The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-21 00:00:00

MEDICAL RELIEF COMMITTEE.

The proceedings of this committee having been read,
Mr. Moss said it had been reported that cholera had
manifested itself in several localities in the town in a very
formidable state, and he was surprised the chairman had
said nothing on the suhject. He should like to know
whether cholera was on the increase or not ?

Mr. DENTON : The chairman of the committee has only
to make his appearance and it flies away.
Mr. BRADLEY said it would appear from the returns that
cholera had made its appearance in the north end of the
town ; but it appeared to have subsided as rapidly as it
uole. During the last three or four days they had not had
a single case. • •
Mr. Kamm wished for some information relative to the
recent visit of Dr. Sutherland to Liverpool, and whether
the burial places in the town were about to be closed ?
Mr. CARNE stated that he and another gentleman accom-
panied Dr. Sutherland to visit the various graveyards ; but
he made no further remarks on the subject than to
say he would give us notice when those various graveyards
will be closed. _ _ _

Mr. KITCHEN asked. were the churchwardens taking any
steps with reference to the parochial burial ground at Walton.
He recollected some time ago that ground was consecrated
by the Bishop, and he thought if there were anything at all
in consecration, if it meant anything, it was very improper
that that ground should be let out for agricultural purposes.
After purchasing such a niece of ground, and erecting a
chapel on it, it ought to have been laid out in a suitable
manner. He had hoped the present churchwardens would
have done away with the nuisance of which he complained.
He hoped the surveyor would be directed to have it done in
a proper manner.
The CHAIRMAN remarked, that unless they had Dr. Suth-
erland's report, there seemed no chance that the burial-
ground at St. Martin's-in-the-fields would be closed for
many years. They were now quite in the dark as to whether-
it would be closed or not, and if it were not closed, th' ne-
cessity would not exist for opening that at "warm. How-
ever, they had not been idle ; hub he could give the vestry
no information which wuuid be of any use. In consequence
of Dr. Sutherland having been there the matter was under
serious consideration, and everything would be done which
was right and proper. Mr. Kitchen was at liberty to move
that no money be taken for the use of the ground; but- it
had hitherto been done, and he did not feel because it was
consecrated ground it should not be taken advantage of.
Mr. HUTCHINSON confirmed what his colleague had stated.
The subject had engaged attention for some time past, and
something would be done before long ; but at present it was
premature to make any remarks upon a 'subject which was
under consideration, and upon which they could give no de-
finite information.
Mr. Moss remarked, that Mr. Kitchen's religious feelings
seemed wounded in consequence of potatoes growing in con-
secrated ground ; but he begged to inform him the part
where the crops were growing was not consecrated ground.
Mr. GARDNER remarked, that Mr. Came might have gone
further, and stated that Dr. Sutherland disapproved of
Walton as a burial-ground.
The CHAIRMAN did not know how Mr. Gardner came to
know that.

Mr. GARDNER knew it as a member of the committee.
Dr. Sutherland stated it was quite unfit for a burial ground,
and he suggested that the land should be resold.
Mr. JOHNSON thought they had acted with great prudence
relative to the land. This was rather a theological question
rather than a parochial one, how far consecration might
militate against the growth* of corps. If they wished to
ascertain where the nuisance was, it was in the old church-
yard. He cared little about consecration, but, he should be
glad to see Dr. Sunderland close up the old burial yards in
Liverpool.
The CHAIRMAN : No doubt we shall hear from Dr. Suth-
erland before long. The subject then dropped.
Mr. Wurrrx asked were the registrars, whom they had
the power to appoint, amenable to the vestry??
Mr. HART : Not at all.
Mr. Wiirrlir stated he had been called upon by Dr.
Kelly, who complained to him of the deputy registrar, who
resided in Wilton-street. Dr. Kelly called at a time to
obtain a' certificate of interment, when the registrar ought
to have been in, and was toldie should not be in attendance
for two hours later, and he received some impertinence from
members of the registrar's family. Subsequently when a
messenger was sent at the time stated he did not get the
certificate for an hour and a half after.
The CHAIR3IAN said the complaint should be made to the
registrar-general.
Mr. HUGHES gave notice that at the next meeting of the
vestry, he would call attention to the want of the means of
religious instruction for Catholic children in the industrial
schools, there being no fund provided for that purpose.
The following letter was read from Mr. Wylie : .

Liverpool, 17th December, 1853.
TO THE SELECT VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF LIVERPOOL.

Gentlemen,—An anonymous letter_ addressed to you hay.

ing appeared in the Mail newspaper of this day, commenting
upon the difference between the assessment and the decision of

the magistrates, in the case of Messrs. Joseph Heap and Son's
appeal. 1 consider it my duty (though the propriety of noticing
anonymous letters in general may be doubtful) respectfully to
lay the facts before you.
The assessment was made upon a large pile of building in

Beckwith-street, at the corner of Shaw's-alley, used as a
sugar-refinery; the building, independent of a large yard,
having entrances from two streets, used in common with the
adjoining rice-mill belonging to the same owners—covers an
area of 900 superficial yards, and contains seven stories, with a
steam-engine, drying-kilns, water tanks, and every other
modern requirement for such an establishment.
In computing its value, I took the area or space which such
a building would afford' for stowage or warehouse purposes,
and then added what I considered a moderate rent for the
fittings, machinery, and steam-engine, my assessment being
£720 ; against this, Messrs. Heap and Sons appealed, and ap
peared before the magistrates, contending that I had no right
to assess machinery, &c., and that the cost of the building
ought to guide the magistrates in their` decision,—which cost
was stated to be exclusive of land under £6,000. The magis-
trates ruled that I had power to assess machinery, but con-
curred as to the cost of the building, &c., guiding them in their
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decision, and reduced the assessment from £720 to £5OO, with-
out going into the question of capacity, locality, or adaptation,
taking, as was stated, a medium course.
I respectfully submit that the data on which the assessment
was made is the correct one, and that I am not to blame on
account of its reduction ; in making this statement, I am sup-
ported by the fact that Mr. Culshaw has objected to the reduc-
tion of the assessment for the paving and sewerage rates to
this sum ; and I may further state, that discrepancies between
the assessment and the final adjustments of them to such an
extent, are not so unprecedented as the writer of the letter
states this case to be, for I find the London and North-western
Railway Company assessments, and those of the Albert Dock
warehouses were quite as much reduced on appeal, (under my
predecessors Messrs. Picton and Culshaw,) the former being
reduced by £8197 and the latter by £4865, these, though no
excuse for me in this particular case, serve to show that the
writer is not more correct in using the word unprecedented
than ho is in stating the assessment to be £750 instead of L5OO.
The other matters in which he indulges himself, such as the
expense of a separate office establishment and concentration
under the Vestry Clerk, are quite as groundless as those which
go before them ; in reply, I beg leave to state that in this de-
partment I have considered it my duty, not to put the parish
to any expense since my appointment, beyond the amount of
my salary--I, am, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant,
THOMAS WYLIE.
The business then terminated.

LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT.-YESTIAIDA Y.

[BEFORE MR. COMMISSIONER PERRY.]
In re Joseph Peverelle.—John Ilawkesford, grandson of
Louis Peverelle, the bankrupt's uncle, was re-examined
touching the falsified invoices which were furnished to the
official assignee. He stated that these invoices were trans-
mitted by him, but he could not tell what was the bona fine
amount in which the bankrupt was indebted to his uncle.
We understand, that at a subsequent period of the day, a
private application was made to the magistrates to grant a
warrant against the bankrupt.