The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-04-06 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS.—On Friday the annual con-
ference of the Sunday School Teachers of Liverpool and neigh-
bourhood took place, in the forenoon, at the Chapel in Great
George-street, and was very numerously attended. Delegates
were present from the several parts of the'country. We should
have presented a report. but, the proceedings being of a theolo-
gical, rather than of a political nature, do not properly come
within the cognizance of a newspaper. A tea party was held,
in the evening, in the Music-hall, Dr. Raffles in the chair. The
room was crowded to excess, and numbers were refused ad-
mittance, from the fact of its being impessible to accommodate
them with seats. After tea the president delivered a short ad-
dress, which was followed by a paper, by Mr. Robinson, on the
" Connexion between the Church and Sunday Schools." The
meeting was also addressed by Mr. Miller; of Manchester, and
other delegates from the eastern districts.
WALLASEY CommissioxEnsevThe usual monthly meeting-
of this body was held on Thursday evening, at the Queen's
Arms, Liscard, H. Winch, Esq., in the chair. The repots of
a committee appointed to inquire as to the expediency of the
-commissioners becoming proprietors of a ferry for the conve-
nience of the parish was read. The report etated thatovith
the view of ascertaining the most eligible site for the purpose,
they had availed themselves of the services of Mr. J. IL Hart-
ley. • That gentleman, after examining the existing ferries,
recommended a point midway between Seacombe and Egre-
mont, at a place called Codline--e'ap. The committee, however,
recommended a piece of land belonging to Messrs. Cannon and
Miller, nlittle further south than the Codling-gap. The esti-
mated expense of erecting the works, exclusive of land and
boats, was stated to be .15470. Mr. Mann moved the reception
of the report, and in doing so, stated the reasons which had, induced the committee to adopt the site they had selected, the principal of which were its position in reference to the town-
ship, and facilities it afforded for carrying out the works.. In
the course of the discussion which ensued, Mr. Meadows-ob-
jected to spending .e50,W0 of the township money for the pur-
pose of a ferry. Mr. John Parry. seconded by Mr. Feet's,
submitted an amendment to the effect that the report be not
received. On a division the votes were equal, when the chair-
man gave the casting vote in favour of the motion, and the
report was accordingly received. It was ordered that the
plans, &c., should lie on the table for the inspection of the
commissioners. After some other business the meeting ad-
journed.

- MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE.—On Thursday the
usual weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held at the
Revenue-buildings. Mr. Alderman Bramley-Moor presided-
The following members were present :—Messrs. Nichol, Mo-
lyneaux, Houghton, Boyden, Mann, Bold, Rankin, Tobin,
Kendall, Gladstone, and Lockett. The committee of works re-
commended the removal of the offices of the north and south
harbour masters, to rooms at the Central Police Station. The
matter was referred to the harbour masters committee to in-
spect and report. The warehouse committee submitted a list
of men whom they recemmended to be appointed permanent
labonrers at the Albert Dock. The harbour masters commit-
tee reported that they had investigated the complaint against
' the master of the Waterloo Dock, by Pickling Brothers and
Co., and that he was not to blame. A copy of the regulations
for working the Canning Graving Dock for tides only, was
read, and referred for a week for further consideration. A
salary of 15s. a week was ordered to be paid during pleasure to
John Zobart. a superanuated dock-gateman. Owen Lewis was
appointed dock-gateman at the Albert Dock. in place of Rich-
ards dismissed. A further report was submitted from the
solicitor. with reference to the damage done to the ship Con-
queror. but it was ordered not to be read until after the re-
porters had withdrawn. A letter was read from Messrs. James
Hodgson and Co., requesting that some allowance might be
made to them for the removal of their premises from the north
to the extremity of the south shore. The board decided that
the question could not be entertained, A letter was read from
Messrs. Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy, requesting that the north
docks might be placed, in respect to crane berths, in the same
position as the south docks. It was referred to the harbour
masters' committe. A letter was read from Mr. Herbert,
secretary of Trinity House, relative to the store belonging to
that corporation at Hibre Island. They stated that the store
had been undermined last winter, and that prior to incurring
the expense of putting it on a secure condition, they wished for
an extension of the lease on which they held the property. It
was referred to the Marine Committee. Messrs. Ward and
Co., consignees of the Lapland, from Boston, wrote to say that,
while the vessel was lying in the river, she was run foul of by
six of the corparation mud flats, by which damage was sus-
tained, and they were entitled to compensation. Theletter was
referred to the harbour masters's committee. A letter was
read from Mr. Peter Halliday, suggesting that a shed for oak
bark ought to be erected at the Queen's Dock, was referred to
the committee of works. The committee then disposed of their
financial business, and shortly afterwards adjourned.
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.—At the monthly meeting of
the Council, on to-morrow, the proceedings of the Finance
Committee will comprise a resolution upon the reference from
last Council, relative to laying a rate, under the provisions of
the Act 8 and 9 Victoria, cap. 43, intituled "An Act for the
Encouragement of the Establishment of Museums in large
Towns.—The proceedings of the Watch Committee will com-
prise the appointment of assessors,of the lighting rate for the
year 1847-8 ; the appointment of collectors of the lighting and
fire police rates (in conjunction with the rates to be levied
under the Sanatory Act) for 1847-8 ; and the proceedings for
laying the usual fire police rate cf one half-penny in the pound
for 1847-8. The report of the special committee appointed to
take into consideration a general and comprehensive plan for
the improvement of the municipal borough will be submitted;
a watch rate will be laid upon the parish of Liverpool, the
townships of Kirkdale and Everton, and those parts of the
townships of West Derby and the extra-parochial place of
Toxteth-park which are within the borough. A report of the
Town-clerk to the Council, on his establishment, will be sub-
mitted, so, also, will the Coroner's account, amounting to
.t-'125 18s. 3d. The Mayor's communications will comprise
applications from the following persons for compensation,
under the sanatory Act, for loss of office :—Mr. William Shaw,
Mr. Comenius Davies, Mr. G. E. Cunningham, Mr. S. B.
Rogers, Mr. P. Macauliffe, Mr. William Dickenson, Mr. James
Standing, Mr. David Griffiths, Mr. E. J. Strachan, Mr. John
Longworth, Mr. Thomas Whaley, and Mr. William Sainsbury;
ancra table of rates for the regulation of charges by master
porters. The business of the day will be wound up with the
following motions, of which notices have been given : by Mr.
Higgins, " That the Newsham-horse Estate be placed under
the management of the Gardens' Committee, with a view to
their laying out for public use as gardens, walks, and drives,
such portion of it as may be required for those purposes."
By Mr. Cooper, " That in any futureapplication to parliament,
it may be an instruction to the committee to take powers to
widen Park-lane, from the Custom-house to Crosbie-street."
By Mr. Parker, "That in consequence of the unfavourable
hearing of the report of the government commissioners on the
Corporation bill, for the better supply of the town with water,
it is not desirabla that any further expense be incurred in the
prosecution of the said bill."