The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-03-02 00:00:00

THE LIVERTOVII, KTANDASA

Loral D.tb3s.

The-Liverpool Guardian Gas Bid Twos passed the starai.-.
in ,orders.
On three days last wee1c,..250 vessels left the Mersey ftm-
vavious destinations.
A. quantity of fresk pdrk.'was received from New Yorls,.
Wthe Oxford packet ship:.
BIRKENHEAD 'DOcis.—.l4 B. Lloyd, Esq., has bee-A:
appointed by the Birkenhead Dock Commissioners, Soli6
citor for their two Dock /3411 s now before parliament.
The total quantity of soup. made from the opening of
tlia•soup establishments to..the 20th instant was 631,602.
quarts.
Porty-three Irish paupers- were put to break stones at
the Industrial School on Saturday week, and on Monday'
morning only three of them>returned. The rest were not
to be found.

On Monday, a man name&Thomas Syers fell from the-
stage of a vessel lying in .the Brunswick Dock, and re-
ceived a severe injury of the head, which caused his death
about seven hours afterwards.

At a special vestry meeting at Walton, on Thursday,
the resignation of Mr. T. B. Musker, its schoolmaster of
the grammar schoOl was accepted, and a committee was
appointed to supply the vacancy.
About a fortnight ago, a Toting woman named Mary C.
Alexander was severely burnt over her face, chest, and
neck, in consequence of her clothes taking fire. She lin-
gered in great agony till Tuesday.
On Monday John Ramsey, of Prince William-street,
was in the act of eating some bread and drinking a little
water, when he suddenly fell down, as if in a fit, and died
almost immediately. Death resulted from choking, a
piece of bread having lodged in the windpipe.
On Tuesday, Thomas Dowling, an infant two months
old, whose parents had- recently arrived from Ireland,
died suddenly in its mother's arms. They had taken
lodgings in Lace-street, and on looking at the deceased
when they got inside the house, found he was dead. The
cause of death was the want of sufficient food.
FIRE.—On Wednesday a fire broke out in the elegant
suite of offices erected' by Messrs. Waterhouse and Sons,,
at the corner of Oldhall-street and Chapel-street. It
originated in the sample-room occupied by Messrs. Cuth—
bert and Grindley, a, portion of the floor and roof of
which were destroyed. The damage is estimated at £2OO.
On. Tuesday two men were committed for trial by Mr.
Rushton, charged with coining, base shillings in Enner-
dale-street. They Are discovered by the police in the
very act, and a plaster-of-paris mould for casting shilliugs,
and several base specimens of that coin, were found on
the premises.
The Rev. Dr- M`Leod, of Edinburgh, has received
from Miss Rankin, of Liverpool, two very valuable bales
of clothes, the value of £55 sterling, being a donation
from an association of ladies in Liverpool, connected with
Scotland, to be transmitted to some of the most destitute
localities in the Highlands.
LIVERPOOL FLAT RACE. WEDNESDAY, MARCH. 3.
1847.—The following is the entry :—The Snob, 4.. N yrs ;
Idolater, 5 yrs ; Infringe. 3 yrs ; Nottingham, 3 yrs ;
Brown Fly, 4 yrs ; Robin Burns, 5 yrs ; Cascade, 3 yrs ;
Lady Lurewell, 3 yrs ; The Highwayman, 5 yrs ; Ukraine,
4 yrs ; Woodranger, 5 yrs ; Jovial, 3 yrs ; Tom Tough,
aged.
SUICIDE.—On Wednesday, a woman named Catharine
Griffin, who had been for some time lodging in Smith-
down-lane, put an end to her existence by cutting her
throat with a knife. She was heard talking to, herself in
the bed-room, and in a few minutes afterwards some per-
son belonging to the house went up stairs and found her
lying under the bed, in a pool of blood, with her throat cut.
JUVENILE DEPRAVITY.—A miserable-looking child,
named John O'Brien, apparently not more than ten
years old, was placed in the dock at the police-court, on
Friday, charged by Woods one of the constables of St.
John's market, with stealing 411 b. of veal on the pre-
ceding night. The boy was put back, and Woods was
directed to endeavour to find the owner of the stolen
property.

BIRKENHEAD CATTLE FAIR.—The usual quarterly
cattle fair for the sale of cows, pigs, horses, &c., was held
on Tuesday last, in Pilgrim-street and the vacant ground
adjoining. There was a good supply of pigs and cows,
with a fair show of horses, for which there appeared to be
a brisk demand. The attendance of buyers was good,
and, we understand, a considerable amount of business
was transacted.

Mr. Ambrose Waln, of the firm of Lloyd and Wain,
solicitors, a gentleman of respectable standing in the pro-
fession, has been appointed Law Clerk to the Commis-
sioners of Birkenhead,—to succeed Mr. Mallaby. The
salary is henceforth to be £l,OOO per annum ; hut Mr.
Waln is to give up private practice, and devote himself
entirely to the responsible duties. He is also to reside in
the township.
A meeting of the shareholders of the Liverpool Loan
Company, was held at the Clarendon Rooms, on Thurs-
day week. From the report read by the Secretary, we
should say this company is in a very prosperous state, and
one in which parties either to borrow or invest capital
may do so with security. It will be seen, upon reference
to advertisement, that they are paying a dividend of 20
per cent. out of the profits realised during the past half
year. .

NEW STEAMERS FOR THIS PORT.—A fine iron steam
vessel of great speed has been ordered for,: the Liverpool
and Carlisle trade. She is to have a light draught of
water, suited to the shoal water of the Solway, and to be
worked by oscillating engines of 300 horse-power. A
similar vessel has also been laid down by Messrs. Vernon
and Co. for the Whitehaven trade, to run in conjunction
with their beautiful steamer the Queen. Both vessels are
to be built under the directions of Mr. Grantham.

Mr. Joseph Scott, a young gentleman from Liverpool,
attempted on Monday last, while in a fit of delirium to
leap out of a railway carriage between Folkston° and I:on-
don-bridge. He was with difficulty prevented and was
taken into custody for safety. His mother was written to,
and she commissioned a gentleman named Kell to re-
ceive and conduct him home. Mr. Scott attributed the
paroxysm by which he had been seized to over excitement
on reaching his native shores from France.
LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT.—On Thursday a large stone
was being hoisted in the usual way to the top of St.
George's Hall, by means of the shears, when, from some
cause not yet ascertained, the bolt which connects the
head of the shears gave way, and the stone consequently
fell to the ground. In its descent it came in contact with
a scaffold on which two men (William Watson, and Peter
Loughlin) were standing, broke part of it away, and pre-
cipitated them to the ground, a height of about 140 feet.
They were both killed on the spot.
Sir Thomas Fremantle, chairman of the Board of
Customs, has been visiting this port and neighbourhood
during the past week. It is generally understood that
his visit refers to recent propositions relative to making
Runcorn and Birkenhead into separate and independent
ports, both having heretofore formed part of the port of
Liverpool, just as the Southwark side of the Thames
forms part of the port of London ; or as Devonport,
with its new bonded warehouses, forms part of the port
of Plymouth.
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.-1110 direCtOrSillthlld giving
another Polytechnic exhibition during the midsummer
vacation. It will be a difficult matter to equal the former
one in extent or grandeur, but the friends of this institu-
kn are numerous and their resources are vast. A slight
ort from each will, therefore, produce a great result.
e undertaking has our hearty good wishes, as we be-
lieve that such exhibitions tend to refine the people ; and
we shall be glad to aid the cause in any manner m which
our efforts may be available. . . _

FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Thursday, Anthony Murphy,
and another man were working on board of a vessel called
the Martha, in the Victoria Dock,—getting cotton from
the vessel, and rolling it on shore upon a stage. While
Murphy was rolling a bale along the stage, with a‘cotton
hook, the bagging tore, and Murphy, who was pulling at
the hook, fell over into the dock, and struck his head
against the side of a boat, and cut his forehead. The
wound was large, and he sank in a few minutes, before
assistance could be given. He was got out in . about
ten minutes, quite dead. He never moved after getting
into the water. He was twentyfour years of age.
Charles S. Rodwileadn
f, one
.phoufs the
a assistanttllis relieving ,
DEATHS OF PARISH OFITICERS.—OR Wednesday, Mr.
having been at his usual ndeuTMo Othr officers
of the parish
Tuesday week last; when, for lte:
was of short duration, he
at the .Parish-office, on
street, ,Kirkdale. His)ill
and was sent home in a ear. A..r'/I time,
he complained
-asa-most
humane, excellent officer, most considerate towards
in his elibrts to prevent the
poor, and most untiring
them from dying of want since the late alarming influx of
j
Irish paupers commenced. This is the third officer con-
nected with the parish who has been carried off by typhus
fever within the last month • and two others are now ly-
ing dangerously ill of that dreadful malady. We under-
stand that all of them caught it at the Parish-office, by
coming into immediate contact with the wretched recipi-
ents of relief there.
HUNGERFORD BRIDGE.--It will be recollected that
there was a great deal of gossip in Liverpool last spring
about the purchase of Hungerford Bridge, London, by
Messrs. W. Jackson and W. Potter, of 'Birkenhead, and
others, and of the payment of a large sum by those gen-
tlemen to be off the bargain. It would seem by the re-
port of the directors of the Hungerford Bridge Company,
read at a meeting of the proprietors, held last week, that
Messrs. Jackson and Co. have vet an interest in this pur-
chase. The following extracts froM the report Are con-
clusive evidence :—"* * * It will be necessary to have
the shareholders of the company completely registered,
and every precaution taken to secure a prompt and equit-
able division of the money to be paid by Mr. Jackson for
the purchase of the bridge."—" :Your directors are pro-
ceeding in parliament with the bill to enable them to con-
vey the bridge to Messrs. Jackson and others.'-'
INQUESTS.—On Tuesday four inquests were held before
the borough coroner. The first was on view of the body
of Thomas Weldon, a man 58 yearssof age, who met with
an accident on Friday week, which ended in his death.
He had been • engaged in the cellar of a warehouse in
Cooper's-row, getting out six casks of tallow. One of the
casks fell against his leg, and crushed his foot very severely.
Ile was conveyed" to the. Northern Hospital, where mor-
tification set in, and he died on Satnrday.—The second
was on James Leech, an infant "six months old, who lived
with his parents in Sussex-street, Toxteth-park. It ap-
peared that he died of congestion of the lungs, most pro-
bably arising from having been overlain.—The third was
on Alexander M`Dougall, who, whilst working on board
the Albion, at present lying in the Clarence Dock, fell
from the topmast on the deck. He was taken up in an
insensible state: his right thigh was broken, and his fore-
head was injured. He had a compound fracture of the
right thigh, of which he died on the 20th instant.—The
fourth was on Maria Roberts, of Collingwood-street, 50
years of age. She sold women's caps, and had not suffi-
cient to eat during the last fortnight. It appeared, how-
ever, that she had been relieved four times at the Parish-
office, and that Mr. Rowlands had visited her three times
giving her money on each occasion, and also a card to go
before the board. 'Her cause of death was bronchites,
but there was no doubt that her death had been accele-
rated by previous exposure to cold, and want of food.

TRIP.—The Prbeess Helena, a ;nww. iron steal:w-
heat, built by Mr. John laird, of Birkethead; and; dia-
, engines by Messrs. George Forrester encl.., Co., of, this,
tewnizunde her first trial trip on Tuesday, Iler.time was.,
taken fioni the Rock Light:'±ouse to the BelLißuoy, themes•
tit the North-west Lightship, and, back' to-the Reck. by!.
the Eel Bu.oy,—a distance of 32 miles, which she per--
formed.in two hours and two-minutes. As this is ,the firsts
'time the- vessel . has been out' of .'dock since launched; and
the first trial of the engines, tie result maybe oonsideresli
very. satisfactory. The Prinzess. Helena is 3.,sisteryesself
to the Piiacess Clementine, which...we so lately noticed as,
having Tel our port for the Aouth-Eastern and:Centinental4
.Steam Packet Company.
'VOix/rrPERYISM CARRIED OTTT.---- Some sixs.or seven;
years ago.. a member of a dissenting,chapelnet a ;hundred.
miles from. this town, who ha. heard so triuchotWolun-
tarysm dinned in his ears, at lraigtbarriyed atltlie conclu-.
sion that me preacher ought to minister to the congrega-
tion. voluntarily and without pay at all.' He thought there
ought to be voluntary preachers as well as voluntarily,
paid- preachers; but, on making • known his' sentiments
to several of his co-worshippers, and the principle begin-.
ping to extend amongst them, the poor fellow was brought
before the deacons of the chapel, who, finding: he would
. not be persuaded from his opinions, actually expelled him,
-from.their fellowship, and what they-termed the fellowship,
•• of the Cliatreh as a truce breaker. Here is a f sie•speeirnen
•of the respect paid by these boasters to the rights of con-.
,science! . Here is a specimen of the mode in which those
-who despise " the beggarly elements of "the world."'are-
treated ! .

POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT.—Mthe partieular.request
of the Rev. H. Hampton, our favourite- townsman, Mr:.
W. M. Fisher, delivered a deeply-interesting: lecture on,
-Astronomy on Monday evening; in the nova. Assembly-
: Rooms, in behalf of the poor fund.. The charge for. ad-.
mission was double that of his last /lecture for the Church
Missionary Society ; and though_ there were numerous.
--meetings and attractive concerts onahe same-evening, yet
the rooms were completely crowded with ladies andgen-
Ilemen, among whom were several. of the clergy and me-
dical profession. The subject throughout was characte-
'rised by lucid arrangement, elegant language, and kith-
:dons selections, which embodied an intellectual. treat of
the highest order to the admirers of the most sublime and
attractive of the physical sciences. Fisher's new
achromatic lanterns are really splendid, capable of pro-
ducing a large disc, with clear and accurate definition.
:The taste and judgment displayed in exhibiting the dis-
solving views and the chromatropes could not possibly be
excelled. The variety of celestial and terrestrial scenery
was truly wonderful. At the close of the entertainment,
the Rev. H. Hampton paid the lecturer a eery high com-
pliment, and returned his warmest thanks for his benevo-
lent exertions on the present occasion, and then the whole
company testified their unqualified approbation and de-
light by giving Mr. Fisher three hearty bursts of applause.
We rejoice that the efforts of this talented gentleman to-
wards such a laudable object have again, as we fully anti-
cipated, been crowned with abundant success.
THE IRISH FAMINE. —ITS IMMEDIATE. EFFECTS
UPON LIVERPOOL.—At the select vestry meeting, on
Tuesday, it appeared, from returns made by the parish
officers,•that the expenditure for the relief of the Irish
immigrants, now averages £5OO per week. Under the
new system of administering relief, at their own tempo-
rary residences, after enquiry by officers specially ap-
pointed for the purpose, two facts have been made evi-
dent :—First, that under the former system of relief a
great deal of imposition was practised upon the parish ;
and secondly, that the overcrowding of the population in
certain low localities of the town, in consequence of the
influx of paupers, has superinduced an alarming amount
of sickness, which has.rendered necessary a much greater
amount of relief. Although, in the first place, a number
alleged to amount to 24,000 per day, were relieved at a
Cost to the parish of about £378 per week, the cost to the
parish for the last week, upon one-third of the number,
amounted to £443. The great reduction in numbers is
accounted for by what has since proved to be the fact,
that in the first ins*nce, the children of the lowest class
of Irish residents were lent out for the purpose of ex-
citing commiseration. The additional expense to the
parish for extra examining and relieving officers, amounted
to £45 per week; so that, to use the words of the chair-
man, the Rev. Rector Campbell, " the plain fact which
ought to be made known is, that the parish of Liverpool
is expending £5OO per week at the present time, upon the
Irish immigrants ; and, in addition to that, through the
public charities of the town, £250 more per week, is de-
voted to the relief of the same class of persons. What
further,sum may be expended in private charity, of course
cannot be known, though there can be no doubt that it is
very considerable." The arrivals of these poor creatures
during the last week. amounted to 4,043. It further ap-
peared that the 'fish who arrived in Liverpool, and emi-
grated thence to America, since the Ist of January,
without any assistance from the parish, amounts to the
unprecedented number (for this period of the year) of
9,000.
Mn. C. S. ROWLAND.—The remains of this excellent
and humane parish officer, whose death of typhus fever is
announced in another column, was removed for interment
from Morley-street, Kirkdale, on Friday last, the 26th
instant. There have been few men of his station in life
so worthily lamented at his death, and for whom such ex-
pressions of sorrow and sadness have been manifested.
An hour previous to the corpse being removed, a erowd of
poor people, much apparently distressed at their loss,
congregated themselves around the door, a spot well
known by them, where many a heart-rending appeal had
been made, and many a distressed widow and orphan had
pressed their pathetic tale upon his ear, even in the few
hours of his retirement. Gratitude and affection, princi-
ples which live within the bosom of many a tattered and
care-worn tabernacle, led them there, to pay their last and
only tribute of esteem. It reminded us of that saying,
" the poor ye have with you always; but Me ye have not
alwayS.” A considerable number of the officers and
members of the Liverpool Protestant Benevolent Society,
of which he was the president and treasurer fat several
years, attended on this occasion, and preceded the hearse
and mourning coaches, walking two and two. Amongst
the relatives and friends of the deceased, we noticed the
Rev. D. James, of St. Mary's, Kirkdale, his beloved mi-
nister; also, Edward Gray, Esq., Messrs. H. Simpson,
Williams, /41`Clelland, and several other gentlemen con-
nected with the parish offices, who were much attached to
him. The procession moved on to the ancient church-
yard of Walton. The Rev. D. James read the burial
service, and in such a manner as bespoke feeling in all
present. His remains were lowered into the ground, amid
the sighs and sobs of many around ; the tears of many a
widow and orphan, mingled with those of his relations
and friends, mixed with the kindred dust of that lonely
grave. In every circle in which he moved, his loss will be
severely felt, but to none so much as his beloved wife and
family : that loss never can be repaired.. In him, without
guile, was . found the kind, warm-hearted, unflinching
friend, the attached advocate of Protestant principles, the
devoted husband, and the kindest parent ; in the exercise
of his arduous duties,- it appeared as if he had always be-
fore him, as an apology, the language of our poet—
"Taughtty that Power that pities me,
I learn to pity them."
FEVER IN LIVERPOOL..—Fever is making such rapid
progress in this town, that the Fever Hospital is much
too small for the accommodation of the large number of
patients who ought, if possible, to be received within its
walls, and a temporary hospital is about to he fitted up
for the accommodation of fever patients. The details
presented by the medical district officers to the parochial
authorities are of the most fearful kind. In St. Martin's
district, the number of patients on the books on the 18th
was 142, and these, in the course of two days, increased
to 190. The medical officer reports that some of the
courts and houses in his district are densely crowded with-
large families of children ; that in one house, in Moscow-
street, there are between 2t and 30 inhabitants ; and that
fever is increasing and assuming the typhoid character.
In Vauxhall district, the number of patients on the books
'on the 16th February was 392, and these gradually in-
creased till the 20th, when the number was 506. Fever
rages to a considerable extent. In one instance, a child
was lying dead, and the father and mother were pros-
tratedin the-same bed,- with two other children, and no
one to nurse them. In addition to fever, small pox is
extending in every direction. In the Dale-street district,
fever has been very much on the increase during the late
mild weather. Out of 23 medical orders given in one
ases
ptisdt
oiye
r,
numberl a
ses o p.. 5%
t ree
eeot
itf:fecoi
slow fever
stateteoh rfe
aohflefosytoo:
kireps.
rhi
se
houses,
inbsleosls.us Islington gotdot
arises
aesneidsm
thesef:district,.uorine
are principally cases of fever. In Atherton-street and
le,
lthy
dysentery and diarrhoea, occasioned by the low diet of the
air breathed in their habitations. In St,. Thomas's dis-
trict, which comprises Great George-street and-Pitt-street
wards, there are several streets occupied almost exclu-
sively by the -poorest class of the Irish ; in these, the
influx of Irish during the, last six months has been very
great, and in a corresponding ratio has sickness and mor-
tality occurred. In the streets occupied by artisans, and
persons engaged in regular employment, such as Green-
land-street, Pitt-street, Upper Frederick-street, Jordan-
street, &c., the sickness, during the last six months, has
been little, if at all increased, but during that period, in
the streets occupied more particularly by the Irish,such
as New Bird-street, Brick-street, Curtis-street, &c.—the
sickness and mortality have been trebled. Fortunately,
so far, the fever which has prevailed has not been gene-
rally of a malignant character, though, from the conti-
nuance of the causes, it is impossible to predict what may
be the results—the worst are anticipated. The prevailing
disease has been, and still continues to be, a diarrhoea,
attended with loss of blood, and which is evidently caused
by the watery, relaxing vegetable food, such as turnips,
cabbages, &c., which forms the principal diet of these
unfortunate 'people. At St. Joseph's Romish Church,
Grosvenor-street, the number of deaths amongst the
congregation, announced every Sunday, has lately been
from seven to twelve, and the number of those danger-
ously ill, from fifty to sixty. On Sunday last prayers were
col fie'er
iie•egd
tfohre
wt he
ee
ks souls of l d
fesreventee n
ninety
e thpeerrssownis who i
were
e had d i died
danger-
ously ill. The district is not a very extensive one, but it
includes a very poor neighbourhood, inhabited principally
by the Irish, or people of Irish extraction.—/Ifercury.
HALL'S STEEL PENS.--We have tried a sample of
pens manufactured by Mr. Hall, and have found them
excellent ; indeed we had no idea that in Liverpool there
was a manufactory capable of producing such articles.
Their excellence is proved by the fact that for many years
these pens only have been used by the Grand Junction
Railway Company, at all their stations. The school pens
too are all that can be desired.
PRESENTATION TO HER MAJESTY.—The magnificent
and truly elaborate production of the needle, which we
noticed in our last as about to be presented to our lovely
Queen, was presented on Saturday through Lord Sandon.
At the exhibition of embroidery and needle-work held
during the past week, of which it has been the leading
attaction, there have daily been crowds of visitors—and '
this, as well as the many other splendid specimens of work
in which Mr. L. has displayed so laudable a taste—have
been Much admired. Our fair friends will, wedoxibb not,
rejoice to learn that these exhibitions are to be helkperio-
dieally.

L 0 L. MEE T GS.

DOCK COMMITTMEr. THURSDAYa.—The chief superin-
tendeht reported that•there were-ten. thousand bags of
saltpetre in store at; the. Albert Dooks,, and five thousand
'more on board ship,. He requested instructions as to the
:storing of it.—Referred to the sub-committee. A list of
persons applying to be .enrolled as master porters having
been read, Mr. Tobin said he thought they ought to stop
adding to th., numher,- unless the merchants agreed to
.discharge other vessels besides their. OVIR. The chairman
'said they did dischrneiother vessels ; and the different
associated bodies had now -under consideration the dif-
ferent rates for discharging ships, with the, view of fixing
rates, which the merchants generally would doubtless
approve of. Such an. arrangement was out of the pro-
vince of-the Dock Committee, but, if, it were carried out it
.would remove a great: deal .of complaint. The receipts
:at Runcorn for harbourand light dues for the last month
=were £54 15s. 4d. on 203,Vessels. of 11,171 tons, being an
1: increase of 52 vessels,.3.3llo tons, and, £l6 14s. Sd., as
compared with the same, period last. year. A letter from
Messrs. Cotesworth, Wynne, and Co., suggesting altera-
tions in some of the dock regulations, was referred to the
harbour master's sub-committee. It was referred to the
Sub-Committee of "Works to consider the propriety of
appointing some personto take charge-of the landing stage,
to follow out Mr. Cubitt:s instructions, as to the moorings.
WEST DERBY BOARD 4OF. GUARDIANS.—The weekly
meeting of the board. of. guardians. was held on Wed-
nesday, Mr. Robertson. in the chair, when, amongst other
communications from the.. Poor-law Commissioners, was
one expressive of the regret of the board at the fatal ter-
mination of the fever ca-ight by the late medical officer,
Mr. William Fell, in the,discharge of his duties. It was
agreed to recommend to .the Poor-law Commissioners an
increase in the salary of. Mr, Parnell, assistant-collector,
and overseer of the township of Kirkdale, from £7O to
£lOO per annum, owing.to•the additional duties devolved
upon liim, arising from the increased population and as-
sessment in his district.. William Robinson was appointed
baker to the Workhouse.at a. salary of 245. per week. A
letter was read from Mr, D. Chalmers, medical officer of
the township of Everton,.requesting an increase of salary,
on the ground of havittli additional duties to perform, and
that he was not paid equally with the officers holding.
similar offices in other parts of the union. Mr. Shaw.
gave notice that he would bring the subject forward at.
the next board. Mr. H. S, Taylor was appointed, pre.
tern., medical officer to the fever-house. The chairman
called the attention of the board to the description of
coffins furnished for the interment of the poor ; in many,
cases they had broken from the mere weight of the bodies,
and had to be tied. together. Some conversation took
place on the subject,,and it was understood they shouklin
future be examined, and if found of insufficient strength
thrown into the contractors' hands.