The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-09-30 00:00:00

11-11(7, LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

CORRES PONDENCE

oral anb 13robinriat gebis.

The first of
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s of Sa

e;ening concerts at

ay evening week

Captain Lindsay, son of Lord Balearres, a Tory; and
Mr. Thicknes.ie, a Wh;g ; are caLdidates for Wigan, va-
cant by the death of Mr. P. Greenall.

The so
Refining

ewhat r

erne of a " Joint-Stock Sugar

he home and foreign ml--
nation in this town.

A silk purse e;ntaining £56 103. was presented on
Friday to the Bev. Edmund Walker, minister of Grap-
penhall, Cheshire, by his parisioner
A pensioner named Gill, with on)

y one hand, was fined,

at the police-office, oo Tuesday, £5. or in default of pay-
ment to be imprisoned two months, for a brutal assault
on an old man named James Paul.

REVISING BARRISTER'S COURT.—The proceedings of
Wednesday were without general interest, and the busi-
ness was got through on the afternoon of that day. Mr.
Bretberton passed a high eulogium at the close on the bar-
rister for the great attention he had paid in every case
that had been brought before the court. There were, he
said, during the revision, 1430 objections made, of that
number 1138 had been sustained, 113 withdrawn, 190
amended, and 7 had been deemed frivolous.
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—Professor Greenbank
terminated his interesting lectures on America on Friday
evening, and will be succeeded this evening by Dr. Lan-
kester. In his closing remarks, after thanking his-audi-
tory for their kind attention, and expressing the high gra-
tification he had experienced in being so often welcomed
on their platform by such respectable and increasingly
large audiences. he remarked, that although their lecture-
hall was, with the exception of the Odeon at Boston, the
largest in the world, he had no doubt, from the remark-
able patronage which the Collegiate Institution was expe-
riencing that it would soon be barely able to contain its
members. Nor could he wonder that this should be the
case when he looked over the syllabuses of the lectures
which had been delivered in the hall, for there he found
the names of the elite in literature, science, and art. a
circumstance which la fleeted the highest credit upon the
wisdom and public spirit of the council by whom the af-
fairs of the institution are managed. Indeed, he might
say it was an honour of which any man might be proud
to lecture in such an institution and to such audiences.
From what he had been that day told, the council were
about to enhance the value of a membership. A bazaar
was about to be held in the picture gallery of the institu •
tion, under the distinguished patronage of the Countess
of Sefton. Lady F. F. Egerton, Lady Sandon, Lady
Douglas, Mrs. James Lawrence, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs.
Campbell, and Mrs. Conybeare ; and the worshipful the
Mayor had undertaken the arduous office of chairman of
the bazaar committee. The whole of the proceeds of this
bazaar are to be applied to the purchase of a lending li-
brary, to which every member of the institution would
have access. He hoped that the fair friends by whom he
was surrounded would not '.nly themselves contribute
work to their bazaar, but that they would also endeavour
to prevail upon their friends to do the same. Indeed the
present of one or two volumes by each of his audience
would be very acceptable as the nucleus of a library, and
the gift would s arcely be felt by the donor. Ile trusted
that the hints which he had ventured to give would be
acted upon: the gain would be their own. Mr. Green-
hank then announced the lecturers who are to succeed
him this year, whose names are given in our advertising
columns, and concluded by expressing the pleasure which
he felt in being once more selected by the committee to
close their lecture season. Mr. Greenbank was loudly
applauded when he mentioned the intentions of the com-
mittee with respect to the bazaar for the benefit of the
lending library, and when he announced his own re-en-
•egement.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SlR,—Your insertion of the following paper into your
valuably. journal will outer the wishes of many of your
subscribers, and much oblige

Yuur faithful Servant,

JOSEPH BAYLEE

REASONS FOR NOT ATTENDING THE
MEETING OF "SCOTTISH DELEGATES,"
To be held in Liverpool, on the Ist of October, with

THOUGHTS UPON

MEANS OF PROMOTING

TRUE CHRISTIAN UNION

Seven " denominations" of Christians in Scotland having ap-
pointed " delegates" to hold meetings in Liverpool, for the purpose
of making arrangements towards convening, in London, a large
meeting " to associate and concentrate the strength of an enlightened
Protestantism against the encroachments of Popery and I'useyism,
and to promote the interests of a Scriptural Christianity," a circular
letter was drawn up, signed by the leading members and ministers
of these seven denominations, and addressed to " The Evangelical
Churches of England, Wales, and Ireland." A few of the Liver-
, on Wednesday last, two turnips, the names of the elite in literature, science, and art. a 1,001 clergy received an invitation to attend. One was also sent
" ' ----1 e,teeh bear there- circumstance which le flected the highest credit upon the to me.
_ ....-1 interne spirit of the council by whom the af- We felt the subject to be one of too much importance to act on
-, Indeed. he might our individual judgments, and
toes gladly took.the opportunity of
' • our monthly clerical meeting eek the advice and aid of our
brethren. The result of that conference was an adjournment for
ten days, to obtain further information, and to have time to give
the matter our prayerful consideration. The great importance of
Christian union, and an earnest desire to do every thing in our
power towards healing the unhappy breaches in the Church of
Christ, inclined sever al of the clergy, and myself amongst the
number, to attend the proposed meeting on the Ist of October.
We are willing to make every sacrifice, short of a surrender of
principle, to the blessed prospect of peace, and unity of action,
amongst all those who truly love the Lord Jesus Christ.
On Wednesday last, we met at our adjourned meeting, and came
to the unanimous judgment that we could not attend the proposed
meeting. We did not think that its objects were practicable in the
present state of the church. Unity of action must be the result of
tunity or
ef
amin d
amongst; an dt
hee'me fseellt,
ethata
atlri eh sleevsesna.`i'thd etihroan
ministersiinations'ocfoaual trl
national church, as to what Popery, Puseyism, and Scriptural
Christianity really are. There would be a certain amount of agree•
ment, but there would also be such an amount of disagreement as
would be quite sufficient to mar true and vigorous unity of action.
We felt that to agree together to suppress large portions of what
some of us believe to be divine truth is not Scriptural unity.
Another feature of the proposed meeting weighed also much with
us. The invitation to it expresses no sense of humiliation for our
own sins and divisions. We are invited to unite together against the
errors of our brethren, without any proposal for the healing of our
own breaches. This we could not feel to be the spirit or temper of
seeds nitn, mind upon which we could hope for a blessing. Mu di, therefore,
It is said that Sir W. Stanley has let a large portion of as unity of action is to he desired, we felt that we must be prepared
his estate at Eastham, now occupied by small farmers, to for it by such inward cleansing and heavenliness of mind as would
so unite us, in one heart and one mind and one mouth, that we
gentlemen who purpose to erect mansions and villas on it. could with confidence look up for the divine blessing to give us corn-
Rumour says further, that Mr. Laird is about to remove plete success. At the first meeting of those of the Liverpool clergy
his works to Brornhorough Pool, in consequence of the who usually attend the clerical meeting, some of the brethren sug-
new docks at Birkenhead requiring the space on which gested the propriety of drawing up a document expository of our
the now stand. feelings and views on this momentous subject, and I was requested
y
A survey of the river Lune and the port of Lancaster, 1 by them to prepare one for consideration.
At the adjourned meeting, it was considered that our clerical
Isar been made by Captain Washington, R.N., and T. M. THE MURDER AT ROCK FERRY. meeting being merely a private association of brethren, and not a
Bendel, Esq. the civil engineer, appointed by the Admi- publicly recognised body, and that as each clergyman was invited
ralty to report upon the best mode of laying out the sum FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS. solely in his individual capacity, it would be better not to put for-
of £lO,OOO paid to the Admiralty by the Lancaster and ward aoything officially.
On Wednesday the examination of the supposed mar-
Railway Company, for the purpose of improving deices of the late' Mr. Thomas presumed at whiiicahvilnghabdeen requested to read the principal parts of the address
prepared, its sentiments were generally approved of,
the river and port. eacop was
Chester Castle, before the following mageitrates :—the i and I was requested to publish it. as my own sentiments, without
ATTEMPT TO DROWN A YOUNG WOMAN.—On Mon- Rev. Mr. Fielden, Wm. Jackson. Wm. Potter, and John pledging any other individual to all of its statements. lam thankful
day last Richard Molyneux was committed at 'Wigan, to Dean Case, Esqrs. When the doors were thrown open, Ito be able to say that, as a whole, it has received the approval of
take his trial at the next assizes for haying attempted to there was a tremendous rush of persons into the body of address
of the clergy whe
ofharve heard it.
communion,
laifaearripoatrrneabdery an
drown his sweetheart. The young woman met him by the court. The case seemed to excite considerable into- meetlnssg to• tint,
, members
f,feel warranted
a own
twniatchaogit.mig,
appointment on the banks of the canal. They had some rest in the city. A number of ladies occupied seats on ments are in general arcorira,olsaitttetde tat 'the brethren's senti-
disagreement, shortly after which he watched his oppor- the back benches. it is no small encouragement to us, that twenty-eight ministers of
tunity, and deliberately pushed her into the water. Her The prisoners Nowlan, Lynch, and Tallent were put the Church of England, belonging to one' neighbourhood, and
screams called a boatman to her assistance, by whom she favourably known in the ;.Burch generally, have been enabled to
to the bar about a quarter after eleven. Nowlan's coun-
come unanimously to a prayerful decision as to their line of conduct
was rescued. tenance was decidedly pale ; his eyes quivered, and he on so momentous a question. I believe I may say for us all, that
CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.—This seemed much agitated. The two other prisoners, parti- we
would be most thankful to co-opera te in any Scriptural measures
company has no fewer than right vessels in course of cularly Lynch, were calm and collected. Burns, the ap- tending to promote godly union and concord in the universal
construction. Five of these are iron steamers, with im- prover, was placed at the bar on the right of the prisoners. Church. I trust we are roadyto laya aside allt matters not
the
evoGlyrieraigt
proved tubular boilers, for the existing lines of the com- pileinacdiloilte
ttatendailai artrtitt
AlS„OttUlTi3Oinnitaetdtdanseter,eaend
that'meserperyayneirake His house-
Mr. Chew, solicitor, of Liverpool, appeared as before for
pany, and three of them are schooners of between 200 and the defence. hold one—one in love, one in sentiment, one in action, one in all !
300 tons burthen, and intended to carry goods which will
The proceedings were commenced by Mr. Townsen I, things,
not bear steam-boat freights. In addition to the reduc- the clerk to the magistrates, reading over the depositions I have felt it right to preface the following paper with the fore-
tion
of 20 per cent. in the freights of the company, made taken on the first day. going statement. It has received no other alteration than the
last year, they propose to make a further reduction. Mr. Townsend announced that the witnesses for the change ofh the plural numberfl to the siogular, that no onea should be
PUBLICANS' CASES.—At the police-court, on Friday, defence, if any there were, should be kept out of court.hearts I Ulf) the emeyosreal all
.i.
people,
trruerissiinleitffijrndaintsy wayau tt
ds thata is
Patrick Murphy, publican, Hurst-street, was fined 50s. Mr. Chew applied for permission to ask a few addi- Having solemnly co;isiuered the objects of the proposee union,
and costs for allowing drinking and having drunken per- tional questions of Burns. The magistrates consulted and the means by which they are hoped to be accomplished, I
sons in his house. a few minutes after 12 o'clock on Sa- together for a few minutes, and granted the request. feel that I cannot, in accordance with my views of scripture
turday night.—William Williams, publican, Sawney I. urns was then further cross-examined as follows :--I truth, unite in the proposed effort.
Pope-street, was fined 40s. and costs for selling ale after said on the last occasion that I had been at Chester look- Knowing how important it is that a minister of Christ's prin.
12 o'clock on Saturday night. Six beer-sellers were •tig for work. I left Livereool about half-past seven 0
cifptlehse and fee ings shoutd not be mishunderstotodabty
ehiisabyrreattiroenn
fined in various sums from 20s. and costs to 50s. andor by the bret lir en who
forward
eissenuh i ti ,
lo'clock on the last day of the old year to go to Chester. I have thoughtlaity, it right. to put statement. .
the
presented for infractions of the local act, but none of the cases distance. Imet ‘-.11 lot f " navies on I walked the
presented any feature in interest.
the road, and they said tL ere was nothing at Chester— two systems against which we are invited to cooperate,l take
that there werepersons working there for eightpence a
CHESIIIRE.—To those n aders of the Standard who this opportunity of expressing my deep abhorrence of them. I
reside in Cheshire, it will be gratifying to learn that a believe that the Church of Renee preaches " another Gospel,"
day Ido not know the name of any one I spoke to at
second branch of the Dublin Confectionery Establish- insteae of that only true one taught in the epistle to the Romans.
Chester. Chester. I did not remain there many minutes. At
ment has been opened at 76, South Castle-street, (being half past five the same night I arrived at Back Chester- ;In
ebre,sli ej su'est
ittitaatt
ioth e
asydsvtiecmateeifd doctrine.h ti,
e w r
itcts especially
inthent)'n• Tnracts for
nearer the Pierhead,) where the same choice, and daily street, Birkenhead, e here 1 saw the prisoner Tallent. I the Times" is equallyn perverted from the truth of the Gospel.
renewed, collection of Confectionery is constantly dis- never said that I saw Tallent that evening near the Rock I would therefore most geselly unite in any scriptural efforts
played. FEENY BROTHERS are determined to be out- against perversions which I believe to be :.estructive t:, the
Ferry. The eight before I w;rit to Chester I slept at
done by none. Their principles of business are good,— aoui. But in considering the mode of action proposed to us I
James M'Cornell's in Banaatre-Oreet, Liverpool. He
their articles excellent,—and their stock, in quality and kfeel that it does not stand upon a Scriptural fouedation.
ld • ' 'and 1 I =godwith him about three eeps a o ging-house, o
variety, unequalled. weeks. I stated on the former occasion that I came from be pr:yerlut and diligent in correcting our own.
LANCASTER REGATTA.—The contests at this regatta, Je
lessingtown, in the county of Wicklow. I never was The revealed will of Christ respecting his Church is that she
on Wednesday last, were most spirited, particularly that suspect( d of stealing property from my brothers or sis- should be " one body," as well as " one , pipit " Eph. 4; 4.
between the Lancaster boat Lune, manned by Sharp's ters. I took two pair of trousers from my brother-in-law Col. 3 : 15. Accordingly, we find in the Apostles' days th t the
crack crew, and the Gulnare, for the wager of £3O, the and pledged them ; but that wasn't robbery. I never whole Church of Christ throughout the world was subject to one
former winning by only four seconds, the Gulnare keeping knew a man of the name of Dalton at Blassiegtown. I discipline, as Christians. Acts 16 : 4.
Christians are very solemnly admonished to preserve this I
place to the last with her, though of most disproportionate never was charged with breaking into his house ; nor was unity : "Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord
weight and length, baying been built for the rough water I ever in the gaols of Atley or Naas. I never was charged Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be
of the Mersey. The Lone also, after a sharply-contested with sheep-stealing or fox-stealing either. 1 never was no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined tog,tner
race with the combined Chester and Liverpool crew, car- confined in Wicklow gaol. I served my time to my father in the same mind, and i,, the settle judgment." 1 Cor. 1 : U.
tied off the cup, boating the latterby about twelve seconds. to learn the trade of a mason. I worked for my father Without for a moment presuming to say whet': the guilt of the
THE STOCK EXCIIANGE.—On Wednesday, a meeting nine year.. Ido not know a place called Malahide, near Li 171. si °n
declaredl iesi iilne fact
theiroof
wour i
printed circular. -
brethren
divisions
ro Some L'afgepsalunbl
of the members took place, when, it is said, a proposition Dublin.
I never lodged with a person named George scribers are designated delegates) of the " Free Church," others
was brought forward that all future transactions in scrip Walker there. I never stole trousers and clothes from of the " United Secession Church," others of the " Relief I
should be for ready cash on delivery of the vouchers. Walker. I never was confined in any gaol in Ireland for I Church," others again of the " Reformed Presbyterian Church,"
This was negatived. A proposition, it is said, was like- a single minute for any crime committed. I have sup- others of the " Original Secession Church," others " Congrega-
wise bra ualit forward for raising the sum payable to the ported myself for some time back by working. I have tionalists," and, lastly. others " Baptist Church.' 's
tßecoaltleactteinog 1
association as entraace money, to £3OO. This was, we worked at Oxion for Joe Farrell, manager for a person fthhrnsgosieemaniobrukteeaortsthoef
repon tSaPiirc;et,
alnfdeeilritshtaatrauahmeaadment.f
believe, also negatived. In fact, we are assured that the named Pim. I left that through drink. Thete was no "For ye are yet carnal : for whereas there is among you envy-
meeting
terminated without anything definite having been other charge against me. Iwasnot charged with corn-
,
resolved upon.brethren I
miffing any theft there. Ido not know a labourer named men." 1 Cor. 3: 3. Without presuming tojudge our
in
est.:
COUNCIL MEETING.—At the Connell meeting, to- Caring, neithsr do I know a man named M`Namara. lor to set them at nought, 1 venture, in all humility. and
o present to
morrow, amongst other things, a recommendation from cannot read or write. I lodged in Back Chester-street thees eat Christian love, lov.e,,,Tperxrhto„srttaonujiseincotttaiushilistroetthtrheen
spirit,
" with
the Market Committee will be submitted, to increase the 1 with a shoemaker named Halfpenny. Ido not remem-
, oneN'm' mind anda,Ce mouth to glorify'Godg,"—t Rom. 15 :6) before
salary of Mr. Stonehouse, superintendent of Gill-street I ber that M'Namara took in certain pamphlets, and that I they unite together against the errors of other brethren.
Market, from £l2O to £l6O. A memorial from the Wal- I requested him to lend them to me to read. I was at I believe that if suoli agreement in mind and judgment were
lasey Commissioners, relative to the want of accommoda- I school twelve months, but I learned nothing. I could sought from the I.ord, in earnest repentance, humiliation, faith,
Lion at Prince's Pier, will be brought forward. Mr. not be learned, and can get people to prove it. I did not viied rayeer, itl blessed
duld be
.grefnted. in hie goodnesstanfl,
_neierrcays:
Chalmers will move the appointment of a committee to see the placard offering a reward tor the perpetrators of therefore, aabs em.aeuparaohmeispeerfeeirctouhre etnaouagdeamdenand
if in
any
consider the best means of affording warm and cold salt this robbery and murder; and the reason was, because I thing ye be otherwise minded, Gtd shall reveal ;Yen this unto
water baths, at reasonable charges ; and Mr. Parker will could neither read nor write. 1 never heard of the reward you." Ph. 3 : 15.
submit a motion for the granting of £5O out of the sure in any company I ever was in. 1 might have seen it ph- I fan not insensible of the unhappy divisions which prevail in
phis income, as a prize for the best painting in the Liver- carded, but 1 could not read it. I never said at Half- I our own land. I deplore the existence of "various denoiriina-
pool Exhibition, by an artist who has resided not less than penny's that a reward of £lOO had been offered. I never tious"amongst us. I feel that the pungent rebuke of the Holy
Spirit
ten years within the borough. was at Halfpenny's after the murder. I stopped in Ba- among us parties within or without the Church, we cannot but
THE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS.—At the meeting nastre-street about a week after the murder. I went there feel that to English Christians alsobe asked the solemn
on Thursday, the Mayor presided, and eight members three days before Christmas. I went to lodge in North- question, "Are ye not carnal?" may
were present. Mr. Samuel Holme attended before the street after I leit Bratastreastreet• I stopped there two As a minister of the Church of England lam far from charging
board, and stated he was about to build the Branch months. After leaving North-street I lodged with Mrs. our dissenting brethren Kith the whole guilt of our unhaepy
Bank of England, end also to take down and re-build Dunn, of Meacock-street, Birkenhead, for four months, schisms. I desire that we should deeply humb'e ourselves before
Mr. Lace's property in Castle-street. He should require and during that period I put in coal, and went begging thethe
llaotirgdufaogreo.ufr i
terissuapspaliaCthitur Preoh,phaerti' d,.rodattortdo
toouursobwein state
ottgat
a deal of room to work and hoist the stone, and lay down many a time. Then I went to Ireland, where 1 had contusion of face, to our Lisl.ops,our priests, our deacons, and
the materials, and as Cook-street was very narrow, he friends. I did not work for anybody in Ireland, for I our people, because we have sinned against thee." Dan. 9• 8.
wished to know what space, to be railed in, in Castle- was very poorly in health. I got coney from my friends I wish neither to pelliate nor to conceal the sins of out own
street would be allowed him. The height of the bank to support m',self. I went to Ireland to get work. I Church. I desire to bring them before the Lord in humble
would be 70 feet, and the shear poles would occupy a won't tell the names ofof any the friends from whom I penitence. and in fervent prayer, and to plead with Him his own
most encouraging words "'l'o the I.ord our God belong mercies
great deal of room. A conversation took place on the got money in Ireland. and forgiveLesscs' ' • though we have rebelled against hm "
subject, in which it was suggested that the coach stand A number of additional witnesses were then examined Dan. ix g.
for the time be removed. Finally, it was understood that in support of the prosecution.—Mr. Bell Williams, It is no small comfort to know that many a prayer ascends
the Commissioners should inspect the locality, and wholesale tea-dealer, of School-lane, Liverpool, deposed to the Gracious Head of the elite ch that tie would have mercy
report.—No other business of interest. that he was in Mr. Peacop's shop shortly before the rob- upon us and cleanse us, that He would give us the true unity
THE MARMORA.—The American Screw Auxiliary bery was committed, and that he observed a tall, stout of the Spirit, healing our haPlPYethdivisions't to meet with our
barque arrived here from New York on Friday morning, man, in a dark dress, watching at the corner. The pri- disistiwnrrild frivetelimreenainnd unitedn
reireennta,r,
jecae jaciaydlr
ay
er :to meet
after a passage of twenty-three-and-a-half days, and soner, Lynch, was something like him, but he was unable with themg in the use of the pointed means for coming to
bringing some forty or fifty passengers. The length of to identify.—George N. Thompson, a slater, residing at e one mind and one mouth" Such meetings would, we believe,
the voyage is stated to have arisen from her propeller New Ferry, deposed that on the night of the robbery, and be owned and blessed by the Lo d, the Spirit. They would pre-
keying been struck and so damaged by a heavy sea shortly before it was committed, lie passed along the road sent to the world a hies- ed example of godly union and concord.
shortly after leaving New York as to be rendered not and saw three or four men standing close to Mr. Peacop's lii so doing, we belie e that a new effusion of the Spirit of God
only useless, but also a serious hindrance to her progress. shop. He also was unable to identify. He had fee- would make us of one heart and of one mind, andrestorehtroeal
'the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and breaking of
It was bent entirely out of its position, and had to be tl seen prowling about there during the month .
quen. y men
and prayers." Acts ii. 42.
dragged after her throughout the greater part of the preceding the robbery, and about eight days,_, prior toe it he I trust that lam assuming no undue authority towards our
passage. Her progress previously to meeting with this noticed, in particular, the prisoner, leowlan.—James Scottish brethren in venturing to express cur regret that their
misfortune is described as having been excellent, and her i Foreman, a seaman on board the Rock Ferry boat, also circular expresses no sorrow for their Own unhappy divisions,
sailing qualities under canvas are spoken of in very high observed a man in close proximity to Mr. Peacop's shop In speaking of " promoting the interests of a Scriptural Christ-
terms. She is now in the 'I rafalgar Dock. Her propel- on the fatal night, but lie should never know the man ianity '' I cannot but feel that the Scriptures already quoted in
this paper would have taught them that to have a portion of the
ler, which is on Ericson's principle, and is formed of again, as the night was dark and he wits unable to see body of Chris' rent - into free church, relief church, secession
wrought copper, is worked by low pressure engines of his face. church, and other " denominations "is not Scriptural Christ.
forty-eight horse-power each, and it is calculated that Thomas Sweeney, warehouseman to Mr. Peacop,
seven tons of coal will suffice for her daily consumption. proved that that gentleman had £6 3s. on his person, at
DOCK COMMITTEE.—On Thursday, the board ag, eed 1 the time lie was robbed.—Mr. John Arnold, of New
to repair the yard of the Anderton Carrying Company, Ferry, with whom Mr. Peacop lodged, proved that be
and to give a quay berth at N.E. corner of George's had found £7 4s. 2d. on his person, and that, according
Dock to vessels ill the fruit trade. The further con- to Mr. Peacop's own admission, only £1 les. 4d. had
versation as to the Oporto vessels was poslponed. The' been taken by the robbers. --1 Lomas M'Conville, the
berths given to the Dundee traders, it was reported, had keeper of a lo.iging-house in Baneastre• street, stated that
worked advantageously.—The receipts at Runcorn during ; Burns never left his house en the 31st of December until
the past month she wed a decrease, as compete d with the 1 two o'clock in the day, and that he returned home about
same month last year.—A petition from the masters of ! one on the same eight.—Joseph Farman, a mason; at
coasters was read, to the effect, that the new dock works Oxton, deposed that Burns worked for him for seven
at Birkenhead, had expelled them from Wallasey Pool, 1 weeks, in April and May last, and that he conducted hi r-
and that the removal of boulder stones between Egrecnont self very properly.—Wm. Vicar y, superintendent of the
and Seacombe, would enable them to lie safely at anchor Birkenhead Gas and Water Works, stated that Lynch,
off that part of the. Cheshire shore. The memorial was Newlan, and 'reliant were employed by him about the
referred to the Town-clerk.--A letter was read from time the robbery was committed, and for some time be-
Hamden and Company, saying that the first of their fore and since.
steam-rigged New York line of packets, would be shortly This cl sed the case for the prosecution. Mr. Chew
in port—that they wished to berth them as sailing packets, addressed the court for the defence, contending that there
and not as steamers, at the 'Waterloo Duck, and that care was no jury in the world who would convict the prisoners
would be taken to extinguish fires on board during the on the testimony, uncorroborated as it was, of such a vii-
were in deck. Their request was complied with. lain as Burns. He then called Elizabeth Ilugliev, and
FIRST AGRICULTURAL SHOW AT NEWTON.—In Fe- Mary Williams, and they distinctly swore that on the
bruary last, Mr. Mercer, of Newton, agent of Thomas 1 night, and at the titre the rubbery was committed, Lynch
Legh, Esq., by the most indefatigible exertions, sue- was in his own house reading aloud a work entitled " The
Jew." He also called Thomas 11'Namara,
seeded in establishing in that town, a Farmer's Club, Wandering
who stated that Burns could read imperfectly arid that he
" to promote improvement in agriculture, and to reward
Lad borrowed Llo d's • •
and other publications
the skill and industry of the Cottager and 'Farm La- Miscellanyf
from him for the Lloyd
purpose Sundays.
of ;" and on Thursday, the society's first exhibition'
John Waling was the last witnesso called for onthe defence,
readingthem
of stuck took place. Few horses were shown, but the
and he stated that loaded whips, such as that found in
quality was superior. The prize was adjudged to Mr.
Lynch' house, d • pipes
s au Iron were used by the watchers
Worsley for an excellent pair of draught animals. The
atthe Birkenhead Gas Works at night witlt a view of de-
dairy cows and young stock were also excellent, and the
feeding themselves from assailants. The magistrates re-
same gentleman got the first prize. The pigs were prime,
and several of the cottagers were successful.
tired for twenty minutes to consider their decision. On
The seed
return into court,
After the show upwards of 120 gentlemen sat down to an en.
corn was of fine sorts, and three prizes were awarded.
their return
Rev. Mr. Fielden said :—No,
w prisoners, we have
taken into consideration the evidence which has been ad-
ofexcellent dinner at the Legh Arms Hotel, when the health
dagainst you, and we have also taken into onsider-
duce .
the president, and other toasts were drunk with greatwhich has
enthusiasm. The handsome cup, value ten guineas, the evidence been called in your defence,
ation .
liberally given by Thomas Legh, Esq., to the tenant who —evidence
which was certainly very properly called on
t but evidence which, of course, has come upon
shall have his farm in the best condition was awarded to youbr parr,
rise.
We could not possibly be acquainted
Mr. Andrew Cautice. The second prize of five guineas, usirhyasnuy Poe the parties called on your behalf, and, there-
for the second best cultivated farm, was carried off by
wfore, it is our duty to the public, and perhaps it will be.
Mrs. Mary Boardman. The premium for the best fens- .
to yourselves, that they should be examined
Peter Worsley. satisfactory
ing was given to Mr. We cannot learn anything of them
last week briefly and inquired into.
CATTLE FEEDING.—We noticed an
will be made, and if it should turn out
cattle fodder recently erected by now, but inquiries
apparatus for steaming that the evidence comes from independent and respectable
at Mr. Parks, Parker-
Messrs. Wm. Jones and Co.,
in
ewitnesses, it will have its due weight. In order to make
street, and, haying since seen it operation, are more
proper inquiries, we must again remand you until
fully convinced of its merits ; we may instance five.
k.
mi. day next at eleven o'cloc
Satur-
bushels of potatoes were admirably cooked in twenty
mutes. Mr. Parks, as we before stated, will feel pleasure prisoners were then removed from the bar, and the
The
in showing it to those interested, and as the agricultural crowded court was cleared.
show is at hand, we doubt not but he will have a
xneuemedbe ar On Saturday the four prisoners were committed to take
their trial at the next assizes. They all looked exceed-
of visitors. The space it occupies does not e
ingly dejected on being brought up.
squ.:re yard.

JOURNEYMEN Coorcns.—On Tuesday, a meeting of
master coopers wa.,, held in this town to consider the re-
quirements of the journeymen coopers, respecting an ad-
laopy to learn that the masters

Yance of wa

have readily acceded to the wishes of their journeymen.
CURIOUS TURNIPS.—TIiere were exhibiting at the Ex-
change News-room, on Wednesday last, two turnips,
grown by Mr. Neilson, at Halewood, which bear the re-
semblance of two hands. The large one is de. iguated as
Ben Caunt," and the small one as Betidigo. '

CHRIST CHURCH.—On Sunday last, a sermon was
preached in this church, by the Rev. Fielding Ould, in
pursuance of the Queen's letters, on behalf of the unfor-
tunate sufferers by the late fires at Quebec, when the sum
of £4l 16.3 Bd. was collected for their relief.
THE WATER INQUIRY.—On Tuesday last this inquiry
was rot resumed, in consequence of Mr. Councillor
Procter and Mr. Cooper being the only two members of
the committee who att nded at the appointed hour. It
appeared also that the officers of the Guardian Society
were not yet prepared with their evidence.

Workmen haveb,,,en engaged during the past week in pre-
paring for the erection of the north battery. It is to be
situated at the extreme end of the new docks opposite the
lane leading down from Sandhills-hridge, and wili co-
operate with the fort opposite on the Cheshire side in

guarding the entrance to the port.
ST. JUDE'S SCHOOLS.—Last week Mr. T. J. Alsop,
late head master of the above schools, on leaving his
charge, of which he had the care for eleven years, was en-
tertained at tea with 350 of the children. The Rev. H.
M`Neile presided. and the scene was affecting and inter-
esting. Mr. W. T. Thompson, late of St. Mark's, suc-

I earnestly hope that our Scottish brethren will feel them-
selves called upon to return to their own land, and there to
humble tl_emselves before the Lord, and to seek from Him who
is an associate unity the true' unity of the Spirit—'one body
nd one Spirit."
If they do this. If tivy heroine, indeed, one in a Scriptural
Christianity, me will gladly hail their return to us to assi,t us in
a similar work amongst ourselves.
While I cannot unite with our Scottish brethren in the man.
nor in which we are invited. I cordial y acknowledge them as our
dear brethren in Christ.
I believe that, with ourselves, they hold the head, Christ
Jesus. I rejoice in the large amount of gospel truth in which
they and we are agreed. While I deplore their del); rture from
what we believe to be the Scriptural frame-work of a Christian
church, I feel a unity with them in our common faith, incom-
parably more close than that which we li'ate with other bre-
thren. who, with a more Scriptural frame-work, have not pre-
served eaually purely their testimony to the Blessed Gospel.
I beg to assure our Scottish brethren of our cordial love to them
in the Spirit. We long for a Seriatnral noon with them, and
shall gladly avail ourselves of any I ,wful means towards it.
We feel such an object a matter of tic highest importance. We
believe that a truly unitett proteatantisin would he invincible.
And we earnestly long and pray for the fulfilment of our Bles-
sed Saviour's prayer " That they all may be one ; as thou Fa-
ther, art in me and I in thee, that they also may I_,e one in us:
that the world may believe that thou hest sent me." John
xvii. 21.
The Father and the Son are one in nature, one in love, one in
knowledge, and one; in action. Such is the unity, the oneness
for which our Great Advocate prayed, and that is the oneness
after which we should labour.
I therefore venture most respectfully to suggest to our bre.
thren the importance of holding meetings for united prayer and
search of the Scriptures for the att^inment of that unity. With
such meetings, conducted in a spirit of love and humiliation and
faith and.prayer we could cordially co-operate.
Then we might, indeed, hope for the Divine blessing, Then
would Romantsm and eve;y other form of error fall before the
light of Divine truth reflected from a waited church.
" It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as
one, to make one sound to he heard in praising and ,thanking
the Lord ; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets
and cymbals and instrurneut, of music, and praised the Lord,
saying. " For He is goad ; for Hismercy endureth for ever : that
then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of
the Lend ; so that the priests could not stand to minister by rea-
son of the cloud : for the glory of the Lord had filled the house
of i4od.'7 2 Chron. v. 13, 14.
To the members of our own church, and more especially
those of my own congregation. I take this opportunity of
speaking a:few words of exhortation.
Brethren, dearly beloved in the Lord, I rejoice in regarding
you as oars In a peculiar sense. Rejoice in
your privileges as
members of such a church as that with which the Lord has fa-
voured this highly-favoured nation. Her threefold ministry,
her invaluable liturgy. her scriptural articles, her apostolic an-
tiquity, and, above all, her increasing grace, distinguish
her pre-eminently above every other Christian body
upon earth. But, dear brethren, those very principles
are so many reasons why we should the more deeply humble
ourselves before the Lord. When we compare what we are with
what we might have been, our resources with our efforts, we hare
too much reason to say that "to us belongeth shame and confusion
of face." I exhort you, by our Lord Jesus Christ, to be much in
prayer for yourselves, and for the whole church of which you are

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