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vanced in support of the truth, have, in many in-.
stances, by an artful selection of detached Nvoub, been
represented as upholding the very errors which they
refuted.
But whatever lias been done by hostile and uncandid
expositors in the way of perverting or olpouring my.
meaning, I have the satisfaction of knoAing that
many nest and intelligent minds have. apprehended
my true intent and appreciated my labours. Thus,
for instance, this or that person would- not or could
not see, that it is a strong -argument fdr the truth of
the catholic doctrine of the Trinity; that even here-
tics (es I have urger]) have in some sense professed it,
however imperfectly and injuriously, thusiacknOw-
ledging the trillh amidst their vain attempts to cor-
rupt and destroy it, unconsciously bearing testimony
to its existence in disputing it; and the truth,itself
showing its vital strength in surviving their attacks.
Many such instances of cruel misrepresentation I
could allege. But I will not weary your Lord Ship's.,
patience. Let me, however, be suffered to say, What
I would fain have remetnbered only in thanksgiving to
Him whose grace enables us to think or do anything
good, that I have reason to bless God that in one in-
stance at least I have not laboured in vain ; but anti
a person, now a pious and distinguished :Minister of.
Christ, was confirmed and fixed, by what I have ad-
vanced on the subject of the Trinitarian controversies,
in the true faith of that holy mystery. And does 'not
this one fact more than outweigh. the assertions of a
thousand anonymous writers in newspapers, copying
one another and repeating the original false statement
of the first mistaken or misrepresentingccitnmentatOrs?
Most sincerely, then, and most firmly do I believe.
that there is but one catholic faith—one invariable'
standard of orthodox truth';' and that. all departures
from this, consequentb) are errors of doctriOe and
corruptions of the faith, arid not' that " forth of sound:,
words" which God has set forth to us in his revelation.
I challenge my impugners to disprove this asser-
tion of my belief, not by sophistical constructions,.
not by garbled quotations, such as the public has been
too familiar with from their hands ' • not by mere
verbal inferences, not by the false colouring of their •
own minds, or by the shadows cast from their own
theories; but from plain and direct assertions quali-
fied and explained, as all assertions must be, by the
context and other passages, and the general tenor of
my writings. They have hitherto kept certain por-
tions of my publications as much as possible out of
view. They have continued repeating certain sen-
tences, or half sentences, as if these were so many
oracular dicta of mine, striking ever on the same
note which they once found to awaken a chord in
the minds of the uninformed or the prejudiced, skil-
fully, indeed, as tacticians, but most dishonestly as
men. Let them, then, abandon these mere party
polemics. Let them fairly show, if they can, where
I have expressed the slightest doubt of the truth, or
of the importance of the great Christian doctrines
Which are the foundation of our faith. I may appeal
to any of my sermons, preached or published (I in-
clude, in this reference, a volume of Parochial Ser-

mons, published by me in 1828, and since reprinted),
and to every course of lectures delivered by me,
whether public or private, as Regius Professor of
Divinity.
But, my Lord, whilst I fully believe that there is
but one catholic faith, lam not required by this per-
suasion to treat disrespectfully or uncharitably all
that differ from us, or that conscientiously declare
that they, for their part, cannot learn that faith from

the Bible. I would do nothing to encourage dissent
from the Church. It grieves me whenever I see it.
But at the same time, I am for a full toleration, if dis.,
sent be only open and avowed ; a toleration that is
extending not only to the grant of civil privileges to
Pissenters, but to the equitable and kind
.considera-
don of their statements and arguments, as well as of
their feelings. I would try to win them over—l
would not exasperate them. I would not presume to
surrender God's truth, which is not mine. to. give
away, or to call error and falsehood by: the sacred
name of truth. But as for candid and indulgent
consideration for the persons of, those who are in 1
error, this is in every man's power, and is every
Christian man's bounden duty to give. This', tb4n,.
I would not withhold even from those who have de-
parted the furthest from the true faith.
If, accordingly, on any occasion I have venturedto
call Unitarians Christians, surely this must be undcr-
stood in the wide charitable sense of the term—not

in that strict sense in which it belongs to a believer •in
the divinity and, the blessed atonement of our Lord,
but in a sense not unlike that in which it is used-in

our liturgy, when we pray for " all who profess and
call themselves Christians," that they "may be led
into the way of truth," &c. What I may have said,
then, in charity of the persons, or of the modes of
reasoning, of misbelievers, cannot in any .air-
ness be underitood as indulgence to their tenets.
I repeat, I not only regard the doctrines of the Holy
Trinity, and of the incarnation and atonement of our
Lord, and the salvation of man through faith only: in
him, with the truths arising out of, and closely
connected with these great doctrines, as most cer-
tain, but, further, as vitally important to be
believed in order to a saving faith and a right prac-
tical religion. So intimate, indeed, I conceive is the
connexion between a sound theology and a right
religious conduct, that they alone can properly 'be
said to have a right religion who have a sounn ()-
logy. Still, the two terms, theology and religion,
admit of being separately defined, according to the
proper notion of each. For so St. James speaks of
"pure religion and undefiled before God ;" pointing
out the practical moral duties, the charity and purity
of life wherein it consists. urely, no one can justly
suppose from this, that St. James dispenses with a
sound theology as the basis of that religion which' he
describes. Nor ought I to have been construed as
divorcing a sound theology and a right religion. ;
I have insisted, indeed, my Lord, constantly on he
supremacy of Scripture as our rule of faith; and what
consistent member of the Church of England does nch ?
But this very assertion of the supremacy of Scriptke
ha,s been taken up invidiously by some, as if I re-
jected altogether the authority of the Church, al-id
undervalued its importance as a visible institution
of Christ's religion. This, however, cannot by
any means, be justly said of me. I have ever
taught that a deferential respect to the authority_ of
the Church, as it is laid down and explained in the
formularies of our Church, was most incutnirnt.: on
Christians, though certainly not that high and trans-
cendent respect which is due to the inspired word
alone. But the fact is, that many of those who are
now objecting to me will be satisfied with no view
on this subject which is not virtually the same as that
of Rome—ascribing to the Church not only an au-
thority of order, such as is claimed in our articles, but
an absolute authority for propounding matters' of
faith, and requiring its decisions to be received with
unquestioning submission by its members. The
Church, in their view, is not simply " the witness and
keeper of Holy Writ," but the depository of revealed
truth, the authoritative interpreter of scripture, with-
out which scripture is conceived by them to speak an
uncertain sense.

But what is this but to suppose that the Chuich
is endued with an infallible authority ? For, unless
it can pronounce infallibly, how can the Christian be
required to receive its decisions as divine truths obli-
gatory on his faith ?
This notion, however, of church authority will be
found to be the root of the objections of this class of
theologians to the teaching of all who require that all
doctrines should be ;drawn from scriptures. With
them the reference to scripture is an " heretical
principle," because it holds up the authority of scrip-
ture over that of the Church in all questions of
doctrine. Hence that animosity against all who thus
establish the articles of faith, and their unchecked
boldness in repeating charges of heresy against any
confession of faith, however sound in itself, which
claims to be simply scriptural in its authority. , A
person, in their view, is no believer, who does not
hold their " church-principles"—that is, who does not
build his faith on the Church in their sense.
But, my Lord, I must notice, before I conclude,
the hollevr pretence of those who are resting their
objections to me on the statute of the University
passed in 183 G.
I think it will be found that some of those who
are urging this point were the most active instru-
ments themselves in carrying that illegal measure.
Men • are naturally unwilling to acknowledge their
wrong. More is the honour due to those excellent
persons who have not wished that day of excitement
to be remembered against me, but would now gladly
erase the record of it. But it is distressing to see
that there are others who would fall back on their
own wrong and would take a false advantage from it
to justify themselves to themselves and to the public,
That statute, however, I would observe, has been
virtually repealed by two subsequent proceedings in
the University ; in the first place, by the New Theo-
logical Statute of 1842, which placed me, as Regius
Professor, at the head of a newly constituted board of
TheolOgical Examiners ; and then, in the same year,
by the just act of the chief authorities of the Univer-
sity, with whom rests the initiative of every measure,
the board of heads of houses and proctors, who
unanimously proposed a form of statute for rescinding
it. So far, then, as the chief responsible body of the
University is concerned, I am relieved of the burden
of that statute; though the Tractarian party sue -
ceeded, with a very reduced majority, however, in
throwing out the measure in convocation.

[PR.tcF. SD.

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And is not the history of that statiute p6rfectly tin?
derstood ? how can .any venture to. put it forward
now, when by ,such •an act they are implicating, them-
selves with the theology and the spirit of 'its chief
promoters? Eiery one knows that the.editors.of the
Trqcts, and ,others- followirig*.their wake, yiere'the
gi.e.atinstrumenits. in .the work ot,eataininy on which
it Ivasfoundd. A .latnibiet,.fialof ,gross misTepre,
sentatiOn of Iny'Vhitings; the pr-oducticn offklr.-New-.
man; was circulated' through the Aliatiy: And the
'calumnies'thtaFeread...labroad con'crirred the
greaC:political. excitement' of h 1 a times in obtaining' a
majority againo:pie; not,: luivrever, even then, until
after a rspulse on the 'first assault by the firm and
spirited intervention Ofthe proctors. How, then, can
aily wish to 4rnpathise or identity themselves With
the chief akori•of that day ? Where is Mr:New-
man. no*, let me ask, the principal mover then ?
What Are. the rest doiug—his old associates whom he
has left=but training others -to ;imbibe the spirit of
their great leader, reluctant as.they may be to follow
him throughout ?' , . • '
With What real truth, therefore, can it he said that,
as certain peisong seem •to take. an: Unenviable plea,
sure in repeating, I; am under the: censure of the
.University?" I am not, my .in truth, /ri
fact, the statute rpferred, to no , opinions: or doctrines
Whatever,'—but, .only tO the manner" of treating
theological sthjects: 'When, indeed; a censure of the.
University is passed; 'certain propositions are selected
from the
,author's:Writings, and the .clecree ofecmvo
cation! condemns those particular propositions. This
was done recently. in,,the case of Mr.. Ward, the author
of.the " Ideal, of the. Christian yknich." Nothing
of the kind was done in my case.; •nothing specific
was ever alleged against' me: £ •
t Certainly,•whatever'inaY have been the first design
.of the statute referred to, it hulled:no effect. It has
been practically a . dead letter, I hare COlittiatigd to-
preach and lecture in the University* without any
diminution of attendance or respect on 'account of it.
'No Divinity' Professor before me, I believe, has been
better attended,' or received more marks of•confidence ,
from his heaters. • • . • " 1

Then, my. Lord, if further. witnesses, are needed to
my character as a Christian minister, let the thou-
sands who have heard my sermons and my lectures
speak for me. Again, let any of my parishioners, who
have known my manner of' life and conversation now
for twelve years past, and my -whole ministry among
them—in the church,, in the school., and from house
to house—be called to give their evidence. But let
not the public be deluded into a ,rash and false judgl
ment by anonymous slanderers in newspapers. Nor
let as undue weight be, attributed to meetings con-
vened by circulars lent' through the country, under
the instigation of a few individuals, who are for.the
most part well known adversaries, not only of me,
but of all that is Protestant in our Church.
I trust, my Lord, I hare not exceeded that reserre
which becomes me in addressing your Lordship. I
am sure you will not wonder at my feeling strongly
on an occasion of such solemn interest to me.

I have the honour to be, my Lord, with every sen-
timent of respect, your Lordship's greatly obliged
and faithful servant,

R. D. HAMPDEN.

Christchurch, Dec. 9.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Conunons.)
FRIDAY, DEC. 17.
CHELTENHAM ELECTION.

Petition of Sir Willoughby Jones, Bart., M.P., read;
Motion made, and Question put, " That a Select Committee
be appointed to inquire into the allegations contained in the
petition.of Sir 'Willoughby Jones; Bart., Member for Chel-
tenham, preziented to this House on the 14th day of Decem-
ber, and to, report thereupon to the House." The House
divided ;

• MAJORITY-AYES, 134.
Adderley, C. B. Fitzr•y,-Henry Ossnlston, Lord
Arbutlinott,:ll. - Floyer, John Padre, C. W.
Areiniall, Captain ' ' Forbes; W. PakingtOn, Sir J.
Arundel, Earl of :, Forester, G. C. Palmer, Robert
Ashley, Lord Fox, S. L. Palmer, Roundel!
Begot, William , , -, • lculler, A. E. Patten, J. W.
. Bah-lock, 1...:. -U. Gaskell, J. M. Peel, slr Robert
Bankes, G. ' Gladstone, W. E. Peel, Colonel
Barrington, Viscount Gore, W. R. 0. Pennant, Colonel
Itateson,. T. Goring, Charles Plowden, W. H.
Benbow, John - Grogan, E. - • • Prime, Riehard
Ben:luck, Lord G. Gwyn, HOWCI Lepton, G. W, J.
I.resford, William Haggitt, F. it. Richards, Richard
Berkeley', Grantley. Raiford, i•ir H. Rutford, Francis -
Illack,Aone, W. S. Hall, Colonel scholciicld, William
Mal:more, It, - • Hamilton, G. A. Scott, Francis
Boyd, John . Heald, James Scymer, Henry Ker
Brainston, T. W. lieriengo, G. 11. W. Shirley, E. J. •
Brei-nridge, Richard Henley, J. W. Sib:lump, Colonel
Bruce, Lord E. Hervey, Lord A. Sidney, Thomas
lack, 1,. W. - , Bildyart, It. C. Smith, ,Tolin B.
Burghley, lord Hogg, Sir J. W. . Somerset, Lord G.
• Cahbell, B. B. Hood, sir A. • 'So:heron, T. 11. S.
cardwell, Edward Hop?, Henry T. Spooner, Richard
Carew, W. P. Hope, Alexander statford, Augustus
Clive. Vise. : Ingestte, Viscount - Talfourd, •ergeant
Clive, Henry B. - Keogh, William Taylor, I'. E.
Cobbold, John C. Knox, Colonel ' Thesig;er, Sir F.
Coehraire, A. Law, C. E. . Thornhill, G. • •
Codrington, Sir W. Leinr,x, Lori .4. Tollenniette„John
Coles; Henry B. Lennox, Lord HG. Trollope, Sir J. •
Compton, 11. C. . Lewis, Sir T. Turner, E. , .
Corry;lionry ' • Lincoln, Earl of Turner, George '
Cotton, IV. 11. Lindsay, Colonel „ ' Villiers, Viscount .
Cubittt, William Lockhart, A. H. Vyse, It. li. 1.•:. it.
Deede4 W. . Lowther'', Colonel • • Waddington, David
Deering, John P. Lowther, Henry Waddington, IL S.
Disraeli, 11. Mackenzie, W. F.' Wall, C. B. _ :

. .
Bruinlaurig, Via. , March, Earl of . , Walmsley, Sir J.
Drummond, 11. Masterrinin, J, Whitmore, T. C.
Buncombe, 0. Ileux, Sir Henry - . Willoughby, Sir IL
Milieuft, John Monsell, William Wortley, J. S.
I)undas, George . Muntz, G. F.
East, Sir J. B. Neeld, Joseph • TELLERS.
Farnham, E. B. Newdegate, C. N. Cripps, W.
Farrer, James . O'brien, Sir Lucius Walpole, S. H.

MINORITY-NOES, 125.
Abdy, Thomas N. : Fox, Richard M. O'Connell, John
Aglionhy, 11. A. ' , lox, W., J. • ' Palmerston, Vis. --
Alsock, Thomas Gibson, T. M. Parker, John
An on, Viscount (bower, Leveson • Pigott, Francis
Itagshal, John Grace, 0. D. J. Raphael, Alexander
Bailey, Jcseph Granger, T. C. Rendleshain, Lord
Baines, M. T. Grattan, Henry -, Reynolds, John
Baring, F. T. Greeue, Jolla Ricardo, .Osman
Barnard, E. G. Gregson, Samuel •• ' Rich, Henry
Bellew, a. M. Grey, Sir G. • Russell, Lord J.
Berkeley, Captain Hall, Sir B. Russell, Edward S.
Bernal, Ralph ' Hardeastle, J. A. Salwey, Colonel.
Birch, Sir Thomas Rustic, Archibald Scully, Francis
Blackall, S. W. . Hayter, W. 0. • Sheil, R. L.
Boyle, Robert E. Headlam, T. E. Simeon, John
Bright, John Ileathcote, Sir W. Smith, M. Tucker
Brockman, Y...D. Howard, C. W.G. Mansfield, W. R. C.
Brotherton, Joseph Jervis, Sir Joint Strickland, Sir G.
Brown, Humphrey Jerris, John Sinai, Edward
linsfeild, W. Keating, Robert Stuart, Lord 1). . •
Callaghan, D. Keppel, George T. Tenisun, E. K.
Campbell, W. F. King, Peter John Tennent, . . J.
Carter, John B. Labouchere, lleury Thicknesse, R. A.
Clay, James Langston, J. H Thompson, Colonel
Cobden, R. Lascelles, W. S. Thornely, T.
Coke, Edward'K. Lewis, George C. Tollemache, F. J.
Colebrook°, Sir T. • Macnaniara, Major Tuttlell, bleary
Collins, W. aq'Taggart, Sir J. Verney. Sir H.
Cowper, W. F. Id`Tavisli, C. C. Villiers, Charles
Craig, W. G. Mahon, O'Gorman Wakley, Thomas
.I)ivett, E. Maitlaud, T. Ward, H. G.
Duff, James Martin, J. Wawn, J T.
Duncan, George Milues, R. M. Westhead, J. P. .
DUTlthll, Admiral Mitchell, T. A. Williams, John
I iniidas, Sir David Moffatt, George Wilsey, Matthew
Dunne, Francis P. Molesworth, Sir W. Wood, Sir Charles
Ebrington, Viscount Moore, George H. , Wood. W. P.
Enfield, Lord • Morpeth,.Viscount , Wyvill, Marmaduke
Evans, Sir De Lacy Morision, General
Evans, John . , Mowatt, Francis . TELLERS.
I• agml, William Mulgrave, Earl Greene - Thomas
Romilly, John
FFoorrtsetsecri,
je.11,1:
J. W.
. -
01.1:uugreilt:I.T.o.rd

JEWISH DISABILITIES.
PAIRS.

FOE. AGAINST.
G. Laseelles, C.
Foley, John IL Powell, Colonel
Treltiwney, J. S. Bennet, Philip ,
Brown, 'William Broadwood, H.
Rawdon, Colonel Flolliott, John
Yorke, H. R. Hildyard, Thomas B.
Morgan, 11. K. Lygop, General
Russell, F. C. Dundas, George
Maule, Fox - s "-I r bailey, Joseph, sen.
Morgan, W. H. 91'4 w
.IVodehouse, E.
Ogle, S. C. - Seaham, Lord
Blostyn, E. L. A.
Meagher, Thomas! ;7' Frewen, C. Hay
Paget, Lord G. ,
Grenfell, C. Pascoe.: 1 Long, Walter

ASSAULT AND BATTERY EXTRAORDINARY.—About
one o'clock on Friday afternoon, two gentlemen were
observed in earnest conversation together opposite the
Baltic Coffee-house, Threadneedlsestreet. One of them,
a pugnacious-looking person, seemed to be resting both
hands on the breast of .the other, with his mouth close
to his ear, as if pressing upon his attention some im-
portant matter of business. While they were in this
position, we recognised Mr. J— 11—, the eminent
merchant, as one of the parties to the dialogue, and Mr.
W. M. S., a Russia broker, as the other. In an instant
the latter gentleman gave utterance to the exclamation
of " liar," threw himself back into a fighting atti-
tude, and forthwith commenced a most terrific battery
upon the face and head of the former, following up his
blows until the unfortunate object of his attack lost lii%
hat, and, getting entangled in his great coat, stumbled
into the street, .when he was rescued by the crowd.
From the unprepared manner in which Mr.ll
face—w wagou
ld
standing at the moment the first blow was levelled at
him, we made sure that every feature of his
be so much disfigured as to prevent his appearance on
the Royal Exchange for a very long time to
o
obtaining a glance at his countenance, howeevenr,e'as On
was crossing the street, towards the Mansion-house, we
were glad to fiTnhdatthaat
bnloatekso
emyuechmas a scratch could be
e conflict is more thanawy.eneoatnbuendtheertacokneateo-
dqiuseeneevee reeid .t h
guarantee. The origin of this extraordinary scene of
outrage did not transpire, but' we rather think Mr.
H--'s assailant pleads, in his own justification, the
excuse of having been somehow the first struck.—Post.
The 15th Company of Royal Sappers and Miners,
stationed at Chatham, under the command of, Captain
Robinson, is under orders to move at a moment's notice
to Portsmouth, when the men are to be employed in the
erection of three new forts for the protection of that
harbour and dockyard..—United Service Gazette. 1

Grandeffe,
Barry; . Mr.
M. IVIllei;•A
neres

•
RAILWAY IN LIGMICE.
TOURS TO NANTES.
The annual--general meeting of the shar'eh older of
s is . • nyo was htld on Friday, in Iterz's Great
Ro. •uede la Victoire, Paris; Count dela Pinson.
niere president, in the chair. Near him were
-d .se hancastel (rice-president), Count de
3randeffe, aron Sarget, M. Seguin, M. Dufeu, Mr.
lorry; Mr. • Neill, Captain Chamier, M. Caillard,
L Aloes, i . Pellisot-Croue, M. Bernard, M. Raig..
ores ► onterneault, M. de Roy, M. Bourlon,.and
•• e Fruelleville, directors.
The meeting having been declared duly constituted,
203 shareholders being present, representing 11,059
shares, the President called on M. Chaper, the secre-
tary, .to read the report:—
This document commences by expressing regret
that the •great tardiness of the Government authori-
ties, in delivering up to the company the several parts
of the line, had delayed the opening- longer than the
board_ of directors had calculated on. At the last
general meeting, the report had expressed a belief
thai the line from Tours- to Angers would be
opened to the public before the end of --the
present year, but the works executed by the
Government had been delivered over to the company
only in July, and then not in a continuous line
of road, but in four pi,ces separated by unfinished
intervals The two first of these chasms would, how-
ever, soon be filled up, and the line between Tours
and Saumur, 64 kilometres (40 English miles), would
be delivered to the public in May next, and lls far- as
Angers in some months after. The report then enters
into details relative to the contracts formed for-the
turn-tables, carriages, locomotives, &c. Everything
of that kind had been commanded, and nothing re-
,mained to be.ordered but matters of inferior impor-
tante. . The board having now before them full
estimates of all the cost of establishment and outlay
of stock, fixed and, rolling, could take on themselves
to.deelare that the eventual expenditure would not
exceed the social capital. The report 'next touches
on the circumstances attendant on the last call of 7.5 f.
In consequence of the crisis which set in a certain
number of shares ,had remained unpaid ; the board,
taking into consideration the difficulties of the mo-
ment, 'successively gave further time for payment,
until at last it fixed the 28th of November as the final
period of inddlgenee. This prudent course, of giving
as much time as possible, was attended with the best
results, as not •more than tetween 1,600 and 1,700
shares then remained unpaid, and they m:gre.scad the
next day at the 13OUrse. An interest of 5 per cent.
was required from such shareholders as had not paid
up at the time originally fixed. The following is
the state of- the accounts from Oct. 1, 1846, to Sept.
30, 1847

DEBTOR. f c.
Caution-money and disposable funds of
various kinds... 8,138,658 51
Various sums due, establishment of way,
furniture, and expenses of installation 5,702,297- 6
Stock, locomotives, waggons, carriages,
tools, &c..
Administrative expenses, offices, clerks,
rent, &c. •••
Interest paid on shares.,

612,394 10

• 240,071 6
• 363,810 00

15,257,230 73

CREDITOR.
Balance from last year, minus sum paid
to directors for attendance . 9,375,864 60
Second call of 75f. on 80,000 shares (or
6,000,0001.) on which has been received 5,296,056 00
Interest on caution-money of 3,000,000 f.
to Dec. 31, 1846, and interest of capital 310,532' 71
Caution-money of contractors, employc".s,
Sundry credits ...

189,643 67
85,139 75

15,257,230 73
In consequence of the company having still a balance in
handlof 8,138,658 f. 51c., no call would be required before
the end of spring, and not until after the opening of the
section from Tours to Saumur. The amount would be
most probably 50f., and no other call would be required
during the year 1848.
The accounts were then passed unanimously,
after which the meeting separated.

LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN.
On Saturday an adjourned special meeting of this
company was held at the offices, Church-passage,
Guildhall, to take into consideration a report pre-
sented by a committee at a recent meeting; J. G.
Frith, Esq., in the chair. The meeting arose under
the following circumstances :—ln consequence of cer-
tain letters having been published by Messrs. Lea -
tham and Bond, two Derry directors, reflecting on
the proceedings of the London board, a meeting of the
shareholders was held on the 20th of October, to take
the charges into consideration, when a committee of
five shareholders, not in any way connected with the
management of the company, were appointed to report
upon its affairs, and Mr. Vandeput, Dr. Conquest,
Mr. Laver, Mr. Bates, and Mr. Tuller were
appointed the committee. These gentlemen .made
a report to a special meeting of the pro-
prietors on the Stn inst., wherein they stated
that, having considered the allegations against
Messrs. Bond and Leatlt:ii, they abstained from
making a report thereon, believing that the best in-
tere,ts of the company mould not be promoted thereby.
They throw th,- blame of whatever excessive charges
appeared on Mr. Leishman's contract for the line be-
tween Londonderry and Strabane, entirely upon Mr.
Robert Stephenson. They advised the resistance of
Mr. Leishman's unpaid balance, amountinL to 26,0001.,
believing that he had already been paid too much,
The committee also recommended an extension to
Omag,-h or Newton Stewart. They recommended a re-
iluction of the allowance of the directors from 800/. to
3001. a year, and likewise a reduction of the allowance of
the auditors, now receiving 301. a year, to 10/. each.
The salary of the secretary it was also proposed to
reduce to 501. a year. Other reductions, both in
London and in Derry, would, if acted upon as the
committee recommended, reduce the company's ex-
penses by no less a sum than 1,0401. a year.
A counter report was now prt sented by the direc-
tors, in which they complained that the committee
had not gone more fully into the charges against the
directors, and exonerated them therefrom. Thep
agreed with the other recommendations of the com-
mittee for reducing the expenses at the half-yearly
meeting, but they thought it due to the secretary to
state that the proposal to reduce his salary had ema-
nated from his own voluntary offer.
After some discussion, in which the directors were
generally exonerated from blame, it was resolved to
receive the two reports, and adopt the suggestions of
the directors.

BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION.
The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the share-
holders was held at Birmingham on Friday; P. H.
Mont; E)q., in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN moved—" That the report and
statement of accounts presented by the directors to
the shareholders, at the meeting in August, are
wholly unsatisfactory, and that the same be not ap-
proved or passed." The-Chairman said that in the
first instance a sub-committee had been appointed to
examine the accounts _

The resolution was carried by proxies, the show of
hands being against it.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
-.VLElR'hPeOb(uti'nelEC
business done 18one to-day was small,.
STOCK ExcHANLIGE
and the sales that have taken place were a little below the
prices of yesterday. The quotations at the close of the
market were as follows :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che-
shire Junction, 63a dis.—Caledonian, Halves, 2% dis.—
Chester and Ilolyheao,Prefercuce, e c. dis.—Eastern Coun-
ties; 15%-Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, dis.—Lon-
don and North-Western, 150 c.— Ditto, Quarters (L. and
B.), 1112 p.—Ditto, Quarters, New, 5h c. p.—London,
Manchester, and Birmingham, Quarters (A and B), p-
-Midland Stock, 274 dis.—North Staffordshire, 14 c.
dia—
Shrewsbury and Chester, 101. Preference, 2% p.— Seuth...
Eastern and Dover, No. 1,4% dis.—Ditto, No. 3,6% dis.
—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 21-4 dis.—York, Newcastle, and
Berwick (N. and B Extensions), No. 2,1% p.
MANCHESTER, DEC. 18.
STOCK EXCITANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lan-
cashire, and Cheshire Junction, 644 c. dis.—Eastern Court-
ties, 15%—Huddersfield and Manchester, 21i, dis.—Ditto,
Thirds, 1 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (West Riding
Union), 2 15-16 dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire, Preference, 3-16 dis.—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincoln-
shire), 5 dis.—Huddersfield and Sheffield, 10 dis.—North
Staffordshire, % dis.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 13,E p.
_North-Western, 4% dis.—South-Eastern and Dover
No. 4; 2 1-16 dis.—Wharfdales, 2' dis. ,
—id business BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 18.
saind in
nesswthasreetrui. instances
to-day. Birmingham and Shrewsbury A's were done at 31i
dis.SiroNcKorEthx
StaffordshireciiANGE. eV
at ryo little
s.
is.,
at Ils. 3d. dis.

YORK, DRC. 17.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are— Great Northern, 4%
c.—Leicester and Bedford, I Is. 9d.—North British, Thirds,
14—York, Newcastle. and Berwick, No. 2 (late New Ber-
wicks), 121. ls. 3d.--Ditto, G. N. E. Purch., 81. las. 9d.
EDINBURGH, DEC 17.
STOCK EXCIIANCE.—The sales are—Edinburgh and
Northern, 16/. 10s.—Ditto, New, 1/. 19s.—Ditto, Newports,
ss.—North British,Quarters, 41. Gs.—Ditto, New Quarters,
10s. 6d.—Ditto, Thirds, 1/. 161.
GLASGOW, DEC. 17.
STOCK ExcHANGE.—The sales are—Edinburgh and
NBroirttihsieir:l2,6ll..6l.ll7tsto.,64u--artEerdsi,nb4ul:sgel.l
6adn.d Perth, 9s.—North

thit.wAvs.—The Select Committee appointed on
the Railway Bills of this sessions, and who Were em-
powered to report their opinion from time to time to the
House, have considered the matter to them referred, and
agreed to the fallowing resolution :—" That the 145th
Standing Order be suspended with regard to Railway
Bills, and that all Railway Bills be referred to the Select
Committee on Railway Bills beforo they are presented
to the llouse."—Dec. 16, 1847.
DANISH SETTLEMENTS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.'-'
The King of Denmark has just decided, on a favourable
report sent in by the Scientific Commission which lately
made a voyage of circumnavigation in the Galatie cor-
vette, to have colonic3 established in some of the Nicobar
Icnosollwao nnbdi
sestisn
ga Tnfidwt
fitted
such
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6thecaDirriyneroVue re
t, are
now being fitted out at Copenhagen to carry out the
as will ho required for their
eetablizhment.