The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-11-21 00:00:00

Nov. 21, 1843 MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL ---- - • The CHAIRMAN said, the business now before the Mr. BUSHELL.—The old Finance Committee was in Under these circumstances, he hoped he should stand free THE ALBERT DOCK, AND WAREHOUSES. council consisted of the following motion, of which notice existence assuredly. from blame in the opinion of the council. (Hear, hear.) _ ha . d been given by Mr. Bushell :—" That a special corn- The CHAIRMAN.—It ceased on the Ist of November, With respect to having his own name placed upon the lesterda In the early part of March last we gave some account th e .„ 0 Y, a special meeting of the council was held at mittee be appointed to inquire into the charge brought sir. committee, he concurred in the remarks which had been - . • ti , s _.' wn-hali, f or t h e purpose o f t a ki ng into considera- against the house of Messrs : Sands, Turner, and Co.; Mr. BusHELL.—Did not they cease on the eth a made by Mr. Bushell to some extent. It was possible of b the operations, up to that date, in constructin h g the t un and determining upon three separate matters men- and further, i n t o the mo d e in which the town-dues are The TowN-cLanx.—By the standing orders they cease that when the examination should have been gone into, ch o a n i r e d_ a t Al ert Dock and Werehouses s west of the Salt ouse 1 collected, and as to the general management of that im. on the eth, but th e practice is, that all the committees are he might be called upon to give evidence—to state Dock,—in the formatson of whieh a considerable space _length in the summonses. The Mayor took the 1 portant department of the corporation revenue." out of office on the 31st of October. what passed between Mr. Corrie and himself, and (forming an indenture in the original line of sea-wall, be tw en the a C o an ti t:ing ha D d o t ck Sl a ip, north ; and th . e Duke's fes. _ 4 ' eleven o'clock, at which time there were twenty- Mr. PARKER rose, en a question of privilege, and Mr. Busneen.—Well, we .shall take another view. also what fell from Mr. Sands in his presence ; and on ''' Members in their respective places. called for Mr. Corrie's letter, addressed to the council, in He thought the result had proved that the ex-mayor this ground, he hoped the Council would allow him to Pieer-bead a a ' 9 1 bi) l o be t ken in fom the river bank, I which his (Mr. Parker's) name was mentioned, to be did not make a judicious selection of gentlemen. (A withdraw his name. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the Cilnockm•af e a th vai a e h as and fo t r t t he .d we . st wall of f the new 55 .r .. 9 _LATE DISCUSSION—SIR THOS. BRANCKER. read. laugh.) First of all, he ha& called to his aid a gentle. expression he had made use of on the last occasion, whilst , a r o a r d e b e e w o a a r t e , t O h n e s m e S on A h t a h si e , k and also orebmat rine m wor s are access' le o fra - " zn ~- - NIA-Yori. said the council would have perceived, I Mr. BLACKBURN said he was at a loss to know for man (Mr. G. R. Lawrence) who, though he might he was acting as Mayor, and when he stated that there indiv i i i duals no y t connected wit s h th e e only by ticket from b oth _Lae summonses, that he had resigned his situation what purpose the letter was to be read. have no hand in the death, the municipal death of Mr. did appear to be a prima facie case against Mr. Sands, the Chairman of the Dock Committee and as an inspec essa.Se. a m•2mber and also as the chairman of the Dock Mr. PARKER said he was personally attacked in it. Sands, was to be benefitted by his dying. by walking he contended that he was justified in making use of that tion of them b stran ers is attended with some difficulty fe w t rti . ttee. as he h a d intimated to the Town-Clerk a Mr. BLACKBURN did not consider it an attack at all. into the civic chair. He bad also called to his aid an. expression. He defied any gentleman to read the letter if not danger y we ha g ve a ain visited them under the im.! th e s ,7 ‘ s before ; and he was proceeding to remark that The DEPUTY TOWN-CLERK here read that portion of other gentleman (Mr. Hugh Hornby), who, by his which he had received from Mr. Corrie, and to say pression that' in reportin g g progress, before the severities kr:s!scluty would be to fill up those vacancies, when the letter which referred to Mr. Park . er, and in which it speeches, showed how strongly prejudiced he was te the that there was not a prima facie case against Mr. of winter fully set in, we shall gratify many of our readers toi stie ti ltAmeey-Mo oRE rose and begged, with the per- was stated that the latter, after having made a low bow, matter, for he not only called into question the doci- Sands. Here teas a prima facie case until the cir- who take an interest in the improvement and extension s e . nof the council, before they proceeded to the bilsi- took his leave. sion of the mercantile committee, but he spoke of them cumstances represented were refuted. What else of our harbour accommodations. r st ' s s ts of the day, to occupy their attention for a few mo- Ml'. PARKER thought it sry evident, from this allusion as having erected' a standard of morality by which he , could be the meaning of the words? (H . ear.) If he, Considering the maenitude of the works, and the ob asssi 2 11 a point of privilege relating to himself. It t° him. self , that Mr. Come had his favourites in the would not be measured. This entleman (Mr. Hornby) knowing what had been stated by Mr. Come, had shown g stacles to be overcome —more particularly from the ne- Ile i n '.,ue said, be recollected that, at the l as t meeting, council. He should like to know whether Mr. Corrie, if was shielded so much by the barriers of diplomatic any shyness in making use of such an expression, he essit found of pilin 'over a reat exte t . i order effec th ee cieentally alluded, in the course of the discussion asked questions by certain members of the council, would courtesy, that it was impossible to say anything to hi m should have neglected his duty ; for here was a charge of t e uall Y to secure the fo g dat . g • f t n ' f n the ou e tz e r d d - L a e tinder consideration, to an unfounded charge which think it necessary to record whether those gentlemen had which would induce him to break them down. How evasion of the Town-dues, and was he to stand on cere- walli Y ng,—we should sa un the ' t m i t s h n e 7 , :0 0 e lni a lir at °lle time been made against the house of Sir Thos. made a low bow, or any bow at all ? (Hear, hear.) strong their must have been his prejudices,—when, bl- mony in such a case ? (Hear, hear.) He had no feeling as rapidly and as favou y rably as co w uld reaso v n e arlem ex t i leker T ati en •.n doing so, he meant not to cast any impu- The CHAIRMAN here called upon Mr. Bushell to pro- cause the committee of merchants had given a different towards Mr. Sands but a friendly one ; and he believed . pected, though the prolonged obstructions at the Salt titsa,_ on that firm. On the contrary, his object was ceed. verdict from what he would baye given, he said their the gentlemen whom he had consulted upon the subject house Dock (commenced on its own reconstruction and po4Y,to show how any honourable house might be ex- . Mr. BusHELL . said . he must beg to receive the atten- mogality was not to be considered the standard for his mo- would one and all say that he had, on every occasion, felt deepening and necessarily continued to a considerable he ea °3 a charge, however unfounded ; and, as he thought non of the couoml while he oroceeded to lay before them relay ; but surely, Mr. Hornby must be induced to chan ge the deepest interest for Mr. Sands, and the greatest an- ex m tent .rn b n y o , 3 t .a h n e oe p t resent operations) g have naturally given felt ts se bore strongly on the one under discussion, he the motion which he felt it his duty to put on the books his coubtry and his clime, for a higher standard of m o . xiety that nothing more should be said or done than was o parties carryin on business in that It ws "a i t s he was ju s tifi e d i n b r i ng i ng it forward. (Hear.) of the council. If he had not felt that he had taken some- rality than such men as Mr. Brown and Mr. Pott er absolutely required. (Hear, hear.) He had first heard snuaretea hea l h ih yt alsei be recollected how unceremoniously he had thing like a prominent part in the proceedings which took presented was not to be found in Great Britain. (Hear, of the charge on the 6th instant ; and suppose that there q The b iorks are approached, at the north end, from the place at the last council, it would have been much more hear.) Mr. Bushell concluded by proposing his motion. had been a :Finance Committee then in existence and tan t l: clown on that occasion, and called upon to re pleasing to him that . some other member should have Mr. GRIFFITH seconded it. qu h ay d e ween the Salthouse and the Canning Docks, by ne t t tv, at he had said. He knew that it was an unplea that he had summoned them together to bear the cbarge, as t. "l!,i,a to make statements without— placed this or a similar motion on the books. But he Mr. Bit:1 (BIT said, he did not object to the committee the matter would have been made public. But by con- a t an som t e swing t bridge t ( h already completed h a . cro b sa d t c he We tted ",F,AnsToNE rose to order,. If circumstances con- felt this—and he trusted the explanation would be consi- being appointed, nor to the first part of the motion, b u t fiding in a few, the matter remained a secret until the rrilire e tgo r s a e n i c li e th b e e rt v o ve o e o n nat ze te r a o t ( o r decks ;: o ( 1 (1(1: a ss is !' ith the discharge of his duty as chief magistrate dered as his vindication—that it was important that those he had a decided objection to the latter part. He thought meeting of the Council; so that in this instance he had % t au_ h i ;e a taken into consideration, he thought there t ysh e o w a er o e r p a r h o o m u r a t in s to om t t e degree io makiog M t n S o an th d e s it could not terd to any good result to enter upon the done Mr. Sands a kindness, for which be was deserving ble width, havine two lines of roadway with a' wide foot path on each side". This will afford riou'ch greater accom "a'O, _ A ve been . some notice given of such a discussion. h c t oun t i c the since t ri tl y f injusy„and h that it might possibly lead to a gseat the thanks . rather than the reprobation of any member of viewNhich had i n d u v e g e d t h em o a .e the pa.s !ey 1 , 0 inquiry to t e estate. He concluded by moving, the Council. (Hear, hear.) . cl'cl' fi e e n ar a l modation (the want of which has elsewhere been much loa s c_ ii •Nl . sron. said he understood Mr. Bramley-Moore . . felt) as carts or carriages, going or returning, will be 4 1, 11 ,:e Sering into some explanation. by being the first to move for a committee to inquire into as an amendment, the first part of the motion—namely, The council divided, when there appeared : enabled to proceed in their respective directions, without o e _ titarisToare complained of the use of the !word the charge brought against the house of Mr. Sands. Per- " That a special committee be appointed to inquire into For Mr. Gladstorefia . ~ s se e c r„ .e r noniously." baps, had he consulted personal motives and considers- the charge brought by the Collector of the Town-dues For Mr. Cooke-Alf: . creased width of the bridge necessarily requires it to be ,k r TAYoR called on Mr. Bramley-Moore to proceed. tions, he should have refr a i ne d f rom t a ki ng this course; against the house of Messrs. Sands Turner, and C 0.," The follovving members voted in the division : tee,: na amLey-Moons said, it would be in the recol- but he had not yet arrived at that age of cool deliberation, and by striking out the remainder. ' f ereater leneth from the seemental termination of each For Mr. Crooke.—Messrs. D. Hodgson, Isaac Holmes, o e b ' • .' • - %Na g _ of the council that he had been put down on that caution and discretion which would induce him to weigh Mr. HonesoN said, they might be or not, as the issue J. C. Thompson, J. A. Tinne, J. Sothern, W. Birkett, of its tvso pagts . forming portions of . a larger circle. It is la te i°n, and not allowed to proceed. Now, if members personal considerations in the balance with any duty, might prove, in an unhappy position, but they had n o C. Boutflower, C. Bushell, R. Gladstone, J. Kilshaw, R. rrlar m h kirinciple to the other bridges, on the castinss tot s,° be put down in such a manner because theymight Public or private. He had ende avoure d go to word the alternative now but that of examining into the mode in Rigby, J. B. Lloyd, J. Parker, J. Plumpton, S. L. h e ow . (w_ ieh form a handsome . perforated ar . ch); . and it as this ohvious advanta . ge, that i . ts uppe . r surface, in place het tile evidence immediately before them t 6 bear out motion as that it might speak for itself without entering which their town-dues were collected ; and whether it Trotnoan, R. Harbord. Aldermen—R. Houghton, J. of rising in a segment in the middle, is on a dead level , Bi t ~eY had been advancing, it might lead to— into any detailed comment on it. It wa s divided under was to be attended with a loss to the revenue or a ain, Lawrence, J. Bramley-Moore, T. Chilton-20. with the adjoining ground. The winches by which it is 4 ts ahl• B RANCKEit.—Mav I ask whether Mr. Moore three heads. The two latter would necessa r ily merge in was no longer the question. If they were desirin g now For Mr. Gladstone.—Messrs. F. Shand, W. Thornhill, turned also form four rather ornamental posts at the cor lint s u3r charge to make against me ? because, if he has the consideration of the first ; b u t still, i n orde r that the to blink the examination from a fear of title or any g thing T. Chalmers, T. Blackburne, W. Preston, J. Edwards, H. the's s ; . annot see what this has to do with the business of duties of the committee might not be undefined, he thought else it would show, that iostead of being a fit body of Holmes, J w . Ai n kin, H. Hornb . y, H. Lawrence, J. Hornby: ners (not on the quay), se, that the me . n turning st are kr. ti it necessary to give it the wording which it now had in the men' to carry out the laws fairly, they were a picked body G. H. La re ee, J. S. Leigh. Aldermen T. B. Bar swung round along with it, without being at all in the way The zearine is sim le and effective and the s eed, Ikess R AMLEY-MOORE.—It has this to do with it, Sir papers before the council. The first part was as follows : of men to act the part of the coward. He cared for no clay, T. Bulley, R. Griffith, Sir T. Brancker, J. H. i „ •* • a es P • .• t -•P I . " That a special committee be appointed to inquire into legal quibbles nor for any lawyer's opinions, not one Turner, W. P. Freme, E. Molyneux, J. Moon, E. . moving round so massive a comoination or iron ann the . churge brought by the collector of the town dues straw. (Hear' and a laugh.) They were now in a magi- Evans-23. wood, considerably increased. It is, including the foot tntetel?:lArou..—lf I understand his object, he is trying ways, 25 feet wide, and (measuring it by pacing) about Sici," B own conduct right with the council. against the house of Messrs. Sands, Turner and Co." tion in which they were called upon, as honourable men Mr. BIRKETT proposed Mr. Crooke. His view of the duties of the committee was this :it was to show that they had a right to the dues they were Mr. H. LAWRENCE seconded it.—Agreed to. 106 feet in length, from the extreme extension of each ht. ' • B RANCKER.—What he has to do with me I know not the duty, as he conceived, of this committee to pro- exacting. Mr. BUSHELL proposed Mr. Bramley-Moore. horizontal segment of the woodwork. The two carriage ways are divided by large rounded castings of iron, form -4;1'4 rNelaYoil..—Will Mr. Moore state shortly what his ceed to try Sands and Co., but it was their duty to receive Mr. ISAAC HOLMES said Ire was read to defend th Mr. HODGSON seconded it. ing a ridge which, when bridge is closed, oo wheel can pass I Als ,„ 411 Y Is ? such evidence as he might be prepared to give, either do- house of Sands and Co., but that he sh Y ould be afraid e , Mr. GRIFFITH proposed, as an amendment, Mr. Hugh upon or over, so that contact will be avoided. The foot- Men' ott aainer-MooßE.—Certainly I shall, and as cumentary or otherwise, to substanti a t e th e charge which for the interests of the council, to take that grouud of Hornby. paths, which are also wider than usual, are planked with ss!, r as I possibly can. he had brought against the hou se . Th e watts probandi, defence which he conceived would be perfectly unan- Mr. BULLEY seconded it. a hard and durable yellow West India wood, usually Th e ii ß ltaNciceit.—He is making charges against me. as be conceived,.rested on Mr..Conie. . Doubtless he had swerable. He concluded by saying that he would bring The Council divided, when there appeared : illes, Sit ,-"AxoR.--That I cannot allow. not brought this charge against a hitherto - considered forward a motion at the next council for the appoint- For Mr. Bramley-Moore 2B . called " green heart," and will finally be covered with • N uR attLEY-Mooße —I am not makine any charge. eminent house without having good data on which to found ment of a committee to watch the bill which was now For Mr. Hornby .. .. Passing a short distance westward from the bridge, the latl r b*) I said on the lasi day that an unfo b unded charge the charge. No doubt he co ns id ere d we ll, w h en he took about to be applied for by the commissioners of Birken- The following members voted in the division : visitor finds, immediately to the right, and on the north ttessseen made' on one occas'ion a ainst Sir Thomas the most unusual course—the writing of a letter—to For Mr. Bramley-Moore.—Messrs. Hodgson, Shand, I. of the new dock, the new HALF-TIDE BASIN, which will I t iltt tr" ; and because I was not allo g wed to o into it at bring a charge of this kind, and when instead of acting as Mr. PARKER expressed a hope that the present corn head. _Holmes, .1. c, T r lrmpson, J. Edwards, J. North, Henry be common to tbe three contiguous docks—the Albert, I te t S 4ll e, I think lou ht to be permitted now g to ex lain. he ought, instead of stopping goods upon the quay offi- mittee would be appointed, and that the whole question - Holmes, H. Ho iby,.J. A. Tinne J. Sothersn_T. Ro_yden - , the Canning, aod the Salthouse. It is of an irregular !nt fp a s e i ted the statement on this ground, because P l did cially, and by an official act bringing the question to an of the town dues would be probed to the bottom. G. G. Hornby, W. Birkett, H. L ' awrence, C. Boutflower, elongated squarish form, widest at the western end, with 4te e - : 4 myself justified or authorized to-make use of the issue with Mr. Sands or anybody else. Doubtless, the Mr. EVANS hoped the province of the committee C Bushell J Kilshaw R Rigby J. B. Lloyd J. Par- two entrances from the river, each fitted with gates, and better course would have bee n f or hi m t o st o p the goods would not be forestalled, and that it would be recol- ker, J. Pluliap . ton, J. S.' Leigh, S.'L. Trotman,' R. Har- divided by an oblong island constructed of huge blocks of kle r ,„' of the gentlemen who had furnished me with the on the quay, and not to have written the letter. . lected theY were not either to accuse or to defend Mr. bord, R. Houghton, R. S. Crook, E. Molyneux, and T. granite, and rounded at each end, so as to form a sort of I t tte - es a , t ion, and vvho are acquainted with all the circurn °al , and therefore, I preferred to take all the ob- Mr. NORTH.—He has no power. Sands in the council. a 1. A little above the island, an . don the south side, is a ii l' en ' Chilton.-28. Mr. H. HORNBY called upon the Town-Clerk to For Mr. Hornby.—Messrs. W. Thornhill, T. Chalmer, Doi myself of retracting the statement, to the giving _ Mr. BUSHELL said iaremained to- be seen whether he o pa y s a sage (with another fine bridge in course of construction do the n had the power or not. At sill events, he must be pre- state whether, as had been asserted by several gentle- T. Blackburn W Preston J. Aikin J. Holmes, R. across it) into the Albert Dock ; and at its eastern extre nets .ames of the parties. I believe the council will a pared to show that the defin i t ion b e t ween th ose packages men, the corporation had not any title to the town Gladstone, J. horn - by, G. 1-I'. Lawrence', T. B. Barclay, ro ity i s s i m a i n l a o e t h o e o r m e m n li t T i n e a c e t i o i n n to b y t h t h e e C p a a n s n s a i n g g e b D e ci fo c k r e , tle a e nistice to say, that lam always anxious to con l'er s reelf to facts • and, as Ido nOt speak very often or of a case and a box, a bale, -and a truss, was such as dues ? His own belief was th a t thei r title w as as good T..Bulley, R. Griffith, Sir T. Brancker, J. H. Turner, whichthhaestea tetsellathily, I trtist I may be allowed to vindicate my- could have left no possible doubt on the minds of Sands as that of any gentleman to' his property. W P. Freme, J. Bramley-Moore, J. Moon, and E. 01 l 4th and Co. as to the course they should pursue in the enter noticed, spanned by the double-roaded bridge. This basin ,te tt e present occasion. (Hear, hear.) I was called Mr. NORTH believed tbe title to the town clues was Eyans.-18. ' t la eti ste whether I had any proof to bring forward in ing of their goods. .If Mr. Corrie was not so prepared to as firm as the rock on which the town stood. is capacious, (covering an area of 112,000 yards,) and will i s . i. o r show what the definition of the packages really was, then Mr. H. LAWRENCE moved Mr.. Hugh Hornby. accommodate a considerable number of ships, as in a wet The TOWN-CLERK said there was not the slightest ti 4 03V asserti n i was not in a position at the t i l ,e aa. , , o . - it would be for the committee to inquire how far the ground for doubt as to tbe title. It was ) - ust as go.od Mr. HENRY HoLaans seconded it. dock. By means of the gates below, they may also pro le I ..`, l uuce proof ; but now I come forward to re-assert Mr. ISAAC HOLMES proposed, as an amendment, Mr. ceed to sea at any time when they have sufficient water charge againgnSoods a_nd C_ o s ha_d been or_ could . b t e suhb-t as that . of any gentlsman to his estate. His latest in ,hitiqlOnen stated—that a charge was made. I never Bushell. outside. The bottom - level is nine feet deeper than the stantiated. He (Mr. B.) desired not to advance rn o w a 0 1 i4fi s ted that Sir Thomas Brancker's character was at formation on the subject, was from a gentleman, now one The Council divided, when there appeared : bottom of the original Old Dock Sill, and men are em the duties of the committee, when appointed, ought to of the judges of the land, and his opinion was, that t s tl dt t t e,d by it, because it was unfounded ; but I think I For Mr. Bushell . 27 ployed in puddling and levelling it. A great portion of the • • be. Upon the last occasion on which . the council m . et, he a lo b , °De permitted to state that - I am prepared with the title was as clear as any subject could possess to For Mr. Hornby . 'ld " t ' i tar • ' h la. felt it right to comment on Mr. Corne's conduct in the any estate in the kingdom. 0„e. r ,.. e Y a evidence to prove ghat . suc a . c srge was matter. His course to-day was different. He did not Mr. ArKiN seconded the amendment, and suggested The following nembers voted in the division : as available, on the north side. The other walls are en -1,71 e s,ktl r, hear.) All I require is, to vindicate my tirely new, and were not only piled, but are being sheathed come to impugn Mr. Corrie's motives. The subject was that another and a separate committee should be ap- For Mr. Bushell.—Messrs. D. Hodgson, F. Shand, I. 'tlai r ,°racter in making the statement and havine to with strong planks of beech timber, driven by piling ma itliiest`?, it • a d tic lam now prepared to do by Lb- too grave and important that he should descend to person s ~, ! n is pointed to take the whole subject into consideration. Holm . es J. C. Thompson, J. Edwards, H: Hornby, J. Mr. LLOYD hoped that the original motion would chines into the ground near their bases, to prevent the t sgie i'„.g the statement to the fullest extent. alities ; and if he could have avoided it, he would not A. Tinn'e, J. Sothern, T. Royden, G. G. Hornby, NV. ibilit of the water ettin under the foundation have mentioned Mr. Corrie's na . me . at all. Mr. Cosrie's i l e,tt, ' 4 •Yon.—l think you have now obtained your be adopted in its present shape, leaving it to the com- Birkett, C. Boutflower, J. Kilshaw, R. Rigby, J. B. ins T . hese pla y nks are driven cl g ose an g d grooved into each othe s r sate i s conduct would be for the investigation of the committee. mittee to divide the question with as many ' parts as Lloyd, J. Parker, G. H. Lawrence, J. Plumpton, J. S. in the manner sometimes adopted in making coffer dams It would be their disty . to determine whether he . had acted they might think prop . er, and to . report on . any . particu- Leigh, S. L. Trotman, R. Harbord, R. Houghton, Sir 4 t t . , tir. RA ILEY-MooRE.—I am not quite clear about on his own responsibility, and, it so, why he did not act lar art in the first instance without going into the T Brancker, R. S. Crook, J. Bramley-Moore, E. Evans. so that they form a protecting wall of wood, under the Kee, as Ssa laugh.) sooner ? it would be for him to explain the-circumstances s za g n e a s g:m rt t d ei thLt the arnend and T. Chilton.-27. clay, &c., at the bottom of the basin, the durability of i',",9g ~;(_ e I i d RANCKER.—I think the 'Council has some- g eil , e h P r:l 4p= . o . r o i l, V K 2 e which (being always under water) will probably be co which led to the charge at this particular time--; and, there h'itiBlio•nro to do than to mind what a busy, meddling t For .Mr. Hornby. —Messrs. Thornhill, Chalmers, T. equal with the world itself', as we have no instance on fore, he (Mr. B.) would take his leave of Mr. Corrie for would embrace every sithject material to the incluir Blackburn, W. Preston, Henry Holmes, J. Aikin, J. ti ' r is es " s a! 4t of door . s, who meddles iflith other people's once. The second head of the motion, as to the mode in record of timber decaying in such a position. 4 4 g e i dn e than his own, and who is the author of the Mr. BUSHELL said he had no objection to a - ny ier- Holmes, H. Lawrence, C. Bushell, R. Gladstone, J. bal It r tion being made in the motion, which would The area in which the works are going on, including whicla the Town-dues were collected, it would be for Mr. Hornby, T. B. Barclay, T. Bulley, R. Griffith, J. H. thase ''''' l , l. ; Moore b • forward may sa about my still ti e:ll:My his wishes. What he desired to ascertain quays and warehouses, consists of about 13 acres. The Corrie to explain, or it would be for the Finance Commit reme, . o y neux, an . oon. Turner, W. P. F EM 1 ' dJ M —lB '' ' "Ily Mr. M r oTr g e s should h'eve brou;ht forward N t harg e 0 to explain what was the tariff connected with the ALBERT DOCK itself will be about seven acres in extent, 1, wheo o a case which was totally distinct from it, I e was, whether the present charge had been brought on The nine members having been here elected, the corn- and the excavation within it has greatly advanced since own-dues. With respect to the management of those i i rt l s tna a l,!i_t e a loss to cooceive. When he got into the di- good grounds or not. mittee stands constituted as follows :—Messrs. Brancker, dues, it would be for the committee to inquire how those our last notice, though there is still a great deal to be \,, th e s l_Li. last Council, I rose to ask what it had to do Mr. NoRTH-said he hungered and thirstedto vindicate Shand, Aikin, Thine, Lloyd, Gladstone, Crooke, Bramley dues had been collected, and how the whole business con done in this department, particularly at the west side, , ) `',,,,r. t_Ausiness before the Council. Mr. Corrie from the extremely improper discussions re- Moore, and Bushell. ys . nected with th . at department had been conducted. Hay where some parts of the ground near the old sea-wall are a g nate?. Itt LEY-Moorte.—Well, and I come to get m specting, him which were going on in some of •the public The Council adjourned at a quarter after two o'clock. mg thus briefly stated the objects of the committee, he t ,:al e, T ut that dilemma now • and if the Council will listen prints. He pledged himself that he believed he was in a yet unbroken. A great number of men are busily engaged ''ay ' s hall get out f'tt ' i (Hear.) lam not going should next show how he thought the committee should s:tuat fi top to prove that Mr. Currie's conduct throughout - upon it ; and it is expected to be finished about eight sttltslitith,ing on the o tit l tle- o t o a . tt eof any person. . be composed. And, first, he would state, on what he months hence. The walling is completed on the east side ; tle a air was not only pure, perfect and faithful, but that FANCY BREAD.—There is 00 . season of the year at a a ut l c a tch r e g es e s nr p uo o l ri r yt t h i o ra n i td a h. t oT t h wh e eh op s l o iel u i n t o l g i f f e to n hr d e t , hf o a eu n wn d eds a att i c wo o na n is s i i hb d ae e si r n a ig b . e l c e seo p n a ft al r yr t considered:good grounds, the reasons why he would ex s rig I,AWHENCE —lf Mr Moore did anythin - he had been in.every respect considerate and friendly to which fancy and currant bread is in greater request than .th at th e i , '. ' g elude from that committee every member of the Finance b%en commenced, and conside y r . abl h ad is va w n a cr w r b h e a a s l b it 7 l n e a t , at th_ ast Council, the matter was passed over, wards the party-complained against. (Hear, hear.) - at that which approximates to Christmas. Mr. Gibbons, C 'ttee e . e c He wo . u tt ld e ex o c n lud d e on fur of the d members o of I t `, f el . t ,7 Present discussion is quite irrelevant, I sub- th e e m ; l n Mr. PARiciat asked whether the Committee would have whose advertisement will be fonnd in another column, k,,,ooth t u _e_djenity of the chair and of the Council, that treble g a ro n unds, n a ra w t ou e ld exclude t e wo gr o o r its s, d m a e n m la e r sn. power to report on other houses should the latter be im- who is direct from the " Land o' Cakes," has now a outside, o . r westward of the old . line of wall, part of which, made at its northern extremit r i „l t tt ! b,2? o t tu go into irrelevant charges of this . kind ; With regard to the exclusion of the Finance - Committee, it P I i re e d TOWN-CLERK replied in the negative. splendid establishment in London-road, at which all the uS es 'ag t ask the Town clerk whether there is any Mr. BUSHELL here withdrew the original motion, and t r in a dilapidated state, yet remains, including the corner of 5 011e 1 iefore us ? would be remembered that Mr. George Hall Lawrence, i a o r n it . ies T i ti n lo th e i: th li o ne ha a v r e e sa p y ro o d o u r c f e o d r d in eu t o h ao e ie g s re w a o t n es id t d p o er w fe e c il what was formerly known as Skipton's wharf, and in ! e l et. AT oR.—I think Mr. Moore has obtained his a e t i t c le ed la o s n t•nzet o i o n o g a , s r o t n u s ck to up tb o a r t s n to o dup for a privilege o mmittee, and main- the amendment was unanimously adopted. to patronise him. . which is cut Roman numeral figures to indicate the Al . r. BillELL ti ft:n s moved that the special committee STEALING ACow.—OnFriday week,at the Police-court, height of the tide up to XXIV at the top. In making the ttl atl t• 131 1 Am Lined that•the whole question of the town-dues devolved A KiN m m e oved sis an amendment, that it consist co m nsi r st o r t i e tt s, arid i L uy-MooRE.—I said that such a charge was on the Finance Committee and appealed to the Town- William Turner, a young man of decent appearance, was excavations, in what may be termed the original bed or llot s °Po n til t am now prepared to prove my assertion and clerk who confirmed that view • and therefore Mr. Aikin's charged before Mr. Rushton, with having stolen a cow, bank of the river, a noble pair of deer's antlers, and also i s ria us e evidence of any person in particular, for, so I NRY LAWRENCE seconded the amendment. ofkine. HE belonging to Mr. Josepb Dodson, cattle dealer, of Kirk- a huge pair of bull's horns, were found by the workmen. ' view 'of a - special Town-dues' Committee could not be 14 0 was it that 't • n s re . , i was in every 'newspaper of the i carried into effect on that occasion. If this were true that The . Council divided, when there appeareda— dale. It appeared, from Mr. Dodson's statement, that The whole length of the new sea-wall is about 1,000 ll' T. 8 Av the town-dues department—the management, the arrange- For a committee of 9-26 the cow, which belonged to him, had strayed from a field feet. About half of this may be said to be done, or in s s e as , R. - -ettert.—No doubt it was. ment, the looking into, and the husbanding of the town- For a committee of 15-22 in Derby-road, behind the Zoolo g i ca l Garde ns , and that foundation, and the piling southwardgoes on with activity tier. le"lt.—Sir Thomas, you perceive admits it. The amendment was accordingly carried. The follow -11 e d t t ' G R HOR I 11 .- kyr m ' ' • 9 o ex ., . :saw.— tin r. oore is quite en- dues—had been the duty of the Finance Committee, .he th . e prisoner had afterwards stolen the animal. Another when the tide permits. This wall has taken away a great witness deposed to the hide of the animal having been trai ts t o i main what he stated, so far as this—that he might fairly argue that the Finance Committee were in- •ng members voted in the division • part of or in other - words is extended upon, the sands 1 competent to take any part in the . present committee, 1 - • , • • e d tr, a t an yard, and it was sworn to as the one belong- known 'as Blackallei s 's Bank, and it has already had the t h eli e atention of sayin that an char e was made For a Committee of 15.—Councillors—D. Hodgson F - ' because they themselves were on their trial. (Hear . , hear, Isaac Holmes, J. Edwards, J. North, J. A. Tinne, J.' log to the cow stelen from Mr. Dodson. lt was then effect of reducing Pluckington Bank, further south. The discovered on reference to the plan that the field was in piles are driven so as to form, when home, diagonal rows tr,Meil -G uhl be substantiat g ed ; but I y must a g peal to the So . thern, T. Royden, C. Boutflower, C. Bushell, J. 'to a, 'thether the words " unjustifiable Large " sell 1 from Mr. Isaao Holmes.) If the Finance Committee -4 'lr. NI he was now going on the evidence.of the chairman of that 1, K lshaw R. Rigby, J. B. Lloyd, J. Parker, J. Plump- Everton sownship, and Mr. Rushton told the parties they along the foundation line, and are of great size and thick ifs r. o s =oore upon the last day ? I eommittee, and confirmed as that was by the Town-clere— must bring the matter before the magistrates for the ton, T. 'T. Glazebrook, A. Lace S. L. Trotman R Harbord. Aldermen.—R. S. Croek, J. Bramley-Meore, ness, being, in fact, large beech trees, with merely the a t re(l2 - ' I4I •ET-Mooßg.-1 said then that it was un if it was the duty of the Finance Committee to attend to county. branches smoothed off, and average 10 to 12 feet long. %e t ". 4, I , ' this department then it would be for them to prove—first lial 'llci i s '''oltany.—l do. not recollect it. You said , E. Molyneux, T. Chilton-22. PAYING AND SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS.-- OnThurs- When down, the tops are sawn flush off, an excavation is • that they had ncit .exacted from the merchants of Liver: For a Committee of 9 . — Councillors—K Shand, W. %a e 't W as - eharge bad been broFght, but whether you pool more than,the law had given them in the matter of day, a meeting . of the inhabitants assessed to the relief of then made round them, about two feet deep, which is T k e t• a il unfounded charge is more than I can re- Thornhill, TlChalmers, T. BlackburnlW. Preston, J. C. the poor in this town, was held in the Sessions -house filled up with rough grout-work and large Yorkshire flags, town dues - . Thompson, Henry Holmes, J. Aikin H Hornbv Chapel-street, for the purpose of filling up the vacancies (of nine inches thick ) being placed on this bed the whole n se as 'ill ''' sn 4 f - -'ort s -7 , lie Town-Clerk says he-recollects the , Mr. LACE rose to order. He submitted that the ques- T. Ho , mes i ,G. G. Hornby, W. Birketi, H. * Lawrence"' ,in the Board of Commissioners, for the better paving and is surmounted by the sea-wall. We cannot ay much for . tion of title was being opened, and that such a question ' R. Gladstone, G. H. Lawreace, J. S. Leigh, A . s m i t bar. sewerage of the town. There were only about twenty- the " appearance" at a distance of the new system of 4, r, /.., Dunne.. . ought . not to bo discussed . in the way that Mr. Bushel e t ° B , ai'onosoar.—l think that, in every spirit of fair- Jun. Aldermen—T. B. Baiclay T Bulley, R. Griffith, was discussing it. The object of Mr. Bushell was to have five peralta present, and those were chiefly members of mural architecture as displayed in this sea-wall ; for the . , . ; r . Moore ought to give such an explanation as he ' J. Lawrence, Sir T. Brancker, J. H. Turner, W. P. r , t 4 1 1 . 4 ,•„ 1 a full and fair investigation, but surely it would not tend the Boarff: Mr. Thomas Kaye was called . upon to pre- larger pieces stnck in, apparently pron . iiscuously, amongst to such an investigation if they were to go into questions Freme J. Moon, E. Evans-26. side.—Mr. E. G.Deane having read the notice of meeting, the smaller, which are more mixed with the mortar, pre stlll e ( 1,1 11 . N oR,. —I move that we proceed to the business Mr:BUSHELL asked whether Messrs. North and Lace qat r • t a r ' of title. He called upon the Town-clerk to say whether stated that there were ten vacancies to fill up, five elected sent a sort of patchwork that rather offends the eye. from the Council, and five from the rate-payers. On the Strength, not beauty, however, has alone been the object. ie,ted i5 -km LEY-MOORE.—If it be admitted that.what I the discussion was judicious ? would consent to act as members of the Committee ? Mr. NORTH said his determination was not to serve. motion of Mr. James Aspinall, seconded by Mr. James The new dock will be surrounded by fire-proof WARE -I,llleo ritzleeDerreet, lam done :if not, I must beg permis- Mr. BUSHELL said he was not oine to pursue it. Mr. GRIFFITH said that Mr. g Bahell's course was " I think," said he, " I ought not, and I wont." (Great Lawrence, Messrs. D. Hodgson, John Nelson Wood, and HOUSES, of the most approved construction. The walls 1 k r , l'i l k v „„ed • laughter.) John Holmes. were re-elected. Mr. J. A Tinne was ap- of these—nearly all already above ground —are of fine simple :it was merely to appoint a committee. • 4 ,,,01 q n , tk1,,,.. - --It is admitted. Mr. LACE also replied in the nega . tive. P Mr. BLACKBURN asked -whether Mr. Bushell would ointed in the place of Mr. John Shaw Leigh, disqualified brick-work, of unusual thickness, and all cemented with Halkin lime. We penetrated some of the lower 1 1 ' t he i„'ic. s •lr-Moonn.—lf I have vindicated myself, allow him to suggest if the best course would not be to Mr. BusHELL then read out a list of the Committee -a in n coese r quence of not having attended for six months, eo s • a se4 he wished to have appojn o ted, as:follows :—Messrs. Hodg- dM . Robertson Gladstone to fill up the vacancy v th a e ults or cellars, by the aid of torch light, in company Tl, ' - -You are Perfectly vindicated (Hear appoint a committee, without going into any discussion son, Shand, Tinne, Ll yd, Ak n. Crooke, Bramley- caused by his own resignation during the period he was with Mr. Miller, the intelligent superintendent of the 'e ce s , = - • - 'at present ?It might be premature, with au imperfect Mayor. On the motion of Mr. James Lawrence, the works, and were quite lost in amazement. They are of k„ ere a ,,, knowledge of facts, to discuss; and, as there would not Moore, Evans, and Blaturn. d Al' ' I, L :cri oNz "on here dropped. be any difference of opinion about the committee, the bet- Messrs. Evans,. Blac urn, an iin wished to be — following gentlemen were appointed from the rate-payers: great extent, and built in successions of arches, or grond, Mr. James Proctor, in the place of Mr. George Hol- both ways, formed dimpled compartments in the roof, sup d from serving. I te ' e ATA . °I " A MEMBER OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE. ter plan would be to appoint, and refer the case for M Anciar said he had drawn up his list of the den, Mr. John Whitby, in the place of Mr. Edward ported interiorly by strong iron pillars, in rows, running tl on I et , . excu r se ~t e eorti Of . 4 .s. said the first subject on the paper was the 1 their co_nsi . *deration. (Hear.P l Fe Committe as follows :—Messrs. 'Crooke, Lloyd, Bushell, Gibbon, and Messrs. Wm. Guyton, J. Kilshaw, and longitudinally with the building, and between which are Mr. BUSHELL yielded to the opinion of the Couricil in John Fletcher, who retired by rotation, were re-elected. strong beams of cast-irou, each, with an arched ridge on yhetNtt ee ' 4 ,,ealber of the Council to be a member of Moore, Gladstone, Brancker,',G. H. Lawrence, H. Horn iNl ie erpc, 'or the affairs of the estate of the trustees the matter. He could assure the members that it was The treasurer, Mr. Capes Ashlin, read a statement of the the top, a segment of which would resemble the letter T t oe e rld 01 docks upon the vacancy caused by Mr. 'not li:s wish to limit the eorporate revenue, but tbat, oo b : and Evans. y Mr BosHELL moved Mr. Hodgson a member. accounts for the past year. For the information of our inverted, the upright part being the ridge, but the angles the contrary, it was his wish to increase that revenue if readers we give the following abstract of the accounts : (in such illustration) being rounded and strengtbened in Or e e of n s ' a member of the Council, having resigned Tf 1 , ( 1.. s'• member of the committee. -he could. Hewes showing, at the time of the interrup- Mr - . GRIFFITH moved, as an amendment, !Sir Thos. The paving and flagging rate collected during the year, the casting by additional metal. The iron pillars are 1 t NitT " ' b d t o ose Mr Simon i' t, Oa t , ~ , Jun., egge opr p . ton, that he would oxulude the Finance Committee, be- , Mr . Isaac HOLMES seconded it. Brancker. ending 30th September, for 1841 and 1842, at Bd. in the based and well secured, each on the top of a large circular in k No ts ,, s `o the office. cause, as they had the management •of this part of the Mr. BLACKBURN seconded it. i pound, amounted to £20,846 Bs. 6d. ; amount received Yorkshire flag, which rests Jn a columnar base, under k calsi * Eux seconded the nomination, which was te tt 3' adopted. 1 revenue,. it would pot be proper that they should be on the Special Committee. With regard to four members of The Council divided, when there appeared— from the Corporation and other parties in lieu of paving ground, of strong brick-work supported on piles. Similar .25 certain streets, £6843 3s. sd. ; sewerage rate for 1842 at iron pillars will 'be joined on the top of those below, one For Sir Thomas Brancker . `, 1 1, 1 , 1° o a that-committee, he would exclude them upon this ground : For Mr. Hodgson M AI , - CHAIRMAN :0•E THE BOCK COMMITTEE. when Mr. Currie brought his charge, the Town-clerk, it The following members voted in the division : amounts received on account of sewerage, £1458 18s. being vaulted from top to bottom of the buildings, so that stli t etie s ° , ll - said the second subject on the paper was would appear, laid the indictment. The Mayor . sum 10d. ; balance in treasurer's hands as per last account, they will be allstrictly fire-proof. Such is the strength of £3Ol 14s. 9d. ; making the total receipts, £34,238 ss. Od. the mortar and brick arches, that we are told the iron I ,_te t liiia (11 one of the thirteen councillors, members moned the grand jury, of which he became the chairman. For Mr. Hodilson.— ds Merrs.. hand Isaac Holmes A S Tinne J. Sothe n T. ?l i • ' 4 p o ,"Mniittee, to be the chairman of that corn- Upon the statement of the late chief-magistrate, and Thompson, J. Ed a The expenditure of the Board . was as follows :—Due to beams or ribs might be removed after . all is set, (were ,t,slt o _il the resinvition of Mr Sands. upon the fact itself, he thought, of the charge being now Roydeo, G. G. Hoi 7 n4, ' C. Boutflower: C. Bush r ell', J. the bank, £4293 19s. 9d. ; paving, flagging, &c., £17,541 that thought worth while,) and the building would still .it ar a roe, _ . a , . 13s. 9d.; watering the streets, £1797 6s. 4d. ; salaries, stand and bear any reasonable weight. Granite stair fi,„ 1N5,.....5a1d he had much pleasure in proposing before the Council it was shown, that the grand jury, Kilshaw, R. Rigby, J. B. Lloyd, J. Parker, 3 . Plimpto n , f h t t ' • 4 4 11 th l ,.. 3l ° o re to the office of chairman, believing or so e mus erm it, found a prima facie case against R. Harbor& Aldermen—R. S. Crook, J. Burnley_ .C 1477 12s. 3d. • sewerage, £8414 7s. 5d.; expenses in cases lead down to these dark subterraneous vaults, and obtaining the Water Bill, £1921 2s. 9d. ; leaving in the those finished are at present covered with clay to keep );11,r, eal e i,,‘ gentleman's knowledge of the docks, and Sands and Co., and so brought it to the Council. If they Moore, T. Chilton-19. would For Sir T.'Brancker—Messrs. Thornhill, Chalmer T. ~NCR,Li_Zr:istances, he was suitable for the situation. did not think there i was u a a fr:Ta t f e ac i bank, X 3773 Bs. 4d. ; and in the hands of the treasurer, out the anticipated frost of the present winter, and which ,I t pe,,,, z ' seconded the nomination, which was have ignored the b 11, q h h Ziff:lett Y and the Blackburn, W. Preston, Henry Holmes, J. Aikin; H. will be removed in the spring. The south and south.east t c' t',,killA,."n• Council would not have heard a word on the subject. Hornby, J. Holmes, W. Birkett, H. Lawrence, R. Glad- £lB 14s. sd. COMMITTEE.—THURSDAY.—Present, Messrs stacks of warehouses have all the lower vaults already ,af t , -wLt y _ik, DOCK c V , , 411 ” th at ,_ -1 , 10 . 0 RE hoped t . he council would allow ' Mr. Honosox thought the advice of Mr. Blackburn stone, J. Hornby, G. H. Lawrence, J. S. Leigh, S. L. h hir ) Barcla Holt H l M'cldl . turned, and the foundation pillars of nearly all the rest Horsfall, in tec a , . y, , 0 mes, i e ite t , 4th. . ne highly appreciated the honour con- very good advice, if they could come to a proper under- Trotman. Aldermen—T. B. Barclay, R. Houghton, T. ton, Smith, Molyneux, Nicol, Bulley, Evans Rovden are made good to the commencement of the iron columns. si tt , se aa as it should be his earnest endeavour to dis. I standing. If, for instance, the motion should be adopted Bulley, R. Griffith, .1. Lawrence, J. H. Turner, W. P. Tobin, Moore, Sandbacb, Moon, Ripley, Chilton; and The range on the west side will be magnificent, extending Otlets;ltY faithfully, and for the general interest of lat that stage, without entering into the case—for there Freme, E. Molyneux, J. Moon, E. Evans-25. Aikin.—The secretary reported that the contract with the the full length of the dock,and the whole will be six stories ~e s c . n sus " at large. (Hear, hear.) I would be a full opportunity for discussion afterwards— Mr. BUSHELL moved Mr. Shand. New Gas Company for lighting seventy-five of the dock in height. The whole area occupied by the warehouses •,qt,laaas‘te AGAINST SANDS, TURNER, AND CO. I and if any of the Finance Committee were proposed as will be 136,000 square yards. t ',41 4 0*, • Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE seconded it—agreed to. lamps had expired. In reply to a question, he added that , it i alth, said, that if the council would then ap- members of the special committee, and Mr. Bushell stated Mr. BuSHELL moved Mr. Aikin. £6 per lamp per annum was paid to the New Company, There is a passage for vessels between the new dock and . tit t !, ag,lPan to take his place, he should be happy his objections to them at the time, the council would get Mr. H. LAWRENCE seconded it.—agreed to. and only £4 to the Old Company. Sonic conversation the Salthouse Dock . , and the swing -bridge is completed. ;', l , h 4 Of " 1 the remainder f the business had been on much better. then arose as to the utility of the bude light and naptha A number of stationary steam engines on the ground are )ilia'aa . o 1 Mr BusHELL said it could noi have escaped the acute d d it. —Agreed to. m se ci o v o e n d e Mr. Tin ne. employed in piling, pumping, mortar-grinding, &c., and lamps. Mr. Moore said the latter were used in London, aoa -Ke g . Nrr: PI IJ o n s I t o E s o f ', L a: there are numerous temporary railways for the excavations s i evA llt said, it rested with the lkfayor to appoint I ob - serv'atiop of Mr. liodgfon, that in moving for the spe and were much cheaper than gas. It was ultimately re , , si o the h i mai committee he was taking on himself a great responsi- Mr. RIGBY seconded it.—Agreed to. Mr. BUSHELL moved Mr. Lloyd. and transport of materials running in every direction, and ~:• t s As ots ca ;a solved that inquiries should be made as to the expense of crossing here snd there bridges of balks. A naoyeable , a v ,°taa s L eaned on Sir Thomas Brancker. bility, and that if he excluded certain influential members Mr. BUSHELL moved Mr. Crooke. these lights, and that applicatiOn should also be made to 't } ;' , l l ls ero eavine been understood to decline, there without giving good grounds/or their exclusion t , he shot Mr. FREME moved, as an amendment.. Mr. Gladstone. both gas companies, in order to ascertain for what sum coffer-dam, of iron, is used for . the outward wall-work, a t t 'iir ia e alls for Mr. Alderman Moon ; and Mr. be censurable. It was there ore necessary tha he shou Mr. GLADSToNE regretted that anything should heve L Ley would supp y the gas if that mode of lighting was and the whole of . the apparatus is of the best description, s;t l ' \ ' ‘ . e a ccordingly taken the chair, the Mayor justify himself. been said of an unpleasant nature respecting the pain- a ain do t d —Permission was given to the Dock Sur- suggested by the improvements of civil engineering. The '..! 1 1 °lil a , . Mr. BLACKBURN said, that if the council should adopt ful position Mr. Sands was placed in at the period when water is drawn from the coffer-dam by a syphon pipe, and ‘,,Ntioe se 't, wished to say a few words, before the the proposed plan, then l th_e cou s ll ie wt t s o u r ld t j o ust y h I i a f t t e rMtre he first received Mr. Corrie's communication ; and he in order that t e wor . s o h ' k f the krites might be examined, ye g yor a to l P et e the Kine's Dock dry after the usual notices, afterwards discharged by chain pumps. A new engine is ,VP, 4 hii rh ued to the next sulfect on the paper re- Bushell. It would be I dly Po 13 se remarks should have - and the necessary repairs made.—lt was agreed that the also in course of erection at the south-west corner for th , e ' l 4,` tilit — ° ll n avh' h had j t • t ' lt• n ' d enter upon a subject of this nature without saying some regretted still more that tho pro - ceeded from a quarter from which, he must confess, he hould be charged for the use works in that quarter, and, we learn, that the same par , 0,, t „ , lc . go in o cum aeo, ao thing offensive and offensiveness ought to be avoided. t re ared to expect them. He thought the fth h th i ties have been engaged to form a new line of continuou was no p p by the officers of the crown, o e t ree son ernmos rent of £670 per annum. s cea. wall alon the front of the Duke's D k h s Iti! 4 :_t . 4. 1 ),.. contradicte . d. He had . heard it whis- Th C f "Ii n'l would have no difficulty in be members o t e cou ci . . . _ transit slieds.—A new life boat of the large size, for the • g __ , . oc , sout ward, sses Is sst s s Lace and himself had investigated the . e asarßi ' aAN thought that perhips Mr. Bushell had ,'l, l t s l lve sa • nr. Sands and that it was in consequence justified himself so far, and that it nould be well no . tto lieving lhat when he received that communication from Liver 00l =Onion, was ordered to be built.—Ten shillings up to the corner of the King s Dock Pier, at the Tobacco Y k 4 tlvi",'Ra„.tion being unfavourable (no, no) they bring objections against any member who was not likely Warehouse. I k 4 k i h e i t tlhye Nir. Sands upon the subject, and that he to be appointed. Mr. Corrie no mayor was ever placed in a more trying e ,. . position. (Hear.) He could assure them sincerely each w P ere o - rdered to be given to such of the crew of the Hoylake life-boat as rescued the hands of the schooner The ground gained,.from the old sea s wall to the present ai l 0, 4 9 astabsented himself from the council. This Mr. BUSHELL said they were becoming so h ex t c t a e tIiMY that he never entertained, throughout the transaction, any --. Repute, on the morning of the 14th of October.—A letter one, is about 230 feet in width off the river. Immediately Nip ~,& fQ„,Te. (Hear, hear.) Their advice to Mr. refined and delicate, that he really knew not w .b a .r o th animus towards Mr.. Sands of en unfriendly nature His from the Birkenhead and Chester Railway Company, so- westward of the w . est range of warehouses, there will be a 'al tel t 4 ts a ued solely and absolutely on the question (A laugh.) Was he,. then, to take the responsi i ity of e only desire was, to discharge his duty fearlessly and inde- liciting permission to place a hut on the quay of George's cart road, walled in,the whole length of the new dock, and !!i ls e lasi', Most decorous and dignified position he course be was pursuing, or was he not ? pendently, and to take care that a charge of delay, attri rpo- tention of the Birkenhead Commissioners to apply to par- As a proof of the excellence of the mortar, we may state Pier, was referred to Mr. WhittY.—The notice of the in_ bey t ond iotuatemrasrtiannekptaermadpeoaralornagy i b ts ui w lt h w ol i e th ex it t , en in t. a sweep 11 0 1.e s ne,:j ; r egard to the election of mayor, and was M r H, Hoßs ß y thought Mr. Bushell right, inasmuch butable perhaps in some degree to an officer of the co tha the . Lii t 4 i et t'll e - y ' v e e . of guilt or innocence on the part of as th a . t gentleman had to justify himself to the Council ration, should not be laid at his door ; and he believed liament for permission to build docks at Wallasey Pool aS t , th, i xPressed over and over again, in giving and to the town also. (Hear.) no member could say that he had not acted discreetly by was ordered to lie on. t h e ta . h . le till ne.xt w ( ek. — A h le a t t n e d r o b e f i n a g la r r e g m e o ct v r e c d le in to la k rg e e e p f t r l a i g e m ti e d i e l ts o u o t f o m f i t n h g e le b d a s s i t n o , n i e s n a o n w d ss sn.; qs _r entire abstinence from the justice of the aa- -o Jur. JousRELL said that, a ft e r the kind advice which consulti ng w ith the gentlem en w ith who m he had advised. from Mr. Sands, resigning los situation as memaer .4. A er b ' d chairman of the committee, was rea d,—Th e secretary rea d nck, so cemente en masse, that each portion is found q t +O, ta t o (Hear.) '' " ( I ' '"Y fi d ht M N 'hhd• t ,ot a lv eon rme w a r. or. a jus h h h d t Mr Hugh Hornby only, th an w h om h e considered the notice of the intention to apply to parliament for pow- available as materials for the new wall-work. had beer, given him, he must really pursoe his own course His first wish was, to consult Sir Thos. Btancker and after all ; and he could assure the Council tat e a no i . - o entlemen in the council better calcu- ers to erect new docks, and then informed the committee s`l'e4 l4 l, oa t a , material for him to do so, for without INIMPIIM MII I MIONMEM.11111i•Mi Vk l) , el l ~... n, last day in favour of Mr. Sands would come there without having first considered that course at- there were no tw . g ar, hear.) that t (He l rk who • he plans of th . e new d . ocks were on the table.—Mr. Znt 't tss`a`settitable. If he had gone into the investi- tentively. He was, then, proceeding to state, when in- lated to afford him valuable assistance. 1 terrupted, that he had an objection to four members of He named those two gentlemen to t . he Town -c e Ri I h id h v P-ey expressed his surprise that the nonces t s h ou _ t t a h e Oh hi`,.'at Alr.Sands culpable,it would have been been give before the plans were made. H . e ough . e ht t tyle si Part to vote for him. Mr. North and the Finance Committee in particular. He thought the considered that, irrespectively of his being one Of the / I te chief ma istrate did not exercise that sound discre- candidates spoken of for the mayoralty, he oug . o proper course was to make the plans and give , the ootices 41, 4 " ad, i stained from the investigation, and had Jon, which ce g rtainlv, so far as he could judge, governed send, for Mr. George Hall Lawrence . , he being I s ,to t e s e s. simply as to what was the course for a , all his actions durin . the period of the mayoralty, when the late chairman of the I'm ' ance Committee. Hay- ii.,. .. . -AI - ^e under the rirrnmctsmrPa Stibce, _ - _ g _ afterwards. It was ordered that 1-1-.. .-.L.-- 41 i. le WATCH CO➢IMITTEE Committee, on Thursday last at a meeting of the Watch Alderman James Law nd Mr. Jas. Aspinall rence v re-appointed chairrna tj•4r. , 4 h ot , 'arida was i gnorar . Dote 8e ad opted, and tberek he had given. Dee) had mac election from the Finani s that against Messr a questior Sands and Co Mr. GLADSTONE,—The Finance Committee was not time to inbpeut, 111CM. - 11. MAUL NI tlb I etill soul rile occasions to be most sound and excellent, he did send for chairman of the Committee of the Leeds and Liverpool Mr. Lawrence, and requested him to join the other two Canal, stating that they entertained favourably the sug ;entlemen in advising as to the best course to be pursued, gestion as to the junction of the docks with the canal. ten in existence George Wilbraham, of I Waltball Hammond, of Wistaston. Massey Stanley, of flooton Hall, Bar use, Esq Sir . William him for that p that the mor FATAL CASUALTIES. —On Tuesday last, when thi Mersey, steamer, from this port to Kingstown, was of 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. On Thursday morning, as the same vessel Kingstown harbour, a male passen was drowned. During the week ending the IltL ceived in our corn market ]5,300 loadS of oatmeal Canada there were reportet barrrels of flour, and 171 of barrels of United State! at 225. to 225. 6d. per bat year the price of the last -275. 6d. per barrel fell overboard an were r of wheat, 4,7 i Some hundie ame per ed article was 265. Gd CANARY Snow.-01, the canary-fanciers of this place at the house of Mr. \% The specimens were decided and afforded the highest gra present. The following we; —Mr. W. Jones Ist prize, Jacob 3d for the yellow plain beans. and Mr. Owens 2d for the yellow coppey Ist prize, Mr. Sixsmith 2d. Mr. Jones Owens 4th for the best buff plain heads. and Mr. Sixsmith 2d for the buff coppeys. A baIIIISOMk silver snuff-box was also presented to Mr. Jones, and a bird's cage, value two guineas, to Mr. Jacob, for the firs* prizes in the yellow plain heads and yL SIR W. M. STANLEY'S HOUNDS.— met on Friday at Bidston Hill, and found immedt ately, but could not be laid on, er o foot people. They therefore trotted on to Pentrot, 'ter a gallant fox broke away over the Stourton county, c, Stanley Gorse, through Barnston Dale for Brinstap. was head back to the dale, but made his point again ove the famous steeple-chase ground for Brinstap, Clatter bridge, through 1 - lurnberston pits, towards Bebbington, and back again to Pentron, in one hour and forty minutes. Then he again faced the open country for Landican, Ar row, skirting Thingwall, where the hounds where stopped, men and hcrses being completly done. An old sportsman states, that he never saw men or hounds go better, and though many casualitics occurred, owing to the pace every person went aWay highly delighted. A SWINDLER. — An ingenious any' been lately played, in the district fellow who, having acquaints' and some other particulars abroad, has made it his busin that he has been the bearer o present to them from their I being landed, was detaino-3 ,tificatic se wh helur 2d, and Jacob Ist prize s. Mr. Jacob 3d, and Mr. other plausible that he was goin be happy to mall liberatine the nn Mr: Jacob 1 ow coppey to the num chester, by names He mer quirt', neither iac 11-i8 LIV ER POOir-ST AND A-R THE POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY IMPORTANT TO RAILWAY COMP 4, At the monthly meeting of the Liverpool Polytecn Society. on Tuesday last, Mr. Grantham, president, in chair, Mr. Edward Woods, for several engineer of the Liverpool and Manches' a paper entitled a " Review of the cir have effected the consumption of fuel engines of the Liverpool and Manchest the opening to the present time." Mr. WOODS introduced the subject by h tions on the amount of information possessed by engin, up to the period when Mr. Stephenson obtained a p for the performance of the " Rocket, at Rainhill." said it would be wrong to condemn as absurd the varic opinions that had been given byeminent engineers agait the locomotive system, when in all probability the spe of the Rocket as much astonished Mr. Stephenson hir self as it did the thous rapid progress on the in direct consequence of ati chiefly the application of a boiler of a tion, the invention of Mr. H. Booth surer of the company. From this sly ments, and after a short period thr produced, which has sin,- NIES 'ears re ter Railway Icomotive er Railway frot to watc It wa LUC class. The general disposition of the parts of t have been retained to the present day, aithougi provenients in the ' " however, confine h t to considering one poin viz., the economy of t For the first few ye the attention of the et after the opening of th pressing and paramount r and in increasing the spee, the question of fuel was be sequence was, that insteac tion of fuel greatly increE increasing the speed, sou stroke, were constructed, I extravagant use of f erroneously referred to the mechanic the short stroke. Mr. WOODS then described the common-slide valve as then applied t showed in what way the steal finder, and then allowed to The periods at which them formed were of the greatest liming of the valves, a the successful working the custom so to regula was ready to begin its st and at the same time the tient began to escape. As fa concerned, this plan woi release, the performanc factory he gist : up stea the ach From various cause great improvements might ',- so as to allow the steam to escat fore the piston arrived at the et veral engines were slightly alte went took place ; but the I obtained by Mr. Dewrance. Woods, who so arranged the F passage was not only partially, piston had arrived at the end of peculiarities Mr. Woods illustrated ings, which made his reasoning very The consumption of fuel now be would be seen by reference to the to exhibited ; and for loads which had 491bs. of coal per mile, 151bs. were Mr. Woons enumerated sever . ' operated to economise the fuel supplied to each engine, &e ing was effected by the exhausting passages of t►le .., of the importance of these improe,.... company, Mr. Woods showed that, althou h . of work performed from 1838 to 1842 had not varied, yet the consumption of fuel had been reduced f 12,604 tons to 3395 tons. We very much regret that limits will not allow us to give more of this valuable pi replete as it is with information of great importance t locomotive department of railways. The PRESIDENT fully confirmed what Mr. so well described, and most valuable to engint tage of watching minutely the operat when at work. He also stated, that in the position of the valves of mar; since, in this port, had produced r An interesting discussion ther of which the subject of some metal for the step of axle bo was introduced, when M )est resu when t AiLthese med, i thought Woods kindly of some specimens to the membe The PRESIDENT, in dismiss tice that at their next mono duty, in conformity with th, dress ; and he proposed. forward the subject of t members to bring their ly meet The first cai Friday, per th leans. •go of th e ship K At the Police-court, on I Is. and 60s. Sony: were e .e fined 10, 605., ant ,ere are at prese for New Orleans' 5,645 tons. Two other ve the past week, the tonnage SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT. can Gibb, Esq., entered ou vessels for different parts Africa, one for Asia, four -foi South Wales. The aggrega was 5,950 tons. to burthen of ti FATAL ACCIDENT.— longing to the brig Mar: intoxication, and fell int in the Queen's Dock, Hospital, where he died injuries he received. On the 14 tate of BIRKENHEAD DOCK per of Saturday, who bearings of this subjec Chamber of Commerce report upon the advent and the country gener Wallasey Pool." -A writ THE AFFRAY WITH POACH] unfortunate man, Richard Keny wounded in an affray with poacl expired. John Shaw, wh charged with shooting at I Kirkdale on Wednesdl a charge of wilful mum FIRE .—About seven o'clock, on Saturday fire was discovered in a stable at the top of Copperas-hill, 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 damage. which was confined to some hay, straw, and part of the building, was not consider able. COTTON.—The estimated stoc on the 17th November, 1842, w the ]7th inst., 677,780 bales; bei as compared with last year, of crease of imports, up to the llt with the same date la on the exports, to the bales Tease of stock, late, the decrease e nor ship v scoverable 'e to i post beg