The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-04 00:00:00

)y CHRISTIAN

LLHUSEN,

" That a Committee of investigation be appointed to inquire
into the accounts of the two Companies, and the various trans-
actions relating to the charges made in the Railwaydournals as
to the conduct of the Directors, and also as to the disposal of
the shares of the Companies now amalgamated, and report
thereon ; that this Committee do make such Report to the pro-
prietors as early as possible."

Motion a stO the amendment was here put, when, upon a

31 for it, and

Majority against the Amendment, 9; on which a scrutiny
was demanded by Mr. Nicol ; and Messrs. Houl)sworth, Nicol,
Allhusen, and Yates were appointed scrutineers, and retired
for the purpose of taking the votes of the shareholders present,
and to ascertain the number represented by proxy.
On their re-appearance, and the Chairman resuming his seat,
the tesult was declared as follows :

For amendment
Against

Present. Proxies,
6420 13,564.
12,247 6423.

1314
ST e w

Majority in favour of the amendment
It was moved by ALEXANDER GEORGE GRAY, ESCI., 0 _
castle-upon24ne ; seconded by THOMAS ROBERT WILSON
FRANCE, Esq., of Rawclifl'e Hall, near Preston,
And carried unanimously,—

"That William Gibbs, Esq:, of Manchester; William Cram,
Esq., and William Nicol, Esq., be appointed the committee of
investigation."

It was moved by JOSEPH ST. JOHN YATES, Esq., seconded by
WILLIAM FENTON, Esq., of Rochdale,
__ And carried unanimously,—

" That it be an instruction to the Directors of the two
original Companies to ascertain their liabilities and close their
accounts forthwith,. and that they furnish the committee with
balance sheets and vouchers, the committee having power to
call for all books and documents from both Companies."
It was moved by JOSEPH ST. JouN YATES, Esq., seconded by
CHRISTIAN ALLHUSEN, Esq.,
And carried unanimously,
"That the Directors be empowered to pay to the Secretary of
the Company for the time being a salary not exceeding .300
per annum."_ _

It was moved by WILLIAM Ginn, Esq., seconded by GEORGE
BEA MONT, Esq., of Halifax,
And carried nnanirnausly,
"That the following Gentlemen be appointed the Directors
of the Company for the ensuing year, viz., William Hutt,
Christian Alihusen, Nicholas Wood, Alexaner George Gray,
William Amos Scarbrough Westoby, Thomas Robert Wilson
France, Henry Houldsworth, Joseph St. John Yates, Edward
Harper, Thomas Broadbent, Francis Billam, and Lot Gardiner.
It was moved by J. HAYNE, Esq., of 5, Dorset-square, London,
seconded by HENRY ALCOCK, Esq., of Skipton,
And carried unanimously,
"That the sum of £lOOO be annually set apart as a remune-
ration to the Directors for their services."

It was moved by JAMES EDGCOII7IIE7iS4., of Newcastle-upon-
Tyne; seconded by THOMAS CurroN WILKINSON, Esq.,
of Cayton Hall, near Ripley,
And carried unanimously,

`• That the thanks of the Bhareholders be given to the past
Directors for their services, and that the sum of .4500 be voted
to them."

It was moved by THOMAS BROADBENT, Esq. of Manchester,
seconded by LOT GARDINER, Esq., of danchester,
And carried unanimously,
"That the next Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders be held in
February next.
(Signed,) HENRY lIOULDSWORTH, Chairman.
The Chairman then stated that he believed that, as the busi-
ness of the General Meeting was concluded, it was necessary
they should now resolve themselves into a Special Meeting,
pursuant to the advertisement to that effect.
It was moved by THOMAS HEDLEY, Esq.:, seconded by Tues.
CLIFTON WILKINSON, Mg,
And carried unanimously,
"That the thanks of this Meeting be given to Mr. Houlds-
worth for his able conduct in the Chair this day.
(Signed,) W. H. INGRAM,
C. MOORE WILSON, } Secretaries.
The Meeting being accordingly made special, the several agree-
ments between the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-
upon-Tyne Junction, and the Manchester and Leeds, the
East Lancashire. and the Great North of England and New-
castle and Darlington Railway Companies, were produced
and read by the solicitors._

ItZmovedl;it WILLIAM Gian, Esq., seconded by JOSEPH
ST. JOHN YATES, Esq.,

And carried unanimously,
"That the agreements (now produced) entered into betweet
this Company and the Manchester and Leeds, the Past Lances
shire, the Great North of England, and the Newcastle and Dan
lington Railway Companies be confirmed; and that copies 0
these agreements be entered upon the minutes of this meeting.'
It was moved by THOMAS HEtny,y, Esq., seconded by RICHD,

•
WADDILOVEz Esq.., of Riliton,n-ear Skipton,

_
And carriedtnanlmouidy,
"That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Solicitors
for their exertions and assiduity in conducting the business of
the Amalgamated Company up to the present _period."
(Siguedd , HOULDSVYWITII, Chairman,

CANDLES

A T a MEETING of the TALLOW CHANDLERS

held on TUESDAY last, it was reslved-rttranimously, that
in consequence of the late ruino ate of the Trade, and the
present price of Tallow, tha aid Candles shall be sold at 7d.
per lb., and Dip Candi

W. IRELAND, Chairman.
R. N. HODGSON, Secretary

July 31, 1846.