The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-06-17 00:00:00

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ourselves the process of depreciation of a paper
pound ; and that, after repeated invitations, he
never fulfilled that promise. We now ask him to
shew us how Mr. Duncan's one pound note, made
legal tender and received by government, at all
times, in liquidation of the taxation of the country,
could be depreciated to half a crown, or sensibly
depreciated at all ? The question is a very plain
one, and its solution ought to present no difficulty
to such an authority as the Guardian.

DISASTER AT SEA.—From a letter dated Penane, May
I, addressed by Larain Sandilands and Co. to Mr, Court,
we learn that the Ardrasier was totally destroyed by fire
on her way from China to Calcutta. The captain and two
mates of the Sicilian barque Clementina have been mur-
dered on the coast of Sumatra by the natives.

The bill for appointing commissioners to inquire into
the bribery at St. Alban's has been printed. The bill
appoints our talented townsman, Mr. William Forsyth, of
the Northern Circuit, Mr. Frederick Slade, and Mr.
Thomas Phinn, commissioners, with full powers to exa-
mine witnesses, and report to the house.
THE MODEL OF LIVERPOOL.—We are extremely glad
to find that the Council have resolved on purchasing the
beautiful model of the town and the valuable collection of
imports at present deposited in the Crystal Palace. They
merely give £7OO for theta, which is the amount still undis-
charge d by the subscriptions raised by the town.

RESULT OF PROTESTANT TRAINING.—A few years
since, one of the boys from the Irish Protestant Orphan
Society was shipped as an apprentice from this port on
board a vessel trading to the east. On his successive
arrivals here he has always practically remembered the
society from which he has received so many benefits, and
on Friday he left at our office three sovereigns—two as a
donation to the society, and one as a benefaction to his
mother in Dublin. He expressed himself in the warmest
terms of gratitude to all the officers of the society
SERIOUS INJURY OF A CHILD IN ..A.THERTON

TREET

--In the midst of a disturbance yesterday, in Atherton-
street, a man threw a large stone at his wile ; the missile,
however, took effect on the head of a child, standing
near at the time. The poor child was instantly stretched
on the ground, apparently dead ; but, as soon as possible,
was conveyed to the St. James's Dispensary, where it at
present lies in a very dangerous state ; the skull having
been depressed considerably in one portion from the
violence of the blow. The man who threw the stone was
instantly taken into custody.

COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—WC have just heard that
the Newdigate prize for English verse at Oxford on the
suhject of " Nineveh," has been obtained by Mr. A. W.
Ilunt, of this town, who was educated at the Collegiate
Institution, and was elected in 1848 to the Canning Ex-
hibition. This is the third distinguished success obtained
since Christmas by exhibitioners from this institution.
We recently noticed the Arnold History Prize at Oxford
as haying been obtained by Mr. A. S. Farrar, 8.A., the
M'Neile Exhibitioner of 1845. 0:1 Thursday next a suc-
cessor will be elected to Mr. A. Wilson, 8.A., who has
held the Masters' Exhibition since 1847, and who recently
obtained the first medal for Moral Philosophy at Cam-
bridge.

THE WHITSITNTIDE EXCURSIONISTS.—The good old
Lancashire custom of making holyday at Whitsuntide
has not been lost sight of this year, as the crowded streets
of Liverpool during the past week have amply testified.
We may estimate that from thirty to forty thousand have
visited our town from the manufacturing districts from
Monday till Saturday inclusive, brought hither in monster
excursion trains on the London and Northwestern, East
Lancashire, and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railways.
There have been on an average upwards of five thousand
per day, each company bringing about equal numbers.
The visitors have, as usual, been for the most part of the

operative class

SURFACE WATER.—Last week, the water works com-
missioners of Huddersfield issued placards calling upon
he inhabitants to be as economical as possible in the use
,s the supply would be limited, in consequence
...; of the water in the reservoir, and of the
appearances then presented, that. the season would be a
dry one. The reservoirs at. Leeds are also very short of
water, and the inhabitants have been exhorted to exercise
economy. The water is also stated to be fcetid ; and the
Leeds Intelligencer,in noticing that the people are warned
not to use it for watering gardens, pointedly says, " This

of water, a
of the lown

. . . .
is a cruel prohibition, seein,, that the water in its present
shape must be rich in fertilising properties."

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THE POWDER MAGAZINES.—II is stated that the
parliamentary committee will recommend to the House
as follows :—The question of the powder supply is hence-
forth to rest entirely with three parties, the Ordnance,
the Admiralty, and the Conservators of the river Mersey.
They are jointly to determine where, within the limits of
the port of Liverpool, floating magazines are to be fixed ;
and are to regulate the quantity of powder deposited
there, the mode of stowing it, and the order and times of
distributing it. These places are, of course, not yet
fixed, nor have they been even suggested in committee.
The committee appear to be of opinion that the conduct
of the Liverpool Corporation has been very handsome in
purchasing the interest of the lessees of the Wallasey
Magazines at so liberal a figure, within a fraction of
£lO,OOO.
CABINET-MAKERS' STRIKE.—For several weeks a dis-
pute has existed between the cabinet-makers in this town
and the men in their employ, as to the number of hours
per day which the latter should work—the men contend-
ing that sixty hours are ample, and the masters want-
one or two more. We believe the masters have combined
to resist the demands of the men, and, in consequence of
this state of things, the workmen in two extensive work.

shops left their employment on Saturday, and in most of
the other establishments notice was immediately given to
the men employed to leave their work. This was not,
however, universal, and we sincerely hope that the differ-
ences will be shortly healed. A little concession on both
sides would soon accomplish this, for we believe that In
several instances the temporary estrangement of the mas-
ters and men was painful in the extreme.
THE LATE ROBERT THOM EsQ.—A very interesting
narrative of the honourable and useful career of this
talanted and lamented gentleman, late her Majesty's
Consul at Ningpo, China, appears in the GlasbotpHerald.
He was the youngest son of an enterprising merchant in
Glasgow ; and after serving an apprenticeship of five
years in the office of Messrs. J. and G. Campbell of this
town, he visited La Guarya, Mexico, &c., and finally
settled in China, where his admirable translations of that
language, and his public labours, rendered his name so
honoured and respected, that her Majesty testified her
approbation of his services by appointing him consul.
He died at the early age of 39. Mr. Macalpine, of this
town, has just published an admirable portrait of Mr.
Thom, which was taken by Mr. Mosses in 1833, when that
gentleman was in the prime of youthful vigour. The
likeness is said to be true to the life, and as a work of art
it deserves the highest praise, for we never saw a better
executed specimen of lithographic printing. We may add
that Mr. Robert Thom was brother of Dr. Thom of this
town.

SOUTH CORPORATION SCHOOLS. The half-yearly
examination of these schools took place yesterday, under
the presidency of Mr. Alderman Molyneux. The Revds.
H. Carpenter and G. Dover, were present. The infant
boys and girls were then put through a searching exami-
nation in sacred and profane history, in geography, gram-
mar, arithmetic, &c., and acquitted themselv.:s in a
manner reflecting the greatest credit on the master, Mr.
Riley, and on Mrs. Jenkins, their mistress. At the close,
a token of esteem and gratitude was presented to Mr.
Riley. by the boys, for his kindness, zeal, and unremitting
attention to their happiness. The testimonial is an
exceedingly ❑eat silver ink and taper stand, a silver holder,
and gold pen, and a beautiful carved ivory paper knife.
The stand bears a suitable inscription. Mr. Riley, after
Mr. Molyneux presented him with the testimonial,
returned thanks in a very few words, being affected even
to tears. After singing " God save the Queen," and
giving three cheers for the holidays, the schoole, separated,
to re-assemble on the 14th of July. We cannot omit
remarking, that we were sorry to see only one member of
the Town Council present. These schools are worthy
their countenance and presence on such occasions. They
are admirably conducted, and the funds laid out in their
support well applied.
VF:RY DISTINCTIVE MARKs.—The following marks
on the cargo of the ship St. Louis, Bunker, just arrived
from New Orleans, prove that the Protestant feeling there
is as genuine and wide spread as it is here :

137 Bales of Cotton

- 217

,':;> 1/150 --

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CALEDONIAN FREE SCHOOL.—On Thursday the an•
rural public examination of the boys and girls in this insti.
tution took place in the School-rooms, Oldham-street, it
presence of many of the subscribers and friends of the in•

stitution, and the parents and guardians of the children.
The number of pupils is limited to 200 boys and 150 girls,
and thew presented an exceedingly neat and elan appear.
ance. The examinations were conducted in the presence,
of the Rev. Mr. Reid, of Oldham-street chapel, and re•
11-etcd the greatest credit on Mr. Berwick, the master

and his assistant. Mr. Fatheringham. After the prizes
had been awarded, Mr. Reid, in a pleasing address, pre-
sented to Miss M`Bride (who has been mistress of the
school for the last fifteen years) on behalf of the pupils in
the girls' school, a handsome and valuable china tea ser-
,