The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-02 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.—The Boston line-of-packet
ship Washington Upton, Captain Caldwell, arrived in
the Mersey this afternoon with advices from Boston of
the Bth ult.

' General Taylor arrived at Nashville on the 7th ult.
The proceedings of Congress do not present any points
worthy of note.
A telegraphic dispatch received from Mr. Webster
announces that on the 7th, in the United States Supreme
Court, five of the judges delivered their opinions against
the validity of the Allen Passenger Law, and only one
in favour of the law. As five are a char mojority of the
Court, it follows that the law is invalid.
From California we have no new accounts. The state
of the Union relative to the modern El Dorado may be
gathered from the following extract from the Boston
Atlas :

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" Our exchange papers come to us filled with accounts
of meetings held in every part of the Union of those
preparing to emigrate to El Dorado, and the fever begins
to extend to the British provinces, and a company is
projected in the slow moving city of Quebec. The ship
Duxbury, Captain Farina, cleared yesterday forenoon,
for California. She has 110 passengers. The, Duxbury
was recently purchased for 10,000 dolls., and her pas
sage-money for the trip to California amounts to 16,500
dolls. The brig Acadian, for San Francisco, went to sea
yesterday forenoon. A large number of the friends of
the passengers gathered on the wharf to see her off and
bid adieu to those going out in her. The Columbia
Mining Association held a meeting at the Shawmut
House on Tuesday evening, and elected officers. The
Gloucester Telegraph states that it is proposed to form a
company of 20 in that town, to purchase and load the
brig Eagle, of that port, and proceed to the Californian
coast forthwith.

" The Holyoke Mining Company started from North-
ampton for California, by way of the isthmus, on Mon.
day. A new company, called the North-Western
Association, has been formed, and will sail in a few days.
The members (20 in number) each pay 1,000 dolls. Most,
of the association belong to Boston and vicinity. A joint-
stock company is in process of formation at New York,
composed of members of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and others agreeing with them in sentiment, whose des-
tination is California."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, FEB. 7, r.m.—There are loud complaints
among the planters of Louisiana of the failure of the
sugar cane.
The quotations of stocks are—Reading Mtg. Bonds,
55; Norwich and Worcester Railroad, 34i ; United
States 6's, 107 i; Reading Railroad, 24k ; Long bland
24k; Treasury Notes, 6's, 101; Reading Bonds, 45 bid:

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.—On
Wednesday evening the Lord Mayor and the Lady
Mayoress entertained a dinner party at the Mansion-
house, being the first occasion on which they have been
able to receive company, in consequence of the various
alterations and decorations that have taken place in the
interior of the mansion. The side-hall, with the stair-
case, and the saloon, have been embellished with great
effect in white marble colour and gold. In the niches
of the front hall, leading to the saloon, are beautifully-
carved marble busts, from the studio of Mr. Francis, of
Albany-street, Regent's Park, of her Majesty and the
Prince Consort, the Duke of Wellington, Lord John
Russell, Sir Robert Peel, Lord Grey, and Lord Mel-
bourne. The dinner was served in the long dining-
room, which has been entirely refurnished and tastefully
and brilliantly painted. Amongst the company were
Aldermen Sir Peter Laurie, Farebrother, Wilson, Hum-
phery, M.P., Gibbs, Hooper, Farncomb, Hunter, Challis,
Sidney, M.P., Moon, Laurence, Carden, and their ladies;
Sheriffs Finnis and Goodheart, and their ladies; the
Chamberlain; the Rev. S. R. Catley, chaplain to the
Lord Mayor, and Mrs. Catley; the Town Clerk, the
Common Pleaders Randall and Laurie, and Mrs. Laurie;
Mr. secondary Potter, the City Solicitor, M.P. and
Mrs. Pearson; Messrs. Bentley, Baggally, and Johnson,
the treasurers of the Royal Hospital; the Under-Sheriffs
and their ladies; Mr. Hill, Mr. Porter, chief police ma-
gistrate of the city of Dublin, and Captain °Vita'.
R.N. Covers were laid for sixty.
BOSTON.—The Right Hon. the Lord MaY°r was
in his place, and voted in favour of Mr. Cobden's motion
for for retrenchment. Mr. Cabbell was somewhere. but
of
constituents will not find his name in t hews can those
the majority or the minority; and ye,t .„.
whose votes he has got at the rate of five shillings each,
call him to account!—Stamford Mercury.
BOARD OF TRADE.--The returns of the Board of
Trade for the month ending the sth of
.January last have
been issued. As regards imports, their most remark-
able feature is the large arrival of grain which was held
n bond; the total of wheat, barley, and oats being
887,084 quarters,
against 320,242 in the corresponding
month of the preceding year. The consumption of
sugar, tea, cocoa and coffee has continued steady, but
the importations of the latter article were only
2,733,7451 b. against 11,711,8941 b. in January, 1848.
In dried fruits there has been a considerable increase of
importation, but not of consumption. In silk manufac-
tures of Europe there has been a large increase in both
respects. Hides of all descriptions, oils, and seeds, cot-
ton, wool, and raw silk, have also been largely received.
In timber there is a decrease of importation, and again a
decrease in the consumption of British descriptions, with
an increase of foreign.
INTENSE COLD IN NORWAY.—A letter from Chris •
tiana (Norway), dated Feb. 1, states that letters received
on that day from Vang, in Hademarken, province of
Aggersuus, and which are of the 2d of January, announce
that the cold was so intense (40 deg., centigrades) that
quicksilver became frozen, and that persons who were in
the open air lost their breath. Within the memory of
man no such phenomena had taken place in that country.
—Brussels Herald,

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
EASTERN COUNTIES—ADJOURNED MEETING
The polling upon the resolution submitted on Wed- _
nesday, Was commenced yesterday morning, at nine
o'clock, and was continued till about half-past five in
the afternoon, at which time a considerable number of
shareholders were present.
A few minutes after six o'clock, Mr. Waddington; ac-
companied by some of the directors and the scrutineers, •
entered the room and took the chair.
Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE wished to put a question
to the chairman.
The CEIAIBMAN said he could only answer a clues-Cott
having reference to the scrutiny.
Upon this a discussion arose, as to whether the meet-
ing had been adjourned generally, or only for the pur-
pose of taking the• poll. The opinion of the law-cleilc •
(Mr. Duncan) was taken, and he said that the meet-.
ing had bean adjourned for the especial purpose of ---
taking the poll.
Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE contested this opinion, and
said that the meeting; of the previous day had teen ad-
journed so precipita,tely that it was impossible to tell
what the ohjtct was. But, however, perhaps the chair-
man would hear the question, and then he could answer
it or not as he pleased. It was this—how it arose that
the directors the day before, on the morning of the meet-
ing, took upon themselves to elect a directors knowing
that a general meeting of the proprietors was about to
be held? •

The CHAIR3I.IN would inform the Hon. Gentleman
how that occurred. The directors had the power of filling
up any vacancy that occurred in the direction. About
three days before, Mr. Parke sent to the board a memo-
rial signed by Mr. Harlet and a great many residents
in Cambridge, requesting the board to appoint Mr.
Packe to the direction. That was all the communication
the board hal with that gentleman. They thought him
a fit and proper man, and they appointed him.
Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE thought it would have been
more respectful to the shareholders if the directors bad
proposed him to the general meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said the board bad adopted the usual
course.

The result of the scrutiny was then declared as

For the resolution ... 7,939
For the amendment... 2,330
Majority in favour of withdrawing
the Norfolk Amalgamation 8i11... -5,609
The announcement was received with a burst or
applause. _ _

Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE —Now, sir, I have a question
to put, and it is this—whether the directors, after that
vote against them, think they can carry on the affairs
of this company with credit to themselves—(Load
cheers)—or whether they are prepared to place their
seats at the board at the discretion of the proprietors?--
(Continued cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN—In answer to the Learned Sergeant,
all I can say is, that I cannot answer for myeolleagues,
as we have had no board meeting to consider that subject,
and I can say truly, as regards myself, that it is not my
intention to remain at the Eastern Counties board after
the report of the committee. The course I intend taking
is this—l must, of course, consult my friends, which I
have not yet had an opportunity of doing, having been
engaged upon two committees of the Eastern Counties
board. But I think I cannot—consistently with doing
justice to the proprietors, who have today by their vote
rescinded that which they had formerly sanctioned—l
cannot, I think, remain at the board, not having the con-
fidence of the proprietors. That is the view which lat
present take. I have had no opportunity of consulting
with my friends; but this I will tell you, that I don't in-
tend to resign until the committee have made their re-
port. I will give you my reason for that. I think it must
be well known to you, from the great time I have given
to this railway, that I must necessarily know a great
deal about the affairs upon which the committee will re-
quire sonic explanation. Therefore, my intention is to
attend the Eastern Counties board, as I hitherto have
dove, until such time as the committee make their re-
port, as I think your interests might suffer, if I were to
leave it.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. Sergeant GAzELEE—Might I just say, that I did
not at all mean my question to be offensive, as there are
gentlemen on the board who, if they resign, will doubt-
less be re-elected; but I thought that, as a body, the
board ought to be remodelled, as I do not think that as a
board they enjoy the confidence of the proprietors.
The CHAIRMAN—Perhaps the committee will make a
report of that, and until then I declare this meeting ad-
journed.

Mr. R. W. KENNARD (one of the Northern and
Eastern directors at the Eastern Counties board), said—
Before you do that, Mr. Chairman, allow me to say a
few words. The Eastern Counties board consists of 18
directors, 12 of whom are elected by the Eastern Coun-
ties proprietors, and six represent the Northern and
Eastern Company. The six gentlemen who represent
the Northern and Eastern Company have at all times
expressed their perfect confidence in Mr. Waddington—
(Cheers)—and upon the character of Mr. Waddington,
which I believe your committee will confirm, these six
Northern and Eastern gentlemen will stand. We have
a duty, and that duty is to protect our own proprietors;
and we believe honestly that Mr. Waddington has pro-
tected the interests of those proprietors; and I think yon
would feel it to be wanting in the Northern and Eastern
directors, who sit here ex officio, as I may say—there
would be something wanting on their part, if they did
not testify publicly, after such proceedings as these,
the perfect confident which they place in him.
The CIIAIBMIN—I declare the meeting now ad-
journel.
Here there were iced cries from all parts of the room
of " Thanks to the Chairman," and several proprietors
roso to propose a vote. Several proprietors exclaimed,
" Thanks to Mr. Waddington, but not to the board."
➢lr. KENNARD (with energy)—And he deserves them,
gentlemen.
A VoicE--Three cheers for Mr. Waddington.
Three cheers were heartily given.
The same VOlCE—Three groans for Hudson.
These also were heartily given.
The meeting thou separated, with another cheer for
Mr. Waddington.