The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-07-08 00:00:00

IE oral anb probintial ,ebs,

There are now in progress, in the diocese of Chester,
tto fewer than 96 new churches.

Chester regatta is fixed to " come off" on Thursday,
the 7th August next.
A fancy fair and bazaar was held at Stockport, last
week, in aid of the funds to pay off the debt on St. Tho-
mas's Church and Schools. The receipts exceeded £2OO.
On Monday last, at the quarter sessions, at Lancaster,
Bohn Murray, Esq., of Hornby Hall, near Lancaster,
qualified as a county magistrate.
Michael Tierney, butcher, in Harrington-street, was
Convicted, on Friday, of having dressed six small sheep
as lambs, and fined 10s. and costs.

Mr. Trafford Trafford has intimated his intention of re-
tiring from the office of chairman of the Cheshire quarter
sessions.

BIRKENHEAD NEW DocKs.—lt is expected that the
Magnificent pier at Woodside, and the coasting dock, will
be completed so as to be opened on the Ist of August.

The steam-ship Severn, Captain Evans, sailed from this
Port to Havre and Paris, on Wednesday last, with a full
cargo, and upwards of ninety passengers. Every berth
was engaged long before sailing.

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NOVEL SIGHT.—A butcher, riding upon a bull, which
he guided by a piece of cord attached to one of the horns,
and driving three cows before him, passed through the
streets of this town on Thursday morning.
At Birkenhead cattle and cheese fair, on Thursday, cart
horses were in request, but scarce. Cows fetched good
Prices, and pigs and sheep went off better than on any
former occasion.
THE BIRKENHEAD DOCK.—On Saturday the Birken-
head Dock Committee commenced driving piles on the
Seacombe side for the new river wall which h to extend
across the mouth of Wallasey Pool.

wo p with
olice-ocers were, last week, fin ss. each or
haTving behaved with insolence to Mr. Ellis,ed
the Clerk to
the Magistrates, and for having refused to make way for
Softie ladies, at the Seacombe steps, when requested to
(10 so.

On Friday last William Jones and James M`Donald
were committed for trial, by Mr. Rushton, on a charge of
haying picked the pockets of several ladies, on board the
Ayrshire Lassie, during her excursion, on Thursday, to
Meet the Great Britain.
REMOVAL OF THE COUNTY SESSIONS.—To a circular
sent to thirty magistrates in the Liverpool district,
twenty-five returned an answer expressive of their desire
of the removal of the county sessions to Newton from
Preston.
TROTTING MATCH.—On Wednesday a trotting match
tame off on the Bootle-road, between Mr. Farrer's mule
and Mr. Langley's poney for £2 aside, the distance being
between the two toll-gates, near the Mersey Hotel, which
was won by the former with great ease. The mule was
ridden by its owner, the pony by Mr. S. Dumbell.

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WEST DERBY UNION.-At the meeting of the guar
deans on Tuesday, Mr. Thomas Smith brought forward
the motion of which he had given notice for amending his
resolution of the prey ous Tuesday. He proposed that
the accounts should be referred for examination to Mr.
Clements, the assistant poor-law commissioner. After
some discussion, the motion was negatived by 7 to 4.

On Thursday, Mr. Willoughby and Mr. Robert Hughes,
overseers of the poor, made an application to the magis-
trate
. son the subect of truck sstem, which was
"eing carried on j
to a greatthe extent in Birkenhead andnow the
'eighbourhood. The magistrates suggested that the
aggrieved parties should apply themselves, when the
tlnenders would be dealt with according to the act.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday night Joseph Oxton,
cond engineer of the mail steamer Urgent, was on board
be Egremont steamer Queen of Beauty, and while near
lthe engine, through the pitching of the vessel, he slipped
°ls foot, at which mament the starting bar of the engine
struck him on the breast and drove him head foremost
d°wn the crank hatchway. He was immediately taken
till quite dead,
THE WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—On Thursday the
astral monthly meeting of this body was held at the
queen's Arms. Joseph Ewart occupied the chair, and
11. Winch, Esq. the vice-chair. The business was merely
°f a routine character. John Hall and William Henessey
Itvere appointed assistant-constables for the township. At
he conclusion of the monthly meeting the annual meeting
itequired by the act of parliament was held. The business
transacted consisted solely of that which had been previ-
"SlY before the beard.
SALE OF LAND IN BIRKENHEAD PARK.—On Wed-
kesday last, the land surrounding the new park at Bir-
tenhead, was offered for sale by auction, at the Town-
Messrs. Winstanley and Sons were the auctioneers.
price obtained for the lots sold, will, of course, esta-
-12,11111 the price of the remaining land, and we understand
ulat the sum to be thus realized will reimburse the town-
hahiP for all the expense incurred by the making of the new
rhark and cemetery. The lots sold produced prices vary-
-1-1 from 7s. 6d. to 15s. per square yard. The total amount
told was ay about £60,000. We understand several lots
e since been disposed of, making in the whole nearly
'lOO,OOO.
CHARGE OF BIGAMY.—James Reid, a man about 3:5
Years of age, who was formerly a police-officer, but who is
how
t, a shipping master, was yesterday placed at the bar of
,;'° Police-court, on a charge of Bigamy. It appeared,
peter n the 21st September, 1835, he was married at St.
0,.s Church, in this town, to Anne Bowse ; and ,
"Qc 21st October last, his wife being still alive, he was
arried at St. George's Church, Everton, to Anne Reece,
I,h° was at the time lady's maid in a respectable family.
e Prisoner accused his first wife of having deserted him
and of living with other men, but Mr. Rushton said this
Was all beside the question, and, although she might have
ti;,nged him, that did not lessen the injury he had in-
'cLed on the second wife. The prisoner was remanded.
l'ortTo Rico SUGAR.—The importation of Porto Rico
''sagar to which we referred on Tuesday, was offered for
Thereey brokers' auction at Liverpool on Wednesday.
of were only' 10 hogsheads submitted, all of which were
ti °lle quality, and described as very good. Some liesita-
t.en was manifested in making offers in the first instance,
tt,verai parties urging that the question of its admission
aPon the most favourable terms, as claimed by Spain,
V°d not yet been decided; and the broker was requested
sstate his opinion upou that subject. He complied at
nce, and said he had no doubt the claim advanced by
orn would be conceded by our government ; but,
The Course, he did not make any pledge to that effect.
biddings then commenced at 235. per cwt., and
tiPein would be conceded eventually the whole iroporta-
b°ll was sold to one buyer at 245. Another cargo of
`orto Rico has arrived.
°re
)„,, TA. Loss OF THE SHIP "ADAMS."—lntelligen
.ce
neen received by letters brought over by the Cambria,
fang to the complete destruction of the Liverpool
cltet-sbi Adams, 400 tons burthen, in Maranham har-
oar P
On the morning of the 9th of May last. The ship,
was considered a fine vessel, was commanded by
to?t• Holloway. She had taken in her cargo, prepara-
-14 to her return across the Atlantic to Liverpool, con-
blng of between 500 and 600 bales of cotton, and about
the acs of Para nuts. She had everything on board for
osvqage, and several passengers, and was waiting at
tle4l°,, ready to sail at a moment's notice, when slid-
Y the ship's company were startled by the cries of fire.
gm Proceeding on deck, the fire was discovered to be
I.:4ll7ngst the cotton, and obtaining a powerful hold of the
°f the ship. Water was thrown down the hatchways
fet.'e°Pions quantities, but every exertion failed, and be-
ere daybreak she was in one immense blaze. All the
boa; and passengers saved themselves by taking to the
ate:B, but were unable to save any part of their clothes,
the The ship was totally consumed. As to the cause,
tatip,‘e cannot be a doubt but that it originated from spon-
ia ignition among the cotton. Her loss, with cargo,
Ported to be £lO,OOO.
thet 'e
"13 BALCARRES'S COAL MINES.—Mr. Pearce, in
1146cemmittee on the Buy Railway, stated that Lord
bor;,arTes employed 1000 colliers, and had engines of 450
ahip's Power. The quantity of tons raised by his lord-
of co,e,Pnnally was 200,000. There were a large number
raiselneries around Wigan, at which there were annually
kite' 1,500,000 tons of coal. There were 60 1-5 square
474 °f coal-fields through which no line passed, or
The 8 acres, or 1,186,341 acres of one foot thick of coal.
tveolVtole district of coal.fields, calculating in this way,
rtl
ld• suPPlv 15,000,000 of tons, after supplying the im-
tiotiete neighbourhood. He had not taken into calcula-
ooarlY Coal lying lower than 600 yards. The quantity
kiee;ns taken to Liverpool in one month from those coal
Dooi ' was 22,5301 tons. The coal imported into Liver-
!lttestrinnally, was 1,183,8-14 tons. The coal-fields in
tnexh" would last for 1,267 years ; in effect they were
fre austible The average export was 109,435 tons
late °1 Liverpool. The export from Liverpool had been of
441 lears decreasing, not only from the higher price of
to
ut from the duty. The present mode of transit by
1,1; Leeds and Liverpool Canal, cost 3s. 7/d. per ton.
attto rie°Pie of Liverpool would save in coal for home con-
ti Ption
sPh, by the projected line, £107,444; for exporta-
`4 nA',,327 annually. Thus the whole yearly saving to
4,2n6 of Liver 00l by the new line would be
itt 771- 1 P f
his le coals for export rom Liverpool would,
the s °Pinion,. increase to 404,827 tons annually, from
30,34'e.110r facility ; this would be a saving of
11,4 itis• 6d.
thiMNREAD CosamissioNzus.--The usual meeting
siteekBo oard %vas held on Tuesday. The chairman (W.
)14cetednes.Es9.,) expressed his thanks that they had re-
v_ r. mo';Z:1 to the office. The chairman said the letter of
each a1,i4.1,6Y, respecting a new Bridewell, was referred to
airr,qes of the district. The propriety of erecting
tell a'!llding as would answer for the purpose of Bride-
iatuse Sessions-house, in case the town should, at some
I.° the Period,, have a separate jurisdiction, was referred
4Aort4ting and Watea Committee to consider and
L.e, the r,,°.rePort being made from the Ferry Commit-
t` re..o `'"allnaan said the question of penny fares must
I.l° the rPeedri.edand he trusted the companies would agree
i.etion the next meeting.—A letter trom J. W.
coeB sq., One of the magistrates of the county of
catabl:,..ivvas read, recommending the obtaining an act
Ortion'sn a court of requests, to rotect the poor from
e.ekso, and the shopkeepers from imposition.—Mr.
14,40airmao°1.1ght such a court was much required.—The
tiNuld dire, there was another subject to which he
beare ago itewatheir attention. They were aware that some
heht. sho Proposed that the owners of cottage pro-
afte'''es, bui`i
that had
to pay the rates on their
pro-
%o Walk that had been abandoned. Now, however,
teeught th seY and Chester had obtained such powers, he
10 e that p might follow their steps, and he would pro•
petlY the the
ovvners of all property should be required
1,4 pose he rates instead of the tenant. He would also
kaYtt.-...A,1t.t, Power should be obtained to flag the foot-
-1,1.111 exhit:'.-ne conclusion of the proceedings the Chair-
,' ch tab
the designs of a handsome Gothic church,
Is about to erect near the Park.

DOCK COMMITTEE, THIIRSDAY.—Mr. Wilson Green,
on the part of Jamieson Brothers and Co., complained
that the vessel Euphrates had been kept out of the graving
dock since the 23d ult., by Mr. Askew, when there was
room in the dock, and which room had been unoccupied
since. Mr. Green, Mr. Askew, Mr. Hodgson, and Mr.
M' Bride were called in and examined ; and the result
was, tbat time was given to Mr. Askew to explain in
writing. Mr. Horafall said there was evidently some ill-
feeling existing between the parties. Letters from the
Dundalk Steam-packet Company and Messrs. D. M'Ar-
, thur and Co. were referred to the sub committees.

ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB.—The monthly meet-
ing for July was held on Tuesday evening last, at the
Club-rooms, and was numerously attended. Thirty-eight
gentlemen were admitted members by ballot, and about
fifty were nominated. The day for sailing for the Grand
Challenge Cup was fixed to be Thursday, the 11th Sep-
tember. The prizes for the second Club Sailing Match
were exhibited. They are very unique and elegant, and
consist of a large claret jug, with suitable devices ; a claret
jug in the Elizabethan style, extremely elegant ; and a
plain but massive drinking cup. These prizes are to be
competed for on Tuesday, the 29th instant ; and several
of the yachts are entered for the contest. The Challenge
Cup is in process of being finished, and will, we learn, be
a splendid specimen of the art of the silversmith. This
prize, in addition to its own high intrinsic value, will have
a purse of money nut into it each year, which last will
be taken by the winning vessel (each year); but the cup
itself must be won twice by the same yacht before it is
awarded. On the proposition of the Commodore, Chas.
Wye Williams, Esq. was unanimously elected an honorary
member. The business being concluded, the remainder
of the evening was devoted to the usual pleasing conver-
sation•.

ST. MARTIN'S ScHoot.s.—On Sunday week two ser-
mons were delivered in St. Martin's Church, on the occa-
sion of the completion and dedication of the new schools
for that district. The one in the morning was by the
Rev. Cecil Wray, the incumbent of St. Martin's,
after which the sum of £43 6s. was collected, inclu-
ding a donation of 20 guineas from some anonymous be-
nefactor. At the evening service the pulpit was occupied
by the Rev. J. H. Brooks, (son of the Rev. Rector
Brooks,) and at the conclusion a second collection was
made,- which increased the sum considerably. The
clergy and choir, attended by the greater part of the con-
gregation, then proceeded to the new schools, which are
situated opposite the southern entrance of the church, and
assembled in the lower room. After a few ejaculatory
sentences from the common prayer, the choristers and
people chanted the 27th psalm, "Except- the Lord build
the house," &c. The Rev. C. Wray then addressed the
assembly. On Monday the schools were open for in-
spection and a great number of visitors availed them,
selves of opportunity. The building is in the Tudor
style of architecture, and is calculated to accommodate
about 700 children. The interior is conveniently fitted
and ornamented with various sentences, chiefly from holy
writ, which are painted on the walls in ancient Lombardia
characters.
ACCIDENT.—On Saturday forenoon, an accident took
place in Castle-street, which caused considerable alarm
for some time for the safety of several workmen, who
were egged in pulling down the building known hitherto
as " The Queen's Arms," and on the site of which a
new bank is about to be erected. While the men were at
work in one of the upper rooms, the floor of that over
them (an attic) gave way with a crash, and a quantity of
the weighty materials, bricks, timber, and rubbish, fell,
upon them. Immediate assistance was procured, and
after great exertions they were extricated, happily with
personal injury so slight, that they were enabled soon;
afterwards to resume their work. One workman, who
was outside of what may be now called the " ruins " of
the lofty pile in Cook-street, was not quite so fortunate.
Hearing the noise of the fall, and being under the mo-
mentary impression that the wall on that side was about
to fall outward upon him, he leaped down into an exca-
vation in the freestone on the opposite side of the top of
Cook-street, (intended also for a new bank and shops,)
a height of 12 to 13 feet, and landing on the hard stone,
sustained a rather serious injury in one of his legs, but
not, as we learned, amounting to a fracture. The exca-
vation alluded to is of great extent, perhaps the largest
that has been made since the digging out of the moat or
ditch round the " Castle of Liverpool," now extinct, and
which stood at a short distance to southward and westward.

THE DARK

AGES RETURNING

The public of Liverpool were not a little astonished on
Friday week by the announcement that a practice—that
of doing penance—which we imagined to have been buried
with the mummeries and superstition of the twelfth cen-
tury—had been revived on that day, in Wallasey Church,
for the especial amusement of the male and female tabbies
of the locality. By the report of the interesting spectacle
given by our contemporaries, we observe that it proved
rather a failure. Though a large audience had collected,
amongst whom (fie! fie!) were some ladies, to gratify
their prurient curiosity, there was next to nothing to be
performed, and that little unintelligible. The doors were
scarcely opened and the company seated before the play
was over, the performers off the stage, and the audience
dismissed to wonder what in the world, except wet jackets,
draggled dresses, and spoiled bonnets, they had come for.
We are not about to enter upon the merits of the mighty
squabble, as the sequel to which this petit drama was got
up. The disgraceful fact that the neighbourhood was ex-
tensively placarded with bills announcing it, shows suffi-
ciently its character, and the animus existing in the minds
of the promoters towards the party whom an absurd and
antiquated tribunal condemned to be thus exhibited. We
only notice the affair to direct public attention to the ab-
solute necessity of remodelling the tribunals in question,
by whose fiat these ridiculous and barbarous scenes are
enacted, viz., our Ecclesiastical Courts. If an injury has
been done, there are surely courts of law sufficient to de•
termine upon the degree of its applicability, and the
punishment to be awarded. If these are not sufficient,
Lord Brougham could speedily be persuaded to invent a
new court, and Punch might draw up a graduated scale of
opprobrious words to be punished, running say from
" Jilt" to Jade", and ascending to words of what may
be viewed as capital objurgation. But we object to have
the Temple of God made the scene of punishment for such
or any offences. We have often been shocked to see the
solemnity of our noble sacred edifices invaded by the
brawling of a vestry meeting; but it is even worse to see
them made the arena in which petty spite can be indulged,
by submitting individuals to public gaze and shame for
offences which a court of justice would, in nine cases out
of ten, scout as unworthy of their notice. Besides what
do the decisions of these tribunals prove ? Their pro-
ceedings are hole and corner ones, and generally leave the
real question at issue just where it was. In the present
case, we ask are the public any wiser as to the real ques-
tion at issue between the parties, whatever it might be,
than before ?

Seriously, these courts are an anomaly to their con-
struction, and ought to be greatly altered. They can
seldom be creditably resorted to in their present shape ;
and only exist as an instrument of extortion, and a scan-
dal to the church to which they are attached.

" THE GREAT BRITAIN" STEAM-SHIP, AND
HER ARRIVAL IN LIVERPOOL.

Great interest was excited in this town, as elsewhere
at the previous ports of her calling, by the expectation of
he arrival here of " The Great Britain," on Thursday
evening,—the accounts of her magnitude, the splendour
of her equipments, and her peculiar mode of propulsion
by " the screw," having gone far and wide. The usual
steamers plying to Dublin, including the mails, received,
for some days before, an extraordinary accession of pas-
sengers ; and the " Iron Duke," one of the finest mail-
ships afloat, was on Wednesday evening crowded almost
to excess, chiefly by parties, including many ladies, who
purposed to return by the Leviathan steamer on the fol-
lowing morning, when, about half-past nine o'clock this
moving world" began to back off from Kingstown, and
at about ten minutes before ten might be said to be
fairly on her outward track, the weather being wet and
inclement.

We should here state that the vessel had been visited
by an average of about 2000 persons a day, during her
stay at Kingstown. On the previous day, (Wednesday,)
she received on board nearly 3000 individuals.

On her passing the end of the south jetty on which
stands the light-house, the parties on shore gathered to
the final standing place, and saluted her with loud and re-
peated cheers as she moved rapidly and majestically into
the open sea ; and the compliment was returned with
interest by those on board.

The hill of Houth, the Kish light-ship, and vessels on
the wide waters beyond, became successively objects of
interest, though the vista was comparatively linyted.
The engine made about an average of 15 revolutions in
the minute, giving a speed of about 10 to 101 knots in an
hour, and this, though the stea.n was never thoroughly
got up—the stokers being new to the service and only
hired for the occasion—she kept up, and frequently ex-
ceeded during the whole passage. The working of the
immense and extraordinary machinery became a theme of
great interest and astonishment, especially the huge and
restless pistons and connecting rods, and the main driving-
wheel, the latter encased in wood and open wire-work,
and giving great velocity by chains, or iron straps, to the
spindle of the screw-propellor.
The passage across until the land at Holyhead came in
view was somewhat barren of interest. One of the mail
steamers between Dublin and that place started a consi-
derable time before the Great Britain, but the latter soon
came nearly abreast of her, and finally lost her in the haze.
There was necessarily some disappointment at the ave-
rage speed of the vessel not exceeding much above ten
knots; but it is justice to state in explanation, that the
engines are new, and being fitted with such nicety in
every part, as to work with unavoidable stiffness for at
least some time. From probably the rather too tight
" packing" of one of the pistons, it at one time became
heated by the friction in one of the crank bearings, which
had to be kept lubricated with cold water to keep it cool,
and the full steam power had to be reserved. This is
one of those circumstances that cannot always he avoided
in new engines, and for which due consideration should
be made, especially in the present instance, the construc-
tion of the whole (both as regards boilers and machinery)
being original, though highly scientific, and, therefore,
to some extent experimental for adaptation to the screw.
Mr. Guppy, the directing engineer, was on board, and
rendered his best services; and Captain Hosken (than
whom there can be no better authority) expressed his
confident expectation that the vessel would yet equal, if
not exceed, any paddle-wheeled ship in speed. The
whole of the iron-work of the engines, which is of im-
mense bulk, as well as the brass-work, is of the finest
polish and finish throughout, and was much admired by
all the scientific gentlemen on board.
The action of the screw in the tail, or what would be
the " dead wood " of a wooden vessel, excited great at-
tention. It consists of six fans, or blades, and as the
whole, as segments, or parts of the screw, similar to the
flails of a windmill, turns in one direction, the wake, or
in other words the disturbed water, smashed into white-

ness and ebullition, is thrown, in this instance, to the
larboard side of the sternpost. Had the screw turned
the other way, the reverse would, of course, have taken
place.
About three o'clock the company sat down to an ex-
cellent dinner and wines, in the principal saloon; Capt.
Hosken in the chair, and Capt. Claxton vice-chairman.
Both were assiduous in their attention to the guests, and
the goodhumoured sallies of Capt. C. especially kept the
table in a roar. A number of appropriate toasts, inclu-
ding success to the ship, the health of her owners, the
gentlemen on board, &c., &c., were given in handsome
addrgsses, and ably responded to. Amongst the principal
speakers, besides the gallant captains named, were H.
Littledale, Bold, Guppy, Ripley, Bright (of
the firm of Gibbs, Bright, and Co.), and J. Grantham,
Esqrs. two French naval officers, and others, including
Mr. Miles, one of the directors. After a most convivial
" doment," the whole again went on deck.
The ship made the Skerries in six hours and four mi-
nutes from the time of starting. She drew about 13 feet
forward, and rather more aft, being in what may be called
light sailing trim, her draught when fully loaded being
about 16 feet. About half-past five she passed the Menai
estuary. After this the wind freshened from the south-
east, until it almost amounted to a gale,—though the sea,
the land being to windward, was comparatively smooth.
Soon afterwards, on nearing the Wirral shore, by the
Horse channel, several steamers from the town came up,
one of them, " The Prince," full of passengers, and de-
corated with flags ; also the "Ayrshire Lassie" and others
The mutual salutations and firing of cannon were enthu-
siastic, and the steaming of the Great Britain up the
river was marked by similar demonstrations throughout.
Vast numbers of persons lined the quays, particularly the
Prince's and George's piers, and were loud in their accla-
' mations in welcoming the monster ship, which passed
every contending steamer, and finally cast anchor in the
Sloyne—all on board highly delighted by her accommoda-
tion and performance throughout the day. She arrived
off George's pier about 25 minutes before 10 o'clock, thus
making the passage in ten minutes under the twelve hours,
which under the circumstances stated was good going,
and vindicates the applicability of the screw for sea-going
vessels. At one time, after starting from Dublin, she set
several of her fore and aft sails, but the wind having
headed her she soon took them in. She stood stiff and
upright under her canvass, thus proving her advantage
over paddle-wheeled vessels, when sails are available, for
however much she had stooped to the breeze, her screw,
unlike paddles, would be equally effective.
The Great Britain was exhibited in the Sloyne on Fri-
day and Saturday. She has since gone into the Queen's
Graving Dock, where she was also shown to visitors, and
she is now ready to receive visitors (Sunday and Friday
excepted) in the Coburg Dock.
There being a light spring tide on Saturday, a very
short draught of water was necessary in order to get this
leviathan steamer safely into the graving-dock. After
every exertion, by trimming coals, cables, anchors, &c.,
at seven o'clock on Saturday morning the ship was
drawing fourteen feet eight inches aft and twelve feet six
inches forward. Captain Hosken, seeing this, immedi-
ately ordered a bolt to be taken out of the bow, and
allowed the foremost compartment to fill with water.
This, in a short time, brought the ship to fourteen feet
aft and thirteen feet one inch forward, putting her in the
trim required, and, at the same time, affording satisfac-
tory proof of the utility and efficiency of the water-tight
bulk-heads. Not a drop of water found its way into the
adjoining compartment, though not less than fifty tuns
were allowed to enter at the bow of the vessel.

PUBLIC BREAKFAST TO MERLE D'AUBIGNE.

(From our Second Edition of Tuesday last.)
The entertainment at which the above distinguished
foreigner was to be the honoured guest, and which, it will
be remembered, was postponed on account of his ill-health,
took place on Tuesday morning, in the Music-hall, which
was crowded on the occasion. The appearance of the
room was one of a most pleasing character, ladies and
gentlemen being almost equally divided. Six tables were
laid out along the length of the room, and the gallery and
platform were so arranged as to accommodate the
greatest number possible, consistently with comfort
to each. The breakfast was grovideo by Mr. C. Chalk,
of the London coffee-house, St. John's-lane, and was
abundant and excellent in quality. The chair was
taken by the Rev. Chancellor Raikes, M. Merle D'Au-
bigne being on his right, and M. Roussel on his left,
and supported by the Revs. Hugh M`Neile, J. H.
Stewart, Dr. Raffles, D. James, 111 r. R. Harbord, Rev.
Bichd. Burgess, D.D., London, Fielding Ould, and other
influential clergymen and laity. In the body of the
room we noticed the Revds. J. R. Connor, F. Parry, J.
Cordeaux, R. Davies, W. Maynard, Dr. Beaumont, W.
Falloon, H. Carpenter, T. Nolan, J. Jones, J. Jones,
jun., H. Hampton, D. Thom, Chawner, Messrs.
T. Glazebrook, T. Forsyth, H. J. Webster, Wm. Jones,
Captain Huish, Rev. J. Baylee, G. Podman, Messrs.
Dearden, (Birkenhead,) D. J. Hirsch, Thomas Alston,
&c. We cannot speak in terms sufficiently congratulatory
of the enthusiastic feeling which appeared to animate the
entire meeting. Churchman and Dissenter, on this occa-
sion, throwing from them their jealousies, and meeting
hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder to contend against
their common enemy—popery. The arrangement of the
company was excellently managed by the stewards, the
Rev. T. Nolan and Mr. H. J. Webster.

Breakfast having been concluded, and a hymn sung by
,he assembly,

The Rev. CHA TAMAN proceeded to state the objects of
the meeting, and to introduce the speakers by whom it
was to be addressed. He said he should endeavour to
discharge the duties of chairman by briefly stating to
the meeting the plan proposed for the regulation of
it. He was apprehensive that the two objects com-
bined, that of a breakfast and meeting, might be at-
tended with some inconvenience to many present. The
former might interfere with their domestic arrange-
ments, and although he was aware many were ready to
make great sacrifices to attend a morning meeting, yet
it was his desire and wish that their proceedings should be
divested of some of that formality which usually attended
such assemblies, in order that he might as speedily as
possible introduce to them the two distinguished indi-
viduals whom they had met to welcome. (Loud cheers.)
He therefore thought it most advisable that there should
be no formal resolutions moved and seconded, but he
held in his hand a series of resolutions which it had been
intended to be proposed. Those resolutions, in order to
save time, he would then read over and ask the cordial
assent of the meeting to them in order that they might
go forth to the world as the expression of their feelings
on the subject. Having read them over he would then
take the liberty of introducing to them the distinguished
individuals who were to address them. (Hear, and cheers. )
Before reading the resolutions, however, he would take the
opportunity of stating that his Worship the Mayor of Li-
verpool had intended to be present this morning, but
was compelled to deny himself the pleasure by important
official duties. (Loud applause.) The rev. and wor-
shipful chairman then read the following resolutions :

Ist. That this meeting gladly avails itself of the present op-
portunity to express its cordial sympathy and brotherly love to
the Protestants in France, Germany, and Switzerland, who are
engaged in spreading the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, and
cordially bids them God speed in their work of faith and labour
of love. This meeting also desires to express its confident
hope that the fraternal intercourse which subsisted in former
days between the Protestants of this country and the Foreign
Reformed Churches may be speedi:y renewed, with a view to
the increase of brotherly love, the promotion of the religious
principles of the Reformation, and the advancement of the Re-
deemer's kingdom throughout the world.
2d. That this meeting, whilst desirous to exercise entire for-
bearance with the conscientious feelings of those brethren who
do not a cord with them individually, or with each other on
matters of discipline and church government, or on some parts
of Divine truth, which are not generally considered as essential
to salvation, would humbly express its unfeigned sorrow and
deep humiliation of heart before the Lord for their own past
neglect, as well as the general disregard of the Church of Christ,
of our Lord's new commandment, that " ye love one another as
I have loved you, that ye a'so love one another."
3d. That hearing in mind the earnest prayer offered by our
blessed Saviour on the night on which he was betrayed, that all
who believe [Jim might be one, even as He and the Father are
one. Considering also that there is but "one body, and one
spirit, even as they are called in one h pe of their calling, one
Lord, one faith, one baptism, cne God, and Father of all,
who is above all, and through all, and in them all;" this
meeting desire themselves individually, and most earnestly
and affectionately to recommend to all who are united to the
Lord Jesus by a lively fa th " to endeavour to keep the unity of
the spirit in the bond of peace," and to make it their great aim
as children of God "to walk in love as Christ also bath loved
us and given himself for us."

4th. that as sincere, heartfelt, Christian union can only be effec-
tually maintained with those believers, who " walk worthy of the
vocation wherewith they are called," and as this must depend upon
the assistance granted to them by the Holy Spirit, and as his gra-
cious influence cannot be expected without fervent prayer, this
meeting earnestly recommends " all who love the Lord Jesus in
sincerity" to continue instant in prayer for the outpouring of the
Holy Spirit, in his enlightening, enlivening, strengthening, com-
forting, and sanctifying grace, that thus, through the riches of Di-
vine mercy, this promised gift of the Father, being bestowed
through the merits of the Son, the Church of Christ" knit together
in love and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding
of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ," may
grow up unto him in all things which is the Head even Christ, from
whom " all the body by joints and bands having nourishment mi-
nistered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God."

The resolutions were received by the meeting with conti-
nued cheers. The Chairman then said, it seldom hap-
pened that the mere mention of resolutions in a public
meeting met with such a cordial and unanimous approval
as those he had the gratification of submitting to them.
(Loud cheers.) He then had the honour of introducing
to them the Pastor Roussell, who, however, was but im-
perfectly acquainted with the English language, and was
also suffering severely from the effects of a recent sea
voyage; and therefore he threw himself on their kind in-
dulgence. (Loud cheers.) After that he should intro-
duce his reverend friend, Monsieur Merle D'Aubign6, a
man whose great work on the Reformation had produced
such mighty influence in various countries of the world,
and was destined, he humbly hoped, to exercise a still
greater influence, not only in this but other countries.
(Loud cheers.) The chairman then mentioned that Dr.
Raffles, Dr. Marsh, and the Rev. Dr. Burgess, and,
lastly, the Rev. H. M'Neile, would address the meeting,
and resumed his seat amid loud cheers, after introducing
the Pastor Roussell.

Monsieur RouSSELL, on rising to address the meet-
ing, was received with the most enthusiastic cheers.
After apologising to the meeting, he proceeded to detail
the number of agents, colporteurs, and ministers at pre-
sent working in France for the spread of the gospel. The
expense of the society was, during the present year,
£6,000, but the society wished to add 200 to the number
of her ministers, and that would increase the expenditure
for the ensuing year to £B,OOO. This sum he urged upon
the meeting the necessity of raising, for never was France
in a better disposition to hear and receive the Gospel.
(Loud cheers.) It was often said that there were in France
no less than 44,000,000 Roman Catholics. This was a
mistake : there were in France nearly 44,000,000 of infi-
dels, disgusted with the Roman Catholic religion—dis-
gusted with the conduct of the priests of that religion,
and therefore as soon as the true gospel was preached
there was such a vast difference between it and the Ro-
man Catholic doctrine, that it was most readily received