The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-04-04 00:00:00

Tilii -.LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

ACCIDENT AT THETOWERCHAMBERS.—OnWednesday, ' DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—Leave was given to
in consequence of the breaking of a rope attached to what allow the Canning half-tide basin to run dry on the 3rd
is technically called a " derrick," a stone which was being of April, subject to the usual notices.—lt was recoro-
hoisted into its position on the tower now erecting at mended, that in consideration of the services rendered
Messrs. Bailey and Co's buildings, in St. Nicholas's by the crew of the Point of Ayr life-boat to the schoon4r
Church-yard, was swung violently against a workman Prince of Wales, the master should receive 10s., and the
upon the top of the tower, and he was precipitated down crew is. Gd., each ; agreed to.—The Harbour Masters'
the interior to the bottom. His skull was almost scalped Committee reported that the measurement of the ship
and frightfully fractured, and he was otherwise considera- Henry Clay, which had been questioned by Messrs. Chap-
bly injured—the flesh being almost torn from one of his man, Bowman, and Co., was correct, and could not be
legs. He was conveyed in an almost hopeless state to the altered.—A letter was read from Messrs. Baring, Bro-
Northern Hospital. He is young and unmarried. Seve- thers, requesting accommodation in the Coburg Dock,
ral stones in the cornice and at the back of the tower for the new steam-ship United States, expected here,
were also broken or displaced by the accident. from New York, about 21st or 22nd f April. She is
The trial of speed between the Holyhead and Dublin 260 feet long, and 65 or 66 feet in breadth, and could
royal mail steam vessels, Banshee and St. Columba, took only be accommodated in the dock alluded to. Referred
place on Tuesday last. The Banshee was built by Messrs. to the Harbour Masters Committee.---4 memorial,
Penn and Co., of London, with engines of 350 horse signed by 150 persons, requesting an opening in the east
power, on the oscillating principle. The St. Columba wall of the Prince's Dock, near the south gates, and also
was built by Mr. Laird of Birkenhead, and the engines by a footway, was referred to the Committee of Works.
Messrs. Forrester and Co., of this town, on the side lever SELECT VESTRY.—The usual monthly meeting was
principle, also of 350 horse power. The distance between held on Tuesday at the Board-room, in Lime-street. The
Liverpool and Kingstown (126 miles) was accomplished offer of the Water Committee to supply the inmates of
by the Banshee in seven hours and thirty minutes, the the Workhouse at a rate of Is. per head per annum was
quickest passage ever made, being at the rate of seventeen accepted. This, it was meationed, would amount to
miles per hour. The St. Columba ran the distance in about £9O a-year, the amount at present paid by the
eight hours and thirty-one minutes, or at the rate of fif- parish being about £l4O. The proceedings of the Work-
teen miles per hour. They are splendid vessels, and seem house Committee comprised a resolution referring to the
in every way fitted for the station on which they are taking possession of the brass cannon in front of the
destined to run. In the passage home, the Banshee was building, by Mr. Dowling the Head Constable, and re.
again victorious, beating the St. Columba about an hour. commending that any future application to the governor,
They are expected to commence carrying the mails be- for property under his charge, should be referred to the
tween this port and Dublin in a short time, until their Select Vestry through their chairman. The new hand
own station is ready. flour-mills, for the employment of able-bodied women,
DR. CARPENTER.—A meeting of some of the influen- it was stated, had been attended with the best effects, no
tial members of St. Barnabas congregation, and friends of fewer than sixteen women having left the house rather
Dr. Carpenter, was held in the church, on Thursday last, than work at them. A letter to the Workhouse Commit-
for the purpose of adopting a congratulatory address to tee from Drs. Gee and Burgess, two of the late medical
their beloved pastor, on his removal to a more extended officers, relative to the appointment of the medical staff,
field of, usefulness ; and of testifying in the most suitable gave rise to a few remarks, and Mr. Riding gave notice of
manner their affectionate regard for him. Archdeacon a motion for the consideration of the subject at the next
Moore occupied the chair. But one feeling seemed to j meeting. The committee appointed to inquire into the
pervade the meeting—that of heartfelt regret at the loss I present mode of administering medical relief to the sick
they were about to sustain in the removal of a faithful and poor, and also the mode of remunerating the medical
zealous minister—a minister whose heart and hand was in officers for the performance of vaccination, submitted a
every good cause, and of whose charity and benevolence report, from which it appeared that the charge per annum
to the poor it was impossible to speak in terms of exag- now paid by the vestry is as follows :—Thirteen principal
geration—and as a benefactor to the town and the Island medical officers, X9lO ; sixteen medical assistants, £842 ;
generally, will not leave his equal behind him. An ad- allowance for goods, 546 ; total—£229B. The report ob-
dress, which had been prepared, was read by Sir Robert jected to the employment of irresponsible medical assist-
Hagan, and very cordially adopted, and a subscription ants, and recommended that the medical districts be re-
suggested for the purpose of presenting a suitable testi- arranged, and their number increased ; also that there
mania! of esteem and gratitude to the worthy Dr. A cern- should be one qualified medical officer for each district at
mittee was appointed to carry out this unanimous resolve, £7O per annum, and Is. Gd. for each successful case of
and nearly £2OO was volunteered before the meeting! se- vaccination.—The report was 'adopted, and the commit-
parated.—Manx Liberal. tee were authorised to carry it into effect.—Mr. TOWN-
CHRIST CHURCH DAILY AND SUNDAY ScnooLs.—The LEY moved that a copy of the petition adopted by the
annual sermons in aid of these excellent schools were vestry on the 21st inst. against the present system of
preached on Sunday week in Christ Church, and after providing for and removing Irish, Scotch, and Manx
very impressive appeals from the Rev. Fielding Ould and paupers, which entails such a large expenditure upon
the Rev. William Falloon, notwithstanding the very un- Liverpool, be forwarded to Mr. Charles Buller, through
favourable state of the weather in the forenoon, and the the members for the borough, and that the vestry-clerk
extreme depression of the times, the handsome sum of be dieected to request the especial attention of Mr. Buller
£6O 10s. was collected, including a few donations from to the statements made therein.—Agreed to.
some zealous friends of Scripture education not immedi- CHARTIST MEETING IN LIVERPOOL.—On Friday night
ately connected with the congregation. Among the many a meeting of the chartists of Liverpool (who are eompa-
valuable schools which have been established of late years ratively few in number, and weak in influence) took place
in this town, we cannot but consider these eminently enti- at the Music-hall, for the purpose, as announced, of
tled to the support and encouragement of all who are in adopting an address of congratulation to the people of
earnest when they pray, that " peace and happiness, truth France, on " the successful issue of their recent struggle
and justice, religion and piety. ' may continue to be the for popular liberty." The placard calling the meeting
distinguishing characteristics of our land. It is, at all was headed " Above all things Liberty," and at the bot-
events, highly to the credit of the excellent master of the torn were the words " Vive la Republique !" The room
boys' school, Mr. R. Andrews, and the worthy mistress was crowded to excess, and Mr. Thomas Davis was called
of the girls' school, Miss Inman, that out of fourteen to the chair. His address presented no feature of novelty
children selected out of four schools in this town, at a late beyond complaining of the press not sufficiently appre-
examination by the Government Inspector, to be appren- ciating, as the first duty of every government, the pro-
ticed for five years, on most advantageous terms, as pupil curing to the governed the means of food and clothing.—
teachers, under the late minutes of the Privy Council, no Mr. Edmund Jones, after alluding to the changes on the
less than seven, or one-half of the whole, were chosen European continent, moved, " That, in the opinion of
from the Christ Church boys' and girls' school. We have this meeting, it is the sacred right of the people of every
further heard that the examination was creditably passed country to meet when, where, and as may seem best to
by three other boys, whom the examiner was prepared them, to discuss their grievances on political and other
to recommend with the rest, but was precluded from so subjects ; and we view with feelings of horror and disgust
testifying his admiration of their answering, by their be- the late attempts made on the part of Louis Philippe and
ing under the requisite age of thirteen years. One of the his satellites to deprive the people of France of this sacred
boys approved of among the others was only nine years of right ; and this meeting is resolved to hold this right in-
age. violate at any risk." He urged the right of the people
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH, TOXTETH PARK.—A press to discuss their grievances at public meetings. He ridi-
of other matter prevented us from noticing last weeir an culed the steps recently taken by the authorities of this
interesting occurrence connected witth his place of worship. town, to prevent a full expression of public opinion. The
On Friday week about fifty workmen sat down to a sub- people had been robbed of their constitutional right of
stantial supper, at Mrs. Workington's, " The Washington bearing arms ; and, in his opinion, moral force, without
Arms," in Hill-street. Mr. Bateman, the contractor for something to back it out, was moral humbug. (Applause.)
the carpentry of the church, was called to the chair ; and. The people should struggle for their liberty inch by inch.
Mr. Miller, the contractor for the mason work, occupied (A voice—" Shoulder to shoulder.") No, said the
the vice-chair. After the usual loyal toasts, the health of speaker; more public meetings must be held, the people
the committee was proposed, and Mr. Hay, the architect, must win over, for they could not contest with the middle
in the absence of any one more immediately connected classes. What was wanted was a government in accord-
with the church, most feelingly and ably replied. He ante with the popular will. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
stated that he had never experienced more impartial and —Mr. Sommers seconded the resolution. After stating
kind consideration throughout a similar work, than on that they (the democracy of the town) could, if neces-
the occasion of the building of this church, from the sary, call to the field 50,000 Irishmen, and uttering tirades
clergy and committee; and he peculiarly complimented against the Mercury and the Journal, (both of which
the Revs. Messrs. Hampton and Stewart for the zeal they denunciations were echoed by disapprobation and hiss-
had displayed. He paid a high compliment to the Earl ing), he said moral force was a humbug—the only way to
of Sefton and the Rev. Dr. M`Neile for their services on proceed was with a musket over the shoulder and a pike
the laying of the foundation stone. Mr. Hay, on his in the hand (tremendous cheering). They were asked
health being drunk with great enthusiasm, replied in terms what they would do if there should be a massacre of the
of affectionate respect to those who had worked under men of Liverpool—would they revenge it—and how ?
him. He pointed out the advantages which Liverpool (" Moscow !") No ; not Moscow. He would ask them
possessed for the erection of stone buildings, both as what money they could spare to buy weapons ? He could
regards churches and private domiciles ; and congratulated I tell them that there were good muskets ty-be had in Li-
the workmen aroundjißefryibaoitlymtpes_s they might verpool at ss. each, a bayonet ipcluded,. if rnessary7-
Sl4,uptmcd the health of the contractors. fetrrn=7—Mr. T. Jones proposed a resolution congra-
--122.1111citeman and Mr. Miller ably replied. Other tulating the French on the establishment of a Republic.'
appropriate toasts followed, including " The Workmen," —Mr. Shepherd, of Scotland Road, seconded the motion.
which was feelingly responded to by the foreman, and the He deprecated the shedding of blood,, except in defence
party separated highly delighted with the proceedings, in of liberty.' The People's Charter would give them per-
which masters and men-commingled in friendly converse. petual freedom, and that would entitle them to make their
THE BRUNSWICK CLUB.—Mr. Whiteman is a man of own law,. Speaking of the ejectments of tenantry in
enterprise, and the establishment of the Brunswick Club Ireland, he said he was not an advocate for shooting any
is a proof thereof. Attached to his hotel, yet virtually man,—but he would ask them, if their wives and their
separated from it, is the mewly-formed Brunswick Club, children were obliged to die in a ditch,—would they
already extensively popular, and already numbering nearly hesitate to shoot, ay, their own mother, if she caused
four hundred members. In a series of extensive and this ? (Most vociferous applause.)—Mr. Alexander
well-furnished apartments, which have been fitted up at Clarke, a young Scotch chartist, supported the amend-
great expense, the members can enjoy all the comforts of ment in strong language, ridiculing moral force, which
a private mansion, with the first-rate attendance of a well had been ineffective with Louis Philippe, and Prince
ordered hotel; all the learned converse of a library and Metternich, and would be with Lord John Russell. He
well-supplied reading-room, with the additional pleasure concluded by advising them all to get pikes as soon as
of an extensive recreative establishment, billiards and possible.—The address was then moved and carried, after
chess, bagatelle and gymnastics, fencing and sparring, which the meeting
broke at about eleven o'clock.
(the two latter under the superintendence of a master,)
being superadded to the more sedate pastimes which are
the resources of the studious. We need not say that the
great and glorious pastime of eating and drinking may
also be enjoyed in full luxuriance ; but it is of exceeding
importance that individuals of social propensities, who
possess a laudable desire to economise their means, should
know that members may share the delicacies of every
season at a cost within the limits of the most frugal, and
indulge in those occasional intermedes of refreshment
which convenience sometimes demandswithout auy serious
impoverishment of a meagre exchequer. All the charges,
indeed, are on a moderate scale ; and the most perfect
order and arrangement prevail under the dominion of an
able secretary. Cards and dice are strictly interdicted,
and at the billiard and chess tables betting is altogether
discountenanced. The member who has a few hours to
spare may feed, he may read, he may talk, practise music
upon the piano, play a game at billiards or chess, fence a
pass or two with the foils, strengthen his muscles by
gymnastics or heaving the weight at the " nine men's
morris," and, after all, recline himself luxuriously and
sip such beverage as he most affects, from fragrant Mocha
to hock and soda water

THE RATEPAYERS OF TOXTETH-PARK.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday, Mr. Owen Wil-
liams in the chair. Amongst the numerous ratepayers
present we noticed Messrs. J. Appleby, W. Bolderston,
E. Bunbury, T. Ryan, jun.' W. Mountfield, T. Lloyd,
R. Miller, Nichols, Maher, W. Frankland, J. Taylor, J.
Wilson, E. Rogers, Morgan Jones, J. Smith, (Mercury-
office,) J. Hughes, jun., G. May, Colter, D. Gaudin, T.
Waring, J. Rowlands, J. Splaw, E. Richards, jun., J.
Bolderston Appleby, jun., &c. &c. ; also, R. Harbord, J.
Sheppard, H. G. Harbors', R. Houghton, jun., Fletcher,
Troughton, Ewing, Steel, Gladstone, Campbell, J. Den-
ington, W. Fisher, jun., D. Eden, Esqrs. ; Messrs. W.B.
Jones, J. Harrison, W. Short, W. Quirk, G. Haworth,
Beatty, T: Huntington, R. Ellison, J. Semple, Dawson,
Horsfall, C. Batten J. Croxton, W. A. Smith, G. Craggs,
Smith, Capper, William Prior, P. Cain; Sayle, Rob-
son, Forest, J. Lumb, T. Harrison, Astbury, J. F..
Meyers, &c. &c. Mr. Macauliffe read the accounts at
length. It appeared from these that the receipts levied on
rates, laid in March and October last year, made a total of
£17,416, and that the disbursements were £17,137, leav-
ing a balance to the credit of the township, on poor-rate
account, of £279. There was a deficiency on the general
watch-rate of £2l, due to the poor-rate and museum ac-
count, and taking all the items into account, there was a
balance due to the poor-rate account of £135.
In a short discussion that ensued there was considerable
acrimony of feeling between the speakers.
Mr. HARBORD complained of the manner in which the
rates had been collected. They had established a na-
tional confederation for the more equitable collection of
national taxes, and he thought that the same principle
ought to apply to their local affairs. (Hear, hear.) In
the township of Toxteth-park, shopkeepers and large oc-
cupiers paid twice as much in rates as they would do if
the rates were properly collected. There were 12,000
house assessed in the township, and he did not think that
a fifth part of them paid their proportion of rates. Why
were these payments not enforced ? He alluded to the
system pursued by cottage owners, who got tenants into
their houses on a promise to pay their rates, and after-
wards refusing to do so.

LOCAL MEETINGS.

HIGHER BEBINGTON.—On Saturday week the annual
meeting of the ratepayers was held at the Rock Ferry
Hotel, to elect a guardian and surveyors and overseers.—
J. Nelson Wood, Esq., in the chair. Geo. King, Esq.,
of Bebington Hall, was unanimously elected guardian.
Mr. R. Orton and Mr. Huntrip were appointed highway
surveyors. Mr. W. Burton and Mr. Edward Evans were
recommended to the magistrates as overseers and asses-
sors of taxes. Mr. Deakin was appointed assistant high-
way surveyor and collector of rates. Thanks were passed
to the officers for their services during the past year, and
the meeting broke up.
BIRKENHEAD VESTRY.—The annual meeting was held
on Wednesday last, in St. Mary's Church. Mr. R.
Hughes moved a list of six persons as overseers, includ-
ing Mr. Mortimer, and Mr. P. Tyler. This was carried.
Mr. Mortimer then moved the re-appointment of Mr.
Harwood, as assistant overseer, and explained the onerous
duties to be performed by that gentleman, who would now
require two assistants. He' had hitherto received only
Zluo , and he nanred that the salary should be X3OO,
out of which he would have to pay £l5O for two assistants.
Dr. Robinson seconded the motion, and it was carried.—
A petition similar to the one adopted in Liverpool rela-
tive to the Irish paupers was agreed to, to be presented
to the House of Commons by Wm. Jackson, Esq., M.P.,
with a request to the county members to support its
prayer.
WEST DERBY.—On Thursday, the annual meeting of
the ratepayers was held at Low-hill. Mr. Councillor
Walthew occupied the chair. Mr. Thos. Smith com-
plained that sufficient publicity had not been given to the
ratepayers of the intention to hold the meeting, and said
that the meeting was a packed one to serve some object.
He therefore moved that the meeting stand adjourned till
that day fortnight. Mr. Peers, overseer, said that he had
given the proper legal notice, by announcing the meeting
on the church doors, and that the only reason he had for
not advertising it, was to save the ffliwnship unnecessary
expense. Mr. J. Whitby, seconded by Mr. James Den-
ton, moved as an amendmant, that the meeting be ad-
journed till next Thursday. The amendment was carried.
We understand that with the two levies, amounting to
only ls. 2d., the overseers have been enabled to leave the
township out of debt, with £2OO in the bank, and £2,000
to be collected. _

After considerable discussion the accounts were passed.
Another discussion ensued on the inequality of the assess-
ments for the watch-rate between the property in Toxteth-
pail. cis.] 141-fcrpool, which was a great hardship on the,
former.
It was ultimately resolved, on a motion moved by Mr.
Mather, and seconded by Mr. Prior, that a communica-
tion be made to the Watch Committee on the subject.
Mr. Harbord and Mr. Lloyd both promised to support
the object of the communication in the Council.
Mr. HAnuonn moved and Mr. PLATT. seconded the fol-
lowing resolution, which was passed unanimously :
" That it is the opinion of this meeting that the present
system of collecting poor-rates may be amended : and
that it pledges itself to bring about an arrangement with
the owners of small property in the township, by which
they will pay a per tentage of the poor-rate."
The following persons were then selected, as a list to
send to the magistrates from which to choose the over-
seers, the three first names being recommenned :—Messrs.
Joseph Appleby, Thomas Lloyd, WiPiam Short, Thomas
Miller, E. C. Hindley, William Mountfield, Thomas
Waring, William Nicholl, Thomas Williams, and Owen
Williams.

On Thursday last the Commissioners of Government
Taxes held their annual meeting at Prescot, to swear in
the several collectors for the Hundred of West Derby.
William Pilkington, Esq., presided, supported by A. 11`.
Ducker, S. Taylor, and R. Alison, Esquires. Joseph
Harrison, Esq. Henry Gordon Harbord, Esq., M.D.,
(honorary collectors,) and Robert Airey, John Logworth,
and Robert Forshaw, (paid collectors.) for the township
of Toxteth-park, were then called on and sworn in the
usual form ; after which—
The CHAIRMAN stated that a letter had been sent to
the magistrates, from certain ratepayers in Toxteth-park,
making complaints, which would he trusted be explained
away satisfactorily.
Mr. CROSS (solicitor to the Commissioners,) said that
the letter conveyed an imputation against the collectors,
and their mode of collecting the taxes. The ratepayers
required, which they could legally do, security to be given
by the collectors.
Mr. COTTLE, (the surveyor,) stated that so far from
there being any cause of complaint against these collect
ors, the Crown taxes have never been so well collected in
'l'oxteth-park, nor were the accounts ever in better order.
Since these gentlemen (the honorary collectors) were ap-
pointed, the accounts had invariably been settled when-

EVERTON.—The annual meeting of the ratepayers was
held on Thursday,—to agree to a list of overseers, and de-
cide on other matters. The attendance was large, and
Mr. Mould was called to the chair. It was agreed that
the accounts (not yet prepared,) should be printed and
distributed. Mr. W. Ledger stated that it was an error
to suppose that the office of overseer was merely honorary :
on the contrary it involved great responsibility and anxiety.
He then referred to the defalcations of the late collector,
and the charges he had brought against the Assistant over-
seer.—He read lengthy documents on the subject, and a
committee was appointed to investigate, and report to an
adjourned meeting. It transpired in the course of the
discussion which ensued, that the arrears of Mr Griffiths
(the late collector now in Lancaster Castle) for the pro-
perty and income tax are about £4BO, and that a special
rate of 2d: in the pound is abotit to be laid upon the to*n:
ship to meet the deficiency. - The present overseers were
named for re-election, the additional names being Messrs,
Gibson, Langdale, Robinson, and Kerfoot. The meeting
then adjourned.