The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-07-27 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

The HOil. Octavius Duncombe has been requested to come
forward as a candidate for the representation of the North
Riding of Yorkshire, in the room of his brother, who has
been elevated to the peerage on the demise of his father,
Lord Feversham.
NEWSPAPER PROPERTY.-At the hearing of a case in the
Insolvent Debtors' Court, last week, on the presentation of a
petition from Thomas Holloway, the well-known proprietor
of " Holloway's Ointment," the insolvent stated that his
creditors amounted to 204, out of which number there were
190 for newspaper advertisements.

GRAND RAILWAY MATCH AGAINST TIME.-Mr. J. K.
Brunel, the engineer on the Great Western Railway, will
shortly perform a match from Bristol to London, by the
engine which is termed the " Hurricane," within two hours,
for £l,OOO, at as nearly as possible 60 miles an hour.—Bris-
tol Standard.

BOOK-KEEPING AND WRITING.—A good book-keeper in
an office is valuable—he is the very pivot upon which 'an ex-
tensive business turns. What would our great merchants do
if it were not for their " good book-keepers ?" Why they
would not know what were their profits and losses, or be
hble to carry on for half a year with any thing like success,
without his services • and what looks so well as a neatly kept
set of journals, ledgers, &c. &c. To some men a biotless
page and the stiff columns of figures, give more charms than
the sweetest painting extant. To those who write badly,
we say, go to Mr. Thompson ; and those who want to become
adepts in book-keeping, should also apply to him for in-
struction.

COURT OF PASSAGE.—The Court of Passage, for the trial
of causes within the borough of Liverpool, will sit on Thurs-
day next, in the Sessions-house, before Charles Crompton,
Esq., assessor. The cause list contains one demurrer, fifty
issues, and five writs of trial ; total 56.
LIVERPOOL. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—The Court
for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, in the borough of Liver-
pool, commenced yesterday, in the Sessions-house, before
Henry Revell Reynolds, Esq., commissioner. There were
twenty-five applications to be discharged under the act, but
none of them were worth reporting.
MR. WONIBIVELL'S EXHIBITION.—Mr. Wombwell's
splendid collection, now exhibiting in the Haymarket,- is
about to be removed from Liverpool. We recommend Mar
readers to visit it, as they will be highly gratitied by the
beauty, variety, and number of the • specimens. Some of
them are very remarkable, and well worthy of notice.- -The
beautiful giraffes in Bold-street are also to be taken away.
Those who have not seen them should therefore lose no time.
RADICAL CHAGRIN.—At the Birkenhead Police Court,
on Thursday last, Mr. John Whitby, hosier, of Liverpool,
charged John May, chairmaker, also of Liverpool, with
assaulting hini in Birkenhead, on thel3th instant. This was
the first day of the contest for South Cheshire, and Mr.
Whitby, accompanied by a friend, came over 'to witness the
scene, and during his perambulations he came in contact
with the radical chairmaker, who, in a feverish impulse,
caused by learning that the state of the poll was in favor of
the conservative candidates, attacked Mr. Whitby, assailing
him in the most low Billingsgate slang ; and, not content
with this, May followed him some distance, and eventually
struck him with a stick or umbrella. May, in vindication of
his conduct, said he thought Mr. Whitby " gave him a
groan.' as lie was walking from Birkenhead Ferry ; but he
happened to be unable to prove that the complainant had
thus unceremoniously saluted him. One of May's party
declared that the defendant had no stick or umbrella, but
it, unfortunately for the defendant, came out that this was
not true, for lie attacked, almost at the same moment as he
assailed Mr. Whitby, another gentleman, and he then had
an umbrella in his band. The court was fully satisfied that
the charge had been proved, and May was bound over in
his own recognisance in £4O, and two sureties in £2O each to
keep the peace.
ST. JUDE'S CHURCII.—We are informed that this church
is now closed for the purpose of being painted and cleaned,
and that it will not be opened again until the last Sunday in
August.
THE PAVILION IN THE HANmAnicET.—This immense
building was open to the inspactiOn of the public on Friday
and Saturday last, at the low charge of threepence, to be
given to the public charities. The sunk of 413 was realised.

THEATRE ROYAL.—The theatre was crowded with a most
fashionable audience last night to witness London Assurance.
It was eminently successful.

THE BRUNSWICK HOTEL.—One of the most compact,
quietest, and most agreeable hotels to stay at for a commercial
man or traveller is the Brunswick, in Hanover-street. Many
of the nobility and gentry have been sojourning there during
the last week.

STAMMERING.—A correspondent informs us that nine
cases of severe stuttering or stammering have been success-
fully relieved by Mr. Cronin. It has been supposed that
this affection generally arises from pressure on the epiglottis,
but Mr. C., we are informed, treats it as a purely nervous
affection.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF FELONY AND ATTEMPTED
AnsoN.—Yesterday a respectably clad female, apparently of
from 25 to 27 years of age, named Isabella Madge, was
placed at the bar of the police court, under the following
extraordinary charge, the circumstances of which were
briefly introduced by Mr. Dowling :—lt appeared from
the evidence that the prisoner, who is well connected, was
on her way to the United States, and had taken up her
lodgings, pending the stay of the packet ship by which
she had taken her passage, at a Mr. Sumner's, in
Steward-street. Two other females also lodged there,
and who slept in a separate bed, but in the same room.—
A few nights ago, while they were in bed, they smelt a suffo-
cating smoke, and, on rising, saw the prisoner, with her
night dress sparkling as if from the ignited materials in which
inciter matches are dipped. They put out the fire, and as
she made some plausible excuse, they would have again gone
to rest; but the smoke and smell of burning being still
strong, they roused the landlady, and informed her that they
apprehended fire. She came into the room, threw up the
window, and expressed a mistaken opinion that the smoke
came from the outside. The smoke soon dispersed, and the
matter subsided. Next day one of the females in the house
missed a handkerchief, and complained of the circumstance
to Mrs. Connolly, who had some connection with the house.
She (Mrs, C.) expressed her surprise that it could not be
found, and at last on searching a chest of drawers in the
room, missed a cloak, a dress, a remnant of cloth, and some
other articles of her own. She also found two other
handkerchiefs of her own partly burnt, and so placed
as to form each a sort of train to two packets of gun-
powder, together of about four ounces weight, each in a
separate drawer, which had happily not ignited, otherwise
the drawers 3vould have been blown to pieces, and some of

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those present much injured or killed. The property missed,
including the handkerchief and some other articles, were
afterwards found, partly at a pawnbroker's, and partly
amongst the luggage which the prisoner had sent to
the packet-ship. The articles were identified, as also
was the prisoner as having pawned some of them. The
also admitted to one of the witnesses that she had taken
them, and that she had bought the powder, and ignited the
handkerchiefs extending to it. It would appear that she
was not aware of the probable immediate danger or effects of
the gunpowder, and that her object was to cover her dehn-
quincies by setting fire to the house. She was committed
for trial on the felony only. The prisoner is, we learn, from
Wakefield.
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.—In reference to

the interdict which has been granted by the Court of Session,
against the Board of Directors of this Company proceeding
to act under the resolutions of a meeting of the shareholders,
held on the 22d of February last, by which difficulties in the
future management were intended to be removed, we un-
derstand that the interdict is restricted to the first two reso-
lutions—the first authorising the board to take upon itself the
supsrintendence of the whole affairs of the company, re-

miffing only matters of a purely local character to the.
Edinburgh and Glasgow Committees ; and the second,
authorising the appointment of certain committees to expe-
ditethe business of the company. The court has not ex-

:ended the interdict to the other resolutions of the share-

holders, one of which is to erect all the workshops at
Glasgow, instead of dividing them between Edinburgh and
Glasgow. The decisions of the court, and the opinions of
the judges, as reported, leave still undefined the powers and
duties of the two statutory committees, as distinguished from

the powers and duties of the Board of Director's:, and leaves
uncertain whether the interdict refers to the committees as
deliberative or executive. The act of parliament on the

points in dispute, it would seem, like most acts of parlia-
ment, admits of two interpretations ; meanwhile, we under-
stand that, in order that no obstruction be made to the
opening of the line, the board, at a meeting held this week,
consisting of most of the Edinburgh and Glasgow members,
unanimously agreed that the superintendent and other
officers of the line be immediately appointed by the board,
and that it proceed to enact the regulations for the manage-
ment of the whole affairs of the company.
MATES' PROTECTIVE AND BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.
—We have much pleasure in hearing that this society is
likely to succeed, and to become of even more importance
than we at first deemed. Lord Sandon, his worshipful the
Mayor, Vim. Potter, Esq., and T. M. Gladstone, Esq. have
already consented to patronise it, and, we doubt not, other
influential gentlemen will also step forward when the pros-
pectus of the laws can be laid before them. The chairman
of the society is active in his endeavours to obtain the ex-
perienced advice of gentlemen interested in the cause, and,
no doubt, ere we go to press, will have seen a good many
that want of time alone prevented him from seeing on Satur-
day last. One of the laws, we understand, will provide for
the apprentices having the use of the library and newsroom.
The utility of this wise regulation is evident ; but the ft;11
importance of it we have not at present time to descant on ;
but one thing is certain, that neither can be formed of ade-
quate extent without a liberal assistance on the part of the
community. If the public would arrest the plague of im-
morality that infests our docks and wharfs, and radiates over
half our town, let them step forth and assist the society.
Peradventure a portion of it may be stayed, in the preserva-
tion of those wh-o have not yet, but soon will " occupy their
business on the great waters."
IMMENSE MUSHROOM,—On Monday last Mr. Edward
Kirby, of Chettisham, near Ely, cut a mushroom of the
following extraordinary size :—circumference sft. 3in., dia-
meter lft. Gin., stalk 14iu. round. It weighed 4lbs., and
produced one quart and half a pint of catchup,
HEREFORD CATHEDRAL.—Last week, owing to the dan-
gerous state of the main tower of the Cathedral, the pathway
on the northern side was, by the direction of the Dean,
closed against the approach of passengers. A letter from
Mr. Cottingham, the celebrated architect, fully explaining
the nature of the danger, appears in the Hereford Journal.
Mr. Cottingham says :—" It appears that the shaft or body
of this magnificent tower, as seen above the roofs, was erected
on a low Norman or Saxon tower of a much earlier period,
and apparently with some degree of suspicion by the masons
of that day, as to the capability of the latter to carry the
additional weight. The ingenuity, therefore, displayed in
the construction of this unique specimen of early English
work is truly admirable, for while it presents on the exterior
the boldest masses of light and shade spangled with the most
delicate ornaments, the interior affords an unrivalled spe-
cimen of masonic art. The walls are, to diminish the weight,
built in two thicknesses, with galleries all around, and the
apparently ponderous buttresses at the angles are very inge-
niously lightened by spiral staircases ; but unfortunately
this splendid work of art was set on an imperfect foundation ;
the artificers gave credit to the bulky Norman pillars for
more strength than they really possessed, they being con-
structed with a thin casing of stone on the exterior, and the
core filled in with fragments of stone mixed with marl and
lime grouting ; this compost was quite sufficient to carry
the weight of the original Norman tower, but inadequate to
the great additional weight imposed upon it ; consequently
the foundations pressed down partially into the bed of gravel
on which the tower stands, and meeting resistance there,
the rubble cores having but a small proportion of lime in
them became disunited, and left the thin ashlar castings to
carry nearly all the weight. Symptoms of failure were
undoubtedly discovered many years ago, as various unskilful
attempts have been made from time to time by ignorant
country artificers to remedy the evil ; among the rest that of
inserting stone pillars under the centre of the old Norman
arches, which have had the very natural effect of loosening
the key stones of the arches, and thrusting the piers out of
an upright. To remedy iese accumulated evils is now
become a very onerous and dangerous task, but I hope, with
great caution and unremitting attention to the subject, to be
able to restore the tower to its original beauty in detail,
and give the required additional strength to its fabric. 1
persons unconnected with the works will abstain
allisiting the interior of the Cathedral until the difficult
fhroopme v
process of shoring up the defective parts of the tower is
as anything which has a tendency to take off the
f the workmen engaged in this arduous under-
takingatt otion completed, 0
must be attended with great inconvenience."

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE SHIPMASTERS'
ASSACIATION.

The members and friends of the Liverpool Shipmasters'
Association held their first anniversary dinner, in celebration
of its establishment, in the assembly-room of the Adelphi
Hotel, on Friday evening. Between eighty and ninety gen-
tlemen sat down. The chair was occupied on the occasion
by William Potter, Esq., and in the vicinity we noticed the
following gentlemen :—Lord Sandon, M.P., the Mayor, Sir
Thomas Brancker, Sir John Sainsbury, Jas. Aspinall, Esq.,
Josias Booker, Esq., Charles Lawrence, Esq., Thomas M.
Gladstone, Esq., James Robertson, Esq., William Smith,
jun., Esq., Captain Fayrer, R.N., of the Forth, Captain
Keane, of the British Queen, Rev. William Maynard, Rev.
Mr. Smith, John Andrew, Esq., Captain Hunt, of the
Troubadour, Samuel Cearns, Esq., James Moss, Esq., Mr.
Parnell, &c.„ &c. Win. Rowett and Thomas Alston, Esqrs.,
acted as vice-presidents. The dinner, which was got up in
Mr. Radley's best style, was excellent, and the wines were
of first-rate quality. When the cloth had been withdrawn,
the Rev. Mr. Maynard returned thanks, and
The PRESIDENT rose to propose the first toast. In doing
so, he said that in any assembly of her Majesty's subjects,
the first toast he was sure would be hailed with gratulation
individually, as a subject of rejoicing as much as it was a
matter of constitutional propriety ; but in no other meeting
should he feel more confident of its being received with cor-
diality than among the men of the sea, and if they gave him
leave, he would add, that he had ever found the heartiness
of their expressions to be a fair index, and no more than a
fair index, of the sincerity and energy of their feelings.
(Cheers.) He begged to propose " Her Majesty the Queen,
Duchess of Lancaster, and God bless her." (Drunk with
applause.)
The PRESIDENT rose again, and said it had been believed,
he hoped truly, that uprightness and straightforwardness of
conduct always attained their meed of approbation in this
county. If it were so, those qualities must, as they were,
be more highly appreciated when they were found to be so
important to the happiness, as well as to the interests, of
those dear to it. He believed that those characteristics might
be justly applied to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the
consort of their Sovereign, and therefore he would give
" His Royal Highness Prince Albert," and he would add
to that, " the rest of the Royal Family." (Drunk with ap-
plause.)
The PRESIDENT said, that essentially commercial as this
country was, her policy must naturally be a pacific one; but
we knew enough of what was inherent in human nature ge-
nerally, and in political society, to be aware that the enjoy-
ment of the benefits with which Providence had blessed any
country, in order to be maintained, were subject to one con-
dition—that of a readiness to defend them. (Loud cheers.)
It had been the happiness of this country long to enjoy a ce-
lebrity in war, not inferior to her eminence in the arts of
peace. (Hear.) Without attempting to pass any eulogy
upon the army and navy, for the achievements of both were
beyond all praise, he might fairly advert to the gratification
which we derived from the reflection that, during a long
peace, neither the iron nor the intellect of the country had
been suffered to corrode. (Cheers.) It was a great blessing
to know that, as this country was so essentially pacific, her
efforts in war naturally tended to the restoration of peace,
and to improve the civilization of those who were in the
lower stages of it, as well as to promote constant and unin-
terrupted intercourse between nations which were in a more
advanced stage. (Cheers.) It was therefore that we loved
and esteemed

" The flag that for a thousand years
Has braved the battle and the breeze !"
He had great pleasure in proposing as a toast,
and the Navy." (Renewed cheers.)
Captain FAIRER, R.N., responded. He had the honour
to return the meeting thanks on behalf of the profession to
which he had the honour to belong. It would be superfluous
in him to detain them with a detail of what it had accom-
plished in olden times. Recent occurrences showed what it
was capable of doing, and he could only say that the British
navy had done its duty, and that it would do it again.
(Great cheers.)

" The Army

Mr. Moss having been called upon by the president for
that purpose, proceeded to read letters, apologising for their
unavoidable absence from the dinner, from Lord Stanley,
Lord Francis Egerton, Mr. Cresswell, M.P., Sir Joshua
Walmsley, the Rev. Jonathan Brookes, the Rev. Mr. Rox-
dale, Captain Bowker, R.N., Sir Philip Egerton, M.P.,
Mr. Tollemache, M.P., Robertson Gladstone, Esq., the
Hon. Bootle Wilbraham, Alexander Smith, jun., Esq., and
others; after the reading of which Mr. Moss added, that the
members for Manchester and Chester had been invited to
attend, but that no reply had been received from them.
The PRESIDENT said, the next toast to which he would
call attention was one which every feeling of respect and
gratitude would require them to receive with acclamation.
(Cheers.) It was the health of their noble patron. (Loud
cheers.) It would be an easy task, and a very gratifying
one under other circumstances, to descant upon the various
qualifications which had rendered the noble lord in every
respect so valuable to them ; but there was a limit which his
presence forbid him (the President) to trespass upon. He
should therefore only say, that as his lordship had graced
their festivities with his presence, and as he had been pre-
sent at the very commencement of the society, he trusted
that his having witnessed the sowing of the seed might here-
after be followed by his witnessing a redundant and prolific
production of good. (Hear, hear.) He begged to propose
the health of Lord Sandon. (Tremendous cheers.)

Lord SANDos, on rising to return thanks, was greeted
with very great applause. He said he was exceedingly obliged
for the very kind manner in which the President had been
so good as to introduce his name, and exceedingly obliged
to the meeting for the more than kind and cordial manner
in which they had received the toast. (Hear, hear.) Capt.
Fayrer had told them that the British navy had done its
duty, and that it was prepared to do it again. (Hear.) He
wished he, like it, could boast of having done his duty; he
was sure no man was more, or so sensible as himself, how
far short he had fallen in the performance of his duties as
one of the representatives of this great community. (Cries
of " No.") He could only say, that he hoped the endea-
vours which he had hitherto made should be exceeded by
what was still to come ; and that the encouragement which
he had received at all times from every part of this great
community—from those who were connected with him in
politics, and from those who were opposed to him in poli-
tics—in the slight services which he had been enabled to
render to this community, whether in the aggregate or indi-
vidually, would lead him to devote himself more zealously
than ever to the service of this great borough.• (Cheers.)
There was nothing, perhaps, which had given him greater
pleasure in his connection with Liverpool, than to watch the
gradual development of those seeds of usefulness within the
towr, which, within the last ten years, had been distinguish-
ing this great city. (Hear.) He had seen great institutions
for the education of youth, in every class of society, rise up
under various forms, and he had seen them with the highest
gratification (hear, hear) • he had seen bodies of men asso-
ciate together for all useful purposes, but perhaps there was
none which promised more extensive usefulness, although
yet in its infancy, than the association which he now saw
before him. (Cheers.) Why did he say this? It was be-
cause the body of men who were here associated were not
confined in their influence to the particular community with
which they were connected, but bore abroad to every quarter
of the globe the influence of the' British name and of the
British character. (Cheers.) Anything, then, which tended
to raise their character—anything which tended to raise their
intellectual and moral character—was indeed a large contri-
bution to the moral, intellectual, and physical strength of
this great nation in the eyes of foreign countries. (Applause.)
He did not think—and he hoped it would not offend them if
he said it—that hitherto the mercantile marine of this coun-

try had assumed that position to which it was fairly and pro-
perly entitled. (Hear, hear, hear.) He did not think, con-
sidering the high responsibility with which the commanders
were charged—whether as having the lives of great bodies of
men committed to their trust, or the property of their indi-
vidual employers confided to their charge—whether as being
called upon to exercise a sound discretion in great and un-
foreseen emergencies—whether as entrusted in some degree
with the character of the nation in war and its representation
in peace, for the mercantile marine like the British navy had
to experience the emergencies of war, and it was a navy often
called upon, as we had seen, to assert the honour of the
country, in war as well as peace ; when we considered
these various claims upon them, he did not think they had
assumed that station in the country to which they were so
well entitled. (Hear. hear.) He believed, however, that it
was no small step towards an advancement in their station,
that they associated as one body of men, for their mu-
tual improvement, increasing thereby that feeling of respon-
sibility which every man found to be enlarged by the con-
sciousness that he was not only responsible for his own cha-
racter, but responsible for the character of the body with
which he was connected. (Hear.) With these general views
of the advantages of all such associations of bodies of men,
that they thus raised and increased the feeling of responsibi-
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lity, and gave that esprit du cceur which was the great gua-
rantee of individual virtue by making them to feel that they
had the character of the community to protect as well as
their own—independent of these general considerations there
were particular advantages derivable from associations like
this, such as the giving opportunities of association for the
purpose of assistance and mutual improvement which he
saw already developed in the report, although at present but
in a small degree. (Hear.) When he saw they were asso-
ciated to collect a museum, to take advantage of the great
opportunities which they had of drawing together objects of
the highest interest from all parts of the earth, to collect a
library and charts, to listen to the delivery of lectures upon
subjects connected with geography, history, and those laws
of intercourse between nation and nation, with which a
British captain in the British mercantile navy was often called
upon to be acquainted ; when he saw they were engaged as a
charitable association also and were looked to to offer advice
and counsel to the Marine Society in the administration of
the funds of seamen ; when he saw they were also lending
their assistance to the poor seamen—which he looked upon
as one of the greatest objects connected with the association
—that in the words of the report they were " bound to leave
no stone unturned until the mode of shipping, lodging, and
protecting seamen from the destructive habits which thy are
now, by a certain class of men, drawn into, be changed ;"
when he saw they had these great objects in view for their
own advantage, for the advantage of the various interests
with which they were connected, and for the advantage of
those men who were under their command, and whose inter-
ests not only at sea but on land, they seemed now to feel
that they were called upon to watch over and protect, he
confessed he did think they had a high mission to discharge,
and he looked with the greatest anxiety for the prosperity of
this institution, (Loud cheers.) He did hope that this
great part of their mission would not be neglected. He
hoped they would lend a hand towards raising the character
of the British seaman and improving those fine raw materials
which we had in his character • that they would endeavour,
without diminishing that reckless bravery and spirit which
had so long distinguished him, to give to him some of that
human prudence and foresight, and moral selfcontroul which,
he believed, instead of diminishing, would heighten extremely
the value of all his other qualities. (Hear, hear.) He would
not trespass further upon their attention. (Cries of "go
on.") He had already taken upon himself the character of
a Mentor rather more than became him on an occasion like
this ; but the deep interest he felt in the objects of the asso-
ciation, the anxiety he entertained that it might not only
exist, but might thrive and flourish and extend itself, and be
an example to every port of inferior importance In the em-
pire, so that no port should be without its association of
this nature, had led him to go into greater detail on this
occasion than perhaps any other would have become him. He
begged leave to thank them again for the kindness with which
they had received him, and to say that if, on any occasion
he could in any way forward the interests of the association
he should be happy to do so ; and to listen to their advice,
and receive their assistance upon any questions connected
with the mercantile navy or interests of this country. (Loud
cheers.)
The PRESIDENT, in proposing the next toast, said that any
association founded as this was for the improvement of moral

character, must naturally have its basis in the principles of
religion. (Hear, hear.) On this account the promoters had
from the first sought, and it had been readily accorded to
them, the countenance and favour of the clergy. (Hear,
hear.) They had been unfortunately disappointed in their
expectations of the presence of the rectors this evening for
satisfactory reasons which had been stated, but they had

among their' the gentle;;;;;;liohad a very important charge
—that of the floating church.—(hear, hear)—which he (the
President) believed to be eminently useful. He trusted, in-
deed, that the time was not far distant when its usefulness
would be extended by another being placed at the extremity
of this now very extended port. (Cheers.) He begged leave
to propose the healths of the rectors and clergy of the town
and port of Liverpool. (Renewed cheers.)
The Rev. WILLIAM MAYNARD, incumbent of the Mari-
ners' Church, acknowledged the compliment. In rising to
return his sincere thanks for the honour conferred upon the

clergy, as well as himself, he desired to express his most
earnest desire for the benefit of the Shipmasters' Association.
(Cheers.) It had pleased God in his providence to call him
to the ministry of the Mariners' Church, which he had now
held for nine years, and during his labours among seamen his
desire for their spiritual and temporal comfort and benefit
had been increased from day to day. (Hear, hear.) He
trusted that by God's grace that desire would yet increase,
and that He would enable him by his influence to carry out,
as for as in him lay, every means which might promote His
glory and their benefit. (Hear, hear.) Allow him, before
he sat down, to address a few words to those who went down
on the sea in their ships, and who occupied themselves on the
great waters. Whilst they were engaged in promoting their
temporal welfare and benefit by joining- together in the Ship-
masters' Association, let him exhort them to unite together
in heart and in soul to promote their own spiritual welfare,
and that of those under their charge. (Hear, hear, hear.)
He need not remind them of the dangers to which they were
constantly exposed, and that the only refuge they had under
those dangers was in the favour and love of God in Christ
Jesus. If they knew Him, and the Lord Jesus Christ whom
He has sent, and whom to know is everlasting life, then they
might face every storm ; and when the waves were breaking
over their vessels, He would say to them as he said to Paul,
" Fear not, for I am with thee ; be not dismayed, for I am
thy God." (Hear, hear, hear.) Oh, might they all enjoy
peace and comfort, not only when the gales were favourable.
but when they were adverse ! Oh, that they might seek to
know Him, and our Lord Jesus Christ through the spirit,
and then they would be at rest! But let them remember
that they had others under their charge, whom it was their
interest as well as their duty to benefit by their example and
by their instruction--by setting to them a Christian example
as the master of a family, and as the commander of a vessel,
ought to do. (Hear, hear.) He might point to some among
them who had received every possible encouragement in this
duty; he might point to one whom it was his privilege to
know and love—he was not present among them—who car-
ried out as far as God enabled him every means of promoting
the spiritual welfare of his crew, and he was happy to say
there was not a captain more beloved by all under his com-
mand than that roan. (Hear, hear.) Their worthy president
could testify to the same fact. He had no hesitation in
stating that this man was Captain Crighton. (Loud cheers.)
He wished to make one remark upon a subject alluded to in
the report, and to which reference had also been made by
Lord Sandon. It respected the Sailors' Home. (Hear,
hear.) It was the desire of many in this town to establish
such an institution ; it was the desire of the Shipmasters'
Association that both should go hand in hand together ; and
that no stone should be left unturned till such a glorious in-
stitution had been founded. None could desire such an
event more than he did (hear, hear) ; none who knew the
condition of the sailor when he came on shore could feel
otherwise than desire it. (Hear, hear, hear.) What
was the sailor's condition? When the vessel came into
dock he was deprived of the privilege and comfort of
light and fire whilst On board. Having come a stranger,
without home or friends, he was driven to the lodging houses,
or to some receptacle of vice and crime; (Hear, hear) but it
was the desire of all who interested themselves in the welfare
of the seamen, and it was the desire of the Shipmaster's
Association, to raise such a glorious building, that when the
sailor came on shore, he might say to himself, " I have a
home whither I may go in comfort, for my benefit." (Cheers)
In looking forward to the establishment of such a place,
there was considerable encouragement. He knew there were
difficulties and obstacles in the way of the sailor, but he
knew further, that many would avail themselves of the in-
stitution. As a proot of this, he would mention one which
was a sort of stepping-stone to it—the Seaman's Reading
Room in connexion with the Mariners' Church. (Hear, hear)
This place was open every evening in the week free of ex-
pense to seamen who had sufficient time. Various tempta-
tions were thrown iu the way of seamen, when they came on
shore, which they would avoid by frequenting that little
room. It was, however, largely frequented by them, and the
more it was known among them, the more thankful were
they for it. During the last year, between 3000 and 4000
seamen visited the room, spent their evenings there, and ex-
pressed their heartfelt thankfulness for the opportunities of
improvement there afforded. (Cheers) So that whilst there
were difficulties in the way of the Seaman's Home, there was
every possible encouragement for them to go on, in what had
been seen and witnessed in the sailors frequenting this little
reading room. (Hear, hear) He trusted, then, that the
Shipmasters Association would be the means, under God, of
stirring up our merchants, and the hearts of all interested in
the welfare of seamen, to exert themselves to ameliorate the
condition, not only of themselves, but of their men. (Cheers)
Once more thanking the meeting for the manner in which
they had received the toast, he begged leave to wish them
every happiness. (Cheers)
Lord SANDON rose amidst much cheering, and said he
should take the liberty of proposing the health of their
worthy president. (Cheers) He (Lord Sandon) would not
say much concerning that gentleman in his presence : but
in his opinion, a better specimen of the English merchant,
and of the English shipowner could not well be presented.
(Cheers) He was a straight-forward, intelligent, and upright
man, and as anxious for the prosperity of those who were
connected with his interests, as he was for his own. (Cheers)
He begged to propose the health of Mr. Potter. (Immense
applause.)
Mr. POTTER said, that fur the very high honour just
conferred upon him, for the unmerited terms in which it
had been proposed, and for the kind manner in which the
toast had been received, he begged to offer the meeting his
most cordial thanks. The manner in which the toast had
been received far exceeded his merits, but not his desire to
be useful to the very important body which had there met
together. (Hear, hear) He had long had the impression,
that, considering the responsibility which had been so ably
stated by Lord Sandon, and the attainments which were re-
quisite by the more advanced state of society in those who
had the conduct of vessels freighted with a great number of
valuable lives, and a vast amount of property, that their sta-
tion had not been quite in correspondence with their deserts.
(Hear, hear) Nothing could be more gratifying to him than
to see them raised to that point in the social scale, which he
believed they not only deserved, but which would be very
much to the advantage of the merchants of the country ge-
nerally if they did enjoy. (Cheers) This association was
founded twelve months ago, upon some such principles as
these, which were very generally prevalent, though not
brought forward into notice; and the success which had at-
tended its establishment, young and humble :is it was, gave
great reason to hope for very much higher results in future.
The flag over him, he was happy to say, spewed that nine-
hundred and forty members had already.joined; these formed
a large proportion of the commanders of the port, they com-
prised also commanders belonging to other ports, who had
found the advantage of having a common centre where they
could communicate and receive instruction bearing upon
their various interests, and which tended to remove obstacles
and increase facilities for it in the various places to which
they might be going, and which information, for want of that
common centre, lay like manure useless because not spread.
(Hear.) He hoped from the experience of the past year, that
it would be seen how necessary and desirable it was to make
an effort in this direction, and that though they had much
reason to congratulate themselves upon the great success
which had attended them during that period, yet hereafter
greater results might arise. He should conclude with pro-
posing, as a toast, " Success to the Liverpool Shipmasters'
Association," coupling with that, the healths of the vice-
presidents. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. ROWETT. amidst much applause, rose to respond. It
was not in his power to reply as he wished to the compli-
ment of the toast ; but he certainly could say for himself that
he was second to no one in anxiety for the prosperity of the
Shipmasters' Association. (Cheers.) The report of the
committee, which was before every guest, conveyed to them
every information connected with the institution ; therefore
it would be quite unnecessary for him to make any remarks
upon it. He referred the meeting to that report, and should
conclude by returning them his thanks for the toast. (Loud
Cheers.)

The PRESIDENT, after one or two remaks upon local affairs
being much better administered upon the spot than by par-
ties at a distance, said, it was of course of very great ad-
vantage to a body like the Shipmasters' Association to be on
the best terms with the governors and administrators of our
municipal corporation. He was very happy to believe that
the presence of the first officer of that body might be consi-
dered to testify a desire to attract the respect and attention of
a body so important as the shipmasters, upon whose conduct
and management depended, in so material a degree, the re-
spectability and prosperity of the port. (Hear.) He had,
therefore, very great pleasure in proposing the health of the
mayor and town council of Liverpool. (Cheers.)
The MAYOR for himself, and on behalf of the town coun-
cil of Liverpool, begged to return his sincere thanks for the
kind manner in which the toast had been proposed. Elected
as he had been from the people, and responsible for the acts
of himself and those of his brother town councillors, the
people had opportunities of judging with what earnestness
and conviction they desired to promote the public good. It
was a satisfaction to him that town councillors were elected
by the people for the wards with which they were best ac-
quainted, and that by the yearly reports of their proceed-
ings, every act which they had undertaken was brought under
revision, so that the town was called upon to decide whether
they had done good or evil in the situation in which they had
been placed. (Hear.) It was not his wish to draw any in-
vidious comparison between the old and the new council ; he
stood there as one of the present council elected in the man-
ner to which he had already adverted, and under respon-
sibilities and checks which prevented them from acting
otherwise than for the good of the town whose interests they
had been sent to serve. He should say nothing further in
regard to the situation he had the honour to hold, than
thank them for having been pleased to associate his name with
the toast, He would now advert, and he did it with great
sincerity, to the establishment of this association for the ma-
ters of vessels. Whatever the nature of our occupations
in life might be, he maintained that good would always result
from associations which had for their object the common
good of society, inasmuch as they tended to the spread of
improvement, to rivalship and competition, which ever
tended to the advancement of the parties so situated, and to
the advantage of those so emp.loyed. (Hear, hear.) He was
old enough to recollect the spirit, the activity, the knowledge
which distinguished the present day from that in times past.
(Hear, hear.) Some thirty or forty years ago he had known
vessels detained in Liverpool from the beginning of Novem-
ber until February, and frequently till March, " waiting for
a fair wind." (Hear, hear.) He adduced that fact with
pleasure, as a proof that great improvements must have been
made in the art of navigation, and in the knowledge of mas-
ters ; for he believed now it was a very rare thing for a ves-
sel to be detained a fortnight with the most adverse winds,
and in the depth of *inter. (Hear, hear.) Difficulties had
been overcome which thirty or forty years ago were thought
insurmountable—(hear)
—and_ he had a confident expecta-
tion that this society, based as it was upon the means of
future improvement, would find in increased rivalship the
e. seeds of increased knowled He had no doubt that great
g
improvements were capable of beine made in the manage-
ment of ships, as well as in the character of British seamen.
Allusion had been made to the Sailor's Home. That was an
institution which it was most desirable should be estab-
lished, for sailors were a class of men who, however meritori-
ous in other respects, were thoughtless and imprudent. After a
few further remarks upon the advantages of such an institu-
tion, his worship concluded by again thanking the meeting
for the compliment paid to him.
Mr. SPENCE, in an eloquent and impressive speech, in
which he dwelt largely upon the utility of each, proposed
" Ships, colonies, and commerce. " The toast was drank
with enthusiasm.
The PRESIDENT sai-
a he had one more toast to propose,
namely, the officers of a very valuable institution, which he
was afraid was not sufficiently appreciated in Liverpool. It
was the Marine Society• (Cheers.) It was perfectly in-
comprehensible to him, why it should be unpopular or un-
known. He had taken great pains to make it known, and be
hoped that many had in consequence joined it. It possessed
a large fund, which he believed had not, at this moment
more than twenty or thirty claimants upon it. The amount
had accumulated from what he could not but call neglect,
though he believed it was neglect which had arisen from the
want of acquaintance, more than from the want of agreement,
with the purpose. It now exceeded 10,000, arising from sub-
scriptions, not exceeding two gnineas a year, and he believed
the widows of commanders, sailing from the port of Liverpool
from £8 to £2O per annum from received pensions varying
those payments. There was one rule which had existed from
the foundation of the society, which he was told was objec-
tionable. It was that which declared that the master or his
widow, in the receipt of more than £lOO a year, should not
be claimants upon the fund ; and he understood that it was
objected by many young masters, that as they looked for-
ward to the attainment of property which would afford them
a larger income than that, it was therefore against their in-
terest to make even the small payment of two guineas per
annum, since their widows would be deprived .of the benefit
of any receipt from the fund. It had always appeared to
him that this was an incorrect view to take. There were
limy masters of vessels now pensioners upon the Seamans'

Hospital, which was a fund arising from the monthly contri-
butions of masters and seamen. By an act passed about five
years ago, the contributions of masters were made to double
those of seamen, and a certain limited time was allowed for
their pensions to be increased in proportion. That time had
now arrived, and the masters now received double. because
they paid double. But contended that it was for the advan-
tage of every master who was married to become a member of
the Marine Society. He knew not but that upon the first
voyage a mischance might occur, and his wife and children be
deprived of his assistance before he had been enabled to rea-
lize the property which he thought he should do ultimately.
What was their situation then ? Instead of receiving an al-
lowance from the Marine Society's fund, they were thrown,
at best, upon the Seaman's Hospital fund, which, generally
speaking, was at a low rate. But the allowance of the Li-
verpool Marine Society was considerably higher than in any
port in the kingdom, and the reason was that we were al-
lowed to administer that fund ourselves, without being mixed
up with the funds of other ports. This, then, was the port
most advantageous for the seaman to sail out of, inasmuch as
the pensions to his family, in case of his loss, were much
larger than in any other port in the kingdom. (Hear.) He
was at a loss, therefore, to conceive why all shipmasters did
not at once become members of the Marine Society. It was,
further, not only a benefit society, but a charitable society,
in which those whose good fortune enabled them to pass
through life without becoming claimants upon it, by their
small subscription would be consulting the advantage of their
fellow members and their families. No fund in England was
better administered, and that it had not had more members
was the misfortune of those who might have availed them-
selves of it, but had not. He begged to propose the healths
of the president and officers of the Marine Society. (Loud
cheers.)

Sir THOMAS BRANCKER said, that many years ago his
father was treasurer, and he himself the secretary, to the
Marine Society. He could testify to the value of the society
at that time, inasmuch as he was in the habit of paying all
the pensioners upon it. The great fault of the old system
was that greater pensions were paid than the funds could
bear. Through the instrumentality of the late Mr. Yates,
a reform was effected, and the society placed upon a sound
basis. Its present prosperity was, to a considerable extent,
owing to that reform, and it was a great pity it was not bet-
ter known. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. THOMAS MURRAY GLADSTONE, on behalf of him-
self as president of the Marine Society, and the officers of
that valuable institution, warmly thanked the meeting for
their kindness. Whilst the Shipmasters' Association was
formed for a present and temporary object, the design of the
Marine Society was the welfare and benafit of the widow and
orphan. (Hear, hear, hear.) Their excellent chairman bad
stated the advantages of the society ; Sir Thomas Brancker
had also given his own experience, in early days, of wrong
calculations in the management of the funds. He must,
however, correct that observation of the president, when lie
said he was surprised to find that so large an amount had
been accumulated whilst the institution had so narrow a
compass of action. It was to be remembered that the society,
as originally established, was acted upon by two funds : one
was the honorary fund, the principle of which could not, and
ought not, and must not, be disturbed, forming, as it did, a
premium to those who entered now, whilst the other, the
equitable fund, which was composed of the contributions of
shipmasters, was eaten up. The waste was accounted for by
false calculations, and not one particle was left when Mr.
Yates interfered, and new calculations were made. Mr.
Yates applied to a party who could make a proper calcula-
tion : from that day to this the society had received the sup-
port of shipmasters, and he was convinced it would receive
the support of shipmasters, especially when the rules were
remodelled. The fact was, the society had been a light hid
under a bushel ; but he hoped it would now come forth in
the refulgence of light. (Cheers.)
The PRESIDENT proposed, amidst loud cheers, " The
good old town of Liverpool and the trade thereof."
Captain KEANE begged to propose the health of a gen-
tleman, who was just absent from the room, and for whom
he felt a high respect. He never did, though it had been
said he did, entertain any feeling but that of friendship
towards the gallant gentleman whose health he had now great
pleasure in proposing. He considered him not only what he
was well known to be, a gallant officer, but a good friend, a
pleasant companion, and a gentlemanly man. (Cheers.)
He (Captain Keane) had had nothing to do with the cause
of that gentleman having left the ship that he commanded,
or with he (Captain Keane) having taken the command of
her. He proposed and drank with cordial respect the health
of Captain Fayrer. (Cheers.)
Mr. Row Err begged to propose the health of a gentleman
who had frequently gone to, and actively worked for, the
Shipmasters' Association. He had, moreover, given the
committee very valuable advice, which had been the means
of communicating energy to their proceedings, and, there-
forre, he ought to be held in deserved and grateful remem-
brance. He meant Sir Joshua Walmsley. (Cheers.)
Regardless of every feeling but a desire to stimulate the
efforts, and promote the interests of, the Shipmasters'
Association, he had most handsomely sought to encourage
it from time to time in a manner that every individual on the
committee could not fail to appreciate. He (Mr. Rowett)
had not words to express what he felt towards Sir Joshua
for his kindness. Whilst others had kept aloof from the
association, he on tile contrary, had from time to time gone
arnonst them ; and on the part of himself and the committee
he returned him the most heartfelt thanks. He proposed the
health of Sir Joshua Walmsley. (Cheers.)
Mr. THOMAS M. GLADSTONE, alter a few remarks, pro-
posed the health of Sir John Sainsbury, connecting with it
success to the Sailors' Home. (Cheers.)
Sir J. S. P. SALUSBURY, in returning thanks, said the
institution to which allusion had been made had not made
much progress hitherto ; but the committee with which he
had the honour to be connected felt such an active interest
in its welfare that he had no doubt ere long a building would
be raised which would be an honour and credit to the port.
The sum already subscribed for this purpose amounted to
very near £3OOO. (Hear.) This was some little encourage-
ment; and he hoped that an opportunity would soon be
afforded in the shape of a public meeting of bringing the sub-
ject more immediately before the merchants of the town. It
was one of those societies which only required to be known
to be better appreciated ; and any humble assistance in his
power to promote so desirable an object should be cordially
rendered. (Cherrs.)
The PRESIDENT next proposed the healths of Major
Lawrence, and Adjudant Sir Thomas Brancker of the Liver-
pool Volunteers.
Mr. LAWRENCE and Sir THOMAS BRANCKER acknow-
ledged the toast. _ _ _ _ _

Mr. Row Err proposed the health of the contributors to
the library and museum of the Shipmaster's rooms. (Cheers)
Both were increasing every day, and he trusted that all those
Shipmasters who were going abroad, would bear in mind
the museum. If they would, in the course of a few years it
would become one of the most extensive and important in
the town. The institution had been established only a few
months, yet in that time the museum comprised curiosities
of one kind or other, to the amount of some hundreds of
pounds. (Cheers) If it were so advanced in its infancy, what
might it not be expected to be in a few years? (Cheers)
Having again recommended shipmasters to send curiosities
to the museum, Mr. Rowett proposed, amidst loud cheers,
the contributors to it, and to the library.
The PRESIDENT said an institution so young as this, must
depend for success upon the labours of the committee, and
it was no little labour that was imposed on them in carrying
on its affairs. He begged to propose the healths of the
Committee.

Mr. ROWETT was called upon to respond to the toast. He
said he felt proud in having been called upon to respond to
this toast, and he begged to return his heartfelt thanks for
this remembrance of the committee, but he would remind
the meeting that the committee were indebted for all the ex-
cellence of their proceedings, to an individual, who had
scarcely been remembered. That individual was the master of
the rooms, and who had thrown into the scale of the Associ-
ation, his education, his energies, and his abilities, for its ad-
vantage. (Cheers) He (Mr. Rowett) did not claim for him-
self any credit for the advancement of the institution ; it
was due to the master of the rooms, and to him alone.
(Cheers)
The PRESIDENT said he could bear the strongest testimony
in support of what Mr. Rowett had said in favour of the
energetical management of the institution. He begged there-
fore to propose the health of Mr. Moss, the master of the
rooms. (Cheers)
Mr. Moss returned thanks for the honour conferred upon
him in an eloquent address, in the course of which he took
the opportunity to call upon merchants and ship owners to
give all the assistance in their power, towards raising the
character and increasing the comforts of the shipmasters.
Sir THOS. BRANCKER said we had witnessed this week in
our own town the great importance of agriculture to this
country. It had been the fashion of late to set one class
against the other, to array commerce against agriculture ;
but he would tell those who did so that no great interest in
this country could long remain depressed without the others
being affected. Therefore as a compliment to the Royal
Agricultural Society which had been favouring us with its
company during the present week, he would propose as a
toast, " The landed and commercial interests of the country,
and may they ever remain firmly united". (Loud cheers.)
Mr. HALL returned thanks.

The PRESIDENT, after a few remarks upon the suggestions
of Mr. Moss, proposed the healthy of the committee of the
Shipmasters' Association for the present year. (Cheers.)

Mr. ANDREWS, the chairman,in a brief address, thanked
the meeting on the part of himself and the committee.
Sir Titos. BRANCKSR proposed the healths of the mem-
bers for the borough. (Loud cheers.)
Lord SANDON acknowledged the compliment in a few ap.
propriate words.
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The toast of " The American service " was next proposed
and duly honoured. The list having been gone through,
the meeting separated, highly gratified with the entire pro-
ceedings.