The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-22 00:00:00

THE FOLLOWING IS PROCESSIONAL ROUTE :-

From the Town-hall rou n fiamilton-square, down Hamilton-
treet ; along Church-street, Abbey-street. Chester-s• reet, down
Ivy-street, Grange-lane, Hainißon-street, to Conway-street;
along Conway-street, Cavendish street, down the Corporation-
road, and Canning-street, to the Road leading to the Shore, at
the Wood-side Slip.
The Procession to start at half-past eleven o'clock precisely.
The accommodations for the parties more immediateiy
concerned in laving the foundation stone are on as exten-
sive a scale as the circumstances will admit. Platforms
will be erected round the site (on the shore, a short dis-
tance to the northward of the upper part of the Woodside
Ferry slip. • Amongst the distinguished persons who have
signified their intention to be present are the following :
The Earl of Essex, Lord Bateman, Sir William Massey
Stanley, Bart., of Hooton, and party ; Hon. Lord Kenyon,
M.P., and a great number of other noblemee and mem-
bers et parliament.
The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone will be per.
formed by Sir Philip Egerton, M.P. The trowel will be pre-
sented by Rendill, the engineer of the Birkenhead Docks.
The trowel was designed and made by Mr. Joseph Mayer of
Lord Street, and does him much credit. alike for the beautiful
classic feling about it, and the daring innovation made on the
old angular shape of the usual trowel. The form of it is that
of the Greek aelm or paddle —on the blade or flat part of which
is chased in alto-relievo, Terra. the Goddess of Earth—and
Neptune, God of the Sea—in the act of calling into existence
Commerce and Navigation—which is strikingly pourtrayed by
a lovely undraped female, crowned with an antique Proa, with
her arms folded across her bosom she affectionately holds in her
right hand a The God and Goddess arrayed in their
appropriate symbols the trident and dolphin. turreted coronet
and Cormocopia, with their h-ads a little inclined, are looking
approvingly on the beautiful being of their creation. The
handle is composed of a dolphin, which. f om the curved form
it a=snmes, gives the whole an elegant and unique appearance
worthy the acknowledged taste of the designer. Above the
figures is engraved. in classic letters, the following inscription
—" Presented to Sir Philiy de Malpas Grey Egerton, Baronet,
M.P ' on his laying the Foundation-stone of the Birkenhead
Docks, XXIII day of October. M.DCCC.XLIV., in the VII year
of the reign of Her MaCesty Queen Victoria." And on the back
of the trowel the names of the Birkenhead Dock Commissioners,
with those of the engineer and solicitor. The whole is sur-
rounded by that beautiful Greek border, emblematic of the
waves, so often seen on the early Etruscan vases.
The grandest of the entertainments will be die public dinner, and
afterwards the ball, both of which will take place at the railway
station buildings, Grange Lane, the first in the large shed at the-
terminus, and the latter in the carriage-room adjoining The dis-
play here will be magnificent.
The DINING Room or Banquetting Hall, i 3 about 140 feet in
length by "0 in width. and of ample height. The coup d' ie uill
nit entering is extremely impressing. The walls are covered with
crimson, yellow, and blue drapery. The recesses are decorated with
evergreens and large ornamental flowers, and the whole of, the
ptineipals and frame work of the roof are similarly adorned so as
to resemble a shrubbery that has taken leave of his parent earth
and mounted into mid air. From the beams are suspended hand-
some richly gilt gas chandeliers ns central lights. There are four
rows of tables, the two outer ones united at top and bottom by
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being continued in the form of a 9
The refreshments will be proli,

,micirele.
led by Mr. 'Horne, of the Mersey
'yr fare.

6o Tureens of Turtle.

10~ Dishes of —6apon Oyster

40 Dishes of Fish. Sauce.
an Haunches of Venison. 12 Dishes of Fins of Turtle
20 Necks of Venison. Ragout.
20 Turkeys, boiled. to fishes of G, me.
20 'I urkeys, roasted. 30 Dishes of Prauns and Lob-
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20 Game Pies,
26 Entres.
6 Saddles Mutton.

ster Sallad.
20 Cold Entres.
60 Jellies and Creams,

10 St wed Mumps Beef. 30 Tarts.
12 Hams. ornamented. 3 , Pod ines

20 Tongues, ornamented. (100 D shes Vegetables.
Champagne, Sherry, Port, Hock, and Madeira Wines.

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It Is reported that about 500 gentlemen.will sit down to the
feast.
The BA LL-B oom, of about the same size as the Dinir g-room,
is. if possible, still more u ique and beautiful. This is semi.
circularly recessed at one side, and in the centre there is a foun-
tain spouting a large jet of water to a height of 8 or 10 feet
from a circuler basin, forming a beautiful rocking of curious
fossil and other stones, and seashells, thickly planted between
with eve. green plants, sea-mosses, images of tritons. &c. —the
whole presenting a classical and cooling effect. Tne Hall-room
itself-is lined with coloured drapery in a manner somewhat
similar to the other large room, but 'with the roof also hung
with the same materials to a great height. so as to resemble an
immense Turkish tent. The whole is lighted by an immense
gas chandalier of four circles of lights, in the centre of the
room, and also by minor literal chandeliers.
The Countess of Essex, Lady Amelia Capel, Lady Grey Egerton,
and man other noble ladies have intimated their intention to attend.
The celebrated toast-master, Mr. Toole, of London, has been en-
gaged, for the dinner, and as vocalists the equally popular Mr.
John Parry, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Fitzgerald.
It is gratifying to state that besides the grand entertainment for
the elite just noticed, there are to be others on a smaller scale in
various parts of the town. A substantial treat to the working
classes connected with the works will be given, while at the same
time the poor are not to be forgotten.
A supper and ball are to be given at the Town-hall, by Mr..lack-
son, to the clerks and other official gentlemen in the service of the
commissioners and their friends.

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A dinner will be served at Mr. Gleave's, Adelphi Hotel, close
to W, ockide Ferry, and from which and the terrace gardens in
front a fine view of 'he river, the works &c.
Mr. Tomkinson, the contractor for the dock works, will give
a dinner to nearly 510 of his workmen, who will be regaled
with roast and boiled beef, baked end boiled plum-pu•iding, and
a pledtiful supply of Hindley's XX ale, at Mr. Willouhgby's
or the Birkenhead Hotel. The room for their accommodation
was erected specially by Mr. Tomkinson in the yard near the
Bowling Green pp 'Ate to the entrance of the hotel) and is
of very large size,aad very commodioos It is splendidly
decorated with festoons, evergreens, foliage, and flags of all
nations. The whole will be splendidly illuminated by gas
chandeliers. We may here state, as an interesting feature in
the records of the proceed ngs, that the ship-carpenters of this
port, yesterday addressed a writt n communication to Mr.
Tomkominson, iu which they stated that they did not consider
them,,elvhs merely ship carpenters of Liverpool, but of the
Mersey generally ; that it is their intent on to j in the 'tirken:
head procession with their flags and ensignia. and that they
wished, in respect to Mr. T., to be permitted to escort him from
his house to the place of meeting. To this request, we un-
derstand, Mr. Tomkinson cheerfully acceded.
Not the least gratifying circumstance is, that the poor of the
township are not forgotten on this occasion. The families of the in-
digent will have distribnted amongst them rations of beef and bread,
the former in pieces of 4 to 8 lbs., according to their respective num-
bers and necessities.

We have authority to state that the Paragraph in the
Albion of yesterday, relating to the Head Constable
did not originate with the Watch Committee. A Sub-
corn mittee has been appointed to inquire into the present
efficiency of the Police-force generally, and until their
report is made, nothing whatever can be known-as to the
possible result. The following is a copy of the appoint-
ment of the Sub-committee.
Resolved,—That a Sub-committee be appointed to enquire into
the present state of the Policc•force, as to in fficieney, and whe-
ther the Printed Rules and Regulations are fully earr;ed out.
Resolved ,Aso,--That the Sub-committee be requested to report
the result of their investigation to a future meeting of this Com-
mittee.

WHAT IS POPERY DOING?—Some documents have
just come into our hands,—baving been picked up in the
streets, where they had been dropped, no doubt, by some
careless member of the faithful,—which throw a little
light upon the dark workings of that body, and especially
upon the mode in which they possess themselves of the
edifices of the English estaolishment. These docu-
ments are a printed circular, signed by a party who
styles himself a "missionary apostolic," reciting that an
opportunity now exists of purchasing in Cornwall, " a
fine roomy church, with arched roof, recently built in the
Norman Gothic style, with School-rooms, and Rectory_
house, the whole surrounded with an area, and well walled
in." It is stated that this property can be bought for
£lOOO, although worth double the money—a lamentable
fact if true. But how, it will be said, is the money to be
raised ? An accompanying collecting card informs us
collectors are to form a circle of subscribers amongst
their friends, and for every penny they receive they are to
put a pin-hole into one of the squares of the cross—a
truly respectful mode of treating that sacred emtlem !
When they have received a shilling they are to hand it
over to two very respectable parties, whose names appear
on the reverse side of the card, '1 hosei who fill a second
card are to receive " a handsome copy of the Catholic
Choralist," as a reward for their exertions. But, the
concluding intimation of the worthy " Missionary Apos-
tolic " is a truly melancholy specimen of what Romish
credulity remains even in the present day. His poor
dupes are told that " to draw down the blessing of God on
this mi-sion, and on all concerned in its formation, each
subscriber is earnestly requested to recite every day a de-
vout Pater and Ave. In return the holy mass will be
celebrated for them on every Sunday and holiday during
the course of their lifelinv, and—after their death"
Remark is superfluous.