The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-09-03 00:00:00

from the Exchange in London. (Hear.) There would
be one effect arising out of the new plans which he cer-
tainly regretted. The original plans submitted to the
council were thrown so far back as to allow the existence
of the ship-building yards to continue as they were at pre-
sent ; but now, in consequence of the altered plans, he
regretted to state that the ship-building yards would have
to be removed. This was a great inconvenience; but it
was a comparatively small one compared with the advan-
tages to be derived from the altered plans, and private
convenience, as was now generally admitted, must give
way to the public good. When he stated, however, that
this inconvenience would not be so great as was generally
imagined, he thought there would be no opposition offered
to the altered plans. There were only five tenants, who
employed a great number of hands, which it was right to
keep on this side of the water; and the dock committee
were now in a position to afford them such accommoda-
tion as they were never able to afford them before. He
had seen Mr. Wilson the night before on the subject, and
he believed all would be right. Hitherto they bad only
been tenants from year to year, but now the dock com-
mittee had the power to grant them a twenty-one years'
lease. They should, therefore, be afforded accommoda-
tion elsewhere for a period of twenty-one years ; and
knowing that they could remain with certainty for that
period, they would construct building sheds of a more
substantial and satisfactory kind than they at present pos-
sessed. Therefore the inconvenience would be very
small compared with what it might have been, and what
it had been in London ; for when the London docks were
constructed, there were £2,000 families disturbed, 1,300
houses having been pulled down. (Hear.) There were
only two things wanted to make the dock accommodation
of the port of Liverpool perfect and complete in all re-
spects. The first was, to construct railways from one end
of the docks to the other. This would be a hardship to-
wards the cart-owners; but here also, as in the former
case, private interests must give way to the public good;
and the dock committee would find it their duty to facili-
tate such an accommodation as far as in them lay, namely,
to promote a railway communication from the extreme
north to the extreme south of the docks, for the convey-
ance of goods, import as well as export. (Hear.) The
next thing was, to have warehouses round all the central
docks ; and he was frilly convinced, after mature delibera-
tion, that it would be for the interest of the town and the
inhabitants at large, that this should be brought about at
as early a day as possible. He would not be one to inter-
fere with existing arrangements, or with the interests of
the warehouse owners; but he was satisfied that this was
necessary ; that it must come to pass for the protection of
the town ; and when it did come to pass, they need never
fear opposition from any party whatever. This was no
new opinion of his.
Mr. ASPINALL..—I think, Mr. Mayor, it will be time
enough to discuss this subject four or five years hence.
Mr. Moors said be was only stating whit he consider-
ed necessary for the perfecting of the port; and whether
it was discussed now, or four or five years hence, was mat-
ter for consideration. It should be remembered that the
dock committee bad now the power to construct ware-
houses round the new works, or to lease the land round
any dock they pleased for the construction of warehouses.
They could, if they pleased, lease the quay round the
Prince's Dock for the construction of warehouses.
Mr. ASPINALL.—With the permission of this council.
Mr. MooßE.—Of course with the permission of this
council ; and if ever such a scheme should be brought
forward, I have little doubt of obtaining the sanction of
the council to it. Nothing of the kind will be recom-
mended, however, without mature deliberation ; but 1
shall rejoice to see the day when there are warehouses
round all those docks, for the demands of the trade of the
port require it, and what I have already mentioned shows
its necessity ; for the government refused to allow certain
facilities, for the want of which ships are delayed, and the
sole ground of objection stated was the insecurity of the
revenue on account of the distance of the warehouses from
the docks.

Mr. ASPINALL.—I rise to order. We are not discus-
sing the warehouse question now.
The MAYOR.—The Chairman of the Dock Committee
is quite in order.
Mr. MOORE.—I am in order, for this is a component
part of the system of dock management, because, when
you have warehouses round the docks, vessels can be dis-
charged in much less time, and expenses will be saved. I
conclude by submlting the plans for your approval, con-
fident that they will meet with your approbation.
Mr. AIKIN seconded the adoption of the proceedings.
He had only to say that the dock committee deemed it
their duty to see what could best be done with the land,
and he believed the plans now submitted to be the very
best. They spoke for themselves.
Sir T. BRANOKER.—There is no difference of opinion
as to the superiority of these plans over the others, on ac-
count of the vast accommodation they will afford ; and 1
have only to hope the dock committee will set to work,
and carry them out as quickly as possible. I believe they
have made a step already, for the chairman of the dock
committee told me yesterday that he was going to lay the
first stone. Is that so ? If it be, he's going to get to the
windward of our friends at Birkenhead. But we don't
hear of any dinner! (A laugh.)
Mr. BARCLAY.—He's determined to leave no stone un-
turned.

Sir THOMAS BRANCKER.—He turned the one yester-
day down at all events. (Laughter.)
Mr. MOORE.—The first stone was laid at the north
yesterday by myself—a solid stone of five tons. (Great
laughter.) There was no display, because there was only
myself, the secretary, acid one or two others, there.
Sir THOMAS BRANCKER. —Any Freemasons? (Con-
tinued laughter.)
Mr. M OORE.—Yes, there were a great many Free-
masons standing on the quay, and very free they were, for
they had nothing to do. However, they were all promised
to be regaled in the evening.
Sir T. BRANCKER.—Any banquet?
Mr. MOORE.—No ; we reserve our banquet until we
lay the last stone. (A laugh.)
Sir T. BRAN CKER.—That will be a long time off.
Mr. Kit SHAW.—I hope you didn't spoil a silver trowel.
Mr. MOORE. —No ; the dock committee cannot afford
that. (Continued laughter.). _ _

The motion was then passed unanimously ; the proceed-
ings were confirmed, and the plans adopted; and the
council adjourned at twelve o'clock.

LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL NEWS•

NEW MA G I STR ATE.—At the Preston Sessions, on
Friday, Edward Bowyer, Esq.. of Ormskirk, took the
oaths and qualified as a magistrate of the county.
Lord Stanley has left the residence of Sir James Gra-
ham, at Netherby, near Carlisle, for Latbom House,
Lancashire, the seat of Lord Skelmersdale. His lordship
was to leave for London yesterday.
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of which he died on Friday.
CHIMNEYSn
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past four months
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FATAL ACCIDENT. —A seamen, named John Mur-
ray, w
allowing their
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hilst at work inthe maintop of the Ship Adelaide,
lying in the river, opposite Rock Ferry, fell to the deck,
and was killed on the spot.
At the rising of the court, on Saturday evening last,
Mr. Justice Cresswell paid a second visit to Sir Thomas
Bernard Birch. Bart.. of the Hazles, where he remained
until yesterday morning.
We beg leave to call the attention of our readers, par-
ticulatly of the maritime class, to the advertisement of
the Mariners and General Life Insurance Company in
our columns of this day, which appears to offer advan-
tages
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Milk-street, fell from the deck into the hold of the ship
Solder, in Prince's dock. He was immediately conveyed
to the Northern Hospital, but died directly after his ar-
rival there.

DEAD BODY FOUND.—On Sunday morning week,
about eight o'clock, the body of an elderly female was
picked up on the shore near Leasowe Castle, in an ad-
vanced state of decomposition. 'What little hair rema:ned
was quite gray.

PUBLICANS, &c.—At the Police-court. on Friday, the
folowit!g cases were disposed of :—Publicans fined 50s.
60s. and 405., and two acquitted ; beer-sellers, three fined
405., and some acquitted ; table-beer-sellers, two fined
50s. each.
APPROPRIATE TESTIMONIAL OF RESPECT.-- On
Tuesday last the members of " The Britannia Sons of
Mersey" benefit society, held at Mr. William Geldard's,
Rattelagh-street, presented their secretary, Mr. William
Lewis, with a very handsome bible, as a testimonial for
his faithful services during a period of 21 years.
C tuTroN TO PAWN BROKERS.—M r. Spier, pawnbroker,
on Friday, appeared before the Police court, on a charge
of damaging a fender, which had been uledged with him.
He was ordered to pay six shillings, the value of it, and
costs. The defendant said he should plead against the
decision.

SCOTCH CIIIIRCII, BIRKENHEAD.-At their meeting,
on the 7th instant, the Presbytery of Glasgow having
found, by his own confession, that Mr. Gardner had
joined the body that have seceded from the Church of
Scotland, deprived him of his license and status as a
minister. Mr. Gardner is thus disqualified from being
minister of the church at Birkenhead, it being strictly
bound to he in curnmunion and connection with the
Church of Scotland.

COMPLIMENTARY ENTERTAINMENT.—Upwards of
thirty gentlemen, teachers in the Mechanics' Institution,
and other friends of Mr. J. J. Ruddick, met on Wednes-
day evening, in the Imperial Hotel, to entertain that gen-
tleman at supper, previous to his departure for Newfound-
land, where he has received an appointment in the gram-
mar school ; W. B. Hodgson, Esq. in the chair. Mr.
Mac Ilveen, principal of the Lower School, in the vice-
chair.

APPREHENSION OF AN ALLEGED FORGER.—On Sun-
day morning a handsome and very respectable-looking
young man, named John Buckley, formerly of Cork, but
more recently carrying on the business of a grocer, at
Bristol, on an extensive scale, was apprehended on board
a vessel bound for America just as she was clearing the
dates of the Prince's Dock. The prisoner is charged with
having committed a number of forgeries in Bristol, and
has been sent on to that city in custody.
BLUE-COAT SCHOOL.—On Tuesday last, a public ex-
amination of the boys of this school took place at the In-
stitution, to te,it their proficiency in musical science and
in military evolutions. In the large yard in the front of
the handsome building, the boys paraded, marched and
counter-marched, with all the precision of veteran milita-
ries. the band played at the same time with that skill and
excellent taste for which these young musicians have be-
come celebrated. A large number of the spectators were
on the ground, to whom the performance gave the highest
satisfaction.