Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-15 00:00:00

NORTHERN DAILY TIME,

CORRESPONDENCE.

Pre do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of i The first meeting of the Markets Committee, since
its appointment by the Council on Wednesday last, was
oar earre,scon,dents.]
held in the Council-chamber, at the Town-hall, yester-
day. The members were Messrs. Johnson, Woodruff,
Nickson, Shimmin, Ridley, John Buck Lloyd, Kitchen,
Cropper, Rogers, and Holden.
Mr. KITCHEN, said, as the time was up they had
better proceed to business, and he thought they should
bear in mind the circumstances in which they were
placed as members of the Markets Committee, and
whether the committee had obtained the confidence of
the Council. It was quite cletr to him that there
a strong feeling - against the committee,

MARINE INSURANCE.

TO TICK EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES

Ay attention having been called to the forma-

tiou of

one gentleman having gone 'so far as to pro-
pose a total annihilation of the proceedings. He
thought it would be well to have the old and new mem-
bers mixed up so that those who were wanting informa-
tion might be able to obtain it. They would have to
appoint a chairman and deputy chairman, and it was'
their duty to see how far those who had held these
offices for the last year had met the wants of the Council.
He made these remarks with a view to show how far
they had been successful. He was sure there was no
gentleman present who had not a sincere desire for the
welfare of the markets; and, he was equally sure, they
would do all in their power to make them the best in

the kingdom. -
Mr. RoGEns asked if Mr. Kitchen had anv motion to

make ?

Mr. KITCHEN answered, that before making any
motion, he wished to hear the opinion of the committee.
Mr. SnlmmlN said he could speak for himself; and
as he had been told that Mr. Gladstone had resigned,
because he pc, ,sl.l c :4,14 t.,GL Lulu ii.aialme a

of the committee, he would propose' that Mr. Alderman
Woodruff be the chairman for the ensuing year. They
really did want some person able to meet the arguments
of Mr. J. R. Jeffery and Mr. Gladstone, as these

gentle-

men thought that nobody could do anything right, except
what was done by themselves. He believed thatAldernaan
Woodruff was quite competent to meet those arguments,
and was not afraid to do it ; but would take that high
and independent position which the chairman ought to
do. He hoped Mr. Johnson would not think that he
had spoken personally.
Mr. Alderman J. B. LLOYD observed that he was
placed on the committee now as a new member, but he
had had a great deal to do with the committee for a
long time ; and he certainly, for one, considered that
there was a little personality in what had been said.
He was quite sure that by displacing Mr. Johnson it
(would be a reflection upon him. He had known Mr.

Johnson for a long time as a man of business, and one

who was mit in the habit of occupying the time of the
Council with long speeches, and he could not consent to
his removal from the chair. He did not think

that because two or three members of the Counci

pleased to quarrel with everything the Markets Corn

mittees had done, that they should visit the c

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new member of ti

committc

THE MARKETS COMMITTEE. I and there could be no mistake about it that there was a
very wide-spread dissatisfaction as to the manner in
which the late Markets Committee had conducted their
business, and a universal opinion that its affairs had not
been properly conducted before the Council. Without
impeaching the honesty, integrity, and good faith of Mr.
Johnson, he must say that he should be very glad to
second the nomination of Mr. Alderman Woodruff,
whose administration of the affairs of the Select Vestry
had commanded general confidence and respect.

Mr. KITCHEN said it was quite clear that the gentle-
men of the Markets Committee were fully aware of the
inconvenience that had been felt in the Council by rea-
son of the dissatisfaction of the public out of doors. All
the proceedings of the committee had shown the neces-
sity for some change, and he trusted there fore that, as
the old members of the committee had stated that there
was dissatisfaction, although no impeachment of the
honour of Mr. Johnson existed, that the committee
would elect Mr. Woodruff to the chairmanship.

Mr. Alderman WOODRUFF said, before going to vote,
he would state that he had for many years been a mem-
ber of the Markets Committee of the Corporation, during
which time he had worked with Mr. Johnson, and he must
say, he had ever felt in his mind that there was a ready
desire on the part of that gentlemen to assist in any way
he could in furthering the interest of the estate. Certainly
the late committee had been placed in a very unpleasant
position, with regard to the defalcations of Luya, and other
matters during the past year, but, still, he had always
heard Mr. Johnson express a great anxiety for the good
of the markets. As to the blame attaching to the
chairman, in reference to Luya, he (Alderman Wood-
ruff) felt that, as deputy-chairman, he could not shrink
frOm taking 41-4,
The late Markets Committee had had many difficulties
to contend against, and he should be very glad if Mr.
Johnson was re-elected to the office of chairman of the
committee.

Mr. ROGERS said it was not so much culpable neglect
in the administration of the affairs of the markets as a
want of information, and the ability to give expression
to that information, that the Council complained of.
He was convinced that it was not that anything was
neglected by the chairman or members a the committee
that the Council complained of, but the chairman, it
was felt, did not possess, or, at any rate, did not give that
information which the Council thought they were en-
titled to.

Mr. Alderman WOODRUFF was then elected chairman,
six gentlemen having voted for him. Neither he nor
Mr. Johnson voted on the occasion, and two other gen-
tlemen did not hold up their hands at all.

his claim,

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.--YEsTERDAY.

(Before Mr. MANSFIELD.)

CHARGE OP ASSAULT ON A FEMALE.—Charles Dolan,
a very respectable-looking man, was charged by' Ann
O'Donnell with an- assault on Friday night week, at
the corner of Johnston-street. Mr. Parker defended
the prisoner. It appeared that, on the night in ques-
tion, the prosecutrix came to the prioner's house, and,
being under the influence of drink, refused to leave ; the
result was that she had to be forced ont of the house,
and she afterwards fell in the yard and cut her face.
The officer having given the prisoner an excellent cha-
racter he was at once disharged.

RETURNING FROM A WEDDING.—Pat Conlan, a
youth about sixteen or seventeen years of age, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on Sunday
night, in Byrom-street. The youth urged in his de-
fence that he had been at a wedding with two .of his
cousins, and had taken a drop, too much.—Mi. Mans-
field : Let the prisoner be discharged, and beware of
taking too much the next wedding you attend.

A POLICE-OFFICER SUSPENDED.—AIfred Bolton, a
beerhouse-keeper in Peter-street, waS charged by officer
753 with having, on,Saturday night, assaulted a man
opposite Bolton's door; and the prisoner was also charged
with using abusive and .irritating language towards the
officer. Mr. Bolton, in explanation, stated that three
drunken sailors were perpetrating- a nuisance opposite
his door, when he was at supper; and that being made
aware of this fact he came out, and pushed one of them
into the street. The policeman during the time never
considered it his duty to interfere, but after that he
(Bolton) had cleared the' sailors from the pre-
mises, the officer then came up and took him br
the , neck, tore the collar of his shirt, and throttled
him. He also spoke in most derogatory terms of
his (Bolton's) wife. The' officer then dragged him
to bridewell.—Mr. Mansfield to. the officer : What,right
had you to take Mr. Bolton into custody? he' was only
discharging his duty in clearing the premises of those
drunken sailors. Police officer: I never ill-used him,
nor did I speak disrespectfully of his wife. —Mr. Mans-
field : You had no right to interfere at all, much less to
take Mr. Bolton into custody. I consider your conduct
very. reprehensible, and will suspend you for the present.

BRUTAL ASSAULT .ON A SEA CAPTAIN. - Thomas
Kelly, of 53, Eldon-street, was brought up in charge of
officer 468, for brutally assaulting Captain John Beers,
a master mariner, .at Wellington-bridge, on Sunday
morning last. The prosecutor stated that he (Kelly)
knocked him down, and also a women, who was in
his company. He (the prosecutor) also dreaded at
the time the prisoner would have robbed him.
Mr. 13luelc defended, and addressed the bench at
some length in behalf of the prisoner, who, he stated,
was most respectably connected. The prosecutor had
not produced any corroborative evidence, and was

beastly drunk at the time. He was sure his Worship
would discharge the prisoner.—Mr. Mansfield said, in
the absence of corroborative testimony, and the prose-
cutor being under the influence of drink, the prisoner
must be discharged
CASE OF

STABBING.—Patrick M'Kenna, a lumper,
was charged with having stabbed John Lynch, who was
in so precarious a state of health, that he could not
attend the court. A witness having been called, deposed
that on Saturday night last he was going along Chad-
wick-street, in company with Lynch, when coming up
to the door, he bade the man • good night, the
prisoner came up and struck, at them with a knife,
which cut the witness severely in the arm. He (the
prisoner) next struck Lynch in . the left side with it.
In reply to Mr. Bluck, for the prisoner, the witness
said the injured man was a plumber. The prisoner
was not drunk, nor had there been any quarrel between
the parties previously. He had not seen the prisoner
before that time.—Mr. Mansfield: Let the prisoner be
remanded until Saturday.

A SCENE.—CASE OF FELONY.—Sarah Smith, Julia
Ward, and Margaret . Henry, three disreputable-
looking young girls, and who resided in Tarlton-
street, were charged by James Woods with steal-
ing 'his watch from his person in Leeds-street.
The case' having been clearly proved against Smith,
the principal actor in the scene, and the other 'two
prisoners 'as accomplices, Mr. Mansfield very properly
sent the three for trial. The scene that followed was of
a humiliating character. The prisoners began to
scream in a most terrific manner, pulling to pieces the,
front of the dock,' which they rent asunder like a spider's
web;. and it was only by force from the officials
inside that they were at last compelled to yield and
walk beneath.

AN INDISCREET YOUNG MAN.—James Gurney was
charged by Harriet Prescott, of Hotham-street, with
stealing from her room the 'sum of Bs. 6d. in silver, on
the night of the 12th instant. The prisoner appeared
to be a very respectable-looking- young man, and the
prosecutris a fine dashing young woman. Mr.
Bluck appeared for the prosecutrix, and Mr. Cobb
for the prisoner. The case was one of those
unfortunate displays arising from prostitution which
so often characterise the Police-office, and the
prosecutrix had two of her own wretched compeers in

the defendant's barque, The Crown, running into the
plaintiff's schooner, The i'acific. The collision took
place outside the river Mersey, in the Channel, and
therefore came within the provisions of the Dfiersey
Jurisdiction Act. Mr. Cobb appeared for'the
and Mr. Harvey for the defendant.

Mr. Cobb stated that the collision referred to had
taken place on the 9th of the present month. The
reason the ease was brought into this court was, that
the act of Parliament empoWered the magistrates. to
adjudicate upon cases of collision where the damage done
amounted to £.50, but not when it went above that
Although the damage sustained in the pre-
sent case amounted to above that sum, yet, as
the defendant's vessel was about going to sea, and not,
having time to bring the case for trial in the County
Court,-they had adopted the prestont proteedings. They
thought it better to forego the remainder of their claim.
Mr. Harvey (for the defendant) said that would be a
very important point to have decided ; and he contended
that where the damage exceeded £5O the magistrates
were precluded from dealing with the matter.

Mr. Wyberg having been applied to on the subject,
said the magistrates could not interfere when the sum
exceeded £5O. Mr. Cobb -had stated the sum to be
above £5O; and he thought, on this ground, the act
could not apply.

Mr. Cobb—Our claim is only £5O ; and although we
suffered damage much above that sum, we forego the
remainder. We have issued the summons to recover
damage to that amount only.
Mr. Wyberg stated,. as his opinion, that the magis-
trates could not interfere in the matter when the damage
exceeded that sum.
°^M, p,..tion has never ham.n boon rujoud
before the magistrates, and it is a most important one,
more particularly for the owners of ships, to understand.
We did not go to the Court of Admiralty, as I am aware
of the proceedings in that court. 'lt is not rthe first case
I haVe lid tried there.

Mr. Preston—l think Mr. Mansfield should try this
case, as it is one that has never come before -us
before. I should like to have Mr. Mansfield's opinion on
the point, as to whether we can entertain the case at all
or not.—Mr. Mansfield, having been consulted in regard
of the meaning of the act already referred to, gave it as
his opinion, that when the amount sought for did not
exceed £6O the magistrates could try the case.
Mr. Cobb then' stated the case. He said, on the 9th
November last the Paciflo, the plaintiff's vessel, was
outward bound, from Liverpool to Naples ; and that
Captain Fay's vessel, the- Craven, was also outward
bound. The complainant's vessel was on her right tack,
and the defendant's vessel, coming into close collision
with the Pacific, although having been hailed when
some cables distant from the plaintiff's, did not port her
helm, the result of which was that a collision ensued.

Captain ,James Thomas, having been sworn, deposed
to the above facts. The Pacific was in this side of the
light-ship, about 12 or 14 miles down the Channel.
The collision occurred after noon. His vessel was on
the starboard side, and the defendant's was on the port
tack. His vessel was on the right tack. "The defendant
had sufficient time to port his helm, so as to bring his
vessel under the stern of the Pacific; and had he done

so in time aftei being hailed the collision would

have occurred

Mr. Harvey—l admit it was my client's duty to
have ported his helm; when hailed, bat I deny that he
heard the party hailing him from the Pacific.
Mr. Cobb said there was sufficient time for the de-
fendant to have ported his helm.
Bentley, the pilot, gave similar testimony, as did also
several other witnesses on board the Pacific at the time.
By Mr. Harvey.—l cannot say that the accident was
an unavoidable one ; but if the defendant had ported
his helm in time the accident would not have occurred.
John Rowan, carpenter, of the Pacific, surveyed the
vessel ;' and,- although the repairs were not yet complete,
the damage she sustained would amount fully to £5O.

Mr. Harvey addressed the bench at some length,
during which, he contended, that the accident was an
unavoidahle one in every way it was viewed. The
channel was narrow, the light-ship was a-head, and a
vesselin stays lay before the Crown. He could adduce
indubitable evidence on this head.

Capt. Fay was then examined. He stated that there
was a pilot on board, and the wind was N.W. by W.,
but it was very variable at the time. The day 'was very
clear, and the two vessels went down tack in tack. Had
the vessel in stays not been before them they would have
cleared the Pacific. • The schooner was considerably on
their lee bow before they heard the cry of "Port your
helm." Immediately when they saw the danger they
put their, helm hard to port ; had the Pacific held her
course:and net luffed-up they would have gone astern of
her ; they were about two and a-half cables from the
Pacific when they were hailed.

Tames Casebrick said he had been a pilot for eleVen.
years. He saw the danger, and ran to the man at the
helm. He had the helm put hard to port, and ordered
the yards to be squared, and the misers sheet to be slack-
ened. The accident was an unavoidable one.

Mr. Cobb haying spoken to evidence at some length

vice to support the charge. It also appeared that
sailor on board her Majesty's ship Hastings was with th
prisoner on the night in.question; The
as this disagreeable case is concerned, was anything.but
pleasant to listen to ; and which we shall not insult our
readers with. Suffice it to say, that after an able and_
energetic defence by Mr. Cobb, in behalf of the prisoner, REPORT OF THE POLICE ESTABLISHEENT ,
the painstaking and upright magistrate' dismissed the AND THE STATE OF CRIME.
case, but not without first delivering a salutary lecture FOR THE YEAR ENDING 29TH SEPTEMBER, 1859.
to the prisoner. The prisoner was, consequently, dis- The Watch Committee for the borough of Liverpool
charged. recently presented their annual report to the Town
(Before Messrs.S. HOLME, WILLIAM PRESTON, and Council, Which has' now been • printed and circulated.
A. CASTELLAINE.)
FRENCH v. RISBY.—The plaintiff was steward of a It consists of a short prefatory report by Major Greig,
the head-constable, and twenty-four very' elaborate
tables of criminal and police statistics for 4859, pre-
trading vessel, and the defendant was captain. The
summons was brought to tecover the sum of £1.7 2s. ceded by a succinct analysis thereof. It appears that
,
for 'wages due to the plaintiff by the defendant.
of
there has been a great decrease in the number
It appoared that the plaintiff had engaged with the - "indictable offences," but that this decrease
firiFIPSI from the operation of the principle, re-
defendant in Bombay, on the 9th of June last, to act cently adopted, of inflicting longer periods of im-
as steward of the defendant's vessel, at . the rate of prisonment,—the ultimate benefit of which cannot yet
.be ascertained,—but the only immediate effect of which
£4 10s. per month. French took ill during the voyage,
.
yet, agreeably to the regulations and provisions of the is a diminution of the criminal population at large.
Marine Act, he was entitled to his full salary.—French, The total number of cases of crime reported to the
'police was 3,901, and the apprehensions 2,564; for the
having been examined, stated that after hi's engagement
with the defendant he had taken ill in about nine or
year 1858 there were 5,012 of the former, and 2,968 of
the latter—a decrease of 1,111 in the number of cases,
ten days after his engagement, and he could not discharge
the duties devolving upon him for the remainder of the and 404 in the number of apprehensions. There has
voyage. The captain gave him full access to the been a great increase ins those offences whichbring, upon
medicine chest, but this was of little use to him, as lie. the police the most disagreeable duties—acts of 'violence
could not prescribe for himself —To the Bench :It was caused by drunkenness. These numerous assaults have
in consequence of a severe wetting on board that made operated injuriously on the force in various ways. The
me incapable of attending to my duties.—The captain number of offences determined summarily have
,said that, before engaging him, the plaintiff had been greatly increased, being 34,857 for the present year
lying ill in the European Hospital in Bombay, as compared with 29,714 for the previous 'year,—
from the effects of which he had not recovered.—The the principal increase arising,from tases of drunkenness,
Bench : Then you should have been more circumspect which have increased from, 9,829 to 11,037, of whom,
before entering into contract with a party in that post- 6,158 were males, and 4,879 females, and from assaults;
tion.—The Captain : The medicine chest was at his no doubt mainly caused by drunkenness—indeed'all the
hand, and he had full and free access to it. I also dis offences which, for the most part, have their origin in
covered that he had a badly-maimed arm, which he could drunkenness; have considerably increased. It is satis-
not use well. I made entries in the• log-book to this factory to observe that cases of shmiting at, wounding,-
effect.--Plaintiff: That is true enough, aad.you ordered and stabbing, "have 'decreased to 23 of both' aexcaz--a
f
me to the forecastle.—The Bench: We are satisfied that
a proper engagement was entered into in this case, and noost
59 males and 36 females. 'There is a decrease in a
cmom-
great decrease, as the previous year showed a returl
we must order the plaintiff to be paid the full amount of all classes of offences for which prisonerswAsereto till.
mitted for trial to the assizes and sessions. .
decrease
—IMPORTANT ages—there has been a scarcely perceptible t
under
16
year
the number of apprehended persons u
Y. • it is four net
tom,
age ; and as to educe
3laintiff issued against much the same as it has i beenn pt.( ding years, in th

The magistrates said they were of opinion that the
accident was an unavoidable one, and was not caused
by negligence ; they would therefore dismiss the case.

COLLISION IN THE

CHANNEI

evidence, so far

LIVERPOOL POLICE

rd that it

NOVEMBER 15, 18 P.

fectly, 2,011 could read, and 9,360 could neither reed
nor write. Of the juvenile offenders 101 have this Mr
been sent to the Reformatories, and considerable aorta
have been made to carry out more efffciently the beni-
ficial provisions of the Reformatory Act. As n further
means of diminishing juvenile crime, an excellent system
has been introduced for neutralising the facilities for the
disposal of stolen property, afforded by marine stores
and second-hand dealein. The number of brothels and
prostitutes have slightly increased. The number of
depredators, offenders, and suspected persons at larger
within the district, is 45 males and 116 females (of whom
87 are prostitutes) under 16 years of age—and 261 malea
and 2,803 females (of whom 2,496 are prostitutes) above
16 years of age. The number of prostitutes taken into
custody for being disorderly in the streets is 1,419, aliu
the number of apprehensions 2,69 B—being an averaile.
of about twice for each. There are 1,478 housesal d
fame, including 178 public-houses, 60 beer shops, all

46 coffee shops. -
The police-force has been increased during the year
by nine men—making the whole number 982. The
Superannuation Fund exercises. a marked influence °II,
the men for good. The average length of service 13
six years and seven months. Three have bee
°
superannuated during the year. The rewards gives:"
the Watch Committee amount to £37 Is., and those hi
civilians to £250 12s. 3d. The number of flues
the year was 185,—almost the same as last year.
„„o.'
police found 1,454 doors open, and in each
noir'
sent a note' to that effect to the owner or 00.-.
There are 1,494 public and 893 beer-houses within;ii
ts-calnluemd,beary2hle32goefuwerhalichlicserwine
borough-17 new licenses having been gran
ttiweeomerne
the year 825 children were found wandering eit
streets, of which number 781 were owned
parents, and 44 were sent to the workhouse. 'j'7--f
have been held 641 inquests, at an average cost
°
licensing session
fsaesstail.ll9. 11rIngtite
£1 19s. Itd. each, or £1,253 ss. 4d. in all. The nom,
ber of persons who arrived from Ireland during the 7.10
amounts to 76,003, being considerably less thalu
any year for at least tea years back.
The number of men billeted on public and h6f..
houses has decreased to about one-fourth of what it iP
for the previous year. The Library, expected t°,llt
established, was liberally contributed to at first, J'e,
for many months past no gifts of books have been
Very few complaints have been made by the Pub
li
of violence on the part of the officers.
Colonel Woodford, the Government Inspeev°„
: the
pressed himself in high terms of approbation 0'
14
appearance of the men and their conduct, and referrtio
to the cordial co-operation which exists between
county and borough police-force.

COUNTY COURT.

,--YESTERDAY

(Before W. A. HULTON, Esq., Judge.)

BUSINESS OF TUE COURT.—The following Lsa;g
business before this court, for the fortnight co 0,
Friday, the 25th inst. :—On the 16th, 18th, 17th,
21st, and 22nd, judgment summonses and 140 oriro
cases each day; on the 23rd, insolvency and gaol 0940,
on the 24th, 19 cases, £lO and upwards ; on the 2."

adjourned cases; making a total of 859 cases. •A.
BUCKMASTEIt a'. FISHER.—His Honour gave PI;
ment 'in this case, which was tried on the 21tild
October last. Mr. Hime appeared for the plaintiff, for
Mr. Grocott for the defendant. The claim Was the
£2B 17s. Bd., founded on the non-fulfilment of ;he
provisions 'of the indenture of plaintiffs son, by t
defendant, to whom he was apprenticed.-1115 11(111, o 5
said—ln this case the only question reserved *l4";p,
the construction of the indenture of appreaficl,e:
By it the apprentice bound himself to' serve t", 04;
fondant' in the sea service for the term of fi'LTijot
and in consideration the defendant covellailw: ntic®
during the said term he would provide the tf);„'re,„., and
with sufficient drink, meat, lodgin 0., and vrAs`7,i' pro'
pay him the sum of £35 in certain anull-easioa6,
portions. It appeared that on' two°e, „aork
when the ship's port of discharge was
the apprentice had visited his parent in Liver'
at
pool, but that such visits were with the express c°"
of the master. The claim was for compensation f°l. jo
board and lodging while he was on these visits' The
strict law I consider the claim well founded. ,ieo
arentice was virtually in the performance of his &I' ,
whilep en these Visits, and the servicciutller the iadvloe
ture was withheld. There can be no doubt thatief
deduction would have been made from his wages 4
the time during which he was so absent, and 1 fll,l-4
that by the language of the indenture the boara6,s'-ei
lodging was to be paid equally with the wages. -1-"„ re
are equally a compensation for his labour. I there';ar
direct a verdict to be entered for the plaintiff '

• £23.45. 4d.
tog
LANDLORD AND TENANT.--RiGgy V. ELI . tilLs
10
'NCI AND CATILERINE INUL—The plaintiffo-00
case applied for an order for possession of b. a. OS
'Liverpool; under the statute 19 and 20 In tenant
sec. 50, which enacts that when the term °f slic:
shall be determined by a notice to Ott, throllg'
tenant, or any person holding or claiming "Yinsseisi°ll'
or under him shall refuse to deliver uP pint sue'
the landlord may enter a plaint either, as and Prie°;
tenant or against such person so refusing' nu oru_e
ceedings may be thereupon had to obtains
ifer_t
of possession. The " circumstances of this
sisterou,
peculiar. In December last, Mary Incull'„Vse (tiler
the defendants, was the tenant of the frerci
tion, arid she received a notice to quit frch-opirqA
e,j,
landlord, ;the, present laintiff. That notice, had d' et
June last, but
.before fits e3Eration Mary Ilice afterfei
and on the plaintiff's agents alling at the 11°Ttt. Vtia
death he found the two defendants in Posse! jeafeflot
made no claim to the house, but declined w_,„,feal„e
the ground that they could not find another
_uul
residence. The' plaintiff: summoned them, I,f the
trial it was objected that they were not witnT fato:tilat
TOhneeonsdefeidnedraanttsion a, I
ppe4rtheindktothe ob
be
mere ttrioetsipasBwv7ll.os; fg,. ati
persons bolilinsr or claiming under the foratits.
either by way -of representation or as sub te'
must, therefore, eacline to make the order.

WATER COMMITTEE•

o 0
-- .0 et.- the
The first meeting of the committee sin' ° I .
,at,,.0, r
Town-hall. The members present
by the Council was held yesterday aftern°_,...— Det.ies
wer. chat.
Hodson, Vernon, Crellin, Jeffery,' Farnworthi'oei-ifilf
Turner, Alderman Bennett, Wm. Earle, I3e'
ded 14
staff, still, and Rae. peen-
On the motion of Mr. CUAS. Tun-snit, e-- so'
haiiir '
Mr. CRELLIN, Mr. Hodson was appointed e-A A by fr
On the motion of Mr. WAOSTAFF, SCCOII." 00 -'
ALDERMAN WOODRUFF, Mr. William Be
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pointed deputy-chairman. „n tbilif
The following gentlemen were appointed -,Thicr ilia
committees :—Messrs. Farnworth, Crellintoptee._. dee,
Woodruff, Vernon, D. Rae, and Beloe, to;efeepnwl:....,.
Works and Finance Committees. The dpeeia' fellosga.
with reference to metres, was constituted 0,,„a or--„ii-
Messrs. Farnworth, Bennett, Jeffery, Vernon, the (111;00
The ENGINEER, Mr. Duncan, reported the," iceolc e" cl
tity of water received' from 'Rivington las' poinrq
38,841,406 gallons, and 'that there had beeA,oll,:iie
from the wells 29,169,765 gallons—tote.l,, 0, f9r458,
gallons. The excess, as rain-fall, at Riling.":(f.iif tea
low-lyin,, field,
first nine months of 1859, over the saine'Perl, wane"
had been 3.38 inches. On the pipe line titc, had 'at' s
two leaks near Platt Bridge, neither of 11;11,n-being in
of a serious character; but the last, by ''''' 31 tilos'
ble '
getting the repairs done. had been 3
Mr. JEFFERY asked if the engineer --, re'
decide as to the capabilities of the -works .c.akiog Nbe
Mr. DUNCAN replied that he had beenln'itonl
rations for the purpose of testing them, tw-
"Deg
ale to report in a week.
occupied more than the usu. 20
be bY bri
Mr. BENNETT asked if this test was, to ...0 ?
' Mr, DUNCAN supposed that was the War.
Tl,;e mac fill the public business.
the water to Liverpool, and stopping the mg"'