The Express. — London, England, 1853-09-15 00:00:00

fhe ship is sa entire less; the came, with the , ton of 'lateen bars of silver, is also as entire I is. A . ur I,.ggage was robbed on board the ship before it was tooa a at &plight. There w.e only one life last, • CHOLERA AT NEWCASTLE. Fri r. 13.—W new cues; 37 deaths. . _ lie returns from Gateshead are incomplete, but t h e a , e oit,t of the clerk to the guardians gives 44 as the:,'al of deaths up to Tuesday. A very general .1.• el tendency prevails, and the druggists' 1 ,1 0 p4 and surgeries or the parochial medical officers gr e lq ported to be " besieged" with applicants for medicine to counteract looseness of the bowels. The b 'Ards of guardians arc active, and have appointed extra medical aseistat.ts. The Poor Law luspector has been directed to proceed to Newcastle, and act in aid of the parochial authorities. Many of the cases are described is frightfully rapid. General instruc tions have been issued by the guardians, both at N e wcastle and Gateshead, impressing on the public the importance or prompt attention to diarrhees. Depots for the supply of medicine free of charge have been opened, and the assistance of senior me• ducal students has been secured, with a view to house to house visitation of the affected districts. There is a general agreement among the medical Fat :itioners that the epidemic is to be met and con. trolled in the stage of premonitory diarrhea: and that this is only to be done effectually by house to house visitation of the localities where that is most prevalent, and its progress checked. Much diarrhoea' has been found. LEmus.—The mayor of Leeds has issued a circu lar. calling attention to the progress of the cholera we.twards, and urging the reorganisation of district ascitary . committees, sod other preeautioaary mea sures. with a view to check its progress, should it reach Ueda. /Me Court. BAL3IORAL, StIPT. 13. 'llse woods near Balmoral were driven for deer yesterlay lier Majesty and the Priaeass Royal drove in the open t urrive attended by the Has. Mary Bulteet to meet His Royal Highness and the party returning from shooting. • The diaper party yesterday ;Deluded the Duchess of limn, Count Ale sander ileasdortr, aad Lady Augusta Bruce. V..conat Palmerston arrived in town yesterday from his Ku'. Braefluids, Hants. The Turkish minister transacted busiceas at the Foreign. Cit . e yesterday. luispatAirs were sent from the Colonial ogles yeaterday to the (inverse,' of the Cape of Goad Hope mid this Num bs.. Woos:etas' wen received yesterday hem as Go vernor ot Victoria. ROYAL BUCKS AGRICULTURAL ASsOCIATioN. Yesterday tie =anal meeting of the members of 11..0 umiak= took plate at Aylesbury. la the morning than was a ploagkiag match in • Add situated about • mile from the sewn, the attendant* at which was by no means astatrous. The distribution of prises for *loathing sad other subjette of competition was made is the after. awe, situ Mit mentbsn had dined together. TM 'baser test plate at the Osage Inn, and was attesdad by about 100 persona. The chair was taken at Italflest 2, by Mr. W. Low* nes, of Obeshant. Oa the thairsies's rigbt was Mr. Du PM, sad ea his left Mr- Duraeli—maembere for the meaty. No kw than fourteen elseiryntes were present. Mier t►e avail loyal tamale, The Csatarts proposed " Tits President of the Also catue, ha Duke of Backlaghaaa," which was received with mach enthusiasm. Tte touts of "The Army Bed Navy," "The Bishop and Clergy," end " The President of the Day," were then seve rally disposed et Mr. BZWIAIIII mid he had undertake* the pleasing task of proposing " Prosperity to the Royal Backs Agricultural Association." The society had now reached its majority; it ins twenty-one years old. (Hear. ►ear.) He was quite care that ever since its formed** it had gives great sa maregeseent to agricultural industry, especially among the 'imbler classes, to whom a stinsalant had hies held out by It to exert tlarmeelves to better their condition in life. Hs eau most happy to be able to cimgratulate the company on t►e comparative prosperity which the farming interest was sow enjnying—s prosperity which was all the more grad fyieg because ce-ezistent with that of every other indus trial clam in the country. (Hear, hear.) Although they aatarelly looked to their own interest in the first instance, be was sere none of them wished to prosper at the ezpense el say other iadastrial class, sad it was a matter of great congratulation to them to know that other classes were per• tiripating is the prevalent prosperity. (Hear, hear.) At this point in t►e proceedings several of the successful competitors entered the room and received the prises which had been awarded to them. Thews included a prize of 61. from Mr. Disraeli to William Lanzhou's*, of Ratclive, for taring had borne to ►im is lawful wedlock, eleven chil dren, and brought up nine without parochial relief. The health of the " Successful Candidates," was drank with cordiality. The CHAIRMAN then proposed the "Members for the etanty," a toast which was loudly responded to. Hr. Dt: Pas, in returning thanks, said, after the events ifs mat important year, he wu happy again to meet the members of the association. He would not eater into any leagtheoed discussion, ►ecause it was a rule of the society —4 wise one, he believed—that the principal topics of party warfare should be ',eluded. He candidly ooctsesed that saes the last meeting things had not gnu ea 'softly se he had anticipated. He had given his cordial support to them who had appeased to hint to be doing their best for the in •rest of the country, and whose measures tended, in his judgment, to the good of all classes of the sogemsaity, and intend of being of • retrograde character, were fully ade quate to the exigencies of the op. (Hear, beer.) It would, he thought, be ennui for him sow te give an unqualified adhesion to any party, but they might depend upon it that from whatever quarter measures might emanate which seemed to Zia calculated to confer benefit on egriadturs, they would receive from him cordial support. (Cheers.) He stacerely hoped that the present prosperity would not be Merely temporary, bat take deep root in the emstry. Mr. Dissuir.t, on rising, was received with loud and long continued cheers. He said—The relations between us en so intimate that I am sure it is unnecessary for me to say that I mast always approci its in the manner and in the spirit in which it deserves, the honour which you have con ferred upon me and my collesgue in drinking oar health.. I have had the honour now for some years of uthag via my ►on. friend Mr. Du Prf, is the Hesse of Com mons, se your representative ; and, without referring to those political subjects which he has very justly observed are not proper matters for our disclaim as occasions like the Murat, I sea truly say that on all questions in which Tear Neal interest. have been concerned, I have ever found in him a wise counsellor and an earnest and able supporter. (Cheers.) With regard to the society which has brought is together this day,l confess that I have ever (stein it an In• latest which circumstances have perfectly justified. I bad, I tbtak, the honour of being present at its first meeting ; sad I have had the pleasure to-day of hearing its majority toasted by the colonel of the Buckinghamshire yeomanry— ' very proper person to introduce such • subject to your no tice. This is a society the object of which was much less ambitious originally than that of maoy agricultural snieties which have not lasted so long; and then Las been no society of the kind whose pur pose and objects have been more misrepresented. It is a society which bum the ilutt it was the interest of sissy perse•s to describe and denounce as • politiesl machine, and I may fairly say that during the 21 years that it has masted its conduct has been such as to show that each accusations had no foundation. (Hear, hear.) Lad at the present moment, when no question of immediate cranny and interest connected with the classes who are chiefly members of the society is in existence we fist by t►is well-file room and this well. attended &notably that t►e principles which have now brought us together, and which have always brousht us together, have been deep tad sincere, and that they have been perfectly independent of any of the transient passions of the hour. (Cheers.) Those who have just now assembled round oar table—[the tight bon. gentleman refined to the incipient, of Mlles] I think perfectly justify the character *sett I claim for t►e society, and account foe the interest which thou who are at all acquainted with this county must ever feel in its welfare. I remember tbat even the rewards which we offer have been ridiculed. Tay a►e, no doubt, humble rewards, but they are rewards t`it ratify the humble. (Hear, hear.) They are not offered to those who have just received them with so mush h e wers& delight as rewards of virtue, bat es symbols the we respect the virtuous. (Hear, bear.) Aed when it is said that • men may serve for forty years, and receive at the end of the period only forty shillings, the critics who make such comments show themselves profoundly ignorant of the feelings of the peasantry of this country, and of the motive, which have produced societies like the present. (Hoar, hear.) Why, if once you admit .e mere poundcahillings-andissuce estimate of humsn conduct to gayer. rewards in human life, I should like to know how many anomalies you might not point Cut, and how many ridiculous results you might sot hold up to public contempt; but that is only because you choose yourself to adopt the lowest test for that which we esteem to be the highest conduct. (Cheers.) But it is necessary for me to make • remark on this subject, because the best refutation of all these charges is to be found in the feelings •f the labouring classes of this country when they appear among us, sad when their merit is recognised by the means which are at our disposal and in the manner in which we are here accustomed to acknowledge it. I have no hesitation myself in saying—and I hays no doubt I that many present will agree with me whose means of ob servation have been more extended than my own—l have no hesitation in saying that this society, limited as its in fluence must necessarily be, has produced during the term of its existence a very beneficial effect, and that the induce ments which it holds forth to the labouring classes of this country are looked to by them with considerable interest, and with an estimate very different from that formed by those who make critical remarks on • subject on which they are very indifferent judges. (Hear, hear.) There is not • single shepherd or ploughman, or dairymaid, who enters this room to receive a reward who does net clearly comprehend that that reward is offered in consequence of meritorious coaster, and as a reward for skill and assiduity. (Hear.) They do not at all measure the recognition by the mere amount paid to them—though that is not despi cable—bet they feel that they leave this room after haying received that recognition of their conduct, elevated in their sphere. (Hear, boar.) And I know well that our friends here who receive the uniform of the society—the honour able recognition of their labour--p to church in the green coat which they have pined with the same pride—the same rational pride with which a nobleman would go with his blue filmed to court if he had merited that distinction. (Cheers) The principle which dictates the reward is exactly the same, and why should we not give them credit for being influenced by exactly the same feclinp ? (Hear, hear.) My own con viction is, that they are it fisenced by the same feelings ; and therefore I Lave come to the opinion, and, indeed, have always been of opinion, that societies like the present have a *cadency to elevate the condition, because they elevate the feelings of the labouring classes of the gauntry. I hays no doubt that we might do more, but it is • great deal to do something coatiansualy for twenty-one years. (Hear, hear.) Many societies have started with very great and commendable 'Hors, nod with much greeter promises; hut where are they at the gad of five, or even of three years ? When I see a society that for twenty-one years, under all imaginable circumstances, has contrived to bring together an assemblage so large as the present, for purposes so pure, hoseit, and honourable, as those wnich have brought us together, I say we have done that which we have reason to congratulate ourselves upon. It may load to greater censequeeces ; it may be the foundation of certainly greater effirts to ameliorate the condition of the working classes of this country. But no one can deny that the principle which we adopted twenty-one years ago was • sound prin ciple, that the results which have accrued from putting it in practice have been satisfactory and beneficial, or that the general effect of this society has born to elevate the feelings and the condition of the labouring classes in the county of Buckingham. (Cheers.) This is • subject of considerable interest, and at so time has it ever been of greater interest than at the present. We know well that very great changes are taking place; and the whole tendency of those changes appears to be to occasion very great changes in the condition of the labouring classes of the country generally. (Hear, hear.) If, for example, it be true that it is more than probable that • very consi derable elevation of the condition of the labouring classes of this country may occur, upon which I will give now no opinion, bemuse it is a subject which leads to great argument, and one, no doubt, of sem Minable controversy, it is something for us that before that change has taken plasm we have shown our sym pathy for the labouring classes, and have prepared them far that more elevated position which perhaps they may he Called upon to amuse. (Hear, hear.) Here is the ma chinery, and here has been the machinery now for a consi derable number of years, which has shown to the people about us that we recognise their claims—the respectability of their position—and that we have always been prepared, so far as It lay in our power, to reward them for meritorious conduct, and to give them every ioducemest to prove that they were worthy of the sympathy of the community. (Hear.) Now no one can tell, in an age of rapid change like the present, what may be the condition of the parti cular class with whose fortunes and condition we are to-day more immediately concerned. Our proceedings have been stopped for a moment because you have been told that the candidates of the day were not prepared to receive that humble but very sincere recognition which we were going to make of their achievements. The ploughmen are not . . .. . - ready to appear, bat we shall soon see them. Bat how do we know what may be the condition even of the plough man is the course of a year? I have recently read, and perhaps all of you have read, en amount by a gentleman of considerable authority on these subjects, who informs as that the plough will be, and is, is fact, completely superseded. We have at all times thought that whatever revolutions might occur, whether in dr cuantaaces or in opinions, it would always be safe to say, " Speed the plough." (Laughter.) Bat now we live in an ago—we ban arrived at a period—whey it is doubtful whether in slung " Speed the plough," we may not be almost as old•fashiosed as if we were to say " Sum= to a Jersey." (Laughter.) Well, gentlemen, although these great material changes an taking pima, what I want to impress upon you—though, indeed, the very principle of the association that brings us tooth'r shows that it is quite unnecessary for me to impress it upon you, bemuse you us aware of it—l say whatever changes may take plates in material •Wain, let there be ao change in our moral principles—(elesers)—and, though the plough may be superseded, let us make the Beglish labourer to andentand that if de deem to be • ploughman he still will he a member of the camannity that respects his virtues if he shows them ; and of a COMM ally that is prepared to novas, sad to reward his good qualities if he proves that he is entitled to its respect aid its rewards. (Cheers.) And, therefore, I consider that this misty, which hes now, I am glad to my, nbeiMed foe twenty-owl yam, is founded upon the right principle. What is that principle? It is a principle whisk acknow ledges that them is a sympathy of sentiment and an identity of interest between the employen and the employed. (Hear, bear.) That is the principle that brings us together, and that is the sentiment that we ought to consecrate by our devotion, oar adhesion, and our conduct, and by taking every opportunity of proving that we are faithful to it. You may rely upon it that, whatever changes may occur—and in this age we mast be prepared for the greatest and even for the wildest changes—so long as that principle s acknowledged by as, we may look for ward to those chaages without apprehension, became we are all of es members of a society founded upon principle* of public virtue, and upon an acknowledgment that what ever the circumstances which we have to meet may be, between all classes of men the principles of justice and of good feeling should be the go. Tuning principles that regulate their conduct. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, with then feelings, I can only repeat that it is with the greatest gratification that I find myself again at the side of my excellent friend, your chair man to-day, as your guest ; if, indeed, I should call myself your gust, when I am a member of your society. (Hear, hear.) There have been very few mult iage since the society's formation at which I have beta unfortunate enough not to be present ; and I believe my absence has always been acesunted for by reasons which you have considered valid. You may rely upon it that, so long as I have the honour to be your representative, I will never permit any circumstances bat those over which I have no control to prevent my being present at the an nual meeting of a society, the general effect of which I be. Have to have been most beneficial to the county of Back. [nem& (Load sheen.) The other toasts, which were of a formal character having been disposed of, the assembly broke ap. MAILMAGE IN HIGU LllM—Yesterday morning marriage was solemnised at Bt. George's, Hanover-square, by sprcial licence, between Captain Francis Augustus Plunkett Burton, of the Coldstream Guards, only son of Rear Admiral and the Eon. Mn. Ryder Burton, and Bush Charlotte Elisabeth G. Erle-Draz, daughter of T. G. W. 0. Erle-Dram, Esq., M.P., of Charborough Park, Donetahire, and Mrs. Erle-Druz, whose father, Richard Grosvenor, was nephew of the tint Earl Gros venor. After the ceremony the happy pair left town for Kest. from *moo they will proceed on a matiaoatal tour. BARNSTAPLE BRIBERY COMMISSION. BARNSTAPLE, TUMID/LT NIONT. The inquiry, now drawing towards a dole, pro ceeded to-day, when John Ireland, a nurseryman and householder, stated that he voted It the last election for Ebrington and Fraser. Held some lead at that time under Mr. Docking, of Lou don, for whom Mr. Channter, solicitor, received the rent, which was 201. a year. In June, before the election, rent was due to this "mount of about 251. At the commence- ment of the canvass, Glass, • bailiff, employed by Mr. Chauster, celled on witness and told him that "if be voted for Lord Bbringten it would be had for him ; but if he voted for B•mridge sad Fraser it would be all right." Witness and several other people heard Glass say, "What • fool you are not to vote for Bremriege and Fraser ; you will have 151. for it. I hive seen a paper drawn up to give it to you, if you do so." He said he had teen the paper in Mr. Potter's hands. Afterwards witness met Mr. Hied= Davey, in High-street, who said he had heard that wit ness was in difficulties, and if he voted on the conservative side, he would find, on going to the Savings Bank, that it was all right. Witness did not go to the Savings Bank, but afterwards saw Mr. Jos. Potter, who said there would be 151. if witness voted on the conserva tive side. Witness thanked him, bat did not make a pro mise. Before that time witness had nut been canvassed by either Sir W. Fraser or Mr. Bremridge. Did net go to the Savings Bank, because he had promised Lord Ebrington a plumper, and did not know what to do. Sir W. Fraser and Mr. Bremridge canvassed witness at his house a day or so before the election ; no other gentleman was with them. They asked him for his vote. He said he was in difficulties, and Mr. Bremridge replied, " I will be a friend to you," and asked, " have you seen Mr. Risdoa Davey to-day ?" Witness said, " yes ;" and Mr. Bremridge then said, " I know what you have bean promised, and you may take hie word for it." Witness said," Thank yea; I know I can depend upon you." While this peseed, lie W. Fraser was standing behind,talking to witness's housekeeper. Mr. Bremridge did not speak low bat in his usual tone, and Sir W. Fraser could have heard him. Witness gave Mr. Bremridge to understand he would vote for them. The same day witness went to Mr. Jos. Petter, cooper, mad told him he wanted the money very badly, and perhaps he should nut get it at all after the election. Mr. Fetter, however, said the mosey could not be paid until after the election. On the nomination night, saw Mr. W. Whyte (brother of Colonel Whyte) near the committee room. Kr. Whyte told witness not to go to the committee room about the money, as no more would be gives in Barnstaple thee at Pilton (where witness lived), and that it witness went there he would mast him et the Ring of Bells at nine o'clock. Witness went to the Ring of Bells, when be saw Mr. Whyte in a room by himself, with a long list of seam before him and a pea fa his hand. He said ":hall I down your name? Yon will get so more than 160 Wit. nese, however, said be would not have his name pat down until he had got the money ; and, besides, he wanted 61. more. Mr. Whyte said again, no more wool/ be given, and no money would be paid till after witness had voted ; and if witness did not like to take ins word he might take Mr. P. Hartnell's, Mr. Higdon Davey's or any of the committee. Witness, finding there was au money forthcoming, went away, promising to go again nest morning. Went the next morning, and was pressed to to the poll, but refused to de so without the mousy, sad again went home. Af.erwards made up his mind to give one vote to Sir W. Fr.ser for 71. 10s., which sum he thought would put him to rights. Voted for Ebrington and Fraser, and afterwards went with Mr. Resided to a house is High-street. Did nut know whether it was Mr. Williams'., or whether it wee a shoemaker's shop, expecting to get the 71. 10s., but got no money then nor afterwards. A few days after the election a distraint was put in, and witness's pods were sold for rent ; but Mr. May (one el Lord Ebrangton's committee), bought then, all in fur him. On Thursday week, Greenslade, one of the conservative cinvamen, took witness to the Star, gave him some drink, and said, "For God's sake don't tell the commissioners that you had 151. promised yeti for your vote. 1 know it was so, tint say it was only to be lent to you, and you'll get friends on the other side. I'll . get one of the com missioners over to my house in the evening, and he'll put you in the way to creep out of it." (Laughter ) Was still in the occupation of his nursery, which Mr. May had taken off the former landlord's hands when the distress was put in. Had n paid Mr. May any rent. Had never said he was offered 201. to go to London to prove bribery before the committee. Mr. R. Bremridge (late member) re-examined—Had hued the evidence of Mr. Ireland as to a conversation which took place a day or two before the election, and dir rat , l d y affirmed that not one word such as Ireland had his lips when he canvassed Ireland , or that he mans: promise directly or indirectly as stated by Ire land. Oceaaionally assisted freemen with money to take up their freedom, but without stipulating for their votes. Mr. Bremridge banded to the COMOILIGIODS I • wipe of a placard addressed by him to she elsotore on the 25th of November, 1852, with reference to the petition against him self and Sir William Fraser. The following is as extract, the language of which, after recent disclosures, will pro bably appear somewhat extraordinary to the general reader: "Now my kind friends, having given you these peril mien, I Leg to assure you that it has not given to me (and, I may venture to say, my honourable colleage ) one moment's concern ; and I trust that none of my conservative friends will permit this semblance of war to the knife to disturb their usual equanimity. To use language much more I effective and much more forcible than I can use for myself, I shall adopt the language of a late gallant member fee Barnstaple (Major Fancourt) when similarly situated with myself. I take leave to express my unmi tigated contempt for the miserable machination of a most paltry spleen. Whether this despicable proceed ing originated in the mind of the chief actor, or in the kindred conception of others morally meaner than himself is indifferent to me—and my gallant friend follows up this observation by saying, what I also readily adopt—"Te those among you (if there be any) whom the mere same et a petition may annoy, I give the assurance that tha4 he this ce instan a stale electioneering trick is deser d mere contempt, I shall be found in my constitutional psi lion as your representative, employing and enforcing, sa feel myself bound to do, all the means in my power for the assertion of the rights and liberties of those who have placed their public interests in my hands, and whose private regard and attachment it will ever be my fervent gratifi cation to retain." After referring to the want of qualifies. tics, the address concluded thus—" Now, my friends, with out any further remark from me, he assured that this alle gation se untenable—say, more, that it is untrue, and the petitioners had the mesas of ascertaining that it was un. true.' The remarked that the document wee strongly worded ; but the only fair inference to be drawn was, that as Mr. Bremridge gave no contradiction to the allegation of bribery and treating, while distinctly denying that which alleged want of qualification, he knew those allegations to be well-founded. Mr. Bremridge said he trusted he had told the truth in every particular. His desire was to give e very information. (Applause.) Mr. John Greenslade, landlord of the Fox and Goon, handed in a list of votary, to whom he had distributed 1121. whisk he had received from Mr. Saville and Mr. Potter. Mined the eleehon of 1847 was a pare election. Mr. lOUs Ikon, ineuneager and pawnbroker. add. lOW SU to voters in the interest of Bre= awl Tam. Sem weeks before the election Mr. w 4 il. kr expense. ; for Ida and sal: do all amine es. (Laughter.) Me. lehei , eeafectioner, gave is a list of voters In whom he &gni tad 891. in the conservative interest. Get the money at Moon and Woollarrott's, where he found maned_ up in a sewspeper. A voter named Pumenter SWIM WSW the eldanntte• of the House of Commons that u inns lad paid him 101., but the statement was fain, as witness would swear he had only given him 81. Witness (pent about 41. in refreshments for voters, and would have ripest about 1001. more of his own money if it had been memted, es he wee determined to get his friends in if pos. an. (Laughter.) In 1847 kept open house for Mr. For tunate, and had a bill of 101. which had never been paid. Kr. J. Woollens% ironmonger, in partnership with Mr. been, gave in a list of voters to whom he had distributed BW. in the interest of Bremridge and Fraser. Got the nermey from Mr. Young the Friday after the election. Anthony Allen, hoaseholder and Wesleyan local preacher, voted for Bremridge and Fraser, and afterwards received 71. for so doing. Several other witnesses having admitted the receipt of money for their votes, the commission adjouraed. RAILWAYS. on the let January next, sleek will b e i ssued to the holden o rz.:•it. and the M. and M. 10s. seven per cent shares, due ..,in after whichd of - interest tothe 3 a l s rn December o • s llar the , becomend 1848, u u full peo ot a lt . 1 date it is provided by th e act t h at no arrears of intense s hall ac the cru resolutioe upon those shares. We pr o p ose to carry into effectresolutions of previous meetings providing for the conversion into consolidated *Piths of all the shares of the company, except the last created 101. preference shares, 1849. It is Our intention, provided the solicitors' bills be finally adjusted before the end of the Current half year, to close the capital account, and to open a new capital ac count for the works authorised by the new act, and for such other works as the increase of traffic may render necessary. In personae, of the resolution of the general meeting of 30th August, 1851, we have had several consultations with the auditors for the purpose of determining on the proper mode of proceeding to effect an equitable and final adjust ment of the accounts of Mess* Goodwin and Co. and Messrs. Rooper and Co., w h o h ave acted as joint solicitors to the three companies eince they were termed, and in ffirch last it was arranged, that as the power to open and tax the accounts was questioned, this point should be d e t e r m i ne d i n the first place by a legal opinion, and the auditors were requested to prepare a case to be submitted to counsel. The opinion thus obtained con firmed the views of the auditors, namely that the company had power to open and tax the law bills, and investigate the cash accounts of the solicitors. We then determined to submit the matter to you at a special meeting to be called fur the purpose of obtaining your decision as to the course to be adopted. In the meantime, however, Messrs. Rooper and Co. issued a writ ag float the company (or the recovery of an alleged balance in their favour, which rendered it im perative upon us to take legal steps for the protection of your interests, and we requested Messrs. Scott and Tahour din to act as the company's solicitors in this matter. Those gentlemen submitted the cue, and the opinion already ob tained, to eminent counsel, who confirmed the novice pre viously received, namely, that a bill should be filed praying for an injunction to restrain Meun. Rooper and Co. from proceeding with their action, and that their accounts, and those of Messrs. Goodwin and Co., should be submitted for taxation, and their cash accounts for investigation. Previously to taking this course, however, Musrs.Scatt and Co. informed both firms of the opinion which bad been obtained, via., that the directors had no alternative under the circum stances but to file a bill, unless they would consent to open the professional and cash accounts, stating at the same time that the board were willing to refer the cash accounts to any accountant of eminence, to be mutually agreed upon, and to have the professional accounts taxed by the proper officer cf the court on a just and liberal footing, all legal proceedings in the meantim e being stayed. This, ho wever , war not accorded, and cones quently there was no course left but to proceed with t h e bill, which we feel ourselves compelled by a due regard to your interests to do, unless Messrs. ltooper and Co. and Messrs. Goodwin and Co. will accept the proposition to tax and refer which has already been made to them. We have much satisfaction in stating that the crop of barley in Norfolk promises to yield abun dantly, and that the position of the farmers in that district is greatly improved by the increase in the price of stock, wool, and grain ; we therefore look forward with confi dence to an improvement in our traffic, which we will use our utmost endeavours to realise. The capital account shows gross receipts from the com mencement to July 4, 1863, of 1,365,040/. 14 s. id ., and an expenditure of 1,356,9751. 3e. 7d., there being 8,0651. 10s. 6d. in the banker's hands. The the half-year gives, as the receipts from traffic and other sources, 20,2161. lls. lid.; and the working expenses, 8,2911. Os. 3d. ; leaving 12,695/. 18s. 6d. including a balance brought forward from the previous half-year, avail able for payment of i nterest en l oans and preference shares. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, Mr. Simrsoit seconded the motion. A PROPRIrron inquired whether in effect the arrange ment under the bill, with the preference holders, in refe rence to their arrears, was not to capitalise those arrears at the rate of 75 pet cent. discount. The CHAIRMAN—Yes, that is about the proportion. The arrears will be paid off by old stock, at the rate of 401. nominal value of old stuck for 101. of arrears. In reply to another question, it was added that the rate of interest now paid on th e debe ntures of the company was generally 51 per cent., but thee had the power to call them in at three months' notice, when the state of the market would allow them to renew on more favourable terms. Some • ow of their debentures bad been renewed at 4 per cent. The resolution was passed unanimously. Some conversation took place on the subject of the dia pitted account' of the solicitors, as referred to in the report, the tone of which was generally favoarable to the course adopted by the directors. Resolutions for paling interest to the preference holders, in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report, and for converting the preference shares and capi talising the arrears of interest, as authorised by the act of last session, were then put and agreed to ; and after a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors, the proceedings terminate& THE KENMARE AND WEST OF IRELAND (COPPER AND SILVER LEAD) MINING COMPANY. The half-yearly meeting of this company (ad journed from the 2nd of August last) was heln yesterday, at the aloes of the company, Moorgate-street, City; Mr. G. T. Beaten in the chair. The report presented stated: 4, During the last half year the sum of 2,9231. 16s. 24. has been expended in and upon the min— of which 2,0851. 13i. Bd. is chargeable to capital, an d 8381. 91. 6d. to revenue, while the actual receipts have been 1,0521. Is. 2d. from the sales of ore, 681. Is. 9d. from interest, and 21. 10s. from transfer fees. This 1,0521. ls. 2d. was the produce of 176 tons 17 ems. I qr. of ore, sold during the last six months ; and there were also produced and made ready for market, up to the 30th of June last, 60 tone, at present in course of shipment, which, at • low calculation, should realise 3001. In addition to this quantity, there are also in course of shipment 60 tons more, produced since the 30th of June, and also about 60 tons upon the mine, which, when sold, will be carried to the credit of the cur rent half-year. The total number of fathoms driven, sunk, and stoped, during the last half year, is 321 fathoms, 5 feet, 9 inches, at a cost of 9641. 19s. Bd. The average cost of driving, sinking, and stopping is about 31 per fathom. Al the lode increases considerably as j,he works deepen, the directors cannot account for the tact of the ore sent to market not realising • larger price; but the improvement in the appearance of the lode 46 and 56 fathom levels, as compared with the shallower levels, is so manifest, that the directors have no hesitation in giving it as their opinion, that the mine is • most valuable one, and will prove highly productive. During the last half-year Captain Thomas has driven a cross-cut, by which he has intersected • new lode of very fine gossan at the 17-fathom level, 12 feet wide, containing silver, which, coupled with the fact of the ore at the 46 and 66 fathom levels containing a larger per tentage of silver than at the shallower levels, induces the directors to believe that the mine will ulti mately produce large quantities of silver, in addition to copper. Captain Thomas is also driving another cross-cut, in the expectation of intersecting • silver-lead lode, which, he believes, is the continuation of the one at pre s ent in w or k at the Lan sdown Mine, adjoining the Kenmare Mine. This he anticipates accomplishing in • few weeks. From statistics which the directors have obtained from other mince, both in Ireland and elsewhere, they out find no case in which any large and continuous quantities of ore have been discovere d nearer the surface than from 70 to 80 fathoms; and, as this mine is only sunk to the 66 fathom level, it can hardly he said at present to be more than in course of development. Orders have therefore been given, that the sinking be at once proceeded with. It may be necessary, ulti mately, to remove the engine and boiler to the westward of Croker's shaft, as the lode dips in that direction ; but the directors are advised that the mine can be worked to the 106 fathom level, by the addition of some connecting rods to the present engine, the expediency of which plan they have now under consideration. In case it should prove, as the directors confidently expect, that the sinking to the 66 and 76 fathom levels will establish the fact of a constantly improving and more valuable mine, no doubt need then be entertained of the propriety of the removal of the engine, for the accomplishment of which, and all other charges, the directors consider they have ample funds. It will be seen, from the foregoing statement, that the gross receipts, during the last half-year, are 1,422 L 12a. 11d., which, added to 1,0171. 12s. 4d. previously received from the sale of ore, and interest, make together the sum of 2,4401. 6s. 3d. Against this amount, the expenditure chargeable to revenue, eluting the half-year, is 8381. 9s. 6d. ' leaving the sum of 1,6011. 154.9 d. applicable for • di v id en d. The directors therefore recommend a dividend of Is. 6d. per share upon 19,945 shares, which will leave 1061. 18s. 3d., to be carried to the credit of the current half-year." In movieg the adoption of the report, the CHAIRNAK stated that he had recently visited the mine, and he had to report his belief, from what he had seen, that the whole management and operations were carried on with method and efficiency. He also had no doubt that the mice would im prove half-yearly, and he said this upon the best mining authorities, who, in regard to the change observable at this mine, where the ore, from grey, was becoming yellow, held that such a change alwaj s promised an improvement in value. - THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENTNG, SEPTEMBER 15, 1853. MENT OF SCIENCE. BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE. HULL, WEDNIAIDAT. The business of most of the sections was concluded yesterday, which, indeed, was the last day appointed for their aittioga. But there were two which were unable to get through the comenuoications to some before them, Rod thew were necessarily adjourned until this morning. These two sections were, first, SECTION 1 . - 010011AP17 AND WIENOLOOT., The papers read In this section to-day were: Ray. C. G. Nioolay, on certain places in the Pacific in connexion with great circle ; It W. Plante, Esq., jeurnay to St. ' Lucia Bey, and the adjuent country in South-East Africa ; Dr. R. G. Latham, on certain loulities, not in Sweden, oc cupied by Swedish population,, and on certain ethnological questions connected with the coasts of Livonia, Esthunia, Courland, and Gothland ; Rev. T. Rankin, on the Bri gantes, the Romans, and the Saxon, on the Yorkshire Wohls ; Don M. B. la Puente, observations on the Province of Tarauti, South Peru, communicated by W. Bollaert, Esq., F.RO.S. ; Captain Walter Hall, proposed new route between the Atlantic and Pacific ,it the River Houle in Chili. In section 0, 'mechanical science, several papers were also read. The general committee met at one o'clock in the library of the Infirmary, Mr. Hopkins, the president of the asso ciation in the chair. The report of the committee of »- I oommendetions was read. This recommended the granting of 2001. for the maintenance of the establishment of the 'observatory at Kew • of 261. for procuring photegraphs of 1 1 the mom from telescopes of the largest ;of 41. 2s. for the eapense of certain thermometers constructed for the in quiry on conduction of heat by Professor Forbes ; of 201. to Dr. Hodges to continue his investigations on flax; of 201. to the committee to consider the cooling of air in hot climates ; of 101. to Mr. Fairbairn to experimentaliso on the effects of temperature of wrought iron ; of 601. to Mr. Mallet to continue his experiments on earthquake waves; of 101. to a committee for drawing up tables for the registration of periodical phenomena • of 101. to a committe e f o r draw ing up a report on Britis h Annelids ; of 101. to a committee to carry on a system of dredging on the north and east coasts of Ireland ; of Si. 10s. to a committee to continue ex periments on the vitality of seeds ; and of 151. to a com mittee for providing a large map of the world. Then were also reeommendati.ins for the appointment of a committee to consider and report upon the best form of apparatus for registering the direction and amount of earthquake vibra tions; that Dr. Gladstone be requested to continue his inquiries on the influence of light on the vitality of plants; that Mr. Robert Hunt be requested to continue his inves tigations of the chemical action of the solar rays. Commit tees and individuals were also requested to report on other matters. The committee of recommendations also recom mended that the following papers be printed in full in the transactions of the British Association, via., James Oldham, Esq., C.E. ' on some of the physical features of the Hum her; by the ems gentleman, on the rise, progress. and present poeioion of steam navigation in Hull ; and by J. P. E-q., M.D., of Hull, on " Observations on the cha racter and measurements of degradation of the Yorkshire meet." The recommendations contained the following vote of thanks: ' " That the thanks of the British Association be given to the parlismentary committee fur the unceasing attention they have paid to the interests of science, both in commu nications to government and in proceedings in the Houses of Parliament." ilierecommendations then proceeded to intone the ne cessity of attending to the coordination of the ineteorolo giail observations at sea, and requested that the council would communicate on the subject with the parliamentary committee, and take each step., either by deputation to go vernment or °dimwits, as might appear to thi at desirable. The final ressimmendation wet as follows:—"That as the le lasemnadenee is frequently occasioned by the in ter destradiem of instruments and specimens arriving fires ports, analog from carelest re-packing at the Ciolorbere, it be 'steered to the council to contrive the but solo of ohlMehi a remedy." These weeemeendethos were each and every of them put to do good committee and carried. Tbe inimmdttee then adjourned. GLOUCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL. (rao OUR REPORTIIIL) GLOUCESTER, WIDNISDAY. The first evening concert was given last night at the Shire Hall, which building contains a magnificent room, capable of bolding 3,000 persons. As a commit room, how. ever, it is not the best of the kind. The places an divided into two classes, to which the admittance is half a guinea aad 71. 6d. The coaeert room wee about three parts filled, which is more than an average attendance for the first evening. The colleen was, like all the others, a miscella neous 001, consisting of selections from operas, &c. The only ezeoptioa—if that may be called one—was in the per formance of Msaddssohn's fragment of Loreley, an opera which be did not live to complete, and which had before been performed at the festivals of the three choirs This morning broke with a thick fog, which, however, cleared up two hour, before the opening of the cathedral doors, and the sun shone brilliantly until mid-day. Carriages were rolling into the streets from an early hour, and the railway; brought a large number of visitors from neigh bouring town•. At the time of the commencement of the sacred performances at the cathedral:every seat was occupied, and the Sear, aisles, and western gallery were completely filled. I learn, also, that neatly all the tickets for the re maining morning performances are sold, and en unusual proportioned the concert tickets, so that the means of the meeting is placed beyond all doubt. This morning was de voted to the performance of the Aid, of Mendelssohn, and the cast MIS such a one es to ensure a certainty of a most perfect performance, and such it proved to be. The collection at the doors of the cathedral this morning on behalf of the charity amounted to 2071. 1&.7d., which is considered a large amount for the second day. CLERICAL. The Rev. Sir Georg; Provost, Bart., A.M., has been ool lated by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol to an Honorary Canonry, founded in the Cathedral Church of Gloucester. The Rev. R. Davies, A.M., Rector of Staunton, hu also been collated to an Honorary Canonry, founded in the Cathedral Church of Gloucester. NAVAL. THE MUT OF THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY. DEVONPORT, Szrr. 14. The Lath of the Admiralty are expected to arrive her. id emir tour of inspection, this morning, in the Blank Isle elleader, direct from Portland. They will at ease pada In biped the Royal Arsenal, the Kips= steam-yank did ether public establishments. Their lord ships ftdmcdsdr_day here will occupy apart men ts at bioorshenesierd Mead. On Wednesday, the Port Admiral Sir John Ommendep, will entertain their lesdships at Ad miralty Hasler, and ea Friday they will honour with their patronage the ball in aid of the funds of the Royal British Female Orphan Asylum, at St. George's Hall, Stonehouse. Their lordship will rem ain here comparatively a very short time, as they have to inspect Pembroke establishment and the Holyhead works, and to be at Queenstown about the 18th or 19th, as we have before stated. The Channel fleet will meet their lordships at Queenstown, and it is said that the fleet will accompany the Admiralty to Kingstown, to do honour to the Irish Exhibition at Dublin. The Right Hen. the first Lord and Lady Graham will pay a visit to the bird Lieutenant of Ireland, at the Castle, her ladyship joining Sir James at Dublin, for Cowes. The Admiralty are expected to return to Holyhead, en rode to Whitehall, about the 28th inst. DEVONPORT, KEPT. 14. The Harlequin, Com mander A. P. 8. Wilmot, which arrived here on Saturday from the tout of Africa, amongst other =ahem brought home some line turtle. On Sunday one weighing 3 cwt. was landed at Mount Wise, and conveyed as a present to the Admiral Sir John Ommenney, who sent it to Moon head's Royal Hotel for the Lords of the Admiralty, the other was brought on shore at the Dockyard, and taken to the Royal Hotel, also int nded for the Admiralty, it weighs about 5 out. The Dwaine, 20, Captain Wellesley, was paid off at this port yesterday. The Avon, steamer, Muter A. J. Veitch, will sail on Saturday with U seamen riggers from this dockyard, to assist in navigating the Cesar from Pembroke to Portsmouth. The Bt. Jean D'Acre is completed la the muter shipwright's department, but some trilling Apia's are still required is her engines, which will soeale Isiehed, when she will be ready for sea. She is decidedly am of the finest ships in the British ser vice. The Aid, lighter, sailed yesterday with stores for Portsmouth and Chatha m. - - - GOVERNORSHIPS OF MADRAS AND BOMBAY.— Yesterday a Court of Dinetors was held at the Best India house, when James Thomason, Req., at present Lieutenant- Governor of the North-West Provinces, was appointed Go• wear of Mediae; and the Right Hon. Lord Elphinstone, 0.C.H., Governor of Bombay. BAST ANGLI.AN RAILWAY. Tin LAND TAIL—It is provided by an act of the Yesterday, the ordinary half-yearly general meet late session, that from and after its passing on the 20th Tess DOCKYARD.— Th . e men employed as labourers m o o f t h e propr i etors o f t hm company was held at t h e ult., it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of the National in this establishment having determined to memorialise the London Tavern Mr. HINRY Sauce prodding. Debt, from time to time, to lay out the monies arising from Lords of the Admiralty, on their oflicial visit, for an ad- The directors, in their report to the shareholders (which the redemption or purchase of the land tax, in the purchase vane. of wages, yesterday sent a deputation to Commodore wu rea d by the secretary ), my : and cancelling of any parliamentary stocks or annuities Seymour, to solicit his consent to the course proposed. The o The half yearly statement of accounts shows, including chargeable upon or payable out of the consolidated fund of commodore received the deputation very courteously, but a balance of 7801.65. 9d. brought over from last half year, the United Kingdom. ave them to understand that he could not assist the men proceeds amounting to 12,6951. 18s. 5d., which sum, after THE DUCHESS OP ORLEANS, who for several f i their request. The wages paid to the labourers in the payment of interest on loans, interest en the 101. preference months past has been residing at Kitley, near Plymouth, yard is 12s per week, which is less than is paid in man y DISCOVERIES OP GOLD IN SCOTLAND: sham at 6 per cent., and on the unconsolidated portion of FURTHER with her family and suite, in the course of a fortnight leave private establishments; bat then in private establishments th e sass stook e t 7 p er cen t., t oge th er w ith the directorial The following letter has been addressed to a contemporary for Germany. where they will take up their residence, her the chancel of being Out of work are greater, and there M sod our for th e p u t h a ir-y e ar, leaves an ulti. "In my letter of Friday last I brought to your notice the royal highneee's medial advisers deeming, it is said, that no prospect of superannuetion. mate balance of 4,0141. Id. to the credit of revenue account. recent discoveries of gold in Westmoreland and Cumber the English winter might be prejudicial to her health. We Wats you on the passing of the act, by which land. It appears from an article in the Carlisle Patriot FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—A shocking aeci- PLYMOUTH , .. W ZUNI/IDLY EVININO, the company are empowered to esteud the harbour branch that Mr. Calvert pursued his researches in Lanarkshire and The Lords of th• dent, which was instantaneously fatal, occurred at the Black Eagle f PortlandAdl t y . arrived at Devonport . in the of the railway acme. the River N ei .. an d along the quays of Dumfriesshire, in both of which districts he was successful i„. .atins morning before: Holyhead station of the Chester and Holyhead Railway, T hey Lynn, which will not only afford increased facilities for in fi nding gold. In the Vale of Menuich, in the Gleudauah have twee° d the Keyham , dam yacht, t h e ockyara, landing coals and other goods, but by bringing the railway Burn, about four miles from Wanlock Head, he obtained a on Monday night. At nine o'clock p.m., a porter is the and the shl.pe building and under repair. The meal in- in Cigna vicinity to the extensive warehouses, flour mills, piece of gold weighing 4 dins. It was mugh, and of a dark ' company's employ, named Richard . Williams was returning 7ecton ed . the men of the yard took place this afternoon. and timber yards situated on the banks of the Ouse and colour. At Lead Hills thv gold was of a lighter charaeter. [ to the station-yard from the old pier with some excursion heir tordshipe have visited the various departments of the Mill Fleet will in crease the traffic into Lynn. Plane will be It appeared to be fro:dually diffused in the red soil resting carriages, when in stepping out of the break his . foot slipped, in consequence of which be partially fell into a • yens , =dare now dining with the Port Admiral. prepared and tenders invited for the construction of the on the ci te slatea, chie fl y runn'a north and south, iater trench which is being made for the new platform in course iron bridges, and the works will be proceeded with as sacred wi..o quartz strings running in the same direettelt. of erection, and his head went on the rails immediately ir„ LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.— poss ible . The act also provides for the Mr. Calvert found gold in about 14 burns or rivulets. early as of the general front of the carriages, which were still in motion, and Lis Amount of traffic for the week ending Sept. 10, 1863 :—Pes• arrangement account of the cont.. mainly tributaries of the Elvin Water and Gleocroneea. skull was literally crushed to atoms. He has left a widow leasers, 11,6671. 16s. 7d.; goods, 3,0521. lls. 914 Total pony and the settlement o f all arrears on the Some of the quarts looked at was auriferous, and had a very and two young children to deplore his loss. 14,7201. 7s. 4id.shares to We 31 t December next;accordingly • • " - preference up e e In answer to a question as to the shirrs on which there Were arrears of calls amounting to 1,0111., The CHAIRMAN stated that these shares were paying 5 per mat. interest, and called up in consequence of peculiar circumstances (which he preferred not to mention), but that the directors pledged themselves that these arrears should prove a bona fide asset. The report and accounts were adopted, and a dividend (the first) was declared in conformity with the recommen dation of the directors. The business was concluded by a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman and director,. SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY Yesterday, a special meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at the London Tavern, to take into consideration • prvosal for an atualcamation with the Great Western Company. The meeting was very nume rously attended ; a great deal of strong f ee li ng was exhi bited, and much personality indulged in, so that the de. bating of the question before them did not terminate until past six o'clock. The following is an outline of the pro eeedings. The chair was taken by Mr. H. Linz, in the absence of the Hon. Hebert Clive. The ISECHZTAILT read the notice convening the meeting, and the terms of amalgamation proposed, which have already appeared in the Espress. The CHAIAM•N moved resolution in accordance with the terms proposed. Mr. BADGER seconded the motion. Mr. H. Scorn rose to move as an amendment "that the offer of the Great Western Company, submitted to the meeting this day, was inadequate; and that it was impolitic and inexpedient to consider any arrangement with any com pany while the board of directors was constituted as it at present was—(cheers)—and that this meeting be adjourned to Monday, Oct. 24, at the Swan Hotel, Wolverhampton, at 12 at noon." Mr. ACLROTD seconded the amendment, and contended that the shareholders ought to postpone the consideration of any arrangement until they knew who were to carry it oat. After a warm discussion, Mr. BAKER moved that the words "equivalent to 4 per cent., vis., 3i per cent. end half the surplus profits, be added as a rider to the amendment. .. After a further discussion as to the point of form in which the question was to be put, and an effort on the part of Mr. Gooch to get an adjournment, for the purpose of consider ing the proposition, but with regard to which be could not get a hearing, it was arranged that the original motion should be withdrawn, the effect of which was, that the amendment fell to the ground. Mr. BALER moved a resolution to the effect, " that the proposition first made by the Great Western was in• adequate, but that that made to-day of a flied dividend of 31, per cent., and half the profits, was one which ought to be accepted, and If carried inta effect within a week, the shareholders pledged themselves to accept it." This was seconded and put by the chairman, and carried by a majority on a show of hands. A poll was then demanded by Mr. Collis, which will WA tins• open until the 19th instant, SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER RAILWAY. THE GREAT WESTERN ALLIANCE CARRIED. CHESTER, WIDNISDAY. The adjourned meeting of the shareholders was held to-day, for the purpose of receiving the report of the serutiann on the amendment proposed by Sir Win. John ston against an amalgamation with the Great Western Company. JOHN WILLIAMS, Esq., ex chairman of the Board of Directors, took the chair at 12 o'clock, when a conside rable number of shareholder were present. Immediately on the Chairman taking hia seat, Mr. Ken nedy, the mutineer on behalf of t►e supporters of the amendment, rose and read the following document, which bevifterware a handed in : Report made by Henry Kennedy, Rsq., Banister-at law, one of the scrutineers appointed by the meeting of shareholders of the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway Com pany, held at Cheater on Tuesday, the 13th of September, I 1853, upon the votes tendered by both parties, upon an amendment by Sir William Johnston to the motion from the chair. Not concurring with my colleague, Mr. Low, I reject those votes the authenticity of which I dispute, the means for testing and verifying which were refused to mei after repeated applications to the chairman; these mean's being the register of transfer, the call books list of share holders in arrest of calls, and cash books. I therefore re port to the meeting that the amendment is carried by a majority of 1,044 votes.-411WHY KENNEDY." Cruitutue said that the document, u handed in to him, was not a report, because it did not state the numbers for and the numbers against the amendment. It objected to a number of votes, and, without giving any reason for it, it jumped to a result. He should therefore re «ire it as a protest, but not as a report. (Hear.) Mr. Mormon thought the report of the two scrutineen ought to be beton the meeting before the chairman de cided upon taking any step. Mr. KENNEDY stated that he had merely banded in the document as a protest. Mr. Low, the other scrutineer, then read his report as follows: Against the amendment. Persons present, 54, representing 2,052 Proslee held by ditto -12,449 For the amendment. Persons present, 32, representing 1,363 Proxies held by ditto ....„ -= 8,924 Ilajorityagainst the amendment, and in favour of this original motion Mr. Kennedy, the other scrutineer, bas declined s i gn i ng this report, but bus assented to the accuracy of the numbers as above stated. WILLIAIK Low. Mr. MORRO' denied that Mr. Kennedy had given his consent to the document just read. The CHAIRMAN said Mr. Kennedy was present, and would no doubt speak for himself. (Cheers.) Mr. Mownoz wished the Chairman would ask him. The CHAIRMAN—Does he deny the accuracy of it ? Mr. ICANNEDI admitted that he agreed with the expla nation made by Mr. Low at the end of the report. A BHARRHOLDRA supposed then that Mr. Kennedy's statement would only be received as a protest. The CHAIR/Law—Certainly. Ido not receive it as • report. Mr. TEM/01ra* for the purpose of saying that Mr. Kennedy's statement ought not to be received at all, either as • report or a protest. rat, hear.) It was a most ex traordinary proceeding. e denied the right of any share holder to investigate into his title to his sham. heers. There was nothing is the act of parliament which C entitled ) a shareholder to challenge his right to his shares. He might as well ask him to produce the title deeds of his estates. (Hear, hear.) As • shareholder, be protested against the document being received at all. 'The proper way for Mr. Kennedy to do would have been to give the figures, and not coolly say " I reject it." He supposed the next thing would be that they would be going to the Court of Chan cery to compel the shareholders to produce the probates of their father's wills. (Loud laughter.) He never heard any thing more monstrous in his life than Mr. Kennedy's pro ceeding. (Cheers.) A SEARanoßnut remarked that the directors had stated that with the view of showing the correctness of their share register, they were going to submit it to the Board of Trade, and here they now refused to let a scrutineer sea either their cash book or any other book. That was not right. After some further discussion respecting the statement handed is by Mr. Kennedy, The CzAramius said that the matter stood thus. Two sorutineen had been appointed. One of them had given in the voting containing a list of figures, sad the co-scrutineer agreed with him in that list of figures. Mr. Mowaoa—l deny it. The CstAntwArs—lt is for Mr. Kennedy to deny it, not you. (Year, hear.) Mr. AWN/In.—l gave neither Went nor consent. The figures appear, prima foci*, to be correct. That is all I agree to. The CHATWILN accepted the report in that sense, and ordered the decision of the shareholders to be recorded in the books. Mr. Kennedy had also handed in a paper, which, he thought, ought to be received for what it was worth. (Laughter.) Mr. Mormon objected to the chairman's proceeding. Mr. Kennedy's statement was a true and correct one, and he said that the amendment, according to that report, had been carried. (Cries of " Oh, oh," and laughter.) The (Hainan r—The amendment is lost, and the ori ginal motion, sanctioning the amalgamation with the Great Western Company, is carried. (Loud cheering.) The other motion, which was contingent on the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Company rejecting the amalgamation with the Great Western Company, was now before the meeting. He read the following resolution:—" That the directors be authorised to proceed with the said bill in the event of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Company refusing or ne glecting to become partite thereto, or to proceed with the same provided the Great Western Company consent to a separate amalgamation with this company upon the terms now accepted and ratified." The resolution having been seconded, Mr. Mows.on protested against it in the following form: " That it is illegal to consider the motion now made, or any motion entitling the directors to proceed in parliament, in the event of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Company rejecting the offer of the Great Western Company ; and that this meeting has been convened for a special purpose, and not for any such object as is now attempted to be accom plished." Tha resolution proposed by the chairman was carried, and the proceedings terminated.