The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-25 00:00:00

YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND.

SPECIAL MEETING.
(teem oar ova Reporter.]
Yesterday a special meeting of shareholders in the above
eraapeay was held at the De Grey Rooms, York, for the
election of fan sew directors, in the room of Mr. G. Hodson
wed three whore resigned the nomination of a committee
of investigation, and for other business. A preliminary
meeting, held on the previous evening, at which all points
of difereace between the London deputation and the remain-
ing directors were settled, having deprived the meeting of
soma of its interest, the room was not ao full as might have
been expected.
As soon se the directors had entered the room,
Mr. CRAWSHAY said he believed that in the absence of
• dolmas,. or deputy-sheisman, it was competent in any
shareholder to nominate another director to the chair. He
therefore begged to move dot Sir John Simpson de take the
doh%
The maim having boa smonded by Mr. LOVE (of
Lention), wee speed to, and Sir J. Simpson took the chair.
The CHAIRMAN mil It becomes my duty to an-
aemia, %Jos is the dot glees the resignation of your late
olinlems• Mr. Bedew, }Ass Otto Mr. Gray will read;
mg co the some time I may Wont you thee three more
bow arises at icier beard.
dI may sa
en zafiee myself
eldestsTmariellea that e
—that the
aitr the best of lbeerruat:r-
dm the objtets and Jot/rots et eempany. (Hear, hear.)
I may say on their behalf that way committee of investiga-
doe yoga say shows to appoint dull have our best aWet-
awes in sustain, the sweats. (Hear, hear.) We
have nothing to hide, nothing to disguise. AU have the
same interest in the prosperity of the company, and
dl have, therefore, the sues right to inquire into its affairs ;
nod to loin In au effort to gime these affairs on a solid and
prapperous basis, (Cheese.) I sow call upon the Secretary
to read Mr. Hudowe's lOW, after which we shall proceed
to the roods* badness of do meeting.
The 8201LITAILT 0011111da to read Mr. Hudson's letter
ef reeguation, which wee swelled in the same terms as that
which wee read at the London meeting of Thursday last,
Wed published in the Express of the following day.
• The CHAIRMAN—The sent Winos is to nooins fonr
dinettes in the room of those resigned, and to select ate
coa-
lmines of iavotigation.
Mr. ORAWSHAT—Mr. Chairman, I appear before this
meeting is my individual capacity as e shareholder, and also
ae beteg sae of a deputation from London, in which latter
—aster I t a my large interest in this company.
We bed ressanr:Letieg is Loofas at which upwards of
MS shaesheiders oteeded. and the 'following resolution,
Idiot' I Eel lead, was adepted ; I hope and trust that here
dee it wiii to
oft doe Wale memintemkp adopted, as, la my opinion, it is
bt Iledd
'Use the reseal deposited value of the stook and
lw elk lawld. IM apparently very de
sesZt
predges pdeildied in the toe* septets, as
tio ouleuerwelieravweedeigke ca jalest yests, warrant
Widemelleig
is mamba, as dne swan% sad gesealliet-
ai
t of the drake of lie aspri7." rSINNIAZ ) sweated the resells.
Ms. RIGGINSON2rthiert le wee a smell dismialder,
Mt sot the less Wended as that amsont. (Sear, boar,)
is to oppose the reseloderet ke ems opus cas
the seeterity if rigid lie Ibi woks fig