The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-11-26 00:00:00

THE LIVLRPOOL LETTER-CARRIERS.—A meeting of
the letter-carriers of Liverpool was held, cn Saturday
evening, with the view of adopting a memorial, praying
for an increase of salary. They are, we understand, very
much overworked at present, and not sufficiently remu-
nerated. We perceive that the Lords of the Treasury
have sanctioned an increase of salary to the letter-carriers
of London, and we know not why a similar increase
should not take place in Liverpool.—Altion.
GUANO.—lmports of the week. 1,500 tons: sales,
about 200 tons, chiefly at £5 10s. For arrival to the end
of the year, in cargoes, sellers at about the same price :
for first three months delivery a little business has been
done at £5 15s. By the latest accounts from lchaboe the
man-of-war stationed there bad been of great service in
preserving order and regularity. All the available room
for stages is now occupied, and, by the judicious regula-
tions of the commodore, the ships are afforded greater fa-
cilities for despatch.
1 WHITBY NATIONAL SCHOOLS.---On Tuesday last
these schools were opened under very auspicious circum-
stances. The weather was very fine for the season ; the
number of children applying for admission more limner-
ous than was expected, and a feeling in favour of the in-
stitution apparently very genial. Nearly 400 children
went in procession from the school-rooms, with a band of
music and banners, bearing suitable devices and inscrip-
tions, (many of the banners being of the handy-d-ork of
some of the fair ladies of Whitby,l to attend morning
prayers at the Parish Church. Previous to the service,
the 100th Psalm was sung by the children, the effect of
which was very impressive. In the afternoon the children
paraded the town in procession as before, and at four
o'clock returned to the school-rooms, where they had tea
and buns, and sang two hymns, composed expressly for
the occasion. l n the evening there was a general meeting
of subscribers and friends, and of the parents of thechild_
ren, most numerously and respectably attended, and en-
tirely filling the school-rooms. Many of the children also
were present, and after singing the introductory occa-
sional hymn, the Rev. T. W. Trevanion (perpetual curate
of St. Mary's) offered up an appropriate prayer ; and, on
the motion of J. Fishburn, Esq., was appointed chairman
of the meeting, in the absence of the archdeacon, who,
though desirous of being present, was unfortunately pre-
vented by indisposition. Having opened the business of
the meeting in a very appropriate and interesting address,
he called upon H. Belcher, Esq., the honorary secretary to
this and many other societies of the town, having for their
object the promotion of the temporal and spiritual wel.-
. fare of its inhabitants, to read the report. The report was
. highly satisfactoSy, inasmuch as it showed, though more
had been done than was originally contemplated and esti-
, mated for, the excess cf expenditure over the means of
payment did not much exceed the sum of £25. The
adoption and approval of the report were moved by the
Rev. G. J. Muirhead, rector of Eccrington, who strongly
recommended and enforced the education of the rising
generation on the national system, the peculiar advantages
of which had been so ably commented upon by the chair-
man. Thos. Fishburn, Esq., in eloquent and very appo-
site terms, seconded the resolution. The meeting was
then addressed at some length by John Blanchard, Esq.,
who, amongst other important points, which were very
ably and energetically set forth, dwelt strongly on the ne-
cessity of a reverential demeanour in the house of God
being impressed upon the minds of the children. He was
followed by the Rev. Mr. Graham, who spoke shortly,
and much to the purpose, and then seconded the resolu-
tion. Other resolutions were moved and seconded by
Charles Saunders, Esq., of Sneaton Castle, .Jas. Walker.
Esq., H. Belcher, Esq., and Mr. Win. Cavalier. The
closing occasional hymn was then sung, and the meeting
having received the benediction from the chairman, broke
up.—On the following Sunday, a most excellent and im-
pressive sermon in behalf of the institution was preached
by the Rev. Mr. Trevanion, followed by a collection of
£ll 15s. The collection at the evening meeting amounted
to £4 19s. 7d. We have been compelled to give but a
very cursory and slight sketch of this interesting event,
but cannot refrain from offering our hearty congratula-
tions on the successful termination of the anxious and
zealous endeavours that have been made by the friends
and patrons of education on the scriptural principles of
our national church. And now, having fairly launched
their good work under such favourable
circumstances, we
may be permitted to indulge the hope that the same zeal
and energy will continue to be devoted in guiding and
sustaining the infant back amidst the troubled waters of
worldly contention and envy, with which this institution,
it must be expected, (as others of larger growth have ex-
perienced,) is to be assailed. The lukewarmness and in-
difference of friends, however, is more to be dreaded than
the open and declared hostility of the opponents of schools
founded and conducted on the national principles of our
established church. " Sed Magna est veritas, et preva-
lebit." The necessity of educating the poorer classes of
our community and of diffusing religious instruction in
the minds of the rising generation, is now admitted by all
parties to be an object of political importance as well as
one of religious duty ; and• those who labour to aid and
accomplish this great and good work will do more to pre-
serve the civil and religious institutions of our country
from violent innovations and national discord, than all the
lucubnitions of political economists (however well inten-
tioned) could ever hope to achieve. 'With this parting
admonition we again congratulate our friends on the
movement they have made in the right direction, and
heartily recommend to those who have not hitherto had
the privilege of doing so, they should not hesitate longer
in contributing their aid and support to an institution
which has such powerful claims, local as well as national,
for their sympathy and support,