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21, 1843 on his ow!: sooner think the Council has some a to mind what a busy, meddlin ho meddles CC il leds -.in, V+ ..ith other people's ar more than his own, and who is the author of the te m 1 1 ,45 e s' 4 r , Moore brings forward, may say about my „-" el; by Mr. Moore should have brought forw ard . i t4 tvi i , -r iFe on a case which was totally distinct . from it, I LePao a :"Y at a loss to conceive. When he got into the di 'Rh th a t the last Council, Irose to ask what it had to do k .?„4, business before tne C ounc il. i,," ( otif - ItAmLEY-MoortE. — Well , and I coin, ;" ",P , that dilemma now; and if the Council will listen shall get out of it too. (Hear.) lam not going '11; anYthi ng on the tittle-tattle of any person \\ 't ' o ll . H. LNWRENCE.—If Mr " at the last Council ''it a t the - did anything ititright not to go into irre 'lltati r , 4 eß to ask the u? N ° vJt i tt. -4 A . Yon.— s I think Mr. Moore has obtained bis ll tt :7 al4 11 1.1.;1-MooRE. - -I said that such a charge was i)ot,"„Poti , 4 41 now prepared to prove my assertion and ki n •loq s evidence of any person, in particular, for, so 'do " 58 it , that it was in every newspaper of the T Die NI I3 , 4 ANcKEn.—No doubt it was. titl e 1-I,: l °R.—Sir Thomas, you percciv.. b al d to ;'. 41 , 1 EIORNBY.—I think Mr. Moore is quite en- Wbi Pl ain what he stated, so far as this—that he co intention of saying that any charg4 ul d be substantiated ; but I must ap AilThether the words " unjustifiable c tor7or• Moore up on th e l as t d a y? h4ed• "RAM LEY-MOORE.-1 said then that it was un- H ou ch . -oRlvny.—l do not recollect it. You said e l j i m it w „ Charge had been brought, but whether you I,ltt ' 8 a n unfounded charge is more than I can re- A O " l „e . M. , - `'"R.—The Town-Clerk says he recollects the orou_nrotinded." kT l t ) . 9 . SON.—I think that, in every spirit of fair es, M oore ought to give such an explanation as ne Of 'l4t d u rtNEß.—i move that weroceed to the business It krALY. p ' 4 tetl M EY-OORE.— If it be admitted that what I Theo CO rreet, lam done: if not, I must beg permis 14i r, 11 14 :v.:IR.—It i s a d m itt e d. ( I R ANI LEy-M ooßE .—lf I h ave v i n di ca t e d myse lf 4.101 1. —You are perfectly vindicated. (Her e ~ o tiversation here dropped. s of this kind Town clerk whether there is any admits it was made cal to the Etrge" fell t tb lhC N . °'N OF A MEMBER OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE. the tlo4'oolt said the first subject on the paper was the th e (='! a member of the Council to be a member of ij. 4 ittee for the affairs of the estate of the trustees /+iar•lblalZferPool docks upon the vacancy caused by Mr. r fh ;41114i em a member of the Council, having resigned e i (3( a member of the committee. e s . r ot _ urro . , jun., begged to propose Mr. Simon 110. u'an to the office. ` l lik r ,,° l -,YzsrEux seconded the nomiation, which was -4151 Y adopted. k te OP CHAIRMAN OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE. 4 tleeti o k lrOlt said the second subject on the paper was ki tt , s aid l of one of the thirteen h cou . ncillors, members 0 committee, to be the c airman of that com -4lplArn the resignation of Mr. Sands. chi - " lr nltx said he had much pleasure in proposing krni o ffice of chairman, believing th eY-Moore to the 4 1 '6,_ that gentleman's suitable knowleof fort docks and tat ei rcunistances t he was wes itieeoliaoN seconded the nomination, whi c h 8 1 : 4 c ". • wou ld allow 1 6. 111 --klitßy-Mooae hoped the council b ar : 3 4y that he highly appreciated the honour con tqt,te' t i, a u that it should be his earnest endeavour to dis- Qtlr " e duty faithfull, and for the general interest of Tit e t eas es at l arge . ( Hear, hear.) Nk tl e Ari lrA luoE AGAINST SANDS, TURNER, AND CO. qt an "'OR said, that if the council would then 6Ni t . alderman to take his place, he should be happy e 1 until the remainder of the business had been `lt., 1 , of. i ld er klt kEß said, it rested with the Mayor to appoint ba A r r i a an to the chair. Att 1 .1 1 1 1 ,"311 called on Sir Thomas Brancker.. t; tl Akiv t " r a 'a,s Navin, been understood to decline, there h av a , calls for Mr. Alderman Moon ; and Mr. derev, r. I nC accordingly taken the chair, the Mayor vr „,wrR wished to say a few words, before er t r h e e . tirii-°Ceeded to the next subject on the ot1;4!; 11711 our which had gol_ e inLo ad circ circulation, and heard u it whis ,ethWLOrlit contradicted. H Lace a n d him self d i had investigated the NtilOai°'t Mr. e S e ands, and that it was in conse9ue t p e c y e Vrecl toltivestigation being unfavourable (no, I Cl e liat h he 0 1 ,1v s ise Mr. Sands upon the subject, an . \'‘14:11014`114 absented himself from the council. This k h f ttrue. (Hear, bear .) Their advice to Mr t o e d ° unded solely and absolutely on _the Aij;lak s the most decorous and . dignified position ht itr e e lv ith regard to the election of mayor, and t wa o s f ;i4), Lieeetive of guilt or innocence on the r N l 4 tr 44 . l lee .t h e Y expressed over and over again, in giving 41-111 C bee entire abstinence from the justice l of the N t .r ti °tether. (Hear.) 4t),71, ke E f ur confirmed what Mr. North had . just l ' 41 1 1 i°) (It a e ll „" it was material for him to do so, for without rtio h e y o n the last day in favour of Mr. Sands •° - a, ilnee, creditable. If he had gone into the in a N d ki t uoutht Mr Sands culpable,it would have hl , B I:irt to . vote for h . North f 4 tl lath unstained from the investigation. and } A. eh— a.l-, It would be for him to explain the circumstances which led to the charge at this particular time ; and, there fore, he (Mr. B.) would take his leave of Mr. corrie for once. The second head of the motion, as to tht-mode in wbicti the Town-dues were collected, it would be for Mr. Corrie to explain, or it would be for the Finance Commit tee to explain what was the tariff connected with the Town-dues. With respect to the management of those dues, it would be for the committee to inquire how those dues had been collected, and how the whole business con o get mv- nected with that department had been conducted. Hay thus briefly stated the objects of the committee, he should next show how he thought the committee should be composed. And, first, he would state, on what he Idered good ground Le from that commit s, the reasons why he would ex- Finance ee every treble grounds, he would exclude two of its members. With regard to the exclusion of the Finance Committee, it would be remembered that Mr. George Hall Lawrence, at the last meeting, stuck up or stood up for a privilege yielded on all occasions to that committee, and main tained that the whole question of the town-dues devolved on the Finance Committee, and appealed to the Town clerk, who confirmed that view ; and therefore Mr. Aikin's view of a special Town-dues Committee could not be carried into effect on that occasion. If this were true that the town-dues department—the management, the arrange ment, the looking into, and the husbanding of the town dues—had been the duty of the Finance Committee, he might fairly argue that the Finance Committee were in competent to take any part in the present committee, because they themselves were on their trial. (Hear, hear, from Mr. Isaac Holmes.) If the Finance Committee — he was now going on the evidence of the chairman of that committee, and confirmed as that was by the Town-clerk — if it was the duty of the Finance Committee to attend to this department, then it would be for them to prove—first, that they had not exacted from the merchants of Liver pool more than the law had given them in the matter of town-dues. Mr. LACE rose to order. He submitted that the ques tion of title was being opened, and that such a question ought not to be discussed in the way that Mr. Bushell was discussing it. The object of Mr. Bushell was to have a full and fair investigation, but surely it would not tend to such an investigation if they were to go into questions of title. He called upon the Town-clerk to say whether the discussion was judicious? Mr. BUSHELL said he was not going to pursue it. Mr. GRIFFITH said that Mr. Bushell's course was simple : it was merely to appoint a committee. Mr. BLACKBURN asked whether Mr. Bushell would allow him to suggest if the best course would not be to appoint a committee, without going into any discussion at present? It might be premature, with an imperfect knowledge of facts, to discuss ; and, as there would not be any difference of opinion about the committee, the bet ter plan would be to appoint them, and refer the case for their consideration. (Hear.) Mr. BUSHELL yielded to the opinion of the Council in the matter. He could assure the members that it was not his wish to limit the corporate revenue, but that, on the contrary, it was his wish to increase that revenue if be could. He was showing, at the time of the interrup tion, that he would exulude the Finance Committee, be cause, as they bad the management of this part of the revenue, it would not be proper that they should be on the Special Committee. With regard to four members of that committee, he would exclude them upon this ground : when Mr. Currie brought his charge, the Town-clerk, it would 'appear, laid the indictment. The Mayor sum moned the grand jury, of which he became the chairman. Upon the statement of the late chief-magistrate, and upon the fact itself, he thought, of the charge being now before the Council, it was shown, that the grand jury, for so he must term it, found a prima fade case against Sands and Co., and so brought it to the Council. If they did not think there was a prima facie case, they would have ignored the bill, quashed the indictment, and the Council would not have heard a word on the subject. Mr. HODGSON thought the advice of Mr: Blackburn very good advice, if they could come to a proper under standing. If, for instance, the motion should be adopted at that stage, without entering into the case—for there would be a full opportunity for discussion afterwards— and if any of the Finance Committee were proposed as members of the special committee, and Mr. Bushell stated his objections to them at the time, the council would get on much better. _ Mr. BUSHELL said, it could not have escaped the acute observation of Mr. Hodgson, that in moving for the spe cial committee he was taking on himself a great responsi bility, and that if be excluded certain influential members without giving good grounds for their exclusion, he should he censurable. It was therefore necessary that he should justify himself. Mr. BLACKBURN said, that if the council should adopt the proposed plan, then the council would justify Mr. Bushell. It would be hardly possible for the latter to enter upon a subject of this nature without saying some thing offensive, and offensiveness ought to be avoided. The CHAIRMAN thought that perhaps Mr. Bushell had justified himself so far, and that it would be well not to bring objections against any member who was not likely to be appointed. Mr. BUSHELL said they were becoming so exceedingly refined and delicate, that he really knew not what to think. (A. laugh.) Was he, then, to take the responsibility of the course he was pursuing, or was he not ? Mr. H. HORNBY thought Mr. Bushell right, inasmuch as that gentleman had to justify himself to the Council and to the town also. (Hear.) Mr. BUSHELL said that, after the kind advice which had been given him, he must really pursue his own course after all ; and he could assure the Council that he had not come there without having first considered that course at tentively. He was, then, proceeding to state, when in terrupted, that he had an objection to four members of the Finance Committee in particular. He thought the late chief magistrate did not exercise that sound discre tion. which certainly, so far as he could judge. eoverned THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. THE ALBERT DOCK, AND WAREHOUSES MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL. Yesterday, a special meeting of the council was held at tiL i rs ° 9 m-hall, fo r th e p ur pose of taking into considera 'tiog and dete rm i n i ng upon t h ree se p ara te matters men 4ed at length i n th e summ o nses . The Mayor took the ; 1 4 at eleven o'clock, at which time there were utwenty members in their respective places. . _ LATE DISCUSSION—SIR THOS. BRANCKER. fro" ra e MANOR said the council would have perceived, C the summonses, that he had resigned his situation Co all a member and also as the chairman of the Dock tewranoittee as he had intimated to the Town-Clerk a th e I l an before ; and he was proceeding to remark that kurst duty would be to fill up those vacancies, when tol s j B RADLEY-;MORE rose and begged, with the per ottru of the council, before they proceeded to the busi keilta the day, to occupy their attention for a few m 0,11041,1 , 1 10 4 1,1 , n a point of privilege relating to himself. It "' he said be recollected that, at the last meeting, theh-ncidentall; alluded, in the course of the discussion under consideration, to an unfounded charge which ilr a :‘,Mle time been made against the house of Sir . Thos. toti o e4 er• In doing so, he meant not to cast any impu sik on that firm. On the contrary, his object was lki?. 7 to show h ow an y ho nou rable ho u se m ight be ex theca to a charge, however unfounded ; and, as he thought felt t e Se bore s t rong l y on th e one un d er di scuss i on , h e It ly , s ua i t he w as j ust ifi e d i n b r i ng i ng it f orwar d. (H ear .) lit er ," i tld also be recollected how unceremoniously he had t t Pla down on that occasion, and called upon to re atit t Vlat he had said. He knew that it was an unplea kr 1 ,4 to make statements without— 'ILADSTONE rose to order. If circumstances con mere with the discharge of his duty as chief magistrate su h t t o be t a k en i n t o cons id era ti on , h e th oug ht th ere i ll to have been some notice given of such a discussion. tot e e - MAYOR said he understood Mr. Bramley-Moore ti. e ntering i n t o some exp l anat i on . (114`' G LAnsroNE complained of the use of the sword h ee rettioni ous l y. ” b I IAYoR called on Mr. Bramley-Moore to proceed. :' 4 41 0 ,;' 14 AuLEY-MooRE said, it would be in the recol tke,4„ of the council that he had been put down on that °stitm, and n o t a ll owe d t o proceed. Now, if members t be put down in such a manner because they might ilieje evid ence i mme di ate l y b e f ore th em t o b ear ou t l 4' `,.,„"Y had been a d van cing, it might lead to 4 ko t `• BRANCKER.—May I ask whether Mr. Moore Oot I t lY charge to make against me ? because, if he has t he i t i o c annot see what this has to do with the business of 114; .RANILEY-MOORE It h as, to e t NIAYOR —lf I understand his object, he is trying his own conduct . right with the council. 4 0!, 1 .• BRANCKER.—What he has to do with me I know —lt has this to do with it, Sir lklr. :Moore state shortly what his k 1 . reall„ • ) 'tit& 13 aasnEy-`MORE.—Certainly I shall, and as 84' 1 , 48 j possibly can. 110. 4 ,LbRA.ZiCKEIt.—He is making charges against me. .n.viltYoß.—That I cannot allow. itita;N ult AilLEY-MOORE.—I am not making any charge. 111 h - ?, I said, on the last day, that an unfounded charge it nit e l,l° made on one occasion against Sir Thomas 0 11-- -r ; and b e I was not allowed to go into it at th ri mans tet r , e, I think I ought to be permitted now to explain. ,bat f,:fted the statement on this ground because I did mYself justified or authorize d to make use of the iaro r : of the gentlemen who had furnished me with the ttllo c „, --at ion, and who are acquainted v... 4 atit t ,' 4 ; and, therefore, I-preferred to take 11 ., ) oft O k ri myself of retracting the staterne._ 0e he names of the parties. I believe the eau,- 411 e the justice to say, that lam always anxious to con. 4eNTYSeIf to f ac t s ; and, as I do not speak very often or l elt' ori en gthily, I tr us t I ma y be all o wed to vindicate my %to t he Present occasion. (Rear, hear.) I was called !)p ort a te whether I had any proof to bring forward in , 1 :ae; ,f mv ssertion. I was not in a position at the . ' 4 at t i a ,? L luee proof; but now I come forward to re-assert '94 1 then stated—that a charge was made. I never iill t Pted that Sir Thomas Brancker's character was at N ight ete d by it, be cause it was unfunded; but I think I do eg°e permitted to state, that I am prepared with 'ale „b evidence to prove that such a charge w (Hear, h ear. ) All I requ i re i s , t o vindicate Il ithe a racter in m a ki ng the statement and hav• . ItB ,,ati, ra ,, w ; and this lam now prepared to do rh - "rig the. statement to the fullest extent. Neeet. MAVOR.—I think you have now c' ,111. toat -uItAMLFY-1100nE Sir Si r ( laugh.) Jo 6 RANCKER Idiv ut r e to do thr ual o of de all the circum- nt, to the giving ed your —I am not quite clear about The CHAIRMAN said, the business now before the council consisted of the following motion, of which notice had been given by Mr. Bushell :—" That a special com mittee be appointed to inquire into the charge brought against the house of Messrs. Sands, Turner, and Co.; and further, into the mode in which the town-dues are collected, and as to the general management of that im portant department of the corporation revenue." Mr. PARKER rose, on a question of privilege, and called for Mr. Corrie's letter, addressed to the council, in which his (Mr. Parker's) name was mentioned, to be read. _ Mr. BLACKBURN said he was at a loss to know for what purpose the letter was to be read. Mr. PARKER said he was personally attacked in it Mr. BLACKBURN did not Consider it an attack at all The DEPUTY TOWN-CLERK here read that portion of the letter which referred to Mr. Parker, and in which it was stated that the latter, after having made a low bow, took his leave. Mr. PARKER thought it very evident, from this allusion to himself, that Mr. Corrie had his favourites in the council. He should like to know whether Mr. Corrie, if asked questions by certain members of the council, would think it necessary to record whether those gentlemen had made a low bow, or any bow at all? (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN here called upon Mr. Bushell to pro ceed. . Mr. BUSHELL said he must beg to receive the atten tion of the council while he proceeded to lay before them the motion which he felt it his duty to put on the books of the council. If he had not felt that he had taken some thing like a prominent part in the proceedings which took place at the last council, it would have been much more pleasing to him that some other member should have placed this or a similar motion on the books. But he felt this—and he trusted the explanation would be consi dered as his vindication—that it was important that those who were prominent in some degree in making Mr. Sands the mayor should show to the council the sincerity of the views which had induced them to take the part they did, by being the first to move for a committee to inquire into the charge brought against the house of Mr. Sands. Per haps, had he consulted personal motives and considera tions, he should have refrained from taking this course; but he had not yet arrived at that age of cool deliberation, caution and discretion which would induce him to weigh personal considerations in the balance with any duty, public or private. He had endeavoured so to word the motion as that it might speak for itself without entering into any detailed comment on it. It was divided under three heads. The two latter would necessarily merge in the consideration of the first; but still, in order that the duties of the committee might not be undefined, be thought it necessary to give it the wording which it now had in the papers before the council. The first part was as follows : " That a special committee be appointed to inquire into the churge brought by the collector of the town dues against the. house of Messrs. Sands, Turner and Co." His view of the duties of the committee was this : it was not the duty, as he conceived, of this committee to pro ceed to try Sands and Co., but it was their duty to receive such evidence as he might be prepared to give, either do cumentary or otherwise, to substantiate the charge which he had brought against the house. The onus probandi, as he conceived, rested on Mr. Corr ie. Doubtless he bad not brought this charge against a hitherto-considered eminent house without having good data on which to found the charge. No doubt he considered well, when he took the most unusual course—the writing of a letter—to bring a charge of this kind, and when instead of acting as he ought, instead of stopping goods upon the quay offi cially, and by an official act bringing the question to an issue with Mr. Sands or anybody else. Doubtless, the better course would have been for him to stop the goods on the quay, and not to have written the letter. has no power - . Mr. BUSHELL said it remained to be seen whether he had the power or not. At all events, he must be pre pared to show that the definition between those packages of a case and a box, a bale, and a truss, was such as could have left no possible doubt on the minds of Sands and Co. as to the course they should pursue in the enter ing of their goods. If Mr. Corrie was not so prepared to show what the definition of the packages really was, then it would be for the committee to inquire how far the charge against Sands anikCo. had been or could be sub. stantiated. He (Mr. B.) desired not to advance into what the duties of the committee, when appointed, ought to be. Upon the last occasion on which the council met, he felt it right to comment on Mr. Corrie's conduct in the matter. His course to-day was different. He did not come to impugn Mr. Corrie's motives. The subject was o too grave and important that he should descend to person- have mentioned Mr. Corrie's name at all. Mr. Corrie's conduct would be for the investigation of the committee. msibility and, if so, why he did not act Mr. BUSHELL.—The old Finance Committee was in existence assuredly. The CHAIRMAN.—It ceased on the Ist of November, sir. Mr. BUSIIELL.—Did not they cease on the 9th? The TOWN-CLERIC.—By the standing orders they cease on the 9th, but the practice is, that all the committees are out of office on the 31st of October. Mr. BUSHELL.—WeII, we shall take another view. He thought the result had proved that the ex-mayor did not make a judicious selection of gentlemen. (A laugh.) First of all, be had called to his aid a gentle man (Mr. G. H. Lawrence) who, though he might have no hand in the death, the municipal death of Mr. Sands, was to be benefitted by his dying, by walking into the civic chair. He had also called to his aid an other gentleman (Mr. Hugh Hornby), who, by his speeches, showed how strongly prejudiced he was in the matter, for he not only called into question the deci sion of the mercantile committee, but he spoke of them as having erected a standard of morality by which he would not be measured. This gentleman (Mr. Hornby) was shielded so much by the barriers of diplomatic courtesy, that it was impossible to say anything to him which would induce him to break them down. How strong then must have been his prejudices,—when, be cause the committee of merchants had given a different verdict from what be would haw given, he said their morality was not to be considered the standard for his mo rality ; but surely Mr. Hornby must be induced to change his country and his clime, for a higher standard of mo rality than such men as Mr. Brown and Mr. Potter presented was not to be found in Great Britain. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Bushell concluded by proposing his motion. Mr. GRIFFITH seconded it. Mr. BIRKETT said, he did not object to the committee being appointed, nor to the first part of the motion, but he had a decided objection to the latter part. He thought it could not tend to any good result to enter upon the general injury, rand that it might possibly lead to a great deal of inquiry to the estate. He concluded by moving, as an amendment, the first part of the motion—namely, " That a special committee be appointed to inquire into the charge brought by the Collector of the Town-dues against the house of Messrs. Sands, Turner, and C 0.," and by striking out the remainder. 111 r. HODGSON said, they might be or not, as the issue might prove, in an unhappy position, but they had no alternative now but that of examining into the mode in which their town-dues were collected ; and whether it was to be attended with a loss to the revenue or a gain, was no longer the question. If they were desiring now to blink the examination from a fear of title or anything else, it would show, that instead of being a fit body of men to carry out the laws fairly, they were a picked body of men to act the part of the coward. He cared for no legal quibbles, nor for any lawyer's opinions, not one straw. (Hear, and a laugh.) They were now in a posi tion in which they were called upon, as honourable men, to show that they had a right to the dues they were exacting. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES said he was ready to defend the house of Sands and Co., but that he should be afraid, for the interests of the council, to take that ground of defence which he conceived would be perfectly unan swerable. He concluded by saying that he would bring forward a motion at the next council for the appoint ment of a committee to watch the bill which was now about to be applied for by the commissioners of Birken head. Mr. PARKER expressed a hope that the present com mittee would be appointed, and that the whole question of the town dues would beErobed to the bottom. Mr. EVANS hoped the province of the committee would not be forestalled, and that it would be recol lected they were not either to accuse or to defend Mr. Sands in the council. Mr. H. HORNBY called upon the Town-Clerk to state whether, as had been asserted by several gentle men, the corporation had not any title to the town dues? His own belief was, that their title was as good as that of any moo-'' _..., gentleman to his proper`.,. Mr. NORTH believed the title to the town dues was as firm as the rock on which the town stood. The TOWN-CLERK said there was not the slightest ground for doubt as to the title. It was just as good as that of any gentleman to his estate. His latest in formation on the subject, was from a gentleman, now one of the judges of the land, and his opinion was, that the title was as clear as any subject could possess to any estate in the kingdom. Mr. AIKIN seconded the amendment, and suggested that another and a separate committee should be ap pointed to take the whole subject into consideration. Mr. LLOYD hoped that the original motion would he adopted in its present shape, leaving it to the com mittee to divide the question with as many. parts as they might think proper, and to report on any particu lar part in the first instance without going into the general question of the management. - The TOWN-CLERK suggested that the amendment would embrace every subject material to the inquiry. Mr. BnsirELL said he bad no objection to any ver bal alteration being made in the motion, which would still embody his wishes. What he desired to ascertain was, whether the present charge had been brought on good grounds or not. Mr. NORTII said he hungered and thirsted to vindicate Mr. Corrie from the extremely improper discussions re specting him which were going on in some of the public prints. He pledged himself that he believed he was in a situation to prove that Mr. Currie's conduct throughout the affair was not only pure, perfect and faithful, but that he had been in every respect considerate and friendly to wards the party complained against. (Hear, hear.) Mr. PARKER asked whether the Committee would have power to report on other houses should the latter be im- p - Heated ? The TOWN-CLERK replied in the negative. Mr. BUSHELL here withdrew the original motion, and the amendment was unanimously adopted. Mr. BUSHELL then moved that the special committee consist of 15 members. Mr. ATKIN moved as an amendment, that it consist of nine. MR. HENRY LAWRENCE seconded the amendment The Council divided, when there appeared : For a committee of 9-26 For a committee of 15-22 . _ The amendment was accordingly carried. The follow ing members voted in the division : For a Committee of 15.—Councillors—D. Hodgson, Isaac Holmes, J. Edwards, J. North, J. A. Tinne, J. Sothern, T. Royden, C. Boutflower, C. Bushell, J. Kilshaw, R. Rigby, J. B. Lloyd, J. Parker, J. Plump ton, T. T. Glazebrook, A. Lace, S. L. Trotmnn, R. Harbord. Aldermen.—R. S. Crook, J. Bramley-Moore, E. Molyneux, T. Chilton-22. _ _ For a Committee of 9.—Councillors—F. Shand, W. Thornhill, TlChalmers, T. BlackburnjW. Preston, J. C. Thompson, Henry Holmes, J. Aikin, H. Hornby, J. Holmes, G. G. Hornby, W. Birkett, H. Lawrence, R. Gladstone, G. H. Lawrence, J. S. Leigh, A. Smith, Jun. Aldermen—T. B. Barclay, T. Bulley, R. Griffith, J. Lawrence, Sir T. Brancker, J. H. Turner, W. P. Freme, J. Moon, E. Evans-26. Mr. BUSHELL asked whether Messrs. North and Lace would consent to act as members of the Committee? Mr. NORTH said his determination was not to serve. " I think," said he, " I ought not, and I wont." (Great laughter.) Mr. LACE also replied in the negative. Mr. BUSHELL then read out a - list of the Committee he wished to have appointed, as:follows :—Messrs. Hodg son, Shand, Tinne, Lloyd, Aikin. Crooke, Bramley. Moore, Evans, and Blackburn. Messrs. Evans, Blackburn, and Aikin wished to be excused from serving. Mr. Ancirr said he had drawn up his list of the Committe as follows :—Messrs. Crooke, Lloyd, Bushell, Moore, Gladstone, Brancker,lG. H. Lawrence, H. Horn. by, and Evans. Mr. BUSHELL moved Mr. Hodgson a member. Mr. Isaac HOLMES seconded it. Mr. GRIFFITH moved, as an amendment, ISir Thos. Brancker. Mr. BLACKBURN seconded it. The Council divided, when there appeared— For Sir Thomas Brancker .... For Mr. Hodgson l9 The following members voted in the division : For Mr. Hodgson.— Messrs. Shand, Isaac Holmes Thompson, J. Edwards, J. A. Tinne, J. Sothern, T. Royden, G. G. Hornby, C. Boutflower, C. Bushell, J. Kilshaw, R. Rigby, .1. B. Lloyd, J. Parker, J. Plumpton, R. Harbord. Aldermen—R. S. Crook, J. Bramley. Moore, T. Chilton-19. For Sir T.ißrancker—Messrs. Thornhill, Chalmer, T. Blackburn, W. Preston, Henry Holmes, J. Aikin, H. Hornby, J. Holmes, W. Birkett, H. Lawrence, R. Glad stone, J. Hornby, G. H. Lawrence, J. S. Leigh, S. L. Trotman. Aldermen—T. B. Barclay, R. Houghton, T. Bulley, R. Griffith, J. Lawrence, J. H. Turner, W. P. Freme, E. Molyneux, J. Moon, E. Evans-25. Mr. BUSHELL moved Mr. Shand. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE seconded it—agreed to. Mr. BUSHELL moved Mr. Aikin. Mr. H. LAWRENCE seconded it.—agreed to. Mr. BusHELL moved Mr, Tinne. Mr. HonGsos seconded it.—Agreed to. Mr. BUSHELL moved Mr. Lloyd. Mr. RIGBY seconded it—Agreed to. Mr. BUSHELL moved Mr. Crooke. Mr. FREME moved, as an amendment, Mr. Gladstone. Mr. GLADSTONE regretted that anything should have been said of an unpleasant nature respecting the pain ful position Mr. Sands was placed in at the period when he first received Mr. Corrie's communication ; and he regretted still more that those remarks should have pro ceeded from a quarter from which, he must confess, he was not prepared to expect them. He thought the members of the council would have no difficulty in be lieving that when he received that communication from Mr. Corrie no mayor was ever placed' in a more trying position. (Hear.) He could assure them sincerely that be never entertained, throughout the transaction, any animus towards Mr. Sands of an unfriendly nature. His only desire was, to discharge his duty fearlessly and inde pendently, and to take care that a charge of delay, attri butable perhaps in some degree to an officer of the corpo ration, should not be laid at his door; and he believed no member could say that he had not acted discreetly by consulting with the gentlemen with whom he had akised. His first wish was, to consult Sir Thos. Btanc*.r and Mr. Hugh Hornby only, than whom he conVdered there were no two gentlemen in the council better calcu lated to afford him valuable assistance. (Hear, bear.) He named those two gentlemen to the Town-clerk, who considered that, irrespectively of his being one of the candidates spoken of for the mayoralty, he ought to send for Mr. George Hall Lawrence, he b • Under these circumstances, he hoped he should stand free from blame in the opinion of the council. (Hear, hear.) With respect to having his own name placed upon the committee, he concurred in the remarks which had been made by Mr. Bushell to some extent. It was possible that when the examination should have been gone into, he might be called upon to give evidence—to state what passed between Mr. - Corrie and himself, and also what fell from Mr. Sands in his presence ; and on this ground, he hoped the Council would allow him to withdraw his name. (Hear. hear.) With regard to the expression be had made use of on the last occasion, whilst he was acting as Mayor, and when he stated that there did appear to be a prima fade case acainst Mr. Sands, he contended that he was justified in making use of that expression. He defied any gentleman to read the letter which he had received from Mr. Corrie, and to say that there was not a prima fade case against Mr. Sands. Here was a prima facie case until the cir cumstances represented were refuted. What else could be the meaning of the words? (Hear.) If he, knowing what had been stated by Mr. Corrie, had shown any shyness in making use of such an expression, he should have neglected his duty ; for here was a charge of evasion of the Town-dues, a?d was he to stand on cere mony in such a case? (Hear, hear.) He had no feeling towards Mr. Sands but a friendly one ; and he believed the gentlemen whom he had consulted upon the subject would one and all say that he had, on every occasion, felt the deepest interest for Mr. Sands, and the greatest an xiety that nothing more should be said or done than was absolutely required. (Hear, hear.) He had first heard of the charge on the 6th instant; and suppose that there had been a :Finance Committee then in existence, and that he had summoned them together to hear the charge, the matter would have been made public. But by con fiding in a few, the matter remained a secret until the meeting of the Council; so that in this instance he had done Mr. Sands a kindness, for which he was deserving the thanks rather than the reprobation of any member of the Council. (Hear, hear.) The council divided, when there appeared : For Mr. Gladstone .. For Mr. Cooke 2O The following members voted in the division : For Mr. Crooke.—Messrs. D. Hodgson, Isaac Holmes, J. C. Thompson, J. A. Tinne, J. Sothern, W. Birkett, C. Bouttlower, C. Bushell, R. Gladstone, J. Kilshaw, R. Rigby, J. B. Lloyd, J. Parker, J. Plum pton, S. L. Trotman, R. Harbord. Aldermen—R. Houghton, J. Lawrence, J. Bram ley-Moore, T. Chilton-20. For Mr. Gladstone.—Messrs. F. Shand, W. Thornhill, T. Chalmers, T. Blackburne, W. Preston, J. Edwards, H. Holmes, J. Aikin, H. Hornby, H. Lawrence, J. Hornby. G. H. Lawrence, J. S. Leigh. Aldermen—T. B. Bar clay, T. Bulley, R. Griffith, Sir T. Brancker, J. H. Turner, W. P. Freme, E. Molyneux, J. Moon, E. Evans-23. Mr. BIRKETT proposed Mr. Crooke. Mr. H. LAWRENCE seconded it..—Agreed to. Mr. BUSHELL proposed Mr. Bran]ley-Moore. Mr. HODGSON seconded it. Mr. GRIFFITH proposed, as an amendment, Mr. Hugh Hornby. Mr. BULLEY seconded it. The Council divided, when there appeared For Mr. Bramley-Moore ....... . : For Mr. Hornby . . The following members voted in the division : For Mr. Brantley-3foore.—Messrs. Hodgson, Shand, I. Holmes, J. C. Thompson, J. Edwards, J. North, Henry Holmes, H. Hornby, J. A. Tinne, J. Sothern, T. Royden, G. G. Hornby, W. Birkett, H. Lawrence, C. Boutflower, C. Bushell, J. Kilshaw, R. Rigby, J. B. Lloyd, J. Par ker, J. Plumpton, J. S. Leigh, S. L. Trotman, R. Har bord, R. Houghton, R. S. Crook, E. Molyneux, and T. Chilton.-28. For Mr. Hornby.—Messrs. W. Thornhill, T. Chalmer, T. Blackburn, W. Preston, J. Aikin, J. Holmes, R. Gladstone, J. Hornby, G. H. Lawrence, T. B. Barclay, T. Bulley, R. Griffith, Sir T. Brancker, J. H. Turner, W. P. Freme, J. Bramley-Moore, J. Moon, and E. Evans.-18. Mr. H. LAWRENCE moved Mr. Hugh Hornby. Mr. HENRY HOLMES seconded it. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES proposed, as an amendment, Mr, Bushell. _ . The Council divided, when there appeared For Mr. Bushell For Mr. Hornby The following nernbers voted in the division : For Mr. Bushell.—Messrs. D. Hodgson, F. Shand, I. Holmes, J. C. Thompson, J. Edwards, H. Herlihy, J. A. Tinne, J. Sothern, T. Royden, G. G. Hornby, W. Birkett, C. Boutflower, J. Kilshaw, R. Rigby, J. B. Lloyd, J. Parker, G. H. Lawrence, J. Plumpton, J. S. Leigh, S. L. Trotman, R. Harbord, R. Houghton, Sir T.Brancker, R. S. Crook, J. Bramley -Moore, E. Evans. and T. Chilton.-27. For Mr. Hornby.—Messrs. Thornhill, Chalmers, T. Blackburn, W. Preston, Henry Holmes, J. Aikin, J. Holmes, H. Lawrence, U. Bushell, R. Gladstone, J. Hornby, T. B.' Barclay, T. Bulley, R. Griffith, J. H. Turner, W. P. Freme, E. Molyncux, and J. Moon.-18 The nine members having been here elected, the com mittee stands constituted as follows :--Messrs. Brancker, Shand, Aikin, Thine, Lloyd, Gladstone, Crooke, Bramlev- Moore, and Bushell. The Council adjourned at a quarter after two o'clock. FANCY BREAD.—There is no season of the year at which fancy and currant bread is in greater request than at that which appioximates to Christmas. Mr. Gibbons, whnse advertisement will he found in ;mother rninmn. who is direct from the " Land o' Cakes," has now a splendid establishment in London-road, at which all the rarities in this line are produced in the greatest perfec tion. Those who have savour for delicacies would do well to patronise him. STEALING ACow.—OnFriday week,at the Police-court, William Turner, a young man of decent appearance, was charged before Mr. Rushton, with having stolen a cow, belonging to Mr. Joseph Dodson, cattle dealer, of Kirk dale. It appeared, from Mr. Dodson's statement, that the cow, which belonged to him, had strayed from a field in Derby-road, behind the Zoological Gardens, and that the prisoner had afterwards stolen the animal. Another witness deposed to the hide of the animal having been tra ced to a tan yard, and it was sworn to as the one belong ing to the cow stolen from Mr. Dodson. It was then dis - covered on reference to the plan that the field was in Everton township, and Mr. Rushton told the parties they must bring the matter before the magistrates for the county. PAVING AND SEWERAGE CommrsszoNEns.--OnThurs. day, a meeting of the inhabitants assessed to the relief of the poor in this town, was held in the Sessions-house Chapel-street, for the purpose of filling up the vacancies in the Board of Commissioners, for the better paving and sewerage of the town. There were only about twenty five persons present, and those were chiefly members of the Board. Mr. Thomas Kaye was called upon to pre side.—Mr. E. G.Deane having read the notice of meeting, stated that there were ten vacancies to fill up, five elected from the Council, and five from the rate-payers. On the motion of Mr. James Aspinall, seconded by Mr. James Lawrence, Messrs. D. Hodgson, John Nelson Wood, and John Holmes, were re-elected. Mr. J. A Tinne was ap pointed in the place of Mr. John Shaw Leigh, disqualified in consequence of not having attended for six months, and Mr. Robertson Gladstone to fill up the vacancy caused by his own resignation during the period he was Mayor. On the motion of Mr. James Lawrence, the following gentlemen were appointed from the rate-payers: —Mr, James Proctor, in the place of Mr. George Hol den, Mr. John Whitby, in the place of Mr. Edward Gibbon, and Messrs. Wm. Guyton, J. Kilshaw, and John Fletcher, who retired by rotation, were re-elected. The treasurer, Mr. Capes Ashlin, read a statement of the accounts for the past year. For the information of our readers we give the following abstract of the accounts : The paving and flagging rate collected during the year, ending 30th September, for 1841 and 1842, at Bd. in the pound, amounted to £20,846 Bs. 6d. ; amount received from the Corporation and other parties in lieu of paving certain streets, £6843 3s. sd. ; sewerage rate for 1842 at 2d. in the pound, £4788 9s. 6d. ; arrears and other amounts received on account of sewarage, £1458 18s. 10d. ; balance in treasurer's hands as per last account, £3Ol 14s. 9d. ; making the total receipts, £34,238 ss. Od. The expenditure of the Board was as follows :—Due to the bank, £4293 19s. 9d. ; paving, flagging, &c., £17,541 13s. 9d. • watering the streets, £1797 6s. 4d. ; salaries, £1477 12s. 3d. ' • sewerage, £8414 7s. sd. ; expenses in obtaining the Water Bill, £1921 2s. 9d. • leaving in the bank, £3773 Bs. 4 d. ; and in the hands of the treasurer, £lB 14s. sd. . DOCK COMMITTEE. —THURSDAY.—Present, Messrs. Horsfall, (in the chair,) Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Middle ton, Smith, Molyneux, Nicol, Bulley, Evans, Royden, Tobin, Moore, Sandbach, Moon, Ripley, Chilton, and Aikin.—The secretary reported that the contract with the New Gas Company for lighting seventy-five of the dock lamps bad expired. In reply to a question, he added that £6 per lamp per annum was paid to the New Company, and only £4 to the Old Company. Some conversation then arose as to the utility of the bude light and naptha lamps. Mr. Moore said the latter were used in London, and were much cheaper than gas. It was ultimately re solved that inquiries should be made as to the expense of these lights, and that application should also be made to both gas companies, in order to ascertain for what sum they would supp y the gas if that - mode of lighting was again adopted.—Permission was given to the Dock Sur veyor to let the King's Dock dry, after the usual notices, in order that the works of the gates might be examined, and the necessary repairs made.—lt was agreed that the rent of £670 per annum should be charged for the use, by the, officers of the crown, of the three southernmost transit sheds.—A new life boat of the large size, for the Liverpool station, was ordered to be built.—Ten shillings each were ordered to be given to such of the crew of the tecfßt H rihhr:iase o aprlittl y lnreo l tmo a ymhe k t e life-boat as rescued the hands of the schooner Repute, on the morning of the 14th of October.—A letter from the Birkenhead and Chester Railway Company, so liciting permission to place a hut on the quay of George's Pier, was referred to Mr. Whitty.—The notice of the in tention of the Birkenhead Commissioners to apply to par liament for permission to build docks at Wallasey Pool was ordered to lie on the table till next week.—A letter c r nexpe . cplo S atorfn a ef ntss n t heshdoewesefd, intentiontdrhi ol e iec s s ki committee,ngs sue n wr i a n p ngdr surpri d se docks then aa s t sphs paw s r lte i eiy t ant u rdhtef a oo. e t_ r i on o mnT n oeth tdi a setehs secretary met parliamenta ec bo m ifmeo l should ) .r— e ni r phi r Aot a e ac n a ver d d ee: e g a b f e t properee n g r w ai coursevr d e s. before It wast thet was p o orderedm a a n k s e we t e l he r a e t made. the plans p anda H ng e v es htouie thought d l e theo not i ces on In the early part of March last we gave some account of the operations, up to that date, in constructing the Albert Dock and Warehouses, west of the Salthouse Dock,—in the formation of which a considerable space (forming an indenture in the original line of sea-wall, be tween the Canning Dock Slip, north, and the Duke's Pier-bead, south,) had to be taken in from the river bank, and made available as land for the west wall of the new dock ; for the warehouses on that side ; and also fora ma rine parade beyond them. As the works are accessible to individuals not connected with them, only by ticket from the Chairman of the Dock Committee, and as an inspec tion of them by strangers is attended with some difficulty, if not danger, we have again visited them, under the im pression that in reporting progress, before the severities of winter fully set in, we shall gratify many of our readers who take an interest in the improvement and extension of our harbour accommodations. Considering the magnitude of the works, and the ob stacles to be overcome,—more particularly from the ne cessity found of piling over a great extent, in order effec tually to secure the foundations of most of the outward walling,—we should say that the whole have proceeded as rapidly and as favourably as could reasonably be ex pected, though the prolonged obstructions at the Salt house Dock (commenced on its own reconstruction and deepening, and necessarily continued to a considerable extent by the present operations) have naturally given some annoyance to parties carrying on business in that quarter. The works are approached, at the north end, from the quay between the Salthouse and the Canning Docks, by a handsome swing bridge (already completed) across the gut or entrance between those two docks. This bridge, unlike those hitherto constructed at our docks, is of dou ble width, having two lines of roadway, with a wide foot path on each side. This will afford much greater accom modation (the want of which has elsewhere been much felt), as carts or carriages, going or returning, will be enabled to proceed in their respective directions, without meeting and being stopped by other vehicles. The in creased width of the bridge necessarily requires it to be of greater length, from the segmental termination of each of its two parts forming portions of a larger circle. It is similar in principle to the other bridges, on the castings below (which form a handsome perforated arch); and it has this obvious advantage, that its upper surface, in place of rising in a segment in the middle, is on a dead level I with the adjoining ground. The winches by which it is turned also form four rather ornamental posts at the cor ners (not on the quay), so that the men turning it are swung round along with it, without being at all in the way. The gearing is simple and effective, and the speed, in moving round so massive a combination of iron and wood, considerably increased. It is, including the foot ways, 25 feet wide, and (measuring it by pacing) about 106 feet in length, from the extreme extension of each horizontal segment of the woodwork. The two carriage ways are divided by large rounded castings of iron, form ing a ridge which, when bridge is closed, no wheel can pass upon or over, so that contact will be avoided. The foot paths, which are also wider than usual, are planked with a hard and durable yellow West India wood, usually called " green heart," and will finally be covered with asphaltum, or a similar composition. Passing a short distance westward from the bridge, the visitor finds, immediately to the right, and on the north of the new dock, the new HALF , TIDE BASIN, which will be common to the three contiguous docks—the Albert, the Canning, and the Salthouse. It is of an irregular elongated squarish form, widest at the western end, with two entrances from the river, each fitted with gates, and divided by an oblong island constructed of huge blocks of granite, and rounded at each end, so as to form a sort of oval. A little above the island, and on the south side, is a passage (with another fine bridge in course of construction across it) into the Albert Dock ; and at its eastern extre mity there is another entrance into the Canning Dock, which has a similar communication by the passage before noticed, spanned by the double-roaded bridge. This basin is capacious, (covering an area of 112,000 yards,) and will accommodate a considerable number of ships, as in a wet dock. By means of the gates below, they may also pro ceed to sea at any time when they have sufficient water outside. The bottom level is nine feet deeper than the bottom of the original Old Dock Sill, and men are em ployed in puddling and levelling it. A great portion of the old wall of the Old Dock entrance has been left standing, as available, on the north side. The other walls are en tirely new, and were not only piled, but are being sheathed with strong planks of beech timber, driven by piling ma chines into; the ground near their bases, to prevent the possibilitYYM the water getting under the foundations. These planks are driven close and grooved into each other in the manner sometimes adopted in making coffer dams, so that they form a protecting wall of wood, under the clay, &c., at the bottom of the basin, the durability of which (being always under water) will probably he co equal with the world itself, as we have no instance on record of timber decaying in such a position. The area in which the works are going on, including about seven a lu er acres.acres i t l and the excavation within it has greatly advanced since ALBERTuay and r) o warehouses, c K itself will o be e s i aboutstsof our last notice, though there is still a great deal to be extent, Th The done in this department, particularly at the west side, where some parts of the ground near the old sea-wall are vet unbroken. A great number of men are busily engaged unon it ; and it is expected to be finished about eight months hence. The walling is completed on the east side a large portion at the south end, and a considerable part at the north—the whole of the foundations being so far successfully laid. The piling for the west wall has recently been commenced, and considerable advancement has been made at its northern extremity. This wall will be a little outside, or westward of the old line of wall, part of wliich, in a dilapidated state, yet remains, including the corner of what was formerly known as Skipton's wharf, and in which is cut Roman numeral figures to indicate the height of the tide up to XXIV at the top. In making the excavations, in what may be termed the original bed or bank of the river, a noble pair of deer's antlers, and also a huge pair of bull's horns, were found by the workmen. The whole length of the new sea-wall is about 1,000 feet. About half of this may be said to be done, or in foundation, and the piling southwardgoes on with activity when the tide permits. This wall has taken away a great part of, or in othertwords, is extended upon, the sands known as Blackaller'i Bank, and it has already had the effect of reducing Pluckington Bank, further south. The piles are driven so as to form, when home, diagonal rows along the foundation line, and are of great size and thick ness, being, in fact, large beech trees, with merely the branches smoothed off, and average 10 to 12 feet long. When down, the tops are sawn flush off, an excavation is then made round them, about two feet deep, which is filled up with rough grout-work and large Yorkshire flags, (of nine inches thick,) being placed on this bed, the whole is surmounted by the sea-wall. We cannot say much for the "appearance" at a distance of the new system of mural architecture as displayed in this sea-wall ; for the larger pieces stuck in, apparently promiscuously, amongst the smaller, which are more mixed with the mortar, pre sent a sort of patchwork that rather offends the eye. Strength, not beauty, however, has alone been the object. The new dock will be surrounded by fire-proof WARE HOUSES, of the most approved construction. The walls of these—nearly all already above ground —are of fine brick-work, of unusual thickness, and all cemented with the Halkin lime. We penetrated some of the lower vaults or cellars, by the aid of torch light, in company with Mr. Miller, the intelligent superintendent of the works, and were quite lost in amazement. They are of great extent, and built in successions of arches, or grond, both ways, formed dimpled compartments in the roof, sup ported interiorly by strong iron pillars, in rows, running longitudinally with the building, and betwee4 which are strong beams of cast-iron, each, with an arched ridge on i t n h v e e t r o t e p d , a t he segment uprgh o t f p art which be n w g o u t l h d e riresembledgebutthteh the letter T angles (in such illustration) being rounded and strengthened in the casting by additional metal. The iron pillars are based and well secured, each on the top of a large circular Yorkshire flag, which rests on a columnar base, under ground, of strong brick-work supported on piles. Similar iron pillars will be joined on the top of those below, one over the other perpendicularly for each story—the whole being vaulted from top to bottom of the buildings, so that they will be all strictly fire-proof. Such is the strength of the mortar and brick arches, that we are told the iron beams or ribs might be removed after all is set, (were that thought worth while,) and the building would still stand and bear any reasonable weight. Granite stair cases lead down to these dark subterraneous vaults, and those finished are at present covered with clay to keep out the anticipated frost of the present winter, and which will be removed in the spring. The south and south-east stacks of warehouses have all the lower vaults already turned, and the foundation pillars of nearly all the rest are made good to the commencement of the iron columns. The range on the west side will be magnificent. extending the full length of the dock,and the whole will be six stories in height. The whole area • occupied by the warehouses will be 13(3,000 square yards. _ _ _ • a . _ There is passage for vessels between the new dock and the Salthouse Dock, and the swing-bridge is campleted. A number of stationary steam engines on the ground are employed in piling, pumping, mortar-grinding, &c., and there are numerous temporary railways for the excavations and transport of materials, running in every direction, and crossing here and there bridges of balks. A moveable coffer-dam, of iron, is used for the outward wall-work, and the whole of the apparatus is of the best description, suggested by the improvements of civil engineering. The water is drawn from the coffer-dam by a syphon pipe, and afterwards dischafged by chain pumps. A new engine is also in course of erection at the south-west corner, for the works in that quarter, and, we learn, that the same par ties have been engaged to form a new line of continuous E ea- wall along the front of the Duke's Dock, southward, up to the corner of the King's Dock Pier, at the Tobacco Warehouse. • The ground gained, from the old sea-wall to the present one, is about 230 feet in width off the river. Immediately westward of the west range of warehouses, there will be a cart road, walled in,the whole length of the new dock, and beyond it a marine parade along its whole extent. As a proof of the excellence of the mortar, we may state that the outer stank temporarily built with it, in a sweep of a large circle, to keep the tide out of the basin, is now being removed in large fragments of mingled stone and beck, so cemented en masse, that each portion is found available as materials for the new wall-work. WATCH COMMITTEE.-At a meeting of the Watch Committee, on Thursday last, Mr. Alderman James Law rence was re-appointed chairman, and Mr. Jas. Aspinall hairman THE POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY IMPORTANT TO RAILWAY COMPANIES. the monthly meeting of the Liverpool Polytechnic Society, on Tuesday last, Mr. Grantham, president, in the chair, Mr. Edward Woods, for several years resident engineer of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, read a paper entitled' a " Review of the circumstances which have effected the consumption of fuel in the locomotive engines of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway from the opening to the present time." Mr. Woons introduced the subject by a few observa tions on the amount of information possessed by engineers up to the period when Mr. Stephenson obtained a prize for the performance of the " Rocket, at Rainbill." He said it would be wrong to condemn as absurd the various opinions that had been given byeminent engineers against tht locomotive system, when in all.probability the speed of the Rocket as much astonished Ir. Stephenson him self as it did the thousands who Egpmbied to watch its rapid progress on the important day of trial. It was the direct consequence of an entirely new arrangement, and chiefly the application of a boiler of a peculiar construc tion, the invention of Mr. 11. Booth, the talented trea surer of the company. From this sprang several improve ments, and after a short period the " Planet" engine was produced, which has since been accounted the type of its class. The general disposition of the parts of this engine have been retained to the present day, although great im provements in the details have taken place. He would, however, confine himself to considering one point alone, viz., the economy of the fuel. For the first few years atter the opening of the railway, the attention of the engineers was entirely directed to the pressing and paramount necessity of securing regularity and in increasing the speed of the trains; and in doing so the question of fuel was but little considered, and the con sequence was, that instead of economizing, the consump tion of fuel greatly increased. In 1836, with a view to increasing the speed, some engines, with a very short stroke, were constructed, hut, unfortunately, a still more extravagant use of fuel was now required, and this was erroneously referred to the mechanical disadvantage of the short stroke. Mr. Woons then described the operation of the common-slide valve as then applied to locomotives, and showed in what way the steam was admitted into the cy linder, and then allowed to escape into the atmosphere. The periods at which these operations were to be per formed were of the greatest importance. On the proper . . timing of the valves the successful workii always ,en the piston the custom so to regulate the valves, that was ready to begin its stroke the steam post began to open, and at the same time the pent-up steam on the other side began to escape. As far as the admission of steam was concerned, this plan would answer,—but as respected the release, the performance of the valve was very unsatis factory. organ to suspect that t be made by altering the valve From various causes the engines beg.._ great improvements migh by altering so as to allow the steam to escape from the cylinders be fore the piston arrived at the end of the stroke; and se• veral engines were slightly altered, ar merit took place ; but the best obtained by Mr. Dewrance, a- Woods, who so arranged the sj'' passage was not only partially, but wide open, when tilt, piston had arrived at the end of the stroke. All these peculiarities Mr. Woods illustrated by full sized draw ings, which made his reasoning very clear to all present. The consumption. of - fuel now began to decrease, as would be seen by reference to the tables which were also exhibited ; and for loads which had at one time required 491bs. of coal per mile,-151bs. were now sufficient. reat mprove fterwards ider Nlr. , sult Was Mr. WOODS enumerated several other causes which had operated to economise the fuel, such as weighing the coke supplied to each engine, ing was effected by the Iterations before exhausting passages of the cylinders. To; of the importance of these improvements I company, Mr. Woods showed that, thong of work performed•from 1838 to.bad varied, yet the consumption of fuel had beer 12,604 tons to 3395 tons. We very mu limits will not allow us to give more of t l r o e e p o l e m t e o t a i sit v ed i e s p w a , r i t t n h information e ilto frailways. of great The PRESIDENT fully confirmed wha so well described, and thought that suc most valuable to engine makers, Rho I tage of watching minutely the operatic when at work. He also stated, that in the position of the valves of since, in this port, had pr he quantity t materially laced from ret that our valuable paper t iwportanceto-ti iat:on was he advan- e engines some year uced a hen me eltera An interesting discus'sion then took place, inthecourse of which the subject of some great improvement in the metal for the step of axle boxes, and other steps of engines, was introduced, when Mr. Woods kindly offered to show some specimens to the members. The PRESIIWNT, in dismissi tice that at their nest monthly meeti duty, in conformity with their rules, ti dress ; and be proposed, on the same forward the subject of the screw propeller, and invited t members to bring ti The first caro of Friday, per the ship Kil At the Police-cour 50s. and 60s. S.oin: were fined 10 for New Orleans. The t 5,645 tons. Two other v the past week, the tonnaE SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENI can Gibb, Esq., entered..a vessels for different parts Africa, one for Asia, four fk South Wales. The aggreLl was 5,950 tons. Captain Male, f New Or ,ban seven ~ oue for Am eric for Nev FATAL ACCIDENT , . longing to the brig M intoxication, and le in the Queen's Doc Hospital, where he SOother ice of th BIRKENHEAD per of Saturday, who appears to be al bearings of this subject, strongly urge Chamber of Commerce, " after exami report upon the advantages that will ai and the country generally from the Wallasey Pool." —On. Tuesday, the who was so severely THE AFFRAY WITH POACHER unfortunate man, Richard Kenyon wounded in an affray with poacher expired. John Shaw, who, as stated in our I charged with shooting at him, was again " Kirkdale on Wednesday, and was committ a charge of wilful murcl Knowsley, has btup eci for trial o . —About seven o'clock fire was discovered in a stable at the rear of some premises belonging to a baker, named Phillips. The flames were subdued in the course of half an hour, and the damagc, which was confined to some on Saturday evening at the top of( bay, straw, and part of the building, was not consider able. COTION.—The estimated on the 17th Noveniber 1842, v the 17th inst., 677,780 bales; be as compared with last year, of crease of imports, up to the 11th ins with the same date last year, was 425,233 ba on the exports, to the same date, the decrease bales. an increase of stock The in vmpared ; Ls 12,903 FATAL CASUALTIE, Tuesday Itlbt, Mersey, steamer, from this port to Kingstown, was off Holyhead, a heavy gale blowing from the northwest, one of the crew slipped overboard from the padddle-box and was drowned in view of all the passengers- Thursday morning, as the same vessel w-- Kingstown harbour, a male passenger fell overo was drowned. enteric During the week ending t ceived in our corn market 15,300 loads of oatmeal. From Canada there were reported 877 quarters of wheat, 4,768 barrrels of flour, and 171 barrels of peas. Some hundreds of barrels of United States flour have been sold, in bond, at 225. to 225. 6d. per barrel. At the same period last year the price of the last-named article was 265. 6d. to 275. 6d. per barrel. CANARY Snow.—On Monday last the annual show of the canary-fanciers of this town and neighbouhood took place at the house of Mr. Walker, Great Howard- - - The specimens were decidedly the best ever yet plc and afforded the highest gratification to present. The following were the succes —Mr. W. Jones Ist prize, Mr. Bach Jacob 3d for the yellow plain heads and Mr. Owens 2d for tt Ist prize, Mr. Sixsmith. Owens 4th for the best buff plain beads. Mr. Jacob is and Mr. Sixsmith 2d for the buff coppeys. A handsom, silver snuff-box was also presented .to Mr. Jones, and bird's cage, value two guineas, to Mr. Jacob, for the first prizes in the yellow plain heads and yellow coppeys re were re mpetitors i, and Mr str. Jacob Ist prize M r. Jacob 4, and Mr. .low coppeys SIR W. M. STANLEY'S HouN met on Friday at . Bidston Hill ately, but could not be laid on, of foot people. They therefore trotted a gallant fox broke away over the Stanley Gorse, through Barnston D was head back to the dale, but made I the famous steeple-chase ground for bridge, through Humberston pits, to and back again to Pentron, in one hou Then he again faced the open country row, skirting Thing w all, where the hot men and horses being completly done , states, that he never saw men or hom though many casualities occurred, t every person went away highly delighte rack pa to the nurot ntry for tap. He liebbington for Land A SWINDLER.—An ingenious and successful fraud tuts been lately played, in the district about Manchester, by fellow who, having acquainted himself - "t - ".- n'r^. and some other particulars of thos - - abroad, has made it his busine that be has been the bearer of present to them from their ft beine landed ]d forty minutes. an, Ar mtiere stopped, 1 .portsman er, and, s to visi 111C1.1, should y as to what was to take under ,;ae imp,— that A„Nr• ace ha.d m orant of coursethe l, 11OI:eaandi; wtead ignorant of the course °se adopted apd therefore 4 the to he bad given. during the period of the mayoralii, when election from the Finance Committee on so iat against Messrs. Sands and Co. Mr. GLADSTONE. -- The Finance Committee was not hen in existence. chairman of the Finance Committee. rlav in; invariably' found the Town-clerk's advice on all occasions to be roost sound and excellent, he did send for and requested himt - oloin the other two gentlemen in advising as to the best course to be pursued. Mr. Lawrence the table for two or three days, in order to allow the com mittee time to inspect them.—A letter was read from the chairman of the Committee of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, stating that they entertained favourably the sug geificip as to the junction of the docks with the canal. The following gentlemen have ucc., roll of sheriffs, for the ensuing year George Wilhraham, of Delamere Housh Walthall Hammond, of Wistaston, Es Massey Stanley, of Hooton Hall, Bart. Cheshire : sq. ; James Sir Willia