The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-06 00:00:00

LAUNCH OF GUNBOATS, YESTERDAY

Two gun-boats were launched from this yard yester-
day, in the presence of a large number of spectators.
The names of the vessels are the,Heron and Dottrel,
and both are of the following dimensions :—Length of
perpendicular, 130 feet ; length. of keel for tonnage,
105 feet 71 inches ; extreme breadth, 22 feet ; breadth
for tonnage, 21 feet 10 inches ; breadth of. mould, 21
feet 4 inches; depth in libld, 19 feet 6 inches ; burthen,
267 tons. They are both to be fitted with engines of
60-horse power by Messrs. Ravenhill & Salkeld, of Lon-
don. The vessels looked -very substantial; and from the
character of the builders it may at once be concluded that
their stability was not in appearance only. The. hour

• . -
appointed for.the lauich was twelve o'clock, and soon
after that time the Heron glided beautifully into the water,
followed a few minutes -afterwards by the Dottrel, .Mrs.
Dugoid gracefully performing the ceremony of christen-
ing the latter. Subsequently the guests invited to- wit-
ness the event assembled in one of the sheds in the
yard, which had been tastefully adorned with bunting, and
here they partook of a liberal luncheon provided by the
builders: When the cloth was. removed, the usual loyal
. and patriotic toasts were disposed of, Captain M'Neile,
responding to that of, " The Army and Navy." Mr.
Miller, in acknowledging the toast of "The Builders of
the Ship," alkided to the fact that he had, previously
built four boats. for the Government, all of which
had given satisfaction. ' Sir Michael Seymour, in
his place in the House of Commons„, had stated that
the vessels erected in that yard for the Government for
service in the Chinese . Seas were, as far as- the sound-
ness of the material, and• the bxtellence.of the workman-
ship were concerned, everything which could be desired.
It .was, he said, remarkable that while of the eighteen
gunboati, for which tenders were first solicited, `all but
three were given to the Thames builders, all the ten
which comprised the tiecond lot were built by
provincial builders.- He had had the good fortune
to obtain orders for four of them, and it was evident

that the Admiralty were determined to give their orders
to those who did them the most justice. (Hear, hear.)
He might- state publicly that the vessels which he had
built had undergone a stringent survey,. and. he had no
doubt that the result of a survey of the two vessels
launched that day would uphold the character :which he
had obtained in the comptroller's department of the-
British nation. " • - • .

The remainder. of the toasts, which were of a formal
and local character, -having been proposed and respouded
to; the proceedings were brought to a close.

MANSLAUGHTER BY A MOTHER IN

LIVERPOOL

. Yesterday, the Coloner held .an inquest on the body
of a child named Catheiine 141‘Carthy, aged six month's,
..the -child of a • labourer named John MiCaithy, who
lives in -2 Court, -Palm-street. The mother's name is
. Catherine, and it was proved that she is 'a
wretched
-drunkard.... .0n Tiiesday--evening-she got-beastly-drill*,
and from the evidence of her own son, an intelligeiit
bOy of nine years oilige, it was clearly Shown that the
mother smothered the child whilst in this horriblestate,
'and-Sbiton 'Yorke,'ot the Southern Eloipitar, iiroye4
-Wee death the fesult of suffocation:" -.The CorOnet.
in sutiirating up the evidence, said it was really time to
put a stop to' inothers smothering their childien WhilSt
in a state of dratikennegS; arid, in this cage, if thO jury
were of opinion that the • deith we's cased by the
mother, as described by' the boy, and -thete could be-
little-doubt'Of it; it was a clearcaie ofminsiaughter.
The jury returned a- Vetdict of manslabghter against
the waman, and said it was high time to have Some--
punisliinent inflicted on drunken mothers who saiothefed
their children'. -The Coteuer's theii 'committed the
wouniu;,Who'iids prese-iit, tor filial at the`assizes. '

.THE HE4.LTI CCiMIVITTARO

_ .
• 77"77.77, ; ;
On ..TltYrstlaya,!tt, the tv.OeittY -Aleetitig of this :.body,
44d the Stther.,.members
4149r01.P. Dover
preserit.were-7Messrst Sheil, Crellitly.l3arton, „Bowring,
Joh, Haydock, and.Crostlivraite..4. , .
. „The Borough Engineer, Duilding . Surveyor, and
, Inspector of Nuisances reportedvarinat ,partieniere. of
.the operations:, in...theiy: sePA*4l departments during the
ive.k; from appeared that 140 i nniaincee ;coml;
1401tcke9.-f bp. inhabitants had been inspected, .anit.ineans
taken to T931951Y,ti1e0 ;, .houees,in,the unhealthiest-
clif.tricto,r.containing.4,7lcapfulmente.aud 90.1 cellars,
been put under ..examination, ;with the view of
iwprouiug their witikry. condition, The. medical
officer of liealth reported, that. in the
last!c*!kpf,4*l9, 171,deatbs were registered. in, j,iyer
pool, being, sixteen Jess. than in the previous week, and
pfty7tvfo less : than the
,corrected average of :the. same
week for the preceding, ten .years. ...The..deAtho.regisl
tered in,the,parish were.llB.; in ,the out-townships. 63.
In Vauxhall-road, with a population.,of - only,
three deatlisiwere registered ;.and in
-.Pitt-street,,..cast4e,stre'et, .and . reter's Wards, only
..9110, in each.
..From zymotic diseases the deatha.nere
.4hlrty-two, nr„one,,,half the average._ .Qf eleven
caused by measles, gve: diarrhces,,
_three; by
,tyiiiAst..tw9„,,h4r.,..iiiplitherie, and one by hoopins&tigh.
er small
.pose were reported;
pilesieStp..l,4l% fif
,lungs cansed, t.p.fonr,
,AeTen Jigs t 91 the corrected average. Delirj.gw:totraent:
was tntg 49...tw0 working men, aged. respeetiY4l9 . 28
and 44
Mr. tiqw.n.l;49,. said he had_ opened a book:, that
-Ingtding., mist which was only, published very recently,
ju 712q1j,..tiyArpo91,wea,constantly.deserilked as the.most
inillealthy.,tnwn in .t,14, kingflom. ge.,:thought . they
shouldclisa,bnse.the,pnblicwit4 in that respect. • '
. Mr. /midi-ironically, that those men who got
up books got. their: statistics from_ others at
~a particular
time; and it was, unfair to expect that they, shenld alter
them by. obtaining for themselves, the later returns.
(A_i4n4.)
Mr.v„Boiviurro,, in reference ,to a..questiort asked in
the;ponneil en the . preyieis day, said that during the
4-40 104.7,4ithie: bad been 184 !,lodging-hoWies -
reosckrll.,,,to tinder. inspection.. Thirty;more
irfes .and: tke,t *PAW of
onwas. Ingl satisfactory.
Mr. fOrp.sli'el
„t °rough engineer.iApse place it
between the bridges Ors
,thelailCll,9t4lagVre ir.. •
Vi...lkrr p.v.pletird.part was., corporate
.properl3s
patilielonged- M the 9ck estate. The pavement was
certainly in a bp.a condition. lie was requested to
submit a repLcia On the subject to the general
.purposes
sub-conimittee.
_ This wa's the whole the.pnblic business.

LIVERPOOL POLICE aOURTI-7-rYESTERDAY.

• •
(Before Mr. Its.rriata.) ,:.
._ DISRONEST BAR_GIRL.-
Ellen Maxwell, an exceedingly beautiful girl of IS years of
age, the
.daughter of a firemalt on board the'Queen steamer,
and who lives in St. Augustine-street, was brought up on the..
following charge., Mr. Gluck appeared.for the Pr 01rica'.:
and stated that tbe girl was bar-maid at the public.hpuse,of
Mr. Thomas Pierce, 17; Regent-road; and for' some time past
At was suspected that she was not honest. Some tiine ago she
was got stealing, wine, and turned away, but some persons
and her mother interposed, and she was forgiven and ;taken
back. Money waahoWever missed, and at last tile PrdSeciltor
marked softie money and on Wednesday anbriditehti pockets
wege searched. and, 51.110,6 d.. found., -.111::the .cOurse-of!tber •
morning shi,was cleaning the bar, and
.111 r..„ Tien e watellea'
'
her, when ..he Obacived her in the most adroit, and ingeninuS.
manner, eCrier'the nicinet drtiVier 4rith atOiti and' eitractel4
one of the marked thilliiiii 'ait'orlt, when We' iiai,selie a by
her. mantet:and and. then' nhe dropped :ttok.Sl4}lng.i plit,said the.
moths; wAs!.tet,:t*leP.-, Wcille • %4Ans tll 411:40#9.r, as: there ivait
every reason to suppose. that she influenced the girl to act dis,
hOuestly, for dri searching the'niather'S Plaee•a great quantity.
Of ' clottisS"and 'other - pl•oierti, 'Witt brooches "and. siduable,
articles, were tonna,: and no doubt these.. were', the. produCe 'or
the, girps_theft. Mr.. pierce was examined and corroborated
4 Statement,_ and said be was9.ulte ppzzled for a longtime
to k now how his Money was gqing. Ile t'llonght, hoivever,
tunats girl, and he wished lie bad
her in place of. the prisoner.lt he Mother was a hundred times worse than the nnfor-
Po lice officer • lOU. said he'•ll-01,1gbo1it two gross.of bottles, the
oun. e
as used by publicans, in the raoter's house ; he also got
a Considerable quantity of clothes and otlfet PrOPnriT. Mr.
did so.
pirkei for .t
wo rsbe ,Prisoner, advised her to plead guilty, and she
Hie hip sent her to jail for three months, with
hard labosr. • . '• - - - ':' - !.- •••' ,s• •
. , . . :PLUWDER By
A CHARWOMAN.
34ry sicholien was brought up on remand on a charge of
haimig stolen a number 9! articles from the house of .Mrs.
Aber erombY-sluare: it. Preston;
-.r. Buick defended. It ap-
peered that some time since tie prisoner wag engaged charring
mrs. Preston
at -tie house of . when. she took prqperty ne tll fo
which was sobseq- n: , the In. her. Place by pollce. officers
Marsden and Bsdpltn, ' *
o . ,e deteetlye polies,. The prisoner
was sent for trial.'
s'(Before Messrs. 111170"8°N. and RovouTON.)• .'
CAUTION' TO RETAILERg
thelN ILIS.L,INOTON MARKET.
There is a bye-law (No. 2 of.
ket3.
Committee y that,
bilsifs persons from retailing In
this law
Islington Market, and the
pro
enforce this aw
irigidly. for the bli
inspectqra hay° orders to
hn enington was tiliii. PU
protectiou, Yf'0"4431 ,J°— B.
•ng the rule, bytnoned befoiv
the abeve Magistrates for infrillgl., .
~_ ,_.._,.._ _
ov4 selling half a
uPr e Pound of 'het-tie/4 and, the vase-W.4IW t'v i a fine of
13s was imposed on the defendant. , _
.....
- • • ' ..pvg4LoADINd .A:_ur us.
G Deader fgr
John M. Mason was summoned by M •
I ead. The ticensVer"
loading his omnibus that runs to the Pier i
preyed that-telt:re for carrying fourteen Inside, and Mr. Deane
to
41.
[noon.
Neer. dlilfteet) 34ulte and six children in it,2ss.greatly
was imposed on
venieage, 44 aflolit- the law. A fine of
the defendant.

Under the Wail '9f ". Fearful °1111:414._ .Rar-
boui," we yesterday VepOrt.td a very serious bOat aic4-
dent on the Tyne. According to the Newcastle" Chronicle,
614 accident has ' terminated fatally. The 'boy,
Sohn
litunhatst, flied on Monday night at a quarter past six
o' clocke . The deeeosed had sustained some severe con-
tusions pa the head, fate, ormi, cheat,
.and back, which
are scippossed to have been caused by the paddles of the
steamer: The old man, Ediurcl*Wgson?- cyeil on. Tnes-
day morning about eleven dein*.
TIPPERARY AS IT is.—Among the properties got 4
WAY, ig the Landed Mates Court,' was out 'situated
in thes44.ol,l4cljng of Tipperary,' which forcibly illus-
trates the improYempit t4at has taken' place Within a
few years im that once ill-fanagyi co4uty, Jn tB5l this
same propertY Was purchased lyi4l,p)y., later
1114 n last liFicyty•7 after a lapse of pine years, it ea,iii!o4
v
iti3)o4ol 44'416
first offeled e. luo e l

THE FLOWER SHOW, YESTERDAY.'

A PEEP AT THE GARDENS.

The gardens rejoice in a rare and valuable colleedeele
of plants 'and flowers. In spite' of the continued cold
weather, and the blasting influences of the easterly
winds, which have visited these as well as most other
gardens in the kingdom; the blossoms, 'which meet
the, eye in all direetiew'are 'Varied in' their form, mani-
fold in their coloura, andhcautifill in alrieSpects. The
greenhouses are replete with the tender plants of sunny
quarters ; the pond.contains many beautiful specimens
of water-plants, among others the lily, which is at pre-
sent in full bloom.;, gold and -silver fishes play perpe-
tually arnotg the-stalks, and are a ,conatalit attraction
tunic child, as well,ai the Man. ExotielLare,testefully
arranged in beds, stirrounded_by.turf, ancLabotpred from
the viindon all sides by.ranges of shrubs and trees. The
hardy inorintain plant occupies its proper position; upon
the miniature rocks, and the ivy creeps gracefully along.
the walls..:' In the park a small lake has been recently'
completed and vrhenshrubs.have grown alcing_its little
shores,' it will constitute a grateful relief, and be one, of
the most favoured resorts of the weary. Wherever you
stray, whichever way your eye roams, order and neat-
ness and beauty are observable—telling well for the dili-
gence bestowed in the management. So much for the
gardens. We proCeed to the preliminary
ARRANGEMENTS AND VISITORS.

The secretary.and committee spared neither money
nor pains to eclipse all their former efforts. On the last
show day rain fellin torrents, and altogether things turned
out unfavourably ; but yesterday was extremely fine,
although some threatening clouds overhung the sky. A
large tent was erected on the usual spot ; two brass bands
were engaged—one being the Orphan Asylum, which was
stationed at a convenient distance from the tent, on a
magnificent stand, erected, we believe, for .the pur-
pose. The other occupied one end of the tent.
Flags were raised at prominent points, and every-
thing was done• that was Calculated to gratify
the senses. The doers of the tent were thrown open
at two, but long .before that hour the park was, studded
with pedestrians: Immediately after two o'clock car-
-riag'es commenced. to arrive. Carriage
,after carriage
drove in, filled with .fair visitants, each of whom was a
e
little lora' exhibition iu-herielf. By three o'clock the
tent_ was
erow4ed W xe4,64
one-ofzthe sweetest-and-
nitmt fflahionablc ansealblagev that have graced the
Liverpool floral and horticultural exhibitions for many
a season. •

THE DAILY TIMES,- FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1860.

The ordinary proceedings of the Master Porterage
Committee were then read and confirmed.

ACCOMMODATION FOR THE COAL TRADE AT BIRKENHEAD
The following communication was next read :

TO TUE cuAtaxlm OF THE MERSEY DOCKS AND MARBOth

BOARD.

North Wales, June 21, 4160.
We, the undersigned coal proprietors, interested in the
shipment of North Wales coal at Birkenhead, beg respectfully

to call the attention of the Mersey Docks ani Harbour Board

to the impot tance of providing the most efficient, and, at the
same time, the cheapest mode of shippmg coal at th.t place.
Heretofore that trade has been crippled, not Only from the
want of facilities for shipment, but also from insufficient depth
of water in the docks.

From the latter cause vessels have had to cease working
several days at a time during neap tides, and great delay has
been caused to our waggons.

. Without expressing any decided opluiou as to the best mode
of high level shipment fur the Birkenhead docks, or even whe-
ther that system will be better than the present one, we may
state that we hope a preliminary trial on a small scale will be
made before the Harbour Board commit themselves and us to
any expensive and costly system, which may not answer our
coal.

Almost every coal pert has different appliances and means of
shipping coal suitable to the particular kind of coal raised in
the districr -The Cardiff, Newcastle, Newport, and scotch
plans all differ.

We understand the most improved mode of shipping coal is
by means of hydraulic lifts; and, if this be so, the experiment
could be tried at a comparatively trifling cost..
We are the more particular in urging a preliminary experi-
ment from believing the present system of shipping coal at
Birkenhead, which certainly puts the Coal on board ship with
the minimum amount of breakage, has been one great means,
among others, of bridging the coal into the prominent position
it:occupies as a coal for export ; and if any new system was
adopted, by which the coal was more broken than it is at
present, very serious damage might be done to its reputation,
and to our business.

WithoUt, therefore, condemning or approving any high
level plan of shipment which may be brought under your
notice, we respectfully urge on your board the importance of
making a preliminary trial of the several plans proposel, so
that all parties may be satisfied that the one finally adopted
will-be a plan that will answer not only theexpectations of the
harbour trust, but also of the coal proprietors and the pur-
chasers of the coal, all of whom have a common interest in
adopting that mode of shipment which shall develop the trade
to the utmost possible extent.

The Coed Talon Colliery Co., Limited. Mr. P. Sands, Seere-
:ary.

The Leeswood Green Colliery Co. Hy. Turner, Manager.
Oliver W. King, Manager, Tryddyn Farm Colliery, Flint-
shire. •
Tryddyn Colliery. Evan Roberts, pro J. W. Day, Proprietor.
W. Walkinahaw, Manager, Bromfield Colliery.
C. Parry. solicitor for Nant Mawr Colliery Co., Limited.
Copper Colliery. Company. Richard Griffith, Manager.
Thomas Clayton, Bryn Mally Collieries.
Bryn yr Owen Colliery. Henry Dennis, Manager.
Gardded Lodge Colliery. 'For the Trtistees of Geo. Walme-
ley, Egg., William Williams.

Th'e•New British Iron Company. P. R. Forshaw, Manager.

Mr. BOULT thought they should try experimentsihemselvei, instead of asking the board to be at the
cost of a trial.

Mr. BROCKLEBANK said they certainly got very little
guidance from the gentlemen who had addressed them
on the subject. Some were in favour of the high level,
some of the low level, and others of machines; but their
engineer was about to make a tour of inspection to the
various ports where coal was shipped, and they would
have a report from him as to what was the best mode
of shipping the description of coal which was likely to
come to Birkenhead.

Mr. Foßw•ooD said no doubt the high level would do
great injury to Welsh coal.

Mr. RANKIN said the deputation from Denbighshire
thought no injury whatever would arise from the high
level.

The CUAIRMAN—WeII, Mr. Hartley is going to start
to-morrow, I understand.

MORE DOCKS WANTED FOR STEAM SHIPPING.
The following communication was read :

10, Water-street, 3rd July, 1860.
Six,—I beg to hand you herewith a copy of resolutions
passed at a meeting of -the Liverpool Steam-ship- Owners'
Association, held this day ; and I have to request that you
will have the goodness to communicate them to the Meru),
Docks and Harbour Board at their next meeting.—l am, sir,
your obedient servant,

A. T. *AU um', Secretary.

To the Chairman of the Mersey Docks
and Harbour Board.

_At a meeting of the Liverpool Steam-ship Owners' Associa-
tion, held Srd July, 1860, at No. 10, Water-street, Mr. J. J.
Bibby in the chair :
Resolved,—That this association regrets to observe the
slow progress made with the steam dock now being con-
structed at the north end ; that such dock, when cum-
- ploted, will be altogether inadequate to the requirements
of the trade; and that it is essential that the additional
docks to be made on the space to the eastward of the Hue-
kisson Dock be immediately proceeded with. That it is
necessary for the development of the steam trade that
adequate space should be provided in the vicinity" of the
steam docks for the erection of fitting sheds, with all
proper appliances.

The CHAIRMAN said as to the first part of the letter,
the Engineer was proceeding with the new dock as
rapidly as possible, and no doubt he would continue to
do so. With regard to the second part of the resolution
of the Steam Shipowners' Association, the Board, as
they were aware, was under immense liabilities on the
other side of the water, which would tax their resources
for several years to come. It could not be denied that
the requirements on this side were very great ; but it
would only be deceiving the Steamship Association if
they were to lead them to suppose that new docks or
any great works could be constructed till those on the
north side were near completion. As to the sheds, he
had no doubt that matter would be attended to soon.
Mr. BouLT asked the Engineer if he could see his
way yet to the opening of the Great Float at Birken-
head—say within a month.

Mr. HARTLEY said ho still hoped that by the latter
end of October, or the beginning of November, they
should have the water in.

Mr. Botjur said the wants of the trade were so urgent
on this side that they ought to get additional powers to
make works on this side. He thought when that Float
was opened they should make a fair trial of Birkenhead
as to whether it was suitable or fitting for the require-
ments of the port, especially for the steam trade ; and
he thought that Parliament then would enable them to
spend,.pari passi4, as mach in Liverpool as at Birken-
head. Ile thought that any way they should throw ou
the House the responsibility of refusing that accom-
modation which the trade of Liverpool so much requires;
and show that they, as a board, were .alive to the neces-
sities of the case, and had done their part to meet the
demands which the trade made upon them increasingly
every day, and which (he had no reason -to alter his
opinion) Birkenhead would not relieve at all.-
Mr. IsbtAN wai not aware of that letter before it had
been read, but it contained nothing but what was correct.
He believed that if the new dock were ready, there were
more steamers than it would accommodate already
waiting. The board must be aware, as it had been
already intimated by the Steam Shipowners' Association,
that they were not willing to go to Birkenhead; -and
oven if there should be more room on the Liverpool side
by sailing vessels going across, he did not see, with the
size of the steamers, what docks there Were on the
Liverpool side which would take them in.
Mr. BROCELEDINK said the Works Committee would
be glad to do what they could; but it was not for the
.Works-Committee to initiate new docks or other works.
It was for the board to do so, and also to tell the
committee whore the money should be found.

Mr. SHAND should not like it to go forth that they
were shut up as to the demands upon them at this side.
The CHAIRMAN wished to place before the board and
the public generally, the true-state of the case, so that
they might not be deceived.. ge was.sure Mr. Shand
knew the difficulty which they had in getting a few
hundred thousand pounds to get those kilts made at the
Huskisson Dock. There was a charge of breach of faith
against them by Lord Llanover, and even by members
of their own board, for going for that .limited amount ;
and those who had to deal with members of Parliament
on that occasion, would feel that it was perfectly useless
for them to go for extended dock accommodation on
this side, till the works at Birkenhead were finished.
That, at least, was his belief; and he wished it to go
. • i it 1.,
forth to the public,
Mr. BOULT did not think they, should be influenced
..
by the remarks of disinterested parties.

THE NEW. SYSTEM. OF MASTER PORTEHADE.

The following letter was then read :
Liverpool, 4th July, 1860, Underwriters' Rootn.;•
81 a,---The attention •of the committee • ?it .nianagthe the
affairs of the Liverpool
•Aaifchitiori having
been clinialkiir the rePoll of "the" itaiter porters' pub-

an efficient dock-master. The salary given was far too
little to'secure an experienced man. There were vessels
went to that dock, such as M'lver's and Inman's, which
were of the greatest value; and vessels of the largest
size and most difficult to work in the timber trade. It

was a most exposed situation, and the idea of appoint-
ing a gentleman, an utter stranger, at only £loo, and
passing over all their experienced -servants was, he
thought, quite absurd. He would suggest that it be
referred back for the committee to decide first the salary
to be given ; that then some place should be found for
Mr. Ross; and that the best dock-master who could be
found should be transferred to the Canada-dock.

Mr. INmAx asked if anything had been done on Mr.
Boult's motion as to bringing up a report on the whole
subject of the dock-masters' salaries ?
After a few words from Mr. Forwood,
Mr. GRAVES said perhaps it was only right, he should
state that the Docks and Quays Committee did not over-
look the question as to whether the person appointed
was suitable for the Canada Dock. They made many
inquiries into the matter ;' and on asking the pier-masters
and others whether there was greater difficulty in work-
ing that dock than others, they were told such was not
the case. He was glad to state that the impression on
his mind was entirely removed by the parties who had
been working the dock since it came into operation. The
evidence was that there was no more difficulty in working
that dock than any other in the port. He entirely
agreed with Mr. Rankin that they ought to put into that
dock a man perfectly well up to his work ; but there
were difficulties, which it was perhaps not judicious to
state, in removing a master from the other docks. There
were docks with banks outside, such as the Pluckington
Bank, and the Bramley-Moore Dock, where they had
able masters, and required men who understood the
working of large ships. He was glad, however, the
chairman of the sub-committee had himself suggested
that the matter should go back.

committee of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, I am
directed to ask that no immediate decision may be come
to on the subject of surveyors, as it appears to them that
the interest of all parties affected requires that the views
of this association, and of the surveyors attached to it,
should be fully considered, and fOr this purpose I am further
instructed to add that this committee will be happy to place
at the disposal of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board all the
information they possess bearing• on this subject.—l remain,
sir, your most obedient servant, THOS. Coos; Sec.
Charles Turner, Esq., Chairman of the Mersey
Docks and Harbour Board, Liverpool.
Mr. AalloLD said there was a wrong impression
abroad that the report ou Master Porterage, read at the
last meeting, had been adopted. That was a mistake.
It was received ; and it was decided that the considera-
tion of the report, as a whole, should be deferred for
future consideration.