The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-05 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES,-LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1857.

THE HEALTH COMMITTEE.

The usual weekly meeting of the members of this com-
mittee was held yesterday, at the Town Hall. Mr.
Alderman Dover presided. The other committeemen pre-
sent were—Messrs. Sheil, Beckwith, Johnson, Haydock,
A. C. Stewart, Crosthwaite, and Anthony.
The Town Clerk having read over all the preliminary
business, the fdlowing reports were submitted to the
committee. _ _

The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Inspec-
tor. of Nuisances, reported various particulars of the
operations in their several departments during the week,
from which it appeared that 176 inspections were made of
delapidated privies and ashpits ; 1,211 cesspools had been
discharged ; 81 nuisances complained of by inhabitants
had been inspeeted and means taken to remedy them ; 621
houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 2,025
apartments and 673 cellars, had been put under examina-
tion with the view of improving their sanatory condition,
and 133 lodging-houses had also been examined, and
reported upon.
The Medical Officer of Health reports, that during the
eee-k which ended on Saturday last, the deaths registered
in the pari9h were 136, and in the ont-townships seventy,
meking a total for the borough of 206, less by fourteen
than the average of the same week of the preceding nine
ye us. From diseases of the zymotic class the deaths
were forty-three, of which there were from hooping cough
thirteen, typhus thirteen (more than in any week of the
Jfrvious eight months), scarlatina seven, diorrheea three,
small-pox two, measles one; diseases of the kings caused
sixty-five deaths, being eleven more than in the week
preceding. A memorial had been received from the
inhabitants of Henry-street, complaining of injury to their
health from a guano warehouse, and the medical officer of
health being of opinion that the complaint is well founded,
a certificate was submitted. No nuisance to justify pro-
ceedings has been perceived from the bone warehouse in
Great Howard-street, or the sugar house in Earle-street.
The alterations in the former place are completed.
With reference to the nuisance reported by the medical
officer, of the guano works in Henry-street, which the
committee considered to be a great nuisance, and had no
right to be erected within the borough, legal proceedings
were ordered th be instituted for the removal of the same.

There being no other business except of a routine
character, the meeting adjourned.

BilvS' CLOTHING MADE WITH GREAT TASTE
At LEWIS & COMPANY'S, Ranelazh street.

It is hardly to be wondered at if in France the position
of the governor of the Bank of France should be regarded
with longing eyes. For this functionary everything is
provided, except his clothes ; besides his salary of 80,000 f
(L 3,000) a year, he has the magnificent hotel of the Bulk
of France, magnificently furnished, and into which, as the
c Immo!: saying has it, " he need only bring his nightcap."
He his also firing and light provided to any extent. and
carriages. Hence the phrase that, "if a man have 6,000 f
a year 0250) of his own, he may be an excellent governor
of the bank."

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO VISCOUNT STUART.—We regret
to learn that, on the 29th ult., Viscount Stuart, eldest and
only son of the Earl of Castlestuart, of Stuart Hall, county
Tyrone, while riding in the neighbourhood of Clohog
Mills, was violently thrown from his horse, by which he
sustained such severe injury to his brain as to be rendered
totally insensible for several hours. Dr. D. J. Hamilton,
of Cookstown, with Dr. (Itaves, was promptly in attend-
ance, and under their skilful treatment their noble patient,
in the course of the next day, was enabled to be removed
to his father's residence, Stuart Hall. We are happy to
learn, by the latest accounts, that Viscount Stuart is
progressing favourably towards convalescence.—Northern
Whig.
THE LEWIS HERRING FISHING.—The fishing at the
Lewis has been vigorously prosecuted at all the stations
with fair -success. There are 520 boats engaged
at the fishing this season, of which 300 fish from Storno-
war, the others from the adjoining stations. There were
more herrings landed in Stornoway on Tuesday than was
ever known to hare been the case in any one day. The
quality of the fish is very good ' • the price per cran on
Tuesday was from 103 to 14s ; Wednesday, 15s to 18s.
Eight vessels have sailed for the Continent, with cargoes
varying from 130 to 220 barrels each.—Banffshire Journal.
RARE SHELL.—AN EXAMPLE FOR THE " CIRCUMLOCU-
TION OFFICE."—The other day a specimen of that some-
what rare shell in the Firth, Scaphander Lignarius, was
sent us by Mr. Taylor, Whitehills. It is one of the most
beautiful of British shells. It is oblong or ovate, rolled,
spirally twisted. If we were to take an egg and cot a
piece off alongside of it, and then, if possible, tura the
edge of one of the sides inward a little, without breaking,
we would form something very like the shell. In colour
it is light brown. The creature that inhabits the shell is
,„„aa -sa,- skaa ;s, and pmrti...lty °vv.:. a it. It frequetitS,
at least in this Firth, rather deep water, and lives on
animal food. To enable it to digest its victuals, it is fur-
nished with a very strong testaceous stomach or gizzard.
These shells, and also crabs, &c., are instrumental in keep-
ing the sea clean. They are a kind of scavengers.
Wherever there is any decaying animal matter, or a super-
abundance of vegetable, those gentlemen of a Marine
Board of Health are down upon the nuisance and quickly
remove it. There is no " red tape" with them, and referr-
ing Mr. So and 5 ) to Mr. So and So, to receive his instruc-
tions, who signs a document, and then trots off to Sir So
and So to counter-sign it, the offending matter all the
time spreading disease ; each of the company of the marine
scavengers knows his work, and does it at once. He
scents his prey from afar, and off he is with all his speed
in pursuit. It would be well if our boards of health,
police, commissioners, &c., would take an example from
Nature's plans of sanitary improvement. There is a story
connected with the gizzard of this animal, illustrative of
the littleness of great men. A naturalist, perhaps half in
error, (for we should judge in charity), raised it, i.e. the
gizzard, into a distinct genus as a shell, and named it after
himself. He even went so far as to describe its habits.
How little does vanity make man !—Banffshire journal.
CAVEAT Eaxvroa.—The Entr'acte has the following :--
A very rich Neapolitan prince recently remarked in the
shop of a dealer in curiosities, a superb Japan jar, five
feet and a half high, and very large. He bargained for
it, but the tradesman insisted on having 4,009 f. for it,
whilst he was only willing to give 3,000 f. ; " but," said he,
" If you had the fellow to it, its value would be infinitely
greater." No doubt, Excellenza ; the value of the pair
would he 15,000 f. A few days ago the Neapolitan
received a sutumous to return to his country, and he
went once more to obtain the jar. "I again offer you
3,000 f.," said he. " I will not take less than 4,000 f.,"
answered the tradesman. " I leave to morrow." "No
matter, I will keep my jar." The next day as the prince
was superintending the packing up of his effects, a waiter
of the hotel said, " Your excellency would no doubt be
glad to find the fellow of the Japan jar ? Well, there is
one in the Faubourg St. Germain." "Is it possible ?"
"It is quite certain." " Beppe, may carriage." Arrived
in the Faubourg, the prince saw that the jar was precisely
the same as the one he had bargained for. " Where did
you get it ?" he asked the tradesman who showed it
" At the sale of the Duchess de Montebello ; there was a
pai?' of them, but I was outbid for the other." " Ah, yes,
I understand. And what do you ask ?" " 4,000 f." He
does not knew," thought the Italian, " that the other jar
is offered far sale in another part of Paris. If I give him
4,000 f. tor this, I can buy the other at the same price, and
so have for B,ooof. what is worth 15,000 f." He bought
the jar at once, paid for it, and had it conveyed to his
hotel. He then went to the other tradesman, and asked
for the jar. He was told that the tradesman was out, and
that the jar had been taken away. He returned
the next day, but could not see the dealer ; but he learned
subsequently that the jar which he had purchased for
4,000 f. was the very one he had offered 3,000 f. for, and
that the ssaiter at the hotel had received 10f. to
inform the prince of the existence of the jar in the Fau-
bourg St. Germain.

A SCENE IN A CHAPEL.—A display of clerical hostility
from the altar occurred within the last few days in the
village of O'Dorney, situate near Tralee. Oa Thursday
last, being a holiday, the priest announced, at mass, that
all persons occupying pews in the chapel should pay 8s
for the painting of their pews, and that they were to be
done after the model of his own fami!y pew. Mr. Henry
Rice expressed some dissent, and his reverence on last
Sunday again renewed the subject, but took a wider range,
stating (hat persons who held pews which were the pro-
perty o! others now in America, should give them up to
him, to be disposed of for the benefit of "the church,"
observing that Henry Rice was one of those who held a
pew under these circumstances, and that he should give it
up, or prove his title to it. Mr. Rice, who, with his
mother, three brothers, and their families, were at mass,
said that the priest had no right to select him for his
strictures, and tbat he had a right to the pew, and had
had legal possession of it for years. The priest's blood got
up at this audacious interruption, and he poured forth a
violent tirade of abuse upon Mr. Rica, who continued to
apply the word false to the gross epithets directed against
him, and retorted the imputation upon his conduct. His
reverence declared that he would apply to the bishop for
liberty to excommunicate Mr. Rice. Mr. Rice replied to
the effeet that he might fire away. His reverence further
said, that he knew places where, for daring to dispute his
sway, Mr. Rice would be kicked. Mr. Rice, in reply.
observed that there was not a part of Berry that he would
not kick the priest out of. It is said that it is the
intention of Mr. Mr. Rice to institute ulterior proceedings
against the priest for the language he used on the occasion.
—Belfast News-Letter.