The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-05-21 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS,

PROTECTION MEETING AT TOXTETII-PARK.—The Toxteth
branch of the Liverpool Constitutional Association met, on
Friday evening, at Mr. Cragg's, St. James's-place, to express
their approval of the appointment of delegates to the recent
meeting convoked by the committee of the National Associa-
tion, for the protection of industry and capital. Mr. Robson
was called to the chair, and alluded to the ruinous effects of
free trade upon the commerce of the country. Mr. Batten
followed, also complaining that free trade had been suicidal,
and had done much injury to the working classes. A reaction
had.taken place in favour of moderate protective duties, on all
all articles of import coming into competition with articles of
native industry. He moved a resolution in accordance, which
was carried. Another strong resolution, to use all legal
to seek the remedial measures desired, was carried, and the
meeting separated. _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _

DOCK COMMITTEE,—The chairman, Mr. Littledale, took his
seat, and was congratulated on his recovery from his recent
accident.—A letter was read from the chairman and treasurer
of the Seamen's Friend Society, stating that the vessel in the
King's Dock used no n floating chapel bad boon eold fur X11)5;
to be broken up, and they requested that the vessel might be
allowed to be taken out of the dock for that purpose. The
secretary said the vessel had been in the dock twenty-eight
years and seven months, and that the dock dues during that
period amounted to £1,277 13s. 7d. It was resolved to remit
the dues, and allow the ship to leave the dock,—A letter was
read from Mr. Thomas Chapman, tenant of the refectories on
the landing stage, accompanied by a memorial praying that
the restrictions against the sale of exciseable liquors on the
landing-stage might lie removed, so far at least as related to
bottled ale, cigars, and brandy. The application was declined,
it being considered by several members that a much higher
rent could have been obtained but for this restriction.
CHURCH MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.—On Tuesday evening,
a second public meeting was held at the Collegiate Institution,
the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Chester in the chair. Every
part of the spacious hall was densely crowded. The Right
Rev. Chairman, in addressing the meeting, said that within
the wide range of the British empire, and the still wider range
of British 'commerce, there were millions lying in spiritual
darkness and in the shadow of death •, and yet these were crea-
tures who, like themselves, had souls to be saved, and had
therefore claims upon their considerations as Christians.
Above all, it was the express will and command of Almighty
God himself, in his own word, they should be instrumental in
raising these poor people out of a state of spiritual degradation
and woe. The Church Missionary Society, on behalf of which
they were then assembled, bad been engaged for a period of
more than fifty years, and it had pleased God to bless its la-
bours with great and increasitA success. There had been a
continually progressive increase in its funds, and in the num-
bers of its members, and, under God's guidance, there had also
been a constant increase in the number of converts to the
Christian faith. (Applause.) The meeting was addressed by
Rev. F. Barker, the Rev. C. Hodgson, ;the Rev. J. Lowe, the
Rev. Francis Close, and other gentlemen, and a collection was
made.

HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting on
Thursday, Mr. Parker presided. A conversation took place
relative to the sewerage of street, and some new sug-

gestions were thrown out, to avoid present inconveniences to
tenants and landlords, which the borough surveyor will attend
to. The report of the inspector of nuisances was read. During
the week only 22 court houses, out of 1397 which had been exa-
mined, were found to be in an unwholesome condition—a fact
showing great improvement in the habits of the poor. The
medical officer of health reported that though the recent cold
weather had tended to increase the mortality, the rate was still
14 per cent below the average. The temperature of the week
had been Si degrees below the average of the same week in the
four preceding years.—lt was agreed the proposed altera-
tion of pavement in Brownlow-hill should be made, as sug-
gested by Mr. Earle, provided the parish authorities supply the
stones for macadamising, and that the levels should be altered.
The Watch Committee recommended that the Health Committee
should allow the police officers who inspect lodging-houses
the use of the baths gratuitously,—this to apply chiefly to in-
spectors and serjeants . The reply to this was, that men get-
ting 255. and 308. a week, with clothes, could very well afford
to pay 2d. fora bath, and if they felt disinclined to perform
their duty they must resign. The committee refused to grant
the privilege.
SELECT VESTRT.—The usual meeting of the Vestry
was held on Tuesday, the Rev. A. Campbell presiding.
The weekly return of out-door relief showed the number
of cases during the week ending May 11 to have been
5,217, comprising 11,812 individuals, at a cost, in money
and kind, of £674, being an increase, as compared with
the corresponding week of 1849, of 68 cases, 29 indi-
viduals, and £44 17s. 7d. in the expenditure. Average
cost per case, lld. ; per head, Id. Mr. Denton moved
for a return of the number of persons wholly or in part
excused from the payment of rates during the past year ;
also of all persons receiving out-door relief ; to be printed
in ward lists for the use of the parishioners. Mr. Jeffrey
seconded the motion. The Vestry-clerk said the ex-
pense would be very serious, and if the lists were not
examined after being printed, it would be so much money
thrown away. Mr. Denton subsequently modified his
motion, making the printing of the lists conditional on
application from the wards; and eventually it was with-
drawn altogether. An important return was read, show-
ing the amount expended in out-door relief and medical
aid during the last twelve years. From this it appeared,
that the expenditure in 1839, for out-door' relief, in
money and kind, amounted to £15,118, and that for
medical relief to £735 ; that during the succeeding years
there was a gradual increase until 1847, when the out-
door relief amounted to £26,308, the subscription to the
Dispensaries and the Northern Hospital to £2lO, and the
salaries to the medical officers to £922. In 1848 the
out-door relief was £42,286; the subscriptions to, the.
Dispensaries and Hospital £210; ths salaries to medical
officers £3,017, increased by extra expenses for rent of
fever sheds, &c., to £8,677, or, deducting a sum allowed
by her Majesty's Treasury, £7,438. In 1849 the amount
of out-door relief was £33,243, and of medical expenses
£2,547. In 1850 out-door relief £32,455 ; medical ex-
panses, £5,408. Mr. Willmer, in accordance with an
arrangement to that effect, postponed the motion of which
he bad given notice.—On Wednesday, a special meeting
was held to consider a notice 'of motion, given by Mr.
Abraham, for rescinding any resolutions heretofore pas-
sod for the discontinuance of the Parish Dispensaries,
andrfor rescinding or altering any resolutions requiring
the district medical officers to provide medicine for pauper
patients. The Rev. Rector Campbell presided, and there
was a good attendance.—Mr. Abraham showed that the
ordinary cost of the dispensaries, which bad done much
good, was only £6OO a-year. The medical officers had
ordinarily each 6,000 patients under treatment, belong-
ing to the parish, every year. A sum of £6OO would
allow 2d for medicine for each patient, and that was what
he asked them .to expend. Did the Vestry think the
patients mad be supplied at a cheaper rate ? If they
contracted with the medical officers-for less, could they
expect that pauper patients mulch be properly supplied ?
—Mr. Cafferata seconded the motion, which was opposed
by Mr.. Fairhurst and Mr. Dover. After a protracted
diseussioni,, Mr. Abraham's mptioriw.ag.p.ut,, and.caqled
bit a maionity of 12 to 114: