The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-13 00:00:00

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Bishop in his labours, he did rejoice to be able in their
name to say, that they left no method untried to keep Mr.
Bishop amongst them ; and he believed he might person
ally say, that he took the liberty of a stranger to go
beyond the due bounds of courtsey in interfering in this
matter, so intense was his desire that Mr. Bishop should
remain, to fulfil the work he bad
so admirably begu, in
this part of the kingdom. (flear, hear.) Indeedn, he
might say in the fulness of his heart, that the loss of
such an experience in such a Ministry, was for the time,
certainly irreparable. Ile had had some opportunities—
he regretted they had been so slight—of knowing some-
thing of the spirit and method which Mr. Bishop had
brought to his labours, and they appeared to him (Mr.
Channing) to be in the very highest style of this Mission-
ary enterprise. The report to which they had listened
that night was a proof, if indeed any proof were needed
of it. Avery word of it was stamped with a reality—every
word of it indicated a loving life. Ever; word of it was, so
to speak, coined in the experience and tamped in the
impress of the Father who sent, in form of human love,
His love to his:children; and in saying that. Mr.
was not for a moment to Oppose that he was infs,
I.him, or insulting the spirit of truth, by any wo,;'

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had Conducted; it showeSThepower of Christian love.
It was in the spirit of omnipotent trust, in the power of
God to redeem all evil, that he had gone forth in this
and his success showed what might be done by
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sneaker, in alluding to portions of the Rev. Mr.
13ishop's report, declared that in no other town had he
ever seen a class presenting so many shocking and
appalling features as the abandoned females of Liverpool.
He calledupon every man and woman present to make some
effort to alleviate the condition of that class. No one was
wholly an outcast. Never bad he known the heart of a
woman to be so lost that it was not capable of being re-
vivified by the recognition of the human tie through other
hearts. The hearts of human beings were like the seeds
in the story, which they buried under the convent walls
for years and years, but which as soon as the walls were
removed burst out in full freshness and flower. It was not
possible for any degradation of this world wholly to blot
out the image of God in the human heart. (Hear, hear,
and applause.) The speaker concluded by the expression
of an earnest hope that the Rev. Mr. Bishop might be as
successful in his new sphere as that he was leaving, and
that he might succeed in imparting to the minds it would
be his duty to form, something of his own heart and spirit.
Mr. Lamport seconded the resolution in an eloquent
speech, in which he paid a deserved tribute to the char-
acter and labours of Mr. Bishop.
The resolution was carried by unanimous acclamation.
Mr. Wilson submitted to the meeting a report of six
months' experience as a minister of the poor, principally
among the class dependent upon precarious labour in
the docks. The speaker, in describing some of the means
by which the mission sought to elevate those to whom it
was directed, alluded particularly to the female schools
established and working with general benefit and decided
success.
Mr. Jones entered into details of a character generally
similar, but extending over a longer period of time.
The Rev. Mr. Robberds, in an eloquent address, pro-
posed the adoption of the reports of Mr. Wilson and Mr.
Jones, and an expression of I appreciation of their
labours.
Mr. Charles Booth seconded the; resolution, which was
carried unanimously.
Mr. Alfred Jevons proposed a resolution, callings or the
active and voluntary co-operation of members gerally,

with the labours orthe future minister to the poor.
Mr. Charles Melly seconded the resolution, which was

also adopted.
Mr. F. Thornley read the yearly accounts.
Mr._ W. Rathbone moved that the accounts be passed,
and with the reports. printed and circulated.
Mr. E. Harvey seconded the resolu'
carried.

tion, which was also

he committee for the ensuing year was appointed on
e motion of Mr. Thornley, seconded by Mr. Avison.
It was agreed, on the motion of Mr. Estile, that the
resolutions be advertised.
The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the

THE RIFT

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DOCK COMMITTEE.-YESTERDAY

The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held
at one o'clock yesterday. Mr. Charles Turner presided,
and the other members present were—Messrs. Shand,
Brocklebank, Gregson, Barber, Holden, Langsdale,
Smith, Rankin, Hubbaek, Palmer, Evans, James Holme,
Mondell, Gladstone, Robinson, Rounthwaite, Lockett,
and Anderson.

The sub-committee Of was recommended that an
office for the waterguard of the customs should be erected
on the north-west pier of the King's half-tide basin.
'lt was agreed that £lO should be paid, in weekly sums,
towards the maintenance of the two orphan children of
Samuel Williams, labourer, who was killed on the 9th

n working in the -Union Dock

A report of the surveyor was produced relative to the
,use of the recent fire in the Iluskisson Dock. It did

their eoveral de

of appear that the enquiries made were successful in

tracinr.,, any cause beyond that of mere conjecture.
A report was produced of injuries done to the Formby
ligpt-ship Albert, on the afternoon of the 7th inst.. by the
our ward-bound vessel Arran, from Liverpool to Quebec,

in tow of a steam-tug, running against her.
Mr. Gregson enquired why the ordinary practice of
placing a light-ship requiring repairs in the hands of the
builders to have the work dons; had been departed from
hf -• ar.teor. which, having
en built by M

srs. Humble and Co., was put into the
graving-dock by Messrs. Cato, Miller and Co., and when
the latter company, on finding out that fact gave her up,
was then placed in the hands of a person named Major

Mr. Lockett said, the Meteor was only ordered into
port, and it was owing to a misapprehension that she was
placed in the graving-dock. It was thought necessary to
Iby a party not, concerned in her in the

.ante; and then it appearei the work to ne done was
so very trifling, it was not thought worthwhile to act as
in a case where heavy work was required. If heavy work
was required, the committee intended, for the future,
always to have it done by contract.

THE GRAVING DOCK REGULATIONS

The following letters were read from Mr. Robert
Lamont, chairman of the Steamship Assodiation, and
from Mr. Charles 14PIver, in reference to the proposed
alteration in the graving-dock regulations :

To the Chairman and Members of the Dock Committee.
Liverpool Steam-ship Association, Adelaide-buildings,
2, Chapel-street, Liverpool, June 6,1856.
Gentlemen,—The attention of the members of our associa-
tion has been called to the proceedings ;hich took place at
the meeting of the dock committee on Thursday last,
relative to the proposed alterations of the regulations
affecting the graving docks. As these alterations will
seriously affect the interests of steam-ship owners, I have
been desired, as chairman of this association, to request
you to receive a deputation from our body, in order that
we may have an opportunity of bringing before the dock
committee our views on a subject so largely affecting our
interests.--I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
ROBT. LAMONT, Chairman.

To the Chairman and Members of the Liverpool .Dock

Committee.

British and North American Royal Steam-packet Company,
14, Water-street, Liverpool, June 7, 1856.
Gentlemen,—lt would appear from the public prints that
your sub-committee are likely to suggest or recommend an

alteration of the existing regulations as regards steam vessels
booking for the graving docks, and it is alleged out of doors
that the sailing ship interest in that committee is all-powerful.
Be that as it may, I myself believe any such suggestion or
r,commendaticn on their part can only arise out of a mistaken
view of things, and I respectfully beg that the committee will
pause to give this matter that unbiased consideration and
enquiry to which its importance entitles it. The foundation
for the existing regulation, that allows a steamer ten weeks
after the booking, originated in the intention to accommodate
and meet the ascertained wants and necessities of the foreign-
going screw steam vessels. The proposed regulation of five
weeks instead of that, whatever it originates in, is just to be
the reverse in its effects, and it is declaring (though not in
words) that the Liverpool graving docks are henceforth to be
for the use of sailing ships to the absolute exclusion of a
certain class of steamers--which would be as effectually
excluded by this regulation as if five hours instead of five
weeks were fixed on.
Now, this is either a fact or it is not ; but if it be a fact, as
it undoubtedly is, I • would like to point out the fallacy of
assuming or taking it-to be a question affecting only the owners
of sailing vessels or the owners of steam vessels.
I need go no further than my own case in illustration ; I
will not speak of my Scotch trade, my Irish trade, my French
trade, my Atlantic screw vessel trade, nor of my North
American royal mail trade; but I will take only my own
Mediterranean trade, the exports and imports of which have

QIIES.--LIVERPOOLI FRIDAY.

HEALTH COMMITTEE,

The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held
yesterday, Mr. Alderman Langsdale in the chair. The follow-
ing members were present— Messrs. Dover, M‘Guffie, R.
Gladstone, Beckwith, Godfrey, Stuart, Crosthwalie, Sheil,
Johnson, Hallhead, Haydock, and Hodson.
The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Inspector

of Nuisances, reported various particulars of the operations in

rtments during the week, from which it

appeared that 150 delapldated privies and ashpita were al.ered
and repaired ; 1,059 cesspools had been discharged ; 94
nuisances complained of by inhabitants had been inspected, and
means taken to remedy them ; 684 houses in the unhealthiest

districts, containing 1,633 apartments and 170 lodging-houses,
had also been examined and reported upon.
A qutstion arose as to the payment of tax by the Lyceum and
Atheneum News-rooms; and the opinion of the committee was
that these institutions should not be exempt from tax.
A return of all the institutions at present exempt from tax
was ordered to be laid before the committee next week.
The Deputy Town Clerk then read the minutes of the last
meeting, which were confirmed,