The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-19 00:00:00

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Yesterday
Monday last, respecting the election of directors. Mr.
Fart% occupied the chair, and stated that the tint question
proposed to the shareholders when they were called upon
to vote was whether or not they approved of the resole-
tion moved by Mr. Ambrose Moore—to the effect that a
committee of shareholders be appointed to prepare a list of
directors ; that the meeting be adjourned for three weeks,
in order that time might be allowed for the purpose; that
any shareholder willing to serve should send in his name on
or before the 26th inst. ; and that the list be prepared site
days before the day of election. The result was—for the
resolution, 6,302 ; against it, 14,050. Consequently the
motion was negatived. The neat question put was whether
or not the shareholders would vote for the 7 directors men-
tioned—viz., Messrs. East, Kennedy, Molina, Shepherd,
Jackson, Davis, and Tootle—the name of each gentleman
being stated separately. The result was—for Mr.
East's election, 15,260; against it, 3,142; fur Mr. Ken-
nedy, 13,940; against, 4,350; for Mr. Melina, 15,160;
against, 3,232; for Mr. Shepherd, 13,820—against, 4,5.52;
for Mr. Jackson, 14,690—against, 3,232; for Mr. Davis,
13,810—against, 4,ai2 ; for Mr. Tootle, 15,125—against,
3,132. Upon these figures he (the chairman) bad to an-
nounce that the views entertained at the last meeting were
confirmed, and that the seven gentlemen in question wire
duly elected directors of the company.
A long ar.d irregular discussion then took place respect-
ing the proceedings under which the directors had been
elected, Mr. Moore expressing an opinion that those pro-
ceedings were ill. gal. lie moreover objected that he did
not see amongst toe gentlemen elected persons who were
qualified to conduct the affairs of a company like the
present. Nor did he approve of the manner in
which the direction had been got together. There
was no design, as it were, on the "art of the di-
rectors to form themselves into a board for all
the purposes of the company, but simply with a
view to making new arrangements for the future manage-
ment of the undertaking. lie, however, would throw no
obstacle in the way of the directors ; bat was perfectly
willing to give them an opportunity of provirg to the share-
holders that they were deserving of their confidence. The
discussion resulted in the adoption of a resolution (pro-
posed by Mr. Whitmore, and seconded by Mr. Sparks) to
the effect that the meeting be adjourned, and that another
meeting he held on the 21st ebruary neat, or at any
earlier date the directors might think fit, for the purpcse of
enabling the directors to make a report to the shareholders
as to their put proceedings and their future intended policy.
The meeting adjourned accordingly.

LOIRE MINING CONIPANY.—II is currently re -
ported that the Loire Mining Compare is about to be dis-
solved. This decision excites considerable surprise among
the shareholders, who were lulled into a state of complete
security by the gracious reception et the Emperor, at the
time when the amalgamation with the Orand Courbe was to
question.