The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-09-25 00:00:00

MISSIONARY MEETING.

LAST NIGHT.
TEE annual meeting of the Liverpool branch of the
London Missionary Society was held in the lecture-hall of the
Mechanics' Institution. The chair was occupied by W. Cross-
field, Esq., and on the platform were the members of the depu-
tation from the Parent Society, viz. : —The Rev. Dr. Tidman,
Rev. Messrs. Watson Smith, Read, McAlls, and the Rev. C.
Hardy, missionary from the South Seas ; besides whom were
the Rev. Dr. Raffles, Rev. Dr. Crichton, Rev. Mr. Birrell, and
others, together with numerous laymen. The hall was well
filled by a respectable assemblage.

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Eloquent addresses were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Tidman,
Rev. Mr. Birrell, Rev. W. Smith, and others, in which the
importance and urgency of missionary labour were contended
for, and strikingly illustrated. In these addresses it was in-
sisted, that as the progress of the printing-press preceded the
advent of the Reformation, so the new modes of transmis-
sion of thought and intelligence precede and foretel the
further advance of Christ's kingdom.
The Rev. C. Hardy, missionary from the South Seas, gave
an interesting account of the present state of missionary
labour in the remote islands of those distant seas. He nar-
rated in brief terms the success which had attended the last
missionary meeting at which he had been present, at Samoe,
where there were about double the number in attendance as
were present at the meeting he now addressed. At that
meeting the liberality of those poor natives had induced them
to contribute all the money they had, amounting to about £45.
He also gave an interesting illustration of the benefit of
missionary teaching, in the abrogation, or nearly the abroga-
tion of cannibalism in the islands where that dreadful crime
was formerly so prevalent. Eleven islands he stated have
been reclaimed from heathenism by the exertions of this
society and its'ibeachers. Last year in these islands there had
been collected about £lOOO for missionary purposes of dif-
ferent kinds. In many of those islands the reception of the
missionaries was most cheering and encouraging. Resolutions
unanimously adopted, after which the Isrnite

BoDrrs FOUND IN THE DOCKS.-0/3 Saturday and Mon-
day the bodies of two men, both unknown, were found
floating in the Coburg Dock.
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.—A man named John White, re-
siding in Robert-street, Toxteth-park, who had been employed
as a ship-keeper on board the Captain Cook, in the Bruns-
wick Dock, on Saturday night fell into the dock and was
drowned.

CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH.—On Sunday afternoon, a
child about fourteen months old, named J. N. Scott, whose
parents live in Dover-street, Toxteth-park, overturned a basin
of scalding broth on its neck and breast, scalding itself so
severely that it died yesterday morning.
MIN DROWNED.—On Saturday afternoon, a young man on
board the steamer Greyhound was startled by hearing some-
thing splash into the water of the Canning Dock. On looking
about he saw a man struggling in the water, and gave the
alarm, when instant steps were taken for his rescue, but in
vain, as the struggling man sunk before aid reached him. On
being got out of the water, the body was recognised as :lilt of
Daniel McCartney, aged 37, a porter at St. John's Market.
The deceased, it is understood, had for some time been in a
depressed state of mind caused by pecuniary embarassments.
CRIMEAN VICTORIES. Conspicuous among those of
our citizens who made themselves remarkable, by
a tasteful display of loyalty and good feeling, on Thursday
last, in commemoration of the Crimean victories, the establish-
ment of Mr. Franklin, of the Mersey Hotel and restaurant,
corner of Union-street and Lancelot's-hey, attracted general
admiration. His premises were handsomely decorated by a
rich display of flags and banners, and the effect of the combi-
nation was lively and pleasing.
AN IMPUDENT FOOTPAD GALLANTLY CA PTURED.—
About half-past seven o'clock on Saturday evening, Dennis
Criman, a stranger in town, was passing along tha darkest
part of School-lane. when he was knocked down by George
Donohue, a well-knewn ruffian, who rifled his pockets of 15s.
The robbery was witnessed by George Nicholson, a river boat-
man, who chased the thief, and after a desperate resistance,
secured him until a constable came. Yesterday, Donohue was
brought up at the police-court and committed for trial.
Superintendent Clough rewarded Nicholson with 7s. 6d. for
his good conduct.

NOVEL WAY OF TRANSFERRING A LOAN.—Bridget Mur-
row, a married woman, was at the police court yesterday sent
to gaol for a month, for picking Mary Evans's pocket of Is.,
while they were both in Fishwick's pawnshop on Saturday
night. Mrs. Evans had just received the money in loan on an
article, and was gossipping with a neighbour when the prisoner
was detected transferring the money to her own pocket.
FATAL ACCIDENTS.—On Thursday last, a joiner named
Benjamin Cattrall, employed by Messrs. Furniss and Kilpin,
fell from a scaffold in one of the lobbies of St. George's-hall,
and received such injuries as resulted in his death on Satur-
day.—On Saturday last, Elizabeth Moore, aged 71, formerly
residing in Walker's-court, Wright-street, Toxteth-park,
died in the Southern Hospital, in consequence of having been
severely burned while in a state of intoxication, on the 14th
instant.

Pento, aged ten, both residing - • with their parents in Lower
Mann-street, fell into a pit at the Potteries, and before they
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thing should be done to prevent a recurrence of such dis-
tressing
and melancholy accidents in this locality.
11 A CRUEL, DRUNKEN MOTHER.—AIice Johnson, a young
married woman, was brought up at the Police-court yesterday,
for deserting her infant child, on Saturday night, about nine
o'clock. She was drunk, and laid the infant, in almost a state
of nudity, in the middle of Johnson-street, running away to
get more drink. Mr. Mansfield said : " Your conduct has been
most inhuman. lam determined to inflict the greatest
penalty I can upon drunken mothers. They are a disgrace to
humanity. You must go to gaol for a month, and be kept to
hard labour." The infant had been taken care of at the
Workhouse.
CIRCUMSTANTIAL PROOF OF A. VERT CONVINCING- NA-
TURE.—Robert NV. 'Webster, a respectably-dressed young man,
was charged at the police court yesterday, with stealing a
watch and gold chain, belonging to Capt. James Watkinson,
of the brig Minerva, lying in George's dock. The captain
said that the property was stolen from his cabin on the 11th
inst., but he did not know by whom, nor could he remember
having seen the prisoner on board his vessel, though he had
noticed a person answering his description lurking about on
the day of the robbery, Mr. Hutcheson, pawnbroker, Cop-
peras-hill, produced the missing watch and chain, which he
said the prisoner pledged 'with him on the day after the
robbery, he having also offered a watch a day or two before.
Superintendent Clough asked for a remand. He said that
another watch had been found upon the prisoner, and as the
police had discovered that he had very bad connections, they
thought they might be able to trace other things, and find an
owner for the second watch. The prisoner was accordingly
remanded for a week.
A NICE WIFE.—Mary Stewart, a grey-headed old woman
of dissipated appearance, was brought up before Mr. Mansfield,
at the Police-court yesterday, charged with annoying her hus-
band, David Stewart, a working man living in Scotland-read,
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allowing his wife a maintenance. Prisoner in her defence
said that she went to obtain some arrears of maintenance
hadi
to her. Her husband produced a boOk to prove
paid her regularly. Mr. Mansfield : Whatasis known
been committed
Jr. Parkinson (Bridewell-keeper): She .
jlji,
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i for the four
six times for drunkenness, sir. Sheiscl'
Mr. Mansfield (to
weeks she has been in gaol. (Laughter)you for the time you
the prisoner) : He has no right to paytt e only one who has any
were in gaol. The governor 1 of her ?
_duringa. that time. (Laughter.)
said her husband spent £5B of her money,
No one be bad
was a bad man,_ . and had a bad woman living in
Pk.ehepathe peace, or go to gaol for
Mr. Mansfield . can asas you,
her house.
as drunk as yon. (Laughter) You must find
right Then d tphtroai
stobhneeer paidre 1 feosro yourrz , kate
unless they are .
bail in to o sureties
a month. She was removed in custody.