Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-08 00:00:00

of the port, and well competent to manage their
business." But notwithstanding the important
fact that there is no want of Dock accommoda-
tion to complain of, and that the affairs of the
Dock Trust are administered by gentlemen
deeply interested in the trade of the port, and
who are well fitted to discharge their duties, the
mercantile community of Manchester, and other
parts of the manufacturing districts are discon-
tented; they cry aloud, and spare not.
Influenced by a spirit or envy, like wicked
HAMAN of old, they exclaim, " Yet all this
availeth me nothing so long as I see MORDECAI
the Jew, sitting at the King's gate." No matter
how well the affairs of the Liverpool Dock Trust
may be managed —no matter what extent of
accommodation may be given, or what are the
facilities for carrying on the trade and
commerce of the North of England, so long as
the Corporation of Liverpool has the controling
power they will not be satisfied, and will, year by
year, agitate their views until they effect the
confiscation of the Town Dues, and get into
their own hands the management of the Dock
Estate.

But there is another view which must be
taken of the evidence of ✓lessrs. BAZLEY, Mr.
TURNER, M.P., and Mr. CROSSLEY, M.P. As
an argument in favour of their pet project, they
say that representation and taxation should go
together, and that those who pay the Dock Dues
should have the management of the Trust.
This is therefore an assumption that the docks
of Liverpool were constructed at the cost of the
nation, and are therefore national property. But
this is not so. The debts on the docks of
Liverpool arise from debenture bonds held by
private individuals, and until these debenture
bonds are paid off, the docks are virtually their
property, The shippers and shipowners, who
use the docks, only pay for the privilege and
accommodstion granted them in the prosecution
cf their business as merchants, &c., &c. And
the promoters of the Mersey Conservancy Bill
might as well make a similar attempt to rule and
control the management of the London and
North Western, the Great Western, or the Bir-
kenhead and Chester Railways. This is a
point to which we shall return on another
occasion. One word more, and, we have
done for the present. Mr. Alderman BAN-
CROFT, of' ganchester, was examined on Friday,
and had the effrontery to use a written document
—what Sir JAMES GRAHAM said was very like
a brief. He considered that was not a judicious
way of examining a witness. Certainly Sir
JAMES was right when he said it lopked too
much like counsel holding a brief, and a copy
of it being put into the witness' hand for him
to say his lesson from ; and as he considered
such conduct highly objectionable, desired the
worthy alderman to put the paper aside. Surely
the Manchester folks must blush at such a
rebuke being given to one of their pet aldermen,
and one of the prime movers on the question
of the Town Dues of Liverpool. The trick was
disgraceful, and shows the shifts and subterfuges
which the promoters of this nefarious project
are prepared to adopt. in order to gain their
selfish ends. We are of opinion that the evidence
of Mr. BANCROFT should be struck out of the
minutes, for being given under very suspicious
and questionable circumstance:,...

THE DIVORCE AND ILIDATRISIONIAL CAUSES BILL.—The
following amendment is to be moved on the recommitment
of this important bill by Lord Wensleydale. The noble
Lord proposes to add to clause XLIII the following pro-
viso—viz " Provided, that the other party shall not
marry the person with whom the adultery is proved to,
have been committed, and the court in its decree for a
divorce is to name that person."

ACCIDENT.—A woman named Sarah Grayson, 15-court,
Kitchen-street, was coming down the step of her house
yesterday morning, when she slipped and broke her leg,
receiving also several contusions.
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late a pupil at the Royal Institution School, in this.town,
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pet of the canal bridge in Lightbody-street, when he fell
off and received several cuts and other injuries. Hav-
ing been conveyed to the Northern Hospital, it was found
that he had fortunately no bones broken.
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LIVERPOOL STEAMER, PRINCESS ROYAL—QUI.= PAS-
sAGE.—This splendid steamer arrived at Greenock on
Friday, having made the run from the Bell Buoy in 13
hours 50 minutes, and from port to port in 15 hours. This
vessel makes her passage with the greatest regularity,
having, since she commenced plying, averaged to and from
Liverpool and Greenock, 15 hours and a-half, and to the
Broomielaw within 18 hours.
SEVERE INJURIES TO A Bor.—Yesterday, a boy about
13, named John Kean, living in Albert-street, was playing
with some other lads at the top of Warwick-street, Park-
road. He was wrestling with one of his companions
when he received a fall so severe as to dislocate his arm
at the elbow, and fracture his wrist. He was at once
conveyed to the Southern Hospital.
RE-OPENING OF ZION CHAPEL, ELIZABETII-STREET.—
Yesterday, this chapel was re-opened for divine service,
having been closed for some time for the purpose of
alterations rendered necessary by an increase of the con-
gration. The Rev. W. Sanderson has been minister of
Zion chapel for a period of seventeen years, and has
rendered his services gratuitously from a conscientious
scruple against paid servants in God's cause. "
THE 11-OLIOAYS.—On the whole, the weather for the
past week has been most favourable for holiday:and ex-
cursion-train folk. On Friday and Saturday the town
was literally crammed with mechanics and other excur-
sionists, from all quarters of Lancashire, Yorkshire,
Cheshire, &c., and many hundred thousand of strangers
made their appearance for the first time in the Northern
Metropolis. All seemed to enjoy themselves very much.
FALL FROM A Snip's YARD.—On Saturday afternoon,
a seaman named Thomas Fitzsimons was working on one
of the foreyards of a vessel named the Latina, in the
George's Dock, when he fell from his position, struck
against one of the bulwarks of the brig, and receiving a
severe wound on the right temple, was plunged into the
dock. He was rescued, and immediately conveyed to the
Southern Hospital, where his injuries were attended to.
IHE REV. HUGH SI3WELL BROWN.—A large crowd
assembled in the front of the Brunswick Hotel, Clayton-
square, yesterday, under the impression that the Rev.
Hugh Stowell Brown was about to preach from the bal-
cony. It was intimated, however, that the Rev. gentle-
man s ministerial duties did not allow him to attend that
day, but that:he would preach, as before announced, next
Sunday. A mistaken impression that the open air ad-
dresses were to be delivered regularly every Sunday, had
caused the crowd to collect.
The Licensed Victuallers of the Hundred of Wirrall,
deeply regret the decease of one of their committee, Mr.
Thomas Beddows, of the Dock Hotel, Birkenhead, whose
remains were taken on Friday, the sth inst., by rail, to
his native place, Welshpool, for interment. Upwards of
twenty-four of his friends followed the hearse to the
Monks'-ferry station. During his lifetime, he invariably
assisted in every cause for the good of his fellow creatures,
and pursued his business with credit to himself and corn-
fort to all. Out of the respect they held him, their usual
monthly meeting was postponed,