The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-06 00:00:00

LIBRARY AND MIISBUAI COMAIITTRE.

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The proceedings of this committee contained nothing of
importance. The confirmation was moved by Mr. Picton and
adopted without discussion.

HACKNEY CARRIAGES COMMITTEE.
The proceedings of this committee were adopted without
remark.

The subject of byelaws for regulating hackney carriages,
carts, waggons, &e.,
which stood in the paper. was Postponed
eonseqeence of the thinness of the °moil, two-thirds

of the members beiLg required by law to pass any new

11 \TIM COMMITTEE

There being nothing specill in the proceedings of this com-
mittee they were confirmed without any conversation.

THE BIRKENHEA.D DOCKS, BCc., COMMITTEE,

The proceedings of the special committee on the purchase
of the Birkenhead docks, and the local dues, or shipping bill,
were read. They recapitulated the steps which had been
taken in reference to those bills, and the results, concluding by
a recommendation that the committee be reappointed to
protect the interests of the corporation and the town, and a
hope that the confidence which had been reposed in them
would he continued. _

Mr. Hornby moved the confirmation of the proceedings, and
the re-appointment of the committee. He said as the mayor
ba'l already-stated to the council the position in which the
question of lo,al dues now was before Parliament, and
also that the Birkenhead docks bill had boon read a second
time, he would merely confine himself to proposing his
motion.

Alderman liohue seconded the motion

The motion was carried unanimous

awl the committee

re-appointed.
The Coroner's account, amounting to £l9 Ils 61, was
passed, as well AS the amount of expenses under the Registration
of Voters' Act, £269 is Bd.
A memorial numerously signed was read in reference to an
alleged nuisance arising from a slaughter house in Plumb
street. - The subject was frequently before the Health Com-
mittee on former occasions. A long discussion took place,

during which Mr. Hodson explained that the committee on
slaughter houses in general, had not met lately, because the
town clerk was fully occupied with other matters ; but that
Mr. Ncwlands had written to Paris for information respecting
e rcgtilwions of slaughtering there, and that the subject wAs
t all lost sight of.
nally it was agreed that the memorial should be referred
to the Health Committee for consideration.

A memorial was read, signed by 1,700 inhabitants of the
north end of the town, praying for the erection of a market on
suitable site in that distric%

Mr. Woodruff said that a memorial signed by 1,700 persons,

upon the important subject of affording facilities for the
working closes of the community, upon the principle laid down
_ .

Mr. Gladstone, was worthy of being considered by

the Council, and if the extension of the market system
was desirable in any part of Liverpool, it was so as
retarded the north end or the north-west end. (Hear, hear.)
lie did not think the Council could concede the site of the

borough gaol, and he believed the memorialists themselves had
given up that point, but he thought the Council should recog-
nise the principle that some steps should be taken to give the
memorialists the facilities they required. He only asked, as a
matter of respect, that the memorial should be referred to the
market committee to report upon. Mr. Woodruff accordingly
proposed a motion to that effect.
Mr. Haydock sconded the motion.
Mr Beckwith thought the town had markets enough, and
accordingly opposed the motion.
Mr. Johnson and Mr. Alderman Parker also opposed it.

Mr. Earle supported the motion.
Mr. Alderman S. Holme thought that a memorial signed by

1,700 householders was worthy of the consideration of the
council ; arid that, in common courtesy, enquiry ought to be
made into the question. He therefore supported the motion.
Mr. Robertson Gladstone also supported it.
The motion was carried, and the memorial referred
accordingly.
This concluded the business of the council.

THE HEAD CONSTABLE'S ANNUAL RE-
PORT.-STATE OF CRIME IN LIVERPOOL.

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The annual report of the head constable, Major Greig,
was presented to the Council, yesterday. It is a docu-
ment of very considerable length, and as it is to be
printed and circulated in a few days, we do not at present
think it necessary to lay before our readers more than Its
general results. It does not appear from the report that
there was anything in the state of crime in Liverpool
during the past year to afford ground for congratulation.
There was an increase of 578 in the number of apprehen-
sions, which were, however, chiefly for small offences.
The number of offences against the person of a grave cha-
racter remained almost the same as in the preceding year-
-12 persons had been committed under the coroner's war-
rant upon charges of murder. A decided increase was
shewn in the number of apprehensions for drunkenness,
which amounted to 204 more than in 1854. 103 boys and
girls under 10 years of age had been apprehended by the
police; and 756 boys between the age of 10 and 15 years.
More than half of the employment of the police in appre-
hensions was caused by drunkenness ; and the report
pointed with regret to the lamentable prevalence of habits
of intoxication among the young, especially young females.
Some very remarkable results were shewn of the diminu-
tion of crime in places where education was most effectu-
ally carried on ; and in strongly recommending the insti-
tution of ragged schools, and similar establishments for
the training of the young, more universally than
at present, the report truly added that no glass of
the community had more reason to desire the spread of
such schools than the police force. The report expressed
a high opinion generally of the efficiency, conduct, and
good temper of the police, and pointed out the steps which
were taken by the constabulary authorities to enforce
upon every officer the importance of good habits and
character, moderation, and self-control, in their dealings
with individual cases.

TRADE REPORT.-WE DN ESDAY.