The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-02-25 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE

The weekly meetinz of the Dock Committee was held yes-
cerday, when the following members were present, Messrs.
Sands (chairman), Horsfall, Holt, Middleton, Smith,
llohnes, 13nIley, Bold. Shand, Sandbach, Molyneux, Chil-
ton, Aikin, Barclay, Evans, and Tobin. Mr. Sands pre-
sided.

The SURVEYOR recommended the committee to reconsider
the width of the quays round Salthouse Dock. They were
90 feet wide at the south end at present, and he wished them
to be made 110 feet.

. Mr. HORSFALL moved that the width be 110 feet.
Mr. EVANS thought that 105 feet would be sufficient.
It was eventually resolved that the width be 110 feet.
The SURVEYOR recommended that two bridges, with two
ways each, should be made for Salthouse Dock. Agreed to,
The receipt of dock dues at Runcorn, fur the last month.
was reported to be .£4l 15s. 6d.
The SURVEYOR brought up a memorial from certain cart-
owners, praying for a place to be appointed for them
to put up their carts at night. He knew of no place suitable
for the purpose except at the north and south ends of Prince's
Dock, and the vacant space at Brunswick Dock. The me-
morial was referred to the Sub-committee of Works.

In reply to a question from Mr. Shand, the SURVEYOR
stated that the enlargement of Clarence Graving Docks would
be completed in about twelve months.

Mr. iIORSFALL asked the Surveyor if he could point out

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any situation upon which an additional Graving Dock could
be made for the central part of the town ? The ship-carpen-
ters were very anxious for one in such a situation, and the
ship-owners also.
The SURVEYOR said he knew of none except at the south
end of the Queen's Graving Dock.
Mr. HORSFALL said that would not do, as the situation
was not sufficiently central. Could not some place near
Prince's Dock basin be made applicable for this purpose?
The -SURVEYOR replied in the affirmative.
M r. HORSFALL enquired whether there was sufficient space
there for the purpose?
The SURVEYOR, in reply, said there was ; but be requested
time to consider the matter.
Mr. HORSFALL said he had mentioned the subject fur the
purpose oUthe Surveyor considering it.
The Surveyor's request was granted, and the committee
separated.

COMMITMENT.—At the Police-court, yesterday, James
Wallens a man without any ostensible way of acquiring a
livelihood,' was charged with stealing a coat. It appeared that
a stevedore named Boglan had on the previous day been em-
ployed on board the ship Leodis. and had put his coat be-
tween-decks. A fellow-workman saw the prisoner shortly
afterwards coming out of the fore hatchway, with a coat on,
which. he knew to be Boglan's, and had the prisoner appre-
hended. The prisoner was committed for trial.

CORRESPONDENCE.

ANTI-COIN-lAW PETITIO:s

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL

Stn,—When females, and those of that sex '•
to themselves the title of ladies, enlist t
banners of the Anti-Corn-Law League,
to house canvassing their own .sex W s
the corn-laws, we blush to think that
whose peculiar characteristic is mode
mestic retirement, can
all nations accord to her con
in a matter so iLeott

proper reserve

fearful that those of the f:
(and it is a fact that there are st

imposed upon by tlie specion
the advocates for an ab
in the cry of cheap bye
valent, and forget to inquint v,
wages will not necessarily fall.
tressed mechanic. They resery
verished tiller of their ground,
the distress of the mechanic.

Lion of t

ice that t

town)

My object, however, is not to ;ague with, bunt
the systeth of ladies who disgrace themselves in the
alluded to ; and, I think, Mr. Editor, if you were
them a gentle rub, and bring a blush into their chet
presume they have some delicacy left) it might be th
of deterring others and themselves from so untady
unfeminine an occupation.

I am, sir, fours very obediently,
ONE WHO ADMIRES THE SEX
Liverpool, February 22d, 1842.

INCONVENIENCES AT THE PO

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL S
SlR,—May I take the liberty of requesting
the following under the notice of the public,
place in your journal, which will make them aware of a re-
mediable inconvenience which the merchant's post-offi,
clerk is daily subjected to in this town. The annoyance •
which I allude is that of there being only one smalljwindo
at the Yost-office for receiving the payment of letters, a
though there is another near it, which, however, is oa
occasionally used, and, even when it is in use, the -bend
derived from it is comparatively small to what it would be
further separate from the other, and from this cause ti
usefulness of both is materially diminished. At the d
of the London mail, and much more particularly ti
land mail to India, there is always a great crowd, a
who are unable to get forward, long before the b
for receiving letters by these mails, are almc
under the necessity of paying their letters h
crowd being so.great as to „render it itilpossib
ward ; and those who do get forward in time 101
chance of being hurled to the bottom' of •the it
close to the paying window, losing pocket handl
But, in order to answer the object I have in vie
that of the probability of this paragraph comb
observation of some of the authorities, and
being the means of leading to an improvement
at present used for receiving payment of letter
otherwise admirably-conducted establishment,
office,—l think it quite unnecessary to occupy your spa(
further. Suffice it to say, that this is.tlp exaggeration
what is constantly taking place ; and it is not until I have
repeatedly experienced the inconvenience, that I have at 1
resolved on addressing you, which trouble please excuse.•
am, sir, your obedient servant, G. WM

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