The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-02-06 00:00:00

PROFESSOR GREENBANK'S LECTURES.

The Professor's fourth lecture at this Institution, on
Friday evening, was devoted to the subject of Rhetorical
Action, and the recitations illustrative of it. That he
should grow upon the esteem of his audience is the natural
result of those extraordinary resources which he gradually
developes as he proceeds in his course. His fourth lec-
ture was still more interesting, and better attended, than
the previous ones; and we anticipate from his next dis-
course, this evening, on the Paskions. a higher gratification
than any he has yet afforded his auditors. We cordially
recommend the lectures of Professor Greenbank to all
those who either passionately admire. or practically culti-
vate, this branch of knowledge. He is a finished master
of his art, and an admirable teacher of it. The lectures
combine theory and practice in a manner eminently in-
structive and interesting. The essential rules of rhetorical
delivery are first detailed with great clearness and sim-
plicity, and then vividly impressed by illustrative readings
and recitations—at once correct and spirited, graceful and
impassioned. The bearer is not only h'ghly entertained,
but may carry away with him a valuable amount of prac-
tical knowledge never before, we suspect—at least with
us—blended with so much correct and beautiful reading
and spirit-stirring declamation.

THE FUNDS: SATURDAY NlGHT.—Business at the
Stock Exchange has been rather better to-day, and prices
a shade higher, although none of the operations call for
especial notice. Bank Stock left off 192 to 194 ; Consols
for money and the account, 974 to 4 ; Exchequer-bills,
675. to 698., premium ; India Stock, 276 to 278; three
per cents. reduced, 97/ to 98: three-and-a hqlf per
cents. reduced, 102 k to 103 ; New, three-and-a. half per
cents., 101/ to 102 ; Long Annuities, 12 13-16 ; and
three-and-a-half per cent. Annuities, 1031. The
Foreign securities have altered in no material degree,
but prices on the whole are supported with a good deal
of firmness. Spanish Actives left off 23 to 4, and Three
per Cents, 311 to / ; Mexican, 341 to 4 ; the Deferred,
94 to 10; Peruvian, 24 to 4 ; Portuguese, 474 to 48 ;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, 541 to 55; the Five
per Cents, 1014 to 1 ; Danish, 86 to 83; Colombian, 11/
to 124 Chilian, 103 to 105 ; Brazilian, 78 to 79 ; Buenos
Ayres, 334 to 344 ; and Belgian, 1051 to 1064.
THE WEATHER.—On Tuesday afternoon last a gale
came on from the north-west which continued with in-
creasing violence during the night, accompanied with oc-
casional showers of sleet and hail. Slates and chimney
pots were blown down during the gusts in the morning.
About four o'clock several vivid flashes of lightning fol-
lowed by loud peals of distant thunder alarmed some of the
wakeful inhabitants. The attorm, however. gradually
abated towards noon on Wednesday. The Mersey on that
day presented an animated and interesting appearance,
the usually placid waters being urged by the force of the
wind into waves of no insignificant magnitude. The
river steamers had considerable difficulty for some hours
in landing their passengers, and one accident is re-
corded in another column. The weather has since been ex-
tremely changeable—welcomly freezing for a short time,
and again relapsing into thaw and humidity. Last night
Ir. appeared to be more settled, and to incline to slight
frost. We have not heard of any disasters on the coast
during the gale.
THE WEATHER.—POLITICAL.—During the past week,
the declaration by Sir Robert Peel, of l,is intention to ad-
here to the present corn-law, has created an astounding
effect amongst the members of our Liverpool Anti-Mo-
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hoods. We have beard, however, of no serious damage
done. few of the parties affected having much which could
be injured by the various contortions to which they were
so awfully excited.

OPENING OF THE HOLY TRINITY NATIONAL SCHOOLS,
AT BIRKENHEAD.-011 Wednesday evening last the
schools in connexion with Holy Trinity Church, Birken-
head, were opened. These schools have been built in
connexion with Holy Trinity Church, partly by bublic
subscriptions and partly by grants from the National So-
ciety and the Committee of Council, under the manage-
ment of a committee consisting of the following gentle.
men : namely, the Rev. J. Baylee, Rev. G. A. Warner,
Rev. P. P. Power, Messrs. R. L. Carr, Fred, Berner,
Edwd. Brodribb, T. A. Dale, Chas. Groves, L. Gladstone'
R. W. Pritchard, Jno. Laird, Jno. Sudlow, G. H. Hall,
J. T. Vale, R. W. Hiscocks„ Henry Cole, J. J. Hance;
Rev. A. E. Obins, treasurer ; G. P. Forwood, secretary.
Shortly after six o'clock Te Deutn was aung and
grace said by the Rev. J. Baylee, al, er which nearly 200
persons sat down to partake of the bountiful repast, which,
considering the very stormy state of the weather, was a
large company. After tea the national anthem and the
collect for the seventh Sunday after Trinity were beauti-
fully sung by Miss Linacre, Miss Lethbridge, Brown, and
Potts, the church choir; Mr. Power presiding at the
piano. The Rev. J. Baylee delivered an excellent and
feeling address to the auditory, after which the hymn,
commencing " Lord of heaven, and earth, and ocean,"
was sung. A suitable prayer having been offered up and
the apostolic benediction having been pronounced by the
rev. gentleman the company separated. A grant of
£3OO has been made by the Committee of Council, and
£250 by tLe National Society. The land is given by Mr.
Laird, Mr. Potter, and Mr. Stamforth. Among the contri-
butors to the Building Fund are E. Molyneux, Esq., £25 ;
Rev. A. E. Obins, £65 ; Mr. Potter, £2O ; Mr. R. Prit-
chard, £2O; Mr. Thomas Brassey, £2O; Mr. W. Jack-
son, £5O; Mr, J. Berner, £5O; and Mr. Laird, £5O.
The cost of the building is estimated at £1,700.
THE LATE FIRE IN HARRINGTON-STREET : REMAINS
OF WOODS' FOUND. Since this destructive fire numerous
workmen have been busily employed, under the direction
of Mr. Rushton, foreman of the work to Messrs. S. and
J. Holme, in pulling down the remaining walls and other
erections, and removing the materials, the quantity of
which, in brick, metal, rubbish, &c. has been very great
—showing that the premises had been most substantially
constructed. Yesterday afternoon some of the workmen
employed discovered a few portions of the bones of a hu-
man being near the spot where stood the first or lower
floor of what was called " the new stove," in the building
furthest to the eastward, which extended from Harring-
ton-street to Matthew-street. These (which we have seen)
are no doubt the remains of poor Woods, the only work-
man who immediately lost his life in the sudden and awful
conflagration. It was stated at the time that he had been
seen at a winnow facing the yard within the premises, en-
deavouring to escape, but of this there is some doubt. Be
it as it may, he was employed at the fatal time in the
stove-room, where these remains were found ; and as it
was next to " the old stove-room," which first ignited,
communicating with it by a door-way, and an explosion
soon afterwards took place, which communicated like
gunpowder with the adjacent rooms, the probability is
that he was caught unawares, and from suffocation ceased
to exist, even before the immense mass of materials that
in a few minutes fell from the upper floors and walls
to the basement, and covered him many feet deep. The
remains were carefully collected, and pains were taken to
recover any more that might appear. They consisted
merely of portions of bone, whitened and lightened by
calcination from the intense heat to which they had been
exposed; but still in a state showing that they were de-
tached portions of the human body. In all, we should
think they would scarcely fill two quart measures. An
inquest will be held on these sad remains so soon as it is
ascertained that no more can be found, which is not very
probable. They were found on the top of a boiler, which
was fixed in the cellar o: that part of the building, and the
top of which, though originally round or arched, is so
crushed in by the mass of heavy materials—brick, iron,
&c., that it is forced down into a concave form. The spot
is about four feet from the lower door of the stove ; near
the west wall of the long building alluded to ; and about
half way between Harrington-street and Al athew.street.
So great had been the heat in that quarter that large
masses of iron. mixed with bricks, mugs. &c., were found
vitrified together in solid pieces. Poor Woods has left a
widow unprovided for, and we shall be glad to receive any
subscriptions in her behalf,