The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE new market-hall at Bolton was formally opened on
Wednesday by the mayor and corporation. There was a pro-
cession and collation on the occasion.
Civic BANQUET.—On Thursday, the Mayor, John Stewart,
Esq., entertained a party to dinner at the Town-hall. The
guests comprised gentlemen resident in the town and neigh-
bourhood.
Two Government contracts for biscuits have just been com-
pleted in this town—one by, Messrs. J. G. Brown and Co., of
South John-street, for-250 tons, another for 100 tons, by Mr.
James Gardiner, of Canning-place.
THE CHARGE OF SWINDLING AGAINST A CLERGYMAN.
-7.--On Wednesday, the Rev. Michael Crotty was again brought
before the magistrates at the Preston Town-hall, for obtaining
money under false pretences. He was remanded for a fort-
night on his own recognisances of £2OO.
PRIZES AT THE REV. W. C. GREENE'S SCHOOL, HOPE-
STREET.-Ist class, H. S. Samuel; 2nd, A. Logan, J. Eller-
shaw ; 3rd, W. Kilpatrick; 4th, J. J. Forshaw, A. A. Poole;
sth, W. E. Mozley, H. Mitchell ; 6th, C. W. Stubbs. French
prizes : H. S. Samuel, J. W. May, A. M. Black, J. L. Daven-
port. Writing prizes : A. Okell, F. P. Richardson.
THE GROCERS AND SHORT WEIGHT.— The grocers of this
town, who have formed themselves into an association, held
a meeting, on Tuesday, at which a code of rules was agreed to.
One clause of these rules is to the effect that all grocers
shall give 16 oz. to the pound, including paper, and that all
" short weight" offenders shall be prosecuted by Mr. Walter,
the prosecuting solicitor to the Corporation.
Loss OF THE MERMAID.—The screw-steamer Karnak,
Captain Dubbing, which arrived here from Aleitandria on
Tuesday, brought Captain Langlois and the crew of the sloop
Mermaid, which foundered on the way from Seville to
London, with a cargo of fruit. At eight o'clock on the
morning of the 14th instant, in lat. 41 N., long. 10 W., the
Mermaid sprang a leak, and sank in two hours afterwards.
Before she went down the Kardnak succeeded in rescuing
her crew. .

STORM AT GIBRALTAR.—The serew-steamer Orontes, Capt.
Haram, which arrived here from Constantinople and Smyrna
on Tuesday,. brought intelligence of a very violent storm,
which swept through the straits of Gibraltar, on the 10th
instant. On that night the ship Georgina, Captain Parfitt,
of this port, which had been discharging a cargo of guano at
Valencia, and was returning here in balm t, was wrecked on
the eastern beach near Tunara. Four or Ave other vessels
were lying in the same position, and the storm has done much
damage to the shipping at Gibraltar.
TIM CORPORATION SCROOLS.—The prizes to the adults in
the South Corporation School were distributed. one Thursday
last by Mr. Wagstaff, who expressed the gratification he felt
at seeing so many young men present, and recommended each
to bring a companion with him the next half-year.. There, was
plenty of room for double the number; and a full adult school
would, he felt assured, afford the town council the highest
satisfaction.. Mr. Wagstaff afterwards presented'. to, Miss
Graham, the assistant teacher in the female adult school, a
handsome writing desk, which the pupils had purchased, as
an acknowledgment of their gratitude and esteem for the in-
struction she had= given them.

LANCASHIRE irtrElltES• YEOMANRY CAVALRY.-011
day the inauguration dinner of the Liverpool troop of the
Lancashire Hussars-was held at the New Brunswick Hoteb-
Clayton-square, Sergeant-3,l*r Hall in the chair. Amongst
the toasts were tin- health of " Lieut.-Colonel Sir Robert
Gerard and the officers, of the regiment," and of "Captain!
George Loch." A most agreeabile evening was spent, divers --
fled by speeches and sengsr-, and the company separated in the'
best spirits. quite satisfied that the Liverpool troop would
form a creditable additionttolbe.Laucashire Hussars.

NEWSPAPERS VIA. PAlrvatm—ln eonsequence of the great
,expense which has occurred. in conveying newspapers in the
mails across the Isthmus of Panama,. it is found necessary, in
order to cover the payment made for this service, to levy, in
addition to any postage now chargeabte., a transit rate of 2d.
upon every newspaper forwardediu the British mails by that
route. The following is a table of therates which will in
futurebe chargeable on the newspapers-in question, and it must
be ebserved that such rates arrinulluases-required to be paid
in advance :—To any British colony,. yid Panama, Bolivia,
Chili'. Ecuador, 3d. ; Peru, 2,di-• Sandwich Islands, rid
California, 4d. ; California and firegon, when not specially
addressed via the United States, 4tl.—Rowttusai HILL, secre-
tary.
MR. &WARD OLIVER'S APFAMO—We understand that
the statement which has been going-theround of the papers,
to the effect that Mr. Oliver's estatowillunly- pay 2s. ed. in
the pound4s.perfectly erroneous. Thetreditore have already
received 24:. 6d.. in the pound ; and) additibny we may
remark that all vessels belonging too the estate already
sold, and purchased with his (Mr. Oliver's) bins at los.
in the psuad, were purchased with tobankerEs• guarantee
to return 24.. 6d.. iii the pound if the ' estate Pays. 7s.
and ss. if it pays os. in the pound:- There l olio
Ition
Black.
to be taken-into, ecnsideration the faet, that .the• freights
v.ebs:ehlsamiedin thoe,Gerovteorntinieleitlrtettivtepesle.yl ilan.the ,
addition
to this, there are also several ships belonging ttrtlie'listwte yet
earning
hinagve byys t 110
unsold.—Manelzester Gtoardiart.

WEST DREBE, GUAIIeiaTMIAiNS.—The guarifaine.proseat at the
weekly meetingron,Wetkesday were, the Rev: W:.-Badlutli (in
the chair), and,Messrs.-Edwards, Lunt, Morr:4,l3irchAoherts,
Shaw, Abrahams-- 'Taylor;. Balshaw, and Fittpatrick, The
balance againstrille- treasurer was £2,434 5:5.. sd. Upon.. the
motion of Mr.-alwards,. it was resolved that the inmates. of
the Workhonee• and lionital be supplied wits roast beef and
plum-pudding: on ChriStraos-day, as heretofore--It was moved
by Mr. Edwaridk secondett by Mr. Taylor, and resolvediunani-
mously, that the salary of Mr.. Peter Lythgoerrelieving,oftfter,
be increased fromt£Bo,to. SNP per annum. The number of
paupers relievad4hiring true last week, were 786.-iix•doorrand
3,492 out-door,. total 4'52j. being an mcreascfof,'3Biin-door,
and 336 out-thori--total. azz.;. when compared with, the: cor-
responding week:otlast year..

ST. AUGUsnetes.Stsmockais-The Christmas-examination
of the children of St: Augustine's. National Schools:tea:place.
on Thursday, in thopresenesof a number of the-friends-and.
supporters of the.' school,. in, their school-room,,Salisbury-
street. There worempwards of 504 children present, all.look-
ing remarkably shun andlealtity. After being addressacband&
examined in scrinterehistoeT by. the Rev. J. H. Jionesi M.A.,
incumbent of the-church,. and by the Rev. Mn.- .Titterto4
curate, several prizes were awarded. to those who lad distin-
guished themsekres thrmwhoat the year ingicriptuee.
history and writing... Mr.. Whitley, Mr. Edwari i•Whitley„
and Mr. Whalley, were also,present„ and took an active part
in the distribution, of clothing:to. those children who had. sub-
scribed to the clothing fund- Several hymns andisongs were.
sung at intervals throughoutithe proceedings, coralndliw.with.
the national anthem, accompanied on the organs .)y Mr..
Littler, after whiehothe children, were provided with buns..
GIZASE EXHNLTION.—OM Thursday evening z- Met,. Dr..
Fisher gave to hispgpils a grand. display of celestia:scenery,
which was succeeded by a pith, variety of splendididissolving
views, sacred, classical, and., modern,. Many instrzetive and,
interesting experiments were, introduced. There was also an
immense " Christmas treer adorned with numerous orris,
meats and prizes, vhich a.Orded considerable amusement-
During the musicr.suitable refreshments were served upin,
abundance. On Priday morriingi.namerous costly prizesswere
awarded to the 'successful competitors for the highest attain
its in classics,-mathematias,neience, and generaLliterature,
It is still reported that Dr. Fisher is about to rero.Asrom his
academical labonrs.. This, we are assured, is incormt, for,that
spiritedlgentleman haSjustnnrchased the house wilichlemow
occupies, as weal as the extensive premises amiobservatory
connected therewith, so that he may more fully effect every
possible improvement. If spared„ he is fully determined. to
carry on the establishment. with, renewed vigour,indalLitsv.a-
rious departmauts.
Ties LATE J. B. YATEM,i..,Ef3QI,—The remains of. the. late
Joseph Brooks Yates, Esq.,..PS.A., were on Tuesday interred
in the burial .ground attached. to Park Chapel,,w.hiohis, the
oldest ecclesitical foundgiOn,in. Liverpool nexito-theparish
church of St...Nichoks. The:small, neat chap.A.,.vas.filled. by
a congregation of friends. and. mourners. The- service• was
performed by the Rev. John, Robberds, 8.A., thenainister of
the place. The cemetery was,. within the recollection of many
of the inhabitants of Liverpool, remarkable for ita-beamp,ful
and retired situation. The-tombstones and eclennu.enl;s: bear_
the names .of a considerable number of the older families
the town. Mr. Yates is• busied with his father; axtd. mother,
and close beside is the grave. of his great grandfather,. Alder-
man John Brooks, who: was mayor of Liverpool, about the
middle of the last century, and who is interred: hare with
many of his numerous descendants.

MECENICS' INSTnanozi DAY SCITOOLS.;--011 Wednes-
day the; pupils attending these schools had...their usual re-
hearsalsf vocal musit,.preparatory to the Christmas vacation.
The performances were under the direction, of Mr. W. B.
Roger% the musical master, who presided at the, organ. The
boys a/ the High School ass'mbled in the Lecture-hall,in the
aftemon, where, in the presence of their parents and friends,
they.aang a selectiou,of melodies adapted to the occasion. In
the .evening the pupils of the Lower School gave a similar
performance, in the-Lecture-hall, before a large audience, con-
sisting chiefly of their parents and friends. Mr. M`llveen,
the Principal of the Institution, delivered, an appropriate
address, in which., he directed attention, to the extension of
education, more especially amongst the working classes, and
the necessity of parents co-operating with the teacher in the
training of the youthful mind. The. concert terminated
with the nationakanthem.

MEETING AT, WAVERTREE.—The aUurned meeting of the
township of Wavertree was held caa,Thursday at the Lamb
Inn. The Rev, Mr. Badnall, in the chair, stated the object of
the meeting. After some time had. passed, Mr. E. Swindon
moved that that meeting appoin4 a representative to the.
general committee of the twelve townships, which was.,
seconded by, Mr. Fingland ; and haying been put, Mr. Bards•.
well thought they knew too little of the objects of the com-
mittee to enter into the present resolution.—Mr. Sleigh, said
the object of the committee was to effect unanimous action,
which would enable them to oppose the objects of Liverpool
with greater effect.—The Chairman said that, until the pro-
posed bill should be acoessible,. there could be no object ha the
assembling of the general committee; and it was understood
that could not be had until about the 10th of January..—The
resolution was carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr.
Anderton, seconded by Mr. Gore, Mr. Chaffer was named
representative of the township to the general committee, and
the. meeting separated.

SELECT VESTRY.—The Rev. Rector Campbell presided at
the weekly meeting of the Select Vestry, on Tuesday, when
it was agreed that ate inmates of the Workhouse should be
regaled with roast beef and plum-pudding on Christmas-day.
The proceedings of the Medical Relief Committee contained a
letter from the Poor-law Board, which had been received by
Mr. Robert Hutchison, the late churchwarden, who had been
surcharged by the district auditor in a mu of £469, paid by
him in accordance with a resolution of the Vestry, to the
medical and other officers of the parish for their extra services
during the cholera visitation of the autumn of 1854. The
letter stated that the decision of the auditor was correct ; but,
under the circumstances of the case, they were prepared to re-
mit the surcharge, in exercise of the equitable jurisdiction
conferred upon them by the act of Parliament. The proceed-
ings were confirmed. The business was succeeded by two
scenes relative to the " Bradley" dispute. The first ended by
his name being added to the Special Committee appointed to
inquire into the appointment of an out-door inspector ; and
the second in the appointment of a committee to investigate
the charges preferred against Mr. Bradley by the editor of the
Chronicle, in his letter to the local papers, in which it had
been stated that some of his Vauxhall Ward constituents im-
properly received parochial relief. On the motion of Mr.
Owen, seconded by Mr. Woodruff, it was agreed to print 100
copies of a return, presented to the board, of the salaries of
the officers in the pay of the parish. Mr. Denton gave notice
that at the next meeting he would move for a return of the
assessment revised during the last six months. This con-
cluded the general business, and the board adjourned,

[DECEMBER 25, 1855.

ON Friday, the steam transport Niagara arrived here
_,lni
Kingstown, with the Roscommon militia, who proceene"
during the day, by rail, to the camp at Aldershott.
A MARBLE RUST OF Roscoß, by Davies, is now on view at
Mr. Winstanley's Picture Gallery, in Church-street. Mr. Davies
is one of the competitors for the execution of the Archdeacon
Brooks testimonial.
ON Thursday, a meeting of several members of St. Cher
sostoin's Church was held at the Mill-road school-room, to,
form a Working-man's Christian Association. The subject
was cordially received and responded to. ~.
ON Tuesday, several engineers were sent off from this toai,
having passed examination before the admiralty agent and his
officers. A number of shipwrights and caulkers are to he
sent up hence to be employed in the government dock-yard at
Pembroke.
SCALDED TO DEATH.—On the 11th instant, Mary, the
daughter of Patrick Donnelly, a labourer, residing in lifer
bone, aged eighteen months, was so dreadfully scalded br a
pot of boiling coffee falling upon her, that she expired On
Monday night.
A PRIVATE in the Royal Marines, named John Hugbegl
who had returned from the Crimea on furlough, for the Pig;
pose of visiting his friends at Guildford, county Down, Ireland 2
was found dead in a railway carriage, in which he arrived i"
Manchester from London, on Friday morning. The cause of
death was congestion of the internal organs, produced by ex'
cessive drinking of ardent spirits. The deceased was twenty'
six years of age.
THE NORTH AMERICAN MAILS.—A notice has been issuefl
from the General Post-office, stating that the weekly 1130
service to and from North America, by the British contract
packets, will be resumed on the Ist January next, coo'
mencing with the packet to be despatched from Liverpool to
Boston on Saturday, the sth January, and proceeding alter-
nately to New York and Boston, and calling, on the voyage
to the latter place, at the port of Halifax. The United States
mail packets will sail every Wednesday alternately from
Liverpool and Southampton, proceeding on each occasion to
New York.
REARING FESTIVITY.—The contractors and workmen en"
gaged in the erection of the new pile of offices Dr building
for Mr. Higgins, cotton merchant, at the top of Hotkin's-hey
and Tempest-hey, were, on Tuesday, supplied with a sump"
tuous supper on the occasion of the rearing. The repeat Wan
served up by Mr. John Sykes, of the Durham Ox, Browalow•
hill, and the party numbered 85, including Mr. Higgins. 31c;
Rome, the contractor, occupied the chair, and Mr. Unswort
the vice-chair. The " Health of Mr. Higgins" was rePtu.
rously received; and the company did not separate widowt
acknowledging the excellent manner in which the chairman
had discharged his responsible, yet agreeable duties.
THE new-plat}iron mortar boat, built by Mr. John Lair'''
which lately was towed to Portsmouth from Birkenhead, has
undergone a series of effective trials within the past few &V:5
at Spithead, which hate developed its warlike properties. 10°
rounds were fired with 201 b. charges, and many of the rounds
in rapid succession, less'than three' minutes intervening be.
tween each discharge. The vessel is quite free from any
injury beyond the bulwarks and some of the light framed
wood work on deck. The mortar-bed was considered to, he
rather too elastic, and sonteof the elastic material is now being
removed, and another trial will then take place.
THE cold, last week, was most intense. On Thursday night,
water in bed-rooms, and even, milk in, larders, were frozen into
solid blocks of ice. According to• the thermometer, thei,
lowest range in still air was 24d about
Fahrenheit, and abo
& or 10 degrees below that, where the thermometer was el:
posed nill3.v, to the wind. The lowest range on Thursday ,
and daring Friday, was 19 degrees-Fahrenheit Severs n'
the public clocks, including that of St. NicholasYChneekrr,eret
stopped. The wind moderated considerably ow Friday, but
the frost was still very keen. The-Curling- Cluir Have mei n"
(Naughton-park several times.

RWITORATION OP POLAND.--A public' nieetinW in favour.
oftthe restoration of Poland was held in the Concert-ham,
Lued-Nelson-street, on Thursday. Thenttendance was large,
about 2,508 persons being present. Dr. Games was Galled te'
the chair.. Mr. Charles Milward moved,the first resolutiot);
whithiwas• seconded by Mr. Theophilus-Jones. Mr. Henry
Smith,necretary of the Working Tailorte*Association moved
the newt resolution ; which was seconded by Mr. 'Georg!
Dawsoni, of Birmingham ; and supported •by Mr: .10311):
Robinson;.Richmond-row, and Professorliarl .Retslag. .
other speakers were Mr. Thomas Bott, Min:Jeseph
and Aln'Eyre Evans. A vote of thanks wvet-then passed" to'
the chairraanrand the meeting broke up.
FIBE.--k little before one o'clock on- Fleiday inornitl'"
police (Ober 4.3, discovered that the preraiies occupiet.
Messrs, Blades, and Slater, ship-bakers,
t:t•ron.d.-a street, _./
on fire. The fire brigade were speedily on- the spot ;.cl-7st-
plentiful supply of water being at hand, the fib, bY
first was rather threatening in appearance, wa,,,vercome ,
four o'clock) The roof is partially
of the warehouse;. which consisted of flour, oatmeal, rice, 44•-••
is either so bitent or damaged by the water to be useles&•
Owing to the-intensity of the frost, the wa,te"r:• as it flossy from the building: into. the street, was almost t;immediate4
converted into ioe, rendering the dangerous.
passage very
I..4.3IENTALaZIr, ACICIDT3I.—A verdict of accid4ntal death
was returned atan inquest held on Tuesday up3u, the body of
na. the
Alice Yates, aged 18, years, the daughter of James Yates,
carter, who li7GrarNo.4otdurt,Hornby-street_ The deceased
had become thoroughly wearied with attending upon two other
of the childree volicrwere prostrated by measles, and a third
who, at the tiraciwas-lying a corpse in the housayand, having
fallen asleep, liar dress-was ignited by a candle falling.upon it.
Being awakened liy. the-pater, she screamed for assistance, and
was at once conveyed to.the- Northern Hospital,. but expired
in five and a-half hours after the accident, notwithstanding
the efforts madetto retain animation. A subs-m*6on was
entered into by the- jury for the relief of the przents of the
girl. on
T 0.71-*1".
PILESENTATIgE,PAI4 TUN COLLEGIATE iNsTx schol
o
Thursday, a deputation: of the masters of the taw—
ater in
presented Mr. A..Pdrkin, late English and classica'rn ressive
that department ot'ithe instltation, with an addree an
of the pleasure with which they recalled their
rg d
agreeable intercourse- with hire, and conveying °lie first
—T
wishes for his success- in. his new sphere of life. h,
classical master of, the• middle school, in the course
is
remarks, complimented Mr_ Parkin on the efficient raan eruci
which he had discharge& theduties of his appointraent'uda
on the satisfactory improvement ethis pupils ; and--enac'iden
by wishing him, in the name of the maiddle-schooliraager6, all

happiness, and prosperity. -
GABSTON.—On il'ilonday, lattwe was given at 'zhe. Garston
Reading-room, by,the Rer,S.. Minton, to the worabig classes'
The subject was 'The great blessing and importance of the
Sabbath." Afterva,brief introdmation to the meeting by the
Rey. J. Gibson, the.. chairmam. the rev. gentlerezmproceeded
to his subject ; artbaftersetting forth the divine origin of the
Sabbath, which ho.proved to. he coeval with th.e-ereation of

man, proceeded M, Li; before- tkein,;ithMnel; iiTO; of argil"

went, the immense.idvantages. resulting to sothaty at large,
but more immediately to the• workiug classes, whose charter
it more expressly might be- termed, from its due observance;
and expressed, insfescible 'terms,. the lamentable 'results whico
would occur to. alli classes, a society, but to none-mere than
to the working classes of these-kingdoms, by any...interference
with the divine• origin of the. Sabbath, by the ~vithdravial of
that protection and sapputt for its due observance: which vie
at present enjsy.- The• meeting was most munerensly et;
tended, and the-rev.. gentleman was listened to. with greav
attention.

HISTORIC SOCIETY, ow LANCASHIRE A.ND, gusemes.---
The monthly meeting of the scientific sectional. this society
was held at St -Golorge's-hali on. Thursday. Mr.. Henry DO'
son presided, Dr.. Thous said. that he had muahsatisfactiou
in informing Casneeting that the room for their library and
museum was in _tolerable. order; the gas was in,.and he hoped
shortly to get the room open for the visits of ',members. lie
was certaiul3r rather• amazed to find the quantity of things
they had. Although, there were 144 superficial feet of glass
cases, yet still,there was not nearly aufficientzaenefor exhibit-
ing what they% had. He might also add that Dr. Oppert, of
Paris, had promised. to. prepare a paper, far this society, °l3
Babylon andtthe disoeseries made there; andnar... Wright, „
paper on tho-origin. es Cambrian brothers,,which r
no doubt, create considerable discussion. The bill of fare for
this session was pretty well completed. All they required
were a coußla.of scieutifit papers to eomputte the. programme-
(Hear.) Mr. Sansom, then read an interesting paper on "
New Fungoid. Disease affecting the Pear-tree," which was
illustrated. Aninteresting but short diacussion ensued, and
the universal. belief was, that the potato disease was as far
from beilaglelved.aswhoil it first broke .out- The Rev. Thos.
Moore theu.read.a paper, entitled, " .A_ Walk on the Shores of
the Mersey,"•by. Richard A. Tudor, whiekwas interesting and
well received.. Tbanks were then voW to the several donors,
the authors of the papers, &c., and themeeting terminated.
MERRHAHT TAYLORS' GRAMMARSCIROOL, GREAT CROSBY.
—The pcizea awarded to the pupils, .at the Christmas exami-
nation,. were distributed on Friday._ The following is the,._
prize list e---Mentefiore Prize : Shear:Am.—Divinity : 1,
mond; Barr;-, Birch, highly cernmendad; Harbridge,,,aqi,
geant, . Shearson, commended.—Greek.:: 1, Sergeant Lit 3 '
Shearson,. conamended.—Latin : Shearson; 2, Edwaru?
Greenluon ; Birch, King, Orrell, iatterson, Sergeant, Will,.
commended; Parr, C. Smith, commended.—History : 1, Shear'
son .;"$, Kiug; Harbridge, highly commended; raT:
commended.—Geography—Geography : 1, Shearson : 2, _ll.
mood; Lees, Sergeant, highly commended ; Parr, commended,-
—Arithmetic : 1, Shearson.;, 2,, Sergeant ;
3, Patterson.;.
()ere'', highly commended Smith, C. Smith, commended-.
—Euclid, and Algebra : 1,, Shearson; 2, Sergeant ; 3,
Golding ; Orrell, Greeulaa,m,. commended.—Drawing :
King ; Birch, Harbridge, karr„ highly commended ; Green'
ham, Lees, Moss, commended.: -Writing : 1, Almond ;
Sergeant, highly commended.—Conduct : 1, Tuer ; Green'
ham, Sergeant,highly coramentled.—Lower School.—Divinity
1, Woods ; Rigby, commended.—Latin : 1, Webster ; 2, Ger'
rard; Ainsworth, big)* commended ; Beetham, Golden.,
Hamilton ; Neal, Woods,. commended.—Arithmetic : 1, Hanail"
ton ; 2, Hulmes ; Rigby, Thomas, commended.—Geography
1, Hamilton ; Gerrard, highly commended ; Rigby, ea, ,111,;
mended.—Writing:. 1, Webster; Hamilton, Woods, higav
commended.

Boot COMMUBIL—The weekly meeting of the PelF,l.c
Committee was bold on Thursday, Mr. F. Shand in the Ow;
The Sub-committee of Works recommended the acceptance of
the tender of Messrs. Jones and Jump for the erection ef_s
dock-gateman's hut on the island at the Salisbury Dock. '-",e
Warehouse Sub-committee recommendedthat a sum of £l4,uvu„
be transferred from the bank account of the Albert Doe"
warehouses, and £3,000 from the bank account of the Stanley
Dock warehouses, to the credit of the general account of the
dock trustees. The Harbour-masters' Sub-committee recoill'
mended the purchase of 16 life-buoys, for use about the dock
in case of need. Ordered to be purchased. A letter was resd!
from the secretary of the Shropshire 'Union Railway and
Canal Company, stating that some years ago the compau,
had purchased a piece of land, containing 12,000 square yards,
to the north-east of the Egerton Dock. The object of the
company in making the purchase was to construct a dock for
their own trade ; and the directors were of opinion that sonic:,
thing should now be done, either by the re-sale of the land, e'
the construction of a dock; and they wished to know whether,
in the event of selling the land, the Dock Committee igel,
prepared to afford them the necessary accommodation whiff
they required. The Chairman said it was a subject Nvhl,e,
would have to be considered at a future day, in order to nit
the south land most available., Referred to the Works Cosa'
mittee. A note was read from Mr. Henry Steele, regrettio
that his residence in the south had not been attended wit'S
that beneficial result to, his health which he expected, an
it therefore became incuMbent upon him to resign his seat t
the committee, The committee accepted Mr. Steele's ressg
nation, with an expression of regret that his resigOtii
should be =Bed by continued indisposition. Friday, the
of January, was fixed as a day to elect a successor to 27,s
Steele. The chairman plaeed upon the table two proof COI
of the revised table of dock rates. There would be a cffc'
placed in the hand of each member before next ThU,
whey. the Matter would be considered.