The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-01-27 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL SAILORS' HOME-REGISTRY
AND SAVINGS BANK.

The annual meeting of the members of this ezcellen'
institution was held at the temporary office, Bath-street,
on Saturday afternoon, for the transaction of the usual
business. The elevations and plans of the intended
building in Canning-street were submitted. The chair
was taken by Robert Rankin, Esq.; and the Secretary
hav;ng read the advertisement calling the meeting,

The CHAIRMAN regretted the absence of theii. Presi-
dent, Mr. Aikin, who warmly interested himself in the
institution, and could have given much information as to
the progress made. By the report it appeared that some
delay had taken place in proceeding with the new build-
ing, on account of the vote of land by the Town Council
baying been rescinded. The committee had since suc-
ceeded in obtaining an eligible site in Canning-place,
containing 1340 yards, on a lease of 75 years, at the annual
rent of £160; but they hoped the Council would, at an
early period, obtain power from parliament to give an
outright deed of the property, and thus fulfil their original
intention and pledge to the institution. Mr. Cunningham
had prepared plans which had been approved by the com-
mittee, and was now preparing the working plans and
specifications, so that in a short time tenders would be
received, and the building be commenced. The plain,
it would be seen, afforded much accommodation, and the
building would do credit to the town. It was gratifying
to state, that £14,800 was almost spontaneously sub-
scribed, and this would have been sufficient for the build-
ing first contemplated ; but the extended buildings now
to be erected to meet the wants of the port, would require
an additional sum • and the committee would have, in
order to raise £7,000 more, to make a further appeal to
their townsmen, which he hoped would be responded to,
as this addition would furnish and complete the whole as
a model worthy of imitation elsewhere. They also invited
annual subscriptions from the whole mercantile commu-
nity. Meantime the delay that had taken place had en-
abled them daily to gain useful exaerience as to the insti-
tution, and the savings-bank had now been nine months
in operation in the temporary building, under the super-
intendence of Captain Ainley, aided by Mr. Boardman,
as secretary and cashier. It was also gratifying to know,
that though many expenses bad necessarily been incurred
at the commencement, the committee had so far only
required to trench upon the capital to the extent of £2lO
(Applause.)

Mr. BOARDMAN then read the report. It recapitula-
ted the proceedings from the periol of the public meeting
for the establishment of the institution, in October 1844;
noticed the donations (of £14,800) and the annual sub-
scriptions, which were £3BB. The committee had fitted
up the most suitable premises they could obtain fur paving
off crews, registering and shipping seamen, cashing
advance notes, opening a bank where seamen could de-
prtsit their money and draw it when and in what sums
they pleased. The temporary premises in Bath-street,
were opened for business on the 21st of April last, since
when, to December 31st, 3,332 men had been registered,

last or late employers, without which no man could be put
upon the books of the institution. The increasing eager-
ness of men to be registered was a strong proof of the
value they put upon this important rule. The number of
ships supplied with crews was 220. and of men shipped,
2,412; the number of crews paid off in the institution was
231 ; and 1,308 advance notes, amounting to about
£3.000, had been cashipl. The number of men whn had
availed themselves of the advantages of the deposit bank
within the last few months was fifty-eight, the amount
deposited being £405, and the amount withdrawn £267,
leaving in the bank £l3B. The tables were supplied
gratuitously with

. .
publishers, and the library was also available for the men
sho frequented the room. After noticing the financial
matters noticed by the chairman, the report concluded by

woul&i probably be laid in the course of the ensuing spring.
From a statement of the accounts it appeared that after
all the disbursements there was a balance in hand of
£14,147, the committee only having expended £2lO.
Mr. SANDS moved the adoption of the report which

was agreed to

The CHAIRMAN said he entertained a sanguine hope
that the ground would be obtained from the Corporation
free of charge.

After thanks had been voted to Captain AINLEY, the
Superintendent; Mr. BOARDMAN. the Secretary; the
CHAIRMAN, and Mr. AIKIN, the meeting separated.

On Sunday evening week, the sum of £4O was collected
in St. George's Church, Eve,ton, after a sermon by the
Rev. Edward llckersteth, for the Church Pastoral Aid
Society.
STEALING FROM THE PERSON.—At the Police-court
yesterday. a woman named Mary Balls, was charged by a
seafaring man named Carter, with having stolen his watch
and guard, worth £9. It appeared that the article was
taken from the complainant in Oldhall-street; and the
prisoner afterwards pledged it at Mr. Moss's, Fontenoy-
street, where she was detained. The watch was produced
and identified. She was committed for trial at the
sessions.—Catherine Sharp was charged by a labourer of
Birkenhead, named George Pilston, with haying, in
Charles-street, on Saturday night. picked his pocket or
ten shillings in silver, part of which, on being pursued,
she dropped. She was also committed for trial.
INFANTS FOUND DEAD.—On Thursday last, the body
of a female infant child was found at the top of Erskine-
street, Low-hill. An inquest was held before the borough
coroner, but though it appeared that the deceased had
come to her death by foul means, there was no evidence
tl lead to the knowledge of the guilty party or parties, and
the jury could only return a verdict of " Wilful murder
against some person or persons unknown." It is to be
hoped that this notice may lead to some discovery.—On
Saturday an inquest was also held, before Mr. Curry, on
view of the body of a new-born female child, found
wrapped up in a yellow cotton handkerchief, on Thursday
afternoon, near a gate leading to a house in Kensington.
Deceased was a full-grown child, and had been born alive,
but there was no evidence to show, on the post mortem
examination, what was the cause of death, and a verdict
accordingly was necessarily returned.—On the same day,
an inquest was held on view of the body of John Charles
Haswell, aged two years and three months. Deceased
lived with his aunt, Harriet Higginson, at 57, Pleasant-
street, whose brother (father of deceased) is a ginger-beer
manufacturer. The latter u ed oil of vitriol in making
the beer, and a jug with some of that burning liquid was
left in the cellar, on Friday afternoon, of which deceased
incautiously partook while alone. The consequence was
severe burning of the breast, mouth, and probably of the
intestines, of which he died on Saturday morning. Ver-
dict accordingly.
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—On Tuesday even-
ing, a special meeting was held for the purpose of de-
ciding on the measures for which the commissioners are
to go this session to parliament. Mr. Wm. Jackson pre-
sided. He stated that it was not intended to go to par-
liament for powers to construct a landing stage on the
site of the Manchester basin, at the south end of George's
pier. They intended however to apply for powers to
flag the whole of the footwalks in the townships, and to
apply the overplus derivable from the ferry and property
of the townships to the support of the various hospitals
which were about to be erected. They next intended to
do away with the power possessed by the corporation of
Liverpool to appoint three commissioners at that board,
and to compel the owners of property to pay local rates.
They further intended to raise a sum of £50,000, and to
abandon the contemplated improvements at Woodside
ferry. The Chairman then in allusion to the astounding
announcements which were to petrify the Dock Trustees
with astoni-hment, which he had promised on that oc-
casion, stated that under the present circumstances it was
advisable to keep them in the back ground. The com-
missioners would trust to the kindly feeling evinced to-
wards them by the mouth-piece of the Dock Committee,
Mr. Wood, and wait to see whether they would keep to
their professions of regard for the public accommodation.
After a few words from Mr..VVood, highly commendatory
of the straightforward conduct of the chairman and the
commissioners, the meeting adjourned.
THE OVERLAND ROUTE TO INDIA.—On Thurday,
meeting took place at the rooms of the East India and
China Association, Exchange-buildings. A, number of
influential merchants and others were present, including
Mr. H. Hornby, Mr. Sands, Mr. Littledale, Mr. Bold,
Mr. Nicol, Mr. Rathbone, &c. &c. Mr. Nicol was called
to the chair. The chairman, after a few introductory ob-
servations, introduced Lieut. Waghorn, who went into
the details of his plan. He observed, that he had had
great difficulties to encounter with the E.l. Company as
to any alteration which he conceived necessary for facili-
tating the Indian despatches, and it was not until 1830,
wh• n he was sent to India by Lord Ellenborough, that he
went through Trieste; and he had, at that time, an im-
pression as to its being the best route. Since that time,
however, the French had been stimulated to make im-
provements in the route ria Marseilles, and the time oc-
cupied had been considerably shortened. Lieut. Wag-
horn stated that the government were determined to try
the Trieste route; but there is a difference with the East
India Company as to who was to pay the expense. They
said it was a political question. He (Lieut. Waghorn)
intended to make six trials, and was of opinion, that there
would be a clear gain of six days over the Marseilles route.
Improvements bad been made in the steam communica-
tion between Bombay and Suez, and, by means of new
steamers that were building, the voyage would be accom-
plished in twelve days, whereas it formerly occupied six-
teen days. He objected to carrying passengers by the
mails, as it was the cause of considerable delay, and re-
commended that some of her Majesty's steamers should
remain at Alexandria, which would very materially con-
tribute in accelerating the eastern despatches. He felt
convinced that by the Trieste route communication might
be made to Bombay, on an average, in twenty-two days.
With respect to the difficulties to be overcome in the
mountainous parts of the Tyrol through which he had to
pass, Prince Metternich had offered him every facility,
two hundred men having been kept there for the purpose
of clearing away the snow during the winter months. He
looked forward to the atmospheric railway principle as the
one most likely to be rendered available for ascending
mountains by means of stationary engines, and also for
giving increased expedition in railway travelling, and allu-
ded to some experiments recently made, in which a speed
of from 75 to 85 miles an hour had been attained. The
distance between Alexandria and Marseilles was 1467
miles, and between Alexandria and Trieste, 1140, making
the sea distance between the two latter places less by
above 300 miles, giving a superiority to the route by
Trieste. He concluded by observing, that if his plans
were carried out, there would be a saving in time to the
merchant of three days each way. Mr. Rathbone moved
a vote of thanks to Mr_ Waghorn, and said, he had no
doubt that in any arrangement he might make with the
government, he would be supportyd by the gentlemen
present. The motion was carried by acclamation.
The mildness of the season has caused an immense re-
duction in the price of furs. Several stocks are advertised
in our paper as selling off, amongst them Mr. Ireland's, of
Bold-street, which for extent and variety stands un-
equalled,

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LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

MARK LANE CORN MARKET-YESTERDAY.

All breeds cmw
lull), td.

In calves I. steady bnainess was doing, at full prices
pigs were quite as dear as last week.

IS LORD JOHN RUSSELL OR SIR ROBER?
PEEL THE SAFEST MINISTER ro BE MC
POWER?

Mr. Colquboun, on Friday night, replied to the above
that the former was the truest conservative, and the safest
minister to be in office in the present crisis. It was hie
opinion "that the noble lord, at least, if he took a course
against their views, wJIII,I be a gallant and a generous
opponent; that he would be straightforward in his
course; that he would not go with one profession to the
country, and carry another principle into effect (hear,
hear); that he would not appeal to the constituences of
England on religious principles. and the principle of agri.
cultural protection, and then take all these principles one
by one, and neck and heels, upon pressure, throw them
overboard. (Hear, hear.) lie (Mr. Colquhoun) could
not help thinking that the noble lord had som, regard for
many institutions in this great country, and that the me-
mory of an immortal ancestry. if nothing else, would
keep him faithful to principles the value of which he
must recognise. (Hear.) But people were exclaiming,
" What will be the consequence of driving the right hon.
baronet from office ? A protection government ? It will
not do long; it bas no chance. (Cheers tram the oppo.
eite benches.) You will be bringing in the noble lord the
member for London." Suppose it so ; would the mea-
sure of next Tuesday be materially different from that
which the noble lord would have introduced ? People
were crying, '• Wait t It you hear what the measure of the
right bon baronet is ; it is only fair to wait." (llear,
bear.) Quite fair ; but be
zard a surmise, that the rig
card to play. There would be
tion, they might be sure,—c,
terest, fiscal arrangements. (

,
but, as far as the resu

turer was concerne

whichever was Minivter

Colquhoun) would ha-
d but oat

,Mr
t hon. barot

yst 'flea-
nded its-

i be but one result

With respect to general policy, 41 r. (.:olquboun added
—" Other things which touched the hea
munity, on which he (Mr. Colquhuun)
if the right hon. baronet was a *Par mat
do in the future cou!d not. inderd, be t

ti when h

ad done hi the past was know
tolled as the pilot ' to weatl
doubtedly we were riding. i
incidents of his history
rive laugh.) Was there a single complex i
try of which he had not been at one

champion, and of

t of such a corn..
greatly doubted
What he would
d ; but what be

pionship ? (Cheers.
the Protestant intere

lee the storm,' on which mi-
t was well to look back to thg
wider, tour iiovereigns.' CA.

rest of i his coon-

aampion of
:olonel Sib-

ftom (

thorp) ; and what became of
He was the avowed champio
when he came in in 1835 ; at
was that church strainied i
He was the earnest chant pio

Clairch of Sc

hand-? (Hear, hear)
gricultu-til protection;

and, without asking whe
have been upheld by him

4.i, le ever coula

I that ever

since he returned to power in 181
slightest chance.

CHEAP THEOLOGICAL

(Prom the Rccord.)

given it the

We doubt if we have ever had to

STUDY

an event of so

much import'

to the Church

o far as het

external machinery is concerned
now to announce :—namely, the

which we have
ng of King's Col—

lege, in the metropolis. a 4 a theoiogimif school, for the
preparation of young men for holy orders.
To take, first, the lowest :iew of this change :—lt will
reduce the expense f educating a young man for the
Church, to a parent residing in tic metropolis, more than,
one-half, as compared with the cost of such an education.
twenty years ago.

very g

f parental care awl

It has been resolved :
T. That a Theological Department be established lit
King's College.
11. That it be open to
1. All students of King's College who shall hays
passed three years in getplral literature and science,
and have received a diploma.
2. All gradates of Oxford and Cambridge bearing
testimonials of good character.
3.
ed by
111.
hTHEaathvtoledlilidyphAereeesnrrcccctsoieroocmisunli
e)
ofr
Articles and
weearrn,hro:ddoft
rtu:ly:..)birjebeit
a,sc)ist:tErrioillivia:oenwd;b: the Prin—
cipal
nue dul. ring six terms (two %ears.)
araganeyd.e
Prayer.
2.
in the
3.
4. Ecclesiastical Ilis,ory, wnrieut and modern.

5. The Pastoral Office : the reading of the Lilurgi
and the composition of sermons.

IV. That measures be taken to employ the students a*
district visitors, and to tench them the best methods of
conducting schools
V. That they also learn conzregational singing ; and
also acquire some know', itge t.f medicine.
VI. That the fees be £l2 12.. per term ; and for man
triculation, £4 13s. (In the whole, £BO ss. for the Ora

years.)
VII. That these regulati,nis being e,replied with, the
Principal be empowered to grant eeitaicates of attain-
ments and good conduct, .hich cei!iti,ates are to be ex-
hibited to the bishop onapplira•ion for tlhdy Orders.

The Council of King's CA,ge county, ti is
join or bind any bishop. But the wtitle plan being
framed under the eye of the Archhish.,p of Canterbury
and the Bishop of L nduu, the iotenin.n of these pielates
is not to be doubted.

dear, era-

We have said nothing of the intrinsic character of the
instruction to be pro‘ltleil ; since no Bing, al present, caTi
be known or surmised on tipit !Juba. But it is clear that
a parent having the t upil under his o. n eye, will be safety
even should the teaching be uil-41,istac.o,v, than he noes
is, in sending his son to a distance horn him.

WHAT WILL THE "COUNTRY GENIIEMEN"
Many landlords and many reprtsentatives of counties
seemed to be a little ticklish upon itos quetion; they
wanted to kick over the traces; thy wanted a free trade
in principles. (Hear. hear.) Tire parr lotayr-d by some of
the country gentleman of late, ind. el, was very humilia4
ting, but the way in a Lich the Engl•sh yeomanry stuck OS
their principles was really d
a...namr.Lr Grnflemen were
telling them, they did not know y. t that the vglit hop.
baronet was going to repeal the corn laws ; and it one wag
reminded of Mr. Glad-A one's letter. hi, at sorer was, "Ols,
I have not read it" (a laugh) ; hut. the tamer set honestlyto work, and said, You pl dged out st- li to on the hue...
tings, and do you mean to stink to the pledge? Leave
the
I()lC"l'icirit;')'"7lll,eg"fi'amer ler, and the
manufacturer ' and do you
stick
o right
boo,
m
r
closures of next week, hut as tar as the tight bon. baronet
t ou bpiaglrle?trg"ite:ooking with anxiety to the die-
''
'l
was concerned (even before hit speech ut' • the prerkue
.night), the corn laws were gone. Cheers.) He had been
shuffling the cards for years, and had played al his spades
(a laugh); there was just the knave of clubs left, and it
must come out.-2T. Colqiihouti'k Speech on he Deb
EAST INDIA SHIPPING —lhr East India and China
Association have just published their vomparative stat♦
ment of the number of British shits, with their tonnage,
entered inwards and cleared outwards m and to place"
within the limits of the Ea-t India Corriva y's charter hi
the years 1844 and 1845. The result 01 ti.e tanks of thew
'entries inwards show, for the port of London, an increa.
in 1845 of 60 vessels, with 29.733 tonnage, the respectitb
numbers for the respective perr..ds being 538 vt'ssels, wits
221,122 tonnage, and 598 vessels, with 250.895 tonnage.
Liverpooltonnage,thfiegunreuso
infberrasn
boefinl sse
in 1814 g 9
2vleovlL,swelisth.
with
90,496 tonnage; and in 1845. 229 vessels. 91.9130 tort-
nage. Bristol and Hull show a decrease of 6 vessels, with
1,593 tonnage. The Clyde and .othtr ports show a de-
crease of 18 vessels, with 61'89 t. misge. 'fire gross re.
sults of the return are a total increase in the entries in-
wards of 55 vessels, with 22.655 tohnage. The great
crease appears to have been in arii,als from Calcutta
3.
Madras, China, and the Cape of Good 'lope ; and thewdecrease appears to he 'n arrivals fr.itii Eornbay, the Phi..
lippine Islands, and Java anti ;.ureatra. Tire statistics of
the clearances outwards give an it crease in ta, our of the
po
rtotfbLeonnudniobnefrorfol,Bl4Bs44oti,e t,g with 631986515 ton-
nage,9l
tree.-Is,
tonnage; and for the later ,er od, Stilt ve55e15,222,556 tonnage. The re uro f r Lies rt.a;ot gives an its..
,
fcrraeasethofislB placevessels,in
with 8588 i'epartureg
mlBll
320 ss Is. with 119 310
tonnage ; and in 1845 t hey sermon ed to 3:;8 wit
135,198 tonnage. The tie .taiint ahi cm IS.trtul and Hull
were 14 vessels, with 2,;96 tonnage. I s, than list yeat:
The return from ti,e Citte and tie r r a shows a de-
crtase, in 1845, of 13 “,s,,ls with 468 tonnage, The

gross results of the reto,n are, that the itirreaFeF;i *fa v:::t;
of 1845 of clearances entvi,fitia is 42 xe..els, with 48,233
tonnage. A considesable itieresi.e Spit ar, to have taken
place in the clearances for C• vit.al. Arabia, ar.3
New South Wales, which, howteter, a. b., moved to a cer-
tain degree by the derrea•e in the departures to Arabia
and the Cape of Good Hope.

The supply of wheat from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, was un-
usually small this morning, and the cond•tion worse than we
have often seen it ; th • whole was cleared at the currency of
this day se'nnight ; old and free foreign were rather more la-
quired after, but cannot be written dearer. Bonded is held Inv
more money, but business was limited ; sns. is asked for Midi
Odessa afloat, and ags. fid. per quarter. freight and insurance
included, has been realized.
tered in value.
purchasers for immediate consumption at late rate.,
SMITHFIELD MARKET-YESTERDAY.

beaus, .nd peas are unal-
Sales of oats continue to be confined to retail

From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts were or
a very limited scale, though of fair averate quality. Tne large
number of foreign beasts on sale, however, had a depresst,g
influence on the beef trade, which must he considered heavy at
a decline in the quotations obtained on Monday last of 2d. pew
Sibs., and a clearance was with difficulty eff
The numbers of sheep were very sma._. -
manded a brisk demand, at an advance in the pr ces
per sibs. There were about st' shorn sheep on sale.
The few lambs in the market sold readily at 7s. per sibs. far
the primest qualities

There are many persons now living in London, who.
have paid for the education of a son fur tae ministry, mots
than £l,OOO. Six cr tight years in a private academy re-
quired more than £5OO, and four ye,,r, at Cana). idge or
Oxford, and " reading for ordtrs" expended snothes
£5OO. In many instances, the whole outlay reached.
£1,200 or £1,500.
What will now be the cost? Six or eight years in the
King's College will require little mole titan £100; and
now two years' preparation for orders are to he given ro`r
less than another £lOO. This, of course, presumes the
youth to reside in his own borne
The reduction of expense, i
There will also be the advatitc
watchfulness; and exempt on trom the peculiar tempts.
tions of Oxford and Cambridge. The course of study
also will be very super or to that which. until of late, wets
almost exclusively followed in these two Universities.
But to come to particulars