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

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. YORK AND Noarti MIDLAND. The half-yearly meeting was held at York on Thurs day. The Chairman (Mr. Cravvshay, lately elected) and the directors took their placei at twelve o'clock, at which hour about ninety proprietors were 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.—(Hear, 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- Mons 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 bees sent 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 direct 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 ,the 24th 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 hay 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 te Knot tingtey, 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, consequently, heavy payme n ts have been made to contractors, whichthese were chargeable to capital account. Several f sums were long overdue, • a nd interest had of 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 reg .rd 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, during 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 jueice 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 chi• fly 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 din ctora were very much concerned when they took effiee to find that not any progress had been made in the branch from Burton Salmon to Knottingley. This junction will be complete for traffic by the Ist day of M trch 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. ['his branch, only 3 miles in extent, but with an important Iridge 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 dir, e , o "s, in the course of the autumn 01 1830. The &renters have entire confidence that the ar. r tngemeet eo v c.xisti" , g between the Great Northern C enpany and the Y rk and North Midland Company, wilt not only be rnail:tuined but strengthened. All in ter,-st !tee :u - .is are calculated to the day, and it is be lieved that this ace , unt as to the last half-year is as fal'hful a statement of its results as can be made. It will be seen that the weekly receipts have avenged 6,670/, an l the working expenses 43 per cent. As far as the lit ter calcul'atlon is a guede, some little diminution may be effected in the expenses, and it is hoped, and confidently exp. tee I, teat these receipts of 6,670/. per week have been lower than they will again be in future correspond ing half-) , r rs. The wet.kly receipts since the 30th of June up to fli- pr. sent day amount, on the average of the eight w , eka r acting on the 2Gth August, to 8,9201. The directors cannot avoid expressing their deep regret that a gee-r:d dimina:ion of the pasenger traffic of the rail way his been observable during the last half-year, as compared with the published returns of the correspond ing half-year of the year 1848. and which amounted to 193 5341. It cannot be denied that there are causes for part of this diminution which are of a more permanent n more; but it is at the same time to be observed, that the general depree,ion of the agricultural and manufac turing interests in Yorkshire and the north of England nerally has c.it,e-1 diminution in the travelling of the population, noel also that the unsettled state of the c nitinenr, and of hat part which is more immediately connected with the port of Hull, has had a very power tut r ffrct in suspending the commerce and communica tion through that important shipping place. Both in re gitrd to the transport of goods and the conveyance of pas,engers, 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 hop -d that this cause of diminution of traffic being now removed, the receipts on this port of the line will resume their former extent. There are, however, rival commu niexions between the manufacturing districts of Man che-ter, Sae ffi-I‘l, 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 anagainst each other, for the same object can be arranged, it must be expected that the publie 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, but the just and honest earnings only of the first lines been paid to the pri rietors, no such ruinous cornpeti ion 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." It 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. 9a. 3d., 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 20,0004 yet to pay, but of which it is expected a considerable 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 left to the shareholders to deal with this account ac co:ding to their own discretion, and the directors will not Ito s' take upon themselves the offer of an opinion upon the subject. They only state the account as not applicable in soy one amount to the last half-year; and they deeply lament even to be the organs through which such an ac count is submitted to the shareholders of this railway. The directors can only further assure the shareholders of their earnest desire to co-operate with the committee in every measure which may be determined and recom mended for the advantage of this company; that they have nothing at h eart i n t h e matters of th i s ra il way b ut its true and f u ll est i nterests, the consideration of wh i ch they are now ready to enter into with the shareholders, and to affe r d every p oss ible information upon them which lies in their pOwer." The capital account to the 30th June last showed, that 4.907,7691, had been received, including 1,284,019/. on mortgage ; and 4,789 5601 expended, including 87,0211., cost of Hull and 5e1by38,843. shares, (4Bi less returned to Mr. Hudson,B27 shares . 1 78/..) and 254,3151. ex psedeil during, the past half-year; a balance of 118,209/. The revenue account for tre v af 7 f ; /e e ar stated expended, including that 182,053/. had been received, and 164,1 including 88,0794 interest on bonds and dividends preference shares, leaving a balance of 17,875/. The balance-sheet showed a total of 335,9291, including at the debtor side 40,3931., promissory -note from Mr. p e e ion; 95,4511. suspense account; 80,0001. sundry accounts due to the company; and 101,062/. York Union Bunking Company. 2,1021. stores in band, and 15,773/. arrears of calls. On the credit side, 118,2101 halance of capital; 17,8751. balance of revenue; 61,3441. dividends and interests unpaid; 103,9441. sundry accounts due from the company; 32,0371. rent due to Hall and Selby; and 2,5191 income-tax reserved. The CHAIRMAN said he would not move the adoption of the report till every shareholder had expressed his odinions, had asked every question he liked, and re ceived such answers as the' directors could give them. The directors bad 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 .t is the expenses of working the line are now 46 per cent., while in the report before them they were set down at 23 per cent.?—(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 board, though he might take some blame to himself for saying so, the shareholders should recollect how matters had been car ried on. (Hisses.) He was only one of the directors.— (Hisses. " A pretty set you were!" " 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 TOSS to order. Sir J. Simpson should be heard. It was 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.—(llisses.) I put it to you, 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 would not have been heard for a moment.—(Rear, hear; No, no.) After 1845 I ceased to be your auditor, and from that time Mr. Hudson had the whole of your accounts.—(Cries of "Shame," and confusion.) lam quite willing to resign. Dr. O'BRIEN—Are you willing, Sir John, to resign the money you got on the shares allotted to you ? Mr. TINSDALE 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 aot 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. RICHARDSON (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 proprietor, 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 29,0001. stock, and my opinion remained unshaken in Mr. Hudson up to that time. Mr. WILSON—What did you do with your stock after February? hear.) n Mr. RICHARDSON—I wish to answer _ev ( e u ry ea r fairly. I yet hold 10,0 001 . of your stoek • Nor did I part with a share ti ll thr ee I shall get fair that weeks ago. I be lieve your line is a good on e, and . a holder in other lines also, interestandfhoravmeycamliosnteoyp; b ay u , t I and damt is not convenient for a man like me to hold atextent.—(Hear.) A Pnorazwron — Th o a e t t to ne us s t s tocks and our shares fall. the way; w Mr. WILSON said, Mr. Richardson's statement was perfectly satisfactory.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Guava 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 is 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 will 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.—(Cheers.) Sir I. SIMPSON—I understand the duty of an Eng lishman and an honest man, and I throw back with ,:corn and contempt the hard words Dr. O'Brien has 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 sold one till within the last four months, and I hold the same 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?—(Hear, hear.) 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 hoard, and the reply which had been sent was, that if Dr. O'Brien came over he could see the whole account. PROPRIETOR—Are not the directors answerable for the loss of our property? I ask the solicitor. Mr. RicsAnDsorr—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 submitted to Mr. Hudson. There was no formal passing of them by the board at Norwich. Mr. BRowNE—Who made that rough sbeet?—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 Johu Simpson ever passed any account which he knew to be incorrect? Sir J. SniesoN —Certainly not. Up to 1845 every account passed by myself and my colleague, Mr. Dods worth, was correct. I was thought too slow 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. MILLROY inquired whether there were any other sources of expense Hot yet provided for? The CHAIRMAN replied, that with the exception of some very small items from the Nottingley branch there was no further expense. What is our real capital—about 5,200,G001. ?—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 on debenture? Do we stand well in the money market?—The company have full power to bor 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 rnenths ago. Mr. MILLROY said he was quite satisfied with the ex planation. The charge for the maintenance of perma lent way lines. w as extremelyH wished t i know i n it there comparison w s a flaw with hthat other ' in the lease of the Hull and Selby Railway ? The CHAIRMAN 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 hop d to have had 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 (Mr. Hudson and another), and by two of their own directors, and would resist it by every means in their power. He considered that deed illegal, as the Act required three directors, and the solicitors were of the same opinion. Mr. GIITCH 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 positive opinion at present. _ In reply to a proprietor, The Cu.s/RISIL&N stated that the sum of 95,000 L 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 he not brought these alter ations before the board or the proprietors? The SECRETARY—It is perfectly true the accounts were altered with my knowledge and in my presence, and reasons st a t e d by Mr. Hudson a nd 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-year should not appear in the half-yearly statement. I thought that wrong, but could not resist it. Dr. o'.l3}trgm—l 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 SECRETABY—i knew of those omissions, for which reasons were given. All these facts are matters • of opinion. Dr. O'BRIEN—But I want to ask— The CHAIRMAN—I beg to submit to the liberality of the meeting whether a gentleman acting under directions of such an arbitrary and tyrannical nature as had been over your secretary should be so closely questioned in this way.—(Cheers.) I stake my life on his character.— (Cheers.) Neither he nor the old board should 'Jai questioned very minutely on those matters.—(Hear.) Dr. O' BRIEN —I submit at once. I believe he holds a high character at York—(Hear, hear)—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 inquire into the whole of the subject. He would afford them every explanation of his conduct, and if they thought he 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 stativn to Newby- park.—(A laugh.) The CHAIRMAN—I think we 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 of 17,0001.? -(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN—We are in the hands of the share holders on that 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—" Yea, that there will! The' rascals! What ruin they've caused! Not one of them can ever hold up his head in York again. No men so des picable I") The LORD MAYOR of York suggested they ought not to divide the 17,000 L, 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 all the circumstances and extent of their line he could not think less than 15,0001. a year should be set aside. Mr. Ross thought that question premature. The ex pense of rolling stook 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 ljw as lid.—(A laugh.) Mr. THOMPSON claimed a subscription of 500 L, 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 persons in the meeting.) Dr. O'BRIEN called on the solicitor to state if a promise of Mr. Hudson could be binding on the company. Mr. NEWTON replied that the shareholders 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 accidents. 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 the money, , Mr. RAMSAY (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 lan individual (whom' he named and denounced as a 1 sharper, scoundrel, liar, &e., amid the loud cheers of the meeting.) His brother directors were as much to blame. W hen it was said; "He - is - buying another es tate—he must be robbing us," he (Mr. Ramsay) said, " Oh, no, that can't be ; we have Mr. Williams and Sir i J. Simpson at the board, and they never would allow him to rob us."—(Cheers.) In the name of the father- . less 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. Mr. WILSON entered at some length into a series of calculations to show that in its present state the line could not possibly pay more than 11 per cent. on tho whole 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 number of directors to settle their dispute amicably, and ultimately enabling the company to have a dividend of 3} 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 he hoped the report would be ready that day month, when it would be laid before a general meeting. Mr. PRICE moved, and Dr. O'BRIEN seconded, a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, expressed his regret that neither his health nor his other engagements would enable 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 made our report, and we cannot answer the question; but it will not be a large item. We have more rail and sleepers paid for than will complete the Nottingham line.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. MAXWELL—How many contracts have you, and to what amount? _ The CHAIRMAN—OnIy two, but we cannot state the amount; one is yet under arbitration. You had better leave this subject till the final report.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. RAND—I wish to ask you, Sir, if you think the resignation of the directors should be received? The CHAlRMAN—Personally I have the highest re spect for Mr. Dodsworth, and I think it essential this meeting should know ho did not accept a share of any kind.—(Cheers.) I am 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 for the prosecution of a defaulting clerk, for he felt as higher criminals had been allo to escape minor criminals should not be punished. Cheers and applause.) That objection might be in his favour as a gentleman and man of feeling. Mr. SWANN, in answer to Dr. O'Brien, stated that the first distribution of 100 shares to the directors had been received by all of them except Mr. Dodsworth and Mr. Bostock. They were sold very soon after—almost irn mediately— Hisses)—at from 7 to 10 premium.—(ol l !) Mr. LLOYD said the first 600 shares were sold at 11 to 13 premium; the 800 were sold for 9 or 10 p rem i um. Altogether te directors sold their shares at an average of 1 l premium.—(" Ohl oh !) Dr. O'BRIEN—Had 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 t a k e 500 shares himself, and give each of the directors 100, you and I would have gladly e niILE -(" Yes, yes," "N o , no .") pn e jm o do N The transaction was t h ere f ore mani festly u eg o,(Hear, hear.) The m eet i ng s h ou ld see, ltt h therefore, whether they could not empower the directors 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 report 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 responsibility in regard to Mr. Clarke's actions. He 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 preciated, and that the facts of the case had been totally misrepresented. After some further discussion, Dr. O'BaXEN proposed that the matter should be left in the hands of the committee of investigation, which was ultimately agreed to. A SHAREHOLDER here asked about the error of 800/. in the accounts? The CHAIRMAN replied that he never saw it. Mr. ROWNTREE explained that the error arose from the sum of 5,0001., which had been paid for 102 waggons, having been charged as current expenses instead of to capital. Mr. Kennear differed from his opinion as to the explanation given respecting the error. He said that the original copies were out of their possession for some time, and when they were returned he discovered that alterations had been made in 15 or 16 different items. He had found this out by having kept a copy of the ori ginal account.—(Cries of" Shame! simmer) After further discussion on this point, it was left in the hands of the committee. A SHAREHOIDER then referred to the practice of the company's servants bearing shares. Mr. ROWNTREE proposed that as soon as ever any one in that capacity was bearing shares, be 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. SrstPsoN 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 be bad well earned his shares. He declined to refund any money. Dr. O'BRIEN said they would see whether their soli citors could not make him refund. A long discussion ensued as to Mr. Dodsworth. 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. RAND 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. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.-By a letter from Rio, we have information of a fine prize laving been made by the Rifleman steam-vessel, LieutenanL-Commander Crofton. On the 27th of June, whilst cruizing off Rio, she espied a fine brigantine of auspicious rig, and gave chase; the slaver, either through fear or mistaken policy, ran ashore in a frightful surf, in which 200 out of 600 slaves were drowned. The Rifleman saved 127 from the residue, and took them safely to Rio, and placed them on board the receiving ship Crescent. It was ascertained that two other slavers started at the same time as the brigan tine, each full of slaves. The Scout, 14, Commander F. E. Johnson, is hourly expected from China. Should she make this port, orders are awaiting her to proceed immediately to Devonport to be paid off. The Dragon steam-frigate, Captain Hall, was removed from the steam-basin this afternoon complete in the engineer refit. The Ajax steam-guardship having returned all her ballast 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 hauled out of the steam-basin to-day to be commissioned by Mr. Allen, of the Fire Queen, for port service in lieu of that vessel. On being called upon for their defence, the woman de. elined saying anything, but the male prisoner declared that the whale of the property found in his posses ion had been entrusted to him by a person who had answered an advertisement for ettipl.iyrnent. It having been intimated by Sergeant Kelly that he should be able to establish several other cases against them if sufficient time were allowed him fin. that purpose, the prisoners were ordered to be remanded for a week. CLERKENWELL. George Johnson, a ruffianly-looking fellow, was charged by Letitia Crook, the wife of a labourer, re siding in Balls-pond, Islington, with having brutally asSAulted her. The prosecutrix was shockingly bruised and muti lated 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's hus band, and made a desperate attack upon him. She in terfered to prevent further 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 and neck, until he left her apparently lifeless. The prisoner 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 witnesses, the prisoner was c.invicted in the extreme penalty of 51., or in default of payment two months' imprisonment iu the House of Correction. LAMBETH. John Amy 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 " Animals' Friend Society," and obtaining subscriptions to a considerable amount, were agai❑ I laced at the bar before Mr. Norton, when some further evidence was gone through, and the prisoners were again remanded. 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 with 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 affairg. " 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 management 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 bees 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 lii - tfie '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 which 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 directors was brought forward by us; and I think I m a y confidently appe a l t o y ourse lf an d th 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 summarily 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 vestigation, and had continued my seat at the express desire of the new directors. " I am, my dear Sir, yours very faithfully, " GEORGE JENNINGS. "iTo 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 be never rose to address a meeting with wore 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 directors, or to say who were or who were not most blameable.—(Hear, 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.—(Cheyrs.) He said that without a feeling of personal 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." " Oh, the villain I") 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. 01:3aLEN suggested that it would 'oe better to make a special fund for the rolling stock send 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 tho 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 nymeyed men might get it for nothing.— (Hear, hear.) He believed they would pay 6 per cent. in six months, instead of IL se Mr. Wilson said. As advantage had been taken of the uncertain state of the company's aff.aira to lower the price of shares, he wished to ask a few questions as to their real position. Was j there any, and how ouch, land to pay for? MIDLAND. DERBY, FRIDAY.—To—To day the usual half-ye a rly company yere was held in the were a l m ar e g e e goods' tingof consi derable number of shareholders present. At one o'clock John Ellis, E-q., M.P., took his seat as chairman. theshe shed above at the railway s tat j o oon m. The CHAIRMAN, in the course of his speech, stated that in the half-year ending June 30, 1849, 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 had 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 Company, which he was Bare would prove advantageous to both. it was with respect to traffic. They had ensured by the arrangement traffic which otherwise they would not have had, at the same time giving the two companies a community of interest. Relative to the Aeibergate Hee, they had made a satisfactory agreement. He next alluded to the Leeds 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. He would not in the least shrink from it. Mr. Waddingham was oae 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 f ol lows " TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOARD OF DIRECTORS OP THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY. " My dear Sir,—As the board have expressed their willingness to take their full share of the responsibility of the Leeds and Bradford lease, and exonerate me in their report from individual blame, I am content to set the judgment of my colleagues against 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 mistaken, feeling or a section of the shareholders on the subject of the lease, and to tender my resignation, which, owing to a change of residence, 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 with a very bad grace after a silence of three years.—l have the honour to be your faithful servant, " JOHN WADDINGIXAM." Since entering the room he bad received the letters of resignation of Mr. Murgatroyd and 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 b e di v id e d i nto four committees; fi rs t, a t ra ffi c committee, consisti ng o f fi ve; secon d, a locomotive com mittee, consisting o f three; third, a station committee ; and lastly, h e would have an audit committee. permanent way and Mr. WYLIE observed that the high rate of the interest guaranteed to the Leeds and Bradford lino was to be regretted, as most unfortunate for the proprietors of the Midland Company ; but the circumstances attending to this compan that lease w ere st i ll more to be regrette d , as t h ey ex hibited the p ersonal interest of some o f t h e di rectors o f the company at variance with their pos i t i on an d d ut i es prehension. The other b us i ness was then gone through, when the , y, which was most deserving of high re- Meeting separated. RAILWAy suA,RE InARKETS. STOCK EXCRANGEBRISTOL, &OPT. 7. The share market was rather firmer to-day but little or no business doing. Bristol and Exeter, New Shares, were doneat 10 dis., and Great Western, Fifths, at 12% 4 die. LIVERPOOL SEPT. 7. STOCK EXCRANGE.-- Th e share ' market opened rather Armly 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, SEPT. 7. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transac: ions to-day were as follow : Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 5 5-16 dis.—North Staffordshire, 7 1-16 dis.—Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 2 5.16 p. BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. 7. STOCK EXCIIANOII.—Th e share market was steady to-day, there being little or no variation in prices The sales are— iltriaingham, Wolverbampt-m, and Dudley (calls duly paid), 434 p•—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (13), 5 1 / i dis. 'SOCK EXCHANGE. YORK, SEPT. 6. The transactions to-day were as ibllow:—Great Northern, 7t /2 --Ditto, Preference, Si. 118.— BP!tto (New Issue), Is.—York, N ewcas tl e , a n d Berwick, 18— Ditt9 (Cr' N 4 E. PU011110)3:4. IN COMMISSION AND REFITTING. In Harbour—The Victory and Illustrious flag-ship, the Excellent gunnery-ship, the Blenheim steam-or dinary ship. the Arrogant steam-frigate, and the appren tices' 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, Devastation, and Encounter, refiiting. In the Basin—The Rodney, Spbynx, Polyphemus, contest, and Elfin. In the Steam Basin—The Ajax, Sidon, &Al* Penelope, Scourge, Blazer, and Urgent. Wind—N.E., fresh brews and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 6.—The ship Eliza, Captain Cory, from Bombay, for London, was off , his 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, coff ee , cott on , guns , &c. She Ballet:ion 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 the day previous, having landed there about GOO I s.aven 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. PEMIROKE.—The Royal Dockyard Brigade, Pem broke, was inspected on Monday last by Colonel-Com mandant Sir T. S. Pasley. The brigade was drawn up in line, the artillery battalion on the right, th e i n f an t r y 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 mauceuvres; and the Colonel-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 advanced with a field-battery of 9-pounder brass guns and one 24- pounder howitzer, under the command of Captain Kne bone, 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 ordinary at this port. The ship Elizabeth Young, from St. Petersburgh, has arrived with a cargo of hemp for the dockyard. Mr. John Rowland has been appointed superintend ing leading man at the Metal Mills in this yard, vice Mr. W. Watson, superannuated. WoomvicH, SEPT. 7.—The shipwrights of this dock yard commenced converting timber yesterday at the saw mills for the San Fiorenzo 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 dip 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 engines, 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 Devonport dockyard. The plan consists in having the tubes of the boilers to return in 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 wo 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 feed the fur naces, and when down they would keep the engine -room cool, and if made to fall only so low as to allow a space of two feet at the bottom, the draught of the furnaces would be id e greatly e increased shutters by or t s h e e re d e s s c . e n T d ihneg greatair on heatth e tohuoty swould throw back on the boilers would also save a con siderable per tentage 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 Black wall, 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-boxesinjured by the concussion, the Salsette being firmly moored. The passengers were greatly alarmed, 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. MAR YLEBONE. Two very respectably dressed women, who gave their names Sophia Stanniore 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. Woodward, a fish monger in Spring-street, Paddington, and purchased some salmon, in payment for which Stanmore tendered to Mr. Woodward a crown piece. He informed her that it was a bad one, when she said (addressing her companion), _" Oh dear me I we must have taken it froni the butcher, and we'll go back and get it changed." They paid for the fish and went away together, followed by Mr. Woodward, who was determined to ascertain whether they would off.-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 Edgware-road, where, as it was shown by evidence, they selected some flowers to the amount of 644., and endeavoured, as in the for mer 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 making the purchase that they had paid him (Mr. Woodward) a visit just before. Upon the prisoners being searched at the station-horse, genuine coin, to the amount of between 13s. and 145., 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 remanded them till Thursday next. WORSHIP-STREET. James Jackson, a young fellow of rather stylish ap pearance, and his wife, Charlotte Jackson, were charged with having stolen a quantity of jewellery and other ar ticles, of the value of nearly lOU, from the house of the female prisoner's late master, Mr. Alfred Tallett, a bookseller and stationer in High-street, Whitechapel. The prisoners were further charged with having been concerned in stealing a valuable gold watch and nume 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 writte❑ character, on Tuesday se'nnight, and she rem lined 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 effeoted an entrance with some difficulty, he proceeded to the upper room, on entering which he found that various drawers and boxes 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 succeded on the preceding evening in effecting their apprehension at the shop of a furniture broker in the New -cut, Lambeth. Tile female 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 produced were found upon the male pri soner, together with a gold watch, of the value of 33 guineas, which had been ascertained to be the property of Mrs. Standervick, of Tollington park, from chose service the female prisoner had absconded in a similar manner, and who would attend on a future day to giro evidence against her, THAMES. 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 in White chapel, Bethnal-green, and St. George's-in-the-East, and stealing a large amount of property therefrom. The prisoners have been repeatedly before 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 Gifford, No. 89, who had seen the fellows loitering about Mr. Cohen's premises for several lights previous, and upon communicating with Mr. Steed, the superin tendent of the H division, arranged their plans so well that directly after they entered Mr. Cohen's ware house two of them were secured by the sergeant and constable, who were also assisted by another officer named Wigley, a stout, powerful man, who was concealed in the house, and rushed upon 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 lint.; 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 broken into and plundered, it corresponded exactly. There was no doubt all the prisoners had 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 killed, its brains being dashed oat 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 Kelly, Gifford, and Wigley. All the prisoners were committed for trial for the burglary at Mr. Cohen's. Cooper and Jones were likewise committed for 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 trial for entering the shop of Mr. Cannon in Rosemary-lane, and stealing 1001 b. of tobacco, and 28s. in money. Kelly and Gifford, who have broken up a most for midable 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 prepared 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, far the Week ending on Saturday, the Ist day of September, 1849. MOUE DEPARTMENT. Notes i55ued........ 27,619,050 Government debt • • 11,615,100 Other securities •• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,641,973 Silver bullion • • • • 277,027 £27,919,050 I £27,919,050 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 6th day of Sept., 1849. BANKING DZPASTMEN T. Proprietors'capital.. 14,553,000 [feet ••••• • • • • • 3,574,361 Public deposits (In eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -bank a, and Dl- Government securi- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 14,334,255 Other securities 10,132,93 Notes .. • • • • • . • • • • .. 9,470,200 Gold and silver coin.. 857,150 vidend accounts).. 6,337,090 Other deposits • • 9.270.111 Seven day and other b 1115.......... .... 1,059,611 £34,794.203 £34,794,203 1. MARSHALL, Met Cashier. Dated the Gth day of Sept., ISt' GIRL LOST IN THE MOORS.—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 Isabella Pattie, daughter of Mr. D. Paton, of the Coast Guard, Burghead, left St. Colmes, a village about four miles to the east of Fraserburgh, with the intention of Proceeding to Penner], about seventeen miles distant. It is not known at what time she left St. Colmes, but she did not reach Pennan that evening. On 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 being 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 consequence, 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 continued walking the whole of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, during which the fog continued, and on which days, owing to the fog and the nature of" the country—which is wild bog and deep glen—it would have been extremely difficult for her to hive 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 exposure to which, in the circum stances in which the girl was placed, was not unlikely permanently to injure the intellect, it it was not affected previously. As we have said, she was found on Monday morning. When discovered, she was lying on the moss at Kinbeam, and was found by some of the servants belonging to the farm of that name, which is situated on the property of Troup, in the parish of Gamrie. Having been for six nights exposed to wind and weather, and with, so far as known, no food, save the sixpennyworth of bread already mentioned, she was in a most dreadfully weak state. Her clothes, 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 immediately carried her to the farm-house of Kinbeatn, where every effort was made to restore her exhausted frame. When first got out she was unable to speak, but, from some documents in her pos session, her name and the residence of her parents were discovered, who were immediately communicated with. It appears that she is so far recovered as to be ab!e to speak, but it is evident that her mind is affected. At times she takes fits of raving, and gives 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 intervals, she refuses all information. The case has given rise to a good deal of excitement in the neighbourhood.—Banffshire Journal. PRETTY KETTLE OF Ftsn.—Mr. Taggart, former coroner of Rushen, now farms a part of Balladoole, and, moreover, keeps a lot of pigs. An old practitioner in the deep fisheries had prepared his locg 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 eiga, scenting the tempting bait, en tered, when, 101 100 good fat herrings lay before them ! "Here is a glorious feast for us !' exclaimed the old mother of the herd, and at it they w.nt, 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 became 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 books deeper and deeper in their flesh. The squeaking and yell ing was most streperous. 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 bovine, 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 beach into the sea. But the hooks and lines would not let the poor animals run; they were fairly caught, the faithful hooks doing their duty just as if congers and cod were concerned. This frightened the females as Kell as the swine, who set up a scream of terror and alarm ; and what with pigs and women, such a discordant yell never before disturbed the quiet of that peaceful villa ge. 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 big fish hooks, baited with real Manx skaddon, were mu juke.—Manx Herald Yesterday, the General Board of Health, on the report of their inspector, 1)r Gavin Milroy, ordered the burial-ground of the Tottenham-court-road Chapel to be oleoled. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD, SEPT. 7.—The supplies are moderate. There is rather more new wheat offering this morning, the prices of which range is to bel,,w those of last Friday; old continues neglected at a similar reduction. New oats are id per stone cheaper, in old ones . nothing doing. Shell ng i s s o ld on rat h er easier terms. A few 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:— a. s. s. B• Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... —to 44 to 46 Ditto, whits 48 b° Norfolk and Hunts., red 42 44 Ditto, white ... —— 46 — s ° Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... —— 42 - 44 Ditto, white —— 46 48 Yorkshire, red .., 42 4I Ditto, white . •.. . —— 46 48 Dantzic and Konigsburg, white .. 44 — 4 7 Lowerßaltic and Hambu rg h, red.... 42 44 Mediterranean, red ... 34 37 BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels:_ Norfolk and Suffolk... „. Lincolnshire and Yorkshire Sco;ch ••• ••• ••• Grinding per 80 stone ... 22 —24 Foreign ... . 24 28 BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b : Small, fine ... ▪ - Ticks Foreign ... ▪ OATS, per stone : Mealing • •.• 10d to Ild Bil to 10 1 Feeding —d to —d tid to 91 Foreign •• —d to —d 8d to 9d SHELLING, per load of 2611 b 24 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 36 38 PEAS, per Imperial Quarter:— Blue and white boilers --- Grey and Feed Wheat Barley Oats Beans_ Peas .. Tares .. ARRIVALS. ... 29 - 31 ... 26 - 28 _ _ -. .... .. ..... ..... .... _ _ _. sow. 32 - 34 29 _1 26 - 3' _ _ -. _ _ -. _ _ -. .... ... Qsts. 1 Qrs ... ... ... 7,819 1 Rapeseed ... «. ..- 32° ... ••• ... 121 Shelling ..• ... ... 482 ••• ••• •.• 546 Linseed .• ... •• --- ••• ••• •.• 1,035 Malt •.• ••• • . ••• """" •.• 1 Flour ... ... ... «- «.. ••• ".". NEWBURY, SEPT 6.—The supply of wheat to-day is moderately good, and principally composed of the neW crop. The demand is rather glow, at an abatement of 15 to 2s per quarter from the rates of last week, the larger 'part of the supply having been placed. Barley but little in offer, with a slow dern , trl at late rates. Beans, oats, and peas, short supply, ard slow in sale, at unaltered rates. Winter tares, short supply, and in request at from 5s 6d to 6s p , -r bushel. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 7.—The weather has been very fine for several days, aid much progress bas been made by toe neig tbourreg farmers in the carting of their grain crops. The trade this morning ruled dull, but there was little alteration in the value of any article. Wheat and fl iur were taken sparingly, and there Iva% little choice of good fresh qualities. Old and new oats brought Tuesday's rates. New oatmeal declined 6d Per load. There was a favourable feeling towards Indian corn, and a few large purchases were made on speculations out there was no change in the quotations of Tuesday Best round yellow corn 265, flit 25s 6d up to 285 per 4801bs for white. EXETER, SEPT. 7.—Cattle Market. —The supply of every description of stock was very large, but the sal ° generally was dull, at rather lower prices than has been lately quoted. Fat Beef, 8s to 8s 9d per score; Cows and calves, 71. to 121.; Rough Barreners, 4s to 4s 6d per score; Good Fresh ditto, 5s to 5. 3d; Steers from 8/ to 141. each. A lot of forty Irish Yearlings were offered at from 40s to 60 s eac h, b u t seeme d to meet w i t h but little attention. Th e supp l y o f S heep was also l ar ge, fat Ewes, 4id, and W e th ers , 5d per Ib ; L am b , S id do.; Store Ewes, 26s to 32 3 eac h. P ann i er — T urkeys, 5 3 t° 68 each; Geese, 4s 6d t o 6 s; Ducks, 4s to 5s 64 per couple; Fowls, 2 s 6 , 2 to 4s ditto ; P ar t r id ges, 2 a 6d to 33 ditto; Pigeons, Is 8d ditto; Hares, 2s 6d to 3s eac h ; Roasters, 4s to 5s each; Eggs, 16 to 18 for Is; Butter , 10d to ltd per lb. Potatoes, 7d to 8d per score; Ter: nips, 5d ditto; Onions, 81bs fur 61. Pork Carcases -4 ' short supply, which sold at 7s 6d to 8s 6d per score. Corn Exchange —We notice but little difference betwee- a , the price of E ng li s h Wh eat from that of last wee' The fall in Mark lane on Monday, not much effecting the market as it had been anticipated here last week, , English wheat must still be quoted at 5s to 5s 6d per bushel; the r e lati ve diff erence i n va l ue b etween i t se t foreign remaining nearly the same. French white whe t° is still held at 47s per quarter; but of course the quiz" - don is nominal, millers, like other people, buying in the cheapest market. Barley 3s 6d to 3s 10d per b ms bet . Old oats 2s 64 t o 2 s 81 per b us h e l , an d new 2s to 2 s 2a per bushel. Fine fluor has been offered at 293 to Vs per sack. We bear that a factor from Wales has bean purchasing flour to•d ay f or t h e W e l s h market, a proof of the comparative lowness of prices here. is CHELTENHAM, SEPT. 6.—Th e mar k et was fi st, a nd but tittle business doing. Wheat, was 38s to 465; barley , 22s to 28s; and oats, 22s to 26s per quarter. Beans were from 4s to 4s 6 , 1 per bushel. Hay, 70s to 80s; and strawy - 38s to 40s per ton. EUTHIN SEPT. 3.—A very small attendance and very little business doing, with a further reduction in price' Wbeat, new, 15s; old, from 16. to 16s 6d; barley, 85 6 d to 9s; oats, 6s to 6s 61 per hobbet. MOLD, SEPT. s.—Havest operations being general in this lccality, the attendance at market to•day was rather slack, and business dull. Some samples of new wheat of good quality were exhibited, for which 16s 6d pet h,,btiet was ask. d ; but there were no takers at that fi gore. It was disposed of at 15s. No samples of barley were shown, but new oats realised from 6s to 6s 6d per hubbet. INVERNESS, SEPT. 4.—New wheat, per quarter weighing 621 b per bailie', 45s to 50s ; barley, 541 b per bushel, 23s to 0 's; oats, 421 b per bushel, 21s to 22s Od ; seed oats, per '. qr, 421 b per bush, Os to Os Oatmeal, per imperial boll, 16s 6d, second, 15s ; barleymeal, 1 Is 8d ; peasemeal, 14s to 15s ; bran, per stone, Od to 8d; first flour, per 2gllb, 36s to 375; second , 28s ; oatmeal, best, per stone of 141 b imperial, 1 s 8d to Os Od I second, Is 6d; barleymeal, Is 4d; peasemeal, Is 6d; first flour , 2s 9d cash, 3s credit; secono, 2s 3d cash, 2s 6d credit. Pota toes, toes, per stone, 4d to Od ; b ee f, per poun d , 4 d to 7d ; ve al, to 6d ; mutton, sdto 8c1 . ; pork, 4d t o 6d ; f ow l s , each, ood to 00d ; chickens, • per p a i r , 00d to Ott ; ducks, each, ood to • 00d ; eggs, pr dozen, 6d to 7.(1 ; butter, fresh, per lb, 1 0d t° Od; salt, 12d to COd ; croudie (curds) 24d to Od ; four pou nd loaf, cash, 6d to 7d, credit, 6d to 7d ; coals, per oft, 9 " hay, per stone, 7d. COAL Bate's West Hartley 155 6d Carr's Hartley East Adairs Main l3s Od Hasting's Hartley lss 6d Holywell Main ..... 15s Od New Tantield 135 9d Ord's Redheugh Ravensworth's W.Hart 14s Od Isanfield Moor Townley l4s 6d' West Hartley Wall's End, &c ' Brown's l4s 6d Bewicke and Co. Hedley Hilda lss Od Elarton Hotspur l4s 9d I.—YES:TERDAT. ' Morrison lss 3 d Northumberland Eden Main l6s Sd , Lambton Primrose Bell Braddyll Haswell l7s 6d Denison lss Od 'Eelloe * •••• 15 5 6d 'Thornley West Hetton o s 03 Adelaide Tees South Durham lss Od. DerwentwaterHartley 15s 6d Hartley Sidney's Hartley Ships at market, 149. DOVER REGATTA.—Dover regatta took place on Wednesday last. It blew a fresh breeze, and atlbrded ari excerent opportunity for the display of the best points of seamanship in managing the tuggers and other boats which under sale competed for the various prizes which were off.red. The day was beautifully fine, and thou sands of persons lined the beach and crowded the heights. The most spirited race was a rowing ma tch . between four four-oared galleys. Four finer boats' crews could rarely be found to equal them; they were furnished by the Cinque P orts; t h e Dover boat, how• ever, seemed to have th e b est o f i t, and would have cer tainly won the match, but some scoundrels in a boat ob structed the course, and designedly, to prevent the Do ver boat from winning, pulled across La Lucia's bows, and with much dexterity tripped an oar out of one of the crew's hands; atter which the wretches made off amidst the execration of every crae present. They failed, however, to decide the match in favour of any one, for the committee determined that the prize should be again competed for. The Margate boat Jenny Lind), rowed by a most superior, hardy, and fearless crew, w o rked hard for the prize, but tt.eir boat, nriny feet shorter also the others, was no ward' for the Dover bolt. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—The extraordinary Efficacy of Holloway's Fills in the Cure of a fearful Case of Dropsy. The wife of Mr. W. Gardner, of Hanging Houghto n , had been most dreadfully amicted with dropsy— s o bad that she was son' fined to her bed, and tapped three times in the course of a few months. She bad then recourse to Holloway's Pills, and by steady perseverance and a strict adherence to the system laid down in the prented instructions, the disease was conquered , and for 18 months past there has been nts aceumuletion of water ; she can walk about with ease and comfort, and is daily gaining flesh and strength.—These Pills are sold by all Drug" gists and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strom', London. BIRTHS. On the 27th ult., in Queen-street. Edinburgh, the lady Of the Hon. Francis Charteris, of a daughter. On the 2d inst., at Rye- terrace. Peckham, the wife of James J. Rutter, Esq., R.A., of a son. On Monday, the ed inst, at Blackheath, Kent, the wife 0f Paul Stoor, Esq., of a daughter. On the 4th inst., at Carlisle, the wife of William Wordy worth, Esq., of a daughter.. On the 4th inst., at Pylewell-house, Hants, the wife of Joseph Parker, Esq., of a son. On the nth inst., at Stoke-house, Salop, the wife of Philip P. Williams, Esq., of a son. In the Grange-road, on the 6th inst., Mrs. G. M. Robinson , of a son. MARRIED. On the 4th inst., at Brighton, Captain Savage, 91st Reg'' ment, eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel Savage, RE, to Isabel, only child of Captain Ward, 9 st Regiment. On the nth inst., at Lechiade Chur c h, the Rev. Robert Strong, M.A., viear of Painswick, to Eleanor, daughter of the late Robert Hebert, Esq. On the 4th inst., at St. Margaret's, Lothbury, George Henry, eldest son of Benjamin Laurence, Esq., of Camden villas, Regent's-park, to Albertina, eldest daughter of the late Augustus , Lester Garland, Esq., of Poole, Dorsetshire. DIED On the 10th ult., at Bradl-y house, Devon, Anna Marie, widow of the late Francis Hare Naylor, Esq., of ilerst-. monceux-place, aged 76. On the 31st ult.. Jane, youngest daughter of the late Thome, Wilkinson, Esq., of Crouch-end, Hornsey, aged 21. On the 31st ult., at his residence, St. Martin's, Stamford Baron, the Rev. Thomas Brown, A. M., aged 81. On the Ist inst., at Margate, Henry, the only son of Robert Bacon, 'of 15, Barbican, London, aged 25. On the Ist inst., Misr Jaques, for many years a resident of Sloane-street, aged 76. On the d inst., at Gravesend, Francis Durell Pratt, Es l.' eldest son of the late John Prat . Esq, ItLR.C.S., aged 21._ ----- London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of Na. 112, strand, Printer, at The Sea Office, No- 1 . 2 ; Strand, in the Precinct of the • t4gro-irc -ths-voultfr o f Aliddloaex, sAturday, Sopt,mber 8,1849. 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