The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-12 00:00:00

FRANCE

PARIS, FEB, 11
he Three per Cents closed at 68f 35c.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Dy British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph

ROUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY.

II A
el el PRIVATE BU
pecker took the chair at twelve o'clock.
The following private bills were read a second time
unad etllnnaitted :—Blyth and Tyne Railway; Burslem
I Tanstall Gas; Caledonian Railway (lines to Gran-
Cerk and Bandon Railway;
.Dorset Central
itetewa; Dublin and Wicklow Railway ; Electricd
graPh Company; Ely Valley Railway; Fife an
(44088 Railvray ; Great Sonthern and 'Western Rilway
Bartle
Great Western and Brentford Railway ;
kittiellool Extension and Headland improvement;
Itellfr°BB shire Railway ; Mallow and Fermoy Railway ;
'raPolitan New Streets and Improvements ; Monk-
rtoaridt?ltLai:vsvelays ; Norfolk Estuary Acts Amendment
Drainage ; North Staffordshire Railway
d qgesvater Canals) ; North Western Railway ; Porta-
a" and
Dungannon Railway ; Portsmouth Railway
11„1 neY Tosvn Harbour ; Reading Railways Junction
q:rwaY; Scottish Central Railway; Sittinghourne and
,ness Railwa'y ; Stockton New Gas and Stockton
Wilit"rlanmerre, Companies ; Tweed Fisheries ; and
-81" v an''a Lawton Road Bills.
BIRKENHEAD DOCKS (CONSTRUCTION) BILL.
the motion for the second reading of this bill,
lir• Gibson Withdrew his opposition to the bill.
AAter
some remarks from Mr. Hadfield,
G. Butt said that the bill was substantially the
' of.t-the one rejeeted by the house last year, and was
one
three bills bearing more or less on the same
Iltileue?.osnition?no,dvaitzio.,ntahte conservancy of the Mersey and dock
Liverpool. Upon the understanding
at the bill should be discussed in committee, he
uld With('
tae -raw hisopposition to the second reading of
oppos
. •
f.ll/e bill ryas then read a second time, and ordered to
c°lllMi ted.
h; lIIRKENnEA.D DOCKS (MANAGEMENT BILL )
—.6
bill was re ad a second time, and ordered to be
ttnitted.

Oh lIMSEY CONSERVANCY AND DOCK BILLq.
the motion for the second reading of this bill,
,•tiorsfall moved that the bill be read. a second time
tbe ua/ sex months. The object of the bill was to abolish
pokeeisting Liverpool Dock Trust, apd to transfer its
pavrs to a body of 21 persons, to be elected by the rate.
ttih:l.The constitution of the present Dock Committeen
ttlen,rl,4ed 12 members of the Town Council and
,thos-tria elected by the ratepayers ; and it acted in the
tire."rdial manner far the good of the commerce
the
liowe'ller 01 and the country. The Town Council
Of the of exercising. the right of veto over the proceedings
ti eeolmittee, but they had only exercised that right
144111" Within the last 12 years. The hon. gentleman
1t Lever
into the history of dock ucommodati
on
that v!rPool, and added, that, already 'he corporation
of
£1,143°00 had expended for dock accommodation,
1141frj° • and were ready to expend one million and
to inr)re2 to make the accommodation perfect ; and
iletaiec°tdanee with the report of a committee of this
Air J.
4r. i‘triart seconded the amendment.
votild eibson said that he had hoped a similar course
Itith ;I:lave been pursued in this case as bad been adopted
ectwie, tWO previous bills, and the discussion taken in
the
i"e• The measure was an attempt to carry out
toN -c()Mplendations of the Admiralty, the Tidal
%,4111iNeibmssi°11ersi a committee of this house, and the
Ahe r -"ents of an act of parliament. (Hear, hear.).
'bestirs.,
"II ail • "" of town dues and local tolls on shipping
tltle o,l4eidental one, and did not constitute the prin-
N(4:- the bill. The main principle of the bill was to
Idate the Liverpool and Birkenhead Docks, and to
thienest the Management and control in one public and
their:44o trnst—(hear, hear)—and make the trade oflse
oclhrtatributary to local interest, which was not the
I)'ir et' the present management. This, though a
t.„%n4tet.lill, dealt with important national interests,
be 'with the trade and commerce of the country.
Lue Public had a right to demand these docks should
ueti hegt.r°led by a responsible public board, and that the
ti• sdaeerning from it should go towards benefiting
611. Le and Commerce of the country.
t-is. Davies supported the second reading of the
44% '4 "e ground that a sum of 13 millions annually
NOt v°l7ed, affecting the trade and commerce. of the.
'lr
4 ell'an; all' that it was a fit subject for the consideration
trtC., '.ll 'ttareourt Vernon supported the second reading
and
called upon the hon. member for Liverpool
Nntholdirt" his amendment, and allow the bill to go to
tee.
Isiterhnu
wart defended the present management of the
11kt; 41111;i ot.against which he had never heard a
13(1`)Iter supported the second reading of the
41 fir, u.
1,41 t adlam supported the second reading of the bill,
;hstlset ttliht go toa committee, but he objected to the
4:‘e tteca°l4lBlrlg the principle of one corporation being
4(4
e°l, --1)1/1Y for powers to transfer the property of
4-•
ho Great P:l:ittion to other hands. In this case it was
11:41e to tr Western Railway Company who asked the
Nis, "lifer the management of these docks to other
te4l I
-- 4:3,,ndment was then withdrawn, and the bill was
" d time and ordered to be committed.

' IaWRB AND treRFIELD RAILWAY.
e 41
t ""ulled debate on the committal of this 131
klrs:leitilliedsjand after' some discussion, in whichhSii.r
""`r W. ffe, Mr. Harcourt, Sir J. S e

ley, Mr. Brand, Mr. Bouverie, and Sir .1. Pechell took
part, the house divided, when the numbers were—
For the motion B2
Against it .. .
Majority —34
The bill was then ordered to be committed.

ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
This bill was brought in and read a first time.

NEW MEMBER,
The Right Hon. W. Cowper took the oaths and his
seat on his re-election for Hertford.

ARMY ESTIMATES.
Mr. F. Peel brought up the Army Estimates, which
were laid ou the table of the house.

INCOME AND PROPERTY TAX.

Petitions were presented against the present assessment
of the income and property tax.

BREACHES OF TRUST

The Attorney General gave notice that on Friday, the
20th, he would bring in a hill to render flaudulent
breaches by trustees criminal offences.

SIR ROBERT PEEL AND RUSSIA.

Mr. Stafford gave notice that to-morrow he would ask
Sir R. Peel whether tha report of a speech delivered by
him on the 7th January, at Sa.Vey, near Birm,ngham,
and reported in the Sun newspaper, was correct, especially
those parts referring to the Grand Duke Constantine,
General Mouravieff, and Prince de Ligne.