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(I that the prevision for the Workho should be on the o t . the West Derby Workhouse. ei discussion ensued, which ended in the adoption oF a of Mr. Foster's that it should be recommended to ", and serious consideration of. the honourttry [r• Er t „ o n ~,f th , after some observations on the injurious ope- . !lily t o : B ..,Y.ein, moved that the vestry , clerk be instructed -{Lo„-,r,nlarrient for the repeal of the cottage assessment lie 1 ' ' n eere.) It was the only way to restare harmony k V oili and save themselves annoyance until it. was done. k 13?Itrit seconded the motion. leu„ollitc,str also spoke against the act. The lost r i t ' tt, te4lant who wlts willing. to pray, but anadditional Ir. j o ° ,.° l the landlord , for risk and.labour of collecting. . I vi ew " 's knew one landlord' Who had laid £ 2 upon £6 with Ir, p a ' s.r (Hea:r, h ear.) left it 0 „,, 1 t !Aid,. he had no personal feeling on the s c u r l i a e j s ec c t 4 I ,ank ‘,.0714' k:. , th the parishion.ers.—(Cheers, and . iii 1 04 ) Ihe motion was then init and carried with Ir • Ooptß tho,tl moved that it be a. recommendation to the pa -Ifiase.scize,.s7es 4B B' every means to promote the removal of old "laoal,i said, from what he had recently heard from 104681luep friend of sus, who was upon the bench, he . had r_ IIY wi t h en measure Was under consideration, more ce kite regard to the civil business. 14til°11Petticealerf wished t h - lig Mr. Stewart's assessment N e th the select ° ve n str - y. Recommendation to be 1 ,4 41 ',s of the vestry were then voted to Mr. Mph 'ttlil' Aith'' h aele and voluniary serviees to the Board of. I . tea also , ,1 4 to m e a,„(1 declined any remuneration. Thanks were FlieetlStairlse.ltshaw, for his laborious attendance on the ~/et1(44,1,4e5s beinz now concluded, a vote of thanks . was lalletn...r, hairinr, f,, , his patient, calm, aka - 1 e chair ', - 'Gentleman briefly . returned and impartial > atid • the Rev. . its s i tting 14° ' - ' 4 twel li v : vs trY_ was dissolved. The time ot o clock till six. - PII°JRCTED NORTHERN HOSPITAL. /f . ° 4 atit f r , . ------. 5,44 it, at di" advertisement, a meeting was held on Wedues e Sew,. , the , at ent 0 /. - ions-uouse, for the purpose of promoting the tt. 'lay ° ati llogital in the northern part of the . town.. It a . r m il !, /r ass teee ,. , ries orsfall, Esq.) on taking the chair said, t la ,' 4 itt eon -tin of the friends of a projected additional Infi rm. ko :he a l yi_viction of the want of additional accommodation for t4res et ,i` n t l _s of the poorer classes ; there w . ere many gen aiitieb_ite eens i,lo could speak at lary,e on this point, as for it ia „7 th e , ered that it was quite necessary, when . they iiii;‘'i,,litle iD „l'„ r ,e B e;it extent of the town. He was satisfied kl4,` he e r,_,'eci upon the situation and the manner iu which t 4 tb --knitted, and he would suggest that te hest site kir e north tv „. occu r , part of the town where casualties more fre : t„'eees ta ,, e u, and prompt medical assistance was particu )4; h c essa r ;',;. however this could be determined upon when - ,.: l ,whe r ' 411114 were raised and it should be carefully tlto'''att here was the r least noise or disturbance. The 4e4etlotta°tre determined, was, whether there was . a want of at t h ther e and, secondly, how it was to be provided. . t He ire lire ' ra ' some little feeling of jealousy connected 144„illeect,ed undertaking, than which nothing could be r ; ti.,Lari, as anci unfeeling; th 1'1,1444,14n i ndividual connected with the present Infirm- Rb e t,'''aYosTOPY such feeling on his part. , ist, ''''t be t - 1 , 14 not mean to allude to Mr. Carr he hoped it 1 / . , *ge case, but he understood. that such feelings did ' lis t ' t ' t kin li ed re ci,c t ,etolue Don rose for the purpose of bringing forward s Eye , - ' , Y k a i° 4 - He was perfectly aware that when claim t Itqrf„'rerl t, - ;' e °tithe charity of the benevolent, he o_ughlituo tit;Adertatrut out the necessity and importance of tei rit t „ a ',,etttot, ‘ ,„?g, and the reasons for which it was . projected. o. _ e e,' fi lth "' °II any gentleman capable of elucidatai„ t c h . ~ tit i 9 , BB ary - tn g of this sort, to step forward and do so, it N an a ! alt tl ,; () ; 11 as a " Say much to vindicate the character of such vat . , qtl l , n Infirmary. The necessity of an additional hi tt Ill 'aii(l I te ".int state of the town, pressed . upon e h ea is .oubg -14., 'cesti t ,,,, e Wished it to be understood that in adv present , I . t. la t i r y , ofi4; disclaimed all feelings of hostility to the ti„, e aate" contrary the supporters of the intended Hos ts,'s prose'to the best friends of the present one, and as kteerribrve it in the most extended. sphere of usefulness 1 th thisteaessiblv could be (hear, and applause) . ketLPop i a ",e ; hliglit not be misunderstood. Notwit!hstan h ds lee tj,"qati 4 „ -- "°rl of the town had greatly , increased, .t e Ire t , - e e at ,r s for patients had not increased in proportion. I liti ti b.t - w e ' l e i4 llitient of the Infirmary the population u w r a se s It e ,,, ,if tr , 4 40 and 50,000 ; and in the ordinary co t _ u it t ,L' 4)4, -,,accident occurred, he entertained no doub .‘ b t mbits the y would have an addition of another 50,0(a) to t i la elat nts °I . It to t i, . Liverpool. The report of 1825 being the year ,e I, ~t ha g Cat in which the present building was opened, ( t :' - lie t „ e en with the greatest reluctance that the visitors titk-nithtteo°--tiPelled to reject numerous applications for relief, tea -tb t' v ; ll ,V.he great accommodation provided by the i: e i ( I 1, 41. ,' " 2 been frequently found inadequate to ie . ~ t '. reli°:".,(liation and consequent increase of applicants for tae ere -`,l' and in 1831, 1832, and 1833, the same semi % l t be e L Pre ssed, and it was found that the present build tt(,,tie 1,-,ireased, or Lock Hospitals erected,. and even_ Liif k a Aftt-e' Hospitals were erected, and an increase of "ini„,, t ,eh.(l sixty beds thereby created, the Infirmary to rl th.4,"cient for the increased population . of the town., i t ,„ f 4 th e ~,,' t his fact would not be disputed, if so he would t i lir a ' i liaC e dical officers of the establishment, whether i h' B it- - I ll ate for the whole of the town. Another ebjec tte,,iitly oettat- distance frtim those . places where accidents t taiNval e t n o tr °d, many pers . ons being, too much inj . ured to !IleqgNl2° great a distance. These can induced !tee Nth', to meet three or four weeks ago, who ap 'Ed t rif, and to examine the various pointscrcoui -0 ear ."', °Pon their report the present meeting was I c) ileett e t j it into effect. He-hoped that there would b Oeti oO s t° the new Hospital, although he was ass are be no lo n t Ned B },litl already been stated, which he hoped TM . th i ' 4 . li, h i he first was a professional, the second, a fi a ' h , 4 late! . "ad kept himself aloof from the disagreements liCetis I °termed, and came• forward distinct from any k1,7 1 ):i . An objection had been made by the proles a',exein,reasons of this kind, that it would have the ki h . AD,, - "ng them from the benefits to be derived from qii'lret-„,/ltailt cases rarely to be met with ; but he cons.i 111 hteat datithorised to state, that the objection did not, in I tir l ,'ltie tan 'gree, apply to that institution, and that the . m . pee hiltl f f of th `h Mostly felt no objection to it, whilst p, lai6 iii i r oir t b, ° .°l felt the necessity of it, having felt considerable a ' d ill g obliged to send limek many on account of their " I I i' le fiA -Init them The next objection was the most.se -Ith, .literfancial: and if he thought that the new hospital 11 1) 4, 4 it 're,vvith the interests of the Infirmary, he should 41, 1 4 ree' B n t s 'e considered - the present institution' entitled to 1 164 t i h e „ su PPort, But he considered there was no ground ~f t -e t il o w sLit o• and, with respect to any rivalry, he consi kt ally d . 4 large enough for both, and that there was no lit t yi, a plinution in the funds of the present institution. e , I tta tat tet , „ a ,, l Velireportion of new residents . pouring into th !t b Psi ve 'I quarter, of great respectability, which formed r) ( ,`'ain thgrolind that had never yet been cultivated. He .a.,,'tithein. Would contribute, if applied to, as well as nu. 4 1;a1p r - e s h who had not yet been callednpon, so that there . ci ' L s k tit n -en sion• of any defalcation in their funds. H . e i',IC to -8 e who would oppose it, whether they had .c.onsi -041 /,shnsibilitv they took upon themselves; mid if ever vqr p f ad . I . ‘ . ch s • been made to the liberality of the town, in - the , I t ql f h t qa ". .t n i,Y' l h,ad they ever been sent back empty - handed . ' l 4;gat th -e -Llev. C. T. Gladwin.) He was perfectly ccin, liy - `,,tritt i - ere had been no appeal of that kind made which tt' tt ,` 4 4t , a t ePulse. Deeply convinced of the absolute ye iitt," ohj-:easures should be speedily taken to carry into K's"rs i c e . s tof their meeting, he should move the first re e p t r thi s QL Ulterior measures be now taken to carry the 'il es e i il leetiaz into effect." 111 1, t1 ' f 1 e t. 11 ,41 C .T. Gladwin said, that if' the mover of the itt,,,ee /!1-'f,lifildetice in addressing them how much more +1 k tl , 0 lowing such. an eloquent speaker. He' dis ''' 44 ' 11 Inten tion of interfering with the present Infix.- Iti N r iln. ° e nid assure them that he was actuated by purer mo litt,' ;tet t e „ c ? four medical gentlemen belonging to the Id -410, and. " °pillion that there was a necessity for a new ti li ‘i th at . k filth, when in the Dispensary, gave it as his [ 4 1 , 4 .4 44 4 would be exceedingly useful were there beds in ©e , 0 )11 1,1_ Next in the fiancial objections, and he ki t '"rti n t , - „rw the one ea e institution' n could clash with the , other. 1 i)i.&---.1,,Z `l„6stifi sfiedlN - iti.the• present establishment—by -o",neY.lvisherl an additional one in the northern '1 e i I'h e - ili. where such accommodation was so mach h '' pr e„ were not asked to withdraw their subscription ro,,r alt *,,-Lllt e*ahlishment, on the contrary, they . would qtt 9 i hi4 1 1, - ,7ntion of another if they thought by doing so . 11 4 4 . I Se 4 , 4 Y IneallS injure it It was evident from the ht liti der i ! tnat th e y. Weye th n 'not able to accommodate Ititi2'isteilt:t alVieants 50 bedshad then been added, t t ehe IlLwiliet t I: l heY w e r e told that' 61) beds- more were to . be `ie s lt ti l, e in e e in l l e s vc!ry glad , o4.hut with. every feeling of re- Arab, , ` . .Trs connected with the managtment, who he 4elieved had acted fdrilie best, he thought that THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. even with 60 beds the Infirmary would not be large enough, and if 'more were added it would. become so unwieldy that one com mittee eould- not properly conduct it. Even since 50 beds had been added 30 or 40 patients per week: had been unavoidably rejected, and ou the average 7 cases. per day were unpro- YAW: for, at the present. 't hey were told that some cases should not be admitted, but supposing that- M should, it would leave the number which their 50 beds would have pro vided fora He could say, that those who had originated this scheme had not done so with the idea of intercepting the sub scriptions of those who subscribed to the infirmary, for if any person felt inclined to withdraw from it, they did not want their support. Their dependence was on such as had not been applied to before, or did not think of coming forward until necessity required it. A person had been employed to look through the directory, and there were pages and pages not containing an individual who subscribed to the Infirmary, and consequently there was no fear of their interfering with it. He agreed with Mr. Hodgson that there was such a good feel ing in the town that no appeal was ever made to it on behalf 01 the necessitous without a plentiful supply to meet it. (Ap plause.) There were many cases that could not be taken to the Infirmary on account of its distance, and many others would not because they might be kept throe or four weeks before admittance: (Hear.) He did net attribute any blame to the management, for accidents had invariably been admit ted; but acute and inflammatory diseases would not bear any delay. It had been urged that the establishment would be holding out a bonus to paupers; but surely no person would be foolish enough for that reason to throw themselves wilfully into the way of aecident. He had seen with regret that many had thrown themselves into the hands of empyrics because they wished to have medical aid cheap. He entreated those who had fears, to pause before they threw any obstacles into the way, as the very fears they entertained might give rise to the very evil they dieaded. 'I hey proffered the hand. of friendship --let it not be rejected. He then concluded by seconding the resolution. The Rev. J. B. Monk inquired whether the meeting was not to consider the propriety of an additional hospital. The Mayor said, that the Meeting had been called for the purpose of promoting the establishment of an additional Hos pital; and although Mr. Monk might nerhaps. he out of order in opposing that object, yet he did not think there could be any objection to his stating his reasons for adopting such course. Rev. J. B. Monk, in continuation, said, that he was not an enemy to the proposed establishment, and he felt astonished that the idea should have originated, that there was any feeling of jealousy on the part of the Infirmary Committee. Mr. Rector Campbell thought, that Mr. Monk should enter upon the discussion with great caution, and if he had the least hostile feeling, in the present state of things, it would be better for him to sit down. Rev. C. T. Giadwin. bad no doubt that Mr. Monk was actu ated by the purest motives, and expressed a wish that he should be heard. The Rev. J. B. Monk again disclaimed all feelings of hosti lity. He had read over the report with care, and found nothing in it to justify the present proceedings; and it was all assump tion, with tins exception, that the committee in 1825 had been unable to accommodate patients, since which 50 beds had been added. Several persons had refused to go to the saine place' with certain unfortunate individuals ; but, as a separate accom modation was now being built for them, that objection would be removed. Since 1825 the accommodation had' increased with the population. At'that time there were one hundred and eighty beds, since then one hundred had been added, and the popula tion had not increased in that. proportion. In short, the necessity of the case, in his mind, had not been made out, although the arguments had been very eloquently and abiy handled by his friend Mr. Hodgson. The accommodation at present in the Manchester Infirmary, did not equal their own, to it were conveyed the sick from Rochdale, Oldham, Manchester, Sal ford, and Stockport. (Mr. Hope, Stockport has an Infirmary.) It was building, but not yet finished. The present funds of the two great charities, the Infirmary and Dispensary, did not amount to £5OOO per annum. Of the £2300 given to the Dis pensary nearly £BOO was subscribed by the parish and other great bodies in the town; the same was nearly the case with tne Infirmary. Was it probable, after the great exertions Made to raise this sum, that £3OOO in• addition would be procured? The proposed plan would require £l5OO per annum, and the patients to be received in the new buildings of the Infirmary would require as much. It seemed, therefore, only prudent to wait unfit the Infirmary had secured a sufficient support for their additional patients. He could ask for that delay, as he felt assured that the committee and trustees of the Infirmary would not have ventured upon their new buildings had this new Hospital been proposed before the commencement of their works. But if they were to proceed with both places at once, he was persuaded they would both fail, or if the new Hospital was supported it would probably cause an equal number of beds to remain vacant in the Infirmary, and thus the suffering poor would receive no additional relief. But, after a little delay, if the necessity for a new establishment was found to be urgent, it might be carried forward with much less difficulty, and both in , stitutions might go on and prosper. He agreed with Mr. Glad win, that the present Infirmary was large enough, and ought not to be increased, were not the Lock Hospital absolutely required. All that he requested was, that they would wain a little time until their affairs were effectually settled. Dr. Collins wished to reply to the last speaker, the general tenor of whose observations were so unjust and injurious to the new Hospital. He said that the gentleman who first spoke had not made out any case, and that he thought the idea of a new Infirmary not justified in the least,—the necessity of which was allowed in almost every society he had mixed with. He said, that the present Infirmary would be large enough when the Lock-Hospital was added; but he would ask, were they to de prive those unfortunate creatures who might now be suffering from sickness and disease of medical aid until those buildings were completed? By doing that, they caused a direct injury to the town, and he was surprised that any opposition should arise from the last speaker, for, of all others, clergymen should bind closer the bonds of charity. Since the erection of the Infir mary, the population had increased 50,000, and there irad not been a corresponding increase in accommodation at the Infir— mary. Thirty or forty persons were every week rejected, which demonstrated, as clear as the noonday sun, the necessity of such an erection as that now proposed. The Infirmary was opened for admission once a-week ; this. might do for chronic diseases, and those of a lingering character, not requiring prompt attendance; but suppose an inflammatory bowel com plaint, which decides itself in. two or three days, were taken there, and refused, it might prove fatal to the patient ;—this was sufficient to attest the necessity of another Hospital. Belt to look at it in another point of view. In consequence of the increasing size of the town, the removal of the patient*as dan gerous to a great distance, whereas, were an Hospital in the vicinity, there would be a greater chance of his recovery, whilst one or two miles might hurry a man into a premature grave. Mr. Rector Campbell felt confident that in opposing the erection of a new hospital it would not be attributed to his wish to stop the course of Christian charity, which was very far from his intention. There were very few in that room who would accuse a clergyman of attempting to sever the bonds of charity, and if he thought that any one would consider it an Act of hostility, he 'would hold his. tongue. All were agreed that an additional hospital was desirabie; but the considera tion was, could they . get the necessary money, and it resolved itself entirely into a question of finance, and if it was ;neon testibla that they could both go into the town and collect money at the same time, all lie could say was, "In God's name do it." He feared they would not be able to carry it through, and that they would injure the funds of the Infirmary. He would take upon himself the responsibility which Mr. Hodg son had made awful, as he feared the consequence would be that the committee of the Infirmary would be thereby com pelled to shut up some of the wards. The prospects of an in crease in subscription were not so good as some gentlemen would lead them to believe, the field had been already well cul tivated. The committee had taken the greatest possible pains. The fact was, that the public charities of Liverpool were sup ported by SW individuals, and although the population had in creased.so rapidly, the subscriptions had not increased in pro portion ; it was not for want of diligence, as every exertion had been used by the members of the Infirmary. He agreed with Mr. Monk, that if their project had existed prior to the coin ' mencement of the Lock Hospital, the latter ought to have been given up, as he considered that it was the best, on account of the great distance of the Infirmary from the northern parts of the town; but the'Lock Hospital having been commenced, he thought they ought to postpone the new' hospital, for, if they. enter the town together,• both would fail. lf, however, they felt satisfied they could get an additional £3OOO, let them go on in God's name. The Rev. J. B. Monk thought the imputation cast upon him by Dr. Collins totally undeserved,•as he had no other motive for speaking as he had done than to serve the cause of charity. Mr. Aspinall; as Treasurer to the Infirmary, said, that with re spect to the finances of the' Infirmary and Dispensurids, they would find the subscriptions decreasing to .both for the last three. years. The census of population in 1821, was 151,000; in 1831, 210,000, taking in the suburbs. In 'lB2l, the subsciiptions to the Infirmary were £2105, and in 1831 ..C2670, thus the . population had increased more than one-third, while the subscription had only increased £565. The expenditure in 131, was £sB2e); and last year the subscription had decreased £oo. Towards these was received ,from Corporation bonds £5O, fom Dock bOnds £.I, from ground rents £157105., for the board of patientrin the' Lunatic Asylum £2050, for patients in the Infirmary £6O, an for sundries £216, so that with. the additional Lock Hospital that was now building, to contain upwards of 70 beds, they would have to look to the benefactions of the public for the support of the Infirmary alone of nearly £2OOO every year. If the public were aware how uncoul teously they weresometimes received whilst their soliciting for subscriptions, they would shudder, and he wished it known that many who received thou sands of pounds from the town, did not contribute one far thing to any of the Charities. He was certain more than ' £3OOJ a-year would be required for the management of the Hospital, and if the projectors had the experience he possessed, they would see the impracticability of raising that sum at pre sent in the town. _ Dr. Carson, as an old practitioner in the town, begged to offer a few remarks. He considered that day would be a new Era in the Medical History of Liverpool. The question ap peared to him to embrace two points,—the rendering more efficient the medical practitioner; and the better accommoda tion of the poor: and whatever could render the medical man more efficient must of necessity. contribute to the comfort and relief of the poor. Hospitals must be considered as monopolies, in opposition to the medical men of the town, and it might be ar gued whether they had pvcr been of decided benefit to the poor of the country, and the monopolies effected by them should, as far as possible be removed. He conceived that having another Hospital in this town would be the means of discovering lurk in" talent in the medical practitioner, and on that ground he should advocate the establishment of the new Infirmary. With respect to funds, it appeared to him that there were a great number of opulent persons who did not subscribe at all, which it would not be right to attribute to their want of charity, as they might be dissatisfied with the present Establishment, and thus they would both be benefitted by the rivalry existing be tween them. For his own part he disclaimed all personal views, as he had served a very long period in the Charities, but he considered that the abilities of the medical men would be en hanced by it. Mr.. Samuel Hope thought that he could suggest a 'plan that would suit both parties, that before any farther proceedings were undertaken, an active canvass should be made with a view of ascertaining whether they could raise the sum of £1,200, which they required, and if they could they might then go safely on without the fear of impairing the efficiencies of the present Infirmary. Mr. A. Hodgson perceived nothing in Mr. Hope's sugges tion that would not be effected by the original motion, as it was stated, that the Hospital would not be commenced until the subscriptions were obtained. No one would subscribe to the uncertain scheme, but say, get the I:800 you require first,. and then come to me. Mr. Freme, sen., said, it appeared to be the opinion of many' that tire - present Infirmary would not be strpported if the new . one were commenced, but he never knew an instance when the town of Liverpool would submit to have the house shut for want of funds. What objection was there to a smaller one for the benefit of the poor, and the medical practitionersi—there was plenty of wealth in the town, and let it be put to the test; the more the public are applied to,. the more liberal they would be, and let them not check that spirit through want of canvas sing them. There were funds enough in the town, not merely to supply one, but two Infirmaries ; and that would be an in creased stimulant to the town to subscribe more. If there was a feeling in the town to be liberal, why not afford an opportunity of subscribing this money, as it was well known the more libe red feelings were excited the stronger they became. Mr. W. W. Currie thought they ought to make an attempt by canvassing as soon as possible for to procure the requisite funds, if they failed they would be satisfied that they had left nothing undone for the success of their undertaking, and come forward again at a future period. Mr. Carr asked Mr. Brown whether it was intended to con fine the operation of the Hospital to the neighbourhood in which it might be located, or to make it generally useful. Mr. Brown replied that it certainly was intended to be gene rally useful, but that it should be located in the north. The resolution was then put by the mayor and carried unani mously. The Rev. Mr. Buddicom begged to move the second resolution, "That a subscription be now entered into, and that books for that purpose be placed in the different Banks." He said that there had not been merely an increase of the population, but par- ticnlarly of the pauper population. Mr. Cartwright seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. Brown was glad that no one doubted the expediency of the proposed measure, but that their sole reason for opposing it was with reference to their finances. He, however, had no difficulty on this point, as he felt convinced that they should derive a considerable income from donations, a point which the worthy Bailiff had overlooked. He had a resolution to move that their excellent chief magistrate, Charles Horsfaik h'sq. should- be their Chairman for the ensuing year. The Rev. Mr. Lawrence seconded the resolution. He had no doubt of their success. The Liverpool Provident Society was a brilliant example•before their eyes. This resolution was carried by acclamation, and the Mayor briefly returned thanks for the honour done him. Mi. W. W. Currie then proposed the following gentlemen as a committee:— Rev. P. Buddicom I T. K. Hitssal Rev. C. T. Gladwin I Ambrose Lace Rev. Lawrence I James Lawrence Rev. Robinson i Harmood Banner T. R Horsfall W. W. Currie. Jno. R. Freme. Lewin Mozley Chris. Rawdon Jas. Dawson Robert Bieliirsteth Rev. Thom Samuel Hope Wm. Brown Jas. Ackers Adam Hodgson C. F. Dickson Cartwright Win. Russell G. J. Wainwright Charles Warner Mr. H. Banner seconded the resolution, and it was car Died unanimously. _ _ ----- The Mayor having vacated the chair, the thanks of the meet ing to him were proposed by Mr. H. Banner, seconded by Mr. James Ackers, and carried by acclamation. MARINERS' CHURCH. Yesterday a meeting of the friends and supporters of this ex cellent institution, was held on board the k loating Chapel, in . George's Dock. The Rev. Jonathan Brooks, one of the Rec tors of Liverpool, was called to the chair; and in opening the business of the day, congratulated the meeting on havingattain ed its first object, the attendance on divine service of a large and numerous congregation of sailors, whose conduct in that place. was always orderly and highly satisfactory. The Rev. Gentle man regretted that from want of funds the society had been obliged to close the school, and concluded by requesting the secretary to read the report of the committee. Mr. Forsyth, one of the secretaries, then read the report, which stated that the attendance of sailors at the Chapel was full, and that, among the communicants on the days appointed for the administration of the sacrament, there were always from forty to fifty sailors who partook of that holy rite. That the committee had been obliged to close the school from wants of funds, and expressed its thanks to E. R. Arnold, Esq., Collec tor of the Customs; Mr. Sherlock, and the Clergy of Liver pool, for their valuable assistance in promoting so good a work'. The Rev. Augustus Campbell moved the first resolution. As one of the rectors of , the parish he considered it to be his duty to extend the blessings of religious instruction, and more par ticularly to Sailors, who were destitute of any other resources. In his own church, although situate on the confines of the Dockti, he had often lamented that the attendance of Sailors was so rare; it was difficult to get them within the walls of a church, and the fact that this church was so well attended was the. best argument that could be advanced iu favour of its utility. The iley. Gentleman regretted the loss of Mr. Scoresby, and also feelingly lamented that the funds of the church were reduced to so low an ebb. He hoped, however, that those who were present would exert their interest with their friends to promote the objects they hadin view, and concluded by moving "That the report he printed and circulated under the direction of the Committee." Mr. Eden seconded the resolution, which was put and carried unanimously. . _ The Rev. Mr. Maynard, the chaplain, moved the second re solution; and, in adverting to the report, expressed his heartfelt sorrow,,that they had been obliged to close the Sunday schools. As a minister of the gospel he had felt his heart warm with gra titude to Almighty God when he saw sailors " enter His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise," and he felt it impossible to detail the good that had been done. On Sunday last a friend had told hiin,.that iu a crew consisting of .twenty-ihree persons,. for the space of nine months, an oath had not been heard in the Slip ; his friend - had - instituted-fines On this subject, and had not been called upon to inflict one of them. The resolution spoke of the regret that the school had ceased.' it was impossible that any person who was acquainted with its great advantages could feel indifferent to its success. Hn(Mr. Maynard) was convinced, that it was from ignorance of its blessings; and from - a want of consideration only, that the school had been given up. He hoped that they would be encouraged .to proo!a0, and concluded by moving, "That - while this meet ing acknowledges with gratitude the success which has attended the ministratious of the church, it cannot but deeply regret that it has been found necessary, for want of funds, to discon tinue the Sruiday Schools and Seamen'--s Resort." Mr. Dobb's seconded this motion which was carried. The adv., : Mr.-Lawrence in moving the 'apilointment of offic ders for the ensuing year, lamented that the low state of the ' funds of the society so seriously affected its efficiency. As the son of a shipowner and as a minister of the Gospel, he would use his utmost exertions to further the objects of the Institu tion. Mr. IL R. Sandbach seconded this resolution, and exPressed his hopes that the subscriptions would soon be found sufficient to re-open. the school, and suggested the propriety of holding it in that place. The Rev. J. Haldane Stewart moved the thanks of the meet ing to the Chaplain, and expressed his happiness at hearink that the number of communicants was so large.. In their own churches they found how great the difficulty was of prevailing on sailors to attend them, and it was, therefore, peculiarly satis factory that the Mariner's Church had succeeded in drawing so great a congregation of them. In advocating the utility of the. institution, Mr. Stewart observed that the Sou of God himself had entered a ship and taught the multitude from thence. Them were some doubtful subjects that might require long arguments in their support, but this was one where none were necessary, for it. carried with itself conviction; and they shou4d remember that it was through the agency of the sailor that those who inhabit dis tant lands were united to each other. It gave him ! peat pleasure to' see the Rector of Liverpool presiding over this •rneetint. When called upon to meet in favour of their distressed Irian brethren, they decided that each clergyman should preach or collect from 'house to house in their several districts, as they thought it mostexpedient. He hoped th a t a similar coar.c.elsaula be adopted on this occasion, and he felt convinced that it-would be attended with similar success when the clergy declared from.. their pulpits the good that had been done, and.was inpregress, to the sailor, and also in their private eircleshe could have nin doubt as to what would be the result. Mr. T. B. Horsfall, in moving the fourth resoltition„ said that' he felt, as a merchant of this town, that there was rinone ..qo clety in existence which had .a greater claim to his humbl e sup port than the Mariners' Church Society. He admired its object—that of simply, but faithfully preaching the Gospel to the seamen frequenting this part.. He admired its constitution, being conducted by the members and based Upon the-prineiPlos of our national Church. Not that by this. latter remark he would be thought to entertain any unkindly feeling towards our dissenting brethren, who had been the firtt to set us an example in this good work ; but he was anxious that the members of the Church of England should staudmore firmly by her than they had hitherto clone, for he believed that wk had more to fear from the lukewartnness of the professed friends of the Esta blishment, than we had either from the avowed hostility of dissent on the latitudinarian principles of infidelity, and con cluded by hoping that it might not be said, that whilst we en joyed ourselves the light of the gospel—whilst we had bread_ enough and to spare, we refused to the perishing seamen the crumbs frem our master's table. He concluded by moving, "That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Rev. Mr. Maynard for his zealous exertions to promote the interests of theSoCiety." Mr. Alderman Sandbach moved "That the thanks of thts meeting be given to the Rev. Jonathan B roo k s , f or hi s kind ness in presiding on this . occasion, and for the interest he has manifested in the prosperity , of the Institution. Mr. A. Hodgson seconded the motion, and observed this was not a formal vote of thanks, for they all felt indebted to the rev. gentleman for his kindness on this as well as on other occasion's. This motion having been most cordially received, and unani mously adopted, The Bev. Chairman returned thanks, and disclaimed the as— sertion that his being there was an act of kindness. On the. contrary, he considered it one of duty, a duty imposed upon him by the situation which he heldas one of the rectors of this town. He felt the most perfect conviction, that the institution had established its own claims to support by th e success that had attended, its-commeneement. Those who had hitherto been withholding . their patronage, he had no doubt, would now be foremost in its support, and he trusted that he should have the. pleasure of seeing it established on a firm and. Sure basis. The rev. gentleman concluded by thanking the meeting for the com— pliment which they had just paid him. IREANI3 - , GALWAY ASSIZES, April 3. REX V. THE HON. F. CAVENDISH. The Hon. F. Cavendish was arraigned upon three tills of in-- dicttnent, for so many libels published by him in the . Castlebar Telegraph of January 30, lti33. The first was for a libel on. the Marquis of Sligo, Lord Lieutenant of Mayo; the second for a libel on the police, and the third for a libel on the magistraq of Mayo. The first indictment was that on the magistracy. Mr. FRENCH stated the case for the down. The object of having the case tried in Galway was to give Mr. Cavendish an impartial trial. Had he been tried in Mayo, where the Browne interest might be said or supposed to predominate, it might be stated that the Crown intended to oppress the prisoner. if ever any individuals were libelled, the jury could scarcely hate' a. doubt that those were the magistrate s of th e coun ty of Mayo. They were charged with having entertained themselves with doing no less than shooting the peasantry. "If there be not something done (says Mr. Cavendish). to prevent this pastime, the population of Ireland will soon be thin enough, without the intervention of emigration, or s endin g th em t o Yan Diernan'a. Land." There were several other passages to the same eftect, all. tending to bring the magistracy into contempt and abhin rence. He would not trouble- the jury with any other observa tions, but proceed at once with the proofs of proprietorship and publication. Cliarles Vernon, register of newspapers-in- the Stamp-owe, gave the usual proof of registry and publication. John Lynch, chief constable of police.—Lives in Oranmore; subscribes to the May Constitution, and was a subscriber to the- Mayo Telegraph in January. The remainder of the witness's. testimony went to prove that he received and read the alleged. libel in the usual way. Cross-examined by Mr. FITZG I BBON.-Ilas been a subscriber for about three months to the Mayo Constitution partly 'ap proves of the principles of that paper; subscribed for about two• years-to the Telegraph; approved of the principles of the Tele graph; toasted it; will not swear that he drank confusion to its enemies ; it was not to make him a disinterested witness on:this trial that he Pave up the Telegraph; was frequently at the• house of Mr. Cavendish; was intimate with him, but ceased to be so since the punlication of the present libel; it was not With. a view to his being appointed a stipendiary magistrate that lie gave up the Telegraph and took in the Constitution.. The case for the prosecution here closed. The lion. F. CAVENDISH rose, .and addressed. the' jury -for. about three hours, and with ,greabilitv. After some short deliberation they found a verdict of "guilty,.. but recommended the traverser to the consideration the- Court. Sir J. St. Aubyn, Bart., is about to introduce the systeni of allotments on his demesne at Clowance, and the Rev. NV. Gryils, the vicar of Crowan, has already carriedl it into effect, most sne cessfiilly, on a portion of the glebe land.—Coritish paper. EXETER, April 3.—Within the last fortnight a small brass medal has been. found in a field recently - ploughed up near Glastonbury. The obverse represents a venerable halrlength figure of St. Patrick, attired in a cope, with a rich Mitre on his head. His rigat hand is raised in the act of blessing—his left _supports the Archiepiscopal cross. The inscription _is ,` S. Patr. Yet. Scotiw. Sey. Hib. Ap." The reverse represents tlie-half -length figure of an abbess, holding a-lily in her right hand,:and, the crosier turned om- her, resting,on her left shoulder, with this inscription, "S. Brig. V. Hiber. SS. -Insvloa. Pat:" St.. Bridget, or Bride, died about the middle of the sixth cefOry. We'have a series of the Canton Register at Lloyd's. .reported that Governor Le, on his way to Canton; had been met by an express front the Emperor, ordering his - death by strangulation, which sentence- had b een execu t e d. Th er e tad. been extraordinary fluctuations in opium,-and great speculation.. Pabnor had been done as high as 960 to 980 Spanish dollars, Benares at 960, and Malwa at 830 to 835, and the demand' had greatly-subsided, and the-prices were reduced to 950 for Patna. and Benares, and 800 for Maliva. EiIiGRATION.—The Margaret lloglei Smith, left Leith bar hour on Thursday afternoon for Quebec with about seventy pas— sengers; and the Tancred, Blues, sailed frem the s a m e p or t about a fortnight:ago for New York, with about forty passen— gers. The rage for emigration appears greatly to have abat e d. in this part of the country, a s - by this time last year four yes-- sels had sailed from Leith, carrying nearly five times as many , passengers as those above enumerated; but itiereinerked here, as elsewhere, that the emigrants of this season. carry out more capitaLwith them than any of their predecesgors did, and ap— pear altogether a superiorclass- of- individuals:—Ediiibuigk Ac— vertiscr. DUNDEE ELECTION.-Sir' Henry Parnell arrived - I'We ow 'Friday afternoon, and immediately proteedhd on his way to. Dundee. We understand that a requisition, signecfliy6oo the electors, has betilfprcsented to Sit Henry, which leav,es no , doubt whatever of his eleetion.--Sir Daniel &eyte Sandford, of: Glasgow, has gone to 'Dtindce to canvass the electors ther e, with a view to succeetliiik the•ilereaSed Mr. Kinloch, as thelre representative in Parliament.,-- 7 Wenud ers t an d that Sir_Dani , ll. met with a most courteous recepti on a t Dundee, but finding. that most of the respectable elector s liad previously declared. for Sir Henry Parnell, he declined enf er i ng into a: contest, returned here on Saturday.—Glasgow ig , ^j show of 3 ' ) a ltll4 nt of. to t.lj P ar ( 1 to S 1 [uatl! " L o f ' p' ' oa'o a,s • it ittr ,af' 64 • 11'