The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-06-07 00:00:00

TO DOCK LABOURERS

WE, the Undersigned, having grounds for believing
that the present Combination to raise Wages has the
ulterior object of limiting the labour market in this Port, by
preventing Labourers from working who may not be members
of a particular Society, have resolved to oppose such Combina-
tion by every lawful means.
We have ascertained that there are hundreds of industrious
Labourers in this Port who feel oppressed by such Combina-
tion, and are anxious to obtain the protection of Employers
from its effects, so ruinous to themselves and their families.
To such Labourers we have resolved to give every encourage-
ment in our power. both personally and through such Steve-
dores as are entirely unconnected with the Combination.
We shall be always ready to give the most favourable consi-
deration to any rise of Wages arising from natural causes, and
which can be maintained relatively with the rates ruling else-
where.
Liverpool, 16th May, 1853.
(Signed) J. P. PALMER,
Chairman of the Liverpool Shipowners' Association.
WM. BARBER,
Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce.
ROBT. WOODWARD,

Chairman of the Association of the Liverpool Corn Trade.
Gibbs, Bright, and Co., Cotesworth,Wynne.and Lynne,
Thomas and John Brocklebank, John Longton and Co.,
Brown, Shipley, and Co., Geo. P. Oxley and Co.,
R. and G. Benn, Focke and Boult,
A. Dennistoun and Co., ,Cunard, Munn, and Co.,
Glen and Anderson, Richardson Brothers and Co.,
Marriott and Co., 'Wm. Sinclair and Co.,
Wrn. Bower and Son, 'lnarie and Tomlinson,
Fernie Bros. and Co., ;Brown and Harrisons,
M'Calmont Bros. and Co., J. and D. Malcomson and Co.,
N. Waterhouse and Son, ;A. Taylor and Co.,
Brown, Coleburn, and 00., C. W. and F. Shand,
John S. de Wolf and Ge., ;Andrew E. Byrne and Co.,
Kirk and Furniss, 'Fraser Trenholme and Co.,
Wm. and Jno. Lockett, Bowman, Grinnell, and Co.,
John Bibby, Son, and Co., Thos. and Wm. Earle and Co.,
Lamport and Holt, James Baines and Co.,
Willis and Co., R. and J. Woodward and Co.,
Duncan Gibb, Joseph Hubback,
Rathbone Brothers and Co., 'Allan and Gillespie,
Rankin, Gilmour, and Co.. ;William and James Tyrer,
D. and C. Nfaclver, 'Holderness and Chilton,
Burns and Nfaclver, ;T. and H. Littledale and Co.,
Francisßobinsen,forWsterford Taylor, Potter, and Co.,
and Liverpool and Belfast and Wardley and Co,
Liverpool Steam Company, D. Buchanan, Son, & Sheppard,
J. Aiken, Brown, Hunter, and Co.,
S. R. Graves, 'James Johnsen and Co.,
W. A. and G. Maxwell and Co.,'Leech, Harrison, and Forwood,
Edward Bates, Wm.; Ritchie, Mackay, and Co.,
Washingtonhnikson,Sons &Co. John Ritchie,
Stitt, Couborough, and Stitt, Kendall Brothers,
James Smith, jun., ,James Alexander,
Fielden Brothers and Co., 'John Gordon and Co.

TO THE PARISHIONERS OF LIVERPOOL.
MY CHRISTIAN FRIENDS,
IT would be difficult to conceive that any one who
has the real interests of religion at heart can regard that
portion of-our population who are without the means of wor-
shipping'God on the Sabbath-day, and yet not feel an awful
sense of their spiritual misery. We all require to be reminded
of the high and holy nature of our faith, and of the fearful re-
sponsibility under which we are placed -as accountable crea-
tures for the due discharge of our Christian profession. How
deplorable, then, must be the state of those who may be said
to be living without God in the midst of a Christian world ;
destitute of the opportunity of being taught the knowledge of
salvation through Jesus Christ, and of being urged to stead-
fastness-in faith and to purity in practice, and instructed so to
live that they may be prepared to die.
It was -under these convictions that, a 2few years ago, by the
exertions of the late Bishop of this "Rocese, Four District
Parishes'were formed in Liverpool, under the provisions of the
act commonly called Sir R. Peel's Act. Churches have been
provided for three of these by the public liberality, at an out-
lay of about .t'17,000. The erection of a Church for the fourth
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filled-with large and respectable congregations : many an igno-
rant person has been instrticted, many a •careless one who could
not be induced to seek a sanctuary at a. distance from his own
home,' has been brought to attend to theservices of the Church ;
many a profligate, who was growing up in practical infidelity,
has been led to enter the House of Prayer upon the very spot
whith had formerly been the scene of his criminal dissipation.
Tbe"District of Vauxhall, which still.remains to be supplied,
is one of the most destitute in our town. Its population ex-
ceeda9,oBo, and with the exception of one very small Chapel,
there is no place of public worship within its precincts. You
will net, .I trust, allow this blot upon our Christian sympathy
to remain any longer ; you will do sour utmost to assist in
raising Christ's banner in this desolate,waste, and furnish the
materials for fighting manfully against sin, the world, and the
Devil. An opportunity now presents itself of furnishing us
with a site and buildings which may be converted into Schools
and a Church, for the comparatively moderate sum of 7,000.
Earnestly do I entreat that this opportunity may not be lost.
After a ministry of more than half a century amongst you I
implore your aid, that before I lay down my head in the land
of forgetfulness, I may be permitted -t3 see this mass of
spiritual misery explored and relievedonay witness the glad
tidings of the Gospel piercing its most dismal recesses, and
carrying home to the hearts and convictions of its now be-
nigh-ted inhabitants the great truth that this Jesus whom we
preach unto ;you is indeed the Christ.

I am,
With every sentiment of affection and regard,
Your sincere friend and devoted Pastor,
—IN. BROOKS.
'Donations will be gratefully received by the O
Venerable Arch-
deacon BROOKS, or by the Treasurers, Kokt.-ND NiOLYNEUX
and CHARLES GROVES, Esqrs.

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE CHURCH AND SCHOOLS
IN VAUXHALL DISTRICT.

Arkle, George
Ackers, J. and J
Anderson, T. D.
Arnaud, E. ....

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100 01Hornby, Re
50 01Inman, C...
50 oJackson F. H. W
20 04ones, Edward...

Thomas

per Rev. Thos

Hornby
Ashton, Rev. Ellis,
Atkinson, Jonathan

Knowles, J0hn.....
10 0 Kitch en, Joseph...
10 011,ington, Joseph...
10 01 Littledale, Thoinart
25 o:Leigh. J. S.

,—„,,,,,...,......,... 5O 0
... 5 0 Lawrence, Jae 25 0
50 01Lloyd, J. B 5O 0
5 o,Lace, Ambrose
..,,wn, W., M.P. ....... 50 OLawrence, G. H. 2O 0
Bourne, Jas
Bourne, Mrs. P. ...... 20 C,Molyneux, Edmund
Bally, L. It.
Booker, George ......
8r03i(13, Archdeacon ...
Brakell, Thomas ......
Birkett. W.
Brancker, A. J. Miss 5 o,Moss, John
Balleny, W 25 o,Moss, Gilbert W 5 0
Bibby, Jas. J P oMoss, Miss
Bibliy,,irolin lO OMoon, Edward
Brocklebank, Thomas .. 25 0 Moss, Thos. Edwards 53 0
Blythe, T. M.... ...... 10 0 Moss, Win. Henry 25 0
Branoker, J. B
Colquitt, Mies l5 0 Mellor, J. and J ...... .... 10 0
Casey, George lO 0 Moore, Arthur lO .0
Chilton, Thos., jun. .... 5 0 Moore, John
Cort, Misses 5 0 Moore, W 10 0
C. J. ........ ...
Castellain, Alfred
Coteiworth Charles .... 10 o,Naylor,Mrs.,WaltonHall 50 0
Crossley, John
Chilton, Thomas lO 0 Neilson, J. B.
Collet, M. W.
Eden, John ... . . .... 50 0 Picton, John
Earle, Hardman.: ....... 20 0 Picton, Mrs 5 0
Ellison, King
Fletcher,Joh(lst D0ua.)250 0 Ramaden, William lO 0
Ditto, (2nd ditto)lso 0 Ripley, Thos. Mrs lO 0
Fairrie, A. lO 0 Smyth,Grothers 25 0
Gladstone, Adam ...... 20 0 Swainsotk. A 35 0
Glendinning and Wilson 10 0 Stavert, Miss
Gibson, Richard .. 50 01Stokes, Josiah 25 0
Groves, C. 2OO 91Swainson, John
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5 0
50 0
5 0
10 0

Armstrong, W
Banner, H. ..

Gregson, W. 5O 0 Sandbach, W R 25 0
Gill, Robert .25 0 Sandbach,M•es lO 0
Grant, George lO 0 Shaw, Charles lO 0
Horsfall, T. B. 100 0 Turner, Chas., M.P 100 0
Hutchison, R. lOO 0 Thompson, S. H.
Hausburg, F. L. L. .... 10 0 Torr, John
Higgins, Robert lO 0 Tyson and Richmond .. 50 0
;Hodgson, A. 2O 0 Tayleur, Charles 5O 0
Hume, Dr 2O 0 Walker, J. N... . .... 50 0
Hamilton, F. A. 2O 0 Wingfield,Mrs.C.,Viford 5 0
Huddleston,John(lstDon)so 0 Wordsworth, Mrs. lO 0
Ditto, (2nd D0.)50 0 Willink, D 3O 0
Holme, Jas 5O 0 Willink, W. W 5 0
Holme, Samuel
Hollinshead, B. Misses lO 0 Woodward, Robert 25 0
Henderson, Gilbert .... 30 0 Wright, Richard lO 0
Hornby, H 5O 0 Small sums
Hornby, Joseph 5O 0
Horsfall, William Joseph 25 0

£4471 i

LIVERPOOL v. ALL ENGLAND.

This grand match was brought to a close on Wednes-
day, when Liverpool was declared to have achieved the
victory, with four wickets to go down. The following is
the total score :
All England, Ist innings
„ 2d 9 V ..
Total
Liverpool, Ist innings ........... ..... 106
ff 2d „
Total . ~„ .. —152

ST. HELEN'S.

Cußtous.—A child named Parr, residing with its
parents at Parr-flat, near this town, voided a dead mouse
a few days since. It is supposed to have run down the
child's throat while asleep.

FOWL STEALERS.—A. gang of these depredators have
been disturbed, and two named Morris and Kay have
been committed to prison by Wm. Pilkington, Esq., for
breaking into Mrs. South's house at Parr.

PARR CHURCH ORGAN.—This long-desired instru-
ment, the funds for which have been raised in a very
short time, mostly by the humbler classes, will, it is
expected, be ready next Sunday, when the Rev. W. Pol-
lock, M.A., of St. Mark's, Liverpool, has promised to
preach the opening sermon.
TRADE in this neighbourhood is said to be exceedingly
brisk, and the working classes seem very contented and
moderately well clad ; and we hear of many with in-
creased wages.