The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-04-20 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

We are requested to mention that Mr. Davenport, of the
firm of Davenport and Collier, solicitors, Commerce-court.
Lord-street, does not, nor ever did, practise in the Police
Court.

We understand that arrangements have been made to
carry passengers from London to Liverpool by the fast trains,
very shortly, in six hours and a quarter.—Railway Magazine.

The lords of the treasury have declared Chester a free
bonding port for teas, coffee, sugars, and all other goods
that can be legally imported.

Tist PEovER MURDER.—The warrant for the execution
of Bartholomew Murray, fur the barbarous murder of the
aged couple,. at Peover, arrived in Chester on Sunday last,
and the unfortunate man is to suffer the extreme penalty of
the law on Saturday next. The convict still maintains his
innocence.

THE LATE MURDER AT RUTHIN.—It is stated that Ed-
ward Chubbe, upon whom sentence of death was passed, at
the last Ruthin assizes, for the murder of Evan Evans, a
gamekeeper, has expired in gaol, but we have not been able
to ascertain any other particulars.

The Britannia steam-ship sails for Halifax and Boston
this morning, at nine o'clock. A steamer will attend, as
usual, at the Egremont slip, to convey the passengers to the
Britannia.

We are still without any intelligence of the President, and
she had not been heard of at Fayal on the 28th March, at
Terceira on the 27th March, or at St. Michael's on the 2d
April. Letters from Bermuda, dated the 15th ult., repre-
sent the weather as very terrific. Ships were continually
coming in damaged, and all of them on approaching the
island struck topmasts for safety. This account of the wea-
ther accords with what has been stated by vessels that have
encountered these gales in or near the same latitudes.
TRADESMEN'S ASSISTANTS.—Another . meeting, we per-

ceive, is convened for the purpose of effecting the laudable
objects of the association of assistant tradesmen. Much has
already been said on this subject, but little seems to have
been accomplished. We trust our readers will make one
more effort to: assist this much neglected class of. our fellow-
townsmen, who, we are surprised to learn, number upwards
of fifteen thousand. Several of the leading clergy and gentry

of the town have promised to attend the meeting on huis
day next, and support the resolutions. The meeting is caller
by the Mayor, in compliance with a numerously and respect
ably signed requisition.

PORTRAIT OF' SIR R. W. BULICELY, BART.-Mr. E. Parry,
of Chester, (whose enterprise and perseverance, as well as
patriotism"), in publishing the portraits of eminent men of his
country, has won for him some fame, and much credit,) has
just brought out a remarkably fine engraving, from a por-
trait by Mr: Grant, of Sir R. W. Bulkely. In the first
place, as_a likeness, it is most admirable—there can be " no

nistake" about it;. and secondly, as a work of art, it is an
ivalled : it is executed in the very first style, and for ligh

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and shade, and depth of expression, there never was a rnOr
brilliant impression produced from a plate. The engraver i
Mr. Reynolds. Mr. E. Parry has published several portrait
of his countrymen r not the least estimable is the gen
tleman whose portrait we thus notice. Mr. Parry, in select

ing his illustrious countrymen, seems to think that by mul-
tiplying a good portrait the purchasers
" May ne'er be unmindful, dear Cambria, of thee."
We recommend this fine engraving to the notice of our
Welsh friends ; we shall be glad to receive subscriptions for
it at the STANDARD-OFFICE.

STABBING, BY A Boy.-.--A boy, aged about eleven years,
was placed at the bar of the Police-court, on Saturday last,
charged with having stabbed a lad, about his own age, with
a penknife. It appeared, that the'nrisoner was pursuing his
avocation of vending boxes of inciter matches in the street,
when the complainant and his companions went with him,
and, after pushing and teazing him for some time, pretended
they wished to steal some of his matches. According to the
complainant, the prisoner " swore a great oath", that, if they
did not desist, he would stick a knife into some of them. The
complainant told him if he did so he would suffer for it. Upon
this he took out his knife and stabbed complainant in the
arm. Mr. Rushton reprimanded the complainant for his
improper conduct to the prisoner and fined the latter 20s and
costs. In default of payment, he was committed to the
House of Correction for seven days.
ROBBERY OF A BUTCHER.—About half-past nine on Sa-
turday evening, a woman named Ellen Graham, called at the
shop of Mr. James, butcher, of Windsor, and whilst she pre-
tended to be looking over the meat exposed for sale, managed
to hide half of a shoulder of mutton. She was seen to take
the meat with her, but could not be apprehended at the time.
She was, however, taken into custody about eleven o'clock
the same evening ; and yesterday at the police-office she was
committed for one month by Mr. Rushton.

CAUTION TO HOUSEKEEPERS.-011 Saturday evening a
bad character, named John Clark, was found concealed be-
hind the staircase door of a shopkeeper in Russell-street, no
doubt with the intention to commit a robbery. He told the
servant who found him that he was looking for Mr. Hunt's,
the plasterer, whereupon she allowed him to go., He called,
however, in the shop, and the manner in which he asked for
Mr. Hunt's exciting suspicion, he was given into custody.
At the Bridewell he was recognised as an old acquaintance,
having been in the hands of the police no less than eleven
times, ten of which he had been sentenced to different terms
of imprisonment. Yesterday he was examined at the Police-
court, before Mr. Rushton, who committed him to prison for
three months.
THE LOVERS OF PUBLIC EXECUTIONS DISAPPOINTED.—
On Saturday morning, between seven and eight o'clock, the

writer of this paragiaph met, on his way from Kirkdale,
crowds of men and boys, with a few girls and women, hurry
rying towards Kirkdale Gaol, in the belief, evidently, that
Holland, who lies there under sentence of death for murder;
was to be executed at the hour of eight. He asked one party
what they were going to see ; when a fellow in a carter's
frock replied, laughing, " Oh ! only to see a man dancing
upon nothing." So tickled were his companions at the wit
of his saying that they all laughed out-right. Yet these are

the hardened and insensible wretches to frighten and terrify
whom the punishment of death is inflicted !—Albion.

ILL CONDUCT OF A SEAMAN : FORFEITURE OF WAGES.
—Captain Harvey, owner and master of the ship George
Cannitg, appeared before Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, hav-
ing been summoned, by Elias Jones, to show cause why be
refused to pay the sum of £l7. 10s. 6d., wages earned on
board the above-named vessel, by services as a seaman, dur
ing her last voyage. The mate, Joseph Black, appeared,
and produced the log-book, which appeared to have been kept
in a very creditable style, the record of the proceedings in
the ship from day to day being entered in a plain and per-
spicuous manner. Against the complainant a continual
course of misconduct was alleged, he having refused to (Alley
the orders of the captain, and abused him, with the most tOul
language, on all occasions. The last entry which Mr. Rush-
ton read from the log was to the effect, that both the captain
and mate were in danger from the violent and mutinous con-
duct of Ellis Jones. Mr. Rushton, addressing, Mr. Daven-
port, Jones's, solicitor, said, the conduct of the complainant
had been so bad that he had justly forfeited every farthing of
his wages.
THE WATERMEN'S CHURCH AT WESTON POINT.—The
interesting ceremony of laying the foundation stone of this
church took place on Wednesday week. The church will be
an elegant gothic structure, with a light and beautiful spire,
and will be erected upon the pier-head land, at the entrance
of Weston Basin. From the river it will present an object
of great beauty. It will afford accommodation to about 350
watermen and their families ; and we are glad to hear that it
will be fitted up in a simple manner, with forms, like our old
parish churches, and not apportioned into separate pews.
About three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon week a number
of gentlemen assembled upon the site of the church for this
important and sacred purpose. We observed among the
gentlemen present, Sir Richard Brooke, Bart., the Hon.
Bootle Wilbraham, M.P., Colonel Brooke, J. H. Harper,
Esq., R. E. Warburton, Esq., the Rev. C. Spencer Stan-
hope, the Rev. Frederick Master, Vicar of Runcorn ; Rev.
D. Vawdrey, Rev. J. Neuman, Rev. James Cox, Rev. T.
Hawthornthwaite, Rev. John Sheldon, T. 13. Hostage, Esq.'
John Johnson,
Esq., and Jelin Wright, Esq. Many ladies
graced the occasion by their presence ; and a concourse of
the neighbouring poor, and the men employed upon the navi-
gation, gathered together. The interesting proceedings were
commenced by the whole assembly joining in singing the
Old Hundredth Psalm, after which the Rev. Frederick Mas-
ter, vicar of the parish, offered up an appropriate prayer,
which ended, Si! Richard Brooke, .as one of the trustees of
the Weaver Navigation, took the trowel and mallet, and per-
formed his office of setting the corner-stone, with skilful
exactness. Ater the stone was firmly fixed in its place, where
we hope it will remain for ages undisturbed, Sir Richard
proceeded to address the crowd who had been witnessing,
many of them with pious interest, his masonic operations.
He expressed the great pleasure it afforded him to be instru-
mental .in promoting a work so great and good as that of
erecting a house of prayer, in which the liturgical services of
the apostolic church of the land might be regularly used, and
in which the gospel might be faithfully preached. He said
that he hoped, while the temple to be raised would be a beacon
to the waterman, guiding him safely into Weston harbour,
that it would also guide many a poor waterman to the gates
of heaven ; and he could only further say, that he trusted
those sacred walls, the foundation stone of which he had just
had the honour of laying, would endure throughout many
generations, yea, even to the end of all things, and be a bless-
ing.to.thousands yet unborn. We have before had occasion
to say, that the stone for this structure has been very liberally
presented by John Tomkinson, Esq., of this town.

A IMMrtt*rO tract'of tha flat
Whitby, belonsing to tha Enamor(' Canal Company, Cat
f.t • • I. A‘Ve V• 1 "___

ng niAaulteil Thoi,
It appeared, that about halt

past ten o'clock, on Thursday last, the flat made fast a rope
to the steamer, which Ilindley was about to cast off, when
Wild, greatly exasperated at the attempt 'Made to cast him
adrift, struck him (Ilindley) and then pushed him overboard.
Wild alleged, that he did not intend to posh the complainant.
into the river. Hindley would have been carried off by the
tide but for some boatmen who were at hand, and who dragged
him out of the water. The defendant was fined 10s. and

FATAL. ACCIDENT

—On Friday, an inquest was held on

fternoon the deceased was !ngagea'at work on the brig Paine,

the
.body of James Meudall, a shipwright. On Tuesday
lying in George's Dock, and was sitting on a beam,. by the
half deck, in the after part of the vessel, from which he fell
head foremost into the hold—a depth of some ten feet—and
was so severely injured as to cause death the following day.
Verdict accidental death.

TIIE LATE WALSALL ELEcTioN.—A bench warrant
having been transmitted to Mr. Diggles, the deputy con-
stable of Salford, against Mr. Edward Hall, of this town, on

an indictment having been found against him at the last
Stafford Assizes, for attempting to corrupt a voter at the
late election at allsall ; that gentleman attended'at the
New Bailey on Thursday last, when Mr. Mauderequired
him to enter into his own recognizances of £250, and find
two sureties in £lOO each, to appear at the next Stafford
Assizes, and answer the charge. Mr. Hall, and two gentle-
men who had accompanied him for the purpose, then entered
into the required cognizances, after which they left the
court.—Manchester Guardian.

DEATH FROM FALLING DOWN A CELLAR ENTRANCE.—
An inquest was held on Friday before ,Mr. Currie, on the
body of a child two years old, named Elizabeth Moss, whose
parents live in Clarence-buildings, Mansfield-street. On
the previous afternoon the deceased, along with other chil-
dren, was sitting on the door-stews of a house in the court
where she lived, when she unfortunately fell into the entrance
of the cellar below, by which her head was so severely frac-
tured as to cause death the following morning. The coroner
strongly commented upon the liability of accidents to drunken
persons and children in consequence of the cellars in this
court, which were some ten or twelve feet deep, not being
railed off. The jury unanimously concurred with the remarks
of the coroner, and offered some observations upon the im-
propriety of the owner of the property not causing railings
to be placed round the cellars. A verdict of accidental death
was returned.

CAUTION TO PAWNBROKERS. —A girl, of apparently
The or ten years of age, was charged at the police-office on
,riday, before Mr. Rushton, with having robbed several
hildren of their shoes and other articles of apparel. From
he evidence it appeared that the prisoner who, though of
uvenile years, is well known to the police as an accomplished

thief in her peculiar line, had pledged eight pair of shoes at
a pawnbroker's in Vauxhall-road, none of which were, how-
evor, identified ; and that a person resembling the prisoner
had pledged two pairs at another place. These were identi-
fied as the property of parties in court ; but as the pawn-
broker could not positively swear that they were pledged by
the prisoner, she was discharged. At the close of the evi-
dence, Mr. Rushton instructed Mr. Dowling to inquire into
the case ; and, if he found sufficient evidence, to lay informa-
tions against the pawnbrokers, under a section of the act that
renders them liable to a flue of £lO, for receiving pledges
from children under 12 years of age.
THE BRINDLE WILL CAUSE.—The precise nature of the
terms on which this important cause was compromised, has
not yet transpired. We believe, however, that the cession
on the part of Mr. Sherbonrue to the heiresses-at-law, con-
sists of certain personalities, a sum of money, and an ar-
rangement for transferring to them some of the late Mr.
Heatley's property on defined and easy terms. We have
good authority for stating, that altogether Mrs. Eastwood
and Mrs. Middleton will derive from the terms of settlement
an equivalent of from five to six thousand pound each, over
and above what the will devised to them. The parties re-
spectively pay their own costs.—Preston Chronicle.
" LIFTING" ON EASTER MONDAY.—Hannah Jones,
good-looking little girl, appeared at the Police-court, on Sa-
turday, to prefer a charge against a youth, aged about four-
teen, who, in conjunction with a gang of companions, had
seized upon her on Monday last, and, in conformity with a
disgraceful custom now on the wane, attempted to " lift" her.
She struggled with them some time till, at length, the de-
fendant pushed her through a window, whereby her arm was
most severely lacerated. The girl said she worked for a stay-
maker, and was, in consequence of the injury, unable to fol-
low her occupation. Mr. Rushton ordered the defendant to
be taken into custody, and sent a police-officer to inquire
into the character of the girl, and of her aunt, with whom
she said she resided. The report brought back by the officer
was, that the aunt kept a brothel. Mr. Rushton told the
complainant, that he intended to have ordered her some al-
lowance during the time she was incapacitated from working,
but he feared her assertion, that she got her living in a re-
spectable manner, was untrue. The complainant looked
greatly concerned, and declared, that she worked hard for a
staymaker whom she mentioned. Mr. Rushton ordered a
small sum to be given to her, and directed that further in-
quiries should be made. The lad, who was one of those who
causel tai. injury, was ordered. to be imprisoned in Bridewell
till the evening, and then discharged, his father having re-
presented, that he would suffer, in the opinion of his em-
ployers, if he were kept long in custody.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES AT LITHERLAND.—On Thursday
night the premises of Messrs. Beakbane, tanners, on the
bank of the Leeds and Liverpool canal, near to Litherland,
caught fire, and sustained serious damage before the flames
were extinguished. On the breaking out of the fire, a
messenger was despatched to Liverpool to summon the fire-
police. Mr. Hewitt immediately started with engines and
water-carts, but the work of destruction was completed ere
he arrived at Litherland. The loss of the Messrs. Beak-
bane will, we hear, be not less than £lOOO. On Saturday
morning, between eight and nine o'clock, the Asphaltum
works, recently erected at Litherland, caught fire, and the
whole interior of the premises was, in a very short period,
completely destroyed. How the fire originated, we have
not heard. It would appear, however, that some asphaltum
in a fluid state had exploded. One of the workmen was so
dreadfully scalded that his life is despaired of. The works
were indicted, at the last assizes, for a nuisance, and a true
bill was found by the grand jury. The proprietors undertook
to abate or remove the nuisance before the autumn assizes.
The flames have, however, anticipated the intentions of the
company, and much to the satisfaction of the inhabitants of
Seaforth and Litherland, effectually suppressed a most into-

lerable nuisance

AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATIL—An inquest was held on
Friday, before P. F. Curry, Esq., on view of the body of
Mr. Thomas Martin, of the firm of Messrs. Martin and
Co., merchants, who suddenly dropped dead in the Lyceum
News-room, that morning. David Williams, Esq., deposed
that he had attended the deceased as his physician for five or
six weeks hack. He was labouring under disease of the
heart, and had been confined to his bed for the greater part
of the period above-named. He was in such a state as not to
be left to himself. Witness was called to him that morning,
and found him lying dead at the Lyceum News-room. From
the state the deceased was in, witness had no doubt his death
was occasioned by the bursting of a blood-vessel. Robert
Frodsham deposed that he was a solicitor. He knew the
deceased very well, and had frequently seen him at the Lyce-
um News-room. Witness was in the news-room that morn-
ing, and whilst in theact of crossing the room, heard a noise,
and on looking round to see what the matter was, observed
the deceased lying on the floor. Witness must have passed
the instant before where he had been sitting. Several gen-
tlemen went to his assistance immediately, and placed him
on a chair, and sent directly for a surgeon, but before he ar-
rived, the deceased was quite dead. He only gasped once or
twice before he was raised up. The jury returned a verdict
of died by the visitation of God—to wit, by the bursting of
a blood-vessel.

A PIFFERENCE OF OPINION.—PoIice-officer No. 155,
on going his heat in Mill-street East, on Sunday night, about
halt-past nine, observed two men named Robert Ando and
Thomas Swaine, go down a passage which led to a house the
tenants of which had just removed. He and the inspector
maintained a watch, and in a few minutes they heard the
sound of glass breaking. On proceeding to the spot they
found the two men standing there, and that a third had
escaped. These men they took into custody, and on exami-
nation they found several articles, such as brushes, &c., at
the door of the house, but they could neither ascertain whe-
ther the men had removed them or whose property they
were. Yesterday the prisoners were brought up at the
police court before Mr. Rushton, when the above circum-
stances being stated, the magistrate ordered them to be dis-
charged, observing that the case was one of suspiciou.—A
decently dressed female, who said she was the keeper of a
beer-shop in Mill-street East, here said the prisoners had
left her house not half a minute Lefore the officers took them :
they had been there the whole day, were both respectable
men ; and she was sure they had no intention to commit a
robbery.—Swaine asked the court whether, as he had been
discharged, there was no recompense for his imprisonment.
—Mr. Rushton : The police-officers were quite justified in
taking you ; you were found under circumstances of suspi-
cion.—The female : There ought to be some recompense, I
think.—Mr. Rushton : The police have done their duty.—
The female: I do not think they have.—The conversation
then ended, and the prisoners were discharged.

LIVERPOOL SHIPWRECK AND HUMANE SOCIETY.—The
committee of this society met on Wednesday last, when
after carefully considering each case, the following rewards
were voted :—To Captain Tweedle, a silver medal, for jump-
ing overboard from the Gilbert Henderson, on her palsage
from Liverpool to Van Diemen's Land, and saving a child
that had fallen into the sea through one of the gun ports. A
silver medal was also voted to Captain Clelland, of the steam
ship Britannia, for jumping into the Clarence Dock, on the
sth instant. and saving a woman that had fallen in, and from
the effects of which he was seriously indisposed for several
days afterwards. A silver medal was also voted to Captain
Williams, of the steam-packet Glasgow, for saving four
boatmen who had been upset between East and West Wharf
Buoys ; and 20s. each were voted to the crew of the Glas-
gow that manned the steamer's boat and picked up the
drowning men. Two pounds were also voted to the four
boatmen who saved Mr. Bevis, (the correspondent of the
London Shipping Gazette,) on the night of the 9th March,
when he fell into the Mersey while endeavouring to board the
packet-ship England. Ten pounds were also awarded to
different boatmen for similar services to different persons on
variots occasions. The committee also voted a reward to
the boy who ingeniously contrived to save the life of one of
his companions, who fell into a pit between Woodchurch
and Bidston, in January last. Thii lad threw off his jacket,
took the comforter from around his neck, and tied it to the
sleeve. This done, he held the end of the comforter in his
hand and threw the jacket into the water, which the drown-
ing boy caught hold of, and was dragged safely on shore.
The committee wish to draw the attention of the public to
this mode of deliverance, similar means being, at all times,
within the reach of every one.

ARRIVALS AT THE BRITISH HOTEL, MOORFIELLS.-Mr.
and Mrs. Parry, Captain and Mrs. Stirling, Capt. Houston,
4th Dragoons.. Mr. Cowen, Mr. Holdsworth, Mr. Dicken-
son, Dr. Vanken, Captain Pennington and family, Mr. Sim-
Esq. and lady. mons, Mr. Salkeld, Mr. Boose, Hoppings,

We understand that the lecture delivered by the Rev. H.
M'Neile, at St. Jude's Church, on Thursday last, addressed
to the Young Men's Established Church Society, is now in
the press, and will be published in three or four days. It
was an able discourse, and will amply repay a careful peru-
sal. The ground or argument adopted by the preacher on
this occasion was somewhat new, though well deserving the
attention of the advocates of the voluntary principle.

DAVIDSON v. SIR THOMAS STANLEY, BART.—This case,
it will be remembered, was tried at the last assizes, which
have just terminated, when a verdict was returned fur the
defendant. The only issue raised at the trial was, whether
Blundell, who lately was agent to Sir Thomas, had authority
from him to draw the bills which were in the defendant's
possession. as the registered officer of the Commercial Bank
of England. Sergeant Stephens, on Saturday, moved the
Court of Common Pleas for a new trial ; but Chief Justice
Tindal thought that there was no ground for the motion.
He did not perceive any proposition of law that had been
laid down by the learned judge at the trial which was not
correct. It was impossible to say that the learned judge, in
his observations to the jury, was not to be allowed to express
an opinion as to the merits of the case ; and that was all that
had been done in the present instance. If the bankers in
this case were to recover, every agent or receiver of a noble-
man, or any farming bailiff, might pledge the credit of his
principal to any extent. Here it was not shown that Sir
Thomas Stanley had any opportunity of knowing that his
name was used on the backs of these bills. Under all the
circumstances, his lordship thought that nu rule could be
granted in this case.

gOOLUTON'a Tom limiTs.—We beg to recommend
title excellent wattle for the Toothache t we believe it will
be found, If not a cure, a great relief in the wont of eaeee.
We perceive by the Manchester papers that the celebrated
vocalists, Miss Deicy and Mr. Templeton, will perform there,
at the Theatre-Royal, on Saturday next, in the opera of "La
Sounambula."

On the sth, 6th, 7th, and Bth instant respectively, inquests
were holden before John Heyes, Esq., on view of the bodies
of individuals whose deaths had been occasioned by their
clothes having been set on fire. The first of these was at
Huyton, on the body of Ellen Pendleton, aged 13, whose
clothes caught fire from a candle which she placed on the
floor behind her. She lingered in the greatest agony for two
days, when she expired.—That on the Gth was at Warring-
ton, on the body of a child named Hannah Hilton, who was
about three years of age. She lived only thirteen hours after
her clothes were set on fire.—The next was holden at‘Hay-
dock, on the body of Mrs. Evans, an old lady, 86 years of
age. She was sitting in her own apartment, near the fire,
when her clothes ignited, and almost instantly she was burned
so dreadfully as to occasion her death in three dayS after-
wards.—The last of them was another holden at Warrington.
The decedsed, Hannah MacGowan, three years old, was
playing with the fire, when she set her clothes in flames, and
lived only twenty honrs.after.—lt would be truly lamentable
to see recorded all the deaths which take place under circum-
stances similar to those above narrated. Death in almost
any shape, to ordinary minds, has something appalling in its
aspect ; but if there be one shape in which the great leveller
of human nature makes his appearance more frightful than
another, it is when he carries off his victims by fire. Chil-
dren and elderly females form the principal item in this cata-
logue of human sufferings, and of these by far the greatest
number belonging to the former class. Of course the majo-
rity of them are the children of persons in the poorer ranks
of society. Parents who have any regard for their offspring,
cannot caution their children too much against this danger-
ous element. If not checked, the practice of playing with
fire, lighting sticks, paper, or any thing which comes in their
way, is almost universal amongst children, and this practice
is too often looked upon by parents with criminal indiffer-
ence, and it is no wonder that many, by these means, meet
with an excruciating death.

TOXTETH-PARK PROTESTANT OPERATIVE

ASSOCIATION

Yesterday evening the hall-yearly meeting of the members
and friends of this Association was held in the Town-hall,
Mill-street, a new building of considerable size, (erected ex-
pressly for the association,) and with a neat architectural
front. The Rev. Mr. M`Neile presided. Ile was supported
by a number of gentlemen of the ward of the first respecta-
bility, including several gentlemen of the establishment. In
the small gallery, behind the platform, were several ladies,
and in the room there were a considerable number of females.

Before the hour appointed for the meeting the room became
tilled, and shortly after the commencement of the proceedings
so great was the throng, that it was found necessary to close
the doors,—to the exclusion of many individuals who were
anxious to obtain admittance.

Mr. M‘Nuir-E said, that he understood a Roman catholic
priest was now delivering controversial sermons at St. An-
thony's chapel, and that the advertisement announcing this
announces also that he will in each of them reply to some of
the Protestant discourses which have been delivered in this
town. Now, said the reverend gentleman, it is certainly
high time for them to reply, or at least to attempt to reply
to our discourses. I delivered one about five years ago,
and I believe it has never been answered yet. I took
the liberty of throwing it down as a first statement in a
controversy with Mr. Maguire, and to pledge myself to a
rejoinder so soon as he had published an answer to my dis •
course, I have waited in vain for an answer. Perhaps Dr.
Butler will now do what Mr. Maguire failed to do, and
again I pledge myself to a rejoinder, as soon as Dr. Butler
shall publish an answer to my sermon; while my sermon
remains unanswered, our opponents have no right to boast.
I do not approve of religious controversy in noisy public
meetings, where a sally of wit or vulgarity, dissipates se-
rious reflection, and indisposes an assembly for the time
being, to approach the subject in discussion with due reve-
rence. But I highly value religious controversy, gravely
and dispassionately carried on through the press. And I
hereby challenge the Rev. Dr. Butler to publish his sermon,
in which lie has referred to, and quoted from my discourse
on the character of the Church of Rome." The Rev. Gen-
tleman adduced many instances of the evil effects of Popery.
Wherever it reared its head, the liberties of the people, both
civil and religious, were destroyed. They must resist
its encroachments, for already had the emissaries of Po-
pery got into power in this country, and if their mis-
chievous career were not arrested, the result would be as
fatal to this country, as were revolutionary and infidel
principles to France, which by going on enlarging the
privileges of the people (as they were called), was eventually
crushed by a military despotism. The liberties of this coun-
try would fall a similar sacrifice if they (the Protestants)
were not on the alert. The rev. gentleman then said that
he had a petition to propose to the meeting which he trusted
would, if numerously signed, be of great effect in obtaining
the objects they had finally in view. It had the support of
his rev. friend. Mr. James, of Kirkdale, and would, he
doubted not, be signed by parties from Toxteth•park to
Walton. (Cheers.) The petition was against Maynooth
College. Manchester had shewn a noble example in this
point, the signatures obtained to a similar petition in that
town being upwards of 37,000. The rev. gentleman then
read the following petition, making explanatory comments
as he proCeeded :
" The. Petition of the undersigned Inhabitants of Liverpool
and the neighbourhood,
. " Humbly sheweth, _ _ _

" That whether your petitioners contemplate the college
of Maynooth, in Ireland, as a political experiment, or a se-
minary for education, moral or religious, they are compelled
to feel that it has proved a total failure.
" As a political experiment, it was founded for the avowed
purpose of guarding against the introduction, into these
realms (by means of Roman Catholic clergymen educated on
the continent), of principles altogether hostile to our religion
and government. In this point of view, the experience of
forty-five years more than justifies the assertion—that May-
nooth has been a failure ; and the examinations held from
time to time, before committees of your honourable house,
on the causes of Irish outrages, supply lamentable proof that
it has been worse, much worse, than a mere failure.
" As a seminary for education, it was of course intended
by the British government and nation, that sound morals at
least should be inculcated in the College of Maynooth ; in
this point also it has been proved worse than a failure : the
class books returned to your commissioners of Irish educa-
tion, as used by authority in Maynooth, contain systems of
'les, (if such dissertions can deserve the name,) so inverted
and unchristian, as to encourage criminality and indecency
render property under the British crown insecure—to
exalt perjury, under certain circumstances, into the rank of
a supposed virtue ; and to make allegiance to their church
(even when it involves sedition and- rebellion) to take pre-
cedence of loyalty to our Sovereign.
" Your petitioners would respectfully but earnestly solicit
the attention of your honourable house to the fact, that the
professions made by the Roman Catholic hierarchy to the
British minister and parliament, assuring them that the per-
secuting doctrines of the Papal system in former ages, were
now of no authority in Ireland : professions on the faith of
which Mr. Pitt was induced to act in 1795, and your hon-
ourable house in 1829—have been palpably falsified by the
circulation of the most obnoxious of those persecuting doc-
trines under the authoritative sanction of the same hierarchy.
" Your petitioners therefore humbly implore your honour-
able house to take into your consideration the two acts of the
Irish Parliament, 35 and 40 Geo. 111, wherein certain duties
in connexion with the College of Maynooth are imposed upon
the Lord Lieutenant, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and
several of the Irish Judges, especially the duty of visitation :
while at the same time they are debarred from all inquiry
into the religious discipline or doctrines taught in that col-
lege.
" Your petitioners respectfully but earnestly submit, that
independent of the vicious principle involved, such visitation
under such restrictions is useless, and-that consequently the
Lord Lieutenant, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and the
Judges should be relieved by authority of your honourable
house from all connexion with the College of Maynooth."
Ih the course of his remarks on the petition, the rev.

chairman said that the parliamentary grant to Maynooth
College had now been continued for many years ; and that
establishment was found to be totally subversive of religion
and morality. He particulatly alluded to the class books of
the college, which it was undeniable inculcated principles
totally inconsistent with true religion or sound morals. The
rev. centleman then adverted to Mr. Colquhoun's Bill, and
sat down amid loud cheers.

Mr. WATHAM moved the adoption of the petition after a
very long anclelaborate address on the evils of Popery, and
the absolute necessity of resisting its encroachments, if
England's glory and independence were to be preserved.
In conclusion he addressed himself to the immediate objects
of the half-yearly meeting, urging the members and those
who wished to join them, to come forward and renew their
tickets, or enter their names as subscribers. (Cheers.)
The Rev. Mr. JAlzvs seconded the motion, stating that at
that late hour he would not delay the meeting by lengthened
remark, but he would gladly meet them on a future occa-
sion. (Cheers.)
The motion was put and unanimonsly carried.
The CHAIRMAN, in a few powerful closing remarks, al-
luded to the address of the clergy of Liverpool to the Right
Rev. the Bishop of Oxford, for his exertions in inducing the
authors of the Oxford Tracts to discontinue them, and said,
that in order to forward the address by to-morrow's post,
it was necessary that his reverend friend (Mr. James) and
himself should retire, recommending to them as their chair-
man, for the rest of the meeting,—(when the signatures to
the petition, and the half-yearly business of the meeting
should be transacted)—their excellent friend, Mr. Smith.
The rev. gentleman retired amidst loud cheers.
Mr. SMITH then took the chair, addressing the meeting in
a brief and appropriate manner.
The business of renewing tickets, paying subscriptions,
&c., then commenced, and when this was concluded the
meeting separated, every one highly gratified with the pro-
ceedings of the evening.