The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-14 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
THE BATTLE OF THE GAUGES.
BIRMINGHAM, SATURDAY. - This day, according to
announcement, an extraordinary general meeting of the
shareholders of the above company was held at Dee's
Royal Hotel, for the purpose of considering the cm,duct
of the directors with reference to the proposed sale of
the line to the Great Western, and of considering the
propriety of instituting a suit or suits in equity, or of
instituting such proceedings in or out of Parliament as
might be deemed advisable. Mr. P. H. Muntz, the
chairman of the board of directors, presided, and was
supported by Mr. Russell, M.P., Mr. Barlow, and other
directors of the Great Western Company. The
" Mozley party" assembled in great force. As, how-
ever, it will be seen by the result, the proceedings were
unexpectedly brought to a very sudden termination.
The Secretary having read the resolution by which
the meeting was convened,
Mr. MOZLEY presented himself, and said he was happy
to announce that he believed the proceedings of the
present meeting would not occupy any great length of
time. He regretted that a Committee of the House of
Commons had refused to allow the shareholders a hear-
ing of their case; and he regretted this the more because
the course adopted, and of which they had a right to
complain, was taken upon objections suggested by the
trustees of their own property.—(Hear, hear.) The
House of Lords had, however, done them greater
justice; the Standing Orders Committee had decided that
the orders had Hot been complied with, and that before
the Bill now before Parliament should be further pro-
ceeded with it should be brought before the share-
holders for their approval or disapproval. He should,
therefore, content himself with moving the following
resolution:—

" That inasmuch as this meeting is informed that the
Standing Orders Committee of the House of Lords have
decided that it is the duty of the directors to lay the
Bill now before Parliament for amalgamating this com-
pany with the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley
Railway Company, and selling the united undertaking
to the Great Western Railway Company, before the
shareholders (under the order known as Lord Wharn-
cliffe's order), this meeting deems it right, from respect
to the House of Lords, to adjourn, in order to afford the
directors an opportunity of submitting the aforesaid Bill
to the shareholders, or taking any other steps in con-
formity with the resolution of the Standing Orders Com-
mittee; and it is accordingly resolved, that this meeting
is adjourned until Saturday, the 19th inst., at Dees
Royal Hotel, Birmingham, at two o'clock in the after-
noon, and that the further consideration of all and sin-
gular the matters mentioned and referred to in the
requisition of the shareholders of the 29th of April,
1847, be adjourned unto, and be resumed if necessary,
at such adjourned meeting."
He (Mr. Mosley) hoped that the meeting would think
with him, that this was the most proper course to be
adopted, as it was in strict compliance with the expressed
wish of the House of Lords. The directors would now
have time to reconsider the matter, and he was not
without hope that, in the interim, some means might be
suggested by which the unseemly and expensive contest
in which they were engaged might be terminated.
He (Mr. Mosley) was not prepared to say that some
arrangements might not be made by modification
of the Bill now before Parliament, which would satisfy
the great body of the shareholders, and meet the object
which the Legislature originally had in view.
Mr. Peßsobla seconded the motion, and being put by
the Chairman, it was carried unanimously.
The meeting then adjourned until Saturds.
ELECTION MOVEMENTS.

next.

BRADFORD.— Mr. Busfeild has sent an address, but the
Leeds Mercury intimates that it was not published.
Colonel Thompson has declined to stand unless pre-
sented with a requisition promising success.
REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON. - The
election movement in the City has received a fresh
impetus during the last few days, by the announcement
that Mr. William Payne, the coroner, will become a
candidate for its representation in Parliament. Mr.
Payne's high character in the City, and the general
respect in which he is held by all political parties, will
render him a powerful opponent. His intimate ac-
quaintance with the commercial interests of the City,
acquired by unceasing attention to the subject, have
brought him to the conviction, as stated in his address,
that much remains to be done, and that he is determined
on endeavouring to accomplish it. On these grounds
alone he has received the votes of many who might
otherwise have opposed him. Mr. Lyall, it is already
known, retires from Parliament at the close of the pre-
sent session, and the only candidates at present in the
field to supply his place are Mr. Payne and Mr. Alder-
man Johnson. The latter belongs to the old and well-
nigh exploded high Tory school, and pledges himself to
vote for the resuscitation of the restrictive measures
which public opinion has so unequivocally condemned.—
From a Correspondent.

DOVER ELECTION.—The candidates for the repre-
sentation of Dover are E. R. Rice, Esq., and Sir John
Rae Reid, the present sitting Members; and Mr. Prin-
sep, an antiquated Tory and protectionist. Mr. Prinsep
is the choice of a small clique of ultras, who have
started him to supplant Sir John Rae Reid, because the
worthy Baronet would not further submit to their ex-
tortions. Owing to a promise, given by Sir John under
misrepresentation, he is, according to his high sense of
honour, debarred from soliciting the votes of the con-
stituency (though he has declared his readiness to sit it
elected); but, from the strong feeling manifested in his
favour, his non-appearance in the canvassing arena will
be amply made up by the exertions of his friends, whose
canvass in his behalf far exceeds their most sanguine
expectations. The Prinsep faction are finding their
canvass tremendous up-hill work; but we understand
that, by the aid of certain appliances, they expect yet to
make head-way. They will, however, we guess, have
their work to do; for, as we said last week, Sir John's
free trade policy has obtained for him the support of a
large number of those who were formerly his opponents.
and from this circumstance, as well as the exertions of
his Conservative friends, to all present appearances it
seems that there will be no change in the representation
of Dover at the approaching election.—Dover Chronicle.
DEAL ELECTION.—As we stated last week, Lord
Clinton, son of the do-what-he-likes-with-his-own-
Duke, has appeared as a "No Popery " candidate
against the two Liberals, Lord Paget and Mr. Grenfell,
but it is not for a moment supposed that he has the
slightest chance of success. Lord Clinton has trimmed
his sails according to the wind; but although a few mis-
guided persons may be caught by the hypocritical
manmuvre, no true Protestant Dissenters can possibly
so far forget themselves as to follow in his wake, which
would most inevitably lead them back to the shoals and
quicksands of High Church oppression and ascendancy.
Both Liberals have expressed their satisfaction at the
result of their canvass, which we have reason to believe
has been extremely favourable.—lbid.

DEATH OP LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR COLIN
CAMPBELL, K.C.B.—We regret to have to announce the de-
mise of the above gallant General, the late Governor and
Commander-in-Chief of Ceylon, who expired between 4 and
5 o'clock yesterday morning, at his temporary residence in
King-street, St. James's. The deceased was the fifth son of
Mr. John Campbell, of Melfort, Argyleshire, and conse-
quently brother of the late Sir Patrick Campbell. He was
born in 1777, and married early in life, and leaves issue three
sons and three daughters, namely, Colonel Fitzroy Campbell;
Lieutenant A. Campbell, 60th Foot, Aide-de-Camp to Lien-
tenant-General Sir Charles Napier, in India ; Captain F.
Campbell, R.N.; Mrs. Phipps, married to the Hon. Edmund
Phipps; Mrs. Maclean, wife of Captain Maclean, of the
Royal Artillery, serving in India; and Miss Campbell. Sir
Colin entered the army in 1799, and almost immediately
commenced the active duties of his profession. He served
under the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsula, and per-
formed the duties of Assistant-Adjutant-General and As-
sistant-Quartermaster-General. For his distinguished ser-
vices at Talavera, Busaco, and Fuentes d'Onor, Badajoz,
Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, NiveUe, Nive and Tolouse, he
received a cross and six clasps. He was also at Waterloo,
where he commanded the Royal Scots, the officers of which
regiment testified their admiration of his gallant conduct by
r p esenting him with a sword valued at seventy guineas. Ile
was also created a Knight of the Order of the Bath in re-
cognition of the services he rendered on that memorable occa-
sion. The gallant deceased also, in consideration of his
eminent military services, received the order of knighthood
from Austria of the order of Maria Theresa; from Russia of
the order of St. George ; from Portugal of the order of the
Tower and Sword ; and the King of Bavaria nominated him
a knight of the order of Maximilian Joseph. After holding
the home appointment of Governor of Portsmouth, and the
command of the south-west district, he was appointed Lieu-
tenant-Governor and Commander of the Forces in Nova
Scotia. On his return from North America he was selected
as Governor of Ceylon, to which colony he proceeded in 1840,
and remained there up to Viscount Torrington being ap-
pointed Governor, a few months since. In August, 1836, be
was appointed Colonel of the 72d Highlanders, which neces-
sarily becomes vacant by his death. The commissions of the
gallant General were dated as follows :—Ensign, October 3,
1799 ; Lieutenant, August 121, 1801 ; Captain, Jaunary 9,
1805 ; Major, September 2, 1808 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, May,
3, 1810; Colonel, June 4, 1814; Major-General, May 27,
1825 ; and Lieutenant-General. June 28, 1838.
DEATH OF MR. CHARLES SHERIDAN.SOCiety has
lost one of its choicest favourites and ornaments in Mr.
Charles Sheridan, who combined all the gifts and qualities
that distinguish his remarkable family—wit, beauty, accom-
plishments, the graces of manner, and the charm of a cor-
diality the most sincere and genial. We know of no one
who was more universally welcome wherever he went, and
so liked and admired. His conversation was full of liveliness
and zest; his wit was light, easy, and managed with good
taste and feeling. His talents were excellent, and all that he
wanted was the energy for their application, which his health,
perhaps, refused him, the threatening symptom of which was
a prevailing langour when unexcited. The premature end
of one so young and so gifted seems to bear out the thought,
turned in so many forms from Sophocles to Shakspere, down
to Jeffry, Moore, and Byron, that " Heaven sends its
favourites an early doom."—Examiner.
DERBY AND ST. LEGER SWEEPSTAKES.—On Tues-
day, at a petty sessions held at the Holborn Union Work-
house, Little Gray's Inn-lane, before Mr. Whiskin (chair-
man), and a bench of magistrates, for the transfer of licenses
for the Holborn division, the subject of sweepstakes being
allowed at the houses of licensed victuallers came on for
consideration. Mr. Hector Rose, one of the licensing ma-
gistrates, stated, that at a meeting of the licensing magis-
trates for the Marylebone division, a resolution was come to
to send a notice to all the proprietors of licensed houses in
the district, intimating that in the event of sweepstakes
being continued after the notice had been received that they
were illegal, such continuance might endanger their licenses
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at the next licensing day. He thought that the bench
might
come to a similar arrangement with respect to ns r d
tuallers in that district. The chairman having observedicee that
he concurred in the view taken by nir. Rose, said it would
be advisable to instruct the high constable to inform the
licensed victuallers in the district that continuing to hold
sweepstakes might endanger the licenses of their houses
in the ensuing March, and a similar intimation might be
given to those applying for the transfer of licenses. The
bench having entered into a resolution to that effect, Mr.
Bradshaw, the high constable, and Inspector Dodd, of the.
F division, received instructions to call upon all the licen:_ed
victuallers in the district to notify the feeling entertained
Observer,
PRIEBURG, JUNE I.—The iron railway from this
place to Mullet:a IGO opened this day.