The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-10-28 00:00:00

PROTESTANT SYMPATHY

An address of mingled sympathy and congratulation
was recently voted by Lodge 42 of the Grand Protestant
Association of Loyal Orangemen, in Liverpool, to James
Watson, Esq., of Brookhill, on his recent dismissal from
the magistracy of the county Antrim, to which that wor-
thy gentleman returned the following reply :
" Brookhill, 23d October, 1845.
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" Brother Orangemen,—l feel much gratifie'd by the
resolution entered into at a meeting of Lodge 42 of the
Grand Protestant Association of Loyal Orangemen, ex-
pressing your approval of my conduct on a late occasion,
and your congratulations upon the part government was
pleased to pursue towards me ; for which I beg you will
accept my warm and sincere thanks.

- 1‘ I remain, dear brethren,
" Sincerely and faithfully yours,
" JAMES WATSON, G.M., county Antrim
" To the brothers of Lodge 42."

CORRI;SPONDENCE.

CHRISTIAN UNITY,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SIR,—Having already trespassed so much on your kind
indulgence in asking a place in your columus, I feel very
reluctant to continue the same request ; and yet I beg the
favor of admission for one other letter next week, in
answer to the questions put to me by Mr. Tod Brown.
The pressure of other occupations during this week has
left me without a moment, or I should have written upon
the very important questionfof the nature of the Chuch of
Christ, as stated by Mr. Brown.
Those parts of his letter which refer to my proper use
of figures of speech and grammatical matters, your readers
will readily excuse my passing over as things unworthy
of a Christian controversy.
May we all be enabled to walk in heavenly love, and in
true Christian unity. Again thanking you for your kind
indulgence, I remain, faithfully yours,
JOSEPH BAYLEE.
29, Hamilton square, Oct. 25, 1845.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

SlR,—Observing my name stated as one of the Com-
mittee, in the printed prospectus of the Portsmouth and
Langston Railway and other lines published in your
columns, I beg to inform you that it has been placed on
those lines without my knowledge, or by the mistake of
some friend ; and that I hale not the honour of being a
director on any line whatever, save the " Staffordshire
Potteries" and " Sheffield and Macclesfield direct" Rail-
ways. I am, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
E. WARD JACKSON.
Edgehill, 25th Oct., 1845.

The Oxford Herald states th-t Mr. Oakeley has
resigned his fellowship of Balliol c o!lege and prebendal
stall at Lichfield cathedal, and that it is understood ha
retires into lay communion.

On Sunday morning last, after a sermon by the Rev.
Thos. Nolan, in St. Silas Church, a collection of upwards
of £2O was made towards paying the debt on St. Silas
Schools

The Rev. John Peel, brother to Sir Robert Peel, Bart.,
canon of Canterbury, it is understood has accepted the
Deanery of Canterbury, vacant by the relinquishment of
the Bishop of Oxford, Dr. Bagot, now Bishop of Bath
and Wells.

CRUELTY TO HORSES IN THE STREET.—At the Police-
court, yesterday, several drivers were fined 40s. each, for
cruel treatment of their horses. The informaitions
were lodged chiefly by private individuals, whose feelings
had been outraged.

A correspondent of the Dublin Evening Mail points
out the following error in the Nautical Almanac for 1845.
For " Saturn will be in opposition to the sun. October
28th, read Jupiter. This error is not corrected in the
errata to the Nautical Almanac.

TAWELL'S CONFESSION.—At the Bucks Sessions, a
few days since, the subject of this culprit's confession was
mentioned, when it appeared that the chaplain still re-
fused to give it up. A resolution was passed that the
chaplain be called upon to deliver it up forthwith, and it
is expected that that gentleman will not now detain it be-
yond the next sessions.
The examination of the infants attached to the Church
of England South Schools, Cornwallis-street, took place
on Thursday, the 23rd instant, when the master, Mr.
William Clark, was presented by the Rev. J. R. Connor
(in the name of the teachers who are being trained as
infant schoolmistresses in that school) with a handsome
time-niece. The proficiency of the children (considering
they' are infants) was most gratifying, especially in Bible
history. We understand this is the third presentation to
the indefatigable and zealous master since he was
appointed to the school. The first was his portrait, and
the other was a handsome Bible ; both, we believe, were
presented by the parents of the children.
PRESTON AND WYRE RAILWAY.—The half-yearly
general meeting of this company was held yesterday, in
Fleetwood, when a dividend was declared of ]2s. 6d. upon
each £25 share. The revenue account for the half-year
was most favourable, exhibiting a satisfactory increase in
all the departments of income. The resignation of Mr.
Sanderson, the traffic manager, was accepted ; and after
a report had been read from Messrs. Bidder and Bendel',
engineers, upon the subject, a resolution was adopted,
empowering the directors to take whatever steps they
might deem necessary for constructing docks in such a
situation as may be finally determined upon ; and also in
making several extensions. Some desultory discussion
took place upon several topics arising out of the report,
and all the resolutions having been unanimously carried
the meeting separated.

ST. BARNABAS DISTRICT SCRIPTURE READER.—On
Sunday last two sermons were preached in St. Barnabas
Church, in the morning by the Rev. J. Cordeaux, of St.
Silas, and in the evening by the Rev. Hugh Nl`Neile. The
congregations were numerous, more especially in the
evening. We were particularly delighted with the at-
tendance of the poor; the free sittings, which on ordinary
occasions are well filled, were then crowded to excess,
literally not a spot even in the aisles was vacant, capable
of affording standing room to an individual. There could
not have been less than 2,000 persons within the walls of
the church, and great numbers had to retire, not being
able to effect an entrance at all. The collections exceeded

£4O, to defray the Scripture reader to this poor, populous,
and important district, containing a population of about
12,000 souls. We have pleasure in mentioning in this
connexion, and with respect to Mr. Thomas Shearson,
who is also the clerk of St. Barnabas Church, that some
short time ago a very useful and suitably present (con-
sisting of a complete tea and coffee service) was made him,
by a few of the ladies belonging to the congregation of St.
Barnabas. This doubtless was acceptable to him, even
less for its intrinsic value than as a token of the estimation
in which he is held personally, and in testimony of the
manner in which his kind and patient labours are approved
and appreciated, alike by the pastor who superintends and
the congregation who maintain him ; and we have reason
to know, by the poor also of the district, amongst whom
he has been labouring now for four years.
CLOSE OF THE HARVEST IN THE NORTH.—Another
week of fine seasonable weather has enabled the farmers
in the late districts of the north of England to gather in
the residue of their crops of grain in tolerable condition,
and to prepare for the sowing of their winter seed. Con-
sidering the protracted state of the harvest, there has
been little actual loss of either straw or grain. Some of
the bean crops remain in the fields, but many of them
have been already secured, and that in fair condition.
The second crop of clover in Yorkshire, and in the north
of England generally, has been unproductive ; and in
most cases the cost of mowing and haymaking has been at
least equal to the value of the produce. The potatoes are
now principally gathered, or are in a train for being so,
in this and the neighbouring county of Lancaster, and
there are certainly more decayed roots than usual in these
counties ; but if the other parts of the country, and parti-
cularly if Ireland, had been equally fortunate, there would
have been no potato panic. The turnips, particularly the
sweeds and the yellow bullocks, have still a very flourish-
ing appear ance, and will certainly exceed an average crop.
The hay proves generally good in quality as well as abun-
dant in quantity; and on a comprehensive retrospect of
the harvest of 1845 in this country, neither the farmers
(considering the advanced price of wheat) nor the con-
sumers of farm produce will have nearly so much reason
for complaint as was apprehended in the month of August
and in the latter part of September.—Leeds Me rcury.