The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-29 00:00:00

draw mai Islamised Of not. The House of Lords have
gazusamidai la *a raising of preference shares in many
Mari n germantsail interest. He had no doubt, if
them rassielkas wars alloned by a large majority of the
eliarahablimp that dart would be afilrmed by the committee
alba Braga dies&

After mum dleonseloo, an amendment, proposed by Mr.
H. 8. Theaspeon, to sutotitiate the words " lit of July,
1866," Ae " let of .Tan., 1860," in the 7th lonolniioll, was
ooncurred in by the chairman on the part of the director,.
Mr. BARTON proposed a resolution to the effect that the
Great North of England preference holders who had paid
up calls in advance should be entitled to have repaid to then
suds suns es paid.
Another SHAREHOLDER said he was one of thaw who
had paid up his end he was well satisfied with what
the directors propneed.
Mr. BROODER said as Shyloek appeared determined to
have his pound of flesh, he would withdraw his amid-
ant.

Mr. OLIVER seconded Mr. Burton's araeadment on the
groat North of England paid up shares.
The CHAIRMAN said the directors felt that the share-
holders had no right to that which they asked : and on a di-
villas it was negatived by 141 to 3.
Mr. MANN prnposed an amendment on resolution No. 4,
to erase tle option to relinquish the guaranteed interest on
the reference sharchalden.
Mr. HOLLON, of Liverpool, repudiated the notion that
the preference holders were what was binned " Bhylocks."
He opposed Mr. Mann's amendment.
Mr. RAMSEY appealed to Mr. Mande to withdraw his
personal tablestion to the arrengement.
MAUDE drained to de anything without eoesulttag
those geethriaes with whom hearted.
The CHAIRMAN said that there were 400 holders who
had paid up, and of these Mr. Maude had not 20 who joined
him in his objeetion.
After some further discuseion,
Mr. MAUDE withdrew his personal objection to the ar-
rangement, but carefully ripulated that he could not act for
than who wereabsent.

Oa the amendment proposed by Mr. MANN, the CHAIR-
MAN did the amends Iscnombla to Mr. Hollon for remarks
upon him at a former meeting. The amendment proposed
by Mr. Mann was then negatived nearly unanimously.
The original motion, adopting the report, was then pat
and carried, with only one dissentient.
The resolutions (as amended by hlr. H. S. Thompson, in
resolution 7) were then unsnimou4y affirmed.
The proposed amended clauses were then submitted and
approved.
Mr. RAMSEY asked if Mr. liaison had paid the 50,0001.,
according to arrangement.
Mr. LEEMAN said that 40,0001. had been received, and
that the remaining 10,0001. he was muted would be re-
ceived very shortly.
Mr. HOLLON proposed a' vote of thank to the Chairman,
which was seconded by Mr. Scarr, of London, and carried
with loud applause.
The meeting then terminated.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Tt e market is firm tc-lay, and priius are steadily main-
tained. Town Tallow i. quo' id at 33t. ; Petersburg Y. C.
on the spot, 36.. 9d. to 375. , October to December, 38s. 6d.;
ditto, separate months, 39e.

COAL MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Kelloe Walls Emi, 14s. 31. ; Wylain Man, 13s. Gi.—
Ships at market, 18.

BOROUGH MARKET.—THIS DAY.
/deem. Pattenden and Smith report that the market
continues the same.

THE LATE MR. COTTINGIIAM'a ARCHITECTURAL
COLLECTIOS.—IIuring the last few days the remark-able
museum formed by the late Mr. Cottingham, the architect,
at his residence, in the Waterloo-read, Lambeth, has been
on view, preparatory to the disposal of the prepaty. The
range of apartments consists of an Elizabethan parlour, gal-
leries, a chapel, sad apartments devoted to monumental
sculpture. The Elizabethan parlour is a unique apart-
ment. It is entirely fittrd uri in the taste prevalent in the
reign of Elizabeth. The richly-pannelled ceiling is
an original one from Bishop Bonnet's Palace at
Lambeth. On the walls are bus's of Queen Elizabeth,
Mary Queen of Scots, Sir Walter Raleigh, Csmaen, Lord
Burleigh, &c. The furniture is entirely of the period,
and amongst various curious artieles may be obecreed a sofa,
reputed to have been placed for Anne Boleyn in the Tower.
In the fire•place of the ante-room is a pair of enamelled
fire-dogs, (nee the property of Sir Thomas More. The
chapel contains a highly enriched altar, organ, and a set of
ancient stall seats of the 13ih century. The rooms adjoining
contain full-end fan-similes of nine high tombs, with ri cum-
bent effigies. The whole collection is calculate- Ito form the
nucleus of a national museum, the want of which has long
been felt by those interested in architecture and the indus-
trial arts.

FCRTIIES SEIZURES OF SMUGGLED TOBACCO AT
Biusroe.—Since the seizure of 5,000 lbs. of smuegled to-
bacco at Bristol, as r. ported In the Ezpress of Saturday,
the sentwrities at the Custom house in that city have suc-
ceeded in possessing themselves of about 2,000 lbs. more of
tobacco, packed in Inlet of a 'unitsr character, and none ief
it entered for duty. In COM quence of a ker being found
on one of the prisoners, which fitted a stable in the neigh-
bourhood of Broadmead, 'bat pace wu searched, and a
quantity of to' acco found. S mac other bales w,:re also disco-
vered in the float, where they had been evidently thrown to
avoid detection. The whole quantity has been seized, and
another man has been taken into custody, upon a charge of
being concerned in the smuggling.
RETIREMENTS FROM THE ROYAL ARTILLERY.—A. cor-
respondent says A most unlucky order exists in the
records of the Royal Regim-nt of Artillery, which allows of
the annual retirement, on full pay, of four lieutenant-colonels
and four captains trim the regiment. The order was called
into existance many years since when promotion was c xceed-
ingly slow and tedious; and, like all " good things " for the
army, it has continued up to the present moment, although
promotion, owing to various augmentations, has of late years
advanced so rapidly that the bendlcia second lieutenant of
yesterday is the senior captain of to•uay. The causes which
gave rise to the order have long since puled away, but the
order itself remains in force. In .these piping times of
peace, however, when Woolwich Common is the only battle-
field, and Shrebury-ness the range of practice aid of war-
, fare, lieutenant-colonelcies are such snug sinecures that this
order, which might have been considered a perfect godsend
to the corps, has been completely inoperative. Year after
year has passed—sometimes not a single officer has re-
tired, sometimes one, sometimes two, tom:times three
but rarely the fall number. There have been ozeasions,
however, on which the whole number have retired. Some
time ago, when Kilkenny was in rather a turbulent state,
and one of the commands in Ireland was vacant, there was
a general rush to the retired list, there being a mortal hor-
ror of Ribbandmen amongst the 'officers. But nothing ever
creates an excitement equal to that produced by the fact that
the command at Hong Kong is about to become vacant, for
no sooner does the time of relief draw near, than there is a
geueral rush towards Pall Mall, and the aspirant, for retir •
mein on full pay and even on half pay become plentiful.
There is at the present moment a remarkable scampering
out :or the corps amongst the lieutenant-colonels, the com-
mand at Hong Kong becoming vac tnt by Lieutenant-colonel
Eyre, who now commands on that station, having com-
pleted his period of service (3 years). In the ordinary
course of matters, Lieutenant-colonel Wright would have
' succeeded to the command, but be has retired, from other
causes than those connected with the relief, and it is stated
that he would have accepted tho station, had he been
ordered to do so. The next officer on the list
for foreign service is Lieut.-Col. W. H. Bent, but having no
taste for fever and dysentery, he has sent in his papers for
retirement, and according to the order before alluded to. is
allowed to retire on full pay. To him succeeds Lieut.-Col.
R. W. Story, who for similar reasons, respectfully declines
to be sent to Hong Kong and retires on full pay. Next to
him comes Lieut• Col. George James, who having an !goal
distaste for the curiosities of Chinese medical experience,
has also sent in his retirement pep-n and retires ru full pay.
There are only two other Lieut.-Colonels on the list for
foreign service, and it is confidently stated that they also
Intend to shirk the Hong Kong command. But bad as this
s, worse remains behind. The retirement of the two offi-
oers before alluded to will cause the promotion of the two
senior post captains in the corps, and it is rumoured that
they too intend to decline the command ! So that what with
lieut.-cols. holding civil appointments in the arsenal and
elsewhere, and receiving full regimental in addition to civil
pay, and those who are unwilling to trust their tender
frames in an ungenial colony, the command at Hong Kong
will run the gauntlet through twenty different efficers.
The Muter-General of the Ordnance is not a feather-bed
soldier, end unless the whole corps is to become disorgan-
ised his lordship must instantly put a stop to these dangerous
declensions, by insisting that the first officer whose duty it
is to succeed to a command shall accept it, or retire without
single penny in the form of superannuation or other 'Bow-
line,.
_ _ .

—"P.B. Since writing the above we learn that Lieut. Col.
J. Bloomfield, an old %V►torioo officer, at present command-
ing at Devonport, has accepted the liong•Kong command ;
so that the extant of the evil is known, end there will be no
occasion for any more of the officers to be alarmed at the
prospect sliming celled up to go to China. Four rakers
have retired rather then accept the command, via., Lima,
Colonels W. H. Bent, R. W. Story, George lame, and C.
H. Navin."

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