The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-02-29 00:00:00

Feb. 29, 1845._

THE NEW DOCK BILL.-LOCAL ENQUIRE'
YESTERDAY.

Theheldbill 04
yesterday,
preliminarysterd a e
before
n qjtfia
nir s withA berrneegtahryd, toEs this
q., c.
the Sessions House. After the surveying officel
stated the course he would pursue, Mr. Talbot,
(with whom was Mr. Worthington, the dock solicitoei
opened the case for the promoters. He said that the °11(
part of the bill which came properly within the scoPe.`cli
such an inquiry as the present was the 25rd clause, will
related to the purchase of the land at the north end fr°°;
, the Earl of Derby. All the rest were mere matters for
consideration of a committee of the House of Com 00.11;;,
and if there was a case at all where such an inquiry 01'
be' have been dispensed with entirely, it was the present,
cause all these new works were to be constructed by.,
plan which was to be approved of by the Lords Comp"
stoners of the Admiralty, as well as by Mr. Evans,
conservator of the River Mersey. Mr. Talbot then Ili
ceeded to remark on the inutility of such inquiries
.5
that, because the whole matter had to be gone into al,
before the committee of the House of Commons.
instanced the late inquiry into the Water Works Bill a'
proof of the remark.

- Mr. Snowball appeared to oppose the bill on bells":
the warehouse keepers, the master coopers, and porte',{
Mr. Waln for the Birkenhead Dock Commissioners, Oh
Mr. Hull for Mr. Eyre Evans and other gentlemen,
respect to that part of the bill which relates to the build
ing of dock warehouses round the dock quay of the
P°.,rft,
Mr. Hartley and his son were then examined by Pv
TALBOT at considerable length with reference to the
tent and cost of the proposed works at the north end. „,;
was stated that the extent of the river wall was to be 11
yards, inside which sea wall it is intended that the thnbe,
docks are to be formed, together with a float of 45 acre
which is to be used for the purpose of water storage, for
surrounding which there are to be plots of ground ill
yards, sheds, and such other land accommodation as
be required. The entrance to this dock will (as now
posed) be through one of the half-tide basins which a`c,
connected with the present new North Docks, and the!"
into the float. This is an alteration in the plan, 7114,4
has been made in consequence of the Board of Ordo3l'.,
having expressed a desire to have the new fort, now 1,,J
course of construction, erected north of the propos.
works, so as to form a protection for the whole of the shir
ping. The plan; as originally designed, had two ebl:
trances to these docks through the proposed sea so
The cost of the whole of these works was estimated at
£340,000 ; that is to say, basin, £34,233 ; entrance;
£59,268; large float, £45,182; river wall, £112,6L
sewers, £8,500; formation of land. £80,144 ;,
£340,000.

Alderman Moore, Mr. Rankin, and Mr. Smith were
then then examined at considerable length as to the des' ;:e
bility of the plan proposed for the accommodation of ,
t''/}
timber trade, and all of these gentlemen concurren4e
pronouncing the north end to be the only place in `}‘
vicinity of Liverpool, and the plan proposed as the oll!,
one yet advanced, capable of affording the requisite
commodation for this fast increasing branch of our C 034,3
coerce. Alderman Moore stated in his evidence, and ht
was fully borne out in that statement by Mr. Smith, tj'e,
in six years the saving to the trade, in carriage, porterage}
&c. would nearly cover the whole expenditure proposal
to be incurred in the construction of these docks—tha
being estimated at no less than £60,000 a-year. j
Mr. SNOWBALL.
Master Porters, was proceeding to cross-examine each.
these witnesses, with the view of shewing that the erect',}l
ry
of warehouses round the dock quays would prove a vest
serious injury to the master tradesmen who were O,
connected with these docks, without producing any core
responding public good, when he was interrupted by
Surveying Officer, who stated that the interest of
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Master Coopers and Porters should be brought before Ph;
Legislature, where he was sure every attention would "-
paid to them.
Mr. WALN and Mr. HULL also cross-examined Id
respective witnesses. After which the Court adjoall
sine die.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has received £2 frog
an anonymous correspondent, " being stamp duty evil 24
contrary to the wish of the writer." The amount will "-
paid into the receipt of the Exchequer.
THE KING OF THE FRENCH.—The Express, gel;
ship, sailed on Sunday from Southampton, for Havre,
the purpose of bringing over any English residents 'o,
may be anxious to leave France,—report states for to,P,
purpose of bringing over Louis Philippe ; this is, h°
ever, improbable, as his ex-Majesty would doubtless ellY
bark' in a French steamer.
On Saturday a meeting of the inhabitants of Leeds Waf
held at the Cou-house of that town, for the purpose
expressing their ort pposition to the increase of taxation Pr°;
posed by Lord John Russell in his recent introduction,
the Ministerial budget to Parliament. The nneetil
which was numerously attended, was called by the 1,/gch
(Mr. F: Carbutt), in compliance with a requisition, YID'
was signed in the course of a few hours by 250 personS.oo
POPULAR FEELING UNSTABLE.—At an early hour „,,
Thursday, M. Thiers was summoned to the Palace tofij
dertake the task of forming a government which M.
had abandoned the night before. He passed through "ie
barricaded streets with alacrity, promising the Pechrol
reform ; though already on the preceding day he on
narrowly escaped from an attack of the mob on his per'"
by jumping over a low wall in the Champs Elysees. „t,
AMERICA.—By the royal mail steam-ship Acadia, tia,rd,
Stone, which arrived in the Mersey on Friday, at Caps,
night, we have advices from New York to the 11th, Bos';'
to the 12th, and Halifax to the 15th instant, respectiv4
The Acadia brought about £9OOO specie on freight. 1;t,
intelligence by this arrival is totally devoid of intere'
The Ten Regiments Bill was undecided. We have
thing new from Mexico. It was reported that 415,009 i,
were waiting at San Luis for transmission to Vera Cr?Li'
and thence to England. There were rumours of an u';
tended attack on Saltillo by a body of 10,000 Mexiciie
troops. From Canada we learn that the elections led
completed, with the exception of two or three proteslLT,,e,
returns. The parliament had been summoned to asseniu' „
for despatch of business on the 25th instant. A large
fire had taken place at Toronto, consuming twenty-01v'
houses.

tobefnusll,y to
rigged have
asa auxiliarytw o- msa t
setaed
inNEW STEAM YACHT.—Lord Newborough, of Glind
near Carnarvon, has given orders for a new iron yacht,„",
240 to
-sPchwooenre rw.it Her h re
nearly twenty days' coals. She is of a fine model,
'oes
roeortgi::::
will be low pressure, and oscillating applied direct to
screw-shaft, to avoid the unpleasant noise usual' in serfir":
steamers from the spurwheels. She is designed by
Grantham, of Liverpool, who has had great experience propelled by the screw. We trust Lord _
borough's example will be followed by other gentlemenr
as such works not only stimulate improvements in steaA,
vessels generally, but particularly in one branch of
viz., in iron ships, to be propelled by auxiliary stesta nil:
ke
power, a description of vessel by which, if we oils. .4
not, the greater portion of our trade with distant natlo
is to be carried on in future.—Nautical Standard. ties
THE WEATHER.—During the last ten days, we a
had, in these districts, much wind and wet, with occasiols
gleams of sunshine. The rain and wind together
certainly not favourable to the young wheats; but t 4
have not suffered much as yet, and, though parti7a
beaten down, still look well and healthy. On SundaLA,
experienced a severe gale from the W.S.W., which tl5-0
in a heavy sea upon our outward banks, and during kps
height of successive squalls, rather alarmed' the intat4
of all slenderly-built domiciles in town, and those ofecwaa
substantial buildings in the country—particularly
..eC
elevated sites. We are_glad to say, that, we- have BS Isg
heard of no disasters, from these squalls, to our shiplo,..o
and that, on shore, no damage worth noticing has braii
caused by these gales. Yesterday was a peculiarly IL,
day for the season •, and field and garden labours are gr.;
on with alacrity. The atmosphere to-night (MondaY)o
rather too encouraging for vegetation, we may have 7
" nipping frosts"—so precarious is our climate—beforeo
regularly warm temperature can:be expected. The boll,
of our town is, on the whole, decidedly improving,
though many parties are yet complaining of variol:o
ailments, including rheumatism.—We learn that the got(
of Sunday, (alluded to) was much felt in various parts yr
this island, and particularly in the south of England. 150
Folkestone the wind blew stronger, and the sea was Dina
heavier than has been known in the Channel for ro,fiahe
years. The Folkestone pier was much damaged.
sea swept clear over even the lighthouse. Ships I'n t
le
offing were seen during the day scudding under bare OA
up the Downs. We cannot but compliment the manse-4
and conservators of our outward channels on the fact t.vs,
though they are " beset with dangers" the light-0110
e)r
,
buoys, landmarks, &e., are so well appointed and
tained, that even small coasters were seen from Walt"'
d
rushing safely to our port, notwithstanding long 6t7ic
apparently perilous " leagues" of foaming breakers on .or
hanks on either side of them, and close by. The pre'dri3hlP
of the buoys and other sea-marks are highly valda-ia
durin spindrifts, (or haze from the tops of waves.'„,
gales, and in general during fogs,—to which last we
not, however, very often suliect
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TELEGRAPH OFFICE, FEBRUARY 28.
_Opp'
Wind at Holyhead, W., moderate gale, at 7 a.m. and 12, "' •
Ditto, W., strong breeze, at 5 p.m. •1"
Off Holyhead, at 7p30 a.m., No. 786, Shakspeare, barve , it 9
65, Adirondack, shi; No. 3671, Edward Boustead, sblPl,,,rir
a.m.; No. 3628, Esther, ship, at 10 a.m. ; No. 3412, John t^l.lo,
WNottnudegrAbraarniqiunettaapitahl2i
ban, ship, at 10 a.m., have not telegraphed where froin.,„,io'
24ba6y7;
schooners.
Off the Port, at 5 45 p.m., I ship, 2 barques.
telegraphed from 0'
pl,satp 1. m3O p.m.

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DIED.
On the 22nd instant, after a long and seveze, illness, anew
keeper, Bute-street, .p•
years, MARGARET, wife of Mr. JAMES SPENCER, ~0
Everton.

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THE STEEPLE CHASE.—Parties visiting the steeple7oll'n,
should not by any means omit calling at the Oriental VW.
17, Clayton-square, fashionable restaurant aadoemprrEirillierl
Scale of charge : Soups of all kinds six !. ce each ;di ,
from one to seven o'clock ; joints to Cu ,m, with saltu,l,„ 011
cheese, Is. 6d. ; dinner from ditto II ; small steak Nvqrier
etceteras, Bd. ; dinner ditto, Is,, 1 • , small chop, Bd, ; d;•
ditto, ls. 2d. ; tarts and puddin • ~ 4d. each ; half-pint 0,10,
Amontillado sherry Is., pint ~ quart 45.; half-pint Or.
old port Is., pint 25., quart 4z ; London oysters received r,
Is. 4d. per score, or 7s. pe surf... 4 ;an ordinary every da '
one, two, three, four, and e o'Oock, s. each, cheese inelderell
chops, steaks, kidneys, elsh rarebits, poached eggs, Bcc.! e
night for supper ; cup of coffee 4d., with cigar 6d. F'
Irish and Scotch lisky. Two splendid billiard r refg;
Smoking room stairs.—Opinions of the Liverpool
.12ty 0„
"The dinners suppers cannot be excelled for vall'otiO"
lowness of ch es."--Albion. "It consolidates the rebut
of the prom' or as a caterer for the public."—Mail.
ble to all c sses : the wines areofundeniablequality.”
" The fashionable restaurant, Clayton-square,—a reettoir
fitted. up in the oriental style, possessing very superior $
modution."-4116i0n.

LIVERPOOL :
• TUESDAY, FEB. 29, 1848.
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