Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-18 00:00:00

CONVOCATION OF THE CLERGY.

Her Majesty has signified her gracious pleasure to
receive the address of the Convocation of the Prelates
and Clergy of the province of Canterbury on Ba`urday,
the 20th instant, at Buckingham Palace, at three o'clock.
The prolocutor and clergy of the Lower House will
assemble at the Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster, at two
o'clock, to attend his Grace the Archbishop of Canter-
bury and the bishops of the province, who will proceed to
Buckingham Palace► at half-past two o'clock.

MARINE INSURANCES.—The revenue demand for stamps
on marine insurances in 1853, amounted to £271,541. The
value of the entire tonnage of the United Kingdom was
£3,969,158, In 1856 the marine insurance duty had risen
to £325,688, and the tonnage £4,304,460.
Unuacti &zoom' ANNIVERSARY —Yesterday being the
anniversary of the Church Schools, the day as usual was
celebrated by a procession of the children connected with
them through the town. They assembled at the Blue-
Coat Hospital, and at ten o'clock, headed by the band of
that School, commenced their procession. At the Exchange
they were met by his Worship the Mayor, Francis Shand,
Esq., Mr. Alderman Parker, and Mr. J. B. Brancker,
and headed' y these gentlemen they pi oceedel to St. Peer's
Church' and assisted at the Service. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Dr. M'Neil, after which a collection
was made in aid of the schools._ _

PRESENTATION.—Nir. John Pierce, late of the Customs
of this port, who has recently baen promoted to London,
was, on Tueslay.last, presented with a handsome silver ink-
srand, bearing a suitable inscription, the workmanship of
Mr. -,vlayer of Lord.sleet, by the principal and clerks of
the warehousing department. The presentation took place
after the hours of business, in one of the principal offices
of the department. Mr, J. G. Thom, the Comptroller of
Accounts, took the chair, and, after an excellent and well-
timed address, presented the gift. Mr. Pierce, in an equally
happy strain, replied, in the course of his remarks highly
eulogising the collector, Mr, S. P. Edwards, for the great
benefits he had conferred on the department. The pro-
ceedings then terminated in a manner well calculated to
promote unanimity and further the good of the service.—
Acidtess :—"To John Pierce, Esq., Comptroller of Ac-
counts, London Docks.—The Principal and Clerks of the
Wareheuseing Department of this Port, offer to you their
warmest congratulations on your most deserved promotion
to London, To mark also their sense of your public and
private worth, e.s well as to commemorate your long service
here, they beg to present to you a silver inkstand, which it
is the sincere wish of the subscribers you may for maul
years, in health and happiness, continue to show to yout
London friends as a slight evidence or the estimation in
which you are held by all your co‘of6,olals here.—Signed
on behalf of the establishments J. G. 'rum.',

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.]

AUSTRIA.

The presence of the Count of Syracuse, brother
to the King of Naples, at Vienna, has not any
political significance

THE LIVERPOOL INS t'ITUTE-HALF- BA.RLY
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

The half-yearly distribution of prizes and testimonials
of merit in connection with the schools of the Liverpool
Institute, took place i❑ the theatre of the institute at
seven o'clock last night. There was a very crowded atten-
dance of the frien is of puails. The chair was taken by
Mr. E. S. Samuels, who introduced in a few words the
object of the assembly, remarking that the value of a prize
was shown by the fact, that out of 500 pupils only 21
prizes were distributed.

Mr. AsTauP CARIiS, the Secretary, then read over the
list, and each b )3, on being called up, received some appro-
priate words of encouragement and commendation from
Mr. M'llween, the principal.
_ _

he following is tlid list of privs, testimonials, &c,

HIGH SCHOOL.

The testimonials are the hik.eit honours which are
conterred in this institute, anil are given only to boys of
irreproachable conduct in the senior side of the school;
and who have made, in the opinion of at least four of
their teachers, superior progress in each[of their depart•
ments.

The following is a list of the names of the successful
candidates fir this year ;

PRIZE PUPILS.
L•B9 A.

Henry Miller. Robert Leighton. Jotteph William Imray, Robert
Marples, Fi*zgerald Gibson Ed,nund B. Eeart, George Edwards,
Joh,' Johnstone, Henry Sewill, Junes W. Wade, W. C. Millar.

CLA.I B,

Francis Graham, Abraham L'Estrange, James Montgomery,
Thomas Peale.
After the testimonials have been conferred, there still
remain a large number of atten• ive. and industrious boys
who have made marked progress in one or more subj.cts
of their course of instruction ; these acquire strong claims
to the favourable notice of their teaches, and ar•e distin-
guished under the title of the " honourably mentioned.'
The following is a list of the names of such boys :

lIONOU,ABLY MENTIONED.
CrAss A.

English Grammar.—Edwin Dacia, William Chesney, Wm. Baugh
Geography.—William Chesney.
Latin. Elwin uavis.
Arithmetic —Wi ham Chesney, William Baugh.
Chemistry.—Wiliam Chesney.
Natural Phi'osophy William Chesney.
Drawing.—William Chesney.