Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-12 00:00:00

TO THE EDFTOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.

Sir,—lf one act only could claim credit for saga-
city. I think no one would deny the wisdom of our
Town Co.:1E140. The appointment of J. Cooper,
Esq., to the situation of Chairman of the Water
Committee, appears to be the result of deep think-
ing and profound wisdom, he is " the right man in
the right place ;" had Liverpool been riddled over
he must have been the man chosen. He is a great
man for the situation in every way. I have some-
ewhere met with the followiug remark :—" You have
struck me, kicked me, and spat in my face. Now,
if you-do much more, you will rouse the sleeping
Zion in my bosom." It does appear that this
character would, in some measure, snit our worthy
chairman ; you may assail him and his acts, from
week to week, from month to month, and you will
make no impression. Let the water be dark, slimy,
rank, stale, vile, bad, and abominable, you will riot
et the crystal purity out of his mind's eye; tell him
to srseell, 'tis the Water of Cologne ; tell him to
tasta,..it is the Nectar of Old ; tell him to look, 'tis
the miaror of his soul. "To the pure all things are
pt o; would drink the deadly draught, with
the fortitude of a Socrates, and smilingly say, "You
have made me your cli,bieman, and I will have
Rivingtan on my tombstone. But, -sir, jesting
apart. when is this farce to end.? :Will the after
piece beta tragedy ? It is not alone the danger to
our lives, but our . morals. We have a rising
generaaion.---many of them inscribed members of
the Bend of Hope—and, from whom we expect
much. But, are we. to ask them—aan we ask
them—to drink this filth.? All we can do is, to
promise them that it will be soon be altered, and
the luscious draught of olden times be given to
them again to-ciaaff, for, of God's boons to man, a
drink of good,.paire, and sparkling water, is orze of
his greatest blessings. Now, sir, there-is an old
observation, '..God helps there that help them-
aselves." Let us .be up and doing. We can get
nothing from the Council, nothing from the Water
Committee, and,nothing ,irem its chairman.
tson and remonstrance are in vain ; they, must
have pressure from without. The job has been a
nefarious one, the concccors of which, have slunk
from their work, Leaving the vile .affair to be car-
ried cut by others. Itarsust end, and the sooner
the better; whatever is the cost, health must no
longer ,be the victim of :folly. We must have a
public meeting.. How are we to go about it,? .Can
you call a few, say half-sa--lezen, together at your
office ?—.411,1 oblige your humble servant,
L'verpool, August 11, 1807. Y. M.C.3..

BANKRUPTS.

By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.

Wi'rliara Ford, Welliugton,
Hermagn Busch, Coleman-street Buillings.
John Fisher Goode, Cheapside, apothecary.
Abraham Scott, Colchester, carrier.
William Chicken, J3ark,igg-road, Bromley, Mialesex,
victualler.
Thomas Clapham, Efeadinglay, nurseryman.
Joseph Wright and John Salisbury, Birmingham, A.eltby,
and Burton-on-Trent, ironmongers.
James John Stephenson, Outran 3, late of Oakley-terrace,
ladies' outfitter.
john Kuthersal, Altrincham, chemical manure manu-
facturer.
William Middlewood and William Anderson, Mau cheater,
joiners and builders.
Thomas Henry May, Rathbone place, Oxford. street, baker
and flour dealer.
George Shearcrofr, Long-Sutton, grocer and draper♦
Henry Heathc-ite Statham, Liverpool, attorney-at-14w and
money scrivener.
Isaac Kirkbride a 2 4.0/44_, Far kbride, OW'
PIIIBODB.