The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-04 00:00:00

THE SMOKE NUISANCE AGAIN.

Yesterday, by the direc'ion of the Health Committee,
Mr. M'Gowan, the deputy Town Clerk, with Mr.
Wignall, the inspector of smoke nuisances, attended
before the magistratei, to prosecute the undermentioned
parties for permitting dense Volumes- of smoke to issue
from their premises, contrary to the provisions of the
smoke prevention act. In each-ease, the parties were fined
in mitigated penalties. The first case gone into,
was that in which Messrs. Wright and Crossley
the proprietors ~t the Rice Mills in Rainford square, were
summoned for an infringement of the act, on the 27th of
March last. Mr. M'Gowau stated the case to the magis-
trates, and then called Mr. Wignall, who proved the day
end the time the nuisance was permitted to exist, Three
employes of the mill were called, but their evidence did not
tend to disproye the fact, and the parties were fined 20s and
costs. The Birkenhead Commissioners' us the owners of the
Prince steamer, were also summoned for a like bffence, on
the 27th of March. Mr. Reed, the manager of the ferry,
conducted the case fur the defendants ; but the offence
having been proved by Mr. Wiguall, they were fired 20a
and costs. William Rainford, upholsterer, pf Renshaw
street, was likewize fined lOs and costs for the same offence,
this case, as in the two former, having been proved by Mr,
Wignall.

NECROPOLIS,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.

Sir,—My attention has been called to a paragraph
in your paper of the 2nd inst , in which you
report that Mr. Corkhill stated at the Concert
Hall, after showing the receipt for a grave and
stone purchased in 1828, " that not only was there
no mention of the grave in the books, but that the
tombstone had disappeared." Now this is an
implied reflection on my character, as I had the
management of the Necropolis at the time. I have
examined the books, and also the graveyard, and
will it be believed, that not only is the name
John Moulton" regularly entered as the owner of
the grave, No. 1,081, but the stone, with its inserip.
thn, lies on the grave, and may be seen by any
one who will take the trouble. Mr. Corkhill,
assures me that he did not speak from his own
knowledge, but from the testimony of a female, a
relative of the deceased, who seemed to be under
great excitement I am not surprised at her
excitement after the painful disclosures that have
been made; but this should have led him to have
ascertained the accuracy of her statement before he
gave it publicity.
I have taken no part in the management of the
Necropolis since the year 1816, and have been
entirely ignorant of the acts of the officials, till the
man Smith made them known to me in Januar.?
last, when I sent him to the secretary.- Tam only
accountable for the proper conduct o the cemetery
to 1846, and Rm bold to ohallepge investigation.—l
am, &C., JOHN BRUCS.
Cambridge street, April 3, 1857.

COMPLIMENTAI?Y DINNER TO BA RR Y
SULLIVAN.

TO THE EDITOR C F THE NORTHERN TIMES•

Sir,—You will oblige by the insertion of the
following letter from Mr Sullivan. The numerous
friends, who have signified a desire to attend the
public dinner, will learn from the advertisement
that it is postponed to the 7th of May next, when
Mr. Sullivan's engagements will permit of hie
visiting Liverpool :

" TO MR. J. F. TAFE.
"Dear Sir —I am exceedingly sorry to inform you
that it will be impossible for me to avail myself (at
the date mentioned) of the distinguished honour
which the committee, and ,yourself, design to
confer upon me, being compelled by very im.
portant and unforeseen circumstances to start for
London early on Monday morning. I need hardly
say, that if the committee could conveniently
fix a date that would not interfere with my pro-
fessional engagements, I shall be most proud and
happy to accept
RY theirlospitality.-1 remain,
SULLIVAN. dear
BAR
sir, very truly yours,
Royal Amphitheatre, Friday, 3d April, 1857."

With reference to the reported intention of the govern
ment to propose Mr. M. T. Baines for the speakership,
the Leeds Mercury says—" It is certain that the appoint-
ment is a matter of pretty general conversation in political
circles in London. Whether it has any foundation in
the views or intentions of the government, we are entirely
ignorant."

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