The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-07-01 00:00:00

NAMES OF PARTJES 'IN LIVERPOOL SUB-
SCIiIBING TO RAILWAY CONTRACTS FOR
THE PRESENT YEAR.

A return has just been published by an order of the
Clouse of Commons, of " the names descriptions, and
places of abode of all persons subscribing to the amount of
1:2ii00 and upwards, to any railway subscription c intract,
deposi ed in the private bit office during the present
session of parliament, shewing the amount subscribed by
each person for every railway to which he may be a sub-
scriber, and the total amount of such subscriptions by
each person." We have extracted below, the names of
the principal Liverpool subscribers, in order to shew the
important position which our town occupies in the pro-
motion of the railway syste n. We must explain,
however, that it is not to be taken for granted that
every subscriber is bona-fide the proprietor, really or on
speculation. of the shares set opposite his name ; many of
the heavy holders in the list have signed the deeds ia
virtue of their office of directors of various companies,
for the shareholders of such companies, and the shares
held by these men are to be, and may have already
been, distributed rateably amongst the parties repre-
sented by them. We make this statement in order
to do away with the impression which, we find, a
partial publication of the return by the London
Times has created, that the sums for which some of the
parties appear to he responsible denote, on their part, an
unwholesome arid unwarrantable spirit of speculation.
On the face of the " return," Liverpool is certainly
largely represented, but, the explanation which we give
taken into consideration, it is not more so than the known
capital and enterprise of the town will fully warrant.
Aikin James. merchant 16300
Armstrong G. merchant 12000
Arnaud Elias, Esq. 40,0
Aspitiall 1-1. K. gentleman,

/Jones C H, goldsmith g 0 )o
Jones John, bookkeeper 16000
Jdnes Josiah, goldsmith 1201'0
Jones Robert, do, 17000
Joseph Barne t, merchant 9 00
Kilhck Henry, do [520.)
Kelso Archibald, do 1000.1
K Iso Archibald jun, do 5000
King Henry. brickmaker 7500
Laird John Esq, 25050
Laird John, iron shipbldr 48500
Laird Macgregor Esq 8750
Laird Wm Esq 45750
Laird Wm, merchant 26150
Langton Joseph, banker 90150
Lawrence Chas, merchant 84850
awrence G H, do 25000
Lister James, banker 3u65 ;
Macauley D, gent 54'0
L M'Crachan W, merchant 7320
4.Gregor Alex, do 25000

Birkenhead- 5000
Aspinall H. V. gent. ditto 5000
Aspinall Jos., broker, do. 2000
Aspinall W. i 3., cent. 12009
At herto Wm. merchant,
Liscard 5.00
Atherton Wm. merchant 3750
Atherton Wm. Athertn bids. 1 6820
BI- clthurn Sam. broker 4500
Blackburn Thos. jun. ditto 2100
B ackhurn T. B broker 2504
Blain Wm. merchant 20000
N. D. Bold, Esq. Rodney-st 25 0
Ditto, Toxtc th-park 5000
Ditto, merchant 27 i5O
Broth Thos. merchant 30000
Boyd G. W. merchant 1910.
Boyd Thos. ditto 590
• Brancker P. W. gent 18640
Brown G. A. merchant 3750
Brown W. A. broker 3751
Brown W. A. sharebroker 2500
Browne Robt. merchant
Wavertree 2500
Ditto ditto 2500
Ditto ditto Edge-hill 57;260
Brownriga M. F. mer-

Vl'GregorJas, banker 57900

M•Mardo Chas, merchant 17009
‘l'Viccar Duncan, broker 12000
Nlanab), Joseph, solicitor,

Birkenhead
Martin Samuel, broker,
Everton 10280
Mason Robert, broker 6300
Maury Wm, merchant 10000
Maxwell Francis. do 5i 00
Mi .dleton John, broker 13 00
Millett Henry, gent 10100
Moon James, merchai t 6600
Mcsley Char,es, banker 7500
Mosley E. J. do 69a0
Mosley Lew;n, do 2800
Moss Cottingham, do 12800
Moss John, do 186170
Moss Thomas, do 37120
Mozley Elias, do 7450
More 3 ohn, merchant 750
Neilson D., sharebroker 5;00
Neilson J. B. do 5000
Neilson Wm, gentleman,
Arro..brook, Cheshire 10100
Park John, it n mercht 10000
Parsons G. sharebroker 5000
Penny H. F. merchant I^m°
Potter Wm, merchant, 21300
f
Birkenhead 1. 7500
Radcliffe Alfred, mercht 6500
Radcliffe Augustus, do 14500
Rathhone T. W., Esq.,
Liverpool and London 49300
Rawson Arthur, sharebrk 50‘,0
Rawson Harry, do 5000
Reade C. W., gentleman.

chant, Birkenhead
Ditto, tient RN, ditto
Do. merchant, Hamilton-
sr' d tto 250
Bruin Alex. merchant 4230
Byrne A. E. sailmaker 12.5 f,
Came C. F. merchant 14500
Carson Jas. merchant 6250
Cassin T. gent. 555'
Caw, Jas. merchant 50on
Cooke Isaac. gent 4106
Crewdson Thos.merchant 12000
Cribb n Henry, merchant 5000
Cropper Edw. Ecq 1184nt,
Cropper John, gent 20500
Cropper John, jun, do 9,700
Croshie Robt. broker 73t0

Ditto merchant 40000
Crossfield George B'3oo
Crosse Walter 15500
Crosthwaite John, merch 75000
Davies Mary, widow 5000
Davies, Thos. 5000
Devaux Prosper, merch 8500
Doming John, agent 6500
Dudgeon Robert, merch 19250
Earle Hardman, merch 85000
Earle Hardworne*, ditto 25000
Edwards Josh. merchant 7500
Ditto ditto, D dley House 2000
Ditto ditto, gent 2500
Fletcher John, gent 61)00
Franklin J. L. Merchant 86600
Gib on 01. gent Eaton ho. 9900
Gilollan James, merch 27000
Gillman Wm. merchant 23000
Gillow Thos. broker 6200
Gladstone Robertson,
merchant 140880
Goore W H merchant 20500
Gordon John. ditto 50,0
Grant George, ditto 35300
Groves Chas. (At° 7500
Haigh Thos. ditto 5000
Harger Jos, wine merch 12500
Hargreaves Geo, merch 50a0
Harnett John, broker 59,0
Harrison Richard, Esq. 30000
Healey S. R. accountant 1397 v
Heiran Jon. merchant 8,250
Flegan J. J. ditto 500
Heyworth Lawrence, gent 7960
Heyworth Ormerod, gent 11240'
Hodgson David, Esq 1144n0
Holland Chas. merchant 4500
Holmes John. ditto 596' '
Holmes Henry 37950'
Ho'mes, Henry & John, do 86,i)
Hornhy Hugh. ditto 6500
Hornby Joseph ditto 220, 8n
Borstal! Chas, merchant 7040
Flumb e Edw, gent, 13760
Hyde R E, merchant 109110
Jack J C. do, 8000
Jackson John, gent 796
Jackson Wm, Esq 610 a
Jackson J S 75,80)
Johnson ..T 0, merchant 50
* So in t'

Everton 129 0
Ridy,,rd Wm, merchant 5000
Ripley Thos, do 27tiC0
Robinson Jo', iron mercb 13340
Robinson Thos, mercht 6750
Robson El. E. cotton brk 4810
Roskell N. merchant 55' 0
Rotherham Wm, mercht 1;340
Sand:us Joseph, do 450 0
Sandbach Samuel, do 270c0
,anders Joseph, do 604r0
Senior Charles, attorney 10840
Serjeantson Peter, colo-

nial broker 50c0
Sim W. Fisher, merchant 7 'hi)
Stewart J. D., do. 75C0
Sill' Robert, do. 5000
Tayleure Chas., do. 20710
Taylor Wm., wholesale
grocer 5400
Tayleur Chas., merchant 7;20
Telo Maurice, do. I ow- 0
Tomkinson Sami., merch 6 00
Townley C. J., share-

broker
Townsend Jackson, soli-
citor, Birkenhead 10750
Trotman P. P., Esq., 20950
Turner Chas., merchant 8150
Tyrer Jas., do. 179:,()
Wainwright do. 7500
Wason James. solicitor 85^0
Watson Andrew, merch. 61:0
Willink Danl. gent eman 37750
Wills Jas., cartowner 80' 0
Wilson James, butcher 5250
Wother-poo u Matthew,
broker

Wii4VJohn, merchant
Wright John E., account-

ie return.

COTTON MARKET.-JUNE 30.

Throughout the whole of last week we had a very ani-
mated demand for Cotton, which the holders freely tut t
at the full market prices, the lower classes 3f the Ameri-
can descriptions, ruling from 31 to 4, are comparatively
scarce, and command in the whole rather higher prices
than were obtained a week or ten days since. The ques-
tion of Crop is now settled ; it will be 2,400,000 bales,
and, as the stock on hand diminishes, many seem to think
prices may advance a little. Consumers are purchasing
freely, and, at the low prices, are only acting with sound
discretion. The sales to-day are 8,000 bales, 1,500 to a
speculator.

M. D'Auntosig.—The public breakfast to the dis-
tinguished historian of the Reformation, takes place this
morning, (Tuesday,) at half-past eight o'clock, in the
Music-hall; and we have no doubt that our report of the
orrice, dings, which will be given in our early second edi-
tion this forenoon, will be eagerly read by thousands of
his warm hearted admirers in this town and elsewhere.
The circumstances which prevented this excellent gently-
man from attending the late meeting at the Amphitheatre
in support of the Foreign Aid Society, are fresh in the
minds of our readers : and they will be rejoiced to hear
that the cause which prevented him from undertaking a
tedious j urn y from Scotland at that yeriod, namely his
health, has been removed so far as to permit him to take
a prominent part in the proceedings to-day. M. D'Au-
bigne arrived in Liverpool on Saturday, and, in company
with his amiable lady, he is sojourn•ng at the house of the
Rev. Hugh Roscommon•street. OniSunday,
although a Presbyterian as far as concerns ecclesiastical
government, be attended St. Jude's church, and paid
most close attention to the reading of the service and also
to ihe eloquent preacher, whose sermons were upon the
6th and 7th verses of the 9th Psalm. M. Rouppel will be
present at the breakfast. The Rev. Chancellor Rakes
will preside, and, altogether, a most pleasing reunion may
be expected. We may mention that M. D'Aubigne
speaks the English language with uncommon elegance and
fluency, so that edification, and not merely complimentary
expressions of gratitude, will doubtless be the object of
his remarks. We understand that on Wednesday he will
proceed to Manchester for the purpose of attending a
meeting of the Foreign Aid Society in that busy town;
and on Tuesday next he will leave Liverpool for a length-
ened visit to Ireland. The good wishes and sincere
prayers of all true Protestants attend him everywhere.
ENLARdEMENT OF ST. SIMON'S CHURCH GLOUCES-
TER-STREET.—On Sunday last, an impres-ive sermon
was preached at St. Andrew's Church, Renshiw-street,
by the Rev. J.ihn Jones, in aid of the funds for rebuilding
and enla•gng St. Simon's Church, when the liberal sum
of £6O was collected. As the want of adequate church
accommodation for the population of the district of St.
Simon's is univcrrally admitted, it is sincerely to be hoped
that this laudable example in behAt of the same object
will he followed by other clergymen of the town when an
opportunity presents itself.

LISCARD INFANT SCHOOL.—The half-yearly exami-
nation of the children belongir g to this school took place
on Thursday. and was numerously and respectably at-
tendel by individuals from Liverpool, Birkenhead. Orton,
Sce , who were highly gratified with the improvement
of the children ; the sharp and intelligent manner which
the various questions were an-wered placed great credit
on the part of Miss Wells for the attention taken in
bringing forward those intrusted t , her c2re. At the
close of the examination the children were treated with a
plentiful supply of bun and tea.

PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN PRIOR.—The Royal
Mersey Yacht Club last week presented to Lieut. T. H.
Prior, R N., commanding the mail steam-ship " Princess,"
a neat and chaste silver snuff-box, with a suitable brief in-
scription, as a small token of their respect, and in acknow-
ledgement of their sense of his kindness and attention to
the members and their friends, who on the 16th ultimo,
were received and entertained on board of that vessel,
which followed the yachts in their first contest. The gal-
lant commander has returned thanks to the gentlemen of
the club, in a letter couched in the most handsome terms,
and expressive of the best wishes for the prosperity of
the club.
SALE OF CUBA SUGAR.—An importation of 100 tierces
of slave-grown sugar, the produce of the island of Cuba,
was offered for sale yesterday by Messrs. Priest'ey, Grif-
fith and Cox, brokers. There was a considerable atten-
dance. The sugar was divided into lots of ten tierces
each, and consisted of several different (palities. The
offers for the first lot of two tierces commenced at 18i.
per cwt. in bond, and for some time nothing higher was
bid, althoii..th it was stated that similar sugar in London
was selling at 245. 6d. The next offer was 18s. 3., beyond
which there was an evident disinclination to go, and con-
sequently the whole was withdrawn. It was understood
that sales would have been effected at from 21s. to 21s.
It is not unlikely that the want of offers may be attribu-
table to the uncertainty which exists upon the question,
whether the slave-grown sugars of Cuba and Porto Rico
are admissible upon the most amicable terms as well as
those of Venezuela and Louisiana : and until the law offi-
cers of the crown have given their opinion, the same state
of uncertainty must continue. A small cargo of Porto
Rica sugar is advertised for sale this week.