The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-03 00:00:00

UNION BANK
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OF AUSTRALIA.
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Georg TORS.
e Fife Ang,as, Esq. Benjamin E. Lindo, Esq.
Robert Brooks. 'Esq. Charles Edward Mangles, Esq.
John William Buckle, Esq. Christ. Rawson, Esq., Halifax
James John Cummins, Esq. Thomas Sands, Esq., Liverpool
Rbt. Gardner, Esq ;Manchester James Bogle Smith, Esq.
Jahn Gore, Esq. James Ruddell Todd, Esq.
TRUSTEES.
George Carr Glyn, Esq. ; John Gore, Esq. ; James John
Cummins, Esq.
BANKERS.
breasts. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Bartlett and Beddonie.
SECRETARY.
Samuel Jackson, Esq.
COLONIAL INSPECTOR.
John Cunningham Maclaren, Esq.
The Directors of this Bank grant Letters of Credit, which
AO e. transferable, for sums under 3001. ; or Bills at thirty
"Rht fur larger amounts, on their Branches at
Sydney,
Hobart Town,
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Melbourne, Port Philip, and
New Zealand,
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ninety days':sight, tke terms for which may
d at their omce.
twriwtn't the Colonies transmitted for collection at a charge of
•o Pei'Cent.'on the amount when realized. ,
r.-41,te4t. -• • .., By order of.the Board,
SAMUEL .111.c.SON,Secretary.
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f Richard Lew
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ar at the Office on or before that day. ,
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(IF- ARLES RADENHVRST (late:cifP the
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the public, assuring them, that nothing on his part shall be
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INDER the impression that a felonious con-
`y- spit aey has for some considerable time been in operation
against me; and that every means which the most rancorous
animosity could devise, has been used to my prejudice, I have
endeavoi4ed to obtain the necessary information on the subject,
hut hitherto without effect; and from certain words which I
have frequently heard spoken in the streets, I entertain no doubt
that the most gross and unfounded calumnies have been propa-
gated to injure me, not one word of which would dare to be
uttered in my presences, and also insinuations intimating that
some claims have been made on my property, but this I cannot
credit as no person has any claim whatever on me, and the laws
cannot surely be so unjust as to sanction any kind of clandestine
proceedings, as in such case there would be no security for per-
sons or property, and all persons would consider themselves at
liberty to act without control ; however from the frequent re-
petition of the words I deem it expedient to notice in this
public manner, it is unfortunate] • too true that the most peace-
able members of the community are frequently those who have
nmst cause of complaint, and persons of retiring habits not eon-
ttected with faction are consideted fair objects at whom to level
'he envenomed shafts of malice. The many cases which the
subscriber could relate as having occurred to himself he forbears
at present to name, and the forbearance which he has observed
wou4, almost exceed credibility. He hopes always to cherish in
his mind that divine precept which is the most indispensably
necessary of man's obligations, and in which all are in fact
e-mprised, of--." Love God above all things, and your neighbouras yourself." EDWA RD PERI-IAL

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Dcarried in the pocket; it should be in the possession of every
EAF and the habitual use of opening medicines abandoned.
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NOTICE is hereby riven, That a GENE-
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BRYMBO IRON and COAL COMPANY Nail] be held
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at Ten o'clock,

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LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 181()

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTIIERN CIRCUIT, IVRercesTLE, FEB. 29.
(Before Mr. Justice ERSKINE.)
CONTINUATION OF THE Cl/ARTIST Terees.—Mr. J. P.
Cobbett addressed the jury for Thomason. When he
(Mr. Cobbett) first looked into this case he thought it one
of the most difficult in which to make a defence. He
could never have supposed that the evidence of the proses
tutors was so insignificant. Ile made sure that the one
witness, Mr. Henderson, a reporter, would easily prove the
whole, and therefore he had been very cautious in cross-
examining that gentleman. But what had been the result?
Mr. O'Brien had ventured those questions which he (Mr.
Cobbett) had feared to put, and the answers, so unex-
pected, had clearly shown that Henderson had omitted, in
taking his notes, whole passages in the speeches, which
went materially to vary the sense of the report, as it ap-
peared in print from these notes ? Was it not obvious,
then, that these notes could not be depended on at
all ? They were a species of forgery, though nothing
uncommon in the ordinary way of reporting for a party
paper. He did not accuse the reporter of dishonesty, in
the common sense of the term; but if such evidence were
relied on it would produce in its results something deserv-
ing to be called a literary assassination. The Learned
Counsel called upon the Jury to treat this case as they
would treat any other of an ordinary kind, and to re-
flect conscientiously upon the question whether they could
safely convict any man of any offence, however slight,
upon testimony of this description.
Mr. O'Brien, in addressing the Jury, began by promis-
ing them some facts tending to prove that be was not a
likely person to be guilty of the acts imputed, when the
Judges informed him that if he did that he would be ad-
mitting a reply from the Cowesel for the prosecution. Mr.
O'Brien said that iflse abstained from so doing, he should be
very much circumscribing his defence. He then went on
to say that during the agitation for reform there had been
some language used_ by the present authorities of that
town of an import very much more serious than any that
had been imputed to himself Mr. Fife, the late Mayor
of Newcastle, had threatened to attack the barracks.
Mr. DUNDAB saidethat if statements of that kind were
made he must insiat'aipon hiked& to reply.
Mr. O'Brien continued, and quoted some specimens of
very violent languegesemployed.by various persons, and in
different nesvapoctah, Ho himself, he contended, had
never advised any breach Of the :law. He had always,
during; nine years 9f rioting-at l agitation, advised the
people' .tO Accp therriselivs-withtn:-.the'limits of the law.
This was ivbatle had'aone it the iv orthe " general
strike!'", Zile had said, whhn° debating ire the Conven--
tidn, 'that fr the Stab 'Wer&s'onfrpartial4C-isletild 'tend to
viokonde.; vihei:eas, if it ss,4re gbneral, it would meet with
`iu&Oss, (ebtain its endi, and' be 06 fidni
effects.. After addressing thee Jury at considerable length
on various topics rilittive to his own conduct in public, and
the cendition of fhe working classes in England, Mr.
O'Brien took- a review of the report of his speech, as given
in the Tyne Mercury, and concluded by calling on the Jury
not to place any reliance on such testimony as that which
they had heard from the reporter, Mr. Henderson.
Ayre, who had not been out on bail, and stood in the
dock, proceeded to address the Jury ; he had taken co
pious notes, and seemed to be gratified. His manner and ap-
pearance were that of a labourer; but his language, thouesb
full, of the false accents of an imperfectly educated man,
was fOrcible,. and occasionally approached to eloquence.
He touched on a variety of topics ; the Coercion Bill—the
Dorchester labourers—the Celi.horpc-street Riots—the
regulation of the house of Commons respecting the recep-
tion of petitions—the Poor Laws—the new police, and the
foreign policy of the present Ministry, as grounds of accu-
sation against the Government. He complained of the un-
equal administration of the law, which elected him for
punishment because he was pcor, and let others escape
because they were rich. He had heard, and they had heard,
of language much more violent, which remained unpunished.
They had heard in 1831 of the head of the Queen rolling
•on the scaffold. Even now.was it not sought openly to
briiig die GOveinment into contempt Look at the bcha-
vioni.: of• the ~guests at the Lord Mayor's festival—look at
the denunciations of Mr. O'Connell. It was, indeed,
the object of two great parties in the State each
to bring the other into contempt. Why shuuld
it be a crime in him and not in them ? But he was ac-
cused of intending to prOduce riots, routs, tumults, and
commotions. He did not pretend to have much knowledge
of the terms of law, which were difficult enough:to puzzle
even lawyers themselves. Law, indeed, was like Nebu•
chaduezzar's image, a heterogeneous compound of iron,
braes, and clay. But he could venture to say that, on the
occasion in question, and throughout the agitation of these
great questions, there had been neither riot, tumult, or
commotion, except once, when the Mayor and the autho-
rities attacked the people in the exercise of their un-
doubted right of peacefully assembling. For this they
were guilty of treason against the people, and aught to
he tried as rebels. The charge against the defendant
could not he maintained on such evidence as had been ad-
duced Editors and newspaper reporters were the " kit-
tlest" set that ever man had to do with. He concluded
a very long address by stating to the Jury that it was an
important duty they had now to discharge. By the Bill
of Rights he should have been tried by his peers—work-
ing men like himself; but he still tru‘ted they, too, would
give him a fair and a just verdict, doing to others as they
would that others should do to them. He was no traitor,
no anarchist, no bloodhound, as he had been called, but
anxious only for the prosperity of his country, and strug-
gling to elevate the character of his fellow-mon.
Mason also addressed the Jury, more briefly than either
of the other defendants, and again pressed upon them a
number of the arguments adduced by those who had pre
ceded him.

Mr. Justice COLERIDGE summed up, saying the case had
not been altered by the defence which had been set up, and
must stand now as it stood when the evidence for the pro-
secution closed. There had been complaints of hardships
suffered by the parties in the course of their defence.
There had been none certainly to-day. If those com-
plaints were against the general administration of the law,
he and they sat there not to make the laws, but to admi-
nister them. There seemed to be some mistake on the
part of the defendants as to the nature of the charge. It
was not for seditious words. The words were only ten-
dered as evidence of the charge, which was for seditiously
assembling, and, by the use of seditious speeches, inciting
and persuading thoselassembled to hatred and contempt
of the Government and laws, and also to arm them-
selves for resistance to the laws. This no person or set of
persons have the right to do. They may meet peaceably,
but not for such purposes as those charged in the indict-
ment. In it there were several counts. In the first the
case of the prisoners was taken separately. The second
alleged a conspiracy among them for the purposes there
set out. In a conspiracy there must of course be mere
than one, and if they should be of opinion that the charge
of conspiracy was made out, then the evidence of what was
said by the one would apply as evidence to show the inten-

tion Of the others in 'the common putpose. The Only
witness in the case was Mr. Henderson, the reporter;
and it would be for them to consider whether he
came before them under circumstances which would
render his testimony sufficient to convict. He does
nat say—he:is not able to say—" I took down all that
passed ;" nor even that, though he did not take down all
that passed, he took down all that was important, and that
what he has left out did not modify what he has taken
down. But he said be merely went there with a view to
get what was interesting for his paper; he did not go there
with a view to a judicial inquiry, but w'thout any idea of
it, or the necessity of giving the whole of what passed. If
they thought they bad a sufficient ground to come to the
conclusion that the words proved were not modified by those
which had been omitted, they would probably have little
doubt that the intention alleged in the indictment was
proved against the defendants. The speaking of the police
as armed assassins—the advice to procure arms—would,
with this view, deserve their most serious consideration. The
latter was, no doubt, one of the privileges of Englishmen,
but the question for them would be, whether the advice was
given with the wicked intent stated in the indictment. There
was then the advice to keep peace with the authorities so
long as they kept the law—a most dangerous doctrine,
which made every man the judge of his right to oppose the
constituted authorities. If, however, looking at all the
circumstances, and what was elicited on cross-examina-
tion, they should not be satisfied that these doctrines were
propounded absolutely unmod!fied by accompanying ex-
pressions, they would in this case, as in all others, give the
defendant the benefit of any doubt they entertained.
The Jury retired for about a quarter of an hour, and re-
turned into Court with a verdict of " Not Guilty."
Loud huzzas from the back of the Court followed this
announcement, which were with difficulty suppressed, and
they were then taken up by the crowd outside, and re-
echoed for several minutes.

It being too late to proceed with the other political trials,
the defendants were discharged on their own recognizances
to appear at the next Assizes.

NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY

COMPANY.

JObn Bell, convicted yesterday of the publication of a se-
ditious libel, was sentenced to six months' imprisotiment.

The floating bridge across Portsmouth harbour
has been several days experimentally at work, and to-day per-
formed its trips on the average of six minutes and a half. It
will commence its public transits on the 11th of March, and
will continue daily from 7 in the morning till 9 in the evening,
until the month of May ; leaving Gosport at the hours and
half hours, and Portsmouth at the intermediate quarters, ex-
cepting on the Sabbath, when the bridge will not work during
the hours of divine service.—Hampshire Telegraph.
FATAL ACCIDENTS ON THE ICE,.. An in-
quest was held on Friday at Norwood, on the bodies of Thomas
Meager, aged 13, and George Hillyer, aged 12, who were
drowned in an ornamental piece of water in the park of William
Woolley, Esq., one of the county Magistrates. It appeared
that on Monday evening, about seven o'clock, the deceased
were sliding on the ice to see who would get farthest, when it
gave way, and they fell in, but struggled for some time :
Meager would probably have got out, but Hillyer laid hold of
his legs. A young man named Young procured a ladder, and
having tied a rope round his body went on the ice, and placing
the ladder down the hole, descended it, and in about ten
minutes took out the body of Meager, and in a short time after-
wards that of Hillyer, but they were quite dead, as all efforts
to restore animation were fruitless. The Coroner said it was a
very melancholy case, but it appeared to have been purely acci-
dental. The Jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death."
The Doncaster Gazette, a paper which habi-
tually advocates just and Liberal views, is nevertheless friendly
to the bread-tax, and denounces in a tone of desperate violence
the great Anti-Corn-law meeting that was held in the Town-hall
of Doncaster, on Saturday. The secret of its opponeney to a
measure of public good is probably. to he found in private in-
terests, in the foul and sinister influences of some of the sur-
rounding farmers and landholders.

The Seventh Half-Yearly Meeting of the Proprietors of
the above undertaking was held yesterday, pursuant to
the Act of Incorporation, in the London Tavern.
G. C. Glyn, Esq., the Chairman of the Court of Direc-
tors, took the chair at one o'clock, when the S:eretar)
read the advertisement calling the meeting.
The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed,
and the common seal was rffixed to the register of Pro-
prietors.
The CHAIRMAN said the next proceeding of the day was
the consideration of the Report, which had aiready been
put into the hands of Proprietors. It was both his duty
and his inclination to detain the Proprietors as shortly as
possible. There were only two points which lie wished
to introduce to the notice of the Proprietors. The first was
as regarded the announcement made in the Report of
the speedy opening of the railway. It was with great
satisfaction that the Directors were enabled to state to the
Proprietors that by the last week in April, or the first week
in May, a great portion of the line would be opened for
traffic.—(Cheers.) He wished to state the reason why
they had not been able to open the line throughout—all
might have been opened at the same time had it nut been
for the backwardness of the engineering department, in
consequence of the unprecedented wetness of the last eight
months, However, they had every reason to believe that
the remaining portion would be opened within six weeks
after the first opening. It had been a question of much
consideration with the Directors whether it was or was
not expedient to open the line at all before the whole
way completed. There were three courses, any one of
which might hare been taken. They might have
kept the line shut until the whole was completed.
They might have opened it as far as Oakenshaw,
which was within about twelve miles of Leeds, or,
as the Directors had thought was the- best plan to be
adopted, open the line to Sheffield only. The reason
why they had not adopted the second course was a consi-
deration of the large expenditure which they must have in-
curred for works and stations at Oakenshaw, which must
have been of a merely temporary nature.—( Cheers.) And
why they opened before all was completed was because
they were anxious to give their servants some experience,
so that they might come into play with some regularity
and activity upon the opening of the whole line, which„
would be at a time when ehe traffic would be greatest. At'
Sheffield they had • all- their Works and stations
in perfect readiness; therefore the opening so
far would entail • upon the Company no extraor-
dinary expense.—(Loud cheers.) It was but fair it
state that the Directors did not anticipate that the traffic
to Sheffield could be any criterion of what they had a right
to expect upon the opening of the whole line; but they
had not the least doubt but it would fully repay all the ex-
penses, while it was bringing their servants into full play
and activity. Before their next half-yearly meeting, they
would have had the whole line opened, and working for a
sufficient time to enable them to form a judgment as to
the correctness of the anticipations of the original framers
of the 'estimates. The other subject he wished to bring
under their notice was the defalcation on the part of one
of their servants, and an abstraction of some.of their funds.
They were all aware that such a thing had taken place.
He only alluded to it for the purpoee of stating what the
facts were, and to correct the exaggereted accounts which
had gone forth.jAfter a minute investigation of all the AC-
counts,the defalcation was found toamount to about 1,6001.
He regretted so lamentable a breach of faith, but he could
assure the Proprietors that the amount was not more than
he had stated. Considering the quantity of business that
was to come before them, he would not detain them
longer. The Secretary would now proceed to read 'the
Report.
The Report, as follows, was then read by the Secretary
REPORT.
Toe present Half- Yearly Meeting of Proprietors fur-
nishes matter of more than ordinary interest, on account of
the near. approach of the period when the hopes and ex-
pectations of all parties who have united in promoting and
bringing to a successful issue this great undertaking, will
be fully realized.
The Directors are particularly anxious, upon the vre-
sent occasion, to lay before the Proprietors all the informa-
tion they possess; and to communicate with them, moat
unreservedly, upon all points of interest, as well those
which have reference to the progress already made, as
those which relate to the prospective measures necessary
to carry those proceedings to a satisfactory result.
Notwithstanding the prevalence of moat unfavourable
weather for a long period, the various works have pro-
ceeded towards completion with great regularity, and the
Directors feel justified in announcing that, in accordance
with the expectations which they ventured to express at
the last Meeting, a large portion of the Line from Derby,
certainly as far as Sheffield, a distance of forty-four miles,
will be opened the latter end of April.
It will be in the recollection of the Meeting, that the
period originally mentioned f r the completion of the li
work, was about three years from the time of breaking
ground, and the event, has fully justified this opinion, the !
first contract, at Clay Cross Tunnel, having been corn-
menced about th, beginning of February, 1837 -
The Proprietors will be gratified to !earn that the em.
bankments and other works have stood the test of the past
season without injury.
The annexed Report from the Engineers will explain
more in detail the present state el the different con-
tracts, and from the satisfactory accounts which it contains,
the Directors arc led to expect that the whole of the Line
to Leeds may be opened in June or July next.
There is every ground for believing that the remaining
part of the York and North Midland Line, as well as the
Midland Counties, will be likewise ready by that time, so
that within the short period of six months, a continuous
Line of Reline.), from London to Leeds and York will be
offered to the Public.
The Directors view with much satisfaction the success
cf the partial opening of the York and North Midland
Line. The two Lanes are so intimately connected, that
they cannot fail to exercise a mutual influence in forward-
ing each other's prosperity. The same remark applies to
the two great feeders of the North Midland Line, at the
southern extremity, viz., the Birmingham and Derby, which
is now open the whole distance, and to the Midland Coun-
ties Railway.
It is evident that the convenience to the public, and the
consequent estimation in which all those Lines will be
held, depends, in a great measure, on their cordial co-ope-
ration, and the Directors have much satisfaction in an-
nouncing that the best feeling exists in every quarter
towards the North Midland; this has been evinced in a
striking manner by the other two Companies having
elaced the management of the important Station at Der-
by, in their hands.
This Station, comprehending the principal Engine
House, and repairing Shops for the Company, is erected
upon the most extensive and commodious scale, and is
rapidly approaching to completion, and all the principal
Stations on the Line are contracted for, and begun;
several, indeed, are in a state of great forwardness, and in
this item of expenditure, as well as in all others, it has
been the desire of the Directors to avail themselves of
the experience already gained by ether Railways, and to
adapt the Stations in the most convenient manner for the
business of the Company, and the accommodation of the
public ; taking care, that no more expense shall be in-
curred than is absolutely essential to the accomplishment
of the objects.
The Directors are happy to learn that notices have been
given of an application to Parliament in the next Session
for a Branch Lice from this Railway to the town of Don-
caster.

To cash at the disposal

The Directors request to refer the Proprietors to the
opinions expressed in their last Report, of the success of
the undertaking generally; these remain unaltered, and it
can hardly be doubted that a Line which so mainly contri-
butes to form a continued Railway communication between
London, Birmingham, and all the South Western Districts,
with Derbyshire, Yorkshire, and the Northern part of
England, and of Scotland, and which, in addition to this,
connects together so many important Sea Ports, must be
considered a public benefit of the highest value ; affording
a powerful stimulus to industry and commerce, as well as
promoting the extension of social intercourse.
Some of the prospective advantages are already deve-
loped in the numerous Collieries and Manufactories now
in ..Ictive preparation near th..: line of Railway ; which it is
obvious have been established in full reliance upon the vast
additional facilities which will be afforded to the intelligent
population of this part of the country, by a supply of a new
outlet for their valuable minerals and produce.

The Directors feel it unnecessary to occupy time by any
more detailed account of the numerous and important be-
nefits which must result from this great undertaking, fully
satisfied that the Proprietors are already familiar with, and
prepared duly to estimate them, and that they will concur
with the Directors in the conviction that this line of Rail-
way, if conducted in its combination and in the manage_
meat of its tr.. successfully as it has been by its prac-
tical officers in ttie construction of its works, will yield to
few or none of those which have been projected or are in
active operation, either in general utility, or in profit to the
Shareholders.
The extreme depression of the Money Market obliged
the Directors to raise the addi:ional capital authorized by
the Act of Parliament, obtained last Session, by the issue
of Shares at a discount, but which having been generally
taken by the eriginal Proprietors entails no actual loss
upon them ; this step was taken from a conviction of its ab-
solute necessity in order to avoid the alternative of sus-
pending the progress of the works, but the Directors con-
tinue firm in the opinion expressed in the Circular, as to
the sufficiency of the sum thus raised for the purpose.
By this Statement of Accounts now to be laid before the
Proprietors, it will be seen that the Receipts to the 31st
December. 1839, were 2,074,516/. Bs. 2.d., the Disburse.
ments 2,006,1491. Is. 6d. leaving a balance at the disposal
of the Company of 68,3671. fib. Bd.
By the 117th Section of the Act of Incorporation, it is
provided that one-third of the remaining Directors, who
were primarily elected, shall now go out o office, and five
Directors be elected to supply the vacancy.
The Proprietors in exercising such power of election,
will advert to the Provisions of the Act, by which every
Director retiring is declared eligible for re_election.
The following are the Directors who now go out of
office :—:Messrs. Huth, Little, F. Parker, Pease, and
Holdsworth. _ _ _

ENGINEER'S REPORT.
NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.
Engineer's Office, February, 1840.
In the present Report it will not be necessary to enter
into a detailed description of every Contract into which the
Line is divided.
The loth:ming geeeral st.e tment will show the state of
the Works relatively to their final completion.

1,482,264 2 21,
of the Compan.

1523,,'254 19 4
ly .£ol

2,9.01,149 I 6
i,367 6 8

The CHAIRMAN, in moving that the Report be received
and adopted, and that it be printed and circulated among
the Proprietors, said he would not be doing justice to his
feelings if he refrained from bearing► his testimony to the
zeal and activity with which the undertaking bad been
carried through.—( Cheers.) There was no one line of
railway which had yet been completed with works upon
the scale of th.rirs, upon which such a quantity of work had
been done in so short a time. For the information of the
proprietors he might mention that the Directors had already
travelled 58 miles upon the railway in a locomotive, and
he could assure them that when once they (the Proprietors)
had gone over it they would not think him exaggerating at
ail when he said that with respect to works and beauty of
natural scenery, their line was unrivalled. He must, how-
ever, give the praise where it was due—for all this they
were indebted ti their engineers, for their great zeal and
activity, and more especially to the resident engineer, Mr.
Swanwick.—( Hear. )

PRICE sd.

The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN-The next business to come on is the
re-election of the five Directors who are going out. I
have to propose the re-election of Messrs. Huth, Little, F.
Parker, Pease, and Holdsworth.
Agreed to unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN had next to propose " that the Directors
be authorised to enter into an agreement with the Sheffield
and Rotherham Railway Company, for building offices,
and making a station upon ground belonging to that Com-
pany at Sheffield, and for the conveyance of the traffic
brought by the North Midland Railway, between Sheffield
and Masborough, upon such terms and conditions as they
the Directors shall think fit. He had been i❑ hopes that
be would have been able to lay the agreement itself before
the Proprietors, but difficulties had arisen, not on their
side, but they anticipated that they would soon be over-
come. He therefore had no hesitation in asking that such
a power be given to the Directors.

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'The motion was unanimously agreed to.
l The CHAIRMAN was obliged to trouble them with another
motion yet, and then he would have done. There were
some of the 50/. shares remaining on hand—some that
had not been taken by the Proprietors, at which he was
astonished, seeing that they bore such a premium. The
number was so trifling, that they could not equitably be
divided amongst the Proprietors; he had to propose,
therefore, that the Directors have power to dispose of
them by contract, or otherwise, as appeared to them fit, for
the general benefit of the Company. He would, there-
fore, move, " That the Directors be authorised to dispose
of the remaining unappropriated 501. shares, for the
benefit of the Company, in such manner as they shall
think fit."
The resolution was, like the others, agreed to nem.
con.

The 0 SUNDAY TRA'VELLINCi.
..0 ,11AIRMAN said the remaining business was a
motion to be proposed by an Hon. Director.
Mr. NEWTON said, before bringing forward his motion,
he had to present to the meeting twenty memorials upon
the subject of it. They were from congregations and
parishes in and near Derby, praying th:tt the Railway
might be closed on Sundays. The resolution which he
had to propose was, " That no train belonging to
Iles Company be permitted to run on the Lord's Day on
that part of the line which was to be first opened, ex-
cept those rendered compulsory by Act of Parliament."
He was ready to admit that the subject of his resolution
was one of 7reat difficulty, but it was also one of much im-
portance. it was important, inasmuch as it affected both
the honour of God and the eternal interest and welfare of
man. The difficulties arose from the great contrariety of
opinion which prevailed upon the subject—not a difference
as between the Christian and the unbeliever, but a contra-
riety of opinion which existed among Christian men—men
of the highest morals, intellect, and intelligence. lie per-
fectly felt that anyone who undertook to advocate the cause
was placed in a situation of much difficulty—either he must be
content to drag such a meeting as that through a long
theological discussion—(Hear, hear)—or he must be con-
tent to leave those points raised by the opponents of the
resolution unanswered, and so allow a prejudice to be
created against the measure he was anxious to see carried.
Nothing would induce him to cuter into the theological
part of the discussion—(Cheers)—he would take his
stand upon this—that there was a large and increasing
portion of the community who thought the run-
ning of trains on that day was a violation
of God's holy command. The responsibility which, it ap-
peared to him, rested upon them as proprietors was ex-
tremely great, because, if they became parties by allowing
others to violate the law of God, they made themselves
participators in tha offence. He could not altogether
avoid touching on theology, but it would be
as briefly as possible. That portion of the community
which he had been describine looked to the
fourth commandment as their rule of du'z.v. The objecticn
to that was,.that in such a case they must go back to the