The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-08-19 00:00:00

PUBLIC MEETINGS.

NORTH AND SOUTH WALES BANE. —The fifteenth
half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was held on Friday.
The report stated that the directors had succeeded in
selling some mining shares ; that the Birkenhead securities
were rising in value ; and that the interest on the Birken-
head township debt would, doubtless, be ultimately paid.
For the year ending June 20, 1851, the clear profits of the
bank were £9,103 Is. 3d., out of which a dividend of
three per cent. for the half year was recommended. The
report was unanimously adopted, the retiring directors
re-elected. and £6OO awarded to them for their services.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.—The annual meeting
of this company was held on Thursday. Mr. Charles
Turner in the chair. From the report it appeared that
the affairs of the company, during the past year, had been
highly prosperous ; and on the motion of the chairman.
the meeting approved of a dividend of 3s. p:.-r share out
of the profits of the company up to December 31, 1850,
payable after the 27th of August, free from income tax.
The retiring directors were re-appointed, and a vote of
thanks passed to the chairman, the directors, and the
London and Liverpool managers.
WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meet-
ing was held on Wednesday, at the workhouse, Mr. Ros.
keit presiding ; present, Messrs. Bunting, E. Johnson,
Tattersall, Alpass, Abraham, Carter, Jeffries, J. Jones,
Shaw, and Elias. The balance in the hands of the trea-
surer was stated to be £1773 ss. 2d., and cheques were
ordered to be given to the relieving officers as follows :
Latham, £4O ; Potts, £46 ; Tomkins, £4O ; Allen, £lOO ;
and Shearson, £2O. On the motion of Mr. Alpass, it was
resolved that notice be given to the guardian of eack
township in the union, that, at the next weekly meeting,
the proposed table of new averages would be considered,
and, if approved, returned to the poor-law inspector for
confirmation.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At a meeting, on Thursday,
the only members present were—Messrs: Bernett (in the
chair), Hornby, Chalmser, Beckwith, Lloyd, and Ferni-
hough. The report of the medical officer of health
showed an increase in the mortality of the town by 236
aeainst 215 of the previous week. The increase had been
caused, principally, from bowel complaint and scarlatina.
The medical officer reported that he had visited some
premises in Black Diamond-street, where, in the previous
week, it was con, plained that a nuisance existed ; but
no such nuisance existed as to warrant an interference by
the committee. The engineer was empowered to proceed
with the construction of the salt-water baths. The com-
mittee then separated.

THE BRITISFiL MYCIVINERS' ASSOCIATION.—On Friday
evening, a public meeting of the master mariners was hehl
at Mr. Sixraith's, in Chapel-street, for the purpose of
sympathising with Captain Campbell, of the Levenside
merchant ship, whom, as we stated last week, is now in
custody at St. Helena, for presenting a pistol at some
artillery officers who were passengers on board his ship,
and offering to'fire, on their disputing his authority to
close the hatches. Mr. Rowett, ship-broker, was called
to the chair, and showed that the case was one deserving
sympathy. Memorials had been presented, in reference
to the matter, to Sir George Grey, to the Board of Ord-
nance, and to the Duke of Wellington, praying that the
trial of Captain Campbell might be removed to Lyndon,
as he could not expect justice from the military tribunal
which he must necessarily have at St. Helena. An
answer had 'been received from the Duke of Wellington
and the Office of Ordnance, but not from Sir Geo. Grey ;
and to admit of his reply, and of a larger attendance, the
meeting was adjourned till Friday next.

THE LPVERPOOL CORN-MILLERS.—A public meeting
of this body was held on Tuesday, in the Corn Sales-
room, to consider the propriety of forming a committee
for the purpose of corresponding with the central com-
mittee formed in London, and to endeavour to get a hear-
ing in parliament of the difficulty the millers are contend-
ing with, by the interference in this trade by such
immense arrivals of French and other foreign flours into
Great Britain, and more particularly into Liverpool, by
reason of nearly one-half of such importations coming
into Liverpool, and thus depriving the miller of his usual
employment. and which is mainly brought about by the
charges on 'flour being less by ss. per quarter than on
wheat, thus acting as a bounty to the French miller to
export such large quantith s of the manufactured article
in preference to wheat, and to the destruction of the
English millers' trade. Owing to some inadvertence, a
meeting of the Bakers and Flour-dealers' Association had
been convened for the same hour and place, and a some-
what ludicrous scene occurred, although very few persons
were present. Mr. Tipping, having explained the object
of the meeting and read the circular, recommended the
appointment of a chairman. An amusing dialogue then
took plae&between Mr. Jones, one of the Bakers' Asso-
ciation, and Mr. Tipping, during which the latter charged
the former with getting up their meeting to annoy them
(the millers). At length Mr. Blanchard consented to act
as chairman, and almost immediately postponed the meet-
ing till a future day, of which due notice should be given.
MODEL rOF THE LIVERPOOL Daeics.—A meeting of
subscribers to the fund for constructing the model of the
Liverpool docks, now on view in the Crystal Palace, was
held on Thursday, in Mr. Milner's large room, Lord.
street, for thepurpose uf confirming, if thought desirable,
the recent proceedings of the committee. There were
not more than -a dozen persons present. Mr. Grantham
read the proceedings of the joint meeting of the model
and executive committees, which were to the effect, that
the model of the docks and the collection of imports, now
in Hyde-pails, Should be transferred to the Corporation
of Liverpool. in consideration of their paying the sum of
about £7OO, for which the committee are liable. Mr.
Grantham stated that the Town Council had. on the
recommendation of the Fiance Committee, sanctioned
the purchase; but the Town-clerk was desirous that a
proper document should be drawn up, showing that the
proceedings of the model committee had been approved
by the subscribe-s, and that a proper transfer had been
made from the committee. The present meeting had,
therefore, been summomd for the purpose of ascertaining
whether the subscribers would confirm the minutes of the
committee, so that the Corpbration might have a legal
claim to the articles proposed to be transferred. A reso-
lution, confirming the proceedings of the committee, and
authorising it to do all that was necessary for completing
the transfer, on the terms reported to the meeting, was
carried unanimously. Mr. Sim stated that the committee
could readily have sold the model for the whole sum
expended upon it, and have returned the money con-
tributed to the subscribers, or given it to the charities;
hut then the model would have been lost to the town.
The amount subscribed to the two funds, he added,
about £1,000; the total cost was about £l,BOO, leaving a
balance of about £BOO, for which the committee had be-
come personally responsible.
TowN COUNCIL.—The adjourned meeting took place
on Wednesday ; the Mayor in the chair. On the recom-
mendation of the Courts of Law Committee, it was re-
solved that a statue of the late Sir Robert Peel shall be
placed upon one of the pedestals on the east side of St.
George's-hall. MARKETS' COMMITTEE.—The proceed-
ings of the committee, including a resolution granting a
week's leave of absence to the officials, were read and ap-
proved. Mr. S. Holme drew attention to the state of
Great Charlotte-street. On a Saturday it was so filled
with baskets that the thoroughfare was quite stopped, and
it was impossible to get to the fish market in a carriage
without liability to accident. Mr. Thomson said there
was plenty of room in Scotland-place for one lot of them,
and in Gill-street, too. Mr. Johnson said it was quite
impossible to drive away the wholesale dealers from St.
John's Market: Accommodation must be provided for
them ; and, before long, indeed, some preparation must
be made for a wholesale market. Mr. Woodruff scouted
the doctrine that a large wholesale market was wanted, to
provide which some £50,000 or £60,000 worth of property
must be pulled down. His opinion was, that, with pro-
per police arrangements for the disposal of the carts in
Great Charlotte-street and Queen-square, much more ac-
commodation might be afforded to the public. Mr. S.
Holme said the complaints which had been made to him
were that the baskets of retail dealers extended across the
street. As an experiment, he tried to drive along the
street last Saturday and could not. Mr. Briscoe remarked,
that if the shops were removed out of St. John's Market,
the evil complained of would be remedied entirely. After
some further conversation, the matter dropped, And the
proceedings were confirmed. HEALTH UommirrEE

The Council adopted the plan, lately published, relative to
salt-water baths. WATER COMMITTEE.—An exceedingly
long and acrimonious discussion took place, arising out of
a speech of Mr. Bennett, in reference to Mr. Hawskley
not having vet furnished his estimates for the Rivington
works. No motion was grounded on the subject, and the
proceedings of the Water Committee were confirmed, for
the engineering part of the works would not be exceeded,
and all that was doubtfnl on the matter was with respect
to the value of the land. ACCOSIMODATION FOR SEA-
GOING STEAMERS.—A memorial was read from a great
number of gentlemen and firms connected with steam-
packets, calling attention to the want of accommodation
for landing and embarking passengers by sea-going steam-
ers. The present landing•stage, the memorialists stated,
was wholly insufficient for the purpose, and great.risk to
life was occasioned thereby ; therefore the memorialists
prayed that the Council would be pleased to adopt mea-
sures to provide them with the desideratum desired. Mr.

S. Holme remarked that the subject was one deserving
the most serious consideration, and lie therefore moved
that the matter should be referred to the Finance Com-
mittee. Mr. Alderman Parker did not object to the mat-
ter being referred, but thought that the town might be
called upon to do rather too much for the owners of
steamers. There were docks specially for these steamers,
and the difficulty existed merely at low-water time. Mr.
Fisher regretted that the town had not taken care to pro-
vide, for a trade of such importance, ample accommoda-
tion, not only at low-water time, but at high-water time
also. The Dock Committee had done much at their own
expense, and it was nothing but right that the Corporr-
tion should contribute their share. Ile moved as an
amendment that a special committee, consisting of the
chairman and deputy chairman of the Finance Committee
and the chairman of the Ferries Committee, should be
appointed to take the subject of the memorial into consi-
deration. Mr. Godfrey seconded the motion. After
considerable discussion, the original resolution, referring
the subject to the Finance Committee, was carried. MR.
WDONALD'S CASE.—A memorial from Mr. APDonald,
praying to be restored to his situation, was ordered to lie
on the table. THE LATE RIOTS.—A memorial
was read from several inhabitants of London-road, pray-
ing the Council to grant some compensation for the da-
mage done to their shops by the collision between the
Irish and the Orangemen on the 14th of July last. The
total amount claimed was £2l 10s.—Referred to the Fi-
nance Committee.—After the disposal of one or two mat-
tors of no public interest, the Council broke up.