The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-31 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL SAILORS' HOME.

Tim annual meeting of the friends and supporters of
this excellent institution was held on Saturday afternoon,
in the board-room of the building. Among those present
were Mr. James Aikin, chairman, and Messrs. Cotesworth,
Crosbie, Mann, Tinne, Tyrer, Booker, and Rankin, Cap-
tain Ainley, superintendent of the Home, &e.
After a few introductory observations by the CHAIR-
MAN, Mr TOMLINSON read the Report, which stated that
when the committee presented their last report, the insti-
tution had been open only one month ; and they now sub-
mitted the results of the practical working during the past
year, with which, under all circumstances, they have rea-
son to be satisfied.

During the past year further portions of the building
have been furnished, and the number of boarders who
have availed themselves of the Home during that period
amounts to 2,332, namely, 1,922 seamen and 410 appren-
tices ; 192 have been resident at least twice, i.e., have per-
formed voyages and returned, almost all of whom have
expressed themselves in terms highly gratifying to the
committee, and have, moreover, proved their appreciation
by inducing their shipmates to accompany them.
The advantages the friends of the sailor expected from
the establishment of the Savings' Bank have been fully
realised since the Home has been opened. The balance of
deposits, which at the end of 1852 amounted to £2,438.
155., has been considerably increased during the year,
leaving £3,079. Bs. Bd. on hand 31st December, 1853.
Independent of the Savings' Bank, £10,364 of the sea-
men's money has passed through the hands of the cashier,
considerable portions of which have been forwarded at
their request to their relations and friends.
The committee have satisfaction in reporting that the
construction of the building is found to meet the• require-
ments for light and ventilation. The large hall is well
adapted to afford the means of social intercourse. The
reading-room, which is generally tolerably well attended,
is supplied with papers (gratuitously),as well as periodicals,
and some amusement for sailors. Various friends have
made presents of useful books, for which the committee
feel very grateful, and they hope for future contributions,
which will soon make the library worthy of the institution.
Among the objects originally contemplated by the
founders was the establishment of schools for sea appren-
tices and sons of seamen; and the committee are happy to
be able to report that a school has been established in the
left wing of the building, by and under the immediate
direction of the Board of Trade, who have appointed two
members of this committee to co-operate with their officers
in the management. They have appointed a master every
way qualified to make it one of the most useful schools in
the kingdom. It is now open to apprentices entirely free,
and to seamen at a moderate charge. The advantages of
this school cannot be too generally'known nor too highly
appreciated.

The rational amusement of the seame,n is a subject of
some difficulty. Arrangements are in progress for a series
of illustrated lectures, which will be both inistructive and
entertaining; to be conducted in connexion with the school,
under the auspices of tale Board of Trade, and IV
inmates lime.§l4llave free.accem. which all