The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-02-10 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

DOCK COMMITTEE.

"At a meeting of the Warehouse Association, held on
Tuesday, the 3d January, 1846, John Montgomery, Esq.
in the chair, it was unanimously resolved, on the motion
of Wm. P. Bushby, Esq., seconded by James Brancker,
Esq., that this association, in deference to the wishes of
the Dock Committee that the remainder of the Albert
Dock warehouses should be completed immediately, in-
stead of their erection being postponed until the period
stipulated by the Act of Parliament, do hereby give their
assent to the removal of the restrictive clause, and desire
to express their hope that the abandonment on their part
of the solemn engagement entered into with the Dock
Committee on the passing of the act will be received in
the spirit with which it is conceded, this association being
willing to make the sacrifice, if such be deemed advisable,
for the welfare of the port." (Applause.)
Mr. EvANs regretted that the communication from the
warehouse owners had been presented before the debate
upon the Dick Bill itself. The fact was, they had no
powers of restriction, and everywhere the English mer-
chant bad a right to interfere with the docks of Liver-
pool, so far as the commerce of the country was con-
cerned.

Mr. HORSFALL confessed that he had listened with the
greatest pleasure to the resolution of the warehouse own-
ers, because he conceived that they had conceded every-
thing which the most sanguine advocate of dock ware-
houses could possibly require. The concession was very
honourable on their parts. It relieved him and other
members of the Dock Committee from considerable em-
barrassment on the subject of thz, dock warehouses. There
certainly was a compact entered into with them, and the
only difference was as to the extent of that compact. But
whatever differences of opinion might prevail upon that
subject, there could be no doubt that the warehouse own-
ers would not suffer one iota by the concession now
granted.
Mr. ROBINSON moved an amendment to the effect that
the number of officers proposed to be employed at the Al-
bert warehouses was too large ; but on a division the
amendment was lost by a majority of 31 to 9, and the pro-
ceedings of the committee were confirmed.
The Council adjourned to Friday.

At the adjourned meeting, on the Report of the Law
Courts Committee being brought forward, a conversation
took place relative to the new gaol, from which it appeared
that delay had arisen from the property being in chancery ;
but the dispute was now at at end, and the land would
soon be placed at the disposal of the Council.

The Market Committee recommended the markets to
be closed at ten o'clock on Saturday nights, and at seven
every other evening of the week.
Mr. ASPINALL proposed that this recommendation
should be referred back for reconsideration, together with
several memorials which he presented, and which were
numerously sicmed, against such early closing.

Mr. KA YE felt strongly in favour of the measure; but,
after what had taken place, and because some parties
wished to have a further hearing, he was favourable to
the whole of the facts being reconsidered.
Mr. RATH BON E spoke strongly in favour of the mea-
sure recommended, and adduced several reasons ; urging,
also, the propriety of masters paving wages on Friday.
Mr. ROBINSON was for reconsideration.

Mr. READE concurred with Mr. Rathbone

Mr. LLOYD feared that early closing would cluse the
people to go to shops to the detriment of those who had
stalls and shops in the markets.
Mr. THORNII LL was also of this opinion, and thought
with earlier closing three-fourths of the shops and stalh
would be deserted. All the shopkeepers had signed
against the earlier closing.
Mr. ASPINALL'S motion was agreed to.

The minutes of the Educatiott Committee stated that
the total number of pupils in attendance at the schools
was 408.

Mr. G. li. LAWRENCE congratulated the Couhcil on
the success that had attended the South Adult School,
where there were 102 persons rrec4,/,ing instruction. These
schools were open to all.

The proceedings of the Health Committee were con-
firmed.

A memorial from the Rev. J. R. Connor and the Build-
ing Committee, praying for a grant of the reversionary in-
terest in some land adjoining St. Simon's Church, in order
to its re-building and enlargement, with 700 free sittings,
was read.

It was stated that the Council bad no power, but that
the Lords of the Treasury would probably grant it for a
nominal sum.

A memorial from shopkeepers and owners of property
to be taken for the Wapping Docks was presented, pray-
ing that compensation clauses might be inserted in the
New Dock Bill.

Several members supported the memorial, which was
refered to the Dock Committee.

A let!er was read, containing a request from the Bir.
kenhead Commissioners to have the use of the landing-
stage to run boats all night.

This was referred to the Ferries Committee

THE NORTHERN HOSPITAL

On Friday a special meeting of the trustees of this
hospital was held at the Clarendon-rooms, to determine
upon alterations which had ot-en submitted in the general
rules. The attendance was pretty numerous.
Mr. R. E. HARVEY, (who was called to the chair,)
stated that, at a prior meeting of the trustees, as stated in
the advertisement calling the meeting, it had been pro-
posed by Mr. Banner, that the honorary medical officers.
without the boundary of the borough should no longer be
consi leredial attached to the institution; on the motion of
Dr. Carson, " that the direction of the institution should
be placed in the hand of a committee, consisting of pre-
sident, three other officers, and twenty other trustees, to
be elected at the annual meeting, and two members of the
medical board, a physician and surgeon, each member o'
the board occupying the situation in rotation four months
in the year ;" and "that in case of the temporary absence
of a physician or surgeon, one of the consulting physicians
or surgeons should be rt quested by the house surgeon to
take the duties of the absentee until his return; that the
consulting physicians and surgeons shall be members of
the medical board ; that the consulting physicians shall be
summoned to the medical consultations, and the con-
sulting surgeons shall be summoned to the surgical con-
sultations."

Air. J. N. BANNER stated he had been misrepresented
as regarded his proposition, and was not actuated by in-

terestea motives. tiffs object was to secure to the poor
patients a better attendance of medical men. At present
there were three phys.cians and three surgeons, a number
which he considered inadequate, if they did not constantly
attend. All he wanted from that meeting was, that they
would permit the consulting medical offiers, in cases of
emergency, to take that upon themselves which they ought
to do, and their services might be made available without
affecting the character or feelings of those taking the ac-
tive department. The duties of the house surgeons were
too great and too responsible. lie moved a resolution in
accordance with the advertisement. This was not
seconded.

The CHAIRMAN then brought forward a resolution
which had been proposed by Dr. Carson. and read n letter

• r amu a cau
addre,sed to the chairman of the committee of the Hospi-
tal on the subject. signed by several of the medical officers.
It conveyed resolutions of the medical board, stating the
object they wished to attain at that meeting of the trus-
tees—that of having one physician and one surgeon ap-
pointed to co-operate f- r the general interests of the
institution. &c.

Dr. CARSON said, that in cm sequence of certain pro-
ceedings at the medical board since the last meeting, and
also of the persevering objections of the committee to the
arrangement he had proposed, he should withdraw his
motion. but in doing so did not give up one iota of his
conviction of the correctness of the principle which .he
advocated, and that he felt convinced that at no very re-
mote period the committee would see the necessity of
having a deputation of the medical board upon their body.
Mr. MozLar complimented Dr. C. for withdrawing
from a contest which could but have terminated in un-
pleasantness. A letter had been addressed to him (Mr.
M.) after the last meeting, couched in shameful terms,
Had the writer the audacity to be there, he (Mr. M.) was
prepared to rebut every word of that letter. (Hear.)
Mr. GILL moved, and Mr. STrinns seconded, a counter
resolution to the one of Mr. Banner.

After a lengthy.cOnVersationsl3eamendment was de..
dared to be carried by a division of twenty-one against
ten, and the meeting serarated.

MORTALITY

We extract the following particulars relative to the
mortality in this town and neighbourhood during the De-
cember quarter of 1845, from the tables published under
the authority of the Registrar-General :
DALE-STREET.--NO particukr disease has been preva-
lent within my district this quarter. It appears that there
are 7 deaths less than in the preceding quarter ending 31st
December, 1844.

ST. THOMAS.—The deaths this quarter are 33 less than
in the corresponding quarter of last year. Of the deaths
registered, 47 are from bronchitis, &c., 22 phthisis, 3 hy.
drocephalus, 10 dropsy, 16 enteritis, &c., 37 hooping
cough, 6 typhus, 8 scarlatina;9 small pox (only 1 of which
was vaccinated,) 3 pleuritic, and 3 measles.
MOUNT PLEASANT.—Deaths 376, being 36 above the
general average. Phthisis has been most prevalent. 26
coroner's inquests. There has also been great mortality
amongst children, 150 deaths having occur red under six
years of age, principally from hooping cough, bronchitis,
and convulsions. _

ISLIGTON.—My district continues healthy-
still decreasing.
ST. GEDRGE's.—Number of deaths rather above the
average. principally owing to measles ; hooping cough

Deaths

Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORS, in moving the confirmation of
the proceedings of this committee, said the New Dock
Bill would very shortly be laid before the council for their
approbation. In the meantime be wished to make it
known that there was a clause in it recommending swivel
bridges to be made across Great Howard-street, so that,
if the inhabitants on the Bootle side had any objection to
those bridges, now was the time for them to meet and ex-
press their sentiments on the subject. He had a commu-
nication to make from the warehouse owners, which
would be received with gratification by the council and
town at large. A year or two ago it fell to his lot to cast
censure upon the warehouse owners, believing that their
interference, with reference to the half-deck floor at the
Albert Dock, was uncalled for. But i` now behoved him
to say that any such impression on his mind had been en-
tirely obliterated by their late generous conduct. From
this time forward no more would be heard about the
warehouse interest overriding the town ; but they should
be all running in the same harness, and all aiming at the
same great object—the general good of the town. He re-
gretted that he had not words to express what gratitude
he felt towards them for the handsome manner in which
they had come forward to relinquish all further proceed-
ings against the completion of the Albert Dock Ware-
houses. But he would read the resolution :