was erected in the year 1815, and receives 150 boys and 120 girls.-The three following charitable institutions belong to the society of Methodists, and are supported by subscription :-The Brunswick school educates 140 boys and 100 girls. Jordan-street school, 300 boys and 150 girls. Leeds-street school, 200 boys and 150 girls.-The Friends' school, situate in Duncanstreet East, was established in the year 1819, is supported by subscription, and instructs about 200 boys and 200 girls.-The Catholic charity school Copperas-hill, was founded in the year 1792, solely for the education of poor children belonging to the Catholic church. 240 boys and 230 girls are instructed by this charity.-The Caledonian free-school is situate in Oldhamstreet, and was erected in the year 1808. About 170 boys and 100 girls are educated by this intitution.

Besides these there are many Sunday schools in different parts of the town, in which great numbers of poor children are instructed, who have not the opportunity of attending the free day-schools.

THE BETHEL UNION, OR SEAMEN'S FRIEND SOCIETY.

The object of this institution is to provide seamen with moral and religious instruction; and for this purpose the ship William was bought on the 6th of October 1821, for £940, and hav

ing been fitted up as a chapel, was moored in the north-west corner of the King's Dock, where divine service is performed every Sunday. Several rooms in various parts of the town are likewise appropriated to public worship, and ministers of different religious persuasions attend to deliver discourses.

THE LIVERPOOL THEATRICAL FUND.

This institution which is designed for the relief of superannuated and decayed actors, is supported by subscriptions, raised by the company of the Theatre Royal, and honorary members.

THE SOCIETY FOR BETTERING THE CONDITION OF THE POOR.

This institution, was formed in the year 1809, being designed to improve the condition of the poor, by inducing them to become members of a society in which each shall contribute a certain sum once a month, in order to raise a fund from which, when sick, they may receive relief. There are two of these institutions, one for males, and the other for females. The same parties also originated a Provident Society, where small sums are deposited at interest, under the care of trustees. The affairs of these establishments are transacted at the Savings' Bank, in Bold-street. These institutions were founded on the principle-" that

one shilling which a poor man earns does him more good than two which are given to him.”

THE SAVINGS' BANK.

The Savings Bank is situate in Bold-street, and was instituted according to an act of parliament, being intended to give an opportunity to the poorer classes of society of depositing, with safety and facility, the savings they may occasionally realize. The concerns of this institution are under the guidance of twenty-one directors, of whom five are trustees for the money deposited, which is invested in the national funds.

THE MARINERS' CHURCH SOCIETY.

This society was founded for the communicating of religious instruction to sea-faring characters, but in conformity with the doctrines of the church of England. Government at the request of the committee granted the Tees, a sloop of eighteen guns, which was brought round to this port, and after undergoing various alterations, and being suitably fitted up, was moored in the south-west corner of George's Dock. The Rev. William Scoresby was appointed chaplain, and divine service is performed here every Sunday forenoon and afternoon, agreeably to the liturgy of the established church.

THE NAVAL AND MILITARY BIBLE SOCIETY.

The seamen who frequent this port may be

supplied by this society with copies of the Scriptures, either at a very small price, or gratuitously,

THE MARINE SOCIETY.

This institution was established for the purpose of providing relief for the aged shipmasters in an indigent state, and their widows and children.

CHARITABLE INSTITUTION HOUSE.

In this edifice, which is situate in Slater-street, there are suitable rooms appropriated to the use of committee and other meetings pertaining to any of the charities, free of expense, on obtaining the permission of the trustees, besides a record office, for the report of all charitable institutions. The depository of the Liverpool Auxiliary Bible Society occupies the lower story. This structure was raised at the joint expense of John Gladstone, Esq., Samuel Hope, Esq., and James Cropper, Esq.

THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN

KNOWLEDGE.

The repository of this society is in Ranelaghstreet, and is supported by subscription. It was founded for the puspose of distributing the Scriptures, and other religious books, at a low price.

THE MARKETS.

ST. JOHN'S MARKET.

This extensive structure, the largest of the kind in the kingdom, is 183 yards long, and 45 yards broad, comprising an area of 8235 square yards, and was erected by the corporation at an expense of £35,296. The first stone was laid on the 20th of August, 1820, and the opening took place on the 7th of March, 1822. It is situate in Great Charlotte-street, and is built of brick, except the entrances, cornice, and foundation, which are composed of free stone. It is lighted by 136 windows. There are eight handsome stone entrances, three on each side, and one at each end. The whole of the interior is well arranged, having a lofty roof, supported by 116 cast iron pillars, each 25 feet high, and placed in four rows, and forming altogether five spacious avenues. When the season requires it, the whole is illuminated during the night by 144 gas burners, which produces an uncommonly brilliant and pleasing effect. Adjoining the walls there are fifty-eight shops and four offices, each six yards long and four yards wide, and furnished with a fire place. The fronts of the shops are open, and fitted with shutters, so that the articles on sale may be exhibited to advantage, and the whole enclosed with safety at night. The shops are let for the sale of different kinds of provisions, and the