The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-07-09 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE

The Dock Committee held their weekly meeting yesterday.
There were present—Messrs. Berm, (chairman,) Horsfall,
T. Holt, Smith, Tobin, Bulley, Moon, Sands, and Barclay.
The Sub-committee of Works recommended that a steam-
engine of 14 horse-power, made by Messrs. Boulton and
Watt, and which was now ready, should be purchased and
erected in the South Dock-yard.—Ordered,
The tender of Messrs . Foster and Stewart, to complete
the buildings in the South Dock7yard, was accepted on the
recommendation of the Sub-committee of Wopks.
The same sub-committee recommended the sill at the south
end of George's Dock passage to be lowered, and reverse
gates placed there during the time of the ..alterations of
Canning and Salthouse Docks.—Ordered.
On the recommendation of the Harbour-Masters' Sub-
committee, the two buoys at the entrance to Victoria
Channel were ordered to be removed one hundred fathoms
to the eastward in consequence of the bar having gone fur-
ther out in that direction, and notices of the alteration were
ordered to be given to tke pilots and others.—Mr. T.- Holt
explained that the bar had extended a hundred yards in the
deep water, and that formerly there was only 11 feet but
now there was 12 feet water at the bar.

NEGLIGENCE AT THE ROCK LIGHTHOUSE.
The SECRETARY stated that Curwen and Hughes, two of
the keepers of the Rock Lighthouse, were in attendance to
receive the reprimand of the committee for their negligence
in allowing the light to remain stationary for half an hour,
on the 4th ult., and falsifying the log to make it correspond
with the regulations. The secretary added, that a further
complaint had been brought against Curwen, at the meeting
of the Sub-committee, on Monday. The Marine Surveyor
reported that between five and six o'clock, on Sunday, the
4th instant, he visited the lighthouse and found only one
keeper there ; the other keeper, whose turn it was to be on
duty, was Curwen, was out, and some strangers were there
who had not the necessary order for their admission. When
called before the Sub-committee, Curwen stated that lie was
absent for little more than half an hour, • that he went to the
fort to ask permission from the master gunner to paint an
oil cloth there, and that he immediately returned. The other
man, however, said he did not immediately return, but went
to the public-house for the newspaper, and that he was absent
for three quarters of an hour.
The committee then deliberated for some time upon the
treatment of Curwen's case, that of Hughes' being already
decided upon. •
Curwen was first called in, and

The CHAIRMAN addressing him, said the committee re-
gretted exceedingly to find that his conduct latterly had been
unlike what it ought to be : it had been in direct opposition
to the regulations by which he should have been guided, and
which he must clearly have understood, because he had en-
deavoured to make tile entries in the log conformable with
those proceedings, although at the same time he knew he
was falsifying them. On a former occasion, when he was
brought before them, the sub-committee thought fit merely
to reprimand him, in the hope that he would behave better.
He (the chairman) did not think the sub-committee went
sufficiently far in the punishment, because he conceived that
such conduct called for something more ; but he was now
greatly surprised and astonished, that he (Curwen) should
again have been guilty of disoheying the regulations—that he
should, knowing there must be at all times two men in the
Light-house, have left it as lie had on Sunday last, with only
one person there. Besides, when the investigation took
place, he had stated that which was not true—that although
he went first to the fort contrary to the regulations, he had
said lie went no further, yet it came out that he went after-
wards to a public-house, where he got a newspaper. It thus
appeared that he had remained on shore a considerable
time, when he ought not to have been on shore at all.
The committee were greatly displeased at this, because
they looked to him as the head of the Lighthouse, and
paid him £lO a-year more than the other men. They
had expected from him that he would have adhered to
the regulations, but instead of that he had connived at what
was wrong, and instructed, or at least permitted, the others
to falsify the journals. This was unbecoming his situation,
and the committee could not possibly overlook such glaring'
misconduct, particularly as this was, the second instance of
it. Their determination, therefore, was to fine him .1;5 ;
and if they found that his future conduct did not become
strictly regular, he would be removed altogether.
Hughes was then called in and reprimanded by the Chair-
man in equally severe terms.

REPAIR OF WATERLOO-ROAD.
The SECRETARY read the following letter, which he had
received from the clerk to the commissioners for paving and
sewering, in reply to one addressed to him last Thursday,
calling attention to the state of the pavement of Waterloo
road :

Harrington Chambers, North John-street,
sth July, 1841.
Dear Sir,—l am in the receipt of your letter of this day's
date, relative to the state of the pavement in Waterloo-road,
which shall be laid before the commissioners at their meet-
ing on Thursday neat. In the mean time I may as well
draw your attention to the two or three communications
made to the Dock Committee. relative to the portion of the
street belonging to the Dock Trust, as to which the Dock
Committee have not yet come to any determination. This,
probably, may be the cause of the present state of the street
complained of by you.

EDWARD G. DEANE.
Daniel Mason, Esq., Dock-office.
The CHAIRMAN said that the repair of Bath-street had
no connection whatever with the state of Waterloo-road,
and that the commissioners had nothing to do with it.
The SuRvEYOR described the condition of Waterloo-road
to be very dangerous when it was traversed by heavily-laden
vehicles. It was full of holes, and was at a great distance
from Bath-street.
A MEMBER enquired what was the dispute as to Bath-
street? , . .

The CHAIRMAN replied that a part of the yard of Prince's
Dock had been given up to the public, and it now formed a
portion of Bath-street. The question lay between the
corporation and the dock trust, and it was which was bound
to repair the road,
After some further discussion, it appeared that the Paving
Commissioners held their meeting to-day, at the same time
as the Dock Committee; the further consideration of the
letter was, therefore, adjourned till next week.
A surgeon's certificate was read, stating that Mr. Hodgson,
the North Harbour Master, was confined to his room with a
rheumatic complaint, and that, at least, a fortnight must
elapse before his recovery might be expected. An order was
consequently made, that in all cases of urgency, the dock
masters in that division should refer to Mr. Askew, the
South Harbour Master.

TO . .
The CHAIRMAN GRANT
stated MR
thatWAINWRIGHT last week Mr. Evans gave
notice he should propose a grant of a sum of money to Mr.
Wainwright, of the Liverpool office, in London, in consider-
ation of his services to the dock estate.
Mr. HORSFALL, in the absence of Mr. Evans, said that
Mr. Wainwright's services had been required, and no doubt
would be again by this trust. Two separate grants had been
made to him, the latest of which was made in 1836. One
duty which he performed was of a permanent character—
namely, that of presenting the annual accounts to the House
of Commons. The practice previously had been to send up
the secretary for that purpose, so that in this respect there
was a saving. He did not, however, mean that the grant
should be of an annual character.

After some explanations, and a brief discussion, a motion
was unanimously carried that the sum. of 1100 be granted
to Mr. Wainwright in considerationot his past services,
and the sum of £5O for his services in the ensuing year,
commencing from the Ist July.
The committee then separated.

•
THE GIRAFFES IN BOLD-STREET.—These noble and
elegant animals are attracting crowds of persons to inspect
them. They have been greatly admired. As the giraffes
are intended to be exhibited in Liverpool only a short time,
an early visit should be made by those who wish to partake
of a curious and remarkable sight. An error occurred in our
last paper respecting them, to the effect that one of them was
36 feet high—the absurdity of this statement must have been
obvious—we should have said 13 feet.
UNWHOLESOME BUTCHERS' MEAT.—The magistrates,
we are glad to say, are determined to put down, as far as
possible, the shameful practice of exposing for sale unwhole-
some meat, by which the poor, in particular, are frequently
imposed upon. and the public health endangered. Yesterday,
at the Police•court, Mr. George Holden, inspector of mar-
kets for the borough, exhibited informations against two
individuals for this offence, both of whom were fied. The
first against whom a summons was served, but who did not
appear, was Joseph Stubbs, who keeps a standing in St.
Martin's Market, Scotland-road. The inspector found, on
the 26th ultimo, in a slaughter-house, in Cable-street, an
entire carcass of diseased beef, weighing 4801b5., the pro-
perty of Stubbs, and which he was preparing to sell. He
had last month been fined 20s. and costs for a similar offence,
and was now mulcted in the sum of 40s. and costs. John
Challinor, who stands in St. John's Market, was next called
but did not answer. On the 3d of the present month 271bs.
of mutton was found on his stall which was unfit for human
food. This was his first offence, and he was fined 10s. and
costs. As we have recently seen some very indifferent look-
ing meat in the several msrkets, we trust that the in-
spector will exert his usual vigilance to detect similar
offenders, by whom a great temptation is held out to small
dealers by the present high prices,

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SHIP.
MASTERS' ASSOCIATION.

On Monday last the first annual general meeting of this
excellent Association, was held at the Rooms of the esta-
blishment in Old Hall-street, and was most respectably
attended.
THOMAS MURRAY GLADSTONE, Esq. was called to the
chair, and opened the business of the meeting in a neat and
most appropriate address. It was not, he said, without a
feeling of great diffidence that he accepted the honour
conferred upon him of presiding upon the occasion ; for,
though the difficulties which the society had to encounter, in
the first instance, had in a great measure been overcome,
much of its future prosperity depended upon the proceedings
of that day, and that unanimity of purpose amongst all the
members, without which they could not realize all the advan-
tages they had in view. The society was instituted, more
especially, for the benefit of a large and useful body of indi-
viduals—a class for whose welfare he had ever entertained
the warmest wishes, and who ought to unite heart and hand
in the consolidation of such an institution. He regretted that
the attendance was not more numerous ; but, at the same time,
when the report was read—as drawn up by Mr. Rowett, a gen-
tleman who had from the first devoted his valuable services
to the association—all who heard it would feel assured that
they had before them the gratifying prospect of its ere long
becoming one of the finest and most advantageous institu-
tions in the town. It was truly a pleasure to him to be a
member, although he was not a nautical man; for he delighted
to see intelligent men drawn together for the purpose of
mutual information and improvement; and when in addition
to a well ordered News-room, they also saw the seeds sown
for a Museum and a Library, he could not doubt, but the
efforts of those gentlemen who supported the association,
would finally be crowned with the greatest success. (Cheers.)
The Report would be read by the Master of the Rooms, and
several resolutions would be submitted to them, for the
better regulating and extending the benefits of the society,
by gentlemen who would more particularly explain to them
the proposed amendments.
Mr. Moss then read the following
REPORT.

The committee of the Liverpool Shipmasters' Association
have much satisfaction in presenting their first annual report.
In resigning into your hands the responsible charge with
which you were pleased to entrust them at the formation of
the institution, they will as briefly as possible render an ac-
count of the means used in their endeavours to promote its
interests and the results by which their efforts have been
followed.
Your committee, in the discharge of their duties, have
considerately reviewed the condition and claims of the sea-
faring population ; and although, at the formation of the
institution, many important motives were assigned for uni-
ting s.,ipmasters into one body, they have reasons still more
urgent for such object, and a deeper conviction than ever of
its importance.
The difficulties they have had to contend with in making
the objects of the institution generally known, have been
overcome in the short space of one year to an extent never
anticipated; but to accomplish this primary object, all the
others have been in some degree delayed
Your committee have made a careful selection of local and
provincial daily and weekly papers and periodicals, as well
for the accommodation of resident as for nautical members ;
and the latter are usually supplied with papers when on the
point of leaving the port.
The committee have endeavoured to render the rooms
commodious and interesting, as well as useful, with charts,
maps, and books of reference suitable not only to the mari-
ner, but to the resident. In addition to this, the nautical
members have from time to time kindly presented the in-
stitution with various valuable curiosities, already amounting
to a considerable collection, and which, no doubt, will be
soon sufficiently augmented to constitute a museum.
One of the objects of the institution was to disseminate
amongst shipmasters useful and valuable information, which
has had your committee's earnest attention. Much valuable
nautical information has been communicated to the public
from time to time, derived from members of the association.
An interesting and valuable course of lectures has been de-

.. livered on " the Law of Storms" ; a course of lectures on
" Maritime Law and General and Particular Average" ; and
a course of lectures on " Mental Astronomy" ; the whole of
which were received with much interest and approbation by
both nautical and resident members.

In this report, which your committee hope will not escape
the notice of any individual interested in the welfare of sea-
men and the mercantile marine generally, they would call
upon the merchants and manufacturers of Manchester, Bir-
mingham, and other neighbouring towns, to support, or at
least encourage in its commencement, an institution with
which they are, though indirectly, nevertheless intimately
connected.

Another subject upon which your committee have been
much engaged, has been the devising a means by which the
pernicious and abandoned practices of seamen may be ar-
rested ; and, although their plans are not yet matured, they
would remind the committee to be this day chosen, that they
are bound to leave no stone unturned until the mode of
shipping, lodging, and protecting seamen from the destruc-
tive habits which they are now by a certain class of men
drawn into, be changed. A most powerful auxiliary to the
attainment of this desired end will shortly be brought into
operation by the Sailors' Home ; and inasmuch as union is
strength, your committee strongly recommend to their suc-
cessors in office the adoption of every proper means to amal-
gamate the exertions of that valuable institution with those
of the Shipmasters' Association.
With a view to make the institution more generally useful
in its operations, your committee have established corre-
spondents in various parts of the world, and are happy to
say that, wherever it is known, much interest is taken in its
progress and welfare.
It will, no doubt, be well known to you that there has
existed for many years, in this port, an institution called the
Marine Society. Your committee have much pleasure in
stating that, at a general meeting of that society, held on the
13th February last, the master of the rooms of this associa-
tion (Mr. S. Moss) was appointed secretary of that society.
This, together with the re-modelling of the rules, which is
now in progress, will tend to facilitate the admission of ship-
masters to the benefits of that valuable institution, the ample
funds of which hold out a great inducement to shipmasters
to become members, and are, indeed, a premium towards
their joining it.

Your committee have been appointed the committee of
management of the Liverpool. Branch of the Shipwrecked
Mariners' and Fishermen's Society, by the London board.
The annual subscription to it is only 2s. 6d. only, by which
small sums large funds have been accumulated, and a very

great amount of suffering has been relieved : we, therefore,
take this opportunity of calling upon others, as well as the
members of this association, to contribute their mite to an
object so laudable.

uring the past year your committee's attention has been
drawn to an effort made by her Majesty's government to in-
troduce a bill into parliament, seriously affecting the interests
of the poor claimants upon the Merchant Seamen's fund of
this and other outports. Your committee's efforts were im-
mediately directed to prevent, if possible, a measure so inju-
rious to the widows and orphans of the poor sailor. The
worshipful the Mayor kindly responded to their call for a
public meeting on the subject, which took place at the Ses-
sions-house May 17th last. At that meeting strong resolutions
were unanimously carried in opposition to the proposed al-
terations, and an influential deputation was appointed, to
confer with her Majesty's ministers on the subject ; but the
dissolution of parliament soon followed, and the gentlemen

appointed have not yet entered upon their mission.
One o' the original objects of the Shipmasters' Association
was to have a coffee-room attached to it, and rooms have

been taken contiguous to the reading-room, for that purpose,
and arrangements are now in progress which, your committee

trust, wilitend to the convenience and comfort of the mem

Before entering into the financial state of the institution,
your committee would wish to remark to shipmasters, that
in the Shipmasters' Association they have a powerful friend
in time of need; for they know not how soon they may be
exposed to unjust and overbearing treatment from either
British or Foreign functionaries abroad. They know not
how soon they may be engaged in endeavouring to obtain
that redress for which, as individual shipowners or masters,
they might apply in vain ; but an institution such as this

. .. .. .
would at once secure at least attention, if not redress, from
whatever quarter it might be demanded. It, therefore, be-
hoves that respectable body to seek to extend the power and
influence of this institution, by enlisting their brother mas-

ters into its ranks whenever they have an opportunity.
Your committee are happy to be enabled to state that Lord
Sandon, Sir Joshua Walmsley, and many other gentlemen
have been liberal donors to the association, and it is hoped
that this example will be generally and generously followed.
Masters of vessels visiting distant parts of the world have the
power of greatly benefitting the institution, by bringing home
. .

curiosities of nature and art, many of which, though sepa-
rately of small intrinsic value, become, when collected, of
great importance to the philosopher and naturalist; and,
from the gratifying experience of the past, your committee
doubt not of the kind and considerate exertions, for the fu-
ture, on the part of its nautical members.
With respect to the financial position of the association,
your committee have the pleasure of stating that the sub-
scription list has increased in numbers to a most satisfactory
and promising extent ; and although, from the inevitable
expenses attendant upon the formation of a new establish-
ment, liabilities have accumulated, yet, in consequence of the
care and attention which has been devoted to the economical
management of all necessary outlay, the amount is compara-
tively trifling, and, from the unanimous and cordial manner
in which, at the meeting of the 18th May, you so liberally
raised the rate of subscription, they cannot for a moment
doubt your aid to its liquidation. As regards the future,
your committee have every reason to expect that the income
will at least equal the expenditure.
Experience having proved that the rules for appointing
officers, as it now stands, rather impedes than assists the pro-
gress of the asscciation, inasmuch as fifteen out of twenty-
one of the members of the general committee must be

nautical members. The nature of their avocations com-
pelling them to be so frequently absent, and their return

_ .
being so uncertain, it is proposed for your consideration,
that the whole of the committee shall be elected from the

general body of the subscribers, and that, in addition to any
nautical members thus elected, ten masters at the time being
in port shall be admissible to all general committees, and
competent to be appointed on all sub-committees.
Your committee having now touched on all such matters
as they have deemed necessary and interesting, beg to resign
their trust into your bands, in the sincere hope that they
may have given the satisfaction they have so earnestly de-
sired, and with the assurance that whatever portion of them
may be re-chosen by you to assist in the duties of the forth-
coming year, such portion will in nowise relax in their exer-
tions to place the Shipmasters' Association in that elevated
position which its character and objects so richly merit
(Signed)

WILLIAM ROWETT,
Chairman of the Committee.
T. ALSTON, Esq. moved that the report just read, be re.
ceived, and printed. It detailed the present condition and
prospects of the association so clearly and satisfactorily, that
it would be superfluous in him to add anything on the sub-
ject.
_

- Captain TREWAVES seconded the resolution, which was
put from the chair, and unanimously carried.
Captain RAMSAY proposed the second resolution (for
which see the advertisement), and which involved an altera-
tion in the original Third Rule of the association,with a view
to its more efficient government, by extending the eligibility
of members as officers. In addition to some slight amend-
ments as regarded superior officers, it proposed " that ten
nautical members, at the time being in port, should be ad-
missible to all general committees, with power to vote, and
eligible to be appointed on all sub-committees."
This was seconded by R. KENNAN, Esq.
The CHAIRMAY, in putting the resolution, remarked that
it was of importance as regarded the regulating of the asso-
ciation. In all new societies it was difficult, if not impossi-
ble, so to frame rules as to meet all circumstances that might
arise. In the present instance a difficulty had arisen to find
the materials of a permanent committee, and, consequently,
to carry on the business of the association with that spirit
and promptitude which it demanded—so many of the nautical
members being frequently, from the nature of their avoca-
tion, spread all over the world. He trusted the proposed
alteration would have a most beneficial effect, and tend,
moreover, to secure the best services of nautical gentlemen
in its management. (Cheers.)
in behalf of the association, by giving them a greater interest
The resolution was then put, and carried unanimously.
Captain HUNT moved the third resolution, involving the
omission of a clause in rule 9, which rule required that those
members of the committe, at the general annual meeting,
should be elected "in the room of those vacating by rota-
tion, or of those who had ceased to be members since the
ast annual meeting,"—which last words (within inverted
commas) it was proposed to erase.
J. U. GREY, Esq. seconded the resolution.

The CHAIRMAN explained that the proposed omission was
rendered necessary by the concurrence of the meeting with
the last resolution. The motion peing put was accordingly
carried.

S. W. OLDHAM, Esq., R.N., then moved, and Captain
BUTTER. seconded, a vote of thanks to Captain Hunt and
Mr. Purnell, for the able and interesting lectures they had
delivered to the association,—which was carried unanimously,
and with marked applause.
The next resolution, proposing the officers and committee
of the association, was moved by H. G. SUTTON, Esq., and
seconded by Cautain HUTCHINSON.

The CHAIRMAN said the association was much indebted
to Lord Sandon and Sir Joshua Walmsley fur the readiness
they had always evinced to forward the objects of the society,
and also to Mr. Rowett, whose liberality and exertions had,
he repeated, been great in their behalf. He then put the
resolution, which was carried unanimously.

Mr. ROWETT then proposed, in appropriate terms, a vote
of thanks to Lord Sandon, Sir Joshua Walmsley, and others.
He took the occasion to pay a high compliment also to their
present chairman, who was connected with the Liverpool
Marine Society, the advantages of which he was desirous of
extending to the shipmasters. _

The resolution was seconded by W. J. Tomlinson, Esq.
The CHAIRMAN said the resolution required no comment
from him, as regarded any of the parties referred to. The
association was much indebted to Lord Sandon and Sir
Joshua for the handsome donations they had made. The
library and museum, with which so auspicious a beginning
had been made, sufficiently testified the merits of the other
gentlemen referred to ; and he hoped that when members
saw the books, ornaments, and curiosities already collected,
it would stimulate them to make valuable additions. The
motion was then put and carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN then declared the business of the meeting
concluded, and rose ; when

Mr. RONVETT proposed, in terms of high eulogium, a vote
of thanks to the gentleman who had just left the chair.
T. M. GLADSTONE, Esq., in returning thanks, said that
it might appear presumptuous in him to preside on such an
occasion, when there were so many gentlemen present more
competent to the task than himself. (No, no.) But he had
only one guiding object in view in connecting himself with the
association, and that was—to do as much as he could for the
useful body of men whom he saw around him. lie was re-
joiced that an institution had been formed in which indi-
viduals, frequently separated in various parts of the world,
might meet again, hold out the right hand of fellowship to
each other, and reciprocate the valuable information they had
respectively acquired ;—where they might unite not only to
have their mutual interests protected, if they were attacked
either at home or abroad, but to carry out the privileges of
their profession, in a manner that would redound to their
advantage and that of those with whom they were connected.
By this means. in place of spending their time in sensual in-
dulgence, they would elevate themselves in the scale of moral
and intellectual worth, and assume that dignified position in
society to which they were so well entitled. (Cheers.)
The meeting then separated.

[For resolutions see advertisement.]

GENERAL ELECTION.

MEMBERS RETURNED TO THE NEW
PARLIAMENT.
ENGLAND AND WALES.
Conservative members returned up to last night .. 234
Liberal ditto
Returns not yet received
Total members for England and Wales . • - 500
SCOTLAND.
Conservative members returned up to last night
Liberal ditto
Returns not yet received 3O
Total members for Scotland - 53
IRELAND.
Conservative members returned up to last night lO
Liberal ditto
Returns not yet received B3
Total members for Ireland - 105

Total members of the House of Commons .... 658
Total conservatives returned
Total liberals returned..
Total conservative gains up to last night 5O
Liberal ditto

Total conservative gain 17 votes, equivalent to 34 onl7 a
division (as compared with the last parliament).

ENGLAND AND WALES
CITIES AND BOROUGHS.
Names of Places. Names of Members.
Continued from our last
Wakefield
Cardigan Pryse
COUNTIES.
Palmer

Con. Rad
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