The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-29 00:00:00

SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

The half-yearly meeting of the South Eastern
Railway proprietors was held yesterday, at the
Bridge House Hotel. The Hon. Mr. Byng in the chair.
The report which had been previously published, was
taken as read, and the chairman, in moving the adop-
tion of the report stated, that the dividend to be declared
would be 13s. 2d. per share, payable on the 6th of
March.

Mr. Caird moved an amcndmz:nt disapproving of the
report, because the engineer's report had not been pro-
duced, and suggesting that one director should go out
every year, and not be re-eligible.
This amendment was seconded by Mr. Maxwell, upon
which several shareholders asked Mr. Caird, whether he
intended to become a candidate for a directorship ?
Mr. Caird replied, that he certainly had been asked
to stand, but he did not care whether he were
elected or not.
A shareholder pointed out that between the years
1852 and 1856, the receipts of the company had increased
to £200,000, while the dividend was only per cent.
more. _

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Mr. Herapath contended that there had been an
increase of 20 per cent in the receipts, and the increase
of dividend had been 30 per cent, and there was, there-
fore, nothing to find fault with.
The Chairman stated that the annual loss sustained by
the company, by the branches, was £86,000.
The atnendrnent was withdrawn, and the report was
agreed to, and a dividend of 13s 2d per share was
declared. The retiring directors were re-elected.

A Constantinople corm spondent write*, on the 14th
inst. M. Donizetti. brother tof the celebrated composer,
died it his house in Pera on Saturday last, after a long and
painful illness. Ile was generally esteemed and respected
by all classes, and displayed great skill and ingenuity in
training the Turks and forming their military bands, which
have now attained to considerable proficiency in the musica
arts. He had amassed a large fortune, and had been
pensioned off by the Sultan a short time before his death,
with the rank of Paella.

ORMSBIRK UNION
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The board of guardians of the Ormskirk union held their
weekly meeting yesterday :-T-Present Mr. Mundsley (in the
chair), Mr. IV. G. Tilsley, vice-chairman, Messrs. Linacre,
R. Parr, Oraysoni Bromley, Carr, Norris, Stoner, and Mercer.
On the clerk of the board presenting the minutes of the last
meeting to the chairman for his signature,
The Chairman objected to sign them, and requested to be
informed why the resolution relative to the advertising for a
chaplain to the onion workhouse had not been entered. The
board had last week resolved not to advertise, and yet he
found that an advertisement for a chaplain had appeared in the
NORTHERN TIMES.

Mr. Bromley:—Oh! I have a motion to make on that
subject.
Mr. Stoner : Make what motion you will, but do it yo
shall in the order prescribed by the Poor-law Board. I take
upon myself the responsibility of that advertisement which I
inserted in order to keep you straight, and prevent the board
again becoming the victim of designing men. Who they are
is yet to be discovered, but I will have them out yet. I deny
that any resolution declining to advertise was agreed to.
The Chairman asserted that such a resolution had been
adopted at the last meeting of the board.
Mr. Stoner : Very well; then compel your clerk to report
himself for neglecting to enter it. But I say there was
no such resolution agreed to. If it was, pray tell me who
moved and seconded it, and how many voted for it. I grant
that there was an understanding, but a:. understanding is one
thing, and a resolution is another. But, to end the matter, it
may be settled by adding to the minutes the following, by
way of supplement :—"As supplemental to the above minutes
of this meeting, and in reference to the appoitament of a
chaplain, it was considered, and agreed by the guardians
present, that a chaplain should not be advertised for in any
newspaper."
This suggestion was put, and adopted by the meeting.
Mr. Tilsley wished, as the discussion had commenced, that
it should Le finished.

M:. Stoner maintained that all things in the matter should
be done according to law, and the orders of the poor law board.
The minutes were then signed by the chairman, and the
ordinary business, which was very light, was gone through and
disposed of.

The Chairman, taking up a copy of the NORTHERN DAILY
TIMES of Saturday last, said : I went to know who has been
guilty of the presumption of publishing the advertisement
relating to the chaplaincy in the newspaper P

Mr. Stoner : I have already told you that I take upon
myself the entire responsibility of that insertion, and I did it
for your own good ; say what you like.
Mr. Bromley, interposing with manifest anxiety, paid : I
have a motion to submit on this subject.
Mr. Stoner : And so have I. I will satisfy you at once, by
now proposing the following resolution :—" That the board
now adopts the advertisements which appears in the NORTHERN
DAILY Tom, relative to the chaplaincy." And now I beg
to refct the board to the 153 d article of the Consolidated
Order, which is in these terms :—" That the guardians shall,
whenever it may be requested, or whenever a vacancy may
occur, appoint fit persons to hold the undermentioned offices,
and to perform the duties respectively assigned to them—
namely, Ist, clerk to the guardians; 2nd, treasurer to the
union ; 3rd, chaplain," and then follow the other appoint-
ments which are enumerated. Article 154 defines the tenure
under which these offices shall be held; article
155 provides the mode of appointment, the number to be
present, when to be made, and further its immediate notifica-
tion, when made, to the commissioners. The 156th article
states that no appointment shall be made, unless a notice that
the question of making such appointment will be brought
before the board has been given, and entered on the minutes
of one of the two ordinary meetings of the board, next pre-
ceding the meeting at which :ho appointment is made, or
unless an advertisement, giving notice of sult appointment,
shall have appeared in some public newspaper, by the direc-
tion of the guardians, at least seven days before the day on
which such appointment shall be made, provided
that no such notice or advertisement shall b 9
necessary for the appointment of an assistant
or temporary substitute." To that article is appended a note
which says—" It is desirable, in order to prevent surprise,
and the choice of an improper candidate, that sufficient notice
of appointment should be given to the Guardians. It will
not be necessary to advertise the appointment in any news-
paper, if notice of the appointment shall have been given at
one of the two preceding meetint.s of the Board." Such being
the regulations, I ask what harm have I done ? I begged
you last week to advertise. You have always done so before
in the case of inferior offi •ere, and why not in the case of a
superior officer. The clerk says—" Why, because we have
a candidate." No matter, I would always advertise. But
to the point. I was determined I would
not be done, when 1 remembered the way Mr.
Bush behaved to Mr. Pepper. What was the trick then ? Why
before the board had declared a vacancy, there came a letter
from Mr. Inman, a tool of the vicar's, applying for the chap-
laincy. I objected to receive it on the ground that there was
no vacancy, and Mr. Inman d;d not apply again in time. But
what did some of the guardians do? They came down to the
board room determined that Mr. Inman should be the chap-
lain ; aad I had to fight hart again, for I knew where the
rehearsal had taken place, and the parts many of them had to
play. Those to whom I allude would have brow-beaten me if
they could, but Mr. Farnall, the inspector, came in and
told you that I was right, and that Mr. Inman
was not, nor could ho be, a candidate, and Mr. Eyre being the
only legal candidate, you could do no other than take him.
Surely you have had enough of weeks to be on your guard now.
Until I find out the men I will suspect every one, inasmuch as
incorrect minutes have been made, why I cannot tell. Let me
mention that, not content with my own opinion, I obtained
that of a legal gentleman, who told me to insist on the
advertisement appearing. I did so, and I now ask you to adopt
that which was done to assist you.
Mr. Tilsley said that the lawyer who had given Mr. Stoner
that advice was a d—d fool !

Mr. Stoner said he had not intended to mention the name
of the gentleman, but after the remark just made, he would say
that it was the late chairman of the board, Mr. Welsby.
The statement appeared to create great surprise, and a
general buz of conversation, all speaking at once.
. .

Mr. Stoner at lungth said, that if the chairman would not
keep order, he would try to do so. It was clear they had
come down for a purpose which, if possible, they meant to
accomplish. He, however, would remind them that there had
as yet been no legal notice except the advertisement, and con-
cluded by moving the resolution he had read.
The Chairman inquired whether any one seconded the reso-
lution, and no person replying, he said that not being seconded
it fell to the ground.
Mr. Stoner : Not quite so fast. I have not heard any
amendment moved yet.

Mr. Bromley said he would move an amendment.
The Chairman again refused to pnt the original motion.
Mr. Stoner: I will make you do so ! If you are a young
man, and if the board has placed you in the chair, you must
do your duty. I ask the Clark to define the law.
The Clerk said the chairman might take the votes without
requiring a seconder, or, not having been seconded, he might
treat it as dropped.

After some further discussion, the chairman put, the amend-
ment to the vote, when the following votes were taken :—For
it, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Tilsley, Mr. Mercer, Mr. Linacre, Mr.
Parr, and the chairman. Against it, Mr. Stoner. Refused
to vote, Mr. Norris. Mr. Carr, and Mr. Grayson.
Mr. Stoner complained of the course which had been taken
by the chairman, in having canvassed members to remain and
vote. Such conduct was most disgraceful, and only excusable
from the chairman's youth and inexperience.
Mr. Bromley then moved a resolution, to the effect that
the Board repudiated the advertisement which had been
published.
Mr. Stoner required that the resolution be reduced to
writing.
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The Chairman then handed Mr. Bromley pen, ink, and
paper, and that gentleman prepared the resolution, which was
handed to the chairman, who began to read it, and to take up
his pen to amend it.
Mr. Stoner protested against this interference, but Mr.
Tilsley then joined the other tyre gentlemen in amending it.
At last it was reduced to something like form, and eventually
it was put and declared by the chairman to have been carried,
Mr. Stoner protesting against the proceedings.
Mr. Stoner handed in the following notice of the resolution
he intended to move on Thursday next _

That the clerk of the board do, without demur, furnish to
Mr. Stoner all books, letters, and documents relative to all
and any business connected will the administration of the
law for the relief of the poor, and allow him at once to copy
the same. That the clerk prepare, by Tuesday cext, for the
use of this board, au account of all monies received by all,
and any, or every overseer, assistact overseer, or treasurer,
to this union from the consolidated Lund, committee of
council on education, or otlT.governirentald, or in liquida-
tion, or aiding, or augmenting the salaries of any person,
matter, or thing connected with the carrying oat or
dependent on the administration of the law for the relief of
the poor. That immediately after the election of chaplain
this board adjourn to the town hall. That theoctliaeourndks,atuallrnitd t
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members for the county.

Tun EMPIRE OF 'nut CZAR,—The Imperial domains of
Russia are about three times and a half as large as the
Empire of France, and their population consists of 8,825,958
males and 9,312,326 females. It has been calculated that
on an average 502 persons inhabit an area of five English
square miles. The services rendered to the State by the
18,138,284 " domain peasants" during the year 1853 were
as follows : Of the 8,825,958 males about 1,000,000 may
be fit to render military services, but as the " conscription"
in 1853 extended but to 5,500,000 of males, only 55,283
soldiers were actually raised. If 10 able-bodied men were
taken from every 1,000 "souls" throughout the whole of the
European part of the Russian Empire, there ought to he
about 150,000 recruits ; but M. von Redan very justly
remarks that the result of a general conscription is never
what it appears to be on paper. In 1853 the gross; revenue
from the State domains was 48,694,069 silver roubles. The
number of domain or Crown peasants was 20,252 ,o 00 in
1843, but M. von Redan has :omitted to tell us why c,e
population had within 10 years (between 1643 and 1853)
decreased to 18,33,264 souls.

I TRADE REPORT.-..-THIIRSDAY

LIVERPOOL.
CorroN : The Cotton market has been quiet but steady,
the demand has been moderately fair, the supply moderate,
and prices are without change. The sales—including 10
Pernambuco, 6Ad ; 50 Bahia, 6-1 d ; 50 Maranham, 6d ;
350 Egyptian, 6d to 8d ; 1,500 Surat, 40 to 411—are
reported 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 are on speculation and
for export.

PIG Inas : The business to-day comprises 500 tons, sold
at 66s 6d, and 600 tons at 675, cash, the quotation for three
months open beirg 67s 6d.

SUGAR There has been a good demand for the refining
descriptions, which, added to some speculative inquiry, has
led to an advance of 6d per cwt ; the transactions are 20
hhds grainy Demerara, at 41s 6d ; 30 hhds Dominica, at
3ds ; 12, hhds Surinam, at 35s 91 to 36s 91; 700 mats
Mauritius, at 303 6d; and 3,000 bags Paraiba, at 21s 9d
per cwt in bond.

MOLASSES are still neglected.
Rum : Only about 30 puncheons Nava found buyers

previous rates.

COFFEE : 200 bags Rio are reported. at 425 to 40s 6d, and
a small parcel of Bahia at 45s p2r cwt.
TEA : The public sale passed off with fir actiTity ; by
private contract there is not much doing.

RICE : The transactions are confined to 600 bags Bengal,
at 9i 9d to lOs 6d, 500 bags Larong, at 9i 93, and 100 tees
Carolina, chiefly damaged, at 23s per cwt for sound.
Pitrran : 50 bags Malabar black are reported at 50
per lb.

Loowoon : 25 tons St. Domingo, at £7 5s per tor

LONDON.

SUGAR: This article continues in steady request, and
full prices, to 6d advance, are paid. Bu,iness has been
done in clayed Manilla, but the particulars are not made