The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-06 00:00:00

WEST CORNWALL.

Yesterday a special meeting of the proprietors of
this company, c-nvened for the purpose of considering the
draft of a bill, authorising a deviation in the line, to make
an alteration of gauge nom broad to narrow, and to construct
• branch line to certain mines, was held by adjournment
Ire m Tun:ay in last week, at the King's Arms Hotel,
Palace-yard. Mr. HENRY OVaItsTONE WILL@ took his seat
as chairman of the company, having announced that since
the last meeting Capt. Moursom had resigned not only his
office of chairman, but also Lis seat at the board of direction.
The Secretary was then directed to read the draft of the
bill, which having been done,
The CHAIRMAN proposed • resolution, that it be
approved.
Mr. FLIGHT reminded the meeting that on the previous
Tuesday they broke up leaving the budness of the meeting
in considerable contusion. He wished to begin at the point
where they then left eff. By the verdict obtained on the
previous day in favour of Use company in the action against
me of the centraetors, their affairs assumed a different com-
plexion than they had hitherto presented. It had appeared
on the previous day of meeting that some delay had occurred
in the prom Wings in th.t action, in consequence of an agree-
ment for • c mipromise said to have been entered into by the
solicitors of the company, on the authority of Captain Moor.
mom, and the other side, which Captain Meonom had posi-
tive' denied. lie wished to know whether any communi-
sation had been received from Mums. Limon and Squance,
the solicitors, on the subject?
Toe BtCaneART. by direction of the chairman, read •
letter frem Menn. Tallinn and Nuance, dated May 27, in
which they stated that the soliciton of Mr. Mowatt (the
defendant in the action) had laid before them a copy of an
agreement of compromise between them and the company,
and en the authority of the chairman directing the suspen-
sion of proceedings, but adding that they had only agreed to
such suspension for • limited period, and that the case would
be argued on the following day.
Mr. FLIGHT thought the meeting would not fail to recol-
hct that Capt. Mooreom had denied that any compromise
had been entered into, but if this letter spoke the truth that
With
must I see seated that which was false. (Hear.)
With regard to the proposed bill he should oppose it, unless
• clause were introduced prohibiting payment of any salary
or travelling expenses to the dirt cton until the concern pared
• dividend, and alto, unless the clause with regard to
dividend were so altered that those who had paid up but a
small amount should not be placed in a better position than
thine original ehareholders who had paid up their full 201. a
share.

—Tie CHAIRMAN said he had • letter from Captain
Moorsom, which be would read. It was to the effect that
the writ, r, having been informed that those gentlemen who
had taken • prominent part in the proceedings of the meeting
of Tuesday last had pledged themselves to aid in carrying
the bill in its integrity through parliament provided he re•
tired, he placed his seat at the board at the disposal of his
00-directors; and intimating that, in the hone of contributing
to that harmony which waa necessary to the conduct of the
business of the company, he should absent himself from the
adjourned meeting, but reserving the right to give such ex-
planations as were necessary to remove misapprehension as
to his conduct and motives at the next general halflearly
meeting.
After some convenation, in the course of which a resolu-
tion of the board,disclaimiag all knowledge of any agreement
of compromise in the action against the contractor, Mowutt,
was read,
The SOLICITOR to the company stated that in justice to
Messrs. Tilson and Squance he felt bound to say that there
had been such an agreement—the question, therefore, wit
bet nem the shareholders and Capt. Moorsom, the other di-
region having disclaimed all knowledge of such agreement,
and, as Capt. Muorsam had stated he should be ready to
give an explanation at the next half- early meeting, he did not
see what the present meeting could do more in the matter.
Mr. FLIGHT was glad that Messrs. Tilson and Nuance
had toren exonerated from all blame.

Mr. EVANS thought there must still be sem. mistake or
misconception, for be could not believe that Captain Moor-
som, looking at his honourable position, would attempt any
thing wrong.
Mr. HARRISON, as Captain Moorsom wee not present,
would say nothing in regard to his conduct, whatever 126
opinion might be. He had forwarded a requisition to the
directors to call a special meeting of the proprietors to take
Captain Moorsom'a conduct into consideration; but as the
object in view bad been accomplished by that gentleman's
voluntary resignation, he apprehended such meeting would
be unnecessary. With regard to the dividend clause in the
bill, it was i i exact accordance with the agreement entered
into with the Hale Company, and it would be a breach of
faith to attempt to alter it.
The neolution veal. then agreed to ; and after a vote of
thanks to the choirman and directors, the meeting separated.

ORAVIIIIIIND AND ROCKILISTIII.—Yesterday the intended
meeting of this company was not constituted for want of a
sufficient number of proprietors. The line is now leased to
the South Eastern Company.

ANNUAL VI,IT OF CHARITY CHILDREN TO ST.
PAVL's CATHNIMAL.—This day the charity children from
the schools within the bills of mortali'y, to the number of
about 5,000, preceded by their clergy and pgrochisl autho-
rities, aeramhled at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul's, to
hear the sermon appointed for the occasion before his
Highno. the Duke of Cambridge, the Marquis of
Westminster, the Right. Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen,
Sheriff., and oth, r civic autho . The rerin3ll was
pr oohed by tb. Lord Bishop of St. Aaepb.
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTERS. WESTMINSTER
Now Deluca —The committee have decided that the stand-
ing orders may be di.pensed with ratite eased the promoters
of this measure, for a temporary bridge at Westinine,er.—
OXFORD, WDRCIIATER, AND WuLvitHHANPTON RAILWAY.
—Theennuaittee on this company', bill report that th,y
hate introduced amendments into the bill to save the priority
of any preference Odra of the contributory romotoire.--
Oouar or Pnahoocrive Inowri• Btu..—The cumulate
on this molter met for the first time yesterday, chose a chair-
man and settled th.• Order of proceeding.

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BEntaLART IN TILE HOUSE Or AN INDEPENDENT
MINISTV.R —On Sunday fflOrnifill hut, during the hours of
~,,r.,„g service, the house oh the 1t.,. James Griffin, 3,
Kichenned-terrsee, Stretford New-road, Manchester. was
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entered by the front door, in the &house of the family, by
means of fake h(l., and movesble property eciesisiing of
plate, a gold watch, rin chains, &c., valued at 1001., taken
away. A man, drew gs,
d in black, wan seen reeling out of
the house about an hour atter Mr. Orittln and family had left
fir his chine', which is situated in the ltusholute-ros I. A.
a proof of the estimation in which the rev. gentlemen is bold
by his congregation, 100 guinea were subsorined and
aeetenird to him, to make good bia loss, by noon on the fol.
day.