The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-05-07 00:00:00

A WATERFALL

"One of the lions in one of which we had
heard a great deal—is the Waterfall, about three miles from
the city. At the kind invitation of Mrs. Stnddart, a friend
and myself joined a party on an excursion thither. Westarted
about nine o'clock, and found ourselves, soon, in a deep ra-
vine: the only road to the fa 1 lying along the bed of a river.
" For a considerable time the journey was pleasant enough.
as the wooded sides of the hills, which walled us in, varied at
every turn ; sometimes broken and enlivened with, here and
there, a patch of verdure, and a cottager's hut; at other times
rugged and nearly perpendicular, with huge masses of stone
hanging above us, and giving to our route an interest not very
consistent with a feeling of perfect security. We had calcu
fated upon arriving at the waterfall between eleven and twelve
O'clock. That hour had passed, and we were still toiling on;
and though. what with skipping from rock to rock, and some
laughable incident or another that ever and anon occurred,
our Progress was agreeable enough; still, when one and two
o'clock had passed, without any appearance of the wished-for
object, we thought we had been deceived with respect to the
distance; and began to regret having undertaken so fatiguing
an excursion However, after being half-broiled with the sun,
and nearly knocked up with sundry upsettings—all fortunately
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and, certainly, felt fully compensated for our labour and en
durance.

" The stream of water was not large ; but as it bounded over
the heights above, into the basin of the amphitheatre, with an
uninterrupted fall of more than 2no feet, it had a very imposing
effect; and shed such a coolness around as was particularly
grateful, after our long and harassing walk."

The Land We Live In. Part 31 (The Parks and Gardens

of London); Part 32 (The Exhibitions of London).
This work proceeds with Mr. Knight's usual spirit, and
the two parts last published would form an excellent
guide-book to the Whitsuntide visitors to London. Part
31 contains a map of London, and both are embellished
in the usual style.

The Teacher's Collect Book; London, J. J. Guillaume.
This excellent little work has been written by a devoted
and painstaking clergyman in the manufacturing districts,
the Rev. H. Ki ton, curate of Oswaldtwistle, near Black-
burn. The work is calculated to be of the most essential
service, not only in families and schools, but to all who
desire to become practically acquainted with the real doc-
trines and festivals of the Church of England. The first
part of the work is devoted to a very able explanation of
the names, object, and reference of the seasons of our
ecclesiastical year, and of other important matters con-
nected with them. The second part comprises a very
clear analysis and explanation of every collect, along with
many leading. questions arising from them, and the last
part contains an admirable glossary of leading theological
terms, in which scarcely a word can arise during the
perusal of the work which is not here scripturally and
simply explained. We shall he glad to hear that the
work has been introduced generally into our Sunday
schools. It ought to be in the hands of every churchman.

[FROM OUR SECOND EDITION OF TUESDAY LAST

LIVERPOOL WATERWORKS BILL

The Parliamentary Committee appointed to consider the bill
for extending the time for completing the Rivington works
met again yesterday, when, after considerable discussion, the
Committee declared the preamble of the bill proved. The
Committee, however, ordered that clauses be inserted in the
bill indemnifying the Chorley Waterworks Company against
any injury or expense they may have sustained by reason of
the delay, and that, if necessary, such clauses be inserted as
will ensure to the population of Chorley a supply of water on
the same terms, in ail respects, as the supply of water provided
for the population of Liverpool.—Adjourned until 12 o'clock
on Thursday.

MEETING AT THE MUSIC-HALL OF THE
FRIENDS OF DR. GIACINTO ACHILLI.

Yesterday evening a very crowded and respectable
meeting of the clergy, gentry, and others, friendly to the
cause of Protestant truth, was held at the Music-hall,
Bold-street, to receive Dr. Achilli, lately a prisoner in
the Inquisition at Rome. His worship the Mayor, John
Holmes, Esq., was in the chair, and amongst the occu-
pants of the platform we noticed the Revds. J. Cordeaux,
W. Maynard, F. Parry, H. W. Wright, C. M. Birrell,
Dr, Crichton, --Edwards, —Appleford, W. W. Ewbanke,
V. M. White, Dr. Raffles, Elosken, M`Naught,
Williams, Hughes, D. James,:' D. Fergusson,
Graham, Brown, Dr. Poggi, and Rees, Dr.
M`Naneht, J. Loneton, Esq., J. Cropper, W. Curfield,
and T. Blackburn, Esqrs.

Dr. Achilli, who on entering the room, was received
with demonstiations of applause, appears to be from 45
to 50 years of age, is of middle size, with a frame well
built, and apparently capable of great endurance. His
features are pleasing and expressive, and denote firm-
ness of character, combined with thoughtfulness, amia.
bility, and high intellect. His complexion is dark ; but
he might be taken nevertheless for a native of a less
southern clime than that to which he owes his birth.
His elocution is fluent and effective; and, even under the
discouraging circumstance of having to pause between
every sentence, it was easy to perceive that he possesses
eloquence of a high and spirit-stirring description, from
which he can descend at will to a sportive colloquial
style.

The Rev. J. CORDEAUX having opened the meeting
th prayer,
His Worship the MAYOR briefly explained the objects
of the meeting, which had been called exclusively by the
friends of Dr. A.chilli.
The Rev. C. M. BIRRELL rose to offer a few prelimi-
nary remarks introductory of tho subject which would be
brought before them. The object of the meeting was to
promote the spread of enlightenment and Protestantism
amongst the population of Italy ; but the first efforts of
Its promoters would be made amongst the Italian resi-
dents in London ; and he stated it as a remarkable coin-
cidence that by a combination of circumstances an indivi-
dual so capable of forwarding the work amongst the
people, acquainted as he was with all their traditions,
&old be thrown amongst them. The rev. speaker weat