The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-04-07 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY 4• CLERICAL, NEWS.

There are nearly 42,000 raised already for the family of
the late Bishop of Jerusalem.
The Episcopal College of Bishops in Scotland have
agreed 'to erect Argyle and the Isles into a separate diocese.
A new church, situate in Chester-square, Loudon, was
consecrated on Thursday. The Marquis of Westminster
subscribed £5,000 towards its erection.

The receipts this year of the Leeds Auxiliary to the
Church Pastoral Aid Society have exceeded those of last
year by upwards of £3,000.
The Rev. W. F. Pierson, 8.A., curate of St. Clement's
district, has been appointed by the Rev. Dr. Whittaker,
vicar, to the curacy of the Parish Church Blackburn.
A Prebendal Stall in Durham Cathedral has become
vacant by the death of the venerable Rev. Thomas Gis-
borne, who expired at his seat in Staffordshire, on Tues-
day week, in the 88th year of his age.
SUICIDE OF A CLERGYMAN.—On Friday week, the
Rev. Daniel Evans. 8.D., of Moesnwydd, Cardiganshire,
a gentleman well known to our Welsh readers by the
name of Daniel Ddu, and, indeed, to the majority of
Englishmen resident in South Wales, as one of the most
eminent of Welsh poets of the principality—hung himself,
during a fit of insanity, by a silk handkerchief, which he
had fastened to his bed post.
THE IRICH CHURCH.—In your report of the speeches
of Lords Grey and Brougham, those Noble Lords state
that the Irish Church has but 600,000 or 700,000 adhe-
rents; whereas, by a census made in 1831, fifteen years
ago, the number of members of the Irish Church were re-
turned as 852,000, and it is universally admitted on all
hands in Ireland that they have greatly increased since
then, having, in many cases, doubled and even trebled the
number returned in that census. In the parish of which
the wijter of this is incumbent, the number of Church
Protestants has increased by a third within the last six
years. The number of members of the Established
Church in Ireland now exceeds 1,000,000, as will shortly
be made known and established.—Correspondent of the
Times.

The English Churchman notices a novel speculation
which has just been set on foot under the denomination
of the " Bible Commentary Company." The projector
of this scheme (which is provisionally registered under
the joint stock companies' act) is Mr. Thomas Arnold, a
London bookseller. The proposed capital is £20,000. in
shares of X 2 10s. each. The literary department is reett-
lated by a committee of superintendence, composed of
dissenting ministers; the financial affairs by a body of di-
rectors nominated by the shareholders. A. circular letter
is issued by the projector, enclosing a quantity of scrip,
to be put into the hands of " active and zealous individu-
als, either male or female, especially Sunday-school
teachers," for disposal, and containing a statement of the
twofold objects of the company. The printed form of
application for shares contains the usual insidious clause
that the allottee will be responsible for no sum beyond the
amount of his shares.

ACADEMICAL EDUCATION.—There WBS some time ago
presented to the authorities of Oxford, a mem nial signed
by many eminent men, suggesting that something should
be done to render academical education accessible to the
sons of those whose incomes are too narrow for the pre-
sent scale of expenditure at Oxford, either by the addi-
tion of additional departments to existing colleges, or by
the foundation of new ones. The report of a committee,
to which this memorial was referred, states that althost as
much as practicable has been done to diminish the neces-
sary expenses of students'; others it is very difficult to
control. The suggestion respecting the establishment of
new colleges, the committee regard as impracticable ; and
that of additional departments to existing colleges as ob-
jectionable, because they would be considered inferior.
They think a simpler expedient " would be the founda-
tion of exhibitions to be conferred, not upon grounds of
literary merit, but of poverty, character, and economical
habits, for the direct purpose of aiding those, and only
those, who need such assistance ; and to be forthwith
taken away from those who would not conform to regula-
tions of strict economy. Advances of money, also, to
cover the first expenses of the university, the fees, cau-
tion money, and cost of furniture, might often be service-
able to parents of narrow incomes, and might be after-
wards in part or altogether repaid."
THE REV. T. D. GEEGG.—This bold, persevering, and
triumphant defender of protestant truth has been cited by
the Archbishop of Dublin, to appear at the Consistory
Court, Dublin, "to answer articles concerning his soul's
health, and more especially in a certain cause of correc-
tion, for having taken upon himself to perform divine ser-
vice, and preach in a private house, situate in Nicholas-
street, in the parish of Saint Nicholas within the walls of
Dublin, without due licence or authority, contrary to the
laws and canons of the Church of Ireland." The rev.
gentleman disputes his grace's power to withdtaw the
license from the church in which he officiates, and which
has been in connection with the Church of England. we
believe, upwards of a century; but the withdrawal of the
li-ease has, we presume, made the building, in the Arch-
bishop's estimation, a " private house." Mr. Gregg has
written a spirited letter to his congregation, in the course
of which, alluding to a remark in the citation, that the
court " wilt proceed according to law, the absence or con-
tumacy of him so cited in.anywise notwithstanding," he
says, "No, my friends, there shall be no proceeding in
anywise according to law, or contrary to law, the Lord
giving me health and strength, in my absence. Rest
assured of this : I shall. please God, be there to answer
for myself; to stand up against the tyranny, the despo-
tism, the illegal, and unconstitutional courses that are
now being pursued to cripple the liberty, degrade the cha-
racter, nullify the functions, tie the hands, and gag the
mouths of Christian ministers. I will be there, and 1 will
prove before the judges of the court, before the face of the
public, aye, before the face of the empire—for all will
look with interest on this struggle—that the attempt is
now being made, and has been long in progress, in con-
travention of the law itself, aye, and of the gospel too, to
reduce the Protestant clergy to a worse than popish
subserviency, and to render the episcopal cffice that
which would render it a curse, and would make Presby-
terianism, Methodism, Congregationalism, or any other
ism, a happy deliverance from Prelatism ; to change that
which I believe to be a divine institution into a terrific
visitation, a most affi.cting judgment on the land."

How seldom do ;e reel, perceive, or think of the small
beginnings of disease which surround and operate upon us
in our elijoyments and intercourse with the world.
"The young disease, which must subdue at length,
Grows with our growth, and strengthens with our strength."
An improper regimen acting upon a particular kind of
constitution, late hours, both of retiring to rest and rising
in the morning, lay the foundation of intestinal, as well as
skin diseases. To all such we would recommend first a
change of system, arid secondly, as a powerful assistant
for the recovery of herilili that efficacious (aridly medicine,
Frampton's Pill of Health, which bas procured the appro.
Wltion pf persons in every station in society.

April 7,. 1846.

RAILWAY INTELI,RiENCB.

The sub-committee have declared the standing orders
not complied with in the case of the Manchester and
Bury Atmospheric Railway.
The South-Eastern are now running two express trains
daily both ways, performing the distance from London to
Dover in two hours and a half.
The committee of the House of Commons decided orr
Friday, that the standing orders could not be dispensed
with in the Oxford, Witney. and Cheltenham &Bs.
The Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction•
Railway Bill, was read a second time in the House of
Commons. on Friday.
The Railway Times says, that it is now pretty well as—
certained that the case of Woolmes v. Toby, relative to
the liability of railway allottees, was a got-up affair for the-
purpose of establishing a prei.edent.
The Gauge Report is beginning to operate on future
movements. The London and Oxford announced to the
parliamentary committee their intention to adopt the
narrow gauge. _ _ _

AN ENGINEER'S OPINION.—In group 21 on Friday.-
Mr. J. U. Rastrick, civil engineer, who was called to
speak to the goodness of the London and Oxford liner
admitted he only went over it on Saturday week ig a
chaise and four.

At Shrewsbury, Mr. Garbett, solicitor, of Wellington,
obtained a verdict of five pounds damages against Mr•-
Yarborouglh, solicitor, London, for slander in attributing
felonious transactions to Mr. Garbett, relative to the
Shropshire Mineral Railway.
RAILWAY BILLS.—In the House of Commons, on
Thursday, Mr. Hudson gave notice of a motion to insert
a clause in all railway bills, authorising the registered
shareholders-, at a meeting called for the purpose, at which
meeting three•fifths of the shareholders should be present,
personally or by proxy, to declare the company dissolved;
fall compensation being made to the landowners for any
lots they may have sustained by the operation of the act.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—From official returns it appears•
that the amount of traffic for the last week, on nearly
1.800 miles of railway, was £116,997, thus accounted for :-
£53.709 for the conveyance of passengers only, £31,003
for the carriage of goods, and the remainder of £32,285-
for passengers and goods together, not respectively appor-
tioned ; being an increase over the corresponding week of
last year of .£2o,23.—Railway Chronicle.

RAILWAY MEETlNGS.—Severalnieetings were held,-
last week, to hear declarations of dividends. The follow--
ieg are the announcements made :—The Newcastle and
Carlisle. of £2 10s. per share ; the Dublin and Kings--
town, of 10 per cent. on the paid-up capital ;.the Ulster,
of 184, per share on 10,383 shares; but the Durham and
Sunderland, having overdrawn their account by some
£1,400 last half year, have no dividend to declare.
Mr. Spackman has opened an office in London for the
registration of scripholders and allottees in ten railway
companies, amongst which are the two London and
Manchester direct, for the purpose cf petitioning parlia-
ment to stop the progress of the bills, and memorialising
the Board of Trade for such amendment in tl e law of
provisional registration as may give to the scripholders
" a complete control over their own prof erty."
An important railway compensation ease was tried at
Margate, on Saturday, before Mr. Bodkin, assessor of
the Cinque Ports, and a jury. The land in question,.
which is required by the South-Eastern Company for their
Margate extension, is a patch containing about twelve
acres, with a straight frontage of 330 feet to the Maiine
Parade. The surveyors, on the part of the owner, esti-
mated its value at upwards of £lB,OOO, those of the com—
pany at from £4,460 to £3,100. The jury returned a ver-
dict of £5,265, including 25 per cent. forced sale. The"
Attorney-General, with a special fee of 150 guineas, at-
tended for the proprietor.
EDINBURGH, LEITH, AND GRANTON RAILWAY.—The
South Leith branch of this railway has passed the stand-
ing orders and the new money bill, both unopposed. The
Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric has not yet passed the'
standing orders committee, and there is every reason to
believe this line will be abandoned. The Granton and
Leith branches, propcsed by the Edinburgh and Glasgow
and the Caledonian, are postponed till after Easter; but
there is every reason to believe that these lines will not
pass. The Edinburgh and Perth have been thrown out
on standing orders. Thus the rights and privileges of the
Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton Railway will be man"
tained entire, all cnmpetina lines being annihilated.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE MEN .—A case has come to
our knowledge, which shows the danger of appearing ass'
provisional committee man in a railway scheme. The-
name of the Rev. J. S. Baron, of Brill, was made use ort•
as be alleges, without his consent, as one of the Prod"
sional committee of the Grand Junction, Great Western,-
and South Western Railway Junction Company, which
was projected last year. Within the last few days, NO'
Baron has been served with a writ at the suit of a firm
who have a demand against the company. We under"-
stand the sum demanded of Mr. Baron is no less than
£3,000. If a man can be liable under such circumstanceer
what individual is safe ?—Banbury Guardian.
INFLUENCE OF RAILWAYS.—In the civil court at Chet'
ter on Wednesday, Mr. Jervis, Q.C., applied to the learn-
ed judge, Mr. Justice Williams, to adjourn the court to
half-past 9 o'clock the next morning, on the ground that,
as the trains did not arrive before that time, it would be ss
great convenience to the special jurors who were summon-
ed for that day, and who in consequence were not likely-
to be in court before that hour. His Lordship observed,
that the railways had now become the masters of almost
all the trade and everything else in the country, and even
Her Majesty bad to submit to their arrangements. He
supposed, therefore, as he was only one of Her Majesty's-
commissioners, no alternative remained for him but quiet-
ly to strike and submit likewise.
TUE EFFECT OF CLIMATE ON RAILWAYS.--If it was
left to myself, I would neither increase my gauge, nor my
wheel, nor my speed, until I bad more experience, not
only in the construction of engines, but also of the
strength of materials. You can never get over the ine-
qualities of the road arising frorc the change of tempera'"
tore and weather. You may have the most perfect road
that has been standing for months, and been run upnt:
ou will have a shower of rain, or a continuation of
wet weather, during the time the trains are running, and
in two days the roads may become positively dangerous;
and no ordinary precaution can meet that ; therefore, I,
say, until we can ensure our roads being in better circler
than we can at present, we ought not even to maintain nw
present speed.—Mr. Locke's Evidence.
RAILWAY EXCHANGES.—Whenever railways penetrate,
purely agricultural districts, they effect a complete revola;
tion in prices, and very soon establish a regular course
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exchange between the mining and manufacturing and tud,,
agricultural produce. Wherever coal is (Lear, grain and
meat is cheap, for want of markets. When the Bristol ,Sei.
Exeter Railway penetrated Devonshire, the demand I°l
wood faggots almost ceased, the peasantry could buy
cheaper, while the price of butter, poultry, &c. rose
Exeter market, for the railway opened to the farmers ell
the markets up to London. The consumption of peg
tables in manufacturing towns is enormous. Is is 00%
by Captain Lawes, in his evidence before the gene c°
mission, that as much as 12 or 14 tons of cucumbers bask
arrived in Manchester in one day from the neighbourtn:s
of Rugby, and Oxford, it is anticipated that an immenit
interchange will take place of garden stuff and agricultero
produce, for coals. The effect of railways en the flor
market may to judged from the fact, that on one Satutoy
in August last, the Birmingham and London Rail,oo.
brought up 550 oxen, 5,571 sheep, 349 pigs, and 3 ca` the
GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.—On Tuesday, at
sod
Clarendon-Rooms, a large number of the directors Ing.
principal shareholders met for the purpose of consiciel,,,s.
the propriety of presenting a testimonial of respect to P:er
Henry Booth, the secretary, and formerly them a°9lo
and treasurer of the Liverpool and Manchester before
o,
amalgamation. The chair was taken by Charles t'est'
rence, Esq., chairman of the board, by whom the °oy
ing was called.—The circular by which it had been 'hot
vened set forth the claims of Mr. Booth, and stated
sitsd
it bad been suggested by several gentlemen corm' so
with railways that Mr. Booth, whose name has beenges•
closely identified with the first railway constructed t r of
neral purposes, was highly deserving of some sc,.ar
tset
the approbation and esteem of the public. It Trs des
went on to observe, that, important as are the benefit
etad
rived from the services of Mr. Booth, by the prof)" ore
with which be has been immediately connected, (Vice
insignificant when compared with those of a mere Pee hi
nent character resulting to the community at latesaer
the successful opening of the Liverpool and Macesniisl
Railway—an event which brought the greatest in'.
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of the age to maturity, as it were, by a single ssfor
that early period, before railway management was
„sor
as a profession, the whole of the multifarious aroothe
ments, every minute detail, whether in the office ortiniefi
road, devolved on Mr. Booth, and it must be a gr 3 spese
reflection to him, that in freed/sm from accident, "'o f fa,
of travelling, and in the comfort and convenience, 003
passengers, the early annals of the Liverpool o.7bibe's
chester Railway will not contrast unfavourably r", in,j
of many railways of modern date. The Chairmeesotof
suitable address, moved that a testimonial he Psrtors
to Mr. Booth, and that a committee of the dire'rs dr
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the Grand Junction, and those gentlemen who "'e be 013;
the late Manchester and Liverpool dirertiotsy,
pointed a committee to carry out this obj,ct. .00°4,
Moss seconded the resolution, .which, after con. upoPio
tory speeches from other gentlemen, was carrie:rised
mously. Several thousand pounds were subsseeelillscl,
the room. It was stated in the course of the polo
that on the amalgamation of the companies, Pi 110,40
had acted in the most disinterested manner, stwf big ',ill.
offered the slightest opposition to the lowering (,),1 be 'be
salary, when it was thought that his duties would t°,, se'
terially lessened, which bad not, however, processed
the case, as the business of the company bad 1"
amazingly.