The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-19 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-YESTERDAY.

The market for Public Securities has been—lei; agitated this
tron-lng, and the operations have been only on a limited scale.
The fa:_t seems to be that the leading speculators are refraining
to-day from acting decidedly-until the Queen's spe ch appears
to-morrow, from the tone of which they will direct future ope-
rations. There are many idle rumours circulating on the sub-
ject that are not worth repeating.

THE EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY.

Yesterday, the annual meeting of tl.is charity was hOd at
the Clarendon-rooms. The proceeding on the whole were
highly interesting. The President, EDMUND MoLyNEcx, Esq.
presided, and said, he bad to congratulate the meeting that the
institution had been removed to a much finer situation than
that before occupied, (in Harford-street,) and he trusted they
would be enabled to extend the sphere of their usefulness. The
Corporation had liberally granted them a perpetual terse.
Mr. HENRY CROSSFIF.LD, the treasurer, then read the re-
port of the committee, for 1846. It showed that the number
of patients relieved, in both its branches, bad considerably ex-
ceed that of any preceding year, while there had been only a
slight corresponding addition to the expenditure. The increase
of eye and ear cases together, last year, over the number in
1E45, had been 327. The number of patients prescribed for
(all of whom received the necessary dressings, medicines, &c.)
had been 19,277—being an increase over the previous year of
EO3. The daily average number of patients was 62 : in rue pre-
vious year it had been 51. The committee earnestly call the
attention of proprietors of steam-boats, foundries, public
works, Ike., to the advantages of the institution, no fewer than
333 mechanics from these establishments having sought relief
from accidents to the eye during the last year, and been en-
abled to return to their employment. In purseance of a pre-
vious reeolutian, the committee had purchased the premises in
Mount-pleasant, which had been conveyed to eight gentlemen
(members) as trustees. The requisite alterations in the new
premises had involved a rather greater expenditure than was
anticipated, but the increased accommodation would enable
them to carry out more fully the benevolent wishes of the
subscribers.

By the balance sheet it appeared, that on the general account
was due to the treasurer, and that on the new premises'
account, (including the purchase money of ,tl9OO, and the
expenses of alterations, furniture, &c.,) there was a debt due
of .e 1274.
The TR EAs trn ER, after reading these documents, stated that
they so exWained the state of the institution, that little more
need be added on that point. He might remark, however, that
though the accounts, were at present against the institution,
nothing Wit iznorance on the part of the public of its great
benefits would prevent its full redemption and its ample sup-
port. No one could visit the institution, and w:tness the gra-
titude of the patients, and the delight of themselves and their
relations on the restoration to sight, without the warmest
feelings in its behalf. Were. the facts but known, he felt
assured the public would come -forward and promote its use-
fulness. From what they had heard of the number of patients
from public works, foundries, &c., he thought it would be well.
to apply to the owners of those establishments. They were
under great obligations to Mr. James Holme, who had kindly
devoted touch of his time to the new infirmary, and to whom
was, to a great extent, due the superiority of the present
arrangements.

Mr. H. NEILL, one of the medical oflicers, read a list of the
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! foundries, and other works, front which they had no fewer than
330 patients during the year. Some few of the owners of the
works were subscribers. He gave a most interesting statement
relative to the patients received into the house, or otherwise
relieved, during the past year. Fifty-one had been admitted as
in-patients, and carefully attended to until recovery. Amongst
the cases Nvere many of peculiar interest; but, he dwelt, in
order to save the time of the meeting, upon three of them only.
The first was that of a young married woman, of twenty-three
years of age, (wife of an industrious mechanic,) and of amiable
disposition. She was about to become. a mother, and was
greatly distressed at ker bereavement. She was, in fact, nearly
' broken-hearted, and was delighted when she heard the word
"hope" pronounced. Mr. delighted
ventured to operate with-
out delay, upon both her eyes, and she bore it well. She
can now see, is in lively spirits, and looks with pleasure to
the time when she shall be a happy mother. In cases of dis-
eases of the eye, the charity had never been so successful as
in'l346. Three thousand 'five hundred and ten individuals, all
suffering from disease more or less serious to the eyes, had been
under treatment. The ear department had been equally effici-
ent. Last year, an old lad} called upon him. Site had been
front infancy deaf upon one side, and for twenty years deaf upon
the other. She could not hear a word. After an operation the
old lady left, saving, "Do not speak so loud, Sir; I am not
deaf !" Mr. Neill, it appeared, succeeded equally well in the
case of a clergyman, who had long been deaf. and who is now
restored to the social pleasures of the fireside, of which he was
before deprived. Several other interesting cases were detailed
by Mr. Neill, but we have not room to report them, and this is
the less to be regretted, as they wid appear in the rwendis to
the general Annual :report. (Inc of the cases (blindness) was
that of Sarah Barlow, from Ilawarden, who was recommended
by our present Alayor anti his lady. In this instance an artifi-
cial pupil was curiously formed and the light admitted. Mr.
Neill's statement was listened to with great interest.
The resolutions, which win be found in an advertisement,
were then unanimously passed.

llonsEsnoES.—/IOOSCSIJOeing was not Practised for
many c2nturies after the horse himself was in very general
use ; nor were
hoof-protectors essentially necessary until
paved tracts
they were in old
hard roads became more frequent than
horse seems old times. The first foot defence of the
to have been copied from that of his master.
It was a sort f• d
o san 4,, commonly made of matting, rope,
or leather.
his h • The Emperor Nero, in his profusion, had
horses and mules shod with silver; and his . empress,
.Poppsea, was not content with less than gold for the same
purpose. These sandals were very insecure, and were apt
to be left sticking
in the mud : they were, therefore, sel-
dtboem.
worst
on the animal for the whole journey, but only at
(..".t,;. ()rat places. Nor did they appear to have been ride-
to protect the hoof from injury ; for instance, whet'
ridates wits besleging the town of Cvzieus, in his
first
his war against the Romans, lie was obliged to send away
whole cavalry to Bithyrria, because the horses' hoofs
were all worn down, and their feet disordered.-- The
orse.and his Rider.
OPENINo OF TB E (VEEN'S HOTEL.—The splendid hotel,
which has for wino time been in the course of erection opposite
the Railway Station, Was opened on Saturday last, and is desig-
nated—after our lovely novereign—" The Queen's." In ex-
terior appearance there is not a more splentlid,hotel in Liver-
pool—indeed, in the country ; and the interior is not only judi-
ciously arranged, but the apartments are so spacious and roomy
that they must gh e every satisfaction to visitors. In all there
are 35 bed-rooms and 11 sitting apartments, al well as the neces-
sary outbuildings and kitchen. It is conducted by Alias Hotta-
way ; and from its immediate proximation to the Railway, it
must prove a boon to the commercial, as well as the general,
psi tlic.
STEAM CONVEYANCE ISETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND LISBON.
—\%e are glad to state tnat two- splendid new iron steam
schooners—the Nautilus, of aOO tons, and the IVaterwiteb, of
250 tons—are abort to commence running next month. with
goods and passengers, between this port and Lisbon, and that
another will be added to the line, ii it be deemed necessary.
lioth of the vessels named are of the best construction, with
screw propellers, and fitted- up in a most elegant and commo-
dious manner in every respect. The Nautilus much resembles
the Antelope, wWelt has been so highly successful, and the
'other "allip (ttw ships they-Are, though schooner-rii;ged,) is
equally well appointed. These vessels pill present delightful
conveyances for passengers to the south of Europe at all iimea
of the year, and in rapidly bringing borne fine fruit in prime
condition—a great desideratum in itself. We wish them every
success.
A. PROFESSIONAL. BEGOAR. —Yesterday, a man named
Andrew Stilii‘ all wits brought before the magistrates, charged
with begging in the streets. A police-oilicer stated that he
found the prisoner in the streets, shivering mid apparently
dying from exhaustion. The officer, commisserating his ease,
took him home oil simplied him with food, when he recovered,
and was set forward on the way to his lodgings. Soon
afterwards the attention of the officer was called to a party who
was lying on some steps, apparently sutleang from exhaustion,
and on going to the spot be found it was the prisoner, whom he
bad relieved only a short time previously. He had obtained
several sums frost persons by begging. The prisoner was taken
into custody, and on scarehing him 275. was found in his liockets.
Mr. Rushton, who denounced his conduct in the strongest
terms, committed the prisoner to gaol for one month, and
ordered the money (amid upon him to be appropriated for his
maintenance.
ExTENSIVE CA-I 3 os EstIIEZZLENt ENT. Yesterday, ;I
nlifitl7::!-aged man, of genteel appearance, was brought before the
magistrates charged with embeaaling, money to a large amount
belonging to his employer, Mr. William Healing, corn mer-
chant. It appeared from the evidimee that the prisoner was
cash-keeper to Mr. Healing. and. bad been a 'confidential ser-
rant for a number of Years ; but froao circa:instances which.
took pime during the falter part of last week showing that he
had - been guilty of breach of confidence, he was given into
custody. Robert Valentine stated that he was cash keeper to
Brown, Shipley, and (.;ta, and they bad transactions with Mr.
tlei:limr, whom they employed occasionally to sell :,roods. At the
beginning of the preson p t a ir there was money due to hint
anlouLting to ill 9a., and on the 15th instant the priso»er
tiOieil for pevnient, and the amount was handed over le hint.
ell reference to the liPtiks. it was discovered that the prisoitetr,
had Laver given credit for the sum so reach-NI, w""
duty to I lave done in t aemrdinary course of busin cat
flour44ailer st toti
tad; t- list's
.4 'Ur. Robin-
Iteteint to t'laN•liiiii!-Ioli';-'detosfd.J1x:18.dantdhalitelwie-e'it'srini_ipecjd ,t! r
eon nti ng-h re he saw the prsoner, to
and fr!ll„lt.c e to
kiln. VAS ,;u:n. it fikertnined, -had bc..?n creo.. ;T., the
Mk% There was lard case. in which,thil3l:l:nr had re-
scoeinve:LtlticeistourT of 111os LeePhlaf
whit atte„toat, 1.2:1,11,,,, oonlpiainant
stated that lie had farther eases tO ftt:-waitl, if ,squired.
Mr. Ilitstiton stared that three ch7lioct had been
pie-
! ducl, Whieft tO be nietuti,?..l in one tocuetwewhich W iii.
The prisoner, woo wallet nothing in las defeat*, was ceiruinittes,
1 for trail.