Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-19 00:00:00

EXHIBITIONS THE LONDON,UNIVERSITY

The following are the conditions of competition for the two
exhibitions to the ...London University, or the value of ,ElOO
each, contributed by James Yates, Ecq., M.A., and Mfg* for
coMpetition in the 'high school, at the annual. :examinatkins
of 1860 and 1861 :—For pi] pas of three:yearo' standing
at the date of the competition, who intend to matriculate and
ultimately to take,the degree of M.A. at the Un'.yersity of Lon-
don, will' be eligibltP to compete; if of -age: to matriculate in
July,-1860, or in January; 1861<;:put, pupils, who will attain
the age of 19 before the January matTiculation examination of
18'61 will not be cligible. The- prise will be awarded to the
candidate who takes the first place in classics and ritathema-
ticS, and ,ptoduces proofs of commendable ,proficieney is the
other studies of the high school, good handWritins being an
indispensable qualification." The successful competit)r will be
required Val matriculate at the University-of London •inJuly,
1860 ; but if he should :hen be too young, he must remain a
pupil of the high school till.Christanas, 1830; and matriculate
in January, 1861 After matriculating, the exhibitioner will
be required to become a matriculated- student of Queen's Col-
lege, and to continue such ,till he takes the' degree of
£2O will be paid to him on matriculating, *E3oon,his taking the
degree of B.A. and passing the voluntary theological.ekamnia-
tion of the university, and £5O on his taking the degree of
M.A. The conditions of 1861-will be similar to the foregoing.
The youngest age:for Matribulatir.g at th'r Uniybrsity of Lon-
don is 16. •

Thursday, January 19, IMO,

HEAL-TB: COMMITTIE.-
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war held estereay ar`the
in the chair. Thi-otyer-raearbers present were Messrs.
Crellin, Gladstdne, BeCkWitg, Holden, Crosthwaitet
Bowring, Avison,.Hdydiick Nicison, Stitt, Ridley., Job.
Mr. IVPG-owA,N said .he first bye hadbecn amended
in accordance fife opinion o? the cominiirae),ol
week, and the effect of, it -,yr'ould. •be that in - of.

(ft.l ea ie of Ais'
pate, the magisratlg;,,agr hearingevlilenec,could decide
who was right ; • buy if any Owe architects, geutlegio4d,
resNctability, were tosay that the foundatiou:propsea
was Sufficient,' then the building -save-for would not take
the matter into court...

Mr. RISIITON said he'would never summon a main
before the justices if,-three respectable arehitects decided'
that he was wrong and mat-the" teas right.
•' : llVOrotvkic said. objectioiritia ma& by the der)/
°teflon lotthe requiring a, section. ot ithe.folmdation. It
-
)was:proposect to strike out that requirement; and to pro-'
;vide.: that en. the plan, for the building. there should he'
'shown thh foundation on which the walls were to rest.
This would always inTv ftortmght before the building
was Conn4eiitied, foynclafibiii*iiji and if
necessary to take action, it ceulld belone without incur-
ring much expense. of-rfotibte"
• The first bye-la W, as arcended,:was agreed to.
Mr. M‘GowA -N. said-the ,nett' hik-reference
to iron pillars. and it., had been amended 'aidetermined
at the last.specialiMeeting.of the committee. li`,a dispate
:should arise, as :to; the insufficiency of the pillars,. the
Matter w,oulclibe for.' the incp#ry and decision .of some
competent tribtmal—the magistrates..
Mr. cRELL;N asked whether it would-be cornpulsory.
on builders to but Stbritiif--blick supports on either
side
.thit
.t r,T• (,E
Mr. APGowix-said-it Woutcr theliilrats -were
sufficient to support. the TiuttMi
Thy soEtuf Bye-Ia v.' 'wag IheiPa#eed to.
Mr. MIG-ilot.-AN-said the next bye-law•had refer3ncorto
the spnee-about 'bUildingt: for airand- as to ventilation.
This-had been altered-as stiggestedlast
. Mr. BEcsiwrnrt-t-Thenit is is fast the law as it at pre-
sent 4tAn,d§:and to which_ the builders.. said -they -would
haveyne objection,.
Mr. NVGow.A.:.c,,,—They said they did not object to. the
presenclaw..
Mr. HAvoocK:asi:ed if the law referred to warehouses.

Mr. M‘GowAN.--No ,• only to dwelling-houses.
• Mcr.CitoSTnNv.kyfit--i-OciTh-iiii- the- law would affect
pvipeitY the* titlready
.11i14t
.but which might hereafter be converted in shops?
Mr. ITGolvAr7 said-th-e-bfe--law would not apply. It
0
had- referdnee to property hereafter tube built, and not
to hind alreadv.buill; upon: ;
- ' The•byt-la, as amended; was passel • 'ft' 4.
Mr. GLAbsreim .said.there was at :matter weighing
upon his mind whieh he wished to get,rid-of,. and. that
was the necessity- for compelling allialilders erecting
!houses t 4-.) make neenniaunicatien with the roof, so that".
in-case of fire the inhabitants would have a fair cbAnce
of escape. We saw,_inAJle..case of Liandon • hoW con-
stantly, when such.things,took place there, human lives •
were lost in no sinall-number. - It pas a thing that had
weighed on his mind very often, that some provision of
this, kind should-be -made, and that in narrow streets,
especially where the, peeptuwere.for- the mostpart Of
the working classe4. The expense of making an opening
in the rOof,'and placing a ladder against the wall, wettla
cost but little, and be' of great advantage in 'of flee.
.Mi. CaELLiK—litili afraid:- they would: soon remove •
the ladder and burn- it for fire-wood.

Mr. RISHTON said tlrat-where attics were made in the
centre of the7roofi. the/ law, at present4o9mpelled the
making of a skylight three square-feet in extdrit.
The CHArnmAic-fearod-that-if they meddled with.thig-'
Matter now, -the' committee_ would -bocome involved +b
other objections. •
- Mr. CRELLIN was afraid that,- as in the streets referred'
to:by3fr. Gladstone thapeoplelept many pigeons, the,
roofs of the houses would be always out, of repair„; and
would cause great expense. - . -
,3ilr.;GLansTorin---Better do that ,than-have thalives
of people saerificed„ What would be:the cost of tr_.alolg
the, means of escape
Mrs RISITTON—Very trifling. "
Mr,, JOB considered the suggestion a very Inimane
one, 'Wit One that could not' be 'considered .by the' Cob'
mittee at. that 'p it,icularmoment.
Mr. GT,ansrrosn, to bring the matter to an:. issuer
mooed that the, 'to4Tri-elerk'he rennested to prepare
bye-law to the effeet,.that all builders be compiled-0,
make a communicationto the roofs of the houses. erect
by them, so that in case-of-fire the inmates, could escape.
Mr. ITAYD9Cti..,---Iflyoll do that, I:am afraid you wilt.
ihiave such an opposition frOM the builders as will. 1110
the bye-laws altogether., ,
~ Vlr. GLADSTO,NE-7-These are realty very sinallreasohs'
compared with that of the preserYition of life. ,et
Mr: BECKiTtIi thought 'life tided_ be loSt- by ,
adoßtiou Of the scheme, for robber', might be tempted;
Coine through-the 6tlenings--at night, and, murder
rob the inmates. (Latighter4 s.
MT. CROSTKWAITE—XOII Wadi' very soon'ha
crowbars at work- .
Gladitone's rtiotion, not- having boos seol-1
fell to the ground.' • " ' -
The remaining bye-laws, -as_. to the certification of
s
hbuses befora-beklg let,. and as-to the closing of hl
ed
unfit for habitation, were then read in thkur
form and agreed to. to be
.After having ordered the by
tte amendaaiouriied.
advertised...in the newspapers, etl;lea wo
committee 'marl%