The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-02-27 00:00:00

OPENINCI OP CHRIST CHURCH, OXTON,

On Sunday' last; this new and elegant place of worship
(some description of *Welt we have already furnished)
was opened for the first time for divine service, the Rev.
A. Knox, of St. Mary's, Birkenhead, havinc, preached in
the morning, and the Rev. W. F. Taylor, the incumbent,
in the evening. Notwithstanding the rather inclement
state of the weather (a slight fall of snow having com-
menced soon after ten o'clock), the attendance from the
immediate neighbourhood, and even from distant quarters,
was numerous, and included many of the most respect-
able and influential families and individuals of Oxton,
Claughton, Grange, and their vicinities. Those who had
not beflre been within the edifice were agreeably sur-
prised by the appropriate character of the architecture,
the extent of comfortable accommodation, and the admi-
rable system carried out of evenly warming and ventila-
ting the whole of the interior.

Prayers were impressively read by the Rev. Mr. Tay-
lor, and the Communion Service by Mr. Knox.
Mr. Knox took for his text the first verse of the 120th
Psalm—" I was glad when they said unto me, Let ns go
unto the House of-the Lord."- Upon this he expatiated
in a powerful and impressive manner, showing the delights
which man, when brought to Christ, enjoyed in attending
public worship. The whole history of David proved the
joy he took in so communing with his God. The psalms
ware full of expressions of his thankfulness and delight in
so doing. Sacred history showed that places of public
worship existed from the earliest times. Jacob, when he
awoke from his heavenly dream, cried with astonishment,
" This is none other than the house of God, and this is
the gate of heaven," and he fixed a pillar on the spot,
saying, this stone shall be God's house." The preacher
then proceeded to point out the several causes that pro-
duced the delight which arose from the public worship of
God. The Christian found in the church an opportunity
of honouring his Creator, and God had said that whoso
honoured Him, that. man should Ha honour. Let
them never lose sight of this, that when they, without
due cause, absented themselves from the house of God,
they were not dishonouring the minister only, but God
himself. Christians might expect to find strength and
sweet comfort by worshipping in their closets, or amongst
their families; but they might expect it more especially
in public adoration. God was everywhere,—but a public
pl Ice of worship had his especial presence. In conclusion,
the revd. gentleman congratulated the residents of the
neighbourhood, that Grid had thrown open to them,
through the instrumentality of others, so noble a place of
worship. True, there was a place at some distance, but it
was inadequare for the acc,,mrnodation of so many.
Those who heard him had now the means of grace brought
to their own doors. It was a great blessing to have a
sanctuary near home. The strong and the healthy could
go to a distance, but the infirm and weak cold not. He
congratulated them that God had sent them a minister, on
whom (he believed) he had poured His saving grace; one
who would preach not himself, but Christ Jesus. From
what he (the preacher) knew of that minister, he might
say that he would not .ntroduce those novelties and opi-
nions which had elsewhere been a source of sorrow to our
beloved church. He besought them to make him the ob-
ject of their prayers, that he might be strengthened in the
solemn work he had to perform ; to stand, by him when he
called upon them for any good work. It was a duty they
owed to themselves as they valued their souls, to pray for
the success of his labours.
In the evening, an excellent and impressive discourse

Ile reverent

incumbent.

We are glad to say that in addition to the comfort of
this church in the pews and general arrangements, the
auditors can, even from the remotest seat, distinctly see
; I and hear the minister who addresses them: An organ
is already provided, and the singing was effective. We
It. had some apprehension, on visiting the church when

empty. that the reverberation would be too great ;.but we
find that when the news are filled, the intonation is im-
proved without perceptible echo.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE

(BY EXPRESS

LONDON MONEY MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
We have an inactive and rather drooping state of the funds,
with Consols now at 92i to 3, bc.th for money and time. but
they have been it lower. The broker who acts for the Bank
has affbrded some relief to the market this morning by lending
money. on stock at 2 per cent., or per cent. below the rate
which was previously asked and obtained. Whether this sort

operation was

benevolent institution was held yesterday, at the ABrLio
The annual general meeting of the subscribers 00,6°
Myrtle-street. The meeting was rather norn_e
attended by ladies. The following gentlemen oc4;egoll
present :—Sir John Salisbury. Venerable
Brooks, Rev. Rector Campbell, Rev. H. Higgi°4'o,
Mr. Stewart ; Henry Winch, Esq., H. Banner, Red
and other gentlemen. The inmates of the AsYlll°3loo
observed at work in a room adjoining the one in
the meeting was held. They presented an aPPeareo-
whieh must have been highly gratifying to their 0%44
patrons and patronesses. Their neat apparel assieuA.
well with the clean and healthy appearance of ther
as well as with their orderly demeanour,
The proceedings were commenced by
10511°
The Rev. Mr. HIGGINS offering up an aP
prayer, after which
noete'l
Mr. HARMOOD BANNER read the report, whn•u3thei!
by congratulating the subscribers on the fact of
institution having passed through a period of 1100 ot
trial and difficulty, and yet, unlike similar institution:oj
being in debt. It was true the annual subscription., ~y
suffered a diminution, but, owing to unexpected in,
donations, the expenditure had not only been .let
there remained a balance in favour of the institB
However, this was rather the result of chance thaB:o
p.other cause. The permanent support of the charitcoo,
be expected to accrue from the annual subscriP,
which had been less during the past year than '°.t
years; and this source of support, it was urged, mber.,
insured by the increased efforts of the sub3'ril the
Amongst other propositions, that of petitioning
clergy, with the view of obtaining their aid in th fort
ticilar of charity sermons, was announced. The r't tbf
went on to impress that it should be considered thl;oQ
benefits of the charity were not limited to Liverrle3
the contrary, applicants residing within seeeLffl„lrtro
Arctic' ite
the town were eligiZtle. This limit included 'oll'oo
West Derby, Woolton, Netherton, Crosby, neu,
villages in the neighbourhood, as well as severei,°o
opposite side of the Mersey. The institution 0180,1
annual subscribers from several of these ple„,ce,s,`
hope was expressed that it would possess more. ,eno°
of the inmates had been excellent—indeed, there had tht
mortality ; not one death had been recorded (Wince
year. An appropriate expression of approbation of the,
vices vices of Miss Davies a td Miss Saunders, the teacher",,ber
lowed, and the report, after stating that the present owed
of inmates was 147, and that the number was exPectlI
be augmented to 150 shortly, concluded byt
exhorfiBsoe,
supporters to continue their aid in so laudable B'loo
In allusion to the inability of the recipients to r 1 the
aught but thanks for the advantages they possesseu.sed,
following quotation was applied,--" Thou shalt be hicco'
for they cannot recompense thee, for thou shalt he,r,e 1115
pensed at the day of the resurrection of the just; it or
statement of accounts was then read, by which
peered that the donations during the year amoantied o.
£134 Ios. ; church collections, £54 Bs. Bd. ;
scriptions, £385 18s., with some minor items. The 6'
expenditure had been £1146 Ils. 4d. The balance l'
your of the institution was £l3B 4s. 31., wiveh'editif
£BB lls. 211. remaining from 1847. left a sum ext'e
£2OO in the treasurer's hands, and £5O better, 85
treasurer remarked, than they were the year before.
The Rey. RECTOR CAMPBELL moved that the rerol,
as also the statements of an onnta SdoP.,lr

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SUPPORT-
THE FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM•

nnyt, UIII not
transpire. Reduced Threes are 93. Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents., 93i to 4. June Exchequer Bills, 428. to 455. prem.
Bank Stock, 194 to 6.

aauaa LOC frUelVeU ov
and that the same be printed. The revd. gentleirfoco•
served that he had great pleasure in repeating hisAiO,
gratulations to Air. Banner, and he was sorry Mo;„001
was not present that he might have had the Pleas-"iiO
p
complimenting her in a similar manner, on the Isr
in which Hi ;4 L-1 heed A

wane otner benevolent ingitutiotr side,
in debt, theirs could skew a balance on the credit VI
el,
Somehow or other Mr. Banner always contrived to
money in hand. He attributed this to Mr. pet
t.be
ranee and powers of begging. At the same tinLetitio,ll
ought not to close their eyes to the fact of the ditT"tt
of the annual subscriptions; the means which had c
buted to support their funds in the past year being erofo
ordinary, and could not be depended upon: the P

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reliance must be the annual subscriptions, which n resr
be necessary for all the friends of the charity to
oet
He was sorry he could hold out no hope of aid f 19.1
mons, as the clergy were already overwhelmed Ong 01
quests of this kind from other charities. A mete
clegymen was to be held on the following day on t'!:.,er

.- .. .., •••• a c v‘vu LUG 01111.11 g -0-...,„tr,
the infirmary, the dispensaries; and other similar 4.001
tions, which stood in need of immediate aid, not beep
been supported in the manner they ought to have Id
a wealthy town like Liverpool. The rev. rector con, 0/
by complimenting Mr. Banner,.and the resolution 110, ID.
been seconded by Mrs. LAWRENCE, it was put ft°
chair and carried unanimously. fiP
SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARK ET.—YESTERDAY. RDAY.
I Sir JOHN SALISBURY moved the second resolution' t
" That the thanks of the meeting be given to those c,,,P
ere;
-
The supply of Beasts is large, and trade exceedingly dull ; top
men who have preached during the last year in be
quotations are with great difficulty realised for the best kinds,
01'
and many remain unsold. The number of Sheep is small ; it the institution."--Carried unanimously.
is, however, quite adequate to the demand ; there is no advance
on late prices. Trade is dull for Calves. b no 0 h Int d , ....... .. ---
isAhir. BANNER here reac.1,1.1,3,?te fyorf:h!:s Kaceuitbnese,,,l

LONDON CORN MARKET

YESTERDAY

(See " Trade Report," on page 5.)

WATERLOO COURSING MEETING.-THIS DAY.

THE CUP.
Mr. Green's Hotspur agst Mr. Webb's Wicked Eye; Mr.
Watt's Barrister agsc Mr. B. B. Rohinson's Smut; Mr.
Atkinson's War Eagle agst Lord Sefton's Syncope; Mr.
Slater's Crenoline asst Mr. Robinson's Merry Legs; Mr. Bal-
lard's Major agst Mr. Brewer's Blank ; Sir J. Boswell's Venus
agst Mr. Long's Cineraria ; Mr. Ridgway's Cicely agst Sir St.

ueo. uore's .magician; nor, Deakin's Drinknought (late Ma-
rengo) agst Mr. O'Grady's Denunciation; Mr. J. Turner's
Ringlet agst Mr. Dunlop's Kellerman; Mr. .I. Turner's Tom
Spring agst Mr. Barnett's Well-I-Never ; Mr. E. T: y'or's

air. Loner's v,zar; 3,r. Bradley's Liessy agst Mr.
Heath's War Eagle; Mr. Maxfielc.'si Merry Lad atst Mr. Stir-
rop's Stella; Mr. Bake's Jamie Forest agst Mr. Sutcliffe's
Blneskin ; Mr. Sutcliffe's Spy agst Mr. Tooth's Landseer; Mr.
O'Grady's Forward agst Mr. A. Graham's Greenwich Time.

5 I a, tanniitUv
patron of the institution, on the ground that he cons joeP
it expedient that the institution ought to rely o'' fromfrommeans for countenance and support. Another n°.te IoP
the present Bishop of Chester was read, wherein Ingpte'
ship readily complied with the request to succeed in
decessor in his connection with the charity.
The Venerable Archdeacon BROOKS rose to r„,fol
vote of thanks, in the first place, to our late dioce.tre ,
the interest he invariably took in the prosperity 01,bi)511 .
1
stitution. He was not at all surprised at the arc':
declining to contintsn the patron of the in.t; bpt
much as he bad removed not only fromthe
tlir/C7.4
from the province. In the neat place, he had

the thanks of the meeting to the present bishopr woola
kindness in complying with the request that be vi
occupy the place of the late bishop in relation 00,410
institution. He was quite sure the right reverend Paittr
would take a lively, interest in the welfare of the i!-,1
tion, as indeed he did in all institutions calculated
benefit the younger persons in the community.
Mr. BANNER seconded the resolution, which ws'
ried nem. con. IA
The other resolutions consisted of votes of than"-
the appointment of committees, &c.

SPLENDID DONATIONS.—John 'Holmes Esq' te"
worthy Alderman of St. Paul's Ward, has contribu
,
the handsome sum of £5OO to the Sailors' 1-10°'"
the same amount to the Southern Hospital.
LECTURES.—COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.-
ursCh
ing the Rev. H. H. Higgins commences his co „or
lectures on Egypt, the Desert, and Jerusalem, "
proved so eminently attractive last year.
Mr. Moody, who has, during his residence here!„ger,
supported his metropolitan fame as a first-rate Torti
has announced a concert, which, being Mr. M.

—Tho . oft

appeal, will no doubt he well sup Ported- 9 r.
BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.—We are extremely Orr"
hear that on Sunday last a number of men were !le
employed at the Birkenhead Docks. Surely this low
be put a stop to. The whole neighbourhood is str
averse to such repeated desecrations of Ile Sabbath
Dresses
to ben named
drny aceicids :
Catherine Redman, a servant, was charged with 110
stolen a feather bed and bolster from her mistress.
it by .
woman her
ITsonepwh aams were,
committed
foofuUn
dppt
o haveerror trial.
bee n Parliament-streetsei
On Saturday the body of a married
lock was found quite dead near Draycot, between
and Nottingham. Her clothes were very wet, and'

_,.gn.
with dirt' and mud. On her head was an extensive p.
ot
ration. The verdict at the inquest was " Death fro°
ease of the lungs, accelerated by exposure."
fine
COMM iTTALS AT BIRKENHEAD—A prostitute.
t a o
ee -
Ann Johnson, was yesterday committed to the kled../15;
Correction for three months ; and a vagrant, name TP
Fury, was sent to the same place for one monthio tVo
Trish paupers have latterly become such a Pest ecl
neighbourhood, that the magistrates have deteraile
the committal of all who offend against the law. idb

TESTIMONIAL TO EL G. HARBO-'--RD, E;;;;ITL-1-45td%
a numerous and influential meeting of the hie,' 05
admirers of the public conduct and private vrorth °ore%
gentleman met at Mr. Lawsan's, the Great Geortl°,4
Tavern, Upper Pitt-street, fnr the purpose of reil)'ere
progress and taking fu: char proceedings in 61., d
of the subscriptions for a handsome testimonlw
report was highly favourable

t 10.4.,:

LOCAL SUPPLY OF WArER.—We understanc- 001,
consequence of reports from the distributors, of thees, iTa
dance of water in the wells of the water comps' ra
water committee have given orders to discontio..o:,
umpinv. at Green Lane on S.- and to 01"-..""

~ Ito.
shorter periods at Windsor station.andays It is said hat
has not been a single complaint for the last thrr7h.bi7
:a - .1-4,•ianry in the supply of water from any 10P-
m the town.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Wind N. to N.N.154

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moderate.
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ARRIVED.—ZeaIous, Champion, from St. Maim,.-
'lle.
' te
SAILED.—J. C. Calhoun Me!cher, New York—Tnitte
lows, and Rothsay, Mitchell, Africa—Die Tugend, SC',l !.f,"O
Memel—Earl of Durham. Grayson, Bahia—Ann• Smith, Sincapore—Dauntless, Johnson, Apalathicoliefie
Gabrahn, Hambro'—William Fisher, Twiss, Itio Jane ohy
trinsic, M`Farlane, Savannah— Sesostris, Dan& ND, „r
Buena Vesta, Linnell, Buenos Ayres—Duke of .`" 00,10
Wakenam, ombay—Plater, Buenos Ayres—Sanders'
Constantinople—Trenquilla Scoponich, Trieste—Lir:oo
Balls, Beirout—Cornelia, Jasker, Batavia—Caroline Nl
Guayra—Courier, Towerson, Calcutta—Endeavour,
Alexandria_ F._—Catharine. Comic}, ••••

Galati—Jane, Brownie:, ra tar—Mercurms, Keepvs
Ancona—Villera Tippatt, Beirout—Tyro,
Wanderer, Biet, Bremen—Success, Nickel's RotteroloPe,
press, Mahlmann, St. Thomas and P. E. Island—Pillig.ce
mas, Antigua—Robina, Bombay—Lintin, dfidf
cutta—rawn, Pile, Dordt—Trene, M'Donald, Pernoid, 5/1'
Belleisle, Dixon, Cape of Good Hope—Morman
colm, Stettin—Jane, Softley, Wilmington, A.S.—IW"
ker, Constantinople—Bland, Hosken, Calcut
Ashton, Savannah

Solide, Sundberg ; Priscilla, Johnson ; and SyroPb
Grieves, hence at Rio Janeiro. itb
Spider Packet, from River Plate at Rio Janeiroffsoi,
mails for England.
Peterel Packet would sail from Rio Janeiro for
about 11th Jan.
Happy R

t
$

.pp, -eturn, Wall, from Wicklow, for this por
marls, with loss of main boom. „14,
The schooner Comet, of Wisbeach, for St. MiclOss.
passed a derelict, by the Fides, arrived at Alexandri,soA4
FALMOUTH, 24th Feb.—The British Queen, of sorvo
Palermo to Liverpool, was abandoned 2nd Feb., of ot
Crew taken off by the Margaret and John, and landeo
raltar.