The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-07 00:00:00

THE NAVAL RESERVE.

The Times publishes an important address issued bY'
the seamen of the north of England to their brother
mariners giving them reasons for supporting the
Admiralty scheme of forming a naval reserve.

Good conduct medals arc to be awarded in the Royal
Marine at the end of the three, instead of five, years.
Anne Padfield, now a convict in Newgate, has not
yet been reprieved, and the sheriffs will to-day formally
announce to her that the day of execution is fixed for
December 24th.

BANQUET BY THE MAY OR.—Last evening his worship
the Mayor, S. R. Graves, Esq., gave a magnificent
banquet, at the Town-hall, to a large party of distin-
guished townsmen aad strangers. All the arrangements
bore testimony to the munificent hospitality of his wor-
ship, whose courteous demeanour and affability so well
qualify him to preside upon such occasions. The
cuisine was under the direction of Mr. Lynn, of the
Waterloo Hotel, and was, as usual, faultless.
WORKHOUSE CommrrruE.—The usual weekly. meet-
ing of this committee was held yesterday morning, in
the board-room at the Parish-offices, Brownlow-hill.
The chair was occupied by Mr. Churchwarden Cropper;
the other members present were Messrs. Churchwarden
Smith; Scott, Owen, Shaw, Turner, Williams, Atkins,
Satchell, Goodacre, Critchley, Smith, Whitty, and Peck.
—Mr. Carr, the governor, reported the number of
inmates in the establishment to be—last week, 2,364
this week, 2,403; corresponding week last year, 2,134;
showing an increase, as compared with last week, of 39,
and as compared with the corresponding week last years
269. The vagrant returns showed that during the
week 205 men, 119 women, and 22 children—making a
total of 346—were sheltered in the night sheds, being
an increase of 51 persons during the week, and 156 as
compared with the corresponding week last year.—The
master reported that 829 yards of check supplied 179
Mr. Williams, were found unequal to sample by the
Sample Committee.—The number of . patients in the
hospital last week was 687 ; admitted since, 173 ; cured
and discharged, 152; died, 19 ; remaining under treat-
ment, 689.
LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION.-IThO monthly
meeting of the committee of this institution was held
yesterday in the board-room of the Asylum, West Derby-
road. Mr. Thomas Jones presided, and the other mem-
bers present were Messrs. H. Lumb, M. Warriner,
Calderbank, C. Batten, W. Crane, T. Page, James
Thomson (trustee), and John Allinson (trustee). The
minutes of the last meeting having been read and con-
firmed, a long conversation ensued respecting the reduc-
tion of the mortgage of £4,000 upon the institution.
It was finally agreed that the chairman, vice-chairman,
and secretary should wait upon Messrs. Anderson and
Collins to know how their clients would be disposed to
treat a proposition for the reduction of the mortgage by
£1,500 ; 4 per cent. to be paid for the remaining £2,500•
The secretary stated that he had made an application t°
the mayor for his patronage to the Licensed Victuallers'
Ball. His worship at once consented. The resignation
of Mr. Curwan, a member of the committee, w,6,
accepted, and Mr. Hind appointed in his place. T°7
secretary said that in company with _Mr. Coward and
Mr. Atkinson, he attended the dinner of the Manchester
and Salford Licensed Victuallers' Association. There
were about 130 persons present, and the affair was most
successful. Subsequently they attended a meeting !!
which, although there was no formal business, t.o_7.
necessity of unity and action among the Licensed VI!.
tuallers was enforced. The remaining general busiee'
of the committee was of no interest.
HISTORIC SOCIETY.--Mr. William Brown presida lat
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the meeting of the Archaeological section of this see
which was held last night in the Grand Jury R°? to
of St. George's Hall. Mr. Brakell moved alu
of thanks " to the chairman for his late gift t° be
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town. The motion was seconded and carrieu_2A
acclamation, after which Mr. Brown briefly retnirt;
thanks. A splendid mace of authority, given the
the society by the president, was laid upon
table for the first time. It was enclosed in fivFl
handsome case, the lid of which bore the following
inscription : "From the President, Lieutenfarifeaseniejrae
Sir Edward Cust, to the Historic Societybee
laid before
and Cheshire, as a mace of authority to
the presidential chair at every meetingin:
James Houghton, the Rev. Dr. Taylor,
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elected members of
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society. It was intimated that the efofirrstthme meeting
committee of general management.tias evening at the Free
of inventions would be held
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