The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-02 00:00:00

BIRKENHEAD DOCK BILL.

The Committee of the House of Lords on this bill met
on Wednesday, at eleven o'clock, the Earl of Stradbroke
in the chair. There were present the Earl of Aylesford,
the Earl of Ilchester, Lord Londes, and Lord Bateman.
Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Hildyard, and Mr. Webster appeared
in support of the bill ; Mr. Austin and Mr. Bellasis for
the Liverpool Dock Trustees ; and Mr. Loundes for some
other parties.

Mr. Cockburn stated the case of the promoters of the
bill, but adduced little or nothing that had not before been
advanced in the House of Commons. He stated the in-
crease of the shipping during the last 10 years to be great,
the tonnage in 1833 being 1,590,461, while in 1843 it was
2,445,278 tons. He contended that dock accommodation
at Liverpool was inadequate to the trade ; that much time
was lost from vessels laying before they could be docked,
the docks being entirely full for months and days during
the year. Vessels, too, could dock at Liverpool only at a
certain time of the tide, for about two hours and a quarter,
and vessels drawing 16 feet of water could not enter at
high water several times in the year. A bill had been
brought in by the Dock Trustees to remedy the evil, by
the construction of 41 acres of additional dock roam ; but
this would accommodate only the steam and lumber
traders and give nothing like the accommodation which
the present bill would afford. He then noticed what was
proposed to be done at Wallasey Pool—a 38 acre tidal
basin—a sea-wall from Seacombe ferry to Woodside ferry,
wharfage, &c. Steamers might enter the basin at all
times of the tide, and there would be a basin for coasters,
and about 16 acres of beaching room. The coasters
would have nothing to pay for coming in, but a small
charge if they remained above four days, or eight tides.
The Birkenhead Commissioners, in whom the works
would be vested, proposed to take £400,000 for their con-
struction, which was approved of by the Lords of the Ad-
miralty and the Conservators of the Mersey. He then
referred to the Corporation disposing of the land for the
purposes of docks, arid on the following day petitioning
against the bill. There were several important petitions
in favour of the bill, and he trusted their Lordships, on
hearing the evidence, would decide in its favour.
Mr. W. Potter was then examined. He stated that
the want of dock accommodation in Liverpool had
long been complained of, and that a number of vessels
were detained in the river during the last month, the car-
goes of which were valued atabove£l,ooo,ooo. In thecourse
of two periods of 13 years the trade had doubled, and the
regular tonnage was about one-eighth of that of the whole
kingdom. He went on to describe the sales of land on
the pool by the Liverpool Corporation. Witness had
bought some at 16s. a yard. About four-fifths of the land
was sold by the Corporation after the bill was before Par-
liament. He should not have purchased but for the pros-
pect of docks being made. A river-wall was to be built
on part of the land, which would convert the land into
quays, with good warehouses behind, so that the insurance,
now very high in Liverpool, would be reduced. The
Clarence, Waterloo, Victoria, and Trafalgar docks cost
£26,000 per acre of water,—the Brunswick dock £27,000.
The docks now in course of construction would cost
£37,000 per acre.—On cross-examination he said he was
not aware when he bought the land that the Liverpool
Corporation would not consent to the damning up of
Wallasey Pool. If cotton warehouses were erected on
the Wallasey side, the cotton that goes to Manchester
would be conveyed by flats, via Runcorn, as easily as from
Liverpool. There was no provision in the bill for making
graving docks at Birkenhead, but there was nothing to
prevent their being made. The shore opposite Wallasey
Pool was not convenient for large vessels. He had never
seen 50 coasting vessels laying at the beaching ground.
He had seen some landing stone. They were from 50 to
130 tons burthen, and it was proposed to accommodate
them in the ten-acre basin.—On re-examination he said he
did not think the measure would extinguish Liverpool.
(A laugh.) There was room enough for another Liver-
pool on the opposite side. Many of th) leading merchants
of Liverpool were in favour of the measure, and had
signed the petition for it. He admitted that many respec-
table parties had petitioned against it.
Mr. Rendal was then examined. He said he had been
employed to survey the pool in June and July, and had
presented a plan which would effect the greatest amount
of accommodation to the port that circumstances would
allow. Plans, sections, and borings were carried out
without secrecy. Altogether they could make 206 acres
of water convenience. The high water width at Egremont
ferry was 4030 feet, at Seacombe 3060, at Wallasey, when
their works would be made, it would be 3350, at Woodside
ferry 3500, and at Tranmere ferry 4800. The projected
wall would improve the navigation of the harbour and the
course of the river, and would be one of the greatest im-
provements of which the estuary of the Mersey is capable.
The length of shore within the dam, on either side, was
four and a half miles. The length of the pool was, of
course, half that. The land was eligible for commercial
purposes at a small comparative cost. He had no doubt
but the pool was silting up. The water at the Cheshire
shore was deeper than the Liverpool side, and was the
most favourable for docks, and a deep water basin.
The Committee then adjourned.
On Friday the Committee again met. Mr. Rendal's
examination was continued, and occupied some hours,
during which he exhibited a variety of calculations and
diagrams, the result of minute and detailed experiments
made under his direction in the course of the last few
weeks.

Mr. Hill commenced his cross-examination of Mr.
Rendal at two o'clock, soon after which the Committee
adjourned, in consequence of the chairman (Lord Strad-
broke) having to give evidence before the House in the
case of Sir Augustus D'Este. The room wax crowded
duiiing the whole proceedings.
On Saturday Mr. Rendal's cross-examination was con-
cluded. Professor Cballis was then examined in support
of Mr. Rendal's views, with reference to the velocity of
the currents and the flow of the tides. The other wit-
nesses consisted of the five following engineers, namely,
Meisrs. Leather, Bateman, Bidder, Stephenson, and
Murray. At the conclusion of Mr. Murray's testimony
the Committee adjourned until to-day, (Tuesday,) in
consequence of the chairman, the Earl of Stradbroke,
having to give evidence, yesterday, in a matter pending
before the House of Lords.

THE COUNCIL MEETING. —At the usual monthly meet-
ing of the council, to be held to-morrow, the proceedings
of the Health Committee will comprise a report on the
wash-house and baths for the last two years, and a letter
to the Home Secretary on the subject of cellars. The
coroner's accounts, amounting to £62. 9s. 6d., will be
submitted, so also will the expenses incurred by the
To vn-clerk in carrying into effect the registration of voters'
act, and for certificate for payment out of the poor rate.
The Mayor's communications will comprise the applica-
tion from the burgesses of St. Anne's Ward, upon the
alleged vacancy in its representation, in the person of Mr.
Robert Jones, and a report of the Town-clerk relative to
the same:

THE EXHIBITION AT THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.
—We are glad to state, that the merits of this show of
works of art, science, and mechanics, and of antiquities
and curiosities, have—even before a full catalogue of all
that is to be seen has yet been published—drawn to the
spot thousands of visitors ; and that the financial results
will, in all probability, fully realize the most sanguine ex-
pectations of the committee of management. Every day,
we may add, brings forth new attractions, in additional
contributions—exhibiting still more powerfully " the do-
minion of the world of mind over the world of matter."
Besides the paintings, the fine cartoons, the statuary, the
antiquities, the curiosities, natural or artificial, from every
quarter of the globe, artificers may be seen at work in all
the skilled branches of mechanical art,—glass-blowing,
gilding, printing, weaving of fine fabrics, &c. The model-
rooms are peculiarly interesting, as showing the advance-
ments of science in every sort of machine, from the ori-
ginal spinning-wheel to the most complicated loom, and
the finest steam-engine for land or for sea. The concerts,
the diorama, &c., throughout the day lend a variety to the
entertainment; and if to this we add the skating on arti-
ficial ice, the diving-bell, and the newly invented
orchestra piano-forte, which imitates to the very tone al-
most every musical instrument in solo or in combination.
we need add but little to induce a visit. We have not
ourselves yet bad an opportunity of inspecting one half of
what is to be seen ; hut we would direct the more imme-
diate of the lovers of the higher arts to the paintings and
cartoons, which we shall notice more fully hereafter. In
the room appropriated to the works of native ar`ists,there
are some fine specimens. Nos. 25, 54, 68, 70, 76, 86, and
some others struck us as worthy of attention. Our
townsman, Mr. Daniels, has been peculiarly happy in
several portraits and sketches, and all we wish from
him is, that he would be a little more industri-
ous, and firmly establish his fame by producing
more. His portrait of Master R. G. Williams, the ta-
lented youth of the school who obtained the £2OO exhi-
tion to the London University, given by J. Yates, Esq.,
is a masterlyproduction—an admirable likeness, in graceful
attitude, and full of all the beauties, and few or none of the
imperfections, of the artist's style. This is in one of the
cartoon-rooms, and has been much admired, though we
believe hastily painted, and scarcely finished in some
minor details. There are some drawings in the adjoining
room by the youth himself, which do him great credit, as
well as his teacher, Mr. Pigeon, who contributed them.
Mr. Daniels has other pieces in the rooms of great merit,
but we cannot now particularize. Beard's slavery pic-
ture, "A Scene on the Coast of Africa"—of which our
townsman, Mr. Lacey, has contributed fine engravings in
a series from the first light groundwork to the finished
specimen of the art, and all beautifully similar to the
original—continues to excite much admiration. In the
other picture galleries, and particularly the larger one,
there are many fine paintings, both ancient and modern—
the " Snap Apple Night," the " Making of a Mock
Mayor at Newcastle," and a few others being, however,
the most popular. Amongst the best we may instance
Nos. 22, 29, 23, 313, 13, 88, 98, 111, 155, 192, 234, 271,
283, &c. Amongst the sculpture are some fine specimens,
some of them colossal, but a few only of marble. In
room No. 13 we noticed a very ingeniously painted chif-
fonier, and also a writing desk, designed by Mr. G. H.
Corium, and painted at his establishment, Scotland-road.
In the model-room we, yesterday, observed a fine new
steam-engine (with two horizontal cylinders working one
crank) just erected for the purpose of driving some of
the working machinery, and exhibiting the advantages of
the plan. It is from Messrs. George Forrester and Co.'s,
who have obtained a patent; and one on a similar con-
struction, as a marine engine (with vertical pistons), has
been found to act admirably in the steam-shit? Helen
Macgregor." The cylinders of that at the institution are
six inches in diameter, with an eighteen-inch stroke, and
the power is six horse.—The diving bell is in full opera-
tion, and excites great interest amongst those who ad-
venture under water, as well as the numerous spectators.
The writer of this had a trial, and can recommend the
submersion as at once curious, interesting, and safe.

The Mercury concludes a brief explanation on the sub-
ject of gambling with the singular exclamation, " how
preferable is a good man to a better!

EXHIBITION OF PLANTS, FRUITS, Bcc., AT
THE BOTANIC GARDEN.

The second show of the season of Plants, Flowers,
Fruits, &c., at the Botanic Garden. took place on Friday,
before as goodly a company of the elite of our town and
neighbourhood as ever before assembled on those grounds.
The day was bright and delightful, with a gentle breeze;
and the garden and conservatory, both in prime order,
presented a marked improvement in the density of verdure
and diversity of bloom. Refreshments were provided in
a tent on the green by Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo Hotel,
and were served up in his usual style, the wines, &c.,
being of the choicest kind. Mr. Parker's band was sta-
tioned near the fountain, in front of the show-tents, and
enlivened the proceedings by playing a variety of pc pular
airs, quadrilles, overtures, &c., throughout the afternoon.
The exhibition was, on the whole, quite equal to those
that have preceded it at the same season of the year, and
comprised many specimens of great variety and beauty.
The Orchideous plants, shown in one of the green-
houses, were especially excellent, and many of them
(parasites) truly curious. A first-rate collection was sent
by Mr. C. Horsfall, and amongst them the Oncidium
Luridum, in the highest state of cultivation attainable in
this country. One of these (growing upon a rude block
of wood without soil) bore two immense panicles, about
ten feet long, full of insect-shaped flowers. The same
gentleman also sent a fine specimen of the Aerides Macu-
losum, quite new from the East Indies, and though rather
over-gone in flower, still beautiful. Messrs. John Moss
and 0. F. Meyrick also produced fine plants of the same
genus. Several Cattleyas were in flower—though so early
in the season—and in great perfection. We also noticed
a fine Oncidium Lanceanum, and a group of fine Orchi-
dacere from Mr. S. Harrison, John Armstrong, gardener;
a fine Stanhopea Oculata, and an Oncidium Sangueneum,
from Mr. Meyrick. The Fuschias were fine and in con-
siderable variety, but rather short in leaf, owing to the
late droughts. One from Messrs. Whalley, with numer-
ous pink flowers, pendant chiefly from the extremites of
the branches, was much admired. Messrs. Davies and
Co. were again successful in Calceolarias, the group sent
by them being singularly beautiful, including several large
and curiously-mottled seedlings.— Amongst the stove
plants was a fine one of the lily tribe, sent by Mr. Isaac
Hadwen, of Edge-hill. A specimen of the Ceropegia
Elegans, with curious cellular flowers, attracted much
attention. A. beautiful ornamental plant, the Russellia
Juncea, (from Mr. Meyrick, of Anglesea,) which is diffi-
cult to flower in this climate, overtopped one of the tables,
being about six feet in height from the pot : it presented
a mass of small scarlet flowers when brought, and though
many of them were shaken off, it was still an admired
object in the show.—Amongst the Geraniums (or, as now
called, Pelargoniums—for no reason that we can divine
but to puzzle the incognoscenti in dog Latin) were splen-
did specimens of the Sedonia, the Rising Sun, and one
might imagine the meridianal and setting orb of day, from
Messrs. Davies's nursery, whose " Witch " and " Shep-
pard's Victoria" were splendid. The last, a small plant,
bore an extraordinary flush of pink and white flowers.
Mr. Cunningham and Messrs. Whalley were scarcely
behind-hand in this genus. Mr. Skirving, of Walton
nursery, sent some fine specimens, including some not for
competition ; also a fine basket of plants. The basket
and devices of flowers were excellent. A device repre-
senting a stand or urn, sent by Mr. Beckwith, was much
noticed. In his collection we observed the Statice Macro-
phylle, a curious plant, like a narrow-leafed cabbage,
bearing small blue flowers from tall slender stems in the
centre. A fine single specimen of the Phlox van Houtii,
with purple-and-white flowers, distinctly marked through
the segments of the petals, was brought by Mr. Cunning-
ham, and was much admired.—There was a fair collection
of Cape Heaths. —The grapes, pine-apples, cherries,
peaches, &c., were large and fine, and evinced great skill
in the several cultivators.

We subjoin a list of the prizes, omitting, however, the
Latin names of the several varieties of each class, which,
though interesting to florists, are the less required, inas-
much as they do not interest our general readers, and we
have supplied the generic titles of most of the favourite
plants exhibited. We omit also the words " best,"
" second best," &c. of each kind, the Ist, 2nd, &c. prizes,
being sufficient indication.
CAPE HEATHS, (8 species.)--lst, Mr. Cunningham,
Oak _Vale Nursery ; 2nd, Messrs. T. Davies and Co.
Wavertree Nursery.
FUCHSIAS, (12 species).—lst, Messrs. Whalley, Fair-
field Nursery; 2nd, R. W. Preston, Esq. John Morris,
gardener.
CALECOLARIAS, (10 species).—lst, Messrs. Davies and
Co.

PELARGONIUMS.-ht, Messrs. Davies and Co.;2nd,
Mr. Cunningham ; 3rd, Messrs. Whalley. (Sir.) Ist,
Messrs. Davies ; 2nd, Messrs. Whalley ; 3rd, Messrs. T.
Davies.

GARDEN ROSES, (12 species).—Mr. Skirving. China
Ditto, (12 species), the same. Roses in pots; Ist, 0. F.
Meyrick, Esq. C. Ewing, gardener.
STOVE OR GREENHOUSE PLANTS, (6 species).-ISt,
Isaac Hadwen, John Armstrong, gardener; 2nd, H.
Winch, Esq. Seacombe, John Young, gardener; 3rd, 0.
F. Meyrick, Esq. ; 4th, Mr. Skirving. A second prize
was also awarded to C. Horsfall, Esq., Thomas Lees,
gardener.

SINGLE ORNAMENTAL SPECIMEN.-ISt, (Russellia
Juncea), 0. F. Meyrick, Esq. ; 2nd, Mr. Cunningham ;
3rd, Mr. R. M. Beckwith.

EXOTIC ORCHIDACE,E, (6 species).-Ist, C. Horsfall,
Esq.; 2nd, 0. F. Meyrick, Esq. Ditto, (3,) John Moss,
Esq., Noah Jones, gardener; 2nd, C. Horsfall, Esq.
Single specimen. let, (Onidium Luddism) C. Horsfall,Esq. ; 2nd do, (Erides Cornutum) John Moss, Esq.
BASKETS OF PLANTS.-ISt, C. Horsfall, Esq.; 2nd,
Wm. Blair, Esq. Edge-lane.
BEST SINGLE SPECIMEN.-ISt, (Phlor van Houtii,)
Mr. George Cunningham.
FRUlT.—Grapes, Ist, A. Sinclair, Esq„ J. Robinson,
gardener ; 2nd, E. D. Falkener, Esq., James South, gar-
dener. Pine, Ist, R. Alison, Esq. Woolton, Jos. Hill,
gardener. Melon, Ist, 0. F. Meyrick, Esq. Collection
of Fruits, Ist, Earl of Derby ; 2nd, 0. F. Meyrick, Esq.
Strawberries, Ist, H.lLittledale, Esq. ; 2nd, Mr. Skirving.
EXTRA PRlZES.—Basket of Plants, W. T. Keightley,
Esq. ; 2nd, H. Winch, Esq., J. Young, gardener. Pelar-
goniums. (6,) Ist, R. M. Beckwith, Esq. ; 2nd, R. W.
Preston, Es. Fuchsias, Mr. Skirving.

CELLAns.—Yesterday (Monday) two clauses in the late
local act came into operation, with the nature of which it
behoves landlords to be well acquainted. Clause 11 says,
" That from and after the Ist day of July, 1844, it shall
not be lawful to let separately, except as a warehouse, or
to suffer to be occupied as a dwelling-place, any cellar or
room, under any other house whatsoever, which cellar or
room shall be less in height from the floor to the ceiling
than seven feet, or which shall be less than one-third of
its height above the level of the street adjoining the same,
or otherwise shall not have two feet at least of its height
from the floor to the ceiling above the said level, with an
open area of two feet wide from the level of the floor of
such cellar or room up to the level of the said street, or
which shall not have attached thereto the use of a privy
and an ash-pit, or which shall not also have a window of
not less than three feet square." Clause 12, " That every
person who shall let separately, or knowingly suffer to be
occupied for hire as a dwelling-place, any cellar or room
contrary to the provisions of this act, shall forfeit any sum
not exce, ding five shillings for every day during which
such cellar or room shall be so occupied." The Town-
clerk has given notice that this law will be enforced strictly.

SUDDEN DEATH.—An inquisition was held yesterday
before the borough coroner, on view of the body of
Thomas Lean, aged 64, who resided in a court in Clay-
ton-street. The nephew of the deceased stated that on
Saturday night last deceased went to bed apparently quite
well. He was a little in drink at the time. Witness
slept in the same bed with him, and gave him a drink at
two or three in the morning. Witness fell asleep and did
not awake till about eight o'clock, when he found him ly-
ing across the bed, and soon ascertained that he was cold.
His son came in at the time, and callen a surgeon, but it
was of no avail. Mr. F. Cripps said he had frequently
attended the deceased for epileptic fits, brought on by
excessive drinking. Witness was called to see him on
Sunday morning, and found him dead. He was opinion
that the deceased died in a fit of epilepsy, most probably
arising from intemperance. Some evidence was offered
tending to show that death might have been accelerated
by the ill-treatment the deceased received from some
parties who had entered the house and behaved in a riot-
ous and violent manner towards him, but there was no-
thing sufficiently definite to lead the surgeon to alter the
opinion he bad expressed, and the jury returned a ver-
dict to the effect that deceased died from epilepsy brought
on by intemperance.

THE RESPITE FORTHE CONVICT DALMAS.--The respite
which was obtained through the exertions of Mr. Kean,
the Governor of the prison, and Mr. Under-Sheriff
Abbott, was quite unexpected by the convict. The task
of announcing the respite: was assigned to the reverend
Chaplain, who intimated the news to Dalmas in the most
cautious manner, notwithstanding which the unhappy man
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July 2, 1844.

DREADFUL EXPLOSION IN BOLTON YES-
TEhDAY, AND LAMENTABLE LOSS OF
LIFE.

We regret to state that an explosion took place in Bol-
ton yesterday, and that it has been attended with a most
lamentable loss of life. According to the several ac-
counts we have received from our correspondents, and
the guards and passengers by the various trains, it appears
to have occurred about eleven o'clock, in the spacious and
elegant linen-factory, of which Mr. Alderman JOb
Brookes, of Manchester, a leading member of the League.
is the proprietor.

The hands went to work, as usual, yesterday morning►
and were proceeding with their various occupations in the
linen and yarn trade until the time mentioned, when the
boilers belong:ng to one of the engines suddenly burst,
and laid the principal portion of the building in. ruins,
burying the whole of the unfortunate workpeople, male
and female, underneath. It was impossible to ascertain,
even up to a late period in the afternoon, the exact num-
ber of hands which were employed in and about the pre-
mises, and whose lives have thus been forfeited : they were
variously estimated at from 50 to 100; but even taking
them at the lowest of those figures, it is dreadful to thin
of the immense sacrifice of human life which this raelark,
choly catastrophe has so uuexpectedly created.
We understand that the force of the explosion was tre•
mendous—that it shook the walls to their very founda-
tions, and that it brought a large portion of them down,
together with the whole of the immense roof, with a crash,
the noise of which was heard distinctly at the extremities
of the town. Most of the damaged machinery, roof, and
walls were carried a considerable distance off, scattering
terror and dismay amongst the affrighted inhabitants, as
they fell towards the front and rear of their dwellings.
It may naturally be supposed that when the shock had •
subsided, and the public were enabled to ascertain the
locality and extent of the damage, thousands crowded
to the scene. The authorities were speedily on the spot,
accompanied by the whole of the available constabulary.
In as short a time as possible, workmen were employed
to clear away the ruins with the view of discovering the
wounded and dying, and of having such assistance ten. ,
dered to the former as the nature of their inju,ies re-
quired. The work of removing the stones and machinery
was one of intense labour; but in the course of about two
hours from the time of the occurrence, six dead bodies
were dug out of the ruins and identified by their sorrow-
ing relatives and acquaintances. Subsequently four more
were dug out ; and we believe that up to the departure
of the last train those ten constituted the whole of the
bodies found. The work of clearing away, however, was
being vigorously proceeded with, and no doubt several
others would have been discovered during last night. •
The unfortunate deceased seemed to have met their deaths'
instantaneously ; and as a wounded person was not dis-
coverable in any part of the ruins, it is feared that the-i
whole of the workpeople must have been crushed to death,'
at one and the same moment.

A more calamitous catastrophe it is impossible to con-
template. The factory stood close to the river Crole.
almost immediately adjoining St. George's Church, in the
town of Bolton. It was erected by Mr. Brookes between
10 and 15 years since, and was the only linen factory in
the district. Some idea may be conceived of its magni-
tude, when we state that the building itself, together with
its yards and offices attached, occupied about two acres of
ground. There were two engines—one at each tnd of the
works ; oneof them of 50 and the other of 60 horse power;
and, as we have said, it was the explosion of the boiler at-
tached to the larger one that caused the melLncholy ca-
amity it has been our painful duty to relate.

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The Princess ..... 3 7 7
Discount 6 7 5
The Ugly Buck 3 7 4
lonian
Antler
3 7 4

Red Deer .
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Milton

Little Vivian.