The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-14 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL FEMALE PENITV,.;TIARIt:

The annual meeting of this swjejty •
as held at tweet.
o'clock, yesterday, in the Bible
Mr. Adam Hodgson presided, that
2'd I in The chairman, in neni
• ". the proceedings
the institution
was °IP; first of its kind establish
Liverpool, and th •
the several societies of a 1‘,":0
nature now e3t.:s,ing., had more or less originated It. the
'posiwtory, Slaterstr-
The Partj'ailars connected with the operations °'
instito:ion were of such a character as to preclude li°et O9
l'ai:ions on them; but, nevertheless, they were If-RA
called for the deepest sympathy of our nature. • ktoceS
hear.) The institution had gone on under circunis cot
of considerable discouragement and disappointT, bau
but, notwithstanding all those difficulties, the rest' ousr
been such as to afford the committee the greatest socb
lation and hope. But even if there were ne,.." to
encouragement, it would, nevertheless, be their e" -'oocl
persevere in the work which they bad undertaltens of
to strive manfully and hopefully to relieve the Irocles'
vice and misery which surrounded them on all ore
(Hear, hear.) He rejoiced that such institutions more
now being more favourably looked upon, and and
largely supported than they were twenty years ag^ de-
he felt assured that if they were supported as "1%00
served to be, they would accomplish all that their
sanguine friends anticipated,
Mr. Abraham, secretary, read the annual report, °boa
gave an encouraging account of the institution,As.
stated that the number of inmates at present were the,.
From the statement of accounts it appeared OS of
total receipts for the past year were £1,256 Os. 51teat5'
which, £528 Bs. 61d. was for work done by the peer
There was a balance carried over in favour ~.
against °,,130e6
societymr jotolfhi en9C6r, society
,Opgp.
Cropper
ymdio2v6e3Ld Last year 6d . there was a u
al,
n of the

and statement of accounts, and obser;ed, that the 50" the
in the expenditure last year was chiefly o,ting ,
exertions of the ladies committee. To them the s
a.oruf
was largely indebted, and they received their
both in the thanks of the community and the
gratitude of the poor victims, whom they save' dee'
life of vice and misery, and untimely, perhaps 'a
rate, end. and in
The Rev. Mr. Lawrence seconded the motion resent
doing so, congratulated the society on their,,Antag,e,
i
prosperous condition. •He then dwelt on the -obow"
of such institutimis, and urged that the public

newer be allowed to.lose sight of theirbece.ssity.

The motion was unanimously adopted. , ,i;e
men w'l..,etl b(YI
The formal resolutions of thanks to the 13"losarlor
gentlemens' committee, and the clergy
cated the interests of the society, &e. were Prop (d, an
Rev. F. Parry, Rev. Dr. Crichton
Rev. Mr. M'Nauc,,ht, each of whom:dwelt on the Ile'
and advantages of the institution. Mr.' W. crosfiel_uositY

BANKRUPTCY COURT.-YESTERDAY

(BEFORE MR. CoMMIS,IONER STEVENSOS
In re JAMES AND THOMA S LENIN.—The bankruizv for
and spirit merchants, of Liverpool, applied this u: vv4
their certificates. A certificate of the first cla%ss to
granted to James Lewin, and of the second c_lol for
Thomas Lewin,, who traded in the name of the fiL-
some time after its dissolution. of Nefj-
In re W. Lt.oyu.—The bankrupt, cattle dealer, 09
ton, passed his last examination, and the 10th
fixed for the certificate meeting.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, /856.