The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-01-07 00:00:00

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GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL,

On New Year's Day, the officers, non-commissioned
officers, and privates of the 52nd Light infantry, stationed
in this town, presented to the Rev. J. R. Conor, the gar-
rison chaplain in Liverpool, a very handsome silver tea
and coffee service, consisting of coffee-pot, tea-pot, sugar-
basin, and cream ewer, beautifully designed and manu-
factured by Mr. Mayer. We may mention that, in addi-
tion to other duties, Mr. Conor has had a special service
for the regiment at St. Simon's Church, every. Sunday
afternoon. The handsome donation was accompanied by
the following letter from Major Forester :

" My DEAR MR. CONOR,—I have been requesle'd by the
officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates of the 52nd
Regiment, to beg that you will accept of the accompanying
breakfast service as a trifling testimonial of their esteem for
you as their chaplain and friend during the sojourn of the
regiment in Liverpool. Your untiring zeal and faithfulness
in pointing out to all of us the alone way by which we can
become faithful soldiers of the cross have been felt and acknow-
ledged by all ; and I am sure that I only speak the sentiment of
the entire regiment when I wish you, in their name, a hearty
God be with you' through time an
and eternity.—Yours ever
my dear Mr. Conor, with the highest respect, and in sincerity,
' CECIL FORESTER.

" To the Rev. J. R. Conor

The following is Mr. Conor's feeling and appropriate
reply .

" January, 4, 1851.
"MY DEAR MAJOR FORESTER,—I had the pleasure, this
afternoon, of receiving the handsome present of the 52nd
Regiment, with your kind note.

6-Such a preient, from one of the first regiments in the
service, cannot fail to be most acceptable to me, whose earliest
recollections of military life are brightened by the remem-
brance of the achievements of your distinguished corps. Your
letter makes it the more acceptable, for it shows the warm
spirit of affection towards me which pervades the donors.
" I am most grateful for the kindness of your regiment. and
shall esteem their testimonial among the most honorable I
possess. I hope you will assure your brother-officers of these
feelings on my part, and also take steps for conveying the same
assurance to the non-commissioned officers and privates,
whose affection is equally encouraging.
" In contemplating your removal from this quarter. 1 fancy
that our parting will not be for ever. for I have good hope of
meeting many of my soldier friends following the King of Kingsin the day when He comes forth at the head of heaven's armies.
To every man who wears the uniform of the 52nd Regiment I
beg to say that he carries with him my best wishes. Should
the peace of the world be disturbed, I know that your regiment
will go forth to gather new laurels, and add other victories to
those emblazoned on your colours. And I hope that, whether
in war or peace, your brave fellows will not fail to fight the
good fight of faith, remembering that the Captain of their
Salvation, Jesus Christ, calls them FORWARD to victory, and
promises to every faithful soldier of the cross a crown of life.—
Believe me to be, my dear Major Forrester, yours in respect
and affection,

'' JOHN R. CONOR, M.A.,
Garrison Chaplain of Liverpool, Domestic
Chaplain to Major-General Lord Downes,
and Incumbent of St. Simons, Liverpool.",

GROWTH OF AMERICA.—The podulation of New York
in 1840 was 304,852 ; it is now 517,849. That of Phila•
delphia in 1840 was 228,691; last year it was 330,000.
DRAINAGE OF LONDON.—There has been, it seems,
lately, a rather considerable drain of specie at the Bank.
It is a great pity that this is almost the only efficient dralu
that we ever hear of in the city.—Punch.