Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-02 00:00:00

confirmed

The proceedings of the master porterage committee
were read and confirmed.

MISCEL LANIBOUS

A letter was read from Mr. William Inman, on the
subject of the difficulties he experienced in getting
graving dock accomodatio n at this ,Tort, and asking
whether he was to hope for any redrossfrom the present
system. The complaint hadl referenceo the use of the
Huskisson locks by the Cunard steamers, to the exclusion

of the steamers of the Laverpool, New York, and
Philadelphia Steam-ship Company.
The Harbour-master reported on the letter which
was now referred•to the Decks and Quays Committee.

Mr. .I.ll,elvEn deprecated the use of that lock, except
temporarily, as a graving dock, and sys.'d he asked for
his steamers, excepting the nail steamers, which were
bound by penalty 'to 'sail on certain days, no other pri-
vileges than were granted to any other firm.
After a few words from Mr. Forwood and Mr. Inman,
the subject dropped.
This was the whole of the general business.

TOXTETH

PARK BOARD OF GUAUDIANS

The usual weekly meeting of the board was held
yesterday, in the Boatd-room of the Public °glees, Park-
place, Mr. H. S. Alpass• in the chair. There were also
present, Messrs. john Mess, John Wilson,Wm. Ley-
timid, Wm. Baynes, Arthur Grindrod, J. D. Carter,
Joseph Wilson, HenrylLayhand, M. A. Johns, Joseph
Harrison, W. H. Ogden, :-S. Siddeley, J. B. Hughes
and G. W. Hunter.

the report of the Governor of the West Derby Work-
house showed that there were in that establishment last
week, belonging to the Path district, 376 ; this week,
375; corresponding week of,last year, 400. The.num-
ber in the hospital, last week,.3.B; this week, 37.
A cheque was granted for the relief of out-door,pau-
pers,to the amount of £too. _ _

Mr. Moss said he observed ;:that a martial spirit:had
spread .across the country by.volunteers embodying in
all parts. He was not aware that anything had been
done in Tenteth-park, and he thought that the guardians
or overseers should do something to stir up the public
feeling. He would suggest that the overseers should
call a public meeting.
Mr. JouNs remarked that there was a talk of getting
up a Cavalry Corps, and if Mr. Moss was inspired with
a martial spirit, if he could not shoulder a musket he
could surely ride a horse, and so become a volunteer
himself.
Mr. Hauntsozg thought that the question brought
before them by Mr. Moss was worthy of consideration.
They found that places like Woolton, whose inhabitants
were only numbered by tens had joined the movement,
while the township of Toxteth-park, whose population
was equal to many important towns, had taken no steps.
He did hope that something might be done, and he
would join with Mr. Moss in the proposition that the
board should wait on the overseers to request them to
take such steps as might be right and proper. It would
give an opportunity to the young men in the neigh-
bourhood to enrol themselves, and he was quite sure
that their representatives in the Town Council would
favour them. _

Mr. Jour WiLsoN considered they were rather late,
as most of the young who were so inclined had already
entered with some corps. •

The subject then dropped.
The minutes of the Building and Visiting Committee
were then read and confirmed on the motion of Mr.
Harrison.
The Board then proceeded to open tenders for the
supply of necessaries to the new workhouse, and the
contracts of the following parties were accepted :—For
flour, oatmeal, peas, &c., Mr. John Huntington; hatchet's
meat, Mr. Thomas Tomlinson ; tni"
which, after a I Ro

Farm, Speke ; potatoes, Mr. John O'Hearn;
candles, soap, &c., Mr. Joseph Thompson; groceries,
&0., Mr. John Henry Book ;
John Rae and Co.,

was unanimously

butter and. cheese, Messr

hat it be an

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