The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-28 00:00:00

TD T.E.H EDITOR- OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Sr you. allow me, in your valuable journal, the
opportunity of a word .or two of explanation and apology
to ray friends, in reference to the bill-which appearedon
the walls of this town, calling upon them to assemble at
the Amphitheatreon:Friday last.
A friend called upon one, on Thursday evening,
with a -circular which had been presented to him in the'
neighbourhood -of . Holy Cross Mass-hour, bearing the
names of Rathbone, Sheil, Asfinall, and 4thers, urging the
inhabitants to assemble.at the meeting -convened by the
Mayor,and outvote the cnezn lee of cis-R.llnd religious libes7ty.
At the moment 0116 bill 'eves presented to me, while
lookingAt the names -thus Aripended to it, it occurred to
my mind_that the religious toleratiotrof -thOse gentlemen
and their.party is well-described in the.Yresulinan's
—" Believe, or I will•cut your hiN,d.off ;":and, indeed, and
of a truth, I was not mistaken, for the esaduet of one of
these worthies at the Sessions-house—in his puny efforts
to drive all out but .h is .clique,—was illustration,;
until brought in, eoto-,et with .Alderman Parker, who;
speedily drove him to. his Marybone stronghold. 1, there-!
fore, deemed, it right .that the real friends of civil and'
religious liberty should.have the opportunity of meeting;'
this conspiracy in open discussion, .knowing that all
meetings of magnitude and importaitee. had been held iu
the Anaphitheatre,—never thinking for a moment that
that dread.ef open discussion which shields the Vatican
would haveits effects in Liverpool, and thousands be pre-
vented expressing their indignation at the attempts of
government to unprotestantize and unekvistianize this
country.
However., I hope that the castigation inflicted by the
worthy Dr. NV.Neile, and the -exposure of-the designs of
Popery which the reverend gentleman had the opportunity
of making, will not lose their effects upon Bomanists, and
will atone, in some measire, tor the disappointment Con-
servative Protestants had to endure.—l remain,
Liverpool; Feb. 27, 1854. JOIINXTNNETT.

ILORTICELTURE.

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ALnEsny the,eoets of -returning spring are beginning to
be felt in the pla.r_t houses, the little sun we have bad has
given considerable energy •to the process of vegetation.
The early vines are making good progress .and. peaches
and nectarines are 3u full flower. Pruning in the .Open air
.should be completed, and grafting work be proceeded with.
;Give air at mid-day to the frames, especially to tat.th.
flower plants under stand glasses, &c. Force rhubarb,
.seakale, asparagus, :and small • salading. ,In the flower
garden, plant box edegig,,and•keep the lawn well swept .to,
prevent injury from worms. Cormilete the sowing of pars.;
,nips and carrots, plant shallot, and sow another crop .of
early peas and long-pod beans.

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NEW POSTAGE LABEI,—The Commissioners of iolaud
Reientw have provided a stamp for denoting the duty of
sixpence for postage, and such -stamp will be issued to
the public to-morrow, Wednesday.
GEMA,T WESTERN RitxarAT..----Thelf-yearly meet-,
ing of this company took place on Wefinesday, at, tilt'
Paddingtoxi station •, Mr. C. Russell in the chair. A di-
vidend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum for the half-
year was agreed to, and a balance of +.30,936 earried to
the next acceant. Mr. Harper. of York, was elected an
auditor, in :the room of Mr. Dickinson.
YORK, NOWCASTLE, ANT) BERWICK 11...rxw.A.Y.—The
half-yearly meeting of thiS company was:held at York on
the 18th instant—Mr. J. Pnlleine fu the chair. A divi-
dend for the .half-year at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum
was declared. '

Ironic ♦)ln Non MIDLA,ND RAILWAY.—The half-
yearly meeting of this company was held on the 18th inst.,
at York—Mr. H. S. Thompson in the chair. Resolutions
were passed, adopting tlie report, and declaring a dividend
at the. rate of 3 per .eent. per annum.„ The retiring
auditor was re-elected, and an allowance of4:150 per annuli*
agreed to.
THE NEW CIEABITLIILE T.U7STEI Bosun.—On Tuesday
the first report of the connuisaioners under the Charitable
Trusts Commission was issued. They had done but little
since their appointment, but ,expected before the end of
March to receive from about 40,000 charities in England
and Wales an account of their receipts and expenditure.
They had had applications from• more than 300 charities,
and bad wade rules for guidance, Sze.