The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-12-28 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS.

Docx COMMITTEE.—Mr. Charles Purnell, master of
the King's Dock for a period of twenty-five years, was
promoted to the Queen's Dock at a salary of £3OO per
annum.—Several dock-gatemen were appointed to the
Brunswick Dock.—A letter was received from Chapman,
Bowman, and Co., expressing their thanks for the prompt
attention the Dock Committee had given to the erection
of a shed for wrecked goods.—lt was ordered that the
usual announcement against servants of the Trust receiv-
ing Christmas-boxes should be made public.—A letter
was received from Mr. W. Brideson, stating that he had
succeeded in constructing a life-boat, which possessed the
great desideratum of always righting itself, in whatever
position it was placed by the elements ; it had been exa-
mined and approved of by several scientific and practical
gentlemen in this town. A model of the boat accompa-
nied the letter. The matter was referred.

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the usual meeting on
Wednesday, Mr. Roskell occupied the chair, and there
were present eleven other guardians. From the weekly
report of the fever hospital, it appeared that 15 patients
had been dismissed, cured, and that only one had died.
The checks signed for outdoor relief amounted in all to
£227.—A discussion took place respecting the charges
made on a former eixasion by Mr. Peers, honorary over-
seer, against Mr. Hudson, collector for the rural division.
Mr. Hudson underwent a long examination, and Mr.
Appleby moved an adjournment of the question, Mr.
Peers being absent. This was negatived, and a motion
was passed to the effect that Mr. Hudson had discharged
his duties to the entire satisfaction of the board.—A me-
morial was agreed to respecting the collection of the
county rates. After a discussion it was agreed that all
deputy-registrars (who, it appears, are eligible to sit at
the board, though registrars are not) should have brass
plates on their doors.
NORTH AND SOUTH WALES BANK.—A second and
pretty numerous meeting of the proprietors took place at
the Clarendon Rooms en Thursday, Richard Griffith,
Esq., chairman of the directors, presiding. It appeared
from the report, that the bank would be in a position to
commence the payment of its notes in circulation on Mon-
day the 3rd of January next, at the head office, at all the
branches, and also in London. The announcement was
received with cheers. The circulation being reduced to a
safe minimum, the payment of all deposits under £2O
would follow as the next and final step towards a com-
plete resumption of the operations of the bank. The re-
port dwelt upon the absolute necessity, however, that
existed for a large proportion of the reference shares being
subscribed for : not merely to aid in the resumption of
the bank, but to provide it with the working capital re-
quisite to enable it to conduct its renewed operations with
ease, safety, and profit. To facilitate the taking of these
shares the directors announced that they had determined
to make them payable in four instalments of £2los. each,
instead of two instalments of £5 each, as originally pro-
posed. The report, which was received throughout with
decided marks of approval, concluded by stating that tha
liabilities of the bank, which, at the date of the stoppage,
were 4610,000, were now only 4402,000.