The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-08-10 00:00:00

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW

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The following complimentary note has been handed to Mr.
Whitty, from one of the members of the Royal Agricultural
Society :
" SlR,—As the show of the Royal Agricultural Society is
now over, I think it but justice to the police force, kindly
placed at our disposal, to bear testimony to the good con-
duct, activity, and civility of Mr. Henry Moaley, inspector,
and the body generally, on duty at the Show-yard ; and I
shall be obliged by your communicating to them the impres-
sion of our satisfaction.—l am, Sir, your most obedient
servant, " HUMPHREY GIBBS,
" Member of Council and Director of the Show.
"To Mr. Whitty, Head Constable, Liverpool."

LITERARY NOTICES

Tyas's Illustrated qhakspere. Nos. 24, 25, and 26

London

This is one of the most charming editions of Shakspere.
It is excellent not only for the typography and the correctness
of the text, but also for its admirable illustrations, designed
by Kenny Meadows and engraved by Orrin Smith. Nos.
24 and 25 contain "As You Like It." No. 26 the com-
mencement of " The Winter's Tale." The notes attached
to each play are very lucid, and explain obscure passages with
much ability. When complete this work will be very valuable.

Governesses ; or, Modern Education. Madame B. Riofrey
Authoress, 22, Newman-street, London.
As clever as any of the preceding numbers, and quite as

The Lords of the Treasury intend to take immediate steps
for granting allowance as authorised to retailers of postage
stamps.

Rumour has for a length of time affianced his Royal
Highness Prince George of Cambridge to a young and
amiable German princess, a near relative of her Majesty
Queen Adelaide. The report has within the last few days
been revived in the court circles with increased confidence,
but in a shape which has not yet assumed a degree of authen-
ticity which would justify us in naming the princess alluded
to. Prince George, it is well known, has been much esteemed
by the Dowager Queen, and no doubt her Majesty feels a
strong inclination to see her favourite nephew allied to a
branch of her illustrious house.

MEETING OF THE GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY

The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Grand
Junction Railway was held in the Cotton Sales Room, on
Friday, for the purpose of declaring a dividend out of
the clear profits of the undertaking, for the half-year end.
ing the 30th of June, and the election of three directors in
the place of that number, who retire. John Moss, Esq.,
chairman of the directors' presided.
Captain Huish, general manager and secretary, read the
report, of which the following are the most important

" The receipts on this line, for the half-year ending the
30th of June, 1841, the accounts of which will be laid before
the proprietors, have been for—

X S. D.
Coaching, conveyance of carriages, horses, 161,771 2 0
mails, and parcels .....

• £208,509 4 0
exhibiting, as heretofore, an increase as compared with the
receipts in the corresponding part of last year, notwithstand-
ing the almost unparalleled stagnation of trade since the
commencement of the present. The revenue of the coach-
ing department was kept down, during a portion of the half-
year just ended, by an unnatural, and therefore only
temporary, competition for Lancashire and London pas-
sengers on the part of another company, but which is no
longer felt; whilst the revenue for the merchandize depart-
ment, though still,— but as the directors believe, only
temporarily, affected, to some extent by the same competition
—is greater than in any previous half-year. The statement
of the expenses will be found equally satisfactory, as they
amount altogether only to £lO ss. per cent on the receipts ;
though the proportion of goods to passengers producing
those receipts is much greater than at any previous time.
The total expenditure, including the toll to the Liverpool and
Manchester company, has been £93,920 is. Id. The net
receipts of the half-year, with the balance of £689 14s. 4d.
carried over from the preceding half-year, and the addition
of £1,776 9s. Id. from the fund reserved in January, 1840,
to " meet times (like the present) of commercial depression,
which might reduce the income of any single half-year," will
afford a dividend of £5 10s. per cent upon the total expendi-
ture of the company.—The dividend might have been £6 per
cent if the £BBOl 7s. 4d. balance which a dividend of £5 10s.
will leave of the reserved fund, had also been appropriated,
and if the directors had adhered to the practice hereto-
fore adopted of debiting or crediting (as the case might be)
the half-year's receipts with the balance of a comparative
valuation, by competent persons, of the company's
moveable stock ; since that balance for the past half-year is
£2,306 17s. 7d. in favour of the account. The directors,
however, do not feel assured of the expediency of acting upon
a comparative valuation of stock on all occasions when it
may happen to show an improvement in value, although they
would have considered it right so to do (as they have hereto-
fore always done) if there had appeared any depreciation in
value ; on the present occasion they deem it more prudent
(with reference to the increase of business which they hope
they may safely reckon upon, and especially in the goods de-
partment), to carry over the present balance of profit on
stock account for the service of the current half-year, and
the further improvement of the condition of the ock,
leaving also the £8,804 7s. 4d. of the reserved fund for fur-
ther appropriation. The dividend, therefore, which the di-
rectors recommend now to be made, is £5 10s. per cent.
The directors may mention, as a circumstance bearing in a
very important manner, as they think, upon the prospects of
the undertaking (so far as the past, is ever any guide with
regard to the future), as well as justifying to a great extent
their own former expressions of confidence in it, that whilst
the amount of dividends actually paid to the proprietors for
the first year after the opening of the line, June 1837 to 1838,
was only £109,180 ; for the second (June 1838 to 1839),
£150,667 ; and for the third (June 1839 to 1840), £209,352 ;
the amount for the year just ended (June 1840 to 1841) will
be £221,254 ; this fact is very satisfactory also, as showing
clearly, that although the nominal amount of dividend,
namely, £5 10s. per share, is not so great as. as on former
occasions when the capital on which dividends were calculated
was so much less, yet the actual divisible profits of the con-
cern are greater than ever. As connected with the subject
of traffic, the directors may state further, that the receipts
of the current half-year, so far as it has gone, exceed those
of the corresponding period of last year, exclusive of the
increase caused by the meeting of the Agricultural Society
held in Liverpool last month. * * * Before con-
cluding their report, the directors would desire to bring under
the consideration of the proprietors at large, a subject which
they regard as of great importance to the increased prospe-
rity of the Grand Junction Line, namely, the completion of
the communication by railway with Scotland. That Scot-
land must, sooner or later, have the advantage of being con-
nected with England by railway, appears to admit of no
doubt; and it seems equally clear, that a western route (as
recommended by the government commissioners, after being
favourably reported of by this company's engineer, Mr.
Locke) is the proper one. Considering, then, that the Grand
Junction line would form a not unimportant link of this
national chain of improved communication, the directors
have felt it to be their duty, on various occasions, and in
various ways, to promote the great object in view. Very
recently they, with deputations from various other railway
companies similarly interested, met a number of gentlemen
from Scotland, and arrangements were then made for ascer-
taining the opinions of the influential landed proprietors
along the proposed line, with a view to such ulterior mea-
sures as may be most expedient and practicable. The direc-
tors trust, they may feel justified, on some future early
occasion, in bringing this project more distinctly before the
proprietors of the Grand Junction Railway for their support ;
at present their object is only to convey their own very strong
opinion, that it is of very great importance indeed, for Grand
Junction interests, that the Scotch traffic should be secured
in a western route. If it meet with the approval of the pro-
prietors, the directors will continue to pursue this object, in
concurrence with other parties, as far as lies in their
power."

The Secretary next read the accounts. The statement of
receipts and expenditure on capital account, to 30th June
last, showed that the capital in shares, including those of the
Warrington and Newton, and Chester and Crewe branches, is
£l, 806,760, less sums expended in application for acts of
incorporation, say £26,269 12s. 5d., leaving a balance of
£1,780,490 7s. 7d. Add to this, loans, interest from exche-
quer bills, &c., sales of materials, &c., and the gross total is
£2,282,549 17s. 6d. Against this was set the expenditure in
engineering, surveying, legal expenses, land, compensation,
construction of line, works, &c., £1,624,517 19s. 4d. ; in en-
gines, &c., £250,852 16s. 7d. ; in purchase of NI arrington and
Newton line, .£65.463 7s. 4d.: in purchase of Chester and
Crewe line, including expenditure in works, &c., £257,471
16s. 9d., making, with interest, arrears, &c., a total of
£2,250.310 135., which, with the sum of £32,239 4s. Gd. in
the hands of the bankers', balances the gross total on the
other side above given, The receipts in coaching, carriage
of stock, merchandize, &c., for the half year, including the
balance from the last half year of £689 I4s. 4d., amount to
£213,334 12s. The expenditure for the same period is
£93,920 Is. Id., leaving a balance of £119,414 10s. lid. By
the summary of the stock account it appeared, by the valua-
tion of June 30th, 1811, an increase of £3,978 was visible in
the locomotive engine department alone. The valuation to
December, 31, 1841, was £109,215 6s. Bd. There was ex-
pended in the half year to June 30, 1841, £11,009 Gs. 2d.,
making a total of £120,224 12s. 10d. Yet the valuation of
June 30th, 1841, was £124,202 12s. lOd. In the waggon,
horse-box, and carriage truck department, there was, with
an expenditure of £616 17s. Bd., a decrease of £l6l s. sd.
In the coach-building department, with an expenditure of
£4,398 3s. 9d., a decrease of £1,509195. This gave a total
apparent increase in the value of stock of £2,306 17s. 7d.
The CHAIRMAN said, having heard the report read, he
hoped they were satisfied with it, though the dividend was
was not so large as he should have liked to see, and as he
fully expected to see. In the present state of the times,
however, they had no right to complain, especially when they
observed that the same causes had produced a falling off both
in the income of tlae port of Liverpool and in the general
revenue of the country. After the explanations given in the
report, he believed he need not say more. The period hav-
ing arrived when, by act of parliament, he was no longer
eligible to sit as a Director, he would take that opportunity of
laying before the public a statement which he had taken great
interest in keeping up from year to year. It was a statement
presenting a view of the state of the railway, with all the par-
ticulars for each half year, which would enable them to form
an idea of the progressive improvements which had been made.
He had obtained the permission of his colleagues to present a
copy of this document to each of the proprietors. He would
recommend that this statement should be kept up.. He would
not read the whole, but they would see by the document that
the railway had opened in July, 1837, and that each half-year's
receipts was greater than the corresponding one of the preced-
ing year. They would see, in the consumption of coke, a
reduction of fifty per cent, when compared with the work
done. It was with pleasure he observed that the directors
had never received in any one year more than £1,200, and
that in the last year, they had only received £B2l for their
services. These facts his colleagues and himself had great
pleasure in referring to. lie had great confidence in the
Grand Junction Railway, in its durability, and its security
as an investment for capital. After speaking of the excellent
condition of the railway and its stock, the chairman said he
would call the attention of the next board and chairman to
two points deserving of mature consideration. The first was
the passengers' fares. He had observed that on railways
where low fares was charged, the passenger traffic was not
merely in any proportion, but astonishingly greater than
where they were high or even moderate. He would instance
the Dublin and Kingston, where the rate was one penny per
mile for each passenger. He did not think this would apply
well for, long distances, for little or no difference would be
made with respect to those who were regular passengers and
who had to travel. There was no inducement, therefore, to
alter their fares throughout, unless their neighbours north
and south would do the same. They ought, however, he
thought, to reduce their short fares to a price which would
have the effect of inducing the public oftener to use the con-
veyance. The plan of charging the same rate of mileage on
long and short passages, he was convinced, was, under ex-
isting circumstances, wrong. He hoped, however, that the
Government would be induced to change the mode of taxing,
which would be a great relief both to the passengers and rail-
way proprietors. The other subject was the propriety of
making dividends more than twice in each year, which he
would strongly recommend. With the exception of goods,
railway traffic was a ready money business. They might,
without making up any entire statement of accounts, divide
£2 lOs or £3 in the interims between the half-yearly divi-
dends, and make up the dividends Though as the accounts might war-
rant, at the regular periods. he had strong
opinions
in these respects, he would not presume to press them by
bringing forward any resolution.. He begged them to accept
his grateful thanks for the connaence which they had placed
in him during the period that he had sat at the Board of Di-
rectors, as well as for the many instances of personal kindness
which he had experienced. _ Hde retained a very considerable
stake in the concern, and felt
.eeply interested in its prospe-
rity. There were connected with the railway some impor-
tant arrangements which heafOtte deep desire to see satisfac-
torily concluded, but he 11 d he greatest confidence in the
gentlemen who would succeed. As he was now in a position
in which he could not be supposed to have any personal feel-
ing in the matter,
lie might observe, that he thought the com-
pany would do well to endeavour to obtain some modifica-
tion in the clause of their act which prohibited them from re-
electing a retiring Director.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. LAWRENCE -
eouni said, the subject most v-win-
teresting to the meeting would most likely be the dividend.
He observed, that the sum of £5 10s. was suggested by the
Directors. It should be recollected, however, that, though
commend a dividend, it rested with
the Directors might re
what that dividend should be, and it
the proprietors to fix
was for them to consider whether they would not be justified
in calling for a dividend of £6 per share. He thought they
would be justified. There was a reserved fund in the hands
accumulating ngthing till itthaamt
amount-
ed, of the Directors which lied b000e.7 acrhme
ed, he believed, to about
now hinder him from entertaining the opinion that this sum
ought to be divided would belihstatement that the stock was
ever
in a depreciated condition.w.Tasey were told that every thing
was in excellent order. w y thing in good order?
(The Chairman :—Every thing is in excellent condition.) If
every thing were in order, there was no cause for retaining a
reserved fund. If there were any reason at all for a reserved
fund, it was to meet a contingency like the present. It
seemed, that the cause of the present depreciation was the
state of trade, in which case it was likely the evil would be
but temporary. Something was also to be attributed to com-
petition, by which it appeared they were no longer affected.
The next half year would, therefore, probably be better, and
enable them to make a.d_ividend of £6, even if they di-
vided that sum now. e did not see the advantage of a re-
served fund, for it was plain that the money retained would,
if divided formerly, have gone into the pockets of those to
,whom the railway then belonged—many of whom had sold
out
shares. The money that was earned in one half year
belonged, at its termination, to those who then held shares,
and they ought to be put in possession of it. He moved,

that instead of £5 10s. per share, as recommended by the
Directors, the dividend be £6 per share ; and, with that
alteration, he moved the adoption of the report.
Mr. CROSTUWATTE asked the Chairman whether, sup-
bled to realize

posii4; they divided
£6 for the next hal

The CTIAIRMA
stock was valued

to divide withi

divided £6 10s. last I.

t think, when th

t had been valued, that it was prudent
4. When they considered that they
lialf year and .X.. 5 10s. this half year,

they would see that they Cad £l2 for the year

Mr. LAWRENCE HEYWORT/I thought it would be proper,
if possible, to divide to a farthing, for it would ensure com-
plete accuracy, and compel the Directors to attend closely to
the machinery and keep it in perfect repair.
Mr. MAXWELL seconded Mr. Heyworth's motion.
Mr. LEWIN MOZLEY said, as one of the board, he could
have no objection to the dividend being £6 per share, if the
proprietors determined it should be so ; but the Directors
had a duty to perform to themselves and the proprietors,
and, after having given a recommendation for a dividend as
near as possible to what they thought was best for the pre-
sent and permanent good of the company, if any evil arose
from what might be determined at that meeting, they would
not have .themselves to blame. It was easy to conceive,
that, by taking the reserved fund, they could make up a
dividend of £6 per share. They might take the whole of
the reserved fund for that purpose, under the impression that
they could go on next year. Granted that the stock had
been kept up in a state of perfect efficiency, would any gen-
tleman tell them that there was not a continual decay going
on, a continual wear and tear which was gradually affecting
the whole ? No valuation of stock could possibly give a
valuation which they ought to divide. In every well-regu-
lated concern, the machinery should be kept up to the work,
but, at the same time, such a per centage should be deducted
from the profits as would secure a sum sufficient to meet any
possible contingency, or they should continually add so much
to the stock in new work as would keep it up in a perfect
state. If new work were not continually added, there would
be a gradual decay, which nothing but a fund would meet.

There was shown- this year an addition to the value of the
stock which the outlay, since the preceding valuation, did
not justify, and to divide that would be absurd. The Direc-
tors thought it most prudent to divide the clear gains of the
company. He recommended them to pause. They were a
great company, and their concerns had exhibited a state of
productiveness that was unparalleled, and he trusted they
would proceed with that wise caution that would ensure a
continuance of their prosperity.
Mr. LAWRENCE HEYWORTH recapitulated his reasons
for desiring a dividend of £6, and for wishing to do away
with the reserved fund.

Mr. JOSEPH HORNEY said, the principal argument of
Mr. Mozley had been the wear and tear of stock. He would
ask the engineer if sufficient allowance were made for this in
the valuation in his department?

Mr. Loose said, he.had looked over the stock, and he did
not believe that it had been improved to any such amount as
that stated. He did not wish to have the stock valued at
all. His object was to keep it in an efficient state. He had
represented to the Directors his ideas on the last valuation
of the stock, and he believed they had been in some measure
influenced by his statements.

The CHAIRMAN said, the valuers were totally unknown
to the Directors iu all cases.

Mr. Emns MOZLEY said the proprietors ought to be sa-
tisfied with the dividend proposed, rather than draw the last
shilling, and leave the Directors to be annoyed by sudden
difficulty. If they divided six per cent., they would be di-
viding that which was not earned, and, in some measure,
drawing upon posterity.
The CHAIRMAN would observe, that this was the first half
year in which the stock had been valued beyond the pre-
ceding half year.

Mr. TURNER, seconded by Mr. JOSEPH HORNBY, moved
the confirmation of the report as it originally stood. It was
agreed that this should stanl as the original motion, and that
Mr. Lawrence Heyworth's motion should be taken as the
amendment.

The amendment was put, and after it the original motion.
The original motion was declared carried, and the report was
adopted.

Mr. TURNER, seconded by Mr. EDWARDS, moved that a
dividend of £5 10s. be declared on each share, payable on
and after the 18th August next.—Carried.
Mr. SWIFT moved that the seal of the company be put
to the book containing the names of the shareholders.
Agreed to. _ _

The election of Mr. Goalen to the office of Treasurer was
approved of and confirmed.
Mr. JOSEPH SANDERS said, he should be sorry if the ob-
servations be was about to make should create any discus-
sion. He had always endeavoured to make peace, and had
frequently made it his business to allay differences. The
feeling which he had on that subject should not deter him,
however, from an independent course of action. He had a
duty to perform towards his friend Mr. Earle and himself.
It would be recollected, that two years ago a discussion had
arisen in that room respecting Mr. Earle, and that when the
differences were at length adjusted, he (Mr. Saunders) had
remarked that it would prove but a hollow truce. He was
glad of the opportunity of saying that he was mistaken. Mr.
Earle had vindicated himself, and his subsequent course had
been such as to entitle him to the highest respect, for, from
the period of Mr. Earle's resumption of his duties at the
board, he had never met a man who had conducted himself
with more nice and gentlemanly propriety. He hoped
he now stood right with his friend. (Mr. Earle bowed
assent,) and with the court of proprietors. (Cheers.)
They were now called upon to nominate three Directors, and
he had risen to fulfil the promise which he made that day
twelve months, which was, that at the present meeting he

would put Mr. Earle in nomination to till one of the vacan-
cies at the brard. Mr. Sanders proceeded to speak in warm
and strong terms of Mr. Earle's high qualifications for the
office; of his great talents, untiring assiduity-, and extensive
knowledge of all relating to railw,ys, which, Mr. Sanders
said, he never knew equalled by individual. He might
say, that Mr. Earle had been self-willd and a little untract-
able ; but of late he had mastered hii:, ..If, and had been just
the contrary. He had great pleasure in nominating Mr.
Earle for one of the vacancies :_;t, the Board of Directors.
Mr. LEWIN Mozmily seconded the motion. He said Mr.
Earle possessed talents which would render his services of
the highest value.
Mr. RIPLEY, seconded by Mr. JOSEPH HORNBY, pro-
posed Mr. John Cropper.
Mr. JAMES HEYWORTH, seconded by Mr. E. ARNAUD,
proposed Mr. Thomas Moss. Mr. Heyworth spoke at some
length in favour of the gentleman whom he nominated, and
said, to place him on the board would be, in some degree,
like retaining the services of their esteemed Chairman.
A PROPRIETOR, seconded by Mr. TURNER, proposed Mr.
Dudgeon.
The CHAIRMAN said, as respected their present proceed-
ing, he hoped they would not allow anything which had
passed on a former occasion to have any influence with them.
There were arrangements pending which caused him the only
regret upon leaving the board, but Mr. Earle would do his
utmost to carry them out, and he felt the greatest confidence
in him. Since the meeting to which allusion had been made,
Mr. Earle and himself had worked together most amicably.

Mr. JAMES HEYWORTU spoke in strong terms of the
great ability, zeal, and efficiency of Mr. Earle,
Mr. HARDMAN EARLE said he knew it was not customary
for those who were nominated to the Board of Directors to
address the shareholders previously to going to the poll, but
he would, with the permission of the meeting, take the liberty
of saying a few words. Twelve months since he had had the
gratification of replying to a vote of thanks, in which he was
included with two other gentlemen. He remembered that.
his friend Mr. Mozley then singled him out, not for his me-
rits, but he might say, for his demerits, and the observations
of his friend were responded to in a manner which showed
that his general conduct did not meet with disapprobation ;
and he was impressed with the feeling that the demonstration
on that occasion might be considered a vote of oblivion.
(Hear, and cheers.) A wish had been expressed by his friend
Mr. Sanders and others that he should again take his seat at
the board. The proposal of a fourth candidate, he could not
but think, showed an objection to himself. He inquired the
reason of that objection ; he wished to know what it was, that
he might at once meet it. He was told that there were rea-
sons existing now which would not exist next year. lie
wished the reasonsito be stated, that he might meet them
publicly. He was told that there were some among the Di-
rectors who had objections. He knew, with certainty, that
at least seven out of the fifteen were favourable to his return,
amongst which seven he was gratified to reckon their esteemed
Chairman. He might have given offence, for he discussed,
he knew, with considerable energy of manner ; but he never
intended to give offence, and, if he did so, the person whose
feelings he unwittingly injured could not possibly feel more
pain than he did himself when he became conscious of what
he had done. (Hear, hear.) However, this could make no
difference, for he should not be more agreeable twelve months
hence than he was now. The Board of Directors was not a
club or a dining-room ; it was an assembly of men of busi-
ness, and men did not always check their ardour when dis-
cussing points of business, and differences of opinion would
necessarily arise. He p'romised, however, that he would, if
elected, perform his duty zealously and faithfully. (Cheers.)
Mr. LAWRENCE HEYWORTH spoke briefly of the zeal and
abilities of Mr. Earle, and said he was entitled to the utmost
confidence of the shareholders.
It was recommended by several gentlemen, amongst whom
was the Rev. Rector Brooks, that the votes should be taken
by a show of hands, when, if the sense of the meeting ap-
peared decidedly against any one candidate, the gentlemen
who had proposed him should withdraw their motion. It
appeared to be understood that this recommendation should
be acted upon.
The show of hands were taken, first for Mr. Earle, in

whose favour the display was very numerous. Mr. Dudgeon
came next, but very few hands were held up in his favour.
The show was very strong in favour of Mr. Cropper and Mr.
Moss.

Several gentlemen now expressed a hope, that the mover
and the seconder of Mr. Dudgeon would withdraw their mo-
tion.

Mr. TURNER refused to accede to this and demanded a
poll.

Mr. WILLIAM WALES said, as the feeling of the share-

holders had been so strongly displayed, he thought it was ex-
cessively inconvenient that parties should persevere in calling
for a poll. Many shareholders had come for a distance who
would he thereby detained in Liverpool.
Mr. TURN ER expressed his determination to try the result
of a poll.
Mr. CHARLES LAWRENCE moved that the statement of
the progress and condition of the railway alluded to by the
chairman should be printed and circulated amongst the share-
holders.—Carried.
Mr. LEWIN MOZ LEY moved, that the chairman should
quit the chair, and that Mr. Charles Lawrence should take
his place. Mr. Moss having vacated the chair, and Mr.
Lawrence having taken it, Air. Mozley passed a high eulo-
gium on the zeal and ability of Mr. Moss, and dwelt with
great force and emphasis on his valuable services to the com-
pany. He concluded by moving a vote of thanks to Mr.
Moss. _

Mr. JAS. HEY WO
carried by acclama!it
Mr. Moss replied
testimony of approb.
ertions of the last ni.
when he might retire
permission, he would .-.
Several gentlemen exclaimed, " N
again next year."
The meeting broke up shortly after three o'clock, and the
sharehylders proceeded to give their votes for the respective
candidates for the directorship.
Mr. Daniel iNeilson anti Highfield were appointed
scrutineers, and it was decided that the poll should be kept
open that day till four o'clock, and on Saturday till the same
hour. The polling continued till four o'clock on Friday. It
was resumed on Saturday morning, and continued through-
out the day. At half-past three o'clock in the afternoon, it
being evident that Mr. Dudgeon had no chance, the poll was
closed. The numbers stood as follows :—For Mr. Moss
3,513, Mr. Cropper 3,13 G, Mr. Earle 2,914, Mr. Dudgeon,
1,565.

►ded the motion, which was

!vas amply repaid by the
[ad jtlst heard for his ex-
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we will have you in

WYNNSTA Y.—The preparations for the brilliant festivities
at this ancient seat have already commenced. It is under-
stood Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., arrives the last
week in the present month, and about the sth of September
is fixed for the rejoicings, which are to last several days.
There are to be two balls and two grand banquets on a most
princely scale. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland,
Viscount and Viscountess Duncannon, Lord and Lady Dela-
mere, Earl and Countess Yowls, and about one hundred and
fifty of the leading families of distinction have been invited
to join the circle. The series of fetes is given by Sir Wat-
kin in celebration of his attaining his
.majority, which was
deferred from May until next month in consequence of the
engagements of a number of his friends in the metropolis
precluding them from participating in the grand doings at
the above hosiptable seat.

LIVERPOOL ANTI-SLAVERY COMMITTEE

CORRESPONDENCE

In the House of Commons, on the evening of 28th May
1841, Lord Sandon said—

He had been taunted with the proceedings of the Anti-
Slavery Society of Liverpool. What were the facts? Many
members of the society had discontinued their attendance
since the Acts of Emancipation, conceiving that their work
was done, and that there was no longer any object for their
meeting. The society had dwindled to a fraction of the
original body ; but when it appeared that her Majesty's go-
vernment wanted assistance, these gentlemen, the crumbs of
the old society were called together, and the resolutions
pasaed. He had letters from two of the delegates of the old
society, who expressed their regret at seeing such use made
of the name of the society, and their anxiety that the feelings
of the Anti-slavery body of Liverpool should not be misun-
derstood. After this statement he did not think that the
right hon. gentleman had much reason to boast of the support
of the anti-slavery party at Liverpool.
This led to a correspondence between his lordship, and the
Rev. Wm. Bevan, Secretary to the Liverpool Anti-Slavery
Committee. Mr. Bevan published that correspondence,
with the following observations annexed to it.

Since the termination of the correspondence with Lord
Sandon, I have seen the strictures of the Rev. Hugh IVl`Neile
on the resolutions of the Anti-Slavery Committee of Liver-
pool. In reply to the statement of that gentleman, I have
simply to remark, that the resolutions themselves are suf-
ficient to show that the members of that committee cannot,
with justice, be regarded as among the " people," whose
" humanity is kindled and extinguished by party interest."

I leave the with 1:ord Sandoti, arid his lord-
ship's withdrawal of the charges he preferred, in the hands of
impartial men, who will judge of the truth of the Rev. Mr.
M'Neile's affirmation, that the resclutions of the committee
were "partizan resolutions to strengthen the hands of her
Majesty's ministers." I, for one, have never converted my
ministerial profession, nor my anti-slavery principles, into a
means of promoting any political or party interest.
The rev. gentleman says that be got no invitation to at-
tend that committee." It is possible that the circular which
I addressed and posted to him with the rest of the sum-
monses, as usual, may have miscarried ; and it is no less
possible that he may be in error, through forgetfulness or
oversight.

This doucument was sent to Mr. M`Neile, with the following
note from Mr. Bevan.

No. 1.)

Liverpool, June 25, 1811.
SIR,—I beg to forward you the enclosed proof sheet,
and remain, your obedient Servant,

WILLIAM BEVAN,