The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-06-23 00:00:00

Loral anb Vrobintial petus.

.-The building of the Birkeaead Dock Warehouses was
commenced on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, a young man named William Smith was
drowned whilst bathing in Wallasey Pool.
In Liverpool, in 1845, nearly twelve hundrsd pounds
Vas paid by brokers to passengers for subsistence money
in cases of detention. .

On Sunday week, a Roman Catholic Chapel. was
opened at Runcorn. It is the first ever erected in the
town. _ _ _

On Monday John Carnan, one of the crew of the schoo-
ner Swan, lying at this port, complained of being unwell,
and died in a few minutes afterward.).. . .

On Tuesday, a married woman of decent exterior was
committed for trial by Mr. Rushton, for stripping a child
in the str ets.
Thy strike at Birkenhead is ended, the master builders
having consented to give the masons an advance of 2s.
per week and 40 minutes' breakfast-time.
Mr. Hartshorn. superintendent of the evening schools
at tte Mechanics' Institution in this town, has b en pre-
sented by his pupils with an address accompanied by a
present of a watch arid a purse of £2O.
The people of Manchester have been informed that
Prince Albeit cannot visir Manchester on the occasion oI
bia honouring Liverpool with his presence, but hopes are
held out that his R/yal Highness will on another occa-
sion confer the honour on our neighbours. -

SUDDEN DEATH.—On Tuesday night, Margaret Hardy,
of Hornby-street, went to bed as usual, and in a abort
time complained of a pain in her chest. She became
gradually worse, and died at noon the following day. The
cause of death was ap,inlexy.
FOOT RACE.—On Monday, a foot race came off near
Easihim village, between two Liverpool men named
Jones and Walter. file distance run was 160 yards, and
the sum contested for £l5. Jones was the favourite and
came in first.

On Sunday week, two brothers named Parker, one
lift e,n years old, and the other nineteen, were bathing in
the river.Rihble, at Settle, when the younger got out of
his depth and wag sinking, when his brother attempted to
revue him, and unfortunately both were drowned.
SUSPENSION OF Two POLICEMEN.—On Wednesday
Mr. Rushton suspended officers 105 and 581, for having
taken a man to bridewell, and then d,clining to make a
charge against him,. and also for drinking in a public-

house.
The annual dinner of the Protestant Benevolent Society
took place at the Derby Arms Hotel, Kiikdale. on Thurs-
day. Mr. C. S. Rowland occupied the chsir, and the
evening was spent in the utmost harmony. The society
bas been established some years. add racks amongst its
members men of considerable standing. It is under the
patronage of Lord Sandon, Sir H. Douglas, and Mr. Jus-
tice Cresswell.

SHOPLIFTING.—On Friday. John Kennedy and Mary
Evans, were committed for trial, by Mr. Rushton on a
charge of stealing a quantity of drapery goods from the
shop of Mr. Briscoe, in Oldhall-street. The male pri-
soner had been in the service of Mr. Briscoe, as porter,
and the female was a person with whom he had cohabited,
and on wh'm pawn-tickets for several of the stolen arti-
cles were found.

AN IMPUDENT THIEF.—A female, named Sullivan,
,was committed for trial, by Mr. Rushton, on atharge of
having broken the window of Messrs. R. Jones and Sons.
in Water-street, and stolen a silver teapot therefrom, of
the value of £lO About half-past seven o'clock a smash
of the window was heard, and on the porter ha+tening to
the spot, he found the prisoner with the teapot in her
hand.

SECESSION TO ROME.—Rumours have for a long time
been prevalent, that the Rev. John Milner, B.A. of
'Queen's College, intended to follow the steps of Mr. New.
man and his friends, and row there is no doubt whatever
remaining. Mr. Milner was publicly received into the
Roman Catholic Church at Preston on Sunday. He per-
formed the duties of his curacy up to the very time of his
departure for Preston.—Oxford Herald.
CORN AND SAND.—Last Tuesday, a little girl went
into Mr. Thomas Barcrtfes shoo, at Nuttal-lane, Rams-
bottom, near Bolton, and accosting Mrs. 8.. inquired
bow she sold her brown sand. " Why," replied the shop-
keeper, with some surprise, " a halfpenny a quart. to be
sure." " A half-penny a quart !" with astonishment re-
joined the girl, " why, has it not dropped, now as the corn
law is repealed ? Mother said it would be cheaper when
bread dropped in price."
STABBING.—On Friday, at the Police-court, two sea-
men, named Carter and Johnson, were charged by John
Read, first mate of the ship St. George, with assaulti• g
bim on Thursday evening. It appeared that these men
had refused to work after six o'clock, and when orde. ed
to do so by Read, used most abusive language towards him.
They then went down into the forecastle and were followed
by the mate. A quarrel, of course, ensued. Words came
to blows. Read was seized by Johnson round the neck,
and held tight, while Carter gave him two stabs with his
reefing-knife. The prisoners were both fully committed
for trial.
WRECK OF THE RAMBLER.—This ill-fated steamer
left Liverpool on Saturday week for the first time since
her fatal collision with the Sea Nymph, in the river Mer-
sey, and the Athlone steamer, which arrived in this port
on Tuesday morning last, brought the intelligence that
she got on the North Maiden Rock, near Belfast, during a
fog, about four o'clock on Sunday morning, where sbe lies
with her hold full of water, and very little prospect of
being saved. Happily both passengers and crew got safe to
shore. Her cargo, which consisted of about 150 tons of
.guano and other property, was being landed in small
steamers in a damaged state. She was bound for Sligo.
SELECT VESTRY.—The subject of appropriating a room
in the Workhouse for the Roman Catholics on Sundays,
was again brought before the board at their meeting or,
Tuesday, but the consideration of it was again deferred.
'The Industrial School Committee were empowered, it
they thought it necessary, to dismiss Mr. Wooler, one of
'the masters, frr alleged insubordination. Mr. W. J.
•M'Dougall. assistant surgeon at the house, was appointed
bead surgeon to the Workhouse, in the room of Mr.
'Radcliffe, resigned. Mr. J. Gilmour, apothecary at the
house. was also a candidate, and obtained twelve votes,
'Mr. M`Dougall having thirteen.
DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—PIans, with the pro-
posed dimensions of the new graving docks at the north
end, were submitted, but the consideration of them was
postponed till Mr. Hartley's return.—The Marine Sur-
veyor submitted a report 01 the services of the crew of
`the Magaz'ne Life-boat, on the occasion of the collision
between the Sea Nymph and the Rambler steam-boats.
No reward was proposed to be given to the men, the
'Chairman stating that they had incurred no risk.—A me-
morial, signed by 390 ind.viduals, praying for the opening
-of a door-way in the wall of Prince's Dock. opposite
Queen-street was read, but the application declined.
SERIOUS AFFRAY.—On Tuesday, four men, named
Henry O'Neal, Daniel O'Neal. Willtatn Trainer, and
James Bolton, were charged before Mr. Rushton, with
making an attack on Thomas Brown, in Bolton-street,
Copperas-hill, on the previous evening. It appeared the
prisoners were in a public-house singing and drinking,
'when some one tapped at the window, and ran away. Upon
th;s, they rushed out, and seeing the complainant, who
happened to be passmg, struck him and another person
.who was along with him in the most unmerciful manner.
Brown's father hearing the cries for assistance, then came
-tip, when one of them struck him with a poker, and
'knocked him senseless on the ground. The assailants
were then s-cured by the police. The elder Brown was
SD much injured as to be unable to appear in court. The
prisoners were remanded until he should be able to attend
'and give evidence.

CHILDREN
.BURNT TO DEATH.-011 Wednesday eve-
ning, Lydia Writ-tall, a child eighteen months old, residing
with her parents in Harding-street, %t indsor, was burnt
'to death by he-r el ,thes taking fire while in bed. It is
supposed that a lighted candle which was placed at the
bed side had fallen 'won her. Verdict accordingly.—On
Tuesday, the 26th ult., Thomas Howarth, a child two
years old, residing with his parents in Southfield-street,
was left in a room by himself, when his clothes took fire,
and he was severely burnt over his right side and leas.
Be lingered until Tuesday last, when death put a period
to his sufferings. Verdict accordingly. —On Sunday
ntnrning, William Judd, of Arden-street, was sitting on a
chair. be the fender, on which was a saucepan containing
.hot water, when he tell, and overturned the contents upon
himself, by which hq. was so severely scaldedithat he died
the following afternoon. Verdict accordingly.
IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—On Thursday, Ann Robinson,
a servant girl, was committed for trial, charged with hav-
ing robbed her mistress, Mrs. M. hl`Donnell, Oxford.
.street. It appeared that the prisoner was engaged to Mrs.
M`Donnell, on Saturday week, at a salary of £9 per
•annum, On Wednesday afternoon the bell was rung
several times, and s'le did not answer, in consequence of
which the complainant went down into the kitchen, and
found a bundle of things tied up, which, on examination,
.proved to be dresses, a bonnet, &c., belonging to a lady
resident in the house. On further examination, a writing-
desk, a pair of drawers, and other property were found to
lie missing, also a silver spoon and a tine, some of which
Were discovered tied up in a bundle, in the prisorier'sbed-
roorb, The prisoner could not be found. Information
was immediately given to the police, which led to the
iirisoner's apprehension, a short time afterwards, in Vine-
street, with a large quantity of wearing apparel in her pos-
*ession, tied up in a bundle. The property carried off was
'tallied at about £lO.
MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—On Thursday, the de.
liveryat ofPt iZ'S took place in the lecture-room. The
ining Prix,. of £lO was awarded to Mr. John Jordan,
apprentice at the Vauxhall Foundry. The sum was ap-
propriatedpe__ .in ro.rchasing a richly-bound copy of the
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The following is Eirist of the prizes •.

HIGH SCHOOL. FIRST CLAM—Robert Samuel, Samuel Davidson, and Aneas
SPAndrew.

Rona SECOND CLASS.—Wm. Polling, Edward Ferraby, and R. B.
'rump CLASS.—R. Colthart, Matthew Lewtas, Herbert Je-
v
ons, Geo. Mason, J. Dunning, and J. Habgood.
EVEN IN G SCHOOL.

Wm. Ward, Joseph Xrcher, and William

ARITHMETIC
Ennethnrst.
MATHEMATICS
Andrew
atOn.
MECHANICAL DRAWING.—John Byrom.
' ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING.—WIn. M`Caig and Geo. Rome.
H ANDSCAPE DAand John GloverWlNG AND PERSPECTIVE.—Thomas Scott,
VirY Carringtonß,.
IGURE DRAWING AND PAINTING.—AIfred Sumners, Robert
Zge, Joseph Baliff, John Cotter, and James Hughes.
,RNAMENTAL DRAWING.—J. M. Burton.
AAVAL AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAWlNG.—Richard Deval.
LOWER SCHOOL.

Alex. Pettigrew, Alfred Ardwick, and

PRIZE LIST.— 8 FIRST CLASS.--WM. R. Mathews, T. C. Nicholas, Charles
Roy',
S. Backhouse, Alex. Armer, William Illingsworth, T.
—lw, Robert Wilson, and C. S. Cassell.
'Reotco CLAss.-2David Edwards, John Pannell, Richard
keth, George Oates, Francis Egan, and .1. P. Hughes.
RIRD CLASS.--Samuel Forrest.
A great number of pupils in all the schools were honourably
mentioned.

GIRLS' SCHOOL.
~Miss Stott, Miss Hughes, Miss Roberts, Miss Mary Duffy,
'awl Robinson, and Mrs. Price.

MECHANICS' INSTIrUTION.—There was a special ge-
neral meeting of the subscribers to this institution on
Friday evening, Wm. Brown, Esq., in the chair, when
after a rather stormy debate of upwards of three hours,
resolutions were passed rescinding the increased charges
agreed to at the aanual meeting in March last, to ladies
and the wives and daughters of members for the use of
the library a-id admission to the lectures, and also of the
sons of members to the lectures.
THE WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly
meeting took place on Tuesday last. It was stated there
was in the hands of t .e treasurer the sum of £1393 7s.
Two letters were read from the poor-law commissioners,
one relating to the existing regulations of the union
house, with regard to inmates occasional'y leaving the
house, and the other on the prevalent difficulty in this
neighbourho-id of disposing of lunatics, the asylums being
fully omitaied. Mr. BeHis was appointed assistant re-
lieving officer, at the same salary as that which be lately
received. Tenders were received for the supply of provi-
sions, &c. for the ensuing quarter. .
SUICIDE BY POISON AT WEST DERBY.—OD Wed-
nesday week, a person named Thomas Hay, a labourer
at the colour works at West Derby, committed suicide by
taking arsenic. It is stated that he had been drinking
for several days, and that while in an intoxicated state he
had been robbed of his watch and money. A young
female, at West Derby, whom he had been courting, and
to whom be had promised marriage, was with him at the
works on Monday week; and, in the course of conversa-
tion, he endeavoured to prevail upon her to poison her-
self. She agrted to meet him again on the following
Wednesday, but just before the time appointed for her
coining, he swallowed a quantity of arsenic, and was
found a corpse. Mr. Leather, a surgeon. who was called
in. applied the stomach pump, but without eff •ct. An
inquest was held before Mr. Hayes, the county coroner,
on Friday week, and a verdict was returned that he com-
mitted the act whilst labouring under temporary insanity.
SOUTH CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS.—On Friday
evening the usual midsummer examination took place of
the children in the South Church of England Schools,
Cornwallis-street. The examination which was conducted
by the head and training master, Mr. W. Clarke, afforded
the greatest possible satisfaction. It lasted about two
hours aod a half; and although during that tine a multi-
plicity of questions were asked, we do not believe that the
children returned erroneous answers to three out of the
number. At the close the Rev. Mr. Carpenter, %if St.
Michael's, was deputed by the infants to present to Mr.
Clarke a handsome inkstand, and by the parents of a
young lady, Miss Kemp, whom be had trained in the
school, an elegant silver cream-eweer Mr. Clarke feel-
ingly and eloquently returned thanks for these testimo-
nials, and said this was the sixth occasion upon which he
had been presented with similar marks of esteem and af-
fection. Mr. Clarke seems to be highly respected by all
classes in the neighbourhood; and certainly, in our expe-
rience, vie never met any man whose soul was sa much in
his work. _

SINGULAR ROBBERY.—O❑ Wednesday, John Con-
nell, Margaret Leavy, Peter Leavy, and Margaret Leavy
the younger, were charged before Mr. Rushton, wi►h
being concerned in the robbery of Mr. Barns's house,
Roscommon-street, on the 23rd of May last. It appeared
that Margaret Leavy the younger, was left in cha.ge of
the house on the occasion in question, during the absence
of the family, and on their return represented that two
men had entered the premises, locked her in the cellar,
and robbed t'-e house of a large quantity of wearing ap-
parel. On Tuesday, Inspector Goody received informa-
tion which led him to apprehend the prisoners, at a cellar
in Midghall-street, where they ail lived to,retber. On
searching, a portion of the stolen property was found, a
coat and pair of drawers on the person of the prisoner
Connell. In the house were some skeleton keys, one of
which opened some drawers in Mr. Barns's house. Mar-
garet. Leavy left Mr. Barns's service about a fortnight
after the robbery. There being no evidence against Peter
Leavy, son of the prisoner Margaret Leavy, he was dis-
charged. The other prisoners were committ-d for trial.
IBRAHIM PASHA IN MANCHESTER.—This distin-
guished visitor arrived in Manchester from Birmingham,
by the express train, on Wednesday night, and proceeded
to the !, oval Hotel. On Thursday, accompanied by the
Mayor, he visited the mill of Messrs. M'Connell and Co.,
cotton-spinners, at Ancoats, thence they proceeded to the
Mayfield Printworks, the celebrated establishment of
Messrs. Thomas Hoyle and Sons. In the afternoon, he
proceeded to the cotton-spinning, weaving, and Mackin-
tosh waterproofing works of Messrs. Birley, thence to the
works of Mr. Thomas Crompton, in Great Bridgewater-
street, and finally to the mill of Messrs. George and
James Smith, in Lower Mosley-street, whe• e the proee•s
of silk manufacturing is carried on through its various
further stages. In all parts of the town immense crowds
of people greeted him with cheers. The Ojibheway chiefs
waited upon his highness in the evening, and were cour-
teously received. On Friday, Ibrahim visited, among
others, the founderies of Messrs. Sharp Brothers and Mr.
Fairbairn, and the works of Messrs. Parr, Curtis and Co.,
and afterwards for this town, where he arrived about
eleven at night.

SWINDLING —On Wednesday, a well-dressed man,
named George Walton, was charged before Mr. Rushton.
by Miss E. Smedley, milliner, St. Anne-street, with
having obtained a sovereign from her by false pretences.
It appeared, that about a fortnight ago, he entered her
shop, and having ordered a quantity of millinery, pro-
duced a purse, and asked her to give him change for a
£5 note. He represented himself to be a gentle Man
living in Abercromby-square. The complainant said she
could not change the note, and upon that the prisoner
went out, saying he would get it changed himself. He
returned shortly of erwerds' and stated he could not pro-
cure the change, and asked for the loan of '2oa., with
which he was accommodated. He then left the shop,
saving he would return in a few minutes, and go with the
girl who was to deliver the goods be had purchased, but
did not fulfil his promise. Nothing was known o' him
until Tuesday last, when he was recognised by the com-
plainant, in Bold-street, and given into custody. He at-
tempted a similar trick a short time since at a milinery
establishment in Great George-street. The prisoner was
committed for trial.
SHOCKING OCCDRRENCE.—On the evening of Mon-
day, two lads, aged respectively 11 and 8 years, nephews
of the coachman of Mr. Bell, of Wavertree, were playing
in the harness-room, where a loaded gun bad been care-
lessly left. They had not been there many minutes when
the report of a shot wag heard, and on some persons en-
ing into the room a most horrible sight presented its-lf.
The body of the younger brother was lying across the
doorway in a pool of blood, and, on being lifted up, more
than half the head was found to be completely shot away,
whilst the ceiling, door, walla, and windows were be-
smeared with brains and small portions of the skull. The
name of the deceased was James Moore. The account
given by the brother of the deceased was, that whilst they
had been playing in the room they knocked down a long
brush which, with the gun, was reared in a corner near
the table ; that in trying to prevent the falling of the
brush the gun also came down, and, without his having
touched it, went off, the entire charge taking effect on his
brother's head. There was not any other person in the
room at the time. A verdict of accidental death was re-
turned.

HIGHWAY BOARD.—At the meeting, on Thursday, a
long discussion took place as to the resolution indemnify-
ing the committee from the costs of two acts of parlia-
ment promoted by the Bo.)rd, and as to a resoluti hay.
ing been entered on the books as passed, which Mr. Hig-
gins alleged had not b. en put. The former suVl•ct is to
he renewed at the next meeting, and as to the latter the
Board seemed to think Mr. Higgins mistaken. Mr. Bir-
kett announced that if it had not been for the strike
amongt the workmen, the works at Green-lane would
have been finished long since. Mr. Walthew, after a few
appropriate remarks on the desirab lity, especially in a
sanitary point of view, of having the Green-lane works
immediately completed, suggested that as only about a
month's mason work remained to be done, it would he
advisable to allow the contractor a sum equivalent to the
increase.' rate of wages demanded by the masons, and let
the work be completed forthwith. After some conversa-
tion the subject was referred to the Wa'er Committee,
who were requested to see Mr. Johnson. and make what
arrangements they could for the immedieve completion of
the works. Mr. Deane stated that the Corporation had
agreed to withdraw the passage objected to in the indem-
nity clause, without consulting Lord Sandon on the sub-
ject, and that a clause would be added to the Sanitary
Bill, continuing the present Commissioners in office until
the first of January, when the Board will be under the
control of the Council, instead of having an election in
November as usual. [By the ()mission of the word " not,"
in last week's r roceedings, Mr. Deane was made to say

it was contemplated by the Board to give water, whereas
the reverse was the opinion he eave."l

INQUESTS ON SATURDAY. BEFORE TIIE.

BOROUGH CORONER

On view of the bOdy of a man named John Miller.
Robert Glass, the mete of the packet Sherrivore said
that oe Friday morning, about eleven o'clock, while he
was in the packet, about two miles outside the Bell Burl-,
he saw the body of deceased floating in the water. He
had the corpse taken on board, and it was on the vessel's
arrival at the port, taken to the dead-house. The face was
much disfigured.—Thomas Perry, a boatman, said that
he knew the deceased. Eleven days ago, deceased, ano-
ther man, and himself, were in a boat in the Formby
Channel. The wind was blowing fresh, and there was a
heavy swell on the bar (or bank). The boat got broad-
side to the sea, and a wave struck her and upset her. By
this, they were all three thrown into the water, and the
boat got under it. Witnes got hold of the mast, and
contrived to keep himself afloat for two hours, or up-
wards, when he was picked up by a boat from the Glas-
gow steam-ship Princess Royal. The deceased was
drowned. The jury, under thecircumstances, returned
a verdict of "found drowned."
On the body of Robert Roberts, aged 49. Deceased
lived in Llewellyn-terrace. Cravtn.street. He died sud-
denly in that street; on Friday, being seized with an apo-
plectic fit. Verdict, " natural death."
DKATH BY FIGHTING.—On Thursday, about one
o'clock, John Frost and John Davies, together with some
other parties, were drinking together at a public-house in
Vauxhall-road. Davies teak Frost's cap from his head,
supposed in a joke, and handed it to some of the other
men, who were in the house. Words then ensued, and
Frost struck Davies a bow on the side of the head, just
under the ear, which proved almost instantaneously fatal.
At the inquest, a verdict of " manslaughter" was re-
turned against Frost.
On the body of William Harrison, aged six years.
Deceased was the son of James Harrison, master of the
flat Alice, which was lying in a basin off the canal, rib, ut
which he was, on Thursday night, observed to be playing.
He was axis-ed shortly attervrard=, and a perso who
knew him and his parents, suspecting that he had fallen
into the water, got a boat-*haft, and searched the basin.
In about ten minutes, he found the body of dec-ased be-
tween the flat and the wall. Verdict, " found drowned."

On the body of John Lacky, aged seventy-two years.
Deceased wos seen on Friday forenoon sitting on the pa-

rapet of Burlington (Cana) Bridge, with his back to the
Canal. Ile wis seen to fall aver, on to the batik of the
Canal, head foremost. He was conveyed to the Dispen-
sary, but was insensible, and not rallying, died soon af-
terwards.. Verdict, " accidental death."

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT I`llll COLLEGIATE
INSTITUTION,

On Friday, the midsummer distribution of prizes took
place at the Collegiate Institution. The body of the spa-
cious Lecture-hall was occupied as usual, on the occasion,
by the pupils; and the galleties, to the very topmost row,
were densely crowded with ladies and gentlemen. The
chair was occupied by the Rev. Mr. Conybeare, the
Principal of the Institution; and on his right we noticed
the Rev. Mr. Brown (the Vice-principal), the Rev. Dr.
Hurne, the Rev. Mr. Cox, and others of the head masters.
On his left sat the Rev. Rector Brookes, the Rev. Huth
M'Neile, Josias Booker, Esq., Adam Hodgson, Esq.,
and a number of other clergymen and eentlemen.

The proceedings having been opened by the audience
singing the venite, with the accompaniment of the organ,
The Rev. PRINCIPAL proceeded to observe, that the
only novelty on the present occasion was this,—that " the.
Gladstone exhibition" was now for the first time filled up,
and he would just say a few words with respect to the ori-
gin of that exhibition. (Hear.). Most of those present
were aware of the princely generosity which Mr. Glad-
stone had shown on many occasions, arid especially to the
Collegiate Institution; but, indeed, he was so well known
to all in Liverpool, by character if not by personal se-
qu tintance, that he (the Principal) peed not say anything
further about him. He might just remark, however, that
if they looked at the amount of the pecuniary endowments
which Mr. Gladstone had bestowed upon the Collegiate
schools, that gentleman might be considered, as well as
any one else, as their founder. (Hear, hear) He had
previously contributed towards the building of the insti-
tution an equally liberal sum to that he had given towards
the endowment of this exhibition. tie had now founded
a university exhibition, olitainable either at Oxford or
Cambridge, and he had perpetually endowed it with an
endowment of £4O per annum. (Loud applause.) He
('he Principal) bad hoped that Mr. Gladstone himself
might have been present to-day, and that the successful
candidate for the exhibition might have the gratification
of receiving the certificate of his success from the hands
of the founder. That pleasure, however, was not to be
afforded them , cireumsta nces rendering itimpossible for Mr.
Gladstone to be there. Nor was this interest in the schools
needed on his part. He had shown it more substantially,
and be had shown it, not by hims If alone, but by the
members of his family, and especially by his most distin-
guished son, whose public career was of so marked and
honourable a character. They all recollected the brilli-
ant and eloquent address which the Right Hon. Mr.
Gladstone had delivered to them when the schools of the
College were first opened. That would be fresh in the
recollection of all of them •, and he (the colonial secre-
tary) had also shown an additional proof of interest in
becoming one of the three trustees of ' the Gladstone ex-
hibition." It was gratifying to think that the right hon.
gentleman should take this interest in the collegiate, and
that his splendid career in public life should not have ali-
enated his affections from his native town.—(Hear and
applause.) And he (the Principal) might notice a still
further connecting link with •Mr. Gladstone on the pre-
sent occasion—it was connected with the very examina-
tion with this very exhibition at the present time. It
would be probably remernbere I by some of the audience
that the beginning of Mr. Ewart Gladstone's splendid
career was the obtaining of honours at Oxford which led
to his obtaining a studentship at Christ Church in that
university ; and the examiner now, Mr. Stokes, holds the
same rank in the same college of the same university, and
had obtained the same studentship by having obtained
the same honours. It was to be hoped that this might
be a happy omen of the future succes. of the exhibitioner
who would be elected to•day.—(Applause.)
The Rev.. Principal concluded by calling on the elder
Wilson and Thomas Edward Hodgson to come forward.
Those young gentlemen having made their appearance on
the platform, the Principal presented the certificate of
" the Gladstone exhibition " to Hodgson. He (the
Principal) was truly able to thank Hodgson for the ex..
ample he had set during the three years and a half he had
spent in the school, because, during the whole of that
time, he had never been punished or censured for any
breach of the school discipline, and his persevering in-
dustry was above all praise. He congratulated Wilson
on the manner in which he had acquitted himself in the
examination for the exhibition, and hoped it would be a
harbinger to future success next year, when his age
would then enable him to enter the university.
The PRINCIPAL then proceeded to call over the names
of the successful candidates in the several schools, and to
distribute the prizes io the ft-Mowing order, compliment-
ing many of the pupils on the industry and good conduct
they bad manifested during the past half-year :