The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-06-10 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

I do not want large classes—six, eight, or at the most ten
in each—all to learn the Protestant Catechism. I have
some in my hand now. You must be taught in these
things so that you can meet them when they come to you
with a few plausible statements, mixed with just truth
enough to deceive and falsehood enough to mislead.
When they talk to you about " the old religion," you
must be ready to shew them which is th cold religitn, that
if they go back 500 or 600 years for their " old religion,".
you can go back for 1800 years and find yours in the,
Epistles, and, strange enough, in the Epistle to the Ro-
mans. (Loud cheers, and much laughter, amidst which
a voice called out, ""To the seven churches in Awsia.")
And if they tell you, as some of them may perhaps do,
the. the seven churches of Glandelock, in the county.
Dublin, are a plain proof they have the " old religion"
from St John, you can open the book and shew them
what St. John said about the seven churches of Awaia—
as that man had it. (Hear, hear.) It is in this way
you must be instructed. This is the proposal I would
make, that we should have classes in Toxteth-park
and in Liverpool, consisting of Protestant men who
are not ashamed to acknowledge they have yet something
to learn, and who are willing under the direction of their
pastors, or people appointed by their pastors, to learn the
Protestant Catechism so that they may be prepared for
this controversy, for you may depend upon it we are but
just entering upon another conflict, and that there will be
either a fresh Reformation or the loss of the Protestant
religion and the liberties of England. (Loud cheers.)
The Rev. Thos. NOLAN rose to move the first resolu-
tion, which was the following:—

That the Bill for the endowment of the Popish College of
Maynooth wail most essentially and virtually change the Bri-
tish Protestant constitution, and tend to undermine the foun-
dation of the throne of these realms, and to endanger the free
profession of the Protestant faith; we therefore most earnestfy
call upon every Protestant elector of this town to place his name
on the register without delay.

After commenting briefly upon the resolution, the rev.
speaker proceeded to bring before the meeting, from the
pages of history, arguments in confirmation of the posi-
tions advanced in the resolution, and, in an eloquent ap-
peal, urged upon the Protestants of Great Britain the
urgent necessity of being watchful and active in their
efforts to defend their liberties and the liberties of their
country. He concluded amidst loud cheers.
C. H. HORSFALL, Esq., in seconding the resolution,
urged strongly upon the meeting the necessity, not only
of attention to the registration, but also of being prepared
with a candidate. They knew not how soon they might
be called upon to exercise the elective franchise; and he
did not like to be placed in the predicament of having to
choose between two evils—a radical candidate, and one of
these " conservative" gentlemen. (Cheers.) If it were
not presumptuous in him, he would name a candidate
now who had deserved the support of Protestants by
giving up office rather than violate principle—Mr. Prin;
gle. Mr. Horsfall, after a few further observations, sat
down amidst loud cheers.

The Rev. F. PARRY moved the second resolution, as
follows :

That this meeting, acknowledging the duty to use every just
means in their power to avert the evils which they have reason
to apprehend, do promise for their own parts to sign the follow-
ing declaration, and to urge others to d.) likewise.
In supporting the resolution, the rev. gentlemen com-
mented with great effect upon the disappointment which
the Protestants of the empire, and of Liverpool in parti-
cular, had experienced from the conduct of Sir R. Peel
and of one of our own representatives, and, in the course
of his remarks, paid a high compliment to our other re-
presentative, Sir Howard Douglas, for his votes on this
question. After sonic comments upon the terms of the
declaration to be signed by the electors, the rev. gentle-
man concluded an excellent and argumentative address
by placing the resolution before the meeting, amidst
hearty cheers. . _

The resolution was seconded by the Rev. W. R. HUNT,
and carried unanimously.
The third resolution, appointing the president and
committee, was moved by the Rev. H. Hampton, and
seconded by W. L. Alexander, Esq., whose speeches we
regret to say that the space and time at our disposal will
not allow ua to give ; and after a collection being made in
aid of the funds of the association, and the doxology being
sung, the meeting separated.

TETE ORANGEMEN OF LIVERPOOL.—It is with much
gratification that we are enabled to announce that this
loyal body are this year again about to pay the same de-
ference to the understood wishes of the authorities of the
town, which has been paid by them for years past, and to
abstain from any public demonstration upon their ap-
proaching anniversary, the 12th of July. That this re-
solve is attended with no small sacrifice of their feelings
we know. At a crisis when those principles to which
they and their fathers have devotedly adhered, through
good report and evil report, in difficulty and in danger,
amidst the taunts of enemies, and the coldness of pro-
fessing friends, are meneced with imminent peril—are
betrayed in the legislature, and disregarded by the throne
—it is no trifling concession to ask of men who still hold
fast those principles to smother their expression, whilst
their opponents, fondled by a professing Protestant go-
vern rent, stand gibing by, inebriated with the hourly
triumphs which are being achieved for them by political
treachery ; and it redounds therefore to their honor that
they arc willing to make this concession for the sake of
peace, and in obedience to the wishes of its constituted
guardians.

TESTIMONIAL TO THE REV. MR. JAMES.—In noticing
from time to time the great improvements and enlarge-
ments made in Kirkdale Church, through the unwearied
exertions of the incumbent, Mr. James, and the liberality
of his flock, it has more than once occurred to us that the
example he had shown in (if we may so express it) " re-
deeming" a plain and• inadequate place of worship, and
rendering it, notwithstanding its somewhat hidden and
inconspicuous site, a structure of considerable outward
attraction, and great interior elegance and accommoda-
tion—entitled him to the thanks and good wishes of the
whole Protestant community of the district, and especially
of his own congregation. We were, therefore, more gra-
tified than surprised to learn that a substantial testimonial
of the respect he had won amongst the latter was about to
be presented to him—a handsome service of plate, which
we have seen at Mr. Mayer's, Lord-street, who provided
it for the donors. It consists of a roffee-pot, tea-pot,
sugar-basin, and cream-jug, of very elegant and appro-
priate workmanship. The form of the whole is of what
is termed the ecclesiastical style, with rich mouldings,
and sunk panels, elaborately engraved over the latter with
emblematic and foliated devices. The angles and spouts
of the coffee and the tea-pot are enriched with elegant
scroll-work, and the whole set exhibit a taste, keeping,
and propriety, highly creditable to Mr. Mayer. The
coffee-pot, the largest piece, bears, on two of the opposite
panels, the following inscription:
" Presented to the Rev, David James, F.S.A., incumbent of
St. Mary's Church, Kirkdale, by a few members of his congre-
gation, as a token of their affectionate esteem and regard, and
to commemorate their grateful sense of his zealous exertions in
promoting the enlargement of the church for the better accom-
modation of the poor. 1845."

MEETING OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS.—A meeting
of the Liverpool members of the National Association of
General Practitioners was held yesterday afternoon in
the• Medical Institution, Mount-pleasant, for the purpose
of appointing, by desire of the Metropolitan Committee,
a representative of the body in this town, to be nomi-
nated by Sir James Graham, at his discretion, along with
other provincial deputies, on the first council of the new
Royal College of General Practitioners. Mr. Thomas
Blackburn was called to the chair, and. Mr. J. P. Harris,
Honorary Secretary for Liverpool, read the explanatory
documents received from the Metropolitan Committee.
From them it appeared that about ninety-six representa-
tives would be sent up from different parts of the pro-
vinces, from whom, if the new college is founded, the
Home Secretary will select 48 to be on the council. A
conversation of some length took place relative to the ef-
fect which the proposed law would have upon the existing
body of general practitioners, and some explanations were
made interesting only to the profession. This discussion
over, a motion was proposed by Mr. Inman, and se-
conded by Dr. Watson and carried, that a representative
from the Association of General Practitioners in this town
should be sent to the Metropolitan Committee; and also
that the selection be made by ballot. Two gentlemen
were nominated for the office, Mr. Minshull by Mr.
Harris, seconded by Mr. Inman, and Mr. Rogerson by
Mr. Swift, seconded by Mr. Dawson. On the ballotting
papers being counted it appeared that the choice of the
meeting fell upon Mr, Rogerson, who lmd eight votes
whilst Mr. Minshull had only six. Four gentlemen did
not vote at all. Mr. Rogerson returned thanks for the
confidence reposed in him, and said it amply repaid him
for the obloquy he had undergone in his younger days for
advocating reform ; it vas most gratifying 'o him after
the lapse of so many years to find the principles he then
put forth meet now with no opposition. Dr. Watson
called attention to a statement in the Lancet, signed by
Mesrs. Bradley and Cooper, to the effect that the Liver-
pool members of the National Association consisted of
only twenty in number, and even they had withdrawn ;
and at his request the secretary, (Mr. J. P. Harris)
stated that the minimum number of enrolled members
wes sixty-five, and that none had withdrawn—at least
through him, nor did he know of any withdrawals. After
a little further conversation Mr. Blackburn received the
thanks of the meeting for his conduct in the chair, and
the proceedings terminated.
_ „

A richly-chased silver snuff box has been presented by
the Concert Committee of the Liverpool Northern Me-
chanics' Institution to Mr. Russell, the celebrated vocal-
ist from Americi. The following is the inscription :
Presented to Henry Russell, Esq. by the Concert Com-
mittee of the Liverpool Northern Mechanics' Institution,
in testimony of their high appreciation of his talent as a
vocalist, and in acknowledgment of the lively interest he
has always taken in forwarding their objects—the eleva-
tion and rational amusement of the working classes."
NATIONAL SCHOOLS' ANNIVERSARY.—This Anniver-
sary is appointed to be celebrated on the day of her Ma-
jesty's Accession, on which occasion the Venerable
the Archdeacon of Manchester has kindly consented to
advocate the cause of the Schools. We believe this will
be the first time the Rev. Gentleman has preached in
Liverpool on any public occasion, and from his indefati-
gable exertions in promoting church extension and his
long and intimate acquaintance with the education and
wants of the poor and industrious classes we have no
doubt but his discourse will abound in valuable informa-
tion, and be listened to with great attention and interest.
EXHIBITION OF DESIGNS FOR LANDING STAGES.—
It will be seen by an advertisement in our paper of to-day
—the numerous contributions of the country of designs
—applicable for Landing Stages at George's Pier-beer,
will be submitted to public inspection on Monday next.
It would be difficult to conceive a subject of more impor-
tance to the public, or one in which scientific men would
be more interested. The very fact of 286 artists com-
peting to attain one object is sufficient to illustrate the
diversity of talents displayed. We are glad to see that the
prices are such ns will allow the worthy mechanic an op-
portunity of inspecting them.

THE ROYAL MERSEYYACHT CLUB-FORTH-

COMING RACE.

The monthly meeting of the club took place on Tues-
day evening. Fifty-five new members were admitted,
and thirty-four others were nominated, amongst whom
were T. P. Williams, Esq., of Craig-y-don, Angleses,
owner of several fine yachts, including a beautiful minia-
ture man-of-war brig, of 15 tons, quite a gem, and " The
Gazelle," a superb cutter-yacht of about 90 tons : this
gentleman, who has long been distinguished as a skilful
yacht-man, has (it may be said) a " dock yard" of his
own, and his squadron will be a great acquisition to the
club; Frederick Perkins, Esq., of Chipstead, Kent, who
recently purchased the " Dolphin" schooner-yacht, that
belonged to the late Marquis of Westminster, and has
brought her into this club ; and John Thompson, Esq.,
of Holme Island, Lindale, Westmorland, also a yacht
owner. '

The three handsome prizes of plate for the three classes
of yacllts that are to contend in the first club match were
exhibited. They consist of an elegant tureen and cover,
enriched with appropriate chased work in allo, for the
first class ; a handsome classically-formed claret jug, for
the second class; and a simple but large and massive
drinking cup for the third class.
For the forth-coming sailing match, which is fixed for
Monday next, the following five yachts have already
entered :

Phoebe ....
Seagull ..
Leda

FIRST CLASS.
32 Thomas Moss, Esq.
32 Henry Melling, Esq.
..
SECOND CLASS.
Mermaid .. 25 John Grindrod, Esq.
Clutha .. 25 Thomas Birchall, Esq.
Black Bess.. 2O G. M. Corsellis, Esq.
Racer . . ..... 16 H. F. Penny, Esq.
Ariel
THIRD CLASS.
15 R. B. Preston, Esq.
15 J. B. Hartley, Esq.
13 A. Petrie, Esq.
9 J. Edwards, Esq.
8 Edw. Rodgett, Esq.
8 T. B. Hughes, Esq.

Hebe
Jane . .
Zephyr
Edina .
Vestris
Fairy ..

The course is to be from a boat stationed off the Rock-
ferry, through Crosby Channel, Victoria Channel, round-
ing the Bell-buoy on the " port" or larboard hand, and
back again to the flag-boat stationed at the Rock-ferry,
coming in between her and the Cheshire shore. The
Black Buoy is to be left on the starboard hand in going
out, and the Red Buoy on the starboard hand in re-
turning.
The City of Dublin Company has liberally offered to
the Club, the use for the day of the fine steam-ship
" Queen Victoria," for the accommodation of the mem-
bers and their friends, including of course the ladies,
who will be admitted by ticket. Ample refreshments will
be provided on board. A naval band is engaged for the
occasion.

The yachts and the race will be under the superin-
tendence of the commodore and captain, and the prizes
will, at the close, be delivered on board the steam-
ship, to the successful competitors, who will no doubt ex-
press their acknowledgments for the compliments which
the commander of the fleet so well knows how to convey,
in eloquent " ship-shape" terms. For this purpose the
steamer will take her place astern of, and near to the flag-
boat.

The Britannia, which would leave Boston on the Ist,
may be expected here on Saturday. The Great Western
will leave New York on Thursday.
SUDDEN DEATFIS.—On Sunday a young woman named
Mary Owens, of Park-street, Toxteth-park, was found
dead in bed. She died of pulmonary apoplexy, induced by
disease of the heart.—On Saturday, Bernard Rocht-rd,
ship-keeper on board the Isabella, was found lying dead
on the deck of the vessel. He was 73 years old, and had
stated he was subject to fits.
IMPORTATIONS OF LEATHER.—The remission of the
duties on leather has induced importations of this com-
modity from the United States. The packet-ship, York-
shire, which arrived on Thursday, brought 2447 hides, and
31 bundles of the article, with a variety of Yankee notions,
and amongst them, as companions for the leather, we sup-
pose, ten casks of shoe pegs I
INFRINGEMENT OF THE IMPROVEMENT ACT. —J.
M'Cann was, on Friday, brought before the police-court,
on a charge of neglecting to cement a water-closet belong-
ing to one of his tenants in Brunswick-road, by which the
house was unhealthy. The defendant was summoned at
the instance of the Health Committee, who had served
him with notice about the nuisance on the 22d of April,
which notice bad not been attended to. The bench con-
victed him in a penalty of £l, and directed that if the
nuisance was not abated within a week, another informa-
tion be laid.

TRADE BETWEEN LIVERPOOL. AND BURY--In the
Liverpool and Bury Railway Committee, on Tuesday,
Mr. George Gordon, land-agent, said that Bury wns a
very thriving place. The amount of raw material im-
ported from Liverpool to Bury was 41,778 tons, the car-
riage of which was £22.798 Bs. at the present rate, which
was Ils per ton. The cost of carriage by the projected
line was Bs. 3d., so that there would be an annual saving
to Bury, in this respect, of £5,744 9s. 6d. The present
price of coal at Bury varied from 10s. 2d. to ss. per ton ;
at Wigan from sa. to 23. The carriage by the projected
line would be only ls. 6d. per ton.
DISTRESSING STREET ACClDENT.—Yesterday after-
noon, shortly before five o'clock, as a float, drawn by
two horses, was going somewhat rapidly, in turning from
the south end of Fenwiek-street down James's- street, a
boy, on his way from his employer's office to the post-
office, with some letters in his band, was caught, in cross-
ing the latter street, by one of the shafts, and thrown
down by the blow, and before he could recover himself
one of the wheels passed directly over his breast, and he
was picked up insensible, and survived the injury only a
few moments. The cart belonged to a person named
Jas. Swift, and was driven by his son, who was taken
into custody. The deceased, whose name is David Con-
way, is about twelve years of age, and was in the employ-
ment of Mr. Ewer, solicitor, Brunswick Buildings. The
cart was loaded with four heavy casks.
MEETING OF JOINERS AND CARPENTERS.—Last
night a very numerous meeting of these trades was held
at the Commercial Hall, for the purpose of taking into
consideration " matters of great importance connected
with the trade." Mr. !Forman was called to the chair,
and expressed a hope that those present would by joining
the small society already formed, be enabled to forward
the protective objects in view. A resolution was then
carried to the effect, that the meeting viewed with regret
the present condition of the trade, which exposed their
labour to daily depreciation ; and that they considered
nothing so well calculated to counteract its evils as a ge-
neral union of the trade. The chairman, in putting the
resolution, said that nothing was further from their in-
tention than to attack the masters, whose interests were
he believed—at least amongst the respectable portion of
them—bound up with their own. It was explained that
the present association, who had called the meeting, were
connected with the general associations for the protectioa
of trade throughout the kingdom, and would consequently
he still more advantageous locally. A resolution was
then carried to the effect that the meeting were of opinion
that joining the already formed society was well calculated
to secure the protection required, and that those present
pledged themselves to support it. A committee was
.formed to enrol the names of those who wished to join
the Union.

TRADE BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND BOLTON.—In the
committee of the Liverpool and Bury Railway, Mr.
Ashworth, a cotton spinner, Turton, near Bolton, stated
that he employed 1000 hands. The cotton brought
from Liverpool to Bolton annually was 11.698 tons ; mate-
rials for bleachers, 8,831 tons ' • China clay, 1.200 tons ;
metal used for iron-founders, 19.404 tons ; timber, slates,
and building materials, 14,000 tons ; groceries, 5,400
tons ; flour end corn, 19,200 tons ; oil, 840 tons ; cattle.
2,900 tons—the total, 83,373 tons. The cost of carriage
varied at present from Bs. 3d. to lie, and would average
10s 2d. per ton. The total cost of carriage, therefore,
was £42,552. He had not spoken of the traffic of the
paper-makers of Bolton, nor of the passenger traffic, nor
of the numerous other articles which people use. The
cost per ton by the projected line of railway would be at
the maximum rate of 7s. 9d. per ton. The total saving
would be £10,245. The total amount of coal consumed
by the mills at Bolton yearly was 118,779 tons ; the iron-
founders annually 31,381 tons ' • the bleachers and chemists
189,987 tons ; paper. makers, 12,000 tons • making a total
of 352,177 tons of coal annually. The house coal con-
sumed by the inhabitants of Bolton, who were about
100,000 in number, including the union, was £150,000
tons, allowing a ton and a half as the consumption of each
individual. The grand total of coal used annually was
482,177 tons. The saving to Bolton from the opening of
the projected line and of the Wigan coal-pits would be
£30,136, and then adding the 21 per cent. for better qua-
lity, which was £22,769, the whole saving would be
£52,905. The sum total of saving on traffic would be
£lO,OOO. The sum total of saving to the inhabitants of
Bolton by the projected line would be £63,000.
NEW NATIONAL SCLIOOLg AT THE OLD SWAN..—On
Wednesday evening, the foundation stone of a new na-
tional school for the education of the children of the poor,
was laid in the populous and increasing district of St.
Anne's and the Old Swan, West Derby. The number of
children receiving education according to the principles of
the Church of England in the present small and incon-
venient rooms is as follows:—Boys, 72; girls, 80; in-
fants, 80; additional on Sunday, 50; total, 282. The
numerous applications for admission, which were almost
daily received, rendered necessary some further accom-
modation to meet the rising wants of the district. Ac-
cordingly, the Rev. Thomas Gardner, the respected and
indefatigable minister of St. Anne's laid the case before
the more wealthy inhabitants of the neighbourhood, and
a most liberal subscription, beaded by Edmund Moly-
neux, Esq., of Newsham House, with £lOO, was imme-
diately entered into. A communication was opened with
the committee of Privy Council on Education, and the
National Society, and they have liberally responded
to the application by the grant of £4BO towards
the erection. The cost of the proposed schools is es-
timated at £1,100; and the subscriptions being within
£l7O of the sum required, it was determined to corn-
mence the edifice forthwith, a confident expectation
being entertained that the deficiency will be readily
made up before its completion. A suitable piece of land,
situated near the new police station at the Old Swan, was
purchased, and other arrangements made for the put pose.
Mr. Charles Reed, architect, furnished the design of a
handsome building in the Tudor style, calculated to ac-
commodate 400 children. All preliminaries being thus
settled, the interesting ceremony was fixed for Wednes-
day evening last, on which occasion the Rev. H. M'Neile
was announced to preach a sermon in St. Anne's. At
the appointed hour the sacred edifice was filled with a
highly respectable congregation. The rev. gentleman de-
livered a moat excellent discourse from the 22d chapter
of Genesis, verses 7 and 8, The stone was then laid with
the usual ceremonies,

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ST. - MICHAEL'S CHURCH WEEK-DAY AND

SUNDAY GIRLS' SCHOOL.

On Sunday, sermons were preached at the church in
Pitt-street, in behalf of this school, and with a view to
commence a fund for the establishment of a boys' school.
The Mayor and a considerable number of the Common
Council, and other gentlemen assembled at the lown-
hall, at ten o'clock, a procession (preceded by the school
girls,) having been determined upon; but the weather
being at the time rainy, these headed by the corporation
regalia proceeded in line towards the church, and met the
children and their teachers at the Custom-house, whence
they moved on together to the place of worship. We ob.
served amongst them Mr. Sands, late Mayor, Messrs. D.
Hodgson, J. C. Thompson, W. P. Bushby, T. Royden,
R. B. Hill, Jas. Parker, Geo. Kendal, J. Sheppard, and
others of the Council with them, Messrs. H. Banner,
Geo. Riding, Churchwarden of Liverpool, and Mr. Munn,
Mayor of Londonderry.
The children were very neatly dressed and excited
much interest. Notwithstanding the unfavourable day,
the church was crowded in every part, and many parties
could not obtain seats. The Rev. Henry Carpenter, the
incumbent, impressively read the service ; and the chap-
lain, the Rev. Cyrus Morrell, was also officially in attend-
ance. The hymns selected for the occasion were most
appropriate, and were joined in, with pleasing effect, by
the children. The sermon was preached by the Rev. H.
M'Neile, and was one of the most powerful and argumen-
tative discourses we have ever heard on such occasions.
The text selected was from the 78th Psalm, verses sth and
6th—" For he established a testimony in Jacob, cod ap-
pointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers
that they should make them known to their children:
that the generation to come might know them, even the
children which should be born; who should arise and de-
clare them to their children." The preacher explained
by concurrent passages of scripture, that the "testimony"
here alluded to was the coming of the Saviour, which was
revealed by types to Israel, and through them, to be made
known to all nations existing, or to come. He feelingly
dwelt on the vice, immorality, and ignorance of the word
of God, and the consequent misery and hardened con-
dition of masses of the people in the present day, and
noticed the alarming encroachments of errorand innovation
in the sacred truth that marked the present times, urging
as the only means of redeeming the country from the
dangers to which she was spiritually and morally exposed,
the sound scriptural education of the rising generation.
If, he said, the foundation of the gospel were implanted
amongst the young—amongst the tens of Viousands of
them who were now in comparative darkness, the s'rength
of the country would still remain, and no class of men',
however high or influential, could stand against the truth
as it is in Jesus. True religion and protestantism were alike
involved in this most sacred of all causes, and unless it
prevailed, all human acquirements within the reach of
human intellect, all that was merely philosophical or
scientific, were in vain. He stated that one hundred girls
only, were at present receiving a scriptural education at
the school, and that the object in view was to raise funds,
not only to increase that number, but to provi 'e a school-
house for them, (that used being now rented,) but another
for boys in that populous district of the town, where
hundreds were wandering destitute, and mentally and
physically debased in the streets. He concluded by a
powerful appeal to the christian and philanthropic feelings
of those who heard him.

In the evening, when the church was again densely
crowded, Mr. Falloc,n preached an eloquent sermon on
the same behalf, and the sum of £6l was the amount col-
lected after both sermons. The Mayor was present on
both occasions.

FOREIGN AID SOCIETY.—We noticed in our last the
great spread which Protestantism is just now making
throughout the continent of Europe, whilst English states-
men are justifying concessions to popery in Ireland by the
assumption that that country must ever remain as she is
under the darkness of Romish domination. We are glad
to learn that this subject is about to be brought, as it de-
serves, more prominently before the Liverpool public.
A meeting of the Foreign Aid Society is intended to be
held on Monday evening next, (not Tuesday as we stated
last week,) in the Royal Amphitheatre, at which Mr.
Merle D'Aubigne, the Historian of the Reformation, and
the Revs. Messrs. Roussell and Panchaud, pastors of
Protestant churches on the continent, are expected to
bring before the notice of the public some interesting facts
connected with the movement in question, and with the
prospects of Protestantism in general. The chair will be
taken by the Rev. Hugh M'Neile.

EXTRAORDINARY DRATII.—An inquest was held yes-
terday, before P. F. Curry, Esq., on the body of John
Fisher, aged 23. William Seddon stated that about twelve
o'clock on Sunday night the deceased, himself, and ano-
ther man went to empty a privy in a court in Burlington-
street. Witness placed a ladder, to enable Emery, the
other man, to get into it. The latter went down the
ladder, and threw a portion of the soil out. He was
asked if he could manage, and replied in the affirmative,
but spoke with difficulty; and witness then found that
the strength of the soil was taking away his breath, called
to him to get out, and he came up the ladder, and tried
to get hold of •he sill of the opening, but missed his hold,
and fell down into the soil. Witness got hold of him.
The deceased assisted in trying to get. Emery out,-but
finding that they could not do so, the deceased went into
the privy and took hold of him ; and immediately after
be had done so, he called out, "I am going too !" Wit-
ness called to him to come out, and he left loose of
Emery, and tried to get oat, but was not able, and fell,
head first, into the soil. Witness then let go Emery, and
got hold of deceased by the waist, and got his head above
the soil. He kept hold of them both, and called out for
help. Four men came to his assistance, and they got
them both out. The deceased was quite dead when taken
out. They were quite sober. Mr. G. S. Deane, surgeon
of the Northern Hospital, said he had no doubt but that
deceased was suffocated by the noxious gases arising from
the soil. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
accordingly.
On Wednesday a field of grass was cut at Green-bank.
A deputation of Liverpool merchants, including Me3srs.
Thomas Bold, James Ingram, and Ralph Dawson, had
an interview with Lord Stanley on Thursday at the Colonial-
office on the subject of the remission of the tax on guano.
GIIANO.—There have been several attempts during the
week, to force prices up for Guano, but the heavy stock
in port will prevent any material rise this season, most of
the present stock will have to be held over. For good
quality for immediate use, the price may be quoted at £5
10s. Some of the late departures from Ichaboe are ar-
riving for orders at Cork, and we may daily expect some
cargoes from Saldanha Bay.

PERSONALRECOLLECTIONS OFTHOM AS CAMPBELL.—
Campbell was more unfortunate in creating this feeling of
thorough indifference about himself and his works than
poets usually are. Much of it, doubtless, was owing to
coldness and misanthropy of manner; much to his frog-
like figure ; much to his faded and lack-lustre appearance,
which involuntarily inspired contempt. It was impossi-
ble not to feel, as you looked at him, " this man has no
heart." And then his language was habitually that of
sneer, sarcasm, abuse, and contempt of every body and
every thing. What be might have been in the company of
dukes and duchesses, I know not, never having seen him
in such society, but what he was in the society of men of
his own rank and station, I know as well as any person on
earth. If we were to judge of him by the way in which I
once saw him treat the amiable and perfect Lord Ashley,
Campbell was at all times and in all places the same. His
lordship a id I sat talking together in the embrasure of a
large bow window just before dinner. Campbell passed
and made a stiff bow. Lord Ashley in the kindest man-
ner went up to the bard and saluted him. He took him
by the hand, but the icy contemptuous way in which his
advances were received, made him immediately return to
where I sat. A second of time elapsed, and Campbell
seemed to be unconscious of having ever seen or known of
such a person. And this was in the height of Lord Ash-
ley's popularity on the factory question, when his name
was in every paper and his praise on every lip.—Dublin
University Magazine.
A MELANCHOLY CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA.—CoIoneI
Cockburn and Major Bowles pres-ed the Duke of Rich-
mond to partake of some nourishment; but the tea and
coffee were untouched, and an impatient gesture of the
hand betrayed the sufferings of the object of their solici-
tude at the sight of liquids. The meal was hurried over
with all practicable despatch, and the duke consented to
accompany these gentlemen down to the river, and em-
bark in the canoe. The Canadian boatman shoved off;
and the canoe, with its illustrious freight, was soon float-
ing down the current. Its course, however, was of short
duration ; for a few seconds had scarcely elapsed ere the
duke, in a paroxysm of agony, seized one of the Cana-
dian boatmen by the throat, commanding him, with
frantic earnestness, to row to land. The mandate was of
too imperative a nature to admit of a refusal or even
delay : it was obeyed on the instant : and the canoe had
scarcely grated on the strand, before the duke had leaped
upon the bank, and was making for the woods. Col.
Cockburn, who had mounted his horse for the purpose of
apprising the B iteliers at the station at the bead of the
Rapids of the duke's approach, had not proceeded half a
mile on the load, when he caught a glimpse of the duke
through the pine trees, running at the top of his speed in
an opposite direction from the river. To turn his horse
and gallop after the duke was the work cf a moment ;
and having succeeded in his object, the next point was to
place the unhappy nobleman under shelter. A boatman
who had followed the duke into the woods, having reached
the spot where Col. Cockburn had overtaken his grace,
undertook to convey the party to a farm house about a
quarter of a mile lower down the stream. To this humble
dwelling the duke was taken ; but, when laid upon a sofa
in the only habitable apartment of this building, his
grace's agitation increased to a violent degree ; and, while
labouring under frightful spasmodic affection, he entreated
to be removed further from the river, as he could- hear
the rippling caused by the current. In compliance with
this request, the duke was supported by Major Bowles
and Col. Cockburn to a barn about a hundred yards in
the rear of the dwelling house • and a rude bed of clean
straw having been piled together in one corner, his grace
was laid upon it. It became evident to those around the
sufferer that the dreaded crisis was approaching : indeed,
the duke himself was aware that his last hour was at
hand, His grace was perfectly calm and collected, and
resigned to his fate : so much so, that a short time before
he breathed his last, the duke wrote a letter to Lady
Mary Lennox, his eldest daughter, the contents of which
related to family matters of a strictly private nature.
From the moment this task had been accomplished, the
duke grew gradually worse, and appeared to be sinking.
Towards evening, his grace was seized with shivering-fits,
and the extremities became cold ; but his senses never
forsook him : he recognised every one around him, and
prayed to be released from his sufferings. About eight
o'clock, this revered and lamented nobleman breathed his
last, with the resignation of a Christian, and the fortitude
which is inseparable from the just and the good.—Sporis•
man in Canada.

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