The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-29 00:00:00

'ALTERA noNs:RE &c.

JOSEPH MAYER,
68, LORD-STREET,
(LATE WORDLEY AND Mi.YER,)
JEWELLER, DESIGNER, AND WORKING:
GOLDSMITH AND SILVERS3fI7'H,
HAVING now nearly completed his Premises, and the
the various Designs in

SILVER GOODS,
JEWELLERY,
GOLDSNIITEIS' WORK, and
PLATED GOODS,
solicits the pleasure of submitting them to Lis Friends'
inspection, when he hopes, by their novelty and' ele-
gance of Style, to merit a continnance of the esteemed
patronage so flatteringly bestowed upon him since the
opening of his new Establishment.
J. M. has just received from Rome and Geneva some'
fine- CAMEOS, INTAGLIOS, MOSAICS, and EN-
NAMELS.
68, Lord-street, Liverpool, October 21,71844.

AMERICAN HOUSE,
45, BOLD-STREET.
ERARI) DONKING, CLOCK AND WATCRMAKERI
83, DALE-STREET, in returning thanks to the Inha—
bitants of Liverpool for their support for the last twenty-
four years, wishes to inform them that on account of his
extensive sale in AMERICAN CLOCKS,. he has-
OPENED a BRANCH SHOP, in BOLD-STREET, No:
45, opposite niter-street, for the Sale of the above Arti-
cles, where ho'will constantly have on hand a great variety
of AMERICAN and other CLOCKS.
G. D. begs particularly to call the attention of the
Public to the Panerican Clocks, as being a beautiful Arti-
cle, and warranted to keep correct time, at remarkably
Low Prices.

ROBERT' JONES, WATCH and CLOCK MANUFAC-
TURER. late of Prescot-street, Low-hill, respectfully
informs his Friends and the Public generally, that he has
REMOVEato No. 1, RENSHAW-STREET, near the
Adelphi, where he hopes, by assiduity and attention to
husiness, to merit a fair share of that patronage which he
now respec fully solicits.

CLOCKS arid WATCHES, of every description, made
and repaired.

A respectable YOUTH, in whom confidence may be
placed, WANTED, as an APPRENTICE.

BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL.
AT a PUBLIC MEETING, held in the SESSIONS'.
HOUSE, on the 25th day of October, 1844, convened
ty t e Mayor, pursuant to a Requisition from the Provi-
siunal Committee, appointed to make arrangements for
the Establishment of a S AI LORS' HOME, REGISTRY,
ani SAVINGS' BANK, for Seamen,
THOMAS SANDS, Esq., Mayor, in the Chair,
It was moevd by ADAM HoDusuN, En.q., seconded by

EDWARD RUSHTON, Esq
And Resolved unanimously,—That this Meeting regards
with deep interest the moral and social condition of British
Seamen, and laments that a class of men so highly impor-
tant to the welfare of ovr country, should be subjected to
the gross frauds and varied temptations which assail them
while in this port.

It was moved by JAMES AIKIN, Esq., seconded by
WILLIAM POTTER, Esq., and
Resolved unanimously,—That this Meeting, considering
the peculiar responsibility which devolves upon the Mer-
chants, Shipowners, and Inhabitants of this important
seaport, feels called upon to make every effort to improve
the condition and character of British Seamen, and re-
gards the Establishment of a Sailors' Home, Registry,
and Savings' Bank, as the most likely means to accom-
plish this object. _

It was moved by the Rev. Hymn NPNEILE, seconded by.
the Rev. TODD BROWN, and
Resolved unanimously,—That the objects and principles
of the Institution shall be as follows :

Ist. The immediate objects of the Institution shall be
to provide for the Seamen frequenting the Port of Liver-,
pool, board, lodging, and medical attendance, at a mode-
rate charge ; to protect them from imposition and extor-
tion, and encourage them to husband their hard-earned
wages ; to promote their moral, intellectual, and profes-
sional improvement ; and to afford them the opportunity
of receiving religious instruction. A READING-ROO/to
LIBRARY, and SAVINGS' BANK, shall be attached to.the
Institution; and, with the view of securing to the able and
well-conducted Seaman a rate of wages proportionate to
his merits, a REGISTRY Of CHARACTER shall be kept.
Among the ulterior objects in contemplation, are Schools
for Sea Apprentices and the Sons of Seamen, with special
regard to the case of Children who have lost one or both
their Parents.

2nd. Donors of not less than £lOO shall be Life-Go-
vernors and ex-officio Members of the Cothmittee ; Do-
nors of not less 'than £25 shall be Life-Members ; and
Contributors of not less than One Guinea annually, Mem-
bers of the Institution.

3rd. The Institution will be governed by a Committeeo
of Thirty Members. (exclusive of the Life. Governors,) of
ebubtesldh
at
4th. General Meetingsthe „
bwoh
re-eligible.
i'geinb
ie. shall retire. fromof tbe
eb
Members shall b,
such times as the Committee shall determine; and there
shell be an Annual General Meeting, at which the audited
accounts shall be presented, and the proceedings of the
Committee during the past year reported. It shall be
incumbent on the Committee to call a Special General
Meeting on receiving a Requisition to that effect, signed
by not less than Pliny Members.
sth. At their First General Meeting, the Members
shall elect the Committee, and likewise Five Trustees, to
whom all the landed and other property that may be ac-
qui:ed by the Institution shall be conveyed in Trust, for
the application of the same, at all times, to the purposes
set forth in these fundamental laws; and any vacancies
occurring in the number of the Committee, or of the
Trustees, shell be filled up by the Members at the General
Meeting next ensuing.
6. The Commtttee shall frame Regulations, not incon-
sistent with these fundamental laws, for the general ma.
nagement of the Institution ; they shall appoint the Chap-
lain, who shall always be a Clergyman of the Established
Church, and have the charge of the religious instruction
of the inmates ; and shall also appoint the Medical Attend-
ants, as well as the Superintendent and all the other Offi-
cers and Servants of the Institution.
It was moved by GEORGE GRANT, Esq.., seconded by
WILLIAM RATHBONE, Esq., and
Resolved unanimously,—That the following Gentlemen
be appointed a Committee for carrying out the objects of
the Institution, with power to add to their number:—
James Aikin, Richard Harbord,
Josias Booker, R. W. Prichard.
Charles Coteswortb, William John Tomlinson,
John A. Tinne, George Grant,
dames Tyrer, Duncan Gihb,
John L. Phipps,
William Potter,
William Watson, Adam Hodgson,
JRoßbcrit i Rankin,orsfaii,
James Bold, Edward Rushton,
Francis Shand, J. Bramley- Moore,
Joseph C. Ew art,
Jonathan Ilizginson

E. Ward Jackson,

William Ratlibon,

It was moved by CHARLES COTESWORTIL Esq., seconde d
by THOMAS B. HORSFALL, Esq., and
Resolved unanimously,—That the warmest thanks of
th:s Meeting be given to the Corporation, for the liberal
grant of land for the erection of a Sailors' Home.
It was moved by DeNon.7.l GIRD, Esq., seconded by
iosePti C. EWART, Esq., and
Resolved unanimously,—That the thanks of this Meet-
ing be given to the Provisional Committee, for their per-
severance and exertions in carrying out the business com-
mitted to them.
It was moved by WILLIAM WATSON. E,q. seconded by
WILLIAM SANDBACH, Esq., and
Resolved unanitnously,—That a Book be now opened
for Donations and Subscriptions, and thatJAMES TY /LER.
Esq., and CHARLES COTESWORTH, Esq., be appointed
Treasurers.

THOMAS SANDS, Mayor, Chairman.
The Mayor having left the Chair,
It was Resolved unanimously,—That the best Thanks of
this Meeting be given to the Mayor. for his kindness In
calling and presiding over this Meeting.