The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-06-19 00:00:00

" 015 ,prl C%rib 9 !100111,/, ie 191181 j, The Jury re- o ttr oY, 3 8;0. equently _„, b ow cause s „ ri d tv 4 the go" i n te, ra t e r legal}F, wt hi S , an a I ICAL A c'e ed on Ti lo-8 V Dane Bridg e . ..l th e right reC inVk so prom be of triliesei !n dary 01 A Of r Eey, ltrrathfield«ce,! o her MajouAto !s Leslie 8 0 be in , t lleo 1110 / GrA • h i s h ew of ghewort HOLY hfse• 0 110 t [ornbY, f „ e t resP- b e t r. at a n urn to ° , e presenteeaddition of ' - 3 mem oratic e ' o f! in t e stiln° ll ,l eirard hi10,.01, e steem 1° 4 1 . ' ARCIII3I' Fe? e Etol . ro o Ell cha enul9r) )1e ir e/ Archb i ' 0 9ord b ea rtily„ n ,„, otli the tiow; ff or ded ,k 4 tutor wa be 7 'd When o il!? be ge n ,. o e b ald 4 le g a L a , 09 heers..) t he Fi r late l e e l ', .er.) 'ton '",," for: , cburcp, c h i Eton io 1,,), fertil e wor:j religieeloirro nt noble c ,be rt with ' n o" it re r e t c r ,lti!;. e Ewn lien d ,od was e' ;9 a ble 13 . carl fr , l e to he boP— ~• cno°°l~s~~~l~ for 4 tr Tow otlic 50° tattl e X1, 5 ',1 ester v 0 .44 s (t °,do 0 p 'Oliet.j roP ° i - 1 1° P ,3 1 - / f o r t‘i ii et au uch, Je ri; D o v O5l o f t e ti ,ice - d o 0 10 'lce" cD' be og— te ' t .t °e Ir r 3 0 0 ) ber tO lie+ . 00 ,6 'Or ( if' th e -I) . 1 3 0'01e 5 eig ' C ,1:10 e ) Iti °, o 110 i o bo ° ,ioo rece l o° teo f f ot ~o 0 c to 2 , f (tire' li the 19, 18 4 9 . ...._T total Attus. ° l 3 stnE tprry ' 1 ""r• --- -W understand that the receipts 11p • uduring Whitsunweek were little short of £7OO. 44alrit Kira will commence an engagement at the p, in this town on Monday week. 4 ei t i tit V the body of a still-born infant was found in NThe Steamers "r, with a piece of cloth round its head. tot,. Tynvald, Captain Gill, steamed from this D r port, on T uesday, in little more than five Onlev Ve Of th of Egremont, has been appointed tc . , take lir tow • e cholera patients in one of the districts of tal e iiine s t its `Yard the ex- c ha m pion of England, whose , a self . -taught artist we have before noticed, has prid Wished an excellent picture of the "Setting Sun." 4, 4 liiec e 3 Week Terence Casey had his skull fractured b il l the vi e r t ° e!' filling upon him whilst he was work- Oect or Tunnel. He died on Sunday. itadiver,,!Penald has been presented with a beauti 47'es of he ° o x, valued at £7, by the officers and .con ,,S torthe Pllice force, on his entering upon business 4 oe stp, Scotland mit . • gove r ,_-'iiP United States, purchased by the Ger. on h er 'etit as a war steamer, arrived here on Satur rgi e t'' 1.., : w ay to Prussia. She put in here to have hi d-amage on the pas , ig Birkenh ea d P ar k" an d th e " R OSCJ , %t4,,,, ,s tr . oq a d n t ,,PIY• a match to-r sorrow (Wednesday) Le Birkenhead Park, 10'i'.,4„of half-pa s t 4" ; at half-past t en o ' c l ock. eTI: aay st ate e wondrons po wers o f e l ec t r i c ity andsteam, o tn th at news f rom P aris , d a t e d W e d nes d ay g att -n thi s tc;,,,woas posted in the e le c t r ic t e l e g r aph news -1,4 i4l before nine next morning. ',, L uou r , o n, on e o f the bailiffs attached to the Liver iloitre!Gri.ll3,as nkruptcy, was taken suddenly ill at Tii 9 oDt k:k v T el V• ' 13 ') h r ancke a 3 13 _ r (son of Sir Thomas Brancke,r, of vl a in een preferred to the rectorship of Ly_ v l% l Ae r si , d n ' e c n . ersetshire. The salary is £366 a year, !sday, and died in a short tinie— -.14011;73r has been purch b Mr. elPelis,,,Aoitain,ooo. and he has ased contrac y ted, at ' s fp nl Uf X 99 nnn • • , tr74 Y to have her titts -131'..14" "etween this port and New York 14 this 'ishe.r. principal of Great Gear,add t•t a iter of t P 4 I. has been — Eiiii6ured will the di jlol i Bard' l , 7 lB and Doctor of Philosophy, by the ce e il s iti of Leipsic. beratelt, h u ' ll ton, jun., Esq., son of our stipendiary 4 1r 1 .4) a ... 8 been called to the bar by the Hon. Society s " l ' e mle. Thomas Florrocks, Esq., of his . a l y k eti le Fit•r a . l .._ 3° ,., b e . ,e . ,...Tl called to the bar. ze,street, Ac tw e 'icruesclay and Wednesday a match was ket e erl the second eleven of the Olympus v. the 4i ttnr / t he ground of the former, Prince's Park, C oed in favour of the Olympus, with 114 runs Z 4 .l'ns Birch, Bart., M.P., Mr. Cardwell, M.P. til'ep-0"441 Atkinson, ad a deputation of the working f tl e llo 4 - :ii t 's of Liverpool, had an interview with the A Nam Labouchere on Wednesday, at the office 15t14ritit' of Trade. t Alrl front Church-road, Stanley, stepped into 1,143 e D ale-street, one night last week, and re t d'lark ,i Ol Nt down a t " Ch urc h- roa d." The night aln girl n ever trou bl e d h erse lf un til s h e was urch-road, Seaf, where she had ):plll ' 4o dation f or t h e night orth as she best could. to 41) 1 ' 11 ° 31 1 . LOCK JAW —On Tuesday, Richard 1 14 11e sta t, 1 , 4 Years of ace, whose parents reside P ark-road, died from lock-jaw The de- ree weeks previously, whilst at p , I :viie q „ had his hand crushed by the cogs of a crane 0, 1 .1 1 ,7: 11 3' caught cold and lock-jaw supervened. ,"'ke SCHOOL.—At St. John's College, vac;qy V4,_aturday week, Mr. Charles Thomas Hud lit a.bove mentioned school, was elected to h a j Sizarship. Mr. Hudson was elected to a 4, e:ittt ah , t iae last. The distinctions which Mr. Had l'hONC,,,eci Point probably to his taking a very high t inti'C'e Wranglers. hati.i n ° ailed on Tuesday for Adelaide and Port o. o llt s, on hoard, among a large number of other 4 -• C. Dunlop, of this town, and his family. 11. ) '.`a thZ the saili ng o f th e vessel, Mr. Dunlop's ii in Si.`nninber of between thirty and forty, held a 0o h~gter-street Rooms, for the purpose of corn -41 to the Divine care on leaving his native o bb D EA 'ue b on Tuesday, a man unkno7n, v 4. 4 ( 41) p ai ti ekfields, near Sandhills-bridge, in gn a' di lin the stomach, and said he had get) '4 ° 4 W or ie , cl soon after. Dr. Nevins was of opinion, ale examination, that the deceased . bad , 111 141 1 e Was Ott from the poisonous fumes of the brick_ r ee opinion List if attended in time he 4 der st °V ered. 0 ,,, e8 t t he that, in consequence of the pressure of tiiNe r , l , n , a noes of the different charities in the town th,''e difficulty ; for instance, we learn with of;' , , tr io - o a nnual income of the Infirmary, one of our z 'eaei 3 R',..valuable institutions, has fallen off in the lD' 007 10 0 during the last two years to the amount Whilst the extent of relief afforded and `peiLt Ns' remain the same. kr ir , 744 11 , 1t en.—The Earl of Derby has purchased o4B.4; ia lowson . of Bootle Church. His Lordship Move e Yto improve the architectural appear- N5 -4, goredd ,arch. The two unseemly towers are all eady ii,.'ill lieu of nor - n - handsome stone tower, se a il BPire, is to be erected. The . altfration .4 4t e d'Tole for 400 more persons,. which is very ' l `rP sE risiri 'ere: The income of the incu . mbent wi -erahly augmented, through the liberality of 'Ya 4 4 ,4*, fro th ' ° n, of Hull, the wife of a sailor now on . a 'te l „ ' ll "?his Port to China, had her infant child Lt it4 ,l oh„":ednesday, the 6th; instant, by a beggar S t l of -1!°11dled it for a few minutes, and, taking ad -414: Wititi'? Momentary absence of the mother, ded t:eat t, 5 1 t.,.. It is discovered that the woman an Leith by the steamer whither they have ktk,", ',"'" -- At Preston, the other day, a respectably k t il , r 1 decoyed aw , ay a child from the railway i t "lok it with her to Manchester, where, on l'h1)-s,„ cried so bitterly that she was obliged o'tved--to leave it, and the poor thing did 4 / 4b aae till next day. ta n ' t ,ll°, NIC CONCERT-HALL.—This magnificent e t ,'"TY approaches completion. The orchestra I,.''''le - R e `ed, the upholsterer is bestowing his taste L'4l l ,%,'„aricl the architect, Mr. Cunningham, feels ZIC Will Vat the work will be finished early in August. kZit kn d Opened by Madlle. Jenny Lind, in Sep `l4otid,"le indefatigable treasurer, Mr. Sudlow, is 'Vrd Atha /baking the necessary engagements. will 'ti t( k the orchestra from the Royal Opera I SZ ° I I th t ,: l e, occasion, and that nearly all the great ; t uaY will their assistance. The drapery 1 " 15 or d 'a are to be executed by Messrs. Hand and -Il treet, in their usual costly and beautiful 414 e 4.8 the 0? Oq 41 )1 , NGLAND NORTH SCHOOLS.—OR Mon °e °Ol f at examination of the infants attending th "children, in the school-room. The pro -14154 iti, as well as the manifest interest °.% t he w t he whole of the evening's proceedings, I N Sa 4I %11/lest approbation from all present. At Iv e ar k i e examination, the Rev. F. A. Power, in r t • af ' the request of the children, presented ,sk ark ~ ek. 0 ,, v ,, ith a handsome writing-desk, " . as a Oa% 1 , 11 t1 1) ,„.' remembrance to her, of their gratitude Atr' i way,arld anxiety for their improvement, which ktls4➢s shown towards them." ill easeQAINsT DRINKING SEA WATER.—In a re vtiv,t'f cholera, at Eccles, the young woman, de ht o o ol, drank of sea water. In the official registered in London for the week ending w ,e see that two brothers, of sixteen and six atie e i for n . l a uves of Switzerland, about to emigrate— fol,Nsje.raer in fourteen, the latter in ten hours, of 0 1 , s e • " The disease, which appeared in its et ned to be produced principally by drinking 'it h by " of sea water and living in a ship over a . - tiN • -ssen ~ • t4t gers. Under these circumstances, it ‘er, abstain from swallowing copious draughts as many - any persons do at this period of the i tt a about Nr ,'D c)NI FIRE .— On have broken t. • irk tOst tine ~ fire was discovered as Fielden, Cap t. 'tor ' - the ship Thomas Wednesday n to ight, toria Dock, .and . ,),„} ~ , 1 4,,f t F-roo n , of_ , ying in Vic . a coneide it e ' r ',.onsbtythep 1 d'Adelaide. Having i ( tilb e q an I.:.fah.,' r Philip f, Pit - s - s - engeiT - sie - eping on - board, the % -I °le -411 natel ;as of no rest extent) created the, 4 , ll n• It was discovered g in one of the bulk ii -°re-room, on the upper deck, close to the tk it ol Z . a ssis Za3 extinguished by means of buckets, tictip t -gio a cmice of the fire brigade was required. 1 ) 4 Op, h e 4 Is not known, but it is surmised through IN4' .' le t " se of light in stowing the stores. It is , It tlep i L e saY that a bl me attaches to the emigrants. 441a1attfaited later in no the a night, the results might have keti t 4 zsz i , n t: 41 , . ' °II THE SUPPRESSION OF BEER-SHOPS ' l g t e Cl4 of ie TH E BEER Acv.—On Friday, J , f o , 141 IL obL s e i.. - iarrevyby gave notice that he would q'lls l 7q i s t ''et committee on the Sale of Beer Bill. d tli. ere ° repeal the act of 1830, by which beer- Ng4tiii`tAiststablished. It is proposed that the keepers tliei'L houses shal be allowed to keep them open I t li tt q, t Li ves, but that ] fresh beer-shops shall be t /il eer The • no . ;Io 9 of Act great injuries inflicted on the country by , .beer:tte forcibly stated in a Prize Essay on the 14, 4 kiii Nr "Pa, which will shortly appear. In Lon- ZOa kt o Y(3O, Bristol d other - places, efforts . are tt,,,eo4°,llPPort the demand for their gradual extinc 41,qclii4eastional petitions have been sent up preparing t '' th 4 ' 1 3 , b ' l ' 3 time should be lost now that the mat . ter IN a % b , efore Parliament. There is a strong feeling ~ ,t. Ject tbr t cov. l °4 t o in eugnout the country, which only needs t!INA/. 4‘. sure the desired alteration. .i i ii t t t tiotirlllHEATßE.—During the past week,. the a ar t a stit ° ll actor, Mr. E. Stirling, performed in a el c l a es ll , ed " The Arab Spy i or th . e tIIII I4 lat e : eq .. ' The piece is full of startling incl. t7 4l ) 4 a l l: t h e e s o b : ele es d t::: s a : and the plot relieved by the 1. ,etit i ll an .English railway director, and his este q4lle ilia Al:tiers. The sceneries are beautiful, and t. N!ditabl tl e ll er in Which the piece is put on the stage, ito it 1 . to the spirited manager. Mr. Stirling and i l i t Ci. j e ch s ' e Pt the audience in a roar of laughter, and Itt.t.roataberlaters were ably sustained by Mrs. Wallis, rhothllsie bfert a ,,,in, and Mr. Hann. "The Miller and his v _ ela,,". als o Part of the repertoire, with all the ( kil u eali st p t_ g to it, which was well enough executed bY agediver't;:mt very indifferent] b the orchestra. A lal -I) ii,, b / 47. e it ei alt, called " Le Y s T y rois Fetes de Bois," t: ti se, '' 'tits I) l ., ll 'gvtY, a very efficient member of the Ilth t W e se eght foward and received with great ap e oil Thursday e at Mr Stirling is going to take his evenin.'• TREATMENT OP PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CHOLERA. The London Times contains on this subject the follow ing paragraph : „ . ” In reply to a letter which appeared in our yesterday's impression, we are requested to state that the remedies recommended by the General Board of Health in the case of premonitory diarrhoea are the following—namely, for an adult, 20 grains of opiate confection, mixed with two table spoonsful of peppermint water, or with a little weak brandy and water, and repeated every three or four hours, or oftener if the attack is severe, until the loose ness of the bowels is stopped ; or an ounce of the com pound chalk mixture, with 10 or 15 grains of the aromatic confection, and from 5 to 10 drops of laudanum, repeated in the same manner. From half a drachm to a drachm of tincture of catechu may be added to this last if the attack is severe. It is recommended to repeat these reme dies night and morning for some days after the looseness of the bowels has been stopped. But in all cases, it is desirable. whenever practicable, that even in this earliest stage of the disorder, recourse should be had to medical advice on the spot." • COMMUNICATION THRICE A DAY WITH DUBLIN, VIA •We see that in consequence of a notice from HOLYHEAD the-P stmaster-general, there will lie daily communication with Dabli❑, both ways, thrice a day, the trains leaving Chester in the afternoon, night, and early morning, and the mail steamers leaving Kingstown in the moming, fore noun, and evening. There are to be connecting )etween Liverpool and Chester, and doubtless between Crewe and Manchester TRADING TO CALIFORNIA.—Among other articles going out to San Francisco by the Jane Dixon, which is to sail from Liverpool this week for California, there are a lot of patent portable forces, smiths' hearths, and other materials connected w;" -matt^ S -of the _A such ers. Some t. ced forges are fitted with cupolas and close fur ,s—the latter being lined with fire-clay; and they are made so as to fit over the hearth. The furnaces contain cru'ibles, in which gold, silver, and other metals can be melted—so that in fact one machine fttrnishes all that can be wanted in the " di THE MONUMENT TO P —We briefly ply rippri to point out - the vast benefits which the Artisans of this —and, it may be safely said, of the civilized wild countr derived from the invaluable labours of Nicholson. His genius was devoted to arts and es; and no man which this country ever produced grasped them with a more vigorous mind, or has done so much to simplify them, and to lay down so many practi cal and unerring rules for the guidance of the working man. His whole life was devoted to these noble pursuits. genius and powers of mind. Like many other highly gifted and single-minded men, he bequeathed a valuable legacy to his country, but little to his family. LIVERPOOL MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—The annual examinations of the pupils receiving instruction in the various schools connected with this highly valuable insti tution commenced on Wednesday morning. The attend ance has been large and respectable, the fair sex forming great portion of the audience. The Lower School, the School, and the Class-room, presented a most Girls gratifvin drawing, &C. - , exhibited, were highly credit - able, and in all the schools the examinations proceeded with the ut most regularity, and seemed to give satisfaction to all tions propounded was surprisingly correct, and showed 'here are about and Preparatory Schools, and in the Higher School about 140. At the Girls' School, in Blackburn House, which is under the able direction of Miss Ellison, upwards lish, writing, arithmetic, needle-work, drawing, vocal mu sic, dancing, calisthenic exercises, French, natural philo sophy, and chemistry. The specimens of drawing and needle-work exhibited in the girls' school were of a high The vocal efforts of the girls were very good, and several of them promise to become good vocalists. BREACH OF TRUST.—At the London insolvent Debtor's Court, on Monday, Mr. Commissioner Law gave judg ment in the case of William Jones, late tea merchant and sharedealer, at Liverpool, whose discharge was opposed by Mr. Cooke, for two ladies, named Whyting, who com plained that having, upon insolvent's advice, sold out £5OOO from the Bank of Ireland, they trusted him with the money to invest, which he did, as he tot( Midland Counties Railway shares, which would the ladies, wishing to have the securities in their own hands, applied for them, but were put oft', until finally it was discovered that the insolvent had, the day after pur chasing the shares for the Misses Whyting, deposited them with his bankers, at Liverpool, as security for a debt due to them on his own account. The Commissioner expressed his opinion that the case was one of a clear breach of trust, the insolvent having received the money for one purpose, and applied it to another for his own b2nefit ; and the handing over of the shares to the bank as a security for his own debts was equally as dishonest as if he lima mit the ninnnv nriainallv roraivPrl into hie pocket without buying the shares at all. The judgment of the court was that the insolvent would be dis charged at the expiration of four calendar months, from the suit of all his creditors but the Misses Whyting, at whose suit_he would hasie to remain_ in custody for the space of eighteen calendar months from the dote of hts Vesting order. STATE OF THE POTATOE CROP.—We are concerned to hear from some portions of this neighbourhood, that ap prehensions are entertained for the fate of a portion of the potatoe crop, principally the second earlies. With the exception of a few, which were cut down by frost when only a few inches above the ground, the first crop was an unusually fine one; and until the last two weeks, the se cond earlies were looking remarkably healthy, strong in the tubers, and altogether most promising. On the light soil, during the past ten days, the absence of moisture has been severely felt ; and cold nights, on one of which we were visited with a hoar frost—have injured their ap pearance. We now learn that the disease, in some in stances in a slightly different form to that of last year has decidedly manifested itself ; and it is to be feared will be productive of serious injury, unless checked by a favour able change of the weather. In some cases a kind of grub or wevil is found to have eaten its way into the centre of the tuber; and here the indication of damage is the shri velling up of top leaves. In others, black spots are ob served, and the indications are similar to those of pre ceding years. The most decided case that has come to our knowledge has occurred in the neighbourhood of Chester. A few have also occurred amongst the growers of Wallasey and other portions of the Hundred of Wirral. It must be observed that the disease had scarcely shown itself at this period last year, the root only suffering injury at a later period of its growth. It is therefore premature forming any decisive opinion. Partial failures and blights occurred here and there long before we heard of the po tatoe disease, or experienced its disastrous effects ; and the potatoe may now only be affected by the same causes, which until lately we were not in the habit of regarding as incidental to the cultivation of this and other crops. LOCAL MEETINGS, HEALTH COMMITTET THURSDAY.—Mr. J. A. Tinne in the chair. T i p consequence of some complaints respect ing the filthy state of the ditches in the fields in Breck road, Everton, a sewer was ordered to be constructed to drain them. A sub-committee was appointed to co-ope rate with the Water Committee, relative to the appoint ment and duties of the borough engineer. The reports of the borough engineer, the inspector of nuisances, and the medical officer were all satisfactory. Cholera had increased to sixty-three cases against forty-one in the previous week. One-half of those who had died of this disease were residents in Vauxhall, Exchange, and Scot land wards. Mr. M'Conkey was appointed in the room _ l, to make inspections in cases ham, resig a nuisar veral members of the board corn plained of the nuisance arising from the water allowed to run from the fever hospital of the West Derby Union, and also of the plan of placing cholera patients in that hospital. One of the members had been told that a man with cholera had been put into that hospital, and after he had recovered he took ill of fever. Mr. Neill said they were liable to a fine of £5 a . day, as the hospital had not .„ . %netioned by the legislature ing of the Liverpool branch of this asso mcert-hall. In the ;ld on Tuesday, in the ( absence of Mr. Samuel Holme, (who was announced to take the chair,) Mr. Jones presided. The report stated that since the establishment of the Liverpool branch. seven hundred members had been enrolled. The meeting was then addressed by Mr. Burns, corresponding secretary of the central committee in London. Mr. B. minutely pointed out the several distinguishing features and advan tages offered by the society, both as to general life assur ance, endowments, and annuities. He also drew par ticular attention to that part of the society's operations relating to allowance to members during sickness. In the course of his remarks Mr. B. analysed the constitution and general regulations of trade benefit societies and local orders, forcibly pointing out the causes of failure. He strongly condemned the system of their meetings being held at public-houses, and contended that this was one great cause of their failure, in proof of which he cited the statement made by an eminent London actuary, that amongst the various benefit societies throughout the country the enormous sum of £250,000 a-year was ex pended in liquor alone. He then stated that the tables of the association having been drawn up from a calcula tion of the general average sickness throughout the country, the members might rely upon the safety of their investments. After pointing out several other details, Mr. B. feelingly urged upon the meeting the duty of all classes, but more partFularly . the working cl asses , o f providing for their families by insurance, in case of sick ness, old age, and death. The meeting was afterwards addressed by Mr. C. Robertson and other gentlemen. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.7The first meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Birkenhead, since the election, took place on Tuesday last. Mr. Bryans was again elected chairman, and thanked the board for the honour conferred upon him, by electing him for the second time chairman of the general board. The differ ent committees were then unanimously appointed. Mr, Greene suggested, as there were now only thirteen police men, and the committee being nearly as numerous, the members should act as special constables.—The minutes of the Lighting and Watching Committee were read and confirmed.—On the minutes of the Road and Improve ment Committee being read, 'which contained a recom mendation to let a portion of land, in the park, for the erection of a refreshment saloon, Mr. Greene and Mr. Ravenscroft moved and seconded a motion that the sa loon should be allowed to be open on Sundays the same hours as publicans had their houses open. The motion THE LIVERPOOL STANDARP, was lost, only four members voting for it out of fifteen, — The proceedings of the Ferry Committee showed the fol lowing grat fying result, so far as the receipts are con cerned :—During the month of May, 1848, the receipts, when the fare was 2d., were £1743 13s. 7d. ; and for the last month, at the ld. fare, £1869 153. sd. The receipts from the 23d of April to the 314 May were, for 184 b, £2147 15s. 3d., and for 1849, £2237 Is V. The total expenditure for the latter period was £1637 Is. 7d.—The chairman read a letter from Mr. Topping, dated Town hall, Liverpool, appealing against. the assessment on their property in Birkenhlad. Mr. Greene inquired whether the notice of appeal was not too bite. Mr. Watson-- Yes._ Mr. Pike said, when the chairman hen to road I the letter he was in hopes that it was an invitation to the Town-hall, in the spirit of true fraternity—(a laugh.) DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—The Warehouse Management Committee recommended the appointment of Mr. Barber as wharfinffer ' instead of Mr. Williams, resigned, at a salary of £l5O. The committee also re commended that the salaries of the five warehouse keepers, the vault- I, ..eenev_ nnd the be raised from £l5O to .£2OO a year. *Upon some slight objections being made, Mr. Mann said that when they reduced the staff in the Albert Warehouses, to the ex tent of upwards of £2260 in December last, these five men undertook to do the work of five other warehouse keepers. Their office was one of gmat responsibility, and it was hi. opinion that much of the success of the undertaking depended upon them, as, beside other things, they had full control of the men, and the employment of them. Out of their salary of £l5O they had to inglarp their lives, which and they had to pay to nearly £5 rnOre, thus leaving them only Mr. Tobin said it was an easy thing to raise . salaries, but very difficult to reduce them. Mr. Holt considered £l5O too high for such a class of men, and then referred to the men who had been - in his own employ for a number of years at £2 a week. Several of the members were of the same opinion, and Mr. Tobin suggested that the increase be only £25. Mr. Aiken, who knew nothing of the salaries before, thought £l5O too much, and wished to know what they gave at St. Katherine's Dock. Mr. Mann : Much above that sum. The matter was postponel till next 'lr. Aikin moved for a list of all the salaries of s employed at the Albert Dock.—ln answer to Mr. Tobin, the Chairman stated that there were upwards of 2-10 licenses granted to persons as master porters.—A communication was-read-from Mr.-B mninz; P.st-master, wishing to know whether the committee would allow a hut to be constructed on the landing-stage as a receiving.- house for the American mails ? It was the intention of the post-office authorities to take the letters into this place till the moment the Satellite steamer left with the mails. After some conversation, during which several of the members made some sli g ht objections to it, suggested that the round-house on the north of the pier might be used. Mr. Holt considered that a receiving house in Water-street would be better; the letters to be despatched a few seconds before tluzudeparture of the steamer. VESTRY MEETING The fortnightly meeting of the Select Vestry was held on Tuesday, the Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair. Mr. Denton called attention to ae owners s for the payment of the rates, although. the rate had only been laid five weeks. Mr. Earle hoped it would not go forth to the public that there was any oppression of the »nor in what bad hoar. +., h- 11. T, was no such thing, but quite the contrary hnPn dnne hv the. Voal,v r-. tt But what had higher rates than they would do if those who ought to pay were made to pay. Mr. Brown said distinctly that there never had been a summons issued for the present year's rates. Mr. Hart, the Vestry-clerk, said no sum mons had been taken nut for the rate for 1549.--The pro ceedings of the Workhouse and Medical Relief Commit tees having been read, a conversation took place as to the removal of the Cholera Hospital, in Queen Anne-street, and ultimately it was aereed to remove the hospital from that district as soon as a suitable building in another locality could be found.—The Vestry-clerk read a letter from the Registrar-General in reference to the new register-offices, now erecting in Brownlow-hill, in answer to a communication from the Vestry of the 4th instant. Mr. Earle said he had no idea of any gentleman making such a statement as the letter contained. The truth was that the new register-office was a building altogether dis tinct from any other, and if people wanted to get married there then might dln so well there ns sit nriv tither rtlanp a person did not wish to be married by the Archdeacon, they could accommodate him—(laughter.) It seemed that Mr. Eckersley wished to have accommodation for himself and his lady, for a soiree musicale et dansante, but he (Mi. Earle) hoped it would not be allowed him. After some conversation the clerk was directed to writ to the Registrar-General, informing him that the localit venient.—A letter from the Poor-law Com'inissioners was read by the clerk, to the effect that " the master of the workhouse shall not allow a larger number of inmates to be admitted, on any account, into any ward or room than the number fixed, in order that overcrowding may be avoided in every part of the establishment." Mr. Earle felt sure that a great number of the pe , Sept = ' t'-- - -4 in in less room -ran was names .ne letter, his part, he thought there was a great deal - of philosophi cal humbug about the letter. Archdeacon Brooks said if the master of the house allowed any more paupers to re main in the house than that fixed by the commissioners, they would turn him out. The subject then dropped. TOWN COUNCIL MEETING The adjourned monthly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. The first part of the business was the consideration of a proposal by the Water Committee to give Mr. Newlands, the borough engineer, the control of the water-works. Mr. TINNE would suggest to the Water Committee whether it would not be desirable, before the borough engineer was appointed as the water engineer, to allow the proceedings to be referred back, in order that the duties might be defined. Mr Tinne then referred to the appointment of Mr. Hawksley, and contended that by the terms of his appointment the Council ought to call upon him to superintend the supply of water to the town. After addressing the Council at some length he proposed the following amendment :—" That the consideration of the recommendation of the Water Committee, that the borough engineer for the time being be the engineer of the works, be postponed until the next monthly Council, in order that a conference may in the mean time take place between the Health Committee and the Water Committee, with the view of defining, so far as was prac ticable, the duties of the engineer and his staff under each committee, and subject to the approval of the Council, fixing the amount of their remuneration in respect of the duties in connexion with the water-works." Mr. TURNER seconded the amendment. After some discussion, in the course of which Mr. BENNETT read a letter from Mr. Newlands, and agreed to the amendment, inasmuch as Mr. Tinne bad expressed himself not unfavourable to Mr. Newland's ultimate per manent appointment, the amendment was carried. Mr. Tik - NE then called attention to a statement made in the Council, and also out of doors, with regard to the financial position of the water account. He alluded to the statement which had been made in that Council-room with regard to the alleged insolvency of the water account. If the statement were true, it was of the most vital im portance for the honour and credit of the Council that something should be immediately done to provide a remedy. If, however, it was not correct, it was equally the duty of the Council to disabuse the minds of the public, and their creditors, the bondholders. He did not believe that the water account was in an insolvent state : on the other hand, he believed that, under proper man agement, it might be made a profitable estate. He did not know whether it was competent for him to move for the appointment of a special committee, to inquire into the truth or otherwise of the statement which had been made. It remained for the Mayor to say whether it was compe tent for him to move the appointment of such com mittee. The MAYOR.—Under ordinary ch.( not. The appointment of a special committee requires a special notice for a future meeting, it not being on the proceedings of the day. I think After a - somewhat warm and irregular discussion, his Worship intimated that it could not proceed any further ; and on Mr. Tinne's notice for the appointment - of the committee at the next monthly Council being received, the subject dropped. Mr. HARBORD, seconded by Mr. BECKWITII, then moved that the payment of £4500 to Mr. Pendlebury, as compensation, recommended by the Water Committee, be not confirmed. Mr. Harbord's amendment, after a short discussion, was negatived. The proceedings were then confirmed, the feeling of the Council being, that they were bound in honour to pay the money. The proCeedings of the Watch, Courts of Law, Mar kets, Education, Health, Gardens, Church Expenditure, and Ferries Committees, were then read and passed in succession The Mayoi's communications comprised others, a letter from the operative dock porters, com plaining of their grievances. Some discussion took place upon it, in the course of which, Mr. HORSFALL said the porters were an orderly and loyal set of men. He regretted that the Council had not adopted the report of the committee appointed some time ago, to enquire into the grievances of the porters. It would have been the means of preventing the Trish com. amongst ing over to Liverpool, and interfering with the labour of their own porters. Mr. HARBORD, after some remarks, sympathising with the porters, moved that the memorial be referred to the Finance Committee, with a recommendation to them to inquire if some of the grievances complained of could not be remedied. The motion was passed unanimously. REDUCTION IN THE POLICE FORCE. Mr. PARKER then brought forward the following motion :—" That it be a recommendation from the Coun- cil to reduce the police force in the town division to the same number as in 1847, viz. 544 men." Mr. HARBORD seconded the motion. Considerable discussion ensued, and on a division the motion was negatived by a majority of 26 to 9. Mr. Bennett was next called upon by the Mayor, to proceed with the notice of motion which he had upon the paper. I COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.-DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. On Thursday the annual distribution of prizes conse quent upon the examination of the pupils, took place in the Lecture-hall of the institution. The place was crowded with pupils and their parents and friends. The Lord Bishop arrived in the Mayor's carriage, with the Rev. Rector Campbell, and immediately proceeded to the lecture-hall, when his Lordship took the chair. On the right of his lordship were the Rev. Rector Campbell and the Rev. W. J. Conybeare, the late principal of the insti tution ; and on the left the Rev. J. S. Howson. the nrin- various schools. On the platform we noticed the Revds. D. M`Neile, F. Barker, W. W. Ewbank, D. James, C. W. Lawrence, J. 11. Jones, J. R. Conor, H. Higgins ; and Messrs. C. Inman, James Rawdon, Edwd. Cropper, Thomas Bauch, R. C. Gardner, Thos. Muncaster, C. S. Parker, A. Garthside, W. Bennett, W. Nixon, J. Ferguson, &c. ne i e "mum naving neen sung, The LORD BISHOP, in opening the proceedings, said he had experienced great pleasure" in being nresent on a c , n and commendation of the newly -a the institution, of whom he had some knowledge when at Cambridge University. He spoke of the distinction he had obtained at the university, and of the respect, the kind feeling, and the general regard he had E those grounds he expressed confident expectations that he would fulfil the duties of his new office in such a manner as would promote the usefulness, the prosperity, and the fame of their institution. They had now had a trial of his services, and he had no doubt the result had hepn such as to justify every thing he said in his praise, and to satisfy and realize every thing they themselves expected or de sired. (Cheers.) They must also have sincere pleasure on finding that his predecessor, the Rev. Mr. Conybeare was among them. (Cheers.) He had kindle undertaken the important office of examinining for one of the highest rewards given on that occasion, and he was sure they would all feel how much t hey were indebted to him nt tor the lasting , ivices he rendered to the institution during the time he xas connected with it. (Cheers.) He had good ground of confidence and hope, under God's blessing that the institution would continue to prosper under the hands in which it was now placed, so as to realize the most san- guine hopes and expectations which the original founders of the institution could ever have cherished in their minds. (Cheers.) As to the institution itself it was un- genera that point. It had been established for several years, and it was an institution so perfectly well suited to accomplish the object intended, and its efficiency had been tested by experience, that he would only say it had, in the fullest degree, his approbation, his sympathy, and his good wishes. It was so, because it was founded on sound prin ciples, and because it was calculated to produce, in a town like Liverpool, one of the greatest in the kingdom, the most beneficial results. He said it was founded on sound principles, because it was foil igion, and religion He would say also that it was calculated to produce most beneficial results in such a town as this, because, both by the moral training, by the course of study pursued, and by the different departments into which the system was divided, it was admirably adapted to prepare the young, .• in a manner useful uture si :o society, and cations in the wor honourable to them- so for a pool a great advantage belonging to the institution, as it connected and combined for their advantage so excellent a school of education for their children, with the benefit of home superintendence. During the hours of school, their sons were under the care and tuition of able and ex cellent masters, and on returning home they were under what—he was sure the principal and masters of the insti tution would agree with him was no less valuable—they were under the eye of their parents. (Hear, hear.) lie had been requested to present the prizes on that occasion, and he could only say, that if it was any gratification to the successful candidates to receive them from his hands, he begged to assure them it was a great gratification to him to be allowed to present them with their will-merited rewards. (Cheers.) The Rev. J. S. howsoN, the principal, amidst loud applause, expressed the gratification which he fat must be shared in by all, at the kind words of sympathy and • repeated presence was a sufficient assurance of his appro val of their efforts. He (Mr. Howson) hoped, after what his lordship stated last December, that he would find that visit to Liverpool more calculated to refresh than to fa tigue, though he might have attended, at what might have been . thought great sacrifice of his own convenience iemieu to make toe meeting more than usually Satisfac tory, and that was, the presence of th e i r l a t e principal - - )rincipal of the Collegiate Institution. who had the first _ revisited the scenes of his former labours. He had come to witness a continuance of that order he had established, and to be glad that they still enjoyed some measure of that prosperity which must ever be connected with his ;chool§. ;;pixtiter:pact, proQpnt, nr fnht . to hig exertions, lie would not, in his presence, attempt to describe. The speaker took occasion to call the attention the upper school the middle and Ile lower, with our ail dent famous universities. Like four anchors, they served to moor them fast to the old institutions of the country, and he hoped they would help to keep them where they for they need not be ambitions to drift with the currents of restless change, or be tossed by the fluctuating motion of popular applause. Of those four exhibitions, some were connected with eminent names. The first was connected with a name well known and justly respected in this town,—the Rev. Dr. M'lsTeile ; and was announced in that place, in the year 1845. (Cheers.) Four years had elapsed, and the 111.`Neile exhibition was vacant again. And that was not the only benefit traceable to the same source, for in the middle and lower schools there were certain M`Neile scholarships, the advantages of which were acknowledged and warmly contested. That was not all, for, as if to show that such endowments had been wisely bestowed. Dr. M'Neile sent his own sons to be educated there—(cheers)—and one of them was then wait ing before them to receive a prize. (Cheers.) He thought they ought to wish prosperity to one who looked on them with so much regard. He did not doubt that all present would join with him in the cordial hope, that he might see the day, when one or both of his sons, after some years of steady industry, would receive from their father's hands that honourable distinction which, with their lordship's sanction, were to b e awar d e d on that oc casion. He might state, in allusion to the recent exami- nation, that the first on the list for the exhibition was a pupil named Webster, but he declined it, as it was his in tention to study for some time longer in the schools. (Applause.) The bishop then distributed the prizes to the pupils, a list of whose names are appended : UPPER SCHOOL.—The M`Neile University Exhibition, ob tained by Webster. hut, on being declined by him, awarded to Hart. Special Prizes—Junior Divinity Medal, Hosking; His torical Do., Josiah Jones ; Mathematical Do., Whitby : Certifi cates, Glazebrook, A. M. Jones, Prowse, and J., C. Jones. Class Prizes - -Ist class : (Egerton scholprship,) Webster; 2nd class, W. Jones and W.lf:Jones equal; 3rd class, E. Jones; 4th class, J. Hamer Rawdon; sth class, Gardner; 6th class, Whitby ; preparatory 7th and Bth classes, Rawdon and E. H. M`Neile : Certificates, T. Jones, C. Mott, Tattershall, C. Wil son, Vaughan Jones, T. Bouch, Fairclough, and L. Jones. Extra Prizes—Greek and Latin Grammar, (given by Mr. Dixon,) J. Hamer Rawdon and E. H. Hodgson ; Mathematics, (given by Sir. Dixon,) Wilson ; Greek and General Industry, (given by Mr. Underwood,) V. Jones; French, (given by Mr. Sears,) E. Wilson and Killick ; Hebrew, (given by Mr. Dixon,) Kershaw. MIDDLE SCHOOLS.—Special Prizes—Divinity Medal, Pryce ; Nomination to Upper School, Pearce; Mathematical Medal,. Bowman; Mathematical and Arithmetical Certificates, Livesey and Rogerson; French Medal, Johnston; French Certificate, Crane; Drawing Medal, Holmes; Drawing Certificates, Roth well and S. Kershaw ; Penmanship Medal, Mosford ; Penman ship Certificates, Brock and T Smith. Class Prizes-Ist class, Potter Scholarship, Bowman ; 2nd class, prize of books, Strong ; 3rd class, prize of books, H. Wilson ; 4th class, prize of books, Hootott ; 7th class, prize of books, Boyd ; Bth class, prize of books, Swift. First M`Neile Scholarship, Pearce ; Second Do., Johnston; Singing Certificate, Bowman. Certificates—Wren, Pilling, Darlington, M'Connan, A. Jones, and Cooper. LOWER SCHOOL.—Special Prizes.—lst Divinity, Thos. Over end ; 2nd Divinity, Alfred P. Kirby ; nomination to the Middle School, Alfred P. Kirby; History, Matthew Smith; Mathe matics, Frederick Wainwright; Arithmetic, John Davies; Ist M'Neile Scholarship, John Halden ; 2nd ditto,John Itamsden ; Writing, Herbert Leab ; Certificates, W. B. Jones, Thos. Over end, J. Johnson. Class Prizes.—lst Molyneux Scholarship, John Sutton; 2nd ditto, Fred. Wainwright, Thomas Hughes, S. F. Cross, E. H. Woodward, Wm. Woods, Thomas W. Bates, Henry Parslow, and Jas. Nicholson ; Certificates.—George Clapham, E. B. Christian Thomas Edwards, J. E. Briant, H. C. Hodgkin, Charles Hall, Edward Groom, Chas. H. Alsop, John W. Davies, George Cranage, and John Webster. Dis tinguished themselves.—C. Chamberlin, R. Wright, J. Hornhy, H. Leah, Johnson, S. Lazarus, Barclay, Lowe, Burch, Gree tham, Goulbourn , Arrowsmith P. W. Martin, E. Lodge, R. Gordon, Wm. Baker, Chesworth, Sinker, Rogerson, W. Stride, John Jones, Jas. Oddie, Walker, Fuller, Woodward, Stride, Asbridge, Barker, Turner, Alderson, S. J. Evans, T. Wil liams, Alex. F. Thomson, E. Potbury, T. Altree, and Davies. Extra Class Prizes.—A. P. Kirby, E. B. Christian, J. E. Briant, H. C. Hodgkin, Hall, W. Alderston ' J. W. Davies, and George Cranage. - Singing Certificates. — S. Lazarus and G. Roberts. EVENING SCHOOL.—Mathematical Prize, John Dunning ; Certificate, John Shaw; Arithmetical Prize, Joseph Jackson; Writing Prize, James Templeton. On delivering the principal prize, namely, the exhibi- tion to the university, his LORDSHIP said that he should be wanting in respect to the assembly, and he would do a great injustice to his own feelings, if he did not congratulate the young gentleman then before him upon the high distinction and honour which he had attained Dr. M`Neile was present—(applause)—and his presence would prevent him saying so_ much as he would otherwise have done in connexion with the endow ment which bore his name. He was, however, well known to all by his devoted labours and services, and as a faithful minister of Christ. _ They bad all, no doubt, in ....... _ his church and in that room felt the electric forco of 'hi; eloquence—(cheers)—and he believed he was right in, saying that some Christian friends in Liverpool, apprecia ting his character, anxious to testify their respect for him, by some mark of regard, founded the exhibition which bore his name. (Cheers.) He would venture to say that the expression of their gratitude and respect could not have assumed any form more gratifying to Dr. M'isleile Mr. BENNETT said that after what had been stated by himself,or raore t appropriate in connexion with his posi- Mr. Tinne, relating to the future operations of the tion and the objects of that great institution. With re- Health Committee a s con n ect e d with the Water Cora- Bard' to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, let mittee, and from other circumstances to which it was not people sp ea k of them as they liked, but he maintained desirable to allude, he wished to withdraw the motion to that they w ere noble institutions, fitted to educate any a future meeting of the Council. man for the highest duties of life ; and for his own part The Council then, broke up. he could refer with pleasure to that part of his life which had spent there, and which had been the means of fit- senators; nor will it, I think, be denied, that it is of as ting him for the office which he then held in the church. much importance to the community, to teach one youth He hotted ba c k w ith pl easure t o th e ti me w hen he was to speak w ith p rec i s i on an d confidence, as to sing from an undergraduate at Cambridge (appinuse); and though not e s with correctness, or t o copy nature w i th accuracy. he spoke o f O x f or d an d C am b r id ge a lik e , h e was b o und Sir, it is a patent fact, an d an a tt en d ance at any pu b l i c more particularly to the latter by personal ties. His meeting will prove to an unbiass e d m i n d, th at t h e posses lordship concbrded by giving the young gentleman some sion of elocutionary powers is a positive advantage to the excellent advice as to his conduct at the University, and speaker himself, and pernaps as great a one to the andi requested Dr. 31'Neile and Mr. Conybeare to say a few ence ; whilst the want of it is invariably a great deteriora words on the occasion. tion to the speaker, and an almost intolerable incubus on The Rev. Dr. 14PNEILE, in compliance with this wish, the audience, by producing nervousness, monotony, or a- - offered some most appropriate and important obser- terrifying use of the vocal powers! And how else cart -4- le successful candidate. He said,—My Lord; you modify, if not cure the grievance, than by setting "gnce with your lordship's desire, I rise them up before their schoolfellows on the scholastic tri the successful candidate; but I bune, and to practice them at once to more confidence .ull and comprehensive address than they will ever afterwards require ? Nor would such 1, I feel myself called to a work a course be without its immediate benefits. Would it not which I exceedingly dislike— open out a new and unequalled in:..entive to competition ? to odd a few wor must say that, after filo which you have delivere which belongs to a systet from anv of t I —an incentive which it i; the constant endeavoUr of the on directors and masters to produce, and which I cannot but :he believe they will take every judicious means to sustain and __ . , . would it not, moreover, in the midst of stu like the fountain in the centre of a garden, which beauty. stimulates the enlivens tl Le font vected g nd righ n give but one answer to all these questions, and 3 spirit will adopt but 3ne course to rove the sin- of the cot store prepared to take their position in the world, and gather new honours to their already well-wroup,ht wreaths, in the defence of our Queen and the venerated institutions I of our country IL wouia ne an easy and nd the limits of this letter. I could learned, but repeated as though it sid demonstrate that no increase of >lea , aut task to e ell you that poetry L were Chinese necessary, if such they (the di- rs) would not be willing to furnish. I could conjec ie bashfulness which I wish to overcome in the pupils might be a barrier in a short time, to the satisfac. tire that t is of the el but I should be t naking myself amenable to you for a treQpass on your , olumns ; and rather than that, I would abruptly termi- Late these considerations, with an earnest wish, th a t hould they come under the observation of the :t.ng di- rectors, or principal, or other friend Lacy wiu give this subject which I am sure its merits deserve, I I , • Et so, t .t I feel it would I e to v Ts to pursue th sir, your much obliged Servant. RATIO JUSTIFICA SUASORIA." Liverpool, June 9th, 1849. THE BOROUGH POI genera anc improve r—cultivate and know- ie was receive I mean a work of supererogation shall be excused if I refr what is personal in this , eif to a few young friend a niOns.instudy have all run V This is your distinction ginning of a eareE with the principles of the induct ressed to my I d Hart ! I con m happy to learn not only honour -such ac quaintance as puts it in your own power to cultivate a growing intimacy with those sources of refined taste and intellectual vig.our—is an advantarre not easily overrated. And to be singled out before an like the sent, and held up to admiration as the most sucee ..nt of your class, is an honour and a reward dear to the human heart. In a certain sense, and in due subor dination to a higher and more enduring enjoyment, it is lawful and rigF Bement from such praise n patriot— t to take pleasure and eneot You may feel, with the 11 you will not use the supeilativ nexion, as absolutely as lie did who ter than the praise of men. You k better. You know that the bill of Sion is i of nothing bet- mething vastly mparably tion of the King of Sion more to be desired than'the ap- iieth in alienation from, and eni aim I uruu unu Linn, 111 OUT .uora Jesus unrest, and In Him alone, reconciliation is effected, peace establiShed, and eternal happiness secured. Cheers.) Keep this in mind, my young friend, throughout your courße, and, with all your getting, get this highest of all wisdom. All knowledge is good ; but things valuable in themselves may comparatively speaking have little or no value, by reason of a value that excelleth. Knowledge of the lower I inanimate, in all their diversified creatures ivate anc improve it. Surely I may advance a step, and ledge of God is best—of God not merely as he is felt after . if haply he may be found from external nature, but as he (Hear, hear.) To know Him is the beginning of To love Him is at once the purest and noblest To serve Him willingly is the most perfect enjoymen the praise of secular pursuits, however valuable in them selves, the exquisite culogium of the Roman orator, and applying his words with peculiar emphasis to your sacred studies, say" Ceterte n omnium, neque locoru .que tem porurn sunt, neque wtatuna n : inee stadia adoleseentiana alunt, senectutern oblectant ; secundas res ornant ; adversis per fu,jum ac solatium prmbent: delectant domi, non inape &tint foris. pernoctant nobiscum, perigrinantur, rusti- tiful couplet of our noble poet; and applying it to " God in Christ," with all the clearness of an enlightened under standing, with all the decision and energy of au indomita ble will, and with all the softened tenderness of a capti- vated heart, exclaim — "Bound where thou wilt my barb, or glide my prow ; But be the star that guides the wanderer—THou!" The reverend gentleman resumed his seat amidst the warmest demonstrations of the grateful and affectionate esteem of the crowded and intellectual assembly. The Rev. W. J. CONYBEARE expressed his acknow- alluded to by the meeting, and added that he came there amongst associations which would always be connected with the last six years of his life, as being, :perhaps, the happiest he had ever enjoyed. The examination in which he had taken part had given him great pleasure, as he were to be broueht before them- be subjects , cts which rec the first candidate on the list for the Al`Neile exhibition who had preferred remaining in the institution at present delay," lie remarked that the fact was gratifying, because it showed the advantages held out in the schools were ap preciated by those for whom they were intended. He concluded by congratulating them on the advantages they gain from ;Live iauour he new pricing amongst Liam. commPr His LORDSHIP then delivered the divinity prizes, ob serving that he had great pleasure in doing so, as the Ei of study in w been engaged was one of the most valuable that could en- rich was he rule a heaven. The Bishop concluded by paying a high compli ment to Mr. Dixon, one of the masters in the school, whom he had known at Cambridge. The next were the historical prizes, in presenting which his lordship observed, that history was valuable on account of the lessons of practical wisdom which might be drawn from it, as regarded their several duties, and the state of society generally. It showed, also, how much the pro- bigotry, an haw war been diminish& gentle arts of peace, by the free intercourse of commerce, and the cultivation of the principles of humanity, p and by allfhnep rhristinn truths disspininntpd into n snirit of T wortl The successful competitors fo - r the mathematical and arithmetical prizes were next called upon, and in coming forward, His LORDSHIP, after handing them their rewards, said that at the colleges those sciences were pursued with great diligence, and considered as a qualification for They had a great effect in disciplining the min Acton for distinction and ren- T School p. were distributed b His LORDSHIP, who expressed his satisfaction system of rewards being given for advancement f school to another 'rom one These were followed by the delivery of the prizes for French, drawing, and penmanship, those for being first • • rver.•••;•, n era% nni rtr;rrna n; , cious remarks during each delivery. The "Jubilate" was then sung by the pupils, and His LORDSHIP, in a short addre. --Dd the grati fication and pleasure he felt in being in the proceedings, and his do prosperity of the institution, w ;, express wed to take part .e for the success and d would con- The Rev. Rector CAMPBELL moved a vote of ti to the Bishop for having come forward as he had d take so important a part in their proceedings were all aware that 1 duty, and a source of I which had such an in fie merely considc leasure, to patron it flock of w were paupers and in c which I went through during my sojourn at L this inquiry were certainly of a mitigated form when com pared with those which were presented to the special hu mane vocation of the medical men. It appears," he adds, an _act of I " t h a t - - - - many as 2,224 paupers have been passed back to Ireland in the last three months, at fares, paid by the parish of Liverpool, varying from Ios. to 2s. 6d. each. It appears that there were landei in Liverpool in twelve months 296,231 people from Ireland, of whom 116,000 3 ! These poor people are brought from Ire „owds on deck, even in the most inclement we ther, and that during the very severe - , eather ofthe (Cheers.) The vote of thanks was carried by acclamation His LORDSHIP thanked the meetink manner in which they had responded to his filen, He assured them that he would be happy to come fore on any occasion, when his services wr it were a church to be consecrated held, or a meeting of that k; for the hearty neat. ...co required, whether a confirmation to be ( Cheers.) He con- eluded by expr( the town of Liverpool, and all person that he might yet have many oppor of coming amongst them. (Cheers.: The National Anthem was then sung, and the meeti, broke up At the termination of the t the gre drawin the Bishop and I to the spacious naps, and speci- month of April, 4,412 deck - passengers arrived in in the last week, between the 14th and 19th instant." After some further important remarks, Captain Denham aers ouzht not to be allowed to carry deck passengers at all. He offers the following sugges tions as remedies for the evils complained of :—Firstly, That steamers be regulated by summer and winter months says that s assengers, and the c from the Ist of I he sum w to the 30th of September inclusive; and the winter months to be from the Ist of October to the 30th of April. Secondly, That the winter license limit the number of deck passen gers to half the registered tonnage, being at the rate of two tons per person ; and the summer license to extend to a person per ton, _so that a_vessel of 493 the num tons would carry 246 persons in w,. mer. Thirdly, That no cattle or freig. any descrip tion be allowed abaft the paddle-wheel shaft at any time, but the space be kept clear for deck passengers, and so covered in by awnings of not less than six feet high at the sides as would slope off the wet and shut out the wind; and deck cants be laid so as to prevent the cattle soil from draining under the passenger space, such space to be supplied with forms or benches, equal to one square foot per person ; and that water-closets be provided abaft the paddle-boxes; and not less than two fresh water pumps be somewhere abaft in the space capable of sup plying one gallon per person per day. Fourthly, That a separate place, either consisting of cabins on deck (abaft the paddle-boxes) or in the steerage, where no cattle shall be under or near, be provided for women and children; • the said cabin space to be of area equal to one square yard per person, ventilated, and fitted with benches and secure lamp-light, and proper water-closets, together with means of fresh-water supply; and such accommodation to be equal to one-third of the number in the winter license. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Fifthly, that no paddle vessel be compelled to carry her Sm,—Although at the conclusion of the letter I last deck passengers below, but where they do so by choice, week wrote you, I stated that I would continue the sub- and see their way to check disorderly conduct, and risks of ject in another, I mere ly did so, b ecause the object of fire by smoking. And the accommodation amounts to one that letter was so very subservient to the introduction square yard per person, properly ventilated, with water with which I prefaced i t, an d not, as m ay by some be closets and fresh-water locks, and with separate room for supposed, th a t I entertained any doubts of a favourable women and children ; all parts properly and safely lamp reception of the proposition it contained : on the con- li g ht e d. Th en suc h vesse l s no t be required to cover in trary, sir, I cannot anticipate any arguments that might the upper deck space; but they should be compelled to be adducible against such a practice. keep that space perfectly clear of freight, in order that the Why a youth should be assisted in obtaining almost passengers may come on deck when they please. Sixthly, every means of success in the world, whilst his address, that no steamer should carry passengers without being public and private, should be neglected, I cannot tell, and licensed, nor a license granted until actually surveyed I think there are very few indeed, who would attempt to and approved of by their lordships, and such licenses to account for it—the professions in these establishments are be renewed every six months, or, if complaints warrant nearly all anticipated, and the difficulties of each have it, to be suspended until the complaint is rectified. Se their antidotes ! Then why neglect the pulpit, the senate, venthly, that all accidents to passengers ho reported to and the bar? It cannot surely be supposed that more the board the instant the vessel arrives at the first port, pupils in the institution will become musicians than whether such occur from collision or any other cause whilst lawyers, more landscape delineators than clergymen or on board. g prepare ~-room, to inspec mens of mathematical exercises the pupils in the course of the half yeas were exceedingly beautiful, and considc tively limited time which we understan, study of drawing, presented a wonderful the best specimens, we noticed in t division, several by Fothergill, J. C. Peel, and Wilson ; in the Middle School di by James Lindsay, John Lindsay, Johnston, and Holmes and in the Lower School series some by Heiden, (whose beautiful illuminations were the theme of general praise,) Smith, Cross, &c. Of the writing we way say that it was more than creditable—such, indeed, as is but rarely .nd 493 in sum of seen on such occasions CORRESPONDENCE THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION 1.) td the Le consideration rits which aro vicitous TO THE EDITOR DF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD_ Six, —At the Council, on Wednesday, Mr. Parker urgesses to our pre- unnecessarily large. I cordially concur in this view. It would be false economy to peril the property of the public by any hasty cutting down of the " force," with reference to the night arrangements, but considerably less than 1000 men would be found sufficient to guard the property and the town, were the day-duty performed by fewer For even though here and there a devotee of us did escape the'well-ascertained " fine and for- 'eit," by his own sin against public decency, or an er position on parapet, these calamities would be in some measure com pensated to the ratepayers by the less imposing digits at the foot of certain little oblong pieces of paper of periodi cal presentation, whose purport is so well known to "all who boil the pot." The old police system may have been defective in principle, and insufficient in calibre, but it is a question whether, by our present comprehensive and ramified establishment, very much more re a l b ene fit re ... a for run- -.-- daily emergencies was confined to some score of ners." In those days, it is true, many petty offenders who deserved punishment escaped, but it would be saying too much to aver that the criminals of note enjoyed the like privileges; on the contrary, the Dogherrys of the old regime possessed more tact and ability in scenting out offenders of this class than the majority of the experienced men under the present system can lay claim to. When ratepayers reflect that their money goes in maintaining a body of men whose alacrity is marked in a rre sti ng and ustice dru' leeper dye, it is not to be wondered at that they are of opinion that a little retrenchment would be salutary, and that too in more ways than one,—both as regards their own pockets and the vigilance of the men, who would thus have had read to them a practical lesson. Pity that the members of our peaceful suburban streets sl ►recd Gould be,,fle half military demand retrenciaMent, cannot afford to keep is nurse-mai ,nd the taxpayers of the harm: parrow-tailed Adonises to ,e pretext, if been made,use of, of apprehended popular tumi that we'have a body of military permanently statio the town, is no longer good, and the nec timPQ Intirliv rglic fru. a nnneirirwahla d ever have S t TIOW sity of the partment of the management of thn T ZSLC., A RATEPAYER OVERCROWDING OF STEAMER LS just published his " report on Captain Denham ssenzer accommoda- tion in steamers )etween :41verpool." lie sly by the com- most courteou. manders of such paddle-wheel steamers as he went on board of. " When I measured the actual deck space which I found between the cattle pens at different parts of the deck, where the deck passengers of both sexes had endured the previous night, and which space did not yield an area of more than one square yard to two persons, with not enough tarpaulins to cover more than a fourth part, whilst the whole deck was afloat with animal mire, my appeal to them as mariners and fellow-men, was whether such ought to be, and how was it ? the exclamations ss and interest it is to cram the vessel and shove us off, little thinking or caring about the night's anxiety we have to drag through, so his freight-list looks decker' gc The consequence is, they accumulate on tLe quay, ready for a rush to any one vessel they take a fancy to, so that she belongs to the company the ticket hails from. It is in vain to call out to them to divide themselves with the other vessels also ready to start. We have no control, nor any right to appeal to the police as the matter stands. We are at last obliged to draw the planks away at all risks to stop the rush on board.' The commanders of the vessels spoken to by Capt. Den ham all agree as to the sufferings of the poor people when crowded together amongst filth and cattle, even in paddle steamers ;in screw steamers it is much worse. One com mander says, "If it would make tha heart ache at the sight of the state of deck passengers in paddle steamers, what would it do when beholding them in the deck of a screw vessel, when the leeward portion of them are wash- ;ht to go, but in c over under canvas below to which a decker has a rig ?t other says, exigency, such as women in labour, they are admitted to the engine-room ; and when horses are not on board, the stables on deck are opened to the poor peopl " The distressine and si Captain Denham scenes pool on ig that ofwoSu", o Isvlo P .1 is ik ; 1, ,i: ss• t o' be f ilo o r _ D or: