The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-03-19 00:00:00

HIGH SCHOOL.

At the date of the last report, the High School contained
157 pupils,—it now consists of 273 pupils, to which may be
added 81 pupils in the preparatory department attached to
the High School, making a total of 361. The English de-
partment contains 326 pupils in daily attendance, which num-
ber includes 40 pupils whose parents have declined the privi-
lege of having their children instructed in the classical de-
partment. After alluding minutely to the different depart-
ments of the High School, the report states that a Prepara-
tory School in connexion with the High School has been es-
tablished during the year. It contains at present eighty-eight
pupils, who are divided into three classes. As this depart-
ment must in a short time operate most sensibly on the wel-
fare and efficiency of the High School, the Directors earnestly
call on their successors to render it a department where a
solid foundation should be laid for future progress before false
systems had been learned and bad habits had taken root. In
concluding their report, the Directors impress upon the mem-

bers their firm conviction that the tendency of the
which this great establishment affords is t• develop all the
faculties of the pupil's mind, and to enable him to attain any
part of knowledge he may stand in need of in the future
course of his life. -

The Secretary then read the list of donations to the Insti-
tution within the last year, after which James Mulleneux,
Esq. the president, addressed the meeting. It appeared from
the report just read, that at the last general meeting they had
2,286 members; there are now 3,478. (Applause.) The
number of pupils attending the schools was then 434, there
are now 1,351 in daily attendance. The income was then
£1,732, it is,now £7,253, and the prospects for the future are
most cheering. (Loud applause.) This statement exhibits a
degree of prosperity which the friends and supporters of this
Institution could scarcely have anticipated, or dreapaed of.
He commended the zeal, industry, and talent of the teachers,
which had been above all praise. The state of the lower and
the evening schools afforded an unanswerable argument, that
there is among the great body of the community—the labour-
ing classes—the masses—a growing sense of the importance of
knowledge—a desire to obtain it themselves, and a determi-
nation that their children shall possess it. It was the first
duty of a state, as well as its interest, to spread education, as
the best means of preventing crime. Late and tardily as the
conviction of this had reached the government, yet thanks to
a determined band, led on by Lord Brougham, it had reached
them, and he hoped Lord John Russell would not allow the
howl of the bigot or the machinations of the knave fora
moment to divert him from a path the most glorious and god-
like mortal could tread. The success of this institution
offered him every encouragement to do so. (Cheers.) If it
had struggled on and succeeded in spite of all difficulties, the
power of government, assisted by the good and benevolent of
all parties and sects, would accomplish the establishment of
an enlightened and comprehensive system of national educa-
tion.—Several resolutions were then briefly moved and se-
conded by Mr. John Leyland, Mr. J. B. Smith, Mr. W.
Rathbone, Mr. James Riley, jun., Mr. John Smith, and Dr.
Nicholson.

The MAYOR, in moving the third resolution, expressed his
high admiration of the institution, and his pleasure at the
eagerness with which its advantages were seized upon by those
for whose interests it was established. He regretted that
England should be the last amongst the nations to provide a
national and comprehensive system of education for her
people. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) It is not that the legis-
lature of this country is insensible to the advantages of these
institutions, but it is owing to that unhappy contest for power
and place among public men which occasioned so much poli-
tical jealousy, and rendered the object one of the most diffi-
cult to be accomplished. (Hear.) But happily the people
of this country have evinced the greatest energy in propor-
tion to the apathy of the government; and never was such
great activity and energy developed by any private institution
in promoting the public education as we find at the present
moment. The inhabitants of this town have not been behind
in this glorious work, and he trusted they would never relax
their efforts until the benefits of a sound, religious education
have been placed within the reach of the humblest member
of the community. In conclusion he observed that there was
no act of the council of Liverpool, that he could look back
upon with greater pleasure, than that by which they afforded
their support to the Mechanics' Institution. (Cheers.)
The President then referred to the resignation of Mr.
Radcliff, and paid a high tribute to his inestimable services.
Mr. Radcliff replied in his usual eloquent manner, and pro-
mised to devote all the time and attention his future leisure
would allow to the service of the Institution. The President
then distributed the prizes, and thanks being voted to him
the meeting separated.

ROYAL SOVEREIGN IRON STEAMER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SIR,—As the paragraph in the Albion of to-day, respect-
ing the last trip of the Royal Sovereign and the Commodore,
from Glasgow to Liverpool, is calculated to mislead the pub-
lic on the subject, I deem it my duty, as agent for the Royal
Sovereign, to explain the cause why she was longer than usual
on the passage.
The Royal Sovereign left Glasgow on Saturday at 2 h.
20 m. in the afternoon, and at 12 h. 20 m. she passed the
Mull of Galloway. Here, in order to overcome the heavy
current, sail was put on the vessel. Shortly after all sail had
been set, a sudden squall struck her, carrying away the fore-
mast head. As the spars, &c., might, had they not been
removed immediately, have prevented the starboard paddle-
wheel from working, the Royal Sovereign was put about,
with her head to the Mull of Galloway. Three hours-were
lost in consequence of this accident. The ship then resumed
her course, but, owing to the delay,she had to encounter a heavy,
flood tide, which, of course, very much retarded her pro-
gress; yet, notwithstanding the loss of the three hours and
the difference of tide, she arrived at the Clarence Dock on
Sunday afternoon at a quarter past two o'clock.
The paragraph in the Albion claims for the Commodore
an advantage over the Royal Sovereign of full three hours ;
but it will be seen, from the above statement, that, except
for the accident, the latter would have performed the passage
in less time than the former. Captain M'Arthur, indeed,
has informed me that he would, from the rate of the vessel's
steaming up to midnight on Saturday, have reached the Mer-
sey by ten o'clock in the forenoon.
The Commodore, it will be recollected, left Greenock above
two hours before the Royal Sovereign, and, according to the
.Albion' s statement, only arrived at the Clarence Dock at a
quarter past nine. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
JAMES BREBNER.
Water-street, March 18, 1839.

MR. RAYMOND'S BENEFIT. —The benefit of Mr. Ray-
mond takes place on Friday next, which will be the last night
of the season at the Liver Theatre. This circumstance alone
will contribute to draw a crowded house, independently of
the high estimation in which Mr. Raymond is held as an
efficient manager and a first-rate actor, as well as for his
personal deportment as a gentleman. The performances of
the evening will include The Groves of Blarney, a neW.ln-
terlude, never performed here before, called Nipped in the
Bud, and the farce of Honest Thieves. We congratulate
the proprietor of this little theatre on the success which, has
crowned his exertions and those of his company for the
present season.

MAYNOOTH COLLEGE.—We beg to remind our readers
that the petitions against the annual grant to the popish 'col-
lege of Maynooth are still lying for signature at our office,
and we earnestly invite our Protestant fellow-townsmen to
lose no time in appending their names. Every one who' ad-
heres to the name of Protestant is bound to oppose a national
grant for the support of a seminary in which the abominable
principles of Bailly, Delahogue, and Peter Dens are sedu-
lously inculcated.

THE LIVER THEATRE.—We perceive that Mr. Gardner's
benefit is announced to take place tomorrow evening, when
Mr. Hoskins will make his last appearance. The perform-
ances will include The Rover's Bride, a concert of vocal
music, The Man about Town, and Othello Travestie. Mr.
Gardner's qualities as an actor will, we have no doubt, at-
tract a numerous attendance.
THE GARDENERS' GAZETTE.—This journal is extremely
well conducted, and contains a large mass of intelligence,
which will be found of the highest value to all who are inter-
ested in agricultural or horticultural pursuits. The informa-
tion which it contains, is both of a theoretical and practical
kind. Its literary pretensions are of no ordinary description,
and will, no doubt, procure for it an extended circulation.
The last number contains some pungent remarks on the
extraordinary proceedings of the Horticultural Council.

It has been said that a tooth-drawer is an unconscionable
trade, because his business was nothing else but to take away
those things whereby every man gets his living.
LATEST IMPORTATION PER GREAT WESTERN.—" Ma,
mayn't I go and play horse to-day ?" " No, child, you turret
stay in the house." " Now look here, Ma, if you don't let
me, I'll go and catch the measles ; I know a big boy that's
got 'em prime."
The parochial clergy of the diocese of Winchester have
petitioned against any increase of their livings being effected by
the sacrifice or evasion of prebendal stalls, or other cathedral
emoluments. What will the assailants of the " grasping"
clergy say to this new instance of that sordid feeling which
they impute so liberally to the ministers of the establishment ?
AELLOPODES.—A curious specimen of mechanical inge-
nuity, bearing the above title, is at present exhibited at the
George Hall, Aldermanbury. It is a carriage for travelling
without horse or steam, propelled solely by the traveller's
own weight, and is the invention of Mr. Nevis, a native of
Cambridge. Its structure is light and elegant, and any per-
sons may, on common roads, propel themselves at the rate of
between twenty and thirty miles an hour, and on railroads it
might be worked with incredible velocity.
The New York and London packets have lowered their
prices for cabin passage from 140 to 100 dollars. No wines
or spirits allowed unless paid for extra. - •
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, MARCH 15.—The stock of 13.
P. sugar in first hands is now comprised in the cargo lately
received from Demerara per Augusta, nearly the whole of
which is on the market, and valued as under :—low brilwns
at 605., low middling 61s. to 625., and middling and goody el-
low 635. to 655.; and as this quantity presents but a very in-
different assortment, and the valuations are considered high,
the sales of the week are in consequence limited to about 100
hogsheads and tierces (exclusive of a few transactions ii) the
sugars received coastwise) at from 61s. to 655., and one lot
of Jamaicas Of superior quality at 665. per cwt., and which
prices are again rather in favor of the Importers, as compared
with the former currency, All the sugars now remaining, un-
sold are of the lower qualities ; indeed there is not a single lot
in first hands fine enough to realise more than 635. to 645. to-
day, so that for the finer descriptions at least the Trade will
be much inconvenienced, as their stocks are exceedingly
small, and any supply of consequence cannot be expected for
the next two months.—Bristol Journal.
DESCRIPTION OF KING OTHO'S CHARACTER.--In res-
pect to King Otho's Intellect and character, having already
over and over again stated that which is known'to everybody,
and has appeared in more than one newspaper, viz., that his
private physicians did sign a certificate at the request of his
father, the King of Bavaria, which certificate was to the
effect that King Otho is morally and physically incapable of
governing. I may, perhaps, be excused from offering any
other evidence on the score of his intellect, especially as the
symptoms of the patient are so perfectly in accordance with
the medical opinion. King Otho's address, the contortions
of his countenance, his stuttering, his deafness, his silly re-
marks, his outrageous obstinacy, his preference shown towards
the low hangers-on about lies person, his unbounded conceit,
and his indifference towards his pretty wife, are unequivocal
signs of his incompetency and his imbecility. So far, how-
ever, we have but King Log to complain of ; but when to his
other defects a ferocity of character unparalleled in Modern
history, is added, our pity for the idiot becomes changed
for aversion to the tyrant. I have every reason. to know,
from the very best authority, that King Otho, under the
disgraceful excuse that the end justifies the means, authorises
and approves of the cruelties daily enacted by the armed
force of his government. He is perfectly aware of and
sanctions the gendarmes in torturing men, women, and chil-
dren, on the slightest pretext. The thumb screw, with which
every gendarme is armed, is an instrument made at the arse-
nal of Nauplia, and enables these wretches to force -blood
from under the nails of their victims by a single turn 6f their
hand ; but, not content with this simpe means of inflicting
excruciating pain, they have recourse to barbarities until
new unheard of. Placing their victims under millstones,
passing red hot iron ramrods through the calf of the leg,
pouring boiling oil on the breasts of women, and fastening
wild cats within the ample folds of their Turkish-trousers,
lining heated eggs under the arms, forcing rusty nails and
red-hot needles under the nails, and tightening! the 'temples
with a rope and purchase, are among a few of theinild,means
by which King Otho endeavours to secure the affections of
his loving subjects.—Greek Correspondent of a Morning
Paper.

MISERIES OF A BACHELOR'S LIFE.—POOT fellow! he re-
turns to his lodging.--I will not say to his hoine. There may
be every thing he can possibly desire, in the more external
comforts, provided for him by the more officious zeal of
Mrs. —, his housekeeper ; but still the room has an air of
chilling vacancy; the very atmosphere of the apartment has
a dim, uninhabited appearance :—the chairs, set round with
provoking neatness, look reproachfully useless and unoccu-
pied ' • and the tables and other furniture shine with imperti-
nent futile brightness. All is dreary and repelling. No gen-
tle face welcomes his arrival—no loving hands meetips—
no kind looks answer the listless gaze he throws aronliat the
apartment. He sits down to a book—alone ; thereiio one
sitting by his side, to enjoy with him the favouriteWiffige—
the apt remark—the just criticism ; no eyes in wlifeWto'read
his own feelings; his own tastes are unappreciated in a: un-
reflected ; he has no source but himself; all his happiness
must emanate from himself. He flings down the volume in
despair ; hides his face in his hands, and sighs 0 me
miserum !—Book of Courtship.

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