The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-10-04 00:00:00

USE OF THE TOWN-HALL.-INFANT SCHOOLS.

The MAYOR stated that the Education Committee had sent
an application to the Finance Committee for the use of the
rooms in the Town-hall for au exhibition of the system of Infant
Education, under the direction of Mr. Wilderspin. As the ob-
ject was not exclusively a charitable one, the Finance Commit-
tee had hesitated to grant the rooms, and referred the matter to
the council.
Mr. RATHBONE said the object of the exhibition was to show
the system introduced among the infants belonging to the cor-
poration schools. He remarked upon the importance of encou-
raging infant education when so much juvenile delinquency
prevailed. It was important to show the public what had been
done by Mr. Wilderspin in a short time, and under disadvan-
tageous circumstances. This would not form a precedent for
applications from other schools, as these schools were their own.
He moved that the request of the Education Committee be
complied with, provided the surveyor thought that no injury
would be done to the rooms. The exhibition was to take place
on the 13th October. Mr. Morecroft seconded the motion.

At the request of Mr. STUART, the resolution of the Education
Committee was read, when it. appeared that the surplus of the
proceeds, after paying expenses, was to be given to Mr. Wil-
derspin.
Mr. STUART said, it appeared from the resolution just read
that the object was not strictly a charitable one. He moved as
an amendment, that the Court-house, which was a more appro-
priate place, should be granted for the purpose.
Mr. H A tivEv seconded the amendment.

Mr. BLAclutuaN thought the rooms quite as appropriate as
the Court-house, which would not answer the purpose. The
object was not profit. If any small surplus should arise, Mr.
Wilderspin was to have that ior his trouble- but so little wa.s._rt
surplus looked for, that the members of the committee had
guaranteed Mr. W. against loss. It was not therefore an exhi-
bition to get money—that would be unworthy of the Education
Committee. Mr. Wilderspin had been training the corporation
schools, and it was desirable to show the•publie what bad been
done, that a greater degree of interest might be excited towards
this object. 'rhe rooms' should be made as publicly useful as
possible. There was to be another exhibition at the station-
house in Seel-street, to which-the lower classes were to he ad-
mitted gratuitously. The admission to the Town-hall would be
one shilling a head, but money would not be taken at the doors,
as tickets would be issued.

Mr. Coot.* N strongly advocated the cause of the schools as
one of vital importance.

Mr. BROWN would vote for the place that would accommodate
the largest number of persons, as he thought the w;hibition
would be very numerously attended.
Mr. ItAntnortx said the Court-house was not suitable, and lie
would undertake to be perSonally responsible for any injury
done to the rooms.

' The question was then put on Mr. Stuart's amendment, when
there were—for the amendment 19, against it 2(t. -The use of
the rooms was therefore granted by a majority of 1.

SURVEYOR OF BUILDINGS.
On the recommendation of the Improvement Committee, a
Mr. William Rushton was appointed to the situation of survey or
of buildings, for a vacant district, at a salary of .00 a.year ; to
devote his whole time to the employment, and to hztve no claim
fur compensation when dismissed. •

THE SLAUGHTER-PovsES.
A memorial was presented from tic inhabitants of Lord_
street, complaining of the slaughterimi of cattle in their neigh.,
hourhood. They referred "to the effluvia arising front the
slaughter-houses, and the nuisance front' cattle, particularly
sheep; which were wantonly hunted up and down the streets
with savage dogs. The glass in shop doors and windows was
frequently broken by these animals. No interior regul,,tions
could remove the nuisance, and the abbattoirs should luive been
placed at some distance from the town.—Referred .. to the
Slaughter-house Committee•
On the motion of Mr. Itathbone, the name of Mr. William
Lassen was added to the Education Committee.