The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-13 00:00:00

Creditors in England

Interest on deposits
Notes in circulation
Bits falling due
Claim of Mr. Isaac Holmes,

Overdrawn accounts
Rent due on island_
Interest on mortgages
Deb s in England
Real property in England and Isle of Man (less
.4'12,000 due Mrs. 'Whittaker and Mrs. Denison) 121,36)
Mortgages 25,800
Stock in island 4,417
Household Furniture in Liverpool .. 2,189
Farm stock and stock-in-trade on island 3,000
Cash in Messrs. Leyland's bank 7.184
Railway stock 18,641
Cash in bank in name of Messrs. Avison and

£6,026
2,000
370
4,115

Boardman
Stock in Wick and in transit
Cash in Bank of Mona
Cash due by a debtor .

12.619
1,000
2,257
3,609

4E114,587
The estimate of the assets were considered to be extremely
low ; and some gentlemen were of opinion that the real
property on the island would realise £lO,OOO more than
what it was estimated at. Mr. Harris said that there was
some real property in Wick which was not accounted for
and which some gentlemen were of opinion was worth'
£6.000.

The CHAIRMAN remarked that it had been stated that
the books of the firm in England had not been balanced
for years ; to which Mr. Harris replied that such state-
ment was perfectly true.

Mr. DUMBELL said the security of Messrs. Henry, John,
and James Holmes was not altered, and was good for every
note issued ; and, therefore, it was to be lamented that
poor people should part with their notes under 20s. in the
pound. He moved " That the following gentlemen be
appointed a committee to represent the creditors of the
estate, and be authorised to take such steps as they may
deem necessary for the interests of the said creditors,
namely, G. W. Dumbell, Douglas ' • F. B. Clucas, Ramsay ;
W. F. Moore, Tromode ; W. Gel, Douglas ; and W. Cal
lister, Ramsay."
The CHAIRMAN said that they had the comfort of
knowing that the assets would bring £214,000.
The proposition of Mr. Dumbell was carried, and the
meeting was unanimous in advising that dividends of the
estate should be declared as early as possible, Mr. Dumbell
stating that there were persons who had not one shilling,
as they had depended on Messrs. Holmes's bank.

MANCHESTER

AND LIVERPOOL,

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

A MEETING of the committee of this society was held on
Tuesday, for the following business, viz.,
Warrington,theinspeetrs' reports of green crops grown.
uTeosdraeye, receive
at e
this year; to revise the list of rules. and prizes ; to fix
upon the heads of a report, and on general business.
There were present Dr. Wilson, of Norton, (who was ap-
pointed chairman); Messrs. E. J. Pemberton, W. T.
Pownall, Whittingham ; John Birch, Roge, Edwards,
Baxter, Mercer, and Law ; Messrs. Dixon and Bothwell,
(inspectors of farms); Mr. J. Green, (treasurer) : and Mr.
H. White, (secretary.) Mr. Thomas Atherton, of Speke,
a member of the society, was also present. After hearing
the reports of the inspectors, the following awards were
made in Class 2, (green crops grown in 1853,) the prizes
for which are to be paid at the annual meeting in 1854:---..
SWEDISH TURNIPS.—Thomas J. Langford Brooke,
Esq., of Mere Old Hall, near Knutsford, the society's silver
medal. Weight of crop, 33 tons per acre. Eight acres.
To Mr. John Birch, of Orrell, near Liverpool. Weight,
42 tons 8 cwt. 2 qrs. 8 lbs. Four acres. To Mr. Thomas
Atherton, Speke. Weight, 48 tons 12 cwt. 3 qrs. 12 lbs,
Two acres. To Mr. Robert Birch, Netherton. Weight,
30 tons 3 cwt. 2 qrs. 8 lbs. _

Atherton, earctroa, Spek e.
toTunnsi4ll6Pcsw.T.TloqMr.r2.oThlbosTasF
WCMei°gAlihrit:2l.o:, WURZEL—To Mr. Robert Birch, Netherton.
all'reeisght,Tsoo
Mr.ton smpeormasacr, Aethoefrttohne. lo\nvgeirgedht,ksin2dionWs
log
cwt. 2 qrs. 8 lbs. per acre. Long red kind. To Ditto,
globe mange! wurzel. Weight, 35 tons per acre,
CAREOTS.—Mr. John Balshaw, of Hill-house, Altcar,
near Ormskirk. Weight 29 tons 17 cwt. 1 qr. 16 lbs.
CLASS 3. STACKING.—The prize was divided between
Anthony Rimmer, labourer to Mr. James Birch, of Sefton,
and Joseph Gilbertson, labourer to Mr. John Lathbury, of
Toxteth-park.

The committee entered upon the revision of the rules,
and resolved.

That the next annual meeting and show of cattle be at
Altrincham, on Friday, the Bth September. That the
Earl of Stamford and Warrington be invited to be presi-
dent of the society for next year, and, in the event of his_
declining, that Lord Stanley (of Knowsley) be solicited to
fill that office. _ .

Several gentleman, chiefly resident in the neighbour-
hood of Altrincham and Manchester, were nominated as
vice-presidents. _

Alterations and additions were made to the general
rules, viz., empowering five members of committee to call
a meeting of the committee at anytime by requisition to
the secretary;—fixing that a meeting of committee shall
be held yearly, in the first week in December, to pass the
treasurer's accounts, to award the prizes in class 2,
and to
revise the list of rules and prizes ;—directing that the two
-members of committee who havr 'l-

.e attended the fewest
meetings shall go out annually, and shall not be eligible
for re-election that year.

It was. resolved that there should be a ploughing match
and draining match about March next; the prizes and
regulations for which are to be fixed at the next meeting.
Mr. Dixon, of Hopwood, who seconded the proposition,
offered three guineas towards the expense of the same.
There appeared to• be a general wish that the matches
should come off in the neighbourhood of Altrincham, and
that both should be on the same farm, or near together,
if land can be met with so circumstanced. Grass land will

Me only alteration at present made in the prize listis
,-remiums for bulls. The amount agtired triihtm
Is unaltered, but prizes are to be given in;Lev 9,4 k
for the second best so that some of the pritts
have had to be reduced. - _

_e place a few days before the initfituf-,--,
if it can be so arranged, on the day on Isdfitil; •
general meeting is held for awarding
-,
cultivated farm, long servitude, &c.

nother trial of

should

The next meeting of the committee was
the 27th of January, at the Unicorn Inn, ► -