Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-13 00:00:00

MARKETS COMMITTEE.

Alderman Woodruff presided at the usual fortnightly:
meeting of this committee yesterday, and the other mem-
bers present were Messrs. Ridley, Shimmin, Nickson,
Rogers,, Johnson, Haydock, Barton, Holden, Kitchen,
and Cropper. • ,
It appeared from the returns presented to the corn-•
mittee, that there had been a large increase during the
quarter in the revenues of the various markets, as com-
pared with the corresponding period of the previous
year. In the case of St. John's :Market the increase
was upwards of £2OO, and at St. •John's .Fish-roarket,
about £l3O.
The special sub-committee on increased market
accommodation had appointed Alderman J. B. Lloyd,
chairman, and Mr. • deputy-chairman. The
surveyor had been instructed to report on such sites as
he might deem adequate to supply increased market
acconnoodation. •
There hael been 130 appneaaons for the .o,euht, enlet,
of a manager for St. Martin's Market, and for three
policeman. The applications are to be entertained at a
special meeting of the committee to-day.
The question of advertising vacant shops to let was
,introthrbed on it notice. of motion given at •a previous,
meeting by Mr. Nickson, to the effect that the reso-,
lotion of the committee in 1557, ordering all vacant
shops to be advertised to belet, be rescinded.
, 'The returns ordered at the last-meeting !of the com-
mittee, Were not produced ; rbut there ,wer,e, returns for
the last ten months ; and it was! ordered that the
inspector shbuld furnish :the returns from the commence-
. ment Of the principle in December, ISSL
- The CuAneMaN suggested that the question .be de-
ferred for a fortnight.
Mr. 'NICK-SON said the matter required very little-con-
sideration, for the returns.noNv before them showed that
in the case ,of 17 empty shops
.the loss of rent was £36
65..4d., the cost of, advertieing thern'to. be. let £24 Bs.
6d., and the whole of the net increased rent was about
onopenny per, week per,shop. ;, ,7 ;
The question was then postponed. • _ , •.
The St. John's Market Sub-commit tee recommended
that the carriers' badges be recalled, and new ones issued;
that the stalls,should not be illuminated., at Christmas,
and that improved office accommodation should be pro-'
vided at St. John's market. • ,
The first resolution of the committee was agreed to.
The QuAinmArl 'asked the inspector-general. of the
markets his opinion in reference to the second recom-
mendation of the committee. . ,
Mr, linicurisoN said the illuminations always
brought many people together fer the mere purpose
of seeing them. Those people
.Were not •buyers,' and.
there were amongst them a .great.maity of the rabble.
Many pockets were picked, and there was great obstruc-
tion to business. .

The CHIR AM-.7."—1r0W many persOns .in the market
illuminate ?
Mr. l&rellisoN—About six the police have com-
plained of it. .„
The CHAtumiN said it had been Complained that,two-
thirds of the people who went to St. John's at Christmaa
did no business there, and the poorer tenants complained
that the illuniinations caused such crowds that their
business Was injured.
Mr. JOHNSON said complaints to that effect had been

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made to him.
Mr. HOLDEN-It only requires a little exertion
on the part of our policemen to keep the avenues, clear.
Mr. JOHNSON—If you had a hundred, 'you could not
do it.
Mr. litTcnlsex—We have had twelve, and they

were no use.
Mr. BAUTON—Christmas comes but once a year. The
illuminations show the season of the year, audit is a
pooi heart that doei not rejoice in them. (bar, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN—But it is an injustice to the poorer

tenants who cannot illuminate. -
Mr. KITCHEN said that, at Birkenhead, the Commis-
sioners not only encouraged, but-they put up illumina-
tions at their own expense.
Mn HUTCHISON said a ()Teat many—a majority of
the tenants in St. John's Market,c would wish to have
the system stopped.
Thejecommendation of the sub-committee was then
confirmed, and it was understood that the prohibition
would extend to all the markets. . .
SmomiN—Supposing a person illuminated his
stall, how would you punish him ?
Mr. JOHNSON—By giving him notice to -leave his

eternal lfaikeat
stall. • . .
The third recomMendatiOn of the , committee was
adopted„ and the surveyor requested to, report on .the
Ftiiish
question of expense. . ,
avenue
ecoarnt
thenai ttsete. r;eochoinii,s-
-fish market be converted into 'a
wholesale fish market.
meTniredSthtatjt9lllll'ssou
This . was agreed
.to, and the surveyor requested ,to
report as to the expense of roofing the avenue.
' A report from the auditor ato :the audit sub-
committee of the finance committee, was read. The
auditor himself reported to the Market committee at its
last meeting.
A memorial from- some of the tenants, of St. John's
market, praying for an -eqUalisation in the price charged
for_ gas, was referred to the sub-6oitunittee for that
market, •
A memorial from Mr. E. Blundell, praying for a re-,
hearing of the:charge of drunkenness
preferred against
his son who was dismissed (on the grcund isf intemper-
ance) from his office.as manager of St. Martin's market,
was read, but the committee decided. to take no action
upon it. • , . . . •
This was the whole of the public business. •

C 0 T. 5 R l' AND— OF Fl CIAI-14.NTEL Li G EN CE
Her Majesty, their Royal Highnesses Princess Alice,
Princess Helena, and,Rrincess, Leni-sa, attended Divine
Service at Whippingharn Chutch on Sunday morning,
Where the Rev. G. -Prothero officiated., The Ladies and
Gentlemen in Waiting were also- present
His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, attended by
Captain Du Plat, embarked 'in the Fttiry on Saturday
morning, and visited the Royal Military Hospital at
Netley.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has re-
' tamed to St. Jame m. James's Palace from visitino- the Earl and
Countess of DerbY, at Knowsley,` Laneashire.
Viscount Paltherston, who left town on Saturday for
`Brighten, returned to Cambridge House yesterday, his
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official duties requiring his presence in town;
'The Earl of Wilton and gad}' Katherine Egerton,
'have returned to Heaton Hall, from inviting the Earl
and Countess of Derby at KnowsieY. • • -
Earl and LadY Constance- Grosvcnd left the Eft i:1 and
Countess of Derby's seat in. Lancashire on Friday, to
visit Cie Duke and Duchess of. Sutherland, at Trentham.