement in exculpation of his gift to the
pierhead master ; but as there was no direct testimony
against_ him, his intended explanation was staved. Mr.
Rushton, addressing the pier-master, said it was contrary to
the laws ;aid regulations of the Dock Trust for any of their
servants to receive a gratuity; that what had transpired gave
rise to an inference that something wrong had taken place ;
and that he (the pier-master) might possibly be yet proceeded
against by information for receiving the money. He then
strongly admonished the captain of the vessel on his conduct,
adding, that a repetition of it would involve him in serious
difficulties. It is but justice to state, that, in reply to Mr.
Rushton's questions, the pier-master stated that he had been
five years in the same capacity, and that he had been thirteen
years in the service of the Dock Trustees.

CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY.—Since the late
reduction in the fares upon this line, the number of passen-
gers has considerably increased. On Christmas Day there
were upwards of 1800, and on Saturday last more than 1000.
There is every prospect of the line becoming one of the most
prosperous in the kingdom.
REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF LONGEVITY.—The late Ann
Jones, who resided in the cellar of No. 3 house, Lower
Mann-street, Toxteth-park, attained the age of one hundred
years and upwards, and her death was duly registered on the
lith of November, 1840, by the registrar of the district.
BOROUGH GAOL.—Friday, being Christmas day, the
mayor, T. Bolton, Esq., presented to each debtor two lbs.
beef, two lbs. bread, two lbs. potatoes, and one quart of ale.
The prisoners on the criminal side of the gaol,
also partook
of a portion of the mayor's bounty, in a plentiful supply of
beef, bread and potatoes.

BRANDY AND SALT.—There appears to be great dissension
as to the efficacy of this medicine ; some contending that it
is mere quackery—others that it is a universal panacea. Two
cases of its efficacy have, however, come to our knowledge
this week. The one is of a man who had had a large wen
upon his head for several years, which he rubbed with the
mixture until this awkward appendage had entirely disap-
peared. In the other case it was applied for ear-ache by a
man who had been almost deaf for many years—the result of
a stroke of lightning. The mixture cured the ear-ache ; but
its efficacy went further. In a short time after its applica-
tion the patient felt a loud crack -within the ear, which he
describes as being like the report of a pistol, immediately
after which he could hear almost as plainly as ever he could.
Previous to the brandy and salt being applied, he was so deaf
as to be unable to hear the low octave of a fife, even when he
was himself playing it; he can now hear the ticking of the
clock, the rustling of the leaves, &c. These are facts.—
Halifax Guardian.

EMBEZZLEMENT.—Sarah Mowbray was charged, before
Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, with having embezzled the sum
of £2 10s., the property of her master, Mr. Arthur Law-
rence, a firework manufacturer. In the moi,,u tq' October
last Mr. Lawrence sent the prisoner, who awn in his
service, to the house of a Mrs. Birchall, with a parcel of fire-
works, for which she was authorized to receive the sum of
£2 10. She obtained the money and absconded. Mr. Law-
rence discovered her, on Saturday morning, at the Low-bill
Workhouse. He caused her to be apprehended. On her
way to Briclewell, she said to the constable, that she had
been residing with a woman in the Park, who, when all the
money was expended, turned her out, after which she sought
refuge in the Workhouse. She was committed for trial.
A DOUBLE DECEPTION.—George Burns, a mean-looking
man, was placed before Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, charged
with having robbed Mr. John Riddlesworth, of Wigan, of
his watch, It appeared, that, on Friday night last, Mr.
Riddlesworth and some friends engaged a car, the driver of
which was Robert Hughes, to convey them to King-street.
Mr. Riddlesworth was slightly intoxicated. The prisoner
got on the box, the parties who had engaged the car believing
him to be a friend to the driver, while he satified the latter
that he was a friend of Mr. Riddlesworth, whom he had very
officially assisted into the car, and whom he, with equal assi-
duity, helped out again. When the party had entered the
house in King-street, Mr. Riddlesworth missed his watch.
On inquiry, the false representation of the prisoner was dis-
covered, and he was given into the custody of police-officer
Harrison, who put him inside the car and took him to Bride-
well. Having secured him, the officer sought under the seat,
where he found the watch concealed amongst some hay. The
prisoner denied the charge, and was committed for trial.
STRANGE ANIMAL.—At a recent meeting of the Zoolo-
gical Society, the secretary read a communication made to
Lord Francis Egerton, by one of the agents on the Duke of
Sutherland's estate, respecting an animal said to have been
repeatedly seen in Loch Assynt. In the autumn of 1837, it
was observed by two young men, Kenneth M`Leod and
Donald M`Kay, who were fishing in the loch. It appeared
close to the end of their fishing-rods, and is described by
them as having large eyes, and it opened its mouth so wide
that " they could see down to its very heart." The colour
was grey, the hair like bristles, the tusks large, the ears
hanging down like those of a sheep-dog, the shape of the
head altogether was like a bull-dog, but broader. It was
seen again soon afterwards on a small island, in the loch, and
is described as about the size of a stirk, but broader in the
back, about three feet high, with four legs, like those of a
pig, but stouter. The description given by other persons of
it correspond generally with the above. It was seen five
times in three years—the last time in 1839.
ROBBERY BY A DISSOLUTE FENlALE.—Catharine Mitchell
was, on Saturday last, placed before Mr. Rushton, charged
with having robbed Richard Pritchard of bis watch. It ap-
peared, that, about nine o'clock on Thursday night, the com-
plainant was turning into Vauxhall-road when the prisoner
accosted him. He entered into conversation with her, and
proceeded with her as far as Banastre-street, when, accord-
ing to his account, he refused to go any further; however, he
subsequently suffered her to lead him by the arm into a long,
dark entry, injNorthampton-street. There she snatched his
watch from his fob and ran off with it. He immediately
went and gave information to police-officer Garvey. Garvey
went in search of the prisoner, whom he met in Marybone.
She accosted him, saying, " I have been at Bigham's to pledge
a watch and they have stopped it : if you will go with me
there and say that all is right, you shall have one half." He
took her into custody and conducted her to Pritchard, who
said she was the woman that had robbed him. 'They next
proceeded to Bigham's, where the watch was found. The
Prisoner, in her defence, said, the complainant, having no
money, had given her the watch to pledge. She was com-
mitted for trial

RINGING THE CHANGES WITH A VENGEANCE
Tuesday last, an occurrence of an exaaordinary nature came
to the knowledge of the inhabitants of Whiddon, near Rain-
bill. In the course of the day a plain-looking woman, with
a child in her arms, walked into the " Hanging Birch," a
small beer-shop at Whiddon, and called for a glass of ale.
This request was addressed to the female who kept the
house, who, at the time, was busily employed in preparing a
batch of bread for the oven. She immediately abandoned
her then occupation to wait upon her customer, and went
down stairs to draw the beer, leaving her own infant in the
cradle fast asleep. On her return from the cellar, the. land-
lady's surprise may be conceived at finding her customer
had vanished, without waiting for the liquor she had been
put to the trouble of drawing. The abrupt departure of her
guest caused no suspicion at the moment of anything being
wrong, as everything, on her return from below stairs, ap-
peared just as she had left them. In a little while, however,
a discovery took place which nearly deprived the poor woman
of her reason, and might have led to consequences not easily
foreseen. The child in the' cradle having become restless,
and notifying by loud screams that the attention of a parent
would be desirable, the mother stooped to take it in her
arms, when—who can describe the state of her feelings ?
he found the infant quite black in the face! Thinking it
was labouring under strong convulsions,. she posted off for
medical assistance in a state of mind bordering on distrac-
tion. The medical man, on being consulted, declared that
nothing on earth was the matter with the child, it being as
healthy a babe as had lately come under his inspection ; and
as for the darkness of its face, it was produced by natural
causes, the fact being that the child was born black, for no
other reason than because its progenitor must hare been of
the same colour. The truth of the matter instantly flashed
across the mind of the unhappy woman, and the conclusion
was that her own " sweet babe" had been carried off by the
stranger woman, who had substituted this precious picca-
ninny of ebony hue—a black child, on the principle that
" exchange is no robbery." The hue and cry was instantly
raised, but without leading to the discovery of the perpetra-
tor of this wanton and cruel outrage. It is thought that a
sense of shame, induced by an illicit communion of the fe-
male with a man of colour, must have been the cause of her
ingenious this " ingeous device." The young " darky"
who was of the genuine " double smut," and would rival in
lustre Morison's famous Japan, was immediately Vacked off
to the workhouse, where we believe the " nigger ' still re-
mains, with but slender hopes of paternity, Be not incre-
dulous, gentle reader ! the foregoing is neither more or less
than a plain statement of facts.—Chronicle.
The opening of the entire line of railway from Camp-hill
station, Birmingham, to Gloucester, took place on Thursday
morning last; the trains have traversed the lines without the
slightest accident, and with as few delays as could have been
expected, those stopping at the first-class stations having
performed the total distance in two hours and a half. The
whole routes from the rising port of Gloucester, Y the- key of
South Wales, and from Cheltenham, are nowopen by un-
interrupted lines of railway to Derbyshire, Staffordshire
Lancashire, and Yorkshire.—Aries Bermikaham Gazette.'

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OPENING or THE Soup KITCHENS.—In consequence of i THE REV. R. F. BUDDICOM, PRINCIPAL OF THE
the severity of the season, a meeting of the Soup Committee COLLEGE OF ST. BEE§.
was held on Thursday, at which it was resolved to open three
public soup kitchens with as little delay at possible. We
understand that the East Soup Kitchen will be opened to-
morrow, the South on Thursday, and the North Kitchen on
Monday next

FATAL ACClDENT.—Abourfive o'clock on Saturday after-
noon, a bov, about fourteen years of age, attempted to jump
from the Rock Ferry steam-boat to one of the Birkenhead
boats*, both of which were stationed opposite to St. George's
Pierhead. The unfortunate youth missed his footing and fell
between the two steamers. He was swept off by the tide and
sank immediately. The most active search has been made
for the body, but hitherto without success.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION.
—We learn from a pamphlet just published by Mr. Ander-
son, that Count Walewski, in returning from Egypt to France,
preferred taking his passage by the Oriental rather than in
one of the French Government steamers to Marseilles. By
proceeding in the Oriental, first to England and then to
France, the Count actually shortened the time of his passage
to Paris f

uy a fortnight, and avoided three weeks imprison-
ment in-the Lazaretto at Marseilles.
CHRISTMAS IN THE WORKHOUSE.—An extremely grati-
fying spectacle was exhibited on Friday, at the Workhouse,
where the paupers (to the number of sixteen hundred and up-
wards, besides three hundred children) were regaled with
good old English cheer, namely, roast beef and plum-pud-
ding, and a pint of ale each. The overseers attended, and a
great number of ladies and gentlemen were also present, and
expressed themselves highly delighted both with the happy
faces of the poor and the excellent manner and management
of the Governor. The whole passed off with order, decorum,
and great good will.

ROBBERY OF WATCHES, IN PARADISE-STREET.
Friday night week the shop of Mr. Aronson, jeweller, Para-
dise-street, was entered between the hours of nine and eleven
o'clock, and twenty silver verge watches stolen therefrom.
The premises must have been entered by means of skeleton
keys, as none of the locks had been broken. A man always
sleeps on the premises, but, not apprehending such a visit at
that early hour, he went out to take his supper. It is sup-
posed, that the thief, or thieves, must have been disturbed,
otherwise they might have carried off a much larger booty.
.ftSTON POINT WATERMEN'S CHURCH.—It will be gra-
tifyiikg to all friends of morality among watermen, to hear
that on this day of our publication, the foundations of this
interesting sanctuary are to be commenced, and the cere-
monious laying of the first stone will shortly follow ; and thus
we hope a work is undertaken which will, from generation to
generation, hand down to the watermen of the Weaver navi-
gation, the doctrines and precepts of the pure gospel, as in-
culcated in the devotional services of our national apostolical
church, and preached by her consecrated ministers. A
greater boon could not be conferred upon this useful class of
men, and we hope to hear of all the navigations in the king-
dom having their Watermen's Church and Minister attached
to them.—Manchester Courier.
MARINERS' CHURCH READING-ROOM AND SCHOOLS.—
On Sunday, December 20, two sermons were preached in
the Mariners' Church, in aid of the above, by the Rev. F.
Ould and the Rev. J. H. Stewart. The collection in the
morning amounted to £lO, and in the afternoon to £lll6s 6d.
On the Wednesday following an examination of the children
of the daily school took place, which afforded very great
satisfaction to those who were present.
EXTRAORDINARY RABBIT.—The largest-sized rabbit ever
seen in this part of the country was exhibited for sale last
week, at the shop of Mr. Fordham, poulterer, of Berry-
street, and attracted crowds of spectators. Its weight was
181bs. looz., and its age eight months. We understand, that
it was fed by E. F. Whitenstall, Esq., of Langley Bery,
Hertfordshire, on ale, grains, and barley-meal, and that it
was exhibited at the last cattle show, in London, where it
carried off a prize of five guineas. 'lts hair was of a jet
black colour, and its length about two feet.
INVITATION TO PRAYER.—WC beg to remind our readers
that Friday next, the first day in the new year, has been ap-
pointed for holding simultaneous prayer meetings in con-
nection with several churches in the town in accordance with
the recently published `°lnvitation" of the Rev. J. H.
Stewart. We understand that there will be divine service
on that day, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at St. Bride's
Church. when the sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be
administered.

We announced some time
ful minister of St. Georee's

go that th

stimable and faith-

ineumoent of the parish. The rev. gentleman has laboured
in Evertou for a period of upwards of twenty-six years, and.
departs from his flock, not only with many affectionate marks
of their appreciation of his ministerial services, but with the
offering of their prayers to the Most High, for his usefulness
in the highly responsible situation to which he has been
appointed. To describe the estimation in which Mr. Bud-
dicom is held, or the feelings which have been inspired by
his removal, would require us to enter into the bosom of
every member of his flock : the sensibilities of all are touched,
and we cannot for a moment doubt that the reverend gentle-
man is himself one of the greatest sufferers.
Mr. Buddicom took leave of his late charge on Sunday
last. He delivered two sermons to them, one in the morn-
ing and the other in the evening. They were such discourses
as might be expected on such an occasion : both were highly
characterised by that refined illustrative eloquence for which
Mr. Buddicom is celebrated, whilst in every passage he held
up, not himself, but the adorable merits of God the Saviour.
The sermon iu the evening was one of the most affecting
ever delivered, even from that pulpit. Sterne says he saw
the iron enter into the soul of the captive ; in like manner
the " Finally, brethren, farewell," of Mr. Buddicom pierced
the inmost heart of his sorrowing flock.

In the morning, Mr. Buddicom selected as his text, part
of the Ist verse of the 53rd chapter of Isaiah, " Who hath
believed our report." From this text the rev. gentleman
showed that the nature of the report he had made to his
flock was one of mercy, that the revelation of it was exactly
suited to their necessities, and that it was one about which
they could not be indifferent. He next inquired what had
been the result of the report to them, and concluded by an
earnest and affectionate invitation to them to partake with
him for the last time, of the Lord's Supper.
In the evening, the text was from the 13th chapter of the
2nd epistle to the Corinthians, and the 11th verse—" Finally,
brethren, farell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of
one mind, and the God of love and peace shall be with you."
We insert a few passages from this sermon—
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" It is a solemn, and it is to me, and I believe to many of
you, a very moirnful, time to say,—` finally, brethren, fare-

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well.' What 'does it imply ? It implies converse and com-
munion in times past. That converse and communion we
have had together, and for a longer period of time than
usually falls to the lot of ministers in their spiritual and
pastoral intercourse. I have not only been the minister of
many of you who were in mature years when I entered upon
this sphere of labour, but I have seen your children brought
up ; I have lived to see the second generation : I have lived
to see those children themselves fathers and mothers amongst
us, so that time itself, as it were, sheds a hallowed and a
mellowed feeling of a common interest between us. And I
am quite prepared for the fact, which has been mentioned to
me before, that it may be difficult for a time to find another
minister who should supply the place of my poor self, be-
cause it is not possible that another minister should, without
a long course, as it were, of residence among you, be able to
enter so nearly, and, let me add, so dearly, as you have per-
mitted me to enter into your families, and into your concerns.
The word of God, however, has told us that here we have no
abiding city ; and though the providence of God has said to
me `you have staid long enough on this mountain, turn you,
and take your journey to another place,' believe me, my
dear friends, that the sense of that intercourse which I have
had with you, the sense of those sweet hours, and of that
mutual pilgrimage that has been passed among you, will be
fresh upon my memory so long as memory can retain im-
pressions. That time, however, and that relation are now past,
and therefore `finally, brethren, farewell l' After having been
here rooted and grounded, as it were, among you, it can be
with no common feelings that those roots are separated, and
the tree planted in its latter age in another soil. lam ar-
rived at that time of life when nature, as I have elsewhere
said, seeks repose, and when the heart cleaves to those ob-
jects with which it has been long conversant. You, my hearers,
are those objects. I did not seek this separation. It came,
as I believe, in the providence of Almighty God. It was
placed before me, and offered to me, as a situation in which
I might yet do something to serve that cause which I hope I
have at heart. Ido not go to a situation in which I shall
have little to do and much to enjoy. Such a situation would
indeed have been, even to me, little to my taste. Igoto a
sphere of duty where there will be much mental labour,
where there will be much cause for prayer, where there will
be, perhaps, many discouragements, where the obligations
laid ,upon me will be very solemn, and where the object of
my charge will be the instruction of those who are them-
selves to be the instructors of others. I shall have to
endeavour to explain and to announce the oracles of God,
and the great scheme of Christian salvation, to those who are
in their turns to be either the blessing or the curse of their
congregations. To say ' farewell' at the close of a long
connexion is, surely, to have a sense of the kindness that has
been received. And here, if I wanted words at the outset,
they will not come to my help at this moment. No, dear
friends, your kindness has not only outrun all my wishes,

but it has outrun all my thoughts. I never dreamed that I
could have experienced so much at your hands during a
period so long. I would, therefore, thank my God, provided
always that my residence among you shall not have been
a stumbling block to any, that he has permitted me to leave
you, not in the vigour and the prime of life, when you might
have had a right to lay your hands upon my shoulder and say,
' why will you leave us whilst you are yet in the strength and
vigour of your days ?' But I have been permitted by God,
my gracious helper, to labour, however poorly and feebly
and unworthily among you, until at least the dregs of life
are beginning to appear in the wine. To that kindness, then,
I must ever recur with sentiments of the deepest and the
dearest gratitude. Imagine what a minister ought to say to
those whom he loves as personal friends, and as dear brethren
in Christ Jesus, who have 'done for him brotherly offices with
unwearied kindness and assiduity, to whom he never applied,
that he could recolleCt, in vain on behalf of any thing he
wanted ; before whom he never placed those objects that he
thought would be most desirable for the promotion of the
Redeemer's glory and met with a refusal. I know the
message which 1 have had to deliver has been again and

ispleasing to many, that they could not entei'into my
views, that they could not feel the importance of the subject
as I wished to place it before them, and that I must again
and again have appeared to be enthusiastic and harsh towards
them ; but whatever they may have felt. I call hardly re-

again d

member a single expres'sion of unkindness from any, for
more than six and twenty years. Opposition to the Gospel
there has been, and opposition to the Gospel there will re-
main ; for I can no more expect there will be ought else, till
that period when the knowledge of the Gospel of God shall
cover the earth as the waters cover the sea, and all shall be
under the influence of converting grace, and therefore all
speak of the same thing, than I can expect all the clocks in
world to keep exactly the same time. But Ido once for all
assure you that your kindness, if I may use a trite expression,
is registered where every day I have, where every day I do,
and where every day I shall, pray for you. Other friends,
other friendships, other attachments, other endearments of
life I cannot look for. Ido not mean to look for them. I
go from hence to a sphere of duty—it may be to sever that
friendship, that attachment. You have been to me all, as I
said before, that I hoped, all that I desired, and more than
that. You have cheered me in sickness; you have assisted
me in trials you have done for me all that love and friend-
ship could do for me; and I hope it is not improper that I
acknowledge my duty and gratitude for all your kindness,
from a place where having said to you what 1 believe to be
the truth of God, and pressed the doctrines of Christian
love upon your hearts. I find these doctrines have not been
pressed in vain.

"' Finally, brethren, farewell.' There is here a sense,
when friends are parted, of the offences which they may have
committed against each other. Of those which you may
in secret have committed against me I know nothing, and if
I did I should not say it, but for those I have committed
against you I am pained. I know how little in comparison
with what I ought I have sought your spiritual welfare—l
mean in the mode and by the exhibition of ministerial zeal.
I know that whatever may have been my desire I have not
been so faithful as I ought. I know that whatever may have
been my duty I have followed it with a lingering and a lagging
step. I know that in many things I have come short of the
duty which I owe to you and to that God who placed the
tremendous responsibility of your souls in my hands, and who
has said to me in his word—' Son of man I have set thee a
watchman to the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear
the word at my mouth and warn them from me.' I know
that in a moment like this your pardon would be granted me
—even if it were as a matter of feeling it would be granted ;
but I ask it in the name of him who is the common Saviour
of us all—of that God who, by the atonement of his Son, has
given a full pardon to all them that have offended. But
whilst I ask it thus, and whilst I am sure you will thus grant
it, I should remember it is my duty to be ashamed and not
to hold up my face any more for all that I have done towards
1,011.

" ' Finally, brethren, farewell.' This salutation implies,
let me say, an earnest desire and prayer for you as I hope
you feel it implies an earnest desire and prayer for me.
* ** * * .

•
" Be of good comfort.' lam quite aware, not only from
the feelings of my own heart but from the expressed feelings
of many of you, that this is not a word out of season either
for you or for me. But I remember that there is an almighty
comforter whom the Lord Jesus Christ when he left this earth
of ours, after having triumphantly effected the work of re-
demption, promised to send to his people, and be promised
them not in vain. He is in that spirit the father of mercy
and the God of all consolation. May he visit and comfort
you and visit and comfort me ! Oh, remember, dear friends,
that the word of man fadeth away, but the word of God
abideth for ever. That is the word by which the gospel is
preached to you ; that is the word which, by the gospel, is in
your hands. The eunuch whom Philip taught out of the
Scriptures, and whom he made wise unto salvation through
faith in Jesus Christ, beheld Philip no more ; he was carried
into the spirit of the Lord. The Euiauch soon lost distinction—
what then? He went on his way rejoicing. You will not soon
have distinction, but go on your way rejoicing. You have the
God who sought you ; you have the God that remains the
unchangable God for your promise—Jesus Christ the same
yesterday, to-day, and for ever. Be ye then of good com-
fort.' Be ye of good comfort to pray that you may have
consolation from him who shall succeed me; and that as I
have been permitted to carry on the work of God to a certain
point, so it may be with me as with a statuary who has
chisseled and created a statue that is to be the resemblance of
a noble man, and carried it to a certain point of perfection,
but there he stops. His work in thp,hai. A

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master of the art succeeds him, brings it out to that perfect
tion which was intended to be elicited, and then it stands
forth the admiration of the world. So let it be with you. So
_

_ do believe that the mi-
nisters of Jesus Christ are very frequently permitted to go
over a certain length with their congregations, and there
they stop : they can go no further. I have often told my
brethren in the ministry my persuasion it was thus, and I
have seen that persuasion remarkably verified. Oh may it
be thus with you! I would, indeed, my dear friends, be as
the morning star to bring in the sun ; and I would desire
that, as that morning star throws an ineffectual ray when
the sun rises, so my ministry here may not indeed be for-
gotten, but may be for ever surpassed in the energy, the
fidelity, and the success of him who will succeed me.

" ' One word more. It is observed by a great master of the
art of painting, that he had some self-congratulation at be-
ing able to feel himself sensible of those emotions which the
greatest painter perhaps of modern times intended to pro-
duce upon the mind. He observed it was not without some
vanity, as he was pleased to say, he had taken occasion to
mention the name, and to hold his works up the praise and
admiration of all before whom he spoke ; and he added, I
wish that the last name which I should pronounce in this in-
stitution, and from this place may be the name of
Well, my dear friends, let me take a word from this pain-
ter's observation. Let me say that the last word which I
wish to pronounce in this place—is one which I would gladly
hope you can enter into the merits and meaning. It is that
word which I hope I have in some degree, however poor and
feebly, again and again; through multiplied years and oppor-
tunities, had occasion to press upon you—the name of Jesus
Christ. Oh, dear friends, I began my ministry in this
place, with these words—' tis a faithful saying, and worthy
of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to
save sinners.' I have desired still to know nothing since
but Jesus Christ and Him crucified. And now I would
press him upon you as God and man—as your Redeemer
from sin by his precious blood, as your advocate at the
throne of the Father God Almighty, as your forerunner in
the realms of light and glory, as preparing a place for you,
that where he is•there you may be also, and as coming again
to receive you in his dominions to himself. I would press
him upon you as your portion, as you rest, your food, your
example. Oh, let me beseech you to walk in the blessed
steps of his most holy life. Christ is all and in all. And