The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-02 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Yesterday a special meeting of the Town Council was held
for the purpose of appointing two patrons for the Blind Assylum,
instead of the Mayor and senior alderman.
Tile MAYOR said he was very sorry to have called them toge-
ther, but it had before escaped their notice that it was necessary
to elect two patrons for the Blind Assylum on the Ist January,
in case of a vacancy. Formerly the law required that the Mayor
and senior Alderman should be the patrons. By the municipal
law it was now required that the patrons should be two members
of the council, being members of the church of England. They
were'called together that day for the purpose of electing two
members of the council, as required, to be joint patrons with the
other patrons of the Blind School.
Mr. fli itY LAWRENCE proposed that Mr. Alderman Benn
be a patroU in lieu of the mayor, and Mr. Richard Houghton the
other patron in lieu of the senior alderman—both being pew
holders of the church for the blind.
Mr. Councillor Bract' seconded the motion.
A COUNCILLOR enquired if it was ascertained whether Mr.
Benn would consent to the appointment.
Mr. HENRY LAWRENCE said it was a mere matter of form.

The TOWN-CLERK said he apprehended he had not the power
of objecting if elected.
The MAYon said it was a mere matter of form, and he hoped
that the patrous would not be called upon to exercise their func-
tions.

Mr. Alderman Benn and Mr. Rich. Houghton were then pro-
posed separately and duly elected.
The Towx-Ci.Eax then read the following resolutions, which
were ore.ered to be put on the minute book.

Resolved,—That .Mr• Robert Berm be appointed to execute
the provisionS, duties, and functions, authorized to be exercised
by the mayor of the town of Liverpool, by an Act 10 Geo. 4,
cap. 12, intituled an act for establishing and governing an insti-
tution in Liverpool, called the School for the Indigent Blind.
He then read a similar resolution, appointing Mr. Richard
Houghton in lieu of the senior alderman.
The MAYOR said that was all the business, and they would
allow huts to be old fashioned enough •to wish them "a happy
new year, and many of them."
The Councirthen broke up.

OLDHAM OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVES.—The members of
the above association will dine together at the Assembly Room,
Oldham, on the sth January. The association is HI a prospe-
rous state, the numbers gradually increasing, and the funds
accumulating.

PORTRAIT Op LORD SAN DON.-Since our last publication
we have been favoured by Mr. Borland, of Church-street, with
a copy of the splendid portrait of our noble representative, Lord
Sandon. It is beautifully executed in the mezzotint° style, and
is a capital likeness.

Prince Antoine Bonaparte arrived at this port on Monday,
from New Orleans. After staying two days at the Adelphi Ho-
tel he proceeded to London.

LAUNCH.—There was launched, on Saturday, from the yard
of Messrs. Clarke and Sons, a fine ship, of 400 tons register, in-
tended fOr the Jamaica trade, and called the Jamaica. She is
to be commanded by Capt. T. A. Farrall, and is the property
of Joseph Brooks Yates, Esq. A cold collation was provided
on board, which gave great satisfaction to a numerous party.
STEEPLE CHASE AT NESTON.—We understand another
steeple chase will be run at Neston on Wednesday, January 10.
The following horses are entered for a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs.
each; twice round the corner; four miles :--Mr. Holland's cb c
Moses, list ; Mr. Kent's r m Pussey,.llst ; Mr. Jones's clr g
Monkey, lOst 71b.
ST. JUDE'S MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.—The Missionary
Association in connexion with St. Jude's Church, is auxiliary
to three valuable institutions:—The Church Missionary Society,
the Jews Society, and the Irish Society. On Sunday, the Rev.
Hugh M`Neile preached the annual sermons on behalf of this
association, and made collections amounting to one hundred
pounds.

ST. SIMON'S CHURCH, SIR THOMAS'S BUILDINGS.—We
per-
ceive that a sermon will be preached at this church this even-
ing, by the Rev. R. P. Buddicom, and also on Finlay evening,
by the Rev. J. Lyons, on both which occasions collections will
be made in aid of the funds for the support of the church. As
this place of worship is entirely supported by volantary contri-
butions, chiefly resulting from these
,periodical collections, we
sincerely trust the friends of the establishment in Liverpool
will display their usual liberality on both occasions, especially
when the spiritual necessities of the densely peopled district, in
which the church is situated, are taken into consideration.
TRIBUTE TO THE REV. THOMAS PlGOT.—Among the charac-
teristics of the times and the evidences for good, amidst many
concurrent dangers and causes of apprehension with which the
present period abounds, we may notice the increased and in-
creasing frequency of grateful tributes paid to ministers of the
established church, by those who have had the best means of
estimating their worth, and who have best profited by their pas-
toral labours. A few days ago, a very handsome silver table
centre-piece, with some smaller articles, to the value of £7O.
were presented to the Rev. Thomas Pigot, M.A., late incum-
bent of St. Helen's, and now rector of Blymhill, in Shropshire.
This tribute of regard to one who had made full proof of his
ministry among them for more than twenty years, in season
and out of season,'wag not oaid, in the warm and overflowin,,,
feelings of regret, at the moment of separation, it was the act of
his parishioners above a year after they
.had been separated,
and was the result of their deliberate gratitude and sense of ob-
ligation to one who had fed them with the bread of life, in the
spirit of a true and faithful shepherd, who watched for their
souls, as one that, knew he must.,give an account of them to
God.—Manchester Courier.'

LADIES' CHARITY BALI..—In our last publication we gave
a short notice of this ball, which took place in the Town Hall,
on Thursday evening last, Since that time we have received
several communications, some of, them ivgretting that the be-
nevolent purposes of the charity do not receive a sufficient
share of public patronage, others expressing their approval of
the services of the stewards, and their arrangements for the re-
ception and amusement of the company. Mr. Stubles band
was engaged for the occasion, and under his superintendence
performed several pieces of foreign' music, procured expressly
for the• occasion, at a very considerable expence. The emolu-
ments resulting from engagements at balls given for charitable
purposes, are necessarily small : but we believe that a much
more liberal scale of remuneration is justly merited by Mr.
Stubbs, especially when such extraordinary exertions are made
for the public gratification. Mr. Stubbs has,. for many years,
been selected to provide quadrille and other bands for the lead-
ing assemblies, balls, &c., in this and neighbouring counties.
His professional celebrity, and the efficiency of his band are too
well known to need any eulogium from us.

CHRISTMAS SOUVENIR.-At a period when the social sympa-
thies are most predominant, and the genial inflUence of " HOME"
is felt in the highest degree, more especially by " My young
misses." just arrived to spe it her vacation at the " Old Hall,"
the most appropriate present becomes the first subject of con-
sideration; a merely useful one can afford no evidence of taste,
while a present possessing no claims to utility, shows a want of
-judgment. To combine these requisites, we can hardly suggest
a more fitting souvenir than Rowi. ANo'-i Toilet Articles, the
" MACASSAR," " KALYDOR," and " 01:wn)," which, from
their beautifying effects on the hair, complexion, and teeth, are
calculated to preserve a grateful recollection of the donor.—
See Advertisement.

The eagle we have before mentioned has returned to his former
haunts in the neighbourhood of Rottingdean, where he has been
seen during the past week by many persons. He seems to
have a very elevated idea of his own invulnerability, for he
makes no scruple of placing himself in the most exposed situa-
tions; for instance. one day he seated himself very quietly at
the edge of the cliff, terminating the small green in front of the
White Horse Inn, where he remained undisturbed for some
time; on Saturday evening last, between five and six o'clock,
he passed close by the than on duty at the Green way station
house, so near that the man, it seems, could have struck him
with ease. but at the hour mentioned these men are not in pos-
session of their fire-arms. The noble bird perched himself on
a pinnacle of the cliff close by, took a view of The ocean, and
then departed. Several sportsmen have gone out with the view
of shooting him, but he has hitherto eluded' the search of those
properly provided with guns fit for the purpose. It is generally
supposed, that he has visited this part of England..at this parti-
co,lar season Stir the purpose of regaling, his royal palate now
' and then with a nice south-down lamb.— Ma' jliton Herald.