The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-20 00:00:00

OPPOSED CASE.

Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Branch from Burnt-
island to Dunfermline Branch; Deviation and Extension
of Dunfermline Branch Branch frem the Strathearn
Deviation to the Scottish Central Railway; Great North
Road Crossing (Strathearn Deviation), and Road Crossing,
and Dalkeith Railway Crossing, Dunfermline Branch).
This adjourned case occupied the rest of the day. It was
found that the standing orders had not been complied with in
several instances.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)

BARKER V. TEAGUE.

In this case Mr. Martin and Mr. Willie appeared for the
plaintiff; Mr. Cockburn and Mr. Rowe for the defendant.
This was action brought by the plaintiff, an advertising
agent in the City, to recover from the defendant, a merchant,
carrying on business at Penryn in Cornwall, the sum of
1,2001. for advertisements, inserted in several London and
provincial journals, for the Falmouth, Helston, and Pen-
zance Railway, of which the defendant was a member of the
provisional
committee. On the part of the plaintiff, it was
contended that the defendant had rendered himself liable by
expressing his consent to have his name placed on the pro-
visional committee, and also, by altering one or more of the
resolutions proposed at a meeting held in Penryn, and pro-
posed by Mr. Nash, the secretary to the company.
For the defence it was contended, that the defendant did
not attend the meeting of the company as a provisional com-
mitteeman, but as a member of the Town Council and Cor-
poration of Penryn, for the purpose of watching over the in-
terests of the town of Penryn in connexion with the proposed
railway.

It appeared, however, upon the evidence, that there was
no authority whatever given on the part of the defendant
to incur any expenses, and also at the time of
the expenses having been incurred the defendant
had not consented to act upon the committee.
Another point also came out upon evidence, which was that
the name of the defendant appeared first on the list of the
general committee, but had afterwards been removed from
the list, and placed among that of the local committee without
his knowledge.
Under these circumstances, the LORD CHIXF BARON ruled
that there was no evidence to go to the jury.
The jury, by the direction of the Lord Chief Baron, ac-
cordingly returned a verdict for the defendant.
Mr. MARTIN then tendered a bill of exceptions to his Lord-
ship's ruling.

WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICK.
LOW, AND DUBLIN RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.:
The adjourned meeting of the shareholders of this com-
pany was held at the offices, 449, West Strand, Lord Cour
toun in the chair.

The CHAIRM&N announced the result of the polling last
evening for and against the report of the directors, which
was,

For the report 28,018 shares, being 5,944 votes.
For fhe amendment, 12,477 „ „

Majority for the}15,541 „
original motion
The CHAIRMAN moved that the snm of 1,0001. be fixed as
the yearly allowance of the directors.
Atter some obzervations Crom Messrs. PERRY and ROYCE
and other gentleme", the resolution Ives put and eluded.
The CHAIRMAN moved that the salary of the secretary
should be fixed at 1,000/. a year.
Atter ob ervations from Mr. REYNOLD and Mr. DICKSON,
Dr. GRAY said he differed from those who wished to cut
down the secretary's remuneration. He had found through-
out his experience of an ettablishment of which he'had the
' control, that good and sufficient salaries were in the end the
best way to economy ; for the well-paid servant both gave
better services, and effected a saving to his employer, much
exceeding the amount of his salary.
The resolution was put and carried.
Messrs. Slade and Codd were then appointed the auditors
of the company at a salary of 20!.
The cordial thanks of the meeting to the Right lion.
Chairman, were moved by Mr. SLADE, and seconded by Mr.
REYNOLD, and carried with acclamation.
The Earl of COURTOUN courteously replied, and
The meeting adjourned.

THE GALWAY ELECTION.
RETURN OF MR. MONAHAN.
The following is the official statement of the High
Sheriff :
Monahan
506
O'Flaherty
Majority

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FURTHER DISCOVERIES IN MINERALS IN WEST
AusTRALIA.—We have been favoredau with communications
from Sir James Stirling (the vr of
Mr. T. R. 0. Walters, and Mr. A. Shenton, announcing
coveries of minerals by their respective correspondents. Sir
James Stirling's letters inform him that traces of a mine of
copper or lead, or both have been discovered on his Wood-
bridge estate as well as indications of coal ; also, that on
Government land, about eighteen or twenty miles from Guild-
ford, a mine of tin, with a large proportion of silver, has been
discovered. This letter is from Mr. Abraham Jones, of
Woodbridge, and is dander 15th September," from Guildford.
Mr. Sheraton
writes ( date " September lnth"), "We
are now in a state of great excitement respecting minerals,
good specimens of the ores of copper and tin being found ;
and great hopes are entertained of the coal mines." Mr.
Walters' letters announce the discovery of copper on the
grant of Mr. Lukin, at the Toodyay about twelve or four-
teen miles west of Mr. Davey's grant ; and on Mr. Demp-
ster's, six or seven miles north of it, ore supposed to be of
tin or platina.—From the swan River Areas for February.