Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-18 00:00:00

TRANSFERS GRANTED,

Street. From. To.
Bath-street ... W. H. Loughlan .... James Mitchell
Beresford-,lreet :.. Peter Makin .. - ....Pearce Fleming
Blundell-street ......Hannah Simpson .. .. R. Morley Hatton
Byrom-street . -Fanny Ashley . . ... Paul Wilson
Byrom-street ........Ann Jackson .. Richard Dawson
Castle-street... W. Rawlinson ......John Foster
Castle-street Lower...W. 8rett.............. W. W. Archbold
Clayton-square E. Augustus Glover . Isaac J. Barrett
College-lane .. W. W. Archbold .. „. Henry Emery
Commutation-row . Robert Seale Henry Raeburn
Copperas-hill Mary Ann Redmond-Thos. Buxton
G'unliffe-street .... Robt. Mitchell .. Catherine Owen
Eldon-street ...... J. P. Myers . Edward Statter
Essex-street .. .. .. Thos. Harrison John Harrison
Everton-village ..• ..Joseph Garner Ann Clarke
Forrest-street .... .. R. 11. Christian.. Thos. Meek
Fox-street
Frederick-street .....Thomas Wareing.. .W. P. Whiteside
Gerard-street Eliza Halpin ... ....Scwby John Webster
Gibraltar-row ..... Joshua W. Nelson • -Edward Davies
Gildart-street . ... - Charles Ammes James Balderston
Great Howard-street .Sarah Dingle.. .... - Robert Cliffe
Greenland-street:.... James Graves John Carruthers
Heath-street
Hood-street Richard Fletcher W. Wild
Hurst-street .......Sarah Haylon .... John Carroll
James-street ...... . Robert Whalley ___ FAizabeth Mims
Islington ..... • ... . Elizabeth Kemp lsaac Caldy
Lawrence-street ....Thomas Randleson Nancy Brown
Lime-street ... ... ...J.Harrison Wickham Ann Zillah Barrfield
f nnntlitinnoll..l 'deceased) — Wickham (widow;

turt; 'Red-

Patrick Flynn (dec)...Ann Flynn (widow)
Geo. Shearer Patriok Collins
Frances C. Lees Thomas Wareing,
Jane Wright . Eleanor Wr
Preeson's-row ,---Heary-Harbert - Mary Doyle ht
Prince Edwin-street..Thos. Carless.. Joseph Hayes
Queen Ann-street..,. Sam. Barker .......:.Joshua Wells
Regent-road .....J0hn Williams ..... .. Stephen Banning
..... W. Coward . J. Wallbridge
Richmond-row Matthew Smith ... J. W. Crosby
Rose-place .. J. Worthington
St. James's-street ... Thomas Meek W. Gillson, jun..
Seddon-street . .... Thos. Williams Joseph Formby
Sir Thomas's-build's-Joseph Coplestone T. Armistead
Stanhope-5treet........ Eliza Nicholson Patrick Fagan
Thomas-street .... Thos. Tritton (dec.) G. T. Kelly
Union-street ......... J. Corlett ......... John Parry
Walker-street . ...... Thos. Garner (dec.) Mary Garner (widow)
TRANSFERS REFUSED
• • ...John Piggott..
.. Geo. Fazakerly .. Michael Carr
Wrn. Holcroft ...... John Ryding

Mulberry

Pembroke-street

Dale-street ..
Norfolk-street

Sea-view

LIVERPOOL FEMALE PENITENTIARY..
The annual meeting of the subscribers and friends of
this institution was held yesterday, above the Bible
Society's Depot, Slater-street. The Rev. J. H. }Lindley
in the chair.
The Chairman read the following annual

REPORT

" ' Hitherto bath the Lord helped us,' your committee
may gratefully say in usheringc, in this their report for
the year 1858. For, indeed, the efforts made by this
institution during the many years it has been in active
operation to benefit those classes for whom it was founded
have not been without great success.
" The average number of inmates during the year has
been 71, and the earnings during that period, princi-
pally from the washing department, which has been con-
ducted with so much success and satisfaction, amount to
£1,019 16s Bd. By further reference to the treasurer's
accounts it will be seen that there has been a consider-
able increase in the expenditure of the past year. This
arises from two causes - one from the ,greater number
of outfits given to those who have left the institution ;
this in itself is a gratifying fact, as it shows that a large
proportion of inmates has remained during the full
period which entitle them to this provision,
another, from
the additional ventilation that has been maie in the laun-
dry and probationary wards.. Your committee desire to
record their sense of the zeal and attention shown by the
ladies' committee, who are so assidaous in their attend-
ance. •

in superintending the admission of those woo
.4

"While, however, your committee rejoice in the good
that this institution has done for 'those who have sought
its shelter and protection, they are still alive to the
necessity that exists of rendering its usefulness and dis-
cipline more efficient. The accommodation afforded to
the present inmates of the institution is not so complete
and perfect as it might be, and to this must be added the
lamentable fact that many more might be received if
there were room. And when we know that it must cost
a woman covered with her own shaine no slight effort
to present herself at the door of a penitnntiary, is there
not something awful in the thought of turning away even
one such—of stifling the feeling of repentance when an
actual' step has been taken towards an altered life---of
closing the' door of mercy when in some warm moment of
godly sorrow the lost sheep hurries to the fold and should
be received rejoicing ? '

'" Let this state of things be carefully considered, and
let it declare how needful it is to meet by effective altera-
tion in the institution (to accomplish which purpose the
balance in the treasurer's hands would not be more than
adequate) so great a social' evil. We speak unto' wise
men ; judge ye what we say.'
" Remaining in the house Dec. 31, 1857; 72 appli-
cants for admission, -88; refused as unsuitable, 10;
recommended to other institutions, 21; taken into.the
probationary ward, 57; total in the house during -the
year, 129. Restored to friends or placed in service, 36 ;
left before 6
efBo7 the time, or for disobedience of rules, 18; not
returned' from the hospital,' 13; eloped, 1 ; dead, 1;
61 al
remaining in the house. December 31, 1858,
; average,/1.
"Of the women who have been placed out during the
past two years, 25 are known to be living at this time
respectably in service There are good accounts of seven
of these restored to their own friends and. 15 only out of
are known to have turned out badly. J. C. is re-
asbolfy
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girlaeThete Treasurer's accoujistishiPotwi
a balance in his hands in 1858 of £235 17s. The sub-
scriptions during the year amounted to £332; donations,
£316. The work done unwanted £1,019 16s. The total

expenditure during the year was £1,540 ; leaving a
balance in the hands of the treasurer of £383 10s.
Mr. John Cropper moved the adoption of the report
and statement of accounts. He expressed his belief that
the institution had done good service during the present
year, and he had no doubt it wonld go on as successful in
the coming year as it had done in the past. He then
alluded to the great service done to the institution by the
ladies, and said it was to them that the institution owed
its flourishing condition.
The motion was seconded by Dr. Anderson, and
carried.

Mr. W. Crosfield moved a vote of thanks to =the
ministers of religion who had given their services to the
institution, and had made collections on its behalf during
the past year.
The motion was seconded by Dr. Gee, and carried:
On the motion of Mr. Cropper, seconded by Mr.
Abraham, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, ,
and the proceedings then terminated.

HEALTH COMMITTEE.
The usual meeting of this board was held yesterday,
Alderman Dover in the chair. The other members
present were—Messrs. R. Sheil, Crellin, R. Gladstone,
Haydock, Crosthwaite, Anthony, Bowring, Barton, Hod-
son, and Stitt.
The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and
Inspector of Nuisances reported various particulars of
the operations in their several departments during the
week, from which it appeared that 147 nuisances, com-
plained of by inhabitants, had been inspected, and means
taken to remedy them ; 1,063 houses in the unhealthiest
districts, containing 3,177 apartments, and 880 cellars,
had been put under examination, with the view of im-
proving their sanitary condition ; and 122 lodging-
houses had also been examined and reported upon.

HEALTH OF THE TOWN.
The Medical Officer of Health reported that, in the
week ending 12th February, 251 deaths were registered
in Liverpool, of which 180 were in, the parish, and
71 in the out townships. As compared with the
corrected average of the same week of the preceding
ten years, the mortality of last week shows a
decrease of five. Zymotic diseases caused 64 deaths,
against 69 in the previous week; of these, 17 were
from hooping cough, 17 from fever (including typhus,
typhoid, continued, and brain fever), 10 from scarla-
tina, 5 from croup, 5 from diarrhoea, 3 from diph-
theria, 2 from syphilis, 2 from smallpox (one after
vaccination), and 2 from. measles (a smaller number than
in any week of the previous five months). From diseases
of the lungs, with consumption, the deaths were 84,
being two more than in the previous week. The ex-
treme ages at death (excluding cases of premature birth)
were 1 day and 104 years—the latter in the case of a
widow. The temperature was below the average during
the former half and above it during the latter half
of the week. The mean was 42 4.10 degrees —about
three-fourths of a degree higher than the average.
Rain fell on five days, the amount being 36.100ths of
an inch.
Mr. Fresh reported, with regret, that Mr. Jas. Reilly,
one of his staff, who had been nearly twenty years in the
service of the corporation, died on Monday, after a short
illness. He had -been nearly twenty years under the cor-
poration, and was a very deserving and excellent officer.
He has left two orphan female children (by a former wife)
almost entirely unprovided for, one of whom is an imbe-
cile, and whom the inspector hoped he would be able to
get admitted into some public institution. Mr. Reilly
formerly was connected with the press of Ireland.
THE REV. MR. WHEELER, OF ST. ANNE'S, AND MR.
M'GOWAN.
Mr. M'Gowan, in reference to the report of last week
regarding burials in St. Anne's, read the following:-- In accordance with the instruction of the general
purposes sub-committee, I have to lay before the health
committee the following facts relative to the letter pub-
lished by Mr. Wheeler in the Daily Post of the 14th
February instant.
"Mr. Wheeler says that, in a statement made by me
at the committee meeting, on Thursday last, I uttered
"some wilful untruths ;" that one observation "is void
' and that the transaction, of which he speaks
invests the administratiOri of justice in the borough of
Liverpool with grave suspicion." The particulars which
he gives of these very serious allegations are
" L That all the incumbents of churches in Liverpool
are represented by me as complying with the orders in
council regulating their graveyards, except Mi.. Wheeler;
whereas, as he says, the churches of St. James's, St.
Michael's, Trinity, and St. Anne's are mentioned in the
`Order; and that not one of these churches, except St.
Anne's, is obeying.
"2. That because an advertisement was published in.
the Liverpool Mercury on the 11th inst., directinc, appli-
cations for burials at St. James's to be made to the sexton,
and because the bell of Trinity was tolling, and the dead
was sum
• • •
ilo37:ivlntifiqr:VVeel.ei. 'was summoned, all the incum-
bents complied with the order except himself, is all
untruth, and the public know it.'
" 3. That the statement that the health committee
caused an information to be laid against Mr. Wheeler
because he set the law at defiance, and the churchyard
was very overcrowded with the dead, so that their
remains had to be disturbed for every new grave, is
untrue ; for, says Mr. Wheeler, the churchyard is not
crowded with the dead - their remains have never been
disturbed for any new grave—a registry is kept of all
interments, whertby it can be ascertained how many have
found their last resting-place in St. James's churchyard,
and that inquiry will fully contradict my statement.
" Before replying to these accusations, I beg to remind
the committee of what Mr. Wheeler must be taken to
admit, namely, that a law made in April, 1854, for pro-
tecting the public health in a. populous district, was
deliberately disregarded by him down to September, 1858,
in .face of a letter froth the health committee of August,
1856, explaining to him his true position, and requiring
him to conform,—of another letter of 9th January, 1858,
to the like effect—of another letter of 19th April, 1858,
more earnestly pointing out the impropriety of his
proceedings, and threatening an informaton, - and in
violation of his assurance to the graveyard inspector
that he would dis Continue interments. Further, that
when at last Mr. Wheeler was taken before the justices,
the fine inflicted was one shilling, and no more, on his
assurance that the law should be respected. These facts
appear in my former, statement, and Mr. Wheeler offers
no denial as to them.

of truth

" The answer 'to charge No. 1, is this : As to St.
Michael's and Trinity Churches, an order was, as Mr.
Wheeler mentions, made in April, 1854, by which the
burial grounds ,Were to be closed after a certain date ;
.but,
in the succeeding June, another order in , Council was
made, .which Mr. Wheeler does not mention, stating that
it was expedient to rescind the above order of April as
to these two churches, and absolutely rescindinc, the
same. Thus there remained no order whatever ine'force
interfering with these two places, and the authorities
could bury there as they.pleased. However, in 1856, the
Government officer made another inspection, and in
October that year' an order was published whereby the
churchyards of St. Michael's and Trinity were-not closed,
but placed under.regulation as so future interments, which
were sanctioned. The inspector says these regulations
were duly observed. As to St. James's, no order
was made in 1854, but one was made in October, .1856,
similar to that for St. Michael's and Trinity ; and here,
also, the order is carried out. Mr. Wheeler would have
it inferred that those places are wholly closed, like his
his own, which is not the case. Copies of the orders in
council furnished by the Home-office are submitted

here witl

" As. to charge No. 2—l disregard the manifest
absurdity of Mr. Wheeler's statement, and deal with its
probable intendment. Inspection is made of all the
graveyards in the borough which are subject to orders in
council to see that the regulations are observed. Reports
are daily entered in the books, and laid before the general
purposes sub-committee. The bell at Trinity Church tolls,
the dead are buried there, and the sexton of St. James's
advertises, simply because, as the committee are aware,
the law authorises such proceedings.
3. Whether the ground of St. Anne's is crowded or
not, whether there is room for new graves without dis-
turbing old ones, may be judged from a glance through
the gates. Itis covered with tomb stones. The opinion
of the Government on the point may be gathered from
the circumstance that they ordered the place to be entirely
closed five years back. However, finding
_that Mr.
Wheeler appealed to the register of burials to contradict
me as to the state of the ground, I waited upon him in
company with Mr. White, your treasurer, and Mr. Smith,
your inspector, and civilly asked permission to inspect this
document. To my surprise, Mr. Wheeler refused
to produce it to me. It was observed to him that,
having charged me with falsehood, and having
quoted the register in support of the . alle-
gation, he could, if he were correct, prove his
accuracy in a moment, He still refused. I aiked.him to
give me inspection of the register in the usual way as a
public record, offering to pay fees, but he persisted in his
refusal. The grave-digger was then attended in company
with the same officers, and in reply to inquiries he stated that
the ground is overcrowded, that many of the graves are
occupied to within a foot of the surface, that it is only
one out of every, six or seven which has any spare romn,
that he has made new graves there, and in doing so has
disturbed the remains of the dead—adding, that when'he
met with them, he.placed them in a hole at the bottom.
Mr,. Smith, your.inspector; sayslie has seen this done,
-" The intemperate terms in which Mr. Wheeler alludes
to me, I pass over as unworthy of notice."
This being all the public business, and the routine
having been transacted, the board adjourned.