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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-12 00:00:00

171'1;aiiiiipW;Cliat certain frauds have been committ
upon the Finance Committee by marine store•dealers, in o
taming transfers of their houses to objectionable localities, al

that it is desirable that steps shouldbe
recurrence of such frauds." _

ken to prevent the

With reference to two persons who bad obtained their
licenses for one place, and afterwards had them tra,
ferred to another place, the report of the mag'
left unanswered by the report of the Council. _
gistrates' report said this was a fraud, and no doubt it
was. It had been stated that in connexion with this
transfer it was incumbent on the town-clerk to obey the
words of the act of parliament ; and here he could not
hut regret that, in the course of his observations in the
Council, Mr. Hornby should have gratuitously cast a
reflection upon Mr. Wybergh as the magistrates' clerk.
He would not, however, further refer to that subject, as
Mr. Wybergh was present to speak for himself. Mr.
Mansfield, after pointing out some laxity in the endorsing
of the transfers of the two licenses referred to, excused it
on account of the pressure of business at the Town ball,
and said the magistrates ought not to find fault with the
Council on that account. On Mr. Mansfield resuming
his seat,

tes wa

The ma.

Mr. A IKIN said—l seize the first opportunity of
assuring Mr. Mansfield that my attack was on the wording
of his resolution, and not personal. I should be extremely
sorry for it to be supposed for one moment that I made
any attack upon him.

Mr. WYBERGII nest rose, and said that perhaps the
magistrates would permit him to make a few remarks upon
the law which was laid down in the report from the
Council, and, in doing so, he was bound to make a few
observations on what had been said of him in his absence
by Mr. Hornby. He could not allow either Mr. Hornby
or any one else to cast any reflections upon his personal
skill. [Mr. Wybergh here referred to Mr. Hornby's
remarks in the Town Council on Wednesday last, to the
effect that Mr. Wybergh ought to have placed before the
Finance Committee his view of that part of the Act of
Parliament referring to the transfer of marine-store
dealers' licenses from one locality to another.] Now,
on what evidence was this argument of Mr. Hornby's
founded ? He (Mr. W.) differed with the town-clerk on
the construction of this clause of the act of parliament,
but surely that was not to be construed, as was conveyed

in Mr. Hornby's remarks, to a neglect of duty on his
part. He might be wrong in his opinion, but he thought
it unfair in Mr. Hornby to charge him as he had done,
because he drew the attention of the magistrates to a
clause in the act on which his opinion did not agree with
that of the town-clerk. He had taken some trouble to
give his opinion on that clause, which was as follows

se of the

I dissent from the construction put upon this c
local act by the town clerk. _

In my opinion he would be justified in refusing to make the
endorsement described in this section_ in any case where the

g the tr

object intended by the person seekir
the provisions of the act of parliament, and to commit

upon the council.
It must be admitted that such was the object in tt

Healey

It will be remembered iu that

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at all, and consequently had not changed his place of business ;
the Town•clerk, therefore, would have been acting even within
the lett& of the law in refusing to endorse the license. The
course I should suggest, with great deference to the Town-clerk,
in dealing with fraudulent applications under this section,
would be to leave the party to his remedy by mandamus in the
Court of Queen's Bench, if indeed any one could he found bold
enough, with a lie in his mouth, to make such an experiment.
But is the literal sense of the clause to be preferred to what
is its rational sense? I am inclined to think not in this in-

med, to t

.he grounds u
nent, that opi
g a statute :

a which I

t to be pye

Improvement. (
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SUNSET

,FROM "POEMS, BY ALEXANDER SMITH." LONDON

Sunset is

,7, like the seal of God

Upon the close of day."

" The
Footprints of p

flying Sun, whose fli
Tory in the clouded N

a cloven king

ROGUE.)

It has left

In his own blood; the while the distant moon,
Like a pale prophetess. whom he
Leans eager forward, with most

ens and dilates ; revenge completf

mph throiigh tl
"The sun
There all the wai

Reached the red west
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Attired before in homely dun and

To feed a

And cOngi

SECOND EDITION.

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ural views

of the

essential

PARIS FASHIONS FOR APRIL.

_____. .......,- Luc great novelty in silk dresses seemed to be the robe
length the" Pope
...issue.y, d
ice pre
faacmh e
wi
famous became until at Cleopatre, perhaps the most elegant design which has
his bull, Unigenetuk in a which the Jansenists' doctrines were condemned to the in our day. It is perfectly distingue, while
amount of 103 solid denouncements. During the whole producing the most striking effect. There were several
of last century,(with some exceptions, the Gallican Church dresses of divers colours. The Duchess de Beauffremont
remained undisturbed in the enjoyment of its liberties, such was attired in a robe Cleopatra of pale lilac, the broad
as they were. The bishops were nominated by the King, and stripes, three in number, which ornamented the bottom
by a simple ratification of the choice from Rome, and during of the skirt, the whole of the reign of Louis XVIII., Charles X., and Louis of three shades darker than the dress, were
Philippe, the Popes were content to divided by rows of narrow dark green velvet, which,
remain in the position
which Bossuet had placed them. The revolution of 1848, how- lying upon the interval of lighter shade, had a most
ever, bore to the surface an amount of Ultramontanism such charming effect. The Princess of Hohenlohe wore one
as France had not been able to bear for two centuries. The of these robes Cleo; titre, of rose-coloured taffetas, with
of socialism had frightened the community into spiri- rows of black velvet upon the lighter stripe ; and Madame
The Jesuits, who had been expelled by Louis Lehon a dress of the same fashion, Pomona green, with
into France from Italy and Switzerland, and
black velvet also. Flounces seemed to be much out of that their dominion was now sufficiently
-.nlce so necessary to the President of the favour, and in general the showy, stylish, though some-
'At gain a victory over Gallicanism. what theatrical Spanish style of costume, seems destined
out to be that a great number of to become general for the ensuing year. Thus, but few
_...arcs were neither Ultra-montanists nor Jesuists, but dresses are made with bodies of the same material.
attached to the opinion of Bossuet and Pascal. The great Jackets of fine black cashmere bore with Wallachian
organ of the Ultra-Montanist party is the journal called the • •
Univers, !conducted by the chief editor M. Veuillot and Jules trimming, or of velours moaselinc. edged with fine.. jet
Goudon. The former of these gentlemen is scarcely inferiorin passementerie, are universally worn. and considered
burning zeal for the Catholic faith to the editor of the Tablet. exceedingly becoming. These jackets fit close to the
In an article, not long ago, upon the evils of Protestantism, figure, have merely the basques below the waist. These
M. Veuillot thus wrote :—" They have done well in burning basques are edged with fringe, which falls over the hips,
John Huss ; it is a great pity they did not burn Luther and all
the reformers. No one can say how much blood themarvellous) y e of the
and. diminishes th size
Reformation has caused to be spilt ; and we may indeed, may be considered mere bodies, reaching only to
soon see such a thing again." This is the journal which is the waist, and edged with lace so broad that the effect is
now upholding the absolute dominion of the Pope i n all that of a double petticoat of rich lace falling over the
spiritual and ecclesiastical matters; and, of course, as some of skirt of the dress. When this bodice is worn, however,
our semi-Papists express it, all temporal accidents of spiritual the skirt is invariably of the stoutest quality of damask,
matters, such as the conferring of dignities and benefices, very full and long, with a slight train behind. So great
&c. ; but the advocacy of the Univers has been carried to such
a length on behalf of Papal dominion • ' and the subjects which
is the sudden adoption of ornamental skirts for promenade
M. Veullot (as good a Catholic as Mr. Lucas) has presumed to and carriage wear, that several dresses, even of plain
handle, have called down upon him and his journal a fulmi- silk, were beheld at Lonchamps, with many rows of fine
natory censure from the Archbishop of Paris, who is a man for jet braid, diminishing gradually in width as they ascended
Gallican liberty : that prelate, who was the creation of General Cavignac in the time of the Republic, has condemned and towards the waist. The effect of this trimming is strik-
prosecuted in his diocese this said journal, and declared the ingly original and peculiar. Madame Lehon's dust-
ioctrines maintained therein to be dangerous to religion. The coloured silk thus trimmed, with the jacket of black
.
v moire richly decorated with braid and jet, was greatly
0 admired. The bonnets were all made to wear very low
1 behind. Several were seen with a wreath of roses or
i marguerites encircling the crown, and supported by full
ii bunches of velvet ribbon, with long floating ends on
1 either side. Beneath the brim is laid a quilling of blond,
b above which a delicate wreath of roses pompons is placed
1 to lie across the forehead. Gold and silver flowers in
I
transparent capotes, both black and white, are likewise
I much worn, in spite of the opposition which the fashion
t has met with on the part of every milliner of taste. The
most remarkable costume of all those displayed at Long-
n
.(
champs consisted of a dress of delicate jaune paille glace
usilk, richly ornamented with seven rows of embroidery
C its the finest coral. The jacket of the same embroidered
to correspond, and the basques finished by coral fringe,
II about three inches in depth. A made al' .Armenienne
of black velvet thrown back to display the embroidery of
the dress, a bonnet of fancy straw, lined and trimmed
I with violet-coloured velvet, with bunches of sea-weed
advancing very forward on the passe, composed the most
I striking features of this elegant costume, and attracted
much observation. Feathers are but little worn in
1 bonnets flowers of the richest hue and texture have
1 successful) replaced them for the moment. A few
it
attempts to revive the ostrich feather trimmings, in vogue
II
r some thirty years ago, were attended, however, with
i success. These trimmings, used as borders to cloaks
g and mantles, have been in some little favour amongst the
copulent ladies of the Chaussee d'Antin.
c The novelty in gloves consists in their being made
gauntlet fashion, and decorated with long tassels at the
wrist. Buttons of precious stones, even brilliants, are
a used to close the opening of the glove, which, according
e to the new fashion, is turned outside. Bows of ribbon,
r so much the fashion last month, are completely exploded,
eand replaced by agraffes of jewellery, worn even in pro-
menade costume. This fashion, which would hays
P shocked us some few years ago, appears natural enough
n now that gold and silver are no longer compelled to seek
T the glare of the ball room to excuse their brilliancy, but
display themselves on bonnets and dresses even in the
s 1 broad light of day. Ball dresses have undergone but little
change since our last. The time of Lent is unfavourable
t to change. The calottes of flowers are still worn with
:1 great success, and the papillon of net, covered with
daisies and violets, worn by the Empress at the last ball
,ly hasli
of the Tuileries, promises to become generally adopted.
Satin dresses, entirely covered with Guipure lace, and
ornamented with garlands of white roses, have been the
rage for young married ladies, while mousseline de soie of
every nuance is the sole article in vogue for the ball dr,

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
cry ....
[CONTINUED FROM EZGHTH PAGE.] tual despotism.
ITH CHILD considered England was the owner of the Philippe, rushed ,
land, and, as such, had a right to dispose of it.
Mr. F. PEEL supported the bill, considering that it was a they began to think .
question which ought to be left entirely at the disposal of the strong, and their influe.
. . . Republic, that they In;g,
The fact, however, turned

Mr. Si

ocal legislature
Mr. NAPIER 9

rgued that the right of the Church ought to t

respected ; and that, as numbers of persons had gone out to
Canada in expectation of finding their religion properly admi-
ministered there, parliament had no right to interfere for the
purpose of taking these resources out of the hands of the
Church. He should oppose the bill.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the bill was for the benefit of
Canada. Government had consulted the rights of the colony
in introducing this measure, and it would be in furtherance
Of their interests for the house to pass this bill.
Sir J. PARINOTON considered the proceedings of to-nig
disgrace to British statesmen
ment in connexion with this

dilation, and such contradictions of each other, that he had no
confidence in them. The reserves were intended for the
support of the Canadian Church in perpetuity. The late
Sir Robert Peel had said, and Lord J. Russell and the
Chancellor of the Exchequer had but lately expressed an opinion,
that they considered the grant to be a permanent one. He
asked the house what confidence would be placed in public men
if such recantations took place. He considered England
pledged to respect these reserves, and he should, therefore, op-
pose the bill. . _

Lord JOHN RUSSELL havi
use divided, when there

288.; against 208; majority, 8(

spoken in favour of the bill, the
ppeared for the third reading

,ne Bishops of Verdun and Chartres. ,On the other hand, tha
Archbishop of Avignon, joined by the Bishops of Moulins and
Chalons, have taken the Univers under their protection, and
reproved their Metropolitan Archbishop for his presumption—
so there is pastoral against pastoral,—and the united flock has
become two bands. The Archbishop of Paris next complains
Pope Pius IX.
vig of of his Arcal A public meeting in aid of this society was held last evening, to
colleague of Anon,the and uiilotimpertinenc ,e
M. Ve the masa bellhi episcoi, hastepns
(Monday,) at the Lecture-hall of the Collegiate Institution, and to Rome to pray the Holy Father to set him u
was numerously p or cast him
and respectably attended. The Rev. i)r. down, for he is willing to submit either way. His humble
31`Neile was in the chair; and amongst those on the platform request has been placed before the Pope; but the matter is so
were the Rev. R. Burgess, hon. secretary of the society, Revs. Perplexing that up to this time, as far as I know, the editor of
D. Anderson, J. Marland, T. C. Cowan, T. Robinson, J. the Univers has got no further than the Pope's anti-chamber.
Wright, Herbert Jones, Thomas Rawson, and S. B. Sutton ; N
William Jones, Esq., Edward Jones, Esq., H. J. Webster, Esq., in this most serious ecclesiastical quarrel, in which all
J. Williams, Esq., Clarkson, Esq., Adam Hodgson, Esq., &c. men see what is the unity of the Christian Church, the Emperor of the French is as a dead lock. If he takes part
The Rev. CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the meeting, with the defender of Gallivan independence, he must
said—You arealready aware that this meeting is convened by the alter the Concordat which his uncle made with Rome
friends, and on the behalf of the Foreign Aid Society; but as when he set up the Roman Catholic Church again in
that society is not as well known among us as I feel it ought France in 1802 ; and, as Louis Napoleon considers his uncle's
to be, I may, perhaps, with propriety give some information decrees as infallible as the Pope's, and would by no means alter
concerning it, before I call upon its distinguished honorary Napoleonian ideas, he naturally wishes that M. Veuillot had Secretary to enter into some of its detailed operations.
at never existed, or that he had gone and joined the Tablet in Ire-
(Cheers.) It is computed, and with some approximation
n land before this mischief dire was brewed. But if he declines
least to accuracy, that the Protestants in France amount to admit more of the Ultramontane element, and declares for
above two millions. The numbers in Belgium, Switzerland llossuet and Pascal, the Jesuits, who have now possession
and Piedmont may be estimated at nearly another million.tor
of the education of the country ; the Grey Sisters and Black
(Hear, hear.) Among these, societies have been formed Sisters, with 3379 small colonies, the brothers of different
the purpose not only of maintaining true religion among degrees in confraternities assembled, will begin to enumerate
themselves, and transmitting it to their children, but also for their services in the management of universal suffrage,
the purpose of extending it among the surrounding members of
and no Papal hands will put the Imperial Crown on the heads
the Church of Rome. The chief societies, so organised,
of their Majesties of six months' old. It is said that other de-
are five in number. First, the Evangelical
Society Society of martds for increasing the priestly power in France, and re-
France. Second, the Central Protestant o
duciog Protestantism to submission, have been made as the
France. Third, the Evangelization Society of__ _ Lyons,
theprice of an apostolic benediction, but it may be hoped that
Fouith, the Evangelical Society of Geneva; and fifthly,
Evangelical Society of Belgium. The object of our. Foreign there is still spirit enough in the French people to resist these
Aid Society is to assist these societies on the continent, not attempts to destroy what remains of the religious liberties of
with men, but with money; not by sending any additional la-
France.
bourers into the field, whether ministers, or schoolmasters, or ....We regret lumina' to abridge the long and e' ,ent addre.

FOREIGN AID SOCIETY.
PROTESTANTS IN FRANCE AND ITALY.
.e.

.sfi ~.6V .00It tt, eSS Of
_ompo'sea Mr. Burgess, which was of great value, containing nothing but
s. We have recent information and facts which are intimately connected
with questions at present agitating the British mind.
At this stage °Utile proceedings a collectton was made, after
which •

,
colporteurs, but by enabling these societies, chiefly r
of poor people, to maintain their own laboure,..
nothing, therefore, to report of our own doing in this cause,
except the remittances made to the several treasurers of these 1,
Struggling institutions. These are apportioned according to ,
the judgment of the London committee, and are thus entered ihe Rev. W. H. WRIGHT moved a resolution to the effect
on the balance-sheet of their ficcounts for last year,—From (that the persecution of their brethren in France demands
May I, 1851, till April 30, 1852 :—Evangelical Society of France,, the sympathy, and prayers, and succour of all who live in this
privileged country. under the Protestant principles for
.e62-I: Central Protestant Society, ; Evangelical Society which our Reformers died ; and that it has cause to rejoice
of Lyons, e2OO ; Evangelical Society of Geneva, .t. 444 ; Evan-
gelical Society of Belgium, £355. From this it will appear in the fact that the persecutions to which the Reformed Church
that, in reporting the operations of those societies, we on the Continent are now liable, serve to strengthen such as do
are describing the work in aid of which we solicit your
stand, to correct the weak-hearted, and to establish those
churches daily which contain such as shall be saved.
sympathies your prayers, and your ,-- itributions. (Hear.)
' . Evangelical .?,(:)ciety of France i• ,n labouring now for ADAM Ilonasos, Esq., seconded the resolution, which
agreed to with unanimous cordiality.
—ffuse the ''' ---.1 Christi-
',era I The doxology having been sung and the L
,t flounced, the proceedings terminated at a little af

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city among the F

has steadily main
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THE FASHIONS FOR GENTLEMEN
....re remarkable for the same luxury of ornament as
that which distinguishes those for the softer sex. the
cloaks and Talmas being most trimmed with rows of
velvet laid on in an Etruscan pattern. Pantaloons very
tight to the knee, displaying the shape of the leg; and
full upon the hips, are much worn for riding. Hats
lower in the crown, and placed farther back upon the
head, are generally ornamented with a narrow band of
velvet and small silver buckle. Coloured gloves are sewn
and embroidered in white silk. Silk stocks of large
pattern, with a small bow in front, have replaced the
aaricus inventions of cravats which hare been the mode
Embroidered shirts are much worn,
..,,eery of the kind called felaquic, the cambric
aid double in a single pattern between ; the plaits of the
bosom are in general fewer. The studs worn with these
are of coloured enamel. to correspond with the patter❑
of the embroidery. Watch ribbons, narrow and of bright
colour, have been revived ; each ribbon holds its breloque,
and we have seen as many as five of these hanging from
below the waistcoat of one of our most fashionable
exquisites. The spring waistcoats are all of a light and
silky material. A bird's eye pattern of sparkling gold
colour, on a purple ground, has been much in vogue.
Canes for the promenade are carried a la Lauzun, thick
and long, with a heavy gold knob at the top, and two
tassels of coloured braid just beneath. Boots ala Tolede,
of varnished leather, are made with heels of unusual
height. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Shoes are worn with large flat bows of ribbon on the
instep, and sometimes black or white lace is introduced ;
bugles, too, are not despised, for the ornamenting of
satin boots, and produce a pretty effect when correspondent
with the rest of the costume. Sleeves must be opened
on the outside, and fastened with a broad bow at the
wrist, instead of inside as before. Dresses made entablie
must be opened down each side, and the cambric petticoat,
with its broderie Anglaise, be visible through the opening.
All letters and invitations must be written on nankeen
coloured paper, and cards no longer turned down at the
corner, but folded in half when the friend you call upon
is from home. Pocket handkerchiefs embroidered in
coloured thread and beads are carried to balls for the sake
of the cotillon, wherein the pocket handkerchief plays so
conspicuous a part. Silk stockings, also embroidered in
beads, are worn with coloured crape dresses.

one for La Michelle and Rochefort,
another for Bergerae and Jainte Foix,
It has now six branches. It has pre
thirty-two different localities. In liv _ communes
so visited, places of worship have been erected. Three of
them, at Darnetal, Tarsac, and Fresnoy, have been consecrated
for use. The other two, at Estissac and Neuillac, are, as yet,
prohibited. (Hear.) But I must leave further particulars to
any friend Mr. Burgess, who will tell you, from his own per-
sonal observation, of the faith, the zeal, and the patient suffer-
ings under persecution, of these children of God scattered

a East France ; and
in the southe,
.ched the

old and
tion, they are

for some t

ime past,

CORRESPONDENCE.

oeing wagde in France between the two parties into
which the Popish Church is divided in that country.
It was the policy of Louis XIV. not only to secure an indivi-
sible monarchy for France, but to render that monarchy as (FROM THE COURT JOURNAL.)
independent as possible of all other powers, spiritual or tem- Longchamps is over. The seal of Longchamps is set
porat. The celebrated Bossuet entered into the views of the
upon our fashions for the rest of the year, and against
monarch as it respected the liberties of Roman Catholic France,
the fiat no appeal is now possible. Much had been done 1
and it seemed necessary to oppose some barrier to the encroach-
ing power of the Pope, through means of the Jesuits. In 1682, to render it more brilliant this year than it has been since in any statement of facts.
the French bishops met in full congress, and, at the suggestion the Revolution of 1848 ; and as far as the number of The Editor wishes it to be understood that he does not hold
of Bossuet, they established what are called the " Gallivan . carriages was concerned, and the congregation of people I himself responsible for the opinions or statements of his
liberties." The substance of those liberties is simply this, that
they restrict the authority of the Popes in France, and give a
assembled, success did certainly attend the effort ; but
certain independence to the bishops. But the Popes found the uncongenial weather rendered such efforts useless for
defenders of their pretensions to absolute authority, and the the follower of fashion, whose curiosity was the first day
doctrine of complete submission to the " Vicar of Chirst on entirely defeated by the closed carriages and many
earth" (so they call the Bishop of Rome) has always been wrappers with which the fair forms of the ladies were
known since by the name of Ultra-Montane, because
it was a doctrine chiefly defended by partisans of the concealed. The second day was somewhat more pro-
mising, while the third was all that could be wished to
Popes beyond the
_mountains:, or Alps. Those who
. .. . . .
one favour the display of spring toilets, which abounded in

Letters addressed to the Editor should be accompanied by the
real name and address of the writer, not for publication, but
good faith ; this is indispensably requisite

as a guarante

correspondents

STATE OF EASTHAM CHURCH.

To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SIR,—As you have allowed to appear in your columns some
remarks on the present state of Eastham Church, perhaps you
will have the goodness to grant a like publicity to the following.
Being interested in the subject of church accommodation,
and the regulation of public worship, I paid a visit to Eastham
Church, and made some inquiry into the disposition of the
parishioners towards these matters. I perceive the Church to

be in some respects such as your correspondent, " A Regular
Churchman," had! described—damp, cold, open in the roof,
and much out of repair. I cannot speak particularly as to the
colours on the walls—" rust, must, and dust" may be their
appropriate names, as they are oalled by " A Regular Church-
man," who appears to know something of colouring ; but the
interior arrangement of the Church is altogether opposed to
ecclesiastical taste—ill-adapted for uniform devotion,—which
'had an injurious influence on at least

matters appear to have

one member of the congregation. Not having seen the clerk,
I cannot judge of the arrangement of his hair—the subject of

your correspondent's solemn and seasonable contemplations;
but I have ascertained that Eastham Church is in the precise
state that the parishioners desire; for, at a vestry meeting
lately convened to consider the propriety of reparing the
Church, a large majority decided that a rate sufficient for that
should not be levied.

purpose

Though not a parishioner of Eastham, yet knowing that talk
is cheap, I have ventured to tax your kindness to allow me, as
well as " A Regular Churchman," to do something for Eastham
Church.—l am, Sir, yours, &c., • VIATOR.
Eastham, April 5, 1853.

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LONG SERMONS AND BAD VENTILATION,

To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SIR,—You are doing great service to the public by admitting
into your columns remonstrances on the subject of long
sermons and badly-ventilated Churches. With regard to the
does not follow that because the effects are not imme-

diate, or inconveniently perceptible to the congregation, that
the air of a crowded Church is not foul. On the contrary,
some people can sit in a foul, obnoxious atmosphere, without
being at all sensible of it : and I could point out a Church or
two where the atmosphere soon becomes foul, especially in the
gallery, where there is not a crevice or a window open to allow
a change of air to take place. But a word or two upon long
sermons. Some people are apt to think that we can never
have too much of a good thing. This is a mistake : for too
much of a good thing satiates and in time disgusts. We
should, moreover, be governed by a consideration for the feel-
ings of others,—not always be guided by our own. The young,
the old, the delicate in health, cannot endure a long service—it
becomes irksome and unprofitable to them, and keeps many
persons away from Church who otherwise would attend regu-
larly. It would be far better if the Church services were re-
duced in length, and more services during the Sunday held in
each Church; and the additional services should be especially
devoted to the poor, who should be invited to attend, and then
it might he said " that the poor have the Gospel preached to
them." lam far from wishing to be thought ungrateful for
the indefatigable devotions of the clergy ; I merely seek to
point out where much good might be effected, and some trifling
incongruities avoided.—Believe me to be, Sir, your very humble
correspondent,

A LOVER OF PURE AIR AND SHORT SERMONS,
Liverpool, April 6, 1853.

LETTERS ON FAMILIAR SUBJECTS.—No. V.

" WHAT'S IN A NAME 1"

To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

Sin,—Our glorious Will Shakspere puts the above question,
and answers it in a way as if he thought there was nothing in
it. It may be true that a rose by any other name would smell
as sweet, but if we called something of an opposite character
by the same name, we should soon begin to associate our idea
of it with anything but the pleasant truth. It is too much the
practice at the present day to misuse terms, and call things by
names which do not belong to them ; and the defence for this

so long as the meaning is underst

1, it matters little

about the term that may be employed. It is the

thus arrived at I am anxious to dispute, as I feel convinced
of the erroneous opinion which prevails in the public

to the carelessness and disr

tance of r

Formed of the c

,gs of faction

tuned the style of Liberal; and this phras,