The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-03-19 00:00:00

NOTICES.

A Word for the Church. By the Rev. E. G. Carr. 8.A.,
Minister of St. John's, Guernsey. Perris, Liverpool.

This little work is an answer to the Rev. C. Hargrove's
" Reasons for retiring from the Established Church, and
joining the Plymouth Brethren." The author does not
profess to enter into any formal defence of the general
reasons which may be advanced for attachment to the
Church of England,• but he certainly has presented an
irrefragable reply (which he alleges to be his object) to
the objections brought forward against the Establishment
by a seceder from her pale. This secession on the part
of Mr. Hargrove, Mr. Carr proves, even on the showing
of the former, to have been most unjustifiable; and,
though we marvel that any one with ordinary intelligence
or scriptural perception could forsake the church of his
fathers for the reasons advanced by Mr. Hargrove, yet
those reasons have, in the good providence of God, only
afforded the groundwork for this triumphant defence of
the Church's faith and discipline. The following remark
of Mr. Carr is entitled to much more weight than may
appear due to it on a first reading. We wish it were
candidly pondered over by some who so flippantly bandy
objections against the Church :
" Undue importance is attached to the alleged causes
of separation from the Church of England, and no suffi-
cient weight (perhaps I might say, no weight) attached to
the strong reasons for adhering to her communion : and
thus, in magnifying to the greatest possible degree mat-
ters of difference, and passing lightly over the advantages
of union, many have been led to adopt a course which, it
is to be feared, is more the result of bias or instability,
than of sound and sober views of scriptural truth.

Churchman's Monthly Review. Seeley, London.

We wish we could recommend this periodical as it de-.
serves. Both in the style of its articles and the force of
its arguments, it accords more with our taste than that of
any other religious publication with which we are ac-
quainted. The reviews are extremely vigorous, but equally
temperate; and whilst the articles and formularies of the
church are defended in their entireness and truth, it is
only from a manifest conviction in the minds of the wri-
ters that they can be proved to he true by " most certain
warranty of holy scripture." We see here no tampering
with political dissent, no compromise with infidel liberal-
ism, and " no peace with Rome" ; whilst, at the same
time, we are not pained and shocked with that vulgarity
and unseemly trifling with common sense which meet one
at every page of such publications, for instance, as the
Christian Remembrancer. We think we recognise, in
many of the articles, the inimitable pen of the author of
" Essays on the Church" and " Perils of the Nation."
The number for March contains an admirable paper on
Baptismal Regeneration, in which the following points
are established :—First, that neither scripture nor general
usage fixes and confines the term "regener9tion" to one
exclusive sense ; secondly, that scripture views the new
birth as a spiritual and permanent change, and nowhere
connects it with baptism as its exclusive cause, but the
very reverse; and lastly, that the absolute construction
of the church services is contradicted, in the fullest man.
ner, by those formularies themselves. The writer, who
is evidently a person of matured judgment and soundscriptural knowledge, expresses his deliberate conviction
at the close of the article, that " the doctrine of a vital
change of heart, effected always in baptism, and baptism
only, is one main opiate of Satan for the delusion and
destruction of immortal souls." Amongst the other no-
tices is a paper on the appeal to the members of the So-
ciety for Promoting Christian Knowledge.

Simpkin, Mar-

The Christian's Monthly Magazine.
shall, and Co., London.
This is another sound defender of the " faith once de-
livered to the saints," and of the church as by law es-
tablished. It is rather a more elaborate publication than
the preceding one, but combats successfully the errors in
faith. and discipline of those who, neglecting the fountain
of living waters, and resting chiefly in the " stinking pud-
dles of man's traditions," have fallen into all sorts of
fancies and vain conceits. We lave the number for
March—being the third since its cTmmencement—andin
it we have various excellent articles under each of the fol-
lowing heads, which constitute generally the divisions

under which the varied coutents of the magazine are ar
ranged : Theology and Philosophy—Art and Antiquity—
Miscellaneous Literature Correspondence Monthly
Register—Editorial Retrospect.

SECOND EDITION.

Standard-office, Two o'clock.

SERIOUS GALE in the IR,ISH CHANNEL,

SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE AND
DAMAGE TO SHIPPING.

For the last few days a heavy gale from the south-east
has prevailed in the Channel, and occasioned serious de-
struction of life and property. The following particulars
have been kindly afforded us by Mr. Court, the master of
the Underwriters' Rooms.

" Wexford, 171 h March, 1844.
" Thomas Court, Esq.
" Dear Sir,—l regret to state that the Georgina, Wil-
son, master, from Liverpool to Arica, with a general
cargo, struck on Black water Bank this morning, and sunk
about a mile from the shore, part of her masts over water.
Twelve of the crew were lost coming on shore in the boat.
William Curran, mate, and David M`Lean, seaman, were
saved."

The Georgina is, we understand, owned by the executors
of the late Joh❑ Worrall, deceased, and the loss of ship
and cargo is estimated at upwards of £40,000, little of
which, we are happy to learn, in insured in Liverpool.

" Pwllheli, 17th March, 1844, 10 p.m,
Wind S.E., blowing fresh.

" Thos. Court, Esq.
" Dear Sir,—Since my report of last night. the gale
continued with great violence all night, and most part of
this day. At daylight this morning there were only three
vessels that rode out the gale at St. Studwell's-roads,
viz., the schooner Myriam, of Pwllheli ; the Content,
Roberts, of Pwllheli ; and the French brig. In all, 12
are now on shore, including those I reported last night,
viz., schooner Hope, of Milford ; schooner Roberts, from
Bangor for Exeter; schooner Elizabeth, from Barrow for
Swansea; smack Gelert, from Portmadoc for Bridge-
water; smack Ellen, from Portmadoc for Swansea;
smack Unity, of Cardigan ; smack Hopewell, of Cardi-
gan ; brig Catherine, of Whitehaven, from Whitehayen
for Cardiff, with iron ore, carried away windlass and
bitches, slipped both anchors, and makes a deal of water."

" Dublin, 18th March, 1844.

" Thomas Court, Esq.
" SlR,—The night of the 15th instant, and all the sub-
sequent day, it blew a perfect storm from the N.E., and
continued until yesterday at noon. Several colliers and
light craft have been wrecked at Kingstown Harbour, of
which the names are annexed. The Kish Bank light-ship
also broke her chain, and ran for this port, but we expect
will be replaced this tide, or, at furthest, the next tide, by
a relief light-ship, as every exertion is making to get her
out to her station. The schooner Active, of Leith, Capt.
Norman, with wheat, from Derry to Drogheda, went to
pieces near Clogher Head ; crew saved. The schooner
Majestic, Corkhill master, of Ramsey, from Runcorn to
Dublin, with coals, is on shore on the Velvet Strand, near
Baldoyle, but expected to be got off if the weather keeps
moderate. The schooner Mary, of Milford, James mas-
ter, with oats, from Killala to London, is stranded badly
on the Wicklow Bar, and has damaged her cargo. The
schooner Seymour, of Bray, struck on the Burford Bank,
and capsized, crew drowned. Weather now moderate.

LIST OF WRECKED AT KINGSTOWN HARBOUR.
Brig Honour, of Maryport, with coals.
„ Mary, of Whitehaven, ditto.
Schooner Betties, of Liverpool, ditto.
Brig Tom, of Vs, hitehaven, ditto.
Schooner Agnes, of Preston, ditto.
Schooner Belview, of Greystones, ditto.
Schooner Jane & Francis, much injured.
Brig Pandora, ditto.
Sloop Catherine Mary, ditto.
Brig Maria, of Whitehaven, ditto.
Sloop Colonel Smith, of Carnarvon.

THIRD EDITION.

Standard-office, Three o'clock.

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, Tins DAY.

(From Messrs. R. Makin & Sons' Circular.)

Notwithstanding the heavy gales from the westward
during part of last week, immediately followed by a strong
wind from the east, the arrivals into this port since the
12th instant provide a good supply of English, Irish, and
Foreign Wheat conjointly ; and while the receipts of other
Grain are but moderate, those of Oatmeal and Flour from
Ireland are again liberal, including 4,910 barrels of the
latter from Nova Scotia and the States.

Our market this morning was tolerably well attended
by town and country millers ; the latter, however, being
enabled to purchase Wbeat from other sources- at a rela-
tively cheaper rate than san be done here, they were ex-
tremely inactive ; whilst the former, who are generally
low in stock, bought most descriptions upon a moderate
scale, at a decline of about 2d. per 70Ib. from the terms'
of this day week, which holders readily conceded.
Flour, continuing to meet an excessively dull sale, must
be noted at least Is. per sack and Is. per barrel lower.
Barley and Malt remaining nearly without inquiry, were
nominally the turn cheaper. Beans on the contrary, were
in tolerable request at the full rates of Tuesday last ; but
in Pease, little or no business was-transacted.

Oats, although in very limited demand, maintained late
prices.—Oatmeal was further reduced in value, the• top
price this morning being 21s. 9d. per 2401 b.

ARRIVALS OF CORN,
From the 12th., to the 18th. Marc?, 1844, inclusive.

IRE. COAST- FO.
LAND. WISE.
CANADA REIGN. TOTAL'.
Wheat .. Ors. 2199 1804 4070 8,73'
Barley Qrs. 591 28 619
Malt Qrs. 361 2199 2560
Oats Qrs. 2573 1639 4212'
Rye Qrs. r7l 171
Beans Qrs. 4+ 320 t 364
Pease Qrs.
SheiledßarleyQrs.
Indian Corn. Qrs. 13 15
Rapeseed Qrs.
Oatmeal .. Loads , 6153 24 6177
Flour. .... Sacks : 35r8- Is 3836
Ditto lles. I 927 3983 4910

Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise, Wheat, 838 qrs. ;
Malt, qrs. ; Oats. 516 qrs.; Beans, cgs, ; Oatmeal, 826
loads; Flour, 563 sacks.

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Malt, qrs. ; Oats, qrs. ; Pease,
qrs. ; Indian Corn, 0 qrs.; Oatmeal, O loads ; Flour, 657
brls.--Ireland. Wheat; 215 qrs. ; Beans, qrs ; Indian
Corn, 200 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 146 loads ; Flour, 100 sacks, brls.—
Coastwise. Wheat, 43. qrs. ; Barley, 104 qrs. ; Malt, 300 qrs. ;
Oats, 25 qrs. ; Beans, 5- qrs. ; Pease, to qrs.; Oatmeal 16
loads.; Flour, 119 sacks 8a brls.

Average prices of Grain, for the week ending March 9. 1914.
Wheat 565. Od. i Barley 335. 6d. Oats :9s. Ild. 1 Rye 333. 9d.
Beans... 30s. sd. 1 Pease.. 3rs. Od.

Aggregate average of the six weeks.
Wheat 53s ad I Barley 33s 5d I Oats igs 4d. ! Rye 333 5d
Beans.. 31s. 04. j Pease.. 31s. 6d.
Duty on Foreign Grain, B,rc . this week.
WheatlSs Od I Barley 5s 04 Oats .. . Od I Rye.. gs 6d
Beans 103 64 I Pease.. 10s 64 I Ind. Corn 05,00 Flour los 10d

Ditto from British Colonies out of Europe

Wheat.. is. od. I Barley.. Os. 6d. I Oats ..25. Od. Rye.. is Od
Beans 25.. 6d I Pease 25..6d. I Ind. Corn Os. Od. Flour.. Os 7id

Liverpool Averages, week ending March 12, 1834.

Wheat, 146 qrs., price 545. 2d. Barrey,7qrs., price 28s. 10d.
Oats, 216 qrs., price igs..3d. Beans, 18 qrs,,,price 345. Bd.

SELECTIONS..

ANECDOTE OF TILE EMPEROR FRANCIS 11. OF Aus—
TRlA..—There is a story told of the Emperor Francis 11.,
which I believe tube perfectly true, and which fully cor—
roborates Prince Metternich's description of the parentaL
character or that monarch's government. During the
period that the cholera decimated its victims at Vienna,
the emperor walked in the streets. At an obscure portion
of the city he met a funeral. It was evidently that of a
poor and wretched being. There were no friends to sur-
round the bier,, and the pauper's funeral was conducted
with rapidity and inconsideration. " Halt !" cried the
emperor ; " I shall follow the remains of the deceased to
the grave." "He was only an obscure person," waathe
reply, " and he has died of the cholera." " Never mind
that," retorted the monarch, " he was one of my chil-
dren,—for are you not all my children ?" and the emperor
followed to the grave the remains of the obscures* of his
subjects.—Fraser's Magazine.
RAPID TRANSIT.—An attorney's clerk may steam it to
St. Petersburg and coach it to Moscow, and be back be-
fore the long vacancy is over; aye, though he do Warsaw
and Berlin by the way. The shop boy in Liverpool,
after his Saturday's labours are ended, embarks his
cherished person on board a steamer for Dublin ; stares
at Nelson's pillar in Sacville-street, and Wellington's
obelisk in the Phoenix Park ; and, after hearing Paddy's
opera in the cathedral where Swift once presided, and
visiting two or three meeting-houses (the best schools for
flirtation in the world, as is known to every visitor to the
Irish metropolis,) he may re-embark about bed-time—
when he may reckon with tolerable certainty upon being
home in time to open his master's shop, at the wonted
hour, and soberly assume the cares and duties of the
week.—Modern Traveller.
AD LIBITUM ORNAMENTS IN SINGING.—One night,
while Handel was in Dublin, Dubourg having a solo part
in a song, and a close to make, ad libitum, he wandered
about in different keys a great while, and seemed indeed
a little bewildered, and uncertain of his original key ;
but, at length, coming to the shake, which was to ter-
minate this long close, Handel, to the great delight of the
audience, and augmentation of applause, cried out loud
enough to be heard in the most remote parts of the
theatre, "You are welcome home,-Mr. Dubourg
Burneis Sketch of the Life of Handel,