The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-02 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

LOVE AND ITS EFFECTS.—On Wednesday morning
last, the good people residing in Hotham-street, in this
town, were alarmed at seeing a female running about in a
state of great excitement, with blood flown: profusely
from her throat. A police•officer, who was hard by,
seized the poor creature. and took her into the bridew,ll
in the same street. Here a wound an inch in length was
discovered in her throat. Inquiries were then made, and
it was found that the poor creature had been a servant in
Duke-street. Her name was Alice Smith, and having
quarrelled with, or been deserted by, her lover, she had
made an unsuccessful attempt upon her life. A raze r,
clotted with blood, was found in the room where she had
slept for the night. She was removed to the Northern
Hospital, where every medical assistance was afforded
her, and she is in a fair way of recovery.
ALLEGED SHOWER OF PEBBLES AND EELS.—The
Courier ot Wednesday states, that during the heavy rain on
Tuesday, the descent of a number of pebbles and eels was
witnessed by several persons. We have bun informed
that the facts were strictly as follow :—An old woman,
who had the audacity to open a tripe stall at the bottom
of Dale-street, was upset by some impudent youths, and
apart of her wares, consisting of cow heels, discharged
into Castle-street. One was beautifully white, and three
inches in breadth. A pop merchant happening to pick it
up, refused to surrender it to the owner. She raised a
disturbance, and the appropriator was pelted till he got
into the Exchange area, whey: an inspector of police in-
terfered, and titvecting to bring the rioters to justice, col-
lected some of the stones, and left them at the Police-
office, which is hard by. The circumstance did occur
during the heavy rain, and the phenomena were witnessed
by several parties.
LIVERPOOL DOCRS.—The annual return of Mr. With-
ers, the excellt nt treasurer to the Dock Commit.ee, has
just been published. The following is the comparative
statement of the rates and duties received in the years
ending on the 24th June, 1843 and 1844:—1n 1814, the
duties on tonna e were £99,041 I3s. 7d., and the duties
on goods £86,119 Bs. 4d. In 1813, the duties on tonnage
were £96,445 Ils. 7d., and the duties on goods
£91,840 10e. 6d. Increase of duties on tonnage £2,559 2s
Decrease of duties on goods £2,721 2s. 2d. The light-
house duty this year produced £7,357 2s. Bd. ; floating-
light, £3,367 4a. 11d. ; graving dock £8,499 108. ; gray-
ing block £1,671 15.4 extra dock rent £2,132 6s. 7d. ;
being rather less than last year, except as to the light-
house and floating-light duties, which produced a larger
amount. The total income this year is £208,191 7s. Id.,
and last year £212,402 3s. 7d.; the decrease on the whole
being £4,210 16s. 6d. The following is a comparative
statement of the shipping, &c.:-1844, number of vesse's
18,411 ; tonnage 2,632.712. 1843, number of vessels
16,606 ; tonnage 2.445,278. Increased number of vessels,
1,805 ; tonnage 187.434.

DOCK COMMITTEE. TRURSDAY.—Present. Messrs.
Nicol, Holt. Smith, Molyneux, Trotman. Royden, Bold,
Sandbach, Chilton, Moon, Tobin, and Shand. The re-
ceipts at Runcorn tot the past month were stated to be as
follows : Vessels, 253, tons 1,331, receipts £6B 13s. 13s.
During the corresponding month of last year the state-
ment was :—Vessels, 197, tons 1234, receipts £5O 3s. A
letter from Mr. Jones, sen., complaining of partial.ty on
the part of Mr. Euston. master of the Brunswick Dock,
and also a later from Mr. Easton, explaining the alledged
partiality, were read and referred to the harbour-masters'
sub-committee.—A letter from Mr. Clayton, complaining
that Mr. Talbot was using the smithy at No. 2; Clarence
Graving Dock as a general smithy, to the exclusion of
other parties, was read, and referred to the same com-
naittee.—A complaint, made by Mr. James Hossack,
against Dougherty, gate-keeper at the Albert Dock
Works, was referred to the Committee of Works.—Mr.
Tobin asked how they were getting on with the loans at
31 pa cent. The Chairman said that last week they re-
ceived £17,000, and there were a number of applications
that day. The committee then proceeded to matters of
finance.

ANOTHER FIRE AT BIRKENHEAD.—ShortIy afternine
o'clock on Tuesday morning last, a fire was discovered in
the upper story of a small warehouse, belonging and at-
tached to Mr. Robert William Hiscock's brewery, com-
monly called the " Argyle Brewery," situated in Grange-
lane, Birkenhead. In about twenty minutes alter, the
engine belonging to the township arrived, but before it
was got into play, flames were issuing from the windows
with ungovernable fury, and apprehensions were enter-
tained for the safe'y of the brewery. The police and fire-
men worked with remarkable energy and perseverance,
and succeeded, in the course of about two hours, in ulti-
mately subduing the flames altogether. We regret to
learn that there were about £l,lOO worth of malt in the
arehouse, which, to a considerable extent, is damaged by
the fire, as well as the water thrown on the premises; but
it is, at the same time, gratifying to know that Mr. His-
cock is fully insured, and that he will be able to recom-
mence his brewing operations in the course of a few days.
'The fire, it appeals, originated in the flues of the coppers,
and it is somewhat remarkable that the same warehouse
was partially destroyed by fire about three years ago.
ROBBERIES.—On Wednesday morning last, Mary Ma-
guire, the servant of a gentleman residing in St. Jude's-
terrace, absconded during the temporary absence of the
family, in Cheshire, taking with her money and jewellery
to the amount of about £5O. The thief is about thirty
years of age, 5 feet 3or 4 inches high, rather stout, very
dark complexion and hair, prominent forehead, broad fea-
tures, rather stoops, and wore a brown dress, and white
bonnet, with white ribbons. A reward of £2 has been
offered for her apprehension.—Numerous robberies are
committed daily in the outskirts, and persons of both
sexes, voung and old, who go about with bags or baskets,
ostensibly begging, or picking up bones, scraps of iron,
&c., but really on the watch for as hat they can steal. On
Wednesday a party of mowers in a field, near. Tue-brook,
had all their clothes and food stolen by some of these
gentry ; and, in the same neighbourhood, a woman,
equipped with cloak and basket, after begging at a gentle-
man's house, made her way to the saddle-room, and got
clear off with some of the groom's clothes.—Since the
above was written the servant Al aguire has been arrested,
and £3B odd of the money with which she decamped found
on her person. The prisoner was also proved to have
stolen, from a person with whom she previously lived as
servant, a quantity of plate. She was committed for trial.
WEST DERBY UNION.—The half-yearly examination
of the children of the West Der by Union Vi °ramose took
place on Tuesday, and they acquitted themselves well. W.
Swain recited, in a creditable manner, someorigmal verses
on scriptural education, and Mary Carroll, an infant, re-
peated in an interesting and effective manner an address
to the guardians. The boys performed the arithmetical
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fication of himself and his brother guardians with the pro.
ficiency shown by the children, and highly complimented
their teachers, and also the worthy and attentiveagovernor
and his wife. After dwelling on the advantages of scrip-
tural education, he addressed the children in a kind and
impressivemanner,urging them tomake the bestuse of their
time, while they enjoyed the privileges of the establish-
meet. Towards the close of his address he said, during
the last twelve months, nine boys and fifteen girls have
been apprenticed, and with scarcely an exception, are all
doing well and bearing good characters. Let us hope the
education and care bestowed upon you will produce the
same good result. The business was closed by the chil-
dren singing " God save the Queen," and giving three
hearty cheers for the chairman, vice-chairman, and
guardians.

THE SELECT VESTRY.—At the weekly meeting on
Wednesday, present—the Rev. Rector Brooks, and
all the members of the board except Messrs. Rowland,
Bennett, and Swainson, the proceedings of the last
meeting, and those of the Finance Committee, fixing
the poor rate at 2s. Id. (as last year) were confirmed.
A resolution was agreed to that the casual poor, in
return for their food and lodging, should be employed
four hours each day, the men in breaking stones, and
the women in picking wool or oakum. The inmates
for the week ending 15th instant was 1,604, at 2s. 10.
per head, being a decrease of two persons, as compared
with the corresponding week last year, and an increase of
51d. per head. The expenditure for out-door poor (6,710)
for the fortnight ending 22d instant was £770, being com-
pared with same period last year, an increase of 93 cases
and £9 in money. The Building Committee having re-
commended to the Vestry to appoint Mr. and Mrs. Dow-
dal!, late governor and matron of the Workhouse, as su-
perintendents of the new Industrial School at Kirkdale,
at a joint salary of £2OO per annum. It was agreed that
this appointment and salary be considered at the next
meeting. The visiters' book contained a satisfactory ac-
count of the state of the house: the medical report was
also favourable. It was resolved to appoint an assistant
teacher to Mr. Pilkington, the school-master, to be re-
commended by the rectors. A committee was appointed
to superintend the furnishing of the Industrial School ;
and several of its members were also to take into consi-
deration what should be the staff of stipendiary officers
there.—Adjourned to 9th July.

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tion. Indeed, if there be any loss that more particularly
affects the countenance than another, it is that of the
Teeth ; which the Dentist, how
ever ingenious, must ever
vainly hope satisfactorily to replace by artificial contriv-
ance. The decay of the teeth and gums • from •
arises various
causes ; but, principally, it may be attributed to early
neglect, ill health, or the use of Tooth Powders containing
mineral substances and deleterious acids, which give tem-
porary whiteness to the Teeth, while they corrode the
enamel. To this fact, indeed, is principally to be attri-
buted the long botanical research, which was happily ter-
minated by the most felicitous discovery ever given to the
world for the Preservation of the Teeth, Gums, and
Breath, viz., ROWLAND'S ODONTO, or PEARL DENTI-
FRICE. Prepared from oriental herbs with unusual care,
and transmitted to this country at great expense, Row-
land's Odonto is no less distinguished for its powerfully
efficacious, antidotal, and purifying virtues, in immediately
arresting caries, or decay in the Teeth, than for its stimu-
lative properties in fixing them (when loose) firmly in their
sockets, and in giving a healthy redness and firmness to
the Gums. Its corrective properties are in particular
most pleasingly displayed in respect to the Breath—to
which it imparts a sweetness and fragrance not a little
gratifying to its possessor. As the most efficient and
fragrant aromatic cleanser of the Mouth, Teeth, and
Gums ever known, Rowland's Odonto has now for a long
series of years occupied a distinguished place at the toilets
of the Sovereigns and the Nobility throughout Europe
while the general demand for it at once announces the
favour in which it is held by the public at large. It should
never be forgotten, that when used early in life, it effec-
tually prevents all aches in the Teeth and Gums—effaces
all spots and discolouration whatsoever—eradicates Scur-
vy—and, in a word, soon realizes the chief attribute of
Health and Beauty—a beautiful Set of Teeth. Price
2s. 9d. per box. The " genuine artice" has the words
" A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton-garden," engraved
(by authority) on the Government Stamp. *** All others
are fraudulent coanterfeits.

UNNATURAL CONDUCT.—On Friday morning week, a
respectably dressed youth, n'tmed Webster, was brought
btfore Mr. Maude, at tie Borough Court, Manchester,
charged by his father with stealing a gold watch. The
father, in sating the case, said that the watch had been
taken from his house by the son on visiting him, about
eleven months ago, since which time the youth hail been
residing in Liverpool. He had sent a younger son for tne
catch, but his brother's door was closed upon him. In
defence the son said ►hat the watch was promised him by
his mother shortly before her death, and was given into
his possession by his father; he attributed the charge to
vindictiveness on the part of his father, against whom he
had been obliged to give evidence on the previous day in
a civil action. Mr. Maude, under these circumstances,
said there was no pretence for felony, and dismissed the
case.—Manchester Courier.

PAPIER NiACHE.—We have been much gratified by
viewing, at Mr. Key's show-room, No. 59, Bold-street,
a very fine specimen of this invaluable material, which
proves the extraordinary perfection to which the inventor,
Mr. Bielefeld, has now brought his improved papier
mache. It consists of a large chimney-glass-frame, for a
silvered plate six feet high, by three feet ten inches wide,
beautifully enriched with perforated scroll work. A
group of cupids, supporting festoons of fruit and flowers,
occupy the centere at the top, and stand out in full relief,
whilst other cupids, holding bards by the wing, grow out
Iron) the ,troll foliage on each side, and flowers are intro-
duced at int,rvals. The whole is gilt in a very suderior
manner, the cupola and otherprominent parts being highly
burnished, and the receding parts subdued, which exhibits
the extraordinary capability of papier mache for receiving
gold, and renders it one of the richest works of art we
ever remember to have seen.

BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—A special meeting
cf this body was held on Friday night;—present, Messrs.
Case, Green, Wl's/leo!, J. S. Jackson, Horner, Hind,
Gilbertson, Kerr, Appleton, Stansfield, Watson, Adam-
son, Cole, Pim, and Bentham. Mr. Case took the chair,
and stated that the object was (in consequence of a resolu-
tion passed at the last meeting) to authorize the borrow-
ing of a further sum of £25,000 on the rates and property
of the township. Mr. J. S. Jackson moved a resolution
accordingly, which was seconded by Mr. Bentham, and
unanimously carrried.—The Chairman said that he had
received a letter from the post-office authorities in reply
to their memorial for a day mail, to the effect that the
letters sent to Birkenhead by the day mail were so few,
that the Postmaster-General did not feel warranted in in-
curring the expense of establishing it. Mr. Jackson had
no doubt, if the matter were properly represented, the
prayer of the memorialists on this point, and also with
respect to the delivery of the letters by the Irish mail,
would be granted. Toose letters now lay a day at the
Liverpool Post-office.—Adjourned.

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APRISONER.—John Dogherty was brought up, charged
with assaulting a police-officer whilst in the execution of
his duty, and rescuing a prisoner during a disturbance
which took place in the neighbourhood of Vauxhall-road
on Saturday evening la•t. It appeared the officer was
struck several times, and one of the blows aimed at him
by the prisoner had the effect of breaking his thumb; he
was also injured in other parts of the body. The magis-
trates ordered the prisoner to pay a fine of £5, or be im-
prisoned two months. As soon as the case was disposed
of, a female applied for a summons against Dogherty for
an assault, but she was told she would have to wait until
he was rtleased ft om gaol, and she then left the court.
On getting into the street she was attacked by Alice
Dogherty and Mary Connor, two friends of the prisoner,
who tore her bonnet, and abused her in a most outrageous
manner. They were, however, taken into custody, and
brought into court, and the charge being proved against
them, they were adjudged to pay 40s. and costs, or be im-
prisoned one month. Mr. Dowling stated that unless a
stop was put to such proceedings, they would never be
able to go on with business at all.
WARRINGTON.—BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly
meeting of this board was held, on Wednesday last, in
the board-room at the workhouse. In the rural district
the number of ewes relieved was 572, and the amount
expended £143 Os. 9d. ; of this sum £l3l 10s. Id. was
in money, and £ll 10s. Bd. in kind. The number of in-
mates in the Warrington workhouse was 59, and in the
Newton one 74 ; total in both 133. Balance in treasurer's
hands, due to the union, £6OO Is. 2d. A lone conversa-
tion took place on a subject introduced by Mr. West,
relative to the discontinuance of the appointment of a
surgeon for the Warrington district of the union ; it ap-
pears that previous to the formation of the union, the
sum of £5O per annum was paid to the funds of the dis-
pensary, that institution undertaking the medical treat-
ment of all the pauper patients of the town. Since the
above period this amount has been withdrawn, and a
se! arate medical officer appointed ; still a considerable
number of paupers were gratuitously attended to by the
dispensary as before, and at present its funds are in so
low a state as to justify the apprebension that, unless some
active steps be taken to increase them, its sphere of be-
nevolent action must necessarily be contracted. Mr. West,
therefore, after explaining these things, proposed a reso-
lution, which was carried, to the effect that the opinion
of the poor-law commissioners should be obtained as to
the propriety of discontinuing the appointment of a medi-
cal officer, and placing the whole of the pauper patients
under the care of the house surgeon of the dispensary,
the same sum being paid to its funds as is now paid to
the surgeon of the district.

LORD FRANCIS EGERTON'S AQUATIC EXCURSION.—
On Monday week Lord Francis Egerton, attended by
several members of his family, and by Mr. Loch, M.P.,
made an excursion from Manchester down the river as
far as Runcorn, in token of his having taken posession
of the Old Quay navigation ; and the occasion was one
of much rejoicing at every place along the line. The
vessel appointed for his lordship's use on this occasion was
the Jack Sharp steamer, which was neatly fitted up, and
gaily decorated. She left the New Bailey Bridge at a few
minutes after eight o'clock in the morning. On passing
the Old Quay Company's wharf they were saluted with a
discharge of four guns from the packet Eclipse, which was
lying there. They reached Barton at a little before ten
o'clock, where his lordship, accompanied by Lady Francis
Egerton, the two Misses Egerton, and the two Misses
Loch, were received on board. The embarkation took
place amidst the firing of cannons and every demonstra-
tion of rejoicing. At every point on both sides of the
river, where tidings of his lordship's voyage had reached,
there was the same gratifying display of joyous feeling and
welcome. The vessel reached Runcorn about one o'clock,
where the demonstrations of welcome were still more
gratifying. His lordship, on disembarking, was met by a
deputation of gentlemen late attached to the Old Quay
Company, and by them conducted to their spacious pre-
mises on the side of the river. His lordship, along with
Mr. Loch, made a brief inspection of the various works,
and expressed his gratification at finding everything in so
excellent a state. They then returned to Worsley, along
the canal, by the swift packet Eagle, which performed the
voyage in about three hours.

THE ATLANTIC STEAMERS.—The British and North
American royal mail steam-ship Caledonia, Captain Lott,
arrived here early on Saturday morning last. She left
Boston on the 16th and Halifax on the 18th ultimo, and
made the passage, including the usual detention at Halifax,
in little more than twelve days. She brought ninety-nine
passengers, a list of whom we subjoin :
From Boston.—Mr. and Mrs. Shimmin and 'two daughters,
Miss Sarah C. Shimmin, and Mr. T. D. Shimmin, Mr. and Miss
Joy and servant, Miss S. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Hasluck, Mr.
and Mrs. Young, nurse and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Cal-
houn, child, and two servants, Mr. arid Mrs. Coleman, Mrs.
Woodward, Mrs. Fryer, Mr. J. G. Jackson, Mr. John Smith,
Mr. Victor Bishop, Mr. Charles Jumin, Mr. Walter Colquhoun,
Mr. Ben. Knower. Mr. Davies, Mr. Edward Swain, Mr. J.
Lecesne, Mr. W. Mills, Mr. J. G. Mackenzie. Mr. W. Forbes,
Mr. C. K. Hamilton, Mr. Hugh Dooner, Sir W. D. Stewart and
two servants, Mr. Cameron and servant, Major Lang, Hon. J.
Livermore, M. J. G. Gaines and friend, Mr. C. Witt, Mr. Pel-
lously, Mr. W. F. 'Mora, Mr. R. Redmond, Mr. E. Manlove,
Mr, S. Vuictich, Mr. J. E. Mutzenbecher, Mr. Henry Hope,
Mr. A. Cuvillier, jun., Mr. Chas. A. Bauiere, Mr. Fitzpatrick,
Mr. E. E. Aaron, Mr. Thos. Porteous, Mr. James Buchanan,
Mr. W. L. Peuire, Mr. P. Rocesse, Mr. W. Mackintosh, Mr. J.
H. Boyer, Mr. H. Falconer. Mr. Robt. Hadfield, Mr. C. C. Schol-
field and brother, Mr. B. B. Falcon, Mr. R. P. Dana, Mr. F.
Kiera, Mr. F. W. Newton, Mr. H. thirties, Mr. F. G. Thurston,
Mr. Bevington, Mr. Thomas Stalker, Mr. John Clemens, Mr.
Salle, Mr. D. F. A. Ribero, M. A. de Oliviera, Rev. John Simp-
son, Mr. John Robertson, Mr. R. M'Dowell, Mr. Henry Cogill,
Mr. J. J. Rowe, Mr. G. M. Goodeve, Mr, W. J. M'Lean, Mr.
Chas. Atwood. Mr, T. D. Holl, Mr. Hugh Frazer. From Hali-
fax.—Mr. H. Woodgate, Mr. G. E. Morton, Mr. C. H. Rand,
Mr. Anderson, Hon. Robert Job.

The Acadia arrived out at Halifax on the 17th ultimo, and
was met by the Caledonia steaming for Boston. The
Caledonia also spoke the Britannia, on the 24th ultimo.
RUNCORN VESTRY MEETING.—A vestry meeting was
held in the Town-hall, Runcorn, on Friday week, Mr.
John Crippin, churchwarden, in the chair, to consider the
propriety of discharging Mr. Harding, the present assist-
ant overseer and collector of poor and other rates, and of
reappointing him to the office, or of electing another per-
son, requiring sureties from him ; also of effecting a sepa-
ration wholly or in part, of the several parochial offices
(of head-constable, overseer, &c.,) held by the assistant
overseer, &c. A. resolution was agreed to to the effect,
that the offices stated should be severed. It was then
moved by Mr. Brundil that Mr. Harding should continue
to hold all the offices he then held (except constable and
assistant surveyor of highways) at a salary of £lOO per
annum, and that his accounts be examined by six rate-
payers, and if found correct that no security be required,
be having faithfully served the parish for 18 years. Mr.
Harding s best days for constable had gone by, and he
himself preferred the situation proposed. Mr. Chorlton
seconded the resolution, and spoke highly of Mr. H.'s
long and faithful services. A long and somewhat stormy
conversation ensued, during which, however, several
parties adverted to Mr. Harding's services, and con-
sidered him worthy of consideration in his declining years.
An amendment was moved by Mr. P. Ward, and se-
conded, to the effect that Mr. Harding should cease to be
churchwarden after the 25th of September next. On a
division, the votes for the amendment were 49 ; those for
the original motion 60. Mr. John Moon and Mr. I.
Bennett demanded a poll, and the meeting was adjourned
to Monday and following days for the purpose. Mr.
Brundil then complained that he had gone to Daresbury
at the last meeting to be sworn in as collector of taxes,
but found his object could not be effected, five of the rate-
payers having written a letter to the commissioner, calling
upon him to demand sureties for the amount of the taxes
collected. It was explained that no personal offence was
intended, but that the parties conceived Mr. Harding
might be appointed collector, and it was with the view,
pending the present inquiry, to provide against that. A
Mr. Pitman addressed some " furious" remarks to Mr.
Lingard in the course of discussion that followed, amid
cries of " shame," and the meeting separated amidst
great uproar and confusion. A protest was served upon
the chairman against the poll, as demanded by parties not
eligible, and the usual legal notice not having been given.
On Monday the poll was opened, when five votes were
recorded for the resolution above referred to, and two for
the amendment. After the lapse of an hour no further
♦rtes baying been tendered, the poll closed.

EMBEZZLEMENT. —On Saturday a young lad was
brought before the magistrates on a charge of hay'n2: em-
bezzled a sovereign, the Property of his employers, Messrs.
Williams, Davis, and Pritchard, linen drapers, Elliott-
street. It appeared that the prsoner had acted as their
errand-boy for about nine weeks, and that on the evening
of this day week he was sent to the house of Mrs. Macklin,
in Commutation-row, with a parcel of goods, and with
instructions to brine back the amount of the bill. He
accordingly took the parcel and received a sovereign from
Mrs. Macklin ; but instead of returning to his employers,
he proceeded to Cheshire, and was apprehended there on
Friday whilst in the act of amusing himself with riding
donkeys. He was committed for trial.

THE LIVERPOOL DOCK BlLL—This bill is still before
the Lords' Committee. On Friday, Mr. H. Tindal At-
kinson was added to the counsel for the opponents. Mr
Hartley was examined as to the estimate for the works.
Mr. Chapman upon their necessity, and Mr. Wither;
upon the state of the dock accounts, whose evidence was
very satisfactory. The case for the promoters of the bill
having closed. Mr. Serjeant Wrangham addressed the
committee, confining himself to three propositions—lst,
hat the dock trustees had not availed themselves of the
powers they had to increase the accommodation by the
erection of warehouses, and tha'; unless this were done
further, dock accommodation was not requisite ; 2ndly,
that the works at the Albert Dock, which included ware-
houses, would afford such accommodation that more
docks would not be required—in which opinion the Har-
bour Master agreed : and, 3rdiy, that if more docks were
required, the site which die promoters proposed was not
the most eligible, either as regarded situation or economy.
Mr. Hill proposed clauses relative to the erection of
warehouses round any future dock to be made in Liver-
pool, and, after a long discussion between counsel, the
committee adjourned. On Saturday, after a most con-
vincing speech from Mr. Austin, the committee unani-
mously resolved that the preamble was proved. Some
few particulars relating to the proceedings before this
committee will be found in our last page.
TESSELATED PAVEMENT.—We have had a gratifying
view of the specimens of tepelated pavements, which now
court public attention, at the office of Mr. Yarrow, bottom
of Water-street, agent, &c., and deem it but justice to
point out the advantages of the use of these beautiful en-
caustic tiles both in public buildings and in private houses,
for the vestibules or lobbies of which they appear to us to
be peculiarly applicable. This kind of interior pavement
was first (if our reading serves us rightly) introduced by
the Romans; and many fine and (considered) valuable
specimens in Mosaic designs are yet extant in several of
our ancient edifices—Westminster Abbey, Trinity Chapel,
Canterbury, &c. The improved machinery of modern
times enables the makers of these tiles to render them
much harder, and more durable, than those of the ancients;
and, at the same time, the advancement in the chemistry
of colouring the clay admits of an almost unlimited variety
of pattern, in various colours. They are of numerous
geometrical forms—squares, diamonds, hexagons, octa-
gons, oblong squares, &c., with a demi-section or other
portion of each when required, so as to form a variety of
patterns, perfect in themselves, and admitting of a great
latitude of design, or choice. Coats of arms, and other
heraldic devices, variegated marbles, &c., may thus be
produced in bright and natural semblance, in squares with
centre-pieces and suitable bordering, or frame-work with
mitred corners,—the coloured portion being not a mere
pattern, as an earthenware, on the surface only of the
material, but forming part and parcel, to a considerable
depth, like inlaid wood or breast work, of the tile, the
hardness of which renders it durable, under the roughest
treatment of the feet, for ages. We observed me pattern,
within a square, of the Arms of England, which the ma-
nufacturers have contracted to supply for the lobbies, &c.,
of the new houses of parliament, and the whole is ex-
ceedingly well achieved. Something similar, or plainer,
would be suitable for the vestibule of our Town-hall,
which is imperfectly flagged with (now) broken stones,
quite unworthy of such an edifice. Some of the same
kind of pavement may be seen in the choir of the new
" Apostolic Church," in Catherine-street, and we hope to
see it adopted in the new court-houses and St. George's-
hall. In passages and places much trodden upon it
would, we believe, be found to be cheaper in a few years,
and quite as decorative as the finest oil cloths, besides
avoiding the disadvantage of the latter in harbouring dust
below, and being easily cleaned with a mop ; and the co-
lours, should they become dimmed, readily revivified by
the application of a little fine sand. This pavement, which
is laid in cement, and forms a smooth but not slippy sur-
face, is well worthy of public as well as of private atten.
tion. Any desired pattern may be had by giving a con-
siderable order, so as to pay for the expense of the dies
in which the various coloured clays are moulded and
pressed. The surface of the pattern may either be glazed
or opaque, or a mixture of both—and several colours,
particularly red, buff, and blue, may be introduced on
various grounds.