The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-09-23 00:00:00

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present, Messrs. Clarke, Gardner. Blair
Wiggins, Denton, Shakeshaft, Luff, Bra'

Wilmer, Mellor, Ireland, Carne
Troughton, Hughes, and Sumner.
Queen's visit was introduced, but nothing definite was
fixed upon, as to the part the board would take in the
proceedings of the 9th of October. The Workhouse
Committee presented a report, recommending the tempo-
rary retirement of the governor, for a period of about
three months, in order that he might seek the benefit of
a milder atmosphere in his present illness, and of appoint-
ing a deputy to supply his place during the period, at the
rate of £2OO per annum. (Mr. Evans's salary to be
continued.) Referred for further consideration.—Mr.
Pemberton called attention to the persons receiving
parish relief, but who bad a claim upon ere Seamen's
Fund, as widows or orphans of seamen who had paid into
it. He had learnt that there were people who had cost
the parish .£lB9 4s. 61 There were 83 persons unable to
prove their claim. Fiftc-five could do so, and the total
paid for their support by the parish amounted to £1,374
12s. W. He had also inquired from Mr. Gray if he could
give him the names and residences of parties who he be.
lieved could prove the claim ; and he had obtained the

The subject of

names and residences of 55 individuals, to whom they had
paid £1,589 16s. ld. He moved that the clerk be in-
structed to make an application for the full amount,
which was agreed to.

HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held
on Thursday, Mr. James Parker in the chair. The other
members present were Messrs. Lantzsdale, Chalmer,
Hindley, Thomson, 1.4!ovel„, Hodson, Johnson, Bennett,
and Godfrey. A memorial was read from the inhabitants
of Warfield-street, out of Upper Milk-street, comulaininc

of a want of sewerage, in consequence of which the cellars
of the houses were flooded. Referred to the borough ett-
gineer.—The proceedings of one of the sub-committees
recommended the dismissal of Mr. H. M. Jenkins, one of
the sub-inspectors of nuisances, for giving information
where work was required to be done to abate a nuisance
by drainage, without the sanction of the health committee,

ing the borough sewers, and the committee confirmed the
recommendation, dismissing Jenkins.—A communication
was read from Mr. Rosson, relative to thi, complaint made
by Mr. Roskell, of bricks being burned near the public
road, promising to abate the nuisance. It was understood
Mr. Rosson was to burn the bricks now made, but no
more.—Another letter was submitted from Mr. J. S.
Kirkpatrick, complaining of a nuisance caused by the

temporary deposit of night soil upon the canal bank, in
Vauxhall-road, in order to expedite its transit into tl
interior of the country.--Mr

Newlands, borough er.

eineer, presented a plan cf the salt

-water reservoir e
mble of rontainin

Everton

2,759.000 gallons, divided into two parts, so that one
could be emptying whilst the other was filling. It was
arranged to purchase 4,000 yards of hind for the reservoir,
at the rate of ss. per yard.—An application was read from
the Rev. Thomas Robinson, requesting permission for the

scholars in Naylor-street R.zge'd Scho"of to bathe in Paul-
street Baths. It was directed that Mr. Robinson should
attend before the baths com rnittee.--A memorial was read
from the inhabitants of Drury-lane, complaining of a nui.
sance arising from a piece of unoccupied land at the cor-
ner of Drury-lane, in Water-street, which being but tem-
porarily boarded up, the footpaths were impassable. The
borough engineer was directed to take steps in the matter.

DOCK Comafirraa.—At the weekly meeting, on Thurs-
day, Mr. Charles Turner, the chairman, presided, and the
following members were also present :—Messrs. Moly-
neux, Brocklebank, Steele, Gregson, Holine, Holden,
Bighorn, Langsdale, Tobin, Littledale, Bold, Rankin.
Nicol. and Lockett. The tender of Messrs. Pooley and

Co.. for the supply of weighing machines at one of the
docks, was accepted. The tender of Mr. Thos. Jones, for
making a shed on the south quay of the Wellington Dock,

Cl., for supplying 4,200 feet of chain cable, was accepted.
A letter was read from Mr. William Laird, inclosing plans
and estimates for a high level discharge for the coal trade.

which plans and estimates had been submitted at a recent
interview between the Lancashire Export Coal Association
and the Dock Committee. Referred to the sub-commit-
tee.—lt was ordered that a certain number of bells should
be obtained, to be rung as signals for the extinguishing of
fires and lights on board of ships in dock.—Messrs. Gibbs,
Bright, and Co., memorialised the board to be relieved
from paying dock dues for the graving dock in which the
Great Britain is undergoing reparation. Referred to tlie
harbour-masters' sub-committee.—A letter was read from
Trinity House, approving of the alterations, suggested by
the recent survey, of the buoys in the Victoria Channel.

There being some doubt whether the matter came within
the province of the committee, it was referred to the
solicitor.—lt was recommended by the sub-committee
appointed to conduct the arrangements pending her Ma-
jesty's approaching visit, that as the tower at the entrance
of the Salisbury Dock has not yet received a name, it
called the Victoria Tower. Agreed to.—A resolt
the Chamber of Commerce was read, sugge
for a central depot for the examination by

all pass

Ts' *luggage, the unoccupied land to the east-

ward of George's-BaihS, and the present look-out house
at the south-east corner of the Prince's Dock. Mr
Holme suggested that the police-station at the bottom o
James-street would be a suitable building, and severs
members concurred in this view. After some furthe
versatioia, it was arranged that the dock surveyor
Hartley, should consult with Mr. Horsfall, the pre

of the Chamber of Commerce, inspect the sites named,
and make a report to the committee on the subject.
COTTON MILL AT ORMSKIRIC.-011 Monday evening
last, a meeting of tradesmen and operatives, well-wisheis
of the town, took place, for the purpose of forming a corn.
pany for the manufacture of cotton in Ormskirk. After
a few remarks relating to to the abundance and quality of
the water, the cheapness of coal, and the facility of transit
to Liverpool and Manchester, a committee Was formed
for the above purpose, when it was agreed to raise £5,000,
in 500 shares of £lO each ; a treasurer and secretary were
appointed, and a number of shares taken and deposits paid.

MEETING AT MANCHESTER: BRAZIL AND THE
ENGLISH CRUISERS.—A meeting of the Manchester
Commerciai Association was held on Thursday last, to
consider the question of how far our relations with Brazil
are likely to be influenced by the alleged recent unjustifi-
able seizure of Brazilian shipping and cargoes by British
cruisers, which resulted in a lett • being addressed to
Lord Palmerston on the subject I- Aspinall Turner,
the president of the associat' •tter, after allud-
ing to the resolution come
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