The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-07 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY.-At the, last meeting, Mr.
.1. A. Forrest read a paper " on a new mode of manufac-
turing white paint." He suggested that an excellent
body paint, superior to that manufactured from lead,
might be made from the white oxide of antimony. It had
many advantages. He had ascertained that though it was
now high in price, were there a demand for antimony,
that metal could be obtained in abundance at about £l2
a ton, whereas the lead used Losts £24 10s. The new
paint was consequently much cheaper ; it was not so apt to
lose its colour, and would spread over a much larger sur-
face than an equal weight of the paint manufactured from
lead. Mr. Forrest was prepared with apparatus to show
the process of preparing the antimony, by means of sul-
phuretted hydrogen, but a wire broke, and the operation
failed.

WELSH CHASM( SCHOOLS.—Wednesday last, being
St. David's day, the annual examination of the children of
the Welsh charity-schools took place in the school-room,
Russell-street, in the presence of the directors and friends
of the institution. The girls, after reading a portion of
the sacred scriptures, were questioned by their mistress
(Mrs. Cotteen), ar.d acquitted themselves in a most satis-
factory manner. The boys were examined in reading,
geography, English history, &c. ; and by the ready an-
swers they gave to the multifarious questions put to them
by the master (Mr. Frederick Edwards), evinced a tho-
rough acquaintance with these several rudiments of edu-
cation. The Rev. William Hughes, pastor of St. David's
then addressed the children, and exhorted them to carry
into practical effect the religious education which was daily
inculcated to them in these schools, without which educa-
tion was worse than useless. A. Fowden Haliburton,
Esq., presided on the occasion, and after complimenting
the directors of the institution upon the present efficiency
of their schools, strongly adverted to the necessity of con-
necting religious instruction with the education imparted
in our elementary schools, and would rejoice to see this
principle recognised more extensively than heretofore
throughout the world. Mr. Alderman Griffith, in pro-
posing a vote of thanks to the president, observed that he
had received from him the handsome donation of £2O, in
addition to a subscription of £2 25., which, for many
years, he has made to the institution. After singing the
national anthem, the children each received two buns and
a penny. _

WIRRALL FARMERS' CLUB.—The annual meeting
took place at Neston, on Thursday, and the attendance of
the gentry and agriculturists was numerous. The show
of live stock took place at Hinderton, and some good
specimens were brought forward. Amongst the principal
prizes awarded were to—Mr. W. Walker, Stourton, best
stacking and thatching, first prize, £3. Second prize—
R. W. Barton, Esq., Caldy, £3. Third prize—Mr.
Vaughan, Landican, £l. Best Stallion—Mr: Ellison,
Woodchurch, £5. Best Boar—Mrs. Grundy, £3. Best
Bull—W. Webster, Esq., £6. Best Cow—Mr. Charles
Ellis, £4.—The ploughing match took place on the race

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course, a short distance from Neston. There were a num-
ber of competitors, and the contest was maintained
throughout with considerable spirit. The principal prizes
were-Ist class. George Pearce, ploughman, Mrs. Hart,
owner, first prize; 2nd class, John Knowles, first prize.
After the ploughing (in which 39 ploughs were engaged)
a number of gentlemen who had taken part in the pro-
ceedings of the day dined together in the National School
room, where a substantial repast was served up by Mr.
John Wright, of Neston. The chair was occupied by
Charles Stanley, Esq., and the vice-chair by Thomas
Hoggins, Esq., agent to the Earl of Shrewsbury. Amongst
other gentlemen present we noticed J. D. Case, Esq.;
Robert King, Esq.; Ellis, Esq.; Gregory, Esq. ;
Stewart, Esq. ; Parry, Esq. ; Dr. Bruit( ; Case,
junior, sq., &c., &c.—The usual loyal toasts having
been given, the Chairman read a letter from the Hon.
Lloyd Mostyn, M.P., the president of the club, stating
his regret, that the pressure of important business in Par-
liament precluded the possibility of his attendance, and
also stating his. desire to do all in his power to promote
the interests of the club. He concluded with proposing
the health of the Hon. Lloyd Mostyn, observing that
that gentleman had laid cut large sums of money in im-
proving the dwellings of his tenantry. (Applause.)—The
chairman in giving " Prosperity to the Club" remarked
upon the benefits and improvements which had resulted
from it. It was now absolutely necessary, in consequence
of the opening of the trade in corn, that they should cul-
tivate the land at the cheapest rate, and this was only to
be done by availing themselves of the modern improve-
ments in agriculture. They would then be able to keep
pace with the manufacturers and get the greatest quantity
of produce at the least expense. The other toasts were
" Sir W. Massey Stanley, Bart., the Patron of the Club,"
" The Chairman," "The Earl of Shrewsbury," &c.—
The prizes were hen distributed, and the utmost convi-
viality characterised the proceedings.