The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-19 00:00:00

THE FREE CHURCH

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SlR,—Having seen a succession of placards and adver-
tisements of sermons to be preached and collections made
for a body calling itself the Free Church of Scotland, I
made my arrangements and went yesterday afternoon in
the expectation of hearing the Rev. Dr. Cooke, of Belfast,
but was surprised to find he was not the preacher. Dis-
appointment and dissatisfaction were expressed by many
around me, who had gone as I did, to hear Dr. Cooke,
and, on inquiry. I have every reason to believe a wilful
deception was practised, which I think ought to be ex-
posed. On Thursday night, at the Amphitheatre, Dr.
twlaslegairvnenh
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Besides this departure from their public notice it turned
out also that they had advertised a sermon and collection
at another church, without any authority. From these
things put together is it wrong to presume that deception
has been intentionally resorted to by these Scotch agita-
tors and their abettors. Like many others whose mis-
conduct has brought them into beggary, they have recourse
to misrepresentations and tricks that are likely to extract
a halfpenny from wayfarers like myself. Instead of Dr.
Cooke, a Scotch minister preached, and on the subject of
their schism he made statements, which, although I am
not acquainted with the subject, I could plainly perceive
were inconsistent with each other. I was unprepared to
find that reading the Scriptures forms no part of the ser-
vice with these people : not one passage of Scripture was
read, nor was the Lord's Prayer used at all. All was ex-
tempore, and the whole strain of the proceedings was dis-
play of the man who officiated, rather than worship of
God. I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,
R. R.

REV. MR. DELANY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
Six,—Having observed a letter in the Mercury of last
week, intended, no doubt, to injure my usefulness in this
town, while I was engaged in developing the errors of Ro-
manism, I beg to inquire through your independent jour-
nal, who the man Smyth is who daringly put forth such
vile calumny and abuse. On seeing the letter I waited
on the editor of the Mercury, but he would give me no
satisfaction. He said he knew nothing more of him than
that he was the author of the letter. 1 subsequently made
inquiry after him in Rodney-street, and could get no in-
telligence of the man. I would not have condescended to
notice the paragraph but that Smyth had given his name
and address, for I am tired of replying to the scurrilous
abuse of my enemies. It is Derrynane Caliline's motto,
" Throw dirt, and some of it will stick."
I have challenged the press again and again for the last
nine years to meet me and give me a public opportunity-
of proving my ordination. I stated in my pamphlet ad-
dressed to the Roman Catholics of Ireland I stated that I
was ordained in Arras, in France. Why not inquire after
me there, and publish the bishop's reply. I must be truly
a madman to go to St. Andrew's Church, in Dublin, to
conform if I was the character they represent me to be.
I now, once for all, challenge the sons of Demetrius to
meet me and if I cannot satisfy them as to my ordination,
&c. they will l.ave a complete victory, and I promise never
again to assail their system. E. 13. DELANY.
September 18, 1843.

CHRISTINA GILMOUR.—ThOSO of our readers who take
an interest in American affairs will have noticed, that the
first demand made upon the United States under the new
treaty was for the person of Christina Gilmour, alias
Cochrane, a fugitive from Scotland, accused of the mur-
der of her husband. After numerous legal inquiries, Mrs.
Gilmour was at length secured, and she arrived at this
port on Monday evening last, in the New York packet-
ship Liverpool, in custody of George M`Key, a Scotch
officer. She was confined iu our Bridewell during the
night, and at twelve o'clock on Tuesday took her depar-
ture for Glasgow. She is represented as a fine young
woman. not more than 2,3 years of age. She arrived at
Glasgow on Wednesday, and was immediately lodged in
Paisley gaol.

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lovelyo Tg together
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stilttoheoem
kcom placeanticipatedittoene
and the most ardent admirers of aquatic sports could
Mondaydesire.
severe contest between the two schooners Nymph and
Fairy, belonging to Captains W. M. Wilkinson and
Lloyd Jones, of the D. Y. Club, and the splendid band
belonging to the 6th Regiment of Foot at present stationed
at Chester, kindly allowed to be present by Lieutenant-
Colonel Michel, had the effect of attracting hundreds to
the scene of action. The Pier, a mile in length, was
thronged with spectators ; and amongst them we noticed
Cup
Ellen the
two or three brides, " Cheshire beauties," and Lanca-
shire witches." The sport was excellent. For the Mos-
t y n
schoonersbut in
consequence Nymph, lai r y f
, oMariner'sthe
wind
failing,
Friend,
and
and the ebb running very strong, which prevented the
vessels rounding the winning flag boat, it was decided a
drawn race.
started,

DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.-- PreSellt, Messrs.
Horsfall, Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Middleton, Molyneux,
Aikin, Evans, Boyden, Tobin, Bold, and Ripley. Mr.
Horsfall presided. None of the sub-committees had any
reports to present. A long conversation, however, took
place upon a letter from Mr. Charles M`Murdo, Chair-
man of the Liverpool Association of Underwriters, stating
that the committee of the association having observed in
the public papers that the employment and maintenance
of a steamer by the Dock Trustees, for the purpose of
saving lives from wrecked vessels, had been discussed by
them ; and having felt that such a vessel would be desira-
ble, as well for the sake of humanity as for mercantile in-
terests, they begged to give a strong assurance that in all
cases when the property of the Liverpool Underwriters
should be saved by such means, most liberal compensa-
tion fur the services rendered would be diem fully allowed ;
and if the remuneration offered for such services should be
deemed too small, they (the Underwriters' Association)
would, in such cases, abide by the recommendation of the
Mayor, the Chairman of the Dock Committee, and the
Chairman of their own association. The association had,
within the last twelve months, paid a larger sum in remu-
neration for services in saving lives and property than the
amount of the whole annual expense of keeping up a
powerful steamer. Mr. Evans did not consider that this
letter had originated with the Underwriters, inasmucsbur
they had never been called together to discuss the
ject. Mr. Ripley, on the other hand, contended
must re-
it came with the chairman's
nam7;atd exceeded his powers,
of keeping a steamer described ; it
ceive it as such ; if the chairman
the Dock Committee had. nothing.
the
then read an opinion from solicitor upon the
secretary
for the purpose des •
was to the effect that the Dock Trustees might
policy of keeping a steamer for the purriiijideo'cse°comitrei
lleetgtaelritaynd the solicitor's opinion
build and maintain such a vessel, but that they could legally
not
to do with
be in any case legally entitled to any Salvage hat
which the
vessel might make. After some discussion
ikcit
th
it
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on the general
ir o s

referred to the spe-
cial sub-corumittee recently appointed to inquire into and
report upon the whole subject. Some financial business
was then transacted, and the committee separated.