The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-07-11 00:00:00

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the stone, in ihich was placed a bottle,
Stancia-- a series
„ of coins, a copy of the Liverpool
rci' and other Papers of the day. The bottle was
cowing overed by it.brass
plate which was engraved the fol-
, on
insetiPtion

Tn
AJAN'S THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE. BIREE4CHEAD.
our Lorlene Was laid on the 4th day of July, in the year of
Most ho one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, by the
nourgble the Marquis of Blandford, M.P.
Ibis PATRON.
Cr race the Archbishop of Canterbury.
PRI NCI tAL.
Rev. Joseph Baylee, D.D.
Thell TRUSTEES.
arcPlis of.Blandford, John Naylor, Esq.. John Torr, Esq.
Architects—T. H. Wyatt, Henry Cole.
Contractors—J. and W. Walker.
xlshipmext, at considerable length, addressed those
id was followed by John B. Lloyd, Esq., Mayor
who expressed the satisfaction he :felt in
,erestinu ceronm,,,,

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Present
of Liver
....., yen

-,Lnessing the
.anunect to the
advantages which would accrue to the locality from the
institution. The national anthem was then snap akar
Which the rev •

anu history of the college. The
gentleman then offered up an appropriate con-
er, the doxology was sung, a benediction pro-
and the,proceedings terminated.

reverend
eluding: p4t
33411111 Ced

• PRESENTATION.
at On Friday, upwards of fifty of the workmen employed
the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction
he Company's works in Birkenhead, met at the
ouse of Mr.. Ilhoden,the Bird-in-Hand, for the purpose
17°f.Presenting the foreman of the locomotive department
,ith a token of their esteem for him, "on leaving the em-
-oYnaent of the company. Such an event must prove
gratifying to all parties. Here is a man who for
Pars has been employed'by the company, and given satis-
-.action to the directors of that company, whilst, at the
La n e time, his conduct has been so highly appreciated by
'l4c'se over whom he has acted as master, that, on his de-
laarture for another engagement in a distant part of the
:Ioliitry, the men spontaneously raised a very handsome
MO of money, for the purpose of presenting him with a
41°stantial memorial of their respect and esteem. This
Wasisted of a riehly-ehased massive gold lever watch, and
in,!alue ab case of mathematical instruments. se le
of the watch was engraved the following :

- .
" Presented to
Mr. TIIOEig ALLAN,
13Y the Workmen and others connected with the
8., L., and C. J. Railway Works,
Birkenhead,
As a Token of respect and esteem.
the The
~,_ July 7th, 185 i."
'Yu eat down to an excellent dinner, almost every-
Inas Richard -
worth in
most abundantly supplied by the
d
'lr. ThO - • '-'-r• George Hill occupied the chair, an
Io 1
cnYa alid Patrie son the vice •
' -chair After the usual
~tiaarma
honour to, the
‘l° toasts had been done
ghin n Proceeded to the toast of the evening. After
Whielf a
hacisahtistactcrY account of the state of the funds
!nab -een subscribed, he said Mr. Allan had been
fe,ml, Years in the service of the company, and had manoii
th:T-so much talent, that he deserved to be at the top
th, ee, and
1 he (the chairman) trusted, as he was sure
te all did, that ere long, in the service he was abonotu _ 41,_'et Upon, he would soon reach that position. (Loud.
,- clue upon, After presenting the testimonial; 'the
and may
re.) After
by proposing the health of Mr. Allan,
$e—
,4,-wess attend him. . The toast was drunk with repeated.
iTeering Mr. Allan responded in a
feeling speech, in
boast, but the
'a eo -.
ofwhich he said it was no vain
,_
t urge
whilst
Nth that he had done his duty to his employers,
he 1,2.
a,,,".41 never forgotten what was due to those under him,
them anywhere
~q should be happy at any time to meet _ _
hu,ere steam could drive them. He trusted they would 81,-,''Pnrt his successor, Mr. Winter, as well as they ha
d
of rted him, and Concluded with pro Posing the health
prn‘ue directors of the company. The Vice-president next
kril"',l the health of Mr. Douglas, engineer of the line.
rehr
raie:tl •-•-"s' Proposed the health of Mr. Winter, the new
12, to whic Mr. Winter responded, and, after seve-
! toasts had been drunk, the company separated.

detertniiieilljo"
French medical
officers 'for lc obtain a staff of English and
.acording to the Medical Times has
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Post • - SIE iS TALITY.—TI -
to
en dealres that t reeiniEnglish sailors tried
escape on shore, on
Graulla - Carleby, but the
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soldiers, tied to a t were seized 13
target for their
captured at
bullets. - tree and used as a the Russian
eanA..n, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Buz.—The Canada
and is now be-
foreqiiien has Passed the House of Lords,
Live Council of this province (now
~ e Rotise 0.
the
gives power to the sla-
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ers the Legislative of Canada by any aet
t of Her Majesty to vary the property
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GOVERNMENT OF CANADA.—In reply to a question
from the Earl of Derby, the Duke of NEWCASTLE stated
that no official information had been received to the effect
that an amendment to the address had been voted by the
Legislative Assembly of Canada in favour of an immediate
distribution of the clergy •reserves, and an interference

church prope

;rty in that colony

OXFORD UNIVER-SITY REFORM,—LOrdCANNIING moved
the second reading of the Oxford University Bill, and,
after vindicating' the course pursued by the government,
proceeded to enumerate the provisions of the bill now
before the house. by which h wnc nrnnncPri irmirnro+l,

teaching of the University and to extend the sphere of its
influence:—The Earl of DERBY congratulated the house
on the changes and metamorphoses which the bill had
undergone in its progress through the house of commons,
in each of which some of its mischievous features had
been struck out, until at last it appeared far less danger-
ous than it at first promised to be. Even now it con-

1 so much matter for consideration that he felt

difficult to wa

the strong _ obj

;Hon 1

XEWSPIP

hen proceeded

.se they

Oxford reform. Upon the ma

.efend the Universit

had pursued, and to state

a meat scheme of

n which thos

were met and explained away,on the part of government
would depend the vote which •he should ultimately give
on the bill. His principal object would be to impose fur-
ther restrictions upon the arbitrary power of the commis-
sioners, and to give greater weight to the views and
opinions of the visitors. Above all he would not consent
4- introduce alterations inconsistent with the founder's
With these limitations he did not object to any
,ount of extension which might render the University
eg-ulations.—After
KG, the bill was read a

from obsolete rules and r

lervations from LordGAN.

ing bills we
Lives Contin

eland) Bill, and the Un
The Customs Duties (sr

•dships adjourned

state what

onlmtir

Lords amendments to the Middlesex Industrial Schools
Bill be agreed to, a discussion arose, but the amendments
were agreed to by 153 to 126.

SOLDIERS' Lirrras.—ln answer to a question, Mr.
WILSON said that in the arrangements between the Trea-
sury and the Post-office for the transmission of letters to
and from our army in Turkey no distinction whatever
was made between the facilities provided for the officers
and those provided for the men.
PUBLIC But:mg-Has —Lord J. Ittrassia. stated that he
did not propose to take the Canada Bill until the 17th
inst. The Episcopal Bill would be taken on Monday.
With reference to the Landlord and Tenant (Ireland)
Bill and the other measures immediately connected with
it, they now stood for consideration en Monday next at
twelve o'clock, and it depended on the progress then made
what facilities the government might give for their

future consider,
take the Briber:
day and Friday,

invent night. He should
Ly, and Supply on Thurs-

going into

house the case of 3'

Sir J. SHELLEY brought before the
[r. Novello, the music publisher,
dings had been threatened
.by the
PiTTOUNEY-GENERAL promised to
ihould pursue as soon as he had

?-ottice,

sted with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.—
kfter some remarks from Mr. GIBSoN,—Lord J. Russimr,
said the question was attended with many difficulties, and
required much consideration.—Mr. COBDEN thought it
would be found easy enough if they adopted the sugges-
tion of Mr. Gibson, namely, to allow newspapers to be
published without a stamp, and imposing the necessity of
-a stamp only in case of their being transmitted by post.—
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL repeated his intention to state
the course of government at the earliest possible moment.
The conversation then dropped
—The .SUPPLY

The house went into Committee of Supply
naming Civil Service Estimates, and was

igaged until twelve O'CIOCk in discussing the various
ibjects comprised in the votes,-all of which were agreed
), except one of Z 25,000, to make good defalcations of the
tegistrar of the Court of Admiralty, which was withdrawn.

The Sheriff and Sheriff Clerk of Chancery (Scotland)
Bill, the Married Women Bill, and
_the Valuation of

to aud passe

stamentary

The order for
Jurisdiction Bill was disd
NEW BLus.—Leave- was given for the introduction of
the following bills :—A Bill to continue the Poor Law
Commission for Ireland ; a Bill to declare and make pro-
vision as regards Rating for the Repair of Highways
under the Public Health Aet, 1848; a Bill to continue
the Commissioners of Sewers for one year; a Bill to con-
tinue the :General Board of Health for two years, under
an improved system ; a Bill to amend the Laws relatini to
the Militia, and for raising a Volunteer Militia Force in
Scotland ; a Bill to continue an Act for authorising the
application of Highway Rates to Turnpike Roads ; a Bill
to confirm certain provisional orders, made under an aet
of Her present Majesty, to facilitate arrangements for the
relief of Turnpike Trusts; and a Bill to continue certain
Turnpike Acts In Great Britain, and to make further pro-
visions concerning Turnpike Roads in England.
The house affionimed at ten minutes before two.