The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-09-11 00:00:00

AIIMIRALTY JrRISDICTION DILL.

This measure was consideration by your Council, but
It was withdrawn, owing to the lateness of the session.
SALE OF SHIPS UNDER ADMIRALTY ORDER.
Your Council, after due consideration, agreed to memorialise
"ivith the Shipowners' Association and the Steam-ship Asso-
eiation) the Judge of the Admiralty Court for a withdrawal•of
his recent order, which transferred to London the sale, under
Admiralty, order, of ships lying in Liverpool, as they are con-
itinced that this port presents greater facilities for an advan-
tageous sale. There is every reason to believe that the order
-will be cancelled by a rule of court.
LEGALISING AGREEMENTS FOR NIA VINE INSURANCE.
Owing to the use of submarine telegraphs, losses to shipping
'and Produce abroad have been announced before the orders
:for insurance have been received. by the ordinayy course.
Your Council, therefore, at the request of the East India
'Association, and in conjunction with the Shipowners' Associa-
tion, joined in a memorial to the Inland Revenue Department,
Praying that agreements to effect insurance might be legalised
-by the imposition of a small stamp, which should be valid
until the issue of a regular policy; but as yet no decision has
`been come to. Your Council consider that the Stamp Duties
Rill afforded an opportunity for doing so, but as the bill was
Passed so very quickly, it could not be availed of.

ncIERNATIONAL GENERAL AVERAGE.

Owing to the great differences which exist in various,
tountries and ports in the custom with regard to the adjust-
'Merit and settlement of general average, an attempt is being
)alade to assimilao it if possible; and your council have ap-
pointed a deputation to assist in such attempt. The matter
'will be brought forward at the meeting of the Social Science
As,,ociation, in Glasgow, when it is hoped that such action
-May be taken as will tend, if not to a complete assimilation, at
aeast to a reduction of those differences.
THE LAW AS TO COLLISIONS AT SEA.
Your Council are glad to perceive that attention is given to
'this subject by the Chamber of Commerce in Philadelphia, and
theY trust that some aption may be taken upon it shortly.
araBIA COMPANY.

You. Council are happy to report the announcement, in the
-,,,,.
"'°use of Commons, that the dues hitherto levied by this com-
pany on imports from Russia have been abolished.
TOLLS ON THE UPPER ELBE•
As noticed in the last report, your Council memorialised the
Foreign-office for the abolition or modification orthco.
444 they have received a reply stating that, although there is
40 prospect of doing so at present, the Govarnment have the
'hatter before them with a view to accomplish it at some future
time. The subject, however, will not be lost sight of.
DIRECT TRADE WITH WESTERN CHINA.
A Proposal, suggested by Captain Sprye, of I ondon, for
•••°l3ehing a district trade with Western China, by way of Ran-
- „°O/1 and through Pegu and Birmah, has been considered by
your Council. The proposal is one of a novel character, and
ZI:jell required very full information. And, from what your
•,„ "Len were able to learn, they believe it is one deserving the
`a''eful attention of the Government, and they have forwarded
H letter tO Lord Palmerston, praying that such steps may be
f -en by the Government as may be deemed necessary ; but,
:.°lll the reply, it would appear that the Government does not
gasider the project a feasible one, at least for the present.
FOSTOUEICE SAVINGS' BANKS.

The communication on this subject, alluded to in the last
•PPort, has been fully considered, and your councilhave placed
4''l record a resolution approving of the scheme suggested in a
letter
of Mr. C. W. Sikes, of Huddersfield, to the Chancellor
?i the Exchequer. They also solicited the co-operation of the
Trustees of the Savings' Bank here, but there seemed no inch-
''',,ation on their part to take action upon it for the present.
AVERAGE RATES OF DAILY WAGES TO LABOURERS, &C.
kt the t of the Statistical Department of the Board of
Trad request
e, a return has been prepared of the average rates paid
~„7"lig the year 1859, in continuation of the returns furnished
.11tOvious years, and which will be published in the volume
'43i Miscellaneous Statistics.
CCWORESS OF DEPUTIES FROM CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.
several subjects of importance were brought before the con-
re's 'which met in London in February last. As a preliminary
jag use
it was proposed to establish a central office in London for
ja.a.;4'e of Chambers of Commerce, the regulations for which
e 'ben', generally approved of by your council, and to which
th
e 37 intend to subscribe, provided that the proposed office does
Qt interfere with the present Liverpool office. •
MASTER, PORTERAGE AT THE DOCKS AND QUAYS.
The draft report of a committee of the Mersey Dock Board,
°n this subject, with the analysis of the evidence given before
that
committee, has received the best consideration of your
i;(7.eil. and recommendatiOns have been forwarded to the
a requisite
Board. Those are-1. That the Dock Board shall license
il,,;•,,equisite number of competent master porters, and appoint
orTr.eY°rs• 2. That surveyors shall be stationed at each dock
_oturstriet to be appointed by the board. 3. That the master
Ze ter shall furnish to each consignee an account of the landing,
cia," of his goods, and shall provide certificates in case of
cf Thage, such certificates to be coantersigned.by the surveyor
of dock or district. A further question, as to the landing
14a3,8 goods from the ship and the pth:
orterage of them on the
by.eboeninsigueipaetirlobnriubyeditemaster porter, in now
luider
cotnfineeilsa.me
At irerficrENer or. WAREHOUSE-ROOM FOR FREE GOODS.
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request of the Warehousekeepers' Association, your
solicited the appropriation of such bonded warehouses
l m_olnghset be unoccupied, for the purpose of storing free goods..
Customs quence of the want of room. This was granted by the
authorities.• Your council take this opportunity of