Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-30 00:00:00

DOCK COMMITTEE This Committee met at one o'clock yesterday—Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The other members prisent were Messrs Lockett, Bold, Clint, Mandell, Smith, Robin son, Barber, Rounthv% site, Anderson, James Holmes, Ealhead and Rathbone. _ A resolution was read from the Birkenhead Docks Com mittee of the Town Council, appl3ing to the Dock Com mittee to have the construction of the wharf walls, rema;niug unexecuted at Birkenhead, on the north side of the pool, should be erected under the superintendence of 3111. r. Hartley and by the workmen of the Dock E,tate. The application was ranted. A le ter was also received from the Finance Committee of 'he To Council, approving of the terms of the con tract for the erection of offices upon the New Landing Stage. RETENTION OF SCEPLITS CATION. Mr. Berm brought forward the following motion, of which he had given notice :—" That all surplus cargo be delivered up to the master, pr vided the owners or coneig mess Nadi join the master in an indemnity to the trustees." He thought it unnecessary, after the returns which he had moved for a month ago, and which had lain upon the table for a week, to make any lengthened obser vations, as he conceived that every member had probably made himself master of all the de tails. It appeared from the returns, which he had examined very accurately, that there were fifty-two vessels 'whose surplus cargo had already been sold, There were only seven instances out of the whole, amounting to' -19 9s. 6d., in which the freight in the surplus cargo had been paid to the owners of the ship. The nett proceeds arising from the sale of the surplus cargo of the fifty-two vessels, amounted to £193 Bs. 61 There were now different articles in the shape of surplus cargo lying in the various dock warehouses, from forty-one ships in the Albert Dock, fourteen in the Stanley Dock, and six in the Wapping Dock, in altogether surplus cargo from sixty one ships. Putting a moderate market price upon these articles, he made out the amount upwards of £6OO. He could not see why that estate was to hold property coming into their hands in the way it had done, and not surrender it to the master or owner of the vessel. He could mention severel instances cf what he considered great hardship upon the eaptaine' or mates' of vessels, but it was almost unnecessary to do •o, as every man around the table understood the subject so well In several instances of which he had heard, and of which he knew there had been d,fi elencies of sugar, for instance, and a surplus of rice to the same nunber of b.ga, so that the mates or captains cf the vessels had to pay for the sugar, which every body knew had a much greater value than the rice ; but, although the proceeds of the rice might go in mitigation of the amounts they had to pay for lie sugar, still the Dock Committee held the rice while they had to pay for the sugar. (Hear, hear.) Now in Calcutta, it was often very difficult for the mate, taking in his cargo in a hurry, to distinguish between the two articles. He got his full compliment of bags, and was not severe Oat any mistake had occurred until when .e arrived here, he had to pay for the deficiency of sugar, and could not keep the surplus of rice Mr Bold contended that the trustees had no right to keep the surplus, and quoted portions of the opinions of Mr Quaine, which had been obtained upon the subject, to show that the Dock Committee might safely adopt the course recommended in his motion. The CHAIRMAN reminded th= Committee that Me Quaine expressed an approval of the course at present pursued by the Dock Committee, and recommended that in the next Act of arliament, to be sought, a special dame might be obtained to sanction it. Mr. CLINT seconded the motion of Mr. Bold, in whose opinions he +idly c mcurred, and urged that the shipowner ahoul t be pieced in the same position in the Albert Dock, as in ss , y et the open docks of the pert. Mr ROBINS 'IN said the Warehouse Committee had fol lowed out 'hi present plan since tho opening of the ware houses. He could see no objection to Mr. B .ld's motion, provieed reasonable time were given for detaining the woduce, say twelve month., and then, if no application same during that period, the surplus cargo might he very propel ly handed over to the parties representing the ship, on the Dock Trustees receiving a proper indemni y Looking at the small amount realized during the last ten years, showed that a great many portions of the surplus cargo had been claimed. In many instances claims had been made after a longer period than twelve months, even after two or three Jeers. Mr. BARBER thought Mr. Bold had pat the question very fairly, and approved of the motion which had been proposed. He rrmarked that at New Orleans, one of the most important ports of the United States as regarded Liverpool, it was the custom to load the ships two or three deep at the wharf. It freqeenely happened that mistakes occurred as to cargo, but there was an ag 'cement existing between the captains of the vessels, by which, if it happened that two were sailing at 'he same time, one, say for Liverpool, and the other for Havre, and it was subsequently discovered that one had surplus cargo, ho sho u ld h an d th e surp l us , or the value of it, over to the other. He thought it rather hard in such a case that the captain who had the surplus cargo should have, on arriving here, to hand it over to the Dock Committee, a body of which he, perhaps, did not :know anything, perhaps did not know bat that it was a marine store or something of the kind. (Loud cheers and laughter.) _ _ _ 1". Bo'rn remarked that if the Dock Trustees obtained an indemnity, as he proposed, there could be no necessity For detaining the surplus cargo fir twelve months The CHAIRMAN observed, that if the principles recom mended by Mr. Bold were adopted at all, he thought the addition suggested by Mr. Rvbinson would only operate unfairly as regarded foreign vessels. He should vote against the motion, becanee he did not think such a body as that ought to act in opposition to the course which their sol cher had ree mruended as the most expedient After some further conversation, in which Mr. Smith, Mr. M. ndell, and other gentlemen joined, a division took place, whe❑ there appeare] : For Mr. Bold's motion : Messrs. Clint, Holme, Bold, Behead, Anderson, Barber, Ronnthwaite, Rathbone, Smith, and Lockett —lO. AgiOnst : Messrs Robinson, Mondell, and. Turner-3. The motion was therefore carried. In the Marine Department a chart was produced, showing the result of the survey of the river just completed, and a report from the Eurvt yor upon the subject. it was stated in the report that, considering a period of five years had slap ed since the last survey, the changes were less consi derable than might have been expected. Mr. MONDELL suggested that the survey should be con tinued to the extreme point of the port up the river aamely, to Runcorn and Warrington Bridge. The CUM/IRAN said such a rep.)rt was being prepared for the Corporation, and the dock secreary would mike application for a copy. DOM PINES. The following report was read from the Sub Committee, appointed some m maths since to consider the whole ques tion of dock fines : =PORT OF A SUB-CoI_MITIEE APPOINTED T) COMIDER THE WHOLE QUESTION OF DOCK FIBS, As IMPOSED BY THE DI CIE ACTS, AND TO REPORT THEREUPON To THE GEIsTERAL ComuiTTRF. Your committee have to state, that having met and r eceived tile evidence on the question of dock fines, from several well known merchants and brokers engaged in various branches of trade, they now beg to submit to the general committee ccrain auggestiors, to accordance with which parliamentary notices nosy be given, to ciiable the new board to obta;n powers to alter the present system of levying dock fines. The evidence they have taken can le perused by the mere kers of the commiree, and a digest of it is alrecdy i❑ their possession. To ensure the moo perfect candour in the rep!ies to some of the questions, the parties were assured that their evidence was in'ended for tt e use of the committee only. The opinions of the nej eity of the witnesses were, First Contl'Anna'ory of the present mode of laying infer niations by the police, and recommending, in lieu of fines levied by the magistrate, the adoptio❑ of a fixed penalty rnt, and, Second—Rlvcurable to the Appointment of traffic managers, *hose duties shall be--'o exercise some control o‘er the dis charge of vessels; take cognisance of the proceedings of the waster-pr:t rs, lumpeis, and their men ; arid to assess the penalty rents (.according to a scale to be fixed upon) to be cflarged on goody which [main on the quay beyond a specified dina. The committee suggest tb it parliamentary notices be given o enable the new board to otrain the following powers—vz , To appoint :Filth maul/gets, who shall have authority to direct informatiGns to he laid of obstunc.iole. To put the lurnpers on board of vessels under the same regu iations :is th, masts[-lorters, as to giving security and licenses. The committee further recommend that parliamentary notices b.- given to take powers ter the carrying out more com - pletely- of ihe pin recommended by the tn,jori , y of the witnesses. In conclusion ihs committee wish to remark, that in rreonr mending ;hat tliec notices be giv: n, they do not commit 71tern selves to all the principles invo:ved, but merely desire to leave to their successors the freedom of caryir.g out the altetadons au gges:od by the evidence. (Signed,) JOSEPH HUBS ;CY, Chairman. Dock Office, Liverpool, October 22nd, 1857. Mr. RATHBONE said he had to move the confirmation of the report in the abience of Mr. flubback, the chairman of the Sah-Committee, who, he regret ed to say, was prevented by the illness of a member of his family from being present that day. There was very little to be said upon the subject, for it was a mere recommendation to leave the hands of their successors free, and it was not, there fore, necessary for the committee to discuss the bearings of each particular recommendation. It committed them to nothing, and it would be left to the new committee to take action upon the subject. Al' the sub committee at presebt proposed to do was, that the requisite notice be given, which woul.l enable their successors to carry out the recom • mendations given in the report, if They thoug'st fit. There fore, all he had to do was to move the adoption of the report, and that it be handed over to the parliamen•ary sub-committee and the solicitor, in order that the necessary notices might at once b 3 given. He wished merely to add that Mr. Hubback desired him to express, what he believed the whole of the committee concurred in, the gratitude felt towards the gentlemen who had come for xard to give !heir evidence in so very candid and business-like a manner. (Hear, hear.) Mr. ANDERSON seconded the motion. After a short conversation, it was agreed that the report be allowed to stand over until next Thursday, thus giving an opportunity to members to consider the recommen dations fully. THE REC*Nr VIVT OF TIIE PRESIDENT CT THE BOARD OF TRADE. The CHAIRMAN mentioned the fact that Lord Stanley of Alderley, the President of the Board of Trade, went over the dock works last Tues . ay. He (the Chairman) re gretted vary much that he had not received any intimation that Lord Stanley intended to visit the north works, otherwise he should have made a point of meetieg his lord hip, and going over the works with him. In con sequence of no intim ition having been received, there was no person whateve* connecte 1 with the dock estate with Lord Stanley on the occasion of his visit. Mr. HoLmg : I am sorry f,r that, because he would have seen an immense mats of land there totally unpro ductive. The SURVEYOR, Mr. Hartley, raid the only intimation he received of the visit was a letter from Mr. Laird, asking for cards cf admission, and stating that Lord Stanley was with him The letter conveyed no intimation that the presence of himself (the Surveyor) or of any one else was desires, and, theraote, he did not think it necessary to forward the letter to the Chairman. 4.• J.J. • The CIAIRAIAN thought when a nobleman occupying that position came to visit the dock works, he ought to be accompanied by some person connected with the estate. (gear, hear.) Mr. CLINT : E-pecially after we were treated eo very courteou?ly, as regards the Town Dues, 13 ! him. The C HAIRMAN : I am very sorry I h a d not an opplrtn nity of paying him that attention which his station demands. Mr. MoNnen : I think hie visit to the north dock works, without having made an application to this committee, lays him open to reflection (Laughter.) The CHAIRILAN : I cannot say that exactly. * M: MONDELL : I do not know whether he feels it so or not ; but I would say, further, that his having visited the docks in company with a gentleman who has so frequently expressed himself as opposed to the progress of the dock estate at this side of the water, be lays himself open to reflection thereby. Mr. BARBER said he supposed it needed no one to say any:Ling ou behalf of Lcrd Stanley, but he really thought that remarks, which were evidently pointed at somebody, or something, would have been better if they had been more definite. If it did not occur to any of the offiriale that there was any necessity for apprising the chairman of the visit, how could it be expected that it would occur to the mind of any other gen leman ? Mr. HoLme : They did not wish us to be there, sir ; that is the fact. Wo should have bean able to open his eyes a little. Mr. ITARTLEY said the note he received was written to him in his own private capacity, not as dock surveyor. The subject was then altowe l to drop. A. letter was read from M. Grattan, of the Royal Engineers, enc:osing, on behalf of Col. Servants, a sketch showing the outlines of the proposed battery at Liscard, and the pos . tion cf the Dock Committee's bpathouse, is accordance with the applic ticn of the committee. Mr. BOLO : Well, Mr. Chairm m, are you much the wiser now ? The CuatamAN : Not in the slightest degree; and I do not think you Ni ill be. (Laughter ) Mr. Bot D : Yell , I coull not sign my name to anything I did not un,ierstand. Toe CHAIRMAN : I understood whit I saw then. This is my recollection of the ou lines. A letter from the Inspector-General of Caitoms, calling alention to the advantage cf having six receiving boxes, for letters, placed in huts, on the dock quays, was referred to the Works' Committee A letter was read from the Chamber of Commerce, statin that at a cor.forene held for the purpose, the Canna in conjunction with the representative members, had resolved to recommend the eEtablishment of an office in London, and requesting that the Dock Committee wonld name a day to receive a deputation upon the subject. The Committee agreed to appoint Thursday next to meet the deputation. A letter was read from Mr. Robert Tronson, secretary to the Chamber of Ccmmerce offering himself as a candi date to conduct the London cffice. The letter was referred to the Finance Committee. A letter was read announcirg the res;gnati , n of the treasurer, Mr G. V. Taunton, in consequence of continued ill health, after thir - y-two years in the service of the Dick Trust Upon this letter the Finance Committee recommended that Mr Taunton's sultry should be paid up to the 24th of December, and that he have a retiring alio w anes from that da . e of V 250 a-year. Mr. BOLD moved that the recommendation of the Com mittee be confirmed. Mr. BARBER k econded th 3 motion, which was carried unanimously. The regular salary of M. Taunton, it may be stated, was £750 a-year. DOCK DEPENSIIN ON THE LIVERPOOL SIDE. The resolution of the Special Sub-Committee, recom mending that the alterations of the Brunswick Dock and Huskis.&on Dock, as shown cn the plans exhibited, be included in any notices to Parliament next session, having been brought forward for consideration, the folio wing memorials and communications were reed in connection with it : TO Till MAILMAN AND COMMITTEE OF TEE ESTATE OF THE LIVERPOOL DOCK TRuSTEES, The Memorial of .Merch , tnts, (shipowners, Smelters, and others interested in the Trade .of Copper and Silver Ores, SIIEWETII,—That great inecnv-nience has been exper'- enced, and loss sustained, by the very insufficient dock accommodation for this branch of the commerce of the port. That the Harrington Dock, where the whole of the trade is carried on, is so inconveniently situated, and the water space so small, containing only an area of 3,740 yards, that one half of the vessels that bring ore to this port are unable to enter it, and as they are generally bitted by the charter party to deliver the ors at that dock, the shipowner has to incur an ex'ra sum for lighterage and porterage, to say nothing d the river risk incurred by the transit fr.an dock t) dock, and the waste in transhipment. That, when vessels do enter the deck, it is absolutely necessary to discharge them as soon as possible, the leakage being so perceptible on so small a body of water ; and, were it not for the deep mud bottom, serious injury might arise from the vessels constantly taking to the ground. That, at the present moment there are no less than three vessels, with copper ore on board, the owners of which are sending the ore, at their own expanse, to the Harrington Dock, in lighters, rather than wait the delay of the spring tides, the only time the larger class of vessels can enter this dock ' That, the width of the dock-gates is only twan y-nine feet nine inches, miking it impossible for tinily of the vessels, now engage - I in the trade with the west coast of south America, to enter the dock, th e A us t ra li an an d ' Canadian ve sse l s being quite out of the question. That, your own returns will prove to you the enormous increase of this branch of the trade of the port; and, without troublirs, you with statistics (which we can readily furnish if necessary) we will merely mention tha-, with all the iucoriveniencas attached to the Harrington Dock, the attinunt of tonnage has doubled that of the Toxteth Dock, althou s h with a much lees water spice available. That, owing to the want of accommodation, several have latterly been sent t o S wansea , w hi c h would otherwise have come to this port. and that ths harbour commissioners and other parties interested are etrennously exerting them selves to give every facility to shipping frequenting the port of Swansea. Your memorialists, therefore, respotfully submit the necessity of your applying, in the ensuing parliament, for powers of dock ext_nion, to ensue you to give irereased facilities, not only to the partcuiar branch of trade in which we are all interested, but also to the general commerce of he por. Liverpool, 28th Oct., 1857, (Signed) Toil, Naylor, and Co. ; Newton, Rea'es, and Co. ; W. J. Ravenscroft and Co ; Dicksons, Boardman, and Co. ; R. Lockett ; for Williams, Foster, and Co. Richard Gilbert ; James Forbes and Co. ; E. Johnson, Son, and Co. ; James Lewis ; H. J. Euthoren and Sons ; Bounells and Co. ; Graham, Kelly, mid Co ; Gibbs, Bright, and Co ; W. J. Myers, Son, and Co. ; J. P rowee and Co.; ' John Bibby, Sons, and o. ; Nicholson a n d W. Gill ; L. Zwilcheabart and Co. ; Kendall BrAhers ; William Ford and Son ; Joseph Cornish ; Brice, Friend, and Co. ; Allan and Gillespie; Cotesworth, Lyne, and Co. ; Larnport and Holt; Bates, Stokes, and Co. ; Bushby and Edwards ; Imrie and Tomlinson ; per Joseph Hegan and Co., John Crowe ; Thomas Manning and Co. TO THR CHAIRMAN AND MIEMBNRB Or THE DOCK COMMITTER, engaged principally in the Mediterranean and Levant trade having observe I that it is the intention of your committee to apply to parliament for powers to raise money for the purpose of extending dock accommodation, beg most re spectfully to call your attention to the notorious fact that extension of dock aoc ,mmodation is far more necessary for the general purposes of the commerce of the port on the Liverpool than on the Cheshire side of the Mersey. So fr.r, indeed, as the Levant trade is concerned, the proposed extension on the Cheshire side would be of no avail what ever, whereas increased dock accommodation in Live-pool is imperatively demanded, more especially for the large steamers now trading to the Mediterranean. We venture, therefore, most respectfully, to urge upon the Dock Committee that, if further moneys are raised for dock purposes, they should be employed in increasing the accommodation on both sides of the Mersey, but more particularly on this side. (Signer) Papayanni and Mnssabini ' • Vianna, Chapple, and Co. ; Geo. Lowthean and C ross ; Argent, Nubuari and Co ; James Moss and Co. ; John Fowier ; Caseuvetti Bros. and Co. ; P. Z. Rodocanachy ; Lamport and Holt ; Tirangiachi and Rodocanachy ; Pro Stephen P. Schil zzi (D. E. Petro cochiny); Pro Lasssaridi and Co. (D. N. Fachi) ; D S. Mavroyordnn ; G. D. Neroutsaz and ; J. P. Schilizzi and Co.; Giannsvpul) and Cothilani ; Pro D. Pappacalo (N. Pappacalo); G. Eustratiadis ; G C Gslatti ; Greg )-y Tymbae ; P. Nom'co and Co, ; Constun and Pappa ; M. Georjalad •' Pro Cavafy and Co. (N. Staveinachi) ; P ro Roducanachi, Sons and Co. (a.. Vasto); A. S. Agelasto ; Pro Zizini Brothers . (Z. T. Rodocanachi) ; Pro Frangapule, Bingham and Co. (Fred Bingham) ; J. Vittori ; Bali and Co. ; George Psicha; Minnlus, Zadginson and Co. ; Spnrbils. and Co. ; Msvrochefalo and Co ; Carpi Brothers and Co ; Geo Badenach and Son ; W. H. and A. H'ggins ; Wm. Porter and Co ; F. V. Aractitiny and Co ; John Bibby, Sons and Co ; Danderry and Vande-za ; P,o Blymino nd Accito (H. Miler); N. Fustana, and Co. ; Bahr, Behrend and Co. ; John Glynn and Son ; Pro Scan/cc-1 Brothers (William Akers) , Edmund Preston ; Bawesq Stephan ; G. D Gsspariany ; Caleb D. Watson and Co. ; M‘Nari and Dutton. LIVERPOOL. Gentlemen—We, the nuderoigned merchants in Liverpool, THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, FRI DAY, OCTOBER 30, 1857 Coltart, Son, and Co ; R. Morrow, Sons, and Garbutt ; Fernie, Brothers, and Co.; and Duncan Gibb. TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE LIV,RPO9L DOCKS. Liverpool, October 28, 1857. We, the undersig ned, ship brokers, loa d ing vessels with general cargoes at this port, beg leave to point out to you the great ir:convenience we suffer from the difficulty of procuring berths for ships, having on all occasions to wait several days, and at times a week or more, blfore we are accommodated with even a second or outside berth. We consider the dock dues payable on the outward cargoes to be such as entitles ns to ask you for improved accommodation, with as little delsy as p issible, by extend ing the docks on this side of the M rsey. (Signed) Imrie and Tomlinson ; William and James Tyer, pro James Laidlaw ; Cotesworth, Lyne, and Co ; James Poole and Co ; Greenshields and Co.; Ashley Brothers; Thomas and James Harris n; Vinirg, Killey, and Co ; Alexander Daranty and Co. ; Thomas Lougigg ; J. Michels ; G. H. Fletcher and Co. ; James M Walihew; Bahr, Behrend. and Co ; John S. De Wolfe an 1 o'. ' • Horatio N. Hughes; Jamoss and Co ; H. T. Wilson and Chambers ; William Charles Miller; S. Wright, Kelso, and Co. ; Muir and Leighton ; Caleb D. Watson and Co ; John Fowler; Tanton and Davidson ; Nattall, Mow+, and Co. ; George Simpson ; Nicholson Brothers ; Joseph Yeoward ; Henry Fox ; Santa Maria and Co ; Allen an 1 Edwards ; W. J. Meacock ; Samuel B sker ; Nicholson and Doward ; William H Prowse and Co; H. Wan Sauter and Co.; Alfred M. Power. TO CHARLES TURNER, ESQ, , CrIAIRMAN OF THS LIVICRPOOL DOCK COMMITFEE Liverpool, 2-Eth October, 1857. Eir,—We, the undersigned, merenants, ship agents, and broke: - s, engaged in the trade with the Uni ed States, beg leave respectfully to call the attention of your committee to the insufficiency of the existing dock accom nodation for the daily increasing wants of this important trade, and the urgent necessity for greatly extended dock and quay space. It is a matter of frequent experience with most of us, and well known to all, that v„issels are frequently detained several days at a time, bath f,r discharging and loading berths, and cannot even obtain the shelter of the docks, but must lie in the river for want of room. We desire to express our strong eonvic inn that the intended completion of Birkenhead Docks will afford no reme iy for this injurious state of things, those decks being, in our opinion, unsuited to the general business of the port, and especially to the American trade, which is necessarily concentrated on the Liverpool side of the river. We would therefore strongly urge upon your committee the necessity of giving in due time the required notices of an application to Pariiament, in the ensuing session, for ample powers to proceed in making additional dock and quay space on this side of the river.—We remain, respect fully, sir, your obedient sere nts, Fielden Brothers and Co. ; Bowman, Grinnell and Co ; Boult, English, and Brandon; Jacntylor and Tipp r; Andrew E. Byrne an 1 C o ; Leech, Harrison,H - and ForTood ; Pilkington Brothers ; J D. Malcomson and Co. ; C. Gr.msnaw and Co.; Thomas and James Harrison ; W. Tapscott and Co. As to the urgent need of increased accommodation for the American trade on this side the river —Rathbone Bros. and Co. We want all the accommodation on both sides—Warren and Thayer. Mr. JAMES HOMO suggested that the consideration of so important a question should be taken at a special com mittee The euggestion was not &lepton, and a very desultory discussion followed. Mr. BARBSR said that he would not wash that the documents which had been so carefully read and furnished to the reporters for pubUcation, should go forth without som.3 expression of opinien as to their character. Indeed he believed that the documents were furnished by the different associated bodies at the special request of one of the members of the committee, and therefore it was that he felt specially called upon to comment on them lie would remind the committee that the arguments for dock extension on this side of the Mersey, contained in the memorials, had been before Parliament last session, and with much more force and kflaenes than could now be imparted to them. Tney knew the result of their last application to Parliament, and they were yet, notwith standing, about to renew it with less chance of suecess than they ever had before He held in his hand a letter from one of the largest shipowners of the part, and in that communication the writer set forth, that during the period of their mail contract they had often been obliged to send their vessels out of dock several days before the th y of sailing to prevent her being " neaped," and that if they had prope r deck accommodation at Birkenhead they need never have recourse to such a praceedirg. The writer also alleged that the overcroarding of the Liverpool docks arose from the uncertain character of the acccmmodation, and not from want of water space. It was no unusual thing to see numbers of large American vessels lying in the river, waiting for spring tides, and then there was a simultaneous application fur berths, and oat o' that arose the idea that teem was a waste of water space in the do_ks. In conclu sion, the writer expressed his astonishment how Mr. Hartley could go on building docks in such an exposed position as the north shore, and urged that improvement should be directed to the south side. Mr. ROBINSON asked for the name of the writer of the letter. Mr. BARBER replied that he Mt disposed to do just as hs liked on that question. He would, however, say that he was prepared to endorse every word cf the letter, and would repeat that everything contained in the memorials had been already said, and with no success, in Parlia ment. They should know that Parliament would not grant them any further powers for woks on this side of vets river until they were satisfied as to the committee's intentions with regard to Birkenhead, acd least of all would an application on this side of the river be successful now, when, sir ce they were la , t, before Parl'ament, their tonnage had decreased 80,000 or 100,000 tons in the first nine months of this year. He would ask, would they, in the face of that fact, fritter away the money of the trust in Parliamentary c mtest, when they had nothing new to urge in support of the application, and when they would obtain nothing but " snubs" (laughter) and defeat. He would confess that the memorial from the American merchants surprised him. He himself was conversant with that trade, and he considered the Birkenhead docks as suitable for it as any in the river. In conclu‘ion Mr. Barber again repea'ed that any application to Parliament for dock extension on this side of the river would be fruitless until the Birkenhead estate was first developed. Mr. BOLD moved that the resoluticn of the sub cornmit'ee be confirmed. Mr. ROBINSON seconded the motion. Mr. Loma? thought that is justice to the merchants and shipowners of the port, the documents then before them should be first considered before any decision was come to. As to Mr. Barber, before that gentleman made any statement he should first be perfectly satisfied of its truth. M-. Barber said that the diff,rent associated bodies had been induced to send in those memorials at the request of a member of the committee, and in that statement he no doubt Minded to him (Mr. Lockett). Now the fact was, that he had been asked by various interests how the merchants and others could express their opinions on this subject, and in reply he Eimply advised them to state their wishes to the committee. As to the fi ne's of Birkenhead for all pur• roses, he would remind Mr. Barber of the evidence of Mr. James Bibby, who, although having works at Birkenhead, yet declared that no consideration would induce him to go teere. Mr. Flor.ma observed that the best course would be simply to obtain a Money Bill, and leave their successors to decide as to their plans. The CHAIRMAN replied that they could not do that. The) should, under any cirecmstances, deposit the bill and plans - Mr. FMITFI said that he took the memorialists as ex. Pressing na wish against the completion of the works at Birkenhead ; all they wished was that the works on both sides of the river should proceed pari vassa Tte CnIIRSIA.N observed that he could not see what they would gain by going this session for any extended plan. Any application for an exlencled plan on this side of the water woul ' be very likely to defeat i a own object ; and, besides, even if they obtained it, it would serve no immediate practical end. Next year it would be impossible for them even to do as much as the alteration of the two d.,cks, and it would be, therefore, batter to leave to the New Trust the carrying out of an extended plan. Mr. LOCKETT concurred with the chai man They should recollect that until they gave the timber trade accommoda tion somewhere else they could not touch the Branawick Dock. Mr. BOLD ob erved, that if the memorialists had come forward a few years since, as they now seemed prepared to do, all that they required would have been long since secured. Mr. HOL3IF contendei that notwithstanding all that had been said in favour of Birkenhead, his conviction was, that even if the docks there were completed to-morrow, they , would not draw the general trade of the port from Liver pool ; and if they were compelled to incur, immediately, the outlay necessary to develops Birkenhead, they would incur a liability of which they had little idea. He would ask Mr. Hartley what was the shortest time that money could complete the Birkenbtad works ? Mr. J. Hartley replied, from seven to eight years. Mr. HOLM B asked wbitt was to become of the trade of the port in the mew tune ? and again urged the propriety of simply seeking for a money bill, and leaving to the New Trust the determiLation of the plans. Mr. BOLD asked, if the whole working part of the Bir kenhead docks could not be accomdlished in four years. The SURVEYOR said his observation applied to the full completion of the whole scheme. Mr. HALIIRAD was quite willing to admit that the feeling of the timber trade was greatly altered, and that with the exception of himself, and one or two others, the trade was in favour of the north en d. But he thought this was under the impression that •the accommodation there would be given on a very liberal scale as to the rates. Until they fully koew what was to be the accommodation afforded, and the rate charged, he did not think the men were sane who would commit them.elves to any preposition. The closing of the Brunswick dock, he thought totally useless. He did not think the feeling of the trade was that it should be divided. He urged, although he felt that he stood nearly alone, that the removal of the trade from the north end, would be a very serious inconvenience. Mr. HoLmu hoped that it would not go forth to the pub lic, that that committee had any object but the completing of Birkenhead. (Hear, hear.) It could not be supposed for a moment, that a million and a half of property was to be idle. Mr. SMITH : We have enough of property lying idle at this side without going for any more. The CHAIRMAN feared the result of their going for any such extensive schemes as the memorialists indicated, would not be satisfactory. At the same time, he thought the memorialists rather desired to express an opinion as to what improve ments would be advantageous, if attained, then to dictate or express any opinion to the Committee, as to the extent for which they shou:d seek in parliament. He felt con vinced that if they went to parliament for any very exten sive scheme upon this side of the water, suspicion would be excited that they did not intend to carry out the works at the other side, in the way in which parliament intended theta to be carried out. Mr. MONDELL said he had always advecated the appropriation of land, on the east side of Huskisson dock. for steam purposes. The steam trade occupied about 42 acres of the whole dock space, e,nl if :they could provide, as he thought they could, the land east of that dock, accommodation for about 3GOpOO tons of steam-ships annually, it would m-et to a great extent the requirements of the port on this side of the water for some time to come. It would realize at least 28 acres of water space leaving the coasting trade in possession of the Clarence, and other central docks. The Brunswick Dock, as Mr. Eyre Evans bad justly said, in its present state was available for timber, or other purposes. He fully agreed with the Chairman; hat they should not do more than was absolutely necessary, on this side of the water. Mr. Skturx said Mr. Mondell would go on swallowing up the whole of the land upon the east side for one particular purpose, but he seemed to forget that the anticipated removal of the timber trade implied that half the Hutkieson Dock was to be allowed to that trade, until they could give the accommodation it required a little further to the north. Therefore, it was an impossibility to go for Mr. Mondell's scheme at the present moment. Mr. MoNDELL : They would have the Brunswick Dock, which they now heve, in connection with the new dock, which they shortly will have. Mr. HALTIE4D urged that the alterations should be con fined to the Huskisson Dock Alter some further conversation, Mr. Lockett's amend. mentwas agreed to. This elose — d the general business. ToxrEra PARK BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual weekly meeting of this Board was held yes terday evening, at four o'clock, at the Board-roem, Park place; Henry G. Horsfal, E'q., in the chair. The follow ing guardians were present—Messrs. Alpass, Layland, Miller, Batten, J. Harrison, J. Wilson, Robinson, and Pickup. From the report of Mr. Gough, the Governor of the West Derby Union, it appears that the number of paupers chargeable to the Union for last week was 370, of which 4 were able-bodied men, 67 old and infirm, 32 boys under sixteen, and 41 under nine; 31 able-bodied women, 103 old an 1 infirm womcn, 35 girls under sixteen, and 36 girls under nine, infants 12 —total in Workhouse this week 362, in Hospital 35, admitted 4, discharged 3, died 2. The Board then next went into the applications for out door relief ; and, amongst the applicant•, were some females who were very well dressed. This portion of the business having been disposed of, Mr. Cleaver, the Clerk, read the minutes of the last week's proceedings, which were confirmed The weekly routine bu,iness was then transacted, and there being none other before the B )ard, the meeting adjourned. MUSPRATT'S DICTIONARY OF CHEMISTRY. The publisherof this unrivallei work has received the following vary complimentary note from Dr. Campbell Mot fit, the first technological chemist in the United States : "Dear Sir—The copy of the first volume of Dr. Muspratt's treatise upon Chemistry applied to Arts and Manuractures,' which y.:u so kindly sent to me, has been received ; and now, ia gratefully acknowledging your distinguished compliment, I take the opportunity to express my humble com mendation of the work itself. The succeeding numbers have realised all that was promised by the first ; for as I was, perhaps, the earliest subscriber in this country, the book is a familiar friend to me. I am truly glad it has reached an advanced state, and I hope for its speedy completion upon the present comprehensive and judicious plan. I consult it almost daily, ant &map with profit; as it conveys the largest amount of information in the least reasonable space, and, thus accomplishes for Dr. Muspr.'at the mission of a great teacher. The book is characterised by extraordinary ability and genius throughout ; and the monographs, on acetic acid, alcohol, alum, ammonia, balsams, dyeing, chloroform, ether, cobalt, and copper, are particu larly impressive, as faithful expositions of these subjects in all their important details; It will continue to be, as it has been, my pleasure to bring it to the notice of our manufacturers as the very best and most elaborate guide-book in technical chemistry.—Your obedient servant, CAMPBELL MORFIT, M.D., &c. University of Maryland, Baltimore, October 1, 1857. OUR BANKS, TO ME limo& OF THE NORTHERN TIRES. Sir,—Ever ready to smito Liverpool, the London Times Article of Tuesday certainly precipitated the elosing of the Borough Bank,_ by causing a run for dep:)sits that morning. How sad this calamity may yet prove to our community, a few days may reveal, unless arrangements are made for resumption, and in which, indeed, every other kindred concern is now vitally interested. Having the largest busi ness and richest proprietary of any . Bank in our port, the antecedents carry but one impression to thinking minds—that, like many others, the mis management has been the result of pta.ying into the hands of a few at the expense of the many, and thcs2 big men" throwing all conscience and con sistency to the wind; and only now look to the suffering carried into the household of many widows and fatherless shareholders! Instead of ten, we want twenty Banks in Liver pool, and when well and judiciously managed, and with a little more economy too, there is no better investment. The increased wants of this port demand it ; and it would be far more prudent to establish, on small capital —say £300,000 each— than become owner of ships, cotton mills, sugar estates, and railways, to the injury of legitimate. traders,—l am, yours, $.70., CITIZEN. Liverpool, 29th October, 1857. At LEWIS & CO'd PANT'Sstrcet. BOYS are CLOTHED from the Ages , of Six to ßanelagh- Twenty Year LAW AND EQUITY. —By the common law of England is to be understood the ancient customary law of the country, which became finally settled about the fourteerth century. It is one of the great fallacies of the day, that there are in Westminster-hail two systems of law antago nietsc to each other. Our courts of law and equity administer the same system ; the only dif f erences between them lyieg in their procedure, and the the former administer ,:riot law, while the latter are supplemental tribunals, which not only have no power to repeal the law, but is truth carry its principles into effect by relaxing the operation of the law in certain peculiar cases only where its strictness might work hardship. This accords 'with the definitions of judicial equity given by Grotiva and Lord Bacon. BOYS are a A LEWIS OT & r OMPANY'S, Ranela to T -strt. CLOTHED from tho Ages of Six toTwenty Years. TO Till eIIAIRMAN AND GINTLEMIEN OF TIIE D CK COMMIT7NR Gentlemen,—We beg res4•ectfully to state thatic;;;;l; extreme c i ancern we learn there is a proposition now before your boaralo alter the Brunswick Dock, which has hitherto been used for the d schargin,g of timber, into d cki for general pr.-duce, thereby depriving the south end of the town of the means of discha-ging timber. We cannot contemplate this charge of taking a way all means of dis charging timber at the a nith rid without serious appre hension that it will most injuriously affect all parties connected with the supply and use of timber in all its branches—especially in the repairing of vessels. We, therefore, most earnestly request your serious cin sideration of this matter, and trust that you will see the necessity of continuing the Brunswick Dock as a timber dock. If the Brunswick Dock requires repair, we would respect fully suggest that the south wall of the Union Thck be not built to its filll height at present, so that vessels may have the means of di charging their cargoes of timber during the time the Brunswick Dock is under repair. —We have the honour to be, gentlemen, your obedient servants— T. and R Clarke, jun. ; Joseph Steel ; W. B. Jones and Co. ; Chaloner, Hart, and Sinnott ; Thomas Hoyden and Son ; Edward Parkin and Co ; Gregson and Co : Thomas Rimmer and Co ; Cato, Miller and Co. ; Holderness and Chilton.—Liverpool, October, 1857. 73, Shaw-street Liverpool, October, 1857. Sir,—Being still incapable of atten ling in my place in the committee, but taking unabate 1 jail' reet in dock atfaire, I ern constrained to request the indulgent reception, by the committee, of my written sentiments in respect to measures recently proposed for our sanction and t) be recommended, far our adoption, to our successors under under the new eonstitteion of the Dock Estate. Al recent casual perusal of the Liverpool Chronicle of 17th inst., informed me that, at the meeting on the 15th instant, omitted by other ne vspepers, a report from a sub committee has recommended a plan f taking the page, and making three divisions of the Brunswick Deck. This suggested scheme springs from what I conceive to be a growing tendency to fancifal nutrie,l t themes, sacrificing existing dock water space to a suppose I inc-ease of criey room, and dwarfing the accommodation for ships, stable like, into stalls. It is surely to disregard economy, in its most extended sense, to refill already excavated dock space with earth and costly masoney, in order to form traverse piers, incapable of affording warehouse accommo dalion, in docks already perfected, and the increased quay room they would give, being at the expense of the more economical side quays of the clack itself, the con tinuous lines of which will be broken, at great disadvan tage, to the extent of six separate breadths of the intersecting piers abutting thereon. But (were these plans unobjectionable), I would ask, is this a time t>' expend money in tinkering existing docks, at a loss if water space and expenditure of money more than sufficient to build additional docks on improved plans and of proper dimen sions ? Is this a time to contract water space and to obstruct business, when the cry is loud for dock room, and the flag has been flyit g from all the d• eke notifyir g to ships, detained at risk and expense in the river, that they cannot bs admitted fur want of water space. It is additional docks, with acAnnpanying warehouses, or other accommodation to an extent sufficient. not only to accommodate active business, but to afford water space sufficient to rescue ships from the river. 13r these purpoees there is no lack of suitable sites on the dock estate. In particular I will point to the land eastward of the Hu-kiseon Thck, and especially to the 'Harrington estate—that standing reproach to the Dock Committee who are accused of having broken faith with Parliament and the p blip, by evading the execution of plans held out as the object in view fo- the purchase of that property which, instead of farniebing a dock of 14 acres, incurs a loss t, the estate of £13,000 per annum—accumulated alrea-y to nearly X 10,) o_o. I hope that amongst the advice bequeathed to cur successors that of building gravirg dock., apart from the commercial docks will not be overlooked, nor the eecessPy for ex empting the Birkenhead docks from poor rates be forgotten. I see some of our ward patriots attending to recammend themselves to their constituents by advocating the impo sition of rates upon the docks on this side. The result of docks, which are the mere amendment of the defects of the river Markey, with these sapient gentlemen, is to produce poverty and paupers —I am, sir, with due respect, your obedient humble servant, Eras EVANS. To Chad s Turner, Esq. TO DANIEL MASON, ESQ , DOCK OFFICE LIVIRPOOL. Redeross-street, October 28, 18.57. Dear Sir,—We bog to hand a memorial from parties interested in the timber trade to the dock committee, ra- F pectirg further accommodasion for carrying on their business, which we shall feel obliged by your laying before them at the meeting tomorrow.—We are, dear sir, yours respectfully, MILLER, HOUGLITON, & CO. TO TIIE CHAIRMAN AND MIMI:RS OF THE DUCK. COMMITTER Gentiemsn,—We the undersigned merchants ai d traders interested in ti ts ti m b er trade, respectfully beg to call the attention of your c)mmittee to the great 10-s and inconvenience we have for some time past suffered in consequence of the inadequee aecommoda ion afforded for carrying on our business Your committee are aware that for many years this trade has been located at the Brunswick D ck, u here the offices and yards are situated, and so long as it was possible to carry on the business in that locali y, it was not desirable that it should be removed. But in consequence of the great increase of this - trade, and the alte-ed class of ships engaged in it, the Brunswick Dock is rendered totally inadequate for carrying on this business. Notwith,tand lug that the utmost facilities which the character of the dock would allow have been afforded by your committee, and every effort has been made by ourselves, considera ble inconvenience been experienced by all interested in this trade, especially. during the past year. Many of the ships now engaged are of so large a tonnage that they cannot enter the Brunswick D )ck under any cir cumstances, and th 3 consequence is that it has been necessary to discharge a large amount of timber in the Huskies :n Dock, and at re it there. The result of this is to divide the trade, thus causing a serious loss to merchants and ship ,wners The latter have frequently their ships chateered to discharge cargo in the southern docks, thereby occasioning a detention of three or four weeks. Under these circumstance', we have to request that your committee will, with the least possible delay, afford that accommodation at the north end of the town which has been so long promised. We are conv.uced hit if your committee carry out the plan which was proposed with reference to the north end, this trade would be conducted at a less expense than is occurred in connecti n with the present system, and con• sequently the area of consumption would be extended, and the timber trade of the port would be materially increased. Liverpool, October 22.1 d, 1857. (Signed) Miller, Houghton, and Co.; James Bland and Co.; Farnworth and Jardine; Lloyd, Jone', and A. F. and D. Mackay ; Wilfred Carter and Co. ; Robe r t Co.;' Coltart and Co. ; James M'Murdo and Co.; Houghton, Smith, and Co. ; Duncan, Ewing, and Co. ; Mercer, Broths s, and Co. ; Sharpies, Jones, and Co.; Hugh Pierce and Co ; Fowes, Rayner, and Co.; Massey and Molyneux • John Fazakerley and Co. ; Harden and Sheraton ; H. T. Wilson and Chambers ; David Cannon, Sons, and Co. ; John Jardine and Son; John S. Do Wolf and Co.; William ARE THEY THE RIGHT BM? A writer in a cotemoorary says : —"ln the efro.V of the present month I road the following annonneement,; "Attached to Foot Guards, Major General Lord Below.' m eote "Aide-de-camp, Brevet -M a jor Hon. W. Co te, Fusileer Guards. rdd. "Assistant Adjutant-Generals, Lieut.-Colone l Lo Hay, Grenadier Guards; Brevet-Colonel Lambert:Grell dier Guards. For the subjoined reasons the appointment of I.4rd Rokeby to the Guards was a o. 1. The lieutenant colonel j s b of the three household regiments are ex ofj7cio brigadiers. They never act.in inferior capacity. Gtt adth 2. There is no " div;oion duty to be done le the because these troops are never massed on home serrutie only four battalions (including one on detachment? doe Tower) out of seven battalions, bring quartered 011 _.; at the same time. e „ et eetett 3. The " field officer in waiting" on the Queen all briga , le business." mad M 4. The half yearly inspections ought to be perior— the Inspector-General of Infantry. his I have said enough to show that Lord RokebY and ,k!) aristocratic staff (two as-istant adjutant-general s, m- the are as useless to the Guards as they are costly to public. b e e But this " rung birth about town," it appease , " — Dor so severely commented upon in military c c i rc l e s the t,„ , s Panmnre insists on suppression ; another " V a eee t e y therefore, must be found for L o rd Rok bwho has "V , d for interest" at headquarters. He is to be pro viso ci"' thus---Lord West is to vacate the command at Shorn and Lord Rokeby will reign in his stead. h e 110 Now, Lord West is a very promising officer ; „Th e o. served with the " line" in India, Canada, and the Li f "; e t Hence, he is really the right man in the right pitle igi i • on , Sherneliffe. Understanding every detail of his Pr ° , f e e T e eng he is a master of the art of drilling recruits and em battalions, battalions, which, at the present time, is the Ira"' excellence in our camps. e „,eshiP It is otherwise with Lord Rokeby. His J ` l. " entered the Scots Fusilier Guards, Aril 24, 1814 ' olr has never done duty with the line, and canot possibli anything about recruits, forasmuch as Guards' v 16111045 drilled by a sergeant at Croydon, and are never pla t l e - e d thei- officers hands till their manui'acture into t ram soldiers has been completed. et of P Beyond doubt, the n , th e c onte m pl a t e d a po.in t r i i(, the old Gu ar d sman to t h e Shorncliffe command will "o be allowed t o t a k e p l ace ) turn out i n j ur i ous t o the P u interests—a rank job. A g . iI Another "selecti o n" meditated by th e Horse G 115. - 0 - severely handled by th e c l u b s —th at o f L or d Georgele e le to the co mman d o f t h e B r i t i s h cava l ry i n India. 6 '4j officer enter e d th e army J u l y 25 t h , 1834 , an d 11 0 f t e oo in the Crimea. Some men have greatness thrust 1 0 4 them, and Lord George is one of these. Beyond the . of his bein g th e son o f th e l a t e M arqu i s o f Anglese/ide",o soldiers are qu it e a t a l oss t o account f or his lord 6 de good fortune. " Lordly general " were the curse °' the Crimean army ; we must take heed lest they becora o inc e bane of th e I n di an army . Th ese are not t i m es w vi ee to matters. We must r peak ou t, an d l ou dly too, or wv - En gland. • NENA SAHIB IN LOVE WITS AN IRISHW°3I4S‘ We are all in a mistake about Nena Sahib, at le~ad according to M. Elgene Pergeaux, in the Cou rrte ioad Paris. M. Pergeaux d oes no t i n d ee d represen t this too as an Adonis ; but in other respects he describes t he his famous Sahib as having so so ft a heart, that, despite 0i he whipping children to death, and murdering women' out ou t cannot read a tender li ne 'i n B yron or Sh a k s pere being moved to tears ! He speaks French, Italiati , es English, is acquainted with their several literatures , our own language as fluently and surely as any : b ; into men de Hyde Park," and has translated "Hernia" ' 1 1* Hindoo, to the great admiration of competent cr as iti of Then the heart that could comprehend Ophella gol d course accessible to influences from living beauty, arts this amiable Nena so l ove d t h e f a i r Mi s s 10 1 .ot O'Sullivan, that wh en s h e di e d o f c , nsump tion, he Age and wept over the tomb and would not be consoled. do g wandered about his palace, this exquisite lover, reps a u ld nothing but " Pour Margaret " and then bis eyes w to suffuse with tears, and he would quote some apPr f) re passage from Baron, as we ll as h e cou ld d o so f or sobbi n , e y . Since that time he never loved woman, it is supposed, " a r o Monsieur Pergeaux ; but this adorable individual toivg ride steeple-cha ses , p l ay i n f enc i ng matches, an d to kilfos tigers cooly in single combat. Bat best of all, he if Jenne man who has music i n hi s sou l, and he told "le Wooths " that French mus i c was his especial dehg, ol l the soft, gay, brilliant, light French m us ic—and to 0. to that he spoke with "connoissance de fiat " he sat dowll the the piano and improvised an air that brought dawn loudest applause from an Audience of connoisst fa M. Pergeaux seems puzzled to account for the hyena wi n taken by this heroic gentleman—but he assures us tha t if, finds upon inquiry such was the man whose name Oi c in the nostrils of ev er y h uman b e i ng warm ed by a sp o t of Christian love a n d c h ar it y , st i n k s more f o ully than t of Satan himself. Let us add, that we have corre ctions v: Indian History from o th er sources also. The Ott: lit/p a o d tenist journal, the Univers, speaks of General Nei l, ;lf not Nena Sahib, as th e wre t c h w h o h as m ade hi° e et infamous at Cawnpore by his "refinements of tortet io . f The Univers is so shocked th a t it h o p es E ng land i , defeated—thus preferrirg the cause of Nena, infants in wooden boxes and threw them into the ti 7 . 00 so that of civili s ati on . We notic e th ese matter s bet a a l they have a literary bearing. If the U/tramoneaniP;'o represented by the Univers, are audacious enough t i r i ,ies write coteruperary history, we are aat'eorised in sceptical when they pen l egen d s o f o ld t i mes. Thit a " t ie transmutation of Nena and N e il, rem i n d s us o f a &nit. parallel in " The Siege of Troy," at Astley's, wh e l the Amherst, the auth or , b y a h uge sl i p of the pen, ri,-400 Greeks in the c ity o f T roy, an d sent an army of It'Atice from Hellas t o p un i s h t h e G ree k rav i shers of the u ore tent Helen .—Athenaeum PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF GIRLS• We copy from the Few Yoqc Commercial the fe" e „ D og Y t i p s females remarks u p on th e proper e d ucat i on of 0 females in order to insure their health and vigorous 50 even till age approaches:— r iced " Shame on us, that we, w h o b oas t o f h a ving - 1 w man in this the nitneeen`h century to the posi tt9ll e e6 life which she ought to hold, so educate her that not feu of her powers, physical or m,_ntal, can ever attain e ir and healthy acti on . B e tt er go b ac k to t h e d a ys ° f rth'S great-grandm o th ers an d b e ccntent w i t h Dil" e- far spelling book and Aseembly's catechism—nay, b e tter tf oo k earlier days, when nei h er ca t ec hi sm nor spe lling - 1 0 detained the damsel from the distaff or the loom gi ed rear for the comi n g g en e/ a ti cn a race o f nervous viva sickly mo'hers. I, ea i t/ " When the boy runs m err ily a ft er hi s b a ll, o r uus e gra lk the race, or leaps o ver t h e b oun d, t h e g i r l must s ad demurely in the garden, because, forsooth, r unningi vi o leaping, and jumping are ungraceful in the girl. ode the boy roams freely over the fields, or through the " rr i"ly in ttie summer, or coasts down the hill, or skates oo d, over the pond in the wi n t er , t h e g i r l, untruste d, walks pensively by the side of her teacher to the f1 . , 1 or takes a two-mile airing in the sleigh once is th e IWO She never pitches the quo it, th rows th e ball, n ever e down the hill, neve r roams th roug h t h e woo d s , beta ° ja 134V6 the mark'.—all these are deemed u n f e menine;, ol d fict, she n ever th oroug hl y exerc i ses h er b o d y at t n i d Of in consequence soon becomes unable to endure any physical fatigue. feul e t " Fit only for boys,' said a p r i nc ip a l o f a large eziw• institute to me, the other day, when I remoustratedrcio him on the importance of these and other like el e nby for girls. F or b o y s , i n d ee d r And has not a girl 11 ,.tedr tical sy s t em t o b e d eve l ope d , and matured, and inviga'n- fi ter, Has she not fatigue to bear obstacles to e11e,.; 9 to hindrances to overcome, enterprises to carry out, uth . ., l s ad discha rge ? H as she not the burden of life to 08%100 its toilsome road to travel for herself? In her oVin :h r life, does she not require, and will she not require dire% her all the energy, and streng'h, and endurance of 1/ 71 ° he is system should I - e capable? It matters not whether the to live in the midst of fashion, or move quietly in art circles of country life, or to find her lot upon IniFt tl t hat ground, or to ttruggle against unforeseen adversity , 0 "„ ht. can be mad e of her during her years of educati ee ► l r aro sicslly, mor a ll y , and intellectually, she wall need' life every woman, in whatever situation she may oceell t jaad is a fact, stubborn, earnest real, to be shaped and lu by her ow n efforts, or to be borne and endured by ht r y l i er fortitude. Happy is the who is prepared for it, I r t di e ioue , own despairing efforts in after life, but by the J il e careful, and thorough discipline of early education. n Sirls' 110 VS' CLOTHING MADE WITH GREAT TASTE, a- JA 5i COMPANY'S, 14. — aneluli btreet. ILLNISS OF !H1 EARL OF ABERDEEN.—Th. tjtB ; bit Lord Aberdeen's health is causinry ouch auxietY4tcierill frier:do. On Sat ur d ay a f ternoon h e became nostif:o old and serioatly ill with o t atruct i en o f t h e bowe , ' 4 1; 0 0 9 complaint), that two of th e l ea di ng A b er deen ruY;i o re. were Tent for from H a dd o House ; and on Sand a l ob. i latives of th e no bl e l ord were su mmoned by teleg t On Monday forenoon his lordship was reported somewhat better.—Glasgow lifa2l Boys , CLOTHING MADE WITH GREAT TASTE AT L e ts COMPANY'S, ,Etane!ugh-Wed. t4 ox N.,_,,