The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-08 00:00:00

STEALING FROM A SHOP

John Griffiths, an old man, was charged with stealing a
keg of butter, value .C 3 Ios, from the shop of Mr. Benjamin
Hornby, on Saturday. The prisoner was seen so deliberately
to take it up and walk off with it by the keeper of the next
shop, that no suspicion was entertained of the act being dis-
honest. A policeman stopped him with it in Pitt-street and
detained him. The prisoner said he had found it in the street.
He was committed for trial.

MR. CHAPMAN'S CHARGES AGAINST THE SUR-
VEYOR TO THE DOCK ESTATE.

Since the meeting of the Dock Committee on Thursday last,
we understand that Mr. Chapman has been requested to re-
duce into writing the charges he had to prefer against Mr.
Hartley, the present Dock Surveyor. Mr. Chapman accord-
ingly sent in his charges in writing, addressed to the chair-
man of the sub-committee of works ; and we have been
furnished with a copy of them as follows :
" The Graving Dock for steamers was, it appears, ordered
in January last, for the purpose of holding the large
steamers.

. " The largest steam ships then in existence and building,
were the ' Great Western,' ' British Queen,' and ' Pre-
sident;' and, therefore, the dock should have been designed
and executed upon a scale capable of affording the required
accommodation.

" That the mud and stone wall, or middle parapet, was
built up about fourteen inches too high, and has since been
taken up.

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property

That the upper walls of the dock are so constructed
vessels cannot be shored with safety to either life or

- "-That the upper walls must be taken down, and thrown
back as far as the present steps, in order to make the dock
efficient and safe.

" HENRY CLEAVER CHAPMAN

" Dec. 5, 1840."

The sub-committee of works, we have been informed, arc
now engaged in investigating these charges, but will proba-
bly be prepared to make a report to the general committee
at their meeting on Thursday next.

NEW SONGS.
It is a Short and Simple Prayer : Song. The words by
Miss M. A. Browne; the music by George Hargreaves.
At such a time as this: Song. The poetry by James Stone-
house; the music by George Hargreaves.
We believe all our readers will be aware, that Mr. George
Hargreaves, the author of the two pieces whose titles are
prefixed to this notice, has already distinguished himself by
several highly meritorious compositions. His works are
now coming before the public so last, and are, withal, of such
acknowledged excellence, that we confidently expect to see
him, ere long, taking a high rank amongst the lyrical com-
posers of the day. Mr. Hargreaves has taken the words of
the song first mentioned from Miss Browne's Sacred Poems.
The effusion breathes a spirit of calm and placid resignation,
and the composer has shown his art in adapting the melody
closely to the tone and feeling of the poetry.
Mr. Stonehouse has furnished Mr. Hargreaves with a very
sweet little effusion, to which the composer has done full
justice. Again we may say, that the words and the music
are joined in that blissful state of harmony which the poet
imagined when he said, Music is wedded to immortal
Verse," The characteristic of both is pathos, but, in the
latter instance, it is pathos relieved by flashes of joyful
feeling.—Albion.

HAMBURG, Nov. 30.—The Austrian government, at
Vienna, has given public notice that the prohibition toex-
port horses extends to the Italian dominions of Austria.

COROSPONDENCE.

DINNER TO SIR JOSHUA WALMSLEY

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SlR,—There is no situation im the world more palpably
uncomfortable than being placed between two expert duellist:.,
who riddle your body with the bullets intended for each
other, nor one more calculated to excite in your mind a de-
sire to be doing something on your own account. Such is
my present position, with respect to your correspondents
" Justitia" and " Fiat Justitia," and I am compelled, thmuli
reluctantly, to stand forward in my own defence. To
" Justitia" I am indebt4.4, for the gentlemanly manner in
which he has alluded to me ; but as 1 fear the words " mis.
led by scraps of notes" may be misunderstood, I may say
that for some of these scraps—one of which contained some
Welsh words introduced by Sir Joshua Walmsley in the
course of his speech, and another the names of several airs
played by the harper—l am infinitely obliged to the gentle-
men from whom I received them.

I cannot but admire the principles by which " Fiat Jus-
titia" states he is guided in his path through life, which is all
" very good, but nothing to the purpose ;" still, in the ad-
miration of his integrity, as pictured by himself, I must not
suffer my own to dwindle into a non-entity ; and as I have
already stated the facts of the case in a private conversation,
I feel myself called upon, with your permission, to re-state
them publicly.

When I entered the room every gentleman present
was perfectly unknown to me. Whilst enquiring the
names of a few of the gentlemen present, a list was
handed to me by a gentleman across the table. This
was the only list which I received during the evening,
and in it I reposed full confidence. He saw me slip
it between some folios of copy, and write at the bottom
of one of them, " refer to the list for names," which list 1
never removed, but gave it, with the copy, into the hands of
the compositors. With respect to the names of the Mayor
and Dr. Hughes, although I do not wish to impeach the
" honesty, integrity, and uprightness" of " Fiat Justitia,"

it is very possible for him to have made a mistake.
In conclusion, as I have given a clear statement of the
facts as they occurred, I hope all concerned will see the
futility of continuing a correspondence which has reference
to an error so venial as to be unworthy the expenditure of
their time and talents, and which is calculated, as appears
from the tenor of the previous letters, to promote misunder-
standing amongst the parties themselves.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
YOUR ASSISTANT REPORTER.

Dec. 5, 1840

[Our readers are more than satisfied with this controversy :
one of the gentlemen at the Welsh Dinner wished for some
explanation as to the names inserted in the STANDARD as
present at that dinner; the party who furnished the list had
as opportunity of replying; our reporter has satisfactorily
explained the part he took in the matter; and, as too much
has already been said on the subject in proportion to its im-
portance, the correspondence must now cease.]

LECTURES ON ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

SIR,—In my last letter I pledged myself to the pleasing
task of supplying you with occasional extracts from the course
of lectures on Ecclesiastical History, which are being deli-
vered by the Rev. J. H. Macguire, at St. Helens.

The congregation of last Timrs,lay evening—consisting of
Catholics, Romanists, and Nonconformists—was, indeed, a
very large one; and to me—a churchman from conviction—
the quotations adduced from antiquity, in proof of the three
apostolic orders of our Catholic church,, were peculiarly
gratifying.

Macguire, having stated that he did not take up the
subject that evening with any desire to moot controversy,
but simply because such a procedure, of necessity, fell within
the course of legitimate church history, then proceeded to
shew, from Clement and Ignatius, that the orders of bishop,
priest, and deacon were of apostolic institution. The follow-
ing quotation from Clement of Rome, a fellow-labourer of
the apostle Paul, and ordained Bishop of Rome A.D. 93,
struck me as peculiarly valuable :
" It will behove us to take care, that, looking into the
depths of the divine knowledge, we do all things in order,
whatsoever our Lord hath commanded us to do; and parti-
cularly that we perform our offerings and service to God, at
their appointed seasons : for these he hath commanded to be
done, not rashly and disorderly, but at certain determinate
times and hours. Therefore he hath ordained, by his su-
preme will and authority, both where and by what persons
they are to be performed; that so all things, being piously
done unto all well pleasing, may be acceptable to him

•
And the same care must be had of the persons that minister
unto him. For the chief priest* has his proper services;
and to the priests their proper place is appointed ; and to
the Levites appertain their due ministrations; and the lay-
man is confined within the bounds of what is commanded to
laymen. Let every one of you, therefore, brethren, bless
God in his proper station, with a good conscience, and with
all gravity, not exceeding the rule of his service that is ap-
pointed to him. THE apostles have preached to us from our
Lord Christ: Jesus Christ from God. Christ, therefore,
was sent by God : the apostles by Christ. So both their
offices were orderly fulfilled, according to the will of God.
For, having received their command, and being fully assured
by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, and being
convinced by the Word of God, and the evidence of the
Holy Spirit, they went abroad, publishing that the kingdom
of heaven was at hand. Thus preaching through countries
and cities, and proving by the Spirit the first fruits of their
conversion, they appointed out of them BISHOPS and mi-
nisters over such as should afterward believe. And in truth
what wonder is it, if they, to whom such a work was com-
mitted by God in Christ, established such officers as we be-
fore mentioned; when even that blessed and faithful servant
in all his house, Moses, set down in the Holy Scriptures all
things that were commanded him ? For our apostles knew
by our Lord Jesus Christ, that contentions should arise on
account of the ministry. And therefore, in perfect foreknow-
ledge of this, they appointed persons, as we have before said;
and then gave direction, how, when they should die, other
chosen and approved men should succeed in their ministry."
—Clem. Rom. Epis. ad Corinth. I. § 40-44.
Ignatius also, Bishop of Antioch A.D. 70, and contempo-
rary with the Apostles, at least with some of them, writes
thus in his Epistle to the Magnesians :—" Seeing, then, I
have been judged worthy to see you, by Damas your most
excellent BISHOP, and by your very worthy PRESBYTERS,
Bassus and Appollanius; and by my fellow-servant Sotio
the DEACON, in whom I rejoice forasmuch as he is subject
unto his bishop as to the grace of God, and to the presbytery
as to the law of Jesus Christ ; I determined to write unto
you."—lgnat. Epis. ad Magnes., p. 2.
Again :—" Forasmuch, therefore, as I have, in the per-
sons before mentioned, seen all of you in faith and charity ;
I exhort you that ye study to do all things in a divine con-
cord (or the concord of God) : your BISHOP presiding in the
place of God; your PRESBYTERS in the place of the council
of the apostles ; and your DEACONS most dear to me, being
intrusted with the ministry of Jesus Christ, who was with
the Father before all ages, and sppeared in the end to us.
Let there be nothing that may be able to cause a
DIVISION among you; but be ye united to your BISHOP,
and those who preside over you, to be your pattern and di-
rection in the way to immortality."—lbid, p. 6.
Mr. Macguire cited many other like, indeed stronger,
passages from the Epistles to the Philadelphians, &c. ; but
the above will suffice to shew the absurdity of non-reading
men presuming to set themselves up as unauthorised teach-
ers, in the very teeth of such evidence as places beyond
doubt the fact, that, even independent of scriptural proof,
the three orders of our apostolic church, as now recognised
in these realms, commend themselves to our suffrage by the
concurrent testimony of all ages.

The quotations urged against the Popish coinage of Peter's
supremacy, struck me as extremely pertinent. Really one
would be led to imagine that the primitive Christians, in
their " expositions," had somewhat of prophetic insight as
to the figments to be palmed upon the world in the subse-
quent ages of the church's history. I shall, with your per-
mission, forward a few of these citations in my next.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
St. Helens, Dec. 2d, 1840. PACIANUS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SIR,—May I be allowed, through the medium of your
paper, to bring before the proper authorities the dangerous
and illegal practice of the road-makers about this town
placing large stones along that part of the road on which they
wish to prevent the public travelling, and allowing them to
remain on the road all night, to the imminent danger of those
travelling at night. A case of this kind occurred last week,
in a dark part of Srnithdown-lane, which had nearly caused
an accident of the same kind as the melancholy and fatal one
that lately occurred in Islington. At the same time I wish
to bring before the Improvement Committee, or other parties
whose duty it is to attend to it, the extremely dangerous
state of Smithdown-lane, from the corner of Aigburth-street,

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on the right-hand side, to the corner of Upper Parliament-
street, along which there is a deep precipice, unprotected
either by wall or railing, and in case of a restive or frightened
horse would most certainly be attended with fatal conse-

quences. Along Aigburth-street, in front, are several deep
ponds of water, sufficient to drown fifty men, quite close up
to the street, also without the slightest protection of any
kind. It it inexcusable, when we are so severely taxed by
our local authorities, that the public should have so little
attention paid to their safety.—Your obedient servant,
3d Dec. 1840. OBSERVER.

THE OXFORD TRACTARIANS

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL

STANDARD,

cannot sufficiently admire the resolution you have
arrived at, to refuse further to notice the foolish and oft re-
futed doctrines put forward by certain gentlemen, whose ex-
treme sensitiveness about an appropriate name renders it
almost impossible fitly to designate them. Your determina-
tion will at once free yourself from an unpleasant duty, and
will not afford the persons 1 have alluded to an opportunity
of explaining away the obvious tendency of their ultra views,
which is their main object in wishing to prolong a contro-
versy, which would not in all probability be productive of
much utility to either party. Your task was an easy one,

ut if the Tractarians (4 thi'S term will please them) be really
esirous of arriving at the truth, there is abundance of excel-
;nt works already written to convince any unprejudiced mind.
Yours, &c.
LEGULEIUS.