The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-11-25 00:00:00

N OT. 25, 184 i,

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The Earl and Countess of Balcarrea have returned to
Haigh Hall, Lancashire, from town, for the winter.
A man named Davis, who had been employed as a cab-
driver for Mr. Kells, in this town, has lately come into
Possession of £lOOO, by the death of his father.
On Thursday, an infant, aged two-and-a-half years,
the daughter of Martin Morley, accidentally upset upon
Itself a frying-pan of boiling fat, which caused its death.
On Teesday Mr. Rushton ordered a. young man to find
Dad to keep the peace, in two sureties of £lO, or in default
to be imprisoned twenty-one days, for riotous and disor-
derly conduct towards his father.
Mr. Joseph Ady has written to James Brancker, Esq.,
saying that for 20s he can communicate " something he
believes considerably to his advantage." Mr. Ady's re-
ferences are to Sir Peter Laurie.
On Thursday, a public meeting was held at Manches-
ter,eonvened by the Mayor, when resolutions were passed
calling on government to abolish all duties on provisions,
and throw open the ports.
On 'Wednesday further evidence was produced against
the men now in custody here, on a charge of having mu-
tinied, and attempted to scuttle the barque Champlain,
Of Cork. They were again remanded.
EFFECTS OF PASSION.—On Saturday, the daughter of
a woman named Catherine Feeny, residing in Hurst-
street, in a fit of passion, struck her mother with a clasp
knife, and cut off one of her fingers.
On Monday week, an inquest was held at the Liverpool
Arms, Birkenhead, on the body of a child named Rodgers,
Who was killed by falling through some railing, which
produced compression of the brain.
Last week the body of a new-born child was found in a
barrel, in the cellar of a gentleman's house at Manches-
ter, with its throat cut. Suspicion attaches to the mother,
a servant in the family.
FEMALE SMUGGLERS.—On Friday, three females were
"fined, at the Police-court, 20s each, for smuggling. They
had just landed in a vessel from America, and when
stopped each had two pounds of tobacco concealed about
her person.
On Friday afternoon, a fire broke out in Galton-street,
Which, though it caused little damage to property,
seriously injured a man engaged in the cellar taking
spirits from a cask. The candle which he was using set
the spirits on fire.
The Terminus of the Liverpool and Bury Railway will
'occupy the space between Key-street and Pluuibe-street,
in Tithebarn-street, thrown back for the approach of
vehicles, &c. The line will pass on forty arches from the
terminus to Kirlcdale.
TRESPASS AND COSTS.—TWO unfortunate men were
brought up, yesterday week, at Wigan, charged with
trespassing.. The charge being proved, damage was sworn
at one penny each, and costs followed, amounting to
eighteen shillings and eightpence !
The police-officer, Watts, who was wounded a few
Weeks since by the accidental discharge of a pistol at
Hothana-street Bridewell, has now left the Infirmary,
and, with the exception of a constant headache, feels

nearly as well as ever.
Several hundreds of the men engaged about the Bir-
kenhead Docks, turned out last week for an increase of
wages. Most of them however returned to their work on
Friday, Mr. Tomlinson having generously determined
to give the advance demanded, viz., twopence per day to
such as he thought deseing of it.
STEEPLE CHASE.—On Tuesday, a match came off
between Sutton and Backford, between mine host and the
officers in garrison there. The distance was four miles,
and the race was won cleverly by the former. Another
match was to have come off between two officers of the
garrison, but one of them paid forfeit.—Chester Chronicle.
SUDDEN DEATIIS.—On Thursday morning, a young
man named Luke reams, residing in Durham-place,
Rose, -lane, was found dead in his bed, having retired to
...e night previous in good health.—On the same
morning, an old woman named Mary Noon, was found
dead in bed.
COUNTY REGISTRATION.—The number of names upon
the last year's register for South Lancashire was 41940,
and is on that of the present 44179, showing an increase
of 2239. For North Lancashire the last year's register
contained 10507 names, the present one numbers 10710,

rest tY

giving an increase of 203.
On Wednesday, between seventy and eighty persons
Were fined by Mr. Rushton for continuing to let cellars,
for separate occupation, in several of the most unhealthy
streets in the town. The parties were fined in sums vary-
ing from se. to 503., and in all instances of a previous
conviction the latter fine was inflicted. One of the par-
ties only was acquitted.
The building now in course of erection in Islington, at
the corner of Salisbury-street, intended for the Irish Pres-
byterians resident in this locality, is nearly completed and
Presents a very handsome appearance. The church is to
accommodate 900 persons, and provision is mode in a
small recess over the lobby and between the two stair-
cases leading to the gallery for the Sunday school children.
THE MANCHESTER M EETING. The Manchester
Courier, on the subject of the meeting in Manchester for
Opening the ports, says—The centre of the room was
about half filled. The speaker we could not hear, be-
cause, of the talk of other parties, and their walking about.
Indeed, it was manifestly a sad and dull affair another
Pregnant proof of the confidence entertained towards Sir
Robert Peel by the commercial classes.
DESPATCH.—A gentleman did business on the Corn
Exchange, Brunswick-street, on the 19th of October,
and sailed the same day in the Caledonia. He arrived at
Boston, purchased a cargo of flour, shipped it, and re-
turned in the Great Western. On Friday he went on the
Corn Exchange, sold the cargo, and in the course of the
day the Josiah Bates, containing the flour, arrived, after
the quick passage of fifteen days, from Boston.
ATTEMPTED SIIICTDE.—On Monday morning week,
about half-past seven o'clock, a young woman named
Elizabeth Johnston, about nineteen years of age, threw
herself into the river, opposite one of the pierheads.
Happily the water was shallow at the time, and being
observed, she was rescued. A difference with her
on accout of some attachment she had formed, is
to have benen the cause of her making the desperatesaid at-

tempt.
DARING ROBBERY.-0° Tuesday evening last, be-
tween five and seven o'clock, a large sum of money
(about £4O), and a quantity of Jewellery, were stolen
from the house of Mr. Joseph Wilkinson, Chester Arms,
Conway-street, Birkenhead. The thieves gained access
to the property by picking the lock of the bed-room door.
A silver watch was taken, made by Jones, of Liverpool.
A reward of £2O has been offered for the apprehension of
the depredator 3.
A SQUIRREL'S RETREAT.—A young lady, residing in
the neig
fhbourhood of Tarvin, has two pet squirrels, i
w n
olics she naturally takes considerable interest ;
during a recent visit of some friends they were taken out
of their cages, when one of them suddenly disappeared;
anxious search was made, but without effect, till a shriek
from one of the rural beauties of the party led to the
startling discovery, that the mischievous little animal, in
the bustle to escape, bad actually taken refuge in that
Part of the young lady's vestments which is supposed to
give additional grace to the female figure.
HIGHWAY BOARD, THURSDAY.—After the readin
of the letters from Mr. Simpson, the purport of which is
given in the report of the parish meeting in another
column, Mr. Procter stated that several parties were
applying to Parliament for power to supply the town
with water, but none of them could furnish sufficient,
because they bad not gone to the extent the com-
missioners had ; their plans, he added, would be com-
pleted on the 30th, and, if the act was obtained, they
Would be in a position to supply an abundance of water
of excellent quality. A letter was read from the Town-
clerk, enclosing copies of resolutions of the Watch
Committee and the Health Committee, appointing -
committees for the cmsideration of Lord Lincoln's bill,
and the proposed bill of the Council, and stating his
hope of being enabled, very shortly, on the part of the
sub-committees, to request a conference with the High-
way Board in these important subjocts
SUICIDE ON BOARD ONE OF THE WOODSIDE
STEAMERS.—As the steamer Nun was proceeding from
the George's pier-head to Woodside, about seven o'clock
on Saturday night w:ek, one of the passengers, who was
standing near a group of gentlemen near the helm, sud-
denly sprung to the side of the vessel, vaulted over the
bulwarks, and was instantly carried down with the tide.
The act is desc-ibed by the gentlemen to have been the
work of an instant, and wilfully committed. The captain,
who was on the paddle-box at the time, had the engines
immediately stopped, and ordered the punt to be put out.
The order was quickly obeyed, and the punt was rowed
about for a considerable length of time, to see if the un-
_fortunate man could be found in any direction ; but there
was not the slightest appearance of him from the moment
that he had plunged into the water. In jumping over the
side of the vessel, he knocked off the hat of a passenger
who was sitting contiguous to the soot.
LANDING SLIPS AT THE SOUTH•END.—A plblic meet.
lug of the rate-payers of Liverpool and inhabitants of
• Toketh-park, was held on Monday last. The meeting
, was respectably, although not numerously attended. Dr.
s , narbord was called to the chair. He complained that the
south-end of the town had been much neglected for years
Past, and that while thousands were being expended for
the improvement and accommodation of the centre part,
• nothing had been done at that end. A motion was then
submitted by Mr. Thistle, seconded by Mr. J. Smith, to
the effect that the increased population of the south-end
of the town required the erection of additional places for
facilitating the intercourse with the Cheshire side of the
river Mersey. The resolution was put and carried unani-
mously. It was then agreed that a memorial should be
Presented to the Dock Committee, setting forth the great
inconveniences under which the inhabitants of that district
laboured from the want of landing-slips. A committee
Was appointed to adopt the necessary measures for carry-
ing out the object.
NEW SPIRIT LAMP.—We were highly gratified, a few
days ago, by inspecting a lamp, advertised in our paper of
to-day by Messrs. Kurtz & Keightley. The Vesta lamp
has long been held in high estimation, and was almost
universally admitted to be decidedly the best extant ; and
the one to which we would call attention is said to be an
improvement applied to that excellent invention, by which
a more extensive flame is obtained. Instead of the ordi-
nary top, a cone is applied ; and instead of single, a double
gauze perforator is used to admit the air,—by the united
effects of which, a more complete combustion of the cam-
phine is caused, and consequently the smoke-objection
obviated ; indeed, a flame of nearly four times the height
of the ordinary one can be obtained without smoke by
the improved lamp; and as it can be applied to any Vesta
lamp at a very trifling expense, we feel confident it will
become general. Another, and certainly an important
advantage is, that the common-shaped glass or chimney
le used instead of the Vesta-lamp glass, which, owing to
its peculiar shape, is particularly liable to break. This
improvement is the invention of Mr. C. Kurtz, whose
talented applications of camphine we have before had
occasion to notice, and who is now also introducing to
the public a new spirit called " pyroline," which possesses
all the advantages of camphine at one-half its cost.

CORRgSPONDENCE,

WEST DERBY UNION -'4lle usual meeting of the
Board of Guardians was held on Tuesday. A letter was
read from Mr. Harbord, surgeon, resigning his sivation
as surgeon of the Toxteth-park district. A letter was
read from Mr. Drawbridge, offering himself as a candidate TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,
for the situation. Several' SIR,—On examining Mr. Baylee's last letter, I regret
letters were read from the
Poor Law Commissioners, one assenting to the advance that be should have taken the trouble to refute, as mine,
of salary to Mr. Eillbeck, collector of rates in Walton,
an argument I never used. I reasoned thus. " The
and onel announcing that the employment of the inmates
true church is made up of all really-converted per-
in workhouses in bone-crushing should be discontinued
sons." This Mr. Baylee admits. These really-converted
after the Ist of January next. Messrs. Jones and persons shalt dwell together in heaven. That, too, he will
Roberts, timber merchants, sent in an offer for the pur-
grant. Therefore, I infer, they ought to act together in
chase of the old West Derby Workhouse on terms which promoting Christ's cause on earth, by means of some such
were deemed satisfactory by the board, and the letter
union as the " Evangelical Alliance." How does Mr.
was ordered to be transmitted to the Poor Law Commis- Baylee meet this ? Why he tells us that our inquiry is,
sinners, with a view to obtain their consent to the open-
" not whether there is a number of converted persons who
ing of a treaty on the subject. are yet to be collected into one glorious body of Christ, but
CONNUBIAL FELICITY.—On Tuesday, at the Birken- what is the constitution, &c., of the visible body of professed
head Police-court, a woman named Hughes was ordered
Christians which is in Scripture called the Church."
to find bail in two sureties of £2o each, and in default to "To that body," he continues, " Mr. Brown's definition
be committed for abusing her husband, and threatening is sadly inapplicable." So Mr. Baylee has discovered
to take his life. When he came home to breakfast and that my definition of the true Church, to which he assents,
put the coffee kettle on the fire, the prisoner took it off does not describe the visible Church, to which, from no
and threw it at him, and also some flowerpots, the fender,
sentence or syllable of mine, be could have inferred that I
and other missiles. She then seized him by the hair of
the head, and held him fast, till he was rescued by the ever had the most distant idea of applying it. Before Mr.
Baylee again set himself to refute what I advance, I beg
police. The complainant said almost all his earnings he may quote my sentiments in my own words.
were swallowed by the prisoner in drink, and she pledged Mr. Baylee next affirms, " that he has shown from
everything she could lay her hands on for the same pur- Scripture that the Church (that is, as he previously defines
pose, spending the greater portion of her time in singing- it, that visible body of professed believers who are consti-
rooms and public-houses. In her bosom was found a tuted into an external and visible community under the
razor, which she expressed her determination to use in ministry and discipline which the Great Head of the
destroying her husband or her daughter. Church has commanded) should be one in discipline, go-
ROBBERY OF RAILWAY SCRIP.—On Friday a cab- vernment, and faith, and that separation from her com-
driver was brought up at the Marylebone Police-office, mullion is sinful except on each grounds as Scripture has
charged with having stolen property (railway scrip, &c.) commanded." Mr. Baylee here makes a large assurnp-
amounting to £3OO, belonging to Mr. Thomas Jordan, tion. He tells us he has established, by means of two or
sharebroker, Liverpool. The evidence went to show that three cursory references to a few texts, cited with very
on Thursday, 13th instant, prosecutor, who had been little regard to their connexion or bearing, points which
staying at the Golden-cross, Charing-cross, got into a have cost the ablest theologians years of study and volumes
cab, which he believed was driven by the prisoner, and of argument; but, passing that, I at once ask Mr.
be desired that he might be taken to the terminus of the Baylee what visible body of professed believers con-
London and Birmingham Railway, at the same time tell- stitute that community called the Church; in other words,
ing him (the driver) to stop at Mr. Reeve's, 75, George- who are the visible Church, the only visible Church it
street, Portman-square. He (prosecutor) got out at Mr. must be, because he states that all separation from her
Reeve's house, and after remaining therein ten minutes communion is sinful. He invites me to consider this
came out, when he found, to his great astonishment, that point, and though its reference to the original question
the cab and his property, which be bad left in it, was gone. between us is remote, I willingly bestow on it a few sen-
The prisoner was committed for trial. Since a previous tenses.
examination the prosecutor has had restored to him the What, then, is the only visible Church on earth ?
whole of the property, with the exception of some wear- ~That," says Mr. Baylee, "-over which our Lord placed
ing apparel. • an apostleship which was to continue to the end of the
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—Two gentlemen from Liver- world." This language is lamentably loose. Does Mr.
pool, after having been with Sir W. W. Wynn's hounds, Baylee mean that all the ministers of the Gospel were to
returned to Wrexham, and ordered a post chaise for be what the Apostles had been in all respects. This is the
Chester. Near the large tree at Gresford, there is a road literal sense of apostleship, and in this sense his position
which turns to Miss Newcome's. On reaching this spot, is palpably erroneous, because since the early ages there
the driver had fallen asleep; and the gentlemen, who were never has been an apostleship which could work miracles.
smoking their cigars inside the chaise, were not aware of Or does he intend an episcopal authority combined with
the fact. The horses took the road through an open gate apostolical succession ? On this supposition he holds the
leading to a wood, near Miss Newcome's, passing parallel renowned doctrine of apostolical succession, and the only
to a tremendous precipice, along tbe side of which they visible Church on earth, according to his views, is the
ran for some time. At last the chaise fell over. The Church of Rome, the Greek Church, and the English
horses gave a sudden spring, which broke the traces, and Church, which I may here remark have mutually excom-
set them free and safe on the brink, throwing the driver municated each other.
from the box over their heads. The chaise turned over But now comes the awkward question, Why did he
and over eight or nine times, and at last lodged against a withdraw from the visible Church—why did he break up
tree, with one of the doors open. After a little time the that unity which is constituted by the apostolical succes-
two gentlemen got out unhurt, and found the driver, to sion and episcopal authority ? " Because," he will an-
all appearance, dead, or dying, on the bank above.—Car- swer, " I have such grounds as Scripture has commanded."
narvon Herald. I ask, When did these grounds occur? He roust reply,
CHARGE or MURDER.—Thomas Davis, an elderly, de- Before the Church of England separated from the Church
cently dressed man, who was last week apprehended at of Rome. How then could the Church of Rome, herself
Ross, by the Ledbury police, on a charge of having so corrupt as to require that she should be abandoned,
murdered Elizabeth Johnson, and who was sent to this yet impart that apostolical succession,. that one thing
town by order of the Secretary of State, was placed at the needful, without which, whatever his piety, zeal, talent,
bar of the police-court, on Friday. The deceased, who. learning, usefulness, no man can be a true minister of the
was a widow, kept a grocer's shop in Kirlidale-road, in Gospel, though with it the most dishonest, jesuitical
this town, and had for many years lived with Davis, by tractarian, aye, or the most ignorant, immoral reprobate,
whom she had two children. She had also a daughter by though not even a disciple of Christ, may be a legitim .ts
her husband, and it is on the evidence of these children,- successor of the Apostles ;—without which, though no
the eldest of whom is thirteen, and the youngest seven true minister, Richard Baxter may lead a choir of his
years of age, that the charge mainly rests. It appears converts in singing the praises of redeeming love; but
that one night, in the mouth of May last, the prisoner with which, as a true minister, Judas Iscariot may lift
went home tipsy, and after a quarrel with her, struck her up his eyes in torment! Is this Mr. Baylee's meaning
on the breast and temple, and kicked her. From that when he uses the term apostleship ? If not, lam sorry
time she became seriously unwell, and in a few days died. for having spent time on such an absurdity, but his own
The medical man treated the case as one of congestion, ambiguity has been the cause of my misunderstanding.
arising from mental distress, for nothing whatever bad Again, there is only one other thing Mr. Baylee can be
been said to him of external injuries, and the woman was supposed to intend, and it is this. He disclaims aposto-
buried without any inquest having been held on the body. Heal succession, but he holds the divine right of episcopacy
The children were removed to their own parish, Ledbury, so strongly that no body of Christians is entitled to be
in Herefordshire, and there made statements which even- considered as part of the visible Church which has not
tually led to the apprehension of the prisoner. The poi- adopted the same form of church government, or, in other
sneer was committed to the assizes, which commence on words, the Romish Church, the Greek Church, and the
the 6th proximo. He declined for say any thing in his English Church, are the only visible Church in the world.
defence. Is not this startling doctrine? See what follows from
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—Sir Henry R. Bishop was it. The majority of a congregation may be most devoted
rapturously received on Tuesday, on his first appearance, Christians, and have for their pastor a pious dissenting
by the largest and most respectable audience we have yet minister, and yet he and they may form no part of the vi-
seen at this institution. After a few prefaratory remarks Bible Church, and the millions of the Wesleyan body, and
upon the state of music previous to the. seventeenth cen- the Independents, and United Secession, and the Free
tury, he noticed the birth of the lyric drama in Italy, and Church, and the French Protestant Church, and the Lu-
its gradual development there during the seventeeth cen- theran Church in Germany, and the Dutch Church and
tury. He stated that, although he had selected the best Church of Scotland, the two latter by law established,
specimens he could find belonging to that period, it would form no part of the visible Church (though a man must
be evident that the music of those days was of a very crude be tolerably blind not to see them), whilst the Church of
character compared to what he should be able to intro Rome, the Greek Church, and the Church of England
duce into his subsequent lecturesewhen he came to speak alone are the visible Church : and considering the gross
of the music of modern times. The lecture was exceed- corruptions of the two first of these communities, perhaps
ingly good, and Sir Henry was loudly applauded through- Mr. Baylee would admit that the dissenting (though not
out. The first Greek chorus was sung by nearly eighty visible Churches) contained far more true saints than the
s-Ones. and had a magnificent effect. This chorus was three visible oues • vet no matter, the episcopal form of
followed by one from ' Antigone," in which nearly sixty government entitles a worshipping assembly to be called
male voices took parts, and which was better performed Church, the want of it renders them simply a congrega-
than we have yet heard it. Indeed, considering that the tion. Possibly every member of the congregation may be
first choral talent in the town was employed in those a child of God, whilst every member of the Church,
choruses, it would have been impossible that the result tt with the tractarian or worldly-minded clergyman,' the
should have been otherwise. The remaining choruses and perverter of the Gospel, whose deepest damnation will be
solos were sung by the regular choir of the institution, his neglect of the fold of Christ," may be an heir of
consisting of thirty performers, and the style in which wrath ; and it is by adhering to a distinction which in-
they were done did them great credit. We must espe- volves consequences so preposterous as these that Mr.
cially mention a duet by Miss Holden, and Mr. Arm- Baylee vindicates himself for declining to co-operate with
strong,—" Cara dolce,"—which was encored ; "Ah ren- brethren in whom "he finds the grace of the Holy Spirit,
dimi," a solo, by Miss M. Swain—the gem of the evening ; the love of Christ, and the hope of glory," nay, as he
a piece of recitative, by Miss Holden; and a barcarolle, adds, " those in whom he finds that with which his soul
by Mr. Ryalls. On Friday evening, Sir Henry delivered unites, and which his heart embraces."
his second lecture. He has now traced the progress of Further, Mr. Baylee excuses himself for uniting with a
secular music in Italy, Germany, France, and England, tractarian or• worldly-minded minister on the following
to the end of the 17th century. plea :—" Official co-operation with those who are placed
THE LIVERPOOL LYING-IN HOSPITAL AND Dis- in their stations by Divine Providence is far different from
PE —The fourth annual meeting of the friends of individual and voluntary 'recognition." This is strange
this hospital was held on Wednesday, in the board-room reasoning indeed. Ido not condemn Mr. Baylee for be-
of the institution, Pembroke-place, and was attended by coming a minister of the Church of England. Far from
a highly respectable auditory. 'William Brown, Esq., it ; but surely he cannot but p.rceive that his taking or-
presided, and expressed his gratification in stating that ders was as much an individual and voluntary recognition,
the hospital had already been productive of very great re- a personal act of his own, as his joining the Evangelical
lief to the misery that existed in the humbler walks of Alliance would be, own,
as
especially if I am correct in
life at the period of confinement. The report was then stating that he originally belonged to a body of professing
read by Dr. Watson. The document stated that in no Christians of the most opposite possible principles to
single year had the amount of good effected by this marl- those of that Church of which he is a minister. What
tution been equal to that of the present ; and that the made him leave the faith of his fathers? what brought him
new premises were much better suited for the object than into the ministry of the Establishment? What but his
those in Horatio-street, being more central and better own judgment as an individual, what but his acting on his
ventilated Several donations of suitable furniture bad own voluntary recognition 1
been made to the new hospital. A very cursory comps- Mr. Baylee excuses himself from co-operating with a
risen of the treasurer's accounts and of the medical ta- pious dissenting minister, who he acknowledges is a dear
bles would enable any one to ascertain that the resources brother in Christ, by citing 2 Thess. iii. 6—" Withdraw
of the institution had never been made to accomplish so yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly;
large an amount of good as they had during this year. and this disorderliness, according to him, is " his separa-
An important boon has also been established in connexion tion from the Church of Christ (that is, of course, the
with the charity in a school for the instruction of nurses. church holding the apostleship), and his maintaining o
The number of pupils was now nine, and the medical new community." Now I remark, first, that Mr. Bay-
board reported in high terms of their attention and good lee omits entirely the last part of the verse, though die-
conduct. Only one death bad occurred during four joined from the word at which he stops only by a comma
years among the mothers, and in this case the patient
....." that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition
was brought in the hospital in a dying state. The trea- which he received from us." Was it the term tradition
surer then read his accounts, from which it appeared that that frightened him ? Did it savour too strongly of Rome
the institution was now in debt to the amount of £99 for citation? And next, in the 11th verse, the Apostle
16s. 10d. The meeting was then addressed by the Rev. explains what he means by disorderly—" For we hear
J. Cordeaux, Mr. Kay, Mr. Morecroft, Mr. Blackburn, that there are some which walk among you disorderly,
and Mr. John Howard. At the close of the proceedings working not at all, but are busy bodies." The disorder-
several donations were announced, one of £5 from Mr. linear of St. Paul is idleness, and being a busy body.
William Brown, £lO from Mr. Cropper, £5 from Mr. The disorderliness of Mr. Baylee is separation from a
Morecroft, and one or two others of smaller amount, Church holding the apostleship, and the maintaining a
along with £4 from Nr. Joseph King. New subscribers, new community 11
to the number of twenty or more, were obtained. The What Mr. Baylee states about the Dissenters put-
ladies have established a small bazaar of fancy articles in ting forth articles of faith, and their calling what they
aid of the foods. have omitted Scriptural Christianity, is contrary to fact.
MEETING OF THE RATEPAYERS OF TRANMERE.— They have offered uo definition of Scriptural Christianity.
On Friday, a meeting of the rate-payers and owners of They have put forth no articles of faith in the sense in
property, in the township of Tranmere, was held at the which Mr. Baylee uses these terms. They have specified
Castle Hotel, Tranmere, to receive a report of a com- certain points of doctrine on which they agree ; and in
enlace appointed to consider the proposed Improvement
Bill. Mr. Sharp was called to the chair, and Mr. Dag- consequence of their agreement on which, they think they
gars read the report. It stated, in effect, that at a meet- ratty act together; but for Mr. Baylee again to open up
the question, as he has done, as to whether there be any
ing held on the 3d November, a committee of ten gentle;
truths in religion comparatively non-essential, is to return
men was appointed to report, and had proceeded to their to ground which he has virtually been forced to abandon,
duties in reference to the bill. They had amended clauses for he admits " that cordial co-operation does not require
which they thought obscure, &c., and had finally to pre-
`erect agreement in views." Oh, but he will reply, that
sent a bill the adoption of which they recommended. It
is only amongst the ministers of the Church ! I ask, what
provided for lighting, watching, sewering, and cleansing, church ? He will answer, the Church with the apostle-
and gave the commissioners power to make and widen
ship.
Then, since cordial co-operation does not require
streets, purchase lands for improvements, regulate the perfect agreement in views provided the minister be epos-
size and frontage of buildings, &c., and also to erect eta-
tolled,what is to hinder him from co-operating with a
tion-houses and offices for magistrates. The bill, they
tractarian? He can only reply, the want of perfect agree-
ared, to meet all the wants
rent in views. But by his premises, perfect agree-
thought, was calculated, as prep
of the- township ; but, in consequence of the rigid stand.
meet iu views is not required. From the horns of this
ing orders of parliament, it could not be made available
dilemma he can find but one escape, viz. that the views in
in the next session for the construction•of works• to sup-
which he and the ..tractarian differ are so essential that
ply water. The committee would, however, oppose any ,
tnere can be no co-operation; that is, he is brought to the
patty or parties who should attempt, by parliamentary
very distinction of comparatively essential and non-essen-
eanction, to supply water without their consent or that
tial by denying which in a former letter he sought to vine
of the commissioners acting under the ratepayers and
owners of property. With respect to gas, a clause had dicate his absence from the conference!
, Mr. Baylee writes, "I would just suggest to Mr.
been inserted to secure, if it be deemed expedient, the.
Brown to consider these. mutilations, and then to recon-
right to manufacture that article for themselves, or to
Bider his statement that the points on which the various
light the township in any other way that might be advan-
sects, and we differ are small as grains of mustard seed."
to
lure for the inhabitants, as by contract, but of such a
I regret to be under t' e 'necessity of saying that this is not
nature that it might be annulled by giving three or four
a fair representation. My worde are these, " may the
months' notice if the supply or quality were defective,
and erect gasworks exclusively Holy Spirit be so. poured out upon all God's beloved
children,as, that that they shall learn to deem those fun-
several clauses were then gone for the township. The
over, and a few of them damental truths respecting which they agree. huge as
amended. Resolutions were then passed, the first adopt-
ing the report ; the second re-appointing the committee mountains, and those lescer point on which they differ
to manage the bill; the third empowering them to ap- small as grains of mustard seeds Why cavil at one
point a solicitor to carry the bill through parliament ; and member of this sentence without referring to the rest ?
the fourth authorising the committee to oppose any bill Mr. Baylee could not but know, that when I talked of
points being small as grains of mustard seed, I meant
sought for to supply the township with gas or water with-
out the consent of two-thirds of the ratepayers. Thanks comparatively, the comparison, hinging on that dis-
were then voted to the chairman. tinction betwen essential and non-essential, which he has
[ADVERTISEMENT.] twenty times confounded, and which he has twenty times
TABLE TALK.—"This griddle bread is delicious. been forced to recognize.
Mr. Baylee concludes with this prayer, " May the great
Where can it be had in Liverpool ? It quite reminds me
author of unity bring us to true unity and heavenly love."
of bread I once ate in a farm-house ;it ye-v illuperior— Sir, these are solemn words from the pen of a man who
in fact, it creates an appetite, and youtknow I have a poor (when the Churches of Christ led on by some of the wisest,
one." " Well, I assure you every one agrees with me ablest, most enlightened, holiest ministers on earth have
that it is quite a treat to have such bread. It can only be
risen as if struck simultaneously by the electric spark of
had from the Post-Office Confectionary Saloon, 82, Para-
love divine, and with their hearts in their hands have said,
dise-street. We have it sent to us every day. The wheat
let is strive to agree, to act unitedly, to shake the kingdom
meal cakes are only 2d. orb, and the fine flour ones 2t he Satan, to bear onward across the chill Jordan of infi-
You can readily carry ofie home with you when in the
delity, and against the Philistines of the Papacy, and the
neighbourhood of Church-street or Bold-street. If you Da on of the world with his meretricious paint and tinsel
prefer they will send- it. You will find a very superior jewellery the ark of God,) has put himself forward as the
assortment of conektionary. there each day ; and I am
only opponent of this sacred cause, and busied himself in
persuaded you will be astonished at the moderate charges.
finding or fancying reasons why the Lord's professing peo-
The biscuits which I get from that establishment at Bd.
pie should continue to move on amidst the old discord-
per lb., are preferable to those sold in many places for ls.

CHRISTIAN UNITY.

OVERATE?

ant sounds and in the old irre,
that God " would bring us to true unity and heavenly
tam" What is that true unity—that heavenly love? To
be of the ..tpostolical succession, the Episcopalian, Presby-
terian, Methodist, independent section of the Church ?
Nay, verily ! In the realm above where love glows supreme,
that text shall have its comment embodied "There is nei-
ther Jew nor Greek—there is neither bond nor free—there
is neither male nor female—for ye are all one in Christ
Jesus." h that the unity for which Mr. Baylee prays?
If not, what ,can he mean ? And, is not the movement
he has been iTying 'Jr trust in vain) to oppcse an
approximation towards it ? What would make a hesven of
earth? Weed out the ungodly, disarm death, propitiate
the elements in favour of holiness, again give to nature
the smiles and blushes and green ens! blooming garments
she wore at the nuptial hox:r of our primary parents, let
Christ as central star descend and dwell beneath the clouds
encircled by all the constellations of his radiant court, and
would the saints then ring the changes on their party names,
and build !and fortify their r..c` ,rinn walls of partition?
Surely not. After such a state of things sve are aspiring.
Why discourage us 1 We seek to bury our differences.
Why dreg them forth to day and parade them, and point
to them and exclaim, " there are the deaths' heads and
cross bones" that will render impotent your efforts. We
may not succeed, but " in great attempts 'tis glorious even
to fail," and most earnestly is it to be hoped that Mr.
Baylee, and all other Christian men, whether ministers,
or people within the pale of the Church of England, if
they cannot as yet consent to join the " Evangelical Al-
liance," will at least withhold their opposition, nay, will
devoutly watch the signs of the times, and entreat the Lord
that if not in this, yet in some other way He may bind
his people together in holy brotherhood, and as he is the
only Shepherd, make to Himself but one sheepfold.
Here, Sir, in fulfilment of the determination I ex-
pressed to you privately before my second letter was
published, and the more especially as I intend giving
some public Sabbath-evening lectures on the whole
subject of Christian Union about the middle of next
month, I conclude. Unless Mr. Baylee shall advance
something even more startling than has yet proceeded
from his pen, I shall not further trespass on the indul-
gence of your readers. He may reply. I shall silently
leave him in possession of the held, but whether as victor
or vanquished, those who have studied the correspondence
must determine. He began. Should he see fit he may
also close. If he does, let it be with the maxim full in his
mind's eye, that the pleader who has the last word does
not necessarily gain the cause.
I remain, Sir,
Your faithful servant,
JOHN TOD BROWN.

;ular arra.

He prays

Liverpool, Nov. 17, 1845.
P.S.—lt was the saying of Robert Hall, "ANY MAN
THAT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR CHRIST, IS GOOD ENOUGH
FOR 3.1 E." Why should not every believer add,—WITH
ANY MAN WHOM CHRIST WILL CROWN, I CAN CO-

THE DISPENSARIES

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
Sin,—Having seen from the public papers, that the
funds of those valuable institutions (the Liverpool Dis-
pensaries) are so low, that one, at least, of them is likely
to be closed, and knowing the distress which the poor and
destitute will experience, should such be the case, per-
haps, Sir, you will insert this in your next, if you think
it may be of any service.
That a small box, similar to that of the Missionary So-
cieties, be distributed to each respectable shopkeeper,
that it be placed in some convenient part of the shop,
with the words " for the Dispensary N. or S." as the
case may be ; and that to each shopkeeper, who raises a
certain sum, be given blank forms or notes of recom-
mendation, to be given by him to those whom he may
think worthy. If the managers of the Institutions were
to adopt a plan somewhat similar to this, I think that a
considerable sum woukl be raised, and that many would
thankfully drop in their small sums for the support of an
institution so valuable.—Yours,
Liverpool, 22nd November, 1815

CHARITY

THE VILLAGE OF WALTON

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SLR,—Until Sunday last Walton has bean an exception
to all the villages in the outskirts of Liverpool—a place
far above them all : nothing has been heard there, to
disturb the harmony of the scene, on that holy day, but
the sweet Sounds of the Sabbath bells. We regret to
have to tell you, that on last Sunday a new sound was
heard in this peaceful village : the vulgar din of an omni-
bus horn was heard where it was never heard before ; the
n3ammonitish sound, which on week-days is wort to
summon us to the avocations of this life, interrupted our
thoughts on our way to the house of God, bent on the
preparation for a better. Until now no one has ventured
to run an omnibus on the Sabbath-day on this road, but
in consequence of cruelty having been practised to the
horses in the omnibus that has run for some time, encou-
ragements have been held out for an opposition, which
has been started for several days, and has thus far an-
swered very well ; but on Sunday, great was the surprise
of its supporters to find that it did not intend to confine
its journeys to the lawful days, and that a far greater evil
than cruelty to animals was to be brought upon them—
desecration of the Sabbath, not only by the men employed
on the omnibus, but by others whom it encourages to
come out to riot and revel in our hitherto quiet village.
We sincerely trust the evil may be nipped in the bud,
and that each of our village gentry, and especially our
village ladies, will make it a condition of their support,
that there be no Sunday omnibus. We know that several
of the leading gentlemen who did intend to support a re-
spectable opposition, will not now support this ; and we
have this great confidence in the proverbially right-mind-
ed English spirit of the Walton people generally, to be-
lieve that such offence is already given, that no omnibus
dare shew itself there again on a Sunday.
I am, sir, your most obedient servant,
A VILLAGER OF WALTON.
We cannot hut express our surprise that the inn—the
property of the church, and entirely supported by mem•
bers of the church, and co:lsidered hitherto so respectabh
in consequence—should lend any countenance io a Surf
day omnibus

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
Sin—From your well known co-operation with the phi
lanthropic endeavours of many highly respectabl parties
to engender and assist the developement of the higher or
der of amusement and instruction in our town, you will
not, I feel confident, blame me for addressing you upon
a subject so closely connected with it, as the lectures now
being delivered by Sir Henry Bishop, at the Collegiate
Institution.
No one can but allow that an audience is at liberty to
express its high estimate of the talent before it, as often
as it may deem proper, and that an " encore" is, in many
instances, beneficial and pleasing both to the performers
and to their audience ; but, surely there is, or ought to be
a limit to this.
It is understood, in going to a concert, we attend for
amusement, and who can blame us for lengthening the
gratification of it ; but, in a lecture, we look for instruc-
tion, and, consequently, he who gives us that instruction
is the person to whom we ought to give the greater at-
tention and respect.
Now we may be justly tasked, during the lecture, with
a want both of respect and attention to the highly ta-
lented gentleman who is addressing us, when we skew him
that we take more pleasure in encoring the songs, to hear
the singing of the choir, than in listening to his interesting
and instructive lectures.
But there is a far higher cause that should prompt us
to abstain from the lengthening of our pleasure, in the
encore of songs, however beautiful; it is, in the remem-
brance that we are not the only occupants of the Lecture
Hall, that many of the younger branches of the families
of our friends occupy the gallery of the same theatre, and
that, however late we may trespass upon the night, they
should not be led on to do so; that in many a home the
palpitating heart of a mother beats in anxious anticipation
of her young eons return, and that, while the night creeps
on, and the looked for one is still absent, her nervous
' expectation is increased, and her child kept back for our

gratification.
I feel sure that, when the few insist upon the changing
of these lectures into the length and character of concert
entertainments, that there are many who will generously
admi t,—l am not alone in subscribing myself,
AN UNWILLING PARTICIPATOR.
Nov., 1845.

MISS ROSE JOSEPH'S CONCERT

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The concert given by this deservedly popular young
lady, on Thursday evening, in the Royal Assembly-rooms,
Great George-street, was, we are happy to observe, at-
tended by a crowded and fashionable audience. The ar-
tistes engaged were Mrs. Sunderland and Miss Wbitnall,
with Miss Joseph herself, and Mi,s Keale on the piano-
forte, Signor de Braunhelder and Mr. Ryails ; and the
programme was very tastefully selected, and contained
amply sufficient to furnish an evening's entertainment
even to a gourmand of as eet sounds. Mr. W. H.
Grattann of Manchei,ter, officiated very ably as con-
ductor. The trio " Blow gentle gales" was very prettily
sung by Miss Wbitnall, Miss Joseph, and Signor de
Braunhelder. This gentleman, whom we do not recol-
lect to have heard before, possesses a rich bass voice,
under good management, which, in concerted pieces, har-
monized admirably. Donizetti's •` Ecco it Pegno" was
next sung, in her usual style of excellence, by Miss Whit-
nall ; after which, the duet " Oh ! maiden fair" was pret-
tily given by Miss Joseph and Mr. Ryads, and elicited a
hearty encore. Mrs. Sunderland's " Love rules the pa-
lace'. was a most splendid effort, :and was warmly ap-
plauded. Miss Keale then played a -fantasia on the piano-
forte, " Don Pasquale," with even more than her usual
power and brilliancy; after which, Miss Joseph de-
lighted her audience by the piquancy and archness with
which she executed Arne's beautiful song " Where the
Bee sucks," and elicited a unanimous encore. Mi
manta la Voce"—a quartette—the " pirate's Seranade,"
by Mr. Byalls, which was encored, and "My Lady the
Countess," by Mrs. Sunderland, Miss Whitman and
Miss Joseph concluded part I.:of the programme. The
last was most beautifully sung; and in our judgment was
the, gem of the evening.
In the second part, the opening quartette from Bellini
was delightfully sung. and Linley's fine song "Thy Spirit
of Love" given with beautiful effect by Miss Wbitnall,
for whose voice and style it is admirably suited, both as
to music and sentiment. It was encored ; and Miss
Wbitnall sang in its stead the beautiful ballad, " Cam ye
by Athol ?" which was loudly applauded. Miss Keale's
fantasia, by Thalberg, was well executed, but has the
fault of being somewhat too lengthy. We should recom-
mend this young lady occasionally to substitute music of
a more popular and intelligible character for these trials
of execution. The cauzonet " where graze the lowing
kine," by Miss Joseph, and the " Elfin Call," by Miss
Wbitnall and Mrs. Sunderland, were beautifully sung, as
were the concluding songs. The whole performance in-
deed went off admirably; and we trust the fair beneficiare
will not be slow to afford the public another ;similar treat.