The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-20 00:00:00

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

THE QUEEN V. THE SCRIVENERS' COMPANY.
This was a rule calling upon the defendants to show
cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue, directed.
to them, and commanding them to admit Win. Page,
to the Scriveners' Company, to enable him to practise as
such within the limits of the City of London. It ap-
peared that the applicant had been duly indentured to
his father, an attorney and scrivener, and had served him
as his clerk during the term of 12 years, five to qualify him
for the profession of an attorney, and seven to enable him to
act as a scrivener. The applicant was duly admitted an
attorney, and when he subsequently applied to the Scri-
veners' Company they refused to admit him, alleging
that he had not complied with the provisions of the Act
under which the Company was incorporated, and that
he had not served the time required by the Act. That
was in substance the answer to the writ, and

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL IIOW appeared to show
cause against the return. The question turned upon
the service of the party, and by the 41st George 111.,
chap. 79, sec. 7, it was enacted that the party should
be bound for any space of time not less than seven
years, during which time he should be employed in the
business of a public notary, and by the 13th sec., it was
provided that the Scriveners' Company should admit
the party having so served, on the payment of the
usual fees. 'When the rule was moved for several cases
of a similar nature were cited, and their Loriships were
clearly of opinion at that time that the service was good.
Page the elder was a notary public, and was also an
attorney duly admitted, and carried on the two
businesses, which were not at all inconsistent,
inasmuch as the Legislature, by the Act 3d and 4th
Win. IV., c. 70, had authorised attorneys residing in the
country to carry on the business of a notary public. In
the present case the applicant served a period of twelve
years, and during all that time he remained under the
control and direction of his father, devoting one portion
of his time to the business of a notary, and the other to
the business of an attorney. Ho was duly admitted an
attorney ; and if there was anything improper or illegal
in the service, why had not application been made
to strike him off the roll ? On the other side,
the case of the King v. the Scriveners' Company, reported
in the 10th vol. Barnewall and Cresswell, page 511,
was relied upon. That was an application to admit a
person named Ridgway to the office of scrivener and
notary public, he having served a person named Drake
for seven years. It appeared that during the same
period Ridgway was employed from ten till five at Hop-
kinson's banking-house in Regent-street, and after that
hour he went to Drake's, and attended to his business
for some hours. The defendants in that case refused to
admit him, and Lord TenterdenAischarged the rule, it
being clear that the applicant had other musters and em•
ployers, and was not'lluring the seven years wholly under
the control of Drakeis That case, libwever, was entirely
distinct from the present, and lit submitted that the ser-
vice was good, both regarded the notary public and
attorney. The decrsioia, pft thc.Court in former cases
was in his favour, insd tfitt:KUle fiinhe mandamus ought
to be made absolut r s.‘s) jam, z
The ATTORNEY i:E.NIE-4-114144ed against its being
said that the Couril4;;Esab ts4ny decision favourable
to his Learned Friendr-Iti ca' e similar to the present,
and against the judOn'ent'irtheOCOUrt being forestalled
by such a statement: I'i ;WaiS'fiiole satisfied that the
Court had pronoundetWtlfiVilissiViatever when the rule
was applied for, beeiket/ilfsTasfi,l4, uniform practice in
modern times to graist'o4(e'riiresi4o that these impor-
tant questions might
,leg ctided.` upon the fullest and
most satisfactory diseuSSion. -s,-74.he question was,
whether these twas eiettipatims. of notary public
and attorney, although the Legislature permitted
them to be carried on certain circumstances toge-
ther—whether these two occupations were one and the
same, or entirely distinct. He submitted that the latter
was the case ; and when it was alleged that it would be
a hardship upon thei party having served his time to
both, his reply was that the isyty should not have at-
tempted to do what the Act of Parliament specifically
provided against, andlihe must take the consequences of
his own indiscretion. In the present case the applicant
had been allowed to s!ilece, and hy:iitig been admitted an
attorney, he had no 4.3ghv to turifvf. and now and claim
to be admitted a notatr publics, : In fact he had no right
to be admitted to cits; but when the application to be
admitted as attorney.f4as iliac, there might have been
no means of bringing these facts before the Court. Now
the Attorneys' Act, 22d Geo. 11., chap. 46, provided
that, during the time of his service the party should
continue and be actually employed by such attorney or
solicitor in the business, practice, or employment of such
attorney or solicitor. It was clear, then, that the two
occupations were entirely distinct, and could net be fol-
lowed at one and the same time. The Learned Counsel
referred to several cases in which the question of service
had been discussed, and observed that the parties for
whom he appeared had felt it their duty, in watching
over the interests of the profession, to resist the present '
application, being convinced that such a proceeding
would be highly prejudicial thereto.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL having replied,
The COURT took time to consider its decision.

THE QUEEN V. THE VESTRYMEN OF MARYLEBONE.

After hearing a portion of this case, the Court rose at
a quarter past two o'clock, to meet the other Judges in
the Exchequer Chamber.

EXCHEQUER.---(THIS DAY.)

RAYNES V. JONES AND ANOTHER.

In this case the plaintiff had obtained a judg-
ment against four persons of whom the defendant
was one. One of them resided in I)evonshire, an-
other (the defendant) in Denbigh, and the other two
in Liverpool. It appeared, that after the judgment,
and before it was put in force, the defendant Jones
had become insolvent, and been discharged under
the Act. He one day had ridden into Carnarvonshire on
a horse belonging, as he alleged, to his mother-in-law ;
he had put up at an inn there; when the horse was
seized upon a writ of fieri
.facias. Mr. Jarvis had ob-
tained a rule to set that writ and execution aside, on
the ground of irregularity. Cause against that rule
was now shown by Mr. Henderson. After long argu-
ments on both sides,
The COURT said the rule must be made absolute. The
discharge of the defendant, under the Insolvent Act, was
a discharge from all his liabilities, whether personal or
joint. Therefore, the Sheriff had no right to seize any
property, either of his own or under his charge. Both
the writ and execution must be set aside with costs, the
defendant undertaking to bring no action for the wrong-
ful seizure.—Rule absolute.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1841.

you must be aware that, on argument, the point may
appear a very doubtful one.
Mr. WATSON—It is a very important one to be decided.
Mr. Justice PATTESON—It is so.—Rule granted.

INSOLVENT COURT.--THIS DAY.

IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD HALL.
The insolvent applied to be discharged on bail, and
offered as sureties Win. Rogers and Robert Howe.
The latter person was examined by Mr. COOKE for
the opposing creditor, as to hip, solvency, and his state-
ments created astonishment and disgust in the Court.
He swore he was worth 1,0001., and resided in Gros-
venor-mews, as a job-master, and had forty-seven
horses ; that he held a situation in the Tower, and
that he had a large quantity of property. In his
cross-examination, he could only account for two
horses, which were let to a Mr. Burrellwho had been
at Rome; but where he or the horses were now he did
not know, but thought they were " somewhere" on
the Continent. He also thought he let two of them
on hire to Lord Lowther ; but, again, so far as Howe's
statement went., his Lordship was " non est." He also
stated that he had a quantity of plate, which, upon his
cross-examination, turned out to be a few spoons, and a
Britannia metal tea-pot.
The Learned COMMISSIONER, in disgust, ordered him
to leave the bar and similar objections being made so
the other surety, the insolvent was remanded to prison.

• • DARING ATTEMPT TO SET FIRE
TO I.IIE HORSE GUARDS.
A gentleman connected with the Horse Guards ac-
quaintedus, so late as Wednesday last, with the fact that
a great sensation was created there, on Wednesday
morning, about one o'clock, in consequence of a com-
bustible ball having been thrown into the building with
the intention of setting fire to it.l .But the aim of the
incendiary not being well taken, hien at the feet of a
sentry on !Hwy, who immediately • communicated the
circumstance to the authorities; and they are, in pos-
session, as we are informed, of a .portion of the de-
structive missile. But what makes'this circumstance the
more extraordinary is, that a Atimilar combustible
ball was thrown on the same morning at the bar-
racks behind the National Gallery; at Charing cross.
It was fortunately discovered in time to prevent the
intention of the incendiary from taking effect. The
authorities at the Horse Guards were occupied during
the whole 'of 'Wednesday, in endeavouring to discover
facts tending to elucidate this mysterious occurrence ;
but with no success. The information was then conveyed
to Colonel Rowan, of, the Metro lelitan Police, who is
now engagettiti tb cumstance ; and it
is to be hoped'that 'the ferpetra of the outrage will
shortly be in the hands of justice. A great deal of
secrecy is observed on the subject, in order that the ends
of justice may not be frustrated ; and the impression
that now prevails is that the fire at the Tower of London
was not accidental, but may be traced to the same arch
incendiary who endeavoured to destroy the Horse Guards
and the Charing-cross Barracks on the morning of Wed-
nesday last. Several persons have been examined, but as
yet no light has been thrown upon the affair, which remains
involved in the deepest mystery. But it is clearly to be seen
that a design is entertained by some diabolical incendiaries
to destroy the great public buildings of the metropolis. The
soldier at the Horse Guards, at whose feet the com-
bustible ball fell, did not observe any person in the street
by whom the missile appeared to have been thrown ; but'
in the alarm and confusion which so mysterious an Ewe
currence may naturally be supposed to have created in
his mind, it is possible that the incendiary escaped before
he was looked after. There can be no doubt but that,
had the ball taken effect, the Horse Guards would have
been destroyed.
The above information is derived from authority, upon
which we have the firmest reliance.—Planet.
This statement having been forwarded to us we
caused immediate inquiries to be made ; our reporter
proceeded to the chief office of the metropolitan po-
lice izL Scotland-yard, and was informed that nothing
whatever had been heard there on the subject ; and
on expressing a wish to see Colonel Rowan, was told
that the Colonel was not in town, and that his chief
clerk had retired to rest. The Superintendent on duty
was not to be seen. We next proceeded to the sta-
tion of the A division of police in Gardner's-lane, and
on inquiring of the Inspector whether he had leard
anything of the circumstance, he replied in the negative,
adding that if there had been any truth in it they must
have heard something of it. The reporter next proceeded
to the Horse-Guards, and finding the orderly-room closed,
it being near midnight, he accosted the sentinel on duty,
and on asking whether he had heard of any attempt to
fire the Horse-Guards by a shell of a combustible na-
ture, his reply was that it was perfectly true, and that a
similar ball was thrown into St. George's barracks the
same morning, which had seriously wounded one of the
men, who was in the hospital. The reporter then ob-
tained admission into the canteen, and the account as to
the throwing of a shell inside the Horse Guards was con-
firmed by Mr. M'Gregor, who was in the yard at the mo-
ment the shell alighted, having gone out by mere ac-
cident. As near as he can recollect, it was about a quarter
past twelve o'clock. The ball fell between himself and
the sentinel on duty nearly in front of the Canteen, and
exploded with a terrific noise. The sound, Mr. M•Gregor
says, was as loud as a cannon. He was completely
stunned for a time, and "the sentinel," said Mr. M'Gregor,
" being rather a raw soldier, flew off like a shot." The
alarm caused by the occurrence was very great, and Mrs.
M`Gregor and the inmates of the Canteen hastened to
the spot. Some combustible materials were still burning,
but of what nature they could not distinctly ascertain.
There was, however, no clue to the perpetrator of the
outrage, which is still involved in mystery. The sergeant
on guard said they were in readiness, if the attempt was
repeated. It would seem that they had received orders
to be on the alert.

THE ANTI-BREAD-TAX LEAGUE.
MEETING OF DEPUTIES.
(From the Anti-Bread-tax Circular.)
MANCHESTER, WEDNESIAY EVENING.—The deputies
from the different parts of the kingdom assembled this
morning at the Spread Eagle Inn, at ten o'clock, to the
number of about 120 persons. Much animated discus-
sion has taken place upon the state and prospects of the
Anti-Corn-law movement, the whole of which has been
marked by a tone of unabated confidence. Besides the
resolutions appended, the League has entered fully into
the arrangements for carrying out the agitation during
the recess of Parliament ; plans were formed for raising
funds for the employment of lecturers, 9.Rd procuring
petitions during the recess. One unanimcrwt sentiment
pervaded the whole of the deliberations—viz, that it
is desirable to be prepared with the whole of tie peti-
tions previously to the meeting of Parliament, aml that
it is expedient to concentrate the energies of the Longue
as much as possible upon the different modes of agita-
tion during the recess. We have only time to say to our
friends, "Be ready for action."
The following resolutions were resolved unanimously
at the meeting, ft. H. Greg, Esq., in the chair :
" That this meeting recommends that petitions for
the total and immediate repeal of the Corn-laws, be
presented to the House of Commons, to the utmost pos-
sible extent."

" .That the meeting recommends the calling of district
meetings of deputies from the towns engaged in the
manufacture of the various staple products, and of
other districts conveniently situated for acting toge-
ther ; and that they prepare for publication, at such
meeting, statements of facts bearing upon the state of
the population of their respective districts, especially
with reference to the condition of the working classes,
and the effects of the Corn-laws upon the rate of wages
and upon our foreign and home trade. That such
meetings prepare a plan of petitioning the House of
Commons for the total and : inmethate repeal of the
Corn-law, from, if possible, every ;own, village, congre-
gation, and workshop, in the district ; that they promote
the calling of public meetings ; and, if 'practicable, that
deputations be sent up to communicate with her Majes-
ty's Government upon the state of each trale and dis-
trict. That the Council of the League be requested im-
mediately to correspond with all parts of the country, for
the purpose of carrying this resolution into effect ; and
that the members present pledge themselves to aid the
movement in their several localities."

" That a Committee be appointed to carry into effect
the plan proposed by Mr. James Wilson, and to de-
termine as to the best Mode and time for bringing the
same to maturity; and that the information be sent to
the Metropolitan Anti-Corn-law Association, to be
digested and prepared for laying before Parliament and
Government, and for publication in such manner as may
be most calculated to advance the repeal of the Corn-
laws; and that that Association be referred to on all sta-
tistical subjects connected with those laws."
" That the Council of the League be requested to
draw up for publication, from authentic sources, the
most ample details of the acts of class legislation which
hare been inflicted upon this country by the landowners."
" That this meeting recommends that memorials from
the females of the United Kingdom be presented to the
Queen, praying her Majesty to exercise her Royal pre-
rogative in favour of the immediate abolition of the Corn
and Provision taxes."

" That all the present local Anti-Corn-law Associa-
tions be requested to extend and perfect their organiza-
tion for the purpose of proceeding immediately to get up
petitions, and otherwise forwarding the cause of repeal ;
and that in the opinion of this meeting, it is very de-
sirable that all petitions should be ready for presentation
prior to the assembling of Parliament."

" That a meeting of deputies, from all parts of the
kingdom, be assembled in London, on or about the com-
mencement of the next Session of Parliament, of which
due notice shall be given by the Council of the League."
" That, in the opinion of this meeting, the great prin-
ciple of total and immediate repeal should be brought
forward in the next Session of Parliament, at the earliest
possible period ; the precise time to be decided upon by
the general meeting of deputies to assemble in London."
" That at this, the earliest meeting of delegates from
the Anti-Corn-law Associations, after the Conference
of ministers to consider the Corn and Provision-laws of
the country, the strongest approval of their proceedings
be expressed by the gentlemen now assembled ; and
that a communication be made to the ministers who at-
tended, and those who concurred in the propriety of that
Conference, conveying this approval, and entreating
them to continue and increase their co-operation for the
immediate and total repeal of the Corn-laws."

FIRE AT WOOLWICH DOCK-
YARD.

At half-past four o'clock this morning, a fire broke
out at the manufactory for making the patent fuel for
the steamers. It caused very considerable alarm, but
was speedily subdued. We regret to add, that owing to
an intense log, two men of the Royal Marines and a boy
fell into the basin, and the boy was unfortunately drowned.
An officer ran against a block of granite and severely hurt
his face.

MR. EGERTON SMITH.
(From the Liverpool Mercury.)
It is with feelings of grief, the poignancy of which
none can conceive but those whose who have long and
intimately known the deceased, that we have to announce
the death of Mr. Egerton Smith, the founder, editor, and
principal proprietor of the Liverpool Mercury. This
melancholy event took place on Thursday night. Mr.
Smith had been unwell for many months, but neither he
nor his friends anticipated a fatal termination to his ill-
ness until within the last day or two. When he knew
that his last hour was come, he met it with a cheerful-
ness, fortitude, and resignation, which must have arisen
from a consciousness that he had spent a long life in
doing, or attempting to do, good to all mankind,—that
he had never wilfully injured any human being,—and
that if it be indeed true religion to cheer the hearts
of the widow and the fatherless,—to provide a home
for the destitute, and ever to act upon the golden
rule, "Do unto others as you would that they
should do unto you," then the change must be for him a
blessed one. No man that ever lived had better ground
for such reflections ; and it must be some consolation to
his friends, notwithstanding the magnitude of their be-
reavement, to know that the tears and blessings of thou-
sands will follow him to the grave. His universal phi-
lanthropy, extending even to the brute creation, has
made his name known to the farthest corner of the world.
As a patriot, husband, father, and friend, he has left no
superior ; and we are sure that all who read this hurried
and imperfect notice, to whatever political party or reli-
gious creed they may belong, will sympathise, more or
less, in the feelings with which it is penned, and admit
that in Egerton Smith Liverpool has lost one of its best
citizens, the poor a benefactor, and the cause of huma-
nity, freedom, and civilization, at home and abroad, one
of its most zealous, most consistent, and most disinter-
ested champions.

STRIKE OF MASONS.
TO THE EDITOR 01 THE SUN.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Leeds Mercury.)
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, Nov. 19.—Sales
this week have been to supply
.the immediate require-
ments of the manufacturers, which, owing to the season,
are small. La combing wool, low and middle wethers
still go off more readily, and at better proportionate prices
than the finer qualities. Prices may be quoted about the
same as last.

TRADE OF LEEDS.—The very severe weather during
this week has rather improved the demand for winter
goods, and in fine and middle qualities for the American
market there has been about the same amount of business
done as for the last week or two. Prices are without any
alteration, notwithstanding the advance which has taken
place at the late sales in the price of Colonial wool.
Very few buyers have been in the market this week, and
in consequence there has been very little business done
in the warehouses.

HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, Nov. 16.—This WKS much
the same unsatisfactory market-day as last week, buyers
few, and comparatively small sales effected. The prin-
cipal demand was in heavy low-priced woollens. In
other descriptions very little was done. Nevertheless
prices remain firm, in the anticipation of an increased de-
mand, as well, perhaps, as from a continuance of orders
to a fair amount. Business in the warehouses is toler-
able, and the merchant looks forward with hope for a
more stirring trade.
The trade of Holmfirth still gets worse : the number
of unemployed and inadequately employed workmen in-
creases. Their privations will be increased by the se-
verity with which the winter season has set in. Our
prospects are gloomy ; poor-rates begin to be very op-
pressive to :-bat class which is only one stage above pau-
perism ; in fact many of them are faring worse than
paupers. How long are the eruelties'of the wicked Corn-
laws to be patiently borne ? _

ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, Nov. 15.—There has
been little or no change in the flannel market during the
last three or four weeks ; the demand has been pretty
good, but prices still continue very low. This last week
a manufacturer has assigned over his effects for the
benefit of his creditors: his engagements, it is supposed,
will amount to a few thousand pounds. There is no
change in the wool market to report.
BRAi:wpm) MARKET, Nov. 18.—We cannot report
any better doings in manufactured goods, the shipping
season being now over, and nothing but small lots
required for assorting up the merchants' stock.
We are glad to find the manufacturers acting cautiously,
and nothing like the usual quantity of goods making
as we have known at this season, which we trust will
have the effect of keeping prices steady. The demand
for yarns has not in any way improved, and the spinners
complain loudly of their depressed condition, and see no
immediate hope of being able to extend the hours of
working, which are at present of a very limited cha-
racter, being daylight only. Prices without alteration.
There is a little more activity as regards the demand for
wether wool, but prices remain unimproved. The supply
of warp hogs is abundant, in consequence of the substi-
tution of cotton, and as the introduction of the latter is
extending, we see no prospect of any advance in the
price of hogs.—Leeds Mercury.

DEATH OF MRS. BLAKESLIY.—Late On
Thursday-night Mrs. Blakesley expired at the King's
Head public-house, in Eastcheap, now occupied by Widow
Burdon. It is reported, that on Mrs. Blakesley being
informed that her unhappy and infatuated husband had
been executed she became very much excited ; which,
circumstance, added to her previous precarious state of
health, consequent on Blakesley s attack, produced
most alarming symptoms, and, notwithstanding every
medical assistance,
.ght, she gradually became worse, until
late on Thursday-nig
ht, when death terminated the poor
creature's sufferings.
THE APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH
LIFE.—Lady Jersey, with her daughter and the young
Prince N. Esterhazy, have announced their arrival in
town for this day. A dispensation has been solicited
from the Roman Catholic Bishop to perform the mar-
riage in Advent. The marriage contract and settlements
are drawn up, and his Serene Highness, the young bride-
groom's father, having sent his full powers, the happy
pair will be united in ell probability in the early part of
next Math

SIR-I find in the Weekly Chronicle of Sunday last,
an article headed " Strikes and Fires—Messrs. Grissell
and Peto, and the Masons," wherein there are state-
ments which we trust you will permit us to correct
through the medium of your Journal.
They state they are " bound to say that both parties
appear inclined to skirk the real matter in dispute."
Now, Sir, we can assure you that so far from having
any desire to " shirk the real matter in dispute," we
have at all times endeavoured to give true and faith-
ful information as to the real cause of the strike, which
is solely from the cruel and inhuman treatment which
we have experienced from Allen ; and although the
Weekly Chronicle does not deny that Allen did lock up
the pump, it states upon all the other points adverted to
in Allen's letter that they have reason to know that his
statements are strictly correct. And in bearing this out,
it states that " the man whom he is said to have treated
with so much brutality after his fall, was recommended
by him to Messrs. Grissell and Peto for other employ-
ment better suited to his unfortunate state, which he re-
tains to this hour."

We again reiterate, that this, and all the others,
is incorrect, and that the man who is said to be re •
tained on the works to this hour, is positively not the
man alluded to in that charge against Allen. The
man was discharged in the manner we have described ;
and he shortly afterwards obtained employment in the
firm of Messrs. Cubitt, at Westminster Bridge ; and is
out of employment at the present time, and is willing to
come forward, and prove the truth of that charge ;
which is a sufficient proof that he is not in the employ
of Messrs. Grissell and Peto.

It is also true that Allen refused to allow a man to go to
Manchester, to pay the last tribute of respect to his de-
ceased parent, which caused a strong feeling of indigna-
tion amongst the workmen, when a meeting was called,
and it was unanimously agreed, that the man should go,
and if Allen discharged him that steps would be taken
to acquaint G rissell and Pete of his conduct ; he did go,
with instructions to return as soon as possible, and Allen
having learned our intention permitted him to resume
his employment. It is unnecessary to take up the
columns of your journal by again going into detail upon
those charges, as the readers of The Sun are sufficiently
acquainted with them ; suffice it to say that we are pre-
pared to prove the truth of our statements. We have
challenged Allen time after time to come forward and
prove that they are false, but he has as often shrunk back.
The Chronicle again repeats that after " private in-
quiry they are satisfied of the innocence of Allen."
Now we think it is not fair of the Chronicle to pronounce
Allen not guilty, merely because they may have made
some private inquiries, and without hearing both sides
of the question; that is certainly a most unfair and unjust
way
The Chronicle also states that they " infer from the
circumstance that the men employed by Messrs. Gris-
sell and Peto, at Windsor and at Cambridge, have not
followed our example, that there is an unsoundness in
our case," and that " they believe not a single working
man would have deserted his colours in such a struggle,
had Allen been the brutal tyrant described." In an-
swer to this we have great pleasure to state that out of
all the men that have left the works only one single
individual has deserted his colours, which alone is suffi-
cient to prove that the conduct of Allen has been of the
most intolerant and tyrannical nature.
As to any desire to " limit the amount of work,"
Grissell and Peto know that it is untrue ; and, to couple
the fire at the Tower or at Manchester is certainly ridi-
culous. We do not wish to charge the Editor of the
Chronicle with any desire to state any direct falsehoods,
but we think he has been misinformed upon the subject.
The public can bear testimony to the truth of the
statement of the Chronicle, where the writer says that
the " strike has been conducted with fairness and mo-
deration, and that there has been no violence or inti-
timidation."

We have always denounced coercion or intimidation.
They will always injure a good cause; and this strike
is upon a high moral principle, inasmuch as it is not for
an advance of wages, but it is whether we are to be treated
like beasts of burden, or whether we are to be treated
as moral and intellectual beings. Armed with the rec-
titude of our cause, we willpursue the same peaceful and
steady line of conduct that has hitherto characterised
'We remain, your's
Three ospNbeoEcdtyf,lSONS.
u
our proceedings. Trusting that you will give this
IllAin-
sertion in the columns of The Sun,
THE
Signed,
0n OPERATIVEbehaf of
st
Nor. 18. ARMSTRONG WALTON.
............................_

COURT CIRCULAR.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
majesty yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
The Viscountess Canning, Lady Theresa Lister, Lady
Matilda Wynyard, Hon. Mrs. G. Villiers, Hon. Mrs.
West, Hon. Miss Stuart, Mrs. Meynell Ingram, Miss
West, Hon. Mr. West, and Sir Thomas Fremantle, had
the honour yesterday of being gratified with the sight of
his Royal Highness the infant Prince at Buckingham
Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, visited the Riding
House at Pimlico, yesterday.
The Chairman of the East India Company, and the
Deputy-Chairman, had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi-
dence, in Downing-street.
Despatches from the Governor of New South Wales
and Honduras, were received yesterday at the Colonial •
office.

Viscount Melbourne has left town for his residence,
Melbourne Hall, Derby.
Miss Magdalene Ross had the honour to receive, yes-
terday, the sittings for the miniature of the Hon. Miss
Anson, which she is painting by command of her Majesty.
THE QUEEN DOWAGER.
The bulletin of her Majesty's health, exhibited at
Marlborough House, to the Nobility and Gentry yester-
day, was as follows:
" The Queen Dowager has been able to take more
nourishment during the last twenty-four hours, and her
Majesty is somewhat stronger this morning.
" DAVID DAVIES, M.D.
" Sudbury Hall, Nov. 18, 1841."

HYTHE.—The following membets, all Libe-
rals, have been returned for this Borough, notwithstand-
ing all the extraordinary Tory influence
. of the locality:
--jeremiah Smith, Charles Hicks, Aldermen ; William
Belt Ghatterton, William Lioneywood, Thomae:Wbite.

E VEN INCr SUN

BRITISH IRON COMPANY.
The first half-yearly meeting • of the Proprietors in the
British Iron Company took place yesterday at the London.
Tavern, Bishopsg-ate-street. 1 'he meeting was also
shade special, for the purpose of taking into considera-
tion the Report of the Committe, e of Proprietors ap-
Tointed by the general meeting held on the 24th June
ti.st, in pursuance of the resolution p, used at the general
;meeting held on the 28th Sept. last.
In consequence of the Directors having received a
:requisition, requiring them "to call, without delav, a
;Special General Meeting of the Shitreholders, at the.
:London Tavern, for the purpose of taking into consider-
:talon the following resolution and confirming the same,
pursuant to the 31st Clause of the Deer I of Settlement."
" That the British Iron Company be.' and is hereby
.dissolved,—and that a Committee of ten .Proprietors be
'chosen at this meeting to carry into Alla the dissolu-
tion of the Company in the manner most INdvantageous
to the interests of the Proprietors in generaL "
The meeting was also made special for :he further
purpose of taking into consideration the. alxwe
reso-
lutions :

At one o'clock, the Chair was taken by Sir G. .Lar-
p ent, mid at that hour there was a full attendance of
v, rectors and Proprietors.

The requisition'calling the meeting been read,
Me CHAIRMAN proceeded to read the Report of the.
Directors to the Proprietors at the present half-yearly
meetii ig, which stated, that with regard to the operations
r Company,, the,nst tnoe 70quantitysafi:rtonntshd
eo: e
uophflia i
fcalm,
bar,, iron-yte a
half-year
Ba2ilendings,t manufac-
turedonssc.
19,178 tloh9f e,
tlh73eB° tib Ytj
:tonsutn;h June, was
o company,
and of coLd, 29,589 tons. The total receipts from Wales
and Staffordshire were 7,1741., and deducting expenditure
of various sorts, there remained a balaiice of 2711. 14s.
The Report then went at some length into %he affairs of
the Company, and recommended the immeoNate payment
of calls by the Shareholders in arrear, as otherwise legal
proceedings would be instituted against them.
The CHAIRMAN said it would be necessary to remind
the Proprietors that the present meeting was also made
special, to take into consideration the Report of the Com-
mittee with regard to the dissolution of the Company.
That Report had been printed and circulated among the
Proprietors, and it would be perhaps unnecessary to
read it again. Whether it would be the pleasure of the
Proprietors or not to act upon that Report, the
i Directors were anxious that the subject should
I undergo full and ample discussion. They only wanted
such a full expression of the opinion of the Proprietors
as should guide the Directors in their future operations.
Let them but know what the sentiment of the majority
of, the Shareholders was, and they would be ready to act
ppoo it. 'The Report which he had just read gave the
',vet:Jig a full and fair view of the proceedings of the
Cox.-ipany, as far as they could be ascertained; and it now
resift, with the meeting to say what course should be
adopted. ..
Major FeICHARDSON wished that there should be no
misunderstaeding or mistake about the matter, -and as
the present was 41. half-yearly general meeting as well as
a special meeting, he wished, before the half-yearly
meeting was disposNl of, to put some questions, and to
move certain resolutions.

The CHAIRMAN wished to state that the Directors had
no intention whatever to blink any question, or interfere
with any resolution that might be put forward. They
had given all the proceediVs and operations of the
Company, as far as they could be ascertained in so large
an undertaking, and they were - there now to have the
opinion of the Proprietors,. and tkide by it.
Major RICHARDSON would suite what he intended to
do with regard to the genet...Al n.leeting. They had heard
the Report of the Directors,. and a long statement of
figures and opinions, and he clefaNl any individual who
had heard them hastily read over t o form a fair and un-
prejudiced opinion. He should, thel-efore, move that the
Report and statement of accounts bt' printed and circu-
lated among the Subscribers, and tha,' the meeting be
adjourned for a fortnight, in order to g;ve them time to
examine them fully.—(Hear, hear.) That would be his
first resolution, and he should then deal with the ques-
tion of the dissolution of the Company. He would ob-
serve that, foreseeing what would happen, the united
Shareholders had written to request these .'Mounts to
be printed and circulated a v.-eek before th e present
meeting, but they had met with a courteous but firm refu-
sal. Ile should now move his resolution.
The resolution having been seconded by another
Shareholder,
The CHAIRMAN said he had not the slightest wish
that they should not have the fullest information before
them, but he spoke for their own interest -when he
pointed out the impropriety of having their accounts
printed and publicly discussed. He did not wish to de-
prive them of seeing every paper and document that
might be required; but it was for them to say whether
it would be for the credit and respectability of a large
manufacturing and commercial concern lite theirs, that
so unusual a proceeding as printing and circulating their
accounts should be adopted. He could assure them that
these objections did not arise from any wish to prevent
their seeing any document that might be necessary to
enable them to come to a proper decision.
A PROPRIETOR wished to know whether, in the event
of the resolution of adjournment being carried, it was
the intention of Major Richardson to proceed with the
question of the dissolution of the Company?
Major RICHARDSON said his motion of adjournment.
merely referred to the report and accounts.
A PROPRIETOR thought that would be a very inconve-
nient and improper course.
The CHAIRMAN said, if further time was required the
whole of the questions before them ought to be ad-
journed. It would be unfair to postpone the considera-
tion of the accounts, and then to discuss the question of
the dissolution of the Company.
Mr. RICARDO thought they should take the proceed-
ings in their regular course, and if the Chairman would.
allow him he would take the liberty of moving a reso-
lution.

The CHAIRMAN said there was a resolution already
before him, but Mr. Ricardo might move his as au
amendment.
Mr. RICARDO—Then he would move his resolu-
tion as an amendment ; but he would frankly avow that
his resolution applied to the special meeting.—(" That
won't do.") It was absolutely necessary that something
should be done. These constant and irritating meetings
were most irregular, and depreciated the character of
the Company. The parties who were opposed to the
best interests of the Company were not in a position to
vote upon any motion—they had not paid up their
calls, and, by their conduct, only harrassed those
who had honestly done so. It was absolutely ne-
cessary that they should come to some distinct
resolution which should be carried into full effect. The
proceedings of the United Shareholders were almost dis-
graceful.—(Hear, hear.) They put forth statements that
were wholly untrue.—(Uproar.)
The CHAIRMAN—ReaIIy if order is not maintained, I
will throw myself upon the Proprietary and adjourn the
meeting.

Mr. ilicaaro—There was hesitation or indisposition
on the part of the Directors to dissolve the Association,
but how could it be done at once by a Com-
pany with engagements to the amount of 50,0000 It
was easy for those who had not paid up their
instalments to cry out for an immediate dissolution, but
in the position of the Company it was absurd—it was
an impossibility, and could not be fulfilled. He would
move as an amendment, " That it is the opinion of this
Meeting that in the present distressed state of the iron
trade, it would.be most injurious to the Proprietors (if
connected
withconsiderations, preservebitutis that,
the
subject also
not absolutely impracticable), to dispose 'of the several
works of the Company, and that it is essential to main-
tainlar
e ha netndoi
ah aboveblin
aasetttr ac
paramount
af
mo n efficiency, and t o
them;
the decided opinion of this meeting that all the future
operations should be conducted with a view to the
dissolution
dis-
posal of the works, and the ultimateof the
Company. That, as in the meantime
the only means of
meeting the promissary notes of
ment of those calls for which every Shareholder is
morally and legally res • ponsible, and on the faith of
which they were
issued, the Directors
be required to
continue to take the most active measures for enforcing
payment of the calls from such Proprietors as have made
Committee be appointed to co-ope-
rate with the a
Directors in carrying out the resolution.
Mr. WILKiNSON said the question was a most im-
portant one, and he would demand a ballot upon it.
Mr. GIBBS seconded the motion for a ballot.
Mr. TAYLOR--Who has
ballot.
The CHAIRMAN read a clause in the deed by which
it appeared no person could vote unless he had paid UP
all calls that had been made.
Mr. TAYLOR—Then it was a most complicated ques-
tion. There were some Proprietors who came from the
Stock Exchange, where they had bought their shares
for half-a-crown. There were others who had paid up
all their calls to the amount of 701. per share. There
were others who had paid up all the calls but the last ;
were they also to be excluded ?
Mr. FRESHFIELD—CertainIy.
Mr. TAYLOR—That was rather hard, for many had
paid up all the former calls upon the assurance that the
Directors had full power to enforce the payment of the
calls from the refractory Shareholders. In that opinion
many of them had been shaken, and, therefore, they had
not paid up the last call. It was hard that they should
be excluded from voting.
The CHAIRMAN—The Directors felt upon this ques-
tion the same as the Proprietary. The late solicitors to
intended,
the Company had been well and the advice
given by them was proved to be good by the proceedings
which had taken place at Croydon. There the party sued
had given way
and paid the calls. He would call upon
Mr. Freshfield, the solicitor, to state in what position the
pending actions stood.
Mr. FRESHFIELD—At the last meeting he had held
the situation of Solicitor to the Company only a few
days ; since then he had made himself acquainted with
the deed, and he had further fortified himself with
the
opinion of Sir Wm. Follett—(hear, hear)—and he now
said that there was no doubt of the legal liability of every
Shareholder to pay all the calls made upon him. In the
ac-
tions pending the time for pleading expired early in
month, but the defendants had asked for further this
and it, had been given them ; but he did not thinker time,
they
ever would plead.

Major RICHARDSON—Yes, e will. The pleas are
ready.
A SHAREHOLDER—Were the Proprietors then in the
room to be excluded from voting?

Mr. PRESHFIELD—NO Shareholder who has not paid
his calls can vote.
Mr. TAYLOR—Not even those who have paid up all
the calls but the last?

16:FRESHFIELD—That is their misfortune, but it is
the law according to the deed.
Mr. GOLDSWORTHY—Was not the delay in proceeding
with the actions the fault of the Directors?
Mr. TAYLOR would ask, was the gentleman entitled to
put the question—for it was well known that there were
many persons in the Association who were mere
sptindolners only 2a
many who were paupers, and others who had
2a 6d, for their shares,