The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-27 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL PROTECTIVE BURIAL SOCIETY.

Last evening the members of this society, which has so
recently been formed under the auspiCes of some of the
leading gentlemen of the town, held their first annual
meeting at Tuton's Lecture Itlom, Lime street. The
priteipal object for which this meeting was convened was
for the erection of officers, and the committee for transact.
ing the business of the society for the ensuing twelve months
By a rule of the society, none but male adult members..
'above the ago of 21 years, were admitted, °Yellowed to
take any part in thB meeting, which certainly had a ten-
dency of having the business transacted in much better
order than has been the case at similar meetings, where
women and children have been admitted: Shortly after the
time announced, Mr. J. Shepherd was unanimously called
upon to preside on the occasion, and on taking the chair,
ex:iressed his thanks for the honour they had conferred
ur.on him in placing him in the position they bad done, and
said that he would on that occasion, as he had always had
endeavour to do his duty, to the best of his judgment, to
all parties, and allow a free, fpir, and open discussion on
every topic that would be brought before them. He did
so becatse he knew that they had nothing to fear from
basing everything placed above board. The business they
had met that night to dispnso of was one of great import-
ance, it was to elect officers for the ensuing year. (gear,
hear) Before making any observations, he would read the
tadverti--ement convening the meeting, which was as
follows:

LIVERPJOL PEOPECTIVE BURIAL SOCIETY:
Establish...l under the Guardianship of
HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR.
hobertson Gladstone, Esq. Charles Turner, Esq.
'Walter F. Macgregor, Esq. J R. Jeffery, Esq.
J. A. Tobin, Esq. Gilbert W. Mose, Esq.
F. S. Hull, Earl. J. B. Aspinill, Esq.
John Woodruff, Etq- George Maxwell, Esq.
J.J. Stitt, F. Fq. ' G. Finch, Esq.
-A. C. Stewart, Esa. George Melley, Erg.
The FIRST :MEETING of MEMBERS of the above Society
Ise held (pursuant to hule S 9) In 'futon's Lecture Room, Lima-
sl.reet is few doors from Elliot-street' on MONDAY EVENING next,
t);e 26th inst., at Eight o'clock precisely, for the Election of Officers
for the remainder of the current year, and for general purpose's.
JOSEPH SIMMER Pt
Chairman of the Provisional Commi;ter%
Mr. Shepherd having pointed out the nee'nsity that
existed for a burial society f r the workinre,, classes in which
all had full confidence, after what -had taken place in
other societies, and be was he-py to say that that object
had at last been effected. "Having p)i'..sted out the bearings
of several of the rule of the nosy society, by which the
interests of the members 111.'!, been duly secured, he said
that wifbia tlle last
upwards,. of 400^, Cur or five weeks they had ob'ained
men;bere a circumstance unprecedented
in tke for" a _.s
‘ton of any other society in the kingdom. He
pointed out the advantages that the werking classes
tad obtained by the formation of this society, as all mem.
kers received immediate relief on earollieg themselves. He
also stated that they had already had three deaths, but he
ilid not doubt bet that they should not only be able to pay
their way, but become one of the most, if not the most,
hourishir g societies in the kingdom.
Mr: M'Philli-as then came forward for the purpose of
'proposing the " Guardian Commitlee," and in so doing said
that the name of each gentleman was so well known to all
persons in Liverpool that they needed ro recommendation
from bim. He then briefly reviewed the circumstances
which had given cause for the origin of this new society,
NA' hich has so frequently been published during the late
disputes with the Royal Oak Society that we need not
repeat those objects on the present occasion. He then pro
posed that the following gentlemen be the Guardian
tommittee i Messrs. Charles Turner, G. W. Moss, W. F.
Wdregor, J. R. Jeffers', F. S. Hull,. J. B. Aspinall, G.
Maxwell, J. Woodruff, J. Finch, J. J. Stitt, A. C. Stewart,
and G. Melly, '
Mr. Murphy seconded the prepod!ion.
A member.wished to know if it was to be a permanent
committee
The Chairman: It is.
Mr. Hull then read the rule by which the committee was
appointed.
The resolution was then put, and carried amidst laud
applause.

Mr. George Smythe then came forward, and proposed
that Mr. Robertson Gladstone should be the treasurer of the
society. In doing so, he said, that the society had for the
last month been engaged in making a contract with 4,000
of the inhabitants of Liverpool to insure that they should
have £6 at the time of their death, and the gentlemen who
had just be,n named bad given their sanction to that
contract. He would ask, did any one suppose that any one
. of those gentlemen would break faith with the people ?
(Cries of "No.") Did they suppose that Mr. Robertson
Gladstone would•break faith wish the people? (Cries of
" No.") No ; well, then, the people must keep faith with
the society. He next expressed a hope tha`, the time was
not far distant when tint society would be shown to have
been the cause of more provident habits among the working
classes, and that great good would result from its
establishment.
Mr. Mulroy seconded the proposition, which was carried
by acclamation.
Mr. Henry Smith, in consequence of not having obtained
the consent of three gentlemen to act as trustees to tl e
society, moved that the appointment of such trustees should
• be postponed for a week. It was, however, stated that F.
Shand, Esq., had consented to be one of the trustees, but
the sanction of the other two gentlemen had not been
obtained up to that evening; therefore, it was impossible
that they could all be elected. He then pointed out the
important duties devolving upon trustees of such an impor-
tant society es that, and proposed an adjournment for a
reek.

Mr. Vaughan seconded the proposition, which was
agreed te.
Mr. George Smythe then came forward, and proposed
that'Mr. Francis M'Phillips should be the president of
of the society for the current year. In the course of the
speaker's observations, he passed a very high eulogium on
Mr. M'Phillips, and pointed out the services he had
rendered the working classes in trying to make an old
society a good one, and when he failed in doing that,
worked hard to form this society, which would be found a
great boon to the public.
Mr. Love seconded the proposition, which was carried
amidst a most enthusiastic burst of applause.
Mr. 11. Smith then came forward and proposed that Mr.
J. Shepherd should be the sub-treasurer of the, society for
the current year. (Applause) He was quite sure that
Mr. Shepherd bad the confidence of the working classes
of Liverpool. (Applause.)
Mr. Maclntyre then came forward and seconded the
proposition.
This resolution was also adopted amidst the most
enthusiastic cheering of the members.
Mr.. Murdock then proposed that Mr. Michael Murphy
should be the secretary for the society.
Mr. M. Dalton had much pleasure in seconding the
proposition.
A working man begged to support the proposition,
believing that a better man could not be found in Liver-
pool.

This proposition was also carried amidst the greatest
applause.
Mr. Woolley moved, and Mr. Redding seconded, that
Mr. M'Knight and Mr. Boal be the auditors of the society.
Mr. John Curran wished to know at what meeting the
names of the auditors bad been selected; because he
thought, although they were good men, there were men in
the room quite as competent to fill the office.
The chairman explained that the names had been
selected by the provisional committee.
The resolution was then c•srried.
Mr. M'Knight proposed that the following gentlemen
be the general committee of management :—Henry Smith,
19, William street ; Henry Taylor, Scotland road ; George
Smith, Canning place; William Breen, 27, Williamson
street; David M'lntyre, Harmony_ place; John Carroll,
132, Vauxhall road; Maurice Mulroy, 50, Bevington bush;.
John Beddington, 43, Cro,shall street; Theophilus.
Thompson, 1, Currie street ; James Love, 4, Smith street
Rirkdale ; Ede and Vaughan, 37, Claremont terrace ; and.
Richard Woolley, 3, Leeds street. -
Mr. Boal seconded the motion:
After a brief discussion, Mr. O'Neile was added to the
committee.
Votes of thanks were then accorded to the Press, for
the zeal and ability with which it had always advocated
the cause of the working clas• es ; to Mr. Martin, who was
appointed legal adviser; and to the Chairman of the
Provisional Committee, for his indefatigable exertions and
able conduct in the chair.
The meeting soon after separated, after having trans-
acted all the business with the greatest unanimity.

THE CHIEF OF THE COMMON PLEAS.—It is reported
tbat the new Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Sir
Alex inder Cockburn, is certainly to receive a peerage. Ilis
title will, it is added, be that of Lord Langton, after the
name of the family estates in Berwick, which now belong to
the Marquis of Breadalbace.
COUNTY ELECTIONS.—It may be of public service to
remind electors that they must be in possession of their
new county qualifications to vote (in counties) before the
clo .e of this month.
WILLS.—The will of the Most Noble George Ferraro,
M irquis Townskend and Earl of Leicester, and that of the
Right Non. Lady Julia Stafford, have just been proved in
London. ,The personal estate of Lewis Levy, Esq., of
Tavistock square, sv,.,s sworn under £250,600 ; W. Stark,
It:sq., of Cockepur street, £90,000; J. A. Paris, M.D., of
Dozer street, Piccadilly, £10,000; Miss S. A. Miller,
Southampton, £35,000; John Hewetson, Esq., of Woburn
signore, £35,000, who has bequeathed to St. Pancras Female
School £lOO, London Hospital £lOO, liirg's College Hos-
pital £loo.—lllustraied,London Now*.