The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-04 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL DOCK COMMITTEE.

At the usual meeting yesterday Mr. Littledale
took the chair.

Mr. LANG,HALL, after alluding to the statement which
had appeared iu regard to the mionausgement of the out-
door department of the dock estate, and the alleged waste-
ful expenditure of the dock funds, said that the statements
were true to the letter ; ouly the informant referred to was
not a discarded, but an injured servant, and the sum paid to
Mr. Cummins, while absent from 116 WELT, from June to
Octob..r, was not 4s. but Sl. per week ; in fact, he was paid
at the rate of 4001. a-year. Having entered upon various
other subjects of complaint, Mr. Langsdale proceeded to
giv.: it as his opinion that the committee ought to make a
clean sweep, from the highest to the lowest member of their
establishment, and turn them all out.

The CHAU:SIAN hoped that the public would suspend
their judgment in respect to the matters brought forward
by Mr. Langselale until the reply of Mr. Hartley had been
made to these allegations, and until the committee of in-
quiry-, which was at present sitting, had made their report.
Sumo little altercation then took place between Mr. Hart.
ley, sen., and Mr. Langsdale the former observing that it
was hardly fair for Mr. angsilitle to proceed to such
lengths in the absence of the chairman of the sub-com-
mittee. " I have had more insults from you than from all
the rest of the gentlemen of the committee," said the en-
gineer. " Because," retorted Mr. Laugsdale, " I look
after my business, and will do so as lung as I am here ; and
that is not what you have done, sir."
After some discussion as to the propriety of Mr. Langa•
dale taking the course which he bad adopted, it was de-
cided that the statement from which he had compiled his
charges should be placed in the handy of Mr. Hartley, and
that the engineer's explanation he heard at a future meet-
ing to be called as early as por•sible.

BCRNING BIBLES IN GERSIANY.--CatholiC priests
in Lipper Baden, writes our correspondent at Fankfort, har-
ing been collecting and burning bibles, or rather have urged
the people to do so, on the ground that the latter could not

"To his Royal highness Prince Albert.—May it please understand them.
your Royal Hiehniss, we, the Ilayor, Aldermen, and Bur-
THE GREAT EXIIIIIITION.—The number of visitors
gesses, of the Borough of Ipswich, are anxious to express n-5 yesterday
was ,
was 638. T
hcsumO taken, i eluding 101. 100
fur
our sense of the honour done to us by your visit to this
season tickets, 2,61321. 'Js.
ancient municipal town, and at the same time to offer the
tribute of our heartfelt personal respect to yourself. It is AT A MEETING yesterday of the Marylebono corn-
our pride to welcome in your Royal Highness, not only the committee it was resolved that it would be most desirable
Consort of our beloved Queen, but the supporter of every that the Crystal Palace should not be removed, but be kept
deserving institution throughout her dominions; not only for the permanent enjoyment and benefit of the public, and
the Chauccllor of a great University, but the active pro- in accordance with the resolution a petition to the Itouse of
meter of general education upon a broad and national Commons was drawn up, which lies for signature, praying
basis; not only the patron of all that is high and uoble in the hon. house to take the necessary measures to prevent
the removal of the building, and secure the object which
British Art, but the originator of that magnificent concep-
tion, by which the results of the world's industry and the petitioners seek for.
genius have been assembled in our land for the instrac- INSTITUTE OF ACTUARIES OF GREAT BRITAIN
Lion of admiring nations. We look upon this great festival AND IRELAND.—AII4sOMMCF Examinations.—Examiners :
of art and science, consecrated as it has been by religion, as David Junes. Esq., Universal Life Office ; Arthur Scratch-
the opening of a new era of national intercourse, as a pledge ley, M.A., Western Life Office. The following candidates
of universal and enduring peace, and, it maybe, as the coin- have just caned for their certificate of qualification as
mencement of a fresh age of intellectual activity and Actuaries names being arranged alphabetically) : E.
successful research. We delight to receive amongst us the Cheshire nstitute of Actuaries. C. Child —Alliance
master mind which conceived the great idea and directed Assurance Office. A. Colvin—United Mutual Assurance
the steps by which, through every difficulty, it has been so Office. J. Meikle--Seottish Provident Assurance Office.
triumphantly earned out ; and we feel this not the less be- 11. Thomson—Northern Assurance Office.
cause we receive your royal highness as a visitor to that THE LAW OF EVIDENCE AMENDMENT TALL.—On
British Association the objects of which are, in some de-
Thursday (yesterday) Lord Brougham's Bill, which has
gree, akin to those likely to be promoted by the Great Ex-
hibition. In conclusion, we would wish to combine with passed the llouse of Lo rds, to amend the law of evidence,
was printed by order of the Commons, where it stands
our tender of reverential welcome to your royal highness
the expression of our deep and loyal affection to our Sove- for the second reading. The object of this bill is to admit
reign Lady the Queen ; may she, together with your royal parties to a suit to be examined as witnesses. According to
highness, continue long in the possession of every earthly, a provision, if a party intends to be examined on his own be-
and better than earthly, blessiugs ; may your children's half, he must give eotice to thadverse party and If he
children, worthy of their parentage, sit upon the throne of intends to examine the adverse, he must give him at least
their fathers ; and may the reign of 'Victoria, with which four days' notice of such intention.
the name of your royal highness must ever be inseparably AT A MEETING OF THE SOUTHAMPTON CHAMBER
connected, afford tho brightest page for the future histories or Commeace on Tuesday it was announced that the
of the Anglo-Saxon race. In testimony whereof we have French government had consented to an additional postal
caused our common seal to be hereunto affixed this 3rd day communication being established between England and
of July, 1&51." France by way of Southampton and Morlaix, in the pro.
The Prince's reply was as follows:—" It has given me since of Brittany, which would greatly facilitate the corre.
the greatest pleasure to have been enabled to visit your apondence between this country and the south of France,
ancient town on so interesting an occasion; and I thank the Peninsula, &c. It was also announced that the South-
you most sincerely for your cordial and hearty welcome, ampton pier and harbour commissioners were about to in-
and for the very kind and flattering manner in which you crease the facilities for the entrance of the East and West
have conveyed it to me. I shall not fail to communicate India, Peninsular, and Channel Islands mail-packets in
to the Queen the expression of your loyal and affectionate Southampton Water by mooring a wooden apparatus at the
eitachment to her Majesty's person and family, which I termination of the tongue of land which runs out from
have heard with peculiar gratification, and which I know Calshot Castle, and which divides Southampton Water
liar Majesty will receive with equal satisfaction." from the Solent Sea. The foundation of this apparatus
is boat-shaped from the gunwhale, • scaffolding arises,
1 His royal highness then left the tent, and entered one of at the top of which an immense gong will hang, and will
the royal carriages, which had been despatched to Ipswich be sounded by the wind and waves, so as to warn the to await him. I:he 2nd Dragoon Guards, stationed at pre- tickets in dark and foggy weather. In case of accident also
mail-
sent at Ipswich, were drawn up around the station, and P
served as an escort. The carriage was driven slowly to- it would afford security to persons falling overboard
boat parties in danger from bad weather. This apparatus
,or t°
wards the Town-hall, where Section A of the Association
was sitting, and on the road there was the exuberant cheering has been invented by Captain Peacock, the Southampton
dock roaster, on purpose to supersede the preseat Calshot
which might have been expected from crowds who had looked Spit Buoy. The Mayor of Southampton has given up to
forward to this pageant for a whole week beforehand. the Chamber of Commerce a splendid suite of rooms at the
Thu plan of the Association at Ipswich is that which it ' Audit House, at which a reading-room will be immediately
has pursued in other towns benefited by its annual celebra-
tions It divides its members and their subjects into diffe- formed, for the use of the members of the chamber. A
rent sections. To-day
.the sections have been—Sretion A, , 'Change hour has also been appointed, at which most of the
Mathematics and Physical Science ; Section B, Chemistry; members will contrive to attend each day, and where mer•
Section C, Geology; Section D, Natural History, including ' '
Sects
E, Geography and Ethnology; Section ' chants, professional men, and tradesmen having business to
Physiology ; transact will be almost sure to meet with each other.
F, Statistics • Section 0, Mechanical Science. At Section SIR JAMES GRAHAM'S TENANTRT.—The follow-
A, where the Prince first attended, there were present, ing circular has been issued by Sir James Graham's
among a numerous company of both sexes, the Rev. Dr. steward to a portion of the tenantry of the hon. baronet :
Whewcll, of Cambridge (presiding), Lord Monteagle, Lord " Crofthead, July 1, 18.51.—Sir,—In reply to the petition
Villiers, Lord Wrottesley, Sir D. Brewster, J. Heywood for a redaction of rent, signed by you, and presented by
Esq., II.P. C. Wentworth Dilke, Esq., H. Buller, F,sq., me to Sir James Graham, lam instructed to inform you
Col. Reid, ihe Bishop of Oxford, &c. that, under existing circumstances, Sir James is
During his royal highness's stay at the Town-hall a not prepared to accede to your request. At the same time
paper was read by Col. Reid on " Mooring Ships in Re- lam desired to state that you are akliberty to surrender
volving Gales." The Prince afterwards visited several your present agreement fur the farm of ,on giving
of the other sections and heard other papers. At 3 o'clock notice to me here on or before the 21st current. If Sir
in the afternoon he lunched with Mr. Long and a large James Graham should afterwards be willing to propose a
party at the mayorial reeidence; and at 6 o'clock he drove new agreement, the terms thereof will be notified to you
out to Shrubland-park, the scat of Sir William Middleton, within a reasonable time. Should you not surrender your
where he will pass the night. This evening the association present ment by the time specified, Sir James will
have a soiree at the Reception-rooms. then tide that you are willing to hold your farm under
Tomorrow his Royal Highness will be engaged in re- the terms of the existing contract. lam yours faithfully,
ceiving an tad es. at the Museum and in laying the four- MATT Baowx."—" To —."