The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-04-01 00:00:00

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Woopsioe.—On Tuesday the annual meeting of the
commissioners of the Woodside and North Ileols turn-
pike road was held at the Birkenhead Hotel. The sur-
veyor, Mr. Davies, gave a verbal report as to the condi-
tion of the road, and stated that it was, with the excep-
tion of 500 yards opposite the sand hills, in coed condi-
tion. The tolls during the year had increased from £241
to £276; from which sum £5O were voted for repairing
and pavine the worst portion of the road. On the sugges-
tion of Mr. Robert Vyner, trustee, it is proposed to re-
move the toll-bar now ahove Bidstort, to 150 yards nearer
Meols. Leave was given to the Birkenhead Commission-
ers to aPer the present line of Corporation-road, where it
is intended to erect the new church, to a plan produced
by Mr. John Laird. On the motion of one of the trus-
tees, Mr. Edward Jackson Kent was appointed clerk to
the trustees, in the ro ern of the late Mr. Richard Rad-
cliffe..

FIRES "or BIRKENHEAD.-011 Wednesday week, a
fire broke our in a plantation near Clanghton Hall, but
it was extinguished before much damage was done.—On
Friday week a fire was discovered amongst some straw at
the Adelphi Hotel, Woodside, bet it was quickly put out.
It is supposed that in both cases a spark from a cigar or
a pipe was the cause of the accidents.
THE MAYNOOTH GRANT —On Tuesday evening last,
a meeting of the inha'•itants of West Derby Ward was
held in the school-room, King-street—Mr. H. J. Web-
ster in the ',hair, to protest against the proposedincreased
grant for the college of NI ay noot h. On the motion of
Mr. Edward, seconded by Mr. Jones, a resolution was
adopted, to the effect that the o eeting viewed with as-
tonishment the proposed Government grant to Maynooth
coll-ge as subversive of Christian principle, and a direct
encouragement of a system which fosters immorality and
disloyalty, and is directly opposed to the laws of God.
It was then moved by Mr. Rogers, and seconded by Mr.
Martin,—" That this meeting pledges itself, by every
lawful means, to appose so ungodly a proposition, by
sig ling petitions against it, and urging those who ate
lukewarm to join them in their endeavours to support the
Protestant religion " Upon the motion of Mr. Perris,
seconded by Mr. Woods, a committee was formed to carry
the intentions of the meeting into effect ; and, after a'vote
of thanks to the chairman, the assembly separated.
CONCERT HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET.—ThiS build-
building, formerly the Socialist Hall, has happily passed
into other hands, and is 'about to be renovated and im-
proved, and adorned in a manner that will render it in
every respect "befittin • the most respectable audiences at
concerts, lectures, and the like. It is now closed for this
purpose. The galleries will be thrown all round the build-
ing, and made so as to accommodate a much larger num-
ber of persons than before. A distinct entrence and stair
will be made to the body of the room so as to render in-
gress and egress perfectly commodious. A very elegant
platform will also be erected, and the ball will be bril-
liantly illuminated by a gorgeous chandelier. The whole
will be ornamented; and when completed will afford sit-
ting room to upwards of two thousand ; and it is fully anti-
cipated will be the most commodious, el gant, and central
Hall in the town. As it is now under the sole maoagt-
ment of the committee of the North Mechanics' Institu-
tion, every care will be taken to preserve its respectability.
When the alterations are completed, the Saturday Nights
Concerts will be resumed ; and the Hall will be let for
general purposes—the proceeds to be added to the fund for
building the institution named.
ASSAULT UPON THE POLICE,—On Tuesday last, a
number of low characte' s were brought before Mr. Rush-
ton, charged with violently assaulting several of the po-
lice and stabbing Inspector Burrell. From the evidence
of Police-officer Owen, (5690 it appeared that John Pat-
terson and George Reyes were drunk and disorderly the
day before, in Vauxhall-road. On being requested to
move along quietly, they refused, and a quarrel ensued.
A number of persons collected shortly, who took part
with the prisoners, and attempted to prevent the police
from taking them into custody. Ultimately they suc-
ceeded in securing Patterson and Reyes, and, while on
their way to Bridewell, Inspector, Burrell was stabbed in
the left side of the back, fortunately not dangerous, by
whom it is not known. In consequence of the immense
number of miss'les that were thrown at them, the police
took refuge in Mr. Foster's glass-house yard. where they
lodged the prisoners till further assistance was procured,
and a number of the leaders of the Mob had been taken.
Police-officer Owen was struck with a large piece of
black bottle on the upper jaw, which, besides cutting him
severely, injured several of his teeth. Another officer
was also struck on the side of the left eye and severely
cut. Patterson and Heyee were ordered to pay £5 each,
or be imprisoned two months : four other persons 405.,
or be imprisoned one month ; and one 505., or one
month's imprisonment. 'Webelieve the disturbance arose
in consequence of the first-named prisoners indulging in
the foolish practice so common on "lifting Monday."
WALTON VESTRY MEETING.--The annual Easter
vestry of the above parish was held on Tuesday last. The
Rev. T. G. Leigh, the vicar, was called on to preside.
The churchwardens accounts for the past year were
passed without opposition The amount received on be
half of the township was £598 Is. 5d., and there remained
a balance in favour of the pari-h of £44 Os. 9d. Mr.
Thomas Birkett was appointed church warden. Mr.
Thomas Sleddon was elected,to the offices of sidesman.
Mr. Harrison, the churchwarden, road over the amounts
received from the various townships, and stated that of a
sum of £l2B Bs, lid. which had been collected by Mr.
R. T. Foster, only £35 bad been paid over, leaving £93
not accounted for. It appeared, also, that Mr. Foster
was a defaulter to the amount of upwards of £l7O in the
West Derby Union, which Mr. Dolling, as one of his
sureties, would have to pay. Mr. Dolling had been ad-
vised that he should be proceeded against fur the recovery
of the amount. There were some arrears yet to be col-
lected
from Everton, West Derby and Kirkdale. A mo-
tion was adopted to the effect that the churchwardens
should take proceedings for recovering the money due
from Mr. Foster, if they should deem it expedient: and
they were to obtain a guarantee from future collectors.
A rate of one penny in the pound was carried for the en-
suing year after some discussion. Mr. Roshell thought -
it desirable that tire subject of enlarging the churchyard
should be considered ; and a resolution was submitted,
the purport of which was, that as it was deemed advisa-
ble an enlargement should take place, the vicar and
churchwardens be instructed to apply to the trustees
under the Walton Rectory Act for the purchase of the
glebe land adjoining the present cemetery, and report the
result to a future vestry. Some routine business was
then transacted includinga grant of £2O to Mr. Clarke,
the late organist, and, aft-r a vote of thanks to the chair-
man, the meeting broke up.

DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—Mr. Moore in the
chair. It was ordered that notice should be given to the
public that in future no person would be allowed to pick
up rubbish in the graving docks after the ships had left.
The land on the east side of the Qaeen's Dock, to the
south of the dock masters' houses, was ordered to be ad-
vertised to be let, by tender, for a lease of twenty-one
years, terminable at the end of seven or fourteen years, on
twelve months' notice being given. The receipts of the
dock and light dues on vessels entering the port of Run-
corn, for tile past month, were stated to be, on 155 vessels
of 8,842 tons, £44 2s. Bd., being an increase as compared
with the corresponding period of last year of £5 ss. In
reply to a question from Mr. Evans, Mr. Hartley said
they bad now a good supply of bricks for the new ware-
houses. Mr. Evans said it was of great importance, as
every week they lost retarded the completion of tile whole
of the warehouses. A claim made by Mr. John Wareing,
contractor for the Albert Docks, for loss occi,sioned by
interruption, was referred to the sub-committee of works.
The chairman said great oaso;u.tion had been put in ti e
way of the execution of the works, at the north end, by
tile non-removal of two of the parties occupying the ship-
wright's yard—Messrs. Vernon and Forrester. The work
they had to finish would occupy them two months, and
they were putting the trust to an expense of many thou-
sands of pounds. The proprietors of the Leeds and
Liverpool Canal had written to the committee on the
subject, but nothing could b.! done on this side in conse-
quence of the occupation of the land; it Literfrred directly
with the work Mr. Hartley wished to carry on. Besides
this, they were kept out of the paymcnt, by the Leeds and
Liverpool Canal Company, of £28,000, which they ought,
to have had in their poseso.ion some time ego. It was
suggested by Mr. Hartley to make them the dirt' of
road going round a little more to the northward, and that
would enable him to go on with No. 2 road. Soros con-
versation ensued upon this subject ; but at last it was
resolved to invite the parties to attend the Sub-committee
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of Works on Saturday. The c, malittee resolved to place
the use of the suite 4:f rooms at the Dock-office at the
disposal, for five or six days, of the owners of tile models
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