The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-24 00:00:00

DOCK COMMITTEE The usual weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held at one o'clock, yesterday—Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The other members present, were—Messrs. Shand, Robinson, Chaloner, 11)unthwaite, Diann, Lockett, Hubback, Smith, Barber, Littledale, Evans, Mandell, Holden, Rathbone, Bold, Rankin, Holnie, Broeklebank, Gregson, and Alderson An application was r and Co:;ren 3111 Messrs, Robert Preston med to rent the vaults of report from Mr. Cowar read, stating that for many I, it would be highly inex- reasons, pedientto ac ) the application. It was accordingly agreed that the anplieation be not acceded to. A report was read from the Marin,. of the telegraphs, visited during the past Superintenden dition of the telegraphs isfactory, and suggested some slight repairs reprcsen+ed ti generally and alter it was agreed that a permanent berth be allotted to Messrs. Brown, Shipley, & Co., and James Brown & Co., subket to the regulations for working permanent With regard to Mr. MacTver's application, it was recommended and agreed to, that no further preference berths could be allotted, until additional deck room emld be provided. It was agreed, on the recommendation of the Habour Masters, that a two.storey shed he erected on the west quay of the Bramley-Moore Dock, five hundred feet long by seventy broad ; that a single storey should be erected on the quay between the King's and Wapping Dock ; and that the shed upon the east side of the King's Dock be removed, and placed upon the quay of the Trafalgar and Victoria Docks. - Mr. Hubback e:inr manner in which t the she taken u satisfactio,, e promp , Ile suggestion made with reference to -ley-Moore Dock quay, had been He suggested that previous d on the p and roll to the plan of that ted being passed, the works' com mittee should allow American merchants, and the agents of American vessels an opportunity of inspecting it, in order that any suggestions they might have to make should be considered. This sugestion was acceded to, and the plan referred to the works' committee. The Chairman stated that the mayor, the chairman of quarter sessions for Cheshire, and himself had, iu accordance with the Act of Pdrliament, revised the rates for lights and bagage paid by vessels not using the docks, and had come to a reso lution to reduce the rates chargeable to one half the maximum allowed by the act. The rate hitherto charged had been the maximum, less twenty per cent. The present reduction, which would hold for the three years next ensuing, was a further reduction of thirty per rent. Mr. Rounthwaite stated that, in consequence of having received a telegraphic message late the previous night, 'stating that the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland had left Kingstown for Liverpool, and would arrive early this morning, he had not an opportunity of applying for the use of the landing stage, but, on his own responsibility, he had allowed the steamer to come alongside the stage for the convenience of landing. The Chairman: Thder the 'Circumstances, I think you did quite right. (Hear, hear.) A - letter was read from Messrs. Richardson, Spence, and Co., applying for a permanent berth in the Waterloo Dock, in consequence of the increase in the number of The letter was referred the ships they were to the harbourmasters' committee A letter was read from Mr. Henrichson, master of the Huskisson Dock, applying for an increase of salary, and was referred to the sub-c espatching. :otnmittee, The Chairman stated that, in accordance with the resolution p?ssed by the committee upon the last day of meeting, he had addressed a letter to the Mayor, request ing his Worship to call the attention of the council to the necessity of having the approaches to the river -or undertook to lay the letter before the next coi A letter c as read from ninety-nine pilots and others n the shipping ; , i the port, praying that the :Tremont and Seaeor:„: - „esteamers, with tugs and flats, should not be B . l :towed to moor and project, as at present, at the nortt end of the landing stage, thereby obstruct— ing thP_, a pproaches to some of the docks. The letter was re t .erred to the marine committee. interested THE APPROACHES TO THE RIVER Several communications in reference to this subject ;re read. In the pilots' memorial, which they for trded through Mr. William Hughes, they strongly ented t a like protest ad from Irnrey shipowner, Association (who communic chairman, Mr. Greaves), expressed no opinion on the contemplated project, but requested that before any plans were adopted, they might be afforded the opportunity of considering them. A memorial, signed by i,500 persons residing in Cheshire, but having places of business in Liverpool, was read, praying that the suggestions in Mr. Laird's communication as to the improvement of the approaches to the river, might be adopted and acted on. Mr. Laird's communication was again read, and The Chairman explained that they should now resume the adjourned discussion, on the resolution of the sub=committee, declaring that at present it was inexpedient to close the George's Dock basin. Mr, Lockett moved that the resolution of the sub committee be confirmed. Mr. Smith seconded the motion. through ti. Mr. Bold, in moving an amendment to the motion, regretted that they were not prepared. in consequence of the plans and model which they now saw not having been at an earlier day placed in the room, to come to a vote on the merits of the subject that day. He would not, therefore, go so far as he at first intended, but would move a resolution which he thought no member of the committee would object to. In doing that, however, he begged to state that it was not at all so far as he intended to go in this matter, and he made that state ment in order that be might not be accused hereafter of doing that of which he did not give proper notice, and of misleading the committee as to his intentions. A great deal had been said to him in private in regard to the propriety of this subject emanating from the council. that was an objection which he could not understand ; for, if the legislature obliged them to provide for the accommodation of the shipping of the port and the traffic in connection with it, he could not see why they were not also compelled to provide safe approaches to the river, in order to facilitate that traffic ; and be was convinced, putting Cheshire altogether out of the question, that when they went to Parliament, they would be compelled to do something far more objectionable to their feelings than was pro posed in the plans now before them. He did not mean to say that he would pledge himself to those plans in their entirety, but he did think that they were not all out of order in considering them, even though the council bad not taken the initiative in regard to them. A great deal, too, had been said about the difficulty there would be in docking in the George's and Prince's Docks, in the event of the George's Dock basin being filled up, and a letter in support of it was read from Mr. Hughes; bu t the committee would remember that he was the gentle_ man who had been the laughingstock of the parliamen tary committee last session, and in consequencz of whose evidence they (the dock committee) had been obliged to put up another man, to show that he (Hughes) did not at all understand the subject. (Laughter.) They would recollect also, that when the landing-stage was first contemplated, they receiv e d a l e tt er from the pilot committee, stating that if it were erected, it would be impossible ev to dock a ship in the George's Dock ; and that prediction not having been fulfilled, the opposite course was taken, and they were told that the George's Duck basin was the best harbour of refuge in Liverpool. He did not mean to say that he would entirely adopt Mr. Hartley's plans. They were merely a sketch, Mr. Hartl;y would, no dou'bt, be prepared to alter or modify on the recommendation of the pilot committee ; but he did not say that, in making a new basin further to the south, they would be making a better harbour of refuge than even the present George's Dock basin, while they would greatly enlarge the quay space there. Much had also been said about the depth of water; but if gentlemen would consult Lieut. Parks, they would find that there would be more water, without any sluicing power being brought into action, at the proposed new en t r ance than at the Alb ert dock' entrance, about which he had never heard of any difficulty That objection, therefore, could not be sustained, and should, therefore, not be considered. Among the advantages of the plans was to be counted the fact, that they could be carried out without it being at all necessary that the contemplated improvements under the Corporation Act, of 1 854, should be executed. He did not want at present to pledge the committee to any plans whatever, but he did say t ..at, inasmuch as the leases of the Mann Island property would fall in by the Ist of June, 1358, with theexcep. tion of a publichouse or land, the leases of which had to run for 20 or 30 years more, they should now deter. mine how they cou ld b est turn it to accoun t. What he asked the committee to do now was, even supposi n g that the high level road cost between £40,000 or X 50,000, to appoint a sub-committe e to confer with the finance committee of the council on the subject, to see whether the corporation would meet them in regard to it. If they were not, then there was an end of the whole scheme, but at the same time he thought th a t i t was t h e duty of the council to meet them on it. Even supposing that the high level road cost £40,000, it should be carried at an elevation at least of 20 feet, and they would accordingly have 14 large arches to let, for which he was informed by Mr. ,Tames Holme, (than whom no one was better qualified to form an opinion on such a sub ject,) they would obtain from £lOO to £l2O a year—the total sum thus realised being sufficient to pay the whole interest of the cost of £40.000, while the road itself went over land of their own, and would not interfere with the laying out of any fresh dock. As to the enlargement of I George's Dock, he found that its receipts for the last year amounted to £10,500, and if by enlarging it they could obtain from £lO,OOO to £ll,OOO more they would be repaying themselves for the impr o ve: ment, independent of the advant would derive from having such the tots More than that, I houses that would be buil h they centre Of ike to see ware- now to go into t Dock 1 tie was not anxious question of filling up the George's 1, but would ratber move that it be referred to a üb-commit tee, a course which would give the shipowners and pilots full opportunity to see the plans, and express an opinion on them. Time, however, pressed in regard to their going to Parliament. He was anxious to keep out of Parliament as long as possible ; but if they went to Parliament this session, he would recommend that they should simply go for a money bill, and if opposed by any body seeking. to alter the ennstitntinn of their trust in any way, then to at once withdraw it. By adopting this course they would be showi,g to the town that they were willing and anxious so give the public improved approaches to the river— approaches which everybody admitted it was most desirable that they should have. In conclusion, Mr. B uld moved, as an amendment, that a subcommittee of five members be appointed to confer with the finance committee on the matters referred to in Mr. Laird's letter. Mr. James Holme seconded the amendment. The Chairman said that he agreed with Mr. Bold, that it was their duty to confer with the corporation on any plan that they might have in view for the improve— ment of the approchea to the river ; but inasmuch as the corporation bad more particularly under their care the accommodation of the public, among which might be included facilities for crossing to and from Cheshire, he could not but think that the corporation were the parties to take the prim ary step in this matter. The dock committee was )ose, primarily, of accommo datinzr passengers across the river, hut for providins constituted, not for the p accommodation for the shipping of the port. r He did not deny that they should also consider the accommoda tion of passengers passing across the river ; but the way in which the subject should come before them was by reference from the corporation. He had no doubt that the corporation would take up the subject, for it was a most important question ; bat with them it should originate, just as any project for the accommodation of the shipping should originate with the committee. When the corporation took up the matter, and requested their opinion on it, it would be time enough to consider the project; but if they new passed Mr. Bold's amend ment, they would saddle the dock estate with an expense which ought not to be bores by it. They all knew how the landing stage had been a charge on the dock estate, and yet everybody agreed that it was an expense which ought to have been borne by the town. (Hear, hear.) This was a matter of a similar kind, and, as the expense should be borne by the town, the project should originate with the corporation. He should be happy to co-operate with the council in providing better approaches to the river, but the primary duty of the committee was, to provide for the wants of the shipping of the port, and to that duty they should chiefly confine themselves. The present, no doubt, was a very serious and important question. and one that ought to be well dizcussed, but still his feeling was, that it was a subject which ought first to be taken up by the council ; and for that reason, he thought the resolution proposed by Mr. Bold was inexpedient. Mr. Anderson observed, that it appeared from Mr. Laird's letter, that the finance committee had thrown the initiative on them. If that were the case, they were required to do something in the matter. The Chairman : But it does not follow, because the finance committee refer it to us, that we should take it up. Mr: Barber considered that there was much force in the arguments advanced by Mr. Bold, in favour of their moving in the matter, but it would appear, from the chairman's remarks, that they resisted it merely on the ground that it was an imposition. The Chairman : I clo n not say that there has been any imposition on the one side or the other. I say that the landing stage was an imposition, but I do not look upon this matter in that light. Mr. Barber admitted that the cost of the landing stage had been unfairly imposed on them, but he did not think that a sufficient reason why they should not now consider how best these plans could be made useful, and available to the public. He did not mean that they should commit themselves to the plans, but, at the same time, he thought it would be inadvisable to com mit themselves to the sub-committee's resolution, and say that, under any circumstances, it would be inex pedient to fill up the George's Dock basin. They had only the public interest to serve, and there could not be a doubt but that that interest would be promoted by improving the approaches to the river. At present it was really sometimes dangerous to cross them, from the manner it which lorries were loaded, and sooner or later the subject should be considered. Mr. Brocklebank did not see the necessity, at the present moment, of following the course which Mr. Bold had pointed out. He thought it was possible to adopt a middle course. They might withdraw the resolution of the harbour masters' committee, and also Mr. Bold's amendment, and inform Mr. Laird that the dock committee was quite willing, at any time the town council should consider it desirable, to appoint a com mittee to meet the council upon the question. The Chairman thought there could be no objection to that course, which would put the thing in a right position. Mr. Brocklebank said that was not the time to con sider the question which had been brought before the committee in what he considered an improper manner. He had not had an opportunity of looking at the plans at all, in which Mr. Bold had a great advantage, and he should enter his protest against the system which appeared to be rising up in the committee of individual members of the committee, without the authority of the body, bringing forward plans—or rather of the surveyor bringing forward plans—at the instance of individual members, without any authority or resolution of the whole body of the committee. ilr. Hartley, the surveyor: I beg to set myself right. I have not brought the plan at all before the committee. The plan was brought before the works' committee some three or four years ago, and since then up to this time it has lain perfectly dormant. Mr. Bold said he heard that the plan existed, and that it was a very good plan. He, therefore, moved that it should be produced publicly in the committee, and it was agreed that it should be produced. In the first instance, he had brought it before the harbour-master's committee, but, for what reason Le did not know, it was not produced there. Mr. Brocklebank said, there was no resolution of the committeee authorising the plan. Upon the abstract question, he observed, that, with the evidence before him, he waq decidedly opposed to the filling up of the George's Dock. He should not feel indisposed, when the proper time arrived, to take into consideration the whole of the arrangement of Mann Island, and the whole of the estate which lay south of the George's Dock. Mr. Anderson could conceive nothing more moderate than Mr. Bold's motion for a committee. He could not see what harm it could do, that a committee should be formed to consider the question. Mr. Smith contended, that Mr. Bold's drift was to force that committee to take the initiative, and, therefore, to go to Parliament, knowing, that with reference to that special question, it was too late for the council to take up the question. lie did not at all dispute that it might be necessary to have something done with reference to the subject under discussion. But, although Mr. Bold had been very active for the last few weeks with reference to the introduction of that plan, be had in this discussion carefully and studiously avoided touching upon the plan at all. On that plan, however, ho (Mr. Smith) felt it necessary to say something. He declared, had never been paid for out of the funds of the estate. It was true that some two or three years ago, when Mr. Earle brought forward a motion in the council on the subject of the closing of the George's Dock basin, the attention of the com mittee was directed to the subject, and a conversation took place in the committee of works upon it, when that cow• mittee decided against the project. At that time there were so suggestions thrown out as to what might be done supposing that the Mann Island property were taken into the hands of the committee when the leases had expired, and that the Corporation would be willing to carry out the plans contemplated in their bill of 1854, for widening the thorough fare along the whole lipo of the docks. It was felt that in that case a re-arrangement of the property between the Salthou,:l Dock and the BrineOs Dock might be a matter-of consideration, and that the necessity of providing improved facilities of approach to the Landing-stage might bo taken into consideration. In the course of the conversation—for there was no motion before the committee—an individual member bad certain ideas of his own upon the subject. He broached them, and they appeared very practicable. Nothing more was said or done about the matter, and he did not think tiny member of the committee heard of it again until a fortnight oaerldi.ste It existence, and never ago, when M r . B o l d discovered, in some Way, that the model insistedrder ued h upon its being produced was com dnbefore wasthe in b y the committee, 1 not the prop er t y of thecommittee. Ile quite agreed with the remarks of Mr. Brocklebank, and he did not think it right that any gentleman should get the surveyor, unknown to the com mittee, to make a model, and , then have it brought in there and assumed to be the property and the adopted scheme of the committee. Ho did not object to any individual having a model prepared. If Mr. Hartly was pleased to give up his time, and that any gentleman chose to be at the expense of compensating him for it, and Mr. Hardy made him a model in connection with any particular scheme he might have, of course, under such circumstances, no one could make any objection. But he did object to individual members having models and plans made, and then attempting * to force them on the committee as if they were the property of the committee, or something which the committee had been 1 THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL FRIDAY considering and designing, and felt an interest in. He thought he had now disposed of the plans and models, and the ques— tion, therefore, came simply to the letter of Mr. Laird. His opinion was, tint the committee should deal with it in this -Mr. Laird, as a sensible man, and taking a common sense view of the subject, felt evidently that it was a matter for the corporation and not for the dock committee, and he went, in the first instance; to the proper parties. The finance corporation tried to get out of it by saying he 3mmittc had be o the dock comrd dock committee In tha t shape it came and if the latter body was not careful took, it might have, the going to Parliament I the corporation would get out of the diffi- otion for a middle course, which was suggested by Mr. Brocklebank, was, therefore, he thought, the proper -*se to take, It would, then, be for the corporation to take wive whenever they thought fit. It was a matter for the corporation altogether. The dipc'.: committee could not the ini upon land belonging to the corporation. If the corporation saw the necessity of improved approaches two years ago, the necessity was ea time er now, if the corporation were prepared to go to Parliament with their improvement bill, then the time would come when a re arranzement of the property between Prince's Dock and Saithouse Dock should be taken into consideration, Tile question of impr)ved ap proaches to the river would then be also taken into consider ation, and he was sure no gentleman could doubt that whenever that time came, both the corporation and that corn. mitten would endeavour to work together in the mot perfect harmony, and endeavour, in• the re arrangement of the pro• perty, to give the best possible facilities for obtaining an • approach to the river, which would be thoroughly consistent with what was required by the town and the commercial inte— rests of the port. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Evans considered' the plans at present eminently premature, and that a delay of even trop or three years could and of dangers and want of accommodation, but all the while obstacle whatever to the intercourse which had been going on upon a very large ec Ile. What accidents had occurred ? When had an accident happened ? They were going to have another landing-stage, which would divide the traffic in all probability, and relieve some parts of the town. (gear, hear.) With regard to the other accommodation, which concerned rather shipping than anything else, they had a dock in hand of fourteen acres extent. Only con sider a dock larger than the Brunswick Dock, which they would have, in all likelihood, within a year, or a year and a half. As to the outcry of want of accommodation, he did not think any cane whatever had been made out for putting the initiative upon the dock committee, and he hoped the dock committee would resist having anything to do with the initiative. If the corporation afternards came forward, it would be then quite time enough. With regard to carts and cart horses, that idea might have answered very well if they had only a river to deal with, but they had the sea--they had, at least, an estuary or arm of the sea— and they would very frequently have the waters there disturbed in a way which would render it utterly impossible for carts and cart horses to go across. The convenience of a few individuals on the other side could bear no proportion whatever to the expense which would be incurred by the estate. The dock committee were the guardians of the trade of England. They were not there to enrich either master tradesmen on this side, or landowners on the other. They were a body who should keep their attention to that which the legislature bad entrusted them with, the manage ment of the trade of England which entered the port of Liverpool. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Holme denied that be at all advocated the interests of the general public of Liverpool, as against those of the dock estate. He thought they were taking a very narrow view of the great trust imposed in them, when they looked at the question in the light in which some members of the com mittee judged of it; they would have to look to Birkenhead as the great workshop of the town of Liverpool, and when the opportunity occurred for furthering great improvements, he thought the committee should take care not to fall into the fatal error of their forefathers, by waiting until property doubled or trebled in value before they purchased it. As this was a question upon which neither the dock committee nor the corporation could work single-handed, he could not see any objection to Mr. Bold's motion. The time was going on, and if the committee could not agree to that resolution, it would be too late for the council to go before Parliament this year. It was well-known that another twelve months must elapse before anything could be done, and by that time they would have nearly the whole of their property on Mann Island vacant, if they chose to take it into their own hands. He, for one, did not stand there merely to advocate their present interests, but he looked to the great and growing wants of that important port, and he should be very much deceived, if, within thirty years, they did Cot want every yard of land from the North-end, right up to the Dingle, to accommodate the mere shipping interests of the port. He urged them, therefore, to take advantage of the opportunity which presented itself, of gaining access to the Pier-head for the great public of Liverpool, without incum bering the dock estate, or running be risk of danger and accidents. He was quite willing, as Mr. Smith had thrown out certain observations regarding the model, to pay for it, and have it considered as his own, and then he would go before the public of Liverpool and let them judge of it. There was another interest quite equal to the interest of the dock estate, and that was the interest of the general public of the town. The dock committee had, to a certain extent, obsorbed in their estate very much of the property which had formerly belonged to the burgesses of the town. They had deprived the public of access to the Pier-head in a great measure, and they have deprived the public of the opportunity of bathing which they had bad, and therefore he contended that the public had some claim upon them in return. (Hear, hear.) It was not a mere question of the present time. It was an opportunity which would benefit the future ; and he thought that when the model was examined and they found that, in the very centre of the town, they would not hive to decrease, but to increase their dock accom modation, and when, with the aid of the corporation, they would have an opportunity of widening t h e thoroughfare along the whole line of docks, and of putting warehouses upon the Prince's Dock, and corn warehouses upon the George's Dock. They would have no hesitation in going hand and band with the corporation, not only for the benefit of the estate, but of the general interests of the public. (Hear, heat ) Mr. Rankin said the plan did not meet his approbation. lie urged that the committee should leave to the council to take the initiative. Mr. Shand also urged that the initiative should be left to the council, who, he tbought, appeared to have so far shuffled it over upon the dock committee. Mr: Bold, in replying, remarked that the cost of the scheme would be, in round numbers, £150,000. He contended that the committee would only have to go for a mere money bill to Parliament, and need not submit any plans. If, within the ensuing four months, they could then not make up their minds as to what the plans should be, he did not think they could do so in twelve or eighteen months. The committee then divided, when there appeared for the amendment of Mr. Bold—Messrs. Holden, Mann, Holme, Bold. Litt'edale, Anderson, Barber, and Hubback— 8. Against—Messrs. Gregson, Evans, Rankin, Rounthwaite, Smith, Mor.del, Brocklebank, Chaloner, Lockett, Shand, and Turner-11. Mr. Bold's amendment was therefore lost. ✓ The original resolution was then carried by tho same majority, with the addition, inserted at the suggestion of several members, that the committee were ready, at any time the corporation thought fit, to confer with that body upon the subject of the approaches to the river. This concluded the business. AMUSEMENTS IN LIVERPOOL. TO TIIE EDITOR Of THE NORTHERN . THIES --- Sir,—When will Englishmen learn to make their amuse ments pleasures? I went to the Theatre Royal on Tuesday to hear the notorious " Traviata." The seats were uncom fortable and scantily cushioned, the building is ill ventilated, and at the back of the centre boxes is a chamber of darkness. With this state of things, how agreeable to reflect that, in the dreary entre acte interval, there is no chance of renovating the [anal pastime in purer air, and that your only resource is to stand in a con strained attitude, and stare vacantly at your neighbours. I beg to suggest, through your medium, that each theatre or opera house should bo fitted with good and cheap refreshment rooms, a readiug room, well supplied with newspapers, and a con venient smoke room ; and, furthermore, that there be twice the number of doors for egress that there are for entrance. If you will give your wide spread readers an opportunity of knowing my grievance, the sentimcts above will find an echo with many sufferers, whose case publicity alone can ameliorate.— Yours, &c , PROGRESS _ _ _ Liverpool, Oct. 22, 1856. DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday last, as a man named James Sails, of Hales, was assisting with a Steam threshing-machine, at Earsham Park, he, in attempting to jump into the feeding-box, mistook his distance, and jumped into the engine. The works were stopped as soon as possible, but on the poor fellow being removed it was found that there was extensive laceration and fracture of the right leg, severe injuries to the bones of the left foot, and other dreadful contusions. Mr. Garneys and his son were on the spot as soon as possible, but found it necessary to direct that he should be at once removed to the Norfolk Hospital, where he lies in a very dangerous condition. He has a wife and four children. THE TIPPERARY BANS.--A meeting of the depositors in the Roscrea branch of the Tipperary Joint Stock Bank, was held on Tuesday, Mr. Rolleston, J. P., of Frankfort Castle, in the chair, when, after a very stormy discussion, a resolution protesting against a compromise was adopted, in the follow ing terms—" That the depositors of the Roscrea branch of the Tipperary Joint Stock Bank have learned from the very best possible sources that the shareholders and contributories to said joint stock bank are fully solvent to pay twenty shillings in the pound ; and that we earnestly call upon Mr. M , Dowell, the official manager, to exert all tlae legal powers with which he is invested, to obtain for us the full amount of our deposits, and that this is the only compromise we are prepared to enter into." HEALTH COMMITTEE Tlsc weekly meeting of this Board was held yesterday—Mr. Alderman Dover iu the chair. The following members were prosent :—Messrs. M'Guffie, Hodson, Beckwith, Godfrey, Crosthwaito, Sheil, Halhead, Hiydock, A. C. Stewart, and R. Gladstone. Mr. M'Gowan read the minutes of last day's proceedings, and the Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Inspector of Nuisances reported various particulars of the operations in their several departments during the week. The Medical Officer's report, in reference to the state of the public health, was favourable ; and, it appeared, that for the week ending the 18th, there were 203 deaths registered, against an average of 221 for the previous eight years; 134 were registered in the parish, and 69 in the out-townships. The temperature was high during the week. Over a year since a slaughter-house license was applied for by Joseph Brundritt, for a slaughter-house in Albert street. The application was granted. and alterations having been made in the premises, the medical officer now reported that all .was arranged, and the applicant now came forward for the license, which was granted accordingly. THE SMOKE NUISANCE. A vote of thanks was proposed to Mr. Beckwith, by Dr. Hodgson, for his exertions as chairman of the smoke nuisance committee, and for the valuable services ho had rendered in that department. Mr. R. Gladstone, and other members, bore testimony to the exertions and ability of Mr. Beckwith, and the vote passed unanimousl A vote of thanks was also passed to Mr. M'Guffie, as chair man of a sub-committee on sanatory purposes. THE LATE CHAIRMAN. Dr. Hodgson moved a vote of thanks to the late-chairman of the committee, Mr. Alderman Langsdale, who now retires with the ;mod wishes of his fellow citizens. The vote passed unanimous! . r. Stewart uiovco thanks to the deputy chairman, 41dermAn Dover; and, Mr. Godfrey having seconded it, and the alderman duly returned id applauso. NUISANCE IN NORTH SOFIN STREET Mr. Ilodson called attention to a batter and bacon store, in a cellar in North John street, and said the smell from it was most unwholesome, and the place a nuisance. The matter was referred to the proper officer. Tho routino business was then transacted, and the Board adjourned IMPORT ANT TO CAPTAINS OF EMIGRANT SHIPS. Captain Thomas Austin, of the emigrant ship Jacob B. Westervelt, was Summoned, under the 41Et section of the Eingration Act, before Mr. Mansfield, yesterday. Captain Schomberg appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Mansfield (barrister, instructed by Mr. Harvey) - appeared for the defence. The facts were shortly these: —On the 3rd July the ship was cleated for New York, having 316 passengers. The vessel was passed by Lieutenant Prior, one of the emigration officers at this port, as all the requisites had been complied with. It ap_ peered that whin the ship was out, after clearing, that a difference arose between the captain and Surgeon Stone, the medical officer of the ship ; and the allegation of the surgeon was, that the captain refused to take him, and sent him on shore, thus going to sea without a surgeon for the passengers, whereby ho incurred a penalty of not less than £25 nor more than £lOO. Lieutenant Prior proved havii.g cleared the vessel, an .l that she was all sight at the time, and had a surgeon, Mr. Stone, who was duly qualified. Surgeon Stone proved that he was appointed to the ship, and that ho went accJrdingly, being duly qualified. The captain wanted him to weigh out provisions and serve out water to the passengers, which he refused to do, and then the captain told him to go on shore as he did not want him. He went on shore with the pilot. He, was cross examined by Mr. Mansfield (barrister), who endeavoured to show that the witness went of his own accord, but be denied this, and he also said a portion of a paper which he signed, in order to get up his diplomas from the captain before leaving the ship, had been added since Ile signed it. For the defence the captain, chief officer, and steward of the vessel were examined. The captain denied that anything was added to the written paper after it was signed, and he stated that the surgeon refused to go in the ship on account of his wife being left near her confinement. After hearing all parties in the case, his Worship found that the defendant had committed a breach of the act, and fined him £25. HINTS FOR THE ST. GEORE'S HALL COMMITTEE The following are two letters, selected at random, from some dozens which have been sent to Mr. W. T. Best, the talented organist of St. George's Hall, which we have bor rowed, for publication, to show how difficult it is to suit the varying and various tastes of the public. In our humble opinion, the arrangements for the organ concerts in St. George's Hall, could not be improved in any respect, except, perhaps, the placing of cushions on the seats : and, as the concerts are so universally popular, we trust, that (for the present, at least,) Mr. Best will select his programmes with the taste and tact he has always displayed, and that the Committee will be content to "let well alone." With these preliminary observations, we print the before-mentioned letters—verbatim et literatim Primrose House, North Shropshire, Aug., 1856. (Amelia).- Emily, have you heard the organ in St. George's. Hall, Liverpool ? (Emily).—No, I have not as yet; but I wish very much to have that pleasure. Have you ? (Amelia). —No, I have not; but I am as anxious as you to hear the instrument, and should have before this, only it is played at VERY INCONVENIENT times for us country folks I (Emily)..—Why, when are the days —every week ? (Amelia). —Monday evenings, AFTER the LAST train from Birkenhead for this part of the world !! so that one should have to stick all night at an Inn unless one had some hospi table mortal to take one in, and give one tea, bed, and breakfast ! The organ is also played on Saturday's about three o'clock. (Emily).—Well, that's an awkward day, unless one it on a visit, and there is no chance for me, for I have no acquain. tance in that locality. (Amelia).—Nor have I. I shall, therefore, put our con versation on paper, and send the document to ➢Zr. Best ! (Emily).—Amelia ! you don't say so ! (Amelia).—l do. Frederick, dear, just write our conver sation down, and post it to Mr. Best. (Frederick).--bui sissy, with pleasure ; and shall I say you have fallen in love with Best (Amelia).—l never saw him ; and perhaps he is - already married. I have heard he plays charmingly. Tell him to play on 3londays at two or three o'clock, or some day besides Saturdays. • (Frederick).—Well, here goes! Shall I say "my dear Best," " your affectionate Awl:a." (Amclia).—Not quite that, Freddy. Give him a hint about the organ, which I hope he will take. Sir,—ln reference to the Thursday night concerts, I have to suggest (with all due defference) an alteration in the selection of picces, which I conscientiously believe would add greatly to the popularity, and also increase' the. attendance ten-fold. Oa my last visit, there were five performances played, and, I am grieved to say, not one of them was known to the majority of the audience. Indeed, so convinced am I of what I state, that it was fully confirmed by my observing some people asleep in my own vicinity. The concert I refer to was on the 25th of September, and you yourself may remember that atiout sixty persons left after the third piece, and after the last 'but one I thought the remainder of those left were going to clear out, I was fortunate in hearing various remarks which fell from various groups as they left the'Hall, and which convinces me that they will not be frequent visitors ; and, in order to obviate this, I would propose that the pro gramme be arranged to please the million, and that can only be done by hearing at least two pieces out of the five with which they are acquainted, which would at the same time fully develops the powers, &c., of the organ. Allow me to submit to you one or two lists which I am satisfied would have the effect of filling the Hall, of gratifying you, and add considerably to the Corporation coffers I have ample proof of what I state, from what I have heard in private families. Thus : "We were at the concert on Thursday evening, but mamma and I were much disappointed, and I shall have some difficulty in per suading her to go any more. Mamma was told that Mr. Best played ' Down among the Dead Men ;" Home, sweet II nne ;' God save the Quell,' and such as those ; and what was her chagrin when he never gave one of them, nor any. other of a familiar styled" The favourite.tunes are so numerous, that a programme might be arranged, intro ducing national and other airs, which would have that desi rable effect before referred to. let Proposal. 4th. 1 Angel's Whisper. 1 Selections from Norma. 2 Selections from Somnambule 2 Ship on Fire. 3 Duke of York's March. 3 Angel's Whisper. 4 Yankee Doodle. 4 Duke of York's March. 5 See the Conquering Hero 5 Donnybrook rain Comes. sth. 2nd; 1 Overture : Tancredi. 1 Overture : Wm. Toll. 2 Life on the Ocean Wave. 2 War March. 3 Irish Airs. 3 Scotch Airs. 4 Ivy Green. 4 Down among the Dead Men. 5 King of the Cannibal Isl an d s. 5 God Savo the Queen. 6th. 3rd. 1 Fisherman's Chorus : MSS.•,, 1 Now by Day's retiring La m p sanei a. 2 Alarseillaise. 2 Angel's Whi s p er. 3 Home, sweet Home. 3 Rob Roy's March, 4 On yonder /lock reclining. 4 Meet me by Moonlight. 5 Death of Nelson. 5 All is Lost Now. The foregoing are those only which will catch the ear, thrill the senses, and chain the continued attention of 'a Thursday night's audience, which are composed principally of the industrious classes, clerks, and others, who require something to cheer and exhilerate. I, at the same time, admit that the company, on the other two evenings, being of a superior class, are at no loss to comprehend or appre ciate difficult and fine nmaic. I must conclude by saying that I echo the minds of the Thursday night audience ; and, hoping my good intention may be, properly received, I remain, your obedient servant, Gro. WILSON. Liverpool, 7th October, 1856. POLICE INTELLIGENCE LIVERPOOL . BEFORE MR. CROSTRWAITE. CAUTION TO I-10U SEKEEPERS.— Mrs. O'Neill, wife of Mr. John O'Neill, publican, of Houghton-street, charged her servant, a well dressed young woman, named Margaret Woods, on suspicion with hiving stolen £3 lOs from her, with a variety of small articles. The proof given by Mrs. O'Neill of the prisoner's guilt, although amounting to moral certainty, was not deemed legally sufficient, and the woman was discharged, with a caution as to her future conduct. _ _ HOW DID IT HAPPEN ?—A person dressed in the most ladylike manner, and who appeared chant 22 years of age, and particularly interesting looking, whose name appeared on the sheet as Elizabeth Jones, was brought up by Constable Lees (184), on a charge with having robbed a gentleman, named Charles Fletcher, of £7O in hank notes. Mr. Bluck appeared for the prisoner. When the prisoner was put to the bar, Mr. Clough called the complainant, when the officer said he would not appear. He saw him about half an hour before, bat he got shy, and would not come forward to prosecute. Mr. Block : It is very well for him I think ; for I would have exposed his conduct. Mr. Crosthwaite : This seems to be a serious charge of stealing £7O. Mr. Clough : 1 don't think Mr. Bluck has much reason to boast, for if the prosecutor appeared, we would he able to prove the case against the prisoner. Mr. Bluck : Why, he remained in the company of this prisoner in St. Vincent street, on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, the alleged robbery having taken place on Friday last—that does not look like felony on her part. Mr. Crosthwaite: Well, the case is over now, as the complainant does not appear. Mr. Bluck : It is over so far as this Mr. Fletcher is concerned, but it is not over with the prisoner, so far as he is concerned. Mr. Clough (to the officer) : Give notice to the shopkeeper who has one of the notes, to retain it. The prisoner was then discharged. ONLY A LOAN.—A young man, named David Leckie, was charged by Mr. Ellison, publican, 113, Great Homer street, with having stolen a coat out of his bar. It appeared that the prisoner was at the rear of complain. ant's premises, and when on passing through the bar, he took the coat and pledged it for 12s. In reply to Mr. Black (for the prisoner), Mr. Ellison said he had known the prisoner for some time, and he told witness (when charged) he would give him the coat next morning, as it was only a loan he took. Mr. Black contended that this was not a felony. Tne prisoner was committed for two months for illegally pledging. THE ROBBERY IN PARKER-STREET.—John Lewis, John Carroll, and James Murray, the three persons remanded from Tuesday, on the above charge, were brought up. Mr. Black appeared for Murray. In addition to the evidence already given, it appeared that, between nine and ten o'clock on Sunday night, the officer on duty in Parker-street discovered the house broken into. The prisoners were committed for trial. CHARGE OP ARSON AGAINST AN OLD WODTAN.—An old woman, named Susan Doyle, was charged with having set fire to the house No. 15, Eldon-street. The evidence given went to show that the prisoner had occupied the cellar in the above house, but was turned out, and on Tuesday the prisoner got in through a panel of the door ; some time after, she was observed to leave with a burning stick in her hand, shortly after which the fire burst out through the cellar, but, after a good deal of exertiop, it was got under; the fire originated under the stairs. The prisoner was remanded. BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD. THE CHARGE OF FELONIOUS ASSAULT. —James Bethel, a sawyer (not a surgeon), living in Gore-street, was brought up on remand, on a charge of felonious assault on Mary Anne Forster. The details of the case, so far as could be published, have already appeared. The prisoner was sent for trill. A RUFFIAN.—Edward Sullivan was charged with having threatened to rip open a police officer, 530, in Great Howard-street. The prisoner saw a woman with a dog under her arm, with which he ran away, and on being might by the officer, he made the threat. He was fined £5. VIOLENT ASSAULT BY A WOMAN.—Elizabeth Ryder, a girl about 14 years of age, charged a well dressed elderly female, named Isabella Robinson, under the following circumstances:—The complainant, it appears, keeps house for her father at Green street, and the prisoner lodged there. She was in the habit of getting drunk, and on the previous evening, whilst in a state of intoxi cation, and without the least provocation, she struck the girl a violent blow on the mouth with a poker, which split her lip in two. Mr. Grimes, surgeon, stated that the girl would be disfigured for life ; the wound was over two inches long, and nearly through the lip. The prisoner was remanded for a week, in order to see how the wound would go on. CAUTION TO SAILORS.—Thomas Robson, George Myles, Joseph Thomas Reddle, and William M. Vaughan, belonging to the ship Infanta, were charged with having deserted her in New Brunswick, The parties left the vessel at St. Stephen's, and came home to Liverpool by the American shin Ellen R. Cooper, and this caused loss and great inconvenience to the captain of the vessel. The case being fully proved, the prisoners were sent to gaol for twelve weeks, with hard labour. BEFORE MR. CROSTRWAITE. RECEPTION OF JOHN WILLIAMS ON HIS ARRIVAL FROM AMERICA.—Two men, named William Dawson, and John O'Brien, were charged for nearly choking and assisting in robbing John Williams of £lO, in a court in Peter street. The complainant said he arrived from America in the course of Wednesday evening, and went out from his lodging in Water street to take a walk, when he met a female with whom he went into Peter street, where, she put her hand into his Pocket, and took out a bag containing £5 in cash, and an order for . £s. Ho seized her, and called for the police, when three men attacked and nearly strangled him. The woman got off, and after he came to himself ho raised an alarm, and police officer 666 came to his assistance. The officer said he got the two prisoners in bed, without any (but their own) clothes on them, and they'were in a great heat, evidently after a struggle. Mr. Goodere : What do you mean by a heat ? Mr. Crosth• wkite : Don't interrupt the public business in this way. Mr. Cibiodere : lam attorney for the prisoners, and I have a right to cross-examine the witness. Mr. Crosthwaite : You have, at a proper time, not now. The officer said when hi, arrested the prisoners, they were at once identified by the complainant as two of the men who had nearly strangled him. The officer and prosecutor were cross-examined by Mr. Goodere, but there was nothing elicited to 'shako the case.. The prisoners were remanded, as the order for the money was likely to " turn up." - A MODERN Aflous.—Williarn Johnston, and George Duckett, the latter a well dressed and respectable looking person, were charged with having picked the pocket of a d ecen t looking young female, named 'Anne Doran, under the following circumstances :—There was a crowd of persons in the Oki Haymarket selling oil, and the complainant went to buy a bottle for a penny. Johnston closed on her, and picked her pocket of her purse, containing £1 13s, and then he joined 'the prisoner Duckett. Johnston was, however, arrested immediately, and a quantity of "Californian sovereigns" found on him. A female proved beyond do uht that she saw Johnston pick the young woman's pocket, and saw the two pri soners together. Mr. Bentley, bookseller, of Shaw's brow, said he saw the two prisoners going from St.. George's Hall, after two ladies, one of whom' had a watch outside her dress—there was a third person with them—and when Duckett saw witness, he cried out—" there is a noz3"—the fact is, continued Mr. Bentley, that fellow (Duckett) has nearly the eyes of Argus, as he can see half a mile off. (Laughter.) The prisouera then got into the crowd, and Duckett was subsequently arrested in a bad house in Gay street. Mr. Bluck defended Duckett, and cross-examined the prosecutrix, the officer, and Mr. Bentley, as to his client's identity, and they all swore positively to his being in company of Johnston. Mr. Bluck asked for a remand, as he said his client had instructed him to state most positively, that he was not there at the time, and that he would bring witnesses to prove the fact. He also said his client told him he was never in custody before. Bridewell.keeper Campbell said, the prisoner was in custody in 1855, but this was strongly denied by the prisoner, He was remanded in order to produce the witnesses, and Johnston was also remanded. STRANGE CASE OF BIGAMY.—Henry Holland, described as a porter, residing in Eaton street, was charged with having Married Ellen Astle, on the 20th October, 1856, his former wife, Elizabeth Ellis, being then alive. The first wife was in court, but it was stated that the last " lady" would not come up, James Shaw, a cart owner, stated, that ab ou t f ourteen or fifteen years ago, lie was present, in Saint Peter's Church, at the marriage of the prisoner with Elizabeth Ellis, who was hi s wife's sister, and who is now in court. The parties lived together afterwards, until some five years ago, when they separated, and the woman lived as servant with him. A certificate of the marriage was proved by Mr. John M'Dougal, sexton of Saint Peter's Church. This witness also proved that he was present on Monday last, in Saint Peter's Church, when the prisoner was married to Ellen Astle. He produced a certificate of the marriage. In reply to the bench, the prisoner said, she (the first wife) left me no less than nine times, and the last time was five years ago ; I have not seen her since, and I thought it time to get married again. (A laugh.) Mr. Crosthwaite : Then you do not deny the second marriage ? Prisoner : I don't deny it at all. I wanted a woman to make me comfortable, if I could get one. (Laughter.) So I got one to make me comfortable. I should think five years was quite, long enough to be alone without the comfort of a wife. (Loud laughter.) Mr. Crosthwaite : Where is the sound wife ? The policeman said she would not come up ; she said if the prisoner was away from her for seven years she would have him at his return. The first wife said the prisoner had turned her out of doors several times, and said he would not live with an old widow like her. She was a widow before she was married to the prisoner. The prisoner was remanded for seven days. BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD. 'WILFUL DAMAGE.--Mr. John Scotson, of the Wellington Hotel, Derby-road, charged a person, named Joseph Rainfotd, with having damaged a brass fountain, to the extent of 30s. Tho prisoner, with other persons, went into the house, - and wanted ,drink, which was refused, because they had too much already. The prisoner then committed the damage complained of, Ho was ultimately remanded. TRADE REPORT.—TH vita DAY. . te& COTTON : The cotton LIVERPOOL mar k e t continues very all ;M a rice. and, with an active demand, and moderate supplAP9. e floor. favour the seller. The sales —including 30(1,tas bucos nil to Bd, 200 Maranhams 7d to 71d. s ° o to be to 74d, 1,200 Egyptians 61d to 90, 2,500 Stoats ad s p ear —are reported 20,000 bales, of which 10,000 areis27.- lation and for export. SUGAR : A good business has been done, chleq; speculation, and prices are again in favour of teeganf!? 670 n transactions consist of 700 bags grainy Bengal f2,,, bags Dates at 50s, both to arrive, 3,400 bags PeebrSifer 30s 6d ex quay, 2,450 bags at 30s in store , be sid of 300 tons Bahia, now off the coast, at 32s per 00' for an outport. air MoLAseEs : 403 puncheons clayed Cuba have , posed of at 21s 3d per cwt from the quay . sad * 4V COFFEE: 700 bags Rio have realised 423 to s. small parcel Santos 53s per cwt. CE: The market continues quiet, the sales beinrrifyi fined to 800 bags and 300 pockets Bengal at lOs tO i cwt. eag er RAPESEED: 200 bags Bengal are reported st quarter. PEPPER: 1,150 bags Singapore and Malabar bls 5d to 54d per lb. hold I°4 LIMA WOOD: That reported yesterday S- - A been at £l5 12s 6d to .6'15 - 315s per ton. las s"' SCOTCH PIG IRON : Our market for warrants 68s 6d :to 695, cash LONDON. ara to SUGAR: The market continues to have an [uPWobset. dency. A large amount of business was done on T ll6 ' yesterday, both on the spot and in cargoes to orria 0 11 ' public sales are progressing steadily. Refine Grocery lumps, 58s 6d to 62e. got g i" COFFEE: The small public sales of to-day do quotations. haS bee ° TEA : This article continues firm. Scented tee - 00 0 6 in good demand. Public sales are declared for toll of Rum remairal steady; strong Jamaica 45 to good qualities. Rice continues dull of sale, COTTON has great confidence ; 1,400 bales sold 1 64 on 'Change at rather higher prices. don' mil INDIGG (Fifth Day): 1,590 chests passed alle-impor-,A withdrawn, 280 bought in, 820 chests sold. T . be •0 0 Jr' met the buyers, and submitted to a slight d eclin4 week's prices to effect sales. PEPPER has sold at id decline in public sale , „,. fo stior SALTPETRE shows a further slight advance , lw 21 sold at 38s; and 5 1 at 375. TALLOW : Tne market is firm today at the quotations :—Town tallow, 54s nett cash ; Petersh i l s og , on the spot, 55s 6d ; last three months, 55s 6d; to March, 565. nritir t , MINES : A fair amount of business is going o n PI 807 Mining Stocks. Shares in Alfred Consols, Gre a ,,„," $ . 0 # ; Tolgus, and Great Wheal Alfred are firmer. In t 7,„, bea . Exchange to-day Sortridge Consols Shares baliostiS dealt in at 3 and g 4-. Santiago Shares ere, „ this morning . 11, and great Nugget Vein, 'e",(loP lings. Foreign descript;ons are generally tho Subjoined is a list of yestezday's transactiong_ 9if Mining Exchange :—Ding Bong, 35; Great 07: 4 1 0 Brtlo 4 1,4, ; Great South Tolgus, 14, 4 ; Lady 22s ; Molland, is 9d, 2s; North B oset, Consols, 23a; Sortridge Consols, 2 15-16, 3 . 00 - 9 l e s' 1 PI4 Grenville, 2 ; Wheal Ludcott, 30s, 32s " 61% 0 Ann, 381 • Wheal Margery, 36 ; Wheal Tr e s' " the Stock Exchange :—West Basset, 31, Ali ; •7„ DP )* 151 ; Boscean, 90 ; Par Consols, 22s La 6 225, 235. NORTH HAYMARET. ...It 11 PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCZ r Hay, old Ditto, new Green Clover Os Oct to Os Oct Vetches Straw, wheat Os 34d to Os 4d Ditto, oat Ditto, Os s s s 8 7 9 i Os 311 to Os 44 Ditto, barley. Os Od to Os Oct ',I 011. Oats, in straw bils' Potatoes, pink eyes Os Oct to Os Od per Ditto, Kemps Ditto, red Rogers Os Oct to Os Oct Ditto, short tops ~, Ditto, cups Os Od to Os Od ~; Ditto, cattle 9• , . Turnips lB3 Od to 20s Od per toil. , Carrots Mangle wurzel Manure - . tt : SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE LIVERPOOL, OCTOBER 24. - 11 ft' 9 lA' Mau WATart-Morn.B 33-Even . 9 3 -Help , si ARRIVED. 1. 011 / Gegir e 've Oct. 23.-Ann Falcon, Bowncss, from Quebec - e !„.‘ Paraiba-Columbia. Hutehin son, New York-Swift. 10Irryfir -Mariner, Carter, MelbourneTbessalla (s.s.), Flintoye , C ad Malta-Italian (5.5.),. Small ; and New Parliament. '',_„jea -Heinrich, Hamburg-Sir Robert Campbell. Gergen.,„til, NJ' JO stadt-Tamaulipas Cbenowith, Bordeaux -41 c' di car. pir „ , 0 steamer RhrOamant.hus Glasgow-Cornelia. Lewis.' •ctreead Ann and Elizabeth,: Bevan. Neath-Breeze, ChaliGrion, Christopher Elizabeth, Atherton ; and C.therine, At,h e 05i;;,4 4 1,01 -Candace, Jenkins, Newport-Eliaaheth Conway, .° T) cr oae'' -Brilliant, Johns, Port Talbot-Nile, Milligan , . tee s, •Bernard Barton. Passifull, Woodbridge-Content. -Sapphire. Campbell; and Gipsey King, Govan , Glalb" loOr *AILED. Oct. 22.-Eclipse, France, for Ostend-Aga th tr Potjewed, Bilboa. Oct. 23.-Robert Kelly, B ar stow. ' O O , O O O , -Mosquito, Hamilton; and Caroline Chisholm. Tr e wis. 1 4 4 Janeiro-Cousins, Stevens, New Ross-Seamen , P ir ,r4,:,00, 0 maris-Agen , rift. Thomas, Barrow-Mark That , 0e....1 Foo,i mouth-Ant. Pern le ; and New Thomas, Stark, Ulteret% a p, ,10; Liverpool, Urquhart, Inverness-John and James, Cub jtreollio, Mary-Emma, Ratcliffe, Douglas-Queen, °Wal t _ ; osrOi l jal l Hughes; and Eva, Evans. Camarvon-William, Crystal Palace, Hunt, Dublin-Aeolus, Ships, Ditetr%,, Lass, Lewis, Exeter-Jenny Lind, Warrey, Whitehe v " pa id , 0 uTPoRTs. aln 011 ' dote Qtmenstown, Oct. 21.-Arrived-C. H. Kt nlschlY. cri o e l t , Bergen, both from Tag inrog-Henrlette, We Ib r %,s‘ , Falmouth, Oct. 21.-Arrlved-Argo, Nicholson. , for London-Alice, Truan, from London for Rio Ja c S l ' sel o Arens; from Galatr-Oden, Sage, Dram. • Arrivedo u " 0 e 1 ; f 0 Lefl ng, from Akyab for Schiedam.. • fr ost P °e l/° °. Waterford, Oct. 20.-Arrlved._Edward, Rostov' , " - fool , Holyhead, Oct. 22.-Arrived--Prestatyn, Thou' °° i for Dublin, leaky. Life rr Newry, Oct. 13.-Arrived-Duo Fratre, Copenhagen. IP' re i Valentia, Oct. 19.-Arrived-Falcon, Hewsons 0°- ; Liverpool. iron' Stromness, Oct. 19 -Arrived-Reliance, Turner, for Croustadt, short of hands. d tb i MARITIME EXTRACTS. ' 0- e por lc- „ad The Calhoun, from New York, has nat arrived as r - • , d ar t 21st Liverpool,. Oct. 23 -The flat Patent, of Chester , re c the river yesterday evening, came in collision with a • c t no' ow lost her Mast, and had heicaptaln killed. The ship di' .4 any damage. rot , 0 1, 60 y r , Report of the Thessalia (s.s.), from SM, I „ thei h e havin; sailed from the latter port on the 9th Oct. '',_nd in lat. 26.5 N., lon. 6.18 W., si g nalled the WNW. *" die # O , m Ol steamer Waterford, both hound up the s traits. 00 sail teP ", off Cork, spoke the ship Odessa, from Liverpool N r ic or.,!prS Thessalit passed two hen.coop s paint e d li g ht s tone CP' te d " A rt' etuddingsail boom, and a quantity of bulwarks Pa l° to t s' fa green. 1,, to The Tamaulipas (s.s.), from Bo r dea ux , arr i v ed las t i o c r having signalled the Robert Kelly, from LiTerPo°' between Great Opnahead and Mot Lynes, who reported. IV' ( 1 , ye' SPOKEN. 'tad i,0 1113 14 Wm. Fisher, Oct. 16, in lat. 47 N., lon. 10 NV., 0- a rd ' lO O. Bencoolen, Sept. 4, in lat. 3 N., lon. 20 W., onf ° 2 - 6 Carl Heinrich, hence far Lagnayra, Sept. 27, in d Swarthmore, Oct. 4, in lat. 45 N., lon. 15 W., boOr oa , 1 2 , p, John Martin, hence for Monte Video. Oct. 10, in seatn4"l4" Talavera, Sept. 5. in lat. 23 S., lon. 34 W., boun d i ,t, pr i 1 1 rt• 9 o' Sea Witch (three-masted schooner), Sept. 7, in ll' 22 W. in J2l 10 Doelwyk, from Amsterdam for Batavia, Sept. 1 3 , pf' , 1 0 23 W. 'a la t ‘ fr Briseis, from Glasgow for Melbourne, Sept. 1 4 , Old 23 W. I° °• s . t Don Quixote, from Havre, Sept. 15, in lat. 15. 12 , ;,, tir Hook; Arctic Glasgow (s.s.), fmm New York for Glasgow. 9frin 6i ro ,v7 l o l) Peel, and Ocean Monarch, from New York. Oct. iL A y (s.s.), bound West, Oct. 12, in tat• a Vire i J a ilfr Rosa:le, bound Bast, Oct. 15. oft' Cape Race ; a"pativ` Oct, 21, seven miles S.W. of Bull Rock—all by the FOREIGN PORTS. Lancaster, Decen, hence at Philadelphia, Grotto, Landerkin, hence at Savana. - . - ' bat p pli as Rober Staggee at New Oleans. ss4 g.sr A,lO l Erni y t St, Vie: , r h e, messier; and r Harkaway, - - Charleaton. , v ,,,de ; ~, New Hampshire. Sheldon ; Richard A.lsoPt ~, Yo r l,l 4 ,: i ilK ' Smith; and New World, Knight-all hence at Ne_„,i, Oc at Y Maria, Funte, sailed.from Barcelona for LiverPaubecce Panny4Jones; and Hoses Kir/it:all, Morse- - W h Vaitlant, Morice, hence at Genoa. 0 4 Ittmedio, biotin,' hence at Trieste. Peter Bentura, Scarpe, hence at Bilboa. ,ApoP le ' Danube (s.s.), Birch, Blarney (s a.), Cumming , from S m yrna at CO t• I I .. OC , 0 cleared for Odessa. ' , oaf r: n ro9,drP Eliza Ann, and Ellen Edwards-both hence a Degr.,-df' from Palermo at Messloa•opriti 1‘ Albanian (s.s.), Goulding, sailed from Genoa for o isia': 0; 4 Cambria, Thornvi, sailed from Messina for eats 1, 00.• 1 " 4 1, Oct 10, and Matchtess, for Palermo and LiverP °° o oj, O c oct.' Hero. Day, was to sail from Charente for Liv! r P rn oolt Sincerity, Griffith, sailer/ from Dunkirk ter L' f f e r ,siria' Elizabeth Ann, Henty, hence and Palermo at •,,, Stirlingahire Blurs, hence at Elsinore for CronsP" Or ed .e 0 e t , ils, J eff . . DEATH. Austo s o, eo s On the 17th June, at Daisy 11111, victoria , ~, ritol, . 1 .. Thomas Jefferson Stamper, third son of the late 00 0 t Stamper.- EN., J.P., of Monaline, Newtai"' 6 0 a ~,(1 0 'County Wicklow. --. , D one e . 0. 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