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importance.. On Wednesday last he had gone over tlil
works, and along the docks, and he must say that the/.
were being conducted and carried on in such a way Ole
reflect the highest credit upon their manager. They We"
quite equal to any thing of the kind be had ever seen
equal to the works, indeed, of Mr. Hartley, and that nn'
saying a great deal, as he had seldom been equalled 14
anybody. The progress made during the last three
months had been very great indeed. They bad
gress a magnificent skew bridge—he thought they Inn'
very fond of skew constructions.
The CHAIRMAN.—Why, we are going on straight'
forward now. (Laughter.)
Mr. JONES.--Well, the skew bridge to which he referred
was a nobl3 piece of work ; and the shareholders, if
went to see it, would be, he did not doubt, as In
pleased as he was; and be was sure that, when it
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completed, it would be of a nature to afford satisfaction to
all of them. He could not, under the circumstance"
refrain from saying that the work accomplished, the plane'
and the method of carrying it on, were altogether such ng
to reflect credit on Mr. Court; and he had stated One
much, because he thought they would be gratified to beet
their auditor express such an opinion.
The CHAIRMAN then stated that the dividend warrant:.
would be all sent to the shareholders that evening, and
would, he trusted, be on their breakfast tables to.morrolr
(this) morning.
Mr. BOOKER said that as that was his first visit to their
baif. yearly meetings, he should have been best content to
say nothing • but having heard so good a report from the
directors, and so good a statement of their accounts, he
felt necessitated to say something. He should, therefor*._,
state that fora long time past he had quietly watched their
proceedings. and the steady manner in which the busing
of the company had been conducted; and he would 0,
that their management had inspired him with the utmost
confidence, more especially when he looked upon wit
had taken place in some gigantic concerns which had been .
the subject of public animadversion. They had a stead/
and thoughtful board, who had uniformly abstained fore
jobbing,—(hear, and applause,)—and that was a featurs
which be could not permit to pass unnoticed. Mr. Joao,'
had complimented their architect and engineer, and in
doing so he has paid them a high compliment, for it b
been disputed whether he was the cleverer man who dt,
the work well, or the person who had the judgment to die'
cover the talent and employ it. He (Mr. Booker) did not lin
there, however, to pay them barren compliments; and be,;
would conclude by sayir.g that. they had done excellentllt'
more especially in giving them such substantial dividends';
Should, therefore, any one in that room depart unsatisfied,
he thought there must be a dash of something in his cots'.
position which indicated a want of health. He begged tomove a vote of thanks to the directors for their able se`
efficient conduct and services.
The motion was seconded with great pleasure by *4.
Fildes.

The resolution was carried by acclamation.
The CHAIRMAN. in returning thanks, said that tho
resolution which had just been carried was the more voila'
able, and the more satisfactory to the minds of the dire&
tors, inasmuch as the gentleman who moved it had franklf
stated that he had been watching their proceedings fob
some time, and approved what they had done upon IT
own knowledge and reflection. He felt that it was muc'
more agreeable to have a vote of thanks made under sack`
circumstances, than to see a man rise, upon the spur o
the moment, after the declaration of a good dividend,
and say " gentlemen, I am much obliged to you."
A vote of thanks was then proposed by Mr. Jacksea
to the auditors, Mr. Crosfield and Mr. Jones, for their
services.

This having been duly seconded, was carried nem. CO
A vote of thanks was subs(quently passed to to`
chairman, by acclamation, and the meeting broke up.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND INSTITUTION•

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PAST HISTORY AND PRESENT CONDITION OF

THE WALDENSE62—
The ninth lecture of the present course was delivered!'
the Concert Hall last evening, on the subject of the
" Waldenses," by the Rev. Dr. Gilly, Prebendary
Durham.

The chair was occupied by En WARD HEATH, E4q. The,
meeting having been opened with prayer, the Chairtoto„
brought before the notice of the meeting the great irnos
tance of those lee urea, one of which they were assemble
to hear. He said that in the present state of the time'"
when great questions were agitated, and when mail;.
would be but ill prepared to give an answer to the adfer;
sail?, these lectures were well adap•ed to fortify. le
l,
hearers against plausible arguments which had but lit'
weight, and make them ready to give an answer to even
attack of the opponent. The Chairman conr.luded by .
troducing Dr. Gilly to the meeting, who, on rising,
most warmly received.

The REVEREND GENTLEMAN delivered a most interet
ing end impressive lecture, which was listened to with
greatest attention throughout. We regret that, from t
ba
early hour of going to press, we can only give the NZ;
lowing outline :—Dr. Gilly introduced the subject vi
some remarks on the immemorial antiquity of the W
densian Church, in the sub-alpine valleys of Piedmoti,
He said that, although there is some obscurity in the 002;
accounts of the name and origin of the Waldenses, p
el
there was documentary evidence to chew that the Go°P.o
was received in their mountains while Christianity, 11:9,
m
yet primitive, and uncorrupted by Romig]) abominatig,".o
The exact geographical position of the Protestant valley
on the Italian side of the Alps was then pointed out;
the vestiges of a Christianity purer than that of Rol'
were traced, by means of historical testimony, from Ow,
third and fourth to the twelfth century. Some of the
noticed were the devoted martyrs of the Theban Legi°""
the bold and undaunted reformer, Vigilantins ; the 1111':
compromising Claude, Archbishop of Turin, the grr Prtr,
testant champion of the ninth century, In the twelfth celhi;,
tury, the principles of the unadulterated Gospel, and °lto,
Reformation, were asserted by the 'Waldenses, 350
before Luther and Calvin. At that period Peter Waldo;,
the Poor Men of Lyons, the Men of the Valleys, and L"
Waldensian Missionaries, were united together, and u":
came witnesses of the Truth " as it is in Jesus ;" in C°llo,
tinuation °ea testimony that had been handed down fro,
apostolic times, in the same alpine regions. The lecta;
next offered some observations to shew why the twelPeg!
century was a fit, period in the dispensations of Provides,o
for the Waldenses to issue from their obscurity 8° 0,,
forerunners of the Reformers. Missionary journeyo
preaching, and the circulation of vernacular o translatio.
of Holy Scripture, of evangelical treatises, of hymns Bo
songs—were the means employed by the Waldenses.
..to
the midst of persecution, from the twelfth to the sixte°,7,o,,
century, to prepare the way for the Great Reforms of
The lecturer then vindicated the purity and orthodolfoi.,
Waldensian doctrines against the false charge of r
chteism and Arianism ; described the state of the
denses at the period of the Reformation; vividly pictirior
their steadfastness and constancy amidst persectitivio
and trials, down to the period of their emanciontiq or,
1848, citing remarkable examples of suffering, afflinn;
arid patience. The interposition and sympathy of 13'1.;11'
land, at various junctures, when the existence and Cl
and religious rights of the Waldenses were at stake..W;af
next noticed ; and the exertions of the amhassa%v
Charles 1., Archbishop Usher, Cromwell, Milton, "T 4,
ham 111., the Letters Patent under George 111., °pp,
finally, the mediation of the British Government.
Gilly neat adverted to the " London Vaudois CoAllott
tee,' and its public efforts in behalf of the Walalifif
community ; also, to the private benefactions of in airs
duals in aid of it. The Protestant Church of Turin, log
first stone of which was laid on 29th Oct. 1851, was t
dwelt upon, and the collections made in England
Scotland towards the completion of the building.wol•
nally, the present condition and prospects of the 'cit,
denses were ably discussed, and a most able and s,lt'dp.
stirring appeal made to all who value pure Gospel PPP
plea, on behalf of the impoverished Waldenses.

the,
WALLASEY IMPROVEMENT.—A public meeting 0- the,
ratepayers of Wallasey was held last evening at.,01 .
Queen's Arms, Liscard, when a new bill for the ingr,, ate
ment of the parish was submitted for approval, Pr'" ,
being laid before Parliament, in the session which
this day.
n,p tit
DEATH OF Mn. W. JONES CUMMING.—ThiS
man, a surgeon at Brixton, was recently drowned "goil
boating on the Derwent, and left a destitute widovir "fp
family. He was formerly connected with this town/
assistant to the late Dr. Dawson. An appeal on behtft
his family will be found in another column ; and RO. 06
Bickersteth, Esq., has consented to receive subscriPti
in their behalf.
LANDSEER'S Coven HACE.—Every body knows 4 Ol
thing of the power and expression of Landseer's patptOM
of animals. All who have taste and opportunity POO
look at his pictures ; those who cannot get access
originals admire the almost speaking prints which 00°,
multiplied and sent throughout the world to gratifi eff,
improve the knowledge of thousands of eager foloitlf
Our Liverpool readers have frequently been delighted rtf*
the marvellous productions, fresh from his pencil-1600
as it were, of himself,—at the establishment 0' (or
Grundy, in Church-street; and they will thank 11'00
informing them that they may add to their satisfao;
by viewing, at the same place. a new specimen 1)1 0,
genius, in " The Cover Hack," which is in procegpioi;
being engraved in the best style of art. The '4 fit; 0
returned from a severe day's work in the field, starlu4ol
his stable door, ready to be groomed, satisfied with volt.
he has already achieved, and confidently expecting d,
customary meed of his toil in a salutary cleansing. °"),
food, and clean fresh-smelling bed. The whipper-i°, (101)
returned with him, and folded and left in a corner 0f psi,
stable-yard his well-splashed hunting-coat ; while a 1:.00'
hound, whose soiled feet and sides, and exhausted fuse
dition, show that it has strained every nerve to beFolfi
most in the chase, has settled cosily upon the u` frs
mentioned garment for a bed, and already falleo,o4
asleep. An older hound has gone to rest at the entrre
of the stable, and a third is licking his wounded foot'' tilt,
looking somewhat damaged by wear and tear, but hY,OO;
means dispirited, in the foreground. The other aced
ries of the picture are just as simple and natural, atiltep'
to the realities of the scene without distracting the,tinie°
tion from the principal figure. The effect of the fol"
charming.

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