The Express.
London, England, 1849-03-26 00:00:00

THE GREAT CENTRAL

COMPAI
On Saturday, a general me
of the Great Central Ors Como
the Lindon Tavern, Bishopsga
directors to be named in the col
about 200 gentlemen present.
M.P., was called upon to preside
The CHAIRMAN said the eon
of London was four hundred mil
the price were to be reduced OW
I would be 10 per cent. profit upo,
of consumption. (Hear.) He 1
which had been submitted to th
gas engineer end extensive gas
which it appeared that gas ci
into the pipes at Is. did. per
at the charge of 4e. to the comae
tag a I expenses of directors, el,
dividend of ten per cent. on the
reserve fund upon only one-half c
City ; and, if calculated upon thi
tion, it would leave a tan per mu
consumer at 3.. per thousand.
statement it appeared that the ca
pose was only 260,0001., the mail
frc the distribution of the entire
80,0001., out of this sum. Mr. CM
directors to manufacture the gas,
la. 40. for any number of years,
pm thousand, should the marks
16s. per ton. (Hear.) The co
position which might be said t
shareholders now amounted to
whom were gas consumers in th,
of shares disposed of was upwar
thirds of the whole capital regalt
believed, be taken up before th,
if there is any truth in the peel
is there will the bees be found,'
that if the company were willit
remunerating price, there wo
lets to put down their money to
article. There are seven condi
had invaded 6,0001. opiece in I
(eltesr.)—and although he did n
savour of either candidate, he Cu'
ing ea opinion that it natal
who had invested so large a sum
to have some shave in the manag
Mr. MACHIN said he had inu
waited upon the old company.
them, that it the new company'
would tell them whether they
redoes the pries ; but that if the
reduce their charge to de. Um
thought the new company ought
executed by all the consumers,
their gas for a definite time, so
'applied it of a good quality, at I
was confident it would be signe
the consumers. (Hear.)
Mr. LOWE agreed with Mr. I
pny ought to take this precaude
lca the extensive ward of Fan*
had a numerous and powerful am
the deed would be slmost uniren
The CHAIRMAN stated it 1
sufildent to unite the interests of
swami by the latter taking shah
sweat homes had by mutual
partners, precluded themselves
many of the smaller consumers d
their business any portion of th
pose, it had bean determined
order to satisfy the mind of O
would not be meted in a mod
The maxim of the new company
they would not engage in any rut
for public favour—let them both
would then be as to the quality a
new company obtained an assure
ported either by the consumers
their becoming themselves share'
A deed would be immediately pi
might be produced before the H,
on Thars&y next.
Mr. WISE said the deed won
form on Monday.
The ballot was kept open for
beis.were fouod as follow., and
elected t—Delane, 3,788; Meal
Clamor. 3,636; Loral, 3,376;1

THE INCREASED
DEPUTATION TO THE
On Saturday a deputetiot
To
and /3t. Pacts', w
Hoonsoillee, tor the purpose of
late ineremed demand for polio
parishes of Middle's*.
Lord D. STUART introduo
served that the inhabitants of 0
although about this time last
simannatanees to justify an fuse
that there was nothing in the p
I justify its raudates permanent
aunty sup as satishotory as oa
the dares and depression in
polls, be thought that was moths
the deputation were entitled on
sit) they repremsted to have th
Sir 0. GREY observed that k
a written statement of the Each
gronaded di* appeal, thirster
deputation, in any statement
themselves to any additional fa
sisals to offer on the subject.
Mr. H. 0. WILSON sal the
*sal, and vaporously a pennon
per annum on their parish (Hu
when both boil and general is
felt. As a proof of this, he migl
last three you the avenge nom
the poor rams of Maniebone sus
theism* period they had been a
rates of nearly 1000 poor bowel
ability to pay. The parish had
charge made Sr pollee as mewl
they wished to bar* upon Si
animal shoald resew the bill
last eession, oharging la Instead
new easseasept, It had bees N
ease for tie employment of se as
metropolis kept imereedng.
so far as the increase of ammo&
to rare that the addition mad
buildings, men than sempealate
gaited to protka
_them.
lir. (awn observed the
bone by the county mainsail
lOWA of money ; and Wag 0
of the poor as theism's, the vests]
only 6d. in the pound oa the p
order to most the demsands for po
new amesoment to the ementy-rat
to levy a rata of Bd. in the your
Sir O. GS= retorted that
the poor-rates wore always art
nine, and that, therefore, a rate
poor-rate amounted to the same
meet to the eounty ate.
Mr. OAHNETT said that tim
the polios-rate from the various
and without any loin whatever.
creased mass