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LITERARY NOTICES,

The Scriptural Argument for Episcopacy, including the
Substance of a Lecture delivered in St. Mary's Church,
St. Helens, on February 17th, 1842. by the Rev. William
Pollock, A.M., Incumbent of St. Helens. Seeley, Lon-
don; Perris, and Newling, Liverpool; Griffith, St. Helens.
The extravagant pretensions advanced for some years past
by the Tractarian divines have produced one of the results
that might have been obviously anticipated, viz., that of
bringing sound churehisin into danger, by exaggerating the
powers of the church and the claims of her ministry.. This
growing evil rendered it necessary for scriptural churchmen
to come forward, and interpose between the church and her
self-styled champions, by exhibiting church principles, in the
accuracy of scriptural completeness, no less than in the in-
tegrity of their scriptural fulness. This we think Mr. Pollock

has done, as regards the question of episcopacy, in the ar-

gumentative pamphlet before u

The history of the series,

of which the present lecture was the first, and what gave rise
to it, is stated in the preface and appendix. We recommend
it for general circulation, and, from the cheapness of the cost,
we anticipate it will be extensively read. The scriptural ar-
gument for episcopacy is faithfully condensed and accurately
stated. The testimony of scripture is fairly examined. The
analogy of the Jewish Church, recognising and insisting upon
three distinct orders in the priesthood, the model of the in-
fant Christian Church—the consecration of the twelve—the
ordination of the seventy, by our Lord himself ;—subse-
quently of deacons, by the laying on of hands of the Apostles
—the churches of Ephesus and Crete—the seven Asiatic
churches and the angels of the churches—the seven stars and
seven golden candlesticks—are all clearly and concisely ap..
pealed to in support of the system of diocesan episcopacy, as
it at. present obtains in the Church of England. To church-
men desirous of information, who cannot consult the more
elaborate publications, this is invaluable as a manual of scrip-
tural evidence; and again we beg to recommend it. Might
we venture to suggest a similar series to our zealous clergy
in Liverpool?

A Voice from the Town; and other Poems. By John Bol-
ton Rogerson, author of " Rhyme, Romance, and Re-
, Newgate-street ; Walmsley,
velry." Thomas Miller
Liverpool.
A book bearing the above title has been-left with us. On
the inside of the cover we find inscribed, " Presented to the
editor of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD, for the authOr, by
Robert Rose." On the fly-leaf is written. " With the
author's compliments." We were greatly puzzled to under-
stand what " Robert Rose" bad to do with this book; and
why he should have favoured us with his autograph, his
name not appearing in connection with either the author,
printer, or publisher. On looking, however, through the
work, we find several pages scored down in which allusion
is made to " Robert Rose, Esq. (The Bard of colour)" ; and,
by a mark placed in page 146, our attention is drawn to a
" Friendly Tribute to Robert Rose, Esq. (The Bard of co-
lour)." On further investigation, we find a pencilled cross
on the index against the title of this tribute. Now, really,
this is " coming it very strong"—this is showing a " longing
after immortality" with a vengeance. Here we have a poet
sending us his book for review—making another poet (a
" Bard of colour") his messenger: the author inscribes mo-
destly enough " his compliments " in a single line, while
the messenger flares up with a quarter of the cover, makes
pencil-marks on the index, and takes a further liberty with
our book, by drawing his pencil down page after page. The
hook, to say the least, is disfigured by the ink marks, though
those in pencil we can rub off. We shall thank the next
Manchester poet who favours us with his work to send it
through a bookseller or direct, as we have no penchant for
autographs generally, and none for Robert Rose, Esq.'s,
(The Bard of colour,) in particular. This is a strong case of
Ego et Rex meus. Mr. Rogerson writes a poem—incurs
the risk of printing and publishing; but Robert Rose, Esq.,
(The Bard of colour,) presents it, and writes his name upon
it with all the assumption of being a somebody that has taken
a very prominent part in the business. " Did n't we play
the organ well to-day ? " " You! what had you to do with
it? " " Why, I blew the bellows ! " Mr. Rogerson writes
the book; Robert Rose, Esq. (The Bard of colour) presents
it for acceptance. We consider two liberties to have been
taken in this matter : firstly, in Robert Rose, Esq. (The
Bard of colour) marking our book ; and secondly, in pre-
suming to point out any portion of it to our notice.
But dismissing this as of very trivial importance, let us
speak of the work itself. Manchester is becoming as famous
for its poets as its Manufactures ; every now and then a
clever book emanates from it, courting the favour, and claim-
ing the attention of the reading public. This goes a long
way to disprove Byron's adage, that " Commerce fills the
pocket but it clogs the brain." Manchester, the very seat
of manufacture and science, may be " proud of its poets"—
John Bolton Rogerson is one of them—he is not new to us.
We read and reviewed, if we forget not, his former work,
and spoke of it praisingly ; we may equally commend this
one now before us. It contains a poem in blank verse,
strongly, spiritedly, and cleverly written. It is divided in

three parts, in which we find many interesting

subjects con-

will enlist the

sympathy of the reader before he has gone very far into the
matter. It is a very fine poem. Of the miscellaneous por-
tion, we most admire "The Poet's Home," it is full of warm
fancy, and shows how charmingly bards can build " castles
in the air." ,

We recommend this book to notice, and shall give an ex-
act from it the first opportunity.

The Commissioner. Walmsley, Liverpool

A description of the entertainments at the Mansion-house
n London occupy a considerable portion of this month's
lumber. Some very good hits are made. The satire of
his work is severe but kindly, and will do good. It is
o be hoped that the heir of Outran will meet with his
The story of Betsy Trollop conveys some start-
ing truths and hints, which it would be well if followed

Our Mess. By Harry Lorrequer. Walmsley. Liverpool.
The long expected account of the steeple chase has now
been put before us, and well repays us for the exercise of
our patience. It is told with a spirit befitting a descrip.
tion of such an event. Jack becomes the winner, but not
without considerable difficulty. The account of the party
and ball are very well told, and will be read with much
interest. There is no flagging in Harry Lorrequer, he
keeps the imagination on the stretch, and never fails to
excite an interest in all his recitals.

The mode of doing the cockney sportsman is rather too
far fetched,--it tells as a good story, but it will be difli•
cult to be believed. The cockneys are as wide awake as
any class of our countrymen we know.

Handy Andy. No. 6. By Samuel Lover. W. Webb,

Liverpool

The author's wish to take his " darlin' public " by the
fist we are sure must be gratified, for if ever a work de-
served patronage for its originality of idea, its wit, and
irresistible drollery, it is that which now lies' before us.
It gives us an insight into life in Ireland such as it would
be difficult, perhaps, for a stranger to meet with, while it
cannot fail to impress every one with a just estimate of
Irish character. The election business is inimitably told.
The account of Mrs. Flannagan's party is very rich, and
will afford great amusement. The illustrations by the
author are good—as usual.

NICHOLAS OF RUSSIA.—No living character bas been
e a b press
l e and than
au-
thenticmore unsparingly assailed by the Whig-Radical
the reigning Sovereign of Russia. His Majesty's disposition,
we have always felt convinced, was grossly misrepresented.
so,
It ;
strait
pleasant thereforetaosbtehaebletofollowing
give
:....aFe At one of the
masked balls, at St. Petersburgh, which, I need not tell you,
are of frequent occurrence, and for which the Czar manifests
a peculiar predilection, a young lady, the sister of an officer
who had incurred the royal displeasure, was present. She
was there with an aching heart ; for she had resolved on
seizing that opportunity personally to submit her brother's
case to the revision of the Sovereign. An unguarded
which had escaped-the young man at the festive board,speech
been reported, and most unfavourably, to the Emperor. had
had issued in the loss of his military rank lt
from his family. His prospects in life and banishment
be utterly blasted. He was an only
soaoppeared in truth. to
were inconsolable. About eleven aand his parents
general '
some distinguished arrival ; and in a few buzz announced
form of Nicholas towering above the momenta themble
herd isguise the mask instantly throng,accoste;ll Relying UPot!
Ira. Understand
me, I am not speaking of these reunions
com-
mendation. I think them of all a in terms of
..
They veil, and but slightly, much thatsemblages the
feelingost
and purity would dread. But she, to whomanmrrot bad
broken hearts at home to soothe and he 1 and refer,
struck with the grace of heraddress a ; At
, replies to her. .
first badinage and repartee only are exchanged between them ,
the conversation gradually assumed a deeper and a graver tone
and at length the sister, trembling in every limb, but in accents
of fictitious firmness, mentions to her chief the young soldier's.
case. 'His sentence has been confirmed'. Was the rrpsalTd
' but I appeal from it.' ' Appeal from it—to whom. t,
re_
the Czar quickly, and somewhat sternly. 1 elfaerjth was
turned the lady, feelin all the time as if the II
Tephilip drunk
reeling under her, 'not as one of old did from ith the cares
to Philip sober, but from Nicholas, weariedd
„ viroorbidly sen-
of Government, irritated by ingratitude, a-enaim of his ob.
sitive to reproach from ceaseless taisarifaes calm. thoughtful,
jects, pursuits, and purposes—to Nicpco4'hroment as originally
considerate, and just. Listen to the
alicious pause.' She
uttered, and observe the effect. of
rate„, the remark of her
repeated twice, slowly and dehttifen/
in the form in which the
brother in her own terms; and then'
the Emperor's considera-
sentence had been dressed up 2,4 the sentiment was unne..
lion. As originally pronotti cc.
, ,„, "wholly free from all offensive
cessary and ill•ju geat which scarce permitted her to
meaning. With an anxiety
ter s of her appeal on him with
breathe she watched
brothers aid ' Those,' said he
whom rested her e interminable, ' werethe' after'
a
, precise,
pause which to her app
ar
h his officer employed ?'—
' the exact terms
etegitated rejoinder.' ' I believe Those, and
ass you,' re
-
no other,' W3S h-thank you for presenting
them to me
plied the C.zr!r, 'and Be whom you wish to serve
in a new lighr.
f fidelity or shall have no,
et o your your frankness." A fur-
cause to rep eation took place, and i
ulcerveatig dto his military n a fortnight the young
was restore ra k his
Am Ito believe that n , prospects, and
his ig so ready to listen
to one so willing to repair an
error, and ' a petition—am i len—am Ito believe
cruel,
him to be the bought
y, h
calumniators would represe t him careless tyrant his interested
n )
attachment of his people—l • Impossible ! The
it."--The Bishop n
's .-,aughterspeak not of his nobles—refutes
The anti-church part
stration" on Thursd yat Maidstone attempted a " demon-
of the churchwardeay' and
a splendid affair it was. One
pound for the ns having moved a rate of 3d. in the
party offered an expenses of the current year, the anti-church
amendment in opposition to the rate. The
show of hands was in favour of the amendment, but a poll
was demanded, and at its close the numbers were—for the
rate, 266 ; against it, 2; ma • the rate, jority for 264.

Sir R. Prim then moved the order of the day for the third
reading of the Income Tax bill, upon which

. .
Mr:S. CRAWFORD moved an amendment to the effect
that as, through corrupt arid other practices, the house
could not be considered as a fair representation of the people,
it was not right that any increased taxation should be
resorted to by parliament until all just causes of complaint
had been removed relating to the election of members of the
house.

The mafiosi was seconded by Mr. O'CoNNELL, and op-
posed by
._ . __ _

Sir R. Pas[., who said that if the House of Commons
was disqualified to increase taxation it was equally so to un-
dertake the reform of the commercial tariff, or even to re-
form itself.

After some remarks from Mr. O'CoNNELL, Mr. HustE,
and Lord F. MANNERS,

Lord J. Rossini, said he could not support the amend-
ment, but he would nevertheless take the sense of the house
on the third reading of the Income Tax bill.

On a division M. S. Crawford's amendment was negatived
by a majority of 156 to 21.

_
Mr. F. BARING was about to speak to the question of the
income tu, when

Sir R. PEEL rose and said he had just received informa-
tion that an attempt had been made upon the life of her
Majesty, and, under these circumstances, however anxious
he might be to listen to the debate, he was sure the house
would not expect him to remain.

The right lion. baronet was here interrupted by loud cries
of " adjourn," after which he added that her Majesty was
quite safe, and the assassin in custody. He felt that in the
state of excitement into which the house was naturally
thrown by this announcement they could not properly attend
to the discussion of public business, and he would therefore
move the adjournment.
Lord J. RUSSELL seconded the motion, and the adjourn-
ment immediately took place.

FLEMING presented a petition from Southampton,
complaining that certain persons, not being upon the register
of voters, had fraudulently signed a petition which was
presented to the house on the 9th of May, purporting to
be from the inhabitants of Southampton, being electors, in
contempt of the authority and privileges of the house.
A. debate of some length ensued on the motion for print-
ing the petition, but ultimately the motion was withdrawn.
Mr. FLEMING then presented a petition. impeaching the
veracity of John Wren, and stating that he did not possess
the confidence of his townsmen. The hon. member con-
cluded by moving that the petition should be printed with
the votes.
Sir J. EASTHOPE said he was sure be was stating accu-
rately the feelings of the people of Southampton, in saying
that they were most anxious that the whole proceedings at
the last election should be thoroughly investigated.
After some discussion the motion was withdrawn.
Mr. MACKINNON moved a new writ for the borough of
Southampton, and hoped the house would not commit the
anomaly of refusing to issue this writ after having issued
one for Ipswich, merely because some vagabond had chosen
to make some allegations.
Mr. W. 0. STANLEY moved as an amendment that a se-
lect committee should be appointed to investigate the extent
of bribery and treating at the last election for Southampton.
Mr. W ARD said it was the duty of the house to investigate
this case. There ought to be a common feeling on both sides
of the house to search into these cases of corruption, with a
view to their suppression in future.
Mr. FLEMING made some warm observations on what had
fallen from Mr. Ward on a former evening, when he said he
(Mr. F.) would have enough to do to defend his conduct in
these transactions.
Mr. MACAULAY regretted :that the Ipswich writ had
been issued, and said that when the writ for Nottingham was
suspended on the simple allegation of an honourable mem-
ber, there were still more cogent reasons for continuing the
suspension of the writ for Southampton.
Sir R. PEEL observed that ,it was of the greatest impor-
tance that some remedy should be found for the bribery and
corruption which were undermining the character of the
house in the estimation of the public. He was not influenced'
by any party considerations in voting for the writ for Ips-
wich. He had acted upon a judicial view of the case, and he
should in the same way act upon this petition, the reading of
which he confessed had made a great impression on his mind.
He could not vote for the issue of the Southampton writ
until some inquiry should have been entered into, and until
they had some idea of the course likely to be adopted with
respect to the bill of Lord J. Russell.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE thought that John Wren had been
treated with great ingratitude by the conservative party of
Southampton. He had had a letter of explanation from
John Wren, who stated that the reason he was abused and
called a vagabond by the conservatives of Southampton was,
because he had refused to perjure himself before the election
committee, or to receive a certain sum of money offered to
him if he would make Mr. Martyn's seat secure.
After a few words from Mr. HINDE,
Mr. WYNN expressed his cordial acquiescence in the course
pursued by Sir R. Peel, and recommended that both the mo-
tions before the house should be withdrawn, and that the
writ should be postponed.
After some further discussion, M. 0. STANLEY withdrew
his motion for a select committee; and Mr. MACKINNON
postponed his motion for the issue of the new writ for a fort-
night.
Mr. ADDERLEY postponed, for a fortnight, his motion for
a new writ for Newcastle-under-Lyne.
The house then went into committee on the public houses
bill.

A. discussion took place upon a motion of Mr. B. Woon,
for the introduction of a clause to define the hours of divine
service, during which public-houses should be closed. The
hours of divine service varied in different parishes, which led
to much inconvenience as regarded those houses. He should
propose an uniform time from eleven until one, and from
three to half-past four o'clock.
Captain Rous supported the clause, which he bad only
omitted in deference to the government.
_

After some discussion, the clause was rejected by a ma-
jority of 59 to 23. _ _ .

Mr. PAKINGTON moved a clause subjecting country pub-
licans to fine and imprisonment for selling liquors before one
o'clock on Sundays, on Christmas-day, and Good Friday.
Mr. ROEBUCK was opposed to placing such power in the
hands of country justices.
Sir J. GRAHAM was disinclined to extend the metropolitan
law relating to public-houses to the rural districts. He had
no wish to narrow the enjoyments of the working classes.
After some further discussion, the clause was rejected by
a majority of 110 to 7.
The committee again divided on a clause proposed by Mr.
Alderman HUMPHERY, to allow public-houses to remain
open after one o'clock on Sundays, Christmas-day, and
Good Friday. The clause was negatived by a majority of
69 to 27.

The various clauses having been disposed of, the house
resumed, and the report was ordered to be brought up on
Wednesday next.
Mr. Rentaiwroat moved_ the second reading of the Sad-
-.

bury Disfranchisement Bill.
Several hon. members objected to bringing forward a
measure of such importance as the disfranchisement of a
borough after twelve o'clock at night, and ultimately Mr. Re-
dington postponed the second reading until next Wednesday.
Mr. C. BULLER moved that the case of the Bridport com-
promise should be referred for investigation to Mr. Roebuck's

committee.
Mr. BANKES opposed the motion, as did also Mr. DARBY,
but it was supported by Lord SANDON, and other honourable

members.
On a division, the motion was carried by a majority of
44 to 16.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
house adjourned.