The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-20 00:00:00

THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

commences with thanksgiving for the general prosperity
of the country. Diplomatic relations with foreign powers
are essentially unchanged since last Congress. The pend-
ing quegtions with some of them are in course of amicable
adjustment.

The following are some of the chief points touched upon
in the message : _ _ _

For some i'ears past Great Britain has so construed the
first article of the Convention of the 20th of April, 1818,
in regard to the fisheries on the northwestern coast, as to
exclude our citizens from some of the fishing grounds, to
which they freely resorted for nearly a quarter of a cen-
tury subsequent to the date of that treaty. The United
States have never acquiesced in this construction, but
have always claimed for their fishermen all the rights
which they have so long enjoyed without molestation.
With a view to remove all difficulties on the subject—to
extend the rights of onr fishermen beyond the limits
fixed by the Convention of 1818, and to regulate trade
between the United States and the British North Ameri-
can provinces, a negotiation has been opened, with a fair
prospect of a favourable result. To protect our fisher-
men in the enjoyment of their rights, and prevent colli-
sion between them and the British fishermen, I deemed
it expedient to station a naval force in that quarter during
the fishing season.

Embarrassing questions have also arisen between the
two Governments in regard to Central America. Great
Britain has proposed to settle them by an amicable
arrangement, and our minister at London is instructed to
enter into negotiations on that subject.
A commission for adjusting the claims of our citizens
against Great Britain, and those of British subjects against
the United States, organised under the Convention of
February last, is now sitting in London for the transac-
tion of business• ,

It is in many respects desirable that the boundary line
between the United States and the British provinces in
the northwest, as designated in the Convention of the
15th of June, 1846, and especially that part which sepa-
rates the territory of Washington from the British pos-
sessions in the north, should be traced and marked. I
bons continue on the most friendly
footing.
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With
therefore eF presentrThaneceextensive
rthreelsaulNect to your notice.
commerce between the United
States and that country might, it is conceived, be released
from some unnecessary restrictions, to the mutual advan-
tage of both parties. With a view to this object, some
progress has been made in negotiating a treaty of commerce
and navigation.
Independently of our valuable trade with Spain, we have
important political relations with her, growing out of our
neighbourhood to the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico. I
am happy to announce that since the last Congress no
attempts have been made, by unauthorised expeditions
within the United States, against either of these colonies.
Should any movement be manifested within our limits, all
the means at my command will be vigorously exerted to

repress it. Several annoying occurrenceslave taken place
at Havana, or in the vicinity of the Island of Cuba, between
our citizens and the Spanish authorities. Considering the
proximity of that island to our shores—lying, as it does, in
the track of trade between some of our principal cities—
and the suspicious vigilance with whidi foreign intercourse,
particularly that with the United -States, is there guarded,
a repetition of such occurrences may •well be apprehended.
As no diplomatic intercourse is allowed between our Consul
at Havana and the Captain General of Cuba, ready expla-
nations cannot be made, or prompt redress afforded, where
injury has resulted. All complaint on the part of our
citizens, under the present arrangement, must• be, in the
first place, presented to this government, and then referred
to Spain. Spain again refers it to her local authori-
ties in Cuba for investigation, and postpones an answer
till she has heard from those authorities. To avoid these
irritating and vexatious delays, a proposition has been
made to provide a direct appeal for redress to the Captain
General by our Consul, in behalf of our injured fellow-
citizens. Hitherto, the government of Spain has declined
to enter into any such arrangement. This course on her
part is deeply regretted; for, without some arrangements
of this kind, the good understanding between the two
countries may be exposed to occasional interruption. Our
Minister at Madrid is instructed to renew the proposition,
and to press it again upon the consideration of her Catholic
Majesty's Government.
In 1862, an expedition was sent to Japan, under the
command of Commodore Perry, for the purpose of opening
commercial intercourse with that island. Intelligence has
been received of his arrival there, and of his having made
known to the Emperor of Japan the object of his visit;
but it is not yet ascertained how far the Emperor will be
disposed to abandon his restrictive policy, and open that
populous country to a commercial intercourse with the
Uuited States.
Considering the vast regions of this continent, and the
number of States which would be made accessible by the
free navigation of the river Amazon, particular attention
has been given to this subject. Brazil, through whose
territories it passes into the ocean, has hitherto persisted
in a policy so restrictive, in regard to the use of this river,
as to obstruct, and nearly exclude, foreign commercial
intercourse with the States which lie upon its tributaries
and upper branches. Our minister to that country is
instructed to obtain a relaxation of that policy, and to use
his efforts to induce the Brazilian government to open to
common use, under proper safeguards, this great natural
highway for international trade. * * * I am happy
to inform you that the republic of Paraguay and the
Argentine Confederation, have yielded to the liberal policy
still resisted by Brazil, in regard to the navigable rivers
within their respective territories. Treaties embracing
this subject among others have been negotiated with these
governments, which will be submitted to the senate at the
present session.
A new branch of commerce, important to the agricul-
tural interests of the United States, has, within a few
years past, been opened with Peru. Notwithstanding the
inexhaustible deposits of guano upon the islands of that
country, considerable difficulties are experienced in obtain-
ing the requisite supply. Measures have been taken to
remove these difficulties, and to secure a more abundant
importation of the article. Unfortunately there has been
a serious collision between our citizens, who have resorted
to Chinca islands for it, and the Peruvian authorities
stationed there. Redress for the outrages committed by
the latter was promptly demanded by our minister at
Lima. The subject is now under consideration, and there
is reason to believe that Peru is disposed to offer adequate
indemnity to the aggrieved parties.
The revenue of the country, levied almost insensibly to
the tax-payer, goes on from year to year, increasing beyond
either the interests or the prospective wants of the
Government.

At the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1852,
there remained in the treasury a balance of fourteen
million, six hundred and thirty-two thousand, one hundred
and thirty-six dollars. The public revenue, for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1853, amounted to fifty-eight mil-
lion nine hundred and thirty-one thousand, eight hundred
and sixty-five dollars from customs, and to two million,
four hundred and five thousand, seven hundred and eight
dollars from public lands and other miscellaneous sources,
amounting together to sixty-one million, three hundred
and thirty-seven thousand, five hundred and seventy-four
dollars; while the public expenditures for the same period,
exclusive of payments on account of the public debt,
amounted to forty-three million, five hundred and fifty-
four thousand, two hundred and sixty-two dollars —leaving
a balance of thirty-two million, four hundred and twenty-
five thousand, four hundred and forty-seven dollars of
receipts above expenditures.
This fact, of increasing surplus in the Treasury, became
the subject of anxious consideration at a very early period
of my administration, and the path of duty in regard to
it seemed to me obvious and clear—namely, first, to apply
the surplus revenue to the discharge of the public debt, so
far as it could judiciously be done ; and, secondly, to
devise means for the gradual reduction of the revenue to
the standard of the public exigencies.
Of these objects the first has been in the course of ac-
complishment in a manner and to a degree highly satis-
factory. The amount of the public debt of all classes was,
on the 4th of March, 1853, sixty-nine millions one
hundred and ninety thousand and thirty-seven dollars ;
payments on account of which have been made, since that
period, to the amount of twelve millions seven hundred
and three thousand three hundred and twenty-nine
dollars—leaving unpaid, and in the continuous course of
liquidation, the sum of fifty-six millions four hundred and
eighty-six thousand seven hundred and eight dollars.
Among the objects meriting your attention will be
important recommendations from the Secretaries of War
and Navy. lam fully satisfied that the navy of the
United States is not in a condition of strength and effi-
ciency commensurate with the magnitude of your com-
mercial and other interests ; and commend to your
especial attention the suggestions on this subject made by
the Secretary of the Navy. I respectfully submit that
the army, which, under our system, must always be re-
garded with the highest interest, as a nucleus around
which the volunteer forces of the nation gather in the
hour of danger, requires augmentation or modification, to
adapt it to the present extended limits and frontier re-
lations of the country, and the conditions of the Indian
tribes in the interior of the continent; the necessity of
which will appear in the communications of the secretaries
of War and the Interior.

The Message concludes by briefly alluding to the death
of Vice-President King.
At New Orleans, on the 6th, there were 214 deaths
from cholera.

The yellow fever was raging at_Louisiana

Advices from Mexico announce that 200 armed men from
San Francisco had landed at La Paz, Lower California,
taken possession of the town and imprisoned the governor.
United States troops were to be sent against them.

From Havana we have accounts to the Ist instant. The
arrival of the new Captain-General was hourly expected.
The Captain-General of Cuba has just issued an important
circular to the several Captains of Partidos (sections of
country), of a character whieh indicates a new alarm of
invasion from the United States. The circular sets out
with affirming that the superior authority has been surely
informed that the traitors are projecting a fresh invasion
of the island, with considerable force • and, at the same
time, the supreme authority is convinced of the necessity
of repressing the revolutionary tendencies of the native
inhabitants with the strong hand, &c. It is, therefore,
ordered that, "in the case of an invasion, the said cap-
tains shall have authority to call upon those persons,
who are suspected of partiality to the Americans and to
freedom, to cause them to offer their persons and property
for the Spanish service." The forthcoming crop of sugar,
it was stated, would be a short" one, dry weather and the
cholera having caused the death of the negroes, and
affected the canes injuriously.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, DEC. 6.

MONEY AND STOCKS.—The stock market in the early
part of the week had been buoyant, but towards the close
it was scarcely so active. The market for foreign ex-
change is reported as less active than had been anticipated
for the Canada. The business was chiefly at 1098 for
prime bankers' names, and from this there was a conces-
sion of f, on nearly all considerable transactions. The
rates for money remained without alteration, and the
leading stockbrokers were well supplied. A New York
paper says : " The increased discounts of the past week by
the banks, while both their specie and individual deposits
fell off slightly, is an indication that the country bank
balances are again improving."
COTTON.—(From W. P. Wright's Circular of Dec. 6.)
There has been great disappointment here during the past
week, that no improvement took place in Liverpool on
receipt of our frost accounts of 25th October, and prices
have daily shown a slight concession on the part of sellers,
until at the close a reduction of about per lb. has been
established, and to which the quotations annexed conform.
The sales since the 29th ult, to last evening have been—
for export, 4,437 bales ; home consumption, 3,623; specu-
lation, 2,550 ; in transitu, 170. Total, 10,780 bales.
Holders have been free sellers, yielding very reluctantly,
however, to any reduction in price. The late receipts of
Cotton here from Savannah and Charleston consist of
good middling and above ; the stock now on the market
of these grades is better than for some months past ;
middling qualities, on the contrary, are difficult to obtain
in even running lots, while the lower grades are in abund-
ance, and comparatively neglected. The export during
the past week has been, to Liverpool, 4,908 bales ; Havre,
787 ; Bremen, 72 ; Antwerp, 69 ;_ Total, 5,836 bales.

The following is a statement Of the movement in cotton
since the Ist of September last, as compared with the
previous three years : _

1853 1852 1851 1850.
Receipts at the ports 499,000 864,000 560,000 520,000
Exports to Great Britain 131,000 305,000 177,000 192,000
„ France 27,000 41,000 73,000 73,000
~ other for. p'ts 33,000 46,000 27,000 42.000
Total exports 191,000 392,000 277,000 307.000
Stock on hand
Of which, during the past week, included in the above.
1853. 1852. 1851. 1850.
Receipts at the ports 78,000 113.000 83,000 56,000
Exports to Great Britain 19,000 54,000 27,000 15,000
France 10,000 6,000 12,000 5,000
„ other for. ports, 3,000 3,000 4,000 4,600
Total exports
From which it will be seen that the decrease in re-
ceipts now amounts to 365,000 bales ; the decrease in
exports to Great Britain, 174,000; France, 14,000; other
foreign ports, 13,000. Total decrease in exports, 201,000
bales.

BREADSTUFTS—FIour has improved very little either
in demand or value. The day's business consists of 8,000
bbls. State, Western, and Southern, at a general rise of
61c. per bbl. in price. Wheat is held with greater firm-
ness, yet is not in much request at unchanged rates.
Among the day's sales were reported a parcel of choice
Genessee white, supposed at $1 80c. ; some Michigan ditto
at $1 72c. ; and 8,400 bushels Western red, part at $1
53c. A lot of Southern red was said to have been pur-
chased at $1 56c. Rye is rather inactive at $l. Barley
and oats are essentially unchanged. Corn is seemingly
depressed. The day's movements do not exceed 18,000
bushels, Western and Southern at 79c. to 82c., the latter
price having been realised only for small quantities of choice
yellow, needed by the home trade.
PROVISIONS.—Pork has continued to favor owners,
under the influence of the light stock here and the prevalence
of a very animated inquiry. The day's transactions reach
1,200 brls. Western at $l3 311 c. to $l3 50c. for
mess, and $ll for prime, per brl.—both kinds evincing
an upward tenor towards the close. Cut meat and dressed
hogs manifest no essential alteration. Lard is a little
more sought after, but does not seem any higher.

FRElGHTS.—Business displays considerable activity,
though restricted by the scarcity of vessels, and the lack
of later European accounts. For Liverpool, there were
engaged 700 brls. Flour, to fill up, at 3s. 6d. • a few lots
do. at 3s. 9d. • and 20,000 bushels Wheat, at 124 d. in bulk,
and 13d. in ship's bags. For London there have been
taken 3,000 brls. • Flour, at 4s. 9d. ; 10,000 bushels Wheat,
in ship's bags, at 16d. ; some lots Beef at 65.; and 100 brls.
Lard, at 455. per ton.
HAVANA, DEC. I.—A moderate amount of business had
been transacted. The sugar market was inactive : mo-
lasses, of old crops, very scarce. Rum had advanced ;
tobacco active. Exchange had declined ; on London 11i.
to 12f. Freight to. Europe unchanged.

NEW ORLEANS, DEC. s.—The cotton market is with-
out animation, dealers awaiting the Europa's arrival. _

CHARLESTON, DEC. s.—Our cotton Market to-day has
declined lc. to Zc., principally on middling and lower des-
criptions. The sales were 1,100 bales, at 81c. to 101 c. ;
300 bales fair Georgia brought 102 c.

MOBILE, DEC. 3-.—Receipts for the week 5,000 bales
middlings 9c. ; market heavy. Freight to Liverpool id,
per lb.

AUSTRALIA,

By the Overland Mail we have intelligence from Aus-
tralia three days later than by the Victoria. The Cleopatra
steamer was to sail early in October, or simultaneously
with the Shanghae, by which the present advices have
reached England.

The future constitution of Sydney occupies all the public
attention in that colony. The widest divergence of opinion,
from the perpetuation of the British constitution to the
most downright republicanism and demagoguism, is to be
found ; but it does not seem likely that the " popular
party," as the scheming Democrats are pleased to call
themselves, have the shadow of a chance that their plans
will be embodied. In Sydney—that is to say, the town—
they have the support of a compact body of £lO house-
holders, who control the elections, and who exhibit a
miserable want of sagacity and discrimination in their
choice of representatives. But out of Sydney there is no
such thing as Radicalism. The nature of colonial pursuits,
and the peculiar agrarian circumstances of this colony,
render it impossible; and moreover, everybody is so well
off, and so busy at money getting, that political grievances,
the Radicals' only stock in trade, are not cared for at all.
Mr. Wentworth is the impersonation of the aristocratic
party,which seems to have the greatest power and influence
(From the Melbourne Argus, Sept. 26.)
No change of importance has occurred in our market
since the publication of our commercial report on Friday
last. Gold has remained stationary during the week, the
demand for shipment by the Victoria and the Roxburgh
Castle having kept the price steady at £3 16s 9d., until
Saturday, when it fell to £3 16s. 6d., purchases having
been closed.

The ringleaders of the daring gang of mounted highway-
men who stopped the M'lvor gold escort and plundered it
of nearly £lO,OOO of treasure, in July last, have been
brought to justice. They were notorious London thieves,
who had been transported to the colony, and were known
by the names of George Melville, George Wilson, and
William Atkins. The trial commenced on the 18th of
September, and occupied two days. One of their party,
named John Francis, had turned approver. The gang had
attacked the escort by firing from an ambush, wounding
several persons, and killing some of the horses. At the
close of the evidence, Mr. Justice Williams summed up,
and the jury returned a verdict of guilty against the
whole of the prisoners.—Sentence of death was then re-
corded, the judge holding out not the least hopes of mercy.
The news from Bendigo is, that things are going on
well, and general satisfaction is felt at the 40s license-fee.
At the Goulburn a rush had taken place to a gully four
miles from the principal workings, but had not turned
out so rich as had been reported. At M'lvor very little
was doing, the Ovens attracting great numbers, both
from that field and the Goulburn. From Ballarat's
"jewellers' shops" the amount of gold was still great,
many diggers realising handsomely, while others were
getting none.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1553•

LIVERPOOL BOROUGH SESSIONS,

THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTIN
DISTRIBUTION OF pRIZ_ES.

UeR SCHOOL .
SPECIAL PRIZES.—PE Senior divinity medaIPRIZES: J. 11; beair
5000;
certificate, Wainwright and Widdowson.. Senior raa•.
tical medal : Widdowson.

Shaw.
iclaef;
EXTRA SPECIAL PRlZES.—Principal's prize :—a• G. we,'
certificate, J. Turner. Head Master's Ist prize : J. A• :'
0 by
Head Master's 2nd prize: D. Nott. French prize, IP'„,OA-
Mons. Sears : Ist, J. Nicholson, transferred troll:011-
Lobley ; 2nd, J. Lobley ; certificates, Ward and le', per
Drawing prize: Joseph Lee, transferred to G. Tick
having held it before. d, pIC%
CERTIFICATES.-ISt, John Lee; 2nd, Malcolm; 3r
inson.
CLASS PRIZES.—Ist, Molyneux, scholarship t
J. Parkinson : 2nd, James Gillison. 2nd class :
dleton ; certificate, Wellington, Lobley. 3rd class F. woe
Whitham ; certificate, Dickinson. 4th class : prize, car,
more; certificate, Lucas. sth class : prize, Lawtl,l6ca':'
tificate, Beezley. 6th class: prize, E. J. Jones;
H. Jones. 7th class : prize, Nicholson ; certificate, „
burne. Bth class: prize, Thornthwaite; certificat.,6. Y
Hughes. 9th class : prize, James Shaw ; certificate'
Mitchell.
CERT I FICAT ES.-ISt class certificate for imp ~hro•
edit
writing : Bellis : 2nd ditto, Fort; 3rd ditto, Sheriff ;L) dit!";
Ellis; sth ditto,
Taggart;'Staffor 6th ditto, Pinningtoni.Lßtes
Day ; Bth ditto, 9th ditto, Holt. Cer"— SOT
ornamental penmanship: Alltred, Newall, Turner, locbc,
Hughes. Certificate for mapping :J. Parkinson. ,fjoiteh
son, Smith, Clarkson, Shaw, Hughes, Tickle, Nott'
Alderson, Witham.
EVENING SCHOOL PRIZES. cLE
Algebra, Geometry, and Mensuration:
prize. English Grammar and Composition :C. La,"'"'ceftt"
J. Davies certificate. Geography W. HumplireYai,.
ca e.
PLficieney in Arithmetic : Galletti, certifiCatleocl;
provement in Arithmetic: G. Trimble, prize. Pr4ieng frall
Penmanship: R. Jones, prize. Ornamental Dravveorlikrl
the round : C!i•herall, prize. Perspective Drawing' itb,
prize. Landscape Drawing :E. Young, prize ;
tificate.

the
TIM Quarter Sessions were opened on Tuesday, at
_the
Sessions'-house, before GILBERT HEEDERSON, Esq.,
recorder. The prisoners were fifty-seven in numbel:.
fifty-three for felony, and three for misdemeanor. The
John Bibby was chosen foreman of the grand jury
Recorder, in his address to the grand jury, congratulate 2:
them upon the small number of prisoners, which vo.',
owing, he thought, not only to the general prosperity
the country, but to the vigilance of the police. The easeg
to come before them, he said, required no particular cop'
ment, but, with reference to stabbing cases and piekl°
pockets, he thought that they should not be too HOY.
dealt with, for thieves, like other people, doubtless speet
lated upon the mildness of their punishments, whlef,
when light, often emboldened them to commit furult_n
crimes. At present the gaol to which they were sent he
no solitary places of confinement, and in prisons where
the inmates were associated together, and the hard labout
almost nominal, the terrors of imprisonment had lai.he
little effect, particularly on hardened offenders.
Recorder, in delivering his charge, made reference teto,
practice of summarily dealing with notorious pichP°e!,
and imprisoning them for short periods. The only
he said, to deal with them was to send them to a hig"—
tribunal, where they would be dealt with as they
him not only in a way to put an end to their career, b
effectually to discourage the practice in others.
mit.;, case,
THE LATE EXTENSIVE COTTON ROBBEILY.---"'"
the facts of which were recently laid before the Pill;
was disposed of on Friday. John Wood was indicted big
big
stealing forty-three bales of cotton, the property
employers, Messrs James Seddon and Co., and '''7ltc
Hindle was indicted for receiving the same with gull;
knowledge. Wood was warehouseman to the prosecuto
and the allegation against him was, in substance, that
_lan,
having charge of the cotton as servant of Messrs. Seddo
allowed the same to be taken out of his custody on a forge:
order for delivery being presented ; he himself having beelia
were but
a party to the forgery. Mrs. Hindle is the wife of Jo,.
Hindle, the keeper of the Golden Fleece, in Sir Thoola!!,
buildings, and the charge against her was a guilty part,..
pation in the transaction, in receiving and assisting.to:rs
pose of the property. The jury found both Pr°lll.
guilty, and a previous conviction was proved against Ar_r!.
Wood was sentenced to six years' penal servitude, and Mrs
Hindle to nine months' imprisonment to hard labl
Mr. Brett, the counsel who conducted the prosecution, sal
there was also an indictment against John Hindle, huS•
band of the female prisoner, but, as he was a prisoner in
Lancaster Castle, the case would not be taken until next
sessions. The trials terminated about four o'clock on Sa-
turday. Of the sixty prisoners tried, eleven were condemned
to various terms of penal servitude, three were
and the remainder sentenced to briefer periods of impr'
s onment. acquitteq''

ON Friday, after an examination extending through?:
the week, prizes were delivered to the most deser:lo
pupils of the Collegiate Institution, prior to breakiiirp in
for the Christmas holiday. The distribution took Pc'by
the large lecture-hall, the body of which was oecuple',,,,d
the boys, and the galleries by their parents, friends: !•j
relations. The Rev. Rector Campbell presided ; *RT.;
amongst those present were—Mr. J. B. Lloyd, the 31,31r9,
Mr. Wm. Brown, M.P. ; Mr. T. B. Horsfall, M.P. ; 3tes,o,
Adam Hodgson, Josias Booker, J. Rawdon, Dr. Halt J.
John Campbell, Procter, Wm. Danson, Wm. Etijor,
K. Rounthwaite, Alderman Cooper, and Councillors PiLe pr.
Halhead, and Tyrer ; with the Rev. Dr. Hume, Bev' im..•
M`Neile, Went, Barker, and Anderson. The folio
was the award of prizes :

CLASS PRIZES.-Ist class : J. H. Rawdon ; srs
Arthur. 2nd class : G. Rawdon, transferred to Walker' sd'
class: Classical—Booker and Caw, equal ; certifiateAsat:
wards : Modern—Mitchell ; certificate, Johnson. 4th 501
Classical, Cooper; certificate, Pater: Modern, Tatharg• 6tb
class: Rounthwaite ; certificates, Brown and Conr:.
class: Went; certificate, Jeffrey. Preparatory class
7th : Tarbet ; certificates, Carpenter, also E. P. Jon
arithmetic. Bth : T. Lockett ; certificates, Young. ~„'"
s
?fin"
for writing. Lower Bth : Makin ; certificate, Mintoll•
cipal's prize : J. H. Rawdon. Old pupils' prize: Ll.Z.',,stof,
ISXTNA PRIZES.—Given by Mr. Underwood: "1:
Brown, and W. Aked. Given by Mr. Porter: Si"liiiieY
Bartlett, Jeffrey, jun., and Pater. Given by Mr. iooes;
Michod. Given by Mr. Saltier: Johnson and B. TOO,:
certificate, Mitchell. Given by Mr. Sears: Walker; •"„ 001.
cater, Pater, Booker, Clough, Jeffrey, sen., H. Ravid°"'sonr
Hodson. Given by the principal : Pater; certificates, ll°
R. Aked, and F. Jeffrey.
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRIZES. Ce.r‘
SPECIAL PRlZES.—Divinity medal : R. Worthing
tificate, Winsor. Nominations to upper school : B. "Lrtifi•
son. Historical and geographical medal: W. Swift ki,n, op;
cate, J. S. Brunn. Mathematical prize: B. W. ''.olltll'
certificates, 514 Master, Newlands, Johnson, StoreY,.Acstei
W. Eckersley. French medal : E. T. Brunn ;
M'Master, A. Eckersley. Drawing medal : Boustearilv—tolh
tificates, B. W. Wilson, Bottomley, T. Swift, R. J. y„—Jol.'
Penmanship medal : Christian ; certificates, W.f6',lnoieg:
dan, Robinson, 0. P. Clayton, W. Eckersley,
Braithwaite.
master
CLASS PRIZES.—Ist class, Potter, scholarship: 000
certificate, E. P. Arthur. 2nd class, prize o (books ; arc 11014
certificate, M`Master. 3rd class, prize of books ; C. I:0W
son; certificate, J. Nicholson. 4th class, prize of,,lts;
Pearson; certificate, Coughtrey. sth class, books:T
Crowe ; certificate, Gatti. 6th class, prize of m(irettr;
certificate, W. Eckersley. 7th class, prize of books : An,r. 1).
certificate, H. Holmes. Bth class, prize of books'...j.bor
Jones; certificate, T. P. Lewis. Principal's prizes: Ay: 0,
and Swindon. French master's prize: H. Carter. M, rp's
Cox's prizes : Crowe and Brock. Principal's prase
nun:, 01.1, vv_ LOWER SCHOOL PRIZES.
W IWI"
SPRCIAL Pzizcs.---Divinity. prizes G. Tickle; cert.
01,
Cranage, J. Parkinson. Nomination to middle school
A. Lobiey. Historical and geographical prize,: G. Cr:till:0
certificate, G. Tickle. Arithmetical medal : J. A. 1.041e0
certificate, Ist class, Joseph Lee; ditto 2nd class, E.J.
ditto 3rd class, Roberts, Hicks. Penmanship aleg..ltioar
Parkinson, transferred to John Lee; certificates,