The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-13 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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CIVIC HosPirAurv.—Last night, the Mayor, T. D.
Anderson, Esq., entertained a large party at dinner, at
the Town-hall. Covers were laid for sixty ladies and
gentlemen : and amongst the guests were T. B. Horsfall,
Esq., 'ALP., several members of the Corporation, and
many of the leading merchants of the town.
lermreese TRAFFIC AT "WOODSIDE FERRY.— The
number of persons who crossed the Mersey by the
Woodside Ferry=boat, o n Good Friday, was about 40,000,
and it is most creditable to the manager, Mr. Macliel-
vie, and to the captains And crews of the various boats,
that this enormous traffie was conducted without the
slightest accident happening to anyone.
'NE Bezaeit.—The sue!eess that attended the first
day of the bazaar in Old Post-office Place, Church-
street, in aid of the funds for the St. Saviour's Infant
Schools, has, so far, been continued. The bazaar will
close this (Friday) evening, and it will be seen from our
advertisiug columns that the goods remaining unsold
will be disposed of by auction at the close.
I,.I,ITENCES AT TIII: Boßounsi SESSIONS.—James
-11`Xarnara, stealing 18 lbs. of cotton, 5 calendar
Months; Mary -Wilson, stealing a purse, &e., 9 months;
Thomas Graham and David Cart er, stealing a purse,
sixteen pawn tickets, Sc., were sente aced to 3 months and
6 weeks' imprisonmeet respective' v ; William Wright,
stealing a watch while attending a ; iermon on Islington
Flags, '5
a sovereign,
years' penal servitude ; Ailey Maxwell, stealing
5,.155e one month.
5 months ; Thomas! Rowan, stealing
A iNoursrs.—The following inquests were held yester-
"aY before the Borough Coroner :—On the body of John
i.aggs, 45 years of age, who resided at 50, Rupert-street.
'e Cable-as ble-streeetmployed, as book-keeper, by Mr. Anderson,
and was addicted to drink. On Monday
kOrni
the hg, the 27th of March, as he was proceeding home
..-r a night's " suree," his hat flew off his head, and
he fell and broke liis leg in running after it. He died
at the Royal Infirmary on Wednesday night. Verdict
Recordingly.—On the body of William Miller, 4, Bruce-
street, who fell over the stairs in his own house and was
1'1,1:.d. Verdict, accidental death.
e,''''.-4•Rataele FESTIVITIES AT HOYLAKE.—Thursday
"a a great day at Hoylake, on the occasion of the
Marriage of Miss Martha Williams, youngest daughter
'i'.'. the late Hugh Williams, Esq., of iVoodside, to
ichard\Vilson Eee of I ondonderry. The bride was
ularried from the li' On' se of her brother-in-law, Tinley
liarto
fe u, sa., of Hoylake, and the ceremony was per-
io 4rt., ed at West Kirby church. In the afternoon the
itue's tenantry were treated to a grand dinner at the
03'411 Hotel, Hoylake, and the school children were
ga.ed with a bounteous tea. The wedding equipage,
which
1,.., was of the most stylish description, was furnished
il„Onl the extensive coaching establishment of I r.
the
as Evans, Woodside.
L. ,!'"'"El. APPLICATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY.—Frank
i„,,"‘,e:. Illastrated Newspaper of Saturday last, the 7th
37„,`„J; contains a finely executed portrait of the unknown,
b",," as yet engravedunrecognisd a found floating in the
r'Y of Neve Haven g on wood from a photo-
aPh taken after the' inquest. From its appearance, it
f 4 supposed that the body had been in the water but a
tr. h°hrs, aud it is the general impression that he was
Tir,"ll into the harbour after life had become extinct.
body was taken to the police station, and there
tY4risitad is
-Z., '37 mare than five thousand persons: but no one
trait °P who could identity him. The faithful por-
e`, him now published and widely circulated ought,
we think t
ahi 0 secure his identification. This is a valu-
wj9lication of photography and the illustrated press,
~I,en, so far
retEsterrariorr
as we have, observed, is quite novel.
and AT 'CLAL-GHTON CHURCH.—The
testedni , . Popular incumbent of this church was,
toe_ tut, honoured with a substantial and valuable
(if ',hers, of the esteem in which he is held by the members
inbabirngregation. The most influential and respectable
adjoijaut, of the township assembled in the school
willia'r tne church, for the purpose of presenting him
the reverend gentle
ands°Tile serYke of plate. In returning thanks
said he could ma
'
n. who appeared greatly affected,
ii,oo, . . only thank them in all sincerity for this
,11- ~leition of Ills humble labours. He was grateful to
.117011-or the success which had so far attended his efforts
elueoe e cause of Chri.tianit • and he trusted that the
erag
would spur
enlent he rec'eived)irom the present occasion
,his u„,
kee —se. Ire believe that the Rev. Mr. Blakeny is
not-wn and respected by gentlemen of all denominations,
lie' °IIIY ill Clanghton, but in Liverpool and other
Ilibouring towns.
th:coilituoue CoMNIITTEE.—The weekly meeting of
eard-roo
b committee of the Select Vestry was held in the
°I, at the Parish- offices, Brownlow-hill, yes-
-Iterday forenoon. Mr. Churchwarden Cropper presided ;
44 the other memberspresent were Messrs. Denton,
fVillams, Peck, S red, end E. Byford. From the
i°rernor's weekly return, it appeared that theh totalent
I 'hither of paupers accommodated in the establishment
tr tiWeelt was 2 113. this week, 1,999, being a decreased
lififLug the week of il4, and a decrease, as compare
t year, of 44. The
ie"" the corresponding week of la"
--aster f •
at death the vagrant she . ds reported that the number
the ute persons relieved •in his department, during
4„.w,ack ending the 12th instant, were as follows .-
- p 7, 16e ; women., 51; children, 16 ; total, 223; show-
14A'
"crease, as compared with last week, of
49 per-
-40, and as compared with the corresponding. week of
last ‘.4",e. a decrease of 16 persona. The medical officers
'''' reported tu ...st the number of paupers kinder treatment
last week was t.,746 '• new cases since, 109 ; cured and
discharged, 130; du
ed.. 28 ; now remaining under treat-
• f
and 2O I •
tch cases.
tient, 592, including 10 _eve
TOXTETI! GIIARDIANS.—....iIe last meeting of the old
board was held yesterday, at the '
1.4, blic-offices, Park-road.
Mr. H. S. Alpass presided ;
and :he other members
present were—Messrs. Baynes, John 1,:
•, ril°ll' Siddeley,
Hunter, Leyland, Miller, and Johns. number of
Paupers in the house this week was 364, agai4s;., 371 last
week. A cheque for £92 for out-door relief was g**":*";
fed.
The proceedings of the Visiting Committee were ,rO4 1
tad confirmed. At the termination of the ordinary
a.,asiness, Mr. Wilson said he had to perform the pleasing.
`'llty of moving a vote of thanks to the chairman for the
twise he had rendered the board during the past year,
ge (Mr. Wilson) was satisfied that there coup be but
had °pillion as to the manner in which Mr. AlPass
the(-1 discharged his duties as chairman of the board. For
first one or two quarters in which the board sat,
~,. re had been some little troubles and turmoils—
ratilr magnified iu certain quarters ; but during the
ttear that was about to close, be thought the board had
di?°,.l. ill a very proud position with regard to the con-
vbe"lig of their business as a deliberative assembly. In
titterer business they were engaged, the chairman had
,iowdYs been ready to assist with his extensive experience
t.,:, thgeaczal information. Mr. Alpass was so well known ,
tow e Members of the board, and to inhabitants of the '
V eetuith!P of Toxteth-park, that it must have been highly
re..4„-)2111 to all his friends to find that he had been
bo-r7teci. The resait ,31 !.."9 election would be that the
Ala:. 'would again have the pleastir ;.'y electing Amlr.
droll as their chairman for the ensuing ye/n.7 r.
fiNer' in if
very cordial and complimentary mann ,
A. vilded the motion, which was carried unanimous.y.—
chaLt4 of thanks was then giVen to Mr. Harrison, the
Ole '—'4ll of the Building Committee, and to Mr.
ever
144,the clerk.
elf the tirT4 90-NoiiirEe.—At the usual weekly meeting
preside Committee, yesterday, Alderman Dover
lisheil 0; and the other members present were—Messrs.
jjayciocitrellin, Beckwith, Steel, Crosthwaite, Nickson,
°ker of' Ridley', Job, Bowring, Stitt. The medical
tee ~. health reported that the registrar's returns for
the reek ending last Saturday show a slight decrease in
weeoortality of the borough, as compared with the two
the " Previous. The deaths were 251—one less than
i e°rrect d
hlineain e average, and 17 less than in the week
ie te te!,y
preceding. Of the total, 161 deaths occurred
fr " l'kriah
I.,c'ra dis,,, , and 90 in the out townships. The deaths
-4 a -ase of thfon which were w ha le, i e lungs and consump 1 ,
eek
„, the pieu weeks, fell to 113 last
deatc", rnit 20 more than the corrected average. The
half the ;Yrnotic diseases were 31—little more man
?larch ajecage. During the quarter which ended 31st ,
reeled? c',265 deaths were registered in Liverpool,. '
b05,,i,4.g 267 sudden and violent deaths, and deaths in.
100irtats, not The
comprised in the weekly reports.
iaarte was 162 less than the average of the same
spa. r of the preceding twelve years. From zygotic
teeter the deaths were 456, or 287 less than the cor-
tNey di4Yerate• With the exception of measles, nearly
engineer`se4s,e allowed a reduced mortality.—The borough
reported' b4lici and inspector of nuisances
b _ ulg surveyor,
several Tarmils particulars of the operations
in their
kppea departments during the week ; fromwhich it
abit-
hots led that 136 nuisances complained of by in
hots
1.1, ad been inspected, and means taken to remedy
taißin'n,l4223 houses in the unhealthiest districts, con;
andec 0)931 apartments and 686 cellars, had been pu
%kit' eXamination, with the view of improving their
ellary condition.
held °o'
AssociaTrorr.—Last evening, at the Royal
oela . -:',`°O, the fourteenth meeting of the session was
PreoQ :11e chair being occupied by L. Edwards, on whose
taei4.4l°o Mr. Thom son 43, Bold-street, was elected
tested'', and Mr. Preston associate. Mr. Walker sug-
Mean': the formation of a club for the study—by
----of ;1 4.0. Classes arid excursions to the country
the -4'4ral philosophy, including zoology and botany ;
alight ?roses being proposed to be defrayed by a
of fi:i. Increase in the subscriptions. Parties desirous
e°remr"ering' this interesting matter were invited to _
elttbs-hhicate with Mr. Walker, or the secretary. An 4
113eeltte arid able
burlecte, entitled " Some Remarks
lilt °°d," was • e Dr Inman who reduced food
did o , strongiv ny .
sot classes— and weak. Individual
stomachs
it we 4 possess the same digestive capabilities, hen 9!
Yary ~,,,,brious that the nature of the food should
Ile._ ,
_LL!I the state of the digestive organs; strong food
digested
0,,1,0it .111 table for strong men, and more easily.dige
ho"Tuent iar Weakly persons, who did not practise much__
te4il). exercise. Insufficient food reduced man graduE!lly.
al entaeitsted state, and produced a number of malraoddiaecse,
althon
it 4 bad food supposed not to p
tlyeeitt was
food
r TA erY, yet it wis sufficiently clear that good
ve_ oved the evil. TI
-,-,-e traced the influence of fresh
tre:Ctables and animal nutriment on the system, and
~,e',Lt.ed the subject most elaborately, coueludilig by
=fs a few remarks on aloehol, tq the effect that
Ch , , smokers, and temperate drinkers consumed less
L°°ll,loark the per,o
nor erimk o neither chewed nor s .
moked
beer or
ensued. otherscoholic liquids. A. discussion
MEETING OP Selloox,
On Saturday, the 7th TEACHERS AT CHESTER.—
Meeting of the Lancashiriustant, a numerouly attended
``Associated Body of tlem V Cheshire district of the
Schoolmistresses in England haurpvitheosojmwaassteflselguid
this Diocesan Schools, Northgante, Chester. The disn-
ttet president and treasurer for
the Associated Body, in
Zrllng the proceedings, briey
n referred to the ast
ks kitig) present position, and
future prospects oft he
.1111sociation; and called upon Mr. Phillips, of Great
,arwood, to read a paper on " The Bible in the School."
•nater the reading of this excellent paper, the chairman
hen_ .
enticed that in place of the next sabject on the pro-
trani .
me being merely introduced as one for discussion,
b _Paper would be read by Mr. Wortley, of Wallasey,
sli%".The Probable Reduction of the Educational Grant,
en`4,lts Effect upon Public Education." A. warm dies
viewsolensued, the members, generally, endorsing the
expel,. of the lecturer; the appointment of tried and
Wit ended masters as assistant-inspectors, and the
fel, . rawal of the Capitation Grant as least likely to be
which, zee .
••-..
uction be absolutely necessary, were points
int
__drew
~ forth favourable expressions from the meet-
to ' '-ne fell •
, e ~ . owing resolution was unanimously agreed
co,:nat it is the opinion of this meeting that any
tie-;:'!. rable reduction of the Educational Grant will act
eo4:ll.lJuriously to the cause of popular education, and,
Sof %tient' be • . .
this _ 37, prejudicial to the welfare and progress
zlkonis c_ountry."—Mr. Beswick, of the Diocesan
t h, etr Chester, brought forward the next subject,
kat 0 esent Teaching Power of Schools Exces-
bei t befi, • e -
at
es cient ? in which he argued that far from
'cesail.e, it. ivas lanlcutablY 4c dolt i 4 Witt 9911-

curred in by those present, their views being embodied
in the following : "That this meeting is of opinion that
the teaching power of schools is not excessive ; but,
agreeing with the propriety of reducing the supply
of pupil teachers, deems it advisable that some more
efficient method of supplying adult assistants, under
coppetently experienced teachers, might be adopted
with advantage."—After sitting three hours, the mem-
bers adjourned to the Nag's Head Hotel, where a sub-
stantial dinner was provided by the host, a gentleman
well known for his kind courtesy to members of the
scholastic profession. Ample justice having been done
to the repast, and the cloth being removed, the usual
loyal toasts were given. To that of the " Army and
Navy," Ensign Sharratt, of the Salford Rifles, master
of the Model Schools, Salford, responded, and, in doing
so, drew attention to the rifle movement; and trusted
that if circumstances called upon the volunteers to try
their courage in feats of arms, they would show the
lukewarm and cool that the riflemen were something
more than mere dandies. As his name was on the pro-
gramme to bring forward the schoolmaster's duties, and
his influence out of school, he begged to apologise for
not doing so before, as he had been delayed by the rail-
way officials—he should only say now that he considered
it a duty incumbent on every schoolmaster to take
proper physical exercise, suggesting as one of the best
means of invigoratinT, the frame, the volunteer drill.
The toast of the evening, the " Associated Body," was
'acknowledged by Mr. Rathbone, of Manchester.
Several other toasts followed, including the "District
Officers," the " Chairman," the "Local Associations,"
the " Chester Provisional Committee," and the "Host
and Hostess." After spending an agreeable afternoon,
the company dispersed, delighted, encouraged, and
cheered with the day's proceedings.—The next meeting
will be held in Liverpool, on the last Saturday in
August.

COURT OF PASSAGE.—YEsrERDAY.

(Before EDWARD JAMES, Esq., Assessor.)

ACTION FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT. -- SUTHER.

LAND 2'. JACKSON.—In this case the plaintiff is
the wife of ashipwright, and the defendant a sea:

faring man. Mr. Russell appeared for the plaintiff and
Mr. Deighton for the defendant. In the month of
November last the plaintiff was on intimate terms with
the defendant's wife, and attended her during her

illness up to the time of her death. On account of this
attendance, and some loans which the plaintiff had
advanced to defendant, there were a few pounds owing
to Mrs. Sutherland at the time of the defendant's wife's
death. The plaintiff had repeatedly pressed for pay-
ment of this debt, but as it had been contracted while
the defendant was at sea he had always refused to pay.

Iu consequence of this refusal to pay on the part of the
defendant their former friendship ceased, and in the
month of March the defendant called upon the plaintiff
and charged her with stealing a silk mantle, the pro-
perty of his wife. She denied the charge, but the
defendant called a policeman and gave her into custody.
She was taken to bridewell and brought up next morning
at the Police-court, when the charge was dismissed. On
behalf of the defendant Mr. Deighton proved that the
.plaintiff had changed the pawnshop of the mantle in
question, and that it had been taken out of the second
pawnshop by some person whom the defendant believed
was plaintiff. Acting under this belief, the defendant
applied to Mrs. Sutherland for the article, and it was
not until he had reason to believe that it was in her
possession that she was given into custody. The jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with one farthing
damages.
NIELD AND ANOTHER V. TAYLOR.—The plaintiffs
in this action were Messrs. Nield, Dickiu, and Co., tea
merchants, in Temple-court ; and they sought to recover
from the defendant, whO is a commission agent, the aura
of £34 6s. 11d. for goods sold and delivered. Mr, Tem-
ple and Mr. Russell appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr.
Brett for the defendant. It appears that in July, 1858,
a brother-in-law of the defendant, named Bowey, com-
menced business as a grocer, in Great Homer-street, and
obtained a quantity of goods from the plaintiffs ; defen-
dant introduced Bowey to the plaintiffs, and at
the time of their introduction it was understood that the
defendant would become responsible. After a few
months had expired Bowey, getting into difficulties,
left the town. Plaintiff then sent in a bill to the defen-
dant, amounting to upwards of £350. Several items 14
the bill had been paid by Bowey. Defendant denied
that he had made himself responsible for his brother-in-
law's debts. It was shown that several of the items
had been already paid ; and the plaintiffs were non-
suited.

ACTION AGAINST THE TOHTETH GUARDIANS.—
WHITTLE V. THE GUARDIANS OF TILE TOWNSHIP OF
TOXTETH PARK.—In this case Mr. Aspivall appeared
for the plaiutitf, who was formerly medical officer for a
district in Toxteth-park, and Mr. Brett appeared for the
defendants. The action was brought in consequence of
the defendants having given plaintiff a three months'
notice to resign when he was under a yearly engage-
ment. There were several points of law involved in this
case, and the action was ultimately refeyred to the Court
of Queen's Bench. _

INTERPLEADER ISSUE.-SHERRY V. SMITH.-11l this
case Mr. Conway represented the plaintiff, who is a
licensed hawker, and Mr. Littler appeared for the defen-
dant, who is a sort of jockey, and frequents the race-
courses throughout the country. On the 6th of March
last the plaintiff left his residence with the intention of
oing to the races. He took with him six £5 notes,
which he Ohanged at 4r. Thankland's, in Castle-street.
Whilst tit the races he fell in with the defendant, who
told plaintiff th'at he had no money, but had a Postoff4e
pocket. He accompanied
order for five $4lOlO his
the defendant over the r4qeconxse, and got pretty well
drunk by evening. They returned home together ; and
when the plaintiff got to his hotel, in #egent-street, he
found that out of his VIII he had only pi left. He at
once accused defendant, who had accompanied Ills to
the hotel, of stealing his money ; and that gentleman
pulled out of his pockets .£l5, and pushed it over to
plaintiff, ~g,~in+ " Will that do ?" The plaintiff was
not satisfied with this, aii.d gave defendant into custody.
The next morning, wipn ,the ppc Tao heard at the
Police-court, there was not sufacient evi4el4p fcrg a con-
viction, and the charge was dismissed. The plaintiff
--,tilt his action to recover the money.—The jury
DOW • ,:fr
•

-"INNIENT. SISEY v.
^mi he

found for the
ACTION FOR FALSE IMPR.L4—
BOTD.—In this case the plaintiff was a seaman, ...
sought compensation from the defendant, who is master
of a vessel, for a false imprisonment which he had
sustained, and of which defendant was the cause. In
the month of October, 1858, the plaintiff signed articles
for a voyage to Adelaide and back in the ship Meth, of
which the defendant was captain. When the ship
arrived at Adelaide, defendant ordered plaintiff on
shore, and the latter took another vessel, and returned
to England. On meeting defendant, plaintiff asked for
his wages; but as he could not obtain them by asking,
he took out a summons against defendant. In the
meantime defendant gave plaintiff into custody on a
-3-- - - 3 - - +I--
magistrates. He was dismissed on that charge, and
subsequently obtained his wages. In the present action
the defendant had entered upon the record a plea of
justification, but the learned assessor ruled against the
plea, and the jury found for the plaintiff, damages £lO.
ANOTHER ACTION FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
PARKINSON v. MCKNIGHT.—Mr. Temple appeared for
the plaintiff iu this case, and Mr. Deighton for the
defendant. According to the first witness's statement,
is was shown that the defendant was not the person
who gave plaintiff in custody, and the learned assessor,
therefore, directed a nonsuit.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY.

(Before Mr. RAFFLES.)
BURGLARY BY A RETURNED CONVICT. George
Smith, who was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude
in 1853, and released on a ticket of leave a short time
since, was brought up on two charges of burglariously
entering houses. Early on the morning of the 6th
instant, he broke in at the back kitchen window of a
shop in London-road, occupied by Mr. Olphert, who
hearing a crash, proceeded down stairs, and found the
prisoner in the kitchen holding in his hand a number of
burning handkerchiefs. On being asked his business,
he replied, " Don't you see your shop is all on fire ;"
and whilst the prosecutor proceeded to see whether his
statement was correct, he made his escape, leaving behind
him a pair of boots, a strap, and a knife, which he
acknowledged in the court to be his property. Shortly
afterwards the prisoner entered at the window of the
front parlour of 16, Dolby-street, a private house
kept by a Mr. Pugh, who heard the noise, and
immediately went down stairs. On the way down
he heard a rustling noise, and saw a man pass
through the lobby towards the back parlour. Prose-
cutor went out of the front door in search of assistance,
and met a couple of constables, who searched the place
and discovered the prisoner hiding his face behind some
coats in the lobby. He had no shoes on. He was
immediately conveyed to bridewell. The case had been
heard before. ' The prisoner was fully committed to
take his trial at the assizes.
STEALING COTTQN.—Catherine Marlow, on a charge
of stealing, 11 lbs. of cotton, the property of Mr. Peter
Johnson, junior, Vandries-street, was committed for
trial.
A CHARGE OF INDECENT ASSAULT.—A man of
respectable exterior, named John IVl`Clune, was brought
up on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl thirtee
years of age, residing with her parents in the
.Park.
From the girl's evidence it appears that the prisoner,
who is a packman, entered the house on Wednesday
night, and, after ascertaining that she was alone, desired
to be allowed to measure her feet for a pair of shoes.
This privilege being granted him, he committed the
assault complained of. Mr. Raffles thought the uncor-
roborated evidence of the girl was insufficient to warrant
a conviction, but remanded the prisoner until to-day.

(Before Messrs. RATHBONE and ToRR.)
PUBLICAN AND BEERHOUSE CASES.—The following
were acquitted on charges of offending on Good Friday :
Elizabeth Lindlay, publichouse-keeper, Argyle-street ;
John Parry, beerhouse-keeper, Kitchen-street; Margaret
Jackson, beerhous2-keeper, Argyle-street; Ellen Mathews,
beerhouse-keeper, Smithfield-street; Wm. -White, beer-
house-keeper, Wolfe-street ; Wm. pedson beerhouse-
keeper, Pitt-street; Chas. Johnstone, beerhonse-keeper,
Wright-street ; Mary Jones, beerhouse-keeper, Fair-
clough-lane ; Benjamin Supton, beerhouse-keeper,
Upper Beau-street, The following were fined :—John
Walton, beerhouse-keeper, Gore-street, fined 2s 6d and
costs; Margaret Jackson, for permitting drunkenness at
her publichouse, Argyle-street, was fined 5s and costs.

VICTORIA DEBENTURES.—The committee of associated
Australian banker's will receive tenders for the unallotted
portion pf the Yigteria Debentures at 105, until Tuesday
neXt.

OPENING OF THE INFANT ORPHAN
ASYLUM.

Yesterday, the Infant Orphan Asylum, in Melville-
place, was formally opened by, af,,r;. 114krurood Banner,
the president, in the presence•of a considerable number
of ladies and gentlemen. Previous to the ceremony of
opening the new building, divine service was held in
the Church of the Holy Innocents (in connection with
the Boys' and Girls' Orphan Asylum). The church
was largely attended on the occasion. The Lord

Bishop of Chester delivered the sermon, selecting his

text from the Gospel according to St. Matthew, xviii., 5
—" Whoso shall receive one such little child in my
name receiveth me."

His LORDSHIP said it was nearly at this same season
last year, that many of the kind friends now present met
in this church, to pray for God's blessing on the occasion
of laying the first stone of the Infant Orphan Asylum.
We now meet again to testify our thankfulness for the

completion of this work, and to pray that, by the con-
tinuance of His favour, this new institution may prosper

and be a source of perpetual blessings from generation
to generation. The successful completion of the new

building would, of itself, be a cause of thankfulness and
joy. But the work has a further importance, and calls
for further thankfulness, insomuch as it is also the com-
pletion of a larger design, which, having already pro-
vided two asylums for elder boys and girls, still required
the addition of a third for infants, so as to adapt itself
to the differences of age as well as of sex. We have
now a complete system of arrangement, analogous to
that which has been very generally adopted in the cases

of parochial schools—that is, one department for infants,

1 and two separate departments for boys and girls of
greater age. The first of our three asylums, as respects
the time of its foundation, is that for orphan girls. It
appears from the last report, that there are 132
inmates in it. The second asylum has in it 120 boys.
And there are already forty infants to enter the
third asylum, which is opened to-day. No doubt,
there will soon be a large accession to its numbers.
All the children are assembled here to join with our-
selves in prayer and praise to God; and I am confident
that there is not one amongst us all, whose heart is not
touched with feelings of gratitude and joy, at having
been permitted by God's goodness to take part in making
provision for the temporal comfort and religious nurture
of these orphans; without father, without mother, per-
haps without friends—or, at best, only with friends
who are unable to support them. What would
'have been their condition if they had not, by your
kindness, found a refuge here ? Either they must
have been a burden ou relations, already oppressed with
other and nearer claims, or they must have been con-
signed to the workhouse. That last word has fallen
from me, and Ido not recal it. But let me not be

thought to speak of the workhouse as if it was a place

to repel our sympathies ; God forbid. There is a noble
principle of humanity, a Christian principle of love,
embodied in that municipal law of our land, which pro-
vides in our workhouses for those for whom otherwise
there would be no provision at all ; which provides
shelter, and food, and raiment for the helpless poor of
every age, but especially for poor children who have no
home, no friend, no resource, but the guardianship of
the public and the parternal providence of God. That
is a blessed provision for the maintenance and education
of helpless orphans of the poorest of the pour. But
there are orphans of a different class; somewhat raised
above this depth of extreme poverty ; born, though in a
humble, yet iu a decent condition of life, and who deserve
in their destitution to have some tenderer consideration
she wn towards them, some hetter provision made for them,
than the law makes for the lowest class if all. The
parents may have been industrious, frugal, prudent;
if they had been spared, they might have brought up
their • young family in comfort and credit, without .
being burdensome to anyone, until their children
were of an age to maintain themselves, and to make
their way in the world, under God's blessing, by their
own exertions. But it has been ordained otherwise. It
has been God's will that the parents should be taken
sway at au early age, in the midst of their struggles and
their hopes ; in the midst of the burden and heat of
life's busy day ; and thus their children have been sud-
denly left without any provision, without the means of
`self support, without the means of any friendly succour.
It is for children, left under such circumstances, that
these asylums then open their charitable doors. Here
the poors orphans find a home ; are sheltered from the
cold, inclement world; nurtured with kindness; trained
in such knewledae as may fit them for usefulness in this
life, and in that heavenly truth which is able to make
them wise into salvation and fit them for the life to
come. It is a good thing that they are instructed in such
branches of learning and industry as may qualify them for
gaining their own livelihood in the ordinary employments
of the world. lint it is still a higher blessing that they are
trained up in the fear of that they meet here, as
we see them now, to offer up their prayers and praises
to their Heavenly Father, in gratitude for his protecting
care ; and in the hope that, by his grace, they may be
made meet to be partakers hereafter of his heavenly
kingdom'along with the saints who have already gone
before in the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ. We may
well indulge an expectation, that, having thus received
here the benefit of a sound and'religious education, they
may go forth into the world with good principles and
orderly habits, and become respectable members of
society, useful tq ethers, happy in themselves. Even in
the short Course of time that these asylnras have been
in operation, experience has confirmed this hope. The
reports of the last year state that satisfactory accounts
have been received both of the boys and of the girls
who have left the asylums, and either been apprentiped
to trades or placed a 4pgations of respectable employ-
ment. They have conducted themselves well; given
satisfaction to their employers; and received favourable
testimonials to their character. It is a great pleasure
to be able to refer to those practical proofs of the gooil
effects of our institution. The reports notice the gene-
ral managewei# of bus -,,?3'1!4n20 in terns of commenda-
tion, and" there is an interesting circuMstalice mentioned
in connection with this point. The teacher of the
school for the Infant Orphan Asylum is herself
an orphan, and was formerly an apprentice to
of the Female Orphan Asylum. She

the mat,
has thus passed from one erauca or tae
to another, to exercise towards the little inmates there
the same tender and watchful care which she herself
experienced in the earlier stage of her own apprentice-
ship. Her efficiency in her new position is fully proved
by the obedience and affection which the children show
to her. We must all be gratified by this circumstance ;
and I do not doubt that it is a gratification to her own
mind also, to feel that she is thus enabled to make a
graceful return for the benefits wnieh she herself has
derived from our institution. The funds fF the erection
or mese EiSputum oa►c vecu Luc JULI 4 uvaitluOl4O/I OI
generous friends. Many of the most respected and
influential merchants of Liverpool have given large
donations for the work. Honour be to them all. But
I am confident that my words will find a ready echo
in every heart when I say, that the tribute of our
grateful acknowledgments is especially and pre-
eminently due to the kind benefactor of this institution,
who last year laid the foundation of the Infant Asylum,
and now has the desire of his heart fulfilled by seeing
the completion of the work. He has contributed a large
sum of money towards the building of each of the three
asylums, and he erected the church which embraces and
connects them all, entirely at his own expense. I know
that the Christian philanthropist does not court man's
praise, I know that the Christian minister ought not to
bestow praise to please man's ear, Bnt I think
that the Christian philanthropist may justly desire
pleasure from feeling that others appreciate his works
of charity and love. I think that the Christian minister
may, that he ought to commend those, who are doing
good to Christ's disciples for Christ's sake ; now espe-
cially to commend those who are seeking to shelter the
scattered lambs of his flock, and bring them into the
fold. The character of our Lord Jesus Christ is full
of tenderness for all, both old and young. But Ido
not know whether in that universal tenderness there are
any instances of it more touching than the gentle affec-
tion which he showed for children. When his disciples
would have kept them back from him, regarding their
approach as an unsuitable intrusion, our blessed Lord
rebuked this mistaken zeal, and said, " Suffer little
children to come unto me, and forbid them not ; for of
such is the kingdom of heaven." Words dear to every
parent's heart—words which encourage us when we
bring our own children to the holy sacrament of bap-
tism, to be admitted into the membership of his
church, and the blessings of his grace. Day by day, the
prayer of our lips, and of our hearts as well, is that they
may continue His for ever ; that they may grow up in
his faith and love; may advance in goodness as in years,
in wisdom as in stature, and daily increase in favour with
God and man. While we thus pray for our own children,
let us not turn away from the poor orphans who have
no father to guide their steps, no

Mother's gentle care
To shield their infant innocence with prayer.
Be you, with God's blessing, their guide, their shield

It is to our Lord Jesus Christ that we owe every hope
of grace for ourselves and our own children. We can
make Him no return but the return of a grateful heart.
Yet He has pointed out a way in which we may do ser-
vices of kindness that He will accept as done unto
Himself. He has said—" Whosoever shall receive one
such little child in my name, receiveth me." Let us
not withhold from Him the tribute which He has thus
at once invited and enabled us to pay.
At the conclusion of the service, the company pro-
ceeded to the new building in Melville-place. Preceded
by the band of the asylum, the orphan boys and girls,
clean, neatly attired and happy-looking, were marched
in procession to Melville-place, and marshalled in the
new school-room. They were followed by his lordship
the Mayor, T. D. Anderson, Esq., and the corporate
officials bearing the municipal regalia; the Lord Bishop
of Cheater; the Yen. Archdeacon Jones, the Rev. Dr.
Hume, the Rev. Mr. Banner, Mr. liarmood Banner,
Mr. Driukwater, Mr. Alderman Gardner, Mr. Alder-
man Bennett, and others. Mr. Banner having taken
the chair in the schoolroom, the orphan children
belonging to the *yrticitrget Asylos iniingloted the

proceedings by singing the 150th psalm, after which the
Lord Bishop of Chester, offered up a beautiful prayer,
invoking the divine blessing on the beneficent and noble
undertaking so happily begun.
Mr. BANNER commenced by saying that, as they were
reminded just now, in the eloquent sermon they had had
the pleasure of hearing, it was little more than twelve
months since they were assembled together upon the
ground they now occupied, to lay the foundation stone
of this institution ; and they were now privileged, by
God's blessing, to celebrate the completion of the build-
ing, and to inaugurate it for the purpose for which it
was intended—the Liverpool Orphan Asylum. And
first they must most justly return their humble thanks,
given to Almighty God, that he had graciously put it
into their hearts to commence this labour of love, and
that he had stimulated the sympathies of so many kind
and benevolent friends who hail contributed cheerfully and
liberally to assist them in the prosecution of the work. They
were peculiarly indebted to the clergy, who, following
the examble of the venerable Archdeacon, had collected
from their congregations the handsome aggregate sum
of £7OO. (Hear, hear.) Others of the clergy had
kindly promised their assistance, and he had no doubt
that this institution would be indebted to the Church
for no less a sum than £l,OOO. Nevertheless, generous
as all this assistance had been, he would not have them
infer that the cup was full—that they had yet quite
sufficient funds ; for having erected a home, they had to
furnish it, and provide for the comfort of the little
children. They did not commence the present
undertaking with such advantages as were pos-
sessed by the institution in Myrtle-street, for
there the corporation generously gave them the
land; but he must confess that in the present instance
the municipal body had treated them liberally iu the
purchase of the ground on which the Infant Orphan
Asylum now stood. It was now twenty years ago
since the Female Orphan Asylum was first thought of,
and at that time it happened to devolve upon him to
make particular inquiries as to the case of orphanage
in Liverpool, and he found that there was already a
Female Orphan Asylum doing a great deal of good, but
it was a Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, and about one-
half its inmates were the children of Protestant parents.
He assured them that had no little influence on his mind
in the part he had taken in promoting the new Female
Orphan Asylum. At the time he was alluding to, the
Roman Catholic Institution accommodated about 80
persons, but now they did not muster half that number.
They had now an institution under Protestant princi-
ples, and they had their own orphans to bring up in
the principles of the Established Church. That was
something to rejoice at. With regard to the orphan
institutions generally, he believed the three institutions
now established formed a range of institutions for the
relief of orphanage which did not exist anywhere else
in the kingdom, if any where else in the world. In the
metropolis there were noble institutions for orphans, but

the dilcultY of getting a child into any of these asylums
was great indeed. Now, here they had a very simple mode
of admission. Everybody who subscribed to the
institutions the sum of a guinea a year had the privi-
lege of recommending children. There was no par-
tiality, and the children were placed on the list of
candidates, and admitted according to priority of
application. They were a great relief to the old
venerable Blue-coat Hospital, and, in conjunction with
that institution, he believed they relieyed all the
orphanage in the town and vicinity. Now, his own
opinion was, that these children were consigned to their
care. He had a conscientious feeling in his mind with
regard to that duty. "It is not the will of your Father
who is in heaven that one of these little ones should
perish." 'Who then was to take care of them ? Those
who God had bleaseci with the msans and ability were
to take care of them. (Applause).
The MAYOR said he had frequently had the pleasure
on behalf of this community, of tendering to the Lord
Bishop of Chester, their thanks for his kindness in
coming amongst them to assist at the meetings of our
different educational and charitable institutions. (Ap-
plause.) As to himself, he felt it a privilege to assist in
the inauguration of the Infant Orphan Asylum. He
was sure his fellow-townsmen would wish him to be
present to-day as their representative, not only to testify
their sense of the impertance of snch institution as this,
but to testify their high esteem and regard fox that gentle-
man who, through so many years, had laboured with so
much zeal and perseverance to establish these schools
and who had at last carried out his scheme so success-
fully to completion. (Applause.) He was sure he
ought, on behalf of the community, to congratulate Mr.
Banner on the happy completion of his fondest wishes.
His worship concluded by proposing a vote of thanks to
the Bishop, a compliment whiph was warmly accorded.
His Loansntp, in acknowledging the vote, said he
came there partly from a sense of clUty and partly from
its being a real gratification and pleasure to his own
heart to come, for he had been mixed
.np, since he
became the bishop of the diocese, with every stage in
connection with the building of these asylums. He came
to show his goodwill and sympathy, not to seek thanks,
or attaching any other importance to his pre-
sence beyond showing how heartily he sym-
pathised with Mr. Banner and other kind friends
who were doing all they could for the relief of a
class whose claims came near to every heart
that had any spark of feeling or kindness in it. It was
always a pleasure to him to see the highly influential
men who filled the office of Mayor coming forward•to
give their countenance to every good work, and he did
no injustice to the predecessors of the present Mayor in
saying that the office was never filled by any man yet
who had; throughout the whole of his course in Liver-
pool, been a more consistent and munificent supporter of
everything connected with either the moral, religious, or
social improvement of the place. (Applause.) His
lordship concluded by moving a vote of thanks to the
Mayor.
Mr. BANNER in seconding the proposition, alluded to
the schools which his worship had established in Everton,
at his own expense, and his support of reformatory
The yen. Archdeacon JONES, in a few observations,
concurred in everything the bishop had said, and
expressed a hope that the clergy would not fail to plead
the cause of the institution from their pulpits as fre-
uently at pf.',::it!;.
The MAyon having acknowledged the compliment
paid to him, Mr. pallir!es declared the institution now to
he opened ; and the interesting proceedings terminated

MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD.

Mr. Charles Turner presided at the usual weekly
meeting of the Dock Board, yesterday ; and the other
members present were—Messrs. Graves, Rankin, Farn-
worth, Mondel, Littledale, Evans. Invmn, "'Lome, 11111)
1)4o, nrocolbal4, Smyth, Sem-, Arnold, Langton,
Rounthwaite, Built, Lockett, Dirbyshire; Bushell, and
Laird.