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

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

LIVEIIPOOL DOCK BILL

This bill, which will confrr so great a boor upon the
commerce of the port, passed the Committee of the Lords
on Saturday last. The committee was compcsed of the
following noblernm :
Chairman,--The Earl of Chichester.
Earl of Dartmouth, Earl Somers,
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Lord Saltoun, Lord LiHord.
The principal witnesses examined in favour g the bill
were Mr. J. Bromley-Moore, Mr. Geo. Kerdall, Mr:
Askew, Mr. Garniss, Mr. M'Bride, Mr. Chat:non, Mr.
Samuel Holcne, Mr. Weightman, Mr. Jno. Stmart, Mr.
Withers, and Mr. J. Hartley. Their testimon! went to
show the great want of dock extension, the desiableness
of the sites chosen not only for the steam trod,: but also
for the further accommodation of the timber Vide at the
south, so as to leave the Brunswick and Cobug Docks
more at liberty for the general trade of the port—the
sufficiency of the surplus revenue of the dock estate to
pay all the interest of the required capital, even upposing
that no increase of the dock dues should tae place.
They also corroborated the estimates of constrution, and
proved the rea, onableness of the price to be pad for the
sites, both to the Corporation of Liverpool andthe Har-
rington Company.
The opponents of the bill consisted of Mr. _Merman
Evans, who played the nart of primo buffo, ht whom
Mr. Talbot characterised as " not possessing tlxconcen•
tration of all the commercial wisdom of Liverpol," and
Mr. George Holt, who was examined before thrommit-
ehee, aHnadrrwinasg
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of those gentlemenl-resent as bottle holder: but nei-
thern that room his duty was tckeep his
friend the Alderman (till Novel:m.oe next) engagi the at.
wool alone.
tention of the committee for above two hour, and no
symptom of impatience could restrain him fromacking a
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long speech to all his answers to questions, whit he did,
as he averred, " by way of explanation."
Mr. Austin declined to cross-examine Mr. Eves, who,
in the course of his long speeches, had avowed sat " if
docks with warehouses had to be made at Garton, he
would prefer them to docks without warehouse any-
where in Liverpool."
Mr. Austin summed up the whole in one of to most
masterly and convincing speeches we ever herd, and
which was admitted by all to be one of his most ble and
happy efforts. He used the scourge to Mr. Evas with
I most unsparing severity—made more laceratingby the
sarcastic compliments which he paid to " his enthsiastic
penetration !" In one part of his speech, in comienting
on the worthy alderman's observation that " rurality"
was in favour of dock warehouses, he designatd Mr.
Evans as his "learned friend," and the following inter-
lude took place :
Mr. EVANS (with great emphasis).—Not your earned
friend, but your ignorant friend, if you please, Sir.
Mr. AUSTIN.—My Lords, I would not for theworld
call Mr. Evans my ignorant friend ; but, with he per-
mission, I will alter the phrase and designate hint if he
likes it b tter, my enthusiastic but mistaken fiend.
(Loud laughter in all parts of the room.)
Mr. Austin proceeded to shew that the proposiion of
Mr. Evans to erect warehouses around the dock ;lays,
would be a breach of the solemn contract enters into
with the public by the act of 1841, and that no fgther
warehouses ought, under that arrangement, to be )uilt,
until the whole of the Albert Dock warehouses hacbeen
( rested, and the experiment fairly tried; that the opposi-
tion had been carefully concealed before the commitee of
the commons, and that it had not then been brosched
until the case of the promoters bad been closed, so that
no opportunity was given to rebut the assertions of Mr.
Evans and Mr. Holt by substantial evidence, aid he
called upon their lordships not to countenance sub an
attempt to trick the owners of property in Liverpoo, on
the mere assertions of two gentlemen carried swat by
their enthusiasm, and determined to ride their hoboes;
and he finally declared, that, according to the standing
orders of both houses, the adoption of Mr. Evans' news
wculd be to risk the fate of the whole bill. The nom
was then ordered to be cleared, and after a deliberation
of about half an hour, the public were re-admitted, and
the noble chairman declared their unanimous decision to
be—that the Liverpool dock bill, as it then stood, wih a
few verbal alterations suggested by the promoters, shculd
be reported to the house, Pnd that the committee wculd
not consent to the introduction of any clause for the enc.
tion of additional warehouses on the dock quays.
Yesterday, we understand, the committee would com-
mence going through the clauses, provided Lord Chiches-
ter, the chairman, who, with Lord Stradbroke, chairman
of the Birkenhead dock bill, was supeenaed to attend upon
a trial in a court of law, could get released in time to take
his place ; and the bill may now be expected to pass in all
its integrity. We may remark, however. that the unwise
opposition of Mr. Alderman Evans, and the minority of
the Dock Committee, will probably add several thousand
pounds to the parliamentary expenses of the measure, a
circumstance which, we trust, will be remembered by the
Council of Liverpool in November, when the first-named
gentleman will have to present himself for re-election
alderman.

PREVENTION OF SMOKE.—In another part of our paper
; is a paragraph announcing the introduction of a bill into
the House of Commons for the prevention of smoke.
This measure, materially affecting manufacturers using
an Sii i~le oinintot,L"aci.'s-taiitistieCiiiiiiiiited for Wednesday
next. We understand a print of the bill is at the Town_
clerk's-office for the inspection of parties concerned. No
time ought to be lost if any alteration in ihe bill is
desired.
ORDINATION.—On Sunday last, the Right Reverend
the Bishop of Kildare, (by permission of the Bishop o
Chester,) admitted into Holy Orders, Moses Margof
lionth, of this 'town, a learned Hebrew, the author of
" Modern Judaism Investigated," and " Israel's Ordi—
nances Examined." Mr. Margolionth is ordained to Dr.
Tattershall's curacy, and in a town with so large a Jewish
population as Liverpool, a wide field of usefulness (for
which he is eminently qualified) opens before him.
This he has every disposition to cultivate, and, conse-
quently, it is intended to revive the weekly Jewish ser-
vice in this town. Mr. Margolionth has also undertaken
the editorship of a monthly Jewish periodical, " The Star
of Jacob," and his learning, industry, and research will
also be taxed to the utmost, in the translation of the
Babylonian Talmud, which he is pursuing with an ardour,
true genius, and sincerity could alone inspire. Margo-
lionth is the fourth Jew admitted into holy orders by the
Lord Bishop of Kildare.
THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—The grand summer fete
at these gardens, on Mondays and Fridays, continues to
become more and more attractive on each representation.
The Temples of Ellora and the Caves of Kylas, those
wonders of the East, are beautifully and faithfully de-
picted; and an impressive idea of a Hindoo Festival, in
which the Goddess Kyles floats from her magnificent
abode upon a throne of fire, is conveyed to the astonished
spectators, amidst a characteristic mete of water and
aerial fireworks. The view of the caves, mountains, &c.,
even before the firing takes place, is very beautiful,—
particularly in the dusk of the evening, when the pictorial
illusion is more perfect than in the broad light of day,
and the apparent " distaw;e lends enchantment to the
view." The centrifugal railway is another object of at-
traction; and a sight of the gardens themselves, with
their diversity of surface, fine shrubberies, and collections
of rare and wonderful animals in their peculiar and ro-
mantically-contrived dwellings and locations, is itself
worth more than the admission-money for the whole
spectacle.
AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—An inquest was yester-
day held before P. F. Curry, Esq., the borough coroner.
on view of the body cf John right, aged 36 or 37, a
fisherman, belonging the smack Arrow, of this port.
Samuel Biddy, one of the crew, said that the vessel left
Port Rush, in Ireland, on Friday night last, for Liverpool.
Deceased was then quite well. Oa Saturday night, about
nine o'clock, while the vessel was in St. George's Chan-
nel, about ten miles outside the N.W. lightship, de-
ceased went down into the cabin for his tobacco-pouch,
and was then quite well and hearty. He came on deck
directly after, and then said, " Oh, dear, how dizzy my
head is," and leaned on the side, and died immediately.
The vessel arrived at Liverpool on Sunday morning, and
the deceased was taken on shore, and conveyed to the
house where he resided in Charter-street. The master
of the smack said that when called up to see the deceased
he found him on the deck quite insensible, and that he
only breathed twice and then died. He was never heard
to complain of anything ailing him. Although there can
be little doubt but death was caused from apoplexy, the
jury could not come to a decision until a post mortem ex
amination had taken place, and the inquest was accord
ingly adjourned until this day.

SALE OF SHARES IN THE LIVERPOOL NEW GAS AND
COKE COMPANY.—A sale, by public anction, of the
shares recently created in the New Gas and Coke Com-
pany, in compliance with the provisions of the act ob-
tained last session, took place at the Clarendon rooms
yesterday. Mr. Thomas Branch was the auctioneer, and
there was a large attendance, amongst whom we observed
many of the directors of the company and a number of
shareholders. The sale consisted of 330 shares of £25
each, which were divided into eighty-two lots of four
shares each, and one lot of two shares, making eighty.
three lots in all ; and Mr. J. B. Lloyd, law-clerk to the
company, stated that all the lots, except the last, repre-
sented £lOO in the capital stock, and the biddings, which
would be not less than XI each, or ss. per share, would
be for the premium. Mr. Branch then read the condi-
tions of sale, which differed in nothing from those at other
auctions, except that the duty would be paid, not by the
purchasers but by the company. In the sharebrokers'
list of that morning, Mr. Branch remarked that the shares
were at £ll2 premium. The sale then commenced. The
biddings for the first lot commenced at £5O; in a few
seconds they rose to £lOO, and eventually the lot was
knocked down to the Rev. Thomas Woodward at £lO6.
The second lot commenced at £lO5, at which sum it fell
to the same purchaser. Lot 3 commenced at £lOO, and
was bought by Mr. Parsons for £103; the same party also
bought the two succeeding lots at the same price. Mr.
E. Arnaud bought lot 6 for £103; and Mr. Parsons se-
cured Nos. 7,8, and 9 for the same amount. Mr. Alder-
man Houghton bought No. 10, and the four following
lots fell to Mr. Parsons, at £lO3. The price then rose
to £lO4, at which Mr. Williams, Mr. Hodgson, Mr.
Moore, and Mr. Parsons bought the next 22 lots. The
next three were knocked down at £lO5, Mr. Gerard, of
Oldhall_street, being the purchaser of two. The 33 fol-
lowing lots brought £lO4 each, chiefly among buyers on
commission. Lot 72 was bought by Mr. Thos. Stafford,
of Regent-street, at £lO5 ; and the remaining part, with
one or two exceptions, brought the same price. The last
lot, consisting of two shares, was sold for fifty guineas.
The biddings on the whole were animated, and the prices
seemed to give satisfaction. The sale occupied less than
an hour.