The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-12-30 00:00:00

PUBLIC MEETING&

DOCK COMMITTEE.—In consequence of Christmas-day
falling on Thursday, the Dock Committee did not meet
last week.
ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCH2EOLOOICAL SOCIETY.—
A meeting of this society was held on Wednesday, at the
Royal Institution. Charles Verelst, Esq., occupied the
chair, and there were about thirty members present,
Amongst whom were Messrs. Joseph Boult, H. P. Horner,
J. A. P. Macbride, &c., &c. A paper was read by Mr.
Strype, "On the influence of Schools of Art." The
composition was very elaborate, and was listened to with
great attention. Its main purport was to illustrate the
influence exercised by the ancient and modern schools on
art at the present time. A vote of thanks was unani-
mously passed in compliment to Mr. Strype.
LIVERPOOL GOVERNESSES' INSTITUTION.—This useful
institution, established to afford a temporary residence
for governesses, and facilities for their procuring situa-
tions, is going on favourably. " The annual meeting was
held on Tuesday, in the committee-room of the institu-
tion, 31, Rodney-street. An idea of the yeir's operations
may be gathered from the following abstract of the report,
read on the occasion :—" Since the former report the com-
mittee had admitted, for temporary residence in the insti-
tution, forty ladies. Of these, ten were resident daily
governesses; six had entered seeking a temporary home
during a period of vacation; and twenty-four had become
inmates with the view of obtaining re-engagements, four-
teen of whom had been successful. Independently of this,
the committee had received the registration of 214 names,
98 of whom had obtained suitable situations through the
instrumentality of this institution. Three annuities had
been arranged for ladies through the means of the institu-
tion. The benevolent fund amounts to £584, of which
£550 is vested in Corporation Bonds. The lectures,
owing to the thin attendance, have been suspended, and
their place superseded by class instruction in French and
German." The report concluded by setting forth the
advantages both to governesses and parents, consequent
on the establishment of the institution. The Venerable
Archdeacon Brooks took the chair at the meeting, and
the Rev. J. B. Lowe, Mr. Bainbrigge, hon. secretary,
and Mr. WJ. Naylor, were also present.

SELECT VESTRY.—The usual meeting was held on
Tuesday, at the Parish-offices, Brownlow-hill. The Rev.
Rector Campbell presided, and present were Messrs.
Carne, Johnson, Whiffler. Clarke, Earle, Savage, Whitby,
Shakeshaft, Pemberton, Wiggins, Denton, Luff, Bradley,
Sumners, Drinkwater, Mellor, Banner, Gardner, Blain,
Hughes, Fairhurst, Hand, and the Ven. Archdeacon
Brooks. The Workhouse Committee reported 829 sick
cases in the house, in which 127 were of fever. The total
number of inmates in the house on the 27th instant, was
2,211, against 1,818 in the corresponding week of last
year. The admissions to the vagrant-sheds last week had
been 513 males, 236 females, and 86 children. The com-
mittee had passed a vote of thanks to the chaplain for the
zeal and energy which he had displayed with so much ad-
vantage to the parish, in procuring out of doors the em-
ployment of persons in the house capable of earning their
own livelihood. The salary of the future governor had
formed the subject of discussion in the committee. Two
motions had been submitted, one that he have £2OO a-
year, with rations, and the usual considerations of free
house, coals, &c. ; the other, that he should have £3OO
a-year, with the like considerations, but without rations.
The former proposition had been carried. Mr. Denton
moved the confirmation of the proceedings, passing a
eulogy at the same time upon the chaplain. Mr. Will-
mer, after entering into a statement of the requirements
of the establishment, moved that the salary be £3OO a-
year, without rations. After some further discussion the
amendment was carried by a majority of 15 to 8.
MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SO-
CIETY.—At a meeting of the committee of this society,
held in Manchester on Saturday week, the following prizes
were awarded (in class 2) for the best crops of turnips
and mangel wurzel, grown this year :—Premium 1. To
the owner and occupier, for the best crop of Swedish Tur-
nips, not less than four acres, the society's silver medal,
to T. J. L. Brooke, Esq., of Mere Old-hall, near Knuts-
ford ; weight of crop 35 tons per statute acre. Prem. 2.
To the tenant and occupier, for the best crop of Swedish
turnips, not less than eight acres, £5, to Mr. James Wil-
son, Park Barns, Newton, near Warrington ; extent of
crop 46 acres; average weight 33 toes 2 cwt. per acre.
Prem 3. For the best crop of Swedish Turnips, not less
than four acres, £4, to Mr. James Birch, Sefton, near
Liverpool ; weight 34 tons 11 cwt. per acre. Prem. 4. For
the best crop, not less than two acres, £2, to Mr. John
Birch, of Orrell, near Liverpool ; weight 38 tons 7 cwt.
per acre. Mangel Wurtzel.—Prem. 5. To the tenant
and occupier, for the best crop, of any kind, not less than
four acres, £4, to Mr. Robert Birch, of Netherton, near
Liverpool ; weight 34 tons 11 cwt. per acre. Prem. 6.
For the best crop, of any kind, not less than two acree,
£3, to Mr. Thomas Atherton, Speke, near Liverpool ;
weight 44 tons 11 cwt. per acre. Prem. 7. For the best
crop of yellow globe mangel wurzel, not less than two
acres, £3, to Mr. Thomas Atherton, of Speke ; weight 37
tons per acre. For Prem. 8, the best crop of carrots, there
was no claimant, and for Prem. 9, the best crop of Scotch
cabbages, there was only one claimant, (Mr. R. Dobell,
of Leftwich, near Northwich,) who, having got the prize
for his farm, was disqualified from gaining any of the
prizes for crops. The above prizes will not be paid until
the annual meeting of next year, which, it has been re-
solved by the committee, shall be held at Liverpool. The
next committee meeting is expected to be held at War-
rington, on the 21st January; when the rules and prizes
for next year will be revised, and when, it is net impm-
bable, prizes will be added for poultry.