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y of expecting any advantage from

the gr►tuitously circulated advertising sheets,
that I have seen hundreds of them at differen

I may sa

ave never been opened, but to b

paper (

otherwise destroye

; and feeling some I

ity on the
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subject, I have made diligent enquiry, and

one who had read or attempted to read one o

.se sheets,

though he had receive,' them r

.gularly, and

tunities

There is certainly something like a temptation to
advertise, when a man is told that ten thousand copies of his
announcement will be printed and circulated, but the real
consideration is as to their being read, and the character of
the individuals before whose notice
Many of the London advertisers are w

with the

before quantity. In illustra

n of this, I may instance the

fact that the John Bull, a Conservative

paper, circulating

among the respectable classes, enjoyed five ti :+ es more ad-
vertising patronage than a Radical contemporary, though the

latter had twenty times the circulation of the former. That
which holds good in London would equally bold good, in
Liverpool, and as the Standard enjoys the el
patronage, the public should feel grateful to yon,
giving them the full benefit which you propose.—l am, Sir,

of local

as I do, for

AN OBSERVER,

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT

TO SAMUEL lIOLME, ESQ

Sitt,—l would beg leave to urge upon the attention of your
worship the necessity of pressing forward the labours of the
special Improvement Committee recently appointed, in order
o prepare a General Imprevement Act for tt
sion of Parliament

No time is to be lost, if Liverpool is to
maintain her position. Let us not be behind other plaees ;
London, Paris, and other cities are carrying out magnificent
schemes; then why should this town remain a byf
be reproached as a laggard in the march of impr
this age of progress? As a seat of commerce, she stands un-
rivalled. In any bill that may be submitted to the Legisla-
ture, I would not have the dwellings of the labouringclass
overlooked or omitted ; let this form a part or portion of it.
To render the measure complete in a sanitary point of view,
I would also suggest the present site of the old Gas Works,
Dale-street, now the property of the Corporation, as a fit and
proper place whereon to erect salt water
museum, and library, &c

-word, and

!ment in

ths, a public

I am, Sir, respectfully your obedient servant,

Liverpool, 6th August, 1853

L'INCONNU.

P.S.—I have not heard whether it is the intention of the
Council to provide a vegetable market, much wanted, in a

central situation,

THE GREEK CHURCH.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE LIVERPOOL

ST AN BARD

Sra,—As I attempted last week to give a very succinct ac-
count of the origin of the Greek Church, I shall proceed this
week with an elucidation of its progress from the earliest ages
up to the present time. The rumours of a pacific solution to
the differences existing between Russia and the Porte for the
last few days may, in some measure, have drawn the minds of
men from so prevailing a subject. But still, though state-
ments appear to show that the matter which has been so long
pending will be amicably settled, that as soon as the combined
Fleets shall be withdrawn from the Bay of Besika, the Rus-
sian troops will vacate the Turkish provinces which they now
occupy.--still the grasping ambition of the Northern Bear
varies not nor is at all abated, and Turkey is, most assuredly, the
object of his long-cherished desires—desires which have been
fondly nun. i.iked by nnny or toe prettecessors of the Emperor
Nicholas. The remarkable observations which "Napoleon
le Grand" has left us in O'Meara's "Voice from St. Helena,"
vol. 2, from pages 69 to 72, at the present juncture,
are well worthy of attention. But I must proceed to
the subject of my letter, viz.,—the progress and pre-
sent state of the Greek Church. Several of the patri-
archiates in the seventh century suffered by the Persian
army under Chosroes, followed by the inroads of the Saracens,
who first seized upon and conquered Antioch, (A.D. 634) then
Jerusalem, (A.D. 637) and finally, _ Alexandria, (A.D. 640).
In (A.D. 714.) the Saracens crossed the sea which separates
Spain from Africa, routed the army of Roderic King of the
Spanish Goths, and subdued the greaterpsrt of that country,
and though Charlemagne (A.D. 778) marched a large army into
Spain, with a design to rescue that country from them, and
met with conside-rable success, yet he did not fully accom-
plish his wishes. In Spain, in Sardinia, and in Sicily, which
they laid waste, was the power of their arms also felt ; —they
possessed besides Syria, Egypt, and Palestine. (A.D. 1453) the
Turkish forces advanced to Constantinople, and after a vigor-
ous siege won it and made it the imperial residence of their
Sultan. Thus was the Eastern Church under a state of vassal-
age, passing through a chequered scene of persecution and
repose, tolerated certainly, but exposed to scorn. To show
the servility of the Greek Patriarch, it has been said that be-
tween the years 1620 and 1671, the Patriarchal throne was
vacant no less than nineteen times. The position of rank in
the Greek Church has been usually a position of danger. The
martyrdom of Gregory, born in 1739, Patriarchate of Con-
stantinople, 1796, also the martyrdom of Jewelrius of Phila-
delphia, (A.D. 1637) of Dionysius of Smyrna, (A.D. 1763) and
of Dionysius of Ephesus, (A.D. 1818),stafflciently show the
cruelty exercised by the Turks towards the Greek Church.
Though the Church suffered many trials and afflictions under
the sway of the crescent, the darkness of the picture is some-
what relieved by the progress it made in the vast and exten-
sive kingdom of Russia. Tradition says that the Apostle
Andrew predicted that the light of Divine grace should shine
forth on the hills of Kietf, but passing over that point, credi-
ble historians assert that in the year 886, during the reign of
Ruric, the founder of the Russian Empire, two princes of
Kieff appeared before the walls of Constantinople with a force
of 200 armed boats. Michael 111., by the advice of his priests,
ordered in this emergency the miraculous robe of the Virgin
to be produced, and to be cast into the sea. The effect caused
by the miraculous robe of the Virgin was a violent st
which the Russian fleet was considerably shattered

nd this

miracle had such an effect upon the Russ

embraced Christianity. The next conversion we have was
Olga, the widowed daughter-in-law of Ruric, and Queen
Regent of the Empire. For above a century, Pazanisat was the
most prevalent religion; hOwever, the Christian faith still
progressed. Vladimir the Great, grandson to Olga, appears
to have possessed a superior mind, and being impressed with
the Christian religion, which appeared to him to be one of
purity, and the followers of which faith appeared to lead a
life so different to the Pagan worshippers, he without
entirely becoming at first a convert to the religion of Olga,
and being also restless and enterprising in his nature, com-
missioned ten of his subjects to inquire into the tenets of the,
various religions, viz., Mohammedan, Jew, Romanist, and
Greek, with the character and conviction of those who pro-
feseed them. Having a prepossession for the Greek faith,
which was confirmed by the address of the Greek Envoy, who
explained to him the scheme of Redemption, and also the report
which his own nobles brought back of the impressiveness of
the service in the Church of St. Sophia, at Constantinople,
decided him to embrace the Eastern form of Christianity.
Space will not allow us to enter more into the subject, inter-
esting as it is, but next week I shall continue it to the year
1852. The subject is one with which many are unacquainted,
and therefore I trust it will not be unacceptable to your
readers.

Errata.—ln my former letter, for " Filiogue," read " Fill-
oque." For "sOO years have elapsed," read "nearly elapsed."
Birkenhead, August 6, 1653.,.. _ _ G. B. H.

America, ,)

an the ratepayers. -
WALLASZY COMMMISIONERS.—The monthly meetinj
was held on Thursday evening, at the Queen's AT.
Hotel, Liscard, Mr. Penny in the chair. The remain
portion of the report of the special committee appoint
to organise committees, &c., for the new board, was fu's
,„
entertained, and, on tie motion of Mr. Hill, seconded LI.
Mr. Callow, the following committees were decided upon'
Works and health committee—Messrs. Colbourn, Pe°le9'
Callow, Wilson, and Odell; finance committee—Meso'
Fisher, Barton, Beausire, Hill, and Crump ; watcluv.
and bye-law committee—Messrs. Lawrence, Neville, 5314...
Penny, and Halliday. The next matter in the report 11,'""
the recommendation to appoint a special sub-commitin
ac they 1 of five
410

iembers, to take into consideration the prol,-
of leasing Seacombe ferry.—Mr. Neville contended to.
the . committee had exceeded its powers in making 1,
recommendation respecting the ferry.—ln reply to
question, the Chairman said he had received a comenication from Messrs. Colbourn, in which they intiraat',
their willingness to negotiate either for a lease or sale of
the Egremont and New Brighton ferries, with ...tche,
steamers and other property attached thereto.
Fisher, at great length, opposed the appointment of a sun:
committee. He contendedthat they could not borrow rannej
for any works except those of a permanent nature, alf;0
the providing steam-boats7jie did not consider to be Wfoiel
of n permanent nature. To purchase steamers !foil
involve an outlay of. £lO,OOO or £12,000, and to rail °al"
amount a rate of not much less than 7s. in the poionc_. the
be required. He (Mr. Fisher) concluded by ma, 'n't the
following resolution :—" That a case shall be stated any
opinion of counsel, on the following points : Whether be
money to be borrowed under the Public Health Act 1:13,4,
applied to the purchase of steamers or other mattersa
may be requisite to work any ferry. Has the local
h such
power to work any ferry to be- taken by them, by
steam-boats :under contract, instead of purchasing
steamers ? Can any toll or ferryage be taken by the ;R
board ?"—A letter from Mr. Maw, requesting, on Widerbe"
the Wallasey Gas Company, to open certain roads re•
the superintendence of the surveyor of the board, scrod
ferred.—Some routine business was then disposed °l'
the board adjourned.

CHANGE Or SCENE.—The Tyrawly Herald status
Mr. John Hanley, who went over from London toe on tit
the borough of Sligo on ultra-Protestant principles, a' 1115
late election, is at present in gaol in that town,.tbr to
hotel expenses. Mr. Hanley states that he only wisilea
resist an overcharge, and he preferred going to P'
rather than submit. • hall/
THE HEMP TRADE.—The entire import of Bahl; frota
into Liverpool is now about 7,000 tons a-year ; att".,,jb"rtli
the East Indies, Africa, the Mediterannean, and -"Age
• - 3,000; altogether 10,000 tons a-year, in v"-ir
.350,000, exclusive of juto. The re-exports' lastiYe'SS
amounted to 617 tons. Liverpool now receives tlear„ toe
much hemp as London, but the imports into lino 001
lately fallen off considerably.—" B. P." in the .LieerP
Times.
THE SEA SNAKE.—This beautiful vessel is at 13,31'011i
staple, rapidly preparing for sea, her destination at Pre s-De
being Liverpool, from which port it is expected that
will obtain a freight to some distant part of the vroi
She is a perfect model as to symmetry, and thongh,Posss
have a preference for the stouter built old-fashioneu_ui
of vessels, over the clippers of the present day, it wo,uDave
thediffi ceulffetctthofinia
REGISTRATION OF ASSURANCES BILL. An detractinge ne a n
froaltmerahetirobneawuhitych would 11_,,(Y'oetie.
A Ce.,
against this bill, from Messrs. Leatham, Tew, and oioe
Wakefield, bankers, appears in the Bankers' .31agjetter
for the present month. Not having room for the_ fa
we can only refer our readers to it, and quote
graph :—" There are three broad principles ill„,'„efirsi
which appear to us to be decidedly objectionable. Jii; egi
is, that it centralises ; the second, that it requirf! the du:
sure of private affairs, which is unnecesearY ,14",0r.5; tb
Axentera•brealetterof
security of the public, and may prove niisch2e`ity o
third, that it throws daily impedimenta in al' may
daily commerce of the country."