The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-11-03 00:00:00

Tom. LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

INQUESTS.—On Saturday, an inquest was held before
Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Robert Crane. aged
ten months, who lived in Edwin-street, with a relation.
On Saturday three weeks, deceased's step-sister was
sitting at the table getting her breakfast, with the de-
ceased on her knee, and a cup of hot coffee before her.
Deceased, while the female turned round to take the
kettle off the fire, got hold of the cup and upset it, and
the hot coffee went over his stomach and right leg, and
severely scalded him. Some applications were then made
to the sores, but no surgeon was called, and the deceased
died from the injuries on Wednesday last. Verdict
" accidental death."--An inquest was held same day, on
view of the body of an infant, which was taken in a
coffin, by a man, into St. Anthony's Chapel, Scotland-
road, on Friday afternoon, and there left. It appeared
that the child was still-born. No clue was obtained to
the parents. Verdict " still-born," and orders given
that it be interrei.

AMERICAN PRODUCE.—In eight vessels, arrived last
week at this port from America,—the Sheridan, the Sea,
the Wyoming, the Southerner, the Henry Clay, the Great
Western, the Chaos, and the Oxford,—there were im-
ported, among other things, fourteen thousand one hun-
dred barrels of flour, ninety thousand five hundred bush-
els of wheat, seven thousand five hundred bushels of
Indian corn, two thousand casks of beef and pork, three
hundred and seventy barrels of hams, seven thousand six
hundred boxes of cheese, fifteen hundred barrels of apples,
fourteen hundred and twenty barrels of lard, three thou-
sand two hundred kegs of lard, two hundred barrels of
biscuits, and three hundred casks of butter. Of the
above quantities, the ship Henry Clay brought nearly
three thousand barrels of flour, twenty-one thousand
bushels of wheat, and three thousand boxes of cheese,
besides a great deal of miscellaneous merchandise. One
day's entry of flour and wheat was equal to seventy-five
thousand bushels of wheat. This is only the commence-
ment of American corn imports. We have seen several
letters in the possession of eminent merchants here, and
these advise unlimited quantities of Indian corn, if needed
—far beyond any requirement of Great Britain.
THE GREAT BRITAIN.—In a letter to the Mining
Journal, Mr De la Haye of this town suggests a mode of
raising this splendid vessel. He says I would propose
to construct a huge bag or cylinder of vulcanised India-
rubber, or any other flexible water-tight material, of
about 6 feet in diameter, and of a length equal to the lon-
gitudinal circumference of the vessel; and to fasten it at
low tide around the vessel, as near the keel as possible, by
means of chains and beams, and then to inflate it with air.
The tide on rising would act on this immense body of air,
giving it a tendency to rise above, and thus cause a con-
siderable buoyancy : the steam-tugs, being then used,
might draw her off' the shore. The India-rubber, alone
would cost about £1200; but then it would not be de-
stroyed, and might be afterwards used for other purposes.
But if no attempts are made to raise this magnificent ves-
sel, it is to hoped that another vessel of the same size will
be immediately commenced. The experience made by
the engineer under whose superintendence the Great
Britain was built, would seem to warrant the supposition,
that a vessel of equal ize could be completed with much
less difficulty; while the improvement made in the con-
struction of large engines would probably permit only two
being required, instead of four."

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WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meet-
ing of this body was held on Tuesday ; Mr. J. Shep-
pard in the chair. Mr. Austen, the Assistant Poor-Law
Commissioner was in attendance. A circular letter of
instructions to Boards of Guardians from the Poor-Law
Commissioners was read by the clerk. The medical offi-
cer of the temporary fever houses reported that, during
the past week, eleven new patients had been admitted,
that three had died, and four had been discharged cured.
Of the three deaths reported, one was a hopeless case of
small-pox. The number of patients admitted since the
opening of the houses was 42, of which 21 yet remained.
The Poor-Law Commissioner brought before the Board
the subject for which he had attended, namely, an in-
crease in the number of guardians for Toxteth-park,
West Derby, and Everton. He stated that he came
with instructions from the Commissioners to confer
with the Board, and report any wishes or suggestions on
the subject. Some discussion ensued, and propositions
drawn up, but none of them were put to the vote. Mr.
Parry brought forward his motion for preventing the re-
lieving officers from giving casual relief in any form, save
in kind, according to the general order of the Poor-Law
Commissioners, when Mr. Austen stated that it was ille-
gal to give such relief in money, and that it was a fruitful
source of abuse and waste. Some of the guardians sup-
ported the measure, but no decision was come to on the
subject. It was stated that the committee of the South
Dispensary could not agree to the conditions of the Poor-
Law Commissioners, as to the medical relief for Toxteth-
park.
CFIESTER DIOCESAN BUILDING SOCIETY.—At the
quarterly meeting, held a few days since, at the Blue
Coat School, in this town, there were present A. Hodg-
son, C. Inman, C. Groves, Esqrs., and the Rev. Chan-
cellor Raikes, Archdeacon Rushton, A. Campbell, and
W. C. Lawrence. The secretary reported that during the
last quarter, a donation of £BOO had been made by G.
Horrocks, Esq., of Preston, which, with £2OO previously
given, made that gentleman a benefactor to the amount of
£lOOO. A donation of £lOO had also been made by Ma-
jor Marsland, of Henbury Hall; and it was the more
gratifying that both gifts were without solicitation made
to the parties. The secretary read a letter, addressed by
the bishop to the clergy, requesting that sermons might
be preached, and collections made in the churches of the
diocese, in aid of the objects of the society. His lordship,
after alluding to the exhausted state of the society's funds,
at a time when there is a better prospect than ever of sup-
plying the most destitute places with church accommoda-
tion, states that twenty churches are proposed and might
be built, where they are greatly needed, if liberal grants
were made; and that, though great exertions are made,
and large funds supplied in parishes for local objects, he
trusts the clergy will not be deterred from bringing this
cause before their people. In the hope that this appeal
may be responded to in a liberal manner, the committee
proceeded to consider the cases that had come before
them, and decided that the application of the Rev. Mr.
Irvine, vicar of Leigh, for assistance in a church now
building, should be responded to, by confirming their ori-
ginal promise of granting £250, on conditions that had
since been complied with, with an addition of £5O. The
application of the Rev. J. H. Greenwood, of Hurst, near
Ashton-under- Lyne, was not acceded to, the place of the
proposed church being too extensive. The application of
the Rev. J. Gillies, of Portwood, Stockport, was consi-
dered, and it was agreed that £5OO should be forthcoming
for the church, £BOO having been previously raised. A
sum of £lOO (additional to £3OO before granted) was voted
to the Rev. J. Godson, of Coldhurst, in Oldham. The
present report notices some grants made on previous
quarter days, when, on account of the slight nature of the
business, it had not been thought necessary to print the
proceedings of the committee. _ _

EARLY- CLOSING OF SHOPS. On Tuesday, a pub-
lic meeting was held in the Concert-hall, Lord
Nelson-street, for the purpose of reviving, for the winter,
the movement in favour of closing the shops at seven
o'clock in the evening. The chair was occupied by Mr.
Thomas Blackburn. The chairman spoke ably in favour
of the measure, and contended that it was a question af-
fecting, not only the assistants themselves, but the em-
ployers. If every shop closed at six o'clock, the same
amount of business would be done, and the interests of
the employers would not in the slightest degree be com-
promised by such a step. So far from that, it would con-
tribute to the advantage of those who were employed, and
add to the comfort of those who keep shops. They would
have additional leisure for their mental and moral im-
provement and attention to their health, and the public
would lose nothing by the arrangement. The Rev. John
Kelly moved the first resolution, which was to the effect,
that the system of late hours of business is alike injurious
to the health and morals of tradesmen's assistants, and
prejud'cial to the interests of the employers and con-
sumers. The Rev. F. Barker, in seconding the resolu-
tion, regretted that the assistants themselves had, by not
joining the association, taken so little interest in the mat-
ter. A question like this was only to be carried by conti-
nual agitation, and he repeated the three pieces of advice
given at a former meeting—combine—agitate—register.
The resolution was put from the chair, and, as were also
the others, carried unanimously. Mr. James Stitt pro-
posed the second resolution. The closing of merchants'
offices at six o'clock had proved not only an advantage to
the young men, but a very great favour to the masters, for
double the work was done in the few hours during the day
than under the old system. Those also who bad adopted
the plan of closing their warehouses and offices at one
o'clock on Saturday, had found it to be of very great ad-
vantage, and he longed to see that plan generally adopted ;
for on Saturday, of all the other days in the week, they
ought to have shortest hours of labour. He proposed a
resolution to the effect, that while the meeting rejoiced in
the partial adoption of early closing, yet it deplored the
late hours still adopted by some tradesmen, particularly on
the Saturday evening, inducing, as it does, habits of in-
temperance, and an utter disregard of the duties of the
Sabbath. The Rev. W. Bevan seconded the resolution.
Mr. Flower stated that the seven o'clock closing system
had been adopted with complete success in his own
establishment, and proposed a resolution to the effect
that the meeting hailed with satisfaction the measure
lately adopted for the early closing of the markets, as it
removed a great difficulty in the way of the general closing
of the shops, and expressed a hope that the Town Coun-
cil would adhere to the recent resolution. with regard to
the early closing of the markets, whilst the tradesmen
at the same time would generally adopt seven o'clock
as the hour for closing. Mr. William White, a master
tradesman, seconded the motion.

THE REV. H. W. STARR. CURATE OF ALL
SAINTS, NORTHAMPTON.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SIR,—In your paper of the 27th I see a paragraph stat-
ing that the Rev. John Starr, who had been lost upon
Snowdon, had been found. As this is not correct, and
your statement being calculated to prevent tourists from
giving the afflicted relatives further information, I beg you
will contradict the report in your next publication ; and if
you would add, that any tourist or party, who was at the
Dolbadarn Inn, on Tuesday evening, the 15th of Septem.
ber, and can give any information as to seeing or holding
any conversation with the Rev. H. W. Starr, a gentleman
with light curling hair, grey eyes, and black velveteen
coat, would confer a great obligation on his afflicted rela-
tives, or any person noticing his departure from the inn,
for Snowdon, on Wednesday morning, about nine or ten
o'clock, or any party meeting with a gentleman of the
above description, on either Snowdon or Glyder, and
sending an account would be gratefully received by his
sorrowing friends, addressed to Mr. H. Turner, Brynte- '
rion, near Bangor, North. Wales.
The insertion of the above would confer a great favour
on the afflicted and widowed mother and sister of Mr.
Starr. They are now stating at Llanberis, in the hope of
finding his remains.
Respectfully yours,
H. TURNER.

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

At the special meeting of the Council, on Wednesday,
a further sum of £l,OOO was ordered to be paid to defray
the additional expenses incurred at the time of Prince
Albert's visit to Liverpool.
Mr. EARLE complained of the conduct of the Royal
Insurance Company in having demanded the exorbi-
tant sum- of £2,650 for giving up about flirty square
yards of land, at the corner of North John-street and
Dale-street, for purposes of public improvement. He
contrasted their demand with the liberal conduct of Mr.
George Holt, who declined an offer of £1,071 from the
Corporation at the time he erected India-buildings in
Water-street, and granted public accommodation in that
locality. He moved that it be an instruction to the Fi-
nance Committee to do all in their power to arrange mat-
ters amicably with the company, taking care to offer a fair
price, and then, if •that offer were refused, to give notice
that the land would be taken at the valuation o.f a jury.—
Mr. HORSFALL, as one of the directors of the Royal In-
surance Company, begged to second the motion. He
said he was one of those who thought the improvement
of the town of far greater consequence than the private
interests of any company; and, in justice to some of his
colleagues on the board of directors, he must say that
they were of a similar opinion.—Mr. BOOKER was willing
that Mr. Holt should receive that meed of commendation
to which he was justly entitled ; but he (Mr. Booker)
had given up no fewer than 60 yards of land, in front of
the Old Dispensary in Church-street, and never sought
for a penny in the shape of compensation for it. He
then defended the conduct of the Royal Insurance Com-
pany. and said that they had given up 16 yards of land in
Princes-street, without having received any compensa-
tion.—Mr. Earle's motion was unanimously adopted,
and the proceedings were confirmed.
The Watch Committee recommended that 63 first-class
constables be appointed from the general body of the
force, at the rate of 21s. per week each ; that these first-
class constables wear a V above the armlet as a mark of
good conduct, and as a stimulus to others to seek promo-
tion ; and that they be reduced to the lowest rank if ever
found in a state of intoxication. The thanks of the com-
mittee were voted to Mr. James Lawrence for his zeal
and valuable exertions, as chairman, during the past year.
The proceedings were confirmed.
In reply to a question from Alderman Horsfall, the
Town-Clerk stated that the whole of the property for the
improvement of Parker-street had been purchased, and
that the tenants were under notice to quit in March.—ln
reply to Mr. Chalmer, he said that that portion of Rich-
mond-row which lies between Soho-street and Fox-street
was not embraced by the act.
It appeared from the proceedings of the Markets Com-
mittee, that the validity of the by-law for the early clo-
sing of the markets had been fully argued before the sti-
pendiary magistrate, and that under the advice of the
Town-Cleric the committee had come to the following
resolution—that it was expedient, under existing circum-
stances, to revert to the hours for closing which were in
force previously to the passing of the new by-law. namely,
eleven o'clock on Saturday night, and eight on every
other night of the week.
Mr. RATHBONE regretted very much indeed that this
was the determination of the Markets Committee. He
was convinced that, if the early hours had been perse-
vered in, some of the shopkeepers who had interfered
with the people in the markets would have been compel-
led to close their concerns within reasonable and proper
time. When they heard, as they did, so much about the
desecration of the Sabbath, he was surprised the public
did not recollect that if a man was to be up about two or
three o'clock of a Saturday morning, and could not get
to rest until one or two on the Sunday morning, which
was frequently the case, he would be quite incapable of
performing the duties of the Sabbath. It was said that
one publican had openly boasted that, between the hours
of seven and ten o'clock of a Saturday night, he was in
the habit of taking £2O in twopenny nips. (A laugh.)
Snips or nips they called them.
Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE said it was not the wish of the
committee that the late hours of closing should be again
reverted to, but circumstances had arisen which obliged
them to come to that conclusion. The time would pro-
bably arrive when the Council would be enabled to carry
out their views to the fullest extent with reference to early
closing.
The MAYOR said the subject was only under suspense.
Further• and fuller investigation would be made, and it
would be brought forward again during the course of the
next municipal year.
The TOWN-CLERK read a resolution passed at a meet-
ing of Assistant Tradesmen, held at the Concert Hall, on
Tuesday night, in which they hailed with enthusiasm the
early closing of the markets, and expressed a hope that
the Council would adhere to the new by-law, and keep
the markets closed.
The report of the special committee to consider a ge-
neral comprehensive plan for the improvement of the bo-
rough merely recapitulated the powers they possessed.
The Town-clerk had been so much engaged with impor-
tant and serious subjects, that it was found impossible to
mature any plan of improvement in time for the ap-
proaching session of parliament. It expressed a hope
that the committee would be re-appointed at the com-
mencement of the new municipal year, and that the in-
habitants would allow themselves to be rated, in order
that great public improvements might be carried out,
particularly in the outskirts of the town. Mr. Parker
hoped the committee would not be re-appointed, because
it now appeared certain that they could not do anything
unless they laid a rate upon the trading inhabitants of the
borough. It was all very well for the council, most of
whom lived out of the borough, to be talking of levying a
tax, because it would not fall on their own shoulders, but
he, as one of the representatives of the burgesses, pro-
tested against the levying of additional rates upon the
trading portion of the community. The report was
adopted after Mr. Rathbone had stated that the com-
mittee ought to have been appointed a century since.
The improvements in Lord-street cost £150,000, and if
they had been made years before they would have been
done for much less.

The Committee for securing a supply of water reported
that several plans had been brought before them, though
it would be inexpedient to enter into details, but they re-
commended that the Town-clerk should be authorised to
take the necessary steps to ensure compliance with the
standing orders for an application to parliament on the
subject next session. The report was adopted, after se-
veral members had expressed dissatisfaction at its vague-
ness.

The MAYOR then read corn Tiunications from Viscount
Hardinge, G.C.8., Governor-General of India; Lord
Gough, G.C.8., Commander-in-chief in India; and Sir
Henry George Smith, Bart., K.C.8., acknowledging the
receipt of the vote of thanks of the Council of the 6th of
May last.
They were received with applause, and, upon the mo-
tion of Mr. Turner, ordered to be entered on the mi-
nutes.

A memorial from Messrs. Spence and Co., of Liver-
pool, offering to furnish designs for the embellishments of
the south portico of St. George's Hall, was referred to
the committee.

Communications were read from Ennis and Killaloe,
praying for some relief for the famishing poor of Clare
and Limerick. A letter was also read trom Lord John
Russell, in reply to one from the Mayor, stating that
the best mode of alleviating the miseries of the Irish peo-
ple was to distribute any money subscribed by individuals
through the relief committee. It was understood that the
Council could not subscribe out of the corporate funds;
but the Mayor intimated his willingness to preside at a
town's meeting, if presented with a requsition to that
effect.

Mr. HORSFAI.I. here rose and said, he had never risen
to discharge a duty which was more congenial to his own
feelings than the one assigned to him that day. The pe-
riod of Mr. Hodgson's mayoralty was drawing to a close;
and whatever might have been the sanguine expectations
of his friends at the commencement of it, or the appre-
hensions of those to aliom, out of the chair, he was pub-
licly exposed, he (Mr. Horsfall) was sure no one would
hesitate to award to the Mayor that vote of thanks which
his zeal, ability, and im artiality in the chair so richly
deserved. (Hear, hear.) Happily for Mr. Hodgson, the
period of his mayoralty had passed over without any of
those troubles or trying times which had marked the cha-
racter of that of some of his predecessors; and he had to
look back, as a most important feature of his mayoralty,
to that event which brought the illustrious consort of our
Queen to the town of Liverpool. Circumstances pre-
vented him (Mr. Horsfall) from being permitted to take
part in the festivities on that occasion, but from those
who were present he learned, and, from the approbation
with which our Sovereign had marked his conduct, he was
sure he was justified in saying, that no individual in that
Council, or out of it, could have discharged the onerous
duties devolving upon him with greater dignity or greater
propriety than had Mr. Hodgson. (Applause.) And he
must take this opportunity of expressing what was felt
out of doors—that the thanks of the town were due to the
Mayor and the Prince's Committee for the admirable ar-
rangements which on that occasion prevented, under Pro-
vidence, any accident from occurring, notwithstanding
the assemblage of thousands and tens of thousands, who
came to visit that auspicious event. (Applause.) lie
begged to move a cordial vote of thanks to the Mayor for
his able, zealous, and impartial conduct as chief magis-
trate of the borough.
Mr. JOHN SHAW LEIGH seconded the motion, which
was put and carried nem. con.
The MAYOR said he could not but feel deeply grateful
for this mark of their approbation, at the close of his year
of presiding there. lie felt it very sensibly, indeed, he
could assure them. He highly esteemed the great honour
they conferred upon him by placing him in the chair; but
he entered upon the duties under a sense of the deep re-
sponsibilities, and the contingent liabilities to which he
might be exposed. As had been very justly observed, the
responsibilities had been in point of fact nothing. They
had enjoyed a calm throughout, and without much re-
sponsibility, certainly the year had not passed without
distinction. He would not receive any undue share of
of the compliment paid to himself, for much of it was
justly due to the Prince's Committee, by whom lie was
assisted. (Hear.) He had been most efficiently assisted ;
and happy was he to think that his conduct had been
viewed as impartial, and from the observation he had been
constantly able to make, that he was supported by the
Council, irrespective of any party opinions whatever.
(Hear.) He felt that the dignity of the chair was never
in danger when the gentleman possessing it endeavoured
to conduct himself impartially and fairly. Let what
would pass elsewhere, there was a love of fair play in the
Council; and every man there who conducted himself as
a gentleman was sure to meet with respect. lie had not
desired distinction for himself ; many of his friends knew
not ; but he certainly was anxious that they should be
distinguished as a body holding the high position they did.
They had supported their interests in supporting the
chair ;
he was proud of having been placed in the situa-
tion ;- and he could not wish a better wish to his succes-
sor than to pray that he might receive the same support
from the Council that he (the Mayor) had received dur-
ing the whole of his mayoralty. (Applause.)
The Council adjourned at half-past two o'clock.

THE DOCK COMMITTEE'S ALLEGED " FIX."

Our Saturday's contemporary, in his weekly " Talk on
'Change," repeats his assertion as to the Dock Commit-
tee being in a " fix " with respect to the insurance of the
Albert Dock Warehouses; and states that " the insu-
rance agents had a meeting on Wednesday, and that no
tenders would be made." Of course we cannot say how
far this alleged meeting is a fact. It seems a tale for the
marines that these splendid warehouses, which our
Evanses and others promised us were, from their supe-
riority of construction, to be insured for next to nothing
per cent., should be selected for entire proscriptio.i by
the insurance offices. Where the hitch can he, we can't
imagine. If the original plan was faulty—if the execu-
tion of that plan has been bad, and the warehouses, with
all their costly vaulting, their iron rooms, their stone or
brick floorings, and their entire absence of woodwork to
convey conflagration, are so unsafe as to require a con-
vention of insurance agents in London to denounce them,
how much of the blame must be laid at the door of our
contemporary's own friends, we leave to his candour to
determine. Some of them will perhaps say, that it is
rather hard that the only hobby which they ever bestrode,
capable of being turned to a good purpose, should be thus
wickedly blown up.
Our contemporary retorts upon ourse:ves, in reference
to our contradiction of the correctness of his amazing
discovery last week, that the latter part of our article is
inconsistent with the first, and that " two hands have
been engaged " upon it. As we don't usually write with
both hands, and are not in the habit of giving as many
versions of a story as there are parties to please or offend,
—as, for example, " the talk is that it is; the talk is also
that it is not ; and there is another talk that it neither is
nor is not,"—we must decline the alternative conclusion
that some other person's hand was employed in " polish-
ing" our remarks. There was not the slightest inconsis-
tency in our remarks to call for the assumption that any
other hand than our own had bad to do with them. We
said there was no " fix" ; and it was not at all at issue
with such a state of things, that every effort was making
by the Dock Committee to prevent the possibility of a
" fix" occurring. The warehouses and the goods stored
in them will be insured, our contemporary need not fear.