The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-08 00:00:00

Rowland the enclosurenfiettersiu taxed covers
the charge by weight, and the reduction of postage.

That if danger to the revenue be apprehended (though when
the immense increase. of letters is considered, and. that
Would be,sent' by the post, it is. humbly suggested. there could.
be none), your petitioner is of opinion, that the postageS might
be fixed at twopenCe, includin.g the whole expenses of cover,
instead of one penny, as proposed by Mr. Hill.
That the advantages of such a measure to trade, literature,
and science, are obvious; but that you petitioner's chief object
is to entreat your HOriourable House to take into its serious
consideration the moral advantages which it will confer on all
classes of the community.
And your petitioner will ever pray.

CORRESPONDENCE.

TO THE DOCK TRUSTEES.

GENTLEMEN,—You have now obtained the sanction of, the
common council to your resolution to build".dock warehouses.
The common council, it is true, appeared ashamed at their late
meeting of their decision, when one of the thousand cases of the
injustice entailed thereby on individuals was plainly stated: to
them ; one ultra liberal, who, to use his own words, " perhaps
will vote moke honestly with the ballot,"—(hear him, ye rate-
payers of St. Anne's Ward ! )—argued that the injustice of their
decision was not injustice, because " he, assumed that" it will be
disputed in Parliament. (I suppose this is the age of reason"
or moder❑ " black is white" code of morality.) Your principal
advocate appears to have been excited in an extraordinary
manner, and instead of argument, he assailed the gentlemen
who introduced the subject with a violent characteristic and
personal attack, for which even the Mayor reproved him : still
the council has sanctioned your resolution, and the proprietors
of land and warehouses are preparing to resist your attempt—
allow me to avail myself of this interval to take a brief review
of the case.

The Liverpool docks and the present warehouses have grown
up together to the present period, and diaplay respectively, in
the strongest possible manner, the disadvantages of a monopoly,
and the great advantage of general competition. '
The dock estate,.alt bough separated from the corporate estate,
by the true liberality and wisdom of the much-abused council of
old freemen of a former period, has still proved to be a grievous
monopoly of the whole harbour of the Mersey, the dock charges
being extravagantly high, and the dock accommodation totally
inadequate to the want of the port, with an entire, disregard to
minor facilities, and an ample supply of arbitrary regulations,
fines, and insolence.

Warehouses, on the other hand—mark the difference—being
left to the general competition of individuals, have been erected
to an extent far exceeding the wants of the tOwn, and in such
situations as were found most'convenient. Warehotise room is
conseqUentlY always abundant, and at very low Charges, in
Liverpool. .
-Before entering into this contest, in which, if successful, you
would greatly injure or ruin property exceeding in value the
dock estate, belonging to individuals more numerous and power-
ful than yourselves, and directly tending to reduce to want. nu-
►nerous poor persons interested in carts, many tatters and por-
ters, it is certainly due to them, and to the inhabitants at large
of this great and populous town, as your measure, if carried out,
will gently deteriorate all house and land, as well as warehouse
property, it is due, I say, to the inhabitants, that you investigate
the causes of delay in discharging ships, and prove to the public,
that the whole delay arises from the situation of the present
warehouses, and that the expenses of rent greatly exceed the
same charges in other large ports, and that the only remedy is
to build dock warehouses. .

It is obvious that if dock warehouses are an advantage, they
must. be general and adequate to the whole trade of the port, bUt
common sense rejects the notion that vessels will be discharged
one iota faster because there are dock warehouses on the quay,
there being already upwards of 100 warehouses on the dock
quays. Surely, the liberals and free traders amongst you do
not contemplate applying for exclusive privileges for the dock
warehouses, and so bolster up a system which must inevitably,
though gradually, ruin all the other warehouses in the town,
and eventually establish a monopoly for the dock warehouses,
as no individuals can contend against a public
.body with ex-
clusive privilegeS and public funds. The statement of Mr. liar-
bout clearly proves, that the warehousing charges at Liverpool,
including
.cartage, are less than' the warehousing charges of
London, exclusive of cartage.
The facts, that large West India vessels have frequently been
discharged in two or three days, the recent instance of Messrs.
J. B. Yates and Co.'s ship Brilliant discharged a Jamaica cargo
in 20 hours, the frequent rapid discharge of American packet-
ships; and 1 will say, the general despatch in the discharge of
ships from the United States, abundantly prove, that the situa-
tion of warehouses does not affect the question.
I maintain, that the whole delay arises before the merchandise
reaches the scale to be weighed, and is attributed to the following
causes:—Want of dock accommodation—delay of merchants in
entering their respective goods—the regulations of the customs
as to entry of cargo before the vessel is put on turn for a land-
ing waiter—want of landing,waiters'and shortness of working
time—dock regulations not giviog a birth till ship is put on
turn fora landing-waiter—loss of time on procuring and rigging
stays- want of cranes for discharging—the inefficient number
of porter's sent by merchants to receive their goods.
I submit that the true remedies are ..—That every cargo be
branded by the shipowner on the day of arrival—that the customs
be required to procure more landing7waiters and officers, and
to extend the time for working—that all vessels discharge at
two hatchways—t bat an organised system of porters be establish-
ed to provide plenty of men to receive cargo as fast as landed,
and put it expeditiously through the scale—and, finally, that you
gentlemen of the dock committee exert yourselves strenuously
in your proper department by providing more dock and quay
accommodation—providing efficient bodies of men to work the
docks, providing stages and crane both for discharging ships
and loading off the goods so as to render the present docks more
efficient, extending the dock sheds, and adopting an improved
system with them, and reducing the dock-rates, if you have too
much money.
-If you labour zealously in these improvements, permit me to
assure you, that you will do infinitely inure service to the trade
of the port, than by squandering the funds of the dock estate at
present unfortunately under your charge, in mischievous at-
tempts to alter and extend an already overgrown monopoly, by
covering half the present deficient quay space with dock ware-
housei.—l remain, Gentlemen,.

Your obedient servant.
A SHIPOWNER.

To the Dock Committee, Liverpool.

ST. GEORGE'S HALL

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STAXIMRD,

Si 11,—The period is approaching when preparations will be
made for our Musical Festival, and the building of the hall is
abandoned, at least for the present; so that it is. very probable
that one of our churches must again be used for the purpose of
the performances, to the great inconvenience of the congrega•
tion. I feel confident Chat ►f the gentlemen who issued a pros-
pectus some time ago for the erection of a Music Hall, and
which project merged into that of the intended St. George's
Hall, were to recommence their labours, the number of shares
requisite to make a building worthy of this great town, and
suitable for our festivals as well as other public purposes, would
soon be subscribed for, and might be completed in time for the
forthcoming festival. I understand that the applications for
shares in the Music Hall, previous to the public meeting at the
Town Hall. were sufficient to have commenced theundertaking,
but in consequence of the proceedings at that meeting, were, in
a manner, transferred to the intended St. George's Hall. The
land, I presume, would be available as proposed by the Corpo-
ration.; the design and extent of the building might be in ac-
cordance with the space; and, therefore, if the originators of the
Music Ball will only persevere, the public, I feel certain, will
take a lively interest in promoting the work to eompletion.--;
Yours, &c., AN APPLICANT FOR SHARES.

[We have received several other communications on the
subject of a public-hall, and shall be glad to receive any authen-
ticated inforuiation in reply to the above.]

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.

MADAME FiLtrowlcz's CONCERT.—Last evening this lady,
whose performances on the violin—an instrument hitherto
considered as wholly out of the sphere, and almost above the
reach of successfulfemale attainment—have excited much re-
mark in the musical world, gave a concert at the Templar's-
hall, Great George-street. We were glad to see so full an at-
tendance. Novelty liere, as on all occasions, was the source of
attraction to many. As a violinist, MadaMe Filipowicz may be,
considered as a first-rate performer. There is nothing extra-
ordinary about her playing, further than it is extraordinary to
hear a lady pla ch au instrument, and so well. Her style is
plain and d almost of all ornament; but this is made
tip.by the fir , Vey, round, and sometimes splendid tone she
produces out of her instrument; and on occasions she exhibits
great execution and command of bow. We confess that, tows,
whether it be from habit or association of ideas, there appeared
something unfeminine in this lady's performances which,
while 'we could not but admire and applaud it, was repulsive.
The excitement and vigourous movement of the bow arm in
going through a rapid passage of, music ill accords with our
notions of female delicacy. MOns. Filipowicz. inflicted 00 the
audience adolorous Polish melody which would not have. been
tolerated fromMi English singer. Szczepanowski played,•in a
masterly manner, a fantasia on the guitar, in which he intro•
duced several sweet melodies. It is an instrument, hoWever,
the best music from which is scarcely worth bearin!f, Mr.
Haddock played a solo on the .violoncello with much taste.
He was loudly applauded:- The Messrs. Herrmann also: lent
their .valuable aid. The concert passed off extremely well.
THEATRE ROYAL.—Mr. and Mrs. Wood continue at this
theatre to the end of this week. Last evening the opera of
-
"La Sonnambula" was repeated to. a very good house. On
Wednesday the opera of "Cinderella" is to he brought out.
The pantomime still continues to fOrm the afterpiece. It abounds
Pantomimic tricks..
in the usual quantum of

EASTERN BANK.ScOTLAND.—We observe by a paragraph
in the Dundee Chilmicle, of sth May, that the amount of capital
required for the euustitution of the company having now beeu
touch more than subscribed, a meeting of the partners will be
called for an early day, for the purpose of constituting the com-
pany, and transacting other necessary business.
THE LATE FIRE, IN RICHNIOND-ROW.--lu consequence of
many erroneous statements having gone the round of the papers
respecting the extent to which Mr. 'l'. Bradley was insured, he
has requested us to state, (as he deems it necessary,l that
though the Liverpool Insurance Company has behaved in the
most honorable manner, he will still be a. considerable loser.
Theaccount rendered in to the committee amounted to upwards
of £2,700, whereaS the insurance only covered £1500; of this,
adding. the value of the salvage which the company generously
allowed him, his loss will exceed £llOO —(See advertisement.)
We have this week to 'announce the death of the Rev. Francis
Barnes, D.D.. late Master of St. Peter's College, in this
university. He was originally educated at Eton and King's
College, was an elegant scholar, and endeared to all who knew
Imo by the cheerfulness of his disposition, the easy urbanity of
his manners; and his. ready kindness to all, of whatever rank
and order, who could benefit by.his assistance. He was Master
of the College for fifty years. and died at his lodge on Tuesday
last, 'be Ist of May, at the advanCed age of 94. The venerable
gentleman also held the Professorship of Casuistry, to 'which he
was
,elected in 1813. He proceeded to the degree of 8.A., in
1768.—Cambridge Chronicle. [Dr. Barnes was a native of
Bolton, near Lancaster, and uncle of Mrs. Leather, Upper
Parliainent-street.]
AccinaNTs.—On Saturday brewer's dray was coming dotes'
Rupert-Place, Everton, w 1 1 the horses took.fright.and ran
against the shop of a greengrocer, at the corner of the brow.
An old woman, who had been at the overseer's to seek relief,
was Much bruised,,hy the dray running against her.--rOn the
same daffy a country cart, from Kirby, .was standing at the top
'of Riehmond-row, the driver having gone into a public-house to
drink. The horse took fright, and a boy who who was inside,
in endeavouring to ,check its career, .was thrown out. The
_ wheel went overh is holy, qtlfl he was con vesed to the Infirmary
with but slight hopes of recovery.