The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-14 00:00:00

THE MARKET DAY.

The MAYOR presented a memorial, signed by between
1700 and 1800 persons, praying that the market-day be
altered from Saturday to Friday. He was afraid, from
what the Town-Clerk had stated privately, that however
desirable it might be to make the change, yet that there
were some difficulties in the way.
The TOWN-CLERK thought it might be taken that the
legal objections could be got over, if the Council approved
of the change. Saturday was the day in which it was de-
clared in their local acts that the market was held by pre-
scription.
Mr. H. LAWRENCE was of opinion, that although some
might be in favour of the change, others were opposed to
it, and that if they altered one market-day, they should
alter the other also from Wednesday to Tuesday.
The TOWN-CLERK said Wednesday was named as the
market-day in the charter of Queen Anne.
Mr. G. EL LAWRENCE suggested the propriety of hav-
ing it
earlierconsidered
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teSaturday
whether t the marketsnight. might not be closed
a little
Mr. BLACKBURN said great evil arose from keeping the
markets open so late on the Saturday, and that if the hour
for closing could be altered to eight o'clock it would be a
great credit to the Council.

- Mr. Aldermen LAWRENCE said the subject bad been
frequently considered by the committee, but that the peo-
ple in the markets had an objection to early closing, as
they said, if the markets were shut, the public would re-
sort to shops in the town.
Mr. BLACKBURN observed, that if the markets were
closed it would lead to the closing of the shops al-o.
Mr. KAYE understood the Town-Clerk to say that the
legal objections might be got over with reference to Sa-
turday, but that it could not be got over with respect to
Wednesday.
The TOWN-CLERK repeated that Wednesday was named
in the charter of Queen Anne, but that he should not de.
spair of getting over the difficulties in both cases.
The memorial was referred to the Markets Committee,
with an understanding that they should re-consider whe-
ther the hours for closing the markets on Saturday night
might not be altered.

SMOKE NUISANCE.
The MAYOR next presented a memorial from the te-
nanted the in Gill-os street Market, complaining that they expe-
ls of property and custom by the dense
masses of smoke which issued from some neighbouring
cement works, and which rendered the provisions, in some
cases, unfit for use, and caused the windows on the wes-
tern side of the market to be kept constantly closed.
rent free. The same
It was referred to the Finance Committee ; so also was
a memorial from the Institution for reclaiming unfortu-
re utpraayinhgorised for a house
to
nominate a person to the
seer-bailiff, vacant by the death of the late
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sworth.

THE CORONER'S ACCOUNTS.
These accounts, amounting to £72 13s. 6d., were re-
ferred to the Finance Committee for payment.
Mr. PARKER said he had been told that a man was
lately killed by the falling of a hogshead of sugar, and
that a surgeon was paid two guineas by the coroner to
know what he died of. (A laugh.)
Mr. BLACKBURN.—To know the immediate cause of
death, I suppose?
Mr. PARR`ER.—No; but whether the hogshead of su-
gar killed him. (Laughter.)
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said that 35 inquests had been
held within the month, in 17 of which surgeons had been
examined. In 14 out of the 17 post mortem examinations
had been held. _

Mr. PARKER said the expenses of the coroner's office
amounted to £l,OOO a year, and that that was a large
sum.

The conversation here dropped.
THE CORPORATION SCHOOLS.

At twelve o'clock, Mr. BLACKBURN rose for the put.
pose of bringing forward his motion relative to the Cor-
poration Schools, which was seconded by Mr. Alderman
EVANS. We shall not weary our readers with even an
analysis of his statements ; for the opinion of the Council,
and that of the town at large, have already been frequently'
expressed upon them. As Mr. North's speech did not
profess to be an answer to Mr. Blackburn, but to be
merely an indignant remonstrance against the pertinacious
obstinacy of the radical faction in the Council, we will
give the principal portion of it. Mr. North's remarks
are as just as they are well merited.