The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-11-28 00:00:00

It was soon seen that a slight modification was still re-
quired ; for it was within the limits of possibility that the

prize-boy fromthe Lower S,

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similar promotion to

four guineas per annum, n
the Upper, when he would be called upon for a payment of

about twelve pounds per annum

This, in the major

of cases, would be offering to him a theoretical advantage,
but connecting with it a practical impossibility
defect was pointed to the Principal ; he broug
subject before the directors, and it
that in any such case the pupil from the Lower E

at once arranged

should move into the IT

hout, being

called

for any more than his original payment

About the same

time four scholarships, one of which is vacant annual]

were founded in connexion with the Uppe
allowing to the holder of it about £5O a year during the
term of his undergraduate course. Thus, to the pupil
whose parents could only afford to pay four guineas a year,
no fewer than four grades of education were thrown open—

School, each

the three schools in the Collegiate Institution,
Universities. In practice, none has yet passed throw.
whole four grades; but we believe that one or more pupils
have passed through three of them.

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In 1846 it was suggested that one link was still wanting
in the chain of educational promotion. If the various
Church Schools of the town, and other National Schools,

were connected with the Lower School of the Collegiate
Institution, pupils of the humblest class would be put in
the way of promotion ; and each school, instead of being
the ultimate scene of education to a lad in the humblest
ranks of life, would ba only the first round of the ladder
to all who had ability to ascend. This point would be
gained by establishing scholarships in connexion with our
several National Schools, so that the best boy in each
would be promoted to the Lower School of the Collegiate
Institution, to receive gratuitous education there for at
least a year. If there were but one such prize at each, it
would be vacant annually ; but there is no reason why
there might not be two or more ; and even two or more
schools might unite, and select the best boy from their
joint numbers. Before the close of any pupil's term at the
Lower School, his abilities would be thoroughly known ;
and, if he possessed sufficient talent to obtain promotion,
his future payments might easily be provided for by the
friends of his school, by a special fund for the purpose, or
by an arrangement making his scholarship tenable in such
a case for another year. A little distinction in costume
might also be invented, which would always mark out
these young knights of the order of merit among their
class-fellows.

At this moment the principle is recognised, but to a very
limited extent. Several of the best pupils of Christ Church
schools have, from time to time, passed on to the Colle-
giate Institution, and probably still do so. A similar

prize is offered in connexion with those of St. Chrysostom;
and, since 1846, a sum of money has been invested in the
name of the trustees of St. Augustine's Schools, providing
for such a prize in all time. This last is known as the
Tattershall Exhibition.

The object might be accomplished in either of two ways.
The Committee of a National School might set apart a sum
for this purpose annually from their donations and
children's pence ; or they might pay a single sum for the
possession of the privilege in perpetuity. There can be
no doubt that the arrangement would be beneficial in
every way : to the several schools, to the Collegiate Insti-

tution, and to the good cause of education in the town.
We recommend the subject to the earnest attention of both

clergy and laity ; and we have no doubt that the Com-
mittee of the Collegiate Institution will be glad to meet
proposals from School Committees in a kind and generous

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TROOPS
AT LIVERPOOL.

On Friday, as had been previously intimated, the
54th regiment of infantry arrived in Liverpool from Lan-
caster, to be shipped on board the Niagara steamer, for
conveyance to Gibraltar, where they are to relieve the
13th, stationed in that fortress, which will be immediately
conveyed by the Niagara to the seat of war in the Crimea.
It is only a few weeks since the 54th landed in this country
from Canada, and since that period they had been quar-
tered in Glasgow. On Thursday morning they left that
city, by the Caledonian Railway, for Lancaster, where they
arrived about half-past four in the afternoon. On their
arrival at their respective billets in Lancaster, each of the
men received a small pecuniary gratuity, the result of a
subscription originated by the Mayor and principal inha-
bitants, their wives and children also coming in for a
share of the bounty. At half-past eight in the morning
of Friday, the men and officers left Lancaster by railway,
and, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Moore and
Major Smith, arrived in the Lime-street Station. On their
arrival they were received by the Mayor, Colonel Derinzy,
Captain Edwards, Sr.c., who were in waiting at the station
to receive them ; and a body of police, under Major Greig
and Chief Superintendent Ride, kept an open space so as
to allow the soldiers to parade. The regiment, consist-
ing of eight companies, and numbering about eight
hundred men, and one hundred and fifty women and
children, with the usual complement of officers, was con-
veyed in two immense special trains ; and on their arrival
Colonel Moore, their commanding officer, formed them
into companies, and, everything being prepared, the band
struck up " Cheer boys, cheer ;" the word " march" was
passed along the line, and they filed into Lime-street,
where the crowd met them with cheer after cheer. They
took the route of Parker-street, Church-street, Lord-
street, and Castle-street, to the Exchange. The whole
of the route was lined with crowds of people, order being
preserved by police stationed at intervals. On their
arrival on 'Change, they formed three sides of a square,
with the band in the centre, which played " God save the
Queen," and " Partant pour la SyriH," the troops pre-
senting arms, and the people vociferously cheering. A
quantity of warm spiced ale, supplied by Mr. Cutts, of
Chapel-street, and provided by the gentlemen on 'Change,
was handed round to the men. The officers partook of a
dejguner in the Town-hall. All having sufficiently rested,
they were again put in motion, passing along Castle-
street, James's-street, to the Landing-stage. Here the
steam-tenders Satellite and Jackall, with two lighters,
were moored alongside, in waiting to convey them to the
mail steam-ship Niagara (Captain Shannon). An immense
concourse of people occupied every available spot where
the embarkation could be seen, and on the appearance of
the troops the cheers were deafening. Commander
Bevis, R.N., Lieut. Lord, R.N., and Mr. Shand, received
them, and they immediately embarked. As the steamers
left the stage, the enthusiasm of the crowd knew no
bounds, waving of hats, handkerchiefs, and everything
by which they could express sympathy and approbation.
The men seemed in the best spirits, heartily returning the
cheering, and waving their shakoes on the tops of their
bayonets, while their band played appropriate airs.
ARTILLERY FOR THE CRIMEA.—On Friday afternoon,
a party, one hundred and twenty in number, and five
officers, belonging to the Royal Artillery, arrived in
Liverpool, by the London and Northwestern Railway,
from Woolwich, and embarked on board the Niagara for
the Crimea. The Niagara sailed on Saturday at one
o'clock, afternoon.

TILT FIFTY-SIXTH.—On Friday, a detachment of the
56th, consisting of one hundred and fifty men and three
officers, also arrived from Chatham, by the London and
Northwestern Railway, en route to Dublin, for which city
they sailed on Saturday afternoon.

LORD PALMERSTON has directed the prosecution of a
Manchester bill-sticker, for posting a placard containing
extracts from the war correspondence, tending to excite
disgust at the war.