The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-29 00:00:00

CASE OF STABBlNO.—Yesterday, a seaman named
Daniel Gleason. second mate on board the American ship
Benjamin- K. Melan (now lying in the Victoria Dock),
was taken to the Northern IlOpital, having, according
to his own account, received a stab on the left thigh,
about ten days ago at sea. The matter will, no doubt,
form a case for investigation.

DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE DRlNt.lNG.—Ysterday,
an impost was held by Mr. Churton, at Fernihough's
Hotel, Tranmere, on the body of Daniel Davies, 40
years of age, a seamen on board the Neath Castle, from.
Milford Haven. Dr. Craig had made a post mortem
examination of the body, and stated the cause of death
'to have been the result of excessive drinking. The jury
returned a verdict accordingly.
Ms QUEEN'S COROXATION.—Yesterday was the anni-
versary of the coronation of her Majesty Queen Victoria.
Flags were hoisted upon most of the public • buildings,
and also upon the ships in the river and docks. During
the day a great number of persons visited her Majesty's
ship Majestic, which was .specially thrown open for their
inspection upon this occasion, and from which, at mid-
ay, a rpyttl salute was fired.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.

MISS L. KEELEY AND MISS WYNDHA.II

Last night these charming actresses again appeared.
The acting was spirited, and the singing delightful.
" The Little Treasure," " First Affections," and
" Puss" (first time in Liverpool), are the pieces for to-
night:

THE .HEALTH COMMITTEE..

The weekly meeting of this committee was held yes-
terday ; Alderman Dover presided, and-the other mem-
bers present were Messrs. Sheil, Nickson, Ridley, Crellin,
Beckwith, Bowring, Haydock, Job, Steel, and Barton.
The Medical Officer reported that the health of the
town was in a satisfactory state. The only diseases
whose mortality is somewhat above the average are
those of the respiratory organs, in consequence of the
state of the weather up to the end of last week. The
total number of deaths during the week ending Saturday
was 187, being 29 less than the corrected average of
former years. The deaths in the parish were 120; in
the out-townships, 67. No death was recorded in
Exchange Ward : this is the first instance of the kind
which has occurred since the Sanitary Act came into
operation. Diseases of the lungs, with consumption,
caused 73 deaths, the corrected average being 66 ; from
zymotic diseases not more than 22 deaths were recorded,
against an average of 58 in the same week of former
years; of these measles caused 6 ; scarlatina, 3 ; diar-
rhcea, 3; hooping-cough, diphtheria, syphilis, each 1.
The temperature was low throughout the week, the
mean being 57 deg. 10 min., while the average of the
same week of former years was 61 deg. 10 min. Rain
fell on three days last week to the extent of 38-100ths
of an inch.
The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and the
Inspector of Nuisances, reported various particulars of
the operations in their several departments during the
week, from which it appeared that 230 nuisances com-
plained of by inhabitants bad been inspected and means
taken to remedy them; 1,191 houses in the unhealthiest
districts, containing 3,768 apartments and 471 collars,
had been put under examination with the view of im-
proving their sanitary condition.
In the proceedings of the Smoke Committee, a letter

was included, in which Mr. Robert Wignall signified
his willingness to resign his situation, and to give every
advice and assistance to his successor.

KERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD

The. usual weekly meeting of this board was held
yesterday. Mr. Charles Turner, chairman, presided ;
and the, following gentlemen were also present :—Messrs.
Tobin, Laird, Boult, Rankin, Arnold, Faramorth,
Brocklebank, Rounthwaite, Forwood, Darbyshire,
Lockett, Evans, Moss, Langton, Inman, Shand, and
Littledale.
The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed.
WORKS COMMITTEE.

The 'Minutes of this committee contained recommen-
dations to the effect that the offer of Messrs. G. T.
Chadbird and Co. to supply 2,000 tubular bricks at 4P.
each ; and of Messrs, John Lomax and Co., to supply
a quantity of fine bricks, at 80s. per thousand; and
six tons of fine clay, at 21s. per ton, be accepted ; also,
that the purchase by Mr. Stewart of 1,287 square yards
of land on the north side of Wallasey Pool be confirmed.
The minutes further stated that the solicitor had been
authorised to issue notices to quit to parties occupying
property at Nova Scotia, their terms of lease having
expired. A deputation had attended on behalf of the
timber trade, with reference to -acquiring a piece of
land at the east end of the Huskisson Dock for the pur-
pose of storage.
Mr. Brocklebank moved and Mr. Tobin seconded the
adoption of the minutes.
Mr. BOULT was desirous of knowing the price that
had been paid by the board for the land to the east of
Wallasey Pool. He had seen a report in the newspapers,
from which it appeared, so, far as he could gather, that
in this matter the board had the worst of it. He wished
to know how they had come into such a position ?
The CHAIRMAN said that this was rather a delieate
matter, and at any rate it ought to be discussed when
law and finance matters came up.
MR. Bourir remarked that the board was in a very
unpleasant position before the public, and le therefore
eonsidered that some explanation should
-be made.
The SOLICITOR (Mr. North) said, that he supposed
the case referred to by Mr. Boult was, that a Mr.
Barton, who was the leaseholder on the property which
the board, a short time ago, had purchased from the
trustees of the late Mr. Woodward, of Seicombe. The
claims made by Mr. Barton was for eight years and a
half ; but these were subsequently altered, and it was
found he had no legal claim for more than a year and
a half, the remaining seven having been promised him
on conditions which had never taken effect, and would
not take effect—that condition being that the terms
were to be exacted if the property was not previously sold.
It had been previously sold to that board, and that, it was
contended, was an end of the claim. From the very first
they had been advised by Mr. Lloyd on the subject to
that effect, who had attended. a council at the inquiry
before the jury at Woodside, in January last. Upon
his (Mr. Lloyd's) advice, seconded even more strongly by
Mr. Quain, the board applied to the Court of Queen's
Bench with the view of reducing the verdict come to
by the jury from £1,300 to what might be an adequate
compensation for the term of a year and a-half. In
that application the board failed; they considered that
they had a good case, but the decision just showed the
uncertainty which arose from. depending on courts
of law.

Mr. BOULT observed that the solicitor hal not
explained why the arbiter gave a decision against the

board.

The So',tenon—There was a verdict of the jury.
Mr. BOULT—Who was the assessor?
The. SOLICITOR—He was appointed by the sheriff of
Cheshire.

The CirninmAN—lt was a legal arbitration before
inquiry. The matter has gone through its course and

we cannot now alter it.