The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-18 00:00:00

THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of 'the subscribers and friends of the
Liverpool District Provident Society was held on Tuesday, at
one o'clock, at the Savings' Bank.
On the tnotiou of the•_ Rev. JONATHAN BROOKS, the Mayor
took the chair. •

IL L. Cetia, Esq. barrister at law, one of the secretaries, read
the report, to the following effect: The •committee expressed
their disappointment. that the prospects held out to the society
at the last annual meeting, had not been realised: 'I he hope
that they had entertained of etteriding the operations of the
society had been blighted, though its usefulness bad not been
materially diminished. That important class, the visiters, had
bee ch reduced, from 377 to 340, notwithstanding the strong
a at bad been put forth. The number required was
95 t much good was lost for' want of this essential aid.
The es' Visiters' Society had been always prepared to give
their assistance in procuring visiters, in those districts which
were within the sphere of their influence; and the committee
were apprehensive, from the tenor of the report which they had
received, that the district committees did not appreciate as they
ought, the services whicb.that society had the power of render-
ing them. The donatiorisdaring the past year had been liberal
beyond precedent. , The main support of charitable societies,
however, were their annual subscriptions, and those on the so-
ciety's list at• present amounted only to £1,092 au addition of
Only £2o' over those of last year,• and were quite indequate to
supply the wants of the Institution. The committee earnestly
pressed upon the society the necessity of exerting themselves
in placing on a firmer basis this source of revenue. The report
proceeded to speak of the distress which had prevailed during
the inst. winter, when numbers were thrown out of work. Many
who had become depositors had no earnings out of which the
usual weekly sum could ;be. taken, and were reduced ro the ne-
cessity of withdriming-th;eir h ula.savin►s as a substitute for
their wages, whilst those who had not been so provident were
obliged to lioate resource to the relief afforded by the charity.
The consequences were more apparent on the general funds of
the Institution than on the deposit fund. During the year end-
ing 1837 the amount deposited was £15,199, and in the last year
£14,570, making a difference of only £620 in favour of the pre
ceding year. The largest number of depositors in, any one
month was 7,1b2, and in the former year 7,108 r The claims in
the relief department had been particularlyheavy: During the
four preceding years the number of cases relieved by the board
was '4892, at a cost in. vroVisions of £557 4s. 2d.; whereas dur-
ing the past year the number• Was 9.902, at a cost of £1,338 Is.
2d., the number in the month of February alone amounting to
3,910. To meet these sums the committee were amply provided
by donations to the amount of £1,773 19s. Bd., and soup tickets
to the value of £l6O, presented to them by the Society for Re-'
lieving the Distressed Poor. 'the, labour imposed upon the
officers was most arduous, and would have been impracticable
if it had not been relieved by the exertions and Contributions of
the inhabitants of some of the wards, a course which it was hoped
would be followed in future • •

There was a subject connected with the administration Of the
deposit department which the committee approached with i•elnc-
tance, from the discredit which it threw upon some, though few
of the members; they felt, however, that they should not be
submitting to the subscribers a faithful account of the occur-
rences of the year, if they refrained from alluding to it. Upon
the first formation of a society, it could not be expected that
the machinery of its operations could be exactly framed. The
defects could only be learned from experience. After a test of
eight rears without a loss of any moment beiug, detected, either,
from the neglect or dishonesty of the visitors or paid officers of
the society, although a sum exceeding E 70,000 had passed
through their hands, the committee had every reason to be
satisfied that their funds were sufficiently guarded by the rules
as originally composed. In the course of the last twelve months,
hNever, it was discovered that eight of the visitors were de-
faulters, and that in oneinstance the cheques of the visiters had
been forged, whereby the society had sustained a loss of £3oa
15s. 11d. The report then went on to exhibit the rules which
have been framed to guard against similar losses in future. The
banking establishment in Frederick-street, it was stated with
regret, had been girtn vn Tkr. 1. containeu n high euit—
giutn on Mr. James Shaw, the society's agent. "In taking a
review of the proceedings of the societb for the past year," the
report proceeded, " notwithstanding there is much room for
disappointment and regret, there is great cause for congratula-
tion upon the general result. The trilling diminution which the
deposits have undergone, although a poilion of the year com-
prised a period of great distress, exhibits a confirmed disposition
in the poor to avail themselves of the advantages to be derived,
from the society, and to provide against any accidental want
that may occur.
The report having bein passed, and the treasurer's account*
read and approved of, a variety of resolutions were adopted, for
which we must refer to the advertisement.

SUNDA, SCHOOL TESTIMONIAL.—We ate gratified to learn-
t that Mr. William Worrall, whose zeal in promoting every good
work which has for it; object the improvement of the moral
condition of mankind by" means of the dissemination of divine
truth cannot be too highly appreciated, was presented on Suit-
day last ( May 13,) with a copy of Bagster's Polyglot Bible, In-
dex, and Book of Common Prayer, handsomely
,bound, silver
mounted and lettered with a suitable inscription,, as a mark of
respect, and some token of the high esteem in which he is held
by the teachers and children of St. Paul's Church Sunday
School.

ST. GEORGE'S BATHS—Nte understand that these baths,
under the excellent management of Mr. Penn, are receiving
considerable improvements and alterations, which will greatly
add to their public value.
NEW CHURCH AT ADLINGTON, IN THE PARISH OF STAND-
isH.—The foundation stone of a new church was laid at Adling-
ton, on Monday last, by the Rev. Mr. Orrett, rectorof Standish.
Although the day was unfavourable the,company was numerous,
and appeared to take great interest in the ceremony. Very
excellent and appropriate addresses were made by the rectors
and by the Rev_. Messrs. Whittock and Marsden. The building
is to be in the Norman style of architecture, from the design of
Mr. Edwd. Welch, of this town ; to contain 430 adult sittings;
and 200 sittings for children, at the cost ut £lOOO.
LECTtIRES ON MYTHOLOGY.—We understand that Mr,
Rogers, a gentleman of considerable attainments in literature,
and a writer in some of the first periodicals of the day, will, cm
Tuesday next, commence a course of Six Lectures on M YTHOr
LOGY, at the Medical Hall, Mount Pleasant. Some of these
lectures have, during the last winter, been delivered before
more than one Philosophical Instillation in-the south. of Eng-
land, and received with eta phatic approbation. Mr. R.'s
syllabus (which will be iesited to-morrow.' embraces so many
topics of extreme interest to the lovers of mental philosophy
and classical literature; and the terms of admission to his
lectures are so moderate, that we trust he will be rewarded for
his exertions by a numerous and respectable attendance.
We are glad to perceive that the late venerable and spirited
Mr. Bowyer, of Golden-square, has been ably succeeded by Mrs.'
Parkes. The lovers of the fine arts have long associated with,
that gentleman's memory his splendid publications of " The
Finding of Magna Charm," " Lord William Russell's Trial,"
" Lady Jane Grey's Refusal of the Crown," amid many other
permanent illustrations of our national history. To these Mrs.
Parkes is now about to add an engraving from Mr. C. Lail&
seer's well-known painting or " The Pillage of Basing-house."
If we may Corm any judgment of what the perfect engraving
will be from an inspection of the highly-finished etching of Mr.
Murray, we shall confidently expect a magnificent specimen of
British genius. Nothing can he more touching than the sub-:
ject of the picture itsetf. It is full of beautiful contrasts. The,
revered figure of the old Marquis of Wincheiter, bowed down
by grief is finely relieved by the graceful, firm, and filial piety
of his youthful daughter, who bends over him, while both are
admirably contrasted by the burly group of Cromwell's mailed
followers quarrellineover their plunder. The painting itself
commemorates a most interesting era ip'. English histoiy, and
the skill of its egectition not only well deserved the prize award-
ed it by the Liverpool Association,. but was a proud herald to
the subsequent academical elevation of the artist. When we
say that the engraving promises to :be every way worthy of the
picture itself, it is impossible to gO farther in its praise..
We have frequently adverted to the strange desire manifested
by our gOod friends, the citizens.of Glasgow, to have large ves-
sels at the Bromielaw without much regard to the capacity of
the river to carry them safely•up and down. On Friday morn-
ing, the Sackville left for Constantinople with a cargo of ma-
chinery,but.she had not got down below the Steam-boat Quay
when she took the ground. and the efforts to get her off, tOnii-
Dated in leaving her directly athwart the riveri•to the complete
stopinige of the navigation. About twenty steam-boats were by
this means prevented from 'leaving the i3roomielaw until the
afternoon tide floated her. In this;case the common saying that
"it is an ill wind that does nobody good" was completely realised.
The steamers from the,lower ports landed their passengers as•
far up as the obstruction would permit. and had a complete
Monopoly of the carry int.! trade during the day. Vie doubt very
much if the Sackville can. be -included in the list of gainers by,
the accident.—Greenock Advertixer.—[We quite agree with our
contemporary that the proposed Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock
Railway would obitiate the inconvenience referred to.]
THE Sietus.—We have been informed that some passengersi
arrived at Plymouth on the 14th instaOt, who state this vessel
had .arrived at New York, and that they had met the Great
Western, after sailing from that port.
CoNSERVATIVE NEWsF,AISER TN MANCHESTER.—Our adver-
tising columns conlaib an intimation that a plan and prospectus
of another newepaper, for Manchester will shortly be submitted
to the public cdhsideration. From the title chosen for the print
we should suppose the declaration of the Sotith Lancashire
Conservative Association would c.mbOdy the leading principles.
which the management will endeavour to carry ont. Man-
chester has three radical newspapers,. all well encouraged. We
know not why it should have a less nuniber;not frilly supported,
in the conservative interest.;.

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IMPORTANT DIIeISiON—UAUIIOI4 To Woionuati.—At thee
Court of Requests, on': Monday, Thomas Derby shire, foreman
.of Mr. Lucas, Great Uhrirlotte-street, was summoned by. Thos.:
igny, hfacksmith, fci wages one day and a half, amounting to.
6s, It was rovetk by Mr. Lucas's clef k, that the man was in-
toxicatect.andrie.eidnded his wages, which were tendered him:
but .h 4 telifsed• to take ti•ss than his fult..wages, tiltich *as 24a.'The.leikrued Commissioner degici-edohat ke Was cot entitled felf
eiveu,the 6S. as he had violated his engaric:ntent with Mr. Luei4e.
Aidoiditigly declared. in ft6oitir Of the ete(encletit'-: „