The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-02 00:00:00

The proceedings of this committee were confirmed

THE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS BILL.
The Chairman then read a lengthy report from the
committee appointed to watch the progress of this bill,
detailing all that had been done in respect to that mea-
sure, up to its being thrown out (although its principle
was adopted) by the select committee of the House of
Commons. The report was received, and a copy thereof
was ordered to be forwarded to dock bondholders.
Mr. Cook said he wished to know what steps the
board intended to take. with regard to the docks, the
works in connection with which had been in abeyance
for some years. He thought they had done right in
giving their support to the bill which had been broutht
before the House by the corporation, but when they
found that Mr. Rendel's was the only plan sanctioned,
he thought it quite time that the people of Birkenhead
should be looking out. He did not offer any opposition
to any scheme, but it appeared that their efforts had
always ended in the same results. It was quite time
that the people of Birkenhead began to reflect as to what
was to be done. He (Mr. Cook) was no partisan—all
he wanted, was the adoption of the best, plans—and to
have those plans carried out. He had given his support
to Mr. Rendell's plan some time since, simply, because
he thought it could be carried out. When that could
not be done, he supported the sale of the docks to the
Liverpool corporation, thinking that they were sure that
the works would then be carried out. All these plans,
however, had failed. He did not care whether by
the plans of Mr. Rendell, Mr. Hartley, or Mr. Aber-
neathy were adopted, so that the docks were completed,
for if they were not, there would be nothing but ruin
and disgrace to the township. Something must be done,
and that immediately.; He therefore wished to know
what course the chairman would reco.nmend to be taken
under the circumstances.

The Chairman replied that he understood the corpo-
ration were about to do all the inner works, and as
much of the exterior works as would be appliceble to
any plan that might be hereafter adopted, and that for
that purpose, in a short time, the contracts and tenders
would he prepared. He would assure the board that he
knew, from private sources, that it was the intention of
the corporation to go on with the works, and complete
them as far as they could. He agreed with Mr. Cook,
that it was desirable that some steps should he taken
with regard to the completion of the works, but if the
corporation go on with them as far as they could with
their present powers, he did not think, nor would it
he right to force upon them any particular plan. If
the corporation brought forward any modified
plan, which was advantageous alike to the township and
the railway company, he thought it should receive
support, and expressed his regret that the railway
company did not support the late plans; if they had
done so, the docks and the township, twelve months
hence, would have presented a very different appear-
ance. He regretted that the management of the docks
was not in the hands of the corporation of Liverpool,
instead of the dock committee. He thought that the
present management was unfavourable to Birkenhead,
and that if it had been otherwise, that they would stand
a much better chance of the works being carried forward.
If it was the wish of the board, he would endeavour to
ascertain what the corporation intended to do. and what
chance there was of the works proceeding. and give a
report thereof at the next meeting.
In answer to Mr. Cook,
The Chairman farther stated, that if he found that
the corporation were willing to do all that they could
towards the completion of the works, he would be sorry
to interfere with them, but if they declined, then he
would join any persons in doing everything in his power
to compel them. (Hear, hear.)
After a brief conversation, the chairman was appointed
a deputation to wait upon the corporation, for the pur-
pose of ascertaining what they intended to do, as the
amended plans of the docks' bill had been ejected as a
point of form.

This was unanimously carried, and the board ad-
journed.

WRECK OF THE SHIP PALLAS

On Monday we published the intelligence of the melan-
choly loss of the ship Pallas, Captain Spillan, at St. Paul's
Island, on her passage from Cork to Qaebec. We are now
enabled to add the following details. Seventy nine passen-
gers, and three of the crew—in all eighty-two lives—were
lost, The bodies of the three seamen and three of the
passengers who perished were all that had been washed cn
shore, while those who were saved rem aine.l on the island.
The poor sufferers by this disaster have lost everything they
possessed. rae ship broke up soon after the island boats
had taken off the last passenger. The following is a list of
the passengers lost—James Crennan, Eden Gorman and
three children, Hannah Sullivan, Mary Barry, Ellen Barry,
Johanna Crowley, Patrick Daly, Johanna L-.;ahv and child,
John Crowley, Bridget M`Carthy, Denis Hayes, Kate Hayes,
Mary Casey, Mary Gloster, Hannah Crowley, P. Leahy,
J. Sullivan, Mary Kearney and three children, J. Murphy, J.
McCarthy, Elicia Harnet, Denis Foley and two children,
Edward Carroll, Daniel Leary, Tim. Leary, K :to Leary,
Edward Hennemy, Johanna Sheehy and two children,
Charles Foley, Daniel Lynch, Tim. Reardon, J. Leery,
Ellen Sheehy and four children, Mary Louesnane, Bridiet
Enright, Johanna Enright, Mary Leary, William Flanin,
Ellen Htirly, Denis Ready, Michael Ready, Mary Iciolony
and child, Patrick Moriarty, Julia Keehane, Thomas
Ferguson, Th unas Daly, Mary D ily and child, John, Kate,
and Dora Ryan (children), Daniel Dineen, Mary Ann
Farrell, Susan Stone and three children, Martin Gleason,
William Richardson, John and Ann Flaherty, Mary
Morony. Total 79. Of the crew one seaman, the cook,
and a boy were drowned,

ATTEMPT &T MURDER AT MELTON.—Mr. Thomas Clark
was on Friday afternoon, at Melton, committed for trial
at the assizes, for attempting to shoot Mr. W. Slippier.—
Leicester Mercury.

PALMER'S JURY.—The twelve tradesmen who formed
Palmer's jury, have memorialised the Lords of the Trea-
sury for some compensation being allowed them for the
loss they sustained in being kept away from their respec-
tive businesses during the protracted trial of Palmer at
the Central Criminal Court.

The limes says, that the Revenue Returns indicate an
increasing prosperity even under the dark shadow of
war,and afford the promise of a much greater improve-
ment when that shadow shall have fairly passed away.
The Daily News remarks, that the returns show a
singular steadiness ; such an entire absence of disturb.
ance in the national resources at the close of a war is
unprecedented in the history of any nation.