The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-08-21 00:00:00

LGe_4L NEWS.

MISSIONS IN IRELAND.--It will be seen by our advertising
columns that a public meeting of the hide Methodist Mission-
ary Society will he held in the Music Hall, Bold-street, on
Monday evening next. We are happy to learn, that this large
and respectable section of the Irish Methodists continue firmly
united to the established church in that country, to which they
have succeeded in preserving thousande of the lower class of
protestants, who if it had not been for their exertions would now
swell the ranks of popery. At the lest anniversary of the So-
ciety, held in Dublin on the 2d July, the Very Rev. the Dean
of St. Patrick's presided; and from the report we learn that
not less than two hundred and sixty of the Irish clergy, within
the last year, subscribed to their funds.
CARLOW ELECTION.—It will he seen by a reference to our
parliamentary report, that the committee appointed to try the
merits of this election have reported that M,•asrs. Raphael and
Vigors,.•the sitting; meonbers. we're' rtirratilr erected, abd that•
Messrs 'Bruen and Cavanagh were duly erected and ought to
have been returned. Two inure of O'Connelri; retainers are
thus lopped off.
STUAMCOMPUNICATION To TFIR GIANT'S CAUSEWAY.—We
have great . pleasure in referring our readers to an advertise-
ment .which will be found in mother part of our paper. an-
nocineing that a steam boat will sail Ina few days for the Giant's
Causeway, Port Rush, and Coleraine. The accommodations
for the comfort and convenience of passengers on board the
Coleraine Steam Packet, are, We undeistand, of a superior de-
scription.
SoCTHPORT.—On Tuesday the 4th inst., the foundation stone
of the new sea wall and promenade was laid, in the presence of
numerous gentlemen, shareholders, and a concourse of visitors
and iubabitants. After the stone had been poised, Mr. Tomkin-_
son; of:Liverpool, the contractor, upon presenting the:trowel to
Mr. fem•p, (steward to P. H. Fleetwood, Esq., M.P..) stated,
that he had great pleasure to so doing, and he sincerely hoped
th. 4 the present occasion would be one of joy and prosperity to
the inhabitants of Southport, and prevent the great inconveni-
ence under which they bud so long laboured, from drifted bodies
of sand; and he trusted the present undertaking would also he
conducive to the recreation and amusement of the distinguished
and numerous visitors that now frequented this fashionable
bathing-place. Mr. Kemp, after seeing the stone properly ad-
justed, and giving it three blows with the mallet, assured the
respectable assemblage he was then addressing, with what proud
feelings of gratification he had performed the important task
that had this day been allotted to him, and which, he did not
doubt, would afford most important advantages to all who were
interested in, or connected with, this promising improvement in
the flourishing prosperity of Southport. Wine was then handed
round with a liberal hand, and this (to Southport) interesting
ceremony concluded by Mr. J. A. kave, of Liverpool, propo-
sing " the health of P. H. Fleetwood, Esq., and fa.:nilv," which
was responded to by loud and hearty chee:s. The wall will now
be proceeded in withbut delay. It is proposed to hold a regatta
in Southport Bay, on the two days previous to the races, viz..
Monday and Tuesday, the 24th and 25th instant; the prizes for
which aquatic contest will be subscribed for by several amateurs
and spirited gentlemen who frequent this now much-loved
marine resort.—Liverpool Courier.