The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-14 00:00:00

JAMES STUART HAWTHORN and Thomas IWNicoll, of this
town, have been admitted members of the Royal College of
Surgeons.

CAPTAIN BAILEY, a well-known local temperance orator,
died last week. He was fifty years in the service of the Old
Quay Company.
THE MANCHESTER GUARDIANS have passed a highly com-
plimentary resolution, on the retirement of Mr. Baines from
the Presidency of the Poor-law Board.
ON WEDNESDAY a man was kept in the stocks for several
hours at West Derby, as 4punishment for being drunk and
disorderly.
THE VAsco DE GAMMA arrived at this port on Thursday,
with advices from Lisbon to the 2nd instant, but she brought
no political news of interest.
AT THE monthly meeting of the Garston Board of Health,
on Friday, it was resolved to lay a general district rate of
Is. 2d. in the pound, estimated to produce £1,250.
MESSRS. BUSHELL and Co. of North John-street, in this
town, have contracted for 60,000 gallons of rum about to be
sent to the Crimea in the brig Garling, of this port.
THE royal mail packet-ship Blue Jacket, of the sth of March
last, one of the "Fox" line of packets, arrived at Melbourne on
the 13th May, in 68 days from port to port. The Blue Jacket
has made the second fastest passage on record.
ON FRIDAY the directors of the Liverpool Steam Tug Com-
pany and their friends took a trip along the Welsh coast, in
the new steam-tug Rattler, which was gaily decorated with
flags for the occasion. It was intended to land at Llandudno
or Beaumaris.
CHEAP TRIPS TO THE LAKES.—Mr. MUMS, to whom the
public are so deeply indebted as the pioneer of the cheap ex-
cursion system, has organised a series of Saturday afternoon
trips to the lakes. The price is 6s. there and back (in covered
carriages), and the time, from Saturday evening till two
o'clock on Monday afternoon.
DEATHS Flint DRUNICENNESS.-011 Friday morning,
Joseph Jackson, a fireman employed on board the steamer
Ellen Vannin, was found dead on board that vessel. He
Buffered from asthma, and was addicted to drinking. Matthew
Fulton, who resides in Lower Vi)ratkinson-street, came home
drunk on Thursday night, and in spite of the entreaties of his
wife he would sleep on the sofa, where he was found dead on
Friday morning.
THE 'United States mail -steam-ship Pacific, 'Captain Nye,
sailed on Saturday, for Near York, with the natal mails, 230
passengers, and a full car-go. Amongst the passengers were
Frank Crossley, Esq , M.P. for Halifax, York-shire, and A. T.
Steward and lady, of New York; also Mad'lle. Rachel and sis-
teas, Monsieur Raphael Felix, and a troupe of thirty artistes,
who are making a tour of the United States.
At the Police-court, on Saturday, John:Connor, of 5 Court,
Collingwood-street, was charged with coining. On the pre-
vious evening, Inspectors Kehoe and Murphy, with detective-
officer Cousins, entered the prisoner's .lodgings, and surprised
him in the act 'of preparing forged shillings, seventeen 'of
which, and theanould in which they had been cast, were fotand
in his possession. He was committed for trial.
THE BEIVIEVER.—The six flats and two lumps that had
been secured to the Retriever by chains broke away, and
drifted toSeacombe about half-past twelveon Saturday. The
Steam-tag-Company had taken every means in their power to
raise the vessel, if possible,. and although their 'endea-
vours have not been attended with success, they will
renew them with increased rigour. The Admiralty have
graabekthe use of the largest 'chain cables at Deptford, and
they arc to be brought down'immediatly.
Lattarca.—On Tuesday, a new steam-ship for rthe Belfast
Steam-ship Company's Belfast and Liverpoortrade, was
lanirehed at the building yard of Messrs. Alexander Stephen
and Sons, Kelvinhaugh, on the river Clyde. This steamer is
200 feet in length, 570 tens measure, and is a very handsome
vessel, with a full poop ',cabin, having berths '-f•or about 40
passengers. Her fine model and extra power sho-sild make this
vessel a very fast sailer, 'and it is expected she will be ready
for work by the Ist September.
TRANSPORTS WIL walvD.—Two importauttender-papers were
'issued by the Government on Saturday. 'Ono-is for the hire of
fast-sailing vessels, ,to -convey stores from the Thames to the
Crimea, with the option of employing the vessels in the East, for
four months after they have performed their service, the rate
not exceeding 16s.aper ton per month. - Another tender is
invited for carrying portable huts to the' Crimea in sailing
ships of 600 to -800-tons, to load at London, Woolwich, Ports-
mouth, and Bristol. The ships must be reedy to load at the
end of this month; and the same condition is made as to their
extended hire if 'required.
GATHERER& ,AT. KNOWSLEY.—The:asembers of the me-
chanics' institutions in Lancashire and' Cheshire, with their
friends, by the {kind permission of the Earl of Derby, will
assemble at Knowsley on Saturday next. Lord Derby has-con-
sented to allow admission to the hall,-and it is expected 'that
Lord Stanley ,Will address the visitors. Bands of music 'Will
accompany the-party, and play on the lawn, where a refresh-
ment tent wilFbe erected. Special trains will be run at ebeap
fares. The one from Liverpool will -leave Lime-street station
at 2.15 p.m., and return, leaving Huyton, at 9.30.
.I[I:IRDER4P2O SUICIDE.—On Wednesday afternooniut, the
village of Bradshaw, near Bolton, two children wore found
with thebAhroats cut, as is supposed, by their own father, who
had afterwards committed suicide ,by oatting-his own throat.
The man,s-name is Thomas Jolly,-and his youngest child, aged
three yeara,:uad named Mary Jollyovas also quite dead. The
eldestelaild,,Thomas, aged five years, was found alive, but,
though surgical aid was obtained to clese the wound as speedily
as possible, only faint hopes are entertained of saving life. The
father wasa4vidower aged about-30 .years, and follewed the
trade otatlegmaker;but no motive is assigned for the-horrible
crime -he-has committed.

TROOPS -IND TuelisPoznrs.--;-. The Andes (s.s.) -and the
Emu (s:s.) have both been inspected by Quarter-master-Ge-
neral Seott, Colonel Derinay, ~and Captain and- Adjutant
Eilwards,vwho have reported very highly of the •manner in
which the- have been fitted up for the receptiewr.f troops,
under .the superintendence of • Captain Bevis, the
Adrairaity.agent at this port. .These two fine <ships are to
embark•the 56th and 31• th Regiments : they will arrive here
this morning—the former from ,Manchester, and the latter
from Parkhurst, Isle of Wight,,when they will immediately
embark at the Hnskisson Dock. The Europa and the
Hansa- (s.s.) are undergoing repairs, prior to embarking troops
for the Crimea.

TiLE417...,E OF MAN S'FELZkFiCKET COMFA.PIZS.—At the
-meeting of the Liverpool and Ramsey Steam-packet Company
last week, it was stated that the :receipts had decreased, and
that the:directors intended to dispose of the Manx Fairy, and
to purchase a less expensive steamer. The half-yearly meeting
of the-Liverpool and Douglas Company was also held last week.
From the,directors' report it appeared that there had been a
slight decrease in the passenger traffic compared with the
traffic of the corresponding period last year.. The receipts on
the goods' traffic showed a large :increase. Thedirectors
pro-
posed that a shed, 150 feet in length, to be covered with glass,
should. be -erected on the quay, apposite the company's office,
in order. to facilitate and accommodate the goods traffic.

SINGuIA- .R EFFECT OF LEGILMITING.—During the thunder-
storm, about twenty minutes or a quarter of an hour before
three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, the hall porter of Messrs.
John:Pander and Co., Mount-street, was standing on the stairs
within theinner door leading up to the counting-house, &c.,
when hewes startled by a flash of lightning and: y an almost
simultaneous report, like the quick sharp ring of a rifle-shot.
Very slacltly afterwards, he discovered in one of the long panes
of plate glass, in the inner folding doors, a small perforation,
perfectly round, and perhaps 1-.2oth of an inchrin diameter.
The folding doors are placed within a recess porch, and are
readied by two ascents of four steps each, at a distance from
the streetline of the building of,some five yards. The small
size of the. orifice leaves little room to doubt that it was caused
by lightning. There is no crack or starringef the pane to be
seen ; but-atertain symmetrical splitting off of thin lamina of
glass, widening from the outer to the inner surface, so that
while the.only disturbance of the outer surface is .a hole barely
large enough to pass a slender knitting-needle through, the in-
ner surface 4s hollowed out like a besvi, in a_ somewhat circular
form, to abod the size of a florin, but in form so geometrical
as to resemble a spider's web.—Manchester Guardian.

EXCITESIcitH OF THE HISTORIC SOCIRTY.—On Thursday
the members of the Historic Society,of Lancashire and Che-
shire made an.excursion to Shrewsbury, where the Archaeolo-
gical Institute of Great Britain and Ireland is ,holding its an-
nual congress, so that a greater number of attractions than
ordinary were offered. The party left Birkenhead at half-
past eight, and baying received some Accessions at Chester,
reached Shrewsbury about half-past ten. They, were met on
the platform by Lord Talbot de Malabide, president of the
institute ; EdWard Hawkins, Esq., treasurer ; and Albert
Way, Esq., secretary. They then proceeded to the Shire
Hall, where, for.their convenience, two -sections were going
on with morningxteetings. The members of the ;Liverpool
and Chester societies were decorated with their respective
badges, and these secured them a ready entrance .to the
museum and the ipeetings of the institute for the day.
At the close of the sectional meetings, the company
assembled in the Nisi Prius Court, Lord Talbot,de Malahide
in the chair, when Dr. Hume, in the name of the Historic
a hearty welcome if they met any-
Society, promised them
where within the two counties; and the Rev. Mr. Massie, of
Chester, warmly urged the propriety of meegug at Cheater
next year. The president expressed the great gratification
which his visit to Liverpool had afforded him in September
last, especially his examination of Mr. Mayeee interesting
-collection. In the afternoon the whole party proceeded on. an
:examination of the princip2l churches, including St. Mary's
and the Abbey Church. A public dinner took place in the
Music-hall in the evening, at .which the societies from Liver-

pool and Chester were again .honourably mentioned ; and, at
&later hour, Dr. Kennedy, of the Grammar School, gave an
elegant soiree, at which the temporary museum of the insti-
tute mas lighted up for the occasion. A special boat was in
waiting at Monk's Ferry, to convey the members of the His-
toric Society over, after the last ,train ; so that a day of rich
and varied interest was made as long as possible.
ITZ4I,TR COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held on
Tuesday, 4. _Merman Langsdale in the chair. The other mem-
bers present were Messrs. Dover, Beckwith, Crosthwaite, Sheil,
Johnson, Hodson, Gladstone, and Halhead. Dr. Cameron,
acting for the medical officer of health, reputed that the health
of the town is in a very satisfactory state, the total mortality
for the week ending Saturday, the 4th instant, being below
the average of the corresponding week of the last nine years
( including 1849, the year of the cholera). ?,22 deaths were

i•egistered. Of these, g 2. were of zymotic diseases, and included

39 from diarrhoea (nine less than the average —principally chil-
dren two years of age and under). The temperature was

highest on Monda.y and Tuesday, the 30th and 31st, when the
thermometer reached to 72 deg., and lowest on Wednesday, the

Ist instant, when it came down to 56 deg.—the mean fo-t the

week being 63 deg. The highest reading of the barometer

occurred on Sunday, the 29tli ult., 29.98-inches; the lowest
on Saturday, the 4th instant, 29 56 inches :—mean for the
week, 29.76. A communication was read from Mr. Mason,
secretary of the dock committee„ acknowledging the receipt of
the resolution of the health committee on the subject of the
infringement of the roadway at the south-west corner of the
Custom-house. The letter stated that on examination of the

dock committee's books there did not appear to be any record
of the agreement referred to in the resolution.—A communi-
cation was read from Mr. Lea, superintendent of drainage

and sewerage, resigning his situation, consequent upon his
appointment as surveyor to the Wallasey local board of health.
—A communication addressed to Mr. Newlands, the borough

engineer, by Dr. Sutherland, one of the sanitary commis-
sioners sent out to the Crimea, was read. It stated that
Messrs. Aynsley, Freeny, and Wilson, (three members of the
sanitary staff in the Crimea who accompanied Mr. Newlands
from this town to the seat of war), were now on their road to
London, from Constantinople. Dr. Sutherland expressed the
entire satisfaction he felt at the manner in which those officers
performed their duties.—Mr. M`Gowen reported that there
had been convictions on all the smoke informations brought
before the magistrates on Wednesday,

MR. CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH MASSEY, of Liverpool, and
Mr. James Lambert, of Northwich, were admitted members of
the Royal College of Surgeons at a meeting of the court of
examiners on Friday last.
CRICKET MATCH AT BOOTLE.—On Wednesday a match
was played between the two rival clubs of Bootle, viz., the
Derby (a juvenile club), and the Bootle C. C. The score was
as follows :—Bootle, Ist innings, 67; second 45: total, 112.
Derby, Ist innings, 115.
MR. BEST.—We are glad to perceive that the town council
of Liverpool has been wise enough to appoint Mr. Best as
organist to St. George's Hall, at a sifficient salary. At the
meeting when this appointment was ratified, it was stated
that the organ had cost upwards of 10,000.—elthemeurn.
MESSRS. PILKINGTON AND WILSON presented, on Friday
the captain and mate of their celebrated clipper Red Jacket,
with valuable chronometers, as a reward for the skilful and
seaman-like manner in which they navigated her during her
recent voyages to and from Australia.
GARSTON BOARD OF Heeeen.—The monthly meeting was
held on Friday, at the Aigburth Hotel, Mr. J. G. Morris in
the chair. Present—Messrs. Moss, J. Morris, W. Pritt,
Charles Chaloner, and W. Chidson. The proceedings of the
Works and Health Committee were read; embracing a recom-
mendation that Yorkshire curb-stones be used in the town-
ship; that Victoria-street and Irwin-street be paved; and that
the footways be flagged with Knowsley stone. The proceed-
ings were confirmed. The minutes of the Finance and Bye-
law Committee were next read, recommending a general dis-
trict rate of ls. 2d. in the pound, which was estimated to pro- ,
duce £1,250. The proceedings were confirmed without dis- '
cassion.—A communication was read from Mr. Gotts, dated
the 30th of July, in reference to the delay in completing the'
survey of the roads and lands in the district of Garston ; and
asking whether he should submit the result of his survey to
the General Board.—A letter was read from Mr. APlntyre, in
answer to the Surveyor, expressing his willingness to lay
drain pipes along the Riversdale-road, if Mr. Chaloner and
Mr. Moon did their share of the work. The letter was re-
ferred to the Works Committee, and the board adjourned.
AN ILL-MATED PAIR.—On Thursday last, a case tame
before the magistrates at the Police-court, strongly demon-
strative of the impropriety of ill-assorted marriages. In the
case referred to, Patrick Boyd, lately a master-porter, and now
the keener of a shop for the sale of emigrants' stores, charged
his wire, a buxom woman, of about thirty years old, with an
assault upon him. Both parties are Irish ; and the husband,
who is what is denominated a " character," is upwards of 74,
and Iris general mode of stating his complaint, although end-
neatly provocative of laughter, was frequently such as to give
rise to feelings the reverse of respectful, and equally at
'variance with pity and with mirth. Pointing significantly at
his wife, he prefaced his complaint by saying, " My wife and
rI can't agree, your worship ; I'm getting too ould for her,
arid I dare not go home. I'm afraid she'll stick me with a
knife. I have not been home for the •last six days." The wife
appeared with e black eye, and, after -some interrogatoic:es
from the benclarthe husband acknowledged that he had in-
flicted the discreditable stain.. It appeared that the ill-
judging couple had been married for about eleven furs, •
during the whole of which they had -lined a " cat and-dog"
life ; and after hearing the me, Which turned out to be a
very trumpery one, chiefly made •up of ,crimination arid recri-
mination, the magistrate dismissed:the-charge. AfterAhis had
been done, ,the husband declaring -that he could not:live with
his wife, the magistrate advised • him to make her an allowance.
On this 'the hoary sinner a.ndsiniPleton, who is understood to
be in tolerable worldly circumstances, magnanimonsly offered
to allow his wife a shilling a 'week ! Ultimately both the
complainant and his wife were ordered out of the-court.
Doak- COMMITTEE.— The 'weekly meeting:was held on
Thursday, Mr. Charles Turner in the chair.-e Prom the mi-
unto of the last committee, meeting it appeared the solicitor
had been directed to take the necessary steps for consolidating
theedock acts, under the 'directions of the -special sub-cora-
mittee.—From the proceedings of the marine sub-committee,
it appeared that Mr. Chapman, the lessee of 'the refreshment-
rooms on the landing-stage, complained of the supply of water
to: his rooms, and suggested that tanks should be placed at
each end of the stage, to remedy the inconvenience of which
-Ile complained. The report of the surveyor on this subject
'recommended that alank capable of containing 1,000 gallons
-should be placed on the:pier-head, from which the refreshment
rooms could be supplied. The estimated-cost of the tank was
£25. The suggestiorref the surveyor was ordered to be carried
out. The harbour-master's sub-committee recommended
that the surveyors be directed to procure stages, planks,
piles, &c., to be used in the large lock of the Huskisson Dock,
when used as a graving dock. -Theeeub-committee also re-
commended that the salary of Mr. Thomas Prenton, master Of
the Canning Dock, be raised from-0150 to £l7O per annum,
the maximum sum allowed to masters of second-class dooks.
The increase vas agreed to.,Mr. Brocklebank brought
under the notice of the committee the propriety of having
shears on some portion of the dock ctuays for the masting of
ships.—Mr. Hartley promised to larmg the subject before
the harlemar-master's committee.—With reference to the
letter of Messrs. Cowie and Co., ,complaining that the south-
east corner -of the Prince's Dock had been appropriated to-the
vessels evened- ley Messrs. Magee and Levingston, forming-the
" Liverpool " ;line of Australian packets, the comealtteeere-
solved theta return be made by:the harbour-masters ef7the
sailing of 'vessels by Messrs. 'Rlkington and Wilson,. and
James Baines and Co., from the3eerths appropriated to them
in the Coburg Dock, and that lit be recommended that no
permanent-berths be granted in the Prince's Dock, •anal:bat
the permission granted to Mess: s. Magee and Levingston be
discoatiritted After the departure of their vessel new loading
in the 'berth. The recommendation was confirmed.—
The superintendent of the weighing materials re-
ported the operations of Ids department for the year
ending Jane, 1855. The receipts were £230 less than in the pre-
vious year; the expenditure had been £540 less. The receipts
for the year ending June, 1f351, were £1,396, and the expendi-
ture e 1,42 . The receipts for dess were £1165, the expenditure
£B6* 128.1. d. The whole of' the works of the year hadbeen
done by the servants of thee-committee, excepting 20-strong
trial-0/1w legs, supplied by Messrs. Chapman andCallis. The
wheleof the weighing materials were in an efficient -stateof re-
pair_ • Tdaere was an improvement both in that respect and in
.the eape_ntliture.,__The necessaxy instructions were then given
to the4ch-committee of worka to enable the north -wall to be
completed.—The Chairman-said there was another -subject he
had to-hring before the- committee. He received a mote from
the town-clerk on Friday, requesting that a deputation from
the Do& Committee should-meet the special sub-committee of
the Town Council on the subject of the future management of
the Bithenhead Docks. Of coarse there was no opportunity of
cellingelae committee together, and he had requested Mr.
Sheendethe deputy-chairman, and Mr. Rankin, to accompany
eVith Mr. North, as adepatation to see the sub-committee
of the Council. This was a 'note of what passed: It.was re-
solved-that Mr. Weightmaneand Mr. Hartley be requested
to go:to Birkenhead at the-. earliest opportunity, to, report
what; cpertions of the • undertaking were complete, and
adapted for the accommodation of shipping, to -be man-
aged, ,by the dock estate. That a report be Obtained
of the,various officers and-servants employed, with • their
clutieseand salaries. The Dock Committee to examine
the enhele undertaking, and to report with plans as to
the -mode of making it most available for the purposes of
the commerce of the port of Liverpool.—Mr. John Hartley &ad
beereova• with Mr. Weightman, and he believed he locked
over the works.—A report .from Mr. Sloman, the eecretoxy,
on the sebject, was then read.—The Chairman said it-seemed
the.best mode of managing :this property was to allow the
siatilar:dopartments to come-under the respective departments
of the Dock Committee, and probably they would authorise
the--repairs, &c., to go to the -Committee of Works, under,: the
surveyor; as was the case with .works on this side the river;
then thedock-masters, the denk-gatemen, berthing, Lighting
and cleaning the sheds, &c., to be referred to the Harbour
Masters'.:Committee. The receipts, payments, &c., the mode
of collecting the tonnage dues, ;and the mode of payment to
the treasurer, the payment of salaries, &c., to go to the Fi-
nanceSulecommittee, of course-opening separate accounts; and
the .warehouses would go conveniently under their Ware-
house .-.Seb.committee. If the ,Corporation wishes to see
another. deputation from this committee, perhaps it would •be
left in the .hands of Messrs. Shand, Rankin, and himself -to
see them, :and to report to the :committee anything that
passed. Agreed to.—The various-sub-committees were then
re-appointed.—This closed the general business.
THE ,41.,TE COLLECTOR OF Cri/TOMS.—On Friday after-
noon, a meeting was held in the Council Chamber, for the pur-
pose of presenting to Elias Arnaud, Fs7., an address from the
various .commercial associations of ~Liverpool, expressive of
their respect for him on his retirement from the office of col-
lector of.euestoms at this port. Abort fifty gentlemen as-
sembled on the occasion, among whom were Joseph Brooks
Yates, Themes Brocklebank, M. W. (Collett, C. Holland,
Harold Littledale, J. B. Lloyd, J. H. Turner, T. Edwards
Moss, G. W. Moss, T. B. Barclay, Joirel Torr, S. R. Graves,
R. Shell, Sr.,e„e&c. The mayor and Mr. ;Arnaud, on entering
the room, wore received with tokens of merked respect, and
his worship having taken the chair, Mr. Charles Holland, as
vice-chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, in the absence
of Mr. Heath, its chairman, requested the .mayor to present
the address, which he handed to his worship. ;The mayor then
in feeling and appropriate terms expressed the great pleasure
he felt in having-been made the instrument ef communicating
to Mr. Arnaud those sentiments of respect and esteem which
were entertained by the commercial community of Liverpool
towards one who ,had for so long a period discharged the
arduous duties of a most responsible office ; discharged them
too, in such a manner, as, while it secured the approbation
and confidence of the government, had also gained for him
the warm approval andzespect of those merchants Rad others
with whom he had been brought into contact, often under
circumstances of difficulty. This he had accomplished by
maintaining a strict integrity of purpose and action in all his
:dealings, so balancing the,exercise of a power almosteliscre-
:t.ionary as to give just eauseof offence to none. In seteh a
:view of the case, the present tribute of esteem and regard
,could not but prove a welcome, as he was sure a deserved one.
His worship then read the address, which set forth in strong,
but well-chosen terms, the high appreciation entertained by
the ;mercantile community of Liverpool for the impartial and
upright conduct displayed by Mr. Arnaud, during the
long period of thirty-two yeare, which he had filled
the important post of Collector of Customs at the port
of Liverpool. It acknowledged -his general courtesy in
the discharge of those duties which devolved on him, and
thanked him for the prompt and efficacious assistance which
he at all times rendered to even the humblest applicant under
circumstances of difficulty, and concluded by assuring him
that the town would ever entertain a lively remembrance of
the name of " Arnaud," as a memento of faithful service to

the revenue, with enlightened regard to the 'interests of the

fair trader. It likewise expressed a hope that Ile would be long
spared to enjoy that honourable retirement whieh his long and
faithful services had entitled him to. The address, which,
engrossed on vellum, was signed by Edward Heath, president,
and Charles Holland, vice-president, of the Chamber of Com-
merce ; J.Bramley-Moore, chairman, and C.Saunders, deputy-
chairman, of the Brazilian Association ; Chas. Turner, ehair-
. _

man, and R. C. Crosbie, deputy-chairman, of the East India
and China Association; Maxwell Hislop, president, and Thos.
Sellar, vice-president, of the American. Chamber of Com-
merce Samuel James Arnold, chairman, and Edward Grey,
vice-chairman, of the General Brokers' Association ; Joseph
Hubback, chairman, and Halsall Segar, jun., deputy-chairman,
of the Association of the Liverpool Corn Trade; Isaac B.
Cooke, president, and Thomas B. Blackburne, vice-president,
of the Cotton Brokers' Association ; William ➢lann, chair-
man, and Samuel R. Graves, vice-chairman, of the Shipowners'
Association ; F. Shand, chairman, and T. Bondi, deputy-chair-
man, of the West India Association ; R. W. Preston, chair-
man, and W. Preston, vice chairman, of the Wine and Spirit
Association; Thomas B. Horsfall, chairman, and Thomas Har-
rison, deputy-chairman, of the African Association ; Robert
Lamont, chairman, and William McElroy, deputy-chairman, of
the Steamship Association. At the conclusion of the address
Mr. Arnaud made a tasteful and feeling reply, in which he
reviewed the intercourse he had had for so long a period and
with such gratifying results. He thanked them cordially for
so highly gratifying an acknowledgment of his services. This
terminated the proceedings, as 4th Meeting separated.