The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-24 00:00:00

NEWMARKET ItAtt.w.ty.—()n Saturday an extra-
ordinary general meeting of this company was held ut the
London 'lawns, for the purpose of confirming the for-
feiture of certain shares on which the calls were in arrears.
The chair was taken by Mr. nine, when Mr. Cumplin
complained that he had received no notice of the meeting.
If the rule in that respect had not been rescinded, he
thought it should be acted upon. It wan by a mere chance
that lie heard of this meeting.—The Chairman said he was
not aware of such a minute being on their books, or it
should have been acted upon, as the expense was only
trifling.—Mr. Brown, the eceretary, read the notice con-
seeing the meeting.—The Chairman said he was :sorry they
had to meet the shareholders under ouch disagreeable cir-
cumstances. They must he aware that this forfeiture was
the consequence of their neglecting to pay the call
made two years ago. That was one: object of their
meeting. Another was to postpone the half-yearly
meeting till the month of March, iu consequence of the
ineonvenienee attending the occurrence of so many railway
meetings in the month of February. The chairman then
submitted the motion for the forfeiture of 2,392 shares.
Mr. Andersen (a director) seconded the motion; which was
passed unanimously. Mr. Hyde asked how that number
was made out. 'lice chairman said there were 20 shares on
which 51. were paid ' • 26.3 shares on which 101. were paid;
Kt shams on which 13/. 10s. were paid ; 120 shares on which
151. 10.. were paid ; and 1,893 shares on which 20/. acre
paid. Mr. Hyde raised some objections about the legality
of the past 3/. call, from its being made by instalmeuts, and
said he had taken a high opinion on the subject. The
chairman said he could satisfy the meeting on that ques-
tion. The latest decision was given on 12th February,
18.11. 'l'he report of the case was given in the Law Times,
entitled "'The Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Rail-
way Company r. Webster," before Baron Parke, wherein it
was decided that calls payable by instalments were legal.
This was also the opinion of the Barons of the Exchequer
Chamber—namely, l'arke, Aldervon, Platt, and Martin;
and ought, in his (the chairman's) opinion, to settle for ever
this question. A proprietor asked how the shares were to
be disposed of. The chairman said that must be left to the
discretion of the directors. A resolution was passed for
delaying the day of meeting till some clay iu March. The
business of the day then terminated.
BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD RAILWAY.— The
half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Birming-
ham on Saturday ; Mr. F. P. Barlow in the chair. The
concern being sold to the Great Western Company, the
prearediniree were of a formal character. The chairman an-
nounced that the whole of the coutracta for the works had
been let, and that they were in rapid progress. He could
not say when they would be completed, but at the next
meeting he hoped to be able to announce something definite
on the subject.
STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAII.W.IY. The
half-yearly meeting of this company wax held at Darling-
ton, on the 21st inst. The report stated that the proposal
made to the Wear Valley and the Middlesborough and
Itedear Companies, had been accepted, and the receipts of
the line were increasing.

MORE WRlTER'Atill.—The report of the directors
of the Sunderland Dock Company to be presented to the
shareholders at the general meeting on the 26th inst., has
been published. It states that the trade and revenue of the
undertaking have been found, during the few months it has I
been opened, in every respect mast satisfactory. The re-
port further goes on to state that " the di:retort are iraol to
acquaint the shareholder. that all the calls and interest have
been paid on the 3,000 shares standing in the name of the
York, Newcastle, and Berwick Rsilwav Company, and
their chairman' George Hudson, FAT, 'HT., has taken
upon himself the whole of the 2,344 shares, respecting
which a misunderstanding existed between hint and the
railway company, and has arranged the payment of the calls
thereon, with interest." _ _

CALKDONIAN RAILWAY.—The rolling stock of this
company has been transferred to trustees, for behind' of the
debenture and other creditors. This step has been rendered
necessary to prevent the attempts made by individuals to
stop the truthe on the line, and arrest and secure the engines
and carriage., fur their own particular behoof, to the pre•
judiee of the general body of creditors. The trustees
nominated are James Collie, Esq., a gentleman retired
from active business, but well acquainted with railway
works, and lately residing in the north of Scotland, and
George Italph, •Esq., late mayor of Carlisle. A printed
card, containing the names of these gentlemen, and inti-
mating that they arc the '•'Trustees for the nvenlue
mortgages and bondholders, and other concurring creditors
of the Caledonian Railway Company," is affixed to the
carriages and trucks belonging to the company.—Glosywo
Daily Mail. .
flee ConNw•.U.t. RAILWAY.—WC understand that
I. K. Brunel, Esq., has received instructions to survey the
Cornish line of railway from l'lymouth to Falmouth, in
order to ascertain and report the very lowest possible cast at
which the line can be constructed.

HEMP AND FLAN MANUFACTCRING COMPANY.—
On Saturday hi• Honour Sir William Home settled Ste list
of contributories to this company, hut adjourned the cored-
dendimt of the disputed eases until the next meeting, owing
to the indisposition of counsel.

PORTSMOUTH, FED. 'Y3.—The Apollo, troop-ship,
Commander Rawstorne, arrived at Spithead yesterday front
the river, and sailed this morning for Cork to embark the
service companies of the 92nd Highlanders, for Corfu,
where they are to be stationed. The Blonde, receiving
hulk, was hauled down to her moorings yesterday, in lieu
of the Topaxe, ordered for the Excellent to practise at.
The Fairy, royal yacht tender, tried a new three-fan screw,
east at the steam factory in this yard, at the meu.surcil mile,
on Friday last. The result gave 39 strokes to the engines,
and a speed of 12 and one-third knot., per hour. The
Prince ltegent, 00, is in the harbour rupidly progressing for
paying of. The court-martial on the commander and
officers of the Flamer, steam-vessel, wrecked on the coast of
Africa, is expected to be held on boaql the Victory in this'
harbour about Thursday next. The 17cuniuldre relegrapA
of yesterday states that, "a question has been submitted to
the law officers of the crown on a point connected with the
trial by court-martial of the commander and officers of this
ship as to whether the commander and master, as prisoners,
can be legally called on to give evidence." The court-
martial will take place 21 hours after the opinion of the law
officers is made known. _

SMITHFIELD MARKET REMOVAL BILL.—PRONV4ED
--GOTZLNIWIPNT MICA6CII,I.—On Saturday the bill pre-
pared and brought in by Sir George Grey and Mr.
Cornewall Lewis, for providing a metropolitan mar-
ket and conveniences connected therewith in lieu
of the cattle market at Smithfield, was issued. The
preamble states that whereas for preventing the evils
attendant on the holding of the market in Smithfield it is
desirable that in lieu thereof a more aparious cattle market,
with a meat market and conveniences connected therewith,
should be provided in a suitable place, more distant from
the centre of the metropolis." It proposes for this pur-
pose to appoint, by warrant under royal sign manual, Ilse
commissioners, to be incorporated under the title of the
" Metropolitan Cattle Market Commissioners," who are to
have perpetual succession under common seal. The corn-
missioners are to provide a cattle and meat market and
build slaughter-houses, &r., and lairs fur cattle,

amintain and repair roads and appmaehes thereto, and pro-
vide for supply of water and drainage. They are to fix the
table of tolls and payments, as in a schedule, but which
schedule is not given in the bill. On proposed new market
being opened, Sraithficld is to cease being a market, and
thereafter no new market to be opened in London, West-
minster, Southwark, or at any place distant less than 5
miles in a straight line front St. Paul's Cathedral. The
Commissioners of Police are to regulate route and times
fordrivirig cattle to and from the market, and it is to be
lawful (or defraying the expenses to raise upon mortgage
any sum of money not exceeding 200,0001. fire commis-
sioners are to make an annual report and statement of ac-
counts for public inspection and presentation to parliament,
and all slaughter-hossas are to be licensed.
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THE CENSE:4 1851.—A number of additional pa-
pers have just been issued relative to the census of the
population to be taken by the 31st of neat month. These
papers include returns relating to public womhip, to educa-
tion, and to literary aid scientific societies.