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flag of Italy is
_always

of civilisation and Italy. Tlu
ilaced on the spot where men make sacrifices of
their life' not where their honour is tarnished.
FRANCE. The the heart of Victor Emmanuel has been
' afflicted by this dreadful deed. lie used to govern
BRUSSELS, Thursday. a people which sheds the blood, of the enemy on the
On the occasion of the visit of the Emperor at battle-field; which knows how to maintain liberty for
Bordeaux most of the Italian residents in the town itself as well as procure it for others, because it knows
were arrested during his stay, but were released how to obey the laws of the country."
after his departure. These arrests were made on
account of a despatch having been received from , Another energetic proclamation, in the same sense,
had been published by General Fanti.
the Prefect of Algiers, stating that four passports General Ribertti has been appointed General Co
-and province inof
had been stolen from the Sardinian Consulate in wander of the troops of the town
that place, and with which four Italians had started Parma.
Times has received the following despatch, dated
for France, and passed through Montpellier, Parma, -October 12th :—Farini has arrested fifty persons
where further trace of them was lost. suspected of being concerned in the death of Anviti.
Several alarming rumours were circulating on the Parma is tranquil.
Bourse, viz., the outbreak of a violent revolution
at Rome, a conflict between the English and CIRCASSIA.
French naval forces in the Tangier waters, and It is stated at St. Petersburg that, notwithstanding
the departure of Baron de Bourquenay from the capture of Schamyl, the Caucasus is far from being
Zurich, have been semi-officially contradicted. entirely subdued. The Invalide Russe says the moun-
tiineers have another chief, not less intrepid and fana-
tical, and who may still resist one_or two winters. The
THE FRENCH FUNDS. Russian army in the Caucasus consists of 60,000 men.
PARIS, October 13.
12.15 P.M.H3ourse opens with no alteration.

RUSSIA

2.10 P.:11. A fall of I has taken place in The Russian Ambassadors at London, Paris, Berlin,
Rentes, the present quotation being 69f. 25c. and Vienna, have, been summoned by telegraph to meet
Railway Shares have also declined several francs. the Emperor Alexander at Warsaw, on Saturday next.
3.35 P.M.—Rumours of a disquieting character
have caused a further decline in Rentes, which SPAIN AND MOROCCO.
close 69f. 5c., or nearly 2 per cent. below yester- The Spanish expeditionury force against Morocco
day's prices. Austrian Metalliques fell to-day, consists of 30,000 men. The invasion will be effected
at Vienna, 22 per cent. ; at Amsterdam, 14- per on the 18th, unless the Emperor of Morocco accepts the
cent. ; at Frankfort, .1 per cent. ; and at Berlin, Spanish ultimatum
per cent.

ROME,

A manifestation has taken place at Rome, in honour
of the Sardinian Minister, whose passports had been
sent in by the Pontifical Government. 15,000 persons
PARMA? October 13. left their cards at his house.
Fresh arrests of persons suspected of having The French General of Division issued orders to
taken part in the murder of Count Anviti have prevent any external demonstration. French gen-
darmes guarded the approach to the residence of to
,
taken place. The Procureur-General and- the Sardinian Minister, and patrolled the streets in the
Judge-Instructeur in the case have been suspended. neighbourhood
The townspeople have .begun to deliver up their
arms. Public tranquillity prevails at Parma.
TURIN, October 13.
M. Daboruida, Minister of the Exterior, has
left for Paris. The Piedmontese troops garrisoned
at Piacenza have been sent to Parma. The in-
quiries at Parma continue

ITALY.

THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND THE
• PAPACY.

The Post remarks that in form nothing can be more
calm, courteous; and dignified than the Imperial ad-
dress ; in, substance it takes up the gauntlet which the
French - clergy has thrown down. It unhesitatingly
affirms there is a point from which France can go no
further in her armed support of the Papal Government,
and that the Papal policy will. shortly be left to stand
or fall by its own merits.

THE ITALIAN QUESTION.-WAR

RUMOURS

A Paris letter in Le Nord professes to give the
substance of the last conversation of the Austrian
Ambassador with the Emperor Napoleon, at
Biarritz.

The Times says of the present breach in the work of the
last few months :—English, Irish, Spanish, Belcrian, and
Italian priests were against Napoleon because -he made
war on Austria, and Austria was the corner-stone of the.
Papal edifice. In his Majesty's speech at Bordeaux we
have the language of a man who knows his power, and
also shows the strength of it, and is not foolish
enough to think that the compact organisation of Rome
can be made to yield without vigour, skill, and perse-
verance. The address of Garibaldi, telling the Italians
to prepare for new struggles, may be the first trumpet-
note to a greater struggle than ever has been anticipated
—a struggle with the oldest and strongest despotism
the world has ever seen. _ _

Lord Cowley was present. The reasons which
induced Austria to insist on reproducing the
treaty of peace—the preliminaries of the Villa-
franca arrangement—as regards the recall of the
Archdukes, were developed at great length.
In reply, the Emperor Napoleon asked, " What
would be the use of this, if the restoration of the
Princes, owing to the unanimity and energy of
the populations, could not be carried out ? An-
nexation," he added, ` was an act of another kind,
and Europe would be free in a Congress to accept
or reject it, without exciting fatal conflicts."
Prince de Metternich, in conclusion, declared,
" that Austria would n.at sign the treaty of peace
if it were not in accord with the preliminaries of
Villafranca ;" and added, " that he profoundly
regretted an incident which would adjourn the
renewal of amicable relations between France and
Austria."

The Daily News remarks that the news from Central
Italy promises to become exciting. Garibaldi proclaims
-to his soldiers that the hour of a new struggle ap-:
proaches. The Pope has left Rome : when to return no
mortal can tell. The Sardinian Minister, too, leaves
Rome. While these things are happening, the Emperor
Napoleon solemnly warns both prince and people that
before long he will withdraw his soldiers from Rome,
and that their own wisdom and patriotism must suffice
for whatever crisis may arise.

Another Belgian journal, the Independance,
says that, at Turin, it is expected that Austria
desires to protract negotiations till the spring,
when she will recommence the war.
Another rumour is, that Austria has undertaken
to guarantee to the Pope the conservation of his
temporal power in the legations.

CIVIC • HOSPITALITY.—Last It'
Mayor (William Preston,
party at dinner in the Town-hall

lit, his Worship the

entertained a. select

Among the guests

Were several visitors, of distinction.
ADD.TIONAL STEAMERS' FOR THE AMERICAN TRADE

—The Liverpool, New York, •and Philadelphia Steam-
ship Company have, we understand, purchased tint
Glaigow and New York Company's steamers Edinburga
and Glasgow, and will thereby be enabled to give in-
creased accommodation between England, Ireland, and
America.

THE CITY OF ABERDEEN.—This fine steamer,which at
present is engaged in running between Liverpool and
Holyhead, got ashore during a fog on Wednesday night,
on Hoyle Bank. Yesterday, a tug-boat was despatched
for the passengers, and they arrived here in the after-
noon. The City of Aberdeen was got off at full tide,
and proceedel to the Sloyne. She is said not to have
sustained any damage.
THE WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting
of this committee was held yesterday at the Workhouse.
Mr. Cropper. presided ; and the other members present
were—Messrs. Owen, Critchlq, A. Byford, Gair,
E. Byford, Broome, Syred, Smith, and Peck.—The
Governor reported the number of paupers in the house
to be 1,774, against 2,023 in the corresponding week of
last year. Two hundred and sixty-three destitute
Fersons had been accommodated in the vagrant sheds.
rom the medical return, it appeared that there had
been nine deaths in the house during the week ending
the 12th instant. The number of sick patients as per
last report was 514 ; since which 155 had been admitted
into the hospital, an 4 15 cured and discharged, leaving
the number at present 509, including 14 cases of fever
and 9 of itch.—The basiness was merely of a routine
character.

CHEMISTS' AssociArrioN.---Last evening, the fort-
nightly meeting of the Chemists' Association was held
the Royal Institution, Colquitt-street. There - was a
pretty numerous attendance, and a number of new
memb3rs were enrolled. Several donations were an-
nounced, after which, Dr. Edwards,
.president of the
society, delivered the annual address, in the course of
which he complimented the society on its prosperity,
and alluded very feelingly to the great. loss which they
had suffered by the death of Jacob Bell, the founder of
the society. in the course of the address, the learned
President pointed out the various means by which,
young and ardent students in chemistry would succeed,
anal warned them in favourable. lan cm A.O.P of the ghoal.

and Quiksands of life

a vote of that

At the conclusion of the address,

the proceedings terminated.
ACCIDENTS.—Sarah Smith, a young woman, who
arrived by railway on Wednesday night from Bedford,
with the intention of proceeding to her husband, who is
in Philadelphia, yesterday jumped through the window
of a public-house where she was stopping, and received
a severe fracture of the left arm and contusions on the
body.—Thomas Kelly, a labourer, residing iu Carlton-
street, fell into the hold of a ship lying in the river,
yesterday, and sustained a severe compound fracture of
the thigh.—Mary
i Cocalpodruiese, residing in Crosshall-
street, fell down n that street, yesterday, and fractured
her thigh.—William Jackson, a labourer, residing in
Back Boundary-street, sustained a compound fracture of
the toes by a log of timber falling on him, yesterday, at
Mr. Watson's timber-yard, Vauxhall-road.—The above
cases were received at the Northern Hospital.

SALE or SHIPS.—The following vessels were offered
for sale yesterday by Messrs. Cunard, Wilson, and Co.,
at their rooms, Exchange, Liverpool :—Wallace, 503
tons register per present act. Length 127 feet 5-10ths,
breadth 28 feet 6-10th-3, depth 19 feet 5-10ths. Built
at New York, in 1831, of live oak and locust ; copper-
fastened; has deck cabin, house amid ships, and 'tween
decks laid fore and aft. In the Coburg Dock. The
upset price was £1,100; and, after a good deal of
spirited bidding, she was sold for the sum of £1,325.
—Also, by order of the High Court of Admiralty of
England, pursuant to a decree of the said Court, the
foreign-built vessel, Afina Van Lingen, Maathius, late
master; about 124 tons foreign, and 110 tons English
measurement ; is said to have been built in Holland. in
1855, and appears classed in the Bureau Veritas at
3T G. Appears to be built entirely of oak, unusually
well kneed, and well found in sails, which are said to
have been repaired in Liverpool since she arrived. She
will carry a large cargo. Her length by English
measurement appears to be 83 feet, her breadth 19 feet,
and her depth 10/ feet. Now lying in the Ktn,,,,,'s
Dock. This vessel was offered at the upset price of
£3OO, and after considerable competition, she was
knocked down at the sum of £6lO. • .x•

GRAND BAZAAR AT ST. GEORGE'S HALL.—This
magnificent entertainment still continues to attract
thousands of visitors, and the ladies continue their
unabated energies in this " labour of love." Yesterday,

the number ;41 0 frequented the bazaar was 2,700, Of
the elite of Liverpool and the neighbourhood. The
Countess of Derby sent a handsome donation of grapes
and fruit, together with a sum of money. Mr. Baker,
of Basnett-street, presented the bazaar with twenty
barrels of splendid oysters. Messrs. Mackay and
Gladstone sent fifty dozen of ale and porter ; and Mr.
Perkins, the artificial florist, bestowed £25 worth of
feathers, flowers, &c., which he distributed among the

ladies presiding at the different stalls. The receipts
for yesterday amounted to £942 17s. 6d., of which
£142 17s. 6d. were received at the doors. At seven
o'clock, Signor Casafelto entertained a large audience
gratuitously in the exhibition of his conjuring tricks,
during which he was warmly applauded. Mr. Marcus,
of railway pleasure trips notoriety, exerted himself most
efficiently during the day, and in the evening, in receiving
the money at the door We would invite all who have
not yet paid a visit to this gorgeous exhibition to embrace
the present opportunity, more particularly as it has for
its object the support of an institution, which, in its
social character, cannot but commend itself to the

warmest feelings of our nature.
HEALTIT COMMITTEE.—The usual weekly meeting of

Mr. Alderman Dover, presiding ; there were also pre-
sent--Messrs. Beckwith, Crellin, Hodson, Crosthwaite,

LIVERPOOI

POLICE COURT

--YESTERDAY

rßefore Mr. MANsriELD.I

ROBBERY OF LA
GOLD WATCH FROM A BEERHOUSE.—
Allied Livingstone was charged with stealing a gold
watch and chain from the beerhouse of Sigfuld Jacobi,
Bolton-street. Detective-officer Redman said that,. from
information he received, he proceeded to the house of
Jacobi, and learned that a gold watch and chain had
been stolen from the bedroom. When there, he saw four
men playing bagatelle in a room which communicated
with the bedroom by a flight of stairs. He (Redman)
suspected Livingstone, who had previously been a lodger
in the house, and he took him aside, and askel him
several questions. Livingstone denied that he knew
anything about the watch, that he had not been up
stairs, nor had he seen any one go up. Still Redman
had suspicions; but Jacobi, the owner of the watch, sus-
pected another man, who offered to go to the police-
office and be searched. As nothing tangible could then
be discovered, bills describing the watch were sent round
to all the pawnbrokers, and in a very short time infor-
mation was received that a watch answering to the de-
scription given had been pledged in a pawnbroker's in
Brownlow-hill. Redman and the owner went to the
pawnbroker's, where the watch was identified. The
pawnbroker gave a description of the man who had
pledged the watch, and as the description agreed in
every detail with the prisoner's appearance, he was
taken into custody. The pawnbroker identified him.
The prisoner acknowledged stealing the watch, and di-
rected Redman where to find three sovereigns, part of
the money he bad obtained on pledging it. When
asked by Mr. Mansfield what he had to say to the
charge, he replied, through an interpreter (being a
German) that he did take the watch, but that he was in
utter destitution, and had been starving.—Mr. Mans-
field said that if he had been an Englishman, he should
have inflicted the heaviest penalty the law allowed ; but
he being a foreigner, and not knowing the laws and
usages of the country, in connection with his utter
destitution, had tended to reduce the crime, and he
should only send him to prison for one month.
FURIOUS DRIVING.-James Potter, a cab-driver, was
charged by Officer 214 with furious driving. The officer
said that on the previous evening, between eight and
nine o'clock, the prisoner was in Lime-street. He was
drunk at the time, and was driving his cab at a furious ,
rate—at not less than twelve miles an hour, endangering
the life and limb of her Majesty's liege: subjects.—
Prisoner said he was not drunk, and as for his horse

moons

your worship, con'

" I only paid 525. fid. for the horse in the morning. I
worked him all day ; and don't you think it preposterous
that the animal could then go at the rate the policeman
states ?"—Mr. Mansfield said it was no matter what the
horse cost, there was no doubt he had been driving
furiously, and he must be • fined 40s. and costs, or one
month's imprisonment.
RUNNING OVER BY A CAB-DRIVER.—Thomas Taylor,
who drives a cab belonging to his father, William
Taylor, Lydia Ann-street, was charged with running
over a child named William Bukenshaw, six years of
age, and son of a policeman, Greenland-street, on Satur-
day evening. About dusk on that evening, the cab was
going down Greenland-street, when the child got under
the wheels, and received such injuries that its life, is
despaired of ; indeed, it is hardly possible that it can
survive. The lad is lying at the Southern Hospital
with his legs, pelvis, and skull fractured.—Mr. Cobb
appeared for Taylor, and denied that any blame could
be attached to the prisoner. It was the fault of the
child's parents that it was runninc, about the streets at
such an hour,--A witness stated that the horse was only
going at a walking pace at the time, and that it was the
hind wheel of the cab which had Jun over the child,
and the prisoner could not avoid the accident. —Mr.
Mansfield said there seemed to be no blame on the part
of the driver of the cab, who was accordingly discharged.
(Before Messrs. SHIEL, S. HOLME, and TURNER.)
Mr. Bremner appeared on behalf of Mrs. Mary Lee,
who applied for the transfer of her public-house license
from Sir Thomas's-buildings to Smithdown-lane. The
property has been purchased by the Corporation, for the
purpose of being thrown awn, preparatory to improve-
ment. Under these circumstances Mrs. Lee was entitled
to the transfer, but he understood that Mr. Mellor was
in attendance that day to oppose the application. He
would, however, object to Mr. Mellor speaking.—Mr.
Wyburg said, as a ratepayer he had a right to oppose
the application, but at present Mrs. Lee was the only
person entitled to the transfer.—Mr. Bremner was of
opinion that Mr. Mellor, as a ratepayer, had only a
right to speak on two points—and to those two points
he would confine him—the respectability of the party
making the application, and the eligibility of the
premises.—Mr. Mellor said that he had a lease
of the house from Mr. Godfrey Drake. He had
advanced money to the husband of Mrs. Lee—in fact
had set him up in business, and had consented to him
having a license. Since he had died, Mrs. Lee, as sole
executive, had got the license into her own name.—
The
Wyberz, who, in answer to a question *Om the bench,

said that the Corporation had not yet got possession of
the house in Sir Thomas's-buildings, and, as a rule, he
had not given a certificate ; but arrangements had been
made with Mr. Godfred Drake for its purchase.—Mr.
Bremner argued that Mrs. Lee' was fully entitled to the
transfer. The Corporation did' not sell licenses, and
conlequently when they deprived her of her license, by
throwing down her house, they were morally, if not
legally, bound to supply her with another license.—
Mr. Mellor again objected to the transfer. He had not
received rent for three years, and at last assizes he was
compelled to bring an action for ejectment. He now

. -
claimed the license, as he wanted to give it to some one
else.—Mr. Holme here drew a plan of the house for
which the license was intended, and the magistrates

premises were not'ssuitable for a public-lious,

DEATH OF MR. ROBERT STEPHENSON

COURT

AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and the other mem-
bers of the Royal Family, left Balmoral yesterday
(Thursday.) According to the railway arrangements
for regulating the progress of the train to convey
the royal party, her Majesty was to depart from
Banchory (on the Deeside Railway) at 12.30 p.m. ;
from Aberdeen, travelling along the Scottish North-
Easternascrolaftsruii; line,
half-an-hour
rtlarvatEi
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,e) ton
f onre hav
refreshment)en (at
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Forfar,
drfaileave the Scotch capital ona2
at
tt
H3o.lly7r9;oaPearath,Tialauttras64td..l2 ; Larbert (by the
Thursday night
3an
Saturday
andrhhatea C
andoarriveu r
morningt
Friday,
ri
d wouldaaay t
nine o'clock. The royal progress southward is arranged
as follows :—Departure from Beattock (on the Cale-
donian Railway), 10.48 ; Carlisle (along the Lan-
caster and Ca7lisle section of the London and
North-Western Railway), at 11.52 ; Shap, 12.42 ; Lan-
caster (where the Royal party will stay half-an-hour for
refreshment), at 2.12 ; Preston Junction (London and
North-Western Railway), 3.24 ; Chester, 4.6 ; Pres-
talyn (on the Chester and Holyhead section of the
North-Western line), 4.50; Bangor, 5.40. The total
distance of the journey from Banchory to Bangor is 296 i

miles. .
A Cabinet Council will be held to-morrow

CORRESPONDENCE

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of
our correspondents.]

THE DERBY BANQUET,

,-ADDRESSES TO

THE PEOPLE

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES

observed, a short time ago, a proposal in the
columns of your influential journal, to the effect that an
opportunity should be given to the less wealthy class of
Conservatives in this town, to hear an address from
some of the distinguished leaders of the party, who are
about paying us a visit.
As the Right Honourable Benjamin Disraeli will be
in the neighbourhood, I am sure he would, with his
usual courtesy, accept an invitation to meet the Conser-
vatives at the Amphitheatre, if those who are the
leaders of oul party in this town would only take the
matter up, and carry it through.

humbler classes of the party, and that whilst the rich
will be enabled to .enjoy the treat in store for them at
the Philharmonic-ball, they should not forget their
humbler brethren, who, I am sure, would relish, and
quite as well enjoy, the pleasure of hearing their great
political chiefs.
Hoping that through your valuable assistance this
object may be attained, I remain, sir, your most obedient
servant, A CONSERVATIVE.
Castle-street, Liverpool, 13th Oct., 1859.

[We very heartily second the motion of our corres-
pondent, and trust that it is not too late to give due
effect to it.--ED. N. a T.],

UNITING LIVERPOOL WITH BIRKENHEAD,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES

- SIR, I admire your correspondent's modesty,
"W. 5.," in writing on the excellencies of his own
plan, and pointing out the disadvantages of others.

Oh wad some power the giftie gie us,
To see ourselves as ithers see us ;
It wad frac mony a blunder free us,

And foolish notion."
How any educated man in his senses could advocate the - •
advantages of a plan for connecting Liverpool with.
Birkenhead, having its source commencing at Toxteth-
park, or thereabouts, I cannot conceive. 'What earthly
benefit would it be to direct into that course the enor-
mous traffic centering in and about the Exchange ? I
must confess I really cannot imagine. Perhaps "W. S."
has not yet seen the river Mersey. For charity's sake,
I should think, it may be taken as granted hehas not ;
otherwise he would never have perpetrated such a piece
of absurdity as that which appears recorded against
him in your publication of this date. How is the passage
of the mail steamers to and from the Sloyne, that of the
ferry steamers to and from their respective destinations,
and smaller craft to and from Runcorn, provided for ?
Is "W. S." on the qui vine for the office of bridge over-
seer ? If so, perhaps he will design some plan by which
this passage may be maintained, without interfering
with the traffic at the same time. At present I don't
see how it is to be done, nor have I auy idea how he
IDurpses to contend with the fogs that prevail, more or
less, during the winter months, when it is by no means
improbable the whole of his machinery might be carried
away in one tide. What would the conservators of the
river say to any fixed projection ? • It is to be hoped
"W. S." will reflect upon the truth of the aphorism—
" Fools rush in where angels fear to tread ;"

I which

and not for the sake of fig firing in print fly to the press
for the publication of such ridiculous ideas as the
has given rise to this trespass on your time and spacc
I remain, sir, yours obediently, E. H
12th October, 1859.

MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD.

The usual weekly meeting of this body was held
yesterday, in the board-room; Revenue-buildings. Mr.
Charles Turner, the chairman, presided ; and the other
memberi present were—Messrs. Bushell, Littledale,
Hubbacic; Anderson, Se,gar, Farnworth, Hutchison;
Shand, Graves, Boult, Arnold, Langton, Tobin, For
wood, Lockett, Maelver, and Illondel.

THE w-mxs' CO3I.MITTEE.
The tender of Mr. James Jack to sipnly 95 cast-iron
cylinders, for sewerage purposes, in connection -with the
Inland :Carrying Dock, was recommended for aecept-
ance ; as also the tender of lliessrs. Henry "Mod and
Co., to supply 80,000' four-inch,spikes, and 20,000 four-
and-a-half-inch spikes, for re-planking the South Land-
ing-stage,' besides a quantity:of shovels, &c.—Several
smaller tenders were likewise recommended for accept-
It had been resolved that the'hat at the smith end of
Prince'S Dock; appropriated to the Use of the pilots,.
should "iceeive 'the necessary alterations and repairs ;
and that marks' shotild be painted on the Brunswick
Dock-Wall, to facilitate the entry into, that dock over
Pluckizigton Bank.
A letter from Mr. Hall, agent to the New Duke's
Quay Company, annmincing their intention to pull
down the wall to the south of Geode "Baths, had been
read and referred to their Solicitor.- • .
A letter had also been received, from the_ Lancashire
and Yorkshire Railway Company, pointing out the
danger created by the storing of timber an oo
d other gds
in too close proximity to the,.Aock Italway.—The
matter bad been referred,-with a view to remedy.
In reference to. Mr. Feriday Smith's. applicatioti for a
reduction of the rent of the six. cranes Used 'by the
Bridgewater Trust, the Engineer reported that they had
been in full operation, and the committee had, therefore,
declined to -Make anY remission:
The'Engineer having submitted a report c%' to the
non-fulfilment of contract with tlw Trust by the Cnic6set-
ing (?):Grahite conipiuyand-the:Ross"ef 31311 Company,
it had Been reScilieLthzt,two-thirds of -the nenilties

incurred should be reraittted.' !,. • • ';:,
The, coping of the east quay of the- Prince's Dock
requirip repairs; the Engineer was instructed to repair"
it from time to time, so as to cause the least possible in-
-convenience to trade...
TheEngineerhad requ'ested authority to increase the:-
width -of the north lock leading from the tidal basin to,
the half-tide basin, used for the 'accommodation of the
inland cartfing'trade, 'from twenty to -thirty-two' feet'
I y which; tiVo flats could he .passed in, At_ once.-44:eave
granted, subject- to the`approval of the board.
It lids' recomngnaeltte,let Marsden'.
350 yards 'of laiicrorrthe '&4- side ifif 'Prince's Basin; for-
.
the purposes of a slifte-ydid, at the rent of 35. fid: per
squarelard per annuin.- _ `-• - •
In reference to the application of • Messrs. Drysdale-
Brothek, to rent I;ooo.§quateinrd3 of-land on the eaSt-
of Regent-road, the committee recommended that-the'
board should defer the lettin, of the land till the new.
steam dock shall have approached' neater completion.
Mr. -SHAND Moved the confirmation of the proceed.
ings. • The proposed Widening 'of the lock wontel•be;a
very great advantage, at a small additional•coSt.
'the cHAiitmAN said there-was -A strong wish on the'
part of the carriers that this should be done.-
Mr. SHAND—Yes, it -will work do-Ale tides, we may
say. •
•• ,
Brom.r. seconded the motion,
Mr:'BouLt Wished to! ask some questions respecting
the proceedings'. -As --to' the remission of penalties for
non-fulfilment of.• contract, he supposed there had been
no practical loss or inconvenience to the Trust frem the
failure,-and that they were satisfied. it had arisen from
circumstances beyono the contractors' control ?
The,cnAimiAN: could not say there had been no logs_;
but the, loss had not been very great • and the Enoineer
• -
thought: it proper, under the circumstances, ,that two
thirds'of , the penalties should be remitted.. Tie Com.,
mitten were satisfied the contractors had done all they
could in the matter.. •
Mr. BOULT was happy to see the committee had
refused the modest application from Mr. Fariday Smith;
for a remission of rent for cranes which had been in full
.•
operation. , .He thought it almost a match for one that,
had come before them last week. Every one seemed. to
think, that they had nothing to do but to put thcir hands
..:41119 tll9 treasury of the board.
The proceedings were then confirmed; as were also
those of tae fr4r:',OniVe Committee, which contained
nothing of special interest.
•
Tau e6MMITTEE.—MPORTANT REPORT ON. THE
LIGHTING or THE CHANNEL.—A NEW LIFE-BOAT.
An' application having been received from Messrs.
Coulborn and Co., for permission to lay down moorings
off Seacoinbe 'Perry, for" one of their ferry steamers.—lt
had been granted, subject to removal on notice.
It was recommended that the offer of Messrs: John
and Robert white; of Cowes, to furnish a new life-boat
for Hilbre Island, 32 feet in length, for £l2B, be
accepted..
The following important report from the 'Marine
Surieyor, exhibiting the system of lights under the
jurisdiction of the Dock Board, was then read :
COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THE SYSTEM OF LIGHTS COMPRISED IN-
TIM JuRISHICTION OF THE MERSEY DOCKS- AND HARBOUR
The lighthouses supported by thaboard are seven in number;
the lightships three in' number; the whale lighted on the
catoptric principle.
The description and computed ranges of the-lights, and.
number of burners to each light, and number of lights at each
station, are as follow :
Bialston :23 miles, single light,.fixed,' eleven burners. •
Point Lynes : 16 miles, single light, flashing, thirteen
burners.
Leasowe : 15 miles, single light, fixed, eight burners.
Rock : 14 miles, single light, revolving; two faces, white
and red, two white faces, six burners to each, red face,
ten burners, and tide light, two burners.
Crosby : 12 miles, single light, red, fixed, ten burners.
Upper Hoylake : 13 miles, single light, fixed, two burners. '
Lower 11.oylate : 11 miles, single light, fixed, three burners.
N.W. Lightship : 10 miles, three lights, fixed, eightburners.
• each.
Formby Lightship : 9 miles, two lights, fixed, eight burners
each.
Crosby Lightship 9 miles, singlelight, fixed, eight burners.
Of these lights, three only are in the nature of sea-lights, that
is, designed for distant guides intended to designate the
situation of the port, viz.: that at Bidstone, at Point Lynas,
and the N.W. Lightship ; the remainder are harbour lights,
their action being more or less .restricted,• to form lesiding
lights in particular channels. The computed or theoretical
ranges of lights depend upon two-eleinents, the intensity of
the light, and its elevation above the sea,', the' former bearing
a relation to the more or less effective nature of the
light; the latter to the site of the building, whether more or
less favourable for 'attaining considerable elevation; it will be
seen that the theoretical ranges of the lights bear favourable
comparison' with those of other lighthouses, when it is
known that of 62 sea-lights round the coast of England, 25
of which are dioptric and-37 catoptric, the average range is
between -16 and 17 miles; the- range of Bidstau and Lynas
being respectively 23 and 16 miles '•. whereas that of .the
N.W. Lightship is equal to that of the best ship light on
the coast; and the more or less elective nature of the light
exhibited, is testified to by the fact that the actual distance
at which the lights are seen considerably exceeds their
theoretical ranges; and the evidence of those accustomed
lo Use these lights in the course of navigation, shows that in
praetiCal effect the catoptric lights of the Liverpool establish,
ment are fully equal to the best lights around the coast. The
extent to which .the eatoptria and dioptric principles prevail
on the Engli-h coasts will be observed in the fOreguing num-
bers, vas, 25 dioptric and 37 eatoptrici on the Scotch coast
the proportions are reversed, the larger nurnber.bethg of the
dioptric principle. TwO reasons anpear to account for the
proportions in which the principles. prevail : Ist, that light-
--sea ...° recent date exist in the greater portion on the.
Scottish coast, and in them the most recent invention has been
mostly applied; 2ndlv, that the n e t engincerlately super-
intending the Scotch lighthouses Was a friend of the inventor,
and himself a projector of many improvements in the
.dioptric
principle.
The catoptric lighthouses of the Liverpool establiihment
compare unfavourably with the dioptric
some
date-
in one respect,-viz. : that the buildings being ili
among the oldest lighthouses in the kingdom, andpthriensyaipsnitet:reacelri
and other fittings the earliest of the catoptric
less sightly in structure, and less compact in their arrange-
ments, than the modern dioptrie lighthouses ; there can be no
uestion that, in this respect,-as a matter of appearance, the
latter impress the eye most favourably.
With respect to the comparative practical value of the two
systems, the authority of A. Stevenson,s the eminent engineer
above referred to, may be taken from his own work on light-
houses. Ist. With respect t.; the intensity of the light, he
estimates the effect of the
great annular lens of the dioptric
light 'of the first order as equal to' that of . eight reflectors,
whereas the number of reflectors used in2nthde
Iliighmthuostusbees
of the bard is in excess of that number•
observed that the lighthouses of the boardbuetxhbibeiintinggbatelkxeded
lights do not occupy insulated situations,
by the land, exhibit their lights over a limited' are of the sea
horizon. With respect to the requirements for such a situa-
tion, the dioptric light, which in some cases
hclaimusengTeater
diture
economy, is more expensive than the estop trie ; d burns;
of the dioptric lamp being equivalent to sixteen atrgeaneXer,,
whereas the largest number of burners is at Point Lyna.,
thirteen. With respect to the revolving light, of twenty-
two burners, at the Rock Lighthouse, the dioptait equivalent
of sixteen burners is in favour of economy, the extent of which
may be judged from Mr. Stevenson's estimate of the difference
in coat between a revolving catoptric light " of twentv-four
~,burners,i twelve burners in .excess of the Rock Lighthouse,
The equivalent dioptric light, viz. :---about £63 per annum.
at..ainruent of this estimated saving would neces-
sitate,, first, the abnidonment of the ecisting revolving appa-
ratus, which is 'perfect order, and. cost above .Cl,OOO ; and
the outlay in the purchase of the dioptric apparatus, equal to
about £2,700, at-thetif.tertlice of a degree of certainty attaching
to the exhibition o;earceersti light, inamauch as an accident
to a single burner
cts the light ; whereas, the loss
of one burner inalles thC'Lleantrtiezctlincaon of a. dioptric light,
and the inconvenience of g a change in the ap: ear-

ante of a light to whia. igat3:s have been long ecens-

tomed. _
it remains to notice a c,mbination of the two principles, cat-
optric, and d'.3ptric, the inventlai of Mr. Thomas -Stevenson,
who applies the term holophotal to it. It claims the advantage .
of doubling the effect of. a reflector, loy combining with it a
lens, thus maintaining an eqtial effect of light at half the cost
of maintenance. The inVention recommends itself, by its corn-.
paetness 'of arrangement, as convenient for meeting cases of
defective' lights, by obtaining. increased effect when the num-
ber of reflectors is circumscribed by the limited space of the
lightroom, circumstances which do not apply to the' case of
any of the lighthouses of the board,;••xoy could the invention
be appUd except at the entire sacrifice of existing fittings, and
great outlay :for new, of from. ,L 1,500 to 42,000. per
..hghthouse.
zunmost r
tleeimprovement
an d i.fieectloar
oendef onir tw a.
with
s thels .
stilemwt
ofof increasing their apparent steadiness, by preserving, under..
all circumstances, the hvrizontal projection 9.c the reflec,;,,d
rays of the light. It is possible that, in
but
it
haNi•y. ?if
some.steadiness.may thus be gyned
, psis ca,zi e
reAuctisri of reflectors, from 21 inches diameter' t) 12 inches:,
thug eepriving the light of two-thirds of its reflecting surface,
s:•,rionslv diminishing the effe.ctive power of the, for. all
()tier seasons. (Signed') .)11:111tAi T. PArtxs.
The committee recommended that the. Marine Sur-
veyor take an .early opportunity of: visitine-, the light-
houses and ships recently constructed, witlithe view of,
obtaining further information,
,and that he submit it to
the board.
. ,
It was recommended; on application,. that the salary
'of 'John Shearer, assistant of Mr. .Hartnup.„ at the
Observatory; be increased from £lOO to 4120,per annum..
-A tender of the Lancashire Coal Company to supply
coal for twelve months to ,Bidston Liolithouse .for
12s. 6d a ton, and Leasowe Lighthouse 'f0r...:145.-a, ton, ,
was recommended for acceptance. . • . • •
• A report frorn'the Solicitor, and the Marine. Surveyor,
having been read on the subject of the regulation and
registration of boats, not steam ferry boats; plying for hire
on the :river, the -Surveyor had been requested to invite
tho-Watch 'Coramittee to an interview on the subject
On. Tuesday next,. at half-past one o'clock. .
The proposed deviation of the route of the telegraph,
laking.titi by .way,of .West Kirby, instead of Iloylake,
:was recommended ft r approval; and a report was read
-from 'Mr.:Gishirne, showing that the laying down of
• the wires, was proceeding with extraordinary, rapidity.
• Mr. MONDEL mural the confirmation of Alm proceed-
' ingS. >lie said the able report of the Marine: Surveyor
needed: nofcomiiient fromlim.: • He thought it was a
-very fair and truthful: analysis of the Gentlemen
Would easily understand that there was a wide distinction
liefiveenp lights _which indicated approach to .'a port,
avid those 'that merely acted as ,a guide. in: the channel.
`r'e'did not kitsv- that they could improve the harbour
''l 11tS any. He-did not think it was necessary' to go to
any expense-with them. But ,it might- be necessary to
`-iMprove the elevated lights. .on Bidstort. Rill, and;
it' possible, the . North-west ;Lightship. Possib!y, Point
• Lytms ,:also might be improved, as indicating.. the.-
aptroach. to .the: port ; • but the Surveyor _would
,be. best
able toadvise them after he hadirsein the receut and
'Moititriprovedlights.. The recommendation to increase
Ifie) salary of Mr: Alartnup's assistant vas :based upon
the largely increased duties he had to :perform.. The -
duties, werelSocuowliat -scientific, including the rating
and registering of chronometers . and they did not
think that • a man- with such: ability was overpaid by
£l2O a- year.. The.e,hange.in the -route of the telegraph
would- not :entail: any additional, expense. whatever, and
'believed he might .:state that, the- ..consent of the
svhble .of the:landownere. from s.Hilbro Island to liidston
Hill had- been obtained, and-the electrician would, he
able to-complete thatsportion of. the line wi:bin a, fort-
night.

. , .
•• Mr. '"l'cinriV said there •Ivas •.a reeommendation to
'accept the telider'of-Messfs. White, for the construction'
'of a life-bettt:"' - Ilis'enly object in, calling the attention
of -tlaebbard to:,flie matter iVAS, that' he thought there
was nth ebieetiOnable'priiitiple in the -construction of
that boat;'-wbiehthe board might riot-to-be called 'upon
to -sanction, -Unless' .the Marine Connuittee had satisfied
,themselVes that there was really :iththing objettionable
or dangerous in that - principle:. 'He quite agreed with
)the comic: taken by the Marine Cornmittee, in throwing
this Open as wide'.'as possible !to 'boriapetition- His
,Alesire -Would be, that' the life-boats' here; should' be as
;;efficient' as it 'was - possible to have;:theni ; "and he
:alit:mid'. invite'.the • serene? and'teent 'of men 'from all
parts bf the' world; so' that th'ere might be the fullest and
.freest'competition in.a.fnatter of subhitnportatice.,. But
lie had 'been 'speaking with the-Chairman ofthe Marine
Committee on* this matter, add 'he ,had' great confidence
in askirig- that 'it be referred -back to them, because;
he thought, by 'a- little further inquiry, good- might
- arise; and certainly no evil' could accrue from postpone-
ment for a Week. 'He shOUld' state the ground Of -his
objection. lt had always been considered of importance
' that the air-casings of .these boats should'not be subjeet
to any accident, so that, in tim?. of need, they might
prove Valueless. The principle'had been condemnd of
having the air-eases 1)10 in the frame-work of the
v . -
vessels; but they should be detached, sp that, if the side
of the boat were .stove ' in, they might be preserved in-
tact.. Now, some Ahort . time • ago, as. they were aware,
the Duke of Northumberland had offered a pien-limn for
'the best model of a life-boat, and very eminent men had
been appointed to investigate the subject,-Captain
Wallingliam and several others ;' and their report had
been approved by Sir Baldwin Walker, the surveyor
,of '
the Admiralty, no mean authority. Now, in this boat
of -White's, the air-casing forms part and parcefof the
boat. He should trespass by reading some short extracts
from the report of that committee, because this wa,s a qu,s-
tion affecting not only the safety of Pronerty, but of life.
"In those instances in which the air-cases are built into
and form part of. the, boats,. it seems doubtful whether
auy of them can be depended npon for a year; and from
various enquiries that have been instituted, the commit-
tee have reason, to believe that there does not exist at
this .momenta complete air-tight case (undetaChed) 'in
any lifeboat that has been six months in use around the
coasts of Great Britain. As to air-cases that are detached,
they may be better, but unless in the form of small casks,
as in the Liverpool boats, and in those of the Shipwreck
Institution, there seems sufficient reason to suspect them
all." The Liverpool system was strongly recommended
in the report, and yet the_ board ware new 'Called upon to"
depart from that system, and embrace one that had been
condemned. To show that these were ne -visionary fears
that he entertained, he 'would state that " At Broad-
-stairs, on the 6th March, 1851, the life-boat gallantly
went off to the brig MarY White, stranded on the Good-
win, rescued seven of the crew out of ten, but, unfortu-
nately, the boat's gunwale was stove while lying along--
side the wreck ; and the air-cases, bein„o- built into the
boat,- filled with sand and water ; the lifeboat thus be-
_came ,disabled, and was drifting away to sea when it
was picked up by. a lugger, and brought on shore."
A model was 'sent in from Shields, and it was objected
to, because the air-tight compartments were built into
the vessel The report stated that, "As in many simi-
lar . models, the air cases forming a part of the boat,
without . any lining to protect them from accident,
in case of the boat being stove, is objectionable." ' Of a
Liverpool boat, a model by Mr. Thomas Costain, the
repairt said :---" The diagonal mode of building gives her
great strength; she has good' width between the thwarts
for the rowers, a necessary precaution in a heavy sea.;
and her air-cases, being detached from the side, do not
risk being, stove alongside a wreck : a very wise pro-
vision." The report stated, in reference to the boat of
Mr, Wm. Falconbridge, of 'Whitby, that " The side- air-
cases being built into-the boat, would be exposed' to
damage by being stove either by floating spars or along--
side a wreck." And of the Devon boat it was stated
that " All the air-cases are formed in the boat, and
therefore would be liable to be stove ; but the builder
purposes, to line them with copper or gutta purcha."
The opinion as to Mr. White's boat was thus given :
" But the air-cases being built into the sides of the boats,
renders them liable to be stove in approaching a wreck."
Was there, then, not evidence enough to warrant the
board in pausing before entering into a Contract for a
boat of, this sort ? The naval officers who reported on
the models, also reported as to White's boat that--
"As a rowing-boat in. moderate weather, a boat after
the model of the Messrs. White would distance many
tif those sent in for competition ; and it is known that
very heavy weather such a boat has been the Means
of saving life; but if the committee have formed a right
judgrhent as to the
ilucatl'ilottliesi. essential in a lifeboat, it will
not
drawing and description
be found, on an ins
of her, that this boat is. adapted for that purpose."
the
desirablec o committee
thateled ango r, e
iothpeinciloinaitrhinaatnitofwas
e_
air-casesde
subject
t should
ohui la him
iNnotlh%
be so detached that the boat
• • b übject to
danger if its side were stove in. Further, he believed
that the chairman of the Committee was of opinion that
a specification had been sent t-, Messrs. White, and that
their tender was. based upon that specification ; but no.
such thing. No specification was sent in. Messrs.
White had to construct the boat according to their own
fancy . He should be glad if the chairman would con-
sent to tile matter being deferred ; and he should also be
he would make enquiry whether a boat ordered
not been long in use, and which was not exposed to.
glad
if
Illessrs. White for the water bailiff, and which had
heavy weather, had now her air-cases defective and leaky.
lir. MoNnEL had no objection
'. n had
to the question being
referred back. He was aware that a specia,aao ,

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been drawn up by the Marine Surveyor, butlt appeared; I
it had not been sent to Messrs White. Messrs. White: •
were constructors- of a particular life boat, and would
not depart from that principle. Now, upon this
im-
portant question of saving life, he did not think they;
should spare expense, but that they should bring in con:-:
petition:. (Hear, hear:) . They had year after year eon- •
tracted for boat after boat with one man in Liverpool,
and he thought that was objectionable. The. object of
the committee was to. bring in a new .model, to see if
they could not learn something. He agreed with Mr.
Tobin, that it was. objectionable that :the air-cases
should be built in the boat, but he -believed in the in-
stance of this boat they would be. found well protected. •
Mr. MACIVER agreed with Mr. Mondel. As we were
considered old-fashioned in • Liverpool in the matter of
boats, he should like to see what the world could produce
for our improvement. - He agreed, however, with Mr.
Tobin, as to the air-cases. . ~ • a
Mr. &lAN') thought the best principle for the boats '
could be "determined by their services. •; It ought to be
considered ho* far. the- Liverpool life-boats performed
their duty in comparison-with all other boats round the
coast of England; and if it were found thatsuch' boats
as Messrs. White's performed the service 'better than
our- own, then it would be right to try them ; but
.he did not think it right to bring -a boat here
which had not shown peculiar merits elsewhere,
with the mere view of trying, and which might fait
in its piirpose when most wanted. He believed that no
boats were more effective in the kingdom than the
Liverpool life-boats. (Hear and applause.) He trusted,
therefore, they should not have mere experiments tried,
but that the competition- would be 'upon the merits of -
boats already tried. • - I .
Mr. GRAVES should liked to have heard from the
Chairman of the Marine Committee some better reason
than mere love of change for trying the boats of other
districti. ' He did not wish to speak disparagingly of
boats' out of otherports, but they must recollect that
those other boats had various purposes to serve.
and different seas to go thiengh. (Hear, hear.) Our
boats were built for LiVerpeel—had been found to
`answer for LiVerpool : they were towed by tags to the
scene of wreck, and it was poSSible that boats built for
rowing to the sscene'Of wreck might not suit as well our
district. (Hear.) He thotight certainly with Mr.
Shand, that if theftliiiso to' experiment, they should 'do
it at less expense than -the 'purchase 'of this boat
would involve. In referring the matter back, he
hoped the Marine Committee Would consider:- whether
our boats answered their 'purpose ; for if so, there
was no reason to go beyond. . (Hear; hear.) He
next Caine to the question of lightS and he wished
to expreSS his Satisfaction that the Marine Committeelad
taken up so important '4:.(ftlCition. That report from
their Marine Surveyor-was:worthy of flinch consideration ;
'there was a deal of -Matter in•it; and he hoped it would
be printed and Circulated amongst the Members. Some
remarkitpoh the subject might be expeeted from him,
owing tb the experience he had gained 'within the last
•few inoathi, from having visited 'lOO lighthouses- around
the Coast; ;but as it ' was an incomplete report, it would
be' out of place to make remarks that day. He
considered • that report es the harbinger of a
more Complete ieport ; ' and -in passing it, they were
sending' it back'to the Marine Committee with the under-
- standing that they did not in any way express an opinion
ITO the Matter. They had a large income from lights;
a- large surplus, and -it -wn§.'to be expected that our
lights were as good, if nOtrbetter, -than Other lights,
-'Where trade was *carried' on. There was one matter,
Arowever,: foieign to that report to which he would
allude;-thatWai a chain at the Point Lynai Lighthouse.
- He would take the opportunity of asking w.hether some
:little 'Change 'might not' be' made in the machinery
~which makes the Point Lynas light flash:' (Hear, hear.)
'He 'should tell the board that the chain took twenty
minutes of the most severe physical -exertion Millie part
of the keeper to hoist the weight into its proper'placo
every four hours,=--twentY minutes of 'the most 'severe i
exertion; and he might also state that the-aSsistantut '
the lighthouse. was a female ; and if 'by acCident, at.
night, thatkeepers became unwell, there was no person
in the house capable of hoisting that weight. 'When he
visited that light with hig 'brother CommisSioners, 'it
struck' them that an improvement might be made-in the
-shape of some little winches or machinery, which would
• save so severe a strain upon the keeper, 'and provide
against accident, (Applause.) • • '
It was agreed that the subject of the life-beat should
be referred back, and that the repOrt Of the Marine .
Surveyor should be printed. The remainder of the
proceedings were confirmed,

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