The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-07-15 00:00:00

PUBLIC MEETINGS

THE LATE MILITARY RIOT.—One of the corporals of
the 91st is to be tried at Manchester by court-martial,
for words spoken by him in the barrack.yard on the night
of the riot. The alleged words were, "if he had his
will, they would turn out and give the police and civilians
a good beating." The soldiers implicated in the riot
were all new recruits.

ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH, SCOTLAND ROAD.—On
Thursday evening, immediately after divine service,
several members of the congregation repaired to the ves-
try-room, when Mr. James Gillespie delivered a very
feeling and eloquent address to the Rev. J. F. Witty,
thanking him for his faithful and zealous labours (in con-
nexion with those of the Rev. Dr. Hillcoat) since Easter
last, in that large and populous district—and regretting
that they were to be so soon deprived of the rev. gentle-
man's valuable services amongst them, he being about to
remove to Sheffield. The address (of which we regret
we cannot find room) was kindly received and neatly
replied to ; the rev. gentleman remarking that he could
not account to himself or others why he came to Liver-
pool at all, and equally at a loss as to his going now to
Sheffield, so passive does he feel himself to be in the in-
scrutable hands of Providence in these appointments.
The worthy clergyman affectionately shook hands with all
present, desiring the blessing of the Almighty to attend
them.

LIVERPOOL DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—
FRIDAY.—In re Charles Roope.—This bankrupt, who had
been in business as a wine merchant, in Lord-street,
appeared at this court three weeks ago, on his last examin-
ation ; but from the unsatisfactory account he gave of the
state of his affairs, the examination was adjourned. On
Thursday last, when. the case was called before Mr. Com-
missioner Perry, his honour, addressing Mr. Fletcher,
solicitor for the assignees, said :—Has any further account
been filed ?—Mr. Fletcher : No, Sin—Judge : Where is
the bankrupt ?—Mr. Fletcher : Not here.— Judge : Where
is he : he lives in Liverpool, I suppose ?—Mr. Fletcher :
Yes ; he carried on business close by here, in Lord-street;
hut I believe he has not been seen for the last ten days.—
The bankrupt was then called in the usual way, but, as he
did not appear, the examination was adjourned sine die.—
In re J. T. Hall.—This bankrupt, who had carried on
business as a bookseller, printer, and stationer, at North-
wich, appeared on his last examination. Mr. Almond,
solicitor, appeared for the assignees, and examined the
bankrupt at considerable length. He stated that he was
27 years of age, and had been in business twelve months.
His name had been previously attached to that of his
father, in the business, as partners, but he did not receive
any consideration for it. In July, 1850, he took his
father's stock at a valuation of £6OO, made by his father.
He had no capital when he took to the stock; but he
afterwards borrowed £lOO, which he gave to Isis father,
and agreed to discharge all his liabilities. After some
explanations by the bankrupt, it was agreed to adjourn
the matter to the th of July—the bankrupt to amend
his balance-sheet in the meantime, and to produce a copy
of the will of his wife's father.—ln re Benjamin Hopkinson
Bates.—An examination into the affairs of this bankrupt
(a commission merchant) was held before Mr. Commis-
sioner Perry. Mr. Edward Bates, brother of the bank-
rupt, was questioned as to various consignments of manu-
factured goods, &c., sent by Mr. B. H. Bates to the firm
of " Edward Bates and C 0.," of Bombay, for sale; and
he handed in all the documents referring to the trans-
actions. An adjournment then took place to admit of a
detailed inspection of the accounts rendered.

THE LATE EARL OF DERBY.--The interment of
this lamented nobleman took place on Tuesday, in the
family vault at Ormskirk. The place appointed for the
assemblage of the friends of the deceaaed was Stanley-
gate, two-and-a-half miles from Ormskirk. The first
detachment left Knowsley-ball soon after eight o'clock
in the morning. This was a procession of two mutes on
horseback, a coronet and a cushion borne on a state horse
fully caparisoned, the hearse, and four mourning coaches.
At a later hour the chief mourners followed from the hall,
and upon their arrival at Stanley-gate, about eleven
o'clock, a lengthy procession was formed. Four mutes
on horseback led the way. Then came the tenantry two
and two, to the number of about 210, mounted on black
horses, with hatbands and scarfs; the servants, in the
mourning coaches, the clergy, medical attendants, the
agents of the late earl; the hearse; and, in a mourning
coach drawn by four horses, Lord Stanley (Earl of Derby),
Col. Stanley, the Hon. Mr. Stanley (Lord Stanley), fol-
lowed by other coaches filled with distinguished friends
and relatives. The following noblemen and gentlemen
acted as pall-bearers :—The Earl of Sefton, Hon. Col.
Wilbraham, Rev. Ellis Ashton, Rev. William Hornby,
Rev. Thomas Abram, and Adam Hodgson, Esq. The
procession extended upwards of a mile in length, and had
a most imposing appearance. The arrangements were
made by a London undertaker ; but the mourning coaches
and horses were furnished by the Messrs. Bushy, of this
town, who supplied about seventy horses for the different
carriages, &c. The greatest respect was paid to the me-
mory of the deceased as the procession moved through
Knowsley-park, the cottagers and others employed upon
the estate lining the road with their families, in decent
mourning, and standing respectfully uncovered as the
melancholy cortege passed on. In Prescot and in Orms-
kirk business was apparently suspended, the inhabitants
put down their blinds throughout the town. The streets
of Ormskirk were filled with thousands of spectators, the
windows and the very house tops being crowded. The
Rev. Mr. Rawstorne officiated in the church, which was
hung with black. The shell, containing the body, was
enclosed and soldered in a coffin of lead, and the outer
coffin was composed of wood, taken from an oak tree
which grew in Knowsley-park, and which was a favourite
of the deceased earl's. It was deposited with the usual
ceremony in the family vault. All the mourners seemed
deeply affected, Lord Stanley particularly so. He stru-
gled hard to master the feelings which too evidently were
at work within, and he seemed to require support to re-
move him from the grave. The body of the deceased
earl was placed beside that of his countess. We under-
stand that the late Earl is the last of the Stanley
family who will be interred at Ormskirk, the vault being
now full, and a new having been constructed at Knowsley
Church, which will, in future, be their place of sepulture.

HEALTH COMMITTEE.--At the weekly meeting on
Thursday, Mr. Newlands, the borough engineer, entered
at considerable length upon the charges preferred against
him, by Mr. Beckwith and others, to the effect that he
had usurped powers belonging only to the Baths' Com-
mittee in the conducting of St. George's Baths, and
showed, by ample details, that these charges were ground-
less.—Mr. Beckwith said he would not retract any of the
statements he had made the previous week. After some
discussion the matter dropped. The medical officer of
health reported that, during the week ending the sth inst.,
187 deaths had been registered in the borough. This
number was ten more than in the preceding week, and 22
less than the average mortality (without cholera) of the
same week of the preceding three years. Considerably
more than one-fourth of the total mortality occurred
among infants below the age of twelve months, 21 deaths
having been caused by convulsions, the effect of; high
atmospheric temperature. The daily mean temperature
fell from 771 degrees on Sunday to 60 degrees on Satur-
day, the the mean of the week being 661 degrees-2.1 de-
grees above that of the previous week, and 51 degrees
above that of the corresponding week of the preceding
five years. The lowest temperature, 491 degrees—was on
Friday, and the highest-81 degrees—on Sunday, this
being the highest temperature recorded at the Observa-
tory during the last five years, The reading of the
barometer was above the average throughout the week.
The mean was 30.07 inches. The wind was chieffy from
the eastward.—The chairman reported that there were
upwards of 200 applications for the situation of superin-
tendent of St. George's Baths. The applicationa were re-
ferred to the Bath's Committee. It was stated, in:refer-
ence to the Cornwallis-street Baths, that all receipts above
£3O were added to the sinking fund. A discussion arose
especting the formation of a reservoir in Smithdown-lane,
which was to be filled with water from the Queen's Dock,
for the purpose of supplying the various baths with
salt water. The estimated cost of the undertaking was
stated to be £lO,OOO. The plans anc specifications
not having yet been received by the committee, the matter
dropped.
SELECT VESTRY.—At the weekly meeting of the board,
on Tuesday, the Rev. Rector Campbell presiding, it ap-
peared that the Finance Committee had resolved to recom-
mend to the general board that an assistant medical-officer
for the Workhouse should be appointed, at 255, per week.
The death of Dr. Burgess, one of the in-door surgeons,
having been subsequently reported, an amendment was
carried that the salary of the new officer to be appointed
should be at £loo2per annum.—Mr. John Roberts, of the
Northampton Union, was recommended for appointment
to the vacant office of schoolmaster to the Workhouse.—
Some conversation took place relative to a discrepancy
which had been discovered between the clothing stock ac-
count and the stock on hand ; the subject being ultimately
referred to the Workhouse Committee to report thereon.
—Mr. Weightman's plans for the erection of a double
story building, to be furnished with hand corn-mills, which
keep 300 persons at work, were confirmed.—The Cottage-
rating Committee's minutes being read, the Chairman said
lie thought that the Vestry had nothing to do with it.
The rates were to be collected by the churchwardens and
overseers, upon their own legal responsibility. They were
not amenable to the board for the mode in which they
should collect the rates ; but if they were guilty of any de-
reliction of duty, they were amenable to the Poor-law
Commissioners. It was, therefore, a matter of great doubt
to him whether the Vestry could pass any resolutions upon
the subject. He did not say that their resolutions were
illegal, but he thought them inoperative ; therefore, it was
for them to consider whether they would discuss such sub.
jects. The Vestry could not dictate to the churchwardens
and overseers how they should collect the rates : their sole
province was in certain cases to remit the rates to those
who were unable to pay.—Mr. Pemberton intimated that
he had had a return made of the number of persons re-
ceivingparish relief who were entitled to relief from the
Merchant Seamen's Fund, which he should, in the usual
way, have laid before the board at the next general meet-
ing. But delay might be dangerous, because he saw that
Mr. Labouchere was about to take from Liverpool its im-
mense fund, and put the whole fund of the country into
one. The bill had been already read once in the House of
Commons. He found, by a return before him, that per-
sons in receipt of pensions from that fund got £306 per
annum from the parish of Liverpool; whilst others, who
had contributed to the fund, but were not in the receipt of
pensions, received £478 12s. 4d. in parish relief. He
thoueht that the solicitor of the parish ought to be con-
stilted on the subject. Mr. Johnson recollected that the
Shipowners' Association, some years ago, took the matter
up. It would be well for Mr. Pemberton to see some of
those gentlemen, and get them to act with the parish so-
licitor. In answer to a question from Mr. Fairhurst, Mr,
Pemberton said that all the moneys which parties entitled
to this fund had received from the parish would be legally
recoverable. it would amount to several thousands of
Pounds. He moved that means should be adopted to pre-
vent the possible passing of the bill. Mr.'Savage seconded
the motion, which was carried.

Iki 1 : DUCK COMMITTEE.—MR. HARTLEY'S CASE.—
The usual meeting of this committee was held on Thurs-
day. Present—Messrs. Littledale (in the chair), Moly-
ncux, Robinson, Grcgson, J. Holme, Hall, Jones, Turner,
Bold, Kendal, Sandbach, Larwsdele, Dover, Fisher, Steele,
and Lockett. The reply which Mr. Hartley had prepared
to the charges brought against him by Mr. Langsdale was
read by Mr. North, the solicitor, and commenced with
the case of Mr, Scott, whose dismissal from a situation in
connexion with the dock trust had been one cause of the
charges being brought against Mr. Hartley. It appeared,
from letters which passed between Mr. Scott and Messrs.
Cummings and Creihton, that he had been frequently dis-
charged on account of his drunken habits, and, though he
made frequent promises of amendment, his conduct
became on one occasion so outrageous that he was finally
discharged. With reference to the ease of Mr. Cummins
to whom, it:was alleged, money had been paid in hisabeence
from his duties, Mr. llartley stated that Mr. Cummins
had been in the employ of the Dock Trust since 1824, and
that his devotion to his duties had eo seriously injured his
health that it became necessary fro him to leave the town
for a short time. He was only absent about 79 days.
Similar statements were made in connexion with the case
of Thomas Makinson, Jones, David Miller, David Rew,
Thomas Walls, and Henry Trotter, some of whom had
lost their lives, and others their health, in the dock ser-
vice, and whose wages had been given to themselves in
their illness, or to their families for a short time after their
decease, as is usual in such cases. With reference to the
workmen's relief fund, from which he had been accused
of paying wages, Mr. Hartley said this was only done
once in the case of a man named Richard Walsh, who
caught cold from exposure, and was three weeks absent
from an attack of erysipelas. With respect to Richard
Riley, superintendent of masonry, who had been employed
in the dock works since 1829, it appeared that he had only
been absent 201 days—four days when the cholera was
raging, and the rest from colds—and that on each occasion
his wages were paid him. With reference to the case of
David Miller, the foreman of the millwrights, and the bad
management of the office department at the dock yard,
the evidence and the witnesses contradicted each other,
and Mr. J. Holme had stated that he never saw accounts
better kept in his life. As respects the charges of Mr.
Bryen Mullens, who stated that the sawyers made false
returns of the work done, the charges rested solely on his
evidence, and that of his son, but it had been deemed
prudent to discharge both the accusers and the accused.
As to some defects in the dock work, Mr. Hartley ad-
mitted that instances had occurred in which work had
given way from causes which had not been foreseen or
could not be controlled, and he had at once taken such
steps as he deemed most advisable to remedy the mischief.
The south wall of the Sandon dock was an instance of this
—the quay behind and a great portion of the wall stand
upon the old course of the beacon gutter, the soil com-
posing which has proved exceedingly various and treache-
rous. When the wall had been some time built, and the
quay formed, and not until the water had been let into
, 'Wellington dock, did the ground below begin to give way,
. . 547,000 ' and this has extended not only to the dock works, but
may also be traced into the new road adjoining, which has
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CHESHIRE NEWS.
there sunk since it was paved by the health committee ;
but the means taken to secure this work were only in part
10.---
An earthenware manufactory is about to be erected vessel called St. Vincent, her earnings would prove that
near Seacombe.the expense caused by her had been amply repaid, and he
Mr. Rawlinson intends holding a sanatory inquiry at did not think it necessary to explain to the workmen his
Seacombe. reasons for fitting her up as he did. Mr. Hartley then
Mr. G. H. Lawrence, who resides at New Brighton, denied that the dock work could be executed either cheaper
o will shortly be placed on the commission of the peace for or quicker by contract than it now is, and said that with
Cheshire. reference to the charges of burning some elm trees and
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF destroying some granite stones, he could not now recollect
the true facts, in connexion with them. In conclusion,
manry Cavalry.—Coronet J. Leigh to be captain, vice
CHESHIRE.—The Earl of Chester's regiment of Yeo-
manry remarked that he paid his son out of his own salary,
Leycester, deceased. and that it was no secret that he had frequently refused
CHEESE.—The quantity of cheese shipped from the most advantageous offers to leave his present situation,
and that he had more than once tendered his resignation,
cheese house at Chester to London from June, 1850, to
June, 1851, amounts 20,000 cwt. of 1201 b. to the cwt. which had not been accepted. A discussion followed the
This quantity is independent of that which is despatched reading of Mr. Hartley's statement, and it was resolved
by canal and railway during the twelve months indicated. that the committee of works should report upon it.-
-Chester Chronicle. MISCELLANEOUS.—It was agreed that a sub-committee
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for should meet the finance committee of the council on the
the week ended the 6th of July, 1851 :—Passengers : übject of the new streets at Wapping. The tender of
Main line, £2,082 9s. 5d.; Mold, £32 16s. 9d. ; Steam- Messrs. Cato, Miller, and Co., for caulking the deck of
boats, £265 19s. Bd. ; total, £2,401 ss. 10d.—Parcels, the landing-stage, was accepted ; also a tender of Messrs.
H. C. & D.: Main line, £75 Os. 9d. ; Mold, £1 16s. ; Beacroft, for a large crane at the east quay of the Sandon
Steam-boats, £l5 19s. ; total, £92 15s. 9d. Goods, dock, and one from the Bank Quay Company for supply-
cattle, &c.: £590 4s. 2d.
r; Mold, £lOO 3s. Bd. ; total, ing a duplicate pontoon for the landing-stage.—A sum of
£690 7s. 10d.—Mails, £s7s.—Grand total, £3,759 93.5 d. £2O was allowed to the widow of Mr. Jones, late super-
intendent of the timber quay.—Mr. Fisher did not oppose
CHESTER CHEESE FAIR.—The cheese fair on Friday
the grant, but though; it was actingfon the principle which
week was hardly so fully stocked as at former July fairs,
some gentlemen were complaining of; was not that one
the heat of the weather preventing farmers from bringing
of. the charges against Mr. Hartley ?—Mr. Bold said the
their new cheese, of which the stock offered principally
consisted. The quality was therefore necessarily of an in- principle was not a new one; the thing was done every
week . 0 tne motion of Mr. Dover, a sub-committee,
ferior description, andboozy" cheese was the prin-
consistinng of Messrs. Rankin, Bold, Langsdale, Hohne,
cipal sort offering. The greater part of what was. in the
o into Dover, an
of
the solicitor
Gregs , d thechairman, was appointed to
mart was sold at prices averaging from 40s. for inferior
inquire the cost the Albert Dock warehouses, and
new, to 50s. and say 555. for the best in the market. The
how much of the expenses of the general estate should be
latter, however, cannot be said to be the price of the
chargeable thereto.—ln reply to a question,
primest dairies, as we saw none answering that descrip-
stated that the election by the rate-payers of members of
tion offered for sale.—Chester Courant.
To LADIES.—The skin is one of the most vital portions the trust, in accordance with the provisions of the new
act, would take place on tae second Wednesday in August.
of the human frame : its intimate relation with some of
the most important functions of life is shown by its being WESLEYAN REFORM.—The Wesleyan reformers con-
the seat of numerous complaints and diseases; and it timee to hold meetings in Liverpool and the neighbouring
obviously demands the most constant care and attention towns.
to preserve its minute vessels in healthy action, and thus CAMBRIAN INSURANCE COMPANY.—The annual meet-
to ensure its elasticity and well-being. For such a purpose ing of this company was held at the offices, 61, Moorgate-
.
Rowlands' Kalydor ;is a specific of the highest value and street, a few days since. The balance sheet and report
importance. Composed/e1 exotics of balsamic nature, were read and unanimously adopted. The business hadi
d
free from any admixture of mineral substance, grateful in increased and was considerably advancing, and no loss had;
its use, and unfailing in its effects, it will be found the occurred up to the present time. The shareholders
were
most valuable toilet requisite yet offered to the public ; much pleased at their satisfactory position,
and, after
and its virtues iii preventing all cutaneous disfigurements warmly expressing their approbation of all that had been
or eruptions,Aic in removing them if they have appeared, done, passed highly. complimentary resolutions eulo,
will provelta best eulogy, and establish it still more j istic ofs the. chairman.,, directors, managgs,.. medic al
strongly ig public. favour.—See Advertisement. officers,. &c.

CENSUS OF THE PARISH AND BOROUGH
OF LIVERPOOL, 31st MARCH, 1851.

The following is the official return of the population of
the parish and borough of Liverpool in 1851. The figures
fully corroborate the statement which we made a month
ago, and which some of our contemporaries so unhesita-
tingly called in question :

Males. Females. Total.
Scotland Ward
Vauxhall II
St. Paul's 7,430 7,295 14,725
Exchange „
Castle-street „
St. Peter's „
Pitt-street „
Great George „ ........ 9,487 10,293 19,780
Rodney 99
Abercromby „
Lime-street „
St. Anne's ~
In ships, steamers, flats, &c. 4,847 281 5,128

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

ROBBERY OF A SHIP.—On Wednesday,.Thomas Mea-
dow's. late mate of the ship Birmingham, lying in the
Brunswick Dock, was brought up, charged with breaking
into the cabin of that vessel, and stealing. a quantity of
books, some blankets, and other articles. The captain,
Charles Rose, previous to leaving town on Tuesday week
for Plymouth, discharged the prisoner, and. left the ship
in care of a shipkeeper. On Monday week• a sailor called
at the ship to get.some clothes belonging to the prisoner,
and they were given up to him. In the evening the pri-
soner himself went on board the vessel, and after making
some inquiry about his apparel, took a marlinspike and
broke open the cabin door. He entered two or three
rooms, which he ransacked, and afterwards got the ship-
keeper to. assist him ashore with his plunder, under the
pretence that it was his own property. In consequence
of the prosecutor not being able to appear at the sessions,
the prisoner was summarily convicted, and sent to gaol for
two months.

TO THE REV. J. H. NEWMAN, D.D.,
Superior of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, Birmingham

REV. SIR,—A: copy of Aria's Birmingham Gazette has just
been forwarded to me by some unknown friend, containing a
report of your first lecture " On the State of Catholicism in.
England." In that report cecur the following passages
The Protestant facts adduced in argument were commonly
fictions; the Protestant arguments were always fallacies."—

" No conclusion, in the lecturer's opinion, was trustworthy
that had not been tried by enemy as well as friend ; no tradi-
tions bad a claim upon us that shrank from criticism, and
dared not look a rival in the face. This, said Dr. Newman, is
the weak point of Protestantism. Protestantism is, at best,
but a fine piece of wax-work, which does not look dead, only
it is not confronted by that Church which really
breathes and lives."—" Reacyons of state, political and national,
prevent her (the Roman Catholic Church) from being heard in•
her defence."'

DASTARDLY ASSAULT.—On Wednesday, three black-
guard-looking youths, named William Carlin, Richard
Rowlands, and Charles O'Neile, were brought up for
assaulting John M'Levi. On Tuesday afternoon, the
prosecutor, who is a baker, was proceeding through Re•
gent-street with a hand-cart, when he was, without any
provocation, violently assailed by the prisoners, who
struck him in the face, upset his cart and bread, and
robbed him of ss. The prisoners were fined £5 each, or,
in default, to suffer two months' imprisonment.
OVERCHARGE BY A BAILIFF AND AUCTIONEER.—On
Thursday, Edmund Croston summoned George Spurr,
auctioneer and appraiser, for an alleged overcharge of
£1 Zs. 6d., as bailiff's expenses. The prosecutor, it ap-
peared, occupied a house under Mr. Pattinson, in Castle-
street, Kirkdale, but had allowed his rent to fall into
arrear. The circumstances having been. stated, Mr.
Mansfield gave an order in favour of the complainant,
on the three points, and ordered the defendant to pay £3
and costs.

Now, sir, without staying to inquire whether the Legends al
the Saints, which you edited some time since, together with

many similar ones in the Breviary, are " facts" or " fictions";
whether any or all of the" traditions" of your Church "shrink
from criticism"; whether it be Protestantism or Romanism
which acts as if it " dared not look a rival in the face," in Italy
and Spain. Portugal or Austria; or which of the two it is, that
" reasons of state, political and national, prevent from bfing
heard in its defence," in these and other countries ;—allow me
to put this-matter to the test in a more tangible and practical
form.

Five months since, in a lecture delivered in this town upon
the Romish doctrine of Intention, the follQwing " facts"' were
stated :

A POLICE•OFFICER IN TROUBLE..—Oh Thursday, a
lad named William Jones, preferred a charge against
police-officer Kelly, (636), for assaulting him, on 'Wed-
nesday evening last, in Northumberland-street. It ap-
peared that a crowd had assembled at the corner of
Northumberland-street, to attack a man residing there
who was going to leave his wife and proceed to America.
The lad Jones, desiring to know what was going on,
pushed through the mob, when he was struck by the
officer, on the breast, and knocked down. The boy's
father being informed of the assault, took the policeman's
number. Kelly stated that he was keeping back the
crowd, and merely pushed the boy away. Mr. Mansfield
thought the officer had used unnecessary violence towards
the lad, and suspended him.

I. That the Council of Trent decreed—" If any one shall say
that the-intention of doing at least what the Church does is not
required in ministers, when they make and confer the sacra-
ment, let him be accursed."

2. That the same Council also decreed—" The penitent ought
not so to flatter himself concerning his own personal faith, as
to think, that even though there be no contrition on his part.
or ndintention (animus) in the priest TO ACT SERIOUSLY (serio
agouti), and to absolve him TRULY, he is nevertheless truly,
and in the eyes of God, absolved on account of his faith alone.
For neither would faith without penance bestow any remission
of sins ; nor would be be otherwise than most negligent of his
own salvation, who should know that a priest but absolved him
IN JOKE (.joco), and should not earnestly seek for another, who
would ACT SERIOUSLY (seria agentem).
3. That the Roman Missal declares—" Should' any priest not
intend to consecrate, but to act deceitfully, he does not conse-
crate, because intention is required."
4. That the Roman Missal also declares—" If any one (that
is, any priest) has before him eleven wafers, and intends to
consecrate only ten, not determining which ten he intends, in
this case lie does not consecrate (that is, any of them), because
intention is required."
5. That Ordination is a sacrament in the Church of Rome;
and therefore requires that any ordaining bishop must have,
as well as that every preceding bishop in the supposed line of
succession between himself and the Apostles must have had,
the right intetition, in order to make the person ordained a
true nriest.

CHARGES AGAINST BEERSELLERS.—On Friday, the
following persons had been summoned for violation of
the local act, on Saturday night and Sunday morning
week, and were each fined 20s and costs :—Patrick Lyon,
Bolton-street, Toxteth-park ; Ann Handley, Banastre-
street ; Hannah M'Anally, Naylor-street ; Eliza Carloss,
Cockspur-street ; and John Rowson, Birkett-street.
BASE COIN.—On Friday, Mary Fleming and Catherine
Fitzgeralj, were brought up on a charge of uttering base
coin. The prisoner Fleming went into a public-house
in London-road, and, in payment for some drink, tendered
a bad shilling—the other prisoner waiting for her at the
door. Fitzgerald was also charged with passing a base
half-crown to a Mrs. Pollock about a month ago. The
prisoners had been repeatedly brought up for similar
offences, but were invariably discharged as they appeared
so well acquainted with the law—which does not take
cognizance of a single uttering ten days apart—as to keep
within its pale. The magistrate was in a similar predica-
ment in this instance ; but, after some consideration, he
ordered them to be remanded for seven days.
VIOLENT ATTACK ON Two POLICE-OFFICERS.—TWO
strongly-built rough-looking men, residingin Parry-street,
Toxteth-park, were charged with committing a serious
assault upon two of the officers of the police force. The
officers stated, that on Thursday night, their attention
was directed to a disturbance in the above neighbourhood,
but on their arrival at the place the parties had dispersed.
The prisoners, who were standing with a number of
others in an entry leading to the court in which they re-
sided, began to taunt the officers, saying they dare not go
in there. The officers proceeded towards them, when the
whole party, armed with thick bludgeons, made an attack
upon them, knocked them down, and seriously injured
them. The officers ultimately managed to make their
escape, and, having obtained assistance, proceeded to the
residence of the prisoners, but were denied admittance.
They then forced the door, and, after some difficulty, took
them into custody. Fined £5 each, or two months' im-
prisonment. _ _ _

6. That, in the words of Cardinal l3ellarrnine, " No one can
see another's intention."

Upon these facts an "argument" was founded, which maybe
compressed into these three, not perhaps very scientific, but
still quite intelligible, syllogisms.

If the doctrine of Intention, as laid down by the Council of
Trent (Sess. vii., Can. xi.), is true, the Church of Rome cannot
be a safe guide to follow, because it is impossible to know,
either that the Popes and Councils, through whom she is sup-
posed to utter her decisions, are real Popes and Councils, or
that the persons, by whom those decisions are received, are
baptized Christians; in short, impossible to know that she is
a church at all ;

If the doctrine of intention is not true, the Church of Rome
cannot be a safe guide. because she has decreed a falsehood ;
But the doctrine of Intention must be either true or not true :
THEREFORE—The Church of Rome cannot be a safe guide to
follow.

If a Roman Catholic beliere;the doctrine of Intention, he
must live and die in utter uncertainty as to whether he has ever
received any one of the sacraments which his own church de-
clares to be essential to salvation ;
If a Roman Catholic does not believe the doctrine of Intention,
his own church pronounces him "accursed ";
But every Roman Catholic must either believe the doctrine
of intention, or not believe it :

. _
THEREFORE—Every Roman Catholic must live and die, either
under the curse of his own church, or in a state of uncertainty
as to whether he has ever received any one of the sacraments
which his own church declares to be essential to salvation.

If Christ made the doctrine of Intention, as it stands con-
nected with the whole Burnish system, part of his religion, He
founded a religion which makes obedience to the Bishop of
Rome "necessary to salvation for every human creature"

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF IRON.—William MU'

respect-Able-looking man, was brought up on Friday, on a
charge of stealing four tons of railway iron, from a field
opposite the Bramley-Moore Dock. It appeared that a
large quantity of this description of iron, belonging to
Mr. John Orrell, a railway contractor, was placed on the
above spot, and on the 17th of April last, about four tons

kt,inun nxtraV.l,olll. (111. 1, wt. 8, p. 181;0, Pars. 2. Leips.
1539), and at the same time makes it impossible for any human
creature to know who is a true Bishop of Rome and who is not ;
which makes it essental to obey the decrees of Councils, and at
the same time makes it impossible to know which are true
Councils and which are not ; which makes the interpretation of
Scripture dependent upon the opinion of the Fathers, and at
the same time makes it impossible to know who wax a Father

of it was missed. No trace of it was discovered until
Saturday week, when a carter, named Williams, was
found, who admitted having carted away a quantity of it
by direction of some person lie did not know, and took
it to the Mersey iron Foundry, in Toxteth-park. The
man paid him for the work, but he had not seen him since.
On inquiry being made at the foundry, the prisoner was
taken into custody, and the carter swore that he was the
person who employed him.—Joseph Knowles, a clerk from
the foundry, proved the purchase of about four tons of
railway iron from the prisoner at the time of the robbery.
They had no suspicion of anything being wrong, as they
had been in the habit of making purchases from the pri-
soner.—Murray, in his defence, said the carter was im-
plicating him to remove the charge from his own shoulders.
He did not know anything about the iron in question.
He was continually in the habitof buying and selling scrap
iron, and employing carters.—Committed for trial.
CHARGE AGAINST THE POLICE.—On Friday, officers
249,113, and 199, were charged with violently ill-treating
a labouring man, named Peter Sheilds. The compl.
said that he had been with a party of friends on Thurso,
night, and got drunk. They were wishing each other
good night, near Edge-hill Church, about two o'clock in
the morning. His friends went away, and he and his wife
had some little disturbance, he wanting to have some
more rum—and she wanting him to go home. Officers
249 and 213 then came up, and told him that he must not
make a noise there, and he promised to go home. He
had some little talk with them quietly, and then turned
away, when one of there seized him, and pulled him in an
opposite direction, saying that was his way. He told
them that it was not and resisted, when the other came
up and he was knocked down with great force, his clothes
torn, and he was violently beaten. Officer 199 afterwards
came, and assisted to take him to the station.—Mr. Thos.
Harriott, brewer, of Edge-vale, witnessed the whole pro-
ceeding, and corroborated the evidence of the plaintiff.
The officers denied having used any unnecessary violence.
They said they did all they could to persuade the man to
go home, and it was only on his refusing and making a
great disturbance that they took him into custody. Mr.
Mansfield, after a short consultation with other magis-
trates, said the bench were of opinion that unnecessary
violence had been used ; but, after a strong caution as to
their future conduct, he dismissed them.

and who was not ; which makes every man's salvation depend
upon his receiving true sacraments, and at the same time makes
it impossible for any man to know when he does receive them

of priests essential to the existence of a church, and at the same
time makes it impossible to know who is in the a postolical suc-
ceesion and who is not; which compels every layman to have
perpetual recourse to a priest, and at the same time makes it
impossible for any layman to know whether he has found one ;
which theoretically makes the church as firm as a rock, but prac-
tically makes it as unsubstantial as a shadow;
If Christ did vet make the doctrine of Intention part of His
religion, that is, part of Christianity, the Church of Rome, in
decreeing it. has decreed Anti-Christianity, and is, therefore,
so far Anti-Christian

But Christ must either have made the doctrine of Intention
part of His religion, or not ;
Ttr EREFO RE—Christ must either have established a religion
which is involved in such a hopeless mass of uncertainty, con-
fusion, and absurdity, as any mere human philosopher would
be ashamed of,—or—The Church of Rome is Anti- Christian.
At the close of the lecture, any of the numerous priests in
Liverpool were challenged to meet these facts and arguments.
No reply being made, the first and third letters contained in

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Doctrine of Intention

trwspapers. Four long months passed away, and still not a
voice was heard. The Doctrine of Intention seemed to "shrink
from criticism," apparently even more afraid of being " tried
by a friend" than by an enemy," while the whole Romish
priesthood in Liverpool incurred the suspicion of " not daring
to look a rival in the face." What were the mysterious
" reasons of state, political and national, which prevented them
being, heard in their defence," it may be difficult to disco'. er.
Whether the government, in its present persecuting mood, had
sent them a private intimation, that if they attempted to
engage in controversy, the pious example of certain continental
powers would be followed, and a law immediately passed, mak-
ing it felony for any one to impugn, by word or deed, the
established religion of the country: or whether they feared
that the Protestant ponulace of Liverpool had so far imbibed
the Catholic spirit of their neig,hbours. as to render it danger-
ous for them to attempt the propagation of their religion too
publicly, even by means of simple argument; whatever might
be their motives, it is a certain " fact" that my " argument"
was never allowed the privilege of being " confronted" with
our church, in order fairly to test which was the " piece of
wax-work."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
THE LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING

The Aintree course presented on Wednesday, the first
day of this meeting, quite as numerous a gathering of the
admirers of the sports of the turf as is usual on that occa-
sion. The weather was moderately fine, and the Grand
Stand tolerably attended. The events of the day, how-
ever, with regard to betting, were of minor importance,
the interest being concentrated upon the Cup. The fol-
lowing is a summary of the day's sport:—

The CROXTETH STAKES, of 15 sovs each, 4 subs, were
won by Maid of Masham, beating Alonzo by a length,
and Thunderbolt.

The BICKERSTAFFE STAKES, of 100 sovs each, 4 subs,
were won by Harpsichord, beating c by Don John, after
a beautiful race, by rather more than half a length.
A PRODUCE SWEEPSTAKES, of 10 sovs each, 14 subs,
was won by Beddgelert, beating c by Irish Birdcatcher by a
short head. Happy Joe and The Director also ran.
The SEFTON STAKES, of 30 sovs each, 3 subs, were
walked over for by The Abbess.
The LANCASHIRE OAKS, of 10 sovs each, 23 subs,
was won by Trickstress, beating Vivandiere, after a gal-
lant race, by a head. Tightwaist and The Abbess also ran.
A SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs. each, 5 subs, was walked
over for by Clasher.

Under these circumstances a professor of controversy, the
Rev. Dr. Cahill, came over from Ireland to deliver a course of
lectures here on various controversial subjects. To him,
thererore, the challenge was renewed in a letter, which he
promised to answer, but left the town without doing. On his
subsequent return a second letter, which, with the first, you
will find in the other inclosed tract, entitled, " Renewed
Challenge, a Second Letter to the Rev. Dr. Cahill," was
addressed to him, reminding him of his promise to answer the
former one, and pressing him most urgently to take up the
question. But all in vain. The doctor went home. and left
the Council of Trent and the Roman Missal to their fate.
An attempt, however, has been made to cover his retreat. A
priest has at length broken silence. Last Sunday week the
Rev. John Noble, "perhaps," as he says in his sermon,
" because he had nothing better to do," or perhaps because he
found it was getting high time to do something, delivered "a
reply" to my "false statement upon the doctrine of Intention."
His positions are just these two :—First, That it is " impos-
sible" a priest " can want the inspired intention," because it
is only necessary for him to intend the outward act, which act
no one could force him to do against his will: and, secondly,
That if such an intention were required as could not he known,
the present or any other Pope might be an unbaptized heathen,
—which would he inconsistent with the infallibility of the
Church of Rome ! !

This may require, and shall receive, a formal answer, for the
benefit of Mr. Noble's hearers. But it must be quite unne-
cessary to point out to you, if I am addressing the same John
Henry Newman, whose logical powers I used to hear so much
of at Oxford. how flatly contradictory his first position is to
(at least) the 2nd. 3rd, and 4th " facts" stated above, and how
coolly his second position begs the whole question. You will,
I am sure, admit that the priests have anything but mended
the matter by this attempt at "criticism."
Now my object in laying these facts before you is just this.
All that has hitherto occurred, the long siltnce of the priests,
the flight of Dr. Cahill. the failure of Mr. Noble, looks very
much indeed as if there was "no case" whatever, not even a
plausible one, to be made out on the Romich side of the ques-
tion. But still I am not satisfied. I want to make assurance
doubly sure. I want the "arguments" and the "facts" " con-
fronted" by some one fully competent to the task ; so that we
may really know whether they will stand the test of hostile "cri-
ticism" or not. For such a purpose. to whom could I apply with
more confidence than to yourself? If any man living could
prove the alleged " facts" to be " fictions," or the "arguments"
grounded upon them to be "fallacies," you are the very man to
do it. If you " shrink from" the attempt, or fail in the attempt,
many others, I doubt not, besides myself, will feel thoroughly
satisfied, that the "conclusion" arrived at, having been "tried
by enemy as well as by friend," is "trustworthy," and, conse-
quently, that the Chttreh Romeis the "fine piece of wax-work"
which not only "looks dead," but is dead,—a superstructure of
gigantic "fallacies," built upon a foundation of gigantic
" fictions."

The MERSEY STAKES, of 25 sous each, 12 subs, were
won by Beddgelert, beating Birdcatcher colt by ahead.
Three others ran.

SECOND YEAR OF THE PRODUCE STAKES, of 200 soya
each, 8 subs. Iris walked over.

THURSDAY.
•
The Cup race, notwithstanding the unfavourable state
of the weather, brought together a large concourse of
spectators. The Grand Stand was filled to overflowing,
the minor stands were crowded, and indeed every available
spot where a view of the racing could be obtained was
thronged. The sport commenced with
The GROSVENOR STAKES, of 10 sovs each, 4 subs. The
Cutler walked over.

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Hoping you will consider the importance of the subject a
sufficient excuse for troubling you with this communication,
I beg to remain, your obedient servant.

The FOAL STAKES, of 100 sous each, 6 subs, were won
by Pandemus, beating Third of May by half a length.
The LIVERPOOL CUP, in specie, value 200 sous, given
by the lessee, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sous
each, 86 subs, was won by Strongbow, beating Abbess of
of Jervaux, Windischgratz, Officious, and six others. At
the bottom of the course most of the horses were close
together, and a beautiful race took place up the T.Y.O ,
Strongbow finally winning by two lengths. •

_ . .
SAMUEL MINTON,
Incumbent of St. Silas's Church, Liverpool
Liverpool, July 10. 1851.

A SWEEPSTAKES of 5' sOvs each, 6 subs, was won by
Star, beating f by lthuriel and three others.

P.S.—As you are reported to have ridiculed " the chronolo-
gical and historical blunders" of Protestants, may I refer you
to page SSI of The Lamp; where you will be surprised to learn,
on infallible Catholic testimony, that Queen Mary "did not
put any one to death fer the first ten years of her reign"!

DEATH OF DR. MOIR, THE POET.—Dr. Moir, of
Musselhurgh, the well-known " Delta" of Blackwood's
Magazine, expired at Dumfries, at two o'clock on Sunday
morning week. Dr. Moir has been long known alike in the
medical and in the literary world, and his death will
occasion a sad blank in both. To the virtues of a Chris-
tian he added a gentle winning manner that made him be-
loved by all who knew him. His character is reflected in
his poetry, which is ever sweet and pleasing, ever graceful
and delicate in its fancies, and ever appealing to the purest
and best emotions of the heart. Some of his poems
belong to the very first class. As "Delta," Dr. Moir con-
tributed to Blackwood's Magazine almost from its first
starting, and he continued to do so to the end. His
" Lament of Selim" appears in this month's number; and
a melancholy interest attaches to it as being the last piece
the lamented author ever wrote. Besides his bereaved
wife, who for more than 20 years was the devoted sharer
of his joys and wargwo,, he has left a family of eight
children,

The DERBY HANDICAP, of
.10 says each, 16 subs, was
won by Strongbow, beating Chief Justice and another.
HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 gs was won in two heats
by Maid of Masham, beating f by Alpheus.

FRIDAY.

The GRAND STAND STARES were walked over for by
Tightwaist.

The STANLEY STARES were won by Evadne, beating
Sir Charles Napier and Truth.

The LIVERPOOL ST. LEGER was won by Ariosto,. beat-
ing Hippolytus, Mountain Deer, and Brother to, Chanti-
cleer.

The BENTINCK TESTIMONIAL was won byAaron Smith,
beating Melody, Grief, and Ribaldry.
ONE HUNDRED SOVEREIGNS. Alonzo, 1;; Chatter-
box, a"; Taly, 3. Four others started.

The'SELLING STAKES were wonsby Ithurielvbeating
!Altered and four others.

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Rev. S. Minton presents his compliments to the
Editor of the STANDARD, and will feel obliged by his
insertion of the following letter

PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS.

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Atthill, Rev. William, 8.D., to Horseford Vicarage, Norfolk;
Ball, Robert, LL. D, to be Secretary to the Board of Queen's
Colleges in Ireland ; Clark, Rev. Robert, to a Mission in the
Punjaub; Escott, Rev. Charles Sweet, 8.A.., to Leominster
Vicarage, Herefordshire; Gilpin, Rev. Edwin, 8.A., to Wood-
land Perpetual Curac, Lancashire; Gray, Rev. L. 11., to
Christ Church Perpetual Curacy, Plymouth ; Hobbs, Rev. Chas.
Parsons, to St. Thomas Curacy, Liverpool; Hodgson, Rev.
William, M.A., to the Mastership of Streatham Academy,
Streatham Common, Surrey; Keys, Rev. William, 8.A., to
Newton-upon-Trent Curacy, Lincolnshire; Martin,, Rev.
George, D.D., to St. Breward Vicarage, Cornwall; Norval,
Rev. William, M.A., to Ickleford Rectory, Herts ; Oliver, Rev.
Runwald Rectory, Colchester; Powell, Rev. J. Wellstead
Henry HaMe, B.A. to the Second Mastership of Kingsbridge
Grammar School. Devon; Phillimore, Rev. G.; to Radnage
Rectory, Bucks; Pollexfen, Rev. John Hutton, M.A, to St..
Sharp, M.A., Rector of Abinger, to South-east Stoke Deanery
Raral, diocese of Winchester.; Reece, Rev. James, to Braith-
well, Vicarage, Yorkshire; Rew, Rev. J. J., to St. Paul's Curacy
Bermondsey, Surry ; Rogers, Rev. George Albert, M.A., to
Regent Square, Perpetual Curacy„ St. Pancras, London;
Sotheby, Hana William, B. A., to a Fellowship in Ex-
eter College, o(ford ; Simpson, the Reverend Michael
Henry, 8.A., to the Mastership of Ledsham Grammar School,
and to Fairburn, county and diocese of Yorkshire;
Turner,
Rev. Henry Tudsbury, to airdsley Curacy Lancashire;
Walkem, Rev. Geo., NI.A., toSmallbridgeCurac La, cashire;
Walsh, Rev. Wm. Pakenham, to Vi ,icing Secretary for Ireland
to th, Church Missionary Society ; AValr ers, Itev. Thomas, to
Lampeter Velvrey Curacy, Pembrokeshire.

BENEFICES AND APPOINTMENTS VACANT,
RECTOR' ES.—Combe Florey, Somerset, diocese of Bath and
Wells; value. £263, with residence; patron, the Lord Chan-
cellor ; Rev. T. P. Lethbridge, deceased.—Grayingliam, county
and diocese of Lincoln; value .450, with residence; patron,
Sir J. C. Thorold, Bart. ; Rev. W. Vereist, deceased.—Wydley
with Wymering Vicarage, Hants, diocese of Winchester; value,
.'678, with residence;. patrons, F. J. Nugee, Esq., and Win-
chester College, alternately; Rev. H. Sissmore. deceased.—
Saxlingham-Nethergatewith Saxlingham•Thorpe Rectory, Nor-
folk, diocese of Norwich; value, £699, with residence; patron,
Rev. J. H. Steward ; Rev. W. F. Wilkinson, deceased.
VICA RA G as.—Minster; Kent, archdiocese of Canterbury;
value, .e 733, with residence; patron, Archbishop of Canter-
bury; Rev. F. V. Lockwood, deceased.—Walsham, North, with
Aritingham Rectory, Norfolk, diocese of Norwich ; value,
..t'336, with residence; patron, the Lcrd Chancellor; Rev. W.
F. Wilkinson, deceased.

PERFETLAL CURACIES.—Bermon !sey, St. James, Surrey,
diocese of Winchester; value £300; patron, the rector of Ber-
niondsey; Rev. W. Norval promoted.— Egtonlind Newland, Ul-
verstone,:Lancashire,:dioceseof Chester; value, 92; patron, J.
P. Machell, Esq Rev. J. H. Coomb, resigned.—Liverpool, St.
Bride, eiocese of Chester; value, £305; patrons, Trustees;
Rev. I). D. Stewart, resigned.—Plymouth, Holy Trinity, Devon;
diocese of Exeter; value, £80; patron, the Vicar of St. Andrew,
Plymouth ; Rev. H. C. Smith, resigned.—Swinton, county and
archdeaconry of York ; value, £l6O, with residence • patron,
Earl Fitzwilliarn ; Rev. J. Reece, promoted.—Twickenham,
Holy Trinity, Middlesex, diocese of London ; value, £130;
patron, the Bishop of London ; Rev. T. Bevan, deceased.

OBITUARY.
July 2, at Twickenham, the Rev. Thomas B
Minister of Trinity Church, Twickenham.
July 6, at Winchester, the Rev. Ilenry Sissmore, in the 95th
year of his age, Vicar of Wymering and Widley, and 50 years
Fellow of Winchester Collece.

van, aged 44,

July 1, the Rev. Thomas Treheck, Rector of CFailey, in the
county of Sussex, and Prebendary of Ripon, in the 87th year
of his age.

July 6, at Ingouville, near Havre, the Rev. Thomas Hinde,
A.M., formerly of \%inwick, in the county of Lancaster.
At the residence of the Rev. Archdeacon Wilberforce, at Bur-
ton Agnes, the Rev. D. T. Ledgard. Vicar of Lea, Lincolnshire.

The Rev. A. P. Stanley is appointed to the stall now
vacant in the cathedral of Canterbury.
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, who has
been abroad during the last four or five weeks for the
benefit of his health, is much better, and is expected
shortly to return to England.

MORE PERVERTS.—.A.ccording to the Eastern Counties
Herald, the Rev. F. S. Barff, 8.A., and the Rev. T. Dykes,
8.A., formerly curates at Hull, have been received into
the Rornish communion.

CONFIRMATION AT LISBON.—On the 28th ultimo, the
Bishop of Gibraltar held a confirmation at the English
Churches at Lisbon, when more than 200 were confirmed,
the greater portion of whom were men and boys belonging
to the English ships of war.

SALE OF A CHAPEL 'TO ROMANISTS By AN ENGLISH
CLERGYMAN.—The Tablet alleges that Dr. Wiseman
has purchased a church at Gravesend. which was the pro-
prietary chapel of Mr. Blew, an English clergyman, who
was a little time ago suspended by the Bishop of Roches-
ter for signing an address to " the Cardinal," protesting
against the unchristian conduct of the generality of the
English clergy towards him.

TESTIMONIAL OF RESPECT.—The congregation at
Christ Church, Accrington, a few days since presented
their late pastor, the Rev. R. M. Evanson, M.A., with a
purse of gold, as a slight token of their appreciation of his
znous labours to promote the moral and spiritual welfare
of the flock committed to his charge, and his unwearied
attention to the poor and sick in his district. The above
is, we believe, the fifth similar evidence of the esteem is
which the rev. gentleman has hpp.

THF. OF BOMBAY.—We understand that
the Bishop of Bombay, the Right Rev. Dr. Carr, who
htta hPon thn inct .

absence, has placed his resignation in the hands of the
proper authorities ; and we hear also that the vacant see
has been conferred on the Rev. John Harding, rector of
St. Andrew's by the Wardrobe and St. Ann's, Black-
friars. Mr. Harding has occupied this living for the last
ten or twelve years, and he was for a considerable period
honorary secretary to the Church Pastoral Aid Society.-
21forning Post.

THREATENED SCHISM AMONG THE IRISH PRESRY-
TERIANS.—The deliberations of the General Assembly of
the Irish Presbyterians have been of the most stormy
characte'•. The principal bone of contention was the pro-
posed establishment of a college, in pursuance of the
bequest of a large sum by a lady named Magee, which
recently formed the subject of a protracted litigation in
the Court of Chancery. The subject occupied the
assembly for four days. svhp. n _

tion was carried

le assembly,
rne coeo.e shallave
been submitted to them, decline toor take anllybfurther part
in recognising the establishment of the institution.
Threats of a separation were thrown out in the course of
the discussion.
MALTA, ORDINATION.—OR Sunday last, Dr. Tomlin-
son, Bishop of Gibraltar, assisted by the Yen. Archdeacon
Le Mesurier sad the Rev. John Clench, ordained, at St.
Paul's Collegiate Church, Mr. George S. Willis, first
master of the Malta Protestant College, and Mr. Abraham
Jordan. His lordship preached an appropriate sermon
upon the ceremony about to be performed, and eulogised
in strong terms Mr. Jordan's zeal in his religious conduct,
at the same time giving Urn to understand that he could
not expect church preferment, and would remain a deacon.
It would be superfluous for us to speak of the former can-
didate for church honours ; his exemplary conduct is well
known, and we cannot but look forward to a successful
career in that line of life to which Providence has called
him.—Malta 7'imes, April 29.
CHURCH REFORM not PARLIAMENTARY.—ThO me-
thods of reviving religious energy and zeal with which the
present age is in love appear to be wholly financial. To
listen to the orators and pamphlet writers, to whom the
muse of Reform has been so beneficent during this gene-
ration, one would suppose that no abuse remained to be
corrected within the sphere of the Church of England but
the plethora of gold with which she is afflicted. For our
own parts, we may repeat that we have no wish to under-
value the importance of restricting pluralities, abolishing
sinecures, and cutting down ecclesiastical incomes. But
we do strenuously protest against the delusion that we
shall have turned a hireling into a true pastor when we
have deprived him of two hundred a year. Poverty, it is
true, was an Apostolical qualification ; but if our modern
incumbents seek to raise themselves to the same height
with the Apostles, they must not only go to a lower
scale of income than the suggestions of the Eccle-
siastical Commissioners point out, but they must add
some other features of the saintly character on which
the reports of that eminent body are wholly silent.
It is notorious that the majority of our Bishops are still
keeping up the old routine of confirmation-tours, visiting
once in three years the chief towns of their dioceses, of
which two are despatched in the same day, the episcopal
carriage being ready at the church door to carry off his
lordship at the moment when the first service is con-
cluded, that he may keep his second appointment in the
afternoon. The larger proportion of the parishes under
his care are never seen by him ; he loses the inestimable
opportunity of making himself personally known to the
people of his charge, of inquiring into their condition,
healing their dissensions, and stirring up their zeal. The
same prelates who write letters of angry complaint to
their " innovating" clergy, take no steps to fulfil a very
simple part of their own duty, to which not even the risk
of unpopularity could be attached. They seem to be to-
tally unacquainted with the importance of the work which
they neglect, and of the amazing increase of strength
which they would give to the ministrations of their'clergy,
if they manifested a personal and affectionate pastoral
solicitude about the one office which brings them in direct
relation to the laity of their dioceses. We knew an in-
stance, in which a right reverend prelate has regularly de-
livered the same charge to the youth of his diocese at every
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clergy
who periodically listen to its delivery. If it be too much
trouble to make more extensive journeys, and enter upon
a real visitation of a diocese for the purpose of adminis-
tering in every parish a solemn rite of the Church, at
least it might be thought natural to vary a confirmation
charge according to the circumstances of the parishes and
the times of its delivery. What would be said of the
parish priest who had one sermon for every recurrence of
the same ecclesiastical epoch, or the same circumstances
in his own pastoral cure ?—Guardian.

;lie rules fo

ATIONAL DEBT.—The Lords Commissioners of her
Majesty's Treasury having certified to the Commissioners
for the Reduction of the National Debt, in pursuance of
the act 10th George IV., c. 27, sec. 1, that the actual
surplus revenue of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, beyond the actual expenditure thereof for
the year ended the sth day of April, 1851, amounted to
the sum of £2,926,181 2s. 4d. The Commissioners for
the Reduction of the National Debt hereby give notice,
that the sum of £731,545 ss. 7d. (being one-fourth part
of the said surplus of £2,926,181 2s. 4d.) will be applied
under the provisions of the said act, between the 7th day
of July, 1851, and the 10th day,of 9stpttri 1851, to the
following purposes, viz.:— • - d.
To be applied to the purchase ofitack 731,545 5 7
Add interest receivable on account of

donations and bequests, to be applied
to the purchase of stock .. .

3,818 10 11

£735►363 16 6

Cast inbitS.

To sail immediately,- having near!y the whole of her cargo
engaged and now going on b.ard,inPrincd's Dock.
For BOMBAY.
The fine new Aberdeen clipper Ship

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and eof the fastest vessels

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WTEAR and VINING.

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