The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-12 00:00:00

Loral anb probinrial gttuo.

On 'Friday last a fine little girl, named Margaret Fearon,
nine years and seven months old, living in Bedford-street,
Toveth-park, was run over by a car and killed. A deo-
dand of £lO was laid on the horse and car.
On Wednesday last three thieves, named Bolton, Raw-
linson, and Dawson, were committed for trial, by Francis
Heywood, Esq., at the county police-office, for having
entered the house of Mr. Jenkinson, merchant, of Crosby,
in broad day, and stripped a table of a quantity of valu-
able plate.
THE HOOTON HUNT.—The gentlemen of this hunt
have declared the'r intention of giving a magnificent
banquet, at the Monks' Ferry Hotel, to Sir Win. Massey
Santry, Bart., in acknowledgment of the great courtesy
and high sportsman-like qualities of the worthy baronet.
It is said that the chair will be taken by Colonel Clegg,
of Thut saston. hall.

6,;Grine;day:a poulterer in St. John's Market was
fined ss. by Mr. Rushton, for dressing fowls so as to
resemble pheasants. The lower jaws of the fowls bad
been taken away, red wafers placed round the eyes, and
large pheasant feathers introduced into the tails. The
defendant, in justification, said the practice was quite
common in Dublin.

CURIOUS DOCUMENT--A few days ago, in a case that
tame before the magistrates of Wigan the foilowing docu-
ment was presented by one of the parties to a solicitor to
be laid before the bench :—" This is to in form Her Ma-
.j.:stes Justisses that Mary-ann Entwistley Bears a very
bad Charracter a mongat tier Neighboors hand that Her
Hushatid as thretned to sell Her for Her bad charrecter."
Mr. Edward Martin, licensed victualler, of Greenland-
Street. has been committed by the coroner for trial, for
the manslaughter of his wife. She was very much given
to intoxicstian, and on Thursday night, when she was in
that state. her husband had struck her and kicked her in
'the abdomen. The surgeon deposed that the cause of
death was a rupture of the small intestines, the result of a
fall, a blow, or a kick.
HOOTON ANNUAL FAIR.—We perceive by an adver-
tisement in our columns of this day, that the spirited
baronet, Sir William Stanley, has turned bis attention to
agriculture, and has appointed his first annual sale of fat
-stork to take place at the farm yard on Wednesday next,
Messrs. Churton and Co.. officiating. This will afford
Our townsmen an excellent opportunity of obtaining prime
animals for consumption. The contiguity of the town to
Eastham ferry is very convenient for purchasers ; the
conveyance is direct and expeditious, as new steamers are
plying every hour.
NEN.TING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF MILLOWNERS.—
On Tuesday a meeting of the Association was held at Mr.
Heron's offices, Princes-street, on the subject of the Bill
now before Parliament relating to reduation in the hours
of labour. The meeting was attended by the spinners
and manufacturers of Manchester and the immed ate
neighbourhood. Mr. R. H. Gregg presided. It being
agreed that the measure was both impolitic and unjust,
and also opposed to the best interests of the operatives
themselves, a deputation was apvinted to proceed to
London to give it the most strenuous opposition. The
second reading of the Bill is fixed fur the 13th instant.
DISCHARGING FIRE-ARMS—EXTRAORDINARY CASE.
—On Wednesday, police-officer 432 preferred a charge
against Margaret Boaroman, of Bootle-lane, Kirkdale,
for discharging fire-arms several times during the night
through her bed-room window. The defendant not ap-
Pearing, Mr. Holmes, the owner of the property, was
and said that she was in the habit of carrying
pistols about her, and discharging them, especially in the
!tight time, and on one occasion fired at him. Mr. Rush-
"' " Who is she?" Mr. Holmes : " 1 don't know
anrhing about her; but 1 would like very much to get
lid of her." Mr. Rushton : "It seems she wants to get
rid of you." (Laughter.) The defendant was ultimately
sued 40s. and costs.
•CitaNGE RINGING.—On Monday, the 4th instant, the
e°o's any of St. Peter's Change Ringers, of this town.
visited Wrexham, and rung on St. Giles' be!ls a true peal
grandsire cators. consisti,g of 503 changes, in three
11" ar,d twenty-five minutes. The company were placed
48 follows :
).Vm. Evans, treble. 1 Hugh Walmslev, 6th.
`3"rae Wynne. 2d. I John Heron, 71h.
Win. Howard. 31. Richard Cross. Bth.
3 'tin Grittdr.d, 4th. Charles Smith, 9th.
William Rates. 5f h. Robert Davies, tenor.

The n • Conducted by Mr. John Heron.
-eat was listened to by several of the Shrewsbury
ringers' who expressed their admiration at the masterly
style in w • rues; , it was r
pmhic •h
last, an inciut-
HALE BURIED ALIVE AT ITOYLAKE.-011 Monday
at was held at oylake, before Henry Chur-
t
on' 11:"9, on the 13,,dy or A young woman, eighteen years
of age, named Margaret D ury, who met her death under
the following ei,cumst'd yes :—The deceased was nurse-
girl to John Esq , and on Saturday went out
amongst the sand hill, with two of her master's children
for the purpose of enjoying the fresh air. Amongst the
hills she came to a ep tt where some of the sand had been
excavated, and crept into the hole whilst the children were
Plarng about. Site was shortly after missing, and the
children having given an alarm, the body of the poor girl
was discovered about en hour after, under a large quantity
of sand, quite dead. The jury found a verdict of " acci-
dental death."

SUICIDE OF SUPERINTENDENT RIrING.—On Mon.
day week. William Henry Riding, one of the superin-
tenients of the Liverpool police force, committed suicide
by taking poison. He resided at Seacombe; and on
Thursday an inquest was held on the body, at the Odd-
fellows' Arms, before 11. Churton, Esq., the coroner fcr
the county of Chester, arid a highly respectable jury.
Prom the evidence, it appeared that the deceased on the
day of his death called upon a druggist in Para ise-street,
Liverpool, and succeeded in procuring sixpetinyworth of
laudanum, under the pretence that it was for the cure of
tooth ache ; and that, atter returning home, he said he
would
en; in
l have a glass of water, and went to bed, his wife
Liverpool. On her return, about half-fast six
o'clock, she went with a servant into his bedroom. and on
is:ceing a glass exclaimed that he had taken poison. He
ungered from the effects until about half-past nine, when
death
ensued. It was given in evidence' that he was in
the habit
of drinking, and was embarrassed in his peen-
arY affairs. A verdict was returned, that the deceased
tsd
•-• committed suicide whilst labouring under temporary
TMEETING OF THE WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—
s-
h usual monthly m• eting of the commissioners ap-
pointed under the Wallasey improvement act was held
i y ?!.leo ‘i
Thursday,ii, evenin,;., at the Q teen's Arms, Listn.(l -.
Eq., presided. The proceedings of the
improvemento committee were real in reference to the
A,°lataication for a grant of land at the stone quarry, in
gazines.roari, for the purpose of budding a school,
;bade by the Rev. Mr. Tobin, and which had been re-
erred back for consideration at a former meeting. The
"Mittee recommended, after further considering the
Subject,that the grant be on the terms formerly stated
ta,v them. Mr. Crump, seconded by Mr. Mann, moved
confirmat.on of the proceedings. Mr. North, at con-
-lu'rable ngth, urged upon the board the justice of
W4tittg a site of land for the purposes of a school, as it
the centre o a disttict where upwards of 200 r hildren
Weie
Ai growing up, dr ficient of all the means of instruction.
the Mawdesley objected to the grant. and considered
tbembers of the church who asked for it were arle-
t-pet,e to earry out such an object as that they sought to
by their own individual efforts. A division took
glace, when the aniendrn-nt was carried by a rot jor itv o 1
weaven to eight. The application for the grant of land
finance
consequsntly. j-cted. The proceedings of the
oZance commiitee were read 8,41 confirmed The pro-
ngs terminated shortly before trine o'elork.
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—RESIGNATION OF
bn-e, CDAIRMAN.—Toe usual monthly meeting of tit's
r-i'y Was held on Tuesday evening last, at the board-
Cnl• Present.—M,srs. W. Jackson, (chairman.) J.
tolord,r W. Laird. Appleton, D .tibs, Cole, Hind, Wiitson,
siid %lath, Adamson, Greene, Potter. Pim. J. N. W• 0.1,
go_ • S. Jackson. The usual proceedings lacing le,,n
t_ gone through, a low, conversation took place with respect
a resolution of the Health Committee, atinoarcing a
proposedattelnlit to purcha-e the vs and wstrr works
to,..l_ng been sent to the gas and water company, the chair.
i,„"'" asserted without authority, and no stick order to do
aPpeared on the minutes of the committee. In the
reportc the Ferry Committee it appeared that the re-
dei,lpta of the tiast year had been £23,000, and the expen-
. tievure
--.13,000, having a surplus of £lO WO, which had
and rat.lulied to increasing the accommodati•in at the ferry
co Otto decreasing the rates of the township. The ao-
unts of the ferry were stated to be in the hands of the
auditors tireparatory to their publication. A rte. some un-
ltnPortant business had later, gone through. the Chair man
rose to move that under the rircurnstatices of an intention
existing on ,he part of the mum esi tiers to treat for the
lireltase of the gas and wirer winks, of which lie and
rih brother were the principal proprietors, he could no
.°,ng,l* retain his seat at that board, as he should thus
seller d in the position of one who was both buyer and
co_ Ile thought the time was not come hen the
ga.rialssiorters were justified in niak.ng such a purchase,
iTStit lley had now more responsibilities upon the,r hands
coul meet wii hoot bey, rely taxing the iambi-
euhta• The speaker proceeded to express his great regret
ht, t;ng now to leave a position among-t them which
wi„a" so long occupied, and his sense of the kindness
b which his services had always been met and rewarded
Y ills hr
thßt other comoriss,oriers; and concluded by hoping
for underdi whatever giiidatiee they might 'dare themselves
e future they would be as suecrsstul as they had
treaVrnder his own. Several members express. d their
to t.nk eg'et at the curse which the chairman had decided
it they • and aome moult, reed that it they had eipated
had
e,7l'ould not have moved in the matter by width it
tentino Ca"'ed• Mr. Bentham having exoresse 1 his in-
3. s. f.",,11,•w the example of Messrs. W. J ackson and
th, 2.1 •°_""011.4 resigning, the meeting was adjourned to
pLn_ot
or s, R"TINE VENUS AND ADONIS.—The exhibition
ate hga%ru. Staortsi"s,Frotentitie Venus and Adonis has, we
andy
ab_eenhvi well attendedi during the week,
kLn sunray
taerrttrt?
bleu rltea!oe, ud i ho has Nr.i.tete( , as,
°ens
op;
"i're•itts think
Adonis,"Pas beirig
..,18 about it trOttet us notion that the exhibition
bit
something of classical indelicacy ; than which
ls further front the truth. The models are repre-
ti """na of a male and female fi:ure. of correct propor-
°l""d matchi
7 toof form and feature. The exhibitor,
taro, anut, Pshntesysgston gentlemen. reninyts the skin of the
lonatnal of the the nerves. blood vessels, and g.meral
thedo in nea.d• lie next removes, ns
.a surgeon
!ltro,,t dtssecting room, the coverng of the
,e borof_i_ •1?, ast, and ixhibith the internal strut:tote of
tOngs, Cvenr.l
_‘)*.to the heart and its blood vessels, the
arrao..,„ w.aPhvagm, stomach, and inferior intestines,
rorm__, u with the
„luny
Per and coloured greatest'anat"".l
arcurat:y, and
the adult liTatlaTore especially
•after na are. It impossible for
those prev'onslv uninitiated
9on an this e complexity of the human form, to look
geti/ing thick useful apsrtaocntiicshalmineifiotrulanadtioan.we, and without

MEETING AT THE SESSIONS-HOUSE ON
FRIDAY.-THE WATER QUESTION.

On Friday, pursuant to notice. a ptiblic meeting was
held in the Sessions-house, for the purpose of determining
as to the hills of the Highway Board and the Town.
Council.' The doors were not thrown open until a few
minutes after twelve o'clock, when almost every part of
the spacious building, including the galleries on each side,
became immediately filled. There was a rush of the inha-
bitants into the area of the court. Among the gentlemen
present we noticed :—Mr. Samuel Holme, Mr James
Procter, Mr. James Parker, Mr. Eyre Evans, Mr. Chas.
Robertson, Mr. Thomas Bolton, Mr. James Aspinall.
Mr. William Earle, Mr. William Birkett, Mr. Richard
Sheil, Mr. Thomas Bold, Mr. Vincent Higgins, Mr.
Cooper. Mr. Thos. Thornely, Mr. William Thornhill.
Mr. Danson, Mr. Uiquhart, Mr. Thomas Bage, Mr.
Solomon May, Mr. Wightman, Mr. Leatherbarrow, jun.,
Mr. Wm. Walthew, Mr. Denton, Mr. James Reay, Mr.
Adam Hodgson, Mr. William Bathbone, Mr. Tinne, Mr.
Preston, Mr. Chalk, Mr. Shakeshaft, Mr. Grantham,
Mr. Taylor, Mr. D. Rowlands, Mr. King, Mr. Robertson
Gladstone. Sir Arnold Knight, M.D.
Upon the motion of Mr. JAMES ASPINALL, seconded
by Mr. WM. WALTIIEW, tine chair was taken by Mr.
John Holmes, amid loud applause.
The CHAIRMAN then rose, and briefly alined the pro-
ceedings. He said that in conformity with a resolution of
the Commissioners of Highways, a bill had been prepared
by that body for obtaining a better supp!st of water for the
inhabitants ; and the meeting was now called together for
the purpose of deciding the very important question as to
whether the Highway Board or the Corporation should
proceed to Parliament for the bill for obtaining an increased
supply. He hoped that during the discussion of the ques-
tion a fair and patient hearing would be given to every
speaker ; anti he concluded by calling on Mr. D.-ane, law-
clerk of the Highway Board, to read the resolution con-
vening :he meeting.
Mr. DEANS having read the advertisement accordingly,
proceeded next to read a report from Mr. Simpson. the
engineer of the Board, as to the feasibility of obtaining
sufficiency of water from Kirby, and also from the red
sandstone strata in the immediate vicinity of Liverpool.
The CHAIRMAN said, that as it had been rt pre.sented
to the Highway Board that a good supply of water might
he obtaored from Bdtinge, they had obtained a report from
Mr. Simpson as to the desirableness of that locality, and
as to the feasibility of obtaining an adequate supply from
that quarter.
Mr. DEANE having accordingly read Mr. Simpson's
report respecting Billinge,
Mr. PROCTER sail the Commissioners had taken the
most honest and straightforward course, and submitted
the question to the rate.-payers; and he trusted the meet-
ing would come to a wise and honest conclusion. He al-o
hoped some member of the Corporation would introduce
the Town-hall Bill, and submit it to the meeting along
with those of the Highway Board for the consideration of
the rate-pavers. If the Corporation Bill was approved.
he bad no wish to proceed further; and he trusted that if
the meeting approved the other bills, the corporation
would be equally ready to withdraw theirs—(applause)--
and as it was by the wish of the rate-payers that the sup-
ply of water was entrusted to the highway board, the cor-
poration would devote ten, fifteen, or twenty thousand
pounds a-year of its surplus income, for so great and bene-
ficial a purpose. (Applause.) He concluded by moving
a resolution to the effect that an amalgamation of the
power of draining, paving, and cleansing the town, and
the providing an ample supply of water, should be vested
in the Commissioners for paving and sewerage, and that
t hey beaccnt dinely authorized to proceed with their two bills.
Mr. S. HoLMC seconded the motion, and in doing so,
complimented the Highway Board for their judicious new
sewerage of the town. The time had arrived for a radical
change in supplying the town with water. The only
question was, which of three bodies should supply it—
the Corporation, the Highway Board, or the Liverpool
and Harrington Water Works Company ? After alluding
to the several acts of parliament affecting the supply of
water to the town, he said that at present the Highway
Board were engtged in the construction of works and
reservoirs in Green-lane, which were likely to prove very
efficient, and produce a copious supply of water. The
sol mn compact with the Corporation on the one hand,
and with the public on the other, was an admission on the
part of the Corporation that it could not carry out the
supply ; but had the Board failed in the performance of
its duties ? (I\o.) Was there any reason for taking
away from the Board the powers by which they were to
furnish a better supple of water? There were one or two
points on which he himself differed from the Highway
Board ; but, generaly, they had done their duty, and the
rate-payers ought not to withdraw their confidence from
them. He was glad to hear from Mr. Simpson's report
that the great sandstone formation, near Kirkby, would
afford such an excettoit supply of water. lc was bestowed
by God, in his infinite wisdom, and it was their duty to
raise it from the earth, and distribute it in such copious
streams as would be an inestimable boon to the popula-
tion of the town. (Applause.) He seconded the motion.
Mr. BLNCIEBURN then rose to propose the following
am• ndment

" That, as it appears from the proceedings of the
Council. at the special meeting held on Tuesday last, that
the sanatory bill promo ed by the Council received almost
unanimous approval ; that that bill contains many import-
ant provisions tor the sanatory regulation of the borough,
which are not contained in any bill promoted by this
Board; that the Council have also under consideration a
plan for affording an ample supply of water for domestic,
manufacturing, and public purposes, and that a parlia-
mentary contest on the several local bills now before Par-
liament, all hiving for their professed olject the bent-fit
of the public, would be attended with great expense to
the rate-payers and public funds. Resolved—That it is
not expedient, or necessary for the public interests, to
proceed further with any of the bills promoted by this
Board."

It was quite unnecessary to endeavour to interest the pub-
Lc mind on the aublect ; because it was already agreed
that there was not a sufficient supply for the town, and it
was determined there should be. They were all agreed
upon that point—(hear)—and the only question was
whether it would not be wiser to stay awhile so as to per-
fet t their plina, and consider which was the best mode of
obtaining a sufficient supply—the cheapest possible way,
and of the best quality. (Loud cheers.) Neither the
Council nor the Ili4hway Board were in a position to go
forward with a bill on this subject during the present ses-
sion, and therefore it was better to wait for further in-
formation. (Hear, hear.) They bad had mischief
enough arisirg from hasty legislation, and he trusted the
rate payers would not involve themselves in an) expense,
either through the Highway Board or the Council on the
seject; but that they would postpone for the present
adopting any measure on the subject, in order that they
might be enabled to sanction the very best plan, so that
shortly Liverpool might become as destinguished for its
abundant supply of water as it was now for the reverse.
(Applause.) He contended that the wisest course to pur-
sue was to give the whole of the power to the Council.
They were suffieiet,t in number to do the work. (Cries
of " No," answered by loud cheers.) If they were not
sufficient in capacity, the clnstituuncy had only themselves
to blame. (Cheers.) He conceived that any objection
made against the Town•Cr,uncil must apply with equal
force against any oilier oldie body. It was from a con-
vict,on, in the first place, that they were not proceeding
vrsely and prudently with regard to the mode of accom-
pl•sh•ng the aject they had in view, and in the next
Once, that the Council was the body in which the power
ought ultimately to be placed, that he begged to propose
the amendment he had already read to the meeting.
(Loud cheers.)
Mr. ADAM lionGsoN seconded the amendment, be-
cause he really felt the occasion to be one of the greatest
impedance; and the decision to which they might come
would be telt for an indefinite period of time. He gave
the Highway Board credit for having acted with a desire
to promote the welfare of the town, but he differed
entirely from their plans. He had seen much of the
h-convenience of conflicting jurisdictions ; and the ques-
tion was whittler they should avail themselves of the
opportunity which presented itself for uniting in one
body all the powers relating to the sanitary condition of
the town. (Hear.) For the reasons urged by Mr. Black-
burn it was quite obvious that they we'e all better lodged
in the Common Council of the town ; and it seemed
madness to create another body ! He besought the meet-
ing n t to let the opportunity pass of consolidating their
local management.

Mr. BiwieeTT said the only quectinn waa, which of the
two parties should be entru-ted with the carrying out of
the pr. j et. and he thought that. as men of business, the
Highway Board hail the best claim.
Mr. TINNE, as a member of the Highway Board, as-
sured the meeting that his experience led him to a di-
rectly contrary opinion to that of Mr. Birkett,' and
explained the inconveniences and difficulties he had
experienced in the exertions he had made to improve the
sanatory condition of the town, by the divided nature of
tne pullic bodies, connected with that vital subject.
The present movement had been attributed to many
causes, hut the true one was the wish to avoid the inflic-
tion of Lord Lincoln's bill upon the town of Liverpool.
The two adjuncts more especially indispensable to sana-
tory excellence were good drainage, especially of the
courts and back streets. and an ample supply of water.
(Applause.) Liverpool, in both particulars, bad no great
reason to boast ; and its present condition was equally
the fault of the Highway Board and the Council. He was
in favour of the supply of water being vested in the
Council.
Mr. J. TAYLOR said that the town was in a dreadful
state for Want of water, and, vs the Highway Board were
ready with a measure on the subject, he should support
that 1,0.1 y. (Cheers.)
Mr A. LACE said the real question was whether they
should go to Parliament then, or whether they should
wait until they could brng forward a mote mature men-
sure. There was no doubt that all the sanatory regula-
tions of the town ought. to be placed under one body ;
and unh sa th-y thought the Government were prepared to
repeal the `tunic pal Reform Bill and place those powers
in the Highway Beard, it was not at all likely, eves if the
meeting agreed to the bills being proceeded with, that
they would become law. The Highway B ,artl were
going for powers already possessed by the Corporation,
and the meeting would at once see the absurdity into
which th y would be led. He dwelt at some length on
the went advantages of a concentration of local authe-
rity, and concluded by urging the meeting to wait until
they could proceed with a well-matured plan which would
eventually t r ‘ve no delay. (Applause.)
Mr. RonenTsoN GLADSTONE congratulated them on
the large meeting which bad then assembled, as an evi-
dence of the stroll feeling which existed of the necessity
for a large and emelt to supply of water. He ;cooked
upon an abundant supply of water to the working classes
as most essential to teaching them habits of cleanliness,
so important to their health and comfort. (Cheers.) His
object was not to take the opinions of the rate-payers as
to the details of the bill, but as to whether the power
should be invested in the Highway Bnatd, or in the Town-
Council. (Applause.)

9 for any body
Mr. WM. EARLE said it was iCapOSSibL
to manage their affairs worse than the highway Board
had done. In proof of this he appealed to the state of the
town,—to the state of the streets, and to the state of the
sewers ; and he could not imagine a man in his senses
who would vote for the motion now brought forward by
the Highway Board. (Hear, hear.) it had been said
that there were some Who were determined not to pay
their rates if the hills passed.
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said it was evidently the inten-
tion of the legislature that all separate local bodies should
merge into the corporation ; and provisions were made in
their acts accordingly. About ten years ago the Watch
Committee did so, and if it bad not been for the strong
political feelings rife at this time, the Highway Board
would have done the same. They had been told by Mr.
H olme that there never would be a surplus ; but there had
been, ever since he had the honour of a seat at the coun-
cil, a surplus, and there would soon be a very large one.
But the surplus of each year was the property of the coun-
cil of that year, and it was illegal to anticipate it. The
corporation possessed a most magnificent estate, and the
Highway board had none; and though be could not give
a pledge for what other councils might choose to do, he
,"ought it very probable, that at no distant period, a large
sum coign:
be annually devoted to providing an ample
of water...-anplaTe)—and he would say too that it
.7:newed applause.) He strongly
supply
•
would be a wise outlay.
Council.urge cl thef concentration
the
ore t h ofthey
w
alle 1,,,;•r in the hands of the
re entrusted with, the bet-
ter would they discharge the trust reposed in them.
Mr. RATnnoNs said there had been £150,000 spent by
the Highway Board, which might just as well have been
thrown into the river. If they sanctioned those bills they
would sanction the expenditure of a million of money ;
but if they postponed the measure, in all probability they
might obtain what they required for much leas, as, in all
probability, there would be a large surplus fund belonging
to the corporation ; and it would be their own fault it
that fund was not applied to lighten the taxation of Liver-
pool. (Applause.) He concluded by observing that he
had no doubt the object they had in view would be ac-
complished much more economically by the Council.
Mr. JAMES ASPINALL wished to explain his conduct
with respect to the bills now before them. When the
Corporation Bill was coming before the Council, he
called on the Mayor and told him that it was his inten-
tion to absent himself from the Council on that occasion.
With respect to the surplus income, he had sat, month
after month, at the Finance Committee, and it had,heen
incessantly drummed into their ears by the chairenan.that
they would not have a surplus income for years to come.
That he believed was really the case, if the Council paid
what they were bound by contract to pay: On the 51b of
this month he had copied a report from the books of the
Finance Committee, from which it appeared that the gross
amount of contracts for the bare walls of George's Hall,
without reckoning joiner,' work, furnitute, steps, organ,
or anything else, was £132,000, and at the present mo-
ment only £29,000 of this was paid. There was, there-
fore, £52,000 yet to pay for the bare walls. They would
have to expend .£lOO.OOO more before they were out of
St. George's Hall. He strongly urged the meeting to
support the Highway Board. He could have no personal
motives, as he intended to withdraw from public life
altogether. He had been fifteen years at the Board, and
his health hail suffered so severely he must now take care
of himself. (Laughter.) He did not mean of his pockets,
but of his health. (Renewed laughter.)
Mr. SHIEL was in favour of the power being in the
hands of the Corporation, as the ratepayers had more
power over that body than the Highway Board.
Mr. HIGGINS followed on the same side, with some
statistics.

Mr. COOPER said a few words in behalf of the Highway
Board. - - -

Mr. JOHN SMITH closed the debate in a luminous, but
somewhat miscellaneous speech.
The amendment was then put, and carried by an im-
mense majority, and the meeting broke up at half-past
three o'clock.

THE STRIKE IN THE BUILDING TRADES.

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

ON THE SANITARY STATE OF SONIE PARTS
OF LIVERPOOL.-LETTER VII.

TO TILE EDITOR OP 2'llE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

UPPER PARLIAMENT STREET.
There is a quantity of stinking water opposite Windsor-
terrace. Not far from this, there is seen the drainage of
eight or ten back-yard doors, which runs upon the open
ground. Ashes and vegetable remains are carelessly
thrown in, which must ultimately prove a prejudicial ac-
cumulation to the inhabitants themselves it continued.
Between Crown-street and Falkner-square there is a con-
siderable space of vacant ground alligted out for streets;
sore of these are already partially built. The soil is hog,
and forms a part of the old Moss-like fields. The inter.-
spaces between the street lines frequently retain large
plashes of water, over which small toes may be frequently
seen in an evening, indicating the unhealthy condition of
these plots. Many people regard with a sort of kindly
superstition these pits, perhaps because the water reflects
the green hue of rustic life, &c. : such a conceit were bet-
ter exorcised. Perhaps the followi ig fact may tend to do
so. A professional gentleman informed me that seve,al
individuals happened to pass beside one of these very
pools, over which the warning fog was at the time sus-
pended. Within twelve hours one of the juniors got scar-
latina, clearly traceable to that source, for there was no
contagion of it near the house—no likelihood of deriving
it elsewhere; and this is confirmed by the fact, that no
other member of the family caught it—it was simply con-
fined to the one individual exposed to the cause. Such
circumstances are notorious causes of scarlatina.
The results of the sweepings of the streets are
laid here, in order to elevate the street roads. In one
line of street, from Falkner-street to Parliament-street,
this embankment of Macadam mud is remarkable. Some
dust-carts shoot their contents in this district. New
houses are rapidly building up around. The blank win-
dow spaces in which tell graphically the folly of the win-
dow tax. _ _

There is a new street called Almond-street, running
from Myrtle-street to Falk Per-street. The horse-road is
evidently unmade, and ankle-deep in mud and slush.
There is no drainage : water conAequently accumulates,
and the inhabitant ot a cellar,*of whom I inquired, stated
that nothing had yet been done to remedy this state of
things. He had lived there eight weeks, and had had his
cellar flooded half-a-dozen times during that period. Ile
had to lade the water out of hollows of the footpath con-
stantly, and to level the horse-toad as well as he could,
to protect his cellar.
A street called Date-street runs out of Almond-street,
of which I give a small plan, because it leads into a new
court which is in as bad a state as it can be, seeing it has