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London, England, 1826-10-24 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE ARIGNA IRON AND COAL

cmitrANy.

Yesterday a Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company Mph.
place at the Kings Bead Tavern, in the Poultry, fur the plrpdlle
of coolirming or reacindieg the proceeding.; of the last Meeting, so
feels 'limited the appointment of new Directors. The following
geifflemett were on that mashy-I.lov elected, viz. B. C. Cater, .1
Moxon. Robert !lichens. Robert Bills, G. H. Bartow, Charles
Herley, William Frampton, and George Fox, Esqrs. ad R. E.
Pritchett and Henry Gooch, Lops. were elected Auditors. In con.
sequence, however, of the minutes of the preceding meeting not
hnvingon that occasion 'wren read. in accordance with the Act of
Parliament. such omission being explained by the fact that the Look
containing the minute was in the possession of .11r. cativo., the
private Solicitor to l! ,ssrs. t ,arke, a paper, purporting to be a Pro-
test, and signed by the expelled I firectors and their ()lends, was de-
livered to the Chairman. The Protesters, we understand, helot about
173 shares. From this sir: tantenee originated the present Meeting,
which was certainly a respectable exception to the ninny Meetings
held by this Company, although almost all the persons who distin-
guished thrum)oos in the uproars to which we have had painful oct
canton to draw the vrtentitm of the public were present.
JOHN BENT, Esq. was called to the (litir.
The Citni it MAN addressed the Meeting briefly. lie explained
to them the object for which they wert called together. and in strong
terms deprecated that litre of conducCahich had been pursued by
certain inti'vidnala upon former occasions, and to which he adverted
with notch pain, as reflecting gel at discredit upon a body of indi-
'Moak wane discussions should have been under the control ob-
servable in all the ranks of civilized society. ( Gear.) He trusted
that upon the present occasion, in any ditieossions winch might take
place rel dive to the object of the Meeting. a deviation of the kind
to which he alluded would not be maritewed.
The Advertisement convening the Meeting was then read.
Ai Mr. English was reading the minutes of the preceding
Meeting,
Mr. DE mAx (a proprietor of fire Shares, and whose name has
been consolotous in our former reports) raked an objection. "Is
any one," said he, " any authorized person in the absence of the
Secretary, who is in Ireland, taking notes of the rroccedinps,i of
this Meeting ? I ask this gambol, because the Act of rarlinumt
directs that such should be done." . _

The (limn MAN stated that, SR mon as the Meeting prneeet'ed to
set, not.ni would be taken, and that in the mean time the genii
depute..l to such office could not read and take minutes at the same
time.

.......
Alt.. DEN watt was not at all satisfied with this mode of doing
business. The Secretary ought to he present, and ought to take
notes according to the Art, otherwise all they might do was' null
and void. The Chairman must sign the minutes, and how could
that be done if minutes were nut taken ? _

The CHAIRMAN said that while Mr. English was reading, the
Solicitor to the requisitinnimi would do all that was necessary.
Mr. DENMAN—No. no; if any person takes notes of what is
done, let him be an indifferent person, and not nue who has an in.
tercet in advocating the cause of the requisitionists.
After some further observations, it was determined to proceed
with the business. _ _ _

The minutes of the Meeting were accordingly read. They ad-
verted to the appointment of a Committee of investigation. who had
attended to the charge intrusted to them with great zeal and ap-
plication, by means of-a sub committee of accounts in London,
and the appointment of an engineer, and by deputing part of their
body to visit the works at Atigna. They went further to state that
• Special General fleeting had been convened, at which, by the
unanimous vote of the Proprietors present, Joseph Clarke, flenry
Clarke, John Dunstan, Timothy Francis I'ower Awbone, A!-
them Surtees, and Francis O'llierne, were expelled front their
offices as Directors ; that in consequence of such expul.ion it be.
came necessary to elect gentlemen to fill that office, whose names
were then aiihmitted ; that the funds of the Cempany, with the
exception of 11,03.11. 3 per Cent. Consols, had been expended by
the late Directors ; titat the expenditure of the works had been
considerably reducd ; and that the funds required for the payment
of labourers, &e. had been supplied by the Committee.
Mr. T. 11. PAX KE a rose for the purpose of proposing& Resolu-
tinn, which he prefaced by a few brief mounts upon the import-
ance of the subject before the Meeting, and the necessity of per-
severing in the course recently adopted. lie then moved that the
gentlemen before mentioned. as having been elected to the respec-
tive offices of Directors and Auditors, be now continued. _

MT. Dr:N MAN roar, as a Proprietor who had protested against
the proceedings of the forma Meeting. He had, he said, upon
that occasion. protested against what took phre, as being illegal—
the Meeting not having been leglitly convened. All the acts of that
Meeting were consequently nullities. if it lied not been illegal,
there would Itambren no occasion for the prese•tt Alecting—and
the Gentlemen present were welt aware of the defect, •o Every
maw of c-minion rente." said Mr. Denman, " And 1.(11 not Pre-
tend to Ova's-a-mote then cmnmon error, mast be convinced of
this. 1 protest row against the confirmation of the 'proceedings of
that Meeting, as well as against what teak place at the Meeting"
itself."

The CHATISIIAN—Do yin mean, Sir, to protest in the tISOni
form, ler there is a foPI of protest to which- h is necessary to ad-
here?

Mr. DEN7IA74—Nn ; l merely wish that my protest should be I
entered, as I give it among the minutes.
The CIIAIIIMAW-1 hat crating be done. If you formally give
in a written protest, it will undoubtedly be received ; but your
speech cannot he entered upon till minutes. (A laugh.)
Mr. Ificitgsta—Thera are ;delay of vtersoas here, Sir, wlm
will recollect your protest, and the terms tit I dare say.
Mr. Mosow—There may b 2 rca.son in 'abet the gentleman says,
but we have taken the opinion of Counsel as we have proceeded,
and are completely borne out by that opinion. The gentleman
will have an opportunity of dissenting from oar opinions in an-
other pIAC?.
Mr. Dr XIIAN—Ves ; but that experiment will be attended with
an expense to which i should not wish to subject myself.
' Mr. PAH KER here remarked that the present Meeting was con-
vened by certain proprietor, who VVIC anxious for the welfare of
'he ComleallYs and who, for the purpose of counteracting any objec-
tion w:ticli tnig!tt hereafter be raised as to the legalii; of the pro-
etedinqs of the last Meet.ng, has convened the present. Meeting of
Proprietors. which had no reference to the acts of the Directora.
and of the leg ility of whose election he was in his own mind fully
assured. (Ileac)
The Counsel's opinion alluded to was handed about amongst the
Proprietots. It was to the effect that the Meeting of the 31 of
August, and all acts done thereat, were valid and legal, and coast.
quently the appointment of the new Pirectors was A legal measure.
The opinion further sta'ed, that it might he desirable, for the satis-
faction of the Proprietors, that a meethatshotild be held confirm.
log such appointments, but which otherwise was totally unite-
. . . . . .

The CrIAIRMAN awketi whether any gentleninn wished to say
any thing in opposition to the motion.
A ruse ensued, and
Mr. DENMAN rose to repeat his fonner protest, and another gen-
tleman itl. 5..;1 that lie considered the priient meeting altogether
illegal.

No written protest was deirercd in. and the Chairman having
put the o•testion, 119 VOW'S appcared in favour of the mine. and no
more than the two dissentients just alluded to were opp.nctl.
Mr. IirBRARD moved the thanks to the Chairman, and the
:timing separated.
Amongst those preaent were J. Fastlinpe, Esq. M.P.. and Thos.
iVilsor, Esq. late M.l'. for the City of London, whit whose eon-
:mai/In with the Company we were betore unacquainted. It was
stated tits! tile new Directors, having received this confirmation of
their amnintsrests, wtHilil immediately pruce:d with vigour ia con-
ducting the operations of the Company

MR. Irmse diND TOE SUDBURY ELECTORS.

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Yesterday evening a Meeting of the electors of Sudbury was held
st the Angel and Crown, IVhitechapel, for the purpose of taking
Toro eonsideraiient the pie:prime of opposing the return or Mr.
WKS teeParltament for that Iforong'o, as be wan, in their opinion,
at unfit and improper Ironton to act as their representative. Up-
wards or sixty persons were present.
The Crtatastaw, lisving netted the purpose for which the
Meeting had been called. recommended to their attention the
draft of a peohion, which had been drawn up for Wei/ considers.
doh.
The Petition was then read. It set forth in subliance, that Mr.
Wilke was undeserving or their conli knee as a Representative—
First, frim the delusion Ire had practised upon them, in represent.
ing himself as supported by many bankers and merchants in Iron.
don—Secondly, from the deception practised upon them, by his
assumpiimi of the character of a religious and consei,:ntious
And thirdly, from his flagrant conduct respecting 3.lining and other
speetileolime.
l'he Petition was adapted by the unanimous voice of the Meet.
ing; and, after passing a rote of thanks to the Chairman, they
quietly separated.

can to destroy; my reputation, and even raves about holding me
under a pros:outlaw I .may deem it right to place him precisely
in a N;Mildr Wee*Malt, when the wrongs he has isfliciol upon
me in both CASH, sagesher with the whole of these dark transac-
tions. shall be fully actl freely disclosed to an independent Jury.
Still 1 should ebtlik *nit the heartless and hopeless attempt to
punish my op .if I were not fortified by ttuth alone, and
conscious of the lowan Integrity of my own character and con.
duct: but. under this assurance, I may openly defy, and I hope
pubiicly defeat, more than ten times the power of such • ham
against me. . RICHARD CORT.
111, Warnford.eouri, Thmamorton.itreet,
Oct. 29, 1826.
The design for the new United Service Club !louse, I ..._
h
which is to be erected ou a part of the site of the palace in CORN EXCHANGE. Morinar, OCT. 23.
T
Pall-mall, is understood to he of the most elegant descrip- 0ther,414.•
he arrival of Wheat this morning was rater limited than
tion, and hie Majesty has graciously intimated his inters- hand the supply of last week having been also moderate,
g certainly better, and real fine
Lion of presenting th the meali
e beautiful portico, which forms the samples sold peony freely at an advance 0f...fu1l Is. per quifbee,
grand entrance, to the members of the club. I whilst there was more sale for the other sorts, though we cannot
The noble mansion at Asbridge, in Hertfordshire, which quote them dearer. Fine Barley sells readily on rather better
manyimo quarters, good fresh Corn sells on quite as
terms : and dearer and Peas fully suppers our last quotations.—
eras built by the late Earl of Bridgwater, at an expense of Note iihstanding diems viitutle ,four supply of oats since this day
nearly three hundred thousand pounds, is at presentinha- Sc'ennight.
bited by the Countess, his widow, who is, we believe, a good wren, and even in the inferior descriptions the reduction is
sister of Sir Abraham Hume. At her death,it will descend very trillin: II"' "Wait" as last silt(
'to the Noble and Reverend Earl, who with his vast fortune, SMITHFIELD, BiONPAT, OCT. 23.
Oarinedtet Savory till to-dzy of every kind of Meat, and tbs high church' preferment, and a golden prebend into the
unnsual &rams weather beim vary bad for keeping, danst.
bargain, has resided several years in Pada, leaving both the nem is esieediaglydull, and a general decline in prices has taken
Church and the State to take care of themselves. plan.

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LAW NOTICES.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
?MIS DA•.—TO SIT At HALT-►AST lil I.
London Special Juries.
Parkin v. Fry Jones and another v.
The King v. W. Clark Anderson
Smith v. Noakes Lloyd v. FreshfielA
Fraal v. Lamb Preston v. Lord

Fuavell v. Brooks
Raney v. Johnstone
The /Clog v. Lathbury
Same v. &sly
Same v. Hollowly
N.B. No

'Miner v. Scotts
William. v. Tomlinson
Horrison v. Crovier
Cook v. Hill

11;ii;ni;u7v7Steveus
Pembeitun v. Young
Woe, &u. V. Op le

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Idwirds v. E nred
Hofi•lit v. Kater
8ei.t1,4 v. Walker
Same v. C. IVaiker
Same v. W. Walker
Waten v. Weldon
Itichatdton v. Bickford
Carroll v. AtereJ•ith
Wales V. Morton
No Speelil Jury C.

I Grantley.
Common Jieritni MI farther notice.
if onday. October 80, ISM.
lidding.: Common Juries.
Burton v. Patkii Doe, &c. v. Piggott
Cirriqy v. Gil,lag I The King v. Ryland
rsme v. Range A iilerton v. Melly*
Same v. Seam floridly v. Collier
Ilarri•on v. Jones White v, Rail
Davis v. Zil'lmughlin • I Roe, he. v. Chalmers
Barron v. Choice Spedling v. Glover
Freeman v. Davis Oyston v. Pointer
Ceillam e. Junco Smith v. Das les
Doe, Br. v. Medi:raft Doe, Ike. v. Reid
Portington v. West Chime v. Ventura
Mitchell v. Cook Same v. Same
Turner v. Crowder Benbten v. Buckley
Braithwaite v. ti,m'cighorough v.
Chi:rebid Schun.
uses will be tried in Middlesex before Term.

LAW IArTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S 310NPAY, OcT. 23.
London Remand Sitlingt oiler Trinity Term.
EVANS v. weno.
This cal an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a merchant in
the Cl)', to recover (rent the defendamt, who is also a merchant
in the tot;. it compensation for the loss sustained by the plain-
tiff by 'die tion-fullilnicet of a contract for the sole of a quart.
tity of whalebone.
From the evidence on the part of the plaintiff it appeared that in
September, 11121, the ride, dont having received advice of the eon-
signtnent act a cargo of whalebone, nave insiructione to his broker,
named Linthorpe, to sell it. I.•rnnorre sold a quantity of the
whalebone to a pencils of the levee 01 Ferguson, who afterwards
became a bankrupt, and the contract wan rescinded at the rcques- o
Ferguson's stweigneen. When thin contract was rescinded, the de-
fendant mated to his broker that he stould wish to procure a pur-
chaser for tits whalebone at the price at which it had bent intended
en aell it to Ferguson. Lintherpc went out of town and left these
instructions to his clerk, named Itegeis. On the nth of Oclobtr,
11121, 11 gets sold the wholebnne to the plaintiff, for the price con-
tracted fer with Ferguson, and he sent a note to the defendant's
private home, stating that he had made such a contract with the
plaintiff'. On the following day Rogers saw the defendant on the 1
!loyal Exchange, who teid him that he would trot complete the
convect, as Inhuherpe lied no power to effect such a sale.
Linthorpz, the broker, was called as a witness, and in his cross-
extunina.i.in he admitted that if he had been at home he would
not hove made this co.itract with the plaintiff without having
again seen the defeneant; as his general practice was to make a
contra-. t according to hie instructions, if made on the same day that
such imvuctions were given ; but always to re-consult his princi-
pal if the contruet was made on a subsequent day.
Another broker, rained Cleasley, said that his general practice
was to sell weeds according to the instructions he received, whether
lie effected a contract on the day the instructions were given, or any
subsequent day, provided no alteration took place in the market
price; subject, however, to any object;on that might be made by
the seller te the solvency of the buyer.
It further appeared, that the ship in which the whalebone was
arrived in 111.! port of- Lendon in the month of April, Iftes. when
the defendant sold the whalebone for 140/. more than Lintitorpe's
clerk had contracted to sell it for to the plaintiff. This was the
sum sought to be recovered by the present action.
Mr. ALDERSON addressed the Jury toy the defendant, and con-
tended that, according to the custom of broken; in the city of Lon-
don, Linthorpe had no authority to entrant a clerk to make a con-
tract for the defendant. N►'hen a man employed a broker, it was
for the purp inc of having the benefit his experience in trade would
afford, anti he never contemplated entrusting his keit:rests to the
management of a mere broker's clerk.
The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE !CFI the que,tton of the custom
between merchants and brokers to the Jury,tinel they found fur the
defendant.

The ',rap CHIEF JUSTICE then took Common Jury causes ;
but none of them presented any feature of public interest.
Tbis morning some merriment was excited at the sitting of the
Court, by the entrance of .%lr. Scarlett without a wig. The
Learned Counsel was habitcd in the (idler constituent parts of a
King's Counsel, and in the first ease called on tic accounted for his
unprofessional appearance by stating that he had travelled thirty
miles tLis morning : •he could nut vane all the way in a wig, at d
when be arrived here, unfortunately he inund (II some accident)
he had not one.