The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-02-28 00:00:00

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modern art extant

CATHOLIC CHARITY B A I.L.—This ball took pi---
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night at the Town• hall : 815 persons were present wben.it,
went to press. Dancing had commenced with great sPh'bt
and a very pleasant evening was anticipated, and no d°ll
would be realized. er•
Plum' ARMONIC.—The subscribers and the public will
ceive that the full dress concert of this society is annouoc`;
to take place, when Miss Birch, Mr. Machin, and Mr. iron
will make their appearance. The subscription list's Ow
on the increase; it is not too late for those who wisbbe
enjoy the cheapest musical treat we know, of, to join "
society

and
EXCHANGE DINING-Rooms.--These commodious ,ot
handsoMe rooms have been greatly enlarged since we the
advertised them. They are now as convenient as any ill
town. The excellence of the viands, attention to the gues.st
and cleanliness of every department give the establisbrae"
strong claims upon the public patronage.
LADIES' CHARITY.—A vacancy has occurred in the sits,!:
tion of honorary physician to this excellent institution, I'l4
the unexpected and lamented death of Dr. Malins. we ad,
informed that the decease of this gentleman was awfully slire
den, and that it occurred on Saturday, at Birmingham, 'Al'e
he had gone on a visit to his mother. Dr. Matins has pe'of
long connected with the Ladies' Charity, and has bee°
great service to the interests of the institution.
COMMITMENT.—An elderly woman named M'Derraitti
was yesterday placed before Mr. Rushton on a charge
stealing a piece of beef in St. John's market. It aPP,sahr„4
that she had gone to the stall kept by Mary Jones, and boll
handled the beef. and after standing some time made
with it under her cloak. Market officer Furclough t 0 jt
her into custody, and found the beef under her cloak.
weighed 91b., and was stated to be worth 4s 6d. It aPPeartSl
that the prisoner had recently undergone twelve moat 0
imprisonment for felony. Mr. Rushton said there was 1.),4
hopes of reclaiming such an offender, and sent hes for tri
at the sessions.
TRADE WITH THE RIVER PLATE.—The merchants, btb
of London and Liverpool, who are engaged in trade with t.,.
River Plate, are indignant at the refusal of Rosas, PresideP`
of Buenos Ayres, to submit his differences with Rivers, Pre;
sident of the State of Uruguay, to the meditation of Great
Britain of France, as a serious impediment is thus created':
the extention of a trade, which must otherwise soon becol
highly beneficial and important to this country. The 004
progress. both in population and commerce, of the city .
Monte Video since it was given up by the Brazilian trooll
in 1829 sufficiently attests its importance. In the year I'o
the British shipping engaged in trade with that port Vi
7,480 tons, but in the year 1841 it had increased to 34,,
tons ; while the exports of hides alone have more than double;
since 1837. Another circumstance which should raise LP"
State of Uruguay the consideration of the British Govern'
ment is the recenttonclusion of treaties for the suppressitin
of the slave trade and for general trade and navigatioo.
These facts and arguments will necessarily have their weight
wish the Ministry ; and though the mediation of England has
been declined, they may still be able to exercise a very bene-
ficial influence in bringing about a better understanding be'
tween the States of Buenos Ayres and Uruguay.
RECOVERY OF PART OF A SUIT.—On the 16th ultiuto
Mr. Richard Wainwright. merchant, of this town, missed.:
pilot-cloth over-coat from a peg on which it had hung
passage. Mr. Wainwright had noticed the coat three dais
previously. On the 14th of January a man called at the sbl
of Mr. Stuart, pawnbroker, and offered for pledge a Pit°
cloth coat, which he represented as the property of George
Robinson, a car-driver. Mr. Thomas (Mr. Stuart's assis;
tant) suspected that this man had not obtained the 0:f
honestly. Thomas called a constable, the appearance "
whom so startled the pledger that he " bolted. ' The 03.5
stable and his informant gave chase and secured him, an
took him to Bridewell. On the following day be was take,
before Mr. Rushton, when, no owner appearing for the 01
he was discharged. On the 18th of January Mr. Wainwrig'il
had bills printed, stating his loss. One of them was left vlithc
Mr. Stuart, who lost no time in informing Mr. Wainwrig;cl
that the coat was in his possession., and the latter
shortly afterwards and had it restored to him. The thief Was
ois
quickly recaptured by the v
police, and, on Saturday, he ,„hg
restored to his former eminence at the bar. Mr. Wainvvrn;
appeared against him, with his coat on his back, and PP'
Thomas identified him. He was committed for trial.
AN OLD OFFENDER.—At the Police Court yesterdat%
young man, named William Sumners, was placed before I.
Rushton, on a charge of housebreaking. It appeared tura
on Sunday afternoon last the female servant at Capt. YouPg
in Bedford-street, Toxteth-park, had occasion to go tisd
leaving the house, in the absence of the family, locked up allbe
secured. She returned at seven o'clock, and found that to
front door was secured inside by the chain, so that she eolld
not gain admittance. She listened, and heard footsteps s,
voices up stairs. Soon after the parties rushed down stairs'
.'
and, as she could tell from what she heard (and as it aite''
wards appeared), made their way out at the back windose!
and escaped. Several articles had been displaced, in rea4,,ef
ness to be carried off. A man's hat and a half-handkereh.l"o
were also found on the kitchen steps outside. Inforroatie
of the circumstance was given to Mr. Inspector TaversoPt
who went to the premises, and recognised the hat as belong;
ing to the prisoner. He had seen it and examined it s° ter
weeks ago, when he had the prisoner in charge on anotb%
case of suspicion of felony.. He apprehended the prisoners
his house in Hay-street. The mother of the prisoner ,f
called in his defence, and denied that the hat or handkerchi't
were his, alleging that his hat was at home. The other t 8
was sent for, and the prisoner was remanded for further elv

dence.
BASE SHILLINGS.—The practice of uttering base sbi '
flags has recently become so common in the town that 4_o
ders of articles in shops, publicans, and others would don!,
to be on their guard. Yesterday, two men were charged v/20`,1
the offepce at' the police-court. The first had given a Y,„,
shilling in payment, which was detected, but a good shilnes"i
was found at the time in his hand, and it did not aPPO,
sufficiently clear that he knew the other to be bad; and ere
moreover, it appears that the mint are unwilling to prosees,
for the utterance of a single piece of money, he was nesle
&wily' discharged. [We may observe that this practice ore;
officers of the crown would, it appears to us, " be more his
noured in the breach than the observance," inasmuch as Itge
quite clear that guilty parties, knowing the fact, may, thtnetLe"
rally to poor ignorant people who may be readily deceive $
and thus totally escape punishment.] The other prisoner'o,
tall man, named Bartholernew Digman, had gone with setbe
ther man (who had since escaped) to a public-house, and, of
latter had given a bad shilling in payment for two glasse' et
ale, receiving 9d. in change from the landlady, who did lieu
discover the fraud at the time. The prisoner afterwa"-,
went twice back to the house by himself, and on each (See
sion gave a shilling in payment. On the last oceasioo
the
witness's suspicion was roused, as she thought it strang.eyee
should not pay her in the previous change she had gl ei
him ; but he said she need not alarm herself as the Oleo
was perfectly good. She thus got three shillings from
epe
two, and, on showing them to her husband, they were frihorl
to be all bad. MreLowling said they were all bad, annsse.
all been made from the same die. The prisoner was nor
mitted until the law officers of the mint should decide vr
a the
ther he should be sent for trial, and it is to be presumed
will decide in the affirmative.
eserean°
APPREHENSION OF INNOCENT PARTIES ON A
OF FELONY.—At the police-court, yesterday, *ton
M'Laughlin, John Lynch, and Dapiel Downing, young
and Isabella M`Mahon, an elderly female—all respeeteu;eio°
appearance—were placed before Mr. Rushton, on susPeeje'
of being concerned in a robbery of a warehouse in Atb,joeo
street. Police-officer No. 267 said, that ou the pre' ie,
evening, about 6 o'clock, he met the prisoners in Areglee,
street, two of them, including the female, carrying somet'lor.
and accosted them. The temale, on his questioning ,ers
asked her what he had to do with it, and all the pris°l-tee
went into her house in Argyle-street. He found thilieber
articles were a whole piece of linen and a part of
_,Bll°,`ro•
piece. He had since found that the warehouse of ivlee'kee
Hanly and Roughsedge, in the same street, had been br" re'
open, and that some linen had been taken away. The log
house was about 10 or 15 yards from the spot where be The
saw them. There were four or five men.round them•
e.cleS
female at first told him that a man had thrown the ae"lees
under a cart and run away, and that she had picked the Pte
up. Mr. Davenport appeared for the prisoners, and late sle
gated the witness as to whether he had not heard the fetPijg;
shout for the police. He said she did not in his hears
but told him she had got them in Gilbert-street ; that two
men were carrying the articles in a sack, and had th,r„ri.
some of them away and run off. The two first named er
soners said they had gone up and were assisting to earerieer
The female also told him that she had gone to fete
,"tees'
daughter. He (witness) was at the time in coloured cc'eere
William Ford, warehouseman on the premises that ,eOO
robbed, said he had locked up the warehouse on the pre
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evening, and left all right. On returning yesterday niteole,
he found a window broken, and missed two -wee,
pieces of linen and a quarter of a piece. He also reauee°
a piece of shirting. He identified the articles prod
as part of the property.—lt was stated by Mr. Dave- eve
that Mrs. M'Mahon was a respectable woman; that eheoeig
seen the two men with the sack in Gilbert-street, afte,elieie,
for her daughter, and sending her home from a neign",i,sl3"
house; and, suspecting that a theft had been comulirtl
had shouted for the police. The polieeofficer who had knot
his testimony was in coloured clothes, and she did not .0, 0
he was an officer, and had, consequently, replied to bs,, be
stated. The officer could not hear her call " police:aet•
being at the time in Argyle. street and she in Gilbertl",lo6
—A respectable young gentleman, belonging to the nrlf bis
department, now surveying the town, said, that one eiffleiit.
clerks, who was present, could corroborate the state
that the female had called the police. The clerk was 'per,
on, and said that he and two others were in a Mr. lgl. ted
mott's house, at the corner of Gilbert-street, whet' „erg
heard cries of " police," and, on going out, saw the ',Els, the):
carrying the articles. They inquired for the police, ar-ci
were
all went down to Airs. M'Mahons,with the articles. anioere'
met on the way by the first witness, who was in ecie,
clothes. The male prisoners said they were in M'nerre-e-° le;;
heard the cry of " police," and went out as stated. 'Lee bid
male said she saw two men, one with a bundle un"e"ecte;
arm, and the other with something white. She o,lre, 0,1
them, and, on shouting, one of them either stutnmeit
dropped something near the cart, which sounded as i sr
on a board. She called " watchman," and picked ti'e-t the
e
tides up. No policeman came up. She afterwards 111, i" be,
first witness, but did not know him. They all wen'f:riese
house together, her object being to give immediate in r (tliv
tion of the finding of the articles. The policeofficeenfiio,,
witness) was so confused that he conld not utter a eweitt,',,
word. With regard to herself, she was known to Me. for
per'
himself as a respectable woman, and her husband had
been nine years in the police service. She could beltni:eetre
ties who could speak to the honesty of her family for „,as the
five years, and she thought that, as her sole object "e bes
apprehension of the offenders, she ought rather to Deedeee
thanked than put into custody. If the officer had .ieever•
duty he might have followed up and apprehended the esoes;
The gentleman of the ordnance said, that the male erloij 0,
had come en the survey from Ireland, and they we•f the%
have been recommended to their present situations i.jed
had not been respectable characters. Mr. Rushton lice
was satisfied with Mrs. M'Mahon's story, but, in Ins 51)°,1
her, he would send for Mr. Whitty. That gentleite ,
after appeared, and said that he knew Mr. M'Ala"% 85t
olleio
had always considered that he and his family wereesse ie
respectable people. Mr. Rushton said that it was $
which the officer was, under the circumstances, Pseted
apprehending the parties; but the prisoners bad 9.0
praiseworthy manner, and would leave the court, _I peiee
cte
they had, for the ends of justice, been placed iie.7o
position, without any imputation on their chara
then ordered them to be discharged

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THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD AGAIN.--The f°ll..°
Furious note was sent to one of our country age';iiritrof
farmer and parish clerk residing at Holwick, near „.-rtiOnt,
ton-in-Teesdale, for insertion in our columns, a P-oole-ip
which, it is hoped, will afford our readers a little 0101,tiol'ar
and at the same time show the great want of eoucea Ovio
that part of the country :—" A quer surmstance ac,lllooll of
Midltou in Tesdal. A partey of gentlmenn Wer o'o
rn
the County of Durhem a Old Spoartesann ui,"-4
Hodgesone was watchen them To sea a curs and
sololti
set in the County of Durhem and cald them bac
pute her up and Miller a god Hasse cild pour Pusasto or
may Bute this Inn the papper if yow like it, yow
it Beter then me."—Northern Times.

FEMALE ORPHAN INSTITUTION

The annual meeting• of the members and friends of the
Female Orphan Institution was held, at two o'clock yester.
day afternoon, in the Lecture-room of the Royal Institution,
Co!quit- street, for the purpose of receiving the report of the
proceedings of the committee for the past year, and the ap-
pointment of the officers of the institution. There was rather
a numerous attendance of the supporters of the charity ; and
the orphans, who are the recipients of its benefits, were also

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present. The chair was taken by the Rev. H vest M'NEtet
President of the Gentlemen's Committee.
The CHAIRMAN said, the objects of the present meetin
were, first, to hear a report of the proceedings of the
year, and to have the state of the funds laid before them
then to take counsel, to give mutual encouragement, and t
deepen and extend the interest which already so largely pre
vailed with regard to the future progress of this good work.
The kind assistance of those friends who had consented to
address the meeting, would, be was happy to say, fully ac-
complish the latter of these objects ; and he might leave the
report of their excellent secretary to speak for itself upon
the former. He had a very strong suspicions that upon
one very important branch of their past proceedings the
secretary would not have done justice—be meant his own
services in this cause; for he (the Chairman) must say, as
his own opinion—and he had little doubt he should have all
the meeting to subscribe to it—that if this infant institution
had so rapidly attained maturity of importance and support
among us; if the character of its commencement had been so
satisfactory,
and the applications for admission—if they were
to test its benefits—had been so numerous as to render the
house originally engaged wholly inadequate to supply the
needful accommodation, and if a more suitable building had
been designed, a site obtained, above £4OOO collected, and a
foundation-stone actually laid ; and if, during all these pro-
ceedings, the meetings of the committee had been efficient;
if the animus of their various conversations had been noted
down with accuracy and followed out with vigour ; and if
they could meet their constituents to-day upon the high
ground of good success in one year and good hope for
another—these results, under a favouring and a fatherly
Providence, without whom we could have no good thing,
were mainly to be ascribed to the diligence, ability, zeal,
and he would say it because he had seen it with admira-
tion, the enthusiasm, in this soft and sacred cause, of Mr.
Harrnood Banner. (Hear, hear, hear.) It would not
accord well with the position which he (the Chairman)
bad the honour to occupy, to enter into any general argu-
nientative advocacy of this excellent cause, and therefore,
without delaying them further than to express his sincere
thankfulness for the advance, so far, of an institution which
commended itself to the tenderest and best of our feelings,
he would call upon the Secretary (who he hoped would ex-
cuse him for the manner in which he had spoken of him,
.though in his presence) to proceed with the report; and if
he might venture to take a very great liberty, he would
suggest, with the approbation of the meeting, that some such
;pression of their feelings towards Mr. Banner, as he had
rae, attempted to give uttaranca to, be appended to the
° "tY of what he would have reported of his own proceed-
nduring the past year. (Haar.bear.)
their. HARMOOD BANNER, after suitably acknowledging
compliments paid to him by the rev, chairman, read the
re compliments
This document detailed the proceedings of the com-
mittee during the past year, up to the laying of the founda-
tion stone of the new building in Myrtle-street, which was
reported in our paper of Tuesday last. Appended to the
report was a statement of the treasurer's accounts, which
exhibited a very favourable aspect. It appeared that the
total income of the charity last year from subscriptions, and
the produce of needlework by the children, amounted to
£754 Bs., and the expenditure to £526 ss. 4d., leaving a
balance in favour of the institution of £228 2s. Bd. At the
date of the last report there was a suns in hand of £3,338
138. Id and there were, besides, donations promised,
but not then paid, amounting to £639: that sum had since
been received, so that for the year 1842 the donations and
collections made a total of £3,977 13s. ld. He (Mr. Ban-
ner) was happy to add, that the present year had commenced
favourably, for since the 31st of December there had been
received of church collections £9B 7s. 9d., and of donations
£254 10s., the latter sum including the very handsome atm-
nYmous donation of £5O from some unknown friend to the
charity, and a donation of fifty guineas from the Worshipful
the 'Mayor, Robertson Gladstone, Esq. (Cheers.) There
was now, therefore, in the whole, the sum 0f£4,330 10s. 10d.
applicable to the new building. '(Hear, hear, hear.)
The Rev. JONATHAN BROOKS, senior rector, moved the
first resolution, which proposed the adoption of the report
and accounts, and the printing of them for circulation among
the subscribers. This, he believed, was a customary resolu-
tion, and one which was first proposed at each annual meet-
ing. On the present occasion he was happy in being able to
congratulate the chairman, and all the friends of the institu-
tion whom he saw around him, upon the prosperous state of
its funds. He recollected scarcely any institution which, in
so short a period, seemed to have taken so much hold of the
feelings and sympathies of the public as this institution had
done; and he was not surprised at it, because, when we
looked at the object of it, it was impossible to conceive any-
thing more calculated to fasten upon all those feelings of
kindness and benevolence which were the best ornaments of
the Christian character. It was one of those institutions
which required not the feeble eloquence of man to recom-
mend it to the attention of all those who were interested in
the welfare, either temporal or eternal, of their fellow crea-
tures; and he could not think it necessary or desirable that
they should press it more strongly upon the public at large
when they had themselves shown so much willingness to
come forward in its aid. On a late occasion, the laying of
the foundation stone of the new institution, the chairman had
said so much, and said it so well, and he had put every thing
which it was desirable to lay before the public in such a
Letter point of view than he (Mr. Brooks) was able, that he
should not go over them on the present occasion ; and, in-
deed, he was inclined to think that the annual meetings of
our institutions were much better conducted when they became
meetings of business rather than meetings for mak ingspeecbes.
But before he moved that the report be printed, be begged to
say that he entered most fully into all the chairman had said
with regard to their worthy secretary, Mr. Banner. He (Mr.
Brooks) had had the pleasure of attending many meetings of
the committee during the past year, and, in the previous year,
he had had the pleasure of occupying the chair which Mr.
M`Neile now filled ; and, therefore, he could speak most
decidedly with regard to the interest which Mr. Ban-
ner had taken, and the indefatigable exertions which he
bad made, in behalf of this charity. He (Mr. Brooks)
might say that so far as the pecuniary means went, he had been
the great and principal instrument in making them what

perfectly consistent with the feelings of every one who had
attended the meetings of the committee, anti he was rather
inclined to envy that gentleman's feelings when he looked at
the state of the accounts. It was true that they had wanted
a considerable sum ; it was also true they were now only a
few hundred pounds short of that sum. But he (Mr. Brooks)
hoped that success would not be the means of inducing any
one to relax their exertions, because though they wanted only
a little, it must be borne in mind that they would want a con-
siderable sum to meet the annual expenditure. (Hear,
hear.) When so much had been done, he trusted that all
those who had the interest of the institution at heart would
feel that they ought to second the exertions of the committee,
and use their influence in increasing the funds of the institu-
tion. He trusted, therefore, that all would feel the necessity
of following up those exertions so as to put the institution in
such a situation that it would be out of the reach of want.
(Hear, hear.)
The Rev. Wm. HESKETH seconded the resolution, and
bore cordial testimony to the efficiency of the matron and
schoolmistress of the institution. He had frequently heard
the children examined, and he had every reason to believe
that their progress had been highly satisfactory. The great
trial of the institution, however, was yet to come—namely,
when the children were sent into the world. They would be
sent there with the principles of Scriptural education im-
planted in them. He believed that as their education was
begun upon such a basis it would go on and prosper, and
that those who had assisted in laying its foundation-stone
would live to see it take up a position among the institutions
of the town second to none.
The resolution was carried.
The Rev. W. W. EWBANK, of St. George's, Everton,
"'loved
Past the 'second resolution, which, after acknowledging
suPnort, called for continued assistance. He was glad
to see that it would be quite unnecessary for him to detain
the meeting and he quite agreed with the respected rector
that these kind of meetings ought to be made more for busi-
ness than speechifying; but he must be allowed to make one
or two simple observations with regard to the resolution, in-
the
Pluch as the chairman stated at the commencement, that
I addresses of the subsequent speakers were, if possible, to
deepen the interest already felt iu so truly Christian and in-
teresting an object. The resolution seemed to embrace two
Particular subjects; first of all they were to express them-
selves grateful for past contributions, and, in the second
Place, they were to solicit still further support. With regard
gto the first part of the resolution, he trusted they were deeply
rateful to God for having put it into the hearts of his set.- nts thus liberally to commence this Institution, and to pro-
Mote it still further. He remembered reading in some book
of history that one of the greatest enemies of the Christian
faith mentioned it as one of those things which tended most
tO strengthen it and deepen its foundations with the heathen, '
that they were anxious to support and relieve the distressed,
and lie stated that in order to hold up the decaying paganism
1t would be quite necessary they should take a leaf cut of the
Christian. book, and immediately begin to raise hospitals and
charitable institutions of every sort, if they intended to u re-
twain their hold upon the affections of the people. And he
5 truly thankful that we were always able to appeal to the
effects of true Christianity wherever it had been planted on
oth.a earth,—that we could not only appeal to the correctness
Gt- its doctrines,—that we could not only take Scripture and
o°le the doctrines we held were the true word of the living
ti,_'..', but we could say also, " by their fruits shall ye know
''‘u," by God f of Christianity ye shall know it has
•:oatlle from God. Therefore he felt truly grateful that there
" been already manifested such a truly Christian spirit in
this town,—that this institution had been so favourably com-
menced, and that it was likely to proceed so favourably to
tts conclusion. With regard to the second portion of the
tesolution nothing could be more Scriptural than the remern-
_"rance that we are not to be weary in well-doing, and this
r_equired to be constantly pressed upon us, for it was a corn-
_ulaostl observation with regard to these institutions that it
_wee much easier to collect large sums for the building of the
necessary structures than afterwards to support them ; be-
souse, at first (and it was exceedingly proper that it should be
,)rthere was a necessary flow of what he must call prelim-
,lu_ p enthusiasm. The state and the circumstances of those
to
be
benefitted were more prominently brought before the
Pourc, and therefore we expected and we found that at first
al! they would be supported ; but he trusted they would not
t, ow this to be the case with regard to this institution ; that
Ouney would remember if they proceeded in charitable objects
, true Christian feelings, if they were not led away not only
hythe feelings of nature, but if they also really did these
thingsafe from
s e tion Christian motives, so far from their love and
as year
growing cold, they would be more anxious,
reeeded year, to devote a portion of their wealth to the
glory of God and the good of their fellow-creatures.. And
hen they saw those interesting creatures [the female . r-
Pof an') Sitting before them, they could not need any advocac
t-o such a cause as this ; they must feel exceedingly grateful
tho God that He had allowed them any share in rescuing
children in their tender infancy from the ne
evil"
,s
and corruptions of the world. He, therefore, could
that this
flty. add his fervent wish and his sincere !ntitution
i of might proceed from little to more, that
that their
srogress
children might be gradually increased, and_ the num-
ber,taed— might
they
Might correspond with what iNlr.Hesketh had
, that when they were tried in future life,
adoreason to bless God, and bless them, (the supporters of
ae charity,.) under God, as.vantages for having given them those religious
Mr. W. WINCH seconded the motion, and it was unani-
mously carried.
at a few
Mr. SANIUEL HOLME said it was to him asouree both of
satisfaction and of regret that be presented himself,
that lie should have the .of,satisfaction
privilege of
p'rorland6vocated the
auks to those gentlemen who had kind
cause of this charity during the past
cause
that he stood there in the yn,efa,
his, yeaxncdelale,saoufrriceendof,
M.
Bushell, who was to hove
great affliction,
proposedlace this resolution, but
whose feelings had been se lacerated by a H him ki imr.
at he was unequal to the task. It was to he
a most gratifying circumstance, that, amidst the
tnn'ercial embarrassments with
been visited, and in which this town had been which thins
ecnomunpetrlyledhatdo
Participate, the springs of benevolence had not been dried
butuP, but that they had flowed onwards not only in a i
b in a deep and rapid stream. He called to mind! with the
greatest delight, that within the last few years several

churches and great numbers of schools had been erected in
this town ; he called to mind that at the south end of the
town, by the benevolence of the inhabitants of Liverpool, a
large and spacious hospital had been erected for the allevia-
tion of human suffering: he recollected, too, the great and
magnificent educational seminary erected in Shaw-street,
and now he was enabled to congratuiate his fellow towns-

men upon another benevolent institution being added fur
that most interesting of all classes of our fellow creatures,
the orphans, he meant the female orphan children of our

poor. (Cheers.) He was reminded, by this circumstance,
that we were invited to assist in this good work by the clergy
of our excellent church. (Hear.) The clergy of our church
set us an example in deeds of benevolence, and both by their
precepts and their example they directed our attentio❑ to
the things of eternity whilst we were so touch absorbed with
the things of time ; they urged us amidst:our multiplied avo-

cations not to neglet " the one thing needful;" to do that
which we often needed to he reminded of; that we are only
the stewards of those bounties which the Almighty has been

pleased to place in our hands,..._. of which He will require an
account at our hands, and that it is our duty to allot a por-
.. . . . ....

tion of the goods with which Divine Providence has hissed

us, in relieving temporal human suffering, in providing for
the wants of the distressed, and in doing all the good we can
in this world after the blessed example set us by our Divine
Master. (Hear, hear.) He might, using the words of one
of our poets, say with regard to the ministers of religion,
that they

Allure to brighter worlds, and lead the way !"

In this respect we were deeply indebted to them ; and he
thought that one of the greatest blessings which Providence
in its beneficence had poured upon this land had been giving
us the great number of valuable clery which oar church pos-
sessed. He spoke of the present moment with deep and
gloomy feelings, for the circumstance which had deprived the
meeting of the presence of his friend Mr. Bushell was one of
that nature. A gentleman well known in this town left
Liverpool to visit his friends in Birmingham—at three o'clock
on Sunday morning he was suddenly called away to see a now
dying mother; he was a man of elegant manners and of be-
nevolent hear—one who rejoiced in this institution, and
who loved to do good. He alluded to Dr. Malins—(hear,
hear) ;—he was now a corpse. He (Mr. Holme) was re-
minded by this circumstance of the shortness and uncertainty
of human life; and the lesson which he wished to draw from
it himself, and with great humility to inculcate upon others,
was to " work while it is yet called day, for the night cometh
when no man can work' With these feelings he begged to
move the thanks of the meeting to those clergy who had
kindly advocated the cause of the charity.

Mi. MocATn seconded the resolution, and it was unani-
mously carried.
The Rev. R. L. TOWNSEND moved a vote of thanks to the
committee for the services which they had rendered to the
charity during the past year. The motion was seconded by
Mr. BROOK, and carried unanimously.
The Ladies' Committee and the Gentlemen's Committee
were then reappointed; and, on the motion of Mr. JOSHUA
EDWARDS, a special vote of thanks was presented to Mr.
Harmood Banner, with a request that he would continue his
services to the charity.

Mr. BANNER begged to return thanks to the meeting for
the kind expression they had been pleased to give with re-
gard to himself. The object of the institution was, of itself,
sufficient to induce him to continue his services. He con-
cluded by moving a vote of thanks to Mr. M`Neile for the
mode in which he had conducted the proceedings.

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The Rev. JONATHAN BROOKS seconded the resolution,
and it was unanimously carried.

Mr. M'NElLE.—Ladies and gentlemen,-1 thank you
sincerely for the manner in which you have received the kind
expressions of my friends upon my right and my left. I can
certainly say with Mr. Banner, that the nature of the insti-
tution is such as to cause me to find little difficulty in
cordially consenting to lend it any assistance in my power to
give. I cannot at this moment look around upon those
children, and call to mind the children with which it has
pleased God to bless myself, without contrasting their con-
dition and feelings, as we have been reminded by my friend,
how soon it may be the lot of my own children to be left
fatherless in the world. We are exhorted in the word of
God to reinernbtr those in bonds as being bound, and they
that are hi affliction, because we ourselves are still in the
flesh, and, therefore, liable to the same. I should say it re-
quires but a very proximate effort of Christian sympathy to
remember the fatherless—feeling upon what a thread the
present shield of a father's protection over his own children
hangs from day to day. (Hear, hear.) Allow me, in con-
clusion, to request that the children shall conclude the
meeting by singing " Praise God, from whom all blessings
flow."
The request of the rev. gentleman was immediately com-
plied with, and the proceedings terminated.