The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-23 00:00:00

RUGBY, DE RB V, and MANCHESO

Mr. LAWSAN seconded the resolution, which was unani-
mously carried.
Thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting
separated.

DARING BURGLARY.—Wednesday the police re'
ceived information that the premises of Mr. Mackie, watch:
maker, No. 4, White Rose-court, Coleman-street, City, had
been burglariously entered, and watches, finished and flu'
finished, gold and silver cases, Ise., valued at 2001., carried off
by the burglars.
COAL TRADE. The oldest inhabitant of the
Forest of Dean cannot remember a time when the coal trade
was more brisk than it is at present. Sufficient cannot he
obtained to meet the demand. The men work night as well,
as day turns, and yet the quantity obtained is deficient."'"
Herotrd Journal.
CAYENNE AND LonzLLA.—An inquest was held
on Monday afternoon, before Mr. Taylor, borough coroner,
Bolton, on view of the body of George Greenhalgh, aged 25'
The deceased, having been unwell, had gone to a person
named Flitcroft, a self-styled "doctor," and vendor of iu
Coffin's compounds. He received two powders, one con'
taining a large mixture of lobelia infiata (Indian tobacco/
and the other principally composed of cayenne pepper. UU
these he took a portion, but, continuing to get worse, Flit-
croft was called in, gave directions about using hot water,
and the patient continued to take the powders, which mode
him worse. On Friday, Mr. F. Ferguson, surgeon, was cane('
in, who bled him and administered remedies as might relieve
the overcharged lungs and heart; but the deceased bad ook
strength to take the medicine twice; he gradually sank and
died. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the de-
ceased died from inflammation of the lungs, but they could
not separate without a strong expression of their desire that
the press should give full publicity to this and all such eg"
with a view to inform the public of the injurious charal
and fatal effects of such preparations, when improperly and
ignorantly administered.
WRECK OF THE GLENLYON OF PERTH.—SOIne time
ago we noticed the loss of this vessel at Salt Creek, in the
Bay of Honduras, on the 9th of October last. The second
mate, James Oliver, arrived here on Thursday, having come
to Cork in the Prince Llewlellyn, of Liverpool. He states
that the vessel was driven ashore from her moorings by one
of the most dreadful hurricanes that had happened in that
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quarter for many years. After the vessel was stranded, or •
crew remained on board, the most of them nearly naked, for
twenty-four hours, till, the storm abating, they got on land
by means of a rope. Daring the hurricane the clothes of
the crew were washed ashore, and on the landing of the
tecond mate, the only person he perceived was an Indian
dressed in his bonnet and jacket, who betook himself imixte"..
diately to the woods. The crew, ten in number, were at'
posed to a deal of privation after the disaster—so inuchlO:
that only three remained alive, two of whom were sent to.
Belize in a sickly condition. The master, Forsyth, a Dative,
of Dundee, died shortly after he landed, and the mate, who,
had embarked. for Cork on board the Prince Llewlellyn, died
two days before her arrival at that port.,c-DuirckerAdverrithilr,

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RAILWAY. I, Jaye'
A meetingjof the shareholders in this company Was • g
terday, at the London Tavern, for the purpose of rece'cin the
report from the committee of management, and adopting the
best means of winding up the affairs of the company
MATTHEW PIERRIPOINT, Esq., took the chair..
The CHAIRMAN then said that the report that, "
be submitted to the meeting would embraocoait.
the details of the proceedings of the managing o roof
tee since last December twelvemonths. By are e were
to the report then made, it would be seen that full po tye
were given to the managing committee to wind nP
,epa
affairs of the -company, and notkiwtvea 4-
greiter regret than not having been .stbisr.i' . ,aa
shareholders together 'before. But the' disial",.,ios
had taken place had been occasioned by their nffi The
had some disagreeable persons to deal with'
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object of the managing committee was entirely the ^-tleir
of the shareholders, and if they had had onli..ould
own concerns to settle in this matter, the affairs "-„px,
have been arranged long since. They had, hoWe',."
arranged every matter but the account of Mr. Brain'
There would be a full statement in the repojt, and it waid
be for them to decide whether the sum demanded should or
should not be paid to Mr Brewer.—( Hear, hear.)
The SECRETSAY then read the report, from which it ar
peered that in compliance with the resolutions that had beett,
passed at a meeting in December, 1845, the first instalMet
of 30s. per share on the deposits had been paid, and that'"
was owing to the neglect of the parties themselves that fur'
ther instalments had not been made before. The committee
had presented a memorial to Parliament, the prayer of wh',.ced
was ultimately refused, and actions were then commeitad
against the committee by several individuals, who Le
alleged demands on the company for work on'd
by them for the company. The committee Aro
ultimately succeeded in settling all claims except wale
of Mr. Brewer, by a composition of 10s. lo ,05.
pound. The assets, including deposits, 79,95 n. A 0
and the interest on the same, amounted to 80,2261.
and after deducting the disbursements, which,
eluded 5,9111. 3s. to the solicitor, to the caf
7,0001., and other expenses of the company 1,397' the
there remained a balance of 8,6691. 10s. 4d., subject death
claim of Mr. Brewer. The report, after deploring the
mitts.
of Mr. Bridges, concluded by stating that the sons. d
.
had hitherto acted gratuitously, and were now desirous "
being relieved from further trouble. Mr.
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The CHAIRMAN said, if this money were paid " Bch
Brewer there would remain over 3s. per share for Ste-
shareholder ; if that demand were not paid there would
main ss. 3d. a share to the shareholders.
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Mr. Cow,,,N moved a resolution to the effect that he '
port then read be adopted.
Mr. Cowisowoon seconded the resolution. that
The CHAIRMAN, in reply to some questions, stated d
15,000 shares were allotted, out of which, he was inform
that 1,600 were taken up. Mr. Brewer had not taken
sid
the shares that had been allotted to him; in fact, be we
not take these shares, nor allow others to take them. ;hat
Mr. WILMOTT moved an amendment to the effect
five shareholders, exclusive of the committee, should be ars
pointed to investigate the accounts, to report the same "IV
meeting of the shareholders, or that a fund should be torsi
of
for the purpose of bringing the matter before the Court-
Chancery.
Mr. JEwstison seconded the amendment. in gr.
A long discussion ensued, which terminated
Jewerson declining to continua his support to the Ak111""
ment, which then fell to the ground.
The original resolution was then put and carried unani-
mously.
The CHAIRMAN said, the next question upon which they
were to decide was with respect to Mr. Brewer. That gen-
tleman had stated, in the event of being defeated at common
law, that he would go into the Court of Chancery.
Some discussion followed as to the propriety of paying,t,".,
resisting Mr. Brewer's demand, and the latter course fins'
determined upon.
Mr. LEECH proposed the resolution, which was to the
effect, that while feeling the most perfect confidence in their
committee, the meeting, for the purpose of fortifying their
hands, recommend them to resist to the uttermost Mr.
Brewer's demand. _