The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-02-04 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS.

HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting ,on
Thursday, the subject of a depot for smothered cattle was
discussed, when it was agreed that Dr.' Duncan should
consult with the Market Sub-committee, and make an
enquiry as to the proposed site, and whether the opeiation
of boiling down will cause any nuisance, reporting the re-
sult to the board at their next meeting. Some complaints -
relative to the bad paving of the streets and the sn*ly of
coal to the Cornwallis-street office were referred to the
proper authorities. A report was received from the Par-

lianientry Committee, to the effect that the Town-clerk
and the borough engineer should meet a deputation from
the House owners' "Association, to explain the principles
of the new sanatory bill. The appointment of a supei-
indendant to Paul-street Baths was then proceeded with.
There were fifty-three candidates, but the choice ulti-

mately fell upon Mr. Graham.
NORTHERN' HOSP/TAL.—On Thursday a special meet-
ing of the trustees of this hospital was held at the Claren-
don rooms, to consider the propriety of extending the
period of the re-appointment of the honorary medical of-

ficers of the institution from ten years to fifteen years
g the surgical staff of the hospital, b

and also for incre

the appointment of a junior honorary surgeon,. to succeed
to the first vacancy which may occur, either by the death,
resignation, or non-appointment, or by the completion of
the period of service of any of the honorary surgeons.
W. Brown, Esq., M.P.,.oresided. Mr. Neilson proposed
a resolution embodying the above, which was seconded by
Mr. W. Rathbone. Mr. Hodgson moved, and Mr'. La-
fone seconded, an amendment—" That the limit of ten
years remain as before." On the amendment.bang put,
A but very few hands were held up for it, and the original
mot'

ion was carried nearly unanimous
which was numerously attended. ti

The meet
en broke up. aft

vote of t

hanks to the c

airman

meeting of the members was he
Mr. James Aikin in the chair.
read by Mr. Boardman, the

the new building

The report, which was

Id treasurer,

added to the registry, n
men who have obtained

(king now on the books 14,488
good characters, many of them

having certificates from captains for six or seven voyages
The number of men shipped through the home had beer

gistered mer

of crews paid off i

81 : the depositors, 112 in number,
id the balance of deposits,

have placed £2,196 in.bank

board had constituted the Sailors' Home the shipping
office of the port of Ierpool; to meQt their wishes, the
committfeliad agreed to provide a board-room, and offi-
cers to examine masters and mates within the building ;
and the three shops, which it was intended to have at the

The report

bunts were ac

thanks to him, trusted
would have the pleasure of mee
ins completed.
WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the-weekly meeti
on Wednesday, Mr. Harrison brought on the subject of
which he had given notice, namely, an i
conduct of Mr. Stephens, one of the r
reference to his having impeached 11

here with the b

Ir. Lat

investigation before the coroner relativ

Mr. Han

e whol

circumstances of the case. F
1850, to the 26th of January

21st of October,
Stephens had

tice 765. "Mr. Harrison ins

ind difficult nature, t
youth of eighteen, h:

this, and other
!glens had not