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MORNING;SUN. .~ RoyA, poLyTEcioc :lON, REGENT-STREEA T.—MNINGS and v„.e. NI NGS except Ski URDAY EVENINGS. Alilitary the 1 " GREAT FIRE of the O ng`TER of LONDON, with Signals and Music, Two beautiful additional ficture, are just added to other changes in those remarkable WIRE Scenes, the DISSOLVING VIEWS. Varied LECTURES, RY, MICROSCOPE, DIVING BELL and DIVER, an d 2,000 Works of eminent Art, Science, and ln , renultY• .N 4, V IEW of CANTON, e l a b orate l y fi n i s h e d by a CHI _ .'" S E ARTIST, an d ot h er COSMORARIIC VIEWS, are 'dried in the Evening Exhibitions. Admission to the whole, One Shilling. Opens a Half-past Te n o ' c l oc k i n th e M orn i ng , and Seven °clock in the Evening. A . SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of i„„, PROPRIETORS of the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION will he held on the Premises, in Regent ret, on SATURDAY, the 27th inst., at ELEVEN OTLOGE, precisely, to declare a DIVIDEND, and on other business. .By Order of the Board, Resent-street LONGBOTTOM, Secretary. 3 09, R eg AN UFACTURING DISTRICTS.--T he COMMITTEE appointed to MANAGE . the FU N D • the years 18 9 6-7, for the relief of the distress exist 11'1'6 . In the manufacturing districts in England and Scotland, t v ing a balance of that fund remaining in their hands, deem ; e ' r s a period for rendering such assistance as their means will in to those districts whe...e cotton, flax, wool, and silk are tdactured, and where distress now prevails. • Committee think it right to express their wish and ~.,(Ve that in all places from whence applications are sent Local i't°a?rnittees will be formed fo co-operate with this Board, and ,:;"ght be right to state that these grants wilt be regulated by, bo a in proportion to, the means and amount raised in the neigh u,,,•ll°l* The Committee accordingly invite the Clergy, In t i a. st .. r rs lev%; a strae Y , and Master Manufacturers, conjointly of the I . 1 towns and villages in England and Scotland where prevails, to apply by letter, enclosing an account of the n,l`Tiacturing population, the numbers employed and partly I ,4 4 °Yed, with their average earnings, and of those totally ez n l 4 yed. and destitute, together with a statement of the 41;ritti.ons that have been made locally to meet the pressing ne of the distressed. Allleisetters to be pre-paid, and addressed to W. H. llyett, 7Zieeere ove, tary to the Manufacturers' Relief Committee, No. Williarn.street, City, on or before Thursday, 25th of 1841. NATIONAL LOAN FUND SOCIETY FOR GRANTING A SSURANCES, DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &c. No. 26, CORNHILL. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. DIRECTORS. LAMIE MURRAY, Esc;., Chairman. Job•.lLotson, M.D., F.R. S. I John Rawson, Esq. Qriffith Frith, Esq. John Riddle Stodart, Esq. outer Esq. G or d on, E sq. Clement Tabor, sq. ge Lungley, Esc. Joseph Thompson, Esq. Pr o f e , AUDITORS. 4 ," Wheatstone, F. R. S. I Professor Graves, A.M. F. R. S. ge tuARY—W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S PiIySICIAN—J. Elliotson, M.D., F. R. S. 4 04, SURGEON—E. S. Symes, E we ns, Esq. ' lT ORs—Messrs. Sweet, Suthia, and Omman ney, 6, Basinghall-street. 13A VERns—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co. D v LIFE ASSURANCE. 4 1, kT AGEs.—Perfect security from a large pfid-up " accumulations—Equitable Rates--Power to borrow proltthirds Premium paid, without expense or forfeiture—and Ni . annually divided. ttl it Policies fo r Sh or t Periods at Lower Rates than at any tke t r, ' ll4 ce, with option of continuance for Life, at the usual Th e DEFERRED ANNUITIES. ter ed best and most varied provision for after life hitherto ' of 7 R 2 122. per annum (I s . per week) at 20, will at 65 Poltcy-holder the ehoice of an annuity of £47 16s. 6d., 1 24'4 - '2 11 s. cash or policy at death of £466. Similar ad 4ole at bo, ' 55, and 60—Two-thirds payments lent at any /I; Ind Two-thirds returned in ease of premature death. th e 4' detailed Plans and Last Annual Report to be had at kr w t ee, at any of ' its Branches, or on application will be Wed post free. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. FORGE AND MILL AT LIVERPOOL.. l'u RE SOLD OR LET, those spaciousvan.d -1411. e ligible PREMISES, situated in Oxford-street, A au , - lie r .'ad, called the VAUXH ALL FORGE. Thde comer. ihis completely fitted, and wi.h Working Tools re y as, 1 , 40 . e Works comprise Shingling and Drawing-out H siv l . , Balling Mill Furnaces, and a Chaffry, a fourteen and Nzt-tr.cli Train of Rolls, and a Guide Train, three Pair of Ise ars ', two Cranes, and whatever is required to Manufacture :Pt w a , a °" Bars. The whole is driven by an Engine of -h TiT: . _ to which two Boilers are attached. aid iFe are excellent Office Booms, Scrap . House,Sm ..o i r t m hs: ii (aa:rs' Shops, Lodge, Weighing Machine, &c. &e., I .i altogether a comp lete establishment. There is always an ' l, lt l t n e e ° of good ra? to be had on the spot at a reason li,,,l`.erPool i s a ll owed by competent jedges to be one of the de,, r . Uation s i n the Kingdom for manufacturing a superior 4 ot3on of i ron. a e - PXY to the Own er , J . h n W ar i ng , L y di a A nn - s treet, Li g' I. .-....__________ . °- 'Y C E' S PATENT PORTABLE % el. STOVEs.—These excellent, useful, and convenient for : 1 ;" house should be without, being so particularly a( b ap o d Dartai4PToses lif airing, drying, and heating, and ei Iv t, w i e t b i oti f t'di 'a t i : b d e us n t s:V r iiLa m n a y no part of the house as required from li tlni e s° ' i g lit een hours, wirhou r t ro a ni n l y fi t r r e o , uh a l n e d b: ' y il o l nd bu t r i n ie first Italia" , 'which may be ' done in the kitchen or yard ijou - F se o s r , t'd e "o e s: weh t -li r' s ys? harness-rooms, hot and Ilso bee n re " ' I ,' es, they are invaluable. Impro g ve re m en erits . have I;kr...°o,ffialtitidatt'ar e s, soop a, wareboav , &c., for the purpose of burning ti e ht b ,ii,n y leg the addition of pipes or chimneys suitable London Bridge p e T e o n . f t e t s h r pe la c e per day. ; or iv St e . o e v ii - e De ri o N ot a , sh,, -----------__ rig t an APIE , R IVA C 58 ' King d W str i e ll e i t ani- Oxfor . . HE TEA TRAYS, 50s. the l ist / 'ET, of Mr L-SIZED GOTHIC SHAPE. Supe -4 `l on dott ,‘ Table ' Knives, with ivory handles, 1 . 45. per 't• '' , l ' (Ira Pole , . far Window Curtains, li inch diameter, 4 1 : 4- Per at ; 2 'inches, Is. Bd. per foot ; bronzed fenders, b "t ti l rg, 9s. ', I\l l-1 ,,,1ii.1 LONDON TABLE CUTLERY WAR 14s. 4s 6d. per pair ; A ':t I 3I )R TABLE KNIVES, with Ivory Handles, -1 / 1 1 ' • Dessert Knives, Ils. ; Carvers, . 4:L4k Dessert Knives, us. ; Carvers, 4 . 6d. per pair; with white bone handles,Bd. per dozen , tirbl-',, ' fig. Bd. ; Carvers, 5.2 tt ky s ' , 4 (Marts, 275. ; new shapes, Papier Ttlache Tea per9pa.ir B ; s :Globe.=shape Tea tpttai R,othie shape, 50s ; the set . 3 o tfu ' ll sizes. Catalogues, of any size, 25 ~_''rt' il''nl; the prices with Engravings of eve Ironmongery Ptr,te-s• b eeessary to the furnishing of a house Nti: r t• urtrier any other old.esta.blished house, to be had kil,o `(-/N. ast and BURTON, 12, Wells-stree t,Oxford-street. ' l -...._____ Established 1820. ALL, EN'S COUGH, ASTHMA, and CO N 'At, ; 'AJNIPTIVE PILLS.—This Medicine is extensively . vi z , ' 4 Kent in the Cure of Cough, Asthma, and the first 1 , . , Do s or C°ll :urn f diseases which carry off one-tenth . o Nye- -Dalation of P ETg n fand and hitherto baffling hiiman skilll ! &.,. k ,ci • 'at, last, f und l e specific unparalleled in the history ot l'" l 4e st - 'le found a specific unparalleled in the history of ihe tonishing cures, the result of taking these pills, 1 ,: t „. 11 be attested by the communications of those restored i'leryl?arative health, after experiencing years of affl . iction. il ei t , g 441i 1Y should be provided with a box of these Pill, they '\'',l.ually useful in other Affections of the Chest, Influ . enza, li'gd eib a Y be had of most respectable Medicine Venders in the k,, 'a h a r t 7 td• and 13d. per box. Wholesale Agents— l''P. elay and -Sons, Farringdon-street ; and Mr. Ed „.,._.€.7, St. Paul's Churchyard. 44 tt ~ P i thli 1 4, '.ted, the Seventh Edition, price Bs. ; and sent free, k ° ,l l , receipt of a Post-office order, for 3s. 6d., . 110 . L., the CAUSES of its PRE -'N MAT kit Dkit.6,.% URE DECLINE, with plain Directions for Nra! t „_itst 'h. '. - c.CT RESTO RATI ON ; addressed to those tli,;-"ItY.,, dab the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence, h'st ec s?..tb, e its, or Infection ; followed by Observations ou Ce ti vilth I lt of Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Glcet, &c., illus stlltil) ,eases, &c. By J. L. CURTIS and COMPANY, P k t (surgeons, London. lioa_tlulish.,l, SEVENTH EDITION. 7c.t, t,lsirarrge str;‘''elle r - ' °Y the Authors, and sold by Balliere, Medical e ,, t ; - ,,t0 the Royal College of Surgeons, 219, Regent , 21, Paternoster-row Pattie. 4, Br.tdges- ZA.. k . alld, Loudon ; Guest, Birmingham; Sowler, 4, St. jill; kil'iare, Manchester ; Philip, South Castle-street,'Liver ii, b. schen and Co., 8 D'Olier street Dublin; Duncan,- k ll f t4 o l l, : _e , et, Edinurf,rh to ' be h ' ad of all . Boo . ksellers li*r p ror ; . "s are a. few of the . numerous testimonials this ~, ti lt .', has received, and which the limits of an adver tvlie ,'!Ili only allow of being published : % c ti i t 1 , 170 for books in all department s of Science, literature, 0 ' Ni t ti k ...rts, was, we believe, never so prevalent as at the pre k ; The . unavoidable consequenc e of this is, that we I,74h,_,PrY considerable proportion of indifferent, usele.e, and ',111(1‘q books. With the force •f this prejudice on our , 4, 4,..4 with no little reluctance were induced to Cruse t Ai. '' Curtis's work, entitled "Manhood ;" nor didpit re 4th ; 4 e ,ktitch perusal fully to satisfy us that the book was not ~,4 t li ',tile common stamp. The scientific views taken by th e 4 i' a st the source and origin of many of the most distressing that` i I tt certain depraved habits, fully . establish . their claim to c'ts - `4 , ter of experienced and judicious surgeons. To t , li ,7 4 st. e ages from the work in proof of our assertion would to ' r 4 ,l, i t g from the established rules of the daily press. 'rho tki l , t) pt,N ever, of our careful perusal of the work, has been th e ' oft is L'S with a thorough confidence in the talent and ki,;.Ck ' a uthors, and to satisfy us that those entrusted with thefti,,!bkt f youth are not a little indebted to them for fur irtt; Cts Nvith a means of preventing some of the most tt: l es:,. ° alacli t 's to which flesh is heir.—Old England. t4 i blei c l i ; t eurti s '3 work, entitled "Manhood," is one . of . the ) 1 14, 4 Y (1 • ° lv con sing before the public on such a subject win I Ish Sant, khi: a ' . o to the character of being strictly professional, at 1 14,: a t i l nle that it is fully intelligible to all who read it. lis , lki a nd medical precepts given in it, render it invalu }ll;4l„aghet. 4 v 4.0' 4 of Messrs. Curtis's book entitled " Manhood," tt,:t./4i.atonished us by developing a series of maladies, the a tia t:. 1,71 Z consequence of the vicious habit of which it 1 tt,,•,, - gi l d clear eonnexion pointed out between the assigned V il gly; eet. ‘os effects is perceptible to every capacity. We 4 sin 1 ."Therid the work.—Age. i;1 1 ,3' t4,llttude o! books daily coming from the press, some, 4 : l _YrZ ftl lera of a very questionable tendency, m , ade us_ ex. i t „, eti h.. than to take up another. Having, ho a ?yer,.been tir;! 1 , 14 . 7 e c haracter given of this work by an intelligent Nell lay. Yehtured to ()lien its pages, and now feel no hesita • c lis,, e d• 1 1,11 ,. that to arise from its perusal instructed and tl t ,,,' l te s ,vl:4e;lear expocAtion of the source of many of those kk by th proves so fatiol to youth, and which are set 1 14 4 7% h 6 ev ery -day obsemer as the result of common , 11 41 ', he , a * exposure to cold, sudden vicissitudes of temp e- a ltif e r. d , nary taint, Bce is truly convincing and extre liritia li : °r Y• We say " . ;atiafacteiv " inasmuch as Messrs. a, si ttap t i o e Ihown that many dise . ,as'es g , such as Pulmonary N: vz ly, ,„''l,•l2.Pilepsy that hitherto the opprobria of medi !ik„'" t a e' when t aken ' in . proper time, and submitted to judi op i l eth oirlit, be brought to __s favourable a termination Prod. 4 sayi„,,elass of ffeetions o We do not think we go too la "heit g - 1 , 0 , that society is deeply indebted to the authors for It k boolz llse ,- f n , so much *anted, so valuable, and so truly t k ,, v , re,o__ .--k.:onservative Journal. lily N p„ u ` nr end th e , work entitled " Manhood," &c., to the 1 1 : ieI I a.d . :.!:,,c° persons of resultsclases. The moral as well as NI uu 'ages sure to from such perusal, will be 4 4 t h,,„"e(,gnised and felt by those who stand roost in thtipNirs. h ei r _` wised in ..,(51,,sideritirtis and , Company are to be consulted daily at p. t hs titat rY ii:; i :‘°- 7, Frith -street, Soho-square, London. o k Nilt , ;lttiiii of , tl i . it aro requested to be as minute as possible L , l t l iaa i h le syinnt their eases. —As to the duration of the coin. ka kill" l ife of Z ns, age, general habits of living, and occu ketati e cl by th e Partycommunication must be ac se whate: usual consultation fee of V., without which, -''' tile No _.? . ell be taken of their application ; and in si, inviolable secresy may be relied ota. No 15,35:3 PUBLICATIONS CRUIKSHANK'S COMIC ALMANAC. r' HE Lctiviic ALMANAC for 1842, witn twelve large Etchings by GEORGE CRUIK SHANK, and a great number of other Illustrations, is nearly ready. 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With Practical Observations on MARRIAGE, and on the Ana tomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, with plain directions for their perfect Restoration. By SAMUEL LA'M ERT, CONSULTING SURGEON, 21, FALKNER-STREET, MANCHESTER, Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Hono rary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Li centiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c. &c. Paklished by the Author, and sold in London by S. Gilbert, 26, Paternoster •row ; Courier Office, 4, St. Ann's-square, and Lewis, Market-street, Manchester; Newton, Bookseller, Church-street, Liverpool; Watts, Snow-hill, Birmingham ; Cornish. 15'4, Briggate, Leeds; Fryer, New Bond-street, Bath ; Healey, Cheltenham ; Independent Office, Cambridge; and by all Booksellers. The various positions of Lover, Husband, and Parent, which the world are severally anxious to faffil, are the inhereut privi leges of mankind, and but for the accidents of mortality would be awarded equally to all. To such, among others, this essay addresses itself; and, by its perusal, many questions may be satisfactorily adjusted, that admit of no appeal, even to the most confidential friend. To fan the spark of hope, to dissi pate groundless alarm, to restore failing ennfiAence and point to the means of securing a happy old age, is no trifling recom mendation of an effort directly tending to the social and moral welfare of all classes of the community. Mr. La'Mert is to be consulted daily, at his residence, and Country Patients are requested, in their letters, to be as mi nute as possible in the detail of their symptoms, age, general habits of living, and occupation in life. The communication must be accompanied by this usual Consultation Fee of . 1 L. without which no notice whatever can be taken of their appli cation; and in all cases the most inviolable secrecy may be re lied on. 21, Falkner.street, Manchester. Sold in London by Mr. S. Gilbert, 26, Paternoster-row; and by all Booksellers. SPORTSMEN should see DOUDNEY and SON'S celebrated SHOOTING JACKETS, 10s. 6d. and 215., and the largest and best Stock of every description of Sportsmen's Clothing, at 49, Lombard-street. An immense Stock of Taglionis and Great Coats, fashionably made, 18s. and 21s. Superfine dress coat XII 7 6 Do. frock do., silk facings 2 10 0 Morning dressing gowns 0 15 0 Army cloth blue Spanish eloak, 9a . yards round 2 10 0 The new waterproof cloak 1 1 0 Buckskin trousers, 17s. to Winter waistcoats, 7s. to Scarlet huntinc , coats Ladies' riding habits, 31. 3s. to 4 0 0 Suit of best liveries Boy's camlet cloaks Doudney and Son, 49, Lombard-street.—Established 1784. AUTION.—The extraordinary demand for N... 1 PARR'S LIFE PILLS has induced several shopkeep ers, of mean and dishonest principles, to try to impose on the incautious various counterleits composed of the most per nicious ingredients, merely for the sake of reaping an extra profit, totally regardless of the dreadful consequences which must ensue. ctb,,vve, that each Box of tha genuine medicine has pasted round it the Government Stamp, in which is engraved these words, P i ; RR'S LIFE PILLS, in white letters on a red groun d. -me other can be genuine. In no instaCce has this invaluable medicine failed to effect a perfect cure whore due patience and perseverance has been ex ercised. Read the following EXTRAORDIYARY CASE OF CURE.—Testimonial from M. John Jollit;e, Lancer Tavern, Old Haymarket, Liver pool " To the Proprietor of Parr's Life Pills. " Gentlemen—l beg to tender my warmest thanks for the great benefit I have derived from your invaluable medicine. I had f or several years been labonring under severe attacks of illness, fro m difficulty of breathing, accompanied with ex eruciatin g pains in the chest • and although I have been under of the care 9• several eminent medical men, I could obtain no re lief. Your celebrated Pills have completely restored me to health ; and I beg you will make this acknowledgment public, for the benefit o?o - thers similarly afflicted. I shall be happy to answer inqui r i es, e i ther made personally, or by letter (post paid), addfessed as above._l am, Gentlemen, yours respect fully, " JOHN JOLIFFE. :: , th l e B4 a l b . o ' v ' e Cautio n . S o ld i n B oxes at Is. lid., ~,tugNuosttic 2,e 6 2s. 9d., and uYs., with full directions. " The Life and Times of Old Parr," containing remarks on Health, and the means of prolonging Life, 32 pages, Anecdotes, Poetry, & e ., owpfiit E sahel . aslE E eAn : gg : e . a an i v .Z:7, St. Paul's Churchyard, Wholesale Agent ; may be had gratis and sold by most respt'vtable Medicine Vendors. reaci l i ' i r r: - I t, - 1: il rightC o. NutfaGil t u o .a g ß iv n e S7 p .---SCOTCI----I FUSILI.. crsons to know that a most ex thinking and humane p respondent.)--It cannot .inely► the married women cellent plan is in force in .`hat fine regiment, the Royal Scotch Fusilier Guards—Th. , . fund, which the end of the year, when, is allowed to accumulate to . are encouraged to subscribe . .3d, a week to a by the ladies of the officers . $ - ei a ticket to double co.'►t.ributing to the same fund, the soldiers' wives are g paid in, can go and the amount amount they have ticket is directed to some approved tradesman, where ~ lect such goods as they most require. w eekly, signs the (./ne of the ladies receives the womens' subscriptions , tickets, and each parcel is delivered for . , 0 e ,nan, ll' before it is given to the women. The at, . r more generally carried ou t would her . insp i ection i t in other reginn n s, an recommend itself not only as an act of benevo.lence, /but must tend to induce frugal habits both in the soldier this family. We are given to understand that the Dire:ltors of the Grand Junction Railroad have, with a very be coming liberality, defrayed the travelling expenses, &c.•, of those friend.s of the late Mr. Thomas Phillips IA ho considered it their duty to repair to the spot where the unfortunate and fatal accident took place, and who like wise attended the inquest. The expem.es of the removal of the remains of the ill-fated genteman to the ter minus of the Birmingham Railway, at Easton-square, have also bey defrayed by the Directors. What weird of ten letteti can be spelled with five ? Answer—X 1 , DN C (expediency). BRITISH IRON COMPANY. The first half-yearl y meeting of the Proprietors in the British Iron Company took place yesterday at the London . Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. The meeting was also made special, for the purpose of taking into consid'en tien the Report of the Committee of Proprietors ap pointed by the general meeting held on the 24th June last, in pursuance of the resolution passed at the general meeting held on the 28th Sept last. In consequence of- the Directors having received a requisition, requiring them "to call, without delay, a Special General Meeting of the Shareholders, at the London Tavern, for the purpose of taking into consider ation the following resolution and confirming the same, pursuant to the 31st Clause of the Deed of Settlement." .‘ That the British Iron Company be and is hereby dissolved,—and that a Committee of ten Proprietors be chosen at this meeting to carry into effect the dissolu tion of the Company in •the manner most advantageous to the interests of the Proprietors in general." The meeting was also made special for the further purpose of taking into consideration the above reso lutions:— At one o'clock, the Chair was taken by Sir G. Lar pent, aad at that hour there was a full attendance of Directors and Proprietors. . . _ . The requisition calling the meeting been read, The CHAIRMAN proceeded to read the Report of the Directors to the Proprietors at the present half-yearly meeting, which, stated, that with regard to the operations of the Company, the total quantity of pig iron manufac tured by the Company for the half-year ending the 30th 'June, was 25,578 'tons ; of bar, rails, &c. 19,178 tons ; of stone, .coal,: 'and culm, 9,682 tons ; and of coal, 29,589 tons. The total .reccipts from Wales and Staffordshire were 7,1741., and deducting expenditure of various sorts, there remained a balance of 2711. 14s. The Report then went at some length into the - affairs of the Company, and recommended the immediate payment of calls by the Shareholders in arrear,• as otherwise legal proceedings would be instituted against them. The cHAIRMAN said it would be necessary to remind the Proprietors that the present meeting was also made special, to take into consideration the Report of the Com mittee with regard to the dissolution of the Company. That Report had been printed and circulated among the Proprietors, and it would be perhaps unnecessary to read it again. Whether it would be the pleasure of the Proprietors or not to act upon that Report, the Directors were anxious that the subject should undergo full and ample discussion. They only.wanted such a full expression of the opinion of the Proprietors as should guide the Directors in their future operations. Let them but know what the sentiment of the majority of the Shareholders was, and they would be ready to act upon it. The Report which he had just read gave the meeting a full and fair view of the proceedings of the Company, as far as they could be ascertained; and it now rested with the meeting to say what course should be adopted. Major RICHARDSON wished that there should be no misunderstanding or mistake about the matter, and as the present was a half-yearly general meeting as well as a special meeting, he wished, before the half-yearly meeting was disposed of, to put some questions, and to move certain resolutions. The CHAIRMAN wished to state that the Directors had no intention whatever to blink any question, or interfere with any resolution that might be put forward. They had given all the proceedings and operations of the Company, as far as they could be ascertained in so large an undertaking, and they were there now to have the opinion of the Proprietors, and abide by it. Major RICHARDSON would state what he intended to do with regard to 'the general meeting. They had heard the Report of the Directors, and a long statement of figures and opinions, and he defied any individual who had heard theta hastily read over to form a fair and un prejudiced opinion. He should, therefore, move that the Report and statement of accounts be printed and circu lated among the Subscribers, and that the meeting be adjourned for a fortnight, in order to give them time to examine them fully.—(Hear, hear.) That would be his first resolution, and he should then deal with the ques tion of the dissolution of the Company. He would ob serve that, foreseeing what would happen, the united Shareholders bad written to request these accounts to be printed and circulated a week before the present meeting, but they had mat with a courteous but firm refu sal. He should now move his resolution. The resolution having been seconded by another Shareholder, The CHAIRMAN said he had not the slightest wish that they should not have the fullest information before them, but spoke for their own interest when he pointed out the impropriety of having their accounts printed and publicly discussed. He did not wish to de prive them of seeing every paper and document that might be required; but it was for them to say whether it would be for the credit and respectability of a large manufacturing and commercial concern like theirs, that so unusual a proceeding as printing and circulating their accounts should be adopted. He could assure them that these objections did not arise from any wish to prevent their seeing any document that might be necessary to enable them to come to a proper decision. A PROPRIETOR wished to know whether, in the event of the resolution of adjournment being carried, it was the intention of Major Richardson to proceed with the question of the dissolution of the Company? Major RICHARDSON said his motion of adjournment merely referred to the report and accounts. A PuoPRIETort thought that would be a very inconve nient and improper course. The CHAIRMAN said, if further time was required the whole of the questions before them ought to be ad journed. It would be unfair to postpone the considera tion of the accounts, and then to discuss the question of the dissolution of the Company. Mr. RICARDO thought they should take the proceed ings in their regular course, and if the Chairman would allow him he would take the liberty of moving a reso lution. The CHAIRMAN said there was a resolution already before him, but Mr. Ricardo might move his as, an amendment. • Mr. RICARDO—Then he would move his resolu tion as an amendment ; but he would frankly avow that his resolution applied to the special meeting.—(" That won't do.") It was absolutely necessary that something should be done. These constant and irritating meetings were most irregular, and depreciated the character of the Company. The parties who were opposed to the best interests of the Company were not in a position to vote upon any motion—they had not paid up their calls, and, by their conduct, only harrassed those who had honestly done so. It was absolutely ne cessary that they should come to some distinct resolution which should be carried into full effect. The pi oceedings of the United Shareholders were almost dis graceful.—(llear, hear.) They put forth statements that were wholly untrue.—(Uproar.) The CHAIRMAN—ReaIIy if order is not maintained, I will throw myself upon the Proprietary and. adjourn the meting. Mr. RicAuDo—There was hesitation or indisposition on the part of the Directors to dissolve the Association, but how could it be done at once by a Com pany with engagements to the amount of 50,0001.? It was easy for those who had not paid up their instalments to cry out for an immediate dissolution, but in the position of the Company it was absurd—it was an impossibility, and could not be fulfilled. He would move as an amendment, " That it is the opinion of this Meeting that in the present distressed state of the iron trade, it would be most injurious to the Proprietors (if not absolutely impracticable), to dispose of the several works of the Company, and that it is essential to main tain them in a state of efficiency, and to preserve the large and valuable trade connected with them; but that, subject to the above paramount considerations, it is also the decided opinion of this meeting that all the future operations should be conducted with a view to the dis posal of the works, and the ultimate dissolution of the Company. That, as in the meantime the only means of meeting the promissary notes of the Company is by pay ment of those calls for which every Shareholder is morally and legally responsible and on the faith of which they were issued, the Directors be required to continue to take the most active measures for enforcing payment of the calls from such Proprietors as have made default, and that a Committee be appointed to co-ope rate with the Directors in carrying out the resolution. Mr. "Wmunisoic said the question was a most im portant one, and he would demand a ballot upon it. Mr. GIBBS seconded the motion for a ballot. Mr. TAYLOR—Who has the right to vote upon a ballot. The CHAIRMAN read a clause in the deed by which it appeared no person could vote unless he had paid up all calls that had been made. _ Mr. TAYLOR—Then it was a most complicated ques tion. There were some Proprietors who came from the Stock Exchange, where they had bought their shares for half-a-crown. There were others who had paid up all their calls to the' amount of 701. per share. There were others who had paid up all the calls but the last ; were they also to be excluded ? Mr. FuEsimELD-,Certainly. Mr. TAYLOR—That was rather hard, for many had paid up all the former calls upon the assurance that the Directors had full power to enforce the payment of the calls from the refractory Shareholders. In that opinion many of them had been shaken, and, therefore, they had not paid up the last call. It was hard that they should be excluded from voting. The CHAIRMAN—T 6 Directors felt upon this ques tion the same as the Proprietary. The late solicitors to the Company had been well intended, and the advice given by them was proved to be good by the proceedings which had taken place at Croydon. There the party sued had given way and paid the calls. Ile would call upon Mr. Freshtield, the solicitor, to state in what position the pending actions stood.' 11r.FRESIIFIELD—At the last meeting he had held the situation of Solicitor to the Company only a few days ; since then he had male himself acquainted with the deed, and he had further fortified himself with the opinion of Sir Wm. Follett—(hear, hear)—and he now said that there was no doubt of the legal liability of every Shareholder to pay all the calls made upon him. In the ac tions pending the time for pleading expired early in this month, but the defendants had asked for further time, and it had been given them ; but he did not think they ever would plead. • Major RicHAßnsoN- 2 Yes, we will. The pleas are ready. A SBAREIJOLDER—Were the Proprietors then in the room to be' excluded from voting? . - III• , . . ~.!.." C.... , c....--c. .-- _,,,,,, 0 „ ' Agir--1„ .. , tOi li . • „,. ' . - P . d ,'' W . 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Mr. GOLDSWORTHY—W as not the delay in proceeding with the actions the fault of the Directors? _ _ Mr. TAYLOR would ask, waS the gentleman entitled to put the question—for it was well known that there were many persons in the AsiOciation who were mere swindlers, many who were paupers, and others who had paid only 2s. 6d. for their shares. The CHAIRMAN was clearly of opinion that the worthy Proprietor was entitled to put the question. He could assure the meeting that it was the wish of the Directors and bimself to answer every question.—(Cheers.) Mr. GOLDSWORTHY could not understand what Mr. Taylor meant by stating that he (Mr. G.) had come into the concern as a pauper; all he knew was, that he had paid upwards or 4,0001. into the concern.—(Hear.) Mr. TAYLOR said that ho had made no personal ob servations with respect to the worthy Proprietor ; when he spoke he did not even look at the worthy Proprietor. The Ch AinmAx was 'nest Anxious that the question put by Mr. Goldsworthy should be answered by Mr. Freshfield. Mr. FRESIIFIELD had no objection to answer the ques tion, although, ordinarily speaking, it as inconvenient to answer questions upon technicalities in such meetings as the present. If he understood Mr. Goldsworthy, he had stated that oyer had been demanded, and that he (Mr. Freshfield) had objected to it. There could be no doubt that the defendant was, entitled to oyer of every deed in the declaration, but in the present instance Mr. Goldsworthy demanded not only over of the deeds but every declaration' n $ • at the hack On the case going before a Judge, he thought Mr. Goldsworthy was not entitled to have his npplication granted, and dismissed it with costs. When he (Mr., ~y akked for copies of the resolution, he offer k 1 tirglfe them instantly. Major RICHARDSON wished t 0 know whether the oyer which was demanded was not the endorsement of the different alterations in the clauses in the deed of settlement, by which the Company attempted to enforce the payment of the calls by means of the law, and whether they were not refused when demanded, unless the So licitor would at once admit that all these alterations and amendments were done legally ?—(Flear, hear.) Mr. RICARDO thought the present was a most incon venient proceeding ; the Company were- at law with these very gentlemen, and they ought not to be allowed to put questions to the legal adviser of the Company. The CHAIRMAN said it was for the Proprietors to de termine whether the question should be answered or not. Major RICHARDSON said he would Withdraw the question, because he had the letter of Mr. Freshfield before him, which admitted it. The CHAIRMAN was about to put the original reso lution and amendment to the meeting, when Mr. GREEN stated that he wished to make a few ob servations. He wished to know whether it was good policy,, when the shares of the Company were hawked upon the Stock Exchange, for gentlemen to undertake the liability of Shareholders? He would ask whether it was to be supposed, when half-crown men came forward to interrupt the regular proceedings of the. Company, their motives were either conscientious or honest ? (Hear, hear.) The most villanous circulars had been sent to the Proprietors. He would not say the reports against the gentlemen were true, but this he knew, that they had been charged with circulating them, and there fore it lay with them to prove they were false.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Proprietor then referred to a letter written by a Mr. Bailey, who stated himself to be Secre tary to the United Shareholders, and challenged that gentleman to prove the correctness of its contents.— (Hear, hear.) The letter emanated through the circum stances of the Report being printed and distributed among the Proprietors. The parties reporting were gentlemen of the highest honour and standing in the City of London ; men without taint on their character. —(Hear, hear.) When they made their Report, it was a Report which was the best they could make, and the reflection which had been cast upon them were extremely unjust, but upon that the Proprietors must come to their own conclusion, and then they would consider the equity of the present proceed ings on the part of certain Proprietors.—(Hear, hear.) The worthy Proprietor then read the letter of Mr. Bailey. which appeared in The Sun of Tuesday last. The CHAIRMAN interrupted Mr. Green during the time he was reading Mr. Bailey's letter, and suggested, that as all the Shareholders had had a copy of it, per haps it would be as well if, to save time, Mr. Green would confine himself to commenting upon it. Neither he nor Mr. Horsley Palmer cared much for the contents of that document.—(Cries of " Read, read.") He begged to state he had merely interfered to save time. There could be no objection to Mr. Green reading the whole of the document. Mr. GREEN then concluded the reading of the letter amidst considerable interruption. Now, there were many assertions in that document, which, on the face of them, were gross falsehoods ; and; - looking at the meeting at which it was concocted (a report of which appeared in the Mining Journal), he must say that it was one of the Most extraordinary meetings that ever had been held. Major RichardsOn was in the chair. At that meeting it had been stated that the property of the Company was utterly valueless. A gentleman, named Goldsworthy, was also present. He knew not if he were present now. Mr. GoLnswonTnir—Yes, here I am. Mr. GREEN-It appeared from that report that a gen tleman named Jackson— Jackson Mr. i n m E d e o — t s A t a t t e that t at t h e Mr. JACKSON—BehoId hi m h ere. —( L ou d l aug ht er , cheers, and great confusi on .) GREEN—At meetingiirolipeerltYo N u v l a d s v e a o l u n e t e l e n s t s i M M r r Jackson had never made any such statement.--(Uproar.) It was absolutely necessary, in all well conducted Com panies, to protect the Shareholder who paid the whole of his calls, by commencing proceedings against those who had not paid. There was certainly a difficulty in adopting such a course, and that was, that it was impos sible to distinguish between those who could not, and those who would not, pay ; and, therefore, it was their duty to proceed against the whole. All those persons had taken their shares prepared to take a dividend of 10 per cent.,although it appeared that it was not their intention to pay up all their calls.—(Hear.) Now what right had such persons to take a prominent part in their proceed ings ?—(Hear.) What right had they . to be present ? They had spoken of taking vengeance in the Court of Chancery. But those gentlemen who had purchased their sharps at 2s. Gd. a piece, would, he was sure, be the very last to take them into the Court of Chancery. The Court of Chancery would not benefit them, for they had become Shareholders with the determination to destroy the pro perty of the Company. The resolution they wished to pro pose was to dissolve the Company immediately. Now, what an idea was that, to dissolve a large Company of such a nature immediately I If the gentlemen had been hired by some large iron factor in the back ground, who was desirous of taking advantage of the misfortunes of the Company, they could not have done it better. He begged the Proprietors not to be led away. Dissolve the Company immediately ? How were their debts to be paid ? .Was it a just or honest course to pursue ? They should place the Directors in the same situation as themselves. The iron trade was at present in a dreadfully distressed state, and if they were to close their works they would depreciate the value of their property, if not destroy it. The Directors had stated their desire that the Company should ultimately be dissolved. He also would like to see the dissolution of the Company, but he should like to see it done with honour. It was impossible to carry out the resolution for immediate dissolution. Before they did so they must put the Directors in a situation to do so with honour and honesty, and to do that they must pay up their instalments. Uutil they did that they were acting dishonestly by the Directors, dishonestly by the Shareholders who had paid up their instalments, and were placing the Directors in a situation in which they ought not to be placed. Mr. HORSLEY PALMER asked if there was any gentle man present who was present at the meeting of the United Shareholders, at which the document alluded to had been agreed to? Major RieneabsoN had been present. Mr. HORSLEY PALMER—Then, Sir, that document as serts a positive falsehood. I never received any conside ration of value, except the usual quarterly allowance of 251. I never received a piece of plate from the Com pany in my life. Major Ricnnapsoie—lt was never said you received it. It was only said that it was presented to y ell ._ (Cries of "Oh 1 oh !" and "Shame ! shame 1" mingled with cheers and great confusion.) Mr. BARNETT had been a member of the Committee alluded to in the document which had been read. The con tents of that document were so contemptible that he should have thought it unworthy of his notice, had it not been for the charges brought against the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman. N o w, in that document it was asked, what was the statement of profit and loss from the dealings of the Company. with the house of Mr. Horsley Palmer, for the last sixteen years ; and then followed the statement, to which allusion had been made, of a piece of . plate having been presented to Mr. llorsley Palmer lsy his colleagues. Now, the first of these passages was an insinua tion—the second was a direct charge. With re gard to the first, he had directed extracts to be made from the books of the Company of all the transactions . which had taken place between the Company and the house of Mr. Horsley Palmer for the last three years. In the course of that time Mr. llorsley Palmer had given orders to the Company to grant 205,0001. — (Cheers)—and for that Mr. Horsley Palmer had received not the slightest advantage, either directly or indirectly. The contracts had been made at the full price, and the result to the Company had been a profit of 13,0001.—(Cheers.) With regard to the assertion, the first complimentary notice of the services of Mr. Palmer, was in the . year 1838, on the 15th of July, when a Committee of Proprietors, composed of Robert Barnett, Samuel Hoare, John Jeffery, William Parker, John Peter Basch, Charles Bayley, Thomas Wilson, Thomas Warre, S. Marjoribanks, Hyde Parker, John Morrice, and Charles Parr Burney ; — " The Committee cannot close their Report without acknowledging the invaluable and important services rendered to the Company by the Chairman and Deputy chairman, J. Horsley Palmer, Esq., and G. G. de 11. Larpent, Esq.. as well as the assistance of the Directors generally, in superintending the affairs of the Company. (Signed) " THOMAS WILSON, Chairman." The next notice was in 1833, just after the decision of Lord Lyndhurst became known. A Committee, com posed of Samuel Iloare, J. P. Wilson, John Morrice, Robert Barnett, Francis Ricardo, Charles Parr Burney, S. Marjoribanks, R. Small, Charles Gibbcs, and W. T. Hibbert:—L Resolved, " That this Committee cannot conclude their lab Ours without expressing their high sense of obligation to Mr. Palmer for the very important services he has rendered to the Company in a season of despondency and gloom, when loss and disappointment awaited them at every turn, and when the question of immediate dis solution was proposed. • As the only means of averting utter ruin, Mr. Palmer was induced to assume the ma nagement, and by character, talent, and assistance, on frequent occasions of extreme emergency, was enabled to change the aspect of affairs, and to restore confidence to the dispirited Proprietary. " The Committee gladly avail themselves of the pre sent opportunity of recording these services, and of re commending to the Proprietors that a piece of plate worthy of his acceptance should be presented to Mr. Palmer, at any time they should think most opportune, in testimony of the high respect in which his character is held, and as an expression of their acknowledgments to him for all the important benefits he has conferred. (Signed) " S. MARJORI 3ANKS, " In the absence of the Chairman of the Committ ee ." _ In consequence of that resolution, a member of the Committee had waited upon Mr. Palmer, who had re fused to accept the plate.—(Loud cheers.) Now, he would ask any honourable man, was it not monstrous that the Committee of the United Shareholders should dare to pat forth such a slanderous falsehood ? He was merely anxious to show how little reliance could be placed on the statement of that gentleman, and he hoped it would show the Shareholders the absurdity of follow ing such a leader blindfold any longer. Mr. SHEARS would only occupy their time fora few minutes. The great object of the pres en t mee ti ng to take into consideration the dissolution of the Com pany. It was not the first time such a motion had been submitted to them, nor would it be the last, because if carried, it must be submitted to another meeting for confirmation. There had he believed been enough of discussion to show in what party the Proprietors ought to repose confidence. So far as he could ascertain, he believed there was no difference of opinion as to the propriety of taking steps to wind up the affairs of the Company. The mode in which that should be carried into effect was the point upon which the difference of opinion existed. If they adopted the resolution which had been put forward in the requisition for the immediate dissolu tion of the Company, let them consider what a ruinous position they placed themselves in. It would debar the Proprietors from all power of protecting the interests of the Shareholders. The other resolution, which had now been moved as an amendment, was to the same effect, but would not leave the property of the Com pany without protection. It appeared to him that it would be madness (if he might use such a term) in the Proprietary to support such a resolution as that which would go to the immediate dissolution of the Com pany, and for that reason he should feel bound to hold up his hand in favour of the amendment. "Major RICHARDSON said the discussion of that ques tion had not yet come before the meeting, but he would now answer for himself. He was aware of the great advantage it would give the gentlemen to whom he was opposed, and conscientiously opposed, if they were enabled to knock down the leader.—(Hear, hear.) That individual, however, was powerless in himself, and it was only the large number of highly respectable Shareholders by whom he was supported that gave him strength. He was rejoiced at the attack that had been so publicly made upon him, because it affbrded him an opportunity of de nouncing all that had been uttered against him as base and infamous falsehood. He had had nothing to do with the Poyais scheme—it was set on foot by General M`Gregor and others • when he became a sh are h o ld er he knew nothing of die circumstances, but the moment he did he called a public meeting, and exposed the whole fraud.—(Hear, hear.) For that he had been voted thanks, and now, after 17 or 18 years, no aspersions that might be cast upon him a s regarded that question could hurt him.—(Hear, hear.) He knew well that if they could escape accounting for themselves the Directors would be very glad to attack him, but he was ready to meet them. (One of the Directors here laughed.) He could assure that gentleman that he would make him laugh with the wrong side of his mouth.—(Laughter.) The statement that he had bought his shares for half a crown each was false, and an infamous lie, and he would refer in corroboration of that statement, to the books of one of the most respect able stock-brokers in the City. So far from that being the case, he had lost 150/. by his shares, and it was false to say that he came there with the object of gaining one penny. He would ask the Hon. Gentleman who had spoken of Poyais, whether he had heard anything of Spanish and Greek loans, and who were the con tractors and concoctors of those schemes ? With regard to the piece of plate which had been alluded to, he took it for granted that it had been presented to Mr. Palmer when he saw it entered on the books, and he was glad the statement had been made, as it aftbrded Mr. Palmer an opportunity of denying it.—(Cries of "Shame.") Mr. BARNARD'Said it was a proposal to the Proprie tors to give a piece of plate to Mr. Palmer. Major RICHARDSON hoped he would be allowed to make a few more observations. The question before them was, whether the account and Report which had been read to the meeting should be printed and circulated among the Proprietors, in order that they might under stand how they should vote. To that an amendment had been moved by Mr. Ricardo. The object of the meeting was to consider whether the Proprietors under all circumstances were in a position to dissolve the Company immediately or not. All that he (Major Richardson) wanted was to have passed some resolution which would fix a time for the liabilities of the Proprietors to be paid. That could be done as easily now as twelve months hence. As regarded the law of the question, a great deal had been said bearing upon the actions brought against the Shareholders. He (Major R.) had said so twelve months ago, and he now repeated it, that no action could be sustained against a Shareholder for the payment of the calls made on him by the Company, until an account was taken of the debts and liabilities of the Company. The SOLICITOR of the Company here observed that that was not the law as regarded this Company. . Major RICHARDSON said he would prove it to be so, and he would tell the Proprietors, who so wished, not to be afraid to vote on the present occasion. Those who had not paid the last calls Were fully entitled to vote, and he called on those who did not wish to be harrassed by law-suits to vote for his resolution. The CHAIRMAN said that, as a ballot had been de manded on the question, he would state the original re solution and amendment to it. He then read them to the meeting, and :said that, conformably with the 10th clause of the Company's deed, he would fix a day for taking the ballot, and that day should be Thursday; the 25th inst., between the hours of twelve and three o'clock, at the Company's office. Major RICHARDSON then called the .attention of time meeting to the fact of actions at law having been brought against some Shareholders for refusing to pay the late cals made on them, and to the grounds of de fence which the parties sued had adopted, and referred to the conduct of Mr. Hooper, who, to avoid being harrassed by law proceedings paid the calls made on him, but paid them under a protest, which he would be glad to hear read. The CHAIRMAN could not admit of the paper, which the Hon. Proprietor adverted to, being read. Major RICHARDSON then read the resolution which he meant to propose. It was to the effect, that in or der to save the finances of the Company, no action or suit at law should be entered into by the Company till the actions now pending between certain Shareholders and the Directors had been decided. Mr. W3I. JONES seconded the resolution. The CHAIRMAN having put the question, Mr. TAYLOR said, that the resolution now proposed seemed to him ncthing but a demand on the part of cer tain persons owing money to the Company that the Com pany should not sue them for it. Major RICHARDSON was astonished that a person of such acuteness as the Hon. Proprietor, who had just sat down, should attach such a meaning to the words of the resolution. After a few words from Mr. GREEN, The CHAIRMAN said, that since the resolution had been read, a ballot had been demanded on it ; and he, therefore, according to the clause of the Company's deed before mentioned, appointed the same• place and time which he had fixed for the ballot on the former resola tion—namely, Thursday the 25th inst., at the Company's offices, between the hours of twelve and three o'clock. Major RICHARDSON--As the Ballot had been demanded he trusted that every Shareholder would go forward and offer his vote, whether he had paid his calls or not, let them try the question and let it be set at rest. He would now move that all calls made over 501. per share are illegal, and that no more be made. The CHAIRMAN—That cannot be put, no notice having been given. Major llrminnsoN would then move that the calls paid by certain shareholders over 50/. having been paid in ignorance, should be repaid.—(Cries of" Oh, oh.") The CHAIRMAN hoped that some end would be put to such scenes ; they were disgraceful, and were destroying the character and trade of the Company. Mr. TAnpit—lf the actions against the recusant Shareholders should be settled in their favour, as a matter of course those who have overpaid will be repaid. Mr. H. PALMER said there was a great mistake on that point in the minds of many. It was a mistake to suppose that every Shareholder was not liable for all the debts of the Company. If the funds should run short the whole of the Shareholders must contribute. Mr. JACKSON bad a resolution to propose, but before doing sb he begged to ask Mr. Palmer whether Messrs. Freshfield were not his private solicitors ?—(Cries of D on 't answer.") Well, he would propose a resolution —" That it is the opinion of the meeting that the ap pointment of Messrs. Freshfield was an improper one, inasmuch as they were the private solicitors of Mr. H. Palmer, against whom the Court might think it neces sary to take legal proceedings. Major RICHARDSON seconded the resolution. He was glad he had amused the Chairman, but he thought he should amuse him more when he got him into the office PRICE 5d of one of the Masters of Chancery.—(Cries of " Ques tion, question.") He was speaking to the question. The question was, whether Mr. Freshfield had 'been properly appointed as Solicitor to the Company.— (Hear, hear, hear.) He had got up to speak on that question, and when he did he was met by a laugh.— (Laughter.) It was a true saying, that one fool made many.—(Great laughter.) He thought Mr. Freshfield, being the confidential solicitor of Mr. 11. Palmer, one of the Directors of the Company, was not a proper person to be the Solicitor of the Company. That was the ob jection, and the only one he had, to Mr. Freshfield. Mr. WrimuNsoN felt glad this objection had been made by the party by whom it had been, as it showed most clearly that the shoe pinched in the proper place. The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution to the meeting, and upon a show of hands declared it to be negatived. Major RICHARDSON, in proposing a resolution; to the effect that the annual allowance to the Directors should be discontinued, observed, that the strictest eco nomy ought to be enforced by the Company, as there could be no doubt the concern was insolvent. It was losing money every day, and during the last half year there had been a loss of no less than 14,0001. Mr. JONES seconded the resolution. The CLIAIRMAN, in putting the resolution .to the meeting, would ask the Proprietors, whether it was right fir the meeting to permit one of the Proprietors to talk of the insolvency of the Company ? As for the salaries to the Directors, he was sure to some of them it was no consideration, and, for himself, he cared not for it. He should have resigned his situation in the Direction ten years ago had it not been for the hope that he might be able to benefit the concern. With respect, how ever, to the Directors, who were obliged to attend daily, he thought their salaries : ought to be continued. With respect to those gentlemen he would only say, that he congratulated the Company in having such faithful servants. There was another gentleman to whom he _must. _ whose services ought to be highly appreciated by the Companyi he* to Mr. Wilson, who had done -more for' the Cotn ;) y than any - other person, and that, too, at a most inadequate remunera tion.—(bear, hear.) He was sure that no resolution like the present ought to be entertained with respect to him and the other gentlemen he had alluded to. As to him self, and some of the other Directors, they would gladly give up their salaries. The worthy Chairman then put the resolution to the meeting, and upon a show of hands declared it to be negatived. Mr. WILKINSON moved that the meeting should ad journ, as its time had been occupied in a most useless manner. The motion having been seconded, the meeting im. mediately broke up. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS, FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. POST.—The pressure upon the Money Market noticed yesterday bas not diminished. At the Stock Exchange, indeed, it was felt with increased severity, loans, in very special cases, having been made for short periods at an inordinate interest on the security of Consols. The rates generally given were from 6to 8 per cent. It was again reported that the Bank of England had come to the determination of raisiag its discounts to 6 per cent., and that a notice to that effect might ba expected to make its appearance alter the breaking up of the meeting of the Directors, this being the weekly board day. As we ventured to anticipate yesterday, however, the rate payable for some time past was left unaltered. Goods are just now ex traordinarily cheap, and there is so ample a supply of treasure in the country, that the Bank, in its pre sent position, would unnecessarily excite distrust by running counter to the general wish of the mer cantile interest, which seems to be rather in favour of an extension of the Rote circulation, if any change be made at all. Business is in a dull state, more so in fact, than is usual even for the season of the year. Private credit has been notoriously damaged by the prifligate Exchequer bill transactions which the last two or three weeks have served to expose to the public view. The signatures of all documents representing a money value are, for the moment, scrutinised with great suspicion, the ordinary bill of exchange, dock warrants, and other like transferable instruments seeming to re quire verification before any pecuniary dealings can be safely founded upon them, quite as much as Exchequer bills. Confidence is expected to be in a great measure restored when the extent of the late frauds shall come to be ascertained and the parties concerned in them placed beyond the reach of doing further mischief, but not before. It is thought that the Committee of the Stock Ex change were bound, when, a few days since, they for bade two leading dealers in spurious Exchequer bills to do business in the house, to pro..cribe the whole of the parties together. More forgeries are said to have been discovered, but we do not hear of what. If it be true, as was rumoured during the day, that Smith will be admitted by the law officers of the Crown as Queen's evidence upon the ensuing trial, it is to be presumed that an extraordinary mass of delinquency will be at once brought to light. It appears to us highly desirable that, now that the public mind is so much agitated upon the question of forgeries, every possible effort should be made to pre vent a recurrence of the evil arising from the operations of gamblers and swindlers. This can be done only by breaking up the whole connection of them, and no in crease of the general derangement of the Money Mar ket is to be feared from the attempt, whereas every thing may be apprehended from a slurring over of the air& r. HERALD—The Stock Market was taken aback to-day by some ehnsiderable money sales of Reduced Three per Cents. and Consols. The sales were not understood to be for speculative account, but some con siderable portion of them at least in consequence of a demise, and the realisation of effects to order of lega tees. These sales might amount in the whole to some 150,0001. In view of so large a mass of values so sud denly thrown on the market, it is surprising perhaps that the effect on prices should be so inconsiderable as not to exceed in fact a decline of per cent. from the closing prices of last evening. It may be mentioned now with some degree of cer tainty that Beaumont Smith, the clerk of the Exche quer Bill-office now in prison, is to be admitted as ap prover in the Exchequer fraud, and it is confidently stated that his evidence will implicate various parties, of high respectability even, not yet named and still at large, but who, it is asserted, are to be taken into cus tody for examination if not committal forthwith. This extraordinary fraud, as was believed from the first, will prove therefore to have had much more extensive rami fications than superfic;ally there were indications of. It is not necessary to go into more particulars for the pre sent, or to allude to names which are freely spoken of in connection with the nefarious transactions now before the public. Another day or two must make considerable progress in , bringing more of the business to light. In the meantime it would be improper to allude to reports current in certain quarters of the City touching the discovery of forged bills of exchange to some extent being in circulation, of which, however, no particular details were given, or would perhaps transpire. For it is necessary to state , and it is indeed a matter of public notoriety, that commercial forgeries have become of very frequent occurrence, and of almost daily detection of late years, although the records of Police Courts or of the Old Bailey might be searched in vain for evidence of the fact to the extent known to exist, or of more ;than here and there an isolated and occasional case. The reason of course is, that the crime is compounded for between the parties, either by payment or security in full of the forged bill, or such proportion as by himself and friends the guilty Patty may only be able to raise. T hese f acts are stated, leav ing to others the investigation of the causes which lead to such consequences. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM TIIE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—When, to bolster up a vicious and in creasingly injurious system, whether of political economy or of public morals, it becomes necessary for its advo cates to rack invention for new fallacies in its support, it is not to be wondered at if they occasionally overleap the bounds of ordinary discretion, and by presum ing tco largely on the extent of the credulity of their dupes, create in them a salutary suspicion of the system itself, and of the sincerity of those who have recourse to such means to uphold it in public opinion. Something like this will, we think, result from the insidious efforts of the Post, in an article specially addressed to " the aristocracy and gentry," in its columns of to-day. The object of the article is two-fold—the first, to persuade these generally too easily convinced persons, that the daily and hourly increase of deep and devastating distress among the operative manufacturers and artisans in the various trades, is attributable to causes perfectly unconnected with the restrictive commercial system, which isuap upheld for that for the interest of the landowners—the second, t would be con sufferers from this system of monopoly tent to endure the privations and sufferi ngs, "the com prospective, which it inflict:, were it h not b f arpesent and diabolical com ment on public affairs put forth by those miscreants,' as the Post pleases who differ from its views on th e their and who thus call public attention tom Cto Corn -laws, I practical s' results. of monopoly in food Satisfied that the existing is the source of much obf:Ytlsiteedemoralisation, penury, t h o al a i n unexampled extent, and absolute want, whic h, proceed in the course overspreads the country, of duty which reas.onn, religion, and humanity alike prescri be and sanct i on. If perseverance in what we important public duty, rendered believe to be an by the peculiar circumstances of the doubly impera ti v e V • reproaches of t i m es, subject us to the vi ourCon temporary,we determine to become viler still. MORNING SUN. S TANDA RD.-0 ur respected Irish ContemporarY , the Dublin Evening . Mail, charges some of the L on d o n Journals with sneering at and insulting the Irish' Con servative party ; and with doing so "by order." We believe that the charge is unjust in every case, but it were presumptuous to affect to answer for any but ourselves. We freely acknowledge the utmost con tempt for that Conservative party, if there is one, which contemplates official arrangement of any kind as 'the primary object of political exertion ; our notion of Conservatism respects the security of the rights which men have, not the offices which any person likes to have, or thinks he ought to have ; and the gallant stands made so often in • Ireland for the protection of rights—the latest in the case of the Corporation—proves that there• is a noble Conservative party in Ireland entitled to all our admiration and reverence ; and if wc; dis like the bastard Conservative party—the place hunting and sordid, though it may call itself the aristocratic, Irish Conservative party—it is be cause it has never lost an opportunity of betraying the true Conservatives. But it is unjust to the com mon cause to call the place-hunters a party—they are nothing of the kind —they arc a krot of men who have obtained a false confidence in England, as the supposed Conservative leaders, and have obtained as false a_ confidence in Ireland, by untruly representing themselves as the intimate associates of the great Con servatives in England. Their late explosion will .do much to expose this double cheat. As to " writing by order," we, for ourselves, can sit at ease under the imputation. FRANKLIN. THE. REV. HUGH M'NEILE'S LECTURE. On Wednesday evening last the Rev. Hugh M'Neile delivered a lecture on. the life of Dr. Franklin, the pro ceeds to be applied on b e h a lf o f the L on d on P r i nter s Pension ,1. -l ociety. The lecture was announced to. corn meuce at half-past seven o'clock, !mit long before seven the house was crowded by a very respectable audience. The Mayor, with a number of the Town Council at tended, and several clergymen were seated on the plat form. The lecturer was received with' loud applause, and, after stating the • reasons which induced him to oc cupy the position .in which he then stood, gave a short history of the celebrated individual who was the subject of his lecture, mal:ing a few comments as he proceeded on l7is mission to parents .ls.ilpOtority He then spoke of hiS scientific labour s , dwelli ng "on the subject of lightning conductors, and found fault with the authorities of Liver pool for not having conductors on the churches of St. Michael's mid St. Martin's, which were struck by light ning during the summer. He quoted largely from the Doctor's own writings with regard to 'his religious belief, and animadverted at some length on what he called the Deism of the Doctor. The Reverend Gentleman con cluded by calling on America to follow the example of England with regard to slavery. Alluding to Dr. Frank lin's visit to London ' • and pointing to the pres s a t w hi c h the Doctor worked whilst there, which was standing on the stage, he said, •" This is the link which connects the name of Franklin with the Printers' Pension Society— a Society well-deserving of your End, your grateful support, for let me ask to what class of the com munity are we so much indebted, instrumentally, for our best, our purest enjoyments—for our highest im provements, personal, national, or religious—to what class of the community are we more indebted than to the printers ? It is true the printing press, whilst it gives out good wheat, also scatters abroad the tares, but then it is with the printer as with the rock in the wilder ness. It is painful to reflect, that whilst it transmits the sweet water to many, he himself should conti nue dry and parched—that the compositor by whose nightly toil so many are daily gratified, should, in pre mature decrepitude, ar i s i ng 'from the unhealthy nature of his employment, be dismissed, not only by his em ployer, for it would be wrong to expect him to continue to pay him when he was obliged to employ others; but dismissed by the public without any provision whatevet being made for him. It was to benefit and to sympathisi with those unobtrusive objects that the Printers' Pension Society was first established— established first of all in London, and now, I believe, a branch of it is formed in Liverpool, and if it be managed judiciously, well and honestly, I would strongly commend it to your cordial and grateful support." At the conclusion of the lecture Philip' Schuyler, Esq., the American Consul, proposed a vote of thanks to the Rev. 11. M‘Neile for the able ad dress he had just delivered, with a request that a copy thereof might be given for publication, in a pamphlet form. Mr. J. B. Murray seconded the motion, stating that the profits of the publication of the pamphlet, both here and in America, should be given to the Printers' Pension Society. Motion unanimously carried.— Liver peel Mercury. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE. A man, named Thomas Shackell, one of the constables belonging to the P division of the metropolitan police, has, within the last few days, been carried to the Bethle hem Hospital, in a state of madness, occasioned by rather melancholy eiaanstanceS. The poor follow was for merly attached to one of the country divisions, and while on his duty, he found two men in the act of Plundering a. barn. lie summoned them to surrender, but they re fused; and, on his attempting to seize one of them, they. both attacked him with bludgeons. He drew his cut lass, and fought with both his assailants for a con siderable time, and succeeded in parrying their blows, but at length a violent blow from one of the bludgeons broke his sword off close at the hilt, and the men then beat him on the head in a most brutal manner, but he still continued to struggle with them as long as he could, and although comparatively defenceless, he contrived to secure one of the ruffians, who was sibse quently tried, and ordered to be transported for life. The injuries the constable received in the scuffle were, however, of so severe a character that he was considered: incompetent to perform his duty any longer in the force,. and he resigned, receiving a gratuity from the Commis sioners as a compensation for the injury he had received, and in acknowledgment of his intrepid conduct. Since that period, it appears, his health having improved,. intercession was made in his behalf by several gentle men and Magistrates, who were aware of his former• good conduct, with a view to his being reinstated irr the police, and the Commissioners consented to reappoint him, and he was transferred to the P division, in which he conducted himself with propriety, until within the last week or two, when it became evident that the brain of the unhappy man was seriously affected, and at times the remembrance of the desperate struggle in which he had been engaged completely overcame his senses. He• would draw his sword, brandish it over his head, and ex-• claim, "Nov let them come—now I am ready for them ;" and in various other respects conducted himself with such violence, that it was considered prudent to place him under restraint, aud, upon a proper medical certificate, he has since been removed to Bethelem in an almost hopeless state of madness. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS The following are the results of " A Table of Mortality in the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from all Causes Registered in the week ending Nov. 13, 1841." The Table is issued from the Office of the Registrar-General : CAUSES OF DEATH. Weekly Total. Average 1838-9-40 , Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 155 204 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 127 ist Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration .................. .................. 236 266 Diseases of of the eH e easrttoamtniclehToLodiv-evre, and other Organs . .. liii; 20 18 Diseases b kidneys,Digestion E cc . C D h is i e ld ase ed s , Diseases of t ie h s e as es of the Ut erus , & c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c.......,. Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... O'sl Age, or Natural Decay 5B 71 Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intemperance 22 25 Causes not specified ......... 0 8 Deaths from all causes... 814 ........ Average Weekly Deaths .. 926 Deaths in the Average Weekly Week. Deaths, 1838-9-40 Western Districts ... 107 ...... 139 North Districts Central Districts 153 ..... 190 East Districts South Districts . 64 60 Total Bl4 96 _., It is stated that under the 32 districts herein mentioned, which include the City of Lon don with and without the walls, the City and Liberties of Westminster, the out-parishes within the Bills of Mortality — and the parishes of St. Alarylebone, Fulham, Hammersmith ( Chapelry), S S t t ..L .r s u an t te7c c : n hK ; r i ' e t i n ' ss ( )i i ß n ' e g ir l ,o ) : sl ; dn a .:' s dington, St. Mary (Stoke Newington), ley), St. Mary-le-bow, Camber .011, Greenwich, st. i N t . and St. Paul (Deptford), and Woolwich. The pool a ion,as enumerated in IS3I, was 1,594,890. The .weekly avenge f or 1838, 1839, and 1840, was obtained by dividing the deaths in the three years by 156. TEMPERATURE IN THE Nov. 13. I 54° 56, Highest 45 40 • Lowest . 49 49 Daily Meao .... ......... General itegister Office, Nov l______B, 1841. ..—.----r_ _.----7-7 --- . THE LOYAL AND C HARIT• A HINT FOR ihlthat a day of rejoicing for the ABLE.—It is P°ss----.° appointed.wsii)lelhoteinlie.stiv,ities N o V f e ru N i t lt lit . Lt I , lp l t li t s t when minibus of our f b .a i r r t t i l l i h o ig fa ,v r i r n in h ee e are starving . Let every town celebrate fellow-ereatures t . h our history by raising a siiiascription tbiloyous even i for revel ings, is not the season of our charity. The money raised • I by the extent fer 4 the poor. Let the heartiness of our loyaltY be mea suit% be should wholly expended in BREAD, and/memorials in every . case, be presented to the Government 'Order in Connell to permit the fioursgiven away purchased in bond, free of duty.—Anti-Breud tfsoohrobuaeTn. Tax Circular. SALUTARY EFFECT OF SEVERE PUNISH ro:Nrs.— THE SUICIDE MANIA.—In the course of a forgery case heard on Thursday at Guildhall, Sir r ater Laurie said he regretted that there was an Evident in crease in crimes of circumvention or intellectual inge nuity ; but be thought the evil might be met by re sorting to due severity in punishing such offenders. He had tested what might be done by such means in respect to the mania for committing suicide at Blackfriars bridge. He had a return lying before him, by which it appeared that in the two months preceding the Ist of November, twenty-three persons were apprehended for attempting to commit suicide (only one of them at Lon don-bridge). Early in November he set the example of committing such offenders to be tried at the Old Bailey for the crime, and a day or two afterwards another Alderman pursued the same course with an offender This seemed to have checked the penchant for drowning at Blackfriars-bridge ; for these two were the only cases that had occurred since the Ist of Novenaby. I oc e ' tO l 11 0 bet d v 0 i 0 I 0 ;is 0,