The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-09-21 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

SHIP-LAUNCH.—On Ftiday at noon, a handsome well-
built steamer, of about 300 tons burthen, intended for the
Brazilian mail service, was launched from the yard of Messrs.
Chaloner, Son, and Co., Liverpool. It is called the Jupiter,
and has a well-executed figurehead of the " Thunderer,"
armed with his " bolts."

LAUNCH OF AN IRON VESSEL.—On Tuesday last, a
handsome iron brig was launched from the yard of the Bridge
.Foundry Company, Warrington. We believe, she is built
for a house in Liverpool, and is intended for the African
trade. A numerous concourse of people were assembled to
witness the launch ; and the vessel glided most gracefully
into the Mersey, precisely at twelve o'clock.
FIRM BarcK-wottx.—Few who behold the immense brick
walls which surround the Prince's Dock and the docks north-
ward of Liverpool, will withhold their admiration at their
vast length and apparent solidity.—a proof of which latter
quality may be seen by a walk to the Prince's Basin. It
being found necessary to remove a portion of the south wall
of the Waterloo Dock, to make room for a building now
erecting,—instead of " pulling down." the desired space
was obtained by cutting or " riving" the brick-work into
large uniform masses, and conveying them away to the quay
in that state, with the appearance and seeming solidity of
blocks of granite.

AaN sr DE=On Wednesday , F. Rodick, Esq., Gateacre, near
this town, gave a dinner, &c., to his workmen, on the occa-
sion of the rearing of a villa of that gentleman's, now in
course of erection. at Arnside, near Lancaster. After a
good and substantial repast, at which upwards of twenty sat
down, the usual routine of toasts were given and responded
The health of Mr. Rodick, the liberal donor, was
given, and received by the company with deafening cheers,
and many a " one cheer more.' The meeting was kept up
with much spirit and conviviality to a late hour, every one
evincing the highest gratification. The open-hearted libe-
rality, kindness, and condescension of Mr. Rodick, (who
occupied the chair to the last) are among the virtues which
bind all hearts to him, besides which he has won to himself
golden opinions, by his liberal wages, &c.
COUNTY REGISTRATION.—Mr. Gray finished the busi-
ness of revising the county lists for this district on Thursday.
Although the objections made by the radicals far out-num-
bered those of the conservatives, yet the greater proportion
of the former consisted of objections to dead men ; and ex-
traordinary as it may seem, to dead whigs in many instances.
The principal portions of the objections made on the part of
the conservatives were sustained, and after having balanced
the results, we can state positively that the registry for this
district remains as good as ever.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION, St. ANN'S-
STREET. —MR. STUART'S LECTURE ON SHAKSPEARE'S
TRAGEDY OF KING LIAR.—On Friday evening Mr. Stuart
delivered a lecture upon King Lear. The lecturer, com-
menced with a brief description of the origin and first per-
formance of the tragedy ; he then detailed with great ability
the characters of the various persons who take part in it.
His observations respecting the fools of Shakspeare were very
just and showed much research. The anecdotes of these
several jesters or fools were told with considerable humour.
The misconduct and ingratitude of Lear's daughters were
ably dwelt upon. Lear's madness also Mr. Stuart cleverly
depicted, reciting, occasionally, the most striking passages of
11 the tragedy in most excellent style. The room was very well
filled, and the audience appeared greatly to relish the lecture,
which exhibited Mr. Stuart's just appreciation of the works
of the most wonderful poet this or any other country ever
produced. Mr. Stuart's observations and just appreciation
of the tragedy, his critical acumen, and his remarks generally,
prove him to be good as a scholar as he is excellent as an
orator. We hope he will give us another lecture without
delay, and repeat that on nichard the Third.
' CASES OF STABBING.—A Spaniard, from the island of
Port Mahon, .was placed before Mr. Rushton, on Friday,
charged with having stabbed one of his own countrymen.
The policeman who took him into custody, stated that he
saw the prisoner, on Thursday, pursuing a man across the
George's Dock quay, whom he overtook and stabbed. The
prisoner, through an interpreter, said the other man had
stabbed him first. Mr. Rushton said that was no excuse,
and such conduct would not be allowed. Prisoder was then
remanded till the state of the wounded man was known.—
A boy, about twelve years of age, was charged, at the Police-
office, on Friday, with stabbing two Dutch sailors One of
the wounded parties only could speak English. He stated
that he was going up Crosbie-street on Wednesday, following
the other wounded person and another boy, who was of their
party, and all going to the cook-house. 'the prisoner struck
his companion with a stick'. The stick was taken from him.
He then took up stones, and threw them at him and the
others. After doing that, he. stabbed his companion on the
face. (The mark was very visible on the cheek of the
wounded sailor.) Witness then ran up and seized the pri-
soner, who, on finding himself laid hold of, immediately
turned round, and inflicted a severe stab on the shoulder of
witness. The boy, in his defence, said he had been abused
by the witnesses, and that was the reason why he had as-
saulted the parties. He had, however, no witnesses. Fined
or be imprisoned two months.

DEATII FROM EXCESSIVE DRINKING.—An inquest was
held yesterday, before Mr. Heathcote Statham, deputy-
coroner, to inquire into the cause of the death of James
Marsh, publican, of Ormond-street. From the evidence of
Mrs. Marsh, wife of the deceased, it appeared that on Tues-
day morning last, her husband got up about half. past eight
o'clock. He and two other men were drinking rum together
during the forenoon, When dinner was ready she went into
the parlour to ask him to come and take some. She found
him lying on the sofa, as if in a fit. She got him to bed, and
then sent for Mr. Kelly, surgeon. Deceased was thirty-nine
years of age. Had been subject to drinking all his life, and
did not think he had been sober for the last sixteen weeks.—

Mr. Patrick Kelly, surgeon, said that he had visited deceased
about three weeks ago for the first time, when he found him
intoxicated. lie did not prescribe for him then. He was
called in again on Tuesday, and found deceased in a state of
stupor. had applied the usual remedies, but decaased did
not rally. Had made a post modem examination, and found
an effusion of blood between the two internal membranes of
the brain and congestion of the vessels of the brain, which
caused apoplexy. Had found the stomach in a state of in-
tense inflammation, caused by excessive drinking. Apoplexy
was the cause of death. Verdict—Died in consequence of

excessive drinking.
INUNDATION AT ST. lIICLEN'S.—ID our last we inserted
a few brief particulars of the overflowing of the brook near
St. Helen's, and its consequent disastrous effects, in the loss
of two lives. We are sorry to find that still more melancholy
consequences have ensued. A correspondent supplies the
following additional details :—" On Tuesday last our little'
thriving town and neighbourhood, for some miles round, was
visited by one of the most tremendous storms of thunder and
rain ever recollected within the memory of the oldest inhabi-
tants, terminating in an inundation which threatened to sweep
away entirely one part of the town. Though the whole scene
beggars description, I will endeavour to give you some idea
of what it was. After many hours continuance of incessant
thunder and rain, it became apparent to all that a flood would
ensue, though none anticipated the mighty collection of wa-
ters which actually arose, and continued to pour into the
lower part of the town from eight o'clock in the evening until
half-past two in the morning. Some notion may be formed
of the immense influx- of waters, when I tell you that, at the
bottom of Tontine-street (the leading entrance into St. He-
, len's f roo
otvheerl au their Liverpool-road),
depth reached six feet,
extending
Apart from the inclan-
' choly loss of life attendant on the flood (in all seven indivi-
duals, it is reported, of whom the bodies of two have been
found, and five are yet missing), the scene towards midnight
was in many instances very ludicrous, though caused by the
meritorious exertions of parties to rescue the softer sex from
their perilous situations in their various habitations. After
rising continually from eight o'clock in the evening till mid-
night, the waters found a vent through the gateway of Messrs.
K
yarn factory, in Tontine-street ; but, ere reach-
ing'i this, had tilled the lower rooms of every house in the
ld
tdis linen
street ' • and here you would have supposed that a mighty river
had suddenly been diverted from its course, so tremendous
was the rush of water down the passage, carrying an otnniunt
gathermn of all sorts of things in the stream. I. have since
heard that fifteen individuals are missing from the neighbour-
hood of Haydock, supposed to have been drowned."

Tip: TstETo..4t will be obaerved, by the advertisement
which appear& elsewhere in our paper this day, that Monsieur
Le Dray has commenced practice in this town.

We are informed that Dr. Mackenzie, editor of the Sa-
lopian Journal, and formerly connected with the press of
Liverpool, has commenced an action at law against Mr.
Egerton smith, for a gross libel upon him in the Liverpool

Mercury of the Bth instant.
Ma. MARTIN'S PICTURES.—These capital pictures are
about to be removed from Liverpool, on Saturday nest..
We recommend all our friends to visit them previous to their

departure. They are works of a high class, and we should
have been glad to have herd that one of them remained in
Liverpool.
TOWERS STAN D.—TH E RACES.—Strangers in town,
attending the Races, should, by all means, seek refresh-
ment at Mr. Towers stand. The very best of everything,
and in great profusion, is sure to be provided. Mr. Towers
is so well known to our towns folk that it is needless to re-
commend them to give him a call.
PH TSH ARMON IC A PIA NO.—Herr Breunig will perform
on this beautiful and novel instrument during the week, at

the Lyceum Room. The morning'exhibition will be from
twelve till one. The evening from seven till eight. We re-
commend our readers, especially musical ones, to hear Herr
Breunig. We feel confident that they will be delighted with

his playing.
Parliament reassembled on Thursday, and it will be per-
ceived that, greatly to the disappointment of Lord John
Russell, Sir It. Peel intimated his intention of postponing
his financial plans until next session. Lord John is of opi-
nion that a remedy for the consequences of ten years of whig-
tx,isrule, might be devised by a set of ministers who had been
in office scarcely more than ten days.
STAMMERING.—Those who are afflicted with an impedi-

ment in speech ought to see Mr. Hunt without delay. We
have been assured by a gentleman of this town, that his plan
of cure is most effectual: many persons have' found the ut-
most benefit by being placed under his care.
DISTRESSING CIRCUMSTANCE.—III consequence of a re-

commendation which appeared in the Mercury of Friday last,
to the correspondents of that paper in Cheshire. in the neigh-
bourhood. of Helbre Island, to eat the molusca, or slobs,
which have been so strangely, and in such countless numbers,
thrown on the shore, two gentleman stupiklly attempted to
cook and eat one of these filthy things. The fate of the ex-
periment we will not detail, as it would doubtless disappoint
our old-friend to be forestalled in one of his own crotchets.
In the meantime, to our friends we say, don't eat slobs.
AMPHITHEATRE.—It will be seen by the advertisement
that this theatre opens for a short season this evening. The
performances are ballet and pantomime, with horsemanship.
The company engaged are all celebrated in the lines of busi-
ness. Mrs. Gilbert, late Miss Bailin, is a most accomplished
dancer, as is also Mr: Howell, Mr. H. Beverly is stage
manager ; his abilities are well known.
WAITING AND BOOK-KEEPING.—These " twin arts" are
most excellently taught by Mr. Thompson of Clayton-
square. We can recommend him to the notice of our friends,
especially those who have the controut of the rising genera-
tion. His mode is simple of acquirement, and will, if ap-
plication and a desire to learn exist on the part of the pupil.
Many young men holding confidential and good situations in
this town, have been under Mr. Thompson's tuition, and
continue to have credit.
THE ST. HELEN'S AND PRESCOT COURT OF REQUESTS.

—The business of this court, an act of• parliament for the
establishment of which was obtained during the last session
of parliament, will shortly conic into operation. H. L.
Trafford, Esq., barrister-at-law, has been appointed to the
office of judge, by the Lord Chancellor, and J. Ansdell, Esq.,
attorney-at-law, St. Helen's, is spoken of as likely to be the
clerk. The jurisdiction of this court extends over the follow-
ing townships, viz. :—Windle, flardshaw, Eccleston, Parr,
Sutton, Bold, Rainhill, Widnes, Crouton, Ditton, Tarbock,
Hale, Halewood, Speke, Garston, Allerton, Little Wootton,
Much Woolton, Childwall, Iluyton, Roby, Knowsley,
Whiston, and Rainford. •
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—On the Isth instant an elderly
female, named Banks, whilst walki.ig on the highway be-
tween Ashton and Haydock, during the hours of ten and
eleven in the morning, was attacked by two Irish reapers,
and robbed of her purse, containing both gold and silver.

The villains seized the old lady by the throat, and after hav-
ing obtained their prize, decamped, and have not since been
heard of.

•
OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES.-A female
named Elizabeth Thompson, was yesterday committed for
trial at the next sessions for having obtained several shil-
lings from the Rev-. Thomas M`Gill, and 10s. from Mr.
Robert Woodward, merchant, by means of false signatures
to a certificate, which purported to show that she was the
widow of a Mr. Balfour, a respectable merchant in Man-
chester.

STEALING A PICKAXE.—At the Police-court yesterday, a
man named Patrick:Duff was charged with having stolen a
pickaxe, the property of Mr. Joseph Fogg. The complain-
ant stated that he was a cart owner, and was engaged in
making some excavations in Neptune-street. A number of
pickaxes, shovels, &c. were constantly lying about, and fre-
quently several .were stolen. The prisoner offered the one
produced, for sale t o a shopkeeper named Higgins, who called
in a policeman and gave him into custody. Mr. Fogg iden-
tified the axe_ as his property, from the circumstance of his
name being cut upon the iron. The prisoner gave two ac-
counts of the mode in which he became possessed of it, first
saying that he had bought it in Park-lane, and next that he
had found it somewhere on the Bootle road. He was com-
mitted for trial at the next sessions.

We invite the special attention of certain gentlemen to the
following fact, stated in the Glasgow Courier. The Social-
ists in that city had stuck up a blasphemous placard announ-
cing that on a certain evening a discussion would be held on
the following important question : Whether the character of
Jesus Christ or the character of Robert Owen is most enti-
tled to the consideration and respect of mankind. • The pla-
card afterwards announced that on Sunday, the 12th Sept.,
a Rev. Robert Buchanan would contrast the Mosaic account
of the creation with the inductions of modern science. The
placard, says our contemporary, which must have been posted
up during the night, was pulled down by the police so soon
as their attention was called to the fact. The same journal
afterwards says, " In the course of Sunday morning, these
infatuated persons made several attempts to get up a blas-
phemous, debate on the Green, but they were dispersed by
the police." We wish to know by what authority the police
of Liverpool aresestrained from pursuing the same laudable
course.

THE GREAT WIZARD OF THE NORTH.—Mr. Anderson,
who thus styles himself, is attracting very fashionable au-
diences at the Liver, by his amusing and very clever per..
formances. The delusions and. deceptions he exhibits are
some of them very extraordinary, and the mechanism by
which they are effected must be ingenious. Mr. Anderson's
dexterity of hand completely takes the spectator by surprise,
and quick indeed must be the eye that can detect him in
passing to and fro the various objects, Some of his decep-
tions create great laughter. With the ladies he appears to
be an especial favourite, and particularly so because be is so
gallant every evening as to present them with bouquets of
flowers and pieces of plum pudding, which, in the rapid space
of a minute or two, he produces by a touch of his mystic
wand. There is another circumstance which contributes,
we have no doubt, to his celebrity among the fair sex—name-
ly, the prophetic eye with which lie looks into their future
history, and acquaints them with the names of their destined
husbands, the period of their respective marriages, the num-.
bp- of their families in prospective, and many other little in-
cidents of an amusing and interesting nature. His celebrated
gun trick is, of course, an object of much astonishment, and
will, we presume, long remain a mystery to all without. the
pole of his enchanted temple. Knowing, as we do, that the
" wizard" cannot fail to gratify every spectator, we strongly
recommend all those who have not as yet had the pleasure of
witnessing his delusions to pay him an early visit.
STABBlNG.—Yesterday a Spaniard, named Gregoria Fusio,
was placed at the bar of the police-office, before Mr. Rushton
and Mr. Maxwell, on a charge of having stabbed another
Spaniard, named Jose Cabeo. The complainant stated,
through the medium of Mr. Wm. Dalla Thorp, an interpreter
from the office of the Spanish Consulate, that on Thursday
last there had been a quarrel between he and the prisoner on
board their vessel, which was lying in George's Dock, in
consequence of the prisoner having accused him of drinking
some rum. Complainant said be had not drank the rum,
whereupon the prisoner beat him upon deck until the captain
and boatswain separated them. In the evening they went
on shore to smoke their cigars, and beginning to quarrel
again the prisoner took out his knife; complainant then ran
away, followed by the prisoner, who stabbed him across the
back after he had fallen to the ground. A witness and a
policeman confirmed the statement of the complainant as to
the stabbing. A gentleman from the Northern Hospital
stated that the wound extended from the lower part of the
back of the neck to the angle of the chin, varying in depth,
and that the man's life was in danger when he was brought
in, both from the nature of the wound and from the conse-
quences of it. The prisoner in his defence stated that he
went into the forecastle on Thursday to take a mouthful of
brandy; he found the bottle empty, and having before seen
the complainant and others stealing it he accused him of the
theft on this occasion. A quarrel ensued, and a scuffle,
which was terminated by the captain and boatswain. In the
evening when he went on shore to smoke his cigar the com-
plainant followed him and wanted to fight, but he said he
would not as his anger was quite gone. On this the com-
plainant took out his knife and struck at him twice; he (the
prisoner) put up his coat to save himself from being stabbed,
and it was cut through. He then took out his own knife,
ran after the complainant and cut him. The policeman and
the witness already alluded to, in answer to questions from
the court, said they saw the complainant running away, fol-
lowed by the prisoner. They also saw the prisoner strike
him, and that the complainant had a knife in his hand at the
time. The complainant said it was not likely that he a little
man should want to fight with a tall robust man like the
prisoner. Mr. Rushton said he believed the prisoner's story.
It was a previous offence, however, although the circum-
stances of provocation might make a great difference in the
nature of the punishment to be awarded. Though the
prisoner had been attacked in the first instance by the com-
plainant, the laws of England did not permit him to use the
knife, or to retaliate, except in self defence, and as he had
inflicted a severe wound he must suffer a severe punishment.
In reply to some questions, the captain of the ship to which
the parties belonged stated that the prisoner had been in his
employment for five months, and that he had an excellent
character. The court then fined the prisoner £5, in default
of payment to be imprisoned for two months. The captain
immediately paid the fine, and the prisoner was liberated.
The complainant, who is yet very weak, was reconveyed to
the Northern Hospital.
CURIOUS CASE.—On Saturday last, at the Police-court,
a very mean and ordinary-looking man, aged about fifty,
was accused by a handsome, intelligent, and respectably-
attired young woman, aged about 25, of having defrauded
her under the following extraordinary circumstances :—The
name of the prisoner is John Pennicott. The complainant,
Ann Crossley, stated that she met the prisoner accidentally
in Manchester, and an acquaintance sprung up between
them. He represented, that he had money in the bank, but
that he could not draw it till he came to Liverpool, where be
resided. He professed great attachment for her, and pre-
tended he was very desirous of marrying her. He induced
her to accompany him to Westmoreland, she supplying him
with money for all his exigencies. He said, when he arrived
at Liverpool he could draw his money from the bank, and
there he would immediately marry her. She accompanied him
to Liverpool, but, on his arrival here, his wife appeared, and
she (the complainant) immediately quitted him. She took
lodgings, which the prisoner discovered, and, calling when
she was out, represented to the landlady that he was her
husband, and induced the landlady thereby to deliver him
complainant'S wearing apparel, which it had since been dis-
covered he had pawned. A woman stepped forward, who
represented herself as the prisoners wife. She said the
complainant had cohabited with her husband four months,
and that she knew well that he was married. Mr. Rushton—
" flow
owdo you know that she knew that?" Mrs. Penni-
cott—" He . says so." Complainant, to Mrs. vennicott—
" You had my clothes in your possession when my landlady
called for them, and you denied it. The landlady ap-
peared, and corroborated a portion of the complainant's
testimony. The prisoner, on being asked what he had to
say, did not deny the charge, but, in rather a coarse manner,
began to. describe to the court bow very fond the complain-
ant was of him. He was ordered to pay the value of the
articles and a fine of £5 for illegally pawning, or to be im-
prisoned three months.
A HlNT.—Filberts and walnuts will be as fresh at Christ.
mas as now, if put in jars and covered with sea-sand, or
made air-tight mitli a bladder, in a similar manner to pickles.
THit IRISH LORD CHANCELLOR.—We believe that we
may now state with certainty, that Sir Edward Sugden has
accepted the Irish seals.—Standard.

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY

AMONGST THE JEWS.

The twenty-second anniversary of the Liverpool Auxiliary
Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews was
held yesterday evening at the Amphitheatre. Long before
the tinie appointed (half-past six) for the chair to be taken,
the house was crowded in every part—the boxes were ,filled
with elegantly dressed ladies, and the stage also was occu-
pied. The following clergymen and gentlemen were present
amongst many others whose names we could not ascertain :
Revs. H. S. Joseph, J. 11. Stewart, T. Nolan, H.
M'Neile, W. W. Ewbank, R. Davies, E. Bickersteth, F.
Barker, W. Rawson, J. E. Bates, Dibdin, H. Jones,
H. Carpel-Kyr, Stokes, -- Knox, Townsend, D. James,
J. N. Connor, F. Ould, \V. Falloon, Bailey, Turner,
Northop, —Wood, C. J. Hamilton, F. Parry, W. Dodd, J.
Jones, A. Owen, Mansfield, Brown, Peel, Messrs.
W. Jones, J. Edwards, W. Drevar, J. Howard, C. Bout-
flower, W. Wilson, Maples, and T. Bourne.
The Rev. Chancellor RAI kEs took the chair, and he called
upon the Rev. Mr. Joseph to open the proceedings with
prayer. This having been done,
The CHAIRMAN addressed the meeting as follows :—La-
dies and gentlemen, or rather let me use a more appropriate
expression, and address you as Christian friends. Let me
address you as Christian friends, assembled for a Christian
object, associated with Christian views, and united for the
purpose of forwarding a work which must be dear to every
Christian heart, because we know it is a purpose dear to God
himself. (Hear, hear.) We are met this evening to hear
the report, and to consider upon the future proceedings of,
the. Society for Propagating Christianity among the Jews.
I own I cannot but rejoice to see that this holy cause, if I
may judge from the appearance before me, has lost no inte-
rest with the inhabitants of Liverpool, and that it is as dear
to your hearts at present as it appeared to be this time last
year. (Hear.) In truth, I think there are subjects, and
abundant subjects, for congratulation in the circumstances
under which we meet. There are some circumstances to
which I will not trust myself to allude ; but there are others
of sufficient notoriety to justify their being stated, even from
the place which I have the honour to hold. (Hear.) We
meet to-night for the first time under episcopal patronage.
(Applause.) Our revered diocesan has icing watched with
the deepest interest the progress of this society ; but, unob-
trusive as he is in all his proceedings, willing that others
should have the glory and honour of any work which they
maybe permitted to carry o'n, he felt it was sufficient for his
own feelings to know that the work was being carried on,
though he did not wish to assume to himself credit or dignity
where he believed he bad been unable to render assistance.
But when he saw spring up feelings exhibited by those whom
he was bound to respect and love, when lie saw that hearty
and lively interest was manifested by the inhabitants of Liver-
pool in this most important work, he no longer felt
he-was at liberty to withhold from the association the com-
pliment they had done him the honour to request, and he
cordially consented to the proposal that he should be named
patron of this association. (Hear, hear.) I know that I
speak to those who can appreciate any step taken by an in-
dividual like him ; and I know that if his accession to this
society has not been rendered so quick as some of us might
wish, it will not be less appreciated because it comes now
with the sanction of experience upon it, and will be the con-
firmation of an established approbation of its proceedings. In
truth there are few circumstances which do excite more
astonishment in the minds of the beholder than the progress
of interest with regard to the Jewish nation. There are
some of us, no doubt, old enough to remember that sonic five
and twenty years ago the Jews were hardly recognised as an.
object of interest atnoLg us. ,There were certain vague no-
tions under which it was customary to represent the Jews,
and it was under those notions alone that the whole nation
was contemplated. To imagine that any kind of interest
• should have been drawn out towards them, and any lively or
strong sympathy should have been felt with their condition
would at that day have been asimpossible to imagine as any of
those things which exceed imagination. But now mark the
change, and it is really one of the most astonishing changes
in public opinion we have marked ; mark the change which
has been produced in public opinion with regard to this sin-
gle subject. (Hear.) There was a time when the few indi-
viduals attached to this society felt it necessary to make
some excuse for devoting to the purpose of converting the
Jews, some portion of those means which were claimed
for otherl objects, and when it was necessary to say we were but
acting in obedience to the command of our Lord and Saviour
to preach the gospel to every creature, that the gospel should
be preached to all the world, beginning at Jerusalem, that
it was to the Jews first, and afterwards to the Gentiles,
all the riches of the truth, as it is in Jesus, be made
known ; we were thus obliged to merge the pecu-
liar character of the Jews in the general character of Gen-
tile, in order to justify to the world the charity that was ex-
tended towards their wants. At that time it was thought
much that the sum of £BOOO, £lO,OOO, or £12,000 was col-
lected for this purpose, and it was requisite to use some sort
of reasoning in order to justify the subtraction from objects
of general charity even the pittance which was devoted to the
object of converting the Jews. Now mark the change. We
have lived to see not only whole nations appearing to take an
interest in the welfare of the Jewish nation ; we have lived
not only to see their case considered by politicians, as involving
the future destinies of Europe ; we have not only lived to see
them considered as objects of national consideration, but we
have lived to see, from one end of the kingdom to ie other,
that the interests of our common christianity are allowed to
rest upon the welfare of. the Jewish nation, circurr.stances
from which we expect the largest extension of the Gospel of
Christ, as connected with the conversion of those nations. I
say, when we consider the changes produced in public opinion
upon this subject, when I see the interest now taken in the
Welfare of Jewish people compared with the apathy—the worse
than apathy—with which they used to be contemplated, we
are lost in wonder and astonishment. I can only say from
this that it must be the work of God, and that while we are
engaged in his work we may be assured that our labours shall
not be in
.vain. I will not, ladies and gentlemen, detain you
any further by any observations of mine, but at once call upon
the secretary to read the report of the committee.
The. Rev. H. JOSEPH then read the report, of which we
give some extracts.
Among the circumstances which have occurred since the
last meeting of this Auxiliary Society, one of . a Peculiarly
encouraging character, and calculated to give efficiency to
the society, is the accession, to the number of its avowed
supporters, of his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, who
has kindly accepted the office of patron, and of the Lord
Bishop of London, who has accepted that of vice-patron ;
and it will afford peculiar pleasure to the present meeting to
be informed, that our own esteemed and beloved diocesan,
the Lord Bishop of Chester, has also expressed his willing-
ness to become the patron, and the Chancellor has accepted
the office of president, of this auxiliary association. This
surely is a token for good, and a cause of devout thanks-
giving to all who are anxious for the great and blessed object
which the society has in view.
The prospects of the society are bright and inviting.
Proofs of the Divine blessing resting upon their labours are
daily multiplied. Instances of conversion from Judaism to
Christianity, even in our town, are no longer either rare or
questionable. Authenticated cases, with proofs of sincerity
sufficient to satisfy the most scrupulous inquiry, are now
common in this our highly favoured place of abode. Since
the institution for enquiring Jews was opened, no less than
302 Jews have called upon Mr. Lazarus, to whom he did
not fail to set forth Christ : 64 of them became inmates of

the institution for longei:Or-ihorter periods, and 21 are
known to have eventually been baptized.
The aggregate amount of contributions towards the gene•
ral purposes of the Parent Society is £22,938 19s. 2d., being
an increase to the general fund of £2,128185. sd. above the
receipts of the preceding year. And towards this sum, your
own committee have remitted to the Parent Society during
the past year £621 3s.
With respect to the proceedings of the Parent Society
during the past year, your committee are thankful to report
that the distribution of copies of the Hebrew scriptures and
trrcts has Ulm as follows:

SCRIPTURES AND TRACTS.—During the past year the
following Bibles and other works have been issued from your
depository, from April 1, 1840, to March 31, 1841 : •
Hebrew Bibles, Bvo
Do., Bible Society's
Do., 12:no.
Do., New Testaments
Do., German, Dutch, and English Psalms 1,913
Do„ Portions, &c.
Do., Liturgy.
Do., Pentateuch and 11 aphtorah
English, German, &c. Bibles and Testaments 545
The " Old Paths," English, Hebrew, and
German ........................ 542
Tracts, Sce. .......................... 3,664
There are now 319 baptisms recorded in the baptismal re
gister, of which 114 have been baptized as adults.
The report then notices in high terms of commendation
the services of Mr. Alexander, at the mission in London,
and those of Mr. Joseph, in Liverpool.
The attention of the friends of Israel is then called to the
institution for inquiring Jews in this town, the funds of
which, we regret to hear, are in an extremely depressed
state.
Dr. Tarn:esti% LI, was received with loud applause. He
said he rose with exceeding pleasure to move the resolution
put into his hands, one principal object of which was that the
report then read be adopted, printed, and circulated under
the direction of the committee ; and he might say that the
materials of which that report was composed and the sub-
jects to which it related were of a nature to call forth feel-
ings -of congratulation and awe, and also sentiments of
gratitude to Almighty God for those things which their ears
had heard ; and that, therefore, the report was certain to
meet with the most cordial reception by that meeting. There
was one point to which especial notice was directed in the
resolution which he held in his hand, and to which he would
for a single moment refer, although he had been anticipated,
and better far, in what fell from the chair, than any observt:
Lions he could make. He could not help, however, revert-
ing, and calling on the meeting to revert also to that part of
the resolution which expressed a feeling of gratitude to the
lord bishop of the diocese for having kindly consented to be-
come the patron of this auxiliary. (Applause.) The very
mention of the name of that beloved and esteemed diocesan
was impossible to take place amongst them without exciting
feelings of reverence, affection, and elevated esteem, and it
could not be regarded as otherwise than a token of good to
this society that his lordship had joined himself to this
cause, and his patronage to that society would not be merely
a name, but his influence would be exerted in its behalf.
(Applause.) It had also been noticed_ that even more dis-
tinguished episcopal patronage had been conferred upon the
society. He did not know the extent of this patronage, but
he would be right if he stated that, in consequence of the ne-
gociations which had lately taken place, and the modification
of rules thought necessary to secure the patronage of their
ecclesiastical rulers, his grace the• Archbishop of Canterbury,
end at his grace's own solicitation, the Archbishop of York
and thirteen of the other bishops had already joined them,
so that within the last few days or weeks the majority of the ,
episcopal bishops had joined themselves to the society.
During the period they had existed it had been their humble
and earnest desire that all things amongst them should be
done decently and in order. It had been froni the first a
principle that all was to be done in strict accordance with
their own ecclesiastical rulers, and God had blessed them.
They thought that these token:: of good were marks of the
so done. There was another
Divine blessing for having
point which he might be permitted to say ought to be in that
resolution, and which not being in the written resolution, al-
though he was sure it would meet with the approbation of
every member there, he would add to it. The resolution
went on to say that the best thanks of the meeting be pre-
sented to the Lord Bishop of the diocese for having permit-
ted his name to be put as patron. Now, as what he was
going to add could not be put from the chair, he hoped it
a thousand voices—it was that the
would be received by
thanks of the meeting be also given to the chancellor of the
diocese for having become president of the auxiliary. (Loud
applause.) This was a resolution which he believed (lid not
need being put from the chair, because it was agreed to already
and carried by acclamation. (Applause.) He would not
detain the meeting further, with any remarks of his, inasmuch
as he was going to be followed by one of the secretaries of the
Parent Association, who would enter at length into the oper-
ations of the Parent.SOciety, but he begged their attention to
that part of the report relative to the Jewish institution of
this town. It was worthy of their care, their patronage,
their support, and prayer. He could not briefly detail to
them the nature of that institution better than it had been
done in the report, and when they were told that during the
short period of its existence better than 300 Jews had called
on the superintendent, inquiring more or less seriously the
way to Zion—they would say that this was God's work—the
way to Zion. A fair proportion had joined themselves to the
Lord in the covenant of baptism, which called upon them to
render their best support to the institution. (Applause.)

The Rev, J. J. anYkoLos, one of the secretaries to the
Parent Society, said he had much pleasure in seconding the
resolution. When he referred to what was contained in the -
report there was much to encourage them in the interest
which their friends in Liverpool took in behalf of their elder
brethren, the Jews. When he considered that that interest
was spreading not only in England and Scotland, but that it
was also spreading across the broad Atlantic, he would take
it as a token of God's goodness to the Jewish people. He
would also look upon it as a token of God to their church,
and when they reflected on what had been noticed more than
once that evening, that within the last month as many as 14
of the heads of the church had come forward and patronised
that institution, he would look upon it as a token of food for
that church, for the Lord said " Blessed is he that blesseth
me." At a meeting of the Parent Society, lately held in
London, Dr. Marsh, that old and valued servant in the cause
of the Jews, in seconding a resolution, said he hailed the pa-
tronage of the bishops as a token of good to the church, and
as it was only the fulfilment of Lord's promises. lie begged
to call the attention of the meeting to the letter of the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, when he accepted the office of patron.
-His lordship said he had received with more than ordinary
Satisfaction the copy of a resolution passed at a meeting of
the Society for the 'Propagation of, the Gospel amongst the
Jews, which placed the office of patron in the hands of the
Archbishop of Canterbury. In the hope that under the
blessing of God and the direction of his good spirit,
his humble endeavours might be rendered conducive
to the attainment of the very important object which
the secretary had in view he .very gladly accepted the
office. In that recognition, and the expression of a hope
that his humble endeavours might be conducive to the ob-
jects of the society, they had the implicit guarantee that he
would not simply by his name, but that he would with his
heart assist the object which they had in view. The Arch-
bishop of York also said, that at the age of 84—and did they
not rejoice that at such an age he had joined them—though
not accustomed to connect himself to any new institution,
he would rejoice if his name could be made useful, and by
becoming vice-patron he could promote the object they had
in view? (Applause.) From all the prelates named also,
expressions of earnest desire that the society might do good
had proceeded, and most of them felt the importance of the
objects which that institution had in view. He congratu-
lated them that they had gone on increasing in zeal in this
good cause ; he hoped the zeal of the meeting that night
would still be excited, until their cry would be, " A larger
room still for the holding of the anniversaries." He would
call their attention briefly to the operations of the parent
society. The Bethnell Green institution had now about 50
boys and 30 girls within it. Since its establishment between
three and four,hundred Jewish children had passed through
the school; and,-by a letter from the superintendent, he
found that he had written statements concerning 87 boys;
and 79 of these were supporting themselves in the greatest
comfort and respectability, whilst some of them had gone
abroad as tbllowers of that Saviour on whom they learned to
believe in that school. Many of those who had been taught
in their infancy to throw contempt on the sacred name of the
Saviour, had been led to believe on his name. In looking
through the reports of those who had passed the institution,
he found that the first boy had become a clergyman ; another
was employed in teaching the Gentiles in Jamaica ; another
was the master of a school in London. One boy who was
taken away by his parents before his time expired went
to sea, and he was heard by the captain singing on
the deck "Hosannah to the Son of David !" He did
not think that, sweet as was the music from Gentile's
lips, there was any song so sweet, any voice so de-
lightful as the voices of Jewish youths and adults, mingling
in that song of adoration—" Hosannah to the son of David;
blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord." If
they went to the continent they would find- that they had
nine schools in the duchy of Posen, and one lately establish-
ed at Constantinople. The truth that was taught in
these schools was carried home to the parents, and in one in-
stance the establishment of a school for adults had been sought
for. In the metropolis 130 Jews met for the worship of the
God of their fathers. They had also heard that in their
own town many of the Jewish people had inquired into the
truth of Christianity, and numbers had, in a few years, been
brought to the knowledge of the truth. 'On the aggregate
3000 had been received into the church, many of them were
teachers in foreign universities, and many of them were mi-
nisters. lie received a letter from Berlin, which said that the
conversion of the Jews was making rapid progress. They were
joining by tens and twenties, but the writer hoped they would
soon be joining by hundreds. The number which the writer
had himself baptized was 127, who had in a few years been
brought to a knowledge of the truth as it was in Christ. In
three years another minister had received 42 adults into the
Christian Church. One of them was a missionary labouring
in another land ; and another went to Jerusalem, and then to
Constantinople, where he was called away from the scene of
his earthly labours, they trusted to be' happy with his Lord.
He was particularly struck on Tuesday, in a committee meet-
ing in London, when a gentleman who had just been ordained
as a missionary—he had been brought up a Jewish teacher—
rose to express on his own behalf and that of the Jewish na-
tion, the deep gratitude he felt to the society for being the-
means of bringing him from darkness to light, and from the
power of Satan unto God. At Warsaw one of their own
missionaries had received one hundred and fifty into
the' Christian Church. There were, however, circum-•
stances of trial during the past year, especially in the
removal of some of their missionaries from their missionary
labours. If they went to Constantinople, they found a gen-
tleman summoned from his labours here to his reward above.
If they went to Tunis, they found another called to his rest.
If they went to Smyrna, they would there find that an inter-
esting Israelite, who had suffered much for that Master on
whom he was taught to believe, and who was engaged in
translating•the Liturgy and the Scriptures into Spanish, bad
been taken away by fever. If they went to Jerusalem, they
would find also that an architect, who had just gone out to
survey some work, was summoned hence, teaching them that
it was not by human agency they were to accomplish their
work. With respect to Jerusalem, Mr. Nicholayson, who
was there, came home ; but the committee determined on
proceeding with the building. Another architect had gone
out, a physician had just set sail, and ere long they would
hear of a mission, established not only on the principles of
the church, but with one of the highest officers of the church
at its head. The rev. gentleman concluded by informing the
meeting that 50,000 copies of the Old and New Testament
had been distributed, calling, at the same time, on the per-
sons present to assist the institution by their prayers and
their means.

The Rev. W. W. EWBANK rose amidst much applause to
move the next resolution. He said—My dear Christian
friends, I was not aware till I entered the room this evening
that I was to have a resolution entrusted to my charge,
therefore, I trust you will not expect me to snake before you
this evening any lengthened observations. Let me, first of
all, read the resolution, which is a very important one, and
upon which I doubt not you will hear after me very much in-
teresting information. The resolution is simply this :
" That it appears to this meeting, that events of the most
important nature are ever newly arising in the course of
Providence, to increase the interests of the Christian church
in the operations of this society, with respect to the Jewish
people—and that recent events in Syria and the adjacent
countries are peculiarly of this character."
I cannot help thinking, and I doubt not you will all of you
agree with me, that the most important event which in the
course of God's providence has taken place in the world, at
any rate that in which we arc most particularly interested, is
the revival of sound and scriptural doctrine in our own
Church of England. (Hear.) We are every one of us
aware, my dear friends, that the Church of England for
many years after the Reformation was in a very languid
and dull state. There was, indeed, the channel for the
transmission of knowledge to the people, but the gospel of
Jesus Christ was not preached with that distinctive clearness
with which it ought to have been: but it has pleased God
within the last twenty or thirty years, or still further back, to
bless this church by the influence of his Holy Spirit, and I
would rather, I confess, attribute to the influence of that
gracious Spirit, the increase of interest in the christian
church in the operations of this society for the conversion of
the Jewish people. (Hear, hear.) Now just seewhat is the
mode by which the Holy Spirit acts upon the church. It is
simply by appealing to that church, collectively and indivi-
dually, what that Holy Spirit h. s written aforetime in the
pages of the Holy Scriptures; and the most important event,
therefore, that can ever happen in any church, is an increase
of interest in the simple statements of the word of God.
Now' I believe this is the sole reason why we are taking now
so much more interest in the operations of this society than
we have been in past times. It is quite impossible for a man
under the influence of the Holy Spirit to take the Bible into
his hand, and to read its plain statements without perceiving
at any rate these three things. Fit st of all that the command of
Christ is still an unrepealed command, a standing order, which
we have no right to avoid, and which is bound up together
with those commandments the keeping of which has been given
by Christ as a test of our love to him, that we are to preach
the gospel to the Jews first and then to the Gentiles. This
command has been for a long time overlooked, but neverthe-
less it is as distinctly written there as ever it was. It seems
to have been supposed that because by the preaching of the
gospel to some Jews in this city and in that, because they re-
jected the gospel, and by their rejection the apostles and other
ministers turned round to the gentiles in that city and
preached the gospel to them; it seems to have been supposed
that the rejection of the gospel by this and that city of the
Jews has given a right to all Christians, never for all genera-
tions, to make an offer of the gospel to them. But this is an
erroneous impression. So long as a single Jew continues in
the world before whom the gospel -is not brought to notice,
'who has not been besought to enter the fold to which all the
lost sheep of the house of Israel are invited by the Saviour,
the command of Jesus Christ has not been carried fully into
execution. This I say is the first thing we learn from Holy
Scripture,:and I need not say to you, speaking to you as
Christians, as those who manifest by your attendance this
evening, that you are interested in dlese things, I say that
this is the greatest motive which can possibly be brought be-
fore your notice. I say also in reading Holy Scripture we
--have brought to our notice that we owe a debt of gratitude to
the Jews which we ought not to be slow in attempting to pay.

To them were committed the oracles of -God they by
kept them for us, and we remember the noble argument of St.
Paul in his epistle to the Romans, where be says that the
Jews were taken away as it were from the original root, that
we might be grafted thereon in order that we might partake
of the fatness of thelolive. Now shall we enjoy the privi-
leges of God's ancient people without feeling in our zeal, a

spark of gratitude to thenl for what they in the course o
Providence have done tous ? (Hear.) I need make no ex.
. .

cuse for bringing forward this irguthent, because it is the ar-
gument of Paul himself. Lastly, we learn also from Holy
Scripture this third motive, that all our expectations of
future happiness and blessedness are bound up with the des-
tinies of the Jews. (Hear.) We cannot open the Holy
Scriptures, nor read them with regard to Jewish history,
without perceiving that whatever progress the Gospel may be
expected to make by means of Missionary Societies, in car-
rying the gospel to the Gentile, however many souls may be
undoubtedly gathered into God's vineyard, yet, nevertheless,
we are not entitled to expect any great and national conver-
sion of the world till the fullness of the Jews comes in after
the fulness of the Gentiles. And therefore if it was only for
these three motives, remembering the command of Jesus
Christ, remembering our gratitude to the ancient people of
Israel, looking forward with all our expectations to that glo-
rious time when there shall be neither Jew nor Greek, but
all shall be one in Christ Jesus—having these three motives,
I say we shall want nothin!, else to make us active and ener-
getic in this holy cause. f should not have come before you
this evening, my friends, being utterly unprepared with
regard to this special subjeot ; but I confess I am
anxious, though unprepared, to take this earliest oppor-
tunity of declaring to you my attachment for this society.
(Hear.) I do hope that though these motives which I have
brought before you must, as I conceive, be amply sufficient
for every one of us. The details which we have heard and
shall shortly hear from Dose who can give yon the benefit of
their own experience, there will be added to those motives
the greatest encouragement which we can possibly derive, by
finding in this, as in other socities, that our labour has not
been in vain in the Lord. The reverend gentleman concluded
by moving the resolution.
The Rev. E. BICKESETETII said he rose to second the re-
solution. He could not but feel that their society was now
in a very remarkable and encouraging position. When he
looked back on its history from the year 180 S, and to the va-
rious trials by which it had been leil now for thirty-three
years to it present position, he could not but see how much
cause they had to be thankful to their heavenly Father. The
society was formed of all denominations of Christians at the
beginning, and got into difficulties in its earlier years, till the
debt in the society became so heavy as to threaten entirely to
overwhelm them. In that difficulty one of the devout friends
of the society, Lewis Wade, came forward and advanced ten
thousand pounds out of his own pocket to relieve the society
and place it immediately and entirely in the hands of the
church of England. (Cheers,) With perfect good feeling
this arrangement was agreed to, and from that time to this
the society became more directly and immediately connected

with their church, rt had gone through very-serious and great
difficulties from that time to this, had had many mortifiees
Lions, many disappointments, many trials, but still the eye of
God was upon it, his favour had regarded it, he had helped it
through its difficulties, and now to all succeeding years this
year would be a memorable year in the history of their
society. (Hear.) The two archbishops of their country,
and fourteen of their bishops have joined the society to
give to it their full episcopal patronage. He was present
at a large meeting at Derby, and had the delight then to
hear the Bishop of Lichfield testify his entire approbation
of the society, and it was an honour' to the bishops of
Lichfield and Chester that they had joined the society be-
fore the Archbishops of York and Canterbury. (Applause.)
Those who were enrolled in that cause before it had all this
patronage would feel it an honour and a privilege to have
had a share in it before. How had that patronage been (,-
tained ; Not by any compromise of principle. God forb;d
that there should be the slightest departure from that grand,
that glorious doctrine, " Salvation by faith, through grace,
unto holiness," or any of those great evangelical principles
which had distinguished the church ; but it was merely by
boldly adopting a principle which had always animated and
always regulated the proceedings of the society—submission
in matters of rites and discipline to those in authority over
them. They had ever acted on that principle, and it had
ever animated the society from the beginning. But it was
not merely the bishops of their own country who were inte-
rested in this cause. (Hear, hear.) In the providence
of* God other countries were taking a lively interest
in the Jewish cause. He did not speak of America, where
something was doing; nor of Scotland, where they all knew
how the sister church of Scotland had taken up the cause as
a church caring for the people ; but he was happy to say that
the King of Prussia, a pious monarch, was endeavouring to
take steps, in union with their own church, for the futherence
of this great and unlimited work. He was glad to say also
that there would be soon a bishop at Jerusalem, in connection
with their church, independently of those persons already
ordained by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. It
was very delightful to see how wonderfully God was pro-
gressing their blessed church. If they looked at the western
hemisphere, in great difficulty their church was planted there.
The bishop then was consecrated by the Archbishop of Can-
terbury, but there were now 20 dioceses in that country, and
1,000 of the clergy of the Episcopalian church of England
connected with those dioceses. He did not knoW, and there-
fore he would not speak as to the cause of the Acadia sailing
on a Sunday, which prevented them from having the testi-
mony of a bishop on the subject that night. Alluding to
the state of Christianity in the East, the rev. gentleman said
the Jews, in returning to their native land, witnessed nothing
but idolatry, for he could call the worship of images in Po-
pery nothing but idolatry. (Tremendous applause.) The
rev, gentleman proceeded at some length to advocate the
cause of the institution, and concluded by calling on the
meeting not to suffer the Liverpool Jewish Institution to
sink for want of ample aid.
The Rev. F. EWALD, Missionary to the Jews at Tunis,
•proposed the next resolution in an address full of interest as
to facts, and heightened by its being delivered in a foreign
accent. lie said he had been labouring among the Jews
upon the northern coast of Africa for nine years; and he
gave a graphic account of the conversion of his father forty
years ago, who then lived in Bavaria, and gave each of his
sons a sound Christian education. After that, he (Mr.
Ewald) studied at one of the colleges of, this society in
London for three years, and he was then sent to preach the
Gospel among his Jewish brethren at Algiers. When he
arrived there he applied to the English consul for his advice,
who recommended him to ask the permission of the French
governor to preach, which he did, but it was refused, it
being supposed that he was an English spy. ,He was not
allowed to remain in Algiers, and he was therefore sent to
Tunis. The reverend gentleman described his proceedings
among the Jews, Protestants, and Roman Catholics in that
place, from which it appeared that his preaching had been
attended with, signal success. He mentioned that he had
distributed upwards of 60,000 copies of the Bible, and
effected many conversions, although he had experienced very
great opposition. Indeed, he had been encouraged not
less by the word of God than by examples, to proceed till
the Whole world should cry, " Crown him, crown him Lord
' of all." (Cheers.)
The Rev. HUGH M'NEILE, on rising to second the reso-
lution, was received with enthusiastic applause. After some
appropriate observations, the rev. gentleman said there was
a subject introduced into the resolution which he supposed
the managers of the meeting intended to reserve for the
mover and seconder of it, but the speakers had not been so
, kind. The resolution called attention distinctly to the great
increase of patronage given to this society lately, yet it had
been a theme from the very commencement of the proceed-
ings, not excepting the chair. (Hear, hear.) There was,
however, one point of view in -which he had looked at this
subject whilst sitting listening, which has not hitherto been
uttered, and upon which he would take the liberty of saying
a few words. He thought that the accession of the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, and other pre-
lates to this society at this period, supplied a very remarkable
rebuke to those persons-who objected to originate any move-
ment unless they had the bishops to begin it. There were
those who would stay our hands in any movement which in
our zeal, perhaps in our ignorance, we set a going, by telling
us, " you have not the heads of the church with you. mind
what you are about." He was quite willing to take care what
he was about. but he was not at all willing to wait „`',or the
heads of the church. (Cheers.) lie loved time bishops and
he loved the church, as well, as honestly, and as scripturally.
he hoped, as any man who loved and defended the Church of
England. He remembered when he first had the happiness
and privilege to join this society, now nineteen years ago. it
was frowned upon in the metropolis. Those who joined it
were considered a set of ultra enthusiasts, comparatively few
in number. lied any any man predicted in that day—" Wait a
little, go on steadily, you have a scriptural cause, and by and by
the Archbishop of Canterbury will become your patron, and
the Bishop of London your vice patron," they would have
thought that we were true enthusiasts to utter such prophe-
cies. Yet it had come to pass. (Cheers.) After the
experience of veers, our prelates had ratified by their
accession the deed which we had been doing all the time,
and showing them that it could be well done. (Cheers.) I,
proceeded the rev. gentleman, am disposed to derive encou-
ragement from this. There are movements now that are not
much more popular than the Jews' Society was twenty years
ego, and the heads of our church have not joined them yet,
but Ido not despair. (Great cheers.) The heads of our
church are good reformers, and when they see their way they
will join our Reformation Society and our Protestant Society.
,(Renewed cheering.) Will the Archbishop of Canterbury
give his name to such an ultra movement ? Just have patience

—just wait a little. Do join, indeed, in your rejoicing in the
accession of this patronage to this society ; and I thank God
for it in various ways, both for the encourag-meat for the
work to go on, and for the blessing it will bring upon the
hearts of those right reverend prelates, and upon the church
over which they preside. (Hear, hear.) The rev. gentleman
then, at considerable length, proceeded to call attention to
the sovereign grace of God, giving success to all attempts to
communicate his mercy to the house of Israel, by introducing
Christianity among them, and in the course of which he re-
viewed the entire history of God's dealings with the children
of Abraham, showing how the atonement of the Messiah
bore upon them. He concluded, amidst loud applause, by
strongly recommending the society to the support of the
meeting.

The last resolution was moved by the Rev. J. H. STEW-
ART, and seconded by another gentleman, after which a hymn
was sung, and the meeting separated about half-past ten.

COLLECTIONS.

St. Jude's
St. Andrew's
St. Mark's .
St. Barnabas
St. Bride's
Present
Mariner's
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REVISING BARRISTERS' COURT.

The barristers appointed to revise the lists of persons
entitled and claiming to be entitled to vote in the election of
members to serve in parliament for this borough—namely,
Stephen Temple and James Wilde, Esquires, opened their
court at the Sessions-house on Saturday ; and after sitting
until four o'clock, adjourned till yesterday, when the busi-
ness was resumed at the usual hour.
For the purpose of forwarding the revision, Mr. Temple
presided in the Sessions-house, and Mr. Wilde in the Grand
Jury-room. The following are the only cases of interest
which had occurred up to last night, the objections having
been first taken :
Timothy Coffee's name, of Thomas-street, being called,
he said he rented a house at £l6 a year, including water,
and had paid all his rates. In cross-examination by Mr.
Wright, he stated that he let the cellar off at 2s. 6d. a week,
which would reduce his own payment to an amount under
£lO. An endeavour was, however, made on the other side
to show, that as Coffee had the key of a door leading into the
front cellar, (which was let off,) and had access to it three
times a week for water, the pipe being there, he was himself
virtually the sole tenant of the whole premises. But it
appeared that the procuring of the water was merely a
sufferance, and that there was a distinct letting of the cellar.
Mr. Temple taking this view of the case, the name was
struck off.

On Hugh Connolly being called, his wife appeared for him.
She said that she lived in Thomas-street, in a house of £2O
a year, and was at work, so that he could not attend. The
rates had been paid, she added by himself. Mr. Wrightsulj;
witted that the wife's mere assertion was not the best evi-
dence of the payment, and she could not tell where the
money was got from, or whether he had not got it from other
parties and not out of his earnings. As the best evidence,
therefore, was not produced, it was ruled that the case should
stand over until the husband came up next day.
Thomas Cormack, Thomas-street, was next' objected to.
He had removed from the opposite side of the street, where
he paid a rent of £42 into his present house, for which he
paid £26. He had paid up and had also paid one year's rates
in advance for his new house. The objection taken by Mr.
Wright was, that though he had paid the rates stated, and
claimed to be rated under the 30th clause, it was required by
the 27th section of the act,•that he should also have tendered
all the rates or arrears then due on the newly entered house.
The rate-books were referred to, and it appeared that arrears
were then due upon that house by the previous tenant, but
they had not been carried out as due by him. The barrister
stated that he should be very slow in taking such an inter-
pretation of the clause pointed out as the intention of the
legislature, particularly as the 30th dause, with which it
must be taken in conjunction, was designed as a remedy for
the voter should he not be rated. Besides the construction
urged amounted to an absurdity. Mr. Snowball urged in
behalf of the voter. The barrister decided that as the
man was rated in the books, and put upon the last rate,
taking the rational purport of the clauses, pari tnateria, he
' should admit the vote.
Patrick Cunningham said he paid £l7 a-year for a house
in Crosbie-street ; but the cellar was let off by him for 2s. 6d.
a week, which reduced his payment to £lO 10s. His land-
lord paid for the water, by (as the witness stated) an espe-
cial agreement, he (the landlord) himself paying the Water
Company. It did not appear what amount was paid for the
water, or whether it would invalidate his vote by reducing
his rent below £lO. A question also remained to he decided
whether the premises and the water were so rented together
as to constitute one tenantcy, not liable to deduction for
what might be paid for the water. The case was accordingly
deferred for further evidence until this day.
Several cases in which the wives of the parties appeared
for them were deferred until they could themselves attend.
The case of Mr. Joseph Dutton, who was objected to as
regarded premises in Great George-street, and the case of
his son, for whom he appeared as agent,'were also deferred
for additional evidence.
Mr. Timothy Jevons appeared to answer objections against
himself, his two brothers, Thomas and William, and a part-
ner named Townsend Wood, iron merchants. The objection
was made to their claim as voters for an iron warehouse, in,
we believe, Bath-street. It was rated at £7O, and the rates
had been paid up. Mr. Wright objected on the ground that
the premises were merely a shed, and not a
warehouse,
within the meaning of the act, the shedr being walled only ou
three sides and open on the other. m
on the opposite side, that the Snowball contended
Premises' were " a warehouse,
or other building," for the stowage or reception of goods;
that it was roofed over, and that breaking into it would
con-
stitute a felony, if not a burglary. The revising barrister
retired to consult with his colleague on the point, and, on hi.,
return, decided that they took the building to be eusdern
generis"a warehouse, and allowed the vote, of the four
parties.

Robert Jones, a young man of twenty years of age, ap-
peared as agent for his father, a tailor and draper, who was
objected to in respect to a house and shop in Tithebarn-
street, rented at forty guineas. The rates had been paid ;
but, on cross-examination, winless said that his own name,
T. Jones, only was over the door ; that be had been a part-
ner with his father from November last ; that no deed of
co-partnery had been drawn out, and that if his father's
creditors called, he (witness) would be represented. as the
tenant. The barrister remarked, that the son was tenant for
his father's creditors, and the father tenant before that court.
The name was struck out.

Mr. Maddocks appeared in behalf of Mr. Edward Lloyd,
merchant, and partner with a Mr. thipuy, who vms objected
to by Mr. Wright, on the ground that he had not paid the full
amount of his rates. It appeared op reference to the books,
that the last amount paid was IS s, in place of small
amount above that sum, owing to a mistaka in the clerk who
made out the bill at the parish office. The amount paid was
sufficient to cover the amount of poor-rates due, but the
hill rendered also included a church-rate, and in apportioning
that amount respectively to poor-rates and church-rates,
there was a small deficiency in the latter. Mr. Snowball
produced the bill and receipt, on the face of which the whole
sum of zel 18s was stated to be for " parish rates." The
barrister stated that church-rates were also parish rates, and
that the overseers had a right to apportion the amount
received as had been done. The act was so stringent as to
the full payment of all parish-rates, that he was imperatively
called upon to strike off the name of the party from the list.