The Sun. — London, England, 1841-02-19 00:00:00

SOUTHAMPTON DOCK COMPANY for taking the poll it met with his concurrence, but when they talked of narrowing the constituency, he oped that, if such a design were persisted in, the Bill at its second reading would meet with the most dogged resistance from the House.—(A laugh from the opposition.) When they considered the im portant questions that sometimes came before the coroner, particularly in cases of death by the military, they would see how necessary it was that the franchise should be widely extended, and that the coroner should be a supporter of popular privileges. Above all, it was necessary that such cases as the Manchester massacre should be investigated by a very popularly elected officer. _ _ Yesterday a Half-yearly General Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company, was held in their rooms, Bishopsgate-street. JOSEPH LIGGINS, Esq., took the Chair at one o'clock. The SECRETARY having read the advertisement call ing the Meeting, Mr. GALLY KNIGHT supported the motion as the coroner was at present the most anomolous officer in existence. He had been formerly possessed of great powers, and the visions of these still haunted him. It was necessary that some legislative regulations should be adopted, for at present the coroner was regulated solely by the unwritten law. He was not mentioned in the statute book, and had only the visions of his for /Tier power. He sometimes interfered with Magis trates and Sheriffs, thinking he was of as great consequence as formerly. This Bill would regu late the manner in which he was to perform the functions of his office. The alteration in the man ner of election he also thought a great improvement. He thought that coroners for counties should be al lowed, in case of Nees., to exerei!e their office by dewy. He krem there we.e inst lines in which the late Mr. Si.irling, tie coroner for Midd'e ex, had had his ofii, c performed by deputy ; he had been blamed for it, but that gentleman had not adopted thaw course till he he had discose-ed a preccdeat for it. Another point to which he hoped atterton would be paid, was the mode in which the coroner summoned a jury. Ho would not sly that the present mcdc had led to im proper praetie , , hut it might do so. Colonel SILiTHORP agreed with his Hon. Fr'eod who had kist sat done, that some aa'ratinn should take place in the summoning of coroners' juries. He though', also, that ti e courts should he open to the pubbe. Mt.r a fey observations from Mr. PAKINGTON in reply, leave was given to bring in the MI. Mr. J. STEU ART obtained le lye to bring in a BAI for rendering a re-lease as effJetual for the convey ance of freehold estates as a lease and re lease by the saase parties. On the motion of Mr. HODGES, the Coneabulary 33i1l was read a second time. The CHAIRMAN suggested to the Proprietors that as the Minutes of the last Meeting were rather lengthy, possibly they would be content to take them as read, and be content with the Resolutions, founded upon the proceedings, being read, The suggestion was unacialously adopt2d and acted upon. The SECRETARY then read the Report, which was as rollows REPORT. The Report which the Directors hare the pleasure to lay before the Proprietors at their half-yearly general meet ing will, on the present occasion, be necessarily a brief, though they trust not an uninteresting, one. With the exception of the greatly-advanced state of the works, ample details of which will be found in the annexed Report from the engineer, the circumstances of the pre sent half-yearly meeting are very nearly an echo of the last. Not one of the favourable anticipations then indulged in has proved unfounded. As was predicted in the Report submitted to the Pro prietors in August last, the recent decision of the Treasury with respect to Dartmouth merely selects that port for the emba:kation of the mail-bags, instead of Falmouth as at present ; but it does not in the smallest degree interfere with the adoption of Southampton by the Mail Packet Companies as their port of outfit and their home station. One of these groat Companies, the Peninsular and Chien'al Steam Navigation Company, has already eats bliibel izself at Southampton : its vessels in the Pei in sular contract depart thence and return thi'her weekly ; and the Company's steam ship, the Great Liverpool, em ployed 'weer their Indian contract, as regularly trades le_ tween Southampton and Alexandria. The Royal Mail S!eani Packet Company, contractirs for the mail service between Great Britain and the Weit Indi a Colonic:, the Gulf of Mexico, and Coast of South America, and between those places and North America, confideltly expected to do the sam e . I t may b e suf ficient to sta•e, th,lt your Directors, and the Directors of that importai.t Company, are at this moment negotiating terms. The con,iderations arising out of these prospects of an immediate and extensive trade, not originally contem plated, have induced your Directors, in the exercise of those enlarged views which the magnitude and ultimate success of toe undertaking demand from them, to review the whole of their plans and prcpsrations, so as to allow, not only without loss, if taken in time, but with positive advantage, of the adoption of any improvements which may be found practicable, either in the design or construc tion of the two Docks which are to put the success of the Company to ihe test. Tee prospects of coming trade which are opening to the Company on every side have prompted them seriously to consider tyl.e her the extent of the accommodation with which it was proposed to commence could reason. ably be considered commensurate with the trade to be expected; if not, it became obvious that to provide an increased accommodation would be much more econo wically as well as prudently done in the original construc tion, than by subsequent alteration. The Directors satisfied themselves that such increased accommodation was necessary, and would be speedily found indil.easable f. r the extent and the security of the Company's trade, and they at once re - .olved on enlarging the estimate, as regards the Tidal Dock, in order to ac complish the extension so required. The original specification and e.tirnate of 119,0001 , for the construction tsf this Dock, contemplated fa. its eastern side a slopi:ig enitankment only, instead of a Quay-wall available for Dock purposes. It was conceived that in the first instance the accommodation offered by the re maining sides of the Dock would he sufficient for its early wants, and thus a considerable outlay be deferred. The Quay-wall, however, which it was Glens) s intended should form S'ne eastern side of the Dock at some future period, the Directors have now found it expedient to make part of its primary construction ; and it is proceedingly accord. ingly. This improvement, however, of the substitution of a stone Quay-well for earthern sloping embankment on the whole of the north-eastern and south-eastern sides of the Tidal Dark, adds but 16,2001., or less than one-seventh, to ti e original estimate, whilst it enables the Company to receive and profit by upwards of one-fourth more trade. Anether impr ,vernent, which will he found true economy in tl'e end, is, that instead of Timber Quays for the Dock entrance, as at first estimated, those quays will, in Cl:gn uon wth the rest of the eastern side, be now of stone. The addi.ion on this item is 6,4601. ; and the almost unin terrustel wcrking in and out of first-class steam-ships to which tbe , e Quays will shortly be exposed, renders such an improvement in their construction indispensable. With even these two additions, the Tidal Dock will still he by far the cheapest Dock in the kingdom, whilst its attractiveness will be unsurpassed. The Directors would now advert to a point in con. nexion with the outlay cf the capital of the Company, wl ich seems to have been i s some quarters misconceived, In the Repert for August, 1839, it was stated that " the Company will be enabled to open their first Dock when a sum net exceeding 25/. per share has been paid up ;"—and again, in the Report for February, 1840, that 201. per share would do it. The first of these calculations, 25/. per share, gives, on the Company's capital, 175,000/. The second, 20/. per share, in addition to the 8/. previously paid, even upon the number of shares then actually paid on, viz. 5,450, gives 15 9 ,600/. ; while the e s ti ma t e f or the Tidal Dock, and the dredging of the lichen river together, was but 129,000/. With reference to the dredging of the Itchen, that work has been contracted for, and is now proceeding in the hands cf a responsible contractor with due activity. If a larger proportion than 281. per share in the whole be waled up, as will be the case, during the present year, it is not because that amount proves insufficient for the first Dock, butfbecause the Directors see abundant proof that it will be for the best interests of the Company to make all possible progress with the second or Close Dock also, cal cul eed as it will be for the reception of that description of trade which will yield to the Proprietors the largest return. With the same object, and if possible to relieve the Pro prietors from the burthen of furnishing the entire share— capital as rapidly as the Act allows, the Directors contem plate the alternative of raising that portion of capital which the Act empowers them to take up at interest—namely 1.50,0001.—0 r a considerable portion of ir, by loan, during the present year ; and the sense of the Proprietors will be taken thereon at the present Meeting, by a resolution which will be submitted, empowering the Directors so to take up money, if they shall deem it advisable. The Directors desire to touch as lightly as possible on a subject which they hope now belongs only to the past; they congratulete the Mcet , ng that litigation with their fellow-shareholders for payment of calls has ceased. The following is the Engineer's Report : " Beaufort-buildings, London, Feb. 15, 1841. " To the Directors of ths Southampton Docks. " Gentlemen,—ln my half-yearly Report to you of last August, I described the progress of the works then in hand far completing the entrance and southern side of the Tidal Dock next summer, or the whole of the Tidal Dock at the end of this year. " These works since last August have been carried on very fsvourably. Is arp - ared to me, as they proceeded, decidedly the preferable plan to complete the whole of this Dock under one operation. I therefore recommended this to you, and have carried on my works accordingly; in the progress of which my first object was (having al ready enclosed fro m t h e Tid ewsy the ground of the Close Dock) to enclose also the whole of the ground for the Tidal Dock. " The mode of effecting the enclosure of the Close Dock ground was wholly by embankments; viz., by per manent embankments on its western and southern sides (ultimately to become a part of the Dock Quays), and a temporary embankment on the eastern side. " The enclosing of the ground of the Tidal Dock was also by permanent embankments on its northern side, by embankment and coffer-damming on its southern side, and on its eastern side by coffer-damming alone. The soil of these embankments to bo obtained from the exca tion for the Close Dock. " The latter enclosure was proceeding very substan tially, when, on the 13th of last November, its progress was arrested for a short time by the occurrence of a severe storm from the southward, visiting the English Channel and Southampton, and occasioning a most extra ordinary rise of tide, the height of which exceeded, by six inches, the previous and well-remembered storm of November, 1824. " The damage thus occasioned to the Dock works was much less than might have been expected ; it consisted chit fly of a breach in the temporary embankment on the eastern side of the Close Dock, by which the site of the last et Dock was again laid open to the tideway, and the supply of sail from that source for embanking the sides of the Tidal Dock cut off. The injury otherwise sustained by the works was inconsiderable, the coffer-dams and piling remaining firm, and the outer emankments of both Doi Ist ben; only partially Lotted by the heavy seas that roiled over them. The contractor's materials and machi nery were well secured, and very little loss was conse quently sustained by them. " Under the foregoing circumstances the question arose, whether to repair tnis breach in the temporary embank. ment on the eastern side of the Close Dock, which was destined to be altogether taken away when the enclosure of the Tidal Dock should be finished, or whether I should at once remove the remainder of this temporary embank. meet, and use its soil in the work of enclosing the Tidal Dock ; but I felt no hesitation in adopting the latter course, and in preceding, with the aid of coffer-d am . ruing, to enclose the whole of the Tidal Dock ; and I have now the satisfaction to state, that nu t a h r e y e l n as ti t, re w en h c ie lo h su b r e e ir o g f it was completed on the 28th Ja The marriage o f t h e P r i nces Theolincla of Leutslitenb eg with Count William of Wirtemberg was M 'ne ' embraced at the same time the final enclosure of the for the Cl )r e Dyck. ctichratcd at un;ch on the Bth instant, accordin g to ground " both The effects of the storm were therefore, I repeat, of the Catholic and L u th eran r i tes. The witnesses for very g the Princess were Prince Charl es , P r i nce Luitpold, and •nr.onveence and less; and although so Duke Maximilian of Bavaria ; th ose f or the Count being large a number of men were exposed to its violence, the the Prince de Ifeehingen and the Baron de Schmitz whi , t:le of them escaped unhurt. It remains fsr me now to carry out the work of exceu- Gtollesiberg, the Wirtemberg Minister at the Court of fne the Tidal Deck, the excavation of which is already Munich. According to the cowl-tact, the children are to /11 msg. Msterials of stone, bricks, lime, and timber, be brought up in the Roman Catholic religion, which is ' a PlTS'and re provided agreed for to a great extent for the eons that of their mother. There was a grand dinner at Court, struction of the Quay-walls. Five steam-engines and the Rine and Queen, all the Royal family, ail the Princes other mechanical means, as well as extensive borne-power, and Dukes at Munich, the Baron de Ga ily Min of the are also being established for carrying out this work, and Royal Household and of the Interior, and the Wirtemburg it is my confident hope and expectation that by September Minister ; and on the 9th there was a grand ball at Court next the Dock will be excavated, the entrance walls, as in honour of the bride and bridegroom, who left Munich also the Quay -walls of the south-eastern, southern, and far Stutgardt.— Galignani. south-west ern s id es w i ll b e completed, and the remainder In consequence o f t h e d ry rot making its ap- of the Quay-walls built from their foundations up to neap pearance in the roof over the State apartments in Kensing. tide low water mark ; pr or (which I should much efer) ton Palace, Go vernment h ave g i ven instructions for the 1 the whole of the Dock may be completed by the end of mei to be taken off and properly repaired. The apart- the present year. meats formerly occupied by the Princes s Sophia are to b e The Dredging of the River Itchen is in full opera s rebuilt be r , and a nd t conserv sad atory, the finest i n t h e ki ng d om, is tion, and is proceedi ng very satisfactorily. o beautified. I " Upwards of 600 meu are now employed OA the works ; On Lord SEYMOUR moving the second read in: of Lord R'ant's Annuity Bill, Mr. HUME said, that everything which had came to his 'Klima-ledge in relation to this Bill, had confirmed him in the opinion that it ought not to pass, that the reward was altogether dis proportioned to the services that had been performed by tho Noble Lord, and that, if they passed the 1112a sure, they would be setting up a bad principle and acting with gross irjtistice towards those whose services bad been much more vlluable ; ho should, therefore, continue his opposition to the Bill. He wished to ask the Noble Lord whtt‘cr he would lay upon the table of the House the statement of the services of Lord Eearie, pursuant to the recommendation of the Corn nissionerg, that no pension should be grated except for good services. Lord SEYMOUR thought these would he no ob jection to do so, but could not give any precise answer unt the R;ght Hon. Gentleaan the Secretary-at-War vies The Bill was then re id a second time, and ordered to be committed on Friday meek. An HON. AlEmsmt moved :or returns of the number of let'ers passing through t:ie General Past, and the turnbe* of money orders granter'. Mr. HUME complair el that small parcels coming frcm abroad, by private hands, were obliged to be passed through the General Post-office ; and although they might contlia only books or pamphlets, or books of trifl ng value, they were charged the full foreign postage. Lord SEYMOUR said, he would direct inquiries to be made ii.to the subject. The returns were - then ordered. Adjourned at Eight o'Clock. PARLIATIIENTAItY BUSINESS. COMAIIILTEES ON PET.PII6NS FOR PRIVATE BILLS Fad THIS DAY. I. Meerbrook Sough Drainage, &c. 2. Wigan Small Debts. 3. British Commercial Insurance Company, 4. St. Ives Fishery. 5. Wells (Somerset) Market. 6. Dalton Pier. 7. Burwell Fen Drainage and Navigation. 8. Cheveley Inclosure. 9. Leverington, &c. THE ELECTRO-TYPE v. THE NEW POSTAGE LABEL. We are authorised to contradict the statement wider this head in the Morning Post and Herald. The only reason that the Post-office has not been isupplied with the new medallion envelopes is, that the demand at the Stamp-office is so great That it has been impossible to prepare the neces r,ary stock. The chief security of the envelope Li in the threads interwoven in the paper; and there is no intention whatever of discontinuing /heir issue. . We copy from the Herald the article referred to: "Our readers are, no doubt, aware that the Post-office autho rities have issued a new envelope, to replace those first breught into use under the present system. This envelope contains, on the right-hand corner, a neat medallion portrait of her Majesty, but, in consequence of representations which ;lave been made to Colonel .Maberly of the facility with which /he mark can be forged, orders have been given nat is supply any more of the envelopes. On Monday the Lecturer on Chemistry at the Polytechnic Institution stated to his au dience, when lecturing on this wonderful discovery, that he had offered to teach nine of the most ignorant boys the Yost-office authorities in London could select, so that in forty-eight hours each boy should produce 1,000 copies of the new medallion, so perfect that the most skilful artist should not be able to detect which were the genuine and evhich the counterfeit. The Lecturer exhibited some models ;which were taken from the original, quite perfect, and stated that, as the medallion was made to produce others from itself, the productions were so exact that it was impossible to discover which was the authorised and which the unauthorised copy. Ile added that, having made this known to Government, he was engaged on a series of experiments, by their authority, to show the applicability a the invention to forgery. In Fact this invention, which has not been known more than twelve months, must create a complete revolution in the science of copying prints, documents, and indeed every thing ; for by means of the e l ec t ro -t ype , every t hi ng whic h a substance can be exactly copied, and a copper plate pro duced from a mere copy of the engraving with every line so distinctly marked, that even the artist himself would be unable to discover whether a print from the plate so pro ducsd was taken from the plate he had engraved, or from the felectro-type plate, for even the slip of the graver would be Chown as exactly in the one as the other. In case of prosecu tion for forgery too, most probably some difficulty would arise as the law at present stands, for instead of the production of the electro-type being a false and counterfeit imitation it would be an exact copy, the original (being made to reproduce itself) ray, for instance, a five pound note; The only guard against forgery of notes now being the paper, before that could be detected, many hundreds might get into the hands of trades s ien not au fait at detecting forgery. The operation is so very simple, and has become so generally known, that, as the Lecturer truly observed, it is to be feared dishonest. characters will avail themselves of the discovery to serve their own kite proper purposes, and to cheat their more honest neighbours." WIDOW OF MARGAROT. The last years of the w Margaret, the victim of Tory oppression, were cheered by the bounty of the Queen, conveyed through Lord Melbourne. She died on the 14th instant, aged 77 : —See the Morning Chronicle of February 16, 1841. Young, beautiful, and bless'd with love and light And hope, and all good things that God has given, Was she, when Tyranny's accursed blight Fell on her quiet hearth, and sho was driven Forth wilt those few, who, for their country's right, Left father-land and home, all fond ties riven, Sava one; her love, which, 'mid the ocean's roar And desert terrors, still clung warmly as before. S'lleen lour , years of exile and of pain, That love still cheered his cold ald cruel lot, When he alone, of all that gallant train. Gerald and Skirving, Palmer, Margarot, And Muir, to his own land returned again : They found a distant tomb—it matters not— Their epitaphs are here—their memories lie Deep is our hearts ; he came_'twas but to die St:II she was there—hie parting spirit breaded Into her breast—he went to Freedom's God. In this cold world, old, poor, of all bereav'd, And tottering down the path her lov'd one trod; Her soul unbroken still, say, who reliev'd Her lonely journey to the churchyard sod, Solaced her age, bid want and pain depart ? This was THY task, Queen of the Briton's heart ! H. Reform Club, Feb. 16, PM. but this number will be more than doubled as the spring Belson advances. " I remain, Gentlemen, " Your obedient and faithful servant, " FRANCIS GJLRS." Much error having prevailed with the public in refe rence to the depth of water at Southampton, the Directors felt it their duty to open a correspondence on the subject, of which they subjoin copies; this correspondence they caused to be published, and they trust it will have effec tually set the question at rest. In accordance with a provision of the Company's Act, four of your Directors now go out of office. The four so retiring arc Mr. Liggins, Mr. Cruikshank, Mr. Burt, and Mr. Hill. They are eligible, and offer themselves, for re election. On behalf of the Directors, JOSEPH LIGGINS, Chairman. Southampton Dock Office, London, Feb. 18, 1841. The Secretary also read the following : ABSTRACT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS, From the commencement of the undertaking to 31st December, 1840. • RECEIPTS. Shares. Per Share. Deposits on 6,610, at 21. 10s. £16,525 0 0 lgt Call on 6,181, at 2/. 10s. 2d Call on 5,635, at 3/ ' 16,905 0 0 3d Call on 5,543, at 51. 4th Call on 5,302, at 51. sth Callon 4,431, gt 5/. Interest on Calls in arrear. 649 2 3 Interest and Profit on Exchequer Bills 384 19 2 Interest from Bankcr: 2 11 11 Produce of Sale of Fixtures and Fittings of the " Ro3al Gloucester Baths," at • :Tharopton Fee... 226 11 0 26 18 0 £126,552 12 4 PA YMENI 5. Law and Engineering Charges, Parlia mentary and other expenses incident to the establishment of the Company £5,900 19 5 The Corporation of Sonthampton for the Dock Land (208 Acres) 5,000 0 0 For the Interest of seleral persons in cer tain Oyster Coves situste on the Dock Land For the Leasehold interest of the late Wm Lintott in the Dock Land The Lessees of the " Royal Gloucester Baths," for their Leasehold Interest (in full) Purchase of Stom, in the Osborne Quarry, and of Soil and Timber at Woolston Cliff, as materials fur constructing the Works 2,371 5 0 Directions, from 19th May, 1836, to 31st December, 1840. Engineering Works of Survey, Boring, and other preli tninary opera:ions The Contractors on aecourt of si ork done and materials supplied Office Expensee, salaries of Secretary and Clerks, Postag.-, Advertising, Agency, and Miscellaneous disbursements ' 4,042 15 11 Livr Charges Travelling Expenses Stationery and Printing Vote of General Meeting in aid of cell- 100 0 0 400 0 0 gious instruction to the Dock labourers 50 0 0 South Hants Infirmary ; first instalment of a Life Subscription Holt-yearly latercst on Capitol Assignees of Messrs. Wiight and Co., ha lime of deposit account ........ 126 9 10 113,725 3 9 Invested in Exchequer Bills 3,000/. —cost £3,034 10 0 B , lances and Securities in hand ... £12,186 12 3 Less Accounts outstanding and checks uncleared to this day ... 2,393 13 8 9,792 IS 7 12,827 8 7 £126,552 12 4 The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, the question I have now the honour to submit for your consideration is, that the Report which you have now heard read be re ceived and adopted, and that it be printed and circu lated amongst the Shareholders. But before I put that question to the vote, I must state that it is my anxious desire, and that of all my colleagues, that every Pro prietor should have an opportunity of asking any ques tion that may in his judgment elicit any further infor mation respecting the very interesting matter contained in the Report ; and I will take this opportunity of stating, both for myself and my colleagues, that it is with the utmost pleasure we meet you at all times, and that pleasure is heightened the nearer we advance to the completion of our vast undertaking —the more we approximate to the happy season, when it will be in our power to make you some return for the capital- you have expended. It will be in the recollection of many Pro prietors present, that at a previous meeting a Pro prietor stated that he had been down to Southampton, but he could see nothing partaking of the form or shape of a dock. I do not know whether that Hon. Pro prietor is now present, or whether he has been down lately or not, but I can affirm that now it will be no longer a matter of surprise that nothing has been done, but that it will be a matter of much surprise to all that so much has been done in the time which has expired. I am happy to have it in my power to congratulate you upon the firmness and stability which attaches to your works so far as they have gone. Most of the gen tlemen present will remember that in November last they were submitted to the most severe test that could have entered into the contemplation of any human being. In that month one of the most severe gales which has visited our coasts for many years assailed our works, and I feel perfectly justified in asserting that such was the effect produced by the fury of the elements— such the appalling scene that nature then exhibited, that it was enough to have appalled even the stoutest heart ; however, Gentlemen, the result showed that our works were as firm as a rock, and bid defiance to the war of the elements.—(Hear, hear.) Many unfounded ru mours of destruction went abroad respecting our works, and I am happy to ease the mind of any gentleman who may not have seen our denial of the facts ; and I cannot permit myself to pass from this part of the subject with out declaring my opinion, and speaking in the presence of my colleagues, theirs also, of the skill displayed by our engineer in the making of his plans, and the ability with which he has carried those plans into effect. Ido not hesitate for one moment in saying that the result of the trial to which his works have been put has shown that he is fully entitled to the respect and confidence of the Company.—(Cheers.) It is also very gratifying to find that after such a severe test as our works have un dergone, that the contractors under him have performed their duty most faithfully and honestly, and that in place of having to lament tbe destruction of any portion of our works, we have the gratifying fact to announce that no thing his been done that will lead to any amount of expense that can possibly be ascertained—indeed, I have no hesitation in saying that our works are now in a better position than if the storm had not raged and expended its force against them. So far from being prejudicial to us we have rather de rived some advantage from it ; we have derived from it some practical information which we can apply in our future proceedings, and I will take upon myself to say that the works are now in a better state than if that event had never occurred. You are quite aware that reports bare been drawn up from time to time by your engineer, and that these reports have been approved and confirmed by the reports of other eminent engi neers. I need only mention the names of Cubitt and Mylne. These reports, however, he might have looked upon with suspicion, emanating as they did from your Directors. But, gentlemen, fortunately for us another Company has been established since we came into the field, and they being likely.to use our Docks were natu turally and properly very anxious to have ou r state ments and the reports of our engineers confirmed by one selected by themselves. They appointel an engi neer, and required him to make a special Report upon the eligibility, of our Docks for the purposes of the Company which he represented. I regret much that I am not permitted to lay that Report before you, because lam perfectly sure that if I had that permission, it would have fully confirmed and esta blished the reports made by your own engineer, and have increased your confidence in him. No doubt can be entertained for one moment of the independence and honeity of the gentleman to whom I allude. I have only to mention the name of Smeaton to set that ques tion at rest. Although I cannot officially submit that Report for your inspection, I may take upon myself to say that it fully and in every part confirms the Report of your own engineer, and he says that our Docks will d t, be the b es t s i tuat i on i n England for the home station of the R o Gentlemen You l u; bum Mail sutt S Steam w eake l ami tathatke 1p upon Packet uup Company.—(L ou d myself cheers.) l i ruy o w t n o state ere that Mr. Smeaton has so reported to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. You are all aware that we have been for a long time negot i at i ng with that Com pany, and I certainly did expect to have been abl :to congratulate you upon its conclusion. [The Secretary put a document into the Chairman's hand.] Gen tlemen, hero 13 a communication put into my hands this moment from that C ompany. I have . not yet read it, as has arrived since the commence ment of the proceedings. You therefore get the infor mation it contains as early as your Directors. (H e then read the note, which was from the Secretary of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, and saying, that that Company had selected Southampton as their home station. This announcement was received with cheers.) I beg to congratulate you, Gentlemen, upon this most gratifying result of our labours. Allow me, for a moment, now to allude to that statement in the Report, whi c h relates to the increase in the expendi ture upon the Tidal Dock, above 119,0001. In the discharge of those duties, which you have dele ga t e d to os, die theC Xereiee 4 , 1 orir , !:toretlon, and avtlag the Lest leterckas uI ull evu4.creed, we test eur4elves obliged to deviate from our first plans : You are aware that the 119,000/. was the estimate for the Dock, leaving two sides sloping down, and of course would not have been of any use for (lock purposes. Now, when we found that the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company were about to Make our docks their home station, we knew that we would rcquire much more dock-room than we before calculated. Again ; suppos ing we had the sloping banks, and the iterith=packets were lying along the south titian when the tide went out i they would fall, and one end of them would rest upon the embankment ; probably she might receive no hurt from that, but when the tide rose again, probably the vessel might not rise along with it, and become a complete wreck ; it is better to avoid such a risk or any chance of prejudicing the interests of that Company ; therefore, we found it ne cessary, and thought it much the better plan, at once to make quay walls in place of embankments. We did this the more readily because we not only expected the Royal Mail Company to coins to us, but it came to our knowledge that another Company was about to be formed to trade to India, and one to America, who would:probably use our Docks; it became necessary that we should provide proper accommodation for them. The increased expenditure upon this heal, we calculate at 16,200/. We felt compelled also to take away the piling at the entrance to the Dock, and face it substan tially with stone ; that will cause another increased out ley of 6,460/. You will recollect, Gentlemen, that when we submitted our estimates to you, ve contemplated that these same objects should be carried into execution at some future period. We therefore, under all the circumstances, thought it best for the interests of the Proprietors to have the works done now. One of our reasons too, was founded upon economy, for that which we can now do at a cost of 2 2,000/., would cost us at least from 30,000/. to 40,000/. It is almost un necessary for me to add, that my confidence in the en tire success of our undertaking has never once been shaken ; and I may say, that my colleagues arc unani mous in opinion that we will accompli s h all which we have ever promised, and that our undertaking will not only prove of essential advantage to tho interests of humanity, which we have all along contemplated, but it will be found that our Company will ha the most pros perous and profitable one in the kingdom.--(Cheers.) Mr. HEATHFIELD wished to ask whether the Chairmen intended to make any distinct proposition re specting that part of the Report which alluded to the taking up money upon loan. The CHAIRMAN-411 reply to the question, I have to state that it is our intention to submit a proposiCon for the purpose, and to ask for the necessary powers for raising money upon loan, In answer to Mr. HEATIIFIELD, The ENGINEER said they were now working dry. There was no water in the Docks, and the excavations and building of the walls were being worked dry. Ho was now engaged in laying the foundation all round the Docks, so that all should go on simultaneously. With good weather they would have the Docks ready for shipping in ssven or eight months, Mr. HEATHFIELD—Then, Sir, with respect to shed ding. I wish to know what is the intention of the Directors with respect to the sheds and warehoutes. The CHAIRMAN -- I feel gratified at being asked t hat question. Gentleonen are perfectly aware that the esti mates are only applicable to the construction of the Docks. Of course every one mast be aware that the Docks will not be productive without proper ware housing. In the first place we can only have sheds ; but they will be such sheds as will chord sufficient secu rity to the °Meets of her Majesty's revenue. It is well kneels at head-quarters that Southampton would Soon become a moat important port. It was only a day or two ago I was in conversation with the Surveyor- General of the Customs, and he said he was well aware that they woul.l soon have to increase their force at that port. When the proper time arrives, I have no doubt we will be LOA.: to run up proper warehouses in a very short time. Mr. HEATIIFIELD was only anxious that the summer should not be lost, and autumn come and find them unprepared for the goods which must un doubtedly flow into them for warehouse room. He would not mention any names, but he knew one Dock Company who had only 27 acres, which last year divided amongst them 100,000/. of nett profit. The quantity of land which they held would be of immense advan tage to them. He would advise them to have a slope to go under warehouses, which would prove a source of saving in labour to an immense amount. If they were once in a eondition to accommodate the merchalts of this country and the world, their troubles would be at an end, for money would then flow into them as fa;t as they could spend it upon their other work~. Their land was of niuch importance. Those present were aware that there was a clause in the Act of Parliament which provided that unless they inclosed it wholly within a certain number of ycarr, it reverted back to the Corpo ration. Now, he thought it was net too much to say that every acre was worth at least 5,0001.—(A laugh.) It was so, as he could prove ; therefore, they ought to take means to obtain a revenue by getting warehouses ready along with the Docks, for the purpose of inclosing it in time. Mr. M‘Lettew —I wish to inquire the means by which it is proposed to raise this addition, It would be satisfactory to me and the other Shareholders to know how much you propose to call for in the course of the present year. The CIIAIRmAN--In reply to the question of the Hon. Proprietor, I answer, that it will be found un avoidable on the part of the Directors to make three more calls in the course of the present year, -unless it should so happen that in consequence of the power it is proposed to invest in them they should be able to borrow money, and in that case to defer some of the calls beyond the present year. We shall be glad to do so if we can ; but I can't pledge myself on the subject. What the Directors contemplate is what they informed the last meeting—four calls in the present year ; one has been made, and there arc therefore three others to make. Mr. M'Lenee—By reference to the Bth page of the Report of February, it will be seen that you pledged yourselves that a sum cf 20/. would be sufficient to complete the present Dock.—(Cries of " No, no," and confusion, that prevented our hearing the next two or three sentences.) You have shown an addition of 22,000/. to the original contract, 78,000/, of which yon say has been paid to the contractor. The CHAIRMAN—A portion of that was paid to the previous contractor for that part which he commenced, forming the Western Dock, which is not now in pro gress. Mr. ITLAREN—Is that 78,0001. all supposed to have b_en paid to complete the Dock? The CHAIRMAN—NO ; because a portion of that 78,000/. has been expended in rill formation of a nearer or Clo3e Dock, which has been excavated, and for the purpose of forming an embankment around that Dock. Mr. MsLAREN—You have shown a further sum of 16,200/. and 6,4601. I apprehend that 10/. per share would be sufficient to raise that sum, That would be in addition to what has been already raised. A DIRECTOR-4 submit that un;ess the Ge:ltleman's premises arc right his conclusions mutt be erroneous. The question is simply what proportion of the sum was applied to the respective Docks.—(Hex-.) Mr. M‘LAitEN—I will give the Chairman the figures. The Report stdt.s that 78,000/, has been already paid to constru c t the D oc k.—(C r i es of " No, no.") Well, then, the object I have in view is to know how much will be called for in the course of the year to complete the works? The CHAIRMAN—I would suggest to t':e Proprietors that they must remember the propriety of being pre pared for three calls of 51. in the present year. 1 state this with the full probability of our being driven to the necessity of making these calk I hope, therefore, it will not be said that at any future meeting I attempted to deceive the Proprietors on this subjeet.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) Mr. M‘LaltEar—lt was exit-1y a misconception on the part of many. I did not expect to be called on for more than 201. Now I find lam called on for 20/. more. • The CHAIRMAN—You have forgotten that when speaking of 20/. per share, we were speaking of 7,000 shares in which we were disftppoiated.—(Cries of " Hear, hear," and " Question.") The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen the question is " That the Report row read ba received, and that it be printed and circulated among the Proprietor?." The DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN seconded the resolution, which wa s then put and carried, with but one dissentient voice. A PROPRIETOR--I am sure that every Proprietor who ha s li s t ene d t o t h e R eport, will ticl just lied in con tinuing his confidence to tht present Directors. Four of those gentlemen orb this day going out of office, but are capable of being re-elected ; I, therefore, have great pleasure in moving the second resolution which 3, " That Joseph Liggins, Patrick Cruikshank, JamOs Burt, and William Hill, Esq., be and are he:-eby re elected Directors of the Companv."—(Hear, hear.) The resolution having been seconded, was put to the meeting, and the Deputy-Chairman announced that it was carried with but one dissentient voice. •---- - The CHAIRMAN---I trust the Meeting will pardon me for trespassing for one moment on then- attention, having caught the sound of " one dissentient voice" (Hear, hear)—and, as I apprehend, that one is zilso the one who dissented to the Report being received, I trust I shall be excused if I state that I think it would much become that Proprietor if he would do us the kindness to state why he dissents—why the Roport should not be received, and why the present Chair man should not be re-elected.—( Hear, hear.) I con fess it would be painful to me to continue n Director of the Company if 1 did not enjoy the confidence of every Proprietor. I would rather know, at all events, why he dissents to my re-election, and if he has any charge against me, I challenge him to bring it forward, and allow me an opportunity of meeting it.—(Cheers.) Mr. HENRY MARTIN MADDEN (the dissentient) — I have no objection to do as I am requested, and to state why I object to the Report being received, and to tL re election of the Dir,.ctots. I conflifence in (Adler the one or the other. I - towards rnyseF (though that is a personal matter) to have been most unhandsome. I was first, and much • • against my own ireliutioe, ensnared into the un dertakirg, and aterwards compelled by legal pro deediugs . to continue c Shareholder: (Laugh. ter.) t can nhi , ef epptove ,of the prneeediegs which have taken place; particiilaili when I bear in mind the atrocious conduct towards me on the pati of the Board of Directors, in coming to nay residence at an early hour in the Morning, putting me in custody— having sworn first of ell that I was going to leave the country—and then leaning me ; and when I offs red a cheque for the amount, refusing to receive it. I have no doubt the Chaim-than tight have prevented these pro ceedings. He did not, and therefore I have no confi dence in him. I wish to know how many Shure was hcl I by our late banker? The CHAIRMAN—I hope I shall be excused for mak ing one remark on the candour of the last speaker. He has no doubt the Chairman could have prevented all pro ceedings that were taken against him. I ask him if he does not know thet the Chairman had nothing to do with entrapping him into this Company ? I knew him not until years after he became a Shareholder. Does he, then, Lttribute it to me ? Mr. MADDEN—NO, Ido not. The individual who entrapped me was urconnected• with the Company —(Cheers and 1 tughter)—that is, he wa; not one of the Directors The CHAIRMAN—Is that a reason for want of con fidence in myself ? The Friel(' who " entrapped" you into this Company, Sir, allow me to tell you, was your best friend.—(Heir, hear, and laughter.) With regard to the question about Mr. Wright, I think he has 100 shares, and has paid on them 181. per share. Mr. MA DDEN—I wish to know whether we have a leeal claim on his estate for the last calls. The CHAIRMAN—For ae answer to that question I must refer your to our solicitor. The SOLICITOR.—We have the power of either proving our claim on the est Al as a debt, or of for feiting the shares. Mr. MADDEN—That question leads to another. I think the Company should have the power of appoint ing their banke , i. 1 think the Directors shook! adopt a bank when there is no risk, or get a joint stock bank whe-e there w:11 be perfect security, and some small interest givea for the deposits in their hands. Mr. HEATHFIELD —MI'. Wright was not original!), appointed our banker. Our original hankers were Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Company. Mr. MADDEN—WiII they allow interest? Mr. EATHFIELD —NO ; but they are large Share holders in the Compaey, aid hold their shares at the present moment. The CHAIRMAN—The object adverted to by the Hon. Proprietor is obtained, the Directors having ap pointed the London awl Westminster Joint Stock Company for their West-end hankers, in the place of Messrs. Wright. Mr. MiLetteN—l wish to know how matters have been settled in the ceie of Mr. Richards, which have contributed to so much litigation ? The Coetemeel—He has paid the ca is in full, with the interest and costs. Mr. MWAREN—HIw much is remaining due upon the calla? The SOLICITOR—The number who have paid on the fourth call is 5,472. Deduct that number from 7,000, land yen will helve the , amount. The number who have paid 00 !Ito fifth call is 5,272, and on the sixth cal 3,941. You are aware, probably, that the last call is only a month due. Mr. Ltieen—lt should not be inferred that the Company has lost a great *am by the bankruptcy of Messr'. Wright. The amount is but 1261, and of course that will not be all lost: The CHAIRMAN—I nott bey leave to call the atten tion of the Proprietors to that division at the Report which refers to the propriety, in fact, to the necessity ' of borrowing money. Time Report says, "If possible to relieve the Proprietors from the burthen of furnish ing the active share of capital as rapidly as the Act al lows, the Directors contemplate the alternative of rais ing that portion of capital which the Act empowers them to take up at interest—namely, 150,000/., ot considerable portion of it, by loan, during the present year ; and the sense of the Proprietors will be taken thereon at the present meeting, by e resolution which will be submitted, empowering the Directors so to take up money, if they shall deem it advisable." In con sequence of that passage in the Report, the resolution I have to submit is—" That the Directors he empowered to borrow at interest the sum of 150,000/., part of the capital provided by the Act. That is the resolution I have be honour to submit to you. The Directors take on themielves the responsi bility of suggesting this resolution consequent on the Report which the Engineer has made to them. Mr. AP REN—Is that in addition to the calls ? The CHAIRMAN—It will be appropriated in addition to the calk. If we succeed in borrowing the amount, we may be able to defer the calls of which notice has been already given. But, I hope, as far as the heart of man can be animated by hope, that we shall want a great deal more—(Hear, hear)—because, the more money we expend upon the works, the more valuable they will be to the Proprietors.—(Cheers.) Mr. APLAREN—It is evident that every farthing you borrow will push yourselves farther off from re ceiving any income —(Cries of " No, no,")—because, of course, you have to pay interest—(No, no, and some confusion,) How is it that we were not told this would be required before ? It is the same with every other Company. Our finances are exhausted, and then we are called on to borrow money which we must pay. We understood the works were to be completed in the portion which was stated, in the first instance, and that we were not to be called on for any more money.—(No, no.) Mr. HEATIIFIELD—Having been an active party in obtaining the Act, I wish to Aye the views of the pro moters of the Act. They could carry out the works to time extent of 350,0004 paid capital, but tney had the means of employing half a million, and therefore it was provided that permission should be given to raise 150,000/. in addition. The proposition is to shield, support, defend, and relieve tee Shareholders. A PROPRIETOR asked what was the amount received from subscribers ? Mr. HEATHrinnn-126,000/. only, for which we have one Dock already completed, and another in ad varice. Deposits have been paid on 6,700 shares. A PROPRIETOR inquired what wa3 the balance which the bona fide Shareholder would he called on for ? The DEPUTYCHAIRMAN—It would be impos:ible to make that calculation at the present stage of their pro ceedings. A PROPRIETOR wished to know whether 0.1:1 would get the works finished for :350,000/., or would require more calls ? The DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN--The Rvort of the En. ginee; says the 850,000/ will be sufficient to answer all purpoies. A PROPRIETOR—IncIuding warehouses? A DIRECTOR—Some warehouses. The DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN--This is the first objec tion I have ever heard to borrowing money under the Act of Parliament. Where the undertaking is based on sound principles, it is good policy to do so. The bondholders receiving only 5 per cent., the difference goes into the pockets of the Proprietors, and hints have been thrown out that there will be no great diffi culty with the Loan Commissioners when they have funds, which however they have not at present. I have therefore great pleasure in leconding the resolution. A PRCIPItIE 7 fOR-It is now admitted that these Docks cost 500,000/. ; consequently, instead of 350,0001., you have incurred an expense of 500,000/. for a few Docks and warehouses.—(Cries of " No, no.") The CHAIRMAN—AIIow me to give a comparison. The expenses of the St. Katherine's Dock Comp - my, which possesses eleven acres of water, amounted to 2,100,0001. That Company, with eleven acres of water, is in the receipt of a considerable income. Now surely we shall be able to carry on the same amount of trade with fourteen acres, and if we get the same amount of business, we shall of course be i❑ the receipt of some thing like the same amount of revenue. Now the Hon. Proprietor can compute what will he the return on the capital expeaded by comparison with the St. Katherine's Dock. A PROPRIETOIL—You don't take into consideration the great trade of the port of London. Toe ett AIRMAN—We don't require at Southampton the trade of the port of London ; but we shill go to that part of it to winch we can give the best accommo dation in the kingdom. Mr. MADDEN—There can be no doubt that the whole was contemplated to be done f0r350,000/.—((trie s of " Hear, hear.") _ . Mr. HEATIIFIELD—It is no such thing.--(Hcar.) Mr. MADDEN-4 think it very strange that the House of Commons should have sapctioucd such a .t • • ti Jur. tlEettHFIELD—it was moststrong y o'; o , cd before a Committee of the House of Commons, and I beliae is ncf strictly in accotdanne with Parliamentary usage. I verily believe, that unless a Learned Counsel, whom I will not !Jame, but whom I proposed to the Company, had been retained for that if he had been opposed to us, we should have b,:cri defeated ; but as it i,, we have ‘,2,08 acres et land, I believe no body of tn..ri has been so efrA:tuaiiy sertied by their Direc tors as the body of the Sharettelders of this Cm.,;("nanY. —( Hear, hear, and cheer;.) Captain WARD—It was one of the greatest acts ever done, time getting the sanction of Parliament to the Bill. We should have had much greater difficulty, and have done less, had lie attempted to get half of it. The greatest honour due to the Directors, w h o wou ld have all or none,—(Cheers,) This 76,000/. comprises the embankments, and payment for a large quantity of stones ; and a large sum has been expended out of it in the excavation of a second dock. This expense is not, therefore, to be attributed to one dock alone. Colonel ANDERSON —As an inlmab:t.mt of South ampton, I can testify to the truth of. what Captain Ward has stated. I know that a certain portion of the excavatien is go t t o t h e full depth necessary—that 2-I 1,-Tt below I,oi 'rvatpr mark. A great. portion ha, goi)?. 1 r) form t went of the. Tidal U ek, a great portion towards the 'ralway. As to the value which Mr. Heathfield has put upon the land, I will I state, that if I had been put to treat with the Company behalf of some other Company, I should have been given five thousand pounds for an acre of - glad to hav„ that laqd,--( clear, he.... reif :::rd to the l an d, there Mr. HEATIUTE/.,1)--iVith was so decided an oppositiOn from infereZed motives, that, but fot the most determined perseverance, we should never have obtained it. The most strenuous opposition was made to us at Southampton, but wa got the land for the paltry sum of 25,000/. ; but mother battle wai then to be fought aganist the Trea sury, namely, whether the arrangement should be con firmed or not ; but I believe that in our first interview with Mr. Spring Rice, we hail the satisfaction to hear front him that a minute was male, and so we got the best undertaking in the country.—(Cheers.) The resolution, that the Directors be empowered to borrow at interest the sum of 150,000/., part of the capital provided by the Act, was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. M'LAREN—I wish to remark that this sum is not pert of the shares, but in addition to the calls. The CHAIRMAN—Yes. The calls may not be wanted, bet it is in additta to them.--(Confusion.) My advice to the Proprietors, speaking, as I thought, in the Queen's English, was to be prepared to meet three calls in the present year, and .5/. on each call ; I also stated that the 150,0001 e must be taken in addition to the calls, but that if it were borrowed it might be in our power to postpone the calls until next year. Mr. HEATHFIELD—I am sorry to trespass so fre quently on the attention of the meeting ; but Captain Ward has furnished me with a return of the custom duties paid at Southampton, which, with your permis sion, I will read. The amount in 1838 was 52,000/., in 1839 61,0001. and in 1840 77,0004, thus presenting an inergase of 50 per cent. on the revenue,—(Cheers.) I am oae who look forward to the possibility of water communication between Southampton and the. river Thames ; if a canal were made from Andover to Basey,- stoke, we would have a complete water communication,. I do not propose to make that canal, but it is important to know that it may be the means of fAcilo commu nication. A PROPRIETOR inquired how many of the 6,610 shares had been declared forfeited ? The CHAIRMAN—You will find it in the Report ; if you have not a copy of it, the Secretary will furnish you with one. A PROPRIETOR-4 WWI to know whether any pro ceedings will be taken to get in the fourth and fifth calls. The CHAIRMAN—The Dlreeibits will feel bound to take every means to obtain paytident'of those arrears ; and if they feel such to be their duty, they will submit to the Proprietors, at a future meeting, the propriety of declaring them to he forfeited. A PROPRIETOR—Have you not already sated that two Steam Packet Companies bring their packet, into your Docks ? The CHAIRMAII...n.NO, only one at present ; but we are looking forward to another. Toe Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have made arrangements with us for one year. A PROPRIETOR—With reference to the sheds, you state that it is your intention to construct them in a temporary manner. Would it not be a greet saving to construct them as they are intended to remain ? The CHAIRMAN—I did not say they should be erected in a temporary manner. They will be erected most substantially, but only occupied temporarily until warehouses are completed. A PaOPRIETOR—WouId it not be better to erect warehouses at once ? Tne CHAIRMAN—TiIe Revenue would not he sitis, Red by our constructing bondel warehothes in an open dock. There would not be that security for the Re% e nue which the Revenue always require. Mr. HEATIIFIELD—I thought we might build bonded warehouses anywhere. The CHAIRMAN—Yes, but then we must give special security. Mr. HEATHFIELD—And independently of that there must be sheds. Mr. MADDEN—What portion of port dues are elaimel for packets that come into the port of South ampton ? The CHAIRMAN—You will find in the Act of Par liament the mode in which these payments are made. I cannot exactly say what is the amount ; for suppo s e I were to say it was 1,0001. this year, I hope before long it would be 5,0004 f ear. A DIRECTOR--. hey actually at this moment pay double dues for want of the aceownodation which the Docks will afford. The CHAIRMAN—I hope Mr. Madden wi:!I leave the room satisfied that he has been " entrapped" into 1t pros perous undertaking.—(Hear, hear, and laughter-) Mr. MADDER-..-It will be a long time before I shall think so, or forget the usage I have met with. Mr. DEVERE—I feel so much gratified at the expla nations that have been given that I cannot resist pro posing that the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Directors. lam sure if they have not given satisfaction to one or two gentlemen they have given satisfaction to the great body of the Shareholders. I therefore beg leave to propose that the thanks of the Proprietors be given to the Directors for their services during the pre sent year.—(Cheers.) Several gentlemen rose simultaneously to second the resolution, which was carried unanimously and with ac clamation. _ _ _ The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, on behalf of myself and my colleagues I beg to offer you my unfeigned thanks for this renewed mark of your confidence. We have so endeavoured to shape our course as to be entitled to it, and lam glad to find w* are not disappointed. I as sure you that if the course we have pursued has been such as to give you the satisfaction which you have now manifested, we pledge ourselves to continue that course, and to deserve your confidence still more.—(Cheers.) The Meeting then separated. BIRMINGHAM POLICE, FEB. 15. (Before TIIONIAS BEILBY and TitoNtAs .Bourox, Esqrs.) ALLEGED MILITARY FREAKS AT THE THEATRE.—The Public Office was crowded this morning by gentlemen connected with the Theatre, and other parties interested in the investigation, in the expectation of hearing a charge brought against a Military Officer, now resident in our Barracks, and who, it was said, had been implicated in a late disgraceful out; age at the Theatre Royal. Mr. George Edmonds appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. John Smith, solicitor, on the part of the defendant. [A man named Thomas Jackson was on Thursday last convicted of throwing flour from the gallery of the theatre into the pit, and in default of bail was committed to prien.l Mr. Edmonds said he had to apply to the Court in a case of some importance. It was a complaint preferred by the Manager of the Theatre Royal against a gentleman named Craven, who he was given to understand was not i n a ttendance to meet the charge, which ho (Mr. E.) was prepzred to prefer against him. After a lengthened conversation as to the necessity of the defendant appattring in person, the following evidence was given Mr. C. Cheshire-I keep the Garrick's Head, Lower Temple-street, and a deal of the comp - any from the Theatre visit my house. 1 saw Captain Craven in my house on Wednesday night last, but I cannot charge my memory exactly as to the time when I first saw him. I recollect having occasion to send a caution to the Maoager of the Theatre to the effect that something would, in all probability, happen to disturb the audience that night. 1 could not tell the cause of the annoyance which I had reason to apprehend. I had not, nor ever fad any com munication with Mr. Craven on the subject. I don't know the person by name who gave me the information, although I have occasionally met him in the street. The information was given to me at the bar. Captain Craven, Captain Milbank, and other strange gentlemen, were in the house at the time. I do:not know Captain Quarrell. Mr. Craven was in the house before I sent the message to the theatre. It was not sent before the performance com menced. I can't tell the exact time. I believe I did tell Mr. Simpson that I was listening at a window when I heard something was to occur. There was a party in the back parlour, and one of them came out and said there was going to be a bit of a lark at the theatre. I sent word to the Manager to send to Mr. Burgess, the Commissioner of Police, and get a strong body of men ; and for this I little expected to be insulted and abused, as I was afterwards. Mr. Simpson, the Manager of the Theatre, stated that, in consequence of a message he received, he went to the house of Mr. Cheshire about half-past ten o'clock on Wed nesday night. Nothing at that time bad happened. When he got there he saw Mr. Cheshire, who followed him into a back parlour. He asked Mr. Cheshire the name of the parties from whom he had received the information, and Mr, C. refused to give them. Ile went back to the theatre, and, after the flour was thrown into the pit, he again returned to Mr, Cheshire's, and there saw Mr. Cra ven and another person in the back parlour. Thomas Evans deposed that he was in the gallery of the theatre on the Wednesday night. He knew Jackson, who had been committed to Warwick gaol. A man named Gallett was on the opposite side to Jackson ; and the word " Now 1" being given by tibe former, three large paper bags of flour, or whiting, were tlipawn by them into the pit. The greatest uproar immediately prevailed throughout the house, and seleral personsappeared to make a hasty retreat. Henry Parker deposed tha: on Wednesday night last he sat near the centre of the pit in the theatre. fle saw Mr. Craven and two others. apparently military officers, on the right side of the lower circle of boxes. situation commanded a view of the places from which the bags of flour were afte, wards tiltown. lie saw there sir dons.. Mr. Craves kept looking up tar the gallery, as it looki out for some one in that part of the house. Ile plt.ced --it at length in an angular position on the beret). three paper b-gs' 101 l if flour acre throw n —nary of it fall urn himself, his wif f , bud a die a, erApc shawl, veil, • -vas found irnpossiole efusion ensues ; about to Illil, .600n_ into ti e pir. A y,._ and three friend:. His and bonnet, Ltelly sip:Ale:l, as IL 4et Vaic! flour out of tip.rn, The greatest and many patties, fearing something i.erloqs wa. occur, ran out of the bonze. Mr. Simpson—The greatest possible consternation pre. railed, as many persona imagined the ceiling of the house teas giving way. John Barker depose:l that he was at the theatre ott the night in question. When the flour was thrown into the pi•, he saw a g►reat quantity of persons rush out of the house. He saw Mr, Craven on his way from the lower to the upper boxe=, immediately after the occurrencs took place, and heard him exclaim to n companir)r}„ " What a Mr. duy persoo who wi;;', , .:3l>t,Li, it might have innocently said the same thing. John Cooper, a carman, being sworn, stated that about v ,: 11 o'clock on Wednesday night, Mr. Craven ordered him to take him to Thomas-.tree-. He got out, and went in to the Bull and Beggar.—(Laughter.) Not returning so soon as be eseected, witness droa e the car up to the public-house door. He there saw in the house Mr. Crave', two ether effieer.e and Jackson and Gallett, the pa.ties charged 1.60 tbrewing the flour. Gallett asked him if he had of an) thing to drink, and eitoess having replied in tee negative, he said he would go and get some from the offi cers. Jackson and Gallett talked ireely to Mr. Craven and the officers. They v.e.e in the kitchen. Captain Quarrel! was one of the part). Seine women Here in the compaay, and Mr. Craven asked, " Have those molls gut anyteting to drink ?'—(Loud laughter.) Witness knows Purcell, the constable of the theatre. He saw him come in and lay hold of Jackson. Mr. Edmonds— What then became of elTr. Craven and the two other officers? Witness—They ran and hid them selves in the pantre,—( Loud laughter.) Mr. Edmonds-Lpid you afterwards see the nose of either of them ? Witness—Some minutes after Captain Quarrsti.l put bis head out, and inquired if the constable was go ne is—C°°- firmed laughter.) Witness afterwards drove Captain Craven and his companions to the barracks. Cep,taln Querrcll asked for his servant. Mr. Smit)—Captain Quareell was the trlerly offices . 00 duty that rieht.—(Laught r ) John Pureell, constable t the theatre, deposed that he knew Captain Craven from his geog backwards sad for wards to the theatre. In consequence of information he received, he went on the \Vednesday e.weDirg to the Bull and Beggar, and apprehended Jackson and Gallett fie throwirg the flour. He saw a car at the o, lo r, but be did not see Mr. Craven or any other military setlicers in the house. The Bull and Beggar is a common ees.`rt for dil " orderly characters.—(Laegnter.) Mr. Edmonds now submitted that he had made out a sufficient case to justify the Magistrates in calling Ix,'" Captain Craven by warrant to appear before them. Mr. BEILB r—We do not think the evidence sufficient ) , strong to warrant our further interfering in the matter , and therefore dismiss the chug-. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Brighton Guardian.) Po i :TSMOUTH, FEB. 17.—The brig Bittern, 16, is to be hatileo igto the basin for commission ; she is a nevi vessel, and was built at this port. Every dispatch i; used in forwarding the Warspite , and Vindictive,so.gun s::ips, for commission. The St. Vincent, 120, is also gradolly getting ready for the pendant. Toe corvette Satellite, 15, Commander Robbs, came into the harbour on Monucy afternoon, to be paid off, from the North American And West India station, having been upwards of four years and a half in commission. The vessel has suffered pinch from yellow fever, but is now quite healthy. rilie Ring' dove, 16, may shortly be expected to follow frool the same quarter. She brings no news. Vice-Admi re ' Harvey was left at Bermuda on the Bth of JanuarYt preparing to proceed in the lig-ship Winchester, 5 0, to visit the Islands within the limits of his command. The Curacoa, 24, was at Buenos Ayres on the 14th October, all well, preparing to go to Moote Video. Private letters report the health of her esteemed Car Lain (Jenkin Jones) to be completely re-este , :lish e , d ; The President, flag ship, was at Valparaiso, and . Wo uld shortly leave the station, on the arrival of the ne vi Admiral. The following new steamships are in a forward state for conamissiou, viz., Polyphemus, Ardent, Sty; Grosc." ler, DI iver, and Vixen. The Indus, 84, Captain Sir J. Stirling, and corvette Tweed, 20, Commander Douglas, will go out of the harbour next week. Both ships require men to cow plet e. The Asia, 84, Captain Fisher, may be shortly ex pected at:Spithead, to be paid off, and aim; the Belle rophon, 78;' Captain Austen. The former will come into (his hkrbour to be dist:med. Tile steamer Pluto, Lieut. Lunn, is at Plymouth, waiting the arrival of the steam squadron for the Ni ger; which she is to accompany. By a late najel tim:ftle of Physician-General of this NiSt been . 4olished, and tLat of Inspector-Gene -- rai of 'TiOspitste substituted. Sir William Burnet, Ki;b.H., will therefore come under the latter denomi nation. The troopship Sapphire, in command of Mr. Cole, master, sailed from Malta on the 23d Janua.ry, to con vey the service companies of the 59th Rejziment to Barbadoes. The transport, Abercrombie Rabinsoey was to follow in a few days for the same destination, with the depot of the 47th Regiment. AT SPITHEAD.—PeIican. IN HARBOUR.—Queen, Victory, Indus, Excellent, Royal George yacht, Tweed, Echo, Alban, Rapid, and teoders. SHIPPiNti INTELLIVENCE. (LLOYD'S.) • LONDON, FEB. 18.—Wind this day at noon, iiFht breeze from the southward, with fine clear weather. the LIVERPOOL, F.En. 17.—Wind, variable.—Arriveo Eliza, from Newfoundland. Off port, the Sheridan, for 0 ' York. Sailed the Malcolm, - Malcolm, for New South Wa i l Bolivar, Fenwick, Valparaiso; Francis, M'Kean, Rio Grapue' Dos D'Enero, Farer, tiavannaii ; Woodside, Welsh, Neu' Or leans ; Lancashire Lass, Norman, Alexandria. The 3 ' l, . 1 4 Elizabeth. from China, lies in a small creek on the south of the Skerries, and fills with the tide. The Presidwherio (steamer) is at the wreck, saving carzo and materials. 9 71 Albert (steamer) has brought about s ix,hundred packae tea and silk, and returns to the wreck this evening, * an lc requisites to endeavour to get her off. Seven.' pieces of srr e , e . ( Scotch Sarah) and two pumps showing a d'pth of twet,e feet, have been picked up near Castletown sand.. WPoitTsmourn, FEB. 17.—Wind, S.W. to port the Mexborough, Livingstone, Sydney, New South "' le COWES, FEB. 17.—Arrived Agnes, Norman, LaguarA' A . ori i CLYDE, FEB. 15.—Arrived the Courtenay, Brown, New Orleans. C..kmPBELLTowS, FEB. 15.—The Jean, Wyllie, from Du b ' lin to Saltcoats, was totally wrecked twelve miles to the Southward on the 12th inst., crew saved. LONDONDERRY, FEB. 14.—Sailed the Ann, Johnstone, for Trinidad. DUBLIN, FEB. 16.—Arrived the George, Mean, from St' John's, New Brunswick. WATERFORD, FEB. 14.—Arrived the Trusty, Morris, from Newfoundland. CORK, FEB. 15.—Arrived, the Paragon, Harely, from Mar tinique ; Samuel, Walters, Newfoundland ; Albion, Webster, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Bulclutha, Adamson, Pavannah• SHIELDS, FEB. 16.—The Isabella, Ritchie, sailed hence three weeks since for Scotland, and has not since been hear d oLL, FEB. 17.—Wind N.N.E.—The Hebbles float in g light, no proceeded to her station. Ain" Dovza, 17.—Arrived off, the Maria and Louisa , wick, from Lagizna. BRISTOL, FEB, 17, —Arrived Amelia, Thiston, Honduras- The Sesostris, from Pictou to the Clyde on shore in Maco., hamish Bay, has been told with her materials, and no t as Pr viously reported as having got off and proceeded. • NOTICE TI) MARINERS. LIGHT AT CAPE uaisNrz, COAST OF FRANCE , The following is a copy of a letter received at l a loy#P 3 :"" " Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Whitehall, Feb. 15. " Sir—l am directed by the Lords of the Committee °f Privy Council for Trade to inform you, in reply to 3' 1 :: letter of the .1 2th inst., addressed to Mr. Greville, roPc,. ing the light at Cape Gri.3riez, en the coast of Fra nc a that their Lordships have transmitted the sam e to 14°cIr or Palmerston, with a request that her Aiqiest,'; Amitas" at Paris may be instru c t e d to apply to the Frpneh Go ver t ; mcnt for such an alteration of the light as rnt.'Y P reve'' recurrence of the mistakes to which your letter rofers. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, "DENIS LE MARCHA.I4I To William Dobson, Esq." W.7ECKERS C`l , l FLORIDA REEF- A The ful/ow;og is a copy of a letter received at L10Y.;6? from her Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul at Key N'Cress' dated the 12th of Ikeember,. 1840 " Sir—The British barque Aurora, of Belfast, J• Warren, master, arrived here on the '2Bth ult. Her captaisi called on me for advice and assilltiorce. From his repor t 1 found his vessel had passed over- the Florida Reef' portj which she had injured her rudder. A survey °I e r ardens was called, which I attended. Th e y found ethrde, of the composition pmtles gone, and one iron one irklurhe; but, from appearances above water, no of T ie , i n jury ; sent down two divers w. der her bottom, part of the bottom injured, 9xcept a small t ‘a.r.t of t, he l ,;. ; to keel forward a little injured. They ordered be replaced, &c., which has LCCIT done; and the,lisv pot her St to proceed on her voyage. WIC a t Two wrecking vessels boarcled the Aurora ancher in four fathoms water the „day after she cro:;se' " u c e Reef. They informed Capt. War.ren they could nit to „ the ship to this port without taking - .out a part of 'tierce:gilt v h , rte f oso as she drew then 131 fact, as they ;lad to pass throuci',l channel on their way in which they cculd no: with saf",_, carry more than 12 fee'. On thi Y s tit,e Captain allove' proposed s t ce o d,tptAtlioacisneotuNtvti.ea2rtOrhscen businessbtale ;. ec by t ra h bn e i t ho l tr i : enc r a e yint i , ; r: l Y .. tt libel, and the Court of Admiralty would r for services if necessary. 11., gatis " On the hearing of the care the Court v fled, from testimony, that a vessel of 1 4 feet In 3 ; -- g a l ; r o t situation as respects rudder, &c., had passed at temP channel ; and the taking out of the cotton was l Ue CLI to deceive the Court and master. He the:a , s 0 f s uit the libel to be dismissed, and libellants to pay co: ' 4 and wharfage, &c., of the 20 5 bales of cotton." ;")ERIOUS ACCIDENT UPON THE ARDIti i a ce AND FORFAR. RAILWAY.—An accident, which might' up on i attended with fatd coni,cquence, hePr ne h d -, e - t r ve. ; ~,i, railway on Friday 14st. The up-train, whi",,' - i u sit Arbr;:ath at half-past eight o'clock, A.M., 1 " - , n ' jr. pary , ed Clockshriggs station, ten. to Foam -, "'" ,i c ;,,.,,- came in colli.ion mith a ballast train coming d " the tUll ' i L i j : - we T re ber n e et w ; s t% s va a re de or the f iT was too late to avoid 15 a collision. The cnginecr3 ef - 1 ,, c 1 trains were 5.. ,, ri , )usly hurt, and one of the i're n ' en if li, collar-bone Lroken. None of tie q "'rg 61 I pat. en ~ fir r,•:1 an• i • •erne r ° par t ox th irn e ity titr ii .e , il an t, , 'Jury, except Mr. Campbell, Go - , the •he Dundee Prisons, who sustained a .raett-rk• °` A Rnth the ' damagedconside r ' 3IIY. engines are . r , o p leg. _ •qtigati o n into the matter is now ib'elnr•-pi.. itri • judie:ai inv._ au ,were The Chairman short _ were all on the spot a vet T is before the props. d and did every th jo. se , rectors of the Company ' , ssistanc - • and nth Dll'ri y time alter the accident occui._ —. . ~. ~ pp lica , . -,-, We are ' , f their power, by providing rne(he sufierb. ' . - the ci u ' f- 7 ° for the relief and comfort of t e01,'3 reP: irt. ccot: 1 11 ''' to learn, that according V tiT_sr,urf;:i f.,,0ur:4,1,,,.... wiftl to i ill , 4 svo riler rneit holt are gpic t 7 ~.: , i,. .i re ir,i,,' . ge , Of rho Roman Acad.:Joy , t . -,11 7 ., „a Di Jo ~ .9 of., cower on tit, ki ,e ._ ‘ ,O p.. 1 0 tiw title of honorary re 13 _ a f ro , yrost 1P Y. , 'nen, who, it is well linovf ; IP . MORNING EDITIO THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1841: MORN ING EIJI s ; 1 eF 1 :1] Can N o, %%It E tti k ~: a