Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-21 00:00:00

THE WORKS' COMMITTEE,

To this committee the Harbour-master had reported
that he. could fully occupy the ground to the south of
the Harrington Basin, given, up by the Bridgen'atcr
Trust.--Powers were'accordingly given.
The tenders of the Chillington Iron Company, for a
supply of fifty. tons of.pig iron ; and of Messrs. Lockett
and Towzcr, for a supply of hematite pig iron, had been
accepted, subject to, the approval of the board. ,
The CitmumAN said the debate.on the approaches to
the South Lauding-stage, which had been adjourned for •
a fortnight, *should now properly come under considera-
tion.. Ho had seen Mr. Maclver at Holyhead the day
before; who wished, if the board would so far favour
him, to postpone the discussion for a week.
Mr. RANKIN said he was perfectly willing to post-
'pone it.
The CHAIRMAN sail there were two letters bearing
upon the subject, which he had perhaps better read for
the information of the bnard, andlhen they might be
referred to the ComMittee of Works.

1- Mr. MASON, the Secretary, read the foThrsing letters
'O Tx): CHAIRMAN OF THN MERSist'DOCKS.ANVII6ARBOUR HOARD.
Birkenhead and Trahmere Ferries,. Oct 19, 1859. •
Sra,,--Having observed in the report of your committee's
proceedings of the 6th instant that' it is proposed to make some
alteration at the north landing stage for the general traffic,
and that the heavy tax of 25 or 20 pet,cent. is to, be levied. on,
the owners of ferry steam-boats aloes; we beg respectfully but
earnestly. to protest against any such' tax; and to sttste that the
amount of the present traffic, as furithibed to yowr committee,
tech greatly exaggerated, and that a very- considerable
portion of the heavy goods is conveyed from Liverpool- to Bir-
kenhead docks by the flats belonging to OK Bridgorster Trust
and others. go limited is the amount of heavy goodt:eonreyed
across the river by steamers, that the wh9le of it li,confined
to t‘,.O 'ferries:

We have never asked for anys!..ch outla and trust yitmi will
see the 'injustice of taxing us .Jor the accommodation or anotlier •
ferry. We are, sir, your mom obedient sernints,
. ' -E. and S. WlLLoranivic• . -
TO TurcifiAlall'AM SW TILE MERSEY DOCKS ANIPTIAKEOUR aoMro'.
City of Dublin Steam Packet Company's Works,.
Clarence Dock, Liverpool, 18th.,-Oet., 1831).
Sir,—l have a randel of a proposed pima for, onneetingc
Liverpool with Birkenhead, which was exhibited and explained.
at the last" meeting; of the Liverpool Polyteche Society, by'
Mr. Hignett. The members present haying expressed them:-
selves in vetyfavouratifelerms and suggesting'the propriety
of a public exlibitionof model, I beg respectfully to ask=
the favour oft subrnittitz it to your inspection preparatory to'
its being placed In St, George's Hall ; and in the event of your:
kind complianeWlivith the'request, I should be glad of an hit t,
mation as to when and where you would permit me'to fix it.--
remain, sir, your obedientbannble servant,
JAMES Ir4Altlit.:}:.

Mr. RouNfErwArru stated that the last TetieT;sas-
quite a private .matter; mut the writes ought nct to have
used the name of'the company.
Mr. MONDEL did no t think the boar:l-were calle(fipon to •
postpone the disetiSsion on• th approaches to th3,-Lan&
tog. Stage because an' indivldhai member happened not
.t64be present. The same reason might always apply.' •
The CHAIRMAN-, said Mr:- BhAell was, not there Mr.
Laiid was unwell, and the Vigiriser was, alSo "absent:' •
Mr.. INMAN th/aght the matter better postponed.
Theti solicitor, in the interitm. might ascertain if they
had the power, undir-the 69th section or the Consoli:- •
dated!Aet, to execut the werlio-projected_
• TI: (1- proCeedings were 'then, confirmed, as wen- 11Sir
those. of the Warehmse Committeei.

TILE M'ARINE cosotivriez.
The proceedings of, this coramittes- were read, :Ira,
Mr. Mendel, in movia their confirmation, &sired that
communieations which had ht!,lri, received from 311 -
Jesse Fihrticy shouhli, b 6 read - tkey wen
characteristic of the mat.' The7-were ae, follows:
TO DA1a)11; AARON, ESCrto-/XICK STtriV.I.:TATM,.DOCK 0471 CE,

Deokyarill,. Oct. 15., 1859,
Dear Sir,l—Ors reading at' home, '-yesterd lamming, in at
paper, the 31,013MdillgS Untraitteee, and remarking:-
what had hien-said regarding Point Lynasi.on. arriving here IT,
thought it eight to draw :fp iz memernadurn: of what I have
had to do with, the lights, and have Ps-deposited in the office
here, for reference, if needffiL,'• This I did, and: as I cacao here-.
this morningrit has occurred to me that• in, as far as Point
Lynes is concerned; it ought to be leidj.beforetto-day's come-.
mittee, thoughtrilling as itris.- I have,thirefbre sent for it,
and enclose itateyou' with a-request that yeu.ietll be so kind_
as. to submit it' to the committee to-day:---I ern, , dear sir.-
'cones truly, JESSE. ItAILTL EY.
Dockyard;-.l4th.Oetober, 1859.
On reading in: a daily paper this morning the remarks in
committee yesterday by Mr. Graves. in reference to-the Point
Lens Lighthouse, I think it right • to‘put the•follewing on
mecca :---In leak. I was ordered to put up la • flashing light at
Point Lynes. I heel not seen a flashing light, nor could,' find-
way reference cif infermatioru referring:- to •exe: 1 t here fore .
with some thought contrived aid constreeted the- env which
is now there, aude 1 believe, as it now'. is, .ands L do think I
lmveseen it morediranonce sineeits completion. Although iu
this season of improvement it might be. txpeetedito be super-
seded by a more simple one,. yet-all 1 il3idthat has 1 ,itherto
been said of it is the trouble required to wind-it up, which
I then thought quite easy, and :even a desit-able empb )yment
for art active man, who: had now ther occupation: than that of
attendsng to it. There can be no diffidulty in causing it to re-
quire much less power; but such will be-at the ea else of
time, unless the locality may peocluee the- means. of 'a t 'plying
other power of whialx IMR not aware.. It may not be amiss
here, 'think, to give a short history of the Liverpool lights
since 1824. Immediately in and lifter that year the. Ugh is and
buoys were under the direction,of. the harbour- maste: and
myself. The fleating:lights were supplied with a cistern of oil,
having one large thick wick rising from it, with: plate glass
conclave reflectors made of inany,pares; and altogether 13 oisted
up-the mast. My attention was. culled to this,and,lsubst ituted
large square conclave refieeters polishisd silver.-plate, • which
gave considerable satietaction, and then said:lobe the best lights-
on the coast. I nevertheless felt a strong desire tesintrodu ce the-
,F4ame reflectors and lamie as are in the shore lighth,auses.
This- I accomplishcd,_with the.-:exception of the- elate en or
the- lamps retaining their oil in them . during- the rollin g and
pitching of the ship,. At length I took one of the cistern a ands
introduced a numbeeof 'thin partitions alternately fixed. -it the-
tsp and the bottom of. each cistern,. eo that the passing of the
oil over and underthean should retard its activity on the sidden.
motions of the ship. I, therefore, had a- single lamp and,
burners, &c., fitted up in a suitable case kept lighted, ant:
hauled up to the very .top of, the -masthead,. where it was--
under trial for a whole winter-...-roonth, under the care cr-
one of the careful masters. This trial having proved to
me quite satisfactory, I made all the present lanterns accord-
ingly, and as I believe ;they all new- are:. In, the midst of rar:
progress with thema.our ;then chairman get it into his head,
that Mr. Stephenson, .of the Next:hem Lights, could make a.,
superior lantern. One -was esdered, supplied, and put in ,
position at a considerable cost- In a. few days after being_
fixed it was considered ~se muchlinferier Gwen to my forme,
mode that it was ordered to be sent to the• dockyard, and there,-
broken up. However, my friend: (the then. marine surveyoz,
and his successor) never- gave-me the: lust credit for these -
lanterns; but when. the American Government wrote to tine .
marine surveyor to obtain .plani.n id:all. informaesetie)ioirnengsrenemstprineweting:etlirke:
our lights, after obtaining leave from. the Dock Committee,
he did so in his own. name, and', the Dock' Committee received;
mfroamrinethseumr,lgoterre. oots,ththankis
watt anahannotdrocem,
was rightly done, atei,l had the-sati;factio.n of the doingatfit..
In proof of the fosegaing, if proof should be needed, there are•
documents in this andi in, the secretary's office fully combo,.
native of it. I deemeit. right to,p ace this document ont record:,
here. JESSE Hare,i4m,
The proceedings-were confirmed.
TIIB:EILOTAAE: COMMITTEE.
gt. SHAND. havill moved the confirmatiomuoU the
Minutes of this comnuttee)

Mr. TOBIN said he heard that a list had bee-nomad at
the committee a vessels lying in the track of the. ferry
steamers ; but- the only notice appeared to be. that it
had been readiand filed., He thought, when a,resohttiqn
had been passed by that board, it should be•faithfully
carried out ;. and that whenever a vessel WS.S. inloo.red in
the track ot the ferry. steamers, the pilot should be
called upoudlOr a Alia explanation.
Mr. Siro,,,-U said, as their solicitor knew, there was a
difficulty which prevented them from coining to the
positive conclusions which they might otherwise do.
After a short conversation, the subject dropped.
THE DOCKS AND QUAYS' COMO...MEE.
The. proceedings of this committee having been read,
Mr. BUSHELL asked, in reference teethe case of a man
drowned a few days ago by walking at night into the.
Georges-dock gut, whether the accident had arisen fro%
any want,of due precaution on their part ?
Mr. Lock Err said there was a double row of ehaff
there, and he must either have gone right over or unik.r
them.
Mr., BUSHELL expressed himself satisfied.
The proceedings were then confirmed ; as were also
those of the Master Porters' Committee.
An application from Elkanah Healey, superintendent
and receiver at the Stanley Dock Warehouses, for an
increase of salary, was read, and referred to the Ware-
house Committee.
This closed the general business.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—
On the Bth instant a shepherd boy, named Scott, be-
longing to Dumfries-shire, was overtaken by two men,,
who robbed him of his money, and stripped him of all
his clothing except his trousers. The fellows then took
a stick, drove it into the ground to the crook, and with
a cord tied the lad by the neck to the crook ; took from
his boots the laces, and with these tied the lad's hands ;
sewed his trousers together, so that the boy could not
stir; and then decamped with their plunder. The lad
struggled to get the cord round his neck over his chin
and into his mouth, and having accomplished this, he
chewed the cord through, and thus got relief. Two
Irishmen have bean apprehended ; but the by has been
so affected by terror that he cannot yet identify the
men.—Scotsman.