Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-30 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

Yesterday, the general half-yearly meeting of this
body was held in their room, Exchange Baildings at
one o'clock, Charles Robertson, Esq., preSident, in the
chair. Among other gentlemen present there were
-Messrs. J. C. Ewart, Christopher Bushell, R. A.
alfacfie, J. T. Danson, Tomlimn, C. R. Rawlins. Hut-
chison, Gill, Hornby, Dougilas, Duckworth, Chilton,
Tennant, King, Hall, 3. Beehner, and lic den.

t the request

The secretary, Mr. R. Trowson, read, a,.
of the chairman, the eirearr convening The meeting
also the report of the council for The 'half-year. The
following is the

REPdIIT

The council cannot but
the present year have, by ettra
attention of parliament, prevented the consi

the politic
the

changes of

aost exclusive

ation of several

nd othe

lion and Improvment of I.ltt Bankrupt
i the nstance of the principal chmnbers of co
:commercial associations of the cot
Julia Russell had taken tharge,,
been read a second time in the !lons
to he referred, together with a similar _
and Creditor Bill,) browght 'from the House of Lorc
select committee, when the dissolution Of ,parliament threw
both measures into aberanae. Your council, however, trust
that in the next Fes. sion'ithe bill, supported by this chamber,
will have the advantage a 'being introducelLos a government

nd of which Lord

witlitmrsvn aftc

and
ordered
he Debtor
o a

measure.
Nothing vet has been done towards further promoting the
Partnerships Registration the United Kingdom Writs'
Bill, or the amendment of the law relating-to foreign debtors,
in favour of which this chranber has repeatedly expressed its

stration of Partra

rr.r.sure still uncle

xliscussion in the mercantile world, and upon which some dif-
ference of opinion prevails. The Manchester Chamber of
Commerce took the initiative in its promotion; and your
council willingly await, for he present, any further action
relative thereto.

Some difference of opinion i!
propriety of making the writs c
United Kingdom ser4-able in ect

council, thoup

also still prevalent as to the
all the superior courts of the
y part of the kingdom. Your

pate ,some inconvenience

from such a Practice at first, are,foavreTer, strotr,ly disposed to

greater rapidity, -efficiency,

:ration of justice, and to r

rxtl-distinctions no

The required reform in the Law of Foreign Debtors, whereby
a reasonable degree of security 'may be given by law for debts
incurred by foreigners having moTeale property in this coun-
try, and this simply by extending to the whole 'kingdom local
laws already prevailing throughout Scotland and in many of
the older towns of England, has already rceeive4 the approval

.of the principal chaMbers of commerce, and may be expected
to become law whenever the attention of parliament shall be
properly directed to the subject.

'HE TRANSFER OP PROPERTY

Thi
mercial Law Committee, an(
Rest having been presented to
here be further referred to.
regret the delay, the more especially as it

he Com-

degree, to the serious indispos
eolieague, Mr. Edward Heath.

his matter I

EMBERS OF Tll CIIIASTERI

Your couneilare happy to report that, duriug 'the preset'
ar,thirty-eiglktadditional members have joined the chamber
d they are in hopes that, before the close •of the year, this

nent of the ensu

in&ifailudl members

trveinselves; personally, to enlist new
be a great asiistance to them if of
would :do likewire ; for it must be borne hi
rovrtiou to the!cniarged constituency of the chamber
its increased:elf/dell' mu'. influence.
• 'Slit SALT CHAMBER OF commaiew.
. .

that, in pro-

'This is an asaociation which has recextlfbeeivest
ist Liverpool, its peculiar furctions being t
geed promote an extensive branch of trade—th
- -
r dr opinion that its interests Shp
,ur council; but as there is no
o'ih.vitc a deputy from it, except

'z watch ove

it trade

meeting,

yonreinmeil

bars of 1941.1/aloe

beit:l4s,Tleh.otore;giwvme tahneotmh
limits the width of. carts, &c., employed in conveying traffic
eeertntinagttgrr
through the town to raven fee six inches. Your council have L informationwwhich
chlie resp ecting
now to report that the bill has become la., ; its operation , ,
..
.might refer,
giving powcy tolhe rown Council to suspend the clause of the aim-lough at had never yet qsecn brought before the
above act -which proscribed that limit fora period of seven years canna. ille alluded to the cc-uNtion of the import
fro:tittle passing (tithe amendment act.
duties fame, Urge number of cniall articles, which, con-
V,I.TERATION OF THE LAWS. .. .
Your council tave found it necessary, forthe. 'more efficient tvibutmgonly a very small EIIITIL to the revenue, had a'
working of the boo rd, to suggest a further amendment of the the -same -time the effect of .yrt arding to a great e-
constitution and .laws as respects the term df office of di- the trade,Of the port. The co,
rectors; and thoy beg to recommend an alteraion, giving
o rto 'the council (in cases of neer:salty ~) Ito extend the before .the boron 1 le .
g i mem ers
Frefrodoiotfice:oft.ny one or two directors for one year; and ZUrred ,in the opinion 1.;38.
0%4 on the expiation of such extended term,the new director -which the Chamber of Commerce
- tors eleotr.d to fill the place to he vacated by such .. ,
or .three . - ._
diractors, shall hold office for two years only. and also, that
~.,.
lip:, arm that it - --
dr, period elf Office of directors elected to-supply vacancies '..to the :corntry if the imp,.
occasioned!bv resignation, &c., shall only 'extend to the unex- , 'were sreeealed. The -stet
pierod term Of the predecessor's office.
---..- i last session rendered it inves
before paiiiarnent ; because
tween '.the general election
therefore he (the chairm-ar

ucstior

and the

L duty

of pot
)1e to I -

e question

mt as they wt,Te ,11,7 W arrived aln
time wheat, as the Chamcellor of the LExcl
them, he would hive to bring forwari
tengive change in our system of to
:the next session of parl'iament

council

00,000

Liverpoc

.nwards

w of the

bled to

chambe

of M

in any

benefit c

ars hac

old Tic

hoped
with

ernmer

h in th

)perly re-