The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-12-11 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL SIINDARIi.

tributed in no small degfee td titre interest and animation
to the proceedings. The rooni was ci-fmded with a most
respectable company, (about four hundred.) There was
a most liberal supply of tea, toffee, and other accompani-
ments. Mr. George SweetnXan was caterer, and his
arrangements were so complete as to call forth the highest
commendations.
We may mention that there are excellent Sunday
schools connected with the church, where about two
hundred children, of both sexes receive an education

calculated to fit them for the various duties in society
which they may be called upon to discharge.
Amongst those present we noticed the Rev. David
James, Rev. Frederick Parry, Rev. Mr. Moore, Rev.
W. H. Vernon, Robert Woods, F. A. Tamplin, Robert
Birch, F. Nevetf, Robert Frodbham, T. F. Roskell,
James Birch, and Frederick Frodsham, Esquires. In the
absence of the Right Hon. the Earl of Sefton, who was to
preside over the meeting, the Rev. William Henry Vernon,
minister of St. Peter's Church, Aintree, was called to the
chair.

The CHAIRMAN, after expressing his regret at the
absence of the noble Lord who was to have taken the
chair that evening, (no doubt the disappointment had
originated from some unavoidable circumstance, which
would be hereafter explained,) called the attention of the
meeting to the establishment of the new church and schools,
of which he gave a brief history. In consequence of some
additional expenses which had been incurred in connexion
with the church, a debt of about £5O was owing, which
he had no doubt would speedily be liquidated by the
efforts of those benevolent individuals he saw around him.

The meeting was subsequently addressed by the Rev.
F. Parry, Mr. Frederick Frodsham, Mr. T. F. Roskell,
Mr. F. A. Tamplin, and the Rev. David James, who in
an eloquent and forcible speech called attention to the
objects which had brought them together, and the neces-
sity for increased exertions to piomote the cause in which
they were all so interested, namely, the perpetuation of a
sacred edifice adapted to the wants of the people of the
district where they were then assembled. The reverend
gentleman resumed his seat, amidst loud applause.
A vote of thanks was passed to Colonel Garrett for his
kindness in granting the band ; also a vote of thanks to
the Chairman having been duly ackowledged, three hearty
cheers were given for the Earl and Countess of Sefton, who
are universally beloved by all their tenantry.
God save the Queen having been played, the meeting
separated, to all appearance, highly gratified with the
evenings enjoyment. _ _

The-East Lancashire Railway Company in the most
handsome manner placed a special train at the disposal of
the committee.

LOCAL MEETINGS.

HISTORIC SOCIETY.—On Thursday a meeting of this
society was held at the Collegiate Institution—David
Lamb, Esq., in the chair. Twenty-two new members
were elected. The donations since the last meeting were
very numerous, including seventeen volumes, or separate
publications, the principal of which were presented by
Lord Albert Denison ; nine maps, prints, &c., and seve-
ral interesting collections of antiquities and curiosities.
Books, MSS., maps, plans, antiquities, &c., were also
forwarded for exhibition by Dr. Kendrich, of Warrington ;
the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, of Leasowe Castle; Mr. Avi-
son, and others.—Dr. Thom announced that he had in
preparation a series of biographical sketches of distin-
guished individuals connected with Liverpool, and soli-
cited facts and hints from other gentlemen.—Dr. Hume
then read an account of discoveries and explorations at
a Roman road commencing at Wilderspool, near War-
rington, and running towards Middlewich.—This was fol-
lowed by a dissertation, by J. Robson, Esq., in which
evidence was adduced to show that Wilderspool was iden-
tical with the ancient Condate.—The third paper was an
abstract, by Mr. Robson, of a deed drawn in 1524, between
Cardinal Wolsey and others.—The meeting was a most
encouraging one.

„
EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF ALL NATIONS.—On
Tuesday, a meeting of the leading gentlemen resident in
this town, who are taking an active part in the great exhi-
bition which is to take place in London in 1851, was held
in the Council-chamber of the Town-hall, the Mayor in
the chair. The names of the acting local committee,
agreed upon at a former meeting, were read over. The
meeting proceeded to consider the question of contribut-
ing towards the requisite funds asked for by the general
committee in London, and some difference of opinion pre-
vailed as to whether the contributions should be confined
to raising money for the expenses incurred by the com-
mittee in Liverpool alone, er whether the contributions be
extended in aid of the general fund in London. Mr. Ald.
Horsfall was of opinion that the contribution, at least, in
the first instance, should be confined to the object of rais-
ing funds for the expenses incidentally incurred by the
Liverpool committee. After some conversation upon the
subject, the further consideration was referred to a future
meeting. A resolution to issue an advertisement to the
inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood, calling upon
them to forward to the local committee the nature of any
article they may be disposed to send for exhibition, was
then passed, as was another resolution, the purport of
which is given in the report of the proceedings of the
dock committee.

BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—The usual monthly
meeting was held on Tuesday. On the proceedings of
the health committee being read, Mr. Gough brought the
subject of the car-stand at Woodside before the meeting,
and said' he had summoned one of the car drivers for tak-
ing his car lower down towards the ferry than the square
sets, but it appeared that the magistrates had made up
their minds to decide against him at the time theygranted
the summons. Mr. Mallaby rose to order, and protested
against such language being used with respect to the ma-
gistrates. The proceedings of the finance committee con-
tained an arrangement to pay off the debt owing to the
North and South Wales Bank, by half-yearly instalments
of £5OO. The proceedings also contained a resolution
condemning a resolution of the lighting and watching
committee, to the effect that the accounts of the gas com-
pany against the commissioners should in future be paid
as soon as due. A rather warm discussion ensued on the
subject, and the finance committee were blamed for not
getting in the rates. Mr. Watson defended the finance
committee, and referred to the great difficulty there was
in obtaining the rates. After some further desultory con-
versation the proceedings were confirmed. On the pro-
ceedings of the ferries committee being read, Mr. Fox
referred to the praiseworthy conduct of the captains and
crews of the boats during the bad weather, and recom-
mended to the ferry committee the desirability of pre-
senting them with a suit of clothes each at Christmas.
The suggestion seemed to be acquiesced in by the mem-
bers of the board present. _ _

THE HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The weekly committee
was held on Thursday, Mr. Parker in the chair. Details
were reported in the nuisance and engineering depart-
ments. The inspector of nuisances was instructed to in-
spect and report upon some pits on land belonging to the
Earl of Sefton at the North Shore.—Mr. Newland said
that the pits not already drained could easily be filled up.
—Mr. Hodson wished to read an anonymous letter show-
ing the necessity of a sewer in Burlington-street, but was
interrupted by the chairman, when some sharp words
passed between the two.—A complaint was made of the
want of a sewer in Washington-street.—Mr. Newlands
said that want of funds was all that retarded these works.—
It was reported that the health of the borough continued
to be numerically low, the deaths being five fewer than
during the preceding week.—A letter was read from the
Board of Health, requesting copies of the bye-laws issued
by the Committee, forms of their books, and other infor-
mation.—Mr. Hodson said that a more incompetent body
than the Board of Health could not be imagined. They
wanted all the information they could obtain from the
committee, and having distilled the brains of the commit-
tee, they would give the information to the public as their
own. They had previously sent for plans of the cemete-
ries, which had cost £Bo.—lt was agreed that the Town-
clerk should write to the Board, stating that if a person
were sent down, the Committee would give information as
to the system pursued. During the discussion some se-
vere language passed between Mr. Fernihough and the
chairman, the former accusing the latter of a want of
courtesy to the new members of the committee.—Mr.
Hornby said there was no desire on the part of the chair-
man to shew a want of courtesy to the new members, but
the chair must be supported.—After some discussion, the
matter dropped.--The quarterly returns of the baths and
washhouses were very favourable. The receipts at Frede-
derick-street for washing and bathing had been£9o 45.6 d.,
and at Paul-street £lB2 2s.
DOCK COMMITTEE, THIIRSDAY.—A letter was read
from the Warehouse-owners Association, requesting that,
before the reduced scale of rates proposed for the Albert
Dock warehouses was submitted to the general commit-
tee, a deputation from the association might be permitted
to have an interview with the sub-committee. Mr. Bold
said a promise had been given to the owners of private
warehouses that no alteration should be made in the rates
before they were consulted on the matter. Mr. Holt said
the promise ought to be fulfilled; but they ought not to
render the management of the Albert Dock warehouses
at all subservient to the owners of private warehouses.
They ought to manage them to the best result they could.
The warehouses were established in opposition to all the
private warehouse-owners, who put the estate to an enor-
mous expense, and, under such circumstances, the dock
committee were not called upon to deviate from the course
which it was the interest of the estate to pursue. Mr.
Saunders thought that all that Mr. Bold intended was
to let the warehouse-owners have an interview, as they
had requested. Mr. Molyneux said the committee, in
fixing the rates, studied the interests of all persons con-
nected with the port. Mr. Robinson, in reply to Mr.
Holt, said that, in consequence of the rates for cotton
being nearly double those out of doors, the Albert ware-
houses had been nearly emptied of cotton. Mr. Nicol
complained of the irregularity of the proceedings—in the
way in which it had been brought before the committee,
and in the way in which it had been made public. Ulti-
mately the matter was referred to the sub-committee.—
A copy of the resolution adopted at the meeting at the
Town-ball, on Tuesday, and suggesting that the dock
committee should prepare a model of the docks for exhi-
bition in London, at the great exposition of the works of
industry and art of all nations, was read by the secretary.
Mr. Nicol supported the idea, and said it would be a gra-
tifying thing to have a model of the docks of Liverpool at
the exhibition. Mr. Fisher strongly objected to the
alienation of the dock funds for any such purpose. He
had no objection to contribute with others, but watching
over the interests of the dock estate, he did not see how
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eulogized7the dock works and the officials, and supported
a model would induce foreigners to send vessels to their
docks. Mr. Molyneux would like to know the cost, be-
cause he thought a good plan, showing the connexion of
the port with the whole of England, would be better than
a model. The matter was referred to the sub-committee
of works to consider and report, and furnish an estimate
gf the cost.

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

The monthly meeting of the Town Council was held
on Wednesday.

The MAyo;. said that before they proceeded with the
business of the day, he had to announce the death of the
Queen Dowager.
Mr. Alderman TURNER believed that there was never
an occasion when the presentation of an address was more
called for, for he felt that there never had been a greater
national loss than the death of the Queen Dowager.
Mr. Alderman HORSFALL said he quite concurred in
the observations made by Mr. Turner. The esteem in
which the Queen Dowager was held by every class of the
community was such as loudly to call for an address of
condolence to her Majesty the Queen on the great loss
which her Majesty, in common with the nation at large,
had sustained. He begged, therefore, to move that such
an address be sent from the Council.
The motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. Alderman ITORSFALL retired to prepare the ad-
dress ; on his return, he read it to the Council, who heard
it with marked approbation. It was ordered to be en-
grossed, and signed by the Mayor, and forwarded for
presentation to her Majesty.
The proceedings of the Finance Committee contained
a recommendation that the charge to each passenger cross-
ing the Birkenhead Ferry be restored to its former rate of
2d.

The proceedings of the Watcfi Committee contained the
contracts for clothing for the police for the ensuing year,
and a resolution connected with it to the effect that the
top-coats be gray instead of blue.

Mr. FERGijSON said that, by adopting the gray coats
instead of the blue, there would be a saving of 50 per
cent.

The Dock Committee proceedings having been read,
Mr. MANN made some inquiries relative to what had
appeared in the newspapers as to the rumoured alterations
in the charges at the Albert Dock warehouses.
This gave rise to some discussion, and it appeared from
what was stated by the chairman of the committee, that
the matter was quite in an unsettled state at present, and
would ultimately be left to another tribunal.

The proceedings of the Town-hall Committee com-
prised a recommendation to increase the salary of Mr.
William Houlton, the sword bearer, from £l4O to £2OO
per annum. _ _ _

The confirmation of the proceedings hawing been moved
and seconded, in the course of which it was stated that
according to the standing orders, the recommendation to
increase Mr. Houlton's salary- could not be confirmed until
the next meeting of the Council.
Mr. HORNBY strongly objected to the alteration made
by the committee in the arrangements for the admission
of strangers to visit the suite of rooms of the Town-hall,
and said that the proposal to charge 6d per head was un-
worthy of the Council.
Mr. Alderman BRAMLEY-MOORE defended the ar-
rangement, and at some length pointed out the inconveni-
ence arising from the former system. The borough fund
would receive no benefit from the proposed charge of 6d.
per head, as the proceeds were to go to the public chari-
ties.
The proceedings were then confirmed.
.

The proceedings of the Health Committee, having been
read, their confirmation was moved by Mr. PARKER, and
seconded by Mr. BENNETT. In the course of his obser-
vations Mr. Bennett said that the town was never known
to be in a more healthy state than it was at present.—
Confirmed.

The proceedings of the Church Expenditure Committee
and Gardens Committee were read and confirmed with-
out discussion.

The proceedings of the Water Committee were rather
lengthy. It appeared that Mr. Harbord had been ap-
pointed chairman of the committee, and until that gentle-
man was able to take his seat, that Mr. Freme had been
appointed chairman. The proceedings also referred at
length to the steps which had been taken to forward the
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and other bills in connexion with the water question.
They also alluded to the conferences which had taken
place between the committee and the contractors for the

pipes, for an arrangement of their claims, but the propo-
sition of the committee had not been accepted by the
contractors.

Mr. FREME said, that before he moved the confirma-
tion of the proceedings, he thought an important com-
munication which was in the hands of the Mayor, ought
to be read.
The TOWN-CLERK then read a letter from Mr. Gage,
C.E., offering to provide eight millions of gallons of
water per day, from the existing stations in three months,
by boring, the committee providing the engine-power to
raise this quantity in twenty-four hours. The committee
to provide for the immediate payment of £12,000, in the
event of Mr. Gage performing his contract. To avoid
the objection involved in Mr. Housley's proposal, Mr.
Gage undertakes not to ask the committee for any money
if he fails to raise the quantity of water named in his
letter, respectable and responsible persons being ready to
advance the money for him. Mr. Gage said his proposal
must be more advantageous than the one brought forward
by Mr. Housley, inasmuch as it would afford a direct
saving of £36,000 to the burgesses oat of £48,000 being
equal to 75 per cent. upon the amount of Mr. Housely's
proposal.
The proceedings were confirmed without any discus-
sion.

Mr. Gage's proposal was referred to the committee,
with the understanding that the committee were not to
consider themselves at liberty to incur any expenditure
thereon, without first bringing the subject before the
Council.

A memorial from Mr. James Macdonald, complaining,
at great length, that he had been dismissed from office
by the Water Committee, in consequence of untrue repre-
sentations, was referred to the Water Committee.
A motion of Mr. Thomson, that Mr. Beckwith be
appointed a member of the Water Committee, was, after
some discussion, rejected by a majority of 29 to 2.
Another motion by Mr. Thomson, for the appointment
of Mr. Beckwith as a member of the Health Committee,
was rejected by a majority of 26 to 9.