The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-09 00:00:00

up from them in an in:known tongue ; for though once
the language spoken in Jerusalem, ti was known only to
the priests. About the year 1500, a Port ueuese adventurer,
Vasgo de Gama di,covered them, and caused a history of
them to he published on his return te. Europe. He returned
in 1501,and the king being at war,soiugratiatedhimself with
him in the name of his government, that he sent through
him as a present to the Port uguse monarch the sceptre that
had been wielded by a forwer celebrated king of that
country. The speaker then went into iiirther interesting
historical details of the vic'ssitudes in the progress of
Christianity, derived from the Syrians, on the Malabar
coast; the ir-olect of the Portuguese for 45 years; the
subsequent • i'netion of their doctrines by
establishing r; a in 1545 ; the fifty years of
persecution el that fellow ed ; the reaction of
the Syrian Chi •ho drove the Roman Catholics,
who had branche. :eit to Cosheen to Goa; the 100
years of neglect that toilowed, and the subsequent suc-
cessful efforts made to bring them back to true Chris-
tianity. Foremost in the good work was the noble-
hearted Claudius Buchanan. who had left a religious
establishment in India to visit that country, and who.
afterwards warmly interested himself in its behalf. Mr.
Bailey afterwards printed with his own hands copies of -
the Bible and Prayerbook, he himself casting the types.
He fell a sacrifice to his zeal in the cause. The speaker
continued his missionary narrative up to the present
time, detailing the labours of the devoted Bailey, Norton,
relating tnDawson, and others, the first of whom still lives. having
endured the climate for twenty-six years. Five English
churches had now risen on the shores of Malabar, in which
our missionaries ministered. He then noticed several
other stations in the neighbourhood, furnishing gratifying
details of their rapid progress and increasing success, and
r-at
eya.n
my
n JONES
Th ie nN E anecdote~s rose o f the
to natives,
propose
voteo w in
ofg
ttheh a
nks
to the committee for t
i :va es
do
e n
a a
s treat
be-
nign influence of religion amongst them, and sat down
seasonable a s
a they he
sy ae hadh a
solemnlythat Duetting
festive
amidst loud cheers.
giving so agreeable a treat to the
meeting
they
hadmost
enj
just passed. lie made a strong appeal to the audience in
behalf of the association.
The Rev. Dr. TATTERSH LL seconded the motion in
an appropriate address, adding in the vote of thanks the
names of the two gentlemen who had taken such pains to
instruct the meeting on the state of the localities alluded

to.
The CHAIRMAN put the resolution in a brief and im-
pressive manner, and it was carried by acclamation.
A collection was then made, during which a hymn was
sung. A prayer followed, after which the assemblage
dispersed, it being understood that at a future meeting
other gentlemen would address them, on the success of
other missions under the association in different parts of
the globe.

THE HIIBARD GALLERY still continues to attract grvit
attention—au attention that bas induced Mr. Norioan,
the principal artist, to prolong his stay for a short time.
At this art of paper sculpture, we have never seen ally to
equal his productions—v, h are not only true in points
of outline, hut finished with the delacacy oj a fine
miniture.— See advt.
spS
itnc Smith's
iss.b
monthly
osdtimatitiorlaybt leliepe:
tao attentionnmde
t ohfe the
list
forwarders of goods, ahnud,dtarn::ielwleartse,r.asTthhee
SMITH'S LIVERPOOL CONVEYANCE LIST. -We
cogurn'tesp7eime:nadndM:r.
deserves a awe in every esta
stronglymosto3 er c h
hlishment connected with
the transit trade of this port.—See advt.
LONDON WINS SHADES.—An establishment of a some-
what novel character, called the London Wine Shades,
public
arrangementco conveyance
of
the
eoifnlf,oirvmerairml
was opened last night. In point of decorations and
flt ings-up, all of which are of the most substantial and
costly character, it is not equalled by any e,tablishinent
out of the metropolis. It is under the management of
Mr. G. Wood, a first-rate connoisseur in wine, who is
direct from town. A visit, to those who wish to enjoy
comfort with excellence, will give the greatest satisfaction.
—See advt.

DEATH From AP )PLEXY...—A."I inquest waq hld
vecterd. y, le fore Mr. Carey, on view of the body of
Ma.tha Stirzrker, w fe of a butcher, res'ding at No. 13,
Trowbridge-street. Deceased, who was truer, adoicted to
drinking, and did not always go to bed when intoxicated,
went up stairs on Sunday night, and sat down on a hox.
Her husband had gone to bed and fallen asleep. When
he awoke in the morning he found her dead. The surgeon.
who
died
had
from
a p knownopl
etxhye deceased, ,
arising
fr wma se
excessive
essopinionve dr
itnhkaitn sgh; e
and
the jury returned a verdict accordingly.
. .

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FORGERY IN GLASGOVV.—OD Tuesday last an order
makers, of Seel-street, on a charge of having
f
committed an extensive foresrv, upon et, of the Glasgow'
iv e d o here
Johnf from m
and G
Jamesa o t
Potter,
, apprehendo ttr
slaters,
John
plasterers, Potter,
and siuceo-
firmtow,afanstkhrseceabout twelve months sir ce. The duty has. as-
signed to constable Lloyd, who, after having arrested him, -
conveyed him to Glasgow, in which town the forgery is
alleged to have been committed, where he was brought
before the magistrates, on Thursday, and sent for trial at
the next assizes. It appea-s, that, shortly atter the per-
petration of the act, tile accused took. up his residence
in Liverpool, where he was carrying on an extensive
business up to the period of his arrest.
FORGING A CHECK ON A BANK, AND CONSEQUENT'
OBTAINING OF A LARGE SUM.—On Saturday, at the
Police-court, a young man, named John Evans, was
placed before Mr. Rushton, on suspicion of being im-
plicated in the felonious obtaining of £BOO from a bank
in Belfast. It appeared that the prisoner was the com-
panion of another young man, a clerk, in Belfast, who-
had presented a forged check and obtained the money.
Information was sent to the police-officers in this country,
with a description of the parties, and the prisoner was
consequently apprehended in this town on suspicion.
In his pose lion were ft and a number of doubloons and
hank-notes, the former of which he had probably got ,n
exchange Ie -e for other notes. Ai the case did not fall
w thin the jarisdiction of the court, the prisoner was or-
dered to be sent in custody to Belfast.

C THE ROYAL AMPOITITFATRE.—This greatly improved
! place of ainosement was a: a n numerously and respectably
attended during tI e Joist eeek. Toe piece of the " Lion
Glat iat tr." in which Mr. Carter exhibi.s his fine animals,
was exceedingly well ,zot Pp, the closing seer e indeed pre-
senting a gorgeous sp-ctacte of a Roman amphitheatre,
with a triumphal proc,ssi 'n, including the whole strength
of the company, a great number f hors-s, and the lions,
tigers, &e. in the back grqind. The sc nes in the circle
have been varied anti interesting. Mademoiselle Louise,
Moos. Ferdinand. Madame Klatt, and others, are pecu-
liarly graceful and daring riders. Last night there was
Thea e npt
ei rr ef cr
mh aanngeee, wn iecah
withwill
th e"Son continued
of
tuhnet i Friday.
Desert,"
in which Mr. C. Freeman, the American Giant, will
make his anpeirince. Scenes in the circle follow, and
the whole w II conclude with " The Greek Renegade,'
interspersed with combats o' h arse and foot, military evo-
lutions, &c. This evening the performances are by desire
and under the patronage of the Earl of Sefton. On
Thursday, at one o'clock, there will be another juvenile
performance.—See advt.
THEATRE ROYAL.—The performances at this theatre
hive continued to attract bumper houses. In addition to
Madame Celeste, the manager, the company has been
aided during the past week by the appearance of Mr.
Webster, her fellow lessee; and, by their joint efforts, the
beautiful drama of " Victor and Hortense ' has been pro-
duced, with every assistance which excellent acting and
fine scenic illustration could supply. In "The Pretty
Girls of Stilherg" Mr. Webster presented, in his own
person, the most excellent resemblance of the Emperor
Napoleon which we can conceive. We cannot term hint
" every inch an Emperor"—tor, in fact, he is s omewhat
too lengthy for an effigy of "le petit corporal ;" but in
his dress and general features, and especially in his mas-
sive forehead and the management or his hair, he may be
called the best living representative of the person of the
Emperor of the French. In addition to this attractive
impersonation, Madame Cel tste has delighted a succession
of crowded audiences with a review of her excellently
trained regiment of female warriors, whose evolutions
would put to the blush those of the crack companies of
many a military martinet. Celeste took a benefit on Fri-
day—a bumper—when, in addition to the performances
of the week, the farce of " The Double-bedded Room"
was introduced; and, on Saturday, a juvenile night was
given—" The World of Dreams" being performed first, to
the evident delight of the young folks, whose wondering
admiration of the gorgeous scenery with which it abounds,
we shall not attempt to ix urtray.
TWELFTH NIGHT.--Satnrclay last being " twelfth
town
o wwAest
rew,eares
eun.sighuhiabltiCeb'drtihtillarcngotelryl Christmasfeiellt:menast'esdolionptisw' deilnitnt htthhicesa cakes.
, Holes, in Castle-street, and Mr. Horafall's, in Church-
street, there was in each shop a large circular cake.
weighing 130 lbs., very elegantly frosted and ornamented.
Most of the other confectioners also displayed smaller
cakes, varying in weight from GO to 20 lbs. But the
cake of cakes, the great leviathan, the monster cake,
which was capacious enough to swallow up all the rest,
was exhibited by Feeney Brothers, St. James'-street.
According to the account given in a contemporary, " it
weighed one ton, or 2,240 lb., and contained twelve solid
gold rings, of the value of half a guinea each, which they
had purchased from Mr. Bott. jeweller, of 67, St. James'-
street. This cake, which is about 161 feet in circumfer-
ence, and 2 feet 4 inches in depth upon an average, oc-
cupies the whole of t:-:e window, the wooden palings
and part of the gas-fittings having been removed for
the purpose of affording it ample accommodation.
In the centre, an antique to ter, of loft?dimensions,
and composed of coloured soattr, stands prominently
in sight; and we were told that the tower, which was
' built and fashioned by an eminent hand from the Irish
metropolis, occupied the long period of five weeks to
raise it from its foundations to its summit. and that
its workmanship and materials have been valued at
five guineas. At the base of the tower, from which the
frosting inclined gradually to the circumference, a -fox-
hunt is represented, with the hunters mounted on their
chargers, and the hounds in full cry. The remainder
of the surface is covered with a variety of figures of various
sizes and share. We were curious enough to inquire the
quality and quantity of the ingredients of which this enor-
mous cake was composed, and were informed that it con-
sisted of 34 cwt. of butter, n cwt. of soft sugar, 9k cwt.
of currants, 1,300 eggs, LI cwt. of flour, 1 cwt. of citron,
2 gallons of brandy, and 11 cwt. of loaf sugar. It was
not of course baked entire but in twelve parts."

A RADICAL'S OPINION OF THE IRISH QUESTION.—.
We have no spirits at this tine to speak of Leland. We
anticit ate a protracted and if, titing trial • and, if the go-
vernment has the rare good fortune to obtain a verdict, a
grand stroke of gracionsne.a and rnaenanimity, in the par-
don of, at least, the principal culprit, (if he should ever be
even sentenced ;) and then England and Ireland will stand
on no better terms than before.-7ait,for January.