The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-24 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY

the sanction of the committee, and if right., their support
for what he had done, because if his sitting as a maaie-
trate, being one of the committee, to hear such cases was
objectionable, he would not repeat the exhibition, particu-
larly if it was their opinion that ho shonld not do so. He
contended, that as he had no beneficial interest
in the committee, or in the corporation. he
had as much right to sit on the bench as
Mr. Horsfall or Mr. Ewart, as they had seats in the
Hou-e of Commons. They were the members for the
community, and he was a member of the e nnmitcee, which
was a large corporation. Some doubt had been expressed
on the wording of the clause with regard to what consti-
tuted a refusal. The Bench was of opinion that the re-
fusal was complete when it was shown that they had done
all in their power to give the parties notice in the matter,
but he would admit that the wording of the act was rather
"scanty." The difficuly had arose from there not being
the words, "omit, neglect, or refuse," but only the word
" omit," and lie bad understood that the other words had
been struck out while the bill was in the House of Com-
mons, because there was no such word in the original act
of parliament. Bat parliament was not sathfied with
makeig one blunder, they must make two; hut, notwieh-
etandieg, he did consider that he would be a daring
person who wont venture to question the decision that
had been given. Mr. Aspinal did not confine his defence
to the word refusal, but he entered into a long
statement, which larked discretion, which after
a series of years experience 'sill ba awarded
to him. if they h:.d given any other decision it would
have been most fatal, and it was of importance that the
motion should be decided. Let them look at the position
they were in. Their officers might have knocked at the
doors, and the parties might have said, " Who are you."
and the reply might have been " Oh, very well, I will
pay," aid so eaele on promising to pay, but never doing so
until the end of the world, and they would have been in
such arrears that they could never have been able to gat
through them, if they had been allowed to pay in pro-
mises. What would the staae of the trade of Liverpool be
in if the traders could not recover, but when the accounts
were sent in, they should be met with the statement that
they were ready to pay. Having said this much of himself,
be thought it only right to add a few remarks on the
ability displayed in getting up these cases. Both the cases
were most admirably got up by Mr. M'Gowan, and who
had the conducting of them. He (Mr. M'Gowan) dis-
tiegaished himself in a most eminent deg ee by the talent,
the flow of eloquence which he had at command, and his
law decided and to the point, and he was a great assistance
to the Bench, and he hoped the committee were all satis-
fied with the decision.

After a brief conversation, the whale of the committee
expressed th,mseives thankful to M. Gladstone for the
part he had taken, hut at the request of that pntleman,
did not record a vote to that effect.

TENDERS FOR PRINTING.

At the suggestion of Mr. Tinne, the Clerk was requested
to obtain tenders for printing the accounts of that com-
mittee in an octavo form instead of f./Ho, it being generally
considered that such a form was more convenient than
the other, and several gentlemen expressed a hope that
the other committees would follow the same example.

THE RATES FOR TIIE BOROUGH.
The Town Clerk then read the following

REPORT.

The sub-committee appointed to enquire into the various
rates laid by the Health Committee for the last year,
as abo the amount received, and arrears on each of
them, with the various amounts expended under each
head in each township, and to report to the Health
Committee thereon, and on the rats required for the
ensuing year, and to furnish estimates for the same,
Present the following report :

During the financial Year just completed a very large
proportion of the rates laid by the council has been col-
lected— exceeding that attained in former years—
£Bo 5s 2d per cent. having been collected during the
past year, against £79 103 8.1 in 1855, whic% was then
deemed highly satisfactory ; whilst the amount of arrears
now outstanding, for all the districts of the borough, is bat
£3,150, being £579 less than at the same date in 1856.
The rates so laid have proved sufficient to defray the
cost of the works undertaken by the Health Committee,
and to discharge a considerable amount of debt awing at
the commencement of the year. This debt principally
arose in consequence of the breaking out of the epidemic
disease in 1854, which created great and uniform demands
for sanitary operations. For the parish of Liverpool there
was a debt of £3,363 owing on the paving rate on the Ist
of April, 1856, the whole of which has been liquidated,
and a•cot siderable balance remains in hand, which will
enable your committee to offer a reduction in the rate for
such district for the ensuing year. In West Derby there
was a debt on tha paving rate, at the like period of £4,369,
and this is now reduced to the sum of £1,786.
The whole of the receipts and diabarsement3 for 1856 7
have been carefully examined aid audited. An abstract
thereof,preptated by the treasurer, exhibiting a full detailed
statement of all partienlats, is submitted herewith for the
information of the Health Committee.

By the li;verpool Sanitary Act of 1836, the sum of
£5,000 is directed to be appropriated out of the borough
fund in aid of the sewer and paving rates for the district
of the perish of Liverpool, and by the Amendment Act of
1851 £375 is also directed to be applied out of that fend
to the sewer rate. Your sub committee recommend that
£l,OOO, part of the £5,000, be allotted to the paving
rate, and the remainder to the sewer rate. The above
amounts have been dealt with accordingly, in esirnat
the rates for the ensuing ) ear. Your committee
further recommend that the rent for the public offices,
tbe salaries of the treasurer and his de,-ks, and the col-
lecto:-s, to far as relates to that portion of those expenses
defrayed by the Health Committee, shall, together with the
s..laries of the borough engineer, the mecical officer of
health, arid the inspector of nuisances, with their respective
staff, be apportioned among the five municipal districts, as
on previous occasions. And it is also recommended that
the cost of emptyiugashpits, and similar expen,es, be dealt
with in the same manner.
In accordance wi. h the instructions of your committee,
the borough engineer has prepared estimates, showirg the
works required to be performed during the present yea",
which have received the anxious attention of your commit-
tee at several nic,ting,•4. In dealing with this important
subject, your committee have endeavoured to limit the
expenditure to such items as imperatively demand consi-
deration, at the same time taking care t provide the
requisite funds for payment of interest on money already
borrowLd, and for creating the sinking fund, as required by
the sanitary acts

The sate of the loan account, in respect of the paving
rate, is as follows:

Toe amount authorised by the Council, in 1853, to be
borrowed for permanent works in connection with paving
opera ions, was X 80,000; of which

Liverpool has borrowed .28,860, has in hand None.
Kirkdsle 4,000 „ £1843 1 6
Everton 3,000 „ All.
ft
West Derby „ 9,000 „ £1,364 17 8
Toxteth Park „ 13,000 „ None.

£57,000 .
Leaving unborrowed, 422,200.
Inasmuch as a great portion of the paving work comprised
in the estimates will consist of permanent improvement,
your e )mmittee deem it prefirable to defray the cost
thereof by means of borrowed money, as the repayment
will extend over a long period, during which the public will
continue to derive advantage from such works. It is
therefore recommended to raise, by way of loan, on the
credit of the paving rate, for
Liverpool
Kirkdale . . • • •
Everton
We-Jt Derby l,OOO
Toxteth Park ...... ................ ....... 4,500

I\l3kin 7, together £28,300
But Viking into account the balance of £22,200 already
authorised by the Council to be obtained, the Health
ComMittee will only require the sanction of the Council in
respect to the additional £6,300 to make up the required
sum.

In reference to the sewerage of the borough, your com-
mittee, f similar r.asons, recommend that the money
required for several large works of that elms should be
also provided for by loan.
The following statement shows the sums already bor-
rowed and those prop)sed to be so raised during the
ensuing year, on account of the district sewer rates:
Amount already Proposed to be
borrowed. borrowed.
Liverpool
... 701,685
Kirkdale
West Detby
Everton
..........
2121
880200 .
.......
.. 13,000
none.
Tor eth-park ....... 34,130 .10,000

By direction .£150,005 £42,800
of the water committee, estimates have
been prepared by the treasurer and water et gineer, from
which it appears that £0,903 wtll be required titper,viding
. and the amount required for
for £3OO to be paid by
sit
a due supply of water for public purposes. This sum
in-
cludesl king fund, after giving credit al! current e CMC3
the Council out of the fire pollee rate.

Your committee therefo:o recommend that the usual
water rate, bo luid of one penny in the pound.
Upon deliberate review of the sanitary condition of the
borough, and dealing with the estimates of your engineer
in the spirit already stated, your committee are of
opinion that the rates appearing in the following state-

ment are necessary for the Ensuing year, and are therefore
recommended to be laid.
Rates recommended to be laid for
18078.

Rates hid for
1856-7.

F. d. s. d.
LIVERPOOL
Fewer
Wale: 0 1 . 0 1
General

I 2

1 3

li[RXDALE Paving
11 Sewer
Water
General .... 0 3 0 4

2 3

2 4

EVEaTON
Sewer ..... 0 5
Water ..... . 0 1
77
General ....... 0 4 ..

1 8

1 8

WEST DERBY ..... Paving .
sewer
$, Water
General

26 2 5

TOXl'Ll'll PARK .. P-viag 1 0 0 10
Sewer
Water 0 1
Gzneral

2 0

1 9

The regulations introduced by the act of 1854 in refer-
ence to the payment of rates by the owners of cottage
property and to the charge by way of frontage fee for
draining premises into the public sewers are found to
proc_ed satisfactorly. Thus tie AMNIA of rates on
cottage property was £lO,OOO for 18556, and for the last,
year £ll,OOO ; and the amounts received for frontage fees
in the same y ears are as under :
1855. 1856.
iverpocl • £157 3 1 ......£285 13 7
Kit kiale
Evezton.
West Derby 5lB 10 0 .... 690 7 3
Toateth Park 1,417 1 1 .....1,556 15 1

;0E2603 10 11 £3,339 7 6
In Febru+ry last the health committee directed your
sub-committee to consider the propriety' of making the
rates terminate at the end of December instead of Msrcb,
in order that for the future they might commence on
New Year's Day. Your committee having fully inquired
into the subject, find that there are serious practical ob-
jections in the way of effecting such change. They have
caused communications to be made with the parish autho-
rities on the question, who state that they experience the
same difficulties. Under these circumstances ycur com-
mittee cannot advise any alteration, and they recommend
the rates to be laid as heretofore far the year ending on
the 31st IVlsrch.

Mr. Johnson moved the adoption of the entire report.
Mr. Beckwith objected to such a course being pursued,
because, if it was, all the rates would be passed at once,
and he had strong objections to urgs against it.
It was then decided that the report should be adopted
and confirmed, except so far as it related to the proposed
rates for townships of West Derby. This having been done,
The Clerk read the rates proposed fir West Derby, upon
_ _ _

which,
Mr. Beckwith said, as the representative for the West
Derby Ward, he should most certainly oppose it, and
move an amendment. Ha then stated that when he left
Liverpool to go to the west of England on his own private
business, the borough engineer had spoken to him with
regat dto the rates for West Darby. Re had told him that
they would not be more than is 2d, bu . he had told him
in reply that they had no rig it to be more than ls, bat he
did not offer any great objection to the is 2d, and he was
greatly surprised to find that they were is 6d. He then
proceeded to comment upon a former estimate made by the
engineer, a-gning that a greater amount had been expended
than the estimate set forth, and deprecated so much being
expended on a township that could not afford to pay, and
after repeated interruption, and some desultory conversa-
tion, concluded by moving that the consideration of the
report be deferred until (ha following week.
The C elk replied that such a course would be attended
some little inconvenience.

After some further conversation,
Mr. Sheil, as the chairman of the sub-committee, urged
the confirmation of the report, as they had devoted every
exertion to the preparation of the report, and had
reduced the estimates as low as they possibly c ,uld. In
reply to Mr. Beckwith, he said, that he thought that
gentleman ava4 paying the committee a very poor
compliment, for it was telling them that they could
not transact the affairs of the town unless he was
present. (blear, hear.) He then urged that it
was much better that the proposed rate should be levied,
and so pay all the debt, than that a less amount should be
asked for, so that they might get into arrears which they
could not repay.
Mr. Beckwith denied most emphatically that he intended
to offer any insult to the sub-committee,
ha Chairman said there was only £1,771 that could be
reduced, all the others were compulsory payments.
Mr. Beckwith then intimated his intention of moving
an amendment when the report was brought before the
Town C Jun cil

Mr. Tiune deprecated such a course being adopted, as
it wculd tend to show that the committee had not devoted
that attention to the subject that it deserved.
The Chairman expressed his sympathy with the remat ks
of Mr. Beckwith, and thought that the £1,771 might be
reduced to £BOO, which would be a great relief to West
Derby.
Mr. Sheil thought that such a proposition was much
worse than the amendment.

The Borough Esgineer denied that he could have said
that the rates would only be is 2d. What h had asked
was, whether Mr. Beckwith would be satisfied if they were
is 4d. And with regard to the estimates, he said that the
reason they had not came within the amount just named
was b3cause of Mr. Beckwith's opposition.
Some further conversation took place, after which, as
Mr. Beckwith's amendment had no seconder, the report
was confirmed and adopted.
A letter was read from ➢Zr. Caffarati, complaining of
the state of the Brunswick road, which was referred to the
sub-committee, after which the meeting adjourned.

DOCK COMMITTEE.

The weekly meeting of this committee took phee at
one o'clock yesterday. Mr Charles Turner presided, and
the other members present were Mecsrs.Rohinson, Palmer,
Chaloner, Htlhead. Rlunthwai',e, Gladstone, Broeklebask,
Littledale, 80l I, Mondell, Clint, Anderson, Hubback,
and Smith.

On the recommendation of the Sub-Committee of Works,
the tender of Messrs. Holme and Nichol' was accepted far
the roof and slides of the shed on the west quay of the
Bromley-Moore dock, to be completed within three months,.
and maintained in an efficient state, with all necessary
repairs, &c., for twelve months after completion.
In the Marine Department the Sale-Committee recom-
mended that it be an instruction to the keepers of the
several semaphore telegraphs and masters of light ships,
when a signal of distress is shwa, to hoist under it the
number on the chsrt indicating the position of the vessel
wanting assis'ance. The recommendation was confirmed.
The tender of Messrs. Henry Wood and Co. was accepted
for chain cablel.

In the Harbour Master's depertment plans were pro-
duced for altering the premises on the north side of the
quay i.f the Prince's Pock. It was also rettommended
that the gas lamps of the several graving docks should be
kept burning all night for the convenience of the crews of
ships passing to and from their respective vessels.
Mr. Bold asked whether the harbour masters charged
for the use of weights- and scales in cases where goods
required to be weighed.
Mr. Robinson replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Bold : Is not the dock esta,e compelled by act of
parliament to find weights and scales for the use of ships?
Mr. Robinson : That is rather a question for Mr. North
to answer, but I should say not. The Revenue formerly
found the materials, but since the reluction of duty upon
many articles. a difficulty WaS felt, and the revenue would
not supply the meteriale Each shipowner must had
his own materials, or pay a charge to us
Mr. Bold : Are you not compelled to find weights and
scales for a cargo of sugar for instance ?
The Solicitor, Mr. North, replied in the negative.
A letter was read from Mr, Thomas Chapman, lessee of
the landing stage. statieg that, on applying to the Excise
for a license to sell British wines, in accordance with the
permission of the committee, he was informed that he
could not have a license for such wines to be sold in the
roams, unless by obtaining an ordinary beer lie snse. This
would require an application to the magistrates,
of which, by the terms of his lease, he was uneble to
avail himself. He, therefore, applied to the committee
for permission to seek for a beer license, adding that he
was informed beer was now pgtmitted to be sold within
the precincts of the Albert dock.
The Chairman said the latter statement was a mistake.
He hoped the committee and the pablic would understand
that no b:er was allowed to be introduced within the
precincts of any of the docks.
Mr. Brocklebank said he should be vary much opposed
to granting the permission.
Mr. Robinson did not think even British wines ought to
be sad there.
The Chairman : If the general sense of the committee
is against allowing beer to be sold there, we had better
dispose of the application at once instead of referring it to
the sub-committee.
Mr. Halhead said if beer were sold there many of the
cheap trip people would be getting tipsy, and probably
would be dmwned
Toe application was refused.
A letter was read from Mr. Robert Hetherington, pro-
prietor of the Rock Ferry steamers, and lessee of the
terry, stating that the berth at the landing stage appro-
priated for these steamers, was allowed for the use of
other steamers, al,o, and therefore the Rock Ferry
earners had frequently to lie outside other steamers, by
which great danger, as well as delay, was caused in the
landing of horse and h avy luggage.
The letter was referred to the marine sub-committee.
This closed the general business.

It is now stated that the meeting of the London and
Eastern Thnk, on Tuesday next, will b 3 open to the repre-
sentatives (.f the press.
The Pope is expected to leave Rome at the end of
this month, to go on a pilgrimage to " Our Lady of
Loretto," and he is afterwards to visit several towns in the
marshes.

REPORT OF THE NEWFOUNDLAND FELL FISDERY.—
PreFont aprearances premise a large voyage. The snivels
from the ice to this date (Ist April) give about 120,000
seals for this port, and about 50,000 more for Conception
flay. The best trips, however, always come in the first,
and it is too early yet to speak confidently as to the result
of the voyage.—. Newfoundland Express.

The Mester of the R Ale has relieved the notorious
Leopold Redpath of his trusteehip of £17,003 Fettled in
his name and that of Mr. 0 ion for the benefit of Mrs. Prim-
rose, under a settlement. The assignees of Redpath had
refued to assist in tha conviet's reit ise, and the an-
pliflation to the Mister of the R,Als was thereby rendered
eceysary.

Some idea of the capacious character of the Manchester
omnibuses may be gathered from a letter to the local
newspaper of yesterday, the writer of which complains
that, happening to get into an omnibus, he found, before
the conclusion of his ride, that he was a member of a
small public meeting, there heir g no less than twenty
eight persoes in the vehicle, besides two upon the steps,
and many of there standing up between the passengers
who had been fortunate enough to get seats.
THE LATE POISONING CASE.—Thjs ease, we understand,
coreinues to occupy the attention of the Sheriff Fiscals.
It is not yet known when the investigation may be ulti-
mately completed, or the case fixed for trial. We, hive
heard that the eminent firm of Moncrieff, Paterson, and
Forbes, who are, as is well known, engaged for the accused,
are making exertions and using means for the defence
adequate to the importance of the case, and the array of-
evidence, scientific and otherwise, with which they expect
to be confronted.—Glasgow Daily Mail,
The French Minister of War has just received the
medals awarded by the English government to the military
of all ranks who formed part of the expeditionary corps
in the Baltic. These medals, which are the same size as
that of the Crimea, have on them, like it, the effigy of
Queen Victoria. On the other side is the Genius of the
Ocean, personified by a female figure with a helmet, and
holding a trident iu her hand. It bears as motto the word
"Baltic," and the date "1854-1855." The ribbon is
yellow striped with blue. They are now being distributed.
Stich of the ehares in the Russian railway
scheme as have been bought here, are believed
to have been taken by parties acting upon
orders from Vienna. Oae case is mentioned of a mercan-
tile hou4e writing from Dunkirk oo behalf of a friend
whether a clergyman or otherwise is not stated—to know
bow he could invest £20,000, apparently the favourite
sum, in these shares in London. The rejoinder was that
as he is a French purchaser, his best course will be to
apply f.r an allotment in Paris, where the quantity to be
disposed of is known to have been beyond the capacity of
the market, and where, in the unlikely event of the
allotment not being granted, he can at all events obtain
them on the Bourse.

The Revue dis Beaux Arts of Paris. speaking of the
sale of Pictures at the Crystal Palace, make a statement
which is too creditablo to England to be passed over
" The English purchase more paintings in a year than all
Europe iu four ydars." The Revue blames French artists
for putting a higher value on their works in England
than they would do in France. "Paintings which our
artists," It say. , " would sell in Paris fop £4O are charged
in England £6O, and when they are asked the reason for
this difference, they say, "It is only £2O more, and for
an Englishman that is nothing r' But the Revue de-
clares that the English can judge of the value of a pic-
ture, and will not give more for it than it is worth ; ano
it advises Frenchmen not only to maintain the same prices
for England as for France, but to send the best. works
into this con t try, and to consult the taste of the English
in their choice of Subjects.

EMBLZZLING THE KIDNEYS Or A FRIENDLY SOCIETY.—
At the. Doncaster Borough Police Court. cn Tuosda3,-, a
wart ant was taken out against Robert Harrison, white-
smith, secretary of the True Friendship Lodge of Odd-
fellow?, for appropriating the sum of £3O 18s. 9d., the
moneys of the society. The state of the funds has been
under examination for some time, and Harrison, finding
that ho could not much longer conceal the state of the
financeP, absconded on Saturday last, he getting permission
from his employer to lk-ave a few hours earlier, and pro-
mising to return early on Monday morning. The warrant,
which was applied for by the president, was granted.
How THE DANISH MINISTRY WAS BROKEN UP.—Vosfs
Gazele, of Berlin, thus describes the scene which led to
the break up of the late Danish ministry : —Count
Scheele submitted four manuscript documents on the
Sound Dues question to the Supreme Council, together
with the printed protocols. M. Andrae expressed his
surprise at this course, and maintained that the com-
munication of these documents to the Ccuncil was need-
less, and at any rate ought not to have taken place without
his being informed of it as President of the Council. This
was said with some warmth; Count Scheele replied with
equal warmth, and a violent discussion ensued, which led to
a definitive rupture. It is stated that the President of the
Council afterwards discovered that he had made a mis-
take, and learned that the said documents had been
submitted to the Council of Ministers, but it was too late.
It is &ear that other causes had long existed to lead to
this rupture, since so insignificant a question has been
sufficient to bring it about.