The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-12-24 00:00:00

Bee. 24, 1850.

Ezra! gaps.

2e...The royal mail steamships Persia and Arabia will be
,
zu tons burthen each.
The fine Museum at the Royal Institution will be open
.7 day this week, except Christmas Day.
fm.44esors. Rankin, of Liverpool, have registered a design
—44 parts of machinery for cleansing grain or seeds.
to local contemporary says that the Corporation intend
Oabandon the working of Birkenhead Ferry.
a Tuesday a man unknown plunged into the river
"u‘t,ll the steps at the Prince's Pier, and was drowned.
tt!ill Tuesday morning the body of a child was found in
. The Churchyard, wrapped in a cloth.
ch "e NV-lab 'llassemble as usual, at St. David's
.
"cu. for the plygain, on Christmas-day.
tes?du Wednesday Sarah Winstanley, an old woman, who
tea4e4, in a cottage situated on a piece of waste ground
r
tne Philharmonic-hall, was found dead in bed.
Nit boat which was washed off the screw steam-ship
it: Silence for the Mediterranean) in the Bay of Biscay
°rucked up a few days since near Point Lynes.
Sunday nigs.ht
Woodward, K week, between six andwas eight o'clock,
uuuse of Mrirkdale, entered by
!s, and articles of plate worth £l4 were stolen.
pile is stated that when we have water from Rivington
ous 't f t • be erected around Liver-
co, on ac ones will

On
bo_ Saturday last, a boy named Thomas Snow, alias
t0..."3, one of the most expert juvenile thieves in this
made his escape from the main bridewell.
itt3u°l7nas Watkinson, Esq., of Kensineton, Liverpool,
ser.given £5O towards the new church at Llangaff, Angle-

Thetri„ screw steamer Corkscrew, the pioneer of a new
witlof steam-ships from the Mersey to Dunkirk, left here
ripsii a fair cargo of merchandise, on Wednesday, on her
e,yoYage.
tOhe oratorio of " The Creation" will be performed at
ti`ite Philharmonic Hall on the 14th January, for the bene-
-o,4°f the Orphan Boys' Asylum. The Earl of Sefton is
i'',oll of the object.
tr. R. C. Lewis, of Duddleston Hall, near Birming-
4. has been unanimously elected to the office of Clerk
far Steward of the County Lunatic Asylum, Rainhill,
Liverpool.
The members of the Oddfellows' Building Society have
resented their president, Mr. George Webb, of Brown-
tmlllll, with a beautiful silver cup and cream ewer, on
tea
up the affairs of the society.
t,'• sale of £15.000 in Birkenhead Dock Bonds was at-
intAted here on Thursday, but the highest bid was 65.6 d.
wi!be pound, and as the reserve bid was 12s. 6d. there
Tao sale.
MMartin Maguire—whose name has so frequently been
ereL the public in connexion with the plate robberies—
tiloheen sentenced at York to fourteen years' transpor-
ane day last week a sow, belonging to Mr. Davies,
ei„ er and builder, Lower Bebington, whilst in a field,
'Zilt a hare which was passing it, and devoured it in the
Venee of several persons who were passing along the
pihe congregation of St. Augustine's, Everton, have
talented a handsome silver salver, and silver inkstand,
le",ue Rev. Charles W. Underwood, M.A., of the Cole-
itTe Institution. Mr. Underwood has been for three
es and a half the honorary assistant curate of St.
11Zustine's.
way Saturday last, as a poor woman was wending her
thr, towards the Egremont Ferry, on her return home to
u_ ester, she was suddenly seized with the pains of labour.
beeral kind-hearted people conducted her to Mr. Allen's,
gte Arms tap ; but many minutes bad not elapsed
fre she gave birth to a fine female child.
tini Thursday a new steamer arrived here from the
o'4e. She is called the Singapore, and belongs to the
ttniental Steam-ship Company, who, it is understood, will
h.,„PIoY her on one of the Mediterranean stations. The
tligallore is a fine-looking vessel, of about 1300 tons bur-
-1I• She was taken into the Nelson Dock.
tte," BauNswlcx CLUB.—Various alterations and im-
te:tements have been made at this favourite place of
te:,.t• Four valuable prizes, amounting in the aggregate
'tvngitY soverigns, will be contested for on New Y ear's
p.ppears that monthly members may compete for
eiprizes.—See adv.
pi`nessre, josset and Dugit's annual ball and soiree took
thaee at the Philharmonic Hall, on Thursday evening, for
nle benefit of the Ladies' Charity. Those gentle-
chte,,ll generously added £3O to the receipts. All the
alkeee were executed with great spirit, and gave great
4,Bfaction to a crowded and delighted audience.
"E RoyAL ATHOL CAKE.—This cake is made in great
tetfeetion by Mr. Gibbons, London-road ; a more ac-
tnPatable present as a Christmas gift could hardly be
lea."e• In every description of Scotch confectionery,
144' bread, &c —Mr Gibbons stands pre-eminent as we
sure a trial will fully satisfy our readers.—See adv.
el-le George Rose has appointed Mr. G. Hutton, official
enager, to wind up the Liverpool Marine Assurance
ehillOanY's affairs on the petition of undertaking mer-
ti_ent, Liverpool, who states, that theg was
itted in 1831, with a capital of £200,000, in 2,000 shares
nth marine
each, for transacting all the business connected
41; marine underwriting.
n:`IMLY LIBERALITY.—John Fletcher, Esq„ of Learn-
hat.' ,' nnE,
formerly of St. Michael's Mount, Toxteth-park,
in,remitted £5O to the Blue Coat Hospital, £5O to the
t'rrnarY £5O to the Southern Hospital, £5O to the
IsPensaries, £5O to the Blind Asylum, and £250 towards
tied erection of a poor man's church in the Vauxhall
district.
"ICENSRD VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION.—On Thurs-
i7Y last an election of inmates into the valuable institu-
Qtlsof this association took place, and the fortunate per-
GeiZedretwo children of a deceased member, Mr. Wm.
time formerly of Ranelagh-street. This is the first
out 2 We believe, that such an election has been carried
en the popular principle.
11,1111Reooe PHILHARMONIC AUXILIARY SOCIETY.—
ei,v annual dinner of this society took place on Friday
tou„ri,lng, at the Adelphi Hotel. There was a goodly
sev:`er, of the members and their friends, together with
tm`tel of the general committee. Richard Toulmin,
ch,y, the retiring president of the year, occupied the
%al., and (in the absence of the vice-president) Mr.
ArOe efficiently discharged the duties of the vice-chair.
kodePutation, consisting of Dr. M'Culloch, John
Wer.,11101), Esq., and other members of the congregation
tie '"lPPing in St. George's Presbyterian Church, Myr-
kntreet, waited upon the Rev. D. Fergusson, at Dr.
iVUlloch's house, on the day of his departure to assume
duties of his new spiritual charge in Perthshire, and
heeassented him with a purse containing one hundred gui-

orkaTIMONI NL —On Friday evening the congregation
the't• Bartholomew's Church, Naylor-street, presented to
tib?leXCeilent curate of the district, the Rev. J. 0. Poonw tellile,
egantly-bound copy of Scott's Commentary
tit„,,a, In six quarto volumes, as a testimony of.. their. gra-
iti,;'e and affection. Mr. Powell enters on his duties as
ill'ilolbent of St. Thomas's, Toxteth Park, on the open-
k,of the new year.
lio",, AtzelNG.—On Thursday last, Messrs. Harwood and
toa'S usual Christmas examination of their juvenile pupils
li,4",',,Place at their elegant rooms in Nelson-street. Up-
th lus of sixty young ladies and gentlemen assembled on
telea2coasion, and delighted a numerous circle of parents,
lise "yes, and friends. We never witnessed a happier
tifierablage of young people, and expressions of high gra-
ion pervaded the room.
1144 u 5 GREAT BRITAIN STEAM • SHIP.--This noble vessel
to Ivi,t length been sold by the Directors of the Company
tiChtt. Patterson, our eminent ship-builder, for the sum of
otTeen thousan'd pounds, being about the seventh part
the'er original cost. Mr. Patterson is now building, in
thi dock in which e Great Britain was built, a steam-
sji P for the Royal West India Mail Packet Company, and
I°7 will be six feet longer than the Great Britain.—. 73, is-
3/Jr,.
pin. or.
4rCtlLlTAnmoNie CONCERT.—The last subscription con-
blb.or the season took place on Tuesday evening, a very
p4° rous and fashionable auditory being present. The
Itil'llTotne, which was principally confined to instrumen-
-11,4,1,125i0, contained the Symphony No. 4, in B flat, by
k: f `""en and J. Sebastian Bach's Grand Concerto in
tli,, three' piano-fortes. 'The only vocalist on this occa-
let;i was M. Jules Stockhausen, who possesses an excel-
baritone volt?, but rather deficient in power.
ktiaN-STREET RAGGED SCHOOL SOIREE.—The first an-
fich,,` tneetino• of the teachers and friends of the above
I'e °1 was held on Wednesday, in the school-room under
kte.,l°ke Chapel, John Crooper, Esq., in the chair. The
•krt", uance was not numerous, but highly respectable.
liati,,t tea a number of the children were introduced, and
tp,3 84.evra hymns and anthems. The secretary read the
1,15),;`, Which stated that the average attendance on Sun-
,'o64 was from 80 to 140 ; namely, 48 to 76 boys, and 34
let 1. girls. The school was also open on Thursday even-
-14)(1 °I. girls, when the attendance varied from 20 to 46 ;
INFANTILE
Friday evening for boys, from 28 to 51.
litißtiskANTlLE DELINQUENCY.—The Recorder, in cbarg-
this :e, grand jury, at the Sessions on Tuesday, alluded to
or a '"jeCt in the following terms :—" There is the case
bylittle boy, who was sentenced, about five months ago,
liefot,:'to a term of imprisonment, in the expectation that
PEtre-,;" fits term was expired some asylum would b.e pre.-
baitti7 to receive such a child. His age, I think, is
ttati:ed on the calendar ' 8 years old;' lie has a brother
be hlorted ; another brother who has been twice in gaol;
lt,et:13„_111,0 mother, and his father either cannot or will not
hwitik :ut.'s unhappy lad from crime. He is now charged
iker,l"ing a till; according to the evidence, he was
kerlt-,'n the fact. Having only the choice of imprison-
Of d 01, the gaol, or transportation, I have not the means
lholiemating with a child of this age in the manner that I
Nat ;4 wish. It is a difficulty under which all the admi-
,,_lt isra°,r! of the law now labour. How this is to be met
,_'l,P t,-„r'pr me to say. lam Quite ready to put on record
eat' pinion that I have not at my command the means of
itA -6'srilY dealing with such cases."
the r„1:20o HINT.—A London contemporary'advises that
~he f-rA...-,ropoutan merchants should be enabled to meet as
®girthttetri. aenters of the London Coal Exchange now do,
! a glass case." We believe that our Liverpool
'tles ants are quite as susceptible of atmospheric influ-
%eh ,118 their metropolitan brethren, and it is becoming
:t, tetl-gt;„4lY day a more difficult question to decide whether
„"t*taliZta„.an will prefer being suffocated in the " room,"
111 the the chance of influenza, rheumatism, and sciatica
The eo,r,,Rs• Why should not we have a glass case ?
th,,, .or Putting a roof over the whole area, and filling
10 v. wes, with- proper gutters, means of ventilation,
ti7k.t; .0..e....ae authentically informed, would be rather under
—.? piii.-: £5,000 ; and,by bringing the offices forward to
h.,`Ald.-8, (closing up the present arcade,) valuable room
t-ight Rained. In fact at small cost, the proprietors
j4e I.4,,rneateriany increase ihe value of their property, and
Lsl'te jrPool Exchae would, till the example was fol.
4111
at• ' u,,,e the most magnificent place of business in the
ei'vett ' thl'llevast height and large area would, we believe,
~.ett if ,e dog days, prevent any unpleasant heat ; but,
Ottlit Ce ternperatu're- were slightly increased, anything
too, ~ better than the insufferable atmosphere of the
I}e t 141,1 the
m. draughty, slippery, greasiness of thearcule,
"—"Teilicleuteney of the flage.—Tintes.

ST. AIDAN'S COLLEGE : CHRISTMAS EXAMINATION.
—4th Term : Ist Class, Browne, Grovett ; 2nd Class,
Rolleston, Briscoe ; 3rd Class, Abbott.-3rd Term : 2nd
Class, Davies, Brunner, Dobbs; 3rd Class, Stamper.-
2nd Term : Ist Class, Shakspeare, Hobbs ; 2nd Class,
Linden, Lennard, H. Alexander, Leahey ' • 3rd Class,
Gilbert.-181 Term : Ist Class, Hooper, G. W. Jackson,
Everett • 2nd Class, Th. Jackson, Bennett, Earle. C. J.
Alexander, Rodgers, Newbold, Epslein ; 3rd Class, Tan-
ner.
INTERESTING CELEBRATION.—On Friday evening the
twelfth annual meeting and tea party of the infants'
teachers who have been, or are now being, trained for
their important and responsible duties under the pains-
taking and instructive superintendence of Mr. Clarke,
took place at Cornwallis-street School-room. The Rev.
H. H. Higgins occupied the chair, and among those pre-
sent were the Revs. F. Parry, G. Graham, S. Minton,
S. Sinm, and Joshua Edwards, Esq., and the tables were
crowded by a most respectable company. Mr. Higgins,
in the course of his address, highly complimented Mr.
Clarke on his unwearied assiduity and his peculiar apti-
tude for imparting instruction. A great number of letters
were read from clergymen in every part of the country
expressive of the high satisfaction which had been given
by the young females who had been trained in this class,
and who are now in various parishes efficiently discharging
their duties as instructors to the rising generation.
TEA PARTY.—On Tuesday evening a convivial tea party
was held by the congregation of All Saints', at which the
Rev. Incumbent presided, having on his right and lett
the Revs. D. James, 1. 0. Powell, and .1. Holmes, Dr.
Aspinall, the Rev. T. Robinson, incumbent of St. Bar-
tholomew's, &c. When the tea was over, excellent
speeches were delivered, having reference to the erec-
tion of schools in connection with All Saints' Church.
It appears that their late church, which fell into the
hands of the Roman Catholics by purchase, had schools
underneath, essentially a part of the edifice, but which,
like too many other submural apartments, were not so
well adapted to the carrying out of the noble purposes
of education as becomes the character of Great Britain.
A spirited commencement, by way of a subscription, was
made the right preceding the party ; and it is sincerely
to be hoped that the good work thus begun by this strug-
gling congregation will go on until the amount required
for the purchase of suitable premises, covered and unco-
vered, is completed, so as to afford scope for educationally
benefiting the many hundreds of children in their district
or parish, in a religious, moral, intellectual, and physical
point of view.
ROBBERIES ON SUNDAY NIGHT.—On Sunday evening,
about eight o'clock, a house, No. 12, Belgrave-street, was
entered through the front-parlour window by three or four
men, who, on being disturbed, made off over the back
wall and escaped. The attention of the police was directed
to it after some delay, but too late to resider any effectual
service; in fact, similar occurrences have become so com-
mon of late, that on mentioning the subject casually to a
policeman, some time afterwards, he treated it as quite
an ordinary event, and just instanced, incidentally, that a
man had been throttled and robbed in Prospect-street
of fifteen shillings, by four ruffians, who also made their
escape.—On the same evening, between eight and nine
o'clock, during the temporary absence of the family, some
thieves entered the dwelling-house of Mr. Stephen Ken-
narci, 8, Garden-terrace, Beresford-street, and stole pro-
perty to the amount of £2o.—On the same evening an
attempt was made to enter the dwelling-house of Mrs.
Mooney, of Soho-street, by means of unlocking the door
with a skeleton key. The inmates heard a noise, and on
going to the dcor found a skeleton key in the lock.—On
the same evening the house of Mrs. Martin, Portland-
place, was entered by a person getting through the sky-
light. The thief, on being disturbed, ran away.
THE RECORDER ON PROTESTANT AGITATION.—On
Tuesday, at the Sessions, the recorder, whilst charging
the Grand Jury, said :—" It is well known that Liverpool
is a stronghold of the Catholics ; that they here compose
a considerable proportion of the community ; and it is,
therefore, I think, highly creditable to the town, that a
public meeting has been held—that subjects of a most ex-
citing character have been discussed—that speakers on
both sides have been heard, without any violence or
breach of the peace. It is long since this court has been
troubled in investigating any cases of outrage or violence
wising out of religious differences or party animosities.
One is induced to hope that the minds of men have un-
dergone a very favourable change, and that they see the
folly, the wickedness, as well as the unlawfulness of re-
sorting to violence against others because they differ from
them in opinion. It is satisfactory to state, that I have
seen reason to think, that the clergymen connected with
the Roman Catholic Church have exerted themselves in
favour of peace and order. I believe they have endea-
voured to put down idle processions and displays which
have a tendency to disturb the public tranquillity. How-
ever one may think that the Church of Rome is in error,
or that her teaching is in many points erroneous, yet I
would not undervalue the services which they render to
society and religion in a community where so many are cf
that persuasion, and where the clergy of the Established
Church (I say it with regret,) however pious and zealous,
as they are confessedly. are inadequate to the spiritual
wants of the community."
ANDSOME AND DESERVED TESTIMONIAL.—The
congregation of St. Andrew's Church have presented
their pastor, the Rev. John Jones, with a handsome testi-
monial in plate and money—total value, £2OO. The plate
consisted of a small waiter, a coffee pot, and a set of
castors. The balance of the money, we understand, the
rev. gentleman intends devoting to the enlargement and
beautifying of the church at Waterloo, to the incumbency
of which he has succeeded. The waiter is inscribed as
follows :

" Presented,
With other plate and value to the amount of .e2OO,
To the Rev. John Jones. A.M.,
Upon his retirement from the Incumbency
Of St. Andrew's Church, Liverpool,
As a memorial of
The grateful regard of the congregation
For his faithful ministration
Of the Gospel in that church
During a period of 35 years.
December, 1850."

In returning thanks to the subscribers, the Rev. Gentle-
man says,—" May I now request you, as Chairman of the
Committee, to take the trouble to convey to the sub-
scribers my sincere and grateful acknowledgments, and
to say bow pleasant it will be to me, hereafter, if life be
spared, to see such tokens of their esteem at my own
home, and to feel that their kind liberality has con-
tributed materially to the enlargement of the little church,
where, in the providence of God, I em, henceforth, called
to preach the same blessed Gospel of the Grace of God."
We cannot but rejoice at being able to make this
announcement, as we consider such a memorial was
justly due to such a pastor, under such deeply interesting
circumstances. We have been informed that his farewell
sermons will be preached on Sunday next, morning and

evening.
NEW BAZAAR, QUEF.NPS-SQUARE.—Corporations and
public bodies of all kinds are proverbiallf slow of motion.
The want of space at St. John's Market, for example, has
for years been the subject of complaint; yet for years,
through this want, Great Charlotte-street has been per-
mitted to be almost blocked up every market. day, and
one parapet, that next the market, rendered completely
impassable by the stalls and haskets of vendors of green-
shaft, fruit, &e., the Corporation duly receiving rents for
the ground, which one would imagine was public property.
No one step has been taken, and none is in contempla-
tion, that we are aware of, to enlarge this important cen-
tral market, although the neighbourhood presents ample
facilities and space for the purpose. Again the removal
of the Pedlar's Market, before another was provided, has
been felt as a serious inconvenience both by the dealers
formerly occupying stands in it, and the public at large,
to whom it was a great convenience, from the varied as-
sortments of useful, and some of them indispensible arti-
cles to be purchased there. This grievance, however,
we are glad to observe private enterprise has stepped
forward to remove, by the construction close in the neigh-
bourhood of a very neat and indeed elegant bazaar, run-
ning from the east side of Queen-square to St. John's-
lane. This erection is called St. George's Bazaar. It was
built under the architectural superintendence of Mr.
Nichol on whom it reflects great credit, for the enter-
prising proprietor, Mr. Lee. The space is oblong in form
and is sufficiently wide to admit of two rows of shops, or
stalls and a centre table (carried rightthrough), and allow
abundant room for traffic. There are in all fifty stands,
and every one is tenanted. There are two entrances, one
from St. John's-lane, the other from Queen's-square.
The latter is nobly effective in architecture, and the great
facilities given for ingress and egress. will prevent all con-
fusion. The roof, which is of light iron-work and beauti-
fully ornamented with glass, was built by Messrs. Turner
and Son, of Dublin, and is an elegant production. The
light is subdued but most pleasing. We trust itemay fully
realize anticipations and that the projector may be de-
servedly rewarded.
ROYAL INSTITUTION SCHOOLS.—On Tuesday the
annual distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Royal
Institution Schools took place. Theodore Rathbone,
Esq., presided, and the prizes were delivered by the Lord
Bishop of Chester. After some recitations by the more
advanced pupils, the distribution of prizes commenced.
The following were the prizes in the first class :—Classical
—l, Rees ; 2, Duckworth ; 3, M'Cheane. Mathematical
—l, Rees ; 2, Glen ; 3. Preston. Composition-1, Rees :
2, Duckworth. Divinity-1, Abram ; 2, Pieston ; 3,
M`Cheane. Historical Essay-1, Rees ;2, Macrorie.—
His Lordship, on Rees being called up, said : " I recol-
lect very well having had the pleasure of presenting to
you prizes this time last year. I think it likely that I
expressed then a kind wish that you might continue in
after years to receive prizes again ; and I have the greatest
gratification in finding that that wish of mine has been
fulfilled." Two prizes, given by Mr. J. B. Yates, for the
best Latin verses, were awarded to Masters Abraham and
Duckworth. The prizes for the second-class were then
distributed :—Classical-1, Swainson ; 2, Carter. Ma-
thematical—l, E. Cropper ; 2, W. Crook. Given by
Theodore Rathbone, Esq., president :—Historical Essay
—l, L. Rees, M. Quayle, J. Halton. Improvement-1,
E. Cropper, Swainson • 2, Parry, Orrell, Black. Roman
History-1, Carter, iarry. English History—T. Hob-
son. French prizes (given by Mons. de Finance)—Rees,
Smith, Slater, and Blyth.—On E. Cropper being called
up to receive the first prize for improvement. and general
good conduct, his Lordship expressed the pleasure which
he felt at bestowing the prize, not only from his own
creditable conduct in school, but from the universal and
deserved respect in which his father's name was held in
Liverpool. (Applause.) The following prizes were then
bestowed ;—Junior School—given by the head master :
Arithmetic-1, Ready ; extra—J. Black and Bowden.
Writing-1, Slater ; 2, G. Smith. Given by the Presi-
dent ;—lmprovement-3rd class :—King, Mather, Kew-
ney, and G. Bird. Divinity Essay—Bushell, Halhead,
and Pilkington. Historical Essay—l, Bushell ;2, Blythe ;
and Pilkington. The Rev. Principal then announced that
there were several extra prizes for good conduct during
the half-year. Extra prizes for improvement during the
half-year (by the president and head master)—Halhead,
Badnall, V. Barber, A. Badnall, J. cross, A Glen,. T.
Ash, W. Pollock, T. Job, S. Byren, C..Busliell, Pictou.
I. Campbell, Ready, W. Byrth, Proof Crichton..

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT THE COLLE-

GIATE INSTITUTION.

On Thursday, the annual distribution of prizes, prior to
breaking up for the Christmas holidays, took place at the
Collegiate Institution. The theatre was crowded with a
fashionable assembly.
The Venerable Archdeacon BROOKS had undertaken to
preside and to deliver the prizes, and on entering was re-
ceived with applause. Amongst those present and who
occupied seats near to him, we observed—John Bent,
Esq., the mayor, the Rev. Dr. M'Neile, Alderman
Cooper; Councillors Ferguson, Gardner, and Tobin; the
Rev. Dr. Hume ; Messrs. E. Jones, J. Rawdon, E.
Cropper, Esq. ; and the Revds. Messrs. Barker, Higgins,
James, Parry, Hirsch, Hampton, Pollock, Butler,
Brancker, and North.
The Venerable ARCHDEACON, on taking the chair,
began by regretting the unavoidable absence of the
bishop, who was engaged that day in preaching, in his own
cathedral, a sermon on the 150th anniversary of the Blue
Coat School at Chester. It was a source of great satisfac-
faction to him (the chairman) to state the progressive im-
provement and advancement of the schools connected with
the institution. (Applause.) The advancement had been
gradually going on for some time. For several quarters
there had been a gradual increase in the number of pupils
in all the schools. (Loud -applause.) He was one who
rejoiced exceedingly that this was the case, because he
considered that they were of infinite advantage to this
great commercial town of Liverpool. These schools sup-
plied a want—a deficiency which had existed ; for, until
their establishment, there certainty was no provision made
for a very important section of the community, namely,
the middle classes of society. By the establishment of
these schools, they had now the opportunity of getting for
their children an excellent and substantially sound educa-
tion at a very moderate price. The second and third
schools of the institution supplied that want, a kind of
vacuum between the great schools of the kingdom and the
national schools belonging to our various churches. The
high-school was alsoan important:branch of the institution,
as it furnished to patents the opportunity, while their
children were receiving education, of keeping up with them
the ties of social intercourse; and it also afforded to the
pupils the best advantages which they could obtain at any
grammar school in the kingdom. The subject of education
was one which had attracted a deal of attention throughout
the country at large, but it was too extended to enter upon
on an occasion of that kind. One observation, however,
he might make. He considered that all education, unless
based upon religion, as worse than vain. (Applause.)
There was, he knew, a theory abroad now, both within
the walls of parliament, and out of them, and one that he
regretted to find was gaining ground in our own county,
especially in the manufacturing part of it, that education
should be conducted upon what was called " general
principles"—that was, that there should be no distinctive
principle in conducting them. He for one must lift his
voice, however feeble it might be, against such a propo-
sition, as his conviction was, after the experience of along
life, that unless religion were made the basis, unless it
was the foundation on which the superstructure was
raised, unless it was dovetailed with every branch of
instruction given, the instruction itself would be of little
value. (Applause.) He considered that it was impos-
sible to do a greater injury to a number of young people
than to tell them that religion was not the primary part
—(applause)—it ought to be considered as the one thing
needful, without which they could not prepare either for
a faithful discharge of their duties in this kingdom, nor
could they look forward to the next. (Applause.) Now,
if ever there was a time when this was of more import-
ance than another, it was the present, because circum-
stances had occurred which rendered it more indis-
pensable than ever that we should consider religion as the
basis of all that we teach, and that we should, upon every
occasion, endeavour to aid, to protect, and to instil into
children, all the pure doctrines of that reformed religion
which happily exists in this country. (Loud and reite-
rated applause.) That all would be prepared to do it, he
did not doubt. Ile did not doubt that there was that
degree of firmness in the country which would resist any
attempt to interfere with what he considered the greatest
privilege that human nature could enjoy—(applause)—
and, at the same time, he was confident that they would
show a firmness and determination in support of those
principles which ought ever to be extended in defence of
the truth. He also trusted and hoped that they would do

it with that tolerant spirit, and ihat Christian charity,
which had been, and would, he doubted not, continue to
be, the great characteristic of the Church of England.
(Applause.) With that spirit and that firmness the boys
in that institution would be made familiar; and he had
no doubt that the kind of instruction they would receive
there would be the best calculated for their present advan-
tage and for the completion of their future hopes.
The Rev. J. S. HowsoN, M.A., the principal, then
delivered a short address, and began by thanking the
ven. archdeacon for his presence. A meeting like the
present was, he said, remarkably contrasted with many
meetings going on now throughout the length and breadth
of the country. Their gathering there that day was,
indeed, like a great Christmas party, (applause,) where
young persons show a determination to be merry, though
the weather was stormy, a--id likely to continue so. It was
no use opening the door that day, and letting in the storm
raging without ; but the archdeacon had set the example,
and every meeting now partook so much of the colour,
that he thought some allusion was expected, and certainly
would be tolerated, to the subject engrossinr, so many
minds. He might, perhaps, be excused if he took a
schoolmaster's view of the question. (Applause.) It
struck him very forcibly that those who were engaged in
the work of education, in controversial times, had a great
advantage over those who go out at once and fight in the
open field. The business of a schoolmaster was not so
much present contest as preparation for the future.
(Applause.) llis business was with general principles
applicable to emergencies which may arise, Before the
boys assembled there that day were called to take an
active part in the business of life, the scene now around us
would necessarily have changed. England would have
passed through a new stage of history. To what exact
point that stage might have brought us, and to what new
scene, what new act of history we would come, he did not
venture to prophesy ; but one thing was clear, that

whether theChitrehoi Rome was more firmly established

in this kingdom, or less firmly established, the duty of
those boys, when men, would be to resist the claims of
that church. (Loud and reiterated applause.)_ One thing

presented itself to his mind as obvious and clear. it
seemed to him undoubted that the man who joins the
Church of Rome virtually resigns the Bible. (Loud
applause.) lie found this conviction in his mind growing
more and more. This at once opened out two subjects
connected with the education suited for the present times.
The first was the importance that boys should have some
share of acquaintance with the peculiarities of Romanism;
and secondly, and still more, that they should be well
trained in the knowledge of Scripture. (Applause.) It
did not seem to him fair to turn boys from school without
any acquaintance with the meaning of theological terms
and the significance of many historical facts. It was a
subject which, it must be confessed, was too much
neglected, perhaps willingly neglected ; but now it was
forced upon us. (Applause.) The rev. principal, after
offering several similar observations, sat down amidst
enthusiastic cheering.
The distribution of prizes then commenced. These
were delivered to tile boys by the venerable archdeacon,
who accompanied each gift with suitable admonition and
commendation ; and the interesting ceremony was inter-
ruptetl by repeated bursts of juvenile applause. We
append the list of prizes:—