The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-06-18 00:00:00

of ;Otte of harri; • . ro his h ey 'd e 1 3 - 8 to as 3 ' e hs of June 18, 1844 THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION. HALF -YEARLY DISTRIBUTION O' Pattts, The half -yearly distribution of prizes, in this most ad teirable institution, took place on Friday, in the Lecture room of the building. The middle and upper galleries w ere crowded to excess with parents and friends of the and amongst whom were many of the leading inli ira of the town, The body of the room was devoted to the scholars, and the platform was also filled. Amongst pose present we noticed the Rev. J. Cnnybeare, the r i ; n6 Pal ; the Rev s . Dr. Booth and J. H. Brown, Vice :'newals ; the Rev. J. J. Higgins, the Rev. Hugh Neile, 1 1 . Molyneux, J. Booker, R. Harbord, l ittneaOter i Shaw, S. L. Trotman, Booker, Esqs., Vic.' &c. At seven o'cia.' k the Rev.J. Brooks, Senior Rector, ~d chairma n of th,:• Board of Directors, took the chair. The Proceedings o f t ,;:e day commenced by the pupils '",...'uoting the V en it e exulte.:nus Domino. The Rev. CHAIRMAN then pipceeded to address them to th e following effect :—Boyd of the collegiate I nstitu °n 4ch ° ol s, I have great pleased in again meeting you for the distribution of prizes to those amongst you who have di stinguished themselves by their industry and ex- Vous during the past half-year ; and I call assure you Eroonly regret I fe e l is theabsence of our respected " son, who, upon the last occasion of a similar natotee 0 8 kind enough to preside, who has been prevented by 0 ther itnportant avocations from doing the same now, w ho, I hope, w ill presen t hi mse lf a g ain to you on ot atefuture opportunity. S i nce I l as t h a d th e pl e asure • Enee tiott you several exhibitions have been established tn the schools, which will, I trust, prove a strong ~inc entive to y our f uture exertions. I s h a ll now s t a te to you tnole which will have to be contended fot in future years, hall to commence with the upper school. In this the° e are no less than four university exhibitions ; Thestake place at this season in the next year. etherefilraa ree I :Connected with the upper school, and they are, nun ore for the universities; and as the usual time for a four g Man remaining at college is between three and Years, the mann:tr in which they are to be pre !tented has been so arranged, that one shall be vacant to b e contend e d f or every year. The first is established by tlt o) rev. Mend near me, the Rev. Mr. M'Neile. (Cheers.) was determined by a number of his friends that a tes timonial should be presented to him, and he thought he could not makeuse of it more gratifying to himself and ne e r i flet r ral lv useful to the town at large, than by con ', 1111,g it with th e C olleg i ate I ns tit u ti o n. (Applause.) He as, therefore, divided it amongst the three schools—. !stablishing in the Upper School an exhibition amounting in value to the annual interest of £1,000; in the Middle school two exhibitions, amounting to ten guineas each ; and two in the Lower School, which amount to the sum leeessary for keeping the boys in the school. (Loud 'Peril:tit.) The first time this exhibition to the Uni versities will be brought before you fur compe tition., will be next year, and for those boys who have entered before August in the present year. It will beopen to any of the three universities, either Oxford, Cambridge, or Dublin. The annual value will be wh,.t the inter est of £l,OOO will make, and we may calculate on its being about £4O. (Applause.) The next is one esta blished by a gentleman, who, from the very commence- Mani of the institution, has shown himself to be one of its kindest friends. I mean the elder Mr. Gladstone. (Loud cheers.) He has already presented the institution with, believe, £l,OOO, for its various purposes , and he now ‘ eatablishes an exhibition of the same amount. That will be contended for in the year 1846, this time two years; and it will be open to all boys who have been in the school Previous to February, 1845. The next is an exhibition, not of positive amount in money, but of the annual value of 450 a-year, which will come into play in the year 1847, for thosebled b who y have been in the school before August, 1845, esta the masters of the institution. (Tremen dous cheering.) It shows the lively interest that they taiie in Your advancement. The fourth exhibition is one arising in part f rom a sum w hich was the surplus of a fund raised for the erecuion of a statue to the memory of to illustrious man, who was formerly one of the represen- R i ti ea of this town in the House of Commons—the late ...gYion. George Canning. (Loud applause.) There er " . 4 . 811 M which afforded a surplus after all expenses of the statue had been defrayed, which, I think, :saniNtrited to £350, and this the committee handed to tile bn-lel'elgiligate Institution to found an exhibition, to be called ro a tel e at C : n noing exhibition. The present Lord Canning, Its to bear his testimony to the merits of so near a tnelexabtrdo.tno' yx ha l s ,o h o i o m , self made up the sum to £5OO. Other s n r E itn have also added to that sum, so that it is now the same as the M'Neile and the other itzters, fotor exhibitions. And here again I feel it my duty to bear the liberality and disinterestedness of your although their exhibitions would not come Play before 1847, yet they have determined to corn pr r their subscriions immediately, and to devote the (L o o n Ce of them to he increase of the Canning exhibition. Liverp oo l cheers.) We shall, therefore, have the town of rt ha erp oo l connected, by this institution, with the names on its mentioned to you. It will reflect no little credit S inhabitants, and 1 hope those young men who may _attain those exhibitions will do nothing to tarnish them when they applause,) There present themselves to the University. (Loud is another resolution of the Board o f Director s Which has which has taken . place . since . we last met, and th e . the same object in view as the . establishment of in lies that is to encourage merit, so far as their; Power, in all the schools. (Cheers.) The reso lution is thi s : I t will be open to any b oy i n the lower ( RA who chooses to work his way up to the upper school, and through that, if his parents should think rt i 3 ) p e r serTint:he to the universities. One boy in each half year, lower ormiddleschool, if a boy is found de w._ will be moved up to the school immediately above fromtm—that is, from the lower to the middle school, or the middle to the high school, and the charge made to his parents, for his education, will only be the price of the school which he leaves;—(loud applause)---so that if there be a particularly talented boy, who may in future limes distinguish himself among the worthies of his coun qi an opportunity will thus be afforded him of future success. (Continued cheers.) There cannot be more than six at one time who will be allowed this privilege. sincerely hope we shall find that number. (Cheers.) I think I have now stated to you all the information we have to give you. 1 trust it will prove a stimulant to your fu ture exertions; and now, with the assistance of the Prin cipal. I shall proceed to distribute to you the prizes which have been awarded. A low , and interesting ceremony then commenced, of distributing to the boys those prizes which their merits had won for them. The Chairman, in handing the vari ous books and medals to the successfui boys, made apt and appropriate addresses to them, giving to each their Proper meed of praise. Our space, however, will not allow 1 " to indulge in the topic, merely remarking that it re flects occupy y ll credit on the boys and their instructors. The two first pupils of last year, by their application and the same honourable station this year. Their names, as well as those of the other boys who gained h onours in their ' various classes, will be found at the close of this report. Thethe,,t in iISIRMAN in his concluding address to the boys, his preceding observations he might have ap peared to dwell more particularly on the upper school, and it leed 'from th e sp l endour , f t h ose en d owmen t s w ith which had been favoured during the past year, might seem al (ist to eclipse the other schools, but those in the middle than lower schools were equal, nay, of still greater value a m n b in the uppe r . (Applause.) After mentioning the h u p -- L r ,,",,sebolarships, and endowments to the schools, swt!ne, of them al' flo:rhpororil2;:seh:ed to observe that although a few out of the had been presented by the Board of Directors Yet he was extremely happy in being able to Wi tte, the the satisfaction the Principal had felt , general conduct of the boys during the last half ea '' (Loud Cheers.) He had informed him (the Chair ran) that t h e advancement o f t h e sc h oo l s g e n erally had cheers eXeeeded that of any previous half year. (Continued I 1 hat was a very gratifying thing to thee7e who fF it an interest in the establishment of that great institu ;'!on that such should ive been its results ; and he be -11..",ed he might say, withoutfear of contradiction, that it `'.ct surpassed all other intitutions of a similar kind in t ,he kingdom with regard to the rapidity of its success. arereendous cheers.) They were then only in the e4i rnmencement of the first part of the second year, and Yet there were 713 in the day schools under education. (Continued cheers.) He must not, however, allow his congratulations to be confined to the boys present. He Would extend them to their parents and to the vast masses of the population of this great town at large. (Cheers.) To the boys it was a fortunate circumstance that there was such a place as that in which they were taught their duty, and to their parents it was of the greatest importance that there was an institution like that established to which they could send their children to be educated. (Applause.) He had no doubt they had seen during that morning amongst the boys several who would branch off in all the different situations and stations of life —some in to the higher, some in the lower grades of society ; but, whatever might be their position—whether their future des tination might be the s enate—whether they should become Members of the learned professions, or afford by their exertions as merchants strength an d stability to the corn- Merce of the country, or whether they engaged in trade -- -all were taught that one thing, without which, whatever 13 e their future destiny in life, every other kind of know ledge was of no importance at all—a knowledge which k waa the very principle upon which that institution was " as ed—pure and undefiled religion. (Loud cheers.) He trusted all were taught there that it was not sufficient merely to learn their duty—that they must not only make okfi e en ; df l o lv ul e ;a s eLs a B cquainted with the Bible and everything ap- Pew rtstining to it, but they must also be taught that they carry its sacred influences into whatever station Lt it ' ni ght be their future lot to fall. Knowledge, of it b e founded on such a basis, was of that Which t hey were told in the book of Christianity e -.Y served to " puff up." It was the " knowledge which dlbeth" that they must carry away with them from that tretitution . and he was satisfied from what he knew of th at n elPies upon which the institution was conducted " would be offered to them. That was what they It4st'earry away with them when they left the institution. ti ke w m °lll d be their best guide through life, and would teach and — k to look beyond the present world to the only safe (Lou - a ill 'l Comfort whenever they were removed from it. in this zlPPlause ) The change which had taken place s,respect during the last few years was most gratify gr"e'ai z ducation seemed to have forced itslf j upon the for e a m a asn of the people more than ever done he hatl,Crt" he was happy to find the great iti,reasewhich seligb, a n iten Place in the number of schools based upon (Cheers' and connected with the established Church. had a .) * This showed that a great portion of mankind and be come impressed with the importance of religion, eatea all in one point—that it was of no to edu rehoiat all unless they educated upon the principles . of to End (Cheers.) The boys present were thep going totedh oY the relaxation of the holidays, and lie .sincerely t hey would enjoy themselves, that thay would do bee "era telY, temperately, and as becae boys who had °lll e acquainted with a certain portion of religious 1811. 'JUNE 10. )nSequenee_A that the wr" the court 11 he meroberlo, of the C hit ! .dship enter eo s learned citor-Getler m and NaPief , the Crown,' ince; the oni, ersera S u ;eneral dol t ! -my lords 10 others, if t ile r le the writ of in on bebso er, we have g the Solicitor' rue as stater in the natttr 6 was with h'i not mean t° by default 0 0 of the coati ltended to be cided against in abateme nt ;ers counsvi with a meta i been urgtU Let judgro o4 neral do YoII no further .ew. , addressing fter his col sary for bins operlY molt d attend too ropped. ,robably the . The prO to civilians' rable degree y to have * ers brougbt before they übmitted to reference 10 ar c e—for . !nacted tbi e seen fruit ) inagers at the great g being the be damned mt." Association lall, Burgh it had been e exertions ed by th e ry bring 113 rds of Ira' getting i 4 forced tc e, produc e vantageofl a over until iffocationi de a meet' Lounted to tter in the total loss [ the Loa ;be /dolo r le purpol e state PO' soon aft er Lit of nioes tiers have s through the " Re d in tosvo erepora.rf t is said . .ee ardent .ion from The com a sto p to ,wding to Had the free from e law au ,ye inter authori- ion from M.P., at .e of Mr. ze depu- a large darostig► .k. The 's on thi _ An in' d. Ina the sr hurlers, . Stones women rated the ma imed •minate d e retreat ien, tvb ° low of nts, en d Itusione• las bee° e Fleet ; ackpo°" lirectors aehouse, onderl , king, fo r an d tbe le coal' 'scrior! irveyed' -reborief d Gra°, er, Port ° 101.4 g e a day bi and ia a t ation d, tb ef ! r dnesd ,f foursd Caviar a an/ d 'the e on . e ald go t erwara ° ,000 Pe r nditure, lead fa! Rig Off knowledge; and he trusted they would return to school with a fixed determination to pursue their studies with activity and integrity. (Loud cheers.) The reverend gentleman concluded by observing that the lectures dur ing the past half-year had been more successful than any previous half-year, and that the arrangements were made for continuing them on the opening of the schools, when they would be commenced with the opening of a new organ by Dr. Wesley. (Loud cheers.) The Rev. the PRINCIPAL wished before the proceedings were concluded, to express on the part of the masters of the institution the deep sense of gratitude they felt to wards the Reverend Chairman, for the kind manner in which he had performed his duties on that occasi n. He, therefore, proposed a vote of thanks to him. (Cheers.) The Rev. H. M`Nimg, who was received with the most deafening applause, said, it afforded him more than ordinary gratification to second the motion proposed by the Principal, that the thanks of the meeting should be given to the Rev. Chairman, for his kind and most effi cient services upon that occasion, and in doing so he hoped he should be excused if lie availed himself of the opportunity ot saying a few words more, in order to call still further attention to one particular feature in the day's proceedings, which he thought ought not to pass without one cheer more. The Chairman had told them that the Principal had expressed himself highly gratified with the conduct and progress of the boys during the past half year. and he (Mr. M`Neile) thought the boys must be highly gratified with the conduc t of the Principal and his assistants in the management of the schools during the last half-year. (Loud che ers.) The establishment of one magnificent exhibition ; the m anner in which it ywas done ; the early period in which it was to be brought into operation, in order that its income might increase another fund ; all this showed that they were teaching con amore, not merely as a task to obtain a salary, but with a zest for the work, and he was well satisfied no work was well done unless the person doing it had a taste for it. (Applause.) Now this conveyed to them a proof that their masters were entering upon thework with a good taste--with enthusiasm. (Cheers.) He was not afraid of that word, though some people were, and he hoped his dear young friends present would all enter upon their studies with enthusiasm, for it would be of no avail if they merely did so in order just to get through their tasks. They should endeavour not to make a mere A. B C of it, but to know it as well as Mr. Conybeare himself. (Loud cheers.) He hoped they would excuse him for adding a few words more, calculated to encourage this taste for their work. (Cheers.) He called upon them to consider what that work consisted in. They were engaged in examining God's work in nature, man's work in history, man's discoveries of the operations of nature in the adaptation of them to the em bellishments, comforts, and improvements of society and science, and the communication of man with man through out the world in languages. On this latter point allow me, said the reverend gentleman, one word, calculated to convey to your minds evidence on that beat of all books, to which the Chairman has called your attention. You will observe that man's communications are threefold— with his fellow-creatures, with external nature, and with God. Man's communication with God is the same throughout the world. Wherever faith is, communion by faith is the same throughout all the world. Man's communication with external nature is the same in all the world. He bears the same—he tastes the same—be sees the same—he enjoys nature in the same way all the world over; but his communication with his fellow man is not the same all the world over. Whence is this? How does it come to pass that the analogy fails in this case? While he communes with his God, and with external nature, in every clime it is the same ; but when he com munes with his fellow man it is not so. Something has happened to disturb the unity of language which has not happened to disturb the unity of nature, and the unity of communion with the God of nature. How is this? Let those who deny the history of the Tower of Babel answer the question. Let them account for the confusion of languages in any other way than it is accounted for in the Bible. (Loud cheers.) Here, then, in all your studies of languages, you are adopting the proof of revelation — that revelation which is the basis of our schools. (Cheers.) I am proud to say that the founders of our institution, throwing aside all the new-fangled plans of modern libe ralism, concocted in order to please everybody, have maintained God's word as our foundation—as our only rock on which to build, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ as our comfort here, and our only hope of salvation and happiness hereafter. (Loud cheers.) The rev. gentle man concluded by putting the motion to the meeting, which was carried by acclamation. The CHAIRMAN thanked the Principal and the Rev. Mr. M`Neile for the honour conferred upon him, and assured those present that the only regret he felt was his own deficiency in not being able to perform the duties of his office in a more able manner. (Loud cheers.) The proceedings closed with the national anthem. UPPER SCHOOL. REGULAR CLASS PRIZES. CERTIFICATES. Class I.—Farrar, 'Adam Storey Duncan—Hodgson. Class 2.—Wilson, Andrew .... Booker—Burdon. Class 3. {l. Ridley, Thomas H. Mallaby sen.—Ridley jun. . 2 Mallaby, Joseph Hollingworth—J ones. Class 4. f 1. Buckley. Francis T. Dutton, J. R. I. 2. Campbell, Arthur Class s.—Dixon, Hallam Moore.. W. Jones—Bland, jun. Class 6.—Peel, Robert St. George—lrvine. Preparatory Class.—Jones, Edward—Dean, Charles—Cotes- worth, Owen A. SPECIAL. PRIZES DECIDED BY SEPARATE EXAMINATION. Senior Divinity Medal Senior Mathematical Medal Wilson, Andrew. Senior Historical and Geographical Medal Junior - ---- EXTRA PRIZES. Divinity Prize for the Junior Classes Redish, J. Professor of Mathe- f Redish, J. ll 'tidies Prize IJones, Edward Stewart} E q ual. tid Given to Edward Stewart Jones. French Prize Booker, Josias. MIDDLE SCHOOL. CERTIFICATE. PRIZES. 1 f I. W.G.Wilks(Potter'sScholarsh. 1 E. A. Pearce. Class " P. 12. James Seddon Clas" , fI. Thomas Webster } C. Birch. q 12. J. W. liebbl,thwaite Class q i 1. Thomas Hornby 12. J. Legett A f 1. G. Smith} W. H. Abbott. Class " — l2. R. Shorthouse Class 5. { 1. L. Lawson James Lightfoot Class 6. {. 1 , .. W. Bolton Jones W. Inman Class 1. A. Leather C. E. Dixon. 7 ( 1 I ' {2. C. C. Deane f 1. T. Spence Class 7 (2) 1 2. J. Rigby Class 8 1. T. N. Buckley ) I ' {2. G. Orme Class 8 1. E. W. Plumpton } C. Jones. ( ) ' 2 ' { 2. E. Prichard SPECIAL PRIZES. Ist Divinity M , dal J B. Harbord. Head Master's Mathematical Prize .... Thomas Hornby. Historical and Geographical Prize for Seniors W. G Wilks. Do. Do. for Juniors A. Leather. English Prize (given by Mr. Hume) G. Smith. Classical Prize (given by Mr. Wilson) James Seddon. { I. J. B. m , Quie. French Medals 3. L. Lawson. 3. W. Sillitoe. 2. James Inglis. ,31: J. R ii m j e n w e e s l . l. Arithmetic Medals 5. fi. James Bell. 2. W. Bailey. 3. W. S. Taylor. 1. W. Williams. 2. James Bailey. { 3. H. Green. 4. E. Battersby. 5. H. Wale. Drawing Medals Writing Medals LOWER SCHOOL. CERTIFICATE PRIZES , {l. Owen. Ist Molyneux Scholarship Glass ' • 2. Shaw. 2nd Ditto. Class 2. { I. Johnston . 2. Davis • } Devaynes Class 3. t 2. r 1. Brellain Watson ..... Class 4.-1. Marwood { 2 1.. o H a rpe r ~ere i ,d Class 5. r 1. Masker Class 6. 12. Rimmer } Herbert. SPECIAL PRIZES. Divinity Adams. Ist History Yates, E. Wickliffe Milton. 2nd Do. Ist Arithmetical Medal dad Do. Hodson. Ist Drawing Prize Fowler. 2nd Do. Williamson. Ist Writing Medal Batey. 2nd Do. Richardson. Ist French.......... Adams. 2nd Do. 3rd Do. . Hackett. MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. DELIVERY OF PRIZES. The annual examination of the pupils in the schools attached to the Mechanics' Institution took place last week. The exa mination lasted two days, commencing on Thursday. The Rev. H. Longueville Jones, of Manchester, late fellow of Mag dalen College, Cambridge, conducted the examination in the classic and mathematical departments of the High School. On Friday evening a general meeting was held for the pur pose of distributing the prize testimonials, prior to the com mencement of the midsummer vacation. Thomas Blackburn, Esq., President, was announced to take the chair, but he was unexpectedly detained, and Mr. Wm. Rathbone consented to preside. A number of appropriate pieces were recited by differ ent pupils with great correctness in delivery and demeanour, atter which the singing classes performed two or three easy vocal compositions in very good style. The boys in the Lower School then, through the chairman, presented their respected master, Mr. lA' Ilveen, with a handsome mahogany writing desk, as a token of their esteem and regard for his assiduous and zealous efforts for their mental and mor-11 improvement. Mr. Wllveen, in a brief speech, acknowledged the compliment paid to him. The prize ce! tificates were then presented by the chairman to the respective candidates in both schools, Mr. Hodgson reading over the qualifications of each. Following this, a list of consi derable length was read of the pupils who, though they had not obtained certificates, had honourably distinguished themselves. HIGH SCHOOL. Prizes were adjudged to the following pupils: SENIORS. Upper Fifth Class.—Peter Eyton, classics, English, philosophy, and writing; John Forster, classics, English, and philosophy John Mathews, English, mathematics, chemistry, and drawing ; Phillips, chemistry, writing, and drawing; William Tomlinson, classics, English, mathematics, philosophy, chemistry, writing, and drawing; Robert Clark, classics, French, mathematics, philosophy, chemistry, and writing; Samuel Davieson. classics, French, mathe matics, philosophy, and chemistry : Roscoe Jevons, mathematics and philosophy ; Alexander Geddes, classics, French, philosophy, chemistry, and writing. Lower Fifth Class.—Joseph Heap, mathematics, philosophy, chemistry, drawing, and writing. Upper Fourth Class.—Walter Wilde, English, French, philoso phy, and chemistry; EdwardFerraby, classics, French, philosophy, and chemistry. Lower Fourth Class.—E. Bramwell, classics, French, and che mistry ; Robert Ronald, classics, English, French, mathematics, philosophy, and chemistry ; William M'Andrew, classics, English, mathematics, philosophy, chemistry, and writing : William Webs- THE LIVERPOOL STANDARti. ter, classics, French, mathematics, philosZ79hy, writing, and draw ing; Richard White, writing, arithMetij, end drawing; Henry Bogie, drawing; Thomas Clark, classics and Zrench. JUNIORS. Third Mass.—lL Roscoe, English and arithme& F. Braith waite, French. drawing, and writing. Second Class —B. Ronald, Eng ish and arithmetic Livingston, English, arithmetic, classics, and French; Hu1; 1 1 Bing ham, English, arithmetic, classics, writing, an d French. William Upper First Class.—Charles Tomlinson, English, classiC' 4l .. French, drawing, and writing. Low , r First Class.—E. Robinson, English, arithmetic, and clas• sics : W. Robinson, English, arithmetic, and classics; Alfred King, English and classics. PREPARATORY SFCT ON OF THE MOIL SCHOOL. EgGLISIT DR PARTNIF.NT. Third Clitsi —Rdbett Denning, Charles Banning, Louis Davies, Charles Davies, Joseph Clemson, Hatfield Nicolson, Joseph Hiles, George Pearson, Robert Rankin, John Worthington, Richard John son, Archibald Tomlinson, i homes Leyland, and George Upton. Second Class. —swain,ton Harrison, William Henderson, Frank Lyon, Percy I'almer, Johnstone Bennett, Robert Jones, and Wm. 011erhead. First Class.—John Robinson. George Clare, Win, H. Picton, Charles Walkinshaw, George Webb, and John Verly. LOWER SCHOOL. The following are the names of the pupils to whom certificates have been adjudged. These are the highest honours of the school, John Tonikinson, Frederick Leyland, Wm. Henry Jones, Joseph Norman, James Scutson, Matthew Lewtas, Wm. Smeathers, Charles Burns, George Barton, Thomas Briggs, Thomas Hughes. Joseph Hanson Mee, John Dunning, Stephen Walmsley, William James Harris, Walter Purdie, Robert Mills, John H. Williams, Richard Darby, John Routledge, Henry B. l.ee, Edward Hughes, Anthony Galletti, Henry Jackson, Thomas H. Williams, James Wylie, John Thomason, Charles Thompson, Richd. Bentley. PRESENTATION TO THE REV. H. CARPENTER, BY MEMBERS OF HIS CONGREGATION. At a numerously-attended meeting of the congregation of St. Michael's Church, held in the School-room, Nel son-street, on Wednesday evening last,—Mr. Tollitt, one of the churchwardens, in the chair,—a handsome silver tea and coffee service was presented to the Rev. H. Carpenter. The principal articles bore the following in scription : " Presented to the Rev. H. Carpenter, A.M., Minister of St. Michael's, Liverpool, by members of his congregation, as a token of their Christian love, and as a testimonial to his faithfulness in preaching the' truth a it is in Jesus.'—June Ist, 1844." The following are copies of the address and answer : Mr. AIKIN said. (Sat as it sottld not affect the interests Of the trust, he did not see hoe/ they could interfere. After some further conversation, it was resolved that the committee ought not to move in it. The CHAIRMAN stated that the dock receipts during the last week had been £15,443 13s. 10d.; being a much larger amount than was ever received in any one week, and considerably more than double the receipts of the corresponding week last year, which were £7213 10s. sd. That, in some measure, had arisen from the long preva lenoe of easterly winds. M r .' Ev.a.Ns supposed that the members of the commit tee had rt.-!•td the evidence as to the Wallasey Docks , and he e reading, wouldm7- as the result on his m;nd of what he had been th!t it was not desirable to continue their opposition to the WlZ!lasey Dock Bill. Mr. Aiszts said be ha read the evidence very carefully, and had come to precisely the same conclusion, and begged to second the motion. Mr. EVANS said one of the reasons was, that the Lords of the Admiralty and the Lords Commissioners of the River had made up their minds on the subject. He had had that information from the best authority. The CHAIRMAN said that would have the effect of withdraw'ng the vote of confidence in the Parliamentary Comaiittee which was passed last week. Mr. AIKIN said not in the slightest degree. That vote was come to before the evidence was placed before the committee. Mr. EvaNs asked if any answer had been received to the letter to the Admiralty ? The CHAIRMAN said he believed not. Mr. EvAris said this confirmed the information he hkd received. The CHAIRMAN said they might put what construction they liked upon silence, but he did not think the matter was settled when Lord Harrington, the First Lord of the Admiralty, had consented to sit on the committee in the Lords. Both the Wallasey and Liverpool Dock Bills had Passed the standing orders of the House of Lords. The votes were then taken, when there appeared for the motion, four ; against it, thirteen : namely, for the motion, Messrs. Evans. Holt, Aikin, and Bailey; against it, Messrs. Middleton, Moon, Chilton, Bold, Tobin, Sandbacb, Smith, Holmes, Boyden, Trotman, Molyoeux, Shand, and Nicol. The CHAIRMAN said the Liverpool Dock Bill was op posed in the Lords. Mr. MOLTNRUX.—By the Commissioners of Birken head ? The CHAIRMAN said Mr, Jackson and Mr. Laird stated that the Commissioners of Birkenhead never opposed the bill. In opposing it, they did so as Liverpool mer chants. Mt. EVANS thought the sub-committee ought to put the general committee in possession of all the materials for judging of the matter. The plans of the Wallasey Docks ought also to have been placed before them. The CHAIRMAN said the plans were there : they had only arrived that morning. Mr. Atiraw.—Of course they have been before the sub committre. The CliAinsaArc—l believe not. Mr. MILIN.—You surely never would oppose plans you never saw. The CHAIRMAN.—O, I have seen them very often myself. The committee then proceeded to financial matters. ADDRESS. " Liverpool, sth June, 1844. " Rev. and dear Sir,—'We, the members of your con gregation whose names are hereunto attached, request your kind acceptance of the accompanying service of plate, as a testimony of our affectionate esteem for von as our Minister in Christ, and of our gratitude for that faithfulness with which your Heavenly Master has ena bled you, from the first hour of your coming amongst us, to declare in all its fulness the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ ; and which many of us, and many now no more, hut whose memories are dear to us, have indeed found to be the power of God unto salvation. " The circumstances which have now given rise to an expression of our sentimen►s, so gratifying to ourselves, are briefly these. At the close of the month of January last, a letter was addressed to our respected churchwar den, Mr. Tollitr, of which the following is an abstract : " Liverpool, Jan. 29th, 1814. " Sir, —Although I am unknown to you. I am a very old member of St. Michael's Church. and I may not be long spared to hear the Word of God explained. I wish, therefore, before my last change shall come, a small token of my gratitude to be given to our excellent and worthy minis'er, the Rev. Henry Carpenter, for his faithfulness in preaching the Gospel of Christ, our only Saviour and Redeemer, as the way, he truth. and the life.' I know many wish to give their shillings.' • I think all the money you can get should he put into a purse, and then presented by you to Mr. Carpenter, as a small token of his people's love for his zeal for Go i's glory and the salvation of -inners." I enclose half a five-pound note, and shall send the other half as soon as I find you have begun the good work, which I pray the Lord may prosper.' " • I remain, sir, with sincerity, " • A VERY OLD MRMBISR.' " This excellent letter was followed in the course of February by another, enclosing a further sum of £5 for the same purpose. Some delay arose in the first instance in carrying into effect the object of the letter, from an unsuccessful endeavour to discover its author. Thus it has only been within a few weeks that the subject has been brought nnder the notice of your people. " In uniting with the writer of these letters, we heartily adopt his sentiments as our own ; and it is our earnest prayer that you may be long spared to minister amongst us an unadulterated Gospel, stedfastly to maintain, at a time of much apostacy, the faith once delivered to the saints,' and those pure principles of our national evan gelical church, for which her revered martyrs poured out their blood even unto death. " We cannot conclude this address, sir, without ex pressing our sympathy in Mrs. Carpenter's leng , hened illness, and our happiness that she is in some measure restored to health and usefulness. May her valuable life be long continued to her family and friends. " Finally, we would say, reverend and dear sir, the Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel.' " We remain, reverend and dear sir, " Faithfully and affectionately yours, " On behalf of the subscriners, (Signed) " JOHN romArr, Churchwarden, "To the Rev. Henry Carpenter, Minister of St. Michael's Church." ANSWER. " St. Michael's, June sth, 1844. " My dear Friends,—lt is with feelings of no ordinary gratification I receive the affectionate address which you have this evening so kindly presented to me. For your expressions of regard for myself personally, I hope, I feel thankful ; but, I freely own, I feel still more thankful for the testimony, which this address affords, of your approval of the great truths of the Gospel, to teach which has ever been the object of my ministry among you. To a minister of Christ seeking to save ,those that hear him,' it will be at all times a source of - gratification to know that his flock entertain a just value for the distin guishing doctrines of the Gospel. But in days like the present, when doctrines, repudiated by our church, are taught with much confident assertion indeed, but with no scriptural proof, it is doubly gratifying to know that almost all the laity of our church reject these dangerous novelties, and are resolved to stand by those principles of Protestant truth, of which, fur three centuries, the church of this nation has been the best bulwark and the most distinguished guardian. That you, my dear friends, share in this jealousy for the maintenance (to adopt your own expression) of an unadulterated Gospel, is and will be a subject of rejoicine with me. In this lam not, I hope, actuated by anythinc , so insignificant as a paltry party spirit (from which I desire ever to keep clear), but by the high and solemn consideration , that G o spel rrut h i , as enunciated by our Reformers , is the great anol on y instrument for sanctifying a nd saving the soul of man. Where such interests are at stake, every faithful shepherd erd t will sh a i c hispeotrpulethd.elisbeurcahtejloyyeyxopurer d s a st d h r e e t s r s at. o f "The letter you intro duce into y our address, and which t h ermevjeerniitienetgoo wh e n evangelical has awa kened within me. gave rise to your present kindness, is to me peculiarly pleasing ; because it seems to proceed from one who has derived profit from the preaching of the Gospel. I hope we may yet come to be acquainted with the name of this unknown friend, that 1 may tender to him the same thanks I now offer to yourselves for your generous and costly present, and the affectionate expressions with which it is accompanied. " I shall prize your gift for its beauty and intrinsic value, but far more shall I prize it as a memorial of your undeserved kindness to myself, and of your affection for the scriptural truths, which, for more than seven years, I have endeavoured by the grace of God to inculcate among you. " For your expressions of sympathy in reference to Mrs. Carpenter's health, accept, my dear friends, her thanks and my own. We trust that this recent and unlooked-for demonstration of kindness on your part, will excite a livelier concern in both our minds for your temporal and spiritual welfare, and that the substantial record of your affection we have this day received will serve as an incentive to bind us, and our children after us, in firm attachment to evangelical truth, as the sure basis of personal, domestic, and national happiness in this life, as well as of everlasting happiness in the life to come. That ' the truth as it is in Jesus' may become increasingly precious to you all, and that you may all know from happy experience that it is the power of God unto salva tion, is the fervent and united prayer of us both. " And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the Word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. (Acts, xx. 32.) " Believe me, my dear Friends, your affectionate Minister, " HENRY CARPENTER." DOCK COMMITTEE.-TIIURSDAY. Present, Messrs. Nicol, Holt, Holmes, Smith, Moly. neux, Trotman, Sandbach, Middleton, Chilton, Bold, Royden, Bulley, Moon, Shand, Aikin, Evans, and Tobin. A shed, twenty feet long. was ordered to be erected on the north-east quay of the Trafalgar Dock. sheds,l i e n w g a y there t f h o e r It was orderea tfiat should it be necessary to remove a da s h os i c p hki p w . r n h wa e i s n s the e ir i n t gs h h e to r ou l dl o di a s be d he i n aa g rtg r bge d ri i t s n c tt h oo a d r t g oh i e n s o g t r: a t pn o rs m oi t v was another berth ready, the ship seeking the accommo dation to pay the expense of their removal. The salary of John Fry, clerk to the North Harbour master, was increased from 75. to 18s. a week. A letter was read from Sir John Hall, of the St. Ka therine 's Docks, London, on the Inland Bonding Bill. He said—" Unless your attention has been lately called to this bill, allow me to invite it, and if the Dock Committee concur in opinion with me on some of the objectionable principles thus sought to be introduced in the warehousing system, I beg to suggest a com munication to the members for Liverpool to oppose it." After stating that he would endeavour to get the consideration of the measure postponed, Sir John pro ceeded—" Although the proposed bonding privilege is to be confined to goods for home consumption, the effect must be to transfer to warehouse keepers in Manchester the rent upon goods which the dock and other warehouse keepers in Liverpool and other of the outports are legiti mately entitled to. If this bill pass, what shall prevent Birmingham and other places applying next session for similar privileges. The principle once admitted I know not where the measure is to stop. The warehouse system was avowedly introduced to encourage the transit trade, but the proposed measure would be a new feature, adopt ing the right of bonding for mere purposes of credit or duties, which from circumstances have been merely inci dental." Mr. EVANS thought it very foolish for the inland towns to wish for any such power, for if they had the liberty to morrow, they would exercise it only to a very insignificant degree. He would not notice it. He would offer no op position at all to it. It would be unavailing, and it would be very ungracious on their part. He had not the slight est expectation that bonding would ever go on to the ex tent that Liverpool or London would in any way feel. LOCAL NEWS. QUICK DISPATCH.—On Wednesday, the sth instant, the ship Lydia was berthed in the Waterloo Dock, and within 37 hours discharged a cargo of above 400 hogsheads of sugar ; then went into the Graving Dock for repairs; `and by •Wednesday, the 12th inst.. had taken a full cargo for export on board, and sailed next day. SMUGGLING.—On Tuesday, George Gottfried, and and Frederick Meras, Prussians, were charged with smuggling from on board the Frederick, in the Brunswick Dbk 611bs, and 30lbs respectively of leaf tobacco. They were each convicted in a penalty of £100; but Mr. Rushton stated that as they were foreigners, and this was perliaps their first offence he would recommend their case to the lenial consideration of the Board in London. FRES CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.- - ti crowded assem blage,met in the Music-hall on Friday evening, to hear a statenient from Dr. Cunningham and Mr. Begg, of Edin burgh, regarding the position and prospects of the Free Church. Considerable disappointment was felt when it was announced from the chair that these gentlemen had not yet arrived. The auditory were, however, unwilling to adjdurn, and listened to addresses from the chairman, (Rev. D. Fergusson), Dr. Raffles, Mr. Gardner, Dr. Blackbitrn, and Mr. Welsh. EDUCATION OF NEGRO CHILDREN.—A very respect able meeting of a branch of the Society for the Advance ment of Education among the Negro Children of the West India Islands was held, on Friday evening last, at the Music-ball. Adam Hodgson ' Esq., was in the chair, and the meeting was addressed by the Rev. Mr. Lawrence, the Rev. Mr. Ewbank, the Rev. Mr. Reynolds, and the Rev. Hugh M'Neile. From the report of the secretary, it appearythat the society bad received, last year. £lOB in Liverpool, a larger sum than had been collected by any other branch. FALSE PRETFNCES.—John Wright, beerhouse-keeper and shipping master, was on. Wednesday charged, before Mr. Rushton, with obtaining money from several seamen on pretence of finding them ships. The prisoner had a placard in his window to the effect that seamen were wan ted for the schooner Margaret, about to sail for the coast of Africa. The prisoner charged them ss. and los. each for shipping notes, and said the vessel belonged to Mr. I. 0. Bold, but on inquiry no such vessel could be found. A vessel 91 that name had been chartered by Messrs. Bold, but bad sailed tea days before. The prisoner was re manded. ROBBERY FROM A WAREHOUSE.-011 Wednesday, a the Police-court, James Cosgrove was charged with steal ing 981 b. of currants, from a warehouse, in Kitchen. street, the property of Mr. A. Mongredien. Some men in the adjoining yard had, on the previous Monday, ob served a hole in the wall of the warehouse, and some cur rants strewed about it. On the following evenink, the pri soner sv,s seen coming out of the yard with a bag on his back, and was detained. The bag contained the quantity of currants stated. The prisoner said he was carrying it for a man who had given him a shilling far his trouble. — He was committed for trial. DRIVING VEHICLES THROUGH THE STREETS ON SUNDAYS.—On Tuesday last, William Welsh was sum moned before Mr. Rushton, for driving his whitechapel through Great Crosshall.street, opposite the Welsh inde pendent chapel, on Sunday afternoon last, during the hours of Divine service. It appeared that the pace of worship alluded to was amongst the chapels and churches res,.ecting which the Mayor caused notice to be given a short time ago that if parties should drive along the streets in which they were situated during the hours of Divine worship on Sundays, they would be liable to a penalty. Mr. Rushton said the full fine was 405., but the defendant must pay 20s. and costs. It behoves us always to be on our guard, when alone we should watch our thoughts, when in society our tongues, and when in our families our tempers. Indeed, upon our properly guarding the last depends much of our social happiness and domestic comfort, taking care to counteract that continued irritability of mind which is the precursor of ebullitions of passion. But our mental disposition is so intimately connected with our physical condition, that what is frequently considered ill-temper, or peevishness, is in reality but the result of a derangement of the diges tive or other organs of the body, and requires medicinal not mental remedies. To such we recommend with con fidence " FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH," as being cer tain in its effects, and gentle in its operation. THE NOTE ROBBERY.—Francis Trapps, the person concerned in the robbery of XlOO notes, was again brought up, and the following evidence produced as to another of the £lOO notes stolen from the District Bank. Mr. Blease, cashier at the Custom-house, said he recollected prisoner coming to him on the 28th of May, and asking him for change of a £lOO note. He said it was for Littler land, Davies, and Co., and that it was to pay dues. The prisoner at his request, marked the note, and signed James Croskell on the back of it. He (Mr. Blease) ob tained the change, and handed it over to the prisoner. The witness identified the prisoner when shown to him amongst others, at the Bridewell. Mr. Mather, recorder at the Custom-house, gave the number of the note re ceived from the prisoner ; it was No. 16,694, and was identified as being one of those stolen from the bank on the 28th ult. The prisoner was fully committed for trial at the borough sessions in July next. UNJUSTIFIABLE ACCUSATION. — On Thursday 8 gen teel-looking man, named Charles Hunt, a clerk, was brought before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of assaulting and annoying Mrs. Alice Thomas, who keeps a respecta ble house in Russell-street, where the prisoner, a married • man, had lodged for twelve months. It appeared that on Wednesday night last, while in a state of intoxication, he had broken into her room, and behaved in so violent and outrageous a manner that she was obliged to give him into custody. Mr. Owen, for the defendant, proceeded to put questions to the complainant with a view to insinuate or prove that defendant had not for a long time slept in his own bed; but Mr. Rushton stopped this unmanly course, for if a man were guilty of what was insinuated, nothing could add so enormously to his crime as to come into court and declare it. lie believed it was a foul libel on the female, and ordered the prisoner to find bail, himself in £5O, and two sureties in £25 each. IMPORTANT CORN CASE.—In the case of Barrow Arnaud, Lord Denman delivered judgment on Tuesday. The defendant is the collector of customs at this port, and the plaintiff a corn-merchant in the same place. Upon the Thursday next, after the Friday on which the Sliding Scale Act received the royal assent, Mr. Barrow applied , to Mr. Arnaud to sign a bill of entry, for the admission of a certain quantity of wheat. The day of the applica tion was that upon which the first weekly average was to be made by the controller of the corn returns, and it was made by him upon that day, but not transmitted to Mr. Arnntkuntil the following day. Mr. Arnaud not having any certificate of the average under the new act, demanded the duty which would be payable on the repealed statute ; and as Barrow contended that the latter statute (the 9th George IV. c. 60) having been repealed, no duty would be payable under it, he refused the demand of the duty, upon which the defendant refused to sign the bill of entry, for which refusal the plaintiff brought the present action to recover damages for the injury which he had sustained in losing a market for his wheat. The case having come on for trial at Liverpool, the jury found a special verdict, which embodied the facts of the case as we have men tioned them above. The only question for decision was, whether the legislature had not in the Sliding Scale Act omitted to make any provision for levying the duty upon the importation of corn during the six days which inter vened between the day upon which that act obtained the royal assent and the day upon which the first weekly ave rage was to be made under its provision?. The judgment upon the verdict was given for the defendant. CHILD FOUND.—Early on Saturday morning last, a new-born child, cold and apparently dead, was found by some workmen, lying on some shavings in en unfinished house in Thomas-street, Birkenhedd: It was removed to a dwelling-house in the neiohbotirknocl, by Mr. Vale, surgeon, who was providentially attending a patient, and by persevering means animation was restored. The mother has not yet been discovered. LISCARD h4FANT Scnoots.—The examination of the pupils at this school took place on Wednesday last. The attendance from the neighbourhood, including the Rev. J. Tobin and lady, was exceedingly numerous, and they all appeared to be highly pleased with the progress the children had made, and the general and scriptural intelli gence they displayed. The school is under the manage ment of Miss Wells, to whom the greatest credit is due', and now contains upwards of 100' pupils, all of whom, though few of them exceed six years of ace, showed so clear a knowledge of scripture, and repeated their lessons with such credit as to astonish every party p resen t. O n Friday they were regaled with a plentiful supply of tea, bunloaf, and coffee. LIVERPOOL SYMPATHISERS. — The first attempt on Monday evening having failed, a second meeting of per sons who choose to call themselves " the friends of civil and religious liberty," was held on Tuesday evening, in the Amphitheatre, " to take into consideration the subject of an address to the queen, for the discharge from prison of Mr. O'Connell and the other traversers, until the writ of error be decided by the House of Lords ; and also to sympathisewith those gentlemen under their late extremely severe sentence." There was a pretty numerous attend ance, including some females, but except that the as sistance of Wm. Blundell, Esq., of Crosby; Thos. Weld Blundell, Esq.. of Ince ; Nicholas Blundell, Esq., of Crosby • and Edward Chaloner, Esq., had been obtained,. the leaders were the usual Clayton-square worthies, ex cept Colonel Williams, an Irish physician, yclept Sir Ar nold Knight, some Romish Catholic priests and laymen, and a sprinkling of the members of the Anti-corn-law League. As a demonstration the exhibition was con temptible. The proceedings closed about nine o'clock. l'AviNG AND SEWERAGE.—At a meeting of this board on Thursday, of applications for the breaking up of the flags, alterations of the pavement, &c., were read and disposed of. Permission was granted to drain the stag nant water, which was described as a great nuisance, on the east side of crown-street, into the sewers, on condi tion that the sewer was paid for whenever the land was built upon. An application from parties connected with Salem Chapel, Brownlow-hill, requesting that the street, opposite the chapel, might be macadamised, was read, and the work ordered to be executed. In consequence of its broken condition, the asphalte on the footwalk oppo site Renshaw-street Chapel was ordered to be taken up and re-placed with flags. Mr. Jones, the proprietor of 113 houses in Saltner-street, applied to the commissioners to adopt that street. Mr. Cunningham, the surveyor, having reported that the street was not properly levelled, and that the water could not be drained off unless a sewer were made, it was resolved that the commissioners would not adopt the street until it could be drained to their sa tisfaction. Several complaints were made that various parts of the town were not properly watered, when it was resolved to summon the watering c; mmittee to rake the subject into consideration. On the motion of Mr. Glad stone, a letter was directed to be sent to the Commis sioners of West Derby, pointing out to them the dis graceful state of Prescot-street, from Moira-street to Moss street, and requesting that it might be macada mised, so as to make a continuous macadamised line to the Monument. On the motion of Mr. Cooper, a similar letter was directed to be sent to the Toxteth-park Com missioners, respecting the footwalk from the Catholic chapel to the Parish-office. EASTHAM AND ITS ATTRACTIONS. — There are few sweeter or more delightfully situated places in this locality than Eastliam, which is within half an hour's sail of George's Pier-head. It has long been a favourite place of resort for the denizens of this crowded hive, where they inhale the pure breeze, and participate in the picturesque scenery of a finely wooded country. The view of both shores of the river, with Liverpool in the distance, is commanding. In addition to its attractions as a watering place, the ancient village of Eastham, a mile from the ferry, is an object of interest. Within two or three miles of this lovely spot stands the family residence of the Stanleys, one of the oldest and most highly respectable aristocratic families in the kingdom. The present young baronet, Sir William Massey Stanley, is one of the most popular and respected landlords in the country, idolised by his tenantry, and a finished specimen of an English gentleman. Coming recently into possession of the family estate, he seems anxious to study the comforts of all around him, and one of the improvements which cannot fail to be appreciated by the public, is the erection of a noble, stately pile, as an hotel—an excellent substitute for the old unsightly building on the margin of the ferry. The new building, which is now open for the reception of visitors, is not exceeded in the comforts of an hotel by any similar establishment on the river. Previously, the attrac tions of Eastham were somewhat impaired by the want of accommodation at the old house—a defect which for the future will be effectually remedied. The sitting, dining, and bed-rooms are noble and capacious, and there appears every disposition on the part of those now in possession to furnish the public with the best cheer at the most mo derate rates. During the summer months a band will play on the lawn, and the fine gardens attached to the house will be thrown open to the public. Some improvements, we understand, ate contemplated in the management of the ferry ; a better class of steamers are about being placed on the station, and the regularity of their running may be depended on. Upon the whole, under the new manage ment, this once favourite place of resort—the Richmond of Cheshire—Seems likely to rival the glories of its former popularity, and the public owe deep obligation to Sir Wm. Massey Stanley for the public spirit which he has evinced in the erection of the new hotel. THEATRE-ROYAL. — Monday last being the closing night of the Theatre-Royal, Mr. Webster addressed the audience between the pieces. He said—" Ladies and Gentlemen—On the close of this our first season in Li verpool, both Madame Celeste and myself feel deeply grateful for the more than ordinary success with which our endeavours to please you have been crowned. a greater number of persons having paid to enter this theatre since Christmas last than was ever known during the pal miest days of the drama here within the same number of consecutive nights. Our only motive for entering upon the lesseeship was, that so noble an edifice, devoted to the drama, should not be crushed, as we were insolently told, never to rise again ; and, as we can prove it may be kept open profitably, we conceive we have achieved our point. The suddenness with which the whole affair was arranged threw us into considerable difficulty in the formation of an efficient company, for we found nearly all the provin cial performers of any repute in settled engagements. In this dilemma we were fortunate enough to secure a por tion of a talent sent adrift by the wreck of theatrical spe culat'ons in London, and the chief pert of those ladies and gentlemen presented to you have passed what is deemed the highest ordeal and come off scatheless. With regard stars,' the position I hold in the metropolis enabled me to promise largely, and there is not one pledge we made at the outset that we have not more than redeemed. The present state of the theatre, compared with its pre vious appearance, and the manner in which we have placed the various pieces on the stage, will, I think I may presume to say, prove bow regardless we have been of outlay. I assure you, Ladies and Gentlemen, profit was less our consideration than the raising the fallen fortunes of this dramatic temple ; and however my metropolitan station as manager may be, I feel it is not more honoura ble than being associated with Madame Celeste ir. the di rection of the first theatre, in one of the first mercantile towns in the world." Mr. Webster then expressed his gratitude to the press, (with one exception,) and con cluded as follows :—" Everything that can be done shall be done to secure a continuance of your approbation. And again thanking you, in the name of Madame Celeste and every member of this establishment, for your distin guilied patronage, until the 15th of July next, I most re pectfully bid you farewell." MEETING OF THE BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.— , A special meeting was held at the Town-hall on Tuesday evening—present, Messrs. Case, Hide. Horner, Bentham, Adamson, Cole, Green, Sudlow, W. Jackson, J. S. Jack son, Appleton, Watson, and Brownrigg. The newly elected members subscribed the usual declaration on taking their seats. Mr. Bentham, in moving that J. Deane Case, Esq., should be re-elected chairman of the Board, eulogised the conduct of that gentleman. Mr. W. Jackson seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried. Mr. Case feelingly returned thanks for the honour done him, and the kind manner in which it had been conveyed. After alluding to the rapid advancement of their rising town, he expressed his conviction that no thing could now arrest its progress, and that, although it was as yet but a branch of the mother town opposite, it bid fair to rival it in due time. So long as he remained amongst them he would have great pleasure in giving any services in his power for the advantage of the community. He then took the chair, when Mr. Cole moved, and Mr. Pim seconded a motion, that Mr. W. Jackson be re elected vice-president. Mr. Jackson thanked them for the honour, and hoped his next year's services would be as beneficial to the township as those he had been enabled \to render it in the past year. With reference to Liver pool, which they had never found an unworthy parent, all they wanted was to take their fair share of those com mercial advantages to which, from their locality, they were entitled. He complained at some length of the op position they had met with from parties on the other side, and also in Birkenhead, to their Improvement Bill, which, however, had now received the royal assent, the whole of the clauses of their opponents having been thrown out. He had to report that the Birkenhead Dock Bill had passed the third reading of the House of Commons ; that it had been read a first time in theiLords, and he expected that it was that very day on the standing orders for going into committee. He was compelled to leave that evening for London in order to forward the measure—a mea sure that be entertained no doubt, before his return, would receive the royal assent. (Cheers.) Much money had been thrown away by the Dock Trustees of Liver pool in opposing it, and they had put the townships of Birkenhead to great expense •, but the funds of the town ship were not exhausted; they had sufficient funds still, and were determined to carry the bill through, cost what it would, and let the time be lengthened out as much as it could. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, he trusted that they would set an example to the nation of what a young township could do, by guarding against the errors of other towns, and deriving all the benefits of the experience of the past. (Cheers.) The several committees for the year were then appointed. Mr. Jackson said he should submit at the next meeting what portions of land they ought to offer for sale—so that the township might partici pate in the sales and improvements going on. The Ferry Committee submitted a recommendation that a reduction should take place from the Ist July to the following scale : —For one year, £1 ss. each, and 10s. for every additional person ; for six months, I7s. 6d. each, and 78. 6d. for every additional person ; for three months. 12s. 6d. each, and 5s for every additional person. After some unimpor tant conversation the board adjourned. CHILD DESERTION.—A poor emaciated woman, named Moran, a widow, was on Tuesday charged, before Mr. Rushton with having deserted her child, a boy of only about three weeks old. It appears that she lived with her mother and sister in Milton-street, where she was deli vered. On the previous Wednesday, she took out the child, and placed it on the lobby of the house of Mr. John Smith, publican, Browtilow-hilt, who sent it to the Work house. The prisoner's sister said she missed the child, and on asking about it. was told by the I , rsoner that she had sent it to the Workhouse, upon which witness said that was right, as it would be better there then they could do for it. The prisoner, she said, was very poor; she had nothing but what she got by sewing and it was very difficult to get any work. Mr. Rushton said the witness had acted most improperly in abetting the prisoner to abandon her. child. She ought to have advised her to apply for parish relief for its support. Had the child perished, they might both have been committed for mur der. As it was the prisoner must be committed for trial. EmtortarioN.--Etiglishrnen are usual!), unwilling to quit their fatherland, but they appear fast losing that ho nourable spirit of nationality. Thousands of Irish, Scotch, and English emigrants are pouring into the United States, a foreign country, subject to foreign laws, while a colony of their own empire, where the institutior4 of the mother country prevail unaltered.—where the soil is productive and labour receives its full reward, beet - Awe there is a' large demand for it, and where the climate is acknow-- !edged to be the finest in the world, is overlooked. We allude to Western Australia, so replete with natural sources of prosperity , which , are on l y d e l aye d i n t h e i r effects, by the inadequacy of the population to tarn them to due account. We are. however, glad to find that Mr. Alexander Andrews, of 14, New City Chambers,- and Mr. J. W. Hodge, of 11, Warnford-court, London; have vo lunteered to give every information on the subject of this very eligible colony, and we hope that the public' mind may soon by this means be fully disabused. SELECT VESTRY YrESETING —At the fortnightly meet ing, on Tuesday, the senior Churchwarden in the chair,' an application from Mr.-John Taylor Crooke for leave to take a copy of the poor rate laid in November 1843, with , the payments up to thtt date—he paying any expense in curred—was refused. By the Workhouse return, it ap-- peered there were 1,618 peepers in the house, costing , . 2s Old per bead, amountingto £166 17s Id. In the cor-• resporehng week of last year there were 1,659 inmates, at an expense of Is ad per head. amounting to £127 17s 7d. showing a decrease of 41 in number, and an increase of 61d. per head, and £3B 19s 6d , in money. The out door' expenditure for the fortnight' ending Bth instant was £773 6s Bd. which relieved 7,002 cases; for the compara tive period of last year there were 6,691 cases relieved at an , expense of £744 17s, showing an increase of 311 cases,- and £2B 9s Bd. in money.—There was a slight increase of fever cases in the house, but otherwise the health of the inmates was not materially altered. A letter was reads from the Poor Law Commissioners, confnming the regu lations made by the vestry and Mr. Clements for the go-• vernment of the medical department. In another letter the Commissioners said they bad no power to sanction • the recent vote of the vestry of a retiring pension -of .c9o , per annum to Mr. Nightingall, the late surgeon. —Mr. Mellor and Mr.- Whitby were appointed members of the Committee in the department relating to illegitimate children.—Mr. Gray reported that various sums had been received as reimbursement for the support of a lunatic female. One sum for this purpose (of . £150) h a d b een discovered in the hands of a gentleman near Latham, through the activity of Mr. Rowland, visiting officer of this town.—Adjourned to the 25th instant. EXCISE INFORMATIONS.—On Tuesday several infor mations by gentlemen connected with the Excise were brought before the notice of the court. Patrick Trainer, who lives in Boundary-place, Windsor, was mulcted in , the penalty of £5O for having sold spiiits without a license.—An information was also laid against Edward Middlehurst, for having in his po;session an illicit still. The charge was preferred by Mr. John Woodruff, import surveyor, who stated, that on the sth of Marcia last he received information that an illicit still had been dis covered in an empty warehouse in Brooks'-alley. He went there, and seized a still which was regularly set up, and which would hold some forty gallons. Tbere were seven tubs and other utensils, and 140 gallons of wash in a state of fermentation, which, on being worked up,. produced 26 gallons of proof spirits (whiskey.) The whole were taken to the Excise-office.—William Heath, who occupied houses, Nos. 6, and 8, Back Beau-street, was convicted in the penalty of £2OO for using an illicit still—Ann Hughes, who lives at 164, Burlington-street was convicted in the penalty of £lOO for illicit distilla- I tion. Eliza Dillon, living at 152, Dale -street, was fined in the penalty of £5O. for having on her premises an ; illicit still, and Mary M'Donald(to whom, it was shown, the still belonged, and who had been several times pre viously convicted) in the full. penalty of £2oo.—Daniel • Macerlain, who lives at 13, Stewart-street, was convicted in the penalty of £5O, for selling spirits without a license. On the 3rd instant, an officer of Excise went out and pur chased two glasses of whiskey, for which he paid 4d. The defendant, it was stated, was an importer of eggs, from the sister isle, and was in the habit of improving his trade by bringing over a " drop of the cralhur." HIGH COMPLIMENT TO SAMUEL SANDBACH, Esc.— On occasion of a recent visit of our respected townsman, S. Sandbach, Esq., to his estate in Denbighshire, he was met on the borders of the property by a numerous body of his own and the neighbouring tenantry, accompanied by two bands of music, and many of them bearing flags. and banners with various tasteful devices. The arrival of the carriage was hailed with hearty cheering, and the procession, headed by the vicar of the parish, received with every demonstration of respert their worthy landlord and h's lovely daughter. The vicar then addressed Mr. Sandbach on behalf of the assembled tenantry, expressing their grateful sense of the benefits they had derived from their connexion with him, from his kind and liberal con duct as a landlord, and from the extensive end judicious improvements effected and still in progress on the estate, which had given employment to so many of the indus trious population of the neighbourhood. He added, that while they condi not but regret that other engagements had prevented him from becoming a permanent resident among them, they had much cause of thankfulness that he was so worthily represented by his excellent son, who, with his amiable and accomplished lady, had given so many proofs of the kind interest they took in the welfare and improvement of all around them, and more particu larly by the constant attention they bestowed on the school, where, by t.ic liberality of the family, upwards of 100 children were blessed with the means of acquiring a sound and useful education. Mr. Sandbach replied in a very feeling manner, thanking them most cordially for the very gratifying proofs of their attachment which he had just seen and heard, and expressing the satisfaction he felt that his endeavours to ameliorate the condition of those over whom he had, in the course of Providence, been called upon to preside, had been so universally ac ceptable to them. He had no other 'active in entering on the duties of their landlord than to promote their and his own happiness, by cultivating the most friendly relations with them, and he might add that since he came into pos session of the property, the whole revenues were expended in improvements, to promote which still further be pur posed to introduce the most approved Scotch system upon one of his farms, which he hoped might prove a " model farm" that would lead to improved methods of cultivation. The tenantry afterwards took the horses from the car riage, and drew their landlord and family through the pretty village of Llangerniew, and along the park, the road at various points being decorated with triumphal arches of branches and flowers, to the mansion of Hafodunas. where the evening was spent in dancing on the lawn, and other rural amusements, to which the hospitality of the mansion added no little zest. SAINT MARTIN'S CHURCH SCHOOLS.—Tuesday last being the day appointed for laying the foundation stone of the schools attached to St. Martin's Church, divine service was performed at eleven o'clock, in roductory to the ceremony. About twelve clergymen were present, and at the conclusion of morning prayer, the choir beaded the procession from the church to the contiguous site of the schools, chanting a psalm. When arrived at the ground prayers were offered up and the 127th psalm was sung. The Rev. Cecil Wray, incumbent of St. Martin's, then addressed rector Brooks, at considerable length, requesting him on behalf of the congregation of the church, as rector, and in the name of the clergy present to lay the first stone of the school— a building to be dedicated to the honour of Almighty God, and to the training up of the children of the district in the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England. He ex pressed his thankfulness to Charles Groves, Esq., and the other contributors to the undertaking. He im pressed upon the inhabitants of the district present that the schools to be erected were for the whole popula tion—of all classes and parties without religious distinc tion ; that all would be welcome to the instruction given, for the ministers were put in charge of the whole popula tion by the Bishop, to seek for Christ's sheep that were scattered, and at least to offer a religious education to all. In giving this invitation to dissenters (whether Protes tant or Roman Catholic) as well as the members of their own church, he did not promise to teach the different systems of error that claimed the title of Bible religion ; nor would he suppress any doctrine of the church for the satisfaction of those who were content with what they called our common Christianity. They would teach the scriptural faith of the Church of England only. Besides the Bible reading in the school, the children would also hear two chapters and the appointed psalms solemnly read to them in the daily morning service. Nor would they neglect the prayer book. The holy scriptures would. be explained according to the catholic teaching of the Church of England. Being episcopally ordained, they would not separate doctrine from discipline, and would carry out faithfully the whole system contained in the prayer book, and all its rights and ceremonies, fasts and festivals, even to the utmost. The Church of England possessed higher claims than any other of the surround ing sects, and to regain the affections of the mass of the peop ch leth u e r y ch m , buosltdlsy declaring t ring the it d to isti be ne t t h iv e e tr d u o e ct c ri a n t es hol o ic f their Church of this country. It only required the systematic attendance of the clergy to render these schools more efficient than those of the dissenters, and from the situa tion of the building the superintendence would be easy. Their course would be to teach the children to be trust ful, humble, and obedient,—dutiful to their parents, self.. denying, and charitable to all.—The rector congratulated Mr. Wray on the commencement of so excellent a work, and proceeded to lay the stone, saying :—" In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. We lay this first stone of a building to be erected to the honour of Almighty God, and for the education of the children of this district in the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England. Amen." A prayer was then offered up, that the Lord would bless the undertaking, after which the procession returned to the church, for the rest of divine service, chaunting the 122 d Psalm.—The ser-. mon was preached by the Rev. T. V. Bayne, of Man chester, from the Bth chapter of the first epistle of gala to the Corinthians, and the first verse : " Knowledge p puffeth up, but charity edifieth." At the close of the • sermon, the prayer for the church militut was offered 4 1 and a collection made, 1"i, , ,--- ce / -,., -. \.. ,•2 , 1 z" ~> .. 7"; 0 :..._ ,-...