Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-21 00:00:00

SCHOOL FOR THE INDIGENT BLIND.

—Tfie—annuil general—meetnirofifie trustees and. sib-
scriberf thivinstitutipn; w.1.414.‘2141 the board-rmt
at the schools, in llardman-street, yesterday forenoon,
Mr. William Brown took the chair, as president of the
institution.
Mr. Mria:s, the treasurer, read the Nicking report :+—'
"During the past year the income of the institution has
beed£2,.546, and the expenditure_. will about, £3,000,-.
a deficiency of £l5O, to which the balance owing, at the
end 0f.1.88, viz., £350, has to be,added, making:. a total .
deficiency'of aVonf £500: AS'a set-off againitthis large
balance, there.-is-•about- £llO to receive :for goods sold
and not -paid ; for maintenance, of pupils,..-about £68.;
and:we; may expect ta.,,receive from the chapel -wardens .
£2OO. In 1859 only one legacy was received, viz., £45.
The donations amount to £s.44,',being a considerable.
increase on the previous year. BeideS the £244, there
is.to be udded £167, the amount of the collection at..the,
excellent sermonviireaclied by our Chaplain on the 40th
'anniversary of-the opening of the *chapel. The forcible-
appeal which was then -made induced many to send-in
• donations,• and-also brought' a number of new subscribers.
The expenditure ofthe school -has-been kept as moderate-,
as possible consistent with the comfort and health of the
• inmates. The number of pupils -at present in 'the school
is-72, via., 42 malewand'3o females:" ' -
The usual votes, of thanks -were tendered •to the
president, the; officers of the institution, andthe members
of the committee; ,and Mr. Brown- was agaiu're=elected„
president, The appointments will be found,detailed in
our adiertising 'columns. , ,

Mr. Alderman BENNETT in submitting the accounts•
of the chttrelrwardetis, saidhe was glad to be able to say,
that the church was remarkably well filled, and.that the
accounts were in n viiry satisfactory position. During
the 'year, the, -collections at the door bf the church
amounted to £276, and the -pew rents realised asum of
£772. He expeaed to be able to hand °V et to the in-
stitution a 'sum of about £2OO.
Mr. Hum, moved a vote; of thanks to the church-
warders; He rejoiced that•the church -was in a. Est
,flourishing condition, and: that it was now bringing in a
revenue of between £l,lOO and £l2OO a-year.
The reiolution as tinamittimisly 'adopted.; and after
a' `rote of thanks to the chairman the 'proceedings ter;
minated.

PRESENTATION TO CAPT. 54.1113:EL REED.

''Lrist'' night, a 'splendid telescope;
.manufactured by
'Messrs. Kean and -PrOdAham; South CaStle-street. and
enclosed in a .case made front part Of the .keel of the
ship Red jacket; Was presented. to Capt. Samuel
Reed;' the late'' manager' of the Woodside Ferry, who
has beet! appointed to the • command of the world-
renowned clipper ship Red Jacket. The presentation,
Ca: place in the` Board-room of the ferry, and the room
'was crowded by the subscribers to the testimonial. The
i
telescope bore ;the follewing nscription • •

PRESENTED
TY -Trl

EMPLOYES O_F WOWDSIDE AND MONKS FERRIES,
TO
C A- I" IT A R
nEtivisAlroNr AS MANAGER.
- 'January 20th, 1860.

. .
Mr. Ificon.l3,AuttNo, foreman'engineer, presented the
telescope in the
.name of the 'workmen: and 'others em-
ployed at the ferry. He said have a pleas-
ing duty to perform this evening on. behalf . of the
workmen- of Woodiitle-ferry. Knowing that',yint hate
resigned. the managenient, the workmen have app;
,panitedmie. to•present!to you this testiinonial; as a smdii
token of their'respect -and -esteeni for you-duiiiig:the rdst
five years that,you_haye held_thuffice of manager. We
all acknowledge that the strict discipline which has beeii
carried out by'-yon. has been ifl the highest degree hon-
ourable and just. {Hear,-hear.) We have always found
,yon anal. first, deed; to hid; in cases Of. dis,
tress—(hear, hear); and we all join with one accord in
-long life to use this•telescope,- and- proS-
periiy,- as the commander. of • the renowned ship Red
Jacket;. and we hope in years to come, when. viewing.
;this token, wbether abroad,, aboard ship, or at runnel it
will bring to Our remembrance the good wishes of the'
:men Ql.Woodside Ferry.. now present you with the
telescope,: enclosed. in a oase,.which you will, no 'doubt
in.ide out of part of the.keel of the clipper'
,sEip:44jacke,t.. (Applause.) ..
Captain REED having received the gift said
'Darling: and rienif.l:iaccept, Avith much pleasure this'
token: of -your .esteemand regard;. it is Oatifying- to me,
inasmuch as the position I held as manager of this ferry
tibliged,ine, in, theldiseharge-of its ditties, to enforce the
strictest discipline. The way in which you-. have per-,
fertnedltiir part.is evidenced froin the fad, that during
four years, though carrying twenty-six .militicins of per-
sons, not adife.has'been-lost. I thank you most cordi-
ally for:the inanner.in Which you have obei.td the orders
given ; to thi,.and yow own good conduct much is due.
and I trust that the willingness exhibited on your part"
faithfully ,to de our-duty - will: still a prominent,
feature. in the employes of this ferry: It is .a fact
worthy of notice, that during the time I have held the:
office of .manager, I. have only hild occasion to reconi,
.mend the dismissal of two or. three men, and to report
the same number for drunkenness: Will you .allow me
tortnahOn parting request; and that is be-sober; be din-
gent ; work.and act.as becomes men having 'families to,
support, and no' doubt the good feeling. existing between
.tbe manager' and yourselves—for nearly five years—will,
:ba-contiituid, and then yoli•will-,receive the approbation
of those you serve as-well :as- the public.: Accept my
• beStivislies; and my most cordial thanks. (Applause.)
This concluded the proceedin,S.

Tire SENTEN'CE OF DEITH
:BY COURT-MADTFAL
The 'Tres-tern Morning News announces that the sentence
of death on John Dilicat,'lthe marine,. pasSed. byncourt- ,
marfiaton-hdara'the Itnpftnable,' at Dettnaport, on the
12th instant, has. been commuted to penat'servitticle for
life: • • • • k"
• DETERMINED ATTEMPTED St#IDE'FY
On Thursday morning a young• Woman, named Sarah
Ann -Andrews, aged 21' years,-who resided Margaret-
street,' Cavendish-Square, attempted suicide.. She was
fotind by a policeinaninToplar-row; .01d lient4oad,,in
2a.itate of ,initth,ibility.• .1-feinimediately hdd her con-
veyed' to the trarest surgeon; and afterwards to St.
•Thomas's where, phials 'containing laudanum
were found in her posSM thi, 'she herself .heing.under
the influence of that drug. She remains in a precarious
state. • ".
" •

YELLOW FEVER. IN THE -BRA4ILIAN PORTS.—We
are able to -state on authority that the belief of the
Portuguese -Government- of yellow fever preVailingin all
the ports..of Brazil is contradicted by assurances Which
the B ruffian- minister received from the Imperial
Government' by the last -steamer, that the healtb'Of those
ports was then-good: The extreme improb'ahifity,of an.
epidemic Simultaneously appearing- in all the por4 of; a
coast more `than 3,ooo'miles i extent, in many of which
the ielluiv feVer hashitherto been inknOwn, need hardly
be'pointed out. •'' • -•-• -
Tun .EMPEnOR N' POLED late. Eritproi Na-
poleon oceuped himself principally during his latter
days in'the cultivation or his 'garden. Sonic time pre-:
visas hinleath he took some cuttings from a favour-
ite vine, .`and' than in a.gdfcle'n Pot: Shortly-
after the Emperor's death the Honourable the East India .
Compan?s ship, Dunira, commanded by Captain Mont-
ginneri6 Ilamittim, called. at Si. Helena on her home-
ward voyage from China, and brought to England all
the late Einperor's suite General Bertrand, Sir Hudsori
Eowe„ Se. Previous .to sailing frOm St.. Helena 'a sale
took place of all the late Emperor's effects, which CaPtain
Hamilton attended, and purchased amongst other thingS
two porcelain-jars, 014 had. seen highly appreciated
by` the Emperor, and always kept in his presence, having
'belonged either to the Empress'Josephine or some other
female member of his family whose memory he valued.,,
Captain Hamilton either purchased, or it was given to
him by seme,member of the late Emperor's. suite, the .
pot with'ihe young grape vines. These he brOught to.,
England„, and upon his arrival maVe the jars 'and one
of the young vines to GeOrge Palmer, Esq., of Nazing-
park, many. years "member for. South. E,ses.
.The
vine was immediately planted
,in the conservatory at.
Naiing, 'Where it has flourished and produced a' highly,.
.flavoured black grape. The p: es mt possessor Of Naffing,.
Major Palmer,
.thinking it possible, as the remains' of
the late Emperor have been removed from, St. Helena
to' Hotel Imperial des Invalides at' Paris, -that
some,of his old comrades in arms might like to have this .
vine,: originally planted by the Emperor's own hand,
transplanted in France, he a short time since wrote to -
General Count' d'Ornaud, the governor of the Hotel
IMPerial des: Invalides, stating the foregoing eircum-
stances,and offering to place it at the gewral's disposal.
This offer was promptly aciepted, and accordingly last
week Major Palmer sent his youngest son, Mr. Ralph
Charlton Palmer, a student of Balliol 'College, .oXford,
over to Paris with the Napoleon vine, which hedelivered
to General' Count d'Ornaud at the Hotel des Invalides
in the Champ des. Mars, on Friday, the 13th install. , by
whem it was most gratefully and graciously received.