The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-01-25 00:00:00

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e working expenses will be
Joann unea,..- is to be set the
reduction of interest on the new and the renewed deben-
tures, estimated at above £20,000, with considerable
differences in their favour, on the numerous lines to
which they have subscribed. Other computations assert
that the dividend will not be less than 51 per cent., while
one gentleman says £60,000 balance for next account, and
Mr. Yeats says above £BB,OOO.

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ctedly heavy. Against this

THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. - The second
ballot amongst the uncompleted shareholders for right of
choice of allotments on the society's estates, took place on
Saturday week. The Rev. Dr.Worthin g ton , Messrs. Mai t-
land, Cribb, Knox, Holmes, Pownall, and Viscount
Ranelagh, members of the Executive Committee, were
present. Dr. Worthington presided, and in opening the
proceedings congratulated the shareholders present on the
prosperous condition of the society, He had great plea-
sure in stating that they had already become possessed of
several most eligible estates two at Putney, in East Sur-
rey, one at Ealing, in Middlesex, and a fourth at Houns-
low, in the same county ; and the Executive Committee
are now in treaty for various other estates in different

localities

The ballot having been proceeded with, fifty
rights of choice were drawn by shareholders in the coun-
ties of Middlesex, Surrey, Kent, Bucks, Norfolk, Suffolk,
Derby, Somerset, and Dorset.

CIVIC ENTERTAINMENTS.—The mayor has introduced
a new custom at his dinner parties, which is found to be
very convenient. The large dishes are no longer placed
on the table, but are all carved at the sideboards. This
spares a number of gentlemen the trouble of carving,
which, in many instances, was no sinecure. A carte du
"iner is now placed at the right hand of every guest, who
test he selects without inconvenience. His
the attendance of all the

are now exeliasivel

the Town-hall, and those who are expres

engaged for

Much of the irregularity which previously

tly be avoided

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tancegener

and we think it may
rally known,that the

t Mayoralty

LIVERPOOL SHIPPING.-Some idea of the commercial
importance of Liverpool, as a port for foreign-goingvessels,
may be formed from the following statistics :—During
eight days no less than 223 vessels left here on foreign
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The total tonnage in the eight days amounted
to 95,999, of which the United States trade has taken 92
vessels, of 64,466 aggregate tonnage. The cotton trade
alone has employed Z 3 vessels, of 26,801 total tons, that
number having sailed for New Orleans. For South
America there have been 27 vessels ; total tonnage, 7,658.
To the Mediterranean 33 vessels ; tonnage. 6,222. To the
East Indies 12 vessels, 5,846 tonnage. West Indies 17
vessels, 3,699 tons. To Australia 3 vessels, 1,071 tons ;
nd California 1 vessel of 790 tons. To Europe generally
2,287 tons ; Africa 5 vessels, 2,388 tons ;
Azores 7 vessels, 1,172 tons ; British America, 1 vessel, of
259 tons ; and nine vessels of which we have not the par-
ticulars. This return is exclusive of thecoasting and Trish
trade, which will amount to between'3,ooo and 4,000 tons

16 vessel