The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-08-12 00:00:00

NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The religious services in connexion with the formal open-
ing of the church in M yrtle street commenced on Wednes-
day, when sermons were preached morning and evening.
In she morning the Rev. Dr. AP Farlane, Moderator of the
Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland preached. The
attendance was good. In the evening the Rev. Dr.
Raffles preached a very impressive sermon from the 15th
chapter and 16th verse of the Gospel of St. Luke—
" Likewise I say unto you, there is joy in tilt presence of
the angels of God over one sinner that repeat 6."

On Thursday evening a meeting of the congregation and
friends was held in the Music-ball, Bold-street. A
charge of is. 6d. admission was made, and for this, with
the view of saving time, a dessert of fruit, &c., was served
up, in preference to tea which is usual on such occasions.
The attendance was highly respectable and numerous,
the body and pLatfortft of the house being comfortably
filled. On the motion of Dr. M'Culloch, the Rev.
Donald Fergusson was called upon to preside. Surround-
ing the chairman, and in other parts of the room, we
noticed the following gentlemen and members of the
congregation :—The Rev. Dr. Cunningham, of Edinburgh,
the Rev. James Fergusson, the Rev. Mr. Clelland, the
Rev. Mr. Niven, the Rev. W. Bevan, the Rev. J. Gard-
ner, the Rev. Mr. Wiseman, the Rev. Mr. White, the
Rev. F. Parry, St. Clements, Windsor, the Rev. D.
James. St. Mary's, Kirkdale, the Rev. J. R. Welsh, the
Rev. Dr. Crichton, the Rev. Dr. Cooke, Belfast, Mr.
David Rowland, of the Wesleyan Methodist Association,
A. Dunlop, Esq., J. G. Duncan, Esq., W. Kaye, Esq.,
John Howard, Esq., W. B. Hodgson, Esq , Alderman
Houghton, Dr. Moffatt, Dr. Duncan, Messrs. Robert
Duncan, J. M'Adam, Alexander Neilson, J. M`Killop,
Thomas Urquhart, J. Walker, Mount pleasant, J. Phi-
lips, Robinson, D. Macauley, K. Macauley, J. Wel-
ker, Woodside. The proceedings were opened with
prayer by the 'Rev. John R. Welsh. The rev. chairman
then spoke at some length on the success which had at-
tended him and his people, and returned thanks to all
those christian friends who had held out to them the right
hand of fellowship. He concluded his observations by
apologizing for the absence of the Rev. Thomas Nolan,
(who had to perform duty at St. Jude's,) the Rev. Mr.
Monod, of Paris, the Rev. Mr. Campbell, of London,
and the Rev. Mr. Barber, of Manchester. The Rev. J.
Fergusson was introduced to the meeting, and spoke of
the progress of the cause of the Free Church in London.
He said they had fire ,stations, for which they wished to
obtain ministers. and added, that the Rev. Mr. Shepherd,
an Independent Minister, had handed over to the Free
Church, Ranelagh Chapel, the sum of £l3OO, the debt
that remained upon it. He hid done thie in consequence
of his admiration of the principles which had actuated
the 475 ministers who seceied from the Church of Scot-
land. The Rev. Dr. Cunningham. Dr. Corlie, of Belfast,
and several other gentlemen addressed the meeting.

The first Sabbath service took place on Sunday forenoon
last, and the church was nearly filled. The Rev. Donald
Fergusson, the pastor of the congregation, officiated. He
took his text from the 84th Psalm, Bth verse, and especi-
ally the first clause of the verse : " A day in thy courts is
better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in
the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wicked-
ness." On this the reverend gentleman delivered an ex-
cellent and affecting discourse. In the afternoon the
church was filled in every part. The service was adminis-
tered by the Rev. Dr. Cunningham, of Edinburgh, who
delivered a sermon from the Second Epistle of Paul to the
Corinthians, Bth chapter and 9th verse : " For ye know
the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was
rich, yet, for your sakes he become poor, that ye through
his poverty might be rich." A collection was made after
each sermon.

CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY.

On Saturday a meeting of the proprietors of the above
company, adjourned from the 31st ult., was held in the
Clarendon Rooms, W. Jackson, Esq., in the chair. The
meeting was very numerously attended.
The CHAIRMAN, after some preliminary observations
relative to the proceedings of the meeting bf the 31st
ult., stated that he could not be so explicit as he could
wish in some of the explanations be should have to sub-
mit to the company, in consequence of the negotiations
still pending, In which their interests and those of other
parties would be materially affected. It afforded him
great satisfaction to be enabled to announce that au ar-
rangement had been affected between the Chester and
Birkenhead, and the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che-
shire Junction Railways, which he trusted would receive
the sanction and approbation of the meeting. The chair-
man then entered into an able and circumstantial narra-
tive of the reasons which had int'uced him to object to
the proposed sale of the Birkenhead line to the Lanca-
shire and Cheshire Junction Company. lle related
several interesting particulars connected with the present
resources of the localities, and the probable traffic which
would be developed by the opening of the whole districts
of North Wales, and of the country lying between the
Mersey and the Severn by means of railways now in pro-
gress, and argued that as those railways would all prove
important feeders to the Birkenhead line, the best policy
would be to preserve that an independent line, and at the
same time to adopt such a policy as would cause them to
be upon friendly terms with the promoters of those two-
jects. He then went into some details with regard to the
arrangements with the Cheshire Junction line, and con-
cluded by moving the following resolution :
" The provisional directors of the Birkenhead Lanca-
shire and Cheshire Junction having confirmed and agreed
to the following agreement with William Jackson, Esq.,
as chairman and on behalf of the Chester and Birken-
head Railway Company.
" For the purpose of settling the differences between
the two companies, and of preventing any opposition by
the Cheshire, Lancashire, and Birkenhead Junction
Company, and in order to secure amicable relations be-
tween both Companies, they mutually agree
" That £250,000 of capital in the Birkenhead Lanca-
shire and Cheshire Junction Company be allotted to the
shareholders of the Chester and Birkenhead.

" That the Birkenhead and Chester company be en-
titled to the same terms as agreed last year between the
Birkenhead Manchester and Che-hire Junction and the
Chester and Birkenhead Railway Company.
" That the Chester and Birkenhead Railway shall not
amalgamate with any other line.
" That these terms be agreed to by the Chester and
Birkenhead line." _ _ _

While the motion was being prepared by the clerk,
The CHAIRMAN stated that it was in contemplation to
lay down another line of rails, with the view of affording
the greatest possible accommodation to all the villages on
the line ; to abolish 3rd class carriages altogether, by giv-
ing the poor man the benefit of closed carriages, at the
rate of Id per mile; and to still further reduce the price
of the first class, by issuing yearly tickets, &c., all which
he felt convinced woull be productive of a liberal remu-
neration. _

The motion was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN next moved that 15,000 new shares,
at £2O each be now created, and that the holder of one
£5O or two of £25 be entitled to one of each new share
at par; and that a call of £5 per share shall be made on
such new shares, payable on and after the 25th of Septem-
ber next. _ _ _ . _

The motion was carried unanimously, and the chairman
then moved that the following gentlemen be added to the
list of directors. _ _

A. Ratcliffe, Esq. J. Tyrer, Esq.
J. Paxton, Esq. W. Potter, Esq.
Sir J. Walmsley, J• Laird, Esq.
J. T. Clay, Esq. W. Balleny, Esq.
The gentlemen already in the direction were W. Jack-
son, J. S. Jackson, C. Bentham, and J. Burt, Esqs.
This would make up the board of twelve directors re-
quired by the provisions of the act.
The motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. COCHRANE moved, and Mr. W. HARRISON