The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-12-12 00:00:00

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COii.6IISSIONS SIGNEP.—Ist Regiment of the Duke of
incaster's Own Militia ; C. J. Roe, Gent,, to be assistant-
Lrgeon, vice Brooks, promoted.-2nd Regiment of the

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be ensign. —2nd Regiment of the Duke of tancaster's
Own Militia : Ensign J. D. Macnamara to be lieutenant,
vice Gardner, resigned. -

MEETING OP THE MILITIA SURGEONS.—A meeting of
the militia surgeons of Lancashire, Cheshiz

Adelphi Hotel, to take into consideration
position of that section of the profession

a the present

mental duties. It was, therefore, resofved to petitiOn
parliament to grant to militia surgeons a reasonable
amount of permanent pay when the regiments shall be
disembodied.

HEALTH OF THE TOWN.—The medical officer of health
reports that the deaths registered in the borough, during
the week ending Saturday, the 2nd instant, were 201; the
number the previous week having been 207, and in the
corresponding week of former years 225.' The mortality
was therefore fully ten per cent. below the average. The
deaths' in the parish were 145, and in the out-townships
56. From diseases of the zymotic class, 56 deaths were

registered, of which there were from measels, 12, scarla-
tina, 11, typhus, 8, diarrhoea, 4, cholera, 3, smallpox, (not
vaccinated) 1. Disease of the lungS, including consump-
tion, caused 72 deaths. The temperature, as in the pre-
vious three weeks, was below the average, and during last
week its variations were unusually great—the mean daily
temperature, which, on Sunday was 35 8-10ths degrees,
rose to 45 6-10ths on Wednesday, and afterwards fell to 41
degrees by the end of the week. The horizontal motion
of the air averaged 511 miles daily, being 70 per cent more
than the average. Rain fell on every day except Sunday

Monday, the total amount being about oiie inch

L-nnuul report of the

now consists of 117 members : during the 3
members have been admitted, and three members have
retired. The accounts of the treasurer show a balance of
£ll2 17s. 10d. to the credit of the society. It is stated
that the alterations in the mode of procedure in the
Chancery Court of Lancashire have caused a considerable
increase in the business of the court, and that in conse-
quence of a recent reduction in the scale of fees the expense
of proceedings has been considerably decreased. The court
now possesses great advantages for local suitors, and is
convenient for solicitors practising in the district. The
public and the profession are greatly indebted to the Vic-
e and to the District Registrar for having so
greatly promoted and extended-the eficiency of the court.
The committee regret that nothing has been done towards
the establishment of a system of authorised examination
into the general education of persons desirous of becoming
articled clerks, or towards improving the existing system
of examination before admission as attorneys and solicitors.
REMARKABLE DEATH.—An inquest was held on Friday,'
on the body of William Reed, aged 43,, a married man,
who lived at No. 4, Prudhoe-street. He was scarcely ever
sober, and on Tuesday afternoon was drinking at Lobley's
public-house, Brunswick-road. Mrs. 'Lobley left him in
the bar for a few moments, and, on her return, she
noticed that Reed had been at the rum cask, and accused
him of it. He had his mouth .full of rum at the time,
and, in his haste to swallow it, and deny the accusation,
he gurgled and appeared to be choking, and suddenly fell
back insensible. As it was thought that he was merely
overpowered with drink, he was laid on "a form, but as he
did not appear to recover, Mrs. LobleY beeame alarmed,
and sent him home in a car about five o'clock. He was
placed in a chair, and remained in that position; having
never spoken from the- time of. Mrs. Lobley's accusation
until eight o'clock on Wednesday night; when Dr. Shain
was called in, and applied mustard poultices and other
remedies, but without effect, and the man died that
night. Dr. Shain, having made a post mortem. examina-
tion, stated that the cause of death was sanguineous
apoplexy, brought on by excessive drinking ; and a verdict
to that effect was found.
BALL OF THE ROYAL MERSEY. YA.CIET CLUB.—On
Wednesday the annual ball of this club was held in the
Town-hall, under the patronage of the Countess of Sefton,
Mrs. B. H. Jones (who were 'unavoidably absent), and
Mrs. Tobin, the wife of the Mayor. The officers of the
club present were the commodore, Mr. Thomas Littledale,
the vice-commodore, Mr. B. H. Jones,,the treasurer, Mr.
W. Tetley, the cub-bearer, Mr. Edward Fletcher, and the
honorary secretary, Mr: Melling. • There were upwards of
six hundred persons present, amongst whom were the
Mayor, Mr. William Brown, M.P., Mri.Williain BrOWn,
Mr. Haigh and party, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Moss, Mr.
Thomas Littledale, Mr. and Mrs.- Washington Jackson,
Mr. Henry Myers and family, Miss Tobin, Mr. J. P. Hey-
wood, Mr. Arthur Henderson, 'Mr. B. Heywood Jones,
Mr. Tindall Bright, Mr. Thompson; banker, Mr. William
Rathbone, jun., Mr. and Mrs. Fairril, Mr. Woodhouse,
Mr. Addison, Mr. Ashton, Woolton ; Mr. Kelsall, • Mr.
Tetley,-- Mr. Bateson, Mr. Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey,
Mr. Bolton Case, Mr. Edwin Latham, Mr. Pemberton
Heywood, Mrs. Pemberton Heywood, ' Mrs. J. C. Ferni-
hough, Colonel Derinzy, Lieutenant-Colonel Swan, Staff-
Adjutant Edwards, and several officers of the Lancashire
Militia in uniform. The proceeds are -to be given to the
Patriotic Fund. The refreshments were supplied by Mr.
Lynn, of the Waterloo Hotel, gratuitously, and were the
theme of general praise during, the night. Not, content
with supplying the ordinary supper or refreshment room
in the most sumptuous and liberal style, Mr. Lynn, in ad-
dition to this, had the table in the Council-room groaning
beneath a gigantic game pie, in the manufacture of which
150 head of game were used. This pie was admitted on
all hands to be the finest thing of its kind ever seen in
Liverpool, and formed one of the great attractions of the
evening. Besides this monster pie two huge barons of
beef graced the ends of the table, and to this splendid
treat all parties were freely welcomed: 'Dancing was kept
up with great spirit until a late hour.
THE " Fox" LINE OF AUSTRALIAN. PACKETS has, we
understand, been augmented by the accession of the new
and splendid clipper-ship Blue Jacket, which is now on
the berth loading for Melbourne. This vessel, it will be
remembered, was built 'as a sister-ship to the' Red Jacket.
The " Fox" line has been fortunate in
,the sailing qualities
of its ships, and also in the skill and. urbanity. of its
officers ; as is attested, among other proofs, by the rapid
passage of the fine ship Queen' of the' Seas, which made a
splendid run out to Australia •hi 82 • day's,- and 'reached
Cape Otway in 68 days from. Werpool.
.The excellence of
accommodation, superior sailing comforts, and the atten-
tion of the captain and officers of the ship during the
voyage, are declared by the passengers in a testimonial
presented to Captain ' Gardner; -on his arrival -at' Port
Philip, and published in the Melboicrne Argus of, the
13th September ; it is attested by twenty-one signatures,
and is as follows Sir,—We, .the undersigned first
cabin passengers, on board the ship Queen of the Seas,
request of you to accept our best thanks for the unvaried
kindness and attention we experienced from you during
our entire voyage. We are aware that an approval on
our part of the skill and Capabilities you have exhibited,
in conducting this noble vessel to her destination, Would
be superfluous to a gentleman of your high professional
standing, of your acknowledged• talent, and of • your great
nautical experience; yet still we cannot 'deny 'ourselves
the pleasure of stating, that the time and exertion you
devoted to your professional duties, on many occasions of
the most arduous nature, has always elicited our warmest
praise and admiiation. In taking our leave of you, and
as a slight testimonial of the respect and esteem with
which we regard you, both as aompinander and as a gen-
tleman, we beg your acceptance of a silver snuff-box, with
inscription, and be assured, sir, that the recollections of
your kindness shall never fade. from our memories, and
that in whatever part of the world• our fate may allot us,
we shall unceasingly form the best wishes for your future
happiness and prosperity."
SELECT VESTRY.—At the fornightly board, on Tuesday,
the Rev. Rectkr Campbell presided. A discussion ensued
on the proceedings of the Finance Committee, who had,
on the strength of a letter from Mr. Lowndes, paid £207
arrears of funeral fees, to which the rectors were entitled,
but had not hitherto claimed. They had been receiving
sixpence, and now claimed to receive half-a-crown, on each
parish funeral. Mr. Lowndes, in his letter, was of opinion
that the rectors conld not claim arrears extending beyond
the commencement of the current parochial year. Mr.
Gardner was for referring the matter back to the com-
mittee, that further legal opinion might be taken on the
legality of the claim.—The Chairman : The real matter
is, that for the last nine or ten years we have been
receiving, sixpence where we were entitled to half-a-crown.
We have given up to the parishioners at least £5,000.
The fee originally was sixpence. The parishioners in
general vestry, in 1829, agreed that the fee should be
half-a-crown in the churches and parish cemeteries. That
resolution of theirs was sanctioned by the Bishop, and
by, the Church Commissioners, and then became part
and parcel of the law. It is engraven in brass and
put up in the parish churches. It has since been foregone ;
why, ,we don't know. But we now demand it. If the
parishioners
.refuse it, I, for one, will unquestionably
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law against the • Finnnee Committee.
has any such

-The Ven. Archdeacon Brooks said he -Iva.4
sure, whatever was just, the vestry would do.—The Chair-
man continued : We now intend to demand our legal fee,
and you will find that it is a legal claim.—Mr. Chesney :
Will it be paid out of the church-rates P—The Chairman :
It has been another gross error of the churchwardens to
pay it out of the church-rates, when they had no business.
'ow, as you know, there is no such church-rate to pay it
you did before, so you must do now. You
id by law you are compelled to pay
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a report from Mr. Brown, the Government Inspector, who
stated that he had reasons to distrust the moral training
and intellectual attainments of the children, more parti-
cularly those of the second, third, fourth, and fifth class
He added that the two assistant scl' .bol•
to M Hugnes

ioolmistresses propos(

a their appointments. „--, as one of the
had reported that, in his opinion, the schools were
,de so useful as they had been intended to be, and
titcl that additional children be sent there from the
'The Ven. Archdeacon Brooks explained that
n Mr. Brown was examining the children, he. found
-o female teachers prompting them and pointing out
- They were then examined a second time,
when they could not answer properly. This was what
Mr. Brown meant, when he said he suspected their moral
training. Mr. Came thought Mr. &Own looked usually
at matters of geography and that kind of thing, instead of
their progress in matters of more utility in au industrial
school, such as needlework, &c. After desultory remarks
greatest difficulty' from various members, the subject dropped, The Board

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