The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-09-17 00:00:00

ing, that the accounts were unsatisfactery, and that they
be referred to a committee of five; that tha nett earnings
from traffic from Ist October, 1843, to Ist July, 1841,
without any deduction for interest on unproductive capi-
tal, are applicable to a dividend, and that such nett earn-
ings be ascertained and divided ; that a thorough change
in the system of carrying goods on the Southeastern and
Dover Railway is necessary for the advantage of the public
as well as of the company ; and that the Southeastern and
Dover Company become carriers on their own line on the
principle adopted by the Great Western, Grand Junction,
and Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Companies.
Mr. James Walter supported Mr. M'Gregor, whose first
motion for a committee was seconded by Mr. Browne,
and, after a few words from Mr. Cardwell, M.P., sub-
mitted to the meeting, the majority of which was against
it, and much stormy discussion ensued. Mr. M'Gregor,
however, held fast to his point, requested information on
several items of expenditure, which was not afforded, and
was ultimately assailed by great uproar from the numer-
ous friends of the directors present, who assumed that
.the motion was a censure on that body. At length Mr.
M'Gregor's motion was put and lost, upon which Mr.
Pritchard demanded a poll. Mr. M'Gregor had proxies
for 6000 shares. The poll lasted several hours, and was
eventually declared against Mr. M'Gregor, the solicitor
deciding that some of the proxies had not been lodged in
time. Mr. Pritchard showed that the proxies had all
been lodged five days, and Mr. M'Gregor entered his
protest against the decision, but both were overruled by
clamour. The dividend of 10s. 6d. per share on the
shares paid up, and is. 3id. per share on the shares
created in February last, was agreed to and declared
payable on the sth day of October. The leasing of the
Greenwich Railway was also agreed to. The Liverpool
deputation applied to the Board of Trade, and intend to
call another meeting.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S, THURSDAY.

The close of the town betting on the St Leger drew a
full attendance and led to two or three " movements" of
some interest, but, except that, to all appearance, it dis-
posed of Bay Momus, it failed to show up the real Simon
Pure of Scott's stable. Ithuriel, the leading favourite of
this powerful lot, maintained the position assigned him
in the last town quotation, and was backed for a con-
siderable sum ; Valerian, at the commencement, was sup-
ported freely at 7 to 1, and the same odds were taken, but
not with so much spirit, at the close, The Princess be-
gan at 8 to 1, receded to 10 to 1, betted to about £l5O,
came again, and, after a large outlay, left off at 7 to 1,
taken. The Cure was not backed for much money, but,
from the first to the last, was steady at the odds reported.
Red Deer fluctuated between 6 and 7 to 1, and Foig-a-
Ballagh, who, on Monday, appeared to have received his
coup de grace, was in great request, leaving off at an im-
provement of five points. He is expected to reach Don-
caster this day.
The Yorkshire Handicap and Derby betting was flat.
ST. LEGER.
5 to 4 agst Scott's lot.
3 to 1 „ Mr. Saivin's The Cure—t. and af. off.
4to 1 „ Lord Stanley's Ithuriel—taken.
7to 1 „ Colonel Anson's The Princess—taken.
7 to 1 „ Duke of Richmond's Red Deer—t.
7 to 1 „ Mr. Vane's Valerian.
12 to 1 „ Mr. Irwin's Foig-a-Ballagh—t.
12 to 1 „ Mr. J. Scott's Bay Momus.
30 to 1 „ Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey.
40 to 1 „ Mr. Hampson's Lightning—t.
40 to 1 „ Mr. Mostyn's Milton.
YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
4 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Mickey Free.
7 to 1 „ Mr. Forth's Ashted Pet.
8 to 1 „ Sir C. Monk's Glossy.
8 to 1 ~ Mr. A. Johnstone's Rowena.
Bto 1 „ Mr. J. Day's Artful Dodge.
10 to 1 ~ Mr. Jacques's Advice—t.
DERBY.

to 1 on the field.
to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Black Prince.
to 1 „ Lord Chesterfield's Tsvig—t.
to 1 „ Mr. Wreford's Mouche colt—t.
to 50 „ four Touchstone colts—t.

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY EVENING.

Ithuriel has kept his position with scarcely any outlay
outright respecting him, that, on Wednesday, The Cure,
Ithuriel, and Princess were backed against the field to up-
wards of £lOOO, The Cure, in hundreds, at 3 to 1 ; and
that, yesterday, 5 to 4 was laid on Scott's lot against The
Cure to about £l6O, 6 to 1, in fifties, about Red Deer,
Lightning once or twice, at 20 to 1, and Godfrey, several
times, at 25 to 1. The Leger has completely absorbed
the attention of our sporting circles during the week, and,
in consequence, there has been scarcely any betting upon
the Yorkshire Handicap : we, therefore, proceed to give
the latest prices upon that and the Champagne Stakes,
with the current offers upon the Leger :

ST. LEGER.
to 1 agst Mr. Salvin's The Cure—t.
to 1 „ Lord Stanley's Ithuriel—off.
to 1 „ Colonel Anson's The Princess—t. freely.
to 1 „ Duke of Richmond's Red Deer—t.
to 1 „ Mr. Vane's Valerian—off.
to 1 „ Mr. Irwin's Foig-a-Ballagh—off.
to 1 „ Mr. J. Scott's Bay Momus—off.
to 1 „ Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey—off.
to 1 ~ Mr. Hampson's Lightning—off.
to 1 „ Mr. Mostyn's Milton.
to 1 „ Lord G. Bentinck's Devil-to-Pay.
YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Mickey Free—off.
to 1 „ Sir C. Monk's Glossy—off.
to 1 „ Mr. O'Brien ns Ashted Pet—off.
to 1 „ Mr. Johnstone's Rowena—t.
to 1 „ Mr. Jacques's Advice—off.
to 1 „ Mr. J. Day's Artful Dodger.
CHAMPAGNE STAKES.

5 to 2 aget Mr. Worthington's Lancashire Witch•
taken freely.
3 to 1 „ Mr. Winteringham's Rebecca colt.
4to 1 ~ Mr. Mostyn's Pantasa.
4to 1 ~ Col. Anson's Gossamer—off.