The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-22 00:00:00

INTELLIGENCE.

PRI*E FIGHTING.—On Friday at the police-office, Thomas
Henry Jones, alias "The Welsh Champion," having been
placed at the bar, a gentleman stated to the magistrate, that
a prizefight was to take place between the prisoner and ano-
ther individual, he sent fur Jones and remonstrated with him,
telling him that such practices were discreditable to him, he
being a publican. Jones, however, said that the affair had
gone too far for him then to recede; and the gentleman seeing
that his own interposition was unavailing, he had resolved to
apply to the magistrate He believed that the fight was to take
place two or three miles from Liverpool. Mr. Hall wade a few
remarks, expressive of his surprise that a man in the prisoner's
situation should connect himself with such a discreditable affair,
on which Jones stated that he was agreeable to drop it. Mr.
Hall bOund him over to keep the peace, himself in-1:80. and two
sureties in £4O. each—the usual notice to be given of the bail.
STRIKING POLICR-OFFICERS.—A respectable looking young
man was on Friday brought up at the police-office on a charge
of having struck policeman 183. The officer stated that the
prisoner and another individual were fighting together on the
preceding night in Ruse-place ; he went to separate theem, and
the prisoner then struck him, ,on which he took him into cus-
tody- The young man excused himself on the score of intoxi-

cation : he was extremely sorry for what had taken place. The
magistrate observed that the excuse of drunkenness was too
frequently set up for that and other offences; but what did it
avail an officer who had to submit to blows that the person who
inflicted them was in a state of intoxication? People were ready
enough to cry out when a policeman touched them; but they
seemed to make little account of striking him, forgetting the
number of blows he was obliged to endure every night. The
prisoner was fined 20s. and costs—in default of payment to be
committed 16 days.—Another person, a master of a vessel, in a
row in the Park, had snatched the stick from the hand of one of
the officers and struck him with it, and afterwards behaved in a
very disorderly manner in Bridewell. He was fined 40s.

A JEALOUS WIFE.—On Friday, two girls of ill character bay
ing been placed at the bar, a female of very respectable appear
once entered the witness-box, and in an angry and excited man
tier began to prefer her complaint. She stated that she ha d
come from Birmingham in search of her husband, some " d—d
kind friend," it appeared, having informed her by letter that
-her spouse was taking advantage of his absence from home to
conduct himself in a very unwarranted manner—that he had
located himself in a certain house in town, occupied by certain
females of very uncertain character, &c. On receipt of this
kind, well-intentioned, and friendly letter, Mrs. came post-
ing down to Liverpool on the swift and strong wings of jealousy
—(the railway carriages, to her impatient spirit, seemed to
travel like snails)—and, having arrived here, did not delay a
moment in proceeding to the house which had been described,
denouncing, as she went along, the wicked aberrations of her
spouse, yet exulting in the idea that she should pounce upon the
astonished sinner in the very midst of his iniquities, perhapsde-
tect him in the very arms of his parambur. She wished, she
.I,,,ibpd, ako foirvcntly hoped tkaut ouvh might 6. tho Cu,,, 5 CLUJ yet
the hare idea was exasperating in the extreme. She felt her
blood rising, her cheek warming at the thought; herstep became
quicker and firmer, and in a few moments she stood at the door,
knocked, and gaiee I admission. She ran rapidly through the
lower apartments of the house, questioning no one, but seeking
to come unawares on the faithless man. Her search, however,
proving vain, she then paused to enquire hem one of the pri-
soners whether Mr. was in the house. "How can I tell?"
was the reply " I know no titan called Mr. " "Is there
a man with dark brown hair ?" &c. asked the lady, giving a
rapid sketch of ber beloved. " Dmi't know." " Don't know!
Don't exasperate me, woman," exclaimed the handsome little
wife, shaking •her umbrella at the tall and lumpish figure
she was examining " Tell me, I say, is my husband
here?" " Which ?" was the laconic reply, half interroga-
tory, half exclamatory. " Don't which me: I demand a
direct answer." " Don't which you! Not I. You seem be-
witched already. What is it you want of me?" "My husband."
"Is he little?" "Yes, rather." " Would he go into my pocket
you
like." hin 1c y oAu ?"
blow I
withain't
the got
umbrella
ut
answeryo iicau
toh
lootki
this
fy) w youcism; the wife then made a rush up stairs, with the determina-
tionher ascent,
however, by the descent of the other prisoner, who told her that
no person should
either go up or down those stairs till her mis-
tress returned. A battle royal then cotnutenced; in the words
of the complainant, " a flock of four or live of them" were round_
her in a minnte; and, though the young lady seems not to have
lacked courage, the superiority of numbers opposed to her, im-
pressed her with the idea that discretion was the better partof
valour," and she accordingly sounded a parley. "Do tell me,
then," she said, "if my husband he up stairs." "There's a
man there, " was the answer. " There is ! And has he a fe-
Male with hint?" " No." "Not one ! Are you sure! Let
site go up and see hint ; —let me upbraid him; let me tear his
eyes' out: let me—", "Stine) a little, ma'am," said a lisping
syren; "how does you know it's your own lawful husband ?"
"Because I have but one husband, and that is, must be him.
Lawful ! No, lam not like you." " No, nor he like you. He
takes it as cool as snow Ina m. "The wretch! let me see him."
" But who are you, ma'am ?" " You know— you know; lam
his wife—the wife of him whom you are secreting " " Bleth
ine ! have you the second sight, tna'atn, that you can see through
• might too wa • r
its It dit be Billy Thompson for what you know, or
No, no : it cannot be. Is he a Scotchman ?"
"Then it is bim ! 1 knew it was! Andrew !
Andrew !" A voice through a keyhole was here heard to ex-
claim, "It's jist me, lassie; gang awn' haute again; I canna
come the non. They've steekit the door." The sound of that
well-known voice was a confirmation of all the poor wife's sus-
picions; she became maddened, and made another effort to
reach the apartment; but her antagonists were too powerful,
and succeeded in forcibly ejecting her. This was the laity's
complaint, and she wished: to have the prisoners punished. The
magistrate thought that, even though some foolish and officious
person had endeavoured to destroy her peace of mind and her
ilornestic happiness by sending that letter, she should have had
more good sense thins to follow her husband hither, least of all
to seek him in such a house as she had described. She had in a
great degree to thank herself for the usage she had received.
The prisoners were then asked what they had to say for having
assaulted the complainant. One replied that she was the first
-assaulted; aue theseeond declsred that she was not only struck,
but insulted. "She (complainant) called me very bad expres-
sions; and. I •says; 'Thank you, ma'ain,' says I, vou'are a
lady.' I'his was all I said; and then she struck me."-The pH-
' setters were discharged.
MUGG ING.—Yesteiday, a the Police-office, a gentleman,
nanied Thomas May. an attorney of London, was placed at the
bar of the Police-office, charged with attempting to smuggle
two aut.' a half gallons of whiskey on shore. It appeared, that
the prisoner had just come over front Ireland, and had the
whiskey concealed in jars, in his portmanteau. On landing,
he ordered his portmanteau to be taken to the Custom-house,
perhaps, expecting it would passed through without any search,
but in the transit,
one of the jars got broken, and the officer
discovered the whiskey running out of the portmanteau bottom.
Mr. Hall, after hearing the case, fined him in the mitigated
penalty of £25, or to be imprisoned two mouths. The prisoner
said, he could not. pay the fine, and did not know a soul in the
town, and it was of the highest importance that he should go to
London with somepapers that he had;. but he would willingly
give up all the money he had in his possession, about £l2, add
leave his watch for bail, till he could remit the balance. Mr.
Hall told him, that as a professional man, he ought to know
better than to make such art application, for it was one which
could not be granted. Mr. Hall subsequently said, he should
suspend the judgement till this morning, as he was of opinion,
the case was a more serious one than at the first view he had
thought it: He would consult the act of Parliament about it,
and:decide this morning. The prisoner was, therefore, much
against his will put down again till this morning.

DERBY HOTEL._ The opening dinner of this new establish.
ment takes place on Thursday next. A most excellent ban-
quet will no dout,t be provided, as Mr. Leonard will be desi-
rous to give his friends a taste of his quality." There will be
a very full muster of friends.
We have great pleasure in stating, that Mr. Benjamin Ellis,
one of the Magistrates' Clerks, who visited Madeira for the
benefit of his health, has returned with his health completely
restored.

CoNTaoyEastAL LECTURES.—We understand that the last
of a series Of Lectures on the Errors of. Popery, will be de-
livered this evening, Tuesday, Mae 22, at St. Mary's Church,
ytlorlidhaelteie.ai by
doom
e.oirt the Papacy.
eir. HuigliAPN e e. The subject is the
LAuricuEs.—On Wednesday, (to-morrow,) about eleven
o'clock, there will be two launches: one from the building-yard
of Messrs. Burmister and Simpson, the other from the building-
yard of Messrs. Clover and Co., both in Trentham-street.
NEW Cuuticu.—A new church has recently been erected at
Patigate, about two miles from Warrington, which will be
opened on the 20th instant, by the Hon. and Rev. Horace
Powys, rector, and the Rev. T. V. Bayne, head-master of the
GraniMar School)

BIBLE SOCIETY.
NIF.ETING OF THE LADIK,' AUXILIARY BRANCH SOCIETY

The 27th anneal meeting of this society was held on Friday
evening, at half-past six o'clock, in the Music-hall, Bold-street,
which was crowded in every part by a most respectable autli7
ence, a large proportion of whom were feniales. A number id
local clergymen and gentlemen, together with a deputation from
the Parent Society, occupied the platform. 'Finnuas Sands,
Esq., was in the chair.
'I he CHAIRMAN having opened the proceedings in a brief ad-
dress, in which he expressed the great pleasure that he felt in
promoting the cause for which they we're assembled,
The 11ev. R. Daviits read the report, which stated, that _in
detailing the operations of the Liverpool Auxiliary Bible So-
ciety, the committee bad to report, that although there was no
very material increase in its funds and its operations,: they yet
felt themselves called on to be thankful that they had not retro-
graded. The annual subscriptions during the last year amount-
ed to £-102 Bs. In the donations there was a diminution, as they
only amounted to £3O Ils. whilst in the preceding year. they
were £6l 15s. 3d. lu consequence of an inadequate supply of
collectors, the ladies' subscriptions fell short of the preceding
years' by the sum of £73 14s. 6d. The suns total .collected was
£3ll 15s. 1011. By the sale of books £421 17s. 21. had been
received by the society, which, although less than had been re-
ceived in the year before, was yet quite equal to the average of
former years. The contributions from country societies, ajid
from associations connected with the Liverpool Auxiliary So-
ciety, amounted to £l5O 10s. 10d. The total receipts for the
past year were £2129 9s 9d., being about £26 more than iu the
preceding one. [ln the treasurer's annual account, read after-
wards by Mr. James Cropper, it was stated that of the total re-
ceipts £1340 had been remitted to the parent society, the inci,
dental expenses amounted to £153 9s. 9d„ leaving a balance on"
hand, to be carried to next year's account, of £6361 The re-
port went on to state that the distribution had nut been quite
equal to that of the former year, though it was equal to the av,r-
age. There had been distributed 3357 Bibles and 2899 Testa-
ments, making a total of 6256 copies of the Holy Scriptures.
An association had been originated for Toxteth-park and Aig-
burth, which protnised to. do great good. There was g'round to
believe that the Ladies' Bible Society had been the originator
of all the visiting societies at present in existence in the town,
and it was painful to think that it should languish for want of
distributors. The committee acknowledged their obligations to
Lieutenant Lowe for the kind aid which he had afforded them
in. supplying the poor emigrants from this port with the Bible.
They had also to express their great and sincere regret at the
loss of their late secretary, Samuel Hope, 'Esq., who had held
the situation upwards of 26 years, and on whom a very high
eulogium was passed. Dr. Raffles, they were happy to say,
had accepted the office which had become vacant by the lament-
ed death of Mr. Hope. . .
The Rev. J. CAR RuntErts moved the adoption of the report.
Little, he remarked, needed to he said in reference to the report
itself, The principles it recognised, the spirit it breathed, and
the facts it recorded, were such as to render it worthy of una-
nimous adoption. The rev. gentleman, after referring to the
death of Mr. Hope, proceeded to point out, at some length, the
effect which such instances of mortality ought to produce on
the members of the society in attaching them more firmly to
the wordlof God, which endured for ever, while all flesh was as
grass.
The Rev. EDWIN SYDNEY, one of the deputation from the
parent society, seconded the resolution. Nothing, he said,
could be more grateful to him than to see such a large assem-
blage of the friends of the society. When he considered the
standing of the society, and the character of its supporters, he
might consider himself a superfluous charat:ter amongst them
but he deprecated the spirit of proxyisin, and he should there-
fore divide- with his respected friend, Mr. Dudley, the labour of
bringing forward interesting facts. He agieed with Mr. Daly,
whom he heard lately in London, that one fact was worth a
cart-load of arguments. It was said of Lord Bacon, that the
only fear of those who heard him was, that he should make an
end of his discourse; but the case was very different with them;
for it was the fear. of every one who heard a deputation of the
Bible society that they would never make an end. (A laugh.)
He then called the attention of the meeting to the state of
France, where, notwithstanding the attempts made to hinder
the operations of the society, it was going on progressing. He
did not mean to say that appearances were such as they ought
to be satisfied with, but they Were encouraging. Meia of the
highest station listened to the plain preachingolthe gospel, and
prosperous schools were connected with an establishment he did
not need then to refer to. [The rev. gentleman alluded to the
continental society.] The spirit of the Roman Catholics was
naturally excited, and they knew not what to do. But iu order
to overturn what the Protestants were doing, they would give
out in some of their towns—though they had not a town like
Liverpool, and never would—they gave out that they were
going to have a public disputation. Now they would all expect
that in a public disputation, living men would appear to engage
in the contest; but in a disputation iu France they were ushered
into a large room, in which were placed on a table the busts of
Luther, Melaut hon_, or Calvin. Here the priest demands of the
bust—" Now, Mr. Luther, what have you got to say for your-
self?" He then proceeds to detail what he supposes would be
Luther's arguments, which he next answers in his own person ;
after which he says. "Now, Luther, you are regularly done,"
and he forthwith takes a club and knocks the unfortunate bust
into fuel. (Loud laughter.) The speaker next referred to
Russia, and lamented that the circulation of the Scriptures were
so small in that country; but they had no conception of the
difficulties to be encouotered there. The speaker here related
some interesting anecdotes relative to the manner in which the
Scriptures were put into the hands of the military, and to the
devout character of Prince Gallitzin. He next referred to
Belgium, India, Madagascar, Spain, &c. With respect to the
latter country, he stated the curious fact, that though there was
a law to prohibit the introduction of Bibles into Spain, there
was none to prevent the printing of them there, and this had
been taken advantage of by the Society. The rev. gentleman
made a number of additional observations, and concluded by
expressing his wonder that any one should fall away from the
society on account of peculiarity of creed, and called on them
to redouble their exertions iu the cause of that excellent associ.
ation.

The adoption of the report was carried unanimously.
The Rev. H. CARPENTER moved the second resolution, which
stated that ten millions of copies of the Holy Scriptures, in
160 different languages and dialects, had been distributed by the
Bible Society since its formation. The rev. gentleman said
that he had recently read an estimated statement of the number
of Bibles iu the whole world: it was calculated to be thirty
millions, so that that society had distributed one-third of the
avareirate number on the face of the earth. It was a startling
annunciation, however, that 8)0,000,000 of souls, the supposed
amount of the population of the globe, had only 30,000.000 of
Bibles to meet their wants ; and it was a fact calculated to make
them strain every nerve. till every man should have the
opportunity of perusing the word of God, They had, he
said, to lament the opposition which was made to the circu-
lation of the scriptures, not only in foreign countries, but in a
land very near to their own doors. In Ireland, the Bible was
hunted after and burnt in the same manner as in Belgium. He
was a native of the sister island, and he knew such to be the
fact. It was extraordinary, when a priest had got hold of a
Bible, with what facility he would run it down! The priest
could smell a Bible half a mile off, so that, if a peasant ob-
tained possession of one, it was absolutely impossible that he
should preserve it ; and when detected, he was certain to be
punished for having haaboured it, •
The Rev. THEOpHILUS
some
said, though he had been
resident in Liverpool for some years, he had never before been
present at any meetings of the Liverpool Auxiliary Bible Society
This did not arise from want of interest in its welfare, but from
the circumstance of his being engaged its travelling. After
alludiug to the character of the late Mr Hope and of Dr.
Raffles, he said, theirs was a cause which derived honour from
no man, bat conferred honour on all who were engaged iu it.
Changes, he remarked, had taken place within a few years,
which it formerly required ages to effect. To whatever part of
the world they directed their attention, they found it no longer
in a state of torpitude—the strong man armed could no longer
keep his palace in peace. Old institutions could no longer keep
possession of the public mind. Satin was come down amongst
men, having great wrath, because he knew that he had but a
very short time. He would not touch on politics, or disturb the
sweet harmony of that assembly. The speaker went.on to de-
nounce the principles of infidelity, which, he sairL were now
scattered among the body of the people. These principles had
entered the abodes of the poor, and saread desolation among
those who were the basis of society. The glittering Ornaments
on the top would forth no security for them, if the basis was
destroyed. Ile next contrasted the condition of England, in
the present day, with that which existed during ancient times,
when our ancestors were distinguished by a savage ferocity, and
ascribed all our advantages and safety to the influence of Chris-
tianity. He concluded by appealing to the meeting for their
liberal support in behalf of the society.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
The Rev. J. LisTEit moved the third resolution, expressive
of the obligations -which the society owed to the Ladies' Branch
Society. Of their zeal, ability, and patience, he could' not
speak too, highly. But there was still much left undone, and
none hut those who had visited the habitations of the poor were
aware how deeply that valuable portion of society estimated
the attentions of the collectors. Facts were better than argu-
ment, and he might mention a circumstance which occurred
in a court near his own chapel, which he had visited recently
With a friend; In the court were a number of houses, few
of which possessed a Bible. One woman to whom the question
was put, expressed bow delighted she would feel, and her neigh-
hours also, if they were visited regularly by the collectors at-
tached to the Bible Societe. There was a wide field for the
exercise of the collectors iii the district between Mary bone mid
Vauxhall-road, which might be considered the most degraded
part of the town. But however low,or humble the inhabitants
were, the visitors were always treated with iespect. That ex-
cellent institution, the Provident Society, bad been of essential
service in the district to which be alluded. Many of the streets
contributed regularly to that-society, and its visitors always ex-
perienced the most respectful reception. The services of the
Bible Society were much wanted in that neighbourhood, and
he could guarantee to the ladies who might act as visitors the
most courteous treatment. The reverend gentleman concluded
by expressing his hope that the exertions of the ladies would
not be wanting in the good work.
Mr. C. S. DUDLEY, in seconding the resolution, filled up, as
far as time permitted, the outline which had been sketched by
his friend and fellow-labourer, the Rev. Mr. Sidney. He said
that the income of the society for the ensuing year amounted to
upwards of £97,000, which, although less than that of the pre-
ceding one, was £8,200 above the average income of the last
ten years. The issue of the Scriptures at house, within the last
twelve months, had been less than in the former year; but he
was one who looked upon that. as a matter rather of rejoicing
than lamentation; it indicated that the country was becoming,
as it were, saturated with the Bible. And strange it would have
been, if the issue of 7,250,000 copies of the Scriptures had not
in a great measure supplied the wants of the people. The issue,
both at home and abroad, during the past year, amounted to
600,000, which, he might state, for the aid of those who foam"
it difficult to form a true conception of such vast numbers, was
at the rate of one Bibles per minute for the whole, year. The_
aggregate number which the society had been the ineans.. o_.f
putting into circulation, both at hOrne and abroad, was 18,000. UP,
and they had translated the Holy Scriptures into 86 languages
in which they had never before existed. He himself held in his

hand a cony of the first translation of them which had ever been

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seen in the Catalan language. Only 34 years ago, there was
not a single society in existence fnr the circulation of the word
_ .

of God; 'now there were 2334. He referred to the groatly in-
creasing distribution which was yearly taking place in France,
and mentioned that in Spain—a country loin with internal
dissensiocs—the printing of the bible bad been established and
was carried on, and 4000 copies had been already sold. But
British India, containing 135,000,000 of inhabitants, and the
empire of China, whose ventilation was estimated by Morrison
at 250,000,000, but stated in the imperial census to be TA,000,000,
formed a boundless field for their exertions—a field in which
something, yet comparatively little, had hitherto been done.
The prospect in China, however, was a gladdening one ; for
Gutzlaf had established the fact, that, though in different pro-
vinces there were somewhat differing dialeets.spoken, the whol6
of the population which can read (and every parent deemed it
essential to give his male children an education, though the
fertales were neglected) can read the same hook. Their
written language was intelligible, therefore, to 175,000,000 of
men—from:Et true end of the empire to another : it was like a sheet
of music, which, though written in England, could be read in
Italy, or vice verse. The society had aiso assisted in printing
bibles fur the use of the blind/ a specimen of which in raised

letters, and which is deciphered with facility by the touch, was
exhibited by the speaker. The extreme delicacy of feeling
pes3eSsed by persons deprived of sight was one of the wonderful
and beuevokut provisions by which the Almighty compensated
their loss; when deprived of one sense, the other became more
active. Many persons would perhaps be suprised at the rapidity
witsii which blind persons could be taught to read; a gentleman.
in Edinburgh, e,tigaged iii the instruction of the blind, bad told
him that he would engage to teach blind people to teed by the
touch in one-half the time that would be occupied by those Who
could see, and this because their attention was never taken
away by extraneous objects, as Must necessarily happen in the
other case. Ile.hiinSelf had seen a blind boy at Bristol who bad
learned to• read in only eleven days; and never had he heard a
chapter in the Nett Testathent read more beautifully, or with
better emphasis, than by that boy, standing amidst 20X10 persons,
and deciphering the words by the touch only.
The resolutions were than put and carried without opposition:
JOHN. -VaortiEß, Esq.,, mowed, and the Rev. CHARLES
LAWRENCE seconded, the fourtii4'reSolutiot, whith was passed
unanimously.

On the !notion of the Rev. RD. DAvias, seconded by Whf.
KAY, Esq., a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and
the meeting seliarated at ten o'clock.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Last evening, the annitersary meeting of this society was
held at the Music llalt, Bold•stree,t;—the 'Lev. Chancellor
ftaikes in the chair. The Music Ilill was crowded to excess
by a highly respectable Auditory, chiefly consisting of ladies,
and on the platfortn were moat of the clergy of the town and
neighbourhood. , . .

. .
...:4.fter the meeting had been operied by the Rev. Chancellor
lies, the report was read by the Secretary, the Rev. Richard
DaVies, which spoke in most pleasing terms of the progress and
success of the Missionary labours of the society, and stated the
increase *: the Society's funds for the present year, to be
£11,700.

The meeting' was then addressed by the Re4i. John Jones;
of St. Andrews; the Rev. John Woodward, one or the Secreta-
ries from the Parent Society ; the Rev. Thomas Byrth, Rector
of Wallasey; the Rev. Juhu William Cunningham, hector of
Harrow; the Rev. Henry Carpenter, Minister of St. Michael's;
the Rev. Winderi Madden; the Rev. John White, of Oswestry;
and the Rev. Hugh M'Neile ; and resolutions were propose('
and passed, lamenting the removal of the late Bishop Currie
from the East Indies, and pledging the society ton-let-eased- mis-
sionary efforts in New Zealand and other stations of the society's
missions.

The Rev. HUGH M'NEtit, in speaking to one of the resolu-
tions, took occasion to advert to the disgraceful character of
some of the orders of the British government in India, whereby
the civil and military otlicers of the government were fre-
quently obliged to attend at, and contribute to, the idolatrous
worship and ceremonies of the heathen natives, or incur the
displeasure of the government. He was enthitsiaStically re=
spouded to in a proposal that another meeting should be called
to petition the government to put an end to this disgrace to
Christian rulers, and a meeting for this purpose (ai will be
seen from an advertisement in another column,) is to be held
this day at 12 o'clock.
The meeting continued till a quarter to eleven o'clock. Break-
ing up at so late an hour, of course it is totally out of the
question to do any thing like justice to the various eloquent
speeches delivered, and we shall, therefore, postpone our report
until Friday next, when we shall give a' full and accurate ac-
count of the proceedings. So intense was the heat of the
crowded room, that four or five ladies fainted, and were obliged
to be carried out. So crowded a meeting speaks well for the
progress of the church missionary cause.