The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-03-30 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIG'ENOE

Lectures_were delivered last, night at St. Luke's
Church, and at the it ount-pleasant Schoolroom of
Renshaw-itaet foi home' missions. - • - '
ACCSDENt. —AlargaretLytieb, residing in 26, Frederick-
Strtet, was run aer, yeSterdaY, by a car in Bath-street,
and sustained a compound fractured leg.
Last night,, the Rev. Hugh Stowell Brown deliver-0 a
leeture 'on " tatimer in the PulPit," before.acrOWded
audience in the Congregational- .Church,,- Oxton4.oad,
Birkenheatf. ' • -
It has'been_fotind too expensive to 'maintain the -Sub-
marine cable, belonging to the Liverpool hock Board,
between Point Lynas and-Colivyn, and it has thereupon
;been, resolved, to carry the- wire , overland ',between:those
two places.
CIVIC HOSPITALITY.—Last evening,. his Worship the
Mayor, T. D. Anderson, Esq., entertained at dinner, at
the about' -sitty gbtitlemen, amongst whom
,were several:members of the bar attending the Assizes
at Liverpool.
Mr. James Lee the keeper of the
,Lower Hoylake
`Liglif.4fonse, aif diet and faithfUl servant of- the Liver-
pool Dock Board, has just died. The keeping Of the
light-ho.ape .has been,tlinduty of Mr. Lee and 7 his pre-
decessors,' the same'faniity; for nearly 100
,years.
G.its•reest CO3rAnssioxEns.—The annual Meeting of
this board was held yesterday,' at' the PtiblicOffices,
Garston. • - Mr. Morris presided,- and the other members
present were Messri.. Castelrain, Challoner,, Harrison,
and Alderinan Cooper: A vote of thanki to the 'chairman
terminated the proceedings, -which were merely of a
.formal character, • . , -
BUILDING OPERATIONS AT BIRKENHEAD.—Building
operations are brisk at Birkenhead. Large blocks of
property are. Springing, up in :alrdirections ; and in the
Park there is nearly a-dozen- large houses in course of
erection. It is gratifying to find, that the property is
let as soon as it is out of the_builder's hands. lt is
anticipated that during- the spring the builders will have
numerous orders, in anticipation
,of. the increased' trade
that is looked- for consequent upon the opening of the
Great Float; in September next.
TON:TETI:I ,PARK. BOARD OF GUARDlANS.—Yesterday
-the guardians held their usual weekly meeting. Present,
Mr. Alpass, chairman; and:Messrs. Joseph• Wilson, John
Wilson, Baynes, Siddeley, Ogden, Laylaud, ',Leyland,
Carter, Grindrod; Johns, Hunter and Harrison., Cheque ,
for out-door, relief, £94.. Paupers in workhouse, '363,
the number last -week having been 371; decrease, S.
It was agreed to accept Mr. RavenScroft's tender for
making a road from: SmithdoWn-lane to the' workhouse
There was no other public business.

THE BATES FAMILY.—This magnificent iron clipper-
ship, the largest sailing ship afloat, ' and belonging
to MeSSrs. Edward Bates and Co.; of this town, has
arrived at Bombay, aftor,a rapid run from Hull, With
a cargo of coals. The Bates Family was built by'
Messrs. M. Samuelson, and Co., of Hull, the builders of
two of the Galway line of steamships,' which are
intended to eclipse even•'our • far-famed Persia. From
the Channel to the , Cape the Bates Family preyed
herself an .eitraordinary -fast! ship, passing several
Yankee clippers, and leaving behind her a celebrated
Australian. clipper which was outward bound, to
bo'urne. . .
THE RATING OF THE LIVERPOOL AN]) BIRKENHEAD

Docxe.—A 'case having: been agreed upon 'betWeen
counsel in reference to the .rating of the. Birkenhead
Docks, awaits the formality of being set down, for
hearing in the-Court of Exchequer, where the Duck
Board'are plaintiffsugainst the therseers of the To,wn,
ship of Birkenhead 'in an action of replevin. , The cuie,
if entered in time, will probably' be heard, in Easter
Tettn ; and the action by the parish authorities of Liter.:
poOl, in respect of, the
,rating of the Liverpool dock)--!--a
question involving something. like .L20;000 a-year!---is
expected to be taken at the same time.
PASSENGERS BY THE NORTH AMERICAN.-7--Tile Mon-
treal Ocean: Steamship Company's screw-steamer North
Anierican, Captain Aiton;'Which left 'Portland on 'the
17th inst., arrived Dithe'llfefsey yeqferday
the mails and 25 cabin and 47 steerage passengers,i The
following is alist. of those' in the cabin :—Mrs. Kufer,
Miss Muckleston, Miss E. A. Ross; Mr., -Ross; Mrs.
Carlisle, Miss Tronbridge, Mr. R. H. Kilby, Lieut. S.
Clarke, Captain Cunvngham, Di. Robinson and
_ladv„
Mrs. Croley,- Eldon, Miss Armstrong,Mis.CUrtis
and three children, iMiSs Ridon, Mes9-s. M. Croley, J.
Wilson, ,Ridon, S. Croley, A. R. M'lntosh, and H.
R. Tabb.

BIRKENHEAD.

ANOTHEH ADDITION TO THE LIVERPOOL STEAM
FLEET. —The splendid screw steam-ship. Atlantic, of
1;111 tons regiater, and built about twp, years ago .
t.)).-
Messrs. T. and .W. of 'Hull, has just been pur-
chased by Messrs. James 'Moss and Co: for their magni-
fieent fleet of Mediterranean screw The
Atlantic; it is stated, was built, for Messrs. Thornas
Wilson,iSonS, and Co.; theeminent Baltic firm.. at Hull,
at a, cost: Of 435;000; and, after has realised a. laige
sum in the Shape- Of piofitS, has been sold.to her present
owners for £l9,ooo,laving beenfound too large for the
trade in which she was formerly engaged. The Atlan-
tic is now lying. in the
,NVellington-dock; at Liverpool,
and has been-plated-on-the.berth for-Alexandria-.
INQuEsTS:-L-The following inquests were held yester-
day; before the; orough•• Coroner:—On 'the body •of
Sarah Roberts, 55 years of age; wife of William Roberts,
sawyer, 148, Upper -Wolfe-street. The deceased, it
appears, wa's very intemperate in' her: habits ; she fre-
quently continned in' a state of intoxication for a week:
On Wednesday, between twelve and one o'clock, her
son, Thomas' Roberts, found her,' head downwards, in, a
h(ile tbur tea deep, in the' cellar „Medical aid was,
immediately sought, but efforts .to restore life proved
fruitless. The body smelt strongly 'of liquor. 'Verdict,
" Ferind suffocated."—On the body of-Mich. Cavanagh,
a child 15 months old, who was burnt dining the absence
of his mother, and expired on Tu'esday. The parentS
reside at • 15,. Woodstock-street.' Verdict, " Found
burnt."

LANCASHIRE 'RIFLE, YOLUNTEERS: —At a general
parade of the Ist division, on Wednesday evening, the
.followinp,;genqinen-.-Were elected to the rank of ensign,
Sergeants ' 'CoOligo'il,L !Lister, •and Cotton. ' The usual
plan of promotion by seniority was not adhered to in
'this case,, it being- considered preferable' to leave': ale
choice in thebands of the men. The various corps in
this town have completed their arrangements for brig,,ad-
lug, in accordance with a 'recent War Office eirbular.
We believe it has been decided as follows :—The Ist
and the :15th will form a battalion - the sth,• 14th, and
Scotch another ; and the 22nd; r 39th, and the Borough
Guard •a third. Each of the battalions will have the
necessary number of field officers-attached-to it, and in
every respect be 'treated as regiments instead of the
objectionable plan of separate companies.
Livenroor, CHEMISTS' ASSOCIATION.—The thirteenth
meeting of the session waS held last night, in the Royal
Institution, Colquitt-street,-Mr. •Abraham in the chair.
Mr. 'Shaw, the honorary secretary, announced the
receipt of two more numbers of the "Chemist and
Druggist," from the editor, in London. Mr. 'Mercer
placed on the table a 'fine specimen of frozen benzoic.
Re stated that it was asserted berizole frOze at A tem-
perature of- 32-. deg. ;' but, on;eiperimenting, he found
that it required a very much lower temperatilte than
that; in fact, it required 5 deg. below 32 to obtain the
least-appearance of solirlity), .The paper for the evening
was "On the new thedry of sound in reference 'to
hearing," by Dr. Mit:Chen,• who -tsar listened to' with
profound attention by hiPludienee; and at theit
bh-
elusion of his paper received- acordial vote of thanks
for his interesting communication. • . •
r - -
BIRKENHEAD POLICE COURT, YESTERDAY.—(Before
J. It:--Shaw, Esq., and R. Bryans, Esq.)—William
Farrell was committed to gaol for fourteen days for.
•stealing a pick-axe; value 35., the property of the. Mersey
Docks and Harbour BOard.----Mary Ann MacDonald, a
Liverpool' prostitnte, was charged with having stolen a
pair of boots, a jacket, and a quantity of provisions,
worth altogether 205., the property of William Manley.
The prisoner was apprehended by Police-officer Glasser
on Monday night, near the Birkenhead ferrY•'witli
'stolen-property in hei possession. She pleaded' guilty,
and w 0 'sentenced to one months -imprisonment.—
Theresa Jones, alias- Schofield, alias, 'Williams, was
charged with being hue of the gang of thieves which was
detected picking. pockets in the Monk's Ferry Railway
Station on Monday night. She was committed to gaol
for three:inenths. ' -
GrixEltsl., VESTRY MEETING, YESTERDAY :—A 'general
Vestry meeting was held at St. ,Nicholas' Parish Church,
at noon, yesterday, for the purpose of nominating to the
magistrates at petty sessions four substantial hOuSe-
holders to serve as overseers in the parish during the'
ensiling year: Mr. Churchwarden Cropper was called
to the chair. The Vestry Clerk; Mr. Nagger, having
read the notice convening the meeting, it was agreed on
the motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Bairstow,
that Mr. Owen he nominated for re-eleetion. On the
Motion of ,Mr. Scott, Setonded: by 'Mr.' E.' Byford; Mr.
Critf•hley was nominated 'for re-election ; and' on the
motion of Mr. 'Williams._ seconded by. Mr. Melly, Mr.
Scott-Was also notiiinated for 're-:eleetion. Mr. Smith
haiing declined to continue in office. it was agreed, on,
the motion of Mr. E. Byford, seconded by Mr. Syred,
that Mr.-' Satchell be nominated. This concluded the
business of the Vestry.,
Tun TRADESMEN'S RIFLE CORPS.--This Corps, whose
formation is, we believe, chiefly owing to the energy
and zeal of Mr. Mayer,- have just paid that .gentleman
a fitting tribute by electing him as their captain. This
event took place last night in the Gill-street Market,
when the secretary announced that the lord-lieutenant
of the county had accepted, the corps, but had stated
that it would not be entitled" to be called the borough
guard, until it numbered 300 men. The' secretary; after
reading the letter he liad received froni the I.ord-
lieutenant, Called upon Mr.'May.er. Mr. Mayer,
,Who
was received with repeated cheering, said lie felt that
moment to be the happiest of his life. They had
elected him to be their~ captain, and he would tender
them his hearty thanks for their kindness. He thonglit
the present corps was in the proudest position of any in
Liverpool, as they would, soon be constituted the
beiongh guard, and be entitled to call themselves the
Liverpool
_guardsmen. Three more cheers having been
giVen for Captain Mayers, the company proceeded with
their drill.
WORKIIOUSE UOMMITTEE.--7-The weekly Meeting Of
this committee was .held yesterday in the board-looni of
the Workhouse. ,11fr. Churchwarden Cropper presided,
and the other Members present were Messrs. Denton,
Melly, Byford, and Peck. The number of
Paupers in the house this week is 2,137, Against 2,139
laSt week, and 2,126 in the corresponding week last
year. From the .medical. officers .report it appeared
. that the number of persons at present under treatment is
767 ; last week the number was 675 ; new eases since,
173 ; cured- and discharged, 151; died, 27. The num-
ber of vagrants was 25'8, of whom 159 were men, 76
women, and 23.ehildren, showing an increase, as com-
pared with' the eorresponding week last year, of 72 per-
sons. This increase arises' from the fact that during the.
last two weeks a large numberof persons from Man-
chester have sought adniission. Mr. JoneS' tender for

tin-ware, at £46185. 6d., was ,accepted. The contract
for salt was 'given .to Mr. Rayton,
.who engaged to
supply it zq the rate:of 17s. per ton. There were five,
tendeis for coal: the contract waS given to Mr. -Whaley.
The contractrfor timber was given to Mr. Culshaw; .
HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting of this
committee was held yesterday, lin the Town-hall. Mr.
Alderman Dover ,presided,.and the ,other_members pre-.

sent , were--Messrs. Crellin, • Steele, Nickson, Vernon,
Rae, Hay dock, and Sheil. The medical officer reported
that although the mean.temperature of last week was
slightly above the average, the continuous low tempe-
rature of the previous was has at length raised the
mortality of the,borough•to a higher point, than in any
week of the preceding, 14 mouths. The mean . tempe-
rature of the first week of January was higher than
that of any subsequent week, not excepting that of the
week just ended. . The deaths last week were: 26p,
911 -

Ocotow;

£L,

leing 29 more than in the week preNiatisTand-40.mge'
than the uncorrected average of the same week in the
former year. Allowing fOr increase of population the'
excess:of 7-mortality last week was 13. In Vie parish
the 'deatbS were 171 in 'the out-townships- 94. It
may be expected that in future weeks the ,mortality will
be reduced. The deaths .ascribed to diseases of the
lungs and consumption were 118, a number which'
has beta. exceeded only. three times in, the last
five years. °From zvmotic diseases 45 deaths were
recorded, being 10 less than the average. 10 were from
typhus; : • from measlei, 8 from; diarrhma, 7 from
hoophag-couch, 4 from croup, 3 from scarlatina, 2 fromdiptherfa, atidone from syphilis. The Borough Engineer,
Building Surveyor, arid Inspector of Nuisances, reported
various particulars of the. operations several
departments during the week, from which it appe2red
that 153 nuisances. ciatiplained of by inhabitants had,
been, inspected and raeans.taken toremedy them. 1,0361
biases in the unhealthiest districts, containing 3,188
apartments, and. 445 cellars had been- put :under
'ext-:mination with the view of improving: their sanitary
condition.' It was stated that the annual statement of
the health of the borough would be ready in a week or
two. The chairman said the ponsideration of the bye
laWs had been Postponed, but the committee, had been in
communication with; the Architectural Society on the
subject. This Was all the business:-

MERSEY'DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD

. .
Mr. Charles Turner presided at the weekly meeting
of the Dock Board yesterday, and the other members
present were 'Messrs. Brocklebank, Bushell,
Farnworth,Littledale, Boult, Tobin, 1-lubback, Rankin,
Mondelv S6gar, Inman, Ilutehison, Langton, Darby-
shire, and Rouuthwaite.
. ,
WORKS COMMITTEE-EXPENDITURE OF £142,000 AT

The proceedings of the Works Committee were read,
comprising the '''following recommendations :—To con-
struct one 85 feet graving dock at Birkenhead, at an
estimated cost of £70,850 ; to construct one '5O feet
'graving duck, £52,120; to fix engines and punaps 'for
ditto, £lO,OOO ; to. construct walls, sheds, &c., for, ditto,
0,600.- In--answer to the timber -trade the committee
remitted that the land at 'the 'north-eaSt corner of, the
Huskisson Dock was being adapted as speedily as pos-
sible with, a view to accommodating the imports of
timber in July next. The committee had received, a
deputation from the coal trade in reference -te. the
accommodation necessary for the trade at Birkenhead.

Mr. PRQCkLEBANIi., in moving the confirmation of
the _ proceedings said, .it was proposed that the board
should lay out at, Birkenhead' £142,470 in the con-
struction of two ;raving docks on the margin of the
Great. Float. The board must ,be aware that it had
already giVen authority for the expenditure of £25,000
for the entrances to three graving' docks at Birkenhead,
and the .work, in consequence; had proceeded tp,a,certain
eXtent.. 'lf was very desirable, whilst men were On the
spot, and whilst the water was out of the Great Float,
to proceed with the 'construction of two out of the
three graving docks. for., by doing so they Would
economise the expenditaire. He • thought the estimated
cost of the works a verpliheral'one, and it was possible

that out of the sum of ;0,000 ,for the constru'ctiori*of
walls, sheds, Se:c., there might be.a considerable-saving.
It would-be -obs:erved that there was an estimate of
£lO,OOO for(iiMehinery, primps, but that expendi-
trife-worild be-common to b'-oth of the proposed graving
docks, and whether the board made One, two, or three gra-
ving docks, this outlay, he apprehended, would have .to
made. Now he did not consider that. this was altoge-
tiler a Birkenhead piestion. The meth:tiers of ."the
board would, be quite as much alive as he was to the
very great difficulty the board had 'in'providing graving
dock' accommodation on the'Livetpool side the watef,
' TWo years ago au. immense pres4prri
.Was broughtio
bear 'won them to provide other graving dock accommo-
dation, whilSti the Shipping interest was in a more
prespeiiiiiV7ffife-- than a present:''
there had not been such' a' great pressure ; but
it...-was .to_ -be---hoped--things were
for the better, and that being so it 'wasi4iossible
that the pressdre for that accommodation might, again
come ,upon -them. He, eoliceived that by- making
graving docks on the other'side of the water, the .-Board
would be supplying a:great want that was felt at Liver-
pool;-.because. he did not see that these would be any
more difficulty in taking vessels across the river and up
the Pool to .graving docks, than there could be in
moving theni either from the north end or the south
end to the centre docks: And he ,must remind them
that the proposed graving docks at Birkenhead would
riot be-dif dooks—they would' not be dependeneon,
tide.- A, ship could be put into one of them, the water
run out and her bottom examined in the course of
twelve} hours' 'which was' in itself to his Mind, a very
great-a!dVantage. In the Works Committee there had
been some little difference of opinion .as 'to whether the
Boatd slioh d 'prOced With "the large graving:dock
alone 0r.,:g0 on with the two now proposed. l'ot 'him-
self he took the view that it would be better to proceed
with two docks, 'seeing that they, would hnve•to lay. out
210,000 on machinery. which would be common to both
Whether one dock or three,doCks were constructed.
Mr. RANKIN, in seconding' the confirmation of the
proceedings, said. he consiared 'it votild be quite uFeless
to have docks without gravinv ducks, and as these docks
would have the advantage of deep water, which would
be a very great advantage to a certain class of vessels,

and as the expense of proceeding with the works would
he less noty than it,would be. on a future oce,asion, he
should vote in accordance with his' belief, which was
that it was desirable that the 'proposed-works shout l he
proceeded with as Speedily as possible. , .
Mr, BOULT differed entirelyfrom the recommendation
of the Works Committee as to these oTaviiv,
• docks.
He did not believe that, the board had any legal power
to make them, for he had gone carefully through the
aelis-of Parliament on the previous evening, and found
only two clauses at all, beam.' on tlie subiect, and they
amounted to this—that the boardinigl4t borrow money
to any extent they liked, to finish the works, specified in
the acts, but these graving doCks were not at all
refefired to in the acts. He theret'ore did not think the
expenditure would he a legal one,3and.before voting for
it should require to be satisfied on that' point: But he
would go further.. 119 thought the expenditure
,presenecireumiffinces-extreihely Injudiefous. -The board
!were going into an immense outlay in the face' of a
iprobable European war. which might stop their pecuniary
,supplies altogether. Besides. he would say that every
shilling of surplus income was required, and ought to be
spent on the Liverpool side of the water,' for he found
that the
.Ainerican ,shipping was,' suffering enormous
.inconveniences from the want of accommodation at Liver-
Tool. He would like "to know who would take these
grating docks and' guarantee the-,Board 4 per cent. on
the outlay ? He, could:not too strongly deprecate the•
expenditure of such an immense stun of money at Bin-
' kenlieddrtiptin-47h at - wRs- -a--mere
specnlatian:'- Hr,-
therefore, moved ,that_the, proposed wor)Es be not pro-
ceeded with. _ • . _
ThCarnendment was not se6onded.
The CurtmlAN said,'as far as the regal part of the
queStion• went there was' no doubt about it whateVer.
After authorising the constraction of ,certain works at
Birkenhead, tlae';act went on to say that the Board
might construct all such warehouses, transit or other
sheds, graving-docks, gridirons,!Ap.tl other works, which
'the Board should, from time to time, deem necessary for
.thecefficient working and usefulness 'orthe Birkenhead
Docks. (Hear; hears.) •
--Mr.--Butivr—Well,- -I am mistaken then; I withdraw

;that. ~ (Laughter.) -
Mr. Nigt,.N. thought that wherever graving-dock
accommodation could be ;had, there the lgoard should
provide it, and he believed that there mould ' be' parties
quite willing 'to lease the graving-dockS .at Birkenhead
if the board would grant them the. privilege. Graving-
docks Were absolutely required-there.-
Mi. BusuELL had no doubt Mr. Boult was sincere in
;what he' said ; but from his continued opposition t 3
IBirkenlread, he (Mr. -Bushell) must doubt whether that
,opposition was discreet, and whether, as a trustee of the
dock estate, of which Birkenhead was an integral part,
!the course pursued by Mr. Boult was a wise one for him
to-take:-

Mr. AnNoLo—Hear, hear.
Bu.siind continued—The board were bound to
complete Birkenhead, and he appealed to Mr. Boult,
whether, :it' this estate were his' own, or belonged to a
member of his family,' whether.' he would pursue the
course, with regard to it, which• he pursued on every
occasion when Birkenhead came tuider.discussion at that .
board? .!He was sure ,Mr. Boult would not. He charged
Mr. 'Bonk with no evil intention in the matter, but he
would again appeal to that gentleman or. behalf of the
interests of the trusti whether these continual declarations
iu oppositionto.Birkenhead would benefit the intereos,
of the estate. He would'ask Mr. Boult, whether if' it.
was necessary to spend haWa-Million or a million at
Birkenhead, and that Property. at Birkenhead *as his
inn, would he sit
,down,' and .say .not another farthing
shall be spent on those works.
Mr. Bourr—Certainly:
Mr! BrfsitErr. would not say anything unkind or
nnfeeling of Mr. Boult, but he could not 'but lament
that a gentleman Of his character, knowledge, arid
standing; should persevere in his opposition, to the
carrying out of the Birkenhead'Works, from the tenure
of which the board could not escape, but which might
be much injured by the course Mr. Boult pursued.
Mr. INIoNDEL asked what depth of water there would
be at the Birkenhead Graving-docks. y
The ENGINEER replied that there Would he 7. feet
0 inches more than in the Old Dock Sill, which would
be 3.feet•er inches more than at any graving-dock on
the Liverpool side of the water.
The'proceedingsvere then confirmed without a division.
. .WAREIIOIISE COMMIT FEE. • ,
The proceedings of the Warehouse Committee coui-:
prised a recommendation to appoint Mr: •,lohn E. Edgar
as. a warehouse clerk. r There was also.`.7.k' resolution,.
aiting perMisiion to Messrs. Gibbs; :Bright:mid Co. to
2ischarge guano in one of the open docksiat Liverpool.
Mr. Hubback moved, and Mr. Arnoldiseeended the
confirmation of the proceedings.
Mr. MoNpsi, asked for an' explanation as to the dis-
charge of guano, by men from the warehouses, from
ships in,the open docics.
Mr. HUBBACK said that the committee were very
glad to accommodate the•trade on this side of the
seeing that it' was impossible to do so. at• Birkenhead
whilst the Great Float was dry:
The CHAIRMAN—What ! on the open quays in
Liverpool: • •
,The CHAIRMAN hoped the committee would so word
their resolution as that no responsibility should attach
to the board. • .
Mr. MONDEL asked why the Warehouse Committee
undertook the discharge'ofgond.s.,in an open dock ? • •
Mr. HUBBACK said it was necessary that they should
do somas' the Peruvian Government required the certi-
ficates 'of 'an authoritative' body like the Dock Board,. as
to the .charges On the gnano landed,here.
The' CHAIRMAN—The Warehouse Committee have
nothing to do with th,e -Open docks' and,,quays ; .that
belongs to the Docks and Quays Coriiinittee.
Mr. HUABACK—The Docks and. Quays Committee
don't undertake the discharge of goods.
Mr. MONDEL—Are you going to do the whole dis-
charge, including the lumpers' duty '
shipping in the Liverpool docks ?
, Mr.'HuBBACKe—YeS.
' Mr. MoNDEL—Then are you prepared to undertake the
That question has net Como before
of ,ill
Kt h_e
d iSAeihra.rgile

•
us.
The CHAIRMAN said the Warehouse Committee had
no power to undertake the vork in the open docks; and
therefore the question had better be deferred for a week,
and then a substantive resolution conferring that power
might be passed.
Mr. ARNOLD, under the peculiar circumstances of the
case,' thought The motion excusable.
Mr. BoyLer, as a member of the Docks and Quays
Committee, under •the circumstances, would be glad

MARINE COMMITTEE,

IHE DAILY TII IFS, ~FAIPAry,}IARCH
.30, 1860.

to co-operate with the Warehouse Committee in the
matter.

The CitAimiAx sid, thi resolution were passed,
the Board might be asked to take the 301i:bpi' the work
on the quays under their charge.
The ehairtnAn's suggestion was agreed to, and, "Sub-
pet to it, the proceedings were confirmed.

The proceedings of the Marine Committee were read,
comprising the following recommendationTo- con-
struct; the - electric telegraph, from-. Point Lynas to
Colwyn
.hy to :appoint Tarries Carney _a seaman,
to the light-ships; to make additions to the observatory,,
at acost of abotirt 500-4n:the chronometer room,

The death of James Leo, keeper of. the Lower Hoy-
falen-light4paiise, :was reported, and perinission asked to
appoint.idsuecessor.

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Mr. Gisborne reported that, after having been sub-
merged eightiniontli, 'the .cable between Ililbre Island
and the:-Point of Ayr had broken. The cable was
ordered to be repaired with a portion of the old Cable.
The line,; of, telegraph along the .docks..beine,,r. now in
working order, notice was given to the Magnetic
Telegraph Company 'that they would be charged with;
tent from the Ist proximo. • •
On the motion of Mr,- Monde], Seconded by, Mr.
Inman,. the proceedings were confirmed.:. , .
The proceedings of the Pilotage, Docks and, Quays,'
and Master' Porterage Committees were read and con
firmed. - ;,- .•