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gers in the eastern houndary wall of the Prince's Dock,
opposite Queen-street, on the ground of inconvenience
and expense. The committee agreed that the request of
the memorialists could not be complied with, and a similar

ing a similar opening opposite Brook-street.—The Sub-
committee reported that they could not recommend the
request made by a party last week, for a permanent berth
for his vessels trading to Constantinople, but they added
that arrangements might be made for these vessels to load

in turn with the other vessels already in the trade.—

some little discussion, it was refer
Master's Sub-committee to report as

chief superintendent of the out-door department, Mr.
Mann and Mr. Tobin being added to the committee for

this purpose

The SECRETARY read a report of the Sub-committee
respecting the new battery. The report stated that some
difference had taken place between the Sub-committee
and the Board of Ordnance, in consequence of their re-
quiring a much greater outlay in the erection of the works
than was considered necessary by Mr. Hartley. TI
Ordnance had, however, in consequence of the re

saving

tattoos made to them, given. way, and a considerable
is4,l been effected to the dock trust. The Sub-
committee recommended that the report, with the dom.

reents acc

Mr. Arami.--I sin glad I did ask if that committee had
made a report. lam not aware of any being made, and
am not aware of hearing of the proceedings of the com-
mittee from the day of its appointment being made. It
was in consequence of this, and not as regarded myself or
any other individual, but as regarded the general com-
mittee, that I wished to be informed of all important
matters going forward; and in doing this I had a shower
of personal abuse which I thought very undignified and
very uncalled for.

The CHAIRMAN.—Confine yourself to the point. If
you open a subject already closed by the committee—al-
though I have no objection at all—yet the committee
having closed it Imust interfere.

Mr: ATKIN.—I stated in council the other day that I
was not aware the committee had made a report of their

proceedings

The CHAIRMAN.—The committee did report as to the
site, and the other matter which certainly came under
consideration had only recently been brought to a conclu-
sion. It is possible that future occasions may arise for
communication with the Board of Ordnance, and the
committee do not consider their labours ended.
After a conversational sort of debate,

Mr. HORSFALL said he thought the question under
consideration now was not as to the constitution of the
sub-committee. The question proposed by Mr. Aikin
was a very natural one. That question had been very
satisfactorily answered by the chairman, who stated that a

report had been made iii February, conveying all the in-
formation they, then had. The immediate point for dis-
cussion was the discrepancy between the expense required
by the Ordnance and that which the surveyor thought
necessary. lt was quite sufficient for that committee to
know the result of the communications of the sub-com-
mittee had been satisfac'ory.

The CHAIRMAN.—The question is, whether the report
shall be received along with the document.

The Secretary read the resolution appointing the com-
mittee. It was to the effect that the chairman, deputy-
chairman, and Mr. Middleton be requested to undertake
the negociations with the Board of Ordnance with regard
to the site for the new battery, and to take such steps as
they might think desirable, reporting to this committee.

Mr. IBlN.—With regard to the site ?
Mr. TOI3IN.—It was for every thing connected with it.
Mr. AIKIN.—NO such thing.
Mr. HORSFALL.—Nothing could be more complete.
Every person disposed to take a dispassionate view of it,
must see it is a satisfactory answer to the questions put
by Mr. -Aikin.

Mr. SANDBACH thought the committee had done their
duty. .
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Mr. AIKIN.—Mr. Sandbach is quite right, and so are
the observations of Mr. Horsfall—that the committee
have done their duty so far as regards the site, but a ques-
tion did arise involving a large Amount of expense, re-
specting which this committee was not fully and properly
informed, and it was as regarded the question of addi-
tional expense that I put the question.
The CHAIRMAN.—When negotiations are going for-
ward they cannot be made public.

Mr. BOLD.—May I be allowed to ask what amount of
money is supposed to be saved in consequence of the in-

terviicv ?

Mr. H ARTLEY.—NearIy £40,000.
Mr. TOBIN.—It appears to be simply this :—the Ord-
nance have an idea of what was necessary, and by an ex-
planation, it was done away with to the extent of about
£40,000.

Mr. SHAND.-Mr. Hartley can say whether any thing
better could have been done.

Mr. AIKIN.—The question is whether twenty gentle-
men are better able to manage the affairs of the dock es-
tate, or whether they must be left or delegated to one.
The CHAIRMAN.—Tbe question is, whether the report
is to be received and recorded.

The report was then received, and the discussion ended.
An application from the Town-clerk relative to grant-
ing dock room free for two " lumps" to be used by the
Stearn-tug Company in raising wrecks, was referred to
the harbour-master's sub-committee.—Mr. J. W. Green
applied to be allowed for the Waterloo ship a priority of
entrance into the graving dock. The committee decided
that the Waterloo must take her chance with other ves-
sds.—A memorial from the inhabitants of Southport re-
questing the Dock Committee to take under their patron-
age and protection the life boat on that station, was re-
ferred to the marine sub-committee.
Mr. RIPLBY called the attention of the committee to
the practice of V.,e life-boat crew with regard to salvage.
He said they had now £20,000 in their hands, and they
were claiming a large salvage. lie thought some ar-
rangement ought to be made on this subject.
After some discussion, during wbich Mr. Tobin depre-
cated any interference with the general law of the land,
the Chairman suggested that it would be better if they
wished to do any thing, to bring the matter forward in a
formal manner, and the subject dropped.
The CHAIRMAN said he wished to mention a subject
connected with the transit sheds. The captain of a ves-
sel put in a request that the goods should be detained.
The goods were detained, when a third party stepped for-
ward. The captain withdrew his claim for the goods,
when the third party gave notice that he wished them to
be detained on his account. Of course that was refused,
and it was desirable the public should know that the in-
terference of this committee went no further than to pro-
tect the ship, so far as she was concerned, for the claim
of freight. They had nothing to do as to claims of own-
ership of property. The committee then adjourned,