The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-17 00:00:00

Erabe ant Contincrce.

LONDON SPIRIT IttARRCT. Rum oupgorts former
terms, proof Leeward/ being quoted at Is. 1., and proof
Rest Indian, Is. 7d. per gallon. Brendy is duU, and low
to purcham.
Ter.—Our market is tolerably firm, and prime are •
shade higher—common sound Commix having "old at
104 I. per lb. The stook in London is 56,379,0001ba.,
r gain t 65,689,000 at the same period in 1857.
SO kAR.—AII good and fine raw sugars have changed
hromi eta/40y, at very fall prices; and low and damp
parcels have sold slowly, at shout previous rates. Re-
fined sugars are steady; common descriptions, 53e. to
54e.; fine 575. to 515. ; crushed lumps, 50a. to 525.; and
fine pieces, 475. to 48e. 6d. per cwt.. English crushed.
375. 6d. to 38e. per orb
The stock inLondon is
63,710 tons, against 54,000 tone in 1857.

•
A meeting of the ihareholders of the Eastern Steam
Navigation Company took place on Tuesday afternoon,
Mr. Hope in the chair. The committee of co-operation,
having disowned with the directors various propoeitions
for extricating the undertaking from its difficulties,
have come to the unanimous resolution that power
should be given to the Board to sell the Great Eastern
either by auction or by private contract. This result of
the labours of the committee appeared to take the
meeting by surprise, and lead to considerable discussion.
It was urged agiiinet the proposal that • great sacrifice
will inevitably take place in the disposal of the ship in
this manner, and that it is even doubtful whether any
bid will he made above £40,000. It was also suggested
that • wore desirable course than a public ule would
be to part with her to anew company, to be formed by
the present shareholiiere or others, or to raise 'sufficient
sum by preference shame to clear ofr the liabilities end
fit her for see. One proprietor also intimated his
determination, if neuessery, to protect hie interests by
an appeal to the Court of Chancery. On the other
hand, it is stated that many of the debts consist of bills
running and open amounte, the 'settlement of which
cannot long be delayed. Hence, • sale by auction
may be oompulsory, and it is evident that it will be
hatter for the aliareholdem that the sale should be con-
ducted by the directors. Final stems need not abso-
lutely be taken before October. Time will thus be
afforded for the consideration of any better offer. It
was ultimately resolved that the report embodying the
recommendations of the eommittee be adopted, and that
the Board be authorised to raise the required funds in
such 111111111ir as they may see fit, and to treat for the
lease or private sale of the Great Eastern, with the
proviso that in the latter cue the approval of a umpetiag
of the shareholders isto be obtained.

" 'Tlit not all gold that pfiffere."—lt Ii misohevous to hold
out a premium for extreme siettlinast, espeoloilY shore
and reolmosisespa are WI yamoblo. 'rrstierg with Me roll'
have proved this, by diming higher prism for the hand-
lenterr Tea; forth. Waage finding how ranch its appinrmnos
enhaseed the plea now east war with powdsrad owr most
of the Tea miW for England : the artificial btightnew or
darkness thus given enabling them to lowans thatr prstar, by
'Ada, up low triaid brown flerourlon i 5.,.., and go mixing
them, se tri thibit ale they *Add not do, unless the
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