The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-08 00:00:00

ST. SILAS'S CHURCH

This handsome place of worship, the erection of which
has excited great interest amongst the public generally, was
opened for divine service this day week, under the most fa-
vourable auspices ; and we should have noticed so valuable
an addition to the ecclesiastical edifices of our revered Esta-
blishment in our last publication, had our columns not been
almost wholly occupied by our long report of the great meet-
ing of the Protestant Association on the previous day. The
conviction, however, that we were doing our best for the
furtherance of the Protestant Church, by furnishing the full-
est possible record of the addresses of many of her ablest
supporters, at a time when unhappily their advocacy is so
immediately valuable, precludes our regretting a postpone-
ment which will enable us to supply some details, of which
we could not before have availed ourselves, of an event only
secondary in local interest to that to which we felt ourselves
bound to give priority.
St. Silas's, situated on an airy and convenient site in Pem-
broke-place, is in the neat unasuming English Gothic style
of architecture, that wont to delight our forefathers, and
which the poet contemplated when he feeling depicted "the
decent church that topped the neighbouring hill ;" but it is
richer in exterior embellishment, and greatly superior in in-
terior convenience and comfort. The body of the church is
of substantial brick-work, with buttresses, mouldings, ic.,
of red free-stone, The front—to the south—as well as the
steeple which is surmounted by a spire, are also of stone; and
the tower being partly inserted in the front which projects on
either side in resemblance of trancepts or wings, it may be
said to be crusiform in design. There are three entrances,

the principal one in the centre of the tower, and one at the
end of each wing, forming pointed arches. The windows of
the tower are ornamented by handsome cast-iron mullions.
llt is cheerfully lighted by six tail lancet windows at each
side between the buttresses, rising to nearly the full ele-
vation of the building. The chancel, owing to the area of
the ground, is in but slight projection; but the whole has a
very neat appearance, and
.the workmanship is of a faithful
description.
The interior is tastefully fitted up, with a peculiar regard
to comfort and convenience, and much praise is due to
Messrs. Hand and Sons, of Bold-street, for the execution of
their department of the work. The gallery is supported by
slender clustered Gothic pillars of cast iron, thrown back
about a yard from the front, an evident improvement. The
wood-work round it is empanelled in Gothic pointed arches.
The reof is finished in the olden style of this description of

crchitecture, the carpentry of the principals being left ex-
posed, and enriched by diagonal arch-work, and the whole
divided into longitudional compartments—those in the cen.
tre having foliated ornaments in relief, serving as ventillators.
The seats are admirably constructed and roomy, the backs
being sloped, and covered, as well as the desks, with
watered morine. The pulpit, reading-desk, and altar,
are all designed and executed with much taste. The
whole of the wood-work is painted in oak, or is of " heart of
oak," and, though plain, is appropriate. On each side of
the space allotted for the organ is a gallery in a Gothic arched
recess, for the accomodation of the school children. The
church, we are informed, will accommodate about 1200
individuals.
On the opening day, the Rev. H. M`Neile, the highly re-
puted Pastor of St. Jude's, officiated in the forenoon ; and
the Rev. Mr. Cordeaux, incumbent of the church, in the
evening. The throng was excessive—many parties being un-
able to obtain seats.
The sermon of the former rev. gentlemen, at the opening
of the church, was a noble effort, worthy of the man. He took
his text from, St. Paul's epistle to Timothy—" Holding
forth the word of life ;" and after detailing the circumstances
which led to the building of the church, the particulars of
which we have before given, he went on to show how God
had honoured " means," and that even his greatest as well
as his lesser (if he might so speak) works were accomplished
by the use of means, even redemption itself being only a
means to an ending, the glory of God. The evening sermon
was preached by the incumbent, Rev. Mr. Cordeaux, from
the book of Revelations, the address to the Laodecean
church, and, considering the position he occupied, sufficient
to unnerve the boldest man. He delivered himself remark-
ably well ; his doctrine was sound ; his arguments convin-
cing, and his delivery free and pleasant. The collection,
after the two services, amounted to £62145. 3d. We, know-
ing that much painstaking had been used with reference to
the appointment of an incumbent to the church, determined
to attend again on Sunday morning, which we did both
morning and evening, and without entering into detail, we
will only remark, that though we are not insensible to the
talents and merits of other candidates, yet we cannot help
congratulating the trustees of St. Silas that their choice has
fallen upon so suitable a person in every respect; his talents
for preaching are of the first order—fluent, mild, and per-
suasive ; evidently feeling the power of the truth he endea-
vours to inculcate, arid his appeals to the consciences of his
hearers were very searching, and were listened to with breath-
less suspense. We recommend our readers to go and judge
for themselves; our only wish is that his services may be duly
appreciated, as, indeed, they appear already to have been,
for, upon inquiry, we learn that two-thirds of the seats are
already taken up.

FRIVOLOUS CHARGE AGAINST A RESPECTABLE YOUNG
WONIAN.—At the Police-court yesterday, a respectable-
looking young woman, named Charlotte Atkinson, was
placed at the bar of the Police-court, to answer a charge
preferred against her by a well-dressed individual, named
Stanley. The complainant said that the prisoner had been
his servant, but had left him about three weeks ago, and, he
found, had pawned some articles, his property, before she
left. It turned out in evidence, that an old towel and a cot-
ton pocket handkerchief had been pledged by request of de-
fendant, for her mistress, the wife of the complainant, by a
girl who was in court, and that the sum of fivepence (!) had
been obtained upon them ; but as the complainant ad-
mitted that articles had frequently been so pledged by di-
rection of his wife, and there was no proof whatever of
a felonious act or intent on the part of the prisoner, the sit-
ting magistrates, Mr. Birch and Mr. Rathbone, immediately
discharged the accused. [There are some rather extraordi-
nary circumstances connected with this case, to which we
may probably advert hereafter.]
One of those brutal and inhuman exhibitions, an up-and-
down-tight, took place at the village of Norbury, near Stock-
port, on Thursday night last, which resulted in the death of
one of the combatants; and a verdict of manslaughter
against five individuals, one of them being] brother to the
unfortunate man who lost his life. The particulars of this
affair are of such a disgusting nature as scarcely to be cre-
dited. The victim to this barbarous practice, Samuel Perry,
a young man aged 22, was a labourer in the employ of Mr.
Locket, farmer, of Handforth-cum-Bosden. The person
who caused his death is named John Hadfield, about the
same age, by trade a Collier, employed at the Worth Colliery.
An investigation into the circumstances of the case took
place before C. Hudson, Esq. coroner, and a respectable
jury, at the Graves public-house, Norbury, on Saturday
last.
A meeting of the Repeal Association took place in Dublin
last week, when Mr. O'Connell said the motto of the society
was, that " Everything coming from England should be
burnt, except coals." No one should be admitted to its
meetings who was not dressed altogether in Irish manufac-

tures.
DEATH OF Ma. FuAsEa.—The publisher of Fraser's
Magazine died on Saturday last, after a protracted illness,
brought on, as it is supposed, by the attack of Mr. G.
Berkeley. Literature has thus lost an earnest supporter,

literary 'men a generous patron, and a large circle of -friends
one beloved as a very brother. It is often true that an inti-
mate acquaintance, by unveiling defects of character, weak-
ens the reverence, respect, and esteem first felt. This did
not apply to Mr. Frazer. One learned slowly but surely to
love hint, and they who knew him best loved him most.
His fine taste, his ardent attachment to literary pursuits,
and his sacrifices in the service he loved, endeared him to the
most distinguished literati of the age. His unfeigned faith,
humility, and true Christian conduct, exemplified in public
life, and yet more truly developed on a death-bed, showed
that the loss of many is indeed the gain of one.
BANKILUPTCY.—From a return to the House of Lords,
recently made, we extract the following " Number of Fiats
issued"

Year
1832
1833
1834

7bien. Country. Total.
756 944 l7OO
518 765 1283
599 7BO. 1379
1833
1836
1837
1838 306 781....
1839 -15 lO4O 1483
1840 466 .. 1413 1897
The above period comprises the entire fiats issued under the
Bankrupt Act, 1 and 2W.4, c. 56. The bankruptcies have
increased, it appears, nearly 80 per cent. during the last three
years. They stand thus in Manchester alone :—ln 1838, 82 ;
in 1839, 199 ; in 1810, 204. The average rate of country
bankruptcy, it appears, has been 955 ; and the average rate
of town bankruptcies 518 per annum, during the above years.
The great increase, therefore, in bankruptcies, has been in
the country. London is decidedly the most prosperous place
in the kingdom, owing, in no small degree, to its being the
terminus of nearly all the railways, and also owing to its being
the abode of so large a portion of fixed annuitants and landed
proprietors.—Facts and Figures, No. I.
Dn. SUMNER, BISHOP OF CHESTER.—" If all ministers
were like the Bishop of Chester," he once exclaimed, " there
would be some grounds for the theory of apostolical succes-
sion." And in a letter to one of his congregation--to one,
as he himself says, " whom I have numbered with my little
flock "—he mentions his lordship in the following words :
.‘ We have lately rejoiced to have our excellent bishop at
Lancaster. lie is one of the right kind—taught of God, and
influenced by the love of Christ. I had much conversation
with him. Re preaches, and he feels, that •Itis a faithful
saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came
into the world to save sinners.' This is the inexhaustible
theme of the gospel ministry, and the prominent subject of
the meditations of those who are running successfully the
race that is set before them."—Life of the Rev. R. Houk-
Man.

Ttit: CI:N gll s.—A general return of the population of the
kingdom has been presented to parliament by the Registrar-
General of Births and Deaths, which the House of Commons
has ordered to be printed.
Sir Stratford Canning is appointed ambasdor to Constan
tinople, having declined the embassy to Viesanna.
Admiral Sir Edward Owen has got the naval command in
the Mediterranean, in place of Sir R. Stopford.
SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.—A few days ago, while the
.V, dated Sept. 22
letter of the senior
Messrs. Thorburn were unpacking a
.chest of orange pekoe
tea, imported in one of the late arrivals from China, the
spehapeestr,
discovered between the lead lining and bottom of the box they
1 copy7o6 , ofe thexac
(exactly
n 5 bytteragr hs Caledonianago, containing
au r
Mr. Thorburn, the venerable partner of the firm, regarding
packed.. 1,500
7hsich is in mttradehieletseaabov
above
caonf period.ttohna,twhere
the Thenew
excel-
lent preservation, must have been put in ; and no explanation
is given to remove has been
a centur
the mystery how it
and transmitted back nearly half preserved
publica-
tion.--Caledonian Mercury. y after its publics-

heir place of rest the stranger's step may roam ;
dark cypress-tree is left to mark the spot,

And many ne
Without a stor

p whose blessed voice can neier be

Leath the so,l, the village-church around,
to tell us where their green beds may be

and alone they seem—and yet it is not so,
iom to their quiet graves earth's wanderers may

eps the dust of those whose thoughts are not by

ith laid low

are the tombs of genius seen ?

—what matters it to

Think rather of the place of rest the mighty dead must find,
And shrines that never may decay, in every thoughtful mind.

LITERARY NOTICES

Smallwoods' Magazine. October. Smallwoods, Lon-

Miss Muckleston continues her extracts from the

" Diary of a Country Clergyman," in the commence-
ment of a story called " Millbridge Hall. "—The

"-History of Venice" is also continued the antiqua-
rian and lover of history will be greatly pleased with
Dr. Shepherd's communications.—" The Impenitent"
I : it is but a dull story.—" My Carpet
nart trifle, in which the dilemmas of a
are detailed. The "Adventures
i" are pleasantly told : this is the
a fresh tale.—Blue-fire Fitzball's
is progressing : we see it is to be
published in another form, with illustrations.—
The Doctor of Seville" is a tale of necromancy and
adom that will enrapture the lovers of the horri-
Gabrielle Rossetti contributes two elegant son-
and J. A. Morris a poetical trifle.

.
)odnatured fellow
in TTalv M

mencement of

7e Cruikshank's Omnibus. 'Tilt and Bogue, Lon-
don ; W. Webb, Liverpool.
lie Omnibus is improving rapidly : the present is
best number yet published.—" Frights," and the
Story of the Haunted House" is capitally told : the
ions respecting terrifying children are very
t and worth remembering.—Michael Angelo
h, that most humorous writer, contributes a
_le story of " Little Spitz."—" Frank Heart-
is continued with much ability, and capitally
How to raise the Wind," by Captain
is one of the most laughable tales in the
—indeed we' may say, we have met with for
e. As the scene is laid in Liverpool, it will
than usually appreciated here.—The rest of
lumber is filled with choice bits of wit and plea-
ry. There' is a deserved compliment paid to the
memory of Dibdin, who died lately. We have no-
thing in this style in several of the maga-
md periodicals since that clever man departed
that bourne whence no traveller returns.' We
!d these said magazines and periodicals
they had, in his distress, made room
its contributions,. and paid for them at a fair rate.
These empty laudations are sickening when we think
that had he offered a clever trifle it would, perhaps,
have been refused insertion—at a price.

lustrated

ticed so

)uld have

Dublin University Magazine. October.
There is but one political article in this number, and
that not written with the vigour and ability which
usually characterise the papers in this magazine. No
more poetry is to appear, and the last of the "Poetical
Garlands" contains three contributions from our ta•
nted townswoman, M. A. Browne, who is designated
of the first of living poetesses. A proposal for the
mciliation of the Protestant and Roman Catholic
Irches,.from a priest in the latter communion, is
vented as a gratifying proof of the charity existing
mgst individuals in the Roman Catholic Church in
and; but no tangible reason is assigned whereby
can judge of the likelihood of such a consumma-
ig as the creed of Pope Pius the Fourth is
acknowledged standard of the Church of Rome,
id so long as the dogmas of that creed axe contrasted
with and condemned by the articles of the Church of
England : to anticipate a union between the two is
perfectly preposterous. The interesting " Letters from
the Coast of Clare" are continued, and from them we
:t the following graphic description of the process
tching birds on the cliffs of Moher ; premising,
re is much in the number before us
nd instructive beyond what we have
able-so briefly to notice :

tion, so lor.

.-dgie builds her nest in the cliffs of Moher—a
h.,.1. for the king of the feathered tribe. We were
.e enough to see any, but I can fancy how fine
enect, and how much in keeping with the grand and
character of the place it must be to behold these
adid creatures wheeling and circling among the mighty
s. They are very ferocious arid bold, and sometimes
le desperate attacks upon the bird-catchers. flying at
as they descend the cliffs, with beak and claws, and
- their fury against the eyes of the intruders. To de-
Ives against these formidable enemies, the men,
-s ; and a story is told of a desperate en-
rthat tooK place some six or eight years since between
catcher and one of these sea eagles, which was well
rminating fatally with the former.
man had been lowered from the top, and hung sus-
`rom the over-hanging precipice, when an eagle
him from out of a fissure in the rock, and corn-
riot's attack. The bird-catcher drew his knife
himself : but his feathered assailant eluded for
Ty blow. At length, however, finding himself
and maddened by repeated slight stabs of the
..raged bird gathered up his powers for a last
dart at the man. The latter saw the impending
, and blind to every thing but the necessity of a
.ous effort to parry the attack, raised his knife, and
..ned a furious blow at the eagle; it took effect but too
well ! The stroke that freed the bird-catcher from his fierce
severed at the same moment almost in twain, the
'-i.lll he was attached, leaving the unfortunate man
4-ffle thread or twist of the cable over

Dt fortunx

arry long knive

darted at

pended

tremity there was nothing left him but
signal by which his companions overhead
erstand that he wished to be drawn up. Most
perceived his awful predicament, and
greatest caution, commenced pulling in
is so slender, and there seemed scarcely a
he almost severed thread could last until the
reached the top ; and with sickening suspense
felt the frail link that still bound him to life,
from the horrible gulf below, stretch and crack
veight. It required, too, the utmost skill and
n on the part of those overhead, to keep the fractured
n of the rope from chafing against the sharp knife-like
of the projecting rocks ; and between the agony of
the fragile thread gradually attenuate, and become
moment weaker and weaker from the continued
we, and the necessity of drawing it very slowly, lest
unforeseen shock should cause it to snap suddenly, and
he victim into the abjss, the men on the cliff were in a
of scarcely less suspense than the object of their

lially they
ind with the

the rop

beneath

mfortunate bird-catcher neared the brow of
companions redoubled their efforts, for the
instant showing increased symptoms of
\apped just as he was within an inch of the
one of the men had seized a firm grasp of
di he was enabled to drag him triumph-
. At sight of their comrade in safety,
inn a breathless silence had hitherto pre-
shout; but he heard it not. The awful
had been to long, suspended, was too
bird-catcher; he lay stretched on the
Jn. For a long time, so profound
s companions thought he was dead ;
;th, though he has never, it is said,
the effects of that fearful hour.

Blackwood's Magazine. Oetober. Wahnsley, Liverpool.
Blackwood commences with a learned and elaborate article
on Homer and Homeridte, in which the authenticity of the
works and the existence of the poet are considered. " Vani-
ties in Verse," by B. Simmons, introduces us to some elegantly
writtien poems. A new feature is presented to the reader of
Blackwood this month, in a smartly written farce, called
" Ambition." It would act capitally. We fancy we see
Harley bustl

hrough Smout. " Brighton" is a jingling,
ption of that celebrated, but to our fancy
:.ring place. In "Three Nights in Berlin"
tions which occur in three different epochs,
313, and 1833. The adventures are quite des-
of interest, spirit, or point. " The World of

London" continues to show up the natives of that great
vertising humbug is ably exposed. These
clever and pointed. The old and modern
are two clever lyrics, by Anion. In

.y Spanish Literature" we find a critique in a
oducing a good story about that capital painter,
the immortal Cervantes, the poet, who, as

4aughed Spain's chivalry away."
~tter to JenkinS on the Manchester Con-
Corn Laws" is one of the best things in the
" Notes of Travel" is

found elsewhere

scription of a tour in the Penin-
cedOte. " The Crisis of Modern
vritten article. " The Prospects

it to 19 read by every censer

No. 19. Webb, Liverpool.
y we find returned to his home, ,and
Lie
_ad. The gallant dragoon settles down into a
itry gentleman. The Blakes once more step on
nd occupy a prominent part in the number.
is a novel character. The reader will be
.used with her introducing herself to O'Malley.
quite an original. This amusing publication will be
.iplete in three numbers. We can safely. say the readers
of it will regret it,; termination.' The spirit of fun, wit, and
drollery has been unflagging throughout. The illustrations
are excellent.

ies O' Mal

" Baby Blake

ST. ASAPH, 'rugspAY.—Soon after ten o'clock on Mon-
day night it was discovered that Lady Dinorben's dressing-
room was on fire, and that the flames had already gained some
height. Immediately after the discovery an alarm was given
throughout the mansion, and happily none of the domestics
had retired to rest, so that they all directed their efforts to
quench the flames, but we regret to add without effect. The
devouring element had obtained such an ascendancy as to
baffle all the endeavours of the inmates ; and from there not
being any fire-engines for many miles round, nothing could
be done to arrest the fury of the fire, which continued its de-
vastating ravages until five this morning, leaving the superb
mansion and its costly furniture a heap of ashes.
The fire appears to have originated through the careless•
ness of her Ladyship's maid leaving a candle too near the fur-
niture of the dressing-room. Their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Capua were to leave Richmond early
in the ensuing week, for the purpose of staying several weeks
with the noble lord and lady, and other visitors were also in-
vited. It will be a serious loss to his Lordship, for it is said
the whole of the property was uninsured, and it is computed
that £35,000 will not cover the damage done.
The inhabitants of Llan St. Siors, Abergele, and St. Asaph
were greatly alarmed, the conflagration, illuminating the
country for many miles around, and though hundreds of per-
sons were willing to render all the assistance possible, their
exertions could not prove of the slightest use.
The furniture and other property saved are comparatively
small to that which fell a sacrifice to the flames, and we un-
derstand the family plate is buried in the ruins, as also her
Ladyship's jewellery.
The greater part of his lordship's valuable library and MSS.
were rescued at an'early stage of the fire, as we are informed.
Lord and Lady Dinorben have been obliged to take up
their residence at his lordship's land-steward's, Mr. Mur-
ray's. Lady Gardner, who was staying with her noble father,
has lost everything, and is compelled to sleep at the dairy
for the present.
The servants of the establishment have had all their ap-
parel consumed. _ . . .

Another account says that the fire was first seen issuing
from the sleeping apartment of Lady Dinorben, between 9
and JO o'clock on Monday night. The Pengwinn engine
shortly after arrived, and played over the iron and stone
room, where the plate was kept, and the whole contents of
that closet were safely removed and conveyed to Sir J. Wil-
liams's residence, at the end of the park. By this time the
flames had ascended to the copper roof, but the state apart-
ments and the lower rooms were yet safe, which enabled the
spectators to remove the pictures, the books, and nearly all
the furniture from the state apartments, the dining, and also
the servants' room below. Her ladyship's jewellery was en-
tirely preserved. Nothing now remains of this vast edifice
but the massive marble pillars of the great hall. The copper
from the roof poured down in sheets of liquid tire. The
house was commenced by the father of his lordship in the
year 1780, and finished in 1783. Since that time the present
owner has added to the pile several rooms and out-offices,
comprising upwards of 50 beds for strangers. The gentry
and peasantry were all completely knocked up by incessant
exertions during the night.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE

(From the Oxford Herald.)

The Rev. T. B. Fooks, D.e.L., late Fellow of New Col-
lege, is appointed Head Master of the Grammar School at
Thame, in this county. _ . . .

The Rev. Edward James Pajet, M.A., Student of Christ
Church, has been instituted by the Lord Bishop of Peter-
borough, to the Rectory of Swithland, Leicestershire.
The Rev. Vernon Page, 8.A., Student of Christ Church,
has been presented by the Dean and Chapter of that Cathedral.
to the Perpetual Curacy of Wigginton, Hertfordshire.
The Rev. H. E. Pratt, M.A., of University College, has
been appointed to the Vicarage of Wartling, Sussex, void by
the death of the Rev. J. G. Thomas; patron, ReV. J. Pratt.
Rev. Henry John Cooper, M.A., of St. John's College,
Cambridge, and Vicar of Old Windsor. to be the Incumbent
of Her Majesty's Chapel in Windsor Park, void by the resig-
nation of the Rev. J. S. Gossett ; patroness, Her Majesty.—
Prince Albert has appointed the same gentleman to be Chap-
lain to his Royal Highness as Ranger of Windsor Park.
Rev. Henry Frederick Hutton, 8.A., to the Rectory of
Spridlington, Lincolnshire, void by the death of the Rev.
Frederick Gildart. _ _

Rev. Edward Thomas Champnes, 8.A., to the Vicarage of
Upton, Bucks, void by the cession of the Rev. T. W.
Champnes ; patron, the Lord Chancellor.
Rev. Dr. Sharpe, Vicar of Doncaster, to a Canonry in
York Minster.
Rev. John Topping, Curate of Brampton, to the Perpetual
Curacy of Camerton, Cumberland, void by the death of the
Rev. J. Pearson; patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle.
Rev. John A. Putsey, to be Principal of Lord Ranelagh's
School, Winkfield.
Rev. Thomas Nunn, M.A., of Sidney College, Cambridge,
to the Rectory of Claydon-cum-Akenham, Suffolk ; pa-
troness, Miss Drury.
Rev. William Herman Schwabe, to the Rectory of Throw-
leigh, Devon, void by the death of the Rev. William Ilbert
Birdwood; patron, the Lord Chancellor.
. Rev. Dr. Elrington, Regius Professor of Divinity in the
University of Dublin, to the Rectory of Armagh ; patron, the
Archbishop of Dublin.
Rev. G. Hills, M.A., to be Afternoon Lecturer and Curate
of St. Peter's Church, and Lecturer of St. John's, Leeds.

I`TEMPT AT MURDER

ST. ALBAN'S, MONDAY, Oc 4.—This morning this
town and neighbourhood was thrown into a state of great
excitement by a report that a young woman had been mur-
dered at an obscure public-house, called the Bout, by a sol-
dier, with whom she cohabited. On inquiry, it was found
that there was but too much foundation for the report ; for,
although the girl is not dead, the injury she has received is so
great that but slight hopes are entertained of her recovery.
At twelve o'clock Mr. Rumball, the mayor, and Messrs.
Lipscombe, Coles, Osbaldiston, and Kinder, borough ma-
gistrates, assembled at the Town-hall to investigate the at'-
fair. The accused party was in custody. His name is ,labez
Kirk ; he is about 18 years of age, belongs to the 74th regi-
ment of foot, and presented a most unprepossessing appear-
ance. The following evidence furnishes the main facts of
the case : _ _