The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-25 00:00:00

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MAIL STEAM 00M-

PANY.-THE KIILIMURNE STEAMER.

Yesterday a numerous meeting of }he proprietors
of this company was held, in consequence of a raquisitioa
which some of them had addressed to the directors, with
whom management they felt reason to be dissatisfied.
The chair was taken by Mr. Wm. llAwns, the chairman
of the company, who said the directors had not hesitated to
obey the object of the requisition, and would reserve any
explanations.
Captain COWS and Mr. Lean, two of the requisi-
tionists, complained of no sumewerainme of the Mel-
bourne steamer, sad that it was net the of the
company after all. No signs of a di,' WM forth-
coming, and yet the directors had made a fresh mil If !IL •
share, which was set warranted by the Pear
pounds had boos sailed, en shoe the he the
freight of three vessels anther ff, we dennied,
without say nom being gins. to the shembeidess or their
sanction bins indeed. Thies sad Maar mime sources
of gausses imbued them to point eat the amenty Of a
committee of lanky into the whole aireenlllllll of the
compeay.
Several ohms took pert in aalsanvortileig ea the induct
of the dinners, ameaget whom was Kr. lon Ihrimema,
jun., who, however, thought the eon of the angleinende
ought to have bees made out sees doilniteWsdane
speeds dame nee& against the direedees nay
asked for a committee la iaqury ; if in ImPimain of
animas should not be latiefeatory he he emeabenid lb*
a enmities aec7T The Cactairsi, reply to the mins dbiliffil. Mad
this preeeeding of the itialtioaisa Mad one het injure
the oempan, widht the wore Mies Ode lallso.
le men is The arena lad ken nand to
panne. biome hey amid jet se ohm
ship ia Yoe he he gevernmont mann of the alb Sep-
tember, wide meamensed at a peeled when the y
we:sinistereperadast he it. mold tow thet lad bear
awl wenn by the ..gene of he eia,
the Admiralty, en the omens of LlegLisaidie an the
by mu the of fin skip-builders on the the net
poles was paid for her by the goverame jr
vowel,
nt. diming
hod paid lady 4•0001. for whin had met
the pennesersat 114,0001 ; herthis engine Sr IN bas plower
bed bon espiesed by throe of WO bass power,
wish a view to make her mere meaneable.
was op odds' simagest vessels la ealstemo, sad she had
been fond to sail before she left Plymouth, sad after that,
et the rate of 10 miles as hour.
• Paorairroa said it was in smooth water.
The CLIMAX did not consider the Bay of Biscay a site
he moth water, especially within the last els weeks. She
bed ben bought by the unanimous resolution of the board.
She wee net the property of the company, for elle bed been
exchanged fee asseeher ship, which Mr. Boat Russell had
reptthe government. The company were, there-
to pay the purehasemoney by instalments,
IMO :SIM was at 16 months from hens., which was very
anvensat fora large amount like 20,0004 He could in-
form them that the Melbourne had been insured for the
ommat, and that any damages would fall on the len
ties Hebb. She had been chartered bemuse the entreat
could net bane been completed in time. The reams for
snaking anther call was to pay for four ships, three of
which, the Australia sad Sydney and the Melbourne, were
at work, and the fourth, the Adelaide, was nearly complete,
and would be found to be one of the Hum sad most solidly
built easels belonging to any company.
A PAOPZINTOR asked if they were going to amalgamate
with tae Screw Company?
The Cu,nraw sad it would sot be dose without first
asking the sanction of the proprietors.
Mr. 81111•111111 D, one of the directors, mid he had opposed
the purchase of the Melbourne, and therefore the board was
not unanimous.

Mr. J. OnirpiTue FRITH said he bad retired, es the
directors seemed to pay no regard to his maritime know-
ledge. He alwap looked upon the Melbourne u a bad
bargain, and thought the better plan was to Peal her
altogether.
A long discussion then ensued, in which
Mr. DATRRPORT passenger who had returned from
the Melbourne) inveighed strongly against the vessel, and
regretted her condition for the lake of the colonists, who
were so melons for steam navigation between England
and Australia.

Cs BT CAIN dwelt upon the nscomdty of
the bast of what he coosidered a blunder on the
rath:"47,—,,,sprfo...rit.irere by
in"
iah
41111•64 SO but Osiers the company. He hoped the airesters
wield look with anxiety to the structure and couranissor
stsimir veistis in future.
. .

&wend ether proprietors spoke in f of the board,
sad witinstify a vote of confidence was passed by a peat
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NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAT.—THISO re•
turn for railway and canal, for the week ending Nov. 14,
I&S2, 6,2584. (1211 mike open.) Corresponding week, 1861,
6,1924. (112 miles open.) Note.—The above ie euelneive
of the rectipts available under the agreement with dm
Lagoa gad Meth %Owe Railway Company.