The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-04-07 00:00:00

FERRIES COMMITTEE

The report of this committee was read, from which it
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peared that there had been an increase of £255 ls. 10d. atl'.
ing the last quarter. Confirmed.
Mr. JACKSON then stated that he wished to mention t°
the Commissioners the propriety of having the duties of the
rate office kept separate from other business, as one inter-
fered very much to the detriment of the other, as they were
at present conducted. He thought it would be much betted
for Mr. Robinson to take the place of Mr. Hardman, ail
that Mr. Hardman should collect the rates, which he COrot"
dered quite a separate duty.
After some remarks from the Chairman and others, it v/86
agreed that the matter should be referred to the Finance
Committee.

The CHAIRMAN stated that he had received a letter fce...
Mr. Walker, tendering his resignation as commissions'
Several members expressed their regret at the circumstance:
as Mr. Walker had been a most valuable and useful meolbei
of the board, and it was agreed that the high sense which the
commissioners entertained of his services be recorded on ti!,
books. The Chairman also stated that he conceived hs
straightforward and manly conduct on all occasions merit
their approbation.
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A letter was then"read by the chairman, which had t
sent to him by Sir Edward Cust, in which it was stated
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he applied to them on the part of the Rev. Mr. Gctes'ry,
Bidston, who would be injured by the proposed ceninteof
which would run close up to his house, and wished to "tile
whether there would be
any disposition on the part of _t
commissioners to make an arrangement by which tbeinter.e_o
of Mr. Gates would be protected. After a short conversatiul3
the matter was referred to the Parliamentary committee.
The meeting adjourned at a quarter past eight.

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COPYRIGHT ACT.—Saturday, the Ist of April, one 0-
tire
toms Act, for the protection of English literature by the Pio
eedCobpyyrtihgeldeagOig:
hibition of the importation of foreign editions of Egg i/0
works under any pretext whatever ; and thus the eitel'esrs
system of piracy and smuggling which has for so manY !heel
been carried on with impunity to the prejudice of the au!iiing
bookseller, and, in fact, every artisan engaged in the
Issof works from the press, will be prevented. It is not, for
haps, generally known that under this statute it is filer' rus
any person who may purchase reprint copies of English gi°,ool
on the Continent to introduce them into this countrY'
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any bookseller is liable to a heavy fine if any of these f°l.-sle•
editions are found in his possession, being exposed fors de-
It is understood that all the leading publishing firms ared to
termined to do all in their power to support the law, en
enforce the penalties for any infractions committed. of
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. HONEY.—Our obituarisciir
Tuesday contained a short notice of the Ileath of this eet,
which took place at her residence, No. 149, Albany-sired
Regent's Park. on Sunday evening, at eight o'clocke..oer.
the effects of violent inflammation, produced by over
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tion in her profession, and in a manner that greatly r y
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bled the melancholy decease of the late Miss Merged/
regards the very brief period of each lady's illness.
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still bearing the name of Honey the deceased had gLd was
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the title to widowhood during the last four years, "",0 last
married to a gentleman named Gaston.* Mrs. 110°8„3101 be
engagement was at the City pf London Theatre, ",,orell:
final appearance there was on Saturday the 25th 1; 001
She was the daughter of Mrs. Young, an actress (;:ceest`
repute, now engaged at the Eagle Saloon. The
.efore I"
was born on the 6th December, 1817, and was thei thes'
her 26th year. Early in life she was initiated into tA7rtopi,
trical art, and was engaged at Sadler's-wells, the tYcens,l;
*b.teu r"
Victoria, and Surrey Theatres, where she exhl Le es
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ability under the name of Laura Bell. At ti/oveYr;
age of 16 she formed a matrimonial alliance with Mr* was
who was only two years her elder. The marriage rlr
ill-assorted one, and they parted shortly after'erti °ea
Honey was unfortunately drowned in a sailing Pogsg,
the Thames, in the year 1836. Mrs. Honey 105,1 attre2s
at the New Strand Theatre, in 1833, where she fir*ti ftecive,
ted public notice in the character of Lilias, in Leilaivenli,
drama of the Loves of the Angels, when under th'die Au of
meat of Mrs. Waylett. Her next remove was teborletteoio
phi, where she became highly popular in the op°
Cupid, with the late John Reeve. Here she reret'rigeto,d,
seasons. Her next engagement was at the HaYw„f OP:*
which theatre she opened in Buckstone's Farce ono
House; from thence having established herself
ee_eres cK
favourite, she visited nearly all the provincial th
_ees`' hb7e,
great pecuniary advantage and eclat, and a few Zas 00, tbli
was lessee of the Nortonfalgate theatre. She "npo, ita
quently been engaged at the Haymarket and Qtreenoor• tifto
theatre she was engaged to appear nest Eastero'er 00
an actress she belonged to no distinct class, yeti,sure hicis
person, rich contralto voice, and arch humour ,c_i;tito Writ
success of many of those commediettas and bari'.wo eb
left
are written for a popular favourite. She has

ren, one ten and ihe other three years old. ,„
* Mr. Gaston has denied this,^through his solicit°r' '-
the London papers.