The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-12-30 00:00:00

C HIJRCH EXTENSION IN TOXTETH PARK. suggested that instead of there being 1,000 free sittings in
A public meeting wes held last night in the Toxteth the intended new churches, there should be 500 free and
Hal!, Mill-street, in aid of the £20,009 fund, which it is 800 let at is a quarter ; for there was a feeling of indepen-
proposed to collect fur the building and endowment of denca in the mind of an Englishman, which led him to HARK LANE CORN gARKET-
three new Churches in the districts of St. Thomas's and i preferthat which he paid for before vihat was given him for
st. James's, Toxteth-park. The appeal in hehaif of nothing. At this day's market there was only a short supply of Englis
of wheat;
l qs rt
.0
:s
vsoempreert 1 oflr thecur
rtbeetrshcteyrgnoenii
et wrisl raedda,N taken
these additional churches, according to a printed state- The Rev. D. D. STEWART next addressed the meeting,
ment in extensive circulation, is based upon the undeniable He mentioned that the sum already collected amounted to kstl oseorsmr nee
eo ti
nf eoqxrueciiergeyn f
011
per.
facts that in St. James's district, comprising a population £4500, and that Lord Sefton had promised " substantial better request at full prices. and th7wreceeei
of 20,000, thereis church tuneommodation for only 1000, support" as soon as the Committee were in a condition bonded for exportation, but the offers were rather too low ti
and no free sittings, and that including all the provision to proceed with the erection of one of the churches. admit of business. The barley trade is steady, and also malt
afforded by dissenting energy there remains a surplus Councillors Royden and Jon es, and Mr. M'Lean, an our previous currency, which remark applies as we!' '
population of 14,700 utterly excluded from the external operative, ne at addressed the meeting, which soon after as peas'
means of grace. The district of St. Thomas's is in a separated. The present return shows a large arrival of oats, and tit
bonded stocks havirg been cleared in for home consumptioi
condition equally deplorable. The population amounts last week, makes a considerable quantity on sale, and prevent
to 17,149, whilst there is church accommodation for ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL. any improvement in the value, although there was a moderat
834, and there are only eighly-four free sittings, fair demand expeller-iced by those wilting to take the rates oflas
and that after absorbing all the means afforded by dis- 1 The Herald of yesterday, by unexampled efforts, has ' Monday.
_
seaters, there remains a population of 13,836 utterly un- put us in possessirn of India papers in anticipation of the ____
provided for. In these two districts, which may be said Overland Mail. This express is the most rapid that has SMITHFIELD MARKET—YESTERDAY.
to be in the very heart of Liverpool, there are, therefore, yet been accomplished, notwithstanding the boisterous To-day, we had on offer 45 fere'gn beasts and 2e,0 sheep, In
'
no fewer than 28,536 individuals who have no access to weather that has long prevailed, and proves beyond a generally speaking, middling condition. The former wer
vityircere a:i:adis a
the public ministrations of the Word, which number is doubt that the route via Marseilles is the. shortest route. speedily disposed of, at from £:4 103. to .421, the latter Sts;
deity increasing. In order to reduce this crying evil, and The dates are—Bombay, Dec. 1 ; Calcutta, Nov. 21 ; 443 per
u
head.or
own
as a partial remedy for this spiritual destitution, it has Madras, Nov. 22. From
'°e'udanee tt of h,
,anwdere c
the
been resolved to collect the sum we have named, where-followingintelligence we The summary of the take itiouatihitlys•;moowrinnigngto'graaaig districts h
swt ineacrtki
et
with to build and endow three Churches, in tan of which from the Bombay Times of December let :-- town and county bayere, the beef tram was steady, and
there are to be one thousand free sittings each, and in the " Intelligence of a warlike character was received yes- most transactions an advance in, tile currencies obtained I
thine as large a proportion as circumstances may require, I terday from the I'anjaub. The Sikh Government, it ap- tlisdayse'ineset 2dlahltsofnd o
ticertElslbp,raoafeuweinvgery4s6udpepreiorrs,tebe.erasecbeui
besides a school to each. The sum already collected ex- I pears, have become incensed at the reported intention of shirea and west
reeds £4,000, and there is little doubt of the required the British authorities to appropriate the territories on tcter, brifaendthse close of the trade the whole of the beasts ba
amount being speedily obtained. this side of the Scold, and have urged the soldiery to The northern. droves of beasts comprised about PO short
On the motion of Mr. CHILTON, WM. NI ANN, Esq., I march towards the river with the view of repelling the ex- horns From the western and midland districts, the receipt
was called to the chair ; and the proceedings commenced pected aggression. By the last accounts some cavalry Sad were et() Herefords, Devons, runts, Sze. ; from other parts c
with a most appropriate prayer from the flea. D. D. actually proceeded in the direction indicated, and though Unglend, 250 of various breeds; from Saotlaud, se Scots; an
STEWART. opinion was divided as to the policy of the movement, from Ireland, 163 beasts.
'She supply of sheep was unusnalt-
The CHAIRMAN said the object of the meeting was the more men were expected to follow. In the meantime ton trade ruled active, the quote
le primest old Down's sellinggureow
extension of church accommodation, the necessity for strong measures of defence have been adopted at Feroze--I
which must be known to most of those present. Many pore, and as Sir Henry Hardinge may now calculate upon l general quality of the sheep was good. There were vet, ~
of them had, indeed, experienced the want of it ; others I having a well-disciplined force of some 50,000 men at on offer, yet the veal trade was by no means ~ctice, thong
were only aware of it ; but all, after the statements they I his command, there can be little fear of the result, what- prices were well supported. The pork trade was agaai stead
would hear this evening, would, he thought, be fully ever course the reckless spirit of the Sikhs may impel at full aates of currency. The number of pigs on
convinced of it. The object of the meeting, however, them to pursue. Goolab Singh remains at Jurnboo : the
was not only to communicate information upon the sub- Ranee continues to conduct the affairs of state : and the PRICES OF STOCKS, &c.—
ject, but to adopt active measures to enable every one army has been separated into three divisions, and placed The various accounts have not had much influence or
who resided in the two districts, and all others who might under the respective commands of Sirdar Tej Singh (the way or another on public securities. The operators fc
be " able and willing," to have an opportunity of ex Governor of Peshawar), Rajah Lall Singh, and Sirdar the advance in Consols have made the most of the cir
taking part in the accomplishment of the good work. iJevvun Singh. Lail Singh is still unpopular. Several
ce from
xl
:l
te94siutfel
sold
t oa
t 95
Billsti..3l
4. T2thshe TaThnhrdre
eer
India
ad
Three-and-a-
onQnt sudaslrti
curnstances, as was natural, but the range of price ha
The promoters had already received a considerable deserters from our army have been taken into the Sikh
odnuclyedb:ewener
sum, and he had every reason to believe they would service. Our news from Scinde is of a favourable corn-
' speedily obtain as much as would enable them to com- plexion, the troops continuing healthy, and the country New 97,e,
plate their undertaking. They hoped, especially, to re- tranquil. Islam Khan: the Boogtie chief, is said to have t3S premium. Bank Stock has been done at 205. in
ceive much from those to whom much had been given ; surrendered himself to Captain Tabor at Shaliener. Sir general tone of the market is rather buoyant, but tt
but at the same time he (the Chairman) would have all to C. Napier was to leave Kurrachee in the beginning of seems to be no great confidence in its permare
remember that from him to whom only one talent was December on a tour of inspection. The proposition for
entrusted, was the additional talent expected in return. an exchange of territory with our ally Meer Ali Moored
LONDON SHARE MARKET.
(Hear). Who was there that could not give something, is before Government. Nathing positive has as yet
even if it was only one stone, to each of these buildings? transpired in regard to the conspiracy recently discovered In the Share Market a moderate amount of bush
It was not the amount so much as the motive and the at Gwalior. An official investigation into the circum- has been transacted, and in most instances at an ad.',
mind which made the gift acceptable (h ear), and the stances is still, it would appear, going on. The kingdom on previously quoted prices i—Aberdeene
Scripture must be remembered, wherein it was written of Oudh and the dominions of Nizam seem to be still nian, 1-13 to 15 ; ditto Extension. --
"If thou hest much give plentitully, if thou hest little do vieing with each other in the extent of their internal mis- Counties, 21 to 21E; ditto new
thy diligence to give gladly of that little." (Hear, hear). management, and the degree of oppression to which their Leeds and Liverpool Direct, 2i
The proposed churches had a peculiar claim upon our inhabitants are subjected. The Nizam continues to ham, 2221 to 222 e ditto Thirds, do
sympathy because they were intended to be really and struggle with pecuniary difficulties, which not even the wall, 9 ; London and Croydon, 2t
truly “ the poor man's churches." (Cheers.) The doors i practice of unparalleled extortions can overcome. There and South Western, 75l ; Trent V,
on the ground floor it was intended to open to all, with. is no intelligence of striking interest from Affghenistan." London and York, 44 to 41 Midlands, 156; Neweasti
out distinction, tree. (Cheers.) There every man might BOMBAY, DEC. 1, 1845.—The business of the past and Berwick, 15 to 151, ; South Midlands, 4, ato 4
come as to his own house ; there they might buy wine fortnight has been limited, and there is little change to premium: Newcastle and Darlington, 60 to 58; Banbur
and milk without money and without price ; there all i notice in the general aspect of the market for European and Cheltenham, g..
might bow down like brethren before the common Father, goods. The accounts from the agricultural districts to
_._ -Allt-t:
and, in one common prayer, solicit pardon and blessing the northward continue very gloomy, and should the pre- Lord Morpeth has agreed to stand for the West Riding
from Him who died for all ! (Applause.) Under such sent apprehension as to the deficiency of the crops be S. J. Lloyd, Esq., the eminent hanker, has preeented
circumstances-, who would hesitate to give a helping hand realised, there can be no doubt that the result will be thousand pounds to the " Clerks' Christmas Fund."
to this good work ? Who would not rather deny himself highly unfavourable as regards the demand for British Lord Lyttleton's brother, the Hon. William H. Lottle
to do so ? (I-lens.) These churches, moreover, would manufactures. Money is just now somewhat scarce at ton, has entered holy orders.
bring schools in their train, which schools would impart the presidency, and tile Bank of Bombay, on the 28th NEWSPAPER ENTER-fit:SE.
a sound and religious education to a great number of the ultimo, raised its rate of discount upon drafts from six to cessful exertion seems only to stimulate to efforts to
poor children in- these two districts. Let it be remern- eight per cent. pass it. The Morning Berald of yesterday, publishr
bared, and the subject was worth consideration—that it
OPENING OF TIIEFRIeNCFI CHAMBER 3 copious intelligence brought by the Overland Mail fror
Bombay, and has distanced all its contemporaries one-
frequently happened that the children so educated,. rode- On Saturday, at the openin; of the session of 'the
pendently of the benefits which they themselves received,
French Chambers, the King delivered the speech in per- more. The express on this occasion is, we believe, b
were often the most effectual Christian missionaries in • much the most rapid that has ever been accomplishe-'
son. His Majesty was most loyally received. The fol-
are, the only passage.s. interesting to this country : '
the houses of their own parents. (Applause.) More- FATAL COLLISION.—The papers by the ovt -
The iriendship that unites me to the Queen of Great . Mail bring accounts of a collision at sea at midnight o
over, these proposed churches would brine three or more lowing
clergymen into the district who would, beyond the walls
Britain, end of which she has again sn recently afforded the 29th Nov. last, in about 20 degrees north latitude
of their churches, carry comfort to the afflicted, ands- - and hi or 12 miles from the shere, between the steame
me an affectionate testimony, and the mutual confidence •
lance to the distressed, and consolation to the d- ' Sir James Carnac, Captain P. Duverger, and the Parse
of our Governments, heee happily secured between both
Captain Gi'edale the former was on her voyage to T
states good and intimate relations. The convention con-
a
eluded between us for putting down the odious slave k riaßunder. and thelen
trade is at this moment in course of being carried into le
den wi'
iiupees
Thus, by the cordial co-operation of the
teee "tete' the slave trail- -

London and Bin; ing
; London and Black

Lond o

hey, 18'

—Every

instance of su,

rland Ind:

These were hlessings he had not abiiity to pourtray, but
he trusted they would materially assist in rendering these
two districts the abode of a peaceful and a contented peo-
ple, living in humble dependence upon Him "from wham
all blessings flow." (Cheers.) He would conclude with

log from tha
amount of

h opium and tre
1:31,500). Th

lure, to the

executio

Parsee were all saved, but the vessel and ca
on the spot. The Carnac returned to Bomt

England is the Church of England

the stye

gth of Eng-
the

Irma is in her Christian hearts." Cling therefore, E
Chairman. to your fathers' church, cling to your I
God. Increase your folds, multiply your pastors,
in the scattered sheep. Prove that the fathers'
still circles in the childrens' veins, that the fathers

efficaciously repressed. and at the same time our com-
merce be again placed under the exclusive surveillance of IRISH. LAW APPOIN't....._
that a negotiation is now in progress
our flag.
P
" I have reason to hope that the common action of of Chief-Justice ennefather. It isßlackburne is to be advanced from th tt
France and England will lead, on the banks of the river the Queen's Bench, and that Mr. T. I $
Plate, to the restoration of regular and pacific commer- torney-General, is to be the new M
eial relations, which is the sole object of our efforts. If this arrangement should be carried ou.,
" Events which I deplore, but which have again calif-
Various names are mentioned for the Solzeito
of course, would be advanced to the Attorney-,
bited the heroism of our soldiers, have distur •d our pos- ship.
sessions in Africa. I have-adopted prompt measures, in Generalship. Amongst those spoken of are Mr. He
order that the domination of France may retain every- Mr. Richard Moore, and Mr.-13-rewster.
where the force and ascendancy that become her. With n
• ROGRESS OF TRANQUILLITY.—"."

)ay neat day.
ted in Dubl

-or the retireme

ted that MI
oils' Court t
nith, the At

aster of the Roll

and prov

by yonr

contributions as we
those

interest you are not of
hick costs yon noth

ho serve the Lord with th
jog. (Loud cheers.)

General

Rev. WALTER. 807

rabent of St. Tho-
ss, said his district

n excellent a

assistance

of time our en,

will lay I

who nominally and professedly belonged t
If these 12;000 possessed the spirit whie

within the

ittle about it

; and it

[inn, for it

ther froi