The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-19 00:00:00

uP his letter in a curious and Characteristic way, which
he did not think be could communicate to them, except
to such as were familiar with Trish character. He says—
" And now, dear mother, if I succeed—which I hope to
do—for a little while, I hope to come home and bury ye
decently, after all." (Roars of laughter.) That being
the kindest wish he possibly could express to his mother.
The Rer. Doctor then, at some length, expressed his

gratification at the declaration of ministers not support
a merely secular system of education ; pointed to a Bible
education as the only source of true knowledge, and con-
cluded by expressing cordial good wishes for the school
and the church.

At the conclusion of Dr. M'Neile's speech, the company
adjourned to the Infant School-room, where in the mean-
time the children had assembled, having previously assem-
bled at the old schools in Beau-street, and proceeded in
procession to the new building. The firing of a cannon,
at eleven o'clock, was the signal ,for the procession setting

Out on its agreeable journey: The little people, who num-
bered in all 550 or upwards, presented a very nice and
creditable appearance. Prayers having been read by the
Curate of St. Augustine's, the children were addressed
by the Reverend Incumbent, who stated, in the course
of his remarks, that there would be a party specially
for the children on the evening of Friday. The Lord
Bishop then, in a most lucid and agreeable address,
counselled the children to be grateful to their benefactors
and to make the best of their daily attendance at the
school. His lordship also presented to the children a
couple of flags—one for the boys and another for the
girls ; the former presented by Mr. John Smith, and
the latter by Miss H. Rowlands. These banners
were most tastefully adorned with suitable illustra-
tions and passages of Scripture. The children listened
very intelligently to the address of His Lordship, and
were enthusiastic in acknowledging the kindness of
the donors of the banners. The reverend incumbent, on
the part of the children, acknowledged both the address
and the presents, and stated that the children had re-
cently subscribed for a testimonial to Mr. Roper and Mr.
Whitley, as a testimony of their gratitude to those
gentlemen for the interest they had exhibited in the
schools. The children, who had previously sung a hymn,
then joined with much spirit in the patron's song, a little
Piece appropriate to the occasion, and the proceedings ter-
minated with the National Anthem, in which the children
were joined by a selection from the band of I
Industrial School. The appearance and per
this band, which is under the leadership of
created considerable interest. In the after

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the Work of presentation, in the one
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the girls' school.

be a tea party, _
'" the new schools, Salisbury-street, at which, it is antici-
pated, addresses will be delivered by the Revds. Dr.
Seile, J. Jones, W. Pollock, and other clergymen.

we understand, th

evening