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

LIAM LITIES.

Creditors in England .e47,203
Isle of Man deposits 201,000
Interest on deposits 5,000
Notes in circulation 20,000
113i'ls falling due 5,000
Claim of Mr. Isaac Holmes 1,27G

Total
ASSETS

.t'279,479

Overdrawn accounts..
Rent due on island..
Interest on mortgages
Deb a in England
Real property in England and Isle of Man (less
£12,000 due Mrs. Whittaker and Mrs. Denison) 121,369
Mos tgagea 25,800
Stock in island 4,417
Household Furniture in Liverpool 2,189
Farm stock and stock-in-trade on island
Cash in Messrs. Leyland's bank
Railway stock
Cash in bank in name of Messrs. Avison and

£6,025
2,000
370
4,115

3,000
7.184
18,641

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

12.619
1,000
2,257
3,600-

Total 4'214,587
The estimate of the assets were considered to be extremely
low ; and some gentlemen were of opinion that the rear
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 CI AIRMAN 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. Duunsm. 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, Munsay
W. F. Moore, Tromode ; W. Gell, Douglas ; and W. Cal-
lister, Ramsay."
The CHAtumetr 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, at Warrington, for the following business, viz.,
—To receive the inspectors' reports of green crops grown
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, Rose, 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:
SwEnisn Tunrups.—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.
Atherton,42 t ous 8 cwt.se k2e
. qrs.
Weight
g lbs.h t
To. Mr. John Birch, of Orrell, near Liverpool. Weight,
as c ric2s .
cwt. To3Mqr
48Fourtonqrs. Th.
12"11bass,
Two acres. To Mr. Robert Birch, Netherton. Weight,
30 tons 3 cwt. 2 qrs. 8 lbs.
COMMON TURNIPS.—To Mr. Thomas Atherton, Speke.
Weight, 20 tons 16 cwt. 1 qr. 20 lbs. Four acres.
MANGE', WITBZEL.—To Mr. Robert Birch, Netherton.
Weight, 50 tons per acre, of the long red kind. Two
acres. To Mr. Thomas Atherton. Weight, 62 tons 18
cwt. 2 qrs. 8 lbs. per acre. Long red kind. To Ditto,
globe mangel wurzel. Weight, 35 tons per acre,
C.A.RBOTS.—Mr. John
Balshaw, of Hill-house, Altar,
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 any time 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 have 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.
regulationso ir rf
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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 he met with so circumstanced. Grass land will
be required.

The only alteration at present made in the prize list is
in the premiums for bulls. The amount offered for these
is unaltered, but prizes are to be given in every instance
for the second best, so that some of the prizes for the best
have had to be reduced.
It was determined that another trial of reaping machines
should take place a few days before the annual show, and,
if it can be so arranged, on the day on which the special
general meeting is held for awarding prizes for the best
cultivated farm, long servitude, &c.
The next meeting of the committee was fixed for Friday,
the 27th of January, at the Unicorn lun, Altrincham.