The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-14 00:00:00

NEW ZEALAND.

We have received Nelson papers to the 28th of
April. The most important of their contents is a
memorial Loin the mechanics and labourers at Nel-
son, sent out as emigrants by the late New Zealand
Company, addressed-to the company, and claiming
compensation for the treatment they have expe-
rienced and the delusive promises by which they
allege they were induced to emigrate. Great com-
plaints are nettle in the ..Vltom Examiner on account
of a mouth having elapsed after the day appointed
for opening the Supreme Court in that district and
trying the prisoners without any judge having made
his appearance.

Ni w ZL.II.IN I) OM PAN Y.—Yesterday nffentoon a
general meeting of the shareholders in this company was
held at their houre, Broad-street-Madding+, fur the purpose
of taking into consideration the present state of their affairs
and the best means of releasing themselva from the diffi-
culties in which they were placed. Mr. A. Currie pre-
sided. It will Ise remembered that at the meeting which
was held on Wednesday, the 30th ult. (and reported in
this journal on the hllowing day), it was announced that
the dekntures or which the company hid become respon-
sible, and which had been given in order to raise capital
to enable the Canterbury. Association to carry out their co-
lonising operations, bad heroine due, and that the company
hail no means of meeting them unless the govi rnment as-
sented to a bill proposed by the Canterbury committee to
enable them to raise 100,0001. The government refused its
assent to that measure, and various means were discussed
for inducing the government to withdraw its opposition in
consideration of certain sacrifices of capital which the New
Zealand shareholders were willing to m eke. Fatting
in this, the only alternative was a call upon
the new shareholders, which, in the present po-
sition of the company's affairs, would act must
prejudicially to their interests. The amount required
to meet the debentures was about 26,000/., of which, how-
ever, a considerable portion would be provided fur, leaving
in the end a deficit of about 10,000/. The chairman, iu
answer to several questions, remarked that since the but
meeting letters hail been addressed to her Majesty's go.
rernmcnt and to the d irectord of Cie Canterbury Associa-
tion relative to the pecuniary condition of the company, but
front neither of them, up to the present time, had answers
been received. If any money could be collected, the direc-
tors would not snake a call upon the shareholders; but if li
they failed in their negotiations a call would be inevitable.
Mr. Ilaringtua, the secretary, stated that there had been
some laud sold, for which the company would have to re-
ceive money; but at present he could not inform the share-
holders with any degree of accuracy what would be the
amount. In consequence of the unsatisfactory state of the
company's negotiations it was deemed unadvisable to prose-
cute the inquiry further, and it was agreed that on a future
day the subject should be more fully gone lute. It was
stated that, in the event of a call being determined upon,
the shareholders would be requested to append their names
to a paper, expressing their willingness to meet it. The
proceedings then terminated.

DEPARTURE OF TILE CITY OF GLASGOW STEAM
SHlP.—Yesterday, at one o'clock, the above-named screw
steam-Alip kit the Meney for Philadelphia, with the wholly
%mince...dented number of 224 passengers, some of whom
were glad to pay full cabin fare for the high privilege of
makit-er up their beds on the floor. Besides the above, this
ship took out a very valuable cargo of dry goods.
Mitt. ALDERMAN CARTER.—SIT,-111 your leader
of to-day you represent Mr. Carter as a ship-broker—he is
the Cnrunumeter maker, of Cornhill. Probably in con-
necting his name with Mr. Sheriff Carden you were think-
ing of his colleague, Sir George Ilodgkinson, who is " a
sedate, ambitious shilibroker." Yours respectfully, SAMUEL
JOIIN lism.—Lloyd's, August 13,18,51.