The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-08-12 00:00:00

dictuaent being,prefen-cc.: ag;insi.sc,me of t 4 proTric.crj; ;lid;
bills will be in time if presented whilst the grand jury are sitting
and, as they generally continue upon the grand inquest.three yrfour days, this note will give szitlicently early notice.. abv
Parties who may feel disposed to bring-the matter. f',,rwur4'.
There is not another town in England where.sogrea: an annoy,
ante and so destructive au agent would. be ,so .10114 and so
patiently submitted to. The inhabitants of Eterton have, Oho
and all, long inveighed against it. Many of them, being, out,
tena,lis of the houseS, throw the odium of supineness upon the
landlords; these, in their turn; seem satisfied as Ititig•tis theie
-can obtain their full rents; but some peruins possessed Of vs-
'ltiable property in that neighbourhood surety ought not to think
an outlay of £2O or .E,30 ill-bestowed in endeavouring to abate
the nuisance. This sum would be sufficient to proCtire a con-
viction, and is but a trifle in comparison with the amount Ot
annual loss in the destruction of crops, shrubs, plant,i3; arta trees
in the vicinity. It is really shameful that the produce of whole
gardens should be blighted and withered by noxious alkaline
effluvia, &c.—Yours, &c., , ASU FFEREU.

DISSENTING REVENGE.

• ~ .
TO MR. COUNCILLOR RATHBONE.
Sitt,-+What unhappy madness could have prompted you, oil
Wednedayrlast, to record you!' vindictive intentions towardS
the clergy, or rather the congregations of the corporation
churches ? Is dissenting liberality so short-lived ? Are the
ministers of Christ only deServing of their stipends so long as
they preach smooth things to the ears of the corporation? This
may be the practice at the unitarian chapel, but it ri ill not dO
for churchmen.

'What a dreadful offence have some of the clergy been guilty
of! " Preached against the corporation schools !" . Actually
hinted froth their pulpits, and on the walls, .that the systeM
pursued at those schools is an unscriptural one ! Have had the
audacity to differ in, opinion with a socipian,.a papist, and an
infidel, and to recommend to their people their own Schools in
preference to those which are under the direction of these bible-
'hating philosopherS! Have been so inconsiderate as to call
down the wrath of a body to which the church is ,so much in-
debted, They have been guilty of conduct which you, sir,
think "exceedingly indecent and unbecoming ! 'fo fear God
rather than that august body, the corporation of Liverpool !
In what 'a dilemma are the corporation clergy placed? They
must take their text front their dissenting masters, or STARVE!
A C Li Al AN.:
Augazt 9, 1836.

METIOPOLITAN CHURCH BUILDING FUND.

TO THE EDITOR 017 THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
• Sitt,—liaving met with a list of the subscribers to a fund foil,
building churches in London, whiCh has been raised in conse-
quence of an appeal front the bishop of that dioceSe,l. tive sent,
it to you for insertion, .uuler an • impression that it cannot he
read in any place or by any persons without producing a Cain-.
tatty effect. z.-.•.veral of the contributors, even of those vrlio have
given most largeiy, have protected themselves froni- disclosure
by concealing their names. The otherS, whl:se christian sim••
plicitv may be pained imp
.seeing: their names more elderly
published, niti4 forgive the linert y that has been taken in coil-
suierati;in of the benefit that niaV il(iProduced by their example.
The state of the population orLondon-t;.tith respect to church
accommodation does not exhibit a picture df destitution so af-,
feeling as that of most of liar iianufactuting districts, and the
population of the metropolis cannot be considered as connected
with any of the wealthieft inhabitants in the Sallie degree in
whiCh the operatives are connected with their employers. The,
rich inhabitants of the west end of London draw. no portion of
their revenue from the labour of those of the eot emit. The two
extremities of the capital-know nettling of eiich other,.. no tie
of landlord and tenant, of master and workman, exists between
theitt; occgpying distant pinions of thd same common
they are unknown to each other hilt by report, and the multi-.
tudes who are in want of church arcommodation have not even
the opportunity of being seen by their wealthier neighbours oti
the occasions when their want is felt.

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Notwithstanding this; the first appeal of the Bisliop of Londmi
oh 'the subject has been -met .by contributions amounting to
nearly f.:50;000, as appears by the following i is: • 'and the libe-
rality which has been evinced by some indivduals on this occa-
sion shows what might be done in the country if the spirit which
animates a few were shared by all. . .
The appeal made by the Bishop of Chester to this diocese
nearly two years ago,--an appeal grounded on necessities more
obvious, and inure immediately toueltio„,, the persons whom he
addressed—has not us yet produced £12,000. And vet with the
little that has been given—little in comparison with the wants
disclosed,. little ,in comparison with the immense wealth which
was appealed to—seventeen churches have been called into
existence, and a populatibii of nearly 50,000 will he brought
through their means under the sound influence of religion. Is
it possible that the willinguess,to give, shall never be found in
proportion to the means ; or can our men of wealth in this day
of their exceeding prosperity resist the example which is now
set before them.

~ . . sußscalmoNs.
Note.—Subscriptious of £lOO and upwards may be paid in four
equal annual instalments. •
His Majesty the King £looo 0 O.
Her Majesty the Queen . ' 300 O 0
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent - ' 100 OU,
The A rchbishop Of Canterbury ' - 1000 0 0
The Bishop of London -
A clergyman seeking for treasure in Heaven 5000 0 0
Brazeunuse College, Oxford
The Rev. Dr. l'ueey ...I
Rev. C. I'. Lolightly, Otiel College, Oxford' loofl 0 (Sr
G. Davenport, E;q - ' : 1000 0 0
Heti. iii. 13:—'• Exhort Otto another, lest any of you
be hardened" . 1090 0 0
A friend of the Rev. C. Dodsworth,- per the church
near the Regent's Park
Lord Kenyon
.
Lord Dexley
Joshua Watson, Esq. • ' 500 0 0
Rev. Dr: Richards 4OO 0 0
William.CottuthEsq . 5OO 0 .0;
Messrs. William Deacon and Co WO (1 0:
MarguiX Of Choimundeley
Benjamin Heivson- '
Messrs.:Drummonds .
-"Alltinyrnou-s. by the-liev. W. Dodswwtl. .. - tx.:o: (A Si•.. -
Other subscriptions follow from £4OO to f.;200,
making
from £lOO to 1:50, making 7.150 0 0,
Bachelors and undergraduates of Oriel College; . . .
Oxford, by Rev. Dr. Posey
Twenty-five bachelors and undergraduates of St.
John's College, Oxford, by the same. t'o2 2 0
Ditto of Ballot College, 1,3, ditto ..
Donations under £5O, from thiford, by ditto 5-10 16 0
Collection by Hon. and Rev. B. W. goel
Ditto by Rey.'Sinderson Robins - • - 7OO 0 0 • ~
Sums under. £SJ-.... • 411 10 0 .
Your obedient servant, . H.

THEATRE-ROYAL

•
During the past week the .drama of "Itciert nacairc" has been
repeated, and also the romantic drama of " Prt'Sumption, or the fate
of Frankenstein." The latter is fo.unded on the novel of Frankel::
stein, and is, when well acted, capable of rpuSlog a de4 intereA. The
drama of Robert Maeaire depends for its success iii representation
almost solely on the acting of /16./361 Mi./orate, an accomplished thief,
and of his accomplice Joegito Strop, a timid artist in the poCket pick- •
ing line, who is ever equally' divined by the fear of the guillotine and
the desire of plunder. This latter character has been most ably'per-
sonated by Mr. Vale, of the Theatre-royal, Covent-garden. 'file
former character has been taken by Mr. 0. Smith, who oleo iii. " Pre-
sumption", plays the part of the monster. Both these characters are
almost, we might say, the property of Mr. T. P. Cooke, whose ta-
lented representation of them whilsron his visit to LierpOol, minty
will remember, and the recollection of which has rendered t.s a little
nice. Mfr. 0. Smith's personation of these charaeters is not so finished;
he does not make so alert ayrick-pocket as Mr. T. P. Cooke, riot ha our
opinion so awful a met,ter yet it would hi' unfair to withhold the
meed of praise which is his due, for these difficult characters are by no
means indifferently} ersonated by him. Last evening in addition to
the above-named pieces we witnessed the new farce of "Law and
Lions." This is a delightful entertainment, full of humour and wit,
and has a.Very fine plot. Mr. Vale, as Jemmy Aiammah.- gave with
good effect the comic song of " Mankind are diderent sorts of dogs."
The political hits in this were received with loud applause, and the
song met with an encore. Mr. Vale's acting is something in the style,
of Keeley's; as Jemmy-Um/m(4h be kept the cachinnatory muscled
of the audience in full play. Mrs. Clarke's acting, as Mrs. Mammoth,
was excellent. This lady in these characters is a fund of amusement
in herself. The house was tolerably tilled.