Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-15 00:00:00

Wednesday, Pebruary 15, 1560.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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TRADESMEN'S
VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS.

TO 3)IE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.

8111,-7I am .pleased, to find I was-misinformed re-
ipecting the -Tradesmen's Volunteer Rifle Corps. A
40g-in-the-manger kind of tradesman told me it would
not be general,, and I went to the head-quarters, 10,. St.
George's-crescent, over the shop of Silver and Co., and
there the' intelligent secretary proved to' me all 'ranks of
tradesmen from all districts are rallying. round, and it is
fiery gratifying to find we can mite in common on . so
Important an object.—Yoars most obediently,

MANUFACTURER.

THE WINE DUTIES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY' TIMES.
SlN—The Chancellor of the Exchequer's. , budget
,speech of Friday last evinces first-rate oratorical, power,
and its pereration is very beautiful and dazzling ; but
'matter-of-fact men; when they exercise their ;judgment,
after earefullY perusing it, cannot fail to observe many
inaccuracies, much:exaggeration, and not a few illogiCal
Conclusions. and inconsistencies;, Jim_ he tells you in one
Place that " colonial wine, is in fact rapidly displacipg
,foreign wine," and presently afterwards, " that the
importation of Frenoh :(his 'favourite) wine is rapidly
Increasing." And-why Portugal and Spanish wines do
not increase, is easily accounted for by the extension of
disease in the grapes of those countries. His illustration
in respect to the article he drank on his visit to H. 11.
S. Scourge, is particularly' Unfortunate and inapposite,
for both the sorts he alludes to was not liable-to duty
at all, and therefore the platter of duties was quite
inapplicableovhile under any circumstances wines of the
first class or quality can never be obtained at the prices
given for low and' inferior ordinary wines.—Yours,
MERCATOR.

Livp •
-IPool, Feb. 13th, 18G0.

SPUR CLARET VERSUS BITTER BEER.

TO
THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DATIN TIMES.
Silly-It was with great pleasure I, this morning,
perused, in your report of the Chamber of Commerce
InOOtiiig yesterday; Mr. It. A. Maefie's truly sensible and
patriotic spirit upon the . Napoleon Budget of the
-Palmerston Cabinet. .No one can but give credit to Mr.
(41adstone's ability for thernanner in which he attempted
to make the nation bow in humble subserViency to Louis
Napoleon, by taking his nick-nack duty from; an.d:sad,
dhng themselies with, a war tax on articles of the first
necessity, Who will use more brandy Or 'duet because
they will get it a shade cheaper ? . Where is the work-
ing man to be found ivhO will prefer sour claret, even in
the hot season,.*to a glass of Bass's Beer ? The 'scheme
a delusion to gratify our hereditary enemy. at the ex-
pense of the national comfort. If evidence of.this were
tatting, it can be foUnd ,in the determination of the
-v-iinperor not to grant reciprocity .to our..shipping; and
result will be' (owing to the differential duties
11111 favour of French .vessels) 'that the trade - between
vie two countries , will. be carried on entirely, in
each bottoms, which:Will ensure eniploment for their
naval reserve ; thus keeping them within. a few days'
,
of their rendezvous, while ours are scattered over
WOrld. There is scarcely a point in the whole
rueap nle which could,not suceessfully 'be exposed as a
and as injurious to British ,interests,itlid
.yeurspace
""ow of iny doing so ; bUt I trust all independent and
Patriotic men 'will come forward, and, inpublic meeting
.s.sembled,denounce this nefarious bartering of our corn-
tYrt,*and.that of our faMilieS; for an imaginary prpspec-
'" advantage' never to be ' Instead, therefore,-
,_°frnerely Chamber of Commerce meetings, let the Mayor
lla public meeting of the inhabitants for Friday next,
*ca
'°'eonsider this .Budget ; and if thiS'is done; it will cer-
tainly strengthen the hands of our members. in opposing:
the glaring impOsition attempted upon our industry.—
Pours. respectfully, GOSSIMIUM.
~Liverpool, 14th February. .

THE ST. HELEN'S IMPROVEMENT

COMMISSIONERS.

To Tux EDITOR OF THE -14.04THEILN DAILY TIMES.
SIR,—It is now twelve months since the. Town Sur-
IvYror received instructions from the Coinmissioners to
furnish them with two reports, which were to have
been printed, one on the Sanitary state of the Town,
the other an the Water Works. These reports have
been ready several months. Both contain much matter
of importance. The sanitary report contains a, list of
all the public and private streets, their length and
breadth, with an estimate of the cost of paving the
latter. The principal nuisances are ably pointed out,
with the remedial measures applicable. thereto. A list
of existing and required sewers, with an estimate of the
cost of the latter.
The report contains valuable hints on ventilation
generally, . the .construction and formation of streets,
number of houses. in the town,_ number .of courts and
passages, construction of slaughter-houses recurring
nuisances, cellars ,and other unhealthy dwellings, con-
struction of baths, public lamps, their number, cost of
lighting, &e.-- •
The water works report furnishes a history of the old
and new works, with a minute description of both, and.
contains many valuable hints and suggestions on the
mode: of improving. and 'enhirging •both works. Daily
and annual consumption of water, both, for domestic
amid mannfactiiiing puiPbses, and the 'general con-
sumption compared • with several other places; com-
parative consumption of fuel.
The report is aceotiiparrie'd with theoretical and expe-
rimental tables of the flow of water throUgh pipes,--a
list of the lengths'of water mains in each street in the
distinguishiiig, those of each Of' the Works, viz.,
the old and new, with a. list of all the valies and fire-
plags, their
,situation &c., with various suggestions on
the most recent and improved modes of water distribu-
tion. • , •
The publication of theSe reports, as at other laces,..p
would give the ratepayers an opportunity of viewing the
Progrees of the town, its requirements,&e. This, it
is
to be presumed, will not be denied, as the cost of pub-
lishing some hundreds of copies
would not reach- one
farthing in the pound on the rateable value of property
in'the town, and not more than half a farthing, if the
water works bore its proportion.
The cost of printing would easily be defrayed by the
sale of the books to owners of property and others
interested in the progress of the town.
St. Helen's, Feb: 11, 1860. X COMMISSIONER.