The Express. — London, England, 1849-11-01 00:00:00

- ! PARLIAMENTARY AND FINANCIAL REFORM. MEETING AT NEWCASTLE. Oa Wedgy mein s pabkia motto. was bold la tM lasay. Rams, Nsheawreet. Newendeosa-Tpae. "is ppm/ et parbalouslal7 NiegUi Wea!nr Y die iS m . 6601% sad a Modes el sae aselssal tairatles, whit& Is asl abassla ULT.! i r str.iaas,Zeti., us." having bass sated late Ike * A L was rewired AIM Rash applause. Afwe akw wards hem tM draw, se. O. CHARLTON premed Ow Nest soulaeles as IMMO: That this wades whose to Henn& the pr de =hen this National ma Manna Moodslion, bang of *a ParHa ka that nn the people of gels d iastry were ankle& by • fall, fete. sad VW reprieves na la the Cnamens' Moan of Perinnen, sad to ea no- N aar gramones. New be Mr. C.) knew that they ealy waled to Lear that sessiedes it order in waving Oak Asian apprehatios, and silo give • boson wellness m this. mesdames who hid anilked their demestis sad mond owner to ans to the he Berk to pat • Inds lido its them ; for they lived so seez floalased, that they ended aunedhiag to quiams them sad owes them fa= thole sties ofenfa i V:iy. Why, he asked, wee dine net • fall, lair. sag reprossatatioa of wary sass is the autos ? ke he like to see say per who hired then stead up bolero that wadies" sad One Ilk nooses why • single Ina sang them Ind so right te exercise th• elective hanshise, whisk God, try mare, brewed Ms with—who was toiling every day to odd to the seamen stock of the aisle., and yet sot Awn to have • voice as to how the money of the satin Ann he *peat, (Applause.) He implored them, thea, to give the premat depatatioa • Marty welsoue, bonen they might to wan these areal laws. After some farther obereations, Mr. MAWSON seesaled the resolution, which was serried auanimouely: Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEY rose amidst load cheering, sad sei i—Mr. Charon, Inns sad gentlemen, I some not Mae, it seem% to Jennie* you, or leer to you say moons why you should ad and support that anxieties of which I beers to be the npresestative in Newcastle on the present mann ; because you seem thoroughly and perfectly to in demand the subjoin Is Aberdeen, a short time ego, I re ceived a welcome which I shall saver forget. I waived • welcome too, hem some of the softer sex—whom I an always happy to see aniaapt us, because their pasties assures us that we an in the right way ; sad I congratulate you, sir, us bevies some of them pressen ea this theasion. I sonntalate myself sad the society to which I belong, oa W reception whisk you lave bra pleased to give us, I shell return with • grateful heart to report the mann. r in which we have been resolved by tles toss of Newessele. This swain inlay apart ef a great eassasertial and manufattur ina intensity; sad from this I expected within lees than that they would claha for their fellow-nen a fall, sad free rieneseatatton. I would sot acaosel hem you that I look for somewhat farther methane them those whisk Oa Nation) Parliamentary and Fineman' Rehm Amnia tale at present act upon, bat when we have &Mehra then we may, it w• have shown by our geed anises that we deserve it, fairly appeal to our countrymen for Isom Our great of jest ia to unite the middle sad pretheing skean Without that liana we can do nothing. The predadag elates ban, for a long series of year, fright their ewe battles, aid have fought it mesfaby—(disses) but tkry have sot succeeded. Let us sever forget that in fishing their own battles, they have been fighting that of the middle claws also. (Cheers) Without their assistance, we sheet! sever have ob tained that commercial freedom', that degree of reform which we now pontos. (User.) To them we owe a deep debt of amitotic And I am lad that the time has arrived when the middle awes are to tipsy that debt of grati tude. Ism one of those who believe that the proascing elegies of this country ere se fit for the franchise as the middle ChM's themselves. (Chem) I believe that they Donne as much intellimmee. Bat we mast sever forget that It hat not been intelligence which has been roads the ben of the frimehise hitherto: it has bean property, and pro perty &lona. It is often asserted that the people generally are ir.t fit for the franchise, that they are not sufficiently educated fur it i but I beg to toy that those who make that summon know not the people. I am quit* alive to the fact that there have been differences of opi• Mott between the middle and the working claws; that the produi lag slaves have taken tome means for obtaining an secession of the franchise which they themselves now reprobate. But if the middle climes will bur ia mind that they hare f r many years k. pt the working donee in cab. Janos —I hat theyUve not misted them in obtaining what L their right, and improving their condition—they will, I think, make axe and greater allowances for that irritation whin, in some cases, has perhaps shown itself in a way in which it ought not to have done. Sir, I hope that this has wow ceased for ever. (Applause.) I hope that the nano which has commenced between the middle and pr dlicirg classes will be cemented la this town, as it km been in every town in which I have had the honour of app. aring on behalf of this meociatioe ; and I shall show lapel' happy if I shall be the hatable instrument is uniting that ink which had been broken—uniting it, I nun tor ever, fur the purpose of social, and morel, and tics' improvement. Sir, it is neeneary that I should explain to you and to the meeting the preens Anita ef toe National Patti onentery Finauclal Reform Asamistion. They will seek en extension of the franchise ea will confer it upon every adult male occupying a tensest, or any part of a unseat, and who shed be rated or shell have claimed to be rated to the relief al the poor. Aad though that may not be all that some reformers may desire _yet you will remember that it yid be • very great, a very bread extension of the framing,. I wculd beg of anyone holding such views who may be hers to remember that othetssi , a is not compro mise; that ia aiding us in this eat/asks he is but promoting his own views, however far he may go. An such the *dap. tin of the versify ballot ; and we do so on the principle that me* oaten to be protected, In giving their votes, against penecati-a ; because for the went of that adoptixs, dr, we lee is tbs counties, tenants at will driven to the poll like sheep to the thimbles. Bat, sir, it is not confined to the counties ; we ore the same thing carried on amongst the tail eitbanies, we see it in our Lire towns ; we me the shopkeep inseam d, we re the nestanic desired to vote in the way his master chows; we beer the poor man saying to us, I would like to vote according to my couscienee, and with you, bet I dare sot, for the eabeisteace of my family ie depend. nt spot him who domino ma to vote in another way. ." The vote now is not free; and for this reason we advocate the vets by ballot. Ws farther demand that the duration of oerliemeat be linl'ed to three yeer, on the principle that "short reekosioge make long friends." Though some of yea weald probably slink en year better than three, those when assistaan we seek, sae whose aid is ementilel to na, are set prepared to go so far as that, and we wit take what we sea get, rather than what we would have. (Hen) We seek also the abolition ef the property qusliti sallea—(eisseve).-ead we do se bemire we that there an a gnat member of intUlitmen (ally enable of taking their ewe in the hone, of Wends, to their Wow men, of acting as sprightly,nkonstly, as ably as tAoee who bar bees bon with gnat star; and we think that they should sot be .uledsd from it brines they haws to have ben deprived of a great reties of the good tkiage of this We. Tres would be great ha te, if we snide:airy them; but they all fall into tampered with the or I au now about to speak et, ad that is a more aqua: apportionment of represeatadthe he the s mtedatioo. Compered with this, other chaser are bat . The people would not be hilly, fidelly, and heey venessated, even with all these ether drawn sales we bad • 'ewe equal apportiosiseat of members te the perakekm. These an the principles of the useention; it has gives the auntie* so then sad is fall alive to the it has insured la then .' 77 -7 1180e measures wan carried, they at ease the minim of electen home oas sallies to about bar sialiess, se per• her nearly I. ndlions ; they would gather • maja Thy of the nate males of the teasers within the •of the coostita•kra, wid th would be, I think, almost that our extreme hinds as desire ; they would pretest the voter la the @weir of his vets, m ils! is wet laspormat ; sad they would give the people ins Band essesel ever their remressa lathes. The ad that wend arise from this stale of things I think would tee eatiolgalled by Oman emery ese nowt. 1 that' yea will at ONO ND, my Meads, that, if we lad a full, fair, and free repressatedes el the people, that which is sew the went evil to se would mw—l speak of elate yogi lades. Tat would gal, also, tbat Win portion of your legislation whisk lea Menne to aerie toy aad tonna &Hein west& theeive • very dilliment hropse ef at tention from what it sow does; that tenths amid be re duced and equalieed se that the poor men weld nin Walled upon to pay more than literati preporink Dian lanstios, as far as it could be serried _wadi be salmillieled for indirect taxation. But it would de MOM then it OIL It would also relieve the anseiences of ear elesseang blow creatures from forced contributions towards the name of doctrine. of which they do not approve. I rejoin te know that is this town my fellow churehmea have send their proper port—l call it not a noble per, bat I call it a just pen—that they have relieved their datiag brethren from say witributions to the thereat. IMO told that this is the we her , sad I rejoice to hear It. I wish it were the an all over Ragland. It is not so everywhere ; but with a fall, fair, and fres representatioa of the people, that which we seek would be the ease is every tows. It would emanipate millions of our fellow mss hoes that which I all • la: ral degradation end Finery. TM* hem entecink b eala seventh of the adult sash mantis& ahead nun th• power to control the ether larelaths or olasevenths is, I think, a wasteens preposition. Bet, alien to this, that the peopie's hear should be Waled ere ere W control of the other hours, in se surprisine that onewly would wonder that it . heed bar bees se long persainak I have awned that the HMO of Commons is " beaded over " to the other Ivan and such is the dent. We was told by Lord J.ho Romell, in 1832—" If topressandes be a garden of right, there is a right in hawse of Warm; if it be a questioo of policy and expecting', thee do priory and exptdi. ncy both loudly call for the Getman of Worm." This was uttered eighteen years ago by Ha pr ine% Prime Minister of England. I put it to this meeting whether it dor cast equally apply to the present moment ? Have we yet got /in of the rottsabororgh system ? Is reform not yet seeded ? (Hear, hear.) I ace, la " Dod's Parliamene tory Companion," borough alter been& neatissed, with such remarks as time • e ll i t= the Winne, ' the Duke of and gnat Legume in this " Bridling* t ri ' l lti rei sonte degree under the inguess ".. 7The Whitmore fatally." Caine, for which the Earl ef embus% ma )the Marquis of Leas down!, si's; "the Maude of Lundwall has the lola nos in this borough." Take Ouservos ; "the Mantis of Assigns's lathiest preponderates, he this bessegh." Take Chatham: " the dockyard, ad ether esteldhameets la this poet give the delder t:r th l iV emmidershie blase* over this weesthethey." ,Met:Dead " the phis establehdeb la this lure the ge eseemeet seasidualis Masai* ever the " Dover : the Wardle of the Oboe Poets hex ocesiderable th awed' hare." Hiked The Dabs of Leeds tas soa siderable Meows la this borough." Ad se it gem ea ter fre duty bemaghs, se that the peepie have no be these *cell old* modes ease to *dr own bed. Thee a dritsriel firklowasy have set thig their eves hew; bast the metre' of the Mime bede. I to.. Ina ladkra, la some kids, bgee maddsodielolthe gess. Thee • Kn. Prise is said medial, to kedge W dun el hew eddy* /Ir. Welektme. Thee mil *thee that mil far reface:. Yea may see, from these la fad, the way in year Wend are to be hellet the had. • Mani eddy pebbled that 160 with 300,000 dodo. $ leemboth km seat by' 140,0 11 ;0 °I e s hose elders. wile lfit atembee snood by the other 180 dead—that k la t i lle se ro whisk Pew. (Haw, hoar.) Sized sad ills sekethe. velempos. Hris i tel . .. 2 ll4V half the baren6 gagehaisa of . =Mem 33 doehd - Ile ohm balled Idea. gepekelea of Balled rade. upends al SS modem le palladeL Now, le t loth t our de beseept. Reerdestie I believe. 'beet 80.000 inhablleals ; sad the elsol Ni ns. WA. are about 6.800 is debar. You dem to thethth toms half. Mika a year; red prat 'hippie amenellste 360,000 toss. Yea Ned Iwe dash= to insmsfl ad these add are seeetimes met in the opposite Miry by two seeders, ray from Thetford. :soutanes 200 der ton, sad •1100 population. Are thee *lop sad' es the peso pk of this einurry ass tamely odd ft F Well, now, I will sot weary you with these thiepi ; he day of them yea are as well acquainted with as myself. Dat take trff. We ere told by _some that properly shoed repnessa Y to/. Well, we Sad, with respect M may, aimed so mace iaequality as there L la Half the maul vales of the peony is the kingdom ie head is alas maths, sead/ag - 61 rpramntatters. The odd half it la $1 swaths, siding 310 rem endives. Oen eddy el the Howe of Ceadow, it selected, will be dead to reread poverty of yearly nine of ' • • Os ailser half will represeat property of which ryuwtyow • Y 178,000,0001. $o that, whether we take pwploWs or pespeety, we see the same weakly, the sad hsequally es regards the representalloe. Surely it is time that sash things should be reformed. (Hear I hid) tau see the remits of this state of things in Seto Of Othdow--erhat are its effects ? A paper woo =sashore ti the me age by Spectator, giving the at ui eof members at the 222 dividoos which took plus lest year in the House of Cowman. It allows that some WO If three members were present at nearly all of them ; while was, who may be called good unladen, were pre seat at only 90 or 100. Now this is sot a fair way cif judging of memben. It was put in to aid the government, ley showiag how regularly its members have attended ; Nessus, is fact, they are obliged to be generally pre- 1 mat. I believe about 100 of these &Adorn were on Irish onetime. Many of thus were on each onions as whether a sewer should raa to the right or to the left, er at a single angle—(heer, he ar)—whether a railway should nut ea Lord So sad So's property or on the grounds of the Hos. Kr. Such • One ; is what manner the wastes" of erase turnpike reads should act ; and so en. Ido not seethed it is sesessary that active members should attend ea sash desions. My friends, if these things were properly rtheleled, would it be so—would them things not be regu lated at home ? Should we go to the House of Commons he sash atop at all ? We want not this cientralisition ; we want to look after '&B3 things at home, in oar mutlici rwhere we understand them. (Load applause.) w a tt to look after great public affairs, adopt of natiosel importance in the Howe of Casinos,. (Cowers.) How Is dray ef them men who have attended so often vote ? Try' them by mks test as how they voted on Mr. Cobdea's seetisa fer isidealog the tallow' expenditure by ten Mallows. by that ; don't be led away by these fallulow Maisdsnta That motion was lost by 175 to 78. Th tt was dm a redestida of expenditure, for what your motion goes lot Aright How did such men vote upon Mr. Hume's motion hr asimprovessent in the national representation, that which yea are ping for to-night ? It wu lost by 268 to 82. Suoris year House of Commons at present. How did such men trait Mr. Berkeley'" Duties for the ballot ? Its result wu 13d to 86 ; so it was lost. Now, my ideals, there are some Wart/its smog you ; and what hope is there for you ? I am glad to see so pod a sprinkling of you in the meeting, and to hear so freely a shoat from you. What hope have you ?—listen to your doom—(laughter)—what was awarded to you? Mr. O'Coc nor's aides foe the charter was lost by 224 to 16. (Hear, hesr.) Alt, and this was after 16 years' bard work, daring which you had been asking for your just rights. W. 11, then there was 3dr. Othorne's motion for what was only an set of justice to the Irish—to inquire into the state of the Irish church, when seven millions of perple ere contributing to support the religioa of one million; when one man has to pay for the retie= of another man ; while religion shouti be free as the air we breathe. That MOO loot by 170 to 103. (A voice sublimed, " Se mdalous.") Othlbsee, every proposal that has had to its Udall th e antalioratioa of the condition of the pee pie of this country every measure that has had Is, its object the reductioa of the taxatios of this esaatry, has bees treated I. this way, and will be treated so. Gentlemen, you may call out for reform, yea msy ask for a reduction of telecom, you may ask for Soweial reform ; but I will tell sou how to get rt, and thatis only by carrying out the first resolution, by obtaining a fall, fair, and free representation of the people of shb mentry. (Chan.) We are asking for nothing but whet is our own; nothing but what we have a right M} wahine but whet the whip have promised us over and seer again in times past; though these same whip see allow their :organs to utter their Billinppte reveals, men better, and abler, and holier than themselves. Dot we tail than that we care not for it ; we shall go cm in ear seers" '• we will n cease until we have a full, and Stir, sad free representation of the people. (Load, sheers.) These met call themselves whip ; they an a die. roes to the name. (Cheers.) I have -Wird them 160081111 whip before ; but the term was too good for them. Let the noble lord who sits at the lead of the Colonlaiedlos raid upon the career of that noble man who OMB his fader. Ho was • white, and what did he do whoa he tom Sr.' Or y, in 1797 ? He moved, at that time. for Isseeshell sd bye, for triennial parliaments, fora mere equal nmate( the members to the population. He got that modes 92 memben—more than we can tat in the home at the outlet day. What did he distend? That dish we have upon ear resolution as oar rallying cry, a full, fair, and is.. representation of the people. That was the dig my fa 1797. Let as try the party by their votes ad dims saw. They may say that they are liberals, that deey are wily waiting till the people knock loud er.ongh at the doors elf the legbiatare ; but we have been knocking for sixteen year", sad can get nothing. We understand tory promises. They say honestly, "The few should govern the essay ;" we sea understand that, though we do not approve of it. The whip ley, " The people should govern ;" but they new give them the power. They bare even refused to abolish the rate-paying clauses in the Reform Rill, I How have they acted with regard to the ballot ? To many ca the treasury banshee we said, " You po wised to vote for it ; indeed you did vote for it formerly." The nyly wee_" Oh, thins are different sow." They sm. tem* not in words, " Our chief has turned spinet 14 la OD we must turn too." On Kr. D'ltyncourt's salon he triennial parliaments they acted in a similar woo One of their copse, the Globs„ has bun told to it Mr. George Thompsce and myself in a most dine. peke aad dhows's' way. We thous not to beady weds with these paid scribes. Ours are &Serest dojo* to Ode; we seek to motion sesseures, not mos ; we owe not darker a ensure be hews* forward by a whip or a tory —if it be a good cee we will rapport it. It le sot whe ther I am all that they would make me to be, or what the me kind saaagh to sepposs me to be, it is the canes we sthisewle, sad not the mon. They ahem my fried Mr. Thisplas bat what are his sateedrats ? He has , deep hew sedeeted with every good sad envy einem awes ; yet thus rascally hiding scribes amt write la this manner easiest him. It is dkgrassfal W ille roa who are paid by the emery should thes Wash a pailesein merely for advecathig andi measures whisk be believe* to be for the Mart lll ,ths people of this country. We may, however, spa edits ;ebbs eats of this party sad what have they dew p They have outdid a heavy de bt *pia the °Donny ; they bee leseesesel our expenditure by tea Wi ll ow at th e Mel} they beep up a large standing array to cones the i they be expensivee an expensive which they say is for ef aide—bat we meat not such protection. meth gratuities la Amelia ? They have Med m▪ edia' with Imps*, satbseiathes ; they km lied the NWer with eithahl Mier; the have brought Os ekes le the verse of hisoresellso, sal sew el them to iwilesellea itself, by their vafewt peewee. What aithey &we else ; 'theme bays lasesseed pinup to easement they ha They ve rd Wee till thesis sl pred& tewsk and emolameat wish the modem of Ask um family *dee; they have fddlled every premise, at least I haw sew scarcely that they have kept. They peaked us oar thing and smother on Neste; but what did they give es ? A giggle bill—a ausemin of the Habeas Cor pus Act bat dist dish we desire. have beams the pelmet sews of their polt 7 = opponents, and the pity se Owe Meads. (Hear, bear.) Gentlemen, I leave this whip Is their fate. (Cheers and laughter.) I think I weld take a vet of want of confidence in dine whip ; I could vends new, if I might de so, Mr. Chairman, to ask you, my friends, whe th er you have any weibless in the whigs ? (Loud aloud " No, no.") What' we want is neither whip nor tortes; we want a people's home, we want the people to be fully, freely, and fairly re presented. (cheers.) They tell as that the people to not dusted mSeutly for it. Take the ;musk of France, or of the United States. Have they ansuitted any outrage ? Have they contatived the pool atrocities which their supe riors in station have lately done ? Did any_of them, whoa la 110,111 t, destroy their fellowmen ? In Franc* they der ided the ponfahment of death. (Applause.) They wiped Idiot Meddle from their country ; have we dose so ? No. Red ths ithesities committed during the last flee or six woks wpm the patriolle Houtarlans. The authorities have were hundreds of them in cold blood ; ben hanged them, bays "bat thew have whipped their woman. (Cries d "Shame.") Yet these are the eat who can tell us that the people are rot It for the freathise. Do we not place ser yeeperty in the power of the people; are they not our seam sad addle,. : war sensate sad plimenen ; do they au part our streets and our warehouse I And still ere they act fitted to know whoa they ere well represented ? Are they not fitted to know whether they shall send Mr. Sn and 8o to repressed their Weise it the theasious House of Pediment ? It is a seeastmus than. Ide hope and trust that the people of this esenitey A soda that little lord who says that they do est wort the theribe, not only that THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, 1849. demi le mart that she gessilage bed ether sad weasel motives he their hostility to the ainswas. Kr. BWANN rem to 'gar, sad idled epee Kr. Craw show to widths, that 'Milk be desied. Mr. CRAWSKAT el ~ tinteithewatt was that die esmudesse gegbt te dhitteM dlredary. He next went to the deaden dsir. Meek to the desk whisk they meld itIeSIMIR wee applasdal at their lest meat*, mg wes dem with the karrialas of Vii dtmeholdrm as thee alledel le the akedes d Kr. Thaspem gad Kr. WalielsSe the bald. TAM dehaled t with referees" to Mr. men hameable sad bedeamlike ma did hog odes he wee Imegelle d ides my his Moms was waft& Me Meow erekirlisC mem ma *dams me ftedMs a dimeter— be, as mherehobler, daireMianibay MIS Ma Ks supped. Is sisdesisa be rentegied Ora ihe lONISE. Semi* boa dose misieg deserving the Omen asstered it the dret part et thmbild report, gad thornless be moved It be set ae rIDWAIID SMITH semsdel the saassumt i sad gOrat gessidemble keg* le SAM the e k j e ei dempes which the essmilleg bad aids .Nin t h them. He emeastied that them *,get ware Meeiregto tad that sessettnesdy the asimitles lig proved their errs in. hiked of the lagampsermy el the Ilkeston. Ti l Z s rie s iere le Kr. Meek% iggektement as 'hokum', be gessedell that a mere judoists @glossies meld set have bees mods. If Yr. Meek Mt the board other sambas • M the game ; and he looked la vale or other gentle mss to supply their places. He basked upon the dismissal to Mr. Keck m a step which would had to the direct anti. paha of the Groat Northers Railway, and he hared the amoseeseses which would melt. For me, he should dose that page el his ledger for the next twelve years. He con ceived shat the report had been hastily draws without ade quate evidence. Kr. KINNEAR (cso of the committee) thou roe to show that time was not in their statement any remark whirl was not justified. He observed that the realities of Mr. Peter Clarks was the .nlgla of ell the diffuses. be tween the musts"' red the &raters. Mr. Clarke wee procgdt to York iefalsify the NIMOSetI7, aa - ide old lira 7; ceserfullyou they all knew. He tyrannised over the °Mears sad sompalled Shen to make Mee entries in their books on pain of their dismissal. To show the want of management he referred to • raters, showing that is July last 646 per- SOU were Wand in the riontpany's trains with improper tickets ; that 365 peno were be without tickets at all ; and 1,084 tickets were uncollected altogether. In the two first weeks in August 270 implorer tickets were collected; 211 peruse ware found without tickets at all ; and 641 tickets remised uneollested. But since that time no return had been wade, sad thus in quiry was baMed. With relays., to their goods trafile they were now carrying 5,010 Was more per week, whilst they were receiving less money, their rates being the same. He eonteeded, therefore, that Mr. Clarke was not worth any thing as a manager and am the directors could not justify his retention la °Mee. They were daily dinieg (with him and treating him as a friend, sad holding him up as an ex ample to the whole establishment. The committee, on the other hand, denounced him as &culprit, as we who ought to have bean instantly dismissed. As to Mr. Clarke's satellites—thou who had been introduced into offices in York by that individual—they ought to be &mimed. They bad been brought to York to eerie Mr. Clarke s purposes, and they could cot ba retained to the benefit of the eon& pany. With reference to the statiewmaster who was a de faulter. he contended that proper steps had not been taken to secure his apprehension, which ought to have been done. The continuing: of the cashier in his position he also cen sured, atter the deficiency which had been ascertained. As to Mr. Meek being the chairman of this company, he Don • tended that hie large stake in the Great Northern Railway, his seat at that directory, and the nominal risk be had en this oempasy, rendered him disqualified frog being their chairman. The present direr:aim he bell'eved would n proceed against the late directors for the funds which they had improperly appropriated, if they were allowed to take their own course. They had taken no prompt steps for recovering these foods, and one of them had advised a late director that, "if he were him, he would pty nothing." Sorely this was not fair to profess publicly to prosecute, and privately to advise in that manner. (Cries of " Name.") He believed Mr. Crawshay had aid so. Mr. CRAWSHAY denied it. Mr. KINNEAtt proceeded to complain that the directors had not consulted the committee in the *election of new directors. Mr. ROWNTREE (one of the directors) rose to reply to Mr. Kinnear. He had not sought a place in the directory, but he obeyed the call made upon him to assist in bringing this company into a state of prosperity, from the difficulties in which it had become involved. R e did so because the Lord Mayor had refused to ,o into the board without him. He had done the best in his power to promote the interests of the company, and the result was • bill of arraignment presented against them. Ile defended the e .nduct of the Wieder. as to the course they had pursu-d in reference to Peter Clarke. With reference to the collection of ticket., that subject had received every attention, and there was no ground fur the imputation that fraud had been practised. The directors had urged teat they needed to have their number augmented; but the comatittes had objected to names which were suggested, and they had rendered no facilities for strengthening the directory. Mr. Hemline, i contination of his address, stated that Mr. Meth would not for a menu' sit at the board in any other capacity than that in which his fellow directors had placed him. (Applause.) He (Mr. Ronan.) himself would be no party to remaining at the board without thug was a fair chance of enact fully continuing Its proceedings. If the shareholders were not in favour of lir, peek, he was of opinion that it would exam the suspicion and apprehension of the Great Northern Com pany. (Cries of " No, no," and " Yes, yea.") They might conceal it from themselves as they would, but it was quite evident that the Great Northern Company would look upon this as en attempt on the part of this company ether than was friendly to them. (Criss of " Yes, yes," and " No, no.") He submitted 'hat uponthe issue of this question de pends whether their property would be worth anything or not. tie had been called upon to explain bow it was tbat the traffic in goods was larger this year than last, and yet the receipts wen smaller. He asked whether that in cluded coal and ooke; and, being told that it did, he said he thought the matter night be easily explained. At the sans time he thought it would only have been candid in Mr. Kinnear if he bad told the direeton that he intended to bring forward this subject to-day. (Loud cries of " Bear, hear," and cheers.) It Mr. Kinnear had given him any intimation yesterday, he would have brought before the meeting all and every information the directors possessed. (Hear, hear.) But they would see that it was absolutely impossible to reply at once to charges so elaborated. It was said that for the last few months there was • large increase as compared with the forme years in the coal and oohs trade. Now ' the sum received per ton for coal and coke was; much leas than that received for piece goods. There, therefore, might be a lags addi lend quantity of goods conveyed, and yet be a consider. able diminutiea in their receipts. Mr. KINNEAR said the company did net carry 50 000 tons of coal altogether in the whole year. (A voice—" You should have given notice.") The moon he had not given notice was, that he was not able, until that morning, to ex. tract the information. Mr. B. DODSWORTH, on the part of his brother, com plained that Mr. Kinnear was not instilled in stating what he had done, because his brother bad repeatedly been on the Whitby and Pickering line, both during the construction of the railway, and when he was a director. (Hear, bear.) Mr. LLOYD, one of the committee of investigatin—Mr. Dudeworth most ell said he had never seen the Whitby Building Company._ Loud laughter and hisses.) Mr. DODSWORT was glad that Mr. Lloyd bad sums rated his brother en this point. (Questios, question.) Mr. GOODMAN observed that after the hold and en dent explanation whisk had been given by the directors, he thought it would be bider if the committee of investigation would, having plummeted their report, allow it there to rest. It was suggested that both the original resolution and the amendmint - should be withdrawn. Mr. CHAWSHAY said if the drat pert of the report wee withdeaws, the amendment would be withdrawn as • matter of course. Mr. C. WILLIAMS, of York, was in favour of adopting 'the amendment, being of *pintos that if they adopted any other course, th ey would commit ea sot of self destruction. (Applause) Mr. Pi.KER was afraid /Ir. Meek was connected with Hudson sad Sons—he meant the direetors—and he was gotta sure if he yes connected with that faculty—(lwed laeghter.)—He was proceeding to make some other remarks which wen quite binds the question, amidst much inter ruption, when he (Parker) got upon a chair end continued his eddies*, which excited much laughter and cries of " PuU.klm down, , Cede, chair." The CHAIRMAN (to the meeting)—l must appeal to you to nipped me in this ems. (Renewed cries of " Pall him down,") Mr. PARKER stepped down, but could not be prevailed upon to keep silence. (Cries of "Tura him oat," and " Send for the police.") " I move," said the hon. pro- Odor, " That the direstme of this company—that the share- bolded, unite is a bond to Who ge"—(Ms. Ramsey —I. there • keeper here from the asylum f)—and put them in York Castle. (Laughter.) Mr. LLOYD intimated that the committee could not re- Ledo from the point as affecting the Lord Mayor, and the London shareholders stated that they IMO ready to support the committee in that matter. Mr. BURGESS, of Leicester, esid It appeared to him that the oonamittee of investigation had stultified themselves by first agreed, to the appointment of Mr. Meek es • director, and then nuking all this fum about his being chairman. (Hear, hear.) Is consequence of this be should ace contrary to the lastrusdene be rewind from a large body of shanholden to oppose Mr. Meek, owing to his comedies' with another company. He thought there had never ben presented a more trumpery set denying against a body of gantlemen—(heu, hoes) —by those who formed part of • previous needing, who agreed In the appointment of the directors, and who wen net opposed to them new. If the committee bad endeed themselves simply to the appointment of Mr. Meek as chairman, end protested against it in the lest instenco, he would have gone with them fully, bat what they had tailed up this question with all sorb of extrusions matten be weld not do so. Mr. LOVE slalsi that the Meese= were not responsible on the qasedes of gels% and that with the greatest vigi lance it would be Impegible to cheek this sort of thing. After come farther dimemitm a show of hands was taken, and the amendment ern serried by a very large majority, whereupon the eesnaittee demanded a poll, which was at one* proceeded with. The CHAIRMAN, in the 001121111 of luaan.hoor, resumed his seat, but intimated that he was not in a position to give anything more than • very rough estimate of the result of the poll. And, with regard to the second branch of the third report of the committee of inestigatioa, he stated that the directors had conferred with the committee, and that they were of opinion that it would be decidedly better, as tat meeting had already lotted along. sad a the remalader of the report 'salved say eeriest quatiose, to defer the ameideoramol the amid put et WI ripen kr • swath, atm the bid revert of the committee would probably be to them. (Hear, hear.) Re bad bees valuated r a NtEbutear to state that is his remarks 'thefts the maaciestost of the gale tans at Hall. Ica by so mesas =mat to Mobs& die maarmemeat of Mr. Coeliac, the moesper of the rub demises& then. (Applause.) A joist ma thiabile lie &atom aced the coonsittee of asammomast maa this prepostd, sad carried amidst load lambast, it beigsuipoisi oboe tho object of the pupate was to " maks Yip piameat." be er.)(Lm The rash Oita pal was declared to : For the adoplim of the report For the dimatem be is mistaken, but that. If he persists in oaka mama, he _shall id lesmkold that high ratios ohM be new holds (Ohems) GwAsessm, we wish that people Mead be pail my* fir Usk work; but we believe that seam alba arentry are much °repaid far the work rtiams had given to se, since I mem bete, a Me' mead kent re tide-waken of this port, Moe say that the, work Shinn it. day, Ma IS hours mother, with say an hem sada half for male, den ; end Ilisew that this cams of um wok very hard. If this los al e4 et so w : s eek a Reds Mtn they work is sous other please . L Gaels and my self mat to ethos cot hr hem D Saar day last. We west ahem half-peal em, mod asked for a aortas meat man. We mated to me him, to regent some .uncials respeedse SCUM poor incorwrated am, who, we think, have bees punished leeway enough. "Is the has. gestlemaa here t" we irked. " No," was then, "M s eat tom." We salted to see the " sub," ba t he was out of town too. Oae of these receives soma thalami§ a mar ; the wine a thousand or Mess hashed. We asked for a third, and were told to mak a while, and he would be Is. That wasammly two o'clock, aad we sat till assay four, bat he Amer some. Many of Mae highle.paid fusstieseries do sot go to their plum of business ones a week, some not ones a iortedght, some sot mere than mos a amid Them tlifuge pass muster these ; they woad not lone. After a few more remarks, the lea. gustimma eat down maids load applause. Mr. JOSEPH COWEN, jun., moved the smut meoladeu, which was, that as the expenditure of the nation was pro- fuse, and taxation exceed,* and oppressive, they reemalead the middle and productive elutes to give theirsapport to the association. The Bev. J. C. HOUSTON seconded the modes, and In doing so said that he cordially approved of the principles and objects of the association, for the advasoemaiut of the bow ride of which they had met en that oosasko. Mr. DICKINSON, of South Shields, bat better known as the " Maachestu Packer," supported the nodose at some length, showing the saceakes he bad made for the people's charter; to the necessity of the working classes being re spected as a mast important breach of the nation, and to every man, irrespective of his eiressurtanoss, being invested with the kasochise. ldr. Coon moved and the Bev. J. Panama sesonded the next resolution, proposing several persons to act as a cola ' Ream to carry at she objects of the asmiatioa. Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEY then moved a vote of thanks to the chairman; who basins briefly school,- kdged the honour dose him, three &Oen were given for Slr Joshua, aad Kr. Thotopme, and the association, and aim for the .barter, whim the meeting broke up. RAILWAY MEETINGS. YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND. YORE, WZDNIODAY APTIZSOOW. Thu day aspecial meeting of the York and North Midland shareholders was held in the De Grey Rooms, In this city, to receive the third report of the committee of In vestigation. The attendance of shareholders was not so numerous as at former meetings ; there was, honorer, a lane and influential body ot shareholders present. The Lona Miami of York (James Meek, Req ), took the chair, but requested that, afar the notice convening the meeting had been reed, the meeting noted permit H. S. Thompson, Rsq , to take the chair, inasmuch as one of the primary questions involved in the report was is reference to insult as chairman of this directory. Mr. TliOid PEON accordingly took the chair. He observed that entails c'iarges bad bra made against the directory— not aeons their persoultharrar, bat their capability to act as directors. He trusted that they would all set and speak iu good temper during these proceedings. He then proccoded to observe that a gnat number of proxies had bees received in favour of the coalmines before the drat tan' answer could have beer. received by the shareholders ; and thus the prosecution being closed, the verdict wee given Wort the defence was entered upon. The 22nd October was the first day on which any proxies were received, and on that day 19 were received for the directors, and 94 for the committee; on the next day 20 for the directors, and 97 for the committee ; on the 24th there were 39 for the directors, and 128 for the committee. Al these proxies were received before the answer of the directors to the charge made against them could be in the hands of the shareholders. On the 25th ' the directors received 64 proximand the committee 90; en the 26 . 11 there were 33 for the directors and 73 for the com mittee; next day, 60 for the directors and 46 for the com mittee; on the 28th, 52 for the dire demand 70 for the eoin- Innen ; end on the 29th, 2.5 for the directors and 47 for the committee. It was thus apparent that the great bulk of the proxies held by the coronae were received before the OSAMU delis directors was issued. Under then arum stances it was right they should state the course which the directors intended to adopt. If the shareholders present at this meeting expressed an opinion that the charges against the directors were not proved—if such a verdict was given strorg:y, then the directors world continue to exercise their legal powers and retain office until the shareholders at large could bs further ranked. If the meeting gave a contrary decision, then thew would bow to it. Proxies would be seal able for every legal purpose for which they could be used ; but proxies could not he used to turn out directors. The LORD MAYOR then retired from the meeting, ob serving +hat the rookie he held he should not use In refer ents to any question affecting himself penually. Mr. Alderman SWANN (of Yolk) then rose to present the tt ird report, which he regretted would not be • final o .e. Me tees to present this meeting with a rep at, and was pre =defend it. He bad no personal fringe against the ; but in finding ant with their acts he would do ne billy and unflinchingly. With reference to the g 1 Wes in the report, he thought the Lancashire and York shire Railway Company was fairly bound to carry out the Hull and Selby lean. With reference to the Hull and Selby preference shares, they hat done the best in their judgment, end they did not ask for a decision upon this recommendation to-day. With reference to their poet ion it was quite clear where their calamity had srimu—it arose from their unprofitable extensions. In regard to providing • fund for the maintenance of rolling stock and permanent way, he strongly recommended that that should be done. It war the way in which they would bi st maintain their cre dit. Having a debenture debt of a million or more, it was necessary to show that there was toles, of the interest being paid; let that be done, and the good effect would soon be apparent in increased credit and in a reduction of interest on their debt. Then directing his attention to the first part of the third report, he observed that he was prepared to take issue with the chairman as to the point in dispute. He would go item by item into the charge. ; and he was content that the shareholders should be the judges The committee aimed that report in consequence of the want of cordiality on the part of the directors, and from an impression that the directors were not so acting as to tend to the benefit of the idempany. The meeting would remember that, when last assembled, the directors were against the committee as 13 whether any of the old director should be retained. Subsequently the directors had shows a supineness with reference to the proceedings against the late directors who improperly took shares; they were ready to proceed against Mr. Hudson, but there was an evident lean ing towards the others, He had received an intimation from Mr. Thomper, that that was not the feeling of the directors; but, nevertheless, circumstances did exist which led to a contrary conclusion. With reference to Mr. Peter Clarke, his retention for so loag a period was most b'atneable ; and the dinner were clearly under an infatuation r to that person. The individuals brought from Hull to York, and placed in reepeasible positioas by Mr. Peter Clarke, showed that he had had complete control over the line. With reference to the station master who had absconded, they were at issue with the directors as to the facts—their belief beteg that several days had elapsed before the warrant was issued. He thought that, although the committee was one fur inquiry, in the seleetioa of a chairman 'ad of dine tors they ought to have beat censultal. He defended the am of proxies on this evasion, which was justified by the drones at which essay of the shareholders reside. After some further remarks, he moved that the third report be received. Mr. BULL seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr. SWANN them moved that the whole of the first part of the report be adopted, and contended that Mr. Meek's ranexion with the Great Northern Railway fen etered it impossible that he should retain the chair of this company. Oa sound principle, he untended that the inte rests of this company would be beet promoted by hung • chairman independent of nay enter etutrecy. Mr. CR/09811AT rase te mew ea seeemlnten that the first part of the report be net agape* sad reseeded to read its principal toren efiwiminiffsp upon them, sad denying ' that there had beta any rehouses te of d assistance to the coeuminee, sifter by the Mouton er the officials The charge. muds against the agitate were of that eharacter win*, bad they studied their own dignity, they would net haw pat into print. He thought it ex tremely salsa to allege es a canoe of delay that the directors or officials had refired to afford facilities. He denied that was so; and observed that the committee had themselves risen for ten days or a fortnight. With reference to Mr. Peter Clarke, no one come into the direction more opposed to that individual than himself; but the directors would not Ware this company by hastily dispensing with a very auto servant, who on many points knew more than the whole board of directors put together. Many important matters had to be settled with the Midland Railway and other coa panic', in which conflicting interests intervened, with respect to which the coarse to be punned by this company it was mat desirable should be settled. Mr. Clarke remained from day to day at the entreaty of the directors, until important toestiotui could be settled, affecting the goods traffic; and he thought that it was unfair that they should have their judgment impugned by those who could not have the knowledge they poesseEd. With reference to the station-master, who was a defsulta to the amount of some St. or 91., some of the directors thought it unjust to pro secute him, whilst another notorious and profligate rogue was at large. The majority of the board were in favour of his prosecution, and on the same day a warrant was issued for his arrest, but he raa away. And he (Mr. C) was glad to hear it, because a boy brought up in such a school was entitled to some unnderation. With reference to the cashier alluded to as being a defaulter,that individual was preparie; a statement to show he did not owe the company anything; but it it was found he did, he was prepared to pay any sum which might be due from him. He admitted that they found on taking the direction that many of the °Moen were most inefficient, but the directors had had their heads tint behind them by captious objections of the committee. On one occasion he recommended that then should be two accounts, one for capital and one for revenue, but It was objected to by the committee. One of the COMMITTER.—The proposal was to change the bank. Mr. CRAWSHAY.—No, the proposal was to have ono account at one bank and one at another, so as to prevent the two from being mixed together. Mr. Cfllllllll7 0012, Ilsjonity fre the cconsitteo of inquiry .... 664 EDINBURGH, DUNDEE, AND PERTH. A special meeting of the shareholders of this cam myerse held on Tuesday, In Ribble Royal Hotel, Ran h, the purpose of cessidering a statement to be submitted by the dfteseen, with refereace to the disposal of a portion of the puhrentiml stock speed to be raised at the special meeting of the company in July last. Joint Beth ;mt% , of Belbintio, the chairman of the emnpany, LL LBW, the secretary, read the following statement by die directors: "At the recast half early meeting, the shareholders Illm informoi that the dirators entertained hopes of being aMa to delay the final disposal of a large proportion of the psdneatiel share capital of the company, until it Gould is disposed of cm terms more advantageous to the mu piny than could be expected under present circus- Motets. In ponmense of these views, the directors have entered into gocomnaleation with the several betake, from whom cash edema's to a oontiderable amount have been obtained, in anticipation of the new capital authorised under the Ediabergh and Northern (additional capital) act. The threaten have proposed, that in consideration of the farther postponement cm the part of the banks of their claims ' an mown of new guaranteed shares, nosivalent to these ad vances, should be assigned in security, in addition to she peressal obligations of the directors, which will be consid ered as a collateral security. This proposal has been enter tained by the banks with that liberal consideration which has throughout tharacterked their dealings with the com pany ; and it now only rests with the shareholders to give their assent and approval to this arrangement, with authority to the directors to take the neentary steps to carry it into execution. The directors deem it unnecessary to point oat the advantages which may reasonably be expected to result to the company from an amngemeut of the nature proposed. It not only enables them to take ad twinge of • healthy state of the money market, to secure the allocation of the new capital on more moderate terms than could be at present obtained; but a greater measure of confidence will be experienced in the development of traffic conenjuent upon the completion of the line. The dir,cton, indeed, are not without hops that the amount of guaranteed capital may ultimately be limited by the re-issue of the for feited shares now in possession of the company. In every point of view the arrangement is one which must be bene ficial to the company, and, as such, the directors look to the shareholders for their approval, and the requisite powers in order to carry it into effect." The CHAIRMAN said it would be recollected that at last half-yearly muting be bid stated that the directors would endeavour to enter into arrangements by which they might pootpene the issue of a portion of the !Toluenes share capital of the company. He was not swore whether he had said so on that occasion, but it must he manifest to all, that it wu only by an arrange ment with the banks—to whom they were under obligations for large advances—that such • postponement could be effected. Now, the directors had. accordingly, had meetings with the principal banks on this subject, and the result of thuds meetings had been, that they had felt themselves obliged to call a special meeting of the shareholders of the company in order to obtain their assent to a resolution to the following effect "That the directors should be authorised, if they thought it expedient, to register in their ewe names such en smount as they might consider necessary, of the pre ferences share capital authorised to be railed, in virtue of the powers weaned on the company ; and to hold the same en security for the liabilities to be come under, or which have been already come under, for the purposes of the company; and to pledge such share capital, in addition to the guarantee of the directors' own personal ob ligations with the banks for such advances as had been made or were to be made ; and generally, that the directors be em powered to adopt such other measures as they may find we usury foreecuring the postponement of the iuue of a portion of the preference share capital." The real advantage which was to mum to the company from the adoption of this reso . kitten was to secure the postponement of the WWI of the re• manong portion of the preference share capital. By this arrangement they thought that this could be done; and it must be obvious, he thought, to every one that the longer trey postponed that nine the better for the cam pany. tamer, heir.) Wu.Bw INUNBAR seconded the resolution proposed by , the chairman, end, after some discussion, it wu agreed to. CHARLEROY AND ERQUELINNES RAILWAY. The annual general meeting of this company was held at Brussels on Monday. The chair wan taken by Mr. H. T. Hope, M.P. The business before the meeting con- sisted of appriving the nomination of Masan. Rope, Mills, and Arnold. in the room of five of the original directors who had retired; approving the expulsion of another director, who had aluente.t lainuellrom his duties for • very long perioipaat, sad who had not kept up his qualification by the payment of the culla in UM/ ; and, finally, of the approbation of the di rectors' report, and the accounts of the company fur the half. sear epdlog the 31st of D umber, 1848, and the 30th of June, 1849, respectivay. The nomination of the new directors was confirmed, and thank. voted to the retiring directors for the sacrifice of merely personal interests to the general good of the company, which they believed would be best promoted by their retirement. Mr. Barry bore honourable testimony to the zeal and exertions of his late colleagues during a period of great financial and other difficulties, through which this company at length bad happily purled. The expulsion of the director in urea wee also confirmed. __ . Mr. L. Mourow, managing director of the company, read the report, which compered a reisnil of the operations of the company dining the past year. It appeared (tone this statement that this line forms an important link of the railway communication from Paris to Cl. rmany, by Creil, St. Quentin, Brquelinnes (on the Sambre), Chaderoy, Namur, Liege, and Cologne, being 105 kilometre', or 25 Permit leagues, nearer than by the route through Valen ciennes, Brussels, and baling*. It will also form the shortest route by 45 kilometres, or nearly 30 miles, from Paris to Brussels. In common with all the other continental railway undertakings, it had suffered severely under the fiaancial and political crises of the last two years. The directors had been most reluctantly compelled to forfeit a number of shares upon which 300(. (121.) had been paid, and had re-issued them to the publican the single condi lies of paying the two next calls (1000 down, sad tke ten remaining calls (100 f.) when required, in due course. By this means they had retrieved the credit and improved tee situation of the company, and bad ample pecu niary resources at their disposal to insure the &maple tion and staking of the lee for a sum not exceeding 10,000,000 f. (400,0001.), while the original capital of the company was fixed at 13,000,000 f., or 620,0001. The con tract with the original contractors for works had been an nulled, and the company were now completing the railway themselves under the immediate superintendence of Mr. DO Pr 6, their engineer, with the expectation of finishing in the course of the year 1860. The report was adopted, ant: the accounts were approved also, with the exception of two dis sentients. DESTRUCTION OP THE WORKINGTON STEAM- TUG ST Finn.—We (Osontrerred Paeszust) recently announced the swirl at Workington at • new steam tag, the Dement, for the nee of the harbour, in misting to tow mob in and oat of port. On the sight of the Saul alt., at about 11 o'clock, the vessel was discovered by a young man residing in the immediate vicinity to be on fir, and an alarm was instantly given. The RMS., bolloVer, rapidly gained upon her timbers, so that the Ire had made omiderable bead before assistance could be room* to ezdarikii it. Fortunately the tide wee bearers to flow, and *ere wen an unusually heavy fresh from the river, BO th at while the inhabitants of the vicinity, who estened to the spot, were discharging backer of water from above, • num ber of aspentece tad other parties in boats one seeded in sentaling the tag sad thereby sinking her and petting a stop to the maseratioe. The Mem enstaiose by the mad is sonsidembr. Her Mks and "Mass have been completely ausereped by the flames, and it is believed that many of bee timber will have to be replaced. The present estimate fa, that • I It has not bra fond possible effectively to repair her, wither reinovipg her boiler and machinery, the coat will be about 4001. Oa SS Inver/grim into the circumstances of the fire, instituted by the trustee the harbour, it has been mortared that the master, anem ic's, and a youth employed on board the tag, left lter be tween 6 and 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening, Ora lying in the dock, between the 'Whew-hour and Mem. Lamb fort's shipbuilding yard, having seen that everything was safe on board. At a quake to ten the same night, the harbour master walked along the quay, within two or three yards of the vessel, when she appeared perfectly safe, and there was not the slightest smell see other indication of any mischief being about to happen. From these and other ch eninstanoss, the trustees have come to the conclusion that the occurrence has originated in the diabolical act of 'an incendiary ; and they her accordingly offered a reward of 6W. for the apprehension of the culprit. The firs commenced between the forecastle lila head and the grate, so that it could not have been occasioned by the handful of fire, covered with a few shovels of small cosh, slacked with water, left in the engine - room; and in further corroboration oethis fact, the grata with the coals in the engine-room was afterwards found la precisely the same state as it had been left on the preceding evening. It is supposed tbatthe incendiary obtained near between decks by locoing himself through an opening which was found to exist near the funnel, whence he could easily enter the engine room, and proceed from theme to the plan where the fir appears to have broken out. We regret to say that no clue has been as yet discovered likely to lead to the detec tion of the perpetrator of this abominable outrage. CONVICTION OP AN ENGINE DRITSR.—At the Salford Hundred Quarter Serious, on Monday last, Themes Jones was indicted for having, on the 19th of August last, when he was engine-driver in the service of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, wilfully and negligently caused a collision between two hair at the Bury station of that company. The facts having been stated by counsel, and continua by satisfactory evident*, the prisoner was sen tenced to be imprisoned fag three mouths. THE CHOLERA. sad diarrheas, selmeted tit Wednesday, Oct. 31, 1340, it.' diSilign • Peatehest (Beagliall mad Brochettes), e. 1, d.l Prelim Island (Maiden sad , d. 4 Lendpert), 0.1, 4. 1 Prestos Selby (11saitb), e. 1 Sou* Shields dt Wanes, a. 4, d. 2 Moaners (Bredbary), 4.1 . Stenerbridp, e. 2 Tadcaster (Lotbertes ems Aberibed), s. 2 Totnes (Brigham), e. 3 Tynamonth ( Walker), C. 1 Wakefield. a. 4, d. 2 Warwick, d. 1 We Ils (Olastonbmy), e. 1 West Bromwich (o:dbary). e. 2 West Derby (Toxteth Perk), e. Wbi caba l Ten, e. 1 Wigan, e. 2, 4.1 SCOTLAND, Ocr. 31. ENGLAND A &tees of deaths hen 144 the Gemmel Booed of Health B tlis Beissiatsedast Beth Baked (41111001 distekt), align 1. Bersiek.sm..Twead. a. 1 Balil4 Bilikorgh Moran). a. 1 #4OO, ilkutla 1 cen A 4 =IVA_ __ebrio , R), a. chin= Nodes I sad Pullen). 2, d. Dadley (Westaid•), C. 2 (2214111), 0. 1, d. 1 (Ssowsl%), a 2 Isieuessemsk & Witherbi, f D WALES. Lt esker ((Merton), e. 3 Leek, e. 4, d. 3 Liverpool, e. 1 Newton Abbot (Torquay), e. 1 North Witehford (Chatteris district), e. 3 °stadia, d. 1 Capar (Fife), cholera 6 I Newtown, Somme, e. 1 Arbroath (sans 17th), a 5 General Total—London and vicinity No return. England and Wales 57 20 Scotland Total The deaths am returned according to the superintendent registrars' districts, as it is found impracticable to distinguish every place separately. MUSIC. LONDON WEDNESDAY CONCERTS. The second of three entertainments, which took place lest night, consisted of the usual melange of the classicsl and the ad captizethen. Of the former, the chief portion was derived from Weber's opera, " Der Freischutz,” a selection from which opened the first part. The three scenes for soprano, tenor, and bees were respectively given by Mrs. Newton, Mr. Luckey, and Herr Formes. The latter gentleman a'so sang the celebrated drinking song with great dramatic power. The next item in the programme was Weber's piano forte coccerto in F minor, known as the conoert stuck, interpreted by M. Alexandre Bilet. The composition is so familiar to pianists, that it is unne cessary to expatiate on the romantic colouring which pervades it, or the originality of its form and struc ture, qualities which elevate it far above the gene rality of works intended fur public executive display. To render full justice to this imaginative composition 'requires the powers of a Mendelssohn, a Liszt, or a Madame Pleyel. M. Bikt's performance, however, although not up to this high standard, was satisfac tory, if we except certain liberties taken in the march, and a tendency to affected phrasing in the last movement. _ Sprcial mention should be mado of Sig. Bert°Hors singing of Rossini's air, " Languir rr una bella,"and Miss Eyle's charming it terpretation of a ballad by Knight, to which a general encore was awarded. Beethoven's overture to Egmont, concluded the first The second port, as usual, was of a miscellaneous and papular character, commencing, however, with Bennett's clasaital overture, "The Naiades," and con cluding, by way of anti-climax, with Herold's prelude to 'Lampe. This pert of the concert included a clever violin solo by M. Sainte!), and Heir Formes' characteristic singing of Handers "0 ruddier than the cherry," beyond which there was nothing calling for special mention—there miseellaceoua selections generally connoting of the most familiar materials. The Lail was, as usual, well filled, and it is impos sible to doubt that the tendency of these cheap con certs must be to diffuse a higher standard of musical taste among the masses, so long as the directors do not lose sight of this object in catering far their shilling public. SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF AN UNPRO- TECTED FEMALE. (From Posch.) Scr:,rz I.—Blieworth Station. The north train (Peter borough line) eominir in, the north train (Lincoln line) going out; the Birmingham train waiting to come in, the York train waiting to go oat; several cross-country trains coming, going, wafting to come, waiting to go; a few pilot engines running about playfully; • goods' train agrees the line, several horses •hi ing put into horse boxes, and kicking on the platform—Luggage scattered about—Porters rushing to and fro—e. Station-Master in several plisses at enc.?, and bells ringing at intervals. Unprotected Female (descends hastily from north down train. To Elderly Gentleman).—Do we change carriages here ? . Elderly Gent. (distractedly).—Two portmanteaus, black leather bag, hat-ease. Rollo I that's mine ! [Darts after Young Gentleman carrying tag. Unprotected Female (to Elderly Ocnt.)—Are you &guard? Elderly Gent. —Go to the dev—(turas and recognises Fe male).—No—my trunk, my trunk ! [Rushes wildly in two directions alter two parties. Struggle. Unproteed Female.—Oh ! somebody. (Train begins to move. Screams.) Stop! I'm going on! (Is about to tumble under wheels, is stopped by Porter.) Oh, do we change ? Porter (to Elderly Gent.)—Yon's your train—There, ma'am. (Points to Lincoln train. Old Gent rushes towards it.) No—not yourn, sir, this here lady's ; that's yearn. (To Elderly Gant. pointing to Peterborough train. Unpro tected Female ruins towards it.) No, no, ma'am. T'other side for you. Unprotected Female.—There's my bag in the carriage. Oh, dear ! dear ! Porter.—Which carriage ? Stout Clergymen.—Tble—quick [Porter goes towards it. Unprotected Female.—No—no. That's Lie. Oh, where's mine ? Ob. dear ! Station Master.—Now, ma'am, look sharp. South train going on. Unprotected Female.—Hera—Peterborough—South train! [Springs towards it. Stations Master (pulling her back).—No, ma'am. Lincoln. What luggage, ma'am ? UnprometeleFemale.—Two boxes—two cases—four par oels—and two little—Oh ! That's my carriage, I'm certain. [Rushes to a carriage, and plunges under seat. Com mercial traveller does the same—their heads come into violent contact. Commercial Traveller.—Co nfound— Unprotected Female.—No, it isn't—and two little boys —e Leather one aad a carpet one. Porter (rusel,* leell).—Now then ! Lcnion—Lon—don-- Unprotected Female.-013, where. where ? Porter.—Wbet it it ma'am ?.. _. _ Unprotected lsitae7London, Bit ? rorter.—Peterborough line, or Lincoln line, or Birming ham Use, ma'am? Boston-equare or Shoreditch ? Now, loot sharp ! Unprotected Female (gradually going distracted).—Oh, I don't know. Elderly . Gent (from Wein in motion, stretching wildly ' from carriage).—Rollo ! That's my bag on the platform. ' Step! Guard (shattiog door violently).—All right. Unprotected Female (wildly).—My luggage—Oh, dear!— , my little boys !—Oh—do--eoniebody ! Station•Muter.—Lost little boys? Here quick—lots of little lost boys here —. [Rashes into lout luggage department, followed by Un protected Female. Here you are ! [Produces several little boys. Unprotected Female.-011, no—l'm not. Oh, Johnny I Oh, Billy ! and my boxes ! [Bell outside, and voice, " Now then, Peterborough train south." Unprotectsd Female (passionately adjuring Station-Mu. ter.)-oh, do—Sir—put me in somewhere ! Btation•Muter.—This way—not • minute to spare—for ward the babies—here—(Shoves Unprotected Female into carriage.) York train!—all right. [Shute door violently. Unprotected Female (screaming from window). But I'm going to London ! Guard.—All right. (Train moves on—general confusion. Tableau--awns cleats. TRIAL BY LOT WITH A JURY AT LEErS.—A young female named Leggot, of respectable connexions, and whose father keeps a mum shop in Leeds, was tried at the Leeds Borough &alone, which terminated on Monday last, on the charge of stealing a violin from the shop of Mr. Mall a gentleman engaged in the same trade. The jury wrangled about the verdict for upwards of three hours without being able to come to a decision, and then, in order to avoid being locked up all day on Sunday, determined to decide the point by lot. It was agreed that one of three jurors who would not give up their opinions should draw two pieces of a quill pen of unequal length, and that if the short piece came out first the verdict &onld be frailty, and if the long one it should be not guilty. The short piece happening to be first drawa, the jury at once walked into court, aid upon their oaths, which bound them to return a true verdict according to the evidence, pronouneed the prisoner guilty. Under the recommendation of the Itecorder, who presided at the trial, the fact, embodied in the aMdavits of three of the jury. his been sent to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with a memorial praying for his interference in the matter. LAVNCH.—On Tuesday, at the top of the tide, the General Steam Navigation Company launched another very fine iron steamer, of 700 tons burthec, from the building yard of Mears. Mme, Blackwell. She was christened the Rhine. -slitS,l ll .7f -'• . r kvx` ail (' i K J 4; t T z : '- . , /