The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-17 00:00:00

THE REVEREND R. P. BUDDICOM

The Reverend R. P. Buddicom, M.A., F.A.S., the re-,
spected minister of St. George's, Everton, has been appointeo
Rector of the Parish and Principal of the College of St. Bee's
in the room of the late Dr. Ainger. The rev. gentleman ill
been connected with the congregation at Everton for upwer'l
of twenty years, and has been deservedly valued as a faith
minister, a sound divine, and a distinguished scholar. ile
has also contributed considerably to the theological writing,
of the present day, and we are sure a fitter person could nc't
have been selected as successor to Dr. Ainger. We under-
stand, from undoubted authority, that the Earl of Lousdale'
who is patron of the living of St. Bees, with his usual ur-
banity, immediately placed it at the disposal of the Bishop ef
the Diocese, thereby enabling him to bestow it on the Prin.
pal of the College. The duties of the rev. gentleman in the
latter capacity will be rather onerous, hut the emolument,
which is considerable, is chiefly derived from those services'
which consist principally in superintending the clerical etiu.;
cation of about forty young gentlemen, who are desirous 0'
taking upon themselves the sacred office, but whose pecu-
niary circumstances will not admit of their availing them-
selves of the more expensive tuition to be obtained at Ostbr`,.
and Cambridge. St. Bees is a small village and township mes"
beautifully situated (in an extensive parish of that name) 011
the sea-shore, about three miles and a half from Whitehavq.;
and the inhabitants, about 600 in number, are princie,"2
supported by those who attend the institution to which A',.`;
Buddicom has been appointed, and by the boys attending the
Grammar School, which is a building totally distinct, m,allll,
under a different management from that of the College. ;10.e
latter forms, in appearance, part of the village church, and, •
believe was formerly used for the purposes of divine wors1,11,1:,
butbeing in a very dilapidated state, was, in 1819, converted
and is
Dr. Law, the then Bishop of Chester, to its present use, ei.
now an object extremely picturesque, and a beautiful sPe
men of architectural taste. The residence of Mr. Budd,i,f„°g-
adjoins the church, and resembles very much the dwe"”ii
honse which has recently been erected, and is the first hni'.o
ing to the northward of Birkenhead church. The seener,Yilttl
the neighbourhood is proverbially picturesque, and the at e,
is exceedingly fertile. The inhabitants of the village are •rea
spectable and intelligent, and though their moral cona.,el a,
may be much improved under the pastoral care of Mr. D'„
dicom, they are far from being a class addicted to any re's,
moral practices, or tainted with infidel or chartist erieeiPten
The gentleman who has lately officiated as curate at Everifie
accompanies Mr. Buddicom as theological tutor, an e_evir
which was at one time held by the Rev. R. Parkinson, ,"„n
Fellow of the Collegiate Church, Manchester. We have,ectile
induced to give these few particulars as we conceive
minutiae relating to the present sphere of Mr. Buddico'we
labours will be interesting to our readers, and because it.
have heard the most incorrect statements made respectinglo,
The inhabitants of Liverpool, lay and clerical, have.:_te,
tamed an irreparable loss by the removal of Mr. Budd'i
and we assure him he is followed by the wannest prayer'afa
multitudes, that he may continue to receive the condort "so
support which the doctrinal truths he has so long
faithfully preached are calculated to impart, and that his
iNle
nisterial devotedness and scientific acquirements inay be the
means of accomplishing much spiritual good to the Peel'
amongst whom he is sent. of
A most important duty devolves upon the proprieterss_.e.
Everton church, in the selection of a suitable person to
e'
ceed Mr. Buddicom. A meeting of the body, we pertcore,
from an advertisement, is convened for Friday next, hope
ceive a communication from that gentleman, and we e the
for the interests of the church at large, for the welfare ol
.1,
congregation, and for the satisfaction of Mr. Budd!ioer,f
who will necessarily feel interested in the future contlit'
his Hock, that the choice will rest on one who land er,
tried and found faithful—who has ability, energy, 01:i to
severaace for the responsible duties he will be called (11)
perform. Such a gentleman may be met with i our WI,"

MANCHESTER EXTENSION RAlLWAV.—Notwithstanding
the misrepresentation heaped on this undertaking, we under-
stand that their shares are in such demand that a few days
since there was hardly one to be obtained in the Liverpool
and Manchester markets.—Railway Magazine.
THE MANCHESTER CHARTER.—We understand that the
Judges of the Court of Exchequer Chamber riot being able to
agree as to the judgment which ought to be pronounced upon
this important subject, have ordered the case to he argued
all over again, and that the discussion will take place about
•the middle of next mouth.—Standard.
TEMPERANCE V. DRUNKENNESS. The " Executive
Council" of the British and Foreign Temperance Society
have issued a circular addressed to drunkards, in which they
state that there are no less than 600,000 habitual drunkards
in this kingdom, of which 57,000 die annually, giving an
average of 157 per day. The magistrates and medical men
declare that three-fourths of the crimes, &c., are committed
by persons excited by liquor. The cost of those intoxicating
draughts is 50 millions per annum. By the exertions of the
advocates of temperance 200,000 have been reclaimed, and
have not only abandoned their drunken habits, but have
become attendants at the different places of religious worship.
As this praiseworthy society does not impose the obnoxious
teetotalling clause, there is every reason to believe its endea-
vours will ultimately be crowned with success, to the advan-
tage of the individual and the community at large.

A PORPOISE IN TILE MERSEY.—A. porpoise was seen
yesterday afternoon, in the Mersey, between Birkenhead and
the Lazarettes. This, we believe, is indicative at this season
of stormy weather, and the result, at the time we write,
(Monday night,) would seem to favour the opinion, there
being a strong gale from the westward. Our informant also
observed a vast number of sea-gulls on the Cheshire shore,
near the Rock Ferry. This, too, is considered as a prognostic
of storms, which we hope will not be realised.
OPENING OF HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, WOODSIDE, BIR-
KENHEAD.—The new church in the increasingly important
and populous parish of Birkenhead was opened on Friday
last. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, a

large and respectable congregation attended. An admirable
sermon was preached by the Rev. Fielding Ould, incumbent
of Christ Church, in this town ; and a collection made for
the erection of new school-houses within the district, in
connection with the church. We trust the exertions of the
incumbent, the Rev. Joseph Baylee, for promoting education
in his district, will be warmly responded to. The population
of the whole parish is increasing at the rate of 2,000 annu-
ally : it now amounts to 10,01)0. On Sunday there was a
large congregation both morning and afternoon.

MEETING TO DEVISE MEASURES FOR ESTABLISHING A
COURT OF REQUESTS.—A few days ago a number bf trades-
men met at the Town-hail, Runcorn, to consult upon the
question of having a Court of Requests periodically held in
the town. The shopkeepers here, as in most country towns,
suffer serious inconvenience and loss from the difficulty of
recovering, except by an expensive procedure, small debts
which they imprudently allow to be contracted with them.
The proposed jurisdiction of the court is to extend to Frod-
sham, Weston, and Halton. A committee was appointed to
take the requisite steps in the business.
BONDS.—By the 3d and 4th of Victoria, passed this last
session, it becomes necessary, within twenty-one days from
the Ist of November instant, to enter judgment on all bonds
prior to the Ist of November ; and on all future bonds given
it also becomes necessary to enter judgment within twenty-
one days after that shall be so passed. This cannot be too
generally known, or several may lose their demands by
omitting to enter judgments in sufficient time.
NAVIGATION OF THE MERSEY.—The Warrington, a new
iron steamer of 200 tons burthen, bark builders' measure-
ment, built entirely (engines and hull) by the Warrington
Bridge Iron Foundry, made her first experimental trip down
the Mersey to Liverpool and back, on Wednesday. On her
downward voyage she sailed remarkably well, and took in tow
several flats bound to Liverpool. On her return homeward
she steamed from the Old Quay Pier, Liverpool, to the Old
Quay at Runcorn, in one hour and twenty-two minutes,
towing one of Messrs. John Hodson and Co.'s flats. From
Runcorn to Warrington, a distance of ten and a half miles,
her speed was put to the test. In spite of a heavy fresh, and
the disadvantage of getting np her speed after stopping at
Runcorn, she completed the distance in forty-seven minutes.
As far as the navigation of the Mersey is concerned, all diffi-
culty thrown in the way of Warrington one day becoming a
bonded port have now been made to disappear.

HARNDEN'S EXPRESS.—This establishment, which was
started by our enterprising fellow-citizen, Mr. Harnden, we
are happy to learn, meets with abundant success. Whenever
foreign news arrive, Harnden is at hand to transmit it to
New York forthwith ; and we perceive, by the papers, that
the New York editors receive their papers by this express,
in the shortest possible time. On Saturday the Acadia
arrived, and Mr. Hamden took charge of the papers for the
New York offices. The steam-boat Narragansett arrived at
six o'clock, and the editor of the Herald states, that he re-
ceived his papers from Mr. Harnden within eight minutes
after the arrival'of the boat. At the other offices, also, they
were received with equal promtitude. This is but one spe-
cimen of the uniform punctuality with which orders arc ex-
ecuted through this express.—Boston Transcript

FLOATING EPISCOPAL CHAPEL AT PRESTON BROOK,
NEAR RUNCORN.—It is constantly our pleasing duty to re-
cord some act of useful or pious benevolence performed by
our excellent county member, Lord Francis Egerton. We
have this week the gratification of noticing another substan-
tial proof of his lordship's sincere desire to promote the best
interests of the numerous dependents. At his particular re-
quest, and entire cost, a vessel has lately been fitted up at
Preston Brook, an important station on the line of the Bridge-
water canal, as a chapel, for the special benefit of the water-
men employed upon the canal. This little interesting sanc-
tuary is neatly arranged in ecclesiastical order, and will seat
about 200 people. The Liturgical services of the church are
now regularly used within its wooden and now sacred walls,
by the Rev. Charles Dodgson, incumbent of Daresbury. We
understand the congregations are large ; and the poor water-
men, so long and grievously neglected in a religious point of
view, are apparently devout worshippers of God.
MR. R. H. SCHONIBURGII.—This distinguished South
American traveller, who has just returned from a visit to his
native country after an absence of nearly 15 years, has been
honoured by the King of Prussia with the order of the Red
Eagle, and by the Queen with a magnificent tabatiere, richly
ornamented with diamonds. The gift of the order was ac-
companied by a letter from the King, in which his Majesty
assured our traveller of the interest he had taken in his re-
searches. The same traveller also met with a very flattering
reception at Dresden from the King of Saxony, who, himself
a scientific botanist, testified his sense of the value of M.
Schomburgh's discoveries, by presenting to him a costly
tabatiere. M. Schomburgh is expected to depart on his
mission from the British government early in December
next, when the boundaries of that colony shall have been
duly ascertained and determined. It is to be hoped that we
shall hear no more of Brazilian encroachments or atrocities.
ALLEGED STREET ROBBERY.—At the Police-office' yes-
terday, two men, named George Brown and Gordon,
were charged with having stolen six sovereigns, one half-
sovereign, one half-crown, and a shilling from the person of a
man named John Rice, on the evening of Saturday. It ap-
peared that the parties had been drinking together at Watson's
liquor vaults, in Charter-street, that they retired from therein
company, and, according to the statement of Rice, when they
arrived at the corner of Clement-street, he was thrown down
and the robbery committed. The prisoners denied the charge.
Mr. Rushton ordered them to be committed for trial ; and
the depositions were about being taken, when the keeper of
Vauxhall lock-ups stated that the prosecutor called there on
Sunday morning, and, when he saw Gordon, said he could not
identify him. Mr. Rushton censured the officer for not hav-
ing made this statement whilst the case was proceeding, and
said that, as it caused him to disbelieve the whole of the pro-
secutor's testimony, the prisoners must be discharged. They
were, therefore set at liberty.
OPENING OF THE LIVER THEATRE.—The Liver Theatre
will open for the season on Monday next, and judging from
the announcements already made, it will maintain the popu-
larity which has so long distinguished the management of
Mr. Raymond. The company has been judiciously selected.
Amongst the new claimants on our favour are two vocalists
of considerable eminence, Miss Land and Mr. Chas. Bland,
both from the Theatre-royal, Covent-garden ; so that, with
the lighter entertainments, for the production of which this
house is so famed, we shall have combined the more elegant
recreation of music. A family of celebrated French rope-
eanc 3rs have been engaged, who will perform their astonishing
feats during twelve nights. Mrs. and Mr. Raymond will,
we doubt not, have full scope for their abilties in the new
piece entitled Charles O'Malley, or the Irish Dragoon, which
hiss been written for them expressly by Mr. E. Stirling. If
the latter have caught but a tithe of the spirit of the original,
the drama will be one of the most effective of the day.

THE RECTORY OF WINWICK.—The notice which appeared
in the Times on Tuesday week, respecting the division of
this extensive parish, has produced very considerable gratifi-
cation throughout Lancashire, and more especially in conse-
quence of its being generally understood in the best informed
circles that the measure has not emanated from the Earl of
Derby, but is Lord Stanley, whose opinions on church ex-
tension, thus unequivocally expressed, must have great weight
in any conservative administration which may hereafter be
formed. We believe it is not generally known that when the
noble earl was first attacked with the indisposition which has
continued so long, and has rendered his lordship unfit for
active business, the whole of the vast property of Lord Derby
was placed in the hands of Lord Stanley, Mr. Hopwood, of
Hopwood, and Mr. E. G. Hornby, of Lancaster, a nephew
of the rector of Winwick. Since that period the property
has been under the entire management of Lord Stanley, the
other two trustees having never interfered in the matter.
The known anxiety of the present Rector of Winwick, the
Rev. James John Hornby, brother of Mr. Edmund Hornby,
of Dalton Hall, who formerly represented Preston, and bro-
ther-in-law and cousin to the Earl of Derby, and his exer-
tions on behalf of the church would lead to the conclusion,
that if be has not been instrumental in the scheme, he en-
tirely coincides in it. Some estimate may be formed of the
rev. gentleman's true regard for the church establishment
from the fact, that within the past few years he has built out
of his income a handsome church at Croft, in his own parish,
and another at Downall-green, the former of which cost him
:£3400. and the latter, together with a school, parsonage-
house, and endowment, £6OOO. He also contributed £lOOO.
towards the erection of another church in his pax ish.— Times.
CONCERT.—On Wednesday, Mr. Aldridge's (jun.) concert
will take place : the announcement of it will be seen else-
where. As a programme lies before us, we shall just run it
over for the information of those who intend being present.
i The opening performance sAuber's overture to Fra Dia-
volo, a fine and very favourite composition. The splendid
duet, " Claudio, Claudio," from Mercadante's opera of
Elise e Claudio, will no doubt give great satisfaction ; as
will Bishop's charming round of " The sun has been long on
old Mount Blanc. Mr. Isherwood will then sing a pretty
ballad of Barnett's. He is a very excellent singer—a pupil,
we believe, of Mr. Bennett's. The lovers of Italian music
will be delighted, no doubt, with the trio of Mayerbeer's
Tu sai qual oggetto." The next announcement will be a
great treat, Duo eoncertante, for flute and pianoforte, by
Herz and Tulou. This composition is one of the most bril-
liant and effective duets extant. A manuscript song, by
Mr. Geo. Hargraves, will be sung in this part of the concert,
by Miss Hammond. The duet, "Se an istante," is a de-
lightful duet, by Mercadante. The closing portion, Eury-
anthe, is a magnificent composition : the strength of the
orchestra will give great effect to it. The second part opens
with a new overture, by Auber, which has attracted great
attention in London, at the Musard Concerts. This being a
novelty in Liverpool, will be regarded with curiosity. The
chorus, " Welcome Lady," is a well-known and much-
admired composition of Bishop's, in the style of the tramp
chorus. We next find Miss Aldridge's name attached to a
new song, composed by Mr. Aldridge, sen., and written by
Dr. Thorburne, entitled, " The Widowed Heart." Mr.
Aldridge's pupil, Master Tivendell, is a youth of great pro-
mise ; he will play Thalberg's Prayer, from Mose in Egitto.
The next composition is " a first appearance," by Mr. Ald-
ridge, jun. A glee by Stevens, duet by Stockhausen, and the
well-known glee of " Mynheer Van Dunck," wind up the
evening's amusements. We question if there will be a better
Programme put forth this winter.

GAME THROUGH THE POST.—Last week a fine woodcock
was transmitted from the neighbourhood of Denbigh, through
the post-office, directed to a wealthy banker in London. The
postage came to two shillings, not being pre-paid.
POST-OFFICE ORDERS.—Notice has been issued ky the
postmaster-general to facilitate the transmission of money-
orders, that on and after the 20th instant the commission
charged on money-orders for transmission will be reduced on
sums not exceeding £2 from Gd to 3d, and on sums above £2
and not exceeding £5 from is Gd to 6d.
NORTHERN HOSPITAL.--.—The report of the committee of
this institution for the year 1839 has just been published. We
regret to learn that during the year there was a considerable
diminution in the amount received from sermons in behalf of
the charity, donations, and legacies, which together with the
want of the usual benefits from the triennial musical festival,
would have involved it in difficulties, but for an increase in the
subscription list. From the published account it appears
that the subscriptions amounted to £3445 8s 9d, the dona-
tions, legacies, &c. to £269 17s 3d, the collections at St.
Jude's, Lime-street Chapel, St. Mary's Church, Bootle, and
from the Hebrew congregation, to £65 8s Od, which, with a
balance of £229 8s 7d, on account of 1838, interest, and
other sources of income, make a total of £2126 I9s 11d. The
expenditure during the year was £2235 13s sd, leavine a
balance of £lOB 13s Gd against the institution. Considering
the extensive benefits rendered by the Northern Hospital, in
a neighbourhood peculiarly requiring them, we hope that the
knowledge of this circumstance will lead to increased exer-
tions on the part of the benevolent, and the public generally
for its efficient support.

A NEAT SPECIMEN OF ORTIIOGRAPHY.—A letter, bear-
ing the following superscription, was received on Thursday
week, (by post), at the office of the Grand Junction Rail-
way :---" Mr. Johne llag-an, liverpule Reale Way grand gun
Chone fitter upe workes in the Shope ife hey dues note worke
ine ite if you wode be soe kinde toe send ite toe hime wheare
hey is ie wode bea abliche toe they fore mane ife youe wode
send me word millers streate 19 to thommis doyle neare they
gapine goose manchester."

FATAL COLLISION AT SEA.—The brig Hopewell, of Cork,
was totally lost on Wednesday se'nnight, in the Bristol
Channel, near the Naas Lights, about ten miles from New-
port, by coming in collision with the brig Yauden, belong-
ing to Gloucester, and five persons were drowned.
List of passengers by the packet-ship Garrick, arrived from
New York :—Mr. Paron and lady, Mr. Thomas Lees and
lady, Mr. Alexander Prole, Mrs. Short, and Mr. Phelps,
New York ; Mr. Donaldson, lady, and child, Cincinnatti,
Ohio; Mr. A. R. M`Henery, Philadelphia; Mr. Charles
Phillippe Tashereau, Quebec; Mr. William Harris and lady,
Mr. Wm. Key, Mr. James W. Gibbs, lady, and two chil-
dren, Mr. H. W. Jackson, Mr. J. Thompson, Dr. Win.
Young, Mr. C.Adshead, Mrs. Wetherail, Mr. Francis Mor-
ley and lady, and Mrs. Buckley, England.
MR. AND MISS VANDENHOFF.—We perceive, by the
Boston papers received by the Acadia, that Mr. and Miss
Vandenhoff had just concluded a successful engagement at
the Tremont Theatre, in that city. The Boston critics speak
in very flattering terms of our friend's and his daughter's
acting. Mr. and Miss V. had visited the British provinces
during the summer, and had, of course, won " golden opi-
nion" from the playgoing public. They were about to leave
Boston for New York, and would, probably, run as far south
as New Orleans, for the winter. The health of Mrs. Van-
denhoff, we are sorry to hear, was so indifferent as to render
it probable, that the family would not stay so long in the new
world as they had contemplated, but that they wonld return
home early in June nest.

TRINITY-HOUSE RULE FOR STEAMERS.—WB noticed last
week the new rule promurgated by the Trinity-house, and
sanctioned by the Admiralty, for the guidance of steamers
meeting at sea. A special meeting of the Liverpool Steam-
packet Association was held on Friday last, Mr. S. Perry in
the chair, when the said rule having been taken into consi-
deration, it was resolved that, on and after Thursday next,
steamers sailing to and from Liverpool should observe the
following regulations :—" When any steam-vessels, on dif-
ferent courses, must unavoidably or necessarily cross so near,
that by continuing their respective courses there would be a
risk of coming in collision, each vessel shall put her HELM
TO PORT, SO as always to pass on the LARBOARD side of each
other. A steam-vessel passing another in a narrow channel
must always leave the vessel she is passing on the LARBOARD
hand."

A lecture on a most interesting subject is to be delivered
in the Music-hall, 80ld-street, on Thursday next, by Mr.
M`Kenna, the secretary of the Tradesmen's Literary Insti-
tution. Mental arithmetic and concise calculation are of the
greatest use to a trading community, and wherever such
knowledge is to be had, persons employed in trade should not
be absent, nor should any one who can possibly attend lose
the benefit to be derived from this lecture, particularly as
Mr. M`Kenna proposes by his advertisement, to which we
refer, to explain the rules so that any one attending the lec-
ture may afterwards apply them during life.
HARNDEN'S EXPESS.-Our enterprising fellow-citizen,
Mr. Harnden, has made arrangements to open a branch of
his establishment in Liverpool. Mr. D. Brigham, Ham-
den's active assistant in New York, has become a partner in
the business, and will leave Boston in the Acadia. The plan
of daily
expresses at first started by Mr. H. has been ex-
ceedingly useful to the community as well as profitable to the
projector.—New York paper.
MENTAL ARITHMETIC.-Mr. James M`Kenna has an-
nounced his intention to deliver, in the Music-hall on
Thursday next, a lecture on the History and Philosophy of
Numbers, Mental Arithmetic, and the shortest possible mode
of calculation. These are most important topics, and we Mace
no doubt the lecuturer will produce a large mass of improving
matter concerning them. We trust, therefore, he may meet
a crowded auditory.

TIIE PAINTINGS BY THE CARRACCI AT THE UNION
NEWS ROOM.—We have not had time to pay attention to
these paintings, but they are works of the highest order of
urt, and have attracted thousands of persons wherever they
have been exhibited. The cognoscenti of this town may
consider themselves fortunate that they have an opportunity
of seeing them. We believe these pictures—and one in Lon •
don by the same masters—are valued at thirteen thousand
guineas.

PATRIOTIC BUILDING SOCIETY.—We are glad to perceive
that these societies are daily increasing in Liverpool. They
arc productive of great benefit to the humble classes, as being
strong incentives to save money. Any person laying by 2s 6d
each week, and pay* the lOs per month into this society, at
the end of about ten years, will become possessed of £129,
thus realising cent. per cent. for his money. In the meantime,
opportunities of purchasing property may arise, by which a
comfortable independence, through the society may be se-
cured. The Patriotic Building Society appears to be in a
highly flourishing condition, and the number of its members
is rapidly on the increase. The room where the meetings
are held is capable of accommodating 250 persons.

TOXTETH-PARK OPERATIVE PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.
—Last evening a meeting of the members and friends of
this association was held in the School-room belonging to
St. James's Church on the mount. The Rev. Mr. Jones pre-
sided. The proceedings having been opened with prayer,
the rev. chairman stated that the object of the association
was to disseminate the true Protestant faith ; and he entered
into an interesting historical argument by which he established
the fact that we are not indebted to the Roman Catholics for
the introduction of Christianity into this country—that,. in-
deed, it was known here long before the time of St. Augus-
tine. From this argument it was evident, he said, that this
country had never held spiritualcommunion with the Church
of Rome, and that, from the tyrannical, persecuting, and
bigoted principles she exhibited at this very day, we never
could. Mr. Ratcliffe next addressed the meeting in a speech
replete with manly eloquence. He expressed his conviction
that the Church of England, as a human institution, was in
danger from the combined efforts against her of popery, infi-
delity, and radicalism, but as a divine institution she stood
secure. He took a rapid glance at most of the topics sug-
gested by this proposition, and congratulated the Protestants
of Liverpool upon the success which had crowned their exer-
tions at the late municipal election. Further effOrts, he
observed, were still wanting if the system of education pur-
sued in the corporation schools was to he placed on a sound
Protestant and scriptural basis. Mr. Maclean spoke at con-
siderable length on the general question, and also commented
with great acuteness on a sermon vindicating popery, pub-
lished some time ago by a popish prelate. The next speaker
was Mr. Watham, who addressed the meeting in his usual
animated style, and was loudly applauded. The proceedings
termnated before ten o'clock, the meeting having first unani-
mously responded to the three watchwords of Protestants,
namely " Scriptural Education, Church Extension, and
repeal of the Emancipation Bill."
BLINDNESS.—We beg to refer those who are afflicted with
the distressing malady of blindness to Mr. Baxter's adver-
tisement, which appears elsewhere. We have taken the
trouble to inquire into the merits of two of the cases, and found
that which Mr. Baxter states to be perfectly true. We have
seen one patient under his care ; his method appears simple,
it is quickly perfected, and far from being painful. The pa-
tients, whose cases are alluded to in the advertisement, are all
in humble life, and appear grateful to Mr. Baxter for his care
and attention. Our readers can institute inquiries, which
will no doubt prove satisfactorily.
MR. HILL'S PICTURE IN BOLD-STREET.--Although the
weather has been of late so inclement and wet, it has not de-
terred numbers from inspecting the exquisite picture of " The
Pretender entering Edinburgh," now on view at Mr. Lacey's,
in Bold-street. This painting wins upon the spectator, and
induces him to inquire into the history of every figure before
him. Who can fail to be charmed with the graceful and
chivalric bearing of " Prince Charlie ?" What noble fea-
tures and person he possesses ! We cannot but draw a com-
parison between him and the stalwart figures around him,
who have done him good service by flood and field. Remark
that exquisite woman and her beautiful children, standing on
the steps ; and notice how well'pourtrayed is the aristocratic
bearing of the Marquis of Tullibardine, and the group around
him. There is not a face nor a figure that does not convey
some well known or admirable expression. This picture
leaves Liverpool on Saturday, and we earnestly recommend
a visit to it. The engravings to be taken from it have been
liberally subscribed for in this town.

MERCURIAL PUFFS.—We find the Mercury of Friday
last, as usual, puffing itself off as the best medium for house-
keepers and servants making known their wants and require-
ments. We will boldly assert, that for every person who
procures a place by advertising in the Mercury, ten gain em-
ployment by advertising in the Standard. In the first place,
the highly-respectable circulation of the Standard ensures
an advertisement the certainty of its being read and attended
to ; and secondly, its very appearance in our columns is a
strong recommendation.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—This very popular place of
amusement opened for the season last night, with the new
drama of " Jane of the Hatchet." This piece has had
a considerable run in London, and will doubtless draw
equally well here. It has great capabilities for " effects,"
" situations," and " pictures." We shall notice it at length .
in our next. It was eminently successful. Mr. W. J.
Hammond was warmly greeted on his appearance. The
acting of Miss Daly, and Mr. Egerton, and Mr. Weston
was excellent. The regiment of female warriors was much
admired, their military evolutions were gone through with
great precision. The new drop scene attracted great atten-
tion, it harmonizes admirably with the other parts of the
house. The afterpiece of the " Railroad" went off capitally,
Mr. W. J. Hammond was glorious in it.