The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-03-24 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE

The usual meeting of the Dock Committee was held yester-
day, when the following members were present,—Messrs.
Sands (chairman), Horsfall, Holmes, Holt, Smith, Nicol,
Eulley, Royden, Tobin, Shand, Bold, Martin, Middleton,
and Evans.

THE DOCK WAREHOUSES.
The CHAIRMAN stated that he had not yet received Mr.
John Stewart's report on making the dock warehouses fire-
proof ; he promised to send it in last night (Wednesday), but
he had not done so.
Mr. Alderman EVANS recommended that Mr. Stewart
should be continually dunned till he furnished it.
The CHAIRMAN.--I have dunned him almost every day.
Mr. TOBII,I suggested that the secretary should address a
note to Mr. Stewart, putting him in mind of his promise.
The CHAIRMAN believed that Mr. Stewart was of opinion
that a common floor would be the best.
Mr. Alderman EVANS.—With the protection und
of sheet iron.
It was then agreed that the secretor--
note on the subject to Mr. Stewart

NEW W
The Cit • AIRMAN calledDOC K the atterOßKS," (who attended for his father) to the unsatisfactory progress
which was being made in the new works at Albert Dock.
Mr. J. HARTLEY replied that he had yesterday written a
letter to Mr. Waring, the contractor, on the subject, and he
had received a reply stating that additional men would be
immediately put on.
The SECRETARY read the letters, which were of the pur-
port already stated. Mr. Waring, in his letter, stated that
now the works were making rapid progress, and should be
proceeded with according to the surveyor's wish ; and that
re receive prompt attention.
Mr. J. HARTLEY stated that more men had beL
The CHAIRMAN.—How many?
Mr. HARTLEY.—Fifteen.
.te CHAIRMAN observed that that was very few.
c°llltl be
• J• HARTLEY replied that it was perhaps as many as
Were employed on the particular work on which they
engaged.
The CHAIRMAN mentioned that the contractor had not
yet signed his contract.
, Mr. Alderman EANS sai that if the work wa not done
in the time that it ought todbe, it would be Mr .
s Hartley's
fault.
Ny1%11! J. HARTLEY replied that he would again see Mr.
!Ling; and if there was any further delay, or cause for dis-
'atT.faction, he would report it immediately to the committee.
wivl. Alderman EVANS enquired the reason why Mr.
A
,',l,r,nlog had not signed the contract?
e had
AIRMAN,
in reply, expressed his belief that it had
letter Waring Mr. not having been in the town. The
his br e surveyor respecting the works was signed by
Mr.
Th • Alderman EVANS.—But he means to sign it?
The CR Amu y We will address a letter to him
upon it. AN.--
es.

ntion of Mr

John Hartley

n put on

The TIIE LIVERPOOL WATER BILL.
(4011 .'"-coMmittee, to whom the first clause in the bill,
in ght forward by the Commissioners of Paving and Sewer-
.igo was referred, recommended that the committee should
::yebuotiee of their intention to oppose the power to erect
eons "ding or engine upon the dock estate, without their
een t having been first obtained.
beenn SECRETARY reported that since that resolution had
solictarrived at, the solicitor to the committee and the
aset: or to the Commissioners of Paving and Severing had
subjecatrld come to a satisfactory understanding upon this

SALVAGE.
ri„The MARINE- SURVEYOR reported that Emanuel Rod-
co"2 had picked up the chain-cable which was lost from the
pro sbY Lightship when she was struck by the American ship
a_whatten. It was valued at £3l 10s. One-third of this
amount was ordered to be paid to Rodriguez as salvage.

The . PUDDINGTON'S BANK.
:bowing Surveyor submitted plans of Puddington Bank,
,Althe
Year changes which have taken place in it since the
have'b.i • with their respective dates. The bank appears to
to havaeakvaneed slightly towards the middle of the river, and
Scarce' ueeorne a trifle lowerthe last seven years,
Y any alteration has taken place in it.

BIDSTONThe NEW TELEGRAPH.
model of an improvement telegraph for the Bidston
by Mr:
of
by Mr. Hick, was submitted and explained
tided r.
Holt• The committee appeared to consider it a de-
rae,s, improvement. it appears that this was an improve-
my,'" liPon the improved plan submittted some months ago,
ordered to be proceeded with. The cost of its erection
will be about £165.—Ordered to be erected.

PROPERTY TAX.
HORsrALL asked whether any thing had been done
'Vhregard to the Property Tax ?
The ec,RAIRNIAN.—Nothing has been done.
firs t seit°tiEncga,ZAi adcled, that the Commissioners,
. at their
attended both by the Treasurer and the
S°licit°ri and they themerceived an intimation that it would
not be necessary for to attend again.

M :r MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.
Jo
TOMICINSON, who is erecting the observatory,
near the on
Dock, applied for the use of a crane con-
ir, on Pain,, t e usua c a g .
~. h l hr es Granted.
to e application from Messrs. Fawcett, Preston, and Co.
_e erect shears on the quay of Coburg Dock, in order to place
11 vi boilers in H. M. S. Medusa, was, after some discussion
ii!pon the safety of such a weight (24 tons) going over the
ct2ekebridges, referred to the Harbour Master's Sub-corn-
ulltt e, to whom the Surveyor is to report.
,„°'/Ie financial matters were then discussed, and the com-
.4ittee shortly afterwards separated.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS OF LIVERPOOL

, MEETING OP THE POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY.
W e furnished, on Friday and Tuesday last, the principal
portions of Mr. J. Holme's excellent address before the
r°lYtechnic Soviet improvements ', on the üblic of Liver-
reraal,
rks !Ind had prelviously pnrp se pod to supply his concluding
WS in our present publication. We, e, however. relin-
tine-ed that intention on learning that while the lec-
;,. was being delivered, a respected gentleman of rau-ch
litilty in
the profession breathed his last, and
.that
his rename (who had not previously thought of publishing
b_.
mares)emark had, on hearing the fact, and the suggestiond
Lo,,'ln to him, with the most praiseworthy kindness an
rristihderation, resolved to submit them, entire, in a pamplet,
left • e benefit of the afflicted widow of the deceased, who is
8 IR circumstances that give her a claim to the generous
fe/7t,rll42,athY of the public. The pamphlet will be ready in a
NvtlaYs.
th - en'aY state, in conclusion of our report of the meeting of
e societ, at which Mr. Holme so ably spoke, that, on
rpelasen'in his seat he received several hearty rounds of ap-
Ilse and thechairman having as usual, invited the re-
karlts of anv
one
hea A esent on the subject which they had
l',, so ably argued,
RN n.OSSO.
sitil'e4rra. J° '' N. addressed the meeting at cor-
k_ . ble length. He expressed his great gratification. on
°ns caring
tile observations of Mr. Holme, with whose opini-
;least hg heartily concurred. He was of opinion, with him,
e„ 11l future town improvements, it would be well for the
fecal to appoint a committee of architects and prac-
linetre3e; to whom the style and completion of our new
me lc buildings, &c., should be referred. It was by such
hn;11.11 that ancient Greece had to boast of so many noble
D'uoings, Architects were there appointed, each of whom
twreduced a design for any required building. and had also beZvotes in favour of the two designs which he considered
each On one occasion, though most of them naturally gave
tk_ one vote for his own design, nearly all acknowledged
,i;1 great excellence of that of the celebrated Phydias, and
e him their second vote ; so that his was adopted, and
`aa...o result was (without creating any unworthy jealousy
4ingst the profession), that one of the finest buildings of
its OlitY was erected—the highest talent having met with
en,_9nourable reward. He remarked strongly on what he
bu'iVi!lered the great error of filling up the Old Dock and
kg ing the Customhouse upon it—a building, the styie and
I,4l)!rfect material of which he by no means approved.
po,atdOCk had been the cradle of the commerce of Liver,-
fat!' It was tne most central • and had it remained, docks
thaB.l?iall vessels might have been constructed from it along
that of of. the ancient " pool" on the north and east, so
ilarbn e Imght have had a splendid and commodious inner-
some solte ''r• He then entered at some length into a review c!
Watipt. he great improvements in the metropolis, which it
1%11'4 e Well to keep an eye upon as examples to ourselves.
efre4ciaf those improvements which had recently beeni
brated
arhad. been suggested many years before by the. ce es-
lint „,... chitect Mr. Wynne, whose book on the subject wa
itim'aTie known. He dilated on this topic at some length,
be_
alter expressing the deep interest he took in the subject
g the meeting, sat down amidst applause.
Hot: MAYOR
Proposed the thanks of the meeting to Mr.
tiph, , e for the able paper with which he had favoured them,
"441..‘v_as carried by acclamation.
Prop° „;,* W. WILLIAMS, in highly complimentary. terms,
anti tjtl vote of thanks to the mayor for his attendance,
society encouragement he thereby gave the proceedings of the
1,,,,Y. This was also carried by acclamation.
Ivi': Irinyon. in neat terms returned thanks. . said „ otatE, in returning the compliment paid to him,
vokeglat he should be happy if anything he said should pr o-
silo,' 5 he
of practical improvement in the town. He
future also, if health and time permitted him, enter on some
ha;" occasion wore into detail, and meantime should be
which to avail himself of any information or suggestions
eats t 11,11 Y of his townsmen u.ight think proper to communi-
-0 alto. (Cheers.)
j,i,," SECRETARY then, in the name of the publishers of the
to -ee:,°o/Magazine—Messrs. Milling and Payne—presented
oft,"ca of the members of the society a copy of the number
ti_,euat work for the month, which, he said, among other ar-
eLs, contained a clever paper " on ship-building," by Mr.
01407eard Melling, jun., a member of the society, and now
The :sor of naval architecture at the Collegiate Institution.
the _nnouncetnent was received with great satisfaction, and
nteernbers havin suplied themselves with the w 14g, which was crowded to the close, dispersed.ork, the
StN,I,

'ENCES OF THE PRISONERS COMMITTED
AT THE SESSIONS.

seaih'lessions concluded yesterday forenoon. The follow-
--g summary of the sentences :
,To „
take I. TRANSPORTED FOR FIFTEEN :EA .
N Its —Charles
r' 'Tames Kelly. Thomas Harrison.
ivf LvEN YEARS—Thomas Grice, David Layton, James
organ .
301 , Sarah Dodd, Wm. Tomlinson, Daniel O'Connell,
%,tIz„11a
..Dougan, Amelia Hughes, Alice Jones, James
.1", \\,illiam Owens, Charles Williams, Frank Mansfield,
~ Young, Elizabeth Harrison, Mary Duffy, Henry Croft.
W N.ELvE MONTHS' IMPRISO-NNIENT.—For Felony.—John
arhurst, Peter M'Glone, Hannah Muck, George John-
n, Elizabeth Young, John Thompson, and Bridget Curran.
ton'
4fi.vderneanours (uttering base shillings.)—John Thorn-
'i., Edward Sweeney, and Thomas M`Manus.
'INE MosTus.—Catharine Sullivan, and Ann Smith.
te The other prisoners convicted were sentenced to various
tni or
r offenderisrs foment,p from one to six months; and some
r terms of days.
.

theN4.*—lt was stated at the March monthly meeting of
were ,_eletY I:or Promoting Christian Knowledge, that types
,2,ll:_eisn readiness for printing any number of books i❑ the
I.4m___
.? language which might be required so soon as an open-
e..7.%lnade for their use in that immense empire;. and a
rei30%72:0
the
made to the standing committee to inquire and_
tlies. Ili
..lie hoard, at the next monthly meeting, what
.modef
cis3`..._ 9. Ili hest adapted for promoting the extension o
a2flstian knowledge supplied by
`u"ngst the Ch• '
Alta_ inese. . the Anglican Church,
the ~._ LOP A BLACK PRINCE AND PRINCESS.—Amotrig.
wtsiitis..serigers landed at Southampton, on Monday, from
styiin India packet the Tav were two persons of colour,
ie Z themselves as the Pr'ince and Princess Louis Napo-
on Christ
frnr, s,
_oPhe, of St. Domingo. Their highnefsstehse fl'eset
India is mass, having been visiting. many
in the 12.at,nds for pleasure, and have arrived in ot.hi - country
traordr me Pursuit% The prince is perfeetlY
ars to
IP.aLk,'with ex-
ab,,aarY thick lips and very broad nose, nod. appe
col -ut sixty years 'of •t, . Hp gates himselt to be a.full
rie_stiel of the national guaaerld. of St.• Domingo. Their hignhw-
rnosr_n,are honouring, this town with a visit until to-morrow
in
a tn2_(p, at seven o'clock. when they take their departure
Prince
Le::`,7,7,-,eictss traiit, at special desire of the
,P
h King of
//a;Ltsi.,Natioleon is brother of Chrlstophe, y', o was
or
Ulan He }las nothin ,to indicate, h}• his appearance on of
Ile
rners, either rank 6 •ti above the commontr
en-
earreites. The Prince Or
*st•4 d°flon his voyage, a
chant for brandy, and Nevvhinnce 'Fr its influence causedgrea uch
ancl setaent, and occasiorreil *uncno(nvenience, to the passengers
officers of the sbip.--:Loindon paper'