The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-30 00:00:00

DOCK COMMITTEE.—YEsTEnDAY.

The usual weekly meeting of the dock committee was
held yesterday, Mr. CHARLES TURNER, in the chair. The
other members present were—Messrs. Robinson, Rankin,
Brocklebank, Giegson, Chaloner, Steele, Gladstone, Barber,
Malcolinson, Rounthwaite, Lockett, Smith, Tobin, Little-
dale, and Evans.
The sub-committee recommended that the tender of
Messrs. Wm. M'Cormick and Co., for work at Wapping, be
accepted.
The master porters' committee recommended that the sa-
lary of Mr. Hugh D. Clarke, a superintendent of the weights
and scales upon the dock quays, be raised from £7B to £lOO
a year.
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The recommendation was agreed to.
THE PROPOSED NEW LANDING STAGE.

The CHAIRMAN read a resolution adopted by the finance
committee last Friday, in regard to the resolution of the
dock trustees, adopted at the last meeting, with reference to
to the land in Prince's dock, required by the corporation for
the purpose of building the proposed new landing stage.
The resolution of the finance committee was to the effect
that, inasmuch as the landing stage was proposed to be con-
structed azd maintained at the sole expense of the corpora-
tion for the advantage of the port, by affording additional
accommodation for channel and other steamers, the commit-
tee were of opinion that the land necessary should be given
by the dock trust without payment, but the committee
being strongly impressed with the great benefit which would
accrue to the port from the additional accommodation,
would nevertheless recommend the council, rather than the
advantages should be lost, to consent to a money payment
being made by the cor*iration in respect to one-half of the
additional land required, as an exchange of land between the
two bodies upon equitable terms for the half referred to,
the corporation not, however, being limited to part with
that portion of land on the west side of St. George's dock.
The chairman said as he understood that the corporation
agreed to pay for half the land, or to give land in exchange,
leaving it optional whether they would give the land at the
west side of George's dock or not.
Mr. BARBER said another construction might be put upon
it. The words were " one half of the additional land."
That might have reference to half the additional portion
which the dock committee suggested.
The CHAIRMAN I think the word " additional" applies to
the whole of the land beyond what at present exists. They
take the part which at present exists, and the whole of the
land which is proposed to be given, by throwing back the
wall, they call the additional land. _ .

Mr. ROBINSON asked if they were not placed in a different
position since the letter of Mr. M'lver, which stated that
foreign steamers would not avail themselves of the proposed
landing- accommodation. The accommodation would, it
appeared, be only availed of by channel steamers. Now, it
was certain that cattle could not be tolerated to land on the
Prince's pier, and he did not see why they should make
these arrangements when the channel steamers might be
accommodated elsewhere. It seemed to him that these
steamers would always go into a dock where they could
discharge.
The CHAIRMAN : You cannot alter your prospectus. You
have made a proposal to the corporation, and you cannot
alter it.

Mr. BARBER thought it would be very injudicious to
throw away the advantage which the dock estate now pos-
sessed. The corporation admitted that they must have the
.land, and it could only be got from this estate. Now, the
dock estate did not want any land but that pointed out in
their resolution, and he thought it would be well that they
should adhere to that resolution very pertinaciously.
Mr. BROCKLEBANK said there was another portion of land,
called the. Corporation dock, which it might be very ad-
visable that the dock estate should get into their poi -
session.

Mr. GLADSTONE : Have you seen the circular, Mr. Chair-
man, to which Mr. Robinson adverted ?

The CHAIRMAN : I have seen the letter in the newspapers,
and it is to the same effect that the ocean steamers, Mr.
M'lver thinks, will not use the landing stage ; but at the same
time he stated it as his opinion that the whole of the pro-
posed space will not be sufficient for the purposes of the
other steamers.

Mr. EVANS : We should never forget that we got nothing
for the other landing stage.
. Mr. TOBIN : It was not the corporation estate which made
the dock estate pay for that at all. It was by other
parties.
Mr. EVANS : But the corporation looked on.
Mr. BROCKLEBANIC was in favour of the estate getting an
equivalent from the corporation in land.
The CHAIRMAN
.their agreement will be to give you land.
Mr. MALCOLMSON thought the terms of the corporation
proposition very indefinite. .
The CHAIRMAN : Of course if they give us land in ex-
°hag° we must get it in what situation we choose to take, or
they must give us money.
Mr. GLADSTONE thought the land upon the west side of
the Prince's dock, as valuable as that upon the west side of
the George's dock, and therefore it should be exchanged yard
for yard. .
The Cff.h.nuitsra ; That, I should- think. will be a question
for the valuator.

Mr Small moved that the proposition or the corporation
be agreed to.
Mr. ROUNTinAr AITE seconded the motion.

Mr. BARBER moved an amendment that the equivalent be
in land and not in money, and that the land be either upon
the west side of George's dock, upon the corporation
dock, at the west side of the Queen's dock.

Mr. GLADErroxE thought those who succeeded them would
have reason to find fault with them if they did not distinctly
designate the land which they would take in exchange.
(Hear.) They were called upon to part with very valuable
land, and as a plain, straightforward proceeding, he should
like to know what land they were to get in return. That
was a plain matter of calculation which he wished to un-
derstand.
Mr. EVANS seconded Mr. Barber's amendment.
The amendment was then put, when there appeared
For : Messrs. Gladstone, Brocklebank, Maleolmson,
E tans, Barber, Chaloner, and Lockett.
Against : Messrs. Gregson, Littledale, Robinson, Tobin,
Rounthwaite, Steel, Smith, Rankin and the Chairman.
The amendment was therefore declared lost by a majority
of 9 to 7.

Mr. SMITH'S motion was then put and carried.
The SOLICITOR read a report in reference to a letter from
Messrs. M'Lean, suggesting that some means should be
taken to prevent fraud in the paying of dock dues, by the
party who paid the money. receiving a stamped receipt to
return to the merchant, or in some other way. The solicitor
stated that the dock trustees were bound to give receipts if
required for all money paid over 405., the party who paid
the money to produce a stamped paper and deduct the id. from
thepayment. He referred to the old plan ofissuing a duplicate
receipt which might be handed back to the party paying
after being stamped by the dock trustees. This plan had
been found to involve considerable trouble and delay and
was not always effectual. He suggested that a duplicate
dock bill should be produced with the sum to be paid
written in words at full length.
It was agreed after some conversation that the finance
committee should receive directions to renew the old prac-
tice of stamping the duplicate bills.
An application for increase of salary froM Mr. Jackson,
one of the book-keepers in the treasurer's department, was
referred back to the finance committee.

Mr. LITTLEnALE drew attention to tho great importancs
of ascertaining with what body the power lay of regulating
the mooring of vessels in the river. This was of great im-
portance especially in such foggy weather as the present.
That morning he had heard that one of the Woodside boats,
with 300 persons on board, struck across an American vessel
moored in the river, and endangered, of course, so many
lives. It would be very wise of that trust to take some
steps by which they might have the power vested in some
one of regulating the mooring of vessels. He would suggest
that the chairman should mention it to the finance com-
mittee.

The CHAIRUAN I always understood that that the legal
power was in the hands of the water-bailiff.
The Soucrron said there was really no adequate power
in the hands of any party.
The CuirnmAN undertook to make a representation of
the matter.
This closed the general business.

The Cynet, Blyth brig was wrecked in the Tyne on Tues-
day. The supply was injured, and is in the dock. The rest
of the coal flat got clear. _ _ _

CUSTOMS PR MOTIONS.—Mr. Robert Pope, tide-surveyor,
of Grimsby, has been promoted to the same office, at the
higher classed port of Sunderland ; and Mr. Christopher
M'Cain, acting tide-surveyor at Sunderland, has been pro-
moted to the office of established tide-surveyor at Grimsby.
There are now three established tide-surveyors at Sunder-
land ; and se are glad to say that, from the increased
amount of business at the port, they are all kept actively
employed.
PLEDGES OP EGYPTIAN CIVILISATION.—A letter from
Munich, of the 19th says :—" Four young Egyptians have
just taken out their den Tee of doctor in physic at this uni-
versity. They arrived in 1849, and have since then not
only gone regu.arly through their medical education, but have
learned the Grcek, Latin, and German languages, with music
and painting. Before they had left their own country, they
were acquaintec with French and English. These young.
men have shows an extraordinary aptitude for learning; and
in thatpoint thy resemble several other Egyptians previ-
ously educated lzre."
NOVEL FRAUD.—Several barges have been employed for
a long time pat at Keyham in removing the mud and
rubble from the basins beyond the breakwater, at per ton.
A white line dra‘m around the vessel denoted the quantity
in tons on board ',hen measured from the water's edge. A
warrant officer hating to perform the duty on one of the
barges of sounding the well and taking the quantities ; it
appears, after the yell had been sounded and found correct,
a valve was opened in the bottom of the vessel, and sufficient
-water was let in to ?ofraud the government to the extent of
61. or 6/. a day; an( so cleverly had the trick been managed
that it was only thrcugh the information of an accomplice
that it was discovered.. We bear that directions have been
given by the goveriment for proceedings-to be taken against
the defrauders.—Plynouth Mail.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL•

LIVERPOOL, TEIURSDAY EVENING'
The steamer City of Glasgow arrived here to-a!)
fiom Philadelphia, with 100,300 dollars in specle;
Herads-ices are not so late as those previous')
received.
The United States mail steamer Baltic, left tilee
Huskisson Dock this morning, but in consequent,
of fog did not proceed to sea. She will leave th
river as soon as the fog clears off.
We have private advices from Alexandl;'l,
(Egypt), of the 17th December, from which vi°
quote as follows :—,
Our last was dated the 19th ult. The transactions fat
the month, including sales and re-sales amount to-
-28,000 Cantars Cotton I 800 Ardebs Linseed

930 ), Lentil;

143,000 Arciebs Wheat 150 ;; Indian COill
44,000 ~Beans 4,310. gene
9,300 „ • Barley 1
COTTON continues in good demand, and prices are 1111
although within the last few days they have shown a slit'
tendency.downwarda. Neit month we think they will
considerably lower. Amongst the sales for the month
comprised about 22,000 cantars new cotton, all private 00,1;
at prices varying from 89 to 12f, or Sid to 7 6-led per
f. o. b.
Flax is still mach sought after, and commands
plices.. A small parcel private machine-dressed fetal
piastres 141, or 391 6s 3d per ton, f. o. b. .I:had-dress'
May be quoted at from piastres 120, or 331 10s 3d to 160
Tarif, or 431 3s 6d per tont o. b. Rough is .worth from pica
67 to 90, or 181 17s 6d to 2514 s 7d per ton, f. o. b. tom'
dressed is selling 'from-piastres 90 to 103, or 251 4s 7d
281 les 4d per ton; f. o. b.
WHEAT.—Our Wheat Market, which in the early partf
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the month manifested considerable activity, has latterly 9'
come much quieter, and prices have- given way. Paella :8
Saidi is worth frem piastres 97 to 1021 or 36s 11d,. to 30
per qr., f. o. b. Private ditto, piastres 93 to 101, or 359;
4d to 38s 5d per qr., f. o. b. Paella's. Behereh, piastre3
991, or 38s per qr., f. o. b. Private,. 'piastres 90 to 951 or
34s 4d to 36s 3d per qr., f. o. b.
BEANS, which at the beginning of the month were
great demand at high prices, are now little sought after'
and prices have given way a trifle. There are very few ne",
Beans in the market. Pacha's Saidi has been sold at fro!
piastres 89 to 90, or 32s 8d to 33s per f. o. b., 9"
Private At froth piastres 88 to 90, or 32i 4d to 33s per qr.'
`f.

BARLEY is scarce, and much sought after at high Prices•
Pacha's produce has sold at piastres 55, or 21s 3d per 4r''
f. o. b.

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LENTILS in great demand, bat very scarce ; 700 ardel°
Abbas Pacha's realised piastres 85, or 32s 6d per qt.'
f. o. b.

INDIAN CORN at present is very dull, the prices during
the month vary from piastres 100 to 114, or 38s 'id t°
43s 3d per qr., f. o. b., according to quality.
SESSAME meets with- ready sale at high !uteri. We 11,131,
quote the article at from piastres 143 to 172, or 54i lu
64s 10d per qr., f. o-. b , according to cleanness.
FnEmams.leans and Wheat, Ils to 1-1 s tid for oraN
lOs to lOs 6d per qr. to direct parts. Wool, 6/ 5s to
and 5 per cent. There are no seeking vessels at present.
The ENCRANGE is lower, piastres 99 per 11 we may clu°te'
at which the preceding calculations have been made. ,k
WEionms and MEASURES.-1 cantar gross=-93 lbo re":
Cotton, 95 lbs nett Flax, 10e ardebs6s imperial qt
Beans, 62-1 imperial qrs Wheat, &c. • ,At
EXPORTS, to all parts.-Cotton, 1581 bales •, Flax, 3,'";
bales; Wheat, 48,556 ardebs; Beans, 6;491 ardebs; Bar'e,i'
2,098 ardebs ; Linseed, 2,146 ardebs; Wool, 728 arde'':
Of which to U. K.-Cotton, 818 bales ; Flax, 198 bale'
Wheat, 18,863 ardebs ; Beans, none; Barley, 2,098 nrdebs
Linseed, 2,146 ardebs; Wool, 728 ardebs.
The London Stock Market continues feverish'
and to-day considerable fluctuations took place
t;
Consols opened at 931 to 93a ex-div for the 16ta,
June, but finally closed at 93',1-, to 931. Three-all A
quarter per Cents, opened at 95* to 951, and close;
at 95:7--to 95-1. Themarket for Foreign Securities
was heavy, .and but little business was done.
closing prices were :-Mexicans, 231 41.
New Deferred, 46:1 1. Ditto, Passives, 211
Ditto, Threes, 41 54. Illissians, 111 13. Ditto'
97 9.
In the London .Share Market on ticket days!
business is mainly limited to the settlement of
accounts. The amount carried over to day lc,il;
perhaps unusually light, and in most cases 11'
arrangement will be made "even." The quotatiol
however, in many instances are lower than
closing yesterday. East Lancashire, 64 to 43
Great Northern, 83 to 841; Lancashire and Y 01.:",
shire, 66 to 661; North Western, 1031 to 103;
Midlansdt,aff6o2rdisTiir6e2: 5i t
1; Northo
York British,an d3oßetriovio.3oli
North
(12,4 to diuburgh and G1...g...,v-a"‘i
101'
09 to '
Caledonian, 5411,0 ; Ditto Preference, '
Ambergate and Nottinghain, 41 to 51.
On the London 'Change we noticed consid‘rithis
activity in Scoth Pig Iron, which was quoted a.t
795. 6d. ; Saltpetre, 30s. to 31s.
iVlanc ha est e r
speculativeC otn Nalsaipe•keettinanto ethffoortt;
ti 3;
maldlietitloe
infuse
`tut in the face of an unusually small supply
farmers, and light arrivals from abroad, last Tlir
day's prices, for sack flour, were scarcely slig.
ported, and barrel flour was fully 6d. ellettPc,o,
Beans, oats, and oatmeal were from
dearer.
136
The following are the official quotations 0.- t
to,
grain averages :-Wheat, weekly, 705.; aggrePte,
71s. Bd. Bailey, weekly, 375. lid. ; aggregso.
40s. 2d. Oats, weekly, 255. ; aggregate, 255'.„6,
Rye, weekly, 445. 4d. ; aggregate, 435. 10d. '1387,,
weekly, 465. 104.; aggregate, 50s. 3d. Peasove '
495,. 6d. ;. aggt;egate, 525. • .
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The Manchester Goods Market shows a
state of trade, without any marked change W
•
quire any special notice,
The .Manchester Share Market was also -acti„l:
to-day, and a fair amount of business was (12`it.
Eastern Counties, 134, London and North 1/.,%.
ern Eights, idis. Manchester Sheffield and Pit3i,
colnshire, 1. Midlands, 621. Dovers, 1
name t. • a
The Leeds Stock Market was active to-day s'lte
a fair amount of business for this season df 6,
year was transacted. The transactions were e'of
fined, however, to one or two descriptions 0,
stocks. Caledonians, 27 to 271. Leeds Bank, a
The Liverpool Cotton Market showed no 0101,,11*00
to-day from the character of yesterday.. The 6rco
amounted to 7,000 bales, of which 2,000 were tAIP
on speculation and for export. to'
Our Share Market was most decidedly better
day, and the tendency of prices was distinctly
wards, as will be seen by our quotations.
' The following are the returns of Railway TO°
for the week.:--- • did
Correa
,gr,
weeklaittsB
. x 4,3
378%
4,41'
5 66
11
.g
14-
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455
11,1,6;
49,8
11,8926•5%
90"
141
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61!
,t
0,55 g
g 44
56'

ENGLISH LINES. 1853.
Bristol and Exeter £4,939.
Chester and Holyhead 4,236
Cheshire Junction ... 2,005
East Lancashire _ ... 4,828
Great Northern " 18,544
Great Western 25,393
Kendal and Windermere ... ):. 165
Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 17,802
London and Brighton ... 10;899
London and North-Western... 55,143
London .and South-Western... 11,828
Midland ... 27;292
Oxford and Worcester ... 2,755
South-Eastern 14044
South Yorkshire . -. -1,539
Shrewsbury and Chester ... -1,783
Shropshire Union „, 759
West Hartlepool ... 2,063
York, Berwick, and North
Midland ... 27,521
IRISH LINES.
Belfast and County Down ... 205
Cork and Bandon. ... 181
Londonderry and Enniskillen 130
Londonderry and Coleraine... 230
Ulster ... 1,255
SCOTCH LINES.
Aberdeen •••
Caledonian and Edinburgh
and Glasgow :
Glasgow and SOuth-Western
Scottish Central and Scottish
Midland

1 ~~

I~~'~,d

1,675

.51
ij

13,938
4,669

2,609

SUICIDE 01# A LONDON SOLICITOR.----On Wedn'
Payne held an inquest on the body of Mr.
aged 75, an old inhabitant of Milk-street, an,
years solicitor to the St. Ann's Society. On MI
last, the deceased went to bed in good health, bi
pressed in spirits. One of his servants went to
a quarter before 7 o'cock on Tuesday morns
keys, but he did not speak to her. At half-pa
servant went up to his room as was customary,
for breakfast, and found her master suspended
from his neck round the bedpost. He was quite
had spen`, part of Christmas-day with his son,
observed to shake hands in an unusual way wi
wife and grandchildren, saying, " God bless r
then abruptly left the house. It seemed he hai
in the habit of talking a good deal to himself.
last she went up to a person of whom he had
slight knowled;e, shook him cordially by the
asked him to give him £lOO. The jury maimed
of " Temporal insanity."

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