The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-06-18 00:00:00

EXTRA SPECIAL PRIZES

Phonography, J.E. Briant ; Certificate, W. L. Wharton.
Mapping Certificate, Ist Class, M. Smith ; Ditto, 2nd Class, It.
G. Gordon ; Ditto, 3rd Class, J. E. Briant, W. J. Alderston ;
Ditto, 4th Class, Woods.
Names of those who have distinguished themselves in their
half-year's work.

Goalborn, Cooke, Williamson, Burch, M`Minn, Royle, Lea-
therbarrow, Mossman, Woodburn, Walker, Leders, Barrow,
Woodward, Smith, Henry Fuller, John Fuller, Cranage, Miller,
Houghton, Mitchell, Wardill, Milton, Rotherv, Musker. R. H.
Cooke, Nicholson, Pendlebury, E. J. Green, Howartn, Jeffreys,
H. Griffiths, A. Griffiths, R. Simpson.
EVENING CLASSES.—S. Lyons, diligent attendance; S. Wil-
liams, arithmetic; P. Aughterson, writing; Cragg, drawing.

The Rev. Rector CAMPBELL proposed a vote of thanks
to the Mayor for the honour he had done them in
attending.
The vote of thanks was carried by acclamation, and the
Mayor briefly acknowledged the compliment.
The Rev. Dr. M`NEILE said they had given a vote of
thanks to the civil functionary; but as the civil power
should never be separated from the ecclesiastical, be
would, with great pleasure, propose a vote of thanks to
the Lord Bishop of the diocese, not merely for his
kindness that day, but for his attendance on previous
occasions to take part in the proceedings connected with
their institution. •

The proposition was adopted by acclamation, and, after
the singing of the national anthem, the proceedings termi-
nated by his lordship pronouncing the benediction.

EMIGRATION TO NEW SOUTH WALES AND
AUSTRALIA.

THE FINE SHIP " COURIER."

Now, that the. tide of emigration is rapidly rising
towards .New South Wales and Australia, where there
are immense tracts of country under the British flag,
highly favoured in salubrity of climate and richness of
vegetable and mineral productions, it is gratifying to find
that a spirited firm of our town, Messrs. Fielden Brothers
and Co., have started a line of splendid first-class ships, to
sail periodically, and fitted up with a degree of elegance and
comfort never before attained in any vessels running to
those distant parts of the world, and with such economy
in amount of passage-money as cannot fail to form an
additional inducement to those whose circumstances urge
them to improve their condition in life by settling in
those fertile and highly promising portions of our eastern
dominions.
Two of the six vessels of this fine fleet have already
sailed—one in March, and the other in May, each with
its complement of respectable passengers, no free emi-
grants being taken ; and a third, the fine frigate-built
ship Courier, is now laid on the berth, being appointed to
sail on or about the 15th of July.
The Courier is a truly magnificent vessel in every point,
and has already proved herself one of the fastest, or rather
the very fastest sailing vessel that ever accomplished the
voyage out and home to the inviting countries before-
named. She will proceed direct for Port Philip, New
South Wales; and Adelaide, in South Australia. This
vessel was built only two years ago, at St. John's, New
Brunswick, of the best materials, most faithfully and
scientifically put together. She is securely fastened
throughout, strongly iron-kneed, and stands A 1 at
Lloyd's. Her Igngth between decks is 160 feet, and she
has a more than:usual breadth or beam, not less than
33 feet 3 inches in the clear. Her burthen is 1,500 tons,
and her height between decks averages 9)- feet. The
great beam of the ship enables her to lie well to her
canvass, and even when close-hauled she will not condes-
cend in the severest weather to sail upon her side, but,
with a slight inclination to leewards, preserves her model,
the lines of which are remarkably fine.
The saloon, under a poop only slightly elevated, is a
neat and cheerful apartment, lighted by two skylights.
The ",walls" (if we may so call them) are beautifully empa-
nelled, and painted in satin wood and other decorative
timbers, with intermediate pilasters of variegated marble,
surmounted by appropriate capitals. The roof of the
saloon is painted in delicate light tints. In this depart-
ment there are eight private cabins, each 6 feet by 8 in
dimensions, and fitted up with every possible convenience.
Abaft of the saloon, and lighted from the stern windows,
there are two ladies' private cabins, each occupying one-
half of the width of the ship, and replete with every con-
venience. These are most admirably contrived for
retirement, and apart from the general bustle and noise
on the deck ; there are excellent sleeping. rooms attached
to each. The ventilation is all that can be required even
in the warmest climate. About twenty cabin passengers
can be accommodated, either as families, having separate
rooms, or as individuals, joining in one sleeping-room,
with separate beds.
The second cabin, between decks, is also a saloon,
thirty-six feet in length, by seventeen in width. There
are six private. cabins on each side, all handsomely
painted, and fitted up in a manner quite adequate to meet
all the requirements, of a long sea voyage. Each of these
;- I;e+.4---1 hY pntnnt Qidn aight, which ig alcn a
ventilator. The Saloon Itself is nine and a-half feet in
height from the floor to the deck beams above, and it is
lighted, ventilated, and decorated, so as to resemble a
large drawing-room. The sides are both papered and
painted in choice patterns, and all brightly varnished.
In the centre of the large room under notice there are two
long dining tables, and we can well conjecture what fun
and good fellowship may prevail amongst the passengers
at such a double " board," especially during fair weather.
The berths in this part of the ship will accommodate from
twenty-four to thirty passengers.
Just forward of the second cabin is what is called the
third class, or steerage, embracing the full width of the
ship, and equally well ventilated and lighted. On each
side there are five enclosed private cabins or sleeping-
rooms, all painted and papered. These have an inviting
appearance, and are each in reality as clean and comfortable
as any small chamber in an len. About forty passengers
may be accommodated in this large cabin.
The steerage forward (on the same deck) is also spaci-
ous, and has ample deck-room for exercise. The berths
on each side are open, but well contrived. Here, too, the
light and venlilation are fully maintained. Some years
ago few, if any, of our sea-going craft combined so many
comforts for the passenger in light and in room.
The Courier made her fast voyage from England to
Port Philip ; there discharged her passengers ; then pro-
ceeded to Bambay ; there loaded a cargo of cotton for this
port, and (notwithstanding necessary detentions,) accom-
plished the voyage out and home in ten months and
fourteen days—the shortest, we believe, on record. Her
commander, Captain Mellin, is an experienced navigator,
(having obtained a first-class master's certificate.) and a
most agreeable companion. What he has already done
in the Courier and other vessels place him in so high a
professional position that he has earned himself a reputa-
tion in public opinion as a seaman, independent of any
examination as regards qualification, recommended by the
government to the younger aspirants to nautical fame.
The next ship of the same line will be the Anna, Capt.
Moffat, also 1500 tons, to sail on the Ist September, for
the same ports of destination.

REMINISCENCES OF THE LIFE OF DR. BAR-
THOLOMEW MOSSE,
FOUNDER OF THE DUBLIN LYING-IN HOSPITAL.

The real condition of the poorer population of our large
cities is only known to the junior members of the medical
profession. The visiting officers of our dispensaries and
parishes look upon misery unknown, even by repute, to
the other classes of society. The medical man, in following
his vocation, penetrates up the dark unwholesome entry,
visits the cellar, the wretched confined room, and the mi-
serable garret, where he sees human nature endure human
suffering in every state and stage. What is the prime
cause of this woful state ? Hunger—want of food—want
of fuel—want of clothing ! Often does he turn away from
these fearful spots, bearing with him the seeds of fewer
and disease, with the bitter reflection that his life-long
appliance to his profession, his nights of study and his
days of practice, only amount to the puny efforts .of a
pigmy attempting to compete with the nervous strength
of a giant. Death is as busy with the medical man—his
earthly foe—as with the poor patients who are swooped
off year by year, and the mortality amongst the profession
is often fearfully great. But not for these do we write ;
remove the misery of the poor, and the occupation of the
medical man would be gone.
Dr. Bartholomew Mosse, who lived and laboured as a
young surgeon in the beginning of the last century, in the
city of Dublin, conceived the idea of benefiting his fel-
low-creatures by the establishment of a Lying-in Hospi-
tal, where poor women, removed from their one room,
common to the whole family, and too often such as we
have described, might enjoy for a season the luxury of
pure air and quiet repose, returning home improved in
health and habits. It was well for the object that he began
his experiment on a small scale, and convinced his friends
that it was not only desirable, butabsolutely necessary for
society and science that such an establishment should be
extended ; otherwise the difficulties which arose from time
to time would have overwhelmed even his ardent spirit,
and have compelled him to abandon his project.
Dr. Mosse took a private house, in which he put 1p s
few beds, and the first patient was recommended by the
Dean and several respectable housekeepers, to be a worthy
object of charity. There being no lack of such cases, the
hospital was soon filled ; and no sooner was the first
year's success made public than three similar institutions
were commenced in London. The expenses of the hospi-
tal were small, and supported by the friends and admirers
of the Doctor, and it is worthy of remark that these were
chiefly subscribers of one penny per week.
His first efforts being so successful, he projected a
scheme for building a hospital capable of containing one
hundred and twenty beds, and the necessary accommoda-
tion for a resident master and pupils. He purchased in
hs own name a plot of land at the end of Sackville-street,
one part of which was for the proposed erection, and the
rest to be laid out as pleasure-grounds—bowling-green,
&c. &c.—the proceeds from which he devoted to promote
and further his design. Ile met with no encouragement
from his professional brethren ; even his former friends
thought his plan chimerical, and some people went so far
as to whisr,,er that one day the Doctor and his funds
would be non est inventus.
He ha.d scarcely begun to build than difficulties began
to mu),tipiy;
and in order to meet the daily claims upon
the it dant institution, he resorted to every contrivance for
rats- mg money—Vauxhall Gardens, plays, oratorios, con-
v.rts, ea the fins arts, ;were brought to matit his project.

A painting of the opening fete at the Gardens, which cost
two hundred guineas, he sent over to the Continent, to
be engraved for subscribers, but which was unluckily
seized by the French, and never more heard of. _

The, expenses now became too serious to be met by his
usual resources, and rendered more determined efforts for
raising funds necessary. Lotteries and insurances having
been unsuccessfully attempted, he determined, as a last
resource, to make application to Parliament, and for this
purpose he journeyed to London to obtain interest with
some members of the House of Commons. In this he
failed, and on his return he was arrested for debt, and
confined in a house in Anglesea ; but during the night he
escaped through the window, and wandered about the
Welsh bills for some weeks before he dared to return
home.

Soon after this he was fortunate enough to obtain the
patronage of some distinguished families in the neigh-
bourhood of Dublin, and it was not long ere he again
made his appearance in London ; and his application to
Parliament being now successful, the desire of his heart
was consummated. The hospital was opened, he was
appointed master for the term of his life, which, however,
was a brief period, for he scarcely lived long enough to
bring the establishment into full operation. He died
leaving a widow and two children in poverty ; but it is
pleasing to record that the Government marked his ser-
vices by granting his widow a pension of £2OO a-year.
The Dublin Lying-in Hospital—the largest and best-
conducted establishment of its kind—now stands a monu-
ment to the benevolence and untiring zeal of its founder.
As a supporter of these institutions, and of the Liver-
pool Lying-in Hospital in particular, the writer takes the
liberty of recommending the following extracts to the
notice of every friend of humanity. They are a century
old, and will answer the objections of the present day,
and as clearly set forth the necessities of the poor. The
parallel between the case made out in the petition and
the annual reports of our own hospital is most striking,
and worthy of particular attention :

EXTRACT FROM DR. MOSSES PETITION TO THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS, FOR ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE THE ERECTION
OF THE DUBLIN LYING-IN HOSPITAL. 1755.

"We observe that generally the habitation of the working
poor in this city is only one room, and a family, or perhaps
mere, therein, where, when the wife is in labour, and some-
times before, and after, the work of that room must be sus-
pended, whereby not only the ordinary exrnses must be con-
tinued, but even extraordinary must accrue, for the use of the
lying-in women; and yet no work is carried on to support
them, for fear of disturbing the woman, which frequently
throws poor families, as objects of distress, on the parish, and
the handicraft for the time is totally lost; therefore this
hospital, besides the humanity of relief, may continue
workmen at their employment, for the service of the public,
and remove one common excuse for idleness. We further
observe, that the condition of the wives of soldiers*, menial
servants, and labourers, more especially when they are left
widows with child, is so deplorable, that they frequently have
either no lodging for their reception in their distress, or are
obliged to lie in ruinous untenanted houses, destitu e of all
conveniences of clothes, fire, &c., to the manifest danger of
themselves and children."

EXTRACT FROM THE FIRSTSERMON PREACHED IN THE CHAPEL

OF THE LYING-IN HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, 175&

"But may not this Institution, after all, be an encourage-
ment to idleness? Women bred to work, finding here, un-
bought, unearned provision, will cease from labour. Surely
they must be very bad, and would he idle at any rate, whom
the prospect of aid so limited and transitory can make idle.
Say, rather, the industrious will be induced by this comfortable
help in their greatest exigencies, to redouble their industry,
will work more cheerfully, and return to labour with better
health. Well but is not this Institution an encouragement to
vice and licentious manners? Is vice indeed so provident?
Doth it forsee with such deliberation, and is it deterred by
future difficulties and dangers? Surely not; it braves the
greatest every day. At least the good wrought here is certain,
the evi►, if any, doubtful ; besides all due care is taken to pre-
vent such supposed abuses. When admitted, their state, cha-
racter, circumstances, are inquired into, and proper testimo-
nials demanded; or if, after all deserving objects have been
taken care of, an unworthy should by stealth slide in, would
not pity, would not humanity forgive? At worst, one sinless
soul is preserved, the unoffending infant."

* In Liverpool sailors might be put for soldiers

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CLAIM FOR A COLLISION.—The owner of the steamer
Fairy, Mr. W. R. Colborne, claimed a sum of £9 for
damage alleged to have been done to his vessel by the
negligence of the captain, or others having charge of the
Albion. The Albion, which goes on trips round the float-
ing light, came in contact with the Fairy, on the 25th ult.,
shortly after the latter had left the landing-stage. The
Fairy was struck on the paddle-box, and received the
damage complained of. The magistrate being of opinion
that the Albion (whose engines were reversed at the time
of the accident) could not have receded further without
running aground, dismissed the cane.
A VIOLENT WOMAN.—A scene occurred in court on
Thursday, which, for a few minutes, caused a little amme-
ment. A servant girl, named Barbara M`Donald, had
summoned a woman, named Louisa Wardham, for abusing
and applying threatening language towards her. After
the complaint had been stated, the woman, Wardham,
gave vent to a most passionate appeal to the magistrate
stating that she was the mother of four children, and that
her husband, instead of bringing home his wages, spent
them in playing howls at the public-house where the com-
plainant lived, and that she was determined to be revenged
on those who had anything to do with leading him (her
husband) astray. The magistrate, however, ordered her
to be taken into custody, when she commenced screaming
and uttering the most incoherent and violent language.
She kicked and stamped, and in her excited state it re-
quired the aid of three officers to take her into charge.
PROFLIGATE ASSEMBLIES.—On Friday a woman of
loose character, named Harriet Midgley, a resident of
Finch-street, was fined £5O for selling exciseable liquors
without a license at a ball held in Tuton's-rooms, Lime-
street. Mr. .M'Oubrey, the barrister, appeared for the
defence, and reminded Mr. Rushton that he had power
to mitigate the penalty. Mr. Rushton : " Which Ido
not wish to avail myself of. I shall not mitigate the
fraction of a farthing ; and I wish it to be distinctly un-
derstood, that, in every case of this kind, the penalty of
£5O shall be exacted, and I hope by this means to put
down the most profligate assemblies that have ever dis-
graced the town of Liverpool." Mr. M'Oubrev gave no-
tice of appeal against the decision. A similar information
was preferred against a female of like character, named
Elizabeth Young, for a similar offence, at the same rooms,
but, the evidence failing, the case was dismissed.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST POLICE OFFICERS.—On
Tuesday an inquiry of several hours' duration, and which
involved a serious charge against police-officers 650 and
220, took place before the borough coroner, relative to
the death of James Sheridan, a man 23 years of age, who
formeriy resided at No. 50, Denison-street, and whose
death it was alleged had been occasioned through the
savage treatment he had received from the officers. The
evidence of several witnesses went to show that on the
previous Wednesday fortnight, the deceased and a man
named Lang were drunk in Denison-street, and their
conduct was such as to call for the interference of the
police. Officers 650 and 220 came up, during which
Lang stole one of the officer's sticks, and a row took
place, during which, as alleged, the deceased was knocked
down by the officers, and beaten in a severe manner with
their sticks, and otherwise ill-treated. He and Lang
were taken into custody, and fined for an assault upon
the officers. Sheridan was subsequently seized with
fever, and died on Sunday week. In cross-examination,
it was elicited that Sheridan had been tried at the sessions,
and imprisoned for four months, for assaulting police-
officers. The case was adjourned until Thursday, when
the evidence for the defence was taken. It gave a vastly
different aspect to the whole transaction. Several wit-
nesses deposed to the forbearance exercised by the offi-
cers, and to the outrageous conduct of the dereased and
Lang. When taken to the station-house the deceased
had no mark of violence, save a scratch over his eye, and
he then made no statement of having been ill-treated.
Mr. Francis Osborne, surgeon, deposed that the de-
ceased had severe contusions on his left shoulder and leg.
The cause of death was irritative fever, set up by the in-
juries. The dying declaration of the deceased, to the
effect that he had been severely treated by police-officers,
was put in by Mr. Clough, and read. After a delibera-
tion, the jury returned a verdict that the deceased died
of irritative fever, produced by injuries received, but
from whom, or by what means, there was no evidence to
show.
THE SUBURBAN BURGLARSr-011 Saturday the three
men and their female companions who were apprehended
under very strong suspicions of being concerned in the
numerous burglaries which have lately been perpetrated
in the suburbs of the town were again brought up, and
sufficient evidence taken to justify their further remand.
Mr. Hugh Hornby, and several gentlemen whose houses
had been robbed, wore present in court. Bate., the de-
tective officer, stated, that on the 14th of May, a report
reached the police-office that Mr. Hornby's house had
been broken into, and, when he went there, he found that
two holes had been bored in the panels of the door. In
the house the thieves left the knife produced. (The knife
was similar to those fitted into the instrument for cutting
circular holes in wood.) Mr. Superintendent Gough
produced two iron nuts, one of which corresponded
exactly with the thread or screw of the knife. Detective-
officer Sullivan stated that he took the nuts from the
prisoner Mutch, when he was apprehended. Police-
constable 343 stated that he saw two or three men in the
neighbourhood of Olive-lane the day before Mr. Hornby's
house was robbed. Police-officer 326 said the house of
Mr. Green, of Breck-road, Everton, was broken into
three weeks on the previous Saturday. The prisoner
Mutch had been seen in an unoccupied house close to
Mr. Green's abode on Sunday morning the 26th ult.
Sullivan produced a chisel found in Mr. Green's house
after the robbery, and which fitted to two marks on the
door. Mr. Clough stated that the chisel also corresponded
with some marks made on the door of Mrs. M'Crumb's
house, in Bootle-lane. Mr. Green stated, that, about
eleven o'clock on the night of the robbery, he heard a
noise, and, on going down stairs, found that two poles of
glass had been cut out of the window, and an entrance
obtained. He missed plate to the value of near £6O.
Mr. Thornton, licensed victualler, of Vauxhall-road, said
that his house was broken into on Thursday week. The
male prisoners called at his house about eleven o'clock on
the night preceding the robbery. They got in by boring
a circular hole in the panel of the door. [The panel was
produced ; and the hole appeared to have been made by
one of the instruments referred to.] He missed £32,
which was principally in halfcrowns and shillings, Mr.
Glover, a beerhouse-keeper, in Gascoyne-street, stated,
that the day after the robbery, he received £5 in silver,
from the prisoner Mutch, who asked him to take care of it,
as he expected to be apprehended for assaulting a police-
officer. Witness afterwards sent the money to the office
to pay the fine. Mr. Clough stated that having received
information that a man named Mitchell, who keeps a
smithy 'in Summer-seat,
was making such instruments
as those mentioned, he went to the place, and found
similar circles cut in the door there. Mitchell, however,
denied all knowledge about the circumstance, and said he
never saw the instruments. He had men working for
him, and was not always in the place. The prisoners
were again remanded. It has been ascertained that the
watch which one of the focal° pri§9llol4 awned pc:

anxious to dispossess herself of when her companions
were under apprehension by the police-officers was .stoles
from a man who had been drinking rather too freely at
Newton Races.

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