Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-26 00:00:00

HEALTH COMMITTEE. The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held at half-past two o'clock yesterday, in the Town-hall, Mr. Alderman Doyen in the chair. ether members present :—Messrs. Sheil, M‘Guffie, Beckwith, Godfrey, Cros'hwaite, Johnson, Haydock, Boberts.'n Gladstone. James Holine, Stitt, Hodson. The minutes of the last me ting were read and confirmed. Bafore the business was proceeded with, the CHAIR. MAR begged to be allowed to refer to a paragraph which appeared in the Mercury of Saturday, under the head of " Notice to Correspondents." s t was as follows :—" B. writes to know if Mr. Birkett, whose Premises were watched by one of the officers of the Health Committee on account of a nuisance, is now a partner of the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Alderman Dover." He (Mr. Dover) begged to say that Mr. Birkett was not and never was his partner, but that, in fact, Mr. Birkett was an opponent of his in business. (Hear, hear.) HEALTH OF THE TOWN. The Medical Officer of Health reported that in the week ending on last Saturday, the mortality of the borough was unusually low, the total deaths having been 174, aga i ns t an average of 224 (corrected for increase of population) in the corresponding week of the preceding nine years. In the parish the deaths last week were 129, and in the ont-townships 45. Of these last 9 were in Overton, 5 in Kilkdale, 9 in West Derby, 20 in Toxteth-park, and 2 in the Union Workhouse. From diseases of the Zymotic class the deaths were 37, of which 17, or nearly one-half, were from hooping-cough, 5 from scarlatina, 4 from typhus, • 2 from measles, 2 from small-pox, 2 from syphilis, 2 from diarrhcea (the average being seven). The deaths from diseases of ihe lungs ;with consumption) were 69, being four less than in the previous week. A mechanic, aged 28, died from delieiunz tremens. The mean temperature of the week was 61 1-10 degrees, more than two degree above the average. The dew-point temperature was 17,-, degrees below the temperature of the air, showing that the atmo sphere was unusually dry. _ _ The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Inspec tor of Nuisances reported various particulars of the opera tions in their several departments during the week; from which it appeared that 116 nuisances complained of by in habitants had been inspected, and means taken to remedy them, 958 houses in the unhealthiest distr cts, containing 3,187 apartments and 697 cellars, had been put under ex amination, with the view of improving their sanitary condition. Mr. Fawn stated that, in obedience to the orders of the committee, he had furnished Mr. Rose with a plan of the borough, with those districts distinctly marked upon it where a codtinual supply of water is now available for the purpose of washing the places where nightsoil is deposited, in the process of removing middens. He also, at the request of the 'committee, submitted a scheme whereby re turns c could be d lily had as to how far that part of the contract is or is not in future carried out, and which was approved of by the committee. Mr. Fresh also stated that the Water Engineer was ready !o render every assistance in his power to aid the contractor in effecting these ablutions. A lengthened conversation took place in reference to the smoke nuisance, particularly as experienced at nigh.t Mr. FRESH observed, that the nuisance which was created at night, could alone be suppressed by the co-operation of the police, and recommended that that assistance should be sought for. REMOVAL OF THE PUBLIC OFFICES TO DALE-STREET. The following report on this subject was read : RE P3RT. On the 6 la August, 1856, the council determined in favour of removinc the public offices to Dale-street; a sketch then submitted for the erection of such offices was approved ; it was considered de.irable that certain property comprised in a Van which was b,fore the council should be purchased for the purpose of these offices, and of effecting public improvements, and the necessvy proceedings were directed to he taken for giving effect to such detertnina.ion. The intentions of the council having become known, through the press, to the Liver pool Chamber of Commerce, that body, at one of their meet ir,v, came to the resolution that the removal of the General Post-office from its present situation to the locality sekeled for the new public offices would be a great convenience to the mercantile community of she borough, and they addre , sed a letter to the Postmaster-General en the subject. In the month of 'ctolier, 1856, Mr. Beaufort. the surveyor•general to the post-office, wrote to his Worship the, Mayor, stating that such a communication had been received, and aiking information from the town council on the following three points 1. Whether the Chamber of Cornme7ca, in making the suggestio❑ to erect a new post-offiea on the sire in question, fairly represented tha views of tht mercantile community of Liverpool. 2. Whether the town coun.lll concurred in the proposition. And, 3. Whether, in that event, the town council were willing to provide the Government with land on which to erect a post office at the proposed site, with a frontage to Dale-street. This letter was considered by the joint sub-committee, in conjunction with a deputation front the Chamber of Commerce, who were invited to meet ihem. A resolution was thereupon submitted to the council in D.cenaler last, which was approved and adopted, to the effect that th t Chamber of Commerce, in making their suregation, did fairly represent the views of the mercantile community of Liverpool ; that the council concurred in the proposition ;elan! than the laud could be provided, upon , a satisfactory arrangsment being made as to terms for the same. It was ordered that Mr. Beaufort should be apprised of the views of the council, and that the subject should bo referred back to the Health Committee, t, consider the terms upon which the proposed arrangement s' ould be carried out. In accordance with this resolution, a correspondence (of which a copy acco-npanies this report) took place between the town-clerk and Mr. Beaufort, with the approval of the joint sub-committee. Subsequently, a d e p u t at i on f rom th e Chamber of Commerce and from thejeent sub-committee had an interview, in London, with Sir Rowland Hill, and Mr. Wilson, of the treasury, at which the who's) question relative to the removal of the post-office was fully discussed, and the result of the interview appeared to be that the proposal would be favourably regarded by the government if satisfactory terms were named ; but as the laud which would be required was not in hand, and as the joint sub-c immittee were not in a position to name specific conditions, the pest-office authorities were unable to proceed further. In the opinion of the depu tation, they cannot with propriety ask the Postmaster- General to resume the negotiation until the council are prepared to make some definite offer respecting the land. The joint sub-committee have given their best atten tion to the subjects referred to them, and they consider the proper course to be that the council should obtain authority to take all the land required for the above put poses, and then settle the terms for an offer to the government. The com mittee are advised that as regards the site required for the corporation offices it will be necessary to obtain further powers than the council at present possess. They have taken into account the possibility, after the land may have been obtained, of the government declining to effect the proposed removal, so far as relates to their establishment ; but the joint sub committee feel enisfied the locality would be so much im proved by the other part of the scheme being carried out, that the full value of the land intended for postal accommodation eou'd readily he obtained from other parties, if necessary, without any loss to the council. A plan has already been prepared, showing the details of the contemplated alterations: it is submitted herewith, and so far as the quantity of land to be taken is concerned, is virtually the same as' that approved by tl'e council on the 6th August, 1856. Under the cases above stated, the deputation from the three committees came to the unanimous conclusion that, in order to promote the public health, to afford proper facilities for transacting the public business, and to effect a great improvem;nt in a part of the borough at present of a most objectionable character, the detailed plan should be adopted by the council, and the requisite directions given for carrying it into effect ; and further, that if the present opportunity were suffered to pass, and the land should be otherwise occupied, there is no proE pect of such an eligible site for the public-offices and post office being again attainable. Mr. BZCKWITH moved that it be adopted, and that the Council take steps in accordance with its recommendations. Mr. GLADSTON . & seconded the motion. He hoped that the question of the Town Daes would be speedily set led, as in that event they would get on more rapidly with the contemplated work. Mr. J. HOLME observed that the great question for the committee to consider. was the powers that would be requisite to c%rry out the work, and whether they would face the expense. The CHAIRMAN @aid, it might be stated that, after deduct ing the value of the 0ft1 ,, e4, there would be £36 00) against the public, which would 14E% from nine to twelve years to pay back at a rate of 9d in the pound. The work would, however, be most beneficial, as by it they would open a part of the town that was at present ..szrAce. They would also have the opportunity of offarin g l an d f or the new Post-office ; but even if the Poet-of ice authorities declined to avail th mselves of the offer, the valbe of the land would be a sufficient justification to the cordmitte e to go into the speculation. Sir Thomas's-buildings, and Crosshall-street would be widened, and the district altogether greatly improved Me. J. HoLwit observed that the total area of the land, after widening Sir Thomas's-building4 and Cross hall-street, would be 8,946 square yarls. The land required for the Public Offices, as shown by the plan of the engineer, was 3,746 square yards, leaving in round numbers, 5 200 square yards to be appropriated either for a PoAt-office, or for general commercial purposes. As to the value of the imp ro vement, it might be judged from the fa c t, that in the opinion of Dr. Duncan, it was one of the worst districts in the town. Mr. JOHNSON questioned whether, under any circum stances, the government would permit them to purchase land for anything bordering on specnlation. Mr. GLADSTONZ, on the other hand, doubted whether the government would have the assurance to oppose the town in spending its own money in any manner beneficial to it ; when at the present moment they were giving out of the pockets of the people at large £50,000 to the inhabitants of Finsbury, to make a park into which he (gr. Gladstone) ventured to say, that neither he, nor 99 out of every 100 inhabitants of Liver pool would ever enter. (Cheers.) Mr. CROSTRIVAITE supported the report, which was unanimously adopted. UNJUST TREATMENT OF THE LIVERPOOL SANITARY OFFICERS BY THE GOVERNMENT. The following report was read : REPORT. On the 17th of February, 1855, the Government sought the, services of some of the Liverpool sanitary officers for the purpose of proceeding to the army in the East, to effect sanitary arrangements, which were required ; and Doctor Sutherland addressed the following letter to the Mayor on the subject : Home Office Charnherl, 8, 11, 7 ch . n0n , 1-terrace, Whitehall, Feb. 17, 1855. Dear Sir,—A sanitary commission is about to proceed to the East, and we want the aid, in a great emergency, of all the best men we can find. Could you spare us Mr. Flesh, with two or three assistants, and retain his appointment for him during his absence. The duties would be thuse of his usual inspection in Liverpool, viz., in the usual discovery and removal of nuisances—the labour we would find there. Please to reply by return of post, as the matter is most urgent. I am, dear, si►, yours very respectfully, JOHN SUTHERLAND. To Tobin, El., Mayor of Liverpool. On the 19th instant, the Mayor laid Dr. Sutherland's letter before the Health Committee; and they having fully consi dered the subject, resolved,—' , That this committee feel it to be a ;üblic duty, under present circumstances, to give their assent; and they do hereby assent to Mr. Fresh, and any of his subordinates, leaving Liv.trpool, for the purpose named i❑ the letter ; and, further, that the situations of Mr. Fresh, and his assistan's who may accompany him, be kept open until their return." This resolu ion was duly communicated to Dr. Sutherland, and Mr. Fresh proceeded to London that evening. A communication was also made to Mr. Newlands, who was then in London, asking him to aid the commission, by selecting such officers to accompany Mr. Fresh as were, in his opinion, best fitted for the duties. Mr. Newland there upon had an interview with the members of the commission and Lord Shaftesbury, and named to them the officers whom he thought likely to be most useful in carrying out the con templated work. By this time an intimation had been received that, however willing Mr. Fresh was to place his services at the disposal of the commission, the state of his heath would prevent him accompanying them. In the course of the conversation which ensued, it was stated that if the Corporation could spare Mr. Newlands' services, the commission would gladly avail themselves thereof. A letter was, accordingly, written lo the Mayor, by Dr. Sutherland, which Mr. Newlands undertook to deliver on his return to Liverpool, On the morning following, the Mayor communicated the substance of such letter to the Health Committee, and it was resolved—" That the services of Mr. Newlands be placed at the disposal of government, for the purposes named in such letter, and that leave of absence bo granted to him accordingly ; and, furth-r, that his situation be kept open until his return." A discussion having arisen as to the terms on which Mr. New lands and the officers in Mr. Fresh's department we►e to proceed with the sanitary commission on the public service, it was resolved "That upon this committee paying their salary during their absence to such persons as they mi g ht appoint, they would, out of aoy moneys received by thorn from govern men', repay !ho sums so advanced." On that same evening, Mr. Newlands and three inspectors—Messrs. Ayuesley, Freeny, and Wilson—left Liverpool by the evening train, and on the the following morning proceeded, by appointment, to wait on Lord Shaftesbury and the commission. When Lord Shaftesbury arrived, a discussion took place on details respecting the terms ou which the Liverpool officers were to proceed to their destinatioe. The borough engineer explained to his lordship that he sought no profit, but only desired to be placed in the same pecuniary condition as if he remained at home, and ho stated the items of income of which be would be deprived by his absence with the commission. The increased premium required to be paid on his policy of life assurance, that it might not be forfeited, was mentioned as an item of expenditure, and at once arranged to be allowed. After full discussion, Lord Shaftesbury agreed to the following terms :—lst. That the cost of outfit and expenses of travelling and living should be paid to Mr. Newlands and each of the inspectors. 2nd. That Mr. Newlands should receive £lOO per month, and an additional BUM of £lOO at the termination of his engagement with government, which was expected to be in three or four months. 3rd. That the inspectors should each receive LI is pay per diem during their engagement. The Liverpool officers were thus willing to devote to the public service, in a time of emergency, that information and experience they had acquired in their oficial capacity, without any expectation of gain. They were asked to expose themselves to risks in some respects more formidable than those encoun -1 tered by the army, while, unlike the case of the soldier, they had no hop of advancement, and no allowance was mule for the contingencies of injury or death. As civil engineer engaged in ordinary professional business, Mr. Newland'a charge would be £6 61, and all expenses paid. In this case it was proposed to send him out, and pay him only half the amount he would have been paid for ordinary business at home. Nevertheless, actuated by a sense of public duty which over came all obstacles, the officers signified to Lord Slatesbury their assent to the proposals ; but although the matter was so urgent, and the time so short, the conditions could not be settled without consulting Lord Panmure. This Lord Shaftes bury promised at once to do, and to give a final decision at ten o'clock on the following morning. In this uncertainty it was, of course, impossible to get the necessary articles of outfit, or to prepare in any way their departure. Unfortunately, however, the decision of Lord Panmure, confirming the arrange ment made with Lord Shaftesbury, was not communicated to the officers till nearly four o'clock, coupled with the informa tion that they must proceed that same evening on their journey to the East, by the train leaving London at eight o'clock, Had Lord Panmure's assent to the conditions been communi cated to them in the morning, as agreed, there would have been even then too little time to procure the necessary articles of outfit in a satisfactory manner • but, diminished as t h at t i me now was to four ho urs , t h e officers were driven to get as they best might some indispensable articles, and to take their chance of bring able to pick up the other necessaries in the course of their, ourney. This precipitancy necessarily involved greater outlay than if time had been afforded to make a deliberate and well-regulated choice of articles, and to purchase them from the proper makers. On the faith, then, of the arrangements made by Lord Shaftesbury and ratified by Lord Panmure, the officers proceeded, via Marseilles, to Constantinople—forced to travel in the most expensive manner, not by their own wish, but because it had been so settled. On their arrival at Con stantinople, Mr. Newlands made arrangements for the out-door sanitary management of the hospitals at Scutari and "(mall, and leaving one of the inspectors (Ur. Wilson) in charge of those establishments, he, with Inspectors Aynesley and Freeny, preceded the commission to the Crimea, and landed in Balaklava on the evening of Sunday, March 18th, at five o'clock. On the fellowires morning, at ten o'clock, the Borough Engineer reported himself at head quarters, and had an in terview with Lord Raglan, at which he explained the object of his mission, and obtained from his lordship orders for accom modation to be provided, and facilities to be afforded, for the inspection of Balaklava and the Camp. Lord Raglan also gave Mr. Newlands an order to be supplied with feed and neces saries by Cie Commissariat, but more than a fortnight elapsed before any rations were supplied to him and the inspectors, and they were forced to buy food from the ships, and at Eadakir, at entemaus prices. On the 3rd April the Govern ment Commissioner arrived. From the date of the arrival of the Liverpool officers, March 10. until their departure, they were, except when struck down by illness, unceasingly engaged doing all in their power, with the means at their disposal, to effect the objects of their missions. The diary kept by them during their stay fully explains the character of their oeera dons. A copy of this diary accompanies this report. All the officers suffered from exposure to the unwholesome atmosphere to which the nature of their duties confined them. Mr. New lands left the Crimea, on his return homewards, on the 7th June. He remained at Scutari to inspect the operations carried on there by Inspector Wilson, and finally reached England on the 29th June. Messrs. Annesley, Fieeney, and Wilson left the Crimea subsequently to Mr. Newlands, and arrived in L radon on the 30 li of Aueust. After the arrival of Dr. Sutherland and Mr. Ravvlinson, in England, at a subsequent date, the account of each of your officers was made out on the terms and conditions agreed oa before their departure, as already stated, and was sent to the War-office; on the 15 h October. On the 15 h December, a copy of the following letter was received, by way of reply : Was-effice, 15th December, 1855. Sir,—With respect to the letter from Mrssrs. Sutherland and Rawlinson, of the 15th October last, transmitting accounts of the Sanitary Commi-sion to the East up to the 30:h Sep tember last, in which letter, reference to you is made on the subject. lam directed to acquaint you that, after fury con sidering the claims sent in on behalf of the various members of the commission, Lord Panmure regrets that he is unable to sanction against the 'public, in their fell extent, the charges therein made by some of those gentlemen, especially in the items paw ofoutfit and hot e l expenses. ilia Lordship has no wish any judgment as to the necessity or otherwise of each individual ankle purchased as outfit, or on the expenses in curred on the journey or at hotels. lie has therefore deter mined that, in addition to the very liberal rates of pay allowed to the various members, allowances for travelling exp uses, outfit and hotel charges, field allowances shall be granted to THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, them on the scale fixed for officers . of various ranks in the army who may be sent to the East on duty. His Lordship has accordingly directed that, in fixing these corresponding ranks, the utmost consideration should be given to the import ance of the duties performed by the Commission, and has sanctioned the following classification or rating for the hotel expenses or field allowance :—Theengineer,asdeputy-inspector general of the medical staff, receiving nine shillings per diem. As regards travelling expenses, his lordship is pleased to allow to each member the sum granted to officers of the highest rank—viz., Twenty-five pounds from London to Constantinople, with five pounds extra from Constantinople to the Crimea. As regards the cost of a special outfit, his lordship is pleased to allow according to the following rates :—To the engneer the outfit of a field officer on the stiff—viz., Six months allowanoe at five shillings per diem. It is to be observed that in the case of army officers, this outfit would not be allowed con currently with the first allowance of hotel or field allowance ; but in the special circumstances of this commission, Lord Pan more is pleased to sanction the double issue. The charges that will be adm:t',ed fur each member of the commission will, therefore, be as follows :—To the engineer : Daily pay at three pounds six shillings, less income tax ; daily allowance, nine shillings ; outfit on appointment, forty-five pounds five shillings; travelling expenses to and from the Crimea, sixty pounds. lam accordingly to request that you will communi cate this decision of Lord Panmu e'e so the various members of the commission, staticg to them that, while his lordship is most ready and anxious to bear testimony to the very great good they have effected, both at Scrutari and the Crimea, he is of opinion that, in justice to the public, the rates of charges admiesoble should be defined and paid, at the same time that they arc libeial. towards the members of the commission.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, Faso. J. PRESCOTT. To Baylis, Esq., 34, Parliament-street, Westminster. The effect of the proposal contained in the letter of Mr. Prescott, so far as your officers are concerned, was to reduce the amount of their accounts by the following sums :—Mr. Newlands, £3OB 14e 9d ; Mr. Aynesly's, £29 19s 9,1; Mr. Freeny's, £2O is 8d; Mr. Wilson's, £l4 93 Oct. Lord Panmure. does not charge your officers with extravagance, but yet he refuses to pay the amount claimed, ignores altogether the bargain made, and proposes a scale of payment which your officers could not have accepted if it had been offered before the cl,parture of the commission. No objection is made to the accuracy of the accounts. All the vouchers were for warded to, and are now in p)ssession of the War-office. On receipt of the above letter, the officers, with the sanction of the Health Committee, proceeded to London, to r emons t ra t e on the injustiee of seeking to alter the terms of engagement after the duty was executed and completed to the satisfaction of the government. Application was made to the members representing the borough in Parliament for their assistance, and they kindly undertook to wait upon Lord Panmure and Lord Shaftesbury on the subject. No result was arrived at during .1856. In 1857, with the sanction of the Health Committee, tho Borough Engineer preceeded again to London, for the purpose of getting the claims of the officers Fettl e d. The members promised to render their aid and Mr. Horsfall, in company with the borough engineer, had an interview with Lord Panmure. Mr. Horsfall explained the circumstance?, which were patiently listened to by his lordship, but, at the conclusion, he observed that there was a certain standard of payment in such cases which ho could not depart from. Mr. Horsfall pointed out the hardship of making the officers, whose case he represented, bear any loss for expenses actually incurred by them on the faith of a positive bargain and instructions. This his lordship did not gainsay, and eventually referred the parties to Sir B. Hawes, the Under-Secretary. Mr. Horsfall and the borough engineer attended on this gentle man. The case was again fully discussed ; he, at first, consi dered himself bound by the army regulations, but, with the desire to reduce the loss to the officers as much as possible, referred the whole matter to Mr. Millar, of the War-office. The borough engineer waited upon this gentleman, and the whole of the charges were carefully investigated. He promised to report to the proper authorities the result of his inquiry, and on the 7th of March he transmitted to the engineer a statement of account showing the basis npon which a settlement would be allowed. This acconut is appended-marked A, and the loss to the officers, if adopted, would be as fol lows :—Borough engineer, £279 7s. Bd. ; Mr. Avneslev, £29 12s. 91.: Mr. Freeny, £24 Is. 2d. ; Mr. Wilson, £l4 19s. Since the last-named date nothing further has taken place, and your officers consider that bearing in mind the hazards they incurred by them, the readiness with which they undertook such serious duties, the loss of health they have sustained, the labours they discharged, and the important results accomplished by their exertions, they ought not to be asked to lose money by the transaction. They beg further to observe that the accounts so rendered do not comprise all the items of their expenditure; many of the articles of outfit comprised in the list furnished to them were found to be useless, and are not charged for duty; they have abstained from making any charge in respect of medical attendance, received by them since their return to England, or of expenses incurred in journeys to the metropolis, in the endeavour to obtain their due, although Mr. Nowlands has, under this head, expended £75 ; neither do the officers wish to say one word as to the anxieties or inconvenience suffered by their families during their absence, feeling sufficiently recompensed on these points by the belief that they were instrumental in assuaging the sufferings of the army. The accounts already referred to show the position of the matters between your officers and the government; the accounts herewith marked V. show how matters stand with reference to the Health Committee. Mr. GLADSTONE said, that he had no idea that the case was so strong in favour of Mr. Newlands. An impression was abroad that Mr. Newlands rather forced himself upon the government, than that government invited him to proceed to the East. From the particular details gven in the report, it was clear that the government did invite Mr. Newlands ; and he (Mr. Gladstone) thought it was the duty of the committee to stand by him, and call upon the Government to pay the money. He moved that the report as read be received, approved, and recorded on the minutes of the committee, so that when the subject came before the conned, it might be open to any member to move on it. Mr. Hoo,oN seconded the motion. Mr. 'HECL observed that the argument was of a most specific character, and that the Government ought to be compelled to carry it out. Under any circumstances, he thought the committee should not allow their officers to suffer any loss. The motion was unanimously adopted. A letter from Mr. A. C Stewart, in reference to a nui sance which ha I been brought under his notice, was referred to the Borough Engineer. The committee then adjourned. DEATH OF LORD ALVANALICY.—This event took place yesterday (Wednesday). The peerage becomes extinct. MURDER AND SUICIDE AT WALLINGFORD.—A respectable and industrious woman named Corner has drowned her three children, eldest eight years, and afterwards killed herself. HER MAJESTY'S STATE BALL.—The Queen held a state ball on Wednesday evening, to which were united the diplomatic and official world, at d a very numerous party of the nobility and gentry. The total invitations amount ing to above 1,900. Tux ROYAL BRITISH BANK.—Of the ten defendants to the indictments preferred by the Attorney-General, nine have either given bail for their appearance to take their trials or are in custody. These are—Esdale, McLeods, Brown, Cameron, L. M. Valiant, Mr. F. Valiant, Stapleton, Owen, and Alderman Kennedy ; Mr. Cochrane is the one not in custody. MonAmmEaku, May 9.—We are now all bustle preparing to evacuate this place. Her Majesty's 78th Highlanders, with one troop and two companies of European Artillery, are already embarking. Her Majesty's 64th will be sent to Belgium- General Jacob will be in command at Bushire, which will remain in our safe keeping till the Persians have evacuated Herat. In the course of a month, or six weeks at furthest, there will be, at Bombay, a disposable farce of 5,000 men. THE SARDINIAN PERSECUTION CASES.—The newspaper, the Unione, has been con-ternned for having excited people against the religion of the state; a small paper printed in Turin, has been suppressed for the same offence ; a priest, Don Antonio App res i o, h as b een con demnel and the sentence confirmed by the tribunal of appeal at ..Nizza, to five day's imprisonment and 500 'rant fine, for having publicly expressed opinions con trary to the Rman Catholic religion ; B. 111 , zzare114. adviica'e, La2,..eriarzino, and L. Mine'te, mechanics, have been condemned by the tribunal of Aleseandria to five days' imprisonment and 100 francs fine, baying b?en found g Intl of pimpaganda against the religion of the same. All these persons have been condemned at. the instance of the prosecutor-general, who, as everyone knows, acts by order and under the control of the minis ters. All of them have appealed to the Sopreme Curt, and we sincerely hope that that court will quash sentences based upon an article of the penal code which is in mani fest opposition to the g• Statute" or fundamental law that governs Piedmont, and which no organic law can infringe. In fact, if ace n• ling to the Statuto every citizen has the r:ght freely t manifest his own opinion, how can a mill be cond tuned for asseriing that, in his own opinion, many errors have crept into the Roman Catholic religion, and that the reform rs are right in disbelieving such and such an interpolated dogma or absurd and ridiculous practice what does the religon of the state mean ? Is it the part of the government, because it pays the Romig!: clergy, t, make use of their religion to persecute in its name, and declare that, whosoever does not implicitly believe all that that particular church teaches, is a dangerous person, unfit for the society of his neighbiurs? Why, the Bin p-ror Napoleon, who has done so much to ingratiate him self with the prie-sts, and who has lafished on them so many favours, does not go the same I.ngth with the Sar dinian government.—An Italian Patriot, in the Leeds Mercury. DOCK COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of this committee was held at one o'clock yesterday. Mr. RANKIN, in the Chair. The other members present were—Mess's. Chilton, Brocklebank, Ribinson, Ifa!head, Chaloner, Rounthwaite, 'Gladstone, Jameslme, Mon Jell, Clint, Anderson, Hubback, and Barber. Tenders were accepted from Messrs. Newton and Keats for lead piping. The Warehouse Committee reported that they had directed to be transferred from the account of the Albert warehouses £12,000 to the general account for the half year endi ng the 24th instant : and from the account of the Stanley warehouses £3,500 for the same perio,l. Mr. GLADSTONE : Wou'd it not be possible to balance the accounts, so that, instead of paying a sum over to the credit of the general account, we should know - exactly what the receipts and expenses were? Mr. ROBINSON : We have transferred £27,000 from the Albert warehouses daring the year—we transferred in December £15,000. Mr. GIADSTONZ : When does your financial year ter minate ? Mr. ROBINSON : It terminates now. A statement will elan b fire the Committee on Monday, and we shall have a full statement before the general Committee as early as possible. The CHAIRIVIiNi Your official year terminated yes'er day. Mr. ROBINSON : We shall show a debtor and creditor account by-and-bye. Mr. Small complained that the General Committee did not know from year to year what the earnings of the ware houses were. The accounts were kept as a mere cash account. When he brought the subject before the com mittee twelve months ago, the chairman of the sub committee adopted this mode of rendering the accounts, by which the precise earnings year by year should he shown. This was resisted by several members, and to this day the cash account was continued. He believed last year their chairman agreed with him that it was the only unintelligible account connected with the estate. It was a disgraceful account to send forth on the part of the committee to the public. In the Harbourmaster's department, al letter was read from Messrs. Bibby and Co. agreeing to take the shed accommodation offered on the proposed terms, but adding that they could not but think economy of space to the Dock Estate would have justified the committee in a more liberal policy. A letter was read from Messrs. Pappayanni and Mussabini, accepting the accommodation offered to them on the conditions named, and thanking the com mittee. A letter was read from Mr. T. M. Meyers, secretary to the General Brokers' Association, requesting to know when the committee could receive a deputation, to confer upon the question of sampling goods deposited in the warehouses of the Liverpool Dock Trustees. The committee agreed to receive the deputation at Lt,lf past one o'clock next Thursday. A. request from Capt. Bevis, R.N., for the use of the landing-stage, on the 27th instant, to enable the City of Dublin steamer to take ou board a body of the Rifle Brigade and the 79th Foot, was complied with by the committee. The followirg communication from Mr. Charles M.lver was read : e TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OP THE LIVERPOOL DOCK COMMITTED. British and North American Royal Mail Steam-packet Company. Office, 44, Water -street, Liverpool, June 24, 1857. Gentlemen,—l beg to enclose copy of correspondence with Mr. Mondell, one of your members, relative to the proceedings in the dock committee last Thursday. Ido not intend to dispute the surpassing merit of Mr. Mondell's discovery of the new motive " power force of competition" by which the Atlantic is to be crossed in shorter time than it has ever yet been done by steam, but, inasmuch as there are few, if any, in Liverpool who have had more experience than myself of the practical working of the dock management and the patient consideration invariably bestowed upon all matters brought before you, I am sure that the committee will see it right to discourage the expression in committee of the peculiar opinions of indi vidual members upon matters connected with the private affairs of other parties, and quite foreign to the duties of the trust, and with the certainty of their peculiar views being reported in the newspapers before the aggrieved parties could take measures to set themselves right with you and with the public.—l remain, gentlemen. respect fully yours, CIIAS. TO JOSEPH MONDELL, ESQ. Liverpool, June 19, 1857, Two p.m. My dear Sir, —My attention his just been called to th e proceedings of the dock committee, reported in the Daily Post, and in the NORTHERN TIMES of to-day. The reports do not essentially differ, but I cannot believe you intended to say what they attribute to you respecting my affairs, for my personal intercourse with you has not been such as would lead me to imagine that even if you had it in your power you would gratuitously drag my business offensively before the dock committee, which has no concern with me, that lam aware of, except in dock affairs. As I intend leaving town on Thursday for a few days, I shall feel obliged by your informing me before that, if convenient, whether the report of your speech in the NORTHERN TIMES of to-day truly represents what you said or intended to say, for at the present time, whilst the constitution of the dock estate is being fully discussed, it is desirable to learn from you the nature and extent of the privileges which its individual administrators claim for themselves.—l am, my dear sir, yours very truly, Signed) CHARLES MACIVER. TO CHARLES MACIVER, E 5 l. Liverpool, June 22. 1t557. My dear Sir,—Your letter of the 19th, reached me when on the point of embarking for an excursion on the river on the morning of the 20th, which I trust will be considered a sufficient apology for not acknowledging it sooner. Messrs. Bibby and Co. claimed a permanent berth from the dock committee, with accommodation for their trade, and justified the application on the plea that pbur firm already possessed such, and were availing yourselves of the privilege by advertising the advantages you possessed in the Eastern papers. In granting them the dock accom modation sought, I stated that in doing so the dock com mittee were subsidising them in their business and putting them in a position to bear down other opposition, as the Government had done by subsidising your firm. Ido not, and would not, interfere with you in your basiness, which I believe to be most efficiently conducted, but I feel free to express my opinion on any act of the dock com noitteo or the Government —I remain, my dear sir, yours very truly, (Signed) JOSEPH MONDELL. JOSEPH MONDELL, ESQ. Liverpool, June 23, 1857. My dear Sir,—l am in receipt of yours of yesterday's date, and am left to assume that the newspaper reports are correct. Now, what I complain of is, that as a mem ber, and in a meeting of the dock committee, you have said much to mislead the public mind. Messrs. Maclver never have done what you so authoritatively alleged they did, and I leave you to clear up that point with your informants at your leisure ; and as for dock accom modation, as a well informed member 'of the com mittee. no one ought to know better' than yourself that Messrs. Maclver, in proportion to their requirements and wants, are not better ( but worse off comparatively than any other parties. You and I may rate ourselves upon our importance as shipowners; but I beg to remind you that a member of the dock committee does not go there to rewe,.ent himself or a class, but to represent the ratepayers of Liverpool ; and that it is not according to the whim or caprice of members that dock accommoda tion is afforded, but in accordance with the requirements and demands of the dock ratepayers, and of the port of Liverpool; and a shipowner, as such, has no place in the dock committee, but simply in so far as he is either a ratepayer, or the representative of ratepayers or of the town council. Therefore, when accommodatioa is granted to Messrs. Maclver, or to any one else, just bear in mind that it is not accommodation to Messrs. Maclver as shipowners or shipagents, but to the dock ratepayer's and commerce of Liverpool. I must repeat to you what I have often said to the dock committee as a bo ly, that all that Messrs. Maclver have ever asked for or obtsined has been accommodation for the ratepayers ; and if you are of opinion that the interests of ratepayers would be affected in but little or no degree by the carrying out of such doc trines as you promulgate in the dock committee, there is nothing to prevent your trying to withdraw that accom modation, and so bringing the question to speedy issue, as between those parties really interested (the ratepayers) arid the dock committee. At the very time you held Messrs. Maclver up before the public as enjoying special facilities, you were perfectly aware, in common with all the other members, that the British and North American mail service can be carried on irrespective of the Liver poet dock committee. But I imagine that while the dock committee continue to be composed of men of common sense they will see it to be the interest of the dock estate rather to provide for, than gratuitously throw obstacles in the way of the public service, audthe more especially while that ser vice contributes its full quota to the revenue of the dock estate. Allow me to remind you,ts a member of the dock committee, how seldom the Atlantic steamships which you so much despise have during any one year been able to gat into the Liverpool Docks, owing to the state of the tides. When you have satisfied yourself upon this point, you will see that if such vessels coming to the Mersey had been made contingent upon their always getting into the Liverpool docks, there would have been no public service of the kind from Liverpool ; and at the same time you will not forge' that these vessels have paid dock dues all the same whether they got into the dock or lay in the river. The dock committee are quite satisfied that Messrs. Maclver are not, and never have been, the recipients of special favours unwarranted or inimical to the interests of the port, and I cannot snbmit quietly to an individual member making the reverse appear to be the case for any purpose. Ido not ask anything from you as a member of the dock committee beyond fair play for JUNE 26, 1857. the interests committed to my care—being something more than you individually seem inclined to accord; and so much does this 'appear to be the case, that your letter reads as if you only wanted opportunity to repeat what I complain of, and therefore you leave me no choice but to appeal to the committee.—Yours very truly, (Signed) CHARLES MACIVER. Mr, MONDELL said the latter part of the report an. certainly very correct, but the opening was not. The CHAIRMAN felt sure Mr. Mondell did not intend any disrespect to Mr. M'iver. As Mr. Gladstone had very properly remarked on a former occasion, Messrs. M'lver conducted their business with credit, not only to the port, but to Great Britain. Mr. M'lver might'therefore dismiss any feeling from his mind. Any observations made by Mr. Mendell had merely reference to the preparations which were Bing made, and were not meant to be in the least offensive. Mr. Moermsne asked whether a member of the committee was to be subject to censure for having given an opinion upon a question brought before him for his consideration ? He had not had an opportunity of replying to one or two points in the letter. He did not think he had been fairly treated. He gave to Mr. M'lver, in his first letter, the grounds on which he spoke—that a precedent had been conceded to him, and that therefore the committee were in some measure justified by that precedent in awarding to Messrs. Bibby, in the same trade, a similar accommodation on terms. In the letter, Mr. littlver had made use of 'the phrase that he (Mr. Mondell) despised steamships. Now, he thought every body whoever associated with him since that line was es'ah'istied, could bear testimony to what he now said—that he had eulogised the performances of thoSe vessels; that they were well, ably, and energetically managed; and that in the selection of their commanders and officers, great sagacity and judgment had been exhi bited. He had always maintained that, and •he would maintain it still. He did not despise the Cunard steamers. He had not been long a mem ber of that committee, nor had h e soug ht t o b ecome a member of it. He never solicited the suffrage of a single man. He was asked if he would serve, and he replied that if elected he would do so to the best of his ability, and he could appeal to the gentlemen associated with him in the sub-committee, if he had not been earnest in his attention, and if upon every question brought before him he had not given an honest opinion. ((leers.) Whether right or wrong he had always given that opinion to the best of his judgment. He took it that being a member of the committee, his duty was to look after the receipts and expenditure ; to look with especial attention after that portion of the ditties which was meted out to him in the sub-committee; to give facilities to the trade of the port, let it come whence it may, and by sup porting and adopting all improvements to aid in obtaining every increased facility; to draw no invidious distinctions between tratles, and not to cherish the one at the expense of the other. He thought if he was right in his estimate of the duties, he might claim to have performed them as well, to the extent of his ability, as any other. He was quite ready to resign his seat whenever it was desired, but so long as he had a seat there, he held himself free to give his opinion upon any question affecting the ratepayers' interests, which might be brought before him, irrespective of any man. (Hear, bear.) In courtesy he thought Mr. M'lver should have told him that his letter was intended for publication. (Hear, hear.) He did not think it exactly fair to drag persons into a correspondence in that way. It was calculated to keep dhwn the ex pression of opinion oa all questions affecting the general interests. (Hear, hear.) Ho defied any man to say that he had ever given a single opinion to promote His 'own interest in any way. (Hear, hear.) Mr. GLADSTONE said he never thought that what fell from Mr. Mendell on the last day was anything but what every member of the committee had a perfect right to say if he thought proper. (Hear, hear.) His impression was, that if Mr. M'lver had been present himself he would have attached no importance to the remarks, and would not have supposed for a moment that Mr. Mondell intended to say anything injurious or unpalatable to him, (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN should do Mr. Mondell the j istice to say, that although he had heard the remarks, he did not understand them as bein g offensive to Mr. M•lver, Lle thought the question m i g ht uow be allowed to drop. Mr. CLINT thought it very hard that they who gave their time to that committee sh)uld not be allowed to make use of any argument, without being dragged into a private correspondence with this or that man, out of doors, who choose to fled fault with them. (Hear, hear.) He quite agreed with the sentiments expressed by Mr. Mondell, and he thought the only error that gentleman had committed was in replying to Mr. M'lver's first note at all. Mr. MONDELL: I had no idea of giving °Mace. Mr. GLADSToNE: It is a fact, that they do receive a large sum of money from government —a great many of us would wish to have half as much cause of complaint. Mr. M.NDELL : I have no hesitation in reiterating my opinion, calmly and quietly, before any company. Mr. BARBER said he rather thought he had heard it mentioned, and that an advertisement had been shown at a meeting of the subcommittee, from Mr. Wirer, stating that he could give such and such despatch, owing to such and such considerations. Mr. BROCZLERANK : Having warehouses of his own on quay. - Mr. MONDELL : I think it was in a Sicilian paper. The CHAIRMAN said Mr. Bibby mentioned to him that he had a letter from a correspondent stating that Messrs. M'lver had given out something of the kind. He did not see any paragraph under Mr. M'lver's hand, nor did he know anything more about it. (Laughter.) The subject then dropped. A letter from Messrs. Andrew Taylor & Co., in reference to surplus cotton, was referred to the Warehouse Com mittee. A letter from Mr. John Tipping, complaining of a cart stand near his offices in the Goree Buildings, was ordered to be forwarded to the Town Council. Mr. GLADSTONE called attention to the continued absence of the — treasurer, through ill health, from his most important duties, and suggested that the sub-committee should report upon the subject. Mr. SMITH complained of the fact that cllgiues were signed by the treasurer only, and suggested that th ry should be coanter-signed by the secretary. By this means, in the absence of the Secretary, the clerk under him could sign them, an 3 they would have the signature of the treasurer. In the absence of the treasurer, his junior clerk could sign them, and they would have the signature of the secretary. The CHAIRMAN said the committee had granted the treasurer a few weeks' lear9 of absence, in the hope of his speedy reztoration to health, and had made the best arrangements they could. They wonld take care that the interests of the committee did not suffer. The following letter was read from Mr. McElroy : TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL DOCK COMMITTEE. Drogheda Steam Packet Company, 35, Water-street, Liverpool, 24th June, 1857. Gentlemen,—ln the report of your last meeting, as con tained in the Mercury of the 19th inst., I find, among other things. that the Harbour Masters' committee recommended that one of the two berths on the south side of Collingwood dock, which have been appropriated to our steamers for so many years, during the busy season thereof, should now be taken from us. If the report in the Mercury be correct, Mr. Lockett was quite right in anticipating the certainty of a stood deal of ill will, which is generally the consequence of wrong done or suggested in the face of the clearest evidence in support of right and justice. Accord ing to the report in the Mercury Mr. Lockett, stated to your committee that the Harbour Masters had recommended the changes in question. This I most emphatically deny as regards the change recommended in our case, and upon this point I appeal to some of the members of the Harbour Masters Committee them selves. I enclose you copy of my letter to the senior Harbour Master, dated 19th ultimo, which was duly laid before the Harhour Masters' Committee, and to which I respectfully beg to call your attention before you lend your sanction to the injustice proposed. There is no man more delighted than I am at Messrs. Bibby and Son's obtaining dock and shed accommodation commensurate with their increasing steam trade. I find that they, in conjunction with three other firms, despatched during the six months ending the 31st ull., 64 steamers, of an aggre gate tonnage of 34,055 tons, while the Drogheda Se trn . packet Company, during the six months ending the 31st December last, sent to the port of Liverpool 212 steamers, with an aggregate tonnage of 57.604 tons I I enc l ose you to c 1 treble, your tionanddularerslypecttofultlhyebeg ri vals on the s ame t id e. Our steamers are s t a ti s tics of this a , r a ti n e qtiadr t u h r e l r e et a o r , ri not going to Southampton, nor am I going there. I am merely going before your committee with my case such as it is, and to ask you, upon the strength of it, not to adopt the recommendation of the Harbour Masters Committee, but to take the opinion of the Harbour Masters, who are practical men, and whom I would be glad to meet before your committee on the subject.—l am, Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, yours respectfully, Wit. WELnov. Mr. IicELROY was called in, and explained to the com mittee, that wi h the one'berth, or rather, as he stated three-quarters of a berth left to him, he could not possibly work his s earners. Mr. ROUNTHWAITE said he was quite sure Mr. McElroy could not work them in that berth. The commltee requested Mr. MelVroy to attend the meeting of the Harbour Masters' Committee on the let of July, when the subject would be considered. A request from the Rev. Professor HAUGEITON, of Dub lin, to have placed at his dispo=al for purely scientific purposes, the diagrams of high and low water, direction of wind, and bright of barometer, recorded since the estab- - lishment of the tide-guage on the landing stage, was complied with. A memorial was read, signed by Messrs. Duncan Gibb ; Fernie ; Holt, and Lamport ; De Wolf; Gibbs, Bright, and Co.; and many other important firms, calling attrntion tot present limited accommidation for discharging timbl deals, ace., and suggesting some alterations. The - memorial was referred to the Harbour Maste' Committee. This closed the general business. FASHIONS FOR JULY. DrNNER COSTUME FOE HOME. Skirt of striped silk, with four flounces, gradating, width ; on each flounce i s woven a b roa d b an d o f lily silk, they are edged with a narrow fringe. Canezou col posed entirely of insertion, the jacket formed by a fiv trimmed with lace, the sleeves have two puffs,. the b o w. one being the largest ; below the puffs are two deep f trimmed with lace; a bow of lilac silk, edged with b lace, ornaments the front of the sleeve, above the f Breeelles :of lilac silk crossing in the front with floats ends • they are fastened at the wai s t i n f ron t .b y a sn3 rued placed in a slanting direction ; the bretelles trimmed entirely r?und by black and 'white lace, the whl lace which crosses the shoulders being broader than t other ; at the back, the point where the bretelles m eet the waist is finished by a small mead, Cap of black a white lace, with floating strings of lavender silk. Will parasol, covered and trimmed with lace. Dress of grey silk, the skirt long and extremely fall jacket body fastening at the back ; it is three-quart high. At the bottom of the jacket is a band of pink gl ribbon, and a deep flounce of black lace. On the top the body are two rows of pink rabloon with black lace each edge, finished in the centre by bows of rib Sleeves with two puffs and deep frill; the puffs are divid by black lace, and ornamented with pink ribbon; the e of frill is finished by a band of pink silk and black lace. YOUNG LADIES' COSTUME. Frock of checked silk, the body trimmed with nave fringe. Pelisse of black silk, with sleeve open in the frill of the arm: on the seam in the front of Skirt are place large buttons, from the waist to the bottom; •the sleeve and skirt are trimmed entirely round with small grek Hat of Faille d'ltalie, or Italian straw, trimmed with bla ribbon and small white flowers. This costume is from Clerc, Boulevard Italien. CARRIAGE COSTUME. Dress of light brown silk, with druble skirt; the ski has a very narrow trimmi ng o f bl ac k ve l vet : t h e sem:* skirt has narrow velvet bands crossing each other, al forming small diamonds ; this trimming is rather more the a quarter, of a yard in depth. High basquine body, 4, basque entirely covered by velv e t t r i mm i ng to correspo o with the second skirt, the back and front of the body beij covered with velvet in the same way , t o a b out t h e h e i of a low dress. The pagoda sleeve is formed by three bil pieces, each edged with velvet trimming the same as dal on the first skirt. These two dresses are by Made)) Martin, 42, big Rue de la Chausee d' Antin. The bonnet! from Madame Alexandrine, of the Illaria Stuart form : P is of pale green silk trimmed with white blond, and has bird-of-paradise on the left side. . . PROMENADE COSTUME. Dress of mousseline de soie, with twa very deep fi mnees a disposition ;itis of Lyons manufacture. Basquitt 4 of black glacee silk ; it is trimmed at the bottom by 6 deep silk fringe and lace, headed by a ruche of gauze ribbon which is carried up the fronts of the basquine to the berthe, which is formed of fringe and lace headed by 6 ruche. Sleeves of the pagoda form, very wide at the bottom; the lace is put on in the form of a cuff tuned back, and headed by a ruche, the bottom edge finished by a fringe. This basque is from MaisoN tow LA For Boulevard de la Madeleine. Bonnet of pink silk, with white rose at each side ; the front edge and curtain are I finished by a blond : tulle cap with rosebuds, and broad pink strings. High dress of lilac silk, with a double skirt : the second ] skirt is edged with a black lace set on plain, headed by 0 1 ruche of lavender ribbon. The body, without lappet9t l closes to the throat; it is trimmed a la berthe with tatio rows of lace and ruches. Sleeve with small puff at the top, and very deep bias frill, trimmed with two rows 0 i l lace, each headed by a ruche. Ceinture of silk, with bal. at the left side and long floating e n d s , t h ey are trimmed. round with black lace. Garden hat o f L eg h orn, tr i mme d with rose-buds, and pink ribbon edged with black lace. This hat is from LA CHAUSEE D'ANTIN. Dress of light green silk, the skirt with two deer flounces. Summer Mantille of black lace and velvet ; 0 sits very low on the shoulders, and forms a point at 001 back and front : the shape i s th e same as t h e full-sized 1 pattern of ltst month, but the body of the mantle must hi I cut much smaller, the frill left the same depth : 'the mew 1 title is of fine black net crossed by narrow bands of velvet , and trimmed round by ruches of gauze , ribbon: the &ill of fine net, with very deep lace sewn to the bottom, . 11 second row falling over the plai n net, Thi s Mantille 10 from MAHON DE L 4. PRESIDIUM; Rue de la Chausee d' Antitso Bonnet of paille de riz, trimmed with ruches of black lees and lavender gauze ribbon ; the edge of front and cartaid are finished by a narrow black lace. The dresses in this plate are by Mint. MARTIN. 1 High dress of green places silk, closing up the front id its whole length; the skirt is trimmed en tabliere by role of fringe, shaded green and white, with nceuds of silk at each end in the centre : this same trimming is continued on the body. Sl eeves w i t h two large puffs and deep him edged with fringe. Bonnet of fancy straw and hair, the curtain trimmed with black and white lace ; at each side are poppies ; blond cap with poppies. Dress of pale buff silk barege, the skirt with two deep 1 flounces, each edged with black insertion lail on, enclosed. with narrow ru c h e s. Hi g h j ac k et b o d y, t h e skirt and sleeves trimmed with fringe. Mantelette of black si k i the body of the mantelette consists of a narrow piece 01 silk, with a double row of insertion entirely round it, at each edge of which is a ruche of gauze ribbon, and another in the centr : at the bottom- edge is a silk frill, set on ie large double plaint ; at the edge of frill an insertion and broad lace, the insertion encl ose d b y ruches ; a second row of lace falls over the frill Bonnet of paille cr./ea/le, trimmed with narrow black velvet, lace, and wreaths of blue flowers. BALL COSTUME, Dress of white net, the skirt with three deep lace flour• ces, the top one set in with the waist; the others headed by a narrow blue ruche. The body low and pointed, le trimmed with three rows of lac?, in the form of a pointed cape, the to one headed by a ruche; plain short sleeve, with lace ruffle. Headdress of white blond, with blue fea'her flowers. Dress of pis k glacee, with double skirt. The bottom of the first skirt is covered by bouillons of white tulle ; in the middle of the front breadth and at each side is a double row of chantilly lace, with pink ruche in the centre. Tho top skirt has a deep chantilly flounce healed by a ruche ; at each side is a half breadth of white ta f fetas, ornamented with pink bows, and enclosed by doubl e rows of chantil ly lace with pink ruches . dividing theca. Low body a Po i n te pointed berthe of wh i te taffetas, taffeta 9, trimmed round with a pit k ruche and ornamented with small bows, the bottom edge finished by a chantilly lace: very full short sleeve with broad ruffle. Dress of pale straw-coloured taffeas, the skirt with four flounces, the top one set in with the waist; between each of the others is one of white lace : at the left side, on the second and faurth flounces are groups of flowers, and oil the third flounce a bow of ribbon with floating ends. Loci pointed body, with full folds across the front from the point of the shoulder, on which is pl%ced a bow of ribbon with long ends ; the centre of front is ornamented with flowers ; short plain sleeves covered with white lace. These ball costumes are by MADANIA CoNTANT, 27, Rue Montllolon.-- World of Fashion. PROPOSED BANKING ALLIANCE. —The Journal des Ac• • ttOnnaireS cont , :iirts an article recommending. chat Ti; - derstan ins; should be come to bi,tween th different great banks of Europe, fur the means wh'cli they may lnoue tory think it advisable ta adopt to lessen th • iniensity of any crisis. A common understanding of such a naiure it conceives, prevent many fiaancial ies. -The first condition of such an accord would be, i says, to gat the notes of the various establishments rr.ceived freely in the r ; r a i n cl d' ought to accqr their respective as a c Journal ale , re unin-nds, as a useful unmeneeinent, the Banks different o f En gi a r countries d and F paper. at Paris an I London. measure, to have the the public hinds of the two aouotrieS reciprocallyßl)% R n dEere°. Corporationßm —ln a petition to the House fairTns, h. and equal representation of the people says—That in order to o u f p o cs t et e e d i aniutrm t xt of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament, the passing of a liberal and compr e h ens i ve measure of parliamentary reform is indispensably IleCeSKirv. In order to any such measure being conformable to the jest wants and require ments of the country, it must provide, first, for a large extension of the e l ect i ve f ranc hi se, b oth i n c o unties and burghs; second, th at populous and important cities and burghs, an i lik ew i se l arge conn ti es, b e more adequately re p r esented in proportion to their respective populations, wealth, and importance than at present; third, that large and populous places, hiving no separate reprcisentative of their own, elect one or more members; fourth, that the parliamentary representation of Scotland be in exact pro portion to that 01 England, as respects the relative popu lation, wealth, and taxation of the two kinzdoMS. CesmAND DEED BOXES.—The next Important thing to the posses sion of cash is. how (when you have got It) to keep it safely, either iii thecounting-house or at home. The - same remarks apply to deeds and other valuable doctiments. we have seen a lerge and varied stock of both these desirable articles, matvlactured exeressly for Mr. E. T. Hall, of South John•sireet, that challenge attention. These boxes are male on new and admired principles, and possess patant locks, which defy the ingenuity of any "pick-lock" in the world to open, except with the legitimate key. To merchants, solicitors, and others, these new safes, on a small .tale, must prove valuable indeed. .... Northern D e il y Times, 21st May, 18s7,