The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-09-17 00:00:00

OUR ANNUAL FETE.

The annual fete to the enzr,/oye'.) on the Daily Times
was celebrated with great success at Broad-green Abbey
Hotel on Saturday last. Aboat fifty individuals con-
nected with this paper, accompanied by several friends,
left Lime-street Station by the 1 45 p.m. train, and
were safely put down at Broad-green Station. The hour
for dinner was fixed at six o'clock, in order to afford
ample time to the numerous party to enjoy a game at
bowls on the green or at bagatelle in the hotel, while
others perchance might indulge in a stroll through the
beautifully laid out nursery in the neigbourhood, or
take a turn through the adjoining fields. The weather
was as propitious as could have been desired. The
bowling-green was merrily occupied by contending
bowlers; the balls rattled gaily on the bagatelle
table; and various parties of the staff might be
seen here and there sentimentally meandering among
the haymakers or under the umbrageous shade of
trees and hedgerows, in the full enjoyment of rural
felicity, and inhaling the fresh invigorating atmosphere
of one of the loveliest spots in nature. Footraces,
leaping matches, and various other out-door amusements
were improvised and joined in with a zest and efficiency
which it did one's heart good to witness, and gave a
healthy stimulus to one's limbs to join in. Everyone
seemed to have forgotten the cankering cares of daily
toil, and to be absorbed by the desire to make the most
of the few brief hours thus devoted to innocent pleasure
and recreation. A constant supply of good sound ale
was provided on the grounds. If the jovial celebration
had ended at six o'clock when dinner was announced, few
present would have had much reason to complain of the
want of a good day's amusement; but the fun was only
about to commence. The numerous party then collected
in the spacious and well lighted dining-room, on whose
long and broad board was spread one of the most sub-
stantial and elegant repasts at which a well appetised
company could desire to sit down. Enormous sirloin
roasts, and other equally satisfying dishes, rapidly dis-
appeared, leaving only the great staring bones to tell the
tale of what they had been. Round after round disap-
peared, and no halt was called until it was incontrovert-
ably manifest that every man around the festive board
cried " Hold ! enough." The cloth having been drawn,
the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given from the
chair and heartily responded to. A gentleman guest, of
long standing connection with the press of Liverpool,
gracefully proposed " Success to the Daily Times,"
coupled with the name of its proprietor ; and various
other toasts followed, accompanied by suitable airs, sung
by various members of the company. The toast of
" the Press of Liverpool" was enthusiastically received,
and eloquently responded to by the representative of a
daily contemporary. The fleeting hours glided merrily
past under the influence of good cheer, enlivened by
laughter-provoking speeches, songs, anecdotes, recita-
tions, and animated conversation, until approaching
midnight brought the entertainment reluctantly but
necessarily to a close. We have seen not a few such
festivals, but never have we been present at one where
greater geniality of sentiment, or heartier goodwill and
unanimity prevailed throughout, from the oldest to the
youngest present. If there was one regret felt, it was
only at the necessity for breaking up ; and if there
was one toast more cordially received than another,
it was the concluding one—" To our next annual file."
In short, the day's proceedings went off with the greatest
eclat, and not a single incident occurred to mar the enjoy-
ment of the celebration. We cannot but think that
meetings of this kind have the best effect in promoting
mutual good feeling between employers and employe's;
and that they are especially calculated to exercise a
beneficial influence in the successful working of such
establishments as our own.

LECTURES TN THE ARGYLE Rooms, BIRKENHEAD.—
Messrs. Fowler and Well 3 commence a course of lec-
tures on " Phrenology and Physiology" in our sister
city to-morrow evening, not this (Monday) evening, as
stated in some of the circulars.
LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.—Return for week
ending September, 15, 1860: Admitted, in-patients, 48;
out-patients, 33 ; surgical casualties, 40. Discharged,
cured, 17 ; relieved, and at own request, 12 ; made out-
patients, 1 ; irregular, 0 ; dead 6 ; remain in the house,
167. For the ensuing week (visitors) : Joseph King
and C. B. Robinson, Esqrs. ; physician, Dr. Inman ;
surgeon,
Mr. Long; house surgeon, Mr. R. Har-
risen ; junior house surgeon, Mr. H. G. Raw-
chaplain, Rev. Edward Poole ; treasurer, Mr. C.
don ;

Wilson.
SERIOUS FIRE.—About midnight on Saturday, a fire
broke out in the farmhouse of Mr. Edwards, of Speke.
The Liverpool fire brigade was soon on the way, but
before their arrival at Speke the fire had been extin-
guished. We understand that considerable injury
resulted to the property : the stable was burnt down,
and one or two horses killed.

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laboursph r phrenological
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friend Mr. Fowler closed his
LECTURES ON PHRENOLO?Yp.
town by the delivery on Saturday evening of his six-
teenth lecture, within the last
month, in the Concert
Hall, Lord Nelson-street. The building
was crowded
to excess. Mr. Andrew Leighton propose
follow-
ing resolution, which was carried by acclamation :
od the
a new
"Resolved that, under the able exposition! of Mr.
Fowler, the scienee of phrenology has acquired
interest and value in our estimation; that, in its appli-
cation to self-culture, to the choice of occupation, to the
management and training of children, to the selection
of employes, agents, and companions for life, and gene-
rally to the promotion of happiness and virtue through-
out all the social relations, it has been shown, by most
felicitous illustrations, to be worthy of universal regard ;
that Mr. Fowler's matter and mariner equally commend
him as a public teacher of phrenology, and that the
hearty and enthusiastic reception he has met with in this
town he deserves to have repeated, with interest, in
every place he may visit in our country, to which, in
the name of our countrymen,
we bid him welcome and
God speed, as the reviver and unrivalled practical expo-
sitor of a subject second in importance to none which
can occupy the human mind," Mr. Lawson and his,
juvenile band of pupils were on the platform, and per-
formed several pieces of instrumental music during the
evening.