The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-10-07 00:00:00

1 PUBLIC MEETINGS.

SELECT VESTRY.—At the usual meeting on Tuesday,
the Venerable Archdeacon Brooks presided. A. letter was
read from the Rev. Rector Campbell, as chairman of a
deputation appointed by the Select Vestry to wait upon
the Mayor in respect to the Vestry being recognised on
the occasion of the royal visit. The reply of the sub-
committee of the Council, regretting that they could not
recommend a compliance with the request, was also read.
This decision gave rise to some disappointment, and a
conversation ensued in which that feeling was strongly
expressed. The other proceedings were unimportant.
WEST DERBY QUARDIANS —At the weekly meeting of
this board, on Wednesday, the following tenders were
accepted :—Mr. Tomlinson to supply the beef, mutton,
and ox heads ; Messrs. Ledson, Boardman, and Woods,
to supply milk, with an instruction that they supply at
the Liverpool price; Mr. Pearson, to supply butter and
cheese; Mr. Rutledge, to supply leather; Mr. Shepherd,
to supply oatmeal, at 245. per 2401b5., pease at 345. per
quarter, and flour at 235. per 2401b5. ; Mr. Pritchard, to
supply the hosiery ; Messrs. Adamson and Tapley, to
supply clothing; and Mr. Procter to supply tobacco and
snuff. The other proceedings of the board were unim-
portant.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting, on
Thursday, the medical officer of health reported that, for
the week ending the 27th ultimo, there had been again an
increase in the deaths registered in the borough, the
number being 264. against 204 in the previous week, and
an average of 209 in the same week of the preceding
three years (excluding the cholera of 1849). A great
portion of the increased mortality arose from bowel
complaint, which proved fatal with forty-two persons last
week, in place of twenty five in the week previous. Of
this number thirty-six were below five years of age. The
deaths from scarlatina, on the other hand, fell from
twenty-nine to twenty-two. Typhus caused eight deaths,
small-pox nine, and measles two. The deaths of three
men and one woman, aged from 23 to 63, were registered
from intoxication and delirium tremens. Diseases of the
lungs caused forty-eight deaths, of which one-half were
from consumption. Of the total deaths, 109 were in the
parish, and 75 in the extra-parochial wards ; 173 were
children, and 71 adults.
THE WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—The monthly
meeting was held on Thursday night. The town-clerk
read a report of a special parliamentary committee
appointed to make inquiries as to the expediency of
applying the Public Health Act of 1848 to the parish of
Wallasey. The committee had held numerous meetings,
and, after the most mature consideration, they had come
to the conclusion that it would not be desirable to adept
the Health Act, but obtain an extension of the Wallasey
Improvement Act. By the Public Health Act, the com-
mittee would have no power to construct gas works,
supply water, take land for opening new streets, and
other powers necessary for the good government of the
township. The committee would, however, adopt some
of the provisions of the Health Act in promoting any bill
for an extension of their present act, and take all the
powers necessary for carrying out the above-named
objects, together with the making of bye-laws, and the
general sanatory government of the township.—Mr.
Mann moved, and Mr. H:ll seconded, that this report be
adopted, which was agreed to after some debate.—Mr.
Brice thought the best way was not to lose a moment in
submitting the heads or outline of the bill to the Board
of Health ; if they waited till a regular draft was prepared,
the board might be before them. The suggestions made
by Mr. Brice were approved of; and it was decided that
the law-clerk should immediately send up a state rent
embodying the heads of the proposed bill to the Board of
Health.

DOCK COMMITTEE.—At the usual meeting en Thurs-
day, Mr. Turner in the chair, the Sub-committee of
Works reported that they had purchased 10,000 feet of
green-heart timber for the dock gates, at 33. 4d. per toot.

Confirmed.—lt was recommendad that the tender of Mr.
C. Doherty, for the formation of a road over the embank-
ment of the north works be accepted.—lt was recom-
mended that the Albert Warehouses be closed on the
occasion of her Majesty's visit. This was agreed to, on
the understanding that the Custom-house suspended busi-
ness also. The matter was referred back. in order that
the Customs' authorities might be communicated with.—
The Marine-surveyor reported as to the alterations in the
lightships, which are to be made in consequence of the
changes in the entrances to the port.—The tender of
Messrs. Bancroft and Co. for 3,000 gallons of oil for the
lighthouses, &c., at 4s. per gallon, was accepted. Mr.
Bigham asked the chairman for the names of the parties
tendering, when he replied that he could not give the
names, but he would give the prices, and the illu-
minating power as shown by the test. He read the fol-
lowing list:-39. 4d. per gallon, test in burning, 13 hours 34
minutes; 3s. 9}d., 18 hours 48 minutes; 3s. 6d., 9 hours
49 minutes ; 45., (Bancroft's,) 21 hours 56 minutes ;
3s. 9J., 18 hours :48 minutes ; 3s. 4d., 19 hours 48
minutes ; 3s. 2d., 15 hours 20 minutes. In reply to a
trAeStion, the chairman said the tests were conducted 12y
their oven officers, and they only knew the number and
not the name of the parties tendering. Several members
spoke to the superiority of Messrs. Bancroft and Com-
pany's oil over all the others, and Mr. Robinson added
that they did not admit of any comparison.—ln conse-
quence of her Majesty's visit it was agreed to hold the next
meeting of the Dock Committee on Friday.—Mr. Williams
was appointed pier-master at the Harrington Dock.—A
letter from Mr. G. Rennie, offering some suggestions for
improving the entrance to the river, was referred to the
marine-surveyor.—A letter from Mr. Thos. Walker, on
behalf of the Carters' Protective Society, calling attention
to the providing of water-troughs for eattle, was also
referred.—The financial business was then proceeded with.