The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-11-21 00:00:00

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St Peter's, by Mr. Branch. Amongst the gentlemen
present we recognised the Rev. Charles Jones, the Rev.
Richard Dowson, Mr. Nelson Wood, the Rev. Mr.
Brown, Mr. Manifold, Mr. Woodburn, Mr. Hampson,
Mr. Levaux, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Startin, Mr. Kerr, and Mr.
Thompson. The chairman, after expressing his regret

that the duty had not devolved on the Rev. Mr. Red-
head, or his brother-churchwarden (Mr. Manifold), took
occasion to allude to the services of the British soldiery,
who were now enduring all the hardships of war, and to
tender his admiration of the Allies. He felt convinced
that the result of the war would be successful, and tend
still further to the extension of civilization. Mr. Woodburn
moved the first resolution, which was seconded by Mr.
Levaux, who expressed is pleasure at the numerous
attendance of the ladies, who, he was sure, would not
forget the words of that 'beautiful prayer, which they had
only the day before repeated, and in which they supli-
cated God to " provide for the wives and the orphans."—
Mr. Hampson moved the second resolution, which was
seconded by Mr. Wood. The third resolution was
proposed by Mr. Redhead, who said that he was a
man of peace, but he had learned from the sacred
volume that, if he would " be peaceable," he must
" FIRST be pure," and the cause in which we were engaged
was to correct that which was impure. We should not
have the anguish of the soldier increased at the thought
of his wife and children being neglected ; and, as the last
accounts which have reached us were not very gratifying,
our sympathies should be the more enlarged.
.He was
sure that, if we would bring this war to a happy conclu-
sion, we must work energetically, and leave to posterity
the possession of privileges which would prompt them to
" call us blessed " The rev. gentleman then called
on the meeting •to co-operate with the committee in
mitigating the sufferings of the smitten soldier,'
the bereaved widow, and the destitute orphan.
Mr. Thompson seconded the resolution, and said that our
greatest naval commander excited the valour of our brave
tars by an appeal to their national feelings—" England
expects every man this day to do his duty." Thus he
now would say to every lady whom he had the pleasure of
seeing—" England expects every lady to do her duty ;"
and this could only be done by lending their influence to
the committee.—Thanks were voted to the chairman, after
which the National Anthem was sung. Some ladies then
presented their donations, and the meeting separated,

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giving three cheers for the Queen.
THE OVERSEERS OF TEANMERE AND TUE PATRIOTIC
PIIND.—The inhabitants of Tfanmere have been censured
for maintaining an unpatriotic quietude on the subject
possessing so much interest for all true and loyal English-
men. On the Ist instant, Mr. W. Waring Perrey
addressed a letter to the overseers of the township, sug-
gesting that a public meeting of the inhabitants should
be called in aid of the fund, to which he received the fol-

lowing reply :—" Overseers'-office, Nov. 3, 1854. The
overseers of the township of Tranmere have received Mr.
Perrey's letter, dated the Ist instant, requesting them to
call a public meeting of the inhabitants in aid of the
patriotic fund ; but, as they think that the fact of it being
for a non-parochial purpose precludes them from doing
so, they regret that they cannot comply with the request.'