The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-02 00:00:00

TAAVIS AND WASHHOUSES FOR THE
~ LABOURING CLASSES.'fIgXERAI MEETING of the " Coramittee for Promoting the
u rablisbment of Blths and Washboases for the Laboirlng Classes,"
&ffirrribers affo their Friends, vras held at th 3 London
Co he Rev Sir II Bishopsgatet, on FRIDAY, May 25th, 1849,
R, DUKINFIELD, Bart., the Chairman of the
, irs.the Chair;
hen Itite was moved by Mr. SAMUEL Jong LOYD, seconded by Mr.
lIANvEs and resolved unanimous ay,
reaats(r ,)at
ealist be p the Sev
ipr rinted and enteenth Report of the Committee of Works then
cd."
I.'"'"d it was moved by the Right lion. Lord R 4DsToCIC, seconded by
„ TRIM fJunairs and resolved unanir sously—
Withni, at the Tenth' Report of the Fan ince Committee then read,
(sni. "he Balanv-sheet and Account of Income and Expenditure
ourch had been drawn up by Mr. :Ole, of Coleman-street),
anA ld he printed and circulated."
1.41," it Was moved by Mr. T. M. WEourM..IN, seconded by Mr. B.
I,,a'rEn and resolved unanimously—
efrort at this Meeting - strenuously recommend that
.the utmost
Von be me by th friends o the In stitution to raise au add.-
tAit. subscriadption ofe 2,0001., inf order t hat the plans of the Com-
T:ce inaY be fully carried out with all rossible spe9d."
„ MOst sincere thanks of the Meeting; to its Chairman, the Roe.
'z R. bukinfleld, Bart., with a cord! al recognition of his most
Ilatb4,. le and efficient exertions, in pron loafing the establishment of
by:Ai. and Wsshhouses for the labouring classes, were then proposed
a,, '•P. CszmiovE, scouted by Mr. S.. J. LOYD, and carried by
—4nation.
JAMES rARISIT, 2 Hen. Secs.
HN BUL AR,
bld)enationt and SubscriptionsJO will be rerL *lved at the Bank of Mag-
-11 (to the credit of " Samuel Jones noyd " and others), by the
Gosling
ii(t) owing Bankers:—Messrs. Barclay, ;cyan, and Co., Lona'sard-
ereet ; Messrs. Cocks Biddulphs, and CD. Charing-cross; Messrs.
c' • - oss • Messrs.
and Co., Strand; Messrs. Drummond, ~harmg cr ,
_ttahni,.' and Sharpe, Fleet-street ; Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, and Co.,
'o_rabard-strect; Messrs. Banbury, Taylor, and Co., Lombard.
; Messrs. berries, Farquhar, and Co., St. James's-street ;
,essrs. Jones Loyd and Co., Lothbury Messrs. Sir J. Lubbock,
tart and Co., Mansion-house-street ; Messrs. Twining, Strand;
4kssrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Bir chin.lane, London ; West-
minster Bank and its branches ;by any of-the Members of the Com-
race, and by the Assistant-Secretary, at the Committee-room.
GEORGE WOOLCO' ET, Assistant Secretary.
Committee room, 5, Exeter-hall, May 2,6, 1849.

YORK and NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.
Your At an EXTRAORDINARY GEN7ERAI, MEETING of the
th VA.
and NORTH MIDLAND RAIL'Y COMPANY, held in
-,,a De Grey Booms; in the city of York, on. Thursday, the 24th May,
..49, for the purpose of nominating such
new Directors as the ex-
18,ting 'vacancies in the Board will admit of, and of considering the
iiropriety of appointing, and if thought rig tut to appoint, a Committee
of Shareholders to examine into, investig ate, and report upon the
tanagement and General Affairs of the= Company, and to adopt
Neh Measures or pass such Resolutions N rich reference to the mat-
ters aforesaid as to such Extraordinary Mi 3eting shall seem lit.
On the motion of Wm. CaAwsneY, Esq., and seconded by H.

LOVE, BSCI.,
_Sir JOHN SIMPSON, Rnt., one of the Directors of the Company,
wits called to take the Chair.
The Advertisement convening the Meetling having been read, the
Chairman announced that there were Four -Vacancies in the Board
°f Direction, occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Hudson, the Chair-
rnan, and Mr. James chardso the Depi sty-Chairman, the death of
..rr. Nicholson, and Mrßi. Flews,n, who vvas: elected at the last Half-
-early Meeting, having declined to take hiLe seat at the Board. The
from then called upon the Secretary 1:43 read the following letter
reln Mr. Hudson. viz.:—
"I_ have to convey to you my resignation of the office of director,
which I have so long had the honour to hol din your company. The
posit
ion in which I have felt myself to be ,pLued has been to me so
;p:fill as to incapacitate me for the discha.t•ge of those active duties
~.,°,leh You have a right to expect from who ever may be entrusted
17m the conduct of your affairs. IL becom ea me, therefore, to retire
that your service. In doing so, I would ,express my anxious hose
t._the depression which now exists, aggravated in your case by
ni'"s of a temporary character, may pass amity, and itmay again be
I fortune to witness the renewed prosperity of a line in which
The
so deep an interest."
e
follonlng Resolutions were then ac!eptod:-
1•
Proposed by WILLIAM GRAWSHAY, Esq., of London, and seconded
by GEORGE KINNEAR, Esq., of Glasgow,
in;`B pThat the present depreciated value oftae Stock and Shares in
4'lwaY, and the apparently very decr, aas-d Receipts published
the
last weekly reports, as compared with the corresponding weeks of
year, warrant this meeting in requiring .en investigation of the
2. Accounts and General Management of the ails irs of the Company."
Proposed by Tnomes PRICE, Esq., of York, and seconded by the
Rev. FRANCIS SIMPSON, of Foston,
"That the following Gentlemen be, and are hereby appointed, a
'orcnsittee of Investigation
George Kinnear, Esq., of Glaallew,
John Swann, Esq., of York,
John Brook, Esq., of Brighouse,
Michael Stocks, sq., of Halifax,
Edward Lloyd, Esq., of London,
Henry Bull, Esq., of London,
With power to add one to their number, and tll up any vacancies
which may occur.
3. Proposed by HORATIO Lovx, Esq., of London, and seconded by

JAMES LEECIIMAN, Esq., of Glasgow,
"That the Committee is hereby instructed to investigate the
affairs of this Company, including the Hull and Selby purchase ac-
count, and to report thereon from time to time to the shareholders.
That the investigation embrace all such transactions, matters, and
11ngs in the pest and present management as the Committee shall
Ithink proper to inquire into ; and that the Committee have.power to
Fall for and examine all persons, papers, books, and documents in
Inc custody or under the control of the Company, to employ such ac-
countants, clerks, engineers, professional or other assistance for the
better enabling them to conduct such investigation as they may deem
necessary
, ; and that they may be instructed to confer from time to
_fine with, and to make such suggestions and recommendations to the
Board of Directors on the subject of any existing or proposed con-
tracts for works, Bills in Parliament, cr other current operation. as
they may thick desirable for the interests of the proprietary, and that
the:committee report their opinion to the shareholders as to the future
Management of the Company's affairs.
4. Moved by CUARLES WOODWARD, Esq., of London, and seconded

by Captain MANDER;ON, of London,
" That the following gentlemen be nominated Directors of this
Cornpany,:—
William Crawehay, of London, Esq.,
The Lord Mayor of York (James Meek, Esq.),
Harry Stephen Thompson, of Moat Hall, Esq., and
Joseph Rowntree, of York, Esq.
5. Resolved, " That this meeting adjourn until the 12th day ofduly
next."

JOHN SIMPSON, Chairman.
It was then resolved, on the motion of TimmAs PatcE, Esq., and
seconded by LEONARD Tuoursosr, Esq.,
"That the thanks of this meeting be given to Sir John Simpson,
itni ght, fortis conduct as Chairman of thisRAY, meeting."
WM. GJun., Secretary.

MORTGAGE LOANS.
LANCASHIRE and YORKSHIRE RAILWAY
COMPANY,
for LOANS
Directors of this Company are prepared to receive TENDERS
for TANS on Mortgage, for periods of Titre', Five, or Seven years,
vo.w. :eh interest at the rate of four-and-a-half per cent. per annum
ibr allowed, payable half-yearly. ,
ther particulars may be known on apphcation to Mr. S. W.
eheZerl, Finance Department, Offices, hunt's Bank, Mau-
•By order,
J. S. HERON, Secretary.

CHEAP SUMMER EXCURSIONS,
From LONDON to EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, PERTH,
;11IRLING, . PENRITII, the LAS
',.4.SCASTER,DUMFRIES PRESTON,CARLISLE DUBLIN,,
WALES, ISLE OF MAN,
--;,;: .., ,"ERPOOL, MANCHESTER or CHESTER, on the 23d and 30th,
°lir next, under the sanction of the directors of the various lines.
Further particulars, as to the hour of departure and days of return,
will be announced in future bills and advertisements, and every in-
wrrnation moy be obtained by addressing a letter, postage-paid, And
;closing a postage stamp, to H. R. Marcus, Conductor, 23% Crosby
it Chambers, Bishopsgate-street, London.

S " R AcEs.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
EXTRA TRAINS will run between Paddington and Slough. Con-
veyances are provided to convey Passengers between Slough and the
Race-conrse.
In addition to the BooVni,,offices at Paddington, Tickets may be
procured, on and after the let or June (Sunday excepted), at Messrs.
Tattersaire, Hyde Park-corner ; and at the Company's Offices, 29,
Gresham-street, Bank; and 449, West Strand.
Full Particulars of the Trains, &c , are given in separate hand-
b.ll2, which may be had on anrlication at the RAlway Stations.
Paddington Station, May 29, 1849.

1-1 E ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
,
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A Lecture on Floral Botany, by Thomas Graham,F.aq,, 11.R.0
on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at Half-past Three.—Lectures
by Dr. Bachhoffner on the various modes of producing Artificial
ight, in which the Bude Light, the Cosy-Hydrogen Light, and the
Electric Light, will be exhibited in juxta-position.—A Lecture on
Character, with Musical Illustrations, by J. Russell, r.
—B4l, every Eve_
LI,IZ at Eight o'clock.—Lectures on Experimental Philosophye
Microscope.—The Dissolving Views include scenes in Van Diernen's
Land, from Original Drawings taken on the spot by J. Skinner grout,
Esq. ; also a new Series of Dioramic Effects, by Mr. Chille.—xew
Chrornatrope.—Diver and Diving-bell.
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Open daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including
urilA tom Seven till half--past Ten.
e` salon, Half-prim—The Now Catalogue, is.