The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-03-31 00:00:00

danger,

By the existing Herculaneum Dock-act the public
have secured to them the right of an open parade on
the river frontage, similar to the one in front of
Prince's-dock, the value and importance of which,
for the recreation of the inhabitants and health of the
town, it would be difficult duly to appreciate.
There is now, however, before parliament a bill,
which repeals the whole of the present Herculaneum
Dock-act ; and its provisions are of such a vague
and negative character as we believe to endanger
several existing public rights; and amongst the rest
the important one of a fine free marine parade. It
also proposes to incorporate and destroy all the
street to the eastward of the proposed docks. These
are matters which may deservedly claim the atten-
tion and maiden efforts of Mr. T. Lloyd, and also
of the other North and South Toxteth representa-
tives as well as the public authorities ; and we call
upon all to he up and stirring to resist the threat-
ened encroachments.
With regard to a convenient and commodious
landing-place at the south end of the town, such ac-
commodation is very much called for ? and there is
so locality so well adapted for such a convenience to
the inhabitants, as the site of the Herculaneum
estate. It is far preferable to any site down to the
northward for several reasons :—First, the inter-
ference of Pluckington-bank is avoided :—Secondly,
its situation is sheltered, being under the lee of
Pluckington : —Thirdly, the comparative smoothness
and great depth of water renders it both safe and
approachable in all weathers and states of the tide :
And lastly, its central position and easy access will
enable passengers to avoid many of the obstructions
which would be caused by the timber trade in case
of a landing mote to the north.

We give below a very sufficient refutation of a
charge, brought against Mr. W. Mann, Chairman
of the Shipowners' Association of this town, by a
radical contemporary, whose frequent mistakes of
a similar kind ought really to induce the public to
pause, before giving his statements credit, where
the character of a political opponent is concerned.
Mr. Mann stands too high in the estimation of
his fellow-townsmen to render the publication of
the refutation in question necessary for their satis-
faction; but, for his own, we must afford him our
columns as a matter of justice. A false statement
trswels, if uncontradicted.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

Sr ,—My attention was this morning attracted by a
paragraph in the Albion of this day, referring to a charge
made against me in the Journal of Saturday, of baying,
as Chairman, falsely made use of the Shipowners' Associa-
tion in petitioning the House of Commons with respect
to the proposed alterations of the timber and corn duties.
This, sir, is the first knowledge I had of the imputa-
tion, otherwise I should have taken an earlier opportunity
for denying this pitiful slander.
The books of the Association are my vindication; and
I think it would have been only honest, to say nothing of
aonrtesy, if facts had been ascertained previous to the
publication of so malicious an attack upon the character of,
Sir, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM MANN.
Liverpool, 30th March, 1846.

TO THE EDITOR OF TAE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

Liverpool Shipowners' Association,
llfarch 30, 1846.

SIR,—My attention bas just been directed to a para-
graph in the form of a leading article in this day's Albion,
imputing to Mr. William Mann, the late chairman of this
society, (upon the alleged authority of the Journal of
Saturday last, but which I have not seen,) the grave charge
if true of havinga.oGll ell id
.11 uivaru yougias, a petition to the House of Commons,
from this society, against a further change in the timber
duties, " without having received the sanction of that
hods."

'that editors of newspapers, dependent as they are upon
others for information of this nature, may sometimes be
misled, is not a matter of wonder; but I think it will occur
to every reflecting mind that before they proceed upon
&sparks statements to make or propagate a charge so
's, they are bound to institute some inquiry

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into the facts

Those facts are, Sir, that a meeting of the committee of
this society was held on the 12th February last for the
summons,) of considering the

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as stated In t

"proposed further change in the timber duties," and the
following is a copy, from the book of proceedings, of the
resolution of tt

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ject, and the secr

the objections to any further change, for

As my duty is manifestly confined to the bare recital of
facts, I will only, in conclusion, express the hope that
they who either publicly or privately have been accessory
to this charge will, in justice to themselves, do all in their
power "to right that wr,,,ng.".-1 am, Sir,

. •
Youi obedient servant,
JOHN NORTH, Secretary

DECREASED MAJORITY FOR THE GOVERN-
MENT FREE TRADE SCHEME.

and reading of the

of Sir R. Peel, on Friday, shows that the majority at
first obtained by the Right Hon. Baronet becomes
d beautifully less." At the ter-

.11 by d(

trees
ruination of the (

bate on Friday, the me

ponty was

composed of—(

102—Liberals 202--and
208 and Liberals only 8.
29 Conservatives

the minority, Conservatives
Fifty-eight paired, and there were

'ebruary, the