The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-01-21 00:00:00

Jan. 21. 1815 Co be oolb or Ed. TO' BE SOLD OR LET. TO be SOLD, by PRIVATE TREATY, a splendid MANSION, with 14,000 yards of Land, West Derby; One Ditto, with 10,000 yards of Land, Ditto, with Five others ; One excellent House, Coach-house. Stables, &c., with 14 acres of Land, Wavertree ; One Ditto, with 4500 yards of Land, Aigburth Vale ; Five Ditto, Seaforth, with 15,000 yards of Land ; One Ditto, Edge-lane ; One Ditto, Cabbage-hall; Three Ditto, Rock-ferry; Four Ditto, Great George-street; House and Shop, Parker-street; Two Houses, Oxford-street ; Two Ditto, Stafford-street ; Two Ditto, Stanley-street, with several others in various parts. _ . - The following to be LET, a splendid MANSION, with 14,000 yards of Land, West Derby ; One Ditto, with 10,000 yards of Land, Ditto ; One Ditto, with 14 acres of Land Wayertree ,• One Ditto, with 4500 yards of Land, Aigburth Vale • One excellent House, Cabbage-hall; One Ditto, Walton-lane, Walton ; One Ditto, Linghame-lane, Liscard ; One Ditto, Marsh-lane, Linacre ; One Ditto, ' Bootle • One Ditto, Rainhill ; One Ditto. Rodney-street , One Ditto, Oxford-steet ; One Ditto, St. Anne-street; One Ditto, Erskine-street; One Ditto, Grinfield-street ; One Ditto, Mount-pleasant; One Ditto, Brougham terrace ; One Ditto, Chatham-street ; One Ditto, M yrtle street ; One Ditto, Queen Anne-street; One Ditto, Sey mour -street; One Ditto, Cambridge-street; One Ditto, Finch -street ; One Ditto, Soho-street ' • One House and Shop, Elliott -street; One Ditto, Richmond-row; One Ditto, Russell -street; with several excellent Spirit Vaults. A Pew, St. Mark's Church ; a Field, Breckfield-lane, Everton. Apply to . . WM. WILLIAMS, 57, Ranelagli.street ITO be LE r or SOLD, those-extensive and valuable FREEHOLD PREMISES, in York-street, extend ing some distance up Henry-street and Lydia Ann-street, and consisting of Offices, Warehouses, Sheds, a spacious yard and Dwelling-bouse,"&c. The Property has three fronts, and part of it has recently been in the occupation of Messrs. Fawcett, Preston, and Co. Apply to Messrs. SAMUEL and JAMES HOLME, Benson.street. APARTMENTS ONE or TWO GENTLEMEN can be accommodated with APARTMENTS, with, if preferred, Board, or partial Board, on most moderate terms, in the neighbour hood of Abercromby.square, where there are no children or lodgers. Address R. W., Standard-office. TO be LET, a SET of OFFICES, in Dale-street, near the Exchange, on the ground floor, suitable for a Merchant or Broker. _ Apply to Mr. JAVES MULLENEUX, Dale street. PO he LET, with immediate possession, a capital HOUSE and SHOP, situated in one of the busiest parts of Liverpool. The Shop is large, and fitted up with Counters., Shelves, Plate Glass Windows, Cash Desk, and Gas Fittings. The Houee is also roomy, having Dining and Sitting-roam, Kitchen, Steam Range, &c. Four Bed rooms, and Water Closets. For further particulars apply at the Standard-office, or if by letter, D. 25, Post. office, Liverpool. ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT, AT THE OLD SWAN. TO be SOLD, by PRIVATE TREATY. all that well accustomed INN and PUBLIC-HOUSE, called the ORIGINAL STANLEY ARMS, opposite to the Cattle Mar- Wet, at the Old Swan, together with the STABLES, CATTLE-SHEDS, and Outbuildings thereto; also, the Two SHOPS adjoining the Inn, now let to respectable Tenants, at the aggregate Rental of £6O; also, about 3,000 to 4,000 'Yards of BUILDING LAND,Tronting the Prenot Road and Church Road, and adjoining the said Inn and Shops, and suitable for building 'Shops and Villas upon. The above Property will be disposed of altogerher or separately, and in Lots ' • and, in con s e qu e nce o f th e rapidly increasin g neighbourhood, will form an eligible and safe investment. For a plan and particulars apply to Fonsn A W, BLUNDELL, and FORSHAW. Solicitors, Sweet ing-street, Liverpool ; or to Mr. SUMMERS, on the Pre vnises. TI I O be LET.—Mr. PETER ALDERSEY has to LET 11 the undermentioned PUBLIC-HOUSES, DRAM 'SHOPS, SPIRIT VAULTS, '&c., namely, a Public house and Wine and Spirit Vault, - situate close to the 'Exchange, is handsomely fitted up, and free, and now conducting a very profitable trade. Incoming under *X2OO; A Public-house near St. Johnts, two close to St. Martin's, and one near Pownall-square Markets, at prices varying from £9O to £280; also near to Church-street, 80ld -street, and Williamson-scprare, three established Public-houses in full trade. Price £7O, £lOO, an d £220 each ; and in leading streets several Old-established and good business Dram Shops, Wine and Spirit Vaults, and Licensed Public-houses, at prices varying from £lOO to £5OO each ; a small Brewery, in central situation, with Fixtures omplete ; also ,at the outskirts of the town, two desirable Public-houses and Spirit-Vaults doing good out door trades at full prices, and in a densely populated neighbourhood ; a free Licensed Public-house, with nu merous Fixtures, some Furniture, .S:c. Price £100; also, opposite the Docks, two respectable and good busi ness Public-houses for and `.f..37@ each ; and, in-a 'leading thoroughfare, a Spirit ;Vault, handsomely fitted up, free from Brewer or Spirit Merchant: no Good-will; the Fixtures to be taken at .a valuation; and, in populous neighbourhoods, two good Beer-houses a Grocer's Shop, a Smallwar e Di t t o , so d a Fi s h and :Poultry Ditto, now in fall trade. Apply to Mr. PETER ALDBR4EY, 4, Dorares-lane, Lord-street. BORDEAUX AND TOULOUSE RAILWAY COMPANY. I'ILTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that no Applies tions for Shares will be received after FRIDAY next, thelAth day of January instant. RICHARD PATERSON, Chairmen 2,. Capel-court, London, 17th Jan., 1845. . FRANCE: NOTICE! DIEPPE AND PARI S 11AILWAY. CAPITAL, £600,000 STERLING, OR 15,000,000 FRANCA, IN 30,000 SHARES, OF £2O OR 500 , FRANCS PER SHARE. DEPOSIT, £2 OR 50 FRANCS PER SHARE. DROSPECTUSES are now ready. Application for Shares to be addressed tothe Provisionol Committee, at the Office of the Solicitor, E. J. SCOTT, Esq., No.•C St. Mildred's court, London ;ortoMr.THOMAS CREWO SON, Stock and Share Broker, Atherton Buildings, Dale street, Liverpool. DIEPPE AND PARIS 'RAILWAY. In consequence of the numerous applications for shares already received, notice is hereby given, thal no further application for Shares will be received.after THIS DAY, the 21st , Jaauary instant. ARMAGH, COLERAINE, AND !PORTRUSH RAILWAY, (Pa.ovisioNALLY REGISTERED.) Temporary Offices of the Company, 4, Great Winchester street, Broad -street, London. CAPITAL, 41,200,000, in 24.000 Shares.of £25 each. WWI:IS:T. 41 is. 6d. PER SHARE. PROSPECTUSES, with For m o f A pp li ca ti on f or Shares, may be had of the Solicitor to the Company, George Ogle, Esq., 4, Great Winchester -street; Mr. Roger Mortimer,l, Shorter's-court, Throgmorton.street, London ; James Watt and Co., Solicitors, Dublin ; Messrs. Boyle, Low, Piro, 'and Co., College-green, Dub- Esq., lin ; J ohn Cumming, Esq., Armagh; William Green, Ballymoney ; Robert M'Farland, Esq., Coleraine ; Mr. Jamieson, Stock and Share Broker, Bank-street, Leeds ; Mr. Hervey, Stock and Share Broker, Halifax ; of the Secretaries, at the Temporary Offices of the Com- Pany, No. 4, Great Winchester-street, London.; or of Mr. THOMAS CRE.W.DSON, Stock and Share Broker Ather ton -buildings, Dale-street, Liverpool. PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED. To THE PROPRIETORS IN THE GREAT TGRIMSBY AND SH EFFIELD RAILWAY. HE Provisional Directors have much satisfaction in announcin g to the Shareholders that they have re.- ceived from the AGENT employed, a REPORT of his O bservation s of the EXISTIN TRAFFIC on this Line, yvhich ia „, highly encouragin , showing a Net Return of "- uo• er Cent. upo e estimated Capital, wihout availing themselves ofthe Parliamentary usage of t don- Mieg a considerable portion of the observed traffic. he Directors have also to ance that thhave. their individ ua l responsibility, nnou Purchased from the Pro on prietors, the whole of their valuable Property and Privi kges in the Ferries from New Holland and Barrow to with the Land and Buildings at both Landing Places, that deemi ng it important t o th e success.f their undertaking this P roperty should be at once secured by them, and essential to the future working of their Railway that the arrangement of the Ferry should be under their controul. R av e Dclrectors have also a ssurances f rom th e Grimsby y i - vela Ca rePany that they are p rocee di ng , un d er the ad improve ce of IVIr. Mendel, to effect the requisite extensions and i nenta in th e D oc k accommodation. rnThe Dir ectors have f ur th er to s t a t e , th a t th e require ents of the Standing Orders having been fully complied with, and re b end d no oppositi on o f any consequence b e i ng app to P a e r il th ey aredetermi ne d t o prosecute t h e i r application • a ment, in N e san the ensuiog session, with the utmost rs our ; and they beg to congratulate the Shareholde on ancces s thguine Prospects they have rea s o n to entertain of Great G rimsb J. H. HUMFREY, Secretary y and Sheffield Railway Office, Shlfield, January 15, 1845. _-- _____ Messrs. G . and J. Poore and Co., of Castle-street, do have removed nearer to Harrington-street, in conse nce of th e i r previous premises being about to be pulled ~ n . 7 , I.NcLasszlicY OF THE WEATllER.—Christmas, that Llghtfill season, which brings so many enjoyments i‘t.a ini is still accompanied by disadvantages which dis turb. eon thou 13 they cannot destroy its enjoyments, l_ outv'Mce us of the fact, that there is no human good rit ths Zzon.._ 'ts mixture of ill. Among the inconveniences ofl must be reckoned that injury to Female Beauty wi, C",Plexion. which results from the rudeness of the tlir ter's bla6t, a n d the general inclemency of the wen t th'at. science such case it is highly satisfactory that B ;:e e lice and enterprise have discovered a remedy, d to reflect, a. x ja M t•srs. ROWLAN D an in their unrivalled The •Yr" Ht. have provided a p rot e ct i on,p which will enable 137 ,_ frlobt delicate female to brave the fury of the winter's e g ' .°_77without tar of injury to her Complexion. Equally ti'l'errcloniis is their MacAssAn OIL, for the Harr; and kr) ONTO, for the Teeth and Gum:* Jig: WO. MUSICAL GOVERNESS AYOUNG LADY, eminently qualified to teach the Piano-forte, Italian and English Singing, &c., wishes an ENGAGEMENT, for. Three Mornings in each week, to attend a LADIES' SEMINARY or Private FAMILY. Salary moderate. Reference to a first-rate Ladies' School which she has attended some years. Ad dress C 7, STANDARD Office. HEALTH AND PRIVATE TUITION A MARRIED CLERGYMAN, who, with a Parisian Assistant, receives SIX PUPILS, at a particularly healthful Watering Place in the Midland Counties, has TWO VACANCIES. Important to any Youth of deli cate constitution, as every home-comfort is combined with christian training and a sound education. Reference to all the Pupils' Parents. Terms, under twelve years, 40 Guineas ; above twelve years, 50 Guineas. Books lent. No extras. Address, A. 8., Postoffice, Worcester. TO WIDOWS OF DECEASED CLERGYMEN. WANTED, a LADY, not much under 40 years of age, the Widow of a Clergyman who received Pupils, to SUPERINTEND the Domestic Arrangements of a Gentleman's select BOARDING-SCHOOL, near Liver pool. Application to ALPHA, addressed Standard-office, by letter enclosing names of referees, will have immediate and honourable attention. TO HATTERS WANTED, by a steady, active, well-informed MAN, rather in years, a SITUATION to conduct a Re tail Business. Can have a good character from his last place, which he has just loft. Has been a practical Hat ter all his life. Na objection to any Town or City in England. Letters addressed E. W., Standard-office, will be im mediately attended to. (oration. BOARDING SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG GENTLEMEN, TOXTETH-LODGE. NEAR LIVERPOOL. A/R. MITCHELL, successor to Dr. COWAN, will REOPEN his,SCHOOL on MONDAY, the 27th instant DRAWING. Al R I /s7GASga.ElbSeg:•iW-arltnio7ltNlthElZiitEß4l''xWis. No. 5, TRANMEPE VALE, Jan. 21, 1845 MISS HAMMOND (pupil of .1. B. CIIATTERTON) begs to acquaint the Ladies of Liverpool and its Vicinity, that she has REMOVED to No. 86, CHATHAM STREET, two doors from Myrtle-street, where she gives INSTRUCTION on the.HARP, SINGING, PIANO FORTE, and GUITAR. Sc HOOl.B ATTENDED. No. 86, Chatham-street, South of Abercrombip-square. MUSIC ACADEMY ON THE LOGIERIAN SYSTEM. MISS ATHERTON most respectfully informs her Friends and the Public, that her ACADEMY for Instruction on the PIANO-FORTE and SINGING, on the most approved principles, RE-OPENS on the 27th instant. PRIVATE LESSONS given during the vacation, at the Academy, Duke-street, corner of York-street. MVSIC AND PIANO-FORTES ON SALE. SCHOOLS ATTENDED. SINGING. MR. RVALLS, PROFESSOR OF SINGING, respectfully announces to his Pupils, and the Gentry of Liver pool, Birkenhead, &c., that he RESUMED his IN STRUCTIONS on VOCAL MUSIC YESTERDAY, (Monday.) the 20th instant. Terms may be known at his Residence, No. 2, PEM BROKE-PLACE. SCHOOL'S ATTENDED INSTRUCTION IN FRENCH AND ITALIAN, AND REPOSITORY FOR THE WORKS BEST ADAPTRD TO THE STUDY OF THOSE LANGUAGES. MO DE /L A ; cIS C IIM E M I Z , begs to Governesses, inform Superinten dents of Schools, and the Public in general, that, in con jenction with his professional avocations, he has established at his Residence, No. 17, Great Orford- - street, Mount pleasant, a Repository for the Sale of such Works as will be found to render the greatest assistance-in studying the :French and It alian'Languages. With respect to the selection of Educational Works composing his general assortment, M. DE LA CLAVERIE trusts that his long experience, both as a Teacher and a 'Writer, qualifies him to form a correctjudgment of pub lications of that kind. He therefore caa positively assure those persons who may honour him with their confidence, that they will find in his Repository such Works alone as have a deserved and well-established reputation, and are best calculated to promote and insure the attainment of the above Languages. THE SANTRY TRAINING AND COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, NEAR DUBLIN. PATRONS. THE HON. THE INCORPORATED SOCIETY. VISITORS. THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN OF THE IN CORPORATED SOCIETY. PRINCIPAL. ALEXANDER P. HANLON, A. 8., T.C.D. THE Course of Instruction comprises the Holy Scrip lures, English and Mathematics in their various branches, and the Entrance Courseof T.C.D. In addi tion to the Bow elected on the foundation, Boarders arc taken on the following Terms per Annum :—English and Mathematics, '£ls;' Ditto Ditto. with Classics, £l9. No extra charge for Stationery, Washing, or Medicine. Payments made Quarterly in advanc. ; a Quarter com menced to be paid in full ; Deposit, £1 10s. Further information can be obtained by applicatiouat the Office of the Incorporated Society, No. 55, Aungier street, Dublin, cc at the School. SCHOOL TOR THE INDIGENT BLIND AT the GENERAL ANNUAL 'MEETIIsdof this CORPORATION, duly convened and holden at the Institution, on FRIDAY, the 17th instant, J. H. TURNER, Esq. in the Chair. The ACC-iunts:for the year 1844 having been exhibited and approved, it was ordered that a Report of the state of the Charity be published as speedily as possible. Resolved,—That the Thanks of this Meeting be pre sented to the Rieht Hon. Lord SKELIIERSDALB, the late President; to Mr. .J. TODD NAYLOR, Mr. lionenr BENN, and Mr. 11 7 11. MICRACHAN, the late Vice-Presi dents ; to Mr. R. 'V. HOUGHTON, the Treasurer; and the Rev. EDWARD HuLL O M.A.. the Chaplain, for their attention to the interests of the Institution. Resolved,—That the Thanks of this 'Meeting be pre sented to the Physician, the Surgeans, the Visitors, the Auditors, and the Committee, for the last year, for the attention they have bestowed upon the duties which devolved upon them. .Resolved,—That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have presented Donations in aid of the funds of thivebarity. Re olved, —That the Thanks of this Meeting,be presented to NICHOLAS ROBINSON, 'Esq., of Sudley, Aigburth, for an excellent Piano-forte, which he has been pleased to present for the use of the musical pupils. The following Officers were appointed for thesyear 1845 : PRFRIDENT. PUDSEY DAWSON, ESQ. VICE-PRESIDENTS. IMr. James Asninail Rev. Thomas Bold ; t LA. ;UREA. . Houghton. ITTEE. Mr. M 4 Crackam Mr. Charles Groves Mr. J. W. S. May Mr. E. Ward Jackson Mr. Nicholas Crooke Mr. John Nicholson Mr. John Holden Mr. E. D. Falkner Mr. Thomas Mills Mr. F. S. Hull Mr. H. W. Carr Mr. W. M. Earle Mr. Adam Gladstone Mr. J. J. Currie Mr. C. Melhuish Mr. E. T. Kearsley Mr. Arthur Thompson Mr. William Reynolds, jun. Mr. R. Brodhurat Hill Mr. Hugh Craig Mr. L. Hammer, jun. :ling were presented to the onduct. Mr. James Batenon Mr. Edward Parry TREAD Mr. R. W. COMM Mr. J. Todd Naylor Rev. J. Brooks, M.A. Rev. A. Campbell, M.A. Mr. Edward G. Deane Mr. Harmood Banner Rev. E. Hull, M.A. Richard Formby, M.D. Mr. R. L. Carr Mr. Minshull Robert Lewin, M.D. Mr. William Jackson Mr. J. H. Turner Mr. Hamner Mr. Ashley Mr. John Baron Mr. Samuel Minshull Mr. Benjamin Burrows Mr. Jaques Myers Mr. William Todd Naylor Mr. T. K. Glazebrook Mr. Hutchinson The Thanks of the Mee Cbairman for hie impartial cl SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL.—On Sunday last after a very appropriate appeal from the Rev. Thos. Nolan, the sum of thirty seven pounds was collected in Aigburth Chuch, on behalf of this excellent institution. THE CHARGE AGAINST DR. PENFOLD.—An adjourned meeting of the Marylebone vestry was held on Saturday to consiper the charge brought against Dr. Penfold, the rector of Trinity Church, in that parish, of having appro priated to himself a sum of £25 placed in one of the plates at a collection for the schools, and marked "tithes." The first meeting was mentioned in our last. At the meeting on Saturday a letter was read from the donor who had previously remained incoy, in which he stated that he had preciously sent quarterly, by post, to Dr. Penfold, the same amount of money, and that being in town and able to attend church, he had given the money at the offertory, not knowing when he entered the church that there was to be a collection for the schools. lie stated also that he marked in the inside of the paper in which the money was inclosed the words, " For general purposes," and that he had no intention of giving the money to the schools. In compliance with the suggestion of Sir P. Laurie, Dr. Penfold at once consented to hand over the money to the schools if he could procure the consent of the donor, and left the meeting to obtain it. The Riveting was then adjourned. Great satisfaction was manifested at Dr. Penford's decision, but a strong opi nion was read from Dr. Phillimore, clearing Dr. Penfold from all liability to the vestry. We recommend those who want to purchase or rent country re!ii i l en ces to read Mr , Willinlee !_ultryt4ernent. LIVERPOOL NORTHERN HOSPITAL. A MEETING of the TRUSTEES of this HOSPITAL will be holden in the CLARENDON ROOMS, South John-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th instant, at One o'clock precisely, for the purpose of re considering Law No. 19, with regard to its alteration or confirmation. January 14, 1845 R. W. BATESON, Treasurer The Annual Meeting of the Trustees of the Hospital was held in the Board-room of the Hospital, on Tuesday, the 14th instant, WILLIAM BROWN, Esq„ in the Chair, When it was resolved unanimously, That the Accounts for the last pear, and the Report, as now read, be printed and presented to the 'Trustees. Resolved unanimously, That the thanks of this Moeting be gratefully recorded as follows : namely, To those benevolent individuals who, by their contri butions to the Building Fund, have been the means of rearing the new Hospital in Great Howard-street, which, in a short time, will be completed. To the Honorary Physicians and Surgeons of this Hos pital, for their efficient services during the year, and that they are hereby re-appointed. To the Chaplain, the Rev. William Hughes, for his unremitting labours in the duties of his office. To the late Mayor, Thomas Sands, Esq., the Presi dent, to the Vice-President, the Treasurer, the two Auditors, and the other Members of the Committee for the past year. Resolred, That the Worshipful the Mayor, James Lawrence, Esq., as the President, and the Members of the last year, form the Committee for the present year. WILLIAM BROWN, Chairman. The Chairman having left the Chair, It was resolved unanimously, That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chair man for presiding on this occasion. SOUTH LIVERPOOL & TOXTETH HOSPITAL. AT the ANNUAL MEETING of the TRUSTEES of the SOUTH LIVERPOOL and TOXTETH HOSPITAL, held in the Board Room of the Hospital, on MONDAY the 20th day of January, 1845, JOSEPH BROOKS YATES, Esq. in the Chair. The Treasurer read the accounts for the past year, which having been audited, were passed unanimously. The report of the committee was then read, and was unanimously approved and adopted, and it was resolved, That the said report, together with the accounts, list of donations, of annual subscriptions, collections, &c. be printed and circulated as soon as practicable. The following resolutions were then passed:— That the thanks of the meeting be given to Joseph B. Yates, Esq. the president, for his valuable services during the past year, and that he be requested to remain in office during the ensuing year. That the thanks of this meeting be given to Wm. Kay, Esq. the vice-president, for his attention to the interests of this charity, and that he be solicited to remain in office during the ensuing year. ~.1 " That the thanks of thikeeeting be given to John Platt, Esq. the treasurer, forils great attention to the interests of this institution, arid that he be requested to remain in office during the ensuing year. That the thanks of this meeting be presented to Matthew Gregson, Esq. and Edward Cropper, Esq. auditors ; to the Rev. Thome! Nolan, and the Rev. Rd. L. Townsend, visitors ; and to the gentlemen who have acted as the house committee, and likewise to Samuel Minshull, Esq. honorary secretary, for their valuable services during the past year. That the grateful acknowledgements of this meeting are due to the Reverend Chaplain, for having (in addition to the religious comfort administered to the inmates of the hospital) pleaded their cause most earnestly and suc cessfully from his own, and the pulpit of other churches, and that he be 'requested to continue to act as chaplain during the ensuing year. That the grateful thanks of this meeting be given to the honorary medical officers, for their gratuitous services during the past year, and that they be re-appointed for the ensuing year. That the 'thanks of this meeting be presented to the general committee, for their assiduous attention to the interests of the institution. That tl.e thanks of this meeing be given to the house surgeons end matron, for their great attention to their respective duties. That the warmest thanks of this meeting are due to the Lord Bishop and Clergy of this diocese, to the dissenting ministers of the town, who in the course of the past year have so effectually aided this charity by the pious and elo. quent appeals put forth from their respective pulpits. Tbfit the following gentlemen constitute the general committee for the ensuing year: -- JOSEPH BROOKS YATEs, Esq. President, WILLIAM KAY, Esq., Vice-president, JOHN PLATT, Esq., reasurer. Mr. James Aikin, Mr. R. L. Jones, Rev. Thos. Bold, M.A. ; Mr. James Lawrence, Rev. W. D. Blundell,M.A. Mr. John Lawrence, Mr. Joseph Brereton, Mr. Studley Martin, Mr. William Beckwith, Mr. Samuel Minshull, Mr. Charles Challinor, I Rev. Thomas Nolan. M.A Mr. Charles Chaloner, Mr. William Parker. ig LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Mr. John Irving Currie, I Mr. Thomas Royden Mr. Roger Fisher, 1 Mr. Wm. R. Sandbach Mr. John Fletcher, M. Samuel H. Thompson, Mr. Duncan Gibb, Rev. W. Hesketh, 111. A Mr. James Ingram, Rev. R. L.Townsend:M.ll: Mr. William 'Watson. That Matthew Gregson ' Esq. and , Edward 'Cropper, Esq. be appointed auditors for the ensuing year. JOSEPH. B. YATES, Chairman. • The president having left the chair, it•was resolved una nimously, that tbeghanks of this meeting be given to the worthy chairman, for his able conduct in the chair at the general meeting held this day. LIVERPOOL EYE AND EAR _INFIRMARY. AT the ANNUAL NI EETING of I he SUBSCRIBERS of the above INSTITUTION, held at the Clarendon rooms, South John-street, Liverpool, on FRIDAY, January 17, 1845, present, the Bev. THOS. BOLD. (in the Chair,) the Rev. H. M'Neile, the Rev. R. L. Townsend, the Rev. Dr. Hume, the Rev. Dr. Iliff. W. Brown, Esq., Charles Tayleur, Esq., Harwood Banner, Esq., E. W. Jackson, Esq., George Cropper, Esq., W. P. Hutchinson. E-q., Kearaley, Esq., George Grant, Esq., Mr. W. Mann, Mr. Frederick Hall, Mr. Edwards, &c., the fol lowing resolutions were carried unanimously : Moved by E. W. JACKSON, Esq., seconded by HULL, That the Treasurer's A 'alias, as exhibited, be received and passed. Moved by the Rev. sax M‘NErt,z, and seconded by - dll - 4,AES TAYLEUR,,E6q., That the Reporebe received, printed, and distributed. Moved by Jossmi EDWARDS, Esq., sad seconded by E T. EEARSLEX, Esq., That the Thanks of the Meeting , bi.given to the Presir dent, Vice-President, and Committee, for their services during the past year, and that the following be appointed Liar the following year : PRESIDENT. The. Right Honourable Viscount:Lord SANDON. PATRONS. The Right Hon. the Earl of DERBY, 'The Right Hon. the Earl of SEFTON, The Right. Hon. Lord SKELM ERsDALE, The Right Hon. Lord FRANCIS Et;ERTON, The Right Hon. Lord STANLEY, The Right 11011. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P., LH A RLES -SCARISBRICK, Esq., ,EDMUND MOLYNEUX, Esq. Officers for the Year 1845.: VICE-PRESIDENTS. Rer. THOMAS BOLD, CHARLES TAYLEUR, Esq„ JOHN , RIPLEY, Esq., COMMITTEE. Rev. ts. Campbell. George Grant, -Esq., Bev. Dr,. :tiff, Lawrence Heyworth, Esq., Rev. R. L. Townsend, W. Lassell, Esq., Harwood Banner, Esq., Henry Armrod, Esq., W. P. Hutchinson, Esq., Boger Fisher, Esq,. Charles Groves, Esq., George Crosfield, Esq., James Holme, Esq., Thomas Bold, Esq.., Charles Armstrong, Esq, J. A. Tinne, Esq., b John Rigby, Esq., T. S. Gladstone, Esq.., John Haldleatone, Esq., I 'William Brown. Eaq, Adam Hodgson, Esq. . , ] Henry Booth, Esq. TREASURER. HENRY CROSFIELD, Esq. AUDITORS. I Rev. R. L. TOWNSEND. SECRETARY. H. BANNER, Esq. WILLIAM MANN MEDICAL DEMERS. Dr. EDWARDS HUGH NEILL, Esq. ASSISTANT-SURGEON. Mr. J. B. B A R R 0 W COLLECTOR. Mr. C. W. TOWNSEND. MATRON. Mrs. ATKINSON, Moved by WILLIAM BROWN, Esq., and seconded by GkORGR C ROSFIEL D. Esq., _ _ That the Thanks of this Meeting be and are hereby given to the Medical Gentlemen for their services dining the past year. Moved by the Rev. Dr. ILIFF, and seconded by the Rev. R. L. TOWNSEND, _ - _ _ _ That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to those Gentlemen who have presented Donations to the Charity. Moved by GEORGE GRANT, Esq., and seconded by W. P. HUTCHINSON, Esq., That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chair man for bia efficient services in the chair. On Friday evening between six and seven, the office of Mr. Ellercamp, India Buildings, was entered by thieves. Two bills of exchange for £3OO and £3lO, a gold pencil case, and one or two other articles were stolen. AN ORIGINAL.—An elderly man, an "artist," named William Jones, was yesterday placed before Mr. Rush ton, for being drunk and disorderly in the streets. The prisoner, appealing to the magistrates, said, "A s y ou are a great friend of the arts and sciences, I hope you will forgive a poor but honest man. I was abroad for some years, and received a wound which sometimes de prives me of memory." Mr. Rushton said, " Y es; your memory is sometimes impaired by strong potations, to which you are addicted." The prisoner then said, "If you will let me go, I will leave the town in an hour, and immediately join Father Matthew." The stipendiary was. however, inexorable, and fined the " artist" five shillings for inebriation, in default of w hi c h th e alterna tive was durance vile for a limited number of days. The Columbia River Fur Company are selling off the whole of their extensive stock, being about to close the prerniaep during the summer season, EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY The annual meeting of the friends and subscribers to this eminently useful institution, the advan'ages of which are universally acknowledged, was held on Friday last, at one o'clock, in the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street. There was a highly respectable though somewhat limited attendance, amongst whom we observed the Rev. Thomas Bold, the Rev. Hugh Mr/sTeile, the Rev. Dr. Hume (head master of the English department in the Collegiate Institution), the Rev. R. L. Townsend, the Rev. Dr. Iliff; W. P. Hutchinson, George Grant, Joshua Edwards, Charles Tayleur, W. Mann, jun., George Crosfield, H. Crosfield, William Brown, E. W. Jackson, Frederick Hull, E. T. Kearsley, &c. & c . The Rev. THOMAS BOLD took the chair, and men tioned that the business of the meeting would commence by the treasurer communicating a statement of his ac counts.__ Mr. H. CROSFIELD, as treasurer, then proceeded to lay the customary financial statement before the meeting. He was happy, he said, to be able to state that !he charity was out of debt (hear); but, though its position in that respect had in some degree been retrieved, he must men tion that there was still a balance of £24 against the insti tution, besides some outstanding accounts, which would increase that amount to upwards of £7O. (Hear, hear.) The accounts would show that during the last year there had been an increase in the expenditure of about £4O; hut, on the other hand, there had been an increase in t le number of patients to the extent of upwards of 1500. (Hear, hear.) It was very pleasant and gratifying to him to see so many influential gentlemen now present, willing a portion of their time to attend the meetings of t this excellent charity ; and, he would take the liberty of o give up impressing upon the the necessity of not allowing the i feelings of interest n it that now pervaded their minds to pass away when they left the room—(hear)—but that, in their respective places, they would mention the claims of this charity to their friends, in order to see whether they might not be able to induce some to put down their names as subscribers. (Hear, hear.) The subscription-list had never come within £lOO of the current expenditure (hear), which was rather a large sum to depend upon the preca rious income derived from donations. (Hear, bear.) He would now read his accounts. Last year commenced with a balance due to the treasurer of £44 Is. 4d., and there had been expended since £302 4s. Bd., which, it must be borne in mind, had procured relief for upwards of 16,000 cases. (Hear.) The subscriptions amounted to £222 7s. ; donations, £97 Is. 6d. ; received from the charity-box, £2 3s. ; making a total income of £321 Ils. 6d., and, therefore, still leaving a balance due to the treasurer of £24 14s. 6d. He might further state that since the accounts had been made up, be had received from the executors of the late James Heyworth the sum of XlOO, which that gentleman had bequeathed to the institution. Mr. E. W. JACKSON moved, and Mr. FREDERICK HULL seconded, the first resolution, to the effect that the Treasurer's accounts be received and passed. Carried unanimously. Mr. NEILL, surgeon to the institution, ti-n read the following surgical report, which, he observed, had been submitted to and approved by the Committee : REPORT The committee, in presenting the following report, con gratulate the friends of the charity on the immense amount of good which has been accomplished with such small means. The increasing usefulness of the Liverpool Eye and Ear Infirmary could not perhaps be more clearly shown than by comparing the proceedings of 1844 with those of 1833, including a period of eleven years. In 1833, of eye-patients there were admitted to the advantages of the institution I 1844, new eye patients.... Increase In 1844, the number of eye cases admitted was.... 3077 In 1843 Increase in 1844 over 1843 Ear patients treated in 1844 ..... . 1843 Increase in 1844 This shows, in the two departments, a gross 790 ... 2661 ... 1995 ........ ....... _ . , increase, in 1844, of _ 1496 The total number of patients prescribed for, and wh, have received the necessary dressings, medicines, &c., during the ear 1834, was— Eye cases ~ Ear cases ..... Total This gives an average of 52 cases each day. In a 'most important class of patients, namely, the me chanics and artizans employed in railways, foundries, on board steam-boats, and in the great public works under construction in this town and neighbouring localities, a great increase has taken place. Of burns, wounds, &c., in 1844 there has been 225 fI ~ in 1843 the number was Increase in 1844. The above return is exclusive of cases that have been 'operated on, as in-patients. The committee have great satisfaction in finding that of forty-six individuals received into the infirmary blind, forty-two have, by operation, badthe inestimable blessing of sight restored. Mr. NEILL then addressed the meeting as follows : It is just ten years since I was elected as surgeon to this hospital, and half that period has elapsed since, with the kind assistance of liberal friends, the Ear department of the Infirmary rose into existence. I promised that peri odically I would furnish the public with the result of my labours, and I have endeavoured each year to render a faithful account of my stewardship at our annual meeting. For ten years I have 'kept a table of the diseases as they have occurred, and as years go on this tabular arrange ment becomes a valuable reference, as, from the effects of season and atmospheric causes, I can now make ar rangements to meet many of the ailments which •pay their periodical visits. It will be scarcely necessary to add, too, that measures of greater efficiency are now readily applied in successfully combating both the general and more curious -cases which apply for relief. I may allude to two ailments which, at their peculiar seasons, always show themselves, and which are diseases of difficult cure. The one is scrofulous ophthalmia, with all its train of evils ; and the other, the most distressing complaint to which a human being can`be subjected—rheumatism of the eye-ball. 'We have had in the last year many inte resting cases of these complaints, when the peculiar treat ment of this institution has been very satisfactory in its success. There is .nothing in which this institution is more useful than in its immediate assistance rendered in cases of mechanical injury to so delicately formed an organ as the eye—an organ whose delicate and transparent structures are, wheninjuries have occurred, so easily dis arranged by the least delay in the application of remedial measures. Poverty and disease being the only recom mendation required, and our doors being open every day, crowds of individuals are afforded 'timely relief, who, if obliged to seek fora formal introduction, would apply in vain—destructive inflammation having occurred by the delay. It was asserted by a very learned writer, that to operate well for the extraction of cataract, " the surgeon, in_gaining experience, must put out a hatful of eyes; and I have no doubt the writer was truthful in what he wrote. Now is it not A boon to humanity to perform some other operation, which, in the experience and tact necessary to success, shall not entail such a cruel sacrifice as the loss of " a hatful of eyes" ? Our operation of re audio,: is successful beyond the returns of the gaudy operation of extraction to a great extent, and in our other needle operations we have very rarely to record a failure. Henced may fairly challenge a publication of results, end strongly press the claims of the needle operations.— Mr. Neill then brought before the meeting the successful results of several operations, which gave the greatest sa tisfaction,; and, at er having -done so, added that there was another interesting case, in which Mr. Hall, a lead ing gentleman in the County Down, had taken very great interest. The Irish papers had published a full account of the particulars and history of the case; but as the Rev. Dr. Hume, who was conversant with it, was present, he would conclude his report by calling upon that rev. gen tleman to read the case to the meeting. (Hear, hear..) The Rev. Dr. :H U M E then said, have great pleasure, Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, in reading the case to which Mr. Neill •has alluded, as supplementary to and corroborative of the excellent report and the interesting statements just laid before the meeting. The statement referred to is given by Roger Hall, Esq., a gentleman highly connected with noble and distingnialied families in the county Down, my native county, and which I know particularly well. (Hear.) I hold in my hand an Edinburgh paper, which copies the case alluded to from a newspaper in the locality where it occurred, and which notices in high and grateful terms the kindness and consideration of Mr. Neill and of this institution. (Cheers.) The rev. gentleman then read the extract from the Edinburgh Advertiser, but it has already appeared in our columns. 'The other cases, proceeded the rev. gentleman, which I have noticed, are deserving of similar congratulation to the institution and to the operating surgeon,—(hear)—but I should be ri ry sorry if any one should suppose that it is through the mere interest of locality, which is to some extent a selfish one, that I take an interest in the welfare of an institution like this. (Hear.) I first became ac quainted with this subject some years ago when engaged in studying metaphysics and optics,—metaphysics which reveal the way in which sensations reach the mind, how the internal world of man becomes acquainted with the external world of matter, and optics, which analyse and exhibit the instrument by which this extraordinary result is effected. (Hear.) The interesting case, which I think occurred in the latter part of the last century, the very first operation of this kind performed, excited for many years a very great sensation among the learned people of the country ; it was the operation of the celebrated Cheselden upon the boy John Mitchell, who was blind, deaf, and dumb at the same time. (Hear.) The conjec tures which had been formed, as to what would be the result of an operation, if one should ever be performed, upon a person born blind, were here verified ; erroneous surmises were contradicted ; the results were shewn by experiment. I felt great interest in this matter, and being to some extent an amateur surgeon, and anxious to see an operation of this kind, I have, hrough the kind ness of Mr. Neill had an opportunity of seeing very im portant operations. performed —operations as intere s ting to the man of science as they are interesting to the benevo. lent and philanthropic individual. kCheers.) I do not w ish, fora moment, to instit u t e a compar i son b etween this institution and any oth er w hi c h h as f or it s o bj ect t h e very great and important one of alleviating human suffer ing in whattver form it may a pp ear . B u t th ere i s an o ld saying that "prevention is better than cure ;" in this instance it should be altered "cure is better than ei•dur obee ;—(hea r)—for here the blind are restored to sight ; t h e very circumstances which we read of in the imagina tive poetry of early ape, of restoring sight to the blind and hearing IV the ;leaf, which were verified, only by miracle, are here, through the triumphs of science, skill, and benevolence, an every day operation. (Loud applause.) I do not think it would be possible to exaggerate facts of such value as these, and I have very great pleasure in stating what I know of them. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN, on the part of the meeting, said he felt very much indebted to Dr. flume for his interesting communication. (Hear hear.) The Rev. HUGH WNEILE here asked the reverend Doctor whether he would be kind enough to communicate to the meeting some of the resu is in the case of the boy John Mitchell ? Dr. HUME.—A question has been asked what were some of the results in that case ? The result was, that vision is a thing that has to be learned—(hear)--that the eyes have to undergo an apprenticeship, and as it were— that is tuition and exercise as well as any of our other senses. (Hear.) Some extremely interesting facts were developed in the case of Mitchell. Some colours were pleasing to the eye ; some were distressing. He did net understand the distinctions of size. He saw his father and mother•, and he saw a small miniature of them ; but he did not understand how it was possible for a large man like his father to get into a small frame which he could hold in his hand. (Hear.) A similar instance occurred to a lady to whom half-a-crown was shown; sbe saw it certainly, but she cl , cl not know where the impression was, whether it was upon her head, upon the table, or upon the floor. By experience only she came to know where it was; by feeling it she detected it to be a half crown, though she had not known that before. In the same way the circumstance has been reported, where a halfpenny and any round object, such as a hat, which had a general resemblance to the halfpenny, being shown to the patient he called the halfpenny the hat, judging of the form from the impression it had made upon his mind. (Hear ) Some of these results are extremely interesting ; they show us what a very wide field of study is opened up by these operations ; and I think that a philosophic surgeon can really be very beneficial to the studies of the enlight ened people of the world by occasionally reading facts in connexion with his own patients, which experience has shown to be exhibited by the patients who have been here operated upon. (Hear, hear.) The Rev. Hugh M'NEILE then came forward and ad dressed the meeting as follows—l have been invited, sir, to move that the report be received, printed, and distri buted; and I have very much plea , ,ure in complying with M r. Neill's request that I would take part in the proceed ings of this meeting. (Hear.) I shall not attempt any observation upon the statistical returns that you have heard, or upon the demand for increased support which the facts of the case will urge, I hope, upon those who can best supply that demand in the town. But lam very happy to hail in Mr. Neill, my friend, and fellow-country man —(lear)—a fellow •workman also in the highest and best departments of what I consider our peculiar work, sir. This Institution, of which he is the chief operator, I believe, the soul, I may say—tie living mov ing power of it at the present time, is doing Mr NEILL—NO, not so, quite. Mr. M'NEILE—WeII, if 1 am saying too much, you may hide your face for the present. (A laugh.) It is doing, I say, in its appropriate sphere what we as minis ters of the Christian Church are taught to do in our sphere, namely, to mitigate the sorrows, by alleviating, as far as possible, the sufferings of our fellow-creatures. (Hear, and loud applause.) Sir, suffering abounds on every side, and death reigns, asserting his supremacy over all. Our best labours both moral and physical can reach but a fractional mitigation of the calamities by which our common nature is afflicted. It is a melancholy reflection to the thoughtful and feeling mind, the whole creation around us is compared, in holy writ, to a woman groan ing in travail, it is a disturbing thought, also, sir, for what train of ideas is it likely to originate concerning the great creator and sustainer of all these things ? (Hear.) Is it possible to contemplate the world as we see it, and seriously to believe that it is now as it was when it came from the hands of Him whose name and nature are love ? No ! A peat disaster has befallen our world, and our only real and reasonable satisfaction in the midst of the ruins is that a great efficient remedy is at hand. (Hear.) The price of the remedy has been paid, but the power requi site to render it effectual has not been exercised. Only, sir, he who paid the price at the same time gave us some specimens of the power, and among the rest he unstopped the ears of the deaf, and he opened the eyes of the blind. (Applause.) While we wait for him to put forth his heal ing power over all the earth, we are thankful if we can lessen but a single groan the surroundingmisery ; and, sir, the hand of sympathy which wipes away the tear of the mourner, the h snd ot benevolence that carries food to the hungry and cloth ing to the naked, the hand of science which compounds the required medicine for the sick, or which ente,s into the delicate interior organization of the human frame, and with skill and courage—courage resting upon well placed confidence in that skill—removes the impediments to a fellow-creature's enjoyments—these all go, sir, in the direction which our Lord and Saviour pointed ; these are all god-like works. (Cheers.) Upon these high grounds I rejoice in the opportunity of bearing my testimony to the value of this work, and of expressing a hope that it will meet with the support that it so richly deserves. (Cheers.) One observation more and I have done ; it is upon the interesting history which Dr. Hume has given us. He alluded in his interesting address to what was done by miracle, and he told us matter of fact connected with what was done by science. Now, sir, it is a very striking thing, that every fresh development of science serves but to throw fresh light upon that sacred book which it is our highest privilege to honour and obey. (Hear, hear.) Most of the milacles of this kind re corded in the Scripture were perfect in every part—not only in the physical restora ion of the organ, but in the bestowal instantaneously of the habit of using the organ, and so sight was immediately used as well as regained But, as if to distingaish between the two, between the organization restored and the habit acquired in one case, the point of separation is marked. In one case, after the organ was restored. the man without the habit—which we have been just told must be learned—said he saw men like trees. He had heard of trees and had been told they were tall; and the first time he saw men he said he saw them like trees. (Hear.) But again the sacred touch was applied ; the habit was given by another miracle quite as great as the physical one, and he then saw all things as they were ! (Hear.) So that in the scriptural account, this separation between the restored organ and the ac quired habit, is set before us; and who in those daysknew anything of this science ? No one, sir ; but He who knew the end from the beginning, He spoke in that book; and all the acquisitions of science, instead of contradicting, serve to develope the infinite riches of his revelation (Loud applause.) _ . , The CHAIRMAN said he was most thankful to the rev. gentleman who had just sat down for the highly interest ing speech that he bad made. The illustrations which be had given, and the ligbt which he had thrown, upon the subject, suggested additional motives (if any were wanting) for supporting this charity. By the great mass of good which this institution had done, it might be said to be an institution preventative of misery, inasmuch as there were numerous instances in which it had prevented the loss of sight, where, if proper attention had not been paid, it would have gone for ever. (Hear, hear.) The doors of the institution were open for six days in the week to every applicant who could plead affection of the eye and no verty (hear); the numbers bad consequently increased extremely. Frequently, indeed, upwards of a hundred were prescribed for in one morning. (Hear.) Every fa cility was afforded to the afflicted by this charity ; and witnout meaning any reflection upon any other institution, he believed it did more good, with less trouble to the pa tient, than any other in the town. (Hear.) Mr. CHARLES TAYLEURE seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. JOSHUA EDWARDS, after expressing his cordial wishes for the prosperity of the institution, moved the third resolution, appointing the usual officers for the ensuing year. Mr. E. T. KEAvtBLRY seconded the motion.—Carried unanimously. Mr. WILLIAM BROWN moved the fourth resolution, which was an expression of thanks to the medicdl officers of the institution for their valuable services. (Hear.) No one, he was sure, could sufficiently appreciate the value of Mr. Neill's services, for be had undertaken the management and formation of the institution in the first instance almost single-handed— Mr. NElLL.—Pardon me. There was the Eye Insti tution established in 1820. I had nothing to do with the formation of that institution ; but with the establishment of the Ear department I had. Mr. BROWN.--Well ; almost single-handed Mr. Neill had fought the battle, and his humane conduct entitled him to the thanks of the community in which be lived. He (Mr. Brown) had, therefore, very great plea sure in moving the vote of thanks. (Hear, hear.) He did not know any individuals who devoted so much time to the service of the public as the medical men generally of this town did, or who were so little rewarded for those services, except by the consciousness of the good they had done- a feeling which, to them, must be a more suf ficient reward than any eulogium he could pronounce upon the disinterestedness of their conduct. (Hear.) The facts read to day, of the value of this institution to the public, spoke, " trumpet-tongued" to the feelings of every gentleman who had heard them, as they would also to all who read them ; and he had no doubt at all that what had been said by the gentlemen preceding him would be a sufficient appeal to the British public to furnish all the funds necessary to carry on the useful purposes of this excellent charity. (Applause.) Mr. GEORGE CROSFIELD had great pleasure in rising to second the motion, entirely concurring, as he did, in all that his friend William Brown had said. He was glad that he (Mr. Brown) had, in the latter part of his address, touched upon the subject of pecuniary support to this institution ; for we must not forget that however great the might—however delicate the hand in these operations — however large the benevolence of Him to whom the institution was so much indebted for extending its bene fits to all who came—which was a remarkable feature in this institution; for a poor person suffering from accidental or chronic diseases of the eye or ear, had not to go about to get a printed form of recommendation, and then attend at a certain time upon a given day in the week, but the door was always open—still, we were so placed that we could not carry out these benefits in their proper opera tion without some money. (Hear.) He hoped, therefore, that the interesting facts mentioned to-day would admix. late us to continue and increase the support which the in. stitution already received. (Cheers.) The resolution was cart ied unanimously. Mr. NEILL returned thanks. The Rev. Dr. ILIFF said he bad been honoured with permission to propose the fifth resolution, which he did with mingled feelings of pleasure and pain. The resolu tion was, that the thanks of the meeting be given to those gentlemen who had prt tented donations to the charity. The feelings of pleat , ure could not be otherwise than great b e e s li d e e y a w d o , r y th e (Hear, hear.) It rep i when he knew that th e do na tions of last year h a d b een considerably larger, he might say, than for many y ears past. But they could not but be mingled with p a i n w h en we contemplated that we had lost one of our moat vaned and staunchest supporters in Mr. .I , a , Irk he, m ing spoke" to us, because, by his will he had lett, as the Treasurer had reported, a considerable legacy t o the charity. (Hear.) At the same time, it must be borne in mind he (Mr. Hey worth) had for many years past been in the habit of making us almost annual presents; and with his death, unless warm supporters were rising to us from out of this influential town, even the handsome legacy he had bequeathed would not be sufficient to com pensate for the loss we had sustained in him. (Hear.) The treasurer had properly observed, that, although the balance due to him this year was considerably less than last year, the donations were a very precarious mode of support ; but, precarious as they were, we would much rather have their precariousness than to be in debt, or to have our funds benefited by the loss of our friends. (Hear.) He hoped, therefore, that those gentlemen (of whom he saw many present) who had better opportunities than himself of speaking to the wealthy of the town, would let it be known that we had lost a very liberal supporter in the late Mr. James Heyworth, and that it would be much more gratifying to us to receive the donations of the living than the legacies of the dead. (Hear, hear.) The Rev. lt. L. T OWNSEN D s a id that he had for seve ral years past, upon similar occasions to the present, ex pressed the interest he felt in the welfare of the Eye and Ear Institution. He must certainly now say that a lengthened experienze of, and a lengthened intimacy in, the working of the charity, and a knowledge of the large amount of good which it had conferred upon suffering hu manity at a very small cost, had tended not to decrease but to increase that interest. (Hear, hear.) He thought if it were made known that fifty patients, or rather fifty applicants, who were suff, ring either from deprivation of sight or from loss of hearing, presented themselves every day at the doors of this institution, the fact would at once speak to the public that a great deal of good had been conferred. For one he felt grateful to the donors of this charity, and for the bequest that had been mentioned, but he trusted that a stimulus would be given to the living, and that at our nest meeting, upon a similar occasion to the present, we should have to record a much larger num ber of donations than we can at present. (Cheers.) The resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. GEORGE GRANT moved a vote of thanks to the venerable and reverend Chairman. Mr. W. P. HUTCHINSON seconded the motion, and it was carried with applause. . - The proceedings then terminated, having occupied about one hour. COURSE OF LECTURES BY THE 111'NEILE On Thursday week, the Rev. Incumbent of St. Jude's commenced a series of lectures, which were an nounced by us a fortnight ago, upon the following sub‘ jects :—" The church of God in Christ which is one," and " the churches of Christ here on earth which are many." In the first, which may be called introductory to the sub ject, the rev. lecturer, taking his text from the Ist chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians, 22d and 23d verses, shewed the church of God in Christ to be the aggregate hafiTqt p oruereisloi theupct p w:r oso e ei tdenfh c eaeet h eyndthd o dho s ieeesn e doev n Lfet‘ ‘sn, by time. snrodhgi_t G oh wala o s arendsetc: Lord—secondly, walk tdul themheal n}ne: s t atye h esoi cnlx e ofoetfen f f pt o adbi u l eitel foundation thosee nc d cth a hou t tuent i hr r o aeife n kr,andei do; taken earth ei f y ii t t vr h .aowwoe e nfmrhi den w odgwo those4a r hiotr l t oneh d s Ephesians, verse 4, "There is one body and one spirit," aggregate form as comprised of four classes ; consistir g, on earth who are foreordained in the purposes of God to be called—and fourthly, of those who are not yet born, but who are seen of God, and are foreordained to be born and to be born again. In this unity of the body the rev. lecturer considered it important to prove that the Old Testament saints, as well as the New Testament saints, were included—a point denied by Romanistandßomanising writers, who,in support of a con trary view, point to the 10,c. and 23rd and 24th verses of St. Luke—" Blessen are the eyes which see the things that ye see ; for I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not s ea them, and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them ;" and urge therefrom an inferiority of the Old Testament saints. This view he showed to be untenable, consistently with the known character of God, and that the only difference between them was as to time, the one actually seeing what the other desired to see—the purpose of God as to the one being completed outwardly and visibly, and as to the other being completed in his own mind. The next passage upon which these writers rely is Matthew, ii. chap. 11 ver.—" Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of woman there hath not arisen a greater than JAn the Baptist ; notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he." They suppose that none of the Old Testament saints were as great as John, whilst the least of the New Testament saints was greater than he; thu , placing John in the middle rank. The meaning of the passage, how ever, was not correctly rendered : the original was, " he that is lesser." On earth Christ himself was treated by the Jewish nation as " lesser" than John, who was fol lowed and believed in, whilst Jesus was despised, although admitted by John himself to be greater. The rev. lecturer then went over the direct scriptural evidence in favour of the old and new testament saints being both comprehended in the unity of the church, quoting from St. Paul, " the gospel was preached to Abram"; "Abram rejoiced to see his (Christ's) day, and was glad"; " the faithful are blessed with faithful Abra ham ; " fellow citizens with them who have received the promises"; the Gentiles were to be fellow heirs of the same body, and partakers of his resurrection." Jesus said, " other sheep I have (the Gentiles), which are not of this fold (the Jewish); them also must 1 bring, that there may be one fold under one shepherd." The lecturer next went on to describe the unity of the church in ap rit, as distinguished from uniformity of ex ternals or observances. in doing which he commented upon the perplexity and confusion of ideas into which the Rev. Mr. Palmer had been led whilst attempting to esta blish a contrary position,—that an external communion was required. Romanists say that it is impossible for any one who leaves their external unity to be saved. If, how ever, the essential unity of the church is to be inferred from its being spoken of in the singular number, a spiri tual unity in Christ must be meant. The church has never been united in externals. Differences existed in apostolic times ; but these did not interfere with their amicable intercourse. Abel had faith and was a member of the church of Christ, though he lead neither circuto cision nor baptism. David had circumcision, but not baptism, yet was a member of the same church, whilst Paul, who had both, was equally so. All who had faith, not of externals, but in the Holy Ghost, were recognized in the unity of the church of God in Christ. The Holy Ghost influences all ; and by Him alone can we be made memeers of Christ, or delivered from the antagonist powers of the world and of evil. H ad man been left un aided to the influence of these powers, none would have been saved. To the church of God, before Christ, the Holy Ghost was not given ; but we must distinguish between the pur poses and performances of God. With God they are one, though to us his performances seem to partake of the weakness of ours. Members of the church of God in Christ were saved for 4,000 years before Christ, on the credit of what Christ was to do; and, for 1800 years since he was on earth, others have been saved on the merits of Christ. The Holy &host was ❑ot given while Christ was upon earth; but he kept them in the faith by his own in fluence. When, however, he was ascended, it was then poured out. Yet, thou4h it was not given till then, others had it in the purposes of God. The Old Testament saints had all the gifts of the New Testament saints, ex cept the gift of tongues. Thus, thelecturer proved, that both the Old and New Testament saints were a portion of the body of the church of God in Christ, and that the true unity of the church is open to all, though differing in outward unformity. Brethren cannot be like one another. Diversi ties there must be, and unity in this diversity, for in the church there is one pervading spirit. • The subject of the next lecture will be " The sanctity of the church of God in Christ." PAPER DUTY.—A meeting of paper makers in this county was held at Manchester, on Tuesday last, when they resolved to memorialize Government to abolish the duty on paper. A meeting of the Yorkshire aper makers was held at Leeds, on Wednesday last, for the same pur pose. I.i.VERPOOL INFIRMARY —From the annual statement it appears that there have been 1983 patients admitted to the Infirmary during the past year; that 1833 had been discharged ; and that there were 196 in the house on the lst instant. There were 119 patients admit ed to the Lunatic Asylum during the year, 55 were cured, and the house contains 53 inmates at present. 442 patients had been admitted to the Lock Hospital during the same time, 439 had been discharged, and there were 43 patients in the house at present. NIGHT ASYLUM.—Since the appointment of the pre sent committee, on the. 28th July, 1843, the receipts, in cluding a previous balance, and subsequent subscriptions and donations, amounted to the sum of £367. ls. 9d.; disbursements, £230. 4s. 5d.; leaving a balance in hand of £136. 17s. 4d. John Joseph Coglan was appointed superintendent in the room of, and with the same salary as, his late father. By means of an expenditure not amounting to £2OO per annum, shelter has been afforded to 14,704 destitute persons • although this is an increase of 469, as compared with the number in the preceding year, indicating greater activity in the itinerancy of the poor, the number of berths used has been 4,048 fewer than in the previous year. WARRINGTON UNION.—It appears that the total num ber of individual cases, to which relief has been afforded during the quarter ending December 24th, 1844, is 3.679; via., in Warrington 2,001, and in the rural districts 1,678. Of these, 614 were males, 1,125 females, and 1,862 child ren under 16 years of age. The proportion of in and out door paupers is 214 of the former to 3,466 of the latter. The total expenditure, including relief to the poor, medi cal relief, registration and vaccination fees, is £2,137 12s 3d ; the proportion being for Warrington £1,130 lie 4id and for the rural districts £1,007 Os 104 d. As compared with the corresponding quarter of last year, these state ments show a diminution of 729 in the number of cases, beer seller,and of £2 Ils 4id in the e xpen dit ure. PUBLICANS AND BEERSELLERS FINED OR ACQUIT TED ON FRIDAY.—John R e id, pu bli can, R o b ert - s t re et North, £2 14s. 6d. ; Eli za b e th Willi ams, pu bli can , Blun dell-street, £2 I l s . 6cl; Robert hale, publican, Belle street, £2 14s. 6d. ; John Gill, pu bli can , Meson-street, £2 14s. U. ; John Lei g ht on , b e e rsc ller. Bond-street, (second Naylor-street con yie ti o n,) , acquitted,• .63 T ; h Owen emas Walling, o,,e es : bees seller, Queepnr-o%t t r i e t e u t t , es .C . l an 4 d a. pe G r ri m . i ; rtin lN g 'i d ll r ia u m nke N n V i y o's t s t' at fo a ball in the Co mmerc i a l-h a ll, Gloucester-street, at half r harbouring past three o'clock on the 7th instant : forty prostitutes and sixty men w er e there ; ten prostitutes and twelve men were drunk, £5 4s. 6 :f• ; James Gibn e y, pu bli can , Bateheldor-street, £2 14s. 64. TI/E EXHIBITION OF THE ANATOMICAL VENUE, it will be seen, closes on Thursday next. Those who hays !lilt yet seen it should avail themselves of this last oppor tunity.