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

Itentia

reportupon it is prepared ; but,
the council, its contents cannot
In this instance your council

ion of their much respected

On this subject an elaborate report (torching the law as
declared in the case of the Tuscarora) has been prepared by
the commercial law committee, and, after careful and repeated
consideration by your council, has been made public. Copies
of this report have been placed in the hands of the chief
law officers of the crown, and have been sent to all the
principal chambers of commerce and commercial associa-
tions in the kingdom, inviting an expression of opinion on
the subject. The report embraces everything in the facts of
the case decided upon, and in the state of the law in this
country and in the United States of America, and in the other
chief maritime countries of the world, necessary to found an
opinion as to the extraordinary anomalies and the grievous
injustice incidental to the law as it stands, and the steps neces-
sary to obviate this for the future. It has elicited from the
American Chamber of Commerce in Liverpool, and from the
Chambers of Commerce of Manchester and Glasgow, the ex-
pression of opinions entirely in accordance with those of your
council. And your cannel have also received from the Cham-
ber of Commerce of Hamburg a similar expression of concur-

atement of the German law on the

companied by
and an abstract of the

olutions already agreed to
'or the

by a commission of eminent jurists now assembled
express purpose of framing a comprehensive code of mercan-
tile law for all Germany.
Your council trust that when the
ment can be obtained for this subject, a
speedily made for placing Englisi
bef

Lttention of the govern-

nents will be
,nd foreign vessels, as well

'ore our own courts and those of other countries, on an equal
.nd equitable footing. Such members of the chamber as desire
to have copies of the report referred to can be supplied with
them upon application to the secretary.

ABOLITION OP TEE muss:

Yoßr council are still in communication with government
and other chambers of commerce for obtaining, if possible,
the abolition of this company; but at present they cannot re-

The subject brought before the chamber by the Hamburg
Chamber of Commerce, being of a similar nature to the pre-
ceding one, is referred to the same committee, who are mak-
ing inquiries into it with the view of ascertaining whether
it is one on which the council can take action in refer-
ence to their abolition ; but the committee has not yet been

.ble to present any report

Upon the application of a committee of merchants at Buenos
Ayres, and of members of the chamber, your council placed
themselves in communication with the Foreign Office, solicit-
ing the interference of government for the protection of British
interests in the River Plate, in the event of hostilities breaking
out between Buenos Ayres and the Argentine Confederation.
Members of this chamber also joined a deputation to Lord
John Russell. They report that government have promised
to take such steps as may be necessary for that purpose.

THE REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE IMPORTATION OF SALT INTO

ND THE RECENT AUGMENTATION OF THE INDIA:

INDIA,
TARIFF OF

MPORT DI7TIES,

Still occupy the attention of the committees to whom these
matters have been referred ; but your council have not yet re-
ceived their report.

POSTAL

West India Mails

Your council joined th

Dundee Cha

ber in memorialising the Postmaster-General to make such
changes in the departure of the steamers carrying these mails,
as would admit of replies to letters by the inward mails being
forwarded by the outgoing packet, which, hitherto, has usually
left England a day or two before the arrival of the home-
ward mail. By adopting an arrangement of this kind, a
fortnight, and in some cases a month, world be saved in the
correspondence. The reply received by your council is to the
effect that, in consequence of a recent contract with the Royal
Mail Steam Packet Company, such an acceleration of the
mails will be made as will enable the merchants of Liverpool
and other distant towns to receive their correspondence, and
to reply to it before the despatch of the next outgoing packet.
Your council have also suggested to the postal authorities
the advantage that would accrue by the adoption, on board

But it appears tnere are amenities which prevent it at pre-
sent. The council is assured by the Postmaster-General that
the. Weibject will not be lost sight of ; in the meantime they
will ebntiaue to give their attention to it.

..,Th. recent changes in the government have occasioned some
furtb delay in deciding upon the site for the new Post-office ;
but a far as your council, have been able to ascertain, they

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CLEARANCE INWARDS AND LIEN FOR FREIGHT DILL.
measure giving power to owners and masters of vessels
if neglected by the importer, and a lien
o, power of sale, if the