The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-14 00:00:00

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THE NEW BISHOP OF CHESTER.

We announced last week the appointment of Dr. Johia
I Graham to the Bieliopric of Chester, and we are now abbr.
to supply a few particulars connected with his lordship,.
which will be interesting to our readers.
Dr. John Graham, who is a native of the city of par-
ham, is, we believe, about 55 years of age. Like !stay
others on the episcopal bench our future bishop bas no
high descent to boast of. His father and mother wen-
persons in humble life, but of great respectability. Jolgt,
their only son and child, was a King's scholar in Durham
Grammar School, under Dr. Britton; and, from January
to October, 1812, he took private lessons in mathematics
from Mr. Carr, Dr. Britton's successor in the school, who.
had a high opinion of his talents and attainments. :la
October, 1812,, Mr. Graham took up his residence.
Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated aslont4th
wrangler in 1816.- ..In the same year he obtained a chau-
cellor's medal. In 1830 he was elected master of his col-
lege, when he took the degree of Doctor of Divinity. in
1831, and again in;1840, he served the office of Vice-chan-
cellor. His lordship is a prebendary of Lincoln, and is also
chaplain to Prince Albert. He is married to a dauglit:e
of the late Bishop Porteus, and has a numerous family.
In Nov., 1846, when Dr. Short was translated f
the see of Sodor and Man to St. Asaph, Dr. Graham Wirt
recommended by the government as Dr. Short's successor
to the 'former see, but the appointment was declined 4
Dr. Graham, when the late lamented Archdeacon Shirley
was promoted to the bishopric.
We believe that Dr. Graham has kept aloof very mnqk
from the contending parties in the church, but he is obn-
ously averse to all. unnecessary innovation. Though in
politics he is even more than a Whig, we hope, from 01.
we hear, he will be found a conservative of the real is--
terests of the church. His-lordship is of middle height,
slender and delicate-looking, and his manners are ex-
tremely mild and amiable. He has always manifested the
utmost anxiety for the promotion of true religion, and is
described as an admirable preacher; and there can be no
doubt that his lordship is a very effective and graceful
public speaker; and though he is not yet entitled (being
Junior prelate) to a seat in the House of Peers, he will, f
ever he attains that distinguished honour, prove a very-
powerful debater iil any argument to which he may addr'
himself. •

With all his attainments, however, it will be no easl
task for his lordship to fulfil the, duties of his high posi.
tion with the same exemplary diligence, humility ani
faithfulness as invariablyy characterised our re%ered ant
beloved diocesan, who is now worthily exalted to thi
primacy of England.
(From the Cambriege Chronicle.)
Perhaps there is no member of the University who ea
joys a higher character for learning and abilities than Di
Graham ; and there is none whose character is in,-
generally and deservedly popular. His talents arr
questionably of the highest order. He took his
of B.A. in the year 1816, when he acquired kr
dom equalled, very seldom surpassed,
Wrangler in a very distinguished year (the .._
Wranglers were Jacob, Whewell, and Higman),and
placed equal with Mr. Lawson, of Magdalene colle
the Chancellor's Medal; thus exhibiting equally b
attainments in mathematical and classical studie
was soon associated in the tuition of 1,-`•
he rendered in this office sr-'
when the mastership of the college
year 1830, by the resignation of the present _Bishop ol
Lincoln, he was unanimously elected to - him. It
this office, besides the ordinary duties lead of
House, in which'he has shown great judgment and di
cretion on all occasions, he has been f ently call
upon to act as Exaininer of the Classical prizes of the u
versity, in which character he has always given pro&
great discernment and integrity. ias never publif
any work of importance, so that his character for lear
rests on his early honours, and the
who have had. private opportunities of judgin'
additions he has since made to his stores. T}
which he is most remarkably raised, perhaps.
his contemporaries in our learned body, is his
whether in written or extemporary disco
quickness and tact with which he seizes
points in any discussion, and the felicit•
of the language in which he clothes
extraordinary. Perhaps on no occasio•
in this way been more remarkabll
when he was called upon as Vic
compliment Lord Lyndhurst on his t.
office of High-Steward of the University.
with which he contrived to mark his own dis:.
choice of the University, not only without ofle._
even so - -nt wh, i 4

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s to add to the force of the compli
was his duty to pay, won the admiration oi
his speech, which was accurately printed.

His cc

.d candour on all occasions of public

readiness with which he alWay

complimentary thing th
friend or opponent, coupled
ness of disposition, has won fo
classes, especially of our fellow-
all a great and deserved favourite,
And here, were the occasion of

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delight to stop. Put dealing with circi,
ing the interests of the Church and holding,
which we do, we feel ourselves reluctantly
qualify our admiration s,`"
however, others will think
course which we disapprove ; and they are
whom power is now lodged,—both which ass/
proved by the very appoinrn ounce
then be allowed to say that we cannot but fel
Graham is likely to give a greater freedom tc
rianNiews in the Church tlu irwe approve or
We are led to entertain this apprehension, nor, fro.
opinions to which he has given public expression,
trom tee parr wnicn ne LOOK bko o:o. of L.
Melbourne's Ministry to open the old Universities to Dis-
senters. Many years have, however, -passed since that
occasion, and more correct conceptions as to the Churcb
and Universities may have been formed by Dr. Graham.
Trusting that this is the case, we-willingly pass over the
subject of his conduct with regard to the College Statutes,
witlthe remark that at the time it was unexpected from
him, and caused some coldness towards him in the Uni-
versity. and is even thought to have shut him out from
the chair of our most .prominent Divinity Professorships
for which his learning and abilities eminently qualified
him. We sincerely wish that his career in his new sta-
tion may he free from all like objection, and full of honor
and usefulness.

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MISS POOLE.—This fascinating vocalist is,lwe perce.
announced to appear in Liverpool on the 27th:
The fire in Rock Ferry Church did not originate in an.
way from the stove, we understand, fitted up by Mr
Bennett, of St. Thomas's-buildings; and it has.
ascertained beyond a doubt that it was not in any way
connected with the disaster. The respected incumbent of
the church has himself borne spontaneous testimony to
this fact. "I am persuaded," says he, " that the stove
is not in any way the origin of the fire in my churcl?. In
this 1 am corroborated by all the practical men I have
called in to assist me in forming a judgment. My confi-
denca in it is as great as before. No opinion whatever
can be correctly formed of the cause, as I am persuaded
no negligence existed on the part of the church officers."
FIRE IN BIREENIIEAD.OII Sunday last, about six
o'clock in the evening, the house of Mr. Whitney, Albion-
street, Grange-lane, Birkenhead, was discovered to be on
fire, The family, with the exception of a girl who was
asleep up stairs, were all at.church, and the fire was first
discovered by the neighbours, who supposed it proceeded.
from a chimney. On seeing the flames burst out of the
windows, however, they attempted to gain admission
.through the shop, but on account of the fire they were
unable to do so. At length they effected art entrance
through the.back and rescued the poor girl from her peri-
lous situation. When brought out she was insensible,
and appeared to be severely burnt about the neck, far
and hands. Before •the engines could arrive, almost
whole of the furniture, tirc. was destroyed. The :-
the fire is a mystery.
DEATH FROM SUPPOSED Four. PLAY.
held yesterday before the borough coroner, on view
body of James Eaigleson, who it was supposed had come
to his death by being severely assaulted. Deceased was
formerly master of a Scotch trading vessel, was shoes
years of age, and lodged in Ironmonger-lane.
three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, he left home, and
appeared to be then •quite well. On the same night,
about ten o'clock, police-constable Tryas found deceasei
in School-lane, lying on the fo)twalk, with his back again:
the wall. He appeared to be much intoxicated, and cou
not speak. • His lips were much swollen, and. there wir
quantity of blood upon his clothes. Assistance was g
and he was carried to the main .bridewell, where he
booked for safety, but he could not then give his na
All that was found upon him were some keys, a knife
a letter. A surgeon was called to him, who bled hir
applied the stomach pump, but nothing was take'
He was attended all night, and appeared to
At seven o'clock next morning he was a
gave his name. By ten he appeared mu,
only outward marks of violence were on his
He was shortly afterwards taken home in a c
next day he became much worse, and died same
He complained to his landlady of being sore all os
said he did not know who had done it. WI.
home on Wednesday, he had his watch and
on him, which he had not when he was taken into t
Bridewell. He was sober when he left home, but
drunk a little. Early on Friday morning he tole
master of a vessel in the house that some pes
him, but did not say when it happened. When .
did it, all the reply which he gave was, " they kick
Mr. Pitcairn, surgeon, said he found numerous mt.
the ribs on the left side. He found the lungs engt.
with blood and serum, and,highly inflamed. This was
cause .of death, and the result of external violence.—.
witness saw him on Wednesday near the Canning Dock,
and he then had his watch round his neck. His --
might have been in his pocket.—Another witness, a
lice-officer, was spoken to by deCeased on Wednesday
night, and deceased, after saying he had been abused
pointed towards the houses opposite, and said it was the
it happened. As some other witnesses had to be
mined, the coroner adjourned the case until Wedne'
The Birmingham pork pies, advertise,
day, by Mr. Newbold, are most excellent.
will establish their character. They are o,
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desirable. The prices are extremely moderate.
EMERSON'S ATENT CEMENT PAINT.—The princi,
on which this paint is manufactured is extremely novel.-
and though we are not aware of the component articles,
they are united by electricity, and when exposed. to the
atmospheric air, become perfectly hard and irresistible to
weather. For outside work it is excellent, and the near
imitation it bears to stone- -being devoid of the glossy
appearance of oil colouring, and possessing all its dura-
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works it is also most useful. as, unlike common white
washes, it will not rub off. It is manufactured in every
mineral colons. The patent here is being worked hp
Messrs. Chaffer and Thompson, who have Civeurd eites6.
prensi-ven in Ford-amt.

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NOTICE.

Notes on the Nobility, No. L : Skftch of the History of
the House of Russell. By David Ross, of the Liverpool
Chronicle; London : W. S. Orr and Co.
We owe an apology to the author of this little work,
and to our readers as well, for not having sooner directed
attention to it in our columns. Mr. Ross's sketch of this
illustrious house—illustrious for the talent, heroism, vir-
tue and patriotism which have belonged to its members
from the remote line of its first founder to the present
day—displays great genealogical research and historical
and biographical knowledge. It is written in an excellent
and impartial spirit; and conveys to the reader, in the
aompass of a small volume, a store of interesting informa-
tion, which could only be gleaned by him from the pe-
rusal of many bulky records, some of which are beyond
Ole reach of the mass, whilst the compilation from them
of the details sought for would involve an amount of time
and labour which few have at their disposal. The plan of
these •• Notes on the Nobility," which we observe are
intended to embrace the history of some of our most emi-
nent families, is an excellent and a happy one; and we
took forward with great interest to the continuation of
Ale series. The notes appended to the Sketch of the
Rouse of Russell are very valuable.

We may remark, en passant, that there are few subjects
upon which Englishmen generally are more imperfectly
Informed than the history of our great ancestral houses,
connected although some of them have been so intimately
with the renown of our country, and with the institutions
ander which we live. Mr. Ross's unobtrusive, though
most valuable labour, will go far to remove this reproach;
and may even urge the enquirer to a further pursuit of a
most interesting study.

VARIETIES

THORWA LDSEN.—His life was a continued triumph :
-fortune and victory waited on him, and art was recognised
and reverenced in his person. The life of this happy one
—this triumphal march—may be painted in words, as with
(*lours. To represent the whole in painting, we should
sketch three scenes. The first is aiDanish beech-forest,
where the king stands before an altar of rude stone blocks,
surrounded by the priests, with a thick gold circlet on his
head. This is the King of Denmark, Harald Hildetand.

His eye sparkles.

-his-head is proudly raised—for the

. .
"nighty gods have sworn to him that, after many centuries,
one of his descendants shall stretch out his sceptre from
the North Cape to the southernmost point of Europe—
far towards east and west—and his name shall be re-
corded in .the book of nations. See the next scene!
Centuries have rolled by, and it is our own age ; a poor
boy, with a little red cap on his golden hair carries an
earthen pitcher, slung by a cord, through one of the
marrow streets of Copenhagen—he is bringing dinner to
his father, who works in the dock-yard, carving rude
figure-heads for the ships. But observe this child ! he is
the youngest of King Harald Hildetand's race, and in him
the promise shall be fulfilled. But how ? The third scene
will show. The boy has become a man—the yellow hair
white—but it hangs upon his powerful shoulders in rich
profusion ; around stand noble marble forms—Jason with
the golden fleece, the Graces, the Holy Apostles ; it is the
King of Artists whom we see—the scion of Harald Hil-
detand—the poor boy, who now as a man stretches his
sceptre in the realm of Art, over the countries of Europe
—it is Bertel Thorwaldsen. It is not the imagination of
a poet—it is reality—which has furnished the subject for
each picture.—Translation front the Danish of H. C.

Andeiven, in Dublin University Magazine.
" Goon" CHILDREN.—In contradistinction to the sub-
ject of naughtiness, there is a word we have alluded to
before, which we must inquire a little into,—one oftener
taken in vain than any other in infant education, and
which, in our infant recollection, was the enigma of the
Tittle vocabulary. We mean that magic word good. In
ahildren of sense and principle, the vagueness of this term
is most distressing ; implying, as it does, first one thing
and then another, and nothing long. Sometimes a strong
exertion of the will; sometimes a total abeyance of every
faculty now a dryness in the atmosphere, which keeps
their hair in curl; and now a letter by post, or a hamper
stom the country, which puts their mother in a good hu-
_ With us this word is associated with very mixed
feelings. Certainly it was a pleasure, as all rare surprises
were ; but still it always brought nervous misgivings,
and fearful lookings forward to a long future, in which
more would be expected from us, and less on our part
likely to be fulfilled ; for how were we ever to be sure of
being good again, when we never knew how we had con-
trived to be so in the present instance ? From our own
recollections, however, and much subsequent observation,
we should say that the real maternal beau idial of the
term consists in a keen power of discrimination between
the value of a stuff gown and a silk one, accompanied by
a general constitutional slowness of circulation. And a
reference to foreign languages confirms this view. The
French synonym is sage, wise ; the German, arlig, polite;
neither of them in the least childlike, but both corre-
sponding with the quality implied. Every wise child must
know the difference between stuff and silk, and no polite
shild would ever think of trampling it under foot. That's
why stories of good children, who are always prudent,
prim, and precise, are so distasteful to children of any
premise at all. They feel the misnomer, and their natu-
ral instinct rises against it. Parents give themselves
much trouble and their children much torment in trying to
enforce this many-headed term ; but they may rely upon
it, in nine cases out of ten, a good, open, honourable
naughtiness is a far better thing. Where there is really a
food child, let us watch and pray, for it is a fearful gift to
parone hnvc KIWI' Vll f one—meek loving,
_ _ .
patient—

_ uhe unconscious pattern of every Christian
line, with a conscience too tender for us weak ones not to
offend. Oh ! what would we have given for more of those
qualities which others take so much pains to repress?
She was good, if you will—goodness personified—too
good, alas ! to live.—Fraser's Magazine.
SAMSON'S DEATH.—The time at last came when the
daughters of the Philistines did rejoice, and the daughters
of the uncircumcised triumphed. Both with his first and
second wife Samson showed himself peculiarly alive to
*e force of female importunities ; and apt to give way
before the exhibition of female distress. In the former
attempt to extort a secret from him, 't is said that his wife
lay sore upon him—in the present attempt, that his soul
was vexed unto death. It looks a marvellous infatuation
—the'effect of melancholy weakness—that he should have
been thus gof the better of in the face of former palpable
J give him up unto the Philistines—evincing the
blindness of passion, and holding forth a most impressive
lesson to 'beware of it. The secret came out at last.
God had charged his mother before that he was born that
no' razor should come upon his head—making this the
condition, whether of the strength which he had naturally
er of the extraordinary visitations and gifts which be
weived of supernatural strength when the Spirit of God
'me upon him. He gave up his conscience and his vow
•srfidious woman, who on his locks being shorn off
which I cannot distinctly

designs t

gan to afflict pro(

understan

At all events, his strength did depart from
m ; and he, when he awoke out of his sleep was un-
,onscious thereof ; but the Philistines, in obedience to the
call of his treacherous and cruel wife, were upon him,
and the Philistines prevailed. And merciless was the
•ge they took of their success—putting out his eyes
oinding him with fetters, and forcing him to grind in
a prison-house.—l know not if there be any natural con-
nexion between the growth of the hair and the recovery
`---neth. Samson may have repented of his infidelity,

adrart
anti

and the temporal chastisiiiient of his loss of strength been
withdrawn. And this strength was made the instrument
at the last of a great and signal manifestation—a triumph
over idolatry--a vindication of the supremacy of the one
only and true God—and, finally, a most picturesque and
characteristic termination to the career of a great hero.
One recoils from the barbarity of the Philistines in bring-

to make sport of him ; and pro-
one feels a certain wild and natural
renging ruin which he brought upon
yen though himself involved in the common
tion 'that fell upon all—both men and women—
spectacle. Thus fell one of

big in blind old Sam
portionally to this,

satisfact'on in ti

,o were enjoy!

he sava

the most noted of the historical personages whom Scrip-
ture—so full of them—has transmitted 4ownward to future
es. Dr. Chalmers' Daily Scripture Readings.
►SOLDIER&- AND MANUFACTURERS.—Mr. Cobden is
i the " horrid trader►
it as. barbarous and
%,11 risks.. Now, pet-

He characters

remarks, there is a monstrous
deal of ingratitude in this language of the free-trade apos-
tle. Had it not been for our arms, where would our mar-
kets have been ? If we had succumbed to Prance instead
of humbling her at Waterloo—and we presume that Mr.
Cobden would have preferred the formes'alternative, since
he thinks that the Duke should now be preaching forgive-
ness for the past—where would have been our trade, and
where our exportations of calico ? Hindostan is an ac-
quired country, and British arms have opened up the mar-

tiug aside the idi

iets of China; and are these commercial evils? Really
it is throwing away language to attempt enforcing a point
so clear as this. Commerce owes everything to the exer-
tions and protection of that military power which these

purblind theorists complain of; and iiiii•eOurarmanents
abolished to-morrow, we should look round us in vain for
a customer. And pray what does the arrogant upstart
mean by characterising the honourable profession of a
soldier as a damnable trade ? Does he intend to disgorge
his contempt and contumely upon the graves of those who
fell on the field of battle fighting nobly for their king and
country Are
we now to be told that the names which
?
wa have written in our annals, and embalmed in our me-

s, are d,

igus as those of homicides
to this; and if public scorn
man who can conceive and

is not ro

deed we may be-

centime

beve that demor

cation has 1

that the meat

influence the nation. Not dar
justice and freedom be so. is flu

have drawn the sword in ill