The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-08-29 00:00:00

LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

BOMBAY, JULY I.—The barque Euterpe, Captain Morton,
which left Bombay for Liverpool on the 11th of June, was
wrecked on the coast of Canara, near Byndoor, with loss of
life. Out of the crew, the master, William Drew, mate,
James Thompson, steward, and a Siddee boy have peri6hed.
The second mate, William Foster, and the rest of the crew,
in all 17 or 19, have reached the shore. A great deal of cargo
is being washed ashore.

BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S—Tins DAT,

TRADESMEN'S PLATE, DEBBY.-6 to 4 agst Grand In-
isitor, tk.

LEAMINGTON STARES.-6 to 1 agst Amalgamation, tk;
8 to 1 agst Hungerford, tk ; 12 to 1 agst Baalbec, tk.
ST. LEGER.-6 to 4 agst Boiardo, tk and off; 6 to 1
agst Acrobat, tk ; 7 to 1 agst Trapper, off; 15 to 1 agst
Scythian ; 20 to 1 agst Ivan.

bEREY.-20 to 1 ar„st Cruiser. tk ; 50 to 1 agst
stone, tk. Goorkah is scratched for all his engagements.

EFFECT OF THE NEW BEER ACT IN BIRKENHEAD:N..

The effect of the new act which closes public-houses at an
early hour on Sunday evening has had a most salutary
effect at Birkenhead. Yesterday week there were 26
drunk and disorderly cases brought before the Police,.
court, rather below the average; but yesterday morning
there were only 4, a much smaller number than has l een
known on a Monday morning for a number of years.
AN EXTRAORDINARY POTATO.—A potato of the red
kidney species, in a garden on the Edge Lane Farm, near
Droylsden, belonging to Mr. T. Morton, of the Thatched
House Tavern, in this city, has produced a top of the
enormons length of 9ft. 6in. Throughout the garden the
tops were unusually long ; but the yield of potatoes has
been very good.—Manchester Guardian.
Tun Ges QUESTIOX.—On Saturday a meeting of gas
consumers was held in the Common Hall, Hackin's. hey to
hear a report from a deputation, appointed at a previdns
meeting, of their interview with the directors of the Liver.
pool United Gas-light Company. Mr. Macfie occupied the
chair, and, after a few preliminary remarks, introduced
Mr. J. R. Jeffery, who detailed the result of the interview.
He said the directors of the Gas Company informed the
deputation that they intended to reduce the price of teas
6d. per thousand feet in the town, commencing in January
next, on which the deputation expressed an opinion that
the reduction might safely take place from the Ist of
October, as they understood that during the past year the
directors had been enabled to place their reserve
within £3,000 of the maximum required by Parli
They urged that the reduction might safely be expected to
lead to an increased consumption, and t

it they were quite
10d. The depu-

in a position to make the
tation also suggested that they
rowing powers more fully, so that they
for 4 or 41 per cent, instead of calling up more caps.
which they would have to pay ten per cent. The direct,
refused to make any change as to the extent of their reduc-
tion in price and the time when it should take place,
but said that they would raise, most likely, what fur-
ther capital, they might require, partly by loans_
partly by calling on theircapital. The
next alluded to the subject of

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neters, on which the direc
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in;peet the meters on behilf of t

his salary

the consumers and the Gis Corn
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opinion on the accounts

which tt

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to the Town Cc

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and desultory conversstioi

tor reg

with all the

had met to confer, the proceedings t

itation

BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHM;
RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting of tl

in this company was held
Monk's Ferry Hotel, Mr.
of the committee, presiding.
concurrence of the meeting,
alluded in detail to the nut
which had existed betweer

Inphatic

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been adopted

;ted on by ti

diiecto,

Letuatedby a desire to guard th

ith the

e•share

merits of other lines, and
in an amicable spirit. Th(

stated that I

existed to institute an inquiry into the proceeaings ....
board. This investigation he courted, and only hoped it
would be searching and independent.—Mr. W. Burley
seconded the motion.—Mr. W. Harper opposed the report,
not from any factious opposition to the proceedings of the
board, but because he thought the report contained so
many topics of controversy, that it would be better to
refer it to a special .committee for consideration. He
moved an amendment to the effect
seven shareholders, of whom three shall be a quorum,
be appointed to investigate the company's affairs, and to
examine and explain all the agreements entered into, and
to report and advise generally as to the future policy of
the-undertaking, with full powers to examine books, and
to obtain such professional assistance as they may dem?
desirable; and that the committee report to au adjourned
meeting of the company to be held on the gist of t
next."—Mr. Gandy, a director, seconded
the amendment,
which the following
which was put and carried by 36 to 27, an
gentlemen were appointed a committee:—:Messrs. Evans,
.•
W. Harper,
Thomas Dowdall, J. D. Derbyshire ,Atkinson, ,
Oliver; and J. Baines.
declared on the £31,£27,
dividend of 21 per cent. was
sthanks to the chairman ter.
and £22 shares. A vote of
Baines.
The accounts were passed, and a
minated the proceedings.
Earl of Aberdeen, was returned for Aberdeen-
son of the .
shire, without opposition.
,Qiuneehnonanourd Princeoms
ABERDEESSIIIRE ELBC TION.—On Tuesday Lord Haddo,
Hay, a brother of the Duchess of Wellington, is mentioned
REPRESENTATION OF KING'S LTNN.—Lord James.
as another candidate for Lynn.
460 Person). and
gave their
Pnrin AaLnlinEuain Tfe.'
Dinner was provided at three o'clock, on SFr the
Royal Highness's birthday, which was on 'lnlay.
B ILI ROTllllNPVAerdn—esTida'ye
IT, and the Trinity.
shortly after that hour the whole of taferlabourers ezn, eyed
on the Osborne estate, the seameil'und mans .4.3 f Itile
house, under marquees for upwards
house and Coast Guard men dying duty at Rast-,Cowerii
Royal yachts, the detachment of infant
sat down.. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accbrupnia
by the Royal children and- Maharajah Dilleop . Singh,
walked through the different_ invallices and gave orders
for dinner to commence. At halkpait four dancing d
rustic games were begun, and we're, carried with, an..
on wi," greilw
spirit till near dark, in the presence °tithe Queeir and
royal partya iiicludilig the Dubin of Seut. ' •

at a committee of