The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-06 00:00:00

DOCKS AND QUAYS COMMITTEE.

The committee had ordered that the cart-stand at the north-
east corner. of the Waterloo Dock and at the south-east corner
of the Victoria Dock should be abolished, and the land allowed
to be 'IIBE4I for filling, water casks prier to their inspection by
the Government officers, and their shipment on board emi-
grant ships. It was recommended that 14 doable-purchase
Capstans should be procured, and fixed in positions suggisted
by the harbour-master, at a cost of £770.
Mr. LOCKETT moved the confirmation of the proceedings,
and in doing so drew the attention of the chairman of the
Warehouse Committee to the fact that two captains had
refilsed to discharge their ships, laden with nitrate of soda, In
:the 'Wapping Dock, because they were refused the privilege
.given to ships discharging in, the , Albert Dock—the right to
WA outwards, if they chose, in the Salthouse Dock. Now,
there was in existence, since 1856, an order that ships dis-
chirgiag in Wapping Dock should have the same privileges
as those unloading in the Albert Deck ; and, therefore the
matter should be looked into.
Mr. Sauna -seconded the confirmation of the proceedings.
Mr. HEIMACK promised attention to the remarks made by
Mr. Lockett.
The proceedings were then confirmed.

MASTER PORTERS "COMMITTEE,
The proceedings of this committee stated that Mr. Charles
Mealier had waited upon them, and forcibly stated the claims
of the steamship owners to the master-porterage of their owzi
vessels.
On the motion of Mr. Arnold, seconded by Seger, the
Proceedings were confirmed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
•
A letter from Mr. John Bothers, inquiring the price of some
land on the Harrington estate, whereon to erect a copper
rolling mill, was referred to the World Committee.'
Captain Thompson, of the ship Lucy Thompson, wrote tithe
Board that whilst his ship had 1,900 tons of goods on board, in
-,the'liVaterloo Dock, on Wednesday, the water had been let out
of the dock through the. Trafalgar gates to such an extent that
his ship grounded ; gad giving notice that i 1 14 found, on his
Arrival at New 'fork, that she had been damaged, be should
claim damages from the Board.
This letter was referred to the Docks and Quays Committee;
and the Board shortly afterwards adjourned.

In every portion of Australia it has been remarked
that snakes have been unusually prevalent during this
summer, and several persons have suffered from bites.
SPECTACLES FOR SHORT-SIGILTED SOLDIERS.—A
novel experiment, recommended 'by the commander-in-
chief, has just been sanctioned by Government.
Three infan recruits lately arrived from England
were at the usual m. edical examination found to
be short-sighted, aud in their present state useless
as soldiers. The use of proper glasses, however;
it was added, would make them instantly effec-
tive. The director-general observed that if, the
commander-in-chief did not object to the incongruity
of a soldier in the ranks wearing spectacles, there could
be no other objection to their being supplied to such
men as might require them. A large number of officers
assist their sight in this way ; and it is a well-known
fact that many sportsmen wear glasses, some of whom,
are first-rate Anti, and who could not see to shoot
without them. Government have accordingly authorised
the supp l y
of suitable glasses to the men referred to, as
an experimental measure, to be reported upon hereafter.
—Madras Times and Spectates.
THE EN9 OF BARBER 17. BARBER.—The three judges
were chatting together. It was an awful moment, At
length the jury turned round, and, in answer to the
regular question, gave in, through their foreman, a ver-
diet for the petitioner—Mrs, -Barber was free ! Mr.
Lamb, with his accustomed defirence of manner, gave
his arm to his client, and conducted her out of court and
into the hall, where the hard women on the steps
cheered her as she passed. The lady asked her profes,
sional adviser, if she had not do 4 it well?---the ulore so
ill. it *as all, stiff and nonsense ;--r:A.ugustas had not
beaten her at all. No; she would not go back in Mr.
Lamb's oarriage—she had her own brougham at -the
door. I was thunderstruck ou arriving at the portal of
the hall to see that the equipage in question was 'really
there—and in it a party with whiskers. Only my cousin
-Frederick?" she oried out, playfully, as off she drove
towards Charing-cross.--From cc
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