The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-22 00:00:00

LYING-IN HOSPITAL.

Yesterday the annual meeting of the subscribers to the
Lying in-Hospital was held in the Medical Hall, Hope-
street ; the Mayor, Samuel Holme, Esq., presiding.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, referred to
the great pleasure he had in presiding at a meeting of such
an Institution as the Lying in Hospital. Liverpool re-
joiced in her Infirmary, and her Hospitals ; and, again in
her educational establishments, her libraries, and
museums, which were proofs of her elegance and refine-
ment ; and if they were actuated by a truly christian
spirit, they would leave no class neglected, but re-
lieve misery and pain wherever they found it. (Hear,
hear.) His worship proceeded to enforce the claims
of the institution upon the public in most eloquent terms.
He remarked that upon that sex whom man was
bound to love, protect, and cherish, the primeval cause
entailed upon us by sin was most severely felt. It was
said in Scripture, that in sorrow should she bring forth
children ; but when to that sorrow was united the sting
of poverty, the pinching wants of an unprovided family,
and an inability to procure actual necessaries at such a
trying time, that was hard indeed ; and all who could do so
ought to fly to her succour. (Hear, hear.) His worship,
after some further eloquent observations, illustrative of
the benefits which the institution was capable of conferring
upon the poor, concluded his remarks by stating that he
would commend the hospital to the notice of his fellow-
townsmen, and he hoped that its means and objects
would become more and more extended. tCheers.)
The Report was then read by the secretary.
It stated that that part of the hospital devoted to labours
was going on in a very satisfactory manner, as far as re-
garded the order, cleanliness, and comfort of the patients.
The number of labour cases admitted during the year was
136 ; special ward cases 21 ; dispensary cases 1931. The
ward established last year for the complex, or cases of a
special nature, had been found to be of great service ; but
it was so expensive that the committee could not, with
justice to the funds, allow it to be kept open beyond
the end of the past year nor could they open it again
without some special fund being provided for its direct
maintenance. The committee had also been compelled
to close the dispensaries from the same reason. They
found that people came for assistance from a dis-
tance, recommended by persons not at all connected
with the institution. The registry for nurses was pro-
gressing satisfactorily. The amount received during the
year for registry and inquiry fees was £3O. is. Bd.
From the treasurer's report it appeared that there was a
balance of £B5. 4s. 3d. remaining to the credit of the
hospital. The committee recommended the continuance
of the privilege granted to clergymen to send any person
for admission known to be deserving.
The Rev. G, W. WARR, incumbent of St. Saviour's
Church, in an appropriate speech, moved the adoption
of the Report, and the Committee of Ladies and Gentle-
men for the ensuing year.

Mr. ROUNTII WAITE seconded the motion, which was
carried unanimously.

The MAYOR here said, that Mr. John C. Deane (son of
Sir J. E. Deane), Secretary of the Great Industrial Ex-
hibition of Dublin, who had accompanied him (the
Mayor) to the meeting, had been obliged to leave the
room ; but before doing so he handed him a sovereign in
aid of the funds of the society. (Cheers.)
Mr. JAMES STITT moved a vote of thanks to the
Mayor ; which, having been seconded, was carried with
acclamation.

The i(AYoahaving acknowledged the compliment, the
proceedings terminated.

MEETING OF THE LIVERPOOL CORN
TRADE, YESTERDAY.

In accordance with a requisition from a numerous body
of members of the corn trade, addresssed to Robert
Woodward, Esq., chairman of the committee of the
Liverpool Corn Exchange, a meeting of the stand.holders
in the Corn Exchange was held yesterday at one o'clock,
for the purpose of taking into consideration the best mode
of forming a Corn Merchants' Association. The requisi-
tion stated that " the loose manner in which the term
Custom of the Trade' is understood, and the continued
disputes that arise out of this indefinite term, demand
some better adjustment. All the leading branches of
commerce in Liverpool have their respective associations,
which associations act as exponents of their views and
necessities both t, government and the local authorities.
In this way they are found to work well, each for its own
especial benefit, and all for the advancement of the
general commerce of the port. The corn trade alone is
unrepresented by such a body."

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Among those present we observed Messrs. Robert
Woodward, Geo. Joseph Thompson, Maxwell Brothers,
A. F. and R. Maxwell. Dan. Powell, Halsall Segar, Henry
Jump, Peter Marrow, Robert Makin, J. and M. Harnett,
Wm. Rathbone, jun., Robert Procter, Wm. Blain, John
Herd, Charles Cusack, John Lynch, John Bingham, John
Tomlinson, D. F. Fynney, Charles B. Buchanan, George
Pym, Samuel Radford, Gecrge Borthwick, George and
Sylvanus Pim, Little and Erskine, Ball, Kilpatrick,
Baker, Leicester, Frefry, and Hubback.
Mr. 'Woodward having been called to the chair, Mr.
Geo. J. Thompson proceeded to read the requisition call-
ing the meeting.

The CHAIRMAN said that, having received a requisition
signed by sixty-two firms and individuals, members of the
corn trade, comprising many of the longest standing and
high respectability, he felt it his duty at once to call the
present meeting. Alluding more particularly to the con-
tract system, and to the necessity of every contract being
carried out in its original integrity and full meaning, he
enforced the propriety of an association like the one pro-
posed being established. By the present custom
of the trade, the golden rule was too frequently
neglected. They did not think of doing unto
others as they would have others do unto them. The
standard of morality was lowered, and their rule became,
"Let us do unto others as they do unto us." (Laughter,
and " Hear, hear.") If, by means of an association,
they could bring about a better state of things, they would
do a service, not only to the trade, but to the community.
(Hear. hear.)

Mr. HUBBACK moved the first resolution—" That the
corn trade of Liverpool is at present conducted in an un-
satisfactory manner, whether as regards the uncertainty
respecting the term ' customs of the trade,' the heavy
charges as compared with those at many other ports, or
want of correct statistical information.' Mr. Hubback
illustrated each of these points in succession. They had
all, he contended, experienced the defects which were
embodied in the resolution he had submitted. The only
sure and fixed custom appeared to be, that if a man could,
by any means, get rid of a bad bargain, he would do so.
At present a strong temptation to act in this manner was
put in the way of the dealers ; not from any inherent dis-
honesty did this arise, but rather from the uncertainty
which was permitted to exist; and hence there was a
powerful reason for the removal of the temptation. He
then showed, from tabular documents compiled for the
purpose, that in respect of both porterage and cartage, at
Liverpool it was most expensive, and far exceeded that at
any other port. The warehouses were, unfortunately,
scattered through the town, and when they remembered
that about one-ninth part only of the grain imported into
Liverpool was consumed here, and that the remainder
was first carried to the warehouses, and then removed
from the town, they would at once see the immense out-
lay which the position of the warehouses caused. That
such a state of things, in connexion with the landing of
produce, was most injurious to the trade, as well as to the
public. The want of statistical information was such,
that not one person among them could possibly tell the
quantity of wheat in Liverpool. (Hear, hear.) In con-
clusion, he touched upon a topic of general as well as
local interest—the absurd differences which exist in the
mode of selling corn throughout the kingdom. He
thought that here the association might usefully employ
itself in bringing into operation a more simple and con-
sistent system. (Applause.) Whatever might be the
result of their meeting, he could not sit down without
expressing the sense of gratitude which he felt to the
chairman, to whom they were indeed much indebted.
(Applause.)

FRA-Ncrs MAXWELL seconded the motion. He
wished that all they endeavoured to do would be accom-
plished with unanimity. He referred to the fact that
individuals, purchasing grain in foreign markets, will pass
over Liverpool, and take it almost anywhere else in pre-
ference. This indicated the existence of evils, to the
removal of which the association might with propriety
address itself.. (Hear.) The warehouse arrangements,
too, were very bad. Thus, by the present system, they
might see some twenty men, for instance, engaged in
warehousing say 2000 bushels of wheat—the property of
several merchants; whereas, if they concentrated their
operations, five men would accomplish the whole work
easily. (Applause.)
The resolution was then put and agreed to unanimously.
Mr. GEORGE J. THOMPSON submitted the second reso-
lution, which will be found with the others in our adver-
tising columns, and which was to the effect that the
meeting, recognising the necessity for the step, form an
association. He hoped that this association would be
based upon liberal and at the same time just and equi-
table grounds. The strenuous support of themwould
all
render it of immense benefit to themselves individually,lo
the trade at large, and to the public. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. DANIEL POWELL seconded the motion, which was
unanimously adopted. A
somewhat desultory discussion was originated by Mr.
WILLIAM RATHBONE, junior, who suggested that the
association should have some more comprehensive title
than that of the Liverpool Corn Merchants' Association--
the one first embodied in Mr. Thornpson's motion.
Ultimately, on the motion of Mr. BALL, it was unani-
mously resolved that
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be "The Association of the Corn style Corn Trade
Mr. J. W. MARROW then moved the appointment of a
committee, with liberty to add to their number ; se-
conde4 by Mr. SEGAR, and adopted.
A suggestion of Mr. WILLIAM RATRBONE to the effect
that the Corn Exchange Committee should be ex ejficio
members of the committee, was withdrawn by that gen-
tleman, as the proposal seemed distasteful to various
parties present, Mr. D. POWELL remarking that the
Corn Exchange Cemmittee had too much power already.
Mr. MAXWELL next moved, and Mr. FREDERICK
LYON seconded the third resolution, fixing the rate of
subscription at a guinea, and appointing Mr. Joseph Hub-
back to the office of honorary secretary, and \lr. George
J. Thompson to that of honorary. treasurer, pro tempore.
This resolution was carried unanimously, after which a
vote of thanks was moved to the Chairman, with the
acknowledgment of which the proceedings terminated.

A DEPUTATION FROM LIVERPOOL upon the subject Of
the duty upon soap, with reference to the trade in palm-
oil from Africa, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer on Friday, at his official residence, in
Downing-street. The deputation consisted of Mr. James
Aspinall Tobin and Mr. George Horsfall, accompanied by
Mr. Charles Turner, member for Liverpool.