The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-26 00:00:00

POSITIVELY TO CLOSE 15Tn MARCH.

FIRST EXHIBITION of the FRENCH SCHOOL
of the FINE ARTS in Liverpool, including
DIAD'LLE ROSA BONHEUR'S
GREAT PICTURE OF
"THE HORSE FAIR"

Is NOW OPEN at, the Liverpool Academy Rooms, Old Postoffice-
place, Church-street. Admission. Is. ; Catalogues. 6d. Gentle-
men's Season Tickets, ss. Ladies' Ditto, 3s. 6d.• Open from Ten
till Five o'clock. B. FRODSEI AM, Secretary.

ST. DAVID'S DAY.

THE FIFTY•SECO,tiD ARiTN-ERSAiti:OF THE WELSH

CHARITY- SCHOOLS.

President, ROBERT ROBE RI a. Esq., Royal Bank buildings.
THE Annual EXAM-NATION of the Children
educated at the WELSH CHARITY SCHOOLS, Russell-
street, will take place at the Schoolroom on SATURDAY. the First
of March, at Twelve o'clock, when the Directors and Friends of
the Institution are earnestly requested to attend.
ELLIS JONES, Honorary Secretary.
Committee Room, Feb. 20, 1856.

LIVERPOOL DISTRICT PROVIDENT
SOCIETY.
Proceedinxs at the ANNUAL MEETING of the Subscribers and
Friends of the Society, held at the Bank for Savings, Bold-street,
on THURSDAY, February 21, 1856. the Rev. Rector Campbell in
the Chair.
The Rev. Richard Appleton read the Report.
Joseph Wagstaff, Esq., exhibited a statement of the Treasurer's
Accounts.
Moved by the Rev. J. B. MONK, seconded by Major GREIG, and
resolved—" That the Report and Abstract of the Treasurer's Ac-
counts be approved and adopted, and that the same be printed
and circulated."
2. Moved by Mr. PAYNE, seconded by Mr. JAMES HAKES, and
resolved—" That the Worshipful the Mayor be requested to take
the office of Pt esident of the Society for the ensuing year; that the
Rev. Augustus Campbell, M.A., Rector; John Moss, Esq.. John
Pemberton Heywood, Esq., and the Rev. John Boughey Monk,
M.A., be appointed Vice-Vresidents ; that Joseph Wagstaff, Esq.,
and Mr. William Groom be Treasurers; that the Rev. Richard
Appleton, M.A. and the Rev. William Banister, be Joint Secre-
taries ; and that the following Gentlemen constitute the General
Committee:— •
Rev. J. F. Amos, M.A.,
Rev.Thotans Bold, M.A.,
Rev. C. Brittain,
Rev. T. C. Cowan, M.A.,
Mr. Edward Cropper,
Hon. Sir Edward Cust,
Rev. W. R. Duncan,
M r. John Eden,
Rev. H. J. Garrod,
Rev. John Gilmore, 8.A.,
Major Greig,
Rev. A. Hume, LL.D.,
Rev. W. R. Hunt,
Rev. C. W. Lawrence, M.A.,
Rev. T. M. Lester, M.A.,
Rev. W. Leveson, 8.A.,
Rev. J. B. Lowe, M.A.,
Rev. H. Marlen, 8.A.,
Rev. J. Macnaught, B.A.
Rev. T. W.,Moeran, M.A.,

Rev. James North, M.A.,
Rev. T. L. Pain, M.A:,
Mr. William Parkin,
Rev. F. Parry, 8.D.,
Rey. I. 0. Powell, 8.A.,
Rev. T. Raffles, D.D., LL.D.,
Mr. Richard Rathbone,
Mr. T. W. Rathbone,
Mr. William Rathbone,
Rev. George Read, M.A.,
Rev. John Robbertis,
Rev. Thomas itobinson, 8.A.,
Rev. S. B. Sutton, 8.A.,
Rev. A. 3. Tomlin 8.A.,
Rev. J. W. Twist, Tomlin,
Mr. R. W. Waddington,
Rev. G. W. Warr, M.A.,
Rev. E. Williams,
Rev. Ceeil Wray, M.A.

Mr. JAMES SHAW, Agent."

3. Moved by Rev. J. ROBBERDS, seconded by Rev. W..BAISTER,
and resolved—" That the best thanks of this Meeting be given to
the President, Vice-Presidents. Treasurers, Secretaries, and the
Members of the General and the several District Committees for
their services daring the past year.'
4. Moved by Rev. T. C. COIV.U.Z, seconded by Mr. GROOM, and
resolved—" That the Meeting record with gratetul feelings the
active and zealous services of the Visitors during the past year."
5. I),Toved by Mr. WAOSTAFF, seconded by Rev. W. VFOLLIOTT.
and resolved—" That the best thanks of this Meeting be given to
the Rev. Rector Campbell for his kindness in presiding to-day,
and for his conduct in the chair."

AUGUSTUS CAMPBELL, Chairman