The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-10 00:00:00

WATCH COMAtITTEZ.

From the minutes of this committee it appeared that
measures were in progress, by the borough engineer, for
testing the quantity and quality of the gas supplied for
the public lamps. His report-on the subject will shortly
be ready.
Mr. Tourer having moved the confirmation of the pro-
ceedings, they were confirmed.

THE T 'TRADE.

On the proposition to confirm the proceedings of the
Dock Committee, moved by Mr‘C. TEENER,
Mr. 21.1eNxcoLL moved that that portion having refer-
ence to the rates of rental Mr- stowage ground on the
Harrington estate be vetoed. Ile-averred that the Dock
Committee were charging more-for the land adjoining the
Harrington Dock than private owners were, and thht the
object of their line of policy was to drive away the timber
trade to the north end. He - should, with the utmost
confidence in the decision of the-Council, propose that a
veto be placed upon that portibn of the Dock Committee's
proceedings which had reference-to: the Harrington Dock
Estate.—Mr. HALIIEAD seconded: the proposition.
A protracted discussion ensued, which terminated in
Mr. C. TURNER giving an, assurance, that if Mr.
MNicoll, or other gentlemen,. who: had spoken on the
question, had sought an interview with the Dock Com-
mittee, and laid a similar representation before them as
that which had been made-to-the Council, he was sure
they would have received terery attention.
Mr. M`NicoLL, on this intimation, withdrew his
motion, and the Dock Chnnittee's proceedings were
confirmed. iMPROViIMIENT, coansiTTEE.

Mr. Alderman S. HoL3eitproposed that Mr. W. Earle
be appointed a member of the Improvement Committee,
of which he had given notices.
Mr. BENNETT seconded the•proposition.
Mr. Alderman Pins. En. wouldipropose another member,
not because he had any objeetion to Mr. Earle, but be-
cause there was a gentleman, against whom no charge
had ever been made, who haer. never been stigmatized by
the Council, but whose name appeared on none of the
committees. He alluded; to Mr. Robertson, who repre-
sented one of the most numerous constituencies in Liver-
pool. It was out of no•. diSrespect to Mr. Earle that he
moved that Mr. Robertson's narnebeadded to the committee.
Mr. BRADLEY : I must request, Mr. Mayor, that you
will not allow expressicas ofthe kind used by Mr. Parker.
A sharp altercation.here-ensued, in which several mem-
bers of the Council took part. It was put an end to by
Mr. Alderman S. HDLME, who gave notice that Mr..
Robertson be also added' to the committee. This step,
being acquiesced in by M. Parker, the appointment of
Mr. Earle, as a member of the committee, was unanimously •
agreed IXPROTEMENTEL

-Mr. Alderman Sb Hoe= moved the confirmation oftbe-
proceedings of the-Improvement Committee.
Mr. BENNETT, seconded the proposition, and the pro-
ceedings were confirmed:
Mr. EARLS rose to. introduce his proposition, and, in.
doing so, observed that the proposed plan of forming a
new street in the direction of St. George's-hall, in lieu of
the one on tbe.high level principle, originally proposed,
would be attended with serious inconvenience. He then
proceeded to give-the proposed new street a name,.which
hehoped it would ever retain if itwere constructed. It would
cut througltnine• streets, situate among a parcel of dram-
shops, so that thirty-six admirable corners would be made
for more gin-shops. (Loud laughter.) Perhaps some
gentlemen.ot the Council would not object to, that. In-
stead, however, of calling it Victoriistreet, as had been
suggested; he proposed to call it " Grog-street”--(laughter)
—which,woukt mark its character. After some further
observations he concluded by moving a proposition "to
rescind or• vary so much of a resolution of the Council,
passed on the Sth day of October last,. as. authorises, the
Improvement Committee to apply to• Parliament for
powers to construct a new street, twenty-four yards wide,
commencing near the south portico of St. George's-hall,
and terminating in Dale-street, at the-east side• of Colonial-
buildings, near Moorfields, and to limit the powers to be
applied for by the Improvement Bill to be introduced into
Parliament, in the next session, so far as respects such
intended new street, to the property situated between St.
John's-lane and Hood-street, and to effecting the other
improvements proposed by that bill,"
Mr. HODSON seconded the proposition. After a brief
discussion the question was adjourned until to-morrow,
when the Improvement Bill will be brought under the
consideration of a special meeting.
The proceedings of the Law Courts' Committee, Educa-
tion Committee, Gaol Committee, and Town-hall Estab-
lishment Committee, were confirmed, except so much of
the proceedings of the Gaol Committee as recommended
an increase in the salary of the chaplain, and which stands
over until the next monthly meeting.