The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-04-06 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS.—O❑ 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 shpuld
have presented a report. but, the proceedings being of a theolo-
, gical, rather than of a political nature, do not properly come
within the cognizance of a newspaper. A tea party was held,
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 impessible to accommodate
them with seats. After tea the president delivered a short ad-
dress, which was followed by a paper, by Mr. Robinson, on the
" Connexion between the Church and Sunday Sch.?.ols." The
meeting was also addressed by Mr. Miller, of Manchester, and
other delegates from the eastern districts.
WALLASEY COMMISSIO?iERS.—The usual monthly meeting
of this body was held 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 becoming 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 Seacomhe and Egre-
mont, at a place called Codling-gap. The committee, however,
recommended a piece of land belonging to Messrs. Cannon and
Miller, a little further south than the Codling-gap. The esti-
mated expense of erecting the works, exclusive of land and
boats, was stated to be £5470. 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 reference to the town-
ship, and facilities it afforded for carrying out the works. In
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 be 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.-011 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 recemmended to be appointed permanent
labourers at the Albert Dock. The harbour masters commit-
tee reported that they had investigated the complaint against
the master of the Waterloo Dock, by Eieldin". Brothers and
Co., and that he was not to blame. A copy of regulations
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 referenee to the damage done to the ship Con-
queror. but it was ordered not to b read until after the re-
porters had withdrawn. A letter was read from Messrs. James
Hodgson and Co., requesting that some allowance night be
made to them 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 front
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. Yard 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
thd committee of Works. The committee then dispbsed 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, intituled " An Act for the
Encouragement of the Establishment of Museums in large
Towns.—The proceedings of the Watch Committee will com-
prise the appointment of assessors of the lighting-rate for the
year 1847-8 ; 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 for
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 Evcrton, 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. B.
Rogers, Mr. P. Macauliffe, Mr. William Dickenson, Mr. James
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 Newsham-house Estate be placed under
the management of the Gardens' Committee, with a view tG
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 parliament',
it may he 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 further expense be incurred in the
prosecution of the said bill."

INQUESTS.

On Saturday no fewer than ten inquests were held. The first
was on Mary 13oreliam, about fifty-six years of age, who lodged
at No. 1, Upper Essex-street. It appeared that, on Thursday
night, she went to bed apparently in good health, and that on
the following morning she died suddenly, most probably in one
of those apoplectic fits to which she had been subject for the
most part of her life.—The second was on Michael Collins,
about twenty-two years of age, who, on the 19th of January
last, was on the landing-stage of the Seacombe slip waiting- to
get on board the Prince of Wales, which was coming alongside.
Whilst getting on board that steamer, he missed his footing,
and, catching hold of a friend who stood near, they both fell
into the river. The friend was taken out of the water imme-
diately, but the deceased sank, and his body was not found
until Friday, when it was discovered off the new battery on the
North Shore.—The third was on a female child unknown, aged
about three months, which was found in the Salthobse Dock
by two men who were engaged in warping a vessel. It had a
bruise on the right side. It was wrapped in a chemise and a
nightcap, and did not appear to have been long in the water.—
The fourth was on Elizabeth Barton, aged about sixty-three,
who lived in Porter-street. It appeared that, about twelve
o'clock on Wednesday night, she went to bed in good health,
with the exception of a swelling in both her legs, with which
she had been troubled for the past month. In the course of
night, she quietly breathed her last.—The fifth was on Mary
Susannah Ashmore, of Bedford-street, Toxteth-park, about six
months old, who was placed on one side of her mother, on
Wednesday night, and was most probably suffocated from
having been overlain.—The sixth was on Murtha Crabb, of
Lower Beau-street, aged about nineteen. On Thursday night,
she was sitting by the fire on a stool, with her head leaning on
a box, when a hot coal flew out of the fire and set her clothes in
a blaze. She was so severely burnt from head to foot, that she
only survived the injuries twenty-four hours.—The seventh was
on Patrick Quin, aged twenty-eight. He was engaged at the
works at the new North Dods, and, on the 10th instant,
he prepared a piece of rock for blasting, and then charged
it with gunpowder. It missed going off at the usual time.
He accordingly went to clear it out, when the powder ex-
ploded, and he was heard to exclaim, " I'm smashed." Two
of the fingers of his left hand were blown off, and his right hand
was also very much injured. He had the entire charge of the
blasting, and there was no blame attachable to any of the other
workmen. He died in the Northern Hospital.—The eighth was
on Ellen Kensley, about seventy-six years of age, who lived in
Camden-street, and who fell down suddenly on getting out of
bed on Friday morning and instantly expired.—The ninth was
on Michael Neale, two years old, who lived with his parents, in
Summer-street. It appeared. that, about three weeks ago, he
was left with some other children in the kitchen, and that in a
very short time his clothes took fire and he was so severely
burned in the breast and neck that he-died on Thursday last.—
The tenth and last was on a new-born male child, found by a
little boy in a field near Prince Edwin-lane. There were no
marks of violence on the body, and it was wrapped in a piece of
old calico.
Verdicts in accordance with the evidence were returned in
each case.