The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-08-22 00:00:00

iniversar:

of the Society for C

land. Our readers are, no doubt
which is taking

ordinary revolistic

partly by emigration and partly by reformation. Throngs
these two agencies combined, it is computed that, excla—

sive of the inmates of

workhouses, the proponp

I
tion of Protestants and Roman Catholics in that country
is already nearly equalised ; and with such unabated
force are both of those agencies still at work, that many
of those best acquainted with the facts of the case are very.
sanguine as to the relative proportion, which existed s
few years ago, and which was made the excuse for dealing.
. such heavy blows to our Protestant Constitution, being-
speedily reversed. This may be thought wild enthusiasus
by some ; that if it be, it is very largely shared in by those
who are, of all others, most competent to form a correct-
. opinion on the subject, and least likely to overstate then
probable results of the religious movement in Irelands
namely, the Irish Romanists themselves. One of their
leading organs tells us that " the success of the prose•-
lytisers, in almost every part of the country, is beyond all
that the worst misgivings could have dreamt of." Ano—
ther confesses that the "systematised proselytism has met
with immense success," that "the altars of the [Romani
Catholic- Church have been deserted by thousands," encl.
that "it is full time at least to cease ignoring such a ter—
rible malady." The revelations of Priest Mullen, front
America, and the laments of the Romish press and priest—
hood in Ireland, all tell the same tale. A certain class off
dissenters at home are very anxious to make out that the'
Irish •Church is au idle drone, a useless encumbrance:.
But the Irish Papists know better. " The fanaticism of
the Established Chnrch," said a celebrated priest in as
public speech not long since, " will, unless speedily checkect.
drive Christianity [that is, Popery,j from the shores of
Ireland." So be it ! Ireland has groaned long enough .
under that hideous caricature of Christianity, whiclz
oppresses and blights every country on which.it settles.
We trust brighter days are dawning upon our sister
island ; and when the dispatches, both from our own and:
the enemy's camp, so exactly agree as to the progress of
the war, and its probable issues, the most incredulous
will surely begin to open their eyes, and the most timid
to take courage. Some of the facts stated may, of course'.
be open to dispute; but there can be no dispute about
this—which is not only an "accomplished fact," but a.
"great fact,"—that in one district of West Galway, fifty
miles lontit by thirty broad, fourteen new churches and'
sixteen schoolhouses licensed for divine worship have-
had to be built within a very few years, to receive the
thousands of converts who have joined the united Church
of England and Ireland in that b
The particular society wl-' -I

ppeaLs to our owa

instrumentalities for carrying ore
y remarkable advan—
archbishops and the
, sufficient guarantee
of the sound -principles on which it is conducted. We beg.
to Call special attention to the earnest appeal from its
"4-nP. which will be found in another
ng announced for neat Monday event
of that. What with the

this great work, and possesses the ver
tape of being sanctioned by the two
entire episcopal bench in Ireland; a

columu

hich always a

M. Hobart

's invaluabl

4:11 be said, of the undiminis'

hed no

of our great
anuhi-

rrotestant champion, Dr. Al`Neile, we suspect
theatre will present such a sight as can scarcely be seen,
out of London. But however cheering it may be for those
present to see the boxes well filled with the elite of Liver—
and to hear the hearty applause of our staunch ope—
,n the gallery, we must entreat all, especially tha

rativ es

more wealthy -friends of every good work, to remember
that something more is required to meet the pressing exi-
gencies of the Irish Church Missions Society than merely-
bidding it, however warmly or sincerely, " be warmed an&

The ordinary shi

great effort is evidently required, and
no doubt be made. It is impossible tha

ill not do. A
.eat effort.wi3
appeal should.

)LICE COURT.-YESTERDAY

SLING BY WHOLESAI

William Peterson,.

Northern Chief, just arrived fr
brought up for being found in

Is, were
Os. and

2531b5. of foreign manufactured tobacco, and 21-lb. cigars-
The vessel was searched on Saturday, by Mr. H. French,
tidewaiter, and he found 831bs. of tobacco in the cook's

galley,
steward

which, he stated, belonged to himself and the.
1. On Sunday, Mr. Lewis, another tidewaiter.
found 2531b5. of tobacco and 211 b. cigars, which the cook
and steward both admitted belonged to themselves. They
were remanded, on the application of the solicitor to the
customs, in order that directions might be obtained front
London ul_on this extensive seizure.

kRGE OF STEALING nCTE

LDINGS.—Joint
apprentice with

Freeman, a young man who had 1
Mr. Gayon, in Postoffice-place, was charged witl. -
a quaritity of mouldings for picture-frames, the property
of Mr. Grundy, picture dealer, Church-street, for whom
Mr. Gayon was extensively employed. The mouldings

were identified by Mr. Gayon
defence was, t
eleven months ago, at which time, he said, tha
Gayon agreed to forgive him for taking away some pieces
of mouldings to make up into frames at his own horse_
He was fined 205., or one month in default.

r. Grtuidy ; and die

A left Mr. Gay

EXTENSIVE LITIGATION.-Joshua Kidd, a respectably—
attired man, was charged with breaking open a house liz
Denison-street, kept by Thomas Ellis, and taking away,-
the whole of the furniture. Mr. Blackhnrst, solicitor;
appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Hughes for the
lefence. Mr. Nicholls, presiding magistrate, said the

charge was entered as' a suspici-on of
apparel, and the parties had better con.

wearing

elves to

that ch

appeared that ther

action in the county cour
air" Afonefln

and a (

Large had -alsobe ;ra
ms diimissed. Mr-

aid, in explanation, tlu

Kidd was a casheroi
ansactions with Fllig;

;n's notes, and afte

kt the time

house, which vas taken away, and which was now at the
police-office, awaiting Sullivan's return from sea. A verg
bitter feeling had existed between the parties, and nume—
rous charges had been made on both sides. The case was
dismissed.

A STRAGGLING BrRGLAR.—John Ril
4. fellow, was charged with being foam

a dingy-look—

cellar of Mr. Israel Samuel, general dealer, Great
Howard-street, in the middle of Saturday night, after the
family had retired to rest. A quantity of articles, packed

piisonei, when Mr. Samuel and a policeman apprehended
him. The prisoner, with great composure, assured the. _ „ _

istrate that he had bees drir

and how

he managed to straggle into th

place I
'V that

could not telr.
prisoner was

The deface was sOextraordi
committed for trial.

CURIOUS CASE.-3frs. Mary Ann Kitchenman, owner
of a house in Clare-street, was charged by Rose Williams,
her tenant, *ith taking a gold watch from the house;

no right to take away. Mr. Hughes ap-
peared for the defence, and elicited that the house wax
one of questionable character, and a distraint had been
put in for rent ; it was admittod that the landlady took
the watch, for the purpose of paying the bailiffs.
A. Fernham, a young lady better known by the cogno-
men of " Topsy," was called to give evidence, but tha
nature of her testimony was unimportant; and it ap-
peared that the watch had been pledged by Mrs.. Kitcli-
enman for 20s. The magistrate decided that she had nal
right to take the watch, and she was ordered to pay 205..
for the pledge, together with a fine of 20s. and costs.

fl she hac

ROBBING ix EMIGRANT.—Ann Wilson was charged'
with stealing £9 Bs. 6d. from the pocket of James Adam—
son, who has lately arrived from Hamburgh, and is about
to sail for America. She was sentenced to be imprisoned,
for two months.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
♦

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FEIDAT

Nothing done to call for any remarks beyond the quo—
tations. Heapy for the Ebor still remains a mystery, but
he is as freely laid against as any of the other favouriter.
Merry Bird and Amalgamation were the most in request
amongst the outsiders. The York events this year exciter
very little interest here.—The disappearance of King Tour,
and the rapid rise of Knight of St. George, are the may
features that require any notice for the 'St. Leger. Thcs
former appears by the betting to be entirely gone, and.the
other has as rapidly risen in favour.—The Leamington:
Stakes was introduced to-day, and has every appearanceof
becoming a great betting race, all the horses quotedbeing
backed freely. Latest

GREAT EBOR HANDICAP, TORT
3 to 1 agst Mr. Harrison's Heapy-7 to
10 to .1 „ Lord Zetland's Tros—taken..
12 to 1 „ Mr. Gully's The Hermit—taken
12 to 1 „ Mr. Wentworth's Grand Inquisitor—lakelY.
12 to 1 „ Mr. J. Osborne's Merry Bird--taken.
12 to 1 „ , Mr. T. Dawson's Amalgamation—taken.
14 to 1 „ Mr. Greville's Quince—ti ken.
LEAMINGTON STAKES.
12 to 1 agst Mr. J. Barber's Goorkah—taken.
12 to 1 „ Mr. Greville's. Scarecrow—taken.
14 to 1 „ Mr. T. Dawson's Amalgamation—taken.
14 to 1 „ Mr. Gregory's Lady Bird—taken.

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