The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-02-03 00:00:00

WARRING'FON.

MUSICAL SOCIETY.—ANNUAL BALL.—The annual
ball in aid of the funds of the Warrinatiiii Musical Society
took place on Thursday erenti►e last in tin large a,sembly
room Of the Lion Hotel. Bridge-street. Gribbins' quad-
rille band, of Liverpool. wits enaaged for the occasion. and
the arrangements, on the whole, were most satisfactory,
and reflected great Creiftl. no the secretary of the society,
Mr. Ryder, under whose superintendence they bad been
carried out. Nearly 200 of the inhabitants and gentry of
the town and neighbourhood were nresent. Dancing was
kept up wits great spirit until about, two o'clock, when
the company separated.
WARRINGTON MECHANICS' INSTITUTE —On Tuesday
evening, the members of the Warrington Mechanics' In-
stitute held a soiree. The company was very numerous
and respectable ; amongst them were the mayor and
party ; J. Wilson Patten. E.q., M.P., and party ; G.
Grenall, Esq., M.P. Dancing commenced soon after nine
o'clock, and was carried on with great soirit until a late
hour.

ROLLS' COURT.-JAN

WASON V. WAREING

The argument in ease was re-uoted at the sitting of
the court. The facts of the case were reported in the
Morning Post of Satu-day wt‘ k. and it may be in the
recollection of our readers that the court intimated an
opinion unfavourable to the plaintiff's case after it was
opened by counsel, and that the only question to which
the defendants were required to direct their attention
was as to the costs of Th., suit.

funds can be raised for furnishing. The attention of the Mr. Roupell and Mr. Ragan accordingly were heard for
committee has been earnestly devoted to the arrange- the defendant; but, without hearing a reply,
ment for schools; preliminary steps have been taken, so The Master of the Rolls intimated that if he gave the
that, they may be opened as soon as possible after the defendants their. costs, he would do a very ueinst thing.
home is occupied. The committee recommend this sub. The facts of the case were, he said, shortly the et.—The
ject to the vigilance of their successors, as the !raining of plaintiff became surety tor Mrs. Ann B rd, in 1838. deri-
young seamen must ever be looked upon as most impor- vino no personal benefit from dome, see. hut merely to
taut, not only as regards the mercantile marine. but more oblige her. In 1842 a transaction took place between Mrs.
especially 89 it affects the national defences of our court- Bird and Mrs. Rowe. the morteagee to whom (as a colla.
try. It is confidently hoped that the friends of the Bri. feral security) Mr. Wason had become security, by which
fish sailor will speedily supply the committee with the his suretyship was discharged. Sales w, r made of two
requisite amount to enable them to furnish the building parts of the mortgage property, end then a third part was
and establish and maintain the schools. The committee sold, which would have paid off all the mortgage, but
are thankful to be able to state that the Sunday services which the mortgagee allowed to he retained by the mort-
continue to be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Butler in a gagor. This was a discharge of the sureta In 1843, how-
most satisfactory manner; the attendance of seamen and ever, application was mime to the &query to psy the balance
their connexions has been very numerous, the room being of the debt; and it is said that the mortgagee was under
oaten much crowded. The duties which will devolve upon no obligation to tell the surety of what lad happened, and
the committee during this year will be most important. that he was thereby diseharged, and that there is no enui-
May the Divine blessing rest noon all their proceedings." table fraud. But there were two sort., of fraud as taken
From the statement of tl.e accounts, read by Mr. cognisance of by this eourt—the supgestio falai and the
Boardman, it app.-ared that the total amount received for suppressio yeti. The latter was the c:,se here ; and if the
the erection, and other purposes in connexion with the surety had paid in igs orance, and without the means of
institution, was £27.783, of which £5,000 was realised by knowing what had been done, he weld,' have been entitled
the haz tar last summer. The donations for the past year to a decree, and with costs. But he was told, it seems,
were £458. The amount paid on account of the building by the solicitor of the party tlite he himself could not give
was £25 702. leaving a sun. of £2,080, from which had to him the necessary information, but he would refer him to
be deducted £998. an excess of expenditure over income three other persons who could, and the plaintiff did not
accumulating since 1845, showing a nett balance of £1,082 apply to any of these three persons. He then renewed
tothe creditßA NK ofm h
his liability in ignorance of the facts, and long after dis-
i‘radoption of the report, and covered that he had been released from that liability, and
i shemoved institution.tie
that the accounts be approved and circulated. Mr. that he was under no obligation to renew it. The plaintiff
GRAVES seconded the motion, which was unanimously has been punished sufficiently by being obliged to pay the
agreed to. money, which the mortgagee has received in full. The
The CHAIRMAN said, after a lapse of many years, ex- mortgagee knew very well he was discharged from his
ceedinz ten at ail events, we have brought the building of liability., and yet withheld the information, and now asks
the Sailors' Home to a successful issue; it is now all but costs of the suit, besides payment of the money. I cannot
finished, a few days will complete it. lam happy to be give them, and if I did so I should he doing great injus-
able to state, according to the balance of the account tice. I dismiss thebill, but without eosts.- Morning Post,
rendered, we have £l.OOO to pay our contractor's bill,
which amounts to about £2OOO, which sum we calculate BIRTHS.
will he made up by a promised grant from the Board of On the 22d ult., at Peckferton Castle, Cheshire, the lady ofJ
Trade for the use of the Home during the past year. Tollernache, Esq., 141. r., of a son.
We calculate to get from £BOO to £1.000: I had better On the 25th ult., the wife of Mr John Holland, bleacher
say £l,OOO. T should not like to come below this. Booth.. of a son.
gohte
This and the £l,OOO we have will clear the expenses
.of daOu
the building ; and therefore it only for us to raise On r.
the 25th ult., at Edenhurst, Mrs. W. L. Bailey, of
remains the 25th tilt

the wife of Dr. Daniel Cronin, of a son

a fund necessary for the furnishing and fitting up of the On the 26th ult.; the wife of R. H. Taylor, l'sq., M.D
establishment, and we may then get into full operation. street, of a daughter.
Many gentlemen have pledged themselves to a certain On the 26th ult., in Upper Beau street, the wife of Mr. W. H
Leach, of a daughter.
we of money for this purpose, and I have no doubt On the 2Sth ult., at. Newnh Gloucestershire, the wife of
Wm. Rowe Lewis, Esq., of a daughter
we shall. in the course of a very short period, be enabled
to open the Home for the admission of sailors. It is de- On the 28th nit., the wife of Mr. Andrews, of Clarence-grove,
sirable we should all make an effort to bring the insti- Everton, of a daughter.