The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-03 00:00:00

THE MANUFACTURERS of Lancashire met at Manchester
on Tuesday, and passed a resolution, pledging themselves
to support the Preston masters in their struggle with
their workmen.
WAVERTREE.—An adjourned vestry meeting of the
parishioners of Wavertree was held at the Lamb Inn,„on
Friday week, for the purpose of receiving the report of the •
committee appointed at a former meeting to inquire as to.,
the desirability of introducing the provisions of the Burial
Act within the township. The report and proceedings of
the burial-ground committee having been read, the former
was referred back to the committee ' for the purpose
making inquiries relative to some land ajoining the pre-
sent churchyard, stated to be for sale, after which the
meeting was further adjourned to receive the report of the.:
committee.
ANNIVERSARY DINNER.—The Smiths' Society cele-
brated their twenty-first anniversary on Monday, by
dining together at the Stanley Arms, Manchester-street.
After the usual loyal toasts, addresses were delivered on.
the importance of co-operation amongst the working
classes ; and the speakers drew the attention of those;
present to the great evils that arise from strikes, by their
entailing loss not only on the country at large, as well as
to the employers, but particularly on the working classes.
Afterwards the room was cleared, and the members, with,
their wives and sweethearts, spent the rest of the:
evening in dancing. The ball was kept up with the.
greatest spirit and good feeling, the social determination
of "not going home till morning" being pretty generally:
adopted by the compauy.
BaicKMA.KING.—The fortnightly meeting of the Liver-
pool Architectural and Archaeological Society was heldeme
Wednesday. The first matter of discussion was a letter
on the subject of brickmaking, received by Mr. Verelst,
the chairman of the society, from Mr. C. B. Yarrow, a
gentleman of London. Mr. Yarrow draws a very Un-
favourable comparison between brickmaking in Liverpool.
and. London, the bricks made in the former place being,
he says, the worst he ever saw, while those of London
are of a superior character, owing to the better class of
workmen employed, and the mode of management
generally. The letter also touched on sanitary matters ;
and the writer conchided by saying that he would, have:
offered some remarks upon cattle and poultry were. ho
not afraid of being considered prolix. After a few obser-
vations from Mr. Picton and the secretary, it was under-
stood that the subject should be taken up at the next
meeting ; after which Mr. F. Howard read the paper for
the evening on " Ruskin's stories of VeniCe," vols. 2 and
3, which he criticised with great severity.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the usual meeting on Thurs-
day, Mr. Langsdale presiding, Mr. Fresh reported that
the nuisance complained,of by Mr. Laird was in course of
removal by Mr. Rose, at the rate of between 200 and 300
tons a week, and Mr. Rose intimated that he would be able
to remove it altogether in a month. It was agreed that
Mr. Rose be required to remove the entire heap by the
20th of January, the clerk being directed to get an under-
taking from Mr. Rose to do so.—The Medical-officer re-
ported that the progressive decrease of atmospheric tem-
perature has been accompanied, as in the previous four
weeks, with a corresponding increase iu the mortality from
disease of the lungs, which, as well as the general mortality
of the borough, was greater during last week than the ten
months preceding. The deaths from all causes were 262,
being fifteen more than the week previous, and twenty-six
more than the average of the same week of the preceding
six years. The deaths from diseases of the lungs were 129,
being nearly one-half of the total mortality, and more than
in any week, with one exception, of the six previous years.
The deaths from these diseases were fifty-five above the
average ; and, if this excess be deducted, the mortality
from all other causes is shown to have been last week
twenty-nine below the average of the corresponding week
of former years. From zymotic diseases the deaths were
fifty-Six, about the average number. They included fifteen
from hooping cough, thirteen from typhus,five from cholera,
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fact that the deaths above the age of sixty amounted to
forty-two, a greater number than in any previous week,
with one exception, since January, 1848. The mean tem-
perature of the week was 37 3-10th degrees, three degrees
below the average of the lame week of the preceding seven
years. The medical officer submitted a letter received
from the General Board of Health, with documents, show-
ing the advantage in q pecuniary, as well as a sanitary
point of view, of substituting water-closets for cesspools.
In this letter it was intimated that the high rate of mor-
tality in Liverpool, the deaths being about forty-eight in
1,000, had induced the board to send down the inspector
to examine into the cause of the mortality. Dr. Duncan
wrote a letter in reply to this communication, showing
that the board fell into a mistake, the number of deaths
which they quoted being the deaths in the borough, whilst
• the population with which they compared them was that
of the parish. The number of deaths amounted to not
more than thirty-four in the thousand. Last year the
number was 11,150 out of a population of 309,000, showing
only a fraction above twenty-eight deaths in the thousand.
Mr. Stewart presented a copy of the new Sanitary Bill to the
committee, stating that the Town-clerk was very anxious
that it should receive the sanction and approbation of the
committee, and that it should be printed and placed in the
hands of the members of the Council. One of the clauses of
the-bill provided that all parties building houses should be
compelled to carry drains from them into the main sewers,
which would be laid down by the committee, but a charge
would be made upon the owners of property on each side
of the street. The bill was approved of.—lt was intimated
that the Parliamentary Committee, in order to obtain a
locus standi, were going to oppose the bill for which the
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company had given
notice, but they were, at the same time, disposed to grant
the company proper facilities for their line under whole-
some regulations.---A memorial for an increase of salary
was made by, Mr. Blades and Mr. Sainsbury, the surveyors
for the north and south districts, the salaries of their pre-
decessors having been much higher than theirs, whilst the
duties had considerably increased. It was stated that their
present salaries were £l3O a year, whilst their predecessors
had £l5O. Mr. Moss moved that the salaries be advanced
from £l3O to £l5O. Mr. 'llalhead seconded the motion,
and, after some conversation, it was carried unanimously.
A memorial was read froin a number of the inhabitants of
Tithebarn-street, complaining of the nuisance occasioned
by Messrs. M`Fie and Sons' sugar manufactory. Mr, New-
lands stated that Messrs. Mlle and Sons had made exten-
sive alterations in the premises in order to abate the nui-
sance, but they had not the desired effect. The Chairman
intimated that he had received a memorial from the inha-
bitants of property in the neighbourhood of the vacant
ground opposite Commutation-row, in Islington, complain-
ing of the injury which was done to their property from
the assembling of disorderly people upon it, and the exhi-
bition of Punch and Judy, and other nuisances.
IiOCR COMMITTEE. —Mr. Charles Turner presided at
the weekly meeting, on Thursday, when the sub-committee
of finance reported that they could not recommend any
alteration in the system of charging the graving dock
dues, as requested in an application from the Shipbuilders'
Association. The chairman intimated that, as regarded
the proposed new landing-stage for seagoing steamers, the
finance committee of the town council were anxious to
have a reply from the dock committee on the subject of the
land required at the west side of the Prince's dock, in
order that they might make a recommendation to the
council at the next meeting, the resolution of the finance
committee being subject to confirmation or rejection by
the council: At a meeting held by the finance committee
on the 23d Ult., the chairman of the dock committee, ac-
companied by Mr. Lockett, attended and stated the pro-
position made by the trust, that they would throw back
the boundary wall of the Prince's dock to the length of
1,000 feet, forgiving access to the stage. The finance com-
mittee were of opinion that it would be necessary to throw
back the wall the whole length. The dock committee
were willing to throw back the wall to the extent of 15
feet the whole length, and give half the land, provided the
corporation would give land on the west side of George's
dock equivalent in value to the other half. The finance
committee, upon that, passed a resolution to the effect
that, inasmuch as the proposed landing-stage to be con-
structed at the expense of the corporation was for the
advantage of all classes, the laud required ought to be
given without payment ; but, being strongly impressed of
the benefit that would accrue to the port, they will, not-
withstanding, recommend to the council, rather than these
advantages should be lost, to consent to a money payment
being made by the corporation in respect of half the
additional land required for the purpose, or exchange any
land on equitable terms in respect of such half, the cor-
poration not being willing to part with any portion of the
land on the west side of the George's Dock. In reply to a
question, the chairman explained that the finance com-
mittee agreed to pay for half the land, instead of binding
themselves to give in exchange half in land at George's
dock. The land required would be about 1,600 yards,
.and the finance committee wished to retain the option of
paying for half in land or money.—Mr. Robinson asked
whether Mr. Maciver had not said that the stage would be
of no use to ocean steamers. It would be simply for the
channel steamers. Was it necessary to make such an
arrangement merely for the channel steamers ? Cattle
could not be landed at the Prince's-pier, as these vessels
always went into dock.—The Chairman reminded the com-
mittee that a most distinct offer was made to the corpo-
ration for an equvalent in land at George's dock, and they
wished to retain the power of either giving money or land.
Mr. Littledale said a state of things might arise in which
they desired to exchange yard for yard.—The Chairman
replied that there was to be an equivalent, and the land
exchanged would be subject tothe valuation of Mr. Stewart.
Some further conversation took place as to who would be
liable for the removal and the building of the wall at
Prince's Dock, when the chairman explained that, as
nothing was said by the corporation, they would have a
right to do it.—The surveyor said the cost of building the
wall would be about £3OO or £4oo.—Mr. Barber moved
that the equivalent given by the corporation be not in
money, but either the land on the west of George's Dock,
the Corporation Dock, or west side of the Queen's Dock,
at their relative values.—The amendment was seconded
by Mr. Evans, and, on a division, lost• by 9 to 7.—The
recommendation to agree to the proposition of the corpo-
ration was then confirmed, an opinion being given by the
solicitor, in reply to a question by Mr. Evans, that the
corporation must take down the wall and rebuild it at
their own expense.—A report was read from the solicitor
in reference to giving receipt stamps for dock dues ; the
solicitor was of opinion that the dock trust was bound by
law to give receipts, if required, for all moneys paid to
them exceeding £2. The report included several sug-
gestions as to the best mode of carrying out the plan of
giving receipts ; the most practicable being that parties
should write a duplicate on stamped paper where the
amount was above £2. The solicitor having stated that
there was no legal objection to resuming the practice. of
giving reeeipt stamps, it was referred to the Finance
Committee to give the necessary directions.—Mr. Little-
dale called attention to the desirability of sonic power
being vested either in the Dock Committee or the corpo-
ration as to the regulation of vessels lying in the river.
That day a serious accident had occurred during the fog,
one of the Woodside boats being cut down to the water's
edge by a collision with a vessel lying in the river. He
had made inquiry, and ascertained that the water bailiff,
who had a certain control as regarded the river, possessed
no power of interference in Such cases. The solicitor said
there was no direct power vested in anybody.—Mr. Little-
dale thought there should be some such power, seeing
that so many accidents oceurrod.—The Chairman agreed
with him, that a power over the river was desirable.—
The matter dropped without any resolution being adopted
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