The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-02-10 00:00:00

PUBLIC MEETINGS.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—On Tuesday the adjourned
general meeting of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
owing gentlemen were declared by
he room of the
C.

six who had retired by rotation

lessrs.

Bushell, K. Dowie, W. J. Lam port, S. Stitt, and H

Winch

LIVERPOOL GUARDIAN SOCIETY.—The members of
this society held their annual meeting on Thursday even-

ing last, at their office, Commerce-street. The report
and statement of account were read and passed. Mr.
elected president, and Mr. Daniel
le ensuing year. The new

Baugh vice-president, for t

committee was also appointed.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND INSTITUTION

—At a meeting

of the members of this institution, on Tuesday evening
last, in their rooms, in Bold-street, a petition to Parlia-
ment praying the discontinuance of the Government en-
dowment of Maynooth College was unanimously adopted ;
and it was at the same time agreed, to entrust the petition
for presentation to Lord John Manners, one of the vice-
presidents of the institution.
HISTORIC SOCIRTY.—The fourth ordinary meeting of
the members of this society took place in the board-room
of the Collegiate Institution, on Thursday evening. H.
Neill, Esq., was in the chair ; the attendance of members
was numerous. Two papers were read, one being a de-
scription of ancient Everton, by Mr. Stonehonse; and the
other a topographical account of Southport and its dis-
trict, by Mr. Hugh Gawthrop. Several works and arti-
cles of interest were presented to the society.

ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHIEOLOGICAi SOCIETY.—
At the fortnightly meeting of this society, on Wednesday
evening last, Mr. J. B. Edwards, operative chemist, ex-
hibited and explained a new pharmaceutical apparatus,
invented by Coffey and Smith, of London. The machine
is worked by gas, having a peculiar burner, which causes
the oxygen to consume the carbon of the gas. Several
papers were postponed. The evening's proceedings ter-
minated by Mr. Frank Howard reading a paper on the
laws regulating the use of ornament.
UNION BANK.—The annual meeting of the proprietors
of the Liverpool Union Bank was held on Thursday, in the
,Clarendon-rooms, Mr. J. A. Turner in the chair. From
the report, it appeared that in addition to a dividend of
,six-per cent. paid to the proprietors, a considerably larger
amount had been realised • the old bad debt account had
been written off in full, whilst a surplus of £14,700 12s. 6d.
had been carried over, making a valid surplus fund at the

present time of £56,526 3s. 6d. The retiring directors,
Messrs. Rodick and Garston, were re-elected, and the
thanks of the meeting were voted to the directors, Mr.
Lister, the manager, and the chairman.
LIVERPOOL CHURCH SCHOOLMASTERS' ASSOCIATION.
—The monthly meeting of this association was held at
the !Institution House, Slater-street, on Saturday last,
Mr. Bowes in the chair, whe❑ a paper was read by Mr.
S. S. Lees, of St. Thomas' Schools, Toxteth-park, on the

physical history of mankind. Considerable discussion
followed on various interesting points adverted to in the
paper.; after which the thanks of the meeting were voted
to Mr.:Lees for his valuable essay. The association hay-

ing recently memorialized the Committee of Council on
Education, respecting the great delay which has usually
taken place in announcing the result of the inspector's ex-
amination of pupil teachers, the secretary read their
lordships' reply, intimating that immediate redress would
be afforded, and more satisfactory arrangements made in
future. _ _ _

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FOREIGNERS IN DISTRESS.-A meeting of the promo-
ters of a society of friends of foreigners in distress was
held on Wednesday afternoon last, in the school-rooms
connected with the German Church, Sir Thomas's-build-
ings, in this town. Present :—Edmund Molyneux, Esq.,
in the chair; the Rev. Dr. Baylee, the Rev. D. I. Hirsch,
H. Stolterfoht, Esq., C.. Buff, Esq., W. Kunhardt, Esq.,
O. Burchardt, Prussian consul; Springman, Austrian
consul ; the Portuguese consul ; F. Prange, Esq., J.
Bencke. Esq., Bald, Swedish consul ; Pickering,
Esq., V. Harder, Esq., F. L. Hausburg, Esq. It was
resolved to form a society under the above title, having
for its object " the relief of deserving foreigners in dis-
tress, without regard to nation, creed, or politics."
Several resolutions -were also passed. approving of the
objects of the society, and devising means for securing the
attainment of them. The chairman, in opening the lnri_
ness, impressed upon -the meeting the necessity for such
an institution in a community like Liverpool, connected
as it was, owing to its gigantic commerce, with every
' -country on the face of the globe.
THE DOCK COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held
•on Thursday. Mr. C. Turner presided. It was reported
that an arrangement had been come to with the tug com-
pany to supply steam-boat power for the life-boats, &c.,
at the present rate of charge, subject to a reduction of 30
per cent.—Mr. Bigham called attention to the similarity
of the Formby and Lytham Lights. The pilots com-
plained that they could not distinguish the difference, and
several vessels had been lost in consequence.—The Chair-
man said the matter had been inquired into, and it was
considered that no man with common care could mistake
the one for the other. The Trinity Board, who had the
control of the Lytham Light. declined to alter it, on the
ground above stated.—The superintendent of the timber
quays submitted his report for the year _ending the Ist of
January last. It appeared that the import of timber. so
far as regarded the Brunswick Dock, was 251,068 tons,
being an increase of 37,460 tons over that of the previous
year.—A letter from Mr. Edwin Clarke, on behalf of the
Electric Telegraph Company, relative to a communica-
tion by telegraph with Puffin Island, was referred to the
marine committee.—Mr. Bigham moved for a return of
the accounts for limestone during the year 1851, the
names of the parties from whom received, the price per
ton, and the amount of each separate account, and whe-
ther any, and what quantity, had been supplied by con-
tract. His object was to know whether it was purchased
at 30 cwt. to the ton, and 130 lbs. to the cwt., or 20 cwt.
to the ton, and 112 lbs. to the cwt., which made
a difference of 60 or 70 per cent. ; and they would
be paying a high price for it if purchased on the
terms last named.—The Chairman said the matter
had been before the committee; the stone was of a
superior kind, and it was purchased differently from
the ordinary limestone.—Mr. J. Holme, who said he
had had a great deal to do with limestone, said that
required by the docks was bought at 20 cwt. to the ton,
while the common was 30 cwt. to the ton ; if they pur-
chased it cheaper it would be of inferior quality.—lt was
agreed that the return asked for by Mr. Bigham should
be furnished.—Mr. Bigham gave notice that he should
move for the appointment of a sub-committee to consider
the best system to be adopted with a view to prevent the
evasion of the dock dues.—The Chairman said the mat-
ter was under consideration, and would be thoroughly
gone into:—The committee then proceeded to the consi,
depOon of the financial bpsipess,