The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-20 00:00:00

MINORITY-AYES, 77.

Alexander, N. Feliowes, E.; Monsen, William
Archdall, Captain Ffollioti, J. Moore, G. 11.
Arkwright, George, litswilliatn, G. IV Nesld, Joseph
Bagge, W. Fox, R. M. ' Newdegate, C. N.
Baldock, E. H. Godson, Richard O'llaherty, Anthony
Bankes, George Granby, Marquis of Packe, C. W. 9
Barron, Sir U. Greene, John Palmer, Robert
Bateson, T. Hamilton, Lord C. Plumptre J. P.
Bennet, Philip Harris, Captain Portal, 3ielville
Bentinck, Lord H. Mayes, Sir E. Renton, J. C.
Blackall, S. W. Herbert, lienry A. Sadleir, John
Bourke, Richard S. Berries, John C. St. George, Chris.
Brentridge, Richard Hill, Lord E. Spooner, R.
Broadley, H. Mornby, John StatUrd, Augustus
Broadwood, H. Jolliffe, Sir W. G. Stanley, IL H.
Bruen, Colonel Jones, Captain Stuart, J.
Buller, Sir J. Y. Keating, Robert Sullivan, Michael
Butler, P. S. Lawless, Cecil Teulson, E. K.
Chichester, Lord J. Lewisham, Viscount Teiment, R. J.
Clements, Charles Lockhart, W. Tyrell, Sir J. T.
Compton, 11. C. Leng, Walter Vyse, R. 11.
Curry, Henry Lowther, Henry Walsh, Sir J.
Crawford, W. S. Mackenzie, W. F. Wodehouse, E.
Darner, Colonel M`Naghten, Sir E.
Dawson, T. V. Magan, W . IL. TELLERS.
Devereux, John T. Meagher, Thomas Dunne, Francis P.
Disraeli, B. Masterinan, John Scully, Francis

MAJORITY—NOES, 206.
Grey, Sir G. Pennant, Colonel
G ey-, R. W. l'eto, Samuel
Guest, Sir J. Pigott, Francis
Gwyn, Vowel Pinney, Wiliam
Haggai., F. R. lower, Nicholas
Hardcastle, J. A. Prime, Richard
Harris, Richard Pryse, Pryso
Hawes, B. Pusey, Philip
Hay, Lord John Rawdon, Colonel
Hayter, W. G. Repton, G. W. J.
Ileadiam, T. E. Ricardo, Oaman
Heald, James Rice, E. R.
Henley, J. W. Rich, Henry
Heywood, James Romilly, Sir John
Hepworth, Lawrence Russell, Lord J.
Hindley, C. Russell, Edward S.
Hobhouse, Sir John Rutherford, A.
Ilobhouse, T. B. Sandars, George
Hogg, Sir J. W. Sandars, J.
Howard, Lord E. Scholetield, William
Howard, C W. G. Scott, Francis
Hume, Joseph Scrape, G. P.
Jervis, Sir John Shell, R. L.
Jocelyn, Viscount Shirley, E. J.
Keppel, G. T. Sidney, Alderman
Kershaw, James Smith, J. A.
King, I'. J. Smith, M. Tucker
Knox, Colone Smith, J. Benjamin
Labouchere, Henry Somers, J. P.
Langston, J. IL Somerville, Sir W.
Lasceiles, W. S. Sotherou. T. H. S.
Lewis, Q. C. Stansficid, W. it.
Lincoln, Earl of Stuart, Lord Dudley
Lindsay, Colonel Stuart, Lord J.
Littleton, E. R. Stuart, 11.
Locke, Joseph Talfourd, Sergeant
Lushington, Charles Tancred, H. W.
M'Cullagh, W. T. Thesiger, Sir F.
M'Gregor, John Thicknesse, li. A.
Maitland, Thomas Thompson, Colonel
Mangles, R. D. Thompson, George
Marshall, J. G. Thornely: Thomas
Marshall, W. Townshend. Captain
Matheson, Alex. Trollope, Sir J.
Matheson, J. Turner, G. J.
Matheson, Colonel Vane, Lord H.
Maule, Fox Villiers, Viscount
Mitchell, A. T. Villiers, F. W.
Moffatt, George Walmsley, Sir I.
Moody, C. A. Walpole, Spencer
Morris, David Walter, John
Mowatt, Francis Ward, 11. G.
Mulgrave, Earl Watkins, Colonel
Mundy, Wiliam Wellesley, Lord C.
Newport, Visct. Willcox, Brodie
Newry, Viscount Williams, John
Norreys, Lord Williamson, Sir IL
Norrcys, Sir D. Willoughby, Sir IL
Nugent, Lord Wilson, James
O'Brien, Sir Lucius Wilson, Matthew
l'aget, Lord A. Wood., Sir Charles
Paget, Lord Clarence Wood, IV. P.
Paget, Lord George Wortley, J. S.
Palmer, Roundell Wyld, James
Palmerston, Viscount Wyvill, Marntaduke
Parker, John Young, Sir John
Pearson, Charles
Pechell, Captain TBLLEILS.
Peel, Sir Robert Tnthell, Henry;
Peel, Frederick Hill, Lord Marcus

Ably. T. N.
Adair, R. Shafto
Agilonby, H.
Anson, Colonel
Armstrong, Sir A.
Baines, M. T.
Baring, Sir F.
Baring, Thomas
Bass, M. 'l'.
Beckett, William
Bellew, It. M.
Berkeley, Captain
Berkeley, C. L. G.
Birch, Sir 'P.
Bouverie, E. P.
Bowles, Admiral
Boyle, Colonel
Brackley, Viscount
Bright, John
ISrocklehurst, J.
Brisco, M.
Brotherton, J.
Brown, W.
Bulkeley, Sir B. B.
Iturrouglies, H. N.
Buxton, air E.
Cardwell, Edward
Carter, J. It.
Charteris, Francis
Childers, J. W.
Christy, Samuel
Clerk, Sir G.
Clifford, H. M.
Clive, H. 11.
Cobden, It.
Cockburn, A. J.
Cowper, W F.
Craig, W. G.
Currie, 11.
Deedes, W.
Denison, J. E.
Douglas, Sir C.
Drummond. Henry
Duncan, Lord
Duncan, George
Duncombe, 0.
Duncuft, John
Dundee, Admiral
Ebrington, Lord
Erlwards,:llenry
Egerton, W. T.
Ellice, Edward
Elliot, John E.
Emlyn, Viscount
Estcourt, J. B. B.
Euston, Earl
Evans, John
Evans, William
Fihner, Sir E.
Fitzroy,:llenry
Fordyce, A. 1).
Forster, M.
Gladstone, W.E.
Glyn, G. C.
Goddard, A. L.
Goulburn, Henry
Graham, Sir James
Greenall, G.
Grenfell, C. PROD,
Grenfell, Charles W.

COURT CIRCULAR.
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps
had the honour of dining with her Majesty yesterday, at
Buckingham Palace.
The Queen's private band was in attendance after
dinner in the Palace,

Her Majesty's private band performed the following
pieces in Windsor Castle on Tuesday evening:— -
Overture—Libella
Selec ion—Fra Diavolo Auber.
Qaintetto—Oh, Guardato
Bolera and Guaracha—Masaniello .

Sir Lucius O'Brien had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday. The Earl of Clarendon and Sir R.
J. Routh had also interviews yesterday with his Lord
ship, at his official residence in
M. W. Whitbread had an interview with Lord John
Russell on Wednesday.
Mr. Stowe, of Glasgow, had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday. Mr. Deedes had also an inter-
view yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet at the
Homo-office.
The Earl of Carlisle returnei to town yesterday eve-
ning from attending the ceremony at the Great Grimsby
Dock'.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
MIDLAND—RESIGNATION OF MR. HUDSON,
M.P., THE CHAIRNIAN.
A special general meeting of this company was bolo
yesterday at the Midland station, Derby, and was at
tended by 1,100 of the shareholders.
Mr. Eems, the deputy chairman, on taking the chair
read a litter, of which the following is a copy, from Mr
aludson, to the directors of the Midland Company:—
" York, April 17.
" Gentlemen,—The approaching meeting of the share•
holders renders it necessary for me to address you on the
subject of the office which I have had the !tonoui tO bolo
as chairman of your company. Forming parts of one
great line of communication, the Midland, the York and
North Midland, and the York, Newcastle, and Berwick
Railway Companies, have hitherto had one common in-
terest to promote, and, in watching over the develop-
ment of them, it has always been to me a pleasing re-
flection, that I was contributing, to the prosperity of
each of the other companies. It was this which enabled
me to discharge the duties of chairman confided to me
by the shareholders of these different lines ; and it is
because I am apprehensive that circumstances have now
arisen which must render it impracticable for any one
person to preside over all these companies, that I feel it
to make the present communication. It must
be obvious to every one, that the Great Northern Rail-
way, when opened, must of necessity materially effect
the existing lines of railway in the districts through
which it passes. To the formation of that railway
gave my most uncornpromsing opposition. I believed
its formation to ha unnecessary, and felt that the
benefits to be derived from it were not sufficient to justify
the expenditure of the immense capital requisite for
its construction. It pleased the Legislature to view the
question otherwise, and the consequence is that this line
will very shortly be brought into active co•operation.
The existence of that company cannot now be disre-
garded, and it may be that the interest of these different
railways may not be found to be identical. Therefore
it is, that after due deliberation, I have thought it right
and to be more satisfactory to the shareholders of the
Midland Railway Company, that I should resign the
office of their chairman. I could not consent to hold the
office without devoting every energy that I possess to
the furtherance of their interests, regardless of that of
any other company; neither could I consent to preside
over the other two companies, without being prepared to
exert myself for the promotion of their prosperity, irre-
spective of the consequences which might result to any
other company from the policy which they might decide
on pursuing. Under these circumstances, I feel that I
best perform my duty to the shareholders by tendering
my resignation of the office of chairman. It is impos-
sible for me to do this without expressing
antdheofdetehpesuennase.
which I entertain of the generous confidence which has
been reposed in me by my brother shareholders, anti the
high satisfaction which I have derived from the cordiality
which has prevailed amongst the directors with whom it
has been my good fortune to associate
nimity which has characterised all our proceedings. This
it is which has enabled the capabilities of your line to be
brought into full activity.
" I take my leave of you, gratefully acknowledging
your past kindness, and anxiously desirous for the con-
tinued prosperity of the undertaking with which I have
been identified, " I have, &c.
" GEonaE HUDSON."
At the conclusion of the letter a partial biasing took
place.
The CHAIRMAN said, the resignation by Mr. Hudson
was understood by the board to be a resignation of his
office as director, as well as chairman, and viewing it in
that light, the resignation had been accepted, and there-
-fore she(Slr. Ellis) had taken the chair. He had no
doubt the shareholders would recollect that Mr. Hudson
said he had made an arrangement between the Great
Northern and the York and North Midland companies,
and, feeling it as a matter of great importance, he (the
chairman) spoke to 'Mr. Denison, the chairman of the
Great Northern Railway, as to the arrangement alluded
to. He inquired if the arrangement was confined merely
to making smother route from London to York, or if it
extended to the traffic department? The answer was
to the effect that it was not a traffic arrangement,
but one simply to prevent the Great Northern
from having any further outlay of capital beyond
Doncaster. The Great Northern Company have their
Bill to York. but he believed they purposed going only
to Knottingley and Burton Sammon. This was all, as
he understood, connected with this arrangement. He
was not at all surprised that the shareholders were
alarmed at the remarks which Mr. Hudson had thought
proper to make with respect to the Great Northern
Company, for he was one of those who deprecated most
distinctly all warfare between railway companies, as they
had too much of it already.—(Hear, hear.) There was
no advantage in fighting with each other; but when he
said so be was not insensible to the effect likely to arise
otfhehGisreat
tNootrhtheeMrnidilzaanildwCayo.m
po-
sition as a director in the London and North. Western
pay nh
m one
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the importance of being united in action,
hesitate to say, while he deprecated all war-
fare.
Railway, and from the opportunity he had ohfekdnOiini;iit
N(Vt
Aheaps ttpel ra itn
sCew.o)amsTp Company
considering whether or
ne ea opinionrsen then
ie withthatcommittee
forti naturalhh ee
aLs l
thehiG)yon rudoefadntt
purposehbe aeNZ ,n lod i Northern,
haennrrdnt
appointed. h'—
•
to investigate the
affairs of the company. The directors, after the meeting
at York on the 20th of February, were quite ready for
an inquiry to take place; and were only weitinit for the
report of a certain committee to be made ere they con-
vened a meeting of the sharvholders. A meeting, how
ever, took place at Liverpool on the 10th of March,
where a requisition was signed and sent before
this report was made, and the shareholders were conse-
quently now assembled. lie was satisfied that there
naried et investigationohnefimeenentininntwgo
was
stnh
fetnhlthe
affairsobjecotf restored;tf ho re
and
wnnhu
md is
railway
be eAi
was
g.
ahelsanl
d.erlbavel
anxious
I!
been
Lns
eel
3nnite,
to
(of Liverpool) said, he moved for a
committee of iaqiiry at their last meeting but although
his motion was negatived he found in a few days after-
wardsmwn uiosmshtbofeoptrrhscanaot
of
committee;
ihhu
Ide
shareholders
agreed with the opinion of great
city of inquiry itaotelnlied'i ,y;
en
rest
manner
necasoneennqnneutereecnr. entertained ns
possible,
bi
ltaaehs:
and his
the
company.
omnpeac
ne
)5,-.
A number of gentlemen came forward and expressed a
undertook the task assigned to them, and acted in the
closest criticism into their proceedings. Tihhneivsyiteicunolgimegthuees-
nicated with Glasgow, Sheffield, and other places, where
gentlemen were selected out of the localities to be re•
commended to the meeting to be appointed on the com-
mittee of inquiry. lie had never seen any of the par-
ties whom ho should nominate, except three, till that
‘day, and, as they were all strangers to him, he could not
berconsidered as having combined to prejudge the ques-
tion. The object was to have a searching inquiry into
the affairs of the company, and he was sure such would
be accomplished. He believed the interests of the direc-
tors to be the same as those of the shareholders, of
whom he was glad to see so large a number assembled
that day. Ile viewed the appointment of the committee
of inquiry as not only important, but the commencement
of a new era in the history of railways, and, as there
were several objects in view—such as the reduction of
expenditure and improvements in the management of the
railway—he hoped, that not only would those be effected,
but that the committee would recommend a rotation of
directors.—(Applause.) lie then moved a resolution to
the following effect, namely:—
" It appearing to this meeting desirable that a commit-
•ee of investigation should be appointed to examine into,
and report upon, the management and affairs of this
company—resolved, that Mr. C. Arkwright, of Dun-
stall, Mr. M Crakan, of Liverpool, Mr. W. Smith, of
Sheffield, Mr. J. Cartwright, of Loughborough, Mr. W.
Watson, of Ayr, Mr. J. Starkey, of lludderafield, and
M-. John Mercer, jun., of Bristol, be, and they are
hereby appointed, a committee for the purpose
iibve.
books,
mentioned, and with full powers to call for adll
to
take
such other steps as they may deem
papers, persons, accounts, and documentsi ansabie,
and it
holders at an adjourned meeting.
seconded the motion,
inecessary.g tmao
ofansplElp:oEoi
inyet,noar,
,fpaurinbidlvi
edcrepat cao coilo:,,u,dnrteapn
ot r
tto
to a sts i h
'
hesishthaem
re-
Liverpool committee
that many of the reports bruited about would on in-
and made a long address explanatory eaxdpolpanteadt,oreyxporfestsheedshteispsbetlieef
quiry dissolve into thin air, and his hope that railways
had now reached the minimum of their adverelity.
Mr. SIDNEY, of Liverpool, said he felt i confident
irrye.
sharemremarks
i rue
that-k
holder
o be
the committee would discharge their duty,prandhttnheast sto-
wardsno
prevent
a a eoe fa m
rc hi nagn
nci's abilities wasu
his integrity, and as Mr. Hudson had had the charge of
cfaoinssaiddeerleindany woulddthwatouthe
best
proof
tthe interests
thishduty to
a
em . ofHt
et et
hcte
nwith
widowma
made
en s
integritye tvhee several
aa
orphan,
lengthened
ndu
ordinary
heig deemedin favour of the appointment of a committee, of the di-
rectors retiring in rotation,- and of having the accounts
of
The motion for the appointment of the committee was
then put and carried unanimously with applause.
then
mightoms company
so
understandaimPlified them. that
any
Mr. SIDNEY then moved the following resolution--
namelys-- .

the"this
snsmideeerainngg
anded,
be, and is hereby, adjourned to. Thursday, the 31st day
1-h
reportat, of
fo for
theth the
committeep ur purpose of
no
w receiving
ap poi
appointed,
t
of May next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the Mid-
land Railway station, Derby."
Mr. BAINBRIDGE, of Derby, seconded the motion, and
it was passed unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN said, should the committee not be able
to make their report by the time prescribed, the directors
would take the necessary stops to fix another day for the
meeting.
Mr. KINNAIRD, of Glasgow, moved a vote of thanks to
the Liverpool committee, and that they be repaid 1201,
the expenses they had incurred, out of the funds of the
company.
Mr. F. Boor, of Loughborough, seconded the proposi-
tion, which was carried.
Avote of thanks to the chairman, Mr. Ellis, was car-
ried with universal applause.
jTourne he
dCHAIRMAN returned thanks and the meeting ad-
At a meeting of the committee of inquiry, held im-
mediately afterwards, Mr. Arkwright was appointed
chairman.

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