The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-14 00:00:00

WAY COMPANY.

" Gentlemen,—It is my intention, in this communica-
tion,office of solicitor to the Eastern Cone.
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expenses, andrepeatedly
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ment to myself had ever for a moment swayed my advice;
that I have for many years past, as you and the officers
can testify, devoted days and hours of personal attention
at the station to the company's business for which no
charges have ever been made nor remuneration sought;
that when misfortunes fell upon thecompany I voluntarily
came forward with personal sacrifices to relieve them so
far as I could (as, for instance, when the disastrous col-
lision happened at Stratford, in August, 1846, leading to
many actions for damagPs, I requested to be allowed to
make no charges in these actions beyond the money out
of pocket; and, as again, when in July last, railway pro-
perty being deplorably depreciated, I offered to make a
deduction of twenty per cent. from all my future pro-
fessional
charges, &c.); and, lastly, that by personal tact
and skill, employed in the company's business at emer-
gencies in and out of Parliament, I have, in cases where
another man would have been dead beaten, been enabled
to lead the way to rescue the company's interests from
suffering damage to the extent o' upwards of a million
sterling. None of you, and, indeed, no man, has heard
tie boast or even speak of these things. I have been
content with the pleasure of my own feelings, and I
should even say nothing now on the subject, if I did nog
feel that I had been treated unjustly, and that, it being
impossible for me to stem a clamour—which it
is the easiest thing in the world to raise
against a lawyer and legal expenses—l am
obliged reluctantly, at a crisis like the present, when
the abuse of disappointment which ought not to be di-
rected against me drowns every other sound, to record
in writing what I have done, and to defy contradiction.
However, I have not the least desire to force a continu-
ance of my services upon those who do not want me ;
and I beg to intimate that from this day I entirely resign
the office of solicitor to the Eastern Counties Railway
Company, and shall cease to act as such. At the same
time, until another solicitor has been appointed, I will
gratuitously attend to such matters as may be requisite,
to prevent any injury to the company's interests ; and I
will also, provided my services be accepted, as they are
now offered, free of charge, give every possible assist-
ance to my successor in all pending matters, some of
which are heavy and important, so as to make him as
thoroughly conversant with them as I am personally.
With my warm and grateful thanks for the personal
kindness and friendship shown always towards me by
every member of the board, I remain, gentlemen, your
most obedient, faithful servant,

" JOHN DUNCAN."
NORFOLK AMALGAMATION—RESULT OF THE BALLOT.
CHAIRMAN—I beg leave to announce to you, gentle-
men, the result of the ballot. At the close of the poll
the numbers were as follows :
Agmaianisotriitty
For the amalgamation
---
2,588
for amalgamation —7,966
(Cheers.) The amount of stock represented by those
morning,
make
a and
pr o on
po.
in favour of amalgamation is 604,2201.; by those against
it, 114,6001.; there are 440 proprietors in the majority.
—(Hear.) That being settled, lam not aware there is
now anything to prevent the immediate reading of the
proposition
fritebnad (Mr.t as
Meek) advertised
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s het to
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anion.—(Hear.)
0R arF THE APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE.)
OF PROPRIETORS TO IvOMINATE DIRECTORS.

The SECRETARY read the following advertisement:—
.4 EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY.—The di
rectors have received notice from the Chairman of the
Committee of Investigation, that at the adjourned meet-
ing of the shareholders to be held at the London Tavern
this day (Saturday), the 12th instant, at four P.m., they
will submit tho following resolution :

That a commitee consisting of thirty proprietors
be selected by the investigation committee, as follow,
namely:-
6 holders of stock of ... £lO,OOO and upwards.
6 9, from 5,000 to 10,000
6 from ... 3,000 to 5,000
6 st from ... 2,000 to 3,000
9 19 from ... 1,000 to 2,000
together with the committee of investigation, making
the whole 38, 12 to be a quorum, for the purpose of no-
minating eight new directors for the future management
of the company. Such nomination to be presented to an
adjourned meeting of the shareholders to be held on
Thursday, the 31st inst. No selection of directors to be
made by this committee unless 25 of the members be
present.'
"Likewise that the remuneration of the directors shall
also be submitted by this committee to the said general
meeting.
By order, '"C. P. RONEY, Secretary.
" Itishopsg to Station, May 12, 1849."
The CHAIRMAN—The resolution, gentlemen, which is
to be proposed to you to-day is not intended to take you
by surprise, or else it would not be advertised, but
merely to put the business in a shape that it may come
before you for dux consideration. I may say, fur myself
and the other members of the committee, that we don't
propose it with a view of standing in the way of any
other proposition,
and we shall be equally well pleased
to receive from you any other plan, if you think you
can hit upon a better. We have made this proposition
because it frequently happens that confusion arises when
persons are not prepared with something for the consi-
deration of the meeting.
Mr. MEEK—I wish to state to the meeting that there
has beets some little misunderstanding with reference to
this advertisement. It would look as if it were the act
of the investigation committee, in connexion with the
board of directors. I have not had the honour of at•
tending any meeting of the investigation committee since
the meeting of Thursday, nor has any been regularly
summoned; and I wish to make a remark with reference
to that part of the advertisement that alludes to the
remuneration of the future directors.—(llear, hear.) In
what I am about to say I express the feelings of the
gentleman of my left,