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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-03-12 00:00:00

THE CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER,

The ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY, President.
JOHN H UTT, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of Mana

COMMITTEE OF
The Bishop of Norwich.
Lord l.ytt Ron.
Lord Brooke, M.P.
Lord Courtenay.
Sir Walter Farquhar, Bart.
C. B. Adderley, Esq., M.P.
Hon. Francis Baring, M.P.
Hon. R. Cavendish.
Hon. F. Charteris, M.P.
T. Somers Cocks, Esq., ALP
Rev. E. Coleridge.
Resident Chief Agent i New

MANAGEMENT.
W. Forsyth, Esq.
Rev. G. R. Gleig.
Edmund Ha!swell, Esq.
Rev. E. Hawkins.
John Hutt,
Samuel,ktfcas, Esq.
F. I`Geachy, Esq.
C . Rickards, Esq.
. Simeon, Esq., M.P.
Charles G. Wynne, Esq.
Rev. Cecil Wyn:er.
Zealand—J. R. GODLEY, Esq

lication to t
, Charing-cross
rate, and who propose forming
, meet daily, from 11 till 5, at the
A, Adelphi-terrace, Strand, and are

Information respe'ting the
ciation may be obtained on apr
Office of the Association, No. 4

Ile Secretary, at the

Gentlemen intending to emig
the first body of colonist
Colonists' Rooms, No. '
ready to give every information, either personally or by letter
to parties desirous of proceeding to the Settlement.
By order, . H. F. ALSTON,
4th March, 1850

Secretary

Observe that the Signature of the proprietor," G. C. Serjeant,
is written on the Government Stamp.

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iiENRI NILLENNEVE

Well-street, Cripplegate.
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ies, and

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street; Hogarth, Great George-street ; Fisher, Bold-street;
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New Scotland-road; Neal, Scotland-road; Simpson, Scotts net,
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A NAPIERIAN ANECDOTE.—There is not much of no-
velty in the assertion that Sir C. Napier is a very eccen-
tric general, of a very original turn of mind ; but the
anecdote we are about to relate will exhibit his conduct in
a most outrageously peculiar style—such as would hardly,
even in these inimitable days, find a copyist. It will be
recollected that a few months since a young officer, Lieu-
tenant G. Ashton, of her Majesty's 53d, was dismissed the
service for being intoxicated while on duty. The Com-
mander-in-Chief, in confirming the sentence of the court-
martial, added remarks expressive of disgust at the crime,
and recorded his firm determination to visit such offences
with exemplary punishment. When the result of the
court-martial became known, the mother of the unhappy
young man, a woman of highly estimable character, wrote
to Sir Charles Napier, and told him that her son, so far
from being a dissolute character, had regularly remitted
to her a considerable portion of his meagre allowances, to
assist in supporting herself and his younger brothers and
sisters. She said that if inquiry were made, it would be
found that the crime which had ruined him in its conse-
quences was the first instance of a departure from the
rules of sobriety, and begged that some mercy might be
extended to his fault in consideration of his affectionate
conduct as a son, and previous worthiness as a soldier.
The reply of the Commander-in-Chief disclosed his regret
that these details had not been furnished at a previous
date, as a knowledge of them might have mitigated the
severity of his sentence, which, however, was not too
great for the proved offence. We believe that some fur-
ther correspondence followed, and which was finally
wound up by the receipt, some days since, of a letter from
Sir Charles Napier, enclosing the price of an ensign'n
commission, as a donation from his private purse, the old
warrior thus seeking to reconcile the claims of duty with
the impulses .of humanity, forfeiting to the service the
privilege of a sentenced prisoner, and atoning for the
hardships of justice by an act of liberal generosity. It is
the frequent task of the journalist to dwell upon instances
of singular action on the part of statesmen and generals,
but it is seldom that their extravagances take such a
shape as this. It needs the occasioniil misdeeds of an
Ashton to render us fully acquainted with the work of a
Napier, an illustration of the well known axiom that mis-
fortune Jo the parent of goodnesa.—Madras Whenceum.

MEETING OF THE LIVERPOOL AUXILIARY
OF THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRIS-
TIANITY AMONG THE JEWS.

A meeting to facilitate the business usually devolving
on the annual meeting of this society was held last
evening at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street. The
large room was densely crowded by a most respectable
assemblage. On the platform were the Revs. F. Parry,
F. Barker, W. M. Falloon, D. D. Stewart, S. P. Bout-
flower, D. James, W. Maynard, W. Brewster, J. Tatlock,
V. W. Ryan, and Adam Hodgson, Esq., H. J. Webster,
Esq., J. K. Rounthwaite, Esq., &c.
It had been announced that Dr. M`Neile would preside:
but owing to a cause which will be given hereafter, the
rev. and learned doctor was absent. It was necessary,
therefore, to appoint a chairman, and Adam Hodgson,
Esq., was selected, and filled the post of honour. He
said he bad been requested by his beloved friend, Dr.
M'Neile, to express his great regret at not being able to
attend. He had been called to a distant part of the
country to perform the melancholy and last office for a
brother in the ministry. He (Mr. H.) was very well aware
that they all would be very much disappointed ; but when
they were made acquainted with the cause of his friend's
absence—that he had gone to preach the funeral sermon of
the late Rev. E. Bickersteth—he (Mr. H.) felt assured
that their sympathies would follow him ; that their disap-
pointment at his absence would be entirely absorbed in
the reflection of the permanent loss which that society had
sustained in the death of one of the most strenuous advo-
cates that had sprung up during the last fifty years_ in
_ .

this country. That friend had now been called to his
rest, leaving to the old among them a; warning that
the shadows of evening were spreading around them, and
to the young an encouraging example of the truth of that
passage which says, " They that seek Him early shall find
Him." The entire business of his lamented friend's life
had been in asserting thp'olnyo

to the happiness of his fellow-creatures; and he had nOw,
after a long life, descended to the grave, loved, mourned,
and holoured by a large circle of friends. If he (Mr. H.)
were asked what were the peculiar traits of character by
which his departed friend was distinguished, he would
answer they were traits which, under the blessing of God,
all those whom he then addressed might acquire: humility,
simplicity, sincere piety, and all the Christian virtues,
were the traits which marked his life. Mr. Hodgson
concluded his testimony to the worth of the late Mr.
Bickersteth, and was succeeded by

The Rev. F. PAnar, one of the secretaries, who read
the report, of which the following is the substance :

The report. after expressing the thanks of the committee to
Almighty God, proceeded to reply to two objections raised
against the society, which has not lKen formed to brine about
the national conversion of the Jews, and the labours of which
are truly blessed if only one solitary Israelite be brought within
the fold of the true Messiah. The society has stations in Lon-
don, Liverpool, Dublin, Jerusalem, Jaffa, Safet, Beyrout, Ber-
lin, Frankfort, Amsterdam, Warsaw, and nineteen other places
scattered over the globe ; and it proposes to have stations also
in China, Constantinople, and Calcutta. Since the opening of
the Episcopal Jews' Chapel, at Bethnal Green, thirty-five years
ago, 45S Israelites have been baptised there, and 79 at other
churches in London. Of these 205 were adults, and the rest
chiefly consist of the families of Jewish converts, and of chil-
dren educated in the Hebrew Schools. Besides the members
of the Hebrew College, and the inmates and journeymen of the
Hebrew College, and the inmates of the Operative Jewish Con-
verts Institution, from fifty to eighty Jewish Christian families
are in the habit of attending the chapel. In the Hebrew Schools
about 550 Hebrew boys and girls have been educated in the
faith of Christ. During the past year the Rev. J. C. Rerichard,
the superintendent of the London mission has visited upwards
of two hundred inquiring Israelites, of whom forty-six have
expressed h desire to become Christians. The Liverpool mis-
sion has been confided to the generous, because gratuitous,
superintendence of the Rev. Joseph Baylee, and by this arrange-
ment, a weekly Hebrew service, with an alternate German and
English service, has been established. More than 1500 Jews
have been visited by the Rev. J. D. Hirsch, during the
past year. Three candidates for the Jewish mission are
being trained for it at Birkenhead College, and an In-
stitution for the reception of destitute and enquiring Jews
has been opened at Birkenhead under the care of a converted
Jew and Jewess. Mr. Baylee also purposes to deliver an-
nually in this town a course of sermons specially addressed to
the Jews on the great points at issue between them and Chris-
tians. At Jerusalem. the Bishop is accomplishing in quietness
a blessed work. At Bagdad, the missionaries have been at
to preach' ,c 1 • —0,4,A the Sr 'ures

iowea nave circuiaL, acs., in the
Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Arminian lan-
guages. At Cairo, the missionary, Mr. Lauria, has lost his
wife—like her husband, of the seed of Abraham according to
the flesh, and now "partaker of the blessings of the father of
the faithful." In Europe, also, as is evinced by many reports
from the continental towns, the society is pursuing its useful

last year increased I

nearly X 2,000.
T 2 &If '7 Vet!

society "is deprived of th

The report then alit

•sonal servi,

most zealous, able, affectionate, and devoted fi ien
cause." The committee, in recording their grateful sense of
those services, express their desire that the blessing of God
may abundantly accompany him in his new and important
post. The report concludes by referring "to the chasm made
in the ranks of the friends of Israel, by the deaths of two
veteran soldiers of Christ, long and eminently distinguished by
their work of faith and labour of love, and in many a kindred
cause of Christian charity, the Rev. W. Griuishawe. and the
Rev. E. Bickersteth."

of a
to the

Mr. H. J. WEBSTER, the treasurer, then stepped for-
ward, and read the financial statement for the year, from

arising from sermons, amounted to £782, which is an in-
crease on the preceding year of £75 17s. ld. This satis-
factory state of the funds of the society excited unqualified

was proposed by
The Rev. W. M. FALLooN, who was received by the
meeting with acclamations. He
_was quite sure be re-_

Hoped to have

taken the chair on that occasion. His countenance was
always cheering, his presence among them always refresh-
ing, his instruction was always profitable, his appeals were
always touching. Mr. Falloon, in further referring to
the cause of Dr. M'Neile's absence, feelingly touched on
the cause of that absence, from which he glanced to the
character of the late Mr. Bickersteth. to whose memory
he paid a just tribute of respect. He lived well, and,
thank God, they had an assurance that he died well: he

was indeed asleep in Jesus,—he rested from his labours, a
soldier of Christ. Referring to the report, Mr. Falloon
said it spoke very satisfactory for the society ; its details
were very interesting, and its tone very scriptural. He
moved its adoption, and proposed a list of names as a
committee for the ensuing year. Mr. Falloon ad-
dressed the meeting at considerable length on the
objects of the society, its operations, and the im-
portant destiny it was probably appointed to achieve.
Fpeaking of the late Mr. Bickersteth, he said that friend
of the cause had deeply studied the Israelites from the
first moment when Abraham left Hur of the Chaldces at
God's command, impelled in all his journies and under-
takings by the power of faith, to the present period of the
history of that singular and interesting people. It might
be contended that the Jews were no longer a people re-
garded by God, but he (Mr. F.) would assert that, with
God's book in his hand, such a view was erroneous ' • the
Bible contradicted it; history contradicted it; and facts
contradicted it. He found special words for Israel, net
only after their dispersion and the destruction of Jerusalem,
but after they had rejected the Saviour and brought him to
an ignominious death. Tne prayer of our Lord when he
was in agony, " Father, forgive them, for they know not
what they do," might be answered in their final destiny.
Since that time thousands of Jews had been converted.
Mr. Falloon then went on to show that in consequence
of the wiie-spread and effective operations of the society

a general movement had commenced among the Jews to
oppose the operations of the society. This spirit, if met
in a suitable manner, might conduce to hasten the work
of evangelisation ; but, if not overcome, would end
in a species of infidelity. The reverend gentleman
showed that the mission to the Jews differed in some
degree in its object ;from the mission :to heathens; inas-
much as both were unbelievers, it was the same, but it
differed inasmuch as the Jews were a peculiar people, now
as they ever had been. Palestine was guaranteed to the
_Taw hv God. The 7.i:won:mil crantlamnri in +b. nenneen

of his address, showed that in the apostolical times the
Jews were specially regarded by Christians ; it was not
until the fourth century, the period of Jerome, that their
persecution commenced. The church, for a time, had
failed in her duty, and it was left for England, and Eng-
land's Reformed Church in the 18th and 19th centuries,
to awake from slumber in this matter.

The Rev. Was. BREWSTER, after some preliminary ob-
servations, remarked that, although the Jews must be set
down as heathen unbelievers, yet we were told that it was
our duty to make efforts for their conversion, as aseparate
and peculiar class. We could not conceive that we had
performed that duty unless we had persevered in bringing
them to God, as his favoured people. The Jewish nation
have been the objects of the miraculous agency of God
from the olden time ; and it would now be one of the
most astounding miracles ever known if they were turned
to the truth by anything less than the gospel. The rev.
gentleman illustrated this fact by an eloquent review of
their past history, and contended that God's dealing with
them for the future would not be altered. He believed
that the Jews would, as hitherto, be the great agents in
bringing about the fulfilment of God's purposes, through
Jesus Christ. He concluded by seconding the resolution.

The Rev. FREDERICK BARKER moved the next reso-
lution, and explained that the present meeting was not
the annual meeting, but it was called to submit the ac-
counts, and that he occupied the place on this occasion of
one of the Parent Society. Before proceeding to detail
the society's efforts in Europe, Asia, and America, the
reverend gentleman in most feeling terms adverted to the
loss which they had sustained by the death of the Rev.
Edward Bickersteth, who was present with them at their
last meeting. The cause of the Jews, however, bad not
lost every support, although he who had animated them
at their last meeting had been taken away from amongst
them. He saw near them on the platform the Rev. Mr.
Boutflower, one of their secretaries, and the Rev. Mr.
Stewart, who was still with them an able coadjutor, and
had inherited the enthusiasm of his venerated parent
in the Jewish cause. The reverend speaker also referred
to the deaths of the Rev. Mr. Grimshaw and the Rev
Mr. Wimpole, an indefatigable missionary; but he trusted
that God would still raise up other servants, in order
that ultimately the Jewish nation would be brought
into the one fold under the one shepherd. He quoted
from a work a passage, to the effect that the Jews
would yet be restored to their proper position, and
perhaps, according to prophecy, in their own land. He
believed they would be restored, but not until they were
converted. He (the speaker) did not agree with Mr.
Montefiore, :that a locality should he purchased for the
Jews on mercantile speculation. The proper object for
this society was the conversion of the people of Israel to
the truth of the gospel. He moved a resolution, grate-
fully expressing the sense of the meeting of the services
of those who had been active, in life, in the cause
of Israel, and who had now been called from this
world. He admitted that the cost of converting the Jews
was considerable, but the effort was not the less worthy on
that amount. He instanced several highly-interesting
facts relative to the labours of the missionaries, of the
society in Bagdad and other places. In the city named,
which contains many Jews, Mr. Vickers, in conjunction
with two converted Jewish had been so successful, that the

demand far the Bibles and Testaments, translated into the
Hebrew, b. came general, and many were purchased and
perused. Two of the missionaries thence proceeded to
Ispahan , and both there and at other eastern towns even the
Rabbis had obtained copies of the New Testament, and ex-
pressed their delight at the truths which that book dis-
closes. But they had many difficulties to contend with, the
Mahomedans having put in force severe laws against the
reading of the Testament, but much progress had been
made, and the prospect was cheering. Sev?ral Jews had
been converted, but could not openly avow it. Amongst
the converted were Mr. Stern and Mr. Sternscluitz, and
these travelled to other cities, teaching Christianity, with
extraordinary success. He furnished an interesting his-
tory of the labours of these and other missionaries, and
their indomitable perseverance under great difficulties.
The New Testament was in many places thankfully sought
for, and paid' for. In Poland, at Warsaw, and at
Amsterdam, many conversions bad been the result of
the missionary exertions of the society. After relating a
number of affecting anecdotes relative to young Jewish
females, he recommended the perusal of a small work
detailing the story of a young Jewish maiden. named
" Maria," which could be purchased for a small, sum.
She insisted upon being baptised, to which her friends
finally consented, and she died a Christian, with the
utmost resignation, though labouring under a most painful
disease. He wound up by a strong appeal in behalf of
the society, and sat clown amidst

usu.k.u. UpplUtISC.
The Rev. D. D. STEWA; T seconded the resolution in a
feeling and effective manner. The blessing of God was
evidently manifested on behalf of the society, and he
implored those who heard him to go on in the good work,
and He would still be with them.
The resolution v

Several other ge

was most attentive

unanimously carried.
'emen addressed the meeting, which

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merly the Danish frigate Gelion. On the

consequence of a refl

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instant, in

ordered the arrest of a sailor of the crew ; some others of
the men resisted the arrest, and assaulted the under
officer who attempted to carry it into effect; he called for
help, and the officer in command of the deck coming up,
ordered the men to let the officer go and return to their
' ' •hreatening instantly to s
One of the crew repli
the officer, drawing a pistol, shot th
body ; he fell, and died a few min

man who d

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a party, consisting of sixty or

.t down to a st

Hotel, at his new residence, Tipper Dawson-street, Wil-
liamson-s_quare. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts
were given. Mr. Ryalls and several glee singers were
present, and added materially to the evening's enjoy-
ment. One principal feature was an excellent glee, com-
posed by the late Charles Horn, the words having been
written by Mr. Morgan ; the subject being " National
Toasts," it was sung with capital effect by the singers,

,ccompanied on the r

Mr. aid Mr

Morian a

The health of
success to their
!Ir. Morgan in
eparating at an

new undertaking, was r
brief but feeling terms ;

early hour, after spending a joyous and rational evening.
THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA'S NOTE.—The letter from
Count Nesselrode to the Russian minister at London I
been published. The concluding paragrapl
couched in angry terms, begs the -
sinuates something like a threat

, which is
_ on, and in-
" The manner in which
your representations will be received will throw much light
on the nature of the relations which we may hereafter ex-

pect to entertain with England, tt.. All add, on her
position with respect to all the powers, great and small,
whose coasts are exposed to sudden atta"'
enable us to judge whorl— -

It will

ig the position

afforded to her liy her immense maritime superiority, con-
templates in future to pursue a distinct and isolated policy,
regardless ofthose engagements which bind her with other
governments, to free herself from all joint and common
obligations, and all community of action, and to author-
ize each of the great powers, whenever an opportunity
shall offer, to follow, as regards the weak and defenceless,
no other rule but their own good will and pleasure ; no
other right but that of material fore, "
understatV
from information derived from various part e the count

ILL THE 11

We understand,

that the approaching Lady-day will be signalised by inoie.
notices to quit the occupation of land, and applications for
reduction of rent, than have been I

i for many year

This is particularly thP case amonl
tenantry, who have been attache

lthier.class of
soil for many

long years, and who are proverbially indisposed to remove.
In more than one instance related to us the occupation
extends over 1600 acres of land ; in others, of a much
smaller holding. The reason Riven is much the
that free-trade prices render it ininn--" '

SBMC--•

year was a very unfortunate one, there being generally a
short crop, as well as a low average price ; but many
thought the depression only temporary, and thatthepresent
year would show an improvement. They now find that,
although the harvest was a better one, prices have gra-
dually declined far below what is remunerating, and they
see no hope of a change. Neither is the conviction a mere
opinion only. It is forced upon all by the pressure for
money to meet rents and expenses.—Berkshire Chronicle.
JUVIAILE OFFENDERS.—The bill for the correction
and re . nation of juvenile offenders, presented this ses-
sion by Mr. Milnes and Mr. Headlam, has been printed.
The purpose of the proposed enactment is to empower
justices of the peace and police magistrates to cause chil-
dren who shall be for the first time convicted of vagrancy,
simple larceny, or any offence punishable on summary
conviction, to be whipped if they be males, if females,
reprimanded, and then discharged, and to levy a fine of
net less than £2. or more than £lO, on the parent of
such child should the magistrates be satisfied that the
offence has arisen in the neglect, bad example, or direct
instigation of the parent. It is also proposed that indus-
trial schools should be established in each county, or
jointly in two or more counties, subject to the jurisdiction
of a visiting committee of justices, to which, upon a
second conviction, the juvenile delinquent should be sent
for the purpose of correction and reformation, and there
detained for not less than one year, or more than three.
The justice would be empowered to inflict a previous
punishment of ten weeks' solitary imprisonment, with or
without whipping. The general expenses of building and
conducting these schools would be defrayed by a county
rate, but the parish to which each juvenile offender be-
longed would be bound to pay a stipend of not more than
ss. a week for his or her maintenance, being at the same
time empowered to require the reimbursement of this
amount from the parent, and on default to enforce it by
distress or attachment of wages. At the end of one year
the child might be returned to its parents or friends if it
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visitsun ti l
should be judged safe to do so ; and if at the end of two
years no such person could be found to whom the child
in the wmiatnhnsealf.edteyebniee
d m ost intrusted,suiteibt
suitable
ofeurl di providedtbsewelfere in life.for
In cases of children convicted of a third offence, it is pro-
posednot exceeding seven years, so as to bring them under the
" Act for establishing- a Prison for Young Offenders," or
that they should be committed to prison for a term
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of the government inspectors, and juven
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fined in ordinary prisons might, at t
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ner of any illegitirnt

and putative

THE OCEAN POST.—A letter, the direction of w;:ich is
thus cautiously worded, "To the Editor of The Time.
should this come to hand," was found in a bottle picked
up on the 22nd instant, off Cape Gunez, and brought to
Calais, whence it has been forwarded to us by the Vice-
Consul. The contents are simple but highly satisfactory,
and we cheerfully accord publicity to them. They arc as
follows :
" John Calvin, bound to California. Longitnte 6 west; lati-
ctuhdeeerf4uBl
spirits—withnorth. .lautalve
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' " WILLIAM DOWDELL."
This "William" has, doubtless, a " Susan," whose
" black eyes" we trust this may meet.—The Tinzes, of
Wednesday.