Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-06-03 00:00:00

was entitled by law, to execute the settlement of 1718,
annexing that reversionary interest to the title ; and, of
course, Earl Betram Arthur could not cut off the entail and
devise the estates, and the present Earl of Shrewsbury was
entitled to them.

[The case was proceeding when om report left.]

• VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
BEFORE VICE •CIIANCELLOR WOOD.
ECCLES V. THE LIVERPOOL BOROUGH BANK.—This bill
Was filed for the purpose of cancelling or rectifying a certain
deed, whereby the plaintiff had become security for the
liabilities of the firm of Joseph Eccles and Co., of Liverpool,
and also for restraining proceedings at law, which had been
instituted against the plaintiff by the parties representing
the :Liverpool Borough. Bank. It appeared that in 1857
Joseph Eccles was considerably indebted to the bank, and
on being pressed for some security he executed the deed
which it was now sought to set aside. By this instrument
the plaintiffs, Thomas and Richard Eccles, agreed to pay all
moneys due to the bank from Joseph Eccles, provided the
amount should not exceed £35,000. They stipulated that they
should be allowed seven years in which to pay off that sum.
They also agreed to forego a debt of £65,000 due to them-
selves from Joseph until he had defrayed all his liabilities,
and in the mean time to hold that debt as trustees for the

bank. Shortly after this date the bank suspended payment,
and is now in course of winding-up. When the first instal-
ment of the £35,000 became due, the plaintiffs declined to

pay it, upon the ground of fr

law, w

lulent misrepresentation

The bank,
t bill was f

now set up in equity the case of
they made it law. The Solicitor-
and Mr. Bardswell, were for the ph
Blackburne. and Mr. Kay, were on
Vice-Chancellor, without hearing t

ver, recovered at

srepresentation, which
neral, Mr. Mellish,
,iffs ; Mr. Rolt, Mr.
e other side. The
' counsel,

dismissed the bill with costs. His H
both the grounds of fraud and of mis
forward were insufficient to support the

endants'

;red that

I were put

contention

THE MERSEY DOCK BOARD.
The weekly meeting of the Dock Board was held at one

ther members present, were —3l

dell, Moss, APrver, Fonvood, Anderson, Segar, Ilubbac
Farnworth, Arnold, Inman, Graves, Lockett, and Tobin.
WORKS COMMITTEE.

The proceedings of this committee contained recommen-
dations to accept the following tenders : —Messrs. J. and a
Thompson, for tallow; Thomas Small,, crucibles; George
Foster and Co., to supply and erect two five-ton cranes, for
the Huskisson-doci, 'Bathgate and Wilson, padlocks; G
F. Chantrell, fir-

.s for ft

k, in connection with the
isidered, it was recommen-
k, as fixed by the plan, 250

feet, be adhered to.
Mr. Ik.Plver moved that that part of the proceedings
which related to the width of the new steam-dock be referred
back to the committee for re-consideration.
Mr. Rounthwaite seconded the motion.
In consequence, however, of the fact that most of the
members of the works' committee were absent, it was agreed
that the confirmation of the portion of the proceedings
referred to by Mr. M'lver should be postponed until next
day, when the subject will be fully discussed.
The remainder of the proceedings were confirmed.
The proceedings of the warehouse, marine, and pilots'

wereconfirnied without any discussion

DOCKS' AND QUAYS

COMMITTEE

The proceedlnis of thi; committee contained a recom-
mendation that the two coal berths in the Egerton-dock
be appropriated to the use of 'the Birkenhead Railway

mpany uring the time that the great float is run dry.
Mr. Lockett moved that the proceedings be confirmed.

Mr. Graves demurred to the ;.bstractini two berths in the
Huskisson-dock from the already contracted space for load-
ing at Birkenhead. He hoped that Mr. Hartley would be
instructed not to take advantage of the permission until the
last moment, in order that the berths might be used as long
as possible. He was aware that vessels had been waiting
there for weeks together ; and he thought the abstraction of
these berths would cause very serious inconvenience.

The Chairman said, Mr. Hartley would no doubt give
every facility possible, consistent with not stopping his own
works, which it was imperative should be proceeded with.
The proceedings were then confirmed.
An application from Messrs. Allan, Brothers, for permis-
sion to embark cabin passengers for Quebec, every Wednes-.
day, at the south corner of the old Landing-stage, along
with the mails, was referred to the marine committee.
A letter was read from Mr. Boult, postponing until the
ensuing Thursday, or the next convenient day, the motion
of which he had given notice, " that it be an instruction to
the works committee not to proceed in the purchase of land
upon the south side of Morpeth-dock until the necessity for
widening the quay be particularly ascertained."
The motion was postponed accordingly.
- -

Mr. M'lver gave notice that, at the next meeting, he
would move the following resolution :—" That the committee
of works be required, for the information of the board, to
submit a report of the specific reasons on which they base
their present recommendation to adhere to the plan of the
steam dock proposed to be made in connection with the
Truskisson-dock, and by which they limit the width to 250
feet."
This concluded the general business.