The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-09-03 00:00:00

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HEALTH C
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of op
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Ir. Clad

The medical o

tality of t

street was granted to
,rficer reported that the mt
.6.1 below the average, the aeaths _-
J in the previous week, 247 in the week before t
and 274 (including cholera) in the corresponding week
last year. Bowel complaints had been less preval
being 59 against 72 in the previous week. The gre
mortality was amongst children, the deaths beim.
about 70 per cent. of the total number
deaths were 149, and in the extra
The mean temperature of the week was ouz
64 degrees lower than the previous week, and nearly
degrees below the mean temperature of the
on an average of the five preceding years. The meal

In the parish t
-parochial wards

,grees, be

same we

!er recommended the Construction of a sewer in Cc

lingwood.st••eet, which would involve an expense of
£394 17s. Agreed to.

:VE SOCIETY OF JOINERS.—On Tu

meeting was held in the Concert-hall,

a of advancing the objects of the society

were read from Sir
S. Holme, 8

Ivor, occupied the chair ; and letters
_ B. Birch, J. Bright, W. Rathbone,
Mr. James Macdonald proposed the first
,e effect, that the working joiners, deeply
of the importance of taking energetic steps to
society, pldge themselves to
_ertions, by procuring members and
to secure a suitable building in which the means of
7 the mind and offering the opportunities of
tional relaxation and amusement to the members shall
afforded. Mr. Edward Ewen seconded the resolution.
Picton warmly supported the motion, and showed
t, in London, particularly, there were many buildings
kind connected with various trades. T'
resolution was carried unanimously. The -
retired, and the chair was taken by Mr. Picton

;olution, to ti

convinc

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improving

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Mayor a

John Rutherford moved the next resolution—That, be-
lieving the interests of capital to be inseparably bound up
with the happiness and improved condition of the work-
ing man, the employers of labour and gentlemen present
hailed, with the greatest satisfaction, the attempt to
elevate the character of the artizans engaged in the build-
ing trade. and pledged themselves to aid, by every means
in their power, the laudable efforts to establish the
society. Mr. E. Myers supported the resolution, which
also was carried unanimously.
DOCK COMMITTEE.—FIRES AND LIGHTS ON SHIP-

BOARD.-At the usual weekly meeting of this committ ea,
on Thursday, the principal subject which came forward
for consideration was the report of the sub-committee

appointed to consider as to the desirability of allowing
fires and lights on board ships in the docks. It will be
recollected that the question was brought before the com-
mittee in a memorial against the present restrictions, pre-
nted in December last ; and the sub-committee, after
ing the points of the evidence they have received,
state that they are of opinion that the prayer of the memo-

umerat

granted, would add so much to the risk and
njury of property that an increasrd rate of insurance
would be the consequence, and that it would be inexpe-
dient to allow the use of fires on boardships in the docks.
The sub-committee, bearing in mind the amount of pro-
y in the docks, and not losing sight of the statements
e as to the improbability of a conflagration to any ex-
ent, nor the representations made of the comfort and
,onvenience involved in the proposed application, with
other conveniences, are decidedly of opinion that the
law should not be relaxed which relates to the use of
fires on board ships when in the docks. In this opinion
they were strengthened by the opinions of the under-
writers and the Liverpool and London insurance offices.
As to the use of lights for smoking and other pur-
poses, the committee express their entire disapproba-
tion of such practices. The obstacles thrown in the
way of the officers in discovering such proceedings,
are also of serious consequence ; but on this branch
of the subject they feel a difficulty in stating a remedy.
They have, however, a strong opinion that measures
should be adopted to put them down.' (As to the use of
lanterns for stowing away cargo, which seems to have
been practised, the committee have considered that part
of the subject. Taking into account the altered circum-
stances of commerce within the last few years, and other
circumstances, they have come to the resolution that it
may not be unsdvisable to sanction, under proper control;
the use alights in locked lanterns for loading ships
during certain months in the year, when days are short.
The solicitor of the Dock Trust has been consulted, and
he is of opinion that there is no power to make the sug-
gested alterations except by Act of Parliament. The
committee, with a view to remedy the present state of
things, recommend that powers be obtained to enable
them to grant, under proper regulations, the use of lights
on board vessels in the docks. A short conversation en-
sued, and Mr. Bold, seconded by Mr. Harbord, having
moved the adoption of the report, Mr. Sandbach pro-
posed, as an amendment, that the powers to be taken
should include fires as well as lights. Mr. Bold said the
committee were unanimous as to the use of ligh el, but
not so with regard to fires. They might leave that an
open question. On a division, the report was adopted,
with Mr. Sandbach's amendment, by a majority of eleven
to four. Mr. Bold voted for the amendment.