The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-25 00:00:00

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THE GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL ROYAL
STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.
The LYRA, which has been secured to take the place of the
Princess Royal for the present, has just undergone a thorough
overhaul in hull and machinery, including new boilers, &c.
STEAM BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND
47WW" GLASGOW.
The first-class powerful Steam-ship
, LYR
Unless prevented by aril, unforeseen occurrence, the above or
other steamer is int, nded to sail (with or without pilots)
between Liverpool and Glasgow, with goods and passengers, as
under:—

PROM CLARENCE DOCK, LIVERPOOL.
LYRA .... Saturday .. July 26, at 4i o'clock, afternoon
LYRA Thursday .. July 31, at *1 o'clock, afternoon
LYRA Tuesday .. Aug 5, at *3i o'clock. afternoon
LYRA 'aturday .. Aug 9, at 4 o'clock. afternoon
LYRA ....1 hursday .. Aug 14, at 8 o'clock, evening
LYRA Tuesday.... Aug 19, at *3 o'clock, afternoon
LYRA .... Saturday .. Aug 23, at 4 o'clock. afternoon
LYRA
From Clarence Pitrhead on days marked thus *
Fares :—Cabin,including Steward's Fee, 15s ; S teerage,6s.
_— Servants in Cabin, Full Fare.
. ...

N.B.—Goods should be alongside t.n.days marked * Three Hours,
on other days One Hour, before time of sailing.
ROBERT LAMONT, 21, Water-street, Liverpool

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DOCK COMMITTEE.

The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held
at one o'clock yesterday, in the dock offices. Mr. C.
Turner in the chair. Other members present were—
Messrs. Chaloner, Palmer, Robinson, Gregson, Roun-
thwaite, Smith, Mondell, Langsdale, Anderson, Hub-
back, Bold, Rankin, J. nolme, and Brocklebank.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and con-
firmed.

The Works Committee recommended the acceptance of
the followingtenders : —Jones, Bland and Co., for Quebec
yellow pine and Baltic timber, and Thomas Pearson
and Co.. for an 8.13 feet turn table, for the coal-table
of the Bramley-Moore Dock —Confirmed.
The annual report of the Surveyor on the works of the
dock estate, was read and ordered to be printed.
The Warehouse Committee reported that the deputa-
tion on the part of the master coopers had waited on
them, but that the committee were still of opinion that
no private coopers could be employed in the dock
warehouses.

Mr. Robinson observed that, in point of fact, the act
of parliament prohibited their employment.

The Chairman replied that the section of the act to
that effect was read to the deputation.
Mr. Rankin said that the merchants complained that
the expense of cooperage was so heavy in those ware-
houses that they were, in fact, prevented from sending
their vessels there. The matter deserved consideration
from the committee.

Mr. Brocklebank said that of late, as much had been
going on in the Albert Dock as could be done there, so
that under any circumstances the committee had lost
nothing.
Mr. Smith thought that with their experience and a
competent staff, they should be able to do the work
cheaper than the merchant, and he therefore considered
that those complaints showed that their rates were not
what they should be.

The Chairman replied that no doubt the dock ware-
houses interfered with many tradesmen, and that no
matter what they would do, they could nut remove all
complaints. Scarcely a week passed that this subject
was
-not considered by the sub-committee.

Mr. Smith said that be had been told by Mr. Hubback,
before he became a member of the committee, that he
avoided sending anything into the Stanley dock ware-
houses, on account of the charges.
Hubhack : And I have only to repeat it.
Mr. Smith : Then I am not wrong in saying that we
have not got to that state of perfection in which we
should be.

The Chairman : Mr. Hubback himself is a member
of the sub-committee, and any suggestion of bis on the
subject will receive every attention.
Mr. Robinson : Those warehouses are not adapted
for the grain trade, and Mr. Hubback knows that it is
from that cause those complaints arise.

Mr. Anderson concurred with Mr. Robinson that the
warehouses were not adapted for certain trades. No
owner of cotton would send his vessel into either the
Stanley or Albert dock if he could avoid it.
Mr. Brocklebank suggested that instead of dealing
with generalities, Mr. Smith should submit a specific
case. If that were done the sub-committee would con-
sider it.

Mr. Smith replied that not being a member of the
sub-committee he could deal only in generalities.
The subject was then dropped.
The Warehouse Committee recommended that double
iron doors be placed in the openings of the Wapping
warehouses, in conformity with the wishes of the
Insurance Company ; estimated cost, £l2o.—Con-
firmed. A variety of small tenders for various articles,
for the same warehouses, were also confirmed.

The Harbour Masters' Committee recommended that
a permanent berth on the north side of the King's and
Queen's half tide basin, be allotted to the African Mail
Steamship Company ; and that, for the future, deposits
for the dock cranes be paid at the Treasurer's office.—
Confirmed.

Mr. Smith wished it to be made known through the
press, that next week the committee would have to
appoint a pier master, twelve dock gatemen, and twelve
ordinary dock gatemen, on the opening of the Queen's
dock. He hoped the notice would attract many can-
didates.

Mr. Mondell intimated that he had been advised by
the Solicitor that there was no necessity for the resolu-
tion of which he had given notice, in reference to the
resolution of the committee of the 15th of February,
1855, as to the sites for forts along the docks. He would
not, therefore, move it.
This concluded the general business.