The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-21 00:00:00

~- THE TOWN DUES. EXCITING SCENE BETWEEN THE CHAIR MAN AND THE TOWN-CLERK (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING The dull monotony of the proceedings before the select .t enamittee of the House of Commons on the Town Dues question was somewhat agreeably relieved yesterday by t he " dead set " which was made upon the Town-clerk of Liverpool by the chairman of the committee, and in Which the Liverpool official proved himself much rAore than a match for the "counsel" against Liverpool, fo r by that name may the Vice-President of the Board of Trade with great propriety be desin d t e d. It may incidentally be obserad, that from the com mencement of Mr. Shuttlewo;:th's evidence, and through out the whole of the thr`:.4 days during which he has been l lec.r examination, the chairman of the committee has ce, and been unable to conceal ation at the ability displayed by the Town- a howu a restb,,s im Ki and the masterly exposition which he has given oc'fore the committee of the undoubted legal right of the 'corporation to levy Town Dues. This feeling on the Part of the chairman was shared in by those with w s _hcol he is more particularly acting, I mean Mr. ilner Gibson, the member for Manchester, and his in structors, Mr. Alderman Bancroft, and Mr. Heron, the Manchester Town-clerk. Mr. Milner Gibson sits imme diately on the chairman's left, Mr. Bouverie occupying the seat on his right, and continuously, whilst Mr. Shuttle- Worth's evidence was proceeding, notes and documents Were constantly passing between Air. Gibson and Mr. Alderman Bancroft and Mr. Heron, such notes and documents being as constantly laid before the chairman b y Mr. Gibson. This was not all. Mr. Gibson could scarcely retain his seat for five minutes together, in conse 'Pence of his repeat e d i n t erv i ews an d p r i va t e conversa _ 4 t l / 1 with Mr. Bancroft and Mr. Heron. His earnest con versations with the chairman followed successively the conversations with the Manchester officials, rendering it ap parent to every one in the committee-roo m th a t th e y " -t ' e all acting in concert to filch the Town Dues from iverpool at all hazards, and that they would rather have h ad all unmentionable individual giving evidence before ' 4 t . era than have heard the crushing statements against th eir case, which were made in rapid succession by the ,: t : bl e Town-clerk of Liverpool. No independent or impar tial Person who heard Mr. Shuttleworth's evidence enter ic:lllW any doubt that he had made out a clear and Pres ent case, and it was remarked by several l es ent that parliament would never sanction the abolition he Town Dues without fair and ample compensation. k may state, as an additional proof, that the chairman of r u e c ommittee and the Manchester party have " one inte theBt,,'' that each day, on the breaking up of the committee, i e biaroaY all be seen, arm in arm, walking throug te lea and aveaues of the house. This was more especially the eta "le on Monday afternoon last, and it was remark e d by 4.- a 9 who saw it as an indecent manifestation of partisan- I A on the part of the chairman, pending the enquiry of th e Co en •tai ttee over which he is presiding. The examination of the Town Clerk of Liverpool was terday undertaken by Mr. Watson, the member for 40 1 1 , 1 111 the absence of Mr. Horsfall, from a domestic fiction, e and shortly after two o'clock Mr. Watson's g y avoi nation closed, and it was understood th a t M r . kittlevvorth had gone through his testimony, when th e iegairman commenced interrogating him on a number of lOints referred to in his evidence in chief. Mr. Watson, at tatie time, was temporarily absent. A very few minutes ~,t if l ß e ed to displace the chairman as the advocate "on the e er side." it became at once clear that he felt the strong I ,le of Mr. Shuttleworth's evidence—that it was testimony t i f tch he could not meet on its merits, and hence he adopted ti e d line of defence, peculiar to an unscrupulous advocate, of co4, 47 °Uriag to damage, by a side wind, testimony which he gonot directly answer. But, as it will be seen from at follows he failed ; and it will, doubtless, be a irsiderable time before the Vice-Presicent of the =card of Li ad e forgets his Quixotic encounter with the Town-clerk of v erPool. 6 finple word had been selected by the chairman of the tor e _ • unittee on which he had flattered himself that he could "toolish all Mr. Shuttleworth's evidence. In the documents aV cl h3' the town clerk, showing the title to Town Dues, !Or Word 4, lordship" of Liverpool, constantly occurred, and 'r niore than one mortal hour did the chairman put every c0,,,,, v thth-'el able form and shape in question, in order to elicit e exact meaning and extent implied in the term. During the time this was going forward, Mr. Watson re-entered lltte te °o l , and, having come to the rescue, insisted on the ir regularity of the chairman's question, as involving h a 'wetiaatter of law ; and, moreover, contended that use and e l ai t wx would give the legal right which the corporation toi ttl a ed, and he added that every judge in the land would 4 , he chairmanso, if he was ignorant of it. The chair irreali mill followed up the question, when Mr. Watson t e 3ed on th e room b eing cleared. When strangers were Ch:lot n itted, the mos t l u di crous par t o f th e w h o l e a ff a i r came 'the It appeared that, during the discussion amongst Alp oi t i la embers o f th e committee, the ch a irmanprevailed al, rk t hem to all ow hi m t o pu t a quest i on to the town 11 4 ,as to the m ean i ng o f t h e term " l ordsh i p. " The ques aqitegad bee n t a k en down by the government short hand laiha r ' and was rea d b y hi m to M r. S huttleworth, on the TO ' a ' t e t being readmitted, amidst the laughter of all present. Whi c h e ., t e,. Pt a description of this extraordinary question, be ratkalr• Shuttleworth was at once asked to answer, would mo ttle ',Lev dif f icult. I may say, however, that it consisted of to ilf‘r !w, o or three hundred words, and was about the most rel,bislal conglomerated, meaningless, senseless, string of Zhi atti ever mortal man, pot together. It required Mr. Vaa v. worth to answer whether g " the lordship of Liverpool to wn ' whole lordship, a part of the lordship, whether the lurcl s h• a nd Port of Liverpool was co-extensive with the lordship' appurtenant to th e l or d s hip, i nc id en t t o th e it s _the lordship in its entirety, or not the lordship in & C, &c ~, " Can you," said the Chairman aaia h g l Y , "answer that q ues ti on ?" M r . Sh u ttl ewor th, 44 easti " '",,°) I cannot;" and, with a smile, rather an ea ") . added, " I don't know who could," Th e ° pillio n. 4 , generally concurred in by all present. ht lt C ' a irrnan, on this remarked, that he supposed Mr. 1 " . tieworth had `qv. Siting no idea ' of what the " lordship" meant. tech eworth quietly relied that he newr gave any had 411 . , 3 vrer, and referreel to p the documents anal charters he Pasjl i a u , and use and custom. Mr. Watson again inter ,kand appealed to the Chairman how he could go dag ete 7 face of use and custom. The Chairman, nothing ge i lychn n this, said to Mr. Shuttleworth " Then modern And th-r this' said to these Dues ?" Mr. Shuttleworth on th a documents I have read to you." Still harping th word , s . . e To_ ordship," the Chairman went on interrogating e a d e _ wll-clerk, like a badgering Old Bailey special la s k e 'a With the view of gutting Mr. Shuttleworth to Pu "le admission prejudicial to himself, but all to no !gotPcttie wag , h, r use the words of a Liverpool paper some time dig 8e like Talleyrand and Metternich rolled into T O the appealed to his documents, which cannot be th e ch: Preference to answering the leading questions tt ,j,Y r o•el er rta art, until the latter gave up in desp . the Joarn ed came off triumphant, and the committee to Monday next. T HE RAILWAY STRIKE _ 1 Parp, contemplated meeting of the clerks and men on to 411 sty Pields, did not take place yesterday, etin owing held ill I; 3 o sta te of the weather, but there was a meeting dete r Pe R all, which was fully attended. g sre t n i ne , *4 B ' 4 spirit that prevailed at previous meetings The tnanifest. .. t follo w i ng resolution was moved by Mr. Small : oldbaat it is the opinion of this meeting, that such of the e nN i i - e 11 ,, 48 as have been at work in our absence, and are faeter--ed before this that the work cannot be s " Itiel,,Y,tleile until we are re-instated, a ny of rived, therefore, that we are preparedto rr r n e n ceive ith ope n hse Men who have hitherto kept aloof us, has atisfactory Itti s • arels, having their presence here amongst us °e doo m , proof that they are sorry for what they Thi s , m ousey, as seconded by Mr. Sollon, and carried unani or, tit ..' e of th e a tiOn g a . clerks or men on strike, went near the th ey I v utir ing the day, although it was rumoured that the statt ld d e so. There are about 300 men at work at al iYtbi -I s , but we lab hind , "Ilse u t understand that they can hardly do r °l it' to b qen on their inexperience . in the sort o 441 not e Performed. A vast' quantity of goods that t e 13i,k4trived during the week, were yesterday brought eheh:rillead, by the Birkenhead, Lancashire and over I e. junction trains, and, we hear, will be brought 4 lighters, and delivered during the day. LONDON GAZETTE Ilkv "XatrPTS ri ti, 1, * - - , -,IIAS. VENABLES the Bucking ij44.Newyounger, Chief ,,,applow, Soho, and Princess paper wo.ks,__ .7..ver. nart, Paper m anufacturer. JOHN EDWARDEn, 1101 Fp „,°,1:1, Btaffordshire wine merchant. JOHN Woormor N ., clailtyte-Street, licend ' ed victualler. Trios. DunsT E %, ,„Awer°ll,,,aornersetslaire brewer and baker. JOHN RITM , 4 ktia/z.:'aPtOn, carpenter, builder and undertaker. j I'4.1:1 gerier..l'l4B' .Agnes, Cornwall, draper, grocer, and ropeoZLo'itfitter. SAMUEL POUND the er, Dartna and Vat s a 'et WILLI AM ADAMS MANNINyG, oun To g tness, corn aild Ild eloverseed dealer. TIIE NORTHERN TIMES. REV. J. B. LOWE, AS A REVIEWER; AGAIN SOUND DUES. (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. -FRIDAY The select committee appointed to enquire into the operation of the Sound Dues met to-day. Mr. Villiers in the chair. The other members :present were—Messrs. Bromley Moore, Disraeli, Gibson, Mitchell, and Liddell., Mr. Parsons was the first witness examined t He said he was connected with a mercantile house, carrying on business between London and Hull. For the last four years they had had four vessels trading to the Baltic. What he particularly complained of was, the detaining ;if their vessels at Elsinore, by that they sustained a serious loss. The detention in summer was from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. In the month of March, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and during the winter months, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. He had known many of their vessels compelled to wait 24 hours in the roadstead, whilst another vessel was clear ing. The witness then went on to speak of the unequal and oppressive nature of the dues imposed, and the mode of collection. He also complained of the lights in the neighbourhood of the Sound being ineffl•tient, aniong,h the dues were understood to be paid towards keeping up an efficient lighthouse system. By Mr. Bramley Moore: If the narrow channel beyond the Sound was better lighted and buoyel, we should be able to dispense with pilots, but what we have to com plain of is that, although we have paid the Sound Dues, we cannot go through the narrow channel of which I have spoken until the next morning, because there are no lights there. If we were not stopped at the Sound we might be able to get through this narrow channel before dark. By the Chairman : The total expenditure of a voyage to St. Petersburg and back, of a ship of 200 tons burthen, would be about £2OO. That would include all port and other charges. _ _ By Mr. Mitchell : The charges on a vessel laden with flax would be seven shillings a ton. The entire charges on a ship of 200 tons and cargo at the Sound would be £lO, on a vessel of 200 tons burthen going out to St. Petersburg with a cargo of cotton, and returning with a cargo of flax, the entire charges would be .e2OO, and the proportion of this„sum paid in Sound Dues would be By the Chairman : Lately a railway had been opened between Torrengen and Flemsburg, by which Copenhagen and the Sound was avoided, and by that route goods could be conveyed to St. Petersburg at the same rate as shipp_rs charge, exeusive of the Sound Dues. By Mr. Disraeli: I have no recollection of Insurance brokerage having been refused on ships, in consequence of the danger of the narrow channel of which I have spoken. By Mr. Bramley Moore : I consider that if American ships did not pay Sound Dues, they would get all the carrying trade from this country. By Mr. Disraeli : In the year 1853, the number of British vessels passing the Sound was 4,685. A fair profit on a vessel would be about £2OO a ton. Taking the number of vessels in round numbers, at 5000, the profit in that year would be £1,000,000. _ _ Mr. Disraeli : As , uming that England pays £12,000 in Sound Dues, and that the profit on British shipping passing the Sound, in 1855, was £1,000,000, do you think that the whole of the carrying trade would be thrown into the hands of America, if that country ceased to pay the Sound Dues ? Witness : I do, because I do not think that merchants under those circumstances would ever attempt to load in a British bottom. Mr. Thompson, a shipowner, of Hull, was the next witness called. He said he had traded to the Baltic for many years, and he had to complain of the frequent deten tion of vessels at Elsinore. Some of his vessels had been detained for as long a period as three months. (Loud Laughter.) He had also to complain of many frivolous and vexatious charges which were made upon vessels entering the Sound. He considered that the whole system of Sound Dues was bad in principle, and ought to be abolished. By Mr. Gibson : Sometimes the men got drunk at Elsinore, and there was great danger. They did not always get drunk when let ashore, but there was a chance; and so captains always chose to hire a boat for the purpose of taking themselves ashore. He strongly objected to paying the Danes any dues, except for a consideration in the shape of efficient lights and buoys. By Mr. Gibson : More raw materials went to the Baltic now than did formerly. The nations contiguous to the Baltic undoubtedly suffered through the exacting of the Sound Dues, and in competition with other countries, especially in the article of linseed, which suffered materially. By Mr. Mitchell : The trade between the Baltic and England has undoubtedly increased; but English shipping is not now so much employed. Mr. Part, an underwriter at Hull, was next called, and stated that in consequence of the detention at Elsinore, and the risk being greater, the rates of insurance were higher. He had heard many complaints by merchants of the opera tio,ns of the Sound Dues, and their abolition was desired. The committee here adjourned to Tuesday at one o'clock. POLICE COUR P V. - E STE RDAY (BEFORE MR. AIKEN.) THE WATCH THAT " WENT ! " A pretty-looking young woman, named Isabella Reed, who was not previously known to the polies ' , was charged by David Price, who described himself as an upholsterer, living in Upper Frederick-street, with having stolen his watch. The complainant expressed great moral indignation at the offence, but on being examined by his Worship and Mr. Wybergli, it appeared that his conduct was not as orthodox as he would make believe it was. In fact, he was freely censured for his impropriety. The watch however ." went," and was found in a bed in a house in Stanhope-street, and it was stated that the prisoner in habited the bed, but how the watch managed to get there, from the place it was stolen in the street—a long way from the aforesaid bed—did not appear, but it was strongly suspected that it " went" there, because the article was made to " go." After a lecture to Mr. Price in reference to some copper half-pence spoken of by him, the magistrate ordered the prisoner to be discharged, and restored him his 'time-piece." THE TRAVELS OF ANOTHER WATCH.—Edward John ston, described as a master baker, having a shop in Great Howard-street, and another in the same neigh bourhood, was charged under the following circum• stances. It appeared that in March 1835, a person named William Roynane, who resides in Hunter-street, was robbed of his watch in the neighbourhool of Lon don-road, whilst he was in a state of intoxication. The article did not turn up until a day or two since, when a man named Chambers purchased the ticket of it (it was pledged) for about £2. The watch was worth about £7, and there was a sum of £3 lent on it. The man Chambers got the ticket from a person named Wakefield, and it seemed he had it from the prisoner, who was arrested on the allegation that he could not give a satisfactory account of how he got it. Mr. Bluck now appeared for the prisoner, and showed satisfactorily far him that he came by it legitimately, but the person from whom he got it had been since transported for watch stealing. This being the state of the case, the bench had no hesitation in discharging Mr. Johnston. A question arose as to who should have the watch, and Mr. Clough said he did not think the osner ought to get it without• paying something, as he was drunk when he lost it. Mr. Wybergh said. Mr. Clough was a " Court of Equity" in himself in such matters, and therefore the settlement of the question would be left to him. The parties then left, under the superin tendence of the " Equity" lawyer. STRIPPING CHILDREN.—A woman named Elizabeth Johnston was brought up charged with having stripped several children of their clothes in the streets. The woman is well known to the police in this line of busi ness, and several cases having been brought clearly home to her, she was committed for trial. (BEFORE MESSRS. AIKEN AND CROSTHWAITE.) ASSAGLT.—A female of extr►ordinary large dimen sions, named Ellen Rider, alias Mooney, was brought up on a warrant, charged with having committed a violent assault 'on a Mrs. Malin, who keeps a beerhouse, in Chadwick-Street. Mr. Chilton appeared for the com plainant, and Mr. Dodd for the defence. The details of the case occupied a considerable time; the facts, how ever, were these:—On the 9th June, the complainant and five other persons, among whom was a Mrs. Tay :or, foregathered in Vauxhall-road, and entered a publichouse in order to look for Mr. Taylor, as his wife alleged he was not " himself at all !" They found him in the house sky larking at cards and skitting with some ladies. Mrs. Taylor could not endure this, and she told her spouse that he cared nothing for her. The complainant then said to Mrs. Taylor, " Never mind him, come away out , of this, and when he buries you and three others, he will then love you ! This was very consolatory, no doubt, but the amity produced by such exceeding good advice was broken by the prisoner, who rushed into the "snug "—it must have been a snug, indeed, that admitted the capacious body of Mrs. Mo rney—shouting out, in a voice ot• thunder, "Do you mean me ?'' The complainant replied that if the compound of calico and lace called a cap fitted her, she was at liberty to don it. The prisoner then used a very unladylike expression, and wound up a sentence by informing Mrs. Malin that only for fear of the law, she would by some process (not mentioned) knock her two eyes into one !" 'rhis would have been a feat of manipulation not to be equalled by Bosco, had it come off. The prisoner added, " If she could not do it herself, she would get some one that would ;" and on this she gave a signal, when tw o other ladies entered the " snug," and fell on the com plainant. They did not exactly knock her two optics into one, but they succe.ded as near as might be in knocking the two out altogether; and this was the sum and substance of the charge. The complainant, on cross-examination by Mr. Dodd, admitted that the prisoner did not strike her, and thereupon the learned gentleman contended that his client must be discharged, and their worships taking the same view of the case, set Mrs. Mooney at liberty. DRUNK AND DISORDERLIES. There were a considerable number of this class brought up yesterday morning. There were only a few charges against beerhouses yesterday. The details were void of interest: TO TAE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES Sir,—ln the first paragraph of his fifth letter to the Courier Mr. Lowe refers to the writings of Michaelis in such a manner as to make it appear that Mr. Lowe is sanctioned, and Mr, Macnaught condemned, by that emi nent scholar and theologian of the last century. Let Michaelis, as translated by Bishop Marsh, (vol. i. p. 96, edit. 1793) speak for himself : " If Me word inspiration be taken in such a sense as to include infallibility, we can scarcely believe that St. Mark and St. Luke were inspired: The violent methods which have been used to reconcile their accounts with those of the other Evangelists, and the insuperable difficulty which has hitherto attended the harmony of the Gospels, have cast a dark shadow on our religion, and the truth and simplicity of its history have been almost buried under the weight of explanations." * * * `• But the greatest part of these objections are deprived of their force, if we ullow the fallibility of these two Evangelists, nor resolve to defend with obstinacy a post that is hardly to ba main- --LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION VII VIII French Writing Mr. Hiley Mr. Hart Mr. Vit , oz ... The Pi incipal CLASS, towards your fellow-creatures. (Applause.) The prizes which have been given here to-day are the first fruits of your perseverance, and although all of you cannot obtain prizes, yet every one may try for them. God gives to each of 119 a certain measure of gifts, a certain amount of attain , I although we may improve them by cultivation, it is no disgrace to us if, when we have done our bat, another runs the race swifter than we do, and another hears away the prize. (Hear, bear.) It is not so much the prize, as the deserving the prize, I would value in you ; and although you may not all of you succeed, it is perfectly possible for every one of you to deserve it. (Hear, hear.) I say this to those who have not obtained the prize upon this occasion. I have had great satisfaction in founding this scholarship, and I trust that, on another occasion, when it is won by some boy who is present, I may have the pleasure of presenting it to him personally. (Hear, hear ) Mr. John Campbell moved a vote of thanks to the chair man, which was seconded by Mr. Tyrer, and carried by acclamation. The Chairman briefly acknowledged the compliment. The pupils then sang " God Save the Queen," and the eeediugs closed with a blessing. The following is the list of pres UPPER SCHOOL Canning University Exhioition. Egerton Scholarship Holme Scholarship Br. AVII Scholarship .. S radon Scholarship CLASS PRIZES. sENIos. CLASSES. CLASS I Classics.. Rawdon, G Mathematics Si ker II Classics Pater Mathematics .. Archer 111 Cla , s;cs Pen dlebury Mathematics Pend iehury 111 Mod Elliot ... 1V........ IV Mod Brown, M... Moore, J. M . Makin ... .Cooper, J .Ferguson Wainwright itawd3n, G. Rigby. Mcore, J. B Elliot. CERTIFICATE Wainvright Fdwarda Archer Killick . LoYey .Jeffrey Clcavt-r, R. M'Sdie, M. Peel, H. Cw Kearsley, ESEalVoiseley Swift SPECIAL FRIZZ. Junior Divinity Ramsay History, Geography Lobley., Ariametic Statham, G S irdt field Jeff ry Moore, J B (Arm to Elliot) Pater Sirdelield Brown, .1 Makin Drawing ........ Peel, J. C., (Medal trans. to Kill ca.) Pendlebury Arch:r • Swift Hughes Hall G:ynn T. Shannln Prel E. Ho •rat Peel, H Killick Cordeaux Williams Hall Makin Conor, H. EXTRA PRIZES. SUBJECT. PRIZ R. The Principal .. Latin Essay ...... Edwards Vice Principal Physics, Natural History Moore, J. 8 Sen. Classical Master Original Latin Poeni.... M•Neile, E H Josias Booker, Esq ..Recitation (l atln). _l%l' Neile, E H (English).... M`Neile, E H (French).... Lobley Composition.. C Imposition & History .. Sirdefi eld Good Conduct Peel, H Caw 11 Wolseley French . Wilson, A Natural History, &c Kirkby French Recitation Tennant French MIDDLE SCHOOL. CLASS PRIZES. CLASS CERTIFICATES. Class I. ...... Gibson ... Dawkin W. „ 11. „ 111. ~ IV. V PI • Hughes J. S. „ VI. „ VII Beynon „VIII. .. .... Batty .. Tyson W. SPECIAL PRIZES. SPECIAL CERTIFICATES. Di, in ity Medal ..... . Maddock F. Nomination t-, t Gibson transferred , Upper School I to Dawkin Potter Scholarship .. Gath S. Ist Bl`Neile do Gibson 2nd , do Tinting Hist and G; okra- t phy Medal 1 Turner F Jones T. G. Mathematical and } Gibson f Dawkin, Parry, Pelham Gornall. Arithmetical prz. 1 Tamer G., Mc Nicoll, Wright. Geometrical terti...Cunningham G. Frenc i Medal ...... . Dawkin Shaw, Pelham Gernall Marshall, Drawing Meddl Pelham .... { Gath S., Jones H. G., Holmes, H. K., Groe At .J. f Dickenß,Polack,Roberts T,Har- Penmanship Medal Fell T. 1 blrd E,Sims,Gath W, Bradley A. Singing priz , ...... Jones H. G... Maddock J., Harrison C., EXTRA PRIZES. EXTRA CERTIFICATES. Head Master's Prize 1 Shaw Trench's English. Past and Present , Rev. J. Potter's Piize 1 . .. .. .Lewis J. R. for A gebrl Dr. Nevin's Prize fort Chemistry 1 Mr. Finlay's Mathematicai I Parry Prize The Principal's prize 1 .. Cunningham G. for French Recitation I M. J. H. Coa's Prizes } Brock, Holt J. W..... Andrew, Bradley A. for French For Good Conduct LOWER SCHOOL, First Alolrwin Scholar Second 1 obley J. Bishop tranzfetred to Bootie , .. . First M'Neile If West C. P. Second „ 99 Nornhation to Middle 5ch001...... Schofield J. W CLASS PRIZES. PRIZE CERTIFICATE. The Molyneux Scholars.... Burt°, M aidman G.. Ranceys A.... Nicholson a Forshaw J .... .•...Hlevin J. Holiand J. H Lawson W.O . . Wood F. Size E. Thackwray F. SPECIAL PRIZES. PRIZE. CERTIFICATE. .... Green W Bishop J. .... Buckley W. Bishop J. .... Lobley J Laidnian, Lahy, Braabury, Edwards Kitson J Wagdin T. R.. .. Bishop; 11. Anton; 111. Angus. EXTRA PRIZ ES. tained." Thus—contrary to what Mr. Lowe would lead us to expect—does Michaelis contenance the very theory, of Inspiration being wholly distinct from infallibility, which is the characteristic of llfacnauyht on inspiration. It may possibly be a satisfaction to the editor of the Courier to know that Hartwell Horne—to whose " well known and invaluable Introduction to the Scriptures" the Courier's review (\lay 21) refers—describes the book above quoted as " Michaelis' inestimable work." Hoping Mr. Lowe will review himself and his own writings, I am, sir, yours &c., VERAX. June 20, 1856. MACNAUGHT ON INSPIRATION, TO THE EDITOR or THE NORTHERN TITRES. Sir,—My attention was called late yesterday evening to a letter in your paper of the same day signed " Verax," in which the writer has brought himself to say " Mr. Lowe misquotes the book he pretends to review; and then, from his misquotation, he wilfully draws an inference whioh he knows to be unjust !" Such is the statement which is made in your columns against the character of a Christian minister, by an opponent concealed behind the mask of a fictitious signature. And I have no doubt that you will allow me a little space in self-vindication. I had occasion, before, in your columns, to decline replying to anonymous letters, but this letter does not practically come under this title. The peculiar style of the author is now t)o familiar to the public to leave any doubt as to the authorship of this communication. It is on this account that I request your insertion of a few words in reply. What, then, is the misquotation on which such a serious imputation is founded ? I assure you that I had to read the letter several times over befon I could myself understand it, so innocent was I of any intentional misrepresentation. And other gentlemen, I find, have been equally puzzled with myself to ascertain the cause of complaint. But let me give it in the words of " 'eras" himself : In his fifth letter to the Courier Mr. Lowe quotes page 147 of lifacnaught on Inspiration thus : —" even the Spirit of the truth, i.e., the spirit of my revelation!' The passage, in the original, is printed thus : —" even the Spirit of the truth, i.e , the Sprit of my revelation." This difference, between the large and the small letter s, might seem an unimportant error of quotation if Mr. Lowe did not immediately proceed to infer from it that his author " thus throws overboard the personality of the Holy Ghost, the Comforter." _ _ Now on this I remark. (1.) That the omission of the capital S in the word Spirit, the second time it occurs, was purely accidental, and whether made by myself or the printer I cannot tell. (2.) That by whomsoever made it affords no ground whatever fur the charge of misquotation, inasmuch as to the same word is given the capital S in the very same sentence, and in an equivalent clause. The whole words imputed to our author standing thus : " Even the Spirit of the truth, i.e., the spirit of my revelation." Surely the capital S given to the word in the former clause implies and requires it in the latter. And, surely, any one design ing to " miquote" the author would not have put it to either. So that, after all, the sense is not affected by the mistake of which such complaint is made. (3.) It is obvious to remark that the eagerness and bitterness with which this triflir: change of a letter is seized upon by your correspondent, affords a strong proof of the general correct ness of my statements and arguments in the review to which he refers. That review has, during five successive weeks, occupied upwards of a dozen of columns of the Courier. During all this time " Verax" has been looking on, and the first opportunity he has had of making a statement is this little and utterly unimportant mistake. But, (4) I regret to be obliged to s:ey, in conclusion, that your correspondent has been!guitty, in this short letter, of the very thing which he has accused me, i.e., of misrepre sentation. I say this not behind tho cover of an assumed signature, and I am most anxious to believe that it is purely unintentional on his part--but any one reading his letter would infer that my argument was founded on the use el the small instead of the large S. He says that I " proceed to infer from it," (i.e., plainly from the change of letters,) a charge against the Essay which I review. And, in order to make this appear, he changes the word " thus" into italics, as though it referred to the charge of letter S, and so evidently implies that I change the type in order to make a false accusation ! Now, any one reading my letter, with the least attention, must be aware that my argument refers to the change of the translation (indeed I expressly say so,) and has no reference whatever to " the letter s, " which is actually correctly put in the very clause on which my argu ment is founded. S. that in the very act, and for the purpose, of bringing so serious acharge against me for the change made in the type of one letter, your correspondent actually changes the type of seven ! Wishing him a happier illustration of the sacred import of the signature which he has adopted, _ I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, June 20th, 1856. JOSIAH B. LOWE. SUGAR STATISTICS. The following communication has just been addressed to the editor of the Daily News : Sir,—There is now again a great stir in sugar, owing, as it is said, to the very largely increasing consumption. This may be true, but the trade ought not to allow itself to be misled by semi official statements such as the Trade List of yesterday evening supplies, manifestly and grossly incorrect as regards the quantities on which duty has been paid, as long as this last operation is looked upon as a good measure of consumption. The quantity so given up to the end of last week is 2,858,839 cwts, and up to the end of the preceding week it was 2,614.340 cwts, showing an increase in the week of 244,499 cwts, or, in round numbers, 12,225 tons. But on investigation of the various elements of this statement, it is clear that, owing to an error in the addition of the line appropriated to Brazil sugar, the quantity has been overstated of that descrip tion by 132,000 ewes., or 6,600 tons, and thus, whilst we are led to believe that duty has been paid on an enormous quantity, the fact is quite otherwise. If this were the first blunder of that kind, it might be passed over with leniency ; but important errors have appeared in the matter of sugar more than once in the Trade List. What ever may be the cause of this misleading statement, it ought to be animadverted upon with severity, or the public ought to discontinue looking at figures so entirely worthless.—l am, &c., MERCATOR. N.B —The above is not the only blunder in the sugar figures ; but I leave the general correction of the Trade List to men who have more leisure. LONDON AND BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. A special general: meting of this company was held on Thursday at the London Bridge Hotel to consider' two bills now before Parliament—one for authorising traffic arrangements with the west end of London, and Crystal Palace Railway Company, and the other for authorising a lease of the Wimbledon and Croydon Railway. Mr. Leo Schuster presided. The Solicitor having read the items of the first bill, The Chairman moved a resolution upon the subject, observing that the west end terminus was proposed to be made at Battersea, op , osite Sloane-street, Chelsea. The company was to pay the West End Company a rent of £B,OOO a year in consideration of the free use of their line and terminus, and the providing of ample accommodation for the Brighton traffic. The Brighton Company were to work the line and find the rolling stock, for which they were to receive 42 per cent. of the gross traffic receipts. In order to get to or from the Middlesex side of the water the traffic would have to cross the new Chelsea bridge, which he believed would be a toll free bridge. After a number of questions hail been satisfactorily answered, the resolution was carried unanimously. The Chairman then moved the second resolution, explaining that the company was to lease the Wimbledon and Croydon Railway for £1,820 a year. being 4 per cent upon £45,000, the cost of the construction. The South Western Railway Company were to participate in the lease—they taking th e p ar t from Mitcham to Wimbledon , and this company the portion between , Cro y den and Mitcham. He positively p r omised the shareholders that there would be a profit from the line. This resolution also was carried unanimously, and the proceedings ter minated. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES Yesterday, the distribution of pries (on the close of the midsummer examinations of the pupils of these schools,) took place in the theatre of the iibtitution. The galleries were filled with the friends and relatives of the pupils, who were as enthusiastic and impartial, as boys always are, in the applause which they bestowed on their suc cessful classfellows. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Rector Campbell, and among the gentlemen on the platform were Judge Jay (of New York), Mr. James Tyrer, Mr. John Campbell, Rev. Dr. Hume, Mr. Alderman Cooper. and the Rev. Mr. Denny, &c., &c. The Chairman said—ln addressing you, my young friends, in this one of our half yearly meetings, which I have always very great pleasure in doing, I cannot refrain from commencing my observations by condoling with you, and with our assembled friends, at the absence of one who was always received with pleasure, and we valued so highly—my dear departed friend, the late Archdeacon. We all miss bim sadly ; at the same time we must be conscious that his departure from us was in the course of nature. He departed from us full of yearS, and with faculties unimpaired, and, therefore, we must not lament him too deeply. Valuable friends still remain; you know "uno evulso'nOn deficit alter," and so long as we continue in the course which we have begun, in promoting, as by God's blessing, I hope we always shall promote, the glory of God and the good of mankind—so long as we do that God's blessing will rest on us, and this institution will be endeared with a vitality, ah ! surviving the frail life of man. (Applause.) In condoling with you upon this point, I was going also to condole with you on the state of the weather which seemed this morning so hopeless that I expected to see almost an empty hall, and very much feared that your friends and relations would not have been able to be present to witness the ceremony of this day. I am most thankful to perceive that I have been agreeably disappointed in that, and that the numerous assembly which I see before me, shows most satisfactorily the deep interest that is taken in • your welfare. I am very thankful for that. I cannot corclude my observations without stating that I have another cause for satisfaction, which is in the presence of a gentleman who sits at my right hand, and who has held the highly important office of a judge in the city of New York. (ficar, hear.) He has retired from that office, and is a guest amongst us now. (Applause.) lam happy to say he is a welcome guest, and that he comes from a people who, thank God fur it, still continue and I hope ever will continue our faithful friends. (Applause.) t have not much time for the study of politics, and therefore I do not know a great deal of what is going on amongst States and Empires, but still I have heard and read, as we all have heard and read, of wars and ru mours of wars, but I must confess I never could persuade myself to believe them. (Hear, hear.) I never could persuade myself to believe that, although Astrea is said to have deserted the earth, that the golden acre of common sense is completely at an end, and that the two great people of England and America could ever think of going to war; I must confess that seamed to me so incredibly absurd that I never could believe it, and that however foolish the two governments might be, and governments are not al ways guided by absolute wisdom, the two nations— the two people—never would be so foolish as to go to war. I am happy to hear that all chance of that has passed away, and I am thankful, as I before said, to hold out the hand of friendship to my neighbour on the present occasion. (Applause.) I have, I believe, another cause of congratu lation, for my friend, the Principal, tells me that we are prospering exceedingly. He says, in his letter to me, " that the upper school has been gradually increasing for some time, that it is now much larger than it ever was, that the other two schools have not fallen, and that our university distinctions, since Christmas, are considerable, one of our boys (Rigby) having been second Wrangler and second Smith's pr:zeman this year, besides being in the second class of the classical Tripos." Now, although it is, I am sorry to say, fifty years since I left Cambridge, still I know enough about Cambridge to know that that is a very high distinc tion, indeed, to be second Wrangler, and second Smith's prizeman, at the present day ; and I congratulate the young man on the high honour he has obtained, and hope that he may prosper. The rev. gentleman then mentioned that the letter also stated that another of the boys (Webster) had obtained also high university honours, and concluded amid the applause of the assembly. The Rev. Mr. Howson, principal of the institution, in his address, previous to the delivery of the prizes, alluded to the openings in the public service, civil and military, which were being presented, and which would more and more, he trusted, be presented to those boys who were now under going their course of education. The institution had the honour of obtaining one distinction in the military openings —a young man who completed his education there, having gone through the examination at Woolwich, and obtained a very high place in the practical c'ass of the Royal Artillery. Ti'ey could not claim the cred't of the whole of his education, bllt they could claim the credit of the latter part of it, and especially that which led to his success. As regarded the civil service, he could only say that they had boys under preparation for employment in that department of public duties. (hlear, hear.) In conclusion, the rev. gentleman mentioned that they were about to send two boys to college this year, and then read the following letter from Mr. Lightfoot, of Trinity College, the examiner : My Dear Mr. Howson,—As I shall have left Liverpool before you meet this morning, I may perhaps be allowed to set down briefly on paper the impressions which the exami nation at the Collegiate Institution have left on my mind. I have great pleasure in recording the satisfaction I derived from the papers of Wainwright, the successful candidate for the Canning scholarship, and at the same time that I congratulate him on the result of this examination, I shall venture to ex press a hope that in his future career at Trinity he will not disappoint us in the expectations we have formed from the bright promise he has given at school. Of the unsuccessful candidates for the Canning scholarship, I can only say that Wainwright will leave worthy successors behind him, and that there is every reason to hope that the Collegiate Institution will be well represented at the universities for some time to come. The award of the Holme Exhibition was attended with some difficulty. It was finally given to Rigby, but it is due to both Pate and Archer to mention thetu honourably, which I do with extreme pleasure, and in the hope that the credit they have gained in this examination will stimulate them to still further exertions. If I were to mention any special subject in which the boys u ti n ,i d nk, erexa mination acquitted themselves with honour, I sh o uld sin g l e out the composition and the divinity. Several of the translations from English into Latin and Greek, gave great Pro m i s e, and the importance of success in this respect is not, 1 cr.sily overrated, as being, perhaps, the safest test of a thorough knowledge of the classical languages. With regard to the divinity, I should wish to express my satisfaction at Wainwright's papers, which showed an amount of information and manliness of style for which I was scarcely prepared. But it seems to me that there is matter for far more real congratulation than that afforded by individual merit or success in any special branch, however important. I allude to the amount of knowledge and interest in the work exhibited by the boys who have come under my notice, with scarcely a single exception. Justice seems to have been done to all according to their a bilities. This is a fact which I shall not comment on, as it tells its own tale. With sincere congratulations, and good wishes for the well being of the Collegiate Institution, I am, my dear Mr. How soJ. B. LIGHTFOOT. M r . Samuel Ho uy l i na ' e, in presenting the prize att a ched t o the scholarship yours very truly, founded by him, said : I am told that this prize has been honourably earned, and that the recipient well deserves it. I trust it will be an inducement to future exertions on his part. We must none of us be satisfied with present attainments, remembering that however well we may have studied, there is much yet for us to do. And, my young friends, could I impart to you the experience which I myself have obtained by living so many years in the world, I would show to every one of you how valuable I consider classical knowledge to be. In my early days, I did not drink deep of it. Circumstances obliged me to apply myself early to business ; and I, therefore, only got a sip. You have better opportunities. I had a longing for the draught which I was only just permitted to taste. Depend upon it, however, that secular learning should always be rendered subordinate, and be considered to be secondary to religious education, because religion is the brightest orna went of man. But if you attend to your classical attainments, and acquire an amount of classical learning you will acquire that which makes the religious man more useful in the world to his fellow creatures, and even if he becomes a commercial man, or becomes a tradesman, he will find an unspeakable advantage in the knowledge he has obtained, when he comes to compete, not only with the muscles, but with the minds, of his fellow -creatures. (Hear, hear.) Under any circum stances, attention to education, end a mind thoroughly imbued with classical knowledge, give a man a pleasure in the world which he would not otherwise possess. Remem ber, my young friends, that the scholar never can be alone. If the scholar walks abroad, every blade of grass upon which he treads, every fl ewer which looks so beautiful to his eve, nay, every grain of sand under his feet, is replete with interest to him. He can understand botany, he can under stand geography, he can understand the wonders of chemistry, and the still greater wonders of astronomy—all these are all laid open to him. He can trace the origin of languages; he can read the scriptures in their original tongues • he can understand the figurative language with which ;hey are clothed, and the beautiful idioms which are scattered like gems throughout these sacred pages. (Hear, hear.) Studying, too, disciplines the mind, and promotes these qualities whieli'are essential to success. No man can acquire information without perseverance; and, therefore,T say that deep thought and deep study promote those qualities and, above all things, classical acquirements are the ladder upon which you will mount to distinction. Pursue then the stream as much as you please, yet recollect that every stream has its source ; and although you may not be able to attain the source, yet pursue the stream as high as you can, and remember that the more you cultivate your minds, just as the more richly the husbandman culti vates the ground, so much the greater will be the fruit—so much the greater will be the distinctions you will achieve, and the usefulness which you may develops in yourself DONOR VIII Weir A. IX Hinde G SUBJECT. Divinity History Arithmetic Writing, Drawing, DONOR. SUBJECT. PRIZE. CERTIFICATES. The Choral I • nion... Grammar of Music Bishop J. Westmore. Head Master —. Good Conduct Witham Shaw R. M. Sears ....French Grammar Witham Itigbr, Wright, „ .... „ (2nd Class) Nicholson Lewis, Gil- Mr. Harper Improvement (C.VI I)Kissack lison, West more. WRITING CERTIFICATES Class I. Bishop, Witham; 11. Smith; 111. Anus, Day; IV. Wilhy, Portnan ; V. Ashort, Roberts, T. C; VI. Radcliffe, Lund VII. None; VIII. Size; IX. Sutcliffe, Calvert. ORNAMENTAL PENMANSHIP CERTIFICATES. Bootle, Anton, and Buckley. MAPPING CERTIFICATES. Class I. T.obley J. ; II. Burton ; 111. Angus ; IV. Fors , law ; V.; Ashort ; VI. --; V II. Callaghan, Newling; VIII. Cook, Hudson ; IX. Cook, Malley. LIVERPOOL INSTITUTE. The annual distribution of prizes to the pupils receiving education in this establishment (formerly called the Mechanics' Institute) took place in the theatre in Mount street, on Thursday evening. Mr. Rathbone presided on the occasion. Upon his making his appearance upon the platform. accompanied by several gentlemen who take an interest in the institution, he was greeted with a loud burst of applause. Mr. Rathbone, on taking the chair, said they were met for the purpose of seeing where merit exists, and to pay honour where honour was due. To effect that object, they would have to be guided by the decisions of their esteemed friend, Mr. Macllveen. There were, he was happy to say, a great many of the pupils who had done well, but there were some who had done better. He was exceedingly glad to see that, although it was such a damp night, it did not seem to have damped the ardour of the pupils on the present occasion. (Applause.) Mr. Macllveen, after a few introductory observations, then proceeded to award premiums to the pupils, each of whom he highly praised for their industry and good con duct, and the talent and ability they had exhibited in their studies. Mr. Macllveen then briefly addressed the boys, con cluding by hoping that they would give their hands to labour, and their hearts to God. Letters were read from the gentlemen who had examined the boys, congratulating the institution in hav ing been so useful in producing such scholars, which, as the chairman said, had exalted them above the gin shop. A duet was then very nicely sung by two of the pupils. The Chairman then called upon the Rev. Dr. Thom, to move a vote of thanks to Mr. Macllveen, and the masters of the institution. This he did in suitable terms, highly eulogising the principal, both in his private and public character, for the manner in which he had discharged his duties. He (the Rev. Dr Thom), fully believed that he really was the right man in the right place. (Applause.) For zeal, ability, and literary attainments, he was not to be surpassed. He then referred to the teachers, of whose ability they had full proof by the lists, and he believed that they had the good of the pupils and of the institution at heart. _ _ _ Mr. Chesney seconded the motion, which was unani mously carried amidst the cheers of the pupils. Mr. Principal Macllveen returned thanks for himself and teachers, and expressed a hope that the parents of the children would assist him in carrying out the plans of education adopted in the institution, the good result of which would be shown at the end of the year. A vote of thanks was then moved by Mr. Shimmon, to Mr. Finnie, the drawing master. This was seconded by Mr. Murphy, and unanimously adopted. Mr. Finnie briefly acknowledged the compliment. A vote' of thanks was then passed to the chairman, and the meeting concluded by the pupils singing, in a most enthusiastic manner, the National Anthem. [The pressure on our space this day, prevents our pub lishing the list of names.] HIGH SCHOOL. The first and highest Owls of honours conferred on the pupils of either the high or the commercial school of this institution are the honorary testimonials : they are con fined to the senior side of each school, and, that they may/ be more valuable, are very limited in number, and can only he competed for by boys whose conduct is approved of by all his teachers. The following are the names of the successful candidates for the past year:— Class A.— Erlwards, Henry Robert Forsythe, Joseph Ball, George Jams Price, Henry Salter, James S Leatham, James W. Wade, John after the testimonials have been conferred, there still Terly 'conducted ,ble number of remains a very consid - one - or more of ked pr oar boys who have macle mi._ the subjects which constitute their course of instruction, and whose whole progress entitles them to honourable notice from their teachers and examiners. COMMERCIAL SCHOOL HONORARY TESTIAIONIALS First Class.—John Greays O'Brien, John Wallbridge, Thomas C. Armstrong, John Baker, Thomas Rankin, Edward French, David Young, Thomas Bower, Richard N!orris, Edwin Roberts. Second Class.—William Cant B. Tarter, James Hutton Kidd, Davies, Robert D. George. " A "red Swift, William Lawrie, Richard Third Class.—Robert M'Lintoek, Itic John Thotburn, Charles Tomkinson A long list of pupils honourably mentioned was then and John Lloyd, THE EVENING SCHOOL were then awarded : The following prize The Canning priie for proficient John Dickson, - with a life memberst in mathematics; td :p of the institution; value £lO 10s In addition to the Canning prize, two prizes ward offered to each class, the first prize consisting of a months' free ticket, and the second a three montid free ticket. These prizes were accompanied with honorarl testimonials. The following is a list of the prizemen for this year : Junior English Class (senior division) : 1, William Roberts ; 2, Walter Scott.—Ditto (junior division) : 1, Robert Thompson ; 2, James Archer.—Senior English : I, John Kew ; 2, Reuben Reubens.—Junior Arithmetic : Herbert Guthrie ; 2, John Wilkins ,u.—Senior Ditto : 1, Joseph B.,urnphrey ; 2, James 11 ,, ..;.—,Tuni0r Writing 1, George Glover ; 2, William Rimrner.—Senior Ditto : 1; John Redhead ; 2, John Jones.—Adult : 1, Philip Deve' ill ; 2, Mathew Durham.—Mathematical: 1, Edward Blower; 2, James Blower.—Elementary Free-hand Drawing : 1, James Nibl)ck ; 2, Richard Tidyman.—Outline dnd Figure : 1, Robert Evans; 2, James Bentham. —Mechanieak ithet Architectural: I, Robert Smith; 2, David M'lntyre. Honorary testimonials have also been awarded for pro proficiency in French to John Carter, and perspective draw ing to Thomas Cook. LIVERPOOL CATHOLIC INSTITUTE. The half yearly examinations of this establishment hatd been Eheld during the present week, in the hall of the institute, and the exhibition, properly so called, and the distribution of prizes, took place last evening, in the presence of a large number of the clergy, the patrons, and the friends of the institute. The programme was of the usual academical character, consisting of questions in the ordinary branches of education,, and translations from the Greek and Latin classics, interspersed with declamations and musical selections. Here, again, great excellence was \ evinced. The following may be mentioned, by name, as having distinguished themselves :—H. Cain, geometry ; D. Macaulay, algebra ; J. Andrews, geography ; J. Malonei history; T. English, catechism; J. M'Ardle. arithmetic. A scene, from Moliere's L'Avare, was very well spoken by Masters Macaulay, Malone, and Andrews, the purity of the French accent being somewhat quite remarkable from English lips, and exceedingly creditable t 3 the professor of French, Mons. L. Hermitte. The band of the institute was present, and diversified the proceedings with several snorceaux. The following boys obtained prizes on tho subjects mentioned b( OW :-r FIRST DIVISION, FIRST CLASS.—Mathematics : Henry Cain, David Macauley, James Chirpock, James Hannani William Duff, Edward Carney, John BradT. —Latin : John Brady, John Graham, John Ahearn, Joseph ~..:_nies°l 3l Austin Bucknall, James Loftus,—Greek : John Brati;: James Loftus.—French : Michael Carney, David Macauley, amts Rennies, Robert Thompson, James Hannan, Joseph _ _ • • Jamieson.—Writing : Edward Carney, David Macaulay, Joseph Spo7.cer, James Charnock, Peter Collins, George Dearden,—English Grammar : David Macauley, Edward Carney, Henry Cain, John Graham, Michael Carney, Joseph Jamieson.—Written Exercises : Edward Carney, David Macauley, Michael Carney, Henry Cain, James Charnock, John Loftus.— Church and Sacred history: David Macauley, Edward Carney, Joseph Jamieson, Francis Gaven, Joseph McGowan, James Morgan.—English History : Edward Carney, James Hannan, John Brady, Joseph Jamieson, Joseph M'Gowan, Robert Thompson,—Geography : James Charnock, Edward Carney, James Loftus, David Macaulay, John Brady, Joseph McGowan.—Elocution: Edward Carney, Joseph Spencer, James Dann; n, John Graham, Michael Carney, Austin Bucknall.—Natural Sciences: David Ma+ cau'ey, Henry Cain, Francis Gaven, llobert Thompson, James Charnock, Edward Carney.—Catechism : David Macauley, Francis Gaven, Edward Carney, Henry Cain, James Loftus, Joseph McGowan.—Conduct : David ?6a.' cauley, James Hannan, Henry Cain, Edward Carney, John Ahearn, John Brady. SECOND CLtSS —Arithmetic: James Mackarell, Mathew Burns, Arthur Burns, John Berimusi, John NlTartin, James Drum.— Writing : James Nlackarell, James Drum, Thomas M‘Gowan, EJW' and Kelly, John MLCart;n, John Bennussi.—Reading Mathew Burns, Thomas Hughes, Edward Kelly, John Bennussi, Arthur Burns, Charles O'Connor.—Grammar : Edward Kelly, Mathew Burns, James Drum, Thomas English James Mackarell. Johnt Walton —Spelling : Mathew Burns, Edward Kelly, James Drum, Thomas English, James Mackarell, Charles O'Con. nor.— Written Exercises : James Mackarell. John Ben nussi, John M'Cartin, James Drum, John Walton, Joseph Chateau.—Dictation : James Mackarell, Mathew Burt's, John Bennussi, John M'Cartin, Thomas Hughes, Richard Teebay.—Sacred History : Edward Kelly, Mathew Burns. Arthur Burns, John M'Cartin, James Mackarell, James Drum.—Gevraphy Edward Kelly, Thomas Hughes , Mathew Burns, James Mackarell, James Drum, Arthitt Burns.— Catechism : Mathew Burns, Edward Kelly, Thos. English, James Mackarell, John M'Cartin, Charles O'Con. non—Conduct: James Mackarell, John M'Cartin, James Drum, Mathew Burns, Edward Kelly, Thomas English. SECOND DIVISION, FIRST CLXSI —Geometry : John Andrews, James M'Ardle, Joseph Malone, John Cafferata, Thomas Chapman, Benjamin Franklin.—Algebra : James M'Ardle, John Andrews, Joseph Malone, John Cafferata, Thomas Chapman, Benjamin Franklin.—Arithmetic James M'Ardle, Joseph Malone, John Andrews, Ralph Baines, Joseph Ward, John Taylor.—. French : Joseph Malone, John Andrews, John Cafferata, Robert Gosson, John Carroll, James M'Ardle.— Writing : Francis Hickey, John Andrews, James M'Ardle, Joseph Malone, Christopher Hunt, Francis Lavezzolo —English Grammar : Joseph llalone, John Andrews, Francis Hickey, John M•Evoy+, Jas. M'Ardle, John Cafferata.—Spelling : Joseph Malone, John Andrews, James M'Ardle, John M•Evoy, Francis Hickey, Robert Gosson.— Written Exercises : Thomas Moore, John Maguire, John M'Evoy, Francis Lavezzolo, John Andrews, Joseph Malone.—Dictation : Joseph Malone, John Andrews, John ll'Evoy, James M'Ardle, John Taylor, Benjamin Franklin.—Sacred History ; Joseph Malone, James M'Ardle, John Andrews, Francis Rickey, Thomas Chapman, John M'Evoy. —English History : Thomas Chapman, Joseph Malone, John Andrea's, John M'Evoy, James M'Ardle, Francis Hickev.—Geography : James ntrArdle, John Andrews, Joseph Malone, Francis Hickey, John M•Evoy, Thomas Chapman. —Catechism : James APArdle, Josph Malone, John Andrews, Robert Gosson, John Cafferata, Francis Hickey.— Conduct : Francis Hickey, Robert Gosson, John Andrews, James M'Ardle, Joseph Malone, Thomas Chapman. SECOND Cr Ass.—Arithmetic: John Kevan, John Pennington, William Halpin, John Seddon, Thomas Reynolds, Daniel Kelly.—Writing : Daniel Briscoe, James Downey, Daniel Canning, William Foye, John Kevan, John Rvder.—English Grammar: Peter Carroll, John Haskayne, JOhn D'Alton, Daniel Canning, John Kevan, John Pennington.—Spelling : Peter Carroll, Daniel Canning, John Haskayne, John Seddon, James Graham, John Ryder. Written Exercises: Peter Carroll, Daniel Canning, Jas. Downey, John Bevan, John D'Alton, William Curran.— Dictation : Peter Carroll, Daniel Canning, John Haskayne. James Gr (ham, William Foye, John Craven.—Sacred History : Daniel Canning, John Ryder, John Pennington. Pater Carroll, John Haskayne, William Fove.—English History: Pete r Carroll, John Haskayne, Daniel Canning, John D'Alton, John Pennington, James Graham. — Geography: Peter Carroll, John Haskayne, John Ryder, John Pennington, John Craven, William Halpin.—Aratural Philocopy : John Pennington, Daniel Canning, John Haskayne, William Halpin, Peter Carroll, John Neville.— Catechism : Peter Carroll, James Graham, John Haskayne, Daniel Canning, Daniel Briscoe, John Ryder.—Conduct : James Graham, Peter Carroll, James Downey, John Haskayne, John Pennington, Daniel Briscoe. THIRD CLASS.—Arithmetic : Thomas Culshaw, John Dawber, Richard Haskayne, William Eccles, John O'Brien, J as. Roche.— Writing : Simon Fume , sy, I hotnas Spencer, John O'Brien, Thomas Culshaw, Peter Murtha, Jaws Clark. —Reading : Richard Haskare, R bert Weaver, Thomas Smithson, John Dawber, Thomas Culshaw, John o'B ien.--Spelling : Thomas Culshaw, Thomas Smithson, Richard Haskayne, Robert Weaver, John O'Brien, Simon Finnessy.-11 7- ritten Exercises: Simon Finn e ssv, James Warton, John Dawber, Robert Weaver, Wiiliam Roche, Laurence M'Evoy.—Sacred History: Richard Haskayne, Th .mas Smithson, John Duff, 'William Roche, Thomas Culshaw, William Eccles.—Catechism: Richard Haskayne, Robert Weaver, Thomas Culshaw, William Eccles, Wil liam Roche, Thomas Smithson.—Conduct: Thomas Cal- Amy, Simon Finnessy, William Roche, Jetties Wharton,john Cartnell, Robert Weaver?