The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-08 00:00:00

CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY..

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The fourth general quarterly meeting of 610 "CPA
was held yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern,
numerously attended.
Viscount RANELAGH presided. His lordshiP ten
the report of the executive committee, which swthe
that the total number of shares issued during cy
twelve months was upwards of 6,000, representilifor
subscribed capital of 300,0001., on which upward of,
52,0001. had already been paid. The numbrs of
shares on the order of rights, on the termioetl,°biet
that day's drawing, would be no less than 1,436, 01 ".1,03,
nearly 800 had been so placed by the public dreivolfP
and 300 by rotation. A very few months would °,r(ls,
to entitle every shareholder, up to 1,000 and telicedi
to select lots on estates. The number of rights at time
exhausted on estates actually allotted up to the foe
was upwards of 600 ; whilst seven estates of tn-eboll"
teen purchased yet remained for distribution. The eietf,
man said he was happy again to congratulate the °c
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for the fourth time, on their real and substantial sidi.l4
so gratifying to the directors, and to all concerne
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the first quarter of the society's operations their reit, the
had been 6,486/. ; in the second quarter, 10,7801- ;_,,greg°
third, 15,164/. ; and in the last, 19,78K—the P'- ceding
in the last quarter being greater than in any Pre tol‘ell
one. In the first quarter the number of shares The
was 896 ; in the last, 1,600, or nearly dotabl!'
amount of withdrawals from the society since tue oro
mencement was under 501.. while in one of WOO
societies it was as much as 2,000/. per week'
irenteell
the National Society had been in existence 08 though
months, they had received 21,0001.: this society, 0,00
only established twelve months, had received endoi
They had issued 6,018 shares, at 501. ; they hadl O 0
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in hard cash 44,0001., and the allotments had only d
place in the last five months. There were he
small estates, at Hertford and Wood -green, this
allotments were not taken up. The estates ° hboo',;
ciety would not be a nuisance to their ne'gd,
They would rather beautify the neighbourhl
layi
Forest-hill they had shown the good examPle °few dote
out ground for a church. (Hear, hear.) Int!' Give
a definite conclusion would be come to by t°Aective
as to increasing the salaries of the agents. 74-'9, yeer_fet
intelligent men might make 2501. or 30". no
these agencies. He believed that there wnle soe'e at
by thatry, b
investment in England than that offered
Not only were they well supported in this onchiosiiil
they actually had applications for shares from
CaColonel lilcutta. (H
rrox movedear, hear.)
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Mr. H. T. POWNALL seconded the motion. snd
on the importance of the privilege of possessing
hold.
The report was unanimously adopted. odd, ros
Mr. ALDRICH moved, and Mr. CANNEY secCha
appointment of Mr. J. C. Bennett and I‘-'-r* iders'
Richards, as auditors, on behalf of the shareb°
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Agreed to. entleoo/
Mr. J. ARTHUR complained that these. goers/
were unknown to the majority of the sharen° onsni,ore
• ..ro r CtIL
that due notice had not been given of their rt in I co
After a conversation, it was suggested the to be P
21 days' notice should be given of the names
posed as auditors. nie°
Some routine business was disposed of, ath
ing then proceeded to ballot for allotine.°: tbe
nob
close the thanks of the society were voted to
chairman.

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I THE MAIM—SOUTHAMPTON, WednesdaY, '-',-,, tio-,;
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navig3t'intoP•l
pang's ship Madrid, Capt. John Weeks, wile
oai!,
with the usual mails for Vigo, Oporto,,Lll,: 0pec,.19
and Gibraltar, 59 passengers, a full general orgi:isillie4•o'
value 9,000/. for Lisbon, and 10 bottles gal- of t 9
The Tartar, a beautiful new paddie-wheel steacaerifessrs,
tons, built on the new diagonal principle, bY„,i Co°:
White of Cowes, for the-Peninsular and Oriell-Mes6T
pang, with engines of 150-horse power, by Sont';
Sumners, Day, and Baldock, of Northam, 1?,e,,,,i,e's 2',41
am ton, was tried at the measured mile in s"" cpee'
on Monday, and attained a very excellent -11 be
tTheweenTaHrtaonrg wKilolngshaonrtdlycabnetosne,ntintocoCnj
unction
owre' paniii
to 1110 the
Canton, a steamer belonn to the sa,tne r,c diz syl
already on the station. The screw steamer the con°-
take her departure forn the Indian seas in the -InhAf
of a few days, and after her arrival out, the 200 tor°
and Madras, two fine screw steamers dono the In'
and 270-horse power at present
.employ: stlrc-
dian lines, will be placed on the Singapor and Au , e
the Pi
Tian station, to convey the Australian mails in being 0
of the Chusan and Shanghai, which vessels', „ohors'Y
respectively only 750 and 600 tons, with i ' over
power have not been found to be sufficientlY llen in
the sta; op,
ful, and were, in fact, only placed on
the first instance as experimental vessels till °the 'eereore
suitable could be prepared. Two now 41100.1)00
steam-ships, the Colombo, of 2,000 tons and
and
50cCi?
power, and the Norna, of 1,100 tons
reel.' s.
horse power, built by Messrs. Tod and Macg „bin
will with reci
Glasgow, are nearly ready for sea, and rePa ,
few weeks come round to Southampton to he !),,,i coin
for service on some of the Peninsular and Oriel''!et, be
pany's lines of steam communication. The Sole_ fine
longing to the West India Mail Steam CompnintYoo the
paddle-wheel steam-ship, of 1,800 tons, bit:11,1040 e," j
diagonal principle by White, of Cowes, is " s reel° ,
pected here from the Thames, where she lief,
Dwell
her machinery at the factory of Messrs. Miller! iinal:
hill, and Co. The United States mail steam-fl,r_l; -y'ori'
boldt, Captain J. D. Lines, with dates from flew Ste,
0.4"
to the 27th ult., and the usual mails, IS
pected to arrive off Cowes en route to ilavre.

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