The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-11-11 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

At the Birkenheaßarton, builder, was ad Police-court, on Saturday, Mr.
bi:yged with infringing the building
act in three several instint)....st namely, in one case for
without giving notice,
beginning to build in Oliversstret,-+
aformity with the
and in two others for not building In
requirements of the act. Mr. Bretherton, ..solicitop of
ex-
Liverpool appeared for the defence, and took sev,Z:a
ceptions to the formality of the notices, and called w,,.
nesses to disprove some of the statements made in sup-
port of the informations. In two of the cases be sac-
ceeded, but failed in the third. The magistrates (Mr.
Harden prvsiding) ordered Mr. Barton to give bail to the
amount of £2O that he should fully comply with the pro-
visions of the act within one month.
WEST DERBY UNION.—At the weekly meeting, on
Tuesday, Mr. Roberts, vice-chairman, presided. An
able reply was read from the four annual overseers of
Toxteth-Park to the- animadversions contained in the
Poor-Law Commissioner's letter, received last week. In
consequence of a rumour that one or two of the guardians
were contemplating a discourteous movement towards
their chairman (who happened to be absent), because of
the course be had taken in the recent proceedings in the
election of district auditor, a motion was made and car-
ried almost unanimously, that the clerk of the board be
instructed to write to the chairman assuring him of the
unabated esteem and confidence reposed in him by the
board. Mr. Roskell then moved that reporters be, in
future, admitted to the sittings of the board. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Smith, and, after a brief discussion,
carried by a considerable majority.
WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—The monthly meeting
of this body was held on Thursday evening, at the Queen's
Arms, Liscard. There were sixteen members present,—
J. C. Ewart, Esq.. in the chair.—The proceedings of
the Improvement Committee showed that their atten-
tion had been called by a lett r to the chairman,
to the supply of gas and water to the parish, and the
report recommended the Companies to apply to Par-
liament for powers to supply those necessaries.—Mr.
Holland moved that the clerk give the usual notices for
that purpose. Mr. Peers seconded this, and it was
unanimously adopted.—The minutes of the Finance
Committee stated credit had been obtained from the
Royal Bank for £l5OO for the purposes of the Improve-
ment Act :—confirmed. The expenses of obtaining their
act were stated to be £1752 :—referred to the Finance
Committee.—Mr. North said the amount of the bill was
less than he expected. The Improvement Committee
were instructed to inquire upon what terms they could
have the use of the new Sessions-house for their future
meetings.—Mr. Mawdsley called attention to the wants
of the pariah in case of fire, and the consequences that
might result, if such a calamity should occur, especially
near the Magazines. An engine could be maintained for
about £lO7 a year, and a good one could be bought for
£ll9. This was referred by a motion to the Improve-
ment Committee.—Mr. Halliday then submitted his mo-
tion for the removal of the Magazines to a safe spot. At '
present there were 12,000 barrels of gunpowder in that
depot, and the consequences of an explosion were frightful
to contemplate. He had also seen many vessels with fires
on board taking in powder, and considered the business
carelessly managed. He moved that the Improvement
Committee take the subject into consideration, and report
the result.—Mr. Mawdsley seconded.—Mr. North said
the enoti-n was attended with difficulty. The Magazines
were private property, and held under lease, 35 of which
were yet unexpired. He recommended the motion to be
withdrawn, and brought forward again in a more tangible
shape.—Mr. Leny, as storekeeper of the Magazines, said
that every precaution was used to prevent accident, and
the powder was so arranged that only a small quantity of
it would explode at a time. He invited an inspection,
assured that all fears would thereby be dissipated. Fi-
nally the motion was adopted, and the Board adjourned.
The letter referred to in the Improvement Committee's
report, relative to gas and water, was from the Provisional
Committee of a projected company (already prepared to
go to Parliament) for supplying both Birkenhead and
Wallasey with the necessaries at a reasonable rate, invit-
ing the Commissioners of Wallasey to join them as share-
holders and directors, rather than Apply for powers to
erect works themselves, which would not for some years
pay for the great outlay in so thinly peopled a district.

£6,32o—the engines in the possession of the com-
missioners (worth £2000) to be used.
A conversation took place relative to running the
boats all night, but nothing conclusive was arrived at.
Mr. W. LAIRD moved for a committee to report to the
companies, and take meßoard, to enable them to apply to Parliament, during the
ensuing session for powers to purchase the gas and water
into their ownihands ;
but as it appeared there was a solemn tinderstanu;..,,", or
these companies should not be interfered
with for 75 yeZs. no one voted either for or against the
proposition, and the motion being then altered simply
foia committee, it was put and negatived.
The CHAi3LIAN remarked that had the motion been
carried, he should have resigned as commissioner, be
being interested in the property. If, however, they went
to Parliament for compulsory powers, the production of
the contract to Lord Shaftesbury would be fatal to the
bill.—Adjourned.

CO Rilk SPONDENCE.

CHRISTIAN UNITY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SlR,—There cannot be a more important subject of in-
quiry with respect to most of the existing controversies
than the nature of the Christian Church. Mr. Brown
offers the following definition :—" The true church is
termed the body of Christ. That body is made up of all
believers—all really converted persons, of all denomina-
tions, now in heaven, or on earth, or who yet shall exist."
The truth of such a statement no one will deny ; but to
apply it to the question at issue is worse than useless.
Our real inquiry is not, whether there is a scattered
number of converted persons who are yet to be collected
into one glorious body of Christ, shining in the brightness
of resurrection glory, in their blessed Saviour's image ;
but, what is the constitution, government, and discipline
of that visible body of professed Christians, which is in
Scripture called the Church. To that body Mr. Brown's
definition is sadly inapplicable. Were the seven churches
in Asia " all believers, really converted persons" ? Was
the church of God at Corinth, in its carnality, and de-
frauding, and unrepentance. a company of converted per-
sons? Or when our blessed Saviour said, " Tell it unto
the Church," did he mean, "Tell it to all really converted
persons, of all denominations, now in heaven, or on earth,
or who shall yet exist ?" _ . .

-
1 need not, sir, detain your readers with a serious refu-
tation of such a view of the matter. Our real business is
with that visible body of professed believers who are con-
stituted int, an external find cuunnuulty,tuniti the
ministry and discipline which the Great Head of the
Church has commanded.
I have sbewn from Scripture that the Lord's will is that
that body should be one in discipline, government, and
faith, and that separation from her communion is sinful,
except on such grounds as Scripture has commanded. To
this subject I should have been glad that Mr. Brown, or
some member of the Conference, had addressed himself,
instead of going off into irrelevant matter. Until the
questions I have proposed be answered, I feel that I may
well be excused from entering upon new ones.
Mr. Brown seems to think it very inconsistent that I
should refuse to co-operate with a pious dissenting minis-
ter, whom I acknowledge as a dear brother in Christ, and
vet do so with a tractarian perverter of the Gospel. Has
he forgotten what the Holy Spirit commands—" With-
draw yourselves from every brother that walketh disor-
derly." (2 Th. iii. 6.) Now, sir, except the dissenting
minister can chew a divine command for his separation
from the Church of Christ, for his maintenance of a new
community, and prove a scriptural title to his office, we are
solemnly bound to consider his community one of human
devising, and his ordination a fearful intrusion into sa-

cred things. Believing, as I do, that no dissenting
nistry or community can shew scriptural grounds
their position, I dare not recognise their claim.
But, sir, the same word, yea, the same chapter tells me,
" Count him not as an enemy, but admonis'
brother." (2 Thes. iii. 15.) Most gladly do I sc
I find the grace of the Holy Spirit, the love of Christ
the hope of glory, there I find that with which my soul
unites, and which my heart embraces. High Churchmen
of a certain school may call me inconsistent for this, but I
feel that it is only fidelity to the work of the Spirit.

h him as a
W here
,and

THE LATE GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION.

The same reverence for

iod's word,

The following paragraph appeared last week in our 2cl
edition :—" In concluding our notice of this melancholy oc-
currence, in our first edition, we intimated that the boy
Buckstone appeared rapidly sinking, and that, at a late
hour last night, little hopes were entertained. We regret
that our anticipations have since been realized. The poor
boy was delirious nearly the whole of the night, suffering
great pain from his extensive burns, particularly those
bout his body ; and, about five o'clock this morning,
last. He is a native of Liverpool, and aged

recognition of the lawfulness of sects and parties amongst
the professed followers of Christ, or the recognition of un-
scripturally conferred orders, requires me to rejoice in the
work of the Spirit wherever I meet with it.
Mr. Brown has greatly mistaken our principle of Church
Unity when 'he describes it as a perfect harmony of mind
and judgment upon all things, and this has led him to

cable to our pri

make several statements entirely inappli
ciples.
Christ established a certain community which he called
the Church; over it he placed an_Apostleship which was

breath(
14 year

Mr. Jones himself, we learn this morning, is
.oing on as favourably as could be expected. He has
partially recovered his sight, and is in other respects
better. We cannot, however, as yet state that he is out
of danger."
An inquest was held on the body on Wednesday, which,
after a lengthened investigation, retnrned the following
verdict :—Died from an explosion of gunpowder in the
shop of Richard Jones, Dale-street, but how or by what
means the said powder took fire and exploded, there is no
evidence to show."
It is singular that no clue can be discovered to the lad
who went to purchase the gunpowder, and who alone
might be able to explain how the accident occurred.
One of the sufferers by the explosion, who, it was
hoped, had escaped without any dangerous injury, is now
in a most melancholy state. Her name is Eliza Wiggins,
daughter of Mrs. Wiggins, residing in Phillips's-court,
Nicholas-street, Limekiln-lane. On Saturday, the girl,
who is between fourteen and fifteen years of age, had been
at the Old Church-yard, and was returning along Dale-
street, opposite Mr. Jones's shop, at the time the explo-
sion took place. Her face and hands were dreadfully
burnt. She was removed to the Northern Hospital at
once, but being very "leluctant to remain, after she had
been dressed, she was sent home in a ear, and has re-
mained in a very dangerous state ever since. She is ex-
ceedingly bad, and her life is despaired of. The poor
mother having to attend her daughter, is, of course, una-
ble to follow her usual occupation—that of a carrier in one
of the markets, and she is reduced to seek relief from the
pariah.
Mr. Jones is, we believe, going on favourably.

to continue to the end of the world
Eph. iv. 11-16). He forbids all _
community, and prohibits all self-constituted mini
Submission to the authority of that church, and cordial
co-operation amongst its ministers, does not require per-
fect agreement in views. " Him that is weak in the faith,
receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations." (Romans,
xiv. 1.)
Mr. Brown's other objection, my co-operating with
tractarians, whom I believe to he perverters of the Gospel,
is easily answered. Official co-operation with those who
are placed in their stations t -
different from

tt. xxviii. 16, 2

our Lord worshipped in a synagogue, when he denounced
the leader of its devotions as a hypocrite, and Peter and
John went up to:the temple at the hour of prayer, although
its priests had but a few days before crucified their Lord.
Farther, our Saviour upheld in his right hand the presid-
ing minister of a church, who was wretched and misera-
ble, and poor, and blind, and naked. Were it the Lord's
will to place me in a station of authority, I should feel it
a solemn duty to exclude from the ministry all whose
lives or doctrines demanded such exclusion. But being
only in a subordinate station, my happier place is sub-

mission.
And now, sir, I hope my dissenting brethren will not
misunderstand me.
Although I could not conscientiously unite with the late
conference, I can rejoice in what has resulted of
•hr. nttpnileil it. believe that th

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of the Divine presence with them ; and I can and d
joice in this. God's mercies are far wider than our errors,

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to seek

CONFLAGRATIONIP
MARMORA. ON BOARD THE STEAM-
SH
STRUCTION OF THE VESSEL.

to find Him. tin this account, tam tnanxrut to near vi ally
realisation of the unction of the ever-blessed Spirit, how-
ever irregularly constituted may he the body which he
thus condescends to bless. I rejoice in it, too, as a n.ove-
ment in the right direction. It is an expression of the

(From our Second Edition of Tuesday last.)
We have received. through an express forwarded by
Messrs. C. and W. D. Seymour and Co., from thg Cove
of Cork, to overtake the mail, the following important
particulars

-longed-for

neatly hope, one step towards that much-
stite, when Christians shall in all respects be or
Another, to my mind, beneficial result of the Conference
has been the agreement of so many discordant sects in
that principle, which so many of them had unhappily re-
jected—written articles of faith. However sadly defective

" Cove of Cork, Nov. 2d, 1 30 p.m
" The American screw steamer Marmara, Capt. Pal

thirty-six
just

lours from

,iverpool for Constantinople, nas kuv.. ~•*,•,••••• ••-• •
ale hating ignited ten hours after articles of their common faith is admitting the principle
and the propriety of our having 39. If, by God's grace,
" She has this moment brought up at the ' Flag Ship,' they keep consistently to this, Ido not despair of a real
from which vessel m;:rines and sailors have been sent to and honest union.
assist in extinguishing the flames, which, owing to the Were the proposed measure a conference of the leading
hatches baying been closely battened down, have not yet Persons of different denominations, for prayer and se3reh-
broken through the deck. ing the Scriptures, in order to a oneness of mind and
" Signals have been made from H.M.S. Crocodile, and judgment preparatory to true and vigorous unity of action,
a gun fired for the immediate attendance of firemen, I would most gladly and heartily co-operatc with them.
engines, &c. _ But, sir, let us for a moment re-consider the objects of
Mnr_ the late conference, and the means proposed. Seven de-
- -

rrived here, her c

the left the former

I"•AdMiral Sir H. Pigot is now going on board tne mar- - ,
nominations from Scotland, and two or three ado.
more, and it is reported she will be hauled alongside the
high water (now young flood), when ones in England, join together to promote Script,.
Dock-yard Quay at
she will Le scuttled." Christianity. In order to co-operate, they must omit—
In doctrine—
God's election and sovereignty,
The final perseverance of the saints,
The freedom of the human will,

FURTHER PARTICULARS

Another letter, received at the Underwriters'-rooms,
states that the coals were being discharged with the aid of
the crew of the guard. ship. A letter from the Cove of
Cork, dated Monday morning, gives the following addi-
tional particulars :—" The American steamer Marmora
was hauled on the bank last evening, at 5 p.m., and with
the assistance of the fire-engines from the dock yard the
firs was extinguished. Her cargo is bring discharged in
a much damaged state, and the coals are also being dis-
charged into lighters from the dock-yard. The extent of

In sacraments—
The effieasy of Baptism and the Supper of the Lord

In discipline—

with the duties of king

s and masistrates;

BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

At the monthly meeting; on Tnesday evening, W.
Jackson, Esq., chairman, after some conversation rela-
tive to the notices to be given for an Improvement bill,
said that such notice would not commit them even to
the principle of the measure. There would be ample
funds to go on with, without interfering with the profits
of the Ferry. They were in fact, taking into account
their population and resources, the richest corporation in
England, though the statement might appear a bold one.
No one, he thought, could complain of want of accom-
modation at the Woodside Ferry. The receipts of the
last three years were respectively £12,609, £15,333, and
(1815) £26,971; for the remaining six months £14.222,
and the same rate of increase is going on. The Ferry
receipts would be sufficient to pay the interest of the
bonded debt of Birkenhead. A motion was then sub-
mitted to the effect that the notices be given for a bill for
the further improvement of the township, with a clause
authorising the commissioners to apply out of the sur-
plus revenue from the ferries, and paying the interest of
the bonded debt a sum for maintaining the necessary pub-
lic hospitals and wash-houses.—This was seconded by Mr.
Pym, and car ried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN called attention to Lord Lincoln's
bill, the provisions of which had been anticipated in Bir.
kenhead, and suggested that a committee be appointed to
confer with the noble lord.
Mr. J. LAIRD said, that as the Corporation of Liver-
pool were about to sell, or bad sold all their property,
there was no reason why they should have representatives
at that Board. He gave notice of a motion to the effect,
that powers be obtained for relieving the three Corpora-
tion commissioners from attendance at that Board, and
that three rate-yayers of Birkenhead be elected in their
places.
Several of the Commissioners coincided in opinion
with Mr. Laird.
The CHAIRMAN referred to some remarks of Mr. G.
H. Lawrence, at a meeting of the,Council on Wednesday,
relative to improvements of the navigation and landing
places on the Mersey. They bad, it appeared, both one
object in view, in seeking to give the public greater ac-
commodation. He was glad to see that there was a strong
feeling to meet the Commissioners in an amicable spirit,
and he hoped to see the day when they should be con-
ridered as one town existing for the benefit of the trade of
the Mersey, and like the two ports of the metropolis on
the different sides of the Thames, their interests would
be identified; and though they (the township of Birken-
head) might strive to get a fair share of trade, be thought
it would come to them without injury to their neighbours.
A tender was accepted from Messrs. G. Forrester and
Co. for the building of a new ferry-boat, to cost about