The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-04-20 00:00:00

NEGRO APPRENTICESHIP.

TO THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF THE
BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL.

WE, the undersigned Residents in the Town and Neigh-
bourhood of Liverpool, respectfully request you to con-
vene a PUBLIC MEETING of the Inhabitants, fur the pur-
pose of Petitioning Parliament in favg4r of Sir EARDLEY
WILMOT' Motion for the ironapcleate and entire ABOLI-
TION of the System of Negro AppWnticeship.
James Cropper ' Samuel P. W. Cote
Fielding (had, Rev. Wm. Lassell.
Isaac Had wen James Aspinall, Ref:
Hugh M'Neile. Rev. Robert Bickersteth
W. S. Roscoe John Rutter, M.D.
Adam Hodgson Wm. Fawcett
Richard Rathbone J. G. Vandenhoff
John Cropper, jun. Robert J. King
William Bevan, Rev. ' ' ~-.. Robert M'Neill
George Robinson Andrew Melly
Isaac Cooke Samuel Thornier
Thomas 13inns George Lissent Cox
William Cooke Augustus Radcliffe
James. Lister, Rev. R. W. Wood
John. Kelly, Rev. W. Ridyard
Robert• Benson Wm. Corner
Thomas Blackburn T. Brockhurst Barclay
Thomas Bulley Robert Allary
Thomas Morecroft Wm. Thornhill
Isaac .Hadwen, jun. John Twiname
William Kay Swinton Boult
John Sutheiland, M.D.,, -John Taylor, surgeon
Thomas Bolton • George Philip
John Jones George Carrot
Thomas Raffles, Rev. D.D. Wm. Barker
James Ryley Wm. Crosfield
Henry Booth Nicholas Martindale
John Platt J. J. Carruthers, Rev.
Vincent Higgins Joseph Nicholson
Thomas Cogian John Cooke
John' Haselderi Guy Medley
George Cooke Joseph Sefton
Thomas C: Rvley Joseph Barrow
Egerton Smith ' J. F. Coventry
David Marptes Thomas Thompson
S. B. Blackener John Jackson
L. P. Knowles Edward Graham
David Rowlands James Carver
George Ramsden George Crosfield
Edward Willmer Samuel Gell
Richard Bright Alexander Mot rison
John Woollright A. Palethorpe
James Powell Nehemiah Knott
J. H. Smith Edward Cropper
Charles Shells George P. Lyon
Robert Benson, jun. John Clarke
Isaac B. Cooke Robert Abbott
Thomas Haigh Daniel A. Weaver
Alfred King Wm. Wood
George Miller Win. Medley
Michael Ashton Richard Glover
John Bruce John Crosfield
.Charles J. Hardman Daniel Harrison
David James G. H. Ryland .
Peter Bleaze Thomas E. Saunders
William Barry Christopher Rawdon
Thomas Bewley James Rawdon
James Ryley, jun. James Spence
Richard Shiel James Howell
John Lightbody George Holt
J. M Harden Joseph Robinson .
Wm. Reynolds, M.D. William Rushton
Robert P. Carter William Blain
Henry Ripley William S andford
Samuel Martin Josiah Jones
Charles M'Murdo Charles M. Birrell, Rev.
B. L. Watson Charles Jopson
Timothy Bourne John Lyon
James Mellor John Lang
D. Docberry, jun. Chris. Hird Jones
A. Bigland, jun, William Hope
Wm. Cator John Coward
Thomas Fry Robert Jones
Theodore W. Rathbone Samuel Pierce
John Frankland Joseph Robinson
Thomas Frank land John Job, jun.
John Fletcher David. Hodgson
Robert Cooke William P. Freme
John Taylor Samuel Mead
Henry Stephenson Witham Birkett
George Maxwell John Cooke
Robert E Harvey William Cooke
G. W. Boyd John Tipping
Henry Tooke Thomas Carson
Richard Fry Henry Binns
George Thompson Peter Leicester
Wtn. Fry, jun. John Harrison
Thomas Hulbert John Radcliff
` Town-ball, 17th April, 1833.
Having received the foregoing Requisition. 1 appoint
FRIDAY, April 26, at TWO O'CLOCK in the AFL ER-
NOON, at the AMPHITHEATRE, to take into considera-
tion and determine noon the propriety of petitioning Parliament
in favour of SIR EARDLEY WILMOT'S Motion for the
immediate and entire Abolition of the System of NEGRO
APPRENTICESHIP.
WILLIAM RATHBONE, Mayor.

ESTABLISHED CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.
lIT a PRELIMINARY MEETING, held at the Clarendon
Rooms, on MONDAY, the 16th instant,
CRAWFORD LOGAN, Esq., in the Chair,
after heating the Deputation from the Church of Scotland, on
the Spiritual I,2stitution existing in that Country,
It was Resolved,
That the following gentlemen do form a Committee, with
power to add to their number, for promoting th -objects which
the Deputation have in view on their return London, about
the beginning of May :
Messrs. Crawford Logan, Messr James Adam,
Hugh Matthie, Thomas Boyd,
Robert Semple, Malcolm Hunter,
Alex. Parlaue, John Sorley,
Harry Gordon, L. Houston,
Duncan Gibb, William Wingate,
Robert Dudgeon, Hew Stevenson,
James Gilfillan, John Turner.
Robert Baird,
George Grant, Est
Charles S. Parker
Rev. Dr. Ralph,
Rev. John Park,

Treasurer.
Esq.,}
Secretaries.

is Srabit.
LIVERPOOL AND" Qu
N.EWe pe
YORK" ,STEAM-PACKET

COMPANY.

Capital £200,000, in 10,000. Shares of £2i/ cleft.
THE object of this Company is to establish a Steam Com-
munication between the Ports of Liverpool and New York.
Its pr6jectors have long entertained the most sanguine opi-
nions as to the success likely to attend such an enterprize, when
liberally backed by public patronage: and, this, the present
prospectus, it is confidently hoped, will be the means of
inducing.
Twenty years ago the idea was deride successfully effect-
ing an intercourse by Steam betwe is country and Ireland.
Nevertheless, we are now in apo ion of exposing the fallacy
of so contracted a view, as science, aided by wealth, perse-
verance, and enterprise have prevailed, and the existing esta-
blishments are in the most prosperous condition.
The assertion, then, may fairly be hazarded, that Steam Na-
vigation, in the really efficient form it has assumed in the pre-
sent day, is capable in an eminent degree of developing the
vast resources of those fertile, densely populated, and commer-
cially important districts of North America, (to which the oper-
ations of this Company will be directed,) by affording that
superior facility of intercourse between them and Great Britain,
for which Steam in other parts of the world has become so justly
celebrated, and which, alike to the Merchant and the Emigrant,
must be a matter of the most paramount interest.
The projectors are justifiable in stating, (inasmuch as it is
the expressed opinion of scientific and experienced men,) that,
with suitably constructed and powerful vessels, the run out to
New York may, in ordinary weather, be accomplished in about
Sixteen days. So quick a run by other means, it is believed,
would be without a parallel.
Au ample supply of Fuel may be always calculated upon, us
the great improvement lately introduced in the engineer and
boiler department (the invention of the scientific Mr. Hall) has
caused a most extraordinary decrease in the consumption of that
very important article.
In order to disseminate as widely as possible the advantages
likely to accrue from such an association as this, %sell,. respect-
ably, and spiritedly conditcted,—a prominent feature in its for-
mation has been, that of dividing the shares into the moderate
amount of Twenty Pounds each ; thus, not precluding the
tradesman or small capitalist from investing in an establishment
which cannot but augment the coimnercial importance of this
enterprising community.
The Company Will he considered as constituted, as soon as
bona fide applications to the extent of 5(11) shares shall have
been made.

Five Shillings per Share will be required upon enrollment;
and, in one-week after Directors have been chosen, it will be
necessary for Proprietors to pay £2 per Share into the Albion
Bank, to the credit of the Company. The remainder of the
calls to be made as the direction may deem expedient, in MIMS
not exceeding £2 per Share, and at periods of not less than six
weeks between each call.

The management of the COmpany shall be intrusted to Six
Directors,, to be chosen by the Proprietors. Three of the Di-
lectors to retire annually, but to be eligible for re-election.

The holding: of Fifty Shares to constitute the eligibility of a
Director, and Auditors shall not be deemed competent to act as
Directors.

The uenal means to secure Proprietors by the restriction of
liability will be adopted.
A Provisional Committee will be formed immediately, to
whom alt applications for Shares must be addressed, cate of
Mr. Jour4-CHEYNE, Solicitor, Canning Buildings, South John
Street.

It was Resalred,—On 'the motion of Mr. JOSEPH Coo Pita,
seconded by Mr. EPHRA thl KNAPP6R,
That the Accounts of the Churchwardens and Select Vestry
now read do pass.
The undermentioned Officers were then appointed:— •
Mr. William Elti.on
Churchwardens.
-Mr. William Gladstone S
Mr. John Kilshaw
Mr. William Wright
.sSidemen,
Mr. Joser.b Gibbons
Mr. William Rualtt.Ml Overseers.
Mr. William Walthew
. Mr. George Groom
Mr. William Roberts } Churchwardens of St. Paul's.
Mr. John Briscoe
Mr. Robert M'Kee )
Churchwardens of St. John's.
Mr. Thomas Stretch 5
SELECT VESTRY.
Mr. John Kilshaw Mr. Isaac Hutchinson
Mr. William Wright Mr. John Paton
Mr. John R. M‘Guffie Mr. William Slater
Mr. Andrew Watson Mr. R. W. Houghton
Mr. Augustus Radcliffe Mr. William Foster
Mr. James Harvey, jun. - Mr. Richard Houghton
Mr. Thomas 1). Butler Mr. Francis Maxwell
Mr. John Hand Mr. William Henderson
Mr. John Wilkinson Mr. Edward Ford
Mr. William Laycock Mr. Thomas Dover.
Mr. M. D. Lowndes, Vestry-clerk:
Mr. Charles Hart was continued Assistant-Overseer: but,
along with the office of Rate-book Clerk, the duties of Treasurer
were assigned to him, and his salary was fixed at 1:300, and £ lOU
for his clerk. Mr. Hart to give bond in £3OOO.
'Mr. Edward Gay was continued Assistant-Overseer.
Mr. John Evans, Assistant-Overseer.
Mr. James Eckel sley, Assistant-Overseer and Secretary.
Mr. John Walthew . )
. Mr. William Gibson
Mr. Z. B. ii,mghtml LAssistett-Overseers mut
Mr. James Glover - 7 Collectors.
MI. Thomas Ellerton
Mr- Thomas Ha venshaw )
Mr. James Dowdall, Governor of the Workhouse.
Mrs. Mary Dowdall, Matron.
Resolved,—On the motion of Overseer WA unfitly, and
carried unanimously, that a gratnity of 1:20 he given to Mrs.
Dowdall, as an acknowledirement t;o- her kindness and attention
to the orphan children in the Workhouse, and to the aged and
infirm inmates.

Resolved, —That the Rev. Win. Tyrer be continued Chaplain
of the Workhouse. ,

Resolved.—That Mr. B. Nightinga;e he continued Surgeon
of the Workhouse.

Resolved,—That the same stipend be paid to the Rectors and
Curates as last year.
Resolved,—That a Chulch•rate uf one penny halfpenny in the
pound be laid for the ensuing year.
lietolved,—That each of the Parish clerks be paid the sum of
£5l), in consideration of their giving up their fees on the hit
mortality, and circulating them gratuitously. as usual.
Resolved,—That £525 be paid to the Trustees of the Dis.
pensary.

Ren;tred.—That £2lO be paid to the Treasurer of the
Northern Hosrital.
Resolved,—'that the thanks of the Vestry be given to Dr.
Macrorie, Dr. Gouthwaite, and Mr. Al‘Culloch. the Honorary
Physicians and Surgeon of the Workhouse and Fever Ward,
for their valuable services during the past year.
Resolver!,—That £2O be paid to Mrs..Aldersey and Mrs.
Richardson, at the. discretion of the Churchwardens and
Overseers.
Resolred,—That £122 101. be allowed to the Rev. John Pul-
ford for the ensuing year, in like manner as last bear, in con-
sideration of his long and faithful services as Curate to this
Parish.
• Resolred,—That
Mr. Robert Heywood
Mr. John Wilkinson
Mr. James Aspinall
Mr. Adam Hodgson
Mr. Thomas Berry Horsfall
Mr. George Barton Islam
Mr. Joseph Langton
Mr. John Briscoe- - •
M r. John' East wood
Mr. Nicholas 1). Beld
Mr. Samuel H.dme
Mr. Francis Haywood
Mr. Charles S. Parker
Mr. J. A. Tinne
be appointed Commissioners of St. T'aul's and St. John's
Churches, to supply the vacancies which have been occasioned
by death.
Resolved,—That the Thanks of the Vestry t>e given to Mr.
Ripley, for their effective
Robert Heywood and Mr. Henry
services as Churchwardens during the past year.
Resolved,—That the Thanks of the Vestry be given to the
Overseers and Select Vestry, for their services during the past
year.
Resolred,—That the Thanks of the Vestry be given to Mr.
William Dickson, for his services as Treasurer for the last 20
years

Mr. Anthony Sw•ainaott
Mr. Thomas Wilsf,n
Mr. Henry Ripley
Mr. John Kilshaw
Mr. Hardman Earle
Mr. Edward G. Deane
Mr. William P. Bushby
Mr. William Huson
Mr. Joseph Gibbons
Mr. T. D. Butler
Mr. J. H. Turner
!Ir. Edlw•ard Gibbon
111 r. Robert 111•Kee

Rex°letll,—On the motion of Mr. EDWARD FORD, seconded
by Mr. JOSEPH CoopKß,
That this Meeting deeply regret the insufficiency of thilaw
to rate and assess toe Liverpool Dock Estates to t-he relief of
the poor, in common with other Property in the Parish. The
Vestry-clerk is, therefore, ordered anti directed to apply to Par-
liament in the next Session. for an act to rendor rit,, said Dock
"1' e-wr la the same manner and
ON A.TH A N BROOKS,
proportions as other Property within this Parish.
Chairman.
The Chairman having left the Chair, .
Resolved nnaninumsly.—On the motion of Mr. CoorKtt.
That the Thanks of this Vestry be given to-the Chairman, for
his able conduct iu the Chair.
M. D. LOWNDES, VeSfry-clerk.

The following is a Copy of the Report, and brief Abstract of
the Accounts :
REPORT OF THR CHURCHWARDENS AND SELECT VESTRY,
For the Year endiily 25th March, 1838.

Conformably to annual cusiom, the Cl:archwardens and
Select Vestry, in resigning their trust into the hands of the
Parishioners, have now to submit a brief Summary of their
Transactions during the year, which terminated on the 25th
111 a r last.

Froni the universal stagnation in trade, not only in this town,
lint generally in the inapuNcturing districts, and the consequent
want of employment for labourers and artisans; together with
the extraordinary severity of the late protracted winter, it might
have been expected, and with gient reason, that the expenditure
of this parish would have been increased to a very serious
amount. They have, however, the gratification of stating to
the Pariiiioneis that, on the whole, the expenditure of the past
year has not been so much as that of the preceding by
.£691 Os. Id. This may seem somewhat anomalous, after the
circumstances of the season übnve alluded to, which are known
to have caused an extra demand on their resources—but it is
satisfactorily accounted for from the fact of their not having
had to pay this year any part of the County Rate, their contri-
bution to which last year amounted to the sum of £176019:
thus enabling them to meet an increased expenditure, on
account of the Poor, without being under the necessity of laying
any additional burden on the Rate-payers.
They now proceed to review the outlay of the principal depart-
ments of their trust. In the Workhouse department, the pres-
sure of the times and the severity of the season have been the
most seriously felt; and it will be seen, that the weekly average
number of inmates has exceeded that of 1836, by 137 individuals
—the number being 1804 weekly last year, against 1667 in the-
year preceding the consequentincrease of expenditure
amounting to £942 9s. 7d.
While there has been an increase in this department, they
have to state the singular fact that, from whatever cause arising,
principally, perhaps, from the bountiful dispensations of private
benevolence, the expense of the Out-door department has di.
minished, as compared with last year, in the sum of £9B 175.7 d.
—notwithstanding that, in the articles
is z
ofrticle7gsl3‘ ‘s. C
2 t ansgaanindstCzlost9oh-
ing," the amount paid this
6s. Bd. in 1836.

The outlay in the Churches, partially in consequence of the
general mourning for our late Monarch, has exceeded that of
1836 by £176 Os. 7d. It has, indeed, been proved, by the ex-
perience of the last four vears, that the present Rate of one
penny iu the pound is inadequate to the expenses of this depart-
ment, and the Churchwardens, therefore, propose that, in order
to meet the exigencies of this department, the Rate be laid at
three-halfpence in the pound fur the ensuing year.
It is with some regret that they have to state, that the present
Corporation, under the belief that, as a public body, they are,
by virtue of the Municipal Act, exempt from Poor's Rate upon
their Estate, have declined payment of the amount for the last
two years, and the questioc Beall pending at law between them
and the Vestry. Should the decision lie in favour of the Parish,
the amount, upwards of Four Thousand Pounds per annum,
would be a valuable accession to the means of the Parishioners,
and would soon be sensibly felt, in the reduction of the Poor's-
rate, by the humbler classes of the Ratepayers.
The Churchwardens and Select Vestry, in conclusion, cannot
permit an opportunity to pass of testifyiug personally their ap-
probation of the unwearied zeal with which Mr. Dowdall has
discharged the arduous duties of his responsible office during
the past vear,—and which, they believe, has been asitighly ap-
preciated by those who are the objects of his attention, as by
themselves who are the approvers of his conduct ; and it is with
more than ordinary encomium they would mention the eiem-
plary care and the matronly affection, with which Mrs. Dowdall
has attended to the poor destitute orphans, (359 in number,) who
are in the Establishment, under her direction,—and they would
beg leave to recommend that a gratuity of twenty guineas be
presented to her, as Aome small mark of the sense they entertain
of her especial kindness to these poor, and otherwise, untliended
children.
The Churchwardens and Select Vestry are sorry to have to
notify to the Parishioners that their Treasurer, Mr. Dickson,
from circumstances of a domestic 'nature, has been under the
necessity of resigning the office which be has held for 20 years;
the tender having been only received this morning, they are not
at present prepared to recommend a successor to that import-
t office.

The following is a SUMMARY of the ACCOUNTS.
DR. , : £ s. d.
To balance received from Churchwardens of 1837 1,40►3 1 9
Rates received
Received from Workhouse 1,455 3 5
Received from 111egitimates' Account 1.349 18 7
Sundries received 2,656 16 Il

£53,066 14 3

- Cs.
£ s. d.
Paid on account of the Workhouse
Out Poor 21,203 2 1
Illegitimate-office 2,164 18 7
General Management anti Incidental Ex-
penses ....
Fees to Registrars of Bit the and Deaths...• 351 4 0
Churches 3,070 10 6
Balance in Messrs. Leyland and Co.'s Bank •• 5,029 15 7
Balance in Treasurer's hands

£53,066 14 3

Liverpool, 24th March, 18.38.
Errors i,xcertod.
JAMES ECKERSLEY,
Secretary to the Select Vestry.
JOHN KILFIA‘r, ?
JOHN WILKINSON, Auditor:.
WILLIAM HtaSorc,)