The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-13 00:00:00

residue of 144,6011., or 71. 4s. per acts to t,,,--7-7-''"-s..emt
last parcels of about ten thousand acres imen_tiLthe t
which would be most exposed to the action of th
reclaimed land would have neither roads, bridereC
an e,,,'
nor tanks, and was not likel to sell for mote
we. He thought that in the year 1860 they
reckon on selling the first ten thousand acrem+th,
for
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holden. leaving a clear balance of 28,150/. u a bonus for -0
.'s'3
holders. The noble lord then spoke of the ak:,,zo
Which had been made in a similar effort in the me,'
'eight years had elapsed since its commencement -;"
Wadedres would be ready by Lady -day next rt''
that there was no reason to anticipate
as t
progress in their own case. As regarded the queation 072
it appeared that for the first 10,000 acres there won; r,
Smiles and a quarter of sea bank, and that there nin,
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19 feet 6 inches of water at starting. In the
cue-
second 10,000, however, there would he 161
depthcoiteadteo:
and the depth of water was about 21 feet. The c 6
second embanking, therefore, he could not can.*
than 251. per acre. The length of the sea bank reead!'
the third and last parcel would be 181 miles, aactlie7
of water at the present moment was no left tlyej
whilst in this last case there was no sand to tweak
lence of the German ocean. The result of an the
lord's calculations was, that supposing the cut or
be made in three years, and the skarit
receive four per cent. for all the maep.-7,
by them, the utmost which could be expoete,l
the way of profit, was the following:-for 100 x,
reclaimed by 1860, a bonus of 28,1501 ;• fora se;
thousand by 1870, a bonus of 214,0001.; and ke7.
parcel reclaimed by 1880, abonus of 83,200/. -NZ'
he said, had agreed to make over one or two theinae7
to parties who would otherwise have opposei
t.e
liament. In conclusion, he remarked that there j'
no doubt that the town of Lynn, and the navigated-
vicinity, would be greatly benefited by the
this project ; and in proceeding with it they
the satisfaction of thinking that their names st:
handed down to posterity side by side with than,:
Duke of Bedford and other great benefactors of Una,:
The Rev. GALE TOWNLEY, a director, said, 4,-;"'
inclined to rely on the opinion of Sir John Reoniedhek
neer, than on that expressed by the Chairman, °oche
that if he consulted a lawyer or a physician he in*,
low the advice given. (Hear, hear.) It awes*
that the chairman himself ought to have been the
—he was not in his proper position in the chair. %
lord was too apt to take a gloomy view ; but in sat
he felt bound to congratulate him. So alaneed sak
noble lord at one time, on account of the measures
vernment, that he thought it would be useless to peanlie
the land reclaimed would not be worth 401, anus, a.„
delighted to find that in that respect, at least, his
had undergone a change. (Laughter.)
Mr. RAXENDALE, another director, expressed ht._
concurrence in the views of the chairman, and ,t,„:"„ez
credit to him as an amateur engineer, remedial,
engineers generally would imitate him, the publie,ku
be so often misled.
Sir J. RENNIE briefly addressed the meeting iadand
his own estimates. The idea of making an malmand
70 feet would be madness; he had never drensidea,
thing. He relied greatly on the assistance of oft,*
positing alluvial matter, and thus raising the had, fiethe
making of the channel. It was the strength ode*
which now prevented sediment
. from being nepane
itnoryTdhieffeoreut fidroemetlixpeencwhurmnostz
iatsirctostnlideii,coint
d tat
meat, would he 15/. an acre fur the fiat intake,!''
second, and 201. for the third. Supposing there mkt,*
be alluvial matter enough for the whole 3001.0sentel
would not then think of embanking for that ancut
five or six years after commencing the works, he
acres would have been reclaimed. He did an MEN
iota of what be had before stated.

The Earl of ORFORD and Mr. PRYMEmaie a fern*
in which they both declared their readiness to raeuti eit
the project.
The CHAIRMAN then moved the adoption of the ie%
which was not read to the meeting bemuse wilimaa
identical with the chairman's speech.—The anew leg
been seconded by Sir W. Fowkes' the ReV. C.C. I.
Pownall moved, and Mr. Baxendale seconded, use
relent for printing the report, and adjourning the Ma
to a future day.—On a division there were Si ha
motion, and 18 for the amendment. The neon,
accordingly adopted, by which the company wen pics
to proceed.
In reply to a question, 'the Citaiginis end
by the act of parliament the company wen bor.'
complete the cut within five years, but it TS
to themselves to determine then whether or not tier c:
proceed any further. A gentleman proposed that the rs
palsy be dissolved, but the motion fell to fin growl re e.
of a seconder. The old directors were re-ekted, end
of thanks having been given to the directon saa to t
chairman, the meeting separated.

UNITED HILLS MINING COMPANY. The
prietors of the United Hills mine, in Cornwall se Rea
day at their offices, in Adam's-court, Old &eagle
pursuant to a call of the directors, to consider the act
of proceeding with the working of the abates
copper mine. Robert Clarke, Esq., on utile the tia
stated the object of the meeting to be to to 'teal
the prospects of the company were such as to Jar d
directors in calling for a certain sum of money by to at
Lion of new shares to pay the debts which the taps! t
already incurred. The Proprietors would be esoled4
hearing the report of the directors, as well a the oft
mining agents, to arrive at a proper reedlike al ed
matter. The secretary, on being called apes, mid
report of the mining agents, at whose hod ire fed
Richards, which intimated to the meeting that tbsee
income of the company had not for some time marmot
the expenditure, from the result of the works fatless
months, which was the production of sufficieut xrd
to
quality to realise as much as paid the expense of erri
they expected in a few months to be able to pleveo
Pony in a solvent state. The debts of the csm?rl
present amounted to 4,7001. The report of IV
tots stated that they recommended that the les:
should be further prosecuted, which oould not S
without a diminution of their debts and a further ore
capital, for which purpose they laid before the lea
tors for their adoption or rejection, resolutions to tht,S.
that for the purpose of raising further tapas], l
.d>
additional shares be created, at 51. earls &ad tle
proprietor, on taking four shares, shall be allow...ion:
dition, and that for that purpose a sum of 21. 'Cepa
shall be deposited with the secretary of the amps!'
before the 12th of next December; that the shin" sot
up before that day be offered on the same term'
others of the holders of the present scrip 'barna or
the 2,5 th day of next December, and that after the
the directors be empowered to sell the remain* 41
any, at any price they may think fit, not less than "2/
Mr. Taylor expressed his decided intention to oppe
further outlay on a concern which had already peoe'd
productive, and which had disappointed all the a
hopes held out to them by the directors at their fermi
ings. He had for a long time been a shareholda
cern, and had not as yet seen a sixpence of I
its expected profita.—Mr. Herron said dist he
hundred shares, and would be sorry to give up
whose prospects were at present so cheering. Mr. C
also assented to the continuation of the works, an
mended the raising of a sufficient sum to pay theit,
Capt. W. Richards, the manager of the Mines, gal
had an interest in their working to the amount
number of shares, and from his knowledge of I
pledged himself that if they were worked fir a few
longer, the scales would be turned, and a probe
would follow.—Mr. J. M. Williams said that he
partners held shares amounting to more than a roue
whole number, and that their opinion was that it,
advisable to continue the working of the mines. AI
further conversation, the report of the working
also that of the directors, with the resolutions, we
mouely adopted, whereupon the meeting separate
the entire of the directors and proprietors present lu
down their names for the nmount of shares which e

shareholder to one in addition.
MEDICAL SOCIETY Op KING'S COLLEGE,
—The first meeting of this society for the mesa
was held 1 st night in the medical library of the co:
R. B. Todd, F.R.S., acting as president on the
There was a very large attendance of members and vni
objects of the society are the cultivation of median
auxiliary sciences, the promotion of good fellowship
the members, and more especially the habituating
to composition and discussion. For this purpose, w
papers are sent in by the members, upon which d
arise, and in order to stimulate the member
essays, two prizes of 5/. each are awarded to th
essays are considered best. To the member *1
guishes himself most in discussion, a silver medal, t
Dr. Rayner, is presented. After the president he
the business of the evening in a short address, in
complimented the officers of the society on the
which it had made, and the increasing interest take
the members, an oration was delivered by A. Se
F.R.S , in which he dilated upon the great
which tke society was calculated to afford to tb
student in future life. The thanks of the son
been given to the speaker for his excellent addle
the president—who expressed his readiness to pre
their future meetings if necessarv—for his kindness
the chair, the members and visitors proceeded te
refreshments which were provided for them, winch
feature of attraction in the society. The preset
meeting of rather a formal character, no essays we
INLAND NAVIGATION AND RAILWAY
—Yesterday evening a public meeting was In
Frazer's Chapel, Regent-street, Lambeth.
was taken by the Rev. Mr. Branch. The report
great length the evidence adduced before the
Lords and Commons, on the depraved moral condi
boatmen and canalway rivermen, and railway Is'
whom there were shout 100,000 deprived of moral(
instruction, which the society provides for by d
visits, scripture reading, distribution of bibles and
tracts. The clergy of the Church of England,
denominations have assisted the society with then
A library has also been formed for the distributioi
works tracts,Revds. J. Layeock, Dalis
Smith, Dennison, Cuffe, and others, addressedr tb
The report further stated the beneficial effects ar
the society, on a variety of the railway lints dun
o
kingdom. The business of the meeting being
thanks of the meeting were, voted to the chainna
meeting separated.
GOVERNESSES' BENEVOLENT INSTITCTI
half-yearly meeting of the subscribers and other
of this institution took plasm yesterd et for
square Rooms, for the purpose of electing three,
from 77 candidates. Lord Ashley presided oat
supported by the Hon. NV. Ashley, Dr. Forbe,
the Rev. Mr.
wa
Le.ing, hon. secretary ; the Rev. )11
&c. No business as transacted beyond the cle4