The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-09-11 00:00:00

THE MARKETS COMMITTEE.

The Jistial *eddy meeting cif this committee was held
yesterday, at the town-hall; Mr. Alderman Woodruff
presided. The other gentlemen present were Messrs.
Johnson, Nickson, Haydock, Ridley, I. B. Lloyd,
Barton, and Shimmin. The minutes of the lasi nieeting
having been read, a report was submitted to the com-
mittee, showing the amount of cash received from the
various markets for the week ending September 2nd,
from which it appeared that the receipts for the past
year was £474 16s. 6d., while those for the pi/evions
year were X 26- Bs. 4d. ; and upon such a satisfactory
return, it was observed by Mt. Johnson, that thelntici-
pations of the committee had been fully realised, and
that it would still further be found, that as the market
accommodation was extended, the receipts wcitild pro-
portionately increase.
A special statistical report was also read from the
superintendent of the markets, of a return of quantities
of meat and fish seized by the borough inspector, during
the year ending August 30th, 1860 :—Central, George
Read, 51,448 lbs. ; Southern, Joseph Lloyd, 5,349 lbs. ;
Northern Edward Jones, 62,608 lbs. ; total 119,405
lbs.; Fish, Andrew Tyrrell, 102,476 lbs.; and the
quantity seized during the past weck, was 300 lbs. of
meat, and 21 lbs. of fish. This report also referred to
the several department connected with each market,
and concluded by stating that the working of the
markets had been satisfactory, and the conduct of the
men good.

THE HA.RKETS RECEIPTS

Th 3 following statement will show the increase and
decrease of the receipts in cost of the-markets belonging
to the Corporation, and under the jurisdiction of the
committee for the past year 1860, compared with those
of 185 g. Central Markets :—St. John's, increase £1,044
Is. 1c1.; fish market, irftrease £314 Ils. 6d. ; weighing
machine, increase £8 Os. 10d. North Markets :—St.
Martin's, increase 174 Os. Id. ;,Pownall-square, decrease
£l6 10s. jid. ; Haymarket, decrease £3O Bs. Oil. South
Markets :—St. James's, increase £32 19s. 9d. ;_ Cleve-
land-square, decrease 113 4s. Sd.; Gill-street, decrease
L 1 18s. 6d.

EVICTION OF A MARKET TENANT FOR USING ILLEGAL

WEIG wTS.

The Superintendent of the Markets reported that on
Thursday last, George Taylor, greengrocer, of St. John's
market, was summoned before the magistrates, and was
fined £5 and 4s. Gd. costs for a 41b. weight which was
7ozs. light. He had previously been fined twice for the
same offence: on June 24, 1850. 10s. and 4s. Gd. costs,
and again in November, 1854, when he had been fined
Z 5 and costs.

The CIiiIIIHNN read a resonation of the Council
adopted on the 7th of March, which has been most con-
spicuously placed in all.the markets, to the effe..it that,
" if any tenants of such markets shall be convicted before
the magistrates three times of using illegal weights and
measures, he shall be served with a notice to quit, and
shall not again be allowed to become a tenant." The
Chairman said, upon that our course is clear ; we have
no option in the matter.
Mr. NICKSON—IIas that bye-law ever berm rescimded
by the enactment of any other ?

The LAW-CLERK—"got that I am aware of.
Mr. JoaxsoN--In how many instances has it been
put in operation ?
The LAW-CLERK—I cannot say ; but in one I think.
The CHAIRMAN—I am sure it has been used once.
We have to give him the usual notice to quit.
This committee cannot be a respecter of persons. After
the Magistrates' decision we have only one course to
pursue.
Mr. RIDLEY expressed his regret that a man so re-
spectably situated should have been guilty of stuh an
offence, after receiving a caution. But the more re-
spectable the tenant, the greater the necessity for acting
upon the law.

It was then unanimously decided that the usual weekly
'notice be given to Mr. Taylor, and that his present
holding should be advertised for public competition,
'subject to any alteration for improving the site the com-
mittee might decide upon.
The use of Gill-street Market having been granted to
the 14th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers for drill purposes,
the business of the committe was brought to. a conclu-
sion.

The refreshments at Mr. Mayer's fete at Pennant
were
House, supplied by Mr. David Anderson, of the,
mzenants, suppti
Dining
Rooms, Castle-street.
THE VOLUNTEERS AT NEW BRIGHTON- —On Saturday,
Captain Grey's artillerymen assembleii in considerable
numbers at the fort at New Brighton. for the purpose
of praetiFing with the guns. Four detachments were
told 'of, and twenty-four rounds were tired in
double, and salvo'order: It is said that commands were
never more satisfactorily carried. out by the Royal
Artillery than on this occasion by the, Volunteers, who
appeared to be perfect-as far as the manual pait of gun_
nery was eoneerned. As the evening adva.uced, Captain
Ctiiiiribers's corps commenced skirmishing. on the shore,
and gibibited great proficiency. It is our unpleasant, duty
to record that two accidents resulted from the duties of
the evening. One person's finger was blown off ; and
another was injured, but not seriously we believe, on the
face.

FTnotos:NthePrceNe.e-n--tAin:prreeavteer.
annoyance than a had steel pen canA h.ardly.bc met with—the
fount,ain pen, Just introduced by Rudhall
dmieffinctisiltthveisnteow
and Co., is the best we have ever seen. By a simple but effec-
tive contrivance the ink is retained in a fountain, by means of
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a second inverted barrel, above the writing nib, and this barrel
can be taken out at any time, so the pen can be kept perfectly
clean without, any chance of being corroded. Another feature
in this pen is, that one dip in the ink will last for five minutes'
quick writing. The pen itself is of the finest description, and
in merchants' offices, banks, and indeed in every place, it Rill
be found to till a want felt by every one up to this time. We
have tried this splendid pen, handed to us by Mr. E. T. Hall,
south john-street, and can pronounce it perfect, and we are
EtliC all Wito use it will give a full verdict in its favour,