The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-12 00:00:00

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF

ENGLAND.

The general meeting of this society was held at the
society's house, Hanover-square, on Saturday; Mr. MILES,
M.P., president, in the chair.
Mr. RAYMOND BARKER, chairman of the Seance com-
mittee, reported the current cash balance in the hands of
the bankers, at the end of the previous month, as 3,8181.
He informed the council that this balance included a sub-
scription of 1,400!. from the authorities of Carlisle, towards
the expenses of the ensuing country meeting of the society,
to be held in that city. He laid on the table, for the in-
formation of the memben, the various quarterly statements
of account connected with the different financial departments
of the society.

Colonel Cfin.Loszn, chairman of the implement commit-
tee, submitted the report of the committee, which contained
among others the following recommendations:—That the
deep ploo ghin g should be required at a depth of 9 instead°, 10
inches, That the prise for the bi st reaper should be raised
from 201. to 301.; and that an additional price of 20/. should be
offered for the second best reaper. That the horsepower
for the fixed steam-engines should be reduced from ten to
eight horse-power. That in adjudicating on the award of
the prise of 2001. at the Carlisle meeting for the " steam
cultivator that shall in the most efficient manner turn the
soil, and he an economical substitute for the plough or the
spade," the attention of the judges be particularly called to
the terms in which this prise is offered. That in adjudicat-
ing on the award of the prises for reapers, the attention of
the judges be particularly called to the best mode of de-
livery. That in the cue of the thrashing machines, the
greatest attention be paid by the judges to the state of the
barley after it bas been thrashed (as to injury more or less,
or otherwise, of the grain, after such operation).
This report was adopted.
Hr. MILWLIID, chairman of the General Carlisle Com-
mittee, submitted the report of that committee, which,
among other things, recommended the acceptance, with
thence, of the following special prizes, to be competed for
at the Culisle meeting under the general regulations of the
society :—From the Carlisle local committee, 751. for Cheviot
sheep, and 801. for horses; from George Head Head, Esq.,
1001. for Galloway csttle ; from Robert Ferguson, Esq.,
mayor of Carlisle, two pieces of plate, one of them value 401.,
for the beat thorough-bred stallion, and another of the value
of 30/., for the best coaching stallion.
This report was also adopted.
Important communication from the Earl of Clarendon,
Oa the discovery of supplies of guano, were referred to the
consideration of the president.
The annual report of the Royal Veterinary College was
referred, with various other papers, to the weekly meet-
ings of the council, at which all members of the society
have the privilege of being present.
The meeting then adjourned.

DIVIDENDS ON PRO)
document has been recently
Chancellor, on the subject
certain stocks belonging to
--
Court of Chancery, which discloses
fact that in no less than between '
of the parties now entitled tr
either through ignorance of the,
to interfere in Chancery law,
same for the loos period of fifteen
heeded as follows The T
pail amities to be Finn of
and meant@ in which it appears
certain semis standing to the me
be made respect-
tats, marimba*. lllnntlasilllyr;betinteaboewnbdk4
may
sods dividends, the fact of such period having elapsed
t any dealing therewith must be stated on the face of
Ms petition." Here follows a closely printed list of the
Moss in question, amounting in number to upwards°, 550.

)PERTY IN CIIANCE4-stil
r published, by orderafft
of unclaimed divialiindk
estates now in litigatttorr
discloses the somewllt •
ttween 500 and 600.eyi so
led to receive die
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their claims or • dicta • .1 'Lio .
w, not toads any Ours
fifteen years. The • t
I Lord Chancello .* 7_7-7
the following causes, ysi`N,
peen that the dividends
• credit of such causes, mat-
been dealt with for upwards of
in which say be made respect-