The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-01-22 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS.

WEST DERBY UNION.—At the weekly meeting of the
guardians held on Wednesday, Mr. Roskell presided. As
to the case of Sarah Mitchell, who, it was alleged had
died from destitution in a house in No. 9 Court, Prophet-
street, on Christmas day last, it was reported that in
addition to the money earned by the husband of the de-
ceased for breaking stones, adequate relief had been
afforded by Mr. Tomkins, the relieving officer ; but that
the man had not taken all his earnings home to his wife.
It was agreed that the report should be forwarded to the
Poor Law Commissioners, and Mr. Tomkins, the reliev-
ing-officer, was exonerated from blame. Miss Hartley
was elected school-mistress.
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.—The annual
meeting of this charity was held on Thursday. The
chair was occupied by the Rev. Rector Campbell. The
conduct of the pupils, during the past year, had been
satisfactory, and the institution continued to prosper
favourably. The health of the children, notwithstanding
the prevalence of disease at one period of the year, had
been good. During the year, seven pupils had been ad-
mitted, five of whom were boarders and two day-scholars,
leaving the total number under instruction the same as last
year, namely, GO ; 40 of these were boarders, and 20 day-
scholars. There were 32 boys and 28 girls. The sale of
girls' needlework realized £3 ss. during the year ; besides
which, the girls had been occupied in making and repair-
ing their own clothes. Mr. Rhind, the teacher, reported
the gratifying intelligence that the late pupils were credit-
ably and successfully serving their apprenticeships in the
town and elsewhere; and he suggested that an apprentice
fund be established for aiding the parents of industrious
children to place them in suitable situations where they
may be employed to the best advantage. It appeared
that the expenses had exceeded the income more than
£100; and instead of a balance of £59 in hand, which
they had at the beginning of the year, they required an
additional sum of £45 to discharge all their engagements.
The same result would have occurred in 1848 had it not
been for the donations, as the annual subscriptions were
inadequate to maintain the institution. The casual do-
nations were then £157 175., but this year they amounted
to only £3O 15s. 9d. The committee state that the
school is in a most satisfactory condition at the present
time.

SUPPLY OF WATER—MR. STEPHENSON'S INQUIRY.
—On Tuesday, Robert Stephenson, Esq., M.P., the
engineer appointed by the Council (with consent of the
Parochial Committee) to report with reference to the
supply of water to this town, held a public court in the
Sessions-house, for the purpose of receiving evidence.
Several of the most eminent Pro-Pikeists, (all members
of the late Water Committee,) Alderman Nicol, Mr.
Ambrose Lace, Mr. W. Rathbone, Mr. J. G. Morris,
and Mr. W. Earle, accompanied by Mr. Rigge, solicitor,
seated themselves at the table assigned to attorneys at
the assizes ; whilst, behind Ciese, in the Queen's counsel
places, were Messrs. J. R. Jeffery, John Smith, T.
Haigh, Mr. Picton, and the other representatives of
public opinion as to the adequacy of our home sources of
supply. We also observed present the Mayor, Mr.
Rushton, Mr. Alderman Procter, Councillors A. F.
Jones, Bennett, Hodson, Langsdale, Bighorn, Avison,
and Bold • Mr. John Taylor, Messrs. Graham, Denton,
Beloe, Harrison, Stewart, Urquhart, Mr. Reay, of the
Guardian Society, and Mr. Newlands, the borough engi.
neer. Mr. Stephenson said he thought the best mode of
opening the court would be for him to read the instruc-
tions which he had received from the Council, which
would explain clearly the object of their meeting there,
and conduce to the furtherance of business. A conver-
sation ensued as to whether the necessary witnesses
would be ready in a week. Mr. Jeffery urged further
delay ; but it was eventually resolved to adjourn for a
week, and meet there on Tuesday, (to-day,) at ten
o'clock. Mr. Stephenson was sure that a week would
afford plenty of time.

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SCHOOL FOR THE INDIGENT BLIND.—The annual
meeting of this excellent institution was held on Friday
morning. W. Brown, Esq., M.P., presided, and amongst
those present were the Rev. Rector Campbell, the Rev.
G. Hull, Dr. lrwine, Messrs. W. Earle, H. Banner, G.
G. Hornby, and R. W. Houghton. Mr. Mills, the trea-

surer, read 'the report, which states that the funds of the
institution are in a very depressed state, though showing
an improvement on last year—X7BB being then due for
outstanding bills, and the sum now being £6OO. Owing
to the great exertions on the part of the committee, the
subscriptions have this year been increased to the amount
of £3O. An increase also appears in the donations,
arising principally from a sermon preached by the chap-
lain, amounting to £165. A legacy of £9O has also been
received from the executors of the late Henry Kershaw,
Esq. The sum received for the sale of goods was £575,
whilst that of the preceding year was £726. Complaints
having arisen of the high prices charged for the goods
manufactured in the schools, a considerable reduction has
been made, and they will now be found to be quite as
cheap as they can be obtained elsewhere, and every article
is made of the best materials. The greatest economy,
consistent with the health and comfort of the inmates,
has been practised by the committee ; but unless the
public come forward and render additional support, it
will he utterly impossible for the trustees to maintain the
charity in its present state of efficacy and usefulness.
The report was unanimously received, and votes of thanks
were passed to the vari,:qa officers, who were all re-elected.
Thanks were also voted to the chairman for his presidency.
The site of the building connected with this institution,
including the chapel, having been purchased by the Nort-
h Railway Company, for £9,500, arrangements are
in progress for the erection of entirely new premises in
the neighbourhood of Hope-street. The chapel will be
removed and re-erected on the new site. .

THE SANATORY BILL.—The deputation from the house-
owners and others met the sub-committee of the health
committee again on Wednesday, when the remaining
clauses were taken into consideration. A discussion arose
in reference to the 27th, 28th, and 29th clauses, relative
to water-closets. A modification was arrived at, liberat-
ing the owners of property from erecting water-closets,
providing other means, to be approved of by the commit-
tee, were adopted, to prevent the present privies acting
injuriously to the public health. The remaining clauses
of the act were agreed to.—Mr. Jones then recapitulated
the objections which the deputation from the llouseown-
ers' Guardian Society bad to the bill. The society wished
the bill to be abandoned until they should have time to
concoct with the heal:11 committee such clauses in a future
bill as would be satisfactory to the owners of property,
and conducive to the public health. Mr. Jones. in an-
swer to the chairman, said the deputation were quite pre-
pared to oppose the bill in parliament.—The Vice-chair-
man of the Guardian Society observed that that body
were not prepared to oppose : they thought it, on the
whole, a good bill.—After a conversation relative to the
abandonment of the bill for the present year, Mr. Parker
observed that the discussion on the clauses was a perfect
waste of time; and he thought if the bill were abandoned,
the opposition would be as strong as ever at the end of
the period.—The deputation then withdrew, and the busi-
ness terminated.

BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE. JUNG
TION RAILWAY COMPANY.—A meeting of the share-
holders was held at the Monks' Ferry Hotel, on Saturday,
to consider a proposal of the directors to enable them to
borrow a sum not exceeding £200,000, in order to com-
plete the works on the line, already commenced. Mr.
Bancroft presided. The chairman, after more fully ex-
plaining the object, said that it was proposed to apply the
money in easement of such shareholders as could not meet
the requisite calls, and enable the directors to complete
the works. The bond debt of the line would be met by
assets in land belonging to the Chester and Birkenhead
line, which were not now wanted, and would, if sold,
discharge all the debt of the company, except £35,000, of
which they were already aware. This land was now worth
much more than at the time it was valued some years ago.
After some further explanations as to the cost of com-
pleting the works, he said that the proposal now was that
£200,000 should be borrowed, in addition to the sum
already borrowed on the £22 shares, which was £138,000,
making in all £338,000. This was exclusive of the money
invested in the land, to be re-sold. The board found it
necessary to propose to make a call, for the requirements
of the company, of £3 per share on the £3l shares, and
£2 on the £22 shares. If this call was not responded to
the board would be under the necessity of stopping the
works. Out of the £200,000 proposed to be borrowed,
Mr. Brassey had come forward and offered to take £lOO,OOO
in the bonds of the company. He moved, in conclusion,
" That the Directors be authorized to borrow a sum not
exceeding £200,000." The loan was intended to cover
certain calls which would be made, and those shareholders
who could not meet their calls might avail themselves of
this loan to do so, for which they would be charged 5 per
cent.—Mr. William Jackson, M.P., said he had great
pleasure in seconding the motion. The resolution was
put and carried unanimously. The Chairman then
entered into an explanation as to the disputes with the
Shrewsbury line, which have been amicably arranged,
and the omnibuses were discontinued yesterday. He also
announced that Mr. Bailey had discontinued his Chan-
cery suit, and he hoped the time of the directors would
not be spent in defending law suits, but in developing the
resources of their undertaking.—A vote of thanks was
then passed to the chairman, and the meeting separated.
THE LIVERPOOL ART-UNION.—The annual meeting
took place at the rooms, Postoffice-place, on Thursday,
to receive the report, and draw for the prizes, &c, The
Earl of Sefton, the president, occupied the chair. His
lordship stated that the subscriptions had been consider-
able, and were likely to go on increasing. It was highly
creditable to the town of Liverpool and the neighbour-
hood that the society had received such a large measure
of support, more especially when they considered that
from it had emanated some of the most exalted members
of the profession of the present day. (Applause.) lie
alluded, but not by name, to one eminent townsman, who
had risen from a humble sphere in life, and had now left
the town, upon which he would reflect credit wherever lie
went, The secretary, Mr. Isaacs, read the report, which
was highly gratifying. The subscriptions amounted to
£630, being more than double the amount of 1847 and
1848. Out of the amount subscribed, the sum of £315,
set apart for the purpose of prizes, has been divided into
twenty-one prizes, as follows :—One of £5O, one of £3O,
two of £25, two f £2O, three of £l3, eight of £lO, and
four of £5. The report was adopted, and a vote of thanks
passed to the officers for their services. The drawing of
the prizes then took place. Amongst the list were the
following, besides a number of £lO and £5 prizes : Ro-
bert Anderson, jun., Clifton-park, £5O ; Mrs. Riley,
Edge-lane, £3O ; Peter Boult, £25 ; William Sankey,
James-street, £25 ; Thomas J. Clint, South John-street,
£2O ; Liverpool Academy, £2O ; G. 0. Pauline, Man-
chester, £l5 ; R. C. Gardner, Newsham House, £l5 ;
Andrew Painter, Brunswick-street, £l5. A vote of
thanks being passed to the noble chairman, his lordship
expressed the pleasure he felt in presiding over such a
society, especially with the advantage of the able assis-
tants (pointing to the Blue-coat boys) by whom he was
supported on each side. He hoped these youths would
profit by the example of fairness thoy had witnessed, and
through their lives remember that " honesty is the best
policy." Directing their attention to Ansdell's picture,
" The Well Slayer," he said—" From your school came
the great man who drew that picture : that is a credit to
you." (Applause.) His lordship congratulated those
who had obtained prizes, and hoped that all present would
continue to subscribe, seeing that the money was not
given simply for the prizes, but for supporting the inte-
rests of so excellent an institution.
THE FINANCIAL REFORMERS.—The "financial re-
form" agitators held a meeting in the Concert-hall, Lord
Nelson-street, on Friday. The platform was occupied
by some half-dozen individuals, and Mr. Lawrenca Hey-
worth M.P., was called on to preside. The Chairman
opened the proceedings by deploring the thinness of the
attendance, which he attributed to the state of the wea-
ther, and not to a want of interest in the subject of the
meeting. He contended that "financial reform" would
make all classes prosperous, and having reminded the
working men present, that labour was the most honour-
able employment, be proceeded to tell them that if
nothing was consumed nothing would be produced, and if
nothing was produced it was clear every man would be
idle ! He pointed out advantages which would arise from
a reduction in the tea duties. He advocated direct taxa-
tion ; and said that the object they had in view was not
Utopian, but if they were energetic and enthusiastic it
would be carried, and then this country would become
the most flourishing country on the whole earth, and its
example would be followed by the whole world. He
quoted Sir R. Peel as an authority that no future govern-
ment would attempt to levy taxes on articles of food
necessary for sustenance, either for protection or revenue.
Sir R. Peel was not a juvenile, but a statesman number-
ing sixty years at least. The hon. gentleman went on at
some length, and then said he should like to argue these
questions in the House of Commons, but they (the mem-
bers of the house) were very dull of hearing. (Hear,
hear.) He would be bound, if the people would only
understand, if they would only say " Yes" to these views,
parliament would be much more tractable—(hear)—their
ears would be much more itching to apprehend and un-
derstand what was said on this subject.—Mr. I. H.
Macrae next delivered a very carefully-prepared speech;
and announced that the Financial Reform Association
did not expect to make tarpapers so scarce that they
would have to go to the British Museum, the Bodleian
Library, or some other depository of ancient records, for
a sight of one. The association believed that it had
found out a wise and judicious system to stop extrava-
gance by the introduction of direct taxation.—Mr. Chas.
Robertson made a very quiet speech in the same strain,
saving that be levelled a little mild abuse at statesmen
in general, and set up the wisdom of venders of farthing
dips against theirs. He charged Messrs. Disraeli and
Young with having stolen the banners of the Financial
Reform Association. They had (he said) been hoisting a
national flag on board a piratical vessel. The financial
reformers were the only true protectionists.—Mr. Francis
Boult afterwards addressed the meeting, which, though
small at the commencement, had become much thinner
towards the close.

THE HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the usual meeting on
Thursday, Mr. Parker presided, and there were present
ten other members. The report of the inspector of nui-
sances (noticed elsewhere) was submitted, and was highly
satisfactory. The chairman observed that the vast amount
of work done in this department had been accomplished at
a cost of £lOOO, two-thirds of which sum had been col-
lected in fines. The number of deaths during the week
was 191, being an excess of six over the previous week.
The annual report of the madical officer of health was
read. It shewed that the deaths registered in the borough,
during the fifty two weeks ending the 29th December,
were 17,046, being 4,500 more than during the previous
year, and 3,900 more than the average of the previous five
Y• ears Excluding the year 1847, when the Irish fever was
epidemic, the deaths last year showed an excess of 6,200
above the five years' average; but, as compared with the
year 1847, they showed a decrease of 3,800 ; the deaths in
that year having been not fewer than 20,850. Of the total
number of deaths 8,600 were males, and 8,646 females.
The deaths from zymotic diseases were 8,546, one half of
the entire mortality. Of this number 5,245 were cholera,
1,271 from diarrhoea and dysentery, 567 typhus, 419 mea-
sles, 376 hooping-cough, 317 scarlet-fever, 113 croup, 68
small-pox, and 42 syphilis. The deaths from cholera
showed a disproportion of females, for, while in the deaths
from all causes, exclusive of cholera, there was an excess
of more than five per cent in males, the deaths of females
from cholera, had been 23 per cent. more numerous than
those of the opposite sex. The sudden and violent deaths,
in which inquests had been held, were 480. The deaths
in the several wards were given in detail. For the entire
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and read. The chairman regretted the absence of gentle-
men who had taken a warm interest in the subject. Mr.
Bennett remarked that the rate-paying clause of the bill
was exceedingly unpopular. Placing the burden of the
rates upon the ladlord at once would be attended with a
considerable degree of hardship; and he thought the op-
position which had been raised would be more successful
on this ground. He asked the borough engineer whether
the town would suffer by a postponement of the sewerage
question. Mr. Newlands said the sewerage for Everton,
Kirkdale, and West Derby was requisite, and each of them
would cost £15,000. The bill involving the rating of the
owners of small houses was discussed, and Mr. Bennett
moved that the bill, after the withdrawal of the rating
clause, be prosecuted during the ensuing session of par-
liament. Mr. Hindley seconded the motion. Mr. Jangs-
dale moved that the bill be postponed for one year, in or-
der to give time to all parties interested for further con-
sideration. Mr. Walthew seconded the amendment. On
the votes being taken, Mr. Bennett's motion was carried
by six to four.

THE LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
On Thursday an influential and numerously-attended
meeting of merchants, bankers, and tradesmen was
held in the Town-hall, for the purpose of receiving the
report of the committee appointed to draw up the rules
and regulations for the government of the new Chamber
of Commerce.

The worshipful the Mayor presided; and amongst those
present were Messrs. Lawrence Heyworth, M.P., Alder-
man Horsfall, H. Hornby, C. Holland, A. 11. Wylie, R.
Shiel, G. Holt, C. Robertson, V. Higgins, C. E. Raw-
lins, jun., F. Boult, &c.

The report of the committee vras read by Mr. Thomas
Heath, one of the joint secretaries.

Mr. HUGH HOG NBY then rose to pronose the first re-
solution. He sairlrhe was happy to have the opportunity
of expressing his warm concurrence in the observations
contained in the report of the desirableness of establishing
a chamber of commerce in Liverpool. He bad long
thought that the interests of this great commercial com-
munity—second to none in existence, or he might,
perhaps, be allowed to say, second to none that had ever
existed in the history of the world—had suffered very
much by not having an association by which commercial
views on general subjects might be ascertained. The
speaker then referred to the great use which the associa-
tion would be of to the Town Council in arranging local
matters connected with commerce, more particularly as
regarded the docks. He was aware that they would have
many difficulties to overcome, but if they came to the
subject with a determination to carry it out, he. was sure
that the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce would tend to
promote 'the permanent prosperity of the town at large.
Mr. Hornhy then referred to the necessity of the chamber
being constituted on equitable principles, and the import-
ance of its including all classes of merchants and trades-
men interested in the prosperity of the town. Unless that
principle was carefully carried out, it would be powerless
in promoting, the ends in view. If the executive body was
to consist of a few merchants, however high their stand-
ing and character might be, the chamber would fail to
exercise that influence on the Government of the country
which the important interests involved in it demanded.
His own wish was to promote the establishment of an as-
sociation which should increase the prosperity of the town
and the commerce of Liverpool, He moved—

" That the report of the committee comprehended in the laws
and regulations of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, now
submitted and just read, be approved of and adopted by the
meeting."

Mr. Alderman HORSFALL seconded the motion. He
said he did not entertain a doubt of the desirableness, or,
what was more, of the absolute necessity of some such
chamber as this being at once established to watch over
the commercial interests of this town. After adverting to
the various commercial associations in the town, and ad-
mitting their value, he dwelt for a time on the importance
of the association as one of a general commercial charac-
ter. He then alluded to the beneficial effects which
might be expected from the establishment of the associa-
tion, both local and national. The commercial treaties
made by Government day by day with foreign countries,
and in which Liverpool was most deeply interested, proved
the necessity of such an association as a Chamber of Com-
merce. In illustration of this view of the case, he alluded
to the blunders made by Government in arranging their
commercial treaties with foreign countries in consequence
of their ignorance of many of the details of commercial af-
fairs. He expressed an opinion that it would not be de-
rogatory, even to a "Minister of the Crown, if he consulted
the mercantile body before he entered into commercial
treaties with other countries. In proof of this position
the speaker cited the case of the new republic of Liberia,
with which country a commercial treaty had been made by
the Government of this country, the effect of which was
that, whilst the produce of that country was allowed to
come to England free of duty, there was a duty imposed
on our exports to that country of 30 per cent., which
amounted to a positive prohibition. If the Government
had consulted the mercantile body before entering into
this treaty, such a blunder, in all probability, would never
have been committed, for he must suppose that it had
been entered into in ignorance on the part of our Govern-
ment of the duties imposed by the Government of Libe-
ria. The speaker next condemned, in the most severe
terms, the present unequal operation of the income tax,
as it applied respectively to realised and unrealised income.
After denouncing in the strongest language the inquisito-
rial character of the tax, he said that as a member of the
Council of the Chamber of Commerce he should take the
earliest opportunity of bringing it before them with the
view of effecting an alteration in the tax.
The resolution was passed unanimously, as also several
other resolutions, which were proposed and seconded re-
spectively by Messrs. G. Holt, Diston, Johnson, Cross,
Charles Robertson, and

Mr. LAWRENCE HEY WORTH, M.P., who, after speak-
ing in the highest terms of commendation of the esta-
blishment of a Chamber of Commerce in the town, said he
regarded this day as a great epoch in the commercial his-
tory of Liverpool.

The rules and regulations were read over and considered
seriatim, and having been gone through, and the Cham-
ber having been declared duly established, the meeting
separated, after a vote of thanks to the mayor and the
committee appointed to draw up the rules.

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.—On Saturday the coun-
cil met specially for the purpose of electing an alderman,
a member of the Dock Committee, and a chairman of the
Dock Committee, which offices had become vacant by the
lamented:death of Mr. R. S. Henderson.—His worship the
mayor occupied the chair.—Mr. Holt proposed Mr. Aikin
to fill the office of alderman.—Mr. Woodruff seconded the
nomination of Mr. Aikin.—Mr. Alderman Procter pro-
posed Mr. Sheil, and Mr. Alderman Hodgson proposed
Mr. Shand.—Mr. Bennett considered that it was the in-
tention of the framer of the Municipal Act, that the office
of alderman should be considered higher than that of
councillor, and consequently that it was their intention
that the aldermen should be chosen out of the body of
the councillors; he concluded by naming Mr. Parker.—
Mr. Dover was proposed by Mr. Hodson, and seconded
by Mr. Freme.—Upon the voting papers being handed
round the following was the result :—Mr. Thomas Dover,
23 ; Mr. James Parker, 22 ; Mr. James Aikin, 3; • Mr.
Richard Sheil, 2.—Mr. Dover was then introduced, and
took his seat.—Mr. Hornby then rose to propose Mr.
Alderman Horsfall as the successor to Mr. Henderson on
the Dock Committee. In doing so he pointed to the
peculiar eligibility, for that important post, of Mr. Hors-
fall, and observed that he had always taken a moderate
part in the rating question ; he thought by the appoint-
ment of Mr. H. a compromise would be arranged which
would meet the views of all parties.—Mr. Parker seconded
the nomination.—Mr. Hodson proposed Mr. Richard
Harbord.—Mr. Thompson opposed the appointment of
Mr. Horsfall, on the ground of his being:Jan anti-rater.
Mr. Jones seconded the appointment of Mr. Harbord, and
observed that the intentions of the inhabitants would be
defeated by the appointment of Mr. Horsfall. Mr. Jones
ripped up the old sore of the signing of the contracts also,
as a reason why he could not support Mr. Horsfall.—Mr.
Bennett spoke in favour of the appointment of Mr. Hors-
fall, and was followed by Mr. Alderman Hodgson on the
same side.—Mr. Bigham opposed the nomination.—A dis-
cussion ensued on the point of the part Mr. Horsfall would
be likely to take in the dock-rating question, when Mr.
Avison observed, that on every occasion when the question
of rating the docks had comebefore the Council, Mr. Horsfall
had shown by hisvoting that hewas opposed to the rating.—
After a few words from Mr. Fisher, who was understood
to support Mr. Horsfall, the standing orders were sus-
pended, Mr. Horsfall being a member of the Finance
Committee, and it being stipulated by one of the orders
that a member of the Council cannot be on the Finance
and Dock Committee at the same time.—The Council
then proceeded to vote as follows :—For Mr. Harbord ;
Councillors Walthew, Langsdale, Chalmer, Woodruff,
Thomson, Bigham, Preston, Hodson, Atkinson, Hill,
Briscoe, Godfrey, Avison, Bell, Ferguson, Fernihough,
Wagstaff, Rogers, Hall, Johnson, Freme, Beckwith,
Hindley, and Lloyd ; and Aldermen Dover, Cooper, and
Procter (27).—For Mr. Horsfall: Councillors G. H.
Horsfall, Tyrer, Holt, Hornby, Rimmer, Robinson, Toul-
min, Tobin, Parker, Bennett, W. J. Horsfall, and W.
Fisher : and Aldermen Hodgson, Swainson, Lawrence,
Wood, Bent, Turner, Chilton, and the Mayor (20).—Mr.
Harbord was accordingly elected a member of the Dock
Committee.—Mr. Freme proposed Mr. T. Littledale as
chairman of the Dock Committee.—Mr. Woodruff seconded
the appointment.—Mr. Hornby said that, as Mr. Horsfall
could not now be elected chairman of the Dock Committee,
he should warmly support Mr. Littledale, who, he hoped,
would reflect on the character of the responsibility, and
would devote his time and abilities to the service of the
public, instead of to private pleasure. —Mr. Thomas
Littledale was then unanimously appointed chairman of
the Dock Committee.