Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-19 00:00:00

DOCK COMMUTEE.

MEETING OF TOXTETaI PARK RITE-PAYERS.

This committee met at one o'clock yesterday. Mr. In consequence of the order recently issued by the Poor
Pankin presided, and the other gentlemen present were— law Board, for the separation of Toxteth-park from the
Messrs. Gladstone, Chaloner, Barber, Hubback, Mondell, West Derby Union, a public meeting of the inhabitants
Anderson, Fmith, Haihead, and Rounthwaite. of the exra-parochial place of Toxteth-park, being rate-
The Harbour masters' Sub-Committee produced a list payers in vestry, was held yesterday, for the purpose of
showing certain alterations in the berths of coasting considering and adopting measures to secure the election
steamers, which they proposed to be carried into effect. of eighteen qualified persons as Guardians of the poor.
Mr. LOCKETT explained that th-ce berths had been taken The meeting took place at ten o'clock yesterday morning,
from a number of coasting steamers. This was rendered in the Public.offiee, Toxteth-park. The attendance was
necessary, in consequence of having to release the Nelson- not numerous. Mr. Henry Fernie was voted to the chair.
dock for the purpose of giving accommodation to Messrs. The Chairman said, the gentlemen present were aware
Bibby and Co., and Pappayanni and Co., for the loading that that special meeting of the vestry had been called for
and discharging of ships. It would, no doubt, cause very the purpose of nominating eighteen qualified persona to be
considerable inconvenience to some parties, and a good recommended as Guardians of the poor for Toxteth-park.
deal of ill-will ; but it was positively imperative that the It was well known to them all that this step had been
coasting trade, and other trades. should economise space rendered necessary in consequence of the separation which
as much as possible, to as to meet the want of room for had taken place of Toxteth-park from the West Derby
the requirements of all. guardianship. The present was therefore a very important
Mr. Romerraverra remarked that, in the Clarence-dock, meeting, in so far as it was the inauguration of that object.
it would be quite necessary to have double. gates to the He felt sure that the eighteen gentlemen nominated would
Graving-dock, or it would be impossible to work with the be carefully considered by the meeting, and that their
addition it had now got. That dock wet ked 80 per cent. election would be greatly conducive to the interests of the
more than the Albert-dock already. district. The object which would engage their attention
The CHAIRMAN said the committee were all sensible of during the next year or two, would be vsry important in-
the great inconvenience it had been to Messrs. Bibby, and deed, seeing that, in all likelihood, a new workhouse, and
other traders to carry on their business, and they were also all the machinery connected with the poor-law admin.
sensible of the great inconvenier ce it occasioned, to have istration, would come under their notice and supervision.
vessels in the Stanley Dock which impeded the business of He should not take up their time any further. but should
the dock. It was, therefore, absolutely necessary that leave the names which would be proposed to their con-
s -me change should be made. sideration ; and he was sure that the parties nominated
The recommendations were confirmed. would be worthy of the support of the district generally.
The sub-committee alto recommended that the berth on The Chairman explained that the meeting had, of course,
the south side of Nelson Dock, east of the gateway, should no power to elect guardians, and that all they c uld do
be appropriated to the use of steamers sailed by Messrs. was to recommend a list for the adoption of the rate-
Bibby and Co., for discharging ; they not to be allowed to payers.
discharge their steamers in any other part of the dock ; Mr. Joseph Wilson then proposed the following names
and that a charge of £l,OOO per annum be made to them as the overseers' list:—
for additional shed accommodation, they being required Mr. William Henry Ogden, 333, Dingle head, Park-
to relinquish possession on six month's notice at any time. road, ironfounder.
It was further recommended that the berth on the east Mr. William Zeyland, 72, Miles-street, builder.
side of the Nelson Dock be appropriated to the use of the Mr, Joseph Harrison, South Hill-road, ironfounder.
steamers sailed by Messrs. Pappayanni and Musabini, Mr. Samuel Siddeley, Aigburth-road, draper.
and that a charge of X5OO per annum be made to them for Mr. Thomas Evans, Eagle-terrace, Upper Hill-street,
additional shed accommodation, subject to the same con- ship-bread baker.
ditions as the previous recommendation. A plan of the Mr. Matthew Augustus Johns, Park-street, gentleman.
sheds was produced. Mr. Joseph Wilson, Devonshire-road, Prince's Park,
Mr. BARBER objected to the use of the word " dis- gentleman.
charging" as regarded Messrs. Bibby, because it seemed by Mr. Alfred Pickup, St. James's-place, pawnbroker.
inference to give them a claim upon some other portion of Mr. William Baines, jun , Windsor-street, builder.
the dock for loading, which he, as one of the committee, Mr. Alexander Miller, Miles-street, builder.
never understood. He was under the impression that the Mr. Henry Leyland, Mill-street, spirit dealer.
berth was given for general purposes. Mr. Joseph D. Carter, St. James's-place, slater and
Mr. LOCKETT said the reason was that Messrs. Bibby plasterer.
might have three or four vessels loading, and might wish to Mr. Alfred Grimrod, St. James's-pace, pawnbroker.
go to the transit sheds upon the west side of the dock. Mr. H. S. Alpass, Alfred-street, chemist.
They had already three berths on the north side for loading. Mr. John Wilson, St. James's-place, tallow chandler.
The recommendation was so worded to prevent them from Mr. Thomas Williams, Mill-street, builder.
going to the west side to. With regard to Messrs Pap- Mr. George William Ewen, Aigburth-read, merchant.
papayanni and Musabini, these parties had agreed to load Mr. John MacNicholl, Gateacre, merchant.
and discharge in the place appropriated to them. The motion was seconded.
The CHAIRMAN believed Messrs. Bibby would not Mr. OWEN WILLIAMS said, the first year would be one of
always have all the berths filled up, and he presumed the very great importance, and it would be highly necessary
sub-committee reserved the privilege of sending a vessel in that there should b 3 on the board men of standing, influ-
when a berth was not cccupied. ence, and experience—individuals who felt pleasure in the
Mr. LOCKETT replied in the affirmative, direction of educational development. He therefore
Mr. EfUBBACK asked if the charge for shed accommoda- proposed that Mr. Samuel Bulley, of Grove Park, be
tion was a new feature. nominated.
Mr. LOCKETT said the Messrs. M'lver paid £2,000 and The motion was seconded by
.Ms Jos Ern BOULT.
some odd hundreds a year, for their accommodation in the Mr BOULT proposed Mr. CHARLES E. RAWLINS, jun., of
Hnskisson Dock. Windermere Terrace, Prince's Park.
Mr. MONDELL said the Messrs. M'lver boldly adver- Mr. WILLIAMS seconded the motion.
tised themselves as bsine able to give accommodation Mr. OGDEN proposed Mr. Matthew Gregson.
which no one else could give in the trade. The Messrs. Mr. Joins WiesoN seconded the motion.
Bibby now did the same thing in regard to the Mediter- Mr. WILLIAMS proposed Mr. Joseph Boult.
ranean trade. He believed the system would be for the This motion way, however, withdrawn, at the request of
benefit of the deck estate, and that the committee would Mr. Boult, who derlined be.eg put in nomination.
derive a larger revenue from the Nelson Dock than it had Mr. Botta proposed Mr. Firth Woodhead, of Smith-
ever yet given. But it was rather a singular precedent. down-Lane.
It was a singular thing to introduce, to give one man a Mr. WILLIAMS seconded the motion.
monopoly, of any trade. The committee were in fact sub- Mr. BOULT proposed Mr. Owen Williams, as one inti-
sidizing Messrs. Bibby in their business. As Messrs. Mtlver mately connected with property in the district, and who
were already subsidized by the Government, and by the would, therefore, have an object in view to keep clown
Dock Committee, they could put down all competition, and so rates, and enforce economy.
would Messrs. Bibby be able to put down all competition in Mr. JOHN WILSON seconded the motion.
the Mediterranean trade. He did not think it was good Mr. WILLIAMS proposed Mr. John Rogers.
for trade at all. He thought if the government had not Mr. Murexes seconded the motion.
subsidized Messrs. M'lver they would have had the This motion was subsequently understood to be with-
Atlantic crossed in eight days by the force of competition. E drawn, as Mr. Rogers declined standing.
Tee CHAIRMAN : Unless we make the best arrangements ; Mr. Mimeses proposed Mr, John Taylor, of Mill-street.
we can, it would be utterly impossible to accommodate Some discussion took place as to the mode of voting
the trade of Liverpool. It is quite apparent that we It was finally agreed to vote in each name, seriatim, and to
benefit the dock estate by this arrangement. adopt the eighteen names having the highest number of
I Mr. MONDELL thought it would not be wrong if they ' votes.
were in a position to grant equal facilities to all persons in The following gentlemen were accordingly declared
the same trade requiring them. adopted by the following votes :—Mr. Ogden, 18 ; Mr. Wm.
Mr. SMITH contended that parties at present ware actually Leyland, 22 ; Mr. Harrison, 16 ; Mr. Siddeley, 18, Mr-
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a competition in a particular trade might obtain equal Pickup, 17 ; Mr. Baines, 15 ; Mr. Miller, 11; Sae Aeries,
facilities. Leyland, 18 ; Mr. Carter, 18 ; Mr. Grimrod, 12 ; Mr.
After some further conversation the recommendations Alpass, is ; Mr. John Wilson, 18 ; Mr. Thomas Williams,
were confirmed. 14 ; Mr. Gregson, 14 ; Mr. MacNicholl, 12,
This closed the general business. The gentlemen not chosen had votes as follows :—Mr.
Ewen, 8 ; Mr. Bulley, 4 ; Mr. Rawlins, 8 ; Mr. Woodhead,
3; Mr. Owen Williams, 3 ; Mr. Taylor, 2.
The overseers' list was therefore adopted by the meeting,
with the single exception of the name of Mr. Gregson
being substituted for that of Mr. Ewen.
Mr. Theseus moved that the meeting recommend the
list accordingly, which was seconded by Mr. G B. Bushell,
and carried.
On the motion of Mr. BOULT, thanks were voted to the
chairman, and the meeting then separated.
The elections will take place early next month.

The maple sugar crop has been as enormous in Ohio as
in Vermont and Nev York. The count-: of Geauga has
made this year 625,000 lbs, valued at 78,00 dole. In
Ashtabula county the quantity is estimated at 348,000 lbs.
Perhaps the large infusion of the native article may help
to reduce the price of the staple.
APPaOACHING 11.A.111LIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—It is rep.)rted
that a matrimonial alliance is arranged to take place
betyven the Lady Adelaide Curzon, second daug%ter of the
Earl Howe, and Lord Buoghersh, C. 8., eldest surviving
sou of the Earl of Vir,stmorelan3. The noble lord is a
colonel in the army, and was the bearer of the despatches
conveying intelligence of the victory of the Alma to Eng-
land. The marriage of Kr. Suttie, eldest son of Sir George
Suttie, Bait., with the Lady Susan Innee-Ker, eldest
daughter of the Duke of Roxhourghe, is arranged to take
place during the last week in July, at Floors, in Roxburgh-
shire.,

FAILURE OF NORTH CAROLINA FISIFME3.—A elrres-
pondent of the Petersburg Express says, that the North
Carolina fisheries br 1857 have proved a disastrous
fuilurs, and scN%,,ral proprietori a;-c sidling their beaches at
auction.

POPULATI'iN OF Sr. Louts.—The official returns of the
census of S. Louis, AlLsouri, shD-,v a p3pulaqon of 126,276
sluls, of whom 2,824 ar3 coloured; 1,532 being slaves.
There are 65,740 white -males, and 58,252 white
females—a curious excess of the forrncr.

ARE TELEGRAPHIC OPERATORS OBLIGED TO DIVULGE.
This interesting que tion is probably to be settled in New
York under the fdlowing circumstances. A despatch was
sent from Albany to a friend in New York, advising him
to leave the city, as a warrant was out against him. To
ascertain th=, residence of the offender, an offirjer called at
the Telegraph office at Albany, Ind demande a copy of
the despatch. The clerk refused to give it up. The judge
of the Police-court decided that the clerk was bound to
give up the despatch. and if he refused could be sent to
gaol for contempt of court. The officers of the company
take opposite ground, and say that the clerk did right,
and that he shall not hand over that despatch should a
warrant issue in the matter. An interesting law suit is
expecting to spring from the question.
ETON COLLEGE.—'I vacancy at King's College, Camb-
ridge, occasioned by the dea h of the Rev. Edward Walker,
senior fellow, and formerly bursar of the college, having
been announced to the Provost at Eton in the usual form,
Mr. Crnisb,- the fortunate captain of the school who has
obtained King's by this vacancy, has taken his departure
for Cinabridg,, having undergone the ceremony of ripping
by the provost. Mr. Cornish, who is only in his 18th year,
has highly distinguished himself at Eton, having obtained
the Newcastle scholarship this year, and other meritorious
rewards during his residence at college. Mr Austen Leigh
is now captain of the school. A whole holiday was
given of the college on Tuesday in honour of Mr. W.
Vansittart's return as member for the borough of Windsor.
This is a customary observance when the new member is an
Eton la%

THE CONT.;•;NTS GF TH SWIVEL.—The brass swivel cap-
tured by the Marines from the rioters on Monday, had
its charge drain the day after, at the tiity Hal!. It was
composed of eight paving-stones, a large number of rifle
balls, buck and swan shot, &e., weighing altogether from
ten to twelve pounds ! It is net to be presented there was
no powder in the swivel. That the individuals who had
it in charge had peaceable intentions no reasonable person
can pretend.—Washington Union
THREE MEN SHOT.—Saturday last the boat Saracen
was lying at Fort Madison, when a negro cook, or hand
working on board of her, left his duty, and did not return
to the boat. The dock hands went for him—made a line
fast to him, and dragged him to the boat, where he was
strung up and whipped. The citizens feeling indignant
at the cruelty, interfered. The captain ordered the line
to be thrown ; but the citizens would not allow it to be
cast off, when the captain commenced shooting, killing a
young man by the name of Henderson, the first shot. He
also wounded two other persons, and then left. Saturday
afternoon the Sheriff of Lee county, and several other
persons, came to this city with the inten iou of stopping
the boat, and arresting the captain. But up to eight
o'clock the Saracen had not made her appearance. About
nine o'clock she passed up without stopping.--Bur-
lington Hawk Eye, Ist.
DECIMAL COINAGE.—In the annual report of Mr. E.
Carleton Tuffnell, one of the School Inspectors, that
gentleman writes :—As the subject of decimal coinage con•
tinues to engage public attention, I should wish to say some
few words on the subject, with reference to schools. I have
stated in a former report that there is not the smallest
difficulty in introducing the subject into ordinary schools,
and in fact, after the explanation of the principle, the
working is so extremely easy, and the getting rid of the
shillings, pence, and farthings table is found to be so great
a boon, that the change, once understood, is accepted with
the utmost pleasure and satisfaction. As, should the legis-
lature resolve on the change, there is no better plan of
spreading a knowledge or it, than through the cowman
elementary schools, the ease with which, as experience
shows, it may be introduced and c smprehen led in ordi-
nary schools, is a matter of very great importance. It
ought to remove the apprehension, that is sometimes felt,
that there is any obstacle to the immediate introduction of
the system of decimal coinage in the alleged incapacity of
the public to understand it.
SUCCESSFUL CHASE AFTER SWINDLERS.—CAUTION TO
TRADESEEN.—A. man has been very cleverly apprehended
by Alr. Radley, superintendent of the Derby police, on a
charge of obtaining goods by false pretences at Preston,
It appears that a few weeks age a middle-aged man, calling
himself Coles, and representing himself as a contractor,
waited upon several tradesmen in Preston, and obtained a
large quantity of furniture and ironmongery articles under
the pretence that he was going to settle in that town—lsis
wife having been recommended to reside there by the
faculty, in the hope that it would restore her to health.
The goods were, in some instances, supplied, but instead
of their being appropriated to their stated use in Preston,
they were sent off by railway, and Mr. Coles, his "wife,"
and an assistant, migrated also. Mr. Radley received a
telegraphic message from Preston on the 9th. He found
that the goods which bad come to Derby had gone on to
Southampton. Thither he followed, but found there that
the swindlnrs had departed to London. After journeys in
various directions by railway, Mr. Radley apprehended
Coles and the female in the station at Leicester, and has
taken thorn on to Preston, to answer the charge against
them, The goods were recovered.

A PLEASANT SURPRISE.—CharIes Gould, Esq., of the
Ohio and Mississipi Reifroad, gave his friends a dinner at
the Burnet House last evening, when, upon the removal
of the cloth, a surprising incident took the company by
storm. A railroad track had been laid along the table,
concealed by the cloth, upon the removal of which the
guests were startled by hearing the shrill shriek of a steam
whistle, and the ringing of a bell in the house, and it
appeared that there was the St. Louis and the Cincinnatti
railroad depos, sp7endidly designed is confectionery, and
a miniature locomotive, with train of cars, ran the length
of the table in the quickest time, amid enthusiastie ap-
plause. So pleased were the company with the trip of the
little locomotive and train, that they caused it to do the
same thing over and over again repeatedly, and it was
found to be an excellent piece of machinery. 11,ilroads
just now, are in the ascendant, even in the line of table
ornaments.—Cincinnatti Commercial, June 3.
SINGULAR EFFECTS OF ELECTRICITY.—A singular occur-
rence took place, a short time since, at the Lecomotive
Works, illustrating the powerful effects of electricity. A
locomotive was beinr, moved from the manufactory to the
Central depot, and had arrived in the middle of the street,
when suddenly all hands dropped the bars with which they
were moving the machine, and fell back in amazement.
Resuming them at the order of the man in charge, they
applied them again to the wheels, and again fell back
paralysed, the instant they touched the iron. The director
of the job caught up one of the bars, and making a savage
thrust, planted it under a wheel, preparatory to giving a
huge lift. No sooner had it touched, however, than he
saw it fall from his grasp to the ground, as it had done in
every case before. Such singular occurrences excited
attention, and an examination was made as to the cause,
when it was found that the locomotive, in pas3ing under
the telegraph line, had come in contact with a broken wire
that hung sufficiently low to reach it. The whole mass of
iron composing the locomotive had thus become charged
with electricity, which had communicated itself to the bars
that the men held in their hands, and caused the effect
above described. The wire was then removed, and the
difficulty obviated in a moment.—Detroit Free Press.