Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-26 00:00:00

DOCK COMMITTEE.

The weekly meeting of this committee was held at one
o'clock yesterday. Mr. RANKIN, in the Chair. The other
members present were—Mess's. Chilton, Brocklebank,
Ribinson, Ifa!head, Chaloner, Rounthwaite, 'Gladstone,
Jameslme, Mon Jell, Clint, Anderson, Hubback,
and Barber.

Tenders were accepted from Messrs. Newton and Keats
for lead piping.

The Warehouse Committee reported that they had directed
to be transferred from the account of the Albert warehouses
£12,000 to the general account for the half year ending
the 24th instant : and from the account of the Stanley
warehouses £3,500 for the same perio,l.
Mr. GLADSTONE : Wou'd it not be possible to balance
the accounts, so that, instead of paying a sum over to the
credit of the general account, we should know-exactly what
the receipts and expenses were?
Mr. ROBINSON : We have transferred £27,000 from the
Albert warehouses daring the year—we transferred in
December £15,000.

Mr. GIADSTONZ : When does your financial year ter-
minate ?

Mr. ROBINSON : It terminates now. A statement will
elan b fire the Committee on Monday, and we shall have
a full statement before the general Committee as early as
possible.
The CHAIRIVIiNi Your official year terminated yes'er-
day.

Mr. ROBINSON : We shall show a debtor and creditor
account by-and-bye.
Mr. Small complained that the General Committee did
not know from year to year what the earnings of the ware-
houses were. The accounts were kept as a mere cash
account. When he brought the subject before the com-
mittee twelve months ago, the chairman of the sub-
committee adopted this mode of rendering the accounts,
by which the precise earnings year by year should he
shown. This was resisted by several members, and to
this day the cash account was continued. He believed
last year their chairman agreed with him that it was the
only unintelligible account connected with the estate. It
was a disgraceful account to send forth on the part of the
committee to the public.
In the Harbourmaster's department, al letter was read
from Messrs. Bibby and Co. agreeing to take the shed
accommodation offered on the proposed terms, but adding
that they could not but think economy of space to the
Dock Estate would have justified the committee in a more
liberal policy.
A letter was read from Messrs. Pappayanni and
Mussabini, accepting the accommodation offered to
them on the conditions named, and thanking the com-
mittee.

A letter was read from Mr. T. M. Meyers, secretary to
the General Brokers' Association, requesting to know
when the committee could receive a deputation, to confer
upon the question of sampling goods deposited in the
warehouses of the Liverpool Dock Trustees.
The committee agreed to receive the deputation at Lt,lf-
past one o'clock next Thursday.
A. request from Capt. Bevis, R.N., for the use of the
landing-stage, on the 27th instant, to enable the City of
Dublin steamer to take ou board a body of the Rifle
Brigade and the 79th Foot, was complied with by the
committee.

The followirg communication from Mr. Charles M.lver
was read : e

TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OP THE LIVERPOOL
DOCK COMMITTED.

British and North American Royal Mail
Steam-packet Company.
Office, 44, Water-street, Liverpool, June 24, 1857.
Gentlemen,—l beg to enclose copy of correspondence
with Mr. Mondell, one of your members, relative to the
proceedings in the dock committee last Thursday. Ido
not intend to dispute the surpassing merit of Mr. Mondell's
discovery of the new motive " power force of competition"
by which the Atlantic is to be crossed in shorter time
than it has ever yet been done by steam, but, inasmuch
as there are few, if any, in Liverpool who have had more
experience than myself of the practical working of the
dock management and the patient consideration invariably
bestowed upon all matters brought before you, I am sure
that the committee will see it right to discourage the
expression in committee of the peculiar opinions of indi-
vidual members upon matters connected with the private
affairs of other parties, and quite foreign to the duties of
the trust, and with the certainty of their peculiar views
being reported in the newspapers before the aggrieved
parties could take measures to set themselves right with
you and with the public.—l remain, gentlemen. respect-
fully yours, CIIAS.