The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-05 00:00:00

EAST INDIAN.

A special meeting of this company was held yester-
day at the London Tavern, for the purpose of consider-
ing and approving of a Bill now before Parliament
to incorporate the company. Mr. Aglionby, M.P., in
the chair.

The CHAIRMAN briefly explained the object of the
meeting ; it was convened in compliance with the
standing orders of the House of Lords, which required
the sanction of the shareholders to the Bill prior to its
being read the second time in the House of Lords. He
stated that the Bill would probably be read the second
time on Monday next,having passed the Standing Orders
Committee. One clause now in course of preparation
would have to be added to the Bill.
Mr. Neap, the secretary, read the side heads of the
Bill, from which it appeared that the objects were to
incorporate the company, and to enable them to enter
into contracts and arrangements with the East India
Company, to reduce the shares from 50/. to 20/. each,
to authorize the company to issue half or quarter
shares when required, and that the number of direc-
tors should never be less than six nor more than 24 in
number.
The CHAIRMAN then moved a resolution to the effect
that the Bill be approved, subject to such alterations as
may be made therein by Parliament.
A SHAREHOLDER wished to know the object of re-
ducing the shares from 501. to 201. each, and what the
power to issue half and quarter shares was for?
The CHAIRMAN stated, that the reduction in the
=punt of the shares was to make them more market-
able; and with regard to the half and quarter shares,
that clause was to enable the company to carry out fur-
ther extensions of the line, if deemed expedient, and to
confine the advantages arising therefrom to the holders
of original shares.
A conversation ensued, in which Captain Henderson,
the Chairman, Mr. Dean, and Mr. Freshfield, the soli-
citor, tcok part, from which it appeared that the Bill
had been framed with great care, embracing all theme.
cessary powers,—and that by an alteration in, jhe word-
ing of the Bill, Parliamentary fees to the amount -of
4,0004 were saved to the company. There was a clause
now under consideration which would have to be intro-
duced into the Bill, giving the East India Company
power to control the expenditure and supervise the ac •
counts. No liabilities could be incurred without the
sanction of the East India Company. Matters were.
progressing favourably under the authority of the Board
of Control, Parliament, and the East India Company.
Tee fi aid, the proprietors would be called
together at the general meeting next month, at which
time ho hoped everything would be satisfactorily arranged
and completed.

Tho liill was then unanimously approved; and after
a vote of thanks to the Chairman the meeting separated.

BARNET AND NORTH METROPOLITAN.

Yesterday the winding up of this company's affairs
came on before the Master in Chancery, Tenney, on the
petition of the Rev. J. M. Charlton, of Totteridge, in
the county of Herts. The petitioner set forth that the
company was projected in 1845, with a proposed capital
of 400,0001., in 20,000 shares of 201. each, and 2/. 2s.
deposit, its object being to connect Barnet with the
London and North-Western, Great Western, Eastern
Counties, London and Manchester, and London and
York Railways. About 19,270 shares were allotted to
1,266 applicants, some of whom paid the deposit. The
scheme failed on standing orders, after the committee
management had incurred liabilities to the extent of
of 5,0001. To liquidate these the subscribers had
long since been called upon to contribute ss. per share,
but had not responded to the call of the committee of
management, who had expended the whole of the deposit
money, leaving still a large amount of outstanding debts,
for which the petitioner and his co-subscribers were
liable. The secretary of the company bad in May last
recovered a judgment against one of the directors for
356/., and as every member of the company under the
winding up Act was bound to contribute a proportion of
the amount of this judgment and towards defraying the
other outstanding demands, the petitioner prayed that
the company might be dissolved according to law and its
affairs finally wound up. After hearing the parties pro
and con the Master appointed Mr. 11. J. Norris, of 22,
Upper Gower-street, to be official manager, for the pur-
pose of settling the list of alluttees liable to become con-
tributories under the Act.

READING, GUILDFORD, AND Priatlll%.
The two ends of this line—namely, from Reigate, on
the South-Eastern Railway, to Dorking, eight miles ;
and from Reading, on the Great Western Railway, to
Farnborough, on the South-Western Railway, sixteen
miles, were opened yesterday. Four trains, in connexion
with the main line, ran each way from Reading to Farn-
borough, and seven from London to Dorking.

EASTERN UNION. . ~,,l or
On Monday that portion of thgAti seventeen miles of
this line to Difp.-..1.7,L. .4 is to be completed to Newton,
:Mama 61X miles of Norwich, by the time of the Royal
Agricultural Society's show, on the 16th, and through-
out by September.

COLCIIESTER AND STOUR VALLEY.
This line was publicly opened on Monday, when the
directors dined with the corporation of Sudbury.

THE MURDER OF A HUSBAND
BY lIIS WIFE.—CORONER'S INQUEST.
Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, the inquest, which had
been adjourned from the previous evening, was resumed
at the King's Head Tavern, near Eufield Church, to in-
quire into the circumstances attending the death cf John
Cock, aged 37, footman and butler to Mr. John Edward
Bailer, solicitor, residing at Chase-lodge, Enfield, who
was stabbed to the heart with a dessert knife by his wife
cn Sunday afternoon last.
Mr. Jacob Vale Asbury, surgeon, said he had made a
post 71107 tall examination of the body of the deceased.
He found a small wound on the left side, about an inch
in length, which had been made by some cutting instru-
ment. On turning back the breast-bone he discovered
that the instrument had passed through the left cavity of
the breast, between the cartilage of the sixth rib, had
penetrated the pericardium, and entered the right yen-
isle of the heart at its apex to the extent of about three
inches. The blood flowed in the opposite direction of
the wound, which accounted for the non-appearance of
blood externally.
A juror—Could the deceased have inflicted such a
wound himself?
Witness did not think he could; it was impossible.
Th© deceased could not have done it with his right hand
and if he had committed the act, he must have placed
his left arm in an unnatural position.
Mr. William Cock, brother of the deceased, and bailiff
in the service of Mr. Buller, said the de bas
d s friends
never countenanced his marriage. TheYhtdd:be' en mar-
ried about five years, and had only one •C
always
w.shaicvhiowleanst
about six months old. The mother washa_
lost
and abusive woman, and the deceased
She
several
good situations through her conduct. was exceel-
ingly jealous, and
.witness often thought she would do
her husband some injury.
This being all the evidence,
The CORoNER summed up in a very able manner, and
said if the jury considered the woman had committed
the act, it was their duty to return a verdict of wilful
murder.
The room was then cleared, and after a short delibe-
ration, the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder
against Caroline Cock."
The CORONER having bound over all the witnesses,
issued his warrant for the committal of the prisoner to
Newgate.

if women had fair play, men would oftener lose
the game.--Eliza Cook's Journal.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
Wood bad a dinner party yesterday, at their residence
in Downing-street.