The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-15 00:00:00

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THE CONSE.RVATITE LAND SOCIETY'S
ANNUAL MEETING.

The second annual general meeting of this society was
held at Exeter-hall, on Tuesday, the 12th inst., and was
very numerously and respectably attended. The Lord
Viscount Ranelagli presided, eupported by Colonel
Brownlow linox,-M.P., Mr. if. Pownall (chairman of
the Middlesex magistrates), Mr. R. N. Fowler, Mr. J.
G. Maitland, Mr. Robert Steven, the Rev. Dr. Worth-
ington, Mr. Wm. Cribb (member of the executive com-
mittee), Captain Budworth, Mr. W. Sangster, Mr. J.
C. G. Bennett (of the general committee), the Rev. Dr.
Dodsworth, the Rev. G. H. Fielding, Rev. Cornwall
Smalley, Rev. W. G. Goodchild, Colonel Ainslie, Mr.
Benjamin Sowell, Mr. Jules Benedict, Mr. John Ella,
&c. The noble chairman read the report, which showed
a balance in favour of the society of 4,9091. 14‘. id. for
the financial year ending 29th September, 1854. A
tabular statement of the actual quarterly progress of the
society from its commencement to the termination of
the second financial year, gave the following yearly re-
sults :
First year, 1852-1853 : Shares in progress, 5,479 ;
shares completed, 655 ; total, 6,134 ; cash, 56,0751.
ss. Bd.
Second year, 1853,-1854: Shares in progress, 3,473 ;
shares complete?, 705; total, 4,173 ; cash, 83,2621.
95. 10d.

Grand totals : Shares in progress, 8,952 ; shares com-
pleted, 1,360 ; total, 10,312 ; cash, 139,337/. 1.55. Gd.
The cash receipts on shares for the last
quarter ending 29thSeptember,1854,
were

Ditto for corresponding quarter in 1853 18,428 13 11

The increase therefore is .

4,742 18 8

The total cash receipts on shares to De-
cember 1, 1854, are
Less the amount of withdrawal up to
same date

148,097 8 11

5,932 5 1

Balance of cash receipts to December 1 142,165 310

The shares in progress or uncompleted, taken up
to December 1, 1854, were 9,147
The shares completed to ditto, were

Total shares issued up to that day 10,468
The returns of the register of order of rights are, the
total up to the Ist of December, 1854 :-1,321 completed;
1,633 drawn ; 820, seniority—total, 3,774. Deduct
right exercised on estates, 1,595—t0ta1, 2,179.
The last share to be placed on the list of rights by seni-
ority, after the day's drawing, was No. 1,433.
The committee recommended the declaration of an in-
creased bonus on that of last year, namely, a bonus of
7 per cent. per annum to Sept. 29, 1854, on existing un-
completed shares, in respect of which lots have not been
taken.. The holders of completed shares and of shares
in advance will also be entitled to receive the additional
2 per cent., in order to make every payment into
the society on existing shares realise 71. per cent.
for the second year. The reserve fund had been
so profitably employed as to increase the same to
8,1621. ls. 3d. on the 29th of September last. The ab-
stract of estate returns showed a total of 1,505 lots on
estates, of which 1,192 were taken. The amount of allot-
ment was 117,736/. 10s. the amount sold was 94,4561.
10s. Under the new Plan of building advances pro-
posals to the amount of 7,750/. had been made. The
power to obtain loans on a single right had been raised
from 501. to 1001. A statistical analysis of rights exer-
cised on estates, showed that premiums, varying from
5001. to 1/. per right, had been given. In the classified
list were 1 of 5001., 2 of 1501., 2 of 1251., 5 of 1001., 4 of
901., 15 of 801., 13 of 401., 11 of 301 , 10 of 251., 15 of
201., 24 of 151., and so on. On a total number of 363
rights exercised, 3,2601. of premiums had been obtained.
A tabular statement of the claims made in the registra-
tion courts this year showed the following results :
No. of claims, 339 ; allowed, 312 ; disallowed, 24 ;
withdrawn, 3.
The Revising Barrister for East Surrey (Sir W. B.
Riddell) refused to allow the claims of seventeen allottees
because the lands in respect of which they claimed were
not actually let, although abundant evidence of the value
of the same as building land was presented. On appeal
to the Court of Common Pleas the barrister's decision
was unanimously reversed. "It is a singular fact,"
observed the report, "that although the statute was
passed 425 years since, this is the first authoritative de-
cision upon its real meaning."
The nohle CHAIRMAN having addressed the meeting
at leugth in explanation of the report, the same was
unanimously received and adopted.
The retiring directors, Viscount Ranelagh, Sir C. W.
Goodringtou, Bart., M.P., Mr. J. C. Cobbold, M.P.,
Hon. W. E. Duncombe, M.P., Mr. R. Steven, and the
Rev. Dr. Worthington, were unanimously re-elected.
A cordial vote of thanks was, passed to the committee,
and the amount of their remuneration fixed at 1,0001.
per annum. Thanks were then passed to the auditors,
the officers of the society, and to the noble chairman ;
and the meeting proceeded to the 24th drawing for
rights of choice. One hundred shares were drawn, and
fifty added by seniority.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSILL'S.-TEURSDAT.

Only the following bets were laid :

CHESTER CUP.
1000 to 15 each agst Calamus and Honeysuckle.

DERBY.
660 to 55 and 300 to 25 agst De Clare.
650 to 50 agst St. Hubert.
4000 to 60 agst colt by Surplice, out of Clementina,

'WALTHAM ABBEY STEEPLECHASES,
DEC. 20 AND 21.

Entries for the Grand Annual Steeplechase. About
four miles.—Cervus, Victress, Little John, Peter, Tom
Gurney, Plough Boy, Theodine, Janus, Jemmy the
Black, Nom de Guerre, Tipperary Boy, Jovial, Escape,
Diana, Potter, Taffy, Old Misery.
Entries for the Open Selling Steeplechase. (A Free
Handicap). Two miles and a half.—Cutaway, Black
Spot, Quickstep, Janus, Victress, Alp, Cervus,
Eclipse, Rejected, Huntsman, Taffy, Bullfinch, Malmes-
bury, Bullfinclier.
Entries for the Handicap Hurdle Race. Two miles
and a half.—Banstead, Warwick, Pharold, Victress,
Alp, Odiham, Theodine, Janus, Voucher, Pyramid, Bull:
fincher, Nonsuch, Old Misery, Bullfinch.
Entries for the Free Handicap Selling Hurdle Race.
About a mile and a half.—Spider, Massaroni, Janus,
Voucher, Firebrand, Herbert, Jovial, Pharold, Eclipse,
Gaslight, Alleborelio, Freetraier, Freedom, Frank, Old
Misery, Apostate, Calmar, Minerva, The Captain, Em-
meline, Alp, Maid of Kildare, Bullfinch, Cervus, Vie-
tress, Bulifincher, St. Hilary.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Dec. 14.

EQUITY COURTS.
BENNETT Y. THE DUKE OF MANCHESTEE.

In this case it will be remembered that the bill was
filed on behalf of certain infant children of Lord and
Lady Ossulston, seeking to impeach a will made by the
late Duchess of Manchester, and upon an issue directed
by the Vice-Chancellor a verdict had been found in
favour of the will ; after which a new trial was di-
rected. Upon this trial coming on terms of compromise
were proposed, and the record was withdrawn. The case
now came before' the court for the purpose of having
that compromise carried out under the sanction of the
court.
The Selicitor-General, Mr. Selwyn, with him, ap-
peared for the plaintiff, and stated the terms of the
compromise, which were in effect that the will of the
duchess was to stand, and the duke was to carry into
effect what it was admitted were the ducliess's wishes
with regard to the property. The duke and Lord Man-
deville were to make up the portion of Lady Ossulston
to 20,0001. The bill was to be amended by withdraw-
ing all the offensive paragraphs reflecting upon the con-
duct of the duke, and all parties to pay their own costs.
Mr. Rolt said the arrangement had been proposed by
Lord Mandeville, and acquiesced in by all parties who
had any interest in the matter. All the court had to do
was to say that it was for the benefit of the infant plain-
tiffs that it should be carried out.

Mr. Lee said he appeared for Lord Fred. Montague,
who was absent abroad and could nit be communicated
with. He had no reason to doubt that 118 would
acquiesce in the arrangement, but he thought the court
ought to see that some provision was trade for him, or
else that the order should not prejudice any right he
might have.
Mr. Gitfard, Mr. Cairns, and Mr. Karslake, appeared

for other parties.
The Vice-Chancellor said he bad not the least diffi-
culty in saying that the arrangement was beneficial ;
and therefore, after setting out the terms of the compro-
mise, there would be a declaration that the court being
of opinion that such compromise was beneficial, all fur-
ther proceedings in the suit should be stayed, and the
matter adjourned into chambers, to carry out the ne-
cessary arrangements. Of course a plaintiff could always
dismiss his own bill before decree, but if any party ob-
jected it must be on payment of that party's costs.
Lord Frederick Montague was not here to consent, and
therefore his costs must be paid. All he could say was
that it was a most happy result that all parties
should thus agree to put an such as to a painfulresu discussion a
among members of a family, must lt in
ease like the present, and he would only add " beati
pacifici."

According to the telegraphic accountg from China,
which reach to the 25th of October, there had been no
material alteration in the rate of Exchange at Canton,
although the tendency was towards a reaotion. By the
previous mail the quotation was 48. 9,1>d., and it is now
about 4s. 9d. Not a single package of tea has arrived
since the last date, and there had been no sales. The in-
surrection appeared to be unchecked, and it is asserted
that at a locality about two days' journey from Canton
the rebels had taken possession of 18 chops of congous,
and, having destroyed six of them, had decamped with
the remainder. Under these circumstances no now
arrivals were oxpocted,