The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-11-11 00:00:00

PUBLIC MEETINGS.

EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of assist-
ants was held on Tuesday night, at the Charitable Insti-
tution, Slater-street, to take into consideration the hest
means to be adopted for abridging the hours of business
during the winter months. Several speeches were deli-
vered and resolutions passed, and it was stated that in
consequence of the concessions already made by the em-
ployers, a vast improvement was perceptible in the moral
and intellectual faculties of the assistants.
THE LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—The
second ordinary meeting of this society was held on
Thursday evening, at the Royal Institution, Colquitt-
street. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. B. Yates.
Several new members were admitted. The paper for the
evening, on architectural criticism, was read by Mr. H.
P. Homer. Mr. Homer went into the subject of archi-
tecture generally, explaining the Various styles, their most
prominent features, and adaptztion to certain localities.
He elucidated his views by reference to a series of dia-
grams and views, which he had collected for the purpose.
LIVERPOOL WESLEYAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—On
Tuesday evening the first annual meeting of this society
was held in the Concert-hall, Mr. D. S. Leather in the
chair. The report, which was of a very encouraging nature,
stated that the period of operation had, in fact, been only
nine months, during which period 369 cases had been
recommended to and visited by the officers of the society,
and 299 had been relieved. The total number of visits
paid amounted to 650, and 683 persons shared in the
benefits of the charity in pecuniary relief, The receipts
of the year amounted to £136 103. Id., and there was a
small balance in the treasurer's hands.

' WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.-At the usual weekly
meeting of this board, on Wednesday, Mr. Roskell pre-
sided. The following guardians were also present :
Messrs. Jos. Harrison, Carter, Craig, Alpass, Bunting,
Brown, Lunt, E. Johnson, W. B. Jones. John Jones,
Pilkington, Smith, Shaw, Davis, Miller, Tattersall, and
Elias. The balance in the hands of the treasurer was
reported to be £1,072 15s. 11d. A letter was read from
the Poor-law Board, approving of the reappointment of
Miss Jones as matron, at the yearly sum of £l6 and
rations. Letters were also read, approving of Mr. Saml.
Potts as pay-clerk for the Toxteth-park district, at a
yearly salary of £l3O, and of Mr. Jonatham Branham,
assistant relieving officer' at £BO per annum. Mr. Robt.
Marsden was appointed to attend to the duties of Mr.
Allen, who is ill, at a weekly salary of 21s. On the mo-
tion of Mr. Brown, it was resolved that a call should be
made on the several townships for the sum of £14,918
such call to be paid in two equal moieties, on the 25th
inst. and the 25th Feb. next.

LIVERPOOL ASSOCIATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF
PSALMODY.—The first monthly aggregate meeting of the
psalmody classes, established in most of the large congre-
gations in this town by the association which has just
been formed for the improvement of congregational
psalmody, was held in Dr. Raffles' Chapel, on Tuesday
evening last. There was a full attendance. The trebles,
of which there was a large number, occupying the body,
the altos the front gallery, the basses the left, and the
tenors the right. The Rev. Dr. Raffles, the president of
the new association, introductory to the musical exercises
of the evening, delivered a brief, but eloquent. address on
the subject of praise in the house of God. He concluded
by urging upon all to attend these meetings constantly,
regularly, punctually ; to cultivate harmony, not only as a
science, but as a Christian duty; 'to throw their hearts
into the work, and not, like too many good things, flourish
for a time, and then gradually droop till it becomes
extinct. Mr. J. H. Jones, the talented conductor of the
classes, at the close of the address, took the place of the
Rev. Doctor in the pulpit, and for upwards of an hour, in
a very able manner, conducted the assembly through a
number of exercises, chorals, &c., from the " Hallelujah"
of the Rev. J. J. Waite. The class kept excellent time
with the conductor's heat, and the singing was harmonious
and effective. Mr. Jones announced that the next meet-
ing would be held in Crescent Chapel. The Rev. Dr.
Raffles closed the proceedings with prayer.
DOCK COMMITTEE.—The usual meeting was held on
Thursday, Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The follow.
ing is a summary of the proceedings :—The bottom of the
No. 1 Queen's Graving Dock is to be widened,,t.ccording
to plans, which have been agreed upon. The committee

accepted the resignation of Mr. Thomas Gums, from the
situation of sampler in the Albert Dock Warehouses.—
Mr. Bigham moved for a return of the number of square
yards of land round the various docks, suitable for the
erection of warehouses ; seconded by Air. Malcomson, and
carried.—The Committee considered the letter of Messrs. I t

letors of trans-

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atlantic sto.atners for carrying mails, and determined upon
reducing, by one half, the charge for usinz the weights.
A memorial was read from Messrs. Potter Brothers, Ross
Brothers, and other merchants and owners of steam-ves-
sels, in reference to the communication which had been

Messrs. M'Kean, M•Larty, and Co., requesting some
alterations to be made which they deemed would be more
convenient to the trade of the steam-vessels from foreign
ports. The memorial was referred to the Master-porters'
Committee.—Five additional dock-gatemen were ap-
pointed.

HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND

CHESHIRE

The annual general meeting of this society was held by
adjournment on Saturday, the Ist instant, in the Com-
mittee-room of the Lyceum, Bold-street ; Thomas Moore,
Esq., in the chair.
The report of the retiring

council suggested certain
modifications of the ordinary plan of working the society,
and referred for a summary of facts to the last paper in
the volume just printed.

The treasurer's statement of accounts extended over
two years, but showed from the first the sums which had

been received and expended on the part of the society.
Twenty noblemen and gentlemen are enrolled as life mem-
bers, and there are about 306 in all on the roll of the so-
ciety. The receipts during three years have been
£446 18s. 6d., exclusive of £129 13s. 6d. not yet collected.
The expenditure in founding the society and conducting
it for three years, has amounted to £384 19s. 3d., and
there is a balance of £6l 18s. 3d. in the treasurer's
hands. On the motion of the Rev. THOS. MOORE, se-
conded by RICHARD BROOKE, E q., F.S.A., the accounts
were passed.

JOHN IRELAND BLACEBURNE, Esq., of Hale, moved a
vote of thanks to the retiring council and officers, which

ed by the Rev. WILLIAM STEW

The third volume of the society's proceedings having
laid on the table, the secretary explained that most
-ted in whole or in part by

were preset

Ilemen

The following resolution was moved by Mr. LAMB and
seconded by the Rev. 'igos. MOORE, and passed amid
" That the special thanks of this society be pre-
- Pidgeon, and Edward Higgins,

d tO M,

lyer, ..

buted to illust

„,„
ings which they have respectively contri-
rate the society's recently-printed volume

.1 of Ellesmere was unanimously elected p
mother period of three years; and the

Hon. the Earl of Sefton, the Hon. Sir Edward Cast, The
Venerable Archdeacon. Brooks, and the Rev. Dr. Thom

dinary members of council, who retire by rotation , the
following were elected :—The Rev. J. S. Howson, Messrs.
J. Buck Lloyd. C. B. Robinson, Jas. Middleton, and J.
Whitehead. Messrs. M'Quie and Inim

responsibility and in-
, Dr. Hume was appointed correspond-
, secretary and editor of the proceedings. The Rev.
Thomas Moore, M.A., was reelected as recording secre-
tary, and Mr. Pidgeon was nominated London secretary.
The first ordinary meeting of the session was announced
for Thursday next, the 13th instant; and thanks were

d efficiency

3 divide

voted to thechairman

VESSELS AND TONNAGE.—On Friday a return to the
House of Commons was printed, showing from 1816 to
1850 the number of vessels and of tonnage at twelve
"f +l," • r

value of Brftish and Irish
produce and manufactures exported from the port of
London last year was £14,137,527 ; from Liverpool,
£34.891,847 ; from Hull, £10,366,610 ; from Bristol,
£362.039 ; from Newcastle, £920,068 ; from S
ton, £1,859 647 ; from Leith, £366,552 ; from
£3,768,646 ; from Greenock, £355,693 ; from Dublin,
£50,354 ; from Cork, £116,268 ; and from Belfast
£56,506

he declare(

WILFUL MURDER..--On Monday last, whilst John
Rothwell, a boy about twelve years of age, was tending
his father's horses, in Aughton-street, Ormskirk, another
boy named Keley came to him, and asked him for a stick he
had in his hand. On Roth well's refusingto give up the stick,
s I Keley went home and brought another Rtirir. with cot

"...mama atiutt, will' w:.icn
he struck Rothwell twice over the right ear, and kicked
him. Rothwell afterwards complained of a pain in his
head, which violently increased on his returning home.

tits parents sent for a doctor, but before he arrived the
boy died. An inquest was held on Wednesday, and
verdict of wilful murder returned
MURDER AT WIDNE
of an unusual and mo
near Widnes Docks. o

NEAR ST

HILEN'S.—A crime
,oc►ous nature was perpetrated

as foreman at the exten-

[ye alkali works of Mr. John Hutchinson, was barba-
msly murdered on the highway, near his own house, at
bout a quarter past six o'clock. An inquest was held on
_l' ell TN mr, •

lades E. Driffield, Esq., 0
of about sixteen years of age,
with his iinr.hr. Tlirrhu NW!

left the wort

o'clock on Wednesday evening, to walk to Dog-la
ness, (about three-quarters of a mile distant,)

St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap Railway
some fields to.the high road

wag' bet

hem all through the fiel

blow o

Ind throe

not g(

uncle, who is

to them

, when one of the men

her man they

and the lad

the ditch
the lad

A and-his

uck him first k
an infirm old man. Both men then away ,
mediately got up and went to the spot where
lie found him with his head under the
and on his r

A.nderson lay

water,

,he assistance of the old man, he pulled him on to
nk, and they then found that he was quite dead.

Some men then, came up, an

assisted in carrying t

body home. The perpetrators have not yet been d.
vered, Qad Ow inquest has been adjourn ed for a week,