The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1876-05-27 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

JEWISH LIFEBOAT.  About three years ago, the late Mr. Michael Henry, a prominent member of the London Jewish community, in a lecture delivered at the Jews' College, Finsbury square, on the subject of "Ships and Boats," suggested that the pupils of Jewish schools throughout England should unite for the purpose of organising a lifeboat fund. The suggestion was very favourably received, and in a short time committees were formed in nearly all metropolitan Jewish schools, and in several provincial scholastic establishments also. Mr. Abraham Levy, the head-master of the Old Castle street Board School, Whitechapel, was chosen chairman of the central committee, with Mr. 11. Bentwich as honorary secretary. The trusteeship was given to Mr. Joseph Sebag and Mr. Michael H. Benjamin. Although the actual administration of the fund has been In the hands of adults, and the collection has been carried out mainly by their Instrumentality, not more than about .£7O out of the requisite 400 guineas has been subscribed by grown persons, and the lifeboat will therefore be what It purports to be, the result of the " Jewish Scholars' Lifeboat Fund." On the death, last year, of Mr, Michael Henry, it was deemed desirable as a proper tribute to his memory to style the boat the "Michael Henry," and this determination gave great satisfaction in all quarters. The ceremony of handing the fund to Mr. Richard Lewis, secretary of the National Lifeboat Institution, has just been performed at the Jews' Infant School, Commercial street, Spitalflelds, before a large audience, composed almost entirely of Jews. Mr. Arthur Cohen, Q. 0., presided. A detachment of school children, with the banners of their respective schools, attended, and the choir of the Stepney Jewish School rendered several songs. The hon. secretary having read the report of the fund, Mr. Arthur Cohen, the chairman, addressed the assemblage. Miss Hannah de Rothschild then handed a cheque for 400 guineas to Mr. R. Lewis, who thanked the meeting in the name of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, and gave a description of the use of the lifeboat. Mr. Serjeant Simon, M.P., said he believed that it wanted but the removal of social and political barriers to show that the Jews were as other men. This was not to be wondered at when it was remembered that Jews were essentially a religious and charitable race. By the indomitable energy of their character they had made rapid strides, and all they wanted was to be placed on the same footing as their Christian fellow-men. He asked the meeting to give their thanks to Miss Hannah de Rothschild for the part she had taken in these proceedings. The meeting terminated shortly I afterwards.  Father Hyacinthe is recovering from his bronchial attack, and was able to leave his room for the first time on Saturday. John Milligan, a coal porter, was brought before the sitting magistrate at the Marylebone Police Court on Saturday, on the serious charge of wife murder. Evidence was given, showing that the accused and the deceased had quarrelled, and that the man had kicked her and cut her forehead by throwing a basin at her. He was committed for trial,  At Dublin Police Court, on Friday, a washerwoman named Smith was remanded, charged with causing the death of a man named Keegan, a labourer, by kicking and beating him with a mangle roller while. he was intoxicated.  The English Freemasonshave given such increasing support to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution that the committee have determined to bestow its benefits on a considerably larger number of persons than heretofore. . _  • The Liverpool Post announces the suspension of Messrs. N. and A. Fachira, merchants, engaged in the American cotton trade. Their gross liabilities are rather over £100,000; but the absolute deficiency is stated not to exceed £15,000 to £lB,OOO, including all liabilities on arrival contracts.