The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-13 00:00:00

STANDARD

editor admit the propriety of asking whether O'Connell
waq guilty or not guilty, instead of proposing that ques-
tion in reference to the insulted and libelled members Of
the House of COmmons.

In conclusion, we charge the Mercury of uttering a
fahehood in the paragrilph to which we have referred.
We ask the public!, " Guilty or not guilty ?"

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY
MARKET.

(Prom the Sunday Times.)

CITY, SATUNDAY.—The advices received from. the United
States to the 18th ultimo, are rather unfavourable in a mercan-
tile point of view. Money had become so scarce in America,
that but little demand I;revailed for British "manufactured or
other goods. The Exchange on Enoland had fallen as low. as
.51 per cent. premium, but the value of 14'014 had also decreased.
ur,netaTy difliCulties which appear to prevail in A nerica,
and the expectation that the hanks there kill not resume specie
payments for a long time to come, have lessened materially the
demand for !foods for export across the Atlantic. The packets.
are now, however, exporting valuable freights of the precious
Metals, to make up the dt;liciency in the shipments of goods.
Fur the house trade there is a considerable degree of business
doing. The accounts front the manufacturing districts are uni-
formly of a snore favourable character than that have been of
late, and among tire wholesale establishments in the City, there
are not now any complaints of a want of trade. 'The favour-
able change which has taken place ;ni the weather, has increased
very materially the operations in a;t the fancy branches of
manufacturers anti trade. •

The Grain markets show much firmness, and nriees of the
titer samples of wheat have improved this week. • The accounts
recei✓ed from the United States markets are not faYourable for
the shipment of foreign grain from hence, though it appears by
by our recent adviCes, that rather higher rates were obtain-
able at New York, and the sales in one week were 35,000
bushels. • . _

The high, prices recently paid for the funded debt are sustained
although the commercial difficulties of the United States and
the prospect of specie shipments damped the market on Thus-
day. Consuls for the account sold at 924, the lowest of the week,
and at 93a. The operations of yesterday were supported at from
f, to a per Cent lower. Money Stock has improved from 92
to 94 within the last three days. The only transactions in the
Three and a-half per Ceot (new)'Stock have been at prices
between 1001 and 1(x04. Exchequer Bills have fallen from 61
to 61 prem., but India Bonds keep firm at 62 64 'prem.
Sonic life has been exhibited in the Market fur Spanish and
Portuguese bonds this week, but without the receipt of any good
news front the Continent. In fact, as far as Portugal is con-
cerned, political difficulties seem to increase. Spanish stock
haS advanced from l9li to 201; - Portuguese from 281- to 30, and
the Three per Cents. from 181 to 191. French-stork has fallen
a triffe—the Five per Cents having been sold at 109, and the
Three per Cents at SO., Exchange 25f. 50c. Dutch storks are
in demand, though the debt of Holland is to have a further
addition of about 30,0A).000 of florins. The Two and a-Half
per Cents have risen. to 53k, and the Five per Cents from 103 to
IU3. The "prices of the other European bonds are very firm.
Columbian stock has been sold at a rise to 30. Mexican to 30,
and Peruvian to 21. . -

The market for railway shares exhibits marks of weaknes
It is- not, indeed, remarkable, after the great rise which has
taken place in these projects, many of which will probably
never be carried into execution, that the -owners should feel de-
sirou's of '•slipping" their shares and realizing profit. 'The
price of the London and Birmingham railway shareS have im-
proved from 169 to 173. or 83 Drew.; the Brighton Shares have
fallen from 12% to Ili. or 3i 'inn; the Great Western-from
94 to 9131 or 2616 prem.; the Birmingham and Derby front
201 to 18, or 2 dis.; the Manchester and Leeds from 10 to 391,
or 161 prem.; the North Midland from 44 to 401. or 51 prem. ;
the Birmingham cud Gloucester from 13 to 121, or 31 dis.;
the Croydon from 20 to IR, or 2 dis. ; the Blackwall from 6 to
61 or 31 Prem.; The Greenwich shares have been very 'flat at
about 171, or 21 dB.; Bristol and Exeter shares nave reached
10 or par. In the smaller schemes, technically called little-
goes, the prices have been dull, and the operations so small as
not to render especial notice requisite, The price of the Lon-
don and Westminster bank shares have reached 221 or 21
prem.; the Loudon .loint Stock Bank to 7. or par; and the
Colonial Bank Shares to 26, orl prem.
HALF PA ST TWELVE o'CLock.—The bank returns published
last night show that the stock of bullion is still rapidly ir,eits_
ing, and that the directors are extending the issue of their
notes. As compared with the returns of the previous mouth,
the following results are -exhibited. The circulation has been
augmented from E 1 8,283,000 to £18,600,0(); the deposits front
£11,266.000 to £11,535,000.; the securities held by the bank
front £22,569,000 to £24792000; and the stock of bullion from
£9,543,000 to £10.015,000. The balance or undivided profits
has been increased fr0m•2,610,000, to £2,672,C00, 'The return
will relieve, in some degree, the apprehension of any speedy
drain of the precious metals from the country.
The' price of consols has slightly advanced this morning
owing to the satisfactory nature of the above returns. For im-
mediate transfer the vaiue is 93N to
.1-; and for time, 93.1 to I•
Exchequer bills have been steady at 63 premium, and Inina
Bonds at 61 premium. The new Three and a-Half per Cents
are worth 1004.
In the Foreign Market not much -alteration has ocgarred.
Spanish consuls have been done at 19%, and Portuguese Five
per Cents at 291. Brazil Bonds are at 75k, and Dutch Two
and a-Half per Cents at 5334.
In Shares there is but little doing.

CONTROVERSIAL LECTURES ON POPERY.

To Mr. Egerton Smith, Editor of the Liverpool Mercury.

Stn,—ln your paper of Friday last, you gave notice of the
intention of the Rev. Mr. Parker, one of the Popish priests of
St. Patrick's Chapel, to deliver a course of lectures explanatory
of the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. You say
"that there are thousands of Protestmos .woo .know nothing
whatever of Catholicism, but what they have heard from its
enemies," and "as a matter of common fairness, all naeu, if
tlit.v be Roman Catholics, ought to be heard before they be con-
demned." In reply to this, we say to the Church of Rome,
"Out of thy own mouth we condeinn thee." We read tire doctrines,
of the Church of Rome, not as they are set forth by some wily.
priests, who "lie in wait to deceive," but as they ate set forth
in the Councils of Trent and Lateran ; we compare them with
the unerring word of the living God; we give them a fair ex-
amination ; and we are .bound, as henest men, tu condemn them
as erroneous and anti-christian. You then give a long quota-
tion front the lecture delivered by this priest on Wednesday
last, which you recommend to the especial notice of tile Rev.
M‘Neile, and all zealots of his class. Now, sir, I profess
•to be one of the class alluded to; I have, therefore, by your re-
,commendation, taken " especial notice" of this very charitable
ext mart, and were I not well acquainted with the base hypocrisy
oh' Romisli ecclesiastics—did'l, not k (lOW that one mark of the.
apostacy given by St. Paul is, "Speaking lies in hypocrisy," ,
should have been perfectly astonished at the unblushing auda-
city of this reverend lecturer. Yuu inform us that he addressed
his audience thus—" It is charged against us that we condemn
to eternal perdition, without exception, every one who differs
from us in religion. I should indeed blush for myself and for
you, my dear friends, if I could fancy that such an uucharitable
and unchristianlike impression could fiod a place in yeur minds "
"No; we believe and trust that many may and will be saved
out of every creed, whether Catholic, Protestant, Quaker', Me-
&c., who is so from education and through conviction
of its truth." Now this is very soft and winning, and well cal-
culated to deceive the unwary. . Let time, however, endeavour
to expose the cloven font of this professed champion of pure and
universal charity. This lecturer is a priest of the Church of
Rome, and, therefore, has taken the following oath, for he
could not have been beneficed without it :

I acknowledge the' Holy Catholic, Apostolic, Roman
Church for the Mother • and Mistress of all Churches; and I
promise true obedience to the Bishop of Rome, successor to St.
Peter, Prince of the Apostles and Vicar of Jesus Christ. I like-
wise undoubtedly receive and profess all other things deliveted,
defined, and declared by the Sacred Canons and General Coun-
cils, and particularly by the Holy Council of Trent. And I con-
demn, reject, and anathematize all things contrary thereto,
and all heresies which the Church' has condemned, rejected,
and anathematized."

Observe, this oath binds tile priest. to condemn, reject, and
anathematize all things that are condemned, rejected, and
anathematized by the Connell of Trent. Now hear the Coun-
cil of Trent. _

" If any ode shall say that men are justified by the only im-
putation of the righteousness of Christ, or by the only remission
of sin, let him be accursed."
1 do not know much about the doctrines of the Quakers, but
I believe, that the Methodists, in ernmaarm with the Church of
England, hold, that men are justified by faith only. A matt
,who sari so, says the Councilor Tent, "Let him be accursed."
" 1 di, curse all that the Council of Trent curses," says the
Popish lecturer, according to the oath which he has taken.
.Again, the Council of Trent says, " If any one say, that
justifying faith is nothing else than a trust in the divine mere),
remitting our sins for the sake of Christ, or that faith is the
oaf,/ thing by which we are justified, let hint be accursed."
All sound Protestants Sit y, that faith is the only thing by
which we are justified ; the Council of Trent says, '' Ii any
one shall say so let him be accursed." Mr. Parker has sworn
to anatheMatize all that the Church of Route anathematizes;
and yet he goes in the pulpit iu SG Patrick's Chapel, and tells
his audience, that he " believes, and trusts many will be saved
out of every creed, and that he should indeed blush for himself,
and for his audience, if he could fancy, that such an unchari-
table, and unchristian-like iinpression could• find a place in
their minds."- Oh ! the hypocrite! blush. indeed ; he is inca-
pable of blushing, or such base hypocrisy could never have
been tittered by him.
Again, the Council of Trent goes on to anathematize all who
do not hold the absurd and monstrous doctrines of transub-
stantiation, the sacrifice of the mass, the seven sacraments, &c.
Now all Protestants deny these doctrines, and denounce them
as " blasphemous fables, and dangerous deceits." The lecturer
has sworn to Trent, Trent anathematizes all Protestants and
yet, amiable man ! pious liberal creature ! he tells Protestants
that he " believes that many out of every creed will be saved."
Now, sir, I will just place your " eloquent preacher, and
excellent minister" upon the horns of a dilemma. If be was
sincere when be took the oath, he was uttering what he be-
lieved to he a falsehood when he deliVered the lecture;' but if he
was sincere when he delivered the lecture, he was insincere
when he took. the oath. So let it be which way it will,•he gives
evident proof that he is a true son of the apostasy. one of
whose characteristics is, ".Speakiny lies in hypocrisy." How
this lectuter can reerrucile his conscience in this matter, I can-
not see, unless it be by the well known axiom of Loyolu and
his followers, that "the end justifies the means." Again, the
Church of Ronne teaches even the children -of her communion
the same charitable doctrine, that all heretics must be damned.
Take the following from Butler's Catechism which is in con
staut use in the Popish schools of Ireland, Q.—'' How do you
call the true church ? A.—The Holy' Catholic Church. Q.—ls
there any other true church besides the Holy Catholic Church?
Q.—Are all obliged to'be of the true church ? A.—
Yes. No one can be saved out of it." How does this rigree
with the charitable lecturer? •
And now, sir, having, 1 trust, torn off the mask from this
liberal Runtish priest, allow me to direct the attention of your-
self and him to a single passage of God's Holy Word : read it,
ponder over it, and may God cause it to strike home upon your
heart, and upon the heart. of this poor unhappy priest !—" Be-
hold, I ant against them that prophecy false dreams, with the
Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies."
Yours, &c., CANDOUR. e,

March 12th, 1838.

CHEMICAL IS A NCE.—Tw9 indictments against proprietors:
of chemical works, at the north end of Liverpool, for nuisances,
will he tried next week, at Lancaster, before speeialjuries. The;
indictments brought have been laid by the Corporation, and.
nearly one hundred witnesses will be in attendance to give evi-,
deuce support of the allegations which thew contain. The
•witnesses for the defence will be.numero.us-::antong Ito-on will
be several from Scotland and otherAol..es where chemical
works exist. The trials will excite griN'aUention, from the
property which may be affected by the deeisifin of the juries.