The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-04 00:00:00

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admiral (Lord James -O'Brien), who will, I am sure,
excuse this passing reference to his kindness in years lonF
passed away, has said to you, " Educate your sailors. '
It is a part of our plan to do so. We rejoice in the
advancement of knowledge of every
knowledge in all its ramifications, everything tha,
mathematical science can demonstrate, everything that
experimental philosophy can verify; and more than
all this, we rejoice in the advancement of the
knowledge of God. An army without a general is a
dangerous power. We think the same of an education
without religion. The noble and gallant admiral added,
" Bring up your sailors in the nurture and admonition of
the Lord." Sir, let this be done, and we cordially rejoice
and co-operate in everything else you desire to teach them.
It is an unfounded calumny to say that we are opposed to
the advancement of any description of knowledge (shouts
of" hear,hear,") but our honest antagonism is roused when
we hear every description of knowledge loudly commended
with the studied exception of what we know to be the
highest and best description of all. (Tremendous cheers.)
This, however, is not the time or the place for any pro-
longed discussion. Among what are pleasantly called
the miseries of human life might be enumerated, to
address a larger auditory, not too unwilling to choose to
hear, but too happy to be able to be quiet. The objects
of the Sailors` Home are now before the world. We do
not exaggerate them when we claim for them a worthiness
of the honour conferred upon them this day. Indeed,
were they as comparatively insignificant as they are in
truth comparatively important, still, in soliciting for them
the attention of royalty, we would not be magnifying our
little work into undue importance, but we would be cal-
culating on that genuine characteristic of real greatness,
that while it administers an empire, it can indulgently in-
spect.and benevolently smile upon the domicile and the
industry of an insect.
At the conclusion of the Ref. gentleman's speech,
thunders of applause again re-echoed through the building.
Several other healths were drunk and replied to, in-
cluding those of the Rev. Tod Brown, Mr. Eyre Evans,
&e. ; and the party separated at a tolerably late hour,
highly delighted with the proceedings of the evening.
We were sorry to observe something very faulty in the
supply of provisions to the above entertainment, which,
like the previous ones, was furnished by Mr. Lynn, and the
supply of dishes was not so plentifpl as it ought to have
been. The reason, we understand, is, that that gentle-
man attempted on the occasion more than, with his other
engagements. he was quite able to fulfil, in endeavouring
to provide all the dinner hot instead of cold. An apology
was made from the chair for the non-entree of a baron of
beef, which was nit quite ready. In fact, we understand
that half the dishes provided never made their appearance.
We regret this failure the more because vice are sure it was
the wish both of the committee and of Mr-Lynn himself,
that our tars should be provided with all that could con•
duce to their comfort on such an occasion. Perhaps it
would have been better, considering Mr. Lynn's heavy
engagements during the week, if some other caterer had
been engaged for this dinner.

BIRKENHEAD FERRY.—The public have a right to be
obliged to the spirited lessees of this ferry, Messrs. Wil-
loughby, for the arrangements made during the past week
to afford the utmost facilities for obtaining a view of the
royal yachts, stationed in the Sloyne. Tricir boats sailed
round the Victoria and Albert, and approached the little
Fairy every trip ; and we were glad to see that thousands
daily availed themselves of the opportunity, notwith-
standing the rather little minded attempt of the commis-
sioners to persuade the public that the direct route to Bir-
kenhead was by the Woodside slip.
THE ROYAL YACHTS.---It was fully expected, that we
aave had a more extended time allowed us of in-
specting these beautifully fitted vessels during the present
week. On Friday, however, probably owing to the visit
of the King and Queen of the Belgians, a despatch was
received ordering them round to Plymouth to convey the
royal party to Cowes ; and on Saturday afternoon they
quitted our river to proceed on their voyage. We should,
however, be wanting in our duty, if we omitted to record
the thanks of numbers of our townsmen and fair towns-
women to Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence ; also to Com-
mander Crispin and his brother officers, for the opportu-
nities so kindly accorded, during their short stay with us.

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STATE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE
SPRING QUARTER, 1846.

brain, he speculates on plucking
faced moon, and dragging it up from the deep
ture of Hotspur, most intent on what is mos
and dangerous, was well shadowed out in this en(
rhapsody. Mr. Creswick has since appeared as 11
Waller, in `The Hunchback,' and confirmed the favor
able opinion of his powers formed from his opening

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perforrilance."

LIVERPOOL BOROUGH BANK.—The tenth ann

rs in this bank was
Clarendon-rooms, South John-street, on Tuesday,
two o'clock—John Pennington, Esq., in the chair—f
the purpose of receiving the report of the directors, al
electing three directors, in the room of those who retire

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report, which was submitted, explained that no dividend
would be declared on the last half-year's profit and in-
terest account, in consequence of the losses which the
bank had sustained by reason of its advances to Messrs.

Stockdale and Co., which had entirely absorbed the re-
served fund of the bank, and reduced the capit•ul by.
£40,000. The report also stated that Mr. Jerdein, the
manager of the bank, had tendered his resignation, that it
had been accepted, and that Mr. Cross, a gentleman emi-
nently qualified, had been appointed to the situation. It
also stated that the two managing directors, Mr. no-

therain and Mr. Dixon, had resigned their offi
that Mr. William Rathbone and Mr. J. Bramley-Moore
had been elected in their stead. The report concluded by
expressing the firm belief of the directors that, as the bu-
, natural siness of the bank was yielding a very handsome yearly

profit on its rezular transactions,
to believe that in the course of the next six months

ere was eve

capital would be restored to its original amount
the affairs of the bank would go on prosper,
having been proposed and seconded that the rei

• and that
()tidy. It
port be re-

ceived, a warm discussion took place ; but it was
unanimously carried, that the report. as submitted, with
the resignation of Mr. Jerdein, should be received ; and
that the directors should be at full liberty to retain the
services of Mr. Jerdein, so long as his assistance might be
required by the new manager, or be of utility to the busi-
ness of the bank. The three retiring directors, Messrs.
Jones , Mellor, and Pennington, were then unanimously
re-elected, and the proceedings terminated with a vote of
thanks to the chairman.

tatraturr.

POETRY.

SONG OF THE OLD BELL

Circling Alps ye hear the wail
Of Saint Mary's bell ;
Hark! upon the sobbing gale