The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-11-25 00:00:00

COTTON MARKET, NOV. 24, 1845.

The last advices from the States caused at first a kind
of panic amongst holders of cotton and caused them to
press their stocks upon the market, yet, strange to say,
the reaction came the following day, and now buyers can-
not do so well. Several speculators came in and have
operated largely. To-day the sales reach 7000 bales, 3000
of them on speculation. Fortunately for consumers prices
are low and the stock is large; and although the bulk of
it is held at somewhat higher than current rates, yet, in
any event, the generally received opinion is, that should
things assume a warlike aspect a very small comparative
rise in prices would keep the market well supplied and
give buyers plenty of choice for some time to come.

THE PUBLICANS AND MR. RATHBONE.—When we
first made known to the public the manner in which a
deputation, composed of members of this body (pub-
licans) were received by the very " liberal" member for
Vauxhall werd, our polite and most veracious contempo-
rary. the Mercury, characterised our statements as ' an
entire falsehood"—from which it was to be inferred that
that there had been neither deputation nor insult, and
perhaps Wm. Rathbone himself was a fiction. Last
week nur contemporary qualified his contradiction.
There was a deputation, and there is such a personage as
Wm. Rathbone ; but one of that deputation, a Mr.
Mitchell, of Broad Green, our contemporary asserted
had called upon us, and denied that any insult had been
offered to them. Upon this, the Mercury, of course,
was shocked at want of candour and fairness. Now for
the fact. Mr. Mitchell did call. We ourselves did not
see him, or know that he had called. Therefore, if
his statement invalidated ours, we were not wilfully
erring in making it. We learn, however, from the
gentleman in our office, whom Mr. Mitchell did see, that
he did not contradict the facts of our statement. He only
said that "he did not hear the expressions used which
we attributed to Mr. Rathbone." Members of the depu-
tation, however, more than bear out our original state-
ment. the only variation being that though publicans,
they did not wait upon Mr. Rathbone as members of the
Licensed Victuallers' Protective Society, but as electors
of Lime-street Ward. We are sick of such miserable
quibbling.
THE RAILWAY BUSINESS OF THE NEXT SESSION.—
In the Gazette of Friday, the last day on which notices of
application to parliament can appear for the first time,
the astonishingly large number of 269 railways advertised
their intention of proceeding the ensuing session. This,
with 390, which had previously appeared, makes up 659
schemes upon which parliament will have to adjudicate.
In addition, notices for 82 lines have been published in
the Dublin Gazette—in all 711 for the united kingdom !
Of course this includes both old companies applying for
branches and old and new for amalgamations. But, de-
ducting these, and the large number which we have still
to s..e break down, for want of time to deposit plans,
books of reference, &c., it is clear that parliament will
have es much business to do in railway legislation alone
as would occupy three or four ordinary sessions. We
ought to mention, however, the certainty that many of
the schemes will fail in raising the required ten per cent.

for the Accountant General, which will so far relieve the
hands of parliament. Many of these have given their
notices, although their shares are only just allotted, and,
in the present state of the money market, have not a
shadow of a chance of getting even as much paid up as will
satisfy the lawyers and engineers. Then we have the
standing orders, through which, from the description of
surveyors, &c., which companies, in their eagerness to
get forward, have been tempted to employ, not more than
a quarter of the new schemes are likely to get in safety.
Altogether we doubt if—deducting the old companies go-
ing for branches, amalgamations, &c.—more than a hun-
dred competitors for the time of parliament will come to
the post.
The steam-ship Caledonia, with the American mail of
the 16th inst., may be expected to arrive here on Sunday.
Lady Ravensworth died on Saturday, at Ravensworth
Castle, Durham, in her 75th year.
Lady Holland left Lord John Russell an annuity of
£2,000 as an expression of her ladyships esteem.
Duke Ferdinand and his son, Prince Leopold of Saxe
Coburg, left Plymouth Sound for Lisbon in the Black
Eagle Admiralty steam-yacht on Friday.
The subject for the English essay at Trinity College,
Cambridge, this year, is " Rome in the time of Augustus
compared with London in the nineteenth century."
The Commissioners appointed by government for con-
sidering all matters connected with the Irish potatoe crop
held their first meeting, in Dublin, on Friday.
CORN IMPORTATIONS.—During the week more than
80 vessels, corn laden, have arrived in the port of
Gloucester, principally from Ireland.
Two gentlemen have already paid £lOO a piece, rather
than fill the office of Mayor of Stockton during the ensu-
ing year.
The annual meeting of the Manchester Operative
Protestant Association will f-,e held on Thursday next.
The Rev. R. J. M`Ghee will be one of the speakers.
Neither the Great Britain nor Great Western will cross
the Atlantic this season again, and the Halifax boats will
run only once a month during the winter.
The collection at Christ Church, London, in support
of the Church Missionary Society, on Sunday week, after
two sermons by the Rev. Hugh Stowell, M.A., amounted
to £135 4s.
The promoters of the association for " Christian Union"
intend to hold s public meeting on Tuesday the 16th De-
cember. It is said that several clergymen of the Estab-
lished Church will address the assembly.
IMPORTANT TO RAILWAY SOLICITORS.—The Board
of Trade, by the direction of the law officers of the crown,
will receive plans and maps, which by the standing orders
of parliament must be deposited at that board, up to 12 at
night, on Sunday, the 30th instant.
COMMITMENT.—Yesterday, at the Police-court, a
youth named John Bluneell was committed for trial, for
stealing an empty rum puncheon, worth 15s. He was
found rolling it along Vauxhall-road, and, being ques-
tioned, ran off, but was soon afterwards apprehended.
The Church and Stale Gazette announces on autho-
rity which it states to be indisputable, that one of the
Chaplains of the Bishop of London is on the point of
being admitted into the Romish Church. Surely such an
event will arouse the too-indulgent bishop.
CHARGE OF FORGERY.—Placards have been posted
in this town, offering a reward of £lOO for the apprehen-
sion—or such information as may lead thereto—of Wil-
liam Hope Lyon, lately a cotton broker here, and who is
charged with having committed extensive forgeries, after
which he absconded, and has not since been heard of.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR.—We regret to hear this
morning from Turville-park that Lord Lyndhurst is in a
much more nrecarious state than is stated by our London
contemp- Sri's. If what we have heard be correct, and
we see no reason to doubt it, there is but little hope of
his Lordship's eventual recovery.— Berks Chron. of Sat.
THE DISPENSARIES.—The liberal contributions in aid
of the exhausted funds of this excellent charity are ex-
tremely gratifying, but the institution is, notwithstanding
the public generosity, still, we believe, in debt, and we
trust, therefore, that the appeal of the committee will
meet with yet further subscriptions, to place them in a❑
efficient position for meeting the inclemency of the ap-
proaching season.
SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION.— We understand
that there were upwards of two hundred appiicants for the
situation of Secretary to the Liverpool Stock Exchange,
which has just been filled up. The successful candidate
is, we believe, Mr. Scrivener, the manager of the British
Iron Works at Ruabon, and author of a valuable statis-
tical work connected with the iron trade. The salary is
£BOO per annum.
Mohun Lal has returned from his continental trip. In
Berlin their Majesties the King and Queen of Prussia
treated him with marked distinction and kindness : he
was invited to dinner by his Majesty, who had a long and
very intimate conversation with him. The British ambas-
sader, Lord Westmoreland, and his lady, presented him
with their portraits, as a token of their regard to him.
Mohun Lal has been made an honorary member of the
Oriental Club, and also of the Royal Victoria Yatch
Club, in Ryde.
ST. PAUL'S SCHOOLS.—From an advertisement in
another column, it will be seen that the Rev. J. Cor-
deaux and the Rev. T. Nolan are to occupy the pulpit of
St. Paul's Church, on Sunday next, in behalf of the
schools connected with that church. We regret to learn
that the funds of that charity are at a very low ebb, and
that great exertions must be made to maintain the schools
in their present efficiency. The situation of the school
rooms is in Hackins Hey, a place, which, it will be at
once seen, is admirably calculated to suit the convenience
of the dense population lying around it. It is earnestly
hoped that benevelent Christians will come forward li-
berally to aid the ministers in this work of faith and la-
bour of love. The character of the gentlemen who have
so kindly engaged to preach on the occasion, together
with the urgent claims of the charity, will. it is hoped,
ensure a large and liberal audience. The choir at the
church is, we undnrstand,:an excellent one.
DESPERATE OUTRAGE.—A private letter thus speaks
of the attempt to assassinate Sir Francis Hopkins on the
18th inst., near Mullingar:—" Sir Francis is a constant
resident ; always busily employed in endeavouring to im-
prove the agriculture of the country, in which and among
his tenantry he spares neither pains nor money. He is a
fine stout fellow. He bad just got out of his carriage at
about half-past 12 o'clock the night before last, at his own
hall-door. One ruffian let fly the contents of a gun at
him, not six yards from him, and missed him, lodging 18
balls and slugs in the door. He rushed at another fel-
low in the shooter's company, and knocked him down
with his fist. The other then came to his rescue, and
Sir Francis knocked him down, whereupon the first fel-
low snapped a pistol at his breast ; it did not go off, but
with it he struck Sir Francis on the head and cut him
severely. The shot had frightened the horse which was
in Sir Francis's brougham ; but upon its being pulled up
and turned by the coachman, the cowardly assassins ran
off. One of them has since been taken, identified by Sir
Francis, and committed to gaol. He is a man from whom
Sir Francis had taken up a farm, having given him full
compensation for it."

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE IRISH SOCIETY
Yesterday evening, the anniversary meeting of the
members and friends of the Liverpool Auxiliary, of this
society, was held at the Royal Amphitheatre, which was
crowded to excess, by what may be termed a brilliant as-
semblage. On the platform were many of our most dis-
tinguished clergy with gentlemen of the town and neigh-
bourhood, and as those entered who were recognized,
they were received with tokens of the warmest welcome.
The Rev. Dr. TATTERSHALL was called to the chair,
and the proceedings were opened by an impressive and
appropriate prayer, from the Rev. H. Carpenter.
The CHAIRMAN then rose amidst much applause, and
said it would not be necessary for him to occupy much
time with any preliminary remarks ; but he must be per-
mitted to make one or two observations, in consequence of
of a resolution (a very wise one he thought,) of the com-
mittee of the Liverpool Auxiliary to the Irish Society.
The committee had felt it their duty, as much as possi-
ble, to economize the funds at their disposal ; and, there-
fore, they had determined not to present, for the purpose
of its being printed, any report of their proceedings du-
ring the past year, but they had desired him simply to
make a a very brief statement of their proceedings. The
society was an association for the purpose of supporting
Scripture readers and teachers to instruct the Irish through
their own language ; and it had, at present, upwards of
670 Irish teachers employed, and paid by the society.
There were, at present, upwards of 1400 oscholars, the
great majority of whom were adults, receiving instructions
in the Irish Scriptures, through the instrumentality of the
society—(hear)—and many details respecting the pro-
ceedings, would, no doubt, be heard by the meeting, in
the course of the addresses that would be delivered. He
must also inform the meeting that there was au Irish
reader employed in the same manner in this town among
the Irish speaking Roman Catholics, whose salary was
paid out of the funds of the society. As to the funds of
the Parent Society, he did not precisely know what they
were, but be knew the contributions from the Auxiliary,
during the past year, had been to such an amount that he
wished he dared to hope something of the same nature
should be presented at this anniversary. (Hear.) Last
year the amount collected in Liverpool for this society
was £1687 19s. 7d. (loud cheers)—a magnificent sum
(hear); but £lOOO of it was the munificent donation of
one individual (hear, hear), vshich came into the hands of
the society through the hands of his respected brother,
Mr. M`Neile. (Cheers.) Most glad should he (the
chairman) be if he could venture to hope there would be
another donation of £lOOO this year, or any number of
donors who would make up that, or a larger amount.
(Hear, hear.) At all events, he hoped something would
arise from this meeting with which the friends of the
society would have reason to be gratified. (Hear.) The
Rev. chairman added a few further observations, and
concluded by calling upon Mr. Carpenter to read the
accounts.
Mr. CARPENTER read the treasurer's statement, from
which it appeared that the income had been to the
amount stated by the chairman, and that after paying the
expenses, a large balance had been remitted to the Parent
Society.
The Rev. F. PARRY,Of St. Clement's, Windsor, rose to
move the first resolution, which, he stated, he had unex-
pectedly been requested to propose, but as he knew it
would be ably seconded he should not expatiate. He felt
it a high honour and gratification to be called upon to
undertake the office, for he believed that no institution
connected with the sister country, bad stronger claims
than this upon their sympathy and support. The object
of the society was to make known the Word of God, and
bring it home to the minds and hearts of two millions of
people who knew no other language than the Irish. The
love of mother-tongue was natural to all, but to the Irish
speaking population, it not only spoke to their hearts, but
was music to their ears. (Hear.) He here related an
auedote illustrative of this fact. An old man, a mendicant
of more than ordinary respectablity in that country, (where
the class are generally kindly received in country places,)
went to a farm-house. A clergyman was at time about to
read to the assembled a chapter from the Word of God.
The old man took his seat amongst them, but during the
reading and after it, he manifested great apathy and indif-
ference. A thought immediately occurred to the clergy-
man (though the old man understood English pretty well)
theta bettereffect might be produced upon him by reading
it in Irish, which he accordingly did. Almost immedia-
tely after he had commenced, the old man's attention
became rivetted, and towards the close he clasped his
hands, bent his knees, and, kneeling down with emotion,
offered up an humble aspiration to heaven. The language
had that peculiar charm that softened his heart ; and this
furnished but one instance of many that might be adduced
showing that if they wished to make their meaning known,
it must be conveyed in the language best known and ap-
preciated by the objects of their sympathy. It would often
occur, no doubt, that mistakes, sometimes ludicrous,
would arise from parties, not well versed in a peculiar
language somewhat new to them, addressing those who
knew it better, and on the other hand by others
mis-applying what they were told from similar
causes. A young girl, in the service of an
Irish farmer, and who spoke only Irish, was required to
go to a market town to sell butter, where English was
generally spoken, and it became necessary for the farmer
to instruct her. She was especially enjoined not to say
more or less than she was told. She was told that the
first question that would be put to her would no doubt
be, " Well my girl, what have you got in your basket ?"
—to which she must reply, " Butter." She would next
be asked how much a pound she wanted for it, and must
answer, " Fourteen pence." "Oh !" would be the likely
rejoinder, you must take less than that,"—to which she
must reply, she could not take a farthing less. He would
next say, " Then I won't have it," to which she must
reply, " If you won't, somebody else will." Thus tutored
she went on her way, and soon met a menet the market who
accosted her thus, " How do you do ?"—to which the in-
stant reply was " butter !" He next asked, thinking she had
not distinctly heard him, " What it is o'clock," and she
replied, " Fourteen pence a pound !" The man then said,
" You are making tun of me !" She replied, " Not a
farthing less." The man, enraged, exclaimed " Get out
of my way or I'll knock you down," to which she replied,
with her usual simplicity, " If you won't somebody else
will." (Great laughter.) Though, however, such mis-
takes might occur, the serious object they had in view
was not a subject for risibility, and it must be prosecuted
with becoming feelings of solemnity and devotion. The
resolution he was appointed to propose was to the effect
that the Irish society, being peculiarly adapted for the
objects in view, was deserving of the cordial support of
all who were desirous of promoting religious instruction
amongst the Irish people; and it also embraced the
names of the gentlemen proposed to be of the commit-
tee for the ensuing; year, which he read. He felt that
it was unnecessary to speak in behalf of the motion,
for it spoke eloquently of itself, They were all deeply
interested in the welfare of the poor Irish, and ought to
lend the means that were wanted to attain that end. Much
had been said about " Justice to Ireland," and many
were the opinions as to /bat it really was. Some thought
it was the support of the National Board of Education ;
others that this would not ~be justice. Some thought it
would be to endow the Roman Catholic clergy, which
others utterly denied. And no doubt, just now that
O'Connell was receiving his rent, he would think as he
pocketed it that that was the only true justice to Ireland.
(Laughter.) But he would remind them that our Eng-
lish forefathers were the men who unhappily first intro-
duced Popery into Ireland. In doing so, they did a
great wrong to that country, both in the eyes of God and
man ; and what the British community ought now to do
was, as far as possible:to remedy and redeem that grievous
wrong (hear, hear.) by introducing true religious educa-
tion amongst the people. That alone he would call
"Justice to Ireland." (Loud cheers.)
The Rev. DENNIS BROWN, Rector of Enniscorthv,
Ireland, seconded the motion, and in doing so, showed
the importance and necessity of teaching the Irish people
the precepts of religion in a language which they best un-
derstood, and in a language dear to their hearts—
their own native tongue. There were in lreland, as they
were no doubt aware, about two millions of the people
who spoke the Irish language, of that number half a mil-
lion spoke no other, and the other million and haf I spoke
English as well as Irish. Now with respect to the reli-
gion of this great population, it was almost exclusively
Roman Catholic—a population living in a state of great
ignorance and superstition, and in a state that must pro-
duce feelings of compassion among those who know the
immense value of immortal souls. (Hear.) The great
object of the Irish Society was, in the first place, to bring
the scriptures to bear upon this mass of people, for it was
the conviction of his own mind that the great and exclu-
sive instrument which the Lord made use of for the con-
version of souls was his own inspired word, and therefore it
was that they were most anxious to have the Bible exten-
sively circulated throughout the whole country. (Cheers.)
The next object of the society was to convert their souls,
not merely to convert them from the Roman Catholic
religion to Protestantism, but to turn them from dark-
ness into light—from the power of Satan to God—to re-
ceive the salvation freely offered by Jesus Christ. And
would just mention one other object of the society, which
was to bring the Christians in connection with the Church
of England (loud cheers) that when they were brought
to Christ, they should be instructed in the principles of
that church. In order the more effectually to accomplish
this, they found it necessary to adopt the use of the Irish
language, which was still dear to them, and which they
used in the scriptures, in the schools, and in preaching
the gospel. (Cheers.) During the past year the society
had circulated 299 copies of the scriptures in the Irish
language, 1354 testaments, and 5228 portions of scrip-
ture. There were in the schools 14,471 pupils under in-
struction, of whom about 8,000 were adult Roman Ca-
tholics receiving instruction in their native tongue.
(Applause.) Through the operations of the society,
Roman Catholics had been converted to the truth—many
were living in the faith, and he had no doubt many were
now before the throne of God rejoicing in his salvation.
(Cheers.) The rev. gentleman then alluded to the fact
of his having visited about thirteen years ago the town of
Daigh, in the county of Kerry, in company with the
Rev. John Gregg, when they met with great opposition,
and by a gentteman then present, but who had since be-
come a convert from Rome, and who would relate to the
n-.eeting wnat were the operations of the society in that
district. (Cheers.)
The resolution was then put to the meeting and carried
unanimously, after which a collection was made in behalf
of the Society,
The CHAIRMAN then announced, and the announce-
ment was received with loud cheers, that the following
collections had been made on Sunday for the same
object :

St. Andrew's.
St. Bride's...
St Clement's
St. David's..
St. Jude's
St. Michael's
St. Saviour's
St. Silas'....

£75 0 0
47 0 0
17 0 0
7 1 3

.... 60 5 5
.... 15 3 6
.... 10 14 9
.... 15 8 0

Total.

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The Rev. THOMAS MORIARTY, CLICSIS .
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near Dingle, proposed the next resolution.
believed
would do their best for the Society, because he
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it was for the temporal as well as spiritual good
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trymen were anxious to learn the English lang
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life, but all their devotion was Irish, and he neve" The
an Irishman who did not say his prayers inifish6ct of
rev. gentleman then related an instance of the e
more
preaching the gospel in Irish, and observed if it were Lrted
generally done, much of the prejudice which now ese's'eut
against Protestantism would be removed. At 13„reinedl
the Irish dressed up a horrid monster which theY . ; the?
Protestantism, and then ran away from it as fast:._ owst
could; but when it was brought before them in tb„tr,stess
native strains, if they did not join the ranks of rrus,t,,
tantism, they at least learned to treat it with resPf7Ott
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of the society to the people for whose benefit it waserally
stituted, and observed that if this were more gefis ea.
known in England he felt assured it would receive moreiliap
tended support. It was a fact, that the Irishinhaad alafnagt.e°Utitio'g
affection for their own language, either in mannseriPaseo
print, but it was more singular that although there the
college, no university, no exhibition, no books, fur the
purpose of keeping up a literary knowledge of the
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who spent their nights, and holidays, and Sundays 'lle, jas
preservation of a knowledge of their native lacqsa: bad
Irish, from an innate love of it. (Cheers.) ." bogy
himself seen a peasant, who only earned Sd. per day' re.
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gentleman then related some amusing instances don
peculiar affection of the Irish for their old manuscriPt the
their own language, and then observed, that since. eig
Bible had been printed in that language, the come for
tftehhwennowsfaotnhndedselwittfheuorlawrwyermoerandnouvrosfc
studying,rGi potdc.lass iiw,neHrteehaenrio,r,w,
ocwlinantgoendose,!
It was a fact that, in the reign of Queen Elaiznadbeebrhe:l:2i
Reformation made as much progress in Ireland SO i% of
in England ; but after that it receded, in consscluene,-sh.
its being forbidden to use the Irish language in the ecT -,,e
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(which want of space compels us to omit,) proceed ss
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but he was sure the meeting would glorify God with 11'":
that it was now dear to his heart. In that district theri
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station of chief magistrate,—(loud laughter
ehriscloinnicoymsltsiedli.a.)iarstng forward to second the resaluti°.
enthasi'
(he said) with much pleasure to second this res°.;
*Olts immediate object is, the best spiritaln
f a large class of our poor fellow-country
of the most destitute districts of Ireland. Be,os
anything upon this immediate subject, I must
indulgence for saying a few words °pelt the
beg )
topic of their temporal interests. ("ea..
honour,
at
request will not perhaps be deemed intrusive or all'
ryle when it is borne in mind that, upon the rei
opfretshenetl,ibtoeroaeleunpreyssthoef
htiligihs taonwdaere,
sTk—hsbfiilas(lonnol:PAsaei hrarnttuetTagyseieiii scduelsoscohrotaerlhlesnymehni
leianeuct:erni,
dignified
and talent to administer by means of the convenient ob.;
sequiousness of my high-minded and straightforwarr:
friend, David Hodgson, Esquire. It is gravely states',
sir, in one of those liberal papers this morning, that Mr
Hodgson, in obedience to my dictation, refused the prayer
of a requisition sent to him last week. That requisitic,ll
pleaded the cause of humanity, on behalf of my poor fey
low countrymen under suffering in consequence of the di
t 0
ease which bas this year infected a portion of the Pc's.
crop, and invited Mr. Hodgson to call a public meeting 111
their behf. And now, the gentlemen of the liberal pro !
al
are full of angry complainings because he has declined
doing so. I would beg to ask those gentlemen—the gen;
tlemen requisitionists, and the gentlemen of the liberal
press—what sort of benevolence towards the Poor it
that thus waits upon the pleasure of the Mayor ? What sort
of zeal is it in the sacred cause of humanity that is turned
from its purpose and evaporates in:empty complainings be;
cause it lacks official patronage ? Is there real distress, an
are these gentlemen desirous to relieve it? Then I take the
liberty of proposing that a liberal subscription be at once
entered upon—(loud cheers)—the requisitionists putting
down their names for their hundreds, or fifties, or tens, a
fives as the case may be. Sir, 1 will very cheerfully.
jOl5
that subscription (cheers) ; and, moreovt r, I will issue
my official orders (a laugh) and I have no doubt that MY:
respectable deputy in the Town Hall will aid thag
subscription (renewed cheers and laughter). Asubscriptiolti.
lt
Sir, can do no harm. If there be no immediate distress,
can lie over for a " rainy day," and it can be expended ;Os
aw i procuringthth corresponding
the
ratohset b e
respectablestcosememd potatoesittreec
next spring. Now, Sir, let a committee be appointed ..
ing ministers and Roman Cradtebutootl
distressed districts of Ireland, in order to ascertsta:,
who the parties are, that most exceedingly reetOrng
our sympathy and support, and to ascertain by t,),et
means, in detail, our help can be most efficiently, fa.",
promptly, and most impartially distributed, always talt.3be.';
care it shall be no job—and guarding against the Pcssi• los
Catholic
eoepnpetrnri
ye
!sctoeslm,e
rmignyu
,nt
di tb :icai tsi
nieonont;
lit y of abuse of our bounty into an excuse for negligeard
in using those precautions which even now may gilsasso
against the apprehended mischief. (Cheers.) This i5,,‘.;%
way to serve the cause of humanity—and not by it'
about about political measures, which, however, they mig'"' "so
crease the profits of gentlemen who have foreign ecrriot,
bond, or gentlemen who supply manufacturers with eli..
ton, can do nothing, absolutely nothing, towards folio
rating the poor Irish peasant in procuring food for "to
mouth, and the mouths of his starving children. (Cheers,
Sir, humanity. like Caesar's wife, ought to be above sa'„
picion—(great applause) ;—and I must beg the gentlerces'
of the requisition, and the gentlemen of the liberal e,esss.:
to excuse me when in my official capacity aga's"est
in my new office--(great laughter)--I do
v" sags'ish
suspicion to my fellow-citizens of a humanity . ss,
proclaims its conviction that there exists urgent distresesi,
yet which is turned away into an idle, unmeaning Bre to
and does nothing, because it is disappointed of an arensued
speechify about the torn-laws. (Long and cantle' of
applause.) I have further, sir, to invite the attentioass,
the town and of the country to the pre-eminent faVtehis
candour, good feeling, and Christian charity °L no a
same liberal press, which would endeavour to fix up
stir
clergyman without one shadow of proof—(enthusla oo
cheers)—without one shadow of proof, I say, to fix 104
a clergyman the odium,—the odium of resistingrro,
checking a movement upon the side of humanity: ers
longed cheering.) They would hold me up in their Pas,P sa
to the scorn and execration of my fellow-countrym,,e"„oas
having endeavoured to stop this movement, hut they °Lad
I did not do it. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Ott ;;erer
more on this. I see the reporter of the Standard "now
and I have little doubt but that what I am sayicg ir, 1
will appear in print in the morning. And now,sthel
call upon the editors of these " liberal" papers, ass,,, the
are fond of calling themselves—l call upon thew ''''a for
courtesy of gentlemen, by the MO minded regat .„0
truth which ought to characterise the literary instrtleraoo
of the age—nay more, I call upon them by the ecrris,a to
honesty of fair dealers, to print what I am saying, a" the
let it appear in their next impressions copied from
en,
Standard. (Cheers.) If they do not—l speak before gdi
tlemen, and I speak before merchants of Liverpool, an_ of
ask them—can they justify to themselves the basenesires
taking papers which deal so with moral questions ? ( the
mendous cheering.) Can they justify to thenaselvesisio
receiving into their newsrooms and families papers wufeie
so treat a clergyman of the town, and do not gi'rethsnlc
honest play to fair honest argument ? I protest 1 ~at 1
that it the Mercury and the Albion do not print tcs,"t not
have said in the last quarter of an hour, they o,9,g%tiatt,
to be received by gentlemen, or taken in by any ''''''oerat
man upon the face of the earth ! (Renewed and ge so,
cheering.) Mr. Nl`Neile then moved the re,
ache'
which expressed gratitude to God for the faithful arcing
rence to Christian truth on the part of those recenstiog
scriptural instruction in the Irish Bible, notwithsta"; the
many trials and persecutions. and the conviction or'n ea.
meeting than the fierce opposition to which they
to
hail
posed was an evident token of the success which u""es in
graciously vouchsafed to the teaching of the scriPtiltri this
the Irish language. The Rev. Gentleman supPorteotha'
resolution in a most eloquent address, which was '
aresiasticlly cheered. Wl'
The olution was unanimously carried ; and, beiag
doxology had been sung the meeting separated, it
then a quarter to eleven o'clock.
_step

A report has been for some days current of an iotrel,'oo
on the part of Her Majesty's Government, not to ners
fully as it has hitherto done upon the Chelsea Pens',°l-00t
in case of any occasion for their services, but to c?., that
the Militia for a short period of training. It is sal" for
the expediency of forming a better school of recruit6this
the army will be put forward as the ground for