The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-12 00:00:00

WORKING OF THE ALBERT DOCK

Our new contemporary, " The Liverpool Express,"
hai fallen into error in commenting upon our statement
in last week's paper. We feel assured this was uninten-
tional, and that he will thank us for setting him right.

The Nicholas Biddle he states to be 900 tons register,
but it will be found she is only 783 tons. The Waterloo
is 983 tons register, being 200 tons more than the Nicho-
las Biddle.

Both are good instances of rapid discharge, and should
only be noticed as such,—but the remark, to show that
the Albert Dock is not so effective as it might be," and
that " the discharge of the Waterloo is not so very extra-
ordinary," savors somewhat of unfairness, inasmuch as we
did not put forth our statement at all in a spirit of rivalry.
However, as the matter has been so brought forward, it is
infinitely in favour of the working of the Waterloo, of
which the following comparison is proof. The Waterloo
was discharged at lite Albert Dock, and the Nicholas
Biddle at the Transit Sheds.

Nicholas Biddle, register
783 tons; cargo, 3516 pack-
ages and 19,796 bushels
wheat. In four days was
discharged, and 2853 pack-
ages, and 19,796 bushels
wheat were taken to account
and delivered.

Waterloo, register 983
tons; cargo, 6701 packages,
and 21,088 bushels wheat.
In 41 days was discharged,
and 4,362 packages and
21,088 bushels wheat were
taken to account and de-
livered, notwithstanding se-
veral hindrances for want
of sacks ; and in addition to
which, during the discharge,
fifty tons of bar iron were
put on board as stiffening.

SUPPLY OF WATER

The question as to the quantity of water which the
present water companies are capable of supplying having
been again raised, we have felt it our duty tp make further
inquiries on the subject, as, a few weeks since, we demon-
strated by facts and figures, which no one as yet has ven-
tured to controvert, that there is abundance of water in
and around Liverpool, without going to such a distance as
either Bala Lake or Rivington Pike for a supply. We
here give the result of our further inquiries, and may
state that we have the strongest conviction of the truth
of the following particulars.
We know it to be a fact that the Harrington Company,
by merely boring an Artesian well in the bottom of their
lodgment in William Henry-street, obtained a supply of
water so abundant that they are actually obliged to allow
upwards of 100,000 gallons daily to run to waste, in order
that the works may not be inundated. We know, more-
over, that although the engine at the company's station
at Windsor has been kept at work both day and night, for
the last twelve months, in order that the mains may be
kept constantly charged, in the event of fire,
_no impres.

Sion has been made on the spring. And we know it is a
fact, for we, had the pleasure of seeing it; that there is
now constructing, at the company's works, an immense
pumping apparatus, which, when completed, will enalfie
them to supply from the Windsor station 500,000 gallons
more than they do at present. All these circumstances
tend to confirm our expressed opinion, that we have at
command abundance of water. All we require is to have
it judiciously distributed.

The full increase of the Customs' revenue at this port
last year over the previous one was £189,253.
The presentation of a piece of plate and purse will be
made to the Rev. George Dover on Friday next. Since
we announced the testimonial in our last it has been in-
creased to £lOO. . _

The wardens and congregation of St. Philip's have, in
the most gratifying manner, presented the Rev. R. L.
Townsend, A.M., the late incumbent of the church, with
upwards of £126, to 'be expended in a testimonial, as a
mark of their esteem, and in remembrance of his valued
services during a ministry of 18 years.
LIVERPOOL LOCAL BlLLS.—Amongst the list of peti-
tions for private bills to be presented on the 15th instant,
we find, No. 1, " The Liverpool Gas Company's Acts
Amendment, and for raising a further sum of money ;"
No. 2, Birkenhead Commissioners' Dock Acts Amend-
ment, construction of new docks, and alteration of cul-
vert;" and No. 9, Birkenhead Commissioners' Dock Act
Amendment, as to construction of sea-wall along Wallasey
Pool ;" and on the 16th, No. 15, " Birkenhead Dock
Company and Herculaneum Dock Company Amalgarna.,