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

CORRESPONDENCE,

OPENING OF ST. THOMAS'S DAY AND SUN-
DAY SCHOOLS. GRAFTON-STREET,
TOXTETH-PARK.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SlR,—Some time ago I called your attention to the
commencement of the above Schools, but now a more
gratifying era presents itself, viz. : the Opening of the
same. which is expected to be early in February next,
when I hope, sincerely, there will be a magnificent display
of unanimous feeling towards the furtherance of so noble
an object, on the day of celebration ; when the members
of the congregation, and other friends, are expected to
join the respected incumbent, the Rev. Walter Butler,
A.M., at a Teaparty for the occasion, whose indefatigable
and unceasing exertions, in ccnjunction with Mr. Charles
Hunton, the Secretary of the School Committee, to whom
great praise is due, for his vigilant exertions in co-operat-
ing with his respected pasjor, in his endeavours to accom-
plish the erection of so important an asylum, for the cul-
tivation of the little expansive minds, of so many neglected
and forlorn fellow creatures, whom we shall feel pleased
to see crowding to school, every Sabbath and wet k day,
instead of running on the broad road way to destruction,
as hundreas are now doing in Toxteth-park.
There will also be a Sale of Fancy Articles and Clothing
for the Poor in the district.

It will also be gratifying to our Protestant friends to
hear of the novel School which was recently opened by
the Rev. W. Butler, A.M., denominated the " ragged
school," as it consists of none but ragged boys brought in
from the street, at their own voluntary desire, to learn
God's word ; and I am proud to say I heard one of them
yesterday, without shoes or stockings, say his lesson to
me, spelling words of four or five letters, without a mis-
take ; and there were about forty more anxious to attend
every Sabbath, they also attend three nights in the week,
to learn to write, &c. I hope Sir, this circumstance
itself will meet with the support it so richly deserves by
all Scriptural Philanthropists.
1 remain, Sir,
A WELLIVISHER TO SCRIPTURAL EDUCATION.
17th Jan. 1846.

LIVERPOOL, PRESTON. AND NORTH UNION

JUNCTION RAILWAY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SIR,—As at the Meeting of the Shareholders Of the
above Company, an account of which appears in several
local papers, the Report of the Committee impugns our conduct
as the Engineers of the Company, we think it right thus pub-
licly to state, that we have been forced to take legal proceed-
ings for the recovery of the balance dne to us, and that, pend-
ing those proceedings, we are advised that we ought to reserve
the justification of our conduct until an opportunity is afforded
of eliciting the truth in a court of law. We content ourselves,
therefore, with denying that there is any truth in the Report of
the Committee as regards ourselves, and the statements
made by the Chai.iman, at the meeting, that proceedings had
been taken against us for the non-performance of our contract.
There is no such contract, nor have any proceedings been taken
against us; and, if there should, we are quite ready to defend
them.

We are, Sir, your obedient servants,
(Signed) GANDELL & BRUNTON

BURN'S COMMERCIAL GLANCE.—We have received
a copy of this useful sheet of cotton statistics, giving the
annual amount of exports of yarn and goods during the
last five years,-1841-1845. Indeed, the annual exports
of yarn are given in each year, from 1837 inclusive to the
present time. Those of 1845 are 131,937,9351 b. ; in 1844
they were 130J01,9131b. The exports of plain calicoes
have increased from 569.677,792 yards in 1844, to
613,138,646 yards in 1845. In printed and dyed calicoes,
on the other hand, the amount of exports decreased from
313,111,455 yards in 1844, to 310,850,697 yards in 1845.
The chief sources of the increased exports of yarn are in
the Hanse Towns, Holland, Naples, and Sicily ; and
those of plain calicoes, are Chili and Peru (to which the
exports have increased from 9,000,000 yards in 1844, to
20,000,000 yards in 1845); the foreign West Indies;
China, Turkey and Levant, sod the United States. The
sourcei of diminished exports in printed and dyed calicoes,
are Egypt, France, Gibraltar, Portugal and Madeira, and
Turkey and the Levant.

PROSPECTS OF SOUTH AMERICA.—By new arrange-
ments of the South Pacific Steam Navigation Company,
their vessels, in the course of a few months will touch at
the following mining ports :—Coquimbo; Huesco, Copa-
ipo, Cobrija, Arica, Taleiz, Piso, Callao. Huacho, Hu-
anchaco, Lambvague, Para, Guayaquil, Bueno Ventura,
and Panama. These vessels are well and commodiously
constructed, and in a few years hence. there is little
doubt but the enterprising spirit of English speculators
will be the cause of creating a complete change through-
out the whole of South. America, by the introduction of
steam navigation and railways, as coal and iron is plenti-
ful, but all that is wanting is the proper means of work-
ing them. Senor Don Hilaria Pugni has made surveys
from the port of Valparaiso to Santiago, the capital for
a railway, which, no doubt, will at last be accomplished,
as not only the government but every one interested in
the prosperity of the republic are desirous to see this
means of conveyance established in this country, which
will ultimately lead to great mining operations, as Chili
abounds in ore of every description, native silver, copper,
iron, lead, coal, &c.---Mining Journal.