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 preseuted a report. but, the proceedings being of a theolo-
gical, rather than of a political nature, do not properly come
within the cog.nizance of a newspaper. A tea party was bed,
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 impossible to accommodate
them with seats. After tea the president delivered a short ad-
dress, which was followed by a paper, bj Mr. Robinson, on the
" Connexion between the Church and minclay Scheols." The
meeting was also addressed by Mr. Miller, of Manchester, and
other delegates from the eastern districts.
WALLASEY CousatssioNans.-The usual monthly meeting
of this body was heid on Thursday evening, at the Queen's
Arms, Liscard, H. Winch, Esq., in the chair. The report of
a committee appointed to inquire as to the expediency of the
commissioners hemming proprietors of a ferry for the conve-
nience of the parish was read. The report stated that, with
the view of ascertaining the most eligible Site for the purpose,
they had availed themselves of the services of Mr. J. B. Hart-
ley. That gentleman, after examining the existing ferries,
recommended a point midway between Seacornbe and Egre-
mont, at a place called Codling-gap. The committee, however,
recommended a piece of land belooging to Messrs. Cannon and. Miller, a little further south than the Codline-gap. The esti-
mated expense of erecting the works, exclusive of land and
boats, was stated to be .45470. .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 reverence to the town-
ship, and facilities it afforded for carrying out the works. to
the course of the discussion which ensued, Mr. Meadows ob-
jected to spending .t• 50,000 of the township money for the pur-
pose of a ferry. Mr. John Parry, seconded by Mr. Feers,
submitted an amendment to the effect that the report he 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.—Ort 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, Roydon, 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 receminended to be appointed permanent
labonrers at the Albert Dock. The harbour masters commit-
tee reported that they ha.l investigated the comp'uint against
the master of the Waterloo Dock, by Fielding Brothers and
Co., and that be was not to blame. A copy of the regulation*
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 thern.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 corporation 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, intitu!ed " An Act for the
Encouragement of the Establishment of Museums in large
Towns.—The proceedings of the Watch Committee will corn-
prise the appointment of assessors of the lighting-rate for the
year 1517-8 ; 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 far
laying the usual fire police rate of 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
.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. IL
Rogers, Mr. P. htacauliffe, Mr. William Dickenson, Mr. Jame.
Standing, Mr. David Griffiths, Mr. E. J. Strachan, Mr. John
Longworth, Mr. Thomas Whaley, and Mr. William Sainsbury;
and a 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 N.-:wsham-house 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 parliaments.
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
bearing of the report of the government commissioners on the
Corporation bill, for the better supply of the town with water,
it is not desirable that any farther expense be incurred in the
prosecution of the said bill."