The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-03-06 00:00:00

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VoL. XV.—No. 752.}

oales by Sattrtion.,.

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On account of whom it may ncern.
THIS DAY, (Friday,) the 6th instan t Twelve o'clock, al
William Huson's Office, eent-garden,
45 Bags damaged Bengal SUGAR,
Ex William, from Calcutta.—Apply to Messrs. TAYLOR,
POTTER, and Co., Merchants, or to
WILLIAM HUSON, Broker.

THIS DAY, (Friday,) the 6th instant, at Two o'clock, on the
Quay, King's Dock,
1003 Boxes ORANGES 47
Landing ex Gazelle, from St. Michael's. pply to Messrs.
E. RAE and SONS, Merchants, or to
JAMES ADAM, Broker.

On TUESDAY next, the 10th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at
Jones, Mann, and Foster's Office, Dale-street,
13,261 lbs. SARSAPARILLA,
Lately arrived from Jamaica.—Apply to Alt. JOHN ADAMS,
Merchant, or to

JONES, MANN, and FOSTER, Brokers.

WOOL SALES POSTPONED.

On FRIDAY, the 20th instant, at Twelve o'clock, (instead of
the 13th, as originally advertised,) at Buchanan and
Browne's Office, Oldhall-street,
1400 Bales Australian wqm„
Comprising a large proportion of esteemed marks, of both
combing and clothing sorts.—Apply to Messrs. BROWNE,
ASPINALL, and GOSLING, Merchants, or
BUCHANAN and BR.OWNE, Brokers.

WOOL SALES POSTPONED.
On FRIDAY, the 20th instant, at Twelve o'clock (instead
of the 13th, as originally advertised,), at Buchanan and
Browne's Office, Oldhall-street,
400 Bales East India, South American, and Italian WOOL.
Apply to BUCHANAN and BROWNE, Brokers.

FORFR -PLEDOE.
By. Mr. E. CRITCHLEY,
On MONDAY next, the 9th instant, and following days, a'
Two o'clock precisely each day, at his Sale Room, 29
Park-lane,


ALARGE Quantity of FORFEITED, PLEDGES, in.
eluding Gold and Silver Watches, Jewellery, Furniture
Bedding. Printed Cottons, Stuffs, Calicoes, Books, &c.,
being property pledged with Escott Richards, pawnbroker,
No. 1, Woolf-street, previous to the 9th March, 1839.

By order of the Devisees•in Trust of the late Miss Maxwell,
deceased.

On WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant, at Six o'clock in the
Evening, at Mr. George Leggett's, (late Miss„Maxwell's,)
King's Arms, in Stanhope-street, Harringt,on, subject to
the conditions of sale then to be produe44l
Lot LALL that Piece or Parcel of KAND, with the
Buildings and Erections on part thereof, situate
on the south side of Stanhope-street aforesaid, containing in
front thereto, and in breadth at the back, severally, 11 yards
2 feet 4 inches, and extending in depth on the east side 89
feet 9 inches, and on the west side 89 feet 10 inches, be the
several dimensions thereof a little more or less, and now in
the occupation of Mr. John Walker.
The Land is Freehold of Inheritance, and adjoins the
Timber Yard of the said John Walker, in Stanhope-street
aforesaid.

2.—A1l that SEAT or PEW, No. 31, situate in the Gallery
of St. James's Church, Liverpool, late in the occupation of
the said Alice Maxwell, subject to the yearly rent of £1 55.,
payable to the Churchwardens of the said Church for the
time being.
For further particulars apply to Mr. HINDLEY, one of the
Devisees in Trust, at his Brewery, in Stanhope-street ; or to
Mr. LEATHER, Solicitor, Clarendon Buildings, Liverpool.

ND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.

HEARTS RESOLVED AND HANDS PREPARED, THE BLESSINGS THEY ENJOY TO GUARD.-SMOLLET,

FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1840.

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TO bert LET, BONDED and piCiE ROOMS, in Union-
Apply to JOHN GLADSTONE and Co. /

r 10 be LET, as a PRIVATE RESIDENCE or an HO-
1. TEL, the Spacious and couyinient HOUSE UT-
BUILDINGS, GARDEN, and PLEASURE GROUNDS,
on the North Shore, Kirkdale, called SANDHILLS. To be
entered upon about the sth June next.
Apply to Mr. LEIGH, Basriett-street.

Amount of Fourth Call on
11,657 Shares
In advance of Fifth Call on 705
Shares...
In advance of Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth, Ninth, & Tenth Calls
Amount of Interest on Calls ..
Do. from Banks,
less Commission
Rents and Sundries

EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY COM-
PANY.—GENERAL MEETING.
THE HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of
PROPRIETORS in this COMPANY, was held on
TUESDAY, the 25th instant, in the Company's Head Office,
North Queeen-street, Glasgow,—
JOHN LEADBEriER, Es• n the Chair.
The Meeting was numerously ... respectably attended.
The Secretary read the adverb- ..ent calling the Meeting,
and the Minutes of the 1: alf-Yearly Meeting, which
were confirmed. He then p ceeded to read the Report of
the Directors, as follows :
" In the Reports which the Directors have hitherto laid
before the Proprietors, they have been able to do little more
than state, that the works were advancing steadily, and that
they were using their best efforts to forward the interests of
the undertaking. But as the time of opening the Line ap-
proaches, it will be in their power to afford more interesting
accounts.
With regard to the progress of the works, clUring the pe-
riod which has elapsed since the date of the last Meeting, the
Directors beg to refer to the annexed Report by Mr. Miller,
their Engineer. From this it will be seen, that, notwithstand-
ing the extreme wetness of the past season—which has, of
course, been most unpropitious to their operations—the con-
tractors generally have been advancing in a satisfactory man-
ner; and the Directors are happy to add, that they see no
cause to change the opinion they formerly expressed, as to
the period when the Line may be expected to be opened.
The season which is now commencing, will be one of the
greatest importance to the undertaking ; and the Directors
will avail themselves of the powers they possess to push for-
ward the works with increased vigour.
Of the 17 miles, stated in the last Report to be the lightest
part of the line, 9 miles have been lately let, chiefly to En-
glish contractors of experience and respectability. And since
then, the remaining 8 miles have been advertised, and will be
under contract next week, when the works along the whole
Line will be in operation,
The Director- anticipating for some time a Nil itt-4be
price of iron, delayed entering into any contracts for The
[ permanent Rails. The price has now fallen considerably below
[(the Parliamentary estimate, and this will enable them to make
favourable contracts for this important branch of outlay.
One of the principal matters which has engaged the atten-
tion.of tlft Directors, has been the acquisition of the remain-
ing portion of the land required for the operations of the
Company. The Shareholders are already aware of the diffi-
culties-which the Directors have had to encounter in this de-
partment of their labours, and of the extravagent views en-
tertained by landed proprietors of the value of the ground
required for the Line. In general, the Directors, by means
of negotiation and of arbitration, have succeeded in attaining
their object. In some cases, however, it has been found ne-
cessary to appeal to a Jury : and they are happy to say, that,
the results, in nearly every instance, have shown that they
were amply justified in doing so. In proof of this, they will
only refer to the two most recent cases. In the one the sum
asked was £BOOO, and the verdict £873; in the other, the
claim attempted to be proved, was £24,000 (though restricted
during the trial to 14,000), and the verdict £1054. The ex-
pences of these trials have been considerable, but the Direct-
ors think the money well laid out. While they are wiling
to allow a fair and even a liberal compensation to proprietors,
they are determined to appeal to the protection of a Jury
against every unreasonable or exhorbitant demand. The
Directors hope to be shortly in possession of the portion of
land not yet acquired.
In the last Report, it was stated that a Fourth Call had
been made, and would become payable on the 4th of Sep-
tember. Since then, a Fifth Call has been ordered: this
became payable on the 14th January. But as the payments
made in compliance with it are subsequent to the date of the
Balance-Sheet, they are of course, not included in the an-
nexed statement.
The State of the Share List is a subject to which much
attention has been devoted. With the view of gaining as
much information as possible concerning the parties in
arrear, the Directors, shortly after the last Half-yearly
Meeting, instructed the secretary to proceed to Liverpool,
Manchester, &c. And they are happy to be enabled to re-
port, that this and the other measures which they have
adopted for recovery of the arrears, have been attended with
good effects. In some instances, where all other means
were found to be unavailing, they were compelled to resort
to legal measures. In other cases again, after minute inqui-
ries had been instituted, it was considered more advisable to
declare the Shares forfeited; and the Directors have now,
accordingly, to submit the Declaration of Forfeiture of 758
Shares to the Meeting for confirmation. Of this number,
187 are to be immediately taken up by the Registered Pro-
prietors, and the Arrears of Calls paid by them, according to
agreement. To enable the Directors to dispose of the for-
-feited Shares, authority will now require to be given to them.
They have much pleasure in adding, that every week is re-
ducing the amount of Arrears ; and they will not allow this
matter to rest, until the whole are disposed of.
Application has lately been made to Parliament for a New
Bill, the object of whichis, to explain and amend parts of the
Company's present Act. The Directors, however, do not
anticipate that this will be attended with much expense.
When one-half of the Capital is paid up, the Company are
empowered, under their Act, to raise money on loan to the
extent of £300,000, of which £50,000 may be by a cash cre-
dit with a bank. The Directors anticipate, that after mak-
ing one, or, at the utmost, two Calls more, they will be in a
situation to avail themselves of this power ; and as this will
probably happen before the next Half-yearly Meeting of
Proprietors takes place, they now beg to submit to the pre-
sent Meeting, the propriety of conferring upon them the
power of borrowing money in terms of the Act, in case
such a course may appear to be expedient.
The proprietors are aware of the admirable position of the
Glasgow terminus of the Line—coming down, as it does, into
the heart of the City. The Directors have bestowed much
and anxious considerations on the plans of the Depot,
as prepared by the Engineer; and, with the further view of
obtaining all the Information which coutd be derived from the
experience of the principal English Companies, so asto the best
mode of laying out the DepOt, the Chairman and Engineer
lately visited the stations at Liverpool, Manchester, Bir-
mingham, &c. ; and the Directors have much pleasure in
reporting that the valuable information acquired during this
visit will enable the Engineer to make such internal arrange-
ments of the Terminus as will combine every convenience
with the strictest economy.
A Meeting of Deputations from the principal Railway
Companies in Scotland was lately held in Glasgow, for the
purpose of endeavouring to effect a change in the system of
levying the Passenger-duty on Railways. As this matter is
of general interest, and particularly to Scotland, the Di-
rectors willingly concurred in the objects of the meeting.
Under the provisions of the Act of Incorporation, the fol-
lowing Gentlemen, being one-fourth of the Directors, go out
of office at this period—namely, Jolts/ FLEMING, Esq., JOHN
MAXTON, Esq., ALEXANDER DRYSDALE, Esq., ALEX-
ANDER M`NEILL, Esq., ARCHIBALD SMITH, Esq., RICHARD
HUNTER, Esq.
These Gentlemen are, however, re-eligible to office.
The Directors cannot conclude without calling the atten-
tion of the Shareholders to the necessity of their seconding
the anxious desires of the Directors, to take advantage of the
present opening season, to push on he works by every means
in their power. In addition to the increased expenditure
which will be caused by the simultaneous progress of the
works along the whole Line, the Directors have now also to
provide for rails, chairs, sleepers, stone blocks, &c. They
cannot, therefore, too earnestly impress upon the Proprietors
the extreme importance of their promptly paying up the Calls.
It is obviously a painful duty for the Directors to be obliged
to adopt any corercive course, even though the number of
defaulters is limited ; but the duty is imperative, and will be
discharged.
Balance Sheet of Income and Expenditure, to 31st
Deber 1839.
To Amount received pce
erm last' £. s. d.
Statement
05,867 14 3
The following Sums since received :2
£. s. d.
Arrears of Equalising Call .... 510 0 0
Arrears of Second Call on 1372
Shares
Arrears of Third Call on 4642
Shares 23,209 10 2

6,860 0 0

30,579 10 2

.. .. 58,285 0 0

3,526 0 0

2,285 0 0

1,658 3 7
620 19 5

By Amount expended per last X. s. d£302,821 7 5
Statement
Land and Compensation 22,718 0 0
Works
Law Expenses, including ba-
lance of Parliamentary Agent's
Account connected with the
Act
Surveying and Engineering
Salaries at Glasgow and Edin-
burgh
Direction
Charges, Advertising, Printing,
Postages, Parcels, and Sta-
tionery.
Office Furniture
Police required by the Act ..

503 5 O
500 0 0

873 11 8
299 11 7
353 9 5

Cash in Bank X. s. d. £247,234 11 7
this date . . 53,622 15 10
Service Rails.. 1,835 12 11
Cash on hand.. 128 7 1

55,586 15 10

----- X 302,821 7 5
JOHN LEADBETTER,}
ARCH. SMITH, Directors.
ALEX. DRYSDALE,

REPORT BY THE ENGINEER.
TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW
RA ILWAY COM PAN Y.
Gentlemen,—As instructed by you I have one into the
state of the Works on the Line, and, 'for yourg information,
beg to submit the following Report,
COMMENCING AT EDINBURGH :
On the Line between the Haymarket, Edinburgh, and the
crossing of the Broomhouse Road, extending to nearly three
miles, lately contracted for by Mr. Evans, little has yet been
done. He has only just commenced, but he has made his
commencement in a satisfactory manner.
The portion of the line from Broomhouse Road to Norton,
extending to rather more than 31 miles, is now before Con-
tractors for their tenders.
The next portion is that under contract to Messrs. Gibb
and Son, extending to rather more than 5 miles. This cotne
tract, including the heaviest works upon the Line, wasin the
first first one that was let, and it is now, in all its parts,
cubic
operation. 340,000 cubic yards of earth, d_
Broxburn, consisting of seven arches,
yards of rock, have been removed. The NaTtand llt4iciset 45,000 cubic
is'lwof the piers of the
of the parapet walls, completed.
forwardan with the view of
large quantity-of material is brought
Newliston Viaduct have been founded and carried up, and a
Winchburgh ridge, extending to
engine at each. The
taking advantage of good
350
)T.
}'aids,
de
s,Tunnelisin fuli through
operation the
tunnel has been completedetito.
at both ends, from two shaftst
b work well laid out, and are withpre-
beexteannt of 130 yards. Messrs.
Gibb and Son have got
eetfoptehreations as soon as the season will
past season has been much
ppearrmedit; for
tNh-eeryweexttntehenesssio%
against them and extensive
Contractors on the Line.
hundiutoy west from the portion lest described, is that