The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-23 00:00:00

SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB

The annual examination of the pupils belonging to
the Liverpool School for the Deaf and Dumb took place
in the Royal Institution, Colquitt-street, at twelve
o'clock yesterday. There was a considerable attendance
of ladies and gentlemen. Mr. Richard Ratbbone pre-
sided, and in opening the proceedings, expressed his
regret at the absence of the president of the institution,
the Rev. Rector Campbell, who had been for some
weeks past out of town, and was unable to return in time
for that occasion. The chairman then read the yearly
report, which was adopted at the recent annual meeting,
and on that occasion published in our columns. The
examination of the pupils was then conducted by Mr.
David Buxton, principal of the institution. Beginning
at the lowest grade, a little girl, eight years old, who, oa
entering the school had apparently but a very limited
range of intellect, and for five or six months made no
progress whatever. Mr. Buxton gradually proceeded
upwards until he reached that section of the scholars
whose quickness, general knowledge, and facility of com-
prehending and answering would have been remarkable
in pupils of the same age possessed of fully-developed
natural faculties. All grades of childish acquirement
were thus exhibited from the pupil whose knowledge
and capability of expression, reached, as yet,. only the
power of describing animals by some gesture imitative
of their most remarkable characteristics, up to the
scholars who gave the readiest answers to the most
difficult questions in scripture andgeneral history, and
wrote their answers with singular readiness and most
correct expression. The wonderful quickness with which
the slightest gesture, or even glance, of the teacher was
comprehended, although scarcely perceptible to a spec-
tator, was one of the most remarkable features of the
examination, and most calculated, perhaps, of all to
encourage almost unlimited hope for the development
of faculties so susceptible of a cultivating power. It is
scarcely necessary to add that the interest felt by those
who witnessed the examination was such as could not be
adequately represented by any written description. To
those who had not witnessed such an examination pre-
viously, the occasion was one which displayed a capacity
for progress and cultivation in the deaf and dumb
exceeding any previous expectation.
The proceedings closed with the usual votes of thanks,

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DOCK COMMITTEE.-YEETERDAY

The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held at
one o'clock yesterday. Mr. Charles Turner presided, and the
other members present were--Mesers. Shand, Palmer, Robin-
son, Grerson, Glialoner, James Holmes, Barber, Rounthwaite,
Mondell, Gladstone, liubbock, Rankin, Smith, Evans,
Lockett, and Langsdale.

A report was produced from the surveyor, upon the comple-
tion of the north docks low level railway, which stated that the
connection between the line of rails belonging to the dock
trustees, at the north end of the Sandon•dock, and the loco
level line of rails of the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway,

crossing the street, was made on the 18th instant. The whole
of the line of rails along the dock quay, can now be travelled

upon by the Lancashire and Yorkshire, and London arid North

:stern Railway Companies

The report was referred to

the committee of works, to determine what regulations and

charges should be recommended

It was agreed, o❑ the recommendation of the committee of

works, that about 1,000 square yards of laud, at the corner of
Lightbody-street and Great Howard-street, should be let to
Mr. Wm. Jordan, at is 6d per square v ird, possession to be

recovered by the committee at six wecii

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