The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-07-11 00:00:00

THE MAILS TO SCOTLAND

Mr. AIKIN spoke strongly in—iavClTof a memorial
signed by numerous highly respectable firms, requestin
the council to petition the post-office authorities for an
additional mail to Glasgow, &c.
Mr. EVANS gave l is testimony in corroboration of the
complaints alleged in the memorial.
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE objected to the use of the cor-
porate seal without inquiry, and proposed that the subject
be referred to the Finance Committee, which was agreed
to.

THE WAREHOUSE QUESTION

The MAYOR read a memorial from the associated bo-
dies on the subject of preventing fires, and praying that a
clause be inserted in the Fire Bill, for enabling the Dock
Committee to proceed with additional warehouses at the
Albert Dock, and to erect the sheds on the west quays of
the Prince's Dock, into fire-proof warehouses.
Mr. EVANS supported the memorial, contending that
the owners of warehouses ought, as well for their own
sakes as for the public good, to concede the point. What-
ever might be the views of those in council those out of
doors would no more feel themselves restricted by the late
act, than the public ever. felt restricted by any other act
of the legislature.

Mr. AIKIN said if they persevered in the insane system
that had been pursued, the warehouse interest would be
the first to cry out. because our cotton would go to Man-
chester, and our sugar to Lancaster, and our other goods
elsewhere.

Mr. HARBORD said if the warehouse owners had car-
ried their opposition still further it would have been
better for the town, for it would have prevented the
Dock Committee from wasting the money which they
would do if they were permitt9d to proceed. The Albert
Warehouses would not pay 2 per cent. The warehouse
interest would oppose to the utmost any violation of the

agreement

-Sir T. BRANCKER moved that the memorial lie on the
table.

Mr. AIKIN thought it would be much more respectful
that the memorial should be referred to the Finance Com-
mittee, which he accordingly moved.

Mr..BaAmLEY-111ooRE-seconded the amendment. He
thought such a memorial ought to be treated with all
respect and courtesy. The present warehouse system was
bad. We were doing all in our power to help Manches-
ter to obtain the inland Bonding Bill. Mr. Bramley-
Moore proceeded to contend that there is not sufficient
warehouse accommodation in Liverpool. He had seen
carts laden with cotton proceeding to Aigburth. Under
the present system the robberies that were committed
were alarming. There were not less than 1000 bales of
cotton pilfered in a year, under the present system, besides
indigo, and other articles that could be carried away with
greater facility.
The TOWN-CLERK gave it as his opinion that it would
he out of the question to think of introducing such a clause
in the Fire Bill. It would not be permitted.
Mr. AIKIN said, after that opinion he had no course but
to withdraw his amendment.

It was agreed that the memorial should lie on the table,
and that the mayor should communicate the result to the
delegates of the associated bodies.
The council broke up at a quarter before four o'clock.

a special meeting of the council, to consider the Fire
Bill, was held on Saturday, for a report of which see ano-
ther column.