The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-04-23 00:00:00

them again to get a foothold on the Canada shore.
An expedition was fitted out on our side, which took pos-
session of Navy Island, an unsettled place within the British
dominions, about half a mile from the Canada shore, situated
in Niagara river, (all of which went from the State of New
York, and a part of them from the State Arsenal at Batavia,
without the consent of our authorities) were planted on this
island, so as to annoy the inhabitants from the other side,
particularly the village of Chippewa, and which commanded
the channel on the other side. Remonstrances were made
to our government, and, proclamations were issued by the
governor of New York, and by the President, enjoining our
citizens to cease all interference.
Indeed the public officers were instructed to prosecute all
persons engaged in it from our territory, and a military force
was at last sent to enforce obedience to the laws, and to pre-
vent all interference. _ . .

In the meantime a brisk and constant communication was
kept up from our side with Navy Island, and citizens were
constantly passing to and from in steamboats and skiffs.
The Caroline was a steamer, owned in Buffalo, and, at a
short period before her destruction, went down the river,
and passed several times from our dock at Schlosser to Navy
Island and back. On the evening of her destruction she lay
at this dock, apparently and evidently unsuspicious of harm,
when a force was sent over from Canada shore in boats,
which destroyed her, and one man was killed in the affray.

Now the reader must see that this statement covers many
minor facts in reference to the affair, not so easy to ascer-
tain without a special examination.
Nobody doubts that every interference on the part of our
citizens in the Canada difficulties was not only a violation of
our neutrality, but a violation of our own laws. If our go-
vernment had not done all in its power to restrain these ag-
gressions, it would have been a just cause of war. But they
did put forth their power, and, although not able to check it
on the moment, finally succeeded ; but in the meantime the
mischief was done.
It is alleged by the Canada authorities that the Caroline
was chartered by the Patriots to carry arms and munitions of
war, and that the government had not then the means and
ability to restrain her, and as we could not then enforce our
own laws and restrain our own people from these aggres-
sions, they had a right in self-defence to come to our shores
and destroy what they considered a piratical vessel, used in
carrying destruction to their shores. And they cite General
Jackson's descent into the Spanish territory, and the capture
of a Spanish fort, because it harboured marauding Indians
who had committed depredations in Georgia, and fled thither
for refuge.
On the other hand, it is alleged that the Caroline was an
American vessel, under American license, and was not en-
gaged, in any manner, in carrying the means of annoyance
to Navy Island, but had merely passed over to carry visitors
who had a right to go to that island, and whose purposes
were not unlawful. They, therefore; allege that the burning
of the Caroline was a violation of our neutral rights, and in-
vasion of our territory. _ _

After all, the case depends entirely on the facts. If the
allegations of the Canada authorities are correccand true, it
would seem that we have little to complain of.
On the other hand, if our version of the facts be correct,
and according to the truth of the case, Great Britain never
can nor never will set up a justification. It would seem,
therefore, that the true course for both governments is to set
themselves at work in some way to ascertain the true state of
the facts. The principles which apply are very well settled.
In reference to M`Leod; it is said he was not engaged in
the affair of the Caroline; if so, there is no question on the
subject, and it is a matter of deep regret that he should have
been harassed with prosecutions. .

If, however, he was one of the party, the affair is now
avowed by that goverment. It is with them, arid not
M'Leod, we have to deal, to them we should direct our at-
tention. Our government should take measures to liberate
him at once, or at least to insure his safety. In the mean-
time an umpirage should be established to ascertain the facts.
Suppose we put the case of M'Leod in the worst point of
view, and say that the attack was a wanton outrage and with-
out a shadow of justification on the part of the invaders ;
still M'Leod was a soldier, bound to obey the orders of his
superiors in all lawful commands. Would any American feel
willing, under such circumstances, to see him expiate upon
the gallows an offence in which he was only an instrument,
bound by the paramount commands of his superiors? Surely
not. Before you could convict him under such circum-
stances, you would require a " Jeffries for a judge, and twelve
butchers for a jury."
But we content ourselves just now with calling the atten-
tion of our readers to the facts in the case. The case has
become an important one, and it is necessary, calmly and
dispassionately, to go back to the beginning, and to hear the
complaints, before rendering judgment or acquittal.

CHURCH EXTENSION

(From the Standard )

There is a notion pretty generally entertained by poli-
ticians, which may be well founded in many cases, but which
is wholly inaccurate in others. The notion to which we refer
is this :—" That the more the State does fur the promotion
of any object, the less will be done by voluntary exertions."
To this proposition the extension of religious instruction by
State exertion presents a striking exception.
Twenty-one or twenty-two years ago, the legislature, having
awakened from its long lethargy, as regarded the interests of
religion, aroused no doubt by the progress of infidelity, and
its inseparable companion, political disorder, in the manufac-
turing districts and large towns, some new churches were
built and endowed, and more would have been provided, but
for the perversements of some whig servants of Satan, who
it must be remembered, divided the House of Commons nine
times in one night in resistance to the necessary grant.
Something was, however, done by the State for the cause
of religion, and with this effect, that instead of diminishing
voluntary exertion, in twenty years the little which the public
has contributed in its political character has been attended
by a three or four fold increase of voluntary contributions
from the same pcblie in that period.
Let it not be said that churchmen, in calling for the aid
of the legislature, are desirous of sparing their own pockets.
No, they give proof, that whatever the legislature may give,
they themselves will contribute more.
It becomes, then, a serious question to every man who has
any real religious impressions, whether he can innocently
abstain from pressing the demand for new churches upon
Parliament. The demand is not for an object bounded by
its immediate purpose, but for the development, through-
practical means, of a principle of boundless operation. You
build one Church ; you do well in providing the means of
worship for as many as its walls contain. But is this all ?
Oh, no ' • in building one church you sow the seed of hun-
dreds of other churches, and of religious and benevolent in-
stitutions. In a word, you open the oracles of the Almighty,
and the teaching of his word in that place ; and all whose
hearts are touched by those oracles are not only made wise
to their own salvation, but engaged in the active service of
the all-good Creator—all earnestly engaged to do for others
what you have done for them. There is something so awfully
magnificent in this rate of progress of religious truth from so
slight an impulse, that if strict arirhmetical reasoning,
founded upon facts, did not lead to the conclusion, one would
not know how to believe in the possibility of such mighty
effects from such a cause.
We have so far spoken of the blessed results of the multi-
plication of churches among churchmen only ; but we are
sure that we should wrong our dissenting brethren were we
to doubt that their pious emulation has kept pace in the ad-
vancement of the means of religion with the exertions of the
church. It is by such pious emulation, and not by spiteful
opposition, that they can prove themselves Christian dis-
se.tters.
And now let us turn to another view of the effect of an
increase of churches—the increase of the clergy. It has been
demonstrated by the Rev. Sydney Smith—a good whig au-
thority—that the clergy, as a body, bring more money into
the Church that they receive from it; that is to say, that
between the cost of education and the private fortunes of the
clergy, a great deal more is made available for the religious
instruction of the people than the State has left of its property
to the Church unplundered ; but this excess of advantage to
the community would be much increased by a large addition
to the present number of churches, for the clergy of the new
churches are generally contented with a stipend less than the
annuity which the cost to their education would purchase ;
thus giving to the public not only the money, but their own
labour—for nothing.
We trust that the present opportunity will not be lost, and
that the table of the House of Commons will be covered with
petitions for new churches, previously to Sir Robert Harry
Inglis's motion.

STATE OF TRADE

M ANCfIESTER, April 21st.—The market, yesterday, was,
if possible, worse than those of the three preceding Tuesdays •,
the demand which existed last week for 40-inch shirtings had
subsided ; and goods and yarns of all descriptions were ex-
ceedingly difficult to sell, even at declining prices. In con-
sequence of this very discouraging state of the market, many
of the spinners and manufacturers are talking of short time,
and several isolated firms, in different parts of the country,
have already adopted it. Hitherto, however, no general
agreement tor that purpose has been made, except at Stock-
port.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, Monday, April 19.—
There has been a good attendance of buyers in the market
to-day, and somewhat more business do.ie than on the pre-
ceding Monday, at somewhat lower prices. The wool market
has been heavy and prices rather giving way, which has had
its influence on the piece market.
HUDDERSEIELD MARKET, April 20.—Last week we re•
ported a dull market, but this was more unfavourable, there
being few important sales effected in any description of goods.
Probably this arises from its being too late freely to purchase
light goods, and too early to buy for the fall and winter trade.
However, prices are firm in suitable fabrics ; and business in
the warehouses, if not brisk, is not discomuostraging.the Normills
is
there any great scarcity of employment, of
working full time.

Our reader must have seen, for some days past, in the
newspapers, and plentifully posted on the walls of the city,
an advertisement announcing a reward of £5O for the reco-
very of £l.OOO in bank notes " lost in Miller-street." When
this announcement came before the public, it was well known
to many that the £lOOO in bank notes was lost by a person
in one of the banks, who bad given away this large sum by
mistake, in the course of bank business ; and it is now con-
fidently rumoured that the money has been recovered in a
very singular manner. After the appearance of the adver-
tisement, it is said that an anonymous letter had been re-
ceived, inquiring if the reward would be increased, on the
delivery of the money ' • and to this an answer, couched in the
negative, was given through one of the newspapers. The
handwriting of this epistle is, however, alleged to have ex-
cited, or rather to have strengthened, suspicion against a
young man employed by a respectable firm in town, and ac-
cordingly measures were instantly taken to get at the truth.
These, rumour says, have been so successful, that the whole
of the money has been recovered by the bank, much to the
relief of the individual by whom the mistake was committed,
and to whom the circumstance has, no doubt, caused much
disquietude. There are various conflicting versions of this
story in circulation : but the sbove, we believe, contains
the main facts of the case.—Scottish Guardian.
TROUT FISHING.—In a few hours' fishing during two
days of last week, Mr. William Flinn, of this city, and a
gentleman from Birmingham, killed 451bs. weight of capital
trout in the Lug, in Lord Bateman's water, in the neigh-
bourhood of Mortimer's Cross. The sportsmen used the fly
only, and such success so early in the spring bodes well for
this contemplative pastime in the coming season.— Worcester
Journal.