The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDC N, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 13, 1847.

DORSETSHIUE.
(From the Sherborne Journal.)
W,e n'4N-vt. rememb3r so calm an eve before a general
"ettc'n, And we doubt whether there will be a- single
Pirl for any borough or division of either the coup
move
oftDorset or Somerset. The accumulated sums of
`"°,,ne.f have been so thoroughly circulated by railway
cat's, that very few hoardl are available for contesting
enrrnPl boroughs. There is a report that Weymouth
other
will be contested, but up to the present time no
candidates have appeared than Colonel Freestun
and Mr. Christie ; but the friends of two other
iej,,itlemen roundly assert that they will appear.
ae politics of Bridport are in a la, quid state, and
Yme will probably pass off quietly, although several
candidates are talked about. At Poole we think the
Liberal cause has been badly dealt with by one of its own
Professors. Tire understand that Mr. Turner has no
chance of success, and we would put it to his better
lud4rnent whether it is not incumbent on him to retire,
and not let opponents take advantage of his wrong posi-
tion. Dorchester, Shaftesbury, Taunton, Tiverton,
Bridgewater, Wells, and Promo are all provided with
candidates; and it appears to us that we shall have the
of
most quiet election that has taken place since the passing
the Reform. Bill.

ESSEX (NORTH).
cFrom the Essex Standard.)
The ':esalt of the canvass places the return of Sir J.
Tyrrell and Major Beresford beyond a doubt.
FROME.
Mr. Thomas Sheppard retires, and Major Boyle has
.1..3.11 canvassing
t opinions this borough on the Liberal interest.
make any not of a sufficiently decided character to
.I).}' party zealous in his cause. lie came forward
:ri,,ginai37 . on the Dissenting interest, but he does not
ipue to the requirements of the most consistent of
-1,4.!: Party ; and at a most respectable meeting of the
tit senters on Wednesday evening a paper tantamount
Mn effect to a declaration that they would not support
ajor Boyle was signed by a considerable number of the
electors present. The Conservative party is strong, and
ruixdous to measure their strength with the Radicals,
t no candidate except Major Boyle has yet declared

Mr. GLOUCESTERSHIRE (WEST.)
Grenv Berkele, who has, as s weknon
been broughtille forward under the auspices of Lord Fitz- hardi
age, in opposition to Mr. Grantley Berkeley, has
bn canvassing during the week at Wickwar, Thorn-
vury,
, ze but, as far as I can learn, with very equi-
L?c 4k success. I know that his immediate supprters
vt'ast of his having received a great number of pro-
taise.
but others who have had opportunities of eon-
Zirslng with many of the electors and who would be lees
ititnly to be partial in there statements, say that there is
etTeneral feeling against the unfair influence which is
exerted by the castle and a disposition to support
tile old members, Mr. Grantley Berkeley and Mr. Robert
Illagden Hale. Mr. Grantley Berkeley is likewise fully
11 the field, and has issued an address to the electoral
body in which he denies that he is about (as has been
industriously circulated) to retire from the representa-
tion. He says he will assuredly go to the poll in the
confidence of success, and intimates his intention of
commencing an early personal canvass.

I3ALIFAX.
(From the Halifax Guardian.)
There are five candidates in the field for the represen-
tation of this borough. The two sitting members, Sir
C. Wood and Mr. Protheroe, offer again ; the anti-state
educationists have called forward Mr. E. Miall ; and the
radical section of the electors have resolved to support
Isir. E. Jones, a barrister. Mr. 11. Edwards, a resident
is the neighbourhood, possessing considerable local in-
"uence, has also offered on the Conservative interest ;
and it is not improbable that he and the Chancellor of
the Exchequer may be returned.

HEIIEFORD (COUNTY.)
(From the iVoicester Herald.)
The new Conservative candidate for the county of
rlereford, Mr. F. R. Ilaggitt, presented himself to the
tlectors of this town and vicinity on Thursday last, and,
71Pc are told, made a very successful canvass.

• -
NA.VAL INTELLIGENCE.
!„.....PrionTsmorru, MONDAY.—Major General the Right
_ll`,
e- Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, G.C.H., Lieutenant-
icioevsorn7
Portsmouth and Commander-in-Chief of
of tit
south-west district, made his first official inspection
the that efficient and serviceable arm of the naval service,
_.,..1..te0jal
Marine Artillery Corps, under the command
'.„1! 141 tenant-Colonel D. A. Gibsone, this afternoon, at
.trert Cumberland.
The inspection comprised the following practice from
42 ice battery : one 68-pounder at a target, range
"
„La_
nd yards; three 32-pounders, same range; one 32-
,an er eimonade, same range; one 24-pounder, same
Fe; three 10-inch mortars for land service in rear of
CCached
Paulement, range of flag-staff 560 yards. Officers
„ae,llFll Lieutenant-Colonel Gibsone, Major Castieau,
1),‘I'los Fraser and Tait, and Lieutenant Parke.
ractiee from a " heavy battery " with one 8-inch
owitzer, at a target seaward, range 1,350 yards; one
1: `under
'P medium gun, same range; one 24-pounder
rtrwier, 900 yards range; one 12-pounder, dto, same
qoffia'llge; one 6-pounder light field gun, same range.
caTsceearsu attached, Lieutenant-Colonel Gibsone, Major
ti
Captains Fraser and Tait, and Lieutenant
n2ractiee from a rocket battery of two 12-pounders;
—.:.,6-pounder; two 2-pounders.
,-1-letter or more perfect gunnery practice than that ex-
i'3ll!eited by this distinguished corps to-day has never
device'a witnessed; out of the 42 shot fired from the sea
t_ battery only five missed the target, and they
bull, very close to it. All the others either entered the
eye, or shattered the target to atoms.
The mortar practice was similarly perfect, and the
4..arnmeosnturnacbceurraotfe rdoiruencdtsi were fired. All the shells took
fits -staff ff was inspected direction
rand, i
swphoerntiothne the
thee,gsp'Jat was thickly covered with the shells, and so
ovficthineitpyraocftice,
.los.e'‘y thrown that they presented the appearance of
ih)avtng been bowled there at the staff, instead of having
leell projected from mortars at a of 560 yards.
vi the words of Lcrd Fitzdarence, "Nothing could be
better or more accurate."
e The missiles fired from the heavy battery consisted
rounds
of spherical case (Shrapnel shell). Eight
10),;"8 were fired at targets moored in the sea at the
Tit- • e range; they were riddled at every discharge.
Prockets ranged seaward 900 and 1,400 yards at
Dr-t-wets placed at those ranges, and the direction of their
rson Was most admirable at all the five rounds fired.
at we, 8-inch live shells from a land service howitzer
1111 elevation of 45 degrees, at a target seawards,
,tiere
a'4o fired, which ranged about 2,000 yards, and
mirhors also
to the instant calculated upon, and struck the
wit; 24-Pounder shell, with spherical case, was then fired
tht
o°,,b an inch fusee, at a reach of 1,000 yards, and struck
iect• This concluded the inspection.
eoi leaving the ground Lord Fitzclarence expressed to
ilkGibsone his thanks for the gratification he had
tlke erienced, and begged that gallant officer to deliver to
officers, non-commissioned officers, and men under
aLieentamand his highest encomiums upon their service-
sh and eminently efficient state—a stilte which he
tit' u, id not fail to report to the Lords Commissioners of
e Admiralty.
LisThere were on the ground, besides the General and
Ro "fa, Colonel Aslett, Commandant of this division of
Marines; Lieutenant Colonel Ballinghall, R.M. ;
Elnr Stevens, R.ALA. • Captain Langley, R.M.;
• etillottetuant and Adjutant Lawrence, R .M.A. , and Dr.
011 On Wednesday the General will inspect the fire barns
laboratory on Southsea• common, under the direction
Major Stevens R.M.A.
},moon
of those melancholy accidents which are so
},_ralon in this harbour when vessels are preparing to
tp Paid off, occurred on Saturday night. A seaman of
'e Helenaeither overboard, or went over volun-
zu„
"IY, for the purpose of swimming ashore—for there
Ate
Ras two versions of the story. Both agree that the man
in a state of semi-intoxication, by means of liquor
obtained from persons who, from their obtaining a living
Cll4a-
by this means, are technically termed "swaggers,",
He the unwholesome trash they vend is called " swag.'
e called for assistance soon after begot into the water,
hit before it could be rendered he had disappeared. It
4 to be hoped some efßetive means will be adopted to
prevent and punish the illicit introduction of spirits into
25biPs, which is the cause of more than half the accidents
*which occur.
The Avenger steam-frigate, Captain Sidney C. Dacres,
Rent out of harbour to-day, and after taking a short run
to the westward, returned and anchored at Spithead.
The squadron at Spithead has been ordered to prepare
for proceeding to sea on Wednesday. The Queen and
Caledonia, from Plymouth, had not hove in sight at six
O'clock this afternoon.

CHEAP METROPOLITAN TRAVELLING.—Yesterday
tunanibuses commenced running
.from Hungerford Market
to the Hampstead-road, conveying passengers
to London-bridge
for the entire
I?stanca for one penny. Persons
_cannow ride from all
ue Western parts of the metropolis
r twopence, either by omnibus or steam•boat, and from
0411340 h-town. Paddington, and the northern districts
an lid. and 21d.; from Newington to Hackney for 3d.;
trona Charing-cross to Fulham for 3d., being less
than one halfpenny per mile.T
„, REPRESENTATION OF LIVERPOOL. We under-
tot
aN ire a requisition to stand for this borough is abou _
be psented to Mr. J. Macgregor, the chairmanf of
tile South-Eastern Railway Company. There are ehrs
i en living upon whom the choice of the electors of t
:113,ortant borough could more fitly fall. In addition to
acquaintance of long standing with its interests
4Lacgregor possesses the essential qualification of
067 R a thorough man of business; and in the discharge
eza duties as chairman of the South-Eastern Railway
le-m4iPeelasYi has given proof of his capacity for much higher
Q EADFUL OCCURRENCE.—At a quarter past twelve
44,noek last night, or rather this morning, a frightful
nrrence
took place in Back Piccadilly. An old man,
Ariteu Tiardcastle, who resides with his son at Mosley
tiprts,Tap, got up, as is supposed, in his sleep, and pre-
th• a‘cd himself out of his chamber window, in the
the st orey, alighting in the street. When picked up
;ler "fortunate man was quite dead.—Manchester C0u-
,,,0f Saturday.
otd„ - DANGER OF LENDING BOATS TO 8C:11'5.-I'es-
-114'Y a small skiff, containing- no fewer than ten lads,
otie °Net near the Surrey side of Waterloo-bridge, and
ter of the party, named Alfred Sniee, of No. 111, Fra-
peat-street, South Lambeth, was drowned, the others being
The .13Y some persons who put off from the shore
the m'ecitlent was caused by the lads not understanding
the anagement of the boat, and she was swamped by
bo :QII raised by a passing steamer. The body of the
'-'33:lee was not recovered.
AnoutitrtlEa FALL IN THE PRICE 0: 1311EAD.—
Pi e
a.c r reduction in the price of the 41b. L-af touts
bread Y.esterday throughout the metropolis. The best
bread 18 now charged 10d., second-rate Bd., league
the QQ.) Weighed on delivery household 7d. and 6i d.

CHARING-CROSS-BRIDGE.
A special general meeting of the shareholders in this
company was held yesterday, at the efflees of the com-
pany, 9, 'Villiers-street, Strand, " to reconsider and
rescind, if it should be thought fit, the determination of
the special general meeting of the company, held on
Saturday, the 19th inst., against confirming the arrange.
went made by the directors with Messrs. Jackson, Sir J.
Walmsley, Reed, and Fuller, respecting the contract for
the sale and purchase of the bridge and the property of the
company. And also to reconsider and rescind, if it
shall be thought fit, the resolution passed at such meet-
ing, whereby the proposition made by the directors for
raising the sum of 20,000/., by the issue of 32,000 new
shares of el. ss. each, and to be called quarter shares, was
negatived, and an amendment thereupon, for appointing
a committee of seven shareholders to examine and re-
port upon the accounts of the company, agreed to ; and
to adopt such measures upon each of the Najd matters as
may be then deemed expedient." Mr. William Hawes
occupied the chair. A considerable number of share-
holders were present.
The clerk (Mr. Lawrence) having read the advertise-
ment convening the meeting,
The Cuainemee was about to explain the object of the
meeting, when he was interrupted by
Mr. ELKIN, a solicitor, who stated that he had become
a shareholder since the last meeting, and that he was
anxious to know how the Chairman proposed to get rid
of the resolution agreed to at the last meeting, which,
judging from the respectability of those who supported
it, would, he thought, not be allowed to fall to the
ground? Ile asked the opinion of the Chairman on this
matter, in order that the gentlemen who supported the
resolution to which he referred, and who were still of the
same opinion, might know how to act.
The CHAIRMAN said the committee mentioned in that
resolution was not appointed at the last meeting, and as
that was not an adjourned meeting, it could not be ap-
pointed at it. The business which the last meeting was
called to transact had been determined and completed
when it rose. It was absolutely essential for the good
conduct of public assemblies that gentlemen should
observe the rules on which such assemblies were gene-
rally conducted, and therefore he trusted that no one
would speak more than once, except in reply.— (Hear.)
It was necessary for him to state this, as no doubt strong
expressions would be used ; and as much irregularity
would no doubt prevail on this as on the last occasion, he
trusted the meeting would adhere to the rule he had laid
down. He wished it to be distinctly understood that the
proceedings of the meeting commenced de note.
Mr. STUTELEY adverted to a circular which he had
issued in reply to charges which had been made against
him by the Chairman, and wished to know whether it
would be fitting tor him to make some observations on
the matter before the commencement of the business of
the meeting?
The CHAIRMAN said, with respect to the observations
of Mr. Stuteley, as far as he was concerned, he was
p(rffctly careless whether or not he accompanied any
observations he intended to make with fresh aliusions to
his conduct as chairman. lie did not intend to allude to
the correspondence which had taken place between them
at that stage of the meeting, though it might be neces-
sary for him to do so before its close. He should first
state the whole of the proceedings of that company, and
then submit certain resolutions seriatim to the meeting.
The object of the meeting was simply to bring before the
shareholders again the resolutions which were negatived
at the last meeting. Two resolutions were then brought
forward—the first to determine the contract with Mr.
Jackson, Sir Joshua Walmsley, and others, for
the sale of the bridge ; and the second to
authorise the directors to take means to raise a
certain sum of money to enable them to place the
liabilities of the company on a much more satisfactory
basis than at the present moment. He stated, he
thought, clearly at the last meeting that the sum sought
to be raised was not for the purpose of discharging any
liability not previously known, and accounts of which
bad not previously been submitted to the meetings of
the company, and which had not been audited by the
auditors of the company, but of sums regularly placed
before the company from time to time, and at that meet-
ing they took the opportunity which then presented
itself, and which had been delayed by the negotiations
with respect to the sale of the bridge, of placing their
affairs before them, and of devising some plan by which
they might be placed upon a satisfactory basis. The
remarks made at that meeting against the conduct of
the directors showed that those who made them had
either forgotten that accounts had been submitted to
them, or they had treated them as waste paper, and
been put out of sight altogether. They asked the share-
holders to give them power to raise about 20,0001. upon
the creation of new shares under their second Act of
Parliament, but they stated in making this proposition
that it was a bad anode of proceeding; but no other
course was open for them to adopt, as they had raised
all the money they could on debentures. The money
they thus proposed to raise was to be devoted to the
repayment of the money which Mr. Jackson and others
had deposited, to discharge several outstanding liabilities,
but especially the debt due to their bankers. The amount
due to Mr. Jackson was taken credit for in the balance
sheet submitted to the meeting in July, 1846, and at the
meeting in the following August they would find that
not only did many gentlemen, who were now op-
posed to :each other, take part in the discussion
which then ensued on the matter, but the question of the
propriety of applying the money to defray the liabilities
of the company was openly canvassed, and Mr. Adams,
whose acquaintance with accounts was surpassed by
few, stated that the investment of the money at interest
of five per cent. was the best thing that could be done
with it. Out of it, however, they paid the Exchequer
Loan Commissioners the first instalment of the money
they had borrowed from them, as they were well aware
that the whole of their property in the bridge was mort-
gaged to them, and they could not have disposed of the
wharf, or of any of their property, until that amount had
been paid. Believing, therefore, that the contract would
be carried out in all its integrity, that it was a bona fide
contract—that there was no doubt about its being car-
ried to a successful result—they appropriated the sum of
5,000/. to discharge a part of the claim of these compa-
nies, together with 2,5001. in discharge of old debts to
the bankers, and 2,5001. was carried into the general
assets of the company. They, therefore, simply asked
for power to raise a sufficient sum to discharge their
contract with Mr. Jackson, to repay him 9,0001. out of
the 10,0004 he had deposited, and to defray other lia-
bilities which pressed heavily upon them. It was said
that they did not require so much as 18,000/. for this
purpose. It was true at that moment they did not re-
quire so much, but in order to place the funds on a satis-
factory basis the amount they sought would be absolutely
necessary. However, a considerable return would ensue
as they would, by means of an accession of funds, be
enabled to sell the wharf on the other side of the water,
which would, no doubt, realise about 7,000/. ; so that
he might repeat what he stated at the last meeting, that
a considerable portion of the 20,000/. would be returned,
because a great increase of traffic, and consequently of
tolls, could not tail to result from the opening of the
south- western terminus on the Lambeth side of the
river. The directors had been told that they had de-
ceived the shareholders, as they were unprepared for
such a financial statement as the one submitted to them
at the last meeting; in fact, they were plainly told that
they had been squandering the money of the share-
holders. Now the bridge was the very first public work
of the kind on record which had been constructed at an
increase of but 5 per cent. on the original estimate, which
was 83,0001. The cost had been 87,738/., which in-
cluded several extras not specified in the original con-
tract therefore, so far as that bridge was concerned,
they had carried out the contract to the letter ; and the
shareholders had no right to turn round now and accuse
the directors with having squandered their money. Then
the whole of the law expenses amounted to only 3,2731.
—(Cries of " Oh, oh.") But the first and second Acts of
Parliament cost 2,3001. of this, and the whole cost of the
ordinary law business of the company, from 1836 to
1846, including the formation of the company, only
cost 973/.—(llear, hear.) Let them bear in
mind that this sum had reference to the
whole of the transactions of the company, which were
spread over a period of ten years; it included the cost
of perfecting the treaties and arrangements with the
market company, and he believed he was paying but a
just tribute to the solicitors of the company when he
said that but few solicitors would have conducted the
legal proceedings of the company for a period of ten
years at so moderate a sum. Therefore, looking at the
question of the law expenses, he contended that no
charge could be made against them on that head. Then
the cost of the management of the company had been
far from exorbitant, as the directors and auditors for
their services for ten years had received no more than
1,500/., and the clerk and other officers 1,4001.; and
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he gave a casting vote for the appointment of a thiscom-
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P ose.—(Loud cheers.) He stated at
the part of his colleagues, and he
repeated it then, that both he and his col-
leagueswhether
ot confident examina-
tionan
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accountsperfeetook
carelessrl
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or
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hadthey of the result; but, in order to show that
no objection ,to such an examination, they intended to
propose the appointment of a committee to investigate
them—(Cheers)—and the first name they intended to
propose was that of Mr. Stuteley, the deputy-chairman
of the market company, Mr. Cope, Mr. Few, one of the
largest shareholders, and two original and independent
shareholders, who had taken a part in the proceedings
of the company since its formation.
A SHAREHOLDER—You had better leave it to the
meeting.
The CHAIRMAN was not indisposed to do so. They
likewise intended to propose a resolution confirming the
agreement for terminating the arrangement with Mr.
Jackson, to move the appointment of the committee to
which he had referred, and to submit a resolution for
the purpose of raising 20,0001., upon the understanding,
that nothing should be dune until the committee pre-
sented the report of the result of their labours, which he
proposed they should do at the annual meeting on the
12th of August. They would thus give the directors an
opportunity of showing that the accounts were correct,
and of healing the report of the committee to that effect
at the annual meeting, when the confirmation of the
resolution for creating the new shares would be proposed.
He thought the business of the meeting would be best
conducted and the interests of the shareholders pro-
moted by the course he had pointed out. He had sail
tl;at he did not intend to notice the letters which had
(Tit circulated amongst the shareholders, and be should
esileere to ilies eeelation ; het these v-as cue charge
mcd* eeriest the .rectors with respect to which it was
important that toe shareholders should be set right.
They were told that they should have ascertained that
they had power to sell the bridge before they endea-
voured to do to. They did ascertain that they had the

/power, and when it was proposed to the shareholders
1,813 voted for the sale, and but 95 against it. He con
tended, therefore, that in every case the directors had
acted bola fide, but with a strict regard to law, espe-
cially with reference to the mode in which they brought
the question of the bridge before the shareholders. At
the request of the shareholders they came forward and
proposed the rescinding of the contract for the sale,
stating, at the same time, that they had been obliged to
withdraw from their application to obtain a Bill from
Parliament to effect the sale by the opposition of one
of their own body—(llear, hear, and cheers)---but they
would have been enabled to carry that Bill if they
had received that support from the proprietary and from
the Ifungerford Market Company which they thought
they might have asked for. Opposition came from their
own body, and the Hungerford Market Company refused
to sign a petition which would have gone far to pass the
preamble of the Bill. He believed he was justified in
saying that he did not think the sale of the bridge ad-
vantageous. Messrs. Jackson had met them fairly in
the negotiations which they had had with them, and
though some might think the forfeit of 1,0001. too small
a sum, when the difficulties of obtaining the Act was
borne in mind he considered that they would be of a
different opinion. Messrs. Jackson had agreed to re-
ceive the 9,000/. in the most convenient manner to the
company, as they consented to receive one-fourth at the
earliest possible moment, and the rest in any shape most
conducive to the interest and convenience of the com-
pany. The chairmen then submitted the resolutions
seriatim, and stated that he would be happy to receive
any amendments which the shareholders might think
proper to propose. The first proposed the rescinding of
the contract., the second the appointment of a committee
to investigate the accounts, and the third the creation of
3,200 quarter shares, of 6/. ss. each, for the purpose of
raising the 20,000/., subject, however, to the approval of
a special meeting to be held on the same day as the
annual meeting, on the 12th of August, on which day
the committee of inquiry was to furnish their report.
The directors were s.till of opinion that these new shares
should not be used for any other purpose save the crea-
tion of a temporary loan, as, by the sale of the wharf
and the increase of the traffic, be thought they would be
enabled to call them up, and, if necessary, to distribute
them amongst the shareholders. It was advisable that
they should not form additional capital.
It may be well here, perhaps, to publish an abstract of
the accounts circulated at the meeting.
No. I.

ACCOUNT of RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the COMPANY,
to the 31st July, 1846—circulated amongst the Proprietors
after the Annual Meeting held on the 13th of August,
1W :
DE. £ S. d.
BRIDGE—
T° Calls ... 80,000 0 0
Loans of Bankers ... ... 5,000 0 0
Exchequer Loan Commissioners ... 21,000 0 0
llungerford Market Company ... 6 15 0
*Messrs. Jackson and others ... 1.0,000 0 0
Forfeited Shares 646 0 0
Balance ... ... 2,231 14 5

118,887 9 5

CR.
By Works— s. d.
Executed under Contract ... 80,000 0 0
:Not in original Contract ... 4,700 0 0
Extras on Contracts ... 3,038 15 2

-- 87,738 15 2
Enginers and Surveyors ... .. 4,445 6 1
Law and Parliamentary Charges—
Ordinaryßuineks,from 1836
to 1846, including the for-
mation of the Company... 973 13 9
First and Second Acts of
Parliament ... 2,300 0 0

3,273 13 9
Stationery, Printing, &c. ... ... ... 1,433 6 0
Directors; Clerk's Salary, &c.—
Directors and Auditors—

Eleven Years ... ..• .•. 1,575 0 0
Clerks—ditto ... ... ... 1,436 5 6

Charges—ditto -379 18 8

3,391 4 2
Interest Account ... ••• 1,160 14 2
Ditto—Loan Commissioners ... ... 2,582 3 10
Approaches—
Ilungerford Market ... ... 6,000 0 0
Lambeth Wharf ... 8,524 6 3 . _

11,524 6 3

Hungerford Market Share ... 21 2 6
Office Furniture, &c. &c. ... 316 17 6

338 0 0

118,887 9 5

No. 11.

DR.
Eighth Share Account—
To Deposit -...

••• ... ... •• • 1,564 3 1

Ch.
To Parliamentary Charges—Few and Co. ...
Balance

600 0 0
... 964 3 1

1,564 3 1

No. 111.

CAPITAL ACCOUNT from July, 18.16, to January 31, 1847.
Da. .L. s. d.
To Loan from Bankers 3,500 0 0

3,500 0 0

CR.
By Balance from June 30,1846 ••• •••
Sundry Payments for Works in the Six
Months from July,lBl6, to January 31,
1847
Balance

2,334 11 5

... ... ... 926 6 4
... ... 338 19 3

3,500 0 0

No. IV.
LIABILITIES to July 12, 1847.
DR. s. d.
To Engineer—agreed Balance 1,000 0 0
Contractors—Estimate of Ex-
tras unpaid ...2,000 0 0
Sundry Works, including the
alterations of the Toll-
houses and the division of
the Bridge . 1,828 10 8
Hungerford Market Claim,
subject to reference 1,000 0 0
Law Charges, Parliamentary
Proceedings, and the cost
of the suit with the Market
Company ...

... 1,000 0 0

Bankers—Loan ••• 3,500 0 0
Less Balance, as per Account
No. 111. ... 338 19 3

6,828 10 8

3,161 0 9

Jackson and Others—assum-
ing the conditional agree-
ment will be confirmed 9,000 0
Balance ... ... ... 1,010 8 7

20,000 0 0

Cu.
By 5,200 Shares, proposed to be issued,
at 61. each 20,000 0 0

No. V.

TOTAL COST of the CIIARLNG-CROSS BRIDGE, as ascertained
to this day, July 12, 1847 :
Dn. .£ s. d.
Account No. I. ... 118,887 9 5
No. 11. ... ... ... ... 964 3 1
No. ... 926 6 4
No. IV. ... ... 6,828 10 8

127,606 9 6

Total—Less estimated value of the Wharf on
the Surrey side .. 8,000 0 0

Cost of the Bridge and its approaches ... 119,606 9 6
Balance available to reduce the debt of the
Company, as soon as the Wharf is sold ... 7,046 5 6

126,652 15 0

Ca.
By Capital on Shares ... . 80,000 0 0
Ditto on Debenture ... 26,000 0 0

Ditto on Shares forfeited and Sundries 652 15 0
Ditto on 4 Shares proposed to be raised 20,000 0 0

126,652 15 0

REMARKS.-The Account No. I. is a copy of the last
Annual Balance-sheet, with the addition of the explanatory
figures in the inner column, and, with the Accounts Nos. 11.
and 111., has been audited by the auditors of the company,
Henry Vaughan, Esq, and James Farish, Esq.
The Account No. HI., with the expenditure to June 30, in
the ordinary course of business, would have been audited
for the annual meeting in August, and then sent to the pro-
prietors.
The Account No. IV. shows the intended appropriation of
the new capital.

The accounts of the company are open to the inspection of
every shareholder.
Mr. M`CALLIIM inquired what objection there would
be to raising capital by means of the eighths, which,
with the sale of the wharf, va,uld produce all the money
they required. Surely there would be no objection to
the creation of new eighths. What balance was there
out of the money received, and what had become of the
money received out of the eighths?
The CHAIRMAN—The balance has been carried down
to the works.

Mr. APCALLUM—What balance is there now ?

The CHAIRMAN None ;_ it is all appropriated.
There was a balance of 9641. 3s. ld. on that account,
which:had been carried to the account No. s—the cost of
constructing the bridge.
Mr. APCALLUM said, it appeared to him, that there
was a balance of 1,3034 2s. 4d. on the first and second
accounts. Then 10,0001. had been received on the May
calls on the eighth shares, and 1,564/.35. Id. as deposits,
making with the above balance 9,7384 19s. 3d. Then
the wharf cost 8,524/. 6s. 3d.—its estimated value was
8,000/.—so that they could raise 17,7381. 19s. 3d. by
these means, and without the aid of the new quarter
shares proposed by the directors. It appeared
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9,0001. to Messrs. Jackson. They had thus to pay
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18,989/. 11s. 3d., for which the amount he had stated was
available. He had discovered that there was en error of
300/. in the accounts. They wanted but little beyond
the amount he had stated, and surely they could easily
obtain money at interest from the bankers. They could
get 17,7381. in a moment at 5 per cent. from any of the
respectable banking houses. Ho submitted that the
course he had pointed out was the proper one to pursue.
Mr. EDWARD ELKINS then presented himself to the
pabi,c assemblies were ruotirotintl
the
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meeting. He said he considered that the decision of the
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Chairman with respect to the business of the meetieg
was entirely wrong, and. whol1;• varsauce with the laws
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meeting ; still it seemed to him that the directors bad
to-day crinced a disposition to act fairly towards the

shareholders ; but their confidence in them had
been much shaken by the way in which they
had acted towards them. However, if they
had been unjustly suspected—if charges had been
made against them which were without foundation, the
appointment of a committee would at once set the matter
at rest; and surely when they lifld been directly charged
with mismanagement, with squandering the money of
the shareholders, it was incumbent upon them not to
hesitate for a moment to submit themselves to such an
unobjectionable tribunal. They must either confirm or
rescind the resolutions agreed to at the last meeting,
and he considered that it was, therefore, competent for
the meeting, nay more, that it was incumbent upon them
to confirm in all its integrity, the resolution which they
passed so unanimously at the last meeting.—(Cheers.)
Little credit, however, was due to the directors for
coming forward, after a lapse of fourteen days, and
offering an inquiry, when they knew they could not
withhold an investigation into the affairs of the company
any longer—(Hear, hear)—but they accompanied this
concession by a salvo, as they said " We must have a
committee of our own."—(llear, hear, and cheers.)
Nothing was more legitimate, or more common in
the ordinary transactions of life, than for a committee
of proprietors to be appointed to inquire into the
financial position of a company, at the request of the
proprietors themselves, without objection on the part of
the directors, because they were merely the trustees for
the shareholders, from whom all power emanated.—
(Cheers.) For the sake of their own characters, they
ought not to have objected to inquiry, more especially
when a great body of the shareholders demanded it.
It was one of the most astounding things he had ever
heard in connexion with commercial matters that, after
a body of persons had passed a resolution for the ap-
pointment of a committee, that they were incompetent
to carry out their determination.—(hear, hear.) Why,
the plan adopted by the high court of judicature—the
Parliament—was to appoint committees of inquiry at
all times and on all subjects, and to take care that the
mover was one of its mernhers—(Cheers)—and, there-
fore, be was perfectly justified by precedent and common
sense in asserting that the decision of the Chairman was
illegal—(Hear, hear) —and he called upon him to say
that be was wrong in his conclusion; but,
above all, he
earnestly called upon the shareholders to be true to
themselves, and to stand by those who, out of their own
pockets, had brought this matter to its present juncture.
—(Cheers) The time had come for solemn and searching
inquiry, and inquiry after a lapse of fourteen days was
considered necessary, and due to the shareholders by the
directors themselves. Presuming that the great body of
the shareholders agreed with him, be should conclude
with an amendment proposing the appointment of a
committee; but, first of all, he wanted the shareholders
to know what they had met to decide. The question they
had to decide was simply this :—Should they support
their former resolution, or stultify it by acceding to what
the directors now proposed?—(No, no.) What, he would
ask, had happened since the last meeting to induce the
directors to otter that fraternal advice which they had to-
day? Then he should also like to know whether the
letter issued by the directors was signed by Lord Devon,
and whether upon their minutes it appeared that the
conclave which issued it consisted, in addition to the
directors present, of that Noble Lord, of Mr. Christy,
Mr. Ford, and Mr. Seager, and other gentlemen?—
whether they approved of it, and, if they did not, as he
apprehended, whether it could be considered as rather
conveying the sentiments of the chairman and those
actively engaged with him in the direction, than
of those he had mentioned?—(Hear, hear.) He
was not ashamed to confess that he was a lawyer—
(Laughter)—and he should be unworthy of the profes-
sion to which he belonged if ho did not call upon the
directors to uphold their decision. Let them look at
the accounts which had been presented to them. He
would ask Mr. Stuteley, who was a man of business—
he would ask any one at all conversant with commercial
matters, if the accounts were so clear and satisfactory
that on the very face of them they would consent to the
enormous powers sought by the directors ?—(Cries of
" No, no.") He submitted to the meeting whether they
ought not, in justice to themselves—in justice to the
public—and in justice to the example of that society
which formed an example to all the world, to support
their decision. He understood, before he came into the
room, that the directors intended to carry their pro.
positions.
The CHAIRMAN—WiII you give us your authority?

Mr. QUIN—No, no, keep it.
A DIRECTOR thought in honour that the authority for
such a statement should be given.
Mr. ELKINS said his honour was in his own keeping.
The resolution at the last meeting was carried by a
majority of 89, and surely that evidenced a want of con-
fidence. The amendment he proposed was to the effect,
that the meeting considered it expedient to defer any
decision on the propositions of the directors until the
affairs of the company have been investigated by a com-
mittee of the shareholders, and that a committee of
seven be appointed, with power to inspect all documents,
books, and papers, and to call in the aid of an accountant
if necessary, and to report the result of their decision to
an adjourned meeting. He wished to know from the
Chairman what course he should adopt, as from his
mode of proceeding, he was unable to say how he should
proceed ?
The CHAIRMAN said it was not for him to advise him
as to what course he should adopt.
A SHAREHOLDER said, as the Hon. Proprietor had
called himself a partizan, it would be well if he would
state to what party he belonged.
The CHAIRMAN said he would explain. He became a
shareholder on Saturday last, by a transfer of shares
from Mr. Varnham. Every one who was present at the
last meeting must be aware that the lion. Proprietor was
not present from the mistakes he had made.
Mr. ELKINS admitted that ho became a shareholder
on the preceeding Saturday; but could any blame attach
to him on that score?—(No, no.) He admitted also
frankly that he was on the side of those who had
brought the matter to its present state.—(Cheers.) Ile
appeared in no false colours. He confidently submitted
his motion to the approval of the meetinHe said he was connected with both g.—(Cheers.)
Mr. MoonE seconded the motion with great satisfaction.
companies, and
seeing that the conduct of certain parties had not con-
duced, and was unlikely to conduce, to the benefit of
either, which were two noble companies if they were
properly managed, and seeing that that company was so
much indebted to the market company,
and that its
directors were endeavouring to injure that company, he
felt that he was discharging his duty honestly to both
by not only seconding the motion, but calling upon the
shareholders to give it their most strenuous support.
In effect they ought to have been one concern, as their
interests were clearly identical—(ear)—if they had
comprised but one company there would have been
none of the jealousies and illegal proceedings which had
t
aken
place.—(Cheers.) He denied that they were
ignorant of the proceedings of the directors, and of all
that had taken place; at any rate he had kept his re-
ports, and would read a few extracts to show the views
of the directors from year to year. On the 2d of August,
1838, they issued a very elaborate report, in which they
stated " They hoped that the total cost of the bridge
would be 105,000/.--(Hear hear)—in February, 1842, at
the next meeting, the cost was stated to be the same;
and in August, 1842, the probable cost was stated to be
102,254 Z In February, 1843, the Hungerford Market
Company relieved them from their difficulties, and they
repeated then that the cost would be no more than that
originally estimated; but in August, 1845, a very dif
ferent report was presented, and they learned for the first
time that all those sanguine expectations would not be
realised, yet the report stated that the estimate of 1838
would be found to be as nearly as possible correct ; but
how had that prediction been verified? The Chairman
said the accounts had been regularly audited, but he had
never seen any auditors names to the accounts.--(Bear.)
There might have been one account which bad been
audited. In August they found that the cost would be
119,0001.; and therefore, as co-partners, as the bridge
v ee
had proved a more advantageous speculation that was
anticipated, he contended that there ought to be no
secrets. When they knew that their increasedliabi.ies the
great lie thought they ought not to ha h e a r . )
dividend to seven and a half per cent.—(ted, as the
The liabilities were greater than
liies altogether
and 21,0001. besides, making the fish'
stto understand
41,0001.—(Hear, hear.) He was at a
why there should not be more candour
losevinced on the
Lwoaans.. stated,
Commissioners
owed 20,000/. to the Exchequer y
statements to
shareholders by presenting fallacious .
Market _
Com.
them. The directors of the Hungerford
be-
lieved their never was a body proprietors, and he part of the directors, and why they.should deceive the
pany had never deceived their
unani-
mity prevailed.—(Loud cheers.) The bridge company
ought not to have gone to law, ;when they must have
in which so. much
known that they could not offer a shadow of opposition
(Hear, hear.) . lie called
to the claims of the companY.—
, state-
ment of the accounts.—(Bear, hear.)
A VOICE—We will have it. _
upon the proprietors to demand a full, and succinct
The CHAIRMAN then submitted the proposition to the
n at the last meeting was
majority,
as stated by Mr. Elkins,
not carried by a large .
favour of it.
as he gave the casting vote in
meeting. He said the resolution
Mr. FEw would leave the chairman to deal with the
accounts. Ha contended that the meetingould was not an
adjourned one, if it had theybeennoach onlylt have met
other.c
for the purpose of looking ate wasi impos-
sible
app to
so utions for
a similar purpose, when the s
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put forward this on his
so barrister; he
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identical.—(Cheers.) All they proprietors were id .
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cerely desired was to make their property as lucrative as
it could be made, and he came there to do his best to
promote that end. They were cal led upon to sliseharge
without delay a liability of 10,000/., but they had no-
thing in their coffers out of which to discharge it. If
they did not pay 9,000/. of this immediately they
would have to pay 10,000/., and surely it was
better to pay 9,000/. than 10,000/.—(llear, hear.)
Then came the question how it was to be paid, and mi.
less the directors had put that 10,000/. into their own
pockets and had only to take it out again, he could not
see how they were to discharge this and other liabilities,
unless they gave them the means of doing so, He
was
of opinion that they should raise but 10,000/.—(llear,
hear)—but at the same time he was of opinion that they'
could not do with less, and therefore it wet useless for
them to waste time in talking about each others cha
racters ; instead of doing so they should consider
calmly what was best to be done to promote the
advantage of their propur!y.—(liear, he". Few
•J Few
lawyers knew much about figures, but it „„D d
to I:ira that the eighths were available; but fi...,1 -ue,)",:,..,
not for the paytnent of debts, and it they werc, so nr:r
printed he saould be the first to stop the dire,.t...irtu.
injunction. They were created for the purpose of inh'anki ));
approaches, They had had enough of ighting, and he
PgrQc(l With bon, proprictors that the, ~.,1 a— ('
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law.—(Hear, hear.) lie had shown no avidity for law;
but he wished them distinctly to understand that if they
carried the amendment they would lose 1,000/.—(Cries
of " No, no.") The time had expired when they should
have paid.

Mr: STAUNTON was surprised that Mr. Few did not
support the amendment. He wanted to know what had
become of the tolls. Why were they not carried to the
payment of their debts; if they had pail them away in
dividends, he thought they had adopted an unwise
course.—(Hear, hear.). .

Mr. FIL:gORE said he had investigated the accounts,
and he could not find account No. 1 in the books. Ile
defied the directors to say that it was in the books, or
that it had been audited.—(Hear, hear.) Lie had en-
deavoured to trace many of the other accounts, but
he could not find them, and he was told by the
officers that they could render him no other assistance
beyond what the books would supply. He found a loan
of 21,0001. by the Exchequer Commissioners, on which
2,5821. 3s. 10d. interest had been paid; also that there
was 5,0001. due to the banker, on which 1,160/. 14s. 2d.
interest had been paid.—(Hear.) This showed that
some explanation was necessary. No. 5 showed the
cost of the bridge to have been 118,0001., but there was
stated to be a balance of 9641. in hand, which he could
not find, and that and other items showed that an inves-
tigation by an independent body was necessary.
but if it was to be made by the directors they might as
well accept the accounts in their present shape. There
must be a balance somewhere.

Mr. FOWLER considered that the}• could not well go into

the accounts at that meeting. they should th.Crefore
appoint at once a competent tribunal to investigate
them, and the object of the meeting was simply to select
gentlemen to fill that office. The great question was,
should they confirm or not the decision of the last meet-
ing ? if they did, the natural consequence would
be that they must 'appoint gentlemen to carry out the
resolutions. It would be premature to do anything until
they had brought their labours to a close. _ .

Mr. STUTELY said after what was stated at the last
meeting it was necessary that he should contradict the
assertion that that meeting was got up hr the Hun-
gerford Market Company. It was got up by those gen-
tlemen who for their own interests thought proper to
create opposition to reasonable measures. The Hun-
gerford Market Company, on the sth of June last, were
informed that a meeting was to be held for the purpose
of creating new shares, and knowing that such
a course, without duo investigation, would prove
most injurious to the company, they ultimately
determined to oppose it. He stand this be-
cause it was said that the amendment agreed to
at the last meeting was drawn up before the report of
the directors. They thought that was the most civil and
the best way of prove eding. Several shareholders waited
upon the Market Company-, and urged them to oppose
such a determination on the part of the Bridge Com•
pany; but he stated, at first, that that company would
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very inconsistent thing
to appoint a committee—(Loud cheers)—as it was
the first and the best mode of determining a dispute be-
tween shareholders and directors. Although he had
occasion to differ with Mr. Few, he entertained too high
an opinion of his character to say anything disrespectful
of him ; but he must say that he appeared to be one of
those in favour of a committee—(llear, hear)—and,
therefore, he could not see why he should not support
the amendment as well as the resolution ; indeed, he
saw no difference between the two. Mr. Jackson's
claim must be paid, although there might be
some doubt existing about it. The bridge had now
been finished long enough to have enabled the directors
to ascertain the exact amount of Messrs. Chadwick's
claims. All charges for extras ought to be made out by
this time. It was stated out of doors that their account
would be greater than 2,0001., in fact twice as much; he,
therefore, wished to know the probable amount. The
accounts presented that day were the first that they
had received, and none, save the chairman and direc-
tors, ever knew that they were incurring liabilities.
TAsen there was no account of the tolls, and in fact no
one looking at the accounts could tell whether they were
competent to pay 1,2, 3,4, or 5 per cent. The Hun-
gerford Market Company furnished its proprietors with
an annual statement of the accounts, in which any loss
or increase was plainly sat down. For the future they
ought to be simplified. He had never seen any account
but the one he held in his hand with the name of an
auditor attached to it. He should support the amend-
ment, because he believed by so doing that he was
carrying out the feelings of the proprietors.—(hear.)
Mr. LYS SEAGER said, on the part of himself and his
colleagues, that he did not wish to shrink from the
responsibility which attached to them during the time
they were connected with the direction. Circumstances
had occurred which would have rendered it most in-
decorous on their part to 4ve remained in the direction.
lie believed, however, off inquiry, that the accounts
would be found correct.

Mr. FRANCE defied any one to understand the accounts
except the p:xson who had made them out. This alone
was a ground for inquiry ; but if they were found to be
correct it would be most satisfactory to all parties, but
at present little honour rested upon the directors.
Mr. ELKINS briefly replied, and contended that no-
thing had been stated against his amendment. He,
therefore, called upon them to ratify the resolution they
had passed. No fundamental reason had been adduced
to show that they should depart from their determina-
tion.— (Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN replied. lie said the whole
time of the meeting had been wasted, as
they were entirely mistaken as to the busi-
Less before it. The directors had proposed the
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Mr. Lancaster, and Mr. Few. Surely they were as
competent to judge the accounts as any one present. If
they did not pass the original motion, they would lose
no)—and it was only by persevering ap-
plications to Mr. Jackson that ho had consented to let
the matter stand over until the present moment. Why
should they endanger this amount for the sole purpose
of getting up a sham fight?—(No, no.) He repeated
that it was a sham fight. All the speakers against
the directors were connected with the Hungerlord-
market, and all the opposition against which they had
had to contend came from that body.—(No, no.)
Mr. ELKINs solemnly declared that he was not ac-
tuated by any litigious spirit of opposition.
The CHAIRMAN did nut include the Hon. Proprietor.
The shareholders had a perfect right to demand in-
quiry—(llear, hear)—hut all he said was, "Do not
injure the company in the meantime—do not lose a
thousand pounds, and raise a fight for that which we
concede."—(Hear, hear.) Then with regard to the
estimates. The bridge had bceu increased one-eighth
in size—from eleven to fifteen feet. He believed they
lid state from 1838 to 1843, that the original estimate
would not be exceeded, but nothing was done between
these years—(Hear)--except buying the wharf, and
paying rates to the market company for right of way.
—(Hear.) The works were within a trifle of the esti-
mate, and the increased charges had arisen from the
lapse of time, and from necessary alterations; and any
engineer in England would come forward and justify it.
One of the piers was more expensive than was antici-
pated, from the nature of its foundation, which Mr.
Brunel stated was probable, but the other pier was less
experience than was estimated, and there the gain in
some measure counterbalanced the loss. '1 hey were
indebted to the advances of their bankers for their
success, and not to the kindness of the Market Company,
who got as much as they could out of them, though he
did nut mean to underrate what they had done. The
tolls were not capital, but a return of their amount had
been regularly published, and what they were expended
upon. The lion. Gentleman then read returns showing
chat this had been done. The whole claim of the con-
tractors was 3,5001., but 1,5001. of it had been paid. After
some further observation, he concluded by trusting that
the amendment would be withdrawn, as the resolution
they proposed would answer the purpose sought by the
amendment.

41 hands were held up for the amendment, and 27
against it; majority, 14.
Mr. FEW then demanded a poll.
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to take the names
pro and con. He stated that he should refuse any more
shares than five on behalf of the Market Company, that
being the number to which they were entitled by the
Act. 11e stated that he acted on the authority of Sir
Fitzroy Kelly and Mr. Hill.
Mr. STUTELEY and Mr. FLOODGATE protested against
this; and the last gentleman threatened to file a bill in
Chancery immediately against the Chairman and direc-
tors in consequence.

The result of the poll was this—against the amend-
ment, 136 ; for, 132 ; majority against it, 4.
The original motion for rescinding the contract was
then carried, but Mr. Stutely protested against it, on
the ground that it was not legally carried.
The other resolutions of the directors were then
agreed to in the same manner, and a committee was
appointed, consisting of Mr. Stutely, Mr. Few, Mr. Lan-
caster, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Cope.
Mr. FLOODGATE said, after what had taken place, he
should take no further part in the meeting, and he
should therefore withdraw, and he did so.
The meeting, after passing a vote of thanks to the
Chairman, adjourned at a quarter to five o'clock till the
12th of August.
Mr. ELKINS handed in a protest against the whole of
the proceedings.

SERIOUS COLLISION ON TIIE BRIGHTON RAILWAY.
—An accident of a serious nature occurred on the Brigh-
ton Railway between ten and eleven o'clock last night.
The annual excursion of the Printers' Pension Society
took place yesterday to Brighton, and all proceeded well,
giving the utmost satisfaction to all parties until the re-
turn of the train, when, near the New Cross station, a
collision took place. It appeared that a Croydon train
was but a abort distance before the excursion train, and
so near that the latter train was frequently slackened;
but on nearing New Cross station, the engine of the
excursion train ran with great violence against the hinder-
most carriage of the Croydon train. The engine re-
bounding at the same moment against the long train
attached to it, consisting of about twenty or twenty-four
carriages, the shock was tremendous. The party was
thrown into the utmost alarm. After a delay of an hour
the train was again set in motion, and on its arrival at
the terminus at London-bridge several persons were
conveyed to Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospitals, where
assistance was rendered. One man bad his ribs
broken, another his teeth knocked in, and fractures
were numerous. A lady was very severely wounded.
by being thrown from one department of the carriage
to the next, ie r hetirl being much cut, nod it w
feared that 1.1f.r tiiuti was fractured. The uccideilt
is suppo::ed to have arisett lion, the a:• sense of the red ur
cautionary light on the last carriage of the Croydon
train, which being stationary at New Cross leaving P 2
acngers, the engine driver of the following train wasnosi
Swore that be was 50 close upon it.