The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-10-24 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS.

RATING OF TIIE DOCK AND CORPORATE ESTATES.—A
public meeting of the ratepayers of Toxteth-park was held
on Tueiday, for the purpose of receiving the report of the
committee appointed at the Vestry Meeting, held on the
15th May last, to communicate with the Liverpool Equi-
table Rating Committee, with the view to the obtainment
of powers for the rating of the Dock and Corporate Es-
tates. The chair was taken by H. G. Harbord, Esq., and
the large room was densely filled. After some discussion
it was agreed that a voluntary rate of twopence in the
pound be laid on the respective assessments in the town-
ship, with the view of defraying that portion of the par-
liamentary expenses, to be incurred in getting the docks
rated, which falls to the share of Toxteth-park.
SELECT VESTRY.—The general meeting of the Liver-
pool Select Vestry was held on Tuesday, the Rev. Rector
Campbell presiding. After the usual routine business had
been gone through, the report of Mr. T. C. Brown, the
Government Inspector of Schools, upon the progress of
the children in the Kirkdale Industrial- School, was read.
The state of the boys' school generally met with the ap-
proval of the inspector; but he reported that the girls'
school was in a very inefficient state, and recommended
some alterations in the system of education pursued
therein. After a short discussion the report was referred
to the School Committee, with instructions to carry out
the recommendations of the inspector.—A letter was
read from Messrs. S. and J. Holme, complaining of the
position in which they had been placed by die vestry,
with reference to the new workhouse, and informing them
that they should hold the Vestry responsible for any
claims which might be made upon them through their
delay and the loss which Messrs. Holme had actually sus-
tained, and were daily sustaining ; and they further inti-
mated, that if it was determined to build another work-
house in another locality, they would decline entering
into a new competition, but would seek for compensation
for the non-fulfilment of the engagement which has been
entered into between themselves and the Vestry. The
letter was referred to the Building Committee.—The re-
lief for the past week was reported to be £137, being £B6
more than in the corresponding week of 1847.
DOCK COAIMITTEE.—The committee of the Marine
Department submitted a report as to the complaint of the
master pilots with respect to the new landing stage, and
its removal to a better site; also a plan of the soundings,
showing that there was a greater depth of water by two
feet north of the stage than at the time the soundings
were previously taken. The Chairman remarked, that
the result of the soundings showed the pilots were not
competent to give an pinion upon it; he could also state
that the soundings were rather deeper to the south. It
appeared that the com mittee, after an interview with some
of the master pilots as to the docking of vessels, recom-
mended that the small landing stage should be removed
to the Prince's Parade—that the chains at the north and
south ends of the great stage be removed, and that inner
moorings be substituted as soon as the sanction of Mr.
Cubitt could be obtained. Some discussion then took
place, but it being the general opinion of the committee
that the recommendation as to the small stage did not
come within the province of the Dock Committee, as it
belonged to the Corporation, the matter was referred
back.—The Harbour-masters' Committee reported that
they had reconsidered the subject referred to them as to
the appointment of a master to the Toxteth Dock, and
they were again unanimous in recommending Mr. Wm.
Foyle. After some remarks by Mr. Tobin, the recom-
mendation was confirmed.—A letter from Messrs. Case
and Morris, calling attention to the charge of 11d. per ton
on coals passing from the canal to the docks, which they
considered, in certain cases, a grievance, was referred to
the Finance Committee.
HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE.
—The first meeting of this society for the session was held
on Wednesday evening, at the Collegiate Institution.
Thomas Moore, Esq., in the chair. Letters of apology
for non-attendance, owing to previous engagements, were
read from his Worship the Mayor, the Earl of Sefton, and
Sir Edward Cust. It was announced that the number of
members was 200, and one of the recent additions was the
Very Rev. the Dean of Chester. The Mayor read a list
of donations. Amongst them was an ancient Saxon
quern or corn-mill, which had been presented by William
Stuart, Esq., of Springfield, Knotty Ash. It was found
near Up Holland, in this county, in the cutting of the Li-
verpool and Bury Railway. Dr. Hume read the inaugural
address. It noticed the tendency of the English mind to
literature, and the present disposition to prefer non-scien-
tific subjects, or what was called " literary and learned."
It concluded by an able review of the advantages of such
a society. Richard Brooke, Esq., F.S.A., read an inter-
esting paper on the ancient family of Wyche, or De la
Wyche, with a descriptive account of the family seat at