The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-03-01 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL DOCKS

TO THE

SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATION

GENTLEMEN,—Having seen by the public preSithe deci
sion of the Dock Committee respecting the plans submitte,
to their inspection, I am induced to offer the following re
marks to your consideration, feeling, in conjunction with th
inhabitants of Liverpool, that you are they who bear th
burthen ; you, I say. should be consulted ori 'matters of sue]
importance to our town ami .commerce. 1 having on a for

mer occasion bulnoitttql toy
entertain a hope hut that

wishes of all who inter

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ter ; with such impressions I canner
the feeling that the same impartiality has .
towards all the plans, otherwise why prefer
plan, in which there are seven acres ;',Bti yards
795 yards of quay, while mine has )0 acres 258 J
water, and 1403 yards of quay. According to the ,
prints this dock is to be proceeded with all possible de'
Gentlemen, these docks will be decidedly worse th
the George's or Prince's Docks, they havir--
and one-third water, when the verb
had not this design of a favoured indivreual
adopted ; but this is not the only ill, fur w'
perfected it will put a stop to all forth(
Again, it will be worse than the Cobourg
5 feet of mud and 13 feet of water, instead of 18 ),
and only one foot of mud, which could be obtained were m 3
plans adopted.
Thus being choked to a great extent, which prevents it:
being made available to the r easels of the large'
class, this obstruction will increase, and that rapidly, Iron
the position of the bank in front of the dock, and will also
cause the dredge to be continually in action the same as a
present. This, in my opinion, is very unprofitable. for iu
sooner is the mud removed than the flow of the tide return
it again to the place from whence it was taken. Beside:,,
cannot object to the river steamers casting their-cinders, &c
overboard when the surveyors set them an example. Shonh
any of the Shipowners' Association feel disposed to iospec
my plans, 1 shall be most happy to attend an appointment.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your very obedient and humble servant,
_ • .. HENRY GROVES.
Eldon-place, Vauxhall-road, Feb., 1842. •

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NORTHERN MECHANICS' INSTITUTION

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDAII

A few evenings ago I was in company with su.._
when one in the company put the question, " What
mechanic 7" I boldly enough said, " A workman." Iv,
smartly contradicted by a gentleman, who stated that ti.
word must have a wider signification. As a proof of thi:
assertion, he pointed out the Northern Mechanics' Institu-
tion, Liverpool, which is formed of mechanics, where lie
stated that all sorts of theatrical amusements were carried
on, such as the. Irish Servant, the Chimney Sweep, Ventri-
loquism, &c., &C. He then went on to strew, that every
mechanics' institution ought to be a theatre. My answer
was, that there is a time for every purpose, thereby inferring
that there should be recreation, but at the same time that
there should be time and place. lam certainly of opinion
that the Northern Mechanics' Institution is not a place for
theatrical performances ; but, as I am only a novice in the
matter, I would feel grateful for a few remarks from some
of your mechanical correspondents; and remain,
humble and obedient servant, IGNORAMUS.
[lt will probably gratify our correspondent to learn, that the
Education Committee have resolved not to permit the
North Corporation School to be any longer used by the
Northern Mechanics' Institution.—En.-1

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