The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-12-30 00:00:00

EXAMINATION OF THE ACTON SCHOOLS, NEAR NANT-
vnca.—On Tuesday last, these schools went through
their annual extuninatlon, in the 'presence of a large
assemblage of persons, among whom we noticed the
founders of the' school, the Tollemache family, from
Dorfold Hall; Mrs. Tomkinson, Miss Tomkinson, Mr.
Tollemache, Rev. R. Mayor and family, Rev. Cotton,
df Rugby School ; Rev. Gretton, rector.of Nantwich ;
Rev. -- Cooper, of Coppenhall, &c., &c. The subjects
of examination included English history, Scripture his-
tory, geography, arithmetic, &c; in addition to which,
the girls repeated the whole of St. Paul's Epistle to the
Ephesians from memory. On the whole, this examina-
tion was the best we have seen in any country school, and
very far superior to many we have witnessed in London
and elsewhere, and reflects the highest credit on the re-
spective teachers, Mr. Allen and Miss M'Dowall.—( or-
respondent.
FIRE AT THE WINDSOR FOUNDRY.—A fire broke out
on Wednesday morning, about two o'clock, in the pre-
mises of Messrs. Smith and Willey, Windsor Foundry.
It commenced in a room over the machine shops, in
which there were large quantities of patterns and other
work. The fire engines arrived in about an hour after-
wards, but it was not until half-past five o'clock that a
good supply of water was obtained, at which time the
flames bad extended:greatly, threatening the destruction
of the premises. When, however, water was secured,
the engines were worked most efficiently, and the flames
got under in a couple of hours. The room in which the
fire commenced is quite destroyed, and the machinery in
the shop beneath considerably injured • but had it not
been for the great exertions of Mr. Dowling, Mr. Hewitt,
and the firemen, the damage sustained must have been
much greater. The premises are insured in the West of
England Office ; but we are glad to bear that the amount
of loss has been greatly exaggerated by our contempora-
ries : it will not exceed £5OOO. The cause of the fire is
unknown. _

THE WELSH CALVINISTIC METHODISTS.—A lauda-
ble endeavour has for some time been making by this
body of Christians to discharge the debts upon the vari-
ous chapels in this town. and in furtherance of this ob-
ject a tea-party of the friends and contributors to the
church debt society 'was held on Christmas-day, at the
Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street. The demand for
tickets was so great, 1500 having been disposed of in a
very short time, that it became necessary to fit up the
lower hall with tables, and thus accommodation was pro-
vided for several hundred more. Tire sum promised at
all the chapels was £4,756 4s. Id. ; paid up, £2,237 I7s.
9d. ; unpaid, £2,518 6s. 11d. Debts due on the chapels,
£6,700. Throughout, the most enthusiastic feeling per-
vaded the meeting, and each of the speakers was warmly
applauded.
.£lOO was subscribed during the evening. A
collection was made at the eloie of the meeting for the
poor shipwrecked emigrants now at the Commercial-hall,
and whose case is mentioned in another part of this day's
paper.
LIVERPOOL HEBREW PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY.—
On Monday last the members of this society dined toge-
ther at the Angel. Mr. E. S. Samuel acted as Chairinan,
Mr. J. Daniels as Vice-Chairman. Mr. Hart entered
into some details as to the origin of the society. At the
time of the society being founded there were only about
400 of the Hebrew persuasion in Liverpool, and though
the number now amounted to about 2300, it was gratify-
ing to find that the recipients of the society's bounty had
not increased ; it was also gratifying to know that many
parties had become benefactors to the society who had
formerly been obliged to avail themselves of the assistance
it afforded. The benevolent founder of the institution
had in view the erection of alms-houses for their less for-
tunate brethren, and he looked forward with pleasure to
the time when those views should be carried out. Mr.
Hart concluded by proposing success to the Hebrew Phi-
lanthropic Society. The memory of Moses Samuel, Esq.,
the founder of the society, was drunk in solemn silence.
In addition to the members of the Hebrew faith who
spoke,—Mr. Joseph, Dr. Raphall, and others,—the com-
pany was addressed by Mr. Eyre Evans, Mr. Thomas
Bolton, Mr. H. T. Atkinson, and Mr. W. B. Hodgson,
principal of the Mechanic's Institution. The latter gen-
tleman acknowledged the sentiment—" Education and
the Hebrew Educational Institution," and enlarged on
the progress now being made for educating the rising
eration, and its influence on society generally.

SELECT VESTRY.—On Tuesday last, at the usual
periodical meeting, there were 19 members present. Oa
a discussion relative to the payment of salaries to officers,
an amendment was carried to the effect that the payment
of £5O to the chaplain be postponed for a fortnight, to
allow time for the Poor Law Commissioners to sanction
the same. A sum of £l5 was voted to a party for the
giving up possession -of a strip of land close to the
Industrial School. A report was read relative to the
erection of new pariah offices, and pointing out the land
he Governer's house, Brownlow-hill
t not finally deciding.

he report also cc
tained recommendations relative to the internal arrant

Lime-street Might tie Soiil for what they cost, and the
funds of the parish would be economised. The report
was received—the plans, &c, to be submitted hereafter.

A discussion took place ae to the apr
Eckerley (Superintendent' Registrar)

. _
from the aouble rent of the premises he had occupied in
Islington, and as that gentleman had sublet the premises

40 a month, it was finally agreed. on

Lime•atreet be sold. it was agreed that in the mean-
time the office should not be fitted up with furniture, &c.

The board t

,hen adjourned

NEW CHURCH AT SE ACOMBE

—The committee of
proposed new church at Seacowbe have

sofM

John Ray

be co mpovedof a nave 88? by 31i feet,

ciaancel
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and spire 120 feet high, and the exterior effect is peculi-
arly pleasing

lerior arrangements are also very

atisfactorii. the centre aisle is of consiilerable width, and

re 500 in number, of which onehalf will t

x to the one now building at IN

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a large mullioned

and the chancel will

gbted by a si

of smaller dimensions. The pulpit is placed
mity of the chancel, and a bar

m read the bru