The Sun. — London, England, 1857-08-29 00:00:00

t - 4J Ertl .4abition SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS—(This Day). The following appointments were made at the Admi. nay this afternoon : Midshipman—Mr. Bonverie F. Clarke to the Diadem, Masters—J. F. Coombe, to the Diadem ;H. B. Gaw• ler, to the Conqueror. Master's Assistant—C. W. Stevenson, to the Bien , helm. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. MEETING THIS DAY. The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held this morning, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, W. E. Denison, chairman of the board, in the chair. Thera was a very full attendance of shareholders. The chairman and directors, on enter ing the room, were received with a volley of hisses and cheers, and the meeting throughout was of a very stormy character. The SEcnrrAßY having read the notice convening the meeting, The CHAIRMAN said that the act of Parliament made it compulsory on the chairman, the first thing at the half yearly meeting, to affix the seal of the company to the register .of shareholders. He had no option in the matter, and he therefore affixed the seal and signed his name to the register of stock, amounting to 8,414,0721. 10s., and the number of shareholders 6,130, as reported by Mr. Grindling. Mr. J. WILSON—Can you do it without the authority of the meeting? Mr. Limn (solicitor to the company)—Yes, the act requires that it should be first done. Mr. WILSON said the act only stated that the seal should be affixed at each ordinary half-yearly meeting. Nothing whatever was said about the chairman, and he maintained that the consent of the meeting was ne cessary first to be obtained before the seal was affixed. (The Chairman in the meantime affixed the seal to the register.) The Chairman having affixed the seal to the register, Mr. Wilson protested, and called on the professional gentlemen present to state to the meet ing if the act gave the chairman power to affix the seal against the consent of the shareholders. (Hear.) The CHAIRMAN said he saw no use in consuming their time in a discussion of that nature. He had put the seal to the register, and they could not reject it. (Uproar.) He had acted in what he bad done under professional advice, and he should stand by it whether right or wrong. (Oh, ob.) The act stated that at every half yearly meeting the seal should be affixed, and he had been informed that it was a ministerial act only, and necessary to constitute the meeting. (Hear, hear, and No, no) It was waste of time to discuss it, and those who objected to it could protest and welcome. (Uproar.) Mr. WILSON protested against the proceeding, and appealed to the meeting to express their opinion on that point, when nearly every one in the room held up their bands in approval of Mr. Wilson's protest. Mr. HUGHES said that it it was a ministerial act the chairman was right in doing it. A SHARBIOLDER.—What is the effect of your affixing the seal ? The CHAIRMAN.—That's a legal question I can't an swer. (Uproar.) A SHAREHOLDER said the chairman ought to be in possession of that opinion. The act involved an im portant question affecting the interest of the shareholders. Mr. METCALFIL—How are we to know that the regis ter is correct I (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN—I have stated to you Mr. Grindling's report. (Ob, oh.) Mr. METCALFE.—What do we care for that. Will you vouch for the truth of Mr. Grindling's statement ? The CHAIRMAN.—I don't know. (Confusion.) Mr. METCALFE.—And you don't care. (Laughter.) Mr. BILLINGS asked the chairman if he could give the meeting the details of the various stock to which he had affixed the seal. The CHAIRMAN—NO. Mr. BILLINGS asked how it was possible, without that information, the shareholders could know whether all the stock was legal, or teat the creation of fraudu lent stock was not going on. - (Hear, hear,) He con tended that the shareholders shouldehave the information he asked for. (Hear, hear, and confusion.) The CHAIRMAN said he was ready to proceed. A SHAREHOLDER—On what. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BILLINGS—Answer my question. (Hear, hear, and cheers ) The CHAIRMAN—I shall answer no more questions about the register to which I have put the seal. (Oh, oh, and cheers,) The greatest confusion prevailed during the above dis cussion, or rather continual queetionirg, three or four shareholders speaking at a time. Mr. STAINSBURY said it was not a waste of time in one sense in discussing this question of affixing the seal to the regi-ter, because it showed the chairman that he had fairly lost the confidence of the shareholders. (Hear.) There was a time when the Chairman coca , ' have affixed the seal to the register or any other document, the con fidence of the proprietors being with him ; but what had occurred within the last five months ought to have shown him that that confidence was now entirely gone. (Loud cheers.) No time could be considered as wasted that might tend to relieve them of their present Chairman, and to redeem, save, and rescue this vast property from the present disastrous management. (Renewed cheers.) He did not charge the Chair/nail with personal culpabi lity in connection with the frauds, but he considered him guilty of the grossest moral dereliction of duty it was possit le for any man to be guilty ef. (Cheers.) Mr. HUGHES said tnat as there was nothing before the meeting he was prepared to move a vote of censure. lie bad heard it was the intention of the Chairman to move the adjournment of the meeting, and be asked if that was true. The CHAIRMAN—Yes. I have virtually done so. Mr. HUGHES said he would advise the chairman not to propose the adjournment of the meeting because it would prevent any shareholder from moving an amend ment on it—(hear, hear)—although notice of two or three had been given to impugn the character of the chairman. (Hear, hear.) He asked the chairman if he would venture out of respect to his own character to put a motion for adjournment to the meeting which would prevent the shareholders from expressing their opinion on his conduct. (Hear, hear.) It would be better to adjourn the consideration of the dividend, and let them take the other part of the report into consideration, but for God's sake don't adjourn the meeting. (Cheers.) Mr. J. WILSON—Fur God's sake let him. (Hear, and lcud laughter.) Mr. MALINS expressed a hope that the chairman would not propose the adjournment of the meeting. (Hear.) He hoped they would go on and discuss the report, be cause although they had met with a heavy loss the pro perty was sound. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HUGHES suggested that be should be all awed to move a vote of censure, and the directors move the ad journment of the meeting thereon. The CHAIRMAN said he was asked by Mr. Hughes if he intended to move the adjournment of the meeting, and he answered that he did, and if Mr. Hughes had been content with a plain simple answer to a plain question, and have sat down, he (tae Chairman) should have made such observations thereon as occurred to him, and then it would have been competent for Mr. Hughes to have replied to them, bat that gentleman having got an answer to his question from him—(the Chairman) — as a matter of courtesy, had thought proper to make some remarks thereon. The pract:cal question for their consideration would be the aelj rarnment of the meeting as he had given notice. Iu that he intended to persevere, and would give his reasons for so doing when it would be for the shareholders to resist the motion or not, just as they liked. (Hear.) Mr. Hughes was right in his statement that an amendment could not be moved on the motion for adjournment. (Hear.) Mr. HUGHES—I rise to order. The CHAIRMAN—You are out of order in rising to order, because I think I am in order. Mr. HUGHES sail it was an universal thing to tell a person that he was out of order in rising to a point of order. He wanted to ask the legal adviser of the company this question. (Cenfasion.) The CHAIRMAN—I shan't allow him to answer any question. (Renewed uproar.) Mr. HUGHES—Then I ask you— The CHAIRMAN—I shall not, nor will I allow him to answer questions likely to interrupt the proceedings, if I can help it. (Hear, hear, and uproar.) Mr. HUGHES—If it is legal now to move an amend ment for the adjournment of the meeting, I appeal to the meeting if the amendments should not be taken in their order qLnotice. (Hear, hear.) If so the motion •of censure sfauld be taken first. (Hear, and uproar.) The CHAlRMAN—Certainly not, and I will anticipate the answer to your question by now moving the adjourn lal!fir• I will now do it without making any obeerva "'eel., but I will not be stopped in moving it. (Uproar.) j 2lr . r ilualt_objected to the chairman moving the ad onrarneztt of Lhmeeting. Mr. Malins was the pas session of th e tion, c h air , and was about to move a reselu when he g w as ae rne interrupt e d by some hon. pr.sprie tor introdeein observations, The CHAIRMAN suc h said was not the case. So long aS he was chairm an nothing Should d e t er hi m f rom d o i ng his duty. (Uproar, and cries Hon. proprietors would notmoatk"eYheimu shan'tqirail bybe belong.") o : h had not t h e honour of ' He servations they bad inade. knowing that gentleman (Mr. Stainshery). Mr. STAINSBURY — I am thankful for i t . Th e CHAIRMAN said he could not (Laughter.) say h e was very sorry for it. (Laughter.) Mr.WeesoN—He knows Mr. Josiah Wilson very well, (Hear, and laughter ) The CHAIRMAN—Yeti, be knows more of him than he approves. Mr. Wilson had been driven to thepuarit of , J e l necessity of taking him (the chairman) into a court justice to admit that he did not slander hie charac'er. It wallahe chairman's duty to open the proceedings, and • by'it‘he would stand and not give way on the point. Mr. BILLINGS—You have opened the proceeding",and . • '.. new you want to abruptly close them. (Uproar) • ' ' Mr. Wiesox—Suppose we show the chairman that we Wilt not pass the adjournment for the present. (Uproar.) • The CHAIRMAN said he had one other proposition to snake to the meeting, viz., that he would either move the adjournment at once without observations, divide the meeting, and go to the poll at once—(oh, ob)—or • preface it with some e observations that bad occurred to him. Several shareholders rose and addressed the chairman in an excited and energetic manner. As scon as silence was obtained, The CHAIRDIAN ;said that he we, not to be driven from f his intention, if he remained there for a month. (Oh, oh, and hisses.) He continued that, notwithstanding the difference of opinion that prevailed with reference to the right of the preference shareholders, he was cer tain that everybody in the room must rejoice at the progressive prosperity of the railway. (Hear, hear, and cries of " No, no.") Why they could not dispute the fact—(cries of "Yes, we can")—that the traffic on the line increased, and but for those unfortunate frauds a better dividend would have been offered than had even been paid at this period of the year. He asserted, and in that he was confirmed by Mr. Malins, that the rails way was in a healthy and sound condition, and if they would endeavour to avoid such unfortunate squabbles as they now witnessed, he was certain their property would rise in value in the market, as he was sure they ought to stand higher than they unfortunately now did. With respect to the parties who had had money lodged in this railway for a considerable number of years, and who did not intend to sell out, it would not make a great difference in the end except the loss of a portion of their dividend ; but as the value of the property re mained just as good as ever, he hoped they would firmly stand by it, because he was sure it was very nearly, if not quite, the best railway property in the kingdom. (Hear, hear.) The parties for whom he and the directors felt the greatest sympathy were those who relied prin cipally on the dividends in which their property was embarked, viz., widows, and many persons who were depending for money on trustees, who could not sell out the stock, and had no means of raising money for them. (Hear, hear.) He seriously commisserated their unfor tunate position, but he confessed he could not help it. (Cries of " You could have helped it.") He begged and entreated every person connected with the railway to look calmly, and, if they could, dispassionately on this painful subject. After referring to the remarks that had been made on the directors both at meetings that had been held in connection with the company, and by the press, though he admitted they had a right to com ment on the conduct of the directors, and he found no fault with hon, gentlemen who gratified themselves by pitching into him. (Hear.) They were welcome to do it for a month, and he should stand just as unmoved as he was at present, and he told the meeting that as soon as a majority of the shareholders wished it he would re tire, but not before that. (Hear.) The hon. gentleman then entered into a detailed statement of the Redpath frauds, the meetings that had been held in consequence, and the proceedings in Parliament, and in reference to the decision of Sir W. Page Wood, said it was the intention of the directors to appeal against it, and he moved tho adjournment of the meeting to such time, but not more than 10 days after the decision of the appeal in Chancery. Mr. WiLsoN—That will be for seven years. (Hear.) Mr. PACER (director) seconded the motion. A lengthened discussion, in which much personal feel ing was manifested, then took place, having reference to the proceedings in Parliament and in the Vice- Chancellor's Court. Some amusement was created in consequence of Mr. Valentine Knight calling Mr. Denison, Q.C. (the chairman's son) the "Young May Moon," in reply to which, Mr. Denison, in his speech, charged Mr. Knight with "squirting out venom ous observations." The meeting called upon the learned gentleman to withdraw his offensive observations, and amidst much confusion and laughter we understood both hon. gentlemen to withdraw any offensive expressions they might have used to each other. In the discussion that ensued it was urged that the directors ought not to use proxies given in favour of the report in support of the adjournment, because many did not receive the notice of adjournment till it was too late to send or cancel their proxies, and Mr. Malins sug gested a kind of compromise, by the shareholders taking a dividend of 11. in-tead of 21., which would enable the directors to pay the preference shareholders in lull. The CHAIRMAN, in reply, read the terms of the proxies, which he said gave the direetors authority to use them for an adjournment. When the chairman was about to put the motion se veral shareholders attempted to address the meeting, one of them, Mr. Heath, protested against the law proceed ings, and asked if the decision in the Vice-Chancellor's Court bad Leen in favour of the directors, they would have appealed, on which the chairman, who was much excited, exclaimed "Do you think I'm such a d—d fool as to answer such a question." This was met with loud cries of order, and that a religion, man and a magistrate ought to be ashamed of using such ex pressions, and he was called on to retract. The utmost confusion prevailed, amidst which the Chairman put the question, when the amendment for the adjournment was lost on a show of hands ; but this result was reversed on a poll, in which the directors used their proxies. A report from a committee of investigation, appointed in March last, was presented, but its consideration was deferred. The meeting shortly after separated. From the London Gazette of Last Nigh ADMIRALTY, AUG. 26. The following promotions, dated the 22d August, 1857, onsequent on the death, on the 21st August, of Admiral °f the White Richard Thomas, have taken place : Admiral of the Blue Sir John Louis, Bart., to be Admi ral of the White. Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir Edward Chetham Strode, K C. 8., K.C.H., to be Admiral of the Blue. Vice-Admiral of the White, Sir P. Hornby, K.C.8., to be Vice-Admiral of the Red. Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir J. G. Sinclair, Bart., to be Vioe-Admiral of the White. ' Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir James Stirling to be Vice- Admiral of the Blue. Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Charles Howe Freman tle, K.C.8., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Blue Chas. Talbot to be Rear-Ad• miral of tha White. Capt. Sir Wm. Dickson, Bart., and Capt. Wm. Sydney Smith, to be Rear-Admirals on the Reserved Half pay List. Capt. the Hon. Henry Keppel, C. 8., to be Rear-Adm ral of the Blue. Captain Henry Ommanney Love, on the Retired List, has also been promoted to be a Retired Rear-Admiral on the terms proposed in the London Gazette of Ist September, 1846, without increase of pay. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Brooks, mop manufacturer, Witney, OxfLrcl. shire, to surrender Sept. 5, at twelve, and Oct. 8, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Ravenor, Raymond's-buildings, Gray's. inn. Frederick Lewis, surgeon, Surrey-place, Bennington park, Sept 10, at eleven, and Oct. 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bs.nkruptcv. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing hall-street ; Lever, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. Charles John Carr, engineer, Belper, Sept. 8, and Oct. 6, at half-past ten, at the Shirehall, Nottingham. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Haywood, Derby. William Hart, wine and spirit merchaut, Charlotte street, Blackfriara-road, September 8, at two, and October 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aidermanbury ; Moon, Lothbury. Frederick Rickards, coach proprietor, Farnborough, Sept. 14 and O c t. 14, a t t we l ve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Bell, Cowdell, and Boyce, Abcharch-lane. John Davis Gotch and Thomas Henry Gotcb, bankers, tanners, &c., Long-acre, Sept. 10, a t e l even, an d O c t . 7 , at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assig nee ; Lawrance, Plows, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers ; Lamb, Kettring. Charles Walker and Fre lerick James Walker, drapers. Commercial-road, East, Sept. 9, at two, and Oct. 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, offici a l ass ; guee , Aldermaribury ; Tucker, Clement's-lane, Lombard- s t ree t. Joshua Horner Hose,broker, Birkenhead, Sept. 10 and Oct. 1, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Massey, Chester. Caleb Pizzie, matting manufacturer, Saffron Waldon, Essex, Sept. 5, and Oct. 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Cannon, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Roscoe, King-street, Finsbury-square. Christepher Bancks, ship chandler, Liverpool, Sept. 9 and Oct. 6, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official al igneo, Liverpool; Etty, Liverpool. Thomas Bennett, miller, Derby, Sept. 15 and 29, at half past ten, at the Shire-hall, Nottingham. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Lees, Nottingham. Charles Henry White, Glass-dealer, Southatuton, Sept. 5, at twelve, and Oct. 8, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankrup:cy. Cannon, official-assignee, Aldermanbury ; Wilkins and Blyth, St. Swithin's-lane; Francis, Birming ham. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONN. James-Stewart, confectioner, Edinburgh. John M'Aulay, chemist, Glasgow. John Swith, manufacturer, Hilton by Kettle, Fifeshire, BANK OF An Account pursnant to the Act the Week encling on Saturda ENGLAND. ith and Bth Victoria, cap 32, to ', the 22d clay of Aug.. 1867. LETMENT. 13501 S DEP . Notes Issned ...... •. 25,039,490 Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities...... 3,459,900 Gold coin and bullion 10,564 490 Silver bu11i0n........ A 25,039.490 .V 25,033,490 ELSEY, Deputy Cashier. i 7. risTmiurr. D.ted the 27th day of Aug:. jail Governmentseenritles (lnelndg.DeadWeight Annuity) 10 593,651 Other securities.... • . 17 , 353 , 3 8 5 Notes .. „ 5,830 805 Gold andsilver coin.. 665,611 YANKING DI Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 11est ........ 3,5911,867 Pahl ic deposit a (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 5,798,203 Other deposit .... 9,765,803 even Day and other 727,692 234,443,565 £34,443,5G5 J. R. ELSEY, Daputy Cwahior. Dated the 27th day of Aug., 1857. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending A ug. 25, 1837, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid cn payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : s. d. From the British Possessions in America 35 2j LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 23. SToolt EXCHANGE.—The transactions in this market have been dull, an d pr i ces steady, at a slight depFes 4'n 01l Yeaterday's rates. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 994--CAl.donian, 40 i I--North Eastern, Berwick, 23i 4 —Ditto .don "n. i_London aid N rth-Westerns, 100 —Dutch Rhenish, I d.—Midland, 821—South Eastern, 2li —Lancaster and Carlisle, new thirds, 74 p—Great Western, 531—preat Luxembourg, 7.l.3.—Manchester, .34Edinburgh and Glasgow, 31 —EasternS he elti , and Counties,Linco 1113.9. MANCHESTER, Arro., 23 . STOIC EXC}}ANGE. —The market was sear c to-day,' and moderate business doing. Blackburn bu n i T firm _sh e ffi e hip— 34—Leeds, 99i—Dover s , 2 1 Rta t en' Great Western of Canada, 22 in Countiesreat eatern, _Lon , lon and North W e ,t erns, 100 Great' —Ditto•Eight4, 9-16 d.—Grand Trunk of Canada, 13. k i 3 ~.' O'NT BAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. EAST KENT. The half-yearly meeting was held at the London Tavern yesterday, Lord Sondes in the chair. The CHAIRMAN having simply moved the adop tion of the report. Mr. LTISHINGTON (deputy chairman) seconded the motion, and in doing so he said—My lord and gentlemen, in seconding the adoption of the report, I do not think it necessary for me to detain you, as the report itself so fully records the proceedings of the directors during the last three months. You will see from that report, from the balance-sheet, and the engineer's statement, that we have been doing, I can say truly, our utmost to expedite in every possible the operations of the contractors in order to accomplish the opening of the line. We have, however, been impeded at one or two points, as we have stated in the report ; at one point, near Rochester, by the state of the embankments, and at another point, near Sittingbourne, by some legal proceedings, which delayed us six weeks or so. We shall not be able, therefore, to open in September as we had expected, but we shall endeavour to open at the earliest possible period. The report refers to the proceedings which have taken place before Parlia ment, and which took place in consequence of the feeling generally expressed at the last and previous meetings by the directors and shareholders of the company, in favour of the extension of the East Kent line from Stroud, so as to give us an indepen dent access to London. We were unfortunate in the House of Commons. The committee gave an ambiguous answer. The chairman said that they , had reluctantly passed the preamble of the South- Eastern Bill, but that at the same time they bad exacted a kindly pledge from that company that they would, during the next session of Parliament, bring in some measure which would provide for a West-end terminus in conjunction with the Dart ford and Lewisham Extension. The bill which, in the report of the South-Eastern, was called the Dartford and Lewisham Bill, and which was said to have passed, was applicable only to a certain junction at Trowbridge ; all the other portions of the measure were rejected by the Lords, so that both companies were in much the same state as they were before they applied to Parliament. There has been a large expenditure of money on both sides. The South-Eastern has gained nothing, and all that we have gained is the recognition by the House of Lords of our right to compete with the South-Eastern, which Parliament deliberately sanctioned in 1855, with a view of securing access, by a direct inland route, from London to Dover. But these questions have been so often discussed, that I need say no more about them. We shall abstain as much as possible from Parliamentary litigation ; but the objects we have been striving for are of the greatest public and national impor tance, and wo ask you to give us the power to take, when the proper time arrives, such seeps as in our judgment it may seem advisable for the interests of the company. It was undoubtedly the intention of Parliament that we should extend our line to Lon don, whea it sanctioned the line from Canterbury to Dover. The chairman of the South-Eastern meeting yesterday, said they had " expended 11 millions of money in providing railway accommo tion," but then that money was not spent for the advantage of the county of Kent • and yet the Chairman of the South -Eastern urged the expendi ture of money as a reason why they should not have the opposition of new companies. But the E ist Kent is not a new company, it is the scheme which was originally proposed by the in habitants of the county, and which they have ever since desired to SAO earried out—a scheme, the na tional importance of which the South-Eastern thernselves have ever and over again admitted and promised to carry out, but have not done so. I cordially second the adoption of the report, and 1 shall be happy to answer any questions which may be put t o Mr. HA.RTRIDGIR was understood to object to the extension of the line from Strood to London,. as being in reality a " new" scheme. He wanted to know what was the nature of the difficulties which had been referred to ? Were the contrac tors unable to complete the purchase of the neces sary lands ? What was the amount of debentures they were allowed to issue ? Sir It. W. GARDEN. --The act of Parliament de lines that. Mr. HARTRIDGE.--Bllt it ought to have been in the statement of the assets and liabilities. Sir R. W. CARDEN. --I never saw it in such an account in my life. Mr. HA.RTRIDGR.—Then I have, and I am happy to inform you. A SHAREIIOLDER.-Why they do not exist yet, and how could they be either in asset or in lia bility ? A DIRECTOR.—The sum is 233,000/. ' Mr. HARTRumn wanted to know also how many shareholders had not paid their calls ? They not only ought to forfeit elleir shares, but also to have their names stated for the benefit of the rest of the shareholders. Sir B. W. CannrcN--Certainly not. That is never done. They never publish the names of the parties. - Mr. HARTRIDGE--Nay, they do. Sir E. W. CARDEN—WeII, I never saw it. Mr. HARTRIDGE—Then I hope you will take my word for it. • Sir R. W. GARDEN—Why neither the Gazette nor any other paper would insert such a thing. Mr. HARTRIDGE then said it was of the utmost importance that the shareholders should know what the directors intended to do ; the report con ' fined itself to the past, and even if the past found it convenient to overlook some matters, how would they raise the necessary capital ? At present it was impossible to get people to take their s ha res , and the soon er they came to some arrangement with the Souih-Ea , ,tern the better. Well, then, if they were disposed to continue an independent company let them inform the shareholders which course they intended to pursue. The opening they were most anxious about was that from Strood. to Cantiarbury. Before he sat down be also wished to ask whether the five per cent. allowed by the contractors was likely to ho long continued ? Mr. D. STARLING said there was no line to be built from Strood to London, it was from Strood to Crays, and this appeared to him the vitality and prosperity of the East Kent line. It seemed to be received with some alarm, but to his mind it was of the utmost importance ; in fact, it was the only thing which induced him to become a shareholder. When completed the line from Dover to the West end would tie a very valuable piece of property. All they had to do was to construct sixteen miles of railway ; and, in fact, such wore his hopes that he confidently expec ed 10 per cent. He objected to advertising the names of the parties who had not paid their calls. It would have a very injurious effect. As to the contractors' five per cont , they wou d pay it while the line was in progress but no longer. Mr. 11A.RTRIDGE--Are you a director, sir ? Mr. STARLING—No, sir. Mr. HARTRIDGE—WeII, then, I asked my ques tion of the hoard. Mr. STARLING--I thought it would come better from me. Tl:e SECRETARY said it would have been inad visable to have entered publicly into matters which were the subject of legal controversy. The difficulty to which allusion had been made was now, how ever, settled. It arose from the vexatious inter ference of a gentleman through whose lauds they had to pass, and who, it was thought, wished to obtain money from them. They had now, I,ow ever, defeated him. With respect to the deben tures, they had power to issue to the extent of 233,0001. The arrangements of the directors for raising capital had been such that neither the con tractors nor the landowners had yet had to wait for a single instant for their money. The directors had raised 150,0001. during the past half-year, and there was uo necessity whatever for the non-proprietors despo:idency ; for gentlemen who bad overcome the difficulties through which tho directors had passed, were not likely to succumb t o any w hi ch would probably arise in the future. It would, however, be most damaging to give the honourable proprie ti-r publicly the means by which the directors hoped for the future to raise their money. As to the issue of forfeited shares, it was stated at the , last meeting that this had been done to the ext ent of 5,0001. When things looked a little better he saw no reason why the remainder should not be issued. They would not, however, be reissued as prefer ence stock, without the sanction of the share holders. The report was then adopted. C.d. RAINES moved a resolution authorising the directors t:)go on with he Parliamen , ary opposition in such manner as they might think best for the interests of the company. Mr. STARLING seconded the motion, which, after a few observati ns from Mr. Hartridge and others, was agreed to. The DEPUTY . -CHAIRMAN said, with respect to the debentures that up to June 30, 32,4001. was placed, but now the sum had reached 100,0001. Sir R. W. CARDEN moved a resolution empower ing the directors to deal with the forfeited shares as they thought proper. Sir J. M. TTLUEN seconded the motion, and in a brief speech disclaimed all idol of t•eiug an oppo sition company to the South-Esstern. The resolution fras - then put and agreed to. Mr. DENT aslied. whether Mr. Coleschild was now or ever had been 4 shareholder of the company ? The SECRETARY replied in the negative.- Mr. DENT said he hoped the press would take a AT ft 'f) A k V not 3 of that, as the contrary had been stated to be the case at the South-Eastern mee,ing. Sir J. TYLDEN said he heartily wished Mr. Coles child would take some of their shares. WELLS AND EAKENHAM. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Tuesday at Fakenham, Mr. H. W. Keary in the chair. The Secretary (Mr. Hutt) read the report of the directors, which st Awl that the line, stations, and works were completed, with the exception of the Wells Harbour branch, now in progress, and a tramway proposed to be constructed along the quay. The opening of the main line was now only delayed for the completion of a junction wi h the Eastern Counties and Norfolk railways at Fakenham, and the necessary arrangements for station accommo dation there and for working the line. Negotia tions were being actively carried on to effect these objects. The accounts Showed that 73,8091. had been re. ceived, and 71,5971. expended, leaving a balance of 2,2111. WARRINGTON AND STOCKPORT. The half-yearly meeting of this compaify was held on Thursday, at Warrington, Mr. W. C. Fos bery in the chair. The report which was adopted stated that the total expenditure was 285,936/ in which was included 8,2501. forfeited to the Board of Trade, through the non-completion of the extension to Stockport, and 3,500/. of accounts due. To meet the out by the paid-up capital amounted to 169,5101. ; the loans on mortgage to 62,7001. ; loans by the directors, 15,000/. ; other loans, 23,9691. ; leaving a balance of 14,8061.: o be provided for by new loans. The directors intended to apply to Parlia ment for powers to raise 33,7861., which, with un issued stock amounting to 20,4901., would legally provide for all unsecured loans and liabilities at present existing. _ . _ _ The revenue account showed an income 'of 6,2241. for the half-year against 3,8411. for the pre vious half year, leaving a profit of 5251., after pay ing all interest upon loans, mortgages, &c., and various arrears of ground refit. The 5251. had been used in reduction of a deficit of 8501. on the previous half-year. EAST LANCASHIRE. The half-yearly meeting was held yesterday at Bury, Mr. T. Dugdale in the chair. The report and accounts were carried unani mou'ly, as was also a resolution declaring the vari ous preference dividends, and a dividend of 5 per cent. per annum on the ordinary stock, all payable on the Bth of September. EASTERN UNION. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at Ipswich. Sir Samuel Bignold presided. The motion for the adoption of the report and accounts was carried. A resolution was also carried unanimously de claring the dividends of 15s. on the A stock, and 10s. on the B and C stock. SOUTH YORKSHIRE. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Sheffield yesterday ; Dr. Dymond in the chair. The directors' report, of which an abstract ap peared in the Times of Monday, was taken as read. The Chairman congratulated the shareholders on the steady increase of the traffic as shown in the I accounts. The increase during the last half-year had been al; the rate of 24 per cent. The am amt paid in dividends during t► . re corresponding half year of 1856 upon the ordinary and preference stock was 11,3171., and the amount payable for the present half-year 15,5001., so that there was a con sid• rable increase in the gross amount. Mr. STANIFORTIC said the increase of traffic had been satisfactory, but he was disappointed that the dividend should have fallen from 4 per cent. last to 2i per cent. this half-year, though the net traffic receipts were about the same. He complained that the working expenses were 54 per cent., while the maximum of well managed lines was from 40 to 45. SOMERSET CENTRAL. The report of the directors. states that the sum received from the Bristol and Exeter Company for rent of the line from Highbridge to Glastonbui y for the past half-year amounts to 1,8091., and from other sources to 2521., making a totil of 2,0611. on revenue account. The disposal le ballnce, includ ing 193/. from the previous account, is 1,6051. The directors recommend a dividend on the original shares capital of 70,000/. at the usual rate of 4 per cent, per annum, less income-tax, which will leave a balance of 272/. STOKES BAY. A meeting of the Stokes Bay Railway and Isle of Wight Ferry Company was summoned J . , .r yeAer day, but there not being a quorum present, it was adjourned until October. THE ENGLISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY. An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders held in Liverpool yesterday for the purpose of winding up toe company under the provisions of the Joint Stock Company's Act ; Mr. Crosby oc cupying the chair. The CHAIRMAN explained that the resolution which was about to be submitted had already been unanimously adopted at a numerously attended. meeting of the shareholders under an Act which was then imperfect. A supplemental Act had been passed this session, and it therefore became neces sary that the resolution they had previously carried should be agadu come to. Mr. PARKER then moved, and Mr. JONES se eondtd the following resolution. "That the E 'OA and Irish Magnetic Company he sonund-up voluntarily under the provisions of the Joint stock Companies Act 1856.57." [The affairs of this company and of the British Company have been merged into one company tolled " The Magnetic Telegraph Company."] Mr. T. D. HORNBY moved the adjournment of the meeting. Mr. CONNELL seconded the amendment. The CHAIRMAN said the directors had come to the determination that whatever the arrangement was between them and the patentees it should be carried out honourably, fully, and fairly. The amendment was lost, and the original mo tion carried by 14 to 3. The CHAIRMAN stated that the income for the quarter ending the 31st of March last was 15,2001., in round numbers, and their expenses 8,8001., leaving a net profit of 6,4001. ; in the quarter end ing the 30th of June their income was 19,3801., and their expenses 10,4081., leaving a net profit of 8,8701. against 6,4001. on the previous quarter ; so that their income for the half-year was 34,0001. and their expenses 18,0001., leaving a net profit of 15,4001., which had given to the English and Irish company 5 per cent., and to the British 4 per lent. as arranged, after paying interest on pre ference shares, &c., leaving 1,0301. as a reserve 'fund for the next half-year. He did not pledge himself to any promise, but had no doubt that their dividend for the current half-year would be 6 per cent., and of the British 5 per cent., with a further surplus added to profit. (Cheers.) This terminated the proceedings, and the meet ing separated. GEELOIVO AiND BALLARAT RAILWAY. S. J. Cooke, Esq., Managing Agent of tho Gee i long and Melbourne Company, writing to a con ! temporary, says " Sir,—Refering to several notices which have appeared in your journal and other daily papers within the last nine months respecting the Geelong and Ballarat Railway Com pany, recently formed in London, and which, by a meeting of its shareholders yesterday was unani mously resolved to be wound up, I beg to offer few remarks for the satisfaction of those persons interested in the uitimatt , extension of the Geelong and Melbourne RAilway from Geelong to Ballarat. The colonial parliament has yet to determine the system by which the main trunk lines of the colony are to he provided, and the large expendi ture which has been. incurred by the administration, under a vote of the old government, fa. general Hurvey s, estimates, plant, and rolling stock, has rendered I necessary to obtain the sanction of the present legislature, before the works of the Geelong az(l Balbrat line can be commenced. For this purpose two bills were, by the latest NOvices, to be introduced into the Legislative As sembly, one "for raising a loan," tho other "for construcfon and man ,geineut of railways." . It is, however, still doubtful whether the colonial pa rliament may not reverse their former declared pc , licy in reference to the government scheme, iu which case the Geelong and Ballarat - , .as well as of her trunk lines, will in all probability be thrown op en to private enterprise, with a minimum interest griarau teed cut of the public treasury. It will be remembered that the public has been frequently cautioned against subscribing to Aus )malian projects without. authority from the local government or a prope , ly co;,stittu ed colonial com mittee, and there is no doubt whatever that the execution d such works, if committed to companies at all, will all cases be conceded to the colonists An the first instance, by whom alone the actual re quirement of the colonies can be accurately known, and reliabla estimates furnished. lYirr 0 6.PORTI.LYGt INTELLIGENCE. IPSWICH RACES—FRIDAY. The County Members' Plate Handicap of 501., for all ages ; winners after the weights were published 511 Extra, Half a miles Mr. Cravea's Yana , Cal, 2 yrs, bat llb (in. slb extra) (Walley) 1 Mr. R. Field's Impatience, 3 yrs, sst 101 (Salt) 2 Capt. White's Queen of the East, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Plumb) Vestiga and Clarendon ids, ran. Betting—Even on Yaller Gal, 6 ti 4 apt Impatience, 3 to 1 each a;st Que3n of the East and Vestige, Won by a neck; a length and a half between second and third ; a head between the third and fourth ; Clarendon was a bad fifth. The Ipswich Handicap of 5 goys each, 2 ft, with CO added ; second to save his stake. One mile. Mr. Steven's Barbarity, 3 yr., 64111 b (Prior) 1 Mr. J. Dawson's Agra, 4 yrs, 7st 4 1 1) (F, enob) 2 Mr. La Mert's Qaeen of the South, 4 yr.,.7st . sib _ (Walley) 3 Amelia and Star of Albion also ran. Betting-5 to 4on Amelia, sto 2 aget Agra. 7to 2 each aget Barbarity and Queen of the South. Won by a head ; two lengths between the second and third ; bad fourth ; Star of Albion beaten off. The Welter Cup, value 1001., the rest in specie, by sub scription of 15 sovs, 10 ft, and 5 only ifdeclared. One mile and a half. Mr. B. Land's Amelia, 3 yrs, 9st 41b (inc. 41b extra) (Mr. Edward.) w. o. The 2-yr-olds Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added ; colts, 84 lib ; fi lies, Bst 41b. Certai n p ena l t i es an d allowances. Half-a-mile. Mr. La Mert's Maggie Lauder, Bst 111 b (inc. 71b ex.) (J. Goater) 1 Mr. Abel's Chutnee, 84 115 (E. Sharpe) 2 Mr. W. D. Gardner'. Quarterdeck, Bst (Plumb) 3 Betting-5 to on Maggie Lauder. Won easily by a length ; two lenuths between the second and third. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; 3-yr-olds, 7st 71b ; four, 9st ; five, 9st 610 ; six and aged, gat 91b. Two miles. Mr. Snewing's Polestar, 5 yrs, 9st 61b (J. Goater) 1 Lord W. Powlett's Saraband, 5 yrs, 9st 61b (Rogers) 2 Mr. W. D. Gardner's Clarendon, 3 yrs, 7st 716. (Plumb) 3 Betting-5 to lon Polestar, who made all the running and won by two lengths; bad third. The Selung Sweep-takes was won at three heats, half a mile, by Mr. Field's Impatience, beating Silvertail, Glimpse, and Vestige. HEREFORD RACES—FRIDAY. The Wye Stakes (Free Handicap) of 50 80VS. The win net to be sold for 50 soya, &c. T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Webb's Eardrop, by Conyngbam, 4 yrs, Bat 61b Hughes) 1 Mr. H. E. May's William, sst 91b (carried sst 111, ) (Bray) 2 Lord Clifden's Nathan, aged, 9st (Sly) 3 Betting-5 to lon Eardrop, wno made all the running and won by eight lengths. Nathan finished about the same distance from William. The winner was bought in for 85 guineas. The Royal Plate of the value of 300 sovs, representieg Queen Elizabeth on horseback at the death . of the Stag in Windsor Park, by subscription of 10 sovs each. Good wood Cup conditions. Two miles and a half. (19 subs ) Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman, 4 yrs, 9st llb (Wells) 1 Lard De Manley's Cotswold, B>t llb (Wakefield) 2 Mr. Howard's Chevalier &Industrie, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Fordham) 3 Lord Ciifden's Matissa, 4 yrs, Bst alb (Sly) 4 Leamington was declared not to start at 8 a.m. Bating-7 to 2on Fisherman. Chevalier d'lndustrie made play at a slow pace, Lilowed past the stand by Fisherman, Melissa, a nd Cotswold in Indian file in the order named. They ran thus without any variation until the T.Y.C. post the second time round, when Me lissa dropped into tee rear. At the lower bend Fisher man went up to the Caevailer and ran with him to the distance, where he deprived him of the lead. Half-way up the Chevalier was beaten, and opposite the stand Cotswold came up with a rush on the inside and made a vigorous effort to overhaul Fisherman, who won by a neck. On returning to scale the rider of Cotswold ob jected to Fisherman on the ground of a cicss near toe finish. The case was investigated by the acting steward, who decided that tee "erns," was not proved. The Aristocratic Welter Race (free handicap) with 50 soya added. Gentlemen riders. About tNo miles. Capt. Price's 14 , tnington, 5 yrs, list 31) (Owner) 1 Mr. Morris's Boadicea, 5 yrs, lOst 10ib (in lib ex.) (elr. Davenport) 2 Betting-5 to 2on Lymington, who made all the run ning and won by 20 lengths. Nathan was pulled up lame soon after passing the stand the second time round. Toe City Cup of 100 soya in specie, added to a Free Handicap of 5 sovs eac'e. About a mile and a half. Mr. T. Cliff's General Bosquet, 3 yrs, (in. 41b extra) ' (D. Hughes) 1 Mr. Saxon's Queen Bess, 3 yrst, 7st (Tuck) 2 Capt. Boyntou's St. Patrick, 3 yrs, 7A 7113 (Bray) 3 Ocavia, and Mary Lovell 8.430 ran. Betting—Even on General Bosquet, 6 to 4 asst Queen Bess. Tee Corporation Plate of 30 soya. (Free Handicap), added to a. evreepalakeA of 5 hove each. About three- quarters of a wile. 8 subs. Mr, T. Cliff's Lady Hercules, by Sir Hercules, 3yrs, Bst Mr. Gough's Raven's 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Bray) 2 Mr. Wailer's Octavio, age d, 8J) (Wakefitld) 3 Mr, Saxon's Misty Morn, 2 yrs, 6st 71b (Tuck) 4 Betting-3 to lon Ravel!, 4to 1 agst Lady Hercules. Won by three lengths ; bad third. The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ; for three-yr-add and upwards. Once round. 3 subs. Mr. Ti miter's S.ve . etbriar, 3 yrs (301), 7-t 21b (Bray) 1 Mr. Ed war. ls's Practice, 3 yrs (301) 64t 91b (Pritchard) 2 Mr. Flintoff's Oyster Girl, 4 yrs (301.), 7.t...(Jonei) 3 Won easy. The winner , was bought in for 51 guineas. STOCKTON RACES. THURSDAY. The Mandale Trial Stakes of 5 soya each, with 20 added ; one mile ; 4 cubs. Mr. Dawson's Red White and Blue, 3 yrs, Tat 91b (Bullock) 1 Mr. Jaokson's Saccharissa, 9 yrs, 7at 91b (Hardcastle) 2 Mr. M'Cioud's Medallion, 2 yes, 54t 11Ib (Little) 3 Mr. Jackson's Lady Tattoo, 5 yrs, 9st 2lb (Osborne) 0 Betting— 3 to 1 on Red White and Blue. The Cleveland Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added. T.Y.C. (three quarters of a mile, nearly straight) ; 20 subs.. Sfr C. Mocck's Garnish, Bst (Munday) 1 Mr. G. Foster's Bradley, 83t 71b (J. Forster) 2 Mr. Lee's Soothsayer, Bst 101 b (including 31b extra) (G. Oates) 3 The following also ran :—Terrific, Maritornes, Black thorn, and Snuff. Betting-5 to 4 agst Terrific, and sto 1. agst Garnish. Won cleverly by half a length. The Stockton Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 if declared, with 100 added. 45 subs, 28 of whom de clared. Mr. W. Rohinson's El Efakim, 3 yrs, Est 13lb (includ mo 10. b extra) (Swainson) 1 Mr. Osborne's Tiff, 4 yrs, 6st 3lb (Chan 'net) 2 Abison'. Evelyn, 3 yrs, 54t 7lb (Scaift) 3 The following also ran :—Martlet, Homcevattlist, Peto, and Brother to Preston Betting-7 to 4 agst the Martlet, 4to 1 agst El Hakim, 5 to 1 agst Peto, 5 to 1 ag,t Evelyn, 6 to 1 agst Tiff, and 7to 1 agst Brother to Preston. Won by a head. The South Stockton Selling Stak es o f 5 soya each, with 25 added, for 411 ages; 4 subs. Mr. Peter's Gammon, 51t 51b — (Little) 1 Mr. Wileln's Riga, 3 yrs, bit 12Ib . (Swainson) 2 Mr. T. Dawson's Young Napoleon, 3 yrs, 6st ilib (Bullock) 3 Mr. H. W. Brook's Grizoll, 2 yrs, sst 21b (Challoner) 4 Betting-6 to 4 aget Riga, 2to 1 agst Gammon, and 3to 1 aget Grisell. Won easily by a length. The win ner was bought in for 67 guineas. The Members' Plata of 50 sous, added to a Handicap Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft. One mile. Mr. Wilson's b f Minnie, 3 yre, 5.t 91b ...(Challoner) 1 Mr, Johnson's b o Pete, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Little) 2 Mr. West's Breeze, 4 yrs, 7st (Ducker) 2 Bourgeoise and Mosixtality also ran. Betting.-6 to 4 aget Bourgeois, 2to 1 aget Minnie, 7to 2 agst Peto, and 4to 1 agst B reeze . B ourgeo i se made play for about 300 yards, when Minnie took up the running, and won cleverly by half a length, second beating the third a length ; the other two beaten off. The Elton Juvenile Handicap of 5 soy, each, 3 ft, with 50 added ; for two and three year olds. Seven, for longs. 9 subs. Mr. J. Osborne's b f Intercidona, by Chanticleer, 2 yrs, 7st 91b (Chanticleer) 1 Mr. H. W. Thomas's br f Princess of Orange, 3 yrs, 7st 41b. (J. Forster) 2 Mr. J. Osborne's Maritornes, 2 yrs, Est 11Ib (including Sib extra) (Grimshaw) -3 Saccharissa and Gorsebill also ran. Betting —Even on Princess of Orange, 6 to 4 agst Intercidona, and 5 to 1 agst Gorsehill. Intercidona jumped off with the lead, was never headed, and won very easily by two lengths ; a bad third. FRIDAY. The Thornaby Scurry Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added, for all ages. T.Y O. Mr. Wilson's b f Minnie, 3 yrs, Bst 51b (Aldcroft) 1 Jobri.on's Peto, 3 yr?, Bst 41b (Munday) 2 Mr. Peter's Gammon, 2 yrs, 64t (Bullock) 3 The following also ran :—Red White and B:ue, Ad miral Lyons, Evelyn, Princess of Orange, Maritornes, and Medallion. Bet ing —3 to 1 each aast Gammon and Maritornes, 410 1 agst Admiral Lyons, and 5 to 1 angst Minnie. Won by a head ; same between second and third. Lie Garbutt Nursery Pedestrian Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for two yr olio. Seven furlongs. 12 subs, Mr. Allison's br f Madame Ristori, by Annandale, 7st 31) (Charlton) 1 Mr. J. Gray's br f Meta, Bst ('tlunday) 2., Mr. J. 04borne's b f Intercidona, Bit 71b...(0aborne) 3 Tne foll)wing alio ran :—Punster, Bred, and Gorse hill. Betting-6 to 4 agst Madame Ristori, 2to 1 sgst Intercidona. Won by a neck, Intercidona a good third. The Zatland Biennial Stakes of 15 spas each, 5 ft, for 2- yr-olds ; colts Bit 7.b, fillies Bst 3,13. T.Y.C. (one mile and a half). 33 subs. Mr. J. Osborne's Lady Alice .., (0- , borne) 1 Mr. Jackson's Terrifio (Aldcroft) 2 Sir C. Monck's geotica (I.llundy) 3 The following also ran :—Rita, Pelissier, Goldfinder's cola Betting-6 to 4 agst Lady Alice, sto 2 aget Terrific, an(3 4to 1 , -: , .(2.11a 45 t H e p at i ca anti Eita. W lic;,. o:. by a .a, ), half a length between second and third. The Tees Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts 9st, and fillies Bst 10ib. Tho, winner to be sold for 80 cove. T.Y.C. (three-quarters of a mile) Mr. W. Brook's Grizell. (Clivlloner) 1 Mr. Stebbing's Jeremy Diddler (Basham) 2 Mr. Peter's Gammon (Ward) 3 Betting-6 to lon Gammon. Won by a neck. The Middlesbrough Handicap of 5 iovs each, with 60 added, for all ages. One mile and a quarter. 17 subs. Mr. Wilson's Minis, 3 yrs, 54t 7113 Mr. Dodsworth's Saycutter, 3 yrs 6.t (Chailoner) 2 Mr. E. Gill's Bourgeois, aged (A.ldroft) 3 The following alto ran :—Hospitality and El Hakim. Betting-7 to 4 agst Skycutter, 2to 1 agst El Hakim, and 3to 1 agst Minnie. Won by a head, a length be tween second and third. ISLE OF WIGHT RACES—THURSDAY, Am 27. The sporting gen.l-men of the island buekl-d on their spurs on Thursday (27th), and, having got t;4eir best horses into first-rate order, met on B iwcombe Thwn to contend for the following stakes : Horses bred in the island ; entrance 11., and 201. added. Mr. John ch g Novelty, aged, 124 1 2 3 Mr. Geo, Vat lance's br The Prince, aged, 12st 2 1 1 Mr. Thos. Bull's blk g Tne Nigger, avd, 12-t. 3 drawn At starting the bettin.: was 7 to 4 ak4 Novelty, 7 to 1 agst The Pi ince, and 50 to 1 agat The Nigger. Novelty in the first heat took the lead, and kept it without diffi culty, winning by three lengths. In the second heat he had the lead until within a very few yards of the winning post, and, not dreaming of The Prince having a chance, was caught napping, and was not awakened to his situation till he saw The Princa fly by him. The third heat was a very severe one, but Tue Prince proved the stronger horse. Stake for G.aloways, the property of a resident in the island, and in it on the let June last. Entrance 10s., and 101. added. The following ran : Mr. H. J. Webb's g g Sebastotnl, 6 vr , , llst Capt. Richards' (55Ai Regt.) b m Neil Gwyn, 6 yrs, list Mr. Frances' br g Terry, aged, list 2 3 Dr. Grogan'. b g Bald Faced Stag, list, ran out of course. Stake for Horses, the property of a resident in the island, and in it on the Ist June last. Entrance 11., and 20 added. Mr. G. 0 Mew's b m Julia,6 yrs, 12st 1 1 Mr. G. Valiance's b g Prince, aged, 12st Mr. Frances's b q R ig le, 6 yrA, 128'. 4 drawn Mr. F. Young's bn m Polly Burns, 6 vrs, 12st 3 2 Novelty, Perambulator, Nigger, and Young Camel also ran. The sports of the day were finished off with pony races, hurdle races, &e. ACCIDENTS.—During the races Mr. /338C0 0 the wizird, was thrown from bis horse and had a leg broken. Faulkner, the celebrated " whip," slipped in mounting the box of hie four-horse drag, and was , eriously kiruised. Mr. Caws, of Yarmouth, wus thrown from a spring cart and broke his collar bone. MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY EVENING. The two favourites for the St. Leger were backed for large sums, but there was very little done on the others. Uzella was inquired after for the Ltkarnington Stakes, but nothing done on either thin or the Great Yorkshire Handicap at Dlocaster, although 6 to 1 would have been taken about Tasmania. LEAMINGTON STAKES.-6 to 1 agst Uzdia (tk). GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.-5 to 1 agst Tasma nia (sake 6 to 1). ST. LEGER 6 to 4 asst Blink Bonny (tk 7 to 4), 6 to 2 agst Ignoramus (ti.), 9 to 1 agst Tournament (tk), 100 to 6 agst Ars.-nal (tk), 100 to 4 agst Anton (tk), 100 to 4 ag-at S.r C Am (k), and 1,0)0 to 25 agst Bashi Bazouk (tk). HORSES STRUCK OUT OF TUEIR ENGAGE MEN Is. On the 19th inst., at 5 45 p.m., Mongrel out of the Ehor Handicap. _ _ On the 19r,ti inst., at 1 p.m., Maid of Derwent out of the D - inr Handicap. On the 214 inA., at 1 15 p.m., 13Jrde-er out of the En , r Handicap_ On toe 214 t inst., at 2 40 p.m., Stork out of hie Dar`..l engagement-1. Ou the 21st inst., at 4 p.m., Manganese and Early Dawn out of a , l their engagements. Oa the 21st inst., after 6 p m., IbHx out of the Handi cap of 3 sous with 20 added, at Ipswich. Oa the 221 in -t., at 9 a m., Jack Spring out of the Innkeepers' Plate at Derby. On the 22.1 inst., at 9 a.m., Vulcan out:of his Bee. cles engagements. On the 22 , 1 inst., at 11 10 a.m., Lawn out of the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes at E.;ham. On the 24th at 9 a.m., Oakhi.ll out of the Great Yorkshire and C:evclind Handicaps at Doncaster. On the 24th in6t., at 11 50 non., Tame Der out of the Ipswich Handicap and the Innkeepers' Plato at Derby. On the 24th inst., after 6 p.m., Worcester out of his Derby engagements. On the - 28th inat. , at 9 a.m., Knight of the Tournay and Lady of Tamworth out of their Derby engage manta. On the 25th inst, at 9 a.m., Hebe out of her Egham and Derby engagements. Oa the 25th inst, at 9 a.m., C'dutnee out of the Ju venile Stakes at Derby. On the 25th inst, at 9 a.m., Lot Three out of the Nursery Handicap and Juvenile Stakes at Derby. On the 25th lust, at 9 a.m., Somerset out of the Suffolk Cup at Beecles. On the 25th inst, at 9 a.m., Nortnn out of all his en ,►agewentß in England (9old to go abroad). On the 25th inst, at 10 10 a,m., Strawberry out of all her engage rnents. On ibC; 25th fast, after 8 p.m., Gleesinger, St. Giles, and Dulcamara out of the Doncaster Handicap. On the 27th inst, at 9 a.m., Stradbally and The Clown out of the County Stakes and Town Plate at Warwick. IMPROVEMENTS AT lIOLYROOD PALACE. For about six weeks past important alterations and improvements have been in progress on the grounds surrounding Holyrood House, and, to some extent, within the Palace itself, in order to bring both mon- into oonforaiity with modern ideas of the requirements of an occasional royal residence. It is understood that her Ma jesty's principal objection to making any lengthened so journ at adyrood arose from the absence of all means of privacy within the grounds attached to the Palace, and the annoyance she had to endure from being stared at, as soon as she appeared in the garden, by every pas• senger, as well as by the crowds woo assembled round the railings and in the pack for the express purpose of watching her motions. Th e principal improvement will consist in restoring to the private precincts of the Palace a large portion of the demesne anciently pertaining to it. The whole of the grounds on the north side, known as Queen Mary's Garden, and the corresponding space to the south, occupied by St. Ann's-yarn, Miss Mil ler's garden, and adjoining houses, recently acquired by Government, are in the caur, , e of bein; enclosed, and laid out as pleasure-grounds. • On the northern side, the massive and elegant iron railing, which constituted the former circumscribed boundary, runs from the corner of Queen Mary's wing to the gate erected towards the North Back of Cenongate at the visit of Geolge IV. to this city in 1822. From this point, a wall eight feet high is carried round by Croft-an-Righ, and passes behind the Palace twenty-five feet to the east of the former boundary, running down nearly to the new criage-way in i the Park, and then westward ui , til t is met at the south-.vest corner of the enclosure by the other division of the ornamental railing, prooee . flieg from the more modern wing of . the palace. Within this enclosure the ground has been lowered about four feet, so that persons walking threugh the gardens will be in visible to those outside from all pinta, except, of course, the bill side at a considerable distance, and even from it the vie s will be intercepted by trees and a shrubbery. Twenty-five feet from the wall to the inside, however, a grassy terrace rises to within three feet of the top, and will be crowned by a gravelled or turf covered walk twelve feet broad, running round the whole cir cumference of the wall. By this contrivance, the Royal residents may at pleasure command a view of the park and city from almost every point, or may ramble about the grounds wildly secluded from observation. A serpentine carriage way, entering from the Regent road by George IV.'e Gate will also traverse the grounds, passing behind the Abbey and Palace, and, after several windings, will have its exit by another gate at the south, nearly opposite the commencement of she Radical-road, and leading directly to the Queen's Drive. Sir Benjamin Hall is expected in Edinburgh on Thurs day (the day before ' her Majesty's arrival) to inspect the works, and giveinstructions for further improvements; and various details, as to the disposal of trees, the laying out of the grounds, des., are left until her Msjesty, after a personal i ns p ec ti on , s h a ll ma k e known her wishes respecting them. LADVERTISEMaNT.]—The great injury inflicted on many in valids by drugs increases the interest the public take in Du Barry's Revalenta Arabics Food, which cures without medicine indigestion (dyspepsia), flatulency, constipation, nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, cough, asthma, consumption, and debility. We quote a few out of many thousand cases of cures by this delicious food :—From the Dowager Countess of Castlestuart. Cure 52,612. Rosstreyor, County of Down, Ire land, December 9, 1854.—The Dowager Countess of Castle stuart feels induced, in the interest of suffering humanity, to state that Du Barry's excellent Revalenta Arabica Food has cured her, after all medicines had failed, of indigestion, bile, great nervousness and irritability of many years' standing. This food deserves the confidence of all sufferers, and may be considered a real blessing. Inquiries will bo cheerfully answered.—From the. Venerable Archdeacon of Ross. No, 32,836.—Three years' excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck and left arm, and general debility, which rendered my life very miserable, has been radically removed by Du Bnarrry. H'sahreaveltzih; res toting food.—ALsx. STUART, Archdeacon of Ross, Skibereen. Supported by testimonials from the celebratedlvl Dr.Po fieussgoir.samtr Dr. Shorland D Cl r i . em c i a st m ry p , be D li r ; Andrew Lord Stuart de Doc r i a e w s7 t i tUil4' t re h e e r; ;Dpowr.ager Countess of C.Ls.stlo stuart ; Major-Gen. Thomas King, and many other respectable persons, whose health has been restored by it, after all other means of cure had failed. Suitably packed with full in structions. In canisters, 11b, 2s. 9d. ; 21b, 4s 6d. ; 51b, lls ; 121 b, 22 5. The 121 b can isters are sent ca rr i age f ree, on receipt of Post-Office order.--Barry Du Barry, &Co , 77, Regent-street, London. ImPortrnwr Cikurtorr ao - ainst the itrarfSuilr'dWanigileLofPasgpenrWiolloosdinigtittitioends TinilfunVet.iPoeneohiainetehle. 10th March, 1851, against Alfred Hooper Nevill, for imitating 'Du Barry's Rcvalcuta Arabica Food." Pokdag I NTELLE I 7aVaii.—Jug• 28' GUf LDIIA L OF CoNsentaai t ; Jean Baptist 3 Va.vaseur, a tall and rs,specte`‘, dressed foreign er , w ith bl ac k whiskers and 5 0 4 ' 1 t tulles and grey hair, described on the police - s ll as a commission agent, carryi ng on b us iness al 4 Harp-lane, Tower-street, was placed at the bar fore Alderman Hale, charged with cons piring a man named Riviere to obtain six pieces of alga value 21/., and other goods to a large amount, wt iatent to defraul M ssrs. Milligan, S aria stuff merchants, of Newgate-street, L ,ndeer "'" Bradford, in York-hire. itoot Mr. Lewis, jen., attended for the proseee— fot and said the charge aganst the prisoner Wee dy conspiring wi!h other p rsons not in custody t° fraud Messrs. M'lligau of a larg, quairtity deo a portion of which were obtained, and immed l ', lo aftrr disposed of to a pawnbroker, whose name" pi iaoner had given as one of 1 . 1;s referees. /of Alfred Dow s on said--I am in the earL ° s 3 , Me,srs. Milligan an d S on , o f 35 , Nelig-,01 street. The pris oner came t o our warelley on Tuesday in- irning last, and 5 3 °, wanted some goods t o sen d off. to 8 0 1, 11 0 He selected 14 pieces of black alpaca lustre, t h'i V/. and asked me if our t erms were one Lli!diti credit. I told him they were for cash. a g o 'not take any g oo d s w ith hi m t h en, b ut on - Oleo lowing morning a person of the n tme of Poo came from the prisoner for the goods. I told o f I could not se n d th em th en, and asked bire , much he wanted, u p on w hi c h h e sa i d he Wowj back and inquire of the prisoner. Wi , ness—Th e p r i soner came again yes tell afternoon ab o ut th ree o ' c l oc k , b ut having rec l e i o t instructions how t o ac t, I l oc k e d the door, anu,i'l+ the key in my pock e t, an d t h en s h owe d the sonar al , irg, quantity o f goo d s w i t h i h e v i e w ,„10 tarn him until one of the principals came in. o ti Mr. Gearge Davis, an auctioneer and ~e'g t or agent, of 6, Little Newport-street, said; on da3 last the prisoner cane to me and said be E s bought a large qu a ntity o f goo d s f or b lls , change, and that he should want advances 11 ;0 them. ; and on Wednesday last he came a ''ol in a cab, and said a friend of his, 113 0 0 Riviere, who was waiti ng i n th e ca b , ha d stq l 6l of alpaca, upon which he wanted an advance ,° d o or 171 . I told him I could no t ma k e an y arl' i o upon them, and offered to take him t o co ik trnborough's, in Greek-street, Soho. We ec ,o 4 ingly went there in the cab, and I saw the pni , carry the six pieces of alpaca from the cab into ten borough's shop, where he obtained an act.'„,, of 141., aud, after paying the cabman , the prow e l; walked away with Riviere. I asked the prietd it was an upright transaction, and he said the had been purcha , ed for bills, and offered t° ° ti me the invoices. Alderman Hale—What is the value of 0° pie - es of alpaca ? Mr. Lewis—About 241. sir, and WY oil pledg-d for 141. within two hours after the/ delivered at 22, Harp-lane. to t r Witness—l gave the prisone r no aufhoritYl ii fer to me as to his respectabiay, although bad several transactions with him on behalf otv foreigners. fa l The prisoner wa s reman d e d to Neviga te week. BO W-ST RE ET.—ANOTHER STABBING Oeiel / James M'Cioud, a rather ul,h-rly man, of di5 . ,4 1 1:0 appearanc was ch irg , dwith st tbo t n g El. Z 3 I I a woman of loose chiract,er, with whom b e habited. red 1' .he prosecutrix stated that she had live) the prisoner for th ree or four month 4, a n d supported hiai until compelLd by his part from him. She had since gone to I° , o ii L ncoln-court, Drury-laue' and was re tu 'i 6 home by Clare-cou r t, at about eight o'c ic h e be cl. Thursday night, when s h e was su dd en ly 5t 3 ", 0 11 Two witnesses, H. Lea, dairy man , o f Clare-hoiV and Charl-s Hesley, a p r i n t er , d epose d t° seen the prison r' violent attack upon the ' 1 ;0 1 He gut the knife mit of his hands, but h ° o "vti that he would do for h er y e t. N e ither tb secotrix nor the prisoner were drunk. 13° Toe prisoner said the woman's goings ° t driven him to such a p i t c h th a t h e co und I . l° l oo trol himself, and he mean t a t th e time to ki lot y She had spent money of his an d p a wned hi 4 c c oi and he been driven to th e w o r khouse in quence. Mr. Henry committed him for trial. Tor CLERKENWELL.—RoBBIZRY. —Andre ° , vo ll and G. 'Limas, alias Cathy, two dirty . loNl, e d well known to the police, were placed at t." . before Mr. Tyrwbitt for re-examination, ch ar , with others not in custody, with s t ea li ng fro 7. 01 Perseverance public-house, W es t on - s t reet ,. Se of town, a cash-box, and 171. 10s., the property moseys of Mr. Cioucher. ° 1 • Mr. Davie, from th e o ffi ce o f M essrs . Were Child, attended for the pr , sPcution. . 1 The piisoner3 wer e I. ally committed for tria RAILWAY TRAFFIC BETIJfiI TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WO Miles opened. 1837. NAME OF RAILWAY. ReJ tS' 18 57 • 1111118 U. , . Aberdeen •,..••.,...•..••..•• • •••• Belfast and Ballymena .• •••• .z .• •• Belfast and County D0wn............ Birkenhead, Laneashire, and Cheshire Bolton, Blackburn,and West York .... Bristol and Exeter ................. Caledonian..•.•• •• •• •• • •• •• .• •• •• •• Chester and ilolyhead..... • • ........ Cork, Blackrock, and Passage • • .... 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Taff Vale .• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Ulster. •• •• •• •• •• ;• •• •• •• •• •• •••• •• Waterford and Limerick West Cornwall ...... •• •• .• •• tvhitehaven Junction .• •••• • .• •• •• York and :Newcastle, and Berwick & York and North Midland & Leeds.. 2G 117 198% 94! 6% 20 183 N 243 2034 465 25q 90 286►,{ 16i 637 5% l8:41i 289 173% 9' 28 567 177 32 78% 149 233 3014( 171 1081 12% 682 FOZEIGN. Dutch Rhenish .............. Lyons and Mediterranean .......... Monterean and Troyes •• .• •• .• Narnur and Liege .• ••,.„ • •• •• •• •• Northern of France •• •• •• .• •• •• •• •• Orleans and Central .. •e •• •• •• Paris and Lyons Paris and Rouen..• .• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Paris and Strasburgh .............. Rouen and Havre— •••••• ot . .. West and North-West of France .... 1, 299 33 9 3.2 29 1, 04 ! 7. 34 15,69 , 7, 211 322 250 419 6 1,7 05 2,1 82 75 5 8 1,! 46. 791 7,5 93 24,65 6,4 9 7 3,83) LLB 7,51 4 22,1 45 6,69 , 32, 497 : 75,9 28.526 71,2 51 1,73 18,0 8 701 1.8 11 3,377 809 3,0,;9 24.0 61 7,7 49 2,530 1,3 71 1,40 76 1 - 425 4,049 20,749, - 38,8 23 35,8 29 1, 4 11,1910 044 1 , 4 ; 0,14 1 5 0 *AI .... 58,506 36,01 g B I R Tjf OF A /304 4 1° On the 27th inst., at 7, John-st ree t , B er keief the La . ly Mary Windsor Clive. On the 27th inst., at Paralate, Devon, Mrs. Be ta On the 27th inst. OF A DAUGHTER. at the Park. 'll O ;baster' 'ark, near Mane , ~ wife of R. N. Philips, Esq., M.P . Black Oln On the 25th inst., at 1, Woodlands -terrace, - 1 On the 25th inst., a t Li tc h nrch, near Derby, Mrs. Alban Moore—twi ns . ..rrig• l' g.' Jessopp—t wins. MARRIED. trO g • On the 27th in s t., a t M ar ylebone Church, the icfoecot ei Rev. John Horatio Nelson, rector of Belough - el; ray tow, Norfolk, to Susan, daught er o f th e l a t e Lor d Spencer Churchill. 1) 0 10 1 On the 27th i nst., at St. Mary ' s, Reading, r, 0 ' Esq., Mortimer -street, London, to Isabella Jan e ' daughter of Mr. Charles May, Reading. DIED 10 100 11 stn O it u b t , h E e s 2 q 7 . t , h n i f n 2 st i: s at t. L .T o o w h e b s: s t . o w ft o , o, 7 - u p ff a lk , , a J e d:r s s 4 o f r; ls o i , On the 23th inst., at L )westoft, Eyre C o nte, I .' 1 Fordhatu, in the county of Cambridge, aged 47. i i.roP i On the 27th inst., at 19, King-square, Gosive` Mrs. Maria Coulthard, aged 86. • P oo h east, Oa the 23th inst. at 4, Bedford-place, Corntnero;, east, Wolfenden Kenny, Dig late Captain 40t '" ~ 1 1 aged 79. 0) 0 On the 25th inst., at Wansfell, Windermere , Atherton Hornby, Esq., aged 52. co o On the 25th inst., at Pimlico, idr. Christian ;Teen aged 56. 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