The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-30 00:00:00

Meeting of the London, Tilbury, and
Southend Railway.—(This Day.)

A meeting of the proprietors of this line was held this
afternoon at the Loudon Tavern, Bishopsgate-street ;
Mr. Daniel in the chair.

The meeting was called for the pirpose of considering
and determining upon a proposition from the lessees of
the line for the payment of an additional guaranteed in-
terest on the shares of the undertaking, in lieu of a par-
ticipation by the shareholders in any surplus profits
which may hereafter arise beyond the 6 per cent. per
annum at preQent- guaranteed.
The CHAIRMAN, after entering into the present posi-
tion of this railway, said it would be for the share-
holders to decide whether they would accept the offer of
an additional :3 per cent. guaranteed, instead of the 6
per coot. now guaranteed, with a participation in the
profits beyond that, and proposed a resolution accord.
ingly.
Mr. Faoun said he could not agree that the
terms proposed by Messrs. Peto were not the best
terms thy should get. The North Kent would have
made 15 per cent. if they had not mixed themselves up
with the South-Western Railway. This line was likely
to become more valuable for the future than it had been
in times past. During the summer this line had earned
1,8001. a-week. Now it was 1,1001. He thought
when the line was fully developed it would earn
2,0001. a-week on an average. That, after a
deduction of 45 per cent. for working purposes,
would leave 12 or 13 per cent. He was of opinion it would
be better for the shareholders to remain as they were,
with 6 per cent. guaranteed, and a participation in the
surplus, than accept the additional per cent. now
offered, with no participation in the surplus profits.

The CHAIRMAN said that out of the gross returns
they had to pay the Blackwall Railway and the Eastern
Counties Railway. The Tilbury Line got 2s. 3d. out
of the gross returns, and the other companies is. 3d.
between them. The directors only wished to act in ac-
cordance with the wisps of the shareholders. The
whole of the line was constructed, with the exception
of three miles.

The feeling of the meeting was strongly expressed
against accepting the offer of the lessees of an extra
per cent., instead of a participation in the surplus pro-
fits, especially as there were 19 years unexpired of the
lease.

Mr. WADDINGTON, M.P., said he thought the share-
holders had taken a correct view of what was likely
ultimately to be the value of the line. He suggested an
adjournment of the meeting for the shareholders to have
an opportunity of considering the question.
This was met with loud cries of "No, no," and

The CHAIRMAN put the resolution, which was lost by
a large majority, so that the terms of the lease remain
unaltered.

The proceedings then terminated.

Rumoured Suicide of Sir John Dean Paul

A. rumour was very generally current this morning, in
the city, that Sir John Dean Paul had committed
suicide, in Newgate, by hanging himself with a portion
of his bed clothes, which be bad torn into strips and
formed a rope. On inquiry at the prison, we found
such was not the fact, and that too strict a watch is
kept on the prisoners to enable either of them to accom-
plish such an act, even if they had the inclination.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(Tbis Day.)

BANKRUPTCY COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)
IN RE W. COLE.

This was a meeting for adjourned last examination.
The bankrupt carried on business as a merchant at 19,
Btrchm-lone, and was one of the firm of Coles Brothers,
and is at present undergoing his sentence of four years'
penal servitude at Newgato for his participation iu the
frauds of Davison and Gordon.

The balance-sheet commenced January, 1854, and
ended August, 1855, and showed debtor to creditors,
40,1901. Os. 2d.; ditto secured, 46,5051. 165.; capital, as
per statement December, 1853, 22,692/. 12e. 4d. ; profits,
10,1371. Bs.; liabilities, 293,2531. lls. 9d. ; creditor by
good debts, 55,6601. 6s. 6d.; doubtful ditto, 36,9961.
3s. td.; property, 47,6081. 16s. 11d.; expenses, 17,4391.
12s. 6d. ; losses, 159,8641. 103. 4d.
The bankrupt was brought up in custody.
Mr. Murray, who appeared for the assignee, said the
cash account had only been filed a short time, and time
was asked to investigate it.
His Honour adjourned the examination sine die, be-
cause a bankrupt ought not to pass when undergoing
criminal proceeding, because it might create an unfortu-
nate class of jurisdiction.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

MARYLEBONE.

VIOLENT AND DESPERATE ASSAULT.—This day John
Milgate, a labourer, was charged before Mr. Long with
breaking the windows of the Brazenhead public-house,
Lisson-street, and with assaulting police-constable
377 A.

G. Walter, barman at the Brazenhead, said that the
previous afternoon the prisoner was at the bar with
another man, with whom he had some words. As he
was under the influence of liquor he was asked to leave,
when he went away. He came in again and upon being
told to leave he struck the potman. Ho was then forc-
ibly ejected. Whenin the street he became exasperated
and three times came towards the window. The last

time he went up to it he broke two panes of glass with
his elbow. A policeman was then called.
The policeman said that after he laid hold of
the prisoner he acted in the most violent
manner, and exclaimed " Blood or cheap bread."
He then struck at him, and said " I am a
Birmingham man." He was the most desperate
man that he (the constable) ever saw it required the
efforts of several policemen to secure and convey
him to the station-house. On the way there he re-
peatedly called out " Blood or cheap bread."
The prisoner observed he was so drunk that he did
not know what he was doing.
Mr. Long remarked that the prisoner was one of those
who imagined that by violence they will get cheap bread,
and that it can be effected by such demonstrations as
have taken place in Hyde•park. He might rely upon it
that the strong arm of the law would be exercised against
persons engaged in such violent proceedings, and that
the misguided men so engaged will meet with severe pun-
ishment. He believed that the present high price of
bread would be temporary, and it was their duty to
wait patiently the time when there shall come an altera-
tion in the price for the benefit of the poor.

The prisoner was fined 205., or in default 14 days for
breaking the windows, and 405., orin default one month
in the House of Correction.
GROSS MISOONDUCT OF A FEMALE AT MARYLEBONE
WORKHOUSE.--Julia Power, a married woman, who is
permitted to have an apple stall in High-street adjoining
the police-court, was charged with the following gross
misconduct at the door of the workhouse of the parish,
Northumberland-street, New-road.

The charge was proved by Green, the day porter ;
Mrs. Green, his wife ; and Brown, the night porter, who
showed that the prisoner, who was in liquor, applied for
relief, when, upon seeing the state she was in, her ap-
plication was refused. She then used the most disgust-
ing language towards Mr. Green, upon which she was
given into euitody. She resisted the police.
Mr. Tubbs, overseer of the parish, said that the pri-
soner had become notorious for her habits of intemper-
ance. A short time ago he clothed one of her children,
and took it into the house. He had refused any further
assistance. He thought the case was one that ought to
be treated under the Vagrant Act, and not under the
Poor Law Amendment Act.
Mr. Long said that the charge was ons of the most
disgusting that had ever come under his notice, and that
he should, therefore, deal with it to the utmost extent of
the law.
She was fined 405., or, in default of payment; one
month's imprisonment.