The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-01-28 00:00:00

SELECT VESTRY.

The usual fortnightly meeting was held -on Tuesday,—the
Ven. Archdeacon BROOKS presiding.
The proceedings of the Finance Committee contained an in-
timation that the Vestry expected to get .e 4,000 for the Parish-
offices in Lime-street, but that they were open for a bid. The
Workhouse Committee had had a special meeting, at which a
scale of provisions to be given from the store to the officers•in
the house was prescribed in detail. The committee recom-
mended that two boxes should be provided, with Chubb's'
locks, to place the keys of the store in at night; that the
storekeepers should lock the keys in these boxes, and, retain-
ing the keys of the boxes themselves, deposit the boxes with
the governor at nights.
Mr. GARDNER asked why these locks were needed, if they
had honest servants?

Mr. CAVFERATA said that the committee's attention had
been called to the great quantity of provisions which appeared
to be delivered out to the various officers 'f the house, espe-
cially to the matron. It appeared that for fifteen weeks the
matron had had issued to her 20Ibs. of meat a-week. (Laugh-
ter.) When questioned before the committee as to this, she
said shh could not account for it ; she was• not aware that she
had eaten it, but she admitted that she could eat 1011:4.ff-week.
(Laughter.) She could not account for the other. It appeared
that she had• kept her meat in some safe, along with that of the
ether officers, and entrusted a pauper with the key. The result
showed that was not safe protection, and it showed also that
the matron had not exercised due care.

Mr. WILLMER wished to know whether the assistant-store-
keeper had been in the habit of making up his accounts with-
out having the necessary facts before him ? He had been told
that, for some months past, not a single entry had l'een made
by the matron in her delivery-book, yet the assistant-store-
keeper was said to have-made up his books without such re-
turns. (Hear.)

Mr. CIFFERATA replied, that the assistant-storekeeper had
not charge of these books.
Some discussion ensued as to the amount of blame which
rested on the governor or on the matron in this matter, but
ultimately the recommendation of the committee was agreed
to, and the proceedings confirmed. The number of inmates'
in the Workhouse is 1847. _ .

In the course of the misceltaneous business which next came
before the beard,
Mr. WILLNER took notice of the speech of Mr. J. B. Yates',
at the Southern and Toxteth Hospital meeting, on the previous'
day. That gentleman, in referring to the proposed grant of
fifty guineas to that institution from the parish, defeated at the
last meeting, had made statements, he said, which gave an
erroneous impression of the proceedings of the Vestry. Mr.
Willmer, in justification of the board, replied in detail to Mr.
Yates's remarks, some of which he characterized as unfair and
unjust, and not such as might have been expected from a gen-
tleman of his character. It was not the duty of the Vestry to
support the charities; that duty devolved upon the upper
classes, who pay a less proportion of rates than those of hum-
bler means. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. HODSON rose, but was called to order by the Chairman,
who said it was unnecessary to have any discussion.

The CHAIRMAN having intimated that Mr. Hodson, if he
!hose, might give notice of a motion, _ _

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Mr. HODSON : Then I give notice IF will move that a sum of
ore hundred guineas per annu_n be given to the Southern Hos-
pital ; and let the discussion preceed this day fortnight;
Mr. WOODRUFF observed that he thought Mr. Yates quite
right in the remarks which he had made upon the subject, for
more shabby conduct on the part of any Vestry could not be'
perpetrated.
A long communication from the present surveyors was reado
in reference to the proposed stipendiary valuer and assessor,
and urging many reasons to dissuade the committee from ap-
pointing a salaried officer as contemplated.
Mr. JOHNSON moved that the Vestry should memorialize
Parliament for the repeal of the window-tax. Although lie
was aware of the difficulty of pressing the Vestry to take up
duties which did not commonly come before them, still be
considered that the influence of the window-tax had an indirect
bearing upon that class of the community which they repre
sented.. (Hear.) Mr. Johnson went on to• show the many evils
engendered by the tax in a social and sanatory point of view,
and moved the adoption of a petition.
Mr. DENTON seconded the motion.

Mr. CAFFERATA suggested that it would be better to have a
oublicVestry meeting on the subject ; and after a short dis-
cussion, this was resolved upon.

GREAT EXPOSITION OF 1851

The committee for managing the Liverpool contribution to
the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations,
held a meeting in the Council Chamber. in the Town-hall, 00
Thursday last. The especial object of the meeting was to lair
before C. Elderton, Fsq., one of the assi•tant commissionerS,
who had come from London for the purpose, a statement of the
Proceedings in Liverpool, both financial and material. la;
Gladstone (of the firm of Gladstone and Pilkington) occupieu
the chair. The commissioner, Mr. Elderton, made a•rnost fa-
vourable impression on the mind of every gentleman present,
from his extreme courtesy and urbanity. He was most conl"
municative on the subject of the Exhibition. He s id 1,1
object principally in coming to Liverpool was to obtain soul`
approxitnate idea as to the sum that would be available for the
general purposes of the Exposition. From the treasurer's (lir;
T. B. Horsfall) statement it appeared that a sum of £5OO
already been remitted to London, and that a balance of fioo
remains for transmission; these Burns are exclusive 0.
ex-
penses, all of which have been paid. Mr. Elderton, in thß
name of the royal commissioners, expressed unqualified satiS'
faction at the position of affairs; and farther informed the
committee, that he was instructed by his royal highness Prince
Albert to convey to the committee, individually and collec-
tively, his royal highness's most sincere thanks for their exer•
tions. In answer to a question put by one of the corip
enittee,
Mr. Elderton stated that the sum collected by one of the lard
manufacturing towns—the third town in the kingdom;
amounted to between seven and eight hundred pounds, bat
they should not receive £5OO of this sum, owing to the great
expense incurred in collection, &c. The Chairman ingotr7
as to whether there had been any arrangements made for act
commodating the working classes of the provinces, who Migji.:
visit the metropolis during the time of the Exhibition. )."
Elderton replied, that the royal commissioners had telt thei
importance of providing the working classes with cheap an
comfortable lodgings; and in accordance with these views, Col
Reid and a gentleman connected with the Home Office 11
been deputed to give the subject their whole atttenion, e°
they had already initiated the following plan. A large nonici
her of men of good character would be engaged and furntshe
with badges; these men would he stationed at the differen:
railway termini to receive the occupants of trains from Os
country despatched under the charge of the local committee:
and would for a small consideration, say one penny or three
halfpence. direct parties of twenty or thirty of the strangcli
throughout the whole day, to all the sights, and to the 13e%
lodgings. Besides this, the commissioners had engaged large
premises at Pimlico, capable of affording sleeping accom mod",
tion for athousand persons ; hut this was not merely a dorel
tory, for there were comfortable sitting-rooms provided, cal3:B
ble of accommodating an equal number of persons; the' t
would also be a library, containing every work and periodic%
relating to the Exhibition, free. The charges would be on the
most moderate scale ; sleeping, sixpence ; breakfast, fourpell.
to fivepence ,• dinner, consisting of cold meat, salads, potatol;
pickles, &c. &c., ninepence. I a connection with this-t.' Home
too a great number of omnibuses would be engaged. wing
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penny. The attention of the two gentlemen referred to
not. however, limited to the carrying out of this plan 501e.11,4
further arrangements would be made for providing_ econotlAT,
and comfortable entertainment for the thousands of 110;4
craftsmen who will, during the present year, visit the capitioov,
their native country for the first time in their lives. In COeo
sequence of a remark recently made to one of the gentleoL4
on the Liverpool Committee, while in London, to the erre
that the royal commissioners regarded very lightly the eleir,
being made by Liverpool, Mr. T. C. Archer inquired of
Elderton whether such were really the ideas of the royal COT,
missioners ? The reply was, that he (Mr. E.) could assure.t.;j
committee that no person whatsoever had ever been autholl,tc,
to speak lightly either of the model of the docks or the
tion of imports ; so far from this, the commissioners look !'",4
ward to the Liverpool contribution being one of the great Pre
of the Exhibition. Indeed the first inquiry he (Mr. E.) 0)"01,
on his arrival in Liverpool was, as to the progress of the co
section of imports; and he believed that it was one of the gro
tlemen of the royal commission who first suggested thew
collection of imports would be a suitable and accePtaite
contribution from so important a seaport as Liverpool. the
Assistant-Commissioner after exchanging courtesies wait
Committee, took his leave of them highly gratified with his
reception, and with his best wishes for the furtl.er succestii,
the undertaking. It will be seen from the above that, after,;io
Liverpool is not the most backward of the " large towns, bl
responding to the appeal of the Prince. It would, however le
still more satisfactory if the funds were more ample than I"
are ; and as the time is drawing to a close, it is to be h ~r,
that the small sum of .eICO will be somewhat augmented be_vao
the accounts are closed. It ought to be remembered that
aggregate of small sums becomes imposing.

HEALTH COMMITTEE.
At the meeting, on. Thursday, a letter was read from
ipg
Willoughby, complaining that in spite of the understand v
come to that informations on the smoke nuisance shoali 0
withheld until the Council had decided on the subject, her ill
well as the Woodside and the Rock Ferry proprietors, had led
been summoned. This led to a long conversation, which en
in nothing

Mr. Fresh and the Building Surveyor having made ti"it,
usual reports, the Medical Officer of Health reported Ore
during the week ending the 18th instant, 181 deaths wefe re,
registered within the borough, being 67 fewer than in the pet
vious week, and 70 fewer than in the same week of the t
preceding years. Disease of the lungs had caused 69 d? 41
against 92 in the previous week, and zymotic disease' tlie
against 59. From typhus there had been 10 deaths (all Di IP
northern district of the town), from measles 9, scarlatinact i9hooping-cough 4, croup 3, syphilis 1. Two children so
_diet
adult had died from small-pox, the latter and one of the for;;;y
after vaccination. Three deaths had been cansed by rhelro
tism, which disease, as in the two previous weeks, woos°
times the average mortality of the previous year from thes_aor
cause. The temperature continued higher than usual thre,Tll
out the month. The deaths in the parish were 133, and
the out-townships.
The report of Mr. North, the dock solicitor, in conn,e%,,Y
with the adoption of the continuation of Regent's-read
read. It expressed an opinion that the Health CommitteeAef
liable for the repair of this road. that the work was done oiltitY
the superintendence of their own officers. Mr. Newlandodr
mitted a statement in reply to the report of Mr. North ;
after some discussion, the subject was referred to the tv
clerk and borough engineer. e
When the proceedings of the Parliamentary Sub.corn, —i•tt
were brought forward, it appeared that a deputation frollV
Houseowners' Association had waited on the Health Cort4)o
tee to discuss the clauses of the Amended Sanitary Bill. 'o'
the discussion which took place, it appeared that the clektil:
tion say they were not received with courtesy by the Conytli'
tee, whilst a charge of equal magnitude is made agaiefater„
deputation by some of the Health Committee. At that ~t"or;
view a dispute arose between Mr. J. G. Morris and thebo,i,,rt,"
engineer, relative to the cost of the town survey, Mr. ''"o,'
stating that it had cost from .14,000 to .16,000,
Newlands contended that it only cost 11900. A long d„i
sion took place on these subjects. The proceedings Yo./
Parliamentary Sub-committee were then read, from w 111011"
appeared that the deputation pressed for a delay oft ,1111
months before applying to Parliament for the act. Mr. ",,rt
son moved that the request should he complied with, env DI
the bill should be allowed to lie over for twelve months'
after some further discussion the motion was withdrawn'
the matter dropped. stivti
A number of applications for the mastership of Patleo4
baths was referred to the Baths Sub-committee, In re.rol
Mr. HORNBY, Mr. LLOYD stated that it was the intentl4."
the committee to superannuate Mrs. Ri hiatus fir, life.. k
bear.)