The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-10-13 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STAND_4RD.
SIR,—You will oblige me by noticing, in your next publi-
ation, and correcting an error in degree, in one of the state-
lents in my speech at the Protestant meeting yesterday.
The general and notorious practice of the Roman Catholic
ystem (defended by some of their ablest writers

*) is to use

Latin prayers. Against this practice our Church, in her
xxiv. article, thus protests :—" It is a thing plainly repugnant
to the Word of God. and the custom of the primitive church,
to have public prayer in the church, or to minister the sa-
craments in a tongue not understanded of the people."
This practice, however, like all the other boasted immuta-
bilities of the infallible system, has undergone convenient

hange ; and now in this country they use both English and
Jain; but still the most solemn, and, as their people are
.aught to believe, the most sacred of all their services, the
11ass, is invariably in Latin. I did not mark this distinc-

Lion in my speech yesterday, and was consequently guilty of
what I have called an error in degree, when I said that

their prayers are in Latin. Enough, however, re-
wins indisputable with respect to the ten thousands
the poor Irish, on whose behalf I was speaking, to justify

the common charge against the system, and to warrant the
application of Dr. Grier's language to its apologists—they
know that so long as the service of the Roman system is per-
formed in an unknown tongue, so long will the reign of er-

ror and superstition continue in it.
Unwilling to allow the slightest inaccuracy to escape, and
thankful that while speaking so frequently, and entering
into so many details, I am habitually preserved from even
such a measure of mistake as the above, I have to request
you to allow this letter a place in your columns.
Permit me further to avail myself of the opportunity of
writing this letter, to say that my omission of the Mail and
Courier, jointly with yourself, in my defence of our press,
was entirely unintentional, arising, I suppose, from the fact
that the charge to which I was alluding made mention only
of the Standard.

I am, sir,

Your obedient servant,
HUGH M'NEILE

Liverpool, 911 a October, 1810

* Dr. MILNER, in his Vindication cf his End of Contro-
versy, page 329, in answer to the charge of an unscriptural
use of an unknown tongue in their Liturgies, exclaims—
" What ! Latin an unknown tongue! which is taught in all

the schools of Christendom, and understood not-only by
every educated man, but also in a sufficient degree by th•
common people of Italy, Spain, France, and all those else-
where who understand French."

Dr. GRIER, in his Reply, page 445, makes a large admis-
sion as regards the people of Italy and Spain, who may pos-
sibly understand Latin on account of the close affinity be-
tween it and their own languages, but says—" With respect
to the mass of the Irish Roman Catholics, he (Dr. Milner)
is perfectly aware that to them Latin is an unknown tongue,
and he knows too that so long as the service of his church is
performed in that tongue, so long will the reign of error and
superstition continue in it."

WELSH REFORM AGITATION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SlR,—The natives of the principality have hitherto well
earned, and consistently maintained, their character of mo-
ral, religious, and peaceable people The strife and conten-
tion of party politics had been unknown among them until
the restless spirit of political dissent, goaded on by the revo-

ationary incitements of the organs of the party, determined

the malignant disposition of the Baptist and Independent
preachers to kindle the tire of political animosity among my
well disposed countrymen.
These hot-headed and bigoted enthusiasts have brought
disgrace on the name and character of Welshmen, by their
conduct in callinc, the meeting together at the Music-hall,
on Friday night last, and still more so by their conduct at
the said meeting. How so many conservatives had got there
is inexplicable, when I consider the vigilance of the dozen
sentinels who stood on the stairs, exercising their delegated
power most sedulously towards any gentleman who appeared
anything more respectable than themselves, who, in default

of a more sure criterion, was thereby condemned as a con-
servative. The most active of these " specials" was the
Reverend Joseph Jones, warehouseman, and Independent
teacher of Bevington-bush Chapel. HE certainly deserves
promotion for his activity in collaring the tortes, and as he
is not now " in the ministry," it is to be hoped there will be
no delay in procuring his reinstatement, and that he will re-
ceive an " early call to a scene of greater usefulness."
After all, sir, though there was a local preacher in the
chair, and Baptist preachers addressing the meeting in Welsh,
to the great edification of Mr. Rathbone and of the Irish pre-
cursors, who appeared to compose the majority of the audi-
ence, it was altogether a miserable failure, and a disgrace to

the name of Welshmen. The respectable body of Welsh
Calvinistic Methodists had no part in the business, I am in-
formed, and it is spoken of to their credit. Your's, &c.,
A WELSHMAN.

LAUNCII.—A fine schooner, of 160 tons register, the pro-
perty of W. S. Dixon, Esq., and intended for one of the
Glasgow line of traders, will be launched from the building-
yard of Bannister and Simpson, Trentham-street, this day,
at half-past eleven o'clock.
A. TRIO OF HOPEFULS.—Yesterday, at the police-office,
three young men were committed for trial, for stealing a
sailor's jacket. One of them was called John Broompred,
and he had previously been 16 times committed, and 6 times
discharged ; the second, Thomas Brown, who had been five
times committed, and once discharged ; and John Fegan,
who had been 10 times committed, and 4 times discharged.
WARRINGTON PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.—The annual
meeting of the members and friends of this patriotic associ-
ation was held on Friday evening, in the assembly rooms of
the Lion Hotel, and was most numerously attended. The
meeting was addressed by the Rev. Hugh 111`Neile, Professor
Butt, of Dublin, Peter Greenall, Esq., John Clare, Esq.,
and several others, and the proceedings have produced a
marked effect in the good town of Warrington, in promoting
the cause of Protestantism.

Advices from Falmouth, dated 10th instant, announce the
arrival there of the Iberia, steam-packet, which sailed from
Gibraltar on the Ist, Cadiz 2nd, Lisbon sth, Oporto 6th,
and Vigo 6th. She brought a considerable number of
passengers.

Mn. STUART'S BENEFIT.—We beg to draw attention to
Mr. Stuart's benefit, which is announced to take plase on
Monday evening next. Mr. Stuart has put forth an excel-
lent bill of fare, and he will no doubt be honoured with
bumper.
MR. PEEL'S PICTURES.—Mr. Peel has some fine pictures
still on sale. The " Standard Bearer" is a splendid picture ;
indeed all those mentioned in the advertisement are of a first
rate quality. Our picture collectors should avail themselves
of this opportunity of enriching their galleries.

The royal mail steam-ship Britannia, which left Boston on
the Ist and Halifax on the 4th instant, may be expected to
reach this port to-morrow morning.
The steam-ship British Queen, which left New York on
the Ist instant, is expected to arrive off Southampton to-
morrow.

On Sunday morning last, at St. Jude's Church, after a
sermon by the Rev. Hugh M`Neile, the sum of XlOB 6s. 9d.
was collected in aid of the funds of the Liverpool Infirmary,
which we regret much to perceive are in a very depressed state.
BIRKENHEAD FAlR.—This fair was held on Thursday last,
and was numerously attended. More cattle were shown than
last year, but they were of an inferior description. The few
good milch cows and heifers shown met with ready sale at
high prices. There was scarcely a good horse in the fair ;
but there were plenty of colts and an inferior description of
cart and hack horses. The only string of good horses was
in the hands of a dealer, and they found a ready market at
rather high prices. There was a very limited show of cheese,
which were of the present year's make, and they were soon
sold at 365. per cwt.

STEALING FROM A VESSEL.—On Thursday last, at the
police court, an Irish labourer was brought before Mr. Wm.
Earle, the sitting magistrate, for stealing from a vessel a
piece of spelter, of about six pounds weight. With great
gravity the prisoner assured the magistrate, that his clothes
happened to be in the hold, and the spelter got into his
waistboat pocket without his knowing anything about it. Mr.
Earle—" I suppose that it was so small that you took it for a
snuff-box ! It is a great pity that merchants are obliged to
have such persons as you on board vessels. You must go to
the House of Correction for a month, and there you can re-
flect whether what you have said to-day is true or not."
DARING STREET ROBBERIES.—On Wednesday evening
last, as a gentleman was passing along Lime-street, some
persons pushed him violently behind, And at the same instant,
two ruffians advanced in front and, snatching his watch from
his pocket, ran off with it. An alarm was immediately raised,
and several passengers gave chase to the thieves, but they
they contrived to elude pursuit. On Friday night a gentle-
man was robbed in the neighbourhood of Soho-street, by three
ruffians, who also made their escape. The police are on the
look out for the bold villains.
LECTURES IN REFERENCE TO THE JEWS.--In our last
publication we advertised a course of lectures which are to be
delivered at St. Bride's Church, in which will be given a prae-
t!cal view of the past, present, and future purpose of God
towards the Jews. This " ancient people" has, of late
years, become an object of deep interest in the Christian
world. The prophetical Scriptures have been diligently
searched in reference to the past history, as well as the future
prospects of this chosen nation ; whilst contemporaneous
events have tended to bring the subject of their restoration to
the land of their fathers under general notice. These lec-
tures, the first of which will be delivered on Tuesday next,
will, we have no doubt, excite great attention to these inte-
resting topics. It will be seen that the respective lecturers
are men of the highest eminence among the divines of the
Church of England—men who are well known to have deeply

studied the prophetic Scriptures, and particularly those parti
which refer to the future extension of the Kingdom of Christ.
The lecture of Tuesday next, which will be explanatory of
the course, will be delivered by_the Rev. J. H. Stewart, the

respected incumbent of St. Bride's, on "The importance of
an accurate knowledge of the prophetic Scriptures, and on
the spirit in which their study should be conducted."

HONDURAS MAHOGANY.—Casting the eye over the
commercial advertisements in this day's paper, a large sale
of Honduras mahogany will be observed announced to take
place on the 22d of this month. We are glad to see the
enterprise of our merchants connected with the North Ame-
rican trade, prompting them to load their vessels with this
most excellent wood—a wood, the merits of which were
discovered by accident, and confirmed by constant and ex-
tended use. Mahogany, as a material for ship building, is
unequalled, it possesses all the good qualities of other woods
without their defects. It is durable—it is not liable to rot
—and moreover, it is cheaper than African teak, to proem
which numbers of our seamen are yearly sacrificed. Sierra
Leone, a colony which Theodore Hook said had always tIVIJ
governors, one going out alive, the other coming home dead,
has proved, indeed, the white man's grave, and had tho
money and care spent upon it been lavished upon our New
Brunswick colonies, a tenfold return would have been se-
cured. Let it be borne in mind that Nelson laid his ship
alongside the San Trinidada at Trafalgar, in the hope of
being able to make a prize of her. This ship was built of
mahogany, and had she not been burnt, might now have
been one of the bulwarks of old England. Nelson always
urged the building of vessels of mahogany ; but the govern-
ment have preferred cedar—a wood, soft, porous, and fibrous.
The consequence has been, that many of our finest ships have
been constantly requiring extensive repairs. Mahogany ap-
plied to cabinet purposes cannot be excelled : where can we
find a wood of finer grain, or more susceptible of taking an
exquisite polish ? Yet this trade has been inJiged by the
short-sightedness of government, and instead of being Able
to extend our manufactures and export in this bra.nch .qt
trade, we actually import from Germany yearly large quag:
tities of furniture which can be sold at a cheaper rate, whilst
the workmanship is of a superior order. In this town even
there is a depot for German produce. We draw the atten:
tion of shipwrights to the sale of mahogany. We shall of
Friday next again draw attention to the subject,