The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-04-29 00:00:00

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LOCAL NEWS,

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DETECTION or COINERS.—At the Police-court, on Wed-
nesday, Andrew Deane, John Connor, Michael Gore, and
Jane Kervin, were committed for trial, charged with having
passed counterfeit coin, and having moulds for casting the
same in their possession, at their house, in George-street.
THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—A very spirited draw-
ing of this noble building has been executed by Mr. Tait, (a
very talented and rising young artist,) for the purpose of
being lithographed and published. As this institution will be-
come one of the greatest ornaments the town can boast of,
the lithograph we have no doubt will be extensively sub-
scribed for. The front view of the institution is taken, and
gives arm excellent idea of the size and imposing appearance
of the building. - - - • -

FRAUDS BY BUTCHERS.—Edward Hinton, Edward Lo-
cock, James Clough, and Thomas Tomlinson, butchers, in
St. John's Market, were charged, at the Police-court, on
Wednesday, with having exposed quarters of lamb, stuffed
with mutton fat to give them an appearance of plumpness, for
sale. A quarter of the lamb, thus stuffed, was exhibited by
the superintendent in court. It looked remarkably plump to
the eye, caused by the fat having been neatly inlaid. One of
the defendants alleged that the practice was constantly pur-
sued in the first butchers' shops in Liverpool. Mr. Rushton,
after reading a section of the market by-laws, said the parties

)uld forfeit the four quarters of lainb, and each pay the
rn of ss. and costs.

CONVERSIONS FROM POFERY.—We were much gratified
on Tuesday evening last by witnessing the reception of five
converts from the Church of Rome " to the Established
Church of England, as to a true and sound part of Christ's
Holy Catholic Church." The ceremony took place in St.
Simon's Church, Gloster-street (the Rev. .1. R. Connor,
minister). It was the more gratifying when-we remembered
that this church has been opened only nine months, in a dis-
trict overrun by Papists, and close under the batteries of the
vatican which are continually thundering from the St. Nicho-
las's mass house. We hope these are the first fruits of an
abundant harvest, and we wish success to the minister of St.
Simon's. The service used was that beautiful formulary
compiled by the Rev. H. M'Neile, from Archbishops Ten-
nison and Magee, and approved by the Bishop of Chester.
The impressive questions were put with plainness, so that the
congregation as well as the converts might fully underatand
them, and the answers were given in such a way as proved
the converts earnest and sincere--endued with a holy bold-
ness for their Saviour's glory. It was gratifying also to see
that these persons were all of the better order of society—
two males and three females. One of the young men was
evidently, from his appearance and accent, a young Euglish
gentleman. The other was an operative, an Irishman, and
if we may read the language of his eye—Paddy was wine
awake to see that Popery was not the " Ould Religion."
The females were intelligent looking young women. The
countenances of all the females bespoke their good sense,
and their determined tone showed that they had counted the
cost and considered it their duty to protest against Great
Babylon. At the conclusion of the service Mr. Connor de-
livered an address to Romanists (a great number of whom,
we understand, were present). His text was admirably adapted
to the occasion, from 1 Cur. xii. 31—" Yet show I unto you
a more excellent way." He spoke with much affection to
the Romanists on their errors, dividing his discourse into
three narts—lst, Their way—which was shewn from Doyle's
Catecuism, Pope Pius's Creed, and one of their Prayer
Books.-2nd, The objections to their way, which were all
taken from the RhemiSh Testament.-3rd, The true way of
salvation revealed in the Bible, which was a setting forth of
Christ as " the way," the altar, the sacrifice, the priest. The
conclusion was a forcible appeal to them to come out of Ba-
bylon. The rev. gentleman spoke with confidence, for he
said that he felt that the great angel of the covenant, Jesus,
was in the midst, troubling them as the waters of Bethsaida's
pool. He called upon them, as :they rested ;n false confi-
dence (like Sampson on Delilah's lap) in the Church of Rome,
to awake ; they had been shorn of their strength, and denu-
ded of their birthright. He stood as the herald of the Lord
of Hosts, to say to them, as the Lord said unto Abraham,
arise from the land of idolatry—to say, as the angel to Peter,
" arise up quickly "—come to the church which God hath
blessed, come to the ark of Christ, yea, to Christ himself,
the ark of passage for sinners, and he will land you safe on
the shores of eternity, in the bosom of your God.—Several
clergymen were present, who expressed themselves highly
pleased with the evangelical and devotional tone that went
through the address. We hope it may do good, and answer
the expectations of the preacher.

STATE OF TTADE AND THE VEXATIOUS OPPOSITION.—
In the House of Commons Monday evening was again oc-
cupied by the income tax—amendments, of course, as plenty
as blackberries. Mr. Wallace, without the slightest wish to
impede the progress of the bill, thought the motion for its
committal a happy occasion for moving that " it is more ex.:
pedient to issue Exchequer-bills to meet the demands of the
state than to resort to a property-tax." This particularly
well-timed and statesmanlike proposal Mr. Wallace had the
grace not to press, and accordingly no further result was at-
tained by his motion than the delaying of the house for an
hour or thereabouts, while Sir Robert Peet and Mr. Hume
made speeches on the subject. An hour is not much, but
still, if every member who disliked, not the details, but the
principle of a property-tax, thought himself bound, now, in
committee, after that principle, has in fact, been thoroughly
fought and carried, to take up the time of the house even
for au hour, by a simple repetition of his old hostility, the
public, we think, would give them marvellously small credit
for their conduct, and that whether their motive was really
factious, or only the mere harmless ambition of hearing them-
selves speak. Be it one or the other, at the present moment
we have no patience with it. If a man has really any thing
:o say, let him say it; but let him not waste the public time
)s, an empty recurrence to a battle which has been fought
Ind decided, while from every quarter our distressed trades-
men are crying out, in most bitter earnest, for a settlement,
of whatever kind, of those great questions which are so kept
open. We have before us the account of a meeting at Liver-
pool of persons connected with the timber trade, which we
have reason to think represents the feeling of many other
interests, and at which there was but one feeling on this head.
A respectable merchant was quoted, as saying that " he
would gladly submit to the present loss of duty if the measure
might be brought into immediate operation, so that he might
make up for the loss by an extended trade." And to this
effect were the resolutions which were carried. Indeed, dur-
ing the present unsettled state of things, all trade is inevita-
bly suspended. No tradesman can give orders till it is
ascertained on what terms his business is to be carried on for
the future. And the effects of this paralysis, added to the
ruinous torpor which is already begining to bear its fruits in
discontent and riot throughout the country, are a sad reality
from which gentlemen of the House of Commons might learn
to forbear their long speeches, except to make a firm protest,
once for all, against what they may deem actual injustice, or
to move practical amendments which they really have some
hope may be adopted.—Times.
LAUNCH OF THE HINDOSTAN STEAM-SHIP.—The Hin-
dostan (a brief description of which we gave in our last pub-
lication) was launched on Tuesday last, from the yard of the
builders, Messrs. Wilson and Co., near the Battery, North
Shore. The day was delightfully fine and sunny, and the
curiosity excited to witness the first movement of the largest
vessel ever built at this port, together with the general ex-
pectation that many of the elite of the town and neighbour-
hood would be present on the occasion, drew some thousands
of persons to the spot, including a large assemblage of ladies,
many of whom, who were not timorous of a near approach
to the object of interest, were, through the kindness of the
builders, accommodated on platforms—one erected close to
the bow of the vessel, and the other on the south side of her
enormous hull, close to the frame (already about two-thirds
erected) of her sister ship, of the same size and power.
By eleven o'clock the streets leading to the scene of action
presented a continued stream of human beings, some in
carriages, but by far the greater number on foot,—including
every grade, from the wealthy citizen to the humble work-
man and labourer ; and dense crowds soon occupied every
elevated position in the yard, as well as its west end
close to the river, whence they conceived they could
best obtain an uninterrupted view of the final prepara-
tions, and the launch. By twelve, every available spot
round and near the vessel, on which standing or sitting
room could be obtained, either on the ground or on
the loose timber piled about, held its multitudes—the whole
becoming amalgated in one mass. Parties were admitted by
ticket at the gate, at which several policemen were stationed,
and this also franked them to the platform ; but the builders,
with their usual desire to gratify all as far as possible, con-
sistently with safety, permitted many hundreds, young and
old, to enter the building-yard without such passport; and
this courtesy was duly appreciated, every one cheerfully
giving precedence of place to the ladies, and good order and
good humour being manifested throughout. We observed
present the Earl of Sefton, and many of the most respect-
able females and individuals of the town and neighbourhood.
Many of those who had taken theirstations at the edge of the
iver wall, and on the adjoining slip, the better to witness
the plunge," found it impossible to retreat from the rising
,ide, owing to the pressure of the crowd behind them ; and
lot a few, to avoid being wet to the ankles, betook them-
;elves to numerous row-boats in waiting, in which they were
iccommodated on each side of the course the vessel would
take on going off, for the moderate charge of 6d. each. From
these boats, the view of the ship and the yard was uninter-
rupted and gratifying ; and the parties had, moreover,
the advantage of sitting without being incommodiously
pressed. The yard, hence seen, had the appearance
of an immense and crowded amphitheatre. The neigh-
bouring yards also held their hundreds, and a new ship,
now on the stocks, in the yard of Messrs. Humble and
Milcrest, on the north, was densely crowded wherever a foot-
ing could be obtained. On the edge of the quays to the
south, and opposite Dennis's Hole, sat the outer row of spec-
tators, with their legs hanging over the wall, forming a fringe
work. The river, which was studded with vessels in motion,
and the Cheshire shore, with its white houses, all gleaming
in the sun, formed the interesting and magnificent prospect
to the west. It was high water a few minutes before noon, and
the word to "stand clear" and " down daggers" was then given ;
but, owing to the great weight of the vessel, and the ways
being but gently inclined, she " hung fire" for a short time.
She was, however, soon eased from the slight impediments
that retarded her, by the simultaneous application of hundreds
of hammers to the wedges on both sides of the cradle, and,
beginning to feel her own weight (not short of 1300 tons),
her huge bulk moved off with gradually accelerating motion,
and she rushed into her destined element in a manner at once
beautiful and majestic, cleaving the bosom of old Mersey as
she descended, as if impatient to meet his embrace. She was
named by Mrs. Robertson Gladstone, who performed the
ceremony in a very pleasing and efficient manner. The
launch was not only magnificent but sublime; and the uni-
versal gratification of the assembled multitude was expressed
by loud and prolonged cheers, which was responded to by the
crowd upon her decks, and the firing of guns from the shore
and the vessels on the river. Shortly after, she swung pa-
rallel with the shore, and looked beautiful and compact on
the water, having all the fine, symmetrical, and light appear-
ance of a first-rate pleasure yacht. She was afterwards towed
into dock, where she is still an object of great interest and
curiosity. She will, we learn, be fitted with water-tight iron
bulk heads, secured laterally in wooden frame work, and will
thus be rendered much safer in the event of accidents. Her
destination, it is now said, will, in the first instance, be
.ri China to carr out the hostile operations determined upon
thattEingi
aquarter;nd and wherever she may hereafter be em-
ployed, oyedw,hiwchhesthheer, aailsportion of " the wooden walls of old
or in the peaceful sphere of mercantile enterprise,
we feel assured she will reflect the highest credit on the port
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