The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-07-14 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY 4 CLERICAL NEWS.

The Rev. G. R. Gleig has been appointed Inspector-
General of rtlilitary Schools, at the salary of £l,OOO per
annum.

The nishop of Calcutta is expected to preach at the
Collegiate Church, Manchester, on the 29th instant, in
aid of the Cathedral Mission Fund of St. Paul's, Cal.

The Archbishop of York has intimated his intention of
erecting, at his sole expense, a splendid chapel in connec-
tion with the episcopal palace at Ripon. The foundation
stone of the new building was laid last week, and is to 'de
of hamlet adjacent to

.he convenience c a he L., se pa-
ds well as for the devotions of the bishop and his

OXFORD. JULY 6.—The Hebdomadal Board of the
University have declined petitioning Parliament in favour
of Earl Powys's bill for preventing the union of the
diocese of Bangor and St. Asaph. The petition presented
by the noble Earl last week was simply got up by a few
members of the Tractarian party during the commemora-
tion week, and had not the sanction of the University

Convocation.— Globe.
MISSIONARY STATISTICS.—The Rev. H. Venn, secre-
tary of the Church Missionary Society, has recently
drawn a comparison, based upon authentic data, illusta-
tive of the relative progress of missionary labour between
two foreign stations and two districts of the metropolis.
It does not say much for the state of religion in this coun-
try. The stations selected were the colony of Sierra
Leone and the northern part of New Zealand. The two
districts in England selected for the comparison, were—
first, that in which the Cbuich Missionary house is situ-
ate, including the parish of St. Bride's, Fleet-street; St.
Dunstan's-in-the-West, the Liberty of the Rolls, Trinity
district (St. Bride's), St. Andrew's, Holborn ; and St.
Ann's, 131ackfriars; the second district was the parish of
Islington, the scene of the present Bishop of Calcutta's
Carly labours, and in which there are now a great number
of zealous and efficient clergymen. The result of the
comparison between these two foreign missionary stations,
inhabited by a semi-savage population, and those two
metropolitan districts, representing so large an aggregate
amount of wealth and intelligence, is, that considered
with regard to the relative population, religion has made
more progress in tie savage than in the civilized districts.
The population of the London district (St. Bride's) is es-
timated at 29,000; the population of Sierra Leone at
41,058. The attendants on public worship in the former
were 5,670; in the latter, 8,686. The communicants in
the former, 1,026 ; in the latter, 1,648. The proportion

between the whole population and the attendants On pub-
lic worship in the city district was as 1 in 5, while in
Sierra Leone it was lin 41. The proportion of commu-
nicants in the city district was 1 in 28; in Sierra Leone,
1 in 25. The population of Islington was 60,000 ; of New
Zealand, 110,000. The attendants on public worship in
the former were 15,500; in the latter, 40,000. Of com-
municants, in the former 2,063 ; in the latter, 4,103. The
proportion between the whole population and the attend-
ants on public worship in the Islington district was 1 to
4; and in New Zealand, 1 in 33. The proportion of corn.
municants was in Islington 1 in 20 ; in New Zealand 1 in
29. It will be observed, that the comparison histituted
has direct reference to districts which may be assumed to
he, one the most civilized, the other the most savage, and
such are the results obtained.
THE LATE REV. MARCUS FALLOON.—In the sudden
removal of this excellent minister from the world of
which he was an ornament, many may inquire for some
obituary notice worthy of his late labours. The present
tribute may not supply an answer to such expectant
friends (to those who know him best a very eloquent and
descriptive testimony might still appear inadequate), but
it may recall gratefully to the minds of many the benefits
which they received under his ministration, or the edifi•
cation bestowed within the circle of his relatives and

s. Marcus Falloon was, in truth, an elder in Israel

Many years have passed away since he arose as a light
shining amidst surrounding darkness. Now, evangelical
men are not thinly scattered over the ecclesiastical hemi-
sphere; then, a man might travel from Dan to Beersheba,
and meet but few true banner-bearers. Among the few
and faithful of nigh forty years gone, Mr. Falloon was
numbered. His head was clear in its reception of the
doctrines of the Reformation—his heart was warm in
regarding their grandeur—his tongue was eloquent in de-
tailing their place, worth, and fulness in the oracles of
God. There are those living now who remember his
stalwart day. Some have gone many miles on the

Sabbath
old in places remote from his place of ministry, but hav
never ceased to commemorate the spiritual consolations
of his preaching. In his early day, alarm was taken at
his doctrinal statements. The bishop of the time was led
to interfere, and to summon Mr. Falloon to his presence.
To the prelate's statement that it was reported he
preached contrary to the doctrines of the Church," Mr.
Falloon respectfully replied. "he preached carefully no
other doctrines but those of the articles and homilies."
The bishop was content with this explanation, and Mr. F.
was troubled no more. For a number of years Mr. Falloon
was the perpetual curate of Drutnbo (augmented in terri-
torial extent and eccleshnstionl income ranee he ceased to
be connected with it). With a very limited stipend, and
with the necessary care of pupils, he struggled to sustain
his family honourably and usefully. It was not, however,
until the year 1831 that he was presented to the living of
Laye (Cushendall), of the probable value of IE2OO. Here
he exercised a profitable ministry. He was permitted to
smbts sons grow up trito honourable manhood. One of
these, the Rev. William Falloon, ranks among the most
eloquent and respected of the clergy of the city of Liver-

pool; another is a physician of merit in the same city.
The removal of his beloved partner by the hand of death,
together with bodily infirmities, were burdens upon the
good rector of Layde, and for relaxation and for restora-
tion of his health, he was lately induced to visit England,
where, in the society of his sons, he enjoyed much delight,
He was prevailed on to prolong his stay beyond what he
had originally intended, and write to some of the clergy
in the neighbourhood of Cushendan, for a supply for his
church for one or two Sundays more. In writing to them,
he detailed, with evident gratification, the benefit which
he believed he had experienced in renewed spirits and
strength, &c. But while he asked of his friendly brethren
to "occupy till he came," his place was to know him no
more. Suddenly, on the Ist of July, he died, under the
paroxysms of an apoplectic attack. "In the midst of
life we are in death." And now that he is for ever re-
moved from desk, pulpit, home, and flock, let not justice
be tardy in an acknowledgment of his merits. With fail-
ings or deficienc!es, we are at this hour naturally slow to
hold record : he was a veteran, he was a true man. In a
comparatively retired situation, among the beautiful vales
of Layde, he fed a little flock ; he shared neither the
honours nor the emoluments of his more favoured brethren;
he was not upborne by the enlivening approbation of such
crowds as sustain the brethren of populous towns; he
might have been forgotten by the great, or unmarked by
the chroniclers of popular men ; but he was not unseen of
God. As true sorrow as ever filled ttie breasts of poor
men will move many hearts in these picturesque glemi ;
the "love of the poor for epitaph" is a splendid memo-
rial. May the congregation once so dear to this valued
pastor be comforted and edified under a successor worthy
to fellow in the steps of the Rev. M. Fallooon I—Belfast
Chronicle.

GRAND PROTESTANT DINNER

(From the Morning Herald.)

In our impression yesterday we briefly noticed the fact
that an assemblage of the country party had taken place,
at the Trafalgar Tavern, at Greenwich, on Wednesday
evening ; and at which Lord Stanley attended, as the ac-

knowledged leader of the party.
Mr. Bankes, M.P., occupied the chair. The number
present, which was limited to exactly 100, consisted
of 40 Peers, and GO members of the
,House of Com-
mons.

MC speech of Lord Stanley was a remarkable exhibition
of statesmanlike views, and it is much to be regretted that
no reporters were present to supply the public with a ver-
batim copy of his address, as a manifesto to the party, of
which the noble lord avows himself the director and chief.
Displaying caution without timidity, and the most con-
ciliatory spirit towards those of the Conservative party
who have for a time been seduced from their consistency,
his speech made a deep impression on all who had the
good fortune to hear it, and seemed to unite with even
stronger links than before those who have so ably fought
the battle of protection in both houses. There was one
portion of his address which was received with the most
unfeigned marks of approbation—we mean his lordship's
allusion to his determination to uphold the integrity of
the established church in both kingdoms, and to resist
every innovation which could have the effect of impairing
its dignity and lessening its efficiency. He then, with
great judgment, entered into the course of parliamentary
conduct which he recommended to be pursued under ex-
isting circumstances, and laid down the outline of the
principles which the party should adopt for their guidance,
in order to maintain that confidence which they had
hitherto gained from the country by their consistency and
energy.
There were many other excellent and constitutional
speeches delivered, especially those of Lord G. Bentinck,
of the Dukes of Buckingham, Richmond, and Beaufort,
of Lord Exeter, and Mr. Hudson.
The party did not break up till nearly one o'clock, when
eitvTesenhpienagra.ted much animated with the
meeting would have been much more numerous had proceedings of the
not the utmost number that could have been accommoda-
ted been 100, to which the party was thus necessarily
limited. The first names put down for the dinner were
justly given the preference.
We subjoin the list of those present :—Lord Stanley ;
Dukes of Richmond, Buckingham, Montrose, Newcastle,
Beaufort, and Cleveland; Marquises of Exeter, Salisbury,
and Ely; Earls of Lonsdale, Warwick, Carnarvon, Mans-
field, Sandwich, Eglintoun, Lucan, Orford, Charleville,
Longford, Ranfurly, Sheffield, Eldon, Kinnoul, Pomfret,
,
Cadogan, Egmont, Dartmouth, Stanhope, and Munster;
Viscounts Combermere Straneford, and St. Vincent ;
Lords Southampton, De Lisle, Willoughby, Templemore,
Abinger, Crofton, Berwick, and George Bentinck ; Mr.
George Bankes, Lord Ingestre. Eight Hon. F. Shaw, Mr.
Gooch, Mr. Halsey, Colonel Lowther, Mr. R. Hodgson,
Mr. Miles, Viscount Pollington, Mr. M. Gaskell, Sir
John Trollope, Mr. Beresford, Mr. Christopher, Mr.
Broadwood, Mr. Lawson, Alderman Thompson, Mr.
Neeld, Mr. Newdegate, Sir W. Jolliffe, Lord Newport,
Captain Taylor, Marquis of Granby, Mr. Hudson, Capt.
Archdall, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Bashleigh, Mr. Blackstone,
Lord Brooke, Sir J. Walsh, gir J. Y. Buller, Mr. Hen-
ley, Col. Hall, Mr. Buck, Sir C. Knightley, Mr. F.
Scott, Mr. G. A. Hamilton, Mr. 13radshaw, Mr. Vyse,
Lord H. Lennox, Mr. T. Clifton, Mr. Goring, Mr. Gro-
gan, E. Yorke, Mr. Mee Clayton, Mr. M. Mundy, Mr.
J, H. Hamilton, Mr. 0. Gore, Lord J. Manners, Mr.
H. Cole, Mr. Lefroy, Mr. Bateson, Mr. Hussey, Sir
John Tyrell, Lord Ossuiston, Mr. P. Bennett, Mr. Wad-
dington, Mr. Disraeli, Colonel Rolleston, Hon, C. Law.