The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-07-23 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS.

HEALTH COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—A conversation
arose relative to the storage of guano in the cellars of
warehouses, a complaint having been made of a nuisance
arising therefrom. As Dr. Duncan was unable to attend
the board, it was agreed to postpone the matter until a
future meeting.—The inspector of nuisances reported the
clearing of 1063 cesspools during the week, and the refer-
ence of 298 to the building surveyor for examination and
repairs ; the inspection of 69 nuisances complained of by
inhabitants, and the reference of 30 others to the borough
engineer for remedy by drainage; the delivery of 46 no-
tices to cleanse and purify unhealthy dwellings, and a
variety of other statistical details of the operations of bis
staff, including the particulars of a sanatory examination
of 1268 court-houses, and of 716 cellars, formerly cleared
of inmates, in the lower parts of the town.—The medical
officer reported that the number of deaths for the week
was 185, against 180 in each of the previous weeks, and 230
(deducting cholera) in the corresponding week of 1849.
The temperature of the week had been below the average,
the mean being 60.—An application for a sewer in Tarl-
ton-street, in order to drain Messrs. Jefferyand Morrish's
property, was agreed to.—Mr. Walthew moved for a return
of the amount of money paid since the passing of the
Sanatory Act, by the owners of property for paving,
flagging, draining, and repairing privies ; but as the mo-
tion did not meet with a seconder, it fell to the ground.
DOCK COMMITTEE, THIIRSDAY.—The Harbour-mas-
ters' Committee recommended the appointment of an
additional dockmaster to the north docks, to share the
duties with Mr. Ashton, the present dockmaster ; the
salary to be £2OO per annum, with £4O in lieu of a
house. Some conversation arose as to the desirability of
a general revision of the salaries of the dockmasters, and
the feeling of the committee was in favour of such a
course being carried out, more especially in reference to
new appointments. The recommendation of the Har-
bour-masters' Committee was approved of, and they were
instructed to recommend a person to fill the proposed
office.—Mr. Robinson called attention to the proposed
by-laws for regulating the porterage at the docks, copies
of which had been printed so as to be submitted to the
parties interested ; be thought the effect of the clause
empowering the owner or consignee to appoint another
master porter, in case the principal consignee was quali-
fied to act, would not meet the views of the operative
porters. After some discussion, during which the
chairman said the subject was not before the committee,
and any remarks upon it were out of place, the matter
dropped without any practical result.—Mr. Steele said
that Mr. Rankin and himself had, in accordance with the
instructions of the committee, inspected the Harrington
estate in reference to its capabilities for accommodating
the timber trade. The result was satisfactory.
SELECT VESTRY.—A meeting of this body was held on
Tuesday ; Mr. Harbord in the chair.—Mr. Earle, in
accordance with his intention, expressed at the last meet-
ing, submitted a statement, the result of an inquiry he
bad made relative to three men employed at his oil mills
having had a portion of their rates excused by one of the
quorums. The quorum consisted of Messrs. Dover, Den-
ton, and Savage. It appeared that the three men alluded
to earned, one of them 3s. 4d. per day, and the other two
3s. per day, and, under such circumstances, he (Mr.
Earle) thought the rates ought not to have been excused.
In the course of a long discussion, it appeared that Mr.
Earle had been in communication with the poor law com-
missioners on the subject.—Mr. Wylie moved a resolution
expressive of the disapproval by the Vestry of the course
pursued by Mr. Earle, which was carried by a majority of
10 to B.—Mr. Wilimer brought forward his motion to fix
the amount of salary to the district medical officer, and
for a re-division of the thirteen districts into twelve,
giving each officer £125 per annum, such salary to include
all out-door duties, but not the supply of drugs.—Mr.
Hodson objected to the resolution, and moved a negative.
It was stated that the medical arrangements were to come
under the consideration of Dr. Duncan, the medical
officer of health, and, under these circumstances, any
immediate decision upon the question would be prema-
ture. After considerable discussion, it was agreed to
postpone the further consideration of the subject until a
report be received from Dr. Duncan.—Mr. Wylie moved
that the resolution abolishing the medical relief committee
be rescinded, and that a medical relief committee be
appointed. This originated a long discussion. On a
division, Mr. Wylie's motion was carried by a majority of
13 to 6. The medical relief committee was then re-formed.
—Mr. Dover said he had been requested by the health
committee to request the Vestry to co-operate with them
in opposing the growing disposition on the part of the
government to increase centralisation. There was an
association in London with which the Town Council had
been in communication, and the Council wished the Ves-
try to form a committee to act with them.—The proposi-
tion was agreed to, and a committee was formed.—Mr.
Wylie inquired from the chairman as to the application of
the funds raised for opposing the Rivington Pike scheme.
The Vestry decided upon opposing the bill, but they were
only to pay the legitimate expenses incurred in that
opposition.—The Chairman said that the Vestry had no
control over the equitable rating funds, but further in-
quiry must be made upon the subject.

THE GORHAM CASE.
ARCHES' COURT—SATURDAY.
(Before Sir Herbert Jenner Fust, Judge.)
GORHAM v. BISHOP OF EXETER.—At the opening of
the Court this morning,
Dr. Addams said—ln the matter of Gorham v. the
Bishop of Exeter, I am to inform the Court that the
Bishop, in obedience to the monition, brings in the pre-
sentation under a protest annexed thereto. lam further
instructed to say that it never was the Lord Bishop's
intention to resist the monition.
The Judge—l do not understand, Dr. Addams, by
bringing in the presentation under protest.
Dr. Addams—The protest is merely an explanation
his Lordship's reasons for declining to present
n the fi r t
instance.f

The Judge—Where are they ?
Dr. A ddams—l produce the presentation and protest.
Mr. Bowdler—l attend as proctor on behalf of Mr.
Gorham, and I must say that the protest comes upon us
by surprise. I have had no opportunity of knowing its
contents.
The Judge—l cannot admit it in this way. It is a very
unusual proceeding. The monition is peremptory, and
admits of no qualification.
Dr. Addams—lt is merely tendered in the way of ex-
planation. It does not affect the presentation at all.
The Judge—Has the order of the Court of Exchequer
been brought in ?
Dr. Addams—lt has.
The Judge—lf it had not, Mr. Bowdler would be ea.