The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-10-03 00:00:00

BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERb.

Mr. George Harrison presided at the monthly meeting
of this board yesterday, and the other members present
were Messrs. Peck, Cook, Bradley, Menzies, Evans,
Gill, Whittle, Milnes, Walker, Baylis, and Willoughby'.
The minutes of the Health Committee were read and
confirmed, as were also the proceedings or the Anance
'Committee; the laud ineinded a recommendation to
raise the salary of Mr. Curry to £l3O per annum.
Prom the proceedings of the Ferry Committee it
appeared that the receipts between the 24th April and the
30th September in the year 1859, amounted to
£14,282 6s. 9d., and the expenditure in the same period
was £9,978 17s. Id. • in the same period of 1860, the
receipts were £13,891 155., and the expenditure
£B,Bll is. 10d.
The CHAIRMAN said they would observe a diXer-
enee of .£1,4300 between the expenditure in the year
1869 over the year 1860. This, however, Was only
apparent, and was in consequence of the payments
being now made half yearly, instead of quarterly as
before. The actual working expenses of the ferry were
about the same.
Dr. BAYLIS said a boat was lately put on, the cabin
of which was filled with sailors' bedding. This was a
great inconvenience, as many delicate persons crossed
by the boat, and wished to use the cabin.. A friend of
his own had caught a severe cold by remaining on deck,
and it would be well if such things were seen to.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the Ferry Committee
were always glad to receive suggestions of useful kind,
and this would be attended to; but he thought the
gentlemen must have gone into th wrong cabin.
The proceedings were then confirmed.
The minutes of the Gas and Water • Committee
included a recommendation to light twenty-seven lamps
at Bebington. A discussion took place as to
the payment of the £5OO, which was the expenses
of the committee for the surveying department. It
was stated, however, that the matter was still in
suspense, and the conversation then dropped. The
minutes were confirmed. The minutes of the Special
Committee on street railways stated that at the meeting
of the committee it was agreed that Mr. Train should
take up one of the tracks in Conway-street, within six
months from this date. That an extension of this I
present street railway shall be made as follows :—A line
from the Post-office along Claughton-road, Park-road,
south, and up Palin-grove to its junction with Devon-
shire-road, and a line having a Junction with the last
mentioned one in Park-road south, along. Park-road
east, to be connected with other existing lines in Conway-
street. That the present track in Chester-street may be
caried into Church-street for a length ,not exceeding
40 yards, and that the track may be carried front
Hamilton-street, through Bridge-street, to Argyle-
street. That the several new lines above mentioned be
immediately laid down and maintained in the same
terms and conditions in all respects as are contained in.
the -agreement between Mr. Train and the commissioners,
with reference to street railways.
Dr. BAYLIS said they had some experience of this
railway in Birkenhead, and it had gone to show that in

fottirei for all the great traffic, they would supersede the
ordinarf *des
.df Cotteyanee, Under those circuin-
aalice.:likAgdOit.the .cbrainitted. glicaild take d mileh
larger view cif it thii.n. fie'y had,done. Tho'y sbotilci see
what lines will be required in AiliErilviA rtec6.o.*s'
did anything more they should have a rctiort froin the
engineer as to what lines would be required in the
township, for it was quite certain that they could
not have all
„their roads cut up in this way,
and also that every line would require a
return line, They would require a line to Oxton
dicid diatlghtol; 00
_mother to Rock Ferry; they
mist have three Hiles: The liitt for OXton and
Clangliten shoiild go as straight ds po'stibie front the
Ferry'' and they were Sanction* dildthef ,61ie in
order to get a little nearer to' the Paik. He did not
think this right, and ho
.would inove that the committee
recdnsider their Oans; and that they be prepared upon
the
_reiiort 'of the sor4eyOr to el ovi what lines would.
Ultimately he.reqnired in the iielt
The Clallt3iAl4 said that Dr. Railis's vieivd had hien
in a great measure under the Consideration of the hoard.
Many of .the 9actsijieWeipt.-, were nut Under the direction
Of the ednimissiono;. 12u under prLiate ind4ricluals.
Thativas th 6 reason they hrid aowqd the route men-
tioned. Still, as regarded Nb* 14110 ton and those
townships, it was for them to come to the C;dimlisioners
in the first instance. He would further say that at the
next meeting of the commissioners, a general plan of
the Street Railways would be submitted to the board. •
Dr. BAYLIS said it was a pity that a triangular line
should be made if it could be avoided. He would like
to know also what the extension into Church-street
was for.

Oft-Aiwa)t replied that it MIS merely to give
More f•oitri.ifthe ,tither; trek did not happen to be clear.
Mr. MENziEs said it wdg stfatejA4t a.nt pgtshotild
be carried into effect if the *hole oar./ i7as ,shertly to
come before the board.

Mr. Coox seconded Mr. Baylis's proposal, and thought
that the least which could be done was to postpone the
subject for a month.
The CHAIRMAN said he had suggested what was now
being carried out. They could keep the road down in
Conway-street, and the commissioners were willing' to
extend the line, but they wanted the materials which
were down there. If Mr. Cook thought these railways
a nniSatiCe,.. niaily Were riot of that opinion, and the
comfort of iti6Atjoritf, shotild lie look,ed to.
Mr. COOK understood ttia Tigird at the last
meeting decided that the subject shock V 6 b'Ogitiorted
for at least six months.
The CHAIRMAN said he had himself consulted Mr.
Laird, and that gentleman quite approved of the pre-
sent plan.
Dr. Baylis's motion (which was an amendment upon
the motion for the passing of the minutes) was then put
and carried.

Mr. Coox asked whether the police had instructions
to preterit the boys crowding round the omnibuses.
As these omnibuses *ere a ne* thing; rid it 'Were
in of theni and some were agailit them;
butti be did iidt' think it *Old he right for
any; disliardgerilents .Of this kiiid to' attach to Mr.
Train's plan, ajid. if the poll& . hdd lristitietions to
interfere, ode-elnisiderable objeetion Would lie removed.
lie Pd.: police li'are iiiitructioliScio inter-
fere to iire3ent, boys croWding.i,o.y4 the 'buses.
A member of the Watell eamnittee, said „that there
were only twenty-eight polide oflicefg pet day; .and, they
had to look after abOut 186 public-houses. 116 stiould
think it would be more practicable for the guards of the
'buses to give the offenders in charge.l
The proceedings of the Library Committee were next
confirmed ; after which the Secretary Stated that they
had received the opinion of counsel upon the extent of
their liability by adopting certain clauses of the Local
Government Act. The parts which have been adopted •
of part 4; and parts .14 2; 3, and 4 of see. 34.
It wa§i§tated that, the adoption of these clauses NVpuld
not the df Tfehsitiy:
This concluded the business.

LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONICISOCIETY:
, The ninth subscription concert of this session of the
Liverpool Philharmonic Society took place last night.
, Madame Oriel and Signor Mario were the great attrac-
tions; hkittliq were ably assisted by Mdlle. Orvil and
-Signor Fallat. TEe. edstOrt began With Beethoven's
beautiful symphony in B fiat; N 6:, 4; 0)6 vras tery
finely played by the band under the direefio:W o Mr.
Hermann.. Signor Faller opened the vocal portion of
the concert, by singing a romance from " Maria di
Itudenz," by Donizetti, with much greater effect than
we could have anticipated from his appearance, whiCh
is decidedly against him; but were he possessed with a
little: Of the spirit that inspires the Italians,
he rtilglit rtiake dgrOit dead his knee whieh is full
and soiled, and hiS ereeittfe?. fetjr„goort Orvil
ins very successful in all she sang. Mactante.firis.i and
Signo: Mario justified our criticisms on the operas yes-
terday,—at times showing their original powers, at other
moments showing the ravages that time has made, and
to which all mortals must submit. The hall was well
filled, and the audience moderately enthusiastic.
On Tuesday, the 16th of this month, the tenth sub-
edriptiOn Concert Will be given, when Haydn's oratorio
"T.he Creatiol," Will pOtformed,. - the principal
artistes Maddirle will,
Noirello, Mr. W: IL Cum-
mings, and Mr. Lawler. TE6 dorkert trill Vninienee
at a quarter to eight o'clock precipely. -This is udder-
stood to be Madame Novello's last appearance in Liver-
pool, as it is her farewell tour.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATitE.
There las a very fair house at this theatre last night,
and'the audience had, the satisfaction of witnessing a
most stiperidr and stieeedstid representation; pf, a new
and very striking tragic play. Mr. Neafle' the Cha-
racter of Yawn*, gave additional proof of his claim
to rank high as an actor of tragedy; but his tone of
voice is hardly on a par with his acting. Miss Laura
Gray, as Eleanor, obtained a fresh wreath to her rapidly
advancing fame ; and Mr. J. C. Cowper, as the unsuc-
cessful and defeated rival of Valmonde appropriated a
large share of the applause which •saluted the fall of
the 4tirtain: ,orliere.ferie land
Galls fur him after Mr.
Neafle Mies I, Liai had tivie'd Meit ,acknowleg-
ments • and when he appeared b'
to respond id thetii, he
received abundant proofs of the great popularity which
he has justly earned at this theatre. ,