The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-13 00:00:00

'Etc Court.

BALMORAL, Out. 10.
Her Majesty, and Prince Albert, accompanied by
the Prime of Wrier, the Princess Royal, the Princess
Alice, the Princess Helena, and Prince Alfred, drove yes-
terday to Castletown, to be present at the ennui gathering
of the Highlanders on Dee-side.
The Royal party was received on the ground by the Far-
enhance, Duff Airlie, and Forbes Highlanders fully
' equipped. Mr. Farquharson, of Invercauld, and Mr:James
Daff of Carriensulme, eondueted her Majesty to the terrace
of Bremner Castle, beneath which the usual Highland games
were carried on with great spirit.
The Countess of Desert, the Hon. Mary &yeses', Col.
Hos. C. B. Phipps, and Lient.-Col. Han. A. Gordon, were
the attendants in waiting.
The Royal party returned to Mason' at six o'clock.
Sort. 11.
Her Majesty and the Princess Royal drove yesterday to
the forest, where Prince Albert went out deer-stalking.
In the evening her Majesty and Prince Albert went to a
Balla dannssdh no nue, given at Carrienntleie Cottage, by
Lady Amain Duff, at which all the Highlanders of the Duff
sad Farquharson else were present.
The Countess of Desert, the Hon. Mary Seymour, the
Earl of Derby, and Lieut.-Colonel Hon. A. Gordon were in
attendants*, _ _ _

The Earl of bfalmeibury left Balmoral yesterday, and
hisbeen succeeded by the Earl of Derby, who will remain
o attendance upon her Majesty.
The Queen will leave Balmoral on the 11 th of
October fur Windier Cattle, where the Court is expected
to arrive on the evening of the 13th October.
Baron Bentinck, Minister of the Netherlands, left Lou-
don yesterday for Rotterdam, on !ULU) of absence for a few
weeks. His Excellency will return to resume his diplo-
matic functions in this country towards the end of west

The Bad. of Shaftesbury, Dr. Paris (_Presideut of the
College of Physicians), and Lord hunts Huller, bad inter-
views with Mr. Secretary Walpole on Saturday, at the
Home-ffice. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Henry Prichard bad
also an interview with the Right Hon. Secretary.
The Right Hon. J. W Healey left town on Friday inert-
ia" for Waterperry, Oxon.
The Right Hon. Spencer Walpole is in constant attend-
ance at the Home-office, chiefly on business connected with
the enrolment of the militia.

--i);7lC.rial;aiiarijertier. on tiatarday with MT. Secre-
tary Walpole, at the Home..Mee.
No oneeetior has yet been appointed to the late Mr.
Porter, in the Ake of Joint Beentary to the Board of
Trade. Mr. M•CaDoeh, of the Baddeserpealee, has been
named, among several other gentlemen, as one Thy likely
to obtain this valuable appointment.-0600rmr.

Ma. 0. R. Posse.- Ons of Mr. Pertain did
essays in the way of authorship was es esugnews wish
ea Lire Assumes, written for " The CIMINIMINIII to the
Almanac." By this ankle, he was, we are mid. SO intro-
duced to Mr. Charles Knight ;—and it woe net Isaghefore
the publisher we. enabled to do his mallow • yid tore.
Mr. Knight (we believe we ar• net violins seadllesee)
was written to by the nee Lord hulked. Vim Oho
dent of the Maud of Tiede. rreeseillas Ilse he Mali wait
as deb taiahser at kb eine at his weellest seensalesee,—
mil ea • man et man weensat. Idr. Magid waked as
peenptly sa lob leedehlp• lb pallesenor all Josh Tow
na would have wand as Kr Rena Walpole he the
pehing of Illaeheverel'e ig bid. Lewd Mik-
is/ad. t the flatervirw, said Min if Innwe willing
Malerting the talk of onsailft and ditatera
the bared the bass of to wadded la
awl eselkiniang Mem I is init. If he wadi do kg the
Magi Whale what Mr. Pieter has den dime go well,
end what Mr. Noblesse, eistlasn to M he tho ante
sin with the egos wriarser sad mom Mr. Light
Mal O& Thie soplemarit. shight be asselt 14 mast se-
ha slant mama with e lagnees as
a . la tab Mama. hesitenhadM a ihtlneabheal
* Kea *bad was sighed to wait es Lord
Asakbsd and dein, Ile albs. The he did—and the }ge-
odesy of Lord AuldriAle gewillsose I. Ms. Walsh* was
&awl by the who reasemsesdatles width, at hie legaide's
be bade of • penes it for the sew Masa. Mr.
bused Mr. Purace-mad be his the take was gins.
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GAS EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF LIFL—TNINday
afternoon, about le minutes to 2 o'clock, a mot ileslevetive
Ore, aimed by es lollies mid explodes et
bile
sad at-
tended with laus et 11114 Is* plain at the blue et Ur.
White, ikersinper sad heale, lliddleeemetreet,
801117.• TOWS. it SWIM Olt amthe sk, is sweeties
the eervaat glei west arm the ship with • mmile, and the
is behaved bed bees isisepeft leased eS es
llsestat eseelpiled mid es-
b4 ma the
i• die ellne pmesilen.
were the /nom, IMO the speak lelperh,o
were meted at tlade ethers Ss NM bra swat
is abed* their lime tram the winless. 0. Ilt=
Has. Saugetmimed '
them bb with mod Awe
them were hese the whideere.
end meal by the plies, a large body it the s Miele%
endue the orders et Xr. Impeder Clhempsepe. bobs
=ll es the spa hem the sew elailespleseee Is raw The pose nes Ithir4 having Issued hie wife,
dew he Nth this the ffenill williou be It 2
the bet shills Ids eume, while anirgimeede was
blew ft mesh Ms fish* the heir by tile dm=
AIL eitireW:llB"porn stribilf eld, red
sal VW semis at the pour ale Mew, Mot.
wise ee/seessestly ihemi la the miss. TM
is. poi& -
nom the lel le notes, mil was
hallind by es. swim the wrists et
. Om*. the Merman et the r allsesDialdet. The es.
tire of lie Mese, N.. 66, was antraged, buts *lle ewer
time of the lease. esd_pellee, wee pareested hem ex-
tardier. Ms. who she elated Is be hewed,
111:sith lb wife yes% it le mid, ea ea eseersisa t• Tim-
bal* Welly. The bek of the child was conveyed in a
Alen to St. Paean Waltham% when it awaits en in-
quiet.
Acansin hip nis NMI Dlloll,—.on Saturday
• Mel emblems espereed, about bp3l.ffist 3 Vault, In the
yea eastams sewer et the fleet Meek at the beck of at.
Pererw's Chinch, In italleerltill. Vag ram* It was
set knows that say whoa of this ithilitie rim of
fish was MI eseemee4 either is the City us elms* its
ems, as he se Ilsestieh.laws sad is the Wimples% rnn,
bee bees emceed titegirsmnsiltirafelslel7
thr removal eta ass of by the
IYwilest the pear, la order te hest-11;Thes show street
raniag=t° Idlsfilooollasesdihataassehway
et the sewer is the lON reerts Marsh, at
whisk the sew erne being eimslihenbly bike the old
AMIN a Maisel wee homed et w swwwege, Goes-
elesiss • swat elaseire sad peatihrese esbel lies. Until
the Mem were pulled down the autienwies saws Masbled
diessaivre is the setter: bat altar the pique spot was
has& hewer palls sase, swedes hosteller pm sp.
It was at the spat ehmirmistiesed dist the seidlest sr
mined. A little bey, 6 yams etc, mei 113 m. Ilfseda.
whore parents Nelda la the Meisity, wat;zsmg Is the
apes apace, wises he climbed on the ' add, Iris
danger =,ved 176 Mils Nil t 0 pare aid,
she ell le au was also palled over, and Me
fell tato the ahem.A number ot persons wheiwitseseed
the accident at awe sealed the pales% end succeeded in
saving the girl, but the little boy was swept away by the
food, and carried brwuds the Thum. Several wen sob.
2astatly searellsd the sewers, but, unhappily, without

RAILWAY ANALOANATION.—Upon the suect of
the amalgamation between the Landon and North Western
sad Midland Companies the Railway Dimes has the fol-
lowing doubtful statement :—" So far as the two boards can
arrange the matter, an amalgamation is decided on. No
specific terms, however, have been spoken of. It is deter-
mined that thus shall be left to the arbitration of ' three
noblemen,' who have not u yet been selected. This some,
what strange Apia may be taken u indicative that Mr.
Ciladatone is not acceptable to i.e or other of the parties.
Surmise leads us to point to the Earl of Carlisle, Earl
Granville, and the Earl of Ilarrowby u the probable um-
hum TRADE.—We are glad to hear that the fur-
naces at Aberrant, Glyn Neatb, are about being blown In.
These works will afford employment to a large number of
persons in the neighbourhood, and we wish the spirited
proprietors sateen.—Carroartheis

13, 1652.

RAILWAY MEETINGS.

SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER RAILWAY.

IXTRAOHDINAILY MEETING.
On Saturday lest in extraordinary meeting of the
shareheidess seassay was held In the assembly
new et the Boyd Bead, Chester. The men* was
wiled by tilistfres a body of the shareholders for the
PlaPta• of new directors. in the ream of than at
Fewest position. The parties calling the
ritual* lad resuared the directors to convene a
amitig, whisk diehard to do, and, in now
re insia4 a".:1 we. Jelled. The vegetation is
C. J.
Henry Vigon East,
David C. J. East, F. Harbrott, J. K. Thompson,
Joke Wildmo Dewar, Chas. Merriam, Jesse Dllthltil,
C. K. end D. K. Chapman.
alliertly sew If *Week the proceedings commenced,
William Bedell, Beg., chairman of the board of directors,
in the chair. Mr. Dan, Q.C., attended as legal adviser to
the chairman.

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The BscazTAZY having reed tlie requisition calling the
steeling,
The CHAIRMAN, It the gum/anion of Mr. Gordon
Thompson, directed all parties not shareholders to knee the
coos,

Mr. Toon/eats called attention to Mr. Butt and Mr.
Hunt still remaining, when it was stated that Mr. Hunt
was a shareholder, and Mr. Butt attended in a professional
capacity.
rtiO CIIIIIIIIAN said the meeting was called l a section
of the shareholders, and not by the director*, though that
body considered it their duty to attend that day, not merely
Su their owa interests, but to watch over the interests of
I the boas fide shareholders. Under these circumstances, he
had secured the service* of Mr. Butt to render advice, and
to assist him to ',admit the proceedings regularly and law-
fully with regard to the interests of the company. Ile hoped
gentlemen would amid any expressions calculated to give
offence and that the meeting would hear patiently every
gentleman who would speak during the proceedings.
Mr. Moire° said it devolved upon him to make the mo-
tion for wbirh they bed been called together that day, and,
in taking that responsibility. he requested the meeting to
carry out the wish of the chairman, and avoid ell expression
of approbation or disapprobation, and so allow them to have
one meeting held in a decent becoming manner in Chester.
Mr. Moore then read • correspondence which took place
yesterday between Mr. Wardell and Mr. Dentin, the se-
cretary, as the party with whom he was acting, la referenee
to the meeting of that day, in which Mr. Monne, with his
friends, wished an interview, in order to erring, the pro-
ceedioge of the meeting, which would not be granted, as
directors did not recognise their right. On yesterday eve-
ning three shareholder called at Mr. Wardell's house to
see him with the same intentions, and, having sent in their
names, were answered b the servant that Mr. Wardell did
not recognise them. He would leave them to explain to
the meeting (hie manner of treating gentlemen—thin want
of courtesy. The chairman had stated that they (the dime-
ton) were the trustees of the shareholders who nominated
them. He agreed with him in that, sad the meeting
would soon see in what manner they had performed their
duties. The unjust steward and the lax officials were
alike subject to dismissal—whether they exceeded their
duty or failed in the performance of it. By act of parlia-
ment directors eouldnot be dismissed except by &majority of
shareholders, and it was to accomplish that that the gentle-
men who were scouted as a miserable minority called the
present meeting to meet out equal justice to all. 11l hu-
moured persons often dismissed their Imams, as a lady did
her lover, for no cause; but he should state masons—eon-
vincing ones too—that those gentlemen who now sit at the
head of their affairs have no right to sit there. For years
shareholders received no dividend, and yet every year's re-
port described the prospects of the company in the most
glowing manner, with increased traffic, and still the affairs
were plunged into difficulty, and instead of a few pence of
dividend received heretofore they were now receiving none.
If he was able to make these charges cline whist the
directors no matter what their private diormemes hdi
viduals mightbe,he felt convinced they wooldhe preneemend
unworthy of public confidence. One charge 'Ala he urged
against the directors was, that they bad plasma naqualified
persons in °Sem who were suLservient to the Waters and
not to the shareholders, against the caution sad Melleee
mance of respectable shareholders, -representing itemised*
of thousands of pounds. The directors were requested not
to fill the offices until the general meeting ; but it was se
vain to expect that as to expect a dividend. In the next
place the directors had wok & large succession of bills and
seta of parliament, involving heavy legal expenses in so
short a time that it was very disgraceful. Last year, it
would seem, that the parliamentary expenses were from
4,0001. to 6,0001.; and yet with all this cost there eras no
return. He next charged the directors with wasteful and
extravagant expenditure, greedy oppressive to the share-
holders. Yesterday several of the shareholders called
at the Chester Railway-office, and required to inspect
the books, as allowed by act of parliament Three
books were given to them, but no vouchers would be pro-
duced. From these, however, it appeared that Mr. John
Batt bad received, as fees for attending public meetings to
assist Mr. Roy to beat the minority, up to the Slat August,
1861, 2311. (Cries of " Shame."). Another lawyer was
eslied in to assist Mr. Butt—a junior lawyer, Nr..l. P.
Ross—who received 921. Next came a goodly and fat
charge of 6481. I Is., as payment of proxy stamps—a
righteous and proper charge—to waist the dfreetoes. He
wee not able to detail the charges since June last, bat he
was certain they would not be less. Having dwelt on the
sums charged for transfer votes, Mr. Mauro @barged the
directors with having drawn 1,4031. de. 4d., in addition to
their allowance of 8001. per annum, and pocketed it, adroitly
concealing it under the head of parliamentary expenses.
They next saw 1011. 14s. paid to Mr. Boy for law expenses,
whisk he, as a director, had no right to metre.
Another em of 6201. do. appeared as paid to Mr.
Rey, and • father payment of 701., for which
them was se counter entry. If these statements were con•
traffieted, be woad being the volumes into mast and refer
them to the wey pegs. _the
Moore next Massed the di-
ngier, with favouritism of one of their owe belly a and
=eisto,r, and mad the 87th section of this 7ffi lad Bth
which dedered that if say director at vay time
subsequently to his deetle• sesame or centime to Yid any
else or place of toaster reit varier the ,or be
draft or indiresdy massesed la say or ;artist-
pals la say wart to be Mae by the sompany,fire if sash
testae at at say time awe to be tbe Misr of 1 dimes In the
sempasy, then end in any ell the sews named the odes
of such dimmer dMil beam lomat, sad theemedbede the
so =in NOW of ahem the sin of divider Mall have
meat AM some from 'Wag or sides so • Mess-
ier. Mr. Meal sided floe llr. Royeleed es malenster sad
law spat, and es mit hail as right le sit at their board
as dingier. Kr. Rey was every day • disester—every
day a sod prods% some des • wiuoe. law agent, a
partisan she Western , and prime mover
e bedew t West
posseedieg elk Mr. dean
aext rusted to the teams, who se doubt had aims their
duty salreisely wail bat Aar yeses ego these geollemes
were asnliat to MOM Wtlita =ipiee7re raked to VA,
and new when theft , the Airways
make It 401. He aust isftered to the reserve had, whisk
the diseases had turd kW the mita oeseaste, to
to ',di cog ea appestat Worm
_Sr. Moms neat dwelt
the ealeatias sad ismeadoideitem in
Ihe aespaay,
sadiepos assepiebed dde grommet negligease in budgie out-
sloading debts year after year. It appeared that then was
NAIL swing to the esespeay, while the haloes fee
the hadyeer, appihable to In and dividend,
was only Nandi se that there is the produce
of Meat alas months owtscuedieg. It was ear.
Wady a alma =irate of damp mat the Womb of
the pmelyseal by • wiareiffy. It was •
strew fasesMaant ea the iambi egeoesmal with the Lan-
des sad North Warm domeepaisidng them few and
• half per esat ea their mild. ask Erne rem hem 131.
to di., and, what mina In Si. Orme% be hod bum In-
used that acme of Mat smileity wore missies se high
es
VL
_By the Trade Anangmasat Beiodilie is ane-
w' wished to get passed, the dimities sent* to deprive
the shareholders of all power, to emilmate their property,
sad to de stem nosh sad heal. Mr. Iftease mat am-
meats& qua the maw* set Mr. Warded aid dhe direstoes
with regard to the Trade Arrangement and Andgesse.
ties Rd* sod Merged Mr. Wardell with liastai lashes
edema pledge gave. to bring thaw Whew
the prepeistry, yid* as meads the s never
besuplat, mud en the Mead (Me immegsmatisa) being sub-
mitted to dm prepeletay, they essoted it--thiew it over-
heard--sad it was thrown out on the steadag orders. It
was • difficult matter to turn out boar diumenue•-41111 mere
se to tam all out ; but these who went with ban weal'
loam sil, and like Lucifer the dimities email he
laded hem their seats, never to rise again. "The bend-
ag es the wall." They had beau weighed in
' then
esiMiigeq sad found wanting." Their days were num-
bered, and they were few.' Mr. Moore concluded by
moving the following resolution, Ai.: "That the following
(Mestere of the eseqsay—viz., William Wardell, Robert
Roy, Themes MIN, Padase awl Bilwaed Francis French
—be heasedletdy moved gm the also of directors, and
that they see asmediusly new hereby removed, sad that the
following pumas be, sad they are now hereby, sleeted
directors of the amqmay la the eespcttin plisse as afore-
said, via., RAM Gardner, et Chaseley, Lenemehire, Rm.,
in pleas of Wet Wardadi a Homy Kennedy, of Upper Bed-
' ford-pleat Lead," Isq., ease of Robert Roy James
Durham, of 107, Oloseesser-piese, Pertman-squam, )fandaus,
in plass of T. J. Badge,; and Andrew Promos, of Vic-
' Metonsee, Nottirglmm, Gent., I. plate of E. F. French :
sod drat the wane, vie., John Williams,
Mimed Iftlsrtea, Isla' le, and James Ranock, pro-
, vided they be sew diamtess of Mb sompany, be also home-
" dist* mensal from the sees of dieselses, and that they
are asserdiesty beseby se estneved : sad that the following
I geatismea, padded they are coot new directors of the cow
pen, be, sod are are hereby, sleeted directors thereof, in
the easpestive_ plasm of the said four last-named persons,
Omer Monte, 64, Albanyetreet, Edinburgh, Gest,
, in pleas of John Williams ; Douglas Campbell, 42 Anne-
stmt, Edinburgh, Esq., in the place of Richard Ellerton;
I ' William Gordon Thompson, of 83, Gloucester-terrace,
Hyde park gardens, Gent., in the place of John Royle ;
and Henry Vicon East, Esq., 14, Canterbury Villas, Maids
Vale, Paddington, London, in place of James Harnock."
Mr. Knonnr, in seconding the motion of Mr. Munro,
referred to the alleged agreements with the Great Western
Company, which were eerily capable of being rendered void.
Mr. Kennedy read a clause of the report to show that there
was in reality no regular agreement between the companies,
and mid tue great question to be decided Was, were these shares
to be like the shares of other companies, or to be as • blank
cheque, utterly valueless. lie regretted to see gentlemen
lending themselves to acts as a public body which they
would scorn to do as private individuals.
r Mr. ROT, in answering the charges brought against him,
L would endeavour to be as concise as possible in his vindica-
tion. He referred to the statement of Mr. Moue regarding

by Mr. Wardell add said that

that gentleman had acted most respectfully, had given the
most respectful replies to their letters, and has not been
guilty of any wan• of courtesy to either gentlemen. One
card sent in to Mr. Wardell, as alleged by Mr. Monro,
him (Mr. Roy) conaiderably—that was the name of
pained
Forbes. Ile would tell gentlemen that that person we
the most strenuous supporter of the agreement with the
Great Western railway, and actually pressed upon the
directors the necessity of making the agreement. Mr.
Roy read a letter hem Mr. Forbes, dated Edinburgh,
June 21, which confirmed that statement, at the
same time allowing any use to be made of it,
adding, however, that he did not wish his name to
'smear in print. With reference to the charge of the direc-
tors filling up vacancies when they occurred, they admitted
it, having as good a right to fill up such vacancies, as the
shareholders had to dismiss them. In reference to the bills
in parliament they had pawed all except two, and the dis-
sentient shareholders were themselves the cause of their not
being peeled. The charge of extravagance in the case of
Mr. Butt, required no comment, it was a paltry charge in
The extreme. With regard to the 6461. fur proxim—done to
oppress a minority by a majority—Mr. Roy stated that
proxies were sent to every person, and he conceived it •
very proper and judicious act. The proxies imposed
no restraint, and they had the example of the
House of Lords in adopting them. The payments
made to him formed another part of the accusation against
the directors. Mr. Roy denied that as law agent he had
ever received one farthing from the company. The sums
quoted by Mr. Mown were for travelling expenses, and
he would now state to them that he was in London 262
days, in Edinburgh 3 days, and in the country 36 days, on
business of the company. lie had no intention of bring-
ing forward what he was out of pocket ; but when a charge
was made he liked to meet it. The reason it was put into
the accounts in the form quoted by Mr. Moore was
that the auditor subdivided them into the heads of
parliamentary lawyers' and general expenses. So,
certainly, the brilliant lamination of Mr. Mourn,
in getting up these charges, had found a regu-
lar mare's nest." Regarding the formation of the reserve
fund into capital it was quite a usual thing, and done by
nearly all railway companies. Mr. Roy explained regard-
ing the large amount of outstanding debts, and stated it
had been reduced considerably since last meeting. Mr.
Itoy then referred at length to the transactions before the
Rouse of Lords on the Traffic Arrangements Bill, and
stated that it was • stretch of the privilege of the
Lords in enforcing that order, and had quite taken the
counsel by surprise ; and that by the same standing order
the bills of both the London and North Western, and Great
Western Companies, were thrown out also. With regard
to the gentleman who was put forward es his successor in
office, Mr. Roy trusted if he did obtain it, he
would make his berth a much more peaceful coach
than ho had. The real question at issue was this:
with which of the two great companies would they amal-
gamate, and whichever of them obtain it, may it prove a
prosperous undertaking to them after the shareholders have
benefited by it. He would caution the shareholders to walk
warily, and not attempt to repudiate a contract ratified at
the largest meeting of shareholders ever held by that nom-
mom— One clause inserted in the agreement of the Groat
W -esteem Company compelled that company to lay down a
bend , and pay them toll; and by that agreement the
it W sine—the traffic was theirs. Were the broad
pees the only advantage seemed by the Great Western
&sseTt, he would rejoice at having obtained even
r. Roy then contrasted the conduct of the Great
Western Company with that of the London and North
Western Company, who refused to be asked to give them
more than 2 per cent. upon their line; but now, whim they
found another company joining us, ere very anxious for
it. On the other hand, the Great Western Calumny had
' always acted with the greatest patience, considering
the trouble this company had often put them to. Mr. Roy
read some eztracts from a speech of Mr. Glyn, the oracle
of the London and North Western Company, admitting
that some of their officials had got up a fund to benefit that
(London and North Western) compac,', by embarking it in
the Shrewsbury and Chester line ; and, regret-
ting the occurrence, Mr. Roy concluded • long
*ad powerful address by denying the etatement
eat be was influenced by any desire lout their benefit, but
dinged, in the met sarcastic language, Mr. Mauro and
his party with being the paid silents of the London and
Nee* Western Company, seeking to make them dupes. He
rearmed to the( act that he was a heavy sufferer by is pro-
moting* with coat board, and called upon them, now that
he was on his trial, to give him that amount of fair play
which was due to every Englishman.
Mr. Tat/axon conceived that, after the manner in which
Mr. Roy had met every charge preferred by Mr. Monru,
the directors were entitled to the confidence of the share-
holders, and that when the manly and straightforward
speech of Mr. Roy would appear in the newspapers, no
person who would read it would refuse him their con-
fidence. . _

Mr. WHALLZY attacked the directors indiscriminately,
and denounced the same of Mr. Roy u impracticable,
and would prevent ponies desirous of invetting money in
our Una. And mans they pet new blood into the direction
of the company, and if they did not accept the resolution of
Mr. Moan, they would be axed irrevocably.
Mr. EAST Chaled Mr. Ito, with having made a false
in the House of Lords upon oath, with regard to
s▪
ome ;lurches' of shares by a Mr. Beale, which, on inquiry,
was found to have been • misunderstanding—Mr. Roy
meaning • different person than the gentleman alluded to
by Mr, East.
Mr. Lowe, Mr. Girdwood, Mr. Henry Brown, Mr. Teach,
and Mr. Baker having severally addressed the meeting,

Mr. MONW) made a short speec h in re*, repudiating alt
connezion with the London and North Western Company,
and calling on the meeting to support him and he world
soon get their line into good management.
The CIiiIIIMAN, after a few preliminary observations,
stated that he was instructed that the resolution was idle
and nugatory, and refused to put it.

Mr. MONRO, amid great excitement, put the resolution
himstlf, and declared it carried.
A scene of peat excitement then presented itself, the
whole meeting standing, several gentlemen shouting at the
top of their voices, others hissing, laughing, stamping, end
asking every imaginable kind of noise, which continued
until after the greater pert of the meeting had retired.
&Tend remarks of a personal nature were indulged in
during the poesediap • :a Mr. Miller, from the top of a
form, Miring the dramas guilty of disgusting par-
tiality oldie prodding there.

The Czainteme sTse understood to say that the proxies
in the hands of the diremen would have given them a
largs4rity, bat, sating ander advice that the meeting
was i declined to GM them.
Mr. .B. Cot ua than newel an adjeseninsnt to Mon-
daytheKith last. white Mr. Roam* sassiasil.
Vhs Camaitur pus dda ands. to the minting, sad upon
taking a show of bands, deeierod that it was lest.
A poll was demaniad, sad Monday, the 13th inst., And
to receive the repast al the scratisems.
This terminated the day's proceedings.

CENTRAL RAILWAY.

A palik antis ce landweifoito and other% resi-
dent fair lie d of Walk was held ea Friday
aftessiesog as 11rw WA In that city, fir the purpose
▪ toMig Alp apromote the ihmation of a renew for
swing Simmunehlur Or thousaklng of which en oat of
pedhonsmt hoe aim* ban oblalont:, sad kw which the
aupgarted nosy hillniel ey id Faiths is h apapedid.
die widows As atisodad on thoommoisa were
Pd. and_ Revs., dirmisas of the Bristol
and Inater llaeway. B. F. Gregory Capt.
Berson; Meyer of Wolk, Capt. Gild, G. Baron North-
am, Beg., 1. liandese, Beg., G. Worry, Fig., Thema
Peeolipoteb,. Berk, T. R. Roach, Reg,— Toogood, Req.,
Robert DMUS , ilsthiSewn dark of Weds, an.
G. B. Nourticos4 aq., having boa called upon to
I wade, said. the prom et was a dessofhhatlimipt to *apply
the sky of WAD with PN
_mmommodotioa, and look-
ing at it ea asseible _mil Me ad men, the qualion with
Om should be not se mute was it the hod passible lino
whisk add bo asseliselad, but was it sat the only line
whisk then was way dune of their getter Having seared
by purchase the anal /.two,* Highbridge and (Easton-
Wiwkavag ableisod an act of parliament, and having ,
all the peolinlanay requirements, the directors of
the ilemeniseddro Gistosi Railway were of opinion that
they wan only miss the inhabitants of Wells • proper
ounplimmot, and, at the MID eine, were not asking more
then WAS be fairly eapesSed of them when they came
ram *ma to nth them ainhianse la carrying out the
undortolibig to aimpletkm. The sum of
10,110111. mon was he the , and surely the
eitinens of Wide Ind no la entombing for
the whole, or al ray Mg flot a le portion of that
amount. (Blur, Ism) Aland NO shares on remained
to be Siam, and lbws WOW bs lossed in such a manlier
that if the Rae was not somplallid there would not be any
liability ettaellog to dm bablati. As soon as thou shares
were submitted for he algid ventare to promise them that
not a month, or even a kriaight, would be allowed to elapse
before the weeks were 11111•1111.11. a. It would not, be pre-
sumed, be essemery hr bin to eater at that time upon any
general observations as to thu advantages of the line to the
county and to the pads generally; they must be suffi-
ciently obvious to all, sad ke would therefore content him-
Pelf by asking their attention to some observations upon
matters of fact which would be addressed to them by Mr.
Clark. _ _

Mr. CYRUS CLARK then brought before the meeting
Some elaborate statistical tables, which had been prepared
to show the probable traffic! over the line, and from which
It appeared that when completed it would yield a return to
the shareholders upon the capital invested of 81. 18e. 6d.
per cent. The calculations, Mr. Clark said, had been made
with the utmost care and with a desire not to overrate the
thing, and he believed that if gentlemen would investigate
them there could be no difficulty experienced in obtaining
not only the capital required to complete the line to High-
bridge but sufficient sae to carry it on to the city of Wells.
Mr. CASTLI, as representing the Bristol and Exeter Rail-
way Company at the board of the Central Somersetshire
Railway, said he could give a distinct soutane° that the
strongest desire was felt by the board that the line should,
as advocated by the gentleman who had just sat down, be
continued to the city of Wells.
Mr. It. DAVIS wished to know If the Mittel and Exeter
Company would assist in carrying the line to Wells
Mr. CASTLE had no doubt that they would do so. It
should be remembered too that Captain Denham, who was
engaged by government to survey the Bristol Channel, had
reported in favour of llighbridge as a picket port.
Several other gentlemen addressed the meeting. The
chairman announced his intention of increasing his interest
in the undertaking. Various persons present then sub-
scribed for shares, and the media. dead with a vote of
thanks to the chaitman.