The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-07 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SIB,—In the hope that it may assist the effort which
Mr. Rector Campbell is now so, zealously making to erect
a new Church in St. Aidan's district, near the North
Docks, I beg you will kindly permit me to lay before your
readers the gratifying., and indeed I may say the deeply-
touching, scene of Sunday week last
A room in the district of St. Aidan's, Liverpool, has
been licensed for Divine worship by the Lord Bishop of
Chester, and woo opened for the first time on Sunday
week. The morning service was conducted by the Rev.
Richard Dandy, the curate of the district. In the even-
ing prayers were read by him, and, I preached an opening
sermon. _ _ _

The room, though- small, is the largest that could be
procured in that district. It is• neatly fitted up as a tem-
porary place of worship, and is made to. resemble an ordi-
nary church as far as was practicable. It would be
impossible to describe the feelings with. which I stood in
its simple pulpit. Before me there was a most attentive
congregation, every one of whom seemed, to express great
joy at even so humble a place of worship having been
provided for them. Many stood on the- stairs, unable to
find room within, and many went away disappointed at
being wholly unable to gala admittance through want of
roan►.

At one side there was a well arranged. choir, only too
glad to give gratuitous service. Near me stood the earnest
and zealous minister of the district, whose week-day
labours from house to house already won for him the affec-
tion of its large population, between six and seven thousand.
To him belongs the happy privilege of being paid through
the two-penny contributions of the working classes—con-
tributions gladly and regularly offered. Throughout the
room were the members of the District Committee, men
who zealously devote a portion of their otherwise labo-
riously employed time to the spiritual wants of their
neighbourhood. My eye alsorested onthe "godly women,"
who goirom house to house—yes„ and from cellar to cellar—
to collect the weekly offerings of even the struggling
poor. Your readers may form some idea of the labour,
when I tell you that one of those collectors has 133 sub-
scribers in her book. This was what I saw, but there
were other scenes besides what was sensibly visible. I
thought of the morethan 600subseuibers withlix the district,
of the (at least) 2,700 members of their families. Why
were these absent ? Because there was no room to receive
them. They will hade raised £300• by their small but
numerous. contributions by the time the new church can
be built. These people were before my mental vision, and
my heart inwardly prayed that the• merchants of Liver-
pool would respond to their call and. provide for them a
place of worship.
I would not forget also the 2,000 subscribers to the
gin3ral association, and I felt that it only wanted zealous
co-operation on the part of the gentry and clergy to wipe
away from our town the foul stain that more than 200,000
souls are without pastoral care.
Shall I overstep the bounds of right feelleg,if I venture
to say that my own heart greatly rejoiced, when I saw
before me the fruit of the Lord's blessing upon an effort
which it was three years before I could persuade any one
to think practicable, always excepting the Rev. Rector
Campbell, from whom I have ever received hearty co-ope-
ration. While I was looking at one congregation, there
was another at the south end of the town, under tke care
of the Rev. Edward Gabriel, where an equally interesting
sight presented itself.
Dear Sir, I would gladly avoid this public statement of
personal feelings. I only do it upon the urgency of
others. I hope these words may meet the eye and reach
the consciences of the clergy and the gentry of Liverpool.
The Working Men's Church Association is now no specu-
lative matter. Its practicability has been demonstrated,
and its value proved. I trust I shall not be left alone to
the weight of its burthen. Zealous co-operation would
make it completely successful.
Permit me now to conclude with the immediate object
of this letter, which is to solicit attention to St. Aidan's
District, in the hope of obtaining subscriptions towards a
new church. Mr. John Shaw Leigh has given a site
worth £3,000. Other gentlemen have subscribed £2,000,
and Mr. Rector Campbell is making earnest exertions to
raise the sum of £5,000, to complete a church and parson-
age. Out of less than 1000 church families resident in
the district, more than 600 are subscribers of small sums.
The wealth of Liverpool will not allow such an effort to
remain long without being crowned with a full reward
and complete success.—l remain, dear Sir,
Faithfully yours,

JOSEPH BAYLEE,
St. Aidan's College, Birkenhead, 2nd Feb., 1854.

COLONIAL PARLIAMENTARY MANN/RB.—The Coburg
Star tells an amusing " Parliamentary" incident which
happened during the speakership of Judge M`Lean :
" When Judge M`Lean was speaker of the assembly in
Upper Canada, he had occasion to give evidence before a
committee, of which Sir Allan M`Nab was chairman. It
being a long business, the committee and witnesses ad-
journed to the lunch room to comfort themselves with the
good there. Just as Judge M`Lean had finished, and
turned to go away, Sir Allan adroitly slipped a turkey's
leg into his pocket. Immediately after the committee
resumed business. The judge was giving evidence (which
Sir Allan was taking down), when he had occasion to feel
for his pocket handkerchief. He thrust his hand into his
pocket and drew forth the leg. For a single moment he
was lost in astonishment, whilst every one was convulsed
with laughter except Sir Allan. His face betrayed more
surprise than the speaker's. For one moment the speaker
held the leg, the next he threw it with all his force at the
head of Sir Allan, who managed to dodge it. Immediately
he arose, called attention to the flagrant breach of etiquette,
and dictated to the clerk the following minute, to be re-
corded :--` At this stage of the business the proceedings of
the committee were stayed by the speaker of the house
taking from his pocket the leg of a turkey, and hurling it
at the head of the chairman." ,
TILE SULTAN.—As the Internuncio enters with his
suite, an individual is seen to rise slowly from his sofa,
and he stands up to receive the visitors. He is a dark,
wearied-looking man, in appearance about forty, though
in reality some ten years younger. He is dressed in a
dark-blue frock-coat, with a Russian collar. The sleeves
and the collar of it are embroidered with gold and
diamonds ; both his coat and trousers are much too large
for him. He wears no ornament but the nisham, a large
medal of gold set with diamonds, and hung round his
neck, and a heavy Turkish sabre, set with diamonds also,
but dirty. On his head is a red cap, and on his feet black
jean French boots with varnished tops ; but so large it is
marvellous how he walks in them. This is Abdul Medjid,
the Sultan of Turkey. "As the ambassador and his suite
approach, it is painful to see the embarrassment of the
monarch. It appears to amount to constitutional nervous-
ness, and is evidenced in many ways. His eyes wander
here and there, like those of a schoolboy called upon to
repeat a lesson he does not know. He changes his feet
continually, and makes spasmodic movements with his
hands. lam sure his beard—a very fine one—is uncom-
fortable to him, and that he feels as if he had a hair shirt
on. I am still more sure that he feels literally embas-
sadored to death. One was at him yesterday ; here is
another to-day ; and to-morrow is not the ambassador of
ambassadors announced, the terrible Sir Hector Stubble !
Oh, for a little rest: Oh, for his ride where the "sweet
waters flow !" Oh ! for repose on the one true- bosom
which waits his coining in the harem, and who will soothe
his aching temples, and lull him softly to sleep with her
lute. The Internuncio stands forward, while his suite
fall back, and he begins to speak, while the cold drops
gather upon the Sultan's forehead, and his thumbs are
never still a minute. His excellency, however, has not
much to say ; a few of the common-place civilities which
are always paid to royalty, and a flourishing encomium on
the power and glory of his own nation, nothing more.
The Sultan replies. What he says nobody knows. Not
the best Oriental scholar in the room, though he listened
with strained ears, can make anything of it. Certain
dislocated sentences are jerked painfully from his Majesty's
lips in gasps, that is all. The imperial interpreter, how-
ever' is by no means at a loss. He, at least, has got a
neat little speech cut and dried he learned it by heart at
mosque yesterday. So he begins to bob mid cluck with
great assicluity,"—.l3entleyfor January,

FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY.

(FROM LE ZOLLET.)

Tire reports which were so generally circulated of the
extensive preparations making by the leading dressmakers
and manufacturers for the present season, which was anti-
cipated to rival the gay period of the empire, have been
fully corroborated by the various novelties in style and
material daily issuing from the most fashionable houses.
Moire antique, reps, and damask silk, embroidered with
gold and silver, and stout silks a dispositions, are the
favourite materials to trim rich lace. Silks tastefully
embroidered in colours, have a very rich and mosaic-like
appearance. After these materials for grand toilette may
be noticed many novelties for ball dress ; those of tarla-
tan, with three skirts, embroidered in coloured silks, or
trimmed with ribbons or flowers, are very pretty for young
ladies. One of this material may be made with three
skirts, the upper one en tunique, bordered with a wreath
of roses, embroidered so much a jour that the flowers and
leaves appear to be made of lace inserted in the muslin at
short distances ; and as if thrown upon this wreath are
ears of corn embroidered in thick work. The body is
accompanied by a berthe descending en cceur on the
back and chest, and open over the sleeves; in these
openings are bows of pink ribbon with long floating ends.
An echelle of the same bows is placed on the front of the
corsage, and two bows hold up the corners of the tunique,
having long ends which reach the bottom of the dress.
Nothing can be more distingue than this dress.
A coiffure much in vogue is formed of catogans bows ;
they are all made of wide ribbon or lace, placed in the
middle of the back of the head, and are separated by an
agraffe of diamonds, or any other ornaments de fantasie.
The ends fall behind, sometimes reaching the middle of
the back. On each side of the head is placed a tuft of
flowers, sheltered under the ribbons or lace, which they
slightly raise. The coiffure may also be made of barbes
of guipure, gold, or silver, or in black lace, with bouquets
of roses ; it is very pretty, and suits a demi-negligee
toilette.

For ladies who very seldom visit balls, or for those who
do not like to appear often in the same dress, nothing can
be lighter, more elegant, and, at the same time, less ex-
pensive than tarlatan or organdi. Another beautiful,
though less durable, tissue, is the tulle de Lyons ; its
web-like delicacy and snowy whiteness contrasting well
with the bright-coloured flowers which form its most
suitable trimming. The sorties de bal appear this season
combining much laxe and elegance ; some of cachemire,
embroidered in gold and ornaments, with fringes of an
Asiatic richness ; others of white satin, bordered with
gold guipure, broad feather fringes, or magnificent point
d'Alencon, which, after forming two rows all around, are
placed so as to be raised en capuchon over the head.
Those of pink or blue terry velvet, lined with ermine,
Without any exterior trimming, are very distingue ; some
lined with white satin are trimmed with broad bands of
curled feathers of the same shade as the velvet. There
are some, more simple, made of white or pink satin, with
a stitched pattern; this style of work is a real chief d'ceuvre,
producing rich designs over all the satin. A deep fringe
edges these sorties de bal. An elegant and very suitable
one for young ladies may be made of white satin, trimmed
with small rosettes of the narrowest ribbons, resembling
roses.

All ornaments for the head are worn very low on the
back hair. Feathers, flowers, point d'Angleterre, gold
and silver blonde, and coral', plated with gold passe-
menterie, are all much used in this part of the coiffure.
A small diadem of diamonds, or a large headed pin set
with stones, forms an elegant finish to the head dress
when the front hair is turned back. Necklaces are again
hemming fashionable, although not yet sufficiently so to, be
indispensable. A flat one of diamonds set in a pattern,.
or w single row of brilliants, is the most recherche. Many
ladies,. not possessing this article de luxe, adopt a very
fine Venetian gold chain, to which is suspended a medal-
lion, composed of an engraved-precious stone, surrounded
by diamonds. •
Bracelets of stone or mosaic are much in favour, as the
gloves are now worn so short that the most beautiful arm
requires some ornament.

A MELANCHOLY TBUISM.—In these days half our
diseases come from the neglect of our body in the over-
work of the. brain. In this railway age the wear and tear
of labour and intellect go on without pause or self-pity.
We live longer than our forefathers,. but we suffer more
from a thousand artificial anxieties and cares. They
fatigued only the muscles, we exhaust the finer strength
of the nerves ; and, when we send impatiently to the
doctor, it is ten to one but what he finds the acute com-
plaint, which is all that we can perceive, connected with
some chronic mental irritation, or with some unwholesome
inveteracy of habit.—Sir Bulwer Lytton at Edinburgh.
THE QUEEN v. SE/ALLEY.—In the Bail Court, on Tues-
day, Sir F. Thesiger moved to make this rule absolute, no
cause against it Being shown. It was a criminal informa-
tion against the Morning Advertiser at the instance of
Mr. Gardner, an officer of the customs at Liverpool, for an
article reflecting en his character relative to the London
dock case. Rule absolute.

THE QUEEN'S PIPER.—Poor M'Kay, Her Majesty's
piper, has gone out of his mind, and the symptoms are
such as to leave little or no hope of his recovery. It is
a somewhat remarkable coincidence that Smith, the police-
man on duty at the northern entrance to the castle, went
mad on the same day, and he has since been constantly
imitating the barking of a dog..
PLETHORA. OF WHEAT !—ln the corn market, the other
day, at Knaresbcvrough, there was a complete panic.
Never within the memory of the "oldest inhabitant" was
so much wheat exposed for sale in the market on one day.
The consequence was a fall of at least ls. per bushel, and
in two or three instances; wheat was actually sold at ls. 6d.
per bushel less than on the week preceding. Many farmers
in this same locality have two years' growth of wheat in
store, and we know of two wealthy farmers who have yet
in store the produce' of the last four harvests! There is
no scarcity of wheat,. so far as the locality of Knaves
-
borough is concerned.—Bradford Observer.
SKATES FOR THE. QUEEN,—Messrs. Marsden and: Co.,
of Sheffield, have just executed an order for a pair of
skates for Her Majesty. In lieu of straps across the in-
step, each skate is provided with a patent leather boot.
These boots are firml' attached by a strip of plated silver
to the clogs, which are of satin-wood, highly polished.
The skate-irons terminate in front in the form of a, swan,.
and both sides are• elegantly chased. The cup that forms
the receptacle for the heel is silver-plated, and chased with
the design of the rose,, shamrock, and thistle. The same
design is embroidered in white silk upon the black patent
leather, to which it forms a pleasing contrast.
A MAYOR LOSING, uls OFFICE.—Mr. Richard Coaks,
mayor of Norwich, has been deprived of his office by a
decision of the Court of Queen's Bench, under rather
peculiar circumstances. At the last municipal election
for the fourth ward of the city there were three candi-
dates, named Winter, Blake, and Condell. The two former
obtained the highest number of votes, and were declared
duly elected; although it appeared that Mr. Blake was
already an alderman, and therefore ineligible to be elected
as councillor. At the election of mayor, on the 9th of
November, there was an equal number of votes for Mr.
Coaks and his opponent Mr. Bignell, when the retiring
mayor gave his vote in favour of Mr. Coaks. At this
election Mr: Condell claimed to vote for Mr. Bignell, but
was not allowed, as it was said that he had not been
duly elected a councillor. Mr. Condell then appealed to
the Court of Queen's Bench, which gave its decision on
Saturday last. Lord Campbell and Mr. Justice Crompton
were of opinion that Mr. Condell was duly elected a coun-
cillor on the Ist of November, the votes given for Mr.
Blake, who was ineligible, having been thrown away ;
that being a councillor he had a right to vote for Mr.
Bignell; that if he had so voted Mr. Bignell would have
been duly elected mayor of Norwich ; and thus Mr. Coaks
had usurped that office.
SCARCITY OF COAL AT SOITTHAMPTON.—It is now
thirty years since there was in Southampton a scarcity of
fuel like that which prevails at the present time. Then
no collier made its appearance for seventeen weeks ; now
no collier which left the north at the beginning of this
month has reached Southampton. The price of coal now
in the town is three guineas per ton. People are paying
2s. 6d. a hundred for the scrapings of the coal yards and
cellars. Owing to the usually good supply of coal in the
winter at Southampton, a large number of persons neg-
lected to take in a stock last fall, and are now put to the
greatest inconvenience. Numbers cannot taste roast
joints, having nothing but wood and coke to burn. The
steam-packet companies are causing coal to be brought all
the way from Wales by rail. The gas company are obliged
to buy up anything at any price in the shape of coals, and
then go extra expense to purify the gas.

BURNS, the Scottish bard, designated the Toothache " the
hell of all diseases." And he was not far wrong. This hell,
however, is not a " bottomless pit." Fill up the cavity of the
decayed tooth, and the torturing fires are extinguished.
Brande's Enamel, placed in the decayed spot, prevents irri-
tating substances from reaching the nerve, and kindling that
inflammation therein, which gives the terrible pain known as
toothache. This substance is used, without heat, in a soft
state, and becomes hard in a few minutes, rendering unsound
teeth painless and useful for many years.
LIVER COMPLAINTS AND INDIGESTION.—Mr. Gamis,
chemist, Yeovil, states in a letter to Professor Holloway that
a lady residing in that town had been a severe sufferer from
liver complaint and indigestion for a very long period, that
her medical attendant had informed her he could do nothing
to relieve her, and that she could not survive many months;
but not being satisfied with this opinion, she commenced
taking Holloway's Pills, and this excellent medicine was the
means of saving her life ; in about a month they restored her
to
_perfect health and strength.
FRAMFTON'S PILL OF HEALTH.—" For upwards of nine
years (writes Mr. Thomas Province, of Winchmore Hill,
Middlesex), I have experienced the efficacy of this excellent
medicine. I had long previously been afflicted with headache
and indigestion; but a friend having induced me to make a
trial of Frampton's Pills, I now inform you that a few doses
gave me great relief; and daring this long period of time I
have taken them in preference to any other medicine; and I
have the happiness of saying that I never had a better state of
health, which I attribute to Frampton's Pills. I beg further
to add, that this medicine is in general use by my family, and
we know of nothing to equal it." In any case when an
aperient medicine is required, they need only be tried to be
universally adopted. Sold by all medicine vendors. Price
Is. hid. per box. See the name of "Thomas Prout, 229,
Strand, London," on the government stamp.
Couo HS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, AND INFLUENZA.—During
the prevalence of unsettled weather, fogs and damp air, the
glottis (at the upper part of the windpipe), and the windpipe
itself, take an inflammatory action, which gradually extends
along the mucous coat until it reaches the bronchial tubes
which penetrate the lungs, giving rise to a distressing cough,
expectoration, spasmodic pains of the chest, and often, if un-
checked, ending in fatal pulmonary disease. In other cases,
the inflammatory action occurs in the sinuses of the head and
face, causing watery eructation, redness of the eyes, and a
stinging sensation at the extremity of the nostrils. This is
theepidemic termed Influenza. Bronchitis is inflammation
of the mucous membrane which lines the bronchi in its whole
extent. It commences as a common cold in the young and
middle-aged, and continues a month or two, and returns
every winter with increased severity. It is sometimes erro-
neously called winter cough, and sometimes asthma ; in
Hooper's Physician's Fade Mecum, edited by Dr. Ryan, it is
candidly stated that they (the medical profession) did not
know any effectual treatment for these disorders; since that
work was compiled a new substance has been introduced,—
BRANDE'S BRONCHIAL SEDATIVE: the influence of this sub-
stance pursues the exact track of the inflammatory action
causing cough. First soothing the glottis and epiglottis (the
organs of voice), its sedative influence passes along the
mucous lining of the windpipe unto the bronchi, allayinr,
pulmonary irritation, giving ease and comfort to the chest,
and restoring the voice to its accustomed clearness and power.
This medicine is without doubt the only cure for these dis-
orders. Since its introduction, it has been rapidly supplant-
ing every other preparation administered for pulmonary
disorders. The proprietors strongly urge the Medical Pro-
fession, Chemists, and others, to introduce it to the afflicted.
It is sold by most respectable clienlial, and by All tbc ANA
fur Braude(' Eumul.

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