The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-08 00:00:00

.GETIMANY,

The Germanic Diet adjourned on the 2nd until
the 30th of October. The question of the fortifi-
cations of Rastudt has been settled to the satis-
faction of all parties, by -a unanimous vote,
declaring that Rastadt is to be not only a fortress,
but an entrenched camp. ' •

THE FERMOT MU4DEII• —The soldier, Charles Macredy,
c'nvicted at the Cork Assizes for shooting his sergeant in
Fe rmoy Barracks, was on Monday sentenced to be executed
on the 22nd of September.
REPRESENTATION OF MALDON.—No fewer than five gen-
tlemen have already announced their intention of contesting
this borough at the next general election, namely, Mr.
Peacocke and Mr. Bromley- Moore, the present members
(both conservatives), Mr. Thomas Sutton Western, of }Eel-
vedon, Mr. J; J. Meal, of Tiptreelnll2 and Mr. M4Enteer,
the barrister ,all liberals.

The Committee of Works recommended that the tenl.rs
of Gardner and Son, to paint the residence of the d ,ek
master of the Prince's Dock, and of M'Gee and Corcorin
for the purchase of old ropes on the quays. be ace/el:re&
Confirmed. They also recommended that the surveyor
be authorised to take measures to prevent the rock on the
north-west side of lifilbre island; froth being washed away
by" the action of the sea, and to let the Canning half-tide
dock run dry on Friday 15th Ordered.
The Warehouse Committee recommended that the west
front of the quay of the Wapping warehouses, be latticed
in the manner suggested by the surveyor, at IL cost of
about £2,000 Ordered.

From the marine department, a doeument,giviug the
rise and fall of the tide, as shown by the tide guage at
George's Pier, for the half-year ending June, 1856, was
presented.

- The Harbour Master's department recommended that
for the future, no vessel be allowed to book for a loading-
berth, Until finally discharged.
The Chairman explained that great inconvenience arose
from the present system, as it was almost the general
practice to retain some of the cargo on board fora long
time after the vessel was entered for a loading berth.
The proposed arrangement was at the suggestion of the
harbour master.

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After some conversation, the words "and jerqued
were substituted for "removed from her inward twralf
after which the recommendation was confirmed.
A letter was read from Messrs. Jona.thanplundelt and
Son, applying for information relative to the al
the tiumber to be erected, the charge, &c. It was referred
to the Work's Committee.

A letter was read from Mr. Rendel, on be-
half of the Compass Committee, suggesting thit
a_ black ground should be painted around certain

of the figures placed along the line of dock
quays, to enable ships lying in the river to more eas'7fy
see them in adjusting their compasses.—Referred to the
Work's Committee, with instructions that an account of
the cot incurred in this matter be laid before the board
at its next meeting.

A memorial was read from the dock-gatemen, tak4
exceptions to some observations which fell from At r.
Mondel; and which were reported in last Friday's Mercury,
as to their unfitness for pier and (lock masters.
Mr. Mondel said, that his remarks on the subject in
question had been somewhat misrepresented. His obser-
vations were very general, and, without intending to e.--zt
any slur on the dock-gatemen, he generally observed, th
they were hardly the body to select pier masters fro+n•
He would be the last person in the world to objet to
good man being promoted, no matter what his previous
position, and whenever such a man came forward as a
candidate for the post of pier master, he should hive the
office, whether he was a deck-gateman or not.
Mr. Bold: Two of our best dock-masters were dock=
gatemen. •

- Mr. Mondel : I do not doubt it; in all services some oe
the best men have risen from the ranks.
The Chairman observed, that he understnod Mr. Moe-
del 's observations as in no way disparaging to the dock-
gatemen. (Hear, hoar.)
Mr. Robertson Gladstone : At the same time it would
be well, perhaps, if they were now told that " self praise
is no commendation?' (Laughter.)
Mr. Brocklebank questioned the propriety of the
employees being allowed to take up in such a manner the'
observations which might fall from metnbers of the com-
mittee in the course of their discussions.
The matter then dropped.
The. Chairman announced, that they were bound by the'

act this year to revise the several subcommittees. awl
to make a financial revision for the vessels not using
the docks.

This concluded the business,