The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-02-26 00:00:00

THE BLUE COAT BROTHERLY SOCIETY.

On Friday evening the first annual meeting of this society
was held at the Rainbow Hotel. As the objects of this yet
infant society are but imperfectly known, it will be gratifying
to the trustees and subscribers connected with the Blue Coat
Hospital to be made acquainted that the members consist of
persons who have been educated at the Blue Coat Hospital,
and that they purpose,
I.—To promote friendship and brotherly feeling among
those who have been educated in that excellent institution ;
gratitude and respect for the trustees and its supporters ; and
veneration for that asylum, in which the orphan, the father-
less, and the indigent, find protection and a home.
2.—To visit boys apprenticed from the school, or those
who leave it with the approbation of the trustees ; to encou-
rage or admonish them as may be found necessary ; and in
extreme cases of distress to grant such moderate assistance
as the emergency of the case may require, and the state of
the funds will permit.
3.—To augment the funds of the school by individual con-
tributions, and to solicit pecuniary assistance from friends
and others favourably disposed towards the institution.
Having thus defined the objects of this society, we proceed
to state that about 50 members were present on Friday
evening, and sat down to an excellent repast, prepared by Mr.
Lawton.
In the absence of Mr. Foster, the President of the Society,
the chair was taken by E. GRAY, ESQ., and the vice-chair
by Mr. R. HUGHES.
The President was supported on the right by Anthony
Swainson, Esq., E. G. Deane, Esq., and G. B. Irlam, Esq.,
and on the left by John Stewart, dward Gibbon, and Ed-
mund Molyneux, Esqrs., and several other gentlemen.
After the removal of the cloth, the President gave " The
Queen," which toast was succeeded by " The Queen Dowa-
ger and the rest of the Royal Family"—" The Church"—
" The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese"—" Anthony
Swainson, Esq., Tieasurer, and the Trustees of the Blue
Coat Hospital, and thanks to those who have favoured the
society with their company this day." (Great cheering.)
Mr. R. HUGHES then read the following address from the
members :

TO THE TRUSTEES OE THE BLUE-COAT HOSPITAL.

Gentlemen.—With hearts full of gratitude for the boun-
teous protection afforded to us in the days of our infant
helplessness, by that truly Christian institution of which you
are the representatives, we venture to address you on this
day on which we commemorate the formation of the Blue
Coat Brotherly Society.
The honour you confer upon us on this joyous occasion, by
your presence, is an additional claim upon our respectful grati-
tude— " Faint, indeed, do words express
The gratitude we feel ;"
but we trust that our actions will prove how deeply and sin-
cerely we appreciate your benevolent exertions for our welfare.
It will ever be a source of unmingled satisfaction to reflect
that we have been carefully " trained up in the way we should
go" whilst we were young, that we were convincingly per-
suaded that " Religion's ways are ways of pleasantness, and
all her paths are peace ;" and that it is only ourselves we have
to blame if we are not found to be " good men, good sub-
jects, and good Christians."
Twelve months have now elapsed since the foundation of
our Blue Coat Brotherly Society ; and although, from various
incidental causes, we have not been able to bring it to that
state of efficiency which it is our object to attain, we yet can
safely say, that the beginning of extensive usefulness is at
hand, now that the several district committees are being ap-
pointed, and upon this head we hope to congratulate our-
selves at the expiration of another year.
In concluding this brief address, we, the former objects of
your generous care, can only reiterate the feeling so beauti-
fully expressed in the words of one of those simple melodies
we have often, with heart and voice, given utterance to in
praise to the Great Source of all good :
" For those whose goodness founded this
A better place prepare ;
Receive them to thy heavenly bliss,
And may we meet them there."
Several toasts were atterwards given &Om the chair, and
the members then separated, highly delighted with the con-
viviality of the evening, and reminiscences of early days.

PAINTINGS OF THE LIVERPOOL GREAT STEEPLE CHASE
—An advertisement appears in another column, announcing
that a series of highly-coloured engravings will be speedily
published, from pictures expressly painted by Mr. G. H.
Laporte, animal and military painter to the King of Hanover,
illustrative of the most remarkable incidents of the important
chase which is to take place to-day, and containing accurate
portraits of the horses and riders. We have no doubt that
these prints will be executed in the most finished style.
A contemporary, after the heading, " Wakefield Corn
Market. By Express," informs his readers, that lie has not
received the report of the market !—Albion.
ACCIDENT AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.—On Wednesday
evening last, during the performance of Mr. Taylor, in the
celebrated gun-trick, some person (either in loading or du-
ring the crossing of the circle) placed a piece of tobacco-pipe
in the gun, whereby Mr. T. was severely injured. Every
sensible person must deprecate such pranks, as Mr. T. can-
didly informs his audience, that it is merely a deception.
WAREHOUSES ON THE Dom QUAYS.—We understand,
that the evidence taken by the Finance Committee on this
subject is now printing, and that it will be presented to the
Town Council at its special meeting on Wednesday. The re-
port of the Committee will not, we hear, be read before Sa-
turday, and it cannot, therefore, be presented before the
monthly Council on Wednesday.—Albion.
DUTY ON BEES' WAX, PRODUCE OF UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.—By treasury letter, dated the 29th December,
1838, upon an application from the American Minister, bees'
wax, the produce of the United States of America, is to be
admitted upon the payment of the duty of 10s. the cwt, the
same as the produce of the West Coast of Africa.
THE WEATHER.—The weather, particularly on and since
Thursday, has been tempestuous. On Thursday night the
wind blew a violent gale from the southeast : it, moderated,
however, towards morning, and veered round to the west-
ward. On Saturday night there was another smart gale, the
wind still blowing from the westward. The sloop Ebenezer,
from Douglas for this port, went on the banks, in the course
of the night, and became a complete wreck. The crew were,
we believe, saved. This, we are happy to say, was the only
disaster, on this coast, caused by these gales.
DANISH CLAIMS.—On Thursday the House of Commons
ordered to be prepared for them " the report of the commis-
sioners for investigating the claims of the sufferers by
seizure of ships and goods by the Danes in 1807." It is or-
dered to be got ready forthwith.—[Mr. Cresswell performed
an important duty in urging this matter. It is not very cre-
ditable to a noble nation like England at all for such
" claims" to be session after session, and year after year,
brought forward.]
THE CORN LAWS.—Petitions to the House of Commons
against any alteration in the existing corn laws, were yester-
day forwarded to London, from the parish of Ormskirk, in
this county, with 1789 signatures ; from Aughton with 216 ;
Altcar 76 ; and Halsall with 569. These petitions are signed
by pretty near every landowner and farmer in those extensive
agricultural districts.
SALE OF A HUSBAND.—Last week a man residing at
Chapel-en-le-Frith was " put up to be sold by auction' by
by
his adorable wife, who, it is presumed, had grown heartily
sick of his society. The " conditions of sale" were that the
fellow should be put up at 195., and the person advancing ls.
upon that to claim him. No one appearing inclined to bid,
the sale was postponed to an indefinite period.—North Der-
byshire Chronicle.
Though, perhaps, it were well if it were, we never yet heard
of the fact of a man's serving the office of churchwarden being
a test of his moral character ; yet, according to Lord Dur-
ham, to have been churchwarden of Calcutta, is sufficient to
purge a mau of all previous immortality, even though the
churlawarden himself might have been compellable to do pen-
mance in a white-sheet.--Morning Herald

The following are appointed additional polling places for
members of parliament :—Garstang, Kirkham, Blackburn,
Chorley, and Whalley, for the northern division of the county
of Lancaster.

BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY.—On Friday week, the first line
of a viaduct intended to cross the Mostyn valley was laid by
the chief engineer, John Dixon, Esq., assisted by Mr. J.
Reid, and Mr. T. A. Yarrow, sub-engineer. The ceremony
observed was similar to those on most occasions of the kind,
with this exception, that in lieu of the coins being deposited
under the stone, Mr. Dixon placed them on the top, a course
of proceeding evidently gratifying to the multitude of work-
men assembled on the ground, who shortly converted them
into liquids wherewith to drink success to the undertaking.
With the assistance of a stationary engine and working by
night, there is not the least shadow of doubt but that the line
will be ready for opening by Chester Races 1840.

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TRESPASSING ON THE GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.—
On Monday the leading partner in one of the most extensive
iron foundries in Warrington, was summoned before the ma-
gistrates to answer the charge of using the Grand Junction
Railway for the purposes of a footpath. The defendant
pleaded guilty. Mr. Stubbs then inquired into the particulars
of the case, and, in answer to the questions put by the worthy
magistrate, it turned out that the information had been laid
by the party brought forward as a witness to prove the case
against the defendant. The Grand Junction acts contain no
special provision for such a contingency, and the evidence of
the witness, it was held by the bench, could notbe received,
as he was entitled to one moiety of the penalty as informer
in the case. The defendant, under these circumstances, was
allowed to retract his plea, and plead " not guilty," upon
payment of two shillings and sixpence costs. Every one has
heard of the tale of the Irish jury, who on having a prisoner
to try who fully confessed his guilt, returned a verdict of not
guilty, upon the ground that they, from a knowledge of his
previous life, could not believe a word he said, but it was
never expected anything so nearly approaching to it as the
present case could have occurred in Warrington.

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN WARRINGTON.—itinder an
act of parliament passed last session, Thomas Legh, Esq., is
now in a condition to grant long building leases upon his
lands in Warrington and other places in the county of Lan-
caster, and in consequence, a number of improvements in
Mr. Legh's Warrington property have been contemplated.
A square is to be formed in Spring-gardens, situate on the
south side of Sankey-street, which is to be approached by
several streets 36 feet wide, branching from Bridge-street and
Sankey-street. Another street, on which villas are to be
erected, will be formed across the field now in the occupation
of Mr. Edward Garvin, opposite Bank Hall, the seat of J.
W. Patten, Esq., M.P. for North Lancashire. At the north
end of the town several other streets are laid out on the land
lying between Lygoe-lane and Winwick-street.

THE DIVISION ON THE CORN LAW QUESTION. —We find
from the votes and proceedings of the House of Commons, on
Tuesday, that the undermentioned Lancashire and Cheshire
members were in the minority on Mr. Villier's motion, for
hearing evidence at the bar on the operation of the corn
laws :—Peter Ainsworth, Bolton •, John Brocklehurst, Mac-
clesfield ; Joseph Brotherton, Salford ; William Fielden,
Blackburn ; John Fielden, Oldham ; John Fenton, Roch-
dale; Sir Peter Hesketh Fleetwood, Bart., Preston; John
Frost, Clithero •, Charles Hindley, Ashton ; John Jervis,
Chester; General Johnson, Oldham; Henry Marsland,
Stockport ; Mark Phillips, Manchester •, Charles Standish,
Wigan; Edward John Stanley, North Cheshire; George
Wilbraham, South Cheshire ; also, Thomes Thorneley,
Wolverhampton; George William Wood, Kendal; and John
Ashton Yates, Carlow. In the majority, were :—John Ire-
land Blackburn, Warrington ; William Bolling, Bolton ;
Cresswell Cresswell, Liverpool ; Sir Philip Grey Egerton,
Bart., South Cheshire ; William Tatton Egerton, North
Cheshire ; Thomas Greene, Lancaster ; Thomas Grimsditch,
Macclesfield ; George R. Marton, Lancaster ; Lord Sandon,
Liverpool; Edward Stanley, Preston ; Lord Stanley, North
Lancashire ; Hon. R. X. Wilbraham, South Lancashire ;
Robert Towneley Parker, Preston ; also, William E. Glad-
stone, Newark.

INFORMATION AGAINST A PUBLICAN.—On Friday, at
the police court, an information was laid against Mr. Upton,
the keeper of a 'tap room, for entertaining disorderly com-
pany, both men and women. One of the informants was
Superintendent Taaffe, who, to questions put by Mr. Hall,
said that he should get a reward from the police committee
whether the party were convicted or not. No difference
was, he said, made in this respect, unless :it afterwards ap-
peared to the committee that he (the informant) had made a
false or exaggerated statement. Mr. Hall enquired how the
committee were to find out whether the statement of an in-
formant in that court made before the party accused, were
proved to be exaggerated or false ? Mr. Taaffe replied that
he did not know, unless they were informed by some person
present during the examinations in court. He added that he
had laid upwards of one hundred informations. "Against
publicans ? " inquired Mr. Hall. "No, not altogether,"
replied the inspector ; "chiefly dock informations. I received
no reward for these." Mr. Hall.—" You did your duty then
without a reward." Informant said that he would do his
duty whether he received a reward or not ; and in reply to
Mr. Hall he had first heard that the officers who laid infor-
mations against publicans (on the advice of the police com-
mittee) would receive a reward, whether the parties were
convicted or not, since the late discussion on the subject, and
he believed it was generally understood by the force, Mr.
Hall said that if so, it mattered not to the officer whether he
swore true or not—so far as the reward went. (It was stated
in a similar case on the previous day that all complaints
against publicans were first heard before the police commit-
tee, and the parties complained against were advised that
such investigation would take place, and might attend if they
thought fit. It appears, however, that they are not bound to
acknowledge such a tribunal, nor can they summons witnesses
in their behalf to appear before it, so that such proceedings
are ex-parte.) In the above case Mr. Hall fined Upton 40s.
with reduced costs, 4s. 6d.

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.-It will afford pleasure to many of
our readers to learn that the congregation of St, George's
Church have presented the Rev. Thomas Mac Gill with a
silver inkstand, of the value of £25, bearing the following
inscription :

TO
THE REVEREND

THOMAS MAC GILL,
CURATE FOR THE TERM OF THREE YEARS OF
SAINT GEORGE'S CHURCH, DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN,

FROM
THE CONGREGATION,
IN TOKEN OF THEIR RESPECT FOR HIM AS
A FAITHFUL MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL,
AND OF
THEIR REGARD FOR HIM
IN

PRIVATE LIFE.