Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-31 00:00:00

B RK _?..N HEAD COMMISSIONERS.

Y,sterd ip mlrning a sp cial meeting of the ni,k.r.neart
C.rnatissio,lera wat held a' th3ir4ln-square;
r. John Laird, the chairman, in the chair. Thera were
Al a.° oressnt Messrs. R•l., Bsy'i,, V ulst,
ley, Macdonald, Cook, M'Whirte-, Golb3rne, Bell, Wil-
loughby, Hiud, and Brad!e7. The circular exivAliug the
meeting stated that it was called
" To take into consideration,ani if appr3ved, to confirm
the proceedings of the PArliana nttry Cominitt!e in refe-
rence to the full,)wiog• matters:--
"The compie'ion of the Birkenhead Doke.
" Aa applicati,n to Parlinmeht for an act to enable the
Commisslonets to c,inatruct works for supplying Birken-
head and the neigtA ,urhoocl with gas and water, and to
purchase the works of the Birkenhead Gl3 and Water
Comp cp. _ _

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" Also, for an at to make arras g manta with the bond-
s Pairtiinent ta -the ses-ion ct fg45."
The CHAIRMAN exp'ailed Ili no!witcatandinz that
the Deck II ta-zittee had been de'eved Caret) years in their
attetop's to force the completion of the North 130
scherd!,, and that they had been b ,orri do vo ta complete
the Birkenhead D eats by Septarner next, toe L'verpo3l
Corpo-ation had saactiotel certain chanezcs i i the Birken-
head D- cks, which would postone their opening to an
indefinite period, notwEbstatuling the present groat on-cry
of the wa-it of doe: accornico lei en, which cmili be more
easili an I more economical), faraished by. the completion
of tht eirkenh ad dock., than by Vie proposed dock ex-
tEnsiln on thcLiv,,rpo.el Bile. In corclusion,the chairman,
called on the vc7etary to read lie fol'owing com:nuaiJa-
tiona which were rec ived on this slbj,,ct

RIRXII'HEtD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNCTI3N

RAILWAY.

B►rkenhead, Oct. 17, 1857.

J O'i N LAIRD, EFQ.
-Dear Sir,—.l.tani-xed I hetr to hand a cow of a resolatiin
pl.sed a. onr Board, on Tntirsiay I,e. We also appointed
a sub-committee to confer with )oir commi sionerp.—
W.Litin.; your further appointment, I remair, yours, very
sincerely, W. TITHERINGTON.
Extract from proceedings of B and Meetilig of 16th Oct.,

"Bess)lve3,—That this Boari has learned with deep re-
gret ihat the Corpora.inn of Liv.,rpool have deeiled not to
proceed with the Bitk-nheid D as author.fel and
required by the Men ey C)nservancy Ace. That this corn.
piny is deen'y interested in thtir eir'y emnpletion ; end
that wi'h the view of bringng the subject b,,lme the
Co aimerei d p iblie, and, if fs)ar d need fol, !)-f re the Board
f a commion;cation be opere l with the Birkenhead
ConarnissiLners and the (Treat Western Rsttwvay CumpAny."

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY,

London Terminus, Paddington, 23d Oct., 1857.
My dear Sir,—l Wri eto acquaint you that my Beard, in
reply. to a communicalon nol3 the Bilk eead Rai'w
Corepiny, have agrees to name a sub-corami tee for a
conferone wi h Ihe Birkenhead Commissio evs and the
Birkenhead Ita;lway Company in relation to thy B rkenhea4
D cks and the Mers'.l Conv.tvancy Ac'. I may add that
cirectors think it will be vary desirable to get the
Mani h3s.er Chamber of Cornme c,.; and other public atithe!
rite=, to take prt in i'.—Youts vt.ry truly, '
Join Laird, E q. CHIELZ3 SAUNDERS.

After some conveys ition, the following, resol !don was
a!opted : —‘• That the uestion he teterrAt) a slb-com-
miite,, corsisting of the chairman, the depusy-chairman,
tnd th,, Chairman of tho Finance Committte to take each
sups in conjunction with the railway companies. es they
in y co isider most likely to secure the early completion of
.he work-,."

GAN AND WATER.

The folloni ig• regulation was a!opted in rere.euce to
thin gul)jce' :—" Rug°lv-d, that !h- clerk be authorised to
give th?, rt qui;ite notice to Pir'isinent to purchase the
present gai and water works, and alai Co. cmstrucing new
wo ks for the snpply of the district ; and that Mr. Btteman,
C.E., he erriplo7,o to survey, ni t.lte
,plans, and report on
the wilier supply, and Mr. Barlow to prep if. the requisite
plans fir gas."—

BOND DIRT.
01 this q lestion the foil swing res &Viol was a7opfed
" Res that the law-eferk give ti e rcq notice t)
Psrliam nt for an act in principle .o that of 1856,
aid aff ,et an arrinlement the bonl debt."
This Occluded the business.

The Greek Chambers are c3nvoked for the 12th of
November.
The Porte is onleav ).trirg to effs A a loan of 200,000,000
francs from the Ottoman I:l4nk —lO per cent. interest is
offered.
sai, letter of the 25th, from Vienna, ear :—" Three days
a o, M. 13 alz , a wholesale deal r i,r drugs, fa,ed fsr the
sum of £50,009, and several a nailer houses' tu,)enri.ed pay:
went yesterday... The money ma-let is less agi`ated, and it
is believed thrit'ae worst of the crisis is Over."
We (Cheltenham Examiner) hear th it Lieut. Col.
Newman will succeed to the colunelcy of the Bout Gina-
c•!sterslii-e in succk lion to the late Earl Fi shar-
ding,, in pursue ce of the de•ermination of thegovirnrneas
not to appoint any honorary officers to this na'ioaal force.
Am ANSWEtt TO Itieens.—C ,nsp D, hi, Sept. 2.—The
drama is drawing to a close, and the boo 'yr rebels are well
aware of such being the a tse, as on Ui 31st ult., th y
e sent
in a white nig to rok for terms, off_ring to give up all
)ctual murderers. The a- s ver was as follows : "The
B i ieh Give nrnent will h Id no terms with murderers,
r bAs and mutineers. Surren ier mu t be unc ,nditi .sal,
Any other rebel cowing t,) propose oth..r tetras will be hang.
All frvirre negociati ns will be ea ried on at the muzzle of
oar gum.