The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-31 00:00:00

Mr. BROADBENT (director) objected to the report, as
being incorrect. It was a shame to circulate such a
dncument amongst the shareholders. He also condemned
the management, cot roborating much of Mr. Bruce's
statements, and made strong remarks on the chairman's
conduct in receiving a premium in the Tilbury shares.

The CHAIRMAN rose amidst hisses and loud cries of
shame, and claimed the right of replying to the charges
brought Against him. He denied receiving the shares
as a director of the Eastern Counties Railway, but as a
director of the Tilbury line. He disavowed what had
been said against the directors and the managereent,
contending he used his influence and did all he could for
the best interests of the shareholders. (Ironical cheers.)
Mr. GUY said they were all indebted to Mr. Bruce
for bringing under their notice the existence of such
abuses, and he suggested a check could be put on them
by the directors dividing the duties, each taking a cer-
tain department to efficiently watch. The persons
who had been guilty of such conduct connected with the
stores department ought to be exposed. He suggested
a reform of the directory, since the officers were master
of the board.

Mr. Bc.)z congratulated the shareholders on the manly
conduct of Mr. Bruce, and moved a vote of thanks to
that gentleman. (Hear.)
Mr. GRAY and other gentlemen seconded the resolu-
tion.

A SHAREHOLDER expressed his opinion that it was the
duty of the board to rebut, if they could, the charges
Mr. Bruce had brought forward.
Mr. NORRIS called upon the chairman to give some
explanation relative to the iii;;niements with the Hales-
worth and Haddiscoe Company.
The CHAIRMAN said an epitome of the arrangements
had been forwarded to each of the shareholders, and the
subject was now in their hands.

Mr. Noßars said, that being the case, it would be
better for them to expunge that paragraph and the last
from the report. He thought there was something mys-
terious in the board making no suggestion relative to
the above arrangements. He made some general re-
mark on the report, which he termed a "melancholy
document," complaining of the abort time it had been it,
the hands of the shareholders. He did not consider the
dividend for this half-year bad been fairly earned during
that time. He moved, as an amendment to the chair-
man's resolution, that so much a the report as related
to the dividend be agreed to, but that the consideration
of the remainder be adjourned, and a committee of share-
holders appointed to consider the state of the company,
and report thereon.

Mr. M'LAREN made some condemnatory remarks on
Mr. Gooch's conduct, observing the, directors appeared
to be led by one or two of the head departments. It
was necessary there should be a change to put the direc-
tors in their proper position. They were bound to look
after the interests of the shareholders, instead of trust-
ing as mush to subordinates ; and he suggested the keep
ing a book for registering the attendance of the direc-
tors to their duties, and the time occupied in discharging
them.

The CHAIRMAN then put Mr. Norris's amendment,
which was carried by an overwhelming majority.

The CHAIRMAN,. before the committee was named,
called the attention of the meeting to the remarks of the
chairman of the Great Northern Pailway at a late
meeting of that company, relative to the appointment of
a similar committee.

Mr. NORRIS moved the following gentlemen as the
committee :—Messrs. Ball, M.P., T. Christie, H. Soper
Pilcher, H. Lane, and Goodson, which, with the addi-
tion of Mr. Norris's name, was unanimously agreed to.
The meeting then separated.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

ORDERS IN COUNCIL.
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 28th day of
August, by the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honourable
Privy Council. The Lords of the Council, having taken
into consideration certain applications for leave to export
various articles, of which the exportation is prohibited to
any place in Europe north of Dunkirk, or in the Mediterra-
nean Sea east of Malta, are pleased to order, and it is
hereby ordered, that the prohibition to export such articles
to any place east of Malta shall cease, with the exception
of gunpowder, saltpetre, brimstone, nitrate of soda, sul-
phate of potash, muriate of potash (cloride of potassium),
arms, and ammunition of every kind, including lead, with
regard to which the prohibition is to remain in force ;
Whereof the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's
Treasury, and the Commissioners of Customs, and all
other persons whom it may concern, are to take notice and
govern themselves. accordingly.

C. C. GREVILLE.
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 30th day of
August, 1855—8 y the Lords of her Majesty's Most Hon-
ourable Privy Council.—The Lords of the Council, having
taken into consideration the expediency of prohibiting
the exportation of certain additional articles capable of be-
ing convertei into or made useful in increasing the quan-
tity of military and naval stores (in pursuance of her Ma-
jesty's proclamation of the eighteenth Feb., one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-four), are pleased to order, and it
is hereby ordered that the Officers of her Majesty's Cus-
toms do hereafter prevent the exportation of the following
articles : viz., rivet iron, angle iron, rivets, strips of iron,
low moor and bowling plates, sheet plate iron exceeding
a quarter of an inch, and round bars of from five-
eighths to three-quarters of an inch in diameter, to
any place in Europe north of Dunkirk; andthat
the Officers of her Majesty's Customs do permit
the export of the articles herein-mentioned to any other
part of the world upon taking from the persons oxporticg
the same a bond that they shall be landed and entered at
the port of destination.
Whereof the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Tie 4snry, and the Commissioners of Customs, and all other
persons whom it may concern, are to take notice and go-
vern themselves accordingly. C. C. GREVILLE.

WAR-OFFICE, AVG. 31.
Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Assistant-Surgeon
William Alexander Davidson, M.D., from the 42d Foot,
to he Assistant-Surgeon.
4th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant F. W. Martin to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Molyneux, who retires ; Cornet
H. H. de Bourbel to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice
Martin.
12th Light Dragoons—Captain H. E. Reader from the
14th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Brett, who ex-
changes ; Cornet C. White to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Coape, who retires.
13th Light Dragoons—The surname of the Cornet, ap-
pointed on 10th April, 1855, is Geatrex, and not Greatrex,
as previously stated.
14th Light Dragoons—Captain Henry Brett, from the
12th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Reader, who
exchanges.
Royal Artillery—Gentleman Cadet Fitzßoy Somerset
Talbot to be Lieutenant • Lieutenant Clam! George Wil-
liam Lascelles to be Second Captain, vice Archdall, re-
tired ou half-pay • Captain Arthur Thomas Philpotts to be
Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Harison, deceased ; Second Cap-
tain William. Conyngham Lynch Blosse to be Captain,
vice Phillpotts; Lieutenant Shadwell Merle, Grylls to be
Second Captain, vice Blosse ; John Dennis Harrison,
Gent., to be Veterinary Stirgeon.
Grenadier Guards—Brevet-Major H. F. Ponsonby to be
Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Hun.
C. H. Lindsay, who ietires ; Ensign Edmund Filmer,
from the 57th Foot, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by pur.
chase, Fitzroy A. T. Clayton, promoted ; Captain W. S.
Ewart, from the 93,1 Foot, to be Lieutenant and Captain,
by purchase, vice Christie, who retires.
lat Reement of Foot—Lieutenant John Martin Brown
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Newland, who retires.
3.1 Foot—Captain Robert Owen, from half-pay 12th
Foot, to be Captain, repaying the difference, vice Cole,
who exchanges ; Lieut. Henry G. C. Birningham to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Owen, who retires.
4th Foot—Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Williams
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without imrehase, vice Brevet•
Colonel Cobbe, 'died of his wounds; Captain W. Wilby
to be Major, without purchase, vice Williams ; Lieut.
Thomas Sheppard to be Captain, without purchase, vice
Wiley ; Ensign H. A. Blake to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Sheppard ; Ensign Thomas Tanner to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hamilton, promoted ; Wil-
liam Faulder Kgper, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Blake; iieut, H. B. Maul; to be Adjutant,
vice Sheppard, promoted.
sth Foot —Edwin John Oldfield, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Brown, promoted.
7th Foot—Captain E. H. Rose to be Major, without
purchase, vice Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Mills, deceased ;
Lieut. H. M. Jones to be Captain, without purchase, vice
Rose ; Ensign W. P. Browne to be Lieutenant, without
rc se' vice Ensign Honourable Howard More-
tpounthoabeLieu Jones;tenant,by purchase, vice Honourable A. H.
Crofton, who retires ; William Biddulph Pinchard, to be
Ensign, without purchase, vice Brown. The first Christian
name of Ensign Butler is Lindsey, and not Lindsay, as
stated in the Gazette, July 13.
9th Foot—Lieutenant Bowen Van Straubenzee, from
the 32d 7oot, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Gaynor,
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13th Foot—Brevet-Major George King
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without purchase, vice Jennings, w
Lieutenant C. P. Cobbs, from the BthFrioenotgietr,tstoob on
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Fox, from the 61st Foo. to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chase ; Ensign A. S. Adair to beLieutenant,
without pur
chase, vice Fuller.

17th Foot—To be Lieutenants, by purchase—Ensign L.
J. Seagram, vice M. Bayne, who has retired ; Ensign J.
M. C. Travers, vice Smyth, promoted.
18th Foot—William Minhear, Gent., to be Ensign,
without purchase.
19th Foot—Brevet-Major Robert 'Warden to be Major,
without purchase, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Henry
:Edward M'Gee, whose brevet rank has been converted
into substantive rank, unattached, under the Royal War-
rant of the 6th Oct., 1851 ; Lieutenant H. T. Uniacke to
be Captain, without purchase, vice Warden ; Lieutenant
Teter Godfrey to be Captain, withodt purchase; vide Bie-
vet hfajor Shadwell, whose brevet rank has been converted
into substantive rank under the Royal Warrant of the 6th
Oct, 1854 ; Ensign G. F. Webster, from the 98th Foot,
to be Lieutenant without purchase, vice Kirby, cashiered
by the sentence of a General Court-Martial ; Ensign R. C.
Martin to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Uniacke;
Cranmer Kenrick, Gent., to be. Ensign, without' purchase,
vice Martin, promoted.
20th Foot—Joseph Cooke Cox, Gent., to be Ensign,
-without purchase, vice
Edridge, promoted.
21st Foot—Lieutenant J. G. Image to be Captain, by