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TILE LIVERPOOL R'TANDARD.

servations, the effect of which was to demonstrate the
value of the scriptures, not merely as inspired writings,
but also guides to history and antiquity. He then spoke
of the advantages to he derived, by having a coffee-room
attached to the institution ; it would be the means of
preventing young men from resorting to. scenes of temp-
tation. He offered his best support to the institution, and
sat down amidst loud cheers.
Dr. TRAIL', Professor of Medical Jurisprudence in the
University of Glasgow, rose to second the resolution.
He felt great pleasure, he said, upon returning to this
town after a long absence, to find the name of Roscoe
still so universally honoured. Soon after the Lorenzo de
Medici issued from the press, he had the honour of being
the illustrious author's physician. The name of Roscoe
had shed a lustre over the town of Liverpool-;. andin asso-
ciating his name with their new institution, the promoters
were doing themselves honour. He was convinced that
if it were permitted to the spirits of the blessed to look
down upon the transactions of men, they would have the
approving regard of their departed friend. If the young
men of Liverpool were strenuous the institution could
not fail to be successful. •
_ _ _

Mr. JOHN SMITH moved the third resolution, referrinc,
to the investment of the property of the club in. the hands'
of trustees, the annual subscription of 255., &c. He
hailed the formation of this club as the best promoter of
the early closing cause. He thought the Roscoe Club
and the early hour system ought to be lawfully married.
Men were not born for business alone ; they were des-
tined for higher objects than to perform the same rotatory
duties of work, meals, and sleep, and work, sleep, and
meals again. He ought to provide himself with food for
the mind as well as that for the body. He hoped we
were beginning to be somewhat less of Mammon worship-
pers. It was sometimes said that persons had finished
their education. It was true they had left school, but
the work of instruction was never ended. When school
education terminated, self-education ought to commence.
However necessary the former might be, the latter was
indispensable. He concluded a forcible speech amidst
great applause.

- Mr. H. DANSON very eloquently seconded the motion,
which, with a slight amendment embodied, was carried.
Mr. TINNE moved the names of the provisional com-
mittee. He felt that this was another of those happy
instances which had occurred within the last few years in
Liverpool, where all parties had met in that sessions-
house, under the auspices of the Mayor, on a common
platform, for the improvement of their fellow-creatures.
He considered the committee had been particularly for-
tunate in selecting the name of Roscoe, by which the in-
stitution should be called,—a name which had been iden-
tified with everything intellectual in this town. Need he
mention the gotanic Garden, the Athenaeum, the Royal
Institution, and now the Roscoe Club. He was quite
sure that the proposed institution would do its best to
hand down its honourable name with respect and honour
for many years to come.
An amendment was proposed as to the introduction of
some other names, but it was of no genuine import, and
fell to the ground, only three hands being held up in its
favour. The original resolution was then carried.
H. R. SANDBACH, Esq., Chairman of the Committee,
proposed a resolution to the effect that subscriptions be
received for the support of the institution. He pronounced
a high eulogium on the character and attainments of the
late Mr. Roscoe, and rejoiced that the Club had, in re-
spect to his memory, adopted his name. He urged, as a
means of success, that the institution should be self-
dependant, and observe strict economy in its expenditure.
He concluded by saying that donotions of money and of
books would be very acceptable.
Sir A. KNIGHT seconded the resolution, which was
carried. A vote of thanks conveying a high compliment
to the Mayor was passed, and ably responded to, and the
meeting separated.

REDUCTION OF WORKING TIME IN FACTORIES.—Since
this day week, the millowners of Stockport, also of Pres-
ton, and Rochdale have resolved to reduce their present
time of work,—the first from eight hours per day to six;
the second to some three and some four days, and the
last, unhappily, to an almost entire cessation, 21 mills
being entirely stopped. Official returns from Manchester
show the number of mills and factories employing large
numbers of hands ; the number stopped, or working• full
or short time, and also the number of hands fully or par-
tially employed, or wholly out of employment, &c. From
these it appears that the number of mills on the 9th
January was 145, of which 113 were employed full time,
but others partially stopped, so that the average hcurs of
short time were 74- hours—employing 25,847 persons full
time; 11,851 short time; and 1691 thrown out. From
the t d ite up to-the 21st inst. the employment has gradu-
ally diminished,—out of 177 mills only 99 being, on hill
time, with 54 short time; employing 22,144 persons full
time, 11,546 short time, and throwing out of bread in
their usual vocation 6,643. These numbers include all
the silk, cotton, and other mills. A Manchester paper,
however, remarks:—" At the present period of distress, it
is some consolation to find that, owing to the variety of
employments in the town, more than one-half of the fac-
tory workers are still in constant employment; and that
the six or seven thousand entirely deprived of work, are
mingled amongst more than thirty thousand, fully or par-
tially employed ; frequently, no doubt, forming parts of
the same families, and protected from destitutiomby their
earnings."
WARRINGTON UNION.—The weekly meeting of the
Warrington Board of Guardians,was held at the Warring-
ton workhouse on Wednesday last. There was a full
attendance of guardians present. W. Stretch, Esq. in the I
chair. The Board proceeded, according to former prac-
tice, with hearing and deciding on applications for relief,
until 11 o'clock, when the private business of the Board
was brought on by the Clerk reading the minutes of the
last meeting, which were confirmed. A letter was then
read from Mr. Cruikshank, the relieving-officer for the
town district, relative to the increased and increasing
number of Irish poor now resident in his district, and
amongst whom there prevailed a large amount of sickness
and fever; and requesting additional assistance in his
office, to superintend the vagrant office and the relief to
Irish poor.—Mr. Leftwich informed the Board that he
could bear testimony to the facts stated, relating to the
increase in the number of Irish poor, and that Mr. As-
pinal, the assistant to Mr. Cruickshank, was now confined
to bed of fe.ver contracted in the office whilst attending to
this class of poor; and that it was absolutely necessary
that additional assistance should be rendered.—A motion
was then unanimously agreed to, to the effect that anas-
sistant be appointed to aid Mr. Cruickshank in the duties
of his office, and to assist in the vagrant establishment
under his superintendence for the next three months, at
the rate of £4O a year ; and that the Poor-law Commis-
sioners be applied to by the Clerk, requesting them to
sanction such appointment. A discussion then arose as
to the propriety of altering the time when the private bu-
siness of the Board should be commenced, when Mr.
Kerfoot moved, and Mr. Downing seconded, " That the
private business of the Board be proceeded with at 10
o'clock, instead of at 11 o'clock as heretofore; when an
amendment was proposed by Mr. Hodgson and seconded
by Mr. Leftwich, that the time of proceeding with private
business remain as before. The amendment was carried
on a show of hands by 7 to 4.—A further call was then
made on the several townships in the Union. The Guar-
dians then proceeded with the cases in-the town district,
which occupied the Board until half-past 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, when it separated.

CORRESPONDENCE.

LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY UPON
BLACKWATER BANK.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

Sin,—The frequent losses that ensue on this spot urge
me to request your publicity to a few suggestions, with a
view of drawing public attention to the subject. Our
worthy chief magistrate has shown his willingness to pre-
side at meetings where the object has been to benefit the
community. What would Liverpool be without her ships,
and seamen to man them ? The many valuable lives that
have been lost on Blackwater Bank from ships, all sailing
from this port, demand the inquiry, Can it be pre-
vented ? I at once reply it can ; and I would tell you
how. Ist, cause the Wicklow Head Lights to be coloured
red, remove that insignificant light ship from the south-
west part of Arklow Bank, and place in its stead a screw
pile light, bright, and of first class, on this part of the
bank; you will then have a bay guarded at each point,
viz., Tuskar on the south-west, and the screw pile on
the north-east, where Blackwater lays in the bay. The
distance between the lights would be about 31 miles ; and
you would, in navigating this part of the channel, barely
lose one light before you had sight of the other. I have
ascertained that this can be practically carried out. If
the Dublin Ballast-office were petitioned on this subject,
they would (having charge of the Irish lights) willingly
comply with any suggestion that had for its object such
as I have stated, without putting Liverpool to a farthing
expense. If the widows and fatherless caused by wrecks
on this bank (and residents in Liverpool) had their names
appended, it would cause some of our leading men to
blush, who have been spoken to on this subject, and
allowed it to drop. Look at the recent case of the ship
Rochester—read the letter of the captain to Lieut. Symes,
of the Urgent, that had it been rough weather probably
all on board would have met the fate of the crew of the
Georgiana on the same spot. I trust you will excuse my
spinning this out ; but I feel a deep interest in the fate of
our tars.—Yours, &c., L.
Liverpool, 26th April, 1847.
[Our correspondent, who gives us his name, is an in-
telligent, practical, and experienced man. His sugges-
tions, therefore, deserve the best attention.—ED. L. S.]

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Stn,—l beg leave to submit the following facts to your
consideration, assured that these are not rare examples,
and convinced that more real distress exists amongst the
clergy of Ireland-tharithe people of England can imagine,
yet, when particulars arc laid before them, sympathy will
be evinced, and the ready hand of English beneficence
will be extended to raise from the dust those who are
brought low, and to enable them to continue their minis-
terial labours, the burthen on their minds, attendant upon
their temporal necessities, being removed or lightened by
means of the bounty which I trust many who read this
appeal will enable me to distribute.
CHRISTOPHER BELL.

Hall Lane, Liverpool.
April 20th, 1846.

The case of a clergyman with an income of £2OO, derived
from rent charge alone, payable XlOO in May, and £lOO in
Nov. A poor rate is already struck of 7s. 6d., in the X.
Now, as he pays double, the rate X 75 will be deducted from
his May income. The rate is calculated on the entire year's
income, and deducted from the current half-year. If another
rate is struck the next half-year, a further deduction is to be
made. In many cases the rate will be 10s., so that all the
rent charge will be deducted.
A. 8., for eleven years perpetual curate of , income
salary X6O, and 30 acres of poor land, salary now converted
into rent charge of equal value, has maintained a family, wife
and six children. Potatoe crop worthless, six pigs died from
insufficiency of food. Two cows perished by disease. Oats
converted into meal for household use.

C. D., curate of-, rents 9 acres, lost all his potatoe crop.
Three sisters dependent on him for support, has involved him-
self in debt, in a hopeless endeavour to alleviate distress in
this disastrous season. Has no one but God to trust to bring
him out of his difficulty.
E. F.,. 24 years a curate, on whose slender pittance nine
children have been supported and educated, from straitened
circumstances the acceptance of the living was rendered smat-
ter of difficulty. Heavy loss sustained by the purchase of the
potato crop of his predecessor, which turned out a failure. No
resident gentry, the necessities of the poor pressed on him, and
he relieved beyond his means, at present in deep distress.
G. 11., income 0, and at present without any source of
income until the crops of the glebe come to perfection. Wife
and nine children. Two sons curates. Not the means of pay-
ing his poor rate, demanded since this statement was com-
menced. In want of everything.
J. J., in 1831, presented to the vicarage of-Tithes, &c.,
costing £5O. Discharged the duty for 10 years without receiv-
ing any portion of the income, the tithes being held and pos-
sessed by the lay impropriations, who claim the entire income
of the Benefice, which has a curate paid by the Curates' Aid
Society, while thevicar is permitted to accept a neighbouring
curacy of ..75. Has a mother and sister dependent upon him.
In great want.
Several Insurances falling due and Policies will be forfeited.

LIVERPOOL PROVIDENT DISTRICT SOCIETY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SlR,—The annual meeting of this very useful and catholic
Society will be held in the middle of May next, and as usual
the Mayor, I suppose, will be invited to preside. The Com-
mittee have received, during the last six months, very large
judiciously,
and of money, and have disposed of the same most
and will have a very interesting report to bring before the sub-
scribers. I would therefore respectfully suggest, that the
Annual Meeting be held in the Town Hall, or, if there be any
objection to this, that it be held in some layje room, and in the
evening; that gentlemen friendly to the Society, .be sought
out and requested to attend, and take part in the pFoceedings
and not; as heretofore, hold the meeting at the Savings Bank,
at one o'clock, and where the attendance is so small, that the
Secretary has to take his resolutions round, and beg of the
half-dozen gentlemen who attend, to move and second the
same. To my mind, the very name:of the Savings Bank, as
the place of meeting invites a thin attendarce.—Yours, &c.,
• A DISTRICT VISITOR.
LivePpool, April 23d, 1847.

EMPLOYMENT FOR THE IRISH PAUPERS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

Sin,—The constant influx of Irish paupers and consequent
increase of sickness in this town cannot fail at length to rouse
the municipal or other authorities from their apparent state of
'lethargy. The following suggestions may perhaps be of some
utility if supported by your powerful pen.
For some time past, we have been almost without rain. I
have nevertheless constantly seen numbers of paupers engaged
(doubtless with the laudable view of making them earn their
meals) in sweeping some of the wide streets-, where there is no
filth, and where the only effect is to raise a considerable quan-
tity of dust. Might they not be more profitably employed in
scavenging the narrow streets and courts in the lower parts of
the town,. where the open drains of gutters are full of all de-
scriptions of filth, dead animals, &c., &C., and where no sca-
venger appears to show his face from year's end to year's end?
If the water companies would set their mains running once a
day at a fitting hour, every court and alley might be scoured
out, and, (as was suggested some weeks since in one of the
newspapers,) purified with chloride of lime. In such times as
these, we ought almost to be put under martial law, as regards
cleanliness; and the cellars and courts should be regularly
visited by persoiii having authority to compel the inhabitants
to cleanse themselves and their dwellings.
It would also be very desirable that -all the steamers from
Ireland should be obliged to land their cargoes of paupers at
one particular spot, where a sort of quarantine station might
be formed, and each individual well cleaned and scrubbed,
before being allowed to enter the town. This measure may
seem rather despotic ; but really with respect to the public
health, a despotic government would, at this crisis, be-the
most efficacious. _ . . -

Again, the medical attendants on the poor should be increased•
in number, and properly remunerated. Who can expect a man
of skill and intelligence to incur the risk of a premature grave
for the sake of a pittance smaller than that of a juitior clerk in..