The Sun. — London, England, 1849-09-08 00:00:00

RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND, The half yearly meeting was held at York on Thurs day. The Chairman (Mr. Crawshay, lately elected) and the directors took their places at twelve o'clock, at which hour about ninety proprietors ware present. The CHAIRMAN, on producing the register of the com pany for the fixing of the seal, said he should wish to have it laid on the table, that every shareholder might see the amount of stock held by their directors.—(llear, hear, "That right.") For his own part he had not in any way trafficed in their shares since he assumed an in terest in the management. He held stock to the amount of 241,000/., and 4,887 shares in the Hull and Selby Railway, and in no instance had his broker interfered on his account with that interest.—(Hear.) He wished to exculpate himself from any suggestion of such a nature. A PROPRIETOR—I wish all our directors had been as honest as you. The register was accordingly laid on the table, and A PROPIETOR (having looked over it) said —Gentle men, I wish to let you know that George Hudson's name stands for 1,0001, stock in your company.—(Expres sloes of strong disapprobation.) In reply to a shareholder, the CHAIRMAN stated that it was merely through inadvertence the statement of ac counts was not signed with any name, and in order to satisfy the gentlemen of its authenticity, wrote his name on the copy which had bee* seat to him. The SECRETARY read the directors' report, which stated the directors cannot but deeply lament that it is their painful duty to lay before the proprietors a report and accounts so entirely at variance with all others which have been presented at former meetings. It would have been satisfactory to them if they could have stated that rapid progress had been made during the past half-year in carrying out a further measure which was calculated to insure a considerable addition to the through traffic of the railway; and it would have been most pleasing to them to have been warranted in recommending a continuance of the large dividends which the shareholders of this railway have hitherto received. But a sense of duty and honesty of purpose compel the directors to deny themselves and yourselves, for the present moment, such gratification and satisfaction as these assurances and an nouncements would have been to them. These accounts and this report are based upon truth, as far as the direc tors have been able to ascertain the truth, and they are untainted by an intention or desire to deceive in any way. The directors since the meeting in York on ahe 4th day of May last, have confined their exertions to getting at the.exact present situation of the company in respect to liabilities of debt to all parties, whether on the account of construction or of revenue, and the settle ment, as far as possible, of all matters in dispute and arrear of payment with contractors and tradesmen hav ing long standing claims upon the company; to the cur rent conduct of the railway, and to the earliest possible completion of the branch from Burton Salmon to Knot tingley, to effect the junction of the York and North Midland Railway with the Great Northern Railway, and these particular points, with the various negotiations with other railway companies for traffic arrange ments. The directors have found that very many unsettled accounts and of long standing, were pressing against the company for payment, and, co nsequently, heavy payments have been made to contractors, which were chargeable to capital account. Several of these su'as were long overdue, 'and interest had accrued upon them, and has been paid; but the directors had no reason to be dissatisfied with the fairness of any of the parties in the settlements which have been made. In regard to the outstanding accounts against the company, on the score of revenue, a very great proportion have been got in, and it is a matter of regret that that pro portion of the account which did not attach to the last half-year had not been settled in former half-years. daring which the articles delivered and charged were consumed, and the liabilities incurred. A system of procrastination and delay in making just payments has for a long time most manifestly existed, and to the pre judice of the concern in every way. In the general conduct of the railway, and its relations with other com panies, considerable improvement and advantageous ar rangements may yet be made. It appears to the present directors that due attention could not by possibility have been given by any one head to so many concerns as were chiefly managed, or attempted to be managed, by the late executive in this railway. Some changes in the officers of, this company have been made, and others are still manifestly necessary, and are under consideration. The directors were very much concerned when they took office to find that not any progress had been made in the branch from Burton Salmon to Knottingloy. This junction will be complete for traffic by the Ist day of March next. It appears a matter of the utmost importance that the first engagement between this company and the Great Northern Company should have been faithfully and punctually carried out by this company, both as a matter of integrity with a very powerful ally, and of the first self-importance to this company. This branch, only 3* miles in extent, but with an important bridge over the river Aire, will be constructed, and the land paid for, at a cost not exceed ing 75,000/. The present directors found agreements for parts of the lands at excessive rates. It is confidently expected that a very considerable portion of the through traffic from the eastern side of the north of England and Scotland will be regained through this junction with the Great Northern Railway, being the more direct line to the metropolis when opened throughout, and which is expected by its directors, in the course of the autumn of 1850. The directors have entire confidence that the ar rangement now existing between the Great Northern Company and the York and North Midland Company, will not only be maintained but strengthened. All in terest accounts are calculated to the day, and it is be lieved that this account as to the last half-year is as faithful a statement of its results as can be made. It will be seen that the weekly receipts have averaged 6,670 L, and the working expenses 43 per cent. As far as the lat ter calculation is a guide, some little diminution may be effected in the expenses, and it is hoped, and confidently expected, that these receipts of 6,6701. per week have been lower than they will again be in future correspond ing half-years. The weekly receipts since the 30th of June up to the present day amount, on the average of the eight weeks ending on the 26th August, to 8,920/. The directors cannot avoid expressing their deep regret that a general diminution of the passenger traffic of the rail way has been observable during the lest half-year, as compared with the published returns of the correspond• ing half-year of the year 1843, and which amounted to 198,534/. It cannot he denied that there are causes fur part of this diminution which are of a more permanent nature; Out it is at the same time to be obsetved, that the general depression of the agricultural and manufac turing interests in Yorkshire and the north of England - generally has caused a diminution in the travelling of the population, and also that the unsettled state of the centieent, and of that part which is more immediately connected with the port of Hull, has had a very power ful effect in suspending the commerce and communica tion through that important shipping place. Both in re gard to the transport of goods and the conveyance of passengers, the York and North Midland Railway, through its Leeds and Selby and Selby and Hull lines, has suffered to a considerable extent, and it is confidently hoped that this cause of diminution of traffic being now removed, the receipts on this part of the line will resume their former extent. There arc, however, rival commu nications between the manufacturing districts of Man- ' chester, Sheffield, Leeds, and Hull, which contend with the York and North Midland Railway Company for the traffic between these places, and until some general under standing between the several companies, so earnestly contending against each other, for the same object can be arranged, it must be expected that the public will derive an unfair advantage from the competition. Had the high and unwarranted dividends of ten per cent. upon the capital laid out in railways never been declared, bat the just and honest earnings only of the first lines been paid to the proprietors, no such ruinous competition of parallel lines from and to the same place, and for the same objects of traffic, would have brought the ruin which has been inflicted upon the thousands of the new, as well as the original adventurers in railways. —(Cheers.) To this fraud upon all parties has the pre sent proprietary of the York and North Midland Rail way to date its present adverse circumstances, and the depreciated value of its stock.—(Hear, hear.) It is with pain and disgust that your directors are compelled to attach to the usual accounts of the half-year another ac count under the title of "Suspense account." 'lt will be seen that it consists of " sums which were chargeable to revenue account prior to December 31, 1848, and which do not attach to the working of the railway ac count of this half-year." The total amount of this ac count now stands, debtor 95.4511. 9s. 31, and it is evi dent that a considerable addition must yet be made to it, The one charge of property-tax already paid in this half-year is not the whole for which the company are liable to the payment of. There will be somewhere about 20,0001. yet to pay, but of which it is expected a consiaerab!e part will be recovered, and there may possibly be other accounts yet which, it is feared, may increase this very discreditable and disastrous account. It must be le f.; to the shareholders to deal with this account ac cording to their own discretion, and the directors will not now take upon themselves the offer of an opinion upon the subject. They only state the account as not applicable in any one amount to the last half-year; and they deeply lament even to be the organs through which such an ac count its submitted to the shareholders of this railway. The directors can only farther assure the shareholders of their earnest desire to co-operate with the committee in every measure which may bo determined and recom mended for the advantage of this company; that they have nothing at heart in the matters of this railway but its true an d f u ll est i nterests, the consideration of which they are now ready to enter into with the shareholders, and to afford every possible information upon them which lies in their power." The capital account to the 30th June last showed, that 4,907,7691. b ad been received, including 1,284,0191. on mortgage ; an d 4,789 5601. expended, including 87,021 L, cost of H u ll and Selby ' shares, less 827 shar e s returned to Mr. Hud son , 38,8431. (48,1i,,5i) anadh254,3151. expended daring the p as t half-year; leaving 118,2091. The revenue acco un t f or the half-yearalesnntcatel that 182,053/. had been received, an d 164,178 Lexpadee including 83,079/. interest on bonds and dividends on preference shares, leaving a balance of 17,8751. The balance-sheet showed a total of 335,9291., including at the debtor side 40,5931., promissory-note from Mr. Hudson; 95,451/. suspense account; 80,0001. sundry accounts due to the company; and 101,062/. York Union Banking Company. 2,102/. stores in hand, and 15,7731. arrears of calls. On the credit side, 118,210/. balance of capital; 17,875/. balance cf revenue; 61,3441. dividends and interests unpaid; 103,9444 sundry accounts duo from the company; 32,037/. rent due to Hull and Selby; Led 2,519/. income-tax reserved. The CHAIRMAN said he would not move the adoption of the report till every shareholder had expressed 1)43 opinions, had asked every question he liked, and re ceived such answers as the directors could give them. The directors had nothing to conceal, and were anxious for the strictest scrutiny. He would stake his character on the substantial correctness of the report. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1849. Mr. TINsDALE—I ask Sir J. Simpson to explain how it is the expenses of working the line are now 46 per cent., while in the rvert before them they were set down at 23 per ceut.?—(Hisses, and cries of " Answer that.") Sir J. SIMPSON said ho was anxious to give every explanation in his power. (" Oh, oh." " A nice fellow you are," &c,) He could not exactly state how it was.— (A voice, " But you ought, sir.") Possibly; but, then, under the unfortunate circumstances of the bolrd, though he might take some blame to himself for saying so, the shareholders should recollect how matters had been car ried on. (Hisses.) Ha was only one of the directors. — (Hisses. " A pretty set you were!" 6 * Vagabonds," &c.) The chairman already held his resignation.—(" That's right.") Up to the last meeting the assets were kept by Mr. Hudson and two directors.—(" More shame for you to allow it." Cheers.) A PROPRIETOR. rose to order. Sir J. Simpson should be heard. It wag most unfair to interrupt him. Sir J. SIMPsoN—I trust to English justice and to the good feeling of my fellow-citizens.—(Oh, oh.) My errors have been of omission, not of commission. Your accounts were entirely in the hands of your late chair man.—(Fusses.) I put it to yon, if you had not every confidence in Mr. Hudson.—(" Yes, yes;"" No; we had not.") I shared in that confidence. Everything he pro posed met your approbation; and if any one stood up to oppose him you know he wou!d not have been heard for a moment.—(Hear, hear; No, no.) After 1845 I ceased to be your auditor, and from that time Mr. Hudson had the whole of your accouats.—(Cries of " Shame," and contusion.) lam geite willing to resign. D. O ' BRIEN—Are you willing, Sir John, to resign the money you get on the shares allotted to you ? Mr. TINSD.ILE asked Sir J. Simpson why he had not answered letters addressed to him on the business of the company ? Sir. J. SIMPSON—If I ever received any letters from you on such a subject I handed them to the board, and I appeal to the secretary whether he has uot received them from me. Mr. TINSDALE—I wish to know if the solicitor of the company is to be continued. It is said he is a great trafficer in shares. Mr. RICHARDSO2II (with warmth)—l must say one word. The gentleman says it is asserted we have been trafficers in shares. I tell that gentleman it is utterly untrue. I have been a large props ietor, but I never speculated in shares at all; and I deny the statement on the part of my colleagues also. In February last I held ' 29,000/. stock, and my opinion remained unshaken in Mr. Hudson up to that time. Mr. WILSON—What did you do with your stock after February? Mr. RICHARDSON—I wish to answer every question fairly. I yet hold 10,000/. of your s tock.—(flear, hear.) Nor did I part with a share till three weeks ago. I be lieve your line is a good one, and that I shall get fair interest for my money; but I am a holder in other lines also, and have calls to pay, and it is not convenient for a man like me to hold stoek to such an extent.—(Hear.) A P R OPRIETOR—That's just the way; an official sells stooks and our shares fall. Mr. WILSON said, Mr. Richardson's statement was perfectly satisfactory.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. U UTCH observed, he had only sold stock to enable him to pay calls in another line. Dr. O'BRIEN—I wish to know again, is Sir J. Simp son willing to resign his unlawfully gotten funds?— (Cheers.) It iz a robbery when a man takes what he has no title to Sir J. SIMPSON—WiII the Hon. Proprietor favour me with his name? Dr. O'BRIEN did so. Sir J. SIMPSON—I Evil answer you at a proper time. Dr. O'BRIEN—This is the proper time, Sir. I demand an explanation of all the money you have got.—(Cbeers.) Sir 1. SIMPSON—I understand the duty of an Eng lishman and an hone3t ram, and I throw back with sc::rn and contempt the hard words Dr. O'Brien ha; used. —(" Oh, oh," and cheers.) I am known to my fellow citizens. Dr. O'BRIEN—I know nothing . of you, Sir, but as a railway director. Sir J. SIMPSON—I never was a trafficer in shares. Never bought or soil one till within the last four months, and I hold the slime number of shares I did in January last.—(Hear, hear.) I will state the whole of my con duct before I leave the room. Dr. O'BRIEN said he only wanted to know would Sir J. Simpson return the money?—(a2ar, heir.) It was arranged that Sir J. Simpson's resignation should not be received till he had given the explanation at the next meeting. A PROPRIETOR —Were you aware, at the last meet- ing. any fraud was going on? The SECRETARY said he was aware there were sums which should have been in the account that the directors suppressed. Dr. O'BRIEN complained that the secretary had not answered certain written questions respecting the value of shares, which had been addressed to him. _ _ The Secretary (Mr. GRAY) replied that he could not answer any question of such a kind regarding the sale of Hull and Selby shares without the permission of the board, and the reply which had been sent was, that if Dr. O'Brien came over he could see the whole account. PROPItIETOR—Are not the directors answerable for the loss of our property? I ask the solicitor. Mr. RICHARDSON—Such an opinion would be of little worth, given in such a way. The SECRETARY again rose, at the request of the Chairman, to state the way in which the accounts had been passed by the board. The accounts were drawn up on a rough balance-sheet and submitt,:d to Mr. Hudson. There was no formal passing of them by the board at Norwich. Mr. BROWNE—Who made that rough sheet?—My own clerks. Were the accounts so made correct?—Yes, so far as they could be they certainly were. Dr. O ' BRIEN—Were they made out on an honest principle ?—(Hear, hear.) It never was the practice of the company to include the unpaid accounts of the half year, and so far I think they were wrong, but the accounts made out by my clerks were made out honestly. Mr. BROME inquired whether Sir John Simpson ever passed any account which he knew to be incorrect? Sir J. Symms—Certainly not. Up to 1845 every account passed by myself and my colleague, Mr. Dods worth, was correct. I was thought too slo or in getting through my duties as auditor, and in 1845 ceased to become so. Then the frauds took place after 1845?—1f frauds there were—(" Oh, oh," and laughter) —they have taken place since. Mr. Mmutor inquired whether there were any other sources of expense not yet provided for? The CHAIRMAN' replied, that with the exception of some very small items from the Nottingloy branch there was no further expense. What is our real capital—about 5,200,600/. ?—We have not gone into that fully, but expect to do so. The committee of investigation will also be prepared to answer it. Do you believe the company have power to raise ad ditional money pn debenture? Do we stand well in the tnoney marketl—The company have full power to bo:- row money and sell stores to the fullest extent to com plete all they have in view. —(Hear, hear.) Do you look for an ultimate reserved fund ?—Cer tainly we do ; but our rolling stock is better now than it was six mcnaths ago. _ Mr. Ni.u.Lnoy said be was quite satisfied with the ex planation. The charge for the maintenance of perma nent way was extremely low in comparison with that of other lines. lie wished to know it there was a flaw in the lease of the Hull and Selby Railway ? The CHAIMAN said the subject had given rise to considerable discussion and several letters, in which different opinions had been expressed. A very-well drawn•up case had been laid before counsel, and he had boiled to have hal a legal opinion as to the liability of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company to take one half of the Hull and Selby share with their own line. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Company denied that liability, on the authority of a deed entered into by two directors of the Midland Company (Jr. Hudson and another), and by two of their own directors, and would resist it by every means in their power. Ile considered that deed illegal, as the Act required three directors, and the solicitors were of the same opinion. Mr. GUTCII observed that there was no positive lease, but merely an agreement for a lease, which was quite binding on them. The question was whether the Lan cashire and Yorkshire were to take the half of it, and on that point he refused to state any Fsitive opinion at present. In reply to a proprietor, The CuilumaN stated that the sum of 95,000/. in the suspense account had not yet been fully investigated. Dr. O'BRIEN wished to give the secretary an oppor tunity of clearing himself of a suspicion which might otherwise attach to him. Had he not seen alterations in the accounts when they were returned to him from the chairman; and if so, why had ha not brought those alter ations before the board or the proprietors? The SECRETARY-It is perfectly trus the accounts were altered with my knowledge and in my presence, and reasons stated by Mr. Hudson and the parties —no, I shall say in fact, by Mr. Hudson—why he made the alterations. Those reasons certainly were not always con clusive to my mind. but it is impossible for a public servant in my position to demand that every statement made by those who are superior to him should coincide with his views. I could not insist on Mr. Hudson taking my advice on a matter of opinion. He stated, for instance, that accounts paid that half•yoar should not appear in the half-yearly statement. I thought that wrong, but could not resist it. Dr. O'BRIEN—I wish to ask if you did not know there were matters not of opinion but of dishonesty in fact, which you did not communicate to the board? The SECRETARY—I knew of those omissions, for which reasons were given. All these facts are matters • • of opinion. DThr.s°C' H l3 A uf m — AN ß — u l t wantlbegto submit to — to the liberality of t k i t of such an arbitrary and tyrannical nature as the meeting whether a gentleman acting under dhiaredctbieoenns ter over your secretary should be so closely questioned in this way.—(Cheers.) I stake my life on his aurae— . (Cheers.) Neither he nor the old board should be questioned very minutely on those matters.—(Hear.) Dr. O ' BRIEN-I submit at once. I believe he holds a high character at York—(Hear, bear)—and for the sake of the company I wished to give him an opportunity to explain these matters, in order that the public should feel a confidence in the character of their officers. The SECRETARY thanked the meeting for the feeling exhibited towards him. The committee of investigation would ilquire into the whole of the subject. He would afford them every explanation of his conduct, and if they thought ho was to be condemned they would do so at once.—(Hear, hear.) A PROPRIETOR inquired if there was any truth in the report that Mr. Hudson had taken the company's painters from the York station to Newby-park.—(A. le.ugh.) Tho CHAIRMAN—I think wo had better leave that for the committee of investigation.—(" Hear," and a laugh.) The report was then adopted unanimously. A PROPRIETOR—What are you going to do with the balance 01 17 000/.?—(flear, hea-.) The CHAIRMAN— We are in the hands of the share holders un Oka point. I think, in the face of the sus pense account, we could not recommend a dividend. I am sorry for this. I know very well there will be cases of great distress in consequence.---(Here arose a great number of noises —`Yes, that there will! The rascals! What ruin they've caused! Not one of them can ever hold up his hsad in York again. No men so des picable!") The LORD MAYOR of York suggested they ought not to divide the 17,0001., as no provision had been made for the deterioration of their stock. There could be no question that some reserve fund was necessary for that purpose, and looking to alt the circumstances and extent of their line he could not thin' less than 15,0001. a year should be set aside. • Mr. Ross thought that question premature. The ex pense of rolling stock and permanent way was a matter of inductive science as yet, and it was impossible to state any sum precisely as enough for the purpose. A PROPRIETOR—It is a matter of necessity to many shareholders that the 17,0001. should be divided. — (Hear, hear.) The reserved fund may be made next half-year.—(Hear, hear.) A PROPRIETOR asked if the portion of the line which did not pay would be continued in full play? The CHAIRMAN said the committee of investigation would report fully on the state of their line. He re gretted to say that in looking over the receipts of one line—Market Weighton—he found a day's receipts so low as 1 H.—(A laugh.) Mr. THOMPSON claimed a subscription of 5001., which had been promised on behalf of the company by Mr. Hudson to the newly-erected hospital at York, and on the faith of which the promoters had gone on with a portion of the building.—(A great deal of opposi tion was manifested, and cries of " No, nor from several prrsons in the meeting.) Dr. O'BRIEN called on the solicitor to state if a promise of Mr. Hudson could he binding on the company. Mr. NEWTON replied that the shareheldera alone could vote away the money of the company.—(" Let Hudson pay it himself!") The CHAIRMAN said that though there was no resolu tion of a public meeting, it might be well to consider how far the company ought in honour to perform the promise, particularly as they derived advantage from it in case of a ccidents. It was all a matter of feeling, and the hospital had no strict right or claim at all. On Mr. THOMPSON'S again urging the meeting to pay i the money, Mr. RAsisAY (a proprietor), in a very high state of excitement, both of manner and language, declared he ought to be ashamed of himself to make such a proposi• tiou at such a time, when the medical men could prove hundreds would lose their lives through the rascality of an individual (whom he named and denounced as a sharper, scoundrel, liar, &c., amid the loud cheers of the meeting.) His brother directors were as much to blame. Vs hen it was said, "He is buying another es tate—he must be robbing ue," he (Mr. Ramsay) said, " Oh, no, that can't be ; we have Mr. Williams and Sir J. Simpson at the board, and they never would allow him to rob us."—(Cheer:.) In the name of the father ', lees and widow, he moved that this should not be paid. Before he sat down he called on ;the meeting to express their opinion that any one who associated with the per son already alluded to, or any member of his family, should be held up as a disgrace to society. After some further remarks from different speakers, it was agreed to defer the consideration of the subject. I Mr. WeasoN entered at some length into a series of calculations to show that in its present state the line could Lot possibly pay more than l per cent. on the wholo capital, and proceeded with earnestness to enforce a plan of his own for the better arrangement of their affairs, recommending the Hull and Selby, the Lanca shire and Yorkshire, and the York and Midland to appoint a certain numbcr of directors to settle their dispute amicably, and ultimately enabling the company to have a dividend of 31. per cent. But the general feel ing of the meeting being against its consideration at that time it was postponed to another meeting. The CHAIRMAN (in reply to a proprietor) said Le hoped the report would be ready that thy month, when it would he hid before a general meeting. Mr. PRICE movA, and Dr. o'l3atEN seconded, a vote of thanks to the. chairman and directors. _ Ihe CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, expresiel his regret that neither his health nor his other engagements would enah!e him to continue their chairman—(" We are sorry to hear it")—but arrangements had been made that the Lord Mayor should take his place.—(Hear, hear.) He concluded by moving that they should resolve them selves into an The CHAIRMAN—We have not wade our report, and we cannot answer Ow gles'i , •n; but it will not ho lire rem. We have BMW rail and rs .paid fur than will (o , nul-te th 4, NOtZingha.o.; hoe —(I ar, hear ) Mr. MAXWELL—iIeW many cuntraes 11...,ve you, and to what amount? The CHAIRMAN.-0121y two, but we cannot state the amount; one is yet under arbitration. You had better leave this subject till the fins' rep ,rt.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. RAND —I wish to cede you, Sir, it you think the resignation of the directors b! received? The CHAlRMAN—Personally I have the highest re• spect for tlr. Dudsworth, and I think it essential this meeting should know he did not accept a share of any kind.— (Cheers.) lam bound to do him and the other directors the justice to say no men could be more assi duous in their attendance. I have but one objection to Mr. Dods North. He refused to vote fur the prosecution of a defaulting clerk, fur he felt as higher criminals had been allowed to escape minor criminals should not be punished.—(Cheers and applause.) That oljection might be in his favour as a gentleman and man of teeling. Mr SWANN, i n answer to Dr. O'Brien, stated that the first cits tribution of 100 shares to the directors hi , l been received by all of them except Mr. Dadsworth and Mr. lltok. They s were sold very son a f ter — a l most im mediately_ Hesse:)—at from 7to 10 p rem i um. — ( o h !) 21sr. c LLOYDhe first 600 shares were so ld at 11 to 3 li a 13 premium; the 800 were sold for 9 or 10 premium. Altogether the directors sold their shares at an average of 11 premium.—(" Oh ! oh !) Dr. O'BRIEN—I-lad they a right to appropriate those shares ? The CHAIRMAN —Certainly not.—(Cheers.) But I must say, at the same time, that had Mr. Hudson in those days proposed to take 5 00 shares himself, and give each of the directors 100 , you and I would have gladly let em do Yes, yes," " N o, no. " ) B RIE N—The tran sac ti on was therefore mani festly illegal.—(Hear, hear.) Th e meet i ng should see, therefore, whether they could not empower the directors th r l Dr. o to take immediate proceedings against every person who had received and sold those shares.—(Hear, hear.) I beg to suggest that the Committee of Investigation should rep ert on the propriety of taking legal steps to recover these sums.—(Hear.) Mr. RAMSEY asked it Mr. Peter Clarke was to be con tinued in the company's service? The CHAIRMAN replied that he was still in the com pany's service, but that it was more as a personal favour than anything else, and that he took upon him self all responsibiiity in regard to Mr. Clarke's actions. considered that it was a great benefit to the com pany to have the services of such a man ; that there was no man perhaps so well versed in railway trans actions. Several shareholders objected to this, but the Chair man repeated his former assertions. Mr. KINNEAR felt himself obliged to speak on this subject. He thought Mr. Peter Clarke's former conduct had rendered him unfit for further service in this com pany. He then went on to show that, through certain information which had got abroad in the city, and which he seemed to attribute to Mr. Clarke's having to do with the making up of the accounts of the company, the value of the undertaking had then not been de predated, and that the facts of the case had been totally misrepresented. After some further discussi,m, Dr. O'BRIEN proposed that the matter should be left in the hands of the committee of investigation, which was ultimately tweed to. A SHAREHOLDER here asked about the error of 8001. in the accounts? The CHAIRMIN replied that he never saw it. Mr. ROWNTREE explained that the error arose from the sum of 5,0001., which had Lynn paid for 102 waggons, having been charged as Current expenses instead of to capital. Mr. Kennear diff,re4 from his opinion as to the explanation given respecting the error. Ile said that the original copies were out of their possession tor some time, and when they were returned he discovered that alterations hail bAen made in 15 or 16 different items. He hid fou n d thi s ou t by havieg kept a copy of the ori ginal account.—(Cries of " Shame! shame!") After further discussion on this point, it was left in the hands of the committee. A STIAREIIOLDER. then referred to the practice of the company's sera ants beating shares. BOWNTREE proposed that as soon as ever any one in that capaeity was bearing shares, he should be dis missed the company's service immediately. Mr. RAMSEY seconded the resolution, but an amend ment was afterwards carried, referring the matter to the committee. Dr. O'BRIEN then asked Sir John Simpson if he was ready to refund the money upon his shares? Sir J. SIMPSON replied in a speech of some length. He said he served the company faithfully in London during the sessions of Parliament, in the years 1845 and 1846, and he considered that he had well earned his shares. He declined to refund any money. Dr. O'BRIEN said they would see whether their soli citors mild not make him refund. A long discussion ensued as to Mr. Dosworth. The question was, as whether he would be ranked with the other directors who had illegally appropriated the shares to themselves. The shareholders spoke generally in the highest terms of Mr. Dodsworth as a man of the highest integrity and honour. A resolution was eventually carried calling upon the whole of the directors to resign. Mr. THOMPSON, of Moathall, proposed a resolution, which was seconded by the CHAIRMAN, that the report now presented be received and adopted. This was carried unanimously. Mr. BAND then moved that the resolution of the three directors (Sir John Simpson, Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Dodsworth) be received. This having been seconded was also carried unani mously. Thanks were then given to the Chairman and the committee for their valuable services, and the meeting separated, after sitting five hours. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING To receive the report of the committee of investiga tion; which was agreed to. The business was commenced by reading letters of resignation from three directors—Sir J. Simpson, Mr. Dodsworth, and Mr. Jennings. The last gentleman's was as follows: " Mill Crooks, York, Sept, 5. " My dear Sir,—Being anxious, so far as I am able, to facilitate any arrangements witb regard to the direc tors which may be considered beneficial to the share holders of the York and North Midland Railway Com pany, I beg to resign my seat at the board. My only object in remaining; a director until now has been, as you are aware, to render yourself and the other gentle men who came into the direction with you such assis tance and information respecting the affairs of the com pany as my short experience as a director would enable me to give. " In thus offering you my resignation, I think it due to myself to state, in consequence of some remark which the committee of investigation have thought proper to make in their second report, recommending that the re maining membess of the old board should be requested to retire; that I did not join the direction until October, 1845, more than eleven years after the formation of the company, and at a period when of all others it was most difficult for a new member to get any ready insight into its affairs. " Taking my seat at the board as I did, under the full, though, as it now appears, erroneous impression that the affairs of the company were in a sound and prosperous condition, I endeavoured by regular attend ance to acquire a knowledge of the business, which, all must be aware, cannot be quickly understood. After a short time, however, I found that Mr. Hudson had so completely assumed the sole mai.agement in the direc tion, that it was impossible to get a thorough knowledge of the affairs of the company; and had I, at that time the junior member of the board, pressed my inquiries further, a resignation on my part must have heels the result. " The position of Mr. Hudson, and the implicit confi dence which was until lately placed in him by all parties were such, that any attempt on my part to dispute his management would, I felt, have been treated with the utmost disregard. Being thus limited in my desire of obtaining information into the company's affairs, I had at one time fully determined to retire from the direction, but at the urgent request of several shareholders, largely interested in the company, and who thought that at some future period I should he of service to them, I was in duced to retain my seat. The moment, however, that circumstances transpired elsewhere whicii were of a suspicious nature, and which appeared to justify such a step, Mr. Dodsworth and my self insisted upon an investigation of the whole of the company's affairs. the resolution for convening the special meeting to appoint the committee, and bring in new direct ,rs was brought forward by us; and I think I may confidently appeal to you rse lf an d the other new direc tors, whether we have not endeavoured, to the utmost of our power, to aid the rest of the board in the discharge of its several duties, and to ascertain the real state of to company's affairs. " In conclusion, I will only remark, that during my seat in the direction I have endeavoured so far as the peculiar construction of the board permitted, to fulfil my duty ; and I am not aware of any act on my part which justifies the recommendation of the committee that I should be now suinmarily called upon to retire from the board, and especially so as the committee were fully aware that I was an earnest promoter of the present in - I vestigation, and had continued my seat at the express desire of the new directors. " I am, my dear Sir, yours very faithfully, " GEORGE JENNINGS. "To Mr. William Crawshay, Chairman of the York and North Midland Railway Company, York." Mr. SWANN (Chairman of the Committee of Investi gation), on moving the adoption of their report, said he never rose to address a meeting with more painful feel ings. He had, in the first instance, to express his re gret that the committee could not issue a final report — (Hear, hear)---but the subject to which he alluded with most pain was that of the resignation of their directors. —(Cheers.) He was sure those gentlemen would feel that, as their fellow-townsman, and an acquaintance of all them, he could. not have come to such a resolu tion but with the deepest pain ; but he was sure the committee had acted on their best discretion, and with a regard to the true interests of the shareholders, when they determined not to make any distinction between the i directors, or to say who were or who were not most blameable.—(Heax, hear.) They, therefore, did not ad vise any to be continued at the board—(Cheers)—for they would observe, very serious matters, affecting the directors and company, were at issue, and it would be highly improper for the committee to have advised the retention of any members of the old board.—(Cheers.) He said that without a feeling of personaleill-will to any one. Sir J. Simpson, for instance, he had known for a long time. But his sense of duty compelled him to come to the decision adopted by all the com mittee.—(Hear, hear.) In drawing up the report the committee thought it unnecessary to use harsh language —the facts spoke for themselves.—(" So they did." " 011, the villain!") The committee thought the com pany would not be placed on a true foundation unless there was a fund set apart for the rolling stock and per manent way. It would be far better to put up with a little inconvenience now than to go on declaring divi dends when in reality there should be none at all.—( Hear, hear.) He was glad to state to them, on authority of the accountant, that the suspense account would not be so great as was supposed.—(Hear.) On the motion that the report be adopted, Dr. O'BRIEN suggested that it would be better to make a special fund for the rolling stock and permanent way by a resolution of a special meeting, than to go on post poning dividends in that way.—(Cheers.) Mr. MAXWELL begged not to be understood as depre ciating the labours of the committee of investigation, whose report was most valuable, while he inquired into the reason of the depreciation of their stock, which from 3,000,000/. had sunk in value to 1,000,0001. —(Hear, hear.) His idea was, that parties were employed to write down that and other property in order that moneyed men might get it foe nothing.— (Hear, hear.) Ile believed they would pay 6 per cent. in six months, instead of I,i, as Mr. Wilson said. As advantage had been taken of the uncertain state of the company's affairs to lower the price of shares, he wished to ask a few questions as to their real position. Was , there any, and how much, land to pay for? MIDLAND. DERBY, FRIDAY,--To• day the usual half-yearly meeting of the above railw.iy company was held in the large goods' shed at the station. There were a consi derable number of shareholders present. At one o'clock John Ellis, Esq., M.P., took his seat as chairman. The CHAIRMAN, in the course of his speech, stated that in the half-year ending June 30, 1549, it appeared there were 140,764 first class, 450,345 second class, 966,066 third class, and 329,648 fourth class; and in the half-year ending June 30, 1849, there were 144,478 first class, 470,422 second class, 965,283 third class, and 399,561 fourth class; exclusive of the Bristol and Bir mingham. From that statement it was clear the num ber of passengers for the six months alluded to in the report bad considerably increased; but the falling off in the amount was, he supposed, occasioned by the decrease of through traffic. The internal traffic was greater than usual, partly owing, he believed, to the number of plea sure trips which had run on their lines. He had great pleasure in announcing to them that an arrangement had been entered into with the London and North- Western Railway Cotnpany, which he was sere would prove advantageous to both. It was with respect to traffic. They had ensured by the arrangement traffic which other wise they would not have had, at the same time giving the two companies a community of interest. Relative to the Aeabergate line, they had made a satisfactory agreement. He next alluded to the Leeda and Bradford lease.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to it, he would only say he was prepared to take a fair share of any responsibility in the matter. lie would not in the least shrink from it. Mr. Waddingham was one of the best and most valuable men they had at their board.—(Hear, hear.) He would read to them Mr. Waddingham's letter of resignation. It was as " TO THE CIIAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDLAND RAILIVA.Y COMPANY. " My dear Sir.—As the board have expressed th-Ar willingness to take their full share of the responaibilit) of the Leeds and Bradford lease, and exem rate me in their report from individual blame, I em content to set the judgment of my colleagues agaMst the gross impu tations of Mr. Wylie and others, who are comparatively ignorant on the subject. At the same time I think it my duty to bow to the strong, but mist.iken, feeling or a section of the shareholders on the subject of the lease, and to tender my resignation, which, owing to a change of re3idenu , , would have been long ago placed in your hands but for the wish of the board that I should remain. The fact that for several years I devoted the greater part of my time to the affairs of the Leeds and Bradford Railway without remuneration, surely justifies me in having held a large interest in it, and the objection now taken for the first time that I ought not to have been a member of both boards, comes witfa a very bad grace after a silence of three years.—l have the honour to b e your faithful ser van t, " JOHN WADDINGHAM." Since entering the room he had received the letters of resignation of Mr. Murgatroyd nael Mr. Trees. With respect to calls, exertions had been made to get them in, but they had not been successful. Then, with regard to auditting, whatever was done it should be accomplished independent of Government. With reference to the election of directors, he would recommend that they should be divided into four commiatees; first, a traffic committee, consisting of five; second, a locomotive com mittee, consisting of three; third, a permanent way and station committee; and lastly, he 'would have an audit committee. Mr. WYLIE observed that the Wlgh rate of the interest guaranteed to the Leeds and Bradford line was to be regretted, as most unfortunate for the proprietors of the Midland Company; but the circumstances attending that lease were still more to be regretted, as they ex hibited the personal interest of s;om4, of the directors of the company at variance with their position and duties to this company, which was most deserving of high re prehension. The other business was then gone through, when the meeting separated. RAILWAY S HARE = inAftKETS. BRISTOL, SEPT- 7. STOCK EXCHANG E .—The share mat'Ket was rather firmer to-dav , b ut li ttle or no business doing . Bristol and Exeter, New -Shares, were done at 10 die., and'. Great Western, Fifths, at 12% die. LIVERPOOL, Simi'. 7. STOCK EXCHArram.—The share /market opened rather firmly this morning; the business done was to a larger ex tent than for some days past, and the highest quotations of yesterday were current to -day for both stock and shares. MANCHESTER, SE! 'T. 7. STOCK EKCIIANGE.—Tio tran93V ions to-day were as follow : Manchester and Leeds, Fifa s, 5 5-16 d s.—North Staffordshire, 7 1-!6 dis.—Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 2 5 16 p. BIRMINGHAM, SEP r. 7. STOCK Excmixon.—The share marl :et was steady to-d6y, there being little or no variation in pi - ices The sales are— Birmingham, Wolverhamptql, and Dmic der (calls dilly paid), 4 % —Shrewsbary and Birmingham (B), stA i dis. YORK, SEPT. Cr. STOCK EKCHANGE.—The transactif )n3 to-day were as follow :—Great Northern, 7 1 / 2 —Ditto, F reference, 51. Ils. Ditto (New Issue), Is.—York, NewciA 9, and Berwick, 18— Ditto (G. N. E. rurcluae), NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSIL)UTII F'tlD r • m ',? kit a h•art: I 1•11. ;. - • , 1 • Ctotton. 27th in iill6t euwztug she espied a fine brigantine of suspicious rig, and gave chase; the slsver, either through ar or mistaken policy, ran ashore in a frightful surf, in which 200 out of 600 slaves were drowned. The Rifleman saved 127 from the resilup, and took them safely to Rio, and plac d thorn 011 board the receiving ship Cresc,nt. It was ascertained that two other slavers started at the same time ss the brigan tine, ea h full of slaves. th€ The Scout, 14, Commander F. E. Johnson, is hourly exptTted from China. Should she make this port, order:; aro, awaiting her to proceed imme,fiately to Devonport to he p lid off. stera-frigate, Captain Hall, was removed from the steam-ba:in this afternoon complete, in the engineer refit. The Ajax steam-,c,ruardship having returned all her hAlast and got a clean swept hold, was taken into the steam-basin to-day, out of the way of commission. The Sprightly steam-tender was hAtiled oat of Eh? steam-basiu today to be commi.sioned by Mr. Allen, of the Fire Qusen, for port service in lieu of that vessel. IN COMMISSION AND REFITTING. In Harbour—The Victory and Illustrious flag-ships, the Excellent gunnery-ship, the Blenheim steam-or dinary ship. the Arrogant steam-frigate, and the appren tice,' brig Rolla, and the Dragon, Cormorant, Victoria and Albert, Fire Queen, Fairy, Myrtle, and Echo, steamers. At Spithead—The Superb, 80. In Dock—The Princess Charlotte, Fox, Actaeon, Dauntless, Devastatiop, and Encounter, refiiting. In the Basin—The Rodney, Sphynx, Polyphemus, Contest, and Elfin. In the Steam Basin—The Ajax, Sldon, Brsilitk, Penelope, Scourge, B'azer, and Urgett. Wind—N.E., fresh breez and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 6.—The ship Eliza, Captain Cory, from Bombay, for London, was off This port to-day, and landed passengers—Lieutenant Burton, 18th Regiment Bombay Native Infantry, and servant; and Mr. Robert Hicks, the surgeon of the ship. The Eliza is laden with a general cargo,, including linseed, coffee, cotton, guns, She sailed on the Ist of April, and on the 29th Captain Frazer, of her Majesty's 29th Regiment, died of dysentery, and was.buried at sea. The Eliza touched, on the 28th of July, at St. Helena, from which island one of her Majesty's steamers (the Spitfire) sailed tie day previous, having landed there about 600 slaves taken on the coast of Africa. The merchant ship Eliza (one of Brockl- banks') was offering to convey the slaves to the West Indies, and would probably be engaged for that purpose. Wind east; smart breeze. PEMBROKE.—The Royal Dockyard Brigade, Pem broke, was inspected on Monday last by Colonel-Com mandant Sir T. S. Pssley. The brigade was drawn up in line, the artillery battalion on the right, the infantry.on the left. After being minutely inspected, the Ist and 3d companies of artillery and the infantry battalion were formed in open column under the command of Lieute nant-Colonel Abethell. and marched past in slow and quick time. The infantry battalion then went through a number of manoeuvres; and the Celoael-Commandant expressed his satisfaction at the efficiency of the men, and complimented Lieutenant-Colonel Abethell on the excellent style in which the evolutions had been per formed. The 2d company of artillery then ads weed with a fold-battery of 9-pounder brass guns end one 24- pounder howitzer, under the command of Captain Kne hone, and performed a series of evolutions. The Colonel-Commandant then inspected the Ist company of artillery at the garrison gun exercise, and the boat company at the ship exercise; and in conclusion de clared himself much pleased at the manner in which all the evolutions and exercises were performed. CHATHAM, SEPT. 7.—The Phaeton, 50 guns, was yesterday towed to Sheerness by the Advice and Pigmy steam-vessels, to be fitted for commission at that port. The Boscawen, 70 guns, ordered to be navigated to Sheerness, is now to remain in ordinlry at this port. The ship Elizabeth Young, from St. Petersburgh, has arrived wi h a cargo of hemp for the dockyard. Mr. Jahn Rowland has been appointed superintend ing leading man at the Metal Mills in this yard, vice Mr. W. Watson, superannuated. WOOLWICH, SEPT. 7.—The shipwrights of this dock yard commenced converting timber yesterday at the saw mills for the San Fiorenze frigate, of 50 guns, which is ordered to be built in the slip from which the Nankin 50-gun frigate, will be launched in the course of next month. A number of workmen are employed on the Minx, for the purpose of placing the screw-propeller abaft the rud der, the rudder being intended to work in the vacancy where the screw-propeller used to revolve formerly. The shaft of the screw-propeller is now made to (hp con siderably at the stern, and to such an extent that the flanges when revolving will be about two feet below the level of the keel of the vessel, and the rudder will only extend downwards to the upper part of the shaft. The Firebrand steam-vessel had her steam up to-day to try her eng:nes, and they worked very well. She has been fitted with new boilers on a plan introduced by Mr. Atherton, formerly chief engineer at this dockyard, and now chief engineer at Davenport dockyard. The plan consists in having the tubes of the boilers to return iu a syphon-like form, which gives a far greater degree of heat than when they were straight and entered direct into the chimney. The engine-room was very hot, but that might be remedied very easily by putting up t o screens similar to the iron shutters now generally used in large establishments. These screens could be run up easily when the stokers found it requisite to Led the fur naces, and when down they would keep the engine-room cool, and if made to fail only so low as to allow a space of two feet at the bottom, the draught of the furnaces would be greatly increased by the descending air on the out side of the abutters or screens, The great heat they would throw back on the boilers would also save a con siderable per centage in the consumption of coals, and in hot climates the application would be of the utmost importance in preserving the health of the engineers and stokers. The Messrs. Penn have just finished the four boilers intended for the Magicienne steam-frigate, of 400 horse power, at present in the East India Docks at Blackwall, and they are to be launched and floated down the River on Tuesday next. The Sapphire, one of the Gravesend passenger boats, when coming up the River, was driven by the force of the tide into collision with the Salsette receiving ship opposite Woolwich dockyard, and the Sapphire had her paddle-boxesiujured by the concussion, the Salsette being firmly moored. The passengers were greatly alarm , d, and were landed at the North' Woolwich-pier. The rudder of a barge was also carried away when the Sap phire became unmanageable. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARYLEBONE. Two very respPctably dressed women, who gave fLeir names Sophia Stqnmore and Eliza Connell, were placed at the bar before Mr. Long, charged with being utterers of counterfeit coin. On the previous evening, at a quarter to eight, the prisoners went to the shop of Mr. WondwArd, a fish monger in Spring-street, Paddington, and purchased some salmon, in payment for which Staninore tendered to Mr. Woodward a crown piece. Ho informed her that it was a bad One, when she said (addressing her companion), "Oh dear me 1 we must have taken it from the butcher, and we'll go back and get it changed." They paid for the fish and went away together, foLo wed by Mr. Woolward, who was determined to ascertain e'hether they would of :r the same piece to any other tradesman or not ; and after he had kept watch upon them for a considerable distance, they entered the shop of Mr. Allen, a haberdasher in the Rigwareroad, where, as it was shown by evidence, they selected some flowers to the amount of 611, and endeavoured, as in the for rner instance, to pass off the same spurious coin. Mr. Allen, .after being paid for the flowers in good money, gave the prisoners into custody in consequence of Mr. Wood ward having taken the opportunity of mentioning to him while they were malting the purchase that they had paid him (Mr. Woodward) a visit just before. Upon the prisoners being searched at the station-house, genuine coin, to the amount of between 13s. and 14►., was found upon Connell. The prisoners, when asked by the inspector where they lived, refused to give any information to him upon the subject. They had now no answer to make to the charge, and the Magistrate reminded them till Thursday next. WORSHIP-STREET. James Jackson, a young fellow of rather stylish ap- pearance, and his wife, Clarlotte Jackson, were charged with having stolen a quantity of jewellery and other ar ticles, of the value of nearly 1001., from the house of the female prisoner's lste master, Mr. Alfred Tailett, a bookseller and stationer in High-street, Whitechapel. The prisoners were further charged with having been concerned in stealing a valuable gold watch Lnd 111.13i1C rous articles of jewellery, the property of Mrs. Stander. wick, a widow lady, residing at Tollington park, Horn sey; and also with being implicated in various other rob beries. Mr. Tullett, the prosecutor in the first case, stated that he received the female prisoner into his service as housemaid on the faith of a highly favourable written cheracter, on Tuesday se'nnight, and she rem iined with him until the following Sunday, when he discovered, upon his return from church with his family, that she had absconded during their absence. Having effected an entrance with some difficulty, he proceeded to the upper room, on entering which he found that ye:aims drawers and lnxes had been broken open and plundered of their most valuable contents, consisting of a large quantity of wearing apparel, and several rings, brooches, bracelets, and other articles of jewellery. He after wards examined his shop, which also had been tho roughly ransacked, and missed from different glass-cases and drawers upwards of eight dozen of gold and silver pencil-cases, a number of pearl and ivory tablets, and a large quantity of other property. The witness identified some pencil cases, penknives, a lady's companion, and several articles of wearing apparel produced by the police as his property. Sergeant Kelly, H 2, stated that since he had received information of the robbery he had been engaged in constant efforts to trace the prisoners, and suczeJed on the preceding evening in effecting their apprehension at the shop of a furniture broker in the New -cut, Lambeth. Ttie fern,ile prisoner was attired at the time in a hand some dress and crimson satin shawl belonging to her late mistress; and on being searched at the station house a silver ring set with rubies, and a gold chain and bracelets, which had been since identified by that lady. were found in her possession. The silver pencil cases and penknives prod iced were found upon the mile pri soner, together with a gold watch, of the value of 35 guineas, which had been ascertained to be the property of Mrs. Standerwick, of Toltington park, from Whose service the female prisoner had abscond d in a similar manner, and who would attend on a future day to giro evidence against her. On b(in.q:eal!ed upon for their defenem. the women Pe- Ai tidy, riis , wctit tor iu, t*t. It having been intimated by Sergeant' Kelly that he should be able to cstab!ish several o , her cases against them if sufficient time were allowed him for thus purpose, the prisoners were ordered t' be remanded for a week. _ _ CLERKELV WELL. George Johnson, a ruffianly-looking fellow, was charged by Letitia Crook, the wile of a labourer, re siding in Bills-pond, Islington, with haviog brutally ass lotted her. The pro3ccutrix was shockingly bruised and muti late t about the head, face, and neck, and was in a very weakly state. _ It appeared that on the previous day the prisoner, who was drunk, quarrelled with the prosecutrix'a hus band, and made a desperate attack upon him. She in terfered to prevent inrthor violence, when the prisoner struck her a tremendous blow on the head, continued beating her, and whilst she lay on the ground he kicked her repeatedly on the head end neck, until he h-ft her apparently lifeless. The prisemer was -taken to the station-house after a desperate resistance. The prisoner, in his defence, said he was first attacked; but this being contradicted, and the evidence of the prosecutrix having been confirmed by several witne, , ses, the prisoner was convicted in the extreme penalty of 51., or in default of payment two months' imprisonment iu the House of Correct . on. LAMBETH. John Parry Hening, Henry Roberts, and Thomas Cro ton, persons who have for years been victimising the public by representing themselves as the officers of a sham society which they called the " Animils' Friend Society," and obtaining subscriptions to a considerable amount, were again paced at the bar before Mr. Norton, when some further evidence was gone through, and the pi hollers were again remanded. 7 HAMES. Thomas Cooper, George Jones, William Pearce, and Francis Peacock, noted burglars, were charged with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-houses and premises of several tradesmen and others iu White chapel, Bethnal-green, and' St. George's-in-the-East, and stealing a large amount of property theretrom. The prisoners have been repeatedly be!"ors the Court, and have been already committed on two charges of burglary on the premises of Mr. Cohen, wholesale clothier and- outfitter, in Prescott-street, Whitechapel, on the night of the 20th of AugUst, when they were detected by two active officers of the H division, Kelly, No. 2, and GifFerd, No. 89, who had seen the fellows loitering about Mr. Cohen's premises for seve ral n ghts previous, and upon communicating with Mr. Steed, the bupri in tPndent of the H division, arranged their plans so well that dirt Ctly after they entered Mr. Coben's ware house two of them were secured by the sergeant and constable, who were also assisted by another officer named VV igley, a stout, powerful man, who was concealed in the house, and rushed tii..on them as they were quitting the premises. The others were apprehended a few days afterwards at a notorious flash house in Bethnal green, where they were assembled with other thieves. Cooper was apprehended on the 20;h inst.; a screwdriver was found upon him of a peculiar construction, and upon its being applied to the marks on doors, cupboards, and drawers of houses which had been brbken ino and plunderer!, it corresponded exactly. There was no doubt all the prisoners bad been concerned in numerous burglaries and robberies, and amongst others one at the Weavers' Arms public-house, in, Baker-row, White chapel, where a yard dog was kille t, its brains being dashed out by the burglars before they broke into the tavern, and plundered it of property to a large amount. A mass of circumstantial evidence. very skilfully ar ranged, was brought forward by Gifford, and Wigley. All the prisoners were committed for trial for the burglary at Mr. Cohen's. Cooper aid Jones were likewise committed fur a burglary and robbery on the premises of Mr. Abbot, horsehair manufacturer, of 4, Anchor-street, Bethnal-green; and the same prisoners, with Peacock, were sent for mai tor entering the shop of Mr. Cannon in Rosemary-lane, and stealing 1001 b. of totateco, and 28. i. in money. Kelly and Giffird, wtio have broken up a most for mideble gang of burglars, said, there had not been a single case of burglary in the , district since the prisoners had been in custody, and were prepaied with six other serious cases, but it was not considered necessary to go into them. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria. cap. 32. for the Week ending on Saturday, the let day of September, 1849. ISSUE DEPAIMILENT. Notes issued ........ 27,919,050 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,641.973 Silver bullion .... • • 277.027 £27,919,050 I £27,919,u50 M. IfARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 6th day of Sept., 1849. BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors'capital•• 14,553,000 Rest . .....• • ... 3,574,361 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 14,334,255 Other securities .... 10,132,593 INotes • • • • • • 9,470,200 Gold and silver coin.. 857,150 National Debt, Sav ings -bank a, and Di- vidend acewants) • . 6,337,090 Other deposits . • • • 9.270.111 Seven day and other bills.. •• •••••• •••• 1,059,641 X 34,794.203 . 434,794,203 lIARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Datedthe Gth day of Sept., IS4 GIRL LOST IN THE Mooias.—We have to notice a most extraordinary case, to which some mystery at taches, and which seems to have been attended with deplorable consequences. On Wednesday a young wo man, about eighteen or nineteen years of age, named Isabelle Paton, daughter of Mr. D. Paton, of the Coast Guard, Barghead, left St. Colmes, a village about four miles to the east of Fraserburg h, with the intention of proceeding to Penman, about seventeen miles distant. It is not known at what time she left St. Colmee but she did not reach Penman that evening. Oa the ' following day she was met about a mile and a half from Pennan, by the party to whose house she was going, and who describes her as then " quite cheery and happy." It will be remembered that this was the day on which the heavy fogs of the week commenced ; and whether she had lost her way in consequonce, or had gone out of the road on purpose, it is not known ' • but it is most probable that the former was the case. It is known that on that day she purchased six pennyworth of bread from a woman selling it by the way; ;but from that time till Monday morning nothing was seen or heard of her. It is conjectured that she had contiemed walking the whole of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, during which the fog continued, and on which days, owing to the fig and the nature of the country—which is wild bog and deep glen—it would have been extremely difficult for her to have made her way to any house. But whether she walked on not, it is certain that, houseless and unsheltered, she encountered all the fury of the terrible thunder-storm of the Saturday evening—a thunder-storm which for violence has seldom been exceeded, and expesure to which, in the circum stances in which the girl was placed, was not unlikely permanently to injure the intellect, it it was not tar cted previously. As we have said, she was found on Monday morning. When discovered, she was -lying on the moss at Kinbeam, tad was foueld by some of the servants belonging to the farm. of that natne, which situated on the property of Troup, in the parish of Gamrie. Having been for six nights exp tsei to wind and weather. and with, so far as known, no food, save the sixpennyworth of bread alretviy mentiontd, she was in a most dreadfully weak state. Her clothe;, which had been drenched, had begun to dry upon - her, and her boots were perfectly worn away -with \wandering in the moss. The parties finding her immed ittely carried her to the farm-butie Of Kinbeam, where every effort was wade to restore her exhaueted frame. Wheel first got out she was unable to speak, but, from some documents in her pos session, her name and the residence of her profits were discovered, who were immediately communicated with. It appears that she is so far recovered as to be -able to speak, but it is evident that her mind is affected. At times she takes fits of raving, and Oyes utterance to the most extraordinary statements. These would seem to indicate that she had met with ill treatment; but when reminded of them in her lucid interval=, she refuses all information. The case has niven rise to a good deal of excitement in the neighbourhood.—Banffshire Journal. Paerrr KETTLE or Fisa.—Mr. Taggart, former coroner of Rushee), now farms a part of l3allsdoole, and, moreover, keeps a lot of pigs. An old practitioner in the deep fisheries had prepared his long lines and hooks for active service, placing them in an outbuilding of Mr, Taggart's till the morning, after baiting each with her ring. By some carelessness the door of the building was left open, and the Dip, scenting the tempting bait, en tered, when, 10l 100 good fat herrings lay before them ! " Here, is a glorious feast for us 1' exclaimed the old mother of the herd, and at it they went, each pig seizing a herring, unconscious of the concealed hook. But they soon found that the stolen dainties, like the deceitful baits of sin, contained within themselves the means of punishing transgressions. The hooks were too large to pass the gullet comfortably, so they become fastened in the cheeks, tongues, and snouts of the swine, which jumping around here and there in agony, tang'ed up the lines into a perfect snarl. The pigs stood in a circle facing inwards, tugging away lustily at the lines, and thereby planting the hooks deeper and deeper in their flesh. The squeaking and yell ing was most strep-rous. The outcry brought all the women of the village to the !scene of uproar, who, unable to see the lines from the darkness, concluded 'at once that the warlocks had possessed the swine, or that the big barony., invisible to mortal eye, had .got them by the legs, or the dark man himself, as once on the coast of Gadarene, had entered them, and the wom en soon expected to see them run violently down the deep 1 beach into the sea. But :.he hooks and lines would not let the poor animals run; they were fairly caught, the faithful hooks doing their duty just as if cong-rs and cud were concerned. This frightened the females as c ell as the swine, who set up a scream of terror and alarm ; and what with pigs and women, such a discordant yell never befere disturbed the quiet of that peace! ul village. The outcry brought the men to the spot ; and the old fisherman seeing the doleful plight of his hooks and lines. was able to explain the whole mystery. By the aid of knives the poor pigs were at length cut loose ; but they departed from that haunted hovel with slit tongues, gashed cheeks and lips, and bloody mouths ; and it was resolved in their wounded community that gig fish hooks, baited with real Maroc skedden, were no juke.---illanx Herald Yesterday, the General Board of Health, on the report of their inspector, Dr Gavin Milroy, ordered the burial-ground of the Tottenham•court-road Chapel to be THE CoTTNTRY \RR'rTq Is to 3 b4i , :w hose FrAsy; old continues negl( cted at a similar reducti on. New oats are &d per stone cheaper, in old ones nothig doing. Sielling is sold on rather easier toms. A f ew samples of new barley offering, which make from 283 to 31s per quarter. Beans sell in retail at late prices. New. WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— s• B . :6 Sutlo:k, Essex, and Kent, red ... —to 44 to .0 Ditto, white ••• ••• ••• 48 Norfolk and Hunts., red ... 42 Ditso, white _ 46 44 Lincob/shire and Cambridge, red 4 Ditto, white 46 4 Yorkshire, red ••, ..• •.• 42 Ditto, white ... 46 Dantzic and Konigsburg, white 44 Lower Baltic and Hamburgh, red... —— 42 Mediterranean, red ... 3 1 BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels: _ Norfolk and Sltlofic... , Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .. Sew ch ••• ••• ••• ---- Grinding per 80 stone ... ... 22 —24 -- Foreign ... ... ... ... 24 28 BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 6311;1: Small, fine ... ... ... ... Foreign ... ... .., ... OATS,, per stone:— 101 Mealing • ••• 10d to lid 81i to jj Feeding ... .. ... —d t o —d 8 ,1 to ~',l Foreign ... .• ••• —d to —d 8d to ...'., SHELLING, per 1041 of 2611 b ... 23 —24 -- "... .... MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 36 —3B -- PEAS, per Imperial Quarter:— --, Blue and white boilers ... ... 29 —3l -- , ..- Grey and Feed ... ... ... k 6 —2B --- _ ..... •••••• - ...• ....- s 82 1l 29 26 3 ARRIVALS. wr• Qrs. I 5 2 ° Wheat ... ... ... 7,819 1 Rapeseed ... ... ••• 485 Barley ••• ... ... 121 Shelling ... ... ••• ..., Oats ... ... ... ... 546 Linseed .. ... .• . •••• Beans... ... ... ... 1,035 Malt ... ... . • ••• -..." Peas ... ... ... ... Flour ... ... ... •,•• Tares ... ... ... ... 1 A m v• NEWBURY, SEPT 6.—The supply of wheat to-u-J,,,, moderately good, and principally co mp ose d of the n i t , crop. The demand is rather s l ow , at au abateutien!% e r to 2s per quarter from the rates ut last week, theisT7,o part of the supply having b een placed. Baley ba ll :is, in offer, with a slow dem an d at l ate rates. B ean s, °l4 and peas, short supply, and slow in sale, at unalt•P;/ rates. Winter tares, short supply, and in reepre o from 5s 6d to 6s p• , r bushel. te LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 7.—The weather has been /do fine for saveral (14) s, aid much progress has been 03 e it by the neig ibuurieg tanners in the car ting of tu be s grain er•ips. The trade this morning ruled dtl ll, l o. there was little alteration in the v a lu e of any g iE 0 0 Wheat and fl •ur were taken sp ar i ng ly, a nd : there 00 little choice of good fresh qualiti e s. Old and new, ne t brought Tuesday's rates. New o a tm ea l d e clined 6 'dl s ti load. There was a lav , urable feeling towards i n n, corn, and a few large put chases were made on bpecuittii, out thee was no change in the quotations of Tuv u u el Best round yellow corn 265, fl a t 25 s 6d u p W2Bi ' 4801b‘ for white. Ilf d EXETER, SEPT. 7.—Cattle Ma r ket.—The sUPP I7 O IB every description of steak was very large, but sb e b l e a generally was dull, at rather lower prices than 1 1155 ,,0 lately quoted. Fat Beef, 8 s t o 8 s 9d per se re; 0 suct calves, 71. to 12/ ; Roegh Barretiers, 4s to 4 4 6- 5 . 1 to core; Good Fresh ditto, 5s to 5. 3d ; St eer s f. „Jed 141. tech. A lot of forty Irish Yearlings were s'" b ut ar, from 403 to 60s each, but seemed to meet wit r get little attention. The supply of Sh ee p wa s a?e°, A " . ,10.1 fat Ewes, 44 and Wethers, 5d per Ib ; Lamb, 5 9 - 5 ,0 Store Esv: s, 261 to 32.. each. Pannier—Turkey s+ p a . 6s each; Geese, 4s 6 , 1 to 6e; Du k-, 4. to 5 ', 6 1 ) SI couple; Fowls, 2s G..' to 4s ditto; P a rtrid g es, 2s 6 ' nitto; PiAatins, 1... Bil ditto; Hares, 2s 64 to 3'‘, e ii - it art Roasters, 4s to 5e each; Eggs, 16 to 18 for P'; 'Or 10.1 !o 11d per lb. P o tat oes , 7d to 8d per sc ore; tips, 5d Ditto; Onions, Bibs fur 6.1. Pork CareO es e rta short supply, which so ld at 7 s 61 to 8s 6,1 per %els Corn Exchange—We notice but little differeece b et the price of English Wheat from that of 100 a r '' a rivg The tall in Mark l a n e on M on d a y, not muc h sl' e ",,,lst the market as it bad been auticipated here 1,0 4 : 3 pef, English wheat must still be quoted at 5a to 5s s ots ' is o bushel; the relative diff,r e ec e i n va l ue betw'° l teo foreign remaining nearly the same. F renc h white- - d ots' is still held at 47s per quarter ; b u t o f cou rse the (I ,ll l ° don is nominal, millers, like other people. buyieg h l , o o, cheapest market. Barley 3s 6d t o 3 s lOd m- 25 P Old oats 2s eel to 2s 81 per bushel, and new 2 1 5° ,,,,e 1 per bushel. Fine fl o ur has b e e n o ff ere d at 29; 'b e sf per s..ck. We hear that a factor from Wales 10 15 . 0 0 1 purchasing flour to.day for the Welsh market, 1 * r of the comparative lowness of ptices here. CHELTENHAM, SEPT. 6.—The market was r ieft but Utile business doing. Wheat, w as 38s to 465; r o ts 22s to 28s; and oats, 2 sto 261 per quarter. Bel A n t t re from 4s to 4s 61 per bushel. Hay, 70s to 80s; awl' 38s to 40s pvr ton. a fc' RIITHIN, SEPT. 3.—A very small attendance et t little business doing, with a further reduction ja r B ,O Wheat, new, 15s; old, from 16e to 16s 6d; barleys to 9s; oats. 6s to 6s 6d per hobbet. 14 MOLD, SEPT. s.—Havest operations being gent's bl this locality, the attendance at market to-day weifi r ‘bei t slack, and business dull. Some sampl es o f eel' , 7 1 f or of good quality were exhibited, for w hi c h 165 6 ", hobbet was asked; but there were no takers at at; Jef gure. It was disposed of at 15s. No samples of b7 i ste were shown, but new oats realised fr o m 6 s to 65, 0 hobbit. INVERNESS, SEPT. 4.—New wheat, pe r q u arter weig bi l d oo 621 per bushel, 45s to 50s ; barley, 541 b per 23s to o.is; oats, 4:lb per bushel, 21s to 22s Od; seed l - 6 - 0 qr, 421 b per bush, Os to Os Oatmeal, per imperial bog, vast second, 15s; barleymeal, 1 Is 8d; peasemeal, 14s to lb's c osS' per atone, Od to 8d; first flour, per 2L•Olb, 363 to :',7s; o da , 28s; oatmeal, best, per stone of 141 b imperial, Is 8d O t second, Is 6d; barleymeal, Is 4cl ; peasemeal, Is 6d; fit s pots, 2a 9d cash, 3s credit; secGno, 2s Zid cash, 2s 6d credit. 0 1, toes, per stone, 4d to Od ; beef, per poend, 4d to 7d; 10041 tv to.6d ; mutton, 54 to Ed; pork, 4d to 6d; fowls, eadk o od o0d; chicken's, per pair, 00d to Od ; ducks, each', 10 4 4 00d ; eggs, pi. dozen, 6d to 7d ; b u tt er , f r esh, per /yr no s' Od; salt, 12d to COct; croudie (curds) 24c1 to Od ; f .641 ;4 Y t ' ; loaf, cash, 6d to 7d, credit, bid to 74d; coals, per 4 hay, per stone, 7d. COAL PdAitht. I. YESTERDAY. 154 9.1 Bate's West Hartley 15s 6d Mo rr i so n ............ ••"'", 1 45 0 Carr's Hartley East Adairs Main l3s. ('d Eden Main ....... • •••••••*, jbo e j Hasting's Hartley lss 6d Lambton Primrose ''' 1 0 ,1 Holywell Main lss Od dell ....................... 1690 New Tanfie1d... ...... Urd's Redheugh Rayensworth's W.Hart 14s Od Denisen "'°"' 1 55 01 varilield Moor .... ..... 14s 6d, lielloe .••••• Fit OJ Townley l4s 6dll'hornley ........ • • •••• JP 0 1 Vi. est Hartley .. . l6s Od West Hetton ... . ..... •-• .10 Od Wall's End,-&c.. Adelaide Tees ...... ••• 15$ ed Brown's • l4s 6d South Durham "" 1 55 0 Bewicke and C 0....... 15s .3d Derwentwataklartief pli 6,1 Hedley . - ...... ..••• .'' 16 5 Hilda llarton Hotspur l4s 9d Ships at. market' 09' ~ DOVER REGATTA.--llover regatta too., iV Wednesday la=t. It blew a fresh bi eeze, and at'civ r ,,, e if 3 : l exe( Leiit ...pportur,ity for the display of thy-be it V II 01' seamanship in managing the gees and oth et' di which und..r. sale _competed for the vat inus prize 4 , 3 0 1 ; wr.reulf,red. Tne day was beautif u ll y fi ne , ant° d sands of persons lined the beach and crowd' 0 0 ; ri heights. The most spirited race was a rowing", boo', tween four four-o a r e d galleys. Four finer' tie r " crows could rarely be found to equal them; the furnished by the Chigoe Ports; the Duvet. hot Pe' ever, seemed to ha ve t h e b est of it, and would ha 44 i 1 01/ : tainly won the m a t c h , b ut some scoundrels in ab' 9'; strutted the course, and designedly, to prevent 1 , ver boat from winni ng, pu l led across Ls Lucia a' .0r and with much d ex t er i ty tripped an oar out of ' l le I 'd, the crew's handsi atter which the.wretches U I 6li foile d amidst the execration of every one present. The: l , P: 4l however, to decide the m atc h in favour of any 0 ' V .; f eo th..- committee determined that the prize should be l o tte d competed for. The Margate bolt Jenny Lind), r ale o by a m , 13 supPrie,r, hl.rdy, and fearlssa crew, 1 tto e bard for the pi iz but t eir boat, many feet shorn ' the others, was no mach for the Dover boa. r , oc s , [A DVERTISFmENTI—The extraordinary 4 0)*0 of Holloway's Pills in the -Cure of a fearful Case of Dr` D e o , The wife of Mr. W. Gardner, of Hanging Houghton; hr c°o most dreadfully afflicted withdropsy—so bad that she w : $ fined to her be.t, an d t appe d three times in the course co . 0 ,1 , 0 months. She had th en recourse to H o ll oway ' s l e d , steady perseverance a n d a str i ct a dh erence to t he sY s ' e , • se' of down in the pr.nted i nstruct i ons, t h e d isease was cri i se,o and for 18 months past there has been no aceeteut, ;°,g , water ; she can walk about with ease and comfort, an d )co, gaining flesh and strength.—These Pills are sold bj,a' s , gists and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244 London. ; b e IA( BIRTIL9. on the 27th ult., in Queen-street, Edinburgh, ti of ,he Hon. Francis Charteris, of a daughter. W" tt ; , On the 2d inst., at Ry e - t errace , P ec kh a m, th e • of Jams J. Ruttr, Esq , R.t.4., o w 0 On Monday, e the I- d inst., at f i Blackheath, Kent, the . 3 ir Paul Stoor, Esq„ of a daughter. NV, ' On the 4th inst.. at Carlisle, the wife of William or worth, Esq., of a daughter. ire be W )n the ith inst., at Pylewell-house, Ihnts, t- 011 JoSeph Parker, Lsq., of a son. r of i ll ' On the sth inst., at S to k e . house, Salop, the Ivi-' G o G. 0' P. Williams. E sq ., o f a eon . In the Grange-r oa d, on t h e 6th i nst., Mrs . G•la. Bob' • .•-/ of a sou. MARRIED. o n at • On the 4th inst., at B r i g ht on , C apta i n Savage, - v merit, eldest son of Li eu t enan t-C o l one l Savuge , • Isabel, only child of Captain Ward, 9st Regimen t ' E 0 r i On the th inst., at Lech'ade Church, the Rev . ' hte r Strong, M.A., viear of Painswick, to Eleanor, dang the late Robert Hebert, Esq. f ro • On the 4th inst., at St. Margaret's, Lethbur.W. Li r ; lei ~, Henry, eldest son of Berj imin Laurence, Esq., of C 1 1,,,, villas, Regent ' s -park, to A lbertina, eldest daughter of (L. Augustus Lester Garland, Esq., of Poole, Dursetshire- It DIED On the 80th ult., at Bradl y house, Devon, Ann*, f i e CP widow of the late Francis Hare Naylor, F , scl•P monceux-place, aged 76 4 ," I On the ;Ist ult.. Jane, youngest daughter of tl 2 1 , j Thema:. Wilkinson, Ecq., of Crouch-end, Hornse v, age , fot On the Alst ult.. at his residence, St. Mar it.N, StA" • 4 Baron, the Rev. Thomas Brown , A. aged 8 1 . On the let inst., at Margate, Henry, the only son of 1 1 ( . ,0 Bacon, of 15 Barbican, Londor, aged zs.►ti On the ist , inst , Miss Jaques, for many years a reside Sloane-street, aged 7 6. On the d in.t., at Gravesend, Francis Durell Pratt, 0. / eldest son of the late Joho Prat. Esq , 111.R.C.5. :wed of London: Printed and Published by &ZIJRDO YOU'D. xl f YOU'D . Na. Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, Strand, in the Pre=cinct of the Skrnv. in the coo' 31.ddloaez, Saturday, September 8, 1849. — raPoive eaPttal there!) 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