The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-12 00:00:00

NOR Uti BEI FISH.

A special general meeting ci the shareholders of this
company was held in Edieburgh on Tuesday, for the
purpose of receiving a report from the committee of in-
yestig ltion, appointed at the heft half-yearly meeting.
Mr. J. Learmouth, tie chairman of the company, pre-
sided.
The CHAIRMAN stated that, in consequonce of the
committee net being able to complete their report, the
meeting would be merely a proforma one. of
Mr. SHARTRIDGE, of South Shields, the chairmane jr
the COIVLEEttee, said, it would have been extremely Ydaghel
able had they been able at this meeting to h t
report before the shareh driers. Owing, however, to the
preliminary arrangements which required to be made
With the accountant, and the difficulty of fixing on days
to suit the convenience of the members of the committee,
who came from various parts of the kingdom, it had been
found impossible, notwithstanding their beat exertions, to
complete the investigation. He begged, therefore, to
move "that the meeting should stand adjourned till
Thursday, the 9th of August," by which time the com-
mittee expected to have their report in readiness for the
consideration of the shareholders.
Dr. MTARLAND seconded the motion, which was
unanimously agreed to ; after which the meeting
broke up.
OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON.—It
appears that one of the directors, who, until the recent
breach with the Great Western, expressed full confi-
dence in that company, has lately addressed a circular
to the sharehold,rs, pointing out the desirableness of
forming an alliance with the Shrewsbury and Birming-
ham and another company, completing the line from
Wolverhampton to Worcester, forming a junction with
the Midland (Bristol and Birmingham) at the latter
place, and leaving the Great Western, if they choose,
to complete the communication with their line at Oxford
out of their own funds.
EASTERN AND NORTHERN•COUNTIES JUNCTION
RAlLWAY.—Yesterday the Master in Chancery, Dow
deswell, appointed an official manager to wind up this
company's atfai.'s, and to assess the contributions from
parties to whom shares on its being projected
,xwteenret
allotted to pay off outstanding liabiliities to the r
of between 2,0001. and 3,0001.
NORTHAMPTON, LINCOLN, AND HULL RAILWAY.—
The parties interested in tho wi:dinbgefourpe
ive a ostirstatem enthli‘s,iclioia t
mm-
pany's aiftirs assembled ysterd y
Horne, in Southampton-buildings, to rece
of the origin and formation and subsequent proceedings
of this company This having beenG
1 dune, as far as was
give
at present practicable. NI ell decliningtpn itheta,,
oo
up the
books on the ground of his having a lien u
The MASTER ordered that this claim should be torth•
with sent in, end the books given up, and said he Conti•
nued to receive, in answer to applications to original
allottees, both at 1):.s office and private residence, shoals
of "dead letters" through the Post office. In settling
the list of contributors he should require the strictest
proof under the Act as to the grounds upon which indi-
viduel atluttees were considered liable.
NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY —Another section o' tFe
main hue is to br, cpmed in a few days, extending from
Skipton to Ingleton.

Dispatches were received ye..terday at the Colnniftl-
offi-e, from the Governors of the Norta American
Colonies.
ABERDEEN, JULY 10.--Wind vsxiak,le.—Acrd. nth,
)Sern, Liouhuon, larettAni.