The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-10 00:00:00

PROTESTANTISM IN LIVERPOOL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STJINDSRD.
Hotel, Dale-street, 9th July, 1838.
Sin,—Being a stranger in Liverpool, and desirous to spend
my Sabbath in a proper manner as p member of the Church
of England, I went yesterday afternoon to St. George's
Church, that being the first I found open; but was grieved
to see the congregation at the coinmen,Tment of the service
did not consist of snore than thirty, and at its conclusion,
including strangers, of not more than fifty persons, several
of whom, from their close examination of a beautiful win-
dow, appeared to be strangers like myself. The beauty of
the church is striking, but the number of tell-lined and
comfortable pews ticketed "To be let," at rents below those
of pews in general, told the melancholy tale that the truths
of the Church of England were darkened, or but lightly
esteemed, in the Corporation Church; for such, from sub-
sequent inquiry, I found it to be. The sermon, I regret to
write it, however, too clearly explained the whole matter.
The subject was the omniscience of Jesus, and the preacher
oft repeated his text, "For Jesus knew what was in man;"
but it was handled in a way more calculated to increase the
slumbers, and tickle the prejudices, of the most liberal Town
Councillor which the notoriously liberal Corporation of Li-
verpool can prodtice,' rather than edify the Protestant, who,
in the language of the 2d article of his church, regards
Jesus as "begotten from everlasting of the Father, the very
eternal God, and of one' substance with the Father,"—to
whom the doctrine is precious, bet lose it assures him that
in exercising a believing dependence upon Him, he is not
following a cunningly devised fable: Without any failure
of charity. I rejoice, that I did not hear such a sermon ten
years ago, when halting between Infidelity and Christianity,
'fearing that at that time such a sermon, in such a place,
with the aid of its Corporation associations, might have
plunged me into Infidelity. It, however, reminded me of
the calumnious observation of that liberal Dissenter and
preacher, Mr. Binney, that " the Church of England damned
I more souls than she saved-;" and the -regret arising from the
smallness of the congregation was changed to gratification,
being afterwards convinced that the congregation of the
Corporation Church must not be regarded as an index of
the feeling of the good people of Liverpool to the interests
of the Church of England, although a lamentable apathy
appears to exist respecting her. In the evening I went to
St. Jude's, where a Mr. M'Neite preached, and where a dif-
ferent scene presented itself—the church, including the aisles,
being crowded; and so much of the discourse as might be
called the sermon, was in every respect worthy a Minister
of the Church of England. If the preacher at St. George's
proclaimed peace upon grounds which as an individual I
thought fallacious and dangerous, the one, at St. Jude's did
not; but openly exposed the tortuosity of our deceiving
hearts, and vindicated the truth and word of God by a
searching exposition of that important portion of our Lord's
Sermon on the Mount, (vide Matt. vu. 13, 14.) As the
sermon was preached on behalf of the Liverpool Church of
England School, Mr. M`Neile necessarily introduced a for-
cible and pointed attack upon the new-fangled system of
education, which, though amalgamating truth with error,
Dissent with EpiScopaey, Popery with Protestantism, and
accommodating all to Infidelity, appears to have received
the liberal patronage of the Liverpool 'Corporation ; and
more clearly accounted for the pitiful exhibition of Protes-
tantism I had previously witnessed at St. George's.
A STRANGER IN LIVERPOOL.

FREEMEN'S ADMISSION BILL,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SlR,—The Freeman's Admission Bill having, as appears by
the newspapers, received the Royal assent; and, as I believe
there is a clause in the bill abolishing £1 of the £2 payable
on the admission of freemen, I should take it as a particular
favour if you would inform me when it will come into opera-
tion, and whether there is such a clause in the bill or not.
I am one of the class of persons who have not yet taken up
their freedom, and who could manage to serape up a £1 note
but could not afford £2. You will therefore grant me the
favour of answering the above in your paper of to-niorrow.-
1 am, &e., OBSERVER.
Liverpool, 9111 July, 1838.
We have notyet seen a copy of the bill referred to. Perhaps
some of our correspondents can furnish an answer.—E. L. S.]

MR. ST. ALRIN.—We understand that Mr. St. Albin will
dance the Minuete de la Cour, on Wednesday, at Manchester,
With Madlle. Taglioni.
THE QUEEN.—Hime and Sons' have just published one 'of
the Very best loyal songs we have as yet seen. It is entitled
"The Queen." The words, by C. Swain, are animated and
enthusiastic; while the music, by B. Hime, is extremely
spirit-stirring.
THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—LaSt evening Mr. Atkins
repeated his grand exhibition of the eruption of Mount Ve-
suvius at these gardens, and had a very crowded attendance,
the weather being unusually fine. This exhibition .promises
to be a very favourite one, and by consequence, a profitable
one to the proprietor, for the season.
THE Moss ROSH, CRAVEN HEIFER.—This remarkable
animal is now being exhibited in Queen's-square, and has
been seen by nearly all the best judges of Cattle in York-
shire and Lancashire, and been invariably pronounced
by them as the most perfect specimen of the kind, both for
beauty, fat, symmetry, and blood, of any animal that bas ever
come under their notice. In the excellent proportion of its
parts, this heifer presents a beautiful contrast to the general-
ity of fat cattle which are usually shown in this country. The
Moss Rose weighs upwards of 25 cwt.; or 350 st. at 81b. per
stone; or 200 st. at 14 lb. per stone.
THE SESSIONS.—The court of Quarter Sessions was held
yesterday, before James Clarke, Esq., recorder, at the Ses-
sions-house. The calendar of - prisoners is rather heavy.
Nearly every case of any interest having been fully reported
in our police reports, we have,,refrained from repeating them
in the shape of reports of trials at the sessions. 'rise busi-
ness is likely to coutinne through Wednesday.
Departures from Brooks' Queen's Arms - Hotel, Castle-
street, Liverpool. July 9th, 1538 :—Marquis and alarchioness
Sligo, family and suite; Baron and Baroness de, Robeck,
family and suite; Commissioner Brown and Lady; Lind and
Lady Douglas, family and suite; Capt. Gascoyne and Lady;
the Hon. G. Vaughan and Lady. Arrivals—Mr. Michele
du Crest and Lady ; the Hon. Mrs. Iklassey;..Lieut. Colonel
Clerke; Capt. Hatchett, Lady, and family.
List of Cabin Passengers by the packet ship Scutt Aine-
rica, Captain Barstow, which arriVecrkiti Saturday, in nine
teen days, from New York:—Mr. 0. I•l•:,Vanbenthuysen,
lady and servant, and Mr. N. VanlientoVann, of ;
Mrs. Pratt, New York; Mrs. Cotter:,-allishon Purcell, Mr.
and Mr. Beaupra, Cintiimitti;:Alrl; Kendrick, Ire-
land; Mr. Vandewier, Germany; Mr. Wightman, Indiana;
Mr. Smith, New Jersey; Mr. Wood, Saddleworth ; Mr. Du-
main and lady, and Mr. Demeriez, France ;.:Mr. Foster and
servant, Liverpool; Mr. Kelsey, Ohio; and Miss Wood,
Albany.
INFANTICIDE.—On Saturday evening last, the dead body
of a new-born child was found in Pleasant-street, but we
have not heard of any clue being discovered likely to lead to
the apprehension of the unnatural mother.—On Monday
morning, a man who went to work in Wood-street North,
found the body of a new-born male child lying among some
rubbish. Intrairy was made in the neighbourhood, but no-
thing was learned as to the parentage of the abandoned, ,
in-
fant. We are sorry to perceive that eases of infanticide are
becoming much more frequent than they were wont to be in
this town. •
THEATRE ROYAL.—Last evening the unrivalled dancer,
Mademoiselle Taglioni, opened a brief engagement before a
completely crowded house; even standing room was difficult'
to obtain. To expatiate on the elegance and exquisite grace
of motion of this lady's dancing would be an easy, though
perhaps an useless task. Who has not seen Taglioni dance ?
And who that has can forget the gratieful ease and elegance
of motion, her splendid figure, her elastiCity of step, and won-
derful agility. The house was in raptures with her. Since
her last visit to Liverpool she has improved much both in
appearance and figure. The house received the announce-
ment that her engagement had been prolonged one night
more for Thursday next, with loud plaudits. The Misses
Smith constituted the remaining attractions of the evening.
In the musical and amusing drama of " Open House," or
"Twin Sisters," they sang several very pretty melodies.
"My pretty page" was loudly encored. "Mrs. Clarke's, Mrs.
Matcher, and NU, G. Horneastle's Cousin Todd, were the life
and !CIO Qf this piece. They bath played elceellooY, ,