The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-06-13 00:00:00

ST. PETER'S WARD.

A meeting was held last night, at Mr. Whiteman's, the
Brunswick Hotel, for the purpose, as stated in the placard
convening the meeting, of memorialising the Town
Council to suspend for the present any further steps in
the Rivington Pike scheme, until such time as an oppor-
tunity for a full investigation into the real position of the
town, with respect to its supply of water, had been fully
and satisfactorily entertained.
On the motion of Mr. M. THOMPSON, Mr. Frodsham
was called to the chair. He adverted shortly to the
position of the Council, and expressed his opinion indi-
vidually as to the duty of that body. In relation to the
water question, he did not conceive they had any right to
inflict a permanent tax for that which, in its present state,
was but a problematic benefit.
Mr. BURDEN then rose. He said the object of the
meeting was not to express any particular view on any
particular project, but to give the rate-payers time to de-
cide on the best and the cheapest means of obtaining a
better supply—to solve the discrepancy of evidence, sci-
entific evidence ; and more particularly to urge our local
legislature to ascertain whether the present works would
yield a more adequate or continuous supply. He moved
the first resolution, which was as follows :
"That, while admitting the necessity of an adequate
supply of water, and willing to support the local authorities
in their endeavours to provide the requisite supply, at the
least necessary expenditure, it is the opinion of this meet-
ing that, until the rate-payers are in possession of evi-
dence of a more satisfactory character than has yet been
submitted to them, on this important subject, the Town
Council are not justified in proceeding with a scheme
involving the expenditure of so large an amount of public
money, and respecting which so great a diversity of opinion
at present exists."
Mr. A. HENDERSON, in a suitable address, seconded
the resolution.
Mr. MARPLES proposed the second resolution, which
was seconded by Mr. MACTAGGART, and carried unani-
mously. It read as follows :
" That a deputation from the ratepayers of this ward,
consisting of Dr. M`lntyre and Mr. Arthur Henderson,
be appointed to wait on their representatives in the Town
Council, to convey to them the views embodied in the
foregoing resolution, and to request them to urge on the
Council the postponement of a decision on the subject,for
the purpose of affording the ratepayers an opportunity of
obtaining fuller information, and of expressing their
opinion thereon."
A vote of thanks was then proposed to the "chairman,
and the meeting, which although not numerously, was
highly respectably attended, then separated.

The House of Commons stand, adjourned until Thurs.
day.

RE BARTON, IRLAIII, AND HIGGINSON.

PROPOSED LIVERPOOL GENERAL `4ARE
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.) HOUSING COMPANY.

Sia.—ln the report on the affairs of the late firm of
Barton, Irlam, and Higginson, attributed to Mr. Turner,
the official assignee, which appeared in the Mail of to-day,
I find a statement, which as book-keeper to the house in
question, 1 feel it due to myself to notice. The statement
is to the following effect :—" The delay which took place
in filing a balance sheet arose chiefly from the books of
the firm not having been correctly balanced for two years
prior to the bankruptcy." In reply to the assertions
contained in the above paragraph, I beg to say that no
delay whatever arose from the cause stated, and to refer
to Mr. Badham, the accountant, who prepared the balance
sheet, whether such is not the fact. Nor is it true that
the books had not been balanced for two years ; and it
will only be necessary to state the facts to shew that a
very erroneous idea is conveyed by the report. The house
stopped payment in October, 1847, and although the
balance to December, 1846, had not been arrived at
within some such amount as £lO, yet it must be borne in
mind that in no year was the annual balance made earlier
than the September following, in consequence of having
to wait for balance papers, &c. from Barbados, and the
delay in question (a delay of only a month beyond the
usual time) arose from the necessity of preparing numer-
ous statements, proposals, &c. of which the assignees
were well aware. In no sense could the books be said
not to have been balanced for two years, and, in conclu-
sion, I may be permitted to say that the balance complete
to December, 1847, was effected in March or April, 1848,
and to repeat that no delay whatever was experienced
from the cause assigned in the report.
I am, Sir, your most obedient Servant,
J. H. YOUNGHUSBAND.
Elm Vale, Fairfield, 10th June, 1848.

We have received a prospectus of the above Prof
company, detailing the objects of the projectors, wsto
appear to be the adoption of the most efficaeio.!
that could have been determined upon to secure Irenlo
tual confiscation the immense capital invested in illoP
property within the port. Met and menaced es. tree,
individual holders of such property, by the power Vie`'
petition of a public body, invested with great Priv'iteo
and with the most complete machinery, there 01,0
plan more likely to enable them to maintain tbeol'e
than by a general and extreme union, which Will gi'd
the local warehouses the advantage of a central
or
efficient management, and the same appliances 101 c;
long to the Dock Warehouses. The principle oir
scheme is that as many owlers and lessees as eanbevg
vailed upon to adopt it, shall place their property
the entire control of the company. to be managed
joint stock undertaking by a board of directors andP4
officers, who shall endeavour to procure powers ofil2
lar character to those possessed by the Dock Trustees'
which it is anticipated that much saving would be 010
plished, and a fair profit be earned to be divided °°ldthe company in the proportion of the property Pess
by each member. The details of the plan are verYci'o
fect ; and we confidently trust that it will be carrie 04
At the preliminary meeting on Thursday, there tid
warehouse proprietors present representing a ret?
£30,000 per annum. J. R. Shaw, Esq., was 111
chair.

, Some further rioting took place last night, at BOaforl;
The body of a gentleman was found last week 19,;11
the shore of the river near Battersea. A pistol bun9ept
been extracted from his head, and it is confidently
that he has been murdered. His name is unknown. gi
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Sunday evening an
dent occurred at the station at Crewe. A train cameol
unexpectedly and ran into another that was stoppingy
in which was a detachment of soldiers. Several car'
~0
were smashed, and fourteen persons seriously
among whom were sevel officers. to
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—Another important attrseo
has been added to this favourite retreat—the birtlllo4
of the bard of England, Shakspeare,—a model in air
point ; and we only regret that having prepared nae,:titr4
tion we are compelled to withdraw it. In the weanwe must urge our readers (more particularly visitors. it t:
to omit the present salubrious weather in paying ilifer
so very interesting and invigorating a resort as the
pool Zoological Gardens.
FATHER MATHEW.—III a letter from the ioh„v • to,
bald Mathew to Colonel Sherburne of the United ittie
and which was published in an evening paper of oil'
day, he communicates the painful fact that not t tbz
v
ling of the pension (£3OO a-year) granted to hi•in &q
government can be appropriated to his own use. 00
(says the rev. gentleman) been assigned to pay Pr:of tbe
of insurance on my life for £6,000, the ammo" 501.;
balance of a debt I have contracted in my perliaPept•
prudent zeal to promote the great temperance movetoge
Mr. Porter,.the presiding magistrate at the Eseuto
court Police-office, Dublin, refused on Saturday to re , the
to the sessions the informations granted aga'n'clooli
policemen as stated in another column, for tearing,soo'.
the placard from a shop window, alleging that it du'osti
appear on the face of the informations that there
that
indictable offence disclosed. His Worship was tolch,
an application could be made to the Queen's Bella 11°,
compel him to return the information. The ode'
caused great excitement, and it is said that Mr-
has acted under the direction of his superiors. ,tessij
Loss OF THE STEAM-SHIP ARIEL.—The on- jell,-
ship Arid—one of the finest and fastest of the Tether
Company's fleet—was wrecked on the 2d inst. on t cosst'
gerous rocky shoals of Mal-di-Vetro, on the Italisngt,the
to the southward of Leghorn. No lives were 10 other
crew and passengers being landed from the wreck ay
steamers steamers which came to their assistance. The si.s othet.
seems to have gone too near in shore, but the
,„1,
was in all probability fine, or she would most parPci
soon gone to pieces. Next accounts will give zner„i an
culars. She was 850 tons burden, and the yes
cargo are valued at £150,000. rs have
THE Inter' LEAGUE.—The Dublin repeal PPect of a'
all last week been in extacies about the prop it it oft
union between the young and old Irelanders, rot gun'
appears that Mr. John O'Connell, always o'l • „artY•
powder, declines any connection with the &Sorge extent
He says that " difficulties of detail have to s great
but his d'll
intervened upon points of great importance, spee
reason for fearing that the coalition maY orter
occur is the reception from a most important en _ pst
remonstrance couched in the very strongest ter,ra Daniel
giving up the repeal association founded by
"
O'Connell."
POLICE COURT, YESTERDAY
the whole may
was of so little general interest that
00e.,
comprised within a brief paragraph. Thomas Lo
charged with having, on Saturday, stolen a grinc.l:ises,
from the new market, was committed for trial at titb
sions. Joseph Foram, charged by Luke John RYan„t for
having stolen seven coats from his shop, was also se"
s 0
trial. Charles Joinson, for stealing, on SaturdaY,
of bran, worth 75., the property of F. B. Jones, Was
lged
laxly committed. John Wilcock, an old offender, ella fas
with being concealed in the house of Richard Moss'
committed to gaol for three months. John Musgooli
also known to the police, and who was found suspicl
business of theit
ort
lurking about in Ben Johnson-street, was committed
like time. tee
ur
MR. FORSTER'S NEW PATENT FILTER.--T„ °•
port of the water discussion at the Poly
fil:
oniterf
few weeks back, we gave an account of a new
has been introduced into Liverpool by -,aranedmired 13/
of South John-street. The filter was Breaaccount its self'
the scientific gentlemen present, on account'
from its (nti;
cleansing and self-acting principles, apart ir°—etion
bility. A more minute examination of the tl 0
the office of the patentee, enables us to say
commendations fall short of the really simpled ,
features of the filter. Its utility to shipping see.ri3otere6l
culable. As the water question is exciting Inue°,eautifti
at the present moment, an inspection of this unt grir
contrivance to disengage water of its impurities 'WI'
tify all who take an interest in sanatory matters.
ee
THE WAR PRESS.—The first number of a new " tended
inter' no
Dublin paper, entitled the Irish Tribune, and "wed It
as a successor to the United Irishman, was is-
Saturday. It is scarcely fair to criticise harshly apa tiot
appearance on any stage;" but it must be confess-protcr
the new war organ falls immeasurably short of ;lice lac;
type in almost every feature which characterized of the
technic Sorciviel
ter. :There is none of the daring invective, 011- of t"
"open and advised" preaching of treason, noqch lktr;
withering denunciation of " humbug," of whi t't
Mitchel was so perfect a master. Indeed, bey ° d pes
fact of its being published in the same street, ant co'i;
door to the office of the defunct journal, and thle pii;;
tains a few shadowy allusions to the beauties oft na 9),
there is no resemblance between the Tribunetoiersb,,
United Irishman, It is embellished with
faithful likeness, engraved on wood, of the de,P,'--
ar,tate
vict. Among the contributors to the light I.lLe
Mr, Carlton, the novelist. In t
€ nor
THE DIVISION ON THE NAVIGATION LAW 01-0
majority for the bill to repeal these laws, were In°l3rig`'%,
local men, viz., Brown, Birch, Cardwell, Cobden, P/s.
Brotherton, Bowring, Bolling, Crawford, Ewerfieilie;
Gibson,, Gladstone, Greene, Grenfell, Heywood, 0006 )
Kershaw, Patten, (!), Pilkington, Lindsay, Thio-lott
Townley, Villiers, (and the Viscount, Peel's son_ ns.
Thornely, the two Thompsons, and the two Wils°
Lancashire members, there were absent HenrYbregoo
land, Hornby, Walker, (Bury,) Duncuft, and ober
W. Jackson was also absent. The following
voted amongst the minority :—Lords Mandeviira'or'i
ham, Brackley, Ingestrie, tentinck, Granby, 1%,,e05°tf
Ossulston, and Bernard ; Messrs. Law, R. SteP.a tb
G. Hudson, R. Spooner, and Colonel Sibthorpe ;fr. 3„f
following Whig members rather unexpectedly ;,* ;oes,
T. Baines, M.P. for Hull, and son of Mr. Ds) n"
Leeds ; Earl of Mulgrave. M.P. for Scarboreerttion;
son of the Marquis of Normanby ; and Mr. rio
M.P. for London. Nearly all the Peel party wer:
majority.
LENCE.

SHIPPING

MONDAY, JUNE 12.—Wind N., moderate.
ARRIVED.—EmeIie, Wulff, from St. Petersburg, at this P.lrpt,
SAlLED.—Desdadeo, Raymund°, Havana—Belmont, q_rde,
St. John, N.B.—Scotland, Thompson, and Indepenaso
Campbell, Quebec—Siddons, Cobb, New York-0311114
Rollins, Boston—Steadfast, Parr, Bahia—Minerva, ' to
Naples—Mary, M‘Ferran, Danzic—Nova Felix, De CO.,
gnera—Susquehanna, Dunlevy, Philadelphia—Lord CO.,
ron, Quebec—David, Vaughan, St. John, N.B.

Emma Graham, hence at Oporto 4th June. •
Bridgetown, Wilsons, hence for Quebec, at Cove, lealg:r.• st.
Regulus, Tweddale, from Honduras, at Cove. 0046
rivedFALo3fri otohisup,
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0.1-duanye .f—r
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rwneadmi shhubcroi,gs
poke d e 71:,,,,:,
ei ,sisset; ,
off Scilly, a Danish frigate, cruizing and overhauling '
_ SO
PRICES OF PROVISIONS IN BIRKETNT-11 it,
MARKET, JUNE 10, 1848. a. 5' i
s. a. s. d. 1 s• 2tolo 0
Beef 3)) Ib. 0 6to 0 7a Strawberries.. • • I 0 •-- 0 0
8771
Black
kreispe
sit
Mutton
Veal
00 105
--
01
Fresh Pork - 6 ---- .
1 __. 0 6
Bacon
...., g A
Hams 0 9—o 10 ;Chickens , .... 3 0 4 1
Salmon
Soles
Cod Fish - vll
0 0— 0 0 ITurke...• esc 0 0 0 i
Turbot
Lamb, per lb.
_----
00
0 6 0 8 Geese entry fed „ 0 .--• n
Haddocks 0 0— 0 0 Partridgesmbrco!. O---• vo (
Whiting 0 0— 0 0 (Plovers ........ u 0-- 0
0
Lobsters - 0
80 Di'ouwckiss, l'. ........... .. 4 0-- 0„ '0
Fresh Butter 1 0— 1 1 "Black Game ••• • 0 0 4
Salt ditto -
Eggs.... 7p, 120 4 10 0 0 Hares ... ... each i! 0-- P
Potatoes, .4.Peck 1 6 1 10 Pigns, .......... ...
...
...
°42
84
_ _...- --
- .81 fl ign
v..couple :1 4--
Gooseberries, qt. 0 Li— 0 2 Rabbits ........ '

TIDE TABLE. Diotot
Hob/ - -

DAis.

MORN. I EVENO.I HORT.

June.' h. m. h. m.
Tuesday..•..l3 9 3 924
Wednesday.l4 946 10 5
Thursday .. 15 10 24 10 42
Friday ....16 11 0 11 17
Saturday ..17 11 34 11 51
Sunday ....18 - 0 8
M0uday....19 025 043

ft. in.
12 10
13 9
14 7
15 3
15 9
16 1
16 4

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