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TALACRE COAL AND IRON
COMPANY.
An Extraordinary General Meeting cf the Propr.e-
tors of the above Company was held yesterday, pur-
suant to adjournment, at the office of the Company, 20,
John-street, Adelphi, for the purpose of providing
means to pay off' the liabilities of the Company, and to
adopt such proceedings in law or in equity as might ap-
pear desirable.
It will be recollected, that at the last meeting of the
Proprietors of the Company, a Report of their pro-
ceediags to that time was submitted to them, which Re-
port had been drawn up, on the authority- of the present
acting Directorl, by Mr. Ashurst, their solicitor ; hut
the Proprietors, considering that this Report was -but an
ex parte statement of' facts, objected to its reception
until it had been inspected by a Committee of their
body, and a Report made thereon, and, in conse-
quence, a resolution was carried to that effect, and a
Committee appointed. An adjournment was then moved,
in order to carry this resolution into effect, and the pre-
sent meeting was convened fur the purpose of hearing
the result of examination of the Report of the Com-
mittee of Proprietors.
Mr. Cnoemow, having been proposed, took the
Chair, and read several letters from Dr. Veesy and Mr.
English, of the Mining Journal. The letter from Dr.
Veesy (:as an authority to the Chairman to act as his
proxy at that meeting. Mr. Alderman Thomas Wood
read another ,letter, purporting to be written by Dr.
Veesy, appointing him as his proxy ; and some discus-
sion arose in consequence of the letters being in a dif-
ferent handwriting, and questioning the authenticity of
the same.
Mr. Alderman T.Woon then rose, and said he should
not have made the complaint he was about to do, but
that it was due to the meeting to state in what position
they stood, and how persons who really meant to meet
the question in dispute fairly were attempted to be
run down by exparte statements. He alluded to
a placard
„which was being hawked about that very
street.- ivkitt• liaktkiiini tii -corlid' front th# 'office-of Mr.
English of the Mining Journal. He said happened, be-
' cause the bills were published at his (Mr. English's)
offiei,. Mr. English was at their former meeting as a
reporter, and in his reports of their proceedings thought
proper to pass some.very severe strictures on him (Mr.
Wood) ; and. not content with that, he made a sort of
epitome of what had been reported in another place with
respect to their proceedings. He (Mr. Wood) had great
respect for the press, and he thought that no respectable
member of it would have taken such a proceeding as that
to which he alluded. He would ask, if there was any
person present representing Mr. English, whether the
proceedings he had alluded to with regard to the placard,
were their instructions. He had questioned the man carry-
ing the board as to the parties who had sent him there,
and he stated that he was placed there at the-instance of
that Company, and sent from that office. He put it to
any gentleman whether they thought it proper that any
one should be run down by statements of this sort, just
to prejudice the public mind before any tribunal had
made a proper investigation. He thought it was not fair,
and he begged to ask if any gentleman present repre-
sented Mr. English ?
[The placard to which the worthy Alderman alluded
was one carried by a-man up and down John-street,
ing on liveryinen of the City to withhold their votes
from Mr. Alderman Wood, in consequence of his con-
duct with respect to the Talacre Coal Company.]
The CitAxamast rose to proceed with the- busineSs of
the day, when
WOOD said he (lid not think such conduct was at
all courteous, and begged to have an answer to his
question.
The R*porter to the Mining Join- sal—lt is not cus-
tomary foc reporters to speak at public meetings.
Mr. SIIEWBRIDGE said he asked the man with the
placard whO placed him there ! and he said, the Talacre
Coal Company. •
Mr.,TAYLOR begged leave to say, that there was no
truth whatever in the statement ; and, with regard to
Mr. English, he (Mr. Taylor) would declare that he had
never seen him in his life, except when he came as a
reporter at the last meeting.
The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, we have a good deal of
business.
Mr. WOOD did not want to interrupt the business at
any time, but when he had asked a question he did think
IV! was entitled to an answer, unless it was meant that
there should. be no fair play.
The CHAIRMAN said, he was not aware of any placard.
A PROPRIETOR—What have we to do with the pla-
card? Surely the Company is not. answerable for the
placards about the streets ?
The CHAIRMAN—Are we to proceed to business ?
Mr. WOOD said he should move that the placard he
had alluded to was not issued on the authority of the
Company, and therefore the Secretary.do order the man
away. -
The SECRETARY then left the room for the purpose
of ordering the man away, but returned with the intelli-
gence that the man reused to obey his order, and the
subjcpt dropped. •
The CHAIRMAN then rose to read a paper he held
his hand, when
Mr. WIRE said—What are you about to read?
The CHAIRMAN—A. report of Messrs. Chappilow, 'Tay-
lor, and Handiside.
Mr. WxnE—l shall protest against the reading of that
report, as I understand the business of this adjourned
meeting is to hear the report of of the Committee, and I
am informed by you that you are about to read a report
—not of the Committee, but simply a report from three
gentlemen who were members of that Committee, and as
that is the most irregular thing that was ever done at a
public meeting, I cannot allow it to proceed.
Mr. ASHURST—AL that Committee there was no
Chairman, and they wero about to report to you in the
way proposed. Those gentlemen who were present at
that Committee were not desirous that the two reports
should bo read at that meeting, and this report merely
states that fact, and nothing more. It was, therefore, to
report to you that three gentlemen out of five who were
present were desirous that the two reports should be read
to you.

Air. RAWSON said it was fifteen days since their for-
mer meeting, and, from circumstances which had trans-
pired, they had not had time to digest the original Re-
' port in a way that they could wish. He should like to
have come prepared with a Report from the Committee.
He begged leave to suggest that the first subject of the
Committee should be to raise a subscription among the
'Shareholders, and liquidate their debts; for if they de-
layed doing this they would be all ruined.
Mr. IlunnoucHs said they could not expect any man
to come forward with money when ho did not know
what that money was to be applied to. He thought the
beSt way would be first to ascertain what their real debts
were.

The CHAIRMAN then read the paper first alluded to,
which stated that the original Report had been read to
the Committee, and that Alderman Wood and Mr. Wil-
liams did not concur in the Report.
Mr. Wm: said if parties would come forward and
subscribe, he had no doubt that in a short time they
would be able to get out of their difficulties. Mr. Wild
of Nottingham, would come forward and advance 2,0001.;
Mr. Southern, 500/. ; Alderman Wood, 500/.; and, with
the assistance of the Dublin Shareholders, he thought a
sufficient sum might soon be raised.
Mr. Woof) concurred in the view taken by Mr. Wire.
He had felt so Much anxiety of mind with regard to this
Company, that nothing should induce him to continue in
it longer. As far as ho was concerned, his situation had
been a responsible one ; and he solemnly declared that
he had never, directly or indirectly, received one farthing
of the Company's money, or any benefit in the most re-
mote degree. lie was, therefore, extremely happy to
concur with Mr. Wire, for he thought his view of the
case was that which would bring the Company to a satis-
factory termination.

A long and desultory conversatiou then arose upon
this proposition, throw hout which there was a continual
bondying of personalities, and great confusion was the
necessary consequence.

S.veral Proprietors suggested that the oeiginal Repor
be read, and

Mr. WEsTom said, that if that Report was read, he
had only one suggestion to make, and that was, if they
went into the Report they must make up their minds to
sit there till eight o'clock at night. But he hoped thatif
that Report were read every individual in i:iat roo:n
would pledge himself to remain and hear the other Re-
port. Ile was sure that before they got through the
Report of Mr. Ashurst the patience of the gentlemen
would be exhausted. But if they would go through
both Reports, or the original Report, and the answer,
he said read them, with all his heart.
Mr. Wool, had no objection to the Report being
placed in the Proprietors' hands, but he had to its being
read in a public meeting like that.
Tile CHAIRMAN would recommend that both Reports
be read, in order that every Shareholder might hear
both sides of the question.
Mr. SHEWBRIDGE rose and he wished to speak to that
question.
The CHAIRMAN—Please to sit down, Sir. You are
not a Shareholder.
- Mr. SHENYBRIDGE—I am seri-moiled to this meeting.
and hold two descriptions of shares. • I have been heard
once, and I will be heard again.—(Confusion.) I know
I am perfectly in order.
Mr, Woan—l hope Mr. Shewbridgd will see that it is
not right to interrupt the proceedings of the meeting.
. Mr. SIIEWBRIDGE rose amidst very general confusion.
and said with much energy—l rise to expedite them.
hear discussions in several parts of the room, and if
am not in order, I don't know who is. I rise toi shares.
At I am rdspected by holders of upwards of 600
most
stibnigsu.plearrioadsoiL tth,easdeibtatreestohl
veedine.letstfievina.tsolsrusiunneddr)a,
b half an hour, when
ionrgkan ostespoafriantdei‘uilt.lguuailns
eontt',t_hbruette obrea
roiunrginupn
upon
number,
ail
principle subject. This lasted for a
ioubut
Mr. Shewbridge was about to speak,
to veto,Mr. ATKINS said—You have no right

Mr. SIIEWBRIDGE—I have as Intioh right to vote as

you have, Sir.—(Uproar.)
The CIS IPV:).-1: hope gentlemen will not go into
pex4onalitles this way.
A PROPRIETOR—Mr. Atkins, state your case.
Mr. ATKINS, looking at Mr. Shewbridge—No, it
would be rather too black.

Here several groups again collected, and the meeting
presented a scene of unalloyed confusion. After a wan-
dering tlf,sultory conversation,
Mr. Rosso moved, " That it be referred to the

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0:1h1111uet! to examine into the state of the C91P.,441,Y,
nd to ascertain what are the liabilities of the :10.1‘, dl.;-
introi.hing between the just claims and those
consi forect ttnju it, with power to call
t'",l nia)• be deemed ne;:e.s!iary, a;:d itt
in•toey they can froza the
and that trustee 3 be appo:ia(.l to itcei-,e
ell money; and such Counni ttee be al,:o towy,ottlikr:lo
ascer ain and report what steps are r:c.:ces.aryWic-' ", _,
solve the Company ; and that this
moeting bd.
journcd to the 13th October, at one o'clock precisely;
that Messrs. Taylor and Rosson be appointed the Com-
mittee, assisted by Messrs. Ashurst and Wire.
Mr. TAYLOR then moved as an amendment that the
original report be read ; but, after a short conversa-
tion, the amendment was withdrawn and the motion was
carried.
The meeting then adjourned at about half-past three
o'clock

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PRESENTATION OF TIIE NEW
SHERIFFS.
Yesterday, agreeably to ancient custom, the newly
elected Sheriffs fur the City of London and county of
Middlesex, were presented in the Court of Exchequer fur
her Majesty's approval.
The Civic procession, composed of the 'Lord Maylo,
Alderman Gibbs, Alderman John Johnson, Aldermen
Lainson, Sir Chapman Marshall, the Recorder, the past
and present Sheriffs, accompanied by the officers of oho
Corporation, arrived at Westminster Hall shortly before
three o'clock, and immediately proceeded to the Court of
Exchequer.
The Ctrawrott 'BARON (Geo. Bankes, Esq.), having
taking his seat on the Bench,
The RECORDER said—Mr. Baron Bankes, I have the
honour to present in this Court for her Majesty's appro-
bation, Mr. Alderman Magnay and Alexander Rogers,
Esq., who have been elected by the unanimous voice of
their fellow-citizens to fill the high ap-dl-:roortant offices
of Sheriffs of London and Sheriff of Middlesex for the
year ensuing. The Livery, my Lord, 4clnatatl by a sin,
eere desire to promotelhe iveiftre and advance
the common weal of the City of London, have selected-
the two gentlemen present to fill the office or Sheriffs ;
the individuals so selected are in every respect eminently
qualified to carry out the views of their fellow.citizens,
and promote their true interests. As regarded the late
Sheriffs, their year of office was ended. They had abund-
antly fulfilled all the expectations that %yore formed of
them, and they now retired with the thanks and best.
wishes of their fellow-citiz-ns. After some further ob-
servations, the Recorder said it now remains my duty to
a4c for her Majesty's approval of the gentlemen vylio
been 'appointedM S-Iffs-of Londbittert,fit
Mr. Baron BiNkEs said—Mr. Recorder, on behall,/q
her Majesty I Inn 'authorised to acknowledge and'ap-
prove in the fullest manner of thegentlemetewhom.-the
livery have elected to be Sheriffs of London aiid
of Middlesex for the ensuing- year. I ant corr.inacdr
further to recognise and confirm in the most ample In:in-
ner the rights and privileges of the eitizsms of LondOn.
I am fully aware of the antiquity of those rights and,
privileges—they are• nearly cutemporary. ith char-
ter of English rights, and they hare unimrmly bcgen,ex-
ereised in a manner not only beneficial to the. cityibf
London but to the interests of - the country' at Arge.
After a few complimentary remarks, on the's4tisfactory
and praiseworthy manner in which the late Shc:ilfs vvent
through their year of office, the Learned Baron i
will nut detain you longer, but conclude with con,rratu-
lating the Livery on the choice they have made, and ex..
press a hope, a sincere prayer, for the health, happir.eSs,
and succe:,s of the citizens of London.'---
Mr. Alderroan GIBBS, the senior - Alderima present
who has not pissed the chair, came forward and
chopped two bundles of sticks,- .olinted six horseshoes,
and sixty-one hob-nails, by virtue of wh!c)..sef.vic,'? the.
Corporation hold certain estates in Shropshire.
- The ItconnEit, in the name of the Sheriffs, then in-
vited the Learned Baron to the inat,uration banquet, at
the Albion Tavern, which his Lordship accepted, and.
the officers of the Corporation retired.
THE INAUGURATION BANQUET OE THE
SIIER EL'EUT.
Mr. Alderman Magnay RojerS avte a:ban-
quet list evening; at the Albiesi Tavern, in'celebeation
of their inauguration -as ' Sheri& fur.. thit easuing 3."1" About 1-0 Geudemen sat down at dinner.
Mr. Alderman MAGNA Y presided, hi the absence cf
the Lord Mayor, who avas rrevehtud from taking the
-chair by indisposition, .
The Chairman was supported by Mr. "Slay.ifi'-Rogers
Lord Dudky Shiart; the Recorder, Key, Sir
George Carroll;-",tr. Masterman, 11„1*.: _vldernien Lucas,
Gibbs, lull? hie late Sheriffs Evans Wheelton.
Thefband of 'the Artillery Company' WaS stations d in
the music gallery, and diving dinner perAn'tned airs front
Le Nuzze di Kyriro, Sonnumbuti, and many other al-.
mired operas.
, The cloth !•,aving been removed, the profeSsiOnal gen-
tleinen,..l7,:ssrs. Hawes, Hobbs, Pitzwilliam,
Aoki:,',, and Calvert, sung the Benedictus.-.'--
The usual loyal toasts, and 'ill,* fat* to the occa-!
slim, followed in quick succession, and were drunk with
all the honours. kai
The banquet was altogether of a very `recherche•-'
character,. and - evidenced that no expense hail
been
spared by the worthy hosts, in 'providing for the -coaffort of their. guests orting
, and supporting the dignyy.soljtitip office.;-
to Ivhich they had been elected. Wke eanniit
highiy the wines and viands. ,The ehhikleftr U-'" the.
Albion Tavern was fully sustained ; they were In all ro-
spoets excellent. To particularise the goodness of any
on thing would be insidious where all were so good.
Ihe company separated shortly before midnight.

COURT CIRCULAR.
I WINDson, MURSDRY.—The Qneen and Prince
Albert left the Castle for an airbag in a pony phaeton,
hid Royal Highness driving, followed by the Dowager
Lady Lyttleton, lion. IT. Paget, non. 11. Anson, and.
Lord Byron, in a second carriage, and by Colonel
Weznyss, Sir Edward Bowater, and Sir Fred. Stovin on
homeback.
The Earl Delawarr arrived at the Castle to-day.
The Right lion. Sir Robert and Lady Peel left the
Castle this forenoon.
The Hon. Miss Anson has arrived, and has succeeded
the lion. Miss Lister, as the Maid of flohour ;n Waiting
on the Queen..

Their Royal Ilignesses the Duchess of Cambridge,
and the Princesses Augusta end [[Mary of Cambridge,
ar.lved in town yesterday from their residences qt
Kew. Their Royal Highnesses honoured the Poly-
technic Instlirition with a isit in the afternoon, at-
tended by Baron Knesebeck.
Le Commendeur Marques Lisboa has returned to
town from 'Windsor Castle. His Excellency had the
honour of being presented to the Queen as Minister
Plenipotentiary from his Majesty the Emperor of Brazil,
by the Earl of Aberdeen, K. T., her Majesty's Principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Yesterday his
Excellency paid visits at the residences of the members
of the Relyid Family.
The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel at: lived in town at
twelve o'clock yesterday, f.-orn a visit to her Majesty at
'Windsor Castle. In the afternoon Lord Sandon and
Lord InY'estrie had interviews with the Right Hon. Ba-
ronet at his official residence in Downing-s.reet.
The Agent !Ur Jamaica, and Major-General Sir
Charles Dc Brooke Vere had •interviews with Lord
Stanley yesterday at the Colonial-effice.
Le Comte de St. Aulaire, the French Ambassador.
paid visits yesterday at the residences of the Members
of the Royal Family.
Mr. Marryutt and Mr. Hamilton had an interview
with Lord Stank.), yesterday at the Colonud-office.
Despatches for the Lord High Commissioner of the
lonian Islands, and also fin. the Governor of Ceylon,
were sent off yesterday crom the Colonial-office.

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ENGLISH OPERAIHOUSE.
PROMENADE CONCERTS.
The reign of Martinuzzi is over, and that of Kusard
has begun. This, the original Promenade Jancert
Theatre, was Opened last night for the Winter Conceit
season, with Musard as conductor, and TonyAne as
leader ; and we were happy to recognise in tb^ orchestra
all the favourites of last season. There i,.; not a more
complete or efficient orchestra in /The metropolis
than the one engaged at this Theatre, and Musard
understands thoroughly how to make the most of
the force tints placed at, his command. It ,is
de:ightful to see Musard conduct.
quiet firmness in his management of an orchestra whichies
shows at Once that he thoroughly understands what
.....i
about. There is no attitudinising—no tour.' de •(....Ln..-
no exhibition of mere musical m.!:•hanisin—no sti,..,
and
aft;tr effect, but what is done is done casil), ds"ll:.P4l3a There is a stead},
correctly ; in short, Musard is a musician, lii.enn _
, g were
mu-
sical dandy. The solo performers of the c
the
violin.
Baumann on the bassoon, and Delotrre_,o,:crthenms, in.
Baumann chose as his theme the air oft_l I, , his
r allaptett to,
the Acis and Galater, an air excellen.
best bassoon
instrument. Of his meaner
to speak. He is acknowledged
thetoworld. M. Dele...re's
player ia England, perhaps in
_ crejit on lii.a..tr..ent as
solo on the violin reflects cp.talit
w.is an exqr..site com-
a c unpos3r and a; a perfordle' d. In add;'.loll we had
position exquisitely perfo:.:lll,,frires
I and :our. overtures.
several pretty sets of
certainlyq, ",13" the overture to
of perfobieoot)ge', it is needless
we Lowe heard this map--
Der FriescAutz; and, oft,e,c .
ro ly.sitation in saying that
The gem of the
mag-
nificent overture. we hroarrn
ed SO well as last evening.
we never heard it pet,'
_t,
i thoroughly entered into the
night
.nt,s
orchestra, like one vast instrti-
spirit of Weber.
boding)
and seemed inspired by his.
meat, obeyed hisult was, that the Overture was given in
will ; and
perhapsthe result
never before equalled, and which eel,.
Musard, in eonduclt.thnL,
a manner,
bstupassed. It is needless to say, thatit was
ptaettirridgss
tahned smeuidlpture..
tainlyennrt !Inured. All lovers of' music should cer-
rapturous,y e..
ft house, to. hear the performance of
tainh• visit -il. . . 0
... this
. we can promise . min a rich treat. The pro-
overture— .
mena .. ..
dle eit
*ng became quite crowded:
the event ,
The Ido:uisseP‘rvLa.tsll'.oleiefilredte,d alidt
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EDINBURGH, -EPT. .----.
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of the Chamber of Commerce "as held Oh Satur:l4-
141` 'Ministers should
i to consider the propriety of petili4lisg her Majesty.
nota-:sti:fto.ureol;voligauten:Peaarsliitaremsetnhteyun tLI
iltvapostd for removing the
existing obstructions to tmace.. whieh are so alarmingly
affecting the ennueeVe- TsMl manufactures of the country.
A petition tp., ttiis 10C,t was agreed to by a majority of
twei4:444 io four, and Messrs. Black-and Mitt:hen, with,
Fite ea rotary, were appointed a commission to forwardi
it to Mr. Macaulay for presentatigu, AN INDIFPERENT Floall)&k...—.011 the ever.ing
unsrtdotaiyylaansdt,
bthrrgetwe
hftet;t,lte.shsetr6:llgow
Police-
the Ohl Wynd were taken
office, on the
charge of stealiug 3/, or thereby, from a weaver, belonging to
reen-street, Calton. The man was so squalid am! wretched.
oinftoSact
in app, arance, that it could slot be believed he had so much,
money to lose. On inquiring into the cimstances however..
it was found that the weaver had receivedrcu the bum of ,
3/. from at
Funeral Society in Calton to inter his deceased wife ; but in--
stead of appropriating the fund to its proper purpose, the mis-
guEed man had gone to an indifferent house, where he had lost
it all,—Glasgow Herald.