The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-08-23 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The council met by adjournment on Friday morning, at eleven
o'clock.
COMMISSIONER OF THE COURT OF REQUESTS.

The MAYQR stated that the council had, assembled that day
by adjournment, to elect a chief commissioner for the court of
requests. Three gentlemen had offered themselves as candi-
date, but two of them (Mr. Carr, of Liverpool, and Mr. Boileau,
of Warrington,) having withdrawn, the only candidate was Mr.
Lowndes, the Chancery barrister. It was then moved thatMr
Lowndes be appointed.
A member of the council enquired if the appointment was to
he made during the pleasure of the council, or during good
behaviour?

Mr. CROOK having referred to the act of parliament, stated
that the appointment was held during good behaviour.
Mr. BiacH objected to the appointment being made during
good behaviour, as the corporation would be saddled with the
expense of the commissioner, if the constitution of the body
should be altered. The appointment during good behaviour
had already occasioned au expense of two officers, who were
removed when the constitution of .the court was changed,
Mr SHIM, and other gentlemen objected to the permanent
appointment of the commissioner, and contended that it wont('
he infinitely better to make the appointment-during pleasure.
It was necessary that the appointment of Rjudge presidingover
criminal matters should be perfectly free from political bias, but
the case was different with a judge who only presided over pecu-
niary matters.
Mr. WooLwatGEIT wished to know what provision was made
in the bill to ascertain the property of the debtor?
The NIA you said that the bill had been a long time under dis-
cussion, and, he had no doubt, was made as perfect as possible.
He thought it would therefore be better to proceed at once to
the question before the court, and take the sense of the council
on'the motion. _ _

WOOLWRIGIIT said he understood that the bill provided
that the debtor should he confined only seven days, and thathis
pronerty was released from the payment of his debts.
Mr. BOLTON wished to know if it was necessary that the corn-
missionPr should he appointed during good behaviour?
The MAYOR said the Town-at,' k must have been aware of the
effect of such an appointment when the bill was prepared, and
would not have consented to it unless it was necessary. His
worship expressed his satisfaction at the change created by the
bill, and said he had no doubt it would give great satisfaction to
the public.

The appointment of Mr. Lowndes was then put by the MAYOR
to the council, and unanimously agreed to.

THE ALKALI MANCFACTORIUS.

The Mayon stated that he had received a memorial from cer-
tain manufacturers of alkali, which stated !hat they had expended
a very considerable sum of money in ti; Hog up their premises,
and had embarked a very large capital in the business; that the
alkali made by them was much used in the manufacture of glass,
soap, and other trades, and was the means of furnishing employ-
ment to several thousand persons; that it was with some con-
cern they lea rot that the town council had passed a bye-law to
suppress their manufactory, on the ground of its being a nui-
sance—a measure which, if carried into effect, would annihilate
their business, ruin their workmen, and affectother trades which
were dependent on their business. Without adverting to the
hardship of singling them out, the memorialists said they con-
sidered it a most extraordinary proceeding that the bye-law
should have been passed without giving them a longer time than
the 27th September to remove the cause of complaint. They
hoped the town council would, at the present meeting, rescind
the bye-law, or afford them a longer time to remove any just
cause of complaint. The memorial was signed by Messrs. Stock-
dale and Son; James and Ann Holmes and Co.; 0. Airy and
Co.; James Leigh and Co.; Thomas Stockdale, jun.; Hurst,
Brothers, and Taylor; Edward Kilshaw ; John Steele and Son;
George Blake, and James Blake.
Mr. BaNN suggested that a committee should be appointed
to communicate with the manufacturers as to the best means of
removing the nuisance, and he observed that it was most impor-
tant to the town that the manufactories should not be put
down. The works might be removed to some distant spot,
or means might be adopted to prevent annoyance from the
smoke.
Mr. COGL AN seconded the proposition of Mr. Benn, and ob-
served that the geutlemen who had signed the memorial did not
mean to complain of the line of policy adopted by the council,
because it was only an attempt to put down a public nuisance
for the benefit of the community. Every person must be sensi-
ble of the great public nuisances arising from these works;
but it was necessary that private property should be res-
pected.
Mr. THORNHILL reccommended that the petition should be
referred to the committee who advised the bye-law, and con-
sidered that they were the proper persons to hold comutunica-
tion with the memorialists on the subject. He understood that
the memorialists were ready to do every thing they could to
abate the nuisance, and would raise their chimneys 100 yards
higher.
Dr. CARSON observed, that if the memorialists could show
that the works were not calculated to injure the public
health, they would be relievedfrom the consequences of the bye-
law.
Mr. JOHN CROPPER conk: not see upon what principle the
memorial should be referred to the committee after the bye-law
had been made. He could not understand why the ntusl nee
should be allowed to continue to the injury of the town, indlelv
for the benefit of a few interested individuals. In the neigli•
bourhood of the north schools the smell was so offensive that it
was almost impossible to breathe.
Mr. BtRCH said it would be only fair, in fact, an act of com-
mon justice, to hear the parties iu their defence; that he believed,
was the prayer contained in the memoral.
The MAYOR, on refering to the memorial, said the prayer
was, that the town council would pass a resolution to rescind
the bye-law, or suspend it till they had been heard in their
defence.
Mr. BIRCH did not see how any reasonable man could refuse
that request, especially as so much property, and the depen-
dence of so many families, were involved in it.
Mr. BROWN said that it was necessary the nuisance should be
abated, and the moment that was done the bye-law would be at
an end. To allow the health of the public to suffer as it had
done was quite out of the question.
Mr. RA THRONE observed that the health of the public had
been affected for years by this nuisance. It was never attempted
to he removed until the bye-law was made, and then the manu-
facturers said, " Oh, we will remove it, if you will give us time."
It was nothing but the fear of the bye-law that uuw held them
iia terrorem, and thus compelled them to abate the nuisance.
He did not wish to do any thing vindictive to the memorialists,
but he hoped the council -would respect the health of the town.
Mr. BOLTON recommended Mr. Benn to withdraw his motion,
in order that the matter should be referred to the committee
which made the bye-law.

...
Mr. EVANS hoped that the nuisance would be suppressed,
and he believed that could only be done by removing the works
altogether.
_ .

111 r. ROBINSON asked if the magistrates had not the power to
suspend a penalty which they might impose on the memorialists,
if they abated the nuisance.—Mr. CROOK said they had not.
Mr. BLACKBURN said that great efforts had been made to
abate the nuisance, but they were unsuccessful. The parties
were indicted, but, on the trial, the complainants were defeated
on a technical objection. It was not an easy thing to suppress
such a nuisance by legal proceedings, and those proceedings,
moreover, were attended with very great expense. The town
council had very properly interfered to put down the nuisance.
If the parties abated it, no penalty would be inflicted on them,
and the bye-law would not be carried ito effect. The council
did not wish to exterminate the trade of the memorialists, but
to compel them to carry it on without injury to the public
health. Let them abate the nuisance, and there would be cud
of the matter.
Mr. EGERTON SMITH considered that every means should be
adopted to abate the nuisance. He had had some conversation
with practical men on this subject, and they thought that the
proposition which the memorialists made for passing the vapour
through water was so expensive that they would not do it. He
thought it was possible to abate the nuisance at a much less ex-
pense, and he therefore thought that two or three members of
the council should wait on the memorialists to know what plan
they intended to carry into operation.
The Mayou said he thought it would he lowering the dignity
of the council if two or three of their body waited upon the me-
morialists. He did not think that any precipitation had been
used. In January last an indictment ,sas preferred against Mr.
Lutwvche, upon which he was found guilty._ Three months
was then given him to remove the nuisance; but in the mean-
time he very wisely sold out of the concern, oticern and another
bnotfoherre they
in his place. He thought the councilshould pause
passed a resolution to rescind the bye-law, when it became tie.
cessary to put it in force. He had heard that the profit of the
business was so great, that when it was intimated to one of the
partners that a fine would be imposed upon him, he made a
calculation of the returns, said the concern could afford to pay
it, and laughed at the proceedings. He was glad that the
council had succeeded in convincing them that the law would
be put in force, and caused them to change their tune. The
council were not desirous to injure private property ; but it was
necessary that the public health should be preserved. Having
passed a bye-law, it was not proper to rescind it. If the memo-
rialists were sincere in their declaration to abate the nuisance,
they had an opportunity to do so; but if they did not, they
would be proceeded against.
Mr. SHEIL observed, that if time was given to the memorial-
ists to abate the nuisance, and they did not succeed, then they
would have no cause to complain if proceedings were taken
against them. He was decidedly of opinion that the nuisance
should be abated. It was a gross neglect on the part of those
who allowed such nuisances to grow up in the town, and per-
mitted men to expend large sums of money upon the erection of
establishments that must be suppressed. He hoped the council
would not fall into the same error; and parties would have
more respect for them if they did their duty tearlessly and with-
out regard to private interests. A chimney belonging to one
of these factories was placed against the wall of the northern
school, and the smoke was thrown into the yard, where 500 or
600 children were assembled every day.
Mr. BENN said it was the sincere wish of the memorialists to
remove the nuisance, and all they now desired was to have an
opportunity to explain their plans. He moved, therefore, that
the memorial be referred to the bye-law committee.
The M*YOR observed that there was one very important eir-
cumstance to be considered, namely,
that the fines
e w
town
would he imposed would go to the borough fund, and th
council would lay the information. If it was thatfoundthere
be
liih
was a disposition to abate the nuisance, the council would
slow to impose the fines. It was not in the power of a
common
informerl to lay the information, as the fines went to the borough
food.
Afteria,o
,stome further discussion, in which several gentlemen
tool:
Mr. J. CIWPRER moved that the memorial be laid on the table.

The motion having been seconded, the Msrok stiggeSteti
that it should stand over -till' the 7th September,, when did
Town-clerk would attend. (•• No, no." from several yoiceS.) .
ft um the chair, and the ntlo-
The amendment was then
burs were—for the amendment, 25; against it, 16—majoritk rat*
the aniendme.nt, 9. .
The following geMlemen voted for the ,ainendnient—lfe.isrs.
Holmes, Thornhill, Sheil, Harvey, M'Gregor,'Walinsley, Rath-
bone, J. Lawrence, Aikia, T. H;.nt. Carson, Miirecroft, Black-
burn, E. Cropper, G. .Holt, J. Cropper, jun., Blain, Moon,
Bulley, Barclay, Robinson, Brown, Leathom, Jude,s and the
Mayor.
The folloWing voted against the amendment—Messrs, porSfall;
E. Smith, 'l'horuely, Rawdon, Mellor, Birch, Bolton, W 001...
wright, Maxwell, BrOcklebauk,Coglan„Lcigh, Duncan, Evans,
Fretne, and Berm.

THE SCIENTIFIC, ASSOCIATION.
The MAYOR stated that he had received a letter from the
British Scieutific Association, acknowledging the receipt 91 the
memorial from the council inviting them to Liverpool uext year.

THE SEWERS.
Mr. RATHBONE moved that the Town7survriyor should, be in-
structed to survey the sewerage of the streets where the poor
resided, and inake,a report on the subject to the cotincil. The.
sewers in those streets were in a very bad state, and.were calcu-
lated to endanger the health of the people, and cause fever.
Mr. HoLma.s said that those gentlemen whose duty it was to
inspect the sewers had done all they could to abate the nuisance
of which Mr. Rathbone complained. Sewers had been made
in all the principal streets, and it would take a.inillion of money
to make sewers throughout the town.
.Mr. ILtriinoNE contended that drains should be put doWn in
the small streets, where the health of the people was greatly
suffering. lie did not tiee any objection to the report being
Made, and the council could do what theyliked with it after. .
Mr. ROBINSON moved as an amendment that it be referred to
the commissioners, to see if a better plau could be devised for
the better drainage of the streets.

The MAYOR said the highway board had a map of the town;
and the plan of the sewers that had been made and that were to
be made. He thought it would be better to refer the matter to
them, With a recommendation. that they:should give their speedy
attention to it. They were the legitimate beard to whom such
a question sluiuld be referred, and if the council interfered With
any of their duties, the next thing would be that the board would
endeavour to throw the expense on them.
Mr. RATHBONE immediately agreed. to the mayor's sllkkettiOD:
ACCOMMODATION FOR STEAM-BOAT PASSENGERS.
Mr. J. D. TnutiNELy said he had to present a memorial:
which was very numerously and respectably signed, from the
inhabitants of the Cheshire side of the Mersey, requesting that
the council would improve:the landing-place at Liverpool., .
The memorialists stated that there were ten steam-boats en,
gaged conveying passengers to and from Liverpool and the
opposite shore. .'1 hat the accommodation fur landing was un-
safe, and not sufficient for the the great number of persons who
arrived by the steam-boats. That passengers were frequently
obliged to pass over several small .boats to. get to particular,
vessel, and that great confusion was created in consequence, as
there were frequently five or six sets passpnwtrtkosemble4
at one time. The alarm was consequently very great, and the
lives of many persons were placed in great danger, The me-
morialists therefore prayed that an improvement_ or an extension
of the present landing-places at. Liverpool should lie made.
Mr. THORNELY then moved that the memorial should be re-
ferred to the finance committee. • . . , .
Mr. BOLTON sencondett the motion, and
.said there was an
absolute necessity fur increased a, commodation for the steam-
boat passengers.
Mr. BROCKLEBANK observed that as it was a question that
materially concerned the opposite side of the water and the
holders of the ferries, if any money was to be expended they
ought to join the corporation in the expense.
The MAYOR said he had uo doubt they would.
Mr. LEsTHot recommended that a second set of stairs should,
be made on the other side of the baths, and that one-half of the
boats should be complied to land their passengers there.
Mr. E. SMITH, Mr. MottEceorr, and other gentlemen spoke
in favour of increased accommodation..
The memorial was then ordered to be referred to the committee.
The council then adjourned to the 7th September.

To THE CONSERVATIVES OF scum LANCASHIRE.

•
I beg to call your attention to our annual meeting., on the St
September next, when every honest man should be at his post.
not satisfying himself in being one, of; the members; show your-,
selves there, that the country at large may see and know that we
continue steadily determined to protect our glorious constitution
in church and state; remembering well the result of our ex-
ample in South Lancashire. Scarcely a town of any magnitude
now but has in it these and others equally useful—the operative
associa.tions. Remember, that our enemies are like the mole, •
they are at work in the dark, and, if we shirk our post, they wilt
assuredly undermine our constitution.—" England expects
every man to do his duty;"—conservatives cannot do theirs by
remaining at home on these occasions
[From one of the sixteen who was first enrolled in the South
Lancashire Association.]
18th August, 1836.

THE ASSIZES.—The causes have hitherto proceeded very
slowly. the average scarcely being more than three per diem;
and generally the cases have been of a most trumpery character. '
There still remains 41 causes o❑ the list undisposed*; 80, that, •
'should they occupy equal
,time with their
,predecessors, the
assizes bid fair to continue some time.

. . ,
THE REGISTER.—The overseers have published the, lists of
parliamentary electors for the borough of Liverpool. The total
number is 10,600, being an increase of 1132 upon the list of last
year. The number .on this year's list is made up as follows:
Township of Everton, 502; AVest.Derby, 411; Kirkdale, 172;
Toxteth Park, 1016; Liverpool, 8099. The number of persons
registered or claiming to be registered on the county, for the
township of Liverpool, is 1858, being an increase of 331 on the
list of last year.

We are glad to know that the talents of Professor llenslovv,
of Cambridge, and Mr. Maund, the author of the BOTANIC
GARDEN, are to be united in the production of a new monthly,
Botanical Work, to be called THE BOTANIST, No. 1, of which
is announced for publication on the first of September. nein
Mr. Mauna's ablility, so steadily displayed in his beautiful work;,
now on every drawing-room table, and the scientific attainments.
of the Rev. Professor, the Botanical World may anticipate a
treat. •
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—EarIy on Fridnytmorning, one -of
the boilers belonging to the stationary engine at the tunnel in
Crown-street, unfortunately burst, and a man, named Robert
Wilson, was killed by being dreadfully scalded ; he was actu-
ally blown to the side opposite to were he stood. Two other men'
were likewise so touch bruised and scalded that little hopeeo(
their recovery are entertained; one of them Was carried home,
the other conveyed to the Infirmary, The deceased Was carried,.
to Mr. Harper's, the Grand Junction Coffee-house, in Crown-
street. This is, we understand, the third dead body which has,
in a short time, been taken to that house. It. is strange that
so comfortable and useful an establishment should be without
a regular spirit license. Since the accident the other two men
have died, and yesterday an inquest was held on the bodies,
and a verdict returned of accidental death.

Wool, SALE.—An extensive slle of wool teak 'flare on
Thursday. at the sale-rooms of Messrs. Buchanan and Browne;
Oldhall-street, in this town. The sale was numerously attended
by some of the largest dealers and manufacturers in Yorkshire,
and also by several of the small makers from the neighbourhortd •
of Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, &c. The quantity offered amount=
ed to upwards of 2500 bales, comprising Australian, Italian.,
German, and South American wools, most of which were sold
at an advance upon the prices of the last sale.
FIRE.—On Sunday morning, about half-past nine o'clock, a
fire broke out in the timber stove of Mr, Morrisson, Park-road,
and, as all the joiners' workshops immediately adjoined, great
alarm was excited. The whole .neighbou'r.lam:d turned out to.
render assistance, and bv their e xert ions,. tne fire was kepi under
till the engines arrived. Two iustantly got into play, and in about
three hours all appreliensienuf danger was removed, the loss.
being Very trilling. Mr. Morrison is insured in the Manchester
and Royal Exchange.
Ace' DENT ON lioAßn A VEgSEI...—On Friday,an inquest wad
held on the body of John Hewitt, a labouring man, employed
on board the sloop Anne. Stationed in the Canning Dock-gut.
Thomas Hughes, master of the sloop, said the deceased was his
when, of a
nephew. He was attending to the how-rope,..and had part of it
coiled round his body, at .he time of the accident;
sudden, he beard the exclamation of "Oh t Lord," '
and on run-
ban bn otmw °
to
fling to ascertain the cause, he saw deceased had fallen into the.
water. He (witness) immediately called aSsistance,gave orders
out
to the boat to pull out to hate s reu
to him by one of the dock g; ntd a r
of it. Before the boat reached him the unfortunate Mae. sunk,
and it was nearly six hours before his body could be got out.
r emne l
epute is k
thrown,e,
hold
Verdict—Accidentally
drowned.
Banias FOUND AT Sita.—Three inquests were held during
the last week, before P. F. Curry, Esq., on the bodies of per-
sons, names unknown, found floating on the water, who have
been picked up by different vessels—On Wednesday, on the
body of a man attired in a pair of canvas trowsers, round jacket
buttoned up to the peck, and a red waistcoat, who was observed •
floating along the stream a little below the Rock Ferry, by •
Thom,. Williams, of the flat Margaret. A penknife, tobacco
pipe, and a pouch were the only articles found upon his person.
—Ou Monday, on the body of a man dressed in a blue shirt and
canvas trowsers, who, from the state of de:minpositiOn iu
he was found, most have been in the water a considerable
length of time. He was picked up between the two light ships,
and broupht into port by Captain Archibald, of the Druid
steamer.—On Saturday last, (en the body of a man found iu the
water on this side of the Formby Ligni Ship, and towed in by a
boatman. He had been iu the water Some tune, and had en a
blue jacket and trowsers. No articles or any other preperty.
was found upon the deceased.—A verdict of leant' drowned Was
returned iu all of the above cases.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—An inquisition was taken on
Pridav, before the coroner for the borough. on the body of .John
Holmes, who met his death on board the Ship Governor Troup,
now lying in the Prince's Dock. From the evideriee of James
Fielding, of Sowerby Br idge, near Halifax, it appeared that on
Wednesday, the deceased and a Party of friends (of which
witness was one) had come to Liverpool on a party of pleasure,
and in pursuit of that object went to inspect the vessel General
Troup, lying in the Prince's Dock. They had been down to
the cabin, and were on the point of visiting the steerage, de-
ceased being about three yards in advance of the 'party, when
they suddenly mis.sed him. A moment after, a cry for help was
raised, and the mate of the vessel immediately ordered tire top
hatch to be removed, when witness saw the deceased lying on.
his back at the bottom of the hold. On investigation it appear-
ed that the unfortunate man had fallen through a small opening
in in the second deck, and on being taken up
he"Bfound
'dm
the
very severely injured. He was immediately removed- il found
house of Mr. Taylor. surgeon, who, on exaMidnaatinod,
the sufferer
the skull was fractured, the spine much Indj ut
ll Thursday,
when
in a paralysed condition. 1
lit”-'4lglict—Aecitlental death.
death put an end to his suffeirnesr.
On Friday morning an in-
Casa OF SCAI;OIN
s. Os the holly of John.. Pope,
quest was held before Mr.
(jun:deer the foilowi.ng distrestnug
who died ou Wednesday 141 int. the- evideote JTb • .
circumstances :—lt "Yeal" from.
of Comus-street, that
foreman to William
h"ehrus,,t= were einployded in removin
the deceased and anot
one
part or the brewery to another, ig
a pocket of hops. &mused's foot slipped, and ' d .
doing which the deceased's in en eavonsing
• his lost hold of the hops, lie overbalanced himself, fell
to regain
upon
the bag of hops. ,and rolled over into a tub underneath,
of
ciintsining water lli degrees Of heat, There was a railing,'
to poeverit persons falling in. but in this case it proved at
iusufficient protection.. lie was. immediately taken ant; but
was found to be dreadfully scalded and burnt allover the body'.
On taking of his clothes, the skin came off along .with thew;
Beery attention was paid to the deceased. but ice died, in about
24 hours from the time of the accid
accident, Verdict—Act:Woman,
scalded.

NEW MOTiVE PoWEIt: ALARMING NEWS TOR RA ALEIIAW
Se,cuLATOliSt—ltevorts are currant that the Rev. Ml.lll'Gaw.
ley's diseovet y of the
flf deriving a motive power item.
electro-magnetism, con-unnnicated, as' you 'any remember, (0
the Dublin tu eetioa, hatl receive(' a nevi. and important exielniiou.,:
which may make sad havoc with steam aud railway speculation;.:
but on this stilject vour teadera will euan be able to judge tot
themselves.—Athentewn.