The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-04-07 00:00:00

THE NEW ASSIZE COTJE.TS

A report from. r. El mes was read respecting these Courts,
which are to be pi'oceeded with expedition the moment the
tenders have been,received and decided upon. A long,• dis-
cussion ensued, touching the site of the ventilating shaft and
tower. It was at length decided that the ventilating tunnel
should be extended to the newly purchased mill, and that the
shaft should be erected over the site of the latter. The re-
port was adopted,: embodying the following amendment :
That it be an instruction to the Courts of Law Committee
to communicate to the architect that the council have pur-
chased the mill near the land of the corporation on the north
side of Shaws.brow ; and that it, is desirable that the ventil-
ating tower should be erected on the site thus provided,
whereby the experise of ornamental work that would have
attaehed to an erection on the site of Islington market will
be saved : and that the Courts of Law and Finance Com-
mittees be instructed to confer together, and to give the ne-
cessary directions to the architect.

On the motion of Mr. ASPINALL, the council adjourned
at halt-past three o'clock to eleven o'clock on the morning
of Wednesday week next.

MEETING OF THE BIRKENHEAD

COMMISSIONERS.

The usual monthly meeting of this body was held on
Tuesday evening last. There were very few members in
attendance, probably owing to the unfavourable state of the
weather a ithe hour of meeting. The chair was occupied by
Mr. J. D Case; the vice-chair by Mr. Jackson.

LtralTING , AND WATCHING
The priztedings of this committee were read. The only
subject of importance was that of the fire-engine for the use
of the township.
Mr. JACKSON stated that at the last meeting of the com-
missioners it was considered desirablethat application should
be made to the various insurance companies to ascertain
whether they would furnish an engine, and in every instance
except one there bad been a denial, and that one was the
London Insurance Company, who had ..sent' down drawings
and plans of different engines to allow•them to make their
choice. He (Mr. Jack-son) had 'Waited on one of the directors
when in London, and told him that he had no doubt the
members of the board woilld'use their- exertions to forward
the interests of the company by throwing everything in their
way. He thought they had acted liberally, and ought to be
supported. He abio considered it desirable that -the police.
force shOuld do their duty as policemen as well as firemen.
The terms on which they were to have the engine were; that
the committee should provide an engine-house, and keep the
engine in good order and repair.
After some conversation the report of the committee was
confirmed.

• VERILIES COMMITTEE.
The report of this committee was read, from which it ap-
peared that there had been an increase of £255 is. 10d. dur-
ing the last quarter. Confirmed.
Mr. JACKSON then stated that he wished to mention to
the CornmissionerEf the propriety of having the duties of the
rate office kept separate from other business, as one, inter-
fered very much to the detriment of the other, as they were
at present conducted. He thought it would be much better
for Mr. Robinson to take the place of Mr. Hardman, and.
that Mr. Hardman should collect the rates, which he consi-
dered quite a separate duty.
After some remarks from the Chairman and others, it was'
agreed that the matter should be referred to the Finance
Committee.

The CHAIRMAN stated he• had received a letter from,
Mr. Walker, tendering his resignation as commissioner..
Several members expressed theiiregret at the circumstance,.
as Mr. Walker had been a most valuable mid useful member'
of the board, and it, was agreed that the high sense which the-
commissioners entertained of his services be recorded on the'
books. 'The Chairman also stated that he conceived his;
straightforward and manly conduct on all occasions merited
their approbation.

A letter was then'read by the chairman, which had beets
sent to him by Sir Edward Cust, in which it was stated that
he applied to thent'on'tl?e part of the Rev. Mr. Gates, of
Bidstoo; who would be injured by the proposed cemetery,
which would run close up to his house, and wished to know
whether there would be any disposition on the part of the
commissioners to make an arrangement by which theinterest
of Mr. Gates would be protected. After a short conversation
the matter was referred to the Parliamentary committee.
The meetingadjourned at a quarter past eight.
meeting

COPYRIGHT ACT.—Saturday, the Ist of April, one of the
most important enactments ever passed by the legislature
came into operation. , We allude to the Copyright and Cus-
toms Act, for the protection of English literature by the pro-
hibition of the importation of foreign editions of English
works under any pretext whatever; and thus the extensive
system of piracy and smuggling which has for so many years
been carried on with impunity to the prejudice of the author,
bookseller, and, in fact, every artisan engaged in the issuing
of works from the press, will be prevented. It is not, per-
haps, generally known that under this statute it is illegal for
any person who may purchase reprint copies of English works
on the Continent to introduce them into this country; and
any bookseller is liable to a heavy fine if any of these foreign,
editions are found in his possession, being exposed for sale.
It is understood that all the leading publishing firms are de-
termined to do all in their power to support the law, and to'
enforce the penalties for any infractions committed."
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. HONEY.—Our obituary or
Tuqday contained a short notice of the death of this lady,
which rook place at her residence, No. 149, Albany-street,
Regent's Park. on Sunday evening, at eight o'clock, from
the effects of violent inflammation, produced by over-exe r-
utin in her profession, and in a manner that greatly resetn—
bled the melancholy decease of the late Miss Murray, 31°'
regards the very brief period of each lady's illness. Thovri.
still bearing the name of Honey the deceased had given .P.
'the title to widowhood during the last four years, and was'
married to a gentleman named Gaston.* Mrs. Honey's last
.engagement was at the City of London Theatre, and her
appearance there was on Saturday the 25th March-
She was the daughter of Mrs. Young, an. actress of seen:
repute, now engaged at the Eagle Saloon.. The deceased
was horn on the 6th December,. 1817, ,and was therefore to.
her 26th year. Early in life she was injtiated into the thea-
trical art, and was engaged at Sadler's7wells, the OlyteOir
Victoria, and Surrey Theatres, where. she exhibited coest'
derable ability under the name of Laura Bell. At the early
age of 16 she formqd a matrimonial alliance with Mr. Honey.
who was only two years her elder. The marriage was aa,
assorted one, and they parted shortly after. Mr.:
07,
Honey was unfortunately drowned in a sailing party
the Thames, in the year 1836. Mrs. Honey was engage"
at the New Strand Theatre, in 1833, where she first
tittra . ,
ted public notice in the character of Lilias, in Leman Rede
drama of the Loves of the Angels, when under the manage,
went of Mrs. Waylett. Her next remove was to the Adec•
phi, where she became highly popular in the burletta oi.
Cupid, with the late John ReeVe. Here she remained sonr,..
seasons. Her next engagement was at the Haymarket, at'
which theatre she opened in Buckstone's Farce 0f,,,,0/qc,
House; from thence having established herself as a Public.
favourite, she visited nearly all the provincial theatres
great pecuniary advantage and eclat, and a few years back
was lessee of the Nortonfalgate theatre. She has au.'_e;
quently been engaged at the Haymarket and Queen's, at
theatre she was engaged to appear next Easter Monday.
an actress she'helonged to no distinct class, yet her bealw.ll,,
person, rich contralto voice, and arch humour ensurety;ch,
success of many of those commediettas and burlettas wht
are written for a popular favourite. She has left two co"
ren, one ten and the other three years old.

* Mr. Gaston has denied this, through his solicitor, in 6001
the London papers.