The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-23 00:00:00

CHANDELIERS, LAMPS,
CANDELABRA
F L. HAUSBURG takes the 'liberty of announcing
• the c-,mpletion of his extensive STOCK of
CHANDELIERS, LAMPS, CANDELA BRA, &c.
for the present season, in every variety and style, inclu-
ding the latest and most elegant designs, at exceedingly
Moderate prices, and respectfully solicits the honour of a
visit from his Patrons and Friends that he may have the
pleasure of submitting them to their inspection.
F. L. H. begs leave also to direct attention to•the cele-
brated
BIJDE LIGHT, /
a present an object of so much attraction and, having
illuminated his spacious Show-room (formerly the Post-
office) with the most powerful burner in Liverpool, for
interiors, the practicability and advantage of the applica-
tion to large rooms and Public Buildings generally, is
fully demonstrated. F. L. H. is the only person in Li-
verpool thoroughly acquainted with the nature of the fit-
tings, and is prepared to supply and fix the Light wherever
it is required.
F. L. H. has further to introduce to the notice of his
Friends

TE UNIVERSAL MP,
which, after a t H
rial of Eighteen MLA
onths, he can confi-
dently recommend as a most superior article ; the simpli-
city of the arrangement (the trimming being divested of
all difficulty) and the purity and brilliance of the flame
-Tendering the Lamp in every respect particularly desirable.
He has also just received a new importation of
BOHEMIAN GLASS,
in LICIT:TRIM SETS, FLOWER VASES, TOILETTE BOTTLES,
CHIMNEY ORNAMENTS, &c., of the newest design and
most beautiful tints, an examination of which will amply
repay the trouble of a visit.

F. L. I-lAUSBURG,
(Late PROMOLI and HAUSBURG,)
OLD POSTOFFICE BUILDINGS.

THE MERSEY STEEL AND IRON COMPANY,
OF
STEEL, FORGINGS, ANDMANUFACTURERS BEST SCRAP BAR
IRON, SHIP KNEES, &c. TO WORKS,ORDER, SEFTON-STREET, TOXTATFI-PARK,
TjAVE constantly on Sale, at their 'Warehouse, No. 4,
Al WAPPING, a well assorted ,Stook of STEEL, of
every description, and SCRAP BARS, of their own
manufacture, Ship Knee Iron, and the best and common
Bar Iron, Plates, Hoops, Sheets, Rods, &c. &c., for
Home Use and Exportation.
THE MERSEY STEEL AND IRON CO.,
Per C. H. HORSFALL.
Ist January, 1844.

WOOLLEN GOODS.
WAND T. MORRIS invite attention to their im-
• mense Stock of Woollens. It offers decided ad-
vintabes to purchasers, especially to the Trade, and to
those who buy largely for exportation, being by far the
most extensive in the town. •
The season for Winter Goods being far advanced, the
prices of heavy fancy Woollens have been reduced, as
well as BEAVERS. PILOTS, and MILLED WATER-
PROOFED TWEEDS.

In Cloakings, there are about a dozen Pieces of strong
fancy Plaids, Stripes, &c. (6-4 wide), that will now b.
sold from 2s. to 2s. Gd., and are worthy the notice of
parties requiring such for Schools or for charitable pur.
poses.

Morris's TVoollen TVarehouse,
80, Lord-street, Jan. 15, 1844.

MISCELLANEOUS.

VISIT OF LOUIS PHILIPPE TO ENGLAND.--" It is
more than rumoured," says the Court Journal, " that
the King of the French will return the visit of her Majesty
to the Chateau d'Eu, in the middle of the approaching
season."

We learn from good authority that her Majesty is about
to create Lord Wharncliffe an earl; indeed, we should
not be surprised at seeing this additional honour to his
lordship announced in Friday's Gazette. Mr. Wortley,
of course, will then be Lord Wortley.—Leeds M rcury.
Considerable surprise was excited on Friday in the city
upon its becoming known that a custom-house agent,
whose legitimate business profits were not less than £5OOO
a-year, bad absconded in consequence of charges con-
nected with the custom-house frauds. This agent had
for years been employed in clearing at the custom-house
silk goods for the principal houses at the west end of the
town. It is understood that, though he had long been
suspected by the authorities, it was only very recently
that a tangible proof could be obtained against him.—
Observer.

OASTLER LIBERTY FUND.—The committee again met
on Monday last at Brighouse, and was, as usti_l,verynu
nu-
merously attended. The local treasurers of the west
riding of Yorkshire (having had the start of Lancashire)
have returned subscription lists of a much greater amount
than the most sanguine expectations of the
committee an-
ticipated, and with promises from severaliit
of
Lfuarntehaesrhri%
rnittances. The whole of the treasurers
have requested a few days moretime to fill up their
books, on account of the Christmas holidays
interfered with their philanthropic. labours
at the
same time they report very satisfactory progress.
DESTRUCTION OF PORTAVO HOUSE 'BY FlRE.Portayod
House, near Hillsborough, co. Down, the seat of Mr.Davi
S. Ker, M. P , has been burnt to the ground. The fire, it is
supposed, had been secretly progressing for some days;
but, on Sunday morning last, at two o'clock,erbed-chamber. it burst forth
with irresistible fury in Lady Selina K's
Such was the rapidity with which the flames extended,
that scarcely anything was saved, and had the family been
in bed, the consequences must have been truly deplorable.
We are happy to learn that no lives have been lost or
bodily injury sustained by any person.
WILL OF THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER.—Probate of
the will and codicil of the Duke of Manchester (late of
Kimirolton Castle, the collector of customs for the port
of London, g‘o.), has been granted by the Prerogative
Court of Canterbur to Lord Mandeville, the sole exe-
cutor and son of theydeceased. By
to his daughter, Lady Elizabeth Steele, £5,000 ; to his
the will' he bequeaths
daughter, Caroline
paintings, plate, furniture,.and residue' of his phriospleirbtrya,royi
whatever descrigpitll,oen,,Chaleergaisftes .to 3 0100 ;seann, and his
Mande-
ville. He also
£5O a year for life ..fto his doctor £5OO, and to his valet
.r of legacy duty. By the codicil
he bequeaths to is
daughter, Caroline Caicraft, £2,000,
in addition to the legacy in his will, making £5,000. The
property is sworn under £60,000, and the probate hears
a stamp of the value of s.:7so.—Britannia.
, out A MAN
abIAC IN ST. JAMES'S PAL ACE.—A young man,
thirty years of age, named William James Kelman,
had, found, on Friday last, in St. James's Palace. He
by some means, obtained possession of a key belong-
ing to one of the doors, which he was proceeding to un-
lock, when one of the housekeepers, seeing a stranger, in-
quired what he wanted. He replied, that he was there to
take Possession of the palace. He was taken before the
Magistrate of street, when his wild manner convinced
the magistrate that lie was insane. On being asked why
he went to the palace, be replied, " Well, sir, I do not
know. The t, people do look at me so. They look
at me in such a way as if they wanted me to be King. I
do not know whether I should be humbugged in that way.
It is most abominable. I could kick a Mgan through. I
could almost kill him, he is such a d—nation fool." He
was ordered to be taken care of, and, shortly afterwards,
his friends appeared and commenced the necessary steps
for placing him in security.
DREADFUL SHIPWRECK.—The following particulars
of the wreck of a vessel, named the Phoenix, in a snow-
storm are extracted from a letter of the captain (R. Tur-
ner) to the owner of the vessel (Mr. T. Stickney, Scar-
borough) :—After stating that the vessel sailed from
Miramichi, on the 22d of November, from which time
up to the 26thoceed very boisterous weather was experienced,
the letter prs to say—bt two o'k on
morning of the 26th, the wind Ahad ou
increasedcloc to a hurri the
-
cane, the ship running under double-reefed maintopsail,
and close-reefed foretopsail and foresail. Shortly after-
wards the land was reported ahead, and the ship was im-
mediately hauled upon a wind, but she was sci close in that
it was impossible to clear it, and about three o'clock she
struck on the west side of Langley Island (Newfoundland).
It was impossible for us to do anything more for the safety
of the ship ' • still I entertained an idea that she could be
got off, and directed the crew to cut away the mainmast.
Our efforts proved fruitless, and at half-past four o'clock
the sea made such a sweep over her decks that we sought
refuge in the cabin. There we remained till the violence
of the surf stove in the starboard side and stern windows ;
and owing to the constant working of the rudder, the deck
and skylight Were also broken in. We nor? took shelter
in the forecastle, and it here appeared as if all our lives
were to be sacrificed, for the sea seemed above the lower
deck ; and, as the last resource, we were obliged to go
upon the main deck to prolong our existence. Here we
were exposed to the full fury of the storm ; and, to pre-
vent ourselves being washed overboard, we lashed each
other to the most secure spars on deck. About nine
o'clock a female passenger expifed from exposure to
the cold, which was very intense. The sea by this
time had torn away the bulwark rails, and the vessel lay
almost motionless. Shortly after the surf swept away
the jolly-boat, and almost instantly afterwards the skiff
Was washed out of the longboat and turned bottom up
in the sea. All means of escape were now apparently
at an end; for the longboat stood in a fair way of also
being washed overboard, and all had their eyes turned upon
her, anxious to save life. A poor seaman jumped into her
in order to make a rope fast, so that if she should be swept
away she would be still secured to the ship. While he
was performing this gallant action, array went the lona--
boat overboard, with him in her, right clear of the vessel.
We now considered that our hours were numbered, and
Made the best of our way into the long-boat, but on get-
ting forward, and perceiving that the boat was stove in, I
thought it most prudent to return to the wreck. Not-
withstanding six men, with the mate, Mr. Thomas Smith.
and a boy, got into the boat, although by this time she
was fast filling with water. I entreated them to return,
but they kept calling to the rest of the crew to follow
their example, and let go the painter. The men being
nearly perished with cold, felt no disposition
either to get into the boat or loosen
thepe, and the
ro to move,
mate immediately cut it, and away she
went lee of
of the ship, without a single oar to coductto herthe through
the boiling surf. The first wave that struck the boat com-
pletely turned her bottom upwards, and the whole of the
unfortunate fellows (eight in number) in her immediately
Perished within 15 now remained on boardards of the wreck. The six that
were saved in a truly miraculous
manner ; about 25 feet of the deck abaft the windlass
Parted from the wreck, and upon that we placed oursel res,
and were floated through a tremendious sea safe ashore.
We were in a most of pitiable condition, and reduced to a
the wreck
state greaters exhaustion. We were kindly received by
Who
which there worr p ocured us a shelter in ' '
e two a house, of or three on the Island.

CORRESPONDENCE.

TO THE CLERGY AND LAITY OF LIVERPOOL.

MATTHEW XXV.

" For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat: I was
thirsty, and ye gave me no drink I was a stranger, and ye took
me not in : naked, and ye clothed me not : sick and in prison,
and ye v sited me not." *

* * * " and these shall g 0 away into ever-
lasting punishment, but the righteou, into life eternal."

DEAR FRI ENDS,—I am induced to remind you of the
above words of our blessed Saviour, in consequence of the
most lamentable falling off in your support of the public
charities of this extensive and flourishing town. It may
be answered that much is done for the poor, but can it be
denied that much is left undone? There was a day, as the
reports of past years tell, when the amounts raised by the
clergy for the public charities of the place were consider-
ab.e ; but now men have become either so spiritualised, or
so deadened, that we look in vain for the purity of faith,
at least such fruits as our Lord Jesus Christ commends
in the 25th chapter of St. Matthew, and which he states
shall make men meet to inherit the kingdom prepared for
them from the foundation of the world.
A new year has commenced : let it be a new era, or
rather let there be a revival amongst both clergy and laity.
Neglect not the good works you have in hand,• but forget
not the poor and needy ; refuse not to support the noble
hospitals founded by our forefathers for the sick and
maimed—our Infirmary, North and South Hospitals, and
Dispensaries ; for though God has so ordered it that in
this favoured land provision is made by law for the hun-
gry, the thirsty, the naked, and the stranger, he has left
the sick poor to the tender mercies of the more affluent.
One congregation, and one only, I am informed, per.
formed its duty nobly in 1843, by contributing no less than
£lOO and odd towards the Infirmary ; but this congrega-
tion is first and foremost in every good work. Rouse
yourselves, therefore, my fellow-men, from your lethargy,
and descend for a little from things spiritual to things
temporal, that our Lord at his coming may say unto you,
" Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom pre-
pared for you from the foundation of the world."

LAZARUS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
Sir,—As you are perbaps aware, the druggists now close
every evening at nine o'clock (Saturdays excepted), and
not until twelve on Saturday nights ;—the reason assigned
by the masters for keeping open so long on that day is,
they say, because the markets keep open until eleven
o'clock, and they regulate the closing of shops. I have
no doubt, with your assistance, and the aid of public
opinion, the Market Committee might be induced to
order the markets to be closed at nine o'clock each Satur-
day, night. This would be a great step towards early
closing.—Yours, &c.,
A DRUGGIST'S ASSISTANT.
January 20, 1844.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD
I shall feel obliged if you will give insertion to a few
lines relative to the situation of Head Constable. I
think it is very unjust that strangers should be appointed
to every situation worth having in preference to men born
in the town, and calculated equally well to discharge the
duties of the situation. I would call upon the Watch
Committee to consider well the forthcoming appointment
of Head Constable ; and as there will, no doubt, be many
highly-respectable natives of the town who will aspire to
fill the situation, I trust the Watch Committee will give
the claims of such gentlemen their due attention, and not
dismiss them at once because they emanate from towns-
men. DICKY SAM.

[Vv-e are aware that appointments have been sometimes
made which would almost justify our correspondent's ap-
prehensions ; but we are satisfied that in the present in-
stance if any resident in Liverpool appears to the Watch
Committee in all respects eligible to the situation, he will
not, on the ground complained of by " Dicky Sam," be
summarily rejected.]

SCHOOL FOR TFIE BLIND.—The annual meeting of the
subscribers and friends of the above excellent institution
was held in the board-room, London-road, on Friday last.
James Aspinall, Esq. in the chair. It appeared from
the proceedings, that the institution is gradually getting
into debt, the receipts being unequal to the expenditure.
At present the debt is upwards of £6OO, and before all
the accounts against the institution are discharged, it will
probably be £lOOO. The debt has been gradually in-
creasing of late years, while the donations and legacies
have fallen off, owing to an erroneous impression which
prevails that the institution is highly prosperous, and that
its income exceeds its outlay. The feeling of the meeting
was, that a stirring appeal to the public would speedily
relinquish them, and disabuse the public mind of the im-
pression that the charity had a surplus income. The
chapel accounts, which were next read, showed a gradual
decrease in the contributions at the doors. The chairman
called attention to the fact that numbers of respectable
people were in the habit of frequenting the church who
did not contribute at all, and many families only gave
threepence or sixpence. Mr. Bold explained that such
parsimony was most injurious to the charity. A number
of open pews were set apart for the frequenters of the cha-
pel who had not pews of their own, on the understanding
that a contribution at the doors would be given. These
pews might be let, and the proceeds given to the charity;
indeed it would be better to let them at once, unless the
contributors were more liberal. Formerly the contribu-
tions at the doors amounted to £2O on a Sunday ; now they
seldom exceeed £l4. A statement was read of the sums
annually received at the doors during the last seven years,
from which is appeared that the falling off had been con-
siderable, especially during the last two years. In 1837
the sum received at the doors amounted to £758, in 1838
to £786, in 1839 to £760, in 1840 to £756, in 1841 to
£713, in 1812 to £602, but in the last year it had de-
creased to £535 16s. 2d. The numbers who attend the
church were as great, or even greater, than formerly, not-
withstanding the decrease in the casual contributions.
Mr. Bold enpressed a hope that the choir this year would
resume its wonted efficiency; formerly it w,s the best in
this part of the country, and this year he believed that it
would not be at all inferior to its best days. A letter was
read from Mr. Shuttleworth, appointing Mr. Alderman
Turner and Mr. Alderman Richard Houghton as the vice-
presidents of the institution, by the town council, in con-
formity with the act of parliament. Lord Skelmersdale
was elected president. His lordship filled the same situa-
tion in 1830. Mr. Raymond Houghton, who has always
been most indefatigable in his attentions to the interests
of this excellent charity, was re-elected treasurer.

CONSUMPTION OF FLOUR IN THE METROPOLIS.—It
is estimated that 30,000 sacks of flour are consumed
weekly in the metropolitan districts, the population of
which, according to the last census, is 1,873,727; the
consumption of bread, allowing 51b weekly to each per-
son, is 2,338,409 loaves, each weighing 41b ; and admit-
ting that a sack of flour is manufactured into 93 of these
loaves, it requires 25,14-1 sacks to yield a sufficient quan-
tity of bread for the metropolis, leaving 4,856 sacks for
puddings, biscuits, pastry, and other manufactures.
THE FIRST ALMANAC.—The Almanac that is believed
to have been the first ever printed, bears the date 1482,
and is entitled au " Almanack, or Kalendar." It foretells
all the eclipses that were to take place from the year 1483
to 1530, showing the portion of the planet that was to be
eclipsed on each occasion. It likewise has a moveable
instrument for taking lunar observations, and a quadrant,
and is published in the quarto form. Copies of the work
are very rare and curious, as might naturally be supposed.
This almanac is, thus, very complete, considering that
three centuries and nearly three quarters have passed since
its production.

ANTI-LEAGUE MOVEMENTS.—The farmers are at
length aroused, and the following are some of the meet-
ings which have been held during the present month :
At Chichester, Jan. 3, a meeting of tenant farmers, or
occupying proprietors, most numerously and respectably
attended ; at Boston, Jan. 3, a meeting of tenant farmers,
also most respectably attended ; at Colchester, Jan. 6,
a meeting attended by about 500 respectable agriculturists
and tenant farmers; at Lincoln, Jan. 5, a meeting of a
considerable number of leading agriculturists ; at Newport
Pagnel, on Jan. 10, a meeting of farmers, " more fully
attended than any meeting of farmers in that town was
ever known to be," above 200 occupiers of land being pre-
sent; at Reigate, on Jan. 16, a meeting of above 200 far-
mers ; at Framlingham, on the 13th, a meeting of about
200 occupiers of land ; at Lewes, on the 16th, a meeting
attended by a large number of influential farmers; at
Banbury, on the 18th, a meeting of full 200 farmers, oc-
cupying 60,000 acres of land.

WHAT'S IN A NAME ?—To the Irish must indisputably
be accorded the merit of being, all to nothing, the most
poetical of mere mortal creatures—that is, understanding
poetical to mean whatever is most above common matters
of fact. A gunmaker is not a particularly supermundane
craft, yet the state trials at present proceeding in Dublin
have produced an instance of a man employed at lock and
barrel, at barrel and lock, ten or twelve hours a day,
whose mind so far soars above homely affairs, that he
knows not for a certainty his own name. Mr. Rigby
apologised to the Supreme Criminal Court of Ire!and on
Wednesday for having stated, on the preceding day, that
his name was John Jason Rigby ; whereas, upon subse-
quently lookinc, at his door plate, he found that it was
simple, unsophisticated John Rigby. It is to be feared
that these trials will exhibit many such instances of the
native prowess to consider what is imaginative and imma-
terial above what li substantial and positive. Truly, a
good drilling in the exact sciences is what the " fine pisan-
thry " stand most in need of.
THE WAY THEY DO IT.--A. peculiar faculty which is
called " smartness," is possessed by the hack and cab-
men of New York to perfection. One evening last week,
says one of their city papers, a gentleman and lady, com-
ing out of the Chatham theatre, at the close of the per-
formances, were astonished at finding the flags before the
house wet, indicating a curious change of weather—a
curious change, as but an hour before the stars twinkled
with unusal brilliance, and the heavens were as calm and
serene as the countenance of a sleeping infant or a slumber-
ing young wife. " Cab, sir! shouted a score of drivers.
" Yes," answered the gentleman, alarmed for the safety
of the lady's silks and satins, which had arrived from the
mantuamaker's shop only a week previous, bundling into
the first cab he encountered. Upon alighting opposite his
own door he noticed the dry and dusty state of the pave-
ment, and felt more puzzled than ever. " Why, it could
not have rained much," said he, handing the driver of the
vehicle his fare. " Hasn't rained at all to-night," said
"No ?" said the gentleman, interrogatively. " No ,"
responded the driver. " How came the walks wet, then ?"
inquired our anxious sacker after the truth. " You won't
blow, sir?" " Blow !" mused the gentleman, not exactly
comprehending the meaning of the verb, as used by his
interlocutor. " Yes, sir ; expose me." "No ; certainly
not." " Well, sir, we got a a watering-pot and sprinkled
the walk."

ST. ANDREW'S SCOTCH CHURCH, RODNEY-
STREET.

Last evening, a special general meeting of the share-
holders of St. Andrew's Scotch Church, Rodney-street,
was held in that building, for the purpose of submitting
the revised, constitution of the church to the proprietors
for their consideration and approval. The meeting was
rather numerously and respectably attended. Shortly
after seven o'clock, the chair was taken by CRAWFORD
LoGAN, Esq.
Mr. ROBERT ANGUS, the secretary, opened the pro-
ceedings by reading an extract from the minute book, by
which it appeared that a sub-committee had been ap-
pointed on the 15th ultimo, of which Mr. Alderman Nicol
was chairman, for the purpos- of revising the constitution
of the church, suggesting alterations, and seeking the
professional assistance of Mr. Lowndes, with a view of
making tho constitution as perfect as possible. It further
appeared, that at a meeting of the trustees and committee
of management held on 'the 11th instant, a draft of the
constitution as revised by the sub-committee was submit-
ted, and, after various emendations had been made therein,
fully approved ; and that the present special general meet-
ing was then ordered to be held, to consider and approve
of the revised constitution. The secretary was about to
read the revised constitution, when
Mr. DUNCAN GIRD suggested that it would be better
in the first instance to take the sense of the meeting on
the constitution, or rather on the assumed constitution,
of the church which was passed in July last, in order that
it should be set aside altogether.
The CHAIRMAN asked whether Mr. Gibb wished to
have the constitution of July last read ?
Mr. GIBB replied in the negative: he wished to have
the ground smoothened for the revised constitution to be
brought in, and, with this view, he was anxious that the
assumed constitution should be rendered null and void.
Mr. MATTHEW STEELE then moved a resolution, to
the effect that the constitution promulgated on the lith of
July last, being found inapplicable to the present state of
the church and congregation, is consequently superseded.
Mr. GIBB seconded the motion.
The CHAIRMAN expressed his dislike to the word
"superseded," inasmuch as the superseding of a thing
meant merely the putting of it in abeyance. He suggested
that the word " annulled," or " abdicated," or be con-
sidered as a " dead letter," should be substituted.
The words " is consequently a dead-letter," having
been accordingly substituted, the motion was unanimously
adopted.

Dr.
M'CuLLocu said, he was not aware of the conse-
quences to which it might lead if they renounced the con-
stitution of July last, and that he was unprepared toacquiesce
in the motion until he first heard the nature of the revised
constitution. He thought they were prematurely seeking
for a decision, and that they were absolutely working in
darkness.
Mr. ANGus presumed the doctor was perfectly well
aware of the constitution that he himself was a party to
forming in July last?
Dr. M'CuLLocri replied in the affirmative. He agreed
to that constitution as one consistent with the free use of
religious worship in the church. It was connected with
the order of religion which had been instituted upwards
of 200 years ago by the general assembly, who consti-
tuted the order of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
To that order be still adhered ; and when he advanced
his aid to build the Church in Rodney-street,
his idea was, that he was to share in all the advantages
of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. He did
not, at the time, take any notice of being in con-
nexion with the Establishment. He knew that the Esta-
blishment had no controul over societies in this part of
the kingdom. But his peace of mind had since been in-
jured, and his religious interests prevented, by the inter-
position of the secular powers to deprive him of that free-
dom in religious worship which God had given him. He
never dreamt of worshipping a state religion, or any other
form of religion which was not founded on the scriptures
of truth. Of this he had given sufficient evidence when
he left the Rodney-street Church, a building in which he
expected to have spent the remainder of his days, without
having manacles placed upon him. He wished to have
excellent gospel ministers officiating there ; and this
would have been the case, had not a hindrance been
placed in the way, and had not manacles and slavery
been imposed upon the people. He called upon them to
sell the church, and to pay those shareholders who were
disposed not only to leave, but to erect another building,
and to have a minister by whom they hoped to be edified,
leaving those who were so fond of state religions to wor-
ship an idol, for it was nothing else. (Uproar.) His
resolution was, that the church should be sold.
Mr. ANGUS informed the speaker that there was a
motion before the chair, and which was, in fact, passed ;
and asked him if he had any amendment to propose?
Dr. M'CueLocn then proposed an amendment, to the
effect that the Rodney-street Church be constituted in
such a manner as that those attached to it should have
the freedom of choosing a Gospel minister, professing
the doctrines of the Church of Scotland and its disci-
pline, as those were originally reified in ancient times
by men of the best understanding. and that the hearers
should have the privilege of inviting a Gospel minister
from the Presbyterian or from the Church in Ireland.
Mr. ANGUS said there was an injunction from the
Court of Chancery against such an amendment as that
just proposed.
Dr. M'CuLtocrr, after having deprecated strife, was
understood to withdraw his amendment.
Mr. ANGus then proceeded to read the revised con-
stitution, which was of a very voluminous character, and
which will be printed at length for the more general in-
formatio❑ of the shareholders. Its tendency was to place
the Rodney-street church in close connexion with the
Established Church of Scotland.

Dr. M'INTynE suggested the propriety of having the
document printed before any resolution was come to with
reference to its adoption.

Mr. ANGUS said the doctor had exactly hit on the in-
tentions of the sub-committee. Their wish was that it
should be adopted in so far as it related the election of a
minister, and no further for the present; for it was desir-
able that it should be sent to the ecclesiastical lawyers in
Scotland to receive their suggestions as to its general cor-
rectness, and then, that a second meeting of the shar3-
holders should be held to receive their further suggestions,
and to ratify it. He thought it extremely necessary that
a minister should be elected as speedily as possible, as
part of the congregation was falling off; and it was in
consequence of this that the meeting were requested to
adopt that portion of the constitution which relates to
his election and qualifications.
Mr. Gina moved that the [constitution then read be
confirmed, in so far as the trustees and committee of
management were authorised to proceed to the appoint-
ment of a minister to the church according to the pro-
visions of the revised constitution.
Dr. RAMSAY thought it would be more satisfactory to
the clergymen that something definite should be come to
regarding the constitution before be was brought forward.
Dr. M'INTYRE thought the motion should make some
reference to the particu:ar clauses of the revised constitu-
tion which it was thought desirable to have adopted at
the present stage. He objected to the manner in which
the motion had been worded, inasmuch as they could not
act upon the revised constitution until after it should
have been passed. -

Dr. PETRIE thought they might recognise the docu-
ment and adopt the particular clauses referred to.
After some further conversation, the following motion,
proposed by Mr. Gibb, and seconded by Mr. Malcolm,
was substituted for the previous one and passed :—That
the constitution now read be confirmed by the present
meeting, in so far as the trustees and committee of
management are authorised to proceed to the appointment
of a minister to the church, according to the provisions of
the four resolutions of the proposed constitutions, as
follows :•

" The pastoral charge of the congregation for the time
being, assembling in this church. shall be placed in one
minister, or in one minister and an assistant, such minis-
ter and his assistant always receiving licenses, or licence
and ordination, from the Presbytery of the Established
Church of Scotland. And if a minister already ordained
be chosen, then the consent of his Presbytery to his
admission shall be obtained. in testimony of his being at
the time a recognised minister of the Established Church
of Scotland. And if any minister or assistant shall have
his licence withdrawn by the Presbytery from which he
received it, he shall ipso facto cease to be a minister or
assistant of this church.

" The election of a minister and his assistant shall be
vested in the communicants enrolled on the last lists of
the session, and adhering to this church up to the time of
election, any individual renting whole seats or pews. and
any shareholders being constant sitters, those individials
having only one vote, though uniting two or more of the
above qualifications ; and no vote sl all be valid unless the
elector shall be qualified at leaat six months before the va-
cancy. Any person, however, who has rented an entire
pew, or paid rent for the same for a half-year current, at
the time of election, shall be entitled to the privilege of
voting.

" On a vacancy occurring in the pastoral office, or when
assistants are to be elected, the trustees and committee of
management, then in office, united with our body, shall, by
a majority, have the appointment of candidates for the
office, and the time when such election shall take place,
but it shall be imperative on them, on the petition of
50 electors, to give any one candidate a fair hearing.
" The election for the office of minister or assistant
shall always be held in the body of the church, on a day
appointed for the purpose by the trustees and committee
of management, under the presidency of a minister of
the Church of. Scotland, and in full communion with it,
who shall open the meeting by supplicating the divine
blessing and direction on this solemn act. The meeting
being constituted, it shall be competent for any two of
the electors to move for and second the placing the name
of any one nominee on the lists for election, which list
being completed, votes shall be taken in such order as may
be found most convenient ; but in all cases, where there
are more than two nominees, the two nominees which
shall have the largest
number of votes shall be
again proposed for election, to the intent that the
choice shall fall upon the nominee, who shall have
a majority of the whole of the votes. The
nominee who shall have the greatest number of votes
shall be declared duly elected, and a call be proceeded
with. But in case a majority of the votes shall agree to
sign a call to an ordained minster, the form of an election
in the manner above directed shall be dispensed with."
A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman, and
the meeting separated at nitie o'clock.

TRINITY CHURCH SCHOOLS, WOODSIDE.--These
schools, which have been in progress during the last two
years, and are built in conformity to the plans and speci-
mens of the National Society, to accomodate 180 boys
and 180 girls, are now nearly completed and are to be
opened, on the first of next month. On Monday last
Mr. George Jackson, from the Chester Diocesan Training
College, was appointed master, and Miss Fanny Green,
at present second mistress of the Liverpool North Church
of England Schools,
was appointed mistress to the
schools.