The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-03 00:00:00

WEST LONDON.

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The half-yearly meeting of this company Was held yester-
day at the office in Tokenhouse-yard, Mr. S. Bird in the
chair.

Mr. Turquand, the secretary, read the report, which
stated that the negotiations relating to the absorption or
dissolution of the company were not yet completed, but the
directors were still endeavouring to carry out the necessary
arrangements. The West London Extension line was now
ready for the Government inspector, and would shortly be
opened for public traffic. The directors, therefore, congra-
tulated the original or Class C shareholders on their pro-
spects of soon receiving a dividend of 48. per share, which
would have to be paid to the holder of every share within
28 days after the expiration of six months from the com-
pletion and opening of the extension line.

On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr.
MELLo, the report was adopted.
On the motion of Mr. HARTRIDGE, seconded by Mr.
COCKBURN, it was agreed that three shareholders be nomi.
nated to act with the Lord Mayor and Mr. Whitehead as a
committee for the purpose of arranging such preliminary
matters as might be necessary for absorbing the business of
this company in that of the West London Extension Rail-
way, and otherwise acting with the directors for the disso-
lution of the company.
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Mr. MELLO proposed that Mr. Loveless, Mr. Hartridge,
and Mr. Stockdale be the committee referred to in the fore-
going resolution.

Mr. W. BIRD seconded the motion, which was unani.
mously adopted, and the proceedings terminated.

WEST SHROPSHIRE MINERAL.
The first ordinary meeting of this company was held on
Saturday at Fendall's Hotel, Westminster, Mr. Froom in
the chair.

The directors in their report congratulated the share-
holders on having, after a determined opposition, obtained
the Act of Incorporation. Six petitions from railway com-
panies were presented to Parliament against the company's
bili, besides others from private persons; and the directors
thought that Parliament having sanctioned the bill in the
face of a strong opposition was a proof of its necessity, and
afforded a guarantee to the proprietors that it would be-
come a valuable line. From the arrangements made with
the contractor there was every reason to believe that the
line, about 13 miles in length, would be opened for traffic
within 18 months from the present time,
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
stated that the railway could not fail to become a paying
concern. It would pass through a rich mineral district that
had hitherto been unworked, and would communicate with
the Great Western and North-Western railways, so that
there was every probability of a large traffic.
Mr. CARGILL seconded the motion, and it was adopted.
The agreement with Mr. France, the contractor, for con-
structing the line was confirmed, and the seal of the com-
pany was affixed thereto. The directors mentioned in the
Act were then unanimously elected, and Mr. Bones and Mr.
Blakemore were appointed auditors. The salary of the
secretary was fixed at £3OO a-year, and the proceedings
concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman.
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►ISCOVERy OF ANTIQUITIES.

At Norton, near Malton, a system of town drainage has
just been commenced, The outfall was placed in the Der-
Want, a few days ago ; and in excavating the men were sur-
prised to find, at the depth of Bft., a hard firm surface, re-
sembling the best macadamised road, but so firmly cemented
together that for a considerable time no way could be cut
through it. Eventually a section was exposed, which
have
bde the road to be about 15 inches in thickness, and to
continued,
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Malton, now generally regarded as the lost
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further strengthened by being immediately opposite the
Praetorian gate of the Melton camp. The Bft. of cutting
was composed of alluvial deposit, Which
yielded several
coins varying in date from the time of Constantine to the
third William. This would indicate that the ford had eon
tinned in use until the building of the Malton-bridge in the
immediate vicinity, which is now shown not to be upon the
site of the Roman ford, as has been generally supposed. In
addition to coins, close upon the road were found various
kinds of Roman pottery, antlers of deer, an iron spear head
with a horn handle (traces of), a wooden sandal, or shoe,
with bronze fastenings (the wood crumbling on exposure),
and a quantity of small horseshoes, differing from the horse-
shoe of the present time hi being much smaller and lighter,
and being without the groove for the nail heads. The road
was exposed for some yards in a southward direction to-
wards a small camp opposite to the Malton one, which has
recently been built upon. The drain, on reaching the
street, was curved eastward, and all trace of the road was
then lost; but a few yards' excavation due east discovered
a second road, formed at right angles to the first, and of
similar materials. This road is yet being cut through, and
offers no little opposition to the progress of the works.
Fragments of Roman pottery are being constantly turned
up, and the road itself is gradually nearing the surface
of the present street, being now only three feet
below. The road is formed of broken stone and
some description of cement, laid upon boulders, and is of
almost impenetrable hardness. In Black's Guide to York-
shire, 1862, a map is given of Roman Malton, showing a
road in an eastern direction to the Portus Salutaris and
Oceluzu Promontorium of Ptolemy, and it is presumed this
road is identical with the one now discovered, which seems
likel yto continue through the main street of Norton. On
Langton Wold, last week, in making alterations in the rifle
range of the Ist N. Y. Volunteers, two implements of war.
fare, evidently Roman,
were exhumed. The first, a dirk
or small sword, has fallen into the possession of Lieutenant
Walker; the other, a spear head, was sold by the men for
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old iron, but a reward is offered by the local antiquaries for
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MR. EDWIN JAMES.--An American correspondent
of a contemporary says :—Ed. vein James is winning famo
and money. He has some prize cases on the part of Eng -
of Radetski, who mur-
lish houses, -and he is to appear !t Freehold, New Jersey,
donerethdealwsteoa
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ed Fellmer. He was
induced to commit the murder by two beautiful women, who
have since committed suicide.
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The Attorney-General of
the State of New Jersey will appear. for the prosecution ; so
that if Mr. James should gain this hopeless case he will
have a monopoly of all the murder cases for Years to come.
The opening of this case will be to prove that the murder
was committed in New Jersey, and that the court has not
any jurisdiction in the case. The body was found floating
in the river, and may have floated from New York harbour
to Monmouth) New Jersey. 4