The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-11-29 00:00:00

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'f,iverpor.i. The. character of the speeches prove tills fact
—the nature of the motion, ind the object of the amend-

rent.

We, as Protestants, use selections from the
scriptures, but we do not, dare not, mutilate them to
serve the interests of any man. At the great meeting
held in the Amphitheatre, the reverend rector, who pre-
sided, made this simple and beautiful remark :—" We, as
Protestants, use selections, but whilst we put the selec-
tions into the one hand of the child, we place the Bible
in the other." Mr. Rathbone is inexcusable in making
this observation.. There could be no necessity for thus
violating the obligations of truth and sincerity. He
wrote his speech in the absence of all excitement, and it
should have been consistent with the character he, has
uniformly sustained. Mr. Councillor Rathbone asserts
the selections are used to encourage the children to read

.he Bible. Mr. Wahnslev asserts that these schools are

in nowise sectarian in their character. Will either of
these straightforward councillors answer one or two plain
questions ? Do you not deny to the Catholic children
the use of the Bible, after you have encouraged a taste

for it by putting the selections into their hands? Have
you ever allowed a visitor to read the Bible to the poor
Catholic when such a wish has been expressed ? Will
you grant us this permission ? If you dare not yield this
point, we tell you both that you mock your children—
you insult your constituents, and you disgrace yourselves.
Grant us but this privilege, and we will soon test the
sincerity,- of your profession. If you will not give con-
sent, you must acknowledge that your schools are both
sectarian in their character, and that you withhold the
Bible. By this test the public can judge the value of
your assertions. For the present we forbear, and advise
those of our friends who have leisure for it to visit these
schools, and we pledge ourselves that our columns shall
be open for the insertion of any authorised conmiunica-
tion. We shall recur to this subject.

LOCAL NEWS.

Sr. Lurch's C H !Ate 11.—The perpetual presentation and advow-
son of the Church of St. Luke has been purchased by Mr. Joshua
Waltusley.

LEMON KALL—We beg to recommend to the notice of our
readers the advertisement of Atkinson's Lemon Kali; they will
find it a most delightful beverage.
Mrs. Butler and her infant daughter arrived on Sunday, in
the South America, from New York. Her father and sister
(Mr. and Miss Kemble) had previously reached the Adelphi,
to await her arrival. 11r. Butler is expected to join his lady in
the spring.
"THE CHARTS OF THE HISTORIES OF ROME, FRANCE, AND
BRITAIN."—We ai-e glad to find this truly useful historical
compendium has reached a fiph edition. It must prove a very
valuable acquisition both in the school-room and in the library,
and will often be found a substitute for inure ponderous com-
pilations.

" DEAREST Levi, I WATCH FOR THEE," a Serenade, com-
posed by J. lthy.—Pslmer, Liverpool.—This beautiful compo-
sition we remember hearing Mr. Wood sing, and we were
struck at the time with its harmonious expression. The prac-
tical application of this delightful air could not fail in producing
au impression on any fair lady to whom its tender appeal might
be addressed. We recommend our gallant readers to try the
experiment.

CAUTION TO HACKNEY COACHMEN.—On Saturday, at the
Police-otiiee, a number of drivers of cars were fined ss. and
costs each, on the information of the dock constables, for plying
for hire at the Pier-head, (that not being an authorised stand,)
on the coaling in of the mail-packet, and causing inconvenience
thereby. Mr. Hall said if the nuisance were not discontinued
he should inflict heavier tines on future informations.

FIDE AND Loss OF LIFE.—On Wednesday morning, at five
o'clock. a fire broke out in the alms-houses, at the top of Mount
Pleasant. An alarm was quickly given, and immediate intelli-

Bence was conveyed to, the fire-police station. The fire, which
was confined to one of the bed-rooms, was quickly got under, but
not before the bed and a portion of one wall were nearly consum-
ed. We regret to state, that an aged female, who occupied the
room, was burned to death before the slightest assistance could
be rendered to her. Mrs. Griffiths, the deceased, was mother-
in-law of the renowned Mr. Ducrow, and widow of Captain
Gtiffiths, who sailed front this port.
THE THEATRE.—Last evening Mrs. Clarke took her benefit
and had one of the fullest houses this season;_ we hear about
£220. The play of " Hamlet" was performed, Mr. Charles
Kean being engaged, on his passing through the town, to per-
form the part of Hamlet. We have before noticed at some
length his talented personation of this character, which may be
termed his forte, and shall on that account, and on account also
of the crowded state of our columns refrain from any detailed
notice. Mr. and Mrs. Wood who are on their return from
Dublin, are re-engaged for a " limited number" of nights and
will again afford au opportunity of a musical treat to the play
goers.
VENTairoallsm.—The extraordinary performances of Mr.
Sutton, at the Liver Theatre, last night, attracted considerable
attention. The house was quite crowded, and the audience
seemed highly delighted with the novel illusions practised on
the occasion, many of which have never before been witnessed
in England. We shall give a more detailed account of Mr.
Sutton's wonderful feats of legerdemain in our next; in the
meantime we recommend our readers to go and judge for.them-
selves. His ventriloquism, although he evidently laboured under
a cold, was admirable.
.TATHAM v. WRIGHT.—In this cause an application has been
made for a new trial, as was anticipated, but security for costs
having been given by the defendant, a bill of exceptions will be
tiled, to be argued in Hilary Term following. I'he excepted
points are the refusal of the learned judge to receive the former
verdict and decrees in evidence; and also certain letters(among
which was the letter from the Admiral's brother, Charles Tatham

dated Alexandria)—upon which no act could he proved to have
been done by the late Mr. Marsden.—Kendal paper.

THE LATE STORM.—The dreadful hurricane which visited
this town on Tuesday night last appears to have been very ge-
neral over the country. In some places considerable damage
has resulted. Much alarm was felt for the safety of the vessels
which had sailed on Monday and Tuesday, bnt they appear to
have all weathered the storm. A small schooner, of about 32
tons, named the Thomas, laden with grain, from Ramsey, Isle
of Man, was oversct opposite lloylake, and drifted, keel up-
wards, to the sands near New Brighton, where she now lies a
complete wreck. The crew consisted of only three persons,
.two of whom were saved by the life-boat, but the third, who bad
'Clung to the keel, was unfortunately washed off and drowned.
The cargo was insured for £320. Another schooner, laden with
iron, from Milford, was wrecked on Formby Bank. In the
town, a number of slates and cans were thrown down from the
roofs of the houses, to the no small danger of life and limb.

PRESENTATION OF A PIECE OF PLATE TO T. DOVER, ESQ.—
On Monday, the 21st instant, the trustees of the new church
lately erected at Kirkdale met at the house of T. B. Horsfall,
Everton, for the purpose of presenting to their co-ti ustee,
Mr. 'l'. Dover, a piece of plate, as a mark of their sense of the
services he has rendered to the long-neglected village of Kirk-
dale, in proem ing for it a church in connexion with the esta-
blishment. The plate was a richly-chased salver, with the fol-
lowing inscription in the centre :—" Presented to T. Dover,
Esq., by his co-trustees, on the consecration of St. Mary's
Church, Kirkdale, as a small token of their esteem. November,
1836."—We record this fact not only because it does great credit
to all the parties, but in the hope that it may serve as an in-
ducement to other young gentlemen similarly situated with Mr.
Dover, to make every effort to confer a similar benefit on those
districts of the town and neighbourhood which are in a deplora-
ble state of destitution as to religious means and church accom-
modation.

Bony FOUND.—FonmeY, Nov. 25.—The body of a bay, ap-
parently, about 14 or 15 years of age, has been washed ashore,
supposed to be one ou board a vessel which sunk off this coast
on Wednesday morning last. The dress of the unfortunate
boy consists of a narrow blue striped shirt, no marks upon it
yellow, dark red and light blue comfortable round his neck, dark
brown twilled trowaers much patched and a blue patch on the
left knee ; light grey ribbed stockings, nearly new quarter
boots, shod with iron on the heels and toes, the other pa; t of
the soles thickly studded with strong nails, two front upper
teeth very broad, and a rather prominent upper tooth on the
left side. If not claimed, the body will be decently interred in
this church yard as soon as the coroner's inquest is taken. A
man's shoe was also found very near the body. Two Welsh
Bibles were washed ashore
_yesterday morning, but no names in
them, supposed front the same wreck.
FATAL RAILWAY ACClDENT.—Yesterday evening week, a-
bout five o'clock, a fatal accident on the Liverpool
and Manchester Railway, between Edge-hill and Wovertree.
now engine had been out to make'a short experimental trip,
and the engineer was backing it slowly towards the shed, when
a man named Michael Johnson, a labourer on the railway; who
,had been making some fun with a fellow labourer, happened to
stop back, just between-the tender and the engine, the wheels
of which went over his head and killed him on the spot. The
deceased. was nut of course aware that, the engine was so near,
and the engineer on the other hand was equally unconscious of
the accident, and imagined that the engine had merely gone
over one of the switches. An inquest was held on the body on
Wednesday, before Mr. Ileathcote Statham, in the absence of
Mr. Curry, and a verdict of accidental death-returned.
DISINTERMENT OF MADAME MALlBR.AN.—Considerable ex-
citement appears to prevail in Manchester on this subject.
'rho Manchester Courier of Saturday contains a long article
which remarks strongly on the recent decision of the chancellor
of the diocese, in granting a faculty for the disinterment of the
body. The article also embodies several documents from mein-
hers of the police force stationed at the doors of the public
places at the festival, which declare that on two or three occa-
sions, when Madame Malibran was so ill she could scarcely
walk, she was suffered to come alone in a one-horse cur, and
had to be obliged to the civilities of an inspector of police for
assisting her into the theatre. There' is a long letter, also,
charging De Beriot with marked inattention to his wife, and
also a communication front a gentleman in Italy, stating that
there is no practice prevailing in that country which could
sanction such an indecent procedure as his leaving the corps of
his wife amongst strangers for their burial, and that such an
act would be treated with as touch abhorrence there as it could
be in this country. It does not yet appear decided what steps
are to be taken.
SPREAD OF CONSERVATISM.—In addition to the societies
continually forming amongst the middle and lower classes in
support of the principles of conservatism, (the meetings and an-
niversaries of which scarcely a week elapses without our re-
cording to have taken place in various parts of the kingdom,)
another feature is—the establishment of strictly conservative
news-rooms. We have lately had communicated to us several
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instances
yesterday or
received
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account
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cheering prospects of conservatism in the North Biding of
Yorkshire, in almost every town of which conservative news-
rooms are establishing on a liberal and non-exclusive scale for
the purpose of spreading as widely as possible what are the
objects which conservatism advocates and what those it depre-
cates—the maintenance of the constitution and the upholding of
Peace, good order, and good government, and emity to that
pseudo, whit; " liberality" which begins and ends only at home.
We hear that last week the conservatives of Borobridge, the
centre of a most loyal district, have established a news-room on
subscription the above principle, with every prospect of extended usefulness.
oof a new
Aiiion has been commenced in this city for the erec-
tin uhC
church on beacon-hill, a district in which a
church is much wanted.—Beth Chronicle.