The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-10-27 00:00:00

THE EIVERPOOL STANDARD:-

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weighed from six to seven tons. The extra sum was for
the additional labour which was required. Mr. llorsfall
and several other members considered that as the discharg-
ing of the vessel was a contract, no extra charge could pro-
perly be made, and it was ultimately decided that the
£25 10F. 6d. be remitted. In the next rate-book excep-
tions will be made to this kind of merchandise.—The
Harbour Masters' Committee reported that they had con-
sidered the application of Messrs. Lanwry and Co. for
compensation, in consequence of the damage the steamer
Sea King had sustained by coming into collision with some
mud flats at the Clarence Basin, and they were of opinion
hat no such compensation should be allowed.—A letter
was read from Messrs. Hardman and Co. complaining
bf the exorbitant charges demanded by some of the master
porters, and requesting the interference of the Commit-
tee. The Chairman said it was a matter with which
they hail nothing to do, as all persons were at liberty
to put what value they chose upon their labour. A
long conversation then took place as to who should have
the appointment of
.the porters—the consignees of the

ceed to Kingstown, and watch the men as they came cargo or of the vessel. It subsequently.appeared that the
ashore, so as to know where to find them if necessary. committee bad power to dismiss any porter for miscon-
White proceeded to Kingstown accordingly, and about duct, and the matter was referred to the Porters' Corn-
three o'clock the packet came into the harbour. The mittee.—Mr. Sandars brought before the committee the
passengers were forwarded to Brighton by an omnibus, subject of lights being allowed on shipboard, or in the
and White, who was in plain clothes, placed himself in dockyards, and stated that it was of the greatest impor-
the vehicle near the two men in question, and came with lance that upon some occasions lights be permitted.
them to Brighton. On the way he took occasion to Several cases had come under his own observation where
recommend them to a public-house, and on their arrival it was of the greatest importance that a light should be
here kindly showed them to the Jolly Fisherman. On granted for a short time, but that privilege bad been with-
Wednesday, Mr. Searle, of the firm of Reeve and Searle, held. The Chairman stated that the power was vested
solicitors, of Liverpool, accompanied by an officer, arrived alone in himself, and it was only in cases of a very urgent
with a warrant signed by Mr. Commissioner Perry, of nature indeed that he allowed any light to be on boatd—
the Bankruptcy Court, for the apprehension of James it was the exception to the rule. So long as that autho-
Maw and William Chapman, the names of the parties in rity rested with him. be should cortinue to act in the
question. White accompanied his brother officer to the same manner, but if the committee thought that Mr. San-
Jolly Fisherman, and there found the two men, who were dars's suggestion ought to be acted upon, it would be ne_
forthwith lodged in the Town-hall for the night, and on cessary to frame some bye-laws on the subject. Several
Thursday White proceeded with them to Liverpool.— members considered that the law might be a litle re-
Brighton Guardian. _ Ilaxed, and the matter was referred.

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SINGULAR CHARGE OF— BIGAMY.—Mr. WM. Witt,
COMMlS-
described as a surgeon dentist, was, on Friday week, at MEETING OF THE BIRKENHEAD COMMIS-
the Guildhall, charged with having committed big,imy. SIONERS.
It appeared that the prisoner married, in the year 1828, a
female named Emma Matilday Murphy, with whom he A special meeting of the Commissioners of Birkenhead
lived about two years. He then got into difficulties, and was held, at their rooms, on Fri Jay evening, " for the
into the Fleet. During his incarceration his wife, with purpose of taking into consideration certain proposed ar-
whom it is said he had not lived on the best of terms, rangements with the Chester and Birkenhead Railway
eloped with a gentleman named Earle, to America, since Company, relative to the conveyance of goods across the
which time the prisoner and his wife had not seen each
I Mersey." The chair was occupied by Wm. Potter, Esq.,
hp rtinrried another nerson. Miss . L.__ 7 T. - ..,.... Q.ll and there were present twelve other members. and the
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