Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-11 00:00:00

THE MERSEY, DOCKS AND HARBOUR tainty, and it was with the view of obtaining BOARD. • 'information on that point that he had moved the adjourn- ment of the . question for a week. Individually he for Mr. Charles Turner presided at the usual weekly one would say that, so far from objecting to these young meeting of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board men volunteering it would meet with his cordial ap yesterday, and the other members present were Messrs. ,proval if they did enter some corps, so long as they did 'Mendel, Hubback, Moss, Shand, Rankin, Brocklebauk, not neglect their duty to the board. Tobin,' Graves, Langton, Boult, Bushell, Segar, Smith, Mr. TOBIN said, instead of doing anything that could Inman, Lockett, Rounthwaitc, Fcirwood, Maclver, and possibly be construed into discouragement of a move- Littledale. ment of this kind, he thought the board should give it every possiblo. encouragement. (Hear, hear.) 'He thought the Dock Board was peculiarly interested in this question ; indeed, they had actually taken up the question of the defences of the port, and had urged on Government the necessity of providing adequate means of defence, and yet when a question was brought forward, which was becoming a national movement, it would appear that the board threw cold water upon it. If, in fact, they did so, he could only say, it would be a most suicidal and unpatriotic course. He was persuaded that the young men would riot be allowed to make any excuse that they had been absent at drill when they should have been attending, to their duties at the warehouses. (Hear, hear.) He could not help thinking that if the committee had let the question stand over for a week, to have enabled them to get the requisite information, it would have been more wise than throwing cold water on the subject at the first onset. Now the young men whose conduct in .having, volunteered had been con demned, felt very strongly on the point. It was a great interference with them, for he (Mr. Tobin) - maintained that after the hours of business had expired, they had a perfect right to occupy or to amuse themselves as they liked. The following was a letter' which had been received from the young men : • To James Walter, Esq. Stn,—lt is with the deepest feelings of humiliation and re , grot that we, the undersigned, having enrolled ourselves in the Liverpool Royal Volunteer Artillery Corps, are compelled, by reason of a resolution from the Mersey Dock and Harbour Board Warehouse Sub-committee, disapproving of our having done so, to withdraw our names from the roll of praiseworthy and patriotic, young men, who have at this time come forward to support the credit of the good old town.—We are, sir, your obedient servants, WORKS 'COMMITTEE The following tenders were recommended for ac ceptance, viz.: —Messrs. Bloomer and Co., to supply screw bolts ; Messrs. Charles Moss and Co., to supply brass tubes for locomotives ; Mr. Charles West, to sup ply slates ; and Mr. Ward, of Hull, to supply five tuns whale oil. In accordance with a suggestion made by the Head Constable, it had been resolved that the omnibuses running on the Dock Railway should carry a red light. on the foot-beard, in front. so that the dock-police when it is dark, maybe able to keep,a clear track for them. The engineer had sub mitted a report from Mr. Gisborne, of the damage done to the Submarine Telegraph Cable between Point Lynas and the Great Ormeshead„ during the late storms. The Marine Surveyor was directed to examine the cable as soon as practicable. On the motion of Mr. Brocklebank, seconded by Mr. Tobin, the proceedings'were confirmed. WAREHOUSE COMMITTEE The proceedings of this committee comprised a recommendation to increase the salary of Mr. E. Healey, superintendent's 'clerk, Stanley Dock Ware houses, to, £2OO per annum. Mr. Turner, the superin tendent 'of the Stanley Dock Warehouses, reportei that about twenty Of the eiriployes there' had joined tha Liverpool Rbyal "Volunteer Artillery Corps, and that some form of application for enrolment had been sent to him for circulation amongst the men and clerks. Mr. Smith, it appeared, moved in committee that the consi- deration of question be postponed for a week; but Mr:Brocklebank moved au amendment, which was carried by a majority of one, that the committee disap proired of the conduct of the twenty young men who had enrolled themselves in the volunteer corps, their doing so being inconsistent with their duty to the Board. Mr. lit im.tcx. moved, and Mr. Segar seconded, the confirmation of the proceedings. Air. FOB:WOOD would like "to know how the enrol ment of those twenty clerks was inconsistent with their dnty to the Board. Surely, when the whole country was alive to the necessity of raising such a means of defence it was due that those gentlemen who had passed this condemnatory resolution, should tell the Board clearly and distinctly, wherein the inconsistency lay. (Hear, hear.) 11. TimmAex, as chairman of-the committee, said he would'just relate the circumstances as they occurred in the, committee : Mr. Turner, .of the Stanley Dock Warehouses, reported that certain clerks in the ware house department had joined the Royal Artillery and Rifle Corps, and that he had received applications from the secretaries to distribute among.the men and clerks a certain form of application to be enrolled. This in-, formation came before the committee, -and there was a discussion on the question., . The resolution recorded on the books, by . which it was proposed to defer the matter for ; a week, in order that full information might be brought before the committee as to what time would be required for these young men to attend drill, was lost; and-an amendment was carried condemning the conduct of the young men. Now he (Arr. Hubback) -would rather encourage than discourage this patriotic move ment, and he therefore voted for the Postponement of the question: . There was, however, a third course open to the committee, and which was recommended by the chairman, namely—that the report made by Mr. Turner of the Stanley Dock Warehouses, should be withdrawn ; .arid'. there. was great truth in the remark of the chairman of the board, when he said that after business hours these. young men might with propriety enter the corps. (Hear hear.) .To that third course, on the whole, he (Mr. Hubback) conceived that there were ;. - , , rave 913 . - legions, because the report of the fact had been made . to, and could not therefore be ignored by, the committee. On this occasion it was 'his intention to support any motion that might be made, to refer the matter back for reconsideration. (llear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN said this matter was discussed some time ago, having been introduced more particularly by Mr.. Graves, and the general feeling expressed by the board, not the unanimous feeling, but the feeling of nearly every' member of the, board, - was ;that they should take no steps in reference, to this matter—in fact, that they Would not offer any.pretext for any. clerk or man in their employ, if he neglected his duty, to put forward as an excuse that he had been. attending drill. They thought, as a board, that they should neitherencourage nor discourage the volunteer movement, but just leave the men to do what they pleased during their private hours. The primary duty of every one employed on the estate was owing to the board, and on no ground, and upon no excuse, could the board allow its - business to be inter fered with. He thought Mr. Turner's report should have been withdrawn, and, the men informed that the boaid would not interfere with them during theiutivnte, hours; but that they would incur the censure of the board if they neglected the business of the estate on any consideration. Mr. RANKIN said, the discussion on a previous occa sion, which was referred to by the chairman; had refe rence principally to the formation of an artillery brigade by the dock gatemen. On that occasion he was opposed to the enrolment of dock gatemen because their duties required their attention at uncertain hours during both day and night. With the young men employed at the warehouses .the case was different, for their hours were defined, and he did not think the board should say to those volunteers from the warehouse department, " You shall not join any corps." If, after they had joined a volunteer corps, any of them neglected their duty to the trust, then they would be dismissed ; but he conceived that it was neither the duty of the board, nor would it be for its interest, to interfere at all with the private hours of their employes. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BROCKLEBANK. said the reason why he moved the amendment in committee was, that ho understood the inquiry about to be instituted, if the original motion had been =lied, would have led either to giving a sanction to these young men enrolling themselves, or to an order not permitting them to enrol. Now, he did not ap prove of that course, and he thought the better way was at once to put a direct negative on the question. He would very willingly have adopted the course re commended by the chairman of the board, that they should allow the young men to enrol themselves, the committee taking no cognizance of the fact unless they neglected their duty, when, of course, the ware house committee would have to take them to task ; but, on the other hand, he thought if those young men had the sanction of the committee to join the corps they might possibly make that an excuse for neglect of duty, and an excuse, too, which the committee could not very well get over. During their leisure hours they should be at liberty to do just as they liked ; but, certainly, during the hours of business he (Mr. Brocklebank) would be strongly opposed to the young men doing anything that would interfere with their duty to the dock estate. Mr. Bouxirsaid, it appeared to him, after the ware houses closed at five o'clock in th e even i ng , there was ample time for th e men w to attend drill—(hear, hear) —and he thought it rather their part of the two, to say the very least, not taswk throw be any obstacle in the way of so, desirable a carried out. If they looked io the health and exercisnsehgal the . young men alone, it was very desirable they a corps as the. Artillery Volunteers, so 1°117! kladidsunt interfere with the discharge of their duties to the Dock Triist. (Hear, hear.) He could not see why a res o lU t i on should not be passed to the effect that the board would not interfere with its employes at all out of business hours ; but that their duties to the board and to the trust were paramount, and would not.be dispeped with upon any consideration. They would not then stand before the public as prohibiting their servants from doing that which was for the public good, and which they had volunteered to do. He would move that the matter be referred back for further consideration, it being understood that the 'board did` not in any way wish to discourage the enrolment of the young men in question, if it did not interfere with their duty to the board. Mr. FORWOOD seconded this amendment. Mr. SMITH thought Mr. Turner, of the Stanley Dock warehouses only did his duty in making the report he had d o n e , and that if the committ ee h a d ignored that report they would have neglected their duty. He (Mr. Smith) stated in the committee that if the hours of drill were before or after the hours of business the young men might attend drill without any objection being raised; but he could not ascertain at the tim3 whether the hours for drill durin.. . certain periods of the year might not require their t absence from official duty dunn,9,- the middl e o f the day. Oth er me mbers were in the say.. .t.to of nnoor_ THOMAS REG. GOMTHWAITE WILLIAM WINSTANLEY. JOIN. REASON. PEECIVAL P. WILLIAMS. HENEY HATDOCK. JosErn A. WHALIN. WILLIAM JONES. JOHN CARTIIV WILLIAM HUGH' Stanley Dock, Nov. 9, 1859. • Now he (Mr. Tobin) had a note from the secretary to the corps stating that the hours of drill would not in the slightest degree interfere with their duties to the public. ; He said " None of these young men ever will be called upon for drill until 7 p.m." If then these young men liked to indulge in drill after their business hours it was ,arbitrary and unjust to interfere with them, and he held moreover that the board should rather sanction and • encourage volunteering in every way possible. Mr. GRIVES said, after the ample expressions of opinion by other members there was not any need -for hini to trouble the board at length. He would venture to express a hope that • the decision that day would not be allowed - to prejudice the ques tion of allowing dock gatemen to form an artillery brigade amongst themselves. He thought, in reference to the question more immediately under cOnsidi that.there had been an error on the: part of .the wart house clerks enrolling themselves without having con sulted the, wishes of the committee, under whom they were employed ; but after wkat had been said that day, he thought the public would see the direction which the Board would take in this movement, and at the same time it would encourage the yoimg men in fulfilling 'a very laudable desire to be of service to the town in case of danger: Mr.SuiTH thought the latter part of the amendment might be withdrawn, with advantage. The CHAIRMAN concurred in this view, and said, as he understood it, the board wished neither formally to encourage or discourage the movement, so that young men might enter the corps if they liked. (Hear, hear.) Mr. 13usuELL concurred in the remarks of Mr. Rankin; and said this was a move-aent set in motion by the Government, and the Government sought sup port. The Liverpool Dock Estate was a national trust, and had an immense amount of property to protect.. He could not consider anybody more deeply interested in sucb'a movement as this than the' Liverpool Dock Board, and they ought not to be afraid of expressing their opinions upon the subject. As to the young men whose conduct was in question, they had fixed hours of service, and after those hours were expired he considered that they were free to do that which was in itself harm less, and would be useful. Such a course as' they had taken ought to meet with thd approval of the Board. The CHAIRMAN said.the.arriendment sought to get an expression or opinion by_ii side wind, and he' therefore thought the latter part of it should - bewithdrawn. "Mr. TOBIN . took exception to this observation, and said he did want the board openly to express an opinion that they would not discourage such -a- movement as this, provided it did mot intrfere with the duties of the young men to . their employers. The CHAIRMAN said he was the, last person in the world that would wish to discourage this movement . in any shade or way, but the Warehouse. Committee might feel hampered when they came, to re-consider the ques tion, if the amendment was passed in the shape that it was presented to the board. Mr. lIIIBBACK—I may say that the committee are very anxious to Encourage volunteering, provided it does not interfere with the discharge of those duties required from the young men at the warehouses. Mr. LOCKETT said the Docks and Quays Committee had considered the question of the formation df an artil lery brigade composed of dock-gatemen, and had decided that it would be inexpedient to form such a brigade, as the duties of the gatemen occupied them at various hours during the day and night. Mr. BROCKLEBANK wished it to be disinctly under stood that he did not object to the young men volunteer ing ; but, at the same time, he did not desire to furnish, them with a pretext for neglecting the business of the board. The amendment was agreed to without a division, and, subject to this alteration, the proceedings of the committee were confirmed. MARINE COMMITTEE The proceedings of this committeeincluded a recom mendation to issue an advertisement for tenders for supplying 5,000 gallons of refined olive oil.—The com mittee also submitted the following conditions on which it is proposed to advertise for tenders for working the dock line.of telegraph : ' The Mersey Docks and Harbour Board invite tenders from parties desirous of undertaking the working of the dock line of telegraph, subject to the conditions specified below : I. Occupancy to be terminable at the. end of six months from the date of notice given by either party. at any time, without reference to commencement of tenancy. 2. The tenant to undertake to convey, free, to or from any station on the line, all official messages between the officers or servants of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, giving to such messages priority over the business of any other parties whatsoever. 3. Stations shall be maintained specially for the business of the Board, in the dock offices, and stations having access for the servants of the board, but open also to the general public, shall be maintained at the harbour master's office, and at the north and south harbour master's offices, Stanley Dock offices, at the north end of Brunswick Dock, north end of Canada Dock, and in other situations within the dock estate, on such terms as may be agreed upon. 4. The tenant to provide all batteries, in struments, &c., necessary for receiving and transmitting mes sages, and to maintain the line in good working order. 5. The tenant 'must establish a telegraph communication between the harbour master's office and the north and south harbour master's offices, and the fire police stations on the line of docks, and arrange such a signal as can be readily worked by the police on duty to the satisfaction of the board. 6, The atten dance of clerks, messengers, &c., shall be given on week days, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. 7. The rates to be levied on the general public to be regulated by the tenant, and all receipts for the conveyance of messages to be taken by ,ytherritie iA tenant. itl 8. Tenders to specify the number of wires re quired along the line. T IRMAN said that there was some correspon dence on the q ues ti on o f th e l oss o f the Austrian ship wi t teh had better be read. fir ' M AsoN, the secretary, then read the following correspondence -. your attentLioinvetrranb Imperial Austrian Consulate, No. WS containing d a n o n atcherat4 Sir,—l beg to call a N r o ti v ele 9 ln lB t s o 9 :day's the loss of the Austrian Tyrol, t w ai b 3 a fe r r ci c u u e ri r h y Monday last. It is there Stated, thatßank, during the night of application was, made to the Life-bor although immediate zines, and subsequently to the station at Station at the Maga was made to rescue the unfortunate crew Liverpool, no attempt pool station refused their boat for the purpose, that the Lint r: to request you will institute an investigatio n , I feel it ra y if the above allegations arc correct, and will feelthOrertain your informing me of the result, that I may communicateby same to my. Government.---I am, sir, your most _, the obedient servant, AUG.:IL Lemosars Imperial Austrian: Consul. To Charles Turner, Esq., ch a i rma n o f th e Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. . Liverpool, 9th November, 1859. Sin,---We take the liberty of addressin,g you, as the con signees of the Austrian barque Tyrol, Captain Sesebie , was totally lost off this port on Monday. We are he more which anxious to do so, because reports have reached us relative to the conduct of the life-boat crews, which we, earnestly trust „„e,.„,,,1.A • it is doubly important that the matter should receive the west strict and prompt investigation.. 'Mr. w. J. Jones, collecting clerk of the United Steam-Tug Com pany, happened to be at our office this morning, and having heard that two steamers belonging 'to that company were at the scene of the shipwreck, we questioned him on tae subject. He informed us that two life-boats (the Liverpool and Maga zines boats) were towed by the United-Kingdom and Brother Jonathan, to within a quarter of a m il e o f t h e wrec k , an d t h at he was himself on board the former cleanser, and witnessed the unfortunate crew clinging to the rigging, without observ ing'any attempt at rescue on the part of the life-boats. He further states, that the captain and crew of the Brother Jonathan volunteered to man the Magazines life-boat, leaving their steamer in charge of ,the life-boat crew, and go them selves to the rescue, but' that the life-boat crew refused to allow them to 'do so. As consignees of the Tyrol, we are in duty bound to institute the strictest inquiry into the circum stances of this melancholy disaster, and we write in the full confidence that you will co-operate in this matter. We re= main, &c., &e., Daniel Mason, Est/ AUNAin and bL,TTO. Liverpool, 10th November, 1809. Sia,—We beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, in reference to our communication to you of the same date, on the subject of the Tyrol. We have, since we wrote last, seen Captain Griffiths of the steam-tug Brother Jonathan, and we annex copy of his state ment, which we beg you to lay before , the Dock Committee in connexion with our former letter. We remain, Sm., &c.. Daniel Mason, Esq., Secretary, &c Ni`NAlTCand buTTo.I STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM GRIFFITHS, OF THE BROTHER JONATHAN The steam-tug United Kingdom took in tow the Liverpool life-boat and the . steam-tug Mary Agnes the Magazines life boat. The steam-tug Brother Jonathan went down to see what assistance she could render to the barque, and offered-.afi Mary Agnes left the Magazines life-boat about 400 or fronithevreek, to rendei the said life-boat any as 500 yard necessary. The per on ha charge of the life-boat refused to allow usto take her in tote, with a view to pull herto windward of the wreck. This offer was made three times. The life-boat was then getting to leeward of • the wreck, and, seeing that her crew refused our assistance to enable her to go alongside the wreck themselves, I on two occasions asked them to lend us the life boat, 'and come on board our vessel, and Jklyself and crew would go to the assistance of the wreck. On the second time this offer was made,they told us to go to the Liverpool lif and take her, for she was a better boat. The life-boat kept under the lee of the bank, and thei comparatively little sea between the boat and the wreck nothing that could have prevented the life-boats going along- When the Magazines life-boat crew asked me to take the Liverpool life-boat, I felt that if I left the Magazines life-boat, which was then to lee Ward of the wreck, it would render it impossible for her to dg any good at all, and the United Kingdom was then in attendance upon the other life-boat. PILOTAGE COMMITTER, The Captain of the United Kingdom told me that he made an offer to the Liverpool life-boat to tow her to windward, and this offer, which was repeated more than once, was equally refused. When I found that it Was impossible to do anything as re gards the life-boats, which remained to leeward, I went round the Bank into the Queen's Channel, entirely to windward of the wreck, with the intention of going to her with our own then - coming dark, it was impossible to do anythin g , Liverpool, 9th November, 1859. WILLIAM GI the Tyrol nal in the office of MeNair & Dutton, consignees of The Marine Surveyor and Water I November Bth, 1859. Tiff regret foreign barque, inward bound, was lo.t On Little Burbo Batik, and that all hands are believed to have perished. The tele gram, announcing that the barque was ashore, was received at this office at 2 40 p.m., and instructions were immediately despatched - to the Landing-stage, to forward the life=boat. but the telegraph having beeit' abserved from. the Land: ing-stage, the Liverpool and Magazines life-boats had already put to sea, and must have reached the vicinity of the wreck a' out four o'clock : they appear to have remained there ration till near Seven o'clock. The mainmast w as o bser v ed to fall las the Magazines boat passed. the. Crosby light-ship, and on , from th Mr. e overlook, arrival near the wreck, 'she was found to be under wate except the poop and the bow, which occasionally showed in ti fall of the sea; six men were seen c'inging to the mizzen rig ging, until, as is supposed, near seven o'clock, when the miz. zen-mast also fell. Under these circumstances, the Marine Surveyor and Water Bailiff has deemed it right to summons the master ane others belonging to the life-boats to account for their ineffectual proceedings ; and the masters of the steam tugs have been requested to attend to afford the Committee all the information their power. The Magazines boat was in tow of the Mary and Agnes, and , the Liverpool boat by the United Kingdom. MURRAY T. PAaies. iey Docks and Harbour Board The Me Mr. MONDEL, in moving the confirmation of the pro ceedings, said with reference to the wreck of the barque, the marine surveyor had summoned the men before the committeee, on Tuesday, to hear theirstatenient with regard to the loss of the vessel. The facts elicited were, that at 2 . 40 the signal was received that there Was a wreck on shore, and within fifteen minutes the Liver pool life-boat and men put to sea, and they arrived at the wreck in very good time. They were towed within about a quarter of a mile of the wreck, and it then became the duty of the masters of the life-boats to con sider if they should proceed further, and the danger became so imminent as to deter them from going to the wreck. It was not for him, nor any one there to pronounce when that feeling of the mem ceased to be courage and became fear to- proceed. He . had heard that the master of the Liverpool life-boat was not on board,' who was a bold and daring seaman, and he had no doubt his presence would have given the men greater courage: There were new allegations, and he thought it was the duty of the committee to call the masters of the life-boats and confront them with those parties who had made these allegationS on Tuesday.next, and then they would have'the parties face to face. The captain of the Liverpool life-boat had left the Landing stage to go for dinner, and he was not taken on board; and he would say that much in justification of him, for he was a very efficient Tnan. The next thing he had to mention was, advertising for tenders for working the dock line of telegraph. It was thought well that the station at Stanley Dock should be open to the general public as well as to the officers of transit ; but that matter could be agreed upon, and any necessary altera- moving tho con- tion could be made. He concluded I firmation of the proceedings. Mr. Moss seconded the motion. Mr. Foßwoon wished to know if it would be prema ture to ask, in reference to clause seven, whether it would be for the committee to ask what the rates would be? • Mr. Touni thought that clause five required some explanation, as he wished to know what was meant by the fire police stations. Mr. AIONDEL said it was the police stations along the whole line of docks that were referred to. Mr. TOBIN said, in that case if a large fire occurred, or a vessel was on fire in the dock, on communication with the fire police stations they would be able to bring the whole force to the place immediately. It was a matter that s l 4ould not be overlooked. The CHAIRMAN remarked that it was thought'adyi sable that it should be extended into the town as far as necessary. Mr. GRATES did not see what the town had to do with the matter, and he did not think it was worth while to ask the town's co-operation. The CHAIRMAN answered that they would he allowed to go into the town streets without permission from the Corporation. Mr. MACIVER hoped there would be no, more refer ring the matter back. He would have had it in existence a year ago if the Mersey Board had not stopped the way. The CHAIRMAN said they could alter the conditions whenever it would be found necessary. Mr. Smrrn said that, amongst other recommendations, they were to advertise for tenders for 6000 gallons of refined olive oil, and he wished to know if the adver tisement was to . go out in that form, as there was a dif ference of opinion amongst the manufacturers as to what was refined olive oil. He thought it would be better if the advertiseMent went out in such a shape as would get the best oil. Mr. buAves said that Liverpool was the only port in the kingdom, or, he believed, in Europe, that used olive oil in producing its lights. Prance had adopted the plan of using Colza oil, which was' made of rapeseed. There was a considerable saving in' this oil, and was quite equal to olive oil. He believed the experiment had been made in some of the Liverpool lightships; and, he had been told, that the effect had been to tarnish the reflectors. He would be glad if the Marine Committee would have the experiment' tried, as it might not have been the best quality that had been tried before. If they could get a small supply from the Trinity House such as was used there, the experiment, he believed, could be tried, and with satisfaction. Mr. MAclveit said, as a discussion had arisen about the qualities of oil, he would recommend that they should not confine their experiments to two sorts. -The lights used on board his vessels were, he considered, equal to any, lights on land, and they were produced by sperm oil. Mr. BOULT said the North Foreland Lights were pro duced by electricity, and it appeared - to him that it would be well to introduce it here. Mr. MONDEL ' in reply, said with respe c t t o the re marks of Mr. Smith on the advertisement, it had been well considered that the word best should not be put in. And in reference to what had fallen from Mr. Maclver and Mr. Graves, it would be in their recollection that the marine surveyor had authority to make a tour and inspect the lights on the coast ; and he had com municated with the authorities and obtained permission to make that inspection, 86 that when he came baek he would be able to tell them all about the kind of lamps, oils, and reflector s that were used. MI. %SHULL Wish oil k.. Lnnm -mh - of the owners, I tions? The CHAIRMAN hands of the committee taken for getting rid of the crimping system, as practised 1859, which arrangements would, it is apprehended, involve by boats on the river ? the permanent use of some part of the stage for ferry traffic, although the original purposes for which the stage was con . lir Mo*nEL said the committee had been in corn- structed, and to which it is now legally devoted, may thereby munication with the Watch Committee, and they had be interfered within a serious degree. a reply from them ; and steps would be taken to have - That the chairman do communic a t e the fore g oing resolutions the boats registered. to the chairman of the M erse y D oc k s an d H ar b our B oar d. MACI The CHAIRMAN CliAs. observed that they could not , THE mruisv DOCK AND HARBOUR VER., Chairman. ACT, 1857. postpone the contract for the oil, because they had Section 28. The Landing-stage for sea-going steamers, now being constructed by the Corporation in f ron t o f th e Prince'ssuch a small quantity on hands. • Mr. BALT asked if the question with respect to the I Dock, at Liverpool, shall be completed by them at their own expense, so that the same may be ready for traffic ; and the life-boat men was to coniG , before them again. same, if so completed on the -Ist day of January, 1858, shall The CHAIRMAN—Yes. vest in the board at that d a t e , or , if no t th en comp l ete d, s h a ll , The proceedings of the committee were then con- vest in the board from and after the completion thereof; and the same shall for ever hereafter be maintained by the board firmed. in a state of efficieney, and in the situation where the same is now being Constructed. This committee had issued the following notice to_ pilots, in reference to anchoring ships in the track of the Woodside ferry steamers during the foggy season : " The following limits of the Woodside Ferry are marked on a plan, to be .seen at the superintendent's office :---Northern Boundary : A line drawn from the' south end of Great Landing-stage to the entrance of Birkenhead Docks.—Southern Boundary : A line drawn from Old Quay, Manchester Dock, to Clover and - RoyTe's Graving Dock. Pilots are directed to avoid anchoring vessels within these limits ; and, in - every case of non compliance with this order, the reasons for . departing from it are to be reported to the superintendent." Mr. Supin, in moving the confirmation .of the pro ceedings said, in the absence of powers 'conferred upon the committee to control the anchorage of ships, there ILLBBEY DOCK CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1858, Section 69., The board shall maintain, and keep in goad order and condition, the existing Landing-stage for ferry or river steamboats not drawing more than six feet of water at George's Pier, and the Landing -stage for sea-going steamers at the Prince's Pier, and provide the same respectively with a suffi cient number of men, and so work and manage the same respectively as to render them as efficient and useful as may be for the purposes to which they are respectively devoted. The communication was referred to the Works Committee. nig MASTER PORTERAGE OF STEAMSHIPS Mr. MAGI-ER said in six weeks there would be an election of_new members; and, as he should not present himself for re-election, he wished to have one question settled before he left the board. He would give notice of the foll Owing motion fur next week :—" That the system of master porterage as respects steamers requires alteration, and ought to be altered without delay." were parties who said they would have their vessels an chored where they liked, but the committee had done all that they could to remedy the cause of complaint by the Birkenhead people. In reference to the complaints that had been made the superintendent reported as follows : The Monica : Pilot produced a letter from the captain, shewing that this vessel was anchored by his orders in the place complained of. Wanderer : Pilot was dis charged before she came to anchor. City of Aberdeen.: Pilot states that' he anchored her off Seacombe Wall, close in, and left her there. If she.got into mid-channel, in the track of the ferry, .she must have dragged her anchor after he left her. Mersey : Pilot states that his THE DEFENCES. OF THE TOWN Mr. GRAVES gave notice of the following motion for next week "That in consideration of the important interests committed to the charge of this Board, and in order to encourage the establishment of Volunteer Artillery and Rifle Corps in this town and neighbourhood, a grant of £250 be made to the general fund now being raised in Liverpool for that purpose." This was the whole of the general business before the Board. anchoring her where she is reported to have been, was unavoidable. Had attempted to dock her at Birkenhead, but was warned off when close to the pier. lie sheered her into the stream, and anchored well to the north- LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.—YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. MANSFIELD.) ward of the dock. Cannot understand' how it could be said she was in the track of the Woodside steamers. Turin : Pilot 'states that he anchored her in a position for going' into Albert Dock without steam tug. Got into dock first tide. • Riding to, the flood, Woodside pier bore S.S.W. 600 yards. Leander : Pilot states that he ASSAULTS 01 , THE POLlCE.—Johanna Roche, a well dressed young person, was charged with assaulting officers Nos. 43 and 164. From the evidence of the officers, it appeared that the prisoner was drunk in Castle-street on Wednesday. As officer 43 was taking" her to the Bridewell, she kicked him on the leg and spat in his face. The other officer came up, and she behaved similarly to him. She was ordered to pay £5 or, in default, to go to gaol for three months.—William Thomns and Ann Ryan were charged with being drunk and disorderly in Vauxhall-road. The policeman said that the male prisoner had his coat off, and was chal lenging every person to fight, him, and the female had her shawl off, giving similar offence to others, and also to the officers ; but no one interfered with them, except the police ' who marched them off to bridewell.—They were each fined Os. or, in default, to suffer seven days' imprisonment. considered he anchored her well clear of the track of the Woodside boats, as he had Albert clock shut in with Albert Warehouses, when' riding to the flood. Had anchored there as the best position for dredging into King's Dock, as the Captain declined to employ a steam tug. 'Cosmopolite : The Captain of this ship received .express orders from his eniployers to anchor her in the position complained of. Pilot received orders from the Captain. Having enquired into this case, the Superin tendent can corroborate the Pil'ot's statement. White Star : Pilot anchored her :according' to express orders POCKET7Prcxmo.----Henry Wilson, a very respect ably-attired young man, was charged by Mr. Bryan, who keeps a cookshop in Murray-street, on suspicion of picking Iris wife's pocket of 30s. Mr. Bluck appeared for the prisoner. The prosecutor stated that, about ten o'clock last night, two men and a woman came into his shop, followed by : the prisoner and another man. The person who was with the prisoner asked for some rab bit, which was in the window, and, while his wife was getting it, the five, persons shoved against her. They all got something to eat, and the man paid for the rabbit after which all of them went away. Immediately after wards, his wife Missed her purse, containing a sovereign and ten shillings in silver. He went after them and gave the prisoner in charge. The other men went into Glue's beerheuse, in Marble-street, and got away. No. 771 said the Stun of eightpence was found on the prisoner when he was searched at the bridewell. The case was remanded till to-day for the attendance of the wife. SMITH asked if he wacto understand that, after a general instruction from this board to the pilots not to anchor ships in certain places, they could, at the -You had better leave that in the Mr. SHAND—It is so. We have not the requisite powers. Mr. Shand then'went on to,state that a most impartial and suitable committee had been appointed to examine masters and mates of coasting steamers for pilots' licenses. The proceedings were confirmed. DOCKS AND QUAYS COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee were read, and their confirmation was moved by Mr. Lockett. Mr. RANKIN said some time ago, it was understood that the committee would consider the question of in creasing the salaries paid to the dock-masters. The positions of those gentlemen were most arduou. , and responsible, and the remuneration altogether inadequate. Mr. Loc - Krrr said the. question had been deferred until the committee, moved for by Mr. Bushell, should sit. STEALING WHEAT.—George Thompson, a warehouse man at Duke's Dock and keeper of a beerhonse in Wil liam-street, Dale-street, was charged with stealing six bushels of Egyptian wheat from a warehouse in Duke's Dock, belonging to Mr. John Slingsby, corn merchant. Mr. Block defended the prisoner. From the evidence of several witnesses it appeared that the prisoner had been a warehouseman at Dukes Dock for the last ten years. He had called a spring-cart and pla c ed th e w h ea t in it, directing the driver to take it to a person at Mr. Coglin's public-house in Lime-street. He drove into Linr-street, but could not find a public-house kept by a person of that name. He returned to the dock, and could not find the prisoner. He was again going to Lime-street, when he was met by officer 549, who asked him where he got the wheat, and he said from the prisoner. The officer went to the prisoner, and he said it was the sweepings of the room. The warehouseman at the docks said the floor on' which Mr. Slingsby's wheat was stored, was all holes with the rats and mice, and the wheat might have fallen through ; but if it had, it would be his property. Mr. Mansfield .said. he thought the prisoner as much entitled to the sweeping as he was. Mr. Bluck said that was what he was going to contend. His client did not deny taking the wheat.—The prisoner was dis charged. Mr, HUBBACK asked when the committee would meet. (Laughter.) Mr. LOCKETT said some gentleman had been away, and therefore, the committee had not met .ere this. As to the future, Mr. Maclver thoupt they ought not to sit until after the new year came in, when there would be a 'fresh election of members. Mr. RANKIN thought, witlrclue deference to the com inittee, that Mr. Bushel's committee had nothing to do with the pestion of raising the salaries of the dock —Mr."John S. Rarey has the honour to announce to the nobility, clergy, gentry, and in habitants , of Liverpool and vicinity that he has made arrangements to give a practical and demonstrative _Exhibition' of his System of Subduing Wild and YidOns Hoists, on 11 7 ednesday, November 22nd, at Irengler's MR. RAREY Cirque Variete, Dale-street, he having made arrangements with Mr. Hengler for the use of the same. The Cirque, which is capable of accommodating a large number of persons, will be found to be admirably adapted for the occasion ; it is fitted up with reserved and other seats, arranged, in the best possible manner, with a due regard to the comfort and convenience of those Ladies and Gentlemen who may honour Mr. Rarey's performance with their presence. The System :-- The almost universal verdict of approval with which the excellence and humanity of Mr. Rarey's system of taming horses has been greeted by the public press and first horsemen of this and every other country he has yet visited, renders it superfluous to enlarge upon the topic; suffice it to say, as a conclusive proof of the great and marked interest it has excited in the highest quarters, and also in the minds of all thinking and rational men; he has had the honour of giving his representations be fore all the principal courts of Europe, winning from all the great European powers the same high approbation that he has received in this country. Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, upon witnessing Mr. Rarey's perform ance, was so impressed by the novel, natural, and perfectly humane manner in which the horse was treated, as to command the repetition of Mr. Rarey's exhibition a fourth time. The Character of Mr. Rarey's Exhibitions : Unlike any exhibitions ever given to the public, there is no prepared show, no display of tricks, but, on the con trary, it is a genuine demonstration of the triumph of in tellect over brute. force. The entirely untrained horse, in its wild and most savage state, is brought before the public without any preliminary preparation, not even the operator knowing what the character of his subject will be until brought before him, thus imparting the greatest interest and originality to each performance, by putting to the severest test the judgment and skill o f operator. 77ie lecture : Mr. Rarey will, in the course of his" ecture,' give his experience with some of the most notorious horses that he has yet handled, giving a description of the taming. of Cruiser; he will also give an explanation of his former treatment, and its effect upon his character, in comparison with the process adopted by him, plainly showing why he was then savage and now tame, and how the same result may be produced upon any horse of like character. Mr. Rarey will also give a description of the physical and mental nature of the horse—contrasting the brutal and inhuman system of " breaking," hitherto in vogue, with his own more gentle, persuasive, and intelligent _method; gentle, because brute force is utterly ignored—persuasive, because the horse's reason is appealed to—and intelligent, because the intellect is cultivated, and thereby expanded, giving to the horse increased capacity to understand and enter into the feelings of his master—man. To which appeal (if pro perly made) we have ample evidence to prove that the horse will respond ; for when once his affection is gained, he remains to the close of his life your firm friend me s . an 6 d d and faithful servant. Subject for ts, the ance : Mr. Rarey has made arrangemel i i n ts Ll i v r e s r " o u To g r its most vicious horse that can bo fou h n e d will be obliged p to vicinity, but, at the same time, send to Lucas's Reposi any gentlemen who will kindlyt Tuesday's Perform ance any information relative to savage horses they may be the most satisfactory to Mr.Rarey, and a fit subject secured, c t u r h i e r d d , a se t a on which to demonstrate his power of taming the most happen to Son's, n, Tickets b 7 . and vicious horse. Reserved seats, on e gu i_ dangerous possess, as the worst that can be found win n e can ; 13 e e t e ak n e d n aenadts,selastss. VOTING IN THE TOWN COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, FOR THE CHOICE OF ALDERMEN. In our yesterday's report of the Town Council pro ceedings, we introduced, i n a tabular form, the record of vots given by the different members of the Council for securing the election of alderman. Consequent on the hurry with which the table was constructed, and partly through a typographical error of an entirely techn ical nature, the registry so published was not quite accurate. In particular, Mr. Chas. Turner's name was madeto appear as not having voted at all. This was an error, Mr. Turner having- voted for Messrs. Thomas Bold, James Parker, Joseph Cooper, IL C. Gardner, John Bromley- Moore, Thomas Toulmin, Samuel Holme, and John Stewart.. The error we exceedingly regret, and as the state of voting on the occasion is a matter of con siderable public importance, we subjoin a corrected list of the votes given by each m em b er o f the Council. It as follows : Bold, John James Parker, Joseph Cooper. Rich ar d C. Gardner. and John Bramley-Moore, Thomas Toulmin, Samuel Holrae, Stewart. CHARLES J. BOWRING, Esq., for Messrs. John W° ° ,, d ,, rlLtr t Henry Booth, James Steains, Thomas Avison, B e ' THOMAS ROBINSON, Esq., voted for M r ssrs. Thom" Jaraei A. Pic - ton, Thomas 13.' Job. and Charle; 3lozleY• Tbon,as 11. C. BET.oE, Esq., for Messrs. Jas. A. Picton. '' ~t „ ,,druff, Avison, Charles Mozley, R. M. Beckwith, John ‘''''" James Steains, George Holt, and James Aikin. It. THOMAS L. HODSON, Esq. for Messrs. Henry Booth„:, bar d Beckwith, John Woodruff, ' S. Holme, John Stewart, l''''' C. Gardner, James Parker, and John i3ramley-Moore fuhri - JonN WOODRUFF, Esq., for Messrs. John. Woodrui`l,,,g. self,) Henry Booth, James Steams, Thomas Avison,,n r i L es Beckwith, James A. Picton, Thomas B. Job, and '— Mozley v o Samirm. ROBERT GRATES,-Esq., for Messrs. Thonlas James Parker, Joseph Cooper, R. C. Gardn er , J o hn Brau id, Moore, Samuel Holme, and John Stewart. . fre ,sl THOMAS AvxsoN, Esq., for Messrs. John Wood ru ff, AA. Booth, James Steams, Thomas Avison, R. M. Beckwith, • Picton, Thomas B. Job, and Charles Mozley. 00 1 CHARLES MOZLET, Esq., for Messrs. J o h n Woodruff, gel Booth, James Steains, Thomas Avison, It. M. Beckwith, A. PictO R n, Thomas B. Job, and Samuel Holme. p otl , JOHN OGERS, Esq., for Messrs. John Woodruff, ll.toh, James Steams, Thomas Avison, R. M. Beckwith, J. A. r' Thomas B. Job, and Charles Mozley. lie n RICHARD SHEIL, Esq.,' for Messrs. John W oo d ruff, Booth, James iiteains,,ThomasAvison, R. M. Beckwith , Picton, T. B. Job, and Charles - Mozley. o tl4 JAMES STRAINS, Esq., for Messrs. John Woodruff, ..u.• ;,:„or,, James Steams, Thomas Alison, R. M. Beckwith, J. A. T. B: Job, and Charles Mozley. fr ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, Esq., for Messrs. John W° 4ll B. H. Booth, Jas. Steams, Thos. Avison, J. A. Picton, Thos. Job, and Charles Mozley. JAMES JOHNSON 'Esq., for Messrs. James Parker, . I °l Cooper, R. C. Gardner, Samuel Holme, John Woodruff Picton, F. A. Clint, and Henry Booth: • J. W. CROPPER, Esq., for Messrs. John Stewa-' Holme, John Woodruff, Henry Booth, John A Cooper, F. A. Clint, and William Earle. THOMAS DoVER, Esq., for Samuel Holme, -1 James Parker, Joseph Cooper, R. C. Gardner, min, - R. M. Beckwith, and John Bramlev-Moo: ken, Joser'' GEORGE NICKSON, Esq., for Messrs. - Th Parker, J. A. Picton, R. C. Gardner, John Wo Holme, John B. Moore, and John Stewart. JOHN CLERK, Esq., for Messrs. John Wo Booth, James Steains, Thomas Avison, R. M. Beckwith, Picton, T. B. Sob, and Charles Mozley. JOHN JORNSO3N STITT, Esq., for Messrs. Henry Booth, James Steains, Thomas Avison, James A. Picton, T. B. Job, and Charles Mezl WM. EARLE, Esq., for Messrs. John Woodru James Steains, Thomas Alison, Beckw Picton, T. B. Job, and Charles Mozley. Jonx HAYS WILSON, Esq., for Messrs. J Henry Booth, James Steains, Thomas Avison, I J. A. Picton, Thomas. B. Job, and Charles Moz_ WILLIAM BARTON, Esq., for Messrs. Thomas Bold, Ja' Parker, Joseph Cooper, It. C. Gardner, John Bramle9" )l°o Thomas Toulmin, Samuel Holme, and John Stewart. Or So° THOMAS B, JOB, Esq., for Messrs. Woodruff, Henry . ct or James Steains, Thomas Avison, R. M. Beckwith, J. A. P' R. C. Gardner, and Charles Mozle7 ff, I f ej ' J• i n Wood 11. Beck Wit 11e:1n, rpOA• Jame' ohn Woo Pt 1. M. WILLIAM PRESTON, Esq., for R. li. Beckwith, Chal ley, John Woodruff, James Steains, R. C. Gardner, Toulmin, , James Parker; and Joseph Cooper. les 14 .,ar cf: .111°"'" BOW, J ' '' ,,,rer JOHN FARNWORTH, Esq., for Messrs. Thomas Parker, Joseph Cooper, R. C. Gardner. John Bramley-g uy Thomas Toulmin, Samuel Holme, and John Stewart. Th° 05 THOMAS D. ANDERSON, Esq. (Mayor), for Messrs. o , J Bold, James Parker, Joseph Cooper, R. C. Gardner, ~,b0 BramleT-Moore, Thomas Toulnain, Samuel Holme, and Stewart. valles Esq,,. f G or ar ly n e e s r s , rs io T im hOm ßr a a g m ß i o e l y d:J ;f -d* *. Pa W rlt l e L r L , l J A •a m se ß pr, Jo E o TT pe'r, E ß sq . Thomas Toulmin, Samuel Holum, and John Stewart. FRANCIS A. CLINT, Esq., for Messrs. John Stewart, 1 7,0 0 C. Gardner, James Parker, John Woodruff, R. Af.,B4r Samuel Holme, J. A. Picton, and James Steams. J. A. TOBIN, Esq., for Messrs. Thomas Bold. - James Cooper, It. C. Gardner, John Bromley. „ To e Toulmin, Samuel Holme, ancJoh Stewart. WALTER P. JEFFREYS, Esq., for Messrs. Thos.. , ---„ o ose : jim P o a wse rk pre e h r , , CTh ß oo i o e ps h e. a rT r : d : C ini. . Ci G .n a G, r sa tin amrd e ue r u , er t , o Thalmj s; h p n h eß, C r:n oo ra p a er, John ,'",; A rt. THOMAS RIDLEY, Esq., for Messrs. Thos.:B y o ! h i: 3 " re ta ' e l l° R. S a c m . u G e a l r ll dn o' er m , e s , ,am an u d el John iioim St e ew j a o r mi t. e ph TCo7OLIVER. HOLDEN, Esq. for Messrs. Jame- _P - „,iru r n, mperin,es Beckwith, J. A. Pieton,and Charles Mozley -mild, '- THOMAS WA GSTAFF, Esq., for Messrs. Thomas Aooref Parker, Joseph Cooper, It. C. Gardner, John Brau lic;. Thomas Toulmin, Samuel Holme, and John Stewar t JAMES CRELLIN, Esq., for Messrs. Thomas B o ld, ion ker, Joseph Cooper, It. C. Gardner, John W u ft. Thomas Toulmin, Samuel 'lame, and John St e ." B o ld, Jiu'ie, THOMAS VERNON, Esq., for Messrs. Thoint am iey-31 0 ° Parker, Joseph Cooper, It. C. Gardner, John.,.„ v . art , Thomas Toulmin, Samuel Holme, and John „, - 16 , JOHN H. TURNER, Esq., for' Messrs. JOllll Ste T h o mas 0. Bramley-Moore, Samuel Holme, James Parke r, wootll": Thomas D. Anderson, Thomas Littledale, and Jo , JOSEPH KITCHEN, Esq., for Messrs. John Woodruff'_ , ° v ..; A. Pieton • Steams, Thomai Avison, R. M. Beckwith, Clint, Charles Mozley, and R. C. Gardner. J. G. LIVINGSTON, Esq., for Messrs. Tr raas Bold, 34 John Stewart. Tlllimas Toulmin, 4 Samuel Holme, and s Bold, Jas. P Parker, Joseph Cooper, R. C. Gardner, R. W. HOUGHTON, Esq.; for Messrs. Trhaomi ey-Moore, Tao' Joseph Cooper, It. C. Gardner, John Stewart.B ' Toulmin, Samuel Holme, and John Thos.. Bold, Jas. Pay JAMES ROBERTSON. Esq., for Messrs. ram, m ,John B ey- oo.e, Joseph Cooper, R. C. d John Stewart. hnßramley-g; Toulmin, Samuel Holme, an Esq • , Messrs. rhos.. CHARLES TURNER, •9 Joseph Cooper, R.'C. - Gardner , John Bramley Toulmin, Samuel Holme, and John Stewart. rof x G. H. HonsFALL, Esq., for Messrs. Thos. Bold, Ta-.,,,p0 Joseph Cooper, R. C. Gardner, John Bramley-Moore, Toulmin, Samuel Holme, and John Stewart. DANIEL C ROSTHWAITE , Esq., for Messrs. Thos. Bo l '," Parker, Jcseph Cooper, R. C. Gardner, John Brande opeS ThjoomHaNs B. LLOYD, am Esq u . :l fo lm e e ssrs an . d T J h o o hn s. B St o e l m , ;a: 1 ;1: 1 0 00? ROBERT HUTCHISON, Esq., for' essrs. Thomas Parker, Joseph Cooper, R. C. Gardner, John Bra ,- , Thomas Toulmin, Samuel Holme, and John Stewa i i , ; .'g• Joseph Cooper, R. C. Gardner, John Bromley-0 -6 Toulinin, Samuel Holme, and John Stewart. RICHARD M. BECKWITH Esq., for Messrs. Henry Booth, James St ea ins, Thos. Avison, 1.. J. A. Pieton,R. C. Gardner, and Charles Mozle ,, , ti ff, EDWARD Enna., Esq. ' for Messrs. John Wo'ou -- 13ec' Booth, James Steams, Thomas Avison, R. palf J. A. Picton, T. B. J o b, an d Ch ar l es Mosley. o ia, t ioOr t JAMES TYRER, Esq., for Messrs. Thomas J 3 rale r" Parker, Joseph Cooper, R. C. Gardner, John Bra t. , f or, Thomas Toulmin, Samuel Holme, and John Stewfo, C. J. CORBALLY, Esq., for Messrs. John W0 0 "' 13ec 1 ' d Booth, James Steains, Thomas Avison, R. —' 3 00 - J. A. Picton, 'T. B. Job, and Charles Mozley. Doldwor ~ THOMAS Lirm.EnALE, Esq., for Messrs. Thomas ley' Parker, Joseph Cooper, It. . Gardner, John Br a ,t, Thomas Toulmin, Samuel Holme. and John Ste W 7; o la , JOHN SHIMMIN, Esq., for Messrs. Thonlas ~r a ler Parker, Joseph Cooper, R. C. Gardner, John - o r - „ .074 Samuel Holme, John Stewart, and Thomas Avis ° `,iioff_,.. t A, ROGER HAYDOCK, Esq., for Messrs. John 1.." ° 33 ,00'" Booth, James Steams, Thomas Avison, R. . 111 ' A. Picton, T. B. Job, and Charles Mozley. Bold , ,Pr JOHN STEWART, Esq., for Mess rs . Thomas „ff Parker, Joseph Cooper, R. C. Gardner, John )1 .., 5 , Thomas Toulmin, Samuel Holme, and James" - ndron,, , JAMES R. JEFFERY, Esq., for Messrs. John vr' ec olt , " Booth, James Steains,, Thomas Avison, R. 3 1 - 8 130 ° ,4, Picton, T. B. Job, and Charles Mozley. ileo l,l fr DAVID RAE, Esq., for Messrs. John Woodr4 • A.• tlf James Stains , Thom Avison, R. M. Iteelowl" , _,0 0° 1 4 T. B. Job, and Charles Mozley. gel o7 jam J. e. A. S P te.ii lCT .„ oll : T E h S o q m ., as for A M vis es o s n rs , .. l T t oh m n . A ß V ec oa k da io ff % C' ner, Samuel Holme, and Charles Mozley. Pas l ' e a; amesooo 'Moore, g * On e. ' l'ar : oof-, . 04 old, Jas. 1', 3 ; ,-Moore, i itDr MO, Dee l ' - , • d ~.".°,,le' .--- to s iT LIZARD AND FOWEY LIFE-BOATS• —T be its 0 I , Life-boat Institution has just sent two ~°Lo r tl, f,af, banked life-boats to Polpear, near the -b e l o ot.4, Polkerri ,s near Fowey, on the Cornish v i ef 4 1 .., 810 boat is thirty feet long, and rows six oars . be W,,if the usual qualities of the life-boats of t o'l4 .. 11 0, They will self-right if upset, which, frevi ; Pi lo t l e o construction of the boats, is very diffie t pl o t n e ar, eject any water they may ship, and will fe d la st rhea seaway. It will _probably be remereh ec e ya per'. - an d the Lizard the steamer Czar was wr ,piit e IN' i dy, 3 p oi r ti o P. mise to give £lOO, toirernletilicoll'4 when twenty or thirty persons ulOr ts_„,a : Iv; n . by the disaster. Towards the cost, 5 s2 o v o i life-boat station,. 3f hrsa t .v h e e ßmas fi ril on 9ifii . Fowey Life-boat Establishment. lig e we ° ,, F ob , and t edunton. Some Society's Life-boats on boat Institution has now'life-boats 0 11 .r o oet'.", bos, t t e and the s i ;1 , 1 the following places :—Exmouth, , Te 2 g, n et iore k iiI:0 l ij o Lizard, Penzance, Padstow. Bude, APP . ' bete' nf ' ir of th t e gc h he e n s Man n t e lrs p y p d b . os e c : o ° ::: ll : s llssi s h a b i c if il e: ° :l i e b:° : lj e f j , Pl°t la ll i e: t e channel at Teuby, the weans, wring ed -.' lives, under ' God, from sbipwree'lstill wait au°ll' terrific storms. Life-boats are , Ne. b til ' Butthe t C h o e rn i is m h port co an as t t, anadt humane ai l i v e e o. s levcoi s r n ci , o u i rion r i l: b : ceti c e o? valuable society is so actively ertga ti rz, ic i'la i_f i ne, l l tinned by the aid of a generous p 5 , v iol ",,pa c t. shipwrecked persons from drowning .es t b ..„, 5 th eo s)l i c , and humanity, which so man_i s f ni t a l ritjm ' e n o t u *L' en , d ll,O of all classes of persons in this mands on the institution nee the corarao for it the liberal suppqrt of n country, that we feel assuretddtohnaltytthocbPereksneouvoity to illallige. NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. Masters The .proceedings were then confirmed, as were also those of the Master Porters' Committee... POB.T TtEGULATIONS. A letter from Mr. H. C. Chapman, the agent for Lloyd's for this district, -was read. The writer stated that heavy losses were entailed on the Underwriters, owing, in a great measure, to the want , of port regula tions—he alluded specially to ships driving foul of, each other. He submitted that no ship should be 'allowed to ride at single anchor with royal yards aloft under a heavy penalty, and suggested that, at an expense of £2OO to £3OO a year, probably the admiralty would allow the captain and officers of the guard-ship in the Mersey to enforce the necessary port regulations to be made by the board. Mr., - Court, the secretary to the Liverpool Under writers' Association also, wrote to the secretary to the board, stating that he was directed by the committee for managing the affairs of the Liverpool Underwriters' Association to express their concurrence with the views and suggestions contained in the letter of Mr. Chapman, and to add that they hoped no time would be lost in taking the subject into consideration. The CHAIRMAN—Perhaps the solicitor will tell us what is the extent of our powers ? The SOLICITOR—We have no powers whatever. Mr. MONDELL—Why, sir, Lloyd's have the remedy in their own hands. They have only to insert in their policies that no vessel shall anchor in the Mersey with royal yards aloft. That would settle the question. (Laughter.) Mr. GRAVES and Mr. RANKIN observed that the ques tion was a very important one ; and, on the recommenda tion of the Chairman, the communication was referred to the Marine Committee. WASTE OF LAND OF THE CHESHIRE SHORE. The SECRETARY read a letter addressed to the boari by the joint owners of some land at Codling Gap, Poulton, asking the board to rebuild the sea wall facing. their property, and which they Contended had been destroyed in• consequence of the Dock Works that had been from time to time constructed altering the current of the river, and causing the water to wash away a great deal of land about Seacombe. The CHAIRMAN said this ,w'as from the same parties, (except that the Rev. Mr. Tobin had not signed this letter,) who had sent in a request once before in reference to the property at Codling Gap. That communication had been referred to the Works Committee, and the prayer refused. The letter was referred to the Committee of Works. In answer to a letter from the secretary to the Bootle Dispensary, the Board voted the usual annual donation of £lO 10s. THE STEAM-SHIP OWNERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE " DOCK BOARD. The following correspondence was read : Liverpool, November 10, 1859, . . Sin,---In forwarding to you herewith a copy of resOluticas passed at a meeting of the committee of the Liverpool Steam- Ship Owners' Association, held this day, I am directed to call the attention of the - Mersey Docks and Harbour Board to the sections of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Act, 1857, and the Mersey Docks Consolidation Acts, 1858, in reference to the North Landing-stage, copied on the fly-sheet, and to state that, though the association would deprecate any attempt to pre vent the use of the stage by ferry steamers, for temporary purposes, and in such manner as would leave the requisite ac commodation for sea-going steamers, they must respectfully object to the right of the board to enter into:such an arrangement as that cantemplated by the report of the Works Committee, dated the 30th September, 1859, inasmuch as it would, as they apprehend, confer permanent rights, which may be found to interfere seriously with the purposes to which the stage is now legally devoted, namely, the accommodation of sea-going steam vessels.---I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant CHAnt„Es, MAC IVER, Chairman. To the Chairman of the Mersey Decks and Harbour Board. _ THE LIVERPOOL STEAM-SIIIP OWNERS' ASSOCIATION. Copy of a resolution passed at a meeting of the committee held 10th November, 1859 Resolved,---That, having regard to the terms of the 28th section of the Mersel Docks and Harbour Act, 1857, and the 69th section of the Mersey Docks Consolidation Act, 1858, it appears to this association that the North Landing-stage is devoted exclusively to the use of sea-going steam-vessels, and that no part of such stage can legally be qppropriated for ferry purposes. _ - - That whilst the Association would deprecate any attempt to prevent the use of the stage for ferry traffic temporarily, and to such an extent as would be consistent with providing all requisite ac ommodation for sea•goine• steamers, it deems it NOVEMBER 11, 18 9. ! , 0 :11q tti t Itth 0 tk li ( 11:' 4t th_ -a ill ti At - 4 5 . l'ANr ae ct 4 e'o el 4 l . 144k4: '............, 114418 ° l t k \ tiA l 2sl l4 . 1 , .a)4‘ , 1 P 2. 4ie41:3,1 ' t, ') t 4U. Rt. h ,k,41 11. k . N -'4 ' r, k\l c it q , Th e ii AR A ii. 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