The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-26 00:00:00

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ANNUAL REPORT.

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without importance

The rule which has been practised of vesting donations and
bequests of fifty pounds and upwards has enabled the com-
mittee to add to our permament fund three legacies bequeathed
as per list, amounting to two hundred pound!.
Not boastfully, but in justice to our good management we
continue to claim the merit of economy, combined with every
necessary comfort—the entire cost of the institution being
under nine pottnds pet head, which was the average of the
previous year. There arc one hundred and fifty children in
the asylum.

An important change in the office of matron, which took
place in August last, is an event to record, where so mush
depends upon the head of such an establishment as this.
The marriage of Miss Davies, whose services during a
period of fourteen years had met with universal appro-
bation, left us in possession of an efficient successor in
Miss Sanders, whose superintendance over the school for
the same length of time had fully qualified her to undertake
the higher duty. She was with unanimous assent pro-
moted to the situation, and has fully j ustified the choice of
the committee.

To Miss Davies, now Mrs. Iroland, a handsome silver tea
service was presented by the joint committees, in token of their
approbation and good wishes.

Miss Sanders' vacancy in the school is filled up by the ap-
pointment of Miss Fisher, who was brought up in the asylum.
and has had the advantage of three years' tuition in the train •
ing school at Warrington. She was assistant teacher to Miss
Sanders, and proves herself an able substitute.
In conclusion, we plead again and again on behalf of
orphan children. They are the objects of a Saviour's
blessing; they should be the objects of every Christian's
sympathy.

It
was the Redeemer's voice--" Slifer little children to
come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the king-
dom of heaven."

May God stimulate the hearts of all who are the stewards
)f His bounty cheerfully and liberally to obey the Divine
njunetion.

On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Miss
Alexander, the'report was received and adopted.
Mr. Grazebrooke then moved a vote of thanks to the
clergy who had, during the past year, preached sermons
in behalf of the funds of !the society, in the course of
which he expressed his deep regret that there was a
balance due to the treasurer, but at the same time con-
gratulated the society in having such a careful matron.
This motion was seconded by Miss Long, and adopted.
The Rev. Mr. Banner moved, and Miss Iliharn
seconded, a vote of thanks to the president and offices of
the society, for their past services.
This was carried and the Chairman briefly returned
thanks for the compliment.

It was then moved by Mr. Dale, and seconded by Mrs.
Anthony, that the treasurer be requested to continue in
his office for the ensuing year. and thanking him for the
valuable services he had rendered the institution.
Mr. Harmood Banner acknowledged the compliment,
and proposed the committee for the ensuing year.
Mr. Moss seconded the proposition, which was agreed
to.

After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meetin,
separated.

SIBBATH DEFENCE MEETING,

A meeting of the Protestant Operatives of Liverpool was
held in the Teutonic-hall, Lime-street, at seven o'clock last
night, for the purpose of adopting petitions to the Houses
of Parliament, and to her Maj.:sty, in favour of having the
Sabbath set apart altogether for religious purposes and

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rest. There was a very numerous attendance of women as
well as of men. The chair was taken, amid loud applause,
by Mr. Edward Radcliffe, and the proceedings were opened

with an appropriate prayer.
The Chairman introduced the object of the meeting,
referring to the recent efforts in Parliament for the opening
of places of amusement upon Sunday, and the result of the
division upon Sir Joshua Walmsley's motion, which was
received by the meeting with loud applause. He referred
to the petitions got up in Liverpool for and against that
measure, the latter of which he declared to be ten times as
numerously signed as the former, but he expressed great
regret that amongst those who signed the petition in favour
of the measure, were sixteen magistrates, including Mr.
Pollock, judge of the county court, and Mr. Mansfield,
stipendiary magistrate. In consequence of the defeat of
Sir Joshua Walmsley's motion, he said the proceedings of
that meeting would be no longer of a merely defensive,
but cf an aggressive character. It was intended to bring
forward a petition to Parliament against allowing the band
to play on Sundays in Kensington gardens, and a petition
to the mayor and corporation of Liverpool against opening
St. George's-hall on Sundays.
Mr. G.
H. Willings proposed the first resolution, which
expressed the gratitude of the meeting to God for the result
of the recent efforts to convert Sunday into a day of amuse-
ment. The speaker argued the question in a religious
point of view at considerable length.
Mr. T. Whittingham seconded the motion, and declared
that those who wished to convert the Sabbath into a day of
amusement were not the real friends of the working man,
but were wolves in sheep's clothing.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. W. Simmons proposed the next resolution, which
embodied a memorial to her Majesty, praying that the
practice of allowing a military band to play on Sundays in
Kensington Gardens be discontinued.
Mr. Parsonage seconded the resolution, and in a length-
ened address contrasted the Sabbath day of England with
that of Roman Catholic countries.
This resolution was also unanimously adopted.
A Gentleman, with a large moustache and full beard,
here presented himself, but was met with cries of "sit
down." He begged to be allowed to say a few words, but
the meeting did not seem inclined to bear him.
The Chairman said the gentleman had applied to him
before for permission to speak, but knowing that he held
peculiar opinions on the Sabbath, and that the meeting
had come for a special object and not for discussion, he had
to refuse him the privilege. (Hear, hear.) If, however,
the gentleman desired to discuss the question, there were
many on the platform who would afford him an oppor-
tufty.

The Gentleman again presented himself, and asked to be
allowed to say a few words, but was again met with cries
of " sit down," and " retire," and finally was induced to

give way.
Mr. Clarke then proposed the third resolution, which
was a petition to the Mayor and Town Council against
opening St. George's Hall upon Sundays.
Mr. Kenyon seconded the resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted.
This concluded the business.
The Gentleman with the beard and moustache, whose
name the chair man announced as Mr. Jones, was then given
ten minutes to address the meeting, and with a volubility
and vehemence indescribable, be uttered, in the brief in-
terval allowed him, as many words as it would take an
ordinary man to deliver in an hour. Mr. Jones appeared
to be of the Jewish persuasion, but as he was about to
develope his argument, whatever it was, it was found that
be had "used up" his time, and as he would not then sit
down, he had to be finally pushed back to his seat !
The meeting then separated.

THE MILITARY CRIMEAN COMMISSION.—It is rumoured
that Lords Combermere, Strafford, Seaton, and Cathcart,
have been named as members of the cotirt of enquiry about
to assemble, to consider the Crimean report of Sir John
M'Neill. As much of the subject in question relates to the
cavalry, it is highly desirable that experienced cavalry
officers, such as Generals Brotherton, Lovell, Maclean, &c.,
should be associated with the above distinguished vet.rans,
to assist them in their deliberations.--United &rid"
fraut4.

LIVERPOOL FEMALE ORPHAN SOCIETY.

Yesterday, the annual general meeting of the members
and friends of this society was held at the institution,
Myrtle-street; Mr. J. Buchannan occupied the chair.
The number of persons present was exceedingly limited.
The Rev. Mr. Banner opened the meeting with prayer,
after W•ich

The Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. Harmood Banner,
read the following

under consideration from yea,' to

year, ed.nnot be eipected to afford much variety to impart
an int,rest to its cause. Thus it is with a public charity. For
fifteen years this institution hat told its annual tale, written by
1.10 same band, and allowance most therefore be thado if it be

found, on this occasion, that We only add another link to the
same chain cf ordinary routine.
To those, however, whose hearts are engaged in the cause,
and who are i-alous prOmoters of such an iustitut'on, even the
dry detai!s of receipt and expenditure, the struggle with
Circumstances, or the prospect of better times, are not
, and the termination of a year brings with
it some curiosity, at least to know the position in which we
stand.

This asylum entered upon the last year, 1855, in debt
upon its income to the treasurer £229 105 4(1, including the
bil.ifice °fa former year. Dearness of provision and other
articles presented a glodrity aspect, and the burden of war
taxation has been a ready apology with many for withholding
the baud of charity.
Notwithstanding, it is somewhat cheering that we have not
retrograded. l'ae debt is partially. though in a small degree,
diminished. It is less by fifty ponnds, being now £174 14s
51; and, anticipating the blessings of peace, and the conse-
quent fall in prices of articles of consumption, we may hope
still Nither to reduce the amount, if not extinguish the
incumbrance altogether. The great desideratum, not only
for effecting this object, hut of placing the institution on a
firuier basis, is an increased amount of annual subscriptions.
To this we must direct our attention, and persevere
in our exertions. We are grateful for contributions of
every class, but it is uncertain and unsafe to place reliance
on casual assistance for the support of any charitable
institution.