The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-06 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

List of passengers in the packet-ship Montezuma, which
left New York on the 16th ultimo : —Rev. Dr. William
Adams and lady, Henry Wetmore, Esq., Henry Russell,
New York ; John Thornton, Esq., England ; Dr. Sureot
and Mr. Barbaste, Havana; C. M. Hunter, Greenock;
Captain Winnett, R. N., England ; Miss Winnett, do. ;
Rev. J, Smith, Scotland; Edward Hurry, Mexico; Jas.
Stedman, Jamaica ; Captain H. M`Kavett, U. S. Army;
Reginald Fowler, Halifax ; N. S. ; F. Wright and J. E.
Buckminster, Canada.
A STRANGE CASE : STONES IN A MAN'S STOMACH.
—On Monday week, a lunatic, named Joseph Little,
aged 40, confined in that excellent institution, the Asy-
lum, Brownlow-hill, complained of being unable to eat
in consequence of something in his throat. He was re-
moved to the Infirmary, and had every attention paid to
him, but he died on Thursday. On examination of the
body, a large pebble was found in the thorax, and in the
stomach a quantity of little stones and grass. How he
got them, no one could tell. The same care was taken
of him as of other patients.
DOCK COMMITTEE PROCEEDINas.—The usual weekly
meeting of the Dock Committee was held at the Revenue-
buildings on Thursday; Mr. Alderman Bramley-Moore
in the chair. The marine surveyor reported the services
rendered by the life-boats on Tuesday to the Arherican
ship Pennsylvania, which went aground on the North
Burbo Bank at noon. A memorial from the doek-gtftd-
men, praying for an increase of wages, was ordered fd lie
on the table. Mr. Hartley was directed to proctre a
steam-engine, of suitable horse power, to pump the waterout of the foundations of the new North Docks. The
committee then proceeded with financial affairs, with which
they were engaged for a considerable length of time.
PUBLICANS AND BEERSELLERS PINED.—On Friday,
Thomas Morris, publican, Key-street, 50s. ; Thomas
Glasgow, publican, Midghall-street, (fourth conviction,)
£5 ; Cornelius Bell, publican, Addi.on-street, two infor-
mations, £5 on the first and 50s. on the second ; George
Thomas, beerseller, Faulkner-street, Windsor, 40s. ;
Edward Byrne, beerseller, Cotter-street, 40s. ; Edward
Cattrall, beerseller, Clive-street, Toxteth-park, 40s. ;
Wm. Sharp, publican, Marybone, £5; Margaret Vaughan,
beerseller, Smithfield-street, 20s. ; Mary James, beer-
seller, Cookson-street, 40s. ; Nehemiah Longworth,
smallbeer-seller, Crosshall. street, acquitted; Jno. Flynn,
smallbeer-seller, Banastre-street, 60s.
STREET-SWEEPING MACHINES.—MC. Whitworth's
sweeping machines were brought into operation here for
the first time on Wednesday morning, in Lord-street,
Castle street, and Church-street. The machine cccupies
little or no more room than a common cart. The brushes,
which appear to be about four feet in width, are placed a
few inches apart, and the operation of sweeping much
resembles that of the dredging machine at the docks.
The brushes are kept in motion by means of a cog wheel
which revolves with the wheel of the machine, and after
leaving the street, they carry the soil up an inclined plane
and empty it into the body of the cart, which is a large
open space capable of holding a considerable quantity of
sweepings. The work is performed as rapidly as the
horse can walk, and the space traversed over is as well
cleaned as it could be by the ordinary and much less ex.
peditious system.

WARRINGTON BOARD OF GUARDIANS.--The usual
weekly meeting of the board took place at the workhouse,
on Wednesday last. Eight guardians were present, and
Mr. Kerfoot, the chairman, presided. The returns were
as follow : number of cases relieved in the town by Mr.
Cruikshank, during the previous week. 447 ; at an ex-
pense of £42 is 9d. of which £2O 7s was in money, and
£l5 I4s 9. in kind. The number of cases for the corres-
ponding week of last year was 438, and the amount of
expense £5l 3s Ild. In the rural districts, the number
of cases reli -ved by Mr. Owen was 470, and the amount
of expense £55 lOs 9d : £49 2s 2d. of this sum being in
money, and the remainder in kind. The number of in-
mates in the workhouse at Warrington was 77, and in the
one at Newton 51 • total 136. Balance due to the union,
in Treasurer's hands, £650 17s.
AMELIORATION OF AFRICA.--A second meeting of
gentlemen favourable to Mr. Jamieson's scheme for the
opening of commercial intercourse with the interior of
Africa, as a means to the introduction of civilisation and
Christianity to these regions, was held on Wednesday
last, at the rooms of the East India and China Associa-
tion. Thomas Blackburn, Esq., was again called to the
chair, and took it as in the former instance on the ground
that the introduction of civilisation and religion was the
primary object in view—commerce, which he said had
been well called the handmaid of civilisation, being the
means to be employed, The "guarantee fund" was
augmented by fresh subscriptions, and measures were
proposed by which Manchester, Glasgow, and other com-
mercial and manufacturing towns, will have an opportu-
nity of joining in the cause. It is quite pleasing to see
the spirit with which this measure of contemplated good
to Africa has been taken up.

THE COUNCIL ME ETING.-At the usual monthly meet-
ing of the Council, to-morrow, a report of the committee
to consider the application from the burgesses of Saint
Anne's Ward, upon the alleged vacancy in its representa-
tion, in the person of Mr. Robert Jones, will be submit-
ted. The proceedings of the Finance Committee will
comprise the appointment of Samuel Lloyd, as deputy-
water-bailiff; the increase to the salary of Thomas B.
Lewis, assistant-district-surveyor, from £BO to £lO4 ; the
appointment of Edward Holt and Jacob Cririe, as assist-
ant-district-surveyors, at the salary of £lO4 each ; and
the sale of land on the North' Shore to the Dock Trustees.
The Coroner's accounts, amounting to £94 16s. 61, will
be submitted. The Mayor's communications will com-
prise a " Notice of a list of persons struck off the free-
men's roll prior to 1836, having been then supposed to be
dead, and who have appeared, and now claim to be re-
stored to the roll," which list is lodged with the Town-
clerk.

FEMALE GRAND PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.—The
members of this truly excellent Society, No. 2 Lodge, fa-
miliarly called the Blue Club, held their anniversary on
Monday, July 29th, 1844, at the Bear's Paw Inn, Chow-
bent. The members met at the above house at 10 o'clock,
and from thence they walked in procession to church,
when the Rev. Mr. Johnson, incumbent, gave a most ex-
cellent discourse, which was listened to very attentively
throughout. After service they returned to the Lodge-
room, when upwards of 120 members sat down to a very
excellent dinner, catered by the worthy host, Mr. John
Warburton. After the transaction of business, the mem-
bers, augmented by a great number from the other lodges
in the vicinity, walked through the various streets, headed
by the beautiful band of Lord Balcarres, in Orange uni-
form, to Newbrook House, the residence of William Ford
Hutton, Esq. ; they then returned to enjoy themselves
with dancing, singing, &c.. which they they did till a sea-
sonable hour, and then retired highly gratified with the
proceedings.

CUSTOMS ORDERS.—
A minute of the hon. board of
customs
received here, dated the 20th ult., in
answerthat in cases in which the mer-
chants do not produce the specifications or invoices for
cargoes of wood goods imported from the British pos-
to has
an been
application,
pos-
sessions in America, in order that the delivery thereof
may take place by tally, on the average content of 120
pieces, as allowed by general order of the 27th February,
1843, they may have the option of entering the cargoes
at the rate of 120 pieces to three or six loads, as the case
may be. The order is, that the practice as observed in
London shall be generally adopted, and that where the
specifications or invoices be not produced, the goods be
piled and the dimensions be ascertained by actual mea-
surement, unless the parties should prefer that a portion
of each entry should be admeasured, in order that the
officers may satisfy themselves that the actual content'
would not exceed the computed quantity sanctioned by
the treasury order, 17th October, 1842. in which cases
only the officers should be authorised to deliver the
cargoes by computation.

A FEMALE SWINDLER.—At the Birkenhead Police-
court, on Thursday, a well-dressed female, who gave her
name as Mary Carmichael, was remanded on a charge of
having obtained a £lO note from Mr. James Shillinglaw,
flour-dealer, of Hamilton-street. It appeared that on
Tuesday evening she went to the shop of the complainant
and asked if he could oblige her with a £lO note for sove-
reigns. He said he could. She then had an interview
with Mrs. Shillinglaw, to whom she told a fictitious tale
of her having been married to a wealthy gentleman named
Carmichael, near to Maghull. She said she wanted the
note for the purpose of being sent to Captain Harvey, in
Leicester-terrace, Birkenhead, as there was a gentleman
there who was going to forward it for her through the post.
Miss Shillinglaw took the note and left it at Captain Har-
vey's house. The prisoner remained at Shillinglaw's
all night ; but as the sovereigns had not been paid, sus-
picion began to be excited. Some conversation followed ;
the prisoner took the parties to various houses in the
neighbourhood upon pretence of getting the sovereigns ;
but as the money was not forthcoming, she was given
in charge. She had been servant in the neighbourhood,
and in that way became acquainted with Mr. Shillinglaw.
LIVERPOOL NEW GAS AND CORE COMPANY.—On
Tuesaay the half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors
of the Liverpool Gas and Coke Company was held at the
Clarendon-rooms, South John-street. The chair was
taken by John Holmes, Esq. Mr. Henry Steel, the
manager, read the report. The committee commenced by
congratulating the proprietors on having obtained an Act
of Parliament, which preferred greater powers upon them
than they formerly possessed. The state of the accounts
for the past year appeared to be as follows :--The income
was £16,379 18s. 7., and the expenditure £9513 4s. 3d ,
leaving a profit of £6866 14s. 4d. The committee referred
to their recommendation in Jan. last, to reduce the price
of gas to consumers from 7s. to 6s. per 100 feet, and said
that the high price of the cannel coal had tended to limit
their profits, and that the whole of the increase of receipts
over expenditure might be said to have been obtained be-
tween the months of Jan. and April, when the price to
consumers was at its original standard. The expressed
a hope that the present low rates would cause an increased
consumption ; and they concluded by recommending a
dividend out of the profits at the rate of 10 per cent. per
annum, payable on the 6th proximo. The report Was
adopted, and the foregoing dividend declared.

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NAVIGATION.—To the inhabitants of a " sea-girt isle,"
like nnto Great Britain, and indeed to every other marl.
time nation, every instance of valour or skill evinced by
those devoted to navigation is justly and honourably es_
teemed. The deed of Grace Darling was one of heroism
and benevolence ; and recently the affair of the schooner
Whim," which has been navigated four thousand miles
by Captain Kerridge and only one man, all the hands on
board having died, with the exception of one other. who
was incapacitated. No such other instance of naval skill
and indefatigable exertion is known in the records of naval
history ; from their continued exposure to the atmosphere,
they wer in hourly danger of an attack of Rheumatism,
which, had it occurred, their fate, and that of the ship and
cargo, would have been sealed. To guard against such a
calamity, we would recommend that all persons should be
provided with Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills, which
may be taken at any time without restraint of employ-
ment.—

CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD A LOAN SOCIETY.—On
Tuesday, the secretary and treasurer of the North
Briton's Friendly Loan Society, appeared before Mr.
Rushton to prefer a charge against Jane Harvey, Stephen
Parkinson, and Roger Banks, for conspiring to obtain
money from the society by fraudulent means. It ap-
peared that the female prisoner had applied in the usual
way for the loan of £5 in the name of her husband, Geo.
Harvey. She gave the names Thomas Wood, salt weigher,
and Patrick Murphey, boarding-house keeper, 7, Hurst-
street, as her sureties. The society having agree) to lend
• the money, she went to receive it, taking with her Stephen
Parkinson, who represented Patrick Murphy, and Roger
Banks passed as her husband, George Harvey. The bond
having been duly signed by these parties, some suspicions
arose, from the manner of the parties, that all was not
right, and subsequent inquiry proved that, with the ex-
ception of that of Woods, the signatures were false. The
parties were then taken into custody. Mr. Dowling said
it was but justice to Banks to state that it was through
him the conspiracy was discovered. After he had signed
the bond, and found exactly what was intendA to be
'he went to the office and told the nat.,:z of the
transaction. Parkinson, who is the steward of a vessel,
stateddone that he merely went at the request of the female
prisoner, who said it was only to get 4s. a week, which
she regularly received. She urged also that she had no
bread for herself or the children, and that inducid her
to go. Mr. Rushton said, he presumed these loan so-
cieties were becoming so numerous, and their transactions
so great, it was necessary to guard against them, and he
should be obliged to commit the prisoners. Harvey said
there was no money drawn. Mr. Rushton.—lt Is no
reason because you did not accomplish your end that you
should not be punished. Harvey.—There are many gets
it in the same way. Mr. Rushton.—Then that concludes
me to send you to trial.
INQUESTS.—On Tuesday, three inquests were held be-
fore the Borough Coroner. The first was on the body of
Mary Ann Foley, a child fourteen months old. Ann
Foley, the mother, who resides in New Bird-street, gave
the deceased, on Saturday afternoon last, a bone, with
some meat on it to pick ; and while the mother was look-
ing through the window the child coughed twice and ap-
peared to be choking. In about an hour after death
terminated its sufferings. Mr. John Leech, surgeon, who
made a post mortem examination, was of opinion that the
cause of death was suffocation,
arising from a piece of
meat having impeded respiration. The second inquest
was held on the body of Hannah Kirk, 42 years of age, the
wife of a bookkeeper of that name, residing in Pleasant
Hill-streeet. On Saturday morning last, the deceased
lay upon the bed in a beastly state of intoxication, and on
the following morning she wrs found iffsensible, and died
about eleven o'clock, a.m. Mr. John Atcherley, surgeon,
was of opinion that death had been caused by apoplexy,
arising from excessive drinking. The third inquest was
on the body of John Roche, a lad eleven years of age,
who; whilst bathing on Sunday afternoon hi one of the
Brickfield pits, near the canal, went beyond his depth and
was drowned. Verdicts in accordance_ with the evidence

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resided in Harrison's-buildings, Mann-street. Verdict—
Accidental Death. On Saturday two inquests were held.
The first was on the body of Francis Rowlandson, a child
three years of age, who was found lying in Green-street,
on Wednesday last, with a large bag resting on his head,
and blood flowing from his right ear. It appeared that
several flags were placed in a standing position against a
wall, and that, whilst several children were playing with
them, the deceased pulled one down, and thus caused his
own death. The coroner censured the practice of placing
flags in the manner described, and said they ought to be
laid one upon another in such a way as to obviate acci-
dents to children.—The second inquest was on the body
of John Pritchard, a young man, twenty-five years of
age, who, whilst bathing at the North Shore, went beyond
his depth, and was drowned.

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SELECT YES-Mr.—On Friday a special vestry was
held, the Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair. There was
a numerous attendance of the board. It was announced
that the Rev. S. Cragg, who had received an appointment
elsewhere, had tendered his resignation as chaplain, which
was necessarily accepted ; and a vote of thanks was unani-
mously passed to him, highly commendatory of his con-
duct during the time he had fulfilled the office of spiritual
instructor to those committed to his care, and expressive
of the regret of the vestry that the parish is about losing
his valuable services. It was agreed that the rectors
should recommend a fitting successor at the same
salary, £250 a-year.—Mr. Bright thought that some
reduction of the salary was desirable, and that the
services of a competent persan might, perhaps, be ob.
tained for a less sum than that stated. The salaries of
chaplains in Union Workhouses were from about £6O to
£lOO a-year each. If, however, the rectors considered
the salary hitherto given not more than adequate, he
should assent to its continuance ' • but it had struck him
that some young clergyman who had other resources
might accept of the office at a reduced stipend.—The Rev.
Rector Brooks said that the salaries paid to chaplains of
Union Workhouses was no criterion, as they, in most in-
stances, had other sources of emolument, and might be
otherwise employed than in the workhouses; but in the
Liverpool Workhouse the sole and exclusive devotion of
the chaplain's services were required, and he had the spiritual
wants of 2,000 persons to attend to. That number would
probably be reduced by the removal of the schools to
Kirkdale ; but still there would remain 1,100, and he
thought Mr. Cragg's salary should be continued to his
successor. The Rev. Gentleman then called the atten-
tion of the vestry to the subject of the appointment of
Superintendent and Matron to the Industrial Schools—to
which he had all along devoted the most anxious care. If
the experiment to be made failed, it would have no imita-
tors elsewhere ; if it succeeded, it would be followed all
over the kingdom ; would be most beneficial to the hum-
ble classes, and of incalculable good to all. One main in-
gredient was the appointment of a proper person to carry
prudent measures into operation, and taking all circum-
stances into account, he thought the most eligible class to
choose from would be clergymen of the Church of Eng-
land; for independently of station, character, and attain-
ments that would be secured, the offices of superintendent
and chaplain might thus be combined, and the salary of
the latter be saved.—Mr. Bright thought that clergymen
were not-contemplated by the vestry when the advertise •
ment was drawn up; and doubted if clergymen, with their
peculiar habits and training, were best qualified to inspect
and direct industrial pursuits. Only one clergyman (Dr.
Bell, of Clonmel) was amongst the candidates.—The Rev.
Rector still thought a clergyman more likely to unite all
the requisites than a number of any other body.—The
vestry then proceeded to inspect the several testimonials.
There were 70 applicants—all of them married. Of these
21 have been referred to a committee, who reported on
their claims yesterday ; and we believe it was determined
to re-advertise for candidates for these important ap-
pointments.—A memorial to the Lords of the Treasury,
for a reduction of the interest on the loan of £12,000
was then agreed to, and themeeting separated.

DINNER TO JOHN GIBSON, ESQUIRE, R.A.

A grand public dinner was, on Friday evening last, given
to John Gibson, Esquire, the eminent sculptor, in the
Town-hall. About 120 of the most influential gentlemen
of the town and neighbourhood sat down on the occasion
to a most sumptuous repast, provided by Mr. Lynn, of
the Waterloo Hotel, in his accustomed excellent manner.
CHARLES LAWRENCE, Esq., presided, and JOSEPH
BEOOKES YATES, Esq., occupied the vice-chair. On the
right of the chairman sat Mr. Gibson (the distinguished
guest of the evening), Mr. W. Rathbone, Dr. Formby,
Mr. E. Cardwell (of Ellerbank), M.P., Mr. W. Cole (of
Birkenhead), Mr. J. Rosson, &c. On his left, the Rev. J.
Brooks, Mr. S. Stanifortb, C. Turner, W. Brown, Dr.
Reynolds, Dr. Freckleton, E. Rushton, G. Maxwell, &c.
&c. ; and amongst the rest of the company we observed
Messrs. T. Booth, J. H. Jones, S. Holme, T. Jervis, S.
Sandbach, jun., B. P. Gregson, (of Lancaster,) W. Wool-
wright, R. Houghton, Robert Horsfall, Robertson Glad-
stone, Henry Holmes, Thomas Kaye, J. Wybergh, jun.,
John Cragg, James Robinson, A. Macgregor, S. Bright,
R. Allison, W. Oxley, Shipley, Charles Stewart, G.
Thompson, D. Macvicar, S. Blain. Jaques Myers, Joseph
Ashton, Thomas Hamby, S. Kearsley, C. Barker, Chr.
Rawdon, Hardman Earle, sen., Edward Rushton, jun.,
Charles Cameron, Thomas Harvey, J. Falcon, Joseph
Langton, Charles Langton, Henry Harrison, William
Sandbach, —Harvey, jun., John Marriott, S. H. Thomp-
son, H. Eglington, A. Waln, C. Inman, Inman, jun.,
G. Holt, Henry Roscoe, H. Earle, jun., Thomas Moss,
Charles Tayleure, Studley Martin, Mr. Elmes, Captain
Gregg, the Rev. T. Hornby, &c.
After the usual loyal toasts, the CHAIRMAN proposed
the principal toast of the evening, the health of their dis-
tinguished guest, whose return to his native town, after
an absence of above a quarter of a century, they had that
day met to celebrate. He briefly noticed the early radia-
tions of genius that developed themselves while he lived
amongst us, which attracted the notice of men of learning
and liberality, under whose auspices he had gone forth to
that sphere where alone his talents could be cherished and
cultivated to maturity. Many of our townsmen had
visited the studio of Gibson at Rome to admire his works ;
but, next to these, nothing gratified them more than the
cordiality and kindness which he invariably showed to-
wards them, for the amiability of his character was only
equalled by the strength of his genius. He had again
come amongst them with a reputation equalled by few and
excelled by none. His works were sought after by all,
and were highly prized. They had the fortune to possess
a few of them in Liverpool—his Sappho—various of his
finest monuments—and the statue over the grave of the la-
mented Huskisson. (Cheers.) A second copy, from the
same subject, was now on its way to Liverpool, the gift
of that excellent lady, Mrs. Huskisson; and this he be-
lieved was the cause of their now having an opportunity
of seeing their friend, and expressing the deep interest
they felt in his progress, and how proud they were of his
success through life. He concluded by proposing Mr.
Gibson's health, which was received with every de-
monstration of enthusiasm and respect.

Mr. GinsoN, on rising, was hailed with vehement ap-
plause. He said—Gentlemen, I have not the power of
expressing myself in the presence of so many persons.
The eloquence which I have studied is the silent eloquence
of the art. I am sorry that I have not the power to ex-
press all I feel upon this occasion—surrounded as I am by
so many sincere and kind friends. I can only return my
best thanks, and assure you that I shall remember this
evening as long as I live. Mr. Gibson here resumed his
seat amid a repetition of the applause which had greeted
him on presenting himself to the assembly.
" The memory of Mr. Roscoe, the early patron of Mr.
Gibson," being given,
Mr. E. H. Roscoe replied in a feeling and eloquent
address, in the course of which he remarked, that there
were some among them, he had no doubt, who would re-
gret that Mr. Gibson's residence was so far from them,
and that another soil now nourished his exalted genius ;
but they should recollect that the land of his adoption
was peculiarly the land of fine arts, refinement of taste,
and that to its resources we were in a great measure in-

cltbted for the maturing of that genius, and the com-
pleting of those talents, of which 11r. Gibson was the
gifted possessor.

The Rev. J. BROOKS, being called upon for the next
toast, said, with allusion to the last toast he ardently wished
that he to whose memory it was given had been spared to
witness the delightful proceedings of that day, and the
warm and cordial reception which his young friend had
met with on his return to his native country, after
having risen to the summit of his profession in that town,
which, after all was " the imperial city," as regarded the
fine arts. (Cheers.) He had now to propose the health
of a living patron of art—of one who belonged to that
class of our fellow subjects of whom this country might
well be proud. He confessed that, as an Engli.;hman, he
was proud of the nobles of our land. He could not turn
to any pog bf history without meeting with records of
their feats, both 111 arms and in the arts. (Cheers,) He
could never forget that to the sarons of England we owed
the possession of the great chaftet of our liberties; nor
could he forget that the nobles of England had always
been the enc,uragers of the arts. (Cheers.) Wherever he
turned, through whatever part of the land he went, he
saw it studded with mansions not more conspicuous for
their external magnificence, than for their internal deco-
rations—for those collections of paintings and statues
with which they were embellished. On this account he
reflected with pride and pleasure on the wealth employed
for such purposes—employed for the encouragement of
arts which tended to humanise man, to call forth all the
kindlier feelings of our nature, and to ameliorate and
improve our hearts. (Loud applause.) Nay, lie might
go further and say, they contributed still more materially
to exalt our feelings; when he looked on a beautiful paint-
ing, the correctness of the perspective, the harmony of
its colours, the correct distribution of light and shade, or
when he viewed a statue, where almost breathing marble
shadowed forth the loveliness of animated intelligence, or
the correctness of symmetrical proportion, he was natu-
rally struck with delight at the skill of the artist who
could produce such beauty. (Loud cheers.) But did he
stop there? Man would naturally inquire where did the
artist acquire his profession ? He must then go back to
the great first cause of all—he must tarn to that hand
which formed the landscape—which, out of a shapeless
and confused mass, by the Almighty fiat brought forth
beauty and harmony, and, " God made man in His own
image." (Tremendous cheers.) After a few words in
praise of the beau ies of ('hatsworth, the rev. gentleman
concluded by proposing the health of its noble owner, the
Duke of Devonshire, one of the earliest patrons of Gib-
son. (Loud cheers.)
The toast of " The Liverpool Academy" was then given,
and responded to by Mr. C. Barber.
Mr. RUSHTON, in proposing the next toast, remarked,
that they had just heard of the Liverpool Academy. That
academy existed not, or rather it barely existed, when
Mr. Gibson went to Rome. But he was not, nevertheless,
without a tutor. In the groves of Allerton, walking by
the side of that eloquent man, whose descendant, from
his speech to-night, inherited some of the native fire—
(hear, hear,)—by the side of that sage old man, Gibson
was directed in the application of the great genius which
God had given him ; he was made familiar with those
easy roads to achievement which it was the proud triumph
of Roscoe's life to record in the pages of his eloquent
history. And Gibson had acknowledged this in a letter
which he wrote from Rome, and which did him more
honour than any work he ever accomplished. After he
had become familiar with fame, in one of his letters written
to Roscoe, and which Roscoe had embodied in his works,
he said, " I trace in imagination the path to Allerton ;
it was there I learned from your lips the elements of my
future career; it was there I gathered inspiration.; it was
there the flame of my ambition was fanned ; it was there
my pilgrimage to Rome was first suggested." On that
pilgrimage Gibson went forth, with local fame such as no
man ever took from Liverpool ; and arriving at Rome, the
genius which produced the friendship of Roscoe speedily
brought to his studio two names, which, with the world,
were as familiar as household words. To that studio came,
not as the mere patrons, but as the friends and companions
of the rising genius, two names, the most illustrious then
in Europe for the fine arts—Thorwaldson and Canova.
(Cheers.) He concluded by proposing the memory of
those two great artists, which was received with the great-
est respect.
The CHAIRMAN next gave " The health of Sir Robert
Peel."

J. B. YATES, Esq., concluded a very eloquent address
on the encouragement of the fine arts by remarking, " We
are distinguished by our extensive and varied commerce,
by our talents, and by our enterprise, and let us also col-
lect together works of art in that noble edifice which will
form one of the proudest monuments of architecture in
the country—l mean St. George's Hall. (Cheers.) Let
us commence with a work to be executed by our distin-
guished friend, Mr. Gibson. (Great cheering.) Then
will it be impossible for that French author, to whom my
friend, Mr. Rushton, has alluded, to use the reproach
that, " with all our wealth, we neglect our native talent;
or that we refuse to adorn our edifices with the works of
our country.' He proposed 'The School of De?ign.'"
Mr. GIBSON proposed the health of the chairman, to
which that gentleman briefly responded.
M. W. RATHBONE, in a feeling manner, introduced the
health of Mrs. Huskisson, which was acknowledged by
Mr. Gibson.—The health of Mr. Elmes, the architect of
St. George's Hall, was then given, and Mr. Elmes re-
sponded.—Mr. Rosson proposed " The Foreign patrons
of Mr. Gibson."—The Chairman then proposed the senti-
ment, " May Liverpool become as distinguished for her
taste in the arts as she is now in her commercial enter-
prise." (Loud cheers.)
The company separated at twenty minutes past ten.