The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-25 00:00:00

THE COAL TRADE.

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Man of Coal-o':, n IASZ --
NeWeaStle-UpoO-Iyile to raisL, We 'Alec= of coals 21.
per cent :

" Wynyarcl-park, Sept. 17.
" Sir,—As chairman of the meeting of coal-owners,
held yesterday, for the purpose of taking into con-
sideration the expediency of raising our prices on
best coals, I feel myself bound to address you, in
order to do justice to my own deliberate opinionsd-
, to.
state the:instructions I gave my agent, 11r. r. Min
d^
and to declare the course I inean to punue.
I conceive this absolutely necessary, that there should.
be no mistake hereafter as to my conduct.
" I understand from Mr. Ilindhaugh that he read
my letter ; I think that :Teak.; decidedly for itself,.
and I beg the meeting to do me the justice to iev
believe
that when I form decisions on so inlportant a subject,
a
both public, and greatly private, Ido not t the will
of others abandon them. The meeting, I bear, re-
marked on my course, that I should most probably
concede my objections, and that at all events indi-
vidual dissent could not hinder a measure that the
rest of the trade thought advisable.
"I regret much that to neither of those objection!,
am I dispose to yield; I have strictly declared reysell
hostile to all regulation or combination and I hold no
meeting can prescribe or dictate my sphere of action,:
'rho innumerable instances of breach of faith in
agreements during my experience of the coal traoe
make it clear to me that every concern should act for
itself, and there should be no compulsion, as I feat
there can be no faithfully observed organization. ,
" I shall therefore pursue the course best calculated
for my own large concerns and increased and inerea_s-
ing establishment ; I shall consider the cost and the
state of the market, having likewise a due regard not
to increase the prices of the best article too high urn
the public, not only wrong in principle, but alit coal'
as encouraging inland and an inferior quality nem'
petition.
"The state of the markets at present is remtMeret"
ing, and ought not to be slightly endangered ; nor cann.
I allow myself in these times to be a party to theof
popular cry and consequences which a further r
price will surely create. I do not intend ray con-
price
cerns should obey the order of them eeting, and
perfectly ready that my reasons and letters should De
made public.
" I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your very obedient servant, .„iy.
"VANE LONDONDERR-L •
" 11. Taylor, Esq., Chairman of Committee
of Coal-owners."

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.v.
AIRDRIE AND BATHGATE JUNCTIOI'"
The adjourned half-yearly meeting of this colt-
pany was held on Wednesday, at Glasgow, Mr. ti" he
Ewing in the chair, for the purpose of receiving t
report of the scrutineers on the votes previously tor
dered for the election of directors. Tile scrutineebr:
having differed in opinion with regard to taking t
nature of the deeds of transfer into account, the,'
agreed to make separate reports, from which it ar;
peared that Mr. Blackburn claimed to vote on 7,1„.1,jc,
shares held hy him and others in trust, representing it:
votes, and on proxies amounting to 1,900 shares,.7..
presenting 1,798 votes, which were staffedby •De-1,,
Blackburn for the amendment. It wa that,
the scrutineers were not entitled to look bey
directors 1,223
I°6"
shares,tore
rej,ter of shareholders, there were in favour of the
real
ct
for Al r. Blackburn's amendment, to
three new directors in their rooln, 921
three -elect the 279 three
shares, representing 2,573 votes; the rosi,„?99b
votes' :1
t the amendment therefore consisted of 1, It
share representing representing 2,294 1315 c
votes• i;
will he recollected that the objection to Mr. 0
burn's interference in the election of directors "-a
founded on his being a director of the Edinburgh and
Glasgow Company, and using what was stated tow.
undue influence at the meeting in favour of the entil:
p tny he represented, in order to obtain a prePe"‘
derating influence at the hoard of this company' that
Mr. J. EWING moved a resolution to the effect v
the chairman':, motion was carried by a large sect
in consequence of the proposed new directors, Me
es ss .;
Blackburn, Dunlop, and Adam, holding no shar i
the company in their individual capacity, but Mersa;
as trustees for others, and not in their own riffust
they were, therefore, not eligible as directors; 1' h
they held their shares as directors of the Edinburgon
and Glasgow Company, and were interested in
important contract with this company for the lees!,seter
ieel
purchase of the line, which rendered them
as directors ; and that the votes given by thei clillie
sere
ewre
and the parties who voted for the amendment __,:es
null and of no effect, having been tendered 13,Y Ps'
who had no personal interest in the company. bo '
This resolution was seconded, but having been
jetted to by Mr. Blackburn, it was withdrawn. .A.
The CHAIRMAN then declared that Messrs'
Buchanan, J. Reid, and A. Preston were duly re.
.
elected directors by the largest number of legal ye
ieo,
Mr. BLACKBURN contended that the amendnb
He pro'
had been carried by a majority of votes. ist.
tested against the decision of the chairman, den' es,
ing that he would hold him liable for the consequr2ike
After some further observations a vote of teSi
was passed to the Chairman, and the meeting se
Pslllw-s
LANCASTER AND PRESTO'N JUNCTI°O
was
llo°
held .e..
A special meeting of this company
Thursday, at Lancaster, for the purpose of de e well
a dividend; Mr. J. Bushell in the chair. Th rs
able balance amounted to 8.2911., and the
of r
recommended a dividend for' the half-year of 156.1teee
shares, and 43. on the quarter shares.
share on the original shares, 10s. on the three4l a
discussion and the moving of an amendment to alter
the arrangement of the dividends, the recommends
of the directors was adopted. After sant

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FAILWAy SHARE MARKET
LIVERPOOL, SErrsmßEß 24. BOW
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birkenhead, Le C.
shire, and Cheshire, 31/. Shares, 51A dis.-Ditto Otooo-
- B.). 5 per cent. on 55/. till 1849, 361,6-Eastern oi
ties, 171/4-Great Western, Fifths, 24A -LancashireLeel.4
Yorkshire (late M. and L.), Fifths, 13/2i p. ei cliic--159
and Thirsk, 141/2 dis.-London and North- Western,
_, an
--Ditto, Quarters (A), 41,4 p.-Manchester, ShelelllBs3)c
Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1 (guar. 71/2 per cep
"g good
1 p.-Manchester and Southampton, 1% 1115'-,ifereeca
Stock, 115-Ditto, 40/. Shares, 4314-Ditto. .1-1.-321,4''
(guar. 8 per cent.), 2 p.-South-Eastern and DoVer4 dis.A."
Ditto, No. 4 (issued as Thirds, at 6 2-3 d die.), 11% IN.
York, Newcastle, and Berwick (N. and B.), Nell' --
MANCHESTER, SEPTEMBER 24. , Dos;
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are--Birkenbeso,, whea°o
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 5 dis.-Chester and i'.e,i',,,.3/1/
12 dis.- Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Jailirming'
dis.-.---London and North-Western ( Manchester and gaitlr
ham), Quarters (B), 414 p. -Ditto, ditto (C), 4, cr.
chester. Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference keit die•
per cent.), 1-16 p.-Manchester and Southampton', oar
No.N3. 4.2, 125/(148, c
p.
-North Staffordshire 11A,. p.-South-Eastern n„eu violet',
. d-i s .E.; sltreorrnk 'Newcastle,
Counties,
LEEDS, SEPTEMBER 24. cont.*
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales Easter/a A 341 are- Now ,3 ~....
York
Extension,
30s. dis.-East Lancashire, -04,/' dit4
-Ditto, Quarters, 16s. dis.-Great Northern, "frA. 'flee awi
Huddersfield and Manchester, 225. 6,1. dis.--Lanos froionil
17. and Berwick, r,%
Yorkshire, Fifths, 11. 11e. 3d. p. Ditto (West Ridingee-d, an'
335. 6d. dLeeds and Dews-bu 15s. tlis.--k dig"
Thirsk, New, 11 dis.-Leicester 'Tend 13edford, i',s'l. 6d.1:
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, ictsitort,
allotment-North British, Thirds, 7e. P--"North,'"vitsteu:
shire, 335. 6d. p.-North-Western 725. dis.-Seut,n "-so.;f
and Dover, No. 4,31 s. d. 7 'lEand Nil-ewe/o'4e'
is.-1. or A-
2/ .11s. 3d. p. ele
HULL, SEPTEMBER 24. 1„,, e•-•-141
STOCK EXCHANGE.-Market arm• The 011,21 gt, Cillset.a,
castle and Berwick, New, 2/. 10s. p.---North Plicreferell
ters, ss. p.-North-Western, 725. dis.-Dariven'
3s. 6d. p.-Hull and Selby, Quarters, 21%• nit 29' 4 if,
ip NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, SNellate- jail, --e a
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledon ,i,jorl
VA dis.-Newcastle and Carlisle,. New Scrip' 1. ,"' Irof, 14
British, Quarters, 1-3 p.-North Staffordshire, l',A PP-
Newcastle, and Berwick, New, No. 2, 21.61• 3d7 1). ./' ....
GLASGOW, SEPTEMBER 23. ~, 31P'.
caiedonle7fL 6.50.4,
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-
Ditto, New, 14s. 3d.-Dundee and Perth, Qnsi_.k.rt o°li
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 541.-Glasgow,
liinaroVo. 1,7 if
401 Shares, 41 %ex div. ex new-Ditto, lialves2, __6110610,
ex int.- Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan,Nnoutbsnl
Barbour Grand Junction, 3s. 6c1.-Manchesterancii:t; gidlislib,
ton, 13s. 9d.-North British,;Thirds, 2513.-Sne,it,, S. 4,,,„a
Junction, 1714-South-Eastern and Dover, I'll-Lfpg
1413.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Great Nor''
Purchase), 101',.
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gu daY ;,, Pe
DESECRATION OF THE DEAD. ---011 - 0,13 sae :.'",, i
noon the assistant sexton, in digging $ .E'-,,,,,- 0004,,,1. °O
Benedict's churchyard, Lincoln, came upon the ”;
a person named Ryall, who :died not mall 3_,• sins ind
which ho broke, throwing the human re"' It 4
out &no. ito
manner which presented a hOrrifying 6 WA ri
witnessed by manypersons in the neighbour ope
though he -
was remonstrated with, Yet ohs ty
sisted. We (says the Lincoln Standard), trus ,oof ,
sem() will have the effect of strengthening "loop,
ment that is making for procuring 5 general cstir cil
the burial of the dead in crowded heaps within o
walls is a crying evil

RIRTH3. a rbio-
On the 22d inst., at Tonbridge, Mrs. Willisto —° ef
a daughter. I,n Ifife
On the 22d inst., at Norton house,
Chichester,
Captain Dixon, R.N., of a daughter
On the 22d inst., Mrs. W. N. I,Valigh, of a 000f:1'101e
wife oi
On the 23d inst., in Nottingham-place, the 1,4 i
, ife °
min Edward Kennedy, Esq. of a son. e
J. Oca. tlhveaaleiinds:E!saqt. -,lToprpaerau.lso-bill, Rrixton, the
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MARRIED.
On the 16th inst , James Sydnedy Stopford,
Long, of ia i
.rrices, youngest daughter of Eward
hill, Manchester.
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DIED.
On the 15th inst., at Geneva, Samuel Barrett, Egg:, of t"
On the 17th just- ' Little Britain, Mary wido"
~ m - , e
Mr. William Stodhart, aged 26. r rtsni°atlu
late
On the 19th inst., at Kingston-crescent, near .0
George Waller, Esq., aged 85.

Printer,is.'neri at d. rublit;hod Dy YUI:1)0 127-017516} ;11r011?
savoy,in
tabte7;l4ccu,s:tynbffl.,
micPaaNicos.exl: /istr;uxtracia.vrt sell
ptignoet 9
Dine
1643.

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