The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-25 00:00:00

THE grN,

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SPORTIN G INTELLIGENCE.
YORK AUGUST MEETING.
THURSDAY'S RacEs. —The depsrture o: ;he express
train immediately oiler the race f‘-,r the Ebor Handicap
prevented our giving more than the result, and the names
of the starters nod riders. Tho bettirg, which under-
went several fluctuations in the course of the day, closed
as follows :-3 to 1 agst Westow-5 to 1 egst
—6 to 1 agst Glen Saddle-7 to 1 agst to 1
agst Maid of Team Valley-15 to 1 agst Coekermouth-
-20 to 1 agst Castanette-30 to 1 agst Alp, and almost
any odds against The Hero, or Fernhill. Maid of Teem
Valley made the running, followed by Miss Whip, Cas-
tanette, and Fernhill, several others lying in a cluster,
and the two top weights lying in the rear, with Million
and Chantrey, except that the rearmost began to draw
towards the front, at the bottom of the course. There
was no material change until they were near the grav:l
road, where Fernhill took the lead, The Hero and Eller-
dale immediately after taking their places next the
Maid of Team Valley. About half way up tt.e dis-
tance the Hero went up, passed the filly, and challenging
Fernhill defeated him in the last stride by a neck ;
length between Fernhill and Maid of Team Valle); and
a neck between the latter and Ellerdale'. From the
time in which the race was run, 3 minutes 26 seconds,
it is clear that the distance ca' not be tao mild.

FRIDAY.
The Convivial Stakes of 30 sovs. each.
Mr. Mt iklum's b c The Italian, by ToucL-
stoce, Bst 91b (Templeman) walked over.
The Great Yorkshire Stakes of 10 toys, each, with 100
adds d; for three yrs old • colts, Bst 71b; 86t 21h;
the winner of the Derby 71b, of the Oaks 41b extru;
the owner of the record to receive 100 sovs. out of the
stake', and the third 50 sovs.; the winner to pay 25
sove. towards the expenses of the course. One mile
and three-quarters. {165 Subs.)
Mr. Pedley's b c Old Dan Tucker (A. Day) 1
Mr. A. Nichol's br c Nunn) kirk (F. Butler) 2
Mr. B. Green's b c Westow (Wintringham) 3
Lord Clifden's Honeycomb (Robinson) 4
Mr. Baxter's b f by Sir Hans (1839)...(G. Abdale) 0
Lord Chesterfield's ch cby Harkaway (Flatman) 0
Lord Foljambe's b f Ellen Middleton...(J. Marson) 0
Mr. Godwin's b c Hotspur (h b) (Marlow) 0
Mr. Alien's borbr c by Lanercost (W. Oates) 0
Mr. Meiklam's br c Snowstorm. (Templeman) 0
Lord Exeter's b h Glenalvon (Pettit) 0
Mr. Shepherd's br g Alp (Cartwright) 0
Even on Nunnykirk, 7 to 2 agst Ellen Middleton, 8 to
1 agst Honeycomb, S to l agst Hutspur, 10 to 1 agst
Old Dan Tucker, and 15 to 1 agat any other. Won by a
neck; two lengths between the second and third; Honey-
comb well up.
The Filly Sapling Stakes of 50 soya. each, 20 ft., for two
years old, Bst. 41b. each. One mile. (9 Subs.)
Mr. T. Whitaker's ch f Laura (Holmes) 0 1
Mr. Bowes's b f Rybinska (F. Butler) 0 2
6 to 1 on Ry ninska. Last a dead heat. Deciding
heat:-2 to lon Rybinska. The non favourite made all
the running, and won easily by a length.
The Consolation Scramble of 50 sovs., the gift of Mr.
Smith, of the Clarence Hotel and Betting-rooms,
added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each.
Five furlongs. (15 Subs.)
Mr. Lillie's borbr c The Iron Duke ......(Simpsen) 1
Mr. Frankum's Dolly Varden, 3 yrs,_ 7st 131 b (Pettit 2
Sir J. Hawley's ch f Hippia, 2 yrs, sst 71b ...(fliett) 3
Mr. Baker's br f Pheasant, 3 yrs, 7st 131b(J.Marson) 0
Mr. H. Stebbing's b c Malton, 9st 21b (Wintringham)
Mr. Woffendeu's b c Post-tempore, 3 yrs...(llolmes) 0
Mr. Pedley's ch f The Probe, 3 yrs (Templeman) 0
Mr. Bateman's ch fLa Valeuse, 3 yrs (Fenn) 0
Mr. Pedley's c The Cantab, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (W Sharp) 0
Capt. Harcourt's bc 3 yrs, 7st 31b (W. Marlon) 0
Mr. J. Gill's br eiEsculapius, 2 yrs,sst 71b(Marwood 0
Mr. Pedley's ch f Lady Speedy, 2 yrs, sst 21b (Dodd) 0
Mr. Rickaby's br 1, by Touchstone, sst 21b (Osborne) 0
5 to 2 agst Iron Duke, 3 to 1 agst Mahon, 4 to 1 agst
Asculapius, and 10 to 1 agat any other. Won easy by
half a length; a length between the second and third.
Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added. One mile.
Sir J. Hawley's b f Cynthia, by Venison, 3 yrs, Est
71b (30 soya.) (Ellett) 1
Mr. Meiklam's bk c Otterburn, 4 yrs, Bst. 21b (30
soya) (Templeman) 2
Mr. Bateman's ch f La Voleuse, 3 yrs (40 sovs.) pd
Even betting. Won by four lengths. The winner was
sold by auction after the race for 46 ga.
The Gimcrack Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 100 added
by the Members of the Gimcrack Club for two yrs
old; colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, 83t 21b; the winner of
the Prince of Wales's Stakes 31b extra; the second to
receive 25 Boys., the third to save his stake; the winner
to give three dczen of champagne to the York Gim-
crack Club. One mile. (27 Subs.)
Mr. Jaques's eh c Mildew, by Slane (Flatman) 1
Lord Zetland's br c Cantab, by the Doctor (J. Marson) 2
Mr. Dawson na b c Mark Tapley (Cartwright) 3
Col. Anson's fby Touchstone—Potentia (F. Butler) 4
Mr. J. Osborne's hr. f Achy ranthes (G. Abdale) 5
Mr. Pedley's be The Poet, by The Bard (Templeman) 6
Even on Mildew, 5 to 2 agat Potentia filly, and 6 to
1 agst Mark Tapley. Won easily by a length ; a bad
third.

THE LATE MR HETHERINGTON

(FROM • CORRESPONDENT)
Among the many victims to the malady ravaging
the metropolis at the present time, our obituary con-
tains the name of Mr. Henry Hetherington, the well-
known newsvender and publisher, who died in his 57th
year, at his residence in Judd-street, Brunswick-square.
Mr. Hetherington, from his well-known political
opinions, and from his fearless and indomitable spirit in
expressing• them during the last twenty years, has
rendered his name familiar and respected by a very large
portion of the working classes, with whose struggles,
and for whose emancipation his sympathies were ever
phrtisnst
terro
nb
gy tproaldt
tei,o earl' dt
eteol
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bes engaged.
tanon,
uni
"'teed wwaistha
ascribed his combat for the freedom of the press, by the
publication of his unstamped papers, and his enduring
courage sustained through three successive imprison-
ments, which, after the incarc.ration of 500 other
offenders against the stamp laws, ended in the reduction
of the stamp duty on newspapers, euld to which may
be ascribed very much of the odium which the Whig
Government of that time deservedly übtainei. Although,
after the reduction of the stamp duty, Mr. Hethering-
ton, from the stringency of the law, was obliged to de-
sist from publishing his papers, he never acquiesced in
the justice or propriety of that measure, and one of his
last public acts was, in connexion with some of his own
coadjutors, directed to the formation of a society to
repeal the penny stamp, ande emancipate the press from
all cunt' ol except a court ot law.
He was a ve str)•man of the parish of St. Pancras, in
which he resided, and attended and spoke at the. recent
meeting at the Princess's Theatre, in favour of Peale-
meatary Reform. He was present at the more recent
meeting at Drury-lane, for the same purpose. He had
been poorly for a short time previous, though engaged in
his business so late as Tuesday last. He expired on
Thursday morning, and will be interred on Sunday at
Kensal-green, whither his remains will be conducted,
followed, we have no doubt, by many friends who knew,
and knowing, loved the sterling qualities of his honest,
manly, and benevolent character.
The funeral procession will leave Judd-street at two
o'clock in the afternoon.

The Members' Plate of 501. One mile.

Mr. B. Green's b c The Arab, by Liverpool Junior,
3 yrs, ist 31b (Fenn) 1
Lord Z-tland's br f Polonaise, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Hiett) 2
Mr Meiklam's bl c Otterburn, 4 yrs, Bst 31b ...... 3
Captain 0. V. Harcourt's b cby Young Longwaist,
dam by Inheritor, 3 yrs, Est 3lb (Arnold) 4
Mr. C. P.ck's b f The Duchess, 3 yrs, 6st I Ilb
Hr. A. Johnston's br c Confederacy, 4 yrs, 7st 71b 6
Mr. E. R. Clark's hr I Alpheia, 3 yrs, Bst 31b ..
2 to 1 agst Confederacy, 3 to I agst Alpheia, 4 to 1
each agst The Arab and Polonaise.
Wen easily by a length.
The Match between Particle and Mysticle was off.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
ST. LEGER.

5 to 2 on Flying Dutchman I 10 col apt Old Dan Tucker
Sto 1 agst Uriel _ I

DERBY.
6 to 1 agst Cypress 25 to 1 agst Mildew
PLYMOUTH RACES—WEDNESDAY.
The Saltram Stakes of 25 EOV3. each, &c. Once round

and a distance.
Mr. Davis's Chorister, 4 yrs
Mr. Carlisle's Crres, 4 yrs
The Plymouth Plate of 50 sovs. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Scobell's Cupid, 4 yrs 1 I
Captain Crofton 's Pell Mell, 5 yrs
Mr. Smith's Red Robin, 4 yrs 3 3
Mr. Gregory's Skudar, 3 yrs
The Ladies' Plates of 50 sovs. Heats, once round.
Mr. Trelawny nd f by Lord Stafford, out of Bird-
lime 4 yrs
Mr. Gregory's Skudar, 3 yrs
Captain Crotton's Cambria, 3 yrs 2 3
Major Hickcaan's Pro.pect, 6 yrs 3 4

COWES, ISLE OF 'WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, AUGUST 24.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
Aug. 17. Hornet cutter, Henry Studdy, Esq., from
Torquay; Mischief lugger, R. S. Wardel, Esq., Wey-
mouth; Novice schooner, Earl of Dissart, Ireland.
19. Columbine yawl, J. H. Smith Barry, Esq., Ire-
land; Gitana schooner, Earl of Lincoln, Portsmouth.
22. Gurilla cutter, Marquis of Conyngham, Kingstown.
SAILINGS.
Aug. 18. Syren, cutter, John Deavenport, Esq., Cork.
21. Gauntlet, cutter, W. Peareth, Esq., Cowes Har-
bour, to lay up.
22. Duchess, yawl, Viscount Somerton, Torquay aad
other ports; Frisk, cutter, R. Frankland, Esq., ditto;
Brilliant, schooner, G. H. Ackers, Esq., ditto.
23. Osprey, cutter, John Petre, Esq , Portsmouth, to
lap up; Talisman, ditto, Capt. H. N. Smith. R.E.
western ports; Gondola, ditto, W. H. Woodhouse,
Esq., ditto.
24. Ariel, schooner, Sir G. H. Douglas, Bart.,
Gibraltar.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Alarm, Capricorn, Dryad, Xarifa, Elizibetb, Fair
Rosamond, Nymph, Sibyl, Gurilla, Hornet, Stormfinch,
Gipsy Queen. Mischief, Intrepid, Hank, Aurura, Arrow,
Cygnet, Gitana.
Lord Crofton and family have left Cowes Castle for
Mote Park, Roscommon. Sir Bellingham Graham,
Bart., the Royal Yacht Squadron House, for Dieppe.
The Marquis of Aylesbury leaves Norfolk House on
Monday next. The Earl of Wil:on is entertaining a
large party of fashionables at Grove House.

LITERATURE. LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKIL
DR. MUSPRATT S PLATTNER ON THE LEN RAILWAY.
BLOWPII).E. The Esual half yearly meeting of this company
THE USE OF THE BLOWPIPE, in the was held yesterday morning at the dices in. Coleman-
Examination of Minerals, Ores, 6'e , Qualitatively stria t-buAdiegs, Maorgate -street ; Mr. James Clay,
and Quantitatively. By Professor Plattner, Assay M.P., chairman of the board of directors, in the
chair.
Master at the Royal Saxon Sineiting Works. The following was the report of the directors :
f accounts which has for eome days
Edited, with Emendations, by Dr. Sheridan Mus-
ec" Thestatementi tf amongst the sharehO lders, and to whieh
Pratt, Professor of the Liverpool College of Che- houry directors now g your attention, has already fully
mistry, 6-c. informed you as to the financial position ot the company,
The first edition of this celebrated work was pub-
its capital, revenue, assets, and liabilities.
ished in 1845. On its appearance it elicited com- " The revenue account proves that the traffic for the
mendations from all quarters, and was deservedly half-year
eulogied by the leading scientific journals. Dr. now ended, has justified the expectation pre-
viously expressed by your directors respecting the work
Muspratt's treatise on the Blowpipe is too exclusively ing profit on the portion of the line opened.
scientific and profound to be classed with our general " Your directors feel that if this position has been at-
reviews, nevertheless we cannot refrain from giving twined, notwithstanding the depressed state of Ireland,
of the
a few remarks upon this edition, which may almost be
s.atneioldirtit‘t.hrleootr,kteijoi,-lidrvoaaturyteaosguuerlBtlsiitoine,clid,nt to the
,shvors
considered as a new work. At a time when Liebig's
views respecting the analysis of soils are universally d
line has been extended, and the trades of the country
received in this country, and when a new impulse has :
egains its ordinary state of uctiv:ty.
been gie en to geological and mineralogical iiiyestiga-
" In keeping the accounts of the company,
now opa,eti:is,facteoyrymlcc:it
tions in all parts of the world, the appearance of a care has been taken to charge against revenue every
revised and extended edition of a work upon the item of expenditure not strictly belonging te the con-
blowpipe must be hailed as especially opportune. struclion of the line; and the distursement side of the
l
the utmost
The work is divided into three sections, the first revenue account will be foiled to contain, not oniy.a
chapter of which treats of the history and the im- salaries, wagPs, coke, and other articles of constimptinhnet
proved
form of the blowpipe invented by Plattner. for the half-year, but all expense of maintai.inngrking
'l' he second division of the work is devoted to qualita- permanent way, awl repairs of locomotives, and
w oactual
tive analysis. In this section the diagrams are stock generally; the balance shown beingthe
altered and improved from the original, exhibiting in
a most perfect manner all the changes b: fore the profit after the deduction of every fair charge for
workinoa
orkine
blowpipe flame. The subject of the third part is " Thbe arrangements for the reduction of the w e
expenditure, as reported at the last hall- early mseting,
quantitative analysis, a department of chemical have now for some time been in full (secretion, and have
science the importance of which cannot he too highly produced the result anticipated. The line is now worked,
estimated. We need not enlarge upon the manner the directors believe, as cheaply as any in the kingdom,has
in which this volume has been edited. Baron Liebig and at the same time the efficiency of the service
has honoured it by a laudatory preface, and it has been fully maintained.
m Plattner. We cannot et with the approbation of Sir Robert Kane, Pro- a With the view of still further reducing expenditure,
your dirmatkorestahree
entroewe t
o buildingth ei coke ovens at Derry, and
fessors Will, Hofmann, and
give a better idea of the object of this work than by hopethe to
next half-yearly meeting.'
annexing Professor Muspratt's excellent and expla- " Referring to the agreement with Mr. Leishman, for
natory preface : payment of the amount of his award, as announced to
"The interest excited in this country and America by you at the special general meeting, on September 19,
' Plattner's renowned work on the Blowpipe,' and the r wor i g apparent before
1848, your directors have to report, that in pursuance of
high encomiums bestowed upon it by distinguished such a compact, they have paid to Mr. Leishman the
scientific men, all concurring in the opinion that the in- sum of 15,0001., being the total amount agreed to be paid
formation and appliances it contains are most essential him in cash; and that his award has still further been
to the chemist, g, oguosist, geologist, mineralogist, me- reduced by 4.0001. for calls upon his shares, leaving a
tallurgist, and agriculturist, have induced the call for a balance of 15,8741. due to him, for which amount your
second edition—a proof of the increasing aptitude for directors are prepared, and have offered to hand Mr.
this species of research. When this work was 'first issued Leishman the debentures of the company as agreed, but
I felt satisfied its technical nature would prec.ude an ex- which to the present time he has not taken up.
tensive circulation, but that eventually it would come " Your directors were prepared to avail themselves of
into general use. At the present time it is a work of Mr. Leishman's offer, previously reported to you, to make
reference in every laboratory in Europe. I daily witness the line from the present station to the bridge at London-
the truthiultiess of its results with my students, who, derry, and from Strabane to Victoria bridge, at pi ices to
before dissolving a substance for analysis in the humid be agreed ; but they found that the estimate of that
way, ascertain its comportment before the blowpipe; gentleman for the extension to Derry bridge, which
which enables the mere beginner to discover the presence merely contemplated for the station wooden temporary
of cobalt, antimony, arsenic, lead, silver, bismuth, man- buildings, exceeded the amount for which they conceived
ganese, selenium, sulphur, zinc, chromium, copper, mer- the work could be done in stone, in a permanent manner.
cury, strontia, magnesia, and soda. A skilful operator Disadvantageous as they believe delay to be, they pre-
can prove infallibly the presence of a still greater number ferrcd postponing the extension for some time, to
of substances. I had the pleasure, when at Freyberg, securing its early construction at prices which they
of seeing Professor Plattner working with the blowpipe, believed to be injurious to the interests of the share-
and the beauty and accuracy of his manipulation asto- holders.
nished me. He has by long practice obtained such a a Feeling
degree of skill in its use, that he can no detect substancesthat the time had arrived when they would
longer be justified in delaying the extension to
which might often be overlooked, even in the nascent
method. In my preface to the first edition I stated the Derry-bridge, your directors, by public advertisement,
invited tenders for the execution of the work; and have
snaomwet,owrheipeohr twtihl
will enable numerous emendations in the work ; in preparing the
they
present one the subject of every chapter has been care-t
hhea have
company
received
to tenders
provide fora ptehre.
tully reconsidered, all new minerals noticed, and recent manent stone terminus at an amount which fully •
justifies
improvements, that I thought would be of service to the the opinion previously
expressed. It is believed that the
student or philosopher, have been introduced, either in extension will be completed and •in operation
before the
notes or incorporated in the volume. I feel proud in next half-yearly meeting.
being the medium through which the English public has e Additional experience serves the more to convince
been made acquainted with so useful a treatise, and, in your directors, that the true mode of making the capital
reproducing it, my own gratification is enhanced by the already expended fully productive is, by the extension
approbation of its author, who expresses his feelings on of your railway beyond Strabane. In this view they are
the subject in the following words:—' Dr. Sheridan Mus- happy to say they find their opinion in unison with that
pratt has published in English my ' Probirkunst mit dem of the great bulk of the shareholders. Behaving it just
LOthrohre and, really, with such circumspection and that the proprietors called upon to effect this object
profound knowledge of the subject, that I deem it should my
be the first to participate in the earnings of the
bounden duty to tender him my heartfelt aeknow- line, they have determined to recommend that the
tedgments." 121. 10s. half-shares be entitled to a preferential dividend
if 5 per cent. out of the working profits.
" Your directors would specially guard against the
impression that by this mode it is sought to raise addi-
tional
capital. Such is not the case; the authorised
capital of the company is amply sufficient to open the
whole line to Omagh. The amount of the preference
proposed is not such as will, under any circumstances,
permanently debar the 25/, shares from fairly partici-
pating in the earnings of the company; and your di•
rectors are fully assured that every length added to the
line by this means will give a return not merely upon
the capital raised for that purpose. but will add materially
to the profits applicable to a dividend upon the 251.
shares.
" Should this proposition meet your approval, the
balance now at credit of the revenue account, will enable
it at once to be brought into operation; and your direc-
tors would recommend that a dividend, at the rate of
5 per cent. per annum, be paid on the half-shares, for
the half-year ending July 31st, 1849. They would also
suggest for your consideration the prudence amid pro-
pries), of at once setting aside a portion of the remaining
profits, as the commencement of a lund to provide against
depreciation, and for replacement of plant.
"Since the last halt-yearly meeting the line has been
personally inspected by a deputation from the board;
and your directors are happy in still being enabled to
report, that the traffic has been carried on without acci-
dent or ieterruption; that the general condition of the
line is satisfactory, and the regularity and efficiency
with which it has been worked is creditable to the
officers end servants of the company.
"Three of your directors, namely, Philip Banbury,
George Tyrrell, and Daniel Warren, Esqs., go out of
office by rotation; they are all eligible, and offer them-
selves for reelection
" One of your auditors, William Bloxam, Esq., hav-
ing resigned, it will be necessary to elect a proprietor in 1
his stead.
" Your directors having declared 918 shares forfeited
for nun-payment of calls, the confirmation of that for-
feiture will, at the special meeting, be submitted for
your approval.
" The 1,364 shares, the forfeiture of which was con•
firmed at the half-yearly meeting, have since bi come
merged in the company. At the special meeting, your
authority to re-issue shares to replace those thus merged,
will be required. As circumstances may arise in which
such re-issue may be made advantageously to the share-
holders, your directors feel that it is for the interests of
the company that they should be invested with this
power.
" The revenue account for the past half-year stated
the receipts at 4 5331. 6a. 31, and the sxpenditure at
2,4331. ss. 2d., leaving 2,0971. Is. Id. in hand.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, the report was
adopted; after which the retiring directors were re-
elected, and a second auditor appointed.
The meeting was then made special, and resolu-
tions passed sanctioning the recommendations in the
report.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the
meeting, which was very unanimous but not nume
rous, separated.

NEWRY, WARRENPOINT, AND
ROSTREVOR RAILWAY.
The adjourned seventh ordinary general meeting
of the shareholders of this company took place yester-
day at the company's office in Moorgate-street. At the
meeting held on the 3d of the present month the fol-
lowing report was read :
The accounts to the 30:h June last, and balance-
sheet duly audited, aro submitted to the shareholders ;
the 30th June and 31st December have been adopted as
the period for balancing the accounts, in accordance
with railway and mercantile usage.
" Conformably to the intimation given in the last re-
port, the line from Newry to Warrenpoint was opened
on the 28. h May last for passenger traffic, since which
the trains have continued to run with pertect safety and
regularity, and without the occurrence of the slightest
accident. The arrangements necessary for the convey-
ance of goods have been progressing as expeditiously as
possible, and this important portion of the company's
traffic has partially commenced. The directors consider
that taking into account the extreme depression in
trade existing in Ireland, the result of the traffic
will be found satisfactory, as exhibiting the elements of
ultimate prosperity for the company when the lines in
construction to the interior are completed and joined
with this line as originally projected.
" The directors, with a view of promoting the most
advantageous working of the line, especially the goods
traffic, hope shortly to be able to submit terms of ar-
rangement for this purpose to the shareholders for their
consideration.
" A requisition signed by a number of shareholders
was presented to your directors, to convene a general
special meeting to' consider the propriety of appointing
a committee of investigation
~te? examine into and report
upon the management and affairs of the company, with
full powers to call tor all books, papers, persons, accounts,
&c., and to take such steps as they may deem advisable,
and, if necessary,
to appoint a public accountant to assist
them in making a full, clear, and detailed report to the
shareholders at an adjourned meeting to be held at an
early period.'
" Although no reason was assigned for the appoint-
ment of the committee, your directors had no hesitation
in making the present meeting special for the purpose,
and they have fixed it nearly a month earlier than the
ordinary period, thus avoiding the expense of a separate
meeting.
" The directors will have much pleasure in fully com-
municating with a committee upon the affairs and present
circumstances of the„ company, and to receive their
advice and assistance.
After some discussion a committee was appointed
to inquire into the affairs of the company, and the
present meeting was held for the purpose of receiving
their report.
Viscount NEWRY took the chair at one o'clock,
when a report was
put in by Mr. Cochrane, one of
the committee of investigation, which was signed by
himself and Mr. Shand, another member of the coin
mittee of investigation,
but not by Mr. Burge, the
other member of the committee.
The report was read by the Secretary ; it com-
mented in rather severe terms upon the directors, and
also upon the accounts, and suggested that the direc-
tors should be removed to Liverpool. At the conclu-
sion of the reading of the report,
Mr. BURGE, as one of the committee of investiga-
tion, felt bound to make a few observations. He did
not concur in the report, and had refused to sign it,
because, after examining the books of the company,