The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-12-19 00:00:00

ROYAL INSTITUTION SCHOOL

went took place on Tuesday last

;t the Lecture Boom of

the Institution, in the presence of the largest assemblage of
ladies and gentlemen that we ever witnessed being present
on any former similar occasion. The body and gallery of
the room were crowded with elegantly-dressed ladies, who
on their entrance to the vestibule had been received and
escorted to their seats, with great courtesy and politeness.
by the young gentlemen of the institution ; and we noticed
among the gentlemen present several members of the
town council, (the Mayor being prevented from attending
in consequence of engagements, as a magistrate. at Kirk-

dale,) with many of tfie principal merc►'ants, and also
several clergymen of the established church.
The proceedings cf the day commenced with
tation as announced in the syllabus, as follov
1. Woodgate

,e reci-

Cicero expostulates with
Antony

2. Boutflower
3. Petty ....

2d Philippic.
Volumnia to Coriolanus .Shakspeare.
The Renegade and his Lord Byron.
Betrothed Szegeqfeorinth
Death of Priam Dryden'sVirgil
Fltemon and Antigone.. Sophocles.

4. Knox

5. Lightfoot

6. Crowder

7. Craig .
8. Iliff ...
9. Stewart

}Samson
nistes
Final Scene
The Patriotism of for• Demosthenes,
mer days
Dido on the departure of
Eneas . . .
defending Z Lays of An-
... 5 cient Rome.
Oxford Prize Poems.

Manaoh • .
Chorus ..
Messenger

10. Wood

11. Chilton

Horatius
-the Bridg,
Pompeii....

12. Fletcher

The above recitations were all given with exceeding
good taste, and with a tons and feeling which fully showed
that the youths had not learnt the pieces merely " by

heart," but had fully comprehended and entered into the
spirit, and could heartily sympathise with the feelings of
the several authors, and the subject on which they had
treated. It would be difficult to decide, and might appear
invidious to name, which of the selections were best re-
cited, when all were so excellently given, but as a mere
matter of individual opinion, we should say that those re-
cited by Petty, Woodgate, and Chilton, met with our ap-

probation the most, particularly th
from the " Lays of Ancient Rome."

After the recitations, the equally pleasing, and, to the
youths present, doubtless the most important and most
pleasing part of the business of the day commenced, by
Dr. FRECKLETON, the chairman, announcing
which had been awarded in the following ordc
For Classics.... .. 1. Chilton
For Mathematics..l. Chilton,
For Composition ..
The CH AIRMAN said, that three first prizes

the Prizes,

2. Boutflower
2. Lightfoot.

Chilton

with great applause by the audience, and with feelin4s of
delight and exuberant joy by the youths belonging to the
Institution.

Or► delivering the prizes, the CHAIRMAN congratulated
Chilton on his having again, as on former years, obtained
the first prizes, and he ►rusted that the same perseverance
and industry which he had exhibited whist at the institu-
tion would be maintained by him whilst at the college, in

which he was about to enter, and if so, he (the chairman)
did not doubt that still higher honours than those which
he had already acquired would be awarded to him
further highly-complimentary remarks, the chairman
begged, in his own name and in that of the committee of
the institution, in the presence of that large assembly, to
express his thanks to the pupil before theip, for the man-
ner in which he had conducted himself, and for the credit
he. had thus c ,nferred upon their institution; he begged
also to express his own and the committee's sincere wishes
for his future welfare, and doubted not that he would at-
tain all the success in his future career which his former
and present conduct and attainments justly entitled his
friends to anticipate.
In this expression of the chairman's wishes, all the au-
dience appeared most fully to participate, and it was for
some time before the vociferous acclamations of the youths
permitted the chairman to award the second prize to Bout-
flower, also a successful candidate on former occasions ;
and on awarding to Lightfoot the third prize, the CHAIR-
MAN remarked that he had great pleasure in doing so, on
two grounds, firstly, on account of the youth himself, and,
secondly, on, account of his brother, who had lately left
the institution, and had already distinguished himself at
the university, and he trusted he would emulate the exam-
ple thus afforded him, and meet with the like success.
Before the meeting broke up, the chairman read a letter
which he had received that morning, signed on behalf of
several students at the Uuniversities of Oxford and Cam-
bridge, formerly pupils at the Royal Institution, announc-
ing that they had subscribed among themselves, a sum of
money, which they were ready to place at the disposal of
the Committee, to aid them in founding an exhibition or
scholarship for the boys of the school, and that this sum
which now amounted to £2OO ! they expressed a hope,
would serve but as the nucleus for a still larger sum,
which they doubted not, the friends and patrons of the
Institution, would cheerfully subscribe, to carry out the
object proposed. The chairman expressed himself as
highly pleased, in having such a letter to read before such
an assembly, and considered the proposal, and the conduct
of the young men as highly honourable to them, and
douhted not that such an appeal, with such an example,
would not be without its due effect, on the present assem-
bly,—and he fully anticipated that ere long the Committee
would have a good fund to meet the wishes and carry out
the views of all the well-wishers of the Institution.

After thanking the audience for their presence and kind
attention be resumed his seat, loudly cheered by the par-
tie, present.
Jolts ASHTON YATES, ESQ,., (the firm and enthusi-
astic friend of the Institution) then arose, and declared
his willingness to subscribe his mite, towards the highly
creditable object just announced. He doubted not, but
that the Committee would obtain a good round sum, and
he would do his best to aid them in their endeavours.

The thanks of the meeting were proposed, and carried
by acclamation, for the able manner in, which Dr. Freck-
leton had disharged his duties as chairman, and the pro-
ceedings of the day (as far as the public were concerned)
were brought to a dose; but we cannot thus bring our
impefect account of this most interesting meeting to a
close also, without giving expression to the feelings of
delight, and high gratification which we derived from
being present on this occasion, on witnessing the intellec-
tual appearance and gentlemanly deportment of the youths
belonging to the Institution. The " esprit du corps "
which we witnessed, in the youths among the spectators,
formerly pupils of the school, was quite refreshing, nor
could any appearance of envy, or disappointment be dis-
cerned in the countenances of any of the pupils present,
but all appeared to consider the honours conferred on the
successful candidates to be well merited, and justly
awarded. We were informed that several" young men had
left their colleges at Oxford and Cambridge on the pre-
vious evening, and had travelled all night.in order to be
present to testify their sympathy and delight with their

uondam schoolfellows, on this delightful occasion

In conclusion, we may. safely say, that all present, left
the meeting highly delighted and gratified with the pro-
ceedings of the day, and al .fully impressed with the con-
viction, that the school had attained under the able
superintendence of the talented Dr. Iliff and his assist-
ants, an eminence, rarely to be equalled, and certainly
not to be excelled by any similar scholastic institution in
the United Kingdom.

THE CUNARD STEAMERS.—The NEW York Morning
Herald has again stated that ".the western terminus of

cone apparent detail, it is necessary to mention that no

such intention exists, but that the vessel&
run between Liverpool and Halifax and Boston

GEEAT'MEETING OF TH'E• ANTI-MONOPOLY AESOCT-
Amor; I—Last night, a meeting of this loyal body took
place, at the OnntrELLows'-hall, Fleet-street, in ac-
cordance with a circular issued by Mr. C. E. Rao;hos,
jun., Hon. Sec., for the purpose of hearing a lecture from
Mr.. Murray, of Manchester. The time of meeting ar-
rived, when—lo and behold I.—there were•but two repeaters
in the room, and neither of them was Mr. Murray. At the
time our informant left, which was considerably after the
time the meeting was called for, he counted nine odd-
fellows in this Oddfellows%hall. Very odd, no doubt,
those nine odd fellows thought the non-attendance of
their expected dupes !

TRE GREAT WESTERN A.ND GREAT BRITAIN.-2
New York Herald says that the Great Western, ate

ship " will begin hei trips early next spring, under the
command of Captain Matthews, who was her first officer
under Captain Hosken. She will befollowed by the Great
Britain, the new iron monster steamer, which is to be
placed under the command of Captain Hosken. These
two fine steam packets will commence their regular trips
about the same time that the French steam-ships begin

theirs. The French government are pushing their Atlan-
tic steamers towards completion at a rapid rate for the pur-
pose of an early start in the spring. Four of them will be
ready to leave Havre when the Great Western and Great
Britain leave Liverpool. Eleven steam-ships will, there-
fore, be employed in 1844 in running from Liverpool and
Havre to New York. These will give us at least one a
week."

THE MORMONITES.—ANOTHER PERSON DROWNED
THROUGH RIVER BAPTISM.-It iS but a fortnight ago
since we had to record the death of a female at Crewe,
who had been persuaded to be baptised in a brook, and
who, during theoperation, was carried away by the stream,
which was swollen, and drowned. A fatality of similar
kind has also occurred near Rotherham, but in this case
the sufferer was the officiating priest himself. A man
named Robert Turner, aged 35, and by trade a cutler,
having recently embraced the religion of the Mormonites,
or Latter Day Saints, after preaching at Hansworth,
Woodhouse, on Sunday the 19th ult., announced that he
would attend on the following morning, and baptise any
one who believed in the religious principles he professed,
an the river Ruther. Early next morning several persons
accordingly met him at a place called " Fairy Meadow,"
and after praying and singing, and being admonished by
bnother preacher from Sheffield, of the necessity of others
eeing born of water and of the Spirit,_ or_ they could not

snter the Kingdom of Heaven, several of their disciples
dtripped, and Turner plunged into the river, which was
heep and swollen by the rains, followed by a collier, whom

we baptised, and who got out safe. Another man then
dent in, and after being plunged over head and nearly
srowned, also escaped, but Turner on letting him go,
rtepped into the deep water, was carried away by the cur-
rent, and sank to rise no more. Though daily search was

t 25 yard

s from the spo

here he was drowned

he jury returned

POLYTECii

SOCIETY

Mr. DEWRANCE, superintendent of the engine-build
ing department of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway

exhibited some very perfectly cast and beautiful specimer,ti
of the " Patent Metalic Bearings, or steps, for Locomo-
tives," which had been found to be superior in practice
to those previously used, and which, the metal being
soft, considerably diminished the friction, by working
more smoothly, while at the same time they lasted much
longer than was anticipated. One engine had run with
them a distance of 4480 miles without requiring renewal

or repair, and another (the identical bearings of vvhici
were produced) had run 1000 miles, without additiona
giving or vibration. The substances toithe part in whicl
the axles worked, which he had combined in one instance
and found to be effective, were,

x parts of tin, eight o

antimony, and four of copper, forming (as we understoo
a solder. lie also pointed out variott-
an equal supply of oil. He lA._
pplause, and the specimens were highly approved of
After a few observations by Mr. ADIE on - '•

rosin, &
Mr. Dewranc(

3uld in a

lean! with mud

Dec

19. 1843._

DEATH OF THE EX-KING OF HOLLAND.

13 eropf-tbe

Death of his AlajAty K

g William' Frederick, ',"""deep
___ ....,.., ....6dom will participate i rouged
afflictionintotheTorodvaaly,fatuatilwytiha7cf-day,
hi asspPenor
t twelve o clocs, ‘,°: ace tilt
arrived from Berlin, with the melancholy iteell'gLeif his
the Almighty had been pleased to take la ~,,I_,-,Ru, on
Majesty King William Frederick, Cuunt of Ns ;,au,

. • . ruing' dof
sst eight in the nno.,„ ea 2
a to expect so spat!, qoeu
H e had been ~.s sgle•
de-camp sitting in his own chair, sltrwuacskfobuYndaby4"tis'e'°lif 1119:r;
plexy, and apparently dead. All the attempts 01: loess.
immediately made to recover his Majesty proved;; „rot,
—Extraordinary supplement of the Steals
u°"
December ]5. ~f big
The late King of Holland was in the 72nd Year-rriedi
age, having been born August 24, 1772. He 11;jeg
Oct. 1, 1791, the Princess Wilhelmina, daughter fitaiest!
William 11. of Prussia, and by her had issue his h'iabdi*
the present King of Holland, (in whose faveur,"-dericil'
cated in 1840), born Dec. 6, 1792 ; Prince Nre bore
born Feb. 28, 1797; and the Princess Marianne, His
May 19, 1809, married to Prince Albert of Prest.rotesse
late Majesty's morganatic marriage with the uhrc.
d'Oultremont will be in the recollection of the ra"

the life of the venerable prince
in business that very morninz. I

We understand that Mr. Just ce Wightman wi" our
the Mayor with his company at dinner on Wednes""'

coaatil
William Garnett, Esq., the High Sheriff of this soda/
Vended divine service at St. Jude's Church on
- -

R [nag. ma
The Chancellor of the Duchy has been pleased to
v keeal'
the younger, son of the late

James Clarke, Esq.,

der of Liverpool, a mug.— _ COr'
The London Times of yesterdaF, (a letter fromt6rono
respondent at Teflis,) which we are happy to saY opt.
corroborates the belief (hat Colonel Stoddart alThsta,
Conolly still live, though confined in prison at B"

Istrate for the county

OYSTERS

Is the season at which oysters are,3t
aste that
who wish to te
of excellent quality at Barton

the greatest perfection, andthos,

in Rauelagh-place. .
i 'stet
The Rev. Wm. A Cave Brown Case, M.A., mn dto
of St. Philip's Church, in this town, has been intitute
to
the rectory of Stretton-en-le- Field, Derbyshire, ctto,
Presentation of his brother, Sir John Cave 13Nwil

Bart.
CHRISTMAS DAY.—Monday next, being Christ.sl-fe
day, our office will be opened at two o'clock,
open during the remainder of the day ; but pillb us
advertising friends, wherever practicable, lac°
with their orders on Satur( and con
hIY %r

to refer aders
st
meetingOthT,, hde e.ar,l i°de, eoitre °erat'dlhoe

TMAS CAE

to the annual important Christmas
another column by Feeney Brother

one that do

r novelty certainly surf

establishments in town
A deputation from tl

Associa-t

h Americam
an
Ir.
Brown, and
ith the Earl o cif Aber;
in relation to comineral

composed of
Ir. G. A

n of Liverpool

Watson, Mr. Grave

din, had an
deen, at t

Foreign-o
matters connected with Mexico

—,ers, whose advertisement will bey f°-11Tdci
another part of our paper, have just introtht' it is
the notice of the public their compressed cell t'l or
an invention of the utmost importance to cart'r"oce°
others going to sea, as the coffee submitted to thisloor
retains for an incalculable time all the strength ao

Vey Brotl

of the fresh roasted and ground article. r t 159:
THE WINTER ASSIZE.—That portion of the i
aroaB
ally practising in the Crown Court of the northern edrday
will be divide% during the prese t assizes, as I,''t gr.
was the opening day both in this town and Ynr • of
Justice Wigbtman will go to Chester, for the PerP°
disposing of the criminal business there, at the teurlool-
tion of the assizes at Liverpool. Ther will be nOiy, or
mission for the city of York, nor indeed for anY c
town in any of the circuits. f Ore'
FREEMASONRY.—A Provincial Grand Lodge .hirer
thren resident within the Western Division of Lane one
was held in Liverpool on Wednesday last, at %chic nsac•
hundred and fifty brethren attended. After the treodges,
tions of labours in the Craft and Provincial Grand Lodges,
to
upwards of one hundred of the brethren sat ook'noter,
splendid banquet at the Adelphi Hotel, J• Prin
Esq., D.P.G.M., in the chair, and J. Perrin, were
P.G.S. W., vice. The usual loyal and other broketnes aP
W
drank with the greatest cordiality, and the O' the
at a good hour. We have only to add— PrsP'
art.."

er Of
MR. RYALLS' CONCERT.—This talented teacn h
ort,
singing will give a vocal and instrumental grand f° 6rest
to-morrow evening, at the Royal Assembly-1.001r,, Mr'
George-street. Amongst the performers engege,u IWO
Lindley, sen., (violoncello,) Mr. Blagrove. (vi°ll",ar ff.
Whitnall and the Misses Williams, (vocalists.)
Gill
V. Lewis will preside at the pianoforte. Selectionesoise
be given from Belle's new opera of " The sod
Girl," which has-caused great sensation in tioflur ,"bigo
the performances, it is fully expected, will ages' -
treat.—(See advertisement.) mr
Miss E. GEOR&E'S CONCERT.—This very'
- °'
ourprioingly gifted ohild wit 4 giro the first Of 4; George,
ce conrts at the Royal Assembly Rooms, WO'
gK
street, this evening, when the child will exhibit 14 have
in playing a variety of airs on the accordion., "
acquire
before had occasion to notice her extraordinary
meats when she performed at the Collegiate Instipeueiti
and trust the musical public will encourage such Pr- treats
of talent, and at the same time afford themselves o c boor
by numerously attending. Mr. Leach (of the lganesioo3l
Concerts) is engaged, as well as others of high profe
distinction. ;
EDUCATIONAL EFFORT OF THE CONOREG,"'-°
IST9,—At the conference of ministers and delegiersod
the congregational body :in London, on Wednesa,4;bed
Thursday, the handsome sum of £17,795 was socnor the
towards raising a sum of £lOO,OOO for providin
better instruction of the people. There are seven reiith,
of £lOOO each ; four of £5OO eachof X2' aiae
; twelve Tuo-
amongst whom we perceive the names of Mr- f this
Blackburn, and Messrs. S. Blackburne and Co., °suals.
town, besides a number of subscribers for smaller.,ected
We see the following-other names of gentlemen cien-j.
with Liverpool; Mr. C. Robertson for X125,„r
Jones for £lOO, and the Rev. John Kelly for .z.‘''''uo
CHILDWALL..--The Rev. J. Bonwell, 7,sedh,s
been appointed to the the curacy of Chita°, ue`o-t• 1i 1
ministerial duties on Sunday week, at theffnurce- 80".
Trinity, Preston, where he has been recently
We learn from the Preston papers, that the sacre:lieoes-
was filled to overflowing on the occasion. On li.rootat
day, after the farewell weekly lecture in the Sc bas
the, reverend gentleman was presented by one ot,ble
day'. School teachers with a superbly bound vL ivitll,;
prayer book; and, what is still more gratify attend uclaw
tted °per-
, handsome silver watch• subscribed for by the
a at t' lectures;:. chiefly poor individnalso°

.he evening
atives to whom the subscription was confined-
„oil, 10
I
THE COMET.—Mr.. Wm. Lassell, of thissays,
okbt
tt
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otro-
Awolarniciheami
raeyadpeerrlsl.apsTbhee aiencsetr.ttiambelenttowistohmv,e,hoiteTinat
esccatogr°l:„si
served is an equatorially-inounted Newtonian rer, powera
nine inches aperture and 112 inches focus, anahb:i-,llit, to
used were 96 and 150. The comet is pretcY
not to be overlooked for a moment with this tel 9
- _

01 •Jal Lg.,. • F.A.VIC•as,Q. •• assa
than is necessary to render the thick have wires , ste
h

meter just barely visible. It appears I!' °vv.- rea
nucleus, or at least a point in which the lip apeace,
much condansed. The diameter of the c?we rth-Preteg•
to be about IA minutes, with an evident tall
re°_,,3,ie
ding, and extending in that direction about th ;.Bcoor,uly
Its place I ascertained with care, and untl_er.,

aok ; It