The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-01-04 00:00:00

OPENING OF THE BRUNSWICK CLUB.-THI

OPENING

DINNI

on-the t

For some time back, the public have
toe of expectation for the opening of thi
nomy of the charges announced, might have givenbirt
a doubt as to the plausibility of the scheme, had not tb
name of Mr. Whiteman (whose exertions and perseverance
as well as excellent catering, are well known) given a guar.
antee of its success. The rooms devoted to this ins
are situated in Fleet-street, directly behind the Brl
Hotel, and consists of five
from 50 to 30 feet in lem
comfort and convenience

;th, furnished with every care to
On the lower or ground floor

in whic

iersed the

is a capacious reading-r00t,..
various local, the principal Lot,
Blackwood, Tait, Dickens, Buls
periodical from the Lion to Punct
two thousand volumes is .:.
partment. In the basement is a gymnas...._
rooms are chess, billiard-tables, and other scientific,,
all free, for the exercise of skill, but all betting is expres
prohibited. Coffee, steaks, chops, &c., are
rooms of the club, at prices considerably'
hotel. The opening dinner took plat.
he attendance was not only numerous
The presidency devolved on J. Dignan, Esq.,
the vice-chair was taken by Richard Crossley, Esq., t
able president of the Guardian Society
viands was enormous ; the eb-1

A library

fixed for the use Of this C

supplie

lasrevemng
but hi

The dis

in palace-like profusion
manner that spoke highl
the worthy host.

After the cloth was withdrav
played several popular airs.

The CHAIR?,

allusion
T ;

interesting event for v

been again engaged, proposed
He then gave, amidst hearty e
and the Royal Family," and a

The Arr

and NaN

The VICE-CHAIRMA
Town and Trade of Liverpoo

great pleasure to propos
his feeling of pleasure

among

the most enterprising of her
rium of the world was capabl
ced in importance, great as w

y enhan-

movement of a most impot
in the town relative to tl
trade with all nations, all classes would at once fee
benefit not only the wealthy merchant and the m;

Eiaracter v

When we cou

tizan and the labOurer

The Band played an appropriate air
sang an excellent song, written

the editor of t

The CHAIRMAN said the next was the most imports]
toast of the evening. He referred to the expression of
feeling that this club would interfere with that of ti
Roscoe, and gave a beautiful, and indeed poetic, delin
non of the character of that esteei
the difference in constitution be
went into the most important c
He pictured the various
library, the daily and wc
Tait,Blackwood, Fraser, 8

ned poe

and defini

Tee the two chit

ts of these association

the periodical,

He ran over the rii

club, and

,ed the varlet
...lasses for lar

objects of the

society

guages, for music, &c., and
the importance of the rule ti
and that intemperance was
expulsion. He concluded bl
Mr. Whiteman, and Mr. Llo:

punished with the penalt

ling the

secreta

Mr. ROBE

WALKER, as C

inan of the provisions

committee who had organ
thanked the chairman for

proposed the toast, and th...
enthusiasm they evinced in _
displayed, he said, denoted the satisfaction the opening (
the society bad given, and spoke well for its future si
cess. For his own part, he had no hesitation i
that success was inevitable, and that nothing
grossest mismanagement could prevent it bein

imbled, for t

but the
of the

greatest utility. -Insignificant
might be in the eyes of any j,

,s the Brun

ick Clu
it corn

s opponer,

me-nced under far more favou-rable auspices t
sent magnificent Mechani

our pr
which a fi

years ago was held in tl
house in School-lane, but
importance in the country.
some say that this club woul
mace to establish another.
ever, be dispelled, for, though e"
powerful engine, working on
were so totally diF '
tition that might
effect of improving both
posing the health of the C
The CHAIRMAN, in h
intellectual qualification

story of a now deL

id to um
rry to have I

i the e

irrent in

I by y

the office of superintendent or
the urbanity and gentlemanly d
tleman invariably display(
Mr. LLOYDS replied in
devote all his en

promised

Mr. WHITTY then sang "The Army and ls
Mr. GRIST proposed " The
organ which had carried the 1

tion not only
Indies and Central Africa

To this, commerce owed it

The promoter of this club s
though the club only nun'

he doubted not it would
double that number. H(
be thought by the public,
the members pre ent comp
would be a mistake much to be regretted
the press would continue to be the bull
and the terror of tyrants.
Mr. JOSEPH NIGHTINGALE replied.

;ed thi

nod boa
awe it r

to them, tt

and he hop,
rk of liber

'secuor of M

Press" in the p
check the Chancellor of th
of the nation, and said 31
the pockets of the inhabitants of ti
Mr. REAY replied.
Mr. Whiteman's health was tl

ti proposed by Mr

An excellent song was then given by Mr. HEIGHT()
Mr. WHITEMAN then, amidst loud applau
in giving the toast of the "
Club," though there was a sm
he was satisfied he had reali
He was a member of the Roscoe
was a similar club in every ward ir
a member of at least sixteen, so i

.embers ot the Brun

on of them press

lub, and when ther

effect they would have on

stances of the benefit such a soc
would afford.

.blication:

Mr. BROOKE (of the fir
plied most

ral other toasts w

ceeding

INQUESTS YESTERDA/

FORE P. F. CU

On view .of the body of
old, who resided with his p
teth-park. On Saturday sac

n4,*s in Yerry-stre

ceased's mother I
and placed it on

taken. a pan of hot
floor. Having oce

severely scalded. H
tal, but died from the injuri
On the body of Wm. Whit
night the deceased was found lying insensible on the foo
path in Camden-street. He was taken to the Infirmar
where he soon after died

the Southern I

On Sat

There v

Lund upon

7s. 6d. in Myer, and a small bottle marked "laudanum
He was not intoxicated when found, nor wa -
habit of drinking ; but having been ill f
and spitting, he usJd to take small quan
On Elizabeth Brew, aged about 35 years
was a female of loose cl
street. On Sunday ni
the Canning Docl

itities of

Deceased

in Gascovr

een on the

Shortly