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(EY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)

AT NICE

danger, abandoned, and by their conspirations
and treachery, hastened the downfall of their
sovereign, to whom they swore fidelity for life.
When will kings become men to judge of men ?
What a lesson for Princes, and the world in
general, does the above subject offer for our
reflection. Let it be said to the eternal honour
of General Bosco, a man who received fewer
favours from the father of the fallen monarch
than any other general of the Neapolitan army,
that he is the only officer of rank that has
remained faithful to Francis 11. in all his
troubles.

The great Italian hero entered Naples on the
evening of the 7th instant, amid the acclamations
of the people ; but I am told not so enthusiastic
as that which marked his reception at Palermo
and Messina. Garibaldi has thus accomplished
the half of one of the most magnificent under-
takings that was ever achieved by a simple
Citizen ; a man who boldly grasped the national
flag-of his country, and with a mere handful of
noble spirits, declared never to lay down their
swor-ds until the-y had liberated their country
from the despotic governments of Naples and
Vienna. Let us hope that the Italians, by their
union and persevering zeal, will not abuse their
present good fortune, or neglect those prepara-
tions which are so necessary to hold what the
valour of Garibaldi.has already achieved. There
is much still to be dote before Italy is entirely.
free, and all will now depend upon self-sacrifice,
nuswerving union, brotherly sentiments, ana
unceasing.. exertions of the Italians themselves to
keep Italy. free from the rule of strangers. The
telegram of yesterday, as usual, brought us the
roost exaggerated news, declaring that Cialdini
and Sounaz, with 30,000 men, had crossed the
frontier, defeated Lamoriciere, and that the
French general had' retired to Perugia, where he
collected 12,0001b5. of tar in the castle of that
city, in order to set fire to the same, in case the
people should show the slightest disposition to
xevnit,—which is another of those exaggerations
to .which I should be sorry to, join my faith. The
insurrection of the Abruzzi is confirmed. An
insurrection has broken out in the following
Placit of the Pontifical states :—Pesaro, Monte-
feltro, Urbino, and Sinigaglia. It is not impro-
bable that the whole of the Marches and Umbria
will. in a few days, be in a state of insurrection.
It is not true that Cialdini and Sounaz have
crossed the frontier ; but it is more than probable
that they will do so should Antonelli give a
negative reply to the Sardinian ultimatum for
the immediate' disSolutiOn of the mercenary
soldiers in the army of the Pope, which, of course,
be will do. The object of this move on the part
of the Saxdinian Government is, as I stated in
ally former letters, to make a diversion in favour
45f Garibaldi by calling off the forces of Lame-
Triciere from offering the slightest 'assistance to
Francis 11. There is something mysterious in
'the articles of the Patric and Pays, in warning
the Sardinian Government of the grave conse-
luences that are likely to arise by an attack
against Rome and Venice ; and I tell you candidly
'that'l do not expect many days to pass away
'before we shall find ourselves involved in a serious
war with Austria, especially should Piedmont
'tontinue to push on matters in the way that she
is now doing..
At the moment of clOsing this letter I received
the following telegrams
"FLoRENCE, Sept. 9, Evening. Fourteen
'deputies of the principal cities of Umbria arrived
this morning at Florence, and have had an inter-
N'ieNicr with Prince Carignano.-;•--Four of the depu-
Lies—that is to say of Perugia, Ferni, Spoleto, and
Orvieto—have left for Turin."

" NAPLES, Sept. 9.—Garibaldi has entered
:Naples. 'Enthusiasm. The fleet and arsenals
have been consigned to Admiral Persano. Pro-
tlamation—Victorio"Emmanuele and his descen-
dants King of Italy. Liborio Romano has been
Ilamed Minister of the Interior ; Cesare, Minister
'4:)f Finance ; Arditi, Director of Police ; Cosenz,
Minister of War ; Pisanelli, Minister of Justice."
I must defer till my next the particulars of the
annual concert of the Conservatorio of Music,
and Bottesini's L'Assedio di Pirenze.

ARRIVAL OF THE •EMPEROR NAPOLEON

PARIS, Sept.. 13.

The Martiteur contains the following:—Their
'-gajesties have arrived at Nice, where they met
-with en enehusias.tic reception.

kHE FRENCH FUNDS.
PARIS, Sept. 13, 3.30 p.m.
The Bourse remains dull and depressed. Rentes
closed at 67f. 80c., or about the same as yesterday.

MILITARY RIOTS AT FRANKFORT.
There have been military riots at Frankfort
The
the troops of the German Confederation.
the soldiers fired on one another even in the
tretts, in which numerous persons were passing,
.11d assailed officers of different corps. •

THE FRENCH GARRISON AT ROME.
The Motiiieur says, the 62nd and 67th regi-
ments of the line have been dispatched to
..."enie. The French garrison, having. been thus
'lncreased, General Goyon has received orders
it° return to his post.
General de Goyon, who only the other day
'- superseded in the command of the French
.4111 Y "at Rome, has been suddenly sent 'back
'again. It was understood that the reason for
General de Goyon's recal was that he stood
7(3llarnitted by personal prOmises to the Pope to a
degree of protection which the Emperor was not
at the time disposed to afford him. The restora-
no
n of this general to his command is therefore
hly significant.
The Independence Beige gives it to be under-
States of
'lsod that the attack of Piedmont upon the
the Church is secretly encouraged by
the French Government. The semi-official Paris
4°llrnal (the Patric) protests against this, but in
Tery mild terms. It contains, by implication,
that beyond the walls of Rome France will not
"Interfere.

*NTRANCE OF ADDITIONAL SARDINIAN

TROOPS INTO THE PAPAL STATES.
BOLOGNA, Sept. 12.
The division of Sardinian troops* under the
'command of General Fanti, yesterday entered
t}je papal States at Cita di Castello. This divi-
lon Was to march to-day towards the valley of
iberind. The sth Sardinian corps d'aruzee was
en route towards Fratta. The Sardinian corps
cl4:,,arraee under the command of General Cialdini,
-ected their: entrance yesterday into Urbino.

14E SARDINIAN TROOPS IN THE LEGA-
'.,.,„.,110N5.--ANCONA TO BE ATTACKED.—
-"EPARTURE OF FRANCIS FROM
GAETA.
!NEIN, Sept. 13.
„General Cialdini has entered Fano, making
XOO prisoners. The official Tiedmontese Gazette
.tublishes a-, royal decree, appointing Gener.aml
'anti commander-in-chief of the second cat/
d'a •
'ince, which has been Mobilised.
Rut's, Sept. 13.
The Patrie says it is asserted that Baron Tai-
te3l'llnd, the French Minister at Turin, is about
0
return to France. During his absence the
v4h/c airs of the Embassy will be administered by a
,earge d'afaires. General Lamoriciere has con-
4kutrated his army, numbering 8,000 men, at
,wl.l„c°, lia. It is asserted that his lines of defence
1%."1 be attacked by 45,000 Sardinian troops. The
Ole journal announces that the King of Naples
tilt Gaeta on the 12th instant, on board a Spanish
gate for Seville.

SARDINIA AND AUSTRIA.
letter 'from Turin, dated the 10th instant,
'Ys, an Austrian general arrived here last night,
%e,ie°ll"ipanied by an aide-de-camp. The genera] is
bears
to be charged with a mission which
A 'ts much analogy to that of. Count Minerva.
At formal threat of a landing at Ancona is hinted
as 800 n as the Piedmontese troops cross the
frontier.
11341 Vienna letter says, preparations are being
ntalte here for the eventuality of a new war in
Y• Additional troops. are every day being
to nt to that country by the western and southern
T,.;-:4_4Ys and others are being conveyed by the
line to Fiume.

THE WEST INDIA MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 13.
ujile Royal Mail Compa.ny's steamer Shannon
v,ed with the West India and Pacific mails, at
to.+4 1:
4.111., bringing 89 passengers, and treasure
I) 'Lie Value of $553,043, of which $28,608 is gold
$189,020 gold foreign coin, $243,110'
ieltver bullion, $84,480 foreign silver coin, $7,600
;ellerY, and platina $22'5.
edle English barque Orpheus was wrecked off
4ze on the 19th Jury, and the English barque
Itlllllla, Sully was wrecked on Hatlaz Reef, on the
August.
The dates by the Shannon are Honduras, 17th
250,11.5 t ; Greytown, 18th ; Colon, 23rd ; Jamaica,
23rd , Porto Rico, 28th ; Demerara,.23rd ; Tobago,
26,: Trinidad, 24th; Barbadoes, 26th; St. Lucia,
26t he St. Thomas, 29th; St. Vincent, 25th.
Island of St. Thomas was healthy, although
gnea,
neat prevailed there. At St. Vincent, the
`1)8 Were looking well; a considerable amount

of sickness prevailed throughout the island. The
crops at Trinidad are in good condition. It *as
expected that Mr. Walker would be removed to
the Bahama-S. The weather at Barbadoes con-
tinued showery,-and the crops had a very favour
able aspect. Produce shipped to date : Sugar,
396,610 litls. ; rum, 392 puncheons, 528 hhds. ;
market fully supplied with all kinds of bread-
stuffs ; prices tending downwards. Exchange on
London at 90 days, $485. Rain was much
wanted in Demerara. A plentiful supply of pro-
visions was in the market, and prices had receded.
Tonnage in supply for sugar.
The Aranca Indians were suing for peace, and
solicit to be allowed to enter the southern towns
with produce. •
JAMAICA.—A contract has been concluded be-
tween the Government and Holt of Liverpool,
for a semi-monthly steam mail between this and
New York. Crops are looking well, and the
island is healthy. Business very dull.
Pacific dates are from Valparaiso 2nd August,
Callao 14th, Parta 12th, and Guayaquil 14th.
Gen. Castilla was in a very precarious state.
VALPARAISO.—Congress continues sitting. The
treasury report shows that the loan of 1822 has
been reduced to $9,494,500. New and valuable
mines are being discovered in the mineral dis-
tricts of Copiapo. Business very dull, prices
ruling low. Charters to Liverpool : Ores £3 55.,
guano £3 17s. 6d. Exchange on London 60 to
90 days, 43d. ; Paris, 4f. 55c.; United States, 13
per cent. premium. The intelligence from the
mines of British Columbia is more encouraging.
Farming was becoming quite extensive.

AMERICA.
QuEENsTowN, Sept. 13.
The Glasgow, from New York on the Ist,
arrived, bringing $20,000 in specie. The Fulton,
from Southampton, had arrived out.
Adviees from Honduras to the 16th ult. state
that the President was daily expected to attack
Walker at Truxillo. The inhabitants of that
town were leaving in alarm. Walker had raised
the federal Central American flag, and contem-
plated uniting five of the States.
The excitement in Texas relative to the
abolitionists was increasing.
The town of Mount Vernon was reported to
have been destroyed by incendiaries,

- COMMERCIAL.
• NEW YORK, Aug.- 31, -Evening.—The money
market is quieter. Exchange on London is
quoted 110 to 110-k. Stocks opened at an aci,vance,
but closed very dull. New York Centrals
declined 4: Erie---, Illinois Z, and Michigan
Cotton quiet . and uncharigel Flour buoyant,
and quotations have advanced 5c to 10c sales
2,300- barrels. Indian Corn 3c to 4c dearer.
Pork firmer. Sugar quiet. Freights firmer.

The following appeared in our later editions of
yesterday :
ADVANCE OF THE ROYAL ITALIAN
ARMY INTO THE STATES OF THE POPE.
'the Montt:lift Post has received the following
telegram from its own correspondent-
. , "Farris, Sept. ll.
" The Pieditotitese forces are Marching rapidly
on Lanaoriciere's forces. An engagement is ex-
pected. 'to take place to-morrow. The Emperor
and the Trench Government have used every
•effort to prevent the invasion of the Roman
States. The.- relations between Piedmont and
Frauce_are at the present moment-very critical."

RUSSLN,
A Russian .man-of-War, Which returned some
days ago from the Pacific, has blown up in the
Gulf of Finland, very near Revel. Only thirty
persons reached the shore.
At St. Petersburg there ,vag- an increase of
financial pressure. The 'bank rate for.nioney was
nominelly 61 per cent., but 7 and 8 per cent. was
freely given its the onen market. The discount
on the paper currency is equal.to between 8 and
10 per cent. Later news by telegraph states that
the exchange on London has risen to 360. The
tallow market is reported as firm at 191 ro.

THE OVERLAND AIAILS.
The India, China, and Australian Mails have
arrived. They brino- advices fronl Calcutta to
the Bth- August ; 11eadras, 14th ; Ceylon, 16th;
Hong Rong, 26th Slily; Shanghai, rith July;
and Singapore) Bth August. The Australian
advices are from Sydney to July 21st; Mid Niel'-
bourne, July 25th.

OHNA..
The London mails Of Stine 11th arrived at
Hong Kong .Intre 22nd.
The ntertantile telegrams from China are dated
'tong' Kong,
July 25th. The rates of exchange
remained at 4s. 10d. Hong Kong, and 6s. Bd.
Shanghai. The demand for manufactured goods
show no improvement. Silk was hr. rta also
higher at Foo Choo.
The attack on the Mkt torts was expected to
occur some time bet Ween the 20th and 25th of
July. One account mentions the Ist of August
as the most probable day. No negotiations would
take place until the destruction of the Taku.
The delays caused by the French were still a
matter of complaint. Troubles were expected at
Canton in case the Allies received any check in
the North. The rebels had taken possession of
the city,of Sou Kiang only 25 miles distant from
Shanghai. Akey had allowed considerable qtto.n-
tides of neck to come doWit to the seaboard.

11V tAs
It is stated that all fear of a famine in the
north-west districts had passed away. Rain had
fallen in abundance, and there is every prospect
of an average crops
'Sir. Hugh Rose- has issted a general order
announcing his intention to confer appointments
solely on officera who- May, by their conduct in
the field or Cantonments„ show therasehts de-
serving.
The Calcutta correspondent of the Times,
writing on Bth August, laMents the death of Sir
H. G. Ward, on account of his having fully
entered into Ar. Wilson's schemes. Mr. Wilson
had then been indisposed about six days, and on
the Bth was confined to bed by a severe attack of
dysentry. - On the 9th he was -so
him on b much woard
orse.
that it was found impossible to put
a steamer. His death took place on the 11th.
two days after the departure .off the Mail froM
Calcutta.
The commercial advices from Calcutta a're 'Un-
favourable. Markets are overstocked Wit?igoods,
and no buyers. Money is cheap, but trade alto-
gether stagnant. Freights had declined tempo-
rarily, owing to large arrivals. Two ships had
been taken up
for London--one
at 67s '6d per ton.
—one at Os and the

THE NATIVE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND.
The advices from New Plymouth are to the
30th of June.. The attack upon the rebels at
I.Vaitara lasted more than four hours. The natives
were covered by entrenchments and received
reinforcements. Our forces were obliged to
retreat, leaving 29 dead and 33 wounded on the
field. Captain Seymour, of the Pelorns, received
a - bullet in the leg. Lieutenant Brooke, 46th
regiment, was killed. It is stated that this fight
would have been the annihilation of the native
force' at Waiters. had more troops been present.
On the news reaching Melbourne, Col. Leslie and
210 officers and men of. the 40th regiment were
dispatched to New Plymouth in a steamer.
General Brett, Commitier-in-Chief in Australia,
intended to follow with the head-quarters of the
40th regiment.
The Nelson Examiner ascribes the Waitara
disaster to
-bad generalship. We had a force of
1.800, men, but the attacking party was not pro-
perly supported.

Letters from Holland mention the failure of a
large shipowner at Dordrecht, for £lOO,OOO.
Captain Gordon, of the Madras Engineers, has
been drowned in China, by the capsizing of a
boat.
The Post authoritatively contradicts the report
of England having anything to do with an
alleged coalition againseFrance.
The Times publishes a letter from an expe-
rienced trader on the recent failure of Messrs.
Smith, Sinclair, and Co., which is very severe on
the Scotch banks.
The Times remarks that the Emperor Napoleon,
the will, he has the power, to give us
pifebace has
e. France can scarcely have a legitimate use
for her sword inraanlnland,qo qal uarrel
of her
ro op we
ann.
vaenture to menace her, and, such a
Nroowthierneg
could g
coalition has never been formed except in self
defence against the ambition of her .own rulers.
but

A THIEF OUTWITTED BY A
POLIC,ENIAN.

On Tuesday eveninu, a county constable on duty be-
tween the Borough and the Old Swan was met by a suspi-
cious looking Irishman, who accosted him with "Well,
peeler, it is a fine night, is it not ; don't you think so ?"
The constable acquiesced. The thief continued, "Wouldn't
you like a drop of real Irish whiskey—real genuine
stuff ?" Being interrogated where he got it from, he
took a bottle of whiskey from the pocket of a coat
which he carried upon his arm, and declared that
he had brought the bottle and all from Ireland.
The constable again enquired of him whose whiskey
and coat they were, and was answered, "And sure
they are mine. Don't you know me ? I'm a cab-
man, and have been on the spree at the Old Swan
for the last three days." The constable examined the
coat, and desired the Irishman to try it on, remarking
that it appeared too good for a cabman. The cabman
put the coat upon his back, and the constable felt con-
vinced that he had come by it dishonestly, and took
him into custody. The prisoner was yesterday brought
before the magistrates at Kirkdale. The coat was
identified by a gentleman residing at the Old Swan,
and the prisoner, who pleaded guilty to the charge of
theft, was committed for trial to the quarter sessions.

The " Camptown " is the name of an excellent, Polka
by Mr. John P. Willey just published by Messrs. Hime
and Son, Church-street.
Sxir sitr,E.—yesterday afternoon Messrs. Curry and
Kellock, the eminent ship brokers of this town, offered
for sale by auction the brig General Pelissier, 253 tons
register, A 1 at Lloyd's, and the iron steam tug Vesper,
76 tons. The latter was not sold, but the former vessel
was knocked down for £1025.

MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD.

The weekly meeting of this board was held yesterday
at the Dock,otlices, Revenue-buildings. Mr. Charles
Turner presided, and the other members present were—
Messrs. Smith, Laird, Littledale, Segar, Moss, Mondel,
Rankin, Boult, Langton, Holme, Evans, Brocklebank,
'Hubback, Hutchison, Darbyshire, and Shand.

WORKS COMMITTEE.

From the minutes of this committee we gathered that
Messrs. William Dawbarn and Co. had written for in-
creased accomme,dation in the Prince's basin, for the
storage of salt and iron. Mr. Dawbarn had been invited
to an interview with the committee on the subject. Mr.
M. A. Johns had written, announcing his desire to give
up possession of 600 yards of land at the Harrington
basin, which he holds on a weekly tenancy, for the
storage of coal. The notice had been accepted. A letter
had also been received from Mr. Charles Ma'son, manager
of the Birkenhead Railway, urging that a reply should
be given to his application on behalf of that company
for accommodation at the Liverpool side of the river.
A sub-committee, consisting of the Chairman, Mr.
Smith, and Mr. Holme, had been appointed to consider
the subject. Mr. W. C. Miller had applied for leave to
erect a mould-room adjoining his yard at the Toxteth
Dock. The application had been granted. It was re-
commended that the tender of Messrs. Haigh and Co.
should be accepted, to provide and 'fix three jiggers at
the north stack Stanley. Dock Warehouses.
Mr. flrocklebank moved the confirmation of the pro-
ceedings, and Mr. Shand seconded the motion.
Mr. LAIRD thought there should be some notice
taken in the minutes of a resolution come to on Satur-
day, to lower a portion of the wall of the Great Float
for the accommodation of the timber trade.
The CHAIRMAN-Mr. Hartley was to report next
Saturday.
The proceedings of the Warehouse Committee were
then read and confirmed on the motion of Mr. Hubback
seconded by Mr. Arnold.

THE IHNRINE COHAITTEE

The proceedings of this edmniittee corriprised a recom-
mendation to mithdrise an alteration in the btioyage of
Hilbre Swath appoint a seaman to ono of the light-
ships; and to authorise the fitting-up of a heating
apparatus in the chronometer-room at the observatory.
It appeared that the master of the Prinbe's Landing-
-stage had attended and etplaitied the circtinistances
under which lie had oide'tea the tenloval of the
steam-boat Despatch, as stated in ➢lr. Ininall's
letter of last week.. He had been instructed to give
every possible accommodation to sea-going steamers in
future. It was recommended that tenders be obtained
for eight
.new buoys for Hilbre Swash. From the
weekly report of the water bailiff, it appeared that the
wreck of a steamer sunk in a dangerous position in the
CrOsby.Channel was in coarse of removal.
ALTERATION IN THE'CHANNELS.—IMPROVED

APPROAtRES TO TRE PORT

The marine survey& stibtitted a plan of a partial
survey of the leoithern Channel, just completed, which
shores that the changes which have of late years been
operating there, continue to progress in the same direc-
tion as hitherto,---resulting in continued improvement
in the depth and width of the Queen's Channel, and a
partial silting up of the Victoria Channel. The latter,
though narrower, at the same time presents an increased
depth on its inner bee. The qeeen's Channet bar,
between the teetelee feet lines, has narrowed by nearly 4
one-half since the Garvey 61 last eeareelthe range of
eepth on the reniaieing part M the liar being as before,
from ten to twelve 'fat. The Vietorie. Chattel depths,
on the Miter tha hind hats, range from fourteen to
sixteen feet. the buoy of the QUeen's Channel remains
appropriate to its improved condition ; but to take
advantage of the improved depth of the Victoria Bar it
was proposed to alter the position of the inner bar
buoys. This change would obviate the inconvenience
het by reason of these buoys being siteleted so tear the
track through the eerosby thanftel'as to be liehle at
night or in Thiele weather to be mistake n for the Cruaby
Channel buoys. The report thee erlieted into details as
to the proposed alteiatieets of the buoyage in Hilbre
Swash, The change will consist, so far as we could
learn, in the substitution of laige red and black buoys
for the small checquered ones at present placed theie,
and it was stated that the. proposed altereticeis had met
the coraial approval of Eft etperintendent -of pilots,
&e. Notice bill have to be given to the Trinity Board.
MoNDEL moved the confirmation of the proceed-
ings of the Marine Committee. He said the Board
would have heard with great satisfaction, he was sure,
that the principal, the main channel to tree, port had
improved considerably. Itevas fteee neirct better than
it had ever beet; the bar was wider than any channel
they had ever had in the river Mersey in his recollec-
tion, and it was now deepening. It had deepened a foot
within the last twelve months : so that we had a chan-
nel accessible' to vessels at all tides, from half-flood to
halfeebb, frequenting the port of Liverpool. The changes
in buoyage, which the Marine Surveyot tecoperteeed,
the committee had nett tensideratiore tee, anal he
thought they eto,licl be advattageons. the genteetteri
who Wtte met On the eiceision 'thee nedith *add have
the opportnnite of seeing for ileeneseives that the small
buoys in Hilbre Seresb. were difficult to see if there was
the slightest commotion on the water; and the changes
Were necessary, that the beeiyege Might be tenifeeM With
the other channel, that they neiellt have red buoys on
one side, and hlaek oit another, so that a stranger might
tinders:tared them. This Hilbre Swash was not the
entrance to the port of Liverpool, but it was an excel-
lent
adjunct ; and when vessels could not get into
Liverpool they might ran iftto Hilbre Serieh, end be
in safety.
Mr. Darbyshiee eeeended the motion.
Mr. (Ada—Does the water on the bar mean low
water in spring tides ?
_ _

The C 11A.IR;LiN --I believe so.
Mr. MoNDEL—Certainly.
The proceedings of the Pilotage Committee were theft
read and confirmed.
Tar, DoCES CLIJA.YB • COAAITTEE.
It appeared, front the t)reoeedines "of
of Managethent bf the Docks and Quays that the
engineer had refitsed hisPerthissloft for the engines of
the Mtin4ter tto be ttied tt full speed in the Sandon
Docik ; and Messrs. tames Watts and Co., of London,
who hha titacle the application, bad been made acquainted
With the fact. The following is Mr. Hartley's report
upon the-subject

• • " Dock. Yard, 11th Sept., 1860. I
"DEAR SIR,—I return von the letters front Messrs.
James Watt and Co. I cannot' advise the Docks acid
Quays Committee to alter in any way their resolution of
the 20th June, as regards the Sandon Dock, her do I
think it prudent in docks like *oars, in Which th.e deposit
of mud is so great and the sills of the ga es i‘i•-6 dose
to the bottom, and coaideribg 'the risks which have
to,b'e ran in docking heavy ships, to permit.the practiee-
of steatnships being Worked at full speed; if permitted
at all, I think die least risk would be by placing a steamer
in the iluskisson Dock, with her bow to the south pier
when working her engines a-head, and reversing her
when the working of the engines was reversed. lam
referring in this only to the least risk as regards the
decks themselves, aud offer no opinion as to what may
be the effect upon the shipping in the dock.—l am, dear
sir, yours truly, " J. R liARTL Y`.
"Darnel Maim, Esq."
Mr. S3LITH having moved the confirmation of the
proceedings,
Mr. LAIRD said it was a serious matter that they
could not have the engines to work in the docks. it
was done elsewhere, as stated last Week, and he thought
from what took plate at the meeting of the Works Com-
mittee, on Saturday, that this permission would be
granted in the Canada and Huskisson Docks. The
effect must be to drive away trade of that kind from the
port. He wished to ask a question. He had under-
stood Mr. Hartley that there would be no objection to
vessels trying their engines in the Great Float at Bir-
kenhead, when it was open.?
Mr
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ht'with respect to the Great
Float,taken sufficiently away from the
vTels were th o thought,
entrances, there could be no possible effect from trying
any speed ; but he thought, as to all the entrances, that
steamers should be taken as far as possible from them. -
Mr. LAIRD was vary glad to hear that ; but with
regard to the vessel in question, it was a serious matter.
She would have to be removed to some other port to
try her engines.
The Cuirmi&N—Could not they try this vessel in
the river ; take her into the Slope ?
Mr. LAtaw—No, you cannot try her there ; you ought
to make her fast.
The CHAIRMAN—They could make her fast to a buoy
or with her anchor.
Mr. LAIRD—No, you cannot fasten her in that way.
When I tell you that her paddle-shafts are two feet in
diameter, and her bearings four feet long, you will have
some idea of the difficulty. Since I spoke on the sub-
jict last Thursday, another vessel has been tried in the
Victoria Dock, London, for six hours.

The subject then dropped, and the proceedings
were
confirmed.

THE PASSAGE BETWEEN THE COBURG AND BRUNSWICK

DOCKS.

Mr. GRAVES said there was one point to which he
wished to call attention. It would be in the recollection
of the board that the Brunswick Dock was ordered to
be run dry that day ; and it struck him that a cause of
great inconvenience to trade might perhaps now be
removed—that was by the completion of the passage
between the Coburg Dock and the Brunswick Dock.
On previous occasions, when he had put the question as
to when this would be completed, he had generally
received the answer, " The Brunswick Dock would have
to be run dry." He would suggest whether this would
not- be a suitable time for putting: in a stack, so that
that might be completed. He wished the committee to
consider it at their next meeting.
The CHAIRMAN—The engineer says it is a work
which would require considerable time, and other works
would have to stand if it were begun.
Mr. BROCKLEBANK—The Brunswick Dock will only
be dry a week, and it would be impossible to take out
the stank in that time.
The proceedings of the Master Porterage Committee
were then read and confirmed.
PURCHASE OF THE. CORPORATE ESTATE AT BIRKENHEAD.
The following letter from the Town-clerk was read
"Town all, Liverpool, Bth September, 1860.
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"MY DEARSIR,—lam desired by the Finance Com-