Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-30 00:00:00

itlq, December. 30, 1850. CHRISTMAS CHEER. — We are glad to perceive that Mr. Morrish, the ingeniously indefatigable caterer for public satisfaction, will to-day produce to his customers a magnificent baron of beef, cut from a prize West Highland ox, bred and fed by the Earl of Galloway, at Galloway -house, Wigtonshire. The barn will be ready at one o'clock, and all who are familiar wish Mr. Morrish's style of service, (and who is not,) will be able fully to appreciate the luxury which he has prepared for his guests. SALE OF llusioansma RELICS.—The sale of an exten tivenollection of antiqu e arms (purchased from the Austrian Government) was commenced yesterday, by Mr. Branch. The sale was very numerously attended, and there was 4 spirited competition for many of the articles. The Proceeds thus far, however, have not justified the 'expectations which +yore formed, considering the great curiosity and historical value of the articles. The sale Will be resumed to-day and continued to-morrow. SAILING or THE EMPIRE Or 'Nava —The splendid White Star" clipper, Empire of Peace, sailed yester day for Melbourne. She took out a very large and valuable cargo, and a hundred and twelve passengers. The next ship to be despatched by Messrs. H. T. Wilson and Chambers, in connection With their magnificent " White Star" line of Australasian clippers, is the celebrated Red Jank.:st, Captain Enright., which will sail for Mel bourne and Auckland on the 20th January. She is, we understand, already well taken up for passenger berths and cargo. LAMES' CHARITY Minn.—The annual ball in slid of of the ladies' Charity took place last night, in the Town hall, 'under the patronage of Mrs. J. P. Campbell. here were present abaft 600 ladies and gentlemen. J. P. Canopbell, Mr. Thomas Earle, Mr. Charles Langton, and Mr. It. W. Houghton acted as 'stewards. Streather's band was present, and discoursed sweet music initheir usual excellent manner. Dancing commenced hoot ten o'clock. The programme was as : - follows Valse polka, quadrille, galop, lancers, vAise, polka, value, galop, lancers. The dancing continued 'gip to an early hour this morning ; and it was very 4leasing to 'see so many of the haut t©n of our good old 'town with smiling 'faces and joyous hearts giving evi dence, by their presence, of the desire 'they felt to aid 'this excellent charity. ST. PAUL'S CCURCH SCHOOLS, EDMUND-STREET. — The annual tea party of the children of these national schoels was heln on Wednesday evening—upwards of 300 sat down to tea. The room was-gaily decorated With flags and evergreens, and on the walls were several mottoes traced' with laurel leaves. '''One wished the young people " A merry Christmas;"•and another " A appy New Year." The Rev. George Read occupied the chair, and on the platform were sthe Rev. R. Lowe, .3 1 Tranmere- ; Mr. Thomas Lowe, the honorary secre tary of the schools; Mr. F. H. 1A -ton, several of the Sunday Schools teachers, and some ladies of the con gregation • 'here were also present about 200 parents and friendsvf the children and teachers. The children having deltas-ample justice to the:gerad things which, we Understand, were supplied by Mr. Milburn, of St. Anne -street ; preparations were made for subsequent proceeainga, which consisted of aneitations, solo, duet, and general singing. Much applause greeted several Pieces performed by the children. Sir Walter Scott's war song, composed for the Edinburgh Dragoons, written at the time of an anticipated French invasion,. • The by one of the boys, called forth repeated cheers. -the conduct of the children .was all that could be eleeired, and reflected credit en the teachers. After the'' compliments had been paid to 'the chairman, honorary secretary, and teachers of the 'Straday school, the meet ing separated, apparently much gratified with the Proceedings. • nlnans, OAT BROTHERLY SOGIETY.—The annual meat- - rug of this valuable society took- place on Thursday at the Blue-coat Hospital, when nere was a numerous attendanee, and the followin g officers were elected for 186 0 Thomas Wood, ILA., president; Mr. W. .. r 4 t. Bogies, author of "A Skolch of the Origin and ii;story-- of the Liverpool Blue-coat Hospital;"' v ice-president ; M r . Th omas B r ak e ll, t r easurer ; and Me-. Thomas 'Moore, Secretary.--4he report for the past year was read and adopted, and other-routine business passed. Ilona-mar BOARD or Garanisaws.—The weekly meet- , Ing of this Board was held yesterday, at the public offices, '.-Park-road. Mr. 11. Allpass occupied the ch air; wad the other members present were—Messrs. garrison, B a y nes , J osen h Wikon, John Wilson, 1.- ''illdrod, A. Miller, D. (;'aster, G. Harrison. G. Hunter, and. J. B. Hughes —The Governor of the Workhouse re ported the number of inmates in the house last week t Iv 374, this week 367, corresponding week last year 4 V°. 'ln the hospital last week 48, admitted since 12, discharged 11, this week 49.-4.1. letter was read to the effect that the m e di ca l comm i ttee , having inquired into , he rat re, of the land proposedto ' be purchased from the board for the Society of Friends, stated that there could ',, to-objecti on t o i ts s it ua ti on i n a san it ary p o i n t o f n ew. —The Chairman stated that he expected the new Workhouse to be ready for the reception of the paupers In the course of next week.—Mr. Harrison asked the ~Tard to consent to the removal of the paupers from electio n West D er b y wor kh ouse as-, s oon as p oss ibl e .—Th e , e of schoolmaster, schoolmistress, and porter was n proceeded with. Mr. Wilson moved the appoint ;Lcnt,of Mr. Wild to the first situation ; the motion was _ceonckdity Mr. Moss, and carried. Eliza Tongue was, 711 the motion of Mr. Moss, chosen for the second situa tion ; and Mr. James Holden for 'the third. This con tcluded the business. ta4l .Wolannonnn COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting of 1.5 committee was held yesterday morning in the board °cm of the Workhouse, Brownl-hill. Mr. Owens :14egidiag; and the other members present were Messrs. .44:11elly, 'Smith, and Byford. The governor reported -Z 2 l t therowere 2,294 paupers in the house, against .0 , 78 last week , and 2,417 in the :corresponding week .4t._last year. The number of destitute persons relieved 4 •Zsrlog the week ending the 24th instant was 112 males, m t . females, .and 9 children, making a total of 177, , 1 1, 14 an increase of 20 persons during the week, but a ,2 n "'ease .of 25 as compared with the correspond fig week of last year. Mr. Carr further reported Mr. ilansburg supplied the whole of the al isr,ants in the vagrant wards with .4 liberal supply . the and .b r ead o n Monday last ,the 26th i ns t an t. medical officer of health reported-that there had twentysnine deaths in the house during the week t eung the 27th i ns t an t, b r onchitis a n d phthisis being sae di fatal diseases. The total number of sick per ellnder treatment, per last report, was;7o4, and since 1 37 new cases have been admitted, and 100 dis i47ged 'cured. The number at present under treatment o r house i s 7,14, i nc l us i ve of 31 c ases o f ! fe ver an d 11 Mr. Melly moved, and Mr. Byfordaisconded, the ing•reaolution —" That the thanks of tins: committee }l red ted to Miss Gilpin, Mrs. Alexander M'Neile, apd„"lo, the Misses Roskell, Mrs. and Miss Cropper, sent,e other ladies and gentlemen who so kindly pre oojn the Christmas tree on Thursday evening, the rrOvidi and to Yr. Hamburg for his liberality in de og beef and bread to the vagrants in the szagrant ,„!'nt on Monday last." The, motion was. agreed avaa all the business. TEST 11,,IMOXIA.L TO Sift JOHN PARINGTON.- 0n Wed ai-I„,'4Y night a public dinner was held at . the Guildhall aleester, for the purpose of presentin& to Sir tii —ll gtan; M.P., a testimonial of his public services:to itLe county of Worcester. The chair was taken by Lord tel ten; and among the coivany present were Lord t.,, a rd; Earl Beauchamp, Lord Northwick, Hon. F. , I.:Jvcll, M arl , Mr. Foley, M.P., MT...Knight, M.P., Sir T. E ,; l / I „ i lin.,,ginn,M.P Mr. Ricardo, M.P., Mr. B. West g gentle Sir E. A. H. Lechmere, and about 220 pri g ;,, m en connected with th e coun ty of Worcester, om for n ' is ug all shades of polities. The testimonial consisted q 1 ela . w an r d a s t o e m des es i i g ly n e , r : gilt shielsit 40 ins. in diameter, and intended to illustrate those branches izu public service to w hi c h th e right honourable C„,neet had particularly devoted hit:mete—viz., the *ZI I the colonies, ed uca ti on , an d j us ti ce . Th e s hi e ld, 111 4 - is designed and piodelled by Mr. H. H. Armsted, ae r „ *. ‘en submitted to the inspection of his Royal High tien e Prince Consort, who has expressed his adratra ns tii7 it - The subject selected to illustrate education land ...Presentation of the fi rst book printed in Eng ilavv";:•Zdviard IV., by Lord Rivers and Caxton. The 11"e4,,-.9 • iihtstrated by figures representing the death of apen-11,„; the colonies by the landing of Captain Cook and J.,3_ew Rolland; and justice, by Prince Henry fain o ""ge Gascoigne. There are a lso portraits of men t on, t a for the administration of justice—Judge Lyttel- Wor 4rd Somers, and Lord-Keeper Coventry (all and e„!stershire men); in the navy, King Alfred, Blake, t.'!els en ; and for maritime discovery, Drake, Cook, ipolFranklin, in education King Henry VI., Cardinal th e and Sir Thomas B odley. The outer border of 401 Fld is decorated with oak leaves and a corns, and ded• ill !eld bears within the border the following • ";.C.t Ai .' - ule,(l to the Right Hon. Sir John S. Paliingym, Bart, °r, O f bY the county and cityyears as Chairm an of Worcester, in grateful his services for 24 of the and, t a e Ckutu., .er sessions. This shield also IlListrates his public_ 1..1 career us Test Lord of the Adin:ralty, Secretarof r the Cconi(,. andable advocate of general educa an . MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD. Mr. Brocklebank presided nt the usual weekly meet ing of the Dock Board yesterday, and the other members Mpresent were Messrs. .Arnold, Smith, Boult, Holme, ondel, Hubback, Rankin ' Tobin, Farnworth, Sear,S ear, Laird, Inman, Lockett, Maclver, Moss, Forwood, Langton, and Rounthwaite. WORKS COMMITTEE The proceedings of this cominitte included the follow ing resolutions: -- To accept the tender of Messrs. J. Wilson and Son, to supply tallow candles ; to confirm the purchase of 12,194 square yards of land in Regent road; to alter the designation of the Landing-stages — the north stage in future to be called the "Prince's-stage," and the tooth stage the' george's-stage." Th e e purchase of land above referred to' was recommended on the re port- of Mr. John Stew - art. The property is in the hands of the trustees of the late Mr. Molyneux, and the purchase-money proposed to be paid by the board is £20,000. Mr. RANXIN moved the confirmation of the pro ceedings, and stated that the land in Regent-road was very valuable, and necessary to the welfare 'of the estate. Mr. BO= again - asked what would be the ;probable cost of making good the walls in front of the Ilirken head warehouses. He went on Monday last, and waited about for'an hour or more in the mud ;tnd mire in that slough •of despond laughter)—and lin found there two oilingmachines ander - the wall, front which he I inferred th . atthe wall, like the scheme, had been built with out any fonntlation—(laughter)—and was 'consequently coming clown. Perhaps the engineer might have made up his mind 'what he would do in the :m tear, a.ncl'whe't would be :the probable expense df %nompleting 'the repairs. , Re was sorry to set also that a piece 'of land en `the north side of the Tloat was 'being cut away, and turned into water. wow, they dad too mub Water at ' Birkenhead dlready,' and as' land was'worth something, uncle' any circumstances the board should rather increase their land than their water space sit-Birkenhead. Along the south side of the Great 'Float he saw that the earth 'was 'cut • away fronaehind the wharf walls, and that 4argeniesses . of masonry were beinginut behind to keep them lip. lie would what wonld'be the probable cost •of thellviece of 'work ? The CHAIRMAN said that 'notice of these Questions ought to have been given, but probably' the Engineer courd reply to them now. The ENGINEER said the cost of repairing'the walls near the Birkenhead - warehouses—they regarded to be at.;feeed---would be about X 15,4300. With respect to making some land on the Pool into water-space, that 'was part of the Parliamentary plan and must be carried .out ; and as regarded the strengthening• of 'the wall on the south side of the Float, there had been- spent already £24,000 ; and about £6,000 more in addition to the .M 6,000 for the walls near 'the warehouses would be Inquired to complete those 'works. Mr. Maclvan asked did any name 'given by the board 'to the landing-stages weaken or lessen many degree the luses or purposes for 'Which those stages"were set apart p.l act of Parliament. The SOLlClTOR—Cortaisily' not. The proceedings were 'then confirmed, as were also those of the Warehouse Committee, , which were devoid of public interest. MARINI: COMMITTEE. The Marine Surveyor had 'been .directed by the com mittee to communicate .with the head constable, and arrange the necessary Signals for summoning the police on board ships in the river in cases of necessity. A letter from Mr. Wain,.law-Rerk, to the Birkenhead Commissioners, seeking an interview with the board, and referred by it to the Marine Committee, was read, and referred to the Pilot Committee. The question of a cable to Birkenhead having been considered, it was directed that a telegraphic cable be laid from the St. George's Pier to Woodside, and thence to the Birkenhead Warehouses; and that an arrange ment be made with the British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company for working - the line. • Air. MoNnEL, in moving the confirmation of • the proceedings said the :resolution in reference to the Birkenhead cable was passed under an authority already given to the Marine Committee. Subsequently it-was intended to join the wire - running to the warehouses with that to Holyhead, above ' , Wallasey-pool. dt , was also intended that the cable from the North Stage to the North Reserve at Birkenhead should be . laid so that, having two cables, in case of amaccident happening to one of them, the other would enable them to maintain an uninterrupted communication with Holyhead. Mr. LANGTON seconded the motion. Mr. BoULT said, it appeared to him the committee had coramittpl the board to the expense of laying two cables instead of one, us they had intended. One of these cables it appeared would notbe for the convenience of the dock estate, but for the aecommodation,of the inhabitants of Birkenhead who wished to send messages across the river. They had had such strange demands from Birkenhead, that he should not wonder if a mes sage came from the Birkenhead .Oommissiontro,saying that they should charge a ferry toll on all messages sent :to Birkenhead. (Roars eflaughter.) Ile had heard of :things quite as preposterous asithat, and itreallyeeemed go him that that board might just as -well pave the ~roads, clean the streets, or empty the middens of the houses at Birkenhead. (Renewed laughter,) Mr LAIRD asked that the telegraph engineer's .report ,cto the committee might be read. The CHAIRMAN said he thought that report would explain the whole matter. Mr. MASON then read the following report : Dock-yard, Liverpool,:Decomber 24th, 18450. Jeha B. Hartley, Esq. Sir,—The following is an estimate of the cost of erecting* branch line of Telegraph (one wire), from the North Reserve to the warehouses at Birkenhead :--One wire, £44. hup poving there to be two wires, the cost would_be about £5O. If the line were taken froni Wallasey Bridge to the wax©- hoacs, instead of from the North Reserve, the cost would be about the same, as there is little difference in the distance. ttseilviosziroi Reserve that accident occur to cable between Landing-sta ge, which would of course stop all communication, not only with Birkenhead, but also with Holyhead, and intermediate stations, I would respectfully suggest the advisability of laying two cables, the second one being from the South Landing-stage to Woodside slip, at a cost of say 1.:85. If this were done I could arrange the wires so, that if either cable was damaged, yet 'through the remaining one there should Ze communication with Birkenhead by one oi the wires, and with Holyhead, and intermediate stations, by the other, whereas, if there be only one cable, the moment that is broken, our messages for all stations are stopped. I am, sir, your obedient servant, lone S. aissoaNr. • Mr. Ratuart approved of two cables- but, he thought, that one of them should be kept on the landing-stage ready to be laid at fifteen minutes' notice, in case of the first cable fleeing damaged, which was sure to be the case before long. Mr. Tonut said if Mr. Boult regretted that this ex pense was being incurred, he was about the only indivi dual in the community who did so. He believed that, sooner or later, an accident would befall the cable that was already aaid, and pointed out the injary and annoyance that would ensue from a stoppage of the communication 'with Holyhead—a stoppage that proba bly would not oedur if two cables were laid. Mr. LAIRD said he had asked that the report of the engineer might be read because he felt that it would completely answer Mr. Boult's assertion that the board were laying down the cable for the benefit of Birken head. In addition to that, however, he begged leave to repeat the offer that he made to the Works Committee on Saturday,—that if the board would give permission to the Birkenhead Commissioners, they would lay down a cable and work it themselves. (Hear, hear.) The cost of the cable that had been laid was small, and he believed it would be a most profitable part of the tele graphic system adopted by the board. He wished to ' ask why the letter from the Birkenhead Commissioners, referred by the board to the Marine Committee, had been by that body referred to the Pilot Committee ? Did the Marine Committee wish to leave the considera tion of the question of a clear track being kept for the Woodside boats to the decision entirely of the Pilot Committee; or had they made up their minds that they would not re-consider the question ?—one which had come before the public in a stronger way within the last few days than it had ever done before. Mr. MONDEL replied that the letter had been referred lointly to the Marine and Pilot Committees, and that the etter had been sent to Mr. Shand, the chairman of the latter committee,. as senior member of the Board, he be lieved, so that a joint meeting might be called. Mr. BOULT did not see that there was any cause for all this clamour against the Dock Board. Mr. INUAN said, on the day when the ferry service was stopped, private boats ran across the river when the Woodside boats were not allowed to go. Mr. MACIVER would make the track as clear as possible, but thought too much was made of the fog. The Board should not make too much of a fog on the river, if Liverpool was to be a business port at all. The proceedings were subsequently confirmed. Hun COMMITTEE. A memorial from persons styling themselves Channel ,Pilots) for the countenance anti assistance of the Ward; in organism :w cia6.ollt channel pilotage NORTHERN DAMN Tllg_a. service, had been read, on a reference from the board, aunt was resolved that the committee could not in terfere, having no power to re-organise such pilots, or to grant them any authority. Mr. Moss moved the confirmation of the proceedings. Mr. LAIRD drew attention to the desirableness of laying before the board the reasons of pilots for anchoring ships in the track of the Woodside boats. Mr. Moss said the explanations were kept in a book at the•office, and could be consulted by any member,of the hoard. Mr. Boin,r said the committee gave the strictest or (Lars, and had done everything -that they could to keep the track as clear as possible. He did not believe that any byelaw or act of parliament that could be passed would act so as to prevent ships anchoring in the track at times. He had lived at Birkenhead for fifteen years, and had crossed the river daily, but had never felt the slightest anxiety or apprehension on account of fog. The Woodside boats were' admirably managed ; they got over safely, and he had not heard of the loss of a single life by cellision during foggy weather. He considered that this was one of the most unmeaning cries that viras ever raised. After some desultory vonversation, the proceedings were confirmed. DOORS AIVD QUAYS COMMITTEE. This committee recommended the hoard to accept the 'tender of Mr. William Rose for removing 'sweepings, from the cloak quays, and to cancel the present :agreement with Mr. Pickering. Mr. LOCKETT moved the confirmation :of the pro ceedings. Mr. FORWI6D said—A dock-gateman who had been nineteen years in the service had solicited him for a Christmas bes. The regulations.of the board had been transgressed - by that man ; but 'he wished to know whether tin advertisements warning merchants and others from giving Christmas boles , to the servants of the trust were made so public that tire men could have no excuse•on the ground of ignorance. The CVAIRMAN 'said all the men must know, and' did know, that they were prohibitedlfrem asking or receiv ing Chrittmas boxes. Mr. locxyrr said the advertisement was given the greatest publicity to ; and, moreover, when a man was appointed as a dock-gateman, he was told by the coin mittee,that he would not be allowed to receive anything whatever, not even a biscuit, on pain of dismissal. The proceedings were tonfirmed. MASTER PORTERS COMMITTEE. The committee had resolved to meet on Wednesday next, at half-past ten &cloak, for the purpose of taking evidence on the system of master-porterage pursued .at this port. 'On the motion of Mr. Arnold, seconded by Mr. Seger, the proceedings were confirmed. LETTER FROM THDBOARD OF TRADE. Mr. MASON read a letter from Mr. T. H. Farrer, of the Board of Trade, transmitting, to be laid before'the if ersey Dock Board, .a memorandum prepared by Mr. ifoorsom, surveyor general for tonnage, suggesting , alterations in the present• rule for estimating the tonnage allowance for the propelling space on board steam • vessels. The CHAIRMAN said the letter bad better be referred to the Finance Committee, because it was a question that would end in finance. • The letter was referred accordingly. A letter from Messrs. Gates and Dolby, asking per mission to place two more patent 'buses on the bock line of railway was 'read, and referred to the Works Committee. VOTE OP THAW/CS TO THE CHAIRMAN, Mr. RAratix said :it was only right he should move, on belialf of the board, a cordial vote of thanks to their chairman, Mr. Maths Turner, for the zeal and .ability with which he had conducted the arduOus duties devolv ing upon him as chairman of the board. lie had not the least doubt that the board would have the pleasure of meeting Mr. Turner and other members who retired, after the election next week. Mr. Maclver was the only retiring member who would not consent to take office again, but he hoped that that gentleman would no', leave the board lifter having served so short a period as he hid done. Mr. Rankin concluded by moving a vote of thanks to , the chairman for the zeal and ability with which he had-on all occasions conducted the busi ness of the board. .{Applause.) Mr. MACIVER said: he had great pleasure ,in seconding the motion; and said that, as to his re-election, he had already refused boththe ratepayers and the steamship owners his permission to put him in nomination again.; and, for the simple-reason that he could not honestly under take the extensive duties of the office and attend to his own business as well. The motion was carried amidst loud applause. THE DOCK BOARD AND 'THE RATEPAYERS OF LIVERPOOL, Mr. BOULT gave notice of motion for the next meet ing, that the discussion upon the bill, which the board had at present before Parliament, should be taken in public and not in private as was usually the case. The bill was one that interested the town of Liverpool more than the dock bills usually did, and it was quite fitting that the rat payers should know the details of the act which the board were going to bring forward, and which, he thought,•exceedingly objectionable. Mr. INMAN asked when the discussion on the bill would be taken ? The CHAIRMAN said every member of the board had been furnished with .a copy of the bill, and the public could have copies if they liked. Mr. TOBIN said the Parliamentary Committee were quite prepared to take the discussion that day; but it had been suggested that an the absence of the chairman of the board and several of the members a postponement should take place. Mr. MACIVER looked upon this bill, in one of its clauses at least, as a bill of pains and penalties, and that as far as concerned every man, woman, and hild, the board should not be allowed to have the power of exacting a scale of tolls, or in planting on their bridges anything like toll-bars ortoll-gates. The CHAIRMAN thought Mr. Maclver out of order. Mr. MACIVER said that was the only opportunity he should have of telling the public, as plainly as he could, that this bill concerned the people of Liverpool, and that they must look out for themselves. The bill was an infraction of their rights and privileges, and the people ought to be prepared for it. This was the whole of the general business before the hoard, and the reporters retired. AMERICAN SQUATTERS ON SAY JTJAN.—The Times correspondent at Victoria (Vancouver's Island), thus speaks of the absurd assertion of General Harney that there were American squatters on the island who required protection :—Now, the fact is that there never were any Americans settled on the island before the General took it under his protection. I rode over it from end to end, and explored it pretty thoroughly. I made partieular inquiries of the Hudson's Bay Company's resident superintendent as to the number of American squatters, for the reason that I knew of attempts being in contemplation at that time to squat upon it; and this gentleman informed me that there never had been any permanent Ameri can settlers upon it. There were on it at the time of my visit four Americans, who might be called squatters, because they 'claimed' land. Three of this population' of squatters I saw and conversed with. Ono of them was a black man, horn, as I understood, in the Antilles, on British soil, and whose chief induce ment for staying on the island was, that he had an engagement from the superintendent. I doubted his being an American citizen, but was told that, as he had resided for a considerable time in Washington Territory, 'he could pass for one.' He claimed a valley in the centre of the island, his claim to be realised on the island being declared American terri tory ; and I must do him the justice to say that he had evinced some degree of judgment in his selection of a location,' and had ' east his lines in pleasant places.' He had no terror of Indians, for he lived alone, at several miles distance from other habitations. The next squatter was a veritable American, who had been off and on' the island for some time, and who had a small patch of potatoes. He had no fear of Indians, for his 'loca tion' was close to the company's establishment—every where a protection in such cases. The third squatter was also an Anrierican. He admitted that he came to the island under encourages ent from the authorities of Wash ington territory, who promised him that the United States Government would protect him. He had about two rods grubbed up and planted with potatoes, which 'possession' I saw afterwards dignified in some of the American papers as a farm !' This jolly citizen I should have supposed had little dread of Indians either, for he had a squaw living with him in his tent. Next day, after learning the facts just narrated, I observed the shell of a house half finished of rough boards, on the eastern slope of the island, and was told that it had been partly erected by squatter No. 4 ; but, as he had not been seen for some time, it was supposed that he had abandoned his intention of settling,' and had left the i-3:and,” CORONER'S COURT.-YESTEEDAY. The Borough Coroner heid the following inquests yesterday On the body of John Ferguson, who shot himself in his berth, on board the Empire of Peace emigrant ship, in the, Queen's Dock, on Monday last. Bateman, a Manchester de tective, came down to Liverpool to search for deceased, who had been in the employment of Messrs. Brown, of Manchester, from whom he bad abstracted £370. Redman, the officer, joined Bateinan, and the result of their joint inquiries was that Ferguson bad taken a passage in the "White Star" Erie to Melbourne, in the name of Myers. They proceeded on board of the Empire of Peace, and at the berth No. 5, op deck, Redman opened the door, and, looking in, saw a person in the bed, 'to whom he said, "Mr. Myers, come out here; I want to speak a few words to you." The person addressed turned in the berth, and instantly the sound of a pistol shot was heard, and the result was the de ith of the unhappy man. When removed from the berth a rifle-bore pistol was found under where he lay. The jury returned av. relict offelo de se. The unhappy man was not mere than twenty years of age, and was a native of Scotland. An uncle of the deceased had come from London, on hearing of the sad calamity.---On the body of Robert Roberts, a seaman, who was killed by falling from the bridge of the steamer Duke of 'Cambridge against the fore spon son. There was evidence to S,b.ONi; that the fail was accidental. The steamer arrived at her moorinve at six o'clock a.m. yeste.•-• day morning, and the accident occurred whilst she was being got aleagside the quay. Verdiot , accordingly.—On the body of Margaret Cress, who died on Christmas night in a brothel in Comm-place, of which she appeared to have been an inmate.' • The rleceased was drunk on that night and quarrelled with Mary Ann Sullivan, another inmate of the same place, at whom she sung a candlestick, when the latter is sworn to have seized her by the hair with both hands, pulled her to the ground, and bumped. er head with great violence against the flags several times. Site then kicked her while down on ' the back, head, and netk, and knelt on Cross's chest. The latter called out "Oh! Mary Ann, oh? Two or three more like that will lkill me." Sullivan, on this, again leisied her a second time, and thumped and kicked her. Toe wretched woman is •said to have then ran for a knife to stick hevelf, but in this she was stopped. Sullivan is eaid to have been -comparatively sober. Deceased was car- Tied up stairs, and a doctor sent for, but before he reached, ,ske had ceased to live. This inquiry had been adjourned 'over Monday andrruesday, because, at first, quite a different -complexion had been given to it by one of the inmates of the house, Martha Davies, who witnessed the whole. This woman -stated, en Monday, that deceased had fallen on the grate in her contest with Sullivan, but inquiries having led the officers of the court to suspect this story, investigation led to dis covery, and Davies then related the tale as above. She admit. ted what she had first stated was false, and pleaded that she had been requested by Sullivan, and bad agreed to give the affair another complexion. Yesterday the jury, after con siderable • discussion in their own room, returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against Mary Anne Sullivan, and the Coroner made out his warrant for her committal. At the same time he gave Davies in charge for wilful and corrupt -perjury.---On the body of Joseph Bean, who was working •at the Compton House, on the 14th instant, and, falling. through the joists, received such injuries as caused his • death. 'Verdict accordingly.---On the body of Mary Williams, who fell into a cellar. and received such injuries as caused her 'death. Verdict, " Accidentally killed."---On the body of Edmund Morris, found burnt, under the circumstances stated in our paper yesterday. Verdict accordingly.---On the body •of Eve Green, a resident of Ben Jonson-street, in which the jury found a verdict, "Died of excessive drinking."---On the body of Patrick Clarke, two years old, who was accidentally burnt, and in which the jury found a verdict to that effect. LrvER.roOL LIBRARY. A special general meeting of this institution was held in the :Library, Bold-street, yesterday evening, for the purpose of submitting to the proprietors a resolution adopted by the :general committee. Mr. Mewburn presided. The CHAIRMAN proceeded to read the notice calling upon the meeting, and moved pro forma the confirmation of the .resolution, which is as follows: "That the committee be em powered to make alterations in the library in accordance with the recommendation of the general committee, which is as follows : 1. The entire removal of the present counter. 2. The additioa of bookcases in each alternate compartment of the ground-floor, as shown on the plan, with tables in the other compartment, the bookcases to hold about 6,000 volumes. 3. The placing of the clerk's desk in a con , wenient place near the entrance to the library." He said it was 4 question which was mooted many months ago, :and especially during the last year it bad been more fully con sidered. It was thought that the proprietors should have access to the books; and one plan for carrying this out was that turnstiles should be put at each end of the counter, while others thought it better that the counter should be removed .altogether. They had in their possession a sum of money equal to £550, produced by forfeited shares, and the estimated cost of the contemplated alterations would not exceed £lOO. That could be paid out of the money already in hand, so that the proprietors would not be called upon to contribute anything. It was absolutely necessary that an immediate increase in the ;accommodation for books should take place, as was shown by .the late stock-taking. Mr. WATTS seconded the adoption of the resolution. Mr. RADcLIFTT. thought it was unfair for the committee to call a meeting of the proprietors on so short notice, and at this season of the year. Ire therefore moved an amendment to the effect that the committee had not given sufficient notice to the proprietors to consider the matter, and :hat the meeting de clined the consideration of the subject until the next annual meeting. Dr. ANDERSCN said he would support the amendment, for in his judgment the removal of the counter and putting up the proposed cases would only make a huge deformity. They might as well talk of improving a man by placing a hump on his back, or sticking a huge wart on his nose. If they did carry out the proposed alteration, their room, which had been a pleasure for strangers to look at, would be a piece of de formity ; and he was convinced that the time would come when the committee would be ashamed of the obstructions. fie came to the meeting almost in despair, with the intention of •moving a direct negative to the resolution, though he was not aware that he should have a seconder. The inconvenience to the proprietors would be very great. With the proposed plan, he believed, they would have ugliness to begin with and inconvenience to end with. The darkness in the recesses which was very great at present, would be very much increased, and he holed the resolution would not be carried. Mr. WINTYLLE thought the amendment rather premature, and if it were carried without both sides of the question being heard, the gentlemen would come at any future time quite as unprepared as they were then. Mr. Join BoULT differed altogether from Dr. Anderson's view of the question, and he believed the plan before the meeting was the best that could be adopted. The room was not to be looked at, but to be used, and he was sure the pro prietors wanted to get all they could out of the property. He hoped the meeting would not adjourn, as it was we 1 known to the committee and the librarian that additional accommodation was wanted for the books. Mr. WATTP said he had discussed the plan with many people, and all approved of it. He could not see that Dr. Anderson had given any other reason why the resolution should not be adopted other than the ugliness of the appearance of the room. The resolution was carried by a majority of nineteen over the votes for the mezulment. Thanks were voted to the chairman, and the proceedings terminated. THE FATAL RIOT AT ALDERSHOT. Since the occurrence -of this most unfoi tunate outbreak at Aldershot a military court of *quiry has been sitting at Camp. Until this inquiry is concluded both the evidence and the de cision at which the court may arrive will be kept secret. The inquest on the murdered man took place in the South Camp yesterday. His Royal Highness the Commander-in- Chief will visit the Camp to inquire personally into the cir cumstances connected with the ['mode. The 24th Regiment still remains in its old quarters, ht the West Bloek, when: the riot took place. As with all drunken squabbles of the kind, there are at least fifty different versions of the affair. The account most generally believed is, that it arose from some men of the militia treating two or three of the 24th to beer, which other men of the latter regiment who were not invited to partake of drank up. A fight is stated to have ensued, in which the 24th were beaten, though quickly rein forced by large numbers of their comrades, the militia were soon overpowered and driven to take shelter in their bar racks, where the 24th were also quartered. A running fight appears to have taken place, during which the militia-men reached the balcony attached to the storey infront of their por tion of the block. On this place of retreat a general attack seems to have been made by the men of the 24th, armed with sticks, brooms, stones, and large lumps of coal,which was of course re plied to in kind from above by the militiamen. The row hid only lasted a few minutes, and the militiamen, who were outnum bered in the rate of six to one, and appear to have been getting the worst of it, since they were now many of them running for shelter to their rooms, when a cry was raised among the 24th that their opponents were going for their rifles. Though this statement appears to have been without the least founda tion, yet most unfortunately the men of the 24th believed it. The marks of twenty-seven bullets are still to be seen on the doors, walls, and windows. One man, a private to the militia, named James King, who was stivading in one of the rooms warming himself by the tire, was shot through the abdomen by a rifle bullet which came through the room door. He fell at once, and after a few hours of intense suffering, died. Two other men were also wounded with bullets, though not dangerously, and one drummer lad was much hurt by blows from sticks and stones. All these men belong to the Tower Hamlets Militia, not one of the 24th being injured, we believe, in any way. A few of the Tower Hamlets Militia were also locked up, but none remain now under arrest, as there seems mot the least doubt but that they were the parties aggrieved, and that the men of the 24th have committed a cowardly outrage. Of course not the least clue has been obtained to the man who fired the fatal shot. Indeed, most of those who fired at all are said to have been too drunk to tell the direction in which they were levelling, and nothing but this and the dark ness of the night . aim account for so few of the Irdlitia having keen Lit during the fuaaait', LIV_ERPOOL BOROUCIIi DANK. DIEETM OF SHAREHOLDE7tS YESTERDAY. A general meeting of 'the proprietors and contribu-. torics of the Liverpool Borough Bank was held at noon yesterday, in the boardroom, at the bank, in Water-street, for the purpose of considering an account made up. by the liquidators appointed to wind up the affairs of the company, showing the state of affairs and the progress which has been made in the winding-up ; and a report, stating the reason why the winding-up has not been completed. Mr. John B. Branckcr was called to the chair, and there was a very large attendance of share holders. The CHAIRILIN said that the liq - adators, in adcordance With a request made by many of the - shareholders, had taken steps to circulate their report ; but, although he had no doubt that every shareholder had a copy, it would still be incumbent upon them .to read the report and statement, as it was for that purpose that meeting had been convened. With their permission he would read the report, and would then call upon Mr. Banner to read the account. He then read the following report of the liquidators • REPORT 01 ', TEE LIQUIDATORS TO Tim SEAREEOLDLRS OF TEE LIVERP , IOT, BOROUGH BASK, DECEMBER, 4859. The liquidators, in accordance with the provisions of the Joint Stock Companies Acts, under which they are acting, ha:•e, at the close of the szeond year after their appointment, called the shareholders together, for the purpose of submitting to them an account showing the state of the affairs of the bank, and the progress which has bee's made in winding up, and a report stating the reasons why the winding up has net been completed. The accounts appended to this report, which are precisely similar in form to those presented to the meeting held in December last, supply the information which the liquidators are required to furnish respecting' the position of the Bank, and the progress which has been made in the winding-up. It is satisfactory to the liquidators to be able to state that the experience of the past year has improved the prospects of the ultimate result of the liquidation, as may be seen by a com parison of the general statement of the affairs of the Bank appended to this report with the corresponding statement which accompanied the report of list year. It must, however, be borne in nund that this result will depend upon the accuracy of the estimates referred to in the statement, which, though prepared with the best assistance that could be obtained, and with as much care as the liquidators could bestow upon them, are still liable to the same observations as were made upon the estimates cm which the statement of last year was founded. The liquidators at one time entertained some doubt whether a sufficient sum would be realised from the assets, and the call made at the commencement of the liquidation, to enable them to meet the third instalment, which fell due to the creditors of the bank on the 27th of April last, but as the time approached this doubt was removed, and the settlement was effected with less difficulty than had been anticipated. It soon, however, became apparent that the utmost amount which the liquidators could expect to collect from the sources just referred to would fall far short of the sum necessary to meet the fourth and last instalment, due on the 27th of October last; and the measures to be taken to meet this exigency be came a matter of anxious deliberation with the liquidators. Two courses were open to them ; one was to make another call on the shareholders, and the other to . borrow on the security of the remaining assets of the bank (as the liquidators were em powered to do by the Joint Stock Companies Acts) a sum sufficient to meet the deficiency, upon such terms as they trusted would enable them to repay the loan out of the assets, without again resorting to the shareholders. Their experience of the ruinous effects produced by the firs call on some of the shareholders, and the inconvenience ;to say the least) which it occasioned to many others, induced the liquidators to prefer the latter of these two altern tires, and in this view they were strengthened by many appeals made to them on the part of shareholders that they should use every possible effort to avaid making a second call. They, accord ingly, witk the approbation of the Shareholders' Committee, and with the sanction of the Master of the Rolls, to whom the matter was also submitted, entered upon a negotiation for a loan of 8259,000, the estimated amount of the deficiency, and they succeeded in obtaining this sum upon such an agreement for the repayment of it by .instalments as in all reasonable probability will afford sufficient time to enable them to dis charge it out of the outstanding assets of the bank, as these are collected. It remains for the liquidators to state, as they are required to do, the reason why the winding-up of the affairs of the bank has not yet been concluded. The reason is, as indeed may be inferred from what has already been stated, that there is a large quantity of the assets of the bank, consisting partly of fixed property, which the liquidators have not yet been able to dispose of, partly of debts which, though due, they have hitherto been unable to recover, and partly of instalments not yet due of debts which the liquidators found it would be most for the interest of the bank to accept by certain deferred pay ment., still remaining to be realised and collected. JOHN B. BRANCKER, PETER SERJEANTSON, Liquidators.• PHILIP RAWSON, HARNOOD W. BANNER, Mr. BANNER then read the following statement : ]'HE LIVERPOOL BOROUGH BANK IN ACCOUNT-CURRENT WITH Tfl} LIQUIDATORS. Dn. To General Liabilities Paid : Pomissory notes to creditors on deposit accounts and on letters of credit £488,810 17 0 Promissory notes for credi tors on bills of exchange 193,282 15 8 Creditors for deposits under £2OO, by cash payments 6io 7 4 Cash instalments upon de posits above £2OO 9,399 2 6 ' £ e. (1, 992,101 2 is To paid bill holders en account of dishonoured bills To amount repaid on account of loan 2OOO 0 0 To general charges : Salaries, stationery, stamps, taxes, &c Solicitors and accountants 3,080 2 10 5,283 5 2 To remuneration to liquidators : Salaries Commission 3,456 16 7 V,356 15 0 To balance £819,894 14 9 CR. £ s. d. By Balance, per Account 12th November, BM ... 13,762 17 Assets ‘Nalleeted, viz. : Bills of Exchange for Debts £102,951 1 4 Good Debts 70,275 4 10 Doubtful and Bad Debts 135,545 18 0 Carpets bold 308,787 4 2 By Amount received on Account of Dishonoured Bills, vie.: Good 137,7C9 18 9 Doubtful and Bud 47,748 16 By Amount received for Interest and Commis sion Amount received on Account of Calls, Viz Bills of Exchange . 25,753 2 1 Good 5,398 4 3 Doubtful and Bad 12,641 19 10 • . 43,793 6 2 By Amounts received on Loan 250,000 0 0 The Liquidators have also in their hands £105,031 Bs. 44. it. Bills of Exchange not yet due, received on account of Debts and Calls, viz :—For Debts £82,937 2 5 „ CalIP 23,974 3 11 £106,031 8 4 When paid they 'ill appear to credit under their different heads. 016,894 14 9 By Balance, being Cash in hand and in Bank ...£9,366 15 0 Liverpool, November 12th, 1859. JOHN B. BRANCKER, PETER SERJ EA NTSON, PHILIP RAWSON, Liquidators. HARMOOD W. BANNER, GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE r.m.nroor. BOROUGH BANK, AS ESTIMATED ON THE 12th NOVEMBER, 1859. ASSETS. s. d. Good Debts, Property, &c. Estimated to Produce 72,561 9 4 Doubtful and Bad Debts £280,549 18 9 Estimated to Produce 86,114 7 6 Good Debts for Calls 5O 0 0 Doubtful and Bad Debts, for Calls, 50,059 4 0 Estimated to Produce 10,452 52 Good Debts for Dishonoured Fills Doubtful and Bad Debts for Dis honoured Bills 64,171 11 6 Estimated to Produce 25, 281 16 1 Bills of Exchange on hand. Estimated Good ... 100782 0 11 Bills of Exchange on hand, Doubt ful and Bad 5,299 7 5 Estimated to Produce 3,400 0 0 Cash in hand and in Bank £445,926 9 £ e. 2,964 7 5,00 G 13 LI AEI LITIF.c. Creditors under £2OO Creditors above £2OO. Creditors for Promissory Notes— lst Instalment, due April 27, 1858 £5O 0 0 2nd Ditto, „ Oct. 27, 1858 358 0 7 3rd Ditto, „ April 27, 1859 841 1 2 4th Ditto, „ Oct. 27, 1859 9,651 2 8 Creditors on Loan se cure d b y Promissory 30,900 13 Notes, due as follows— October 27, 1860 96,500 0 0 April 27, 1861 66,500 0 0 October 27, 1861 67,000 0 0 2.30,000 o e Creditors for interest on loan Creditors who are flarcholders 18,091 7 6 Bills of E xc h a nge current, consider d good £11,72916 9 Balance, bc:ng ,urplus upon present estimates 160,217 15 11 £445,926 9 3 E. E. ' .LiverPo6l, ..Verember 12th, 1859. JOHN B. BRANCHER, PETER SERJEANTSON, Li—quidators. PHILIP RAWSON, lIARMOOD W. BANNER, Mr. Banter said he might state that the ram of L 11,729 16s. 91, for bills of exchange current ooneaereC; good, was place 1 in the margin, because if they turned out bad that would increase the liabilities; but they did not consider they would, and they were not there fore taken into the estimate of liabilities. The CHAIRMAN said that the liquidators would be glad to furnish any furtherinformation which they could, if it was desired. Mr. i3L1711 Tsaid he would be "glad to have a little further information, more especially with regard to the expenses of the management. The account was not quite so lucid as it might be made, and he thoug•ht, the differ ent items might be mad e se p ara t e l y . Under the head of general charges, there was an item, "salaries stationery, stamps, taxes, &c.," £2,200. He s h ou ld like to have known the exact amount of salaries, and the other items separately. Then they came to " solicitors and accoun tants," £3,080. The previous year this amount was also very serious, and they might be keeping a batch of soli citors in the establishment. (Applause.) The solicitors and accountants seemed, at all events, to derive a princely revenue from the shareholders' misfortunes. (Hear, hear.) He should like the solicitors' charges to be read, so that they might see whom they were paying. Then came the remuneration to the liquidators, £3,456 16s. 7d. He believed that was a matter of bargain, and those gentlemen no doubt had done their best to make the most of the assets of that bank; their duty might have been a very arduous one, and they might have the benefit of the "best services to be found if necessary; but he considered that beyond the realisa tion of assets they had other duties to perform. They had lost, through the parties who had had the direction of the bank, over a million of money. They had been told by the chairman of the bank, at the last meeting, that their property was intact, and he would be glad to know from the chairman whether any steps had been taken against those gentlemen through whom they had lost so much money. (Applause.) He thought they were both morally and legally liable to make good the ' deficiencies so far as they were able. (Applause.) From facts that bad come to his know ledge, he could assure the meeting that they considered the deed of settlement as nought, and some of the most important clauses had -been disobeyed by them. Ho considered the liquidators had not only to make the most of the assets of the establishment, but he thought it was their business to go further, to assure the meeting that it was their intention to endeavour to recover a portion of the loss which they had sustained, through the bad management and dereliction of duty of those who had the management. (Applause.) He should like to know something further upon these subjects. Mr. BANNER stated that the total of the general' char,ges was £5,283, ss. 2d., which consisted of clerks" salaries and a porter's wages, amounting to £1,381, 16s. 2d. • Mr. Sellar's salary up to the tim e o f leaving,, £350 ; Office expenses, rates, and taxes, £205, O s . 7d b . ; law charges, £563 is. ld. ; accountant's charges, £517, ls. 9d. The CHAIRMAN said the question put to him by Mr. Blythe was, whether the liquidators had taken proceed ings, and whether it was their intention to do so. Before answering that, he would call to the recollecti on of the meeting, that at the meeting last year the salve question was put by another gentleman, and the answer was given to him that the liquidators had not seen reason to justify their taking any proceedings against the directors of the bank, No alteration bad taken place in the views of the liquidators on the subject. Certain gentlemen had made application to the Master of the Rolls to have an inspection of the books by an accountant, and they were in possession of a report by that accountant, and were equally competent to form an opinion on that subject. Mr. Blythe had expressed an opinion, but the liquidators, as at present advised, did not feel called upon to take any proceedings. If they did take proceedings, the first thing they would have to do would be to expend a portion of the assets of the bank; and unless they were instructed by the Master of the Rolls, they did not think they would be justified in taking proceedings. M. J. BRAMLEY-MOORE said—Mr. Chairman, the person that you allude to as having put a question to you last year I believe was myself ; and I must say I am much surprised, after the lapse of a year, you should,_ not be in possession of more information than at that time, in order that you might give a decided opinion upon this matter. (Applause.) Because there is no doubt whatever that you have had ample opportunities of examining the books and searching into matters connected with the management of this bank, and plenty of leisure no doubt to do it ; so as to be able to state to us some good reason why it was not necessary or incumbent upon you to take any measures in the interest of the shareholders. You specially represent. the interest of the shareholders; and therefore to you more especially we looked that our interests should be attended to ; though I hold it to be the duty of every one of the liquidators to examine those matters and to give us a fair account whether the management has been such as to justify the opinion you have given, or whether it was such as to justify you in asking an opinion from .the shareholders, whether initiatory measures should Ise taken by the shareholders or not. (Hear, hear.) And if the liquidators had not the moral courage, or were not disposed to take those measures themselves, they ought in this case to have appealed to the shareholders: for their support in taking measures fur the protection of the shareholders. (Hear, hear.) Since that time we have—by we, I means the share holders—obtained certain information at great cost; and I maintain the liquidators might and ought to have given it to us free of cost. (Applause.) But we are now in possession of information which, with the per mission of the meeting, I will give them a skeleton of ; and if they do not agree with me that some measures. ought to be taken, I shall certainly be very much surprised, and I shall be inclined to give up the matter altogether as hopeless. Now, sir, as I said, my statement shall only be a skeleton, because if I were to go into the mmutin and detail of the matter, it would occupy a vei long time, and become v er y t e di ous pro b a bl y to the meet ing. Therefore I shall just advert, first, to the very sli g ht history of the bank. The business of the bank was con ducted up to 1841 upon this sound principle, that when ever a debt became bad or doubtful, it was written off as such, and so remained till dividends were brought to its credit from parties owing money to the bank. In consequence of the bank getting into accounts which they were afraid probably to lay before the shareholders, they gave up that wholesome principle, and opened a bad and doubtful debt account. That went on till 1846. At that time there was a very heavy failure, which made a great noise at the time, and I believe there is no delicacy required in mentioning the name ; but up to that time all the reports of the bank—all the state . ments which were laid before us by the directors—l be lieve were duly and properly signed, in accordance with the deed of settlement. But, from 1848 and 1849,. there never was one single statement to the closing of the bank signed in accordance with the deed of settlement— during the whole of these ten years. (Applause.) That, sir, I take to be a very grave and a very serious matter, and one which I should say is worthy of the consideration of the y th p e os managementsession Wei liquidators ; and that this is a f ac t th ere i s no di ff i culty in ascertaining by reference to th e m i nu t es o f the bank, t h s sir, tehzetrnacetsxt point ofwhic w h it l h bold in to nl no minutes were kept in this bank till 1849 ; and I well' remember the chairman, when he first took possession of the chair, telling us —and it will be in the remembrance of many now present—telling us that he undertook those. duties with reluctance, but as he had been induced to undertake those duties he would discharge them faith fully, and look after them as zealously as he would after his own business. (Hear, hear.) I well remember, and no doubt many others remember, that statement. It remains to be seen how those duties have been attended to. There is no minute-book till April, 1849, and then the minutes entered are meagre end miserable in the extreme. (Applause.) To show this, sir, for I should be sorry to exaggerate in any way. I will give you just a summary of the dates. The first mi nu t e i n t h e book was made by Mr. Cross, on 27th December, 1849 ; and that first entry has reference to an applica tion from a customer. In 1850 the minutes entered are on the Bth, 10th, and 11th of January; and for 1850 there are no more. (Hear, hear.) In 1851 there is a minute dated July 19th, and 24th of the same month ; and then no more till 1854. In 1854 there are minutes of 24th January, 11th, 26th, and 28th July, 2nd September, 11th October, and 12th and 30th December. In 1855, on the 4th and 10th January, Ist and 17th March, and 17th and 28th December; and then after a certain day in 1856, they met every day. Now, gentle men, comment on such a statement—" looking after our interests as if they belonged to themselves" —I say is altogether unnecessary. (Applaus e .) Th e next point that I would call your attention to is that no security book was kept till 1856 and 1857 ; and the date of this is only guessed at from the water-mark on the paper. The next point is that the deed of settle [ meet requires that three directors should sign 1 4 the aCc(iat6 and the statement, That was complied