The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-02 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL SAILORS' lION-E.

The annual meeting of this institution was held at
.welve o'clock on Saturday, in the committee room of
he home, Mr. Charles Cotesworth in the chair.
The Chairman briefly opened the business of the meet-
ng, and called on the Secretary to read the report.
The Secretaty (Hr. Hanmer) read the folloWing
REraiir.

Before proceeding to report for the past year, your committee
think it desirable to remove the impression some shipowners
and masters entertain that the Home is identified with the
Local Marine Board and the Merchant Shipping Act of 17 and
18 'Vic. such is not the case. The Sailors' Home is a
totally separate estah:ishtnent. The torimittee have great
pleasure now, at the close of anothar year, in 9tati6g that
satisfactory, and, in some respec's, highly pleasing Trogress has
been made; as the following statistics will show :
855, 1856.

Men. Apps. Total. Men. Apps. Total,
No. of Boarders.. 2,623 428 3,051 3,719 689 4,408
No. Relieved .... -- 400 --- 837
Thus it is shown that the past year exceeds the former in the
number of boarders by 1,357, or in the proportion of two fifths,
while the number of those who have returned after the ex-
piration of one or two voyages is more than double the num-
ber of 1855 ; a fact which of itself speaks the high estimate in
which the sailor holds tho Home, and which inspires your
committee with conil bonen in the ultimate thorough success
of all their first conceived designs for the benefit of seamen.
The deposits made in the Sayings' Bank during the past year
amount to £14,870 ; but a larger sum has been withdrawn,
reducing the balance from £9Oll 19s 3d at the close of
1855, to £8570 on the 31st December last. Independenly
of the above, the cashier has had deposited in current
account £17,159, which exceeds the depasits of 1855 by
£3'147. A considerable portion of the £17,159 has been
transmitted to the wives and families of the seamen. During
last session a bill passed parliament authorising the-Board of
Trade to establish savings' banks for sailors at different ports
of the United Kingdom, Your committee are in corres-
pondence with the Board on the subject, and they hope
arrangements may be made which will not interfere with the
system established here, which has been so eminently suc•
cessful. The committee beg to report the presentation, by
the Lords of the AdMiralty, of a library of books, consisting
of 357 volumes, the same in quality and quantity as supplied
to a first class line of battle ship, a very suitable gift
to such an institution as this. A few volumes have also
been added by the kindness of several friends; 83 that your
committee hope, ere long, to have a library worthy of the
Rome. The newspaper proprietors very kindly continue to
supply gratuitously the weekly papers as published ; so
that, with the addition of periodicals, magazines, &e., sup-
plied by your committee, the news and light literature
of the day is familiar to the reading portion of the inmates.
The committee, anxious to provide the inmates with suitable
and rational amusement, have succeeded to some extent,
having purchased bagatelle boards, other games, &c. ; and
latterly have had an innaguration concert, the first of a series.
given gratuitously by professional and amateur gentlemen who
take an interest in the welf.ro of the institution. The com-
mittee have to acknowledge, in aid of this object, the handsome
presentation of a semi-grand pianaforte, by Charles Sunders,
Esq. Daring the past year, the attendance of boarders upon
the religious services conducted in the Home, has been largely
increased. The chaplain, the Rev. J. 7:Butler, has been
earnest, practical, and useful in his ministrations ; and it is,
therefore, a matter of hope and expectation that great good will
be the result. Mr. Smart, the able head master of the
nautical school, held in the large room, announces a
very considerable increase in the number of pupils
attending both the morning and evening classes. Al-
thought this school is under separate ruanai,ement, your
committee cannot bat take the liveliest interest in its
welfare, and rejoice in its success, as one of the objects the
founders of the institution had in view, and they are happy
to think the addition of a juvenile department is contemplated.
The inmates have been singularly healthy throughout the past
year ; but in cases where medical aid was required, it has
been promptly and efficiently rendered by Dr, Mitchell, the
gentleman attending the establishment. In conclusion, your
committee feel that they cannot measure the moral good
already effected by the establishment of this and similar
Homes elsewhere, not only from their own intrinsic merit, but
from the powerful influence they exert, both upon the sailor
and those with whom be has to do."
The treasurers account was as follows
DR.
To balance from last year being excess of expen-
diture over receipts 726 12 9
„ paid for provisions, coati, gas, &c
„ „ „ washing
99 JI colouring and repairs of building, &c 51 17 2
„ „ salaries and wages
„ „ for printing, stationery, &e . ... 40 15 11
„ „ insurance,.,.....

£ s. d

„ for adVerti)ing l4 4
„ miscellaneous cxpenses
~ taxes
„ on account of furniture ...C57 5 7
2) 3, building .. 18 12 1