The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-15 00:00:00

THE HOSPITAL.

At the previous meeting of this board, Mr. Lister intimated
his intention of resigning the situation of medical officer of the
hospital, provided his son was appointed on the same terms as

le had been elected on.

Mr. Harrison then moved, and Mr. Lunt seconded, a motion
to the effect that the resignation of Mr. Lister be accepted by
the board.
This was unanimously carried.
Mr. Harrison then said, before appointing a successor, he
would ask the Clerk if the board could not appoint their
medical officers by the quarter or year, and not for life, as he
thought if they wero so elected the board would have more
controul over those officers.

The Clerk replied that the board had that power.
Mr. Abrahams intimated that Mr. Lister would not resign
if his son was not elected on the some terms as he had been.
Mr. H. Edwards, while acknowledging the necessity for
some such arrangement, hoped it would not be commenced on
the present occasion, as ho did not know a more deserving
young man than Mr. E. Lister.
On the motion of Mr. Abrahams, seconded by Mr. H.
Edwards, Mr. E. Lister was unanimously elected the medical
officer of the hospital.
Mr. Harrison gave notice that he should be prepared with a
motion that would affect all the medical officers at future
elections, at the next meeting.

BATHS AND WASITHOIISES,

Mr. Harrison, after directing attention to the present ade-
quate supply of water, from the introduction of the Pike
scheme into Liverpool, of which he would, however, say
nothing, moved that a memorial bo prepared by the Clerk, and
signed by the Chairman on behalf of the board, to the mayor
and corporation of Liverpool, requesting them to provide baths
and washhouses in Toxteth park, West Derby, Everton, and
Kirkdale.
Mr. Whitby seconded the motion, which was unanimously
adopted.
After transacting some routine business, the board adjourned.

LORD PALMERSTON OUTDONE.—The Americans had had
many wrangles with us in previous years, and had always
extorted some concession from us. Here we were, for
once, prepared with a maritime force altogether over—
whelming. Never again would such an opportunity occur
for paying off old scores. We took a high tone about
Central America, boldly attempting to" filibuster" Ruatan,
refused to recal Mr. Crampton, and persisted in our
" apology." It was a gigantic game of brag, in which
Lord Palmerston had the advantage of the fleet, while
President Pierce had the advantage of the law. We all
know how it ended. The American Government expelled
our representative, and Lord Palmerston submitted—Mr.
Dallas was retained and Ruatan was given up.—Saturday
Reviote,

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1 THE LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY FOR CHILDREN.

The annual meeting of the subscribers and governors of
this institution was held yesterday at the Infiemary, 58,
Hope street. Mr. M. Gregson, the president of the Infir-
mary, occupied the chair. Amongst the other gentlemen
present we noticed Messrs. Parr and E. Samuelson ; the
Rev. R. Baily and the Rev. Mr. Banister'. On taking the
chair, the President said that- that was the first annual
meeting of the institution that had been held in their new
memises. They had commenced on a very small scale, but
since that time they had gone on gradually progressing, until
they could then boast of a convenient infirmary, eligible
premises, and of a staff of nurses; and be did hope that
they would go on progressing until that institution ranked
with those other institutions in Liverpool that offered such
great facilities for the lower orders. He had been infotmed
that the deaths in the parish of Liverpool, of children under
five years of age, amounted to 58 per cent. of the rortality
of the population. Now, if such a mortality took place
amongst the cotter, or the produce of the land—or instead
of 58 per cent., it was only 30 per cent., or even 20 par
cent., it would create the greatest consternation ; then how
much more attention should the loss of individual life occa-
sioa than the loss of the produce of the earth ? Therefor,
it was that he hoped the public would support the 17. h rtmrv,
and by their liberal aid make it so progress until it became
one of the most successful in the town (hear, bear).
The Rev. C Brittain then read the following