The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-06-20 00:00:00

ARTS, SENIOR RECTOR OF LIVERPOOL.

"Rev. and Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned clergy of
the town and neighbourhood of Liverpool, desire to avail
ourselves of the opportunity now afforded us of conveying
to you, on the completion of your 50th year in the minis-
try of our church, the unanimous and cordial expression
of our respect and esteem.
"We feel assured that in your labours, sustained through
so long a portion of the life of man, to promote the reli-
gious interests and social improvement of all classes in
your native town, it has been your study so to temper
zeal with discretion, as to give no offence, lest the ministry
should be blamed ; and we rejoice to perceive that it has
been your happy recompense to win golden opinions from
all.

" In the performance of your duty, you have endea-
voured to disarm the hostility, without courting the
favour of ' those who oppose themselves.' Firm in pur-
pose, you have been courteous in its execution ; and
we are bound to say, or rather we gladly and gratefully
volunteer the saying, that in your communications with
us, you have manifested that urbanity and `brotherly
kindness which, without diminishing our respect for your
station, or our willing subordination to your authority,
have caused us to regard you with those feelings of affec-
tionate esteem which ought ever to subsist between men
who, 'servants of one master, even Christ,' are also
children of one family, and so ' brethren in the Lord.'
"Although you have now passed the common age of
man, and are advancing to that period wherein, as the
Psalmist says, his `strength is but labour and sorrow,'
we pray that Almighty God will be pleased to prolong
your days, so far as they can be prolcnged with comfort
to yourself and usefulness to others ; and with the re-
newed expression of our respect and regard, we remain,
rev. and dear Sir, your very faithful friends and fellow-
labourers in the Gospel."
The Rev. Rector Bnooxs replied as follows :
My dear Mr. Campbell. and my reverend and highly.
respected brethren—l really know not in what terms to
convey to you the gratification which I feel at the kind
sympathy and the expressions of esteem, regard, and
affection which are embodied in the address you have
just presented to me, on the completion of the fiftieth
year of my ministerial duties. It is, indeed, as you ob-
serve, a large portion of the life of man. I cannot look
back upon it without being sensible of many deficiencies,
without being conscious that I have committed many
errors and many omissions. It is consolatory to me to
find that you are willing to put the most favourable con-
struction upon them, and to mark my general conduct as
deserving your approbation. It has always been my
anxious wish to imbibe the spirit of the religion which it
is my province to teach, and to live, as far as possible, in
charity with all men. If, in so doing, I have endeavoured
not to provoke hostility, I am happy to think that you
consider that I have done it without any sacrifice of prin-
ciple. In regard to the urbanity and courtesy for which
you give me credit in my intercourse with yourselves, how
could it be otherwise ? I have always been in the habit
of receiving from you- every degree of respect and atten-
tion. We have all the same object in view, we are all
servants of one master, Nye are all labourers in the same
vineyard, we are all looking to promote as far as we can
the temporal comforts and the eternal salvation of those
committed to our care ; and how can we do this more
effectually—how can we preach the gospel of peace with
more success—than by harmony amongst ourselves, and
by the powerful eloquence of example ? For the prayer
for my future welfare, in the concluding part of your
address, I sincerely thank you. lam arrived at that time
of life when I cannot expect to be much longer amongst
you, and when the physical and mental faculties must
naturally fall into decay ; but I am fortunate in being
associated with a colleague in the superintendence of
this parish, with whom I have lived in habits of strict
intimacy and friendship, who is always willing to afford
his assistance and advice, and to join me in everything
which we may think calculated to promote the common
good. lam fortunate also in having around me a body
of clergy who are notorious for a high tone of good and
kindly feeling, for the absence of all petty jealousies, and
who, as I have often heard our late respected diocesan
declare, are most faithful in the discharge of their duties.
I trust the same cordiality will continue to exist amongst
us, that we shall continue to experience in ourselves, and
to hold up an example to others, how delightful and plea-
sant a thing it is to dwell together in union. I again
thank you for the kindness you have this day shown
towards me, and beg to offer you my sincere wishes for
your temporal welfare here, and your eternal happiness
hereafter.,

The ferryage from Liverpool to Woodside and Monks'
Ferry bas now been reduced to one penny.
A full-grown child was found dead in Bittern-street,
on Friday.

Peter Edger, shipkeeper on board the Hannah Watson,
dropped down dead on the vessel on Thursday.
SACRILEGE.—A man named John Rawle Jones, was
committed for trial on Tuesday, for stealing a number of
books from St. Andrew's Church, St. John's Church and
Brunswick Chapel.
ESCAPE OF A BURGLAR.—On the night of the 14th
instant, a prisoner named Alexander Worral, contrived
to make his escape from Kirkdale Gaol, whither he had
been committed for trial at the assizes, by Mr. H. L.
Trafford, for a burglary committed in Salford a short time
ago. So apprehensive is he of being transported, if found
guilty on trial, that since his committal to Kirkdale he
has tried (but unsuccessfully of course) to commit suicide
by hanging himself.
Cotton is now so much depressed that prices of the most
current qualities of American are 8 to 10 ney cent under
the lowest point ever before reached. Mobile low mid-
dling cotton can be bought to-day at 3id. per pound,
(about £7 per bale,) and so moderate are the charges in
this port that the expense of holding it for twelve months,
including interest upon purchase money at 5 per cent.,
brokerages, warehouse rent, fire insurance, &c., will only
be a small fraction over Id. per pound, and the cost even
then will still be within the lowest price of any former pe-
riod.

The half-yearly examination of the infants of the south
Church of England schools, Cornwallis-street, took place
on Friday evening last, before a numerous assembly, in-
cluding the Rev. Dr. Carpenter, of St. Jude's, the Rev.
H. Carpenter, of St. Michael's, &c. The children ac-
quitted themselves most admirably, and reflected the
greatest credit on Mr. Clark, the master. The Rev. Dr.
Carpenter, in a short address, at the conclusion, remarked
that he had visited many infant schools previously, and
had been highly delighted, but that, till the present occa-
sion, he had thought it an impossibility for infants to at-
tain to such proficiency, as he had just witnessed in those
before him. The Scripture lesson and Geography, in
connection with history, met with the most decided masks
of approbation from all present. The proceedings of the
evening were enlivened by several pieces (including one to
the " Prince of Wales"), sung by the teachers in training
at the school, in a manner which did honour to the exer-
tions of their music master, Mr. Taylor.
LANDING STAGE AT THE SOUTH END.—Mr. Harbord
deserves much praise for his exertions to procure for the
inhabitants for the. south part of the town increased land-
ing accommodation. The Finance Committee have not
complied with the request of a memorial presented to them
to that effect. Mr. Willoughby, however, has expressed
his willingness to enter into an agreement to run a boat
to the south end two hours before and after high water, or
whenever practicable, from any slip which would be the
most convenient, at the reduced ferry rate of Id: A me-
morial to the Council has been agreed on setting forth
that application for a slip had been made hitherto without
success ; that there existed no difficulties in the way, and
that a slip might be constructed near the Toxteth Dock ;
or such other places as might be considered suitable to
the purpose ; the boats to run three hours before and two
hours after high water. The memorial concluded by
stating that there were now in the Park one hundred
thousand inhabitants, and that a ferry would be a great
advantage to the township, and a source of convenience
and comfort to all classes of the community.

THE DIFFERENCE IN THE DEPRECIATION OF
WEST INDIAN AND FOREIGN SLAVE-GROWN
SUGARS NOT ATTRIBUTABLE. TO THE RE-
CENT COMMERCIAL CRISIS.

It was asserted by one of the Free Trsde speakers at
the meeting in the Sessions-house on Tuesday last, that
the West Indian sugar cultivators had only suffered in
common with the foreigner, in the recent depreciation of
his products. Of course the gentleman who made this
assertion went there with a set speech to deliver, and
could not have remembered the fact adduced by a pre-
ceding speaker, Mr. Adam Hodgson, that whereas since
the act of 1846, and the change of prices in the sugar mar-
ket which followed, West Indian has fallen 15s. 2d. per
cwt., the produce of slave-growing countries had only
fallen 6d. per cwt. We give, as the best reply to this
fallacy the following conclusive evidence from Mr. Jacob
Omnium's pamphlet :
" Perhaps the most convincing answer to the assertion
that British Colonial property is only depreciated in com-
mon with all other property by the circumstances of the
times, is contained in the following extracts from the
' Trade Circular? of Messrs. Drake, Brothers, and Co.,
the leading merchants of the Havana, themselves exten-
sive proprietors of sutrar estates in that island:—
" In 1344, they stated that—, They had no expectation
of the price of sugar being improved except by having the
English market opened to the produce of the island,
where, if this could be effected at a rate even of 50 per
cent. above the duty on English colonial sugar, still they
should obtain for their produce double the amount they
can obtain at present.'

" On the Bth of Jan. 1848, they say—' The production
of 1847 has far exceeded that any previous year, and the
prices obtained by planters have been so highly remune-
rative, that they are enabled to adopt every means for
the further extension of their crops.'
" Another price current, subsequent in date, adds—
' During the past year, the prices of sugar in our markets
were supported at high rates, with but slight and tern-
porary fluctuations, notwithstanding the large crop. This
was mainly owing to the unprecedentedly heavy shipments
to the United States and to Great Britain, aided by a
well-sustained enquiry from Spain, with a fair demand
from other parts.'".

An elderly gentleman, named Worthington, belonging
to Worthington, dropped down dead on one of the Wood-
side boats, on Wednesday evening.
On Tuesday, a small lugger boat, with a gentleman and
two boatmen on board, was run down by the New
Brighton steamer. Fortunately, the persons on board.
were rescued, having sustained no injury beyond a wetting.
A deputation consisting of Mr. Bramley Moore and Mr.
Edward Johnston, from the Brazilian Association of Li-
verpool, accompanied by Mr. Cardwell, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Monday, at his
official residence in Downing-street.
WRESTLING. —This sport took place at the New Cattle-
market on Tuesday and Wednesday. The prize for the
light weights was won by Joseph Noble, of Netherton ;
that for the heavy weights by R. Atkinson, of Sleagill ;
and the prize given for the residents in Liverpool by B.
Pennington of Low-wood.

The t ' ambria Captain Harrison, took her departure on
Saturday for Halifax and Boston, with the North
American mails and about 90 passengers. The Hibernia,
with the inward mails may be expected to arrive here to-
day, bringing advices from New York to the 7th inst.,
and Halifax to the 10th.
MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—The midsummer exami-
nation, last week, gave the very greatest satisfaction.
The drawings from the girls' school were beautiful, and
the specimens of mapping by the pupils were greatly ad-
mired. The delivery of prizes took place on Thursday,
the chair being occupied by James Riley, Esq. Since the
establishment of the institution, no fewer than 14,000
specimens of their teaching have been sent from the
schools..

FIRE IN BYROM-STREET.—On Tuesday night, the
house occupied by Mr. Hughes, hatter of Byrom-street,
was completely destroyed by fire. At the time of the
breaking out of the flames, there was not any one on the
premises Mr. Hughes himself and all his family having
gone to the Zoological Gardens, and stopped at a friend's
house on their return. It was with much difficulty the
surrounding premises, which consisted of carpenters
shops, were saved. Mr. Hughes is insured.
BEBINGTON HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.—The first
flower-show of the season will take place in the beautiful
pleasure-ground of the Royal Rock Ferry Hotel, on
Thursday next. These exhibitions are invariably graced
with the fashion and elegance of the neighbourhood to
view the early products of the earth, which are generally
brought in great abundance. Our readers will no doubt
attend to view the interesting exhibition, which will at
once instruct and gratify them. After the late abundant
rains, the flowers and agricultural products will no doubt
be more than usually numerous and forward.
OPENING. OF NEW DOCKS.—At the weekly meeting of
the Dock Committee, held on Thursday,. Mr. Alderman
Nicol in the chair, a report was read from Mr. Hartley,
the veteran surveyor to the dock estate, announcing that
five of the nine new docks, which have been for years in
course of formation at the north end of the town, will be
opened for the accommodation of the shipping frequent-
ing the port in the last week of July or the first of August.
Two of them will not, however, be immediately available,
the quays as yet not being so far completed as to admit of
their being put into working condition. This immensely
increased shipping accommodation is a gratifying indica-
tion, of the progressive increase of our commercial marine.
It has not yet been announced on whom the honour of
opening the new docks will devolve.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.—His grace the Duke of
Rutland, accompanied by Lord John. Manners and Lord
Forrester, embarked on board the noble duke's yacht, the
Resolution, on Thursday last, intending to visit the Isle
of Man, Scotland, and afterwards to proceed to Norway.
During their brief sojourn, the noble party visited the
docks, and the Albert warehouses, with which they ex-
pressed themselves highly delighted. On Wednesday,
the duke and his friends partook of an elegant dejguner
at Mr. Harold Littledale's, and afterwards inspected his
celebrated model farm, with which his grace expressed
himself not only delighted but astonished ; thence the
party proceeded to Birkenhead, and on board the yacht.
It may be in the recollection of some old inhabitants, that
the Dake of Rutland, in 1813, resided in Liverpool, for a
short time while in the command of his regiment.
REFRIGERATOR.—Mr. R. M'Clav, of Liverpool, has
recently registered a design for a refrigerator, which,
externally, has the appearance of a cupboard or sideboard,
and, internally, is arranged in this novel manner :
Within the outside casting is placed another casting of
wood, and, between the two, a statum of charcoal, or other
non-conductor of heat, and, next the inner casting, is a
casing of glass—the use of glass being one of the great
features of the design. The refrigerator, being in form of
a cupboard, has doors in front, by means of which the
same may be charged with ice, and the wine or water
coolers placed therein, it being also arranged that the
liquid may be drawn off without opening these doors,
whereby the uniform temperature within the refrigerator
will remain unaltered for a greater period, and conse-
quently, economise the ice.

FRIGHTFUL GIG ACCIDENT.—On Saturday week as a
drag, laden with three gentlemen, was coming down St.
James's-place, about nine o'clock, it came in contact with
the wheel of a stone-cart. The shaft broke, and the horse
set off at full gallop. When at the corner of Parliament-
street, the infuriated animal knocked down two females,
who were crossing the street, and the vehicle, which was
hanging by the shattered traces. passed over them. The
horse then ran against the gable of Mr. Richard's shop, in
Parliament-street, and afterwards turned up, much injured,
into Great George's-place, where it was stopped. The two
females were conveyed to the Northern Dispensary, much
injured. The first, Mrs. Wade, of Warwick-street, received
a severe scalp wound, had her rib fractured, and her face
much disfigured. She has since died from the effects of
these injuries. The other, Mrs. Canny, of Henderson-
street, received, besides other injuries, a severe lacerated
wound in the scalp.
THE HALIFAX AND NEW YORK STEAMERS.—The
United States, American steamer, left Liverpool on the
17th May, and according to a telegraphic communication
said to have been received at Boston just before the sailing
of the Caledonia from that port, she reached New York
on the morning of the 31st, making a voyage 0f.14 days.
The Niagara, Halifax and Boston royal-mail steamer,
left Liverpool on the 20th of May, three days after the
United States, and arrived at Boston on the Ist of June,
(one day after the United States arrived at New York),
making a passage of 12} days, The Niagara would have
arrived a day earlier if she had not been delayed by four
days of excessively bad weather. which caused her to make
less way, by 50 miles, in four days, than she had made in
the previous three. From the extraordinary progress
which the America, Halifax and Boston steamer, had
made when spoken with by the Caledonia, it is expected
that she will have made one of the shortest passages
known.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.—A splendid banquet was given
at the Town Hall, on Thursday evening, by the Worship-
ful the Mayor, Thomas Berry Horsfall, Esq., to the Rev.
Rector Brooks, and a large party of the clergy and county
magistrates, in honour of the Rev. Rector having attained
the fiftieth year of his ministry in the town. Among the
guests were—the Reverends Rector Brooks and Rector
Campbell, the Dean of Ardagh, the Rev. John Jones,
Rural Dean, Rev. T. Bold, Rev. Dr. M'Neile, Rev. W.
J. Conybeare, Rev. W. Rawson, Rev. F. Barker, Rev.
James North, Rev. Miles Formby, Rev. T. Nolan, Rev.
G. Leigh, Rev. C. Lawrence, Rev. Thomas Hornby,
Rev. E. P. Campbell, Rev. R. Appleton, Rev. T. Halton,
Rev. J. Headlam, and Rev. Joseph Brooks. Joseph
Langton and George Grant (who acted as vice presidents) ;
Wm. Hulton, of Hulton Park, J. R. Shaw, of Arrow
Hall, Dr. Formby, Thomas Tobin, Harold Littledale,
John Wright, John Moss, Thomas Moss, Joseph Hornby,
Adam Hodgson, Stanley Percival, William Earle, Ed-
ward Rushton, William Shuttleworth, (Town-clerk) W.
Statham, H. Statham, Thomas Ripley, and Robert Hors-
fall, Esqrs. Lords Skelmersdale and Stanley, and Sir
John Gladstone sent letters of apology, expressive of their
high appreciation of our venerable rector. The various
speeches were full of Christian feeling, and patriotic and
affectionate sentiment. The Mayor did not omit to set
forth and adorn every topic which could gratefully and
gracefully compliment their honoured guest. The rev.
Rector's response was touching and thrilling, and will be
long remembered. Rector Campbell spontaneously rose
and solicited permission to take one toast out of the
hands of the Mayor, and to propose the health of Dr.
M'Neile, who responded in like feeling and felicitous
terms. Mr. Halton made an admirable speech in re-
sponding to the toast, "The Magistrates of the County."
And the truly-gratifying warmth and fervour felt by the
whole company towards our esteemed .Rector will be
further indicated by the circumstance that they all in-
stinctively stood up and heartily joined in the chorus of
the song which followed the toast of the evening=" The
Rector Brooke."

COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION-DELIVERY OF

PRIZES.

The annual distribution of prizes took place on Thurs-
day. The spacious lecture hall was crowded with the
fashion of the town. The rev. Principal was present, and
on the platform were the two rectors and several of the
local clergy, and a great number of our leading merchants.
The Principal, in opening the proceedings, alluded to
the loss which the Institution had sustained in the re-
moval of the Bishop of Chester. He referred to the Can-
ning Exhibition, the certificate for which had been gained
by Alfred Hunt, who was congratulated on his success by
his master, and who, he (the master), was sure, would
represent e school with credit at Oxford, whither he was
going. The following is a list of the prizes :-
I.I.PPER SCHOOL.—Junior Divinity Medal, James Raw-
don •, Historical Medal, L. Bouch ; Mathematical Medal,
J. Woodhouse.—Class Prizes : J. Rogers, T. Bowman,
Edward Jones, E. H. Hodgson, J. Booker, R. P. Stain-
ton.—Certificates : Payne Park, W. B. Jones, Killick,
C. Killick, and G. Rawdon. Payne, E. Jones, and Raw-
don, mentioned as second best in their departments.
MIDDLE SCHOOL.—Divinity Medal, Rigby, but he hav-
ing got it before, transferred to Bowman ; nomination to
Upper School, Thomas Atkinson ; Historical Geographical
Medal, transferred from Atkinson to Bowman ; Mathe-
matics, Thomas Atkinson ; French, Swift ; Drawing J.
Lindsay; Penmanship, Nott.—Class Prizes: Potter,
scholarship, transferred from T. Atkinson to Bowman ;
Metcalfe, Prudhomme, jun., M. D. Lewis, Fauset, E. P.
Arthur.—Certificates: A. Metcalfe, S. Metcalfe, C. B.
Hobson, Belk Agett, Rigby, Ireland, C. Walker, Brock,
Orme, and Wilson. First M`Neile Scholarship, T. Atkin-
son ; second ditto, Metcalfe. Head Master's Divinity
Prize, Pearce ; Singing Certificate, Osborne ; Mr. Wilson's
Classical Prize, Seddon.
LOWER SCHOOL. —Divinity, C. P. Maddock ; nomina-
tion to Middle School, T. Lowe ; History, A. P. Kirby ;
Arithmetic, G. Downward; Penmanship, W. Eastwood.—
Class Prizes : First Molyneux Scholarship, Thomas
Whitty ; second ditto, John Ramsden, J. W. Sutton, J.
T. Moss, J. Chesworth, E. B. Christian, J. J. Clark, and
W. Wood.—Certificates r J. Hornby, W. G. Jones,
White, W, Lowe, J. Morgan, E. Johnson, H. Leigh, H.
E. Talbot, T. T. Edwards, J. E. Briant, S. H. Talbot, J.
Oddie, J. Jones, W. Wharton, E. Crellin, J. Holden.—
Extra Prizes George Wm. Henry Evans, E. H. Wood-
ward, W. H. Royle, A. Blanc. Head Master's Divinity
Prize, T. Lowe. Distinguished themselves, T. Beckett,
J. ornby, M. Tyson, W. Bettely, G. Downward, F.
Wainwright, T. Beckett, W. Eastwood, J. Chalmers, H.
H. Hodgson, S. Lazarus, G. Lingham, G. Clapham, J.
Mortimore, T. Cannel, H. N. Williams, W. Robinson, J.
J. Sowerby, S. Wright, C. Newton, W. W. Guiball, W.
Leatherbarrow, G. Robinson, W. Hardman, J. Sterry, J.
Terris, T. Drinkwater, J. R. Sutton ; M`Neile Scholar-
ship, A. P. Kirby.
EVENING ScnooL.—English, J. Allen ; Mathematics,
W. L. Candling ; Arithmetic, G. Williams and R. Young ;
equal Penmanship, J. D. Thomas.
After the prizes had been distributed, Rector Brooks
remarked that Atkinson had raised himself from the lower
to the middle school, and again to the upper school in a
very short space of time. This was highly commendable
in the youth himself. and likely to encourage all those
by whom he was surrounded. He was sorry that their
proceedings should be mingled with any cause of regret,
especially such an one as the loss of their valued Principal.
After paying a deserved eulogium to that esteemed gen-
tleman, he went on to say that he had been commissioned
by the masters of the institution to present their Principal
with his portrait, which was to remain in the institution
during his life, and then to be at his own disposal. He
had also been desired by the pupils to present to the same
gentleman a silver salver, in testimony of the regard in
which they held his zeal and' energy during the time he
had been connected with the institution.
The Principal, in a very feeling address, thanked the
donors for these pleasing presents, and concluded by an
affectionate and admonitory appeal to the youths of the
schools, exhorting them to use their education in after
life to the glory of God and the good of their fellow men.
The proceedings terminated with the boys singing the
national anthem.