The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-02-23 00:00:00

pistons,—finely

played. Mons. Baumann to
poca fa—very clever, but on an instrument which throws
away talent. The remaining, pieces were equally well
played ; but the late hour at which the concert concluded,
forbids detailed notice. We observe that Mons. Jullien
will visit us again in April, when we trust he will be sup-
ported as he merits. A larger house is desirable to con-
tain all his friends.

'na voce

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SlR,—Permit me to correct a slight mistake in your
paper of the 16th instant. In alluding to my having

assed as a

first-class waste

I therefore be

most respectfully to

state that I did not pass as first-class master, as seated
in your paper, but as first-class extra. The little word
extra which you omitted to insert has a very large mean-
ing in the nautical profession, and is the highest degree

g.iVen to the merchant captain.—l have the honour to be,
sir, your obedient servant, JOHN LEARY.
34, Grafton-street, 2181 Feb., 1847.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ISLINGTON.—The anniver-
sary sermons were preached at this church on Sunday last,
by the Rev. Dr. Cooke,. of Belfast, when a .collection,
which amounted to upwards of £62, was made in aid of

the fund for the liquida

to church

poor man, named William Miller, by trade a bell-har.

Was yesterday mornir

I in a sunken fence, in

Porliington i'ark ; his right leg was broken, and the fea-
tures disfigured by vermin. He had not been seen since
Monday night, the Bth instant, and, as is supposed, had
taken a near cut acrossthe park, and, in leaping the fence,
broken his leg, and perished through the inclemency of
the weather.—Shrewsbury Journal _ _ .

On Saturday, in the Admiralty Court, Dr. Lushington
gave judgment in the case of collision between the High-
lander and the Gipsey King, in the Clyde; on the 25th of
April. The Highlander was at anchor, and the Trinity
Mast '-eld 0, the,— I'-Tit- - - 0 if

rs he .sat was pi .cy of room for the aree
vessels to have passed safely, but they thought it probable
that the Gipsey King, being the last of-the vessels, had

• a, ZULU %JUL.
Prince Albert has declined to allow himself to be pro-
frsy. +l,,n ort • , •

Highness consiners " that there does not exist that de-
gree of unanimity which alone would leave him at liberty
to consent to be put in nomination." The Committee
for promoting the election of his Royal Highness have,
however, issued an address, calling for the votes of the
members for the Prince, as they consider that a large
malority of the University consider his Royal Highness
the most proper persot

A balloon upon a new• principle is
now being constructed by a Mr. Gale, at the. Montpelier
Rooms, Walworth-road, which is likely during the sum-
mer season to provoke considerable interest. The novelty
consists in the attachment of a pair of smaller balloons
to the two sides of the principal one, which, by &simple con-
trivance, gradually fill with the gas escaping from the main
throat, providing a much higher ascending power than
that commonly obtained. There are also two cars, one
hanging lower- than the other; in which scientific experi-
ments may be performed with comparatively few chances
of accident. _ _ _

NEW ILLLOC

NATIONAL EDUCATION.—On Thursday, a public meet-
ing of the nobility, gentry, and clergy of the diocege of
Worcester was held at the Guildhall, in that city, with the
object of memorialising the First Lord of the Treasury on
the propriety, in the future- application of parliamentary
grants for the purpose of education, of regarding the main-
tenance as well as the establishment of elementary schools,
and also of rendering assistance to training institutions.
The chair was taken by the Lord Bishop. of Worcester,
and there were present, among others, Lord Lyttelton,
Lord Lieutenant of Worcester ; the Very Rev. Dr. Peel,
Dean of Worcester ; the Rev. Canon Benson, late Master
of the Temple Church, &c.
CAUTION.—The Rev. F. Parry was kind enough last
week to caution the public against giving
personallye or by
producing letters purporting to be from
to those to whom they were addressed
.sfied that the same were
repute, unless they were satisfied replirsefontos known
that such letters are for the
genuine. As a further p
the following„ from. manu-
script,ded. to us by a friend, and which is a forgery
most part
ahratnforgeries, we
inr97eort.
throughout :-
4' The Rev. F. Parry presents his compliments to Mrs. J. G.
H. Owen in behalf of Mrs. MOrris, trusting the benevolent
feelings of Mrs. Owen will suggest ap ample apology for this
intrusion.
" Should Mrs. Owen feel disposed to add her signature to
the list of contributions, it will greatly oblige.

ve the honor tobe, Madam,
"Your most obedient, humble servant.

" F. PARRY

"22, Falkner-square, Bth January, 1847."
TEA PARTY.—The anniversary of the establishment o(
the Islington Presbyterian Church was celebrated yester-
day evening by a congregational tea party, which was
held in the spacious room beneath the church. The at-
tendance was not only numerous, but highly respectable,
and included a number of ladies. Amongst the gentle-
men on the platform. and adjacent, we observed—Rev.
Dr. Cooke (of Belfast), Rev. V. M. White, Rev. Mr.,
Ferguson, Rev. D. Crichton (of Mount-pleasant Church),
Rev. Mr. Towers (of the New S. Church, Birkenhead),
Rev. Mr. Graham, and Rev. Mr. Hannah (of the Free
Church, Gatehouse) ; together with Messrs. Donnell,
Martin, Sinclair, Shepherd, Sorley, Reid, Sze., &C.—
The Rev. V. M. White occupied the chair, and pre-
vious to partakinc, of the repast, called on the Rev. D.
Crichton to ask :blessing, which he did in a mast feeling
and forcible manner. The tea provided was most excel-
lent and abundant ; and the greatest satisfaction was ma-
nifested by all present. On the cloth being removed, the
Rev. D. Ferguson returned thanks. The chairman then
briefly and good humouredly, but impressively, ad-
dressed the meeting, and was followed by the Rev. D.
Ferguson, wha ably descanted on the word of God as
the instrument in the salvation of the soul, and the duty
of the people to hear it. The subject, was continued by
the next speaker, the Rev. Dr. Crichton, who, with equal
eloquence and argumentative force, illustrated the power
of the Holy Spirit as the agent in rendering the word
of God effectual, and urged the duty of the people to pray
for his heavenly aid. The Rev. Mr. Graham then ably
addressed the assemblage ; as did also the Rev. Mr. Towers,
of the Scotch Church, Birkenhead, but the limits of our
space preclude us noticing their speeches, or that of the
Rev. Dr. Cooke, whose powerful appeal will long be re-
membered by all who heard it, and whose eloquence was
only equalled by the energetic, and truly affecting, manner
in which it was delivered. The meeting broke up at an
early how, all highly delighted.