The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-25 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25,- 1849.

YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK.
TIP% SUIT AGAINST YR. HUDSON.
The following is the firma report prep seed by the com-
mittee on the subject of the proceedings to be taken against
Mr. Hudson.
" The undersigned, being five of the six members of the
committee appointed at the last general meeting of the
shareholders lot the purpose of instituting legal proceedings
to recover funds improperly taken from the company, have
to report that in consequence of one member (Mr. Shield)
having immediately after the adjournment of the meeting
notified to the other members, as explaine.t in the circular of
the 20th of July lea, his resolution not to act on such com•
misted, and no authority having been given by the meeting
for any portion of their number to act in the event of one
member declining to serve, the fire members did not feel
themselves at liberty, after careful consideration, to institute
the proceedioge directed, but they have taken all the neces-
sary'preliminary steps for the institution of such proceedings,
sub a bill in equity is new ready to be filed.
(Signed) " JANES MEEK.
" I). WLAUEN.
" JAYS LSECHWAN.
" Joun 'Camino.
" llonariu Luva."
A resolution was carried with one dissentient (Mr. Glyn
of Newcastle), authotising the committee to carry en the
Chancery procoedings.

CLEItICAL.
VACANCY,—Brolfordi V., Wilt*, din. Swum. 2811., with-
out rerideum, void by the death of the Rev. J. 11. Duman,
pats., Dean cud Chapter of SOUITI.

NAVAL
ADMIRAI TY. ArOVNT 24 —AEEBINTMENT/4.—Te Alarm
—Midshipman: E E. Richards. Gunner: J. Rubinson.
Sp/6y,', —AI i4l.ipnanit : W. Agnew. Neal cad. t: S. E.
l'uynty. Errellytt—Midshipman : 11. 11. Hall.
Woot.w eon, Awe owe 24.-Ithailamenthus and Al'ern, et.
troop ships, which have undergone a thorough relit at this
port. are ordered to proceed to Sheerness.—Deaperate, screw
et. sloop, has been docked, to be coppered, and to have her
screw propeller fitted.—lizard, at -v., Lieut.-commander J.
Hollingsworth, will be rod off to-morrow (Saturday).—
Hercules, troop ship, i. still at Grienhithe, the shipwrights
end other mechanics going down to her almost daily to fit
her for the reception ul sullen and convicts. The following
changes have been made in the offices of storekeetre r and
store receiver at this port and Devonport: Mr. William
Jenkins, many years storekeeper at thi;s port, it, to trans•
(erred to the tame office at Devonport, vice S igant, deceased.
Mr. J. W. Gottlieb, store receiver at Woolwich, to be store-
keeper, vice Jenkins; and Mr. Jeremiah Owen, late super-
trimr of metals, to be store rice leer at Woolwich, vice that-
liob. Toe drills of the dockyard brigade will close for the
season on Monday and Tuesday nest.
PEMBROKE, Aucthsr 22.—The Triumph, 74, fitted up as
a hospital ►hip for the quarantine establishment of the port,
his been removed up to the dock yard, and is moored off
that arsenal for occupation should cholera unfortunately
appear here. Up to the present date, however, not a single
case has occurred. Two frigates of a new Geis to carry GO
guns each have been ordered to be built at Pi mhroke. They
ere to be called the Immortalite and Melpomene.