The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-12 00:00:00

Jan. 1?, 1847. Loral littus. The body of a newborn female child was found last week in an entry in Eaton-street. A majority of the Birkenhead commissioners have de cided against tile adMission of reporters to their meet ings,. but the subject will be again brought forward. The compositors at the Mercury-office have presented their excellent foreman, Mr. James Abbott, with an elegantly bound bible, together with a pair of gold spec tacles in a handsome tortoiseshell case. The engineers and mechanics in the employ of the City of Dublin Company have presented to their late foreman, Mr. Henry Taylor, a handsome gold watch, silver snuff box, and silver tea-pot. DEATH FROM BURNING.—On Monday,Jane Yates, a child nine years old, living in Caledonian-place, Nash grove, was left.with two other children in the house, and her clothes catching fire, she was burnt nearly to a cinder before the fire could be put out. On Wednesday, at a dinner given to Mr. Capes Ashlin, at Oxton, that gentleman was presented with a handsome silver tankard, by a few ratepayers of the place, for his successful exertions in effecting the lighting of the town ship. RELIEF TO THE STA`RVING.—On Monday, the Rev. Joseph Baylee invited a meeting of his congregation of Holy Trinity Church,- Birkenhead, .at which upwards of £lOO was subscribed on the spot ; it being agreed that three-fourths should be allotted to Ireland, and one fourth to Scotland. PORC INE MONSTER. —On Tuesday, an enormously large pig, bred and fed by Sir W. M. Stanley, weighing forty-six score, was exhibited at Birkenhead, for the be nefit of the -public charities. It was won by the exhi bitors, Messrs. Robert Hughes and T. Walley, at a raffle at Eastham, among the subscribers to which were Lord Cantelupe, Sir W. M. Stanley, and other fashionables. CHARITABLE SOCIETY.—We are happy to learn that, on Wednesday, after a powerful appeal from the Rev. W. Pollock, incumbent, the sum of £5l was collected in St. Mark's church, on behalf of the above excellent society, which is now able t o ex t en d it s b enevolent assistance' in consequence of its funds having been recently a little replenished. It deserves further, much further support. A'soiree of the members of the Liverpool Mechanics' Institution, on a magnificent scale, was held on Wednes day night last. In addition to the principal literati of Liverpool, there were present, Geo. Dawson, William Howitt, J. B. Rogerson, (author of " Wayside Flowers," &c.) and other eminent men. Delegates from most of the Mechanics Institutions in Lancashire and Cheshire also attended. SEASONABLE LIBERALITY.—WC understand, in con sequence of the present high price of provisions, that Matthew Gregson, Esq., Park Saw Mills, has, with a libe rality highly commendable, not only advanced the wages of the whole of the men in his employ 2s. per week, but he also, last week, provided them with a sumptuous din ner, which he has been accustomed to do at this season of the year for about a quarter of a century. ateam-ship DEPARTURE OF THE HIBERNIA.— e Hi hernia, Captain Ryrie, sailed on Tuesday, for Halita a x d a o n n d Boston, with a large number of passengers. She h' board a considerable amount of specie, nearly £400,000. Amongst those on board was the Earl of Elgin, Governor- General of Canada, together with his staff, including Lord Robert Kerr, the Hon. Mr. Egerton, and the Hon. Mr. Lascelles. Lady Elgin follows in the spring. The Bishop of Newfoundland was also a passenger. PRESENT TO HER MAJESTY FROM LIVERPOOL.—We have recently seen a beautiful and elaborate model of a fine oak tree, the production of a gentleman of this town. As the model was taken during the autumn, the hues pre sented are various and picturesque. It has been in progress nearly five years, and such consummate skill has been evinced in this resemblance to the " pride of the forest," that it has been decided to forward it to her Majesty as a specimen of what art can achieve.—Journal. ANOTHER CASE OF STARVATION.—An inquest was held on Saturday upon the body of Patrick Curran, a poor Irishman, who arrived in Liverpool with a wife and seven children about a week ago. The small sum of money 'brought over by the wretched people was soon expended in food. About four o'clock on Thursday morning the father was awoke by a scream which his son uttered, and Amon going to him, found he was in a dying state. Mr. Hobson, a surgeon, made a post mortem examination of the body, and declared that death had been caused from want of food; the stomach was perfectly empty, nor was there any appearance of faeces. MANSLAUGHTER.—On Friday, an inquest was held before the borough coroner on view of the body of Mary Anne Meldon, a child five years old, who lived with her parents in Paul-street. It appeared that a man of the name of Michael Bird was turning a float in Paul-street, and that the deceased was sitting along with other little girls on some steps. He called to them to get out of the way, but 1 afore they had time to stir, the end of the float jammed the deceased against the steps, and she was so dreadfully injured that she only lived six hours after. A verdict of manslaughter was returned against the driver. EXAMPLE WORTHY OF IMITATION.—On Friday even ing last, Mr. James Crellin, Plumber, &c., Lime-street, gave his annual supper to all the men in his employ. After the cloth was drawn, the usual loyal toasts were given and responded to with becoming honour. _ On the health of Mr. Crellin being proposed, it was responded to by a speech that did equal honour to the head and heart of one of the best of masters; The evening was spent with the greatest hilarity, and the, men did not depart until one and all had expressed their unanimous good feeling of the desire of their employer to give every satin. faction to all who had the , advantage of knowing so worthy a man. SULPHURIC ETHER.—On Thursday, Mr. Robert Lu cas, veterinary surgeon of this town, successfully per formed an operation upon a large Newfoundland bitch, whilst under the influence of sulphuric ether. Mr. Lu cas had to remove a tumour from the animal, and, as an experiment he placed a quantity of the ether at the bot tom of a jar which had been previously heated. The head of the bitch was then introduced into the mouth of the jar, and the animal in a moment became insensible. ' During the period of insensibility the operation was per formed and the poor thing evinced not the slightest evi dence of pain. In a.short time the bitch reco‘e•Ed fr3m the effects of the stupefaction, and is now doing well. CORONER'S INQUESTS IN LIVERPOOL IN 1846 :—Died by the visitation of God, 151; found drowned, 29 ; acci dentally drowned, 27 ; burned (no evidence to show how), 28 ; accidentally burned, 30 ; injuries (no evidence to show how received), 15 ; accidentally killed, 125 ; accidentally scalded, 19 ; accidentally overlain, 19 ; smothered, 6 ; choked, 1, still-born, 11 ; suffocated (causes unknown), 6; want of assistance at and after birth, 3; suicide (in sane), 14; excessive drinking, 9 ; murder, 3; manslaughter, 12 •, chance medley, 5 ; want o f f ood, 2 ; exposure to cold and want, 3 ; immersion, 3 ; found dead (cause of death unknown), 5 ; incautiously poisoned, 2 ; delirium tremens, 2. Total, 233. SUPPER.—Messrs. Graham • and Hedley, mustard and cocoa manufacturers, in this town, regaled their work en on Saturday evening last, with the old Un lish fare m of roast beef and plumb pudding, at Mr. Cockero g ft's, in Sir Th omas-building s . Th e chair was taken at seven o'clock the vice by Mr. Graham, with hi s wort h y partner, Mr. Hedley, in chair. The men made a hearty supper ; and, after the removal of the cloth, the punch bowls were placed at each end of the table ; se'veral good speeches were made by the heads of the firm, and visitors ; and many good songs were sung both by masters and men. The hilarity of the evening was kept up until eleven o'clock, when the national anthem was with great enthu siasm, and the men retired quietly to their homes. DISTRESS IN SCOTLAND.—It must be gratifying to the Scotchmen generally in Liverpool to learn that an e arly opportunity is likely to b e a ff or d ed them of showing how deeply they sympathize in the distress of their fellow_ countryme n in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. We understand th a t an association is fo ed hre for the purpose of gathering fund s to assist in reli e eving the distress now so prevalent there. A deputation from Scotland will be here in a few days, and we sincerely trust that no sectarian or party spirit will show itself to mar or oppose the holy cause of benevolence. People in general; removed from the immediate scenes of distress, are too apt to turn a deaf ear to the pressing necessities of their countrymen ; but Scotchmen, who always think so much of home,- ought not to be backward with more substantial tokens of their regard. .THE CORPORATION BATHS. —From the 25th of June to the 23 r d D ecember, the number of baths at the Fre derick -street establishment was 13,824, and th e rece i p t s £ 2 03 2s, ld. There had been, during the same period, t13e,004 dozens of clothes washed, and 6548 towels used, h receipts for washin bei £27 6s. Bd. The total re ceipts for baths and w ash i ngamounted to £230 . 18s. 9d. The payments had reached £290 3 . 5. which sum included the cost of water for one year. NN ith respect to the Paul street establishment, it wag reported•that the,numbe of baths for the month was 2317, (1631 being those at 2d.,) r and the receipts £3l 35. 4d. In addition, 340 children from the North Car 4d. Schools had enjoyed the -luxury of a good waili in the tepid bath. In the washing department, there had been used 2543 tubs at ld. for six hours, 4134 dozens of clothes had been washed and dried, and the receipts had been £1 lls g r oss receipt s f or the month £ll O 155.,3d.1l d '' making the ABOLITIO N OF THE LIGHT Du A meetin g to pro mote this o bj ect was held in London on Thursday Jos. MU " , Esq., M.P in the chair. was stated, from a return made to the.lioive of Commons, that the amount Leislof light dues aid by British and foreign vessels in the fo _l.tr.ade was £19,700; whereas the amount of light 41 paid by Bthreitish vessels employed in the coasting trade amounted to Kalil that unlcss large sum of £308,000. The chairman moved,abliee coa some of these oppressive charges were re sting trade would be ruined, for it would not be ber of the r compete with the recently-increasing num hewaeYos4f endedntry. It was the duty of the governm9nt a , l to support.the light-houses. — An association was f meet i ng. Mr. winZitirz.tno carry out the objects of the meeting as the represem Irel an d, who attended the at at 7 v Company, stated th at the 4, ,)f th e D u b lin Steam-packet paid b e t ween X 5 , 000 and XG,oo o Pan y which h e represented Year under that head. Between Dublin and Liverpool ttr:eerrep were but four lights, and the sum paid by that one con-, John &late lights. sufficient to pay the expenses of th e w h ( l ie was more than FATAL ACCIDEN'T3.—On M 3 iday 65 years of age• was acciCe tally killed ti on e " ,,, V o ' ar a d RI Z steamer Tynwald, in the Clarence Dock. in; the second steward of the Tynwald on b list t] e - tst ew ard was d run k, and when he got upon the adl box, he reel e d aga i nst the deceased, and tumbl p ed de hi m b Pon the de c k. I n the fall his right hip was fractured, and his b ac kb one protruded through the skin. —On Sa_ s t r o day night w ee k, as a little girl, named Margaret Wit_ ! ten years old, was crossing St. James's-street, near to nuncan-street, with a child i n h er arms, she was knocked d own by the wheel of a cart, which passed over her head. The infant was taken up uninjured, and the girl was carried to the Dispeusahere she remained, linable to spa, until W ednesdaymorning, when she axir d• -- rid a c ld, five years old, named James Quinn,um living pd Charter-street, was left alone, whilst h a junc nd a' short nain line Ed,. Hud ch there with the Swaine • , in line at de of the rid Dove wv, or one liverging Ldwickup Midland main line lie Mid third di- urinating he same nain line junction wise the Railway, ie power eld, Ro d Goole nd Dove the sup- is, Mag. clause or more s -before :OM MOII ntertain ispected steam- • steam '. trades the best lust be :ontinu- offence sed and !ghter- isances. s.of the ler day- y trade shewa as been after ngs for s relate Victoria 3d, and ters are tended annum police; isterns, hs and ins da- makers ise 148 -escape remain •ovided rating. aid of f X 0375 oxteth- Rates mners ;es are uently lauseS. 7 rates e pre cnack- ent of or in retail inted. g and Trus main- 7E. nitted tained ; of a ;d be- his mother went to market, and during her absence the child fell into a water-tub, about a yard high. On the return of his mother, and not finding the deceased in the place, she instituted a search, and soon found that he was in the tub with his head downwards. He was taken out quite dead. There was a tin can in his hand, with which, it was supposed, he was amusing himself in the water, when he overbalanced himself on a chair or form, and fell in head foremost.—On Wednesday night, James Whalley, three months' old, living in Naylor-street, was taken to bed in good health on Wednesday night, and he took the breast and slept soundly. The following morning his mother got up, and did not return to see how he was getting on until about midday, when she took him up, and found that he was dead. The bedclothes were over his face at the time, and the surgeon was of opinion that death had been caused by suffocation. The jury repre hended the mother for absenting herself from the unfor tunate infant for so long a time.—About a week before Christmas-day, whilst Agnes Woolridge, a female nearly seventy years of age, who lived as servant with Mrs. Blen nerhassett, a widow, in Knight-street, was in the act of going up stairs, she slipped, fell upon her back, and frac ture&her leg, and of that injury she died in the infirmary on Friday. LOCAL MEETINGS A meeting of delegates from the Lancashire and Cheshire Mechanics' Institute, was held in Liverpool on Wednesday, when a resolution for a general union of the different Mechanics' Institutes in Lancashire and Cheshire was proposed. Dr. Hodgson was appointed secretary to the meeting, with power to name the day on which it will next assemble. LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.—This society held their annual meeting on Tuesday, J. B. Brancker, Esq., in the chair. The property of the society amply covers the debt. The retiring members of committee and officers were re-elected, with the exception of Mr. Leyland, in whose place Mr. Thomas Littledale, jun., was appointed on the committee. The new hall, capable of holding 2000 to 2200 subscribers, will be completed in about eighteen months. WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—At the monthly meet ing, on Thursday, Mr. Holland brought forward a motion to rescind the resolution passed at the previous meeting, " Confirming the proceedings of the Improvement Com mittee, except so much as related to the payment to Mr. West, the surveyor, of £35, for assisting to prepare plans." Mr.' Holland characterised the resolution as a personal attack on the surveyor, which Mr. Goldsmith denied with great warmth. Mr. Holland's motion was carried by a majority of ten to seven ; and he then brought forward a motion to rescind the resolution dismissing the sur veyor, and this was carried by nine to eight, and the surveyor was accordingly reinstated. Mr. Crump sent in his resignation, on the ground that he was una bl e to give proper attention to the office. It was ultimately resolved, to fill up the vacancy, along with that occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Fisher, at the general election in July. THE NEW HEALTH COMMITTEE.—This committee, appointed under the new act for improving the sanatory condition of the town, consists of the members of the Watch Committee, of the members of the old Health Committee, and of the special committee for sanatory purposes, with the addition of Mr. John Holmes, who for so long a period officiated as chairman of the Highway Bbard. Mr. Ambrose Lace has been appointed chairman of the general committee ; and it has been decided to divide the committee into five sub-committees, viz., for paving, scavenging, finance, construction of dwellings, and general purposes. Alr. Tinne has been appointed chair man of the Paving Sub-committee ; Mr. Parker of the Scavenging Sub-committee ; Mr. H. Hornby of the Finance Sub-committee; Mr. A. Lace of the Sub-com mittee for the Construction of Dwellings ; and Mr. Josias Booker of the Sub-committee for General Purposes. DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—The plans for the entrances and passages at the new north docks were ap proved.—There was a long conversation relative to the new graving docks at the north end. The question to be decided was whether, on the ground set apart for these docks, five or six docks should be made. It was ulti mately decided, by a majority of ten to three, to build six docks.—A letter was read from the Shipbuilders' Asso ciation, suggesting certain alterations in the arrangements as to the graving docks, and calling attention to the defi ciency of dock space, especially in the centre of the town— there havipg been lately three times as many vessels on the list as berths. The letter was referred to the Harbour Master's Sub-committee.—The marine surveyor submit ted his new survey of Liverpool bay, made during the season of 1846, showing some alterations in the banks. The survey was ordered to lie on the table for a fortnight, for the inspection of the pilots, previous to the alterations as to buoys and lights recommended by the surveyor being made. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS, TUESDAY.—The Ferry Committee had requested the manager to furnish plans and specifications for a new boat, to be less than the Nun, and larger than the Eliza Price, and with ten horse power extra. They had also a more strict observance of the law against indiscriminate smoking on board the ferry boats, with a more defined space for the practice. They recom mended the division of the crews into classes, with an in crease of wages for long service. They also recommended the increase of the salary of Mr. Young, the head engi neer, from £l3O to £lBO per annum. Confirmed.—The report of the Postoffice Reform Committee complained that, notwithstanding various additions and new arrange ments at the Birkenhead Postoffice, it still continued in a very unsatisfactory state; partly because the government did not appear to be fully acquainted with the rising im portance of Birkenhead in a mercantile point of view, and partly from the present postmaster having no inclination in any way to second the views of the committee as re gards improvement. The Committee were instructed to take such steps as they thought proper to produce more satisfactory results. LIVERPOOL: MARINE SOCIETY.—At the annual meet ing on Tuesday it was resolved, on the motion of the chairman, W. Potter, Esq., to increase the annuities to the four captains to £27 10s. each, to the eighteen widows £22 each, and to the orphans £lO each. The annuities paid during the past year to 18 widows at £2O each, and to 4 captains at £25 each, had amounted to £431. The inte rest on the stock account had realised £453, the honorary subscriptions were £l6 145., and from the marine mem bers, 35 in number, £142 had been received. The sum of £11,965 was deposited in the National Debt Fund, and there was a total balance now in hand of £12,268. The average age of the annuitants was—captains 70 years, and widows 66. The directors for the ensuing year were then appointed, Mr. Potter being re-elected president, and James Stitt, Esq., and C. Cotesworth, Esq., vice presi dents. The Chairman said, that from want of information or some other cause this society was not popular among the masters of vessels, though, perhaps, so far as money went, it was richer than any society of a similar descrip tion. It was all the better for its own members that it should continue in its present prosperous condition, at the same time it was not of that extensive use amongst the class of society for whose benefit it was designed that he was sure all who took an interest in its affairs would wish it to be. WEST DERBY UNION. —The weekly meeting of the Guardians, transferred from Tuesday, on which, from tne formation of the Union, it had previously been held, took place on Wednesday last, the day fixed for its future weekly meetings. There were letters from the Poor-law Commissioners. The first of them sanctions the appoint ments, recently made, of the four medical officers for the districts, into which Toxtetll-park, for this purpose, has been divided. The second inquired into the qualification of a medical gentleman recently chosen to one of the more northern districts of the Union, and a third, from Austin, the Assistant-Commissioner, announced his in tention to attend at the board-room yesterday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of investigating the charge of neglect by one of the relieving-officers, of the case of a poor man on Edge-hill, who died the day Lafter he. had applied for relief. Mr. Harbord, one of the our is medical officers of Toxteth-part lately elected, sent the h duties resignatio n , of the officealleging, nt a his sufficientlyras o reason, e t fi h n a e t d h t e o deemed the appointment worth y n o ior h it r s retenti on ; and Mr. Draw bridge, who for many district of the Park as Mr. Harto a r s c t i in caa similar t e appointment, announced himself, by for the vacated office. The medical officer of of the Fever house, under date of Tuesday, the sth instant, reported that, in the course of the previous eight days, eight pa tients had been admitted—that five had an b d ee t n ha d t is f c o la r r t g ee e n d cured—that there had been no death, remainedthe patients in h weret e likely toHe d o f r a T d h ded ere , that wasn m o t o most of ny_ t t h h i i s n g s t o t f in m g a , taearirael thatint e r e t h st e t n o u t in h e h e p r u o b f l i cpboeofrore applicants,t heboar d e a s _ t pecially from the Park, were manifestly on the increase. It was announced by the master that the workhouse, which was calculated to accommodate 450, was nearly full, there being then 444 inmates. THE BENEVOLENT EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT SOCIETY. —There is no ,subject of the present day of paramount importance to that of providing for the sound education of the growing classes, and ameliorating the condition of our working population. We therefore hail with enthu siasm any effort, however humble, that may be made to advance that object, feeling a confidence that the visible wants and increasing thirst for knowledge —founded on the true and untarnished Scriptures—will ultimately be the means alone by which this country will maintain that powerful pre-eminence she has hitherto held over other na tions. The Benevolent Educational District Society has originated from the long-acknowledged want of an adult and juvenile scholastic institution, in connexion with the Church pf England, in the districts of St. Anne's and All Saint's ; and as an earnest of their future efforts, a tea party was held at Lassells' Rodms, Great Richmond street, on Thursday evening last, at which there were con gregated nearly four hundred residents of the district. The object of the meeting being to raise funds for the es tablishment of the society, the tea was simple, but the ar ticles composing it were so excellent that general satisfac tion was expressed. Several ladies volunteered their ser vices at table, and Mr. Massey, of the St. Anne's Coffee house, kindly prepared the tea. George Jones, Esq. took the chair; and after the repast was removed, he called on the Secretary to read the report, which fully illustrated the lamentable condition of the districts—the wretchedness and poverty, destitution and depravity, of the poorer classes. It stated the objects of the Society to be the establishment of a Sunday school for adults and children ; the appointment of voluntary Scripture readers, who can fully expound the Scriptures in the English, Welsh, and Trish languages ; to form an evening school for children and adults ; for the delivery of occasional lectures ; to for m a s t raw library; and to promote the soundest religious in con_ nni• The report was carried by acclamation. A comma of sacred music from the " Messiah," was then toGhfeoemfew:ecearnectidoby a choir of volunteers, numbering upwards Mrs. Hiles the greatest credit is due. Amongst Hiles, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Lunt, Mr. instrumental manyaV vocalists, ma l e an d female, as well as Mr. Jackson sarie performers, whose names we could not learn. but admirable comsong, Every " Eve valley," a difficult position, La a manner passing excellent. In the chorus, " And. Glory of the Lord," the deep and sonorous tones of Mr. Lunt's voice, over which he has every command, were powerfully contrasted with those of Mrs. Hiles, which were sweet and beautiful ; and on no occasion do we remember to have heard that lady to more advantage. There was a warbling softness and melody in every note that claimed a breathless silence from the company. In the solo., " But thou didst not leave his soul in hell," she was loudly and deservedly encored. The choruses generally were powerful and effective, particularly those of " For unto us a Child is born," and " Hallelujah." " Why do the Nations," by Mr. George Lunt, was well sung, and unanimously encored. After the concert was concluded, the Chairman moved a vote of thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who had formed the powerful choir by which they had been entertained, a • vote of thanks to the ladies who had managed the tea, and a similar compliment to Mr. Windle, through whose individual energies the whole affair had originated. Each motion was carried by acclamation. The choir then sang " God Save the Queen." We should not omit to state, that Mr. Lassells gave the room gratuitously for the occasion. TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, the Mayor in the chair. The proceedings of the Finance Committee comprised a recommendation to increase the salary of Mr. Henry Wal ter, clerk in the office of the clerks to the magistrates, from £llO to £l3O per annum, and a recommendation for the following subscriptions:—The Dispensaries, £157 10s. ; the Northern Hospital, £lOO ; the Southern Hospital, £lOO ; the Opthalmic Institution, £3O ; the Refuge for the Destitute, £25 • the Royal Instituti on , 100 ; th e La dies' Charity, £3o.—The committee reported that the nett income of the corporation estate for the current year could not be estimated at more than £146,185, and the obligatory expenditure at not less than £122,916, leaving a gross surplus of £23,269. The continuance of oranches of discretionary expenditure, hitherto sanctioned, were stated at £1942, leaving a nett surplus of £21,327, out of which £l3OO will have to be expended on the Observatory, £l9OO on various improvements, and £4215 on the baths in Paul-street, making a total of £7415, and leaving £13,912 as available surplus. Existing contracts and en gagements, it was said, might more than swamp the whole of this available surplus, and, therefore, the Council were informed that there was no ability on the part of the corporate income to meet any demands for new works.— Sir T. BRANCKER moved the confirmation of the pro ceedings. He said the report relative to the finances had been adopted after grave consideration, and that it was I quite evident wouldyearsidentmansywalolw up th would not whole otela of thepsebefor inetlgne e , x : p The present surplus had arisen in a great degree from the ' sale of property at Wallasey Pool and at the north end of the town. He feared that, in a short time, the Corpora tion would be reduced to what might be called their dry leasehold estate, and, therefore, he called upon the Coun cil to exercise prudence and to preserve the finances in a sound state.—Mr. PARKER sympathised with Sir Tho mas, but could not sanction the woful, pitiable tales, the worthy knight had been telling. He could not believe that a Corporation, with an estate amounting to four mil lions and a half sterling, were in the condition of the poor Irish. Thousands wtre annually spent in Parliament, and in embellishments, and the publiceharities were al lowed to languish. He believed that if a subscription list were opened that day in the Council Chamber, .the trifling sum now proposed for the public charities would be spee dily raised. He disapproved of the principle upon which the magistrates were recommending an increase of sala ries.—Mr. Robinson and several otherniembers thought that the subscriptions to the charities ought to be in creased ; whilst others considered that even the proposed grants ought to be rejected, because the funds of the Cor poration were not intended for charitable purposes ; and, moreover, because the liberality of the Corporation checked the flow of private charity. The discussion was brought to a close in consequence of an opinion expressed by the Town-clerk, that if the proposed increase were carried the money could not legally be paid, and the pro ceedings were confirmed. The proceedings of the Dock Committee having been read, Mr. PARKER asked whether the Albert Dock ware houses were insured ?—Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORS said they were not insured, but that they would be very soon. Certain arrangements had delayed the insurance a little, but it would shortly be effected.—Mr. ROBINSON ex pressed great approbation with the recent proceedings of the Dock Committee relative to the Albert Dock. The principle of the rates was now so fair and equitable that it must impart general satisfaction. (Hear, hear.) The warehouses imposed a great degree of responsibility upon the Dock Committee, and with a view, to the security and safety of property many advantages must be held out to the proprietors of goods there. The charges on produce placed in the warehouses would be found more moderate than in any port in the kingdom, and by and by, when the arrangements for working the warehouses got more ma tured, he believed the time predicted by Mr. Evans would arrive when there would be a competition amongst the merchants about lodging theirgoods there.—Mr. SANDS bore testimony to the quick despatch he had experienced at the Albert Dock with a very large cargo. He was sure he could not have discharged his vessel in five times the time occupied at the Albert Dock. —Mr. BRAMLEY MOORE.—Not nor in ten times. Mr. SANDS be lieved he might say ten times. She was discharged in three days, and it would take three weeks in the ordinary way. He was quite sure that when such advantages be came known they would be appreciated, and that there would be great competition shortly as to who should get into the dock.—Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORS said it was highly satisfactory to' him to hear these statements. He had to inform the public that the book of rates for the Albert Dock was printed, and that it might be had by calling at the Dock Office.—The proceedings of the committee were then confirmed. The Gaol Committee recommended an increase in the e salary neom o ._ f t n e G re o p v l e y ru t o o r N of ir t . h e u G or a s o f l ai f i r , o mm r. H 5 0 0 D t o G fit s 0 N 5 O s p ai e d r that out of fifteen governors there were only two with 'sa laries so low as the keeper of the borough gaol.—The pro ceedings were confirmed on the understanding that this subject is to be discussed at the next monthly meeting. The MAYOR read a letter from the Licensed Victual lers' Society requesting the use of the Town Hall for their annual ball. The Mayor said that the use of the Town Hall had been refused to that body, - as the society was not so much a charitable society as a society for the pro tection of their own particular trade.—Sir THOMAS BRANCKER said that, without particularising, he would mention that great irregularities had taken place at some of the balls of the Town Hall.—Mr. LITTLEDALE ex pressed regret that the Town Hall had also been refused to the Royal Mersey Yacht Club for their approaching ball.—A motion was then made that the hall be granted to the Licensed Victuallers, but it was negatived by a ma jority of 33 to 15.—Mr. J. B. LLOYD then moved that the hall be granted to the Yacht Club on condition of their presenting 100 guineas to the Sailors' Home, but the mo tion was not pressed to a division.—The MAYOR said he hoped it would not go abroad that the Town-hall would not be granted for any charitable purpose. The room would be given to the Welsh Society, and an application froM the Roman Catholics would be taken into favoura ble consideration by the Committee. On the Health Committee's proceedings being read, Mr. LACE said he wished to state that there was no truth in the report the Rivington Pike Scheme had been aban doned ; on the contrary, the Committee were perfectly satisfied with the ample supply of water at the Pike, and the excellency of its quality, and a report on the subject would be shortly presented. A memorial for certain improvements in Great Howard street, Oldhall-street, • and that neighbourhood, was pre sented to the Special Improvement Committee. The consideration of the motion for the increase of Mr. Rushton's salary was postponed until ap adjourned meet ing, to be held on Wednesday (to-morrow), the Mayor having acknowledged the receipt of a memorial, most re spectably signed, praying for a reform in the Police Court. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. CORRESPONDENCE, ON THE SANATORY CONDITION OF SOME PARTS OF LIVERPOOL . _ TO THE EDITOR OF THE- LIVERPOOL STANDARD Lr.7"7rEn xxiv " There are three facTtohrestiorfstthaen operation of an epidemic, or t v , i e m s eipa . l . on e is the predis •us in the at.. patonsemds date c o f d i t ta s b e o . dy ; secondly ' inoSphere ; and, thirdly, the accidental gierecluhincist" ther, locality, food, occupation, &e. Against trecessecoofnri these we are powerless : its nature, causes, and sympathies are too subtle for our senses to find data to go uron. Against the first, medicine may act profitably. Against the third, a :arse and sagacious metrical police ought to be adopted; but, above all, let every man act like a Christian, in all charity, and love, and brotherly kindness, and sincere reliance on Cod's merciful providence."—CotEriincE. This unexceptionable summary was worded by this acute modern philosopher, about fourteen or fifteen years ago ; and I quote it in order that I may have the pleasure of subscribing my own deliberate concurrence with the several medical propositions, and also my hearty con sent to the conch ding clause ; for I am free to confess, - once and for all, that we are in danger, through our philosophy of second causes, of overlooking too frequently the philosophy of venerating acknowledgment of the Great Firs Cause. If, in the course of my past remarks upon the MlMpe and resources of a " wise and sagacious medical police," any readet could have imbibed, correctly or not, it matters not in one sense, the idea that, for one of the medical profession, I was apt to set forth second causation, in such a way as to pass over the Supreme Cause of all other causes, I ought to feel anxious that no such supposition should be allowed to remain. Hereupon no ambiguity ought to be left, doubt ought to be completely removed ; for. it is plain that the term " second cause" presupposes a first in science, and also in something higher than mere science. ' Philosophy asserts her claim to the acknowledgment of both first and second causa tion : that which absorbs all scientific pretehsion into its own supreme unity, distinguishes as faithfully between, but never divides them. They are essential compo nents of sound philosophical truth, which must ever preserve their relative order towards each other, or the ' first great law of nature" were broken. It is evident, that lie who only recognises a distinction between them, holds them both ; whilst he who, in order to distinguish, must divide, may possibly drop one, and, as the earlier cause is the one more remote from his scrutiny, that will -be the one he will be in danger of overlooking. I consider that I have now brought my fact-reporting to a close, and. I hope that it is demonstrated— Firstly,—That " the purlieus of Liverpool Proper are awful in capability for developing fevers of a ll ki n d s , an d of the profoundest intensity , ' which Proposition I started with the affirmation of, in my second letter, dated March last. That these foci of malaria have been fertile beyond even the terms of my own prediction, if that were possible, as furnishing the predisposing causes of those fevers which have invaded, in grouped (epidemically) or in isolated forms (sporadically), the town of Liverpool to an extent and in a ratio unprecedented. It matters not to the strict argument, whether the exciting cause was found in concurrent atmospheric changes themselves, or was simply conveyed by wind inechanically as it were, or was the result of contact with the contaminated—whether the exciting cause were re alized, in other words, by mediate or immediate means— as seeds of infection or contagion. In several instances adduced, if I mistake not the nature and scope of the evi dence, both the primary and secondary, the predisposing and exciting causes presented themselves in the bosom of the nuisance itself ; whilst in a host of other examples, the primary one was shesin as an adequate cause , and was the alone object of investigation—the se co ndary being well known to exist in the wide fields of varying atmo spheric constitutions, &c., the inquiry intr which, per haps for ages to come, will baffle the persevering scrutiny of science. The date of my second letter was March of the present year. The date of the fulfilled prediction was September of the same year ; when the parish of Liverpool adver tised the fact, that, " in consequence of the overcrowded state of the Fever Hospital, it is absolutely necessary to discontinue the admission of fever patients to the Hospi tal for the present." The West Derby Unibn of townships suburban to Li verpool, had, in consequence of this fact, to open wards for their own cases, which hitherto had been sent in to the fever wards of the parish of Liverpool,—their fever cases being unusually numerous from the prevalence of the same causes. ' Finally, the parish of Liverpool itself had to provide temporary additional fever wards in another part of the town. These facts require not a word of comment. I claim for the whole medical profession here, and not for myself, the warning voice of these approaching evils. At the most, I have only constituted myself a voluntary mouthpiece, defective I know, but still I venture to hope, in the main accepted by them, and acceptable as from them saving, of course, all errors or failings of the individual writer. I felt so satisfied as to the nature and amount of the evidence that could be brought forward, that I ventured before the public in what may have been considered a questionable manner for a medical practitioner, upon the sole ground of the capability of making good the proposi tion, and of the necessity for so doing ; in order to arouse further attention to the magnitude of those evils, brood ing like a curse over and amongst our labouring popula tion, and threatening not them alone,—which facts, if brought home to every man's power or opportunity of personal scrutiny, would, if undenied and undeniable, tend in no little measure to ripen the public mind for the forthcoming operation of the new Sanatory Bill. I consented also to the alternative, that, if I failed in a satisfactory public proof of the proposition asserted, I should have silence imposed upon me, with the words ".not proven" inscribed publicly upon the attempt. No one has assailed my facts—no one, that I know of, has even attempted to disprove their veracity in number, nature, or accuracy, or 'even to mitigate the rigour of induction from them. So that I am entitled to take it for granted, that THE PROPOSITION HAS BEEN PROVED — nay, so abundantly proved, that I have laid myself open to the counter charge of reiteration of proof, " fugue ad nauseam." I consider, therefore; That the period has fully arrived, when " silence " becomes my duty—not for the " not proven," indeed, but for the " proven." If there should be yet any lingering scepticism on so important a subject, I have yet some bolts left in my quiver. Secondly,—lt has been demonstrated, that the same malarial poisons, where they have not been sufficiently concentrated to produce, in conjunction with other essen tial conditions, fever in one or other of its forms, yet have nevertheless not remained innoxious ; for that the same resultants of damp, filth, and uncleanliness, might become potent predisposing causes of other epidemic diseases, such as have Been instanced in the late autumnal attacks of cholera, diarrhoea, and dysentery, and also of other non-epidemic diseases, always occurring, such as convul sions in infant life, rheumatism, consumption, asthma, dropsy, jaundice, indigestion, &c., &c., and, in fact, numberless shapes of depraved bodily health. Thirdly,—That the chemical elements of several ma larial. sources, having been investigated by one equal to the task—viz., my friend Dr. Brett—shew, by the results of many analyses, not only what may be now, I think, safely considered as the normal elementary constitution of such frightful pestilential foci ; but further, that these elements exist here in a plenitude of strength efficient for the production of the assigned natural effects, but even in an excess of the worst elements unprecedented in the tables of analysis of analogous refuse matters, as rendered by Orfila, Devergie, Taylor, and other fo rens i c c h em i s t s . Fourth ly,—That these sources of disease are largely due to utterly inadequate scavengering and other public cleansing processes, especially the supply of water, which is a reproach to the late authorities. Fifthly,—That the clauses of the more recent acts of parliament are inadequate of themselves to grapple with the evils to, be contended with efficiently, unless the pub lic mind is prepared to receive and support, to the utmost of its voluntary power, the operation of such, and to counteract,' on the other hand, by the moral force of public and indignant opinion, thOse breaches of the meaning or words of the act, ingeniously contrived by interested individuals, in furtherance of their own alfish ends, in the teeth of good morals as well as of these their legislative exponents. Sixthly,—That the result of hasty legislation, .in the late instance of the Liverpool Improvement Act being put into force, without the authorities having armed them selves, at the same time, with the means, power, and plans, for providing suitable reception for the poor ex pelled from the cellars under the act, has had a most injurious effect, in numberless instances, by necessitating the hasty running up of a host of jerry-built houses, and the equally hasty and therefore highly dangerous occupa tion of the same, or the deepening of the condemned cellars, whereby, especially in the former instances, many lives have been sacrificed through the diseases, acute or chronic, superinduced, or at least aggravated thereby. Seventhly,—That the fact of the streets of these new houses having been found wanting in needful sewerage previous to the buildings having been erected and occu pied, has been attended with the most natural, but most prejudicial results, by creating sickness or retarding con valescence. Eightly,—That the cemeteries and grave-yards, as public resorts for suitable purposes or for exercise, &c., are not without risk, inasmuch as either in selection of loca lity, nature of soil, economic arrangements, overcrowd ing, or other important particulars, they tell unfavourably upon the health of the living, especially in large towns, crowded upon the surrounding area, as is instanced in Liverpool to an unprecedented extent,—the best way of performing the last offices for the dead, compatible with safety to the living, not havitg been systematically at tended to, or consulted. Ninthly,—That the physical evils already discussed (as only a part, after all) do not stand alone, but that society endures another penalty, additional to the direct and im mediate one of causation of disease, which is a physical result of a physical cause,—to wit, the moral effects ; which form also a long train of secondary results, preju dicial in various ways to the wellbeing of social and indi vidual happiness, and which, like circles formed on the water by any disturbing body,, proceed expanding as they run, until they are absorbed in the m agn it u d e o f th e i r own giant footsteps. The orderly, cleanly, and virtuous por tions of society are thus discouraged in welldoing, and, by evil example and contagion of filthy habits, are degraded and are drawn into the vortex of encouragements to vice ; and are, as a penalty for resisting the latter, imposed on by the idle, filthy, and bad-disciplined neighbours, who often succeed in removing the burthen off their own shOulders, and placing it upon those of their industrious and cleanly neighbours. Lastly,—That many of the evils contained in this cate gory are capable of mitigation and correction by th e ma- gistiate, but that eradication and restoration of the pro prieties of life still remain the field for the enterprise of individual teaching, influence, and example, and can be no otherwise accomplished ; and that, therefore, it is idle ness itself to expect everything from the magistrate, and nothing from ourselves,—as if " every man" had not "to do his duty." I remain, Sir, yours, faithfully, GEO. C. WATSON, M.D Bedford-street, Dec. 29, 1846. MODE OF FURTHERING THE OBJECT OF THE REV. HUGH M'NEILE'S APPEAL ON BEHALF Ox THE POOR OF IRELAND AND SCOTLAND. F To sl T ß i t i_B A E ll n ow lTO m ß e O t: s T u l g l gEestLlthV a E t ß t P he oo .p .L pe S a T l i w A h 'D ic A h R h D as . been made to the mercantile community, and the public in general, by the Rev. Ilugh APNeile, whose address ap peared in the Courier of Wednesday last, might be re sponded to, more generally, if the means were afforded for receiving contributions of small sums, such as the do nors might not wish to have exposed to the surveillance of collectors and committee-men; by having their names recorded on the lists of subscription. The means that I would suggest, to carry out to the fullest extent Mr. M'lslaile's truly benevolent appeal, affording to all classes of the community an opportunity of testifying their sym pathy in the sufferings of their fellow-countrymen in Scotland and Ireland, are— Firstly, That boxes should be placed in all the news rooms of the town, having inscribed on theni, " For . the relief of the suffering poor in Ireland, or in. Scotland." Secondly, That similar boxes should be placed in the entrances of all churches, chapels, and places of wor ship in'the town. And Thirdly, That similar boxes be exhibited in the Windows of the newspaper offices, in some of the most public and n,ost frequented shops of the town, such as Hausburg's, Compton House, Golden Eagle, &c. By these means many, as I observed before, might promptly be induced to give something, though abstain ing to expose their poverty by recording their names in subscription lists for SUMS which the world might imagine very inadequate for their appearance in society and posi, tion in life.—l am, sir, &c. t e o, 7 w ew ou sir d o n om ot s ile t s h i s e ta . o te P c . c . N.B.—The proprietorsuin piers of the shops, &c.,alluoclfeldh such a cause, to . be at the expense of providing such boxes Liverpool, 7111 January, 1847. THE HIGH-PRICED MERC 7 ERPOOD STANDARD, t TO TAE r C E an Dl y 7 o V u ß n O f F orm 7li m E e L ,, 11 11 y he Mer cur y s till re tains its high price, when I alwaysunderstood the tiro- prietor was an advocate for the reform of abuses, high prices, hoary :whs. &c. Surely he does not consider his paper more valuable than the rest, for I used to take about two hours to read it ; now less than an hour will do. —I am, sir, &c. STUDIO. January, 1847. January 9th, 1847 " Taniensis ;" in a newly-started contemporary, has tence of felony or misdemeanor. A lengthy discussion forcibly shewn the want of such an institution, and has took place on the subject, which ended in Mr. Addison generally described the nature of that proposed. I should moving that the county treasurer make out a return of the much wish• that the advocacy of your old-established and expense incurred per head, in the maintenance of pri standard publication were now enlisted in its service. A soners, and that the same be transmitted to the Secretary few words on the subject must have their due influence of State. The motion was carried unanimously. The by appearing in its columns. Chairman submitted a recommendation from the consta- The " Whittington Club" of London is very properly bulary committee for the future payment of the entire to be taken as the model of the " Roscoe Club, and Li- force. The following is the scale :—Chief consta verpool Atheneum." The principal features of the for- ble £5OO per annum ; assistant, £2oo—after three years' mer are generally known ; suffice it to say here, that they service, £2so—after seven years' service £3OO ; superin combine harmless amusement with instruction ; comfort tendent, £lOO, £l3O, £lso—together with an allowance with economy ; and the indispensibles' of the cuisine, not exceeding £BO per annum for a horse and two-wheeled minus the few de'sagrements of a public eating house. carr i age , w hi c h h e i s to have and to keep for the per -4 few " good men and t rue " have already set their formance of his duty, to include feeding, taxes, and every heart upon the project, and are at present engaged with contingent expense ; chief clerk, £l6O, £l3O, £l5O ; in some preliminaries, previous to calling a public meeting, 'specter, 45., 4s. 6d., ss. per diem ; assistant clerk, 45., which I would entreat young men to attend, that they 4s. lid., 55., per diem ; sergeant, 35., 3s. 3d., 3s. lid. per may judge of the feasibility of the object to be there pro- diem ; constables-Ist class, 2s. id., 2s. Bd., 2s. 9d. per posed, and co-operate for its attainments. diem ; 2nd class, 2s. sd. per diem ; 3rd. class, 2s. 4d. per A. very few months have passed since the " Whitting- diem. The salaries to pe raised to the respective sums ton Club" was first mooted in London. Its success, so above named after three and seven years' service, as e far, is decided. Many provincial towns, both in England nd Scotland, have foll owe d th e examp l e o f 0 plained in the case of the ass i s t an t . Af ter some a' i metro- sion the was areed . he airman submitted polis. Is Liverpool, th e secon d in importance, to be still the plans for the pro g posed to erection of Ch 120 new cells at left to beg for the like privilege to its young. men ? Of Kirkdale Gaol, in order to carry out tire separate system, its thousands of merchants, clerks, and others, who stand whi c h was agree d t o at a previous meeting. The sum so much in need of an i ns tit u ti on o f the kind, can a few which the magistrates of the Kirkdale division required to hundreds not be found to come forward in behalf of their carry out their object was £5OOO, After a warm discus own interests ? and must it still be said of them that they sion, the money was voted, with only four dissentient rest contented with a routine of pleasures producing but voices. A letter from the secretary of state, in reference fleeting enjoyments, and too often hurtful consequences ? to the proposed new cells at Preston house of correction. Let them now grasp at the proffered opportunity of pos- was taken into consideration. The home secretary dis sessing an establishment, founded on rational principles, approves of the plans, and they h ave in consequence been and with the express object of filling up a vacuum in our referred to Mr. S. Holme, of Liverpool. social economy. The apathy with regard to this subject, existing amongst those whom I now more particularly address, is most re markable. I shall, notwithstanding, endeavour to thaw their cold indifference to what I consider a most impor- Through the kindness of a member of the Dock Coin taut movement, by a few simple observations : ' mittee, we have been admitted to an inspection of the Some, on their sentiments being sounded, exp ress new floating landing- stage adopted by the Corporation, themselves in thi s manner :—" The institution you pro pose may be all that you say, but we should like to see it designed by Mr. Cubitt, C.E., and considered by them to fairly in operation before joining its ranks." Why, if all be more applicable for the intended purpose than any of made a similar determination, these would never have an the three hundred and odd contrivances that were exhi opportunity of judging of its claims , iin their patronage ; bited (in models and drawings) the year before last. and therefore their immediate support is requisite. For, In our paper of the 2nd of September last we gave a as the bucket is not full without the additional drop, so cursory notice of the plans and sections, and we then will a single subscriber to the club add so much to the expressed some apprehensions of its stability during gales certainty of its success. Others meet every appeal by of wind from the westward, which throw a considerable 'We allow that this club, whose merits you advo- seaway against our be I- h inuc -- ' I i- - -'d THE NEW LANDING STAGE FOR ST. GEORGE'S PIER. saying, sate, may Jot_ a wanted and of i nca l cu l a bl e bene- ch . sea-walls, alongside or pa ra ll e l w ith which this new structu r e i s d es ti ne d t o fl oat. W e still fit to many ; but we enjoy ourselves at h ome , an d d o not entertain the sa me d ou bt s , th oug h not to the same degree, stand in need of the many advantages you s e t f or th." I on this point, f or h av i ng seen the stage and its floats, we meet this statement by telling them they are decidedly would fain hope that it may be found to succeed to the wrong. Suppose them endowed with natural abilities fullest extent ; and if so, it will undoubtedly prove to beyond their fellows ; these they are bound not to con- be a great public accommodation. .ceal under a bushel. Society de man ds th a t they impart The plan of the stage was given in a diagram in our whatever knowledge they may have acquired to others ; paper in September last, and is generally accurate, some and for that purpose ample opportunity will be afforded f„„, _ them at the re-unions of the " Roscoe." Suppose, on the other hand, that nature has not been too lavish of her intellectual endowments ; they are equally called upon to court. society, and, in imitation of the humble bee, gather information from every available source. The " Atheneum" will supply many. Others make use of the L. S. D. argument, and deny their ability to become members. Now, the most of these, in a few weeks, throw away, on frivolous amusements, a sum fully equal to the annual expense of membership, without any permanent benefit • whereas their investment in thi s self-supporting institution will bring them sure returns in the advantages I have been detailing. Let me then impress upon all, that, the more who come forward, at once, to give their support to the " Roscoe Club and Liverpool Atheneum," the surer will be the basis of its establishment, and the .sooner will all its de partments be put into full operation. Let their watch word be, " Action, action, action." ..aus.zo uuVlns, ueen since adopted. It is now being built in n hollow, or basin, within the now enclosed area of the new North Docks, hereafter to be other w i se appropriated:; and it has excited much interest and curiosity in all who have visited it. The whole forms an immense deck of 512 feet in length, little short of 90 in breadth, and sharp at both ends, each forming a bow. The frame work is of great strength, and, as a stage, well and judiciously put together. It is built upon upright posts, so that the water may be introduced, and the pontoons, or boats, upon which it is to float may be placed and secured under it. The hollow, or dock, where it stands (formed by the embankment of the made land) on the north shore, will be opened out at the north end to allow its being floated into the estuary of the river when it is completed. The deck framing, as indeed all the wood work, is of the best pitch pine, and put together in bolting, oval iron plating at the buts, &c., with all due regard to strength, but without either wooden or iron knees, so far as we could discover. The beams of this deck (for it is but a huge deck) are about one foot square, and five feet from centre to centre, leaving about four feet between ; wed there are ten kelsons formed of balks, one on the top of the other. Two of these amidships, and nine feet apart, are of three beams of sixteen inches thick, and, in all, of three feet deep ; the other eight are of two balks only, and, outwardly, these last are carried round each bow. The tree-nails by which the deck planking is fastened down are of English oak, steamed and compressed, and being black-leaded, resemble rods of iron. The deck is peculiarly constructed. Between the mid ship kelsons the planks run fore-and-aft over a width of eight feet, and these planks are 5 inches thick. On each side of these the planks are placed diagonally, and on edge, over a width of eighteen feet, verging —all along from the bow, which will be (when the vessel is moored) towards Runcorn—to the other end. O u t s id e o f these, and form ing the side portions of the de c k, th e p l an k s of the same thickness, are carried fore and aft. There will be stan cheons all round the deck, short and long alternately,— the long ones rising about four feet as a protection, and probably Nang with chains, as a bulwark, where they can conveniently be employed ; and the shorter ones for the temporary moorings or hausers of the steamers. It is scarcely possible, without a personal visit, to ap preciate the size and consequent magnificence of this monster stage. Processions of great length might move round it, leaving a large area in the centre, and one hun iired large country dances might certainly be footed upon it, with room and scope enough. The spar deck of the Great Britain was justly: considered to be a wonder; but this immeasurably beats it. If it will only condescend to lie quiescent, a bowling-green and a quoiting ground, as well as a few parterres would be agreeable addenda, with out blocking up the required thoroughfares. The whole of the stupendous structure is to be kept afloat at all times of the tide by pontoons, or boats built of iron, and fixed under it, athwart ships, or at right an gles with-the deck. There will be thirty-six to thirty eight of these vessels in all. With the exception of a few at each extremity, where the general " vessel" sharpens, these are of about eighty tons burthen each, and the weight of each in material is" about 17 tons. They. are zt •ked, st -ht side I am, yours, &c. CLUB-LAW. PUBLIC NUISANCES TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR, - Your correspondent " Argus," in the STANDARD of last week, though fabled to be gifted with one hundred eyes, seems to have been a little at fault in his enumera tion of the nuisances we Dicky Sams have daily to en counter in our peregrinations. I will, therefore, with your kind permission, add a few more to the catalogue of grievances, in the hope it may attract the attention of our active Police Commissioner. In the first place, we have our optics obscured by the shaking of rugs and carpets at the hall doors of houses, which I believe is prohibited by our local acts. Whether our policemen, overlook this offence in a spirit of gallantry towards the maid servants, I shall not at present inquire. Another and a greater nuisance is the setting tire to chimneys, generally amongst the humbler classes of inhabitants, and frequently after dusk, so as to escape observation. lam often annoyed by the stifling fumes alluded to. Mid lastly, is there no clause in any of our local acts to forbid the distribution of obscene quack papers at .the street-corners, to the de triment of the morals of the rising generation, who thereby cannot fail to be contaminated.-1 am, sir, &c. DELTA Liverpool, Bth January, 1847 Etstrtt Otills. The increase of the Customs at Manchester for the past year over the previous one is £117,600. The receipts in 1845 were, however,_only £70,000. - , DEAR SPORT.—Near Lancaster, the other day, a Cockney sportsman shot at a snipe, missed it, of course, but killed seven unfortunate geese, for which he had to RELIEF OF THE POOR IN IRELAND.—The members of the Society of Friends, resident in Warrington and neigh bourhood, have subscribed the liberal amount of £153 in aid of a fund for the relief of the distressed poor in Ire land. aL dec_ Craig►. .ed, and round at the bottom, which forms an arch inverted. They resemble ordinary steam-engine boilers, but of greater length, being about 80 feet. They were built by Messrs. Tayleure and Sandars, of the Bank Quay Foundry, in Warrington, and are put together with great fidelity. These are each divided inter nally by water-tight bulk heads, 9 feet apart, for greater strength, and for security in the event of damage. They are entirely of iron,—deck, sides, and bottom ; and air-tight. They were floated down by canal, and afterwards by the river, in pieces, two or three for each pontoon, as convenience offered. The pieces are put together on the margin of the basin where the stage is being built, and thence they are launched down, side ways, on regular ways. They have all strong iron books on each side, by which they are to be secured under the stage by other hooks, terminating rods of iron with screws and nuts. These pontoons will, with the seperin cumbent weight of the stage, probably draw from 2 feet 6 inches to 2 feet 10 inches, leaving the deck at a convenient height for the steamers landing and embarking their pas ----- One of the workmen employed at the London and North Western Railway Company's works, Crewe, gave a vocal entertainment in the girls' school-room, on New year's evening; which, though not numerously, was very respectably attended. A BRIDEWELL TO BE LET.—On Tuesday, the magis trates at the Town-hall, Preston, hadjithe satisfaction of leaving the bench without transacting any business. There was not a case for investigation of any decsription, neither was ttere a prisoner in bridewell during any part of the preceding evening. THE CONTEST FOR MANCHESTER.—Mr. Bright's re turn for Manchester is not so secure as partisans af fected to believe. The Manchester Guardian says, not withstanding an early start and a powerful committee, Mr. Bright can only calculate on 3487 promises out of a constituency of 8000 voters ; while Lord Lincoln's can vass progresses most favourably in quarters where his friends believed that Mr. Bright would have a majority. IMMIGRATION OF IRISH.—The unparalleled number 1 of Irish paupers continually pouring into Warrington, and sengers. their distressed and destitute condition, has occupied the The ends of the pontoons, which are perpendicular,. wi ll most anxio us cons id erat i on of the overseers, guardians, not be exposed nakedly to the sea, as we learn them no to constables, and other authorities of the town ; and several be a sort of planking, or apron of boards all round, for the meetings have been held, at which the matter has been purpose of fending off steamers or boats, and it is ex discussed. At a meeting on Thursday evening, a memo- pected that any concussion will generally hit against the rial to the Secretary of State, similar to the one from the end of the deck-beams, where the whole fabric present 4 Liverpool Select Vestry, was agreed to, and ordered to be the greatest strength. forwarded forthwith. The stage will be moored opposite the Georgels Baths, REOPENING OF MR. FITZGERALD'S COALPITS.—On and will extend over the whole length of the quay, lying Saturday, there was a procession of a somewhat novel parallel with it, and connected therewith by two *chain character through the streets of Manchester and Salford, suspension bridges, one at either end. From the edge of to celebrate the reopening of two of the coalpits at the the pier to the outside of the stage, the distance will be Pendleton Colliery, which have for upwards of three years about 250 feet, so that about ten feet of water will be been inundated with water. In the month of August,. available for the river steamers even at low water of sprinr , 1843, the working of c o a l a t b o th th e Alb ert an d the s i x- tides ; though in such cases, the incline of the bridges w ill,' foot mine, was totally stopp e d by th e i r being. flooded ,••.• •••,- T. • • .J,ax36 aztyvticu. we imagine, be rather steep. Round the stage, at high Mr. Fitzgerald shortly afterwards erected a stationary en- water, eight river steamers may be accommodated at a gine and pump, in order to endeavour to clear the pits, time. 'As we noticed in September, there will be in the and succeeded.—Manchester Guardian. centre a suite of waiting-rooms, of light workmanship, On Tuesday, a poor old man, named Ralph Morris , need nna Tt . • ano reete ow the stage - ii 82, who lived - at Warrington, and w h o , si nce th e d ea th o f to be moored, " n (and various this is no conveniences. small co H nsideration,) we, his wife, about three w ee k s s i nce , h as b een li v i ng a l one, have not yet learned ; but we may state that an ingenious was discovered in his bed-room quite dead. The police- nautical friend has suggested a plan, which as regards the officer who entered the dwelling after the old man had not set of the tide, appears to us to be good, simple and prac beeh visible for several days, said that when he entered the ticable. room he found the deceased lying on the floor, with his The landing-stage is, in fine, so far as the building goes, head jammed between one of the, bedposts, the wall, and unexceptionable, as are also the pontoons far its floata- • a large box ;it was so fast that he could not remove him tion. A lingering doubt, howeVer, still remains with us until be had removed the articles. Dr. Steele said he had whether some mischief to it might not arise on a. strong examined the body externally, and found several bruises blow from the westward ; for, though from its immense. on his knees, arms, and face, and it was his opinion that length and width, it may be supposed that a wave here he had fallen in the place where he was found, and had and there would have little effect in disturbing it, we have died from old age and decay of body. tritnocce.-1 iance with memorials from the merchants of CONCENTRATION OF POLICE COURTS AND OPENING OF THE PORTS.—The Manchester Commer.. OTHER. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. cial Association, a body when first organised opposing the TD THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. free-trade movement, have forwarded a memorial to the Premier, calling hi s l or d s hi p ' s attent i on to the limited SIR,—I perfectly agree with your idea of a di v i s i on o f labour, supply of food in-the ki ng d om , an d t h e consequent injury growing business of this important boro ug h ; an d I wou ld to trade, and to the desirability of. opening the ports, an d by creating an extra poli c e m ag i s t ra t e f or t h e humbly suggest, if you can a ff or d a sma ll space i n your a revision of the navigatio n l aws . columns, that the north s id e o f Sh aw ' s -b row i s an appro- THE RIVER PLATE.—A m emor i a l to L ord Palmerston priate site (there being plenty of back land of little value) was in course of signature at Manchester, on Saturday, for a range of publi c o ffi ces , ma i n b r id ewe ll, & c . by the merchants of the town, ca lli ng the attention of The land and buildi ngs now re t a i ne d as B r id ewe ll , and his lordship to the still suffering state of t ra d e an d the the present Courts o f A ss i ze , h ave b ecome o f more value losses to which merchants are subject e d b y t h e continued for mercantile purposes, an d it i s a ques ti on w h et h er t h e hostilities between the Republics of B uenos Ayres and price to be obt a i ne d f or it wou ld not be amply sufficient Monte Video. The memorialists say they are not in for the erection of o th er more suitable offices in another formed of the reasons which prevent the car r yi ng out of situation ; in which cas e I wou ld p ro p ose th a t t wo capa- the conditions to which both republics we re un d erstood cious daily cou r t s .( one f or th e nort h an d t h e ot h er f or the to have assented; and b eg hi s l or d s hip' s earnes t a tt ent i on southern' part of the to wn ), w ith a ma i n b r id ewe ll, an d to the restoring of pea ce a nd un di s t ur b e d commerce to every convenience for the properclassification of prisoners, all parties. The Mancheste r A ssoc i a tt on f orwar d e d a together with a borough court for the business of the i memorial on the same subject on Thursday. Sessions, and offices for the Sanatory Board, be placed o n COUNTY SESSION.—An a dj ourne d annua l sess i on was the spot aforesaid. If requisite, the present district bride- held at the Court-house, in Preston, on Wednesday last, wells might be multiplied and enlarged. The prisoners to on which occasion about forty magistrates were present. be conveyed to the la rge b r id ewe ll i n vans , f or t h e sa k e o f The Rev. Jonathan B roo k s , sen i or rector o f Li verpool, security and dispatch.—l am, sir, &c. occupied the chair. The first business of the meeting OSWALD. was the appointment of a committee of visitors to the County Lunatic Asylums, including the two new asylums about to be erected in the Salford and West Derby Hun " THE ROSCOE CLUB, AND LIVERPOOL - 4 . dreds. M r . Greg submitted to the mee ti ng th e p l ans for ATHENEUM." the proposed new ofliees in connexion with th e asy l um a t Lancaster, which, aft er some di scuss i on, t h e committee TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. were empowered to have carried out. A communication Sii,—We have, for some weeks past, had our attention was read from the Secretary of State to the Chairman of directed to the proposed establishment of a club for the the Quarter Sessions, relative to the payment by govern accommodationof the young men of this town. ment of the exnense of maintaining nri,u,..... ~,,,i.,.... our river wa. would put this floating deck to a nuncorn mut the Northwich salt proprietors, Runcorn I most straining trial. Mr. Cubitt is undoubtedly a clever has been constituted an independent port, as an experi- I engineer; but the main question here is not of mechani ment for three years. A new officer of collector and con- t i Irnnwh.l ninn. . . been createc as rezers LO a piece , each of which officers will also I bt7tOrtZtl e ni j n n aZieal science combined •_ 44 .4 1:1 7 ; wish all we approved" also as a bond- I success to the plan, which will be very costly, but mg port, and the collector of M anc h es t er i s di recte d by should have had more confidence in it, had some of our . . Lim cuitimissioners to repair tinnier and report as to the experienced master mariners, or dock engineers been con.. suitability of premises offered by th e memorialists for a suited and expressed their approval. We know not custom-house, a watch-house, and bonded warehouses_; what opinion is entertained by Mr. Hartley, the dock and to ascertain what should b e th e na t ura l li m i ts o f each surveyor, on the subject ; yet it is but justice to st a t e , port as between Ru ncor n an d Li ver p oo l, an d th en confer that from our own cursory observation, he has devoted with the principal officers here. The memorialists are much attention to the firm and perfect construction of themselves to pay for the entire cost of new officers and Mr. Cubitt's stage, in order that it may have the fullest premises —as paid for by Manchester. and fairest chance for the projector and the public. wa s hands n had I hat , their 'acted )f the of hie ride& f the shton the digs' ell's, r the s, :Tido The said , I for the t d he r ill' n . I e O. iskl' fame thel a 0 be v .tif° 1 1 10,