The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-24 00:00:00

CHURCH of ENGLAND •INSTITUTION.

JAMES CHAMBERS, a watchmaker, residing in Luke-
street, Toxteth-park, committed suicide on Monday by
cutting his throat.
LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC Socriert.—The general
annual meeting of the proprietors of the Philharmonic-
hall was held on Thursday, at the Cotton Sale-rooms,
Hardman Earle, Esq., in the chair. It was announced
that the society was in the most prosperous condition.
After the usual routine of business, a vote of thanks was
passed to William Sudlow, Esq., honorary secretary, for
his very efficient services to the society during the past
year.
LORD STANLEY ..er ST. HELEN'S.—A public meeting
for the purpose of increasing the usefulness of the library
of the Mechanics' Institution, St. Helen's, was held in the
Town-hall, on Monday week last. Lord Stanley was pre-
sent, and the audience was numerous and respectable.
Gilbert Greenall, Esq., M.P., presided. Lord Stanley
advocated the establishment of such institutions as a means
of promoting sobriety among the people ; and if they
obtained no other result, the diminution of vice and
poverty, and the elevation of the general intellectual con-.
dition of the country, would be an ample return for their
outlay. A resolution in favour of increasing the library
of the institution having been adopted, and a sub-com-
mittee appointed to carry it out, the proceedings terminated
by a vote of thanks to the chairman.
GALLANT RESCUE OF A CREW.—The Rev. Charles K.
Gabble, M.A., chaplain of the London Sailors' Home, who
was a passenger by the blona's Queen, has given the fol-
lowing account of an heroic action :—The Mona's Queen,
Captain John R. Grier, left Greenock for Liverpool at five,
p.m. on Thursday, and had to contend with a heavy head
gale. About one, p.m., on Friday, when about half-way
between the Black Comb and the Isle of Man, a small
sloop was seen at some distance evidently in great distress.
The commander of the Mona's Queen, although anxious
to save his tide, and already delayed by the head wind and
heavy sea, immediately steered towards the vessel, which
presented a deplorable spectacle, being water-logged, and
utterly unmanageable, with the sea washing over her.
Her sails and rigging were in ribbons, and her only boat
gone. Six men manned the steamer's boat, while the cap-
tain cleverly so laid his vessel as to bring the boat on the
lee side. The boat was then smartly lowered into the
heavy sea, and away she went towards the wreck. In a
short time she returned with three men, the crew of the
sinking vessel; and, with her living freight, was safely
hoisted on board the steamer, which then resumed her
voyage. The poor fellows, who were very much exhausted,
were taken care of by the steward, and treated in the
kindest manner possible. Their vessel, the flat Rover, of
Conway, had left the Black and Blue Quarry at two, p.m.,
on Thursday, and at ten o'clock sprang a leak. All night
the poor fellows were at the pumps, and the water had got
above the cabin seats when they were rescued. CoMMISSIoNS SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT OP
SELECT VESTRY.—The Rev. Rector Campbell presided LANCASHIRE.-4th Regiment of Royal Lancashire (Light
at the meeting on Tuesday. A report was read from Mr. Infantry) Militia.—To be Ensigns :T. F. Yeo, gent., H.
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Weightman, the surveyor, describing the various works Auchinleek, gent., A. Kent, gent., and T. Boyce, gent.
executed at the Workhouse, which would be completed CIVIC BANQUET.—On Wednesday, the Mayor enter-
in about three months. The sum paid to contractors on tanned a party to dinner at the Town-hall. The guests,
account of the building was £8,200, exclusive of various which numbered about fifty, included the members for
amounts paid to other parties for fixtures and fittings of Liverpool, and the Mayor and Town-clerk of Manchester.
various descriptions. Some discussion followed as to the SCOTLAND WARD.--A public meeting to adopt means
advisability of establishing soup-houses for the relief of
the distressed poor. Mr. Denton strongly recommended for affording relief to those who might be in distress in
consequence of the inclemency of the season, was held on
their establishment, but it was opposed by other members, Monday, last week, Mr. Councillor Woodruff in the chair.
on the ground that the extra applications for out-door The sum of £55 was collected, and on the following morn-
relief did not warrant the step, and that the distress ing, 120 gallons of soup, and two packs of flour, which had
would cease with the east winds. The Workhouse Cora- been made into bread, were dispensed to some of the
mittee reported that the admissions to the Vagrant-sheds necessitous poor.
during the weeKhad been 232 males, 248 females, and 16
children : total, 496. The number of inmates in the THE CIIATHAM SociETY.—The annual ball of this
house on the 11th instant was reported to be 2,411. Mr. society, the proceeds of which are given to the Orphan
day.
Asylum, will take place at the Town-hall, on Thurs.
Hart submitted the usual annual return to the Poor-lawi
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and mistresses, for the last half year of 1853. The total hangs over the institution, crippling the energies of its
amount for doctors which the parish claimed to have re-
imbursed was £462 Bs. 11d.; for schoolmasters and mis- that the ball is to be given.
out of the snow on the mountains of this island, last week,
tresses, £317 16s. 10d. There was a further claim for
drugs of £275 13s. ld. Mr. Denton then brought forward
the motion—That the churchwardens and overseers be and, in the greater number of instances, life was preserved.
requested to take into consideration the propriety of as- In one case, a blackbird was found by the side of a sheep
under the snow and also lived. In many districts, the
sisting, by petition and otherwise, the various unions
throughout the country, for the purpose of opposing a birds were so tame as to fly into the dwelling-houses of
renewal of the powers of the Poor-lasi Board in the next
session. The Chairman spoke against the motion.. He several parties : in some instances; however, they died
shortly after. In the snow storm of 1825-6, magpies
never found the board interfering unless they were
flew into some houses in the parish of Maughold.—
justified in interfering. Some further discussion ensued, Mona's Herald.
but ultimately an amendment of Mr. Carne's, that a sub- CONGREGATIONAL Musk.—On Wednesday, a lecture
committee be appointed to watch the bill for the re-con-
on " Congregational Music" was delivered in the Lecture-
stitution of the Poor-law Board on its appearance in Par- hall of the Mechanics' Institution, by Mr. H. Ewer, to a
liament, was carried nem dit. numerous and very respectable audience. During the
SCnOOL FOR THE BLIND The annual meeting of evening several specimens of ancient sacred music were
this valuable institution was held on Friday, Mr. Wm. sung in a very creditable manner by the members of the
Brown, M.P., presiding. There were also present, the Musical Association, accompanied by the
_organ, which
Rev. Augustus Campbell, rector, the Rev. Edward Hull, was presided over by Mr. Rogers. Frequently, during the
Mr. John Drinkwater, Mr. Wm. Earle, Mr. Jas. Lister, delivery of_ the lecture, as well as at its close, the audience
Mr. Edward Moon, Mr. W.F. Macgregor, Mr. F. S. Hull, marked their approbation by bursts of applause.
Mr. Harmood Banner, Mr. Maccrackan, Dr. M`Naught, Enoe-Hier, MISSIONARY TREE.—In consequence of
Mr. Minshull, Mr. Mills, Mr. John Smith, &c. Mr. Mills, the recent death of the brother of the Rev. Mr. Barker,
the treasurer, said that during the past year, the funds of the minister of Edge-hill Church, the usual missionary
the institution had been augmented by several legacies, Christmas tree and sale of fancy work on behalf of the
amounting to £1,221, and donations to £156 ; that the. Church Missionary Society and the Society for Irish
sale of goods had exceeded the sales of the previous year Church Missions to the Roman Catholics were postponed
by £l4O. Owing to these circumstances, the finances until Friday. The boys' School-room presented a very gay
were in a more favourable state than for some years past ;
but, owing to it being found necessary t-) make alterations appearance, from the mixture of pictures, evergreens,
fancy-work, stalls, illuminated trees, and pretty smiling
and to erect some new buildings, combined with the ad- faces. The attendance during the day had been very nu-
vanced price of provisions, coals, &c., the expenses of last merous, £l3, perhaps, being received at the doors, by au
year have been increased about £420. He calculated there
would be a deficiency in the hands of the treasurer of about admission charge of from 441. to 6d. The exhibition was.
rather an extra one, the congregation having exerted
£2OO. Mr. Mills also remarked that, owing to deaths and itself, in sympathy for its respected pastor. About £7O.
other causes there is a blank in the subscribers every year, will be thus realised.
and it was highly desirable that the committee and the WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—Mr. Harrison presided at
friends of the blind should endeavour to get fresh sub- the weekly meeting of this board on Wednesday. The
scribers. The manufacture of goods is steadily increasing, other members present were the Rev. W. Hadnall, and
and in value exceeds the previous year by £165. There Messrs. Alpass, Heyes, G. Harrison, Abraham, Mount-
were 87 pupils in the school, of whom 30 were females field, Roskell, Miller, James Birch, Jeffries, Shaw, Lunt,
and 48 were males, and he had great pleasure in stating, and Kirkus. The balance in the hands of the treasurer
in the name of the visitors, that there had been hardly a was stated to be £1,943 15s. id., and the number of
complaint of a serious naturei against the pupils,—a fact paupers in the Workhouse 717, against 708 in the corres-
which proved their conduct was most exemplary. Mr. ponding week of last year. There were, also, 88 patients
Wm. Brown, M.P., was elected president for the ensuing in the hospital. The visiting committee having made a
year, and the vice-president, treasurer, and committee report, it was resolved that it be received, with the excep-
were also appointed ; and, after a vote of thanks to the tion of a portion relating to the erection of a shed for the
president, the meeting separated. employment of able-bodied paupers in the Workhouse.
THE STRIKES IN THE NoRTII.—On Wednesday, a The vaccination committee recommended that, as the late
wardrobe, valued at £25, was raffled-for in the Assembly- Vaccination Act could not be carried into satisfactory
rooms, Liverpool, the proceeds of which were to be devoted operation, and must be repealed or amended in the ensuing
to the relief of the factory operatives now out on strike at session of Parliament, the existing contracts for vaccine-
Preston and Wigan. The wardrobe had been presented tion in the union remain as at present, until the intention
by a number of cabinet-makers, who sympathised with of the Legislature were ascertained. Mrs. E. Elizabeth
the sufferings of the "turn-outs." The number of tickets Bird was elected mistress of the Workhouse Girl's School,
issued was 2048, and the number sold amounted to 1,242, at a salary of £3O a-year and rations; and Mr. Kirkus
which, at ls. a ticket, would realise the handsome sum of gave notice that at the next meeting, (which will take
£62 2s. The prize was won by the holder of No. 1,507. place in the new board-room,) he should move that a
All the mills in Wigan have been running this week, vaccinator be appointed to reside in the rural district of
although two or three have a small number of hands. The the township of West Derby, near West Derby village.
card-room operatives of the mills of Messrs: John Acton LIVERPOOL AND BRAZIL STEAMERS.—A memorial
and Co. and Mr. Tipping have again struck work. It from the merchants of this town is in the course of sig-
appears that thep went to their employment, at the be- nature, at the Exchange-rooms, urging upon governmen.,
ginning of last week, under an impression that they were the desirability of making such arrangements with the
to receive the advance they sought, and, not obtaining it South American and General Steam Navigation Company
on Saturday, they would not go on Monday. The colliers as will insure to the commercial community the advantage
of Wigan and the neighbourhood are apparently about to of a half-monthly mail between this country and the
make another effort to obtain an advance of wages. A Brazils and River Plate, both out and home. The memo-
private meeting of delegates from the different lodges' of rialists state that this company start their vessels from
the Miners' Society was held at Scholes on Monday, when this port on the 24th of each month, at intermediate dates,
resolutions, having that object in view were passed. ' with the present mail packets; but that their departure
STEAM BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND DUBLIN. .—Among from the other side being regulated by their own con-
the gossip of the week has been the formation of a new venience, they start about the same dates as the mail
steam company between Dublin and Liverpool by Mr. steamers, the expected advantage of a bi-monthly mail
Dargan. The parties who have appeared are the great being thus nullified. They further state that the local
contractor, and Mr. Joseph Cowper, and Mr. James Stir- company have placed upon the station a line of powerful
ling, directors of the Midland Railway. it is stated, and screw-steamers, the speed of which has now been proved
we believe it to be the case,. that they have purchased the to be at least equal to the present mail packets.
twoscrew boats hitherto plymgbetween the twoports;called -aXTENSIVE FAILURE IN MANCHI3STER.—We regret
the Times and Mail, and also Mr. Dargan's interest in the ..
to announce the failure of an old-established and highly-
Newry and Liverpool line. Mr. King, the present agent respectable calico printing concern, Messrs. Thomson,
here, is to go to Liverpool, and Mr. Cowper, jun., is to act Brothers, and Sons, of this city and Primrose, near
as agent here ; and it is said that the new line is to run Clitheroe. The failure was rumoured on Tuesday, and
at a very low rate of freights' and to be worked with has since been confirmed. A meeting of creditors was
vigour. On the other hand, however, it is conjectured held to-day, at the Palatine Hotel, Hunt's Bank, at
that the parties have acted in the interests of the City of which between thirty and forty gentlemen were present.
Dublin Company to get rid of the opposition. This derives The total liabilities, it appears, amount to about £122,000,
some colour from Mr. Dargan being chairman of the consisting of £50,000 advanced on mortgage security, and
Steam Association, avowedly set on foot to ensure each £72,000 in current liabilities. The assets were not very
company's monopoly of their own line, and also from the clearly stated, but it appeared that the property mortgaged
other two gentlemen being directors of the British and would not realize the full amount of the advances upon it,
Irish Company, who, it will be remembered, lavished and on that account the general creditors would suffer a
enormous sums in an unsuccessful attempt to maintain diminution in the probable assets to meet their claims.
their sole possession (with the City of Dublin Company) The mortgaged property was the works at Primrose, with
of the London line against Messrs. Malcomson. The-City the fixtures. The assets for the general creditors are the
of Dublin Company, however, we believe, affirm that they
have no connexion with the enterprise, which has made a goods in stock, materials, machinery, &c., and about
£20,000 good debts. Four gentlemen were appointed to
little stir this week.—Freeman's Journal. investigate the affairs of the concern, with the assistance
LIVERPOOL POULTRY Snow.—The first annual ex- of accountants, to prepare a balance sheet, and report at
hibition of poultry was held at Lucas's Repository, on a meeting to be held as soon as possible. In the meantime,
Wednesday and Thursday. The birds were placed in to take such steps as may be deemed advisable.—Man-
double tiers, securing an avenue for promenade. There
chester Courier.
were 1,300 fowls entered for. show, contributed from all Does COMMITTBS.—Mr. Charles Turner presided at
parts of the country, amongst which may be mentioned the usual weekly meeting of this committee on Thursday,
Captain Hornby's black Spanish fowls, Mr. Gilbert W. when, after the transaction of some routine business, a
Moss's bantams, Mr. Worrall's celebrated Rouen ducks letter was read from Messrs. Taylor, Potter, and Co., com-
(which have obtained seven first-class medals), and the plaining of the want of proper arrangements for the berth-
equally, celebrated Cochin fowls of Messrs. Stowe and C. lug of ships, and the filthy state of the dock quays. On
Ransom. The judges of the fowls were Mr. Bailey, of
Mount-street, the motion of Mr. Smith, the following gentlemen were
London, and Mr. Hewitt, of Birmingham,
appointed as a committee to investigate the arrangements
who are stated to be the first judges in England,of this of the finance department, and the mode of keeping the
peculiar branch. The show, after having been visited by
accounts :—Messrs. Turner, Molyneux, Rankin, Healing,
upwards of five thousand persons, was followed on Friday Bigham, Gladstone, and Chaloner ; and Messrs. Shand,
by a sale by auction, of upwards of four hundred specimens
Evans, Barber, and Smith. The following gentlemen
of different kinds of birds, which had formed a part of were then introduced as a deputation from the timber
the exhibition. The stock offered for sale consisted of
trade, who had requested an interview to represent the
Cochin Chinas, black Spanish, Dorkings, gold and silver opposition to the resolution recently adopted by the com-
pheasants, white and black crested Poland fowls, Norfolk mittee to increase the rental of land on the Harrington-.
turkeys, peacocks, peahens, &c. Amongst them were
Dock property :—Messrs. Halhead, M`Nicoll, Anthony,
many of the most valuable of the birds exhibited at the
Fazakerley, Fleming, and Bland, and Mr. Stewart, who
show ; and were respectively the property of A. 11i Nichol,
attended to explain some observations he had made at the
Esq., of Birkenhead ;E. Allison, Esq., of Park-hall, near
Council meeting. Mr. Halhead stated that, looking to the
revenue derived from the timber trade, he thought it was
Chorley ; R. Maxfield, Esq., of Cheshire ; Charles Wilson,
the duty of the Dock Committee to render every possible
Esq., of Allerton ; T. M. Keyworth, Esq., of Lincoln ;
Mr. Wm. Copple, of Knowsley ; Edward Lister, Esq., facility to the importers for storing their timber, in the
of Cassia Lodge, Cheshire, and other noted breeders.
event of prices being such that they did not feel justified
.
There was a numerous and highly-respectable attendance in selling. He reminded the committee of what had
of purchasers, and the sale excited considerable interest. taken place in the Council, when the general feeling of
The lots first sold were the property of Mr. M`Nichol, of
the Council was in favour of the view taken upon the
Birkenhead. The highest price which any of these lots
question by Mr. Maiicoll and himself—that the rates pro-
fetched was thirty-five shillings for a cinnamon and buff
posed to be charged by the committee were too high. The
Cochin pullet, six months old. The other lots consisted deputation had not come there to dictate to the core-
d a cockerel and a pullet each, and realised, on an average,
mittee, but merely to state their sentiments, and leave
about one guinea. The stock of Mr. Maxfield, consisting
the matter in their hands ; but lie thought that when
of Cochin Chinas, were next offered, and realised some-
such men as Mr. Stewart, Mr. BramleyeMoore, Mr. Saml.
what higher prices, as much as £3 being given for a
cockerel and two pullets. The lots belonging to C. Wilson, Holme, Mr. Picton, and others, all agreed that the rates
Esq., of Allerton, were next submitted to that the sub -committee, were too hh ; and when thecoming to coupled with that the fact
in the resolution com-
These lots were d
decidedly the most attractive feature in
splendid plained of, was not at all unanimous, as Mr. Rankin and
othinensaalmeo.n
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from
Mr. Smith were both opposed to it, their representations
would be admitted to be deserving of some consideration.
Personally, he had no direct interest in the matter, as he
which they were bred having been imported by the breeder
did not require to make use of the land ; but looking at
dionreepctuifriootm,
onSdharneatedi.
fEroacmh2losot.
to £3.
tAedfi9nfealz;Npel al
it as an important branch of commerce, he thought it was
tiler lots of the duty of the committee to encourage the cheap im-
Jones, of Liverpool, realised £3 6s. eso
Cassia.
cockerel and four pullets, the property Mr. Charless
Cochin Chinas, belonging to E. Lister, ,of portatlion of timber. 'When they looked at the revenue
lodge, Chesire, Mrs. Coulbourn, of New Brighton,g T. M. whin that trade brought to the port, he thought a course
'and, besides that, he believed that there was no land at
Keyworth, Esq., of Lincoln, and other gentlemen, realised. of liberal dealing with them would not be thrown away ;
birds), the property of Mr. Keyworth, soldfor f
about the same prices. A cockerel and two pullets (prize
£6 lOs. ~ all contiguous to that belonging to the committee which
Ilet at any such rate. Mr. Stewart also addressed the
'lnd sold a' t c
very The Nfilrelelootsf tohfenCoocrkhiinngss hwaverinegnebxer
offered,disposed‘ o , some
, committee at some length, in favour of a reduction. Mr.
Holme contended that the sub-committee of works, in
adopting the resolution complained of, was only asking a
cockerel and pullet, six months old. The concluding Lets
capital prices, as much as £1 and £1 ss. being given fa*: a
fair and legitimate price. After some further desultory
conversation, the deputation withdrew. The matter was
offered were a few peacocks, peahens, turkeys, and r b.hite
crested Poland hens. Altogether the proceeds of Vae sale
amounted to between XOOO awl X7OO. directed
referred to the sub-committee of works, who were
directed to report to a &tun meeting d tilt znalaittim-

TIER annual meeting of the members of this institution
was held on Tuesday evening, at the rooms, in Bold-
street. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. Hubback, one
of the vice-presidents, and amongst other friends of the
institution present were Mr. Harwood Banner, the Rev.
Dr. Hume, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Sears, &c.
The Cuaiumax, after a few remarks, expressive of his
regret at the smallness of the meeting, and in commenda-
tion of the objects of the institution, called on
The Rev. Mr. MOORE, honorary secretary, who read
the report, from which it appeared that the most marked
feature since the last report, had been the bazaar in aid of
the library fund. It had been found that the smallness of
the library stood in the way the institution's prospects,
and a committee appointed to consider the best means of
supplying the defect, agreed on a bazaar, which was held
in October last, under most distinguished patronage, and
with very gratifying success. The committee feel bound,
publicly to record their grateful thanks to those ladies,
and other friends of the institution, both in Liverpool and
elsewhere, who, by their valuable contributions and per-
sonal exertions, succeeded in producing the satisfactory
result upon which they have now the pleasure to congratu-
late all the parties concerned. A sum of £lBO was realised,
and by a judicious selection of books, nearly 300 volumes
had been already added, though only two-thirds of the
£5O voted as a first instalment have been expended. In
conclusion, the committee express thankfulness for the
amount of success which has attended their labours. They
are of opinion that the institution is a most useful and
important one ; that it requires only to be known in order
to be duly appreciated, and its advantages fully deve-
loped, and turned to the profit of a far larger body of
subscribers than have ever yet belonged to it. The recent
additions to the library have greatly increased the advan-
tages it offers to ladies, and the committee are sanguine
of obtaining an increase in this class of members.
From the treasurer's account it appeared that the re-
ceipts for the year were £2lO Bs. 10d., and the expenditure
exceeded the income, there being a balance due to the
treasurer of £29.

The meeting was addressed by the Rev. Dr. HUME,
who moved the adoption of the report, and that it be
printed and circulated. Mr. MITCHELL seconded the
resolution, which was unanimously carried ; as was also
a vote of thanks to the honorary secretary, treasurer, and
committee, on the motion of Mr. HiaMoon BANNER,
seconded by Mr. Salm. Several, bther gentlemen ad-
dressed the meeting ; and after a vote of thanks to the
ladies and gentlemen who had originated, and so success-
fully conducted the bazaar, and to the Chairman, the
meeting separated.