The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-12 00:00:00

/ May 12, 1816. Loral anb probinrial gttuo. On 'Friday last a fine little girl, named Margaret Fearon, nine years and seven months old, living in Bedford-street, Toveth-park, was run over by a car and killed. A deo dand of £lO was laid on the horse and car. On Wednesday last three thieves, named Bolton, Raw linson, and Dawson, were committed for trial, by Francis Heywood, Esq., at the county police-office, for having entered the house of Mr. Jenkinson, merchant, of Crosby, in broad day, and stripped a table of a quantity of valu able plate. THE HOOTON HUNT.—The gentlemen of this hunt have declared the'r intention of giving a magnificent banquet, at the Monks' Ferry Hotel, to Sir Win. Massey Santry, Bart., in acknowledgment of the great courtesy and high sportsman-like qualities of the worthy baronet. It is said that the chair will be taken by Colonel Clegg, of Thut saston. hall. 6,;Grine;day:a poulterer in St. John's Market was fined ss. by Mr. Rushton, for dressing fowls so as to resemble pheasants. The lower jaws of the fowls bad been taken away, red wafers placed round the eyes, and large pheasant feathers introduced into the tails. The defendant, in justification, said the practice was quite common in Dublin. CURIOUS DOCUMENT--A few days ago, in a case that tame before the magistrates of Wigan the foilowing docu ment was presented by one of the parties to a solicitor to be laid before the bench :—" This is to in form Her Ma .j.:stes Justisses that Mary-ann Entwistley Bears a very bad Charracter a mongat tier Neighboors hand that Her Hushatid as thretned to sell Her for Her bad charrecter." Mr. Edward Martin, licensed victualler, of Greenland- Street. has been committed by the coroner for trial, for the manslaughter of his wife. She was very much given to intoxicstian, and on Thursday night, when she was in that state. her husband had struck her and kicked her in 'the abdomen. The surgeon deposed that the cause of death was a rupture of the small intestines, the result of a fall, a blow, or a kick. HOOTON ANNUAL FAIR.—We perceive by an adver tisement in our columns of this day, that the spirited baronet, Sir William Stanley, has turned bis attention to agriculture, and has appointed his first annual sale of fat - stork to take place at the farm yard on Wednesday next, Messrs. Churton and Co.. officiating. This will afford Our townsmen an excellent opportunity of obtaining prime animals for consumption. The contiguity of the town to Eastham ferry is very convenient for purchasers ; the conveyance is direct and expeditious, as new steamers are plying every hour. NEN.TING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF MILLOWNERS.— On Tuesday a meeting of the Association was held at Mr. Heron's offices, Princes-street, on the subject of the Bill now before Parliament relating to reduation in the hours of labour. The meeting was attended by the spinners and manufacturers of Manchester and the immed ate neighbourhood. Mr. R. H. Gregg presided. It being agreed that the measure was both impolitic and unjust, and also opposed to the best interests of the operatives themselves, a deputation was apvinted to proceed to Lond on to give it the most strenuous opposition. The second reading of the Bill is fixed fur the 13th instant. DISCHARGING FIRE-ARMS—EXTRAORDINARY CASE. —On Wednesday, police-officer 432 preferred a charge against Margaret Boaroman, of Bootle-lane, Kirkdale, for discharging fire-arms several times during the night through her bed-room window. The defendant not ap- P e aring, Mr. Holmes, the owner of the property, was and said that she was in the habit of carrying pistols about her, and discharging them, especially in the !tight time, and on one occasion fired at him. Mr. Rush "' " Who is she?" Mr. Holmes : " 1 don't know anrhing about her; but 1 would like very much to get lid of her." Mr. Rushton : "It seems she wants to get rid of you." (Laughter.) The defendant was ultimately sued 40s. and costs. •CitaNGE RINGING.—On Monday, the 4th instant, the e°o 's any of St. Peter's Change Ringers, of this town. visited Wrexham, and rung on St. Giles' be!ls a true peal grandsire cators. consisti , g of 503 changes, in three 11" ar,d twenty-five minutes. The company were placed 48 follow s : ).Vm. Evans, treble. 1 Hugh Walmslev, 6th. ` 3 "rae Wynne. 2d. I John Heron, 71h. Win. Howard. 31. Richard Cross. Bth. 3 'tin Grittdr.d, 4th. Charles Smith, 9th. William Rates. 5f h. Robert Davies, tenor. The n • Conducted by Mr. John Heron. -eat was listened to by several of the Shrewsbury ringers ' who expressed their admiration at the masterly style in w • rues; , it was r pmhic •h last, an i nciut- H ALE BURIED ALIVE AT ITOYLAKE.-011 Monday at was held at oylake, before Henry Chur t on ' 11 :"9, on the 13,,dy or A young woman, eighteen years of age, named Margaret D ury, who met her death under the following ei,cumst'd yes :—The deceased was nurse girl to John Esq , and on Saturday went out amongst the sand hill , with two of her master's children for the purpose of enjoying the fresh air. Amongst the hills she came to a ep tt where some of the sand had been excavated, and crept into the hole whilst the children were Plarng about. Site was shortly after missing, and the children having given an alarm, the body of the poor girl was discovered about en hour after, under a large quantity of sand, quite dead. The jury found a verdict of " acci dental death." SUICIDE OF SUPERINTENDENT RIrING.—On Mon. day week. William Henry Riding, one of the superin tenients of the Liverpool police force, committed suicide by taking poison. He resided at Seacombe; and on Thursday an inquest was held on the body, at the Odd fellows' Arms, before 11. Churton, Esq., the coroner fcr the county of Chester, arid a highly respectable jury. Prom the evidence, it appeared that the deceased on the day of his death called upon a druggist in Para ise-street, Liverpool, and succeeded in procuring sixpetinyworth of laudanum, under the pretence that it was for the cure of tooth ache ; and that, atter returning home, he said he would en; in l have a glass of water, and went to bed, his wife Liverpool. On her return, about half-fast six o'clock, s h e went w i t h a servan t into his bedroom. and on i s : cei ng a glass exclaimed that he had taken poison. He u ngered from the effects until about half-past nine, when death ensued. It was given in evidence' that he w as in the habit of drinking, and was embarrassed in his peen arY affairs. A verdict was returned, that the deceased tsd •-• committed suicide whilst labouring under temporary T MEETING OF THE WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS. — s h usual monthly m• eting of the commissioners ap pointed under the Wallasey improvement act was held i y ?!. l eo ‘i Thursday,ii, evenin , ;., at the Q teen's Arms, Listn . (l -. Eq., presided. The proceedings of the improvemento committee were real in reference to the A, ° la taication for a grant of land at the stone quarry, in gazine s . roar i, for the purpose of budding a school, ;bade b y the Rev. Mr. Tobin, and which had been re erred back for consideration at a former meeting. The "Mittee recommended, after further considering the Sub ject,that the grant be on the terms formerly stated t a,v them. Mr. Crump, seconded by Mr. Mann, moved confirmat.on of the proceedings. Mr. North, at con -lu'rable ngth, urged upon the board the justice of W 4 tittg a site of land for the purposes of a school, as it the centre o a disttict where upwards of 200 r hildren We ie A i growing up, dr ficient of all the means of instruction. the Mawdesley objected to the grant. and considered tbembers of the church who asked for it were arle t-pet,e to earry out such an object as that they sought to by their own individual efforts. A division took glace, wh en th e anien d rn -nt was carried by a rot jor itv o 1 w e a ven to eight. The application for the grant of land finan ce consequsntly. j-cted. The proceedings of the o Z a nce commiitee were read 8 , 41 confirmed The pro ngs terminated shortly before trine o'elork. BI RKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—RESIGNATION OF b n -e , CDAIRMAN.—Toe usual monthly meeting of tit's r -i 'y Was held on Tuesday evening last, at the board- Cnl• Present.—M,srs. W. Jackson, (chairman.) J. t o l o r d,r W. Laird. Appleton, D .tibs, Cole, Hind, Wiitson, si id %lath, Adamson, Greene, Potter. Pim. J. N. W• 0.1, g o _ • S. Jackson. The usual proceedings lacing le,,n t_ gon e through, a l ow , conversation took place with respect a resolution of the Health Committee , atinoarcing a proposedattelnlit to purcha-e the vs and wstrr works to ,..l_ng been sent to th e gas an d wa t er com pany, the chair. i ,„"'" asserted wi t h out aut h or i ty , an d no stick order to do a Ppeared on th e m i nu t es o f th e comm itt ee . I n th e re port c the F err y Committee it appeared that the re dei,lpta of the t i ast year h a d b een £23 , 000, an d t h e expen . tie vure --. 1 3,000, having a surplus of £lO WO, which had and r at.lulied t o i ncreas i ng the accommodati•in at the ferry co Ot to d ecreas i ng the rates of the township. The ao unts of the ferry were stated to be in the hands of the auditors tireparatory to their publication. A rte. some un ltnPortant business had later, gone through. the Chair man rose to move that under the rircurnstatices of an intention existing on ,he part of the mum esi tiers to treat for the lireltase of the gas and wirer winks, of which lie and rih broth er were the pr i nc i pa l propr i etors , h e cou ld no . ° ,ng , l* retain his seat at that board, as he should thus seller d in the position of one who was both buyer and co _ Ile thou g ht th e ti me w as n o t come hen the g a.rialssiorters were justified in niak.ng such a purchase, iT S t it lley had now more responsibilities upon the , r hands coul meet wii hoot bey , rely taxing the iambi euhta• Th e spea k er proceeded to express h i s great regret ht, t ; n g now to leave a position among-t them which wi„a" so long occupied, and his sense of the kindness b which his services had always been met and rewarded Y ills hr th ßt other comoriss , oriers; and concluded by hoping for underdi whatever giiidatiee they might 'dare themselves e future they would be as suecrsstul as they had treaVrnder his own. Several members express. d their t o t.nk eg'et at the curse which the chairman had decided it they • and aome moult, reed that it they had eipated had e, 7 l 'ould not have moved in the matter by width it tenti no C a"'ed• Mr. Bentham having exoresse 1 his in 3. s . f . " ,, 11,•w the example of Messrs. W. J ackson and th, 2.1 • °_"" 01 1.4 resigning, the meeting was adjourned to pLn_ ot or s, R "TINE VENUS AND ADONIS. —The exhibition at e h g a %r u. Staortsi"s,Frotentitie Venus and Adonis has, we a n d y a b_een h vi well attended i during the week, kLn sunray t a e r r t trt ? b l e u rl tea ! oe , u d i ho has Nr .i .t e te( , as, ° e n s o p ; "i're•itts th ink Adonis," P as beirig ..,18 about it trOttet us notion that the exhibition bit something of classical indelicacy ; than which ls further front the truth. The models are repre ti """na of a male and female fi:ure. of correct propor °l""d matchi 7 toof form and feature. The exhibitor, t ar o, an u t, Pshntesysgston gentlemen. reninyts the skin of the lo natna l of the the nerves. blood vessels, and g.meral thedo in nea . d• lie next removes, ns . a surgeon !ltr o ,, t dtssecting room, the coverng of the ,e b oro f_i_ • 1 ? , ast, and ixhibith the internal strut:tote of tOng s, C ve n r. l _ ‘ )* . to the heart and its blood vessels, the arr ao ..,„ w.aPhvagm, stomach, and inferior intestines, ror m __, u with the „luny Per and coloured greatest'anat"".l arcurat:y, and the adul t liTatlaTore especially •after na are. I t impossible f or those prev'onslv uninitiated 9on a n this e complexity of the human form, to look geti/ing thick useful a p s r t a o c n t i ic sh al m in ei f i o t rul an a d tio a n. we, and without MEETING AT THE SESSIONS-HOUSE ON FRIDAY.-THE WATER QUESTION. On Friday, pursuant to notice. a ptiblic meeting was held in the Sessions-house, for the purpose of determining as to the hills of the Highway Board and the Town. Council.' The doors were not thrown open until a few minutes after twelve o'clock, when almost every part of the spacious building, including the galleries on each side, became immediately filled. There was a rush of the inha bitants into the area of the court. Among the gentlemen present we noticed :—Mr. Samuel Holme, Mr James Procter, Mr. James Parker, Mr. Eyre Evans, Mr. Chas. Robertson, Mr. Thomas Bolton, Mr. James Aspinall. Mr. William Earle, Mr. William Birkett, Mr. Richard Sheil, Mr. Thomas Bold, Mr. Vincent Higgins, Mr. Cooper. Mr. Thos. Thornely, Mr. William Thornhill. Mr. Danson, Mr. Uiquhart, Mr. Thomas Bage, Mr. Solomon May, Mr. Wightman, Mr. Leatherbarrow, jun., Mr. Wm. Walthew, Mr. Denton, Mr. James Reay, Mr. Adam Hodgson, Mr. William Bathbone, Mr. Tinne, Mr. Preston, Mr. Chalk, Mr. Shakeshaft, Mr. Grantham, Mr. Taylor, Mr. D. Rowlands, Mr. King, Mr. Robertson Gladstone. Sir Arnold Knight, M.D. Upon the motion of Mr. JAMES ASPINALL, seconded by Mr. WM. WALTIIEW, tine chair was taken by Mr. John Holmes, amid loud applause. The CHAIRMAN then rose, and briefly alined the pro ceedings. He said that in conformity with a resolution of the Commissioners of Highways, a bill had been prepared by that body for obtaining a better supp!st of water for the inhabitants ; and the meeting was now called together for the purpose of deciding the very important question as to whether the Highway Board or the Corporation should proceed to Parliament for the bill for obtaining an increased supply. He hoped that during the discussion of the ques tion a fair and patient hearing would be given to every speaker ; anti he concluded by calling on Mr. D.-ane, law clerk of the Highway Board, to read the resolution con vening :he meeting. Mr. DEANS having read the advertisement accordingly, proceeded next to read a report from Mr. Simpson. the engineer of the Board, as to the feasibility of obtaining sufficiency of water from Kirby, and also from the red sandstone strata in the immediate vicinity of Liverpool. The CHAIRMAN said, that as it had been rt pre.sented to the Highway Board that a good supply of water might he obtaored from Bdtinge, they had obtained a report from Mr. Simpson as to the desirableness of that locality, and as to the feasibility of obtaining an adequate supply from that quarter. Mr. DEANE having accordingly read Mr. Simpson's report respecting Billinge, Mr. PROCTER sail the Commissioners had taken the most honest and straightforward course, and submitted the question to the rate.-payers; and he trusted the meet ing would come to a wise and honest conclusion. He al-o hoped some member of the Corporation would introduce the Town-hall Bill, and submit it to the meeting along with those of the Highway Board for the consideration o f the rate-pavers. If the Corporation Bill was approved. he bad no wish to proceed further; and he trusted that if the meeting approved the other bills, the corporation would be equally ready to withdraw theirs—(applause)-- and as it was by the wish of the rate-payers that the sup ply of water was entrusted to the highway board, the cor poration would devote ten, fifteen, or twenty thousand pounds a-year of its surplus income, for so great and bene ficial a purpose. (Applause.) He concluded by moving a resolution to the effect that an amalgamation of the power of draining, paving, and cleansing the town, and the providing an ample supply of water, should be vested in the Commissioners for paving and sewerage, and that t hey beaccnt dinely authorized to proceed with their two bills. Mr. S. HoLMC seconded the motion, and in doing so, complimented the Highway Board for their judicious new sewerage of the town. The time had arrived for a radical change in supplying the town with water. The only question was, which of three bodies should supply it — the Corporation, the Highway Board, or the Liverpool and Harrington Water Works Company ? After alluding to the several acts of parliament affecting the supply of water to the town, he said that at present the Highway Board were engtged in the construction of works and reservoirs in Green-lane, which were likely to prove very efficient, and produce a copious supply of water. The sol mn compact with the Corporation on the one hand, and with the public on the other, was an admission on the part of the Corporation that it could not carry out the supply ; but had the Board failed in the performance of its duties ? (I\o.) Was there any reason for taking away from the Board the powers by which they were to furnish a better supple of water? There were one or two points on which he himself differed from the Highway Board ; but, generaly, they had done their duty, and the rate-payers ought not to withdraw their confidence from them. He was glad to hear from Mr. Simpson's report that the great sandstone formation, near Kirkby, would afford such an excettoit supply of water. lc was bestowed by God, in his infinite wisdom, and it was their duty to raise it from the earth, and distribute it in such copious streams as would be an inestimable boon to the popula tion of the town. (Applause.) He seconded the motion. Mr. BLNCIEBURN then rose to propose the following am• ndment " That, as it appears from the proceedings of the Council. at the special meeting held on Tuesday last, that the sanatory bill promo ed by the Council received almost unanimous approval ; that that bill contains many import ant provisions tor the sanatory regulation of the borough, which are not contained in any bill promoted by this Board; that the Council have also under consideration a plan for affording an ample supply of water for domestic, manufacturing, and public purposes, and that a parlia mentary contest on the several local bills now before Par liament, all hiving for their professed olject the bent-fit of the public, would be attended with great expense to the rate-payers and public funds. Resolved—That it is not expedient, or necessary for the public interests, to proceed further with any of the bills promoted by this Board." It was quite unnecessary to endeavour to interest the pub- Lc mind on the aublect ; because it was already agreed that there was not a sufficient supply for the town, and it was determined there should be. They were all agreed upon that point—(hear)—and the only question was whether it would not be wiser to stay awhile so as to per fet t their plina, and consider which was the best mode of obtaining a sufficient supply—the cheapest possible way, and of the best quality. (Loud cheers.) Neither the Council nor the Ili4hway Board were in a position to go forward with a bill on this subject during the present ses sion, and therefore it was better to wait for further in formation. (Hear, hear.) They bad had mischief enough arisirg from hasty legislation, and he trusted the rate payers would not involve themselves in an) expense, either through the Highway Board or the Council on the seject; but that they would postpone for the present adopting any measure on the subject, in order that they might be enabled to sanction the very best plan, so that shortly Liverpool might become as destinguished for its abundant supply of water as it was now for the reverse. (Applause.) He contended that the wisest course to pur sue was to give the whole of the power to the Council. They were suffieiet , t in number to do the work. (Cries of " No," answered by loud cheers.) If they were not sufficient in capacity, the clnstituuncy had only themselves to blame. (Cheers.) He conceived that any objection made against the Town•Cr , uncil must apply with equal force against any oilier oldie body. It was from a con vict,on, in the first place, that they were not proceeding vrsely and prudently with regard to the mode of accom pl•sh•ng the aject they had in view, and in the next Once, that the Council was the body in which the power ought ultimately to be placed, that he begged to propose the amendment he had already read to the meeting. (Loud cheers.) Mr. ADAM lionGsoN seconded the amendment, be cause he really felt the occasion to be one of the greatest impedance; and the decision to which they might come would be telt for an indefinite period of time. He gave the Highway Board credit for having acted with a desire to promote the welfare of the town, but he differed entirely from their plans. He had seen much of the h-convenience of conflicting jurisdictions ; and the ques tion was whittler they should avail themselves of the opportunity which presented itself for uniting in one body all the powers relating to the sanitary condition of the town. (Hear.) For the reasons urged by Mr. Black burn it was quite obvious that they we'e all better lodged in the Common Council of the town ; and it seemed madness to create another body ! He besought the meet ing n t to let the opportunity pass of consolidating their local management. Mr. BiwieeTT said the only quectinn waa, which of the two parties should be entru-ted with the carrying out of the pr. j et. and he thought that. as men of business, the Highway Board hail the best claim. Mr. TINNE, as a member of the Highway Board, as sured the meeting that his experience led him to a di rectly contrary opinion to that of Mr. Birkett,' and explained the inconveniences and difficulties he had experienced in the exertions he had made to improve the sanatory condition of the town, by the divided nature of tne pullic bodies, connected with that vital subject. The present movement had been attributed to many causes, hut the true one was the wish to avoid the inflic tion of Lord Lincoln's bill upon the town of Liverpool. The two adjuncts more especially indispensable to sana tory excellence were good drainage, especially of the courts and back streets. and an ample supply of water. (Applause.) Liverpool, in both particulars, bad no great reason to boast ; and its present condition was equally the fault of the Highway Board and the Council. He was in favour of the supply of water being vested in the Council. Mr. J. TAYLOR said that the town was in a dreadful state for Want of water, and, vs the Highway Board were ready with a measure on the subject, he should support that 1 , 0.1 y. (Cheers.) Mr A. LACE said the real question was whether they should go to Parliament then, or whether they should wait until they could brng forward a mote mature men sure. There was no doubt that all the sanatory regula tions of the town ought. to be placed under one body ; and unh sa th-y thought the Government were prepared to repeal the `tunic pal Reform Bill and place those powers in the Highway Beard, it was not at all likely, eves if the meeting agreed to the bills being proceeded with, that they would become law. The Highway B ,artl were going for powers already pos s ess e d by th e C orpora ti on , a nd the meet ing would at once see the absurdity into which th y would be led. He dwelt at some length on th e went advantages of a concentration of local authe rity, and concluded by urging the meeting to wait until they could proceed with a well-matured plan which would eventually t r ‘ve no delay. (Applause.) Mr. RonenTsoN GLADSTONE congratulated them on the large meeting which bad then assembled, as an evi dence of the stroll feeling which existed of the necessity for a large and emelt to supply of water. He ;cooked upon an abundant supply of water to the working classes as most essential to teaching them habits of cleanliness, so important to their health and comfort. (Cheers.) His object was not to take the opinions of the rate-payers as to the details of the bill, but as to whether the power should be invested in the Highway Bnatd, or in the Town- Council. (Applause.) 9 for any body Mr. WM. E AR LE s a id it was iCapOSSibL to manage their affairs worse than the highway Board had done. In proof of this he appealed to the state of the town,—to the state of the streets, and to the state of the sewers ; and he could not imagine a man in his senses who would vote for the motion now brought forward by the Highway Board. (Hear, hear.) it had been said that there were some Who were determined not to pay their rates if the hills passed. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said it was evidently the inten tion of the legislature that all separate local bodies should merge into the corporation ; and provisions were made in their acts accordingly. About ten years ago the Watch Committee did so, and if it bad not been for the strong political feelings rife at this time, the Highway Board would have done the same. They had been told by Mr. H olme that there never would be a surplus ; but there had been, ever since he had the honour of a seat at the coun cil, a surplus, and there would soon be a very large one. But the surplus of each year was the property of the coun cil of that year, and it was illegal to anticipate it. The corporation possessed a most magnificent estate, and the Highway board had none; and though be could not give a pledge for what other councils might choose to do, he ,"ought it very probable, that at no distant period, a large sum coign: be annually devoted to providing an ample of water ...-anplaTe)—and he would say too th a t it .7 : newed applause.) He strongly supply • would be a wise outlay. Council.urge cl th e f concentration the ore t h ofthey w all e 1,, , ; • r in the hands of the re entrusted with , the bet ter would they discharge the trust reposed in them. Mr. RATnnoNs said there had been £150,000 spent by the Highway Board, which might just as well have been thrown into the river. If they sanctioned those bills they would sanction the expenditure of a million of money ; but if they postponed the measure, in all probability they might obtain what they required for much leas, as, in all probability, there would be a large surplus fund belonging to the corporation ; and it would be their own fault it that fund was not applied to lighten the taxation of Liver pool. (Applause.) He concluded by observing that he had no doubt the object they had in view would be ac complished much more economically by the Council. Mr. JAMES ASPINALL wished to explain his conduct with respect to the bills now before them. When the Corporation Bill was coming before the Council, he called on the Mayor and told him that it was his inten tion to absent himself from the Council on that occasion. With respect to the surplus income, he had sat, month after month, at the Finance Committee, and it had,heen incessantly drummed into their ears by the chairenan.that they would not have a surplus income for years to come. That he believed was really the case, if the Council paid what they were bound by contract to pay: On the 51b of this month he had copied a report from the books of the Finance Committee, from which it appeared that the gross amount of contracts for the bare walls of George's Hall, without reckoning joiner , ' work, furnitute, steps, organ, or anything else, was £132,000, and at the present mo ment only £29,000 of this was paid. There was, there fore, £52,000 yet to pay for the bare walls. They would have to expend .£lOO.OOO more before they were out of St. George's Hall. He strongly urged the meeting to support the Highway Board. He could have no personal motives, as he intended to withdraw from public life altogether. He had been fifteen years at the Board, and his health hail suffered so severely he must now take care of himself. (Laughter.) He did not mean of his pockets, but of his health. (Renewed laughter.) Mr. SHIEL was in favour of the power being in the hands of the Corporation, as the ratepayers had more power over that body than the Highway Board. Mr. HIGGINS followed on the same side, with some statistics. Mr. COOPER said a few words in behalf of the Highway Board. - - - Mr. JOHN SMITH closed the debate in a luminous, but somewhat miscellaneous speech. The amendment was then put, and carried by an im mense majority, and the meeting broke up at half-past three o'clock. THE STRIKE IN THE BUILDING TRADES. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. ON THE SANITARY STATE OF SONIE PARTS OF LIVERPOOL.-LETTER VII. TO TILE EDITOR OP 2'llE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. UPPER PARLIAMENT STREET. There is a quantity of stinking water opposite Windsor terrace. Not far from this, there is seen the drainage of eight or ten back-yard doors, which runs upon the open ground. Ashes and vegetable remains are carelessly thrown in, which must ultimately prove a prejudicial ac cumulation to the inhabitants themselves it continued. Between Crown-street and Falkner-square there is a con siderable space of vacant ground alligted out for streets; sore of these are already partially built. The soil is hog, and forms a part of the old Moss-like fields. The inter.- spaces between the street lines frequently retain large plashes of water, over which small toes may be frequently seen in an evening, indicating the unhealthy condition of these plots. Many people regard with a sort of kindly superstition these pits, perhaps because the water reflects the green hue of rustic life, &c. : such a conceit were bet ter exorcised. Perhaps the followi ig fact may tend to do so. A professional gentleman informed me that seve,al individuals happened to pass beside one of these very pools, over which the warning fog was at the time sus pended. Within twelve hours one of the juniors got scar latina, clearly traceable to that source, for there was no contagion of it near the house—no likelihood of deriving it elsewhere; and this is confirmed by the fact, that no other member of the family caught it—it was simply con fined to the one individual exposed to the cause. Such circumstances are notorious causes of scarlatina. The results of the sweepings of the streets are laid here, in order to elevate the street roads. In one line of street, from Falkner-street to Parliament-street, this embankment of Macadam mud is remarkable. Some dust-carts shoot their contents in this district. New houses are rapidly building up around. The blank win dow spaces in which tell graphically the folly of the win dow tax. _ _ There is a new street called Almond-street, running from Myrtle-street to Falk Per-street. The horse-road is evidently unmade, and ankle-deep in mud and slush. There is no drainage : water conAequently accumulates, and the inhabitant ot a cellar,*of whom I inquired, stated that nothing had yet been done to remedy this state of things. He had lived there eight weeks, and had had his cellar flooded half-a-dozen times during that period. Ile had to lade the water out of hollows of the footpath con stantly, and to level the horse-toad as well as he could, to protect his cellar. A street called Date-street runs out of Almond-street, of which I give a small plan, because it leads into a new court which is in as bad a state as it can be, seeing it has A GREAT MEETING OF MASTER BUILDERS AT NEWTON._ On Thursday, at twelve o'clock, a meeting of master builders, contractors, and others, took place at the Legh Arms, Newton, to consider the best means of counter_ acting the proceedings of the trades' unions, which have caused the stoppage of so much building throughout the manufacturing and other districts. The towns of Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Macc'esfield, Ashton-under-Lyne, Leeds. Bolton, Pres ton, Wigan. 'Warrington, Blackburn, Stockport, Birken head, Sheffield, Bury, Oldham, Bradford, and oarious other places of minor note. had appointed depu'ations from the body of master builders in the various localities. The following is a correct statement of the numbers pre sent from the various towns: — Manchester.. . Liverpool Birmingham Macclesfield Bolton Leeds 4 Birkenhead l4 Preston 7 being a total of NS members of deputations from the towns named. The deputations met in the Great Hall, and Mr. David Bellhouse. of Manchester, was unani mously called to the chair. The representatives of almost all the large building firms in the various towns enumerated, wete present, and the utmost determina i n wai shown not to yield , to the demands of the unto. s A declaration of the reasons which had called so large and extraordinary an assem blage together was read to the meeting, and was subse quently signed by every person in the room. The motion for the adoption of the declaration was proposed by Mr. Noting, of Manchester, and seconded by Mr. Kilpin, of Liverpool. Other resolutions were adopted (which will be found in our advertising colrmns), in which the masters came to the determination to with stand the unions, especially in the way in which, as it appeared from many documents, which were produced, the unions were interfering with the internal management of the various employs, and the tyranny which they show, especially in the manufacturing districts; and arrange ments were made for forming local branches in at towns, to correspond wi•li a central association. The various resolutions were moved and seconded by Mr. Tomkinson, of Liverpool, and Mr. Gwycher. of Birtnitigham ; by Mr. Marsden, of Bolton. and Mr. tioothman of Leeds; by Mr. Wylie of Liverpool, and Mr. Edwards, of Manchester. Mr. Holme, Mr. Johnson, and other gentlemen, also addressed the meeting,and the whole of the proceedings, which occupied three hours, were characterised by the utmost unanimity and letermi nation. A deputation of ten from the workmen of Liverpool. Birkenhead, and Manchester, were at Newton. and during the proceedings a note was handed to tie chair man, expressing the desire of some of their holy to be admitted to the meeting. 'I his was declined, on the grr and that their authority to make any proposition could not be recognised; but it was intimatei that if they had any terms to offer, and would put thole terms in writing, they would be considered by the cotnaittee. After the business had terminated, a letter, of which the following is a copy, was sent to the chairman. "1: is dated " Newton, Legh Hotel, May 7, 18-IG," and is in the following terms : " Mr. Chairman—Sir.—The operative e-rpenters end joiners of Manchester agree to resume work upon the terns agreed upon by the deputation of employers and employed, n the eon_ ference I,eforo the Worshipful the Mayor of Manchester. May Ist. ieifi, provided the document be withdrawn It behalf of the same, " JAS. LEVENS, Sec." A similar note was also presented from the wtrkmen of Liver pool and Birkenhead. As the mee'ing had terminated, the chairman (Mr. Bellhousr) could give no answer on its behalf t, either of these applications; but he gave the Liverpool vork anen's letter to members of the association of masters in that town, to he reterred to their comn.i tee; and the Man chester workmen's letter was brought to this town, anti hid before the proper parties here, on Fridav; when it was resolved that the following answer shruld be re turned : " I. Ducie•place, Exchange hui'dings, Alanchester, May 8,84 i. . " Gent'emen.— Your note stating th: , t the op ratite carpenters and joiners were agreea. e n resume work opal the terms agreed up n by the d potations who had a conie. nee before the Ma • or on the Ist May. 1-4 4 , came too late to te consi •ered by the meeting ar Newton. yesterday; but I urn desired by the master carper. ers and joiners to state. that they canna consent to witbdr.w It,. deolaratioa.—fly order, • .1 13. ROGERRON. Secretary. " To the Committee of operat've carpenters and jdlners, Carpenters'-hall. Manchester." At half-past three o'clock. nearly two hnnd•ed gentle men dined together in the Great Hall, Mr. romkingim in the chair The dinner did not occupy more than an hour. and ttie gentlemen again quitted Newton for their respective towns, at an early hour. SUGGESTION TO WATER THE STREETS, AND SUPPLY BATHS WITH SEA WATER. TO THE EDIToR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, SIR.—As you have so lung aml so ably yourself, and through the correspondence of !ht. Watson, Ind Mr. 11. G. Harhord, a'tvoeated measures for the improvement of the health of the town, I wcUld, at the present exciting time of water battles, just mention a plan which I think will be conducive to the health of the inhabitants, as a hint to those pa ties who take an interest in this matter, and are able to work out toe plan to act upon. Some one since, some person proposed a plan to supply me town with salt water. 1 think he proposed to construct a large wtoutht iron tank, in the form of a tower, a n d intended to have a water-wheel, to be worked by the flawing and tbning of the tide, a hich would give power to wo'k hydraulic pres-es to fi!l the tower. Now, to my mind a much mote simple plan might be adopted. Water f , om the river may be taken on a level nearly up the bed of the old pool. to the trip of Byrom-street. right into the heart of the town, a large rest ry , dr tinder grotto(' could be constructed somewhere ito that locahtv, and, bang tul r0..1( in that mighbourhood, it might be made without interferieg with y property; a tower and steam engine to supply it might hr trrcted there, and the whole tow i , supplied with salt water. By and bye I would suppose some of the present water pipes will not be require d. as the water companies will lie in one hand, and the lar ge ones that v , itl he ; tit down will supersede them, the salt water can easily be turned into them wi t hout taking the pipes up. 1 will leave both medical gentlemen named to show the advantages of salt water bathins.. when you may hive it at your hoots; and I would ask them what effect upon the health of the town watt ring the streets with sa l t water would have. especially in hot weather, when our streets would be covered with a chit ride or muriate of soda. lam no chemist, but they can tell you this, but have no d. übt it woul-t be of great bent fit to the public health I trust you will think this of sufficient importan ce to give it room in your columns; and in the hope that it may induce some competent person to take up the question, 1 rerestiu, &c., DICKEY SAil, MYRTLE STREET. 1111: 1 , 1111 1111 I , :1111 Palm-street. 11 11 1 Iltl 1111 1111 HI 1111 11 1 1 1 1 I P SI L I , P- .1 v CI II li ►I II II 47 1 II II II II ".L H Victoria ; g .L Cot ages. I I I Ii l FALKNF,R STREET been recently built. The above plan shows it to consist of a number of courts and back streets, all of which, especially after rain, are in a wretched plight, there being no proper escape for the water. I spoke to one poor occupant, who was aware. he said, that such a sate " was unhealthy, especially in hot summer time, when it would be very dangerous indeed." The horse-road was a spectacle of accumulated mud and -stagnant water, the latter of a greea colour. There appeared to be no drain age. The people knew of none. If there were any, it oust have b.-en choked. An inhabitant of one cf these cott-ges had never seen the scavengers there. She had been residing there eight months. At the end of the court, where three other courts met it, a conjunction of dirty water formed a pool. having no let-off. This cannot be conducive to health, the fact of several children having been iil in this street of courts bring rather evidence to the contrary. She had heard of one case of brain feyH-, and another ces , i with suspicious sytnptoms. Another inhabitant mini ted there had been hoopirg-cough, and confirmed the account of the absence of scavengiog. Ott being asked if they attempted to clear it themselves, they advanced the , act of great discouragements from the ob vious cause of the want of authorised regulations. Two other courts opened into this main also, the condition of which was in a corresponding state. In fact, it was im possible to find a proper sanitary condition here. Be tween these two courts a very large midden existed, and the ground was very much sunk. The whole affair was very discouraging picture, which nevertheless, from the fa, t of the houses themselves having the neat appearance of new buildings, admits of being put into a sound sani tary state if properly attended to by the authorit'es. The first of these sunny days the gutters stunk horribly. The people have since assured me they are gratified to have any notice taken as a chance of redress. Palm-place is cramped up, and the gutters choked high. It is a pity to have to remark the want of regulation in the new parts of the town, which would appear to be ernme t.nm, with the older parts for the notorious credit i,f filth 14in-sanitary condition. Sewerage ought to precede new building. EDGE-HILL. Newly at the top of Edge-hill, leading out of Padding ton, there is a small street, or, more correctly speaking, lane, called Ueper Mason-street, the other end of all ch opens into High-street. At the Paddington end there is a tunnel, which was excavated by the late Mr. William son. Into this tunnel all the refuse water, ashes, and useless household siuff, from several cottages, are bring thrown. These in time will cause a fearful stench, and germinate fever. The extent of these tunnellings is very great, running in several directions, and they become dan gerous %hen no longer worked, friim foul air, &c.: their extent is very laconically expressed in a quaintly•worded rrtn t, which Mr. Wil!iarnson wrote out for me wh n living, and which he told me would enable me to pass the workmen at any time: it runs- Dr. Wa'son is not to be interrupted in his walks on my pre. mises, either on the surface or under the surface. W. E. 11. 7th August, 1839." It is so earacteristic of this extrtorditiary man that I put it in evidence. At the miner end of Upper Mason street, ar- the yards and offices of the houses on the eastern side of Mason street; on the opposite side of this lane is a row of cottages seemingly thickly inhabited. The street tuns north and south, and at the upper end turns with a sharp bend into High-street. Here. at the bend. I found the remains of a mass of thick slimy mire, the c men's, as I waa told, of a small gutter, and residue of a midden which had been emptied the night het tire. The coitagers coniplained that the smell from filth thrown out by the inhabitant+ of the houses in the neighbourhood is most obnoxious, and all their endeavours to keep the wreet clean were without avail, in consequence of the inefficient drainage and gutterage of thy street. I I ave not the least di übt that here in the summer a pestilential miasma anises, highly prejudicial to the health of the In h,,b rants. The condition of the fonnellings now unworked will he very likely to prove anything but as conducive to the fn. to e health of Edge-hill. I know for a fact, and I have the authority of others who were tenants of houses over these singular excavations, that some of them have hi en and are u.ed as resrivoirs or receptacles for the con ten s of ashpit-, &c. &c.. which, because of their almost unlimited cap%ei , v, would seem to have the advantage of or , / r recurring to be looked after for cycles of years. This may be the tact ; but then, can such huge and at a• &wing reservoirs of reluse exist und , r ground, having apertures of entrance and of ventilation, wi ho .t waving pr• jud cial to health. Like the vscated c , liars of Freemason's-row, the cessation of busy life wit in their pi eoinc , s is a signal for, and cans of, the de velopment of foul accumulations of matter and air, perhaps nevi r ant , cipated by their eccentric excavator. vet no les: the tact, because sanitary forethought was hardly then in fashion. Nerd I pause to assure all patties who may baePtii to be concerned in this s ngular inheritan'e of caves and tunnels, th , t my observations are only passed upon public grounds of health aline. This point is o .1 . 1(.41 nut by ih anhori.ni of our lawgivers. v:z., "So use thine own as not to injure othe ,. ." The principle lies at 'lie basis, and is acted upon in all acknowledgements by the law of public or private nuisances. In Iligh-street, Edge hill, there is a court, of a small size. which is in sad trim. !leaps of ashes, &c., are in corners of this court, and the so litary house it contains has been is a deerived condition as to its walls and in purr Wrnosplii . re ; owing to the leakage brought the former of I , qincl draining from a privy adjoin. ing. c ne rcrner near the fireplace becomes intolerable from the st' Itch, when the adjoining nuisance happens to want. arterit'on. The approto h to this court is by a low archway. piejudicial to hats. Al r. Gieatrtx has kindly taken the owns to accompany we here, and to all the re main es of Edgehill and Windsor, to wh i ch I shall have to direct attention. It is always highly sat's'actory to have a second witness of the scenes revealed in the se notices, because truth, strictly assured, is the amount of conviction unqualified. I am, Sir, &c., G. C. WATSON, M.D. Br dford ROYAL MERsLY YACHT CLUB.—Tile monthly meeting for May wa, held on'Tuesday evening 'art, and was nu merout.ly attended. Several members were admitted by ballot. and o.hers proposed for next month. The open ing cruise for the season, of the yachts to sail in company. was fixed to take place on Saturday, the 23rd instant. The that club sailing match of the year was also fixed to take place on Friday, the sth of June. A list of defaulters in their subscriptions for last year, 1845. was brought forward, and the members were expelled the club. TOWN COUNCIL MEETING. The usual monthly meetin.: of the Council was held en Wednesday, D. Hodgson, Esq., in the chair. The MAYOR announced that it had been ascertained that Prince Albert would visit Liverpool on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the Sailors' Home, on receiving a suitable invitation. He could not sufficiently express the gratification he was sure the honour of his royal highness's visit would confer on the Corporation and the town at large, and preparations would immedi ately be made to celebra'e the event with becomin: : : splen dour. He would say no more on the sul ject until it had been ascertained what day would suit the convenience of the Prince; but, whet; the day was fixed, he trusted they would give him their cordial support, in order that ar rangements night be made in a stele suitable to the rank and position of their illustrious guest, and worthy of the loyal, opulent. and liberal Corporation over which he had the honour to preside. (Applause.) Mr. 'Silcox. alluded in feeling terms to the late mur derous attempt upon the life of Louis Phiiippe King of the French, whom he eulogized for his mild bat firm sway, his encouragement of the cultivation of the arts of peace and civilization, his affection to Queen Victoria, and good-will towards the British people, and concluded by moving the adoption of the following addresses, which, after a short conversation, were unanimously passed : "TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE FRENCH." " We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of Liverpool, in the County Palatine of Lancas ter. in Council assembled, venture to approach your Majesty with the expression of our heartfelt congratula tions that, by the interposition of divine providence, the late traitorous and atrocious attempt upon your Majesty's life has been averted. " Representing a community qualified by its intercourse with the nations of Europe, and of the world, to appre ciate the blessings which the enlightened policy of your Majesty's government is calculated to bestow, ws assure your Majesty of the feeling of respect and veneration with which your Majesty is regarded by the inhabitants of this borough. " We express our horror and detestation of the crime of assassination (whatever be the motives by which it is actuated), and we fervently pray to Almighty God that he will be pleased to protect your Majesty's person, and to enable you still to direct the energies of the powerful mind with which he has endowed you, to promote the true glory and happiness of the great peop!e over whom you have been called to rule." "TO HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF TH R FRENCH. " Madame,—We, the Mayor. Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of Liverpool. in the County Palstine of Lancaster, in Council assembled, approaa your Majesty with the expression of our heatfelt congratulatiohs that the late traitorous and atrocious attempt upon the lite of your Royal Consort has, by the interposition of Divine Prociaence, been rendered abortive. " Our detestation of so diabolical a crime is increased by the consideration that it was attempted in the presence of your Majesty, and of other members of your Majesty's " We cordially join in the prayer fervently offered by the French nation that the life of your Majesty's Consort may long be spared, and that your Majesty may, by the example of every domestic and soci 1 virtue, continue to adorn the high station in which you are placed." Mr Alderman TURN ER. rose to propose his motion of a vote of thanks to the British Army in India, and after an eloquent rulogium on the valour of the troops, both generals, offic , rs, and men, and a grateful tribute tit* adroi ratim to the merit of the heroes slain—Sale, Gaskill, D:clc, Tay kir. and others—and expressive of deep regret for their loss, the speaker concluded by mentioning the name of a townsman, Captain Richard Houghton, brother of Mr. Houghton, the respected Councillor for `St. Anne's Ward, who had distinguished himself in a h:gh &glee by his bravery and skill, and bad already been rewarded by p. o motion to the rank of major. (Applause.) He moved the following:— " That this Council, deeply impressed w . th the great. and increasiog importance of the trade of India to the commerce of this country. and of this port in particular. reflect with pride and i.atisfa,tion on the late brilliant and decisive victories, achieved by our gallant army on the banks of the Sulltj, tne beneficial tffects of which, in restoring the blessings of peace throughout the Indian etnpi. e, and securing the continued sa'ety of our vast pos sessions in that country, cannot be too highly ap preci.ited. "That, in the accomplishment of these important ob. j.cts, the services of Lieutenant Genera! the Right lion. Via mint Hardinge, G. C. 8.. Governor-Gene ral of India ; Lieutenant-General the Right Hon. Lord Gough,G. C. B. and .laj sr-General Sir H. G. Smith, Bart., G. C. 8., are eminently conspicuous, and that the bent thanks of this Council be presented to those gallant officers, not only for the consul:la:nate skill, unwearied zeal. and un daunted brave y displayed by them in the several actions ilMuodke, and Ferozeshali, Aliwal and Sobraon, but for the truly Christian moderation and forbearance shown towards the vanquished in the preservation of the capital of Lahore, thus tempering justice with mercy, and evincing to toe world that British soldiers are as nobly distin guished for discipline and humanity as fur hida honour and indomitable courage. " That the best thanks of this council be also presented to Aljor General Walter Raleigh C. B. ; Maj General Sir John Littler, K. C. B. ; Major-General Sir Joseph Taackwell, K. B. ; and the several officers, non-cocntLissiontal officers, and soldiers, European and native, engaged in the actions of the 21st anti 22nd of De cember, the 28 li of January, and the Bth of February, it being the opinion of this Council that the annals of British valour, glorious as they are, have rarely furnished more signal instances of personal bravery and devoted heroism, than were so generally manifested both by officers and men on those memorable occasions. " That this Council deeply sympathises with the sur viving relations of those gallant heroes who terminated their career of glory on the field of battle, and proved, try an honourable dra:h, their loyalty to their sovereign and their devo►edness to the best interests of their country. "That the Mayor be requested to transmit a copy of these resolutions to Viscount liardinge, Lord Gough, and Sir Harry Smith, with a request that they will communi ciite the same to the respect►ve officers under their com mand." Mr. Aims seconded the resolution. _ _ Some slight oppo-iition to the motion was expressed by Mr. R. ti,bone and Mr. ark( tr, but t its was dropped, and the resolution was CHI rird stem. con. _ _ Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE rote to prcpoae that tbe adoption of the recommendation of the Finance Committee, that the Corporation should purchase the Botanic Gardens, whica had been po-tponed from the last meeting of the Council. It was very desirable the gardens should be main tained, not for the purpose merely of cultivating exotics, but as a place of rc-creatio►► for the lower classes. He con cluded by a motion to the eff• ct that thesegardens oue.ht not to be abando• ed, and that the Council au horisethe Finance Committee to secure them on the terms proposed, and to take such steps as might be necessary to carry the Museum Act into rff •ct, in order to the payment, there being so many pres, nt and prospective demands upon the borough funds. (The price re quired was £BOOO and .£4ooo—the liabilities of the subscribers ) Mr. Tun N ER seconJtd the motion. Mr. BI lOC ETT objected to anything which imposed a new tax on ihe town. Mr. /unman ork.cted to the purchase for the same reason. As to the sanatory resu'ts expected fr , m opening these gardens, the , y were greatly overrated. Unless they improved the habitations of the pcor, it was useless to give them places of recreation in the outskirts of the town. Mr. THORNHILL opi osed it on account of the ad di ions] tax. Mr. PARKER ohj-cted to going to the Museum Act to I , tv a tax on the borgrs-es. lie moved an amendment, " Tint the sum of £8 , 00 be offered to the subscribers to the Botanic Garden for their proprrty, without any re strictions whatever as to the mode in which it was to be ot." Mr. Atxts entirely approved of Mr. Parker's sug gestion. After a brit-f anti somewhat strong disenssion the votes were taken, when there appeared tor Mr. Parker's amend ment 10 ; rignitist it 19. For—Mes.rs. Toot ithill, Chalmer, Evans, Robinson, Hoyden, Robertson, Ki shim, Parker, Mann, and R. liouAtoit, A ga i u sl—Al r g.rs. Preston, Hill. Littledale, Toulmin, G G. Hornby, ljirke't, Wood, K tye, Procter, Ittade, librainw, J. 11.. ruby, G. H. La.renee, Booker, Glaze brook. Harbord. Saudis. Crook, and the Mayor. Mr. Pnocrha then brought forward the motion of which he had given notice—min ely, "That it be an in sttueion to the Finance Committee to re-consider the propriety and necessity of still adhering to the Vat ertree hall estate as a site for a new gaol, and also to take into coninieration the propriety of laving out the Wacertree. hall estate in c.ntteron with the Botanic Gardens, now fferud to the Corporation for one-half their value, as grounds for recreation, and for promoting the general health of the inhabitants, and report to the Council thereon." After a short discussion, this resolution was agreed to without a division. Mr. LIORSFALL then hrouxht forward his motion rela tive to the cksing of public-houses •on Sunday—namely, "That a clause he inserted in the sanitary bill now before Parliament, enacting that no licensed victualler or other person shall keep open his house within the borough for the sale of wine, spirits, beer, or other fr rmented or distilled liquors, Pr p .rtnit the same to be sold therein on any Sunday, Christmas Day, or Gond Friday, before the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon, or bet wcen the hours of three o'clock in the afternoon and five o'clock in the morning of the next succeeding day, with a proviso that these provisions shall not extend to prevent refresh ments to tr " He commenced by asking p-rrnis slon of tie Council to withdraw the words " Christmas Day and Good Friday." He explained that he was in duced to do so from the fact that many of the publicans were in layout- of the clause, but not of those two days being included in it, and that if they were taken out, perhaps 360 of thrm would eeclare in its favour. lie then entered, at great length, upon a reply to some of the statements made at an interim meeting of the licensed vic rs, and particularly to same ',marks upon the morality of his own conduct, by Mr. Atkinson, relative to Sunday sailing of ships, tl,e slave-trade, &c. ; but ror the character of the speaker (who ably vindicated nimself from any possible imputation that may be drawn from the statements alluded to) is of a standing that renters his observations on this point unnecessary, we omit them. He concluded by expressing a hope that every member would cordially. z-alously, faithfully, end fearlessly sup port the rero'ution, leaving to others the responsibility of • endeavouring to defeat it. Mr. kliGoirts seconded the motion. They had closed the markets earlier on the Saturday night, and must now carry out their principle, by closing dram-shops on a Sunday. The TowN-CLErtir read two memorials which had been received, in reference to this subject. One. from the licensed victuallers, wu signed by 4065 ; the other was signed by both the Rectors, and a considerable number of the inhabitants. ......... Mr. HORSFALL said another memorial bad been sent its, hut at too late an hour for presentation to the Council, signed by 1600 persons, in favour of ae clause. At the request of several of the members, the MAYOR , read a letter he had received from the parliamentary I agents, with regard to the effect the introduction of the i a fatalt o opposed clause would have on th e bill. Th e genera l import o f this opinio n was , t h at t h e clause being local, and partial in its tendency — not a ff ect i ng any other town—its inser tion might b the b t ilemotion ( at itsp b res e e e n a t a s s t e ag i e t . Mr. i 3 x be a x was an attack upon the poi:r, while it left the rich untouched. Mr. PARKER was quite ready to go heart and band with Mr. Horsfall, if he would carry his principle fairly and fully out. But they would interfere with the rights of 200,000 inhabitants of tLe borough by this notion; and that without any arsument or statistics to support it. He objected to it because it was an unjust attack on the morals of the poor ; he gloried in bearing te-timony to the high moral character of thousands of his poorer townsmen. The clause would also prejudice the bill. Mr. EARLE—If they followed out the principle they ought themselves to have the corks drawn on the Satur day night of all they intended to drink on Sunday. Mr. CHALMERS considered the motion highlyinexpe dient. _ Mr. H. HORNBY, expressing the opinion of Mr. Lace, the chairman of the Sanatory Committee, also cJnaidered it highly inexpedient and objectionable. Mr. EARLE did not believe that men could be driven into churches by act of parliament. If the public did not frequent the pablic.houses, they would KO to worse places, where they would be completely from under the control of the magistracy. Mr. GLAZKBROOK strongly supported the motion, be lieving that, it carried, it would have the effect of induc ing men to spend their Sabbaths in the bosoms of their families. Mr. MANN opposed the motion as partial, and on the ground that there was not yet sufficient church accommo dation for the inhabitants. Mr. ROBERTSON said they had no right to legislate for any re igious observance whatever. He objected to the present law, which closed the public-houses at all on the Sabbath. The observance of that day ought to spring from conscientious motives alone. Mr. THORNHILL and Mr. RATHBONE opposed the motion. The latter gentleman said he was for a kegler and not a bitter observance of the Sabbath. Mr. HORSFALL, in reply' said be had no desire to jeopardise the bill, but merely that the Council should recognise the principle of the clause. He concluded by saying that, as to legislating for the sabbath, the law now said they should not go to the public-houses in the morn ing, and on the sane principle it might say they should not go in the evening. He had no desire for hasty legisla tion, but that was a question which had been welt con sidered • and as to the magistrates, he did know that some of them had wished them success with the measure. He concluded by hoping the members would recollect that the bill was not to be jeopardised by the clause, and calling on the Council to pass a measure, which he be lieved to be right in the sight of God and man. The votes were then taken, when there appeared— For the motion Against it .. For.—Messrs Atherton, Hill, Tvrer Midd!ctcn, Little dale, Rovden, K iye, Heade, Higgins, Booker, Glazebrook, Jones, Horstall, Sands, Crook, and the Mayor. Ayainst.—Messrs. Thornhill. Chalmer, Preston, Rath bone, Evans, Holmes. H ornbv , Tinne, Henderson, Stewart, Toulmin, Robinson, llornhy, B rkett, Robertson, Procter, Kilshaw, J. Hornby, Parker, Earle, Lawrence, Harbord, Mann, Houghton, Turner, and Swainson. The . Council adjourned at a quarter past three o'clock until the following day. ADJOURNED MEETING. On Thursday, the Council again assembled to dispose of the ordinary business of the usu :1 monthly meeting, having been occupied the whole of the previous day in special matters. On the proceedings of the Dock Committee heing read, another discussion took place on its rights and privileges, and Mr. EVANS complained that they were going on uilding the remainder of the dock warehouses without any authority. Mr. Alderman NicoL said no instructions had been issued by the Chairmao of the Dock Committee. or by the Sub committee of Works, for the proceedings alluded to by Mr. Evans. Mr Hartley was under the irnpres,ion that the act of the 4th Victoria authorised the erection of the warehouses up to the firstfl•tor, and had gone on with thern up to the last week, when he was instructed to stop. After some discussion, Mr. MANN raid the secret was, that Mr. Hartley had some very valuable bricklayers, and as it was likely the act of parliament would he ob tained for completing these warehouse., he thought there would be no very great harm in 1-tting them go on. It was reported that, in consequence of the strike in the building trade, the works at St. George's Hall were completely at a stand. The ptoceedings of the Markets Committee recom 'mended that the Haymarket should be encksed. and that sheds should be erected, at a cost of £1350. It was also stat, d that the Agricultural Society could be accom modated on the occasion of their annual show of cattle. Agreedto._ _ Tne Gaol Committee, to whom letters respecting the houses of occupation were referred, considering the im pt,r ance of the subject, had called the whole body of magistrates together, and submitted the rrop-si . ion to a general meeting. The magistrates had taken the subject under their deliberate consideration, and I ad resolved to puesent a petition to the lrgidature, which, though it does not pray for the immediate establithment e' houses of occupation, does play that parli iment will cause inquiry to be made on the whole subject. The petition, which was very lengthy, and principally a compilation of interesting statistical facts, was adopted by the Council, and ordered, after being signed by the May or, to be sent up to the members for the borough for presentation. The other business, which was of a routine and unin teresting description, being disposed of, the Council broke up at a quarter past two o'clock. S o ß jee L t E in C g T of 1 1. 7 h F e lS b T o board * was held on Toes- The fortnightly • day; present, the Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair , the Rev. Rector Brooks, M essrs . Molvneux. Groom, - Ber:net Hand. Mellor, Smith , Scholtield, Mayo r, Swain. ' son, Thornely, Seward, Chesney, Urquhart, Stitt, Haigh, Avison, Ferguson, Whitby, Houghton. Yates. Blackburn, and Earle. The business was of an unimportant char acter. From the report of the Industrial School Committee, it appeared there were 138 children in the hospital at that establishment. Mr. Scholefield was appointed chairman of the Finance Committee, Mr. Ferguson chairman of the Won khouse and Contract Committees, and Mr. Earle chairman of the Building Committee. A new dietary table for the Industrial Schools, as ap proved of by the committee of the schools, was submitted, and after a short conversation approved. A letter was read from the Poor-Law Clmmissioners, reminding the Vestry of their present limited surplus, and requiring to be furnished with an estimate of the probable cost of the proposed new parish.officee. The attention of the over seers having been directed to the case of a Mrs, Owen, who had become a pensioner on the parish through the mis•applieation of one of the trustees of some money left fir her use, Mr. Thornely proceeded to move the resolu tion, of which notice was given at the last meeting of the Vestry, "That Mr. Charles Filar, the present bead su perintendent, be appointed Vestry-Clerk, and be styled the Vestry-Clerk for 'he parish of Liverpool. and perform the duties of Vestry-Clerk and Clerk to this Board, with the same salary that he now receives." Mr. RIDING seconded the motion, and it was unani mously agreed to. The 13,iard then proceeded to the apnointment of a dis trict medical officer, at a salary of 110 per antan, in the place of Mr. Atkinson, resigned, and it having been tlreed that the votes should be taken by ballot, to prevent soli citation ; the applications and testimonials of the candi dates, Mr. Henry Swift. of Renshaw-street, Mr. J. B. 113 am. of Duke.s.reet, and Mr. H. H. Radcliffe, were read, and on the Board proceeding to the vote, there ap peared for Mr. Swift, 19 ; Mr. Radcliffe, 6 ; Mr. Hyam, none. The Board then proceeded to elect two honorary pby sictans in the room of Dr. Macrorie and Dr. Gout hwaite, 1-c-signed. Dr. Tinancon. Dr. Thorburne, and Dr. Car son were th.- only candidates. The votes were taken as before, and there appeared for Dr. Timmer', 22; D , . Car son, 15 ; Dr. Thorburroe. 13. Dr. Tunwon and Dr. Car son wt re declared elected. The B , ard next proceeded to the election of two vestry men, one in the place of Mr. Ferguson. elected s sidesman, and the other in place of Mr. Wheelhouse, disqualified from non-attendance. Mr. BENNETT proposed Mr. Henry Bremner in the place of Mr. Ferguson. The CHAIRMAN read a letter from Mr. Bremner, sta ting that he understood it was the iiitention of some of Ids ftiends to elect him to the vacant seat. if it were the unanimous wish of the Select Vestry, bnt on no other conditit'ons, he would accept a seat at the Board. If any opposition were made, even though he were elected, be could not consistently with his own feelings and honour accept the seat. Mr. RIDING said it would not be very courteous to the pariehoners to elect him after he had been pasted over at the Vestry, and he therefore legged to propose Mr. Thos. Arthur Bushby. Mr. Bushby was elected sidesman last year, and again this year, and would probably be the churchwarden ; and as he could learn more of his duties as churchwarden whilst eidesman. unless he b , came a member of the Select Vestry. he (Mr. R.) bad waited upon him and had obtained his consent to be put in no mioatiim as successor to Air. Ferguson. Mr. FERGUSON and Mr. GROOM both rose to second thiii nomination. Mr. Bt-NNETT.-1 can well conceive wby you do not wi-h Mr. Bremner to lye. a member. Mr. RIDING. —There needs he no personal observation respecting Mr. Bremner, address yourself to the ques tion aerierallv• Mr. B L ACKBURNE expressed his determination to op pose either one party or the other getting the supre macy. and hoped the principle of netr raltty would be supported in doors. The Rev. JONATHAN BROOKS thought it would be bad precedent to take this kin f of limited nominatirm, and proposed they should go to the vote between Mr. Brem ner and Mr. Bushby. The vo'e was then taken, when there appeared for Mr. Bremner 14, for Mr. Buslihy 10, namely :—For Mr. Bremner,—The Rectors, Messrs. Nlolyneux, Groom, Bennett, Hand, Mellor. Mayor, Swainson, Cheanef, Aison, Ferguson, Whitby and Houghton. For Mr. Bushhy,—Messrs. Itiding, Smith, Seward, Thorned'', Urquhart. Yates, Haigh, Earle. Blarkburne. and Stitt. y Mr. THORNELY proposed Mr. Will•am I boson, of South Hunter -street, in place of Mr. Wheelhouse. The Rev. JONATHAN Betooirs seconded the motion s and it was unanimously agreed to. The Board then adjotuned. 1 11- LL gh 10- OT ter [g ale la )rd Inc the a -4.6 !ci a- Is )- 0 1 ig 1