The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-24 00:00:00

MARKETS COMMITTEE.

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The weekly meeting of this committee was held yes-
terday in the council chamber, the chair being occupied
by Mr. Ridley. The other members present. were
Messrs. Holden, Kitchen, Shimmin, Nickson, Johnson,
Houghton, Barton, and Haydock.
The market superintendent reported that the quantity
of unwholesome meat seized during the preceding week,
was in the northern district 1,437 lbs. ; in the central,
598 lbs. ; and in the town, 2,180 lbs..of fish had been
seized. The receipts from the various markets since
the commencement of the year, to the end of last week,
were £12,874 lis. Bd., against £12,007 lls. 10. during
the same period of 1859. •
Mr. Nrcxsos asked how the increase was accounted
for.

Mr. KITCHEN remarked that last yea"- there were the
deficiencies of Mr. Lnya. There were no sach.defici-
encies this year.
The CHAIRMAN said that no doubt that added to it,
and besides, this was the best season of the year.
Mr..litcxsort---May I ask Whether parties who origi-
nally stood outside, still remain in St. John's•market,
and whether they pay more ?
The SUPERINTENDENT It does not add to the
receipts.

Mr. SundariN—Are we to understand that parties
who had places is the street, are permitted to occupy
stalls in the market without paying any more toll ?
The SUPERINTENDENT--go sir, they pay no more ;
they were pdt into the street for convenience, and would
be very glad if allowed to remain.
The C RAIRM XN—Thero is no other way of accounting
for the increase than by believing that we are all honest
people, doing our best,-and getting all we ought to do.
(gear, hear). We are going correctly through the rents
of St. John's Market, and by this day week we shall
'probably be in a position to lay our report before you.
Some of us are of opinion that stalls, and standings, and
shops, are not fairly let. (Hear, hear). I think this
day week the report will be ready.
Mr. SuimmiN—May I ask who is doing that?

The CHAIRMXN—It is not necessary to inform you.
If you ask the que6tlon of fho sub-uommittee you may

learn.

Mr. SHIMMIN—As a member of the Markets Com-
mittee, I think I ought to know.
Mr. HOLDEN—If you were a little more punctual in
your attendance at the sub-committee you
Mr. SHIMMIN-1 am very punctual; as punctual as
any member of the committee.
The next business was the following motion, of which
Mr. Shimmin gave notice :—"That unless the proceed-
ings of this committee be more fairly and impartially
reported by the representatives of the Daily Times and
Courier, that they be refused admittance to the meetings
of this committee."
Mr. SHIMMIN said —ln rising to address the
committee on the subject of which I have given
notice on Monday last, I wish to state, at the onset,
that it was not my intention at all to cast any impu-
tation upon the accuracy of the reports made in
this room, for those who are acquainted with the
reports generally made by the reporters of Liverpool
_well know that it is proverbial that the reports•gene-
rally made are accurate, and I have had myself occasion
to approie several times when verbatim reports were
required. I have read those reports carefully, and
have not found a single omission in any of the speaker's
remarks. So much for the reporters. But I often find
that these reports, written by those gentlemen, are cut
and carved and mutilated in the printing parlour, and
so much given to the public as the editor may think
necessary, and that which is of most vital import-
ance to the public withheld. This is what I had to
complain of at the last meeting ; and I find, sir, that in
many cases we have overlooked a great number of
persons who are really the parties we ought to see to in
reference to the keeping open of the markets. There
are four classes that have not been received at all, and if
you like I will name them.
Mr. HOLDEN—That is not the matter.
The CIIIIRMAN--That has nothing to do with your
motion.

Mr. HOLDEN—It is the press you have to allude to.
The CHAIRMAN—Just speak to your notice.
Mr. SHIMMIN—WeII, sir, I was speaking about the
accuracy of the reports. I had named at two former
meetings that the cause of the increase was attributable,
not to the change from eleven to ten, but entirely to
other causes. I brought facts and figures to prove it,
but it, as well as my denial, was suppressed, and
hence I have cause to complain that the public
were not put in possession of the full facts con-
nected with this case. The people are driven out
of the markets on Saturday night like sheep, at ten
o'clock. Even on Saturday night, when asked the price
of beef, there was beef to be sold at 51d. to 6d. per
pound, while the poor people were driven to purchase
vv pet Cent. nigner. I think that a great
hardship ; and while I bow to no man in my reverence
and observance of the Sabbath—which I have been
taught from my infancy—to the best of my ability, and
therefore I cannot be at all accused of being a trespasser
upon the Sabbath day—but, I find that gentlemen in
high places and in authority actually wink at the sale of
'fish on the Sabbath day, and its being hawked about the
streets, while dressing to go to church.
The CHAIRMAN—That is not the matter. They do
that in London, and it has nothing to do with your

motion.
Mr. Slummy—The public have not had the facts
placed before them with reference to the closing of the
markets et eleven instead of ten.
The CHAIRMAN—That has nothing to do with your
notice, and I must object to it. You brought a charge
against the press through the reporters and those who
re-reported the proceedings.
Mr. SHIMMIN—I don't make a charge against the
reporters. I believe their reports were accurate, but,
what I say is that what appeared in the papers was not a
faithful report of the proceedings—that is, the whole of
the facts of the case were suppressed.
The CHAIRMAN_Have you any proposition.
Mr. Surnmix—lf I am interrupted in this manner—
The CHAIRMAN—You are not interrupted as far as
regards your motion. Have you any motion to make ?
Mr. SHlMMlN—Believing that I bring this matter
before this
meeting under the notice of the several
editors of the several papers that this will not occur
again, I withdraw my motion.
Mr. HOLDEN—Do you think it. necessary to have an
explanation from the gentlemen of the press present?
(Laughter.)
Mr. NICKSON—AIIow me to make one observation.
Mr. Shimmiq states that the facts of the case were
suppressed.
The CHAIRMAN—You are too late ; we cannot go
into this ; the motion is withdrawn.
The committee then broke up.

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