The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-03-12 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

The usual monthly meeting of the council was held on
Wednesday. John Holmes, Esq., Mayor, in the chair.
The proceedings of the Finance Committee were read.
They contained a resolution on the memorial of the
National Confederation, that the whole of the surplus
revenue of the Corporation should be applied to the reduc-
tion of the paving-rate, to the effect that the committee
could not recommend the Council to comply with the
prayer.—Mr. HORNBY moved the adoption of the pro-
ceedings.—Mr. HORSFALL seconded the motion.—Mr.
Ttiomsom complained that the supply of coals for the use
of the Corporation was not open to public contract. He
moved that that part of the proceedings be referred back
to the committee.—Mr. HORNBY said the tenders were
sent to six or seve.i of the most respectable parties in the
trade, and they took the lowest tender.—Mr. TBOMSON
objected to this course. and said every man in the trade
had a right to compete for supplying the Corporation with
coals. There should be no preference; and he begged to
move this part of the subject be referred back.—Mr.
BECKWITH seconded the amendment, which was nega-
tived by 25 to 13.

The -minutes of the Watch Committee contained the
following resolution, passed on the previous Saturday, on
the motion of Mr. Freme,—" That a special sub-commit-
tee, consisting of seven members, be appointed to inquire
into the present state of the police force, with a view
either to a re-modelling, reduction, or any other alteration
that may be deemed advisable, so as to maintain the effi-
ciency of the force, and obtain a reduction in the expense
thereof: such sub-committee to have full powers to go
into evidence." A report from the head constable, has,
it appears, been prepared, showing how a saving of nearly
£1,500 may be effected. The following gentlemen have
been named on the sub-committee: Messrs. Freme,
Lloyd, Thomson, Atkinson, Bighorn, Tobin, and Hodgson.
The proceedings of the Dock Committee were next
read.—Mr. LITTLEDALE, in moving their adoption, said :
With regard to the master porters, it might be interesting
to gentlemen to know that, in order to save expense to
the porters, and to make arrangements as pleasant as
possible, the dock solicitor, Mr. North, communicated
with the solicitor for the porters, requesting him to ap-
point certain gentlemen to endeavour to come to terms
without proceeding to parliament in opposition to their
bill. The porters appointed Mr. William Brown, Mr.
L. Heyworth, Mr. Henry, and Mr. Tindal Atkinson.
Since that time the committee had been in communica-
tion with these gentlemen, and were so still, and he hoped
they would be able to save the porters expense, and give
more general satisfaction.—Mr. G. 11. HORSFALL se-
conded the motion ; and, after some objection to the
storing of saltpetre in the Albert Dock Warehouses, a
privilege not allowed to others, the proceedings were con-
firmed.

The proceedings of the Improvement and Markets'
Committees were next confirmed.

On the proceedings of the Gardens' Committee being
read. Mr. PICTON said that the sum of £1,200 yearly was
raised for the support of these gardens. The expenses
were about £732, and the surplus was carried to the
benefit of the borough fund. It appeared to him that
money raised for such a purpose should be devoted to an
object kindred to that for which it was raised. He allu-
ded to the establishment of a public library, free and
open to all classes. He begged to give notice that, at the
next Council meeting, he would call the attention of the
Council to this subject, and move for a special committee
to inquire into and report on the subject. (Hear.) The
proceedings were then confirmed.

Mr. BENNETT, in moving the adoption of the Water
Committee's proceedings, submitted an account of the
water pumper from the 30th January, 1849, to the 30th
of January, 1850, which he stated showed no fallinr, off or
decrease in the yielding power of the wells ; but rather
an excess over anything they had bad.
A very excellent letter was then read from Mr. Rush-
ton on the treatment of juvenile criminals. (To this sub-
ject we have referred elsewhere.)
Mr. HUGH HORNBY, in an able speech, in which he
urged upon the Council the consideration of that, the
great question of the day, moved that the letter be refer-
red to a select committee, with instructions to confer with
the magistrates and the parochial authorities, and report
to the Council generally, and particularly as to the cost of
carrying out the scheme suggested by Mr. Rushton, for
the reformation of juvenile offenders.
Several members of the Council considered that the
subject was one of very great importance, and after some
discussion, in the course of which Mr. Alderman Dover
hinted at the expense, Mr. Hornby's motion was agreed
to, and the following gentleman appointed the commit-
tee :—Messrs. T. B: Horsfall, Parker, Harbord, Chalmer,
Preston, Bighorn, Fernihough, and Hornbv.
Mr. BENNETT brought forward the motion of which he
had given notice :—" That the finance committee be
authorised to advertise for plans for improving the ap-
proaches to the town, in conformity with the resolution
of the Council, passed on the 2nd August, 1848."
On a division the motion was negatived.
Mr. PARKER then brought forward the following mo-
tion :—" That the possession of the Baths at the George's
Pier (which according to notice, will fall into the hands
of the Council on the first May next,) be handed over to
the health committee, in order that they may be appro-
priated to the use of the public."—After some discussion
the matter was referred, and the Council broke up about
two o'clock.

flower-show in some pretty village, where it to
place of the fair and wake, and gives subject for
Tthioenlaaldl
lads and
year. There the tyro in gardening makes
debiit, and listens with intense pleasure to the congrati,
lations of friends, who announce him as the winner of a
p„: e. The older competitor tells of past triumphs, and
the I,,cious mysteries of his art by which he won them.
tii.'nortir,otr4nncltti ng
pleg:ut' and lasses of the village revel in the holiday,
and dete:
mined to enjoy its innocent pleasures. The
ss. '
'try, too, not above this humble gratifica-
in this reunion, quite equal, if not
f expensive and fatiguing balls and
greater, than that i..
parties;

convErsa-

war against the floral fete of
the funds and the crowding
and let live is a goo,
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grintiturat 3Dortirultural number contains some of the most interesting of our na-
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COLUMN. tive plants, embraced in the genera Trientalis. CEnothera,
Epilobium, Vaccinium, Oxycoccus, Menziesia, and Erica-
Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscel-
We have received several letters from correspondents, lany.—ln this periodical an account of Mr. R. Spruce's.
requesting us to advocate the establishment of one central botanical excursion on the Amazon, and a list of the curl-
society for this division of the county, to beheld in Liver. osities he has already sent home will be read with great
pool, for the exhibition of plants. &e, It is recommended interest. Amongst he other botanical information is at
by our friends that such liberal prizes be offered as will interesting description (and plate) of the Jute plant,
make it worth the attention of those living at a distance. which will be very acceptable to our English readers.
One gentleman speaks very warmly in favour of this plan, Mound's Botanic Garden and Fruilist.—Maund is par-
which he thinks would have the effect of annihilating the ticularly brilliant this month; the illustrations, both in:
smaller country exhibitions. We think this would be the execution and interest, surpass any preceding number ;
probable effect of such a scheme being carried into effect, they are Pyrus spectabilis, Ranunculus Asiaticus, var.
and are indisposed, on that account, to assist
tssiisteiltf.in anylts
tS apriiie Plum.rrieaarixf
main arimfolia, Poteutilla Macnabbiana, and the Neg..
aYobjectlrteVegon beiCtl p °trVe hoebilelsetlt
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and that eaiiiiat be
carried out too far ; but we see no reatOn :11:4‘ eSe Nifty
should wish to interfere with the pleasures of another.
The amount of gratification furnished by a grand central
exhibition would doubtless be great; but we are of opt- I
nion it is nothing compared with that produced 1

6PiiitAtioßi FOR 'Hi

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We Can add nothing new to the directions given in our
last. All the spring routine operations should be carried
on with vigour during the present fine weather.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
H. S. B.—Your leaves and flower are those of the fetid
hellebore (lielleborus feetidus.)
J. Grierson.---The death of your apricot tree arose fro=
frost, which sometimes exerts a peculiarly destructive
effect upon this species of fruit tree. A net over the tree
ands little mulching over the roots is the best and surest

preventive,

POLICE INTELLIGENC.g.

Mr. Rushton has decided not to hear attorneys' clerks
in the police court. The principals of the profession muse
attend themselves.
On Saturday, a respectably dressi
Faulkner, was committed for trial, charged with forging
the name of Captain Park, of the ship Lightfoot, to a
note for £2 10s.

ed woman, named

ROBBERY OF COITON.—On Friday, the owner of a
cellar, in Chisenhale-street, (a female), and five other wo—
men, were proved to be in possession of a quantity o£
cotton, supposed to have been stolen. All the prisoners
were known to the police from former offences. The oc—
cupant of the cellar was sent to prison for two months,
the others for one month.

'ITION TO SEAMEN.—On Tuesday last, no fewer
...e parties, all seamen, and one of them a foreigner,
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the hurry of business. Mr. Rushton said he Aust italic&
the fine of 40s. and costs.

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CAR FARES.—On Thursday, the driver of a car belong—
ing to John Davies (No. 174), was summoned, on that
complaint of Mr. John Smith, formerly of the Mercury_
office, for refusing to proceed to the proper length for a
shilling fare, namely, from the Lyceum, in Bold-street to►
the upper part of Myrtle-street. It appeared, from evi.
dence. that the fare to the corner of Bedford-street, where
the car stopped, was legitimately only Sd. The driver
was fined ten shillings and costs, and an order was directed
against him to return the amount overpaid. Mr. Smith
suggested to the bench the adoption of a sixpenny fare for
a short distance and for a single person. We may state
that we have heard some few car proprietors (months ago).
express themselves as not against the preposition as
put forth by Mr. Smith. The cheapness of omni—
buses will shortly render such a step necessary on tha
part of car proprietors.

YESTERDAY.
STEALING WEARING APPAREL.—At the police-court,
yesterday, Catherine Carrol was brought up on the charge,
of stealing two coats from the dwelling-house of Mrs-
Sarah Watson, of Milton-street. on Saturday last. The
prisoner was apprehended in Vauxhall-road with the coats
in her possession. Committed for trial.—Thos. Smith,
Terance Hannon, and Brioget McNally were also charged.
with stealing, a quantity of wearing apparel, from the
house of Mrs. Eliza Murphy, of Paul-street. From the
evidence, so far as given, it appeared that about a fort-
night ago the house of the complainant was broken into,
and a quantity of clothes stolen therefrom, amongst
which was a scarf. This scarf was subsequently found on
the prisoner Smith, and this led to the apprehension of
the parties. Remanded.
MORE PICKING OF POCKETS IN THE WOODSIDE
BOATS.—It appears that the " light fingered gentry'''.
have recently made a dead set upon the passengers by the'
Woodside-ferry boats more especially ; and they have
not, on some occasions, spared those in transitn.by the
other river steamers, albeit not quite so successful, so far
as we have learned. Yesterday a youth, named John
Heavey was charged with picking the pocket of Mr. Thos.
Slater of his handkerchief. The delinquent was caught
by the complainant in the act, and was secured. The
case being proved, the prisoner was sent to hard labour
in gaol for three months.
PAINFUL PREVALENCE OF JUVENILE OFFENCE.—A..
little boy, not apparently above ten years of age, was
placed at the bar, on a charge of robbing a till of four
shillings. The prisoner's brother, another child, was
brought up some short time ago in the same ease, and is
now undergoing a term of imprisonment. The police-
officer, who was the principal witness, said that the priso-
ner had voluntarily given himself up, acknowl?dging that
he had been an accomplice in robbing the till ; and that
from the harsh treatment of his father, and the line of life
into which he had compelled him, he expressed his guilt
in the hope of being received into the Industrial School.
The officer said that the prisoner had informed him that
he was daily sent out by his father to beg or steal, and.
when he went home at night without a satis:a story amount
he was unmercifully beaten, as were his brothers
and sisters, if they were unsuccessful. The child added.
that his father had, while flogging him, told him that he
was not half equal to his brother (now in gaol), who-
always brought home plenty of money ! It appeared,
too, that this brutal father sends out his girls in the same
nefarious occupation ; and that he is in receipt of weekly,
out-thor palish relief, which he expends, as soon as he.
receives it, in drink. The prisoner was remanded, with.
a view to further inquiry, and his being redeemed from
the wretched state of life into which he has been drawn.—
Four other boys, all children, who had been remanded,
were again brought up, on a charge of stealing butter,.
and were again put down, with the same benevolent
object.—These cases furnish ample proof of the sound-
ness of Mr. Rushton's views as regards juvenile offenders
(noticed in another part of .our paper),—young creatures
who are taught nothing by their unnatural parents but to
be adroit in begging or in thieving.
COMMITMENTS.—Catharine M'Carroll, charged with,
stealing two coats in Vauxhall-road, was committed for
trial.—John Keeley, for stealing a jacket from John-
Avery, in Park-lane, was committed to gaol for two.
months.—Mary Gray, for stealing wearing apparel front.
Amelia Murphy, two months. _ _

SMUGGLING.—A widow, named Anne George, was in—
formed against by Mr. Philip Bateman and another-
excise-officer, for smuggling 21 lbs. of tobacco, and was.
fined £loo.—Several sailors were fined 30s. or 20s. each.
for smuggling, for concealing, on board ship small quan—
tities of the same article.

THROWING STONES.—Several youths who had been_
found, in various parts of the town, " warring" with.
stones, (as one of the offi?ers emphatically called it,) were.
each fined 2s. 6d.

THEATRE ROYAL, WILLIAMSON- SQUARE.—During the
past week, Mr. Barry Sullivan has been playing a round.
of tragic characters at this theatre. Last night, the
talented Miss Ellen Faucit made her first appearance in.
the " Lady of Lyons," having been engaged for a limited
period. With such a coadjutor as Barry Sullivan, the
play-going public mayexpect, duringthe engagernentof this
eminent actress, a nightly intellectual treat. This even—
ing's entertainment, it will be seen, is like all the rest, ask
attractive as possible.
ADVERTISEMENT.—WARTON'S ERVALENTA, OR THR.
CURE OF HABITUAL CONSTIPATION WITHOUT. MEDI.-
ClNE.—Sonie time since a pamphlet was forwarded to us.
entitled " Du Barry on Indigestion ; or, the natural Re--
generator of the Digestive Organs," of which we gave a.
favourable notice, supposing at the time_that it was, what
is professed to be, au original work ; but we find that we'
were greatly deceived, and that this work of Du Barry is..
not original. Since receiving Warton's pamphlet on the
same subject, we have been at the pains of closely com—
paring the two works, and find that the idea of the ali—
mentary method-, evemy single medical authority in sup—
port of it, the instructions as to the mode of using the,
farinaceous substance, and the diet ta be observed during
its use, the kiwi of persons to whom, it is likely to be be—.
neficial, the addition even of another substance called
" rnelasse," in short. everything composing the work of
Du Barry has been taken, bodily.,:from Warton's treatise
now before us. Wartons treatise was first published, in.
French, at Paris, in 1841, and translated 12y- the author,
and published in England in 1843, being now in ita
twenty-fifth edition. Du Barry's pamphlet first appeared
in September, 1847. Whstevep -praise, therefore, we
may have bestowed on Du -Barry's pamphlet, properly
belongs to Warton's, since all that we did praise was
taken verbatim from Wartouss work by Du Barry._ Those
who may read the originallnork, which will well repay a
perusal, will find that scientific chemists have declared
that Warton's Ervale a is what it professes to be,
" a simple farinaceo s substance." Having been.
deceived into praisin a bungling copy,. we feel.rt a,
justice due to the author of the original and
to
the public, to exp 'n the nature and extent of out.
mistake. This is t e more necessary, because Du Barry
is endeavouring, bby a variety of unfair means, to take ad..
vantage of the wcprietors of the. genuine aliment, and;
emous mode of
ari
oo°
urr
s of
malpractices), are offering;
odt oni prejudiceßinary
oryf shts t
ne mot them
notices is
bsoefaf owsraeht tcphhleet ph: b cAI
following
ntnhgge
lismoenfnotitspeeinrecsxveotanrrf
boast of
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amsmanoeuvringaiapnra cnt
aest
v evading
aliasesrayd ng
Spuriouswh questionablecCompound th e
; under a close imitation of tha
name of Du Barry and Co.'s invaluable Revalenta Arabic*
Food. Messrs. Du Barry hereby caution the public
against Ervalenta Handwash or other deceptions." Tha
prosecution mfbooorraa
only persons that we know of, who are in competition
with Du Barry, are the owners of " Warton's Ervalenta;"
and these are not " a gang" of persons such as Di;
Barry pretends, but a very respectable firm. The Erva.
lenta is not a compound " spurious" or " otherwise.'
It is not an " imitation" of Du Barry's manufacture. but in date six years more ancient. The Ervalenta is not
an " Ervalenta Handwash," nor has it ever been described
so except by Du berry's most inventive pen. See 641
ertulemen4 " Wartozeo ErTal.akt4.."--10146