Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-21 00:00:00

CORPO.RATION SOUTH SCHOOLS.

The annual-!Christmas examination of flourish-
ing schools, took place yesterday -in the. echool-room,
Park-lane. 'His-worship, the mayor (T:D. Anderson.
Esq.), arrived ~.at eleven o'clock, .and • was received
with rounds -of ~applause. Amongst the' other visitors
were Alderman fk,ardner, chairman of the (Education
Committee ; the .-Revs. J. B. Monk, ‘J. F. M'Callan;
and P. Maddox Town Councillors—Messis. Robert-
son, Wagstaff, hilcon, and Aspinall ; together with a
great number ,of -ladies, and also many of the parents of
:the clildren.
,Thc proceedings avere opened by the children.singino.
-dal appropriate hywin, after which a prayer. was read by
vthe Rev. J. F. M'Calia.n. Mr. Thomas Robertson pre-
..vided at the harmonium.

The number of children in daily attendance averages
431 boys, and 320 girls, with 300 infant scholars. If
wemay form an °platen of the care and attention that
ara.bestowed upon their education and morals by .Mr.
James Riley, the head master, and Mrs. Jenkins, ,the
head schoolmistress, the exhibition of yesterday was a
znost.-convincing proof.
After a searching examination in the different branches
of elementary education hy.the Rev. J. F. M'Callan and
others, in which the purills,acquitted themselves in such
a way as to reflect great -credit on the ability and-perse-
veranee.cif the teachers,
The egoURMAN said, it mlizt be truly pleasing to yoUr
chairman, ,and the other members of the Educational
Committee,,to listen to the excellent replies which had
been heard. The meeting, be :said, had been honoured
by the presence of our worthy .ehief magistrate, who
would reluctantly be obliged to leave, in. order to be
present at the .examination to be field at the Collegiate
Institution. He called on the pupils, therefolo; to give
,our excellent mayor three hearty cheers before he retired.
This was complied. within the heartiesimannet.
His Worship the MAYOR, on:rising, was greeted with
mac wect applause. He expressed-his kasurc-Ar mg.'
present on this occasion, and at so-, interesting A mel'A-
Mg: -I am glad, said be, to congratulate' "the chairman
and the members of the Educational Committ •?, on the
evident proficiency of the •ohildren in the Holy iptures,
and the. high position these' schools have arrived at in
scriptural ,and secular education. Having so -lately
occupied the flace of your excellent chairman, who now
so worthily tilts that office, I am glad to the progress
and improvement now going on an these z]hools. -
plause.) I am perfectly aware of the great oppo-tumties
which the. children of these schools enjoy, in receiving.
aneducation-taleulated to fit them for taking a reipect
able position hi secie' y hereafter. Some there are,
who think we are
*raising the standard of eduCation
too highly in these schools, but I am not one who shares
in that opinion. ' (Hear and applause.) I am most'
enxions to see education progress in the Corporation
Schools-such an • education as will fit the young for- a
goad prospect Of getting on in life when they attain to'
riper years. (Applause.) I have always considered it
a high honour to preside over the Educati•mal Coin
raittee ; and I am sore my excellent and worthy sue;
eessor considers so too. I regret much that I cannot
stop ivith,you until the termination of these interesting
proceedings ; yet I assure you it shall ever be my great
object to encourage, by eery means in my power, the
education as•now carried out in the Corporation Schwas.

rthank,the chairman and all present for the kindness
they have evinced towards me, and you will permit me
now to retire. [llls Worship, on leaving, was saluted,
with rounds of applause.] • • -

DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS.
The CHAIRMAN said he had a very pleasing duty to
perform, which was to distribute the premiums to those
boys who had particularly distinguished themselvthemselves.'(Hear, hear.) :After some very touching and feeling
remarks the premiums were awarded. • •
Mr. WAGSTAFF said he had listened with much
pleasure to the answers of the children, and also to the
excellent addresses that had been made. He would not
detain them, but should call upon them to sing " God
Save the Queen," which was an anthem dear to the
head and heart of every Englishmac. • '
The "National Anthem" having been sung by the
children, three hearty cheers were given for the Chair-
man, and three for Mr. Wagstaff, after which the
interesting group were regaled with oranges and buns.
We must not omit to mention, that the walls and
tables of the room were lined with landscape and cipher
drawings of the children, which reflected rituch credit
not only on the children, but upon those who are their
intellectual trainers. The whole proceedings terminated
most happily.

LIVERPOOL CHURCH AID SOCIETY.

The animal meeting of the subscribers and friends of
this society was held yesterday, at the Savings' Bank,
Bold-street. In the absence of the Rev. Rector Campbell,
through indisposition, the Rev. C. H. Burton was called
to the'ckair ; and there were also present the Rev. Messrs.
C. W. Laurence, C. H. Burton, T. Cowan, Dr. Hume,
J. IL .ones, Thomas Moore, W. R. Mint, J. 0. Powell,
Arthur, Gore, D. Anderson, and Messrs. J. Eden, W.
Gregson, J. K. Rountbwaite, and C. Gregson.
Mr. GREGSON, the secretary, having been called upon
by the chairman, read the following report :

,FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LIVERPOOL CHURCH AID
SOCIETY.

This society was inaugurated at an influential meeting of
-clergy and laity, held on the 4th of April last, the Lord Bishop
of Chester in the chair. The committee would begin this,
their first report, with the expression of heartfelt thankfulness
to God; that an institution, so urgently called for by the
spiritual wants of our vast population, has at last been estab-
lished. The time that has elapsed since the society was brought
into regular working order has been too short to admit of
mush progress, especially in dealing'with such a state of things
as has been suffered to grow up among us, owing, mainly to
the peculiar character of some of our churches and ecclesias-
tical districts. For example, there are some ctik :deb; in which
there is a fait amount of church accommodation, but it
is not accessible to the poor, because it consists of pews
which are private ,property. There are other districts
in which there 'is some free church accommodation, but
it is so scanty and so inferior to the other parts 'of
the church, that it is calculated rather to repel than to
attract the poor. Again, the population of some districts is
so large as to suggest the propriety of assigning a part of each
to a missionary curate; but this plan may be defeated from
the difficulty of finding in such part any building which could
be appropriated for Divine Service. From such particulars as
the foregoing, it will be seen that the work of the society
requires•time, not only for careful consideration on the part of
the committee, but also for obtaining the concurrence of other
parties over whom they have no control. •
But, further : supposing that sufficient church accommo-
dation 'were provided, and that all our over-worked incum-
bents 't-cre desirous of having additional curates to visit their
people, and to urge them to attend the eh-arches hitherto
neglected by thein---then comes the question, the vital
traestion--where are men to be found, able and willing to
undertake the duties of missionary curates in the worst
localities of the town:? Men who shall combine
the -qualifications required for visiting from house to
house with the power of preaching the Gospel in that simple,
earnest, and affectionate manner which will, by God's blessing,
reach the hearts of the hearers l The scarcity of efficient
cu=es is notorious; and two of the grants voted by the com-
mittee in October are not yet in operation for want of suitable
candidates, though extensive inquiries have been made for them.
The -committee, however, have now reason to .hope that in' a
short time this want will be supplied.

• They will now proceed to state what has been done ender each
Lithe four heads of the sOciety's operations.

I. GRANTS FOR MISSIONARY CURATES.-1. A grant of £75 for
a year has been made to the Rev. D. Anderson, incumbent of
St.ltark's, towards the stipend of the Rev. T. F. 31cCallan, as
infzsionary curate for a part of St. Mark's district. The part
assigned to the Curate contains a Pciinlation of 6,000 ; and a room
in Grenville-street has been rented, fitted up, and licensed as a.
chapel, with sittings for 300, all free. This effort, which was
eortunenced seven years ago by the Rev. Wm. Pollock and the
congregation of St., Mark's, has been most successful in its
spiritual results; but great difficulty Was experiensed by Mr.
Pollock towards the close of his ministry here in raising funcl3
to meet the annual expense of £175 (viz., £lOO for the citrate,
5.50 for rent, and £25 for incidental charges.) That difficulty
has lately increased to such an extent, that Mr. Anderson, in
his application to the committee, stated, "without help I
cannot go on : and yet to abandon a work like this, so im-
portant in itself, and one which God has blessed, is pain and
grief indeed." ,
A grant of £25 for a year has been made to the Rev. T.
51. Lester, of St. Mary's, Rirkdale, as an increase to the in-
come of the Rev. E. Lester, his curate, to whose he has con-
ventionally assigned a. district called the Nortb Shore. This
sliairict has a pcipulation 3,000, and a school room
for Divine service, with above 300 sittings, 50 free, and the
reatto be let at five shillingi each. The Earl of Derby Con-
tributes £5O towards the income of the curate ; and the rent
of Fs e sittings, after deducting expenses, amounts to about £25.
3. A grant of £l2O for a year has also been made to the
Rev. W. Wheeler, of St. Anne's, for the stipend of a mission-
arycurate for that populous and demoralised district. The
Rev. A. Ford commenced.kis labours as curate in September;
he has been active in visiting the people, by whom (with few
exceptions) he has been well received. The congregation in
thechurch is gradually increasing under his ministry. The
district. of St. Anne's proper contains a population of at least
5,000; and that of Clare-street, which Mr. Ford also superin-
tends, aided by tWo Scripture readers, contains as many more.

4 and 5. A grant not exceeding £lOO has been voted for St -
Thomas', Park-lane, to meet £2O from the Rev. T. L. Pain,
the Incumbent, and a grant not exceeding £l2O has been voted,
to the Rev. I. 0. Powell, of St..; Thomas', Warwick-street,
bath heing for missionary citrates in, their respective districts;
but no curate has yet been nominat.ed in. either case. The
:former grant is important with .a view to the sailors and dock
population.. The latter grant is for a. curate to whom the
incumbent will assign a part of his vast district, which con-
taina 20,000 souls.
The Committee may here remark, that the limited number
of grand for additional living agency has arisen from those
diflimiltics to which allusion has already been made, and which
the short period of the society's existence has not enabled them
to remove.
11. lIICREASE or CIIVRCII ACCOMMODATION.—The gallery of
St. Bartholomew's Church has been made free for a grant of
£2O. •
The body of-St. Anne's Church has been made•available for a
grant of £5O, all the seats being private property.
The gallery of St. Thomas' Church, Warwick-street, has
been made free for a grant of £39.

It is very gratifying to find that the attendance of the work-
ing classes in each of these churches has greatly increased, in
consequence of the additional free sittings.

teohgfee:stetitohimneA I:mhbhi
oatawnt
have
however
vefeearl
caused
poor,
real
111. INCREASE OF TILE INCOME OF ILL-PAID INCUMBENTS.—
A grant of £lOO has been made to the Rev. H. Postance,' in-
tumbent of Trinity Church, Toxteth ; and a like grant to the
Rev. W. It. Hunt, incumbent of St. Columba's, for the increase
of their res?ective incomes. These two grants have been made
. inconsequence of the dissolution of the Working Ice's Church
Association, upon which these churches had hitherto depended
for their support.
IV,. CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS CHURCH EXPENSES IN POOR
.I)mrat..-rs.—The following grants have been made towards the
payment of church expenses, which are' limited to cleaning,
lighting, heating and attendants :, ,
To the Rev. W. Leveson, of St. Barnabas' £3O 0 0
P. HaMs of St. Matthias'
if 21
TI. Postance, of Trinity, Toxteth
If fl
~ „ W. H. Hunt, of St. Columba's 3O 0 0
~ ~ T. Robinson, of St. Bartholomew'saiii.,ts.t,: 2O 0 0
„ ~ It,
Huz,ne, of All Souls'
It, Danny,. of St. Aidan's
b.
u ei!2ngo
satisfactionbo te notified
in
xe dg:
onivilbAseeue.rytsPegalerswarnmeetgirte:ita; something to the incumbents, that they attach great importance to the
hep
expenses.:
-11;1 d
.';i:s,
etliesok'. that :malting
lAi Ca
t:et
towards the payment of church
being permitted to extend a measure of relief in this direction
to the clergymen of the poorest distriots of the town, on whom
the burden of
•
Providing for church expenses has hitherto un-
duly pressed. i
The co amittee feel much pleasure in recording their grateful
sense of 4..12 Christian munificence of Henry Raikes, Esq.,. of
Chester, woo has promised an annual subscription of £2OO to
thin society for the employment of additional curates in Liver-
.mol.•
Though now only on the threshold of their work, the com-
mittee retain the same conviction as to the soundness of the
prineipks on which the society is founded, and the same un-
Iviverlug faith, and hope that, by the efforts of the society,
such new life and vigour will ere long be infused into our.
'pardchial systein as will, under the Divine blessing, cause the
dospel to be nnde known to thousands who are now living in
ctirknes4 and the shadow of death.

,To conclude—the committee, having been elected at the in-
Etigural meeting, with power to form the rules of the hoelity

in accordance with the inincipless set forth-in ;he synopsN then
produced, have- carefnly prepared the rules accordiigly, and
submit them to the ffreSent-meeting with a view to their
formal adoption. By rule 10, a third part of the adleaf and
of the lay members of the committee, go out of office at this
meeting, all of whom are re-eligible.

The Rev. Mr. BURTON, in moving the adoption of
the report, said he had great pleasure in seeing that the.
report was so satisfactory at the end of the first year,.
and he regretted that the state of the weather had pre-
vented'a larger attendance.
The motion vas seconded by the Rev. T. C. 'CowAN,.
and carried Unanimously. •
The rules of the society having been presented,
Dr. Hymn moved their adoption. He believed they.
had been constructed .with very great care, and, no
doubt, the society would prove most useful and valuable.
He could assure them that he could hardly speak in
moderate terms of the value of the society, and it gave
him great pleasure to have seen the unanimity with
which it had been supported. Twelve months ago it
was deemed desirable to start the society, and although
some had, doubted the result, the good. ship was, now
afloat,' and they would soon see What it Was able to de.
The Rev. J. 0. POWELL seconded the resolution; and
said, they would find few churches among the people
who could not pay pew rent. Although the society was
so recently started, he could see from his own experience
that it was producing good results; and he trusted,
that when once its operations were. in full action, those
results would be satisfactory and apparent to all: He
trusted the society Would Trove the greatest blessing to
the working classes of the town, 'who
.said, as an excuse
for not attending church, that they could not afford to
pay. pew rents, but who would be provided by that
society with accommodation in the churches, and could .
worship God.
The resolution was unanimously agreed to. •
Mr. GREGSON wished to say that the society really
did owe its existence to their friend Dr. Hume, for it .
was his able pamphlet that first awakened thcir minds
to the state of the town, and he need not tell them that
Dr. Humo had a very considerable hand in framing the
rules. (Hear, hear.)
On the motion of Mr. Rownthwaite, seconded by the
Rev. Mr. Lawrence, the committee for the past year -
were re-elected.
Mr. EDEN in moving a resolution to the effect that
the society was calculated to improve the moral and
religious condition of the working classes of Liverpool,
and had strong claims to sympathy and. support, re-
ferred to the crowded state of the Liverpool churches,
and said that no doubt the society by extending church
accommodation for the benefit of the working classes,
would produce considerable good.
The Rev. T. MoonE had much pleasure in seconding
the resolution, feeling fully convinced of the advantages
arising from the society.
• The resolution was unanimously agreed to. •
The CHAIRMAN said that he need not say that he
sympathised with all the object ...of the society, and he
might say that, .although the report was necessarily
meagre, and the attendance necessarily meagre, yet he
was sure when the proceedings were made known
to the public, the report- and the addresses -
would give satisfaction and would commend the objects
of the society to all who took an, interest in the welfare
of our town. The whole machinery of that institution
was now at work ; although some of the fly-wheels—
the living engines were going rather slowly, and their
friends would no doubt give them credit
,for, intending
to carry out the whole scheme. He concluded by ex- -
pressing his estimation of the privilege of being allowed
to take the chair on that occasion.
. . .

A vote of thanks to the three secretaries having been..
carried unanimously, the proceedings terminated.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT WAKEFIELD THROUGH THE
FROST.—On Sunday morning last, Joseph Blackburn,
a small shopkeeper in .Northgate, 'Wakefield,. and who
was also horsekeeper to Mr. Fawcett, miller, of that
town, went as usual to water his horses. 'Not being
able to get any water out of the. well, owing to its being
frozen, he went to the river; there, while dipping his
bucket into a hole in the ice, he lost his balance and
fell in, and, getting under theice, was drowned. Art
inquest was held on the body yesterday afternoon, by
Mr. Taylor, coroner, and a verdict of " Accidentally
drowned" returned. •

BANKRUPTS.

Charles Muston, watch-case maker, Red Lion-street,
Clerkenwell.
Thomas Buss, chemist, Market Harborough. •
Joseph Benjamin Latchford, hosier and glover, formerly
of Fleet-street, late of Regent-street.
Samuel Mason, lace-maker,‘Basford, Nottingham.
John Cartwright, innkeeper, Nottingham.
Eliza Parry, timber dealer, Liverpool.

BANKRUPTCY, ANNULLED.
"Louis ouis Grosse and James Thomas Braidley, com-
mission agents, 400rgate-street.

sgating 3attitigena.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1860.
?ED nuAny.
Lincoln Spring ...15 Notting,h imSpring pany Spring "3
21

MARCH. •
Liverpool Coventry Spring 13 I Northampton 27
Shrewsbury Sprmg Warwick Spring 20 I Croxton Park 30
8

APRIL.

Newmarket C 9 I Thirsk l2 I Epsom Spring —l9
Catterick Bridge 11 Doncaster spring 17 Ncwrn'kt F. S. _43

THE DISPUTED STEEPLE CHASE AT CROYDON.
The ,objection to Brunette was investigated on Monday at
Tattersalls, and the following was'the announced decision :--
" We are of opinion that the charge preferred by Mr. Har-
rison against Kendal,•the jockey, has not been proved. Bru-
nette is, therefore, the winner, and entitled to the stakes.
(Signed) " ANDOVER,
"G. I'AsYNE,
"S. MAorssts."

READING STEEPLE-CHASM—Mr. Ilibburd having at lengt h
yielded to the demands of " the .last Berkshire Farmer," who
stood out for price with regard to damage, these steeple-chases
wnillounctakeed.plaee on the Ifth and 12th proximo, as originally
announced.

INDEX TO THE CLOSING OF STAKES.
, Jan 3 Liverpool July
3 Manchester
BathAAc Abingdonrt 1e y
B
o
Northampton
Bibury Club
Brighton 3 Worcester
Catteriek Bridge 3 Nottingham J.
Chester Spring 3 Odiham
Derby Summer 3 Plymouth
DoneaStet
Egham 3 Salisbury
Epsom Spring
Epsom Summer 3 Stockton
Goodwood 3 Warwick Spring......:
'Lincoln • 3 Warwick Sept.
Liverpool Spring 3 Winchester
Mr. Seymour's horses have left Ilsley for Drewitt's stables,
at Lewes.
Muscovite has replaced `'index at the Bedford stables,
Newmarket.

.3
.3
.3
.3
• 3

3
3

Mr. Robt. Holloway, of Yardley, having disposed of his brown
foal The Brusher, by Robert, dam by Heron out of Ardelia, to
Monsieur Baines, it has been re-named The Pointer.
Mr. John Day's Ed,;ar, and Mr. Gully's Refugee, engaged in
the Derby for next year, are out of 'training. The latter was
recently sold at Tattersall's for a small EUM. Mr. John Day's
Annie, and Lord Palmerston's filly by Sweetmeat out of Austrey,
in the OAS, are also drafted. •

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
TIIE CHASE.
MR. SITWELL'S LUDLOW HOUNDS
Friday, Dec. 23, at WILL
MEET
ON Bircher Common
At half-past ten.'
THE SHROPSHIRE HOUNDS
WILL KIWI' ON
Thursday, Dec. 22, at The Fox, at Albrighten
Eaton Conktantino
Saturdly Dec. 24, at
,
At half-past ten.
THE CHESHIRE HOUNDS
; - 17
WILL MEET ON
Wednesday, Dec. 21, at • Wr6ntrary.
Friday, Dec. 23, at... Cholmoncicley.
Saturday, Dec. 24, at Mere.
At Half-past Ten o'clock. •
SIR WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN'S HOUNDS
WILL ON

Thursday, Dec. 22, at
Friday, Dec. 23, at
At half-past ten.
Maser Sir W. W. Wynn. Ltuntsman : John Walker.

Carden
llawkstone

COURSING.

COURSING FIXTURES FOR .1859.—Dtctmrrr..
Tredegar Park (St. Pierre, Chepstow), Monniouthshire : Mr.
Warwick, 21.
Chilton, Berkshire : Mr. M`George, .21, 22.
Newhall Cross (Combermere), Cheshire : Mr. A. Bennet*, 22,
Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire : Mr. Warwick,' 22, 23.
Pembrokeshire Club (Haverfordwest), Pembrokeshire ; Mr.
Warwick, 27.
Kenilworth; Warwickshire: Mr. :NI-George; •:
Scortan, Catterick "(Open),'Yorkshire : Headley, 27, 28.
Caledonian Chrb (Open), Edinburgh : Mr. A. 71)^1,,e11, 27, and
following days. •
Bishop's Castle, Salop : Sr. Warwick, 23,
• NOith of England (Greenridge), Northumberland : Mr.
Coxon, 28.
Great Crosby, Lancashire : 29. ,
litafforcaire Warwick, A 3°'

CORRESPONDENCE.

in do not hold ourselves responsible for.de opinions of
our correspondents.]

FOGS AND FERRIES-THEN AND NOW.

TA TIM EDITOR OF TRE NORTHERN :DAILY TIMES.
fint,—l am a resident in Cheshire, .and one of the
victims of the latesl, improvements in the management
of Woodside-ferry. Formerly we laughed at the sup
posed hardships and dangers of crossing-the Hersey—
never dreamt of wasting an hour by waiting for a fog to
clear up, or a gale to go down—nor ever doubted the
prudence of trusting the careful, experienced men and

good boats Woodside provided some time-ago. In those
good old times winds blew and waves rose as recklessly
of our right of way by the ferry as .in more modern
times. But then the boats were fit forgheir work, and
the men knew their duties and did, ,their best,—and
rarely, if ever, was any one deprived of -the means of
going to his business or his home, though perhaps at
the cost of a shower of spray and. a little playful pitch,
and toss from the heaving bosom of -the Areied Mersey.
That state of things has been " improved" away of
late by the substitution of a pleasant stateaf uncertainty
as to whether a bit of a breeze may 13e :or not a fatal
blow to one's hopes of home for the night,,or work far
the day. Now, if the weather be a little rough, no one
can be certain whether or no lie will be able to get over
the ferry and go home that night.
In those good old times, also, there were ,such things

. .
as fogs—real fogs—when, the men at the bow and wheel
could not see the captain on the paddle-box. In these
days the practice was to keep four boats on duty at
Woodside Ferry, one at each side of the. river., landing
and receiving passengers; always waiting the arrival of
the crossing boat before starting on a voyage; and a
fourth boat, kept ready with steam up for emergencies—
to relieve a crew, and give opportunity for coaling—so
that the regularity of the passage might never be inter-
rupted. In those days the boats crossed the river at very
low speed, " ease her," and "'stop hers" often giving
boatmen and passengers a chance of 'distinguishing every
mind signal in the neighbourhood. A. clear 'bell- on
board each boat was struck with regularity,' and nobody
feared real danger. Fogs were uncomfortable and
caused delays, not lengthened. interruption nor
accidents, except, perchance, to some one of the piratical
craft from Runcorn, whose skipper neglected to keep
his mate tinkling her frying pan with the rolling-pin.
But the "latest improv@nents" have changed all
that, the number of passengers has increased, and during
foggy weather there has grown up a tacit understand-
ing' that only one ferry-boat ought to be at any one time
crossing the river, and that one should belong to -Wood-
side. Formerly, the Seacambe boats, having a separate
landing on the. Liverpool side, were rarely stopped by
fog, but since the one landing-stage has been used in
common by all'the ferries, and alyoodside boat starting
off at high speed sunk a Seacombe boat, the Woodsides:
have had all the fog duties to perform. •
The practice now .seems to he to keep but one boat at
work, sometimes two, rarely three; such . a thing as a
reserve boat. is 'Supposed to be mythical. The conse,
nuence is frequent accumulation 'of passengers waiting
to cross, and no boat for them. Then dangerous rushes
to secure a passage, unusually overcrowded boats, and
Which overcrowded boats-generally cross at full speed, or
nearly full speed, under the deafening din of protracted
fog screaming.
On Friday night last, the climax of these improve-
ments was reached. The boats ran very irregularly
during the day at long intervals, but coming from
sight of landing-place to sight of landing-place in ten
or twelve minutes, which is not very far from the- full.
speed, at least the old boatmen would have thought it a
dangerous speed, unless they were sure all was clear.
About eight o'clock in the evening, they ceased to attempt
to run any more ; and, though the -commisioners an-
nounce the ferry plies without intermission day and
night the year round, no attempt was male to resume
the traffic until late the following morning.
I saw that the fog comparatively cleared off about
nine o'clock—lights and objects were plainly-distinguisl-
able at 200 yards distance. About eleven o'clock some'
thought they could. see across the river; I am certain
that about that hour lights and obj;'cts were plainly
discernable upwards of 500 yards distant. lam in-
formed by many that frequently during the night the fog
was hardly more dense than what is called hazy weather.
Thensands.can testify that never beforein such -weather
was the communication cut off ; and, yet, no ferry-boats
crossed the river that night from eight o'clock 'until near
six o'clock on Saturday morning. The Landipg-stage
was crowded-Lthe excitement,, anger, and astonishment
expressed, was great. The place, was, at one time, like
a winter Pandemonium—ladies and children, old men
and young men, lingered in the refreshment-rooms,
under the shed, or wandered about the piers and Land-
ing-stage, from five o'clock in the evening, through the
dreary hours, till near. the daWn of Morning. I say
from five o'clock, because I know strong fearless men
were unable to, get on board, through the rush and
struggle of the wearied 'crowds, who desperately strove
to get on board the boat at: hat hour, and the two
following boats. Had the crowd then have known that

the boatswere to cease running,. I hardly doubt some
lives would have been lost in the-strUggle and confusion.
I cannot attempt to report the aggregate amount awl
extent of fatigue and inconvenience, the anxiety and in-
jury to health suffered by thousands, or the sickness of
heart of those trembling wives and relatives throughout
that night, caused by an unprecedented and,utterly un-
expected freak of the "modern improvement" of the
Woodside Ferry.
If it was dangerous and improper to permit the Wood-
side ferry-boats to ply during that night, those 'boats
ought never to be permitted to attempt to cross the river
in any fog or thick weather. People who cannot submit
to this arralternent must, change their residences or
occupations. - -
December 19, -1859, '

Ox•cox,

LIVERPOOL WINTER ASSIZES.

CROWN COURT, v ESTERDAY.
(Before,Mr. Baron MARTIN.)
ASSAULT.AND RIGHT OPWAY7--GREEN THE YOUNGER
V. YATES.—This case was resumed yesterday morning.
His Lordship addressed the jury, and explained the law
in reference to rights of way.: The jury found a verdict
for the plaintiff-,damages 40i. with the right of wax.
DISPUTED ACCOUNT. —RIGSON Y. HETHORN the
plaintiff in this 'case is a'plesterer, carrying on business
in Salford, and the defendant an independent gentle-
man residing near Manehester. In January of this
year the defendant having -erected a house, the plaintiff
entered into
.a contract , to perform the plastering for
for £lO, 13s 2d. Some extra work was performed for
-which the plaintiff by the present action. claimed £5O
17s gd. Mr. Ovens conducted' the plaintiff's case, and
Dr. Wheeler was concerned for the defendant. The
'case occupied a longtime in hearing, and the result was
that
,a verdict was given by consent to the defendant.
DIS3IISSAL OF
A COMMRnoiAL TRAVELLER.--MELLIS
V. HORNBY. AND Co.—This was an. action brought to',
recover- damages by Frederick George ;Wallis, a corn-
mercialtraveller, against the defendants, MesSrs. Hornby
and Co., tobacco merchants, Leeds, for dismissal from.
heir service without proper notice. Mr. Kaye was the'
counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr.,Overendi Q.C., for th 4
defendants. It appeared that about Rebrilitry last the:
plaintiff was engaged as traveller for the defendants, at
-a salary of £loo,per. annum,. With-expenses paid, and at
the end of five years an inereaselof XlO was to be given.
The plaintiff started on his first journey soon after his
engagement, mid his services were continued for seven
months, at the end' of which time he was summarily
dismissed, on the ground that he had failed to
.correspond with the firm at stated periods, and for not
sending a weekly balance-sheet. 'This was shown to.be
the result of,press of businass,.fal net of any neglect onl
the part of the plaintiff. During the period which the
plaintiff was employed by the firm, he took orders for,
and remitted the sum of, C 10,718 to his employers.
Verdict for ,he plaintiff, £7l 135..4d.
BREACH or CONTRACT.—ROBINSON V. JoNns.—This
was an action brought to recover damages for injuries
sustained by the plaintiff, in consequence of a breach of
a contract he had entered into with the defendant. Dr.
Wheeler conducted the plaintiff's case.• The plaintiff is
a car owner, residing in Dennison-street, in this borough,
and the defendant is a car owner in Birkenhead. On
the 6th of September the plaintiff bought a cab from
the defendant for £l7 55., and paid him a small sum as
earnest, at the same time stating to the, defendant
that he would not take the cab that day, as , his
stable.waa'not ready to receive it, When the plaintiff

went to remove the cab, he found that it had been
re-sold. It was shown that the plaintiff had made a
good bargain, and that he was really at a loss by the
contract being broken.' The jury found a verdict for
the plaintiff--AhmageS £7 10s.
FALSE IMPRISONMENT.—BRUNT V. WHITWORTH.—
This was an action to recover damages for false imprison—
ment, to which. the defendant pleaded—first, tot guilty ;•
and secondly, -a justification. Dr- 'Wheeler was counsel
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Overend for the defendant.
The plaintiff svgs a farmer, residing near Manchester,
and sold a considerable portion of the produce of his
farm in Manchester. He was also in the habit of going
'regularly to Rochdale fortnightly cattle- market. The
-defendant was,also a farmer, and lived about two miles
from Rochdale. On Monday, the 18th July last, the
plaintiff was on his way from the cattle fair In Roch,
dale, and he had occasion to call at the house of Mr.
Coates, to square some accounts. When he went to Mr.
Coates' house, be found that ,that gentleman was sick,
and after settlieg his business with him up stairs, he
went into the ,kitehen, where he saw the defendant, and
and the inspector, of police for Rochdale. The defend-
ant then said, -" This is the man. Do you-recollect
selling me two.-eaves for £lB, about two yens ago ?"
The plaintiff said •he did not remember, whereupon the
defendant gave theplaintiff into custody, charging him
-with obtaining,metey by frand,"as the cows .alleged to
have been bought 4iad been driven off by some. one else
than the defendant. The plaintiff was taken to the
station, where the defendant signed his name to the
charge,.and the plaintiff was locked up for twenty-four
hours, until he was enabled to communicate with his
friends, and 'he was admitted to bail. When the ,ease
was brought before the magistrates, it was dismissed.
The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, e.,5.

NISI TRIUS COURT.

(Before Mx. Justice WILLES.)

BEOWN v. DAVIES.—The hearing of this case was
resumed yesterday morning. The witnesses for the
defendant were cross-examined at great length by the
learned counsel for the plaintiff; and the trial resulted
in a verdict for, the defendant.

, :NAPIER E. WARD AND ANOTHER.—The plaintiff, in
this:action was Mr. Napier, owner of the Rhyl steam-
boat Lion, and the action was brought for the purpose
of recovering damages alleged to have been sustained
by the plaintiff's boat, through carelessness on the part
of the officers in charge of the defendants' boat Sea
King. Mr. James, Q.C., and Mr. Raffles were for the
plaintiff; and Mr. Monk, Q.C., and Mr. Brett for the
defendants. From the statements. of the witnesses it
appears that, on the 12th of September last, the Lion
arrived at the south end of the Great Landing-stage
about one o'clock in the day. At that time the ebb tide
was running very strongly; and the Lion was about to
take up her berth in the proper position, when the
steam-tug Enterprise came suddenly past, and the Lion,
consequently, stopped her engines for the purpose of
avoiding a collision ; and while the engines of the plain-
tiff's vessel were stopped the Sea King was observed coming
from the north end of the stage. According to the rules that
are laid down by the Dock Board, the vessel which arrives
first is to take the headmost berth. The Lion was pro-
ceeding to take this headmost position when she was
stopped, as stated above, by the Enterprise. As soon
as the captain of the Lion noticed the Sea King coming
towards his (Lion's) berth, he hailed her, but she con-
tinued to steam nn and endeavoured to pass between the
Lion and the landing-stage. The consequenee was,
that the paddle-box and bulwarks of the Lion were
damaged. to the amount of about £24 Bs. 9d., besides
which there were the expenses of surveying ad the hire
of another boat, which cost the plaintiff £6B. The
morning after the accident the plaintiff was called upon
by some persons connected with the Sea King, and they
offered to repair the Lion at their own expense. The
plaintiff, however, refused this Offer, and had the boat
repaired himself ; and it was to recover the expense to
which he had been put by those repairs that he had
brought this action. For the defence, it was 'argued
that the whole affair was an accident, and not owing to
any • carelessness on the part of the defendant. The
jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages
£45 lls. sd.

SII ERTFF' S COURT.—YESTERDAY.
, (Before Mr. ASHTON CROSS.) .
BREzinCIL OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.—HEYWOOD v.
BLEAKLEY.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff,
Esther Heywood, against John Bleakley, the defendant,
t) recover damages for a breach of promise of marriage,
to which the defendant had put in no plea. Dr. Wheeler
appeared for the plaintiff —The jury having been ern-
panneled, Dr. Wheeler addressed them to the following
effect : It was for them to decide the amount or damages
to be awarded the plaintiff, for a' breach of promise of
marriage on the part of the defendant. The defendant
had' admitted a breach of contract by not putting in any
plea,'and it would be for them to say what was a reason-
able sum to be paid to the lady.. It was needless for
him to tell them that cases of that kind varied exceed-
ingly, according to circumstances, and some of them
involved very great consideration, but in the case that
was to come before them there were circumstances in-
velved -of a very unusual character. His client
'was not a young woman who - " had the world
before her to choose." She had arrived at that
staid and mature period of life. that her hopes and
position were fixed, and when there was nothing for her
but to console herself to her position, and.bear herself
respectably in that position. She was the daughter. of
poor but humble parents, and was in the habit of getting
up fine linen, by means of which she was enabled to.
maintain her respectability. The defendant was the son
of a farmer • having a considerable farm at Prestwich,
near Manchester, and the plaintiff also lived at Prest-
wich. The plaintiff and defendant had been engaged
for upwards of twenty years' and it Was very Mimi). 'to
the credit of the plaintiff that she had; during that lone
series of years, remained faithful to her plighted troth—
looking forward to the day when her hopes were to be
realised. Doubtless, it would be asked why the defen-
dant had not married her. -He (the defendant) was of
opinion that it trould be better for them to wait until
the death of his mother, and she good soul (and they all
knew what good souls women were in matters of that
kind) consented. Years Tolled on, 'and he (the de-
fendant) continued to visit her and renew his promises
to her until the month. of August of the present
year,. when to her great surprise he married another
person, and a month or two before that time his mother
had died. 'By that marriage the defendant had acquired
a considerable accession to his means. There wasune
circumstance. which he thought right to mention.
Many long years had .gOne by since the engagement
took place,.and of course they were both much younger
at that time ' • and unfortunately for ,the- plaintiff, she.
somar/ or 18 years ago, was the -mother of a child, of
which the defendant was the father. From
,the time
the child was born up to the present, . her character had,
been unimpeached ; and she had been anxiously looking
forward to the day. when the defendant would place her
in such a position that she could look upon that child
with such feelings as only a respectable wife could. He
should call her sister before them, who would tell them
the whole. story ; and when they had heard the evi-
dence, he would ask them to put it to their minds and
hearts what damages should' be paid the plaintiff. i
The defendant was a man of means, and was likely, to
succeed to his father's property, and had sacrificed his
solemn promise, and outraged the plaintiff's feelings:
—Ann Heywood, sworn, said—l am the sister of the
plaintiff, and we both live with her mother at present.
Mr. Bleakley, the defendant, is a farmer near Prest-
wich, and his father is a farmer there, and he manages
his father's farm. In addition to that, they cart coal,
and kept' teams of horses to let out. They are ,very well
off 6leed. The defendeait and 'my
.sister have known
ea,..1 other for twenty-two years.- I remember her
courtingt Onfrfe,nirnttfihoireabbtowe:etinnftuoying. They have been engaged
been eenaclihvi
in the habit of coming u-trwotori
five 3 , ' ea rms .
on
ths
and His ago:mother was Ilealwaysh wasa
s
received as my sis.-tor'sli t to,
house,
•
i tire husband. He. said I cannot
take you until riy mother's death, as she will not have
no ave any
... will make you
one, but then r 1.
a comfortable woman.
She never courted with any one else. He married about
a month . or six weeks after his- mother's death with a
lady of some property. My sister has a son by the de-
fendant, and he is about eighteen years of ae. m,
sister has taken that very much to heart—(crying). /
This
closed the ease.—The learned Assessor.then said the
only question that the jury had to try was as to the
amount of damage the plaintiff had sustained'in conse-
quence of the defendant not marrying her. In cases of
that kind they were allowed to look at the circumstances
of the defendant, because she was entitled to recover
for'thc loss of her establishment which she would have
had if she had married the defendant, as well as for in-
jury
.to her feelings in consequence of the defendant's
refusing to marry her. They were to give fair damages,
and not vindictive damages such as would make an ex-
ample of the defendant. The jury found for the
plaintiff, damages £2OO.

EXAMINATION AT THE COLLEGIATE
INSTITUTION, YESTERDAY.

helalf-yearly examination and distribution of prizes,
prior to the Christmas holidays, took place at -noon yes-
terday, in the large hall at t'le Collegiate Institution.
Notwithstanding the inclen en` state of the. weather, the
attendance of the relatives and friends of the pupils was
fully as numerous as on previous occasions ; and; of
course, there was the usual amount of enthusiasm on the
part of the scholars themselves. The Lord Bishop of
Chester presided,; and on the platform were—his Wor-
ship the Mayor, T. D. Anderson; Esq. ; the Rev, Dr.
M'Neile, the 'ey. C. W. Lawrence, the Rev. W. D.
Appleton (chaplain of Eirkdale Gaol), and the Rev. J.
S. Howson, the principal of the institution.
The proceedings -were opened by the'boys'sinzing the
Christmas hymn—" Hark, the Herald Angels Sing."
The following-is a 'list of university and other honours
obtained by former pupils during this year :

Widdowson, T,, 25th Wrangler, Cambridge, January, 1859;
Arthur, P., 2nd Class Classical Tripos and Senior Optime,
January, 1859, Good Condiict Prize to commencing Bachelors ;
Wainwright, F., Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge, May,
1859, Greek Testament Prase •, Shaw, Greek Testament Prize-,
Trinity College, 1859; Edevards, T. J., Ist Class, Trinity Col-
lege, Cambridge, May, 1859, and Prize.; Sinker, R., let Class
Trinity College, Cambridge, May and December, 1859, Prize,
and L 25 additional ; Ist Class. Trinity College, Cam-
bridge, May and' December, 1859, Prize ; Moore, J. B. G.,
Open z'cliolarehipo St. Petpr's College, Cf.mbridge, November,
1859; Rawdon, G., Ist Cla, s Moderations, Oxford, December
14th, 1859; Archer, F., Ist Class Trinity College, Cambridge,
December, 1859.
EXHIBITIONERS.—Wainwright, F. (Canning), Trinity College,
Cambridge; Edwards, T. J. (M•Neile), Trinity College, Cam-
bridge; Sinker, It. (Gladstone), Trinity College, Cambridge ;
Lobley, J. 'A., q. (Masters), Trinity College, Cambridge;
M•Neile, E. H., All. (Masters), Trinity College, Cambridge.
SCHOLARS.—Pater, J. S., Leigh; Moore, J_ Si., Holme ;
Loblev, J., Brown; Sergeant, Sandon ; Appleton, H.,
Gregson.
The Right Rev. CHAIRMAN, on rising to address the
boys, was loudly cheered. His Lordship said—My
friends,C my kind friend the Principal has invited ;me
again to the distribution of the prizes, and I am very
happy that my other engagements have not prevented
me having the pleasure of being present ; for I wish by
my presence to show my approbation of the principles
on which this institution has been, and continues to be,
,conducted. And wish to show, my friends, my
friendly feeling towards the principal and to his able
staff of assistants in the several schools, and I wish also
to shave my hearty goodwill to all the scholars of all the
three schools. (Applause.) lam glad to be invited among
you, for my own motive in coming, over here is to show
my true and hearty goody ill` towards you boys ; and
I am glad that we have the great honour and
great gratification of seeing here . to-day the
Mayor of Liverpool who comes to do you the same
honour and to show the same good will. (Cheers.)
Now, these prizes which we arc going to distribute by
and bye, in a very little time, are the reward of Merit.
They are the reward of real proficiency that has been
'ascertained by fair examination and fair competition
among yourselves: • Those of you who have been brought
into competition together for, those prizes have all had
the same advantages in the school-71mi have all been
inatrucied by the same teachers, in the same subjects,
and at the end you had a' fair field and no favour. I
am sure you will feel amongst yourselves that there has
been no partiality—that there has been an honest in-
tention to give the prize to the best candidate, and the
prize having been carried of fairly, I. am equally sure
that you are all ready ~with generous hearts and cordial
voices to cheer the winner who has carried off the
prizes. (Applause.) •He has done the best, but I hope
very many of you have done well.- I hope that many
of you have pressed very closely on the heels of
the winner, and that many of you have done what
deserves great praise, and I would say also that I
hope all of you have done what deserves some praise;
because if every one does his best he deserves praise, and
I hope you have all got that praise. (Applause.) Now,
all this that I have been speaking of lies in yourselves
—in the institution itself. There are drawbacks, it is
true;. but there have been always such incentives as
these to winners—incentives 'to generous emulation
amongst yourselves. But there are getting every day
more and more incentives—incentives springing up ex-
ternal to the institution itself. And
.just at this very
time there has been going on in Liverpool a set of
examinations conducted by representatives of the Uni-
versity of Cambridge, and open to all scholars from all
schools. Now, I myself am an old Cambridgeman, and
Lain very .glad that,, that university takes the part it
does in the movement, and particularly that it has sent
clown, as it did last' year, to the examinations that took
place two of the most eminent and most poPular of all
its members. And. I hope that my friends in Liver-
pool will understand and appreciate the conipliMent
that Cambridge has paid to them by selecting and
sending down such men for the purpose. Well,' -I
have spoken of Cambridge, but don't let me be narrow
or partial. Let Oxford have an equal share of praise ;
because Oxford takes, from time to time, its turn in
these examinations, and sends down also distinguished
men from its own university to conduct them. Both
Universities deserve equal praise for this. Now, this
new system of examination, my young friends, opens to
you a wider field of competition than you had before ;
not merely among your own class-fellows and school-
fellows, but amongst the pupils of other' schools also.
It is a kind of general challenge to you, and'l make no
doubt that some of you have accepted, and will, in
times to come, accept this challenge. And, I think,
there is little doubt that you will come off with credit
from the contest when it ends. I hope that will be so,
so that it may hesatisfactory to your principal and masters,
Who have taken so much pains with you here; and that
it may -gratify your -own parents and friends. (Ap-s
plause.) But, with regard to your principal, I cannot
say how much I admire the activity and energy of his
mind. has time, for everything.. pays very
careful, very able, and very efficient attention tp all the
pupils of this great institution, and yet we knew that
he has found time to make some valuable contributions
to the literature of our age. (Applause.) That great
work that he produced in conjunction with his prede-
cessor Mr. Conybeare—on the travels and epistles of
St. Paul—is a work that will be a permanent addition
to . our stock of sacred literature for all time to
come. But not only in that undertaking has great
labour been bestowed, but from time to time your
priacipal finds leisure
_to communicate to the public
his sentiments and opinions on ninny, matters that
occupy a first place in the affairs of the kingdom
at the present day—in particular on all questions con-
nected with the progress of education; • qUestions on
which he is so well qualified to express an-opinion from
what is the only sure guide in forming an opinion—
practical experience. Mr. Howson lies • just now
printed and published a peer relating to these Oxford
and Cambridge examinations of which I have been
I speaking. lam not-going to enter into any discussion
of the paper, or of the particular suggestions which he
has made in it for improving these examinations. It is
a very valuable paper, and, I make no doubt, will re-
ceive very great attention in the quarters to which
it is, more particularly addressed:. I will limit
myself to, two observations upon it,. and no. more,
and the first is to say that I entirely concur with him
as to one great point—that is, as to the importance `of
assimilating the examinations of the two universities to
each other as nearly as is practicable. And I say this
for this 'very plain reason. In any school there can
only be one general course of study for all the scholars
of that school. You cannot pick out a boy here, and
train him specially for the Oxford examination, and a
boy there, and train him especially for the Cambridge
examination. You must have a general system for the
school at large, and in which all are carried forward
together ; and this being so, it is quite clear that it is
most important that the results awl fruits of this
course of study should be brought fairly and fully to' a
test by those university examinations, whether they be
the Oxford or the Cambridge. But to do this—to
secure this objects it is very evident that there ought
to be a general agreement between the twanniversi-
:ties as to the
,principles and rules by which
their examinations shall be conducted. There
ought to
,be as nearly as may be one common
standard recognised by them both. On this point, I
certainly concur with what your principal has expressed
inlais pamphlet, and I hope it will receive attention
from both universities: I should rejoice if it does.
Everything that
.draws Oxford and Cambridge more
together into friendly relation is a great advantage to
them both, and to the country 'at large through them.
The other point on whiCh I will say a few words is this,
The most material point of difference at present in the
Oxford and Cambridge examinations is the manner in
which religious knowledge is estimated in the two.
Now, this is not an occasion on which I can advan-
tageously enter into any explanation of my own views
on this very important point of difference. But I men-
tion it specially, for a reason that does specially apply
to the present occasion. I do hope from my
heart that religious instruction will always be a part of
our school education in England. I hope religion will
always be an element in the school. I think that is a
Christian principle,
and I think it is an English feeling,

-and I hope it will ever be so. I have said this over and'
over again in Liverpool, with more particular reference
to the education of the children of the poore—more. par-
ticularly with referenceto-them; because they cannot be,
:expected to receive much •religious instruction at ;their'
own bsimes. . Their parents cannot give it to them.
;But speaking here, where there are some parents present
Pr9vulence- has placed in a very different rank of
life—placed in stations of affluence and comfort, and
'who have themselves -been blest with all the advantages
of educatione—l would respectfully say, niy friends, to.yolf,
-that while I hope the schools of this institution, and all
the schools in Liverpool' and all the schools in my -diocese,
-will be, and ever continue to be,- schools of religious `in-
struction, yet, let:me respectfully say that the best school
hosf religious instruction for your children is your own
home. (Hear, and applause.) The Bohol may do- its
part--;-ought to do its part, and no doubt will. do its
part, but home must do its part also, and,that a greater
part. I look back, myself, with pleasure' to my own
school days, and to:my early days in the University of
Cambridge. .I cherish the remembrance of my teachers,
and. of the benefits which I received from their instrucs.
tion, and from their encouragement; but how much •
more deeply—:with how much more of tender and of
sacred-feeling—do I cherish the remembrance of .my
parents, who first and always trained me in the
principles of Christian faith and hope principles
which,
~however imperfect they may be in me,
I yet 'know to be the greatest treasure,- the only real
treasure,. is my heart. ` friends, may your
children speak of you thus when you are gone, and God
grant that mine may_so speak of me. (Applause.) His
lordship said he would now start into what was perhaps
the real business; and one great pleasure to him was to
see the list of scholars who had gone from this institu-
tion, and during the past year .had gained honours
and distinctions in those two universities of Oxford
and Cambridge. There was, first -of all, the ,name
of Widdowson, who was in the month of -January of the
present year 25th wrangler at Cambridge-s-that was to
say, he was in the.first class of mathematical honours at
Cambridge. And-he might say, without disparagement
of Oxford or any other place, that there .was no univer-
sity in the world in which' mathematical studies were
carried to a .greater pitch, if they were carried so far,
than at Cambridge. But -Oxford-men would take- no'
offence if they heard him say. that to be in the first-class'
of mathematics at Cambridge was a great honour, and'
did imply areal knowledge of that abstruse and difficult ,
branch of science. Then came the name of Arthur, who
was in January of this year in the second-class .classical
tripos and senior optime. ,This was a- very honourable'
distinction ; and he had also had in Trinity College the
good -bouduct,prize to: commencing bachelors.. That was
a different kind of thing from proficiency in learning;
but if: he (his lordship) was a frier)), or 'relation of
the youth, he should rejoice more-in' his getting that
prize than at his getting all the literary and
scientific . prizes. (Applause.) Well, then came the
name : of Wain Wright—a Liverpool name, for which
everybody had great respect. lie had gained a scholar-
ship at Trinity Collegee Cambridge, in May of this year.
Now, this wsas the largest college at Cambridge ; compe-
tition was the most ditflcult; and to *gain a scholarship
there was regarded at the University as a very great
honour. Besides this, he had got the prize for passing
the best examination' in the Greek Testament—a branch
of knowledge which he was happy to say both Universi- -
ties certainly eacouraged. Then came the name of Shaw,
who had also got a Greek Testament-prize at' Trinity
College. Then there was. Edwards ; he was at the
summer of this year in the first class ;of
Trinity College, Cambridge ; ' and he bad got a
prize - of -£25 as a reward for .his merit. Then there
was Wilson, who was first class .at Trinity College,
Cambridge, and had got a prize s, and there, was Moore,
who had got an open 'scholarship at St. Peter's, Cam-
bridge; where the competition must live been very
difficult, for, although the college was hot large, the
competiti©n was open. He had dealt hitherto with
Cambridge, but he new came to Oxford cases. Mr.
Rawdon had
.gained the first class of moderations at
Oxford. In another year and a-half he would have to
go through a second examination, and his, lordship hoped
he would have made that proficiency that he 'would :be
able to carry "eff the first prize at the second stage.
(Applause.) 'And then there- sdas 'Archer, who was
' in- DeceMber in the first 'class at Trinity -Cellege,
Cambridge. Now, he had great pleasure in finding ten
names'Which during the past year had, like a donstellae
tion, shed back lustre on.the school where they received
their education. Ile hoped all the scholars now present
would , do the same ,when they went ofit, whether to
Universities or professions or 'commerce—he hoped they
wouldreflect back credit to the place where they had
received their education. That would be,. the real grati-
fication to their parents, and the real gratification to
their toasters. (Applause.) His lordship concluded by
calling upon the principal to address them. • •
- The Rey. J. S. Howson, who_ was. ;;seated with pro-
longed cheering, commenced by observing that, since his
lordship began to speak, they had "just heard that two
others, of their boys were in the first class at St. John's
College. (Applause.) For what his lordshipshad said
on the great importance of 'assimilating, as far as practi-
cable, the Mord and Cambridge schemes of local exa-
mination, he was very much' obliged to him ; and every..
Master in the building was much obliged to hini. They'
all felt that this was a.matter of momentous importance.
If the two schemes were so assinoilated that the prepara-
tions for the Cambridge examination was the-preparation-
for the Oxford one, and 'the preparation for the Oxford
• .
examination was the preparatien for
.the Cambriclge.exa-
7ainatiOn, then they would 'have a continuous action
exerted in the schools which :would be extremely helpful
lin organising and strengthening all their arrangements.
(A-pplause.) But if they, „were acted on by fits and
starts-e-first training a. boy for Oxford,,. ape then for•
Cambridge, ,or, what would be. Worse, training half
a class for .oxford. and the ether half for. Painliridge—
their. school work - would be ;disorganised rather than
assisted. lie was much obliged; indeed, that his lord-.
' ship should have said the . words which ,they :had just
heard Land he was persuaded, coming as they did from
one who had not only a large experience in the work of
a diocese, but a very high and eminent reputation in the
University of Cambridges—he was .persuaded that the
words which had fallen from his lordship with so much
weight would fiat -vert-pOseverfully upon the universities
themselves. A very few, words would be enough to.
express all he desired to 'say on two-subjects, which'.
were not at all connected with one another. One,
was a military subject, and the 'Other was a
pecuniary subject.' The military feeling seemed to haves
pervaded every teighbourhood and almost every
mg. We were a very peaceful 'people. We were so.
_fond of peace that We were determined to give every
diScouragement to other nations; if they avere at all
disposed to break the peace.. Hence our rftle volunteers..
Wherever we went, we heard Of our iitlemen, :Yester-
day afternoon he had the pleasiire' of being on board
the Cenway, on an interesting occasion, . when the first
prizes were distributed to those young sailors who were
'under training for the merchant service ; and regret
was expressed, as was quite natural,' that the Mayor could
not be present ; and the reason, was something or other
connected with these riflemen. Now, in this- biiilding
itself, every evening in the week except e und ay, there was a
large number of those volunteers at drill ; and the whole
suite of the loWer rooms was so 'many parade 'grounds.
'Amon,g those young men who met-here—and fine young
.men they were—was a number of old pupils of this in-
stitution? 'and something, had been said about firming a
Volunteer Rifle Corps, which shoal(' 'bear the name-of
the institution. This had met with considerable favour
'on the part of the directors ; and he wished to say that'
it would be extremely gratifying to him, and the masters
generally, if such a scheme' could be carried into
effect. (Applanse.) He would
.now pass 'to the
pecuniary subject. , Something .was always paid at
'these ' meetings. 'about the honours abtained at the •
UniveePities by the pupils there, and he ,was
glad' there was always something very respeotable to say.
`They' had all heard with gratitude the comments which
the bishop 'had been goo 4 enough 'to :add to the list;;
but he was not quite sure'that enough was known about.
the' yely great pecuniary emoluments which the univer-
sities of Oxford and Camhridge held out' to energetic
and persevering students. Among those scholarships and
prizes which their own pupils had obtained, there were
many whose aggregate value, amounted to: £lOO, £2OO,
£3OO, or even more. He was not suretltis was generally
known. One of the two examiners—they were the Dean
of Ely and Mr. Campion—one of the'examinerstold him
the other day ithat, under the, new regulations, at Cams
bridge, the .amount, which the.-university had to give
every year in emoluments of that .kind to students of
ability, good emduesseand industry,. amounted to about
£20,000. Now, he thought these figures were as likely
to be . understood in Liverpool as in any other -
town ; 'and-he hoped what had been said would net aka,
stimulus to the pupils here assembled, and be an encou-
ragement, to many families where the number of boys
was large, and the, income rather precarious. He did
not say these things to encourage either a love of
war or a love of money; but there was such a thing as
yi.udenev—pruarxe in defending oar own country—

ptndence in, devising the- best ,course of education
for the boy or the young man. He did not say that
any of them by going to uniCersities would make a large
fortune, any more than itthey joined a rifle corps they
would all become field-marshals. But still there was
such a thing as prudence, and he did hope that the suocess•
attained by the students here and the new arrangements,
would- encourage a great many to enter upon that
career which,• though it did not lead to great wealth,
undoubtedly led to honourable independence, and to
great opportunities of usefulness. (Applause.)
His Lordship then proceeded to distribute the prizes'
as Sollows ' 1 ,

UP-PER SCHOOL.

CLASS PRIZES.

CLASS.. PRIZE. , MIL. TIPICAtE.
Clasnics. Mathematics ,
I. ' Pater. • Pater Pughe, K. M.
IT Moore, J. M. Dickson Cleave!', R. S.
III; Hin'clley: Carlisle - ' " •
111. Mod. - Sergeant. ' Hutton
IV.
{
IV. Mod Rodgers, R.Rodger. A.
• .
•mrapa.nca.
V.
• VI. • , • . ' Burrill Vernon.
VII., • Douglas Holcombe..
•VIII. ' - - ' " Butler ' Preston. •
- SPECIAL PRIZES.
Brooks' Divinity Medal Pater, J. S....Tinling.
' Senior,History „
Senior French,
Junior French . • Whittle Lafone.
G. rman
Drawing, Freehand ' " • Busby" • Dickson.
M•Knight.
, . .
„ Perspecthe Aked, W Honeyburne.
Rodger.
Sutton, S.
_E.
„ From the Round ... Cleaver, R.S Mellor, A. , •
Michod, C. J.
• .
Moore, C. J.
Writing 7 Peel, E.-S.
transferred to Lawrence.. Jones E. J.
' _ Peel,.'lT. J. _
Mich&l, J, —Farrer. •
Roberton.
Holcombe.
• • Preston.