The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-11-30 00:00:00

the Ist December, 1846, being the value of bank-buildings ;
that when the reserved surplus fund shall amount to
£lOO,OOO, and previous to dividend, interest shall be
computed at £2 per cent. upon amount which shall have
carried interest at £5 per cent., and shall be 'mid on
original shares, so as to put holders on footing of pre-
ference shareholders ; and that, when receipts of interest
shall have been equalized, the balance of profits shall be
equally divided.—Carried.
60.—That a proprietor may henceforth hold any number
of shares.—Carried.

68.—That directors shall regulate the instruments ol
transfer o►f shares.—Carried.

Mr. A. F. JONES expressed an opinion that the surplus
fund of the bank should be invested in some good security,
and not used as floating capital ; so that it might not again
at any future period become totally absorbed. -
The enAtuNtaisr then moved the following resolution
—" That the supplemental deed embodying the alterations
• this day passed, and removing any inconsistent clause in
the original deed, be prepared for the signature of the
proprietors ; and that the original deed, as so altered, be
printed, and sent to each proprietor."
This was seconded, and carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN announced the resignation of the whole
of the old directors, and then submitted a list of eight names
to fill their places r—Messrs. Highfield, Booker, Tyrer,
Shand, Stock, Bibby,. Samuel Holm, and Imrie. The
Chairman announced that Mr. William Clare and Mr.
Gibb, formerly directors, declined being nominated again.
Mr. HOLME said he felt himself incompetent to take his
share in the directorship ache should wish. He had taken
a deep interest in the affairs of the bank, but now he must
decline being a director, as he feared he could not afford
the time necessary to do justire to the appointment.
The names were then put separately, and on that of
Mr. Holme being mentioned,
Mr. DOVER said, after the services Mr. Holme had ren-
dered the bank he ought to be a director. He had pre-
vented the bank from sinking, and he thought it was
necessary to have a tradesman on the direction.

Mr. lERSHAW seconded the motion:Which was sup-
ported by Mr. Jones, and carried with loud cheers,
Mr. HOLME said, after what had passed, he could no lon-
ger refrain from giving them his best services. (Cheers.)
The other names were then put, and the Board was
formed of Messrs. Josias Booker, John Highfield, James
Tyrer,• Francis Shand, John Stock, John Bibby, and S
Holme.
Mr. COOPER proposed a vote of thanks to the committee
for their valuable services, the attention they had paid to,
the bank, and for the admirable manner in which they
had carried them through the difficulty.
The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN acknowledged the compliment, and,
after a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the. meeting
separated.

The barque Laidmaus, belonging to Messrs. H. Moore
and Co., was last week discharged of a general cargo from
Calcutta, and the whole deposited in the transit shed, in
the short space of nine working hours. The men were
under the able superintendence of Mr. Duncan Campbell,
CHARGE AGAINST A POLICE-OFFlCER.—Yesterday, at
the Police-court, a young man, named George Austen,
preferred a charge against Police-officer Isaac Kendall,
for having violently struck and maimed a poor old woman,.
who was selling apples near the Post-office, on Friday
night. His evidence was supported by a carter, named
Edmunds. The officer denied the truth of the statement,
and evidence being heard for the defence, Mr. Rushton.
was not satisfied that the charge wus made out, and dis—
missed the case.

LYING-IN HOSPITAL.—The annual meeting of this
excellent institution will take place on Thursday next, in
the lecture-room at the Medical Institution. The Mayor
will preside. Some ten months ago, the Rev. Dr.
M'Neile suggested that there should be a town's meeting,
to bring forward the claims of this institution upon public
sympathy, and we trust that, now that there is an oppor-
tunity of making its necessities known, there will be no
indifference shewn in, urging the benevolent to come for-
ward. It is expected there will be many ladies present
on the occasion, and several of the clergy have promised
their aid in addressing the meeting. A very little exer-
tion would release the hospital from its- pecuniary diffi-
culties.

SOUTHERN HOSPITAL.—We perceive that on Sunday
next, the annual sermon will be preached in St. Barnabas'
Church, in aid of the funds of this most valuable institu-
tion by the Rev. Thos. Nolan, the kind and indefatigable
honorary chaplain to the charity. The Mayor has signi-
fied his intention of beinepresent, as have also several
members of the corporation. - We are sorry to learn that
at the last meeting of the friends of the hospital it was
stated that there was a balance against the treasurer of
£4OO. In addition to this a further sum of .132000 is re-
quired for the extension of the building, to meet the in-
creasing wants of the south end of the town. We hope,
therefore, that the chaplain's benevolent and scriptural
appeal will be responded to in a manner becoming this
great town and the requirements of so useful and inter-
esting and useful a charity.
A SERIOUS CHARGE.—A fine looking seaman (whose
name we did not learn) was yesterday charged before
Mr. Rushton, on depositions taken in British America,
with being concerned in causing the death of a sailor
named Creen. Mr. Rushton asked him if he was pre-
pared with his defence, otherwise he would give him
time. It seemed the prisoner's wife, who appeared,
had, at his request, written to Ireland for an important
witness in his behalf, but she had not money to transmit
to •xlefray his expenses over. The prisoner had stated that
he had received no wages from his ship for three years.
Finally, Mr. Rushton kindly undertook, as the case was
an important one, to summon any witnesses that were
deemed necessary for the defence, He also gave permis-
sion to the wife to see her husband in prison, and post-
poned the hearing of the case until Monday next.
CROSBY SEA BANE COMPANY.—Yesterday a meeting
.f the proprietors oi this company, was neia GI" Lk.
Clarendon-rooms, to consider a notice received from
Messrs. Avison and Pritt, solicitors, to Mr. W. R.
Anderson, for payment of the sum of £3OOO, which that
gentleman had advanced upon the mortgage of the pro-
perty. About twenty proprietors were present on the
occasion. It appeared that twelve months ago-, Mr.
Anderson gave notice for the money to be paid, and in
consequence of that notice not having been complied with,
his attorney had received instructions to foreclose or sell
the land, if the matter was not satisfactorily arranged
within a given time. The meeting lasted about an hour,
during which, a considerable discussion amongst the
shareholders present took place,-but no definite proposi-
tion was brought forward, and ultimately the meeting
was adjourned to Wednesday, at the same place.
NARROW ESCAPE OF A CHAPEL FROM DESTRUCTION
BY FIRE.—On Sunday morning, a fire was discovered to
have taken place within the Baptist chapel, at the top of
Pembroke-place, and excited much anxiety in the neigh-
bourhood. The intelligence, which was dispatched with
all possible speed, reached the Fire Station at about ten
minutes before nine o'clock,,and Mr. Hewitt, the super-
intendent, hastened to the spot with three engines and
the water-carts. Part of the floors had ignited, and the
fine building was in imminent danger, but by the exer-
tions of the firemen, the flames were completely subdued
in less than an hour. The damage was comparatively
small, considering the threatened danger ; onl7 portions
of the floors at the east end of the chapel being burnt.
Morning service was performed soon afterwards, the Rev.
Mr. Birrell, the respected minister, officiating. The fire
arose from the over-heating of the flues, the stoves having
been lighted at an early hour to warm the interior of the
Chapel.
UNPROVOKED ASSAULT BY A MAN UPON HIS WIFE.
—A respectable-looking young woman yesterday appeared
against her husband, William Aikin, a sailmaker, for a
gross assault committed upon her. Mr. Dodd appeared
for the complainant. It appeared that owing to the
prisoner's maltreatment and drunkenness, the plaintiff
had entirely left him and had gone into the service of a
lady named Trotter, who gave her an excellent character.
On Sunday, while Mrs. Trotter and the family were at
Church, prisoner went to the house, and knocked and
rung at the door, which complainant opened, but seeing_
the prisoner closed it against him. He then rang so.
violently that he broke the bell-wire. Being alarmed
she ran out by the back door for the police, where prisoner
met her and struck her violently on the face, bursting her
nose. Mr. Rushton said the prisoner must not be allowed
to destroy the complainant's prospects in life, as no family
would employ her if such conduct continued ; he must
therefore pay a fine of 20s. and costs for the assault, and
further find sureties to keep the peace himself in £3O-,.and
two others in £2O, or be imprisoned two months.

lila err DISTILLATION.—Yesterday, at the police-court,
two men—Thomas M'Arthur and Michael Breen—were
charged with working an illicit still. On Saturday after-
noon, owing to information received, John Henry Sproles,
an excise officer, went to the cellar of a house No. 12,
Queen-street. He had previously obtained from the
landlord of the premises, Mr. Dunn, a description of one
of the prisoners (M'Arthur), one of whom was the tenant.
A police officer was with Sproles. M'Arthur made his
escape through the house, on being seen ; was pursued by
the police officer, and in his flight threw away a bottle in
Prussia-street, and another afterwards, before he was
captured. The other prisoner was stopped with 2i gallons
of whiskey, new from the still—a sample of which was
produced. A still was found in the cellar, and some
" low wines," the first produce of the operation in making
whiskey. M'Arthur wished to make it appear that he was
not the tenant, and that the cellar was let to a man named
Taylor. This, however, he failed to prove, and it appeared
that he had taken it himself for the purpose, as he said, of
melting tallow. He was also seen by a witness to open the
cellar, and the other man to roll in a cask. The cellar had
been let to Mr. M'Arthur only a fortnight ago, at 2s. 6d.
a-week.—M'Arthur was fined £3O, or to be imprisoned
three months ; and Breen £25, or to be imprisoned for
the same time.

MAKING BASE COIN.—An old man named Patrick
Connor, was yesterday brought before the police magis-
trate, charged with making counterfeit coin. Police-offi-
cer Gisenthwaite stated that the prisoner occupied a cel-
lar, No. 110, Scotland-road. From information, received,
that the prisoner was concerned with a gang of coiners,
the officer and another proceeded to the place on Satur.
day night. While descending the steps of the cellar,
outside of which a few old articles of iron were placed for
sale, they saw the prisoner busy with a mould in his hand,
which he, on seeing them, endeavoured to break, but :he
was taken hold of, and the mould—after being broken in
the struggle, and from which a base half-crown dropped—
was taken from him. The prisoner, after being hand-
cuffed, said, " I am done now, this will be seven years for
me." He had resided in the cellar for six years. A pan
was found on the fire containing some molten white metal,
and some pieces that had not been quite dissolved, having
apparently just been thrown in. In the cellar were also
found nineteen base half-crowns, apparently from the
same mould, and another mould for the making of shil-
lings. The depositions were ordered to be taken ; and (as
is usual in such eases) the officers of the crown are written
to, in order to ascertain what proceedings are to be taken
against the prisoner, who in all probability will be MOM.
witted for trial et the easizee.