Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-09 00:00:00

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be for the benefit of- the-company, n large -0134 e Wiest
persons who.were now opposed to it might be ita "
supporters. Ai KO
Mr. George Hall Lawrence, as one of the the
expressed his firm opinion that the resolution was, l'egte
advantage of the. company. His opinion, brine ;oil
ments which had been used against it, was not Wet io
but rather strengthened. He would be very glad that alas ot,
took place, in order to give the shareholders gener
opportunitmifldi
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of turning the matter over in their oWn
and come there prepared to discuss it fairly and temp 041
He was perfectly convinced that they had made of Pr°o,
which would meet with approval if it were thorougy kno
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and if it had not been such, he would not have him been' ,s,he
to it. He had heard nothing that would lead to the
reverse opinion. Everything was in its favour. It would
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encourage small shareholders. There was, howeveo,
difficulty in postponing this matter. It was a eqtr,
p,.4.latable proposal to some members of the cone 'e'
those were the members of the Stock Elef 000
Many of these were his friends, and he would speak oa4 for
in those terms whicii they deserved, but it Icy, the
them to consider their own interests. Better to stet Jbers
interests of the small shareholders than that of the Inertiol
of the Stock _Exchange. If he went to the Londonrth of
North Western Railway Company to , buy £6OO li'"fer
stock he would be charged £3, but if he came to the fie
pool and London Insurance he would be charged as
thought such charges were injurious to the Pure'Does
well as the dealer ; and he did hope that, in this wouldre
any sacrifice the gentlemen of the Stock Exchange
retad
meet with, it would be amply made up in the Ilicocoo'
business. He entreated the proprietors to repose s°111;,/ the
fidence in the directors. They held large stakes were
great concern, but great as those stakes were, the Could
not so large as their interest to their proprietory. /1..„6."„ to
not
propose any change that was likely to be initt"- °
the company. be°
Mr. Taunton said, if the explanation which ha- ;the
given that day, had been given to the great bodY of
shareholdersera some time ago, it would have met with more
approval. It was the most important stel) mast
hadg been taken by the company for many years. matte
say that there were some food reasons why this "0" the
should be carried through ; but, at the same tun"upon
difficulty, seemed to he that they were called
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suddenly to decide upon a matter, the reasons for Ida
they had not had time to consider. For himself he :1,64
candidly say that he held eleven proxies, repres- ireise
nearly 3,000 shares, for which he would have to elie two
his position in opposing this resolution. He read was
letters, one of which stated that the change propose. oje
wild and extravagant, tending to injure the securit!
public, and injurious to the company. The other esr,:the
a hope
that the proprietois would succeed in oPPInh ugbt
" suicidal policy and madness of the board." He Vonl
the directors held back from the proprietors nec:o+
information upon important subjects; in allfecter4
and while the proprietors reposed confidence in the `1"" woof
he thought the directors should repose confidence ill "
and give them a larger amount of information for
portant points. He objected to issuing further sWeeseP
the purpose of increasing the business of the coded ba
and if he had been in order he would have concinu,(plo
moving a resolution to the effect, that the directors e"
raise their capital by issuing 150 new shares.
The Chairman said, if they would follow Mr. "Is„'",vaPP
suggestion,mr they would become a money-lending e(lianli
Taunton said, they had themselves to far
for the position in which they were Plaid 110,8
if they had given information, they shonl", their
gotten the support of the general body be
proprietory. He did believe, as Mr. Taunted if
explained, that the objections would have been remove" were
matter had been previously known. The objectious"A
visionary, and would fall to the ground when the ed.,,gl
the resolution was generally known. Feeling very wool
that the directors were taking that course wine', wtbei
conduce to the increased prosperity of the comP4lo pox';
did not think it desirable that the question should be ha
poned. As he had stated, the proprietos
had three weeks to consider it, he was therefore boon
put the amendment. f"
A show of hands was taken when there was count
the amendment 24, for the original resolution 27. vote!
The Chairman said, as it required two thirds of tpi-rette
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f those present to carry the resolution, it was there'"
carried.
Mr. Charles S. Parker demanded a poll.
In consequence of this, the chairman said,
be proceeded with this morning at the office. Itwwold
open for four hours. ,
Mr. Parker, on the part of the d
toi.
were app
tin on the part of the proprietors,l'-
scrutineers. directors, an
~;n a poll wood

The meeting then broke up.
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LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE ---1 E
BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.
THREATENING TO KILL A CHILD.— Catherine :ale ebar,,
wild, drunken looking woman, was brought 1-11)°11it
of having beaten her child, and threatened to kill d, Of
little girl went to a police officer in Vauxhall-rois.o, he'
told him that the prisoner, who lived near, was kil`tlitii
child. He went to the place, and found herbal, hen-o, lir!
child, which appears to be about a year and-a- the
face was black, and he took it to the dispensary.
the pr;
alluded to said the prisoner came in about eleven "ca beg
vions night in a state of drunkenness, and conini,en,!
ing the child, swearing she would murder it. "%old ".
was remanded until the injuries on the child c'
ascertained. eGib n•
CHEATING THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—Ann-„ply:of
was charged with having obtained 8s 6d, by 11115 e %or
tations, from the Benevolent Society, by represelo. Co
self to he unmarried, and other false statements 'Aoiaetept;
appeared for her, and said she was the wife of an 'b-fit
and formerly in the employment of Messrs. Bob) to , sol
were in great distress. The prisoner was sent f.sB.ol'
seven days, as his Worship said it was under the
Act. bolfils);
JUVENILE BURGLARS.—CharIes McLane, Jtunei
son, Jane Dawson, Mary Jane Owen, and Ann " °pet, ",,t;
young persons, who live in a cellar in St. Anne-str: of b-of
brought up by detective offleer Scaife on eharge'24tkar
glary. It appeared that on the night of thaelpodsteo
February the houses of Edward Palmer, of 19, 're bro,' g
street, and Isaac Harper, of the same street, wei
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into, and robbed of a considerable quantity n'ef. bte
apparel. On the night of the 28th, the house robe
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Smith, of Mildard-street, was also broken into, any, Ora.
of wearing apparel also. Scaife, on making enqVihe P
the prisoners in the cellar, and got a quantity 01'
petty there. The prisoners were sent for trial.
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BAD MR. PEEL. 1.
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BAD MEAT.—Market-inspector Reid suininn„n sale „v,
Davies, of St. Jolla's Market, for exposing or fled 1)1
mutton. Fned 9s. 6d.—The same inspector suraln°7 of "If.
Madden for having prevented him to seize a earetti.ebril,9tof
beef at Trowbridge Slaughter-house, on the 24th
A fine of £2 and 4s. 6d, costs was intlietcd.--ket, 00,
Lloyd charged David Lloyd, of James's 3131.;
having exposed unwholesome beef for sale tb-
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Fined 10s. and 4s. 6d. costs. - Inspector P,fleshavioifios,
John Hughes, of St. Martin's Market, With Fined
quantity of unwholesome veal exposed for sale. -
and 4s. 6d. costs.
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BEFORE MESSRS. HOUGHTON AND 0, i 0
STREET OBSTRUCTIONS.—A number of cattle (LW tof id
fined for allowing. their cattle to walk on the f°e°fin n
Kensington-road, and some three or four girls 'veils Cirliet
small sums, for obstructing the footpath oppositeA °otos;
in Dale-street. One youngin girl, in defence, sal bet •$1
father had been killed the Crimea, that her Ons
ill, and she was her only- support. The sanili
her was dismissed. r f 04
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DRUNKEN CA DOWNER. —John Downey, owne" °
432, was charged with driving that car while in afor $
state. He has been several times summoned
teet4
offence. Fined os• and costs.
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UNWHOLESOME MEAT.—Thomas Bryan,L'As no- 0.
Scotland-road, was summoned for having in tov•riiiel,
400 lbs. of unsound and unwholesome beef. Ins P-a an e.reo
had previously seized the meat, and had obtain% prell'oe
from the magistrates to destroy it. The meat lent!
for sale. Bryan,it would appear, has been ntir'ds ot gibe
business of disposing of unsound meat for uPriar It ill
years, but this was the first time he had been ca
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act. Fined 20s. and costs. ,40
aces,
ASSAULTS.--There were a number of assault n_ not 13,10,
of which Mr. Black was engaged, but they d°tion J &e,
any interest ; one case, however, was an eseinf,,,,- rnitht the
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Brown, an apprentice to Mr. Pickup, Fr°,;010;
charged that gentleman with assaulting n'''; set t"
evidence, it would appear that Brown 11;1 bead done 00,
work, and that through a mere accident he hax.rok 13r„,ler
damage. On Mr. Pickup learning this, be str
kicked him up the yard, and tumbled hini,°,rated ‘411;
ing cases. Two fellow apprentices earV":id, that
statement, but Mr. Pickup denied it, and 11° care'
a conspiracy got up among the lads. for h"
acknowledged giving the lad a box on the ears
lessness. Fined 10s and costs.
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EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, 126/ top of
Pleasant.—Weekly Report.—Eye Derr' garc'esile,
patients admitted in the week enninghave re "le:
91 ; patients prescribed for, and l'fh rosent Silt'
surgical - assistance, 402. Ear I)„_.ePt gavelela
patients admitted in the week enalub reed' flag;
36 ; patients prescribed for, and who have „roil : „fibbers
Neill,
assistance, 127. Consulting B. 4:1,000
Neill, Esq. Sure.eans : John Poole, Esq., ms
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