Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-12 00:00:00

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BREADSTUFFS.-There has prevailed a fair inquiry for
State .and Western Flour for the local and Eastern
trade, since last Tuesday, together with a fair speculative
demand, under which prices have advanced about 10 cents
per bbl., which has been confined mainly to the medium
and extra grades, inferior and common having ruled dull
and heavy at about. the same prices. The market for wheat
has presented no new feature. During the last two days,
there has prevailed a fair inquiry, and the transactions have
been to a fair extent. The demand has been mainly from
the local millers. Indian'Corn has ruled dull, and holders
have been compelled to accept a decline of 1 cent per
bushel,
FREIGHTS : The market remains dull, though without
any particular change since our last. The engagements to
Liverpool include 1,650 bales of cotton at ecd to 3-16 d ;
1,100 brls rosin, is Iola; 400 do turpentine, 2s per 280
lbs ; 40 casks rice, 17s 6d; 'l5O tcs beef, 3s ; 150 bxs
cheese, 25s ; 220 tons logwood, 22S 6d to 23s 6d ; 10 hhds
tobacco, 20s ; 46 bxs do, is 6d; 50 tons clover seed, 25s ;
200 tons fustic, on private terms ; per steamer, 1,000 bales
cotton, id ; 10 hhds hams and 10 tcs lard, 255.

Lord ovcrstone has presented the Rev. Alfred Augustus
Longhurst, M.A., to the vicarage of Fotheringay, North-
amptonshire.
An American agent is said to be now in treaty with Mr.
Dickens, for a tour of readings through the 'United States.
It is said that a guarantee for-£30,000 has been offered.
DESTRVOTIVE FIRE AT NEW CHURCH-STREET,, BER-
MONDSBY.—On Wednesday night, at a late hour, a destruc-
tive fire broke out on the, extensive premises of Messrs.
Smith, rope and sail manufacturers, New Church-street,
Bermondsey. The policeman on duty discovered the flames,
issuing from the warehouse, and instantly sprang his rattle,
when messengers were despatched for the engines from
Southwark-road, Watling-street, and Waterloo-road, which
promptly arrived, and got to work with a supply of water
COURT OF AELMIRALTY. from the mains of the Southwark Water. Company, under
Mr. Hadfield asked whether anything was contemplated the direction of Mr. Henderson, the district foreman~ and
by the Government to enable barristers and solicitors to Engineers George Gerrard and Holloway but in spite of ;
the most strenuous exertions on the part of the firemen, it
Practice in the Court of Admiralty without compensation to
Bnnwiex..—A meeting, under the auspices of the was not extinguished until the building, 50 feet long by 45
Northern Reform Union, was held at Berwick on Wednes- proctors, adding a variety of questions relating to the coin, feet, was destroyed. The cause is unknown. The loss will
day ; when a resolution was adopted, condemning the pensation to proctors under the late Probate Act. fall on the Atlas. Offiec.
Reform Bill. Mr. Washington Wilks spoke upon the state The Chancellor of thes Exchequer said it was not his. inr "NOTCHEI CRYING" EXTRAORD,INARY.—OR Wednesday
of politics in North Northumberland; and it was resolved . . - there was at Accrington an extraordinary instance of the
tention to introduce any such bill. As to the compensation
that that gentleman was " a fit and proper person" to disgraceful practice of " notchel trying." The town's bell-
represent that division of the county in Parliament. to the proctors, lie had himself at first estimated it at man went round the town announcing that a certain man
Minnixs-nonotott. - A public meeting, convened by the £250,000 per annum. The commissioners appointed:last year (an inhabitant of the town) would not, from that day for-
Ma
it occupied the chair, was held on Tuesday, at reported that it, would be about L 176,000, and now he could ward, be answerable or accountable for any debt whichd his
Middlesborough. Resolutions, condemning the Government
Bill, in avour of vote by ballot, and a more equal tits- wife might contract.
.0n the afternoon of the same ay the
state that it would not exceed £130,000 yearly. Much of this same important functionary was employed by the wife to
btroirbouutgjohntoofresperaetsse,ntaantdi jewelearreintheclair,estitoifonAsiiddles reductiorL was due to the searching inquiries made by the inform the inhabitants of Accrington that as she was, up
the Reform Bill were decided on. adopted.
against Commissioners. to that day, straight with her husband, she would not be
GLASGOW.---A conference of Reformers was held 'on • -
Some discussion on the subject followed, in which remarks answerable
himfor
saanp)rerdewbetesk
stated, by way of additional informa that she had. een
approving of the Government Reform Bill. It was agreed weaetiese,
Wednesd ' ay, in Glasgow, when a resolution was passed dis- manaddeby Sairisß.nßrye.thel, Mr . Malins, the Judge Advo.ad contractil
uu
in;
ba
meatnd
Mr. srband lodging,and h he also not a very constant bus-
,
to request the S h 'the money which
Scotch Liberal members to opppoFe the bill 'band, and that if he had brought home
at every stage,FEMALE EMIGRATION.
and also to recommend Reformers through- he had given to other women he might have maintained
out the country to arrange to hold pub]: rin?rs..Mr W. Ewart asked the Secretary of State for the Colo- • t'w to ific hn
d ,ion,hml might
circumstances. Great crowds
respective localities to , petition ir 'ic vieetings in their . them in very comfortable
down the town dui Ws.
a,„ainst, the bill, aril to vies whether, in case of emigration by females, due care is, followed the bellman up ando
organise local societies, . d rd
or will be, taken that the female emigrants are klaeed tuldev oration. 67".-4

would be solely in the interest of the public service

THE
LONDON& NORTH WESTERN

RAILWAY COMPANY,

AND TIIE

GARSTON ROUTE

TO LIVERPOOI

IMPORTA"§T DECISION IN FAVOUR OF I'NE

DIRKEXHEAD COMPANY

[I It OM 01.711 OWN REPORTER.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY

The

amentary Committee on the bill for the pur-
chase of the Warrington and Stockport Railway Company,
by" the London and North Wester: t Company, and which
involves the transfer of the route bctween Liverpool and
Manchester, via Garston, to the London and North Wes-
tern Cgmpany, (the line from Warrington to Garston having
been leased to the. Landon and North Western by the St.
Helen's Company), salt to.day, in room Na, 7. Mr. Ridley
in the chair.

Mr. Rodwell, Q.C., appeared on behalf of he promoters

of the bill

Mr. Webster appeared for- the Birkenhead and Cheshire
Company, who appeared in opposition to the bill.-
Petitions against the bill were also presented' by the

Great W

tern Milway Company, and from the manufae-

urers and tradesmen of St. Helen

Mr. Rodwell said, the object of the present bill w

transfer the Warring

ton and Stockport railway to the

London and North Western and the SY..llelen's companies ;
and it also provided, by the eighteenth section of the bill„ for
powers to the London and North Western Company, with
the consent of the other lessees, to become the owners of
this line by purchase. He might very shortly state to the-
committee the history of the line, because- it would be-
necessary,.in dealing with this question, that they should
be made aware of the antecedents of the company, because
it was mainly in consequence of the state in which this
company was now placed that the proposed arrangement
was considered necessary. After giving the history of the

company, and showing that the line was originally intended '
to go to Stockport, but in reality now only went to
Altnncham, he went on to say that the line was at present
in a complete state of isolation. It was, as it were, without
head, and also without tail ; and, if allowed to remain in
its present state, it must come to ruin, for it would' not be
possible to. work it. If the present bill should be sanctioned,
there would ultimately be a direct communication from the
London-road station, at Manchester, with all the railway
stations at Liverpool. There would, therefore, be an in-
terrupted ,communication from the Mersey, at Liverpool,
to the Humber and the east, and the line would also form
an important link to the direct line between LiVerpoot and
Manchester, affording at once increased accommodatiOn both
at Liverpool and Manchester. Although several petitiOns
had been presented against the bill, he believed that the
only petition of any-consequence was that by the Biiken-
head and Cheshire Junction Company, who had a line run-
ing from Birkenhead and Chester to Warrington. At that
moment he would not pretend to go into all the grounds
which were set out in that petition, because he could not
think that they would persevere in all the allegations which
they hsd set out. At present the line was use-
less to the pnblic, and useless also to the shareholders, but
by this arrangement it would be made an important means
of communication, and he did not think that the committee
would hesitate to give their sanction to the bill, which
might be considered as the happy result of an arrangement
which had been made between the two great companies—the
London and North-western and the Great Northern and
Sheffield Companies—who had been struggling for the line
as an entrance into Liverpool, but who were now agreed
that the proposed arrangement should take effect.
Mr. Arthur Sinclair, secretary and manager of the St.
Helen's, Company, said the arrangements proposed in the
present bilf would be of great public advantage, and also to
the residents along the line.

Cross-examined by Mr. Webster : If the line from Gars-
ton to Liverpool were made, this line would not be in a
state of isolation. The Warrington and Stockport Com-
pany has running power over the Cheshire function line

into Chester.
Mr. William Fosberry, of Liverpool, examined by Mr
Rodwell : I am chairman of the Warrington and Stockport
Railway. I agree with Mr. Sinclair that the present
arrangement will be of great advantage to the public. It
will form a connecting link between Liverpool and Man-
chester. The St. Helen's Company at the Garston and
Liverpool end, and the London and North Western Com-
pany at the other end, is the best guarantee for the satis-
factory working of the line.
Cross-examined by Mr. Webster : The.re is no line from.
Garston. to Liverpool, and every attempt to get there has
been so.far unsuccessful. The opposition of the London
and North-Western Company has been the cause of the
failure. -
Mr. Kirkman, secretary of the Warrington and Stock-
port line, and manager •of the South Junction Company, was
of opinion that the -proposed arrangement would be lienefiL
cial to all parties. • . .. . .
Mr. Dreaper, of Lymm, said that his opinion, and that of
several others who reside on the line, . was that the pro-
posed arrangement would be of greatadvantage to them.
Mr. Rylands, examined by Mr. ROdwell: I am liayor of
Warrington. I carry on a large business as a manufacturer
there. Am aware of the proposed arrangement for
leasing the Warrington and Stockport line. That arrange-
ment will be of advantage to us in our business. lam in
favour of the projected line from. Garston to Liverpool.
This was the case for the promoters of the bill.
Mr. Webster addressed the committee on behalf of the
.dirkenhead and Cheshire company, asking them to give
that company running powers from Altrincham to Man-
chester, over the South Junction line, which they would
have enjoyed had the Warrington and Stockport company
carried out the powers which they obtained under the act
of 1853.
The application was resisted on the part of the North
Western, and also on the part of the Manchester and.
Sheffield company, as joint owners of the South Junction
line.
After considerable discussion, the room was ordered to be
cleared, and on the re-admission of strangers,
The Chairman said, the committee have come to the

following resolutions

"That the preamble of the bill is proved."
"That the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction
Railway Company shall have running powers for through
traffic between Altrincham and Manchester."
The decision seemed to take the promoters by surprise

The committee then adjourned, for the consideration of the
ittuses.

BRIDGEWATER.—A crowded meeting of the inhabitants of
Bridgewater, convened by the Mayor, was held on Monday.
A petition against the Government bill was carried by a
great majority, over at. amendment in its favour. Colonel
Tynte, M.P.. addressed thq meeting, condemning the bill.
Mr. A. W. Kinglake, M.P., was absent.
TODMOILDEN.—On Tuesday evening, a crowded meeting,
to consider the question of parliamenta2 reform, was held

in the Oddfellowe Hall, Tcamorden. The chair was occu-
pied by Mr. Charles Chambers, manafacturer. The first
resolution, moved by Mr. Joshua Yielding, in favour of
universal suffrage. vote by ballot, ana annual parliaments,

was adopted
BURNLEY

.—At a meeting held in,le Burnley Mechanics'
on Wednesday,_it v-as decided to present

requisition to the Burnley Imptavement Commissioners,
requesting them to convene or public. meeting of the
inhabitants on the subject of thc•Reform Bill, It Was-also
resolved that the time had arrLted for the formation of a

THE SUPPLY OF WATER I3Y
METRE.
MEETING OF MANUFACTURERS YESTERDAY.-

A meeting was held yesterday, in the Clarendon-rooms,

of consumers of water for manufacturing purposes, in order
to consider the recent resolution of the water committee,
directing the water engineer to put down metres in all
manufactories on the 24th instant, and the propriety of
memorializing the water committee upon that subject, as
well as upon that of the present price of water. Among
tiose present were—Messrs. Mellor, Robinson, Stretch,
Clar!(son, Pedder, M'Candlish, Lloyd, M‘Bridfa, William
Preston, John Preston, Smyth, Mathison, Fishwick,
Bristall, Sirnons, Ste., &c.

On the motion of Mr. Robinson, the chair was taken by

Mr•, Councillor Mellor

The Chairman said, as

a member of the water

committee, he was 1

,ssed of some little, information
subject, which he should be glad to

upon the

lay before the meeti

;... lie thought they would all concur

in one thing, that they could not expect the water committee

to supply the br

out of any other source than tl

nanufaeturers with water
of the rent they paid. It

was quite clear that they must make up

their minds to pay

a fair price for their water. But there were some points
upon which manufacturers had reasonable ground of com-
plaint

ret only, for instance.

16 gallons to the for

That arose out of a very ancient practice when the measures

not the same as

when wa

,t by the ton

Burnley Reform Association.
'NE -To WEE, HAMLETS.—On Wednesday sight, a
densely crowded meeting was held at the Beaumont Insti-
tion, Mile End Road, for the• purpose of considering the
Government Reform Bill ; W. Robert Charles, jun. occupied
the chair. Several letters of apology. were read, among
which was one from Mr. S.. Butler, M.P. for the borough.
Mr. Butler stated that he.considered the Government Bill,
as far as the Tower Ilaralets were concerned, a political
fraud, and highly unsatisfactory to the country -generallv.
Mr. S. Morley moved a. resolution to the effect That, in file
opinion of the meeting, the bill introduced by the Govern-
ment professedly to amend the representation of the pe"oo3
is a mockery and r delusion. The resolution having been
seconded, Mr. G. Thompson, late M.P. for the Tower -11 -
Ham-
lets, addressed the meeting, sand was received mith lam.;
speaker
bill ;gaayned a I6e
"7 ic;uws:
and prolonged cheering. The
clause by clause, of the Government
by expressing his conviction that it was a cool, deliberate
and intentional repudiation for ever of the claims of the
working classes of this country,
M.P., said he was most surprised w(hCehneleilesh.)earldirt.h Ae
YrtnChan-
cellor of the Exchequer, in explaining his so-called Refom
Bill, with all the insolence of office coolly mate a declara-
tion, of war against the whole of theh workinc,r, classes of the
country. (Cheers.) Let them
strength refuse the pretended oweves, m their united
contempt it merited, 111,ResliTe the scorn and
(Cheers,) The rAiolut
amid great cheeri ion was carried
about 2,500, 4//lu*r of persons present was