The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-05-25 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS

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PUBLIC

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At the weekly meeting

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Brown

of the estate, I deem it my

I should place to

ignation of m

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tuctance of one who has spent the greater part of his
re in active official duties; but at 70 years of age, the
st nineteen years of which have been devoted to your
!rvice, I feel there is no alternative. Should it be your
leasure to grant me a retiring allowance upon the full
msideration of all the circumstances attending the fulfil-
,ent of the duties of my office, it will be to me an evi-
ance of your approbation of the manner in which they
ave been performed.—l am, gentlemen, with sincere
nbedient servant, " GEORGE WITHERS•"

Upon the receipt of the letter a resolution was passed that
the resignation be accepted, and that it be referred to the

o recommend

such pa

such salary as they may Consider

the appoi,tment
eligible; and also to consider and recommend such retiring
allowance to the late treasurer as may be suitable.
Mr. EVANS considered that the sub-committee should
not confine themselves to the recommendation of one par-
son. A long conversation ensued on this subject, at the
close of which Mr. Evans intimated that he would prepare
a resolution on the subject, of which he intended to give
notice.

Mr. BIGHAM wished to know when the new docks at
'anping were to be proceeded with ?

The CHAIRMAN said that a strong feeling existed on

the part of the committee as to whether they should have
the works carried out by contract, or done, as in former
cases, by the surveyor.

The SURVEYOR said there was a great deal to be done
before any contracts could be entered into, but he could
have the specifications ready in about six weeks.
A letter from Dr. Thomson, secretary to the Philoso-
phical Society, calling attention to the desirability of test-
ing States' electric light by a trial on the landing-stage,
was referred to the Marine Committee.

A letter from Mr. Rounthwaite, agent to the City of
Dublin Steam-packet Company, wishing the committee to
allow the use of fires, in certain cases, on board their
steamers, was referred to the-Harbour Masters Committee.

Mr. EVANS submitted the following notice of motion in

reference to the subject which had been under discussion
in the earlier part of the meeting :—" That the resolution
passed in reference to the appointment of a successor to
the treasurer be so far modified as to require that the
names of the several applicants be laid before the general
committee, in such order and with such observations or
recommendations as to the Finance Committee may seem
necessary. That the instructions to the Finance Com-
mittee, as to the demand made by the treasurer for a
superannuation, shall be to ascertain what, if any such,
pension should be granted by the Dock Estate."
It was agreed that the motion should be brought forward
that day fortnight.

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.-At the meeting of this
board, on Wednesday, it was resolved that when a
removing-officer receives notice of the death of a pauper
in a lunatic asylum, he should report the circumstance to
the overreer of the township to which the lunatic was
chargeable.

SELECT VESTRY.—The members of the Select Vestry
met as tpual, at the Parish-office, on Tuesday ; the Ven.
Archdeacon Brooks in the chair. The paupers in the
house were reported to number 2,061, at a cost of
ls. I.ld. per head.—A letter from Mr. Cornet, who had
been suspended for an error in checking vaccinating cases,
praying for a subordinate situation which he had accepted
before under Mr. Gray, was referred to the medical
board.—A motion by Mr. Banner, for the appointment of
a committee to inquire into the character and names of

parties receiving out-door relief, was agreed to.—Mr.
Fairhurst renewed his motion, that the members of the
vestry should individually visit the Workhouse (luring all
reasonable hours ; not to interfere in the management
thereof, but to record any observations they might make
in the visitors'-book.—Mr. Bradley seconded the motion,
which, on being pressed to a division, was lost by nine to
eight.

HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting, on
Thursday, Mr. Alderman Langsdale, the chairman, pre-
sided. The following members were also present :
Messrs. Chalmer, Atkinson, Beckwith, Nicholson, Fle-
ming, Johnson, Henderson, Godfrey, and Bigham. The
medical officer reported that the reduced state of morta-
lity noticed last week still continues. The deaths regis-
tered up to Saturday were 194, three less than in the pre-
vious week, and lower than in any week of the preceding
three months. The class of diseases in which the de-
crease is most marked is consumption and other diseases
of the lungs, which caused only 46 deaths, being 30 less
than in the previous week, and a lower mortality than in
any week of the eight preceding months. Deaths from
zymotic diseases were lower than for the last seven
weeks. The number was 62, of which 18 were from
measles, 9 from scarlatina, 2 from small-pox (1 not vac-
cinated, 1 uncertain), 20 from typhus, 2 from erysipelas.
The mortality from typhus was greater than in any week
of the previous six months, while the deaths from scarla-
tina were fewer than in the same period of the ten prece-
ding months. Two deaths were registered from rheuma-
tism, and one from delirium tremens. No death from
childbirth had been registered during the last three
weeks, while two deaths from this cause have occurred
weekly on an average of the preceding four years. Mr.
Bigham called attention to the present state of Temple-
court, and the Deputy Borough Engineer undertook that
the street should be completed as speedily as possible, he
might say within a few days. The consideration of an
application for a sewer in Canning-street was postponed.
A report was received as to flagging of Tobin street, at the
back of the Adelphi Hotel. The cost of making a flagged
footwalk on the side was estimated at £BB. After some
discussion, and a division, the flagging was ordered to be
proceeded with. A conversation took place relative to an
applicationlmade by Mr. Radley, to have new flagging laid
down opposite the Adelphi Hotel. The chairman thought
the committee should meet Mr. kadley, as there could be
little doubt he would be willing to pay £3O or £4O towards
the flagging. It was ultimately agreed to postpone the
matter for a week, the flagging to be examined in the
meantime.

FREEMASONRY.—The annual Provincial Grand Lodge
of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of West Lancashire
was held on Tuesday evening, at the Adelphi Hotel. The
Craft Lodge, composed of the masters and wardens repre-
senting the various private lodges of the province, was
opened in the three degrees by Brother Banning, the
W.M. of the St. George's Lodge of Harmony, No. 35,
assisted by other masters of lodges as his officers. The
members of the Provincial Grand Lodge then entered in
procession, a grand march being played on the organ by
Brother John Molyneux, provincial grand organist. The
Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in solemn form by
the Rev. Gilmour Robinson, the R.W.D.P.G., master, as
grand master, Brother Perrin, V.W.P.J.G. warden, and
Brother Littledale, Mayor of Liverpool, V.W.P.J.G.
warden, Brother the Rev. Joseph Birchall, V.A.P.G.
chaplain, and Brother Wylie, V.W.P.G. pursuivant. The
other grand officers present were, Brother Lewis Samuel,
V.W.P.G. treasurer, Brother \I almsley, V.W.P.G.
secretary, Brother Bourne, V.W.P.G. swordbearer, Bro-
ther Eckersley, V.W.P.G. standard-bearer, Brother
Arthur Henderson, V.W.P.G. registrar, Brother Clay-
ton, V.W.P.G. superintendent of works, Brother
Hartley, V.W.P.G. director of ceremonies, Brother
Samuel Hess, V.W.P. junior grand deacon, Brothers
Colton, Mason, Holt, and Gem, P.G. stewards. The
erand officers were :—Brother John Bell,
Agar, V.W.P.G. superin-

V.W.P.S.G
of

shire, Brother Wigan,
s and Shropshire, I3ro-

V.W. P. G. secretar

hens, V.W.P.G.J. deacon, Chcshire

nstitution were confirmed,

Provincial Grand

13 in the hands of

BIRKENHEAD. LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNC-
-A special general meeting of the share-
on Monday at the Monks' Ferry Hotel,
the chair, for the purpose of considering
- and approving, or otherwise, of a certain bill now before
r the south graving docks, ordered an Parliament, intituled " A bill to consolidate into one act,
dinand Mielke, to go on shore for and to amend, the provisions of the several acts relating
use he would not do his behest,
1 -,T;olke rushed on to the to the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction
Railway Company ; to au'horise the construction of new
7 d him down, works ; to define the undertakings of the company ; and
I the time, and for other purposes." And, also, for the purpose of con-
s - aeath soon after- sidering and a
1 n inquest was held on
pproving, or otherwise, of an agreement for
'
1 -^;ctance of an the working of the railways of the Birkenhead, Lanca-
i shire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Company by the
messes being i=e,•man., and unable to speak English. Two London and Northwestern Railway Company ; and for
other purposes. The meeting was adjourned, without
s, who were passing at the time of the
ql to the mate having struck and pushed any discussion being entered into, to Friday, when the
chairman entered into a history of the proceedings which
sh a manner as caused him to fall into had resulted in the determination of the shareholders to
fed that the deceased slipt
'-;tin out of the vessel. withdraw from the agreement about to be made to the
Great Western Company, and explained the nature of an
ma a verdict of manslaughter, and the
agreement now proposed to be entered into with the
as much. affected, was committed for trial London and Northwestern Company, the proposition
being that the London and Northwestern Company should
take the Birkenhead stock on a lease of 99 years, and
work their lines, the Birkenhead shareholders to have the
whole of the proceeds of the local traffic, after the ex-
-- penses of working it were deducted ; that as many trains
DOCK COMMITTEE. should be run as the Birkenhead Company required ; be-
sides securing to the Birkenhead Company the whoe of
on Thursday, Mr. Turner in the traffic passing along any railway from Shrewsbury,
_.....ing letter was rea from Mr. G. west of Shrewsbury, north-west, inclusive of the Holy-
head system of railway, and the whole of the traffic from
Chester to Manchester, &c. The agreement also proposed
-a THE CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEES OF THE LIVERPOOL that there should be a joint committee of three directors
DOCKS. to be chosen by each company. He moved the adoption
emes,—Feeling. from increasing years and of the agreement, the proposition being seconded by Mr.
dying infi
. After a brief discussion, in which Mr. Harper
'es of my office as your treasurer, with and Mr. Gibb joined, Mr. Saunders, secretary of the
e interests Northwestern Company, entered into an interpretation of
hould place the res ' the terms of the original agreement with that company,
' have decided on this step with the stating that it guaranteed the Birkenhead Company three
,a spent the greater part of his per cent., three and a half per cent., and then four per
but at 70 years of age, the cent. in perpetuity, with the option of amalgamating with
have been devoted to your the Great Western and the Shrewsbury and Birmingham
five. Should it be your and Shrewsbury and Chester Companies. The chief point
'iowance upon the full of disagreement between the Northwestern and the Bir-
attending the fulfil- kenhead Railway directors was as to whether the agree-
be to me an evi- went provided that the associated companies (Great
in which they Western, Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and Shrewsbury
with sincere
and Chester Companies) was to take precedence of the
`HERS•', lease, the Great Western directors being of opinion that it
-;ed that
`o the did. They were determined to carry out the agreement
, in its integrity, and he urged the shareholders of the
'c' Birkenhead Company, as honourable men, to do the
. After a long discussion, the supporters of the
prior agreement contending that it was the better of the
two, as it guaranteed them a minimum dividend, its op-
ponents stating that if the lease were to be a contingent
question, requiring the amalgamation of the associated
companies in the first to take effect, it might never take
place, the meeting was adjourned to Saturday next.

AILWAY