The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-04-11 00:00:00

TE4 VERTREE BOARD OF HEALTH.

TICE monthly meeting of the Board was held last
'evening, at the Public-oft!, Wavertree, the Rev. W.
Badnall presiding.. The Chairman was re-elected for the
year ensuing, together with the following members of the
Board :—Messrs. Thomas Chaffers, Henry Davis, William
Rishton, and Hilton Halhead.

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The next business was the appointment of committees,
when the following were appointed :
FINANCE COMMITTEE.—Mr. Murray, Mr. Bowers, and
Mr. Gore were unanimously appointed,. on the motion of
Mr. Chaffers, seconded by Mr. Hothead.
PUBLIC WORKEL—The Chairman observed that although
nine gentlemen had been previously elected, he thought
six practical men would be sufficient. The following gen-
tlemen were then appointed :—Messrs. Rishton, Chaffers,
Murray, Gore, Anderton, and Bowers.
COMMITTEE ON NUISANCBS.—The Chairman called the
attention of the board to an important subject. During
last autumn the Board of Health had sent a great number
of orders to prevent nuisances and enforce the provisions
of the act which had been passed with reference to
low lodgings and other places where nuisances existed. It
was necessary, therefore, in anticipation of a visitation of
cholera, that a committee should be appointed to abate the
nuisances which exist at present, or might exist in future.
Some conversation then took place relative to various
swampy places, and the general want of drainage which
existed. It was ultimately agreed, on the motion of
Mr. Chaffers, moved by Mr. Rishton, that the whole
board constitute a Sanatory Committee.
EXTENSION OF DRAINAGE.—The report of Mr. J.
Newlands was then read, recommending an extension of
the sewerage through Mill-lane to Olive-mount. Mr.
Newlands also suggested that the contracts be entered
into for the completion of the sewers, but not for their
subsequent maintenance.—Mr. Rishton moved that the
plan of Mr. Newlands, as laid before the committee, be
acted upon, exclusive of the sewerage of Mill-hine. Car-
ried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN called attention to a paper he had re-
ceived relative to a very great nuisance. Every person
was entitled to a circulation of pure air, which was im-
possible in the locality to which he called attention. He
then read a paper which had been sent to him, signed by
Mr. George Stubbs, and other parties, relative to the
dreadful stench arising from Mr. James Ashcroft's pre-
mises. Mr. Stubbs stated that, if necessary, medical
certificates could be procured to verify the facts. At the
suggestion of the Chairman, Mr. Young was sent for, who
said he had examined the premises, and they had been
emptying several tubs of garbage and blood. He also
saw a cesspool and three dead pigs near the public road.
In answer to the Chairman, Mr. Young said Mr. Ashcroft
got the garbage and blood from Liverpool, and mixed it
with manure. The stench was intolerable, to those persons
who had to pass near these premises, on their way to
church. A gentleman stated that Mr. Ashcroft had a
number of what the neighbours called "broth tubs,"
containing pig-food, which he brought from Liverpool, the
stench from which was very bad. The pigs were also kept
in a filthy state. On the motion of Mr. Chaffers, seconded
by Mr. Rishton, it was resolved that Mr. Young be desired
to take the necessary steps to abate the nuisances com-
plained of.
On the motion of Mr. Halheakl, seconded by Mr. Gore,
the wages of David Bunny, Thomas Woods, and Owen
Carroll, workmen on the highways, were raised from 2s.
to 2s. 6d. per day.
This closed the business of the meeting.

ST. LUKE'S CHURCH; GREAT CROSBY.

A MEETING of the owners and occupiers of pews in the
church at Great Crosby, was held last night, in the
school-room, for,the purpose of taking into consideration
the appointment, by the patron, of an incumbent in the
room of the late Rev. Richard Walker. The meetinc, was
numerously attended by a highly-respectable assemblage
of ladies and gentlemen, among the latter of whom we
observed Mr. John Myers, of Crosby-house, Mr. Gerrard,
Mr. Harbridge, Mr. T. C. Dunlevie, Mr. Canis, Mr.
Leatherbarrow, Mr. Molyneux, Messrs. Richmond, - Mr.
May, Mr. Hodson, Messrs. Bradshaw, Mr. Abraham,
Mr. Foster, Mr. Davis, Dr. Barnes, Mr. C. Welshy, Mr.
King, Mr. Hartley, Mr. Bellshaw, Mr. Halewood,. &c., &c.
Mr. MYERS was called to preside, on the motion of Mr.
Callis.

Mr. Mesas, on taking the chair, said the object of the
meeting was one of the very greatest importance to the
inhabitants of Crosby generally,Y and to the fathers and
heads of families in particular. He need not do more on
the present occasion than merely allude to thehope, which
had been very generally indulged in the village and neigh-
bourhood, 'that some time would have been allowed to
elapse ere the place of their late lamented pastor had been
filled up ; and they had even thought it would not have
been more than the circumstances warranted, had their
wishes been consulted. In those suppositions, however,
they had been disappointed, and he (the chairman) for one
had been taken by surprise, when informed by the Rev.
Mr. Clarke that he had been appointed by the Rector to
the incumbency. This intimation was so far from satis-
factory, that several gentlemen, among whom he himself
was one, waited on the Rector to ascertain the truth or
otherwise of the statement. M an interview with the
reverend gentleman, he wasinformed that the statement
was quite true, the Rev. Mr. Rothwell telling them that he
had given his word positively to Mr. Clarke, and could not
retract it. He (the chair Man) and the gentlemen who were
with him then intimated most respectfully, yet firmly, that
the appointment of Mr. Clarke to the incumbency would
not be one of an acceptable nature to the inhabitants of
Crosby, who could not feel satisfied to receive him as their
spiritual superintendent. Under these circumstances, it
appeared to him (the chairman) that, without offering.
anything like a factions opposition, every legal means
ought to be used to get the appointment set aside, if that
could be done. It appeared that the rector had been in-
duced, at some time, to make a promise which he did not
think it likely he should be called upon to fulfil. Still,
the Church of England is not in such a condition as to
afford going backward,—as persevering in such an appoint-
ment would be doing here. We do not (said time chairman)
wish any harm to or entertain any ill-feeling towards Mr.
Clarke, but we cannot have him here. Fixed in this belief,
himself, and one or two other gentlemen whom he had
consulted, had prepared a memorial, addressed to the Rev.
Mr. Rothwell, respectfully remonstrating against the ap-
pointment. The memorial, after admitting the undoubted
right of the rector to make the appointment, pointed out
several reasons why the appointment, if persistedin, would
be most repugnant to the feelings of the memorialists.
In conclusion, he moved the adoption of the memorial.
Mr. Camas seconded the motion, and in doing so' took
occasion to remark, that, although comparatively a stranger
in the district, he was deeply sensible of the great obliga-
tions the inhabitants of Crosby were under to Mr. Myers,
for the great exertions and liberal aid he had afforded in
getting the neighbourhood supplied with so handsome and
noble a temple dedicated to the worship of God. In the
name of the ladies and gentlemen assembled, he might,
he felt assured, without presumption, promise the most
unsparing assistance, and that, in rendering that aid,
assuring him that they would acquit themselves like men
and Christians.
The question having been put from the chair, the
memorial was unanimously adopted.
The chairman and the churchwardens were then ap-
pointed to see that all had opportunities of signing it.
Mr. DUNLEVIE, in a few complimentary remarks, pro-
posed a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was carried
by acclamation.
The CHAIRAIA.N returned thanks, and concluded by
paying a warm tribute of respectful regard to the memory
of the late pastor, the Rev. Richard Walker, and also
expressed a wish that the good feeling and condolence of the
meeting might be expressed towards his bereaved widow
and amiable daughter. • .
This proposal was cordially concurred in, after which
the Meeting broke up.
Numerous signatures were appended to the memorial
before the meeting separated.

EXECUTION.—The man named Holman, convicted at
the Cornwall Assizes of the murder of his wife, was hanged
on Monday last week, at Bodmin.

THE HIPPOPOTA3II7' 8, which excited so much attention
at the Jardin des Planets, was taken ill a few days ago,
and though every possible attention was paid him, he
died on Wednesday. The Parisians will greatly regret his
loss, as he was the most popular " lion ' of the day.—
Paris Paper.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.—The Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer has placed on the " votes" a notice that he will,
to-day, lay the balance-sheet upon the table of the House
of Commons, and make a statement respecting the revenue
for the year now closed, the condition of the public ha-
dances, and the condition of the unfunded debt. -

THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT, who has recently succeeded
to the title and estates, has announced his intention of
disposing by auction of the ecclesiastical benefices in his
gift. The benefices offered for sale:are the vicarage of
Monmouth, the vicarage of St. Thomas's, Monmouth, the
vicarage of Mayn, the vicarage of Redchurch, the rectory
of Lansoy, the rectory of Uwerneeney, the vicarage of
Monkswood; the incumbency of Lanischen, the incumbency
of Trelleckgrauge, the incumbency of Chapel-hill, and the
incumbency of St. Awan's.
GRAND BALL.—The Press says :—" We have reason to
believe that her Majesty has signified her intention to be
present at a grand bat costume at the new French em-
bassy on the 12th of May. The greatest interest and
excitement will prevail in political circles when this is
generally known, it being the first occasion upon which
the Sovereign has ever honoured any ambassador with
her presence."
THE LATE MARQUIS' Or LONDONDERRY'S WILL con-
sists of a few lines, giving all his estates, real and personal,
to his Marchioness, absolutely, appointing her sole execu-
trix. The will bears au unattested endorsement in his own
handwriting, recapitulating its contents in terms of the
most affectionate endearment. The personal estate in the
province of Canterbury has been sworn under £15,000,
which, when added to that within the province of York,
which is under £250,000, and in Ireland under £40,000,
makes an aggregate of personal property amounting to
£335,000, exclusive of all the vast settled estates and col-
lieries of the Vane and Londonderry families in England
and Ireland, in the former of which Jae is succeeded by
Lady Londonderry, and in the latter by the present
Marquis.
EFFECTS OF WAR UPON TRADR.AI —eSST3. Littledale &
CO., in their monthly circular, say:—" Though there need
be no apprehension as to the final issue, the disarrange-
ment of trade, a check to exports, and to some extent the
creation of mistrust, will be the immediate effect, but we
confess we were not prepared for the state of panic which
appeared in the Money market and on the Stock Exchange.
on the actual announcement of hostilities. For the first
six weeks or two months, from the very uncertainty and
novelty to the present generation of a state of war, we may
probably see money continue dear, • and our produce
markets depress from an unreasonable anxiety of holders
to be freehanded at any cost, but 'after that time, even
should no decisive action take place in favour of our arms,
-we feel confident that trade will more or less revive. Our
stocks of produce are moderate, indeed small in many
articles, and the reluctance shown by merchants to import,.
. the difficulty.of obtaining shipping, and the high rates of
freight all over the globe, must tend to support prices here,
whilst our consumption, even allowing for a moderate
check in trade, will continue good. We would recommend
due caution and lower limits for imports, but certainly not
the sacrifice of produee ilt a moment of undefined
apprehension,"