The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-04-08 00:00:00

ADDRESS FROM THE BISHOPS

We, the undersigned Archbishops and Bishops of the
provinces of Canterbury and York, d most earnestly and
affectionately commend the following address to the
serious consideration of the clergy of our respective
dioceses :

J. B. CANTUAR G. PETERBOROUGH.
T. EBOR C. Sr. DAVI DS.
C. J. LONDON. H. WORCESTER.
E. DUNELM. A. T. CICESTER.
C. R WINTON. J. LICHFELD.
J. LINCOLN. T. ELY.
C. BANGOR. S. OXON.
H. CARLISLE. T. V. Sr. ASAPH.
G. ROCHESTER. J. CHESTER.
J. 11. GLOCESTER S. NORWICH.
AND BRISTOL. A. LLANDAFF.
C. T. RIPON. AUCKLAND, SODOR
E. SARUM. AND MAN.

Beloved Brethren,—We have viewed with the deepest
anxiety the troubles, suspicions, and discontents which
have of late, in some parishes, accompanied the introduc-
tion of ritual observances exceeding those in common
use amongst us.
We long indulged the hope that, under the influence of
charity, forbearance, and a calm estimate of the small im-
pnetnnce of such external forms, compared with the
hh ssin9; of united action in the great spiritual work which
is before our Church, these heats and jealousies might by
mutual concessions be allayed. But since the evil still
exists, arid is one most important feature has assumed a
new and more dangerous character, we feel that it is our
duty to try whether an earnest and united address on our
part may tend, under the blessing of God, to promote the
restoration of peace and harmony in t} e Church.
The principal point in dispute is this—mhether, where
the letter of the Rubric seems to warrant a measure of
ritual observance which yet, by long and possibly by
unbroken practice, has not been carried out, the clergy
are either in conscience required, or absolutely at liberty,
to act each upon his own view of the let er of the precept
rather than by the rule of common practice. Now, as to
this question we would urge upon you the following con-
siderations : First, that any change of usages with which
the religious feelings of a congregation have become as-
sociated is in itself so likely to do harm that it is not to
be introduced without, the greatest caution ; secondly,
that, beyond this, any change which makes it difficult for
the congregation at large to join in the service is still more
to be avoided ; thirdly, that any change which suggests
the fear of still further alterations is most injurious ; and
fourthly, that according to the rule laid down in the Book
of Common Prayer, where anything is doubted or diversely
taken- "concerning the manner how to understand, do,
and execute the things contained in that book, the parties
that so doubt, or diversely take anything, shall resort to
the Bishop of the diocese, who by his discretion shall take
order for the quieting and appeasing of the same, so that
the' same order be not contrary to anything contained in
that book."

The fair application of these principles would, we be-
lieve, solve most of the difficulties which have arisen. It
would prevent all sudden and startling alterations; and it
would facilitate the reception of any change which was
really lawful and desirable. We would therefore, first,
urge upon our rev. brethren with affectionate earnestness
the adoption of such a rule of conduct. We would be-
seech all who, whether by excess or defect, have broxen
in upon the uniformity and contributed to relax the
authority of our ritual observances, to consider the im-
portance of. unity and order, and by common consent to
avoid whatever might tend, to violate them. .In
mending this course as the test under present circum-
stances, we do not shut our eyes to the evil of even the
appearance of any- discrepancy existing between the writ-
ten law and the practice of the Church. But there are
• many cases where the law may be variously interpreted :
and we believe that we are best carrying out her own prin-
ciples in urging you to have recourse, in all such cases, to
the advice of her chief pastors. • • - -
, But beyond mere attempts to restore an unusual strict-
ness of ritual observance, we have to deal with a distinct'
'and serious evil,. A principle has of late been mowed
and acteden which, if admitted, would justify far-greater
and more uncertain changes. It is this—that. as the
'Church of England- is the ancient Catholic Church settled
in this land before the Reformation, and was then re-
formed only by the casting away of certain strictly defined
,corruptiaus ;, therefore, whatever form or usage Ousted
before its reformation may-now be freely introduced and
observed, unless there can be alleged against it the distinct
letterof some formal prohibition.-• ••
I- Now; against any- such -inference -from the undoubted
identity 'of the Church, before and after the Reformation,
we feel bound to enter our clear and unhesitating protest.
„We believe,that at the Reformation the English. Clinch
, not only. rejected certain corruptions, butalso. without in
any degree severing her connexion., with, the, ancient
'Catholic Cb-ureh,lfitended to establish one Uniform ritual,
according to which her pablic services should beconducted,
'But it is manifest that a license such as is contended for
.wholly .incompatible-:with any uniformity of worship
whatsoevertand at variance with the universal practice of
.the Cathohe•Charch,,which has never-given, to- ffi the o-
. ng: m. ters- of separate 'congregations any such large
discretion in the selection of ritual observances. ; ‘,.i

:We,.therefore beseech any who may have proposed to
themselvea,the xestoration of what, under sanction of
this principle, they, deemed a lawful system tnonsider
'theqiangers which it involves ; to see it in • its. true! light,
and to 'take to more jnst and sober view of the real position
of our Church ; whilst, with equal earnestness, -we
beseech others, who, either by intentional omission'or by
neglect and laxity, may have disturbed the uninimity and•
weakened the authority of our ;,prescribed ritual, to
strengthen the side of order by avoiding all unnecessary
deviations from the Church's rule.
Such harmony of action we are persuaded would, under

April 8, 101.

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God's blessing, so far towards restoring the peso of
uthit
Church. This happy result would more clearlyntirbey
her spiritual character. The mutual relations,te .Of
various members would be more distinctly perceivo tbo
our lay brethren would more readily acknowink.,„te.
special trust committed to us, as stewards of the-401.',.0
ries of God, for the edifying of the body of Cbrjillie,
They would, join with us in asserting, and, if
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defending for themselves, as much as for,
evitb
spiritual freedom of the Church. They would unitn;as
us in a more trustful spirit, and therefore with a —be
ready will, in enlarging her means and strengthening, the
powers for the great work she has to do anunigs",l of
swarming multitudes of our great towns at home s',. bit
our vast dominions abroad ; and that Church whlc" oed
so long received from the hands of God such une9oBo4
blessings might continue to be, yea and become lunge
more, "a praise in the earth."

March 29, 1851. 0 of
[The above is minus the signatures of the 8i5h,4,3
of Bath and Wells, Exeter, Manchester, and Here'o*

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

MISS TALBOT'S CASE.—The Lord ChancelK:kr
judgment in this case oa Tuesday. Mr. Craven nbal
ley's petition, he said, consisted of a prayer that the let
should be removed from the convent, that Mr. 13erk,eive
might have access to the lady, and that he might re',o%
his costs. The effect of this petition had been to birilicb
to the knowledge of the Court a state of things !Ito,
called on the Court imperatively to act, and the veis",,ite
this petition he felt had been not unaccompaniet,is Of
gether with some disadvantage. but upon the IT"'
great advantage to the ward. (A slight murmur (!fa sot
plause.) The material part of the case certainly di to
stand in a satisfactory position. The lady entered so
convent. She remained there until Mr. Berkeley TAO
the application for an order to change the residence ",Ql3,
lady. He must say that, looking to that order of J"0,
which committed the ward to the care of Lady Sh‘rebet
bury, under the superintendence and controul elt,od
guardian, he thought, when Lord and Lady Shrewsuge
found it necessary for their arrangements to go ab,r,oflort
there ought to have been some aprlication to thelh
for some alteration in that order. There was no diffic",e,
in coming to the Court to make a proposal for an arrnl4'he
ment. That, however was not done, and there ,
thought was the first palpable omission on the part ol ns
Doyle. When the young lady lost the assistance of ifie,
and Lady Shrewsbury it bt came him to be more dilige-A
as he was the person to whom the Court must look. oe
distinct statement of the circumstances ought to and
been made when she returned to the convent a e3e
time. According to the affidavit of the Lady Ab"7,o
Dr. Winter, to whom the application was made, vt9s
that, by the rules of the convent, ladies could not
ceived except as postulants, and with a view of 7'
devoting themselves to a religious life, unless they n rdete
wards changed their minds. Dr. Winter was referre sa
Dr. Hendren, but Dr. Hendren did not deal with it 05
at
application of a young lady to be received as a boarder .0
all. He could not collect from any part of Dr. Hendre" r. 010
statement that it ever was suggested to him that the
young lady was to be received as a hoarder. He 501".ved
application made to him was, that she should be reel
lid
as a postulant. He said, " I objected to that ; I did t.;'
wish for that : I did not think she was qualified forthe...J,
—for what ? to he received as a postulant,—" but 17:
if the nuns and L•ely Abbess thought fit to receive Eyed'
would not object," and accordingly she was so reeel
Now, here was a sad blank. He could not help retsina!'
the impression that the Lady Abbess must have eta
better means of informing the Court how she condi
receive, contrary to the to les of the convent, a youn4„fer
as boarder. The Lady Abbess stated she had an inirsbe
sion that Dr. Hendren bad given his consent as far Opp
was concerned ; but was it by letter, was it throughTio
Winter, or was it by personal communication? Dry
was a blank not satisfactory. When he came t°„118'
Hendren again, he was at a loss to account for a ge; be
man in a situation entitling him to credit, not likely, tint
doubted in the absence of very strong grounds, stlitobe
that the ward wrote a strong supplicatory letter "t..
received as a hoarder, put as a postulant, and that hes he
willingly assented, and she was so received. How' thee
to reconcile that with other parts of the case ? What, the
did it mean ? Now, in that state of things what w"tbie
conclusion ? That at which Le had arrived was this.: that
this young lady was received there as boarder, but coo'
be.
cif
she was received there contrary to the rules of tbe hole
vent, and was passed off as a postulant. He should ow
been better pleased if the Lady Abbess had made niLioe'
ment calculated to prevent any wrong coneiesiss'
Whether she was apprehensive of incurring any ecc rit i 0
flea! censure, and, therefore, shrouded her statewe y
or
ambiguous language, leaving it to be taken one w•:,
the other, or what was the reason for her langutg jiste
did not know ; but, there being no evidence the
Shrewsbury ever having placed this young ladY 'este
convent as a postulant, he saw no reason to iliptert
him any such conduct. In the absence of Dr• b
and from the nature of Dr. Hendren's communicalit' bee°
defied any one to reconcile the statements that he°
made. But, whether as a postulant or as a boort!, the
was not the place where she ought tc have been. Bake
statute of Westminster it was a very high effence t 0 diet
a ward of Court take the veil—an offence liable to lhfoe
ment, heavy forfeiture and imprisonment, and he „otti
Lord Chancellor) declared that he should have no n`i,opot
Lion, and should feel it his duty to commit bis.'oo
priests, governesses, clergymen, or any one elseit op,
should be connected with such a transaction. He nj ts
feel that he ought to make Mr. Berkeley p the ens./ ",
having elicited an inquiry which he thought was atte,nip
with so much benefit. He thought he could relf til,"tens
Doyle was not likely to present any scheme ine°stwitb'
with the benefit of the ward. He thought that, 13°.,nverif,
and P,:;09
standing what had occurred, he might safely
rely on his not doing that. With respect, to the setiv;lol!
Mr. Berkeley to the ward, he did not think a Y°lll.o ae!
approaching twenty years of age was to be tre woo.
child, and, es he did not suppose that she 'was
el
receive any particular instructions from Mr. Ber's tbaa
as to make his approach beneficial in any other sense, e (tb,,
a gentleman taking an interest in her welfare, Ppe,
Lord Chancellor) should be governed by the veucnngoort
own inclination. The order would be in the
terms—Mr. Berkeley's petition dismissed ;—the.l'oot
on Dr. Doyle's petition,—costs of both to be Pr seem
the estate ; reference to the Master to approve of ,
for the future residence of the young lady. His notje
in conclusion said that, although the order mign",te
consistent with all parts of the case, it was the bee',
the circumstances he could make. he
The lady with whom Miss Augusta Talbot is to -we,'
for the present is the Countess of Newburgh,
Catholic lady

Mr. Henry Roe, a goldsmith, of Liverpool, obi,-
verdict, with £5O damages, at Chester, on Tuesclel,,,Sli,i
the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junctini b
way Company for false imprisonment. The plaint 8t1,6
taken a ticket by an excursion train from Birk
Bangor. On his return an attempt had been reauts
railway officials to force him to pay . additi°,ll3oth
travelling between Bangor and Chester. He rest tit
attempt and was given into custody and taken teler Off
tion-house at Chester, where he paid 2s. 6d. the"m PA
test. In summing up Mr. Justice Maule told tot"'
that the plaintiffhad been imprisoned under circa
which could not be justified. 11
,t/A 1060
CORRECTION OF A POPULAR MISTAKE ON ~g -
—A woman was tried at the Shrewsbury Assti,:r
charge of bigamy ; but it appeared that she and 11_,,
husband had been separated more than ten years 06'0'1114'
there was no evidence to show that she had knew,
being alive after the time of such separation. The roe°
directed the jury to acquit the prisoner, on the
igoi t 4,1;
that the statute creating this offence does not exte,
tashnn eay
veryl
slpppeharoacspevounnol
popular
fbmr
se
eane
vronretyni
continuallyoi nynge
taah rasstetchwoeannsdvl
absentta
seimrtveppawrsf
prevalent,
oamasl
and
dnhtus.
hsnba alninener
s°o?
been known by such persolanwtfoullhyamvearbreyesnatiegal;;;:iiii
that time," and he took that opportunity of corre.e. otr,
a case either party might •
notion was a great mistake. It was true that up -01),
circumstances the party marrying a second time bat of#l
marriage guilty of
wasbigamy,
void tbou
at it
intentsil was perfectlyd
rpcloesaers hot t
of
the issue was illegitimate. .„,000teir
A SINGULAR NUISANCE.—At the Surrey 8°- $OlO/
Kingston, on Monday last, the cause of MackleY
"
pm
an action to recover compensation in damages: Gel
CP4I
defendant fora nuisance, was tried before the La ~940
Justice. The circumstances were of rather 0,,13,,,p,eg0i
character. Tt appeared that the plaintiff was
business in London, and he had• retired enillediii
amassed considerable
.'"iinntihdeezapbulrce hParsGePeorft-is'oampeogrtZtundof-infli."ll: B°o'll
Grove, near Wandsworth, • for building purposetoe4
he was carrying out. The defendant had pure'' ple"di
piece of- land of the plaintiff contiguous to that On teead
he was building, and it seemed that some disagrott.ip
having arisen between them, the defendant had re
to the following plan of annoyance. He had ''-nf
number of scaffolds to be erected upon his piece boM
and from them were suspended teakettles, t,eo f
ier
• watering-pots,• horse collars, horses' and bulforcile
and also a figure representing Maria Manning./0
peered that the noise and jingling of these; artic nosgle,
the wind blew was such as to create the greatest 'of/
annoyance to the tenants of the plaintiff, and setcor
witnesses said they were so frightened, by the ul the ail
unonils:s a-
ttnneyiglwiteorethaacct tnhmeypanweierde abfyrauidputolicpeamsaaniVitti ;104101
course of the case the lid modeldenly, lifted 7010 Y,
box, which -exhibited a .of the allege itter'if,,
and the sight of it convulsed the court with laugh's r
the Lord Chief 'Justice, mho -*as unable to rent
joining in the laugh, observed that the model eAlfeeltil;
to the exhibition. .Mr. Serjeant Shee, for the 1!„-tiit ser
admitted that the verdict must pass for the
said he thought the evidence had been rather evedel
The Chief Justice summed up; and the jury, Or the
rating about half an hour, returned a verdict for
tiff damages, £5OO.

THE CENSUS.--THE GUDEWIFE'S DlFYLeivillg,OoOP;
thrifty bustling who manages a .verY 0054
cety concern--her husband .slipping about &hi,' 4'
although he thinks the business could not go Ali 094.1 n:
him—received one of the census schedules ,to
was-not thought worth while to give it to thegl por. ,31
he,,poor-easy soul, took no charge of anything !,1,„; 0:0)
tar. To it the wife set---,tl Head of sthe,fert;,,clei,e,o
me nue kloot.• 1 wad like-to ,ken• wha's the ');:-,4t
family if no me." So down goes ".Janet fi`4l,
of the family." The gndetnan; of course, 0,113,1-'o'4
rotation, but his loving, wife felt greatly puzzte t105,j0
say ,he was. After much cogitation, the spouse 01, Jo
loquised--4‘ I-see am to tell na lees ; gif I deA ce,)
£5,• besides lash ; the truth's' aye' best." if,°l;ell,l):‘,
—" was put down ; and after his name
plimentary addition by the wife of his bosur„,..Ct"
aboot, and does naething ; leaves a' to zue: '
Mail.

April 8, 1811.

Eccal
64e it,netms% S. and J. Holme purchased the whole of
The ha
e Arcade.
to Pan Catholics are about to build in this town
64781711 Iv° building for ecclesiastical purposes.
' r
°rine Smith, an infant, living at 11, Cases-street,
-;l_tuand dead in bed on Wednesday.
el:110101d who was injured with the one whose death
Vietitioned in our last, arising out of the accident at
brrotteries, died on Wednesday.
aooi, ';'F., Stevenson .has been elected surgeon to the
eb or Birkenhead, and Dr. J. H. Robertson his as-
ktant:
Ba-'i!r-lexr Mann, a seaman employed on board af the
h ,nd Louisa, fell into the Prince's Dock, on Mon-
liand was drowned.
theit,'•
hear has been appointed to the post of organist of
Cu- Inmonic Society, vacant through the resignation
Rest, who now resides in London.
tilttirt.o./ti, B. Lightfoot, who was educated at the Royal
ser„ high o under Dr. has taken at Cambridge the
yell' degrees of senior classic and wrangler.
%Visa Wilson, the authoress of those popular and clever
aid t's..Passages in the Life of Mrs. Maitland, of Sunny-
it. and ifirkland, is resident at Claughton. Birkenhead.
Monday last, the Baptist congregation at Birken-
ig.',„Presented an elegant timepiece to their minister,
° 11. Booth, on resigning his charge.
erionlouse nest, made of scarlet wool abstracted from the
oa "71 hanging, has been discovered, with five young
rola a house in Queen-square.
"flea Hardy Wrigley, of this town, and Wm. Gibb,
of (tl,:._ of Manchester, have been placed on the commission
psaid eace for this county.
that Mr. Hughes, clerk to the Health Corn-
O Attee. will be appointed deputy town clerk in the place
Thr• Driffield.
he, e Solicitor-General (W. Page Wood, Esq., M.P.)
atttehlt,Cuurt, as Vice-Chancellon Wednesday.or for
The cases d the County
isposed oPalatine,
town Hall, f
r''oBesqed no public interest.
al nn
13 ednesday night, a lady was discovered walking
M'• Anne-street in her night dress. She was fast
her l,' Some gentlemen passing got a car and conveyed
The tee.
I committee of the Liverpool Hebrew Educational
tibstitution have purchased a plot of ground for the erec-
tll:ll of°ere cti school-house, and are soliciting subscriptions for
on of the building.
On Bentj
ach- - al? week tee anniversary sermons on behalf of
by the ?,ols attached to St. Mark's Church were preached
'ev• W. Pollock when the collection amounted to
R7O within a few Shillings.
John Dean, a little lbogs. died on Tuesday, from the ef-
fects of injuries received same day. He was playing
ilitietirnher-yard at Harrington, whilst a cart was
.being
°An with timber, when one of the logs fell upon him.
let so rung man named Thomas Stapleton, who lost his
I+lo4oe 1r eighteen months ago, died at his lodgings, in
(3,0 Ix-s
son Saturday, having ruptured a blood-vessel.
aturday, a youe woman named Elizabeth Cowan
fa; frond drowned inna' well in the kitchen of the Vine
ept,rn, Button-street, Rainford-gardens. where she was
0l .o.She had been drinking the evening before.
itietay. abo seven years of age, named M'llroy,
tich,zi'th his deathyin the ground attached to St. Bride's
Ithieii`st Gray-street, by falling on his head off a swing,
tollin„was struck by a piece of timber his playmates were
the amateur theatrical performance for the benefit of
Thea gunearian refugees went off with much eclat, at the
thlistAAre Royal, on Wednesday, and upwards of £7O. was
o:after paying the expenses. Mr. Copeland liber-
Tented a donation of Y.Z.
'aereb lidaY Mr. Cobden presented a petition from many
Systt ants, traders &c., of Liverpool, against the present
directel, Excise 'and Customs duties, and in favour of
,Z°tion.-[Why had these gentlemen to apply to
Willi in )
/Ns n Moos, a scene-shifter at the Theatre Royal,
seen Irtio,
Ns i„ iy intoxicated on Saturday week, and was last
ett ti.';‘e at the public-house of Mr. Moss, Peter-street.
ualte,-„"brning he was found drowned in the river off the
ierhead with Bd. in his pocket.
The ele ' • •t- nt.surgeon to the
„„orth,_ ~e ion of an honorary assis a .
nespital took place on Thursday. At the close
267140ing the numbers were as follow :-Mr. Chalmer,
lore 3'o e• Selman 185 ; Mr. Falloon, 143 ; Mr. Higgin-
,o4 :". Mr. '
t Chalmer was then declared duly elected.
t tnore fugitive slaves have arrived in Liverpool from
bred one of them' Francis S. Anderson, who escaped
eoed
.-avery six earsago, and has since earned his liveli-
tioe fl,"° a waiter in the free states, brings a recommenda.
On Z
a William Lloyd Garrison.
Cr• l'undia, 5' morning week, as Mrs. Bellhouse, wife of
--euheuse •r n erchant was returning through
tesid-Park fronittilieo Scotchm'Chu'rch, Birkenhead, to her
fell toslitecis at H Tranmere, she suddenly
Ae,;;Le ground. and instantly expired.
eta frorn Mlt ention the arrival of the has
-
just
SULt" tamer Bata hea mCa rain Hosken. (which has
Lutee eusferred to thee
Mediterranean packet service,) in
-1114418 and nine hours from Gibraltar. This is believed
eee the
quickest passage ever made.
ANel LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SO-
iraukt."-,,-„ge_Show of cattle and dinner will be at Man-
Welke' Tuesday the 30th day of September, 1851,
kapof land implements will be the day before.
-R,atirt",t for the year is the Earl of Witton.
e 'es -11° P -Messrs. Roe and Jacob
Prese„ t Colt ,N OF LATE.
the "ted t Dieted an elegant silver tea service, to be
e 0 0 14,
131,1 %slot, r. Christopher Cooper. of Everton, "on
for ekie and
~of his retiring from the agency of Messrs.
ilis cot,,,°la, publishers, as a mark of their esteem
employer."-"let " a citizen, a tradesman, and an
alta• ccouts from New Yo..rk„.by the royal mail steam-sbip
of announce the loss
the shin Robena,"Pe n the 17th ult.,
two altitnore. Fiwhilst on her passage Liverpool
to o^
vverevLde the p ss gaesrssagthree women and
owned inathee surf, whilst attempting
til)oßbtin the shore. She was insured, with cargo, for
13,f()1 in New York offices.
sailors have been brought before the magistrates,
to the 'lanehester borough court, for begging subsequent
bee° order of the authorities forbidding them to do so.
?ther.nlian has been committed for fourteen days ; the
°OOl. (have been remanded. Placards have been posted
teeteni Liverpool and Manchester, issued from the " sea-
eliatzse cuturnittee," exonerating Mr. Fildes from the
f,,l'ilvsof misappropriation of money.
iishorl;,'"(E.-We are not done with the Pike yet. The
have a bill before parliament to enable
ighile°44lietjec'Pet;Ppltehe large reservoir • but the St. Helen's au-
bhhem t will Probably relinquish' the clause e powering
o I,l°4lutercept the Liverpool supply. In the meantime
1,8%,°0t e• c°rnmittee are in a fix. Mr. Hawksley says he
4,l,u,uut ta-rae to complete the estimates ; and Mr. G. Holt
peel," e,;,PaY a visit to the United States.-Journal.
f411:,,;11i;443 now no doubt of the loss of the splendid
ner eapeii`Znnhoe. It will be remembered that her
Inand-st vov - was washed overboard, during a storm, on
this is' and ege hence. The mate then took the corn-
sh,,,v°ll 30,218 making the voyage from New York to
te.:,st aka° came of vessel struck on Nantucket
Aiparo „ia-sele,atne a complete wreck. Portions of her
tale Albe "ine ashore.
tneet rt Smith will give his popular amusing e.nter-
tCuieialeintitled Overland Mail." at the Philhanrd-
erderollow°o the last day of the present monthb.a.t
tend humouring days. Mr. Smith, having the
.volu y
qt ' Keeps 1 (r) requisite to entertainments of charac-
• alwams audience constantly amused. His songs
,tairebis Pertinent. The views of Egyptian scenery are
eetrettvY executed.
opltationsVlNG LECTURE.-The pupils of Dr. Fisher's
Vrrid,ya; establishment enjoyed an intellectual treat
them by test from a most interesting lecture delivered to
thro • Smith, on " Modern Jerusalem." The lec-
te,,,tnedel ugh the medium of a very accurate and beauti-
eh+ero f 131 the holy city, pointed out its ancient and
1141°1 eo2rtn. and fully explained th_e thrilling events
T I` Place during our Redeemer's mission on earth,
v'aerr aces in which those events occurred.
()Yed koNtaL.-On Wednesday the gentlemen ern-
, 4..'n. the public offices in Cornwallis-street presented
tell,verliT'aid Tweedie with a gold watch and chain, and
kt,ist,i?e .P"atand, on his removal from that establishment
he gne,
tee Tr, in the Town-hall. gentlemen
tett° testSr• Newlands. Dr. Duncan, and other g
elytc,4l°nY to Mr. Tweedie's efficiency and gentle-
earn uct.
that 4 ENGLAND INSTITUTION.-We are
upon its
11°,0114 h this institution has this month entered upon its
4,,,a141:, under the most favourable circumstances.
ktteel• e-,Lae, es
menibers is steadily increasing, and the
xletedviyeker the institution are more fully developing
Mete: the The first course of lectures having termi-
11042tary Committee have resolved upon delivering sup-
blttenteetures during this important crisis, the an-
L'ieve ~,Of which will be made public in a few days.
`° I; gaeh ele Rev Dr. Cumming, of London, and the
.fteria.'tuivell; of 'Manchester, have each consented
tett TAE
:ho no distant date.
cee,,t4ttes,xs--On Monday three more of the um,
itbers"Patrio,are tailors, left the town, accompanied by
tel,,e the,. (a joiner), for a village near Manchester,
tle.o"ed toi,.,obtained situations. Their number is now
ttehi481100,.442. ; and as active exertions are being made
lltrnYele,','.uis and the adjoining counties to find them
oPriqt,
.it will soon, we hope, gradually diminish.
thei tiel.etrl'lnetV of them left their wretched quarters
eet for a large house in Soho-street, which
„_*4i°,der weilpve taken for their accommodation. The
`ulle uettee Stay in the soapery until they are, provided
ti.etedBlo lodgings.
Subscriptions for their relief are
Tie Wly,
ft tis
bNTABLISFIMENT.-By a return of. the ser-
i."ldered
;4011) '4O to in y the Liverpool life-boat establishment,
see er then
v °5, a period of ten years, we find that the
el.. the easels assisted durin that period was 269,
toted
rnmer of lives saved 5,128. In 1848, vessels '9.'84 1, live saved 57; in 1841, vessels a.ssisted 14,
lye'''. 2839 •
ti%t Cllr fi43, ves In 1842, vessels assisted 10, lives saved,
assistedsele assisted 24, lives saved 10 ; in 1844,
; hve:327, lives saved 208 • in 1845, vessels as-
-4 4 Vett 255 saved 157; in 1846, vessels assisted 36,
;In 1847, vessels assisted 1
17 saved
vessels assisted 12, lives saved ;v
in 1849'
ted 25, lives saved 38 ; in 1850, vessels as-
ttletitiß tres saved 87.
that WicEK !--Nire Perceive, by the advertise-
kia nee, _ day's
rd, that Mr. Colles announces
?i47 eve' week
t wioe his
magical positively be the las of. the exhibition.
tteNt. h " then have novelties. Considering that his
k. 4,0 h„extended to forty-one weeks, we
4114tirt; and wcie no reason to complain of want of pa-
t:o4l.4l3eleeived may add, that he well merits that which
1ip.t004,,f articulhav-7 at.different times spoken most
*IG is rather ari lIISIOnS, although where all are
iliettlit° 19°41d recote difficult to say which are the best;
to peotteution
to
the di visitors to pay par-
hn. ettittive soy g dissolving balls the tea caddy,
derttes, an reign boxes, the cone trick, the dan-
'et ittliitti(ni with °„ve all. Mr. Colles' mode of performing
'deli it kailLne° bee ace of
ink, so very different to the u done on the stage.

" THE WORLD'S FAIR-SYMPTOMS OF REVO-
LUTION IN ENGLAND."

Under the above startling heading, the New York
Morning Herald of the 26th ultimo devotes a column to
the task of shewing that " the World's Fair" this year is
to be converted by the vagabond foreigners who will be
present in London into the occasion of getting up a revo-
lution in this country. In this scheme theAmeiican peo-
ple are to take a prominent part, for the writer tells us
that :

" The contributions to this World's Fair, carried out by tht3
St. Lawrence, are, however, the least important of the speci-
mens of our home productions destined for the exhibition.
There will be something of :he bone and sinew " of the
country" on the ground—something of the materials from
which the greatest empire on the earth has been cut out of the
woods, within the last century. But these'are not all. A ship
will leave, probably, within a few days, with the most 'curious
and interesting specimens of philosophy and socialism which
either this or any other country has ever produced. A depu-
tation of American socialists, we undertake to say, will take
the front rank of the agitators and reformers who are to be
concentrated in London during the summer. ,Such a deputa-
tion is going out, filled to the brim with all the combustibles
of red republicanism, socialism, chartism, anti-rentism, and
all the ingredients of revolution and reform. And the question
of the first importance is, what are the designs and what are
to be the consequences of this world's convention of socialists
and chartists in the city of London, at this particular crisis,
and under these very favourable circumstances for a strike at
the integrity of her Majesty's empire ?"
That there will be some thousands of men congregated
in London through this royal hobby, ready enough to en.
gage in any outrage which holds out the hope of plunder,
we readily believe; but John Bull is not prepared to be
ridden over in the style described just yet. The old gen-
tleman is quite as plucky when he is insulted as his young
grandson is insolent and disposed to brag. The sagacity
of the writer of the above balderdash may be judged of by
the following portion of his ravings :
"By a confidential communication, received by the last
packet, we are advised that a number ofi leading men in Liver-
pool are seriously contemplating a scheme of secession from
the whole complicated machinery of the oppressive govern-
Mvnt at London. The scheme embraces the idea of a new re-
public, of which Liverpool, Lancashire, and the principality of
Wales are to constitute the nucleus."

This is quite new to us, and will no doubt be equally so to
our readers.

LIVERPOOL CUSTOMS REVENUE FOR THE
QUARTER.

The Customs revenue for the quarter ended sth inst.,
has been £852,206, against £806,817 in the correspond.
ine period of last year. We gave the total revenue of
1850, made up to Jan. 5, 1851, at £3,366,284; and
sheaved a decrease of £107,918 as compared with 1849.
This year we have an increase in the first quarter, over
he first quarter of 1850, of above £45,000, which forms
a good augury of the commercial progress of Liverpool.

EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL THIS
QUARTER.

The following is a return of the emigration from Liver-
pool for the first quarter of the present year, as contrasted
with the corresponding period of last year :

1851. Under Act. Not under. Total.
Cabin passengers 163 836 999
Steerage

Under Act 41,683
Not under Act
Total
Total, first quarter of last year 34,158

Increase

UNIQUE ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK.—A curious astrono-
mical clock is at present being constructed by E. Hen-
derson, L.L.D., of this town, and has engrossed a large
share of his attention since 1844. To show the very
great accuracy of the motions in this complicated clock.
a few of the periods may be noted, namely, the apparent
diurnal revolution of the moon is accomplished in 24
hours 50 minutes 28 seconds and 379,888,268 decimal of a
second, which gives an error of one minute too fast at the
end of L 470 years. The stars will make a revolution in
23 hours 5 minutes 4 seconds and 09,087.284 decimal of a
second, which gives an error of one minute too slow at
the termination of 5891 years. The synodical revolution
of the moon is done by the wheels in 29 days 12 hours 44
minutes 2 seconds and 873,544.288 decimal of a second,
and this will give an error of one minute fast in 1,167
years. The sideral year is done in 365 days 6 hours 9
minutes 11 seconds and 53.322,496 decimal of a second.
which will make an error of one minute slow in 1,806
years.

THE BIRKENHEAD DOCK FLOAT.—VeSsels drawing 20
feet of water, or upwards, will now be enabled to float in
any part of the great dock ; hut the depth of water can be
easily increased by means of the culvert connected with
the Morpeth Dock, which at present is the only entrance
into the float. We believe it is intended that the water
in the float shall not vary from a fixed depth. The Mor-
peth Dock, for the present, will serve the purpose of a
lock, where vessels may lie until it is convenient for them
to enter the great float. In addition to the regular draw-
bridge connecting the Morpeth Dock with the great float,
there will be placed a caisson, somewhat similar in shape
to a double flat-bottomed boat, completely water-tight,
which will prevent any injury arising from an overflow of
water in the Morpeth Dock. On Wednesday a number
of iron and timber buoys were launched iota the great
dock, each being fastened to patent cast-iron screw moor-
ings. The portion of the great dock now opened extends
a little above the Wallasey copper works, where a tem-
porary dam has been built. Beyond this dam, no fewer,
we believe, than 1,600 men are now busily employed in
forming and excavating the remaining 90 acres of this
great undertaking. On the 30th instant the railway will
run across to Seacombe.
STRANGERS' FRIEND SOCIETY.—An acknowledgement
of several donations in another column affords an oppor-
tunity to say a word with respect to this charitable society.
The Strangers' Friend society, which has long been in
active operation, is one of the oldest institutions in the
town ; and it has administered relief, which other insti-
tutions could not give from the stringency of their rules,
to those who have no claim upon the parish. Since its
establishment several kindred institutions have risen up,
which have administered relief in the same direction.
Still, however, the Strangers' Friend Society is in active
operation ; and at a recent meeting new officers were ap-
pointed, who are now engaged in carrying out the object
of the institution by giving relief to such as require it to
the extent of their ability. Our readers will not have
forgotten the case of Amelia Wright, mentioned in the
Standard a few weeks since, as working from morning to
night, with her little child, six years of age, in making
lucifer match boxes, by which they joinily earned 74d.
per day. But this sad pittance was preferred to parochial
relief, which could only have been obtained on the con-
dition of a separation between the mother and the child.
We rejoice to sag, that through the instrumentality of the
Strangers' Friend Society much has since been done to
alleviate the hardships of this deserving family. It is for
the power of doing similar good,- of carrying comfort to
other homes, of sustaining honest independence under the
pressure of adverse circumstances, that the society now
pleads ; and we are sure it will not plead in vain.
TH F: WARRINGTON MURDER.—CONFESSION.—Patrick
and Bridget Lyons have, since their return to prison,
made statements which they desired should be given to
the public. Patrick Lyons acknowledges his own guilt,
but exculpates his wife from any participation in the
crime. His object was to get possession of the money
which Margaret Fahy had on her person : but after the
dreadful deed had been committed his spirit failed him,
and he had not the courage to steal the purse from the
dead body of his victim. He says his wife had no know-
ledge of his intention to commit the murder. Two or
three days previous he asked his wife whether, if he were
to kill Margaret Fahy, she would help him. His wife told
him to bless himself, and not let such an idea enter his
head. She appeared to think little of the remark. He
states that on the morning of the murder he hesitated a
long time, struggling with the temptation; that on Mar-
garet Fahy coming down stairs he struck the blow with
the butcher's cleaver himself; that his wife rushed upon
him and gave him a strong push away; and he then
threatened to do the same to his wife, upon which she ran
up stairs. There has been no communication between
the prisoners since their condemnation • but the account
given by each agrees so accurately in ihe most minute
details that the Rev. J. H. Marshall, their confessor, has
made a representation of the facts of the case, which, with
the statements of the prisoners, was on Thursday forwarded
to Sir George Grey, in the hope of inducing the home
secretary to recommend to her Majesty, as respects the
wife, a commutation of the sentence of death.
CLASSICAL CHAMBER CONCERTS.—This series of con-
certs was brought to a close on Tuesday evening last. The
programme was• more than usually interesting, as con-
taining Mendelssohn's duo in D for piano and violoncello,
one of the best of the author's works, one of Beethoven's
posthumous quartets, almost unknown in England till re-
cently played in London at the Beethoven Society's soirees.
The concert opened with the quartet in G, two violins,
viola, and violoncello, by Mozart, correctly played in tune
and time, but sadly wanting in that careful finish which
we have a right to look for from all those who play in
public. Beethoven's lovely trio in E flat, No. 1, followed,
correctly executed by Mrs. H. Beale, Mr. Thomas, and
Mr. Haddock. A little more feeling and expression on
the part of Mr. Thomas, and it would have gone admira-
bly. The duo, op. 58, for piano-forte and violoncello, by
Mendelssohn, was superbly played by Mrs. H. Beale and
Mr. Haddock. This was, without exception, the most
perfect performance during the series. Each artiste dis-
played irreproachable execution, great energy and pas-
sion, and amity of purpose and feeling, which, with un-
mistakeable evidence of careful preparation, was produc-
tive of the most happy result. Each of the four rather
long movements was followed by warm and hearty plaudits.
Beethoven's quartet in A minor, op. 132, for two violins,
viola, and violoncello, executed by Messrs. Thomas, Licy-
son, Beetens, and Haddock, is one of the most wonderful
productions of that mighty genius. The first allegro,
preceded by a short introductory adagio, the second
allegro, taking the place of the minuetto or scherzo, and
the final allegro appassaionato, are as clear and intelligible
as any of the author's more early compositions. The
middle movement, a hymn of thanksgiving, is rather
long ; and, from its peculiar contrapuntal construction,
will generally be tedious to a mixed audience : the con-
noisseur will regard it as a marvellous combination of
geniusand art. The rendering, of this quartet was little
short of perfection. The allegros were given with a spirit
and vigour, and the various intricate points were taken
up with a certainty and precisioil that left nothing to be
desired. When a little painstaking can ensure a work of
this magnitude and difficulty going as it did on this occa-
sion, anything like carelOssness is not to be excused in
works of a more simple construction. These concerts
have been eminently successful, and many new and im-
portant works have been brought in a clear and compre-
hensible form before the public.