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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-12-09 00:00:00

tee.- Mr. S; HOLME and Mr. PICTON both opposed the

motion, on the ground that it would be exceedingly im-
prudent to allow public'ty to certain arrangenients, finan-
cial and otherwise, while they were in progress. Ulti-
mately Mr. Thomson withdrew his motion, and the
Council shortly afterwards rose.

RELIEF SOCIETY FOR FOREIGNERS.-At a meeting
held on Tu,,sday, at the German school-rooms, Sir Tho-
mas's-buildings, a society was organised for the relief of
foreicners in distress.

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meeting
of this board was held on Wednesday last. at the West

TV uutir,,ersy luau, LIIG vat,
Derby Workhouse, Mr. Roskell in the chair. It was
agreed unanimously to purchase for £2,000 a plot of laud
from Mr. Thomas Shaw, of Evertor), on which to erect a
general hospital. The question as to the desirability of
erecting a refractory ward over the wash-houses was
deferred till next meeting.

ROYAL MII.R.SEY YACHT CLUB.—The monthly meet-
ing of thi,, club was held on Tuesday everting last., En the
new club-house, 82, Duke-street. The commodore,
Thomas Littledale, Esq., in the chair. Four memhers

were elected, and others proposed. A communication
was read from the Royal Cork Yacht Club, stating that
they had adopted the new mode of measuring yachts, in-
troduced by the Royal Mersey Yacht Club ; also a com-
munication from the Imperial Yacht Club, of Russia,
stating that a valuable prize would he offered next June,
to be sailed in the Gulf of Finland, and inviting the
owners to attend.

MEETING OF BAKERS.—On Friday, a meeting of bakers
was held in the Corn Sales-room, Brunswick-street, to
consider the propriety of selling bread at one penny per
pound. It appeared that several s nail bakers had, some
time since, commenced selling a 41b. loaf for 4d., and the
more opulent bakers, in self-defence, did the same ; but,
unless very inferior flour was used, this was found to be a
losing trade. for through it one or two bakers had been
ruined. After some discussion, the following resolution
was proposed :—" That, owing to the late rise in prices,
and the clearance) of the low qualities of flour, &c., from
off the market, it is neeessary to discontinue the sale of
bread at one penny per pound ; and that on and after
Monday (yesterday) bread be sold at the following
rates per lb. for the better, and lb. for the
secondary quality." On a division, this resolution was
negatived, and the meeting terminated without anything
definite being agreed to.
THE MANCHESTER AND SALFORDEDUCATION SCHEME.
—An important meeting of the advocates of the clerical
scheme of education for Manchester and Salford was held
at the Town-hall, Manchester, on Tuesday evening ; Mr.
W. Entwisle in the chair. Among the speakers were—
the Lord Bishop of Manchester, the Rev. Hugh Stowell,
Alderman Shuttleworth, the Rev. Canon Clifton, and
many other gentlemen and dissenting ministers. The
chairman eloquently supported the principle of religious
education ; after which the Bishop of Manchester moved
the following resolution :—" That this meeting gratefully
concurs in the desire publicly expressed by her most gra-
cious Majesty that the youth of these kingdoms should be
religiously brought up, and that the rights of conscience
should be respected." In doing so, he argued with great
force upon the necessity of imparting religious knowledge
as well as mere secular education. The resolution was
unanimously agreed to, with great cheering. Other reso-
lutions, enforcing the necessity of providing religious
instruction, were agreed to.—On Thursday, Lord John
Russell had an interview, at his official residence in
Downing-street, by appointment, with a deputation from
Manchester and Salford, consisting of Mr. W. Entwisle,
the Rev. Canon Clifton, Mr. 0. Heywood, Mr. Jahn
Peel, Mr. S. Fletcher, and the Rev. Mr. Osborne (Wes-
leyan), on the subject of the bill intended to be brought
under the considergtion of Parliament in the ensuing
session for carrying into effect the system of education
popularly known as the Manchester and Salford scheme.
Mr. Entwisle explained to his lordship the reasons which
led to the Manchester and Salford Education Committee,
and then described the nature of the measure which had
by them been propounded. His lordship afterwards
asked a number of questions, and promised to consider
the bill, and after that to communicate to the deputation,
who then withdrew.

THE DOCK COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was
held on Thursday. The expenses connected with her
Majesty's visit to Liverpool were £2,2o3.—The Sub-
committee of Works submitted plans for warehouses on
the east side of the Wapping Dock. The plan included
the erection of nine free warehouses, these being consi-
dered the best, as by that means a thorough light would
be obtained. The Chairman said they might be either
bonded or free. Mr. Robinson thought it would be
highly desirable to have vaults underneath the warehouses,
and after some conversation on this subject it was ulti-
mately agreed that the matter should stand over, and the
surveyor be required to furnish plans of warehouses with
vaults.—A large gong for the Landing-stage, to be used
in foggy weather, was ordered to be furnished.—The
Secretary read a letter from the Secretary of the Royal
National Shipwreck Institution, intimating that medals
had been awarded to five of the coxswains of the life-
boats for their gallant and persevering conduct in saving
lives from wrecked vessels. The names of the coxswains
are, George Davies, Robert Beck, Joseph Formby, Peter
Cropper, and Thomas Evans.—A letter addressed to Wm.
Anstead, master of the Prince's Dock, (from the Admi-
ralty,) stating that an inquiry was to be held on the 30th
instant, at Chester, relative to the site of a tide-mark,
erected in the Dee, in 1738, and requiring certain infor-
mation which the dock-master might be able to supply,
was referred.—The secretary read a statement from a sub-
committee, appointed to make inquiry into the cost of the
Albert Dock warehouses, &c. It appeared that the net
cost of the warehouses was £434,892, and of the docks
£319,491.—The following notice of motion was eiven by
Mr. Malcomson : " That this committee, feeling the great
importance and necessity of warehouses on the dock quays,
and the claims of the commerce of Liverpool for such
accommodation, and having in view the fact that such
warehouses as it has been determined upon to construct
on the Wapping dock quays will not be ready for several
years, and will not supply the private warehouses taken
down in that locality, now resolve, that the Sub-committee
of Works do forthwith furnish estimates for warehouses
on the quays of Stanley dock or other north dock, as an
introduction to an extension of dock warehouses on the
quays of the northern docks."

MUSIC

AND THE DRAMA.
MR. CHIPP'S ORGAN PER•
FORMANCE.—We had the
pleasure of hearing this London organist at the Collegiate
Institution, on Friday evening. There was a very meagre
audience, who, moreover, were not very discriminating in
their applause. Mr. Chipp undoubtedly possesses great
powers of execution on the manuals, and is an exceedingly
rapid and smooth pedal performer. So much might be
inferred from his performance on Friday evening. But
what further praise is due to him in these respects we can-
not say, as the Collegiate organ is so defective in its action
that it requires fingers of more than ordtnary strength to
play on the great organ with the couplers attached. It is
about the heaviest organ to play that we have ever see a
Under these circumstances Mr. Chipp laboured nndenr.
great disadvantage. His blending of the stops was very
unpleasing, but this might in a great measure also be at-
tributable to the organ, the pipes of which are most de-
fective and rough iu the voicing. The Hautboy stop is
almost as strong. as a small trumpet, and the Piccolo as
louh as a Flute Doublette. In Mendelssohn's " Wed-
ding March," the defects of the organ were clearly ob-
servable in the alteration of the tempo, which Mr. Chipp
was compelled to make in order to make the pipes speak.
Mr. Chipp's own arrangements, more especially those of
the " Harmonious Blacksmith," struck us as more diffi-
cult than musical or tasteful; and we think we have organ
players in Liverpool who are very nearly up to him in
execution, and superior in taste. Still he is an excellent
player; but we would advise him for his own credit, when
next he appears here, to perform on an organ with an
easier action than that on which he made his essay on
Friday evening.
PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.—On Tuesday evening, the
last concert of the season came off, the attendance being
tolerably good. The programme did not promise anything
particularly new, the attraction being the debilt of two
vocalists new to Liverpool. Mademoiselle Beer is a
German artiste, who, though not yet much known, seems
likely soon to win for herself an honourable place in the
musical world. She has got a powerful and very flexible
mezzo soprano organ, of considerable compass, which,
with practice, will probably attain a still greater flexibility
than it even now possesses. Herr Stigolli, too, has a very
sweet voice, which only requires some additional practice
to enable him to appear before the public with confidence.
The pieces which they swag do not call for especial notice ;
and, as they will appear this evening at Mr. Ryall's con-
cert, a second hearing will enable us to speak of their
powers with greater certainty. The band was in good
order, and played with great care and success. Their
principal care was bestowed on Mendelssohn's symphony
in A major, which was excellently played. Rossini's
overture to " William Tell" was admirably performed,
and called for an encore. The concert concluded with
Horsley's march in " David," which does not improve on
acquaintance. Ahe chorus, we regret to say, owing to a
difference with the committee, did not muster in anything
like its usual strength. It is understood that some alleged
arbitrary proceedings on the part of the honorary secretary,
towards the amateur practical members, called forth a
complaint to the committee, who not having given the
expected redress, the members declined again performing
until the matter was arranged. Owing to this, consider-
ably less than half of the members were on the orchestra
on Tuesday evening. Those who were on, however, did
their parts very well, and received two encores. We hope
the differences which exist will soon be adjusted, and that
the committee will, by a timely movement, prevent the
best chorus in England from leaving their hall. They
must recollect that the chorus are all amateurs whose ser-
vices are given only from their taste for music, and that
amateurs in such a position are entitled to consideration
yhich might not be so readily granted to a paid chorus.
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.—A musical entertainment
vas given on Wednesday evening at theConcert-hall,Lord
Nelson-street, by Mr. James Parker, a young vocalist of
treat promise. The chief portion of the songs consisted
of favourite old Scotch airs. Mr. Parker has a rich voice,
Ind sings with much taste, but with scarcely sufficient
animation. This is, however, a defect which practice will,
no doubt, improve. The entertainment seemed to give
general satisfaction, but was not so well attended as it de-
served to be.

T u; UPPER MISSISSIPPI.—By reference to our adver-
tising columns it will be seen that we are shortly to have
an opportunity of witnessing a grand panorama of this
interesting portion of the Great Father of Waters. The
painting will embrace an entirely distinct portion from that
exhibited here some time ago, The enterprising proprie-
tors bring with them testimonials of the highest character,
and we Aare no doubt our townsmen have a great treat in
store.