The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-26 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

Ra• WILLIAM HEALING was on Friday elected P.
Member of the Dock Committee.
a THE MAYOR AND MRS. HOLME gave a assiree at the
lown.hall, on Tuesday night, to abseet 300 ladies and
tentlemen.
farnN BRIGGS /HIS be
es
se, robbing his lod 'e sent to jail for three months,
i'ings and practising impositions upon
al• Raffles: and other gentlemen.
TOE NEW Nee Or MAN STEAMER, Mona's Queen,
tbs permanently taken her station on the line between
ls Port and Douglas.
ROBERT DUDGEON, ESQ., late of this town, has pur-
chasede the estate of Caron, parish of Frogheen and
Dtewartry of Kirkcudbright, for £26,000.
~, AN EEL FIGHT.—A boatman, at Southport, having
Inght two large eels when fishing, put them into a cask
al salt water, when they commenced an attack upon each
°User, and fought until they died.
80 soon as certain prize essays of the Anti-Corn-law
Leaguei shall have been adjudged to the successful compe-
titors, it is proposed to summon another general meeting
of thet body, and to again formally dissolve the association.
IHE MANCHESTER DETECTIVE POLICE have sent the
;;;4t specimen of the illustrated Hue and cry to London.
~he daguerreotype of the person wanted is said to be a
• Striking likeness."
PIECE or PLATE is now in the shop window of Mr.
p.ausburg, Church-street, which is intended for presents-
by the members of the Liverpool Hunt Club, to W.
et. Duncan, Esq.
. HANDSOME SILVER CEP has been presented, by a
pass friends and fellow-servants, to'Mr. Thomas Ramsdale,
tate station-master at St. Helen's Junction. Mr. Brown, s
Lerd-street, was the manufacturer.
Tne FRIENDS AND NEISHBOURS of Mr. R. Thompson,
Fationer, St. James's-street, who is about to emigrate
Atatralia, have presented him with a magnificent gold
Meta and appendages, and a complimentary address,
engrossed upon parchment.
THE RenA BR.A.HE.—The injuries sustained by this
vessel are
the
to be fitted more serious than at first anticipated, and she
ill have
with a new keel and bottom planking
war
_ls
.starboard side. Her passengers are being for-
ded 10 other vessels.
the
" fact Tee Cistern," of the 15th current, remarks upon
a
ofzn\e‘ri i theta
dd a
h at " Nathaniel Hawthorne is to be expected
ys as the new American Consul, and asks,
Liverpool people have wit enough to give
Nathaniel a dinnert"
JOHN 1 atrsas, missed from the Smack Mary, of
Ramsey, a fortnight ago, was found drowned in a pit
between Scotland-road and Vauxhall-road on Tuesday.
1/eeessect had a. largt amount of money in his possession
When last seen, and foul play is suspected.
110/annietrea—The only deaths that took place last
Week at the village of Formby were those of Mary Bolton,
They have
'Ellen Wright, 84 ; and Margaret Cooper, 78.
sahey have been widows for some time. They were all
'ndustrietts hard-working women till within the last few
14Tios 'LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY of
during have been expending £2O more than the income
etltlg the last seven years. Tere is still £l2O in the
edicts-ands to the credit of thenociety. A meetin will
ore add to consider whether the subscriptions be raised
With,The Publication of the society's proceedings dispensed'
- joNSIDERATE EMPlosretts.—OnWedneselay, the Walk..
t ll employed by Messrs. Meat and Sons, sugar 're-
tners, Batchelor-street, numbering two hundred, met to
Vz ress -their goodwill and gratitude to their employers
,txt the
raanY boons canferred 'upon them, including an
nsaeasiae free library. an hospital, a recent advance of
Dotes Ri7on without solicitation, and, in addition; a de-
eoesa°l 10s• to each man in the savings' bank, as en-
gensent fcrr 'them to be economical.
assse
the 61;ella—On the 25th of 7anuary last, we learn from.
_watch "XII Intlima mail, the commanding officer of the
Jdzi e "'Pin the roads of 'Batavia, sent a sloop after the
g ish
to assess alerehant vessel William Simpsan, with orders
Drew s-'" the carpenter, who was accused of inciting the
one En revolt. The crew of the merchantman resisted ;
eeent'tglisliman was shot and another wounded, and
be haill the 'English-sailors placed in irons. They` ill
:Mught to trial.
nee
AND `-'llth MUSE ON THE MERSEY—Tvx DUCFIESS
4,, 'IRS. `STOWE. —The Critic remarks:—"' Mrs. Stowe's
heoProach sees heralded by magnificent rumours of Stafford-
bilveitrisaeler-earap c:svtilne g to the ,honoured bank of the Mersey (as
li:tam-wood removed to Dunsinane), to greet the'
establishment
k (not
of
of black emancipation; but possibly' the
revelations of the overworking of the-London needle-
Carlyle's kind—that couldn't sew), ‘and
of .the application of the Ten Hours' Bill to. the
her of the west-end milliners, have modrfil
"et Grace the Duchess's enthusiasm, sßirnarcs-wodd
not remove to Dunsinane !"
SIX SEAMEN have been sent to jail and hard labour. for
twelve
veeeks, by the Liverpool magistrates, for in
hither
on board the ship Colonist, on her voyage
'other from New Orleans. Two of the ringleaders are
Still at large. 'The conduct of these fellows appears
have been of a most disgraceful character. •Several- ex-
tracts from the log were read by the captain, from which
It appeared that the men had used obscene and violent
language to-hime, that they had amused themselves 'with
firing pistols,: to the intimidation of the officers, and that
on one occasion at least a knife had been drawn upon the
captain.
THE ZCOLOEICAL GARDENS have been greatly im-
proved by their new proprietor, Mr. Durandu. 'The
(Veiling of this favourite summer resort will take place-on
4/1 early day. The unsightly paling surrounding the
grounds has given place to a stone wall ; a colossal picture
Of the Temple of Janus in Rome will spread its hen ties
above the lake; a beautiful transparent panorama, illus-
ttating the chief victories of the Duke of Wellington, will
be exhibited nightly ; seats and erections throughout the
Founds have been re-modelled ; a gymnasium and a
nUize,'"
shooting-gallerY ;
or Cretan labyrinth, are among the fresh attrac-
tions; Herr '.7oger is engaged to introduce his unique
while Mr. John Atkins, one of the first
Pyrotechnists in the world, intends this season to exceed
himself as regard to brilliance and effect.
iinST. Jostens CHURCH PROTESTANT INSTITUTE.—The
•Vuietiral meeting of the above society was held in
Yide-strcet lecture-room, on Monday evening last, at
;Inch the Rev. W. F. Taylor, incumbent of St. John's,
opeee,i(te,cl- A statement of its principles, objects, mode of
tmer"°ll, Flint rules were adopted. We recommend this
stiletY to the notice of the public, and in doing so would
lrve that ,though congregational in its denomination,
11;rsthe door of membership is open to persons from all
oh:. of the 'town. The necessity of such an institute is
stedalus to any one who refiscts ppon the various aspects
fore" which error appears in the present day, and there-
Ls, needs to •he exposed. The fact that a " Catholic
Weigh has been recently opened in Liverpool should
hovels more than the most lengthened advocacy, with the
rs of truth to 'at once come forward and give their
ta_ms?tt°l"ute t, by having themselves enrolled as members of this
Can
Melee ADA Mams.—A line of mail-packets, established
taa
ilrnmenced running bettyeen Liverpool and Quebec.
packets are made up for cpnveyance by these contract
Ita, and such correspondence forwarded by them as
Thl).l:,te specially addressed " BnCanadian mail-packet:"
a letrstage noon letters sent by these packets is—ls. for
reedier
not exceeding /oz. in weight, 2s. for a letter ea-
t° thug lee. and not exceeding laze and so on, according
blar t scale for charging inland letters, and such letters
tie% e Paid in adnce, or forwarded unpaid, at the op-
ad. the eender. 'Upon books, the rate of postage of
Pao, °r a Packet not exceeding_ Ib.S in weight, Is. for a
nip ,!_t exceedible.ng Ssib. and not exceeding 11b., and so on,
Isbo'il!_e chargea 'Newspapers will be free of postage.
Sent b and newspapers, as well as letters, intended to be
StY
se"anian thesemail-packet vessels, must be-specially addressed " By
."
AIR
-zne RDALE QUARTER €ESSIONE.--,These sessions cora--
illen,e,ed on Tuesday last—W. Hall, -Esq., presiding, in
de" "'settee of the Ten. Archdeacon-Brooks. The Arch-
hsaoon was chosen .chairman, in the place of Lord Skel-
rersdale, deceased.. In the matter of the late Ramshay
ticAlrY, and the refreshments for the bench and the bar,
tietter was read from Mr. Wilson, the county treasurer,
the-effect that after the -vote come to at the annual
Renera/ sessions, at Preston, disallowing the sum of X. 53
;,8" -6sl. for expenses incurred for refreshments, he should
'eel called upon not to pay the bill for the usual refresh-
211_, ente rt the present sessions. It was agreed, after a long
uiacussiou, that the visiting justices be requested to pro-
Ride refreshments, as usual, for the magistrates and the
bar, at the present sessions. Mr. Tinne complained that
large-nuesiber of constables were taken from Kirkdale to
thintree races, and, after some discussion, it was agreed
tZ4B committee be appointed to confer with the magis-
eend:ttid the Watch committee of Liverpool as to the at-
to assist of a sufficient body of police at the Aintree races
13ridgesea'"e•enunty constabulary. It appeared from the
tenders invited report that plans have been prepared and
and Down Renfor reditng Mairseong
naesday. , Thebridge; Lvdiate
eZdt;dar, The criminal bnsines began on Wed-
ales GI ;7 esa_ heavier
than usual, contained the
t"LoCers.
"JR. UN E
'soiree o ILE AND THE ROMAN CATHOLICS.,-At a
!lariat s!'c'ttruesday evening, in the St. Augustine's It7a-
bee_ 001-roorn, the Rev. Dr, M`Neile said he had
charged with want f
t, those
we o love towards Roman Catholics.
hose mistakenl4° said so misunderstood him. He loved
to.
(est out their
see
4, r errors. The language of the Church
of
sans f eisas Do and suffer ;" but the language of Christ
Pr d 41.11 in hirns,er
° ec f r• .One wanted Christian character to
char orgiveness—the other put forgiveness first and -
it. acter afterw d I t to R ' t
, at: s. t was not
hemg.on. dm.anis s
tise.che",ais which prompted in his opposition to
kriouslreirS of Rome, but a desire to inform them of the
andreigious errors into which they fell. He saw the
be had e he spoke out plainly and honestly, and for this
seouseen abused. But his feelings had never changed.
ad met
the necessity, and had acted up to it. He
this 'enemies; but every man must expect to get them
erworid• There were those who twisted and doubled
tr?tind ?exits, and milk-and-water-men, as they were, got
?te.a%corner out of the way ; but he liked, and it was
I' to e`lee, to go straight forward. What should they
hat sYstem which kept God's Word from the people ?
did wag
the Olen of the Church of Rome. That Church
cheapen the Bible—their own Bible—even with
gSed, p
ri hey resisted the circulation of the Bible in Ire-
ecersedaltS,e, and elsewhere. A circumstance had just
reepte which showed their determination to oppose the
We es. a
r, s lost present had read " Uncle Tom's
' Ars
• evet en) would be surprised and others would be
Mere hcs.r th t
tie a Print d a the Roman Catholic priests in Bel-
o, R e a cheap edition of it, dishonestly omit-
garj, w Parts which referred to the Bible. It was
4Dotb"o den
Cer _ ounce such a robbery as this. There was
rary Publication in this country which was a still greater
Pea Prj °d• The " Pilgrim's Progress" had actually
aga "Ed in this sss veered country, where the name of Pope and
Goo
aid sele changed to Mahomedan and Pagan. Those
tlNsinew, la were knaves, call them what they would.
entase was not a soft, tender, unimpassioned
n- .4 Wag
evicas no. uoly and jealous ; and jealousy was severe.
i°°i°6 ratst) who was destitute Of anger against