The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-06-27 00:00:00

SUNDAY• SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY:

The anniversary of" the various schools connected• with
the established church- was held on Wednesday. - The
children, tothe number of about 16,000, assembled shortly
after ten o'clock, and walked in procession through
Church-street, Lord-street, and Castle-street, to the area
of the Exchange. The streets through which the 7 passed
were thronged with spectators, and the neat and cleanly
appearance of the children, with their orderly demeanour,
was the these of general remark. Some very neat,flags,
on which ware inscribed the names of the particular schools,
were carried in the procession. The children of the Blue
Coat School; who are such general favourites amongst our
townspeople, took the lead. At the Town-hall the chil-
dren were joined by his Worship the Mayor, several mem-
bers of the Council, and a number of the local clergy,
and also the corporate officials bearing the regalia. The
procession then moved on to St. Peter's Church, where a
sermon adapted to the occasion was preached by the Lord
Bishop of St. Asaph, from the sth chapter of St. Luke,
and the sth verse And; Simon answering said unto
them, Master, we have toiled all night and have taken
nothing : nevertheless, at thy word I will let down the
net." The collection, which is usually. made on the occa-
sion, amounted ,to £.554- The following statement will
show the nuni•ber of children in attendance at the various
schools :

Sunday
Daily, Addi- Infants Total.
Schools.- tional.
Boys•Gisls Ber Girls Boys Girls Boys. Girls
Blue Coat Hospital, 250;, 100 .. .. .. 250 100
Female Orp. Asylum— . . 129 .. .. .. 1: . . .. 129
Old Church
Hunter-street .
St. James'. 170,- 150 10 10 .. 1 .. , 180 160
Welsn Charily 2301 110 .. .. I 72 50 302 160
Tiverton & Kirkdale.— 208' 145 20 6, 60 54 280, 205
Mill-lane 145 101 10 12; 38 47 1931 159 1
St. Mark's. 90 95 20 20 70 50 1801 165 I
St. Andrew's
St Paul's
Edge-hill
1
. 1 104 90 263 212
St. Jude's . 176 .114 39 831 70 61' 285 208
St. Augustine's
St. John Baptist's
North Ch of England 240 193 110 140 100 110 450 443
South Ditto 123 ..139 100 73 160 90 383 304
St. Bride's.. . 1.7 ..
St. Catherine's
70 91 2 7 88 76 160 174
St. Luke's..
St. Mary's, Kirkdale Bl ', 88 : 70 .. .. 166.1 158
Christ Church. 254 -200 86 98 86 70 3761 363
All Saints' Church .., .. 9) 94 .. .. 994 94
Mariners'
St. Bartholomew's.
St. Clements, Wind l6O 113 60 70 110 90, 330, 27a
St. Simon's l3O 100 20 164 150, 264 300
St. Barnahas"
St. Silas' 185, 76 2 26 60, 40 220 141.
St. Martin.An-Fields ll7. 86 50 60 60 60 237.206
St. Thomas's, Tox'th 221. 190 65 50, 159 111 445 351
St. John' a. l3O 120 80 50 .. 1.. 150. 170
W Derby Workhouse 125 93 .. .. 19 13 141 106
Liverpool-Industrial 490 376 .. .. 138 97 E3B 475,
Total 5012 4831 1069 1123 2292 1850 8376 7810

THE Two REForm.A.TzoNs.—On Friday evening, a lec-
ture was, delivered in St. Mary'' National School,. Kirk-
dale, by Dr. Serjius Loewe, of the university of Dorpat,
on tle first reformation under Luther, and last night a
second:, lecture on the, recent reformation in Germany.
The attendance was highly respectable, and the chair was
taken-by the Rev. IL James, who introduced the _doctor
in suitable terms.. The doctor drew in his opening re-
mark.s a truthful picture of the deadly effects produced by
Popery, which he said could not be understood in its true
character in this country, where it assumed an aspect
which puts the unwary off his guard. The true features
of aomanism could only be seen by visiting Roman Ca—
tholic countries. such- as Spain, Italy, Poland, &c. He•
then referred to •the causes which led to the reformation,,
z v.., the state of things in- the 'church which became the
more oppressive the longer it lasted ; the unlimited power -
of the Popes;, the great wealth and extensive landed pos._
sessions of the clergy and monastic orders ; the endless
imposts levied in the name of the church ; the,pride and,
insolence, coupled with the grossest ignorance of the-
clergy and the monks •;; their infamies,
,excesses, and
crimes, &c. The lecturer then went en. to notice in.
graphic terms many of the superstitions and impostures
of the middle ages and the scenes of wickedness which,
took place dining the-pontificate of Leo. X., whose char-
acter he set before his audience as drawn by a no,
wish historian.. The impieties and frauds connected
with the sale of indulgences were also narrated,, as
proving sufficiently the gross venality,of Papal Rome.;;!
these roused the indignation of Martin Luther,. whose
mighty; spirit broke through the system and worked; its
way with every new step to a greater degree of freedom
and independence. The power of his, language- and ac-
tions produced an electrical effect on the who-le.. of- Ger-
many_and the civilized world. The• doctor then viodicated
the character of Luther from the misrepresentations which
have been urged against him, and placed in their true light
the various occurrences which tocik place ere the reformers
were freed from the trammels which Popery, had laid upon.
them. In his second letter the doctor related the im-
portant events which have recently taken. place in the
Roman Catholic Church on the. continent.. The lectures
were listened to with earnest, attention. At the close, a
vote of thanks moved by the Rev. D. James, and seconded
by John. Walker, Esq., was. heartily accorded to the lee-
turer.

TIDE. TABLE.
DAYS. `MORN. ESWANO.I HORT. I HOLY DAYS? LTC.
June. h. in. h. in. ft. in.
Tee-schii.... 27 732 87; 14- 6
Wednesday.2B 838 9 9 15, 4.
Thursday .. 29, 937 19 2 16.11
Friday 30 10 28, 10 53 17, 11
Saturday .. 111 17 11 41 18 4
Sunday .... 2 ---- 03. 18 8 2d Sunday aft Trinity.
Monday.... 3 ft 125,. 048 18 7

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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
BY R. C. H. CHADBURN, 11, LORD-STREET.
ATMOSPHERIC D r. 1;3
aily Direc- m s
• Temperature) tion ;Fp 'O,
in 'Humidity at Fall of 'l, '--,,,
Pressure at shade by self- Noon.
of
Wind g' 't
registering Difference of at • ~..
Nine Six thermometer, Wet and Dry Rain. Noon. -.-•-•=7—
L 1 a.m. p.m. Max. I Min. I bulb. 4 4
P 7 '-
P In. In. Deg. Deg. Deg. In.
21 30'20 3013 63 58 6 S.E. 67 55
21 3010 3012 67 58 4 N. 65 55
22 30'02 29.92 73 60 6 s.byw 72 58
23 2982 29'68 69 55 7 0•20 E.S.E. 69 54
24 2910 29'5,0 66 57 5 0'24 E. 64 56
25 65 58
26 30'05 . 30, ' 7 S.E.

Tfi WEATHER.--20th:
bright —22nd : bright breez(
strong breeze; nignt, heavy
afternoon, bright —26th brill
44, showery.

fright.-21st i morning, misty;
s.-23rd; bright and clouded;
rain.-25th : morning, clouded ;
hut i afternont clpuded i even-

Jane 27, 1848.

A tOrtrt iletos'.

The new market at Lytham was opened on Saturday'.
Several children were playing at the Rochdale Canal,
last week, when one fell in and dragged in his brother.
who had hold of his hand. They were both drowned.
Several estates were sold at Chester last, Week, by Messrs.
Churton, at amounts considerably above the valuation.
This is a good sign of improvement.
About one o'clock on Monday morning a fight took
place in the Wal'gate, Wigan, which resulted in the death
of a man named Peter Meadows, who is supposed to have
been killed by being brutally kicked on the head.
A fight took place at Runcorn last week between Sinnes
Montgomery and Thomas Stanley, chain cable makers,
which ended in the former's death. A verdict of man-,
slaughter has been returned against Stanley, and against
another man as abettor.

EXTRAORDINARY CROP OF RYE GRASS.—ITI a field on
Longton Marsh, Lancashire, belonging to Mr. J. dye, such
has been the extraordinary yield of the same, that from two
acres of ground, 24 large loads of hay have been taken, the
acres in question being 74 yards to the rod !
THE BOILER EXPLOSION AT PRESTON.—We regret
to find that three more persons (making seven) have
perished by this sad calamity. The cause of the accident
appears to have been, the negligence of the engineer in
not properly supplying the boiler with water. At the'
inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned.
EMPLOYMENT IN MANCHESTER.—The return up to'
Thesday last is of an unfavourable character, owing pro-
bably to the imperfect resumption of work after the
Whitsuntide holydays. There were 882 fewer hands on
full time, 502 fewer on short time, 1043 more out of em-
ployment. _

On Thursday week Sir Philip Egerton, Bart.. M.P.,
gave a-dinner to the Forest Troop•of Cheshire Yeomanry
Cavalry,, the command of which he has lately relinquished
to accept promotion in the regiment as Lieutenant-Col. ;
Earl Grosvenor succeeding him as Captain of the Troop.
The scene•of the festivity was the Red Lion Inn, at the
rural village of Eaton, near Tarporlev.
Sir George Grey, the Home Secretary, has intimated
that he can-see no sufficient ground to-commute the sen-
tence passed on Conolly and O'Brien, for the robbery of
the Rev. Mi.. Gerrnon. It is said that the additional
evidence adduced tends to show that the whole four
parties—the two convicted at Chester of the Adlington
murder, and the two convicted at Liverpool' of the rob-
bery of Mr. C-ermon—were closely connected ; that they
were all, in fact; concerned in the robbery, and that they
had been co-panthers in many daring outrages.
FESTIVAL AT EEESTON CASTLE.—The annual festival,
held on the romantic site of Beeston Castle, took place
on Monday and Tuesday, in aid of the Widows and Or-
phans' Fund, in the Peckforton District of the Manches-
ter Unity of Odd Fellows. About 1500 were present on
Monday, 600 of whom sat down to the tea-tables, which
were arranged in a spacious tent erected for the occasion.
The receipts realised about £l2O. John Tollemache,
Esq., M.P., visited the happy party, and was received
with those demonstrations of respect which so- kind a
landlord and courteous a' gentleman justly enjoys among
his tenantry
ENCAMPMENT OVTILOOPS AT MANCEIESTER,.--AbOVel
sight is to be seen near Manchester—a grand' military
encampment on the old race-course at Kersal Moor.
The camp will probahlY remain on the moor for the sum-
mer. It will consist of the entire strength of the 9th
Regiment, and three companies of the 63rd. There has
been no military encamptnent on Kersal Moor since 1812,
when the Louth, Royal ;Buckinghamshire, and Stirling
regiments of militia were concentrated on that ground.
Tents have been sent down from the ordnance stores,-
London ; but they will not be pitched until the arrival of
the soldiers, who will immediately on reaching the moor
proceed to make the camp:
The annual meeting of the Salford Protestant Associa-
tion was held on Tuesday week, in the school-room',
Hultne-street. The attendance was numerous. The
chair was taken by the Rev. Hugh Stowell. From the
report which was read, it appears that the association had
distributed 24,000 tracts during the year, and that the
booksof the society's library had been more read than in
any preceding year. The- chairman addressed the meet--•
tng, exhorting his audience to renewed exertions in behalf
of Protestantism, The Rev: J. Currie believed the time--
was coming when all true Protestants of every denomina-
tion would be driven together to contend as one man for
the faith once deliVered te,the saints. When that time
did come, should Protestantism itself be polled, he (Mr.
Currie) :would venture to say that there was not a true
Protestant either in Manchester or Salford who would
not vote for the chairman (the Rev. H. Stowell) to be the;
leader of the united body. Shortly afterwards the meet
ing separated.

June 27, 1848.