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

WESLEYAN REFORM MEETING.—On Wednesday
evening, a very numerous meeting of the advocates of
Wesleyan reform was held at the Music-hall, Bold-street,
Dr. Burrows in the chair. A resolution was adopted to
the effect that the conduct of the conference, in excluding
the laity from having any voice in the enactment of the
laws for the government of the church, and in assuming
the exclusive right to admit or expel members, is unjust
and unscriptural, and pledging the meeting to use its in-
fluence to procure a reformation.
ORPHAN Bbvs' ASYLUM.—On Wednesday the annual
meeting of the promoters of this charitable Institution
was held at the Clarendon-rooms, the Mayor, Thomas
Littledale, E.sq., in the chair. The report stated that the
temporary asylum at present contains 30 boys ;. the
amount of subscriptions towards the erection of the asylum
' is £3.1,10,. and the Corporation has made a free grant of
hied ror the-site. The meeting was addressed by the Rev.
G. W. Warr, Mr. Hartnood Banner, and the Mayor the
latter gentleman stated that he was most happy to con-
tribute to the advancement of a soc;etv founded upon the
model of the Blue Coat Hospital, which alone was a suffi-
cient guarantee for its efficiency. The very great length
of time which that hospital had flourished, and been, use-
ful, would, he hoped, also be an emblem of the perpetuity
of the Orphan Boys' Asylum. It was stated that the cost
of the Female Orphan Asylum, a building similar to which
it is intended to erect for • be boys, was £6.000.
FEMALE ORPHAN SOCIETY.—ne annual meeting of
the subscribers and friends to the Female Asylum was
held yesterday week. The institution has been in existence
for twelve years, and not only maintains its ground, but
is increasing in usefulness. The receipts of the past year
have been £1,254 12s. 10d., expenditure. £1,233: 58. 44.,
leaving a favourable balance of £2l 6s. 6d. The com-
mittee, in their report, recommended the erection of a
church in connexion with the asylum, and that £2,000
should he appropriated from the funds for this purpose.
Mr. }lamer, the secretary, it seemed, had off-red to endow
the proposed church with c sum of £l,OOO and £3OO for
repairs, reserving to himself the right of presentation for
at(rm of years. The proposal of the committee, however,
after being discussed at the general meeting, was rejected,
though many of the gentlemen present spoke in the
highest. term, of Mr. Banner's energy and liberality in
connexion with the institution.

THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.—AD aggregate meeting of
the Amalgamated Society was held in Landon, on Monday
evening, when it was resolved to remain firm and united
in refusing to accept " the terms endeavoured to be forced
upon them." With regard to the Liverpool men, the3sdis-
missed by Messrs. Forester and Messrs. Fawcett, 18 have
procured work in Liverpool amongst the smaller masters ; 3
have gone out of town ; and three are engaged to accom-
pany the City of Dublin screw-steamer Emerald, as engi-
neers, in an expedition along the West Coast of Africa.
Five more, all young men, are engaged as engineers on
board the Brazilian steam-frigate, now fitting in Bramley.
Moore dock, and will accompany her to her destination.
The few remaining are expected shortly to be placed in
work by the resumption of activity in their trade, caused
by the recent orders received in Liverpool for steam
machinery and iron ships, and by the opening for business
of two newly-built premises at the north end of the town.
NEWRY, WARRENPOINT, AND ROSTREVOR RAIL-
WAY.—The twelfth ordinary general meeting of the share-
holders in this company was held in the Clarendon-rooms,
on Friday. Francis Shand, Esq., presided. He remarked
that the present directors had been elected with the view
of repairing the pact errors of the management of the
company's affairs—that they had applied themselves to
that object, and hoped to bring the concern into a more
prosperous state than it bad hitherto been. He then
:mlled upon the secretary to read the report, which stated
that the traffic returns were satisfactory—that Mr. Dargan
had punctually discharged the payments under the agree-
ment for the working of the traffic. The heavy law
expenses, to which the company had been subjected by
the proceedings of the Newry and Enniskillen Company,
had been a great drawback upon their income ; but all
arrears of interest on original mortgages were very nearly
paid off. The directors had promised to take steps before
the next general meeting for the forfeiture of all shares,
the calls unon which shall not then be satisfactorily ar-
ranged. On the motion of the chairman, seconded by
Mr. Banner, the report was unanimously adopted ; and
the retiring directors, Captain Vandeleur, J. Reilly, Esq.,
and Theobald Bushell, Esq., were re-elected, after which
the meet ing separated.

HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting on
Thursday, Mr.Langsdale presided. Mr. Chaloner was
appointed deputy-chairman. The medical officer reported
that the low mortality of the week before last was main-
tained during the last week, the deaths being fewer than
in any previous week since June, 1851. In the parish the
deaths were 127 ; in the extra wards, 51 ; total, 178 in
in the borough against 183 in the previous week, and an
average of 206 in the corresponding week of the preceding
four years. The subject of re-numbering the houses in
the borough, came under consideration, and after a short
consultation it was agreed that the engineer should number
the houses in a few streets on what he considered the best
plan, as an experiment, after which further steps could be
taken. A bill, for which the Liverpool and Yorkshire
Railway Company are making application to parliament,
to enable them to extend their station, and take property
in Love. lane and Thornton-street, was submitted by the
borough engineer. It was stated that the proposed
alterations would do away with the streets above named,
and effect the value of property. Mr. Godfrey thought the
company ought to pay for them. It appeared nothing
was obtained from the London and North-Western
Company, when they altered Gloucester-street. A peti-
tion against the bill was read to the meeting and adopted.

BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND
CHESHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY.

• At twelve o'clock on Saturday last, the half-yearly
meeting of proprietors was held, Mr. Bancroft in the chair.
The SECRETARY read a report, of which the following is
the substance :—" The receipts of the past half-year, as
compared with the receipts of the corresponding period of
the previous year, are as follows, namely,-1850, passen-
gers, £20,517 ; goods, £10,223: total, £30,740. 1851,
passengers, £28,368 ; goods, £13,415: total, £41.783.
Increase. £11,043. The quantity of general merchandise
carried between Chester and Birkenhead continues to
increase. Comparing the same periods, the tonnage was,
1850, general merchandise, 41.420 • coal, 38,820: total,
80,240. 1851,general merchandise, coal, 34,932:
total, 81,527. The traffic on the Manchester line con-
tinues to increase. The tonnage of the last half-year,
compared with the half-year ending 30th June, is more
than double ; and arrangements have just been completed
with the Hoyhead Company, from which a considerable
traffic in slate and stone is expected to be taken over this
portion of the line, and this will no doubt be promoted by
the opening of the Carnarvon and Bangor line.
The bill introduced by the company, to arrange its
share capital, to early its line to the Wallasey side of the
docks, and for other purposes, has passed standing-orders
and been read a second time. Notices have been issued
for the forfeiture of 3,535 £3l and 196 £22 shares, a list
of which would be submitted to the meeting • and the
directors desire the same powers for the disposal of these
shares as have been given for those already declared for-
feiture. The balance available for dividend is £15,127.
14s. 5d., and out of this sum the directors recommend
that a dividend be paid at the same rate as last half-year,
namely, on £27 shares, 4s. 11d.; on £22 shares 2s. 10id.;
on £3l shares, 3s. 101 d. per share, leaving a balance of
£l,BBl to be carried over. The amount charged to the
half-year for the expenses of the accident is the same as
was authorized for the previous half-year."
The statement of accounts showed the following
figures :—The receipts for the half-year ending in Decem-
ber last were, on account of passengers, parcels, and
mails, £28,095 ; goods, £12,908 ; live stock, £507 ;
carriages, horses, &c., £273 ; rents and sundries, £262 ;
making, with the balance of £Bl6 left over from the last
half-year, a total of £42,861. The total disbursements
for the half-year, on revenue account, were £24,077 ;
which, after payment of £3,656 required for interest on
bonds, &c., leaves a balance on the half-year applicable to
dividends of £15,127. An abstract of the working
expenses shows the cost of locomotive power to have
been £4,615 ; coaching charges, £2,384 ; merchandise
charges, £2,729; maintaining of way, £4.129; and gene-
ral charges, £2,839. The Engineer's report stated, that
the permanent way, and the works generally, were in a
very satisfactory state, and had been in every way main-
tained in full efficiency ; that an electric telegraph had
been laid from Monk's Ferry to the Sutton tunnel, to
enable the pointsmen and signal-men to communicate
with each other; and that in the locomotive department
the engines were in good order

The-CHAIRMAN rose to move that the report of the
directors now read, together with the statement of accounts
of the company for the half-year ending 31st December
last, be received, adopted, and confirmed. In doing so,
he spoke freely of the causes which had hitherto inter-
fered with the prospects of the company, and urged that
the present returns were not to be taken as a specimen.
From Christmas, 1851, to Christmas, 1852, he calculated
on a gross return of about X 85,000. He thought the
affairs of the company were in a promising condition.
Mr. CATTERALL, of Preston, seconded the motion,
which was carried nem. con.

A dividend was declared as suggested in the report, and
the shares not paid up were declared to be forfeited.
Mr. TITHERINGTON presented a memorial from several
of the contractors on the Chester and Birkenhead line, de.
siring a change in the time of a train from Chester. It
now starts at nine ; they wish it to start a quarter of an
hour sooner. Some altercation took place, the Chairman
thinking that it was disrespectful to the directors to bring
the matter before the proprietors, and alleging that it was
connected with personal matters between himself and Mr.
Titherington. The conversation dropped without any
result; and thanks were voted to the chairman.

RECRUITING FOR THE ARMY.—Orders have been sent
off from the Horse Guards to the officers in the different
recruiting districts throughout the united kingdom, to re-
commence entering young men for she regiments of the
line, so as to complete the different regiments to 850 rank
and file per battalion. As the recruits are entered they
will be forwarded to thedepats of thoseregiments and corps
most requiring men. They will not commence recruiting
for the Cavalry and Royal Artillery until April or May.
MILITARY AMATEURS AT LEAMINGTON.—WRECK OF
THE AMAZON.—The officers at present stationed in
Earl Cathcart's district, who had previously given some
excellent representations at many of the leading cities,
gave a grand perfirmance last week, for the benefit of the
survivors of the Amazon, at the Theatre Royal, Leaming-
ton. The pieces selected were—" A Wonderful Woman":
" Young England" " The King and I." A fashionable
audience attended, About 450 will be handed to the
charity.