Please wait. Contacting image service... loading

Article text

GREENOCK, May 15.
Last week a meeting,was heldatthe Greenock
Creek Tavern, for the purpose of consideringthe
necessity of police protection for this township
and the surrounding districts. Mr. A. Palmer,
who was called on to preside, explained the
objects of the meeting, and requested a fair and
impartial hearing for those intending to address
the meeting. Ultimately several propositions
were carried unanimously, and a memorial was
prepared and adopted embodying the principal
points under discussion. Eight residents of
the township were deputed to wait on
the Government to present the memorial,
and to urge the necessity existing at present for
police protection and the erection of a police
station ah Greenock. .The deputation, intro
duced, by P. B. Coglin, Esq., M.P., waited on
the Hon. | the Attorney-General to obtain or
secure his concurrence and support, and were
affably received. After several pertinent en
quiries with reference to the requirements of
the township and its vicinity- as regards the
want of pqlice protection, he promised them his
cordial support when the memorial was being
considered in Cabinet. He then referred the
deputation to the Chief Secretary, by whom
they were courteously received; and, in reply to
the prayer of the memorial and the repre
sentations of the deputation, he assured
them that he had no doubt of police protection
being immediately' extended to Greenock, and
that he would communicate with the Commis
sioner of Police on the subject, with a view of
ascertaining how far existing arrangements in
other districts might be compromised. I need
scarcely say that we feel "sanguine of the ulti
mate establishment of a police:station in this
• truly picturesque and flourishing township.—
Mr.. Carkson gave'a literary entertainment
at the Greenock Creek Tavern, on the 13th
inst. . The attendance was pretty numerous,
and the programme, which consisted of selec
tions from' popular authors, gave promise of
much pleasure. Part 1 commenced with " Cava
lier's Song:"—Browning. The metre, short and
pithy, was donefull justice to, being emphatically
delivered. The next piece, "The Circumlocu
tion Office;" was rendered in that laughably
sarcastic manner, which indisputably pertains to
the subject, and appeared to be infinitely en
joyed. , "Coach the Piper" followed, with
simple pathos, being not the least beautiful
gem of the whole. "Mrs. Caudle, on lending
umbrellas," concluded the first portion of the
programme, that long-suffering domestic victim
being a deoided favorite with most mater
famffiases, -and. calling up the risibilities of a
most interested audience. Part second began
with a piece by Aytoun, having reference to
Scottish military history, "Edinburgh after
Flodden." which was given with much
effect, the concluding stanzas being ren
dered with telling earnestness. The "Cri
tical Analysis" showed to advantage the
versatile power of the talented lecturer in
creating such a thorough revulsion of feeling by
contrast with the previous recitation. The
humorous character of the " analysis" was
highly appreciated. For the " Bridge of Sighs"
was substituted "Young Loohinvar," in imita
tion of the style of Miss Aitken, of world-wide
celebrity, and in the opinion of some who have
had the pleasure of hearing that gifted lady
Mr. Clarkson acquitted himself with tolerable
exactness and fidelity. "Sam's visit to Dor- .
king" concluded the evening's treat,'. wluQb: for
successinthe evident efforts made to pleaseby the
lecturer has seldom been surpassed in this town
ship. Mr. Clarkson has resigned themastership of
Greenock school, not having been adequately
supported by those who one would have
.thouglit, ought to have been foremost in retain
ing the services.of a, really competent English
teacher. Mr. Nadebaum.succeeds him, no, doubt
well qualified to supply that groat. desideratum
in this locality—a . teacher of both languages—
English and. Qeni^n.—the fourth and only
child of Mr. C> ^age, of Greenock, was bu^e^
to-day, a, qonqesfic bereavement NBP»»%iieled in
sueh a ewnpEffativelj s^ori ; "te havin°
J© and c Ss
of his Gi^ ' °y diphtheria. The sympathy
a f,.r ..mock friends has been manifested in
-nostantial manner by the presentation to him
of the sum of £25, the first instalment of a sub
scription in aid of bis expenses ; not tbat his
pecuniary circumstances warranted such a de
monstration, but as a testimony of the esteem
in which his character ia held by his neighbors.
$